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January 14, 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 — 66 items

  1. 1 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTESTS and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the improvement and maintenance of the Vineland Avenue and Weddington Street Lighting District.​
  2. 2 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTESTS and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the improvement and maintenance of the Wilshire Boulevard and Citrus Avenue Street Lighting District.​
  3. 3 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTESTS and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the improvement and maintenance of the Violet Street and Santa Fe Avenue No. 1 Street Lighting District.​
  4. 4 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTESTS and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the improvement and maintenance of the Sunset Boulevard and Bates Avenue Street Lighting District.​
  5. 5 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTESTS and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the improvement and maintenance of the Mission Road and 7th Street Lighting District.​
  6. 6 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTESTS and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the improvement and maintenance of the Broadway-Manchester Active Transportation Equity Project (ATEP) No. 1 (Reballot) Street Lighting District.​
  7. 7 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTESTS and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the improvement and maintenance of the Sanborn Avenue and Sunset Boulevard No. 1 Street Lighting District.​
  8. 8 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTESTS and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the improvement and maintenance of the Alexandria Safety Improvements No. 2 Street Lighting District.​
  9. 9 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTESTS and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the improvement and maintenance of the De Soto Avenue and Erwin Street No. 1 Lighting District.​
  10. 10 HEARING COMMENTS relative to an Application for Determination of Public Convenience or Necessity for the sale of alcoholic beverages for off-site consumption at Follow Your Heart, located at 21825 West Sherman Way.
  11. 11 HEARING COMMENTS relative to an Application for Determination of Public Convenience or Necessity for the sale of alcoholic beverages for off-site consumption at Lorenzas Meat Market, located at 12777 San Fernando Road.
  12. 12 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.
  13. 13 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 11816 West Neenach Street.
  14. 14 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 6826 North Peach Avenue.
  15. 15 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 10022 North Arleta Avenue.
  16. 16 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 13123 West Kagel Canyon Street.
  17. 17 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 157 East 101st Street.
  18. 18 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 900 West Anaheim Street, also known as 902 West Anaheim Street.
  19. 19 CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION AND COMMUNICATION FROM THE CULTURAL HERITAGE COMMISSION relative to the inclusion of Chateau La Martine, located at 627 South Normandie Avenue, in the list of Historic-Cultural Monuments.
  20. 20 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the reappointment of Delfino De La Cruz to the Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles (HACLA) Board of Commissioners for the term ending June 30, 2028.
  21. 21 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to an updated prioritization methodology for speed humps and speed tables around schools.
  22. 22 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a Citywide equity framework for transportation project prioritization and resource allocation.
  23. 23 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to available funding programs for the electrification of the Los Angeles Department of Transportation's (LADOT) bus fleet.
  24. 24 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF PERSONNEL, AUDITS, AND HIRING COMMITTEE REPORT relative to measuring participation in youth programs throughout City departments.
  25. 25 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT and PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEES' REPORT relative to approving a fee study and proposed amendments to adjust bond requirements for oil wells, and collect penalties for violations committed by oil well operators, and related matters.
  26. 26 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a proposed no-cost license agreement with the Los Angeles Police Revolver Athletic Club (LAPRAAC) to use a portion of the Elysian Park gymnasium, located at 1880 Academy Drive in Council District One, for the Los Angeles Police Department's (LAPD) Virtual Reality Training Program.
  27. 27 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF PERSONNEL, AUDITS, AND HIRING and BUDGET, FINANCE, AND INNOVATION COMMITTEES' REPORT relative to the Budget Reduction Exercise to strategically help guide established priorities of the City Council.
  28. 28 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to instructing the Los Angeles Housing Department (LAHD) to include a Project Disclosure Form, with all housing transmittals, including reports and Motions, to disclose relevant project information and pertinent parties that are receiving financial assistance.
  29. 29 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to instructing the Los Angeles Housing Department (LAHD), in coordination with the City Administrative Officer (CAO), Economic and Workforce Development Department, City Attorney, and Chief Legislative Analyst (CLA), to initiate the process to become a member of the California Community Housing Agency (CalCHA) Joint Powers Authority; and related matters.
  30. 30 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to instructing the Chief Legislative Analyst (CLA) to report on the provisions of Measure A and any related oversight processes that will support the City's housing and homelessness programs and priorities.
