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May 7, 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 — 45 items

  1. 1 HEARING PROTEST, APPEALS OR OBJECTIONS to Building and Safety Department report and confirmation of lien for nuisance abatement costs and/or non-compliance of code violations/Annual Inspection costs, pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) and/or Los Angeles Administrative Code (LAAC) for the property located at 5864 North Texhoma Avenue.
  2. 2 HEARING PROTEST, APPEALS OR OBJECTIONS to Building and Safety Department report and confirmation of lien for nuisance abatement costs and/or non-compliance of code violations/Annual Inspection costs, pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) and/or Los Angeles Administrative Code (LAAC) for the property located at 181 North McCadden Place.
  3. 3 HEARING PROTEST, APPEALS OR OBJECTIONS to Building and Safety Department report and confirmation of lien for nuisance abatement costs and/or non-compliance of code violations/Annual Inspection costs, pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) and/or Los Angeles Administrative Code (LAAC) for the property located at 1025 South Masselin Avenue aka 1027 South Masselin Avenue.
  4. 4 HEARING PROTEST, APPEALS OR OBJECTIONS to Building and Safety Department report and confirmation of lien for nuisance abatement costs and/or non-compliance of code violations/Annual Inspection costs, pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) and/or Los Angeles Administrative Code (LAAC) for the property located at 1436 South Holt Avenue.
  5. 5 HEARING PROTEST, APPEALS OR OBJECTIONS to Building and Safety Department report and confirmation of lien for nuisance abatement costs and/or non-compliance of code violations/Annual Inspection costs, pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) and/or Los Angeles Administrative Code (LAAC) for the property located at 16053 West Victory Boulevard.
  6. 6 HEARING PROTEST, APPEALS OR OBJECTIONS to Building and Safety Department report and confirmation of lien for nuisance abatement costs and/or non-compliance of code violations/Annual Inspection costs, pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) and/or Los Angeles Administrative Code (LAAC) for the property located at 5338 South 9th Avenue.
  7. 7 HEARING PROTEST, APPEALS OR OBJECTIONS to Building and Safety Department report and confirmation of lien for nuisance abatement costs and/or non-compliance of code violations/Annual Inspection costs, pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) and/or Los Angeles Administrative Code (LAAC) for the property located at 5722 South Hillcrest Drive.
  8. 8 HEARING PROTEST, APPEALS OR OBJECTIONS to Building and Safety Department report and confirmation of lien for nuisance abatement costs and/or non-compliance of code violations/Annual Inspection costs, pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) and/or Los Angeles Administrative Code (LAAC) for the property located at 162 East 66th Street.
  9. 9 HEARING PROTEST, APPEALS OR OBJECTIONS to Building and Safety Department report and confirmation of lien for nuisance abatement costs and/or non-compliance of code violations/Annual Inspection costs, pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) and/or Los Angeles Administrative Code (LAAC) for the property located at 1942 South Hobart Boulevard.
  10. 10 HEARING PROTEST, APPEALS OR OBJECTIONS to Building and Safety Department report and confirmation of lien for nuisance abatement costs and/or non-compliance of code violations/Annual Inspection costs, pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) and/or Los Angeles Administrative Code (LAAC) for the property located at 11224 West Lucerne Avenue (AKA: 11220 West Lucerne Avenue, 4914 South Sycamore Drive).
  11. 11 HEARING PROTEST, APPEALS OR OBJECTIONS to Building and Safety Department report and confirmation of lien for nuisance abatement costs and/or non-compliance of code violations/Annual Inspection costs, pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) and/or Los Angeles Administrative Code (LAAC) for the property located at 11220 West Lucerne Avenue (AKA: 11224 West Lucerne Avenue, 4914 South Sycamore Drive).
  12. 12 HEARING PROTEST, APPEALS OR OBJECTIONS to Building and Safety Department report and confirmation of lien for nuisance abatement costs and/or non-compliance of code violations/Annual Inspection costs, pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) and/or Los Angeles Administrative Code (LAAC) for the property located at 18712 West Calahan Street.
