Los Angeles — 2023-02-07

City Council

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(1) 22-0900-S58 CD 12 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTESTS and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the improvement and maintenance of the Sunburst Street and Darby 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). Communication from Bureau of Street Lighting submitted 2-02-23 - Draft Ordinance Report from City Clerk dated 1-20-23 Communication from Board of Public Works dated 1-11-23 - Hearing Notice Communication from Bureau of Street Lighting dated 11-30-22 - Mailing Package Final Ordinance of Intention No. 187651 dated 11-19-22.pdf Declaration of Posting Ordinance dated 11-10-22
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(10) 23-0014 CD 5 HEARING COMMENTS relative to an Application for Determination of Public Convenience or Necessity for the sale of alcoholic beverages for off-site consumption at Koshco Wholesale, located at 8800 West Pico Boulevard. Recommendations for Council action: DETERMINE that the issuance of a liquor license at Koshco Wholesale, located at 68800 West Pico Boulevard, 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 Koshco Wholesale, located at 8800 West Pico Boulevard. 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: Daniel Hecht - Kosher Co. Representative: Patrick E. Panzarello - Patrick E. Panzarello Consulting Services TIME LIMIT FILE - MARCH 27, 2023 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - MARCH 24, 2023) Communication from Deputy City Clerk dated 01-27-2023 - Notice Communication from Deputy City Clerk to Department of City Planning dated 01-10-2023 - Notice Communication from Deputy City Clerk to Los Angeles Police Department dated 01-10-2023 - Notice Public Convenience or Necessity Application submitted 12-26-22.pdf Attachment to Application submitted 12-26-22 - CUB Application Package.pdf Attachment to Application submitted 12-26-22 - Letter of Determination.pdf Attachment to Application submitted 12-26-22 - Mailing List.pdf
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(11) 23-0015 CD 5 HEARING COMMENTS relative to an Application for Determination of Public Convenience or Necessity for the sale of alcoholic beverages for off-site consumption at Elat Kosher Market, located at 8724 - 8730 West Pico Boulevard. Recommendations for Council action: DETERMINE that the issuance of a liquor license at Elat Kosher Market, located at 8724 - 8730 West Pico Boulevard, 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 Elat Kosher Market, located at 8724 - 8730 West Pico Boulevard. 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: Farhad Kamani - Elat Supermarket Inc. Representative: Patrick E. Panzarello - Patrick E. Panzarello Consulting Services TIME LIMIT FILE - MARCH 27, 2023 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - MARCH 24, 2023) Communication from Deputy City Clerk dated 01-27-2023 - Notice Communication from Deputy City Clerk to Department of City Planning dated 01-10-2023 - Notice Communication from Deputy City Clerk to Los Angeles Police Department dated 01-10-2023 - Notice Public Convenience or Necessity Application submitted 12-26-22 Attachment to Application submitted 12-26-22 - CUB Application Package.pdf Attachment to Application submitted 12-26-22 - Letter of Determination.pdf Attachment to Application submitted 12-26-22 - Mailing List.pdf
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(12) 23-0016 CD 4 HEARING COMMENTS relative to an Application for Determination of Public Convenience or Necessity for the sale of alcoholic beverages for off-site consumption at Autobahn Fuel, located at 3165 - 3167 Cahuenga Boulevard West. Recommendations for Council action: DETERMINE that the issuance of a liquor license at Autobahn Fuel, located at 3165 - 3167 Cahuenga Boulevard West, 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 Autobahn Fuel, located at 3165 - 3167 Cahuenga Boulevard West. 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: Avedis Ekmekjian - Autobahn Fuels, Inc. Representative: Patrick E. Panzarello - Patrick E. Panzarello Consulting Services TIME LIMIT FILE - MARCH 27, 2023 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - MARCH 24, 2023) Communication from Deputy City Clerk dated 01-27-2023 - Notice Communication from Deputy City Clerk to Department of City Planning dated 01-10-2023 - Notice Communication from Deputy City Clerk to Los Angeles Police Department dated 01-10-2023 - Notice Public Convenience or Necessity Application.pdf Attachment to Application submitted 12-26-2022 - CUB Application Package Attachment to Application submitted 12-26-2022 - Letter of Determination Attachment to Application submitted 12-26-2022 - Mailing List Delete
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(13) 21-0042-S5 ORDINANCE SECOND CONSIDERATION relative to adding Section 165.09 to Article 5, Chapter XVI of the Los Angeles Municipal Code to require payment of specified relocation assistance to certain tenants when the tenant elects to relinquish their rental unit due to the inability to pay rent increases as specified. Community Impact Statement: None submitted The City Council may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2), (e)(3) to confer with its legal counsel relative to the threat of litigation (one potential case). (URGENCY CLAUSE - 12 VOTES REQUIRED ON SECOND READING) [Motion (Raman – Soto-Martinez) adopted at Council meeting of January 31, 2023]
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(14) 23-0070 COMMUNICATION FROM THE BOARD OF WATER AND POWER COMMISSIONERS relative to a License Agreement with 59TC 8me, LLC; 50LW 8me, LLC; 26SB 8me, LLC; and 51LV 8me, LLC, for an overhead transmission line crossing over the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power's First and Second Los Angeles Aqueducts, in Kern County, California. (Energy and Environment Committee report to be submitted in Council. If public hearing is not held in Committee, an opportunity for public comment will be provided.) (Click on www.lacouncilfile.com for background documents.) Community Impact Statement: None submitted TIME LIMIT FILE - FEBRUARY 16, 2023 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - FEBRUARY 15, 2023) Report from Board of Water and Power Commissioners dated 1-11-23 Attachment to Report dated 1-11-23 - Board Letter Attachment to Report dated 1-11-23 - Board Resolution Attachment to Report dated 1-11-23 - License Agreement Attachment to Report dated 1-11-23 - CAO Report
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(15) 22-1551 NEIGHBORHOODS AND COMMUNITY ENRICHMENT COMMITTEE relative to  proposed contracts with CTG Family Therapy Incorporated, Special Service for Groups, Inc., and SISTAHFRIENDS, to provide mental health and social services for Library patrons, and training, support, and community resources to Library staff.  Recommendations for Council action: AUTHORIZE the President, Board of Library Commissioners, or designee, to execute the proposed contracts between the City of Los Angeles and the following entities to provide mental health services and social services to Library patrons and provide training, support, and community resources to Library staff, volunteers, and patrons, at the Central Library and specified branch locations, for a term of five years upon the execution of the contracts, not to exceed $860,267 per fiscal year per contract, subject to review and approval of the City Attorney as to form: CTG Family Therapy Incorporated Special Service for Groups, Inc. SISTAHFRIENDS REQUEST that the Board of Library Commissioners, or designee, to: Ensure that the Contractors submit proof of current insurance on KwikComply that meets the minimum limits as required by the Risk Management Division, Office of the City Administrative Officer (CAO), before execution of the proposed contracts. Submit the Contractor Responsibility Ordinance Questionnaire to the Bureau of Contract Administration (BCA) for each Contractor, and verify receipt by BCA for the proposed contract before execution.
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(16) 21-1490 CD 11 HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE REPORT and RESOLUTION relative to considering the results of the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982 (TEFRA) hearing; and issuing supplemental tax-exempt multifamily conduit revenues notes in an amount up to $836,636; and executing related financing documents for The Journey (formerly known as Lincoln Apartments) Supportive Housing Project located at 2471 Lincoln Boulevard in Council District 11. Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: NOTE and FILE the Los Angeles Housing Department (LAHD) report dated November 9, 2022, attached to Council file No. 21-1490, relative to the issuance of supplemental tax-exempt multifamily conduit revenue notes for The Journey (formerly known as Lincoln Apartments) Supportive Housing Project. CONSIDER the results of the TEFRA hearing held on September 29, 2022 for The Journey (formerly known as Lincoln Apartments) Supportive Housing Project contained in the City Administrative Officer (CAO) report dated January 25, 2023, attached to Council file 21-1490. ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION, attached to the CAO report dated January 25, 2023, authorizing the issuance of up to $836,639 in supplemental tax-exempt multifamily conduit revenue notes for The Journey (formerly known as Lincoln Apartments) Supportive Housing Project located at 2471 Lincoln Boulevard in Council District 11. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, LAHD, or designee, to negotiate and execute the relevant financing documents for The Journey Project (formerly known as Lincoln Apartments), subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form.
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(17) 23-0013 CD 7 MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION (MND), MITIGATION MONITORING PROGRAM and RELATED CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) FINDINGS; PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT, AND ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to a Vesting Zone Change for the property located at 12121 West Foothill Boulevard. Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:​ FIND, pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15074(b), after consideration of the whole of the administrative record, including the Mitigated Negative Declaration, No. ENV-2021-9001- MND, and all comments received, with the imposition of mitigation measures, there is no substantial evidence that the Project will have a significant effect on the environment; FIND the Mitigated Negative Declaration reflects the independent judgment and analysis of the City; FIND the mitigation measures have been made enforceable conditions on the Project; and ADOPT the Mitigated Negative Declaration and the Mitigation Monitoring Program prepared for the Mitigated Negative Declaration. ADOPT the FINDINGS of the Los Angeles City Planning Commission (LACPC) as the Findings of Council. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE, dated November 17, 2022, effectuating a Vesting Zone Change from [T][Q]MR­1VL­CUGU to (T)(Q)M1­1VL­CUGU, for the proposed demolition and removal of an existing single-family dwelling and accessory structures, including a garage, carport, and barn, and the construction of a new three-story, 41 feet in height, self-storage building (ExtraSpace Storage) with a floor area of 130,094 square feet, equating to a floor area ratio (FAR) of approximately 1.49:1, the self-storage building will contain 1,259 storage units, and 1,022 square feet of ground floor ancillary storefront retail/office space, the Project proposes a surface parking lot that will contain 27 vehicle parking stalls and will provide 28 bicycle parking stalls, 14 short-term and 14 long-term parking stalls, with proposed hours of operation for the self-storage use are from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., daily; for the property located at 12121 West Foothill Boulevard, subject to Conditions of Approval. ADVISE the applicant, pursuant to LAMC Section 12.32 G: ...property shall not remain in a Q Qualified classification for more than six years unless during that time: (1) there is substantial physical development of the property to allow for one or more of the uses for which the Q Qualified classification was adopted; or (2) if no physical development is necessary, then the property is used for one or more of the purposes for which the Q Qualified classification was adopted... When these time limitations expire, the Q Qualified classification and the authority contained therein shall become null and void, the rezoning proceedings shall be terminated, and the property thereafter may only be utilized for those purposes permitted prior to the commencement of such rezoning proceedings. ADVISE the applicant that, pursuant to State Public Resources Code Section 21081.6, the City shall monitor or require evidence that mitigation conditions are implemented and maintained throughout the life of the project and the City may require any necessary fees to cover the cost of such monitoring. ADVISE the applicant that, pursuant to State Fish and Game Code Section 711.4, a Fish and Game Fee and/or Certificate of Fee Exemption is now required to be submitted to the County Clerk prior to or concurrent with the Environmental Notice of Determination filing. Applicant: Margo Conley, 12121 Foothill Boulevard, LLC Representative: Stacey Brenner, Brenner Consulting Group Case No. CPC­2021­9000­VZC­ZV­CU­SPR Environmental No. ENV­2021­9001­MND
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(18) 22-1506 PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to reporting on the results and accuracy of the Short-Term Rental (STR) study from McGill University, provide a status report on the Home-Sharing program in Los Angeles, and a specific action plan to cure any problems that are confirmed or revealed. Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Blumenfield Harris-Dawson): INSTRUCT the Los Angeles Housing Department, Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety, and the Department of City Planning to report within 60 days on the results and accuracy of the STR study from McGill University, provide a status report on the Home-Sharing program in Los Angeles, and a specific action plan to cure any problems that are confirmed or revealed.
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(19) 21-1230-S3 PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to Equity Indicators and methodologies, and how they relate to ongoing land use and planning efforts centered on equity and recent progress that has been achieved in the development of these tools. Recommendation for Council action: ADOPT the recommendations contained in the Department of City Planning (DCP) report, dated January 18, 2023, which are additional recommendations to those adopted by the Council on January 18, 2023 as part of Council file No. 21-1230, as follows: Affirm the direction of the Housing Element Rezoning Program, as adopted by the Council and certified by the State of California Housing and Community Development Department, to utilize the California Tax Credit Allocation Committee/Department of Housing and Community Development Opportunity Map to focus new housing opportunities, in particular affordable housing opportunities, created through the Citywide Rezoning Program in Higher Resource Areas. (The DCP report indicates that this direction has been certified by the California Department of Housing and Community Development as providing a pathway to ensure compliance with the City’s Regional Housing Needs Allocation and Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing obligations under state Housing Element law.) Direct the City Administrative Officer (CAO) to establish a technical advisory working group that includes staff from the DCP, Los Angeles Housing Department (LAHD), CAO, Bureau of Engineering (BOE), Economic Workforce Development Department (EWDD), Civil + Human Rights and Equity Department (CHRED), and any other relevant City Departments, to convene quarterly to coordinate on equity tools and indices, share data sources identified as necessary to evaluate equity measures, and among other goals ensure that fair housing is incorporated into future equity indices. Direct the DCP, LAHD, CAO, BOE, EWDD, CHRED, and any other relevant City Departments, to consider and evaluate the following factors when developing any methodologies intended to evaluate or measure equity outcomes: High Segregation/High Poverty Areas Racially / Ethnically Concentrated Areas of Poverty Racially Concentrated Areas of Affluence
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(2) 22-0900-S59 CD 14 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTESTS and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the improvement and maintenance of the Olympic Boulevard and Hill Street 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). Communication from Bureau of Street Lighting submitted 2-02-23 - Draft Ordinance Report from City Clerk dated 1-20-23 Communication from Board of Public Works dated 1-11-23 - Hearing Notice Communication from Bureau of Street Lighting dated 11-30-22 - Mailing Package Final Ordinance of Intention No. 187652 dated 11-18-22.pdf Declaration of Posting Ordinance dated 11-09-22
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(20) 23-0082 BUDGET, FINANCE AND INNOVATION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the City Attorney’s interim budget request due to a review of department needs. Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Blumenfield – McOsker): INSTRUCT the City Administrative Officer to report back within seven days with an analysis and recommendations on how to meet the immediate requirements of the City Attorney’s Office identified in the Motion (Blumenfield – McOsker), attached to the Council file.
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(21) 23-0005-S27 CD 8 COMMUNICATION FROM THE LOS ANGELES HOUSING DEPARTMENT (LAHD) and RESOLUTION relative to removing the property at 158 East 88th Street (Case No. 727988), Assessor I.D. No. 6041-004-001, from the Rent Escrow Account Program (REAP). Recommendation for Council action: APPROVE the LAHD report recommendation dated January 25, 2023, attached to the Council file, and ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION removing the property at 158 East 88th Street (Case No. 727988), Assessor I.D. No. 6041-004-001, from the REAP.
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(22) 23-0005-S28 CD 14 COMMUNICATION FROM THE LOS ANGELES HOUSING DEPARTMENT (LAHD) and RESOLUTION relative to removing the property at 2504 North Eastlake Avenue (Case No. 744553), Assessor I.D. No. 5208-008-004, from the Rent Escrow Account Program (REAP). Recommendation for Council action: APPROVE the LAHD report recommendation dated January 25, 2023, attached to the Council file, and ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION removing the property at 2504 North Eastlake Avenue (Case No. 744553), Assessor I.D. No. 5208-008-004, from the REAP.
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(23) 23-0005-S29 CD 8 COMMUNICATION FROM THE LOS ANGELES HOUSING DEPARTMENT (LAHD) and RESOLUTION relative to removing the property at 5714 South Manhattan Place (Case No. 683457), Assessor I.D. No. 5005-032-012, from the Rent Escrow Account Program (REAP). Recommendation for Council action: APPROVE the LAHD report recommendation dated January 25, 2023, attached to the Council file, and ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION removing the property at 5714 South Manhattan Place (Case No. 683457), Assessor I.D. No. 5005-032-012, from the REAP.
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(24) 23-0005-S30 CD 15 COMMUNICATION FROM THE LOS ANGELES HOUSING DEPARTMENT (LAHD) and RESOLUTION relative to removing the property at 532 West 40th Street (Case No. 745181), Assessor I.D. No. 7467-022-016, from the Rent Escrow Account Program (REAP). Recommendation for Council action: APPROVE the LAHD report recommendation dated January 25, 2023, attached to the Council file, and ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION removing the property at 532 West 40th Street (Case No. 745181), Assessor I.D. No. 7467-022-016, from the REAP.
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(25) 23-0061 CD 15 COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ENGINEER relative to initiating vacation proceedings for the alley east of Lecouvreur Avenue between East D Street and East E Street (VAC-E1401432). Recommendations for Council action: ADOPT the City Engineer report dated January 12, 2023, attached to the Council file, to initiate the vacation proceedings to vacate the alley east of Lecouvreur Avenue between East D Street and East E Street, as shown on Exhibit A of said City Engineer report, pursuant to California Streets and Highways Code, Division 9, Part 3, Public Streets, Highways and Service Easements Vacation Law. DIRECT the Bureau of Engineering to investigate and report regarding the feasibility of this vacation request.
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(26) 13-1290 COMMUNICATION FROM THE MAYOR relative to the appointment of Ms. Maria Cabildo to the Los Angeles City Planning Commission (LACPC). Recommendation for Council action:​ RESOLVE that the Mayor’s appointment of Ms. Maria Cabildo to the LACPC for the term ending June 30, 2025, to fill the vacancy created by Renee Dake Wilson, is APPROVED and CONFIRMED. Ms. Zamora currently resides in Council District 14. (Current composition: M = 1; F = 5) Financial Disclosure Statement: Filed Background Check: Pending Community Impact Statement: None submitted TIME LIMIT FILE - MARCH 20, 2023 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - MARCH 17, 2023) (Planning and Land Use Management Committee waived consideration of the matter) Revised Communication from City Ethics Commission dated 2-02-23 Communication from City Ethics Commission dated 2-02-23 Report from Mayor dated 2-01-23.pdf Communication from City Ethics Commission 09_05_2014 OathAffirmation 08_26_2014
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(27) 23-1200-S5 COMMUNICATION FROM THE MAYOR relative to the appointment of Ms. Elizabeth Zamora to the Los Angeles City Planning Commission (LACPC). Recommendation for Council action:​ RESOLVE that the Mayor’s appointment of Ms. Elizabeth Zamora to the LACPC for the term ending June 30, 2023, to fill the vacancy created by Yvette Lopez-Ledesma, is APPROVED and CONFIRMED. Ms. Zamora currently resides in Council District 10. (Current composition: M = 1; F = 5) Financial Disclosure Statement: Pending Background Check: Pending Community Impact Statement: None submitted TIME LIMIT FILE - MARCH 17, 2023 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - MARCH 17, 2023) (Planning and Land Use Management Committee waived consideration of the matter) Report from Mayor dated 1-30-23
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(3) 22-0900-S60 CD 1 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTESTS and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the improvement and maintenance of the Vermont Avenue and Olympic Boulevard 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, dated January 23, 2023, 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. Communication from Bureau of Street Lighting submitted 1-30-23 - Draft Ordinance Report from City Clerk dated 1-20-23 Communication from Board of Public Works dated 1-11-23 - Hearing Notice Communication from Bureau of Street Lighting dated 11-30-22 - Mailing Package Final Ordinance of Intention No 187653 dated 11-18-22.pdf Declaration of Posting Ordinance dated 11-09-22
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(4) 22-0900-S62 CD 13 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTESTS and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the improvement and maintenance of the De Longpre and Fernwood Avenues 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, dated January 23, 2023, 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). Communication from Bureau of Street Lighting submitted 1-30-23 - Draft Ordinance.pdf Report from City Clerk dated 1-20-23 Communication from Board of Public Works dated 1-11-23 - Hearing Notice Communication from Bureau of Street Lighting dated 11-30-22 - Mailing Package Final Ordinance of Intention No. 187654 dated 11-18-22.pdf Declaration of Posting Ordinance dated 11-09-22
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(5) 22-0900-S63 CD 5 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTESTS and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the improvement and maintenance of the Spaulding and Melrose Avenues 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, dated January 23, 2023, 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. Communication from Bureau of Street Lighting submitted 1-30-23 - Draft Ordinance Report from City Clerk dated 1-20-23 Communication from Board of Public Works dated 1-11-23- Hearing Notice Communication from Bureau of Street Lighting dated 11-30-22 - Mailing Package Final Ordinance of Intention No. 187655 dated 11-18-22.pdf Declaration of Posting Ordinance dated 11-09-22
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(6) 22-0900-S64 CD 2 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTESTS and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the improvement and maintenance of the Burbank Boulevard and Camellia 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, dated January 23, 2023, 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). Communication from Bureau of Street Lighting submitted 1-30-23 - Draft Ordinance Report from City Clerk dated 1-20-23 Communication from Board of Public Works dated 1-11-23 - Hearing Notice Communication from Bureau of Street Lighting dated 11-30-22 - Mailing Package Final Ordinance of Intention No. 187656 dated 11-18-22.pdf Declaration of Posting Ordinance dated 11-09-22
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(7) 22-0900-S65 CD 6 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTESTS and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the improvement and maintenance of the North Hollywood-Morella Avenue CDBG 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, dated January 23, 2023, 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). Communication from Bureau of Street Lighting submitted 1-30-23 - Draft Ordinance Report from City Clerk dated 1-20-23 Communication from Board of Public Works dated 1-11-23 - Hearing Notice Communication from Bureau of Street Lighting dated 11-30-22 - Mailing Package Final Ordinance of Intention No. 187657 dated 11-18-22.pdf Declaration of Posting Ordinance dated 11-09-22
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(8) 22-0900-S66 CD 14 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTESTS and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the improvement and maintenance of the Eagle Rock Boulevard and Corliss 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). Communication from Bureau of Street Lighting submitted 2-02-23 - Draft Ordinance.pdf Report from City Clerk dated 1-20-23 Communication from Board of Public Works dated 1-11-23 - Hearing Notice Communication from Bureau of Street Lighting dated 11-30-22 - Mailing Package Final Ordinance of Intention No. 187658 dated 11-18-22.pdf Declaration of Posting Ordinance dated 11-09-22
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(9) 22-0900-S67 CD 6 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTESTS and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the improvement and maintenance of the Cayuga Avenue CDBG 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). Communication from Bureau of Street Lighting submitted 2-02-23 - Draft Ordinance.pdf Report from City Clerk dated 1-20-25 Communication from Board of Public Works dated 1-11-23 - Hearing Notice Communication from Bureau of Street Lighting dated 11-30-22 - Mailing Package Final Ordinance of Intention No. 187659 dated 11-18-22.pdf Declaration of Posting Ordinance dated 11-09-22

City Planning Commission Harbor

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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.
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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 email\nto apcharbor@lacity.org. At the Chair’s discretion, presentations of Neighborhood Councils on any matter\nlisted on the agenda for this Commission meeting may be taken at the time the agenda is taken for\nconsideration.
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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 address\nthe merits of the original Commission Action.

City Planning Commission S LA

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1. DETERMINATION TO CONTINUE HOLDING MEETINGS VIA TELECONFERENCE\nMotion Required. Pursuant to Government Code Sections 54953(e)(1)(B)-(C), (e)(3)(A), and\n(e)(3)(B)(i), a determination that the COVID-19 State of Emergency continues to directly impact the\nability of members to meet safely in person and possible Commission Action.
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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 apcsouthla@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.
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4. GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT\nThe Commission shall provide an opportunity in open meetings for the public to address it on non-\nagenda items, for a cumulative total of up to thirty (30) minutes, on items of interest to the public that\nare within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Commission.\nMembers of the public who wish to participate in the meeting and offer public comment to the South\nLos Angeles Area Planning Commission, can either access the link located at the top of this agenda\nor call (213) 338-8477 or (669) 900-9128 and use Meeting ID No. 812 0015 0517 and then press #.\nPress # again when prompted for participant ID. Please use Meeting Passcode 366853.\nSouth Los Angeles Area Planning Commission 2 February 7, 2023
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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.

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#1 Closed Session Items
(CS-1) CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION\n(Paragraph (1) of Subdivision (d) of Government Code Section 54956.9)\nLA Alliance for Human Rights, et al. v. City of Los Angeles, et al., U.S. District\nCourt, Central District of California, Case Number: 20-cv-02291-DOC-KES.\nThis lawsuit seeks relief stemming from the homelessness conditions in the City\nand County of Los Angeles.\nNo reportable action was taken. (20-2724)
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(CS-2) CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION\n(Paragraph (2) of subdivision (d) of Government Code Section 54956.9)\nSignificant exposure to litigation (one case).\nNo reportable action was taken. (23-0293)
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(CS-3) DEPARTMENT HEAD PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS\n(Government Code Section 54957)\nDepartment Head performance evaluations.\nNo reportable action was taken. (11-1977)
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(CS-4) CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS\n(Government Code Section 54957.6)\nAgency designated representatives: Fesia Davenport, Chief Executive Officer\nand designated staff\nEmployee Organization(s) for represented employees: The Coalition of County\nUnions, AFL-CIO; Local 721, SEIU, Union of American Physicians and\nDentists; Peace Officers Counsel of California; Association of Public Defender\nInvestigators; Association of Deputy District Attorneys; Los Angeles County\nAssociation of Environmental Health Specialists, and\nUnrepresented employees (all).\nNo reportable action was taken. (17-0363)
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1. Appointments to Commissions/Committees/Special Districts\nRecommendations for appointment/reappointment or removal for the following\nCommissions/Committees/Special Districts (+ denotes reappointments):\nDocuments on file in the Executive Office.\nSupervisor Solis\nSam Pedroza (Removal), Foothill Transit Governing Board\nSupervisor Horvath\nJohn Leonard, Audit Committee\nDavid E. Ryu (Rotational), Board of Investments\nKeAndra D. Cylear Dodds+, Rental Housing Oversight Commission\nLindsey P. Horvath, Westside Cities Council of Governments\nSupervisor Hahn\nClint Patterson, Rental Housing Oversight Commission\nSupervisor Barger\nDavid Owens+, Antelope Valley Cemetery District\nPaul H. Weisman, Assessment Appeals Board\nDickran Tevrizian+, Civil Service Commission\nDavid George Gevorkyan, Consumer Affairs Advisory Board\nFrieda Hovsepian, Los Angeles County Care First and Community\nInvestment Advisory Committee\nMarilyn Sparks+, Los Angeles County Commission on Insurance\nJudy Cooperberg+, Los Angeles County Mental Health Commission; also\nwaive limitation of length of service requirement pursuant to County\nCode Section 3.100.030A\nVartan Djihanian, Los Angeles County Small Business Commission\nMichael R. Hastings+, Regional Planning Commission (23-0086)\nAttachments: Public Comment/Correspondence
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10. Action for American Heart Month 2023\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisor Solis: Proclaim the month of\nFebruary 2023 as “Los Angeles County Heart Month,” affirming the County’s\ncommitment to fighting cardiovascular disease; instruct the Director of Public\nHealth, in collaboration with the Directors of Health Services and Aging and\nDisabilities, and the Interim Directors of Mental Health and Public Social\nServices, and other relevant Departments, to take the following actions:\nEngage with health plans to promote evidence-based interventions to\nprevent heart disease, such as home blood pressure monitoring,\nreducing copays for antihypertensive medications, and removing\npre-authorization for treatments that improve overall cardiovascular\nhealth;\nProvide resources, messaging, and best practices to promotoras and\ncommunity health workers to help prevent and/or manage complications\nfrom heart disease;\nEngage with community-based organizations, academia, labor, and\nemployers to promote strategies spearheaded by the American Heart\nAssociation to support cardiovascular and cerebrovascular health;\nImplement a public messaging campaign utilizing social and ethnic media\nand distributing materials to promote heart health to key community\npartners to increase awareness of best practices for heart-health care;\nConnect these efforts with the Department of Public Health’s efforts,\npursuant to Board Order No. 18 of November 15, 2022, “Healthy Food\nAccess for Diabetes and Prediabetes Prevention;” and\nReport back to the Board in writing in 90 days with the results of the\nabove directives. (23-0583)\nAttachments: Motion by Supervisor Solis\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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11. Acting to Expand Services for the Misdemeanor Incompetent to Stand\nTrial Population\nSubstitute recommendation as submitted by Supervisor Mitchell: Instruct and\nauthorize the Interim Director of Mental Health or the Director of Health\nServices, to be determined upon further discussion with the State Department\nof Health Care Services (DHCS), to accept $100,000,000 in Assembly Bill (AB)\n178 funds and authorize the Interim Director of Mental Health to enter into\nand/or amend any contracts, as necessary, to accept the funds. County\nDepartments are not authorized to expend AB 178 funds unless they meet the\nrequirements, as outlined below, or as stipulated in any agreement by the State;\nand take the following actions: (Continued from the meeting of 1-24-23)\nDirect the Interim County Counsel, in coordination with the Chief\nExecutive Officer, the Director of Health Services, the Interim Director of\nMental Health, the Executive Director of Justice, Care and Opportunities\nDepartment, the Director of the State Department of Health Care\nServices, and/or other relevant parties, to review the Budget Act, AB 178,\nseek State guidance, and ensure any plans developed by the assigned\nDepartments in response to Board Order Nos. 72-E, “Swiftly Creating\nMore Beds for Persons Mentally Incompetent to Stand Trial (MIST) with\nNewly Available State Funding” and 16, “Addressing the Mental Health\nCrisis in Los Angeles County: Developing Mental Health Care Facilities to\nHelp Depopulate the Jail,” from September 27, 2022, comply with the\nBudget Act’s provisions, with the written plans to be shared with the\nBoard before implementation; instruct the Director of Health Services and\nthe Interim Director of Mental Health, in coordination with the Chief\nExecutive Officer, the Interim County Counsel and the Executive Director\nof the Justice, Care and Opportunities Department, to report back to the\nBoard within 30 days with a revised written plan to implement the plans\nrelated to the MIST Funding, that among other things, addresses how the\nMIST Funding and Non-MIST Funding programming plans relate, and the\nInterim County Counsel will confirm in writing that proposed AB 178\nplans comply with the Budget Act;\nInstruct the Director of Health Services and the Interim Director of Mental\nHealth, to implement the revised written plan for MIST funding upon\nconfirmation by the Interim County Counsel that it complies with AB 178,\nand take the following actions:\nDirect the Chief Executive Officer to authorize the Director of\nHealth Services and the Interim Director of Mental Health, to hire,\nconsistent with the revised written compliant MIST plan, via the\nOrdinance Position Authority, and authorize the Director and\nInterim Director to immediately recruit positions utilizing ordinance\nonly positions; and\nAuthorize the Director of Health Services and the Interim Director\nof Mental Health to negotiate and execute Budget Act-compliant\nagreements, consistent with the revised compliant written MIST\nplan, with qualified Mental Health providers to provide acute\nhospital transitional beds to carry out the intent of the Board in\nadopting the plan, where the foregoing delegated authority\nincludes authority to negotiate, on a case-by-case basis,\nappropriate changes to the standard County insurance and\nindemnification provisions, and other standard County contract\nterms;\nInstruct the Director of Health Services and the Interim Director of Mental\nHealth, and other relevant Departments, to report back to the Board in\nwriting in six months after implementation of any AB 178 plan, and\nquarterly thereafter, on key metrics such as the number of MIST or\nnon-MIST beds created, the contracted agencies providing services, the\ndemographics of persons being served, the amount, average length of\nstay, and types of services (e.g. enhanced clinical care, inpatient care,\nmental health stabilization housing and supportive interim housing)\nprovided, the number of clients referred to Department of Mental Health\nIntensive Care Division, Lanterman-Petris-Short conservatorship,\nAssisted Outpatient Treatment, and community-based treatment, and\nfunding balance; and\nInstruct the Director of Health Services and the Interim Director of Mental\nHealth, to report back to the Board in writing in six months, and quarterly\nthereafter, if needed, on sustainable funding sources to support this\nprogram when the one-time funding is expected to be fully exhausted\n(i.e., Fiscal Year 2025-26 under the current plan), with the report to\ninclude strategies to explore all available potential State and Federal\nfunding sources, including ongoing Medi-Cal funding, that will ensure the\nCounty has ongoing funds to carry on at least the same level of services\nfor the program when the current one-time State funding is depleted.\n(23-0326)\nAttachments: Substitute motion by Supervisor Mitchell\nDepartment of Health Services November 18, 2022 Report\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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12. Investigation into the Death of April Valentine While Giving Birth at\nCentinela Hospital\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisor Mitchell: Direct the Chief\nExecutive Officer, through the Legislative Affairs and Intergovernmental\nRelations Division, to send five-signature letters to Governor Gavin Newsom,\nCalifornia Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly, State\nAttorney General Rob Bonta, State Senator Steven Bradford, and State\nAssemblymember Tina McKinnor, urging a State investigation into the care and\ncircumstances surrounding the death of Ms. April Valentine, with a report back\nfrom State officials to Ms. Valentine’s family, as soon as reasonably possible,\non the outcomes of the investigation, with the letter to also request a review of\nCentinela Hospital's compliance with the California Dignity in Pregnancy and\nChildbirth Act. (23-0586)\nAttachments: Motion by Supervisor Mitchell\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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13. Implementing Medi-Cal’s Doula Benefit in Los Angeles County\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisor Mitchell: Instruct the Director of\nPublic Health, in collaboration with the Director of Health Services, the\nExecutive Director of the Anti-Racism, Diversity & Inclusion Initiative, managed\ncare plans (MCPs), health care delivery system stakeholders, and key\ncommunity partners, to report back to the Board in writing in 60 days with a\nproposal, including cost estimates and identification of potential State, Federal,\nand philanthropic funding sources (as a source of ongoing funding), to create\n(directly or through a contract with an outside agency) a hub for doula service\nproviders to increase access to doula services, with the report to include an\noption for the hub entity to either contract with MCPs and subcontract with\nindividual doula providers, to simplify contracting and billing, or to offer doula\nproviders robust technical assistance to contract and directly bill MCPs or to\nexplore both options, the report should also identify any other doula provider\nneeds that can be addressed by the hub and incorporate proposals to meet\nthose needs; and instruct the Director of Public Health, in collaboration with the\nDirector of Health Services and the Executive Director of the Anti-Racism,\nDiversity & Inclusion Initiative, to report back to the Board in writing in 45 days\non additional options to support the doula workforce and expand doula access\nin the County, including:\nEnhanced efforts to increase the size and diversity of the County doula\nworkforce by coordinating resources for pre-service and in-service\neducation for doulas and doula trainees;\nOpportunities to utilize existing and new funding resources to expand the\nDepartment of Public Health’s African-American Infant and Maternal\nMortality’s capacity to support the Medi-Cal doula benefit rollout as part\nof a larger person-centered approach to pregnancy and birth (e.g.,\nmidwifery models of care, freestanding birth centers, group prenatal\ncare, home visiting, etc.);\nAny additional proposals to improve doula access throughout the County,\nincluding community information campaigns and methods of integrating\ndoulas into existing birthing teams; and\nAdditional funding and staffing needed to carry out these proposed\nactivities, if any, including an analysis of existing funding sources, gaps\nthat would need to be filled to carry out this work, and potential funding\nsources. (23-0579)\nAttachments: Motion by Supervisor Mitchell\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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14. Reestablish the Reward Offer in the Investigation of the Murder of\nRichard Allen Jefferson, Sr.\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisor Mitchell: Reestablish a $20,000\nreward offered in exchange for information leading to the apprehension and\nconviction of the person or persons responsible for the heinous murder of\n65-year-old Richard Allen Jefferson, Sr., who was fatally shot while standing on\nthe east sidewalk on the 1400 block of Paulsen Avenue in the City of Compton\non September 19, 2018, at approximately 6:38 p.m. (20-6114)\nAttachments: Motion by Supervisor Mitchell\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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15. Strengthening Gun Regulations in Los Angeles County\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisors Horvath and Solis: Instruct the\nInterim County Counsel to draft an ordinance within 90 days and report back to\nthe Board with the proposed language, or incorporate language into pending\ngun licensing amendments, requiring signs to be displayed with specific\nlanguage warning customers about the risk associated with access to firearms\nat any site where firearm sales or transfers are conducted in the locality; and to\ntake the following actions:\nWithin 90 days, draft an ordinance and report back to the Board with the\nproposed language, requiring all firearms in a residence be securely\nstored in a locked container or disabled with a trigger lock; and\nReport back to the Board in 90 days with options for draft ordinance\nlanguage that would mandate liability insurance for gun owners in the\nCounty and the feasibility of implementing a County gun registry, or in\ncoordination with the Sheriff’s Department, ways to use existing\ndata/records to create a gun database that is easily accessible for law\nenforcement first responders. (23-0602)\nAttachments: Motion by Supervisors Horvath and Solis\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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16. Declaration of Local Emergency for Homelessness - Implementation\nActions\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisors Horvath and Barger: Adopt the\nthree strategic missions - Encampment Resolution, Housing, and Mental Health\nand Substance Use Disorder Services (collectively, the PEH Missions) ,\nrecommended in the Chief Executive Officer’s report dated January 23, 2023,\nand instruct the Executive Director of the Homeless Initiative to develop a\ngovernance and implementation framework leveraging the Anti-Racism,\nDiversity and Inclusion (ARDI) equity tools to ensure equitable implementation\nof the PEH Missions, and establish goals and key performance metrics for each\nPEH Mission, with the encampment resolution and solutions to be led with care\nfirst, to ensure that when encampments are resolved , individuals living in those\nencampments have a safe place to go and are provided the housing and\nservices they need; and take the following actions: (Relates to Agenda No. 1-D)\nAuthorize the Chief Executive Officer, in collaboration with the Interim\nCounty Counsel, Auditor-Controller, and impacted County Departments,\nto implement contracting and procurement changes in response to the\nproclamation of local emergency for homelessness (Homeless\nEmergency), unless otherwise required by State or Federal law:\nAuthorize the Chief Executive Officer and impacted County\nDepartments, to enter into and/or amend agreements, for\nprofessional and other services, that support the Homeless\nEmergency and PEH Missions within the County, without adhering\nto the requirements of the County's Sole Source Policy or any\nother competitive procurement requirements and terminate said\nagreements as necessary, provided:\nThe Chief Executive Officer confirms in writing that there is\ngood cause justification for the execution of the agreement,\nand/or amendment, in that it implements or is in support of a\nPEH Mission in response to the Homeless Emergency;\nThe Chief Executive Officer confirms in writing that funds\nhave been approved by the Board, or by a Board office, in\nits County Homeless Prevention Initiative - Homeless\nServices Fund, or are otherwise budgeted Federal, State or\nlocal funds that can be used to implement or support a PEH\nMission in response to the Homeless Emergency; and\nThe term of the agreement, including all change or work\norders, shall expire no later than two years after the Board\nterminates the Homeless Emergency, unless the\nDepartment has obtained Board authority to extend the\nagreement for a longer term;\nFor purchases of goods, including supplies, equipment, and services\nneeded to implement or support a PEH Mission in response to the\nHomeless Emergency:\nIncrease impacted County Departments’ delegated purchasing\nauthority to $50,000 and, to the extent legally permitted, authorize\nimpacted County Departments to enter into and amend\nagreements, including work or purchase orders, and other\nservices or commodities, without adhering to the requirements of\nthe County's Sole Source Policy, or any other competitive\nprocurement requirements, provided the Department has good\ncause justification for the execution of the agreement, and/or\namendment, in that it implements or is in support of a PEH Mission\nin response to the Homeless Emergency, and terminate said\nagreements, as necessary; and\nAuthorize the Chief Executive Officer, and instruct the County’s\nPurchasing Agent, as applicable, to the extent legally permitted, to\napprove any purchases that otherwise would require Board\napproval under current law, regulations, or Board policies , take\nany procurement or other actions necessary for the expedited\nacquisition of all goods, including supplies, equipment, and\nservices needed, without adhering to the requirements of the\nCounty’s Sole Source Policy, Purchasing Policies, or any other\ncompetitive procurement requirements , provided the Chief\nExecutive Officer confirms in writing that there is good cause\njustification for the purchase, in that it implements or is in support\nof a PEH Mission in response to the Homeless Emergency , and\nwhen necessary, authorize the Purchasing Agent to make\npurchases in excess of $250,000 without prior Board approval;\nTo improve hiring in support of PEH Missions in response to the\nHomeless Emergency:\nInstruct the Director of Personnel to approve Departmental hiring\nwithout an examination , as authorized pursuant to Civil Service\nRule 13.04, for all positions that support a PEH Mission, provided\nthe Chief Executive Officer confirms in writing that the positions\nsupport a PEH Mission, in response to the Homeless Emergency ,\nand that relevant qualifications have been met by the applicant;\nAuthorize Departments, to the extent legally permitted, to provide\nhiring and retention incentives for positions with a direct\nconnection to a designated PEH Mission, including, but not limited\nto, signing bonuses, retention bonuses, longevity bonuses,\nbonuses for field-based work, or housing stipends, provided the\nChief Executive Officer confirms in writing that the proposed\npositions support a PEH Mission in response to the Homeless\nEmergency, and sufficient funds are budgeted to support the\npositions; and\nAuthorize the Chief Executive Officer to temporarily delegate\nauthority, for a period to be determined by the Chief Executive\nOfficer, to Departments to approve new ordinance-only items and\nspecial step placements for positions that support a PEH Mission,\nprovided the Chief Executive Officer confirms in writing that the\nproposed positions support a PEH Mission in response to the\nHomeless Emergency, and sufficient funds are budgeted to\nsupport the positions;\nTo expedite the use of property to support interim and permanent\nhousing for people experiencing homelessness, find that making available\nCounty property or acquiring property to support a PEH Mission meets\nthe social needs of the population of the County, pursuant to California\nGovernment Code Section 26227, and is in the best interest of the\nCounty and the general public, and authorize the Chief Executive Officer,\nusing funds budgeted by the Board for this purpose, to:\nNegotiate, execute and amend leases or other agreements, to\nmake available, at less than fair market value to a public agency,\nnonprofit corporation, or nonprofit association , any real property\nof the County that is not and, during the time of possession, will\nnot be needed for County purposes, to be used to support a PEH\nMission in response to the Homeless Emergency, in compliance\nwith Government Code Section 26227 and the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act (CEQA);\nNegotiate, execute, and amend purchase and sale agreements\nand other agreements, to acquire real property for the purposes of\nsubsection a, above, in compliance with Government Code\nSection 26227 and CEQA, and subject to the Chief Executive\nOfficer conducting customary due diligence, with the purchase\nprice supported by an appraisal, and take all further actions\nnecessary and appropriate to complete the transactions, including\nopening and management of escrow, any administrative\nadjustments to the transfer documents, execution of all the\nrequisite documentation for the completion of the transfer, and\nacceptance of the deed conveying title to the real property to the\nCounty of Los Angeles;\nNegotiate, execute, and amend funding agreements and other\nagreements with public agencies, nonprofit corporations, or\nnonprofit associations receiving real property for the purposes of\nsubsection a, above, to fund the improvement or development of\nfacilities to support the PEH Mission on the real property\ntransferred, in compliance with Government Code Section 26227\nand CEQA; and\nAuthorize the Auditor-Controller to issue warrants, as directed by\nthe Chief Executive Officer, for the above actions and any other\nrelated costs;\nTo improve homeless service delivery, delegate authority to the\nDepartments to apply for , and accept new or expanded grant\nagreements, that support a PEH Mission, provided the Chief Executive\nOfficer confirms in writing that the services funded by the grant support a\nPEH Mission in response to the Homeless Emergency, sufficient funds\nare budgeted for matching or other grant requirements, and adopt and\ninstruct the Chair to sign a resolution authorizing County Departments to\napply for, and receive State, Federal, or local funds and to execute all\nnecessary agreements for use of such funds and to take all related\nactions, including execution of any necessary documents;\nTo optimize spending in support of the Homeless Emergency, delegate\nauthority to the Chief Executive Officer to increase or decrease\nallocation amounts to County Departments, as well as the Los Angeles\nHomeless Services Authority and Los Angeles County Development\nAuthority, and across service types for any Board-approved budgeted\nfunding sources administered by the Homeless Initiative, including, but\nnot limited to, Measure H revenue and Homeless Housing, Assistance\nand Prevention grant funds;\nClarify and declare that, in approving the above authorities and\ndelegations of authority, it is also the intent of the Board to ensure\nappropriate oversight and stewardship of public funds, and therefore,\ndirect the Chief Executive Officer to work with all impacted Departments\nto develop an implementation protocol for the above directives, which\nincludes appropriate controls, tracking, metrics, auditing and regular\npublic reporting, and report back to the Board in writing in 45 days on\nthe implementation protocols; and\nDirect the Chief Executive Officer to begin hiring the necessary staff\nwithin HI to implement the above authorities, as specified in the Chief\nExecutive Officer’s report dated January 31, 2023, and report back to\nthe Board during the Fiscal Year 2023-24 Final Changes budget phase,\nwith recommended position allocations and funding. (23-0600)\nAttachments: Motion by Supervisors Horvath and Barger\nChief Executive Officer's Report dated January 23, 2023\nChief Executive Officer's Report dated January 31, 2023\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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17. Modernizing Critical Water Infrastructure to Adapt to a Changing Climate\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisors Horvath and Barger: Instruct the\nDirector of Public Works, in coordination with the Chief Executive Officer and\nthe Acting Chief Sustainability Officer , to report back to the Board in writing\nwithin 60 days on its continued community outreach on the County Water Plan\nand an expedited implementation schedule, efforts to advance the Safe, Clean\nWater Program to increase local water supply, and strategies to secure the new\nFederal and State funding, announced by the Biden Administration, to help\naccelerate and improve our region’s water resilience. (23-0580)\nAttachments: Motion by Supervisors Horvath and Barger\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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18. Findings to Continue Teleconference Meetings Under Assembly Bill 361\nand Related Actions\nRecommendation: Acting on behalf of the Board of Supervisors, and on behalf\nof entities for which the Board members serve as governing members\n(Governing Members), and for commissions, task forces, etc., which were, or\nare, created either by the Board or Governing Members or at their direction,\nand are subject to the Brown Act: (1) find in accordance with Assembly Bill\n(AB) 361 Section 3(e)(3), California Government Code Section 54953(e)(3),\nthat the Board has reconsidered the circumstances of the State of Emergency\ndue to the COVID-19 pandemic and that the State of Emergency remains active\nand (2) find, in accordance with AB 361 Section 3(e)(3), California Government\nCode Section 54953(e)(3), the state of emergency continues to directly impact\nthe ability of the members to meet safely in person. (As requested at the Board\nmeeting of November 2, 2021.) (21-4261)\nAttachments: Public Comment/Correspondence\nADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS 19 - 58\nChief Executive Office
