Items for which Public Hearings Have Been Held
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25-0424 |
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COMMUNICATION FROM THE MAYOR relative to the exemption of one Chief Information Security Officer (Class Code 1404) position for the Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) from the Civil Service pursuant to Charter Section 1001(b).
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(Personnel and Hiring 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.)
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Community Impact Statement: None submitted.
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TIME LIMIT FILE - MAY 13, 2025
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(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - MAY 13, 2025)
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25-0427 |
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COMMUNICATION FROM THE MAYOR relative to the exemption of one Process Safety Engineer (Class Code 7962) position for the Los Angeles Fire Department from the Civil Service pursuant to Charter Section 1001(b).
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(Personnel and Hiring 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.)
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Community Impact Statement: None submitted.
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TIME LIMIT FILE - MAY 13, 2025
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(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - MAY 13, 2025)
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25-0333 |
CDs 8, 9, 15 |
GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to authorizing the Bureau of Street Lighting (BSL) to receive and deposit funds from the California Department of Technology for the construction of a 13.3-mile segment of open access fiber-optics network along the Highway 110 Corridor between Downtown Los Angeles and Highway 91.
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Recommendations for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Harris-Dawson, et al. – Hernandez) , SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:
- AUTHORIZE the Executive Director, BSL, or designee, to receive and deposit up to $8,629,089.95 from the California Department of Technology into the Digital Inclusion Fund No. 65Q-50, and appropriate therein to a new account entitled "State Middle-Mile Broadband Network Project," for the construction of a 13.3-mile segment of open access fiber-optics network along the Highway 110 Corridor between Downtown Los Angeles and Highway 91.
- TRANSFER and APPROPRIATE $1,290,000 from the Digital Inclusion Fund No. 65Q-50, Account No. TBD (State Middle-Mile Broadband Network Project), to the Bureau of Street Lighting Fund No. 100/84 as follows for initial work on the State Middle-Mile Broadband Network Project along the 110 Highway Corridor between Downtown and Highway 91:
- Account No. 1010 (Salaries, General) - $730,000
- Account No. 1090 (Salaries, Overtime) - $280,000
- Account No. 1100 (Hiring Hall) - $170,000
- Account No. 1120 (Hiring Hall Benefits) - $110,000
- AUTHORIZE the BSL to make any technical corrections or clarifications to the above fund transfer instructions in order to effectuate the intent of this Motion.
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Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.
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Community Impact Statement: None submitted
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(Budget and Finance Committee waived consideration of the above matter)
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24-1521 |
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PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a report with recommendations requiring coordination with any government agency with jurisdiction over contaminated sites, and creation of a clearance for the issuance of any permits for development projects on private property seeking to repurpose existing brownfield sites (i.e., contaminated sites listed on a State database) into other proposed land uses; and related matters.
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Recommendations for Council action, as initiated by Motion (Hernandez – Price, Harris-Dawson):
- INSTRUCT the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety (LADBS), Department of City Planning (DCP), Bureau of Engineering (BOE), Bureau of Sanitation (BOS), Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD), and the Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT), in consultation with the City Attorney, to prepare a report in 90 days with the following recommendations:
- Require coordination with any County, State, or Federal agency with jurisdiction over contaminated sites, including but not limited to the Department of Toxic Substances Control, California Air Resources Board, Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, and the Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board, and creation of a clearance for the issuance of any permits for development projects on private property seeking to repurpose existing brownfield sites (i.e., contaminated sites listed on a State database) into other proposed land uses.
- Update City databases, such as but not limited to ZIMAS, with zoning information or overlay tools that can be used to identify brownfield sites to ensure appropriate clearances are included when developers are seeking a permit.
- Revise the LADBS Information Bulletin “Procedures When Hazardous and Contaminated Materials are Encountered During Construction or Geotechnical/Geological Exploration” to reflect any changes.
- INSTRUCT the LADBS, DCP, BOE, BOS, LAFD and LADOT, in consultation with the City Attorney, to report to Council on the City's current role, responsibilities, and strategies to remediate City-owned brownfield sites, along with requirements for private developers. The report should also provide recommendations for enhancing or streamlining processes to conduct City-owned remediation efforts, including potential strategies on collaborating with community stakeholders to remediate brownfield sites.
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Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.
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Community Impact Statement: Yes
For:
Westside Neighborhood Council
Palms Neighborhood Council
Del Rey Neighborhood Council
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(Energy and Environment Committee waived consideration of the above matter)
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21-1395-S1 |
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PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to reporting on recommendations on instituting best practices regarding to oil and gas uses in the land use regulatory process, in addition to solutions to protect the health and safety of residents from developments built over oil wells; and related matters.
