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21-0383-S1 |
CD 13 |
Related to Council file No. 21-0383
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CONSIDERATION OF and ACTIONS RELATED TO A STATUTORY EXEMPTION FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT PURSUANT TO PUBLIC RESOURCES CODE SECTION 21155.1; COMMUNICATION FROM THE LOS ANGELES CITY PLANNING COMMISSION (LACPC), AND AN APPEAL filed by Susan Winsberg, Frankilin Corridor Communities, from the determination in part of the LACPC in approving a Project Permit Compliance Review for the Vermont-Western Corridor Specific Plan, pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) Section 11.5.7 C, and the 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, in conjunction with project utilizing a ministerial 50 percent density bonus pursuant to Government Code Section 65915 and the Department of City Planning Implementation of State Density Bonus Law – AB 2345 and AB 1763 Revised Memorandum dated November 2, 2022 (the Applicant withdrew the request for the Conditional Use for Density Bonus on August 16, 2022, pursuant to LAMC Section 12.24 U.26, and introduced a change to the project description); for the revised project involving the demolition of an existing three-story vacant apartment structure, a two-story structure occupied by an auto body use and associated surface parking, and a vacant lot on an approximately 37,135 (0.85 acre) square-foot site and the construction, use, and maintenance of a 14-story, 170 feet in height building containing 150 residential dwelling units, including 15 units set aside for Very Low Income households, and 171,125 square feet of floor area, resulting in a floor area ratio (FAR) of 4.6:1.; the Project proposes 208 parking spaces within two subterranean levels and three partial above-ground levels and 91 bicycle parking stalls (76 long-term stalls and 15 short-term stalls); for the properties located at 5600-5606 West Hollywood Boulevard, 1655-1679 North St. Andrews Place, and 5607 West Carlton Way, subject to Revised Conditions of Approval dated November 15, 2022.
Applicant: Sean Beddoe, BWC/St. Andrews, LP
Representative: Matt Dzurec, Armbruster Goldsmith and Delvac LLP
Case No. CPC-2020-4296-CU-DB-SPP-SPR-VHCA-PHP-1A
Environmental No. ENV-2020-4297-SCPE
(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.)
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Fiscal Impact Statement: The LACPC reports that there is no General Fund impact as administrative costs are recovered through fees.
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Community Impact Statement: None submitted
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CONSIDERATION OF and ACTIONS RELATED TO A MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION, MITIGATION MONITORING PROGRAM, and RELATED CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) FINDINGS PURSUANT TO CEQA GUIDELINES, SECTION 15074(B); COMMUNICATION FROM THE LOS ANGELES CITY PLANNING COMMISSION (LACPC), ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION effectuating a Zone and Height District Change from C4-1XL and CM-1VL TO (T)(Q)CM-2D for Lots 21-23 of the project site; and APPEAL filed by Melrose Avenue Owner, LLC, Baradas Investment Group (Representative: Kyndra Casper/Karen Hallock, DLA Piper LLP) from the LACPC's determination in part in denying a Waiver of Dedication and/or Improvement to waive a three-foot dedication along Melrose Avenue and a 15-foot by 15-foot corner cut or 20-foot radius property line return at the intersection of Melrose Avenue and Seward Street, in accordance with Avenue II standards; for the demolition of an existing one-story commercial building and surface parking lot, and the construction, use, and maintenance of a 67,889 square-foot, five-story office-retail building, which will include 67,242 square feet of office space and 647 square feet of retail space, will rise to a maximum height of approximately 77 feet and nine inches (73 feet and six inches to the top of the parapet), provide 168 vehicular parking spaces and 26 bicycle parking spaces on the ground floor and two subterranean levels, and with the addition of the existing building floor area that will remain on Lots 18-20 (developed with two, two-story commercial buildings); the Project proposes a Floor Area Ratio of 1.88 to 1; for the properties located at 6101 - 6117 West Melrose Avenue and 713 - 735 North Seward Street, subject to Modified Conditions of Approval.
Applicant: Melrose Avenue Owner, LLC, Bardas Investment Group
Representative: Kyndra Casper/Karen Hallock, DLA Piper LLP
Case No. CPC-2021-2908-ZC-HD-ZAD-WDI-SPR-1A
Environmental No. ENV-2021-2909-MND
(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.)
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Community Impact Statement: None submitted
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CONSIDERATION OF and ACTIONS RELATED TO A STATUTORY EXEMPTION FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) AS A SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES PROJECT EXEMPTION PURSUANT TO PUBLIC RESOURCES CODE SECTION 21155.1; COMMUNICATIONS FROM LOS ANGELES CITY PLANNING COMMISSION (LACPC) and DEPARTMENT OF CITY PLANNING relative to an appeal filed by the Silver Lake Heritage Trust from the determination of the LACPC in approving a Conditional Use, pursuant to Section 12.24 U.26 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC), to allow an increase in density greater than the maximum permitted under LAMC Section 12.22 A.25, to a total of a 51 percent increase in the base density of 110 units to a density of 166 units; approving a Main Conditional Use Permit pursuant to LAMC Section 12.24 W.1, for the sale or dispensing of alcoholic beverages for on- and off-site consumption only within up to five premises; and approving a Site Plan Review pursuant to LAMC Section 16.05, for a development project that creates 166 dwelling units; for the demolition of the existing structures and the construction, use and maintenance of a new, six-story, 166-unit, mixed-use development with 13,000 square feet of commercial space and 24 units reserved for Very Low-Income Households, for the properties located at 1911-1931 West Sunset Boulevard; and 1910-2018 West Reservoir Street, subject to Modified Conditions of Approval.
Applicant: Thomas D. Warren, 1911 Sunset Investors, LLC
Representative: Alexander Irvine, Irvine & Associates, Inc.
Case No.: CPC-2020-3140-CU-DB-MCUP-SPR-1A
Environmental No.: ENV-2020-3141-SCPE
Related Case: CHC-2020-5524-HCM
(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.)
