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April 23, 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 — 41 items

  1. 1 CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION and COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ENGINEER relative to an offer to dedicate an easement for street purposes on 9606 Bellanca Avenue - Right of Way No. 36000-10262.
  2. 2 CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION and COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ENGINEER relative to an offer to dedicate an easement for traffic signal purposes on the westerly side of Aviation Boulevard and south of 96th Street - Right of Way No. 36000-10342.
  3. 3 AD HOC COMMITTEE FOR LA RECOVERY REPORT relative to staffing and resources for the January 2025 Wildfires; and requesting an updated Recovery Annex document tailored to the January 2025 Wildfire emergency event that clarifies the roles and responsibilities of each City department and bureau; and related matters.
  4. 4 AD HOC COMMITTEE FOR LA RECOVERY REPORT relative to providing quarterly reports regarding the implementation of the City’s Emergency Operations Plan – Recovery Annex for the January 2025 wildfires; selecting community based representatives as members of the Long Term Recovery Group; and service contracts that have been executed and/or are being considered to assist with recovery efforts for the January 2025 wildfires.
  5. 5 AD HOC COMMITTEE FOR LA RECOVERY REPORT relative to establishing roles and protocols as it relates to providing land surveys of the properties affected by the January 2025 Windstorm and Wildfire events; and related matters.
  6. 6 AD HOC COMMITTEE FOR LA RECOVERY REPORT relative to requesting a report on the steps taken by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) and United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to ensure environmental protections during the cleanup process related to the January 2025 wildfires; and a comprehensive testing plan for all debris resulting from the January 2025 wildfires that could potentially be deposited in the Sunshine Canyon Landfill; and related actions.
  7. 7 AD HOC COMMITTEE FOR LA RECOVERY REPORT relative to the transportation and equitable distribution of fire-related debris from the January 2025 wildfires.
  8. 8 AD HOC COMMITTEE FOR LA RECOVERY REPORT relative to providing recommendations for adopting an incentive program for residential and commercial property owners that voluntarily implement construction best practices for fire resiliency beyond what is currently required in the City’s Building Code.
  9. 9 AD HOC COMMITTEE FOR LA RECOVERY REPORT relative to the suitability of utilizing the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety’s (LADBS) West Los Angeles Office as a centralized permit operation center.
  10. 10 AD HOC COMMITTEE FOR LA RECOVERY REPORT relative to cost of repair estimates for City-owned properties that were damaged during the destructive windstorm and extreme fire events that started on January 7, 2025.
  11. 11 AD HOC COMMITTEE FOR LA RECOVERY REPORT relative to current contracts at the Hansen Dam Horse Park regarding equestrian boarding and what requirements are stated in the contracts that require expanded boarding during evacuation orders.
  12. 12 AD HOC COMMITTEE FOR LA RECOVERY and BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a Guaranteed Basic Income program or emergency cash assistance program for Angelenos economically affected by the January 2025 wildfires.
  13. 13 AD HOC COMMITTEE FOR LA RECOVERY and BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the Wildfire Emergency Response and Recovery Account - General City Purposes Fund monthly expenditures for March 2025.
  14. 14 PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a report by the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) on options to implement additional mandatory staffing citywide to enhance deployment on Red Flag days, including details on a standardized staffing protocol.
  15. 15 PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a report by various City departments on a plan for implementing additional mandatory staffing to enhance the City's response during Red Flag days.
  16. 16 PUBLIC SAFETY and BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEES’ REPORT relative to a funding plan to permanently acquire one or more Super Scooper amphibious aircrafts to replace or supplement those that are being leased by the City.
  17. 17 PUBLIC SAFETY and ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEES’ REPORT relative requesting a comprehensive analysis of the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) and Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) workflow for inspecting and repairing the City's network of fire hydrants and a work plan to repair fire hydrants in need of maintenance.
  18. 18 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT and AMENDING MOTION 1A (BLUMENFIELD FOR RODRIGUEZ – HARRIS-DAWSON) relative to a response provided by the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) for an overview of the current status of the LAPD Cadet Program, the Police Academy Magnet Schools (PAMS) Program, the Police Orientation Preparation (POP) Program, and the Associated Community Officer (ACO) Program.
  19. 19 PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE REPORT and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to amending the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) to update the approval process for metal plaques, plates, or individual letters or figures on a sidewalk.
  20. 20 PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to naming the property located at 13161 Van Nuys Boulevard in Pacoima as "StylesVille Beauty & Barbershop Established 1957."