  13. 13 HEARING PROTEST, APPEALS OR OBJECTIONS to Building and Safety Department report and confirmation of lien for nuisance abatement costs and/or non-compliance of code violations/Annual Inspection costs, pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) and/or Los Angeles Administrative Code (LAAC) for the property located at 1524 North Sierra Bonita Avenue.
  14. 14 HEARING PROTEST, APPEALS OR OBJECTIONS to Building and Safety Department report and confirmation of lien for nuisance abatement costs and/or non-compliance of code violations/Annual Inspection costs, pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) and/or Los Angeles Administrative Code (LAAC) for the property located at 1342 North Allesandro Street.
  15. 15 HEARING PROTEST, APPEALS OR OBJECTIONS to Building and Safety Department report and confirmation of lien for nuisance abatement costs and/or non-compliance of code violations/Annual Inspection costs, pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) and/or Los Angeles Administrative Code (LAAC) for the property located at 715 North Pioneer Avenue.
  16. 16 MOTION (JURADO - PADILLA) as amended by AMENDING MOTION (JURADO – SOTO-MARTINEZ) and RESOLUTION relative to issuing bonds in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $12,000,000 (Obligations) for the purpose of financing, and/or refinancing for the construction, improvement, installation, furnishing, and equipping by the Japanese American National Museum (Borrower) of museum and ancillary facilities, located at 100 North Central Avenue, Los Angeles, California 90012, in Council District 14 (CD 14).
  17. 17 MOTION (SOTO-MARTINEZ, JURADO - RAMAN) and RESOLUTION relative to the issuance of bonds in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $60,000,000 to finance and/or refinance the acquisition of a 96-bed adult facility known as Percy Village, located at 3455 Percy Street in Council District (CD) 14; the acquisition and renovation of a 60-bed adult facility located at 1355 South Hill Street in CD 14; and the construction of a behavioral health facility located at 1891 Effie Street in CD 13 (collectively, the Project).
  18. 18 AD HOC COMMITTEE ON UNARMED CRISIS PREVENTION, INTERVENTION, AND COMMUNITY SERVICES REPORT relative to instructing various departments to report on strategies and the steps necessary to co-sponsor workshops to increase education about pathways to becoming crisis workers for the City's outreach programs to individuals experiencing homelessness and unarmed crisis response teams.
  19. 19 GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY, INNOVATION, AND AUDITS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to analyzing the expenditures and outcomes of legal cases managed by outside counsel as compared to those managed by City Attorney Staff.
  20. 20 HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to policies the City has adopted that can enable successful implementation of Los Angeles County Affordable Housing Solutions Agency (LACAHSA) funded programs that meet current and emerging challenges in the housing sector.
  21. 21 HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to authorizing a new, or amend an existing, Lease Agreement with Los Angeles Mission, Inc., for the A Bridge Home site located at 1920 West 3rd Street, also known as Casa Azul, in Council District One.
  22. 22 PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to requesting the City Attorney in collaboration with the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) and CalFire, to draft an ordinance that will formally adopt changes to the Fire Hazard Severity Zones and ensure the City's compliance with the State's updated wildfire protection regulations; and related matters.
  23. 23 PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the renewal of the Memorandum of Understanding and Trademark License Agreement with Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation (LAFDF).
  24. 24 ADMINISTRATIVE EXEMPTION and TRADE, TRAVEL AND TOURISM COMMITTEE REPORT relative to proposed amendments to six contracts between the Office of the City Attorney and various law firms for on-call legal services related to Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) legal matters.
  25. 25 ADMINISTRATIVE EXEMPTION and TRADE, TRAVEL AND TOURISM COMMITTEE REPORT relative to amending prior debt authorizations related to the issuance, sale, and incurrence of one or more series of revenue bonds, notes, and other obligations payable from the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) Revenue Fund for the Capital Improvement Program.
  26. 26 ADMINISTRATIVE EXEMPTION and TRADE, TRAVEL AND TOURISM COMMITTEE REPORT relative to approving the second amendment to Agreement No. 22-9856 with CALSTART, Inc. for administration of the Port of Los Angeles (POLA) Zero-Emission Truck Voucher Incentive Program.
