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August 20, 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 — 50 items

  1. 1 CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION, COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ENGINEER and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the dedication of City-owned real property as Public Street lying on 6141 West Century Boulevard - Right of Way No 36000-10213.
  2. 2 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTEST, APPEALS OR OBJECTIONS to the Department of Building and Safety report and confirmation of lien for nuisance abatement costs and/or non-compliance of code violations/Annual Inspection costs, pursuant to the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) and/or Los Angeles Administrative Code (LAAC), for the property located at 6212 North Corbin Avenue.
  3. 3 ARTS, PARKS, LIBRARIES, AND COMMUNITY ENRICHMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the appointment of Tafarai Bayne to the Board of Recreation and Park Commissioners for the term ending June 30, 2029.
  4. 4 ARTS, PARKS, LIBRARIES, AND COMMUNITY ENRICHMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the reappointment of Joy Atkinson to the Board of Neighborhood Commissioners for the term ending June 30, 2030.
  5. 5 ARTS, PARKS, LIBRARIES, AND COMMUNITY ENRICHMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the reappointment of Brian Chu to the Board of El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historical Monument Authority Commissioners for the term ending June 30, 2029.
  6. 6 ARTS, PARKS, LIBRARIES, AND COMMUNITY ENRICHMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to authorizing the execution of the proposed agreement between the Department of Recreation and Parks (RAP) and CultivaLA, Inc. for the operation and maintenance of the Pico-Union Cesar Chavez Community Garden, located at 1554 West 11th Place.
  7. 7 ARTS, PARKS, LIBRARIES, AND COMMUNITY ENRICHMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a proposed Third Amendment to Contract No. 3538 with Mount Washington Preschool and Child Care Center, Inc., to continue operation of the Joy Picus Child Care Center.
  8. 8 ARTS, PARKS, LIBRARIES, AND COMMUNITY ENRICHMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to requesting the Department of Recreation and Parks (RAP) and the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) to include Chatsworth Park North on the list of parks included in the Gate Closure Program.
  9. 9 PERSONNEL AND HIRING COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the exemption of three positions for the Los Angeles Housing Department (LAHD) from the Civil Service pursuant to Charter Section 1001(d)(4).
  10. 10 PERSONNEL AND HIRING COMMITTEE REPORT relative to approval of the salary setting for proposed new Duties Description Record (DDR) for Electric Meter Setter Supervisor (EMSS; Class Code 3824).
  11. 11 PERSONNEL AND HIRING COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the salary adjustment for the existing job class of Underground Distribution Construction Mechanic (UDCM) A (Class Code 3812), Duties Description Record (DDR) No. 94-38310.
  12. 12 PERSONNEL AND HIRING COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a proposed Second Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement No. C-142249 with Benefit Coordinators of America, LLC dba BenefitScape (Benefit Coordinators of America).
  13. 13 PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to directing the Emergency Management Department (EMD) and Chief Legislative Analyst (CLA), in coordination with the Department of City Planning (DCP) and Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD), to report on whether the Rancho LPG facility has been, or will be assessed and incorporated as a high-priority risk in the City's Local Hazard Mitigation Plan (LHMP); and related matters.
  14. 14 PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to reports on the continued operation of the Rancho LPG facility, the state and federal regulations regarding code requirements or zoning laws, risk assessments etc. for all above-ground liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) facilities; and, on the cost of an independent third-party hazard study on the Rancho LPG facility to determine its immediate and long-term risks.
  15. 15 PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the request for payment of reward offer (DR No. 23-19-08296) in a hit-and-run case.
  16. 16 PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the proposed Request for Proposals (RFP) for Official Police Garage (OPG) towing and storage services.
  17. 17 PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to accepting a donation from the Los Angeles Police Foundation valued at $114,705.00 for restroom repairs and improvements at the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) 77th Street Community Police Station.
  18. 18 PUBLIC SAFETY and BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEES' REPORT relative to the grant application and subaward for the 2023 Project Safe Neighborhoods Grant.
  19. 19 PUBLIC SAFETY and BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEES' REPORT relative to the extension and budget modification of the 2021 Collaborative Approaches Towards Preventing and Addressing Hate Crime Grant Program.
  20. 20 PUBLIC SAFETY and BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEES' REPORT relative to the grant application and award for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 Missing and Unidentified Human Remains Program.
  21. 21 PUBLIC SAFETY and BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEES' REPORT relative to the acceptance of the 2023 Urban Search and Rescue Task Force Cooperative Agreement Supplemental Grant.
  22. 22 CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION and PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE relative to the inclusion of Terminal Island "Furusato" Tuna Street Buildings, located at 700 - 702 Tuna Street; and 712 - 716 Tuna Street, in the list of Historic-Cultural Monuments.
  23. 23 PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the appointment of Brian Rosenstein to the Los Angeles City Planning Commission (LACPC) for the term ending June 30, 2029.
  24. 24 PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the reappointment of Vanessa Barraza to the South Valley Area Planning Commission (SVAPC) for the term ending June 30, 2030.
  25. 25 PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the appointment of Myanna Dellinger to the East Los Angeles Area Planning Commission (ELAAPC) for the term ending June 30, 2028.
  26. 26 CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION and PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT (PLUM) COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a Revocation appeal filed for the operation of a restaurant, known as Full House Restaurant, located at 11649, 11649 ½, 11651 and 11651 ½ West Riverside Drive.