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Community Impact Statement: None submitted
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21-0781 |
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CONSIDERATION OF and ACTIONS RELATED TO A SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT (SCEA) NO. ENV-2019-7300-SCEA, MITIGATION MONITORING PROGRAM PREPARED FOR THE SCEA, AND RELATED CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) FINDINGS; AND COMMUNICATION FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF CITY PLANNING relative to compliance with the CEQA requirements for the use of a SCEA, as authorized by Public Resources Code (PRC) Section 21155.2(b), for the future consideration of the development of the project identified as Planning Case No. DIR-2019-7299-TOC-SPR; for the determination that the proposed project is a transit priority project, as defined by PRC Section 21155, that is consistent with the general use designations, density, building intensity, and applicable policies specified for the project area in the Regional Transportation Plan/Sustainable Communities Strategy (RTP/SCS) prepared by the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG); contains more than 50 percent residential; provides a minimum net density greater than 20 units an acre; and is within one-half mile of a major transit stop or high-quality transit corridor included in a regional transportation plan; the proposed project is a residential or mixed-use project as defined by PRC Section 21159.28(d), that incorporates all feasible mitigation measures, performance standards, or criteria set forth in the prior environmental reports, including SCAG’s 2016-2040 RTP/SCS and 2020- 2045 RTP/SCS Program Environmental Impact Reports; all potentially significant or significant effects required to be identified and analyzed pursuant to CEQA in an initial study have been identified and analyzed in an initial study; and with respect to each significant effect on the environment required to be identified in the initial study, changes or alterations have been required in or incorporated into the project that avoids or mitigates the significant effects to a level of insignificance; mitigation measures will be made enforceable conditions on the Project; for the partial demolition of existing improvements, including two apartment buildings and a surface parking lot, and the construction of a new mixed-use project with 209 dwelling units, including 28 Extremely Low Income affordable housing units, and approximately 2,653 square feet of new commercial uses; the existing Tom Bergin’s Restaurant and Tavern, located at 840 South Fairfax Avenue and containing approximately 3,829 square feet of floor area, would remain; the Project also includes construction of an eight-story building with a maximum height of approximately 94 feet and a total floor area of approximately 189,115 square feet; and, a total of 239 vehicular parking spaces, 146 bicycle parking spaces, and a minimum of 18,356.25 square feet of open space; for the properties located at 800 - 840 South Fairfax Avenue.
Applicant: Chris Clifford, 830 Fairfax Owner II, LLC
Representative: Todd Nelson, Armbruster Goldsmith and Delvac, LLP
Case No. DIR-2019-7299-TOC-SPR
Environmental No. ENV-2019-7300-SCEA
(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.)
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Community Impact Statement: None submitted
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20-1041-S3 |
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COMMUNICATION FROM THE LOS ANGELES DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (LADOT) relative to first amended agreement with implementation partners in connection with the Carb Funded Sustainable Transportation Equity Project.
(Transportation Committee report to be submitted in Council. If public hearing is not held in Committee, an opportunity for public comment will be provided.)
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Community Impact Statement: None submitted.
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22-1465 |
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CONSIDERATION OF MOTION (BLUMENFIELD – BONIN) relative to to evaluating all existing peak-hour travel lanes to determine whether they are still needed.
(Transportation Committee report to be submitted in Council. If public hearing is not held in Committee, an opportunity for public comment will be provided.)
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Community Impact Statement: None submitted.
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19-0885 |
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COMMUNICATION FROM THE LOS ANGELES DEPARTEMNT OF TRANSPORTATION (LADOT) relative to the status of the LADOT NextGen Bus Speed Engineering Working Group.
(Transportation Committee report to be submitted in Council. If public hearing is not held in Committee, an opportunity for public comment will be provided.)
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Community Impact Statement: None submitted.
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14-0499-S6 |
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COMMUNICATION FROM THE LOS ANGELES DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION relative to Active Transportation Program Cycle 6.
(Transportation Committee report to be submitted in Council. If public hearing is not held in Committee, an opportunity for public comment will be provided.)
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Community Impact Statement: None submitted
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15-0719-S26 |
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PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the Mobility Plan 2035 (MP2035) Implementation and City Mobility Plan street improvement measures.
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Recommendations for Council action:
- ESTABLISH the MP2035 Goals and associated Objectives (Attachment 2 of the Chief Legislative Analyst (CLA) report dated October 6, 2022, attached to the Council file), Policies and Programs as the primary guide for departmental/project funding requests and for measuring the progress of MP2035 implementation; and INSTRUCT the Department of City Planning (DCP) to report within 90 days regarding the status of the Action Plan Programs identified in Attachment 4 of said CLA report.
- REQUEST the Mayor to incorporate MP2035 departmental/project funding requests and corresponding performance metrics for measuring the progress of MP2035 implementation in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2023-24 Proposed Budget.
- DIRECT City departments, with assistance from the City Administrative Officer (CAO), as follows:
- Incorporate corresponding MP2035 Goals and associated Objectives, Policies and Programs into the Annual City Budget process through the assignment of each Objective to corresponding Departmental and/or Nondepartmental FY 2023-24 Proposed Budgets.
- Prepare and present long-term implementation work plans, including equitable community engagement strategies, for each Objective within MP2035 Goals.
- Establish a direct link between the MP2035 Goals and associated Objectives (Attachment 2 of said CLA report) and the Action Plan Programs (Attachment 4 of said CLA report), including the addition of priorities, to ensure clarity and consistency with the overall intent of achieving an equitable and safe transportation system that balances the needs of all road users.
- DESIGNATE the DCP as the lead department to establish new and/or revise existing Citywide Mobility Corridors and Neighborhood Mobility Corridors, with the assistance of the Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) and other departments as needed; and INSTRUCT the DCP, with the assistance of LADOT, to report within 90 days with recommendations regarding (a) a process for corridor designation, including through community plan updates, consultation with existing City advisory committees; and community engagement; (b) requirements for documenting those designations; and (c) additional resources needed to establish and maintain Citywide Mobility Corridor and Neighborhood Mobility Corridor designations.
- DIRECT MP2035 lead departments, bureaus, and agencies to prepare and submit FY 2023-24 Proposed Budget packages for resources needed to/for:
- Support improved coordination for work plans within the public right-of-way.
- Achieve progress towards full build-out of multimodal transportation infrastructure identified in MP2035, including the feasibility of a set-aside within the Bureau of Street Services resurfacing program dedicated for mobility corridors and scheduled partnership with the LADOT.
- Update Bureau of Engineering street standards to currently recognized best practices.
- Include community mobility planning during the DCP Community Plan updates, including updating designated network maps based on community input, local mobility needs, and technical evaluation.
- Designate the DCP as the host department for a publicly accessible Mobility Plan Implementation Dashboard; Instruct the DCP to report within 90 days on potential integration with other transportation and public works GIS databases; and Instruct the DCP to submit a supplemental budget request to the Mayor for the additional resources needed to create and maintain the dashboard.
- Conduct appeal hearings and develop mechanisms to involve existing City advisory committees in oversight of Mobility Plan implementation.
