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April 22, 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 — 42 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 off-site consumption at Cali Market, located at 9601 and 9603 West Venice Boulevard.
  2. 2 HEARING COMMENTS relative to an Application for Determination of Public Convenience or Necessity for the sale of alcoholic beverages for both off-site and on-site consumption at Gelson's Market, located at 10067 Riverside Drive.
  3. 3 Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:
  4. 12 CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION, ARTS, PARKS, LIBRARIES, AND COMMUNITY ENRICHMENT COMMITTEE REPORT, RESOLUTION, and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to approving the establishment of a street in MacArthur Park, and a Grant of Easement to the Bureau of Street Services (BSS) to replace and upgrade all appurtenances and structures related to the public street known as 6th Street.
  5. 13 ARTS, PARKS, LIBRARIES, AND COMMUNITY ENRICHMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to authorizing the Board of Public Works to award the Southern Pacific Trails/Slauson Connect Project (Project) in Council District Nine (CD 9), approve the revised project budget, and coordinate the allocation of additional funding sources.
  6. 14 BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the proposed update to the existing qualified list for investment banking services for debt programs managed by the City Administrative Officer (CAO).
  7. 15 BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to an agreement with The Cloudburst Group by utilizing Contract No. 14627 between the City of Anaheim and The Cloudburst Group, for technical assistance and support on United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) entitlement programs.
  8. 16 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].
  9. 17 HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a comprehensive breakdown of the City’s homelessness budget; an analysis of the City’s spending on homelessness; and creating a database where the data will be published and updated regularly to ensure transparency and public accessibility.
  10. 18 HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to increasing the maximum loan amount for the accessibility retrofit of an affordable housing development project located at 8740-8750 South Vermont Avenue in Council District Eight.
  11. 19 PERSONNEL AND HIRING COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the appointment of Carlton Jenkins to the Board of Fire and Police Pension Commissioners.
  12. 20 PREVIOUSLY CERTIFIED ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (EIR), [STATE CLEARINGHOUSE (SCH) NO. 2021010117], MITIGATION MONITORING PROGRAM, and RELATED ENVIRONMENTAL FINDINGS; PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT (PLUM) COMMITTEE REPORT, RESOLUTION, and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to a General Plan Amendment, Vesting Zone Change and Height District Change, proposed Code Amendment, proposed Specific Plan for the One San Pedro Project (Project), and proposed Community Plan Implementation Overlay (CPIO) Amendment; for the property located at 275 West 1st Street [Assessor Parcel Numbers (APNs) 7449-
  13. 21 PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to rescinding the April 3, 2024 action that erroneously deemed approved a cell tower application for the property located at 1731 West Colorado Boulevard; and related matters.
  14. 22 PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to providing overtime funding for the Bureau of Street Lighting (BSL) to meet the accelerated demands of transit shelter installations.
  15. 23 PUBLIC WORKS and BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEES’ REPORT relative to transferring funds from the Unappropriated Balance to the Board of Public Works (BPW) for the CleanLA Jobs Program.
  16. 24 TRADE, TRAVEL AND TOURISM COMMITTEE REPORT relative to proposed amendments and processes needed to revise the Port of Los Angeles' (POLA) Leasing Policy.
  17. 25 TRADE, TRAVEL AND TOURISM COMMITTEE REPORT relative to requesting that the Port of Los Angeles (POLA) and the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) provide a verbal update on the current operational status of fireboat marine operators, including availability and capacity to support wildfire response efforts.
  18. 26 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to posting traffic restriction signs to mitigate vehicle congestion and safety issues during peak driving hours at South Sycamore Avenue going westbound onto Obama Boulevard, and Obama Boulevard going southbound onto South Sycamore Avenue.
  19. 27 TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to an evaluation and recommendations to retain, repurpose, or remove peak-hour lanes.
  20. 28 EXEMPTION, ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (EIR), ADDENDA and RELATED CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) FINDINGS; TRANSPORTATION, PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT, and BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEES’ REPORTS relative to a proposed Ordinance amending Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) Section 12.26 J to update the City's Transportation Demand Management (TDM) Ordinance, proposed New Development Review Fee Ordinance, and Mobility Investment Trust Fund Ordinance, and related actions to repeal existing Ordinances to align with the City’s climate action goals.
  21. 29 ORDINANCE SECOND CONSIDERATION relative to amending Port of Los Angeles (POLA) Tariff No. 4, Section Thirteen - Parking Charges to modify parking rates.
  22. 30 PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE and BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEES’ REPORT relative to a grant award by the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), for the Resiliency in Communities After Stress and Trauma (ReCast) Program.
  23. 31 HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the appointment of Jeanne Lynette Nishimoto to the United to House LA (ULA) Citizen Oversight Committee (COC).
  24. 32 HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to extending financial commitments for various Affordable Housing Managed Pipeline (AHMP) projects and to issuing support letters to existing AHMP projects applying to the California Tax Credit Allocation Committee (CTCAC) in 2025.
  25. 33 HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to strategies for Time Limited Subsidies (TLS).
  26. 34 HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a proposed application process for Encampment Resolution Funding (ERF) Notices of Funding Availability (NOFA).
  27. 35 HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to identifying a parcel of land within Council District 12 for additional housing interventions to assist in meeting housing requirements outlined in the Alliance Settlement Agreement.
  28. 36 HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the Alliance Settlement Agreement progress as of December 31, 2024.
  29. 37 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF 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.
  30. 38 MOTION (LEE - McOSKER) relative to funding from the Sunshine Canyon Community Amenities Trust Fund for efforts, operations, and expenses of various organizations and schools in Council District 12.
  31. 39 RESOLUTION (LEE - NAZARIAN) relative to the designation of locations in Council District 12 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.
  32. 40 MOTION (McOSKER for YAROSLAVSKY - HUTT) relative to funding for service in connection with Council District Five (CD 5) special recognition of the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) women’s basketball team reaching its first-ever Final Four in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Tournament, including the illumination of City Hall.
  33. 41 MOTION (RODRIGUEZ - JURADO) relative to coordinating a street banner campaign to promote the Mission Hills Neighborhood Council (MHNC) for the period of March 2025 to March 2026.
  34. 42 MOTION (HARRIS-DAWSON - BLUMENFIELD) relative to funding for services in connection with Mayor Karen Bass’ special recognition of the State of the City Address on April 17, 2025, including the illumination of City Hall.
  35. 43 Recommendation for Council action:
  36. 45 Recommendation for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:
  37. 46 Recommendation for Council action:
  38. 51 SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES PROJECT EXEMPTION and COMMUNICATION FROM THE MUNICIPAL FACILITIES COMMITTEE relative to the acquisition of property located at 10341 Graham Avenue from Watts Station LP (Watts Station) for the Watts Cultural Crescent expansion in Council District 15 (CD 15).
  39. 52 Recommendation for Council action:
  40. 53 Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:
  41. 54 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 Jane Doe v. Juan Carlos Ramirez, et al. , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 21STCV27887. (This matter arises from allegations that the City’s negligence resulted in the sexual assault of Plaintiff between 2002 and 2003 at the Lou Costello Park Recreation Center.)
  42. 55 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 Deshawn Seward v. City of Los Angeles, et al. , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 19STCV11887. (This matter arises from a trip and fall incident that occurred on April 15, 2018, at 4547 August Street in the City of Los Angeles.)