City Council Meeting
John Ferraro Council Chamber Room 340, City Hall 200 North Spring Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012
Agenda — 56 items
- 1 HEAR PROTESTS against the proposed improvement and maintenance of the Cahuenga Boulevard and Kling Street No. 1 Street Lighting District, in accordance with Sections 6.95-6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Proposition 218.
- 2 HEAR PROTESTS against the proposed improvement and maintenance of the Figueroa Street and Patrice Place Street Lighting District, in accordance with Sections 6.95-6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Proposition 218.
- 3 HEAR PROTESTS against the proposed improvement and maintenance of the Barry Avenue and Mississippi Avenue Street Lighting District, in accordance with Sections 6.95-6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Proposition 218.
- 4 HEAR PROTESTS against the proposed improvement and maintenance of the Figueroa Street and 8th Street Lighting District, in accordance with Sections 6.95-6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Proposition 218.
- 5 HEAR PROTESTS against the proposed improvement and maintenance of the Andrita Street and Estara Avenue Street Lighting District, in accordance with Sections 6.95-6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Proposition 218.
- 6 HEAR PROTESTS against the proposed improvement and maintenance of the Lexington Avenue and Cahuenga Boulevard Street Lighting District, in accordance with Sections 6.95-6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Proposition 218.
- 7 HEAR PROTESTS against the proposed improvement and maintenance of the Barry Avenue and Missouri Avenue No. 1 Street Lighting District, in accordance with Sections 6.95-6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Proposition 218.
- 8 HEAR PROTESTS against the proposed improvement and maintenance of the Strathern Street and Fair Avenue Street Lighting District, in accordance with Sections 6.95-6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Proposition 218.
- 9 HEAR PROTESTS against the proposed improvement and maintenance of the De Soto Avenue and Rinaldi Street No. 1 Street Lighting District, in accordance with Sections 6.95-6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Proposition 218.
- 10 HEARING COMMENTS relative to an Application for Determination of Public Convenience or Necessity for the sale of alcoholic beverages for on-site consumption at Lola Cafe, located at 2040 Colorado Boulevard.
- 11 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING COMMENTS relative to an Application for Determination of Public Convenience or Necessity for the sale of alcoholic beverages for off-site consumption at Sylmar Liquor, located at 12431 San Fernando Road Suite A.
- 12 ARTS, PARKS, LIBRARIES, AND COMMUNITY ENRICHMENT COMMITTEE REPORT and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to amending the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) to authorize the General Manager, Department of Animal Services, to waive adoption and redemption fees for dogs, cats and other animals.
- 13 EXEMPTION, ARTS, PARKS, LIBRARIES, AND COMMUNITY ENRICHMENT COMMITTEE REPORT, RESOLUTION, and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to approving an easement for a public utility water pipeline for the use of a portion of Brand Park for the construction, operation, and maintenance of a water pipeline as part of the proposed Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) City Trunk Line North Unit 1 Project.
- 14 ARTS, PARKS, LIBRARIES, AND COMMUNITY ENRICHMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a change of Primary Merchant designation in the Concession Agreement with Lupe S. Vela for Olvera Street Space C-24, Lupe's Candy Shop.
- 15 BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to establishing the Fiscal Year 2025-26 tax levy for Community Facilities District No. 8 (Legends at Cascades).
- 16 BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to establishing the Fiscal Year 2025-26 tax levy for Community Facilities District No. 11 (Ponte Vista).
- 17 BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to establishing the Fiscal Year 2025-26 tax levy for Community Facilities District No. 4 (Playa Vista - Phase 1).
- 18 BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a proposed legal services agreement with Meyers Nave APC to provide legal services related to the litigation entitled Crane Boulevard Safety Coalition v. City of Los Angeles , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 23STCP02375.
- 19 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND JOBS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a plan to implement the Public Housekeeping Training by December 2025.
- 20 GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to amending the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) in connection with Cannabis land use restrictions.
- 21 GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the appointment of Adam Bierman to the Cannabis Regulation Commission (CRC) for the term ending June 30, 2026.
- 22 GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the reappointment of David Nash to the Cannabis Regulation Commission (CRC) for the term ending June 30, 2029.
- 23 HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to reappointment of Charlie Cea to the United to House LA (ULA) Citizens Oversight Committee (COC).
- 24 HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the reappointment of Alma Morales to the United to House LA (ULA) Citizens Oversight Committee (COC).
- 25 HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the reappointment of Kristal Romero to the United to House LA (ULA) Citizens Oversight Committee (COC).
- 26 HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE REPORT and RESOLUTION relative to adopting the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982 (TEFRA) Resolution and minutes; issuing a tax-exempt multifamily conduit revenue note in an amount up to $45,163,792; issuing a taxable multifamily conduit revenue note in an amount up to $2,500,00; and executing the relevant note documents for the Weingart Tower 1B Supportive Housing Project located at 554 South San Pedro Street in Council District 14 (CD 14).
- 27 PREVIOUSLY CERTIFIED ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (EIR) NO. ENV-2016-4889-ELR, STATE CLEARINGHOUSE NO. 2017101008, PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to amending Map 1, Sign District Map and the Ordinance Map of The Olympia Sign District.