  27. 27 TRADE, TRAVEL AND TOURISM COMMITTEE REPORT relative to requesting the Executive Director, Port of Los Angeles (POLA), to provide focus on current and anticipated impacts of tariff uncertainty on cargo volumes, projected effects on employment and local supply chain industries, and strategies being considered to mitigate potential negative consequences and support affected workers and businesses during the verbal quarterly report on the status of department activities.
  28. 28 TRADE, TRAVEL AND TOURISM COMMITTEE REPORT relative to requesting the Executive Directors of the Port of Los Angeles (POLA) and the Port of Long Beach (POLB), with input from leadership of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) and the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA), to appear before the Trade, Travel, and Tourism Committee to report on the status of planning, permitting, site preparation, construction, anticipated operation, and all other relevant aspects of the joint POLA and POLB development of the Goods Movement Training Campus.
  29. 29 TRADE, TRAVEL AND TOURISM COMMITTEE REPORT relative to requesting that the Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) report back in 30 days on the feasibility of and resources needed to provide any office, storage, and/or parking spaces to non-profit immigration legal service providers at the Tom Bradley International Terminal.
  30. 30 TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT and CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION relative to establishing Temporary Preferential Parking District (TTPD) No. 311 in the Pico neighborhood, in Council District 10.
  31. 31 TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to reassigning the same two crossing guards previously assigned to Marquez Charter School and Corpus Christi School to Nora Sterry Elementary School and Brentwood Elementary Science Magnet.
  32. 32 TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to establishing oversize vehicle parking restrictions along certain street segments of West 41st Place and South Hobart Boulevard, in Council District Eight.
  33. 33 TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to posting “No Stopping Anytime” signs on the west side of Little Canoga Avenue, between Parthenia Street and Community Street.
  34. 34 TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT and RESOLUTION relative to implementing 15 miles per hour speed limits in School Zones at 343 street segments adjacent to 201 schools in the City of Los Angeles.
  35. 35 (Energy and Environment Committee report to be submitted in Council. If public hearing is not held in Committee, an opportunity for public comment will be provided.)
  36. 36 TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to submitting 21 grant applications to the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) for the Joint Surface Transportation Block Grant and Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality 2025 Solicitation.
  37. 37 HEARING OF PROTESTS AND ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to levying the Little Tokyo Business Improvement District (BID) special assessment for the BID’s 22nd Fiscal Year (operating year) beginning on January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025.
  38. 38 HEARING OF PROTESTS AND ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to levying the Chatsworth Business Improvement District (District) special assessment for the District’s 22nd Fiscal Year (operating year) beginning on January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025.
  39. 39 MOTION (McOSKER - HUTT) relative to funding for services in connection with Council District 15's special observation of Alzheimer's Awareness Month, including the illumination of City Hall, on November 3, 2025.
  40. 40 Recommendation for Council action:
  41. 42 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF COMMUNICATION FROM THE LOS ANGELES HOUSING DEPARTMENT (LAHD) and RESOLUTION relative to removing the property at 676 South Central Avenue (Case No. 750103), Assessor I.D. No. 5147-035-001, from the Rent Escrow Account Program (REAP).
  42. 43 CONSIDERATION OF MOTION (PARK – LEE) relative to a request for an Ordinance to amend the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) to permit other government agencies and departments to perform the abatement of hazardous fire-related debris on private properties from the 2025 Palisades Fire, at the request of the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety (LADBS), and to allow for such government agencies and departments to contact insurers for recovery of eligible costs.
  43. 44 RESOLUTION (HARRIS-DAWSON - BLUMENFIELD) relative to the Declaration of Local Emergency by the Mayor dated January 7, 2025, and Updated Declaration of Local Emergency by the Mayor dated January 13, 2025, due to the windstorm and extreme fire weather system and devastating wildfires in the City of Los Angeles (City), pursuant to Los Angeles Administrative Code (LAAC) Section 8.27.
  44. 45 The City Council may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1), (d)(2), (e)(2), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled Grigsby v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 25STCV00832 (designated lead case) and related cases. (These matters involve claims for inverse condemnation and other causes of action arising out of the Palisades Fire, which began on January 7, 2025.)
  45. 46 The City Council may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2) and (e)(2), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the threat of litigation concerning the All-Electric Building Standards in Ordinance No. 187,714, under the case entitled California Restaurant Association v. City of Berkeley .