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October 15, 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 — 61 items

  1. 1 ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the status of the Federal Clean Energy Tax Credits from the Inflation Reduction Act, and related matters.
  2. 2 ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the application for two United States (U.S.) Department of Interior, Bureau of Reclamation Grant Programs, WaterSMART Large-Scale Water Recycling Projects Grant for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 and WaterSMART Drought Response Program: Drought Resiliency Projects Grant for FY 2025.
  3. 3 ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to Resolution No. 025-373 which approves Agreement No. 47778 between the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) and McCarthy/CDM Smith, Inc. for Design-Build Services for the Fairmont Sedimentation Plant.
  4. 4 ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the fee study to address permitting fees that reflect the time needed to complete inspections, possible revenue projections from implementing an oil extraction tax, recommending compliance fines for oil well operators, and an adjustment to the current bond requirements for oil well operators; and related matters.
  5. 5 HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the appointment of Zella Knight to the House LA Citizens Oversight Committee for the term ending June 30, 2026.
  6. 6 HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE REPORT and RESOLUTION relative to authority to issue a supplemental tax-exempt multifamily conduit revenue bond in an amount up to $2,291,000 for the Southside Senior Housing project (Project), a supportive housing project, located at 1623 West Manchester Avenue in Council District Eight.
  7. 7 HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to instructing the Los Angeles Housing Department (LAHD) and requesting the City Attorney to report to Council with recommendations to ensure Los Angeles Municipal Code Sections (LAMC) 151.09(C)(9) and 165.05(B)(5) can better protect tenants from evictions.
  8. 8 PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a report with recommendations on a pending application for property located at 4319 North Toland Way (Case No. ADM-2023-8370-DB-HCA-ED1), inasmuch as it does not qualify for ministerial review under the Mayor's Executive Directive 1 (ED 1); and related matters.
  9. 9 PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the execution of contract amendments with 15 on-call consultants for continued as-needed transportation consulting services.
  10. 10 PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the execution of contract amendments with 25 on-call contractors for environmental consulting services for development project applicants.
  11. 11 PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the execution of a contract amendment with S.K. Ghosh Associates, LLC, for structural-civil engineering training seminar services.
  12. 12 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 957 - 967 South Arapahoe Street.
  13. 13 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 550 South Union Avenue; and 1701, 1709, 1715, 1717, 1717 ½ West 6th Street.
  14. 14 CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION and PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) appeal filed for the property located at 22822 West Ventura Boulevard.
  15. 15 EXEMPTION and PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a proposed Zoning Code Amendment Ordinance to amend provisions in Sections of Chapter 1 and Chapter 1A of the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) to address technical corrections and clarifications and bring certain provisions into compliance with state regulations as part of regular maintenance of the Zoning Code.
  16. 16 PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the Los Angeles Police Department's (LAPD) analysis of resources allocated for victims of human trafficking.
  17. 17 PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to executing the First Amendment to Contract No. C-140136 with Quartech Corrections, LLC, to continue providing maintenance, support, and upgrade of the Training Evaluation and Management System (TEAMS II/III) for the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD).
  18. 18 PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to including Elysian Park in the list of parks included in the Gate Closure Program.
  19. 19 PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to an overview of businesses that require police permits for operation; recommendations on police permits in which the regulatory benefits have diminished and no longer seem necessary; and related matters.
  20. 20 PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to protocols for emergency response, roles, and responsibilities when a multi-family residential building faces an incident such as a fire, flood, or landslide; recommendations to streamline and improve multi-agency emergency response; and related matters.
  21. 21 TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to authorizing the Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) to execute the First Amendment to Agreement No. C-134585 with Shelter Clean Services, Inc., for landscape management and facility maintenance services.
  22. 22 TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to authorizing the Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) to execute amendments to contracts with Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator (LACI), Mobility Development Partners (MDP), and Los Angeles Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) for the South Los Angeles Universal Basic Mobility (UBM) Pilot.
  23. 23 TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to prohibiting the parking of oversize vehicles along certain street segments of Spaulding Avenue, Thurman Avenue, South Genesee Avenue, Clyde Avenue, Somerset Drive, Field Avenue, Chesapeake Avenue, Potomac Avenue, and Jefferson Boulevard, in Council District 10.
