Economic Development and Jobs Committee

Agenda — 8 items

1. 1 CRA/LA Bond Oversight Committee report relative to appropriating CRA/LA Excess Non-Housing Bond Proceeds from the Beacon Street Redevelopment Project Area (Project Area) to the Downtown San Pedro Pedestrian Wayfinding Signage Project (Project); and categorical exemption from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Article III, Categorical Exemptions, Class 11, 1) On-premise signs, as well as under the City CEQA Guidelines Article III, Categorical Exemptions, Class 11 - Accessory Structures.
2. 2 Motion (Nazarian – Blumenfield) relative to amending the Council Action of August 30, 2019 (Council file No. 14-1174-S57) to reduce approved Excess Non-Housing Bond Proceeds from the North Hollywood Redevelopment Project Area for the Elmer Ave Project and amending the Council Actions of August 30, 2019 and October 8, 2024, to increase funding for the Chandler Bikeway Development Project (C.F. 14-1174-S54).
3. 3 City Clerk reports relative to the Fiscal Year 2025 Annual Planning Report for the Chinatown 2021-2025, Property-Based, Business Improvement District.
4. 4 Chief Legislative Analyst report relative to a proposed framework for cashless retail ban; and related matters.
5. 5 Motion (Hutt, Price - Soto-Martínez) relative to directing the Chief Legislative Analyst to prepare a report summarizing grocery transparency laws in other jurisdictions, best practices, and identifying policy recommendations for the implementation of a similar policy in Los Angeles; and requesting City attorney to draft an Ordinance that would require grocery stores that offer digital-only discounts to make readily-available physical coupons with identical pricing available to consumers.
6. 6 Motion (Blumenfield – Harris-Dawson) relative to exploring opportunities to assist vertical content creators by establishing a grant program that provides upfront funding to incentivize local production, and related matters. (This item is referred to the Public Works Committee and Economic Development and Jobs Committee. Public Works Committee approved this item on October 22, 2025.)
7. 7 Chief Legislative Analyst report relative to requesting the City Attorney to draft amendments to the Office of Wage Standards Ordinance, Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) Section 188.00 et seq. and changes to enforcement process utilized by the City in identifying, investigating, and penalizing wage theft and other related workplace violations; and related matters. (This item is referred to the Economic Development Committee and Jobs and Personnel and Hiring Committee.)
8. 8 Motion (Soto-Martínez – Blumenfield, Hernandez) relative to a draft definition of "Ghost kitchens" and criteria to assess the impacts of Ghost Kitchens and inform potential land use controls that can mitigate nuisances on neighboring land uses. (This item is referred to the Economic Development and Jobs Committee and Planning and Land Use Management Committee. Planning and Land Use Management Committee approved this item on August 26, 2025.)