- 28 CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION AND RELATED CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) FINDINGS, PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to a Zone and Height District Change for the properties located at 800, 806, 812, 816, and 820 West Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard and 4011 South Hoover Street.
- 29 PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to pending litigation and Judgment and Writ of Mandate in the case entitled CHAAR, Inc. and 7-Eleven, Inc. v. City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 23STCP04438.
- 30 CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION and PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to amending Chapter 1 Sections 12.80 and 12.81and Chapter 1A Sections 1.6.2 and 1.6.3, and other related sections, of the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) to make technical amendments to align with emergency shelter provisions codified in State law (Government Code Section 8698 et. seq) under a declared local shelter crisis.
- 31 Related to Council file Nos. 25-0163-S1 and 25-0163-S2
- 32 Related to Council file Nos. 25-0163 and 25-0163-S2
- 33 Related to Council file Nos. 25-0163 and 25-0163-S1
- 34 PUBLIC WORKS and TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEES' JOINT REPORT and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to amending the Los Angeles Administrative Code and the Los Angeles Municipal Code to provide administrative procedures for the implementation of Measure HLA, the Los Angeles Safe Streets for All Initiative.
- 35 HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to funding up to $2,700,000 from the Home Investment Partnership Program (HOME) to Southside LA Housing Partners, LP, for construction costs of the Southside Senior Housing Project (Project) located at 1655 Manchester Avenue in Council District Eight (CD 8).
- 36 CONSIDERATION OF EXEMPTION and COMMUNICATION FROM CITY LEGISLATIVE ANALYST relative to the 51st Program Year of the Housing and Community Development Consolidated Plan (2025-2026) (Action Plan);
- 37 PUBLIC SAFETY and BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEES' REPORT relative to amending the Fiscal Year 2025-26 Budget to allocate a portion of the Los Angeles Police Department's (LAPD) overtime budget for vehicle rentals by the Human Trafficking Task Force.
- 38 Recommendation for Council action:
- 43 ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to establishing a pilot program to use underground mechanized technology for waste and recyclable material collection.
- 44 HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the Homelessness Emergency Account – General City Purposes Fund 27th Status Report as of April 30, 2025 and funding recommendations.
- 45 BUDGET AND FINANCE and TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEES' REPORT relative to updates to the proposed project list for the Westside Cities Council of Governments (WSCCOG) Measure M Multi-Year Subregional Programs (MSP) funds.
- 46 PERSONNEL AND HIRING COMMITTEE REPORT and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to amending Schedule A of Los Angeles Administrative Code (LAAC) Section 4.61 to provide revised salaries for non-represented classifications in the offices of the City Council and Mayor to remove previously scheduled salary increases and provide for adjusted lower salary range figures on subsequent scheduled dates.
- 47 PERSONNEL AND HIRING COMMITTEE REPORT relative to implementation of the 2025 Wildfire Recovery Relief Time Program.
- 48 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF EXEMPTION, HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE REPORT and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to adding Article 6 to Chapter XVI of the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) to establish a Right to Counsel Program.
- 49 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.
- 50 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF MOTION (YAROSLAVSKY - LEE) relative to an instruction to agendize on the July 1, 2025 Council agenda funding for the purchase and installation of automated license plate readers in the Cheviot Hills neighborhood within Council District 5.
- 51 MOTION (RAMAN - YAROSLYSKY) relative to funding for tree maintenance and dead brush removal efforts at Wattles Garden Park in Council District Four (CD 4).
- 52 MOTION (RAMAN - PRICE) relative to coordinating a street banner program to conduct outreach, and promote the Los Felix business improvement district.
- 53 MOTION (RAMAN - NAZARIAN) and RESOLUTION relative to the issuance of revenue bonds or notes in an amount not to exceed $115,000,000 to finance and/or refinance the acquisition, construction, improvement, renovation, furnishing, and equipping of the 275-unit multifamily affordable housing development known as Twin Park Landing (Project), located at 6670 North Reseda Boulevard in Council District Four (CD 4).
- 54 MOTION (NAZARIAN - McOSKER) relative to coordinating a street banner campaign of the Neighborhood Council Valley Village, and promoting the work of the Neighborhood Council.
- 55 MOTION (PRICE - LEE) relative to amending the prior Council action of November 22, 2022, Council file No. (CF) 21-0859, to adopt a Condition that would allow the applicant to lease City property with a vested fee interest, for the vacation of Chick Hearn Court between South Figueroa and Georgia Streets.
- 56 MOTION (LEE - RODRIGUEZ) relative to funding for the participation of the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) in the State of California Public Provider Ground Emergency Medical Transport (PP-GEMT) Quality Assurance Fee (QAF) Program.
- 57 MOTION (PRICE - McOSKER) relative to amending the prior Council action of February 28, 2025, Council file No. (CF) 24-1467, to designate the intersection of Broadway and 45th Street as "Broadway Federal Savings and Loan Association Square".
- 58 CONSIDERATION OF MOTION (HERNANDEZ – HUTT) relative to amending the prior Council actions of November 6, 2019, Council file Nos. (CF) 14-1174-S71 and CF 21-0537, to reappropriate CRA/LA Excess Non-Housing Bond Proceeds (EBP) to the Liechty School Safety Project in Council District One (CD 1).
- 59 Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:
- 60 Recommendation for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: