Economic Development and Jobs Committee

Agenda — 8 items

1. 1 City Administrative Officer report relative to updates on the Los Angeles Convention Center Expansion and Modernization Project.
2. 2 Motion (Hernandez, et al. - Yaroslavsky) relative to confirming the selected consultants will maintain the scope of work and timeline provided in the responses to the Request for Proposals, and transferring/appropriating funds from the AB 1290 Fund for the Public Bank Feasibility Study Phase 1.
3. 3 Motion (Soto-Martinez - Price) relative to a referendum petition approved for circulation on May 30, 2025, which seeks to overturn wage increases and healthcare benefits for hotel and airport workers, and hotel training, under Ordinance No. 188610, and the estimated loss in wages for workers if the Ordinance is suspended in July 2026 rather than July 2025.
4. 4 Motion (McOsker - Blumenfield) relative recommendations to the CRA/LA Bond Oversight Committee to allocate funds in taxable CRA/LA Excess Non-Housing Bond Proceeds from the Beacon Street Redevelopment Project Area for the San Pedro Gateway Sign Project.
5. 5 Motion (McOsker - Blumenfield) relative to recommendations to the CRA/LA Bond Oversight Committee to allocate funds in taxable CRA/LA Excess Non-Housing Bond Proceeds available to Council District 15 from the Beacon Street Redevelopment Project Area, for the Harbor Boulevard Street Lighting Project.
6. 6 Motion (McOsker - Blumenfield) relative to recommendations to the CRA/LA Bond Oversight Committee to allocate funds in taxable CRA/LA Excess Non-Housing Bond Proceeds, available to Council District 15 from the Beacon Street Redevelopment Project Area, for the San Pedro Business Facade Improvement Project.
7. 7 Economic and Workforce Development Department report relative to the approval of a one-year extension to the contracts of the existing 10 BusinessSource Centers (LABSC) and the approval to release a Request for Proposals to procure the LABSC for four one-year periods.
8. 8 City Administrative Officer and Joint Economic and Workforce Development Department and Workforce Development Board reports relative to adopting the Workforce Development Board Year 26 Annual Plan for Program Year (PY) 2025-26 and related actions.