Meeting

		AGENDA LOS ANGELES CITY COUNCIL
		Wednesday, December 1, 2021 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	GILBERT A. CEDILLO, First District
NURY MARTINEZ, Sixth District	PAUL KREKORIAN, Second District
	BOB BLUMENFIELD, Third District
	NITHYA RAMAN, Fourth District
President Pro Tempore	PAUL KORETZ, Fifth District
MITCH O’FARRELL, Thirteenth District	MONICA RODRIGUEZ, Seventh District
	MARQUEECE HARRIS-DAWSON, Eighth District
Assistant President Pro Tempore	CURREN D. PRICE, JR., Ninth District
VACANT	VACANT, Tenth District
	MIKE BONIN, Eleventh District
	JOHN S. LEE, Twelfth District
	KEVIN DE LEÓN, Fourteenth District
	JOE BUSCAINO, Fifteenth District

PUBLIC COMMENT
Pursuant to Assembly Bill 361, and due to concerns over Covid-19, the City Council will take all public comment by teleconference.

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Members of the public who wish to offer public comment to the Council should call 1 669 254 5252 and use Meeting ID No. 160 535 8466 and then press #. Press # again when prompted for participant ID. Once admitted into the meeting, press *9 to request to speak.

Requests for reasonable modification or accommodation from individuals with disabilities, consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act can be made by contacting the City Clerk's Office at (213) 978-1133. For Telecommunication Relay Services for the hearing impaired, please see the information located on page 2 of this agenda.

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.

For more information about FCC programs to promote access to telecommunications services for people with disabilities, visit the FCC's Disability Rights Office website.

SE OFRECE UN SERVICIO DE TRADUCCION AL ESPANOL EN TODAS LAS REUNIONES DEL CONSEJO MUNICIPAL

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Los Angeles City Council Agenda
Wednesday, December 1, 2021
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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13-0413
	HOUSING COMMITTEE REPORT and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to adding Section 11.27.41 to Article 6.3, Chapter 1, Division 11 of the LAAC to establish fees for the processing, issuance, and administration of bonds for affordable, multifamily residential housing.

	Recommendation for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE dated September 15, 2021, to add Section 11.27.41 to Article 6.3, Chapter 1, Division 11 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code (LAAC) to establish fees for the processing, issuance, and administration of bonds for affordable, multifamily residential housing. 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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21-1155
CD 14	HEARING TESTIMONY AND COMMENTS relative to the proposed levy of assessment of the Little Tokyo Business Improvement District, pursuant to the provisions of Section 54954.6 of the Government Code and Section 36500 et seq. of the Streets and Highways Code.



	(Final Hearing scheduled for Januaury 11, 2022 pursuant to adoption of Ordinance of Intention No. 187274 by the City Council on November 10, 2021)

Items for which Public Hearings Have Been Held

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21-1198
	ARTS, PARKS, HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND NEIGHBORHOODS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the development of a citywide three-year Youth Development Strategic Plan.

	Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: AUTHORIZE the Controller to appropriate $300,000 from the Unappropriated Balance Fund No. 100/58, Account No. 580344, Youth Development Strategic Plan, to the Youth Development Department (YDD), Fund 100/19, Account No. 003040, Contractual Services, for the development of a City-wide Three-Year Youth Development Strategic Plan. AUTHORIZE the Interim General Manager, YDD, to prepare additional Controller instructions and/or any necessary technical adjustments that are consistent with Mayor and City Council action, subject to the review of the City Administrative Officer; and REQUEST the Controller to implement these instructions. Fiscal Impact Statement: The YDD reports that the approval of these recommendations will have no additional impact on the General Fund, inasmuch as funds have been provided in the 2021-22 Unappropriated Balance for this purpose. Community Impact Statement: None submitted

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21-1159
	ARTS, PARKS, HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND NEIGHBORHOODS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the application to the United States Tennis Association Grow the Game Grant for entry-level tennis programs funding.

	Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: APPROVE the submission by the Department of Recreation and Parks (RAP) of an application for the United States Tennis Association (USTA) Grow the Game Grant (Grant). AUTHORIZE the General Manager, RAP, or designee, to receive the Grant and accept funds, if awarded, from USTA in a reimbursable amount of up to $12 per player, or other amounts at the discretion of USTA, with the number of players and total grant award to be determined by USTA once all Grant documentation of RAP’s 2021 tennis programs has been submitted by December 1, 2021, subject to Mayor and City Council approval. DIRECT RAP staff to transmit a copy of the Grant documents to the Mayor, City Administrative Officer, Chief Legislative Analyst, and City Clerk for Committee and City Council approval before accepting and receiving the grant award, pursuant to Los Angeles Administrative Code Section 14.6 et seq. as may be amended. DESIGNATE the General Manager, RAP, or designee, as the agent to conduct all negotiations, execute and submit all grant documents, including, but not limited to applications, agreements, amendments, and payment requests, which may be necessary for the acceptance and use of Grant funds. AUTHORIZE the Chief Accounting Employee, RAP, or designee, to establish the necessary accounts and/or to appropriate funding received within "Recreation and Parks Grant" Fund No. 205 to accept the Grant funds, if awarded, in a reimbursable amount up to $12 per tennis player, or other amounts at the discretion of USTA, for RAP’s 2021 Tennis Programs, with the total Grant award to be determined after RAP submits documentation to USTA. AUTHORIZE the Chief Accounting Employee, RAP, or designee, to make any technical changes, as may be necessary to effectuate the intent of this report. Fiscal Impact Statement: The Board of Recreation and Parks Commissioners reports that acceptance of this Grant will have no impact on RAP's General Fund and will instead provide essential funding to further enhance entry-level Tennis Programs. Community Impact Statement: None submitted

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21-0999
	ARTS, PARKS, HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND NEIGHBORHOODS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the "Louder than Words" grant from the Finish Line Youth Foundation (FLYF) and the Los Angeles Parks Foundation (LAPF) for Support of Girls Play City of Los Angeles (GPLA).

	Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: ACCEPT the “Louder than Words” grant through the FLYF and the LAPF in the amount of $22,000 in support of the GPLA program (Grant), subject to the approval of the Mayor and City Council pursuant to Los Angeles Administrative Code (LAAC) Section 14.6 et seq. as may be amended. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, Department of Recreation and Parks (RAP), or designee, to accept and receive the awarded Grant funds. DIRECT RAP staff to transmit a copy of any Grant documents to the Mayor in accordance with Executive Directive 3 (Villaraigosa Series), City Administrative Officer, Chief Legislative Analyst, and the City Clerk for Council Committee and City Council approval of the Grant, pursuant to LAAC Section 14.6 et seq. as may be amended. DIRECT that appropriate recognition be given to FLYF and LAPF for the award of the Grant. AUTHORIZE the Chief Accounting Employee, RAP, or designee, to make any technical corrections as necessary to carry out the intent of this report. Fiscal Impact Statement: The Board of Recreation and Parks Commissioners reports that the acceptance of this Grant will have no impact on RAP's General Fund, except for unknown savings, as Grant funds may offset some expenditures. LAPF remains the primary grantee of these funds from FLYF and RAP is the subgrantee of these funds from LAPF. Community Impact Statement: None submitted

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21-1233
CD 15	ARTS, PARKS, HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND NEIGHBORHOODS COMMITTEE REPORT and RESOLUTION relative to the Proposition 68 Per Capita Program Grant funds, for the Normandale Recreation Center Playground Replacement project.

	Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION attached to the Council file, approving the application of Prop 68 PC Grant funds for the Project and designating Department of Recreation and Parks (RAP)’s General Manager, Executive Officer, Assistant General Manager, or Chief Financial Officer, as the agent to conduct all negotiations, execute and submit all grant documents, including, but not limited to the grant application, agreement, amendments, payment requests and all other required grant documents necessary for the completion of the Grant project scope. AUTHORIZE the application of additional funding for the Normandale Recreation Center Playground Replacement. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, RAP, to accept and receive the Proposition 68 PC Grant funds as further detailed on the October 21, 2021, RAP Board report, attached to the Council file. Fiscal Impact Statement: The Board of Recreation and Parks Commissioners reports that acceptance of the Grant will have no impact on RAP's General Fund, and will instead provide essential funding to further enhance upgrades to the facility. Community Impact Statement: None submitted

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21-1200-S44
	COMMUNICATION FROM THE MAYOR relative to the appointment of Ms. Laurel Gillette to the Board of Building and Safety Commissioners.