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Recommendation for Council action, as initiated by Motion (Hernandez, McOsker - Blumenfield):
INSTRUCT the Board of Public Works' Office of Petroleum and Natural Gas Administration and Safety, with the assistance of the City Administrative Officer (CAO), and in consultation with, but not limited to, the Department of City Planning, Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD), Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety (LADBS), City Attorney, and any Council Office/Mayor's Office, to report to Council in 90 days on recommendations on instituting best practices relative to oil and gas uses in the land use regulatory process, in addition to solutions to protect the health and safety of residents from developments built over oil wells. The report should include the following information:
- An assessment of the following:
- Existing City enforcement practices for oil and gas regulation for development/redevelopment and recommendations to augment enforcement efforts.
- Land use requirements for remediation on residential and commercial properties.
- Identify accomplishments, challenges, and opportunities for improvement in the City's regulation of oil well site redevelopment.
- Recommendations on how to improve development standards to ensure developers fully locate any oil wells on a property.
- Analysis of all environmental reviews for development that occurs on or in close-proximity to active, idle, plugged and/or abandoned oil wells and recommendations to ensure these locations have adequate reviews before development occurs.
- Gather summaries of all existing methane mitigation requirements and all well abandonment standards from LADBS and LAFD and describe recommendations for additional City enforcement actions for when methane emissions leaks occur at these oil well sites.
- Research and determine the feasibility for design regulations and development standards for new construction in proximity to active, idle, plugged and/or abandoned oil wells. The research and feasibility of the design regulations and development standards should include a discussion with regards to: new residential development near active oil well facilities including specific design standards to minimize exposure to any active oil well site operations (e.g. landscaping screening, enhanced air quality filter requirement).
- Research and determine the feasibility of a potential process to require ongoing methane gas monitoring for new multi-family residential buildings developed on oil well properties following a Certificate of Occupancy for the development. This would also include the feasibility of requiring quarterly reports by the property owner related to methane alarm activity and methane gas measurements for the multi-family development.
- Develop a Citywide oil well advisory notice embedded in ZIMAS and establish appropriate distance regulatory controls to guide development in close proximity to active, idle, plugged and/or abandoned oil wells. The notice should include a description of the potential safety, environmental, and public health risks associated with redevelopment on or adjacent to oil well sites, potential design and constructions standards for when an oil well site is redeveloped, and a list of responsible agencies to contact in case of oil well nuisance concerns.
- Create accountability measures for developers and property owners to ensure developments protect the health and safety of future and current occupants, and surrounding neighbors; and place owners and operators who are not in compliance with any existing and newly developed land use regulatory controls on a Monitoring Plan.
- Create a proposal to update any City related oil expert bench to include an expert on historic wells in order to comply with the City's existing development regulations and recommendations to ensure developers use historic oil experts.
- Recommendations creating a Citywide standard procedure to report new discoveries of historic and buried oil wells, to the California Geological Energy Management Division (CAL GEM).
- Create recommendations to integrate community input and expertise on site history that may not be captured by existing Cortese List databases (e.g. Department of Toxic EnviroStor or other databases), including but not limited to community meetings and listening sessions for new development.
- Develop a process to inform local constituents and community residents about oil spills in their neighborhoods that are commercially feasible in existing oilfield practices.
- Report back on the impact of the most recent Local and State streamlining efforts implemented to expedite the development of housing (e.g. Executive Directive 1, State Density Bonus, Citywide Housing Incentive Program) in close proximity to active, idle, plugged and/or abandoned oil wells.
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Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the CAO nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.
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Community Impact Statement: Yes
For:
Westside Neighborhood Council
Winnetka Neighborhood Council
Mar Vista Neighborhood Council
Elysian Valley Riverside Neighborhood Council
Historic Cultural Neighborhood Council
Palms Neighborhood Council
Greater Wilshire Neighborhood Council
Del Rey Neighborhood Council
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(Energy and Environment Committee waived consideration of the above matter)
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25-0002-S24 |
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COMMUNICATION FROM THE CHIEF LEGISLATIVE ANALYST and RESOLUTION (NAZARIAN – BLUMENFIELD) relative to including a position in the City's 2025-26 State Legislative Program opposition to any legislation that seeks to undermine the City's jurisdictional control over its utility assets.
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(Rules, Elections and Intergovernmental Relations 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.)
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Community Impact Statement: None submitted
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25-0002-S23 |
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COMMUNICATION FROM THE CHIEF LEGISLATIVE ANALYST and RESOLUTION (NAZARIAN – HERNANDEZ) relative to including a position in the City's 2025-26 Federal Legislative Program support for the Water Conservation Rebate Tax Parity Act and similar state or federal legislation that provides tax exclusions for financial incentives issued by a local water agency for participation in water conservation, water use efficiency, and/or storm water runoff improvement programs.
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(Rules, Elections and Intergovernmental Relations 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.)
