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January 7, 2025 ·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 — 44 items

  1. 1 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING COMMENTS relative to an Application for Determination of Public Convenience or Necessity for the sale of alcoholic beverages for on-site consumption at The Wine Station LLC, located at 1201 South Hope Street, Suite 124, Los Angeles, CA 90015.
  2. 2 EXEMPTION, COMMUNICATION FROM CITY ATTORNEY, and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to amending Section 165.10 of Article 5 of Chapter XVI of the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) to establish an annual Just Cause Enforcement Fee applicable to rental units subject to the Just Cause for Eviction Ordinance, and adding LAMC Section 165.12 as a Severability Clause.
  3. 3 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTEST, APPEALS OR OBJECTIONS to the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety report and confirmation of lien for nuisance abatement costs and/or non-compliance of code violations/Annual Inspection costs, pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) and/or Los Angeles Administrative Code (LAAC), for the property located at 1415 North Braeridge Drive.
  4. 4 HEARING OF PROTESTS AND ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to levying the Los Feliz Village Business Improvement District (BID) special assessment for the BID's 24th Fiscal Year (operating year) beginning on January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025.
  5. 5 HEARING OF PROTESTS AND ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to levying the Wilshire Center Business Improvement District (BID) special assessment for the BID's 30th Fiscal Year (operating year) beginning on January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025.
  6. 6 ECONOMIC, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, AND JOBS and PERSONNEL, AUDITS, AND HIRING COMMITTEES' REPORTS relative to a grant award from the State of California, Office of the Governor's California Volunteers to provide transitional work employment-based social services for City youth and young adults.
  7. 7 Related to Council file Nos. 24-1315-S1 and 24-1315-S2
  8. 8 Related to Council file Nos. 24-1315 and 24-1315-S2
  9. 9 Related to Council file Nos. 24-1315 and 24-1315-S1
  10. 10 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a proposed lease in connection with three remnant parcels under the Santa Fe Avenue Overpass [Assessor Parcel Numbers (APNs) 5168-012-900, 901 and 909].
  11. 11 DRAFT NEGATIVE DECLARATION (NO. ENV-2022-4857), NEGATIVE DECLARATION (NO. ENV-2022-4857-ND), and RELATED CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) FINDINGS; and PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a proposed ordinance to amend Chapter 1 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) to replace the current 1996 Landscape Ordinance with the Landscape and Site Design Ordinance and associated Point System, define Outdoor Amenity Areas and establish development standards, and establish a new fee to support Administrative Review – Landscape and Site Design Approval and Verifica
  12. 12 CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION and RELATED CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) FINDINGS, PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT, and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to a Zone Change for the property located at 8152 West Ellenbogen Street.
  13. 13 CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION and RELATED CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) FINDINGS, PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT, and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to a Zone Change for the property located at 17820 West Erwin Street.
  14. 14 CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION and PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the inclusion of St. Elmo Village, located at 4820 - 4846 West St. Elmo Drive, in the list of Historic-Cultural Monuments.
  15. 15 PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to amending relevant sections of the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) to increase fines and penalties to deter further installation of unpermitted illegal off-site signs, and related matters.
  16. 16 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF COMMUNICATION FROM THE LOS ANGELES HOUSING DEPARTMENT (LAHD) and RESOLUTION relative to removing the property at 1832 West 20th Street (Case No. 756088), Assessor I.D. No. 5075-030-001, from the Rent Escrow Account Program (REAP).
  17. 17 MOTION (PADILLA - RODRIGUEZ) relative to a street banner campaign to encourage residents, businesses, employees and other stakeholders to become involved in the community and activities of the Van Nuys Neighborhood Council in Council District Six.
  18. 18 MOTION (PARK - LEE) relative to funding for additional patrols around interim homeless housing sites in Council District 11.
  19. 19 MOTION (PARK - BLUMENFIELD) relative to funding for additional tree trimming services in Council District 11 (CD 11).
  20. 20 MOTION (PARK - YAROSLAVSKY) relative to funding for the acquisition, installation, and maintenance of automated license plate reader cameras in Council District 11 (CD 11).
  21. 21 MOTION (NAZARIAN - HUTT) relative to funding for speed feedback signs near Walter Reed Middle School and bollards in various locations in the Studio City neighborhood of Council District Two (CD 2).
  22. 22 MOTION (SOTO-MARTINEZ - HERNANDEZ) relative to funding for the construction of the Tiny Home Village (THV) located at 5301 Sierra Vista Avenue in Council District 13 (CD 13).
  23. 23 MOTION (McOSKER - LEE) relative to extending the term of City Contract No. C-141509 with Avalon Arts and Cultural Alliance for a mural beautification project in the Wilmington area of Council District 15 (CD 15).
  24. 24 MOTION (HUTT - BLUMENFIELD) relative to the renewal of the West Adams Property and Business Improvement District (BID) for the period of ten years.
  25. 25 MOTION (LEE - JURADO) relative to funding for additional dead wood and brush removal from Limekiln Canyon, Wilbur-Tampa and Aliso Canyon Parks by the Department of Recreation and Parks Forestry Division, in partnership with Council District 12 and the Porter Ranch Neighborhood Council (PRNC).
  26. 26 MOTION (BLUMENFIELD - LEE) relative to funding for the construction of Warner Center 2035 (WC 2035) Plan's multi-modal transportation improvements at five prioritized intersections in Council District Three.
  27. 27 MOTION (HERNANDEZ - BLUMENFIELD) relative to funding for additional homelessness services in Council District One (CD 1).
  28. 28 MOTION (NAZARIAN - HUTT) relative to funding for permanent lighting enhancements in the North Hollywood Arts District in Council District Two (CD 2), to be provided by the North Hollywood Business Improvement District (BID).
  29. 29 MOTION (RODRIGUEZ - JURADO) relative to funding for the Foothill Boulevard Project in the Sylmar area of Council District Seven (CD 7).
  30. 30 MOTION (PRICE - RODRIGUEZ) relative to funding to assist local neighborhood programs, services, and needs in Council District Nine (CD 9).
  31. 31 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF MOTION (LEE - HERNANDEZ) and SUBSTITUTE MOTION 53 (LEE – HERNANDEZ) relative to adopting the revised List of Citywide Special Events prepared by the Chief Legislative Analyst, with the assistance and cooperation of Council District offices.
  32. 32 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF MOTION (DE LEON - PADILLA) relative to amending the prior Council action of October 22, 2024, Council file No. (CF) 24-1257, to authorize a Los Angeles Housing Department (LAHD) service payback loan for the acquisition of four properties from the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) for the Hogar Propio project in Council District 14 (CD 14).
  33. 33 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (EIR), ADDENDUM, MITIGATION AND MONITORING PROGRAM, PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT (PLUM) COMMITTEE REPORT and ORDINANCES FIRST CONSIDERATION, AMENDING MOTION 10A (SOTO-MARTINEZ – YAROSLAVSKY), and COMMUNICATION FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF CITY PLANNING (DCP) relative to implementing the Hollywood Community Plan.
  34. 34 Recommendation for Council action:
  35. 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 Timothy Colomey v. City of Los Angeles , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 21STCV00093. (This matter arises from Plaintiff's claims of whistleblower retaliation under California Labor Code section 1102.5.)
  36. 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 Cleopatra Records, Inc. v. City of Los Angeles , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22STCV34735. (This case arises from a business tax payment.)
  37. 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 Adrian Aldaco v. Los Angeles Police Department, et al. , United States District Court Case: CV23-03585 GW (AGRx). (This is a police tort case against the City of Los Angeles.)
  38. 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 Rogelio Mendez Flores, et al. v. The Department of General Services, et al. , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 23VECV01748. (This matter arises from a vehicle versus vehicle accident on July 21, 2022, at the intersection of Beverly Glen Boulevard and Dickens Street in Los Angeles, California.)
  39. 40 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 Jeffrey Duggan v. City of Los Angeles, et al. , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 21STCV21011. (This matter arises from an automobile versus pedestrian accident that occurred on June 27, 2020, on Mulholland Drive, in the Hollywood Hills.)
  40. 41 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 Sally Olivas v. Olvera Street, et al. , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 21STCV37053. (This matter arises from a slip and fall incident on November 3, 2020, in an internal hallway on Olvera Street.)
  41. 42 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 Gayane Barsegyan v. City of Los Angeles, et al. , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22STCV12606. (This matter arises from a trip and fall incident that occurred on November 1, 2021, on the sidewalk at 12032 Burbank Boulevard, in Los Angeles.)
  42. 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 Evelyn Cohen v. City of Los Angeles, et al. , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22SMCV02813. (This matter arises from a trip and fall incident which occurred on March 10, 2022, on an uplifted sidewalk near 15310 West Antioch Avenue, in the Pacific Palisades.)
  43. 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 Hermenegildo Morales v. City of Los Angeles, et al. , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 23VECV01475. (This matter arises from a trip and fall incident on April 22, 2022, on the sidewalk located at 17841 Burton Avenue, in the City of Los Angeles.)
  44. 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 Alice Hricak v. City of Los Angeles, et al. , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 21STCV37200. (This matter arises from a trip and fall incident that occurred on October 1, 2020, near the intersection of Hope Street and Wilshire Boulevard, in Los Angeles.)