City Council Meeting
John Ferraro Council Chamber Room 340, City Hall 200 North Spring Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012
Agenda — 48 items
- 1 HEARING COMMENTS relative to an Application for Determination of Public Convenience or Necessity for the sale of alcoholic beverages for off-site consumption at Bucatini Market, located at 2146 West Sunset Boulevard.
- 2 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to decommitting funding for the Hope on 6th Project located at 576 West 6th Street from the Proposition HHH (Prop HHH) Fiscal Year (FY) 2020-21 Project Expenditure Plan (PEP), and increasing the Prop HHH uncommitted balance.
- 3 EXEMPTION, HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS and BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEES' REPORT and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to amending the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) to require landlords to file a written notice terminating a tenancy with the City by specified means.
- 4 HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS and BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEES' REPORT relative to the 2025 Community Development Grant awarded to the Los Angeles Housing Department (LAHD) for its Low Income Purchase Assistance (LIPA) Homeownership Program.
- 5 PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a Comprehensive Fee update.
- 6 PUBLIC SAFETY and BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEES' REPORT relative to acceptance of the Fiscal Year 2024 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (FY24 JAG).
- 7 PUBLIC SAFETY and BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEES' REPORT relative to the Fiscal Year 2022 Prosecuting Cold Cases Using DNA grant program 12-month no-cost extension.
- 8 RULES, ELECTIONS AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the appointment of Morenike Irvin to the City Ethics Commission.
- 9 RULES, ELECTIONS AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the 2024 City Council Standing Committees and changing the jurisdiction of the Transportation Committee.
- 10 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to amending the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) to prohibit excessive storing of vehicles on local streets and to increase the penalties for violations.
- 11 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a proposed lease agreement with the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) for property located at 6340 North Balboa Boulevard and 16800 West Victory Boulevard.
- 12 CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION and TRADE, TRAVEL AND TOURISM COMMITTEE REPORT relative to awarding a lease to L&W World LLC, for an off-airport property located at 6550 Odessa Avenue near the Van Nuys Airport.
- 13 CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION and TRADE, TRAVEL AND TOURISM COMMITTEE REPORT relative to awarding a lease to Balboa Brick & Supply Corporation for an off-airport property located at 16755 Roscoe Boulevard near Van Nuys Airport.
- 14 CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION and TRADE, TRAVEL AND TOURISM COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the Second Amendment to Lease No. LAA-9039 with Frankfurt-Short-Bruza Associates PC, dba Frankfurt-Short-Bruza Associates Inc., for office space in the Skyview Center owned by the Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA), located at 6033 West Century Boulevard.
- 15 TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to rescinding the Council Action of February 21, 2023 and establishing new oversize vehicle parking restrictions along a street segment of West 22nd Street in Council District Eight.
- 16 TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to establishing oversize vehicle parking restrictions along certain street segments of West 115th Street and West Gage Avenue in Council District Eight.
- 17 CIVIL RIGHTS, EQUITY, IMMIGRATION AGING AND DISABILITY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a proposed land acknowledgment statement for the City of Los Angeles; and funding, resources and revision to the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) of the Los Angeles City/ County Native American Indian Commission (LANAIC).
- 18 GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a non-profit lease agreement with North Valley Caring Services (NVCS) for food pantry and social services at 10801 and 10807 San Fernando Road, and 13269 Van Nuys Boulevard.
- 19 PREVIOUSLY CERTIFIED HOUSING ELEMENT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (EIR) NO. ENV-2020-6762-EIR, AND STATE CLEARINGHOUSE (SCH) NO. 2021010130, ADDENDUM NO. 1 (ENV-2020 6762-EIR-ADD1), AND ADDENDUM NO. 2 (ENV-2020-6762-EIR-ADD2), AND RELATED CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) FINDINGS, and PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT (PLUM) COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a proposed Affordable Housing Streamlining Ordinance.
- 20 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND JOBS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to instructing the Chief Legislative Analyst (CLA) to commission a study on the effects of establishing a Residential Construction Minimum Wage (RCMW) for all mid-size residential construction in the City.
- 21 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY and AMENDING MOTION 22A (HARRIS-DAWSON – LEE) relative to a proposed legal services agreement with Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP for legal services related to the January 2025 wildfire litigation and related federal investiagions; proposed grant of informed written consent, Grigsby, et al. v. City of Los Angeles, et al. , Case No. 25STCV00832, and significant exposure to litigation.
- 22 STATUTORY EXEMPTION and HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to authorizing the General Services Department (GSD) to negotiate and execute a lease agreement with 7253 Melrose Partners, LLC., and a sublease agreement with Safe Place for Youth (SPY) to operate the interim housing site located at 7253 Melrose Avenue in Council District Five (CD 5).
- 23 HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to shared housing typologies.
- 24 MOTION (BLUMENFIELD - McOSKER) relative to funding for sidewalk repair services in Council District Three (CD 3) coordinated by Northeast Graffiti Busters (NEGB).