  21. 21 RULES, ELECTIONS AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT and RESOLUTION relative to establishing the City’s position on Assembly Bill (AB) 1023 (Gipson) which would give the Port of Los Angeles sole authority to issue a coastal development permit for its Zero Emissions Port Electrification of Operations Project.
  22. 22 CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION and COMMUNICATION FROM THE BOARD OF AIRPORT COMMISSIONERS relative to the First Amendment to Ground Lease No. LAA-7168 between the Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) and AMB Partners II, L.P., including the Prologis Modified Gross Office Sublease with the City of Los Angeles and Sub-Sublease No. HSBP-7119-L-LN0016 with the United States Customs and Border Protection, at the Los Angeles International Airport located at 11099 South La Cienega Boulevard.
  23. 23 ADMINISTRATIVE AND CATEGORICAL EXEMPTIONS and COMMUNICATION FROM THE BOARD OF AIRPORT COMMISSIONERS (BOARD) relative to a Third Amendment to Contract No. DA-5300 between the Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) and Motorola Solutions, Inc., Board Resolution No. 28109, covering radio projects and ongoing radio system maintenance and technical services for the Radio Communications System of LAWA.
  24. 24 AD HOC COMMITTEE FOR LA RECOVERY and PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to updates on tasks completed to protect the Palisades Fire burn area from debris flow and landslide risks.
  25. 25 AD HOC COMMITTEE FOR LA RECOVERY REPORT relative to performing inspections to Fire Station Nos. 23 and 69 of the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD), identifying funding for any recommended remediation work, and purchasing sufficient High Efficiency Particulate Air (HEPA) purifiers for Fire Station Nos. 23 and 69; and related matters.
  26. 26 AD HOC COMMITTEE FOR LA RECOVERY REPORT relative to a work plan to test and remediate the soil at all City facilities, parkways and medians in the burn zone of the Pacific Palisades; identify funding sources for a soil study; and eligibility for reimbursement by the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
  27. 27 AD HOC COMMITTEE FOR LA RECOVERY REPORT relative to the Pacific Palisades Long-term Recovery Plan.
  28. 28 AD HOC COMMITTEE FOR LA RECOVERY and BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEES’ REPORT relative to an update on the Wildfire Business Tax Relief Program.
  29. 29 AD HOC COMMITTEE FOR LA RECOVERY and BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEES’ REPORT relative to the temporary re-employment of retired employees to aid in the City's wildfire recovery and rebuilding effort.
  30. 30 Recommendation for Council action:
  31. 42 MOTION (HARRIS-DAWSON - PADILLA) relative to holding the Friday, April 25, 2025 regular meeting of the Council at the Van Nuys City Hall located at 14410 Sylvan Street.
  32. 43 MOTION (RODRIGUEZ - LEE) relative to funding for additional homeless services in Council District Seven (CD 7).
  33. 44 MOTION (PRICE - HUTT) relative to reinstating and amending the Occupancy Agreement (Contract No. C-138578) with ONNI 888 OLIVE ST LP, and the transfer of additional funding, to continue housing residents displaced by the June 30, 2021 Los Angeles Police Department controlled detonation of illegal fireworks seized from a residence on the 700th block of East 27th Street.
  34. 45 MOTION (BLUMENFIELD - HERNANDEZ) relative to funding for maintenance along the median of Mulholland Drive, east of Topanga Canyon Boulevard in Woodland Hills, in Council District Three (CD 3).
  35. 46 MOTION (HARRIS-DAWSON - JURADO) relative to funding for supplemental services associated with multiple community events in Council District Eight (CD 8).
  36. 47 MOTION (NAZARIAN - HUTT) relative to funding to complete Phase 2 of the Chandler/Strohm Pedestrian/Bike Access Project in Council District Two (CD 2).
  37. 48 MOTION (HUTT - NAZARIAN) relative to amending the Council action of November 19, 2025, Council file No. (CF) 22-0754-S3, relative to funding for the Community Ambassador Program at Leimert Park in Council District Ten (CD 10).
  38. 49 MOTION (JURADO - SOTO-MARTINEZ) relative to authorizing the Department of Neighborhood Empowerment (DONE) to use various spaces in City Hall on September 27, 2025 for the Congress of Neighborhoods.
  39. 50 MOTION (McOSKER - HUTT) relative to amending the prior Council action of March 26, 2025, Council file No. (CF) 16-0555-S2, regarding 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.
  40. 51 MOTION (BLUMENFIELD for PADILLA - HERNANDEZ) relative to funding for the construction of interim housing to facilitate access to housing and support services located at the Sun Valley Metrolink Station, 8358 San Fernando Road.
  41. 52 Recommendations for Council action: