24-0900-S45 CD 2 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTESTS and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the improvement and maintenance of the Vineland Avenue and Weddington Street Lighting District. Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: FIND that a majority protest exists in the Street Lighting Maintenance Assessment District and therefore the assessment cannot be enacted. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE abandoning all proceedings relating to the above lighting district, in accordance with Sections 6.95-6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Government Code Section 53753 (Proposition 218). INSTRUCT the Director, Bureau of Street Lighting, to ensure that the streetlights are not installed or are removed from service if previously installed. (Continued from Council meeting of December 3, 2024)
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24-0900-S46 CD 5 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTESTS and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the improvement and maintenance of the Wilshire Boulevard and Citrus Avenue Street Lighting District. Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: DENY the protest and confirm the assessments. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE levying the assessments and ordering the maintenance of the above lighting district, in accordance with Sections 6.95-6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Government Code Section 53753 (Proposition 218). (Continued from Council meeting of December 3, 2024)
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24-0900-S47 CD 14 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTESTS and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the improvement and maintenance of the Violet Street and Santa Fe Avenue No. 1 Street Lighting District. Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: DENY the protest and confirm the assessments. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE levying the assessments and ordering the maintenance of the above lighting district, in accordance with Sections 6.95-6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Government Code Section 53753 (Proposition 218). (Continued from Council meeting of December 4, 2024)
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24-0900-S48 CD 13 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTESTS and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the improvement and maintenance of the Sunset Boulevard and Bates Avenue Street Lighting District. Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: DENY the protest and confirm the assessments. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE levying the assessments and ordering the maintenance of the above lighting district, in accordance with Sections 6.95-6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Government Code Section 53753 (Proposition 218). (Continued from Council meeting of December 3, 2024)
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24-0900-S49 CD 14 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTESTS and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the improvement and maintenance of the Mission Road and 7th Street Lighting District. Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: DENY the protest and confirm the assessments. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE levying the assessments and ordering the maintenance of the above lighting district, in accordance with Sections 6.95-6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Government Code Section 53753 (Proposition 218). (Continued from Council meeting of December 3, 2024)
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24-0900-S50 CD 8 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTESTS and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the improvement and maintenance of the Broadway-Manchester Active Transportation Equity Project (ATEP) No. 1 (Reballot) Street Lighting District. Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: DENY the protest and confirm the assessments. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE levying the assessments and ordering the maintenance of the above lighting district, in accordance with Sections 6.95-6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Government Code Section 53753 (Proposition 218). (Continued from Council meeting of December 3, 2024)
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24-0900-S51 CD 13 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTESTS and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the improvement and maintenance of the Sanborn Avenue and Sunset Boulevard No. 1 Street Lighting District. Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: DENY the protest and confirm the assessments. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE levying the assessments and ordering the maintenance of the above lighting district, in accordance with Sections 6.95-6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Government Code Section 53753 (Proposition 218). (Continued from Council meeting of December 3, 2024)
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24-0900-S52 CD 13 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTESTS and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the improvement and maintenance of the Alexandria Safety Improvements No. 2 Street Lighting District. Recommendations for Council action,SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: DENY the protest and confirm the assessments. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE levying the assessments and ordering the maintenance of the above lighting district, in accordance with Sections 6.95-6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Government Code Section 53753 (Proposition 218). (Continued from Council meeting of December 3, 2024)
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24-0900-S53 CD 3 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTESTS and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the improvement and maintenance of the De Soto Avenue and Erwin Street No. 1 Lighting District. Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: DENY the protest and confirm the assessments. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE levying the assessments and ordering the maintenance of the above lighting district, in accordance with Sections 6.95-6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Government Code Section 53753 (Proposition 218). (Continued from Council meeting of December 3, 2024)
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24-1531 CD 3 HEARING COMMENTS relative to an Application for Determination of Public Convenience or Necessity for the sale of alcoholic beverages for off-site consumption at Follow Your Heart, located at 21825 West Sherman Way. Recommendations for Council action: DETERMINE that the issuance of a liquor license at Follow Your Heart, located at 21825 West Sherman Way, will serve the Public Convenience or Necessity and will not tend to create a law enforcement problem. GRANT the Application for Determination of Public Convenience or Necessity for the sale of alcoholic beverages for off-site consumption at Follow Your Heart, located at 21825 West Sherman Way . INSTRUCT the City Clerk to transmit this determination to the State Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control as required findings under Business and Professions Code Section 23958.4. Applicant: Robert Goldberg, Follow Your Heart Representative: Sarah H. Golden, Rosenheim & Associates, Inc. TIME LIMIT FILE - MARCH 3, 2025 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - FEBRUARY 28, 2025)
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24-1544 CD 7 HEARING COMMENTS relative to an Application for Determination of Public Convenience or Necessity for the sale of alcoholic beverages for off-site consumption at Lorenzas Meat Market, located at 12777 San Fernando Road. Applicant: Magdaleno Zavala Representative: Magdaleno Zavala TIME LIMIT FILE - MARCH 6, 2025 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - MARCH 5, 2025) (Motion required for Findings and Council recommendations for the above application)