	Recommendation for Council action: RESOLVE that the Mayor's appointment of Ms. Laurel Gillette to the Board of Building and Safety Commissioners for the term ending June 30, 2026, is APPROVED and CONFIRMED. Ms. Gillette resides in Council District 11. (Current Composition: M = 3; F = 1) Financial Disclosure Statement: Pending Background Check: Completed (Planning and Land Use Management Committee report to be submitted in Council. If public hearing is not held in Committee, an opportunity for public comment will be provided.) (Click on the above hyperlink or go to http://www.lacouncilfile.com for background documents.) Community Impact Statement: None submitted

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21-0923

ARTS, PARKS, HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND NEIGHBORHOODS COMMITTEE and BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEES’ REPORT and RESOLUTION relative to the transfer of appropriations from the Department of Recreation and Parks (RAP) and the Bureau of Sanitation (BOS) for additional refuse collection.

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

ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION attached to the Board of Recreation and Park Commissioners (Board) report dated August 16, 2021, attached to the Council file, relative to the transfer of appropriations in the amount of $270,000 from the RAP to the BOS for additional refuse collection services to be provided to RAP in Fiscal Year 2021-22.

AUTHORIZE the following transfer of appropriations from RAP to BOS, subject to the approval of the Mayor and City Council.

From:
Fund/Department	Account	Account Description	Amount
302/88	003040	Contractual Services	$75,000
302/89	822M-LC	West Region Maintenance – West Area	$75,000
302/89	822M-LB	West Region Maintenance – Venice Beach	$120,000
		Total:	$270,000

To:
Fund/Department	Account	Account Description	Amount
100/82	001090	Overtime General	$270,000

AUTHORIZE the Chief Accounting Employee, RAP, to transfer cash and reimburse the BOS General Fund for the amounts authorized under the August 16, 2021, Board report, attached to the Council file on an as-needed basis upon receipt of proper documentation and approval from RAP’s staff.
AUTHORIZE the General Manager, Chief Accounting Employee, or designee, RAP, to make technical corrections as necessary, consistent with the intent of the August 16, 2021, Board report, attached to the Council file.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The Board reports that the appropriation of $270,000 is needed in FY 2021-22 to support RAP’s need for additional sanitation services. Community Impact Statement: None submitted

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21-0329
	HOMELESSNESS AND POVERTY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the status of the Request for Bids (RFB) for the Bureau of Sanitation (BOS) CARE/CARE+ Teams and the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) Homeless Engagement Teams (HETs).

	Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: APPROVE the transfer of $1,408,155 from the Unappropriated Balance, Fund No. 100/58, Account No. 580325, HETs to the General City Purposes, Fund No. 100/56, Account No. 000826, Homeless Shelter Program, and appropriate therefrom to the Los Angeles Housing Department, Fund No. 10A/43, Account No. 43V686, HETs to fund three months of the LAHSA’s existing HETs. DIRECT the City Administrative Officer (CAO) to report back on the outcome of the RFB process for BOS outreach services in February 2022, including the following: Any funding needs and a transition timeline. How these new CARE/CARE+ outreach workers can have the ability to conduct mobile casework, as amended. Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that approval of the recommendations in the subject CAO report, dated November 4, 2021, attached to the Council file, will not have an incremental impact on the General Fund as budgeted funds are recommended for transfer to LAHSA. There may be an incremental impact to the General Fund resulting from the outcome of the RFB process but there is insufficient information to determine at this time. Financial Policies Statement: The CAO reports that the recommendations in the subject CAO report comply with the City Financial Policies as budgeted funds are being used for their budgeted purpose. Community Impact Statement: None submitted

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20-0813-S1
CD 14	ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (EIR), ERRATUM, MODIFIED MITIGATION MONITORING PROGRAM (MMP), RELATED MODIFIED CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) FINDINGS, and PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT (PLUM) COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a Transfer of Floor Area Rights (TFAR) and appeals filed for a Master Conditional Use Permit, Conditional Use Permit, the Director of Planning’s Decisions, and Site Plan Review, for the properties located at 813-815 West Olympic Boulevard and 947-951 South Figueroa Street.

	Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: FIND, pursuant to Sections 21.082.1(c) and 21081.6 of the Public Resources Code, the City Council reviewed and considered the information contained in the EIR prepared for this project, which includes the Draft EIR, No. ENV-2015-4558-EIR [State Clearinghouse (SCH) No. 2016061048], the Final EIR, dated August 14, 2019; and Erratum dated May 2021, as well as the whole of the administrative record. CERTIFY the following: The Olympic Tower Project EIR, No. ENV-2015-4558-EIR, has been completed in compliance with CEQA. The Olympic Tower EIR was presented to the Advisory Agency as a decision-making body of the lead agency and the City Council on an appeal of the EIR. The Olympic Tower EIR reflects the independent judgment and analysis of the lead agency. ADOPT the Erratum dated May 2021, the modified MMP dated May 2021, and the related modified CEQA Findings dated May 2021, attached to the Council file. ADOPT the FINDINGS of the Los Angeles City Planning Commission (LACPC), as modified by the PLUM Committee on October 5, 2021, attached to the Council file, as the Findings of Council. RESOLVE TO DENY THE APPEALS filed by Charles Carnow, UNITE HERE Local 11 (Representative: Law Office of Gideon Kracov), and LA Fig Property Owner, LLC (Representative: Alfred Fraijo, Jr., Esq., Sheppard, Mullin, Richter and Hampton, LLP), inasmuch as the appeals were withdrawn by written notice, and THEREBY SUSTAIN the determination of the LACPC in certifying the EIR, approving a Master Conditional Use Permit for a full line of alcoholic beverages for on-site consumption within up to 16 premises and up to 4 premises for off-site consumption, pursuant to Sections 12.24 W.1 and 12.24 W.18 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC); a Conditional Use Permit to allow dancing within the commercial uses, pursuant to LAMC Section 12.24 W.18; the Director of Planning’s Decisions to allow less than one on-site tree per four residential dwelling units (63 trees in lieu of 94 trees), pursuant to LAMC Section 12.21 G.3, and to allow short-term bicycle parking inside a building and short-term and long-term bicycle parking on a level other than the ground floor or nearest floor to the ground floor in a parking garage, pursuant to LAMC Section 12.21 A.16(h); and, approval of a Site Plan Review for a project resulting in an increase of 50 or more dwelling units or guest rooms, pursuant to LAMC Section 16.05; for the Olympic Tower Project which involves the demolition and removal of all existing developments, and the development of a single 57-story high-rise building containing up to 65,074 square feet of retail/commercial space; 33,498 square feet of office space (in six stories); 10,801 square feet of hotel conference center/ballroom space (on one story); 8,448 square feet of residential condominium amenities (on the same story as the hotel conference center); 373 hotel rooms (216,065 square feet); 374 residential condominium units (435,731 square feet); and 9,556 square feet of penthouse amenity area; a subterranean parking garage would be located beneath the building, and eight levels of above ground parking would be provided within podium level of the building; two additional stories dedicated to mechanical facilities would also be included in the proposed structure; for the properties located at 813-815 West Olympic Boulevard and 947-951 South Figueroa Street, subject to Conditions of Approval, as modified by the PLUM Committee on October 5, 2021, attached to the Council file, as follows: Modify Condition No. 3.c - Public Benefit Payment to deposit the TFAR public benefit payment into the Council District 14 Public Benefits Trust Fund, as noted in Los Angeles Administrative Code Section 5.550. Modify Condition No. 6 to add Subsection E to denote that the Applicant shall remove at least on level of subterranean parking. RECEIVE AND FILE the appeals filed by Charles Carnow, UNITE HERE Local 11 (Representative: Law Office of Gideon Kracov), and LA Fig Property Owner, LLC (Representative: Alfred Fraijo, Jr., Esq., Sheppard, Mullin, Richter and Hampton, LLP), inasmuch as the Appellants withdrew their respective appeals by written notice. INSTRUCT the Department of Planning (DCP) to add the following standard Condition for the Director of Planning's Decision relative to the reduction of on-site trees: Trees. There shall be a minimum of 63 24-inch box trees planted on-site in compliance with Section 12.21 G.2(a)(3) of the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC). Final landscape plans shall show the location, height, and caliper of all trees. All required landscaped areas shall be equipped with an automatic irrigation system and be properly drained. The remaining 31 trees that cannot be accommodated on-site shall be provided through the payment of the In-Lieu Fee – Development Tree Planting Requirement, as specified in Article 2, Chapter VI, Section 62.177(b)(1) of the LAMC for each tree to be planted offsite. The priority for the location of off-site plantings shall be within the Central City Community Plan Area, subject to the acceptance of a donor site. A receipt showing proof of payment shall be provided to the Department of City Planning at the time of Building Permit Clearance. In the event that the number of dwelling units should be reduced, then no modification of this determination shall be necessary, and the number of trees shall be recalculated based upon the LAMC Section 12.21 G requirement of one tree per four dwelling units. APPROVE, pursuant to LAMC Section 14.5.6, a TFAR for the transfer of greater than 50,000 square feet of floor area, to allow for the transfer of up to 455,161 square feet of floor area from the City of Los Angeles Convention Center (Donor Site) located at 1201 South Figueroa Street, to the Project Site (Receiver Site), and to allow for the transfer of up to 101,826 square feet of floor area from the Grand Central Square (a Private Donor Site), located at 320 West 3rd Street, to the Project Site (Receiver Site), thereby permitting a maximum of 13:1 Floor Area Ratio (FAR) in lieu of the otherwise permitted 6:1 FAR. INSTRUCT the Chief Legislative Analyst to convene the Public Benefit Trust Fund Committee within six months of the receipt of the Public Benefits Payment by the Public Benefit Trust Fund, pursuant to LAMC Section 14.5.12. Applicant: Olymfig26, LLC Representative: PSOMAS, Anne Williams Case No. CPC-2015-4557-MCUP-CUX-TDR-SPR-DD-1A Environmental Nos. ENV-2015-4558-EIR; SCH No. 2016061048 Related Case No. VTT-73966-CN-2A Fiscal Impact Statement: The LACPC reports that there is no General Fund impact as administrative costs are recovered through fees. Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

