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February 28, 2024 ·10:00 AM Final

John Ferraro Council Chamber Room 340, City Hall 200 North Spring Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012

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Agenda — 47 items

  1. 1 MOTION (PARK - BLUMENFIELD) and RESOLUTION relative to the issuance of revenue bonds or notes, to finance and/or refinance the acquisition, construction, improvement, renovation, furnishing and equipping of the educational facilities located at 5340 Alla Road in Council District 11.
  2. 2 ORDINANCE SECOND CONSIDERATION relative to amending Los Angeles Municipal Code Sections 41.40, 44.04, and 103.206 to revise the noise variance application fee, the false alarm fee, and the fee for issuance of charitable solicitation information cards.
  3. 3 PERSONNEL, AUDITS, AND HIRING COMMITTEE REPORT and ORDINANCES FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the 2023-24 Departmental Personnel Ordinances.
  4. 4 PERSONNEL, AUDITS, AND HIRING COMMITTEE REPORT and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to amending Schedule A of Section 4.61 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code (LAAC) to reflect class title changes approved by the Civil Service Commission for various positions.
  5. 5 PERSONNEL, AUDITS, AND HIRING COMMITTEE REPORT and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to amending Subsection (b) of Section 4.2110 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code (LAAC) to clarify a provision pertaining to suspension of participation in the Deferred Retirement Option Plan.
  6. 6 PERSONNEL, AUDITS, and HIRING COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a Letter of Agreement (LOA) for Bargaining Units 03, 04, 06, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 36, and 37 to reinstate a salary adjustment for part-time workers.
  7. 7 PERSONNEL, AUDITS, AND HIRING COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the exemption of one Principal Project Coordinator (Class Code 9134) position for the Emergency Management Department (EMD) from the Civil Service pursuant to Charter Section 1001(d)(4).
  8. 8 PERSONNEL, AUDITS, and HIRING COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the proposed successor Special Memorandum of Understanding on Commute Options and Parking
  9. 9 PERSONNEL, AUDITS, AND HIRING COMMITTEE REPORT and RESOLUTION relative to the Fiscal Year 2024-27 Proposition 56 Healthcare, Research, and Prevention, Tobacco Tax Act of 2016 grant award.
  10. 10 (Public Safety Committee report to be submitted in Council. If public hearing is not held in Committee, an opportunity for public comment will be provided.)
  11. 11 Related to Council file No. 23-1434-S1
  12. 12 Related to Council file No. 23-1434
  13. 13 PREVIOUSLY CERTIFIED ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (EIR) NO. ENV-2019-7241-EIR [STATE CLEARINGHOUSE (SCH) NO. 2020060573] AND RELATED CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) FINDINGS, PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT (PLUM) COMMITTEE REPORT and ORDINANCES FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to amending Sections 12.04 and adding 12.16.10 to Article 2 of Chapter I of the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) to add a new Zone, the District NoHo Specific Plan Zone, and establishing the District NoHo Specific Plan pursuant to Section 13B.1.2 of Chapter 1 A of the LAMC for a portion of the North Hollywood –
  14. 14 CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION and PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a Revocation appeal filed for the discontinuance of the motel use, known as the Boulevard Motel, located at 6919 and 6923 South Figueroa Street.
  15. 15 SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT (SCEA), MITIGATION MEASURES, MITIGATION MONITORING PROGRAM (MMP), RELATED CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) FINDINGS, and PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a SCEA request for the future development of the proposed 6728 Sepulveda Boulevard Project (Project), for the properties located at 6728 Sepulveda Boulevard and 6715 Columbus Avenue.
  16. 16 CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION and PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) appeal filed for the properties located at 7115 - 7131 North Van Nuys Boulevard and 14525 - 14537 West Sherman Circle.
  17. 17 CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION AND RELATED CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) FINDINGS and PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT (PLUM) COMMITTEE REPORT relative to Conditional Use Permit appeals for the properties located at 3676 1-2 South Kelton Avenue and 3704 1-2 South Kelton Avenue; and 10845 West Regent Street.
  18. 18 PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the appointment of Michael Newhouse to the Los Angeles City Planning Commission (LACPC).
  19. 19 ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to existing processes for reviewing and adopting new technologies related to solar and battery system installation in commercial and residential properties, options to streamline these processes, and related matters.
  20. 20 NEIGHBORHOODS AND COMMUNITY ENRICHMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the transfer of funds from the El Pueblo Fund to the Engineering Special Services Fund in connection with the development of a new El Pueblo Master Plan.
  21. 21 TRADE, TRAVEL AND TOURISM COMMITTEE REPORT relative to conducting an economic analysis for the re-use of City ­owned property located at 13460 Van Nuys Boulevard in Council District (CD) 7 for a potential housing or mixed-­use development.
  22. 22 TRADE, TRAVEL AND TOURISM COMMITTEE REPORT relative to requesting an analysis on the Venice Hope Hotel project and related economic incentives, updating analyses as required.
  23. 23 TRADE, TRAVEL AND TOURISM COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the reprogramming of CRA/LA Excess Non-Housing Bond Proceeds (EBP) available to Council District (CD) 3.
