24-1252 CD 15 BUDGET, FINANCE AND INNOVATION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a refund claim filed by Meritage Homes of California, Inc. (Claim No. 172072) for the project located at 26900 South Western Avenue in Council District 15 (CD 15). Recommendation for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: APPROVE Refund Claim No. 172072 in the amount of $140,474.08 to Meritage Homes of California, Inc. (Claim No. 172072) for the project located at 26900 South Western Avenue in CD 15. Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety. Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report. Community Impact Statement: None submitted
24-1252
Decision: Items for which Public Hearings Have Been Held
24-1218 BUDGET, FINANCE AND INNOVATION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the transfer of funds for the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) participation in the Fiscal Year 2022-23 (FY 22-23) Medi-Cal Intergovernmental Transfer (IGT) Program. Recommendations for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Rodriguez - Lee), SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: AUTHORIZE the Controller to: Transfer $5.7 million within LAFD Fund No. 100/38 from Salaries Sworn Account No. 001012 to Contractual Services Account No. 003040. Electronically transfer an amount not exceeding $5.7 million, based on the actual invoice, therefrom to the State Department of Health Care Services by no later than November 22, 2024 for LAFD participation in the FY 22-23 IGT Program to access federal Medicaid funds for emergency medical and ambulance transport services. AUTHORIZE the LAFD to: Make the payment for the participation in the IGT Program, upon receipt of the invoice, and report on the status of the program in subsequent Financial Status Reports. Deposit FY 22-23 IGT Program receipts into IGT Program Trust Fund No. 59F, and appropriate therein to Account to be determined (TBD). Transfer an amount not to exceed $5.7 million from the above Fund No. 59F, Account TBD, based on the actual invoice payment, to LAFD Fund No. 100/38, Salaries Sworn Account No. 001012. AUTHORIZE the LAFD, subject to approval of the City Administrative Officer (CAO), to prepare Controller instructions for any technical adjustments to comply with the intent of Council actions; and, AUTHORIZE the Controller to implement the instructions. Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the CAO nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report. Community Impact Statement: None submitted
24-1218
Decision: Items for which Public Hearings Have Been Held
24-1292 COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER (CAO) and HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the appointment of and salary recommendation for Tiena Johnson Hall as the permanent General Manager of the Los Angeles Housing Department (LAHD). COMMUNICATION FROM THE CAO Recommendation for Council action: RESOLVE that the salary rate for the permanent appointment of Tiena Johnson Hall to the position of General Manager, LAHD, BE ESTABLISHED at $340,009.92, effective upon Council confirmation, as recommended by the Mayor and approved by the Executive Employee Relations Committee on October 22, 2024. APPROVE the reimbursement of $15,000 for relocation expenses. HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE REPORT Recommendation for Council action: RESOLVE that the Mayor's appointment of Tiena Johnson Hall as permanent General Manager of the LAHD is APPROVED and CONFIRMED. Financial Disclosure Statement : Filed Background Check : Pending Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that the General Fund impact of this proposal is approximately $28,000 during Fiscal Year 2024-25, attributable to the difference between the proposed salary and the salary for the prior incumbent ($13,000) and the proposed reimbursement for relocation expenses. Community Impact Statement: None submitted TIME LIMIT FILE - DECEMBER 1, 2024 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - NOVEMBER 22, 2024)
24-1292
Decision: Items for which Public Hearings Have Been Held
19-0685-S1 HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the revised request for authority for various actions related to the implementation of Senate Bill 2 (SB2) Permanent Local Housing Allocation (PLHA). Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: NOTE and FILE the Los Angeles Housing Department (LAHD) transmittal dated March 14, 2024 included in the City Administrative Officer (CAO) report dated September 24, 2024, attached to the Council file. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, LAHD, or designee, to: Accept PLHA grant funds from the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) on behalf of the City of Los Angeles totaling $44,847,783 for the 2021 allocation year. Execute an amendment to Contract No. C-138260 with the Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles to allocate up to an additional $2,242,389 from the Year 3 PLHA funds for a revised contract amount not to exceed $69,477,809 for eviction defense services, in substantial conformance to the draft document attached to said CAO report as Attachment A, and subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form and legality. Retroactively reinstate and amend Contract No. C-138612 with 3Di, Inc. to increase the contract by $55,600 for a revised contract amount not to exceed $6,532,769 to maintain the Universal Notice of Funding Availability system, subject to contractor’s compliance with the City's contracting requirements and funding availability, in substantial conformance to the draft document attached to said CAO report as Attachment C, and subject to approval of the City Attorney as to form. Prepare Controller instructions and make any necessary technical adjustments consistent with the Mayor and City Council actions regarding this matter, subject to the approval of the CAO; and, request the Controller to implement these instructions. AUTHORIZE the Controller to: Establish new accounts and appropriate funds within Fund 64R – SB2 Permanent Local Housing Allocation Fund as listed in said CAO report dated September 24, 2024, attached to the Council file. Transfer $120,596 from 43W723 – Rental New Construction to 43WB50 – ADU Accelerator Program within Fund No. 64R SB2 Permanent Local Housing Allocation. Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that the SB2 PLHA grant award will fund expenses incurred for the programs in the proposed SB2 PLHA allocation plan. There is no impact to the General Fund. Financial Policies Statement: The CAO reports that the recommendations in the report are consistent with the City’s financial policies in that one-time funding is used for one-time expenses Community Impact Statement: None submitted
19-0685-S1
Decision: Items for which Public Hearings Have Been Held
24-1348 CD 14 NEIGHBORHOODS AND COMMUNITY ENRICHMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a request for approval of the proposed Transfer of Interest for Olvera Street Space C-21, and related matters. Recommendation for Council action: APPROVE the Transfer of Interest, and AUTHORIZE the General Manager, El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historical Monument Authority (El Pueblo), with the assistance of the City Attorney, to execute an amendment to the Concession Agreements to effectuate the transfer for Olvera Street Space C-21 in accordance with the October 29, 2024 El Pueblo report, attached to the Council file. Fiscal Impact Statement: The El Pueblo reports that approval of the Transfer of Interest will result in continued department rental revenue for Olvera Street Space C-21 at $1,341.50 per month, and $16,098 annually. Community Impact Statement: None submitted.
