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City Council Meeting

March 26, 2025 ·10:00 AM Final

John Ferraro Council Chamber Room 340, City Hall 200 North Spring Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012

Agenda — 38 items

  1. 1 CIVIL RIGHTS, EQUITY, IMMIGRATION, AGING AND DISABILITY and BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEES’ REPORT relative to authorizing the Community Investment for Families Department (CIFD) to accept grant awards from the State of California Office of Traffic Safety for the Child Passenger Safety Program and for the Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Program.
  2. 2 CIVIL RIGHTS, EQUITY, IMMIGRATION, AGING AND DISABILITY and BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEES’ REPORT relative to a request for authority to accept grant funds from Communities Actively Living Independent and Free (CALIF), for the Aging and Disability Resource Connection (ADRC) program.
  3. 3 CIVIL RIGHTS, EQUITY, IMMIGRATION, AGING AND DISABILITY and BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEES’ REPORT relative to a request for authority to accept Medicare Improvement for Patients and Providers Act (MIPPA) grant funds, execute agreements and amendments; and related matters.
  4. 4 CIVIL RIGHTS, EQUITY, IMMIGRATION, AGING AND DISABILITY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to providing employers and employees with information regarding workplace immigration enforcement, threats of raids, and a feasibility analysis of requiring workplace information postings and trainings; and related matters.
  5. 5 CIVIL RIGHTS, EQUITY, IMMIGRATION, AGING AND DISABILITY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to identifying funds to provide three months of stop-gap funding for Esperanza Immigrant Rights programs serving City residents facing removal proceedings and City property adjacent to the Federal Immigration Courts that can be utilized by non-profit legal services providers.
  6. 6 CIVIL RIGHTS, EQUITY, IMMIGRATION, AGING AND DISABILITY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to department efforts to provide information regarding immigration-related rights to residents of Los Angeles.
  7. 7 CIVIL RIGHTS, EQUITY, IMMIGRATION, AGING AND DISABILITY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to recommendations for reviewing compliance with Los Angeles Administrative Code Chapter 19 - Prohibition of the Use of City Resources for Federal Immigration Enforcement.
  8. 8 GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to amending Section 9.4 of Article 1, Chapter 1, Division 9 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code (LAAC) raising the Blanket Purchase Order limit to $5,000 for each transaction, to be adjusted annually based on the Consumer Price Index.
  9. 9 GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the transfer of City-owned property located at 3116 West Jefferson Boulevard, Los Angeles, California 90018, Assessor Parcel No. (APN) 5044-008-004, to Seinan Senior Citizens Club, Inc. (Seinan).
  10. 10 GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a proposed non-profit lease agreement with the East Side Riders Bike Club (ESRBC) for the basement of the City-owned property located at 1513 East 103rd Street, Los Angeles California 90002.
  11. 11 GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a proposed lease agreement with Commerce Commons Management, LLC (Commerce Commons Management) for the space located at 5759-5771 Rickenbacker Road, City of Commerce, California.
  12. 12 PERSONNEL AND HIRING COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the exemption of one Deputy City Engineer (Class Code 9490) position for the Bureau of Engineering (BOE) from the Civil Service pursuant to Charter Section 1001(b).
  13. 13 PERSONNEL AND HIRING COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the exemption of one Assistant General Manager (Class Code 9257) position for the Department of General Services (GSD) from the Civil Service pursuant to Charter Section 1001(b).
  14. 14 PERSONNEL AND HIRING COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the exemption of one Chief Grants Administrator (Class Code 9182) position for the Economic and Workforce Development Department (EWDD) from the Civil Service pursuant to Charter Section 1001(b).
  15. 15 PERSONNEL AND HIRING COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the exemption of one Assistant General Manager (Class Code 9381) position for the Information Technology Agency (ITA) from the Civil Service pursuant to Charter Section 1001(b).
  16. 16 PERSONNEL AND HIRING COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the exemption of three positions for the Community Investment for Families Department (CIFD) from the Civil Service pursuant to Charter Section 1001(d)(4).
  17. 17 CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION PURSUANT TO CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) GUIDELINES, SECTION 15332, CLASS 32; REPORT FROM THE LOS ANGELES CITY PLANNING COMMISSION (LACPC), and APPEAL filed by Supporters Alliance for Environmental Responsibility (SAFER) (Representative: Hayley Uno, Lozeau Drury LLP) from the LACPC’s determination in: 1) approving, pursuant to the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) Section 12.22 A.25, a Density Bonus Compliance Review to permit a residential development project consisting of 95 dwelling units, of which 11 units will be set aside for Very Low Income Household
