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AGENDA

LOS ANGELES CITY COUNCIL
 

  
    Friday, October 6, 2023

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

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President EUNISSES HERNANDEZ, First District
PAUL KREKORIAN, Second District NITHYA RAMAN, Fourth District
  KATY YAROSLAVSKY, Fifth District
President Pro Tempore IMELDA PADILLA, Sixth District
MARQUEECE HARRIS-DAWSON, Eighth District MONICA RODRIGUEZ, Seventh District
  CURREN D. PRICE, JR., Ninth District 
Assistant President Pro Tempore HEATHER HUTT, Tenth District
BOB BLUMENFIELD, Third District TRACI PARK, Eleventh District
  JOHN S. LEE, Twelfth District
  HUGO SOTO-MARTÍNEZ, Thirteenth District
  KEVIN DE LEÓN, Fourteenth District
  TIM McOSKER, Fifteenth District
 
PUBLIC COMMENT AND LIVE BROADCAST
 
The Council meetings will be broadcast live on Cable Television Channel 35, on the internet at https://clerk.lacity.gov/calendar, and on YouTube. The live audio of the hearing will be available via telephone at: (213) 621-CITY (Metro), (818) 904-9450 (Valley), (310) 471-CITY (Westside), and (310) 547-CITY (San Pedro Area). If the live video or audio is unavailable via one of these channels, members of the public should try another channel.
 
The City Council will take public comment from members of the public in the Council chamber and also by teleconference. Members of the public who wish to offer public comment to the Council via teleconference 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.
 
Written public comment may be submitted at LACouncilComment.com.
 
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 below.
 
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
 
BASIC CITY COUNCIL MEETING RULES
 
AGENDAS - The City Council meets Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday at 10:00 A.M. The agendas for City Council meetings contain a brief general description of those items to be considered at the meetings. Council Agendas are available in the Office of the City Clerk, Council and Public Services Division, Room 395, City Hall, 200 North Spring Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012, and on the City's website at lacity.gov or lacouncilcalendar.com.
 
Ten (10) members of the Council constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. The Council may consider an item not listed on the agenda only if it is determined by a two-thirds (10) vote that the need for action arose after the posting of an Agenda. Some items on the agenda may be approved without any discussion, however, any item may be called "special" by a Councilmember. If an item is called "special" it will be "held" until the remainder of the items on the Council agenda have been acted on by the Council. An item may also be called "special" if a member of the public has requested to speak on the item and a public hearing was not previously held.
 
The City Clerk will announce the items to be considered by the Council, however items will be grouped. For example, all items for which required public hearings have not previously been held are listed in one section on the printed agenda. The Council President will ask if any Councilmember or member or the public wishes to speak on one or more of these items. If anyone wishes to speak on an item, it will be called "special". The remaining items in this section will be voted on by Council with one roll call vote.
 
PUBLIC INPUT AT CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS - An opportunity for the public to address the Council on agenda items for which public hearings have not been held will be provided at the time the item is considered or during the Multiple Agenda Item Comment period. Members of the public who wish to speak on items shall be allowed to speak for up to one minute per item up to a total of three minutes per meeting. The Council has determined that a cumulative total of 20 minutes is a reasonable minimum amount of time for the Multiple Agenda Item segment of each regular meeting.
 
The Council will also provide an opportunity for the public to speak on public interest items. Each speaker shall be limited to one minute of general public comment each regular meeting for a cumulative total of ten (10) minutes. The Council shall not discuss or take action relative to any general public comment.
 
If you wish to provide documents to the full Council for consideration on an item, please present the Sergeant-At-Arms with 35 copies. Otherwise, your materials will simply be added to the official record.
 
COUNCIL DISCUSSION AND TIME LIMITS - Councilmembers requesting to address the Council will be recognized by the Council President in the order requested. For any item, the Chairperson of the Committee, or the maker of the original motion, or the member calling a matter "special" shall have up to six (6) minutes to discuss the item. All other Councilmembers may speak up to three (3) minutes each on the matter. After all members desiring to speak on a question have had an opportunity to be heard once, the time for each Member desiring to speak again shall be limited to a maximum of three (3) minutes.
 