24-1348
Decision: Items for which Public Hearings Have Been Held
24-1349 CD 14 NEIGHBORHOODS AND COMMUNITY ENRICHMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a request for approval of the proposed Transfer of Interest for Olvera Street Space C-22, and related matters. Recommendation for Council action: APPROVE the Transfer of Interest, and AUTHORIZE the General Manager, El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historical Monument Authority (El Pueblo), with the assistance of the City Attorney, to execute an amendment to the Concession Agreements to effectuate the transfer for Olvera Street Space C-22 in accordance with the October 29, 2024 El Pueblo report, attached to the Council file. Fiscal Impact Statement: The El Pueblo reports that approval of the Transfer of Interest will result in continued department rental revenue for Olvera Street Space C-22 at $1,533.59 per month, and $18,403.08 annually. Community Impact Statement: None submitted.
24-1349
Decision: Items for which Public Hearings Have Been Held
24-0740 CD 14 NEIGHBORHOODS AND COMMUNITY ENRICHMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a request for approval of the proposed Transfer of Interest for Olvera Street Space E-15, and related matters. APPROVE the Transfer of Interest, and AUTHORIZE the General Manager, El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historical Monument Authority (El Pueblo), with the assistance of the City Attorney, to execute an amendment to the Concession Agreements to effectuate the transfer for Olvera Street Space E-15 in accordance with the June 18, 2024 El Pueblo report, attached to the Council file. Fiscal Impact Statement: The El Pueblo reports that approval of the Transfer of Interest will result in continued department rental revenue for Olvera Street Space E-15 at $1,455.58 per month, and $17,466.96 annually. Community Impact Statement: None submitted.
24-0740
Decision: Items for which Public Hearings Have Been Held
22-0657 NEIGHBORHOODS AND COMMUNITY ENRICHMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the First Amendment to the Professional Software License and Professional Services Agreement No. C-140911 with CorrecTek, Inc. to provide electronic health records software and hosting services to manage medical records at City correctional care facilities. Recommendation for Council action: APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the General Manager, Personnel Department, to execute the First Amendment to the Professional Software License and Professional Services Agreement No. C-140911 with CorrecTek, Inc. to increase the expenditure authority by $36,940, resulting in not-to-exceed compensation of $483,000; amend the Scope of Work regarding user training and changes to software configuration; and, update the City’s standard contracting provisions to include the Standard Provisions for City Contracts (Revised 6/24)[Version 1], subject to approval as to form by the City Attorney. Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Administrative Officer (CAO) reports that funding is available in the 2024-25 Adopted Budget within the Personnel Department’s Contractual Services Account ($117,000) within the line item titled “Electronic medical records for City jails”. Financial Policies Statement: The CAO further reports that as budgeted funds are available to support the proposed Agreement and expenditures, and future year expenditures are limited to the appropriation of funds, the recommended action complies with the City's Financial Policies. Community Impact Statement: None submitted. TIME LIMIT FILE - DECEMBER 22, 2024 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - DECEMBER 13, 2024)
22-0657
Decision: Items for which Public Hearings Have Been Held
24-0329 CDs 8, 9 NEIGHBORHOODS AND COMMUNITY ENRICHMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the City’s agreement with the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) for the creation of new murals on Caltrans’ right-of-way as part of their LA-110 Freeway Community Beautification Project, and related matters. Recommendations for Council action, as initiated by Motion (Price - Harris-Dawson), SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: REQUEST the Controller and AUTHORIZE the Department of Cultural Affairs (DCA) to establish an account within Fund No. 844, Cultural Affairs Department Trust Fund, Department No. 30, Account No. TBD, titled the "Caltrans 110-Freeway Mural Projects" Account. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, DCA, or designee, to receive and disburse funds to administer the creation of new murals on the Caltrans right-of-way property within City limits. 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.
24-0329
Decision: Items for which Public Hearings Have Been Held
24-1344 NEIGHBORHOODS AND COMMUNITY ENRICHMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to allowing the General Manager, Department of Animal Services (DAS), to reduce or waive adoption and redemption fees for dogs and other animals, to prevent the surrender of animals, and/or to encourage and promote adoptions. Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Blumenfield, Hernandez - McOsker): REQUEST the City Attorney to prepare and present the following: An ordinance allowing the General Manager, DAS, to reduce or waive adoption and redemption fees for dogs, cats, rabbits, and other animals, to prevent the surrender of animals pursuant to guidelines established by the Board of Animal Services Commissioners, and/or to encourage and promote adoptions. An urgency clause in the above-described ordinance language. 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.