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16-0160-S634 CD 5 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTEST, APPEALS OR OBJECTIONS to the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety report and confirmation of lien for nuisance abatement costs and/or non-compliance of code violations/Annual Inspection costs, pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) and/or Los Angeles Administrative Code (LAAC), for the property located at 1415 North Braeridge Drive. Recommendation for Council action: HEAR PROTEST, APPEALS OR OBJECTIONS relative to a proposed lien for nuisance abatement costs and/or non-compliance of code violations/Annual Inspection costs, pursuant to LAMC and/or LAAC, and CONFIRM said lien for the property located at 1415 North Braeridge Drive. (Lien: $1,276.56) (Continued from Council meeting of January 7, 2025)
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24-0160-S90 CD 6 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTEST, APPEALS OR OBJECTIONS to the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety report and confirmation of lien for nuisance abatement costs and/or non-compliance of code violations/Annual Inspection costs, pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) and/or Los Angeles Administrative Code (LAAC), for the property located at 11816 West Neenach Street. Recommendation for Council action: HEAR PROTEST, APPEALS OR OBJECTIONS relative to a proposed lien for nuisance abatement costs and/or non-compliance of code violations/Annual Inspection costs, pursuant to LAMC and/or LAAC, and CONFIRM said lien for the property located at 11816 West Neenach Street. (Lien: $1,276.56) (Continued from Council meeting of January 10, 2025)
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24-0160-S97 CD 6 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTEST, APPEALS OR OBJECTIONS to the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety report and confirmation of lien for nuisance abatement costs and/or non-compliance of code violations/Annual Inspection costs, pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) and/or Los Angeles Administrative Code (LAAC), for the property located at 6826 North Peach Avenue. Recommendation for Council action: HEAR PROTEST, APPEALS OR OBJECTIONS relative to a proposed lien for nuisance abatement costs and/or non-compliance of code violations/Annual Inspection costs, pursuant to LAMC and/or LAAC, and CONFIRM said lien for the property located at 6826 North Peach Avenue. (Lien: $1,276.56) (Continued from Council meeting of January 10, 2025)
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24-0160-S101 CD 6 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTEST, APPEALS OR OBJECTIONS to the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety report and confirmation of lien for nuisance abatement costs and/or non-compliance of code violations/Annual Inspection costs, pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) and/or Los Angeles Administrative Code (LAAC), for the property located at 10022 North Arleta Avenue. Recommendation for Council action: HEAR PROTEST, APPEALS OR OBJECTIONS relative to a proposed lien for nuisance abatement costs and/or non-compliance of code violations/Annual Inspection costs, pursuant to LAMC and/or LAAC, and CONFIRM said lien for the property located at 10022 North Arleta Avenue. (Lien: $1,276.56) (Continued from Council meeting of January 10, 2025)
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24-0160-S103 CD 7 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTEST, APPEALS OR OBJECTIONS to the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety report and confirmation of lien for nuisance abatement costs and/or non-compliance of code violations/Annual Inspection costs, pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) and/or Los Angeles Administrative Code (LAAC), for the property located at 13123 West Kagel Canyon Street. Recommendation for Council action: HEAR PROTEST, APPEALS OR OBJECTIONS relative to a proposed lien for nuisance abatement costs and/or non-compliance of code violations/Annual Inspection costs, pursuant to LAMC and/or LAAC, and CONFIRM said lien for the property located at 13123 West Kagel Canyon Street. (Lien: $3,239.52) (Continued from Council meeting of January 10, 2025)
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24-0160-S68 CD 8 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTEST, APPEALS OR OBJECTIONS to the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety report and confirmation of lien for nuisance abatement costs and/or non-compliance of code violations/Annual Inspection costs, pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) and/or Los Angeles Administrative Code (LAAC), for the property located at 157 East 101st Street. Recommendation for Council action: HEAR PROTEST, APPEALS OR OBJECTIONS relative to a proposed lien for nuisance abatement costs and/or non-compliance of code violations/Annual Inspection costs, pursuant to LAMC and/or LAAC and CONFIRM said lien for the property located at 157 East 101st Street. (Lien: $2,340.00) (Continued from Council meeting of January 10, 2025)
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24-0160-S98 CD 15 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTEST, APPEALS OR OBJECTIONS to the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety report and confirmation of lien for nuisance abatement costs and/or non-compliance of code violations/Annual Inspection costs, pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) and/or Los Angeles Administrative Code (LAAC), for the property located at 900 West Anaheim Street, also known as 902 West Anaheim Street. Recommendation for Council action: HEAR PROTEST, APPEALS OR OBJECTIONS relative to a proposed lien for nuisance abatement costs and/or non-compliance of code violations/Annual Inspection costs, pursuant to LAMC and/or LAAC, and CONFIRM said lien for the property located at 900 West Anaheim Street, also known as 902 West Anaheim Street. (Lien: $1,276.56) (Continued from Council meeting of January 10, 2025)
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24-0969 CD 10 CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION AND COMMUNICATION FROM THE CULTURAL HERITAGE COMMISSION relative to the inclusion of Chateau La Martine, located at 627 South Normandie 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 Chateau La Martine, located at 627 South Normandie Avenue, in the list of Historic-Cultural Monuments. Applicant: James Dastoli Owner: Universal Investments LLC Case No. CHC-2024-2182-HCM Environmental No. ENV-2024-2183-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 - JANUARY 24, 2025 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - JANUARY 24, 2025) (Planning and Land Use Management Committee waived consideration of the above matter) (Continued from Council meeting of January 10, 2025)
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16-0824 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the reappointment of Delfino De La Cruz to the Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles (HACLA) Board of Commissioners for the term ending June 30, 2028. Recommendation for Council action: RESOLVE that the Mayor’s reappointment of Delfino De La Cruz to the HACLA Board of Commissioners for the term ending June 30, 2028 is APPROVED and CONFIRMED. Appointee resides in Council District Seven. (Current Composition: M= 3, F= 4) Financial Disclosure Statement : Not applicable Community Impact Statement: None submitted (Continued from Council meeting of January 8, 2025)