A motion calling the "previous question" may be introduced by any member during a Council debate. If adopted, this motion will terminate debate on a matter and the Chair will instruct the Clerk to call the roll on the matter.
 
VOTING AND DISPOSITION OF ITEMS - Most items require a majority vote of the entire membership of the Council (8 members). Items which have not been discussed in a Council Committee and have been placed directly on the agenda will require 10 votes to consider. Once considered, these items will normally require eight (8) affirmative votes to be adopted. Ordinances require a unanimous vote (at least 12 members must be present) in order to be adopted on first consideration. If an ordinance does not receive the necessary unanimous vote, it is laid over one calendar week. The votes required for approval on second consideration vary and depend upon the type of ordinance, but a typical ordinance requires eight (8) affirmative votes upon second consideration.
 
NOTICE TO PAID REPRESENTATIVES - If you are compensated to monitor, attend, or speak at this meeting, City law may require you to register as a lobbyist and report your activity. See Los Angeles Municipal Code 48.01 et seq. More information is available at ethics.lacity.org/lobbying. For assistance, please contact the Ethics Commission at (213) 978-1960 or [email protected].
 
COUNCIL DISCUSSION AND TIME LIMITS - Councilmembers requesting to address the Council will be recognized by the Council President in the order requested. For any item, the Chairperson of the Committee, or the maker of the original motion, or the member calling a matter "special" shall have up to six (6) minutes to discuss the item. All other Councilmembers may speak up to three (3) minutes each on the matter. After all members desiring to speak on a question have had an opportunity to be heard once, the time for each Member desiring to speak again shall be limited to a maximum of three (3) minutes.
 
A motion calling the "previous question" may be introduced by any member during a Council debate. If adopted, this motion will terminate debate on a matter and the Chair will instruct the Clerk to call the roll on the matter.
 
VOTING AND DISPOSITION OF ITEMS - Most items require a majority vote of the entire membership of the Council (8 members). Items which have not been discussed in a Council Committee and have been placed directly on the agenda will require 10 votes to consider. Once considered, these items will normally require eight (8) affirmative votes to be adopted. Ordinances require a unanimous vote (at least 12 members must be present) in order to be adopted on first consideration. If an ordinance does not receive the necessary unanimous vote, it is laid over one calendar week. The votes required for approval on second consideration vary and depend upon the type of ordinance, but a typical ordinance requires eight (8) affirmative votes upon second consideration.
 
When debate on an item is completed, the Chair will instruct the Clerk to "call the roll". Every member present must vote for or against each item; abstentions are not permitted. The Clerk will announce the votes on each item. Any member of Council may move to "reconsider" any vote on any item on the agenda, except to adjourn, suspend the Rules, or where an intervening event has deprived the Council of jurisdiction, providing that said member originally voted on the prevailing side of the item. The motion to "reconsider" shall only be in order once during the meeting, and once during the next regular meeting. The member requesting reconsideration shall identify for all members present the agenda number, Council file number and subject matter previously voted upon. A motion to reconsider is not debatable and shall require an affirmative vote of eight (8) members of the Council.
 
When the Council has failed by sufficient votes to approve or reject an item, and has not lost jurisdiction over the matter, or has not caused it to be continued beyond the next regular meeting, the item is continued to the next regular meeting for the purpose of allowing the Council to again vote on the matter.
 
The City Council rules provide that all items adopted by the Council will not be presented to the Mayor, or other designated officer by the City Clerk until the adjournment of the regular Council meeting following the date of the Council action. A motion to send an item "forthwith" if adopted by ten (10) votes, suspends these rules and requires the City Clerk to forward the matter to the Mayor, or other officer, without delay.
 
When debate on an item is completed, the Chair will instruct the Clerk to "call the roll". Every member present must vote for or against each item; abstentions are not permitted. The Clerk will announce the votes on each item. Any member of Council may move to "reconsider" any vote on any item on the agenda, except to adjourn, suspend the Rules, or where an intervening event has deprived the Council of jurisdiction, providing that said member originally voted on the prevailing side of the item. The motion to "reconsider" shall only be in order once during the meeting, and once during the next regular meeting. The member requesting reconsideration shall identify for all members present the agenda number, Council file number and subject matter previously voted upon. A motion to reconsider is not debatable and shall require an affirmative vote of eight (8) members of the Council.
 
