City Council Meeting
John Ferraro Council Chamber Room 340, City Hall 200 North Spring Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012
Agenda — 54 items
- 1 PUBLIC HEARING relative to the proposed adjustment to the rates for the Bureau of Sanitation's Solid Resources Fee (SRF) and Mutli-Family Bulky Item Fee (MBIF).
- 2 HEARING COMMENTS relative to an Application for Determination of Public Convenience or Necessity for the sale of alcoholic beverages for off-site consumption at United Pacific, located at 5960 Canoga Avenue.
- 3 ARTS, PARKS, LIBRARIES, AND COMMUNITY ENRICHMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to Proposition K Grant Agreement extensions for the Los Angeles Boys and Girls Club (LABGC) Gymnasium Renovation, Aquatic Center Pool Refurbishment and Outside Patio Garden Area projects.
- 4 ARTS, PARKS, LIBRARIES, AND COMMUNITY ENRICHMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a Right-of-Entry License Agreement with the Community Animal Medicine Project for spay/neuter services and related veterinary services.
- 5 BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to funding for expert services, to assist with the litigation of Vadnais Trenchless Services Inc. (VTS) v. City of Los Angeles .
- 6 BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the Second Amended and Restated Agreement with Aeon Nexus Corporation for re-platforming of the Criminal Case Management System.
- 7 BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a request for refund for LRRB, LLC – Refund Claim No. 176226.
- 8 GENERAL EXEMPTION, ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE REPORT and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to Virtual Net Energy Metering (VNEM) Pilot Program Changes.
- 9 GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS and PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEES' REPORT relative to the Capital Improvement Plan process.
- 10 HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS and BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEES' REPORT relative to the Homelessness Emergency Account – General City Purposes Fund 29th Status Report as of June 30, 2025 and funding recommendations.
- 11 PERSONNEL AND HIRING COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the extension of appointment for Todd A. Bouey as the Interim General Manager of the Los Angeles Employees' Retirement System (LACERS) in accordance with Charter Section 1108(b).
- 12 PERSONNEL AND HIRING COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the exemption of one Assistant General Manager (Class Code 0151) position for the Department of Water and Power (DWP) from the Civil Service pursuant to Charter Section 1001(b).
- 13 PERSONNEL AND HIRING COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the exemption of one Deputy Director of Planning (Class Code 9444) position for the Department of City Planning (DCP) from the Civil Service pursuant to Charter Section 1001(b).
- 14 PERSONNEL AND HIRING COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the exemption of one Deputy Superintendent of Building I (Class Code 9201) position for the Department of Building and Safety (DBS) from the Civil Service pursuant to Charter Section 1001(b).
- 15 PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a proposed agreement with Helicopter Express, Inc. for Aerial Firefighting Helitanker Services.
- 16 PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the Supplemental Police Account Expenditure Plan 36.
- 17 PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-2026 Revolving Training Fund Budget
- 18 PUBLIC SAFETY and BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEES' REPORT relative to an emergency ambulance transport service fee increase for Fiscal Year 2024-25.
- 19 PUBLIC SAFETY and BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEES' REPORT relative to the 2024 Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Cooperative Agreement Grant Award for the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD).
- 20 PUBLIC SAFETY and BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEES' REPORT relative to the Regional Urban Search and Rescue Task Force Nine and the Governor's Office of Emergency Services Mobilization Agreement with the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD).
- 21 PUBLIC SAFETY and BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEES' REPORT relative to the 2024 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Program Grant.
- 22 MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION, PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE REPORT and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to revising the definition of outdoor advertising structure and the exemption from the prohibition of outdoor advertising structures in the public right-of-way.
- 23 PUBLIC WORKS and BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEES' REPORT relative to the Supplemental Agreement with DCSE, Inc., for the implementation of the Bureau of Sanitation (BOS) Automation Master Plan.
- 24 PUBLIC WORKS and PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEES' REPORT relative to enforcement of Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) Section 62.174, Injury to Trees.
- 25 TRANSFER OF FUNDS relative to the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) Capacity Enhancement and Backlog Reduction (CEBR) Program grant.
- 26 TRANSFER OF FUNDS relative to sub-recipient grant funding for Fiscal Year 2024-25 (FY24/25) to support the City's Victim Assistance Program.
- 27 HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the Alliance Settlement Agreement bed plan and strategy.
