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March 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 — 38 items

  1. 1 MOTION (HERNANDEZ - RODRIGUEZ) and RESOLUTION relative to issuing one or more series of revenue bonds or notes in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $55,000,000 (Obligations) to finance and/or refinance the acquisition, rehabilitation, improvements, renovation, furnishing, and equipping of a 238-unit multifamily rental housing project at 1501 Miramar Street in Council District One.
  2. 2 CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION and ARTS, PARKS, LIBRARIES, AND COMMUNITY ENRICHMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the First Amendment (Amendment) to the Memorandum of Agreement with the Friends of Cabrillo Marine Aquarium (FCMA) to allow FCMA to sell beverages and packaged snacks in their gift shop and an adjacent coffee cart on the Cabrillo Marine Aquarium (Aquarium) grounds.
  3. 3 CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION and ARTS, PARKS, LIBRARIES, AND COMMUNITY ENRICHMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the approval of a proposed Gift Agreement with the Oakwood School for the installation of various sport field improvements as a donation to the City of Los Angeles, a proposed License and Maintenance Agreement with the Oakwood School, and proposed donor recognition signage.
  4. 4 BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the transfer and appropriation of funds from the Bicycle Trust Fund, NBC/Universal Bike Improvements, to develop a bicycle facility connecting the LA RiverWay biking/walking path to the Universal/Studio City Metro Station, and for a walking path on the north side of the Los Angeles River.
  5. 5 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].
  6. 6 GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the First Amended and Restated Contracts between the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety (LADBS) and 12 contractors (Contractors) for information technology professional services.
  7. 7 GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a successor lease agreement with the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) for office space located at 426-462 East Temple Street, Los Angeles, California 90012 (Mangrove) in Council District 14.
  8. 8 GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a proposed non-profit lease with Alcott Center for the use of the City-owned space located at 305 East 1st Street as part of the Crisis and Incident Response through Community-led Engagement (CIRCLE) Program.
  9. 9 GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a proposed no-cost non-profit lease with Canopy Roots for the use of the City-owned space located at 1710 North Cherokee Avenue as part of the City's Crisis and Incident Response through the Community-led Engagement (CIRCLE) Program.
  10. 10 GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a proposed non-profit lease agreement with the Los Angeles Neighborhood Land Trust for the City-owned vacant lot at 10702 Sharp Avenue, Los Angeles, California 91345 [Assessor's Parcel No. (APN) 2617-014-903], for the operation of a community garden and urban farm.
  11. 11 PERSONNEL AND HIRING COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the exemption of six Resolution Authority positions for the City Administrative Officer (CAO) from the Civil Service, pursuant to Charter Section 1001(d)(4), in connection with the Homelessness Outreach Engagement Framework.
  12. 12 PERSONNEL, AUDITS, AND HIRING COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the exemption of 36 grant-funded positions for the Economic and Workforce Development Department (EWDD) from the Civil Service, pursuant to Charter Section 1001(d)(4).
  13. 13 PERSONNEL AND HIRING COMMITTEE REPORT relative to amending Footnote 7 and deleting Footnote 15 to the 2022-2025 Management Employees Unit (MEU) Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).
  14. 14 PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the distribution of funds for the Los Angeles Police Department’s (LAPD) Revolving Training Fund (RTF) for Fiscal Year 2024-25 (FY 24-25).
  15. 15 PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a non-monetary donation valued at $25,500 to the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) from the Los Angeles Police Foundation, to replace outdated and non-functioning media equipment in the Topanga Area Community Room.
  16. 16 PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a non-monetary donation valued at $47,325.20 to the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) from the Los Angeles Police Foundation, to provide redaction software for the LAPD Risk Management and Legal Affairs Division.
  17. 17 PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a non-monetary donation valued at $60,795 to the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) from the Los Angeles Police Foundation, to provide a 2025 Ford Explorer Police Vehicle for use by the LAPD Information Technology Bureau to showcase new vehicle-based technology.
  18. 18 TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the status of the current transit vehicle advertising contract, the number of vehicles and type of advertisement, revenue generated, and the Request for Proposals issued in 2023.
  19. 19 TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to an annual plan of projects to be submitted for Measure M funding application cycles specific to Council District (CD) 15, within the South Bay Cities Council of Governments.
  20. 20 TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to realigning positions and programs within the Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) to create a unit that focuses on traffic calming and other safety improvements to implement the Mobility Plan’s network neighborhood.
  21. 21 PUBLIC SAFETY and BUDGET, FINANCE AND INNOVATION COMMITTEES' REPORT relative to the payment on a hit and run reward offer, DR No. 1911-18608.
  22. 22 BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to appropriations, term extensions, and new contracts for outside counsel.
  23. 23 CONSIDERATION OF MOTION (HUTT – McOSKER) relative to amending Section 1.7 of the Fiscal Year 2024-25 Personnel Ordinance for City Council.
  24. 24 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF COMMUNICATION FROM THE LOS ANGELES HOUSING DEPARTMENT (LAHD) and RESOLUTION relative to removing the property at 5050 North Shearin Avenue (Case No. 698606), Assessor I.D. No. 5686-006-016, from the Rent Escrow Account Program (REAP).
  25. 25 Recommendation for Council action:
  26. 26 Recommendations for Council action:
  27. 28 MOTION (LEE - JURADO) relative to funding for additional dead wood and brush removal from neighborhood parks, including Wilbur-Tampa and Moonshine Canyon, by the Department of Recreation and Parks in partnership with Council District 12 and the Porter Ranch Neighborhood Council (PRNC).
  28. 29 MOTION (JURADO - BLUMENFIELD) relative to amending the prior Council action of October 30, 2024, Council file No. (CF) 24-1063, to effectuate technical adjustments for amending the General Plan Land Use designations and changing the Zoning for properties that were previously designated as Public Facilities or Open Space for the project area located at the eastern edge of the Northeast Los Angeles Community Plan Area.
  29. 30 MOTION (BLUMENFIELD, NAZARIAN - RAMAN) relative to funding for services in connection with a special recognition of Norooz on March 21, 2025, including the illumination of City Hall.
  30. 31 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 the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) and/or Los Angeles Administrative Code (LAAC), for the property located at 6542 West 86th Place.
  31. 32 MOTION (BLUMENFIELD - PADILLA) relative to coordinating a street banner campaign to promote the Woodland Hills-Warner Center Neighborhood.
  32. 33 MOTION (LEE - SOTO-MARTINEZ) relative to funding to the Tiuvac’a’ai Tribal Conservation Corps.
  33. 34 MOTION (LEE - JURADO) relative to authorizing a portion of the Heritage Month Celebrations and Special Events line item in the General City Purposes Fund, for the Asian Pacific American Heritage Month event.
  34. 35 RESOLUTION (PADILLA - LEE) relative to designating locations in Council District Six for enforcement against sitting, lying, sleeping, or storing, using, maintaining, or placing personal property, or otherwise obstructing the public right-of-way, as further detailed in Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) Section 41.18.
  35. 36 MOTION (HARRIS-DAWSON - HUTT) relative to funding for tree trimming work needed for the Broadway-Manchester project in Council District Eight.
  36. 37 MOTION (YAROSLAVSKY - LEE) relative to funding for public safety enhancement in the Century City Neighborhood.
  37. 38 MOTION (McOSKER - LEE) relative to additional funding for a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the Avalon Boulevard Business Improvement District (BID).
  38. 39 MOTION (SOTO-MARTINEZ - PADILLA) relative to funding for tree trimming services in Council District 13.