When the Council has failed by sufficient votes to approve or reject an item, and has not lost jurisdiction over the matter, or has not caused it to be continued beyond the next regular meeting, the item is continued to the next regular meeting for the purpose of allowing the Council to again vote on the matter.
 
The City Council rules provide that all items adopted by the Council will not be presented to the Mayor, or other designated officer by the City Clerk until the adjournment of the regular Council meeting following the date of the Council action. A motion to send an item "forthwith" if adopted by ten (10) votes, suspends these rules and requires the City Clerk to forward the matter to the Mayor, or other officer, without delay.
 
RULE 16 MOTIONS - Council Rule No. 16, in part, allows a member to send an item directly to the Council without it having to go to a Council Committee first, by giving the City Clerk a motion (seconded by an additional member) during a Council session to be placed on the next regular available Council agenda.
 

Los Angeles City Council Agenda

Friday, October 6, 2023

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

(1)
23-1050
CD 13
MOTION (SOTO-MARTÍNEZ - HARRIS-DAWSON) and RESOLUTION relative to the issuance of revenue bonds for the facilities located at 6305 Yucca Street, 6301 Yucca Street, 1823 Vine Street, 1641 Ivar Avenue, 1812-1822 1/2 Ivar Avenue, 1810 Ivar Avenue, 6333 Yucca Street, and 6321 Yucca Street in Council District 13.
   
 

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

  1. HOLD a Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982 (TEFRA) Hearing at the City Council meeting to be held on Friday, October 6, 2023 at 10:00 a.m., located at 200 North Spring Street, Room 340, Los Angeles, California 90012.
     
  2. ADOPT the accompanying TEFRA RESOLUTION, attached to the Council file, to allow the California Municipal Finance Authority to issue bonds in an amount not to exceed $30,000,000 for the refinancing of all or a portion of the California Municipal Finance Authority Revenue Bonds, Series 2015, as well as the refinancing, acquisition, construction, renovation, expansion, building improvements, equipping, repairs, and improvements for the facilities located at 6305 Yucca Street, 6301 Yucca Street, 1823 Vine Street, 1641 Ivar Avenue, 1812-1822 1/2 Ivar Avenue, 1810 Ivar Avenue, 6333 Yucca Street, and 6321 Yucca Street in Council District 13.
   

Items for which Public Hearings Have Been Held

(2)
23-0675
TRANSFER OF FUNDS relative to the case entitled Shouresh Nikkhah v. Eric McGlover, et al.
   
 

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

TRANSFER $299,000 from the Liability Claims Fund No. 100/59, Account No. 009798, Miscellaneous Liability Payouts, to Fund No. 100/59, Account No. 009790, Fire Liability Payouts during the next fiscal year 2023-24.
   
 

(Pursuant to Council action of September 6, 2023)
   
(3)
23-0677
TRANSFER OF FUNDS relative to the case entitled Anzhelya Makaryan v. City of Los Angeles, et al.
   
 

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

TRANSFER $175,000 from the Liability Claims Fund No. 100/59, Account No. 009798, Miscellaneous Liability Payouts, to Fund No. 100/59, Account No. 009795, Public Works, Street Services Liability Payouts during the next fiscal year 2023-24.
   
 

(Pursuant to Council action of September 6, 2023)
   
(4)
23-0679
TRANSFER OF FUNDS relative to the case entitled Linda Fisher v. City of Los Angeles.
   
 

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

TRANSFER $300,000 from the Liability Claims Fund No. 100/59, Account No. 009798, Miscellaneous Liability Payouts, to Fund No. 100/59, Account No. 009796, Recreation and Parks Liability Payouts during the next fiscal year 2023-24.
   
 

(Pursuant to Council action of September 6, 2023)
   
(5)
23-0686
TRANSFER OF FUNDS relative to the case entitled Barry Telis v. City of Los Angeles.
   
 

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

TRANSFER $200,000 from the Liability Claims Fund No. 100/59, Account No. 009798, Miscellaneous Liability Payouts, to Fund No. 100/59, Account No. 009792, Police Liability Payouts during the next fiscal year 2023-24.
   
 

(Pursuant to Council action of September 6, 2023)
   
(6)
23-0689
TRANSFER OF FUNDS relative to the case entitled California Fair Plan Association v. City of Los Angeles, et al.
   
 

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

TRANSFER $500,364.99 from the Liability Claims Fund No. 100/59, Account No. 009798, Miscellaneous Liability Payouts, to Fund No. 100/59, Account No. 009792, Police Liability Payouts during the next fiscal year 2023-24.
   
 

(Pursuant to Council action of September 6, 2023)
   
(7)
23-0691
TRANSFER OF FUNDS relative to the case entitled Blanca Avila v. City of Los Angeles, et al.
   
 

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

TRANSFER $1,235,000 from the Liability Claims Fund No. 100/59, Account No. 009798, Miscellaneous Liability Payouts, to Fund No. 100/59, Account No. 009792, Police Liability Payouts during the next fiscal year 2023-24.
   
 

(Pursuant to Council action of September 6, 2023)
   
(8)
23-0692
TRANSFER OF FUNDS relative to the case entitled Julian A. Martinez, Jr., et al. v. City of Los Angeles, et al.
   
 

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

TRANSFER $1,250,000 from the Liability Claims Fund No. 100/59, Account No. 009798, Miscellaneous Liability Payouts, to Fund No. 100/59, Account No. 009792, Police Liability Payouts during the next fiscal year 2023-24.
   
 

(Pursuant to Council action of September 6, 2023)
   
(9)
23-0575
TRANSFER OF FUNDS relative to the case entitled Michael Rios, et al. v. City of Los Angeles, et al.
   
 

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

TRANSFER $744,082.95 from the Liability Claims Fund No. 100/59, Account No. 009798, Miscellaneous Liability Payouts, to Fund No. 100/59, Account No. 009792, Police Liability Payouts.
   
 

(Pursuant to Council action of September 5, 2023)
   
(10)
22-0904
TRANSFER OF FUNDS relative to the case entitled David Lopez v. County of Los Angeles, et al.
   
 

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

TRANSFER $135,000 from the Liability Claims Fund No. 100/59, Account No. 009798, Miscellaneous Liability Payouts, to Fund No. 100/59, Account No. 009792, Police Liability Payouts during fiscal year 2023-24.
   
 

(Pursuant to Council action of September 5, 2023)
   
(11)
23-0059
TRANSFER OF FUNDS relative to the case entitled Katie Vanschooneveld v. City of Los Angeles, et al.
   
 

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

TRANSFER $170,000 from the Liability Claims Fund No. 100/59, Account No. 009798, Miscellaneous Liability Payouts, to Fund No. 100/59, Account No. 009792, Police Liability Payouts during the next fiscal year 2023-24.
   
 

(Pursuant to Council action of September 5, 2023)
   
(12)
23-0674
TRANSFER OF FUNDS relative to the case entitled Deborah Vaughn v. City of Los Angeles, et al.
   
 

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

TRANSFER $125,000 from the Liability Claims Fund No. 100/59, Account No. 009798, Miscellaneous Liability Payouts, to Fund No. 100/59, Account No. 009795, Public Works, Street Services Liability Payouts during the next fiscal year 2023-24.
   
 

(Pursuant to Council action of September 5, 2023)
   
(13)
22-1485
GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS and BUDGET, FINANCE AND INNOVATION COMMITTEES’ REPORT relative to waiving rent payments of Department of General Services (GSD) administered lease contracts due by for-profit, small business commercial tenants leasing property owned by the City of Los Angeles, and related matters.
   
 

Recommendations for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Price - Krekorian):

DIRECT the GSD to:
 

  1. Waive rent payments of GSD administered lease contracts due by for-profit, small business commercial tenants leasing property owned by the City of Los Angeles for properties leased between April 1, 2020 and June 30, 2021.
     
  2. Reduce eligible rent payments by 40 percent for aforementioned properties leased between July 1, 2021 and December 31, 2021.
     
  3. Credit any rent paid prior to the effective date of this Motion for the covered periods towards future rent or overdue payments from before or after the covered period.
     
