City Council Meeting

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

Agenda — 21 items

1. 1 HEARING APPEALS and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the proposed 2025 Annual Weed and Brush Abatement Program.
2. 2 MOTION (BLUMENFIELD FOR YAROSLAVSKY - PARK) and RESOLUTION relative to issuing one or more series of its revenue bonds or other obligations, in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $30,000,000 (Obligations), for the purpose of acquiring, improving, equipping, and furnishing the facilities located at 5800 Wilshire Boulevard (Facilities) in Council District Five (CD 5).
3. 3 MOTION (HUTT - JURADO) and RESOLUTION relative to the issuance or reissuance of Multifamily Housing Revenue Bonds, in an amount not to exceed $32,000,000, to finance and/or refinance the acquisition, construction, rehabilitation, and equipping of a 56-unit multifamily housing development known as Washington Crossing, formerly known as Washington Arts Collective, located at 4601 and 4606 West Washington Boulevard in Council District Ten (CD 10).
4. 4 GENERAL EXEMPTION, ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE REPORT and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the First Amendment of the Heber-1 Geothermal Energy Project Power Sales Agreement with Southern California Public Power Authority.
5. 5 HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the Mid-Year Funding and Reconciliation Report and interim housing bed rate increases, as of January 1, 2025.
6. 6 PERSONNEL AND HIRING COMMITTEE REPORT and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to amending Schedule A of Section 4.61 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code (LAAC) to reflect class title changes approved by the Civil Service Commission for various positions.
7. 7 PERSONNEL AND HIRING COMMITTEE REPORT relative to proposed amendments to the 2023-2028 Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) for Bargaining Units 04, 14, and 18.
8. 8 EXEMPTION, PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to relocating Section 11.5.14 of Chapter I to a newly established Division 13B.12. of Article 13 of Chapter 1A of the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC), and to amend Sections 13A.2.2., 13A.2.4., 13A.2.10. and 15.2.2. of Chapter 1A, known as the Redevelopment Plan Procedures Chapter 1A Transition Ordinance.
9. 9 MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION and RELATED ENVIRONMENTAL FINDINGS, PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to a Zone Change and Height District Change, and an appeal for the property located at 21101 West Ventura Boulevard.
10. 10 PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to an overview of businesses that require police permits for operation; recommendations on police permits in which the regulatory benefits have diminished and no longer seem necessary; and related matters.
11. 11 PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to instructing departments to report on the operational plan for the Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone (VHFHSZ), as well as measures currently implemented to address and mitigate risk of wildfires and trespassing in this zone; and related matters.
12. 12 MOTION (RAMAN - SOTO-MARTINEZ) relative to amending the prior Council action of May 21, 2025, Council file No. (CF 25-0160-S46), regarding the confirmation of the lien and waiver of administrative fees for the property located at 14210 West Emelita Street.
13. 13 RESOLUTION (HUTT - LEE) relative to designating locations in Council District Ten (CD 10) 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.
14. 14 MOTION (PRICE - HUTT) relative to funding for any aspect of the Juneteenth Celebration.
15. 15 MOTION (HARRIS-DAWSON - HERNANDEZ) relative to amending the prior Council action of March 7, 2023, Council file No. (CF 18-0968-S4), regarding the 45th Program Year (2019-20) / 44th Program Year (2018-19) / Dulans on Crenshaw Restaurant / Crenshaw Coffee Co. / Cali Soul Collection / 2710-2718 Slauson Avenue / Reprogram Funds, for the acquisition of property and development of a community-focused cafe at 10456 South Vermont Avenue, Los Angeles, California 90044.
16. 16 RESOLUTION (RAMAN - HARRIS-DAWSON) relative to a grant application submitted by Hamburger Home, Inc. dba Aviva Family and Children Services (Applicant), a non-profit organization, for the Behavioral Health Continuum Infrastructure Program Round 1 Launch Ready Program (Program), to transform a City-owned vacant lot located at 1905 North Highland Avenue into a modular community for the provision of residential care and comprehensive support services (Project), and authorization for the City (Owner) to disburse Program grant funds to the Applicant and execute lease-related documents for the Proje
17. 17 MOTION (NAZARIAN - PADILLA) relative to a Street Banner Program encouraging participation and attendance for the sixth annual NoHo Summer Nights Program in Council District 2, for the period of June 1, 2025 to September 30, 2025.
18. 18 CONSIDERATION OF THE MAYOR'S VETO MESSAGE, upon receipt, pursuant to Charter Section 315. The Council has five days, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays, upon receipt of the Mayor's veto to overcome such action of the Mayor relative to any item or items of the budget.
19. 19 CONSIDERATION OF EXEMPTION, CITY ATTORNEY REPORT and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to amending Section 91.8907 of Division 89, Article 1, Chapter IX of the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) to permit other government agencies to perform abatement work at the request of the City and to allow for recovery of specified insurance proceeds.
20. 20 CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION and COMMUNICATION FROM THE BOARD OF AIRPORT COMMISSIONERS (BOAC) relative to amendments to ten Rental Car Concession Agreements at the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).
21. 21 Recommendation for Council action: