City Council Meeting
John Ferraro Council Chamber Room 340, City Hall 200 North Spring Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012
Agenda — 33 items
- 1 CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION and COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ENGINEER relative to an offer to dedicate an easement for a storm drain on 6501 South Sepulveda Boulevard - Right of Way No. 36000-10001.
- 2 CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION and COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ENGINEER relative to an offer to dedicate an easement for sanitary sewer purposes lying on 4000 Chevy Chase Drive - Right of Way No. 36000-10346.
- 3 ARTS, PARKS, LIBRARIES, AND COMMUNITY ENRICHMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the Zoo Department Agreements with SSA Group, LLC and The Superlative Group, Inc. to operate and manage the Los Angeles Zoo Membership, Special Events, Publications, and Sponsorship Programs.
- 4 ARTS, PARKS, LIBRARIES, AND COMMUNITY ENRICHMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the reappointment of Alexander Kasendorf to the Board of Animal Services Commissioners.
- 5 ARTS, PARKS, LIBRARIES, AND COMMUNITY ENRICHMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the reappointment of Carlo Matricardi to the Board of El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historical Monument Authority Commissioners.
- 6 ARTS, PARKS, LIBRARIES, AND COMMUNITY ENRICHMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the reappointment of Liliana Perez to the Board of El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historical Monument Authority Commissioners.
- 7 ARTS, PARKS, LIBRARIES, AND COMMUNITY ENRICHMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the reappointment of Marcial Rene Romero to the Board of El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historical Monument Authority Commissioners.
- 8 ARTS, PARKS, LIBRARIES, AND COMMUNITY ENRICHMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the reappointment of Marie Lloyd to the Board of Recreation and Park Commissioners.
- 9 BUDGET AND FINANCE and TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEES' REPORT relative to accepting grant funding from the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) for the Joint Surface Transportation Block Grant (STBG), Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ), and Carbon Reduction Program (CRP) solicitation.
- 10 BUDGET AND FINANCE and TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEES' REPORT relative to grant applications for the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) Surface Transportation Block Grant (STBG) and Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) Improvement Programs for Fiscal Years (FY) 2026-27 and 2027-28.
- 11 CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION and ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND JOBS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the CRA/LA appropriation of CRA/LA Excess Non-Housing Bond Proceeds from the Hollywood Redevelopment Project Area for the Hollywood Walk of Fame Public Amenities Project.
- 12 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND JOBS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the WorkSource Center (WSC) System evaluation and Redesign White Paper recommendations, and WSC Operator Request for Proposals (RFPs).
- 13 ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to incorporating the new Workday payroll system to the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) payroll structure.
- 14 HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the interim housing bed rate adjustment for Transitional Aged Youth.
- 15 HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the appropriation of funds from the Proposition HHH (Prop HHH) Permanent Supportive Housing Loan Program Revenue Fund for staff positions to expedite the approval process for 100 percent affordable housing projects and temporary shelters, under Executive Directive 1 (ED 1).
- 16 HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to pausing future expenditures of Affordable Housing Linkage Fee (AHLF) Program receipts collected in Fiscal Year (FY) 2023-24; scheduling a meeting of the AHLF Oversight Committee; requesting an AHLF FY 2023-24 expenditure plan and possible alternative tier allocation structures; and related matters.
- 17 HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to entering into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the California Housing Finance Agency (CalHFA) to issue conduit bonds in the City and issuing a Request for Proposals to conduct a fee study for the Affordable Housing Bond Program and related programs.
- 18 HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to requesting a report on the legislative, budgetary and legal efforts in the revised Budget Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-26 that the City has deployed to address homelessness since the start of the local State of Emergency on Homelessness (SEH); a plan that addresses the operational, legal and fiscal impacts of terminating the local SEH; and related matters.
- 19 HOUSING ELEMENT CHECKLIST, AND ALL APPENDICES, 2021-2029 HOUSING ELEMENT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (EIR) NO. ENV-2020-6762-EIR; STATE CLEARINGHOUSE (SCH) NO. 2021010130, ADDENDUMS, MITIGATION MONITORING PROGRAM (MMP), RELATED CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) FINDINGS, and PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a Vesting Tentative Tract Map appeal for the property located at 1904 - 1906 South Preuss Road.
- 20 CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION and PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE relative to the inclusion of The Du Barry, located at 458 South Catalina Street; and 3471 West 5th Street, in the list of Historic-Cultural Monuments.
- 21 PUBLIC SAFETY and BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEES' REPORT relative to the acceptance of grant funds for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 Port Security Grant Program (PSGP) for Fire Boat Training Using Navigation Simulator.
- 22 PUBLIC SAFETY and BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEES' REPORT relative to the 2024 Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Program Grant Award from the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (CalOES).
- 23 PUBLIC SAFETY and BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEES' REPORT relative to the grant application and award for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 Demonstration Program on Trauma-Informed, Victim-Centered training for Law Enforcement on Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking (Abby Honold) Program.
- 24 TRADE, TRAVEL AND TOURISM and ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEES' REPORT relative to requesting that the Port of Los Angeles (POLA), in coordination with the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP), to report back annually on the number, frequency, and effects of power surges and outage incidents at the POLA, including reports on long-term solutions and any progress toward the elimination of such power surges and outage incidents at POLA terminals.
- 25 (Ad Hoc Comittee for LA Recovery waived consideration of the above matter. Budget and Finance Committee report to be submitted in Council. If public hearing is not held in Committee, an opportunity for public comment will be provided.)
- 27 Council may recess to Closed Session pursuant to Government Code Section 54957(a)(1) to consult with the Los Angeles Police Department regarding threats to public services and facilities.
- 28 (Public Safety Committee waived consdieration of the above matter. Budget and Finance Committee report to be submitted in Council. If public hearing is not held in Committee, an opportunity for public comment will be provided.)
- 29 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.
- 30 CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION and COMMUNICATION FROM BOARD OF AIRPORT COMMISSIONERS relative to a proposed First Amendment to Lease No. VNA-9161 between the Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) and Geva Construction Inc. at the LAWA-owned Aviation Plaza located at 16461 Sherman Way in Van Nuys.
- 31 ADMINISTRATIVE EXEMPTION and COMMUNICATION FROM BOARD OF HARBOR COMMISSIONERS (BOHC) relative to the proposed Second Amendment to Agreement No. 22-9854 between the Harbor Department and NITI Systems Consultants, Inc. for Managed Services Support for the Port of Los Angeles (POLA) Fusion Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) System.
- 32 ADMINISTRATIVE EXEMPTION and COMMUNICATION FROM THE BOARD OF HARBOR COMMISSIONERS (BOHC) relative to the proposed Third Amendment to Agreement No. 19-3680 between the Harbor Department and Anser Advisory Management, LLC to reflect a company name change to Accenture Infrastructure and Capital Projects, LLC, for On-Call Construction Management Services.
- 33 CONSIDERATION OF MOTION (McOSKER – PRICE) relative to a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the installation and maintenance of interactive kiosks in the City's public right-of-way.
- 34 The City Council shall recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section No. 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the cases entitled Citizens for a Better Los Angeles v. City of Los Angeles, et al. , Los Angeles Superior Court (LASC) Case No. 22STCP03822; and Coalition for a Scenic Los Angeles v. City of Los Angeles, et al. , LASC Case No. 22STCP03909. (These cases concern legal challenges related to the Sidewalk and Transit Amenities Program.)