Los Angeles — 2023-03-07
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(1) 19-0659 CD 4 CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION and PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the vacation of a portion of the easterly side of Vermont Avenue, from Prospect Avenue to Hollywood Boulevard, VAC-E1401364 (Vacation). Recommendations for Council action: FIND that the Vacation is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970, pursuant to Article III, Class 5(3) of the City's Environmental Guidelines. FIND that the street vacation proceedings pursuant to the Public Streets, Highways and Service Easements Vacation Law be instituted for the vacation of the public right-of way indicated below and shown on the map of the November 23, 2022 City Engineer report, attached to the Council file: Portion of the easterly side of Vermont Avenue from Prospect Avenue to Hollywood Boulevard. FIND that there is a public benefit to the Vacation. Upon vacation of the street, the City is relieved of its ongoing obligation to maintain the street. In addition, the City is relieved of any potential liability that might result from continued ownership of the involved street easements. FIND that the Vacation is in substantial conformance with the purposes, intent and provisions of the General Plan, in conformance with Section 556 of the City Charter. FIND that the Vacation is not necessary for non-motorized transportation facilities, in conformance with Section 892 of the California Streets and Highways Code. FIND that the Vacation is not necessary for present or prospective public use, in conformance with Section 8324 of the California Streets and Highways Code. ADOPT said City Engineer's report with the conditions contained therein.
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(10) 23-0900-S3 CD 6 COMMUNICATION FROM THE BUREAU OF STREET LIGHTING and ORDINANCE OF INTENTION FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to establishing a hearing date for the maintenance of the Kittridge Street and Tobias Avenue No. 2 Street Lighting District. Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: ADOPT the revised report of the Director, Bureau of Street Lighting, dated February 15, 2023. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION, dated December 13, 2022, setting the date of May 9, 2023 as the hearing date for the maintenance of the Kittridge Street and Tobias Avenue No. 2 Street Lighting District, in accordance with Proposition 218, Articles XIIIC and XIIID of the California Constitution and Government Code Section 53753.
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(11) 23-0900-S4 CD 5 COMMUNICATION FROM THE BUREAU OF STREET LIGHTING and ORDINANCE OF INTENTION FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to establishing a hearing date for the maintenance of the Suffolk Drive and Deep Canyon Drive Street Lighting District. Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: ADOPT the report of the Director, Bureau of Street Lighting, dated January 25, 2023. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION, dated January 13, 2023, setting the date of May 9, 2023 as the hearing date for the maintenance of the Suffolk Drive and Deep Canyon Drive Street Lighting District, in accordance with Proposition 218, Articles XIIIC and XIIID of the California Constitution and Government Code Section 53753.
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(12) 23-0900-S5 CD 3 COMMUNICATION FROM THE BUREAU OF STREET LIGHTING and ORDINANCE OF INTENTION FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to establishing a hearing date for the maintenance of the Oxnard Street and Canoga Avenue No. 4 Street Lighting District. Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: ADOPT the report of the Director, Bureau of Street Lighting, dated February 1, 2023. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION, dated January 13, 2023, setting the date of May 9, 2023 as the hearing date for the maintenance of the Oxnard Street and Canoga Avenue No. 4 Street Lighting District, in accordance with Proposition 218, Articles XIIIC and XIIID of the California Constitution and Government Code Section 53753.
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(13) 23-0900-S6 CD 4 COMMUNICATION FROM THE BUREAU OF STREET LIGHTING and ORDINANCE OF INTENTION FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to establishing a hearing date for the maintenance of the Camero Avenue and Hillhurst Avenue Street Lighting District. Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: ADOPT the report of the Director, Bureau of Street Lighting, dated February 1, 2023. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION, dated January 23, 2023, setting the date of May 9, 2023 as the hearing date for the maintenance of the Camero Avenue and Hillhurst Avenue Street Lighting District, in accordance with Proposition 218, Articles XIIIC and XIIID of the California Constitution and Government Code Section 53753.
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(14) 23-0900-S7 CD 12 COMMUNICATION FROM THE BUREAU OF STREET LIGHTING and ORDINANCE OF INTENTION FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to establishing a hearing date for the maintenance of the Griffith Park Boulevard and Landa Street No. 1 Street Lighting District. Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: ADOPT the report of the Director, Bureau of Street Lighting, dated January 25, 2023. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION, dated December 13, 2022, setting the date of May 9, 2023 as the hearing date for the maintenance of the Griffith Park Boulevard and Landa Street No. 1 Street Lighting District, in accordance with Proposition 218, Articles XIIIC and XIIID of the California Constitution and Government Code Section 53753.
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(15) 23-0900-S8 CD 9 COMMUNICATION FROM THE BUREAU OF STREET LIGHTING and ORDINANCE OF INTENTION FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to establishing a hearing date for the maintenance of the McKinley Avenue and 87th Street Lighting District. Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: ADOPT the report of the Director, Bureau of Street Lighting, dated January 25, 2023. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION, dated January 13, 2023, setting the date of May 9, 2023 as the hearing date for the maintenance of the McKinley Avenue and 87th Street Lighting District, in accordance with Proposition 218, Articles XIIIC and XIIID of the California Constitution and Government Code Section 53753.
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(16) 23-0900-S9 CD 13 COMMUNICATION FROM THE BUREAU OF STREET LIGHTING and ORDINANCE OF INTENTION FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to establishing a hearing date for the maintenance of the Maltman Avenue and Descanso Drive Street Lighting District. Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: ADOPT the report of the Director, Bureau of Street Lighting, dated January 25, 2023 PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION, dated January 13, 2023, setting the date of May 9, 2023 as the hearing date for the maintenance of the Maltman Avenue and Descanso Drive Street Lighting District, in accordance with Proposition 218, Articles XIIIC and XIIID of the California Constitution and Government Code Section 53753.
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(17) 23-0900-S10 CD 10 COMMUNICATION FROM THE BUREAU OF STREET LIGHTING and ORDINANCE OF INTENTION FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to establishing a hearing date for the maintenance of the 8th Street and Serrano Avenue Street Lighting District. Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: ADOPT the report of the Director, Bureau of Street Lighting, dated February 1, 2023. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION, dated January 23, 2023, setting the date of May 9, 2023 as the hearing date for the maintenance of the 8th Street and Serrano Avenue Street Lighting District, in accordance with Proposition 218, Articles XIIIC and XIIID of the California Constitution and Government Code Section 53753.
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(18) 23-0900-S11 CD 3 COMMUNICATION FROM THE BUREAU OF STREET LIGHTING and ORDINANCE OF INTENTION FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to establishing a hearing date for the maintenance of the De Soto Avenue and Erwin Street Lighting District. Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: ADOPT the report of the Director, Bureau of Street Lighting, dated January 25, 2023. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION, dated January 13, 2023, setting the date of May 9, 2023 as the hearing date for the maintenance of the De Soto Avenue and Erwin Street Lighting District, in accordance with Proposition 218, Articles XIIIC and XIIID of the California Constitution and Government Code Section 53753.
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(19) 23-0005-S38 CD 1 COMMUNICATION FROM THE LOS ANGELES HOUSING DEPARTMENT (LAHD) and RESOLUTION relative to removing the property at 5916 East Piedmont Avenue (Case No. 752840), Assessor I.D. No. 5492-013-006, from the Rent Escrow Account Program (REAP). Recommendation for Council action: APPROVE the LAHD report recommendation dated February 13, 2023, attached to the Council file, and ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION removing the property at 5916 East Piedmont Avenue (Case No. 752840), Assessor I.D. No. 5492-013-006, from the REAP.
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(2) 22-0580 CD 7 CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION and PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the vacation of a portion of alley south of Brand Boulevard, between Burnet Avenue and Noble Avenue, and storm drain easement on northeast corner, VAC-E1401416 (Vacation). Recommendations for Council action: FIND that the Vacation is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970, pursuant to Article III, Class 5(3) of the City's Environmental Guidelines. FIND that the street vacation proceedings pursuant to the Public Streets, Highways and Service Easements Vacation Law be instituted for the vacation of the public right-of way indicated below and shown on the map of the July 22, 2022 City Engineer report, attached to the Council file: Portion of alley south of Brand Boulevard between Burnet Avenue and Noble Avenue and Storm Drain Easement on northeast corner. FIND that there is a public benefit to the Vacation. Upon vacation of the street, the City is relieved of its ongoing obligation to maintain the street. In addition, the City is relieved of any potential liability that might result from continued ownership of the involved street easements. FIND that the Vacation is in substantial conformance with the purposes, intent and provisions of the General Plan, in conformance with Section 556 of the City Charter. FIND that the Vacation is not necessary for non-motorized transportation facilities, in conformance with Section 892 of the California Streets and Highways Code. FIND that the Vacation is not necessary for present or prospective public use, in conformance with Section 8324 of the California Streets and Highways Code. ADOPT said City Engineer's report with the conditions contained therein.
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(20) 23-0005-S43 CD 9 COMMUNICATION FROM THE LOS ANGELES HOUSING DEPARTMENT (LAHD) and RESOLUTION relative to removing the property at 2670 South Ellendale Place (Case No. 803303), Assessor I.D. No. 5055-013-001, from the Rent Escrow Account Program (REAP). Recommendation for Council action: APPROVE the LAHD report recommendation dated February 23, 2023, attached to the Council file, and ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION removing the property at 2670 South Ellendale Place (Case No. 803303), Assessor I.D. No. 5055-013-001, from the REAP.
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(21) 23-0005-S44 CD 10 COMMUNICATION FROM THE LOS ANGELES HOUSING DEPARTMENT (LAHD) and RESOLUTION relative to removing the property at 2228 South Mansfield Avenue (Case No. 492612), Assessor I.D. No. 5062-017-003, from the Rent Escrow Account Program (REAP). Recommendation for Council action: APPROVE the LAHD report recommendation dated February 23, 2023, attached to the Council file, and ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION removing the property at 2228 South Mansfield Avenue (Case No. 492612), Assessor I.D. No. 5062-017-003, from the REAP.
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(22) 23-0005-S45 CD 8 COMMUNICATION FROM THE LOS ANGELES HOUSING DEPARTMENT (LAHD) and RESOLUTION relative to removing the property at 1057 West 84th Street (Case No. 784027), Assessor I.D. No. 6033-023-025, from the Rent Escrow Account Program (REAP). Recommendation for Council action: APPROVE the LAHD report recommendation dated February 23, 2023, attached to the Council file, and ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION removing the property at 1057 West 84th Street (Case No. 784027), Assessor I.D. No. 6033-023-025, from the REAP.
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(23) 23-0005-S46 CD 8 COMMUNICATION FROM THE LOS ANGELES HOUSING DEPARTMENT (LAHD) and RESOLUTION relative to removing the property at 616 West 74th Street (Case No. 540885), Assessor I.D. No. 6020-024-003, from the Rent Escrow Account Program (REAP). Recommendation for Council action: APPROVE the LAHD report recommendation dated February 23, 2023, attached to the Council file, and ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION removing the property at 616 West 74th Street (Case No. 540885), Assessor I.D. No. 6020-024-003, from the REAP.
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(24) 20-0010-S11 CD 7 MOTION (RODRIGUEZ - LEE) relative to reinstating a reward offer for an additional period of six months for the death of Davon Pledger. Recommendation for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: REAFFIRM Council's findings and REINSTATE the reward offer relative to the death of Davon Pledger (Council action of July 7, 2020, Council file No. 20-0010-S11) for an additional period of six months from the publication of the renewed offer of reward by the City Clerk and, further, that the sum of $50,000 shall be the aggregate maximum sum of any payment or payments of a City reward in this instance. Motion (Rodriguez - Lee) dated 2-28-23 Mayor ConcurrenceCouncil Action 04_19_2021
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(25) 23-0227 CD 5 MOTION (YAROSLAVSKY - LEE) relative to accepting payments, paid by the Melrose Avenue Business Improvement District (BID), to cover the cost of the design and construction of the Melrose Avenue Pedestrian Improvement Project. Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: AUTHORIZE the Bureau of Street Services to accept an initial payment of $75,000 (a second payment of $75,000 will be paid at a future date), paid by the Melrose Avenue BID to cover the cost of the design and construction of the Melrose Avenue Pedestrian Improvement Project which spans from Fairfax Avenue to Highland Avenue in the area represented by the BID, and to cause this amount to be deposited into the Street Services Fund No. 100/86, as follows: $59,601 into Account No. 001090 (Salaries - Overtime), $10,333 into Account No. 003030 (Construction Materials), and $5,066 into Account No. 006020 (Operating Supplies & Expense). AUTHORIZE the Bureau of Street Services to make any corrections, clarifications, or revisions to the above fund transfer instructions, including any new instructions, in order to effectuate the intent of this Motion, and including any corrections and changes to fund or account numbers; said corrections / clarifications / changes may be made orally, electronically or by any other means. Motion (Yaroslavsky - Lee) dated 2-28-23
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(26) 23-0174 The City Council may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled Abbie Gray v. City of Los Angeles, et al, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BC686939. (This matter arises from an incident involving members of the Los Angeles Police Department that occurred on November 4, 2016, in Los Angeles, California.) (Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee considered this matter in Closed Session on February 27, 2023) Report from City Attorney dated 2-09-23
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(27) 23-0173 The City Council may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled Regina Autrey v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 20STCV07595. (This matter arises from a trip and fall that occurred on March 15, 2019, at approximately 12:00 p.m., concrete stairs adjacent to 100 North Main Street, in the City of Los Angeles.) (Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee considered this matter in Closed Session on February 27, 2023) Report from City Attorney dated 2-09-23
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(28) 23-0185 The City Council may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled Jose Castellon v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 21STCV03369. (This matter arises from a motor vehicle collision that occurred on March 17, 2020, on Corbin Street.) (Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee considered this matter in Closed Session on February 27, 2023) Report from City Attorney dated 2-09-23
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(29) 22-1494 The City Council may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1), to confer or discuss with, or receive advice from, its legal counsel regarding pending litigation relative to the case entitled Montcell Chauncey Bolen v. Silverio Munoz, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 18STCV09971. (This matter arises from a bicycle v. car accident. Plaintiff was riding his bicycle on Riverside Drive when he was struck by a vehicle driven by a non-City driver.) (Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee considered this matter in Closed Session on February 27, 2023) Report from City Attorney dated 11-23-22 Report from City Attorney dated 2-09-23.pdf
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(3) 23-0093 CD 7 HEARING COMMENTS relative to an Application for Determination of Public Convenience or Necessity for the sale of alcoholic beverages for off-site consumption at A&D Liquor Store, located at 11994 Foothill Boulevard. Applicant: Yousef Machhour - A&D Liquor Representative: Brett Engstrom - Engstrom Planning TIME LIMIT FILE - APRIL 25, 2023 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - APRIL 25, 2023) (Motion required for Findings and Council recommendations for the above application) Communication from Deputy City Clerk dated 02-24-2023 - Notice Communication from Deputy City Clerk to Department of City Planning dated 02-01-2023 - Notice Communication from Deputy City Clerk to Los Angeles Police Department dated 02-01-2023 - Notice Public Convenience or Necessity Application submitted 1-25-23 Attachment to Application submitted 1-25-23 - CUB Application Package.pdf Attachment to Application submitted 1-25-23 - Letter of Determination.pdf Attachment to Application submitted 1-25-23 - Mailing List.pdf
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(30) 23-0181 The City Council may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled Anthony Joseph Krol v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 21STCV06754. (This matter arises from a solo motorcycle accident that occurred on 6th Street at Rimpau Boulevard.) (Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee considered this matter in Closed Session on February 27, 2023) Report from City Attorney dated 2-09-23.pdf
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(31) 23-0183 The City Council may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled Juan Jose Romo v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 20STCV04938. (This matter arises from a July 3, 2019 motorcycle accident on Whitsett Street in the San Fernando Valley area of Los Angeles.) (Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee considered this matter in Closed Session on February 27, 2023) Report from City Attorney dated 2-09-23.pdf
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(4) 22-1438 PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the donation of a Quadruped Unmanned Ground Vehicle, valued at $277,917.80, for the Los Angeles Police Department’s (LAPD) Metropolitan Division from the Los Angeles Police Foundation. Recommendation for Council action: APPROVE the acceptance of a donation of a Quadruped Unmanned Ground Vehicle, valued at $277,917.80, for the LAPD’s Metropolitan Division from the Los Angeles Police Foundation; and, THANK the donor for this generous donation.
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(5) 22-0945 CD 12 CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION and RELATED CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) FINDINGS; PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT (PLUM) COMMITTEE REPORT, and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to a Zone Change for the property located at 6400 – 6534 North Platt Avenue. Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: DETERMINE, based on the whole of the administrative record, the Project is exempt from CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines, Sections 15301, Class 1, and 15305, Class 5; and there is no substantial evidence demonstrating that an exception to a categorical exemption pursuant to CEQA Guidelines, Section 15300.2 applies. ADOPT the FINDINGS as modified by the PLUM Committee on February 7, 2023, dated February 24, 2023 in the Council file, as the Findings of Council. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE, dated February 24, 2023, including the (Q) Qualified Conditions of Approval as modified by the PLUM Committee on February 7, 2023, effectuating a Zone Change from (T)(Q)C1-1VL, (Q)C1-1VL, C1-1VL, (Q)C4-1VL, C4-1VL, and P-1VL to C4-1VL; 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 Conditions of Approval as modified by the PLUM Committee on February 7, 2023, dated February 24, 2023 in the Council file. ADVISE the applicant, pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code 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: Mick Meldrum, ICI Development Company Representative: Rosenheim and Associates Case No.: CPC-2020-6413-ZC Environmental No.: ENV-2020-6414-CE
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(6) 23-0091 CD 2 ORDINANCE SECOND CONSIDERATION relative to a General Plan Amendment, Zone Change and Height District Change for the property located at 5256 – 5272 North Vineland Avenue. (Planning and Land Use Management Committee report and Resolution adopted by Council on February 28, 2023) Community Impact Statement: None submitted
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(7) 18-0968-S4 CD 8 ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the acquisition of 2710-2718 Slauson Avenue, Los Angeles, California 90043 to create a job training, employment, and entrepreneurial incubator site for the Crenshaw Coffee Co. and Cali Soul Collective. Recommendations for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Harris-Dawson – Hutt), SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: INSTRUCT the Economic and Workforce Development Department to collaborate with the Crenshaw Coffee Co. and Cali Soul Collective to assist in the acquisition of 2710-2718 Slauson Avenue, Los Angeles, California 90043 to create a job training, employment, and entrepreneurial incubator site. AUTHORIZE the Community Investment for Families Department to: Reprogram $560,000 in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds included in the Program Year 44 (PY; 2018-19) Consolidated Plan from the Dulan’s Soul Food Restaurant Project line item to a new line item entitled Crenshaw Coffee Company - Cali Soul Collective Acquisition Project. Reprogram $190,000 in CDBG funds included in the PY 45 (2019-20) Consolidated Plan from the Dulan’s Soul Food Restaurant Project line item to a new line item entitled Crenshaw Coffee Company - Cali Soul Collective Acquisition Project. Effectuate an amendment to the Consolidated Plan, if necessary. Prepare additional technical corrections and/or Controller instructions that may be necessary to effectuate the intent of this Motion, subject to the approval of the Chief Legislative Analyst (CLA), and authorize the Controller to implement these instructions.
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(8) 23-0900-S1 CD 2 COMMUNICATION FROM THE BUREAU OF STREET LIGHTING and ORDINANCE OF INTENTION FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to establishing a hearing date for the maintenance of the Tujunga Avenue and Calvert Street Lighting District. Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: ADOPT the report of the Director, Bureau of Street Lighting, dated December 21, 2022. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION, dated December 13, 2022, setting the date of May 9, 2023 as the hearing date for the maintenance of the Tujunga Avenue and Calvert Street Lighting District, in accordance with Proposition 218, Articles XIIIC and XIIID of the California Constitution and Government Code Section 53753
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(9) 23-0900-S2 CD 3 COMMUNICATION FROM THE BUREAU OF STREET LIGHTING and ORDINANCE OF INTENTION FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to establishing a hearing date for the maintenance of the Donna Avenue and Ventura Boulevard Street Lighting District. Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: ADOPT the report of the Director, Bureau of Street Lighting, dated January 12, 2023. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION, dated October 23, 2022, setting the date of May 9, 2023 as the hearing date for the maintenance of the Donna Avenue and Ventura Boulevard Street Lighting District, in accordance with Proposition 218, Articles XIIIC and XIIID of the California Constitution and Government Code Section 53753.
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(CS-1) PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT\n(Government Code Section 54957 (b)(1))\nConsideration of candidate(s) for appointment to the position of the Chief\nMedical Examiner-Coroner.\nThe Board selected a final candidate for the position of the Chief Medical\nExaminer-Coroner, and instructed the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate\nand execute an at-will employment contract, which is approved as to form\nby the County Counsel. The vote of the Board was unanimous, with all\nSupervisors present. (23-0891)
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(CS-2) 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-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).\nNo reportable action was taken. (17-0363)
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1. Appointments to Commissions/Committees/Special Districts\nRecommendations for appointment/reappointment for the following\nCommissions/Committees/Special Districts (+ denotes reappointments):\nDocuments on file in the Executive Office.\nSupervisor Solis\nAndrew Yam, Commission for Public Social Services\nCommission on HIV\nKevin Stalter, Commission on HIV (23-0088)\nAttachments: Public Comment/Correspondence
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10. Adopting a Global Plan for the Probation Department’s Halls and Camps\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisors Horvath and Hahn: Instruct the\nChief Probation Officer to issue an internal special recruitment for Secure\nYouth Treatment Facility (SYTF) staff within 24 hours of the Board’s approval of\nthis directive, and establish a formal SYTF unit or bureau within 30 days of\napproval of this directive; instruct the Chief Probation Officer, in partnership\nwith the Director of Youth Development, and in consultation with an ad hoc\ncommittee of the Juvenile Justice Realignment Block Grant Subcommittee\n(JJRBG), to report back to the Board in writing in 30 days , with finalized\nprogramming recommendations to be funded with Senate Bills 823 and 92\nfunds, specifically for the SYTF unit at Barry J. Nidorf Juvenile Hall, these\nrecommendations should be informed by needs identified in the Individual\nRehabilitation Plans being ordered by the Court, as well as feedback young\npeople have given regarding their areas of interest, including art therapy, age\nand interest-appropriate reading materials and books, vocational and life skills\ntraining (in person or online), computer training (in person or online), tutoring\nand teaching that supports (but does not replace) legally mandated education,\nhigher education, and outdoor activities (e.g., sports, meditation, yoga); and\ntake the following actions:\nInstruct the Chief Probation Officer, in consultation with the Chief\nExecutive Officer and County Counsel, to report back to the Board in 30\ndays with legally viable, but innovative, interim contracting solutions to\nimplement the programming recommendations developed in response to\nthe above directive, with consideration to be given to existing contracts\nthrough relevant County Departments that can be leveraged to implement\nthe above directive with urgency;\nAuthorize the Director of Youth Development, with 30 days advance\nnotice to the Board, to execute additional sole source credible\nmessenger contracts, as needed, to ensure credible messengers are\nintegrated into all SYTF, and amend existing Credible Messenger\nProgramming and Training contract funding amounts to ensure sufficient\nCredible Messenger staffing levels, using Department of Youth\nDevelopment’s existing funding and with notice provided to the Board\nprior to executing these amendments;\nInstruct the Chief Probation Officer, in partnership with the Director of\nInternal Services and, in consultation with the Chief Executive Officer\nand County Counsel, using the recommendations adopted by the JJRBG\nas a guide, to report back to the Board in writing in 15 days , with a\nshort-term facilities plan that can be implemented within 30 days of\nreceiving approval from the Board, the short-term plan must be feasible\nto implement without the need for extensive renovations, security\nenhancements, or hiring and must be designed with the primary objective\nof decompressing the population at Barry J. Nidorf, with consideration to\nbe given to the following:\nTemporarily reopening Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall, with existing\nstaff, to house as many pre-disposition youth as possible;\nRelocation of all girls, women, or gender-expansive youth from\nCentral Juvenile Hall to, primarily, Dorothy Kirby Center, and\nsecondarily to other facilities, where an existing therapeutic model\ncan be used to facilitate the Board’s girls decarceration initiative;\nExpediting security enhancements at Campus Kilpatrick and,\npending completion of those security enhancements, initiating the\nMulti-Disciplinary Team assessments that will allow the Department\nto increase the SYTF population at Campus Kilpatrick to no less\nthan 20 young people, until staffing and housing accommodations\nare in place to support the full capacity of 42; and\nConsolidation of the three east County Probation Camps, Rockey,\nPaige and Afflerbaugh, into two camps;\nInstruct the Chief Probation Officer, in partnership with the Director of\nInternal Services, and in consultation with the Chief Executive Officer\nand County Counsel, using the recommendations adopted by the\nJJRBG, to report back to the Board in writing in 30 days with an interim\nfacilities plan that can be implemented in one to two years, and include\nthe following:\nA plan to physically partition the eastern portion of Barry J. Nidorf\nand create a new 72 beds SYTF campus that will operate on a\ntraditional work schedule;\nA plan to expand the number of youth eligible for Pinegrove Fire\nCamp; and\nAn update on the progress made in establishing Step Down\nprograms in line with Board Order No. 20 of December 20, 2022,\n“Creating Less Restrictive Programs for Eligible Secure Youth\nTreatment Facility and Division of Juvenile Justice Youth Essential\nfor Successful Transformation and Community Reentry;”\nInstruct the Chief Probation Officer, in partnership with the Director of\nInternal Services and, in consultation with the Chief Executive Officer\nand County Counsel, following the recommendations adopted by the\nJJRBG, to report back to the Board in writing in 45 days with a long-term\nfacilities plan that can be implemented within phases over two to five\nyears, and include the following:\nA timeline for each component of the plan;\nA plan to upgrade Dorothy Kirby Center with the required facility\nand security enhancements for use as an SYTF for girls and\ngender expansive youth;\nA plan to renovate Camp Scott to end the temporary use of\nDorothy Kirby Center, return young women and girls from Dorothy\nKirby Center to Camp Scott, and operate Camp Scott as the one\nCounty detention facility for all girls, young women, and gender\nexpensive youth; and\nInclude a schedule to renovate Camp Miller to support staff\nhousing, green space for outdoor recreation, classrooms, a teen\ntechnology center, offices for community-based organizations,\nand other ancillary needs for Campus Kilpatrick; and\nInstruct the Chief Probation Officer to report back to the Board at\na regularly scheduled meeting on a quarterly basis with an update\non the status of all the above directives. (23-0997)\nAttachments: Motion by Supervisors Horvath and Hahn\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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11. Improving Access to Gun Violence Restraining Orders\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisors Hahn and Solis: Instruct the\nDirector of Public Health, through the Office of Violence Prevention, in\ncollaboration with the Chief Executive Officer, County Counsel, District\nAttorney, the Executive Officer/Clerk of the Superior Court, Sheriff, Acting\nChief Information Officer, and all other relevant Departments, to report back to\nthe Board in writing in 90 days with the following:\nA plan to implement a culturally and linguistically relevant public\nawareness campaign about Gun Violence Restraining Orders (GVROs)\nthat will, at a minimum, inform and educate the public on California’s\nlandmark GVRO law that took effect in 2016, including what GVROs are,\nhow to apply for one, who can apply for one, the application process,\nand how to access resources that can provide assistance;\nOptions to establish a process to collect data on GVROs that are\nsubmitted in Los Angeles County including, but not limited to, the number\nof GVROs filed annually, the number of emergency GVROs, the number\nof petitions that result in an order after a court hearing, the number of\nfirearms removed as a result of the GVRO, the relationship of petitioners\nto the subject, and zip code and demographic data for petitioners and\nsubjects; and\nOptions and recommendations for assigning responsibility within the\nCounty for streamlining the GVRO process, collecting data, providing\ntraining to law enforcement and the public, and assisting with both\npublic-initiated and law enforcement-initiated GVRO petitions, and these\noptions should consider models implemented in other cities and counties\n(like San Diego’s GVRO unit), look into best practices around California,\nand include what resources would be required for implementation.\n(23-0986)\nAttachments: Motion by Supervisors Hahn and Solis\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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12. Moving Forward on the Implementation of the County Equity and\nDiversity Fund\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisors Hahn and Mitchell: Adopt the\nChief Executive Officer’s recommendation for the County Equity and Diversity\nFund spending plan proposed in the report dated November 29, 2022, entitled,\n“Report Back on Los Angeles County Initiative on Asian Americans, Native\nHawaiians, and Pacific Islanders;” direct the Chief Executive Officer to work\nwith the relevant named Departments to implement projects from the spending\nplan, with authority to make adjustments as needed; and authorize the Chief\nExecutive Officer to execute an agreement to hire a third-party administrator,\ndistribute allocated funds as outlined in the spending plan, in accordance with\nthe County’s Equity Explorer tool, as a mechanism to target resources to\ncommunities where reported occurrences of hate are the highest. (23-0862)\nAttachments: Motion by Supervisors Hahn and Mitchell\nChief Executive Office November 29, 2022 Report\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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13. Capital Improvements to Support Extension of Summer Swim Season at\nLos Angeles County Pools (Part 2)\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisors Hahn and Mitchell: Instruct the\nDirector of Public Health to assist the Department of Parks and Recreation by\nexpediting the review of remodeling work at pool facilities to extend the summer\nswim season and provide guidance in the development of alternative safety and\nlighting plans if appropriate; instruct the Director of Public Works to expedite all\nreviews and approvals for any work requiring a permit related to the extension\nof the summer swim season so that improvements may be made to pool\nfacilities with limited disruption to operations; find that the proposed projects are\nexempt from the California Environmental Quality Act; and take the following\nactions:\nAuthorize the Director of Parks and Recreation to deliver the proposed\nprojects using Board-approved as-needed consultants and Job Order\nContracts;\nEstablish and approve the following proposed projects: Atlantic Avenue\nPark Pool Lighting Remodel Project, Capital Project (CP) No. 87952, with\na total project budget of $560,000; El Cariso Park Pool Lighting Remodel\nProject, CP No. 87953, with a total project budget of $509,000; Val Verde\nPark Pool Lighting Remodel Project, CP No. 87954, with a total project\nbudget of $520,000; and Victoria Park Pool Lighting Remodel Project,\nCP No. 87955, with a total project budget of $480,000; and\nApprove the following appropriation adjustments to transfer a total\n$2,069,000 from the Provisional Financing Uses Budget to Capital\nAssets-Buildings and Improvements Budget under the following CPs to\nfully fund the proposed projects: $560,000 under CP No. 87952,\n$509,000 under CP No. 87953, $520,000 under CP No. 87954, and\n$480,000 under CP No. 87955. (23-0990)\nAttachments: Motion by Supervisors Hahn and Mitchell\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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14. Proclaiming March 18, 2023, as “Public Defense Day”\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisors Hahn and Horvath: Proclaim\nMarch 18, 2023, as “Public Defense Day” to celebrate the holding in Gideon v.\nWainwright, and its constitutional guarantee of indigent defense. (23-0989)\nAttachments: Motion by Supervisors Hahn and Horvath\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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15. Raising the Progress Pride Flag at Los Angeles County Facilities\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisors Hahn and Horvath: Instruct the\nDirector of Internal Services to raise the Progress Pride Flag at the Kenneth\nHahn Hall of Administration, and Los Angeles County facilities where the\nAmerican and California Flags are displayed during the month of June, while\nwe celebrate LGBTQ+ Pride Month this year and every year moving forward;\ninstruct the Chief Executive Officer to work with all County Departments to\nexplore ways the Progress Pride Flag can be flown at all County facilities; and\ninstruct the Executive Officer of the Board to update the County’s flag policy\nand notify Departments of the above directive and provide guidance to ensure\nthat proper flag etiquette is followed. (23-0992)\nAttachments: Motion by Supervisors Hahn and Horvath\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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16. Donation from the Los Angeles Clippers Foundation for the Department\nof Parks and Recreation’s Clippers Community Court Program\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisor Hahn: Instruct the Director of\nParks and Recreation to execute a three-party donation agreement with the Los\nAngeles Clippers Foundation, the Los Angeles County Parks Foundation, and\nthe Department of Parks and Recreation on behalf of the County, in which the\nLos Angeles Clippers Foundation will donate $5,300,000 to the Los Angeles\nCounty Parks Foundation, the Los Angeles County Parks Foundation will\naccept the funds and perform the work through its contractors, and the\nDepartment of Parks and Recreation will allow and accept the donated work and\ndesignate the improved basketball courts as "Clipper Community Courts" for a\nterm of 10-years; find that the proposed improvement work is exempt from the\nCalifornia Environmental Quality Act; and authorize the Director to take the\nfollowing actions:\nEnter into a two-year License Agreement(s) with the Los Angeles County\nParks Foundation’s contractors, subcontractors, and vendors, to allow\nentry and access to the basketball courts and perform the improvement\nwork, and amend and renew the said License Agreement(s) as needed,\nfor up to one additional year, for a total term of three years, due to\nunforeseen work delays; and\nSend letters to the Los Angeles Clippers Foundation and the Los Angeles\nCounty Parks Foundation, expressing the Board's appreciation for their\ngenerous donation. (23-0988)\nAttachments: Motion by Supervisor Hahn\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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17. Ratification of Proclamation of Local Emergency for the Frigid Winter\nStorms\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisor Hahn: Ratify the Proclamation of\nLocal Emergency made on March 1, 2023, for the frigid winter storms, in the\nCounty of Los Angeles, which will remain in effect until its termination is\nproclaimed by the Board; instruct the Director of the Office of Emergency\nManagement to forward a copy of the Proclamation of Local Emergency to the\nDirector of California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services, with the\nrequest that the Director find it acceptable in accordance with State law, that\nrecovery assistance be made available under the California Disaster Assistance\nAct, and expedite access to State and Federal resources and any other\nappropriate Federal disaster relief programs; and instruct County Departments\nto implement all assessment, assistance and monitoring efforts as applicable.\n(23-0995)\nAttachments: Motion by Supervisor Hahn\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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18. Proclaiming March 19, 2023, as “Kashubian Unity Day” in Los Angeles\nCounty\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisor Hahn: Proclaim\nMarch 19, 2023, as “Kashubian Unity Day” throughout Los Angeles County and\nencourage residents to learn more about Kashubian culture and folklore.\n(23-0979)\nAttachments: Motion by Supervisor Hahn\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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19. Addressing Environmental Justice and Equity Concerns in Disadvantaged\nCommunities Under Siege by Illegal Dumping\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisors Barger and Hahn: Instruct the\nDirectors of Public Works and Regional Planning, in consultation with County\nCounsel, to develop and report back to the Board in writing in 60 days on the\nfollowing:\nProposed amendments to applicable provisions of the Los Angeles\nCounty Code, potentially including, but not limited to, Title 26 - Building\nCode, Appendix J, Grading Code, and Title 22 - Planning and Zoning, to\nrequire large construction projects in unincorporated Los Angeles\nCounty that generate over 1,000 cubic yards of waste to track removal of\nall waste from the origination site and provide verification of disposal at a\nlawful and permitted disposal site;\nLegislation to enable the Department of Public Works to block access\nand egress to/from a property after notice is posted at the property and\nthe owner continues to allow illegal dumping of waste and illegal\noperation/handling of waste on the owner’s property without first\nobtaining required permits from the Department of Public Works; and\nLegislation to enable the County to impound vehicles that are used for\nillegal dumping and increase penalties on illegal dumpers;\nRequest the District Attorney to work with the Executive Director of the Los\nAngeles County Development Authority and other relevant County Departments,\nto provide community labor/community service options for environmental\ncleanup of waste as a condition of probation ordered by the courts; and\ncoordinate with the Directors of Beaches and Harbors and Parks and\nRecreation, for non-violent offenders to benefit the community by participating\nin environmental clean-ups, which will serve to both rehabilitate offenders and\ncreate a cleaner environment;\nDirect the Chief Executive Officer, in collaboration with County Counsel, the\nDistrict Attorney, and the Directors of Regional Planning, Public Works, and\nPublic Health, to report back to the Board in writing in 60 days on best\npractices from other jurisdictions within the County, including the City of Los\nAngeles, to adjust penalties and fines for illegal dumping of commercial waste,\nto address environmental justice impacts;\nRequest the District Attorney and the Sheriff, in collaboration with the Directors\nof Public Works and Regional Planning, to prioritize enforcement of\nenvironmental justice crimes and violations, including illegal dumping, and report\nback to the Board in writing in 60 days on the feasibility to develop a trained\nand permanent illegal dumping enforcement team to proactively prevent,\nenforce, and prosecute illegal dumpers and the operators of illegal dumping\nsites, including an assessment of estimated costs;\nRequest the Sheriff, in collaboration with County Counsel, the District Attorney,\nand the Directors of Regional Planning and Public Works, report back to the\nBoard in writing in 60 days on the feasibility and recommendations to deploy\ntechnological enforcement solutions including, but not limited to, the use of\nautomated vehicle-license-plate readers, remotely-operated cameras, drones,\nand other digital enforcement tools, to address hot spots and known areas of\nconcentration of illegal dumping activity, including an assessment of costs to\nproperly staff the deployment of technological solutions;\nDirect the Chief Executive Officer to report back to the Board in writing during\nthe 2023-24 Budget Deliberations, identifying a dedicated funding source for\nthe purpose of combating illegal dumping and addressing environmental justice\nconcerns, including a review of funding and staffing recommendations related\nto this motion, as well as annual reports prepared by the County’s Illegal\nDumping Taskforce in response to previous motions from 2018 and 2019 that\nrequested the District Attorney, Sheriff, County Fire/HazMat, Directors of\nRegional Planning, Public Health, Public Works, and the Agriculture\nCommissioner/Director of Weights and Measures, to determine resources\nrequired to better address illegal dumping; and\nInstruct the Director of Public Works to report back to the Board in writing in 60\ndays with a plan to utilize existing data on illegal dumping to target technological\nand in-person enforcement efforts, develop metrics of success, and increase\ntransparency around such data by making it publicly available through an online\nwebsite and dashboard, including an assessment of estimated costs to make\nthe data publicly available. (23-0953)\nAttachments: Motion by Supervisors Barger and Hahn\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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2. Five-Signature Letter to the Federal Communications Commission\nRegarding Local Land Use Authority on Wireless Telecommunications\nFacilities\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisors Solis and Horvath: Direct the\nChief Executive Officer, through the Legislative Affairs and Intergovernmental\nRelations Division, in consultation with County Counsel, the Directors of Public\nWorks and Regional Planning, and other relevant County Departments, to send\na five-signature letter to the Federal Communications Commission requesting\nthe following:\nDevelop a transparent, inclusive, and equitable process to engage the\npublic, State, and local governments, and the wireless\ntelecommunications industry and develop new regulations for wireless\nfacilities that are considerate and supportive of concerns at the local\nlevel;\nRevise regulations, including its Reports and Orders, that will ensure\nmore access to information and greater cooperation with local\ngovernments in preparing ordinances and reviewing development\nproposals for wireless telecommunication facilities that take into\nconsideration local concerns and due process; and\nProvide direct oversight to impose requirements for independent analysis\nwhen proposing sites and to monitor ongoing compliance with emission\nregulations in partnership with local authorities . (23-0975)\nAttachments: Motion by Supervisors Solis and Horvath\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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20. Support for House Resolution 1201 (Napolitano) - Increasing Behavioral\nHealth Treatment Act\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisor Barger: Direct the Chief\nExecutive Officer, through the Legislative Affairs and Intergovernmental\nRelations Division, to send a five-signature letter in strong support of House\nResolution 1201 (Napolitano), to Representative Grace Napolitano, and the\nChairs and Ranking Members of the House Energy and Commerce Committee\nand Senate Finance Committee, with a copy to the Los Angeles County’s\nCongressional Delegation, and to advocate for the passage of this bill, or a\nsimilar legislation that would repeal or ease the Medicaid Institutions for Mental\nDisease Exclusion. (23-0996)\nAttachments: Motion by Supervisor Barger\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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21. Assisting Small Water Systems in Los Angeles County\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisor Barger: Instruct the Director of\nPublic Works, in collaboration with the Director of Public Health, the Acting\nChief Sustainability Officer, the Chief Executive Officer, through the Legislative\nAffairs and Intergovernmental Relations Division, and other key stakeholders, to\ncomplete the following tasks and report back to the Board in writing in 60 days:\nIndex and catalogue the small water systems within the unincorporated\nareas;\nCollaborate with the State Water Resources Control Board - Safe and\nAffordable Funding for Equity and Resilience (SAFER) Group to identify\nwater systems within the unincorporated areas that may be at risk and\nthe critical issues of risk;\nExplore options to assist and encourage small water systems to increase\nthe resiliency of their systems, including developing water supply plans,\nasset management programs, and other actions, including seeking\nassistance from the SAFER program, through the Antelope Valley\nIntegrated Regional Water Management Program (IRWM) and the\nGreater Los Angeles IRWM and other State and Federal funding\nprograms;\nExplore opportunities through the County Water Plan to strategically\npartner with other agencies and organizations to establish a Countywide\nSmall Water Systems Support and Assistance Program;\nIdentify potential State and Federal funding to support these efforts; and\nReport back to the Board in writing in 90 days on the role any County\nDepartment plays in ensuring safe, clean water for all residents and\ninclude an update on progress made;\nInstruct the Director of Public Health, in coordination with the Director of Public\nWorks and the Acting Chief Sustainability Officer, to report back to the Board\nin writing in 120 days on the following:\nThe lessons learned and areas of opportunity with regards to the\nDepartment’s role as defined by the Local Primacy Delegation\nAgreement;\nOpportunities for sustained remediation of issues experienced by small\nwater systems identified through the enforcement of the Safe Drinking\nWater Act; and\nRecommendations to provide increased technical and programmatic\nsupport to increase the resiliency and sustainability of the small water\nsystems subject to the County’s oversight under the Safe Drinking Water\nAct. (23-0998)\nAttachments: Motion by Supervisor Barger\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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22. Extend the Reward Offer in the Investigation of the Murders of Andrew\nChavez and Clotee Reyes\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisor Barger: Extend the $20,000\nreward offered in exchange for information leading to the apprehension and\nconviction of the person or persons responsible for the heinous murders of\n18-year-old Andrew Chavez and 19-year-old Clotee Reyes, who were fatally\nshot while talking with friends on the 43000 block of 6th Street East in the City\nof Lancaster on September 30, 2017, at approximately 1:46 a.m. (18-1369)\nAttachments: Motion by Supervisor Barger\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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23. Extend the Reward Offer in the Investigation of Murder Victim Ismael\nZabala\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisor Barger: Extend the $10,000\nreward offered in exchange for information leading to the apprehension and\nconviction of the person or persons responsible for the fatal shooting of\n26-year-old Ismael Zabala, and injuries sustained by his brother Charlie Zabala,\nwho were attending a family member’s birthday party at the 400 block of West\nAvenue J-12 in the City of Lancaster on December 20, 2020, at approximately\n2:30 a.m. (21-2538)\nAttachments: Motion by Supervisor Barger\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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24. Friends of the Los Angeles County Law Library Parking Fee Waiver\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisor Barger: Waive the $20 per\nvehicle parking fee for approximately 150 vehicles, for a total amount of $3,000,\nin Parking Lot 10, excluding the cost of liability insurance, for the 20th Annual\nBeacon of Justice fundraiser, hosted by Friends of the Los Angeles County\nLaw Library, to be held on Wednesday, April 26, 2023. (23-0923)\nAttachments: Motion by Supervisor Barger\nPublic Comment/Correspondence\nADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS 25 - 57\nChief Executive Office
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25. Report on the County’s Preparedness to Potential Train Derailments and\nthe Potential for Associated Hazardous Material Spills\nReport by the Director of the Office of Emergency Management, in\ncollaboration with the Fire Chief, the Sheriff, and the Directors of Public Works\nand Public Health, on the County’s preparedness and readiness to respond to\npotential train derailments and the potential for associated hazardous material\nspills, as requested at the Board meeting of February 28, 2023. RECEIVE AND\nFILE (23-0981)\nAttachments: Public Comment/Correspondence
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26. Expo/Crenshaw Station Exclusive Negotiation Agreement and Planning\nDocument Amendment\nRecommendation: Authorize the Executive Director of Los Angeles County\nDevelopment Authority, on behalf of the County, to execute an amendment to\nthe Exclusive Negotiation Agreement and Planning Document (ENA) by and\namong the County, the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation\nAuthority, and WIP-A, LLC a wholly owned subsidiary of Watt Companies, Inc.,\na California corporation, for the development of a mixed-use project adjacent to\nthe Expo/Crenshaw Station (2), which will expire on April 15, 2023; extend the\nterm of the ENA for an additional 12 months, with the option to extend for an\nadditional 12 months, if necessary; and authorize the assignment of the ENA to\na newly created limited partnership. (Chief Executive Office and Los Angeles\nCounty Development Authority) (Relates to Agenda No. 1-D) (23-0933)\nAttachments: Board Letter\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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27. Real Estate Agreements at County Owned Telecommunication Towers\nRecommendation: Find that the proposed licenses to the State are in the public\ninterest and the use will not substantially conflict or interfere with the use of the\nproperty by the County at Castro Peak in Malibu, and Rolling Hills in Rancho\nPalos Verdes (3 and 4); authorize the Chief Executive Officer to approve and\nexecute the proposed licenses, to continue to allow the State’s use at Castro\nPeak and Rolling Hills telecommunication towers by the California Highway\nPatrol (CHP); negotiate, approve, execute and/or grant any other consents,\nancillary documentation, sublicenses, or future amendments, which are\nnecessary to effectuate the proposed licenses and the activities permitted under\nthe licenses; and find that the proposed licenses for the continued use and\noccupancy by the CHP at the County-owned Communication Sites are exempt\nfrom the California Environmental Quality Act. (23-0899)\nAttachments: Board Letter\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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28. Fiscal Year 2022 Emergency Management Performance Grant Program\nFunds\nRecommendation: Accept $2,711,522 in funding for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2022\nEmergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG) Program as distributed\nthrough the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES), to\nbe used to support comprehensive emergency management activities at the\nlocal levels and to encourage the improvement of preparedness, response,\nrecovery, and mitigation capabilities for all hazards and disasters, with a\nperformance period of July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2024, and the allocation\nof a portion of such funds to the County’s Chief Executive Office - Office of\nEmergency Management in the amount of $903,750, to support County\nemergency preparedness and response activities; authorize the Chief Executive\nOfficer to enter into subrecipient agreements with Disaster Management Areas\nproviding for use and reallocation of funds, and to execute all future\namendments, modifications, extensions, and augmentations relative to the\nsubrecipient agreements, as necessary; find that the proposed actions are\neither not a project or are exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act.\n(23-0901)\nAttachments: Board Letter\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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29. Termination and Continuance of Proclamations of Local Emergencies\nRecommendation: Approve and instruct the Chair to execute a resolution to\nterminate eight local emergencies proclaimed as a result of the Aliso Canyon\nnatural gas leak, the Creek Fire, the Woolsey Fire, two 2019 winter storms, civil\nunrest, the emission of hydrogen sulfide gas/odors from portions of the\nDominguez Channel, and monkeypox; instruct the Director of the Office of\nEmergency Management, to forward a copy of the resolution to terminate eight\nlocal emergencies to the Director of the California Governor’s Office of\nEmergency Services; approve and instruct the Chair to sign the resolution to\ncontinue five local emergencies proclaimed as a result of the discovery of a\nfruit fly infestation, the Lake Fire, the Bobcat Fire, homelessness, and 2023\nwinter storms throughout Los Angeles County; and as often as is required by\nlaw, review and consider the need to continue existing local emergencies.\n(23-0905)\nAttachments: Board Letter\nPublic Comment/Correspondence\nCounty Operations
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3. Improving Language Access in Los Angeles County\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisors Solis and Hahn: Adopt the\nrecommendations from the Office of Immigrant Affairs’ October 17, 2022\nreported entitled, “Strengthening Language Access in County Services”\n(Report); instruct the Director of Consumer and Business and Affairs, in\nconsultation with County Counsel, to prepare a Countywide Language Access\nPolicy that will demonstrate the County’s commitment to equitable access to\nlanguage services for the Board’s consideration and adoption; instruct the\nExecutive Director of the Office of Immigrant Affairs to work with the Directors\nof Public Social Services, Health Services and Children and Family Services,\nand other public-facing departments and offices, to implement the Report’s\nrecommendations for which there is existing resources and funding; direct the\nChief Executive Officer to work with Executive Director of the Office of\nImmigrant Affairs, to identify and secure adequate bridge and sustainable\nfunding and resources to implement the Report recommendations for which\nthere are no current resources or funding, and report back to the Board within\n180 days on the status of this directive; and take the following actions:\nDesignate the Office of Immigrant Affairs, as the coordinating agency for\na Countywide language access system, focusing on these three\npriorities: providing technical assistance to County Departments on their\nDepartmental language access plans, as recommended in the Report;\ncoordinating language access training to complement training already\nconducted by County Departments; and aligning relevant County\nsystems and structures with County language access standards and\nrequirements;\nInstruct the Executive Director of the Office of Immigrant Affairs to work\nwith the Executive Director of the Anti-Racism, Diversity and Inclusion\nInitiative (ARDI), Chief Executive Office, to align language access\nstrategic recommendations with ARDI efforts related to data collection\nand County workforce training in linguistically and culturally responsive\nservice;\nInstruct the Executive Director of the Office of Immigrant Affairs to\nestablish an interdepartmental working group, composed of each\npublic-facing department’s designated language access liaison, which\nwill support sharing of resources and facilitate collaboration among\nDepartments; and build strategic partnerships with community-based\norganizations to expand the translation and interpretation services\ncapacity available to the County;\nAuthorize the Director of Consumer and Business Affairs to develop a\nbank of interpreter services and enter into master services agreements\nwith organizations that provide translation and interpretation services, and\nmake these master service agreements accessible to all County\nDepartments;\nDirect the Chief Executive Officer, in consultation with the Executive\nDirector of the Office of Immigrant Affairs and the Director of Personnel,\nto create and establish language access for residents as a Management\nAppraisal and Performance Plan (MAPP) goal for public-facing County\nDepartments, the Executive Director of the Office of Immigrant Affairs\nand Director of Personnel should develop key strategies, timelines, and\nappropriate measurements for this MAPP goal, which should include\nrecommendations for training, certification and professional development\nfor the County workforce to strengthen language access Countywide;\nInstruct the Director of Internal Services to work with the Executive\nDirector of the Office of Immigrant Affairs and impacted County\nDepartments, to apply the immigrant lens and language access standards\nto County language services contracts, building on the work done\nthrough the Equity in Contracting initiative; and\nInstruct the Executive Director of the Office of Immigrant Affairs to report\nback to the Board in 180 days, and every 180 days thereafter until the\nReport recommendations are implemented. (23-0977)\nAttachments: Motion by Supervisors Solis and Hahn\nOffice of Immigrant Affairs Report - October 17, 2022\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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30. 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(Continued from the meeting of 2-7-23) (23-0475)\nAttachments: Board Letter\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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31. Purchase Agreement for Tax-Defaulted Properties Subject to the Tax\nCollector’s Power to Sell\nRecommendation: Approve and instruct the Chair to sign the Chapter 8\nAgreement Sale Number 2874, authorizing the Treasurer and Tax Collector to\nsell two tax-defaulted properties located in the unincorporated area of Antelope\nValley (5) Subject to the Tax Collector’s Power to Sell to the Palmdale Water\nDistrict, for the estimated purchase price of $106,505, comprised of delinquent\ntaxes, redemption penalties, and the projected costs of the sale. (Treasurer\nand Tax Collector) APPROVE (23-0883)\nAttachments: Board Letter\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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32. Purchase Agreement for Tax-Defaulted Properties Subject to the Tax\nCollector’s Power to Sell\nRecommendation: Approve and instruct the Chair to sign the Chapter 8\nAgreement Sale Number 2876, authorizing the Treasurer and Tax Collector to\nsell two tax-defaulted properties in the City of Palmdale (5) Subject to the Tax\nCollector’s Power to Sell to the Palmdale Water District, for the estimated\npurchase price of $91,555, comprised of delinquent taxes, redemption\npenalties, and the projected costs of the sale. (Treasurer and Tax Collector)\nAPPROVE (23-0889)\nAttachments: Board Letter\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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33. Purchase Agreement for Tax-Defaulted Property Subject to the Tax\nCollector’s Power to Sell in the City of Glendale\nRecommendation: Approve and instruct the Chair to sign a Chapter 8\nAgreement Sale Number 2871, authorizing the Treasurer and Tax Collector to\nsell one tax-defaulted property in the City of Glendale (5) Subject to the Tax\nCollector’s Power to Sell to Arroyos & Foothills Conservancy, for the estimated\npurchase price of $7,639, comprised of delinquent taxes, redemption penalties,\nand the projected costs of the sale. (Treasurer and Tax Collector) APPROVE\n(23-0887)\nAttachments: Board Letter\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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34. Purchase Agreement for Tax-Defaulted Property Subject to the Tax\nCollector’s Power to Sell\nRecommendation: Approve and instruct the Chair to sign the Chapter 8\nAgreement Sale Number 2875, authorizing the Treasurer and Tax Collector to\nsell one tax-defaulted property in the unincorporated area of La Crescenta -\nMontrose (5) Subject to the Tax Collector’s Power to Sell to Arroyos & Foothills\nConservancy, for the estimated purchase price of $6,641, comprised of\ndelinquent taxes, redemption penalties, and the projected costs of the sale.\n(Treasurer and Tax Collector) APPROVE (23-0888)\nAttachments: Board Letter\nPublic Comment/Correspondence\nHealth and Mental Health Services
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35. Acquisition of the Da Vinci Surgical System for LAC+USC Medical Center\nAppropriation Adjustment\nRecommendation: Authorize the Director of Internal Services, as the County’s\nPurchasing Agent, to proceed with the sole source acquisition of the da Vinci’s\nXi Dual Console System (da Vinci) from Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (Intuitive) for the\nDepartment of Health Services’ LAC+USC Medical Center (MC) (1), with an\nestimated cost of $2,790,000; and approve the Fiscal Year 2022-23\nappropriation adjustment to reallocate $2,790,000 from the Department of\nHealth Services Enterprise Fund-Committed for the Department of Health\nServices to LAC+USC MC’s Capital Assets - Equipment Appropriation\n$2,596,000, and Services and Supplies appropriation $194,000, to fully fund\nthe proposed equipment acquisition. (Department of Health Services)\nAPPROVE 4-VOTES (23-0906)\nAttachments: Board Letter\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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36. Purchase of Medium Voltage Siemens Breakers for Refurbishment of\nElectrical Distribution Panels at LAC+USC Medical Center\nRecommendation: Authorize the Director of Internal Services, as the County’s\nPurchasing Agent, to proceed with the acquisition of 54 Siemens breakers,\nincluding installation, for the refurbishment of electrical distribution panels, for\nthe Department of Health Services’ LAC+USC Medical Center (1), with an\naggregated total cost of approximately $1,474,000. (Department of Health\nServices) APPROVE (23-0904)\nAttachments: Board Letter\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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37. Sole Source Acquisition of an Endoscopic Ultrasound Processor\nRecommendation: Authorize the Director of Internal Services, as the County’s\nPurchasing Agent, to proceed with the sole source acquisition of an\nEndoscopic Ultrasound Processor from Olympus America Inc. for the\nDepartment of Health Services’ LAC+USC Medical Center (1), with an\nestimated cost of approximately $284,000, to replace a 14-years-old system\nthat was purchased when the new LAC+USC Medical Center first opened.\n(Department of Health Services) APPROVE (23-0902)\nAttachments: Board Letter\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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38. Termination of Declaration of Local Health Emergency for the Woolsey\nFire\nRecommendation: Adopt and approve a resolution to terminate a local health\nemergency proclaimed as a result of the Woolsey Fire on November 12, 2018\nin the County; instruct the Director of the Office of Emergency Management,\nChief Executive Office, to forward a copy of the resolution to terminate a local\nhealth emergency to the Director of the California Governor’s Office of\nEmergency Services. (Department of Public Health) ADOPT (23-0934)\nAttachments: Board Letter\nPublic Comment/Correspondence\nCommunity Services
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39. Grant Application for the Shady Lane Trail Project\nRecommendation: Approve and adopt a resolution to complete the submission\nprocess for a competitive grant application to the State of California Department\nof Parks and Recreation, in the amount of $369,000 for the Shady Lane Trail\nProject under the Recreational Trails Program; authorize the Director of Parks\nand Recreation, to accept grant funds, conduct all negotiations, and execute\nand submit all documents including, but not limited to, applications, agreements,\ndeed restrictions, amendments, and payment requests, which may be\nnecessary for the completion of the Shady Lane Trail Project; and find that the\nproposed actions are not a project under the California Environmental Quality\nAct. (Department of Parks and Recreation) ADOPT (23-0898)\nAttachments: Board Letter\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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4. Civic Center Parking Study\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisor Solis: Direct the Chief Executive\nOfficer and the Director of Internal Services, in collaboration with the\nAuditor-Controller, County Counsel, and other relevant Departments, to review\nthe current Civic Center Parking Plan (Plan) and operations thereof, and\ndevelop recommendations on the modernization of the Plan and operations, and\nreport back to the Board in writing within 180 days; including, but not limited to,\nrecommendations to improve the parking experience, adjustments to fees for\nboth employees and the public as necessary, modernization of parking\nequipment, and any changes to County ordinances, policies, etc. (23-0974)\nAttachments: Motion by Supervisor Solis\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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40. On-Call Emergency Water Distribution System Repair Program Award\nAgreements\nRecommendation: Award and authorize the Director of Public Works to execute\nagreements for On-Call Emergency Water Distribution System Repair Program\nservices that will provide repair crew(s), appropriate equipment, and materials\nin response to emergencies arising from failures in water facilities owned,\noperated, or administered by the County, with each of the following two\nsmall-sized firms, Cedro Construction, Inc. and Mike Bubalo Construction Co.,\nInc. and one large-sized firm, W.A. Rasic Construction Company, Inc., for\nthree-year terms, with a not-to-exceed aggregate program annual amount of\n$1,000,000, two one-year extension options for a total aggregate program\namount of $5,000,000, subject to the additional extension provisions specified\nbelow; and authorize the Director to take the following related actions:\n(Department of Public Works) APPROVE 4-VOTES\nAdminister the agreements and at the discretion of the Director, exercise\nthe options extending these agreements for the two one-year extension\noptions based upon project demands and the level of satisfaction with the\nservices provided with no change to the initial not-to exceed contract\namount;\nSupplement the initial not-to-exceed aggregate program amount of\n$5,000,000, up to 25% of the original program amount based on\nworkload requirements; and\nAuthorize additional services and extend the contract expiration dates as\nnecessary to complete additional services when those additional services\nare previously unforeseen, related to a previously assigned scope of\nwork on a given project, and are necessary for the completion of that\ngiven project. (23-0915)\nAttachments: Board Letter\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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41. Report on the County’s Stormwater Infrastructure\nReport by the Chief Engineer of the County Flood Control District, in\ncoordination with the Acting Chief Sustainability Officer, on the County’s\nstormwater infrastructure and a plan to reduce flood risk, as requested at the\nBoard meeting of December 6, 2022. RECEIVE AND FILE (23-0967)\nAttachments: Public Comment/Correspondence
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42. Maintenance Program for Nonadvertising Bus Stop Amenities Services\nContract\nRecommendation: Find that the services can be more economically performed\nby an independent contractor; award and instruct the Chair to sign a services\ncontract with Shelter Clean Services, Inc., for the nonadvertising bus stop\namenities maintenance - North County (5), for a term of one year, with three\none-year and six month-to-month extension options, for a maximum potential\ncontract term of 54 months and a maximum potential contract amount of\n$3,822,965; authorize the Director of Public Works to renew the contract for\neach additional renewal option and extension period if, in the opinion of the\nDirector, the contractor has successfully performed during the previous\ncontract period and the services are still required; execute amendments to\nincorporate necessary changes within the scope of work; suspend work if it is\nin the best interest of the County to do so; increase the contract amount up to\nan additional 10% of the annual contract amount, for unforeseen additional\nwork within the scope of the contract if required; and find that the contract work\nis exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act. (Department of Public\nWorks) APPROVE (23-0931)\nAttachments: Board Letter\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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43. On-Call Trash Removal Services Contracts\nRecommendation: Award three service contracts for on-call trash removal\nservices from County Flood Control District (District) channels in the East,\nWest, and South maintenance areas to Urban Graffiti Enterprises, Inc., a Local\nSmall Business Enterprise and Community Business Enterprise, for a term of\none year with four one-year and six month-to-month extension options, for a\nmaximum potential contract term of 66 months and a maximum potential\ncontract amount of $3,433,383 for East area; $3,539,258 for West area; and\n$6,791,163 for South area, which includes disposal fee reimbursements; find\nthat the contract is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act; and\nauthorize the Chief Engineer of the District to take the following actions:\n(Department of Public Works) APPROVE\nExecute and administer the contracts, exercise any or all of the options\nto extend any or all of the contracts if the Chief Engineer determines that\nthere is continued demand for the services and that contractor,\nsuccessfully performed during the previous contract period(s), approve\nand execute amendments to the contracts, incorporate necessary\nchanges within the scope of work, and suspend work if the Chief\nEngineer determines that doing so would be in the best interest of the\nDistrict;\nIncrease the annual contract amounts by up to an additional 10% for\nunforeseen additional work within the scope of the contract, if required,\nand to adjust the annual contract amount for each option year over the\nterm of the contracts to allow for an annual cost-of-living adjustment, in\naccordance with County policy and the terms of the contract. (23-0921)\nAttachments: Board Letter\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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44. On-Call Architectural/Engineering and Support Services Award\nConsultant Services Agreements\nRecommendation: Award and authorize the Director of Public Works to execute\nconsultant services agreements with Carrier Johnson, DLR Group Inc., and\nJ.C. Chang & Associates, Inc., to provide on-call architectural/ engineering and\nsupport services on various Probation Department projects/studies throughout\nthe County, for an amount not to exceed $5,000,000 for each agreement, for a\nthree-year term, with two one-year extension options, subject to the additional\nextension provisions specified below; and authorize the Director to take the\nfollowing related actions: (Department of Public Works) APPROVE\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 that given project;\nSupplement the initial not-to-exceed contract amount of $5,000,000 for\neach of the above referenced three agreements by up to 25% of the\noriginal contract amount based on workload requirements; 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 consultant services. (23-0919)\nAttachments: Board Letter\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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45. Traffic Regulations in the Unincorporated Communities of Altadena and\nAzusa\nRecommendation: Adopt and/or rescind traffic regulation orders to update a\nloading zone near a school, facilitate street sweeping services, encourage\nparking turnover, and establish permanent curbside pickup zones in the\nunincorporated communities of Altadena and Azusa (5); find that adopting\nand/or rescinding traffic regulation orders and posting of the corresponding\nregulatory and advisory signage are exempt from the California Environmental\nQuality Act. (Department of Public Works) ADOPT (23-0914)\nAttachments: Board Letter\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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46. Retroactive Payments for Haul Truck Services\nRecommendation: Approve retroactive payments to seven contracted vendors\nfor haul truck services initiated during the contract term but completed after the\ncontract termination date in a total amount of $1,496,609.09. (Department of\nPublic Works) APPROVE (23-0910)\nAttachments: Board Letter\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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47. Quitclaim of Easements in the West Adams/Exposition Park Community\nRecommendation: Acting as the Governing Body of the County Flood Control\nDistrict (District), find that the easements for covered storm drain and\nappurtenant structures purposes in Parcel 1EXE related to Project No. 275-485,\nin the West Adams/Exposition Park community of the City of Los Angeles (2),\nare no longer required for the purposes of the District; approve the quitclaim of\neasements from the District to the underlying fee property owner, the State of\nCalifornia; instruct the Chair to sign the Quitclaim of Easements document and\nauthorize delivery to the State; and find that the proposed project is exempt from\nthe California Environmental Quality Act. (Department of Public Works)\nAPPROVE (23-0922)\nAttachments: Board Letter\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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48. Reinforced Concrete Box Reconstruction Contract\nRecommendation: Acting as the Governing Body of the County Flood Control\nDistrict (District), approve Project No. 5241 - Reinforced Concrete Box\nReconstruction (Project) in the City of Los Angeles (2); authorize the Chief\nEngineer of the District to adopt the plans and specifications at an estimated\nconstruction contract amount between $7,750,000 and $11,500,000; advertise\nfor bids when ready to advertise the project; find that the proposed project is\nexempt from the California Environmental Quality Act; and authorize the Chief\nEngineer of the District to take the following actions: (Department of Public\nWorks) ADOPT\nDetermine whether the bid of the apparent responsible contractor with\nthe lowest apparent responsive bid is, in fact, responsive and, if not\nresponsive, determine which apparent responsible contractor submitted\nthe lowest responsive bid;\nAward and execute a construction contract for the Project with the\nresponsible contractor with the lowest responsive bid within or less than\nthe estimated cost range of $7,750,000 and $11,550,000, or that\nexceeds the estimated cost range by no more than 15%, if additional and\nappropriate funds have been identified;\nExtend the date and time for the receipt of bids, allow substitution of\nsubcontractors and relief of bidders, approve and execute change orders\nwithin the same monetary limits delegated to the Director of Public\nWorks, accept the project upon its final completion, and release retention\nmoney withheld; and\nMake a one-time financial contribution of up to $6,500, to the Los\nAngeles Audubon Society to provide shelter to a protected species for\nthe duration of construction of the proposed project. (23-0927)\nAttachments: Board Letter\nPublic Comment/Correspondence\nPublic Safety
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49. 2022 Homeland Security Grant Program\nRecommendation: Adopt a resolution authorizing the Sheriff, as an agent for the\nCounty, to execute the Fiscal Years (FYs) 2020, 2021, and 2022 Homeland\nSecurity Grant Program (HSGP) awards, and take any actions necessary for\nthe purpose of obtaining the FYs 2020, 2021, and 2022 HSGP Federal financial\nassistance provided by the Federal Department of Homeland Security and\nsub-granted through the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services\n(Cal OES), as a requirement of the grant application process; and authorize the\nSheriff to take the following related actions: (Sheriff’s Department) ADOPT\nExecute a grant award in the amount of $2,887,500 with no required\nmatch by Cal OES for the FY 2022 HSGP Federal grant funds, as\ndistributed through Cal OES, for the grant period from\nSeptember 1, 2022, through May 31, 2025;\nExecute and submit all required grant documents, including, but not\nlimited to, agreements, amendments, modifications, extensions,\naugmentations, and reimbursement requests necessary for completion of\nthe FY 2022 HSGP;\nExecute funding agreements with various outside law enforcement\nagencies, including, but not limited to, the District Attorney's Office, Los\nAngeles Police Department, California Highway Patrol, and the State of\nCalifornia Department of Justice for reimbursement of FY 2022 HSGP\nfunds, and to execute as necessary, all future amendments,\nmodifications, extensions, and augmentations to such funding\nagreements; and\nApply and submit a grant application to Cal OES for the Regional Threat\nAssessment Center Program in future fiscal years, and execute all\nrequired grant application documents, including assurances and\ncertifications, when and if such future funding becomes available\n(23-0896)\nAttachments: Board Letter\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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5. Support for Senate Bill 173 Ethan’s Law: Safe Storage of Firearms\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisor Solis: Direct the Chief Executive\nOfficer, through the Legislative Affairs and Intergovernmental Relations Division,\nto support Senate Bill 173 (Blumenthal), an amendment to Chapter 44 of Title\n18, United States Code, to require the safe storage of firearms, and for other\npurposes. (23-0972)\nAttachments: Motion by Supervisor Solis\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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50. Acquisition of One Cell Site Simulator\nRecommendation: Authorize the Director of Internal Services, as the County’s\nPurchasing Agent, to proceed with the solicitation and acquisition of one cell\nsite simulator system in the amount of $1,375,452.98, which includes one cell\nsite simulator with three-year support and maintenance, one 5G enabler with\nthree-year support and maintenance, vehicular geo-location software, two-week\non-site cell site simulator training, two vehicles, two laptops, two batteries, and\nhardware installation. (Sheriff’s Department) APPROVE (23-0893)\nAttachments: Board Letter\nPublic Comment/Correspondence\nMiscellaneous
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51. Settlement for Matter Entitled, Rosa Avina v. Los Angeles Sheriff's\nDepartment, et al.\nLos Angeles County Contract Cities Liability Trust Fund Claims Board's\nrecommendation: Authorize settlement of the matter entitled, Rosa Avina v. Los\nAngeles Sheriff's Department, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No.\n21AVCV00899, in the amount of $235,000, and instruct the Auditor-Controller\nto draw a warrant to implement this settlement from the Sheriff's Department\nContract Cities Trust Fund's budget.\nThis lawsuit concerns allegations of an automobile accident involving a Sheriff's\nDeputy. (23-0856)\nAttachments: Board Letter\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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52. Settlement for Matter Entitled, Devon Miles v. County of Los Angeles, et al.\nLos Angeles County Contract Cities Liability Trust Fund Claims Board's\nrecommendation: Authorize settlement of the matter entitled, Devon Miles v.\nCounty of Los Angeles, et al., United States District Court Case No.\n2:20-CV-10460, in the amount of $250,000, and instruct the Auditor-Controller\nto draw a warrant to implement this settlement from the Sheriff's Department\nContract Cities Trust Fund's budget.\nThis lawsuit concerns allegations of false arrest, assault and battery and\nunreasonable search and seizure by Sheriff's Deputies. (23-0867)\nAttachments: Board Letter\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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53. City of Sierra Madre Election\nRequest from the City of Sierra Madre: Render specified services relating to the\nconduct of a Special Municipal Election, to be held on May 9, 2023. APPROVE\nAND INSTRUCT THE REGISTRAR-RECORDER/COUNTY CLERK TO\nCOMPLY, JURISDICTION TO PAY ALL COSTS (23-0920)\nAttachments: Board Letter\nPublic Comment/Comment
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54. Garvey School District Levying of Taxes\nRequest from the Garvey School District (District): Adopt a resolution\nauthorizing the County to levy taxes in an amount sufficient to pay the principal\nof and interest on the District’s General Obligation Bonds, Election of 2016,\nSeries D (Bonds), in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $10,000,000;\nand direct the Auditor-Controller to place on the 2023-24 tax roll, and all\nsubsequent tax rolls, taxes sufficient to fulfil the requirements of the debt service\nschedule for the Bonds, that will be provided to the Auditor-Controller by the\nDistrict following the sale of the Bonds. ADOPT (23-0890)\nAttachments: Board Letter\nPublic Comment/Correspondence\nMiscellaneous Additions
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55. 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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56. 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 - (1) (12-9996)
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57. 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. SEPARATE MATTER 58
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58. Appointment of the Chief Medical Examiner - Coroner\nRecommendation: Appoint Dr. Odey C. Ukpo to the position of the Chief\nMedical Examiner - Coroner at an annual salary of $439,460.23, effective\nMarch 7, 2023; and instruct the Director of Personnel to prepare and execute\nthe appropriate agreement with the Chief Medical Examiner - Coroner. (Chief\nExecutive Office) (23-0968)\nAttachments: Board Letter\nPublic Comment/Correspondence\nIII. SPECIAL DISTRICT AGENDAS\nAGENDA FOR THE MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS\nOF SANITATION DISTRICT NOS. 27\nAND THE NEWHALL RANCH SANITATION DISTRICT\nOF THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES\nTUESDAY, MARCH 7, 2023\n9:30 A.M.\nSD-1. County Sanitation District No. 27 and Newhall Ranch Sanitation District\nRecommendations and Approval of Minutes\n1. Recommendation: Approve minutes of the special meetings held\nDecember 6, 2022 (both Districts) and January 31, 2023 (Newhall Ranch\nSanitation District) (5);\n2. Recommendation: Approve October, November, and December 2022\nexpenses in total amounts of $15,729.92 (District No. 27) (3) and\n$104,536.48 (Newhall Ranch Sanitation District) (5);\n3. Recommendation: Adopt resolution establishing time and place of\nregular and special meetings (both Districts);\n4. Recommendation: Receive and order filed Annual Comprehensive\nFinancial Report (ACFR) for Fiscal Year (FY) ending June 30, 2022 (both\nDistricts); and\n5. Recommendation: Wastewater Service Charge (Newhall Ranch\nSanitation District) (5)\n(a) Order Wastewater Service Charge Report, containing description of\neach parcel and amount of proposed wastewater service charge for\nFY 2023-24 for each parcel, filed with Clerk of Board of Directors of\nDistrict; and\n(b) Establish June 13, 2023, 9:30 a.m., at the Board of Supervisors as\nthe date, time, and place for public hearing on report; order\npublication of required public notices. (23-0860)\nAttachments: Board Letter\nPublic Comment/Correspondence\nAGENDA FOR THE MEETING OF\nTHE LOS ANGELES COUNTY\nDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY\nTUESDAY, MARCH 7, 2023\n9:30 A.M.
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6. Proclaiming March 10, 2023, as "32nd Annual Latina History Day"\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisor Solis: Proclaim\nMarch 10, 2023, as the “32nd Annual Latina History Day,” and congratulate\nHispanas Organized for Political Equality for their service to Latinas of this\ngreat County. (23-0971)\nAttachments: Motion by Supervisor Solis\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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60. 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. Illuminate LA - Collective Memory Installation Parking Fee Waiver\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisor Solis: Waive the $10 per vehicle\nparking fee for 200 vehicles, for a total amount of $2,000, at the Music Center\nParking Garage, excluding the cost of liability insurance, for attendees of the\nIlluminate LA - Collective Memory Installation event, to be held on\nMarch 18, 2023. (23-0973)\nAttachments: Motion by Supervisor Solis\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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8. Strengthening the County’s Commitment to Promoting Belonging,\nInclusion, and Acceptance in the Work Environment\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisor Mitchell: Instruct the Executive\nDirector of the Anti-Racism Diversity and Inclusion Initiative, in collaboration\nwith the Director of Personnel, to develop and implement a new Anti-Racism\nDiversity and Inclusion (ARDI) Equity Training Series within the Los Angeles\nCounty University, which includes, but is not limited to, the following:\nA sequence of trainings on fostering positive, healthy workplace cultures\nand climates in the County for the entire workforce; a dedicated track for\nDepartment Heads, Chief Deputies, other County executives, and an\nidentified Equity Champion in each Department that will include, but may\nnot be limited to, identifying and understanding structural racism,\naddressing anti-Black racism, addressing and mitigating implicit biases,\nconducting historical, cultural, and structural analyses of racism, and\napplying concepts of diversity, inclusion and belonging in the workplace;\na module dedicated to enhancing language access, communication, and\nplain language, including effective feedback loops on challenging\nconversations; and a module dedicated to building an organizational\nculture of equity, including a tool kit of recommended equity initiatives\nthat Departments can implement to complement the Training Series,\ninitiatives can include speaker series, team building activities, cultural\nawareness events, and leveraging of County educational assets, like the\nLos Angeles County Museum of Art, to further learning;\nDirect the Chief Executive Officer and Director of Personnel, in consultation\nwith the Executive Director of the Anti-Racism Diversity and Inclusion Initiative,\nto report back to the Board in writing, yearly, as part of the Department Head\nperformance review process, on the following: executive participation in ARDI\nEquity Training Series courses; a list of specific behavioral-based metrics to\nevaluate the impact of the trainings within the Departments; Department\ninitiatives to positively impact employees and foster belonging, inclusion,\nacceptance, and collaboration within the workplace; and Department Head’s\nprogress in achieving outlined equity metric goals based on their identified\nbenchmarks; and\nAuthorize the Chief Executive Officer to execute agreements with one or more\nconsultants to assist with the development of the training series, including\nrecommended equity initiatives for County leaders and metrics by which to\nmeasure success; and report back to the Board in writing in 120 days with a\nplan to implement the training series, recommended equity initiatives, and\nmetrics, along with the staffing and funding resources needed to expand the\ncapacity of ARDI and Departments to implement. (23-0991)\nAttachments: Motion by Supervisor Mitchell\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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9. Support for Assembly Bill 1090: Codifying Sheriff Removal Powers and\nAlternative Juvenile Hall Management\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisor Horvath: Direct the Chief\nExecutive Officer, through the Legislative Affairs and Intergovernmental\nRelations Division, to advocate in support of Assembly Bill 1090\n(Jones-Sawyer), legislation that would authorize board of supervisors to remove\na sheriff from office for cause and also authorize board of supervisors to\nappoint an executive officer to manage juvenile halls, and other similar\nmeasures that give the Board greater direct control over the statutory duties of\nthe Chief Probation Officer; and work with the author to amend the bill, if\nnecessary, to resolve any potential conflicts with Government Code Sections\n27771 and 27773. (Continued from the meeting of 2-28-23) (23-0938)\nAttachments: Motion by Supervisor Horvath\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\nAugust 12, 2020, as proclaimed on August 13, 2020 and ratified by the Board\non August 18, 2020; (l) Conditions of extreme peril to the safety of persons and\nproperty arose as a result of the Bobcat Fire that ignited in the Angeles National\nForest on September 6, 2020 and rapidly spread to surrounding areas, as\nproclaimed on September 13, 2020 and ratified by the Board on September 15,\n2020; (m) An imminent threat to public health from the Lake Fire and the Bobcat\nFire that started on August 12, 2020 and September 6, 2020, respectively, in\nLos Angeles County, as proclaimed by the Public Health Officer on November\n5, 2020 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 MEETING ON TUESDAY,\nFEBRUARY 28, 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. Expo/Crenshaw Station Exclusive Negotiation Agreement and Planning\nDocument Amendment\nRecommendation: Authorize the Executive Director of the Los Angeles County\nDevelopment Authority, on behalf of the County, to execute amendments to the\nExclusive Negotiation Agreement and Planning Document (ENA) by and among\nthe County, the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, and\nWIP-A, LLC a wholly owned subsidiary of Watt Companies, Inc., (2) a\nCalifornia corporation to extend the term for an additional 12 months, with the\noption to extend for an additional 12 months, if necessary; and authorize the\nassignment of the ENA to a newly created limited partnership. (Chief Executive\nOffice and Los Angeles County Development Authority) APPROVE (Relates\nto Agenda No. 26) (23-0951)\nAttachments: Board Letter\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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2-D. Bringing Families Home Program Funds\nRecommendation: Approve and authorize the Executive Director of the Los\nAngeles County Development Authority to execute, amend, and if necessary,\nterminate Bringing Families Home (BFH) reimbursable contracts, with various\nagencies using $20,902,067 in BFH funds, and execution by all parties through\nJune 30, 2024; approve a subrecipient contract with Volunteers of America Los\nAngeles in the amount of $1,990,205 to provide BFH services in Service\nPlanning Area 2; and authorize the Executive Director, to take the following\nrelated actions: APPROVE\nReprogram BFH funds among the various agencies as needed, in order\nto fully expend the funds granted to the Los Angeles County Development\nAuthority (LACDA) by June 30, 2024;\nExecute, amend, and if necessary, terminate a contract with the Los\nAngeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) for $50,000; and\nReceive and incorporate into LACDA’s annual budget any additional\nfunds, and, if necessary, extend the BFH contracts with the various\nagencies and LAHSA through June 30, 2028. (23-0897)\nAttachments: Board