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23-0306 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to an updated prioritization methodology for speed humps and speed tables around schools. Recommendations for Council action: DIRECT the Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) to install Speed Humps at the 30 locations identified in Attachment A of the November 14, 2024 LADOT report, attached to the Council file, by the start of the 2025-26 school year. RECEIVE and FILE the following: The LADOT’s prioritized list of 1164 school sites to be used in future years for speed hump feasibility/applicability if future funding is identified, included as Attachment A of the LADOT report dated November 14, 2024, attached to the Council file. The LADOT’s list of uncontrolled school crosswalks across arterial streets where speed tables are feasible and preliminary cost estimates for implementation of such, included as Attachment B of said LADOT report, attached to the Council file. Fiscal Impact Statement: The LADOT reports that there is no impact to the General Fund. The prioritized school locations for Speed Hump/Speed Table installation listed in Attachment A of said LADOT report, attached to the Council file, are funded by the Local Transportation Fund in the 2024-25 Adopted Budget ($1,245,366 for Arterial Speed Management –Schools). Community Impact Statement: None submitted (Continued from Council meeting of January 8, 2025)
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23-0935 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a Citywide equity framework for transportation project prioritization and resource allocation. Recommendations for Council action: INSTRUCT the Board of Public Works’ Bureaus to report to Council on the equity framework currently used for selection and implementation of services and their plan to incorporate the Department of City Planning (DCP) Community Health and Equity (CHE) Index into project prioritization and resource allocation. DIRECT each of the Bureaus of the Department of Public Works, the DCP, and any other relevant agencies, to report on the programs they manage that achieve transportation outcomes, how those programs currently incorporate equity into their work plans, and how the CHE Index can be adopted into those programs, if they are not already, so that the City of Los Angeles is using one definition of areal equity measurement for achieving transportation goals. DIRECT the Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) to report to Council with an overview of additional criteria if uses to prioritize projects to achieve specific programmatic goals and understand travel patterns for communities of concern, including but not limited to how the (LADOT) incorporates transit ridership, boardings and alightings by line; crash data; prevailing speeds; density of jobs and proximity to job centers on specific corridors; and regional transportation gaps into its program and project planning. The report should include any data sets that would further allow the LADOT to consider and address the travel patterns of communities of concern in Los Angeles, as well as help close transportation gaps to regionally-important destinations and along regionally-important corridors. The report should propose how the LADOT could combine these data into an overlay that could be paired with the CHE Index and Priority Transportation Equity Areas to add holistic regional travel patterns as a consistent metric across work programs, and any resources needed to create that overlay and maintain it moving forward. Fiscal Impact Statement: The LADOT reports that there is no impact to the General Fund. Community Impact Statement: None submitted (Continued from Council meeting of January 8, 2025)
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24-0563 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to available funding programs for the electrification of the Los Angeles Department of Transportation’s (LADOT) bus fleet. Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Raman – Hutt): INSTRUCT the LADOT to report to Council on funding programs available from the South Coast Air Quality Management District (AQMD) that can support the electrification of the LADOT’s bus fleet and the installation of associated charging infrastructure, with said report to address the Carl Moyer Program and AB 2766 Motor Vehicle Subvention funds, at minimum, as well as the Federal Inflation Reduction Act’s Cash For Communities Direct Pay Provision, and further include: Eligibility information Application deadlines LADOT projects for which these funds may be used Steps necessary to secure funding Engagement with AQMD staff on guidance available to support the LADOT’s applications. Maximum funding amounts available and the extent to which these funds can offset the proposed shortfalls of Proposition A funding. 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. (Continued from Council meeting of January 8, 2025)
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22-0600-S64 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF PERSONNEL, AUDITS, AND HIRING COMMITTEE REPORT relative to measuring participation in youth programs throughout City departments. Recommendations for Council action: ADOPT the recommended Youth Program Evaluation Framework and related guidelines as detailed in the October 28, 2024 Youth Development Department (YDD) report, attached to the Council file, for using consistent metrics, measures, and milestones Citywide. INSTRUCT all relevant City departments to utilize the framework and guidelines to assess the utilization and impact of City youth programs and services. INSTRUCT the YDD, with the assistance of the City Administrative Officer (CAO), to report to Council on the feasibility and estimated costs of increasing the YDD’s capacity to provide more comprehensive support to other City departments with their youth data analysis and program evaluation efforts. INSTRUCT the CAO to report to Council on the fiscal implications of the recommendations contained in the October 28, 2024 YDD report, attached to the Council file. Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the YDD. Neither the CAO nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report. Community Impact Statement: None submitted. (Continued from Council meeting of January 8, 2025)
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24-0919 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT and PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEES’ REPORT relative to approving a fee study and proposed amendments to adjust bond requirements for oil wells, and collect penalties for violations committed by oil well operators, and related matters. Recommendations for Council action: INSTRUCT the City Administrative Officer (CAO) and Chief Legislative Analyst (CLA), in coordination with the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) and Office of Finance, to: Conduct a review of the LAFD fee study analysis to determine whether it is adequate and feasible. Provide a recommendation on appropriate bonding levels, including consideration of a tiered system for more complex wells if possible, and discuss other alternative funding mechanisms for addressing orphaned wells. REQUEST the City Attorney to provide a report on how the City Council can provide direction to both the LAFD and the Department of City Planning to require that any well that has been idle for more than one year to be terminated and ordered to be plugged and abandoned. Include any proposed draft ordinance for Council consideration as appropriate. Include in this report an analysis of state law and whether or not they supersede our ability to enforce on the closure of idle wells and how effective they have been at closing idle wells. REQUEST that the report be completed and returned to any committee in no more than 60 days. Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the Board of Fire Commissioners. Neither the CAO nor the CLA has completed a financial analysis of the report. Community Impact Statement: None submitted (Continued from Council meeting of January 8, 2025)