  27. 27 TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to amending the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) to allow the Los Angeles Department of Transportation (DOT) to delegate its authority to the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) for the installation and removal of temporary traffic control devices.
  28. 28 TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to an evaluation of the safety improvements for the Anaheim Priority Corridor, from Figueroa Street to Henry Ford Avenue.
  29. 29 TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to establishing oversize vehicle parking restrictions along certain street segments of Mason Avenue, Gazette Avenue, Enadia Way, Winnetka Avenue, Lanark Street, Independence Avenue, and Cohasset Street.
  30. 30 TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to establishing oversize vehicle parking restrictions along certain street segments of Torrance Boulevard, Normandie Avenue, and Vermont Avenue, in the Harbor Gateway area.
  31. 31 TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to establishing oversize vehicle parking restrictions along certain street segments of Milton Street, Sardis Avenue, Barry Avenue, and Brookhaven Avenue, in Council District 11.
  32. 32 TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to establishing oversize vehicle parking restrictions along certain street segments of Preuss Road, Whitworth Drive, Cashio Street, Airdrome Street, Lucerne Boulevard, South Gramercy Place, West 10th Street, Cotner Avenue, Pontius Avenue in Council District Five.
  33. 33 TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to establishing oversize vehicle parking restrictions along certain street segments of Kewen Avenue, Redbank Street, Telfair Avenue, Peoria Street, Truesdale Street, Roscoe Boulevard, Wheatland Avenue, De Garmo Avenue, Penrose Street, El Dorado Avenue, and Laurel Canyon Boulevard in Council District Six.
  34. 34 TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to establishing oversize vehicle parking restrictions along certain street segments of Lennox Avenue, Tyrone Avenue, Burnet Avenue, Vanowen Street, Sepulveda Boulevard, Raymer Street, and Covello Street in Council District Six.
  35. 35 TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to establishing oversize vehicle parking restrictions along certain street segments of Rayen Street, Valerio Street, Sherman Way, McLennan Avenue, North Balboa Boulevard, Blythe Street, Agnes Avenue, Elkwood Street, Arminta Street, Saticoy Street, Beck Avenue, Goll Avenue, Irvine Avenue, Troost Avenue, Cantara Street, Terra Bella Street, and Lanark Street in Council District Six.
  36. 36 TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to current safety measures at each highway-rail grade crossing and establishing a quiet zone in the City of Los Angeles portion of the Ventura Subdivision.
  37. 37 TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to allowing overnight parking at 120 North Venice Boulevard (Lot No. 731) and 2150 Dell Avenue (Lot No. 701) on August 17, 2025, for residents impacted by the Culver City meets Venice CicLAvia event.
  38. 38 TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to amending the Los Angeles Municipal Code to prohibit excessive storing of vehicles on local streets and to increase the penalties for violations.
  39. 39 TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the appointment of Nicole Nicholas to the Board of Transportation Commissioners for the term ending June 30, 2029.
  40. 40 (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.)
  41. 41 STATUTORY EXEMPTION and HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the Alliance Settlement Agreement Program Fifth Funding Report; and funding allocation, lease and continued use for a period of up to five years for the interim housing/low barrier navigation center facility located at 7253 Melrose Avenue in Council District Five, for those experiencing homelessness; and related matters.
  42. 42 EXEMPTION, PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to proposed amendments to the Los Angeles Building and Safety Code, regarding single-exit and single-stairway for multifamily residential buildings up to six stories.
  43. 43 GENERAL EXEMPTION, ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE REPORT and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the First Amendment to the Windy Point/Windy Flats Project Power Sales Agreement, No. BP 09-17, between the Department of Water and Power (DWP) and the Southern California Public Power Authority for the purchase of 262 Megawatts of renewable wind energy from the Windy Point/Windy Flats Project.
  44. 44 CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION, ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE REPORT and ORDINANCES FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to repealing the all-electric building standards in Ordinance No. 187,714.
  45. 45 RESOLUTION (HARRIS-DAWSON – RAMAN) relative to the Declaration of Local Emergency by the Mayor, dated July 7, 2023, concerning local housing and homelessness in the City of Los Angeles (City), pursuant to the provisions of the Los Angeles Administrative Code (LAAC) Section 8.33, et seq.
  46. 46 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.
  47. 47 Recommendation for Council action:
  48. 53 RESOLUTION (PARK - LEE) relative to designating a location in Council District 11 for enforcement against sitting, lying, sleeping, or storing, using, maintaining, or placing personal property, or otherwise obstructing the public right-of- way, as further detailed in the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) Section 41.18.
  49. 54 The Council may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1), (d)(2), and (e)(1) [significant exposure to litigation] to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled LA Alliance for Human Rights, et al. v. City of Los Angeles, et al., United States Central District Court Case No. 2:20-cv-02291, Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Case No. 22-55687 (one potential plaintiff).
  50. 55 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 Griffith J. Griffith Charitable Trust et al. v. City of Los Angeles et al. , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 23STCP03390. (This litigation consists of a Petition for Writ of Mandate asserting California Environmental Quality Act claims challenging the City Council's August 2, 2023, approval of the Los Angeles Zoo Vision Plan and certification of its revised final environmental impact report.)