Meeting


		REVISED AGENDA* LOS ANGELES CITY COUNCIL
		Tuesday, February 11, 2025 10:00 AM JOHN FERRARO COUNCIL CHAMBER ROOM 340, CITY HALL 200 NORTH SPRING STREET, LOS ANGELES, CA 90012 Submit written comment at LACouncilComment.com

President	EUNISSES HERNANDEZ, First District
MARQUEECE HARRIS-DAWSON, Eighth District	ADRIN NAZARIAN, Second District
	KATY YAROSLAVSKY, Fifth District
President Pro Tempore	IMELDA PADILLA, Sixth District
BOB BLUMENFIELD, Third District	MONICA RODRIGUEZ, Seventh District
	CURREN D. PRICE, JR., Ninth District
Assistant President Pro Tempore	HEATHER HUTT, Tenth District
NITHYA RAMAN, Fourth District	TRACI PARK, Eleventh District
	JOHN S. LEE, Twelfth District
	HUGO SOTO-MARTÍNEZ, Thirteenth District
	YSABEL JURADO, Fourteenth District
	TIM MCOSKER, Fifteenth District

*REVISED TO INCLUDE AGENDA ITEM NO. 23, COUNCIL FILE NO. 25-0006-S55

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Telecommunication Relay Services

Telephone communication is one of the most important forms of communication in society today. Due to advancements in technology, telephone devices have evolved with new services and capabilities. Individuals who are deaf and hard of hearing, and individuals with a speech disability are following these trends and are rapidly migrating to more advanced telecommunications methods, both for peer-to-peer and third-party telecommunications relay service (TRS) communications. Telecommunications Relay Service is a telephone service that allows persons with hearing or speech disabilities to place and receive telephone calls. TRS is available in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. territories for local and/or long distance calls. TRS providers - generally telephone companies - are compensated for the costs of providing TRS from either a state or a federal fund. There is no cost to the TRS user.

What forms of TRS are available? There are several forms of TRS, depending on the particular needs of the user and the equipment available: TRS includes: Text to Voice TIY-Based TRS; Speech-to-Speech Relay Service; Shared Non-English Language Relay Service; Captioned Telephone Relay Service; Internet Protocol Relay Service; and Video Relay Service. Please visit this site for detail descriptions, https://www.fcc.gov/consumers/guides/telecommunications-relay-service-trs.

Don't hang up! Some people hang up on TRS calls because they think the CA is a telemarketer. If you hear, "Hello. This is the relay service .. . " when you pick up the phone, please don't hang up! You are about to talk, through a TRS provider, to a person who is deaf, hard-of-hearing, or has a speech disability.

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BASIC CITY COUNCIL MEETING RULES

AGENDAS - The City Council meets Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday at 10:00 A.M. The agendas for City Council meetings contain a brief general description of those items to be considered at the meetings. Council Agendas are available in the Office of the City Clerk, Council and Public Services Division, Room 395, City Hall, 200 North Spring Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012, and on the City's website at lacity.gov; or lacouncilcalendar.com.

Ten (10) members of the Council constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. The Council may consider an item not listed on the agenda only if it is determined by a two-thirds (10) vote that the need for action arose after the posting of an Agenda. Some items on the agenda may be approved without any discussion, however, any item may be called "special" by a Councilmember. If an item is called "special" it will be "held" until the remainder of the items on the Council agenda have been acted on by the Council. An item may also be called "special" if a member of the public has requested to speak on the item and a public hearing was not previously held.

The City Clerk will announce the items to be considered by the Council, however items will be grouped. For example, all items for which required public hearings have not previously been held are listed in one section on the printed agenda. The Council President will ask if any Councilmember or member or the public wishes to speak on one or more of these items. If anyone wishes to speak on an item, it will be called "special". The remaining items in this section will be voted on by Council with one roll call vote.

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The Council will also provide an opportunity for the public to speak on public interest items. Each speaker shall be limited to one minute of general public comment each regular meeting for a cumulative total of ten (10) minutes. The Council shall not discuss or take action relative to any general public comment.