  4. Report to the Council with recommendations for further activating the Los Angeles Mall and supporting its small businesses, including short-term solutions for making the Los Angeles Mall a more inviting location for events and the public.
   
 

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

Community Impact Statement: Yes

For: Downtown Los Angeles Neighborhood Council
   
(14)
23-0868
RULES, ELECTIONS AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT and RESOLUTION relative to the City of Los Angeles standing in support of updating the Uniform Guidance to explicitly allow states and localities to implement substantive procurement standards that advance high-quality jobs and equitable hiring, and related matters.
   
 

Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Resolution (Krekorian – Park - Hutt):

RESOLVE that the City of Los Angeles stands in support of updating the Uniform Guidance to explicitly allow states and localities to implement substantive procurement standards that advance high-quality jobs and equitable hiring, including lifting the local hire prohibition on all federally funded projects, and to empower state and local officials to create equitable infrastructure jobs that can strengthen our cities, counties, and state.
   
 

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

Community Impact Statement: None submitted
   
(15)
23-1066
CD 5
STATUTORY EXEMPTION FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) PURSUANT TO STATE CEQA GUIDELINES SECTION 15269(C), PUBLIC RESOURCES CODE (PRC) SECTION 21080(B)(4), AND PRC SECTION 21080.27 (AB 1197); COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE BUREAU OF ENGINEERING AND CITY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER relative to funding allocation, construction, lease or similar agreement, and operation of an interim housing facility on the City-owned property located at 2377 Midvale Avenue in Council District 5.
   
 

(Housing and Homelessness 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.)
   
 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted
   

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

(16)
23-1060
CD 5
COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ENGINEER relative to the final map of Tract No. 82200 located at 1819-1821 South Westholme Avenue, southerly of Santa Monica Boulevard.
   
 

Recommendation for Council action:

APPROVE the final map of Tract No. 82200, located at 1819-1821 South Westholme Avenue, southerly of Santa Monica Boulevard and accompanying Subdivision Improvement Agreement and Contract with security documents.

(Bond No. C-144285)
Owner: Going West, LLC; Surveyor: Mo Sahebi
   
 

Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Engineer reports that the subdivider has paid a fee of $9,064 for the processing of this final tract map pursuant to Section 19.02(A) (2) of the Los Angeles Municipal Code. No additional City funds are needed.
   
 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.
   
(17)
11-1787-S1
CD 12
COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ENGINEER relative to the final map of Tract No. 66810 located at 11582 North Longacre Avenue, westerly of Zelzah Avenue.
   
 

Recommendation for Council action:

APPROVE the final map of Tract No. 66810, located at 11582 North Longacre Avenue, westerly of Zelzah Avenue and accompanying Subdivision Improvement Agreement and Contract with security documents.

(Bond No. C-144284)
Owner: Diana Rose Vigil; Surveyor: Shereef Surur
   
 

Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Engineer reports that the subdivider has paid a fee of $9,064 for the processing of this final tract map pursuant to Section 19.02(A) (2) of the Los Angeles Municipal Code. No additional City funds are needed.
   
 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.
   
(18)
19-0596-S3
CD 2
MOTION (KREKORIAN - PARK) relative to renewing the street banner campaign to promote the Valley Village neighborhood and increase participation in the Neighborhood Council Valley Village for the 20th Anniversary, for the period of June 2022 – June 2025.
   
 

Recommendations for Council action:
 

  1. APPROVE, in accordance with Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) Section 62.132, the Street Banner program being coordinated by the Neighborhood Council Valley Village, as a City of Los Angeles non-event Street Banner Program for the period of June 2022 – June 2025.
     
  2. APPROVE the content of the attached street banner design, attached to the Motion.
   
(19)
23-1070
RESOLUTION (KREKORIAN - HUTT) relative to the City’s position regarding the Southern California Regional Authority's Sustainable Locomotives: Redressing Historic Harms Along Legacy Railroad Tracks Project grant application for funding through the United States State Department of Transportation's (USDOT) Reconnecting Communities and Neighborhoods Program.
   