Letter\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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3-D. Funding and Environmental Documentation for Multifamily Affordable\nHousing Development\nRecommendation: Approve increased loan amounts to West Hollywood\nCommunity Housing Corp. for the Third Thyme Affordable Multifamily Rental\nHousing Development and Excelerate for the 26 Point 2 Affordable Multifamily\nRental Housing Development, in an aggregate amount of up to $2,000,000 in\nAffordable Housing Trust funds (AHTF), and approve a loan to EAH, Inc., for\nthe Detroit Street Apartments, in an amount up to $3,360,000 in AHTF (1, 3 and\n4); acting as a responsible agency pursuant to the California Environmental\nQuality Act (CEQA), certify that the Los Angeles County Development Authority\n(LACDA) has considered the exemption determination for the Detroit Street\nApartments Project prepared by the City of West Hollywood as lead agency,\nand find that this Project will not cause a significant impact on the environment;\nand authorize the Executive Director of the Los Angeles County Development\nAuthority to take the following actions: APPROVE\nIncorporate, as needed, up to $5,360,000 in AHTF into the LACDA’s\napproved Fiscal Year (FY) 2022-23 budget, and future Fiscal Year\nbudgets, as needed, for the purposes described herein;\nReallocate LACDA funding set aside for affordable housing at the time of\nproject funding, as needed and within each project’s approved funding\nlimit, in line with each project’s needs, and within the requirements for\neach funding source; and\nExecute, and if necessary, amend, or reduce the loan agreements with\nthe recommended developers or their LACDA-approved assignees, and\nall related documents including, but not limited to, documents to\nsubordinate the loans to construction and permanent financing, and any\nintergovernmental, interagency, or inter-creditor agreements necessary\nfor the implementation of each development. (23-0903)\nAttachments: Board Letter\nPublic Comment/Correspondence\nIV. NOTICES OF CLOSED SESSION FOR MARCH 7, 2023\nCS-1. PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT\n(Government Code Section 54957(b)(1))\nDiscipline/Dismissal/Release (23-0993)\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 59
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(1)\n22-1583\nCD 1\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 Tenochtitlan: The Wall That Talks, located at 6029 - 6039 North Figueroa Street, in the list of Historic-Cultural Monuments.\nApplicant: Kathleen Gallegos, Avenue 50 Studio, Incorporated\nOwners: Fig Crossing LLC c/o Managing Partner, Kayita Sky Incorporated, L and H Crescent LLC, and Lodes Incorporated\nCase No. CHC-2022-5945-HCM\nEnvironmental No. ENV-2022-5946-CE
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(10)\n22-1527\nCD 11\nCategorical Exemption from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines, Section 15301 (Class 1), Section 15303 (Class 3) and Section 15332 (Class 32)(Case No. ENV-2022-267-CE), and related CEQA findings; and an Appeal filed by Friends of Walther Way (Representative: Jamie T. Hall, Channel Law Group, LLP), from the determination of the Board of Building and Safety Commissioners in approving a Categorical Exemption as the environmental clearance and an application to export 2,800 cubic yards of earth, for the property located at 666 and 672 North Walther Way, subject to Conditions of Approval. (The proposed project is for the demolition of the existing single-family dwelling, attached garage, and a swimming pool and the construction of a new two-story 4,690 square-foot single-family dwelling, five-car garage, 5,770 square foot basement, and a swimming pool/spa, the project includes the excavation of approximately 2,550 cubic yards of cut and fill and the export of approximately 2,800 cubic yards of soil.) \nApplicant: Crest Real Estate, c/o Nick Leathers\nOwner: Walther Way LLC, c/o Emanual Yashari\nBoard File No. 220042\nEnvironmental No. ENV-2022-267-CE
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(11)\n23-0017\nCD 11\nCategorical Exemption, ENV-2021-5597-CE-1A, from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15332, Class 32, of the CEQA Guidelines, and related CEQA findings; report from the Los Angeles City Planning Commission (LACPC), and an Appeal filed by Kathryn Schorr, from the determination of the LACPC, in approving a Categorical Exemption as the environmental clearance for the construction of a new six-story, 67-foot tall, 27-unit residential building (including 3 units reserved for Extremely Low-Income Households), the project will have a proposed Floor Area Ratio ("FAR") of approximately 4.3:1 with approximately 46,528 square feet of floor area, the project provides 26 parking spaces located at subterranean level, the existing two single-family dwellings and attached garages on-site are proposed to be demolished, and seven non-protected trees are proposed to be removed from the subject site, the project will involve grading and export approximately 6,475 cubic yards of soil; for the property located at 2456-2460 South Purdue Avenue.\nApplicant: Amir Mehdizadeh\nRepresentative: Aaron Belliston, BMR Enterprises\nCase No: DIR-2021-5596-TOC-HCA-1A\nEnvironmental No.: ENV-2021-5597-CE-1A
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(12)\n22-0477\nCD 7\nCONTINUED FROM FEBRUARY 21, 2023\nCategorical Exemption from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to CEQA Guidelines, Article 19, Section 15301, Class 1, and related CEQA findings; report from the Los Angeles City Planning Commission (LACPC); the Appeal filed by Manuel Martinez in part from the determination of the LACPC, in approving and sustaining a Plan Approval pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 12.24 M, to continue the use and operation of a campus with three public charter schools on an approximately 7.3 acre site in the RA-1-K Zone, originally approved under Case No. CPC-2013-1495CU for the property located at 13351-13377 North Glenoaks Boulevard, subject to Modified Conditions of Approval.\nApplicant: Gerard Montero, Tri – Lake Charter School Properties LLC\nRepresentative: David Moss, David Moss and Associates, Incorporated\nCase No. CPC-2013-1495-CU-PA1-2A\nEnvironmental No. ENV-2020-3420-CE\nRelated Case: CPC-2013-1495-CU
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(2)\n21-1501\nCD 4\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 Jablonski Residence, located at 1973 North Carmen Avenue, in the list of Historic-Cultural Monuments.\nApplicant: David Gadd, President, Argyle Civic Association\nOwners: Nancy De Mayo and Carl V. Jablonski, Trustee, The Carl Vincent Jablonski Living Trust\nCase No. CHC-2021-7689-HCM\nEnvironmental No. ENV-2021-7690-CE
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(3)\n22-1512\nCD 15\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 Watts City Hall and Engine Company No. 65, located at 1513 - 1525 East 103rd Street, in the list of Historic-Cultural Monuments.\nApplicant: Adrian Scott Fine, Los Angeles Conservancy\nOwner: City of Los Angeles\nCase No. CHC-2022-5974-HCM\nEnvironmental No. ENV-2022-5975-CE
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(4)\n14-1697-S4\nMotion (Yaroslavsky - Krekorian) relative to instructing the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety to prepare a report within 60 days with recommendations that provides an update to its 2018 progress report, Update on the Progress of the Mandatory Soft-Story and Non-Ductile Concrete Retrofit Programs, relative to the implementation of and compliance with the City's seismic retrofit programs.\nCommunity Impact Statement: None submitted\nMotion (Yaroslavsky - Krekrorian) dated 2-10-23\nReport from Department of Building and Safety 07_17_2018
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(5)\n23-0141\nMotion (Blumenfield - Krekorian - Park - Yaroslavsky) relative to 1) Directing the Department of City Planning (DCP) and the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety (LADBS), in consultation with the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP), and the City Attorney, to prepare a report with an evaluation of recommendations to streamline and improve the ground mounted solar permitting and approval process found under Los Angeles Municipal Code 12.24.U.7 (Conditional Use Permits), in consideration of the Council Directed LA100 decarbonization and renewable energy objectives, and that this report include recommendations for an administrative process usable for the majority of structures solely supporting solar energy systems not otherwise permitted, and where appropriate require the conditional use permit process in order to protect all housing development, especially affordable and low income housing, trees and native plants, limit reductions in open space, while protecting wildlife corridors and hillside communities; and, 2) Directing the DCP, and LADBS, with the assistance of the LADWP, to include within the reports, an analysis of the California Solar Rights Act and subsequent legislation that has improved it.\nCommunity Impact Statement: None submitted\nMotion (Blumenfield - et al. -Yaroslavsky) dated 2-08-23
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(6)\n22-1220\nCD 4\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 Kun House II, located at 7943 - 7947 West Fareholm Drive, in the list of Historic-Cultural Monuments.\nOwner/Applicant: Jon C. Hacker, Co-Trustee, Hacker Thomas Trust\nCase No. CHC-2022-4974-HCM\nEnvironmental No. ENV-2022-4975-CE
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(7)\n23-1200-S12\nCommunication from the Mayor relative to the appointment of Ms. Monique Lawshe to the Los Angeles City Planning Commission for the term ending June 30, 2024, to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Ms. Helen Campbell.\nFinancial Disclosure Statement: Pending\nBackground Check: Pending \nCommunity Impact Statement: None submitted \nTIME LIMIT FILE - APRIL 13, 2023\n(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - APRIL 12, 2023)\nReport from Mayor dated 2-27-23
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(8)\n21-1053-S1\nCD 14\nSustainable Communities Environmental Assessment (SCEA), as revised by Addendum, Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program, Mitigation Measures, and Environmental Findings; report from the Los Angeles City Planning Commission (LACPC) relative to Vesting Tentative Tract (VTT) appeals filed by: 1) Kamran Benji, United Broadway, LLC (Representative: Matthew Hayden, Hayden Planning), and; 2) Supporters Alliance for Environmental Responsibility (Representative: Richard Drury, Lozeau Drury, LLP) from the determination of the LACPC in denying the appeals and sustaining the Deputy Advisory Agency's Determination, dated February 18, 2022, and approving VTT Map No. 82463, pursuant to Sections 17.03, 17.06, and 17.15 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code; for the merger of eight lots into one master ground lot and a haul route to export 30,000 cubic yards of soil from the project site; for the property located at 1123-1161 South Main Street and 111 West 12th Street, subject to Modified Conditions of Approval. [On January 18, 2022, the City Council held a public hearing and adopted the SCEA, No. ENV-2018-7379-SCEA, the MMP prepared for the SCEA, and the Environmental Findings, pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21155.2(b), through Council file No. 21-1053.]\nApplicant: Daniel Taban, Frontier Holdings West, LLC\nRepresentative: Tanner Blackman, Irvine & Associates, Inc.\nCase No. VTT-82463-2A\nRelated Cases: ZA-2018-7378-ZV-TDR-SPR-1A
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(9)\n23-0035\nCD 12\nMitigated Negative Declaration, No. ENV-2021-10328-MND, and Mitigation Monitoring Program, and related CEQA findings; report from the North Valley Area Planning Commission (NVAPC), and an Appeal filed by Jahanshah Kaboli-Nejad, Roscoe Fallbrook Neighborhood Coalition, from the determination of the NVAPC, in approving a Mitigated Negative Declaration as the environmental clearance for the construction, use, and maintenance of an approximately 98,614 square-foot light industrial complex consisting of three single-story plus mezzanine buildings, each built to a maximum height of 40 feet, the proposed Project would result in a floor area ratio of approximately 0.32:1 and 28.8 percent building coverage across the site, the Project would also provide 262 parking spaces on as surface parking lot surrounding the proposed buildings; for the properties located at 22815 - 22825 West Roscoe Boulevard.\nApplicant: Kevin Staley, SCIND Fallbrook Point, LLC\nRepresentative: Adrienne Asadoorian and Brad Rosenheim, Rosenheim and Associates\nCase No.: DIR-2021-10327-SPR\nEnvironmental No.: ENV-2021-10328-MND\nRelated Case Nos.: CPC-2007-237-ZC-GPA-CU-SPR; DIR-2016-317-ACI-CLQ; DIR-2017-2024-ACI-CLQ; DIR-2019-7507-ACI-CLQ
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(1)\n23-0246\nCD 15\nBoard of Harbor Commissioners report relative to approving the proposed Personal Services Agreement No. 22-9915 with Fountainhead Consulting Corporation to provide construction management support services for the State Route 47 Vincent Thomas Bridge and Front Street/Harbor Boulevard Interchange Reconfiguration project; and Administrative Exemption from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) in accordance with Article ll, Section 2(f) of the Los Angeles City CEQA Guidelines.
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(2)\n19-0614-S1\nCD 11\nMotion (Park – Price) relative to requesting the Los Angeles World Airprots to report on the February 1, 2023 power outage at the Los Angeles International Airport, and the implementations of the Emergency Management Department’s After-Action Report of the June 5, 2019 power outage.\nCommunity Impact Statement: None submitted\nMotion (Park - Price) dated 2-17-23.pdf
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(3)\n21-1333-S1\nCD 15\nMotion (McOsker – Blumenfield) relative to requesting the Port of Los Angeles (POLA) to report on its efforts to achieve the zero-emission goals of the Clean Air Action Plan, including the use of clean truck technology and community input received on clean air projects.\nCommunity Impact Statement: None submitted\nMotion (McOsker - Blumenfield) dated 2-17-23.pdf
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(4)\n18-0785\nCD 15\nMotion (Buscaino – Wesson) relative to requesting the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power and POLA on the status, updates and next steps required for the Wilmington Waterfront project.\nCommunity Impact Statement: None submitted\nMotion (Buscaino - Wesson) dated 4-12-22