  31. 31 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to an update on gas-powered leaf blower enforcement, and related matters.
  32. 32 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF BUDGET, FINANCE AND INNOVATION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to reviewing the City's Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT) and report with other municipalities' TOT practices, recommendations to maximize the City's overall TOT tax revenue, and recommendations for closure of TOT collection and remittance loopholes in preparation of the 2028 Olympic Games.
  33. 33 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF BUDGET, FINANCE AND INNOVATION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the completion of the unbuilt segments of the bicycle and pedestrian path along the Los Angeles River from Vanalden Avenue to Balboa Boulevard, in advance of the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
  34. 34 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF BUDGET, FINANCE AND INNOVATION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a Linkage Fee refund claim filed by Ross French (Claim No. 172805) for the project located at 343-345 West 46th Street in Council District 15 (CD 15).
  35. 35 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to inspecting alleys requested for repair and provide a cost estimate for repairs in Council District 15.
  36. 36 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to designating the intersection of Manchester Avenue and Hastings Avenue as "George Berres Square."
  37. 37 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a single online portal for special event applicants.
  38. 38 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to temporarily closing the three walkways northeast of Sharp Avenue and southwest of the Interstate 5 Highway, between San Fernando Mission Boulevard and MacNeil Street, for a period of 18 months.
  39. 39 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the Homelessness Emergency Declaration 2024-25 Second Quarterly Report.
  40. 40 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to establishing a Parking Meter Zone (PMZ) for paid parking on Canyon Lake Drive, between Arrowhead Drive and Mulholland Highway adjacent to Lake Hollywood Park.
  41. 41 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF PUBLIC SAFETY and ECONOMIC, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND JOBS COMMITTEES' REPORT relative to developing a city-wide grant program for property owners to implement security measures to help prevent property crime.
  42. 42 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF COMMUNICATION FROM THE LOS ANGELES HOUSING DEPARTMENT (LAHD) and RESOLUTION relative to removing the property at 2016 South Bedford Street (Case No. 809541), Assessor I.D. No. 4302-023-004, from the Rent Escrow Account Program (REAP).
  43. 43 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF COMMUNICATION FROM THE LOS ANGELES HOUSING DEPARTMENT (LAHD) and RESOLUTION relative to removing the property at 249 South Avenue 55 (Case No. 798049), Assessor I.D. No. 5468-028-027, from the Rent Escrow Account Program (REAP).
  44. 44 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF COMMUNICATION FROM THE LOS ANGELES HOUSING DEPARTMENT (LAHD) and RESOLUTION relative to removing the property at 2040 North Rodney Drive (Case No. 362936), Assessor I.D. No. 5590-007-009, from the Rent Escrow Account Program (REAP).
  45. 45 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF COMMUNICATION FROM THE LOS ANGELES HOUSING DEPARTMENT (LAHD) and RESOLUTION relative to removing the property at 10741 West Ohio Avenue (Case No. 833653), Assessor I.D. No. 4325-013-012, from the Rent Escrow Account Program (REAP).
  46. 46 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF COMMUNICATION FROM THE LOS ANGELES HOUSING DEPARTMENT (LAHD) and RESOLUTION relative to removing the property at 14941 West Roscoe Boulevard (Case No. 780470), Assessor I.D. No. 2653-023-015, from the Rent Escrow Account Program (REAP).
  47. 47 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF COMMUNICATION FROM THE LOS ANGELES HOUSING DEPARTMENT (LAHD) and RESOLUTION relative to removing the property at 911 West 82nd Street (Case No. 823364), Assessor I.D. No. 6032-005-029, from the Rent Escrow Account Program (REAP).
  48. 48 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF COMMUNICATION FROM THE LOS ANGELES HOUSING DEPARTMENT (LAHD) and RESOLUTION relative to removing the property at 1389 West 23rd Street (Case No. 836797), Assessor I.D. No. 5055-018-014, from the Rent Escrow Account Program (REAP).
  49. 49 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF COMMUNICATION FROM THE LOS ANGELES HOUSING DEPARTMENT (LAHD) and RESOLUTION relative to removing the property at 1626 East 32nd Street (Case No. 722864), Assessor I.D. No. 5117-006-003, from the Rent Escrow Account Program (REAP).