If you wish to provide documents to the full Council for consideration on an item, please present the Sergeant-At-Arms with 35 copies. Otherwise, your materials will simply be added to the official record.

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COUNCIL DISCUSSION AND TIME LIMITS - Councilmembers requesting to address the Council will be recognized by the Council President in the order requested. For any item, the Chairperson of the Committee, or the maker of the original motion, or the member calling a matter "special" shall have up to six (6) minutes to discuss the item. All other Councilmembers may speak up to three (3) minutes each on the matter. After all members desiring to speak on a question have had an opportunity to be heard once, the time for each Member desiring to speak again shall be limited to a maximum of three (3) minutes.

A motion calling the "previous question" may be introduced by any member during a Council debate. If adopted, this motion will terminate debate on a matter and the Chair will instruct the Clerk to call the roll on the matter.

VOTING AND DISPOSITION OF ITEMS - Most items require a majority vote of the entire membership of the Council (8 members). Items which have not been discussed in a Council Committee and have been placed directly on the agenda will require 10 votes to consider. Once considered, these items will normally require eight (8) affirmative votes to be adopted. Ordinances require a unanimous vote (at least 12 members must be present) in order to be adopted on first consideration. If an ordinance does not receive the necessary unanimous vote, it is laid over one calendar week. The votes required for approval on second consideration vary and depend upon the type of ordinance, but a typical ordinance requires eight (8) affirmative votes upon second consideration.

When debate on an item is completed, the Chair will instruct the Clerk to "call the roll". Every member present must vote for or against each item; abstentions are not permitted. The Clerk will announce the votes on each item. Any member of Council may move to "reconsider" any vote on any item on the agenda, except to adjourn, suspend the Rules, or where an intervening event has deprived the Council of jurisdiction, providing that said member originally voted on the prevailing side of the item. The motion to "reconsider" shall only be in order once during the meeting, and once during the next regular meeting. The member requesting reconsideration shall identify for all members present the agenda number, Council file number and subject matter previously voted upon. A motion to reconsider is not debatable and shall require an affirmative vote of eight (8) members of the Council.

When the Council has failed by sufficient votes to approve or reject an item, and has not lost jurisdiction over the matter, or has not caused it to be continued beyond the next regular meeting, the item is continued to the next regular meeting for the purpose of allowing the Council to again vote on the matter.

The City Council rules provide that all items adopted by the Council will not be presented to the Mayor, or other designated officer by the City Clerk until the adjournment of the regular Council meeting following the date of the Council action. A motion to send an item "forthwith" if adopted by ten (10) votes, suspends these rules and requires the City Clerk to forward the matter to the Mayor, or other officer, without delay.

RULE 16 MOTIONS - Council Rule No. 16, in part, allows a member to send an item directly to the Council without it having to go to a Council Committee first, by giving the City Clerk a motion (seconded by an additional member) during a Council session to be placed on the next regular available Council agenda.

Los Angeles City Council Revised Agenda

Tuesday, February 11, 2025

JOHN FERRARO COUNCIL CHAMBER ROOM 340, CITY HALL 200 NORTH SPRING STREET, LOS ANGELES, CA 90012 - 10:00 AM

Roll Call

Approval of the Minutes

Commendatory Resolutions, Introductions and Presentations

Multiple Agenda Item Comment

Public Testimony of Non-agenda Items Within Jurisdiction of Council

Items Noticed for Public Hearing

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24-0900-S65
CD 13	HEAR PROTESTS against the proposed improvement and maintenance of the Waterloo Street and Reservoir Street Lighting District, in accordance with Sections 6.95-6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Proposition 218.

(Pursuant to Council adoption of Ordinance of Intention on December 10, 2024. The tabulation of ballots shall take place in Space 300 of 555 Ramirez Street on February 12, 2025 at 10 a.m. and will be publicly live-streamed. To access the live stream, join Zoom Meeting ID: 161 525 1472, Passcode: prop 218. Public announcement of the tabulation of ballots and consideration of the Final Ordinance will take place at Council on March 18, 2025.)

