26-0181 ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to existing research contracts and technology deployment plans incorporating Bureau of Sanitation (BOS) vehicles for the purposes of mapping and data collection to assist with proactive identification of bulky items and other City services. Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Rodriguez – Jurado): INSTRUCT the Bureau of Engineering and BOS, with the assistance of the Chief Legislative Analyst (CLA), to report to Council with recommendations on how existing research contracts and technology deployment plans can incorporate BOS vehicles for the purposes of mapping for and data collection that can assist with proactive identification of bulky items, and other suggested City services that should be identified in the report. Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the CLA has completed a financial analysis of this report. Community Impact Statement: None submitted
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Decision: Items for which Public Hearings Have Been Held
22-0947-S1 ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the Third Status Report on the Federal Clean Energy Tax Credits from the Inflation Reduction Act. Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: TRANSFER $200,571.25 within the Grants and Awards Fund No. 65W/10, from Account No. 10A845, Recovered Costs – Clean Energy Tax Credits, to a new account entitled City Administrative Officer (CAO), and increase appropriations within CAO Fund No. 100/10, Account No. 003040, Contractual Services for costs associated with the development of the City’s Climate Action and Adaptation Plan. TRANSFER $60,000 from the Grants and Awards Fund No. 65W/10, from Account No. 10A845, Recovered Costs – Clean Energy Tax Credits, to a new account within Capital and Technology Improvement Expenditure Program Fund No. 100/54, entitled Low Carbon Concrete Pilot Projects for the implementation of a low carbon concrete pilot. INSTRUCT the CAO to report with recommendations for the use of the remaining clean energy tax credit funds and future reimbursements received for projects and activities that reduce greenhouse gas emissions following the receipt of the 2024 claim payment. AUTHORIZE the CAO to prepare Controller instructions to make necessary technical adjustments to implement the intent of these transactions; and, AUTHORIZE the Controller to implement those instructions. Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports the above recommendations include transfers totaling $260,571.25 using existing special funds and will have no impact on the General Fund. Financial Policies Statement: The CAO reports that the above recommendations comply with the City’s Financial Policies in that one-time funds are used for one-time expenditures. Community Impact Statement: None submitted
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Decision: Items for which Public Hearings Have Been Held
26-0327 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND JOBS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the results of the 2025 WorkSource Center (WSC) Operators Request for Proposals for Program Year 2026-27. Recommendations for Council action: APPROVE the results of the 2025 WSC Operators Request for Proposals (RFP), as detailed in Table 1 of the Joint Economic and Workforce Development Department (EWDD) and Workforce Development Board (WBD) report dated March 6, 2026, attached to Council file No. 26-0327. INSTRUCT the General Manager, EWDD, or a designee, to request contract authority as outlined in Table 2 of the Joint EWDD and WBD report dated March 6, 2026, as part of the forthcoming 2026-27 WBD Annual Plan Report. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, EWDD, to prepare a Replacement Operator list for the WSC System, consisting of all proposals achieving a score of 70 or higher, to remain in place for the duration of the procurement cycle. CONCUR with EWDD’s determination of insufficient proposals for the Boyle Heights, Southeast Los Angeles/Watts, and West Adams-Baldwin Hills-Leimert Community Planning Areas (CPAs). AUTHORIZE the General Manager of EWDD to reissue the RFP for the Boyle Heights, Southeast Los Angeles/Watts, and West Adams–Baldwin Hills–Leimert or South Los Angeles CPAs to provide adequate competition, as an insufficient number of eligible proposals were received for the WSCs in the East Los Angeles and South Los Angeles areas. AUTHORIZE the Chair of the WDB to reassess and, as appropriate, recommend the reallocation of existing Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) funds through the Annual Plan to support the redesign of the WSC System and implementation of improvements authorized by the WSC Redesign Ad Hoc Committee, and to submit, as necessary, a City General Fund (GF) budget request of up to $3.4 million to augment available resources and fully implement the redesigned WSC System. Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by EWDD or WBD. 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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Decision: Items for which Public Hearings Have Been Held
25-0006-S35 AD HOC COMMITTEE FOR LA RECOVERY REPORT relative to City protocols and procedures for Red Flag Warning Declarations. Recommendations for Council action: INSTRUCT the Department of Transportation (DOT), Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD), Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), City Administrative Officer (CAO), and request the City Attorney to report back on options to increase fines, allocate revenue to wildfire preparedness, and expand patrol and towing capacity during Red Flag and pre-disaster (PDS) events. INSTRUCT the Department of Building and Safety and LAFD, with the City Attorney, to report with recommendations for ordinance or code changes granting temporary authority to halt construction activities in Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones during PDS Red Flag Days. REQUEST the City Attorney, with the Department of Recreation and Parks and LAFD, to amend Los Angeles Municipal Code §63.44(P) to expand open-flame restrictions to include fire danger rating criteria in addition to calendar dates. REQUEST the City Attorney, with consultation from the LAFD and LAPD, to report on drafting enforceable restrictions on outdoor barbecuing, fire pits, and open-flame activities in residential areas during Red Flag Warnings. DIRECT the LAPD in coordination with DOT to report on current policies, procedures, and operational practices governing coordination with Official Police Garages (OPG) during Red Flag conditions and other emergency or pre-disaster events. The report should include, but not be limited to: Existing protocols for the deployment and coordination of tow services during such events. Current capacity of OPG tow yards, including the ability to accommodate regular, medium-duty, and heavy-duty vehicles. Any limitations in service coverage, response times, or equipment availability. An assessment of whether existing agreements and procedures are sufficient to meet Citywide towing needs during emergency conditions, or whether additional contractual provisions or policy changes may be necessary. The proposed amendment to its contract with the OPG in regards to the “unusual occurrence" clause. This clause should allow the mobilization of tow units Citywide (in a mutual aid style configuration, regardless of service area sovereignty, to include mobilization of regular, medium, and heavy-duty tows) during Red Flag and PDS events. INSTRUCT the CAO to report back on the establishment of a Red Flag Specific Overtime and Augmentation Fund and identify the funding necessary to support staffing and resource needs during declared Red Flag or PDS Red Flag events. Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the Emergency Management Department. Neither the CAO nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report. Community Impact Statement: Yes For: Arroyo Seco Neighborhood Council Bel Air Beverly Crest Neighborhood Council Los Feliz Neighborhood Council
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26-0266 AD HOC COMMITTEE FOR LA RECOVERY relative to rescinding notices of brush clearance non-compliance issued to property owners of damaged or destroyed properties in the Pacific Palisades and other related matters. Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Park - Padilla): DIRECT the Los Angeles Fire Department to: Rescind notices of brush clearance non-compliance issued to property owners of damaged or destroyed properties in the Pacific Palisades, and refund any fees collected as well as stop any process for escalating fees or penalties associated with brush clearance on these properties. Report in 30 days regarding the feasibility of developing a customized program to deliver active brush clearance and maintenance in the Palisades disaster zone, including private properties, as well as outreach, notification, and collaboration with the local community regarding compliances, deadlines and fees. 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
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22-0058-S2 CD 13 COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY CLERK and ORDINANCE OF INTENTION FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to modifications to the Larchmont Village, Property Based, Business Improvement District (BID). Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: APPROVE Recommendation Nos. 1 through 14, 16, and 17 contained in the City Clerk report dated April 29, 2026 attached to Council file No. 22-0058-S2, relative to the Larchmont Village, Property Based, BID. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION, dated April 29, 2026, to modify the Larchmont Village BID, pursuant to the Provisions of the Property and BID Law of 1994 (Division 18, Part 7, Streets and Highways Code, State of California) and to levy assessments. REQUEST the City Attorney, with the assistance of the City Clerk, to prepare and present enabling Ordinance implementing the modification of the Larchmont Village BID for City Council consideration at the conclusion of the required public hearing. Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Clerk reports that the assessment levied on the City-owned property within the District to be paid from the General Fund total $10,000 for the first year of the BID. Funding is available in the BID Trust Fund No. 659 to pay the General Fund share of the assessment for the first operating year. Proposition 218 requires the separation of general benefits from the special benefits. The general benefit portion for the Larchmont Village BID is $7,899 for the first year. However, funds other than assessment revenue must be budgeted annually for the general benefit expense for the remaining six years of the BID's term. Funding is available in the BID Trust Fund No. 659 to pay the General Fund share of the assessment for the first operating year. Community Impact Statement: None submitted (Economic Development and Jobs Committee waived consideration of the above item)
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Decision: Items for which Public Hearings Have Not Been Held - (10 Votes Required for Consideration)
26-0541 The City Council may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to a recommendation for payment of monetary sanction in the case entitled Greg Akili, et al. v. City of Los Angeles, et al. , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22STCV00934. (This matter arises from incidents involving members of the Los Angeles Police Department that occurred from November 24, 2020 through December 9, 2020.) (Budget and Finance Committee waived consideration of the above matter.)
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Decision: Closed Session