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Parks, animal services, and EV projects approved

Los AngelesSep 4, 20243 min read

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The Neighborhoods and Community Enrichment Committee approved a series of items including groundwater testing at Ken Malloy Harbor Regional Park, fee refunds, park improvement actions, funding for electrical work and EV charging at Cesar Chavez Recreation Complex, inclusion of North Hills Community Park in the Gate Closure Program, a study on mandatory pet microchipping, and the mayor’s appointment to the Board of Animal Services.

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The committee agreed to move forward with groundwater testing at Ken Malloy Harbor Regional Park and approved several park-related measures that could lead to repairs, new lighting, and electric vehicle charging at a recreation complex. They also approved adding North Hills Community Park to a gate closure program and asked for work to study requiring pets to be microchipped. The mayor’s nominee for the Board of Animal Services was confirmed; some routine background and disclosure steps remain pending.

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Approved Board of Recreation and Parks report and proposed license agreement with Trihydro Corporation to collect groundwater samples at Ken Malloy Harbor Regional Park (24-0968) — Approved (2 Yes; 1 Absent: Lee).
Approved refund of park acquisition and development fees from 11730 Porter LLC pursuant to LAMC Section 12.33 (24-0944) — Approved (2 Yes; 1 Absent: Lee).
Approved mayoral appointment of Alexander Kasendorf to the Board of Animal Services Commissioners (24-1200-S43); background check and financial disclosure pending — Approved (3 Yes; 0 No).
Approved motion on Rory M. Shaw Wetlands Park Project status and transfer clarification (21-0833-S1) — Approved (2 Yes; 1 Absent: Lee).
Approved transfer and appropriation of funds for electrical design/construction, lighting, and electric vehicle charging stations for Cesar Chavez Recreation Complex Phase III C (24-0923) — Approved (2 Yes; 1 Absent: Lee).
Approved motion on the Department of Recreation and Parks' park assessment and actions for future improvements and expansion (24-0862) — Approved (2 Yes; 1 Absent: Lee).
Approved adding North Hills Community Park to the Gate Closure Program (24-0908) — Approved (2 Yes; 1 Absent: Lee).
Approved motion to study the feasibility and steps for requiring microchipping of dogs, cats, rabbits, and horses (24-0804) — Approved (2 Yes; 1 Absent: Lee).

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Neighborhoods and Community Enrichment Committee

Sep 4, 2024, 3:30 PMROOM 401, CITY HALL, 200 NORTH SPRING STREET, LOS ANGELES, CA 90012, MEMBERS:, COUNCILMEMBER EUNISSES HERNANDEZ, CHAIRcompleted

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DISCUSSION ITEM Verbal report from Department of Cultural Affairs on the Department's activities and expectations for Fiscal Year 2024-2025.
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Decision: ITEM(S)
24-0968 CD 15 Board of Recreation and Parks Commissioners report relative to the proposed License Agreement with Trihydro Corporation to collect groundwater samples for chemical analysis from three groundwater monitoring wells at certain portions of Ken Malloy Harbor Regional Park. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted TIME LIMIT FILE - OCTOBER 19, 2024 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - OCTOBER 15, 2024)
24-0968
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24-0944 CD 13 Board of Recreation and Parks Commissioners report relative to the refund of park acquisition and development fees paid to the Department of Recreation and Parks pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 12.33, from 11730 Porter LLC. Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted
24-0944
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24-1200-S43 Communication from the Mayor relative to the appointment of Alexander Kasendorf to the Board of Animal Services Commissioners. Background Check : Pending Financial Disclosure Statement : Pending Community Impact Statement: None submitted TIME LIMIT FILE - SEPTEMBER 28, 2024 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - SEPTEMBER 27, 2024)
24-1200-S43
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21-0833-S1 Motion (Padilla – Blumenfield) relative to the Rory M. Shaw Wetlands Park Project's status of the cooperating agreement, street and sidewalk projects, and clarification of previous agreement to transfer the park from the County to the City, and related matters. Community Impact Statement: None submitted
21-0833-S1
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24-0923 CD 6 Motion (Padilla – Soto-Martinez) relative to the transfer and appropriation of funds for electrical design and construction including electrical service equipment, lighting, and electrical vehicle charging stations in connection with the Cesar Chavez Recreation Complex Phase III C Project. Community Impact Statement: None submitted
24-0923
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24-0862 Motion (Rodriguez – Hernandez) relative to the status of the Department of Recreation and Parks' park assessment, and actions needed to support future improvements and expansion of the City’s parks and recreation facilities. Community Impact Statement: None submitted
24-0862
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24-0908 CD 6 Motion (Padilla – Rodriguez) relative to including North Hills Community Park in the list of parks included in the Gate Closure Program. Community Impact Statement: None submitted
24-0908
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24-0804 Motion (Rodriguez – Blumenfield) relative to the feasibility of requiring all dogs, cats, rabbits, and horses to be micro-chipped, the steps necessary over the next couple of years to implement such requirement, and related matters. Community Impact Statement: None submitted
24-0804
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Parks, animal services, and EV projects approved

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