Los Angeles — 2023-02-10
City Council
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(1) 20-1138-S1 PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the Phase II eCivis Grants Management Program; and accepting the Fiscal Year 2022-23 (FY 2022-23) California Office of Traffic Safety (COTS) grant award for the Alcohol and Drug Impaired Driving Vertical Prosecution Program; and related matters. Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: AUTHORIZE the City Attorney, or designee, to: Approve the accompanying grant award contained in the City Administrative Officer report dated December 7, 2022, attached to Council file No. 20-1138-S1, between the City and the COTS. Execute said grant award on behalf of the City, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form. Accept the grant award in the amount of $969,369 for funding the Alcohol and Drug Impaired Driving Vertical Prosecution Program for the period of October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2023; AUTHORIZE the Controller to: Establish a receivable within Fund No. 368/12 in the amount of $969,369. Establish appropriation Account No. 12W231, Impaired Driving Prosecution, within Fund No. 368/12 in the amount of $969,369. Transfer $446,378 from Fund No. 368/12, Account No. 12W231, Impaired Driving Prosecution, to Fund No. 100/12, Account No. 001010, Salaries General, for FY 2022-23 salary expenses. Upon receipt of grant reimbursements and approval of expenses, transfer up to $356,198 from Fund No. 368/12, Account No. 12W231, Impaired Driving Prosecution, to Fund No. 100/12, Revenue Source Code No. 5346, Related Cost Reimbursement – Grants, to reimburse fringe benefits and related costs during the grant period. INSTRUCT the City Clerk to place on the agenda for the first regular Council meeting on July 1, 2023, or shortly thereafter, the following action relative to the Alcohol and Drug Impaired Driving Vertical Prosecution Program: "That the City Council, subject to the approval of the Mayor, authorize the Controller to transfer $148,793 from Fund No. 368/12, Account No. 12W231, Impaired Driving Prosecution, to Fund No. 100/12, Account No. 001010, Salaries General." For FY 2023-24 salary expenses.” AUTHORIZE the City Attorney to prepare Controller instructions for any necessary technical adjustments, subject to the approval of the City Administrative Officer (CAO); and, AUTHORIZE the Controller to implement the instructions.
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(10) 19-0898-S2 CD 8 CONSIDERATION OF MOTION (HARRIS-DAWSON) relative to proposed Third Amendment to Contract No. C-134516 with the Destination Crenshaw nonprofit. Community Impact Statement: None submitted. (Transportation 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.) Motion (Harris-Dawson - Hernandez) dated 1-24-23
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(11) 23-0002-S18 CD 9 CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION (PRICE - HARRIS-DAWSON) relative to establishing the City's position regarding extending the Proposition 84 grant performance period for Nevin Avenue Elementary Park (CD 9; Project No. SW-19-003) from June 30, 2022 to June 30, 2024. Recommendation for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE CONCURRENCE OF THE MAYOR: RESOLVE to include in the City’s 2023-2024 State Legislative Program, SUPPORT for extending the Proposition 84 grant performance period for Nevin Avenue Elementary Park (CD 9; Project No. SW-19-003) from June 30, 2022 to June 30, 2024. Community Impact Statement: None submitted (Rules, Elections, and Intergovernmental Relations Committee waived consideration of the above matter) Resolution (Price - Harris-Dawson) dated 1-10-23
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(12) 23-0002-S19 CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION (RODRIGUEZ – KREKORIAN – SOTO-MARTÍNEZ – PRICE) relative to establishing the City's position regarding legislation and administrative action which would condemn Azerbaijan's illegal and unprovoked attack on Armenian territory, and call for other actions. Recommendation for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE CONCURRENCE OF THE MAYOR: RESOLVE to include in the City’s 2023-2024 Federal Legislative Program, SUPPORT and SPONSORSHIP of any legislation and administrative action which would condemn Azerbaijan's illegal and unprovoked attack on Armenian territory, and call for other actions, as detailed in the text of the Resolution. Community Impact Statement: None submitted (Rules, Elections, and Intergovernmental Relations Committee waived consideration of the above matter) Resolution (Rodriguez - et al. - Price) dated 1-10-23