- INSTRUCT the LADOT and the Department of Public Works, with assistance from the CAO, to report on the work being done by the existing working groups (Attachment 5 of said CLA report) and make recommendations to improve coordination amongst City departments and agencies with regard to the delivery of projects and services, including the potential development of shared performance metrics, prioritization of installation and infrastructure maintenance based on relevant data, improved utilization of City forces, and the coordination of resurfacing projects with other public works programs.
- INSTRUCT the DCP and LADOT, with the assistance of other departments as needed, to report within 90 days with recommendations for quantifiable goals to be used to establish City budget priorities and to measure the City’s success in implementing MP2035, with a focus on multimodal infrastructure; and establish the following goals pending Council action on that report: each fiscal year, implement 8% of each of the MP2035’s Bicycle Enhanced Network, Bicycle Lane Network; and Neighborhood Enhanced Network; and bring 8% of sidewalks that need repair into ADA compliance.
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Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the CLA nor the CAO has not completed a financial analysis of this report.
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Community Impact Statement: Yes
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Del Rey Neighborhood Council
Pico Union Neighborhood Council
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(Transportation Committee report to be submitted in Council. If public hearing is not held in Committee, an opportunity for public comment will be provided.)
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22-1287 |
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GENERAL EXEMPTION, ENERGY, CLIMATE CHANGE, ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE, AND RIVER COMMITTEE REPORT and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to approving the Open Access Transmission Tariff (OATT), Form of Service Agreement for Firm Point-To-Point Transmission Service, Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) No. BP21-010, by and between the City, acting by and through the LADWP and Glendale Water and Power (GWP).
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Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:
- FIND, that the proposed action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15060(c)(2).
- CONCUR with the Board of Water and Power Commissioners' (Board) action of October 25, 2022, Resolution No. 023 076, which approves the OATT, authorize a Form of Service Agreement for Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service between LADWP and GWP for the delivery of 25 Megawatts of long term point-to-point transmission service for a term of 25 years, starting on January 1, 2023 to January 1, 2048.
- PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE dated November 17, 2022, approving the OATT Form of Service Agreement for Firm Point-To-Point Transmission Service, LADWP No. BP21-010, by and between the City, acting by and through the LADWP, and GWP.
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Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Administrative Officer reports that there is no General Fund impact. Approval of the proposed Resolution and Ordinance authorize a 25 year OATT Form of Service Agreement with GWP, and $27.3 million in anticipated revenue for the Power Revenue Fund over the term. The proposed Agreement complies with the LADWP Financial Policies
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Community Impact Statement: None submitted
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22-1403 |
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GENERAL EXEMPTION, ENERGY, CLIMATE CHANGE, ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE, AND RIVER COMMITTEE REPORT and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to approving the Renewal Agreement for the Acquisition of Capacity, Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) Agreement No. BP 21-004; the Renewal Transmission Service Contract, LADWP Agreement No. BP 21-005; and the Renewal Agency Agreement, LADWP Agreement No. BP 21-006, by and between the City, acting by and through the LADWP, and the Southern California Public Power Authority (SCPPA); and delegating to the Board of Water and Power Commissioners (Board) authority to amend such agreements.
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Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR
- FIND, that the proposed action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15060(c)(3).
- CONCUR with the Board of Water and Power Commissioners' (Board) action of November 8, 2022, Resolution No. 023 088, which approves the Renewal Agreement for the Acquisition of Capacity, LADWP Agreement No. BP 21-004; the Renewal Transmission Service Contract, LADWP Agreement No. BP 21-005; and the Renewal Agency Agreement, LADWP Agreement No. BP 21-006, by and between the City, and the SCPPA.
- PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE dated November 17, 2022, approving the Renewal Agreement for the Acquisition of Capacity, LADWP Agreement No. BP 21-004; the Renewal Transmission Service Contract, LADWP Agreement No. BP 21-005; and the Renewal Agency Agreement, LADWP Agreement No. BP 21-006, by and between the City, acting by and through the LADWP, and the SCPPA; and delegating to the Board authority to amend such agreements.
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Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Administrative officer reports that there is no General Fund impact. Approval of the proposed Resolution and Ordinance authorizes the renewal of the Southern Transmission System (STS) Renewal Agreements for fifty years. This will allow SCPPA the ability to issue bonds on behalf of the STS project for needed capital improvements. The potential bond issuance is up to $2 billion, with debt service payments of $63.3 million annually over thirty years to be paid by the LADWP Power Revenue Fund. The proposed action complies with the LADWP Financial Policies in that funding is available to support this purpose.
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Community Impact Statement: None submitted
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22-1307 |
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ENERGY, CLIMATE CHANGE, ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE, AND RIVER COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the contracts with Arakelian Enterprises, Inc., Recology Blossom Valley Organics-South, and Waste Management Recycling and Disposal Services of California, for the Curbside Organics Collection Program.
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Recommendations for Council action:
- AUTHORIZE the President, Board of Public Works (Board), or two members of the Board, on behalf of the Bureau of Sanitation (BOS), to execute a personal services agreement for Arakelian Enterprises, Inc. DBA Athens Services, Recology Blossom Valley Organics - South, and Waste Management Recycling and Disposal Services of California, Inc. DBA Waste Management for five-year terms with options to extend for two additional five-year terms and options to extend the agreements for six months on a month-to-month basis, subject to the approval of the City Attorney and compliance with the City’s contracting requirements.
- AUTHORIZE the BOS to continue the discussion with Anaergia Services, LLC for the placement of an organic processing facility at the City’s Recycling and Transfer Station.
- AUTHORIZE BOS to utilize consultant support to negotiate with Enviro-Pac for the development of new Anaerobic Digestion facilities to process organic waste to energy and other beneficial byproducts.
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Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Administrative Officer (CAO) reports that there is no direct General Fund impact for the above agreements. Funding is provided by the Solid Waste Resources Revenue Fund and the Integrated Solid Waste Management Fund. The Solid Waste Resources Revenue Fund is not considered a full cost recovery fund as the services provided by this fund are subsidized by the General Fund. Funding beyond the current year will be appropriated through the City’s budget process. The agreements contain a Financial Liability Cause which limits the City’s annual financial obligation to the amount approved in the corresponding year’s budget.
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Financial Policies Statement: The CAO further reports that the recommendations in this report complies with the City’s Financial Policies in that expenditures of special funds are limited to the mandates of the funding sources.
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Community Impact Statement: None submitted
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TIME LIMIT FILE - DECEMBER 27, 2022
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(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - DECEMBER 13, 2022)
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21-0268 |
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ENERGY, CLIMATE CHANGE, ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE, AND RIVER COMMITTEE REPORT relative to Artificial Intelligence technology and services to provide accurate and regular reporting and public disclosure of the City's organization-wide greenhouse gas footprint, and metrics on progress toward achieving and exceeding the environmental goals presented in the 2018 Green New Deal Pathway.