24-1344
Decision: Items for which Public Hearings Have Been Held
24-1202 CD 10 CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION and PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the inclusion of Jewel’s Catch One, located at 4061-4069 West Pico Boulevard and 1263-1271 South Norton Avenue, in the list of Historic-Cultural Monuments. Recommendations for Council action: DETERMINE that the proposed designation is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to Article 19, Section 15308, Class 8 and Article 19, Section 15331, Class 31 of the State CEQA Guidelines. DETERMINE that the subject property conforms with the definition of a Monument pursuant to Section 22.171.7 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code. ADOPT the FINDINGS of the Cultural Heritage Commission (CHC) as the Findings of Council. APPROVE the recommendations of the CHC relative to the inclusion of Jewel’s Catch One, located at 4061-4069 West Pico Boulevard and 1263-1271 South Norton Avenue, in the list of Historic-Cultural Monuments. Applicant: Los Angeles City Council Owner: Steven Elliot Edelson, Trustee, The Los Angeles Entertainment Trust Case No. CHC-2024-3334-HCM Environmental No. ENV-2024-3335-CE Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the CHC. Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report. Community Impact Statement: None submitted TIME LIMIT FILE - DECEMBER 23, 2024 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - DECEMBER 13, 2024)
24-1202
Decision: Items for which Public Hearings Have Been Held
24-1083 CD 13 CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION and PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) appeal filed for the property located at 1114 North Heliotrope Drive. Recommendations for Council action: DETERMINE, based on the whole of the administrative record, that the project is exempt from CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines, Article 19, Section 15332, Class 32 (In-Fill Development Project), and there is no substantial evidence demonstrating that any exceptions to a categorical exemption pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines, Section 15300.2 applies. ADOPT the FINDINGS of the Los Angeles City Planning Commission (LACPC) as the Findings of Council. RESOLVE TO DENY THE APPEAL filed by Fred Stifter, Linoleum City, Inc. (Representative: Jaime T. Hall, Channel Law Group, LLC), and THEREBY SUSTAIN the LACPC’s determination in approving a Categorical Exemption as the environmental clearance for the demolition of an existing single-family dwelling and a detached garage, and the construction, use, and maintenance of a five-story, 15,450 square-foot, 30-unit residential building within Subarea C (Community Center) of the Vermont/Western Station Neighborhood Area Plan Specific Plan; for the property located at 1114 North Heliotrope Drive. Applicant: Yoav Atzmon, 1114 Heliotrope Partners, LLC Representative: Ben Rocca, Rocca Development, Inc. Case No. DIR-2021-1238-TOC-SPP-HCA-1A Environmental No. ENV-2021-1239-CE Fiscal Impact Statement: The LACPC reports that there is no General Fund impact as administrative costs are recovered through fees. Community Impact Statement: None submitted
24-1083
Decision: Items for which Public Hearings Have Been Held
24-1084 CD 13 CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION and PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) appeal filed for the property located at 1115 North Berendo Street (1115 and 1117 North Berendo Street). Recommendations for Council action: DETERMINE, based on the whole of the administrative record, that the project is exempt from CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines, Article 19, Section 15332, Class 32 (In-Fill Development Project), and there is no substantial evidence demonstrating that any exceptions to a categorical exemption pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines, Section 15300.2 applies. ADOPT the FINDINGS of the Los Angeles City Planning Commission (LACPC) as the Findings of Council. RESOLVE TO DENY THE APPEAL filed by Fred Stifter, Linoleum City, Inc. (Representative: Jaime T. Hall, Channel Law Group, LLC), and THEREBY SUSTAIN the LACPC’s determination in approving a Categorical Exemption as the environmental clearance for the demolition of an existing duplex and a detached garage, and the construction, use, and maintenance of a five-story, 15,479 square-foot, 30-unit residential building within Subarea C (Community Center) of the Vermont/Western Station Neighborhood Area Plan Specific Plan; for the property located at 1115 North Berendo Street (1115 and 1117 North Berendo Street). Applicant: Yoav Atzmon, BRK, Inc. Representative: Ben Rocca, Rocca Development, Inc. Case No. DIR-2021-1538-TOC-SPP-HCA-1A Environmental No. ENV-2021-1539-CE Fiscal Impact Statement: The LACPC reports that there is no General Fund impact as administrative costs are recovered through fees. Community Impact Statement: None submitted
24-1084
Decision: Items for which Public Hearings Have Been Held
24-1262 PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to alternative discretionary processes for haul routes, maintaining a standard of review that ensures that haul routes are carried out with due consideration to the public’s safety, health and welfare, including the scope of any necessary amendments to the City of Los Angeles Municipal Code. Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Lee - McOsker – Harris-Dawson): INSTRUCT the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety, with the assistance of the Department of Public Works and the Los Angeles Department of Transportation, and in conjunction with the City Attorney, to prepare a report within 60 days on alternative discretionary processes for haul routes, maintaining a standard of review that ensures that haul routes are carried out with due consideration to the public’s safety, health and welfare, including the scope of any necessary amendments to the Los Angeles Municipal Code. 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
24-1262
Decision: Items for which Public Hearings Have Been Held
24-1128 PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to oversight and accountability of negligent property owners and developers for construction sites that have a history of combined inactive construction and calls for service to the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) and/or Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), and related matters. Recommendations for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Hernandez - Harris-Dawson): INSTRUCT the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety (LADBS) to report to Council in 30 days with information on the following: Options for property owners to be subjected to accountability measures regarding inactive construction sites, including but not limited to abandonment orders to restore a site and notices to complete construction or be subject to liens on the property. Options to enhance development requirements, including but not limited to mandating construction site security and insurance bonds the City can call on to fund the demolition at incomplete construction sites causing a nuisance. INSTRUCT the LADBS, with the assistance of the LAPD and LAFD, to report to Council in 30 days with information on the following: Feasibility and proposed implementation of a requirement for an LAPD No Trespass Authorization for all new building permits issued within the City of Los Angeles. Options for methods for the LAPD and LAFD to notify the LADBS when there are multiple calls for service to an active or inactive construction site, including an estimated threshold for when that notification to the LADBS should occur. 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: Westside Neighborhood Council Bel Air-Beverly Crest Neighborhood Council Pico Union Neighborhood Council
