City Council Meeting
John Ferraro Council Chamber Room 340, City Hall 200 North Spring Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012
Agenda — 53 items
- 1 CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION and COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ENGINEER relative to an offer to dedicate an easement for emergency access purposes across the northerly adjoining property of 7001 West La Tuna Canyon Road - Right of Way No. 36000-10322.
- 2 GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS, PUBLIC WORKS, and TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEES REPORT relative to a comprehensive analysis of the resources needed to bring core programs that maintain and repair the City's public right-of-way infrastructure, up to industry standards or best practices set by the City.
- 3 CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION, NEGATIVE DECLARATION, GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to amending Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) Section 105.03 regarding the location and zoning restrictions for Existing Medical Marijuana Dispensaries engaged in licensed Commercial Cannabis Activity.
- 4 GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT, relative to amending Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) Sections 104.03 and 104.06 to regulate Commercial Cannabis Activity.
- 5 RULES, ELECTIONS AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to amending the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) to meet the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Title II Regulations, as amended by the Title II Web and Mobile Accessibility Final Rule and including Subpart H requirements.
- 6 RULES, ELECTIONS AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT and RESOLUTION relative to establishing the City's position on Assembly Bill (AB) 867 (Lee), which would prohibit the declawing of cats, unless medically necessary.
- 7 RULES, ELECTIONS AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT and RESOLUTION relative to establishing the City's position on Assembly Bill (AB) 255 (Haney) to authorize State programs to fund abstinence-based recovery housing and expand the housing options for people experiencing or at risk of homelessness.
- 8 RULES, ELECTIONS AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT and RESOLUTION relative to establishing the City's position on Senate Bill (SB) 610 (Perez), which would clarify landlord and tenant obligations and responsibilities regarding post-disaster remediation and rental obligations, alter court timelines to respond to eviction proceedings, and expand regulation of mobile homes.
- 9 RULES, ELECTIONS AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to establishing a position on Assembly Bill (AB) 648 (Zbur), which would exempt the construction of faculty and staff housing projects, student housing projects, and university housing development projects, from local zoning regulations of any city and/or county when constructed on property owned or leased by a community college district.
- 10 RULES, ELECTIONS AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to establishing the City's position on Assembly Bill (AB) 564 (Haney), which would delay an increase in the Cannabis Excise Tax to be effective in Fiscal Year 2030-31.
- 11 RULES, ELECTIONS AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT and RESOLUTION relative to establishing the City's position on Senate Bill (SB) 682 (Allen) which would require the California Department of Toxic Substances Control to identify consumer products containing perfluoralkyl and polyflouralkyl (PFAS), to evaluate and regulate their use.
- 12 RULES, ELECTIONS AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the appointment of Dennis P. Zine to the Charter Reform Commission.
- 13 ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT and TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEES' REPORT relative to implementing a local air quality program.
- 14 ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the status of S&W Atlas Iron & Metal Co., Inc.'s legal requirement to upgrade its stormwater treatment system.
- 15 TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the proposed Sixth Amendment to Contract C-128057 with AAMCOM, LLC for operation and management of the Cityride Paratransit Program and Transit Technology Service Program.
- 16 TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a list of ten eligible street segments for speed hump installation and funding sources to install a minimum of two.
- 17 TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to establishing the 2024-25 private ambulance service rates in the City of Los Angeles and a new methodology for future rate adjustments.
- 18 TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to amending the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) to restrict the use of vehicles weighing over 6,000 pounds on Del Amo Boulevard, between South Western Avenue and Denker Avenue.
- 19 TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to implementing a Smart Loading Zone or similar curb management program.
- 20 HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the reappointment of Erich Minoru Nakano to the Proposition HHH (Prop HHH) Citizen Oversight Committee (COC).
- 21 HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to executing an Agreement between the Los Angeles Housing Department (LAHD) and the Inner City Law Center to provide legal representation services for the United to House LA (ULA) Protections from Tenant Harassment Program.
- 22 HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to requesting an overview and analysis of programs currently supported by Homeless Housing, Assistance and Prevention (HHAP) Program funding.
- 23 HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to executing the First Amended and Restated Agreement (Contract No. C-138301) between the Los Angeles Housing Department (LAHD) and Evan Terry Associates CA for Neutral Accessibility Consultant Services.
- 24 ARTS, PARKS, LIBRARIES, AND COMMUNITY ENRICHMENT and ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND JOBS COMMITTEES' REPORT relative to an economic overview of comparable wages and benefits for the City's Park Activity Monitors (PAMs) and FilmLA, Inc.'s Film Monitors in comparison to the film industry.
- 25 CIVIL RIGHTS, EQUITY, IMMIGRATION AGING AND DISABILITY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to transfer of funds for construction of street lights in the North Hollywood-Morella Street Lighting District.
- 26 CIVIL RIGHTS, EQUITY, IMMIGRATION AGING AND DISABILITY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a contract with Heart of Los Angeles Youth, Inc. to implement improvements at Augustus Hawkins Nature Park.
- 27 PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to designating the intersection of North Spring Street and West Ann Street as "Bruce Saito Square."
- 28 PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to issuing a Revocable Permit for the construction of permanent improvements within the public right-of-way at Moss Avenue from Fletcher Drive to its southeasterly terminus joining Roswell Street to the intersection of Estara Avenue prior to the adoption of the Street Vacation.
- 29 PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the status and improvements to the Special Events Permit.
- 30 PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the acceptance of smartpole equipment, software, and services as part of the Cisco's Country Digitization – City of Los Angeles, Public Safety & Mobility Project.
- 31 CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION and PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the inclusion of Greater Community Missionary Baptist Church, located at 11064 – 11084 North Norris Avenue, in the list of Historic-Cultural Monuments.
- 32 CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION and PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the inclusion of Hardin House, located at 10224 - 10226 North Marcus Avenue, in the list of Historic-Cultural Monuments.
- 33 PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the execution of a contract amendment with Rincon Consultants, Inc. for environmental consulting services.
- 34 PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to preparing an Ordinance to amend Chapter 1A, Section 13B.9.1 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC), to allow for ministerial review of applications for Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) within the Coastal Zone.
- 35 PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the number and status of boarded-up, abandoned, unsecured, or vacant properties in Council District 15.
- 36 PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to truck gardening on-site sales.
- 37 HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the Request for Proposal released by the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA), the list of approved service providers, and the scope of required service that outlines the Recreational Vehicle (RV)-to-Home Program model.
- 38 HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to agreements between the Los Angeles Housing Department (LAHD) and multiple contractors to provide the required services to operate the Handyworker Program.
- 39 STATUTORY EXEMPTION and HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a lease agreement between the City and Hope the Mission to operate the A Bridge Home (ABH) site located at 310 North Main Street in Council District (CD) 14.
- 40 STATUTORY EXEMPTION and HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a lease agreement between the City and Holliday's Helping Hands to operate the A Bridge Home site located at 826-828 Eubank Avenue in Council District (CD) 15.
- 41 HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to requesting a report from the Los Angeles Housing Department (LAHD) on how to improve the LAHD's administration of Cost Recovery Programs.
- 42 HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to requesting a report from the Los Angeles Housing Department (LAHD) on the fair return petitions procedures from other jurisdictions that are less burdensome on landlords; and related matters.
- 43 ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT and ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND JOBS COMMITTEES' REPORTS relative to a transition plan to assist workers affected by the Phillips 66 refinery closure.
- 44 PUBLIC SAFETY, HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS and BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEES' REPORTS relative to the transfer of funds from the Unappropriated Balance Fund to the Los Angeles Police Department's (LAPD) Interim Homeless Housing Site Overtime Fund.
- 45 CONSIDERATION OF MOTION (NAZARIAN – BLUMENFIELD) relative to amending Council action of August 30, 2019 regarding the Elmer Avenue Project and amending Council actions of August 30, 2019 and October 8, 2024 regarding the Chandler Bikeway Development Project.
- 46 (Energy and Environment Committee report to be submitted in Council. If public hearing is not held in Committee, an opportunity for public comment will be provided.)
- 47 ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT and PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEES' REPORT relative to a collaboration with ShadeLA on shade expansion, tracking tree-planting efforts, Sidewalk and Transit Amenities Program impacts, and related matters.
- 48 CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION, COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ENGINEER and RESOLUTION TO VACATE relative to vacating Central Avenue (portion of easterly side) from 42nd Street to approximately 100 Feet northerly thereof, VAC-E1401381.
- 49 CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION, COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ENGINEER and RESOLUTION TO VACATE relative to vacating Calada Street from South of Union Pacific Avenue to its southerly terminus, VAC-E1401423.
- 50 HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the Homelessness Emergency Declaration 10th Quarterly Report - July through September 2025.
- 51 Recommendations for Council action:
- 52 MOTION (BLUMENFIELD - YAROSLAVSKY) relative to amending the prior Council action of November 4, 2025 regarding a proposed Ordinance amending the Chapter IX of the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) to incorporate by reference certain portions of the 2025 Edition of the California Building Standards Code.
- 53 ADMINISTRATIVE and CATEGORICAL EXEMPTIONS and COMMUNICATION FROM THE BOARD OF HARBOR COMMISSIONERS (BOHC) relative to the proposed Seventh Amendment to amended and restated lease No. 904A with AltaSea at the Port of Los Angeles (POLA).