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Recommendation for Council action:
NOTE and FILE the November 23, 2022 Los Angeles Department of Water and Power report relative to Artificial Intelligence technology and services to provide accurate and regular reporting and public disclosure of the City's organization-wide greenhouse gas footprint, and metrics on progress toward achieving and exceeding the environmental goals presented in the 2018 Green New Deal Pathway.
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Fiscal Impact Statement: Not applicable
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Community Impact Statement: None submitted
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22-0600-S54 |
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ENERGY, CLIMATE CHANGE, ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE, AND RIVER COMMITTEE REPORT relative to low impact development and stormwater approval for housing construction and other development projects.
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Recommendations for Council action:
- REQUEST the City Attorney to work with the Bureau of Sanitation (BOS), and other City departments as needed, to draft an ordinance to amend the Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 64.70 to align the City’s stormwater and urban runoff pollution control requirements, Low Impact Development (LID) Ordinance, to those prescribed under its MS4 Permit, including the type and size of new development or redevelopment projects that are subject to LID review.
- DIRECT BOS to perform a fee study to evaluate the appropriate development services fees for LID plan check review, to achieve full cost recovery and the necessary staffing levels to optimize the delivery of development services.
- DIRECT BOS in coordination with the Bureau of Engineering, to evaluate the benefits and feasibility of consolidating the LID plan check review services into the Bureau of Engineering’s Development Services and Permits Program.
- DIRECT BOS to continue to implement further LID plan check improvements as needed to improve customer service delivery and wait time, including the development of standard plans for Accessory Dwelling Units.
- NOTE and FILE the July 1, 2022 BOS report attached to the Council file.
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Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the BOS. Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of the reports.
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Community Impact Statement: None submitted
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22-1467 |
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ENERGY, CLIMATE CHANGE, ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE, AND RIVER COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the efforts to engage Peabody Energy, the U.S. Department of Interior, and others in the funding, cleanup, and complete remediation of both the Black Mesa and Kayenta Coal mines, and related areas.
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Recommendations for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Koretz - O’Farrell):
- REQUEST the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) to report in 30 days on the efforts to engage Peabody Energy, the U.S. Department of Interior and others, in the funding, cleanup, and complete remediation of both the Black Mesa and Kayenta Coal mines, as well as the Mojave Generating Station and the Navajo Generating Station, and related areas, including buildings, roads and rail lines.
- REQUEST LADWP to include the Navajo Nation and Hopi tribal members in these efforts of engagement and, with them, to explore the cleanup efforts and the options to reinvest in green renewable energy production within these areas as a way to help improve their local economies in only ways desired by them.
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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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22-1468 |
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ENERGY, CLIMATE CHANGE, ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE, AND RIVER COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the creation of a "greenhouse gas pollution fee" for private jets flying into and out of Los Angeles airports.
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Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Koretz - Blumenfield):
DIRECT the City Administrative Officer (CAO), in consultation with the City Attorney, the Climate Emergency Mobilization Office (CEMO), and Los Angeles World Airports, to report on the creation of a "greenhouse gas pollution fee" for private jets flying into and out of Los Angeles airports, with the goal of funding climate mitigation for the Indigenous, frontline, low income, and labor communities represented by CEMO. The report should also consider the use of a surcharge on jet fuel used for private jet travel to encourage fuel efficiency and clean fuels and to invest in infrastructure that supports zero emission transportation alternatives.
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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: None submitted
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20-0620 |
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ENERGY, CLIMATE CHANGE, ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE, AND RIVER COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the number of installed stationary natural gas- and diesel-fueled distributed generation resources in Los Angeles and the feasibility of limiting the addition of such resources.
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Recommendation for Council action:
REQUEST the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) to work with the City Attorney’s office, the Emergency Management Department, and any other relevant departments to specifically define “Emergency Backup Purposes” and within 60 days, draft an ordinance as detailed in the November 23, 2022 LADWP report, attached to the Council file, to limit the use of fossil fuel backup generators to use for emergency backup purposes only, and otherwise prohibit their sale, installation, and use.
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Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the CLA has completed a financial analysis of this report.
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Community Impact Statement: None submitted
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22-1410 |
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ENERGY, CLIMATE CHANGE, ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE, AND RIVER and BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEES’ REPORT, and RESOLUTION relative to the identification of capital needs related to the Solid Waste Programs and financing plans.
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Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:
- AUTHORIZE the purchase of the proposed capital equipment and capital improvements project list related to the City’s Solid Waste and Solid Resources Collection and Disposal Program and the Multifamily Bulky Item Program (collectively, “Solid Waste Programs”), detailed in Attachment A of the November 10, 2022 City Administrative Officer (CAO) report, attached to the Council file.
- AUTHORIZE the Board of Public Works, Office of Accounting, to advance funds for the purchase of the proposed capital equipment and capital improvements, subject to availability and review by the Board of Public Works, from the Public Works Trust Fund No. 834/50 to the Bureau of Sanitation (BOS), and the Solid Waste Resources Revenue Fund (SWRRF) No. 508/50.
- ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION, declaring the City’s intent to reimburse the SWRRF and/or Public Works Trust Fund from proceeds of the anticipated issuance of Solid Waste Resources Revenue Bonds (SWRRB) for expenditures made in connection with the BOS Solid Waste Programs incurred prior to the issuance of the Solid Waste Resources Revenue Bonds, detailed in Attachment B of the the November 10, 2022 CAO report, attached to the Council file.
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Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that approval of the Reimbursement Resolution related to the SWRRB will have no immediate impact on the General Fund. In Fiscal Year 2022-23, a General Fund subsidy of $61 million is anticipated to offset SWRRF operational expenses. Absent a rate increase, financial assistance will be necessary to fund SWRRF operations
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Community Impact Statement: None submitted
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21-1039-S2 |
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ENERGY, CLIMATE CHANGE, ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE, AND RIVER COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the 2022 California Building Energy Efficiency Standards update, and ensuring that all future city owned sites, facilities or park-sites are built to be net-zero projects that maximize solar energy generation and storage on-site, and related matters.
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Recommendations for Council action, as initiated by Motion (O’Farrell - Koretz), SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:
- INSTRUCT the Bureau of Engineering (BOE), and REQUEST the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power to report on necessary steps to implement the elements found within the 2022 California Building Energy Efficiency Standards update, and then make further recommendations to ensure that all future city owned sites, facilities or park-sites are built to be net-zero projects that maximize solar energy generation and storage on-site.
