City Council meeting summary

24-0600-S35 BUDGET, FINANCE AND INNOVATION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-25 appropriations limit. Recommendations for Council action: PROVIDE the public, in accordance with Section 7910 of the Government Code, the opportunity to review the documentation attached to the City Administrative Officer (CAO) report dated July 30, 2024, attached to Council file No. 24-0600-S35, for at least 15 days before adopting an appropriations limit for FY 2024-25. ADOPT the following factors to calculate the appropriations limit for FY 2024-25: Population Percent Change​ – City: 0.27 percent Nonresidential New Construction: 7.86 percent ADOPT $8,655,270,027 as the appropriations limit for FY 2024-25. Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that there is no fiscal impact in adopting the recommendations in the report. Community Impact Statement: None submitted

24-0885 CD 10 PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to designating the intersection of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Roxton Avenue as “Church of the Transfiguration Square." Recommendations for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Hutt – Harris-Dawson): DESIGNATE the intersection of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Roxton Avenue as “Church of the Transfiguration Square." DIRECT the Los Angeles Department of Transportation to fabricate and install permanent ceremonial signs to this effect at this location, in consultation with Council District 10. Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report. Community Impact Statement: None submitted

24-0947 PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to protected bicycle lane maintenance. Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Soto-Martinez – Blumenfield – Raman): DIRECT the Bureau of Street Services, with support from the Los Angeles Department of Transportation and City Administrative Officer (CAO), to report on the following: Resources needed (equipment and staffing) per mile to sweep existing protected bicycle lanes every other week. An overview of existing practices for protected bicycle lane maintenance, including equipment inventory, equipment transportation needs, staffing needs, cost per mile of maintaining protected bicycle lanes using existing practices, and current protected bike lane maintenance funding mechanisms. Best practices review for protected bicycle lane maintenance including frequency, cost-benefits analysis of alternative equipment/methods, and additional factors that should be considered identified in this review. Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the CAO nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report. Community Impact Statement: Yes For: North Westwood Neighborhood Council

24-0294 PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the maintenance of current and future pedestrian bridge and tunnel projects. Recommendations for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Blumenfield - Raman): INSTRUCT the Bureau of Engineering (BOE), with the assistance of the Bureau of Street Services (BSS), Department of Recreation and Parks (RAP), Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT), and Bureau of Street Lighting (BSL), to report to Council with recommendations to determine which agencies will be responsible for maintenance of current and future pedestrian bridge and tunnel projects, including recommendations to incorporate maintenance needs in the planning and approval phases of future projects, as well as recommendations to incorporate agencies responsible for maintenance in the design of future projects. INSTRUCT the BOE, with the assistance of the BSS, RAP, LADOT, and BSL, to report to Council on the current maintenance responsibilities for existing pedestrian bridges and tunnels, including ongoing funding needs for maintenance; and, to report to Council with recommendations to ensure consistent maintenance policies across all existing pedestrian bridges and tunnels. Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report. Community Impact Statement: Yes For: Studio City Neighborhood Council

24-0921 COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY relative to a proposed Legal Services Agreement with Willkie Farr and Gallagher LLP to provide legal services related to Human Resources advice and litigation. The Council may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2) & (e)(3), to discuss the need for outside counsel to assist with Human Resources related advice and litigation. (Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee report to be submitted in Council. If public hearing is not held in Committee, an opportunity for public comment will be provided.) (Please visit www.lacouncilfile.com for background documents.) Community Impact Statement: None submitted

24-0674 COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY relative to proposed Legal Services Agreements with Burke, Williams and Sorenson, LLP, and Maynard Nexsen, PC, to provide legal services related to the case entitled Vadnais Trenchless Service, Inc. v. City of Los Angeles, et al. , Los Angeles Superior Court (LASC) Case No. 23STCP03825. The Council may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1), to discuss the need for outside counsel to assist with the case entitled Vadnais Trenchless Service, Inc. v. City of Los Angeles, et al. , LASC Case No. 23STCP03825 (Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee report to be submitted in Council. If public hearing is not held in Committee, an opportunity for public comment will be provided.) (Please visit www.lacouncilfile.com for background documents.) Community Impact Statement: None submitted

24-1060 COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY relative to the status of the General Fund Liability Account and request for additional funds. The Council may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1), to discuss the status of the General Fund Liability Account and additional funding. (Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee report to be submitted in Council. If public hearing is not held in Committee, an opportunity for public comment will be provided.) (Please visit www.lacouncilfile.com for background documents.) Community Impact Statement: None submitted

24-0007-S23 CD 13 COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ENGINEER relative to the installation of the name of Mario Lopez on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Recommendation for Council action: APPROVE the installation of the name of Mario Lopez at 6930 Hollywood Boulevard. Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Engineer reports that there is no General Fund impact. All costs are paid by the permittee. Community Impact Statement: None submitted

24-1022 The Council may 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 T.S., A Minor, et al. v. City of Los Angeles, et al. , United States District Court Case No. CV23-06334 FMO (SSCX) (This matter arises from an officer-involved shooting which occurred on January 2, 2023.) (Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee will consider this matter on September 11, 2024.)