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Community Impact Statement: Yes
For: Westside Neighborhood Council
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25-0002-S15 |
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COMMUNICATION FROM THE CHIEF LEGISLATIVE ANALYST and RESOLUTION (BLUMENFIELD – NAZARIAN) relative to including a position in the City's 2025-26 State Legislative Program support for Senate Bill 279 (McNerney), which will expand composting capacity on farms and in communities, divert more food scraps from landfills, and provide California growers with a climate-friendly alternative to open burning.
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(Rules, Elections and Intergovernmental Relations 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.)
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Community Impact Statement: Yes
For: Westside Neighborhood Council
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23-0690-S2 |
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PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to relative to Fiscal Year (FY) 2021, 2022 and 2023 Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI) Grant Program and reappropriations for FY 2024-25.
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Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:
- AUTHORIZE the Mayor, or designee, to:
- Modify the existing grant budget for the FY 2021 UASI grant (Council file No. 21-1320), FY 2022 UASI grant (Council file No. 22-0988), and the FY 2023 UASI grant (Council file No. 23-0690), by reallocating funds between projects and conducting the necessary fiscal transfers.
- AUTHORIZE the continuance of Resolution Position Authority in the FY 22 UASI and the FY 23 UASI for two grant-funded sworn positions for the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) for FY 2024-25, one assigned to the LAFD Joint Regional Intelligence Center and one assigned to the Regional Training Group:
- One Fire Captain I (Class Code 2142-1)
- One Fire Battalion Chief (Class Code 2152)
- AUTHORIZE the continuance of Resolution Position Authority in the FY 22 UASI and the FY 23 UASI for two civilian Crime and Intelligence Analyst I positions in the Los Angeles Police Department for Fiscal Year 2024-25:
- Two Crime and Intelligence Analyst I – Civilian (Class Code (2236-1)
- AUTHORIZE the Controller to:
- Transfer appropriations within FY21 UASI Homeland Security Grant Fund No. 65R/46 as follows as detailed in Recommendation No. 4a of the April 9, 2025 City Administrative Officer (CAO) report, attached to the Council file.
- Transfer up to $599,674.60 from Fund No. 65R/46, Account No. 46A299 to the General Fund No.100/46, Revenue Source Code No. 5346, for reimbursement of grant-funded fringe benefits.
- Decrease up to $349,919.34 from Fund No. 65R/46, Account No. 46A146 (Account No. 1020).
- AUTHORIZE the Controller to:
- Transfer appropriations within FY22 UASI Homeland Security Grant Fund No. 66S/46 as detailed in Recommendation No. 5a of the April 9, 2025 CAO report, attached to the Council file.
- Transfer appropriations within Fund No. 66S/46, UASI 22 (C.F. 22-0988) to the General Fund to reimburse the General Fund as detailed in Recommendation No. 5b of the April 9, 2025 CAO report, attached to the Council file.
- Transfer up to $163,922.47 from Fund No. 66S/46, Account No. 46A299 to the General Fund No. 100/38, Revenue Source Code No. 5346, for reimbursement of grant-funded fringe benefits.
- Transfer up to $473,000.00 from Fund No, 66S/46, Account No. 46A299 to the General Fund No.100/46, Revenue Source Code No. 5346, for reimbursement of grant-funded fringe benefits.
- Transfer up to $51,370.88 from Fund No. 66S/46, Account No. 46A299 to the General Fund No. 100/70, Revenue Source Code No. 5346, for reimbursement of grant-funded fringe benefits.
- Transfer appropriations within FY 23 UASI Homeland Security Grant Fund No. 67Q/46 as detailed in Recommendation No. 6a of the April 9, 2025 CAO report, attached to the Council file.
- Transfer appropriations within Fund No. 67Q/46, UASI 23 (Council File No. 23-0690) to the General Fund to reimburse the General Fund as detailed in Recommendation No. 6b of the April 9, 2025 CAO report, attached to the Council file.
- Transfer up to $281,877.90 from Fund No. 67Q/46, Account No. 46A299 to the General Fund No.100/38, Revenue Source Code No. 5346, for reimbursement of grant-funded fringe benefits.
- Transfer up to $37,724.64 from Fund No. 67Q/46, Account No. 46A299 to the General Fund No. 100/70, Revenue Source Code 5346, for reimbursement of grant-funded fringe benefits.
- AUTHORIZE the Controller to:
- Transfer appropriations of $2,618,882.17 within FY23 UASI Homeland Security Grant Fund No. 67Q/46 as detailed in Recommendation No. 6a of the April 9, 2025 CAO report, attached to the Council file.
- Transfer appropriations of $1,635,685.66 within Fund 67Q/46, UASI 23 (C.F. 23-0690) to the General Fund to reimburse the General Fund as detailed in Recommendation No. 6b of the April 9, 2025 CAO report, attached to the Council file.