- DIRECT BOE to incorporate the components in the above instructions related to maximization of ground-mount and roof-top solar within Council file No. 21-1039 (Decarbonization WorkBook) for all future related projects.
- REQUEST the Controller to transfer $50,000 from the Unappropriated Balance (UB) 2022-2023 UB Fund No. 100/58, Account No. 580370, renewable energy, to the BOE Special Service Fund No. 682/50, entitled “Building Decarbonization Workplan” for City staff and consultant costs to analyze the efforts needed for all existing and future city-owned sites, facilities, or park-sites to be built to net-zero projects that maximize solar energy generation and energy storage on-site.
- AUTHORIZE the City Engineer, or designee, to make technical corrections to the recommendations in order to effectuate the intent of the City Council.
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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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21-0890-S2 |
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ENERGY, CLIMATE CHANGE, ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE, AND RIVER COMMITTEE REPORT relative to expanding Electric Vehicle (EV) charging on the public right of way, including staffing and infrastructure needs, and the inclusion of level 3 charging options, with a visualization of the infrastructure needs City-wide, and related matters
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Recommendations for Council action, as initiated by Motion (O’Farrell - Krekorian), SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:
- DIRECT the Bureau of Street Lighting, and the Los Angeles Department of Transportation, with the assistance of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, Department of General Services, and the City Administrative Officer (CAO), to update the Electric Vehicle Master Plan (Council file No. 21-0890) by creating a “Right to Charge” for EV on the public rights-of-way long term strategic plan, including visualizations of current and future infrastructure, in order to greatly expand current EV charging on the public right of way, and to include level 3 DCFC “fast chargers” installations.
- DIRECT the Bureau of Street Lighting, Department of Transportation, and REQUEST the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, with the assistance of the CAO, to report on staffing and infrastructure needs to effectuate the policy, including but not limited to installation, construction, signage, parking management and power needs.
- REQUEST the Controller to transfer $200,000 from the Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Unappropriated Balance (UB) Fund 100/58, Account No. 58370, Renewable Energy to Fund No. 100/84, Account No. 1010, for expansion of EV charger program on the right of way as delineated in Council file No. 21-0890-S2.
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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: None submitted
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22-1157 |
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COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER relative to the Homeless Housing, Assistance and Prevention Round 4 grant application and funding.
(Homelessness and Poverty 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 www.lacouncilfile.com for background documents.)
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Community Impact Statement: None submitted
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20-1524 |
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COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER relative to the Homeless Housing, Assistance and Prevention Round 2 North Valley Caring Services Funding Report.
(Homelessness and Poverty 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 www.lacouncilfile.com for background documents.)
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Community Impact Statement: None submitted
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22-0847-S2 |
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INFORMATION, TECHNOLOGY, AND GENERAL SERVICES and BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEES’ REPORT relative to the Third Construction Projects Report (CPR) for Fiscal Year 2022-23.
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Recommendation for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:
APPROVE the recommendations of the City Administrative Officer (CAO) as detailed in the Third CPR for Fiscal Year 2022-23, dated October 27, 2022, attached to the Council file.
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Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO states that transfers, appropriations, and expenditure authority totaling $12.02 million are recommended in said CAO CPR. Of this amount, $5.61 million is for transfers, appropriations, and expenditure authority for the Bureau of Street Services, $2.3 million for the Los Angeles Housing Department, $1.42 million for the Department of General Services, and $2.69 million is for other City funds. All transfers and appropriations are based on existing funds, reimbursements, or revenues. There is no immediate General Fund impact for operations and maintenance costs as a result of these recommendations (Attachment No. 4 of said CAO CPR).
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Financial Policies Statement: The CAO states that the actions recommended in said CAO CPR comply with the City’s Financial Policies.
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Debt Impact Statement: The CAO states that the issuance of Municipal Improvement Corporation of Los Angeles (MICLA) debt is a General Fund obligation. The issuance of MICLA for the reauthorization of the Information Technology Agency Public Safety Radio Infrastructure Replacement and Simulcast Trunk Radio System Replacement projects would cause the City to borrow $5,100,000 at an approximate 5.5 percent interest rate over 10 years. The issuance of MICLA for the reauthorization of the Vision Theatre project, whose spending authority has exceeded the City’s three-year spending policy, would cause the City to borrow $1,000,000 at an approximate 5.5 percent interest rate over 20 years. The total estimated debt service for the projects is $8,440,000, including interest of approximately $2,340,000. During the life of the bonds, the estimated average annual debt service is $760,000 over the first 10 years and $84,000 over the following 10 years. Actual interest rates may differ as rates are dependent on market conditions at the time of issuance. The CAO cannot fully predict what interest rates will be in the future. In accordance with the City's Debt Management Policy, the City has an established debt ceiling to guide in evaluating the affordability for future debt. The debt ceiling for non-voted direct debt as a percentage of General Fund revenues is 6.0 percent. The 2022-23 Adopted Budget non voter-approved debt ratio is 2.97 percent. The issuance of debt for these projects will not cause the City to exceed the six percent non voter-approved debt limit.
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Community Impact Statement: None submitted
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21-0039 |
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BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the recommendations to prioritize equity within the City’s Capital and Technology Improvement Expenditure Program.
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Recommendations for Council action:
- INSTRUCT the Office of the City Administrative Officer (CAO), with assistance from the Chief Legislative Analyst (CLA), to work with City departments to identify current assessments and strategic planning documents available for the various asset classes that comprise the City’s Capital and Information Technology programs to determine investment need and resource gaps.
- INSTRUCT the CAO to report back on:
- Recommendations on proposed policy changes in budgeting and planning activities for the City’s Capital and Information Technology programs, based on the appropriate assessments of current City assets and programs.
- Recommendations on proposed changes to the Capital and Technology Improvement Policy.
- Cost estimates for any additional administrative resources required to consolidate capital infrastructure data, support strategic planning, and achieve industry standards for financial reporting capabilities.
- INSTRUCT the Bureau of Engineering to work with the CAO and CLA on proposed enhancements to the Social Equity Index following the completion of the consultant study recently initiated by the Bureau to develop equity guidelines to inform future capital planning.
- ADOPT the Controller’s Equity Index Score as the initial Social Equity metric to rank annual funding requests under the Capital and Technology Improvement Policy Primary Prioritization Criteria, along with other supplemental data that may be appropriate for projects with regional or citywide impact, pending recommendations from the CAO’s Equity, Performance Management, and Innovation Division.