  50. 50 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF COMMUNICATION FROM THE LOS ANGELES HOUSING DEPARTMENT (LAHD) and RESOLUTION relative to removing the property at 4206 South Woodlawn Avenue (Case No. 731662), Assessor I.D. No. 5113-032-017, from the Rent Escrow Account Program (REAP).
  51. 51 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF COMMUNICATION FROM THE LOS ANGELES HOUSING DEPARTMENT (LAHD) and RESOLUTION relative to removing the property at 1160 East 47th Place (Case No. 706042), Assessor I.D. No. 5107-017-019, from the Rent Escrow Account Program (REAP).
  52. 52 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF COMMUNICATION FROM THE LOS ANGELES HOUSING DEPARTMENT (LAHD) and RESOLUTION relative to removing the property at 2103 South 3rd Avenue (Case No. 830265), Assessor I.D. No. 5060-028-001, from the Rent Escrow Account Program (REAP).
  53. 53 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF COMMUNICATION FROM THE LOS ANGELES HOUSING DEPARTMENT (LAHD) and RESOLUTION relative to removing the property at 420 South Saint Andrews Place (Case No. 781099), Assessor I.D. No. 5503-016-017, from the Rent Escrow Account Program (REAP).
  54. 54 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF COMMUNICATION FROM THE MUNICIPAL FACILITIES COMMITTEE (MFC) relative to a proposed license agreement amendment for office space with Industrious LA 444 South Flower Street, LLC (Industrious LA), and for parking space and services with CVFI-444 S Flower, LP for City departments previously located at the Garland Building, for the property located at 444 South Flower Street in Council District 14.
  55. 55 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER (CAO) relative to Amendment No. 3 to the Second Memorandum of Understanding with the Discovery Cube Los Angeles (DCLA) to develop, promote, and assist with the Bureau of Sanitation (BOS) environmental events and programs.
  56. 56 Possible ratification and related actions relative to the Mayor's Declaration of Emergency of January 7, 2025, regarding the existence of a local emergency as the City of Los Angeles continues to experience extreme conditions caused by windstorm and extreme fire weather system, pursuant to Los Angeles Administrative Code Section 8.27.
  57. 57 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 Zoila Moran De Alfaro v. City of Los Angeles, et al. , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 23VECV02661. (This matter arises from a pedestrian versus vehicle incident on December 8, 2022, at the intersection of Sepulveda Boulevard and Victory Boulevard, in Los Angeles.)
  58. 58 The Coouncil 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 Janet Alvarado, et al. v. City of Los Angeles, et al. , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 23LBCV01015. (This matter arises from a traffic accident that occurred on August 4, 2022, on Pacific Coast Highway and Eubank Avenue, in Wilmington, California.)
  59. 59 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 Daniel Metelitz v. City of Los Angeles, et al. , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 23SMCV00665. (This matter arises from a trip and fall incident on July 15, 2022, on a broken curb at 212 Pacific Avenue, in the City of Los Angeles.)
  60. 60 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 Smriti Kirubanadan v. City of Los Angeles, et al. , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22SMCV01869. (This matter arises from a trip and fall incident that occurred on April 20, 2022 on the sidewalk at 12904 Maxella Avenue, in Los Angeles.)
  61. 61 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 Santiago Aguilar v. City of Los Angeles, et al. , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 20STCV18191. (This matter arises from an automobile collision that occurred on June 14, 2019, at 1680 East 120th Street, in Los Angeles.)
  62. 62 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 Charles McIntyre, et al. v. City of Los Angeles, et al. , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22STCV24949. (This matter arises from a traffic collision that occurred on June 19,2021, at or near the intersection of West Florence Avenue and Normandie Avenue, Los Angeles, California 90044.)
  63. 63 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. UCI Hospitality Group , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 23STCP04294. (This case arises from a settlement offer relating to Transient Occupancy Tax assessments.)
  64. 64 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. CHA Hollywood Medical Center, L.P. , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 24STCP01775. (This case arises from a Business License Tax assessment.)
  65. 65 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 FIDM Realty LLC . (This case arises from a documentary transfer tax payment.)
  66. 66 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. Green Dragon Caregivers, Inc. , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 24STCP00267. (This case arises from Business License Tax assessments.)