23-0219 CD 14 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF NEIGHBORHOODS AND COMMUNITY ENRICHMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the authority for the Board of El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historical Monument Authority Commissioners (Board) to set its own meeting schedule. Recommendations for Council action: REQUEST the City Attorney, with the assistance of the Chief Legislative Analyst, to prepare and present an ordinance amending Los Angeles Administrative Code Section 22.628 to specify that Charter Section 503(b) does not apply to the Board, and that the Board has the discretion to set its own meeting schedule given that the Board, one of its standing committees, or one of its ad hoc committees meets at least once per month. REQUEST that the Board report to Council in six months with the calendar of meetings that have been held and a summary of the work that has resulted from each meeting. Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the Board. Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analyst of this report. Community Impact Statement: None submitted. (Continued from Council meeting of August 30, 2024)
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23-1353 NEIGHBORHOODS AND COMMUNITY ENRICHMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the current protocols for marine mammals found ashore at City beaches, and related matters. Recommendation for Council action: NOTE and FILE the October 22, 2024 Department of Animal Services report relative to the current protocols for marine mammals found ashore at City beaches. Fiscal Impact Statement: Not applicable. Community Impact Statement: None submitted.
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24-1271 ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to Amendment No. 2 to Agreement No. 47573 for the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power’s (LADWP) Energy Imbalance Market Meter Data Management System Solution and Support Services with Power Costs, Inc. Recommendation for Council action: CONCUR with the Board of Water and Power Commissioners’ (Board) action on October 8, 2024, Board Resolution No. 025 070, approving Amendment No. 2 to Agreement No. 47573 for the LADWP’s Energy Imbalance Market Meter Data Management System Solution and Support Services with Power Costs, Inc. Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Administrative Officer reports that the Second Amendment to Agreement No. 47573 with Power Costs, Inc. for software configuration, hosting, maintenance, and technical support services for the LADWP’s Energy Imbalance Market Meter Data Management System will not have an impact on the General Fund. Approval of the proposed Second Amendment increases the maximum not-to-exceed contract amount by $2,061,982, including a 15-percent contingency, from $2,317,089 to $4,379,071; and, extends the term by an additional three years, with two one-year extension options, for a total of ten years, all of which is funded by LADWP’s Power Revenue Fund. Community Impact Statement: None submitted TIME LIMIT FILE - DECEMBER 14, 2024 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - DECEMBER 13, 2024)
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24-1272 ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to Amendment No. 2 to Agreement No. 47577 for the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power’s (LADWP) Energy Imbalance Market Merchant Bidding and Scheduling System with Power Costs, Inc. Recommendation for Council action: CONCUR with the Board of Water and Power Commissioners (Board) action on October 8, 2024, Board Resolution No. 025 071, approving Amendment No. 2 to Agreement No. 47577 for the LADWP’s Energy Imbalance Market Merchant Bidding and Scheduling System with Power Costs, Inc. Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Administrative Officer reports that the Second Amendment to Agreement No. 47577 with Power Costs, Inc. for hosting, software maintenance, and support services for the LADWP’s Energy Imbalance Market Merchant Bidding and Scheduling System will not have an impact on the General Fund. Approval of the proposed Second Amendment increases the maximum not-to-exceed contract amount by $9,999,887, including a ten-percent contingency, from $8,541,860 to $18,541,747, and extends the term by an additional three years, with two one-year extension options, for a total of ten years, all of which is funded by LADWP’s Power Revenue Fund. Community Impact Statement: None submitted TIME LIMIT FILE - DECEMBER 14, 2024 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - DECEMBER 13, 2024)
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24-1278 PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the purchase and transfer of the Official Police Garage (OPG) for Service Area 6, from Hollywood Tow Service, Inc. to Moshe Ben Dayan, an individual. Recommendations for Council action: APPROVE the purchase of Hollywood Tow Service, Inc., the OPG for Service Area 6, by Moshe Ben Dayan, an individual, Contract No. C-127404, in accordance with Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 80.77.4. Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the Board of Police Commissioners. Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report. Community Impact Statement: None submitted
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24-0879-S1 COMMUNICATION FROM CITY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER relative to the 2024-25 Second Transportation-Related Construction Projects Report. (Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee waived consideration of the above matter) (Transportation 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
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24-1269 HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE REPORT relative the Los Angeles Housing Department (LAHD), with the assistance of the Department of City Planning (DCP), City Administrative Officer (CAO) and City Attorney, to report with frameworks for Citywide Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act (TOPA) and Community Opportunity to Purchase Act (COPA) policies. Recommendations for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Raman - Soto-Martinez): INSTRUCT the LAHD, with the assistance of the DCP, CAO, City Attorney, and any other relevant departments, to report to Council in 60 days with frameworks for Citywide TOPA and COPA policies. The report should consult stakeholder organizations and consider findings produced in various reports compiled by such organizations. Specifically, the report should include: Recommendations and clear criteria to guide this process, including timelines for acquisition of potential sites. Stabilization efforts of existing tenants. An evaluation of programs implemented in other jurisdictions, including Washington D.C. and San Francisco; as well as a recent study conducted by the Los Angeles County. Evaluation of application of Senate Bill 1079 (2020) as laid out in the Housing Element, as well as coordination with the California Department of Housing and Community Development’s (HCD) Foreclosure Intervention and Housing Preservation Program (FIHPP). Evaluation of the application of Assembly Bill (AB) 1521 and AB 2926. Criteria for qualified properties and possible exemptions. Cross-coordination and personnel-related resources needed among City departments for these efforts. Potential partnership opportunities with qualified nonprofits, community land trusts, and community development corporations; property management. Policy change (fiscal, real estate, or other) that might be needed to operationalize this model's success in the City. DIRECT the Chief Legislative Analyst (CLA), with the assistance of the LAHD, and any other relevant departments, to report to Council in 60 days with analyses / recommendations on how ULA funds can complement these programs or be able to leverage these programs, as well as other existing and new funding sources. INSTRUCT the CLA, with assistance from the LAHD, and any other relevant departments, to report to Council in 60 days on frameworks to partner with community land trusts, tenant organizations, and qualified nonprofits to implement these programs, including opportunities under Measure ULA. This report should include recommendations for proactive outreach to buildings that may qualify for these programs, potential training for organizations, and potential funding opportunities for formal partnerships. Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the CAO nor the CLA has completed a financial analysis of this report. Community Impact Statement: None submitted
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