- INSTRUCT the CAO to report back on recommendations for an enhanced Social Equity Index/metrics.
- INSTRUCT the CAO to continue its regular reporting under Council file 21-1015 on grant opportunities to leverage Federal and State infrastructure funds, in support of City funding priorities.
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Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that there is no impact to the General Fund at this time.
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Financial Policies Statement: The CAO reports that the actions recommended in this report comply with the City’s Financial Policies.
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Community Impact Statement: None submitted
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22-1492 |
CD 5 |
BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the first phase of construction of the Venice Boulevard Safety and Mobility Project.
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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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(Transportation Committee report to be submitted in Council.)
(Click on www.lacouncilfile.com for background documents.)
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21-0717-S1 |
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BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the Basic Income Guaranteed: Los Angeles Economic Assistance Pilot Program.
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Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:
- AUTHORIZE the City Controller to:
- Transfer appropriations within the Public Assistance Benefit Fund No. 10E as follows:
From:
Account No. |
Account Name |
Amount |
21V121 |
Community Investment for Families |
$95,000 |
To:
Account No. |
Account Name |
Amount |
21W121 |
Community Investment for Families |
$95,000 |
- Increase appropriations within the Community Investment for Families Department Fund No. 100/21, as follows:
Account No. |
Account Name |
Amount |
001010 |
Salaries General |
$90,000 |
006010 |
Office and Administrative |
5,000 |
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$95,000 |
- AUTHORIZE the Community Investment for Families Department (CIFD), General Manager, or designee, to prepare Controller instructions and/or make any technical adjustments that may be required and are consistent with the intent of this action with the approval of the City Administrative Officer and instruct the Controller to implement these instructions.
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Fiscal Impact Statement: CIFD reports that the BIG:LEAP participant funds were originally appropriated through the FY 2021-22 budget process. This transmittal seeks to transfer prior year savings to fund the administrative support for FY 2022-23. There is no fiscal impact to the General Fund.
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Community Impact Statement: None submitted
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22-0947-S2 |
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ENERGY, CLIMATE CHANGE, ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE, AND RIVER COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the Inflation Reduction Act 2022 (IRA 2022) regarding financing options, including options related to utility built, or utility owned photovoltaic, battery resilient, or electric vehicle/energy renewable projects.
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Recommendation for Council action, as initiated by Motion (O’Farrell - Krekorian):
REQUEST the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) to:
- Report on the IRA 2022 regarding financing options for municipalities, including an evaluation of all options related to utility built, or utility owned photovoltaic, battery resilient, or electric vehicle/energy renewable projects in order to maximize current transmission infrastructure, including projects done in partnership with sovereign tribal governments.
- Report as outlined in the Motion within 30 days of finalized IRS guidance for municipalities, including recommendations on whether LADWP should develop its own projects and or continue the pursuit of power purchase agreements.
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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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22-0532-S1 |
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ENERGY, CLIMATE CHANGE, ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE, AND RIVER COMMITTEE REPORT relative to an ordinance which will require that the City eliminate the ability to purchase fossil fuel equipment no later than January 1, 2025, except under limited exemptions to be detailed by the CAO, City-agencies and departments, and related matters.
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Recommendation for Council action, as initiated by Motion (O’Farrell - Koretz):
DIRECT the CAO, General Services Department, and all agencies listed under Council File (CF) No. 22-0532, and CF No. 21-0680 to issue their report no later than June 30, 2023, outlining the viability and related steps required to phase out fossil fuel equipment procurement by January 1, 2025, and fossil fuel vehicle procurement by January 1, 2030, including exemptions to be detailed by each city agency and department, including but not limited to the following additions:
- An inventory of all fleet vehicles and equipment under each Department’s purview that is currently in operation, and whether said vehicles and equipment are powered by traditional internal combustion engines, electricity, or a hybrid variation.
- A life-cycle analysis of said vehicles and equipment to determine their projected useful life.
- A market analysis to determine whether there is a viable, cost-effective electric or hybrid alternative to fleet vehicles and equipment currently operating on internal combustion engines.
- Evaluation of battery life and charging capacity for vehicles and equipment necessary to maintain consistent and predictable day-to-day operations and emergencies.
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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: None submitted
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(Information, Technology, and General Services Committee waived consideration of the above matter)
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21-1039 |
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ENERGY, CLIMATE CHANGE, ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE, AND RIVER COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the agreement pursuant to a Decarbonization Work Plan for the City’s existing building stock and identification of City facilities for installation of Distributed Energy Generation Systems.
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Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:
- REQUEST the Controller to transfer $2,407,965 from the Fiscal Year 2022- 2023 Unappropriated Balance (UB) Fund No. 100/58, Account No. 580370, Renewable Energy to existing accounts in the Bureau of Engineering (BOE) Special Services Fund No. 682/50, for potential construction escalation costs for the eight early building decarbonization projects managed by the BOE.
- ALLOCATE an additional $250,000 to BOE for the Building Decarbonization Work Plan database maintenance and other related costs.
- APPROVE a resolution authority for the Department of Recreation and Parks (RAP), for one Senior Administrative Clerk, and one Senior Systems Analyst I.
- APPROVE $100,000 for the Department of Recreation and Parks for seven Asset Management System (AMS) user licenses for five years; $175,000 for AMS maintenance for five years; and $100,000 for onboarding and modifications for RAP needs of the AMS.
- APPROVE a resolution authority for the Department of General Services Department, for one Senior Management Analyst I, and one resolution authority for one Electrician.
- APPROVE $32,500 for Office and Admin Expense and Training, and $80,000 for Transportation Equipment for the purchase of an Electric Vehicle truck.
- DIRECT the Climate Emergency Mobilization Office (CEMO) to:
- Collaborate with the BOE, City Administrative Officer (CAO), and all departments as needed on this matter, in order to ensure proper community outreach to best plan out the decarbonization workbook each year.
- Collaborate with BOE, Emergency Management Department, and all departments as needed to ensure maximization of existing and new cooling centers especially in areas most impacted by extreme heat / heat waves, are pollution burdened and/or are working class communities.
- Report on the progress and impact of cooling centers with best practice criteria, such as social cohesion, outreach, and effective communications, resource and staffing capacity.
- AUTHORIZE the Controller to transfer $100,000 from the UB Fund No. 100/58, Account No. 580404, Decarbonization and Development of Solar on City Facilities, to Board of Public Works, Fund No. 100/74, Account No. 003040, Contractual Services.
- AUTHORIZE the Controller to transfer $290,000 from the UB Fund No. 100/58, Account No. 580404, Decarbonization and Development of Solar on City Facilities, to Recreation and Parks Fund No. 302/89, Account No. 89270K, General Capital.