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(13) 23-0002-S25 CD 9 CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION (PRICE – KREKORIAN) relative to establishing the City's position regarding extending the Proposition 84 grant performance period for Slauson-Wall Park (CD 9; Project No. SW-19-001) from June 30, 2022 to June 30, 2024. Recommendation for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE CONCURRENCE OF THE MAYOR: RESOLVE to include in the City’s 2023-2024 State Legislative Program, SUPPORT for extending the Proposition 84 grant performance period for Slauson-Wall Park (CD 9; Project No. SW-19-001) from June 30, 2022 to June 30, 2024. Community Impact Statement: None submitted (Rules, Elections, and Intergovernmental Relations Committee waived consideration of the above matter) Resolution (Price - Krekorian) dated 1-27-23
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(14) 23-0047 CONSIDERATION OF MOTION (KREKORIAN – RAMAN - ET AL.) relative to an ordinance to remove all references to gender from the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) and replace those references with the name of the office or title of the position. Recommendation for Council action: REQUEST the City Attorney to draft an Ordinance to remove all references to gender from the LAMC and replace those references with the name of the office or title of the position. Community Impact Statement: None submitted (Rules, Elections, and Intergovernmental Relations Committee waived consideration of the above matter) Motion (Krekorian - Raman - et al.) dated 1-13-23
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(15) 22-0010-S11 MOTION (RODRIGUEZ - MCOSKER) relative to reaffirming its finding for the reward offer relative to the death of Alexander Aguirre (Council Action of April 12, 2022, Council file No. 22-0010-S11). Recommendation for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: REINSTATE the reward offer for an additional period of six months from the publication of the renewed offer by the City Clerk and, further, that the sum of $50,000 shall be aggregate maximum sum of any payment or payments of a City reward in this instance. Motion (Rodriguez - McOsker) dated 2-03-23
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(16) 21-1392-S1 CD 14 MOTION (DE LEON - RODRIGUEZ) relative to funding for Contractual Services for beautification services in Council District 14. Recommendations for Council action: TRANSFER $850,000 of the Central Los Angeles Recycling and Transfer Station (CLARTS) Community Amenities Trust Fund No. 47S/14, to the Department of Public Works, Office of Community Beautification, Fund No. 100/74, Account No. 3040, Contractual Services, for beautification services within Council District 14. AUTHORIZE the Board of Public Works to amend contract C-136595 with Gang Alternatives Program for an amount not to exceed $850,000 for beautification services within Council District 14. INSTRUCT the Board of Public Works Office of Community Beautification to make any technical changes to effectuate the intent of this Motion.
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(17) 14-1305-S3 CD 15 MOTION (MCOSKER - YAROSLAVSKY) relative to a personal services contract with Gianine Rizzi to provide services to the Fifteenth District. Recommendations for Council action: APPROVE the personal services contract, attached to the Motion, with Gianine Rizzi to provide services to the Fifteenth Council District as set for therein. AUTHORIZE the Councilmember of the Fifteenth District to execute this contract on behalf of the City. INSTRUCT the City Clerk to encumber the necessary funds against the Contractual Services Account of the Council Fund for Fiscal Year 2022-2023 and to reflect it as a charge against the budget of the involved Council Office. Motion (McOsker - Yaroslavsky) dated 2-03-23
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(18) 23-0128 CD 15 MOTION (MCOSKER - YAROSLAVSKY) relative to a personal services contract with Sandra Ciaramitaro to provide services to the Fifteenth District. Recommendations for Council action: APPROVE the personal services contract, attached to the Motion, with Sandra Ciaramitaro to provide services to the Fifteenth Council District as set for therein. AUTHORIZE the Councilmember of the Fifteenth District to execute this contract on behalf of the City. INSTRUCT the City Clerk to encumber the necessary funds against the Contractual Services Account of the Council Fund for Fiscal Year 2022-2023 and to reflect it as a charge against the budget of the involved Council Office. Motion (McOsker - Yaroslavsky) dated 2-03-23