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24-1430 CD 1 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a proposed no-cost license agreement with the Los Angeles Police Revolver Athletic Club (LAPRAAC) to use a portion of the Elysian Park gymnasium, located at 1880 Academy Drive in Council District One, for the Los Angeles Police Department’s (LAPD) Virtual Reality Training Program. Recommendations for Council action: AUTHORIZE the Department of General Services to negotiate and execute a new license agreement with the LAPRAAC for a portion of the Elysian Park gymnasium located at 1880 North Academy Drive, Los Angeles, California 90012, under the terms and conditions substantially outlined in November 15, 2024 Municipal Faciities Committee (MFC) report, attached to the Council file. INSTRUCT the LAPD to report to Council in regard to the Virtual Reality Training Program, to include an analysis of the impact of the Program for the Program’s first three years of operation. Fiscal Impact Statement: The MFC reports that there is no General Fund impact as this is a no-cost license agreement. The LAPRAAC will be responsible for the utilities and custodial costs. Community Impact Statement: None submitted. (Continued from Council meeting of January 8, 2025)
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24-1368 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF PERSONNEL, AUDITS, AND HIRING and BUDGET, FINANCE, AND INNOVATION COMMITTEES’ REPORT relative to the Budget Reduction Exercise to strategically help guide established priorities of the City Council. Recommendations for Council action, pursuant to Motion (McOsker, Blumenfield – Soto-Martinez, Yaroslavsky): INSTRUCT the City Administrative Officer (CAO), in coordination with the Chief Legislative Analyst (CLA) and Personnel Department, to report quarterly to both the Personnel, Audits, and Hiring and Budget, Finance and Innovation Committees with a personnel-focused Budget Reduction Exercise that includes: An analysis of current staffing levels and the associated cost for staffing levels for each City department in comparison to the levels they were at last Fiscal Year (FY). A current list of each vacant employee position which includes: The position classification and the departmental program to which they are assigned. The annual salary cost for each vacancy. Whether the positions are regular or Resolution. Whether they are funded through special funds or the General Fund and if any are fee-supported. The positions that are needed to meet each department's FY 2024-25 salary savings rate. A review and analysis, prior to any proposed reductions to departmental appropriations, of the impacts to constituent service delivery that results from the reductions be presented. Updates on costs (including staffing) related to major long-term construction projects or public works-related infrastructure projects and reviewing financing structures for these projects. An analysis, by department, of City contracts for service and contracts for projects that includes the rates charged to the City and the cost of service by contractors and subcontractors in an effort to reduce the overhead cost of contracting. Updates on costs (including staffing) related to compliance with obligations established under federal, state and local law, including the Americans with Disabilities Act and Measure Health Streets LA. A framework for the City to explore the use of zero-based budgeting that maintains staffing levels and does not decrease City services for departments or offices that have not met their adopted budget or are at risk for overspending. INSTRUCT the CAO, in coordination with the CLA and Controller, to report quarterly to both the Personnel, Audits, and Hiring and Budget, Finance and Innovation Committees on: Updates on the City's debt programs managed by the CAO, finances, disclosures, bond ratings, and anticipated bond offerings. Updates related to the City's Pension Obligation Bonds. A review of the City's fees for service and an analysis of fees for service that are not recovering costs. Defined benchmarks or targets for the City to meet its adopted financial policies with a particular focus on meeting and maintaining a structurally balanced budget. REQUEST the City Attorney to report bi-monthly on the total amount of approved settlements and settlements pending before Claims Board and/or City Council, including a description on the type of case. Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the CAO nor the CLA has completed a financial analysis of this report. Community Impact Statement: None submitted (Continued from Council meeting of January 8, 2025)
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24-0868 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to instructing the Los Angeles Housing Department (LAHD) to include a Project Disclosure Form, with all housing transmittals, including reports and Motions, to disclose relevant project information and pertinent parties that are receiving financial assistance. Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Harris-Dawson - Yaroslavksy): INSTRUCT the LAHD to include a Project Disclosure Form, substantially in conformance with the template attached to the Motion, with all housing transmittals, including reports and Motions, to disclose all relevant project information and pertinent parties that are receiving financial assistance, including the project address, Borrower Entity, General Partner(s), service providers, and all consultants known at the time the department is seeking Council action ensure transparency of transactions. 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 (Continued from Council meeting of January 8, 2025)
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24-0544 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to instructing the Los Angeles Housing Department (LAHD), in coordination with the City Administrative Officer (CAO), Economic and Workforce Development Department, City Attorney, and Chief Legislative Analyst (CLA), to initiate the process to become a member of the California Community Housing Agency (CalCHA) Joint Powers Authority; and related matters. Recommendations for Council action, as initiated by Motion (Hutt - Harris-Dawson): INSTRUCT the LAHD, in coordination with the CAO, City Attorney, and CLA to report to Council in 45 days with recommendations to develop a middle-income affordable rental housing program that would provide all the necessary underwriting and approvals to support the issuance of bonds for the construction, preservation, and protection of new essential middle-income affordable rental housing based on the guidelines listed in the Motion. DIRECT the LAHD, Department of City Planning, and Office of Finance to report to Council on the impacts to the possessory interest, property tax revenues and other tax and revenues implications on public dollars. Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the CAO nor the CLA has completed a financial analysis of this report. Community Impact Statement: None submitted (Continued from Council meeting of January 8, 2025)
24-0544
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24-1479 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to instructing the Chief Legislative Analyst (CLA) to report on the provisions of Measure A and any related oversight processes that will support the City's housing and homelessness programs and priorities. Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Rodriguez - Blumenfield): INSTRUCT the CLA, with the assistance of the City Administrative Officer (CAO) and Los Angeles Housing Department, to report to Council on the provisions of Measure A and any related oversight processes that will support the City’s housing and homelessness programs and priorities. Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the CAO nor the CLA has completed a financial analysis of this report. Community Impact Statement: None submitted (Continued from Council meeting of January 8, 2025)