- AUTHORIZE the City Engineer or designee to make technical corrections to the recommendations in order to effectuate the intent of the City Council.
- AUTHORIZE the City Engineer, with concurrence from the Municipal Facilities Committee, to reallocate project funding for the near-term pilot projects, based on further investigations of project costs.
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Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by BOE, RAP, and BOS. Neither the CAO 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 and the Personnel, Audits, and Animal Welfare Committees waived consideration of the above matter)
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20-0313-S10 |
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PERSONNEL, AUDITS, AND ANIMAL WELFARE and BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEES REPORT relative to proposed amendments to contracts in connection with the Human Resources Payroll (HRP) Project.
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Recommendations for Council action:
- AUTHORIZE the Information Technology Agenda (ITA) to:
- Negotiate and execute an amendment to the HRP Workday contract (Contract No. C-135368), to revise the Statement of Work and increase the contract compensation, in order to incorporate the changes needed to complete Phase 2 implementation.
- Negotiate and execute an amendment to the Hess and Associates contract (Contract No. C-105458), to increase the contract compensation, extend the contract term, and revise the Statement of Work to incorporate changes in order to complete the HRP project and retire the old PaySR legacy system.
- Negotiate and execute an amendment to the KPMG Task Order engaged through the Controller’s Office contract (Contract No. C-138949) to extend their engagement as project managers of the HRP Project to incorporate the changes needed to complete HRP Phase 2 implementation.
- Transfer $30,000,000 from the Reserve Fund No. 101/62 to the General Fund No. 100, Unappropriated Balance No. 58, Account No. 580329 Human Resources and Payroll System Contingency.
- AUTHORIZE the City Administrative Officer (CAO) to draft Controller’s Instructions and technical corrections to transfer appropriations up to $30 million from the Unappropriated Balance No. 58, Account No. 580329 Human Resources and Payroll System Contingency to HRP Project sponsor departments within the General Fund No. 100 for contractual services including Quality Assurance, hardware, and software costs required to complete Phase 2 implementation, and authorize the Controller to implement those instructions.
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Fiscal Impact Statement: The Information Technology Oversight Committee reports that the General Fund impact is estimated at $30 million in additional project costs. Once final negotiations with Workday have been completed, the ITA may request additional funds through the budget process if needed.
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Community Impact Statement: None submitted.
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TIME LIMIT FILE - JANUARY 2, 2023
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(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - DECEMBER 7, 2022)
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20-1265-S1 |
CD 1, CD 8, CD 9 |
CONSIDERATION OF and ACTIONS RELATED TO AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT, ADDENDA, and RELATED CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) FINDINGS PURSUANT TO CEQA GUIDELINES, SECTIONS 15162 AND 15164; COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE LOS ANGELES CITY PLANNING COMMISSION and DEPARTMENT OF CITY PLANNING relative to a proposed zoning ordinance to make the zone changes as shown in the Proposed Zoning Ordinance Map in Exhibit C and pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code Sections 12.32 and 13.14 to amend the South Los Angeles Community Plan Implementation Overlay (CPIO), as shown in Exhibits D.1 and D.2, the Proposed Project is the South Los Angeles Community Plan Implementation Overlay Amendment Project, includes zone changes that amend the text and figures in the South Los Angeles CPIO District, the proposed CPIO amendment creates a new Protected Unit Area in the Residential Subareas that adds tenant protection regulations that reflect recent changes in state law, established by the Housing Crisis Act (collectively, Senate Bill (SB) 330 and SB 8) and adds some additional tenant protections beyond what is required under state level, the Proposed Project applies these tenant protection regulations, in addition to applying the existing applicable CPIO development regulations and design standards, to properties currently within the Residential Subareas (Chapter V) of the CPIO and to additional multifamily (R2, RD and R3) zoned properties, inclusive of a zone change to R1R3 (Rear Mass Variation) for two R1 zoned neighborhoods (36.02 acres total) within the Project area, finally, the Proposed Project amends the Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) Subareas (Chapter III) of the CPIO to upgrade access to bonus incentives for certain nodes within the Protected Unit Area from a lower to higher intensity TOD subarea, the Project Location is an approximately 3,366.4-acre area (5.26 square miles) located within the South Los Angeles Community Plan Area which includes neighborhoods to the west and south of the University of Southern California campus and Exposition Park. The Project Location is generally bounded by the Santa Monica Freeway (Interstate 10) to the north; the Harbor Freeway (Interstate 110) to the east; to the south along Gage Avenue, from the Harbor Freeway westerly to Vermont Avenue, along West 62nd Street westerly from Vermont Avenue to Normandie Avenue; and along Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard westerly from Normandie Avenue to Western Avenue, the westernmost boundary.
Applicant: City of Los Angeles
Case No.: CPC-2022-5432-ZC-CPIOA
Environmental No. ENV-2008-1781-EIR-ADD2; ENV-2008-1780-EIR-ADD2;
SCH No. 2008101098
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Community Impact Statement: None submitted
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(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.)
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21-1188-S3 |
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BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE report relative to approving the Second Amendment of Contracts for legal services with Summa LLP and Beveridge & Diamond PC related to the July 11, 2021, flooding incident at the Hyperion Water Reclamation Plant.
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Recommendation for Council action:
APPROVE the recommendation of the Office of the City Attorney to amend its contracts with Summa LLP (Summa) and Beveridge & Diamond PC (Beveridge & Diamond) to increase the contract ceilings related to the firms’ provision of legal services for representation related to the Hyperion incident, increasing the contract ceiling amount to $2.2 million for Summa and to $2.75 million for Beveridge & Diamond, to be paid from Bureau of Sanitation special funds.
The Council may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1), (d)(2), and (e)(1), to confer with its legal counsel with respect to Abdelnur v. City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Superior Court (LASC) Case No. 22STCV00153, Ace American Insurance Co. v. City of Los Angeles, LASC Case No. 22STCV18654, Konig v. City of Los Angeles, LASC Case No. 22STCV00970, Mecklenburg v. Hyperion Water Reclamation Plant, LASC Case No. 21STCV28114.
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Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the City Attorney. Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst completed a financial analysis of this report.
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Community Impact Statement: None submitted
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21-0643 |
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COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER relative to a status update and joint request for funding from the Development Services Trust Fund for Second Year Consultant Services for the BuildLA Project.
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Community Impact Statement: None submitted
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(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.)
