Los Angeles — 2023-03-21

Board of Fire Commissioners

#A Order of Business 2
A. Announcements/Meetings/Events
#B Order of Business 2
B. Verbal report by Department on significant incidents and activities for the period\nof February 21, 2023 through March 20, 2023.
#C Order of Business 2
C. Verbal report by Department relative to medical emergencies for the period of\nFebruary 21, 2023 through March 20, 2023.
#A Order of Business 5
A. [BFC 23-018] – Report by Department on the status of LAFD projects.\nRecommendation: Receive and file.
#B Order of Business 5
B. [BFC 23-019] – Report by Department on the status and disposition of LAFD\nmatters considered by or referred to City Council/Committees, other City\ndepartments, officers, and agencies, for the period of February 10, 2023\nthrough February 23, 2023.\nRecommendation: Receive and file.
#C Order of Business 5
C. [BFC 23-020] – Report by Department on acceptance of grant funds from the\nFederal Emergency Management Agency FY 2022 Port Security Grant\nProgram for purchase of a dive simulator and sonar.\nRecommendation: That the Board approve the report and adopt the report’s\nrecommendations.
#D Order of Business 5
D. [BFC 23-023] – Report by Department on the 2022 Brush Clearance Appeals\nProcess and Hiring of the Hearing Officers.\nRecommendation: That the Board approve the report and recommendations.
#E Order of Business 5
E. [BFC 23-024] – Report by Department regarding the write-off of uncollectible\nLAFD CUPA Permit Fees from FY 2016-17 to 2017-18 (August 2016 through\nAugust 2017) amounting to $522,596.73.\nRecommendation: That the Board approve the recommendations and forward\nthe report to the Collections Board of Review for consideration and approval.
#A Order of Business 6
A. In Celebration of Women’s History Month, a presentation by the Los Angeles\nWomen in the Fire Service (LAWFS).\nAN EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER\nwww.lafd.org\nBOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS\nAGENDA\nTUESDAY, MARCH 21, 2023
#B Order of Business 6
B. [BFC 23-021] – Report by Department on the Domestic Violence and Human\nTrafficking Action Plan – First Quarter of 2023.\nRecommendation: Receive and file.
#C Order of Business 6
C. [BFC 23-022] – Verbal report by Department on the Operations Valley Bureau\n(OVB) Annual Report.
#D Order of Business 6
D. [BFC 23-025] [Part 2] – Report by Department on the 2023 Los Angeles Fire\nCode changes.\nRecommendation: Receive and file.
#E Order of Business 6
E. [BFC 23-030] [Part 2] – Report by Department on the Los Angeles Fire\nDepartment 2023-2026 Strategic Plan.\nRecommendation: Receive and file.
#F Order of Business 6
F. Further Board discussion regarding Appointment of Independent Assessor.
#G Order of Business 6
G. Verbal update by Department on the COVID Vaccination Non-Compliance\nProcess.

City Council

#1 Item
(1) 23-0198 CD 4 HEARING COMMENTS relative to an Application for Determination of Public Convenience or Necessity for the sale of alcoholic beverages for both off-site and on-site consumption at Buvette, located at 15003 West Ventura Boulevard (15001 - 15009 West Ventura Boulevard). Applicant: Sherman Oaks 1, LP Representative: Eddie Navarrette - FE Design & Consulting TIME LIMIT FILE - MAY 22, 2023 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - MAY 19, 2023) (Motion required for Findings and Council recommendations for the above application) Communication from Deputy City Clerk dated 03-10-2023 - Notice Communication from Deputy City Clerk to Department of City Planning dated 03-02-2023 - Notice Communication from Deputy City Clerk to Los Angeles Police Department dated 03-02-2023 - Notice Public Convenience or Necessity Application submitted 2-21-23 Attachment to Application submitted 2-21-23 - CUB Application Package Attachment to Application submitted 2-21-23 - Letter of Determination Attachment to Application submitted 2-21-23 - Mailing List
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(10) 19-0827 CD 15 PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to updates to the Paseo Del Mar Roadway Plan and its options. Recommendations for Council action, pursuant to Motion (McOsker - Park): INSTRUCT the Bureau of Engineering (BOE) and Department of Recreation and Parks (RAP) to report on updates to the Paseo Del Mar Roadway Plan and its options. REQUEST the City Administrative Officer (CAO), in partnership with the BOE and RAP, to report on a multi-year phased funding plan for the Paseo Del Mar Roadway Plan’s options. Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the CAO nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.
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(11) 23-0143 PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to options for consideration to amend Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) Section 62.06, relating to the establishment of the Street Damage Restoration Fee, in an effort to modify the need to repave an entire block when repaving within the first year after a street cut. Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Lee - Hernandez - McOsker): REQUEST the Bureau of Street Services in consultation with the Bureau of Engineering, to report to the Public Works Committee with options for consideration to amend LAMC Section 62.06 in an effort to modify the need to repave an entire block when repaving within the first year after a street cut and replace it with a requirement that will address the concerns stated above; ultimately resulting in a more environmentally friendly, fiscally responsible, safer requirement that would still provide for a sound street repair that will not materially shorten the life of the overall street. Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.
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(12) 23-0167 PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to sustainable solutions and best practices for sidewalk repairs, implemented by other cities, that preserve the City's mature street trees while ensuring safe sidewalks; and, securing federal funding under the urban forestry program of the new infrastructure bill. Recommendations for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Lee - Park): DIRECT the Bureau of Street Services, in coordination with the Urban Forestry Division and the City Forest Officer, to report on sustainable solutions and best practices for sidewalk repairs, implemented by other cities that preserve the City's mature street trees while ensuring safe sidewalks. INSTRUCT the City Administrative Officer (CAO), and all other relevant departments, to report on the steps necessary, or already underway, to secure federal funding under the urban forestry program of the new infrastructure bill. Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the CAO nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.
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(13) 21-0503-S1 PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to issuing a revocable permit to Universal Waste Systems, Inc. to close, fence, occupy, demolish, excavate, and construct in the public right-of-way of the T-shaped alley south of 24th Street between Santa Fe Avenue and Minerva Street prior to finalizing and recording the street vacation (VAC-E1401397) of a portion of this alley. Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Motion (de León – Krekorian): AUTHORIZE the Bureau of Engineering to issue a revocable permit to Universal Waste Systems, Inc., subject to satisfaction of the conditions for issuing such permit, to close, fence, occupy, demolish, excavate, and construct in the public right-of-way of the T-shaped alley south of 24th Street between Santa Fe Avenue and Minerva Street prior to finalizing and recording the street vacation (VAC- E1401397) of a portion of this alley.
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(14) 23-0213 CD 10 PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to designating Jefferson Boulevard from St. Andrews Place to 10th Avenue as the "New Orleans Corridor." Recommendations for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Hutt – Harris-Dawson – Price): DESIGNATE Jefferson Boulevard from St. Andrews Place to 10th Avenue as the "New Orleans Corridor.” DIRECT the Los Angeles Department of Transportation to erect permanent ceremonial signage to this effect at this location. Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.
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(15) 22-1520 PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a Public Works Trust Fund Loan for the Controller to alleviate the City's General Fund short-term cash flow deficits. Recommendation for Council action: RECEIVE and FILE the Board of Public Works report dated November 30, 2022 relative to a Public Works Trust Fund Loan for the Controller to alleviate the City's General Fund short-term cash flow deficits.
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(16) 23-0214 PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to an overview of existing plans to manage weather-related emergencies with distributed impacts across the City; and preparing for and responding after an emergency; and related matters. Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Raman – Rodriguez): INSTRUCT the Emergency Management Department, with assistance from any other relevant departments, to report within 30 days with an overview of existing plans to manage weather-related emergencies with distributed impacts across the City, in addition to lessons learned from the January 2023 storms and corresponding adjustments that will be made, a clear delineation of responsibilities for preparing for and responding after an emergency, and an identification of channels for the communication of critical safety information between City departments, Council offices, and residents. Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.
#17 Item
(17) 23-0074 CD 14 NEIGHBORHOODS AND COMMUNITY ENRICHMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the Proposition 68 Statewide Park Development and Community Revitalization Program grant award from the State of California, Department of Parks and Recreation, for the Sixth Street Viaduct Park, Arts, River & Connectivity Improvements (PARC) Project. Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: AUTHORIZE the General Manager, Department of Recreation and Parks (RAP), to accept the Proposition 68 Statewide Park Development and Community Revitalization Program (Prop 68) grant award from the State of California, Department of Parks and Recreation (State) in the total amount of $7,915,000 for the Sixth Street Viaduct PARC (PRJ21652)(E700235F) project, and execute the grant agreement in connection thereto in the form attached as Attachment No. 1 to the January 19, 2023 Board of Recreation and Park Commissioners (Board) report, attached to the Council file, subject to Mayor and City Council acceptance and approval in accordance with Los Angeles Administrative Code (LAAC) Section 14.6. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, RAP, to accept the Prop 68 grant award from the State in the amount of $585,000 for the Sixth Street Viaduct PARC project and execute the grant agreement in connection thereto in the form attached as Attachment No. 2 to the January 19, 2023, Board report, attached to the Council file, subject to Mayor and City Council acceptance and approval in accordance with LAAC Section 14.6. AUTHORIZE the Chief Accounting Employee, RAP, to establish the necessary account(s), and/or to appropriate funding received within “Recreation and Parks Grant” Fund No. 205 to accept the grant funds noted in the January 19, 2023 Board report, attached to the Council file, upon acceptance of such grant award funds by RAP after obtaining all necessary approvals. AUTHORIZE RAP staff to make necessary technical corrections to carry out the intent of the January 19, 2023 Board report, attached to the Council file. Fiscal Impact Statement: The Board reports there is no anticipated fiscal impact to RAP’s General Fund for the Sixth Street Viaduct PARC project from the acceptance of the Grants. The maintenance of the proposed new park project will be determined when the proposed new park is completed
#18 Item
(18) 13-0656-S1 CD 9 NEIGHBORHOODS AND COMMUNITY ENRICHMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to approving the extension for the grant performance period for the Proposition 84 Statewide Park Development and Community Revitalization Program Grants (Prop 84) - Slauson-Wall Park (PRJ20769) Project, from June 30, 2022 to June 30, 2026. Recommendations for Council action: APPROVE the extension for the grant performance period for the Prop 84 - Slauson-Wall Project from June 30, 2022 to June 30, 2026. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, Department of Recreation and Parks (RAP), or designee to execute the Prop 84 grant contract amendment agreements for the Slauson-Wall Park Project extending the grant performance period of each of such projects until June 30, 2026, as set forth in Attachment 1 of the February 2, 2023, Board of Recreation and Park Commissioners (Board) report, attached to the Council file, and subject to approval by the City Council and the City Attorney as to form. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, RAP, or designee to  execute the Prop 84 grant contract amendment agreement for the Slauson-Wall project extending the grant performance period of each of such projects until June 30, 2026, as set forth in Attachment 1 of the February 2, 2023, Board report, attached to the Council file and subject to approval by the City Council and the City Attorney as to form.
#19 Item
(19) 15-0087-S9 HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the City’s recommended list of potential co-applicants for the Strategic Growth Council's (SGC) Round 7 Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities (AHSC) Program. Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: APPROVE the recommended list of potential co-applicants as outlined in Table 1 of the revised Los Angeles Housing Department (LAHD) report dated March 8, 2023, attached to Council file No. 15-0087-S9. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, LAHD, or designee, to: Execute, on behalf of the City, a Joint Application Agreement, to sign all required AHSC Round 7 application legal documents for each of the projects selected by the AHSC City team that meet AHSC program thresholds and adopted City criteria (Council file No. 15-0087-S9), subject to the City Attorney approval as to form and legality. Prepare Controller instructions and any technical adjustments consistent with the Mayor and Council actions related to this matter, subject to the approval of the City Administrative Officer (CAO); and, AUTHORIZE the Controller to implement these instructions. DIRECT the General Manager, LAHD, or designee, in coordination with the Los Angeles Department of Transportation, Bureau of Engineering, Bureau of Street Lighting, Bureau of Street Services, and other City departments, as necessary, to report on the acceptance of AHSC Sustainable Transit Infrastructure (STI) and/or Transit Related Amenities (TRA) AHSC grant funding soon after the issuance of awards in August 2023. The report shall include, but not limited to, the following: Recommended administration and distribution of funds processed. Framework implementation of STI/TRA projects as awarded and approved by the SGC. Completion of timelines. Recommended agreements among the appropriate City departments for the successful coordination, process and completion of AHSC STI/TRA grant funded projects. INSTRUCT the Chief Legislative Analyst (CLA) to prepare a Resolution for Council approval in support of the final AHSC Round 7 recommended projects that the City will partner with as a joint applicant. Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the LAHD. Neither the CAO nor the CLA has completed a financial analysis of this report.
#2 Item
(2) 23-0199 CD 13 HEARING COMMENTS relative to an Application for Determination of Public Convenience or Necessity for the sale of alcoholic beverages for off-site consumption at Grocery Outlet - Hollywood, located at 1240 Vine Street. Applicant: Pamela Burke - Grocery Outlet Inc. c/o Compass Commercial, Attention: Katy Schardt Representative: Steve Rawlings - Rawlings Consulting TIME LIMIT FILE - MAY 22, 2023 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - MAY 19, 2023) (Motion required for Findings and Council recommendations for the above application) Communication from Deputy City Clerk dated 03-10-2023 - Notice Communication from Deputy City Clerk to Department of City Planning dated 03-02-2023 - Notice Communication from Deputy City Clerk to Los Angeles Police Department dated 03-02-2023 - Notice Public Convenience or Necessity Application submitted 2-21-23 Attachment to Application submitted 2-21-23 - CUB Application Package Attachment to Application submitted 2-21-23 - Letter of Determination Attachment to Application submitted 2-21-23 - Mailing List
#20 Item
(20) 23-1200-S13 HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the appointment of Antonio Sanchez to the House LA Citizens Oversight Committee. Recommendation for Council action: RESOLVE that the Mayor's appointment of Antonio Sanchez to the House LA Citizens Oversight Committee for the term ending June 30, 2025, is APPROVED and CONFIRMED. Mr. Sanchez resides in Council District 14. (Current Composition: Vacant = 15). Financial Disclosure Statement: Filed Background Check: Pending
#21 Item
(21) 23-1200-S14 HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the appointment of Quaneshia Jeffery to the House LA Citizens Oversight Committee. Recommendation for Council action: RESOLVE that the Mayor's appointment of Quaneshia Jeffery to the House LA Citizens Oversight Committee for the term ending June 30, 2024, is APPROVED and CONFIRMED. Ms. Jeffery resides in Council District 9. (Current Composition: Vacant = 15). Financial Disclosure Statement: Pending Background Check: Completed Community Impact Statement: None submitted TIME LIMIT FILE - APRIL 14, 2023 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - APRIL 14, 2023) Report from Housing and Homelessness Committee 3-15-23 Report from Mayor dated 2-28-23
#22 Item
(22) 23-1200-S15 HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the appointment of Charlie Cea to the House LA Citizens Oversight Committee. Recommendation for Council action: RESOLVE that the Mayor's appointment of Charlie Cea to the House LA Citizens Oversight Committee for the term ending June 30, 2025, is APPROVED and CONFIRMED. Mr. Cea resides in Council District 13. (Current Composition: Vacant = 15). Financial Disclosure Statement: Pending Background Check: Completed Community Impact Statement: None submitted TIME LIMIT FILE - APRIL 14, 2023 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - APRIL 14, 2023) Report from Housing and Homelessness Committee 3-15-23 Report from Mayor dated 2-10-23
#23 Item
