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April 29, 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 — 46 items

  1. 1 HEARING COMMENTS relative to an Application for Determination of Public Convenience or Necessity for the sale of alcoholic beverages for off-site consumption at Sakura Market, located at 2632 East Cesar E Chavez Avenue, Los Angeles, California 90033
  2. 2 MOTION (HERNANDEZ - RAMAN) and RESOLUTION relative to the issuance of Multifamily Housing Revenue Bonds, in an amount not to exceed $26,300,000, to finance the new construction of the 78-unit multifamily housing development known as 619 Westlake Apartments (Project) located at 619, 624, 627 and 629 South Westlake Avenue in Council District One (CD 1).
  3. 3 AD HOC COMMITTEE FOR LA RECOVERY REPORT relative to current maps of all undergrounded and aboveground utilities in Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones, and the feasibility and implementation of a tiered system for undergrounding powerlines.
  4. 4 AD HOC COMMITTEE FOR LA RECOVERY REPORT relative to a requesting the State of California to provide temporary financial assistance to address the unforeseen expenditure of resources from the Pacific Palisades Fire to ensure that essential services continue to be provided to the residents of the City, with the State being paid back upon reimbursement by the Federal Government.
  5. 5 AD HOC COMMITTEE FOR LA RECOVERY REPORT relative to acceptance of a $40,000 monetary donation from the Los Angeles Chargers to assist with the disaster relief and emergency response to the 2025 Windstorm and Fire Event.
  6. 6 AD HOC COMMITTEE FOR LA RECOVERY REPORT relative to acceptance of a $50,000 grant from PetSmart Charities for natural disaster emergency relief efforts in response to the 2025 Windstorm and Fire Event.
  7. 7 ARTS, PARKS, LIBRARIES, AND COMMUNITY ENRICHMENT COMMITTEE REPORT and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION amending Los Angeles Administrative Code (LAAC) to remove references to the Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association, revise the structure of the Board of Zoo Commissioners, and make other technical changes.
  8. 8 ARTS, PARKS, LIBRARIES, AND COMMUNITY ENRICHMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to an enabling Ordinance to authorize the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health to collect and publish data and policies on debt collection and financial assistance activities from hospitals operating in the City in a manner consistent with its actions in the County of Los Angeles.
  9. 9 BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT and RESOLUTIONS relative to the extension of expiration dates for the existing Letter of Credit (LOC) facilities supporting the payment of Commercial Paper (CP) notes under the Municipal Improvement Corporation of Los Angeles (MICLA) lease revenue CP note program, and related matters.
  10. 10 BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a transfer of funds from the Fire Hydrant Installation and Main Replacement Fund No. 336 to the City’s Reserve Fund.
  11. 11 BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a refund claim filed by Syntax Builders, Inc., for the project located at 18455 South Figueroa Street, Gardena, California 90248.
  12. 12 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].
  13. 13 HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the extension of the Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Accelerator Program; and a proposed amendment to the contract between ONEgeneration and the City for rental assistance payment processing and other services; and related matters.
  14. 14 HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to accepting the Prohousing Incentive Program (PIP) Grant from the State of California Department of Housing and Community Development’s (HCD) PIP to fund the City’s Micro Operational Reserve Replenishment Program.
  15. 15 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF 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.
  16. 16 RULES, ELECTIONS AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to adopting changes to the Rules of the Los Angeles City Council, Nos. 7 and 63.
  17. 17 ADMINISTRATIVE EXEMPTION, TRADE, TRAVEL AND TOURISM COMMITTEE REPORT, and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to adding Article 4, Sections 23.67 through 23.67.6 to Division 23, Chapter 3 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code (LAAC) to formally establish a Los Angeles Harbor Department Port Police Reserve Corps.
  18. 18 CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION and TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the establishment of Preferential Parking District (PPD) No. 3 in the Reseda Area of Council District Four.
  19. 19 TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the installation of a Green Curb Zone with 15-minute parking, between the two property driveways located at 25904 South Western Avenue, pursuant to California Vehicle Code 22506, and related matters.
  20. 20 TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to modifying traffic signal timing citywide to operate with dwell recall, Transit Signal Priority, or preemption along at-grade rail lines, Bus Rapid Transit lines, and full-time and part-time transit lanes, and related matters.
  21. 21 TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to establishing oversize vehicle parking restrictions between 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m., along both sides of Kentwood Avenue from West 80th Place to Manchester Avenue, Glasgow Place from 102nd Street to 104th Street, Grand View Boulevard from Palms Boulevard to Charnock Road, and Federal Avenue from Wilshire Boulevard to Rochester Avenue.
  22. 22 TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to establishing oversize vehicle parking restrictions between 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. along both sides of Guthrie Avenue between Venice Boulevard and La Cienega Boulevard.