24-1479
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24-0055 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to an update on gas-powered leaf blower enforcement, and related matters. Recommendations for Council action, as initiated by Motion (Raman – Blumenfield): INSTRUCT the Bureau of Street Services (BSS) to report to Council within 60 days on the number of complaints received and the number of citations issued for gas-powered leaf blower violations in Fiscal Years 2022-23 and 2023-24. This data should include the BSS enforcement area and the Council District in which the citation was issued. With the assistance of the Chief Legislative Analyst (CLA), the report should also include the number of successful South Coast Air Quality Management District trade-in program participants in the City since the inception of the State's program, the qualifications needed for operators to participate in the program, and an update on the current status of program funding. INSTRUCT the BSS, with the support of the City Attorney, to report to Council within 60 days on the BSS current enforcement mechanisms and process, enforcement challenges, additional staffing or other resources needed to improve enforcement, and strategies to provide a more timely and efficient response to gas-powered leaf blower complaints, as well as potential amendments to Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 112.04 (c) including consideration, with a feasibility assessment, of the following: Requiring that all citations for gas-powered leaf blower infractions be issued to the owner of the property on which the violation occurs, not to the operator of the gas-powered leaf blower. Naming a City department other than the Los Angeles Police Department as the department primarily responsible for enforcing the ordinance. Implementing the issuance of state resources in place of fines for first time offenders, or other non punitive measures of enforcement. Equipping the enforcing department to issue fines and/or warnings based on community reports without a BSS inspector personally witnessing the violation. INSTRUCT the BSS, with the assistance of the Economic and Workforce Development Department and the Office of Wage Standards, to report to Council on developing an educational program on the environmental impacts of gas-powered leaf blowers, current regulations, and programs that provide rebates for the purchase of electric blowers or other trade-in programs. This educational program should include outreach to gardeners and landscapers, using business registration data from the Office of Finance, and outreach to homeowners in areas where citations and complaints for gas-powered leaf blowers are most common. Additionally, the program should include resources on how a gardener can report wage theft in the event that the imposed fines are carried down from the homeowner onto the operator. The program should be prepared in English and Spanish. REQUEST the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power to report to Council with the estimated energy impacts and/or cost savings associated with using electric versus gas powered lawn equipment. Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the CLA has completed a financial analysis of this report. Community Impact Statement: Yes For: Elysian Valley Riverside Neighborhood Los Feliz Neighborhood Council Silver Lake Neighborhood Council Greater Wilshire Neighborhood Council North Westwood Neighborhood Council Mar Vista Community Council Venice Neighborhood Council Palms Neighborhood Council Westside Neighborhood Council Bel Air – Beverly Crest Neighborhood Council Del Rey Neighborhood Council Sunland-Tujunga Neighborhood Council (Continued from Council meeting of January 8, 2025)
24-0055
Decision: Items for which Public Hearings Have Been Held
24-1456 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF BUDGET, FINANCE AND INNOVATION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to reviewing the City's Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT) and report with other municipalities' TOT practices, recommendations to maximize the City's overall TOT tax revenue, and recommendations for closure of TOT collection and remittance loopholes in preparation of the 2028 Olympic Games. Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Motion (McOsker, Blumenfield – Krekorian): INSTRUCT the City Administrative Officer (CAO) and the Office of Finance, with the assistance of the Chief Legislative Analyst (CLA), the City Tourism Department and hotel operators, to review the City's TOT and report with other municipalities' TOT practices, recommendations to maximize the City's overall TOT tax revenue, and recommendations for closure of TOT collection and remittance loopholes to maximize TOT revenues in preparation of the 2028 Olympic Games and the anticipated increase in tourism. Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the CAO nor the CLA has completed a financial analysis of this report. Community Impact Statement: None submitted (Continued from Council meeting of January 8, 2025)
24-1456
Decision: Items for which Public Hearings Have Been Held
23-1208-S1 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF BUDGET, FINANCE AND INNOVATION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the completion of the unbuilt segments of the bicycle and pedestrian path along the Los Angeles River from Vanalden Avenue to Balboa Boulevard, in advance of the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Blumenfield, et al. – Krekorian): INSTRUCT the City Administrative Officer (CAO); and, REQUEST the Mayor, to make completion of the Valley LA RiverWay (unbuilt segments across the San Fernando Valley from Reseda to Griffith Park) segment from Vanalden Avenue to Balboa Boulevard, in advance of the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games, a top budget priority and an integral part of the City's transportation plans for the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the CAO nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report. Community Impact Statement: None submitted (Continued from Council meeting of January 8, 2025)
23-1208-S1
Decision: Items for which Public Hearings Have Been Held
24-1378 CD 15 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF BUDGET, FINANCE AND INNOVATION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a Linkage Fee refund claim filed by Ross French (Claim No. 172805) for the project located at 343-345 West 46th Street in Council District 15 (CD 15). Recommendation for Council action; SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: APPROVE Refund Claim No. 172805 in the amount of $69,174.24 to Ross French for the project located at 343-345 West 46th Street 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 (Continued from Council meeting of January 8, 2025)
24-1378
Decision: Items for which Public Hearings Have Been Held
24-1337 CD 15 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to inspecting alleys requested for repair and provide a cost estimate for repairs in Council District 15. Recommendations for Council action, pursuant to Motion (McOsker - Lee): REQUEST the Bureau Street Services (BSS), with the assistance of the City Administrative Officer (CAO), to conduct and inspect alleys requested for repair throughout Council District 15, and provide a cost estimate for repairs needed, inclusive of the cost for equipment and personnel needs. REQUEST the BSS, with the assistance of the CAO, to conduct and inspect alleys requested for repair throughout the City and provide a cost estimate for repairs needed, inclusive of the cost for equipment and personnel needs. This should include a priority list for alleys in each Council District. Additionally, the report should include innovative and sustainable pathways to fund this work. Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the CAO nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report. Community Impact Statement: Yes For: Harbor Gateway North Neighborhood Council Coastal San Pedro Neighborhood Council (Continued from Council meeting of January 8, 2025)