(23) 23-1200-S16 HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the appointment of Alan Greenlee to the House LA Citizens Oversight Committee. Recommendation for Council action: RESOLVE that the Mayor's appointment of Alan Greenlee to the House LA Citizens Oversight Committee for the term ending June 30, 2026, is APPROVED and CONFIRMED. Mr. Greenlee resides in Council District 4. (Current Composition: Vacant = 15). Financial Disclosure Statement: Pending Background Check: Completed
#24 Item
(24) 23-1200-S17 HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the appointment of Michelle Coulter to the House LA Citizens Oversight Committee. Recommendation for Council action: RESOLVE that the Mayor's appointment of Michelle Coulter to the House LA Citizens Oversight Committee for the term ending June 30, 2025, is APPROVED and CONFIRMED. Ms. Coulter resides in Council District 14. (Current Composition: Vacant = 15). Financial Disclosure Statement: Pending Background Check: Completed Community Impact Statement: None submitted TIME LIMIT FILE - APRIL 14, 2023 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - APRIL 14, 2023) Report from Housing and Homelessness Committee 3-15-23 Report from Mayor dated 2-28-23
#25 Item
(25) 23-1200-S18 HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the appointment of Debbie Chen to the House LA Citizens Oversight Committee. Recommendation for Council action: RESOLVE that the Mayor's appointment of Debbie Chen to the House LA Citizens Oversight Committee for the term ending June 30, 2024, is APPROVED and CONFIRMED. Ms. Chen resides in Council District 13. (Current Composition: Vacant = 15). Financial Disclosure Statement: Filed Background Check: Completed
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(26) 23-1200-S19 HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the appointment of Elda Mendez-Lemus to the House LA Citizens Oversight Committee. Recommendation for Council action: RESOLVE that the Mayor's appointment of Elda Mendez-Lemus to the House LA Citizens Oversight Committee for the term ending June 30, 2026, is APPROVED and CONFIRMED. Ms. Mendez-Lemus resides in Council District 4. (Current Composition: Vacant = 15). Financial Disclosure Statement: Pending Background Check: Completed
#27 Item
(27) 23-1200-S20 HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the appointment of Leilani Reed to the House LA Citizens Oversight Committee. Recommendation for Council action: RESOLVE that the Mayor's appointment of Leilani Reed to the House LA Citizens Oversight Committee for the term ending June 30, 2026, is APPROVED and CONFIRMED. Ms. Reed resides in Council District 11. (Current Composition: Vacant = 15). Financial Disclosure Statement: Pending Background Check: Pending
#28 Item
(28) 23-1200-S21 HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the appointment of Alfonso Directo to the House LA Citizens Oversight Committee. Recommendation for Council action: RESOLVE that the Mayor's appointment of Alfonso Directo to the House LA Citizens Oversight Committee for the term ending June 30, 2024, is APPROVED and CONFIRMED. Mr. Directo resides in Council District 5. (Current Composition: Vacant = 15). Financial Disclosure Statement: Pending Background Check: Pending Community Impact Statement: None submitted TIME LIMIT FILE - APRIL 14, 2023 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - APRIL 14, 2023) Report from Housing and Homelessness Committee 3-15-23 Report from Mayor dated 2-28-23
#29 Item
(29) 23-1200-S22 HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the appointment of Steve Diaz to the House LA Citizens Oversight Committee. Recommendation for Council action: RESOLVE that the Mayor's appointment of Steve Diaz to the House LA Citizens Oversight Committee for the term ending June 30, 2026, is APPROVED and CONFIRMED. Mr. Diaz resides in Council District 8. (Current Composition: Vacant = 15). Financial Disclosure Statement: Pending Background Check: Pending
#3 Item
(3) 22-0390 PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to adding Section 56.32 of Article 6 to Chapter V of the Los Angeles Municipal Code to prohibit unlawful possession of catalytic converters. Recommendation for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE dated October 4, 2022, relative to adding Section 56.32 of Article 6 to Chapter V of the Los Angeles Municipal Code to prohibit unlawful possession of catalytic converters. Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the City Attorney. Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.
#30 Item
(30) 23-1200-S23 HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the appointment of Alma Morales to the House LA Citizens Oversight Committee. Recommendation for Council action: RESOLVE that the Mayor's appointment of Alma Morales to the House LA Citizens Oversight Committee for the term ending June 30, 2025, is APPROVED and CONFIRMED. Ms. Morales resides in Council District 13. (Current Composition: Vacant = 15). Financial Disclosure Statement: Pending Background Check: Completed
#31 Item
(31) 23-1200-S24 HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the appointment of Emily Martiniuk to the House LA Citizens Oversight Committee. Recommendation for Council action: RESOLVE that the Mayor's appointment of Emily Martiniuk to the House LA Citizens Oversight Committee for the term ending June 30, 2026, is APPROVED and CONFIRMED. Ms. Martiniuk resides in Council District 6. (Current Composition: Vacant = 15). Financial Disclosure Statement: Pending Background Check: Pending
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(32) 23-1200-S25 HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the appointment of Jacob Lipa to the House LA Citizens Oversight Committee. Recommendation for Council action: RESOLVE that the Mayor's appointment of Jacob Lipa to the House LA Citizens Oversight Committee for the term ending June 30, 2024, is APPROVED and CONFIRMED. Mr. Lipa resides in Council District 4. (Current Composition: Vacant = 15). Financial Disclosure Statement: Pending Background Check: Pending
#33 Item
(33) 23-1200-S26 HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the appointment of Mark Wilson to the House LA Citizens Oversight Committee. Recommendation for Council action: RESOLVE that the Mayor's appointment of Mark Wilson to the House LA Citizens Oversight Committee for the term ending June 30, 2025, is APPROVED and CONFIRMED. Mr. Wilson resides in Council District 8. (Current Composition: Vacant = 15). Financial Disclosure Statement: Pending Background Check: Pending
#34 Item
(34) 23-1200-S27 HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the appointment of Deepika Sharma to the House LA Citizens Oversight Committee. Recommendation for Council action: RESOLVE that the Mayor's appointment of Deepika Sharma to the House LA Citizens Oversight Committee for the term ending June 30, 2024, is APPROVED and CONFIRMED. Ms. Sharma resides in Council District 4. (Current Composition: Vacant = 15). Financial Disclosure Statement: Pending Background Check: Pending Community Impact Statement: None submitted TIME LIMIT FILE - APRIL 14, 2023 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - APRIL 14, 2023) Report from Housing and Homelessness Committee 3-15-23 Report from Mayor dated 2-28-23
#35 Item
(35) 22-4118-S13 CD 12 MOTION (LEE - MCOSKER) relative to amending the Council action of November 22, 2022 (Council file No. 22-4118-S13) to remove the Reseda Boulevard / Parthenia Street location from the list of designated locations for enforcement of Los Angeles Municipal Code 41.18 in Council District 12. Recommendation for Council action: AMEND to the Council action of November 22, 2022, relative to designating locations in Council District 12 for enforcement as detailed in the Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 41.18 (Council file No. 22-4118-S13,) to resolve to remove the Reseda Boulevard / Parthenia Street location from the list for enforcement in Council District 12. Motion (Lee - McOsker) dated 3-14-23.pdf
#36 Item
(36) 13-0933-S6 MOTION (RODRIGUEZ - HERNANDEZ) relative to amending the Council action of December 13, 2022 regarding the Arts Development Fee Update and the adoption of the Arts Development Fee Expenditure report (Council file No. 13-0933-S6) to change the proposed use of one Council District 7 Arts Development Fee account, from the Veterans Memorial Statue to the Roger Jessup Park Public Art Project.  Recommendation for Council action: AMEND the Council action of December 13, 2022 regarding the Arts Development Fee Update and the adoption of the Arts Development Fee Expenditure report (Council file No. 13-0933-S6) to change the proposed use of one Council District 7 Account (No. K754), from “Veterans Memorial Statue” to “Roger Jessup Park Public Art Project”, and to authorize the Department of Cultural Affairs to make any corrections, clarifications, or revisions to the above instructions, including any new instructions, in order to effectuate the intent of this Motion; said corrections / clarifications / changes may be made orally, electronically or by any other means.  Community Impact Statement: None submitted Motion (Rodriguez - Hernandez) dated 3-14-23 Report from Department of Cultural Affairs dated 12-02-22
#37 Item
(37) 13-0791-S1 MOTION (RODRIGUEZ - HARRIS-DAWSON) relative to a street banner campaign to celebrate the 15th anniversary of DineLA, coordinated by the Los Angeles Tourism and Convention Board,  for the period of April 28, 2023 to May 12, 2023. Recommendations for Council action: CELEBRATE the 15th anniversary of DineLA in the City of Los Angeles. APPROVE, in accordance with Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 62.132, the Street Banner program celebrating DineLA in the City of Los Angeles. APPROVE the content of the street banner designs, attached to the Motion. Motion (Rodriguez - Harris-Dawson) dated 3-14-23
#38 Item
(38) 23-0288 CD 11 MOTION (PARK - HERNANDEZ - KREKORIAN) relative to funding for services in connection with the Council District 11 special recognition for Transgender Day of Visibility 2023 at City Hall on March 31, 2023, including the illumination of City Hall. Recommendation for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: TRANSFER and APPROPRIATE $400 from the Council’s portion of the Heritage Month Celebration and Special Events-Council line item in the General City Purposes Fund No. 100/56 to the General Services Fund No. 100/40, Account No. 1070 (Salaries-As Needed), for services in connection with Council District 11 special recognition for Transgender Day of Visibility 2023 at City Hall on March 31, 2023, including the illumination of City Hall. Motion (Park - Hernandez - Krekorian) dated 3-14-23
#39 Item
(39) 23-0289 CD 11 MOTION (PARK - YAROSLAVSKY) relative to a street banner campaign to promote the Earth Day LA 2023 event hosted by the Bureau of Sanitation on Saturday, April 22, 2023 at the Hyperion Water Reclamation Plant. Recommendations for Council action: APPROVE, in accordance with Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 62.132, the Street Banner program being coordinated by the Bureau of Sanitation encouraging participation and attendance at Earth Day LA 2023, for the period of March 2023 to May 2023. APPROVE the content of the street banner design, attached to the Motion. Motion (Park - Yaroslavslky) dated 3-14-23
#4 Item
(4) 22-1527 CD 11 CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION and PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a haul route appeal for the property located at 666 and 672 North Walther Way. Recommendations for Council action: FIND that the project is Categorically Exempt under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15301 (Class 1), Section 15303 (Class 3) and Section 15332 (Class 32) (Case No. ENV-2022-267-CE), per the Notice of Exemption prepared by the Department of City Planning. ADOPT the FINDINGS of the Board of Building and Safety Commissioners (BBSC) as the Findings of Council. RESOLVE TO DENY THE APPEAL filed by Friends of Walther Way (Representative: Jamie T. Hall, Channel Law Group, LLP), from the determination of the BBSC; and, THEREBY SUSTAIN the decision of the BBSC in approving 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.) Applicant: Crest Real Estate, c/o Nick Leathers Owner: Walther Way LLC, c/o Emanual Yashari Board File No. 220042 Environmental No. ENV-2022-267-CE Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the BBSC. Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.
#40 Item
(40) 23-0299 Possible ratification and related actions relative to the Mayor's Declaration of Emergency of March 14, 2023 concerning the continuation of extreme conditions caused by rainstorms, pursuant to Los Angeles Administrative Code (LAAC) Section 8.27. TIME LIMIT FILE - MARCH 21, 2023 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - MARCH 21, 2023) (The Council shall approve or disapprove the resolution within seven days from the date of the original declaration by the Mayor and at least every 10 regular Council meeting days, but no longer than 30 calendar days, thereafter unless the state of local emergency is terminated sooner) Report from Mayor dated 3-14-23
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(41) 23-0300 Possible ratification and related actions relative to the Mayor's Declaration of Emergency of March 14, 2023 concerning rainstorms causing flooding from extreme runoff and resulting in the partial collapse of a portion of a Los Angeles Aqueduct wall, pursuant to Los Angeles Administrative Code (LAAC) Section 8.27. TIME LIMIT FILE - MARCH 21, 2023 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - MARCH 21, 2023) (The Council shall approve or disapprove the resolution within seven days from the date of the original declaration by the Mayor and at least every 10 regular Council meeting days, but no longer than 30 calendar days, thereafter unless the state of local emergency is terminated sooner) Report from Mayor dated 3-14-23
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(42) 21-1240 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 City of Los Angeles v. Purdue Pharma, L.P., et al.,, United States District Court Case No. 2:18-CV-3712.  (Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee considered this matter in Closed Session on March 13, 2023) Report from City Attorney dated 3-02-23.pdf Council Action - Mayor Concurrence dated 12-01-22 Council Action - Mayor Concurrence dated 11-24-21 Report from City Attorney dated 11-07-22 Report from City Attorney dated 11-10-21.pdf Communication(s) from Public_11-02-2021 Report from City Attorney dated 10-20-21.pdf Speaker Card(s)_11-30-2022
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(43) 23-0222 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 Kathryn Becker v. City of Los Angeles Fire Department, non-litigation settlement. (This matter arises from allegations of sexual harassment in violation of the California Fair Employment & Housing Act against the City.) (Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee considered this matter in Closed Session on March 13, 2023) Report from City Attorney dated 2-23-23
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(44) 23-0220 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 Diego Andres Avalos v. Los Angeles Department of Transportation, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 20STCV09648. (This matter arises from an automobile accident that the intersection of Cabrillo Avenue and Andalusia Avenue, in the City of Los Angeles.) (Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee considered this matter in Closed Session on March 13, 2023) Report from City Attorney dated 2-23-23
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(45) 23-0221 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 Carin Koeppel, et al. v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 21STCV19675. (This matter arises from an automobile accident that occurred on August 6, 2020, at the intersection of Vanowen Street and Odessa Avenue in Van Nuys.) (Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee considered this matter in Closed Session on March 13, 2023) Report from City Attorney dated 2-23-23
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(46) 23-0223 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 Genry Yobani Siguaque-Davila v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 21STCV16868. (This matter arises from a trip and fall accident that occurred on the sidewalk near 11855 West Magnolia Boulevard in Los Angeles, California on December 17, 2019.) (Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee considered this matter in Closed Session on March 13, 2023) Report from City Attorney dated 2-23-23
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(47) 23-0234 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 April Lang v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 20STCV21185. (This matter arises from a trip and fall which occurred on March 26, 2020 at or near 1548 North Orange Grove Avenue in the City of Los Angeles.) (Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee considered this matter in Closed Session on March 13, 2023) Report from City Attorney dated 2-23-23.pdf
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(48) 23-0233 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 Sandy Hubshman v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 21STCV11091. (This matter involves a trip and fall incident which occurred on September 25, 2020 near the intersection of Catalina Street and 7th Street in Los Angeles, California.) (Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee considered this matter in Closed Session on March 13, 2023) Report from City Attorney dated 2-23-23
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(5) 23-0017 CD 11 CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION and PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) appeal filed for the property located at 2456 – 2460 South Purdue Avenue. Recommendations for Council action: DETERMINE, that based on the whole of the administrative record, that the Project is exempt from the CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines, Article 19, Section 15332 (Class 32), 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 of the Los Angeles City Planning Commission (LACPC) as the Findings of Council. RESOLVE TO DENY THE APPEAL filed by Kathryn Schorr, and THEREBY SUSTAIN 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 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. Applicant: Amir Mehdizadeh Representative: Aaron Belliston, BMR Enterprises Case No: DIR­-2021-­5596-­TOC-­HCA­-1A Environmental No.: ENV­-2021-­5597-­CE-­1A; State Clearinghouse No. 2013031038 Fiscal Impact Statement: The LACPC reports that there is no General Fund impact as administrative costs are recovered through fees.