- Transfer up to $281,877.90 from Fund 67Q/46, Account 46A299 to the General Fund 100/38, Revenue Source Code 5346, for reimbursement of grant-funded fringe benefits.
- Transfer up to $37,724.64 from Fund 67Q/46, Account 46A299 to the General Fund 100/70, Revenue Source Code 5346, for reimbursement of grant-funded fringe benefits.
- AUTHORIZE the Mayor, or designee, to prepare Controller instructions for any technical adjustments, subject to approval of the CAO; and, AUTHORIZE the Controller to implement the instructions.
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Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that approval of the recommendations contained in the April 9, 2025 CAO report, attached to the Council file, will have no additional impact to the General Fund and will provide various reappropriations for several City departments for the continued expenditure of FY 2021, FY 2022 and FY 2023 UASI grant awards during FY 2024-25. No matching funds are required for this grant program award.
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Financial Policies Statement: The CAO reports the recommendations contained in the April 9, 2025 CAO report, attached to the Council file, are in compliance with the City’s Financial Policies in that all grant funds will be utilized for grant-eligible activities.
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Community Impact Statement: None submitted
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(Personnel and Hiring Committee and Budget and Finance Committee waived consideration of the above matter)
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24-0741 |
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ARTS, PARKS, LIBRARIES, AND COMMUNITY ENRICHMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to grant funding in connection with aquatics programming and subsequent executed grant Kaiser Permanente Operation Splash 2024 and 2025 Grant Programs.
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Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:
- APPROVE, retroactively, the submission by the Department of Recreation and Parks (RAP) of a two-year grant application for the Kaiser Permanente Operation Splash Program for 2024 and 2025 (Grant), in the amount of $408,000.
- APPROVE, retroactively, the execution by the General Manager, RAP, of the Grant Agreement.
- APPROVE, retroactively, the acceptance of Grant funds in the amount of $408,000 from Kaiser Permanente in support of aquatics programming.
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Fiscal Impact Statement: The Board of Recreation and Park Commissioners reports that acceptance of this Grant from Kaiser Permanente does not require the RAP to provide matching funds; therefore, it would not impact RAP’s General Fund.
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Community Impact Statement: None submitted.
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(Budget and Finance Committee waived consideration of the above matter.)
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18-0611-S5 |
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ARTS, PARKS, LIBRARIES, AND COMMUNITY ENRICHMENT COMMITTEE REPORT and RESOLUTION relative to authorizing the Department of Recreation and Parks (RAP) to execute the Measure A Annual Allocation Grant Agreement, submit a Work Plan for Lummis House Historical Assessment Project, and accept grant funds if awarded.
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Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:
- AUTHORIZE the General Manager, RAP, to execute the Measure A Annual Allocation Grant Agreement (Agreement), attached to the L.A. for Kids Steering Committee report dated April 1, 2025, attached to the Council file.
- ADOPT the RESOLUTION included in said report.
- AUTHORIZE the RAP to submit a Work Plan as detailed in said report to the County of Los Angeles Regional Park Open Space District (RPOSD) under the Measure A Category 1 and 2 Annual Allocation Program, for the historic structures evaluation report for Lummis House.
- AUTHORIZE the General Manager, RAP, to accept the funds, if awarded, for the amount, scope, and the performance period outlined in said report.
- AUTHORIZE the RAP to make necessary technical adjustments to carry out the intent of said report.
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Fiscal Impact Statement: The Board of Recreation and Park Commissioners reports that there is no anticipated fiscal impact to RAP’s General Fund in entering into a Master Agreement with RPOSD or applying for Measure A Category 1 and 2 Annual Allocation funds. Measure A Annual Allocation grants do not require the RAP to provide matching funds.
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Community Impact Statement: None submitted
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(Budget and Finance Committee waived consideration of the above matter.)
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25-0477 |
CD 4 |
MOTION (RAMAN - SOTO-MARTINEZ) and RESOLUTION relative to the issuance of revenue bonds in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $65,000,000 for the acquisition, development, construction and equipping of a 116-unit multifamily affordable housing project known as Oaks on Balboa (Project) located at 5435-5445 Balboa Boulevard in Council District Four (CD 4).
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Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:
- HOLD a Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982 (TEFRA) Hearing at the City Council Meeting to be held on Friday, May 9, 2025.
- ADOPT the accompanying TEFRA RESOLUTION, attached to the Motion, to allow the California Municipal Finance Authority to issue bonds in an amount not to exceed $65,000,000 to provide financing for the acquisition, development, construction and equipping of the 116-unit multifamily housing Project located at 5435-5445 Balboa Boulevard in CD 4.
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(Item held over from Council meeting of May 9, 2025 due to loss of quorum.)
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