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24-0900-S66
CD 2	HEAR PROTESTS against the proposed improvement and maintenance of the Elmer Avenue and Burbank Boulevard No. 2 Street Lighting District, in accordance with Sections 6.95-6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Proposition 218.

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24-0900-S67
CD 5	HEAR PROTESTS against the proposed improvement and maintenance of the Pico Boulevard and Crescent Heights Boulevard Street Lighting District, in accordance with Sections 6.95-6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Proposition 218.

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24-0900-S68
CD 1	HEAR PROTESTS against the proposed improvement and maintenance of the Carlyle Place and Carlyle Street Lighting District, in accordance with Sections 6.95-6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Proposition 218.

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24-0900-S69
CD 14	HEAR PROTESTS against the proposed improvement and maintenance of the East Downtown No. 1 Street Lighting District, in accordance with Sections 6.95-6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Proposition 218.

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24-0900-S70
CD 13	HEAR PROTESTS against the proposed improvement and maintenance of the Doran Street and West San Fernando Road Street Lighting District, in accordance with Sections 6.95-6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Proposition 218.

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24-0900-S71
CD 5	HEAR PROTESTS against the proposed improvement and maintenance of the Kelton Avenue and National Boulevard Street Lighting District, in accordance with Sections 6.95-6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Proposition 218.

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24-0900-S72
CD 15	HEAR PROTESTS against the proposed improvement and maintenance of the 112th Street and Compton Avenue Street Lighting District, in accordance with Sections 6.95-6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Proposition 218.

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24-0900-S73
CD 15	HEAR PROTESTS against the proposed improvement and maintenance of the 112th Street and Central Avenue Street Lighting District, in accordance with Sections 6.95-6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Proposition 218.

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24-0900-S74
CD 6	HEAR PROTESTS against the proposed improvement and maintenance of the Lanark Street and Willis Avenue Street Lighting District, in accordance with Sections 6.95-6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Proposition 218.

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21-0693
CD 13	MOTION (SOTO-MARTINEZ - RAMAN) relative to issuing Multifamily Housing Revenue Bonds, in an amount not to exceed $17,000,000, to finance the new construction of the 52-unit multifamily housing development known as Rousseau Residences (Project) located at 316 North Juanita Avenue in Council District Thirteen (CD 13).

Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:

CONSIDER the results of the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982 (TEFRA) public hearing held on September 26, 2024, attached to the Motion for the Project.
ADOPT the accompanying TEFRA RESOLUTION, attached to the Motion, approving the issuance of bonds in an amount not to exceed $17,000,000 for the new construction of the 52-unit multifamily housing development Project located at 316 North Juanita Avenue in Council District Thirteen.

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25-0105
CD 13	MOTION (SOTO-MARTINEZ - RODRIGUEZ) relative to issuing Multifamily Housing Revenue Bonds, in an amount not to exceed $18,000,000, to finance the new construction of the 53-unit multifamily housing development known as Montesquieu Manor (Project) located at 318 North Juanita Avenue in Council District Thirteen (CD 13).

Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:

CONSIDER the results of the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982 (TEFRA) public hearing held on September 26, 2024, attached to the Motion for the Project.
ADOPT the accompanying TEFRA RESOLUTION, attached to the Motion, approving the issuance of bonds in an amount not to exceed $18,000,000 for the new construction of the 53-unit multifamily housing development Project located at 318 North Juanita Avenue in Council District Thirteen.

Items for which Public Hearings Have Been Held

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23-0550-S1
	CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION and TRADE, TRAVEL, AND TOURISM COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a First Amendment to Contract DA-5620 with Hensel Phelps Construction Co. for design and construction services for the Central Terminal Area Curbside Improvement Program Project at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).

Recommendations for Council action:

CONCUR with the Board of Airport Commissioners’ (BOAC) adoption of the determination that the action is exempt from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) requirements pursuant to Article III Class 1(1), Article III, Class 1(6), and Article III, Class 1(12) of the Los Angeles City CEQA Guidelines.
APPROVE the First Amendment to Contract DA-5620 with Hensel Phelps Construction Co. to add $13,840,500 in contract authority, for new total of $26,908,019, covering design and construction services for the Central Terminal Area Curbside Improvement Program Project at LAX.
CONCUR with the BOAC’s action on November 7, 2024, by Resolution No. 28052, authorizing the Chief Executive Officer, LAWA, or designee, to execute the proposed First Amendment upon approval as to form by the City Attorney and approval by the Council.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Administrative Officer reports that approval of the proposed First Amendment to Contract No. DA-5620 with Hensel Phelps Construction Co. for the design and construction of three additional scopes of work for the Central Terminal Area Curbside Improvement Program Project at Los Angeles International Airport will have no impact on the City’s General Fund. The proposed Amendment increases the maximum not-to-exceed contract authority by $13,840,500, from $13,067,519 to $26,908,019. There is no change to the term. In addition, LAWA anticipates $460,000 in estimated revenue per year as a result of the creation of 32 additional public parking spaces. Funding is programmed in LAWA’s 2024-25 Capital Improvement Plan. The recommendations in this report comply with the Los Angeles Airports’ adopted Financial Policies.

	Community Impact Statement: None submitted

	TIME LIMIT FILE - MARCH 17, 2025

	(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - MARCH 14, 2025)

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20-1146-S1
	ADMINISTRATIVE EXEMPTION and TRADE, TRAVEL, AND TOURISM COMMITTEE REPORT relative to replenishment of Owner's Project Contingency and Replenishment of Contract Allowance 1 to Contract DA-5462 with Skanska USA Civil West California District Inc., covering the Roadways Utilities and Enabling Project at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).

Recommendations for Council action:

ADOPT the determination by the Board of Airport Commissioners that the action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Article ll, Section 2.i of the Los Angeles City CEQA Guidelines.
APPROVE Resolution No. 28016 authorizing replenishment of Owner’s Project Contingency in not-to-exceed amount of $10993,409 and replenishment of Contract Allowance 1 in not-to-exceed amount of $3,000,000, with reimbursed funds received from the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, to Contract DA-5462 with Skanska USA Civil West California District Inc., covering the Roadways Utilities and Enabling Project at LAX.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Administrative Officer reports that approval of replenishment of Owner’s Project Contingency (Contingency) and replenishment of Contract Allowance will have no impact on the City’s General Fund. Funding for the replenishment in the amount of $10,993,409 for Contingency and $3,000,000 for Contract Allowance is available from the reimbursement by the Department of Water and Power for the completion of 1,200 linear feet of a new 48-inch water pipeline. The recommendations in this report comply with the Los Angeles Airports’ adopted Financial Policies.

	Community Impact Statement: None submitted

	TIME LIMIT FILE - FEBRUARY 28, 2025

	(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - FEBRUARY 28, 2025)

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25-0049
	ADMINISTRATIVE EXEMPTION and TRADE, TRAVEL, AND TOURISM COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a First Amendment to Contract DA-5629 with Vanderlande Industries Inc., for design and construction services for the Baggage Optimization Project Phase 2, at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).

Recommendations for Council action:

CONCUR with the Board of Airport Commissioners’ (BOAC) adoption of the determination that the action is exempt from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Article III Class 1(1) and Article II, Section 2.i of the Los Angeles City CEQA Guidelines.
APPROVE the First Amendment to Contract DA-5629 with Vanderlande Industries Inc. to add $52,413,178 in contract authority, for new total of $231,777,583, and extend the term by two (2) years, covering design and construction services for the Baggage Optimization Project Phase 2 at LAX.
CONCUR with the BOAC’s action on November 7, 2024, by Resolution No. 28051, authorizing the Chief Executive Officer, LAWA, or designee, to execute the proposed First Amendment upon approval as to form by the City Attorney and approval by the Council.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Administrative Officer reports that of the proposed First Amendment to Contract No. DA-5629 with Vanderlande Industries, Inc. for the design and construction of eight additional scopes of work for the Baggage Optimization Project Phase Two at Los Angeles International Airport will have no impact on the City’s General Fund. The proposed Amendment increases the maximum not-to-exceed contract authority by $52,413,178, from $179,364,405 to $231,777,583 and extends the term by two years, from May 1, 2026 to April 30, 2028. Funding for the Amendment in 2024-25 is programmed in LAWA’s Capital Improvement Plan. The recommendations in this report comply with the Los Angeles Airports’ adopted Financial Policies.

	Community Impact Statement: None submitted

	TIME LIMIT FILE - MARCH 17, 2025

	(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - MARCH 14, 2025)

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13-0039-S2
	CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION and TRADE, TRAVEL, AND TOURISM COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a Third Amendment for the Amended and Restated Premier Passenger Lounge Space Lease LAA-8753 with Korean Air Lines Co., for a passenger lounge in the Tom Bradley International Terminal, at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).

Recommendations for Council action:

CONCUR with the Board of Airport Commissioners’ (BOAC) adoption of the determination that the action is exempt from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) requirements pursuant to Article III, Class 1 (18)(c) of the Los Angeles City CEQA Guidelines.
APPROVE the Third Amendment to the Amended and Restated Premier Passenger Lounge Space Lease LAA-8753 with Korean Air Lines Co. to extend the term through December 31, 2033, covering a passenger lounge in the Tom Bradley International Terminal at LAX.
CONCUR with the BOAC’s action on August 15, 2024, by Resolution No. 28041, authorizing the LAWA Chief Executive Officer, or designee, to execute the proposed Amendment.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Administrative Officer reports that approval of the proposed Amendment will have no impact on the City’s General Fund. The proposed Amendment between LAWA and Korean Air will extend the current term from January 1, 2029 to December 31, 2033 to provide additional time for Korean Air to complete a full refurbishment and renovation of the passenger lounge space in the TBIT, and allows for this investment to fully amortize. Revenues collected during the lease term will be remitted to the LAWA Operating Revenue Fund and are estimated at $5,800,792 in the first year of the extension, and an estimated $59,584,548 over the total contract term, excluding annual base rate rent adjustments or additional percentage rent triggered by other services. These actions comply with LAWA’s adopted Financial Policies.

	Community Impact Statement: None submitted

	TIME LIMIT FILE - FEBRUARY 13, 2025

	(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - FEBRUARY 12, 2025)

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23-0722
CD 4	ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to report requests regarding the LA RiverWay Phase IV Project.

Recommendations for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Raman - Blumenfield):

INSTRUCT the Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT), with assistance from the Bureau of Street Services and the Bureau of Engineering (BOE), to report to the Council within 45 days on implementing a design for the LA RiverWay Phase IV Project that prioritizes maximizing space and enjoyment for all uses, and forms a continuous segment with an outlet at Forest Lawn Drive or another identified bicycle/pedestrian facility. This report should include encroachments/easements or other agreements necessary with other jurisdictions in order to eliminate mixing modal uses, maintain a minimum 10 feet equestrian-only path, construct fencing, bend cycling segments to slow cyclists at trail junctions, and any other needed design elements. The report should also outline steps to protect the trail from the negative impacts of the CA-134 freeway. The report should outline anticipated costs of any needed encroachments/easements and elements to protect the trail from the negative impacts of the CA-134 freeway and methods to cover those costs.
DIRECT the LADOT, with assistance from the BOE, to report to the Council within 90 days with a project development plan to close the anticipated short-term gap between the western terminus of the LA RiverWay Phase IV Project and the intersection of Forest Lawn Drive and Zoo Drive. This report should identify a potential lead agency or partner agencies, anticipated cost, funding sources, and design constraints and should outline how a gap closure can be completed at the same time as LA RiverWay Phase IV. The report should also outline whether the short-term gap closure should be led by the LADOT or California Department of Transportation (Caltrans).
INSTRUCT the LADOT, with the assistance of the BOE, to report to the Council within 90 days with a desired scope for a long-term gap closure traversing the CA-134 freeway for the LA RiverWay and improvement of the CA-134 westbound off ramp and Forest Lawn Drive intersection. The report should identify Caltrans as the preferred lead agency, and should identify any other partner agencies and speak to the overlapping jurisdictions, land ownership, and projects of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, the City of Los Angeles, the City of Burbank, and Caltrans. The report should outline project outreach steps to take with Caltrans.

	Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.

	Community Impact Statement: None submitted

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24-1525
	BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the establishment of a Civil Rights Trust Fund, and related matters.

Recommendations for Council action, as initiated by Motion (Soto-Martinez – Lee):

INSTRUCT the City Administrative Officer (CAO) and the Civil and Human Rights and Equity Department (CHRED), with the assistance of the City Attorney, to report in 30 days on the establishment of a Civil Rights Trust Fund, which should address the need for the Fund to assist with departmental operations, as well as recommendations on how the fund should be managed. Report should include the following:
1. Do any other departments have the authority to impose administrative penalties for violations of individual rights.
2. Does Bureau of Contract Administration collect administrative fees for a violation of living wage, minimum wage, and other ordinances.
3. An analysis of whether fines and penalties assessed by other departments are deposited into a special fund or the General Fund, and the rationale for such treatment.
REQUEST the City Attorney, with the assistance of the CAO and CHRED, to prepare and present an ordinance to establish the Civil Rights Trust Fund.

	Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the CAO nor the CLA has completed a financial analysis of this report.

	Community Impact Statement: None submitted

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24-1447
	GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS and BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEES REPORT relative to aligning the City’s definition of gross receipts tax with the provisions of Senate Bill 1059 in connection with the collection of business taxes for cannabis and cannabis-related products.

Recommendation for Council action:

REQUEST the City Attorney to prepare and present an Ordinance to amend Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 21.51a(4) to specifically exclude the State excise tax from the definition of gross receipts.

	Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the Office of Finance. Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.

	Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

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17-1352-S2
	HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS and BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEES REPORT relative to accepting and expending the 2024 Community Development Grant (CDG) from First Citizens Bank (FCB) for the Low Income Purchase Assistance (LIPA) Homeownership Program; and applying for the 2025 CDG.

Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:

AUTHORIZE the General Manager, Los Angeles Housing Department (LAHD), or designee, to accept and expend the 2024 CDG of $200,000 awarded to the LAHD by FCB, for its LIPA Homeownership Program.
AUTHORIZE the Controller to:
1. Appropriate $200,000 into Account No. 43P647 LIPA - OneWest Bank Grant, within the LAHD Small Grants and Awards Fund No. 49N, for the CDG funds from FCB.
2. Appropriate into Account No. 43P648 LIPA - OneWest Bank Loan Repayment, within Fund No. 49N, upon receipt of program income from loan repayments and shared appreciation.
3. Expend funds from the above accounts upon proper written demand of the General Manager, LAHD, or designee.
AUTHORIZE the General Manager, LAHD, or designee, to:
1. Submit an application for the 2025 CDG of $200,000 to FCB, for the LIPA Homeownership Program.
2. Prepare Controller instructions and any necessary technical adjustments consistent with Mayor and City Council actions, subject to the approval of the City Administrative Officer; and, REQUEST the Controller to implement the instructions.

	Fiscal Impact Statement: The LAHD reports that there is no impact to the General Fund. The recommendations in this report will authorize the LAHD to accept and expend the 2024 FCB CDG of $200,000 to assist more low-income homebuyers and apply for the 2025 FCB CDG of $200,000.

	Community Impact Statement: None submitted

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23-1200-S110
	ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the December 31, 2026 term expiration of Carl Douglas to the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Board of Directors.

Recommendation for Council action:

RESOLVE that the Mayor’s correction to the term expiration of the appointment to the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Board of Directors of Carl Douglas from June 30, 2026 to December 31, 2026 is APPROVED. The adjustment is necessary to align with the Los Angeles Administrative Code Section 8.131 where the code stipulates that Board Members’ terms expire on December 31st.

	Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

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25-0089
	MOTION (LEE - BLUMENFIELD) relative to fund transfers in Los Angeles Fire Department accounts to address shortfalls in various sworn and civilian salary accounts.