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(6) 22-0477 CD 7 CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION and PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a Plan Approval appeal filed for the property located at 13351 – 13377 North Glenoaks Boulevard. Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: FIND, based on the whole of the administrative record, that the project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines, Article 19, Section 15301, Class 1, 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 of the Los Angeles City Planning Commission (LACPC), as the Findings of Council. RESOLVE TO DENY THE APPEAL filed by Manuel Martinez in part from the determination of the LACPC, and THEREBY SUSTAIN the determination of the LACPC in approving and sustaining the Planning Director’s Determination for 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-2013­-1495-CU; for the property located at 13351 - 13377 North Glenoaks Boulevard, subject to Modified Conditions of Approval. Applicant: Gerard Montero, Tri – Lake Charter School Properties LLC Representative: David Moss, David Moss and Associates, Incorporated Case No. CPC­-2013-­1495-­CU­-PA1-­2A Environmental No. ENV-­2020-­3420-­CE Related Case: CPC­-2013-­1495-­CU Fiscal Impact Statement: The LACPC reports that there is no General Fund impact as administrative costs are recovered through fees.
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(7) 18-0931 PERSONNEL, AUDITS, AND HIRING and BUDGET, FINANCE AND INNOVATION COMMITTEES’ REPORT relative to the Los Angeles City Employees’ Retirement System (LACERS) financial statements for the Health Care Fund (115 Trust)  for Fiscal Years (FY) 2020, 2021 and 2022. Recommendation for Council action: NOTE and FILE the March 31, 2021, February 17, 2022, and February 8, 2023 LACERS financial statements for the Health Care Fund (115 Trust) for FY 2020, 2021 and 2022, inasmuch as these reports are for information only and no Council action is required. Fiscal Impact Statement: Not applicable.
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(8) 19-0988 CD 6 PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to identifying funds for the Tonopah Street Pedestrian Tunnel Closure project to limit access to the tunnel. Recommendation for Council action: RECEIVE and FILE the Bureau of Engineering report dated March 15, 2021 relative to identifying funds for the Tonopah Street Pedestrian Tunnel Closure project to limit access to the tunnel.
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(9) 23-0134 PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a comprehensive assessment of all City-funded beautification and cleaning programs. Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Motion (McOsker - Rodriguez - Lee): INSTRUCT the Board of Public Works and Bureau of Sanitation, with the assistance of the City Administrative Officer (CAO) and Chief Legislative Analyst (CLA), to report with a comprehensive assessment of all City-funded beautification and cleaning programs including an analysis of any potential program overlap where efficiencies could be realized and metrics used to determine programs' success, coordination, and effectiveness at engaging with youth and creating local job opportunities. Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the CAO nor the CLA has completed a financial analysis of this report.

LA County Board

#1 Closed Session Items
(CS-1) CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION\n(Paragraph (1) of Subdivision (d) of Government Code Section 54956.9)\nTrina Ray and Sasha Walker, et al. v. County of Los Angeles, United States\nDistrict Court for the Central District of California, Case Number:\n2:17-cv-04239-PA-SK; Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Case Number: 20-56245.\nThe Board authorized County Counsel to file a petition for review in the\nmatter of Trina Ray and Sasha Walker, et al. v. County of Los Angeles\nbefore the United States Supreme Court of the Ninth Circuit Court of\nAppeals’ decision that the County is a “joint employer,” along with care\nrecipients, of In-Home Supportive Services’ providers. The vote of the\nBoard was 3 to 0, with Supervisors Solis and Hahn being absent.\n(20-2996)
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(CS-2) CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION\n(Paragraph (1) of Subdivision (d) of Government Code Section 54956.9)\nPeople of the State of California v. Purdue Pharma L.P., et al., Orange County\nSuperior Court Case No. 30-2014-00725287-CU-BT-CXC.\nNo reportable action was taken. (21-4697)
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(CS-3) CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION\n(Paragraph (1) of Subdivision (d) of Government Code Section 54956.9)\nCounty of Los Angeles, People of the State of California v. CVS Health Corp.,\net al., In Re: National Prescription Opiate Litigation, United States District Court\n(N.D. Ohio) Case No. 1:17-md-02804-DAP, MDL No. 2802.\nNo reportable action was taken. (23-1047)
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(CS-4) CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION\n(Paragraph (4) of subdivision (d) of Government Code Section 54956.9)\nInitiation of litigation (one case).\nNo reportable action was taken. (23-1048)
#5 Closed Session Items
(CS-5) PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT\n(Government Code Section 54957 (b)(1))\nInterview and consideration of candidate(s) for appointment to the position of\nInterim Chief Probation Officer.\nIn Open Session, this item was continued one week to March 21, 2022.\n(23-1058)
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(CS-6) 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-7) CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS\n(Government Code Section 54957.6)\nAgency designated representatives: Fesia Davenport, Chief Executive Officer\nand designated staff\nEmployee Organization(s) for represented employees: The Coalition of County\nUnions, AFL-CIO; Local 721, SEIU, Union of American Physicians and\nDentists; Peace Officers Counsel of California; Association of Public Defender\nInvestigators; Association of Deputy District Attorneys; Los Angeles County\nAssociation of Environmental Health Specialists, Professional Peace Officers\nAssociation; and\nUnrepresented employees (all).\nNo reportable action was taken. (17-0363)
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(CS-8) CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION\n(Paragraph (1) of Subdivision (d) of Government Code Section 54956.9)\nLA Alliance for Human Rights, et al. v. City of Los Angeles, et al., U.S. District\nCourt, Central District of California, Case Number: 20-cv-02291-DOC-KES.\nThis lawsuit seeks relief stemming from the homelessness conditions in the City\nand County of Los Angeles.\nNo reportable action was taken. (20-2724)
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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\nCarmen Perez, Community Prevention and Population Health Task Force\nRachel Valenzuela Kirk, Los Angeles County Commission for\nOlder Adults\nHugh E. Crooks, Jr., and Rocio V. Palmero, Los Angeles County\nVeterans’ Advisory Commission\nSupervisor Mitchell\nTana McCoy, Compton Creek Mosquito Abatement District\nSummer McBride, Los Angeles County Children and Families\nFirst-Proposition 10 Commission (aka First 5 L.A.)\nSupervisor Hahn\nPatrick Wilson+ (Alternate), Los Angeles County Small Business\nCommission\nKyle Miller+, Real Estate Management Commission\nCalifornia Contract Cities Association\nJohn M. Erickson, Ph.D. (Alternate), Contract Cities Liability Trust Fund\nClaims Board\nCalifornia Employment Development Department\nJesse Cuevas+, Workforce Development Board\nCommission on HIV\nLeon Maultsby and Jonathan Weedman, Commission on HIV (23-0089)\nAttachments: Public Comment/Correspondence
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10. Proclaim the Month of April as “Autism Awareness and Acceptance\nMonth”\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisor Hahn: Proclaim the month of April\nas “Autism Awareness and Acceptance Month” throughout Los Angeles County\nand, in doing so, urge all residents, city officials, as well as community groups,\nclubs and organizations, to join this effort in promoting awareness and inclusion\nthroughout all communities. (23-1161)\nAttachments: Motion by Supervisor Hahn\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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11. Celebration 2023: Honoring the Academic Achievements of Foster Youth\nFee Waiver\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisor Hahn: Waive the $10 per vehicle\nparking fee for approximately 350 vehicles, in the total amount of $3,500, at the\nWalt Disney Concert Hall parking garage, excluding the cost of liability\ninsurance; and request the Music Center to waive the $6,575 fee for use of the\nWalt Disney Concert Hall auditorium and reception areas, for the 35th Annual\nCelebration 2023: Honoring the Academic Achievements of Foster Youth event\nhosted by the Departments of Children and Family Services and Probation, to\nbe held on June 27, 2023. (23-1160)\nAttachments: Motion by Supervisor Hahn\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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12. Developing a Community Reinvestment Spending Plan for Future County\nCannabis Business Tax Revenue\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisors Solis and Mitchell: Instruct the\nDirector of Consumer and Business Affairs and its Office of Cannabis\nManagement, in consultation and collaboration with the Chief Executive Officer,\nExecutive Director of Anti-Racism, Diversity, and Inclusion Initiative, Directors\nof Public Health, Regional Planning, Economic Opportunity and Youth\nDevelopment, the Auditor-Controller, County Counsel, Treasurer and Tax\nCollector, Interim Director of Justice, Care and Opportunities, and other\nrelevant County Departments, to develop recommendations for a developing a\ncommunity reinvestment plan for cannabis tax revenue for the County’s\nunincorporated areas, and report back to the Board in writing in 120 days, with\nthe report to include, but not be limited to:\nA comparison of other local jurisdiction spending priorities and allocation\nof cannabis business tax revenues;\nA review of existing County community reinvestment streams, such as\nthe Care First Community Investment Spending Plan, to identify potential\nopportunities to leverage and build upon for the development of a\ncommunity reinvestment spending plan for cannabis business tax\nrevenue;\nA recommendation on how the revenue could fund reinvestment activities\nand programming in unincorporated communities (ex: afterschool\nprograms, child-care, roadway improvements, etc.), including program\nand social services that sustain the Cannabis Equity Program and\nsupport cannabis equity applicants;\nA proposed community outreach and engagement plan that would further\nmaximize a community-driven investment process to help determine\nspending priorities; and\nA proposed structure for a County Equity Fund, including the process\nand extent to which Measure C and other cannabis-related revenues paid\nto the County are deposited into the proposed County Equity Fund,\nprocedures for allocating funds, and timelines and milestones. (23-1142)\nAttachments: Motion by Supervisors Solis and Mitchell\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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13. Support for United States President Joseph R. Biden’s Executive Order\non Reducing Gun Violence and Making Our Communities Safer\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisors Solis and Hahn: Direct the Chief\nExecutive Officer through the Legislative Affairs and Intergovernmental\nRelations Division, to send a five-signature letter in support of President Joseph\nR. Biden, Jr.’s Executive Order on Reducing Gun Violence and Making Our\nCommunities Safer, and to support legislation that is consistent with the\nExecutive Order; and instruct County Counsel to review President Biden’s\nExecutive Order against previous actions of the Board, and report back to the\nBoard in writing in 45 days with recommendations on further actions the Board\ncan take to align itself with President Biden’s Executive Order, including, but not\nlimited to, creating new or expanding existing County ordinances, among other\nactions. (23-1167)\nAttachments: Motion by Supervisors Solis and Hahn\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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14. Award Consultant Services and Construction Manager at Risk\nAgreements for Puente Hills Regional Park Project\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisor Solis: Authorize the Director of\nPublic Works to execute a consultant services agreement with HDR Inc., to\nprovide architectural/engineering and support services for the proposed Puente\nHills Regional Park Project (Project) for an amount not to exceed $7,327,700;\nexecute a Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) agreement with The Penta\nBuilding Group, LLC, to provide preconstruction services for the proposed\nProject for an amount not to exceed $2,436,068; supplement the initial not to\nexceed consultant services agreement amount with HDR, Inc., and CMAR\nagreement amount with The Penta Building Group, LLC, by up to 25% of the\noriginal contract amount based on workload requirements; and execute up to\n$1,500,000, in on-call preconstruction field testing and investigations, which do\nnot constitute a project under the California Environmental Quality Act.\n(23-1143)\nAttachments: Motion by Supervisor Solis\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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15. Dedicating Grand Park in Honor of Former Los Angeles County\nSupervisor Gloria Molina\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisor Solis: Rename Grand Park to\n“Gloria Molina Grand Park,” commemorating Gloria Molina’s service to\nAngelenos, and direct the Chief Executive Officer to collaborate with the\nPerforming Arts Center of Los Angeles County (The Music Center), on the\ndesign and placement of a dedicatory plaque in honor of Gloria Molina.\n(23-1166)\nAttachments: Motion by Supervisor Solis\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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16. Proclaiming “César E. Chávez Day” 2023\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisor Solis: Proclaim March 27, 2023,\nas César Chávez Day throughout the County; instruct all County Departments,\nand request the Sheriff, District Attorney, Assessor, and Superintendent of\nSchools of the Los Angeles County Office of Education, to work with the County\nLibrarian, LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes, and the Director of Parks and\nRecreation, in promoting and sponsoring their César Chávez Day related\nevents, programs, and resources, including on respective websites and social\nmedia platforms; encourage all County residents to participate in volunteering\nefforts, as well as events being held throughout their communities to\ncommemorate the legacy of César Chávez; and waive the $10 per vehicle\nparking fee for approximatively 250 vehicles, for a total amount of $2,500, at the\nMusic Center Parking Garage, excluding the cost of liability insurance, for\ncommunity members attending the First District’s César Chávez Day Reception\nevent, to be held on March 24, 2023. (23-1140)\nAttachments: Motion by Supervisor Solis\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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17. The Blue Ribbon Children's Festival Parking Fee Waiver\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisor Solis: Waive the $10 per vehicle\nparking fee for 150 vehicles per day, from March 28, 2023 through\nMarch 30, 2023, for a total amount of $4,500, and waive parking for 30\nadditional parking spaces for vehicles with valid ADA placards for a total amount\nof $300 for all three days combined, at the Music Center Garage, excluding the\ncost of liability insurance, for the 53rd Annual Blue Ribbon Children’s Festival.\n(23-1035)\nAttachments: Motion by Supervisor Solis\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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19. Document Imaging Services Contract\nRecommendation: Approve and authorize the Executive Director of the\nInformation Systems Advisory Board to finalize and execute a contract with\nSourceCorp BPS Inc., for document imaging services for a period of six years\nand up to four one-year extension options, for a total contract amount of\n$25,000,000 for the 10-year term; and authorize the Executive Director to take\nthe following actions: APPROVE\nDuring the term of the contract, execute change notices to the contract\nwhich do not affect the scope or work, amount of payments, or any other\nterm or condition included under the contract, and if necessary,\nterminate contracts for convenience;\nDuring the term of the contract, execute amendments to the contract that\nelect to extend the term of the contract for an extended term, do not\nmaterially affect the scope of work, amount of payments, or any term or\ncondition included in the contract, provide written consent to an\nassignment or delegation under Paragraph 8.2 (Assignment and\nDelegation/Mergers or Acquisitions) of the contract, approve and make\nnecessary changes to the scope of services to comply with the County’s\nProtection of Electronic County Information, implement a reduction\npursuant to Paragraph 8.4 (Budget Reductions) of the contract, and/or\nimplement orders from the Board or Chief Executive Officer to add or\nchange terms and conditions in the contract; and\nDuring the extended term, increase the rates for services up to 10% per\nyear from the previous year and increase the contract amount by no\nmore than 10%. (23-1096)\nAttachments: Board Letter\nPublic Comment/Correspondence\nADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS 20 - 56\nChief Executive Office
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2. Ensuring the Use of Least Restrictive Placements for Young People in the\nProbation Department’s Care and Custody\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisors Mitchell and Horvath: Instruct the\nInterim Chief Probation Officer, in collaboration with the Public Defender,\nAlternate Public Defender, and the Independent Defender Program, in close\nconsultation, as legally permissible, with the Director of Youth Development,\nExecutive Director of the Probation Oversight Commission, Inspector General,\nCounty Counsel, and other relevant stakeholders, potentially including any\nretained or contract lawyers as needed, and request the participation of the\nDistrict Attorney and the courts, to collaborate on a weekly basis with relevant\nstakeholders to identify young people who are appropriate candidates for safe\nand early release from the Probation Department’s camps and halls, take steps\nthat are necessary to secure their appropriate release and, if the identified\nyouth is not released, confidentially notify the Board and the Inspector General\nin writing of the reason within 10 days of the decision to deny release; instruct\nthe Interim Chief Probation Officer to meet with the above-named stakeholders\nwithin 10 days of the Board's approval of this motion, and report back to the\nBoard in writing in 30 days, and every 15 days thereafter, on such efforts to\nimplement this directive, including, but not be limited to, youth who are:\nIncarcerated on the basis of a technical violation, misdemeanor, or\nnon-707(b) felony;\nYouth awaiting a suitable placement, especially any young person who\nhas waited more than 30 days;\nIncarcerated because they do not have a safe family or home to return\nto;\nWithin 60 days of their release date for those who have received their\ndisposition;\nAble to be safely released into one of the least restrictive options,\nincluding, but not limited to, Pine Grove, Dorothy Kirby Center, the\nCommunity Detention Program, or supportive housing;\nYouth who are performing well in programming; or\nOther groups of young people who may be appropriate for release as\nthey await adjudication or early release after receiving their disposition;\nInstruct the Interim Chief Probation Officer to share timely and complete data\non detained youth with the Public Defender, Alternate Public Defender, and, as\nlegally permissible, with the Director of Youth Development, Executive Director\nof the Probation Oversight Commission, County Counsel, and other relevant\nstakeholders as described in subsequent directives, with the data to be shared\non a weekly basis at minimum , and should include individualized data on\ndemographic characteristics, underlying offense (with data broken down by\ncharge and/or violation), basis of detention, length of stay, release date if\napplicable, participation and performance in programs, and any other\ninformation deemed necessary by the partners developing release or reentry\nplans;\nIn addition to the steps described above, instruct the Public Defender and the\nAlternate Public Defender to provide a release plan for each young person and\ncollaborate with the District Attorney to submit requests for release to the\njuvenile court in all possible cases;\nInstruct the Interim Chief Probation Officer, in collaboration with the Public\nDefender, Alternate Public Defender, County Counsel, and, as legally\npermissible, Director of Youth Development, Executive Director of the Probation\nOversight Commission, Inspector General, and other relevant stakeholders, and\nrequest the participation of the District Attorney and the courts, to report back\nto the Board in writing in 15 days with, and implement, a plan for collaboratively\nand proactively developing reentry plans, including alternative housing and\nsupportive services as needed, for young people who are candidates for early\nrelease from the Probation Department’s camps and halls, to be conducted on\nan ongoing basis at least until the Probation Department achieves full\ncompliance with Titles 15 and 24, when appropriate, these plans should also\nconsider facilitating access to programs that generally support young people in\nreentry, such as vocational skills training, higher education, and life skills\ntraining, and, in addition, the above-named stakeholders should collaboratively\ndevelop these plans regardless of whether the Interim Chief Probation Officer\ncan, or intends to, release a young person in order to proactively prepare for\nan opportunity to secure a young person’s release by order of the court,\nincluding, but not be limited to:\nA structured process and a review committee comprised of, at minimum,\nthe Interim Chief Probation Officer, Public Defender, Alternate Public\nDefender, and the District Attorney;\nCriteria that the committee will use to identify and recommend young\npeople for release;\nAn explanation of how, when relevant, the Probation Department will\ndevelop and make recommendations to the court about what it considers\nto be the most appropriate release option, including why each option is\nconsidered “least restrictive;”\nA plan for the Interim Chief Probation Officer to potentially use her\nauthority under California Government Code Section 8658 to release\nyoung people identified and recommended for release by the relevant\nstakeholders on this committee, including, at minimum, the District\nAttorney and either Public Defender or Alternate Public Defender;\nPolicies and practices that will ensure an individualized release plan for\neach young person is created before their release is recommended and\nordered, with such policies and practices to not be a source of, or used\nas a reason to justify, any delays; and\nPolicies and practices that will ensure all individualized release plans\nmeaningfully address a young person’s needs and strengths , including\nthe menu of services, the process by which a young person will be\nmatched to specific services, and the level, sources, and administrators\nof funding that will be committed to support meaningful release plans;\nInstruct County Counsel, in collaboration with the Interim Chief Probation\nOfficer, Inspector General, and the Executive Director of the Probation\nOversight Commission, to report back to the Board in writing in 20 days with a\nlegal analysis of the Interim Chief Probation Officer’s ability to release young\npeople early, including a description of any relevant authorities she has, and\noptions that require or don’t require a court order, including an assessment of\nhow long it could take to secure a young person’s release under each option,\nwith consideration of the Board’s goal of ensuring a young person is not\nincarcerated for any longer than is absolutely necessary; and\nInstruct the Executive Director of the Probation Oversight Commission, in close\ncollaboration with the Inspector General, and in consultation with the Public\nDefender, Alternate Public Defender, and other relevant stakeholders, to report\nback to the Board in writing in 30 days with any relevant feedback on the\nInterim Chief Probation Officer’s response to the above directives, including\nany comments on the quality of collaboration with the relevant stakeholders, the\nstatus of necessary data sharing to inform collaborative decision-making for\nrelease and reentry planning, the strength of the Interim Chief Probation\nOfficer’s recommendations, an assessment of the steps the Interim Chief\nProbation Officer is taking to achieve the goal of safely depopulating the camps\nand halls as quickly as possible, and any recommendations about priority next\nsteps needed to ensure the County is equitably moving towards the goal of\nsafely depopulating the camps and halls. (23-1066)\nAttachments: Motion by Supervisors Mitchell and Horvath\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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20. Report on Board Established Priorities\nReport by the Chief Executive Officer on Board Directed Priorities, including\nthe Sheriff’s Department/Justice Reform, Child Protection, Health Integration,\nHomeless Initiative, Environmental Health Oversight and Monitoring, Immigration\nand Sustainability, Elimination of Racism and Bias, and Poverty Alleviation, as\nrequested at the Board meetings of June 27, 2016, August 6, 2019,\nJuly 21, 2020 and May 18, 2021. RECEIVE AND FILE (Continued from the\nmeetings of 7-12-22 and 1-24-23) NOTE: The Chief Executive Officer\nrequests that this item be continued to May 16, 2023. (16-3277)\nAttachments: Public Comment/Correspondence
