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August 1, 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 — 38 items

  1. 1 ADMINISTRATIVE AND CATEGORICAL EXEMPTIONS, TRADE, TRAVEL AND TOURISM COMMITTEE REPORT and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to amending Port of Los Angeles Tariff No. 4 to establish Section 25 – Emissions Control Strategy Charges.
  2. 2 ARTS, PARKS, LIBRARIES, AND COMMUNITY ENRICHMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to approving a Publishing Agreement with Jerry de Wilde and the Angel City Press at the Los Angeles Public Library.
  3. 3 ARTS, PARKS, LIBRARIES, AND COMMUNITY ENRICHMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to approving a Publishing Agreement between Michael Walker and Steve Appleford, and Angel City Press at the Los Angeles Public Library.
  4. 4 ARTS, PARKS, LIBRARIES, AND COMMUNITY ENRICHMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to approving a Publishing Agreement with Sam Quinones for the Angel City Press at the Los Angeles Public Library.
  5. 5 BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to approving the proposed Second Amendment to Contract C-140018 with Beveridge and Diamond PC, for legal services in relation to the July 11, 2021, flooding incident at the Hyperion Water Reclamation Plant.
  6. 6 BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to amending the Mayor's Proposed Budget for 2025-26 to instruct the City Administrative Officer, with the assistance of the Chief Legislative Analyst, to identify funding to restore the contractual services for the Mobile Hygiene Centers Program, and related matters.
  7. 7 BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to amending the Mayor's Proposed Budget for 2025-26 to instruct the Housing Department, City Administrative Officer, and request the Controller to disburse quarterly advances for all Interim Housing contracts administered by the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority, in order to ensure that they occur in a timely manner.
  8. 8 BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a City Attorney restaffing plan with a cost/benefit analysis.
  9. 9 ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT and BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEES' REPORTS relative to establishing a pilot program to use underground mechanized technology for waste and recyclable material collection.
  10. 10 GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the success of Logistics Victory Los Angeles (LoVLA) and lessons learned that could enhance procurement of critical supplies and materials.
  11. 11 HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS and BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEES' REPORT relative to the Homeless Housing, Assistance and Prevention Program Round Six (HHAP-6) grant.
  12. 12 PERSONNEL AND HIRING and CIVIL RIGHTS, EQUITY, IMMIGRATION, AGING, AND DISABILITY COMMITTEES' REPORT relative to the Fiscal Year (FY) 2023-24 Citywide Language Access Annual Report.
  13. 13 PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the proposed first amended and restated Agreement to Contract No. C-137882 between the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) and Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services to provide mental health call diversion services under the Call Direction to Ensure Suicide Safety Program (CRESS).
  14. 14 PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a proposed Professional Services Agreement with Network Communications International Corporation, dba NCIC Inmate Communications, to provide inmate telephone services and video visitation system for the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD).
  15. 15 PUBLIC SAFETY and PERSONNEL AND HIRING COMMITTEES' REPORT relative to Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) Communications Division staffing levels, call load, and recruitment.
  16. 16 RULES, ELECTIONS AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT and RESOLUTION relative to establishing the City's position in the 2025-26 State Legislative Program regarding Assembly Bill 1002 (Gabriel), which would authorize the State Attorney General to bring a civil action against a contractor to suspend, revoke, or deny a contractor's license due to the contractor's failure to pay its workers.
  17. 17 RULES, ELECTIONS AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS and BUDGET AND FINACE COMMITTEES' REPORTS relative to adding a digital component to the City's Proposition 218 protest submittal process to facilitate public participation on revenue raising and fee increase measures.
  18. 18 ADMINISTRATIVE EXEMPTION and TRADE, TRAVEL AND TOURISM COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the proposed First Amendments to Contract Nos. DA-5615 with Axelliant LLC and DA-5616 with Zones LLC for the continued purchase of information technology equipment and related services.
  19. 19 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF MOTION (PRICE - HUTT) relative to amending the prior Council action of April 29, 2025, Council file No. (CF) 24-0638, relative for funding for programming services and events for the Community Safety Partnership Program at South Park in Council District Nine (CD 9).
  20. 20 The City Council may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled 737 - 747 N Western Opportunity Owner LLC v. City of Los Angeles, et al. , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 23STCP01475. (This lawsuit seeks a writ of mandate and injunctive and declaratory relief related to the City's enforcement of the Mills Act Contract for the Jardinette Apartments located at 5128 West Marathon Street, Los Angeles, CA 90038.)