24-1128
Decision: Items for which Public Hearings Have Been Held
24-1321 EXEMPTION and PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a proposed ordinance relocating Section 11.5.14 in Chapter 1 of the Los Angeles Muncipal Code (LAMC) to a newly established Division 13B.12. of Article 13 in Chapter 1A of the LAMC, and amendments related to policy changes to Redevelopment Plan procedures, standardization of procedures to follow the Article 13 convention, and clarifications and readability improvements to the Redevelopment Plan procedures; through the ordinance, the Redevelopment Plan Procedures will be made available in Chapter 1A of the LAMC to projects within both the existing community plan areas as well as newly adopted community plan areas. Recommendations for Council action: DETERMINE, based on the whole of the administrative record, that the proposed ordinance is not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15378(b)(5) of the California Public Resource Code, and is exempt from CEQA pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the California Public Resource Code. ADOPT the FINDINGS of the Los Angeles City Planning Commission (LACPC) as the Findings of Council. APPROVE the proposed Zoning Code Amendment Ordinance, dated September 12, 2024, attached to the Council file. REQUEST the City Attorney to prepare and present the draft Ordinance. Applicant: City of Los Angeles Case No. CPC-2024-2616-CA Environmental No. ENV-2024-2617-CE Fiscal Impact Statement: The LACPC reports that there is no General Fund impact as administrative costs are recovered through fees. Community Impact Statement: None submitted TIME LIMIT FILE - JANUARY 21, 2025 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - JANUARY 21, 2025)
24-1321
Decision: Items for which Public Hearings Have Been Held
24-1325 CD 4 CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines, Section 15303, Class 3, and related CEQA findings; COMMUNICATION FROM THE BOARD OF BUILDING AND SAFETY COMMISSIONERS (BBSC), and APPEALS filed by: 1) Jim Moushoul, 2) Robert Patten, 3) Karen Burkland, 4) Eric Mokover, 5) Lisa Bruhwiler, 6) Christine Breault, 7) Max and Shayna Lesser, 8) Fiona Reinhardt, 9) Rachel Good, 10) Mandy Olsen, 11) Chris Dueringer, 12) Landon and Vanessa Beard, and 13) Emil Ghookassian; from the determination of the BBSC in approving a Categorical Exemption as the environmental clearance, and a haul route application to export 3,990.63 cubic yards of earth, for the construction of a two-story, single-family dwelling with a detached two-car carport, a basement, a subterranean garage, a driveway bridge, a pool/spa, and hardscape; for the property located at 3701 North Glenridge Drive, subject to Conditions of Approval. Applicant: Arthur Boghossian Owner: Glenridge Estate LLC Board File No. 240002 Environmental No. ENV-2017-1106-CE (Planning and Land Use Management Committee report to be submitted in Council. If a public hearing is not held in Committee, an opportunity for public comment will be provided.) (Click on www.lacouncilfile.com for background documents.) (Scheduled pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 91.7006.7.5.6) Community Impact Statement: None submitted TIME LIMIT FILE - NOVEMBER 21, 2024 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - NOVEMBER 20, 2024)
24-1325
Decision: Items for which Public Hearings Have Been Held
23-1289 PUBLIC SAFETY and BUDGET, FINANCE AND INNOVATION COMMITTEES’ REPORT relative to the continuation of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Urban Search and Rescue Agreement. Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: NOTE and FILE the Board of Fire Commissioners report dated September 17, 2024, attached to the Council file. AUTHORIZE the Fire Chief, Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD), or designee, to continue the FEMA Governor’s Office of Emergency Services California Task Force One Mobilization Exercise Agreement Grant in the amount of $519,000, and execute one of the two optional one-year extensions for a new performance period of May 23, 2023 through April 30, 2025. AUTHORIZE the LAFD to deposit the funds received under this Mobilization Exercise Agreement into Fund No. 335/38, Account to be determined. AUTHORIZE the Controller, for reimbursement purposes, to transfer Mobilization Exercise Agreement funds from Fund No. 335/38, Account to be determined, to Fund No. 100/38, upon submission of proper documentation by the LAFD for direct staff costs incurred during the grant performance period: Account No. 001010, Salaries General Account Account No. 001012, Salaries Sworn Account Account No. 001090, Overtime General Account Account No. 001098, Overtime Variable Staffing Account AUTHORIZE the LAFD to prepare Controller instructions for any technical adjustments, subject to the approval of the City Administrative Officer (CAO); and, AUTHORIZE the Controller to implement the instructions. Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that approval of the recommendations stated in the report will authorize the LAFD to continue $519,000 in funding that remains unexpended from the grant award provided by the FEMA Governor’s Office of Emergency Services California Task Force One Mobilization Exercise Agreement Grant for an extended agreement term of May 23, 2023 through April 20, 2025. The LAFD will front-fund all costs and will be reimbursed by FEMA upon submission of proper documentation. No matching funds are required for this grant. Financial Policies Statement: The CAO reports that the recommended actions are in compliance with the City’s Financial Policies in that all grant funds will be utilized to fund grant activities. Community Impact Statement: None submitted
23-1289
Decision: Items for which Public Hearings Have Been Held
21-1293 PUBLIC SAFETY and BUDGET, FINANCE AND INNOVATION COMMITTEES’ REPORT relative to the continuation of Grant Funds for the 2021 Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) Task Force Cooperative Agreement Grant in Fiscal Year 2024-25. Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: NOTE and FILE the Board of Fire Commissioners report dated September 17, 2024, attached to the Council file. AUTHORIZE the Fire Chief, Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD), or designee, to deposit the FEMA US&R grant funds received under this Cooperative Agreement into Fund No. 335/38, Account No. 38021R. AUTHORIZE the Controller, to transfer 2021 FEMA US&R grant funds from Fund No. 335, Account No. 38021R, to various Fund No. 100/38 salary accounts as follows, upon submission of proper documentation by the LAFD for direct staff costs incurred during the grant performance period: Account No. 001012, Salaries Sworn Account Account No. 001010, Salaries General Account Account No. 001090, Overtime General Account Account No. 001098, Overtime Variable Staffing Account AUTHORIZE the Controller to transfer 2021 FEMA US&R grant funds from Fund No. 335, Account No. 38021R, to Fund No. 100/38, Revenue Source 5346, Reimbursement of Grant Related Costs, for fringe benefits upon submission of proper documentation by the LAFD during the grant performance period. AUTHORIZE the LAFD to prepare Controller instructions for any technical adjustments, subject to the approval of the City Administrative Officer (CAO); and, AUTHORIZE the Controller to implement the instructions. Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that approval of the recommendations stated in the report will authorize the LAFD to continue $155,887 in funding that remains unexpended from the grant award total of $1,420,228 provided by the 2021 FEMA US&R Task Force Grant Award for an extended grant performance period beginning September 1, 2021 through August 31, 2025. The LAFD will front-fund the costs to cover salaries, personnel training, contractual services, travel, supplies and equipment, subject to reimbursement by FEMA upon submission of proper documentation. Financial Policies Statement: The CAO reports that the recommended actions are in compliance with the City’s Financial Policies in that all grant funds will be utilized to fund grant activities. Community Impact Statement: None submitted
21-1293
Decision: Items for which Public Hearings Have Been Held
22-1423 PUBLIC SAFETY and BUDGET, FINANCE AND INNOVATION COMMITTEES’ REPORT relative to the continuation of Grant Funds for the 2022 Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) Task Force Cooperative Agreement Grant in Fiscal Year 2024-25. Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: NOTE and FILE the Board of Fire Commissioners report dated September 17, 2024, attached to the Council file. AUTHORIZE the Fire Chief, Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD), or designee, to deposit the FEMA US&R grant funds received under this Cooperative Agreement into Fund No. 335/38, Account 38022R. AUTHORIZE the Controller to transfer 2022 FEMA US&R grant funds from Fund No. 335, Account No. 38022R, to various Fund No. 100/38 salary accounts as follows, upon submission of proper documentation by the LAFD for direct staff costs incurred during the grant performance period: Account No. 001012, Salaries Sworn Account Account No. 001010, Salaries General Account Account No. 001090, Overtime General Account Account No. 001098, Overtime Variable Staffing Account AUTHORIZE the Controller to transfer 2022 FEMA US&R grant funds from Fund No. 335, Account No. 38022R, to Fund No. 100/38, Revenue Source 5346, Reimbursement of Grant Related Costs, for fringe benefits upon submission of proper documentation by the LAFD during the grant performance period. AUTHORIZE the LAFD to prepare Controller instructions for any technical adjustments, subject to the approval of the City Administrative Officer (CAO); and, AUTHORIZE the Controller to implement the instructions. Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that approval of the recommendations stated in the report will authorize the LAFD to continue $424,843 in funding that remains unexpended from the grant award total of $1,370,127 provided by the 2022 FEMA US&R Task Force Grant Award for the grant performance period beginning October 1, 2022 through August 31, 2025. The LAFD will front-fund the costs to cover salaries, personnel training, contractual services, travel, supplies and equipment, subject to reimbursement by FEMA upon submission of proper documentation. Financial Policies Statement: The CAO reports that the recommended actions are in compliance with the City’s Financial Policies in that all grant funds will be utilized to fund the grant activities. Community Impact Statement: None submitted
22-1423
Decision: Items for which Public Hearings Have Been Held
24-1220 PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a study of the City of Rialto’s 2017 Nitrous Oxide Ordinance; and requesting the City Attorney to report with recommendations for an ordinance that would prohibit the sale or distribution of nitrous oxide in the City. Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Padilla, Hernandez - McOsker): REQUEST the City Attorney report to Council, in 60 days, with a study of the City of Rialto’s 2017 Ordinance. The report should include the following: Mechanisms that were used for enforcement, how violations were weighed amongst adults, youth, and other demographics; and, any challenges that may have been presented during the Ordinance’s rollout. Recommendations for an Ordinance that would prohibit the sale or distribution of nitrous oxide in the City of Los Angeles. 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
24-1220
Decision: Items for which Public Hearings Have Been Held
24-1200-S66 ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the appointment of Juan Vasquez to the Climate Emergency Mobilization Commission. Recommendation for Council action: RESOLVE that the Mayor’s appointment of Juan Vasquez to the Climate Emergency Mobilization Commission, for the term ending June 30, 2026, is APPROVED and CONFIRMED. Appointee resides in Council District 14. (Current Composition: M = 4; F = 9; Vacant = 3) Financial Disclosure Statement : Not applicable Background Check : Completed Community Impact Statement: None submitted TIME LIMIT FILE - DECEMBER 6, 2024 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - DECEMBER 6, 2024)
24-1200-S66
Decision: Items for which Public Hearings Have Been Held
14-1371-S13 ECONOMIC, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND JOBS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the Living Wage Ordinance (LWO) and Hotel Worker Minimum Wage Ordinance (HWMO). Recommendations for Council action: APPROVE Recommendation Nos. 1.c, 2.c, 2.e, 2.f, 2.g and 3 contained in the Chief Legislative Analyst (CLA) report dated September 5, 2024, attached to Council file No. 14-1371-S13. REQUEST the City Attorney to prepare a revised LWO and HWMO that: Raises the hourly wage as follows: $25.00 an hour on February 1, 2025 (or upon the effective date of the ordinance whichever comes later) $26.25 an hour on July 1, 2025 $27.50 an hour on July 1, 2026 $28.75 an hour on July 1, 2027 $30.00 an hour on July 1, 2028 Provides a health payment of $8.35 an hour, plus the annual increase as determined by Recommendation No. 1.c contained in the CLA report dated September 5, 2024, attached to the Council file, on July 1, 2025. The designated administrative agency (DAA) shall announce the amount on April 1, 2025. On July 1, 2026, and annually thereafter, the healthcare benefit payment provided shall be adjusted by the percentage equal to the percentage increase, if any, in the California Department of Managed Healthcare’s Large Group Aggregate Rates report, as measured from January to December of the preceding year. The DAA shall announce the adjusted rates on April 1st and publish a bulletin announcing the adjusted rates, which shall take effect on July 1st of each year. Adds a hardship exemption clause to the LWO for concessionaires with 50 or fewer employees, and to the HWMO, similar to the Hotel Worker Protection Ordinance Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 182.04(b) and (c). INSTRUCT the CLA, with assistance of the City Attorney, to report to Council within 60 days on limiting subcontracting for hotel housekeeping, including collecting data for findings and information on the New York policy proposal; and, REQUEST the City Attorney to draft an ordinance, based on the report. REQUEST the Los Angeles World Airports to report to Council within 45 days with recommendations for rental subsidies or other business assistance programs for concessionaires at the airport. INSTRUCT the Bureau of Contract Administration, the City Administrative Officer (CAO); and, REQUEST the City Attorney, to report to Council within 45 days with regard to the necessary personnel and budgetary resources to enforce the LWO and HWMO. Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the CLA. The CAO has not completed a financial analysis of this report. Community Impact Statement: Yes. For: Pico Union Neighborhood Council Del Rey Neighborhood Council Eagle Rock Neighborhood Council North Hollywood Northeast Neighborhood Council Pacoima Neighborhood Council Boyle Heights Neighborhood Council Greater Cypress Park Neighborhood Council Greater Wilshire Neighborhood Council West Los Angeles Sawtelle Neighborhood Council Palms Neighborhood Council Echo Park Neighborhood Council Coastal San Pedro Neighborhood Council Park Mesa Heights Neighborhood Council NoHo Neighborhood Council
14-1371-S13
Decision: Items for which Public Hearings Have Been Held
24-0562 TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to an assessment of bus driver safety concerns, safeguards implemented, and recommendations to protect the City’s contract bus drivers and the transit riding public. Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: FIND that, pursuant to Los Angeles City Charter Section 371(e)(5), executing contracts to install protective driver barriers on Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) DASH buses to be of urgent necessity to preserve the lives and safety of bus drivers due to the recent increases in assault on DASH buses, and that obtaining competitive proposals or bids would not be reasonably practical and compatible with the City’s interests. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, LADOT, to enter into sole-source contracts with Power Manufacturing, AROW Global Corp., and Vapor Bus International, for the installation of protective barriers on all active DASH buses, subject to City Attorney approval as to form and legality. AUTHORIZE the LADOT to transfer a total of $3,669,000 within the Proposition A Fund No. 385, to fund the safety initiatives that LADOT has identified in response to Motion (Hutt – Park), attached to the Council file, as follows: Transfer $2,250,442 from Account No. 94AA40, Transit Facility State of Good Repair, and transfer $1,418,558 from Account No. 94A431, Transit Operations, to a new Account entitled “Bus Driver Safety Risk Mitigation”. DIRECT the Los Angeles Police Department to report to Council on a plan of security services that they are able to implement to support safe operation of LADOT DASH services and layovers. AUTHORIZE the LADOT to make any technical corrections or clarifications, as necessary, to the above instructions. Fiscal Impact Statement: The LADOT reports that there is no impact to the General Fund. The LADOT will front fund the estimated $3,669,000 costs for capital, equipment, and information technology (IT) by Proposition A Fund 385 in a new appropriation account entitled “Bus Driver Safety Risk Mitigation”. The LADOT will front fund any costs for contract security services by Proposition A Fund 385, appropriation account: Transit Bus Security Services. The LADOT will seek reimbursement for the capital, equipment, and IT services from existing grants in Federal Transit Agency (FTA) Section 5307 funds that are set aside for transit safety and security. The LADOT will seek reimbursement for the contract security services by use of the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s 5 percent of Proposition C formula funds that are set aside for transit security. Neither the City Administrative Office nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report. Community Impact Statement: Yes For: Studio City Neighborhood Council (Public Safety Committee waived consideration of the above matter)
24-0562
Decision: Items for which Public Hearings Have Been Held
24-0007-S28 CD 13 COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ENGINEER relative to the installation of the name of August Wilson on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Recommendation for Council action: APPROVE the installation of the name of August Wilson at 1611 Vine Street. 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
24-0007-S28
Decision: Items for which Public Hearings Have Not Been Held - (10 Votes Required for Consideration)
24-0007-S29 CD 13 COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ENGINEER relative to the installation of the name of Sheryl Lee Ralph on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Recommendation for Council action: APPROVE the installation of the name of Sheryl Lee Ralph at 6623 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
24-0007-S29
Decision: Items for which Public Hearings Have Not Been Held - (10 Votes Required for Consideration)
24-0007-S30 CD 13 COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ENGINEER relative to the installation of the name of Mindy Kaling on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Recommendation for Council action: APPROVE the installation of the name of Mindy Kaling at 6533 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
24-0007-S30
Decision: Items for which Public Hearings Have Not Been Held - (10 Votes Required for Consideration)
15-0005-S340 CD 5 COMMUNICATION FROM THE LOS ANGELES HOUSING DEPARTMENT (LAHD) and RESOLUTION relative to removing the property at 200 South Orange Drive (Case No. 814436), Assessor I.D. No. 5513-025-001, from the Rent Escrow Account Program (REAP). Recommendation for Council action: APPROVE the LAHD report recommendation dated November 12, 2024, attached to the Council file, and ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION removing the property at 200 South Orange Drive (Case No. 814436), Assessor I.D. No. 5513-025-001, from the REAP. Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the LAHD. Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report. Community Impact Statement: None submitted.
15-0005-S340
Decision: Items for which Public Hearings Have Not Been Held - (10 Votes Required for Consideration)
24-0005-S135 CD 13 COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE LOS ANGELES HOUSING DEPARTMENT (LAHD) and RESOLUTIONS relative to removing the property at 5607 West Virginia Avenue (Case Nos. 847133), Assessor I.D. No. 5536-007-018, from the Rent Escrow Account Program (REAP). Recommendation for Council action: APPROVE the LAHD report recommendations dated October 9, 2024, attached to the Council file, and ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTIONS removing the property at 5607 West Virginia Avenue (Case Nos. 847133), Assessor I.D. No. 5536-007-018, from the REAP. Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the LAHD. Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report. Community Impact Statement: None submitted.