	(Budget and Finance Committee report to be submitted in Council. If public hearing is not held in Committee, an opportunity for public comment will be provided.) (Please visit www.lacouncilfiun.com for background documents.)

	Community Impact Statement: None submitted

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25-0006-S55
	AD HOC COMMITTEE FOR LA RECOVERY and BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEES’ REPORTS and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to adding Section 21.25.1 to Article 1 of Chapter II of the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) to provide tax relief to local businesses impacted by the January 2025 wildfires.

AD HOC COMMITTEE FOR LA RECOVERY REPORT

Recommendations for Council action:
1. REQUEST the City Attorney to AMEND the accompanying urgency ORDINANCE, dated January 30, 2025, attached to Council file No. 25-0006-S55, adding Section 21.25.1 to Article 1 of Chapter II of the LAMC to provide tax relief to local businesses impacted by the January 2025 wildfires to including the following revisions, respectively, as follows; and, to PRESENT the amended Ordinance directly to full Council for consideration:
  1. Revise Subsection (b) as follows:
    
    “Any taxpayer whose business was interrupted experienced severe economic disruption for a period of not less than sixty (60) consecutive days directly by the wildfires beginning January 7, 2025, shall be deemed to have terminated such business on December 31, 2024, subject to the approval of the Director of Finance based upon a written application which shall include proof of such closure or impact. The Office of Finance shall promulgate rules and guidelines to effectuate Subsection (b).”
  2. Revise Subsection (c) as follows:
    
    “Upon resumption of any business by a taxpayer described in Subsections (a) and (b), such business shall be deemed to be a newly established business subject to taxation in accordance with the provisions of Section 21.13, except that the measure of any additional tax for 2025 shall not commence prior to the date such business is resumed.”
  3. Delete and Replace Subsection (d) with the following:
    
    “Any business seeking relief pursuant to this Section shall submit a request to the Director of Finance on or before April 14, 2025.”
2. INSTRUCT the Office of Finance to report to the Ad Hoc Committee for LA Recovery in 30 days with the number of businesses who have applied for this relief, the number of applications accepted and rejected, broken down by zip code, the type of business, the gross receipts tax and other pertinent information; and, INSTRUCT the Office of Finance to submit a written report following the April 14, 2025 deadline.
BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT

(Budget and Finance Committee report to be submitted in Council. If public hearing is not held in Committee, an opportunity for public comment will be provided.)

(Please visit www.lacouncilfile.com for background documents.)

	Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the City Attorney. Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.

	Community Impact Statement: None submitted

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Items for which Public Hearings Have Not Been Held - (10 Votes Required for Consideration)

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CD 10	CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF COMMUNICATION FROM THE LOS ANGELES HOUSING DEPARTMENT (LAHD) and RESOLUTION relative to removing the property at 2016 South Bedford Street (Case No. 809541), Assessor I.D. No. 4302-023-004, from the Rent Escrow Account Program (REAP).

	Recommendation for Council action: APPROVE the LAHD report recommendation dated December 19, 2024, attached to the Council file, and ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION removing the property at 2016 South Bedford Street (Case No. 809541), Assessor I.D. No. 4302-023-004, from the REAP.

	Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the LAHD. Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.

	Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

	(Continued from Council meeting of January 14, 2025)

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CD 10	CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF COMMUNICATION FROM THE LOS ANGELES HOUSING DEPARTMENT (LAHD) and RESOLUTION relative to removing the property at 2103 South 3rd Avenue (Case No. 830265), Assessor I.D. No. 5060-028-001, from the Rent Escrow Account Program (REAP).

	Recommendation for Council action: APPROVE the LAHD report recommendation dated December 19, 2024, attached to the Council file, and ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION removing the property at 2103 South 3rd Avenue (Case No. 830265), Assessor I.D. No. 5060-028-001, from the REAP.

	Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the LAHD. Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.

	Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

	(Continued from Council meeting of January 14, 2025)

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Council Members' Requests for Excuse from Attendance at Council Meetings

Adjourning Motions

Council Adjournment

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