24-1337
Decision: Items for which Public Hearings Have Been Held
24-1311 CD 11 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to designating the intersection of Manchester Avenue and Hastings Avenue as “George Berres Square." Recommendations for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Park - Lee): DESIGNATE the intersection at Manchester Avenue and Hastings Avenue as “George Berres Square.” DIRECT the Los Angeles Department of Transportation to erect permanent ceremonial signage to this effect at this location. 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 (Continued from Council meeting of January 8, 2025)
24-1311
Decision: Items for which Public Hearings Have Been Held
24-1439 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a single online portal for special event applicants. Recommendation for Council action, as initiated by Motion (Rodriguez – McOsker): AUTHORIZE the Bureau of Street Services, Los Angeles Police Department, and Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety, with the assistance of the Information Technology Agency, Los Angeles Department of Transportation, and Los Angeles Fire Department, to implement a single online portal for special event applicants and report with any recommendations necessary for implementation. 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 (Continued from Council meeting of January 8, 2025)
24-1439
Decision: Items for which Public Hearings Have Been Held
12-0398-S2 CD 7 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to temporarily closing the three walkways northeast of Sharp Avenue and southwest of the Interstate 5 Highway, between San Fernando Mission Boulevard and MacNeil Street, for a period of 18 months. Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Rodriguez – Padilla): INSTRUCT the City Engineer to report to Council with recommendations to temporarily close the three walkways northeast of Sharp Avenue and southwest of the Interstate 5 Highway, between San Fernando Mission Boulevard and MacNeil Street, for a period of 18 months, pursuant to State Vehicle Code Section No. 21101.4. 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 (Continued from Council meeting of January 8, 2025)
12-0398-S2
Decision: Items for which Public Hearings Have Been Held
23-0652-S6 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the Homelessness Emergency Declaration 2024-25 Second Quarterly Report. Recommendation for Council action: NOTE and FILE the City Administrative Officer (CAO) report dated November 15, 2024, attached to Council file No. 23-0652-S6. Fiscal Impact Statement: Not applicable Community Impact Statement: None submitted (Continued from Council meeting of January 8, 2025)
23-0652-S6
Decision: Items for which Public Hearings Have Been Held
23-0706 CD 4 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to establishing a Parking Meter Zone (PMZ) for paid parking on Canyon Lake Drive, between Arrowhead Drive and Mulholland Highway adjacent to Lake Hollywood Park. Recommendation for Council action: NOTE and FILE the Los Angeles Department of Transportation report dated January 8, 2024 relative to the establishment of a PMZ on Canyon Lake Drive, between Arrowhead Drive and Mulholland Highway adjacent to Lake Hollywood Park, inasmuch as this report is for information only and no Council action is required. Fiscal Impact Statement: Not applicable. Community Impact Statement: None submitted. (Continued from Council meeting of January 10, 2025)
23-0706
Decision: Items for which Public Hearings Have Been Held
24-1153 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF PUBLIC SAFETY and ECONOMIC, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND JOBS COMMITTEES’ REPORT relative to developing a city-wide grant program for property owners to implement security measures to help prevent property crime. Recommendations for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Rodriguez – Lee): DIRECT the Economic Workforce Development Department (EWDD) to develop a city-wide grant program for property owners to install security features that will help prevent property crime, that includes documentation that may assist in leading to an arrest. DIRECT the City Administrative Officer (CAO), with the assistance of the Chief Legislative Analyst (CLA) and the EWDD, to collaborate in identifying potential funding sources to implement the proposed security grant program. This effort should include an evaluation of the feasibility of using Community Development Block Grant funds or other available funding options. Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the CAO nor the CLA has completed a financial analysis of this report. Community Impact Statement: None submitted (Continued from Council meeting of January 10, 2025)
24-1153
Decision: Items for which Public Hearings Have Been Held
19-0005-S186 CD 10 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF COMMUNICATION FROM THE LOS ANGELES HOUSING DEPARTMENT (LAHD) and RESOLUTION relative to removing the property at 2016 South Bedford Street (Case No. 809541), Assessor I.D. No. 4302-023-004, from the Rent Escrow Account Program (REAP). Recommendation for Council action: APPROVE the LAHD report recommendation dated December 19, 2024, attached to the Council file, and ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION removing the property at 2016 South Bedford Street (Case No. 809541), Assessor I.D. No. 4302-023-004, 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. (Continued from Council meeting of January 8, 2025)
19-0005-S186
Decision: Items for which Public Hearings Have Not Been Held - (10 Votes Required for Consideration)
24-0005-S157 CD 1 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF COMMUNICATION FROM THE LOS ANGELES HOUSING DEPARTMENT (LAHD) and RESOLUTION relative to removing the property at 249 South Avenue 55 (Case No. 798049), Assessor I.D. No. 5468-028-027, from the Rent Escrow Account Program (REAP). Recommendation for Council action: APPROVE the LAHD report recommendation dated December 19, 2024, attached to the Council file, and ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION removing the property at 249 South Avenue 55 (Case No. 798049), Assessor I.D. No. 5468-028-027, 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. (Continued from Council meeting of January 8, 2025)
24-0005-S157
Decision: Items for which Public Hearings Have Not Been Held - (10 Votes Required for Consideration)
24-0005-S158 CD 4 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF COMMUNICATION FROM THE LOS ANGELES HOUSING DEPARTMENT (LAHD) and RESOLUTION relative to removing the property at 2040 North Rodney Drive (Case No. 362936), Assessor I.D. No. 5590-007-009, from the Rent Escrow Account Program (REAP). Recommendation for Council action: APPROVE the LAHD report recommendation dated December 19, 2024, attached to the Council file, and ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION removing the property at 2040 North Rodney Drive (Case No. 362936), Assessor I.D. No. 5590-007-009, 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. (Continued from Council meeting of January 8, 2025)
24-0005-S158
Decision: Items for which Public Hearings Have Not Been Held - (10 Votes Required for Consideration)
24-0005-S159 CD 5 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF COMMUNICATION FROM THE LOS ANGELES HOUSING DEPARTMENT (LAHD) and RESOLUTION relative to removing the property at 10741 West Ohio Avenue (Case No. 833653), Assessor I.D. No. 4325-013-012, from the Rent Escrow Account Program (REAP). Recommendation for Council action: APPROVE the LAHD report recommendation dated December 19, 2024, attached to the Council file, and ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION removing the property at 10741 West Ohio Avenue (Case No. 833653), Assessor I.D. No. 4325-013-012, 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. (Continued from Council meeting of January 8, 2025)