  24. 24 TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the transfer of grant funds to provide matching funds for the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) Regional Early Action Planning (REAP) Grant Program 2.0 Urban Wilderness Feasibility Study project and related actions.
  25. 25 TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to establishing a Temporary Preferential Parking District (TPPD) consisting of Ridgeley Drive from Venice Boulevard to Pickford Street, and from Pickford Street to the northeastern cul-de-sac, in Council District 10.
  26. 26 TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to posting "No Stopping Anytime" signs on certain street segments of Valley Boulevard and Alhambra Avenue.
  27. 27 TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a Transit Service Analysis (TSA) of the DASH line serving the Wilmington community to potentially re-route or extend the line to include the Wilmington Waterfront and Wilmington Promenade.
  28. 28 TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a spending plan for the City revenue that will be collected from the Bus Lane Violation Enforcement Pilot Program.
  29. 29 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF NEIGHBORHOODS AND COMMUNITY ENRICHMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the acceptance of grant funding from the TM23 Foundation for the construction of a new soccer field at the 6th Street Park, Arts, and River Connectivity Project (PARC), and related matters.
  30. 30 BUDGET, FINANCE AND INNOVATION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a proposed Legal Services Agreement with Hueston Hennigan, LLP, to provide investigative and legal services related to the City Attorney's Office compliance issues.
  31. 31 BUDGET, FINANCE AND INNOVATION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a proposed Legal Services Agreement with Burke, Williams and Sorensen, LLP to provide legal services related to the case entitled Judy Griffin et al. v. City of Los Angeles .
  32. 32 PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to designating the intersection at Slauson Avenue and Buckler Avenue as " Chandra V. Mosley Memorial Square."
  33. 33 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF MOTION (DE LEON – PADILLA) relative to the purchase-and-sale agreement on behalf of the Department of Recreation and Parks (RAP) for the 0.31-acre lot located at 1051 South Grand Avenue, Assessor's Parcel No. 5139-008-001 (Property), for the development of a public park.
  34. 34 JOINT COMMUNICATION FROM THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL PRESIDENT relative to the appointment of Anna Hovasapian as Executive Director of the Charter Reform Commission.
  35. 35 Recommendation for Council action:
  36. 39 CONSIDERATION OF MOTION (DE LEON – PADILLA) relative to filing a formal complaint with the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) regarding Union Pacific Railroad blocking grade crossings in El Sereno.
  37. 40 CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION (SOTO-MARTINEZ – RAMAN) relative to establishing the City's position on Proposition 33, the Justice for Renters Act, to provide local governments the flexibility to design policies that ensure landlords a reasonable return on investment and protect renters.
  38. 41 MOTION (HERNANDEZ - LEE) relative to amending the prior Council action of June 25, 2019, Council file No. (CF) 14-1174-S66, regarding the use of CRA/LA Excess Non-Housing Bond Proceeds from the Pico Union 1 Redevelopment Project Area for the Union Avenue Community Garden Site Remediation Project (Project) in Council District One.
  39. 42 MOTION (HARRIS-DAWSON - BLUMENFIELD) relative to funding for salaries and expenses associated with the City's Charter Reform Commission.
  40. 43 MOTION (HUTT - HARRIS-DAWSON) relative to amending the prior Council action of September 3, 2024, Council file No. (CF) 24-0989, regarding enhancing operations and services provided by the Jenesse Center at the West Adams/Leimert Park FamilySource Center.
  41. 44 MOTION (HERNANDEZ - HUTT) relative to a street banner campaign coordinated by Council District (CD) 1 to promote Musica y Poemas and encourage community participation for the period of October 9, 2024 to November 9, 2024.
  42. 45 MOTION (RODRIGUEZ - HERNANDEZ) relative to funding for services in connection with the Council District (CD) 7 special recognition of Native American Heritage Month on October 31, 2024, including the illumination of City Hall.
  43. 46 MOTION (RODRIGUEZ - HERNANDEZ) relative to funding for services in connection with the Council District (CD) 7 special recognition of Native American Heritage Month on November 29, 2024, including the illumination of City Hall.