  21. 21 The City Council may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled Estate of Alejandro Valencia Mendez, et al. v. City of Los Angeles, et al ., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 19STCV10630. (This matter arises from a March 4, 2017 incident involving members of the Los Angeles Police Department, in Los Angeles, California.)
  22. 22 The City Council may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled Dakota Sal v. City of Los Angeles, et al. , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 23STCV11404. (This matter arises from a trip and fall incident on July 15, 2022, due to an uplift in a sidewalk near 1400 South Wooster Street and 8700 West Cashio Street, in Los Angeles.)
  23. 23 The City Council may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled Kobi Yakov v. City of Los Angeles, et al ., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 21STCV28460. (This matter arises from a January 29, 2021, trip and fall incident at 11812 West Magnolia Boulevard, in Valley Village.)
  24. 24 The City Council may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled Diane Rios aka Dyan Rios v. City of Los Angeles, et al ., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22STCV10015. (This matter arises from a trip and fall incident on August 6, 2021, on the sidewalk at 1429 and 1420 Ivar Avenue, in the City of Los Angeles.)
  25. 25 The City Council may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled Ilian Balfour v. City of Los Angeles, et. al ., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 20STCV45997. (This matter arises from a trip and fall incident on November 11, 2019, on the sidewalk at 7281 Fountain Boulevard, in the city of Los Angeles.)
  26. 26 The City Council may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled Kristine Habelmann, et al. v. Tarzana Treatment Centers, et al ., Los Angeles Superior Court Case Nos. BC692990; BC696190. (This matter involves a dangerous condition of public property arising out of a vehicle versus motorcycle traffic accident which occurred on Oxnard Street near its intersection with Yolanda Avenue, in the City of Los Angeles.)
  27. 27 The City Council may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled Gilbert Penate v. City of Los Angeles, et al ., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22STCV15106. (This matter arises from a trip and fall incident on May 28, 2021, on the sidewalk located at 527 North Spring Street in the City of Los Angeles.)
  28. 28 The City Council may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled Herminigilda Nora Habana v. City of Los Angeles ., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 24CHCV02582. (This matter arises from a trip and fall incident on July 25, 2023, on an uneven pavement located at 8484 Rincon Avenue in Sun Valley, California.)
  29. 29 The City Council may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled Tamara Bitner v. City of Los Angeles, et al ., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22STCV17257. (This matter arises from a trip and fall on the sidewalk in front of 5038 Vincent Avenue on December 16, 2021.)
  30. 30 The City Council may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled Norma Elizabeth Gonzalez, et al. v. City of Los Angeles, et al ., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 23STCV08534. (This matter arises from a vehicle versus vehicle traffic collision at the intersection of Broadway and 59th Place, that occurred on April 16, 2021.)
  31. 31 The City Council may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled John Neal v. City of Los Angeles, et al ., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 23STCV01468. (This matter arises from a July 9, 2022, incident wherein plaintiff fell from his scooter on a sidewalk at 6800 South Broadway Street, Los Angeles.)
  32. 32 The City Council may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled Said Yousef Hussein Aladli v. City of Los Angeles, et al ., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 23STCV25200. (This matter arises from a February 24, 2023 incident, where a tree fell on plaintiffs vehicle at Colgate Avenue and La Cienega Boulevard.)
  33. 33 The City Council may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled Jason Armendariz v. City of Los Angeles ., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22STCV32140 (This matter arises from the employment of a Los Angeles Police Officer who is employed at the Van Nuys Police Department, arising in 2019.)
  34. 34 The City Council may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled Brenda Baca v. City of Los Angeles , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 20STCV23817. (This matter arises from Plaintiff's claims of sexual harassment and retaliation against the Los Angeles Police Department.)
  35. 35 The City Council may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section No. 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled Jeffrey Duggan v. City of Los Angeles, et al. , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 21STCV21011. (This matter arises from an automobile versus pedestrian accident that occurred on June 27, 2020, on Mulholland Drive, in the Hollywood Hills.)
  36. 36 The City Council may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled Sylva Alexanian v. City of Los Angeles, et al ., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 23BBCV02152. (This matter arises from a trip and fall incident on January 26, 2023, on an uplifted sidewalk located at 4301Tujunga Avenue, in Studio City, California.)
  37. 37 The City Council may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled Octagon, Inc . (This case arises from a Business License Tax assessment.)
  38. 38 The City Council may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled Getty Images US, Inc . (This case arises from a Business License Tax assessment.)