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(2) 22-1423 PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to accepting the 2022 Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grant award for the Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) Task Force – Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD). Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: AUTHORIZE the Fire Chief, LAFD, or designee, to accept the 2022 FEMA Cooperative Agreement Grant for the US&R Task Force in the amount of $1,211,650 for the term of October 1, 2022 through August 31, 2025, and to execute any documents or agreements necessary to accept the grant, subject to the approval by the City Attorney as to form. AUTHORIZE the LAFD to deposit the 2022 FEMA grant funds received under this cooperative agreement into Fund No. 335/38, Account to be determined. AUTHORIZE the Controller, for reimbursement purposes, to transfer 2022 FEMA grant funds from Fund No. 335/38, Account to be determined, to Fund No. 100/38: No. 001010, Salaries General Account; No. 001012, Salaries Sworn Account; No. 001090, Overtime General Account; and, No. 001098, Overtime Variable Staffing Account, upon submission of proper documentation by the LAFD for direct staff costs incurred during the grant performance period. AUTHORIZE the Controller to transfer 2022 FEMA grant funds from Fund No. 335/38 to Fund No. 100/38, Revenue Source Code No. 5346, Reimbursement of Grant Related Costs, for fringe benefits upon submission of proper documentation by the LAFD for costs incurred during the grant performance period. AUTHORIZE the Controller to transfer $440,340 from Fund No. 100/38, Account No. 001012, Salaries Sworn, to Fund No. 335/38, Account to be determined, for the purchase of expense and equipment items, to be reimbursed by the FEMA grant during the period of October 1, 2022 through August 31, 2025, and any extensions granted by FEMA. AUTHORIZE the LAFD and the Controller to transfer funds as needed between Fund No. 335/38 and Fund No. 100/38 for implementation of the 2022 FEMA US&R Cooperative Agreement program through the end of the performance period. AUTHORIZE the Fire Chief, LAFD, or designee, to negotiate and execute contracts with the following service providers, each not to exceed $99,000 for the 2022 FEMA grant performance period: Canine Search Specialist (three contracts) Medical Team Manager (eight contracts) Structural Engineering Specialist (eight contracts) Task Force Leader (five contracts) Safety Officer (two contracts) Rescue Manager (two contracts) Hazardous Material Manager (two contracts) Plans Manager (two contracts) AUTHORIZE the LAFD to prepare Controller instructions for any technical adjustments, subject to the approval of the City Administrative Officer (CAO); and, AUTHORIZE the Controller to implement the instructions.
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(3) 22-1104 PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the Fiscal Year 2022-23 (FY 2022-23) Alcohol Policing Partnership (APP) grant award. Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: AUTHORIZE the Chief of Police, Los Angeles Police Department, or designee, to retroactively apply for and accept the FY 2022-23 APP Program grant, in the amount of $75,000, from the State of California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, for a one-year term beginning on July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023, and negotiate and execute any documents or agreements necessary to accept the grant, subject to the approval by the City Attorney as to form. AUTHORIZE the Controller to establish a grant receivable and appropriate up to $75,000, to account to be determined, within Fund No. 339/70, for the receipt and disbursement of the FY 2022-23 APP grant funds. AUTHORIZE the LAPD to deposit the FY 2022-23 APP grant funds received under this agreement into Fund No. 339/70, account to be determined. AUTHORIZE the Controller to increase appropriations and transfer, as necessary, the FY 2022-23 APP grant funds, Fund No. 339/70, account to be determined, to Fund No. 100/70, upon submission of proper documentation by the LAPD for sworn salary costs incurred during the grant performance period, as follows: Account No. 001012; Name: Salaries Sworn; Amount: $42,464 Account No. 001092; Name: Overtime Sworn; Amount: $28,268 AUTHORIZE the Controller to transfer funds, for salaries sworn reimbursement purposes, up to $4,268 for related costs of sworn staff on overtime from the FY 2022-23 APP grant funds, Fund No. 339/70, account to be determined, and deposit into Fund No. 100/70, Revenue Source Code No. 5346 Related Cost Reimbursements from Grants, upon submission of proper documentation by the LAPD. INSTRUCT the LAPD in future grant applications, to prioritize and request sufficient grant reimbursements for Sworn Salaries and eligible related costs associated with the program, in order to fully support resources assigned to Operation Alcohol Beverage Control (ABC). AUTHORIZE the LAPD to prepare Controller instructions for any technical adjustments, subject to the approval of the City Administrative Officer (CAO); and, AUTHORIZE the Controller to implement the instructions.
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(4) 15-0344-S6 PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the Official Police Garage (OPG) contract renewal for Keystone Towing, Inc., for Service Area 9. Recommendations for Council action: APPROVE the Board of Police Commissioners (BPC) report dated January 12, 2023, recommending renewal of the Towing and Storage Agreement for the OPG, for Service Area 9, Keystone Towing, Inc. AUTHORIZE the President, BPC, or designee, to negotiate and execute the renewal agreement with the affected OPG.