24-0005-S135
Decision: Items for which Public Hearings Have Not Been Held - (10 Votes Required for Consideration)
24-0005-S146 CD 5 COMMUNICATION FROM THE LOS ANGELES HOUSING DEPARTMENT (LAHD) and RESOLUTION relative to removing the property at 1477 South Canfield Avenue (Case No. 777924), Assessor I.D. No. 4305-002-042, from the Rent Escrow Account Program (REAP). Recommendation for Council action: APPROVE the LAHD report recommendation dated November 12, 2024, attached to the Council file, and ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION removing the property at 1477 South Canfield Avenue (Case No. 777924), Assessor I.D. No. 4305-002-042, from the REAP. Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the LAHD. Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report. Community Impact Statement: None submitted.
24-0005-S146
Decision: Items for which Public Hearings Have Not Been Held - (10 Votes Required for Consideration)
24-0005-S147 CD 5 COMMUNICATION FROM THE LOS ANGELES HOUSING DEPARTMENT (LAHD) and RESOLUTION relative to removing the property at 8829 West Alcott Street (Case No. 843606), Assessor I.D. No. 4305-014-027, from the Rent Escrow Account Program (REAP). Recommendation for Council action: APPROVE the LAHD report recommendation dated November 12, 2024, attached to the Council file, and ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION removing the property at 8829 West Alcott Street (Case No. 843606), Assessor I.D. No. 4305-014-027, from the REAP. Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the LAHD. Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report. Community Impact Statement: None submitted.
24-0005-S147
Decision: Items for which Public Hearings Have Not Been Held - (10 Votes Required for Consideration)
24-0005-S148 CD 15 COMMUNICATION FROM THE LOS ANGELES HOUSING DEPARTMENT (LAHD) and RESOLUTION relative to removing the property at 758 West 120th Street (Case No. 657703), Assessor I.D. No. 6117-001-010, from the Rent Escrow Account Program (REAP). Recommendation for Council action: APPROVE the LAHD report recommendation dated November 12, 2024, attached to the Council file, and ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION removing the property at 758 West 120th Street (Case No. 657703), Assessor I.D. No. 6117-001-010, from the REAP. Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the LAHD. Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report. Community Impact Statement: None submitted.
24-0005-S148
Decision: Items for which Public Hearings Have Not Been Held - (10 Votes Required for Consideration)
24-0005-S149 CD 13 COMMUNICATION FROM THE LOS ANGELES HOUSING DEPARTMENT (LAHD) and RESOLUTION relative to removing the property at 1524 North Schrader Boulevard (Case No. 809394), Assessor I.D. No. 5547-017-028, from the Rent Escrow Account Program (REAP). Recommendation for Council action: APPROVE the LAHD report recommendation dated November 12, 2024, attached to the Council file, and ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION removing the property at 1524 North Schrader Boulevard (Case No. 809394), Assessor I.D. No. 5547-017-028, from the REAP. Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the LAHD. Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report. Community Impact Statement: None Submitted.
24-0005-S149
Decision: Items for which Public Hearings Have Not Been Held - (10 Votes Required for Consideration)
24-0005-S150 CD 13 COMMUNICATION FROM THE LOS ANGELES HOUSING DEPARTMENT (LAHD) and RESOLUTION relative to removing the property at 1431 North Silver Lake Boulevard (Case No. 809910), Assessor I.D. No. 5425-020-002, from the Rent Escrow Account Program (REAP). Recommendation for Council action: APPROVE the LAHD report recommendation dated November 12, 2024, attached to the Council file, and ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION removing the property at 1431 North Silver Lake Boulevard (Case No. 809910), Assessor I.D. No. 5425-020-002, from the REAP. Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the LAHD. Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report. Community Impact Statement: None Submitted.
24-0005-S150
Decision: Items for which Public Hearings Have Not Been Held - (10 Votes Required for Consideration)
24-0005-S151 CD 10 COMMUNICATION FROM THE LOS ANGELES HOUSING DEPARTMENT (LAHD) and RESOLUTION relative to removing the property at 2206 South Ridgeley Drive (Case No. 720630), Assessor I.D. No. 5063-019-010, from the Rent Escrow Account Program (REAP). Recommendation for Council action: APPROVE the LAHD report recommendation dated November 12, 2024, attached to the Council file, and ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION removing the property at 2206 South Ridgeley Drive (Case No. 720630), Assessor I.D. No. 5063-019-010, from the REAP. Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the LAHD. Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report. Community Impact Statement: None Submitted.