 

Recommendation for Council action:
 

RESOLVE that the City of Los Angeles SUPPORTS the Southern California Regional Authority's Sustainable Locomotives: Redressing Historic Harms Along Legacy Railroad Tracks Project grant application for funding through the USDOT's Reconnecting Communities and Neighborhoods Program, and encourages USDOT to partner with the State and the regions in a collective effort to transform and modernize passenger rail service through the award of this grant.
   
(20)
23-0161
COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE CITY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER (CAO) AND CITY ATTORNEY relative to the United States (U.S.) Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs (OJP) Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 Community-Based Violence Intervention and Prevention Initiative (CVIPI) Grant award in the amount of $2,000,000, for the period of October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2025.
   
 

  1. COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY DATED FEBRUARY 10, 2023:

    Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR
     
    1. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney, or designee, to:
       
      1. Execute the grant agreement between the U.S. Department of Justice, OJP and the City Attorney, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form.
         
      2. Accept the grant award in the amount of $2,000,000 from the OJP.
         
      3. Execute a vendor agreement with Tessie Cleveland.
         
      4. Execute a vendor agreement with Justice and Security Strategies.
         
      5. Issue one Request for Proposals for direct services identified during the planning phase and to execute a vendor agreement between the City Attorney’s Office and the selected provider.
         
      6. Resolve that an employment authority in the City Attorney’s Office for the period October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2025, for one Administrative Coordinator II (0568-0) position is approved.
         
    2. AUTHORIZE the Controller to:
       
      1. Establish a receivable within Fund 368 in the amount of $2,000,000 from OJP.
         
      2. Establish a new appropriation account within Fund No. 368 as follows:

        Account 12W360– CVIPI Program (FY 2022) - $2,000,000.
         
      3. Transfer $48,645 from Fund No. 368/12, Account 12W360 – CVIPI Program to Fund 100/12, Account No. 1010 – Salaries General.
         
      4. Upon approval of expenses and receipt of grant funds, transfer up to $173,079 from Fund No. 368/12, Account No. 12W360 – CVIPI Program to Fund No. 100/12, Revenue Source No. 5346 – Related Cost Reimbursement from Grants as reimbursement for City Attorney fringe benefits and indirect costs related to the CVIPI Program for the period October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2025.
         
    3. INSTRUCT the City Clerk to place on Council Calendar for July 1, 2023, the following action relative to the CVIPI Program:

      That the City Council, subject to the approval of the Mayor:
       
      1. Authorize the Controller to transfer $105,245 from Fund No. 368/12, Account No. 12W360 – CVIPI Program to Fund No. 100/12, Account No. 001010– Salaries.
         
    4. INSTRUCT the City Clerk to place on Council Calendar for July 1, 2024, the following action relative to the CVIPI Program:

      That the City Council, subject to the approval of the Mayor:
       
      1. Authorize the Controller to transfer $106,255 from Fund No. 368/12, Account No. 12W360- CVIPI Program to Fund No. 100/12, Account No. 001010 – Salaries.
         
    5. INSTRUCT the City Clerk to place on Council Calendar for July 1, 2025, the following action relative to the CVIPI Program:

      That the City Council, subject to the approval of the Mayor:
      1. Authorize the Controller to transfer $25,842 from Fund No. 368/12, Account No. 12W360, CVIPI Program to Fund 100/12, Account No. 001010 – Salaries.
    6. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney to prepare Controller instructions for any necessary technical adjustments, subject to the approval of the City Administrative Officer (CAO); and, REQUEST the Controller to implement the instructions.
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  2. COMMUNICATION FROM THE CAO DATED SEPTEMBER 21, 2023:

    Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:
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    1. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney, or designee, to:
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      1. Approve the accompanying grant award between the City and the U.S. Department of Justice, OJP, and execute the grant award on behalf of the City, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form and legality.
         
      2. Accept the grant award in the amount of $2,000,000 for the CVIPI Program, for the performance period from October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2025.
         
      3. Retroactively authorize the City Attorney, or designee, to execute a sole source agreement up to the amount of $350,000 with Justice and Security Strategies, Inc. for the performance period of September 30, 2023 through September 29, 2025 for program planning, research, assessment and reporting services to support the CVIPI Program.
         
