City Council Meeting
John Ferraro Council Chamber Room 340, City Hall 200 North Spring Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012
Agenda — 38 items
- 1 TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the proposed Fourth Amendment to Contract No. C-128772 with Ilium Associates, Inc. for transit marketing, customer outreach, and support services.
- 2 TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the proposed Second Amendment to Contract No. C-129151 with Outfront Media LLC (Outfront Media) for Transit Vehicle Advertising.
- 3 TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the proposed contract with Clean Harbors Environmental Services, Inc. to provide as-needed hazardous material disposal services to 37 Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) facilities.
- 4 EXEMPTION FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA); EXEMPTION FROM THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES CEQA GUIDELINES, AND RELATED CEQA FINDINGS, PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT (PLUM) COMMITTEE REPORT and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to an Interim Control Crdinance (ICO) with an urgency clause prohibiting the issuance of demolition permits on rent stabilized multifamily housing and covenanted affordable housing units in the Boyle Heights Community Plan area, to protect the public health, safety, and welfare of residents and stakeholders within the boundaries of the Boyle Heights C
- 5 NEIGHBORHOODS AND COMMUNITY ENRICHMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a request for authority to rescind the Outdoor Environmental Education Facilities (OEEF) Grant Award for the Griffith Park Urban Environment Education Center Project (GPUEEC).
- 6 NEIGHBORHOODS AND COMMUNITY ENRICHMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the application for the 2024 Dodgers DREAMTEAM Program Grant from the Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation (LADF), for the benefit of the 2024 Season of youth baseball and girls softball leagues.
- 7 NEIGHBORHOODS AND COMMUNITY ENRICHMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to funding from the California Department of Education (CDE) for childcare services at the Jim Gilliam Child Care Center and the Ralph M. Parsons Preschool.
- 8 TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to creating a Citywide program that would restrict oversize vehicle dwelling in residential areas, commercial corridors and other sensitive uses, while designating streets where oversize vehicle dwellings can park.
- 9 CIVIL RIGHTS, EQUITY, IMMIGRATION, AGING AND DISABILITY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to accepting grant funds and executing a Standard Agreement with the California Department of Aging (CDA).
- 10 CIVIL RIGHTS, EQUITY, IMMIGRATION, AGING AND DISABILITY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to expenditures for grants to proposals from six Los Angeles Reforms for Equity and Public Acknowledgment of Institutional Racism (L.A. REPAIR) zones; and, negotiating and executing grant agreement contracts with multiple community-based organizations for projects related to the implementation of L.A. REPAIR.
- 11 PERSONNEL, AUDITS, AND HIRING COMMITTEE REPORT and RESOLUTION relative to the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-25 Unfreeze Resolution.
- 12 PERSONNEL, AUDITS, AND HIRING COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the Plan Year 2025 LAwell Program.
- 13 TRADE, TRAVEL AND TOURISM COMMITTEE REPORT relative to an extension to the term of the Community Redevelopment Agency/Los Angeles (CRA/LA) Bond Expenditure Agreement (BEA) to allow for project completion and the expenditure of remaining funds.
- 14 EXEMPTION and TRADE, TRAVEL AND TOURISM COMMITTEE REPORT relative to acquiring from Community Redevelopment Agency/Los Angeles (CRA/LA) 2.7 acres of vacant real property in South Los Angeles and Municipal Improvement Corporation of Los Angeles (MICLA) front funding of a loan to finance the acquisition for the development of the Marlton Square Project (Project).
- 15 STATUTORY EXEMPTION and HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the 25th report regarding the COVID-19 Homelessness Roadmap Funding recommendations; funding, lease, and operation of a residential interim housing/navigation center located at 1725 South La Cienega Boulevard in Council District (CD) 5 for those experiencing homelessness; and related matters.
- 16 STATUTORY EXEMPTION and HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a construction, lease, and operation of residential interim housing/navigation centers at 600 East 116th Place and 503 San Fernando Road, and Tiny Home Villages at 7724 Van Nuys Boulevard and 8358 San Fernando Road, for those experiencing homelessness.
- 17 Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:
- 18 MOTION (RAMAN - LEE) relative to funding for ongoing community beautification services in Council District 4.
- 19 MOTION (HERNANDEZ - SOTO-MARTINEZ) relative to funding and contracts related to the Peace Ambassadors program in Council District 1.