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21-1317
	BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the proposed legal services agreement for outside Counsel, in the case of Adam Hoffman v. City of Los Angeles.

	Recommendation for Council action: APPROVE a contract with Colantuono, Highsmith & Whatley, PC, in an initial amount of $100,000, to engage Holly Whatley as outside counsel to assist in the City’s defense of a lawsuit entitled Hoffman v. City of Los Angeles. 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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20-0882-S1
CD 14	BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to providing additional COVID-19 support for the merchants of El Pueblo.

	Recommendations for Council action, pursuant to Motion (De Leon – Price): INSTRUCT the Economic Workface Development Department to include the El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historical Monument merchants in their outreach plan for small business assistance grant programs. AUTHORIZE the Department of El Pueblo de Los Angeles (Department) to temporarily reduce the rent rates for its merchant tenants by 60 percent for the period July 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021 (“Temporary Reduced Rent”), which equates to a Department revenue loss of approximately $412,000 and additionally have any rent received from merchant tenants between July 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021, which is greater than the Temporary Reduced Rent amount, credited towards future tenant rent payable with all other terms and conditions of the Concession Agreements remaining in full force and effect. INSTRUCT General Manager, El Pueblo de Los Angeles, with the assistance of the City Attorney, to take the necessary steps to effectuate the intent of this Motion. INSTRUCT the Office of the City Administrative Officer (CAO) to report on the fiscal impact of the Temporary Reduced Rent to the Department’s budget, and identify a funding source to offset the aforementioned impact in the next Financial Status Report. Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the CAO nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report. Community Impact Statement: None submitted

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21-0288
	BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the Investment Reports for the months of June, July, August, and September 2021.

	Recommendation for Council action: NOTE and FILE the Investment Reports submitted by the Office of Finance dated July 28, 2021, September 28, 2021, October 18, 2021, and October 28, 2021, attached to the Council file. Fiscal Impact Statement: Not applicable. Community Impact Statement: None submitted

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21-0874
	BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the COVID-19 Emergency Response Account – General City Purposes Fund Status Reports.

	Recommendation for Council action: NOTE and FILE the City Administrative Officer reports dated November 1, 2021, November 5, 2021, and November 12, 2021, attached to the Council file, relative to the COVID-19 Emergency Response Account – General City Purposes Fund Status Report for the weeks ending October 22, 2021 through November 5, 2021. Fiscal Impact Statement: Not applicable. Community Impact Statement: None submitted