24-0005-S159
Decision: Items for which Public Hearings Have Not Been Held - (10 Votes Required for Consideration)
24-0005-S160 CD 6 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF COMMUNICATION FROM THE LOS ANGELES HOUSING DEPARTMENT (LAHD) and RESOLUTION relative to removing the property at 14941 West Roscoe Boulevard (Case No. 780470), Assessor I.D. No. 2653-023-015, from the Rent Escrow Account Program (REAP). Recommendation for Council action: APPROVE the LAHD report recommendation dated December 19, 2024, attached to the Council file, and ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION removing the property at 14941 West Roscoe Boulevard (Case No. 780470), Assessor I.D. No. 2653-023-015, 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. (Continued from Council meeting of January 8, 2025)
24-0005-S160
Decision: Items for which Public Hearings Have Not Been Held - (10 Votes Required for Consideration)
24-0005-S161 CD 8 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF COMMUNICATION FROM THE LOS ANGELES HOUSING DEPARTMENT (LAHD) and RESOLUTION relative to removing the property at 911 West 82nd Street (Case No. 823364), Assessor I.D. No. 6032-005-029, from the Rent Escrow Account Program (REAP). Recommendation for Council action: APPROVE the LAHD report recommendation dated December 19, 2024, attached to the Council file, and ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION removing the property at 911 West 82nd Street (Case No. 823364), Assessor I.D. No. 6032-005-029, 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. (Continued from Council meeting of January 8, 2025)
24-0005-S161
Decision: Items for which Public Hearings Have Not Been Held - (10 Votes Required for Consideration)
24-0005-S162 CD 8 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF COMMUNICATION FROM THE LOS ANGELES HOUSING DEPARTMENT (LAHD) and RESOLUTION relative to removing the property at 1389 West 23rd Street (Case No. 836797), Assessor I.D. No. 5055-018-014, from the Rent Escrow Account Program (REAP). Recommendation for Council action: APPROVE the LAHD report recommendation dated December 19, 2024, attached to the Council file, and ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION removing the property at 1389 West 23rd Street (Case No. 836797), Assessor I.D. No. 5055-018-014, 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. (Continued from Council meeting of January 8, 2025)
24-0005-S162
Decision: Items for which Public Hearings Have Not Been Held - (10 Votes Required for Consideration)
24-0005-S163 CD 9 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF COMMUNICATION FROM THE LOS ANGELES HOUSING DEPARTMENT (LAHD) and RESOLUTION relative to removing the property at 1626 East 32nd Street (Case No. 722864), Assessor I.D. No. 5117-006-003, from the Rent Escrow Account Program (REAP). Recommendation for Council action: APPROVE the LAHD report recommendation dated December 19, 2024, attached to the Council file, and ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION removing the property at 1626 East 32nd Street (Case No. 722864), Assessor I.D. No. 5117-006-003, 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. (Continued from Council meeting of January 8, 2025)
24-0005-S163
Decision: Items for which Public Hearings Have Not Been Held - (10 Votes Required for Consideration)
24-0005-S164 CD 9 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF COMMUNICATION FROM THE LOS ANGELES HOUSING DEPARTMENT (LAHD) and RESOLUTION relative to removing the property at 4206 South Woodlawn Avenue (Case No. 731662), Assessor I.D. No. 5113-032-017, from the Rent Escrow Account Program (REAP). Recommendation for Council action: APPROVE the LAHD report recommendation dated December 19, 2024, attached to the Council file, and ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION removing the property at 4206 South Woodlawn Avenue (Case No. 731662), Assessor I.D. No. 5113-032-017, 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. (Continued from Council meeting of January 8, 2025)
24-0005-S164
Decision: Items for which Public Hearings Have Not Been Held - (10 Votes Required for Consideration)
24-0005-S165 CD 9 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF COMMUNICATION FROM THE LOS ANGELES HOUSING DEPARTMENT (LAHD) and RESOLUTION relative to removing the property at 1160 East 47th Place (Case No. 706042), Assessor I.D. No. 5107-017-019, from the Rent Escrow Account Program (REAP). Recommendation for Council action: APPROVE the LAHD report recommendation dated December 19, 2024, attached to the Council file, and ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION removing the property at 1160 East 47th Place (Case No. 706042), Assessor I.D. No. 5107-017-019, 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. (Continued from Council meeting of January 8, 2025)
24-0005-S165
Decision: Items for which Public Hearings Have Not Been Held - (10 Votes Required for Consideration)
24-0005-S166 CD 10 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF COMMUNICATION FROM THE LOS ANGELES HOUSING DEPARTMENT (LAHD) and RESOLUTION relative to removing the property at 2103 South 3rd Avenue (Case No. 830265), Assessor I.D. No. 5060-028-001, from the Rent Escrow Account Program (REAP). Recommendation for Council action: APPROVE the LAHD report recommendation dated December 19, 2024, attached to the Council file, and ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION removing the property at 2103 South 3rd Avenue (Case No. 830265), Assessor I.D. No. 5060-028-001, 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. (Continued from Council meeting of January 8, 2025)
24-0005-S166
Decision: Items for which Public Hearings Have Not Been Held - (10 Votes Required for Consideration)
24-0005-S167 CD 13 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF COMMUNICATION FROM THE LOS ANGELES HOUSING DEPARTMENT (LAHD) and RESOLUTION relative to removing the property at 420 South Saint Andrews Place (Case No. 781099), Assessor I.D. No. 5503-016-017, from the Rent Escrow Account Program (REAP). Recommendation for Council action: APPROVE the LAHD report recommendation dated December 19, 2024, attached to the Council file, and ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION removing the property at 420 South Saint Andrews Place (Case No. 781099), Assessor I.D. No. 5503-016-017, 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. (Continued from Council meeting of January 8, 2025)
24-0005-S167
Decision: Items for which Public Hearings Have Not Been Held - (10 Votes Required for Consideration)
23-1307 CD 14 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF COMMUNICATION FROM THE MUNICIPAL FACILITIES COMMITTEE (MFC) relative to a proposed license agreement amendment for office space with Industrious LA 444 South Flower Street, LLC (Industrious LA), and for parking space and services with CVFI-444 S Flower, LP for City departments previously located at the Garland Building, for the property located at 444 South Flower Street in Council District 14. Recommendations for Council action: AUTHORIZE the Department of General Services (GSD) to: Negotiate and execute a license agreement amendment with Industrious LA for temporary co-working office space at 444 South Flower Street under the terms and conditions as substantially outlined in the December 16, 2024 MFC report, attached to the Council file. Negotiate and execute a license agreement amendment with CVFI-444 S Flower, LP for monthly parking services at 444 South Flower Street under the current terms and conditions. INSTRUCT the GSD to implement Scenario D with a modified Seat Reduction Plan to allot 12 seats for the Personnel Department and 110 seats for the Economic and Workforce Department. As authorized under the proposed lease terms, the seat reduction plan will be implemented after the initial 90 days of the new term. Fiscal Impact Statement: The MFC reports that there is no General Fund impact. Funding for this purpose is authorized as part of the 2024-25 Citywide Leasing Account budget. Community Impact Statement: None submitted. (Government Operations Committee waived consideration of the above matter) (Continued from Council meeting of January 8, 2025)