- 28 AD HOC COMMITTEE ON THE 2028 OLYMPICS AND PARALYMPIC GAMES and PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEES' REPORT relative to a moratorium on construction activity during the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
- 29 Recommendation for Council action:
- 31 MOTION (PRICE - SOTO-MARTINEZ) relative to funding for additional street sweeping services in Council District Nine (CD 9).
- 32 MOTION (BLUMENFIELD - McOSKER) relative to amending prior Council actions for the Graffiti Abatement Project within the Reseda/Canoga Park Redevelopment Project Area (RPA).
- 33 MOTION (HARRIS-DAWSON - SOTO-MARTINEZ) relative to amending the Council action of July 30, 2025, Council file No. (CF) 19-1235-S1, for the Public Bank Feasibility Study Phase I.
- 34 MOTION (JURADO - HERNANDEZ) relative to funding for outreach and homelessness-related activities coordinated by the Little Tokyo Service Center in Council District (CD) 14.
- 35 MOTION (RODRIGUEZ - PRICE) relative to amending prior Council actions for the use of remnant funds appropriated for the Pacoima Lifestyle Center Acquisition Project located at 13269 Van Nuys Boulevard.
- 36 MOTION (JURADO - SOTO-MARTINEZ) relative to funding for Council District (CD) 14's special recognition of Filipino American History Month, including the illumination of City Hall.
- 37 MOTION (HARRIS-DAWSON - HERNANDEZ) relative to designating the voting delegate for the League of California Cities Annual Conference in Long Beach, California on October 8-10, 2025.
- 38 MOTION (HARRIS-DAWSON - HERNANDEZ) relative to funding for the recognition of "Blue Out Day" for the National Missing and Trafficked Foster Children, including the illumination of City Hall.
- 39 MOTION (McOSKER - NAZARIAN) relative to funding for labor costs related to a ceremonial sign ceremony in Council District (CD) 15.
- 40 MOTION (RAMAN - SOTO-MARTINEZ) relative to funding for the Reseda Neighborhood Council's printing and outreach costs.
- 41 Recommendations for Council action:
- 43 Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:
- 44 CONSIDERATION OF MOTION (HERNANDEZ - RODRIGUEZ) relative to funding for additional homeless services in Council District One (CD 1).
- 45 CONSIDERATION OF MOTION (JURADO – BLUMENFIELD) relative to the transfer and disbursement of Emergency Rental Assistance Program funds for landlord-tenant education efforts and rental assistance.
- 46 Recommendation for Council action:
- 47 Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:
- 48 The 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 Citizens for a Better Los Angeles v. City of Los Angeles , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22STCP03822. (This case concerns legal challenges related to the Sidewalk and Transit Amenities Program.)
- 49 The City Council shall recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section No. 54956.9(d)(4), to confer with its legal counsel relative to Hazelwood Patients Collective. (This case arises from a Business License Tax assessment.)
- 50 The City Council shall recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section No. 54956.9(d)(2), to confer with its legal counsel relative to AECOM Technical Services, Inc. (This case arises from a Business License Tax dispute.)
- 51 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 Silvia Elizabeth Hornquist v. City of Los Angeles, et al. , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 24STCV00171. (This matter arises from a December 2, 2022 incident involving claims of professional negligence against members of the Los Angeles Fire Department.)
- 52 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 Inez Cabezas v. City of Los Angeles, et al. , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 24STCV23552. (This matter arises from a trip and fall incident that occurred on May 1, 2024, on the sidewalk located near 1717 West Court Street, in Los Angeles, California.)
- 53 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 Martha Romero v. City of Los Angeles, et al. , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BC719894. (This matter arises from a trip and fall incident that occurred on June 8, 2017, on an uplifted sidewalk located at 645 South Mariposa Avenue, in the City of Los Angeles.)
- 54 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 Alexandra Gutierrez, et al. v. City of Los Angeles, et. al. , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 23STCV17658. (This matter arises from a vehicle versus vehicle traffic collision on November 4, 2022, on the northbound 110 Freeway.)
- 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 Silvia Perez v. City of Los Angeles, et al. , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 21STCV44009. (This matter arises from a trip and fall incident occurring on May 19, 2021, near 1032 North Evergreen Avenue, in Los Angeles.)
- 56 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 Sylvia-Ann Maltin v. County of Los Angeles, et al. , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22STCV10508. (This matter arises from a trip and fall incident occurring on November 4, 2021, near 1141 South Leland Street, in Los Angeles.)