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

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21-0829
CD 11	RELATED TO COUNCIL FILE NO. 21-0829-S1 CONSIDERATION OF and ACTIONS RELATED TO A STATUTORY EXEMPTION FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA), COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE LOS ANGELES CITY PLANNING COMMISSION (LACPC) and DEPARTMENT OF CITY PLANNING, and a CEQA AND VESTING TENTATIVE TRACT (VTT) APPEAL filed by Venice Vision (Representative: Jamie T. Hall, Channel Law Group, LLP) from the determination of the LACPC in in approving a Statutory Exemption, No. ENV-2018-6667-SE, as the environmental clearance, denying the appeal and sustaining the Deputy Advisory Agency’s determination, dated February 2, 2021; and, approving a VTT Map, No. VTT-82288, pursuant to Sections 17.03, 17.06, and 17.15 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code; for the merger and re-subdivision of a 115,674 square-foot site to create two ground lots and seven airspace lots, as shown on the Map stamp-dated December 12, 2018; with a maximum of 140 dwelling units, 685 square feet of supportive uses, 2,255 square feet of retail uses, an 810 square-foot restaurant with 1,060 square feet of outdoor and indoor Service Floor area, 2,875 square feet of art studio use, and a new public parking structure; for the properties located at 2102-2120 South Pacific Avenue, 116-302 East North Venice Boulevard, 2106-2116 South Canal Street, and 319 East South Venice Boulevard, subject to Conditions of Approval.

	Applicant: Sarah Letts, Hollywood Community Housing Corporation and Rebecca Dennison, Venice Community Housing Corporation Representative: Christopher Murray, Rosenheim and Associates, Inc. Case No. VTT-82288-2A Environmental No. ENV-2018-6667-SE Related Case: CPC-2018-7344-GPAJ-VZCJ-HD-SP-SPP-CDP-MEL-SPR-PHP Fiscal Impact Statement: The LACPC reports that there is no General Fund impact as administrative costs are recovered through fees. Community Impact Statement: Yes Against, unless Amended: Venice Neighborhood Council
	TIME LIMIT FILE - JANUARY 31, 2022(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - JANUARY 28, 2022)
	(Planning and Land Use Management Committee waived consideration of the above matter)

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21-0829-S1
CD 11	RELATED TO COUNCIL FILE NO. 21-0829 CONSIDERATION OF and ACTIONS RELATED TO A STATUTORY EXEMPTION FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA), COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE LOS ANGELES CITY PLANNING COMMISSION (LACPC), MAYOR, AND DEPARTMENT OF CITY PLANNING (DCP); RESOLUTION, and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to a General Plan Amendment, Specific Plan Amendment, Vesting Zone and Height District Change, and an APPEAL filed by Venice Vision (Representative: Jamie T. Hall, Channel Law Group, LLP), from the determination of the LACPC in approving a Statutory Exemption, No. ENV-2018-6667-SE, as the environmental clearance for the project; a Project Permit Compliance Review for a project within the Venice Coastal Zone Specific Plan, pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) Section 11.5.7; a Coastal Development Permit for a project located within the Dual Permit Jurisdiction of the California Coastal Zone, pursuant to LAMC Section 12.20.2; a Mello Act Compliance Review for the demolition of four Residential Units and the construction of 140 Residential Units within the Coastal Zone, pursuant to Government Code Sections 65590 and 65590.1 and the City of Los Angeles Interim Mello Act Compliance Administrative Procedures; and, a Site Plan Review for a project which creates or results in an increase of 50 or more dwelling units, pursuant to LAMC Section 16.05; for the properties located at 2102-2120 South Pacific Avenue, 116-302 East North Venice Boulevard, 2106-2116 South Canal Street, and 319 East South Venice Boulevard.

	Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: FIND, based on its independent judgement, after consideration of the entire administrative record, that the project was environmentally assessed under Case No. ENV-2018-6667-SE. CONCUR in the action of the LACPC relative to its recommended approval, as detailed in the LACPC report dated July 13, 2021 in the Council file, pursuant to Assembly Bill 1197 in furtherance of providing Supportive Housing under Public Resource Code Section 21080.27(b)(1), that based on the whole of the administrative record as supported by the justification prepared and found in Case No. ENV-2018-6667-SE, the project is statutorily exempt from CEQA. CONCUR in the action of the LACPC relative to its recommended approval of the General Plan Amendment for the subject property, as detailed in the LACPC report dated July 13, 2021 in the Council file. CONCUR in the action of the LACPC relative to its recommended approval of the amendment to the certified Local Coastal Program Land Use Plan (Venice LUP) for the subject property, as detailed in the LACPC report dated July 13, 2021 in the Council file. CONCUR in the action of the LACPC relative to its recommended approval of the Specific Plan Amendment, Zone Change and Height District Change for the subject property, with the conditions of approval attached to the Council file. CONCUR in the action of the LACPC relative to its recommended approval of the Coastal Development Permit, Project Permit Compliance Review, Mello Act Compliance Review, and Site Plan Review for the subject property, as detailed in the LACPC report dated July 13, 2021 in the Council file. ADOPT the FINDINGS of the LACPC, attached to the Council file, as the Findings of Council. ADOPT, by RESOLUTION, the proposed Plan Amendment to the Venice Community Plan and certified Venice LUP as set forth in the attached exhibit. ADOPT, by RESOLUTION, directing the DCP to submit the Plan Amendment to the Certified Venice LUP to the California Coastal Commission for certification. REQUEST the City Attorney to prepare and present an Ordinance amending the Venice Coastal Zone Specific Plan to create a new subarea, Subarea A, and establish related land use regulation and development standards. ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE, dated May 27, 2021, changing the zone from OS-1XL-O to (T)(Q)C2-1L-O, subject to the (T) Tentative Classification and (Q) Qualified Classification conditions, as set forth in the attached exhibit; for the demolition of an existing surface parking lot (Los Angeles Department of Transportation Lot 731) containing 196 vehicular parking spaces (bisected by Grand Canal) and a two-story, four-unit residential structure; the merger and re-subdivision of a 115,674 square-foot site to create two ground lots and seven airspace lots for the construction, use, and maintenance of a 103,957 square-foot, mixed-use, 100 percent affordable housing development (a 36,157 square-foot structure west of Grand Canal, and a 67,800 square-foot structure east of Grand Canal) consisting of 140 dwelling units, of which 34 are Joint Living and Work Quarters (136 restricted affordable dwelling units and four unrestricted Manager Units), 685 square feet supportive services, 2,255 square feet of retail uses, and 810 square-foot restaurant with 1,060 square feet of indoor and outdoor Service Floor area, and 2,875 square feet of art studio; the structure west of Grand Canal (West Site) is three stories and 35 feet in height with a 59-foot in height architectural campanile located at the northwest corner of the subject site, with a roof access structure resulting in a structure with a maximum of 67 feet in height and four stories with a mezzanine; the structure east of Grand Canal (East Site) is three stories and 35 feet in height; the project will provide a total of 357 automobile parking spaces comprising of 61 residential spaces, 42 commercial spaces, 27 Beach Impact Zone spaces, 226 public spaces, and 136 bicycle parking spaces (19 short-term and 117 long-term); and, will include the export of 9,100 cubic yards of building material and soil, and the removal of 24 non-protected on-site trees and 11 non-protected street trees; for the properties located at 2102-2120 South Pacific Avenue, 116-302 East North Venice Boulevard, 2106-2116 South Canal Street, and 319 East South Venice Boulevard, subject to Conditions of Approval. DIRECT the DCP to revise the Venice Coastal Zone Specific Plan and certified Venice LUP in accordance with this action. Applicant: Sarah Letts, Hollywood Community Housing Corporation and Rebecca Dennison, Venice Community Housing Corporation Representative: Christopher Murray, Rosenheim and Associates, Inc. Case No. CPC-2018-7344-GPAJ-VZCJ-HD-SP-SPP-CDP-MEL-SPR-PHP Environmental No. ENV-2018-6667-SE Related Case: VTT-82288-2A Fiscal Impact Statement: The LACPC reports that there is no General Fund impact as administrative costs are recovered through fees. Community Impact Statement: Yes Against, unless Amended: Venice Neighborhood Council

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20-0668-S7

ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION RELATIVE TO AMENDING SECTIONS 2.23, 2.24, 2.25, AND 2.26 OF THE LOS ANGELES ADMINISTRATIVE CODE TO ESTABLISH NEW COUNCIL DISTRICTS FOR THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES.

Community Impact Statement: Yes

For, if amended:	Foothill Trails District Neighborhood Council
	Bel Air-Beverly Crest Neighborhood Council

For:	Westside Neighborhood Council
	Bel Air-Beverly Crest Neighborhood
	Greater Wilshire Neighborhood Council
	Empowerment Congress West Area Neighborhood Development Council
	Tarzana Neighborhood Council
	Mid City WEST Neighborhood Council
	Neighborhood Council Valley Village
	Studio City Neighborhood Council

Against:	Reseda Neighborhood Council
	Studio City Neighborhood Council

Against, unless amended:	Encino Neighborhood Council
	Canoga Park Neighborhood Council
	Empowerment Congress North Area Neighborhood Development Council
	Los Feliz Neighborhood Council
	Sherman Oaks Neighborhood Council
	Lincoln Heights Neighborhood Council
	Greater Wilshire Neighborhood Council
	Wilshire Center Koreatown Neighborhood Council

Neutral:	Reseda Neighborhood Council
	United Neighborhoods Neighborhood Council
	Northridge South Neighborhood Council

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20-0668-S6

ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION RELATIVE TO AMENDING SECTIONS 2.30, 2.31, 2.32, AND 2.33 OF THE LOS ANGELES ADMINISTRATIVE CODE TO ESTABLISH NEW BOARD OF EDUCATION DISTRICTS FOR THE LOS ANGELES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT.

Community Impact Statement: Yes

Against, unless Amended:	Encino Neighborhood Council

Against:	Reseda Neighborhood Council

For:	Westside Neighborhood Council
	Tarzana Neighborhood Council

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21-1267
	COMMUNICATION FROM CITY ATTORNEY and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the grant of a gas pipeline franchise to Southern California Gas Company.

	Recommendation for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE for a gas pipeline franchise to Southern California Gas Company. (Ordinance to be transmitted by the City Attorney) 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

	(Scheduled pursuant to Council action of November 24, 2021)

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21-1370
	COMMUNICATION FROM THE BOARD OF RECREATION AND PARKS (Board) and RESOLUTION relative to the application for the State specified grant for Rio De Los Angeles and the Los Angeles State Historic Park, and the Southeast San Fernando Roller and Skateboard Rink (aka Sheldon Skate Park) project, (collectively, “Specified Grant Projects”).

	Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION attached to the Board report dated November 18, 2021, attached to the Council file, approving the filing of grant application(s) for the Specified Grant Projects as set forth in Board Report No. 21-202. APPROVE the filing of an application by the Department of Recreation and Parks (RAP) to the State of California, Office of Grants and Local Services (State) for the State Specified Projects as described in the November 18, 2021, Board report, attached to the Council file, subject to the approval of the Mayor and City Council. APPROVE the form of the grant contract with the State for the Specified Grant Projects with terms substantially similar to those set forth in the sample grant contract attached to the November 18, 2021, Board report, attached to the Council file as Attachment No. 2, subject to the approval of the Mayor and City Council, and City Attorney approval as to form. DIRECT the RAP staff to: Transmit a copy of the grant Resolution to the Mayor, Office of the City Administrative Officer, Office of the Chief Legislative Analyst, and to the City Clerk for committee and City Council approval, pursuant to the Los Angeles Administrative Code Section 14.6 et seq. as may be amended. Transmit the grant contracts for the Specified Grant Projects to the Board for approval prior to executing such contracts. Return to the Board with the finalized project scope and California Environmental Quality Act analysis for the Projects for approval prior to submitting a final grant application for the Specified Grant Projects. Fiscal Impact Statement: The Board reports that there is no anticipated fiscal impact to RAP’s General Fund in applying for the Rio de Los Angeles project. Community Impact Statement: None submitted

	(Arts, Parks, Health, Education, and Neighborhoods Committee waived consideration of the above matter)

Items Called Special

Motions for Posting and Referral

Council Members' Requests for Excuse from Attendance at Council Meetings

Closed Session

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21-1327
	The City Council may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled Susan Michaels v. City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 19STCV02023. (This matter arises from a trip-and-fall which occurred on the sidewalk of 1906 Parnell Avenue in the City of Los Angeles.) (Budget and Finance Committee considered the above matter in Closed Session on November 22, 2021)

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21-1331
	The City Council may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled Ishagh Ohabim v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 18STCV08501. (This matter arises from a trip-and-fall that occurred on June 12, 2018 at 1330 South Los Angeles Street in the City of Los Angeles.) (Budget and Finance Committee considered the above matter in Closed Session on November 22, 2021)

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21-1348
	The City Council may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled Matthew Vidales v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BC649140. (This matter arises from a trip-and-fall incident that occurred on August 1, 2016 while Plaintiff was walking at or near 4902 Collis Avenue in South Pasadena.) (Budget and Finance Committee considered the above matter in Closed Session on November 22, 2021)

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21-0712
	The City Council shall recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled Guess IP Holder LP v. City of Los Angeles / Guess? Inco. v. City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Superior Court Case Nos. 20STCV48635 and 20STCV22170. (This case arises from an action filed by taxpayer seeking a refund of business license taxes paid to the City.) (Budget and Finance Committee considered the above matter in Closed Session on November 22, 2021)

Adjourning Motions

Council Adjournment

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