- 25 MOTION (HARRIS-DAWSON - PADILLA) relative to holding the Friday, October 31, 2025 regular meeting of the Council at the Van Nuys City Hall located at 14410 Sylvan Street.
- 26 MOTION (BLUMENFIELD - RODRIGUEZ) relative to funding for additional sanitation services in Council District Nine (CD 9).
- 27 MOTION (HERNANDEZ - JURADO) relative to funding for solarizing streetlights in Lincoln Heights and Cypress Park.
- 28 Recommendation for Council action:
- 30 CONSIDERATION OF MOTION (HERNANDEZ – SOTO-MARTÍNEZ) relative to naming the intersection of West 7th Street and South Park View Street, by the UCLA Labor Center in MacArthur Park as "Kent Wong Square."
- 31 MOTION (BLUMENFIELD - JURADO) relative to re-initiating street vacation proceedings for the alley east of Reseda Boulevard, from Erwin Street to north of Bessemer Street.
- 32 MOTION (HERNANDEZ for PRICE - SOTO-MARTINEZ) relative to funding for additional sanitation services in Council District Nine (CD 9).
- 33 MOTION (HERNANDEZ for PRICE - PARK) relative to temporarily closing the northerly portion of the alley adjacent to 116 East 59th Place, south of East 59th Place, and north of East 60th Street between Main Street and Wall Street, for reasons of public safety.
- 34 RESOLUTION (HERNANDEZ - JURADO) relative to extending the provisions of Ordinance No. 188402 imposing temporary interim regulations prohibiting the issuance of permits related to the Cornfield Arroyo Seco Specific Plan area (CASP).
- 35 MOTION (PADILLA - RODRIGUEZ) relative to funding for supplemental beautification services in Council District Six (CD 6).
- 36 MOTION (HUTT - HERNANDEZ) relative to funding for additional scope of work services relative to the West Adams Lighting Project in Council District 10 (CD 10).
- 37 MOTION (HARRIS-DAWSON - SOTO-MARTINEZ) relative to erecting an unlit Menorah and a Christmas tree in the City Hall Rotunda during the December holiday season.
- 38 EXEMPTION FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) PURSUANT TO CALIFORNIA CODE OF REGULATIONS, TITLE 14, SECTION 15060(C) (2) AND SECTION 15061(B)(3); COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to a citywide Interim Control Ordinance (ICO) to prohibit the issuance of permits related to the approval of Recreational Vehicle Parks (RV Parks) in the A, R, and C zones under Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) Section 14.00(A)(7), Public Benefit Projects.
- 39 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 UMG Latin Music, LLC . (This case arises from a Business License Tax assessment.)
- 40 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 Gaynell Walker, et al. v. City of Los Angeles, et al. , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 23STCV29452. (This matter arises from an October 23, 2022, incident involving a police pursuit.)
- 41 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 Alan Barahona v. City of Los Angeles, et al. , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22LBCV00926. (This matter arises from a motorcycle accident on August 20, 2022, at or near the intersection of Long Beach Avenue and 20th Street, in Los Angeles.)
- 42 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 Anna Nguyen v. City of Los Angeles, et al. , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 20STCV01314. (This matter arises from a trip and fall incident that occurred on July 20, 2019, on the sidewalk located at 6712 Hollywood Boulevard, in the City of Los Angeles.)
- 43 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 Baker Electric and Renewables, LLC v. City of Los Angeles , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 23STCV25817. (This case concerns a contract for street lighting conduits.)
- 44 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 Los Angeles Times Communications LLC v. City of Los Angeles , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22STCP01267. (This case arises out of a California Public Records Act request where attorneys' fees were awarded to the Los Angeles Times.)
- 45 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 Lorenza San Juan v. LACMTA, et al. , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22STCV13751. (This matter arises from a trip and fall incident on July 1, 2021, near 2200 Colorado Boulevard, in Los Angeles.)
- 46 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 Robyn Freedman v. City of Los Angeles , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 24STCV02221. (This matter arises from a February 13, 2023, trip and fall incident on the sidewalk located at 5310 Loma Linda Avenue, in Los Angeles.)
- 47 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 Black Lives Matter - Los Angeles, et al. v. City of Los Angeles, et al. , United States District Court Case No. 2:20-cv-05027-CBM-AS. (This matter arises from incidents involving members of the Los Angeles Police Department that occurred from May 29, 2020 through June 2, 2020.)
- 48 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 Los Angeles Press Club, et al. v. City of Los Angeles, et al. , United States District Court Case No. 2:25-cv-05423-HDV-E, Ninth Circuit Case No. 25-6331. (This matter arises from various incidents involving members of the Los Angeles Police Department, during the spring and summer of 2025, in Los Angeles, California.)
- 49 The City Council shall recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Sections 54956.9(d)(1), 54956.9(d)(2), 54956.9(e)(1) (one potential case), and 54956.9(d)(4) (one potential case), to confer or discuss with, or receive advice from, its legal counsel regarding pending litigation, a publicly known significant exposure to litigation, or the potential initiation of litigation 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. (Th