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22-0813 |
CD 2 |
Related to Council file No. 22-0813-S1
CONSIDERATION OF and ACTIONS RELATED TO A MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION, MITIGATION MEASURES, and RELATED CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT FINDINGS; COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE LOS ANGELES CITY PLANNING COMMISSION, MAYOR, and DEPARTMENT OF CITY PLANNING; RESOLUTION relative to a General Plan Amendment to the North Hollywood Valley Village Community Plan to amend the land use designation for the lot with Assessor's Parcel No. 2353010017, located at 11121 West Hesby Street (Lot FR 6 of Tract 7153) from High Medium Residential to Community Commercial land use; and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION effectuating a Vesting Zone Change and Height District Change as follows: a) Vesting Zone Change from the R4 Zone to the (T)(Q)C4 Zone for the lot with Assessor's Parcel No. 2353010017 located at 11121 West Hesby Street (Lot FR 6 of Tract 7153); and b) Height District Change from Height District 1 to Height District 2D across the entire project site, the proposed D limitation will allow a total floor area of approximately 108,391 square-feet [4:35:1 Floor Area Ratio (FAR)] for the project site, in lieu of 6:1 FAR otherwise permitted in Height District 2; for the demolition of two existing one-story commercial buildings and surface parking lots (a total of eleven lots) and the construction, use, and maintenance of a seven-story, 88-foot-high mixed-use building with 125 hotel guest rooms and 8,900 square feet of restaurant and retail uses, encompassing approximately 108,391 square-feet of total floor area on an approximately 25,021 square foot (0.574acre) site; the Project will provide a total of 48 bicycle parking spaces, with short-term spaces along Lankershim Boulevard and Hesby Street, and long-term spaces located along the hotel's rear entrance and subterranean parking level. Automobile parking will be provided on the ground floor and within one subterranean level of parking, for a total of 85 automobile spaces, including 9 spaces with electric vehicle (EV) charging stations, and 17 spaces that will be EVready for the properties located at 5041-5057 North Lankershim Boulevard and 11121 West Hesby Street, subject to Modified Conditions of Approval.
Applicant: Brooks Fain, Napa Industries LLC
Representative: Katherine Casey, PSOMAS
Case No. CPC-2020-6950-GPA-VZC-HD-ZAA-CU-CUB-SPR-1A
Environmental No. ENV-2020-6951-MND
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Community Impact Statement: Yes
Against:
NoHo Neighborhood Council
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(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.)
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22-0813-S1 |
CD 2 |
Related to Council file No. 21-0383
CONSIDERATION OF and ACTIONS RELATED TO A MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION, MITIGATION MEASURES, and RELATED CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) FINDINGS PURSUANT TO CEQA GUIDELINES, SECTION 15074 (B); COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE LOS ANGELES CITY PLANNING COMMISSION (LACPC) and DEPARTMENT OF CITY PLANNING relative to an APPEAL filed by Brooks Fain, Napa Industries LLC (Representative: Sheri Bonstelle, Jeffer Mangels Butler Mitchell LLP), from part of the determination of the LACPC in denying a Zoning Administrator's Adjustment to allow a 19 percent increase in density for a total of 148 guest rooms (169.3 square feet of lot area per guest room) in lieu of 125 guest rooms (200 square feet of lot area per guest room), for the demolition of two existing one-story commercial buildings and surface parking lots (a total of eleven lots) and the construction, use, and maintenance of a seven-story, 88-foot-high mixed-use building with 125 hotel guest rooms and 8,900 square feet of restaurant and retail uses, encompassing approximately 108,391 square-feet of total floor area on an approximately 25,021 square foot (0.574acre) site, the Project will provide a total of 48 bicycle parking spaces, with short term spaces along Lankershim Boulevard and Hesby Street, and long-term spaces located along the hotel's rear entrance and subterranean parking level, automobile parking will be provided on the ground floor and within one subterranean level of parking, for a total of 85 automobile spaces, including 9 spaces with electric vehicle (EV) charging stations, and 17 spaces that will be EV ready; for the properties located at 50415057 North Lankershim Boulevard and 11121 West Hesby Street, subject to Modified Conditions of Approval.
Applicant: Brooks Fain, Napa Industries LLC
Representative: Katherine Casey, PSOMAS
Case No.: CPC-2020-6950-GPA-VZC-HD-ZAA-CU-CUB-SPR-1A
Environmental No.: ENV-2020-6951-MND
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Community Impact Statement: None submitted
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(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.)
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Related to Council file No. 21-0383-S1
CONSIDERATION OF and ACTIONS RELATED TO A SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES PROJECT EXEMPTION (SCPE), NO. ENV-2020-4297-SCPE, DATED MARCH 2021, REVISED BY ERRATUM DATED NOVEMBER 2022, and a COMMUNICATION FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF CITY PLANNING relative to determining that the proposed Project is statutorily exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to Public Resources Code (PRC) Section 21155.1; a Transit Priority Project pursuant to PRC Section 21155; and, a Sustainable Communities Project that meets all requirements of Subdivisions (a) and (b), and at least one of the requirements of Subdivision (c) of PRC Section 21155.1; for the proposed 5600 Hollywood Project that would replace an existing three-story structure, a two-story structure, associated surface parking, 27 non-protected trees, and a vacant lot; with a 150-unit apartment building on an approximately 37,135 square-foot (0.85 acre) site at the Project site within the Hollywood Community Plan Area, which is located at the intersection of Hollywood Boulevard and St. Andrews Place; the Project would develop a 14-story apartment building, including 89 one-bedroom units, 58 two-bedroom units, and 3 two-bedroom units; of the 150 units, 15 units would be reserved as Very Low Income affordable units; parking would be provided in the building structure with one subterranean level and three aboveground levels, with a total of 91 bicycle parking stalls (76 long-term stalls and 15 short-term stalls) and 208 vehicle parking spaces to be provided as permitted by Assembly Bill (AB) 2345; the proposed building would be approximately 170 feet in height and contain approximately 171,125 square feet of floor area, resulting in a proposed floor area ratio (FAR) of 4.6:1; the project construction would require the export of approximately 59,000 cubic yards of soil; for the properties located at 5600-5606 West Hollywood Boulevard, 1655-1681 North St. Andrews Place, and 5607 West Carlton Way.
Applicant: Sean Beddoe, BWC/St. Andrews, LP
Representative: Matt Dzurec, Armbruster Goldsmith and Delvac LLP
Case No. CPC-2020-4296-CU-DB-SPP-SPR-VHCA-PHP-1A
Environmental No. ENV-2020-4297-SCPE
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Community Impact Statement: None submitted.
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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.)
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