City Council Meeting

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

Agenda — 35 items

1. 1 CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION and PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the vacation of a portion of Reseda Boulevard, north of Sunset Boulevard, easterly side, adjoining Lot 7 of Tract No. 14968, VAC-E1401454 (Vacation).
2. 2 CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION and PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the vacation of the easterly portion of Pacific View Drive in excess of 40 feet public right of way, adjoining Lots 19 and 40 of Tract No. 8628, north of Mulholland Drive, VAC-E1401448 (Vacation).
3. 3 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTESTS and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the improvement and maintenance of the Cahuenga Boulevard and Kling Street No. 1 Street Lighting District.​
4. 4 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTESTS and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the improvement and maintenance of the Figueroa Street and Patrice Place Street Lighting District.​
5. 5 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTESTS and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the improvement and maintenance of the Barry Avenue and Mississippi Avenue Street Lighting District.​
6. 6 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTESTS and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the improvement and maintenance of the Figueroa Street and 8th Street Lighting District.​
7. 7 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTESTS and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the improvement and maintenance of the Andrita Street and Estara Avenue Street Lighting District.​
8. 8 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTESTS and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the improvement and maintenance of the Lexington Avenue and Cahuenga Boulevard Street Lighting District.​
9. 9 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTESTS and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the improvement and maintenance of the Barry Avenue and Missouri Avenue No. 1 Street Lighting District.​
10. 10 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTESTS and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the improvement and maintenance of the Strathern Street and Fair Avenue Street Lighting District.​
11. 11 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTESTS and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the improvement and maintenance of the De Soto Avenue and Rinaldi Street No. 1 Street Lighting District.​
12. 12 HEARING COMMENTS relative to an Application for Determination of Public Convenience or Necessity for the sale of alcoholic beverages for both on-site and off-site consumption at Bristol Farms, located at 6220 West Selma Avenue, No. 100.
13. 13 Ordinance Summary and Potential Action by the Council, PENDING THE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:
14. 14 AD HOC COMMITTEE FOR LA RECOVERY REPORT relative to requesting details regarding the Hagerty Consulting, AECOM and IEM International Inc. Agreements between the City for state and federal procurement services following the January 2025 Wildfires.
15. 15 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND JOBS and BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEES' REPORTS relative to updates on the Los Angeles Convention Center Expansion and Modernization Project.
16. 16 HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the Alliance Settlement Agreement progress as of March 31, 2025.
17. 17 SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT (SCEA), MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM AND RELATED ENVIRONMENTAL FINDINGS; and PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT (PLUM) COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the Transfer of Floor Area Rights (TFAR) for the property located at 1105 – 1123 South Olive.
18. 18 GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a potential regulatory framework for the issuance of temporary cannabis event licenses and cannabis consumption lounge licenses as authorized under Assembly Bill (AB) 1775 (Haney).
19. 19 Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:
20. 20 Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: ​
21. 23 Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:
22. 24 Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: ​
23. 26 Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:
24. 27 Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: ​
25. 28 Recommendation for Council action:
26. 30 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 case entitled Suzanne Green v. City of Los Angeles, et al. , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 20STCV33557. (This matter arises from a vehicle versus vehicle traffic accident on Alvarado Street on December 19, 2019.)
27. 31 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 case entitled Cinthia Karina Alvarez v. City of Los Angeles, et al. , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 23STCV12104. (This matter arises from a vehicle versus pedestrian accident on September 24, 2021, at the intersection of San Pedro Street and East 42nd Place, in the City of Los Angeles.)
28. 32 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 case entitled Karl Augustus v. City of Los Angeles, et al. , United States District Court Case No. 2:22-cv-02640-SB-AGR, Ninth Circuit Court of Appeal Case No. 24-1367. (This matter arises from a June 11, 2021 incident involving a "high-risk" traffic stop at approximately 2:30 a.m. in Los Angeles, California.)
29. 33 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 case entitled Lesly Garcia, et al., v. Fernando Ayala Munoz, et al. , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22STCV06108. (This matter arises from a March 23, 2021, vehicle versus pedestrian incident at the intersection of North Main Street and Johnston Street, in Los Angeles.)
30. 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 case entitled Mark Alan Clark v. City of Los Angeles , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 23STCV05766, Court of Appeal Case No. B335656, California Supreme Court Case No. S289586. (This matter arises from a Los Angeles Fire Department equipment superintendent's allegations of violations of the Fair Employment and Housing Act in 2021 and 2022.)
31. 35 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 case entitled Susie Mamzhi, et al., v. City of Los Angeles, et al. , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22STCV29851. (This matter arises from a trip and fall on an uplifted sidewalk at the Southwest Corner of Pico Boulevard and Beverwil Drive, near 9700 West Pico Boulevard.)
32. 36 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 case entitled Roberto Vargas v. City of Los Angeles, et al. , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22STCV02848. (This matter arises from a vehicle versus vehicle traffic collision on January 27, 2020, occurring west of the intersection of Division Street and West 33rd Avenue, in Los Angeles.)
33. 37 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 case entitled Bernardino Lopez Escobar v. City of Los Angeles , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 24STCV02698. (This matter arises from a trip and fall accident that occurred on June 24, 2023, at 4945 Eldred Street in Los Angeles, California.)
34. 38 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 case entitled Viktor Braginets v. City of Los Angeles, et al. , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 24STCV10580. (This matter arises from an October 29, 2023, fall incident involving an electric bicycle that occurred near 4523 Lomita Street, Los Angeles, California.)
35. 39 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 case entitled Herc Rentals, Inc., adv. City of Los Angeles , Claim No. C25-05132. (This matter arises from a property damage incident during the first week of February 2024 at the Hyperion Water Reclamation Plant.)