Los Angeles — 2023-02-22

(1) 13-0765-S1 CD 12 HEARING OF PROTESTS AND ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to levying the Chatsworth Business Improvement District (District) special assessment for the District’s 21st Fiscal Year (operating year) beginning on January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2023. Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: HEAR PROTESTS against the proposed levying of the special assessment for the District’s 2023 Fiscal Year, pursuant to Section 36524 of the California Streets and Highways Code. PRESENT and ADOPT accompanying ORDINANCE, dated February 14, 2023, levying the special assessment for the District’s 2023 Fiscal Year, if a majority protest, as defined by Section 36525 of the California Streets and Highways Code is found not to exist. APPROVE the Chatsworth Business Improvement District Advisory Board for the District’s 2023 Fiscal Year. AUTHORIZE the City Clerk, subject to City Attorney approval, to prepare, execute and administer a contract between the City and the CHATSWORTH B.I.D., Inc., the nonprofit service provider for administration of the District.

(10) 23-0102 TRADE, TRAVEL, AND TOURISM COMMITTEE REPORT relative to requesting the Chief Executive Officer, Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA), to provide quarterly reports on the status of department activities. Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Park - Krekorian): INSTRUCT the Chief Executive Officer, LAWA, to provide quarterly reports to the Trade, Travel, and Tourism Committee on the status of department activities.

(11) 23-0103 TRADE, TRAVEL, AND TOURISM COMMITTEE REPORT relative to requesting the Executive Director, Port of Los Angeles (POLA), to provide quarterly reports on the status of department activities. Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Motion (McOsker - Krekorian): INSTRUCT the Executive Director, POLA, to provide quarterly reports to the Trade, Travel, and Tourism Committee on the status of department activities.

(12) 15-0190-S3 CD 15 GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a no-cost lease with the Office of Congresswoman Nanette Barragán for a suite in the City-owned San Pedro Municipal Building, located at 638 South Beacon Street, San Pedro, California 90731; and related matters. Recommendations for Council action, pursuant to Motion (McOsker – Krekorian): DIRECT the Department of General Services (GSD), with the assistance of the City Attorney, to negotiate a no-cost lease with the Office of Congresswoman Nanette Barragán for Suite No. 551 in the City-owned San Pedro Municipal Building, located at 638 South Beacon Street, San Pedro, California 90731.   DIRECT the GSD, with the assistance of the Department of Public Works (DPW) and the City Administrative Officer (CAO), to relocate the DPW from Suite No. 551 to Suite No. 530, with the new location to be used as a drop-in workspace for DPW staff working in the district.

(13) 22-1579 CD 7 GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a non-profit lease agreement with the Los Angeles Neighborhood Land Trust for the operation and maintenance of the Tupper Street community green space located at 15201 Tupper Street, North Hills, California 91343. Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Rodriguez – Yaroslavsky): INSTRUCT the Department of General Services, with the assistance of the City Attorney, negotiate a non-profit lease agreement, subject to Council approval, with the Los Angeles Neighborhood Land Trust for the operation and maintenance of the Tupper Street community green space located at 15201 Tupper Street, North Hills, California 91343.

(14) 22-1505 CD 7 GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a no-cost, nonprofit lease or license agreement with Making It Happen, Inc., a 501(c)3 organization, for Room No. 203 in North Valley City Hall, located at 7747 Foothill Boulevard, Tujunga, California 91042.  Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Rodriguez – Bonin): DIRECT the Department of General Services, with the assistance of the City Attorney, City Administrative Officer (CAO) and the City Attorney, to negotiate a no-cost, nonprofit lease or license agreement with Making It Happen, Inc., a 501(c)3 organization, for Room No. 203 in North Valley City Hall, located at 7747 Foothill Boulevard, Tujunga, California 91042.

(15) 23-0022 ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE REPORT and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the transfer of surplus money from the Power Revenue Fund of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) to the Reserve Fund of the City during Fiscal Year (FY) 2022-23. Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: CONCUR with the Board of Water and Power Commissioners' (Board) action of December 13, 2022, Resolution No. 023 110, consenting to the adoption of an Ordinance authorizing the transfer of $232,043,000 from the LADWP's Power Revenue Fund to the City's Reserve Fund during FY 2022-23. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE, dated January 6, 2023, directing the transfer of surplus money from the Power Revenue Fund of the LADWP to the Reserve Fund of the City during FY 2022-23.

(16) 22-1402 ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a Community and a Municipal Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory, Climate Impact team, annual carbon reduction goals, and Capital and Technology Improvement and Expenditure Program (CTIEP), and related matters. Recommendations for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Krekorian - O’Farrell): DIRECT the Bureau of Sanitation (BOS) to present a Community and a Municipal Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory to inform progress towards meeting the City of Los Angeles’ (City) climate change goals. The Municipal and Community inventories should be developed and reported by sector, based upon established Local Government Operations Protocol and Global Protocol for Community-Scale Greenhouse Gas Inventories. Departments, including proprietary departments, must share requested activity data for the previous year with the BOS by October 31 of each year. The inventory should be finalized and presented to the Council by January 15 of each year and used to inform the subsequent year's budget process. INSTRUCT the City Administrative Officer (CAO) to establish a Climate Impact team, which shall support departments in the preparation of investment plans that achieve the City's goal of carbon neutrality and perform other climate-related activities referred to them. This team shall be responsible for setting annual, decreasing caps on emissions for each high-emitting department in order to reduce emissions levels to each Council-established goal. Departments included in this cap should at minimum include the BOS, Department of General Services, Los Angeles Police Department, Los Angeles Fire Department, Department of Recreation and Parks, and Zoo Department. Proprietary departments should also report on these metrics in the format identified by the CAO. INSTRUCT the CAO, with the assistance of the BOS, to report by April 15 of each year on departments' progress towards meeting their annual carbon reduction goals. DIRECT the CAO, in consultation with both City and proprietary departments, to compile a list of all programs currently active in the City that are intended to reduce emissions, along with their total expected cost, cost per year, and scheduled time of completion; and that this list be included in the Budget. The CAO should further elaborate meaningful reporting standards (e.g. size and type of project) for departments to follow to meet this reporting requirement. AMEND the CTIEP policy by incorporating climate change mitigation projects and specifically, carbon reduction projects as Primary Criteria within the CTIEP Project Prioritization Criteria section, and establish climate change mitigation projects as elements within the existing Element Descriptions for municipal facilities, physical plant, and major information technology infrastructure and systems. INSTRUCT the CAO to identify the CTIEP projects with climate change mitigation goals included in 2020-21, 2021-22, and 2022-23 budgets that were counted towards the General Fund annual minimum investment target of 1.5 percent, and recommend an investment target for General Fund supported climate change mitigation projects for 2023-24 utilizing available metrics, including the rate of return on the City's investment. This target should represent a meaningful increase in the annual level of investment. INSTRUCT the CAO, with the assistance of all departments and proprietary departments, to prepare a study using an expert consultant, that identifies the feasibility of and investments needed to achieve carbon neutrality in municipal operations by 2035. The study should identify costs and projects needed to achieve the City's existing goal of carbon neutrality by 2045 to compare costs of both timelines. The study should identify intermediate percentage reduction targets and associated costs based on the 2021 baseline in order to guide the preparation of a carbon budget. This study should rely upon the analysis in the LA100 study, the Municipal Solar and Building Decarb workbooks, and assume that the City will reach 100 percent clean electricity by 2035. INSTRUCT the CAO to report on the staffing and budget resources needed to create a Climate Impact team capable of managing the tasks described in this Motion.

(17) 15-0085-S9 ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to Senate Bill (SB) 165 Annual Report requirements for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2019-20 Proposition O Program. Recommendation for Council action: NOTE and FILE the City Administrative Officer report dated June 23, 2021 relative to SB 165 Annual Report requirements for the FY 2019-20 Proposition O Program, inasmuch as it is for informational purposes only and no Council action is required.

(18) 15-0085-S10 ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to Senate Bill (SB) 165 Annual Report requirements for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2020-21 Proposition O Program. Recommendation for Council action: NOTE and FILE the City Administrative Officer report dated July 5, 2022 relative to SB 165 Annual Report requirements for the FY 2020-21 Proposition O Program, inasmuch as it is for informational purposes only and no Council action is required.

(19) 15-0499-S3 ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the City’s biodiversity initiatives; progress on the revitalization of the City Hall rooftop garden; and the creation of biodiversity showcase sites. Recommendation for Council action: INSTRUCT the Bureau of Sanitation (BOS) to report to the Energy and Environment Committee annually to share progress on biodiversity initiatives, including progress on the revitalization of the City Hall rooftop garden and on the creation of biodiversity showcase sites.

(2) 21-1155 CD 14 HEARING TESTIMONY AND COMMENTS relative to the proposed levy of assessment of the Little Tokyo Business Improvement District, pursuant to the provisions of Section 54954.6 of the Government Code and Section 36500 et seq. of the Streets and Highways Code. Community Impact Statement: None submitted (Final Hearing scheduled for March 22, 2023 pursuant to adoption of Ordinance of Intention No. 187750 by the City Council on February 1, 2023) Proof of Publication 02-16-23 Final Ordinance of Intention No. 187750 dated 3-19-23.pdf Report from City Clerk dated 12-13-22.pdf

(20) 15-0499-S4 ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE REPORT and RESOLUTION relative to the City’s participation in the Biophilic Cities Network. Recommendations for Council action: ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION for the City to formally join the Biophilic Cities Network. APPROVE the narrative statements, attached to the Council file, to support the City’s application to become a partner in the Biophilic Cities Network.

(21) 23-0007-S3 CD 13 COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ENGINEER relative to the installation of the name of Jon Favreau on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Recommendation for Council action: APPROVE the installation of the name of Jon Favreau at 6840 Hollywood Boulevard.

(22) 23-0007-S5 CD 13 COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ENGINEER relative to the installation of the name of Billy Idol on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Recommendation for Council action: APPROVE the installation of the name of Billy Idol at 6212 Hollywood Boulevard.

(23) 23-0007-S6 CD 13 COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ENGINEER relative to the installation of the name of Pentatonix on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Recommendation for Council action: APPROVE the installation of the name of Pentatonix at 7080 Hollywood Boulevard.

(24) 23-0171 CD 5 MOTION (YAROSLAVSKY - MCOSKER) relative to a personal services contract with Barbara Osborn to provide services for the Fifth District. Recommendations for Council action: APPROVE the personal services contract, attached to the Motion, with Barbara Osborn for providing services for the Fifth Council District as set for therein. AUTHORIZE the Councilwoman of the Fifth 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.

(25) 23-0168 CD 8 CONSIDERATION OF MOTION (HARRIS-DAWSON - PRICE) relative to ongoing phone service outages in Council District Eight. Recommendations for Council action: DIRECT the Information Technology Agency (ITA) to report within seven days on ongoing phone service outages in Council District 8. This report should discuss the following: The cause of phone service outages in the area. The types of services effected, including Plain Old Telephone Service (POTS) lines, internet Voice over IP (VoIP) and mobile services. What actions have been taken to date to resolve service outages. Why AT&T has not provided updates to their customers. An estimated time frame for service restoration. Any steps the City could take to mitigate this problem and ensure that residents who rely on landline phone service have it. DIRECT the ITA, with the assistance of the Department of Public Works, to report if these outages are the result of construction activity, on the presence of and adherence to “before you dig” signs, and on if “locates” were provided prior to construction activity commenced. Community Impact Statement: None submitted (Public Works Committee waived consideration of the above matter)

(3) 13-1724-S1 CD 4, 13 HEARING TESTIMONY AND COMMENTS relative to the proposed levy of assessment of the Los Feliz Village Business Improvement District, pursuant to the provisions of Section 54954.6 of the Government Code and Section 36500 et seq. of the Streets and Highways Code. Community Impact Statement: None submitted (Final Hearing scheduled for March 22, 2023 pursuant to adoption of Ordinance of Intention No. 187752 by the City Council on February 1, 2023) Final Ordinance of Intention No. 187752 dated 3-19-23.pdf

(4) 14-0880-S1 CD 15 HEARING OF PROTESTS AND ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to levying the Wilmington Business Improvement District (District) special assessment for the District’s 23rd Fiscal Year (operating year) beginning on January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2023. Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: HEAR PROTESTS against the proposed levying of the special assessment for the District’s 2023 Fiscal Year, pursuant to Section 36524 of the California Streets and Highways Code. PRESENT and ADOPT accompanying ORDINANCE, dated February 14, 2023, levying the special assessment for the District’s 2023 Fiscal Year, if a majority protest, as defined by Section 36525 of the California Streets and Highways Code is found not to exist. APPROVE the Wilmington Business Improvement District Advisory Board for the District’s 2023 Fiscal Year. AUTHORIZE the City Clerk, subject to City Attorney approval, to prepare, execute and administer a contract between the City and the Wilmington Chamber of Commerce, the nonprofit service provider for administration of the District.