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19. Facility Reinvestment Program\nRecommendation: Establish and approve various proposed projects, including\n15 Capital Projects, and establish the proposed Hall of Administration Electrical\nSystem Replacement Project, Capital Project (CP) No. 87911, and the Hall of\nRecords Electrical System Replacement Project, CP No. 87912; approve an\naggregate Total Project Cost Estimate (TPCE) of $100,198,000 for the 17\nproposed projects and approve the revised TPCE of previously approved\nprojects, increasing the Facility Reinvestment Program TPCE to $750,000,000;\napprove the revised Fiscal Year (FY) 2022-23 budgets totaling $332,500,000\nfor the proposed and approved projects, revising the total Facility Reinvestment\nProgram budget to $531,331,000; find that the proposed projects are either not\na project or are exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act; and take\nthe following actions: 4-VOTES\nAuthorize the Directors of Internal Services and Public Works to deliver\nthe proposed projects using Board-approved Job Order Contracts; and\nApprove an appropriation adjustment transferring $8,719,000 in Net\nCounty Cost, from the Extraordinary Maintenance Budget to various\nproposed and approved General Fund Capital Projects and reduce\n$110,259,000 in Lease Revenue Obligation Notes appropriation and\nrevenue in special fund capital projects for the Facility Reinvestment\nProgram. (23-0499)\nAttachments: Board Letter\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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2. Establishing Ordinances to Enhance Gun Regulation in Los Angeles\nCounty\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisors Hahn and Solis: Approve\nordinances for introduction amending County Code, Title 13 - Public Peace,\nMorals and Welfare, Division 8 - Weapons, to prohibit the sale of .50 caliber\nfirearms and ammunition, with certain exceptions, in the unincorporated\nCounty, and to prohibit the carrying or possession of firearms on County\nproperty, with certain exceptions; and take the following actions: (Relates to\nAgenda Nos. 61 and 62)\nInstruct the Director of Regional Planning to prepare the ordinance to\nimplement zoning regulations with a 1,000 ft buffer zone between firearm\ndealers and sensitive areas (i.e. “child safety zones”) and between\nfirearm dealers and other firearm dealers in the unincorporated County\nas set forth in the February 1, 2023 Report, and submit the final\nordinance to the Board for its consideration; and\nInstruct the Treasurer and Tax Collector to prepare the final amendments\nto County Code, Title 7 - Business Licenses, Chapter 7.46 - Gun\nDealers, to enhance the regulation of firearm and ammunition dealers in\nthe unincorporated County as set forth in the February 1, 2023 Report,\nand to submit the ordinance to the Board for its consideration, with these\nregulations to include the following:\nRequire ammunition dealers to obtain a Los Angeles County\nbusiness license;\nRestrict minors’ presence in gun and ammunition stores and\nrequires corresponding signage to be posted at entrance;\nRequire firearms dealers to maintain annual sales reports and\nmake them available to the Department of Treasurer and Tax\nCollector (TTC) and/or law enforcement upon request;\nRequire firearms dealers to maintain a fingerprint log and make it\navailable to TTC and/or law enforcement upon request;\nRequire firearms dealers to maintain and report inventory in\nreal-time and make it available to TTC and/or law enforcement\nupon request;\nRequire firearms dealers to install and maintain security cameras\nand make footage available to law enforcement immediately upon\nrequest;\nRequire firearms and ammunition dealers to provide purchasers a\nletter regarding gun owner responsibilities and gun laws; and\nUpdate all references to the California Penal Code in County Code\nSections 7.46.010 and 7.46.030. (23-0593)\nAttachments: Motion by Supervisors Hahn and Solis\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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20. Chief Executive Officer’s Risk Management Annual Report\nChief Executive Officer’s Risk Management Annual report for Fiscal Year\n2021-22. NOTE: The Chief Executive Officer requests that this item be\ncontinued to February 28, 2023. (23-0512)\nAttachments: Public Comment/Correspondence
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21. Countywide Classification/Compensation Actions\nRecommendation: Approve an ordinance for introduction amending County\nCode, Title 6 - Salaries to add one unclassified classification in the Department\nof Youth Development; change the title of one non-represented classification in\nthe Department of Mental Health; change the title and salary range of one\nnon-represented classification and change only the salary range of one\nnon-represented classification in the Department of Arts and Culture; delete\nthree non-represented classifications; reclassify 21 positions in the\nDepartments of Health Services, Internal Services, Medical Examiner-Coroner,\nParks and Recreation, and Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk; and adjust the\nstaffing provision to reflect the addition of two positions at the Los Angeles\nCounty Employees Retirement Association. (Relates to Agenda No. 60)\n(23-0516)\nAttachments: Board Letter\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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22. Fiscal Year 2023-24 Homeless Initiative Funding Recommendations\nRecommendation: Approve Fiscal Year (FY) 2023-24 Measure H funding in the\namount of $524,537,000 and conditionally approve State Homeless Housing,\nAssistance and Prevention Program (HHAP) Round 4 funding in the amount of\n$85,120,000, included in the funding recommendations for Measure H-eligible\nHomeless Initiative (HI) strategies, with the HHAP Round 4 funding to be\ncontingent upon authorization by the State Business, Consumer Services and\nHousing Agency; approve FY 2022-23 one-time Measure H carryover funding\nin the amount of $23,202,000 and all prior-year HHAP carryover funding, to be\nused to continue implementation of selected Measure H and HHAP-funded\nstrategies in FY 2023-24; approve the use of $76,998,000 in one-time Measure\nH fund balance to be allocated for one-time investments in the FY 2022-23 and\nFY 2023-24 HI spending plan for the Measure H funded strategies to support\nvarious projects including Local Solutions Fund, specialized outreach,\nencampment resolution, interim housing, permanent housing, and homeless\ndelivery system enhancements; and authorize the Chief Executive Officer to\ntake the following actions:\nSubmit any and all documents required or deemed necessary or\nappropriate to secure the HHAP Round 4 funds, to enter into, execute,\nand deliver a Standard Agreement for HHAP Round 4 funding in an\namount not to exceed $85,120,000, and accept the HHAP Round 4 funds\nfrom the State; and\nReallocate, if necessary, Measure H and/or HHAP funding that has been\napproved for a specific strategy under the HI’s legacy homelessness\nstrategies framework, to the new strategy(ies) under the County's New\nFramework to End Homelessness, the reallocation shall not exceed the\nBoard approved funding, and adjust the maximum funding amount by no\nmore than 10% for any Board approved strategy under the County's New\nFramework to End Homelessness. (23-0500)\nAttachments: Board Letter\nPublic Comment/Correspondence\nCounty Operations
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23. Annual Litigation Cost Report\nAnnual report by the Interim County Counsel on the Litigation Cost Report for\nFiscal Year 2021-22. NOTE: The Interim County Counsel requests that this\nitem be continued to February 28, 2023. (23-0513)\nAttachments: Public Comment/Correspondence
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24. Florence-Firestone Transit Oriented District Resolution\nRecommendation: Adopt and approve the General Plan Amendment No.\nRPPL2021-002373-(2), as part of Project No. 2020-003127-(2), to authorize the\nproposed Florence-Firestone Transit Oriented District Specific Plan, for the\nunincorporated community of Florence-Firestone, which incorporates changes\nto land use, zoning and development standards centered around the Slauson,\nFlorence, and Firestone rail stations, and updates the Florence-Firestone\nCommunity Plan, redesignates land use and zoning categories in\nFlorence-Firestone to facilitate more affordable housing opportunities,\neconomic development, pedestrian and other multi-modal access around transit\nstations and within the community, addresses industrial/residential\nincompatibility, and implements the Housing Element; as a part of this project,\nthe Florence-Firestone Community Standards District in Los Angeles County\nCode, Title 22 - Planning and Zoning, Chapter 22.324, will be repealed and\nreplaced with Chapter 22.418, the Florence-Firestone Transit-Oriented District\nSpecific Plan Zones and Development Standards, which comprises\ndevelopment standards to encourage active transportation and\ncommunity-serving uses. (On March 15, 2022, the Board indicated its intent to\napprove the ordinance.) (County Counsel) ADOPT (Relates to Agenda Nos.\n49 and 50) (22-0847)\nAttachments: Board Letter\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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25. Camp Routh Demolition Project\nRecommendation: Establish and approve the Camp Routh Demolition Project,\nCapital Project No. 87828 (Project) located at 12500 Big Tujunga Road in the\nCity of Tujunga (5), with a total budget of $2,917,000; authorize the Director of\nInternal Services to deliver the proposed Project using a Board-approved Job\nOrder Contract; and find that the proposed Project is exempt from the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act. (Internal Services Department) APPROVE\n(23-0475)\nAttachments: Board Letter\nPublic Comment/Correspondence\nHealth and Mental Health Services
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26. All-Electric Shuttle Bus for Olive View-UCLA Medical Center Acquisition\nRecommendation: Authorize the Director of Internal Services, as the County’s\nPurchasing Agent, to proceed with the acquisition of an all-electric shuttle bus\nfor the Department of Health Services’ Olive View-UCLA Medical Center (3),\nwith a total estimated amount of approximately $280,000, to provide patient\ntransport between the hospital and various clinics outside of the hospital.\n(Department of Health Services) APPROVE (23-0484)\nAttachments: Board Letter\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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27. Compromise Offers of Settlement\nRecommendation: Authorize the Director of Health Services to accept\ncompromise offers of settlement for patients who received medical care at the\nfollowing County facilities under the Trauma Center Service Agreement:\n(Department of Health Services) APPROVE\nHarbor-UCLA Medical Center\nAccount No. 102209362 in the amount of $2,000;\nOlive-View UCLA Medical Center\nAccount No. 101685808 in the amount of $4,000; and\nLAC+USC Medical Center\nAccount No. 101659588 in the amount of $8,000. (23-0463)\nAttachments: Board Letter\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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28. Re-Employ a Retired County Employee to a Full-Time Permanent Position\nRecommendation: Authorize the Director of Public Health to re-employ retired\nLos Angeles County Employees Retirement Association (LACERA) member,\nSusan Frank, to a full-time permanent status in compliance with the Los Angeles\nCounty Employees Retirement Law of 1937, subject to your Board’s approval\nand the subsequent approval of LACERA’s Board of Retirement, the member’s\nre-employment date will be retroactive to February 5, 2019, the date Ms. Frank\nactually returned to work. (Department of Public Health) APPROVE\n(Continued from the meeting of 1-24-23) (23-0269)\nAttachments: Board Letter\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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29. HIV Care Services Sole Source Contract Amendments\nRecommendation: Authorize the Director of Public Health to execute\namendments to 23 HIV care services sole source contracts with various\nproviders, to extend the terms as follows: four Residential Services (RS)\ncontracts, effective March 1, 2023 through February 29, 2024, three Benefit\nSpecialty Services (BSS) contracts, effective March 1, 2023 through February\n29, 2024, one Medical Subspecialty Services (MSS) contract and one\nSubstance Use Disorder Transitional Housing (SUDTH) contract effective\nMarch 1, 2023 through February 29, 2024, nine BSS contacts, effective April\n2023 through February 29, 2024, five Transitional Case Management (TCM)\njustice involved services contracts, effective April 1, 2023 through September\n30, 2023, for total maximum obligation of $11,995,991, 100% offset by Health\nResources and Services Administration Ryan White Program (RWP) Part A\nand Minority AIDS Initiative funds, Assistance Listing Number 93.914,\nCalifornia Department of Public Health (CDPH) RWP Part B funds, CDPH\nMonkeypox Response Award (MPX-005) funds, and Non-Drug Medi-Cal\nRealignment funds; and authorize the Director to take the following related\nactions: (Department of Public Health) APPROVE\nExecute amendments to the contracts to extend the term through\nFebruary 28, 2025, at the same amount as indicated above, for RS,\nBSS, MSS and SUTH services, and March 31, 2024 for TCM services;\nallow a six-month, no-cost adjustment for each of the above-referenced\nterms; and/or provide an increase or decrease in funding up to 10%\nabove or below each term’s annual base maximum obligation, effective\nupon amendment execution or at the beginning of the applicable contract\nterm, and make corresponding service adjustments, as necessary;\nExecute change notices to the contracts that authorize modifications to\nor within budget categories within each budget, and make corresponding\nservice adjustments, as necessary, changes to hours of operation and/or\nservice locations, and/or corrections of errors in the contract’s terms and\nconditions; and\nImmediately suspend any contract upon issuing a written notice to\ncontractors who fail to perform and/or fully comply with program\nrequirements, terminate contracts for convenience by providing a\n30-calendar day advance written notice to contractors, and accept\nvoluntary contract termination notices from contractors, if necessary.