Los Angeles — 2023-01-05

23-001 Angels Gate Park – Playground Replacement (PRJ21457) Project – Modification\nof Scope of Work - Commitment of Park Fees – Statutory Exemption from the\nProvisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Pursuant to Article\nII, Section 2(i) [Any Activity (Approval of Bids, Execution of Contracts, Allocation\nof Funds, Etc.) for which the Underlying Project has Previously been Evaluated for\nEnvironmental Significance and Processed According to the Requirements of\nThese Guidelines] of City CEQA Guidelines as well as Section 21082 of California\nPublic Resources Code

23-002 Brand Park – Ballfield and Playground Improvements (PRJ21561) (PRJ21505)\nProject – Commitment of Park Fees

23-011 Bus Services – Appropriations Within Fund 302 In the Department of Recreation\nand Parks

23-012 Signature Authority as Acting General Manager and Acting Chief Accounting\nEmployee

23-013 Branford Recreation Center – Donor Recognition Signage to Recognize The\nAnnenberg Foundation for a Previously Approved Park Improvement Project\nProvided Through a Donation to The Los Angeles Parks Foundation; Categorical\nExemption from the Provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)\nPursuant to Article III, Section 1, Class 11(5) [Installation Of Signs Located on City\nProperty Managed by a City Department which has a Sign Policy Adopted by its\nBoard of Commissioners] of City CEQA Guidelines and Article 19, Section\n15311(a) of California CEQA Guidelines\n3

23-014 Glassell Recreation Center – Donor Recognition Signage to Recognize The\nAnnenberg Foundation for a Previously Approved Park Improvement Project\nProvided Through a Donation to The Los Angeles Parks Foundation; Categorical\nExemption from the Provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)\nPursuant to Article III, Section 1, Class 11(5) [Installation of Signs Located on City\nProperty Managed by a City Department which has a Sign Policy Adopted by its\nBoard of Commissioners] of City CEQA Guidelines and Article 19, Section\n15311(a) of California CEQA Guidelines

23-015 Martin Luther King Jr. Park – Donor Recognition Signage to Recognize The\nAnnenberg Foundation for a Previously Approved Park Improvement Provided\nThrough a Donation to The Los Angeles Parks Foundation; Categorical Exemption\nfrom the Provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Pursuant\nto article III, Section 1, Class 11(5) [Installation Of Signs Located on City Property\nManaged by a City Department which has a Sign Policy Adopted by its Board of\nCommissioners] of City CEQA Guidelines and Article 19, Section 15311(a) of\nCalifornia CEQA Guidelines

23-016 Saint Andrews Recreation Center – Donor Recognition Signage to Recognize The\nAnnenberg Foundation for a Previously Approved Park Improvement Project\nProvided Through a Donation to The Los Angeles Parks Foundation; Categorical\nExemption from the Provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)\nPursuant to Article III, Section 1, Class 11(5) [Installation of Signs Located on City\nProperty Managed by a City Department which has a Sign Policy Adopted by its\nBoard of Commissioners] of City CEQA Guidelines and Article 19, Section\n15311(a) of California CEQA Guidelines

23-017 Ernest E. Debs Regional Park – Agreement with Semillas Sociedad Civil for a\nNative Tree Restoration Project; Categorical Exemption from the Provisions of the\nCalifornia Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Pursuant to Article III, Section 1,\nClass 1(8) [Maintenance of Existing Landscaping, Native Growth, Water Supply\nReservoirs; and Brush Clearance for Weed Abatement and Fire Protection], Class\n4(3) [New Gardening, Tree Planting, or Landscaping, but not Including Tree\nRemoval Except Dead, Damaged or Diseased Trees or Limbs] and Class 4(7) [The\nIssuance, Renewal or Amendment of any Lease, License Or Permit To Use Land\nInvolving Minor Alterations To The Condition of the Land] of City CEQA Guidelines\nand Article 19, Sections 15301(h) and 15304(b) of California CEQA Guidelines

23-018 Hollenbeck Recreation Center – Donor Recognition Signage to Recognize\nThe Sikand Foundation for Previously Approved Park Improvements Provided\nThrough a Donation to the Los Angeles Parks Foundation; Categorical Exemption\nfrom the Provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Pursuant\nto Article III, Section 1, Class 11(5) [Installation Of Signs Located On City Property\nManaged by a City Department which has a Sign Policy Adopted by its Board of\nCommissioners] of City CEQA Guidelines and Article 19, Section 15311(a) of\nCalifornia CEQA Guidelines

23-019 Appropriation from Unreserved and Undesignated Fund Balance in Fund 302 to\nVarious Accounts in the Department of Recreation and Parks\n4\n8. VERBAL REPORT AND FINDINGS TO CONTINUE TELECONFERENCING\nPURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54953 (AB 361) Board to Consider a\ndetermination in accordance with AB 361 Section 3(e)(3) that, while the state of\nemergency due to the Covid-19 pandemic, as originally proclaimed by the Governor on\nMarch 4, 2020, remains active and/or state or local officials have imposed or\nrecommended measures to promote social distancing, this legislative body has\nreconsidered the circumstances of the state of emergency and that the state of emergency\ncontinues to directly impact the ability of the members of this Board, and the ability of the\nmembers of all of this Board’s advisory bodies, including, but not limited to, all park\nadvisory boards, the Greek Theatre Advisory Committee, and the Golf Advisory\nCommittee, as well as the public who might attend these meetings, to meet safely in\nperson and/or state or local officials continue to impose or recommend measures to\npromote social distancing.

23-003 Griffith Park – Bronson Canyon Outdoor Improvements (PRJ21207) Project –\nCommitment of Park Fees – Categorical Exemption from the Provisions of the\nCalifornia Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Pursuant to Article III, Section 1,\nClass 1(3) [Operation, Repair, Maintenance or Minor Alteration of Existing\nHighways And Streets, Sidewalks, Gutters, Bicycle and Pedestrian Trails, Storage\nAreas, Parking Lots, Etc.], Class 4(1) [Grading on Land with a Slope of Less Than\nTen Percent (10%), Except where it is to be Located in a Waterway, in any\nWetland, Officially Designated (By Federal, State, or Local Governmental Action)\nScenic Area or in an Officially Mapped Areas of Severe Geologic Hazard], Class\n6(2) [Basic Data Collection, Field Testing, Research, Experimental Management\nand Resource Activities of City Departments, Bureaus, Divisions, Sections, Offices\nor Officers Which Do Not Result In Serious or Major Disturbances to an\nEnvironmental Resource], Class 11(5) [Signs Located On City Property Managed\nby a City Department which has a Sign Policy Adopted by its Board of\nCommissioners] and Class 11(6) [Construction or Placement of Minor Structures\nAccessory to (Appurtenant to) Existing Commercial, Industrial or Institutional\n2\nFacilities] of City CEQA Guidelines and Article 19, Sections 15301(c), 15304(a),\n15306 and 15311 of California CEQA Guidelines

23-004 Los Angeles River Bikepath Greenway (Sepulveda To Kester) – Lighting and\nSecurity Camera Improvements (PRJ21673) Project – Commitment of Park Fees\n–- Categorical Exemption from the Provisions of the California Environmental\nQuality Act (CEQA) Pursuant To Article III, Section 1, Class 1(2) [Operation,\nRepair, Maintenance or Minor Alteration of Existing Facilities Of Both Investor And\nPublicly Owned Utilities, Electrical Power, Natural Gas, Sewage, Water, and\nTelephone, and Mechanical Systems Serving Existing Facilities, Including\nAlterations to Accommodate a Specific Use] and Class 1(4) [Restoration or\nRehabilitation of Deteriorated or Damaged Structures, Facilities or Mechanical\nEquipment and Systems to Meet Current Standards of Public Health, Safety and\nEnvironmental Protection] of City CEQA Guidelines and Article 19, Sections\n15301(b) and 15302(d) of California CEQA Guidelines

23-005 Lemon Grove Recreation Center – Conceptual Approval of Building Improvements\n(PRJ21688) Project – Commitment of Park Fees

23-006 Mason Park – Conceptual Approval of Childcare Center Renovation (PRJ21682)\nProject

23-007 North Hollywood Park – Conceptual Approval of Pool and Bathhouse\nImprovements (PRJ21687) Project – Commitment of Park Fees

23-008 Pan Pacific Park – Conceptual Approval of Pool and Bathhouse Improvements\n(PRJ21423) Project – Commitment of Park Fees

23-009 Hollywood Recreation Center – Conceptual Approval of Modern Gymnasium\n(PRJ21441) (PRJ21112) Project – Commitment of Park Fees

23-010 Jim Gilliam Child Care Center and Ralph M. Parsons Preschool at Expo Center –\nCalifornia Department of Social Services 2023-24 General Child Care and\nDevelopment Program – Approval of Submission of a Continued Funding\nApplication for Contract Renewal; Adopt Resolution

10. COMMISSION BUSINESS\nComments from Commissioners on Matters within the Board’s Jurisdiction and Requests\nby Commissioners to Schedule Specific Future Agenda Items

9. COMMISSION TASK FORCE UPDATES\n• Verbal Report from the Chair of the Commission Task Force on Concessions about\nthe Task Force’s most recent meeting\n• Verbal Report from the Chair of the Commission Task Force on Facility Repair and\nMaintenance about the Task Force’s most recent meeting

1. DETERMINATION TO CONTINUE HOLDING MEETINGS VIA TELECONFERENCE\nMotion Required. Pursuant to Government Code Sections 54953(e)(1)(B)-(C), (e)(3)(A), and (e)(3)(B)(i),\na determination that the COVID-19 State of Emergency continues to directly impact the ability of members\nto meet safely in person and possible Commission action.

3. NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL POSITION STATEMENTS ON AGENDA ITEMS\nPresentations by Neighborhood Council representatives on any Neighborhood Council resolution, or\ncommunity impact statement filed with the City Clerk, which relates to any agenda item listed or being\nconsidered on this agenda. The Neighborhood Council representative shall provide the Board or\nCommission with a copy of the Neighborhood Council's resolution or community impact statement by\nemail to apcnorthvalley@lacity.org. At the Chair’s discretion, presentations of Neighborhood Councils on\nany matter listed on the agenda for this Commission meeting may be taken at the time the agenda is\ntaken for consideration.

5. RECONSIDERATIONS\na. MOTIONS TO RECONSIDER – The Commission may make a motion to reconsider a Commission\nAction on any agenda items from its previous meeting, consistently with the Commission Rule 9.3,\nprovided the Commission retains jurisdiction over the matter.\nb. MERITS OF ANY ITEM THE COMMISSION HAS VOTED TO RECONSIDER – If a majority of the\nCommission has approved a motion to reconsider a Commission Action, the Commission may\naddress the merits of the original Commission Action.

6. TT-83416-HCA-1A Council District:12 – Lee\nCEQA: ENV-2021-7138-CE **Last Day to Act: 01-13-23\nPlan Area: Chatsworth - Porter Ranch\nPUBLIC HEARING REQUIRED\nPROJECT SITE: 21815 - 21825 West San Jose Street\nPROPOSED PROJECT:\nSubdivision of one lot, totaling 50,985 square feet, into five single-family lots to allow for the construction\nof two-story single-family dwellings each with a two-car attached garage. Demolition of an existing 3,890\nsquare-foot one-story residence and a detached garage along with the removal of nine on-site non-\nprotected trees are also proposed. A total of 15 protected trees on site and two in the public right-of-way\nare proposed to be preserved and protected in place.\nAPPEAL:\nA partial appeal of the June 30, 2022, Deputy Advisory Agency’s determination which:\n1. Determined, based on the whole of the administrative record, the Project is exempt from CEQA\npursuant to CEQA Guidelines, Section 15332, Class 32 and there is no substantial evidence\ndemonstrating that an exception to a categorical exemption, pursuant to State CEQA Statute and\nGuidelines, Section 15300.2 applies;