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(5) 22-0396-S1 CD 15 NEIGHBORHOODS AND COMMUNITY ENRICHMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the renaming of Grape Street Pocket Park, located at 10726 Grape Street, Los Angeles, California 90059, to Betty F. Day Park, in memory of Betty F. Day and in recognition of her advocacy for the Watts community. Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Motion (McOsker – Harris-Dawson): DIRECT the Department of Recreation and Parks to report on the status of the City Council's request to rename Grape Street Pocket Park located at 10726 Grape Street, Los Angeles, California 90059, to Betty F. Day Park, in memory of Betty F. Day and in recognition of her advocacy for the Watts community.
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(6) 22-1561 CD 15 NEIGHBORHOODS AND COMMUNITY ENRICHMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the status of the Rosecrans Recreation Center Fence Project. Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Motion (McOsker – Hutt): DIRECT the Department of Recreation and Parks to report on the status of the Rosecrans Recreation Center Fence Project, and any necessary actions to ensure timely completion.
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(7) 22-1563 CD 15 NEIGHBORHOODS AND COMMUNITY ENRICHMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the establishment of a community garden in Harbor City Park. Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Motion (McOsker – Lee): DIRECT the Department of Recreation and Parks to identify space and report with recommendations necessary to establish a community garden in Harbor City Park.
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(8) 14-1756 CD 6 NEIGHBORHOODS AND COMMUNITY ENRICHMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a proposed Fourth Amendment to Lease Agreement No. C-109009 with ONEgeneration (ONE) for the development of a public bikeway and pedestrian path as part of the LA River Way - San Fernando Valley Completion Project. Recommendation for Council action: APPROVE the Fourth Amendment to Lease Agreement No. C-109009 with ONE, as detailed in Exhibit A in the November 17, 2022 Board of Recreation and Park Commissioners (Board) report, to amend the Lease Premises at Mark Taper Intergenerational Center in order to allow for the development of a public bikeway and pedestrian path as part of the LA River Way - San Fernando Valley Completion Project, and to include a portion of the parking lot area outside of the Premises that was previously not included in ONE’s leased area.
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(9) 22-0517 CD 3 ORDINANCE SECOND CONSIDERATION relative to the name of Linnet Street from Crebs Avenue to Yolanda Avenue being changed and established as Bill Lambert Way. Community Impact Statement: None submitted (Communication from the City Engineer adopted at Council meeting of February 3, 2023)
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(1)\n23-0022\nBoard of Water and Power Commissioners report, City Attorney report and Ordinance relative to Board Resolution No. 023 110, which approves the transfer of funds from the Power Revenue Fund to the Reserve Fund of the City of Los Angeles during Fiscal Year 2022-23.
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(2)\n23-0064\nBoard of Water and Power Commissioners report, City Attorney report and Ordinance relative to Board Resolution No. 023 118, which approves the quitclaim of 15 Los Angeles Department of Water and Power real estate distribution easements
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(3)\n23-0096\nCity Administrative Officer report relative to the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity Grants Program for Port of Los Angeles, Bureau of Street Services, and Bureau of Engineering proposals. (This item is referred to the Public Works Committee and Energy and Environment Committee)
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(4)\n22-1402\nMotion (Krekorian – O’Farrell) relative to a Community and Municipal Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory to inform progress towards meeting the City’s climate change goals; and establishing a climate impact team; and amending the Capital and Technology Improvement and Expenditure Program; and related matters.\nCommunity Impact Statement: Yes\nFor: Del Rey Neighborhood Council\nCommunity Impact Statement submitted Del Rey Neighborhood Council_12-21-2022\nMotion (Krekorian - O'Farrell) dated 11-09-22
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(5)\n15-0085-S9\nCity Administrative Officer report relative to the Senate Bill 165 Annual Report requirements for Fiscal Year 2019-20 Proposition O Program.
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(6)\n15-0085-S10\nCity Administrative Officer report relative to the Senate Bill 165 Annual Report requirements for Fiscal Year 2020-21 Proposition O Program.
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(7)\n15-0499-S3\nBureau of Sanitation report relative to the City’s biodiversity initiatives; and progress on the revitalization of the City Hall rooftop garden; and the creation of biodiversity showcase sites.
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(8)\n15-0499-S4\nBureau of Sanitation report and Resolution relative to participating in the Biophilic Cities Network.