  18. 18 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (EIR) AND RELATED FINAL EIR, (COLLECTIVELY, 3003 RUNYON CANYON PROJECT EIR), MITIGATION MONITORING PROGRAM, and RELATED ENVIRONMENTAL FINDINGS; COMMUNICATION FROM THE SOUTH VALLEY AREA PLANNING COMMISSION (SVAPC), and APPEALS filed by: 1) Paul Edelman, Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy; 2) Garrett Weinstein, Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority; and, 3) Jamie T. Hall, Channel Law Group, representing the Federation of Hillside and Canyon Associations, Inc.; from the SVAPC’s determination in approving, pursuant to Section 12.27 D of the Los Angeles Municip
  19. 19 RULES, ELECTIONS AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT and RESOLUTION relative to establishing the City’s position regarding the County of Los Angeles (County) Board of Supervisors for its Local Solutions Fund (LSF) to select the methodology based on a two-year average of the jurisdiction’s Point-in-Time (PIT) Count; and related matters.
  20. 20 RULES, ELECTIONS AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT and RESOLUTION relative to establishing the City's position regarding amending the Encampment Resolution Funding (ERF) Program, to provide recipients of the third round of ERF with flexibility relative to the expenditure deadlines established in the ERF Program.
  21. 21 RULES, ELECTIONS AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT and RESOLUTION relative to establishing the City's position regarding legislative and/or administrative action that would increase funding for immigration removal defense in California.
  22. 22 Recommendation for Council action:
  23. 25 MOTION (JURADO - HERNANDEZ) relative to funding to extend the lease agreement between the Department of General Services (GSD) and Los Angeles Holdings, LLC for a ReFresh Spot/Crisis Response Facility Program located at 544 Towne Avenue in Council District 14 (CD 14).
  24. 26 MOTION (RAMAN - YAROSLAVSKY) relative to funding for services in connection with Council District Four’s (CD 4) special observation of the Eid Al-Fitr cultural event on March 31, 2025 at City Hall, including the illumination of City Hall.
  25. 27 MOTION (HUTT - JURADO) relative to amending the prior Council action of January 29, 2025, Council file No. (CF) 15-0070-S7, for supplemental Charter Bus services in Council District Ten (CD 10).
  26. 28 MOTION (HUTT - HARRIS-DAWSON) relative to amending the prior Council action of August 7, 2024, Council file No. (CF) 24-0105, for supplemental community beautification services in Council District Ten (CD 10).
  27. 29 MOTION (HERNANDEZ - McOSKER) relative to reinstating the reward for the unsolved murder of Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Deputy Juan Abel Escalante, pursuant to the Council action of August 5, 2008, Council file No. (CF) 08-0010-S37.
  28. 30 MOTION (HUTT - HERNANDEZ) relative to amending the prior Council action of February 19, 2025, Council file No. (CF) 25-0145, to fund additional street lighting repair work in Council District Ten (CD 10).
  29. 31 MOTION (McOSKER - HERNANDEZ) relative to an offer of reward for information leading to the identification, apprehension, and conviction of the person or persons responsible for the death of Kemal Hutcherson on May 8, 2005.
  30. 32 MOTION (JURADO - PARK) relative to the acceptance of a non-monetary donation from the Los Angeles - Beirut Sister City Committee, to replace decorative concrete park benches at the Sister Cities monument located on the corner of Main Street and First Street in the Civic Center.
  31. 33 MOTION (HERNANDEZ - HARRIS-DAWSON) relative to a contract between the City and Los Angeles Dodgers LLC (Dodgers) for reimbursement of City resources and law enforcement services provided in support of the 2024 Major League Baseball World Series Events.
  32. 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 Sarah Black v. City of Los Angeles, et al. , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 23SMCV02567. (This matter arises out of a trip and fall accident that occurred on February 14, 2023, at 1320 Main Street in Venice.)
  33. 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 Fereshteh Manshoori v. City of Los Angeles, et al. , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 20STCV43125. (This matter arises out of a trip and fall incident that occurred on May 15, 2020, in the street located at 550 Loring Avenue, Los Angeles, California.)
  34. 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 Bridget Christian v. City of Los Angeles, et al. , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 23STCV00599. (This matter arises from an October 15, 2022, trip and fall incident that occurred near 2630 North Vermont Avenue)
  35. 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 Polina Gorban v. City of Los Angeles, et al. , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22STCV30358. (This matter arises from a trip and fall incident on November 11, 2020, on the sidewalk on Canby Street, adjacent to the property located at 18435 Kingsbury Street, in the City of Los Angeles.)
  36. 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 Giselle Ayar v. City of Los Angeles, et al. , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22STCV11539. (This matter arises from a trip and fall incident that occurred on June 26, 2021, near 10424 Crockett Street, in the City of Los Angeles.)
  37. 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 Gabriela Sabet-Baktash v. City of Los Angeles, et al. , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 21STCV07948. (This matter arises from a trip and fall incident that occurred on August 28, 2020, near 6601 Lindenhurst Avenue, in the City of Los Angeles.)
  38. 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 Onan Lopez Nolasco v. City of Los Angeles Department of Public Works, et al. , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 21STCV44099. (This matter arises out of a traffic accident that occurred on April 11, 2021 northbound on Broadway and 73rd Street, Los Angeles.)