  44. 47 MOTION (RODRIGUEZ - HERNANDEZ) relative to funding for services in connection with the Council District (CD) 7 observation of Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women, Relatives, and Families on November 8, 2024, including the illumination of City Hall.
  45. 48 MOTION (HARRIS-DAWSON - HERNANDEZ) relative to authorizing the Department of Neighborhood Empowerment (DONE) to use various spaces in City Hall on December 13, 2024, for the 25th Year Celebration of the Neighborhood Council System.
  46. 49 MOTION (RODRIGUEZ - HERNANDEZ) relative to funding for services in connection with the Council District (CD) 7 recognition of Native American Two-Spirits on November 15, 2024, including the illumination of City Hall.
  47. 50 MOTION (RODRIGUEZ - HERNANDEZ) relative to funding for services in connection with the Council District (CD) 7 observation of Every Child Matters Movement on November 22, 2024, including the illumination of City Hall.
  48. 51 MOTION (RODRIGUEZ - PARK) relative to funding for the Sylmar Fire Station Project in Council District (CD) 7.
  49. 52 MOTION (YAROSLAVSKY - BLUMENFIELD) relative to funding for services in connection with Council District (CD) 5 special recognition of the Anniversary of October 7th at City Hall on October 7, 2024, including the illumination of City Hall.
  50. 53 MOTION (DE LEON - BLUMENFIELD) relative to funding for services in connection with the Los Angeles City Council's recognition of World Tuberculosis Day on March 24, 2025, including the illumination of City Hall.
  51. 54 MOTION (DE LEON - BLUMENFIELD) relative to funding for services in connection with the Los Angeles City Council's recognition of World AIDS Day on December 1, 2024, including the illumination of City Hall.
  52. 55 MOTION (RAMAN - BLUMENFIELD) relative to funding to supplement the medical care and social services for patients experiencing homelessness through mobile outreach in Council District (CD) 4, currently being provided by Healthcare in Action under City Contract No. C-145047.
  53. 56 MOTION (RODRIGUEZ - PARK) relative to funding for CARE+ operations in Council District (CD) 7.
  54. 57 MOTION (HERNANDEZ - LEE) relative to amending the prior Council action of June 28, 2024, Council file No. (CF) 13-0078-S3, regarding the Planning and Land Use Management (PLUM) Committee report requesting an Interim Control Ordinance (ICO) within the Cornfield Arroyo Seco Specific Plan (CASP) area in Council District One.
  55. 58 CONSIDERATION OF MOTION (HARRIS-DAWSON – PADILLA) relative to funding for the closure of the pedestrian tunnel located at 1700 Browning Boulevard, adjacent to Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School in Council District 8.
  56. 59 Recommendations for Council action:
  57. 61 Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:
  58. 62 ADMINISTRATIVE EXEMPTION and COMMUNICATION FROM THE BOARD OF HARBOR COMMISSIONERS (BOHC) relative to a Memorandum of Agreement between the Port of Los Angeles (POLA), Port of Long Beach (POLB), Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority (ACTA), BNSF Railway Company (BNSF), and Union Pacific Railroad Company for the POLB Pier B On-Dock Rail Support Facility - Locomotive Facility Turnout and Crossover Connecting to the Alameda Corridor (AC).
  59. 63 CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION (PARK, ET AL. – YAROSLAVSKY) relative to establishing the City's position regarding any legislation, legal and/or administrative regulatory action to block the merger of the Albertsons Companies, Inc., and the Kroger Company.
  60. 64 CONSIDERATION OF MOTION (BLUMENFIELD, RODRIGUEZ – SOTO-MARTINEZ) relative to a roadmap and timeline to develop and implement changes to the Business Tax that are within Council's authority to act; and more comprehensive changes that must be submitted to the voters, including an outreach strategy.
  61. 65 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 Oceans 11 RV Park, LLC v. City of Los Angeles, et al., LASC Case No. 24STCV16728. (This matter arises from alleged violations of the Housing Accountability Act and constitutional provisions relating to due process and takings, regarding a certificate of occupancy for an RV Park).