      4. Retroactively authorize the City Attorney, or designee, to execute a sole source agreement up to the amount of $675,000 with Tessie Cleveland Community Service Corporation for the performance period of September 30, 2023 through September 29, 2025 for providing community outreach, mental health, and violence intervention and prevention services to support the CVIPI Program.
         
      5. Issue a Request for Proposals to select an organization to provide additional mental health and violence intervention and prevention services and upon final selection, negotiate and execute a personal service agreement up to the amount of $466,562 for a performance period from September 30, 2023 through September 29, 2025.
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    2. RESOLVE that one position of Administrative Coordinator I (Class Code 0567) to be utilized by the City Attorney is APPROVED and CONFIRMED for the period of July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024 to manage the CVIPI Program, subject to the allocation by the Civil Service Commission and pay grade determination by the CAO Employee Relations Division.
       
    3. INSTRUCT the CAO to include the following position in the Office of City Attorney Personnel Authority Resolution for July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025 to support the CVIPI Program:

      Administrative Coordinator I (Class Code 0567)
       
    4. AUTHORIZE the Controller to:
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      1. Establish a receivable within the City Attorney Grants Fund No. 368/12 in the amount of $2,000,000 from the U.S. Department of Justice, OJP.
         
      2. Establish a new appropriation account within the City Attorney Grants Fund No. 368/12, Account No. 12Y360 – CVIPI Program in the amount of $2,000,000.
         
      3. Transfer $48,645 from the City Attorney Grants Fund No. 368/12, Account No. 12Y360, CVIPI Program to the General Fund No. 100/12, Account No. 001010 Salaries General.
         
      4. Upon approval of expenses and receipt of grant funds, transfer up to $173,079 from the City Attorney Grants Fund No. 368/12, Account No. 12Y360, CVIPI Program to the General Fund No. 100/12, Revenue Source Code No. 5346, Related Costs Reimbursement from Grants as reimbursement for City Attorney related costs for the period October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2025.
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    5. INSTRUCT the City Clerk to place on the Council Agenda for the first regular Council meeting on July 1, 2024, or shortly thereafter, the following action relative to the CVIPI Program:

      That the City Council, subject to the approval of the Mayor:
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      1. Authorize the Controller to transfer $106,255 from the City Attorney Grants Fund No. 368/12, Account No. 12Y360 CVIPI Program to the General Fund No. 100/12, Account No. 001010 – Salaries General.
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    6. INSTRUCT the City Clerk to place on the Council Agenda for the first regular Council meeting on July 1, 2025, or shortly thereafter, the following action relative to the CVIPI Program:
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      That the City Council, subject to the approval of the Mayor:
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      1. Authorize the Controller to transfer $25,842 from the City Attorney Grants Fund No. 368/12, Account No. 12Y360 – CVIPI Program to the General Fund No. 100/12, Account No. 1010 Salaries General.
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    7. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney, or designee, to prepare Controller instructions for any necessary technical adjustments, subject to the approval of the CAO; and, AUTHORIZE the Controller to implement the instructions.
   
 

Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Attorney reports that there is no general fund impact for accepting this grant program. The total project cost is $2,000,000 and is fully reimbursed by grant funds received from the U.S. Department of Justice- Bureau of Justice Assistance.

The CAO reports that the total program cost of the Community-Based Violence Intervention and Prevention Initiative (CVIPI) Program is $2 million and is fully reimbursed by the grant for salaries, related costs, contractual services, supplies and other travel and training expenses. There is no General Fund impact, and the recommendations contained in the September 21, 2023 CAO report, attached to the Council file, are in compliance with the City’s Financial Policies in that budgeted appropriations will be balanced against grant receipts expected from this grant.
   
 

Financial Policies Statement: The CAO reports that the City’s Financial Policies require that the City pursue federal and state grants, but strictly limit financial support of these programs to avoid commitments that continue beyond available funding. The recommendations contained in the September 21, 2023 CAO report, attached to the Council file, comply with City Financial Policies in that the proposed funding is balanced against established revenue approved by Council actions and from federal and state grant receipts. All funding is subject to the availability of grant funds and determinations by Mayor and Council.
   
 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted
   
 

(Public Safety, Personnel, Audits, and Hiring and Budget, Finance and Innovation Committees waived consideration of the above matter.)
   

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