Los Angeles — 2023-01-18

(1) 21-1224 TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the partnership with the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) to use automated cameras to enforce parking violations in bus lanes. Recommendations for Council action: REQUEST the City Attorney to prepare and present an Ordinance to amend the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) to: Add a new section and amend LAMC Sections 80.76.2 (Civil Penalties) and 89.60 (Authority) to establish a base fine and late payment penalties for a bus lane parking violation. Authorize towing for unlawful parking in a bus lane. DIRECT the LADOT to: Submit a budget request for two Traffic Officer II positions to support the future camera bus lane enforcement program. Report back after the LADOT and the Metro execute a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).

(10) 23-0037 CD 12 MOTION (LEE - MCOSKER) relative to funding for new speed feedback signs. Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: TRANSFER and APPROPRIATE $27,928.32 in the Council District 12 portion of the Neighborhood Service Enhancements line item General City Purposes Fund No. 100/56, to the Police Fund No. 100/70, Account No. 7300 (Furniture, Office and Technical Equipment), for new speed feedback signs. AUTHORIZE the Los Angeles Police Department to make any technical corrections or clarifications to the above fund transfer instructions in order to effectuate the intent of this motion. Motion (Lee - McOsker) dated 1-11-23

(11) 16-0530-S5 MOTION (BLUMENFIELD - RODRIGUEZ) relative to the transfer of funds for the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) participation in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2020-21 Medi-Cal Intergovernmental Transfer (IGT) program. Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: AUTHORIZE the Controller to: Transfer $3,206,711 from Fund  No.100/38, Salaries Sworn Account No. 001012 to Fund No.100/38, Contractual Services Account 003040. Electronically transfer $3,206,711 therefrom to the State Department of Health Care Services by no later than February 17, 2023 for Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) participation in the FY 2020-21 Medi-Cal IGT program to access federal Medicaid funds for emergency medical and ambulance transport services. AUTHORIZE the LAFD to: Deposit CY 2021 IGT program receipts into Fund 59F Medi-Cal IGT Program Trust Fund, Account to be determined (TBD). Transfer $3,206,711 from Fund 59F, Account TBD, to Fund 1No. 00/38, Salaries Sworn Account No. 001012. ​​​​​​​ AUTHORIZE the LAFD, subject to approval of the City Administrative Officer, to prepare Controller instructions for any technical adjustments to comply with the intent of Council actions, and authorize the Controller to implement the instructions. Motion (Blumenfield - Rodriguez) dated 1-11-23

(12) 23-0033 CONSIDERATION OF MOTION (KREKORIAN – PRICE – RAMAN) relative to the transfer of funds for the establishment of a new Homelessness Emergency Account; request for status updates on homeless outreach and engagements, referrals and placements, expenditures, and other metrics and data; updates on the Inside Safe Initiative; and related matters. Recommendations for Council action; SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: INSTRUCT the Controller to establish a new Homelessness Emergency Account within General City Purposes, Fund No. 100/56, Account No. TBD, to be administered by the Mayor for the purpose of implementing the initial pilot phase of Inside Safe, with funds to be expended by the City Administrative Offficer (CAO) as authorized and directed by the Mayor. INSTRUCT the Controller to transfer $23,462,698.25 from General City Purposes, Fund No. 100/56, COVID-19 Emergency Response Account, Fund No. 000955, to General City Purposes, Fund 100/56, Homelessness Emergency Account, No. TBD. INSTRUCT the Controller to transfer $26,537,301.75 from General City Purposes, Fund 100/56, Additional Homeless Services Account, No. 000931, to General City Purposes, Fund No. 100/56, Homelessness Emergency Account, No. TBD. INSTRUCT and/or REQUEST the following departments to provide weekly updates to the CAO with outcome data on homeless outreach and engagements, referrals, and placements, expenditures, and other metrics and data as requested by the CAO: Los Angeles Housing Department Los Angeles Department of Transportation Department of General Services Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles Department of Public Works and all relevant bureaus Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority INSTRUCT the CAO to report every two weeks to the Council on the current status of the Homelessness Emergency Account, the transactions that have been approved in the prior two weeks, and the outcomes that the use of funds have achieved related to housing individuals and that this reporting continues until the termination of the Declaration of Local Emergency. INSTRUCT the CAO, in collaboration with the Mayor's Office, to report in 45 days with an update on the Inside Safe Initiative, that includes, but is not limited to, the following: Total number of people housed in permanent and temporary shelters Cost The types of services rendered Program outcomes The involvement of non-profit organizations and government agencies AUTHORIZE the CAO to make any technical changes and/or prepare any Controller instructions in order to effectuate the intent of these actions; and, authorize the Controller to implement those instructions. Community Impact Statement: None submitted (Housing and Homelessness Committee waived consideration of the above matter) Motion (Krekorian - Price - Raman) dated 1-10-23

(13) 22-1478 COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY relative to a request for amendments to Outside Counsel Contracts. Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: AUTHORIZE the City Attorney to amend Contract No. 140486 with Colantuono Highsmith Whatley LLP in the amount of $250,000, funded by Los Angeles Bureau of Sanitation (LASAN) Livability Services Division, for the purpose of continuing to assist the City Attorney’s Office in Garcia, et al. v. City of Los Angeles, Case No. 2:19-CV-06182. TRANSFER $250,000 from Fund No. 100/82, Appropriation Account No. 001010, Salaries General, from LASAN, to the City Attorney, Fund No. 100/12, Account No. 009301, for Contract No. 140486 with Colantuono Highsmith & Whatley. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney to amend Contract No. 137827 with Joshua P. Friedman to extend its term by two years to February 28, 2024. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney or designee to prepare Controller instructions for any necessary technical adjustments, subject to the approval of the City Administrative Officer (CAO), and authorize the Controller to implement the instructions.

(14) 23-0046 Possible ratification and related actions relative to the Mayor's declaration of emergency of January 12, 2023 concerning damage due to significant impacts as a result of high winds and substantial precipitation brought on by a series of atmospheric river storm systems in the City, pursuant to Los Angeles Administrative Code (LAAC) Section 8.27. (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) TIME LIMIT FILE - JANUARY 19, 2023 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - JANUARY 18, 2023) Declaration from Mayor dated 1-12-23

(2) 21-1230 PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT (PLUM) COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the methodology that ensures equity is at the core of future land use considerations and implementation of the 2021-2029 Housing Element. Recommendations for Council action: APPROVE the recommendations in the Department of City Planning (DCP) report dated December 2, 2022, relative to the methodology that ensures equity is at the core of future land use considerations and implementation of the 2021-2029 Housing Element, as follows: Instruct the DCP to continue to work with the City Administrative Officer (CAO), and the Bureau of Engineering (BOE), to ensure that as the LA Equity Index and Equity Scorecard pilot program are further refined, they are aligned to integrate into rezoning and land use planning, including the Citywide Housing Needs Assessment and Update to Growth Strategy (Housing Element Program 50). Instruct the DCP to provide reports to the PLUM Committee every 120 days, providing updates on progress towards meeting Housing Element rezoning targets and describing how equity methodologies are being incorporated into rezoning efforts. Instruct the DCP to provide annual reports on Housing Element implementation, including meeting the Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA) and program implementation status. Affirm the direction of the Housing Element Rezoning Program to: ​​​ Focus the majority of housing capacity in areas with Higher Opportunity, and encompass factors identified through higher scores on the LA Equity Index, including areas offering a dense concentration of place-based characteristics linked to critical life outcomes, such as educational attainment, employment, and health and life expectancy. Protect communities vulnerable to displacement by focusing new housing growth in a way that reduces impacts to existing rental housing stock, while strengthening tenant protections by expanding housing replacement requirements and ensuring a tenants’ right to return to new housing. Maximize affordability and community benefits by strategically ‘capturing’ the value of rezoning by delivering more affordable housing, with longer affordability terms, and enhanced community benefits. Promote housing near jobs and transit and away from environmentally hazardous areas to facilitate reduced greenhouse gas emissions, create resilient housing stock, and support the use of community amenities. INSTRUCT the DCP, Housing Department, BOE, CAO and relevant departments to report back to the PLUM Committee on January 17, 2023 with a comparison of the California Tax Credit Allocation Committee/California Department of Housing and Community Development (TCAC/HCD) Map, Controller's Los Angeles Equity Index, equity indicators developed by the City University of New York (CUNY) Institute for State and Local Governance and consult with the BOE Infrastructure Equity Project Team to provide recommendations with new updates the city can make to the Controller's Equity Index Map and incorporate into future land use decisions and programs in the Housing Element that will provide an equity methodology. INSTRUCT the DCP, Housing Department, BOE, CAO and relevant departments with an outline on the city's strategies, programs and effort towards creating equity tools for the city in the past five years and progress the city has done throughout the last five years. INSTRUCT the DCP and Housing Department to provide joint mid-year reports to Council on progress made toward reaching Housing Element RHNA and Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) goals. INSTRUCT the DCP and Housing Department to report back prior to beginning public outreach on: An equity-driven analysis, priority recommendations, geographic distribution, and general timeline for the Rezoning Program based on an AFFH analysis for every rezoning strategy. An assessment on how the Rezoning Program, per technical studies currently underway as part of the adopted Housing Element, will incorporate recommendations for stronger anti-displacement guardrails, remedy historic discriminatory land use patterns, and maximize value capture.  An approach for ongoing tracking of production capacity to ensure fair share distribution and achieving AFFH goals by Community Plan Area. A detailed plan by departments with associated timelines and metrics for a thorough and meaningful public outreach and engagement processes as part of the Rezoning Program, especially to marginalized, historically underserved, and disadvantaged communities. An assessment of impacts of the Rezoning Program on rent-stabilized properties and tenants with recommendations for proactive outreach to tenants to communicate their rights and available resources. ​​INSTRUCT the DCP and Housing Department to submit and present the Annual Progress Report to City Council with a focus on a status report for all programs identified in the Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Program.

(3) 07-0005-S360 CD 1 COMMUNICATION FROM THE LOS ANGELES HOUSING DEPARTMENT (LAHD) and RESOLUTION relative to removing the property at 1431 South Malvern Avenue (Case No. 752607) Assessor I.D. No. 5135-008-017, from the Rent Escrow Account Program (REAP). Recommendation for Council action: APPROVE the LAHD report recommendation dated January 5, 2023, attached to the Council file, and ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION removing the property at 1431 South Malvern Avenue (Case No. 752607) Assessor I.D. No. 5135-008-017, from the REAP.

(4) 23-0005-S14 CD 10 COMMUNICATION FROM THE LOS ANGELES HOUSING DEPARTMENT (LAHD) and RESOLUTION relative to removing the property at 3817 West 21st Street (Case No. 764674) Assessor I.D. No. 5060-017-019, from the Rent Escrow Account Program (REAP). Recommendation for Council action: APPROVE the LAHD report recommendation dated January 5, 2023, attached to the Council file, and ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION removing the property at 3817 West 21st Street (Case No. 764674) Assessor I.D. No. 5060-017-019, from the REAP.

(5) 23-0005-S15 CD 5 COMMUNICATION FROM THE LOS ANGELES HOUSING DEPARTMENT (LAHD) and RESOLUTION relative to removing the property at 8521 West Saturn Street (Case No. 754174) Assessor I.D. No. 4303-034-012, from the Rent Escrow Account Program (REAP). Recommendation for Council action: APPROVE the LAHD report recommendation dated January 5, 2023, attached to the Council file, and ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION removing the property at 8521 West Saturn Street (Case No. 754174) Assessor I.D. No. 4303-034-012, from the REAP.

(6) 23-0005-S16 CD 5 COMMUNICATION FROM THE LOS ANGELES HOUSING DEPARTMENT (LAHD) and RESOLUTION relative to removing the property at 1450 South Sherbourne Drive (Case No. 752889) Assessor I.D. No. 4303-019-018, from the Rent Escrow Account Program (REAP). Recommendation for Council action: APPROVE the LAHD report recommendation dated January 5, 2023, attached to the Council file, and ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION removing the property at 1450 South Sherbourne Drive (Case No. 752889) Assessor I.D. No. 4303-019-018, from the REAP.

(7) 23-0005-S17 CD 5 COMMUNICATION FROM THE LOS ANGELES HOUSING DEPARTMENT (LAHD) and RESOLUTION relative to removing the property at 7667 West Rosewood Avenue (Case No. 782408) Assessor I.D. No. 5527-025-014, from the Rent Escrow Account Program (REAP).  Recommendation for Council action: APPROVE the LAHD report recommendation dated January 5, 2023, attached to the Council file, and ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION removing the property at 7667 West Rosewood Avenue (Case No. 782408) Assessor I.D. No. 5527-025-014, from the REAP.

(8) 23-0005-S18 CD 5 COMMUNICATION FROM THE LOS ANGELES HOUSING DEPARTMENT (LAHD) and RESOLUTION relative to removing the property at 6524 West Olympic Boulevard (Case No. 717673) Assessor I.D. No. 5087-007-004, from the Rent Escrow Account Program (REAP). Recommendation for Council action: APPROVE the LAHD report recommendation dated January 5, 2023, attached to the Council file, and ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION removing the property at 6524 West Olympic Boulevard (Case No. 717673) Assessor I.D. No. 5087-007-004, from the REAP.

(9) 23-0005-S19 CD 10 COMMUNICATION FROM THE LOS ANGELES HOUSING DEPARTMENT (LAHD) and RESOLUTION relative to removing the property at 4968 West Ferndale Street (Case No. 712471) Assessor I.D. No. 5049-011-004, from the Rent Escrow Account Program (REAP). Recommendation for Council action: APPROVE the LAHD report recommendation dated January 5, 2023, attached to the Council file, and ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION removing the property at 4968 West Ferndale Street (Case No. 712471) Assessor I.D. No. 5049-011-004, from the REAP.