  23. 23 TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to establishing oversize vehicle parking restrictions between 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. along both sides of Sawyer Street from South Holt Avenue to South Wooster Street.
  24. 24 AD HOC COMMITTEE FOR LA RECOVERY REPORT relative to City-owned infrastructure impacted by the January 2025 wildfires.
  25. 25 GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a proposed non-profit license agreement with Hathaway-Sycamores Child and Family Services, doing business as Sycamores (Sycamores), for the use of the City-owned space located at 6262 Van Nuys Boulevard, Suite E, to provide homelessness related services for the Mayor’s Crisis and Incident Response through the Community-Led Engagement (CIRCLE) Program.
  26. 26 GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a proposed lease agreement with the Los Angeles Police Federal Credit Union (LAPFCU) to provide banking services at the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) Ahmanson Recruit Training Center located at 5651 West Manchester Avenue.
  27. 27 GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to authorization to assign approximately 112 additional seats (work stations) within the City controlled co-working space at 444 South Flower Street operated by LA 444 South Flower St., LLC (Industrious LA) to the Los Angeles Housing Department (LAHD) for staff use.
  28. 28 GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a proposed non-profit lease with the Los Angeles Philharmonic (LA Phil) for use of the City-owned parking lot located at the Sylmar/San Fernando Metrolink Station.
  29. 29 PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a non-monetary donation of Automated License Plate Recognition (ALPR) camera equipment, extended warranty service, and hardware installation for the benefit of the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) West Los Angeles Division, valued at $114,000, from the Los Angeles Police Foundation.
  30. 30 PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to approving the allocation of $8,782,000 from the Development Services Trust Fund (DSTF) for the continuation of consultant services for the BuildLA Project; and related matters.
  31. 31 PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the acceptance of the 2021 Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force Program Grant Award period extension.
  32. 32 PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the acceptance of the 2024 Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force Program Grant.
  33. 33 PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the acceptance of the 2024 Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Recreation (OHMVR) Grant – Law Enforcement Program.
  34. 34 PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the acceptance of the 2024 Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Recreation (OHMVR) Grant – Education and Safety Program.
  35. 35 Recommendation for Council action:
  36. 38 MOTION (NAZARIAN - SOTO-MARTINEZ) relative to funding for services in connection with the Council District Two (CD 2) special recognition of the 110th Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide on April 24, 2025, including the illumination of City Hall.
  37. 39 MOTION (PRICE - SOTO-MARTINEZ) relative to funding for programming services and events for the Community Safety Partnership Program at South Park in Council District Nine (CD 9), to be provided by South Central United.
  38. 40 MOTION (BLUMENFIELD - LEE) relative to funding for the purchase and installation of 180 Degree Dual Lane Artificial Intelligence (AI) Sensor Cameras (60 cameras) with AI analytics, including automated license plate readers and cross-camera tracking and object detection technology for various locations in Council District Three (CD 3).
  39. 41 MOTION (BLUMENFIELD - LEE) relative to funding for the installation of additional informational signage for the Haynes Street Greenway Project located at 19941 West Haynes Street, Woodland Hills, California 91367 in Council District Three (CD 3).
  40. 42 MOTION (LEE - RAMAN) relative to funding for services in connection with the Council District 12’s (CD 12) special recognition of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month and the Gold House Gala on May 2, 2025, including the illumination of City Hall.
  41. 43 MOTION (NAZARIAN - JURADO) relative to funding for services in connection with the special recognition of Earth Day on April 22, 2025, including the illumination of City Hall.
  42. 44 MOTION (BLUMENFIELD - RAMAN) relative to funding for the purchase and installation of solar-powered lights along the G (Orange) Line Bike Path in Council District Three (CD 3).
  43. 45 CONSIDERATION OF MOTION (NAZARIAN – RAMAN, SOTO-MARTINEZ) relative to establishing more competitive fee structures within the City's filming permitting process, alternative or reduced public safety personnel requirements at shoots, waived or reduced fee for public property use as shoot locations, enforcing against price gouging for crew parking and base camp locations; and related matters.
  44. 46 Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:
  45. 49 MOTION (HARRIS-DAWSON - HERNANDEZ) relative to amending the Cooperative Implementation Agreement (CIA) between the City and the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) for the Broadway-Manchester Multi Modal Green Street Project, to secure funding for the MacArthur Lake Stormwater Capture Project and the Wilmington Neighborhood Greening Project.
  46. 50 The Council may 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 Boyd Fire Subrogation Cases / Victor Aguirre, et al. v. Steve S. Lee, et al. , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22STCV15906. (This matter arises from an incident that occurred on May 20, 2020 at 437 East Boyd Street in Downtown, Los Angeles, California.