\n(23-0508)\nAttachments: Board Letter\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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3. The Future of the Food Equity Roundtable\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisors Hahn and Horvath: Utilize the\nFood Equity Roundtable’s Strategic Plan (Plan) as a roadmap to equitable food\naccess for Los Angeles County and instruct the Acting Chief Sustainability\nOfficer, to report back to the Board in writing within 90 days with the following:\nIdentify County leads and implementation steps for Roundtable priorities,\nby working in consultation with the Roundtable and County Departments\nlisted, but not limited to, the Departments of Public Social Services,\nChildren and Family Services, Public Health, Aging and Disabilities,\nRegional Planning, Public Works, Youth Development, Probation, and\nEconomic Opportunity, and engage with the Roundtable in support of this\nwork moving forward; and\nInclude a recommended set of priorities from the Plan, their associated\nimplementation timelines, and the Departments relevant to\nimplementation;\nDirect the Acting Chief Sustainability Officer to include in the same report back\na proposed structure, placement, staffing plan, etc., for an Office of Food\nEquity to facilitate future County efforts in support of implementing the Plan;\nand\nDirect the Chief Executive Officer, through the Legislative Affairs and\nIntergovernmental Relations Division, to continue working with the Acting Chief\nSustainability Officer to advocate at State and Federal levels in support of the\nRoundtable’s policy platform to improve food equity and food system resilience\nin the Los Angeles region. (23-0590)\nAttachments: Motion by Supervisors Hahn and Horvath\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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30. Domestic Violence Shelter-Based Program Services Sole Source Contract\nAmendments\nRecommendation: Approve and authorize the Director of Public Health to\nexecute 18 sole source contract amendments with the Domestic Violence\nShelter-Based Program (DVSBP) services contractors to increase funding for\nFiscal Year 2022-23, by $957,000 from $1,222,379 to $2,179,379, for the\nperiod effective March 1, 2023 through June 30, 2023; extend the contracts\nthrough June 30, 2025, in the total maximum obligation of $8,186,758, fully\noffset by the Domestic Violence Special Fund and Net County Cost; and\nauthorize the Director to take the following related actions: (Department of\nPublic Health) APPROVE\nExecute amendments to the contracts that extend the term through June\n30, 2026, at amounts to be determined by the Department of Public\nHealth based on funding availability, provide an increase or decrease in\nfunding up to 75% above or below each term’s annual base maximum\nobligation, effective upon amendment execution, or at the beginning of\nthe applicable contract term, and make corresponding service\nadjustments, which may include adjustments to funding distributions\nbetween County Supervisorial Districts and, reflect other necessary\nmodifications to the contract;\nExecute change notices to the contracts that permit non-material and/or\nministerial revisions, that include but are not limited to, the statement(s) of\nwork, budget(s), and other changes to the contracts’ terms and\nconditions; and\nImmediately suspend any contract upon issuing a written notice to the\ncontractors that fail to fully comply with program requirements, terminate\ncontracts for convenience by providing a 30-calendar day advance\nwritten notice to contractors, and accept voluntary contract termination\nnotices from contractors, if necessary. (23-0510)\nAttachments: Board Letter\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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31. Data Management Services Sole Source Contract Amendment\nRecommendation: Approve and authorize the Director of Public Health to\nexecute a sole source contract amendment with Automated Case Management\nSystems, Inc., for the provision of Data Management services for various\nHIV/STD services contracts, to extend the term for 12 months, at an annual\nmaximum obligation of $660,000, effective March 1, 2023 through February 29,\n2024, with a one-year extension option through February 28, 2025, contingent\nupon performance and the availability of funding, and exercised through written\nnotification from the Director to the contractor prior to the end of the contract\nterm, 100% offset by Health Resources and Services Administration Ryan\nWhite Program Part A funds; and authorize the Director to take the following\nrelated actions: (Department of Public Health) APPROVE (NOTE: The Acting\nChief Information Officer recommends approval of this item.)\nExecute amendments to the contact that allow a no-cost adjustment\nthrough August 31, 2025, allow the rollover of unspent contract funds as\nallowed by the grant, provide an increase or decrease in funding up to\n10% above or below each term’s annual base maximum obligation,\neffective upon amendment execution, and make corresponding service\nadjustments, as necessary;\nExecute change notices to the contracts that authorize modifications to\nthe budget or within budget categories, and make corresponding service\nadjustments, as necessary, changes to hours of operation and/or service\ndelivery locations, and/or corrections of errors in the contract’s terms\nand conditions; and\nImmediately suspend the contract upon issuing written notice to the\ncontractor who fails to perform and/or fully comply with program\nrequirements, terminate contracts for convenience by providing a\n30-calendar day advance written notice to the contractor, and accept a\nvoluntary contract termination notice from the contractor, if necessary.\n(23-0509)\nAttachments: Board Letter\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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32. Los Angeles County Home Visiting Integration Project Memorandum of\nUnderstanding Amendment\nRecommendation: Approve and authorize the Director of Public Health to\nexecute an amendment to a memorandum of understanding with California\nHospital Medical Center, for the benefit of LA Best Babies Network, to increase\nthe maximum funding obligation by $106,200, from $150,000 to $256,200,\neffective upon execution, for the period of June 22, 2022 through June 30,\n2023; extend the term through June 30, 2024, at a maximum funding obligation\nof $75,000, fully offset by funding from the Los Angeles County Quality and\nProductivity Commission Productivity Investment Fund and the Conrad Hilton\nFoundation; and execute future amendments that extend the term, at amounts\ndetermined by both parties, adjust the term to complete project activities,\nprovide an increase or decrease in funding based on funding availability, and\nmake other necessary modifications. (Department of Public Health)\nAPPROVE (23-0511)\nAttachments: Board Letter\nPublic Comment/Correspondence\nCommunity Services
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33. Acquisition Five Ford F750 Rear Loaders\nRecommendation: Approve and authorize the Director of Internal Services, as\nthe County’s purchasing agent, to acquire five Ford F750 Rear Loader vehicles\nfor the Department of Agricultural Commissioner/Weights and Measures\n(ACWM), for the use of the collection and disposal of hazardous and invasive\nvegetation, illegally dumped rubbish, and other flammable debris, in a total\namount of $1,500,000, with sufficient funds available in the ACWM’s budget\nshould an unforeseen cost increase occur due to price volatility. (Department\nof Agricultural Commissioner/Weights and Measures) APPROVE\n(23-0486)\nAttachments: Board Letter\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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34. Award As-Needed On-Site Veterinary Services Contract to Former\nCounty Employee\nRecommendation: Authorize the Director of Animal Care and Control to hire a\nveterinarian who was employed with the County within the last 12 months based\non special circumstances as required by County Code Section 2.180.010 (A),\nwhich precludes the Department from immediately contracting with the\nveterinarian unless approved by the Board as a special circumstance; and\naward a contract to Dr. Monique Di Santo for as-needed veterinarian services\nbased on the Request For Statement of Qualifications. (Department of Animal\nCare and Control) APPROVE (23-0502)\nAttachments: Board Letter\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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35. Revised Rules for the Los Angeles County Beach Commission\nRecommendation: Approve an ordinance for introduction amending County\nCode, Title 2 - Administration, Sections 2.116.230 and 2.116.280, consistent\nwith Board Order No. 11 of March 15, 2022 updating the composition of the Los\nAngeles County Beach Commission to reflect changes in the boundaries of the\nSupervisorial Districts that took effect in 2021, reducing its size from 20 to 11,\nand extending its sunset review date to December 31, 2025; and approve\nrevisions to the Los Angeles County Beach Commissions Rules as required by\nCounty Code Section 2.116.240. (Department of Beaches and Harbors)\nAPPROVE (Relates to Agenda No. 59) (23-0517)\nAttachments: Board Letter\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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36. State Emergency Solutions Grant-CV Funds\nRecommendation: Authorize the Executive Director of the Los Angeles County\nDevelopment to enter into an agreement with the State to receive an amount not\nto exceed $1,020,107 in State Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG)-CV funds for\nprograms that assist persons who are homeless; and incorporate these funds\ninto the Los Angeles County Development Authority 's Fiscal Year 2022-23\nbudget, as needed, and include the final distribution of State ESG-CV funds to\nhomeless services programs. (Los Angeles County Development Authority)\nAPPROVE (Relates to Agenda No. 2-D) (23-0488)\nAttachments: Board Letter\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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37. Terminate Current Operating Agreement for El Cariso County Golf\nCourse\nRecommendation: Authorize the Director of Parks and Recreation to execute an\namendment to the current operating agreement for the El Cariso County Golf\nCourse (3) with GolfLinks Management, LLC, in order to terminate the\nagreement no later than March 31, 2023, which is in the County’s best interest,\nand to settle the final amount of rent owed to the County, utilizing the transfer of\nownership of certain property and of responsibility for certain operating cost\nfrom GolfLinks Management, LLC to the County; authorize the Director to\nexecute any other documents ancillary to the amendment, and take other\nactions consistent with the implementation of these recommendations; approve\nan appropriation adjustment to increase Services and Supplies in Fiscal Year\n2022-23 by $1,020,000 in the Golf Operating Fund (CAB) for the start-up cost\nand the cost to operate and maintain El Cariso County Golf Course under a\ntemporary management agreement operator, fully offset by golf course\nrevenues; and find that the proposed actions are exempt from the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act. (Department of Parks and Recreation) APPROVE\n4-VOTES (23-0485)\nAttachments: Board Letter\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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38. LAC+USC Medical Center Pipe Corrosion Repairs and Emergency\nRoom-Computed Tomography Uninterrupted Power Supply Installation\nProjects Construction Contracts\nRecommendation: Establish and approve the LAC+USC Medical Center Pipe\nCorrosion Repairs Project, Capital Project (CP) No. 87878, with a total budget\nof $2,867,000, and the LAC+USC Medical Center Emergency Room Computed\nTomography Uninterrupted Power Supply Installation Project, CP No. 87879\n(1), with a total project budget of $1,391,000; approve the Fiscal Year (FY)\n2022-23 appropriation adjustment of $2,441,000 to reallocate $1,146,000 and\n$1,295,000 from the Department of Health Services' Enterprise\nFund-Committed for the Department of Health Services to fund the estimated FY\n2022-23 expenditures for CP Nos. 87878 and 87879; authorize the Director of\nPublic Works to deliver the projects using Board-approved Job Order\nContracts; and find that the proposed projects are exempt from the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act. (Department of Public Works) APPROVE\n4-VOTES (23-0487)\nAttachments: Board Letter\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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39. On-Call Real Estate Title, Acquisition, and Relocation Assistance Services\nand On-Call Real Estate Appraisal Services Agreements\nRecommendation: Award and authorize the Director of Public Works to execute\none consultant services agreement with Monument ROW to provide on-call real\nestate title, acquisition, and relocation assistance services for various Federally\nand non-Federally funded County projects, throughout the County, the\nagreement will commence upon execution by the County with an initial\nthree-year term, plus two one-year extension options if exercised, with a\nmaximum contract amount of $5,000,000 for the five-year term; execute one\nconsultant services agreement with Bender Rosenthal, Inc., to provide on-call\nreal estate appraisal services for various Federally and non-Federally funded\nCounty projects throughout the County, the agreement will commence upon\nexecution by the County with an initial three-year term, plus two one-year\nextension options for a total contract term of five years, and a maximum\ncontract amount of $5,000,000 for the five-year term; award the recommended\nagreements to the next highest rated proposer in the event that the initially\nselected proposer is determined to be nonresponsive due to extensive and\ncomplicated Caltrans Conformance Review requirements; administer each of\nthe agreements and, at the discretion of the Director, exercise the extension\noptions to extend the term of the agreements based upon project demands and\nthe level of satisfaction with the services provided with no change to the initial\ncontract amount. (Department of Public Works) APPROVE (Continued from\nthe meeting of 1-10-23) (23-0079)\nAttachments: Board Letter\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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4. Continuation of Virtual Agenda and Policy Committees (Also Known as\nCluster Meetings)\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisor Hahn: Suspend the application of\nBoard Policy No. 3.055 - Policy of the Board of Supervisors Concerning\nMeetings of the Deputies on Matters to Be Calendared for Board Action, until\nJune 30, 2023; direct the Chief Executive Officer to work with the Interim\nCounty Counsel, and the Executive Officer of the Board, to evaluate\namendments to Board Policy No. 3.055 consistent with the priorities set forth\nabove; and report back to the Board in writing in 60 days with recommended\namendments, including a summary of any costs that may be needed to\nimplement the recommended amendments. (23-0597)\nAttachments: Motion by Supervisor Hahn\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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40. On-Call Real Estate Title, Acquisition, and Relocation Assistance Services\nand On-Call Real Estate Appraisal Services Agreements\nRecommendation: Award and authorize the Director of Public Works to execute\nconsultant services agreements with Monument ROW and Clark Land\nResources, Inc., to provide on-call real estate title, acquisition, and relocation\nassistance services for various County projects throughout the County, the\nagreements will commence upon execution by the County for an initial\nthree-year term and two one-year extension options if exercised, subject to\nsupplemental provisions, for a maximum contract amount of $2,500,000 for both\nagreements for the five-year term; and authorize the Director of Public Works\nto take the following actions: (Department of Public Works) (Continued from\nthe meeting of 1-10-23)\nAward and execute consultant services agreements with Bender\nRosenthal, Inc. and Integra Realty Resources to provide on-call real\nestate appraisal services for various County projects throughout the\nCounty, the agreements will commence upon execution by the County,\nfor an initial three-year term and two one-year extension options if\nexercised, subject to supplemental provisions, for a maximum contract\namount of $3,750,000 for both agreements for the five-year term;\nSupplement the initial not to exceed contract amount for each of the\nagreements by up to 25% of the original contract amount based on\nworkload requirements;\nAuthorize additional services and extend the contract expiration dates, as\nnecessary, to complete those additional services when those additional\nservices are previously unforeseen, related to a previously assigned\nscope of work on a given project, and are necessary for the completion\nof a given project; and\nAdminister each of the agreements and, at the discretion of the Director\nexercise the two one-year extension options to extend the term of the\nagreements based upon project demands and the level of satisfaction\nwith the services provided with no change to the initial not to exceed\ncontract amount. (23-0067)\nAttachments: Board Letter\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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41. Mandatory Organic Waste Disposal Reduction Ordinance Update\nRecommendation: Approve an ordinance for introduction amending County\nCode, Title 20 - Utilities, Division 4B, Chapter 20.91, to include additional\npersons and entities subject to this ordinance for the purpose of diverting\norganic waste from landfills and to comply with the regulations adopted by\nCalRecycle, in accordance with the requirements of Senate Bill 1383; and find\nthat the proposed actions are exempt from the California Environmental Quality\nAct. (Department of Public Works) APPROVE (Relates to Agenda No. 63)\n(23-0501)\nAttachments: Board Letter\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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42. Accept Offers of Dedication for Public Use in the Unincorporated\nCommunity of Del Sur Resolution\nRecommendation: Find that the rejection of the offers to dedicate rights of way\non portions of Avenue A-8 and 95th Street West, in the unincorporated\ncommunity of Del Sur (5), be rescinded and that they may be accepted for\npublic use; adopt a resolution to accept the offers of dedication for public use\non portions of Avenue A-8 and 95th Street; authorize the Director of Public\nWorks to record the certified original resolution with the\nRegistrar-Recorder/County Clerk; and find that the proposed project is exempt\nfrom the California Environmental Quality Act. (Department of Public Works)\nADOPT (23-0491)\nAttachments: Board Letter\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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43. Quitclaim of Easements in the Unincorporated Community of Stevenson\nRanch\nRecommendation: Acting as the Governing Body of the County Flood Control\nDistrict (District), find that the portions of the easements for covered storm\ndrain, appurtenant structures, and ingress and egress purposes within Parcels\n1EXE, 1EXE.1, and 1EXE.2 related to Private Drain No. T1835, in the\nunincorporated Stevenson Ranch area (5) of the County, are no longer\nrequired for the purposes of the District; approve the quitclaim of easements\nfrom the District to the underlying fee property owner, Marquis Valley View,\nLLC.; authorize the Chief Engineer of the District to execute the quitclaim of\neasements document and authorize delivery to Marquis Valley View, LLC.; and\nfind that the proposed project is exempt from the California Environmental\nQuality Act. (Department of Public Works) APPROVE (23-0495)\nAttachments: Board Letter\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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44. Confirmation of Hearing Officers within the Department of Regional\nPlanning\nRecommendation: Confirm the appointment of Tina Fung, Thuy Hua, David\nMunoz, Edward Rojas and Diane Temple as Hearing Officers within the\nDepartment of Regional Planning, to conduct public hearings and make\ndeterminations on discretionary applications such as, land divisions, land use\npermits, and variances. (Department of Regional Planning) APPROVE\n(23-0494)\nAttachments: Board Letter\nPublic Comment/Correspondence\nPublic Safety
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45. Multiprotocol Label Switching Retroactive Purchase Order\nRecommendation: Acting as the Governing Body of the Consolidated Fire\nProtection District (District), authorize the Director of Internal Services, as the\nCounty’s Purchasing Agent, to issue a confirming purchase order to Verizon\nBusiness, to enable the District to pay outstanding invoices in the amount of\n$94,203, for Multiprotocol Label Switching services, which provides a virtual\nnetwork for communication to interface with the County’s network; and find that\nthe proposed purchase is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act.\n(Fire Department) APPROVE (23-0469)\nAttachments: Board Letter\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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46. Probation Department Drug Testing Services Contract Amendment\nRecommendation: Authorize the Chief Probation Officer to execute an\namendment to a contract with Phamatech Inc., for the provision of drug testing\nservices, to extend the current contract period for an additional 12 months, at\nan estimated amount of $300,000, effective April 1, 2023 through March 31,\n2024, with an additional 12-month extension option from April 1, 2024 through\nMarch 31, 2025, at an estimated annual amount of $300,000; and authorize the\nChief Probation Officer to take the related actions: (Probation Department)\nAPPROVE\nExecute modifications to the contract for any decrease or increase, from\nthe approved contract period and/or contract amount above, not to\nexceed 15% of the contract rates, and/or 180 days to the period of\nperformance, pursuant to the terms of the contract; and\nApprove necessary changes to the scope of service, as well as\nnon-material, technical, and administrative changes, and terminate, in\nwhole or in part, the contract with Phamatech Inc., once the Department\nhas completed its solicitation process and entered into a new contract for\nDrug Testing services. (23-0444)\nAttachments: Board Letter\nPublic Comment/Correspondence\nOrdinances for Adoption
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47. County Code, Title 2 - Administration Amendment\nOrdinance for adoption amending County Code, Title 2 - Administration, by\nadding Chapter 2.213 Business Utilization Goals to set a 25% annual utilization\ngoal for local small business enterprises and a 3% annual utilization goal for\ndisabled veteran business enterprises for the County. (On August 9, 2022, the\nBoard indicated its intent to approve the ordinance.) ADOPT (23-0276)\nAttachments: Ordinance\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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48. County Code, Title 6 - Salaries Amendment\nOrdinance for adoption amending County Code, Title 6 - Salaries, by adding\nand establishing the salaries for one unclassified classification and one\nemployee classification; deleting two employee classifications; and adding,\ndeleting, and/or changing certain employee classifications and number of\nordinance positions in the Departments of Aging and Disabilities, Alternate\nPublic Defender, Animal Care and Control, Arts and Culture, Assessor,\nAuditor-Controller, Beaches and Harbors, Board of Supervisors, Chief\nExecutive Officer, Child Support Services, Children and Family Services,\nConsumer and Business Affairs, District Attorney, Economic Opportunity, Fire,\nHealth Services, Human Resources, Internal Services, LA County Library, Los\nAngeles County Employees Retirement Association, Medical Examiner-\nCoroner, Mental Health, Parks and Recreation, Probation, Public Defender,\nPublic Health, Public Social Services, Public Works, Regional Planning,\nRegistrar-Recorder/County Clerk, Sheriff, and Youth Development. ADOPT\n(23-0284)\nAttachments: Ordinance\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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49. County Code, Title 22 - Planning and Zoning Amendment\nOrdinance for adoption amending County Code, Title 22 - Planning and Zoning,\nto authorize the proposed Florence-Firestone Transit Oriented District Specific\nPlan, for the unincorporated community of Florence-Firestone, which\nincorporates changes to land use, zoning and development standards centered\naround the Slauson, Florence, and Firestone rail stations, and updates the\nFlorence-Firestone Community Plan, redesignates land use and zoning\ncategories in Florence-Firestone to facilitate more affordable housing\nopportunities, economic development, pedestrian and other multi-modal access\naround transit stations and within the community, addresses\nindustrial/residential incompatibility, and implements the Housing Element; as a\npart of this project, the Florence-Firestone Community Standards District in\nCounty Code, Chapter 22.324, will be repealed and replaced with Chapter\n22.418, the Florence-Firestone Transit-Oriented District Specific Plan Zones\nand Development Standards, which comprises development standards to\nencourage active transportation and community-serving uses.\n(On March 15, 2022, the Board indicated an intent to approve the ordinance.)\nADOPT (Relates to Agenda Nos. 24 and 50) (23-0556)\nAttachments: Ordinance\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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5. Proclaiming the Month of February 2023 as “Fight For Air Climb” Month\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisor Hahn: Proclaim the month of\nFebruary as “Los Angeles Fight For Air Climb Month” in support of the event,\nwhich encourages County residents and employees to get appropriate\nscreenings, prevent or quit tobacco and e-cigs, advocate for cleaner air and\nreduce the risk for developing lung disease; urge County employees and\nresidents to learn about the Fight For Air Climb in Downtown Los Angeles on\nFebruary 26, 2023 by visiting FightForAirClimb.org/SoCal; instruct Los Angeles\nCounty Public Information Officers to promote and distribute materials related to\nthe Fight For Air Climb SoCal event; and instruct all County Department\nWellness Coordinators to promote the 2023 Fight For Air Climb SoCal and\nencourage colleagues to participate and support. (23-0591)\nAttachments: Motion by Supervisor Hahn\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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50. County Code, Title 22 - Planning and Zoning Amendment\nOrdinance for adoption and approval of Zone Change No. RPPL2020-009556-\n(2), as part of Project No. 2020-003127-(2), to authorize the proposed\nFlorence-Firestone Transit Oriented District Specific Plan, for the\nunincorporated community of Florence-Firestone, which incorporates changes\nto land use, zoning and development standards centered around the Slauson,\nFlorence, and Firestone rail stations, and updates the Florence-Firestone\nCommunity Plan, redesignates land use and zoning categories in\nFlorence-Firestone to facilitate more affordable housing opportunities,\neconomic development, pedestrian and other multi-modal access around transit\nstations and within the community, addresses industrial/residential\nincompatibility, and implements the Housing Element. As a part of this project,\nthe Florence-Firestone Community Standards District in the Los Angeles\nCounty Code, Chapter 22.324, will be repealed and replaced with Chapter\n22.418, the Florence-Firestone Transit-Oriented District Specific Plan Zones\nand Development Standards, which comprises development standards to\nencourage active transportation and community-serving uses.\n(On March 15, 2022, the Board indicated its intent to approve the ordinance.)\nADOPT (Relates to Agenda Nos. 24 and 49) (23-0557)\nAttachments: Ordinance\nPublic Comment/Correspondence\nMiscellaneous
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51. Settlement of the Matter Entitled, Los Angeles Times Communications,\nLLC v. County of Los Angeles\nLos Angeles County Claims Board's recommendation: Authorize settlement of\nthe matter entitled, Los Angeles Times Communications, LLC v. County of Los\nAngeles, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BS162607, in the amount of\n$426,836.79, and instruct the Auditor-Controller to draw a warrant to implement\nthis settlement from the Sheriff's Department's budget.\nThis lawsuit involves a dispute regarding the production of records by the\nSheriff's Department under the California Public Records Act. (23-0465)\nAttachments: Board Letter\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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52. Settlement of the Matter Entitled, Marlene Orozco, et al. v. County of Los\nAngeles, et al.\nLos Angeles County Claims Board's recommendation: Authorize settlement of\nthe matter entitled, Marlene Orozco, et al. v. County of Los Angeles, et al.,\nUnited States District Court Case No. 2:21-cv-5481, in the amount of\n$2,500,000, and instruct the Auditor-Controller to draw a warrant to implement\nthis settlement from the Department of Health Services' and Sheriff's\nDepartment's budgets.\nThis lawsuit alleges Federal civil rights violations and deliberate indifference to\nsafety needs by Sheriff's Department jail staff following the death of an inmate\nat Men's Central Jail. (23-0466)\nAttachments: Board Letter\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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53. Settlement of the Matter Entitled, Idelfonso Perez v. County of Los\nAngeles, et al.\nLos Angeles County Claims Board's recommendation: Authorize settlement of\nthe matter entitled, Idelfonso Perez v. County of Los Angeles, et al., Los\nAngeles Superior Court Case Number BC706040, in the amount of $750,000,\nand instruct the Auditor-Controller to draw a warrant to implement this settlement\nfrom the Sheriff's Department's budget.\nThis lawsuit arises from alleged injuries plaintiff sustained in automobile\naccident involving a Sheriff's Department employee. (23-0462)\nAttachments: Board Letter\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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54. Settlement of the Matter Entitled, Natia Sampson v. County of Los\nAngeles, et al.\nLos Angeles County Claims Board's recommendation: Authorize settlement of\nthe matter entitled, Natia Sampson v. County of Los Angeles, et al., United\nStates District Court Case No. 5:17−CV−00599 FLA, in the amount of\n$300,000, and instruct the Auditor-Controller to draw a warrant to implement this\nsettlement from the Department of Children and Family Services' budget.\nThis lawsuit alleges civil rights violations and negligence against the Department\nof Children and Family Services. (23-0464)\nAttachments: Board Letter\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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55. Settlement of the Matter Entitled, Eric Omar Tarrango Barrenada, et al. v.\nCounty of Los Angeles, et al.\nLos Angeles County Claims Board's recommendation: Authorize settlement of\nthe matter entitled, Eric Omar Tarrango Barrenada, et al. v. County of Los\nAngeles, et al., Orange County Superior Court Case No.: 30-2020-01163429,\nin the amount of $125,000, and instruct the Auditor-Controller to draw a warrant\nto implement this settlement from the Sheriff's Department's budget.\nThis lawsuit arises from alleged injuries plaintiff sustained in an automobile\naccident involving a Sheriff's Department employee. (23-0467)\nAttachments: Board Letter\nPublic Comment/Correspondence\nMiscellaneous Additions
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56. Additions to the agenda which were posted more than 72 hours in advance of\nthe meeting, as indicated on the supplemental agenda. (12-9995)
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57. Items not on the posted agenda, to be presented and (if requested) referred to\nstaff or placed on the agenda for action at a future meeting of the Board, or\nmatters requiring immediate action because of an emergency situation or\nwhere the need to take immediate action came to the attention of the Board\nsubsequent to the posting of the agenda. BOARD MEMBERS - (4) (12-9996)
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58. Recommendations by individual Supervisors to establish, extend or otherwise\nmodify cash rewards for information concerning crimes, consistent with the Los\nAngeles County Code. (12-9997)\nII. ORDINANCES FOR INTRODUCTION 59 - 63
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59. County Code, Title 2 - Administration Amendment\nOrdinance for introduction amending County Code, Title 2 - Administration, to\nmake changes to the Los Angeles County Beach Commission, to update the\ncomposition to reflect changes in the boundaries of the Supervisorial Districts\nthat took effect in 2021, reduce the size from 20 members to 11, and extend the\nsunset review date to December 31, 2025. INTRODUCE, WAIVE READING\nAND PLACE ON THE AGENDA FOR ADOPTION (Relates to Agenda No. 35)\n(23-0518)\nAttachments: Ordinance\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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6. Honor Ranch Development Project\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisor Barger: Authorize the Chief\nExecutive Officer to negotiate and execute, and if necessary amend, extend, or\nterminate an Exclusive Negotiating Agreement (ENA) with TC LA Industrial\nDevelopment, Inc., a subsidiary of Trammell Crow Company (Developer), for\nthe Honor Ranch Development Project (Project) to be located on a\nCounty-owned property consisting of approximately 206 contiguous acres of\nundeveloped land located in the Santa Clarita Valley, for an initial 12-month\nterm, which term may be extended at the discretion of the developer for a\nmaximum of up to three additional six-month ENA extension periods, provided\nthe developer meets certain stated milestones specified in the ENA, and where\nthe ENA may be further extended for a maximum of six months due to County\ndelays, but the total term of the ENA shall not exceed three years; authorize the\nChief Executive Officer to negotiate the development agreements and any other\nancillary documents, and execute any and all related or ancillary documents or\namendments to the ENA and documents as contemplated by the ENA and to\ntake such actions necessary to effectuate the ENA; and authorize the Director\nof Public Works, in consultation with the Chief Executive Officer, to manage the\npredevelopment phase of the proposed Project and to take such actions\nnecessary to effectuate the ENA, including collecting deposits and fees in\nconnection with the terms of the ENA, and administer the expenses and\naccounting associated with the ENA. (23-0603)\nAttachments: Motion by Supervisor Barger\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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60. County Code, Title 6 - Salaries Amendment\nOrdinance for introduction amending County Code, Title 6 - Salaries, by adding\nand establishing the salary for one unclassified classification; deleting three\nnon-represented classifications; changing the title of one non-represented\nclassification; changing the title and salary of one non-represented\nclassification; changing the salary of one non-represented classification; and\nadding, deleting, and/or changing certain employee classifications and number\nof ordinance positions in the Departments of Health Services, Internal Services,\nLos Angeles County Employees Retirement Association, Medical\nExaminer-Coroner, Parks and Recreation, and Registrar Recorder/County\nClerk. INTRODUCE, WAIVE READING AND PLACE ON THE AGENDA FOR\nADOPTION (Relates to Agenda No. 21) (23-0497)\nAttachments: Ordinance\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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61. County Code, Title 13 - Public Peace, Morals and Welfare Amendment\nOrdinance for introduction amending County Code, Title 13 - Public Peace,\nMorals and Welfare, adding Chapter 13.68, to prohibit the carrying or\npossession of firearms on County property with certain exceptions.\nINTRODUCE, WAIVE READING AND PLACE ON THE AGENDA FOR\nADOPTION (Relates to Agenda Nos. 2 and 62) (23-0598)\nAttachments: Ordinance\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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62. County Code, Title 13 - Public Peace, Morals and Welfare Amendment\nOrdinance for introduction amending County Code, Title 13 - Public Peace,\nMorals and Welfare, by adding Chapter 13.69, to prohibit the sale of .50 caliber\nfirearms and ammunitions with certain exceptions. INTRODUCE, WAIVE\nREADING AND PLACE ON THE AGENDA FOR ADOPTION (Relates to Agenda\nNos. 2 and 61) (23-0596)\nAttachments: Ordinance\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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63. County Code, Title 20 - Utilities Amendment\nOrdinance for introduction amending County Code, Title 20 - Utilities, Chapter\n20.91 - Mandatory Organic Waste Disposal Reduction, to clarify its applicability\nto organic waste generators within the unincorporated area of the County, and\nwithin a Garbage Disposal District, as defined herein, for purposes of\nenforcement as required by regulations adopted in 2020 by the California\nDepartment of Resources Recycling and Recovery, in accordance with Senate\nBill 1383 (2016). INTRODUCE, WAIVE READING, AND PLACE ON THE\nAGENDA FOR ADOPTION (Relates to Agenda No. 41) (23-0527)\nAttachments: Ordinance\nPublic Comment/Correspondence\nIII. SPECIAL DISTRICT AGENDA\nAGENDA FOR THE MEETING OF\nTHE LOS ANGELES COUNTY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY\nOF THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES\nTUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2023\n9:30 A.M.
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65. Recommendation by individual Supervisors that the Board adjourn the meeting\nin memory of deceased persons and/or commemoration of ceremonial\noccasions. (12-9999)\nVII. ITEMS CONTINUED FROM PREVIOUS MEETINGS FOR FURTHER\nDISCUSSION AND ACTION BY THE BOARD
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7. Constitutional Rights Foundation 42nd Annual State Mock Trial\nCompetition Fee Waiver\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisor Barger: Waive the $20\nper vehicle parking fee for up to 450 vehicles, for an estimated total of\n$9,000, at the Music Center Garage, excluding the cost of liability\ninsurance, for participants, volunteers and attendees of the\nConstitutional Rights Foundation’s 42nd Annual State Mock Trial\nCompetition, to be held on March 17 and 18, 2023. (23-0561)\nAttachments: Motion by Supervisor Barger\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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8. Support for Key Federal Gun Safety Legislation: Banning the Sale of\nAssault Weapons and High-Capacity Magazines and Raising the Age to\nPurchase Assault Weapons\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisors Solis and Hahn: Direct the Chief\nExecutive Officer, through the Legislative Affairs and Intergovernmental\nRelations Division, to send a five-signature letter to Senator Dianne Feinstein\nwith a copy to the Los Angeles County Congressional Delegation, in support of\nSenate Bill (S.) 25 (Feinstein) - the Assault Weapons Ban of 2023, and similar\nmeasures that would ban the sale, transfer, manufacture, and importation of\nmilitary-style assault weapons, high-capacity magazines, and other\nhigh-capacity ammunition feeding devices, and S. 14 (Feinstein) - the Age 21\nAct, and similar measures that would raise the minimum age to purchase\nassault weapons from 18 to 21. (23-0582)\nAttachments: Motion by Supervisors Solis and Hahn\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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9. Applying for the Ending Girls’ Incarceration Initiative in Support of Los\nAngeles County’s Efforts to Decarcerate Girls and Young Women\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisor Solis: Instruct the Chief Probation\nOfficer and Executive Director of the Probation Oversight Commission, in\ncollaboration with the Public Defender, the District Attorney, the Interim Director\nof Youth Development, the Director of Children and Family Services, the\nSuperintendent of Schools of the Los Angeles County Office of Education, and\nmost importantly, youth with lived experience, as well as engagement with the\nCourts, to apply for the California Health and Human Services Agency’s Office\nof Youth and Community Restoration’s and Vera Institute’s Ending Girls’\nIncarceration Initiative by February 28, 2023; and take the following actions:\nInstruct the Chief Probation Officer, Executive Director of the Probation\nOversight Commission, and the Public Defender, to report back to the\nBoard in writing in 30 days with the current status, and steps taken that\naddresses the County’s efforts to decarcerate girls and young women,\nper Board Order No. 8 of November 30, 2021, “Decarceration of Girls\nand Young Women: Addressing the Incarcerated Youth Population in the\nLos Angeles County Camps and Halls”, and with updates every 60 days,\nin writing, until completion, including, at a minimum, the following:\nA status on completing the plan, with timelines and clear\nobjectives, to decrease and decarcerate girls and\ngender-expansive youth;\nA running census on the number of girls and gender expansive\nyouth in the Probation’s detention facilities for youth;\nIdentification of trends that are leading to the increase in girls and\ngender-expansive youth and proposed plan to address, with\nrecommendations; and\nUpdates on engagement with County and community stakeholders\nand partners. (23-0584)\nAttachments: Motion by Supervisor Solis\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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A-1. Continue local emergencies as a result of the following: (a) Discovery of an\ninfestation of fruit flies, as proclaimed on May 10, 1990; (b) Conditions of\ndisaster arose as a result of the discovery of a leak at the natural gas storage\nwells at the Aliso Canyon storage field affecting the City and County of Los\nAngeles, as proclaimed on December 10, 2015 and ratified by the Board on\nDecember 15, 2015; (c) Conditions of disaster and extreme peril to the safety\nof persons and property arose as a result of the Creek Fire that started\nDecember 5, 2017 and affected the Kagel Canyon and the City of Los Angeles,\nas proclaimed and ratified by the Board on December 5, 2017; (d) Conditions\nof disaster and extreme peril to the safety of persons and property arose as a\nresult of the Woolsey Fire that began in Ventura County that started on or about\nNovember 8, 2018 and quickly spread into the County of Los Angeles, as\nproclaimed and ratified by the Board on November 13, 2018; (e) An imminent\nthreat to public health in Los Angeles County in the form of contaminated fire\ndebris from household hazardous waste created as a result from the Woolsey\nFire that started on November 8, 2018, as proclaimed by the Public Health\nOfficer on November 12, 2018 and ratified by the Board on November 13,\n2018; (f) Conditions of extreme peril to the safety of persons and property\narose as a result of a winter storm beginning January 10 through 18, 2019\naffecting the unincorporated communities around Little Tujunga and\nsurrounding areas of Los Angeles County, as proclaimed on January 29, 2019\nand ratified by the Board on February 5, 2019; (g) Conditions of disaster or\nextreme peril to the safety of persons and property arose as a result of a winter\nstorm beginning January 31, 2019 through February 5, 2019 affecting the\nunincorporated communities throughout the County as well as the Cities of\nMalibu, Burbank and Los Angeles, as proclaimed on February 14, 2019 and\nratified by the Board on February 19, 2019; (h) Conditions of disaster or of\nextreme peril to the safety of persons and property arose as a result of the\nintroduction of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), a novel communicable\ndisease, which was first detected in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China in\nDecember 2019, as proclaimed and ratified by the Board on March 4, 2020; (i)\nAn imminent threat and proximate threat to public health from the introduction of\nCOVID-19 in Los Angeles County, as proclaimed by the Public Health Officer\non March 4, 2020 and ratified by the Board on March 4, 2020; (j) Conditions of\ndisaster or of extreme peril to the safety of persons and property arose as a\nresult of civil unrest in the County following the May 25, 2020 death of George\nFloyd by members of the Minneapolis Police Department, as proclaimed on\nMay 30, 2020 and ratified by the Board on June 2, 2020; (k) Conditions of\nextreme peril to the safety of persons and property arose as a result of the Lake\nFire that started in the unincorporated area of Lake Hughes on August 12,\n2020, as proclaimed on August 13, 2020 and ratified by the Board on August\n18, 2020; (l) Conditions of extreme peril to the safety of persons and property\narose as a result of the Bobcat Fire that ignited in the Angeles National Forest\non September 6, 2020 and rapidly spread to surrounding areas, as proclaimed\non September 13, 2020 and ratified by the Board on September 15, 2020; (m)\nAn imminent threat to public health from the Lake Fire and the Bobcat Fire that\nstarted on August 12, 2020 and September 6, 2020, respectively, in Los\nAngeles County, as proclaimed by the Public Health Officer on November 5,\n2020 and ratified by the Board on November 10, 2020; (n) Conditions of\ndisaster arose involving the aerial emission of foul-smelling hydrogen sulfide\ngas/odors from portions of the Dominguez Channel near Carson that started on\nor about October 4, 2021 affecting surrounding areas, including Carson, West\nCarson, portions of Gardena, Torrance, Redondo Beach, Wilmington and Long\nBeach, and the surrounding unincorporated areas, as proclaimed and ratified\nby the Board on November 2, 2021; (o) Conditions of disaster or of extreme\nperil to the safety of persons and property caused by the monkeypox in the\nCounty, as proclaimed on August 1, 2022 and ratified by the Board on August\n2, 2022; (p) Conditions of extreme peril to the safety of persons exist on the\nbasis of pervasive and pernicious homelessness in Los Angeles County, as\nproclaimed and ratified by the Board on January 10, 2023; and (q) Conditions\nof extreme peril to the safety of persons and property arose as a result of\nsevere winter storms beginning January 1, 2023 affecting areas throughout Los\nAngeles County, as proclaimed on January 10, 2023 and ratified by the Board\non January 17, 2023. (A-1)
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A-10. Discussion and consideration of necessary actions related to declared\noutbreaks of infectious disease threatening the public’s health in Los Angeles\nCounty, as requested by Supervisors Solis and Hahn at the Board meeting of\nApril 30, 2019. (A-18)\nVIII. REPORT OF CLOSED SESSION FOR THE PUBLIC HEARING AND\nCLOSED SESSION MEETING ON TUESDAY, JANUARY 31, 2023 AT 9:30 A.M.
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A-2. CONFERENCE REGARDING POTENTIAL THREATS TO PUBLIC SERVICES\nOR FACILITIES\n(Government Code Section 54957)\nBriefing by Sheriff Robert Luna or his designee and related emergency\nservices representatives. (A-2)
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A-3. Discussion on the impact of rain storms, flooding, high-surf and swells, and any\nother weather-related or natural disaster event in Los Angeles County\nassociated with El Niño, to include the County’s preparedness and ability to\ncoordinate response and recovery activities, as requested by the Board at the\nmeeting of January 12, 2016. (A-10)
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A-4. Discussion and consideration of necessary actions relating to the County’s\nhomeless crisis, as requested at the Board meeting of May 17, 2016, and\nproclaimed as a local emergency on January 10, 2023. (A-11)
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A-5. Discussion and consideration of necessary actions on the progress of issues\nrelated to Exide, as requested at the Board meeting of June 8, 2016. (A-12)
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A-6. Discussion on the status of the Federal and/or State Budgets, Federal and/or\nState legislative matters and Executive Orders, and their impact on Los Angeles\nCounty, as requested by Supervisor Ridley-Thomas at the meeting of\nJanuary 17, 2017. (A-13)
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A-7. Discussion and consideration of necessary actions on issues or action taken\nby the Federal government relating to immigration policies, as requested by\nSupervisors Barger and Solis at the meeting of January 17, 2017 and revised\nby Supervisors Solis and Hahn on September 12, 2017. (A-14)
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A-8. Discussion and consideration of necessary actions on issues related to the\nrepeal of the Affordable Care Act, health reform and its impact on Los Angeles\nCounty, as requested by Supervisor Ridley-Thomas at the Board meeting of\nFebruary 21, 2017. (A-15)
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A-9. Discussion and consideration of necessary actions on issues related to the\nimplementation of Measure H, as requested by Supervisors Ridley-Thomas and\nHahn at the Board meeting of March 14, 2017. (A-16)
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1-D. Declaration of Local Emergency for Homelessness - Implementation\nActions\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisors Horvath and Barger: Instruct the\nDirector of Public Works, in collaboration with the Chief Executive Officer, the\nInterim County Counsel, Director of Regional Planning, the Executive Director\nof the Los Angeles County Development Authority, and other relevant\nDepartments, to report back to the Board in writing in 30 days identifying\nspecific County Code provisions or rules that should be amended to support the\nrapid development of interim and permanent housing for the three strategic\nmissions - Encampment Resolution, Housing, and Mental Health and Substance\nUse Disorder Services (collectively, the PEH Missions), and identify potential\nimpacts of doing so, including, but not limited to, identification of any required\nenvironmental review; and take the following actions: (Relates to Agenda No.\n16)\nInstruct the Interim Director of Mental Health and the Chief Executive\nOfficer, to report back to the Board in writing in 30 days with\nrecommended legislative changes that would create flexibility to use\nMental Health Services Act (MHSA) funding in support of the PEH\nMissions in response to the proclamation of local emergency for\nhomelessness (Homeless Emergency), as well as remove silos and other\nrestrictions that create barriers and prevent counties from effectively\nspending MHSA funding where it is needed, when it is needed, and in\nwhat form it is needed;\nInstruct the Director of Personnel, in collaboration with the Chief\nExecutive Officer, the Interim County Counsel, and other relevant\nDepartments, to identify amendments to the County Code, Civil Service\nRules, and other authorities governing County employment, that would\nsupport accelerated hiring and hiring incentives in support of the PEH\nMissions in response to the Homeless Emergency, and report back to the\nBoard in writing in 30 days with recommendations;\nInstruct the Interim County Counsel to convene all Departments that\ncontract with the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority, including,\nbut not limited to, the Chief Executive Officer, the Interim Director of\nPublic Social Services, the Director of Aging and Disabilities, and the\nExecutive Director of the Los Angeles County Development Authority, to\ndevelop a streamlined uniform contract and present the uniform contract\nto the Board for consideration and approval within 60 days;\nInstruct the Director of Public Works, in collaboration with the Chief\nExecutive Officer, the Interim County Counsel, the Director of Regional\nPlanning, the Executive Director of the Los Angeles County Development\nAuthority, and other relevant Departments, to report back to the Board in\nwriting in 60 days recommending legislative proposals at the State and\nFederal level to further streamline the review, approval, and construction\nof interim and permanent housing for PEH; and\nInstruct the Director of Military and Veterans Affairs, in collaboration with\nthe Chief Executive Officer, to report back to the Board in writing in 60\ndays on the following:\nConvene all relevant County Departments that provide services to\nveterans, related to the Homeless Emergency and PEH, to identify\nservices provided, and provide recommendations to remove silos\nand improve integration and coordination to effectively serve\nveterans experiencing homelessness; and\nConvene all relevant State and Federal partners and stakeholders,\nincluding the United States Department of Veterans Affairs and the\nCalifornia Department of Veterans Affairs, to provide\nrecommendations to streamline the delivery of services, identify\nopportunities to develop veterans-specific housing, and increase\nintergovernmental collaboration to serve all sub-demographics of\nveterans experiencing homelessness . (23-0604)\nAttachments: Motion by Supervisors Horvath and Barger\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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2-D. State Emergency Solutions Grant-CV Funds Agreement\nRecommendation: Authorize the Executive Director of the Los Angeles County\nDevelopment Authority to enter into an agreement with the State to receive an\namount not to exceed $1,020,107 in State Emergency Solutions Grants\nProgram (ESG-CV) funds for programs that assist persons who are homeless,\nand incorporate these funds into the Los Angeles County Development\nAuthority's Fiscal Year 2022-23 budget, as needed, and include the final\ndistribution of State ESG-CV funds to other agencies to administer programs\nfor persons who are homeless; adopt and instruct the Chair to sign an\nauthorizing resolution to accept an amount not to exceed $1,020,107 in State\nESG-CV funds, which will be used to provide services to persons who are\nhomeless, or at the risk of becoming homeless, in the County; and authorize the\nExecutive Director to enter into an agreement with other agencies to fund\nprograms that assist persons who are homeless, or at the risk of becoming\nhomeless. ADOPT (Relates to Agenda No. 36) (23-0489)\nAttachments: Board Letter\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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3-D. Affirmatively Further Fair Housing with the Housing Rights Center\nContract\nRecommendation: Authorize the Executive Director of the Los Angeles County\nDevelopment Authority to execute and, if necessary, reduce or terminate a\none-year contract, and all related documents on behalf of the County, in the\namount of $720,000, with the Housing Rights Center, to affirmatively further fair\nhousing to residents within the unincorporated areas of the County and 48\nparticipating cities in the Community Development Block Grant program; and\nexecute amendments to the contract to make necessary changes to the scope\nof services, add, delete and/or change certain terms and conditions, and/or\nextend the term of the contract at the same annual amount, contingent upon\nsatisfactory contract performance and continued funding. APPROVE\n(23-0470)\nAttachments: Board Letter\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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4-D. Senate Bill 721 Balcony and Deck Inspection Services Contract\nRecommendation: Authorize the Executive Director of the Los Angeles County\nDevelopment Authority to execute a three-year contract with Pacific InterWest\nto provide Senate Bill 721, Balcony and Deck Inspection Services, for various\nLos Angeles County Development Authority (LACDA) public and affordable\nhousing developments located throughout the County, for an amount not to\nexceed 550,000, using Capital Fund Program funds allocated by the United\nStates Department of Housing and Urban Development and included in\nLACDA’s approved Fiscal Year 2022-23 budget; amend the contract to extend\nthe term for a maximum of two additional years at no additional cost, and\nincrease the original contract amount by up to $55,000, for any unforeseen\nservices associated with the contract, using the same source of funds; and find\nthat the contract is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act.\nAPPROVE (23-0468)\nAttachments: Board Letter\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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5-D. Elevator Maintenance and Repair Services Contract Amendment\nRecommendation: Authorize the Executive Director of the Los Angeles County\nDevelopment Authority to execute an amendment to a contract with Next Level\nElevator, Inc., for elevator and repair services, to increase the annual\ncompensation by $100,000, for a total amount of $300,000, using program\nfunds included in the Los Angeles County Development Authority’s approved\nFiscal Year (FY) 2022-23 budget and to be included in the FY 2023-24 annual\nbudget approval process, and execute an amendment to the contract.\nAPPROVE (23-0471)\nAttachments: Board Letter\nPublic Comment/Correspondence\nIV. NOTICES OF CLOSED SESSION FOR FEBRUARY 7, 2023\nCS-1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION\n(Paragraph (2) of subdivision (d) of Government Code Section 54956.9)\nSignificant exposure to litigation (one case). (23-0601)\nAttachments: Public Comment/Correspondence\nCS-2. DEPARTMENT HEAD PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS\n(Government Code Section 54957)\nDepartment Head performance evaluations. (11-1977)\nAttachments: Public Comment/Correspondence\nCS-3. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS\n(Government Code Section 54957.6)\nAgency designated representatives: Fesia Davenport, Chief Executive Officer\nand designated staff\nEmployee Organization(s) for represented employees: All individual member\nunions of the Coalition of County Unions, AFL-CIO; Local 721, SEIU; All\naffiliated member unions of AFSCME Council 36; Association of Deputy District\nAttorneys; Los Angeles County Association of Environmental Health Specialists;\nLos Angeles County Public Defenders; and\nUnrepresented employees (all). (17-0363)\nAttachments: Public Comment/Correspondence\nV. GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT 64

LA Police Commission

#1 Order of Business
1. PRESIDENT’S COMMENTS\n• Recognition Remarks\n• Board of Rights Process
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2. REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF POLICE\n• Update on Department response to COVID-19 and impact on workforce and budget.\n• Significant incidents and activities occurring from January 31, 2023 – February 7, 2023.\n• Crime Statistics\n• Department Personnel Strength
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4. TELECONFERENCE MEETINGS\nPossible Board action in accordance with Government Code section 54953 (e)(1) and (e)(3).\nFind that the COVID-19 state of emergency remains active and state and local officials have imposed or\nrecommended risk reduction measures. Los Angeles is currently reporting lower COVID-19 cases and\nhospitalizations, yet deaths remain consistently high. The predominant COVID-19 sub-variants remain\nprevalent and have higher transmissibility with the ability to reinfect those who were infected with other\nvariants. In accordance with AB 361, this Board has reconsidered the circumstances of the state of\nemergency and determined that it continues to directly impact the ability of members and the public to\nmeet safely in person.
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5. CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS\nThe Consent Agenda items are considered to be routine and non-controversial upon which documentation\nprovided to the Board is adequate to give sufficient information for approval without inquiry or\ndiscussion. It is designated to minimize the time required for the handling of routine matters in order to\npermit additional time to be spent on more significant matters. The President can call for ayes and nays\non the Consent Agenda as a whole and the vote will be treated as a separate vote on each item. These\nitems may be moved to the Regular Agenda at the order of the President or at the request of the other\nmembers of the Board.
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6. REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS\nA. DEPARTMENT’S VERBAL PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION relative to the\naccomplishments of African-American sworn officers in recognition of Black History Month.\nB. DEPARTMENT’S VERBAL PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION regarding efforts to\nimpact Human Trafficking in recognition of Human Trafficking Month.\nC. DEPARTMENT’S REPORT dated January 25, 2023 relative to Automated License Plate\nRecognition Usage and Privacy Policy – Revised, as set forth. [BPC #23-022]\nRecommendations(s) for Board action:\nAPPROVE the Department’s report.
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7. CLOSED SESSION ITEMS\nA. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE DISCIPLINE/DISMISSAL/ RELEASE / PUBLIC EMPLOYEE\nPERFORMANCE EVALUATION. In-Custody Death (ICD) Reclassification and Non-Tactical\nUnintentional Discharge (NTUD). Government Code Section 54957.\n1. ICD *Reclass- #009-22 One Lieutenant I\nDate of Occurrence: 4/16/22 Two Sergeant I\nInvolved Party: N. Woodson Four Police Officer II\nThree Police Officer I\n2. NTUD - #010-22 One Police Officer I\nDate of Occurrence: 4/22/22\n3. ICD * Reclass- #011-22 One Sergeant II\nDate of Occurrence: 4/24/22 Two Police Officer III\nInvolved Party: M. Oballes Four Police Officer II\nOne Police Officer I

PLUM

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(1)\n22-0561\nCD 9\nREQUEST TO CONTINUE TO 2/21/2023\nCategorical Exemption 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, and report from the Cultural Heritage Commission relative to the inclusion of the Hoffman Candy Company, located at 6600 South Avalon Boulevard, in the list of Historic-Cultural Monuments.\nApplicant: Margot Gerber, Art Deco Society of Los Angeles\nOwners: Nancy Soon-chun Pak and Soon Chun N Pak\nCase No. CHC-2022-795-HCM\nEnvironmental No. ENV-2022-796-CE
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(2)\n22-1525\nCD 11\nSustainable Communities Project Exemption (SCPE), No. ENV-2021-9384-SCPE, and report from the Department of City Planning relative to determining that the proposed project, Case No. VTT-83060-HCA; ZA-2021-9385-ZV-DB-VHCA, is statutorily exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to Public Resources Code (PRC) Section 21155.1, and qualifies as a transit priority project pursuant to PRC Section 21155(b) that is declared to be a Sustainable Communities Project, which by definition means that the proposed project is consistent with the general land use designations, density, building intensity, and applicable policies specified for the project area in the Regional Transportation Plan/Sustainable Communities Strategy prepared by the Southern California Association of Governments pursuant to PRC Section 21155(a); and contains more than 50 percent residential; provides a minimum net density greater than 20 units an acre; and is within one-half mile of a major transit stop or high-quality transit corridor included in a regional transportation plan per PRC Section 21155(b); and, that meets all criteria of Subdivisions (a) and (b), including environmental criteria, land use criteria, and at least one criteria (affordable housing) of Subdivision (c) of PRC Section 21155.1; for the redevelopment of the site with a new 6-story, mixed-use development consisting of ground-level community serving, commercial retail uses with market rate, and affordable housing units above. The Proposed Project would include 144 residential units, 40 dwelling units will be in the City of Los Angels with 3 units set as very low income, of which 19 would be affordable, and approximately 19,431 square feet of commercial space fronting West Washington Boulevard and Zanja Street. Approximately 30,941 square feet of open space and 3,740 square feet of landscaping would also be included through the Proposed Project. Parking spaces would be provided in two levels of below grade parking and on the ground floor. The proposed development includes 6-story mixed-use portion with two levels of subterranean parking within the City of Culver City and a 5-story portion with two levels of subterranean parking within the City of Los Angeles. Within the City of Los Angeles, the project includes a Vesting Tract Map to vacate the alley that bisects the project site and merge two lots into one 23,484 square-foot ground lot. The total residential and common area building square footage of the Proposed Project would be approximately 167,625 square feet, with approximately 106,570 square feet in Culver City and approximately 41,624 square feet in Los Angeles. The portion of the Project located in Culver City would include approximately 19,431 square feet of commercial uses. The floor to area ratio (FAR) for the Proposed Project would be 3.7 in Culver City and 2.5 in the City of Los Angeles. As proposed, the Project would include approximately 130,319 square feet of residential uses above the main floor, approximately 15,487 square feet of common area, 19,012 square feet of retail uses, and 419 square feet of lobby space on the ground floor. The Proposed Project would include 234 parking spaces, with 28 spaces at ground level and 206 spaces provided in a two-level subterranean garage. The Proposed Project would also include four retail bicycle parking spaces, six short-term residential bicycle parking spaces, 54 long-term bicycle parking spaces, and five non-residential bicycle parking spaces, for the properties located at 12717 - 12761 West Washington Boulevard, (City of Culver City); 3984 - 3988 South Meier Street and 12740 - 12750 West Zanja Street, (City of Los Angeles).\nApplicant: Triangle Centre LP\nRepresentative: Andrew Brady, DLA Piper LLP\nCase Nos. VTT-83060-HCA; ZA-2021-9385-ZV-DB-VHCA\nEnvironmental No. ENV-2021-9384-SCPE
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(3)\n22-1593\nCD 10\nSustainable Communities Environmental Assessment (SCEA), No. ENV-2019-2568-SCEA, Mitigation Monitoring Program prepared for the SCEA, and related California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) findings; report from the Department of City Planning relative to compliance with the CEQA requirements for the use of a SCEA, as authorized by Public Resources Code (PRC) Section 21155.2(b), for the future consideration of the development of the project identified as Planning Case No. CPC-2019-2567-GPAJ-VZCJ-HD-CUB-SPR; for the determination that the proposed project is a transit priority project, as defined by PRC Section 21155, that is consistent with the general use designations, density, building intensity, and applicable policies specified for the project area in the Regional Transportation Plan/Sustainable Communities Strategy (RTP/SCS) prepared by the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG); contains more than 50 percent residential; provides a minimum net density greater than 20 units an acre; and is within one-half mile of a major transit stop or high-quality transit corridor included in a regional transportation plan; the proposed project is a residential or mixed-use project as defined by PRC Section 21159.28(d), that incorporates all feasible mitigation measures, performance standards, or criteria set forth in the prior environmental reports, including SCAG’s 2016-2040 RTP/SCS and 2020-2045 RTP/SCS Program Environmental Impact Reports; all potentially significant or significant effects required to be identified and analyzed pursuant to CEQA in an initial study have been identified and analyzed in an initial study; and with respect to each significant effect on the environment required to be identified in the initial study, changes or alterations have been required in or incorporated into the Project that avoids or mitigates the significant effects to a level of insignificance; mitigation measures will be made enforceable conditions on the Project; for the proposed demolition of five existing commercial buildings, one single-family house, and hardscape and the construction of an eight-story (88'-6" high to top of parapet), mixed-use building with 40,500 square-feet of commercial space and 251 residential units, including 29 income-restricted units, above two levels of subterranean parking with 284 automobile parking spaces and 204 bicycle parking spaces, the first floor will contain two residential lobbies, 18,000 square-feet of commercial space, outdoor seating areas, an internal courtyard, and a public parklet at the corner of Harvard Boulevard and 8th Street, the second floor will contain 7,000 square-feet of commercial office space, 15,500 square-feet of creative office space, 18 live/work loft units, and 4,500 square-feet of communal area for the floor, the third floor is a loft level, and the fourth through eighth floors will contain the remaining residential units and residential amenities, the building will total 292,820 square-feet on a 63,118.5 square-foot lot and require the export of 58,300 cubic yards of soil intended for the Azusa Land Reclamation landfill approximately 27 miles east of the project site, there are no protected trees on or adjacent to the Project Site. Fifteen (15) non-protected on-site trees proposed for removal and replacement on site; for the properties located at 3431 - 3455 West 8th Street, 749 - 767 South Harvard Boulevard, and 744 - 762 South Hobart Boulevard.\nApplicant: Charles Park and Associates, LLC\nRepresentative: Steve S. Kim\nCase No. CPC-2019-2567-GPAJ-VZCJ-HD-CUB-SPR\nEnvironmental No. ENV-2019-2568-SCEA
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(4)\n22-1578\nMotion (Raman – Hutt) relative to instructing the City Administrative Officer with the assistance from the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority to report with recommendations for the creation of a standardized Request for Proposal process and site review process for privately-owned parcels and buildings to be considered for development or acquisition as interim housing sites.\nCommunity Impact Statement: None submitted\n(This item is referred to the Housing and Homelessness Committee and Planning and Land Use Management Committee)\n(The Housing and Homelessness Committee approved this item on January 18, 2023)
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(5)\n22-1231\nCD 7\nMitigated Negative Declaration, No. ENV-2021-4571-MND, and Mitigation Monitoring Program, and related California Environmental Quality Act findings; report from the North Valley Area Planning Commission (NVAPC), and Appeal filed by Victor Mineros, Teamsters Local 396 (Representative: Jordan R. Sisson, Esquire, Law Office of Jordan R. Sisson), from the determination of the NVAPC, in approving a Mitigated Negative Declaration as the environmental clearance for the demolition of two existing light industrial buildings and the construction, use and maintenance of a new, one-story (with a 12,000-square-foot mezzanine), 39 feet six inches tall, 155,446-square-foot warehouse, distribution and manufacturing center, including 6,400 square feet of office space, 27 loading docks, 143 parking spaces, and 32 bicycle parking spaces; for the property located at 12744 North San Fernando Road.\nApplicant: Bruce Herbkersman, Rexford Industrial\nRepresentative: Josh Kreger, Craig Lawson and Company, LLC\nCase No. ZA-2021-4570-ZAA\nEnvironmental No. ENV-2021-4571-MND
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(6)\n21-0808\nCD 3\nReport from City Attorney relative to the status of case and compliance with judgment in Yes In My Backyard, et al. v. City of Los Angeles, et al. Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 21STCP03883; set aside, vacate, and annul its September 1, 2021 appeal determination and associated findings for Council File No. 21-0808 (Item No. 35 of Council's September 1, 2021, agenda), and remand the Development Application to the Department of City Planning for further proceedings; for the property locatd at 5353 Del Moreno Drive.
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(7)\n22-0652\nCD 14\nCONTINUED FROM 1/17/2023\nCategorical Exemption, ENV-2019-7193-CE, from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15332, Class 32, of the CEQA Guidelines, and related CEQA findings; report from the Central Los Angeles Area Planning Commission (CLAAPC), and Appeals filed by: 1) Concerned Citizens for Santa Fe Art Colony (Representative: Channel Law Group); and, 2) Sylvia Tidwell, Santa Fe Art Colony Tenants Association, from the determination of the CLAAPC, in approving a Categorical Exemption as the environmental clearance for the rehabilitation and conversion of an existing warehouse located at the rear of the property to joint living and work quarters for artists and artisans with 18 new dwelling units and 18 required onsite parking spaces (24 new on-site parking spaces provided by the applicant), for the property located at 2345 South Santa Fe Avenue, subject to Conditions of Approval.\nApplicant: Art Colony Property LLC\nRepresentative: three6ixty\nCase: ZA-2019-7192-ZAD-1A\nEnvironmental No. ENV-2019-7193-CE-1A
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(8)\n22-0945\nCD 12\nCONTINUED FROM 1/31/2023 \nCategorical Exemption, and related California Environmental Quality Act findings; report from the Los Angeles City Planning Commission; and draft Ordinance relative to a Zone Change from (T)(Q)C1-1VL, (Q)C1-1VL, C1-1VL, (Q)C4-1VL, C4-1VL, and P-1VL to C4- 1 VL across an entire 11.7 acre existing shopping center development, the existing 163,073 square foot, approximately 32 feet in height shopping center includes 36 tenant spaces providing retail and service uses, 26,152 square feet of landscaping, and 630 parking spaces, no new construction is proposed; for the properties located at 6400 - 6534 North Platt Avenue, subject to Modified Conditions of Approval and Findings.\nApplicant: Mick Meldrum, ICI Development Company\nRepresentative: Rosenheim and Associates\nCase No. CPC-2020-6413-ZC\nEnvironmental No. ENV-2020-6414-CE

Trade, Travel, and Tourism Committee

#1 Item
(1)\n23-0040\nBoard of Airport Commissioners report relative to approving the Lease with Lulu’s Place, Inc., for term of up to 50 years, for potential development of open space and recreational facilities in a portion of the Los Angeles International Airport Northside Campus Areas 1 and 2A; and Determination of No Further Review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21166 and CEQA Guideline 15162.
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(2)\n23-0018\nBoard of Airport Commissioners report relative to approving the Second Amendment to Contract DA-5437 with KONE, Inc., to extend the term through September 16, 2023 and increase the contract authority by $6,240,000, covering full-service elevator, escalator, and moving walkway maintenance, repair, and related services at the Los Angeles International Airport and Van Nuys Airport; and Categorical Exemption from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Article lll, Class 1(32) of the Los Angeles City CEQA Guidelines.
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(3)\n17-1446-S2\nCD 11\nBoard of Airport Commissioners report relative to approving the Second Amendment to Contract DA-5260 with Solar Turbines Incorporated to increase the contract authority by $3,000,000, and extend the term through February 13, 2024, with a one-year renewal option, covering ongoing maintenance and repair of two cogeneration turbines and related equipment for the Los Angeles World Airports; and Administrative and Categorical Exemption from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Article ll, Section 2(f) and Article lll, Class 1(2) of the Los Angeles City CEQA Guidelines.
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(4)\n23-0041\nCD 11 \nBoard of Airport Commissioners report relative to approving a one year Sole Source Agreement with SAP Public Services, Inc., with two one-year renewal options, covering software license agreement for systems, applications, and products in an amount not to exceed $1,950,000, for Los Angeles World Airports; and Administrative Exemption from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Article ll, Section 2(f) of the Los Angeles City CEQA Guidelines.
#5 Item
(5)\n23-0100\nMotion (McOsker – Yaroslavsky) relative to the information sharing practices held by the Port of Los Angeles and Los Angeles World Airports regarding sustainability initiatives, including but not limited to emerging technologies or policies, lessons learned on the efficacy of current initiatives, and coordination with other regional sustainability initiatives.\nCommunity Impact Statement: None submitted\nMotion (McOsker - Yaroslavsky) dated 1-27-23
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(6)\n23-0101\nMotion (McOsker – Krekorian) relative to requesting the Executive Director, City Tourism Department (CTD), to provide quarterly reports on the status of department activities.\nCommunity Impact Statement: None submitted\nMotion (McOsker - Krekorian) dated 1-27-23
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(7)\n23-0102\nMotion (Park – Krekorian) relative to requesting the Chief Executive Officer, Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA), to provide quarterly reports on the status of department activities.\nCommunity Impact Statement: None submitted\nMotion (Park - Krekorian) dated 1-27-23
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(8)\n23-0103\nMotion (McOsker – Krekorian) relative to requesting the Executive Director, Port of Los Angeles (POLA), to provide quarterly reports on the status of department activities.\nCommunity Impact Statement: None submitted\nMotion (McOsker - Krekrorian) dated 1-27-23