24-0005-S151
Decision: Items for which Public Hearings Have Not Been Held - (10 Votes Required for Consideration)
21-0691 COMMUNICATION FROM THE ECONOMIC AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT (EWDD) relative to the reprogramming of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to the Facade Improvement Program for businesses located in Jobs and Economic Development Incentives (JEDI) Zones. Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: AUTHORIZE the reprogramming of $1,500,000 of ARPA funds originally allocated to the JEDI Program for Department of City Planning (DCP) and Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety (LADBS) permit fee reductions, and allocate the funding to the JEDI Zones Facade Improvement Program. AUTHORIZE the return of funds in the amount of $1,500,000 previously transferred from the EWDD to the LADBS and the DCP for JEDI permit fee reduction incentive costs no longer needed. AUTHORIZE the transfer and appropriation of funds in the amount of $1,500,000 from the LADBS Fund No. 48R/08, BSA No. TBD, in the amount of $1,050,000 and DCP Fund No. 52D/68, BSA No. TBD in the amount of $450,000 to the EWDD, ARPA Fund No. 64N/22, Appropriation Account No. 22V833 (JEDI Zone Program Business Assistance), to return funds previously advanced for JEDI Permit Processing subsidy/costs to now repurpose and pay for the JEDI Facade Improvement Program cost. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, EWDD, or designee, to negotiate and execute a subrecipient contract with a third-party service provider for up to $1,500,000 to carry out facade improvement activities in approved JEDI Zones, in compliance with City contracting requirements and subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, EWDD, or designee, to make technical corrections to transactions included in this report, subject to the approval of the City Administrative Officer, to carry out Mayor and City Council intentions, as necessary; and, AUTHORIZE the Controller to implement those instructions. Fiscal Impact Statement: The EWDD reports that the recommendations in this report will have no negative impact on the City General Fund. The funding being reprogrammed is ARPA funding. Community Impact Statement: None submitted (Economic, Community Development and Jobs Committee waived consideration of the above matter)
21-0691
Decision: Items for which Public Hearings Have Not Been Held - (10 Votes Required for Consideration)
24-1231 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 Elizabeth Ann Armstrong v. City of Los Angeles, et al. , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22STCV23068. (This matter arises from a trip and fall that occurred on August 29, 2021, at 2333 Fern Dell Drive, in the City of Los Angeles.) (Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee considered this matter on October 30, 2024.)
24-1231
Decision: Closed Session
24-1234 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 Maria Cisneros Romero v. City of Los Angeles, et al. , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22STCV21600. (This matter arises from a trip and fall incident on June 24, 2021, on the sidewalk located at 11988 Adelphia Avenue, in the City of Los Angeles.) (Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee considered this matter on October 30, 2024.)
24-1234
Decision: Closed Session
24-1235 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 Robert Fischer v. City of Los Angeles, et al. , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22STCV02009. (This matter arises from a trip and fall incident on August 28, 2020, on an uneven sidewalk located at 3031 North Roswell Street, in the City of Los Angeles.) (Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee considered this matter on October 30, 2024.)
24-1235
Decision: Closed Session
24-1237 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 Kim Williams v. City of Los Angeles , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22STCV35693. (This matter arises from a trip and fall incident that occurred on May 13, 2022, at 9816 South Hobart Boulevard, in the City of Los Angeles, California.) (Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee considered this matter on October 30, 2024.)
24-1237
Decision: Closed Session
24-1238 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 Willie Redmond v. City of Los Angeles, et al. , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 21STCV03620. (This matter arises from a trip and fall incident which occurred on January 29, 2019, near the 10700 block of Corbin Avenue, Los Angeles, California.) (Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee considered this matter on October 30, 2024.)
24-1238
Decision: Closed Session
24-1239 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 Ashley House v. Brett Populorum, et al. , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 21STCV07527. (This matter arises from a traffic accident that occurred on April 17, 2020, at the intersection of Florence Avenue and Main Street.) (Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee considered this matter on October 30, 2024.)
24-1239
Decision: Closed Session
24-1240 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 Laura Gelles v. City of Los Angeles, et al. , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 23STCV08367. (This matter arises from a trip and fall incident on April 25, 2022, on the sidewalk at 1933 North Bronson Avenue, Los Angeles.) (Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee considered this matter on October 30, 2024.)
24-1240
Decision: Closed Session
24-1241 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 Yolanda Ricks v. City of Los Angeles, et al. , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 20STCV32529. (This matter arises from a trip and fall incident that occurred on September 13, 2019, near 11416 South Vermont Avenue, in Los Angeles.) (Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee considered this matter on October 30, 2024.)
24-1241
Decision: Closed Session
24-1242 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 Mahin Massaband v. City of Los Angeles, et al. , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 23SMCV00178. (This matter arises from a trip and fall incident that occurred on March 18, 2022, on the sidewalk near 2049 Midvale Avenue, in the City of Los Angeles.) (Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee considered this matter on October 30, 2024.)
24-1242
Decision: Closed Session
24-1243 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 Beau Brown v. City of Los Angeles, et al. , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 20STCV31226. (This matter arises from an incident wherein Plaintiff was riding a motorized scooter and hit a pothole on Pico Boulevard in the City of Los Angeles.) (Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee considered this matter on October 30, 2024.)
24-1243
Decision: Closed Session
24-1248 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 James Phillip Thomas, et al. v. City of Los Angeles, et al. , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 23STCV26107. (This matter arises from a trip and fall incident that occurred on June 24, 2023, near 4299 Via Marisol, Los Angeles.) (Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee considered this matter on October 30, 2024.)
24-1248
Decision: Closed Session
24-1249 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 Estate of Rosendo Olivio, et al. v. City of Los Angeles, et al. , United States District Court Case No. 2:23-cv-01516-FMO (Ex). (This matter arises from an officer-involved shooting which occurred on December 18, 2021, in the Newton Division area of the City of Los Angeles.) (Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee considered this matter on October 30, 2024.)
24-1249
Decision: Closed Session
24-1250 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 cases entitled Michael Libitzky, et al. v. City of Los Angeles, et al. , Los Angeles Superior Court (LASC) Case No. 21STCV33832 (Lead Case); and Kriss Dozal v. City of Los Angeles, et al. , LASC Case No. 22STCP01177 (Consolidated Case). (This matter arises from a motor vehicle accident at West Sunset Boulevard and Cassil Place, in Los Angeles, on January 16, 2021.) (Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee considered this matter on October 30, 2024.)
24-1250
Decision: Closed Session
24-1310 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 Dawn Eliashiv, MD v. City of Los Angeles, et al. , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22STCV00029. (This matter arises from a trip and fall incident on June 7, 2020, on an uneven sidewalk located at 10589 Kinnard Avenue, in the City of Los Angeles.) (Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee considered this matter on October 30, 2024.)
24-1310
Decision: Closed Session