(5) 20-1395-S1 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF ADMINISTRATIVE AND CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION and COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE BOARD OF AIRPORT COMMISSIONERS (BOARD) relative to approving the First Amendment to Contract DA-5466 with ABM Aviation, Inc., to increase the contract authority and allowable capital expenditures for the work associated with Smart Parking infrastructure system and garage improvements at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) Central Terminal Area parking facilities and Economy Parking facility. (Trade, Travel and Tourism Committee report to be submitted in Council. If public hearing in not held in Committee, an opportunity for public comment will be provided.) (Click on www.lacouncilfile.com for background documents.) (Continued from Council meeting of February 8, 2023) Community Impact Statement: None submitted TIME LIMIT FILE - MARCH 13, 2023 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - MARCH 10, 2023)

(6) 23-0018 CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION and TRADE, TRAVEL, AND TOURISM COMMITTEE REPORT relative to approving the Second Amendment to Contract DA-5437 with KONE, Inc., to extend the term and increase the contract authority, covering full-service elevator, escalator, and moving walkway maintenance, repair, and relative services at the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Van Nuys Airport. Recommendations for Council action: ADOPT the determination by the Board of Airport Commissioners (Board) that this action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Article lll, Class 1(32) of the Los Angeles City CEQA Guidelines. APPROVE 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, for new total not to exceed $34,917,000, covering full-service elevator, escalator, and moving walkway maintenance, repair, and related services at LAX and Van Nuys Airport. CONCUR with said Board’s action on November 3, 2022, by Board Resolution No. 27617, authorizing the Chief Executive Officer, or designee, Los Angeles World Airports, to execute said Second Amendment to Contract DA-5437 with KONE, Inc.

(7) 17-1446-S2 CD 11 ADMINISTRATIVE AND CATEGORICAL EXEMPTIONS and TRADE, TRAVEL, AND TOURISM COMMITTEE REPORT relative to approving the Second Amendment to Contract DA-5260 with Solar Turbines Incorporated to increase the contract authority and extend the term, covering ongoing maintenance and repair of two cogeneration turbines and related equipment for the Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA). Recommendations for Council action: ADOPT the determination by the Board of Airport Commissioners (Board) that this action is exempt 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. APPROVE the Second Amendment to Contract DA-5260 with Solar Turbines Incorporated to increase the contract authority by $3,000,000, for new total not to exceed $12,227,860, 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 LAWA. CONCUR with said Board’s action on November 3, 2022, by Board Resolution No. 27618, authorizing the Chief Executive Officer, or designee, LAWA, to execute said Second Amendment to Contract DA-5260 with Solar Turbines Incorporated.

(8) 23-0100 TRADE, TRAVEL, AND TOURISM COMMITTEE REPORT 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 efficacy of current initiatives, and coordination with other regional sustainability initiatives. Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Motion (McOsker – Yaroslavsky): INSTRUCT the Port of Los Angeles and Los Angeles World Airports to report on their information sharing practices related to 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.

(9) 23-0101 TRADE, TRAVEL, AND TOURISM COMMITTEE REPORT relative to requesting the Executive Director, City Tourism Department (CTD), to provide quarterly reports on the status of department activities. Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Motion (McOsker – Krekorian): INSTRUCT the Executive Director, CTD, to provide quarterly reports to the Trade, Travel, and Tourism Committee on the status of department activities.

(1)\nDISCUSSION ITEM\nGeneral Manager, Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT), to present verbal report relative to the Department's ongoing projects and programs; transit services offered by the Department; the state of mobility for pedestrians, cyclists, and vehicles within the City of Los Angeles; and, recognition of LADOT employees for outstanding service.

(2)\n23-0177\nCommunication from the Mayor relative to extending the appointment of Ms. Connie Llanos as interim General Manager of the Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) pursuant to City Charter Section 508 (c).\nCommunity Impact Statement: None submitted.

(3)\n23-0178\nLADOT report relative to proposed superseding Freeway Agreement with the California Department of Transportation in connection with the State Route- 47/Vincent Thomas Bridge and Front Street/Harbor Boulevard Interchange Reconfiguration Project.

(4)\n23-0137\nCD 4 \nMotion (Raman – Hutt) relative to amending the Los Angeles Municipal Code to prohibit the parking of vehicles displaying a “For Sale” sign or placard advertising the private sale of vehicles on Franklin Avenue from Tamarind Avenue to North Bronson Avenue. \nCommunity Impact Statement: None submitted.

(5)\n23-0042\nCDs 1 & 13 \nCONTINUED FROM JANUARY 25, 2023\nBoard of Transportation Commissioners report and Resolution relative to the establishment of Preferential Parking District No. 294 in the Westlake and Belmont Neighborhoods.