  24. 24 BUDGET, FINANCE, AND INNOVATION and TRADE, TRAVEL, AND TOURISM COMMITTEES' REPORTS relative to the status of the Los Angeles Convention Center (LACC) Expansion Project.
  25. 25 NEIGHBORHOODS AND COMMUNITY ENRICHMENT and BUDGET FINANCE AND INNOVATION COMMITTEES' REPORT relative to the midyear funding transfer to support a community-driven master plan and visioning effort for South Griffith Park; and related matters.
  26. 26 STATUTORY EXEMPTION and HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a lease agreement with Volunteers of America Los Angeles (VOALA) for the operation of a Tiny Home Village located at 850 North Mission Road in Council District 14.
  27. 27 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF COMMUNICATION FROM THE LOS ANGELES HOUSING DEPARTMENT (LAHD) and RESOLUTION relative to removing the property at 1940 South La Salle Avenue (Case No. 828860), Assessor I.D. No. 5074-028-002, from the Rent Escrow Account Program (REAP).
  28. 28 Recommendation for Council action:
  29. 31 MOTION (BLUMENFIELD - HERNANDEZ) relative to amending the Council action of December 12, 2023 relative to the Arts Development Fee Update and Expenditure Report, Council file (CF) No. 13-0933-S7, to change the proposed use of two Council District 3 Accounts from "Canoga Park Arts District Celebration" to "Concert Series".
  30. 32 MOTION (McOSKER - HUTT) relative to including the "Festival of Philippine Arts and Culture", presented by the Association for the Advancement of Filipino American Arts and Culture, to the List of Citywide Special Events.
  31. 33 MOTION (HUTT for HARRIS-DAWSON - HERNANDEZ) relative to extending the term of the contract with Jemmott Rollins Group (C-139539) regarding the implementation of a Community Grants Program from December 31, 2023 to March 31, 2024.
  32. 34 MOTION (PRICE - HERNANDEZ) relative to amending the Council action of January 31, 2024 regarding the naming of the intersection at 51st Street and Holmes Avenue as "Bessie Burke Square", Council file (CF) No. 23-1047, to erect permanent ceremonial sign(s) at 52nd Street and Holmes Avenue in Council District 9.
  33. 35 MOTION (BLUMENFIELD - RAMAN - RODRIGUEZ) relative to utilizing Homeless, Housing, Assistance and Prevention Program Round 3 (HHAP-3) funds for the City's response to provide emergency shelter and motel vouchers to persons experiencing homelessness for the Winter Shelter Program.
  34. 36 MOTION (SOTO-MARTINEZ - KREKORIAN) relative to funding for services in connection with the Council District 13 special observation of the second anniversary of the invasion of Ukraine by the Russian government on February 19 - 25, 2024, at City Hall, including the illumination of City Hall.
  35. 37 MOTION (KREKORIAN - PARK) relative to signing the petition for the City-owned parcels included in the North Hollywood Transit Property Based Business Improvement District (BID).
  36. 38 CONSIDERATION OF MOTION (HUTT – KREKORIAN – PARK) relative to protecting the intellectual property of political campaigns.
  37. 39 Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Resolution (Blumenfield – Hernandez – Padilla), SUBJECT TO THE CONCURRENCE OF THE MAYOR:
  38. 40 Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Resolution (Krekorian – Yaroslavsky), SUBJECT TO THE CONCURRENCE OF THE MAYOR:
  39. 41 Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Resolution (Hernandez – Krekorian), SUBJECT TO THE CONCURRENCE OF THE MAYOR:
  40. 42 Recommendations for Council action:
  41. 43 The Council may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section No. 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled Jose Bernardo Becerra Sotres, et al. v. City of Los Angeles, et al. , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22STCV16629. (This matter arises from the June 30, 2021 incident in which the Los Angeles Police Department Bomb Squad detonated explosive material.)
  42. 44 The Council may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section No. 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled Maria Torres, et al. v. Jaime Cruz, et al. , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22STCV16422. (This matter arises from a vehicle collision involving a Los Angeles Police Department vehicle.)
  43. 45 The Council may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section No. 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled Charlette Clayton, et al. v. City of Los Angeles, et al. , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 19STCV42943. (This matter arises from a traffic collision that occurred on June 8, 2019, near the intersection of Wilmington Avenue and Century Boulevard.)
  44. 46 The Council may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section No. 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled Ruth Fried v. City of Los Angeles, et al. , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22STCV01989. (This matter arises from a trip and fall incident on June 13, 2021, on an uplifted sidewalk on Palms Boulevard, near Sawtelle Avenue, in Los Angeles.)
  45. 47 The Council may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section No. 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled Susan Roth. v. City of Los Angeles, et al. , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 21STCV39918. (This matter arises from a July 3, 2021 incident wherein Plaintiff tripped and fell on Nebraska Avenue between Pontius Avenue and Cotner Avenue.)
  46. 48 The Council may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section No. 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled Jeramy Sims v. City of Los Angeles, et al. , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22STCV07835. (This matter arises from a bicycle fall on March 2, 2020, wherein Plaintiff fell as a result of a pothole at the intersection of Hoover Street and 84th Street.)
  47. 49 The Council may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2) and (d)(4) (one potential case), to confer with its legal counsel relative to a settlement related to the July 11, 2021 flooding incident at the Hyperion Water Reclamation Plant.