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February 26, 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 — 37 items

  1. 1 AD HOC COMMITTEE FOR LA RECOVERY and BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to initial cost estimates for the January 2025 fire and windstorm event.
  2. 2 AD HOC COMMITTEE FOR LA RECOVERY and RULES, ELECTIONS AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a including in the City’s 2025-26 State Legislative Program support and/or sponsorship for any legislation that prevents the monopolistic concentration of homeownership in fire-damaged areas and encourages recovery efforts that prioritize the needs of families over the interest of large investors.
  3. 3 ARTS, PARKS, LIBRARIES, AND COMMUNITY ENRICHMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to approving an extension of the Measure A grant performance period for the Venice Pier Improvement Project.
  4. 4 ARTS, PARKS, LIBRARIES, AND COMMUNITY ENRICHMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a proposed Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 3681 with the Los Angeles Community Garden Council to clarify certain boundaries on the Solano Canyon Community Garden Site Map and update the City's Standard Provisions.
  5. 5 ARTS, PARKS, LIBRARIES, AND COMMUNITY ENRICHMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the Proposition K program reconciliation, status of active projects, recommended funding adjustments, and a strategic plan to complete program requirements.
  6. 6 ARTS, PARKS, LIBRARIES, AND COMMUNITY ENRICHMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the determination of infeasibility for the Ardmore Recreation Center Project, also known as the Seoul International Project (S87) as specified in the 1996 Proposition K (Prop K) Ballot Measure.
  7. 7 ARTS, PARKS, LIBRARIES, AND COMMUNITY ENRICHMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to authorizing the Los Angeles Public Library (Library) to execute four publishing agreements for the Library's Angel City Press.
  8. 8 CIVIL RIGHTS, EQUITY, IMMIGRATION, AGING AND DISABILITY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to directing the Civil + Human Rights and Equity Department (CHRED), in collaboration with the Los Angeles City/County Native American Indian Commission (LANAIC) and representatives from the Tongva, Tataviam, and Chumash tribes; to report on the creation of a Los Angeles City land acknowledgment policy; and CHRED reports relative to the cultural and historic regional components necessary for the consideration of a Land Acknowledgment Policy for the City of Los Angeles.
  9. 9 ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT and BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEES’ REPORT relative to the strategy for integrating climate considerations into the City budgeting process.
  10. 10 GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a proposed non-profit ground lease agreement with the Venice Community Housing Corporation (VCHC) to operate a transitional housing site at 650 Westminster Avenue, Venice, California 90291.
  11. 11 GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a proposed lease agreement with 1910 Sunset Boulevard (LA) L.P. for office use at 1910 West Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles, California 90026 for the Los Angeles Housing Department (LAHD).
  12. 12 HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the Homelessness Emergency Account – General City Purposes Fund 22nd Status Report as of November 30, 2024.
  13. 13 PERSONNEL AND HIRING COMMITTEE REPORT relative to complying with the requirements of Assembly Bill (AB) 2561, which created new requirements for public agencies to address the status of position vacancies.
  14. 14 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 5243 – 5245 West Santa Monica Boulevard.
  15. 15 PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT (PLUM) COMMITTEE REPORT and RESOLUTION relative the time extension of the zoning and land use relief provisions within the COVID-19 Local Emergency Ordinance (LEO) targeted small business relief.
  16. 16 PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT (PLUM) COMMITTEE REPORT relative to advertising in private parking lots and away from the public right-of-way, and related matters.
  17. 17 PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a comprehensive plan to close Blinn Avenue between Lomita Boulevard and Sandison Street to all vehicular traffic, as well as to restrict vehicular access to Drumm Avenue by creating cul-de-sacs at the intersections of Drumm and Cruces Street, O Street, and Colon Street.
  18. 18 PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to temporarily closing the street area of McCoy Avenue located between Lomita Boulevard and 253rd Street in Harbor City for reasons of public safety.
  19. 19 PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to temporarily closing the walkway on Oakhorne Drive located east of Sepulveda Boulevard in Harbor City for reasons of public safety.
  20. 20 RULES, ELECTIONS AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT and RESOLUTION relative to establishing the City’s position on legislation that results in amendments to the State Density Bonus Law to ensure that evacuation routes within High Fire Severity Zones and those areas immediately outside High Fire Severity Zones are not overwhelmed by dense development that impedes the safe passage of people fleeing life threatening circumstances.
  21. 21 RULES, ELECTIONS AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS and NEIGHBORHOODS AND COMMUNITY ENRICHMENT COMMITTEES’ REPORT relative to a proposed framework for youth participation in the Independent Redistricting Commission (IRC) as written in the City Attorney report dated May 30, 2024, and allowed for by ordinance in the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) IRC ballot language Section 811(c), and related matters.
  22. 22 Recommendation for Council action:
  23. 29 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF MOTION (RODRIGUEZ - SOTO-MARTINEZ) relative to amending and restating the New Economics for Women to provide services at the Van Nuys FamilySource Center.
  24. 30 MOTION (HARRIS-DAWSON - NAZARIAN) relative to a street banner campaign to raise awareness of Earth Day LA 2025 being coordinated by the Bureau of Sanitation (BOS).
  25. 31 Recommendations for Council, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:
  26. 32 The City Council shall 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 Joel Chovon Sohom v. City of Los Angeles, et al. , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22STCV27305. (This matter arises from a fall incident on October 27, 2021, incident at 437 North Vermont Avenue, in Los Angeles.)
  27. 33 The City Council shall 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 Tsuki Sugiyama, et al. v. City of Los Angeles, et al. , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 23VECV04103. (This matter arises from a March 1, 2023, incident wherein a City tree branch fell on a pedestrian at 22024 Martinez Street in Woodland Hills, California, causing injury.)
  28. 34 The City Council shall 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 Amelia Sellers and Christian Chico v. City of Los Angeles, et al. , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22STCV29902. (This matter arises from a tree fall over incident occurring on November 3, 2021, in parking lot "H" of the Greek Theater.)
  29. 35 The City Council shall 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 Lauren Ruggiero v. City of Los Angeles, et al. , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 21STCV02274. (This matter arises from a trip and fall incident on June 21, 2020, on the sidewalk located near 6920 Coldwater Canyon Avenue, in the City of Los Angeles.)
  30. 36 The City Council shall 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 Jo Anne Korngute v. City of Los Angeles, et al. , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22STCV36947. (This matter arises from a trip and fall incident which occurred on December 28, 2021, near 300 South Willaman Drive, in Los Angeles.)
  31. 37 The City Council shall 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 Juan Cardenas v. City of Los Angeles, et al. , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 21STCV15658. (This matter arises from a trip and fall accident that occurred on May 28, 2020, on Cypress Avenue near Silver Street, in Los Angeles.)
  32. 38 The City Council shall 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 Austin Huebner v. City of Los Angeles , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22STCV37922. (This matter arises from a fall incident on January 8, 2022, at the intersection of Sunset Boulevard and North Highland Avenue, in Los Angeles.)
  33. 39 The City Council shall 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 Marques Bufor v. Anthony Handy, et al. , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 24STCV13843. (This matter arises from an automobile incident that occurred on October 26, 2023 on the southbound Interstate 5 (I-5) Freeway about 500 feet south of Glendale Boulevard, in the City of Los Angeles.)
  34. 40 The City Council shall 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 Byford (Peter) Whittingham v. City of Los Angeles, et al. , United States District Court Case No. 2:16-cv-08412-TJH-E. (This matter arises from a complaint of First-Amendment retaliation – Freedom of Speech (42 U.S.C. 1983), whistleblower retaliation under California Labor Code Section 1102.5 and retaliation in violation of the California Fair Employment and Housing Act against the City.)
  35. 41 The City Council shall 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 Cesar Osorio v. City of Los Angeles, et al. , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 23STCV12734. [This matter arises from claims under the Fair Employment and Housing Act for: (1) Gender discrimination; (2) Age discrimination; (3) Disability discrimination; (4) Hostile work environment; (5) Harassment based on age, gender, and disability; (6) Failure to accommodate a disability; (7) Failure to engage in the interactive process; (8)
  36. 42 The City Council shall 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 Scott Harmon v. City of Los Angeles , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22STCV18796. (This matter arises from a November of 2021 failure to promote claim.)
  37. 43 The Council may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1), (d)(2), and (e)(1) [significant exposure to litigation] to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled LA Alliance for Human Rights, et al. v. City of Los Angeles, et al. , United States Central District Court Case No. 2:20-cv-02291, Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Case No. 22-55687 (one potential plaintiff).