- 20 MOTION (HERNANDEZ - SOTO-MARTINEZ) relative to rescinding the Council action of December 8, 2023 related to Motion (Hernandez- Blumenfield), Council file No. (CF) 23-1355, which amended contracts with Soledad Enrichment Action and Community Warriors 4 Peace C/o Community Partners to extend the term of work.
- 21 MOTION (YAROSLAVSKY - HARRIS-DAWSON) relative to funding for the planting of new trees in the Westwood area in Council District 5.
- 22 Recommendation for Council action:
- 24 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 Christian Rodriguez, et al. v. City of Los Angeles , United States District Court Case No. CV 11-1135 DMG (PJWx). (This case concerns allegations the Plaintiffs' constitutional rights were violated when they were subject to certain Gang injunctions.)
- 25 The Council may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section No. 54956.9(a) and (d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled Ace American Insurance Co. v. City of Los Angeles , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22STCV18654. (This case arises from allegations of equipment damage at Hyperion Water Reclamation Plant from July 11, 2021.)
- 26 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 Rafael Villarruel, an Individual v. Los Angeles Unified School District, et al. , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 19STCV37594. (This matter arises from a trip and fall accident on November 2, 2018 at 22250 Elkwood Avenue in Canoga Park.)
- 27 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 Chester Simoni, et al. v. City of Los Angeles , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 21STCV18051. (This case involves an alleged slope failure at the Plaintiffs' residential property located at 7965 Fareholm Drive.)
- 28 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 City of Los Angeles v. Greenwood, et al. , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22STCV09501. (This matter relates to an eminent domain action involving property located at 10420 Northvale Road, Los Angeles, CA 90064 for construction of the Exposition Bike Path (Northvale Segment) Project.)
- 29 The Council may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section No. 54956.9(d)(2), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled Nike Retail Services, Inc. (This case arises from a business tax payment.)
- 30 The Council may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section No. 54956.9(d)(2), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled Oaktree Capital Management, L.P. (This case arises from a business tax payment.)
- 31 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 Juana Ivett Busby Arango v. City of Los Angeles, et al. , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 23STCV05077. (This matter arises from a trip and fall incident that occurred on March 29, 2022, on the sidewalk abutting 1182 Crocker Street, in Los Angeles.)
- 32 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 Richard Miller v. City of Los Angeles, et al. , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 19STCV15141. (This matter arises from a trip and fall incident caused by a pothole located at North Van Ness Avenue, between La Mirada Avenue and Fountain Avenue, in the City of Los Angeles.)
- 33 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 Matthew Stewart v. City of Los Angeles, et al. , United States District Court Case No. CV22-04922 SPG (BFMx). (This matter arises from an incident involving members of the Los Angeles Police Department on April 16, 2020, in Los Angeles, California.)
- 34 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 Kia Auguillard v. City of Los Angeles, et al. , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22STCV05417. (This matter arises from a trip and fall incident that occurred on November 17, 2020, at Jim Gilliam Park, located at 4000 South La Brea Avenue.)
- 35 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 James Baldwin Jr. v. City of Los Angeles, et al. , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22SMCV02488. (This matter arises from a bicycle accident on May 27, 2022, near 576 Washington Boulevard, in Los Angeles.)
- 36 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 Laurie Nolan v. Luis Diego, et al. , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 23SMCV00695. (This matter arises from a traffic collision that occurred on April 5, 2021, at the intersection of Pacific Coast Highway and Driftwood Drive, in the City of Los Angeles.)
- 37 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 Philip Dimartino v. City of Los Angeles, et al. , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 21STCV32608. (This matter arises from a trip and fall incident that occurred on March 23, 2021, near the intersection of Melrose Avenue and North Gower Street in the City of Los Angeles.)
- 38 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 Trina Greene Brown, et al. v. City of Los Angeles Fire Department, et al. , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 21STCV01365 . (This matter concerns allegations of professional negligence against Los Angeles Fire Department personnel.)
- 39 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 Joseph Tris Richardson v. City of Los Angeles, et al. , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 20STCV27536. (This matter arises from a fall from a scooter that occurred on January 16, 2020, on Alameda Street near Olympic Boulevard, in the City of Los Angeles.)