23-1307
Decision: Items for which Public Hearings Have Not Been Held - (10 Votes Required for Consideration)
21-1330 CD 7 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER (CAO) relative to Amendment No. 3 to the Second Memorandum of Understanding with the Discovery Cube Los Angeles (DCLA) to develop, promote, and assist with the Bureau of Sanitation (BOS) environmental events and programs. Recommendations for Council action: AUTHORIZE the Board of Public Works, on behalf of the BOS, to execute the proposed Amendment No. 3 to the Second Memorandum of Understanding as stated in the CAO report dated November 21, 2024, attached to the Council file, with the DCLA for a three-year term beginning on July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2027, and a total cost ceiling not to exceed $1.8 million, to develop, promote, and assist with the BOS environmental events and programs. Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that there is no additional impact on the General Fund. As part of the City’s 2024-25 Adopted Budget, funding of $900,000 was provided in the General City Purposes Fund to offset DCLA’s operational costs. An additional contribution of $900,000 was provided by the BOS from the Sewer Operations and Maintenance Fund ($450,000) and the Solid Waste Resources Revenue Fund ($450,000), which has already been appropriated within the General City Purposes Fund. Financial Policies Statement: The CAO reports that the actions recommended above comply with the City’s Financial Policies in that current operations will be funded by current revenues. Community Impact Statement: None submitted TIME LIMIT FILE - JANUARY 26, 2025 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - JANUARY 24, 2025) (Energy and Environment Committee waived consideration of the above matter) (Continued from Council meeting of January 8, 2025)
21-1330
Decision: Items for which Public Hearings Have Not Been Held - (10 Votes Required for Consideration)
25-0030 Possible ratification and related actions relative to the Mayor's Declaration of Emergency of January 7, 2025, regarding the existence of a local emergency as the City of Los Angeles continues to experience extreme conditions caused by windstorm and extreme fire weather system, pursuant to Los Angeles Administrative Code Section 8.27. TIME LIMIT FILE - JANUARY 14, 2025 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - JANUARY 14, 2025) (The Council shall approve or disapprove the resolution within seven days from the date of the original declaration by the Mayor and at least every 10 regular Council meeting days, but no longer than 30 calendar days, thereafter unless the state of local emergency is terminated sooner)
25-0030
Decision: Items for which Public Hearings Have Not Been Held - (10 Votes Required for Consideration)
24-1294 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 Zoila Moran De Alfaro v. City of Los Angeles, et al. , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 23VECV02661. (This matter arises from a pedestrian versus vehicle incident on December 8, 2022, at the intersection of Sepulveda Boulevard and Victory Boulevard, in Los Angeles.) (Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee considered this matter on December 11, 2024.) (Continued from Council meeting of January 10, 2025)
24-1294
Decision: Closed Session
24-1297 The Coouncil 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 Janet Alvarado, et al. v. City of Los Angeles, et al. , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 23LBCV01015. (This matter arises from a traffic accident that occurred on August 4, 2022, on Pacific Coast Highway and Eubank Avenue, in Wilmington, California.) (Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee considered this matter on December 11, 2024.) (Continued from Council meeting of January 10, 2025)
24-1297
Decision: Closed Session
24-1301 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 Daniel Metelitz v. City of Los Angeles, et al. , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 23SMCV00665. (This matter arises from a trip and fall incident on July 15, 2022, on a broken curb at 212 Pacific Avenue, in the City of Los Angeles.) (Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee considered this matter on December 11, 2024.) (Continued from Council meeting of January 10, 2025)
24-1301
Decision: Closed Session
24-1303 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 Smriti Kirubanadan v. City of Los Angeles, et al. , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22SMCV01869. (This matter arises from a trip and fall incident that occurred on April 20, 2022 on the sidewalk at 12904 Maxella Avenue, in Los Angeles.) (Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee considered this matter on December 11, 2024.) (Continued from Council meeting of January 10, 2025)
24-1303
Decision: Closed Session
24-1305 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 Santiago Aguilar v. City of Los Angeles, et al. , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 20STCV18191. (This matter arises from an automobile collision that occurred on June 14, 2019, at 1680 East 120th Street, in Los Angeles.) (Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee considered this matter on December 11, 2024.) (Continued from Council meeting of January 10, 2025)
24-1305
Decision: Closed Session
24-1306 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 Charles McIntyre, et al. v. City of Los Angeles, et al. , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22STCV24949. (This matter arises from a traffic collision that occurred on June 19,2021, at or near the intersection of West Florence Avenue and Normandie Avenue, Los Angeles, California 90044.) (Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee considered this matter on December 11, 2024.) (Continued from Council meeting of January 10, 2025)
24-1306
Decision: Closed Session
24-1330 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 City of Los Angeles v. UCI Hospitality Group , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 23STCP04294. (This case arises from a settlement offer relating to Transient Occupancy Tax assessments.) (Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee considered this matter on December 11, 2024.) (Continued from Council meeting of January 10, 2025)
24-1330
Decision: Closed Session
24-1363 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 City of Los Angeles v. CHA Hollywood Medical Center, L.P. , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 24STCP01775. (This case arises from a Business License Tax assessment.) (Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee considered this matter on December 11, 2024.) (Continued from Council meeting of January 10, 2025)
24-1363
Decision: Closed Session
24-1365 The Council may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section No. 54956.9(d)(2), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled FIDM Realty LLC . (This case arises from a documentary transfer tax payment.) (Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee considered this matter on December 11, 2024.) (Continued from Council meeting of January 10, 2025)
24-1365
Decision: Closed Session
24-1396 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 City of Los Angeles v. Green Dragon Caregivers, Inc. , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 24STCP00267. (This case arises from Business License Tax assessments.) (Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee considered this matter on December 11, 2024.) (Continued from Council meeting of January 10, 2025)
24-1396
Decision: Closed Session