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21. Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities Program Grant\nAgreement\nRecommendation: Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to jointly apply for,\naccept and allocate grant and loan funds received from the California Strategic\nGrowth Council and/or the California Department of Housing and Community\nDevelopment, to develop approximately 160 units of affordable housing in the\nunincorporated area of the County and to fund numerous transportation, bike,\nand pedestrian improvements, for Meta Housing Corporation’s Metro at\nFlorence Project, located at 7220 Maie Avenue in Los Angeles (2), in an\namount not to exceed $50,000,000 under the Round 7 Affordable Housing and\nSustainable Communities (AHSC) Program, execute all needed documentation\nto support a joint grant and loan application with Meta Housing Corporation, and\nnegotiate and execute any needed mutual indemnity agreements including, but\nnot limited to, those between the County, the housing developer, and local\ntransit authorities; authorize the Chief Executive Officer to enter into standard\nagreements for AHSC Program funding including, but not limited to, State of\nCalifornia Standard Agreements for the Project being awarded funding, and\nany other needed documentation; and adopt a resolution for the Project,\nauthorizing the County to be a joint applicant with the housing developer for the\nAHSC Program. (23-1127)\nAttachments: Board Letter\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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22. Countywide Classification/Compensation Actions\nRecommendation: Approve an ordinance for introduction amending County\nCode, Title 6 - Salaries, to add one new employee classification in the\nDepartment of Health Services; and reclassify eight positions in the\nDepartments of Fire, Health Services, Parks and Recreation, and Public Social\nServices. (Relates to Agenda No. 59) (23-1123)\nAttachments: Board Letter\nPublic Comment/Correspondence\nCounty Operations
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23. Findings and Conditions for Project No. 2017-005357-(3) Minor Coastal\nDevelopment\nRecommendation: Adopt findings, conditions, and an order for approval of\nMinor Coastal Development Permit No. RPPL2017-008272-(3), Variance No.\nRPPL2017-008273-(3), and Lot Line Adjustment No. RPPL2020-002772-(3), as\npart of Project No. 2017-005357-(3), to authorize the construction of a 2,125 sq\nft two-story single-family residence with a 400 sq ft two-car garage and on-site\nwastewater treatment system; removal of one oak tree; 976 cubic yards of\ngrading; merger of two adjoining parcels; and addition of 500 sq ft to the\nproposed building site area, located at 19560 Grandview Drive in the\nunincorporated community of Topanga within the Santa Monica Mountains\nPlanning Area, applied for by Scott and Natalia Sullivan. (On July 26, 2022, the\nBoard indicated its intent to approve the project.) (County Counsel) ADOPT\n(22-2716)\nAttachments: Board Letter\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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24. Civil Service Rule 9 - Medical Standards for Employment\nRecommendation: Approve an ordinance for introduction amending County\nCode, Title 5 - Personnel, Appendix 1, Civil Service Rule 9, to clarify the\nDirector of Personnel’s authority to establish and enforce medical standards for\nCounty employment; and set May 23, 2023 at 9:30 a.m. for a public hearing to\nadopt the proposed ordinance. (Department of Human Resources)\nAPPROVE (Relates to Agenda No. 58) (23-1119)\nAttachments: Board Letter\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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25. East San Gabriel Valley Office Interior Remodeling Project\nRecommendation: Establish and approve the Department of Mental Health’s\nEast San Gabriel Valley Office Interior Remodeling Project, Capital Project No.\n87919 (Project), located at 1517 West Garvey Avenue in the City of West\nCovina (1), with a total budget of $600,000; approve an appropriation\nadjustment to transfer $600,000 from the Mental Health Services Act Fund to the\nProject; authorize the Director of Internal Services to deliver the proposed\nProject using a Board-approved Job Order Contract; and find that the proposed\nProject is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act. (Internal\nServices Department) APPROVE 4-VOTES (23-1079)\nAttachments: Board Letter\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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26. Santa Fe Dam Maintenance Building Electrical System Replacement\nProject\nRecommendation: Establish and approve the proposed Santa Fe Dam Electrical\nSystem Replacement Project, Capital Project No. 87913 (Project) (1), with a\ntotal budget amount of $955,000; approve an appropriation adjustment to\ntransfer $887,000 from the Extraordinary Maintenance budget to the Project, to\nfully fund the proposed Project; authorize the Director of Internal Services to\ndeliver the Project using a Board-approved Job Order Contract; and find the\nproposed Project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act.\n(Internal Services Department) APPROVE (23-1098)\nAttachments: Board Letter\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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27. March 7, 2023 City of Inglewood Council District 1 Runoff Election\nRecommendation: Declare the March 7, 2023, City of Inglewood Council\nDistrict 1 Runoff Election officially concluded. (Registrar-Recorder/County\nClerk) APPROVE NOTE: Documentation not available at the printing of the\nagenda. (23-1099)\nAttachments: Board Letter\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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28. Treasurer and Tax Collector Investment Policy\nRecommendation: Authorize the Treasurer and Tax Collector to invest and\nreinvest County funds and funds of other depositors in the County Treasury;\nand adopt the Treasurer and Tax Collector Investment Policy. (Treasurer and\nTax Collector) ADOPT (23-1111)\nAttachments: Board Letter\nPublic Comment/Correspondence\nChildren and Families' Well-Being
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29. Los Angeles County Planning and Service Area 19 Area Agency on Aging\n2023-24 Area Plan Update\nRecommendation: Approve the Los Angeles County Area Agency on Aging\nFiscal Year (FY) 2023-24 Area Plan Update; and authorize the Director of\nAging and Disabilities to execute the letter of transmittal, on behalf of the Chair,\nand submit the FY 2023-24 Area Plan Update to the California Department of\nAging. (Aging and Disabilities Department) APPROVE (23-1095)\nAttachments: Board Letter\nPublic Comment/Correspondence\nHealth and Mental Health Services
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3. Continuing to Ensure an Equitable Post-Pandemic Recovery Through\nAmerican Rescue Plan Investments\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisor Mitchell: Direct the Chief\nExecutive Officer to present to the Board at the March 21, 2023 Board meeting ,\nwith an update on the County’s progress toward implementing the American\nRescue Plan (ARP) Act, including the amount of the County’s $1,900,000,000\nthat has been both obligated and expended across each ARP program and by\nDepartment. (23-1064)\nAttachments: Motion by Supervisor Mitchell\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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30. Leadership Development Program\nRecommendation: Authorize the Director of Health Services to continue to host\nand conduct the Department of Health Services’ Leadership Development\nProgram (LDP), formerly the Management Development Program, events during\nFiscal Year (FY) 2023-24, at an aggregate maximum amount of $100,000, with\nfunding included in the FY 2023-24 Department of Health Services Status Quo\nBudget Request, and to be requested in future fiscal years, as needed; execute\nagreements with qualified entities, including necessary agreement amendments,\nfor facility use and catering services to support the LDP events during FY\n2023-24 at an aggregate maximum amount of $100,000; and extend the\nauthorities granted above for FYs 2024-25, 2025-26, 2026-27 and 2027-28,\nand increase the incidental expense limit for each FY subsequent to FY\n2023-24 by 10% of the previous FY limit to $110,000, $121,000, $133,100, and\n$146,410, respectively. (Department of Health Services) APPROVE\n(23-1094)\nAttachments: Board Letter\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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31. Tobacco Control and Prevention Program Memorandum of Understanding\nRecommendation: Authorize the Director of Public Health to accept and execute\nan award under an Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) from the California\nDepartment of Justice (DOJ) for the Department of Public Health’s Tobacco\nControl and Prevention Program services, for the period of January 1, 2023\nthrough June 30, 2025, in a total amount of $1,696,968, with the MOU including\nindemnification language requiring the County to indemnify the DOJ, its\nofficers, agents and employees from all claims, liabilities, or losses in\nconnection with the performance of the MOU; and accept future tobacco control\nand prevention Prop 56 awards and/or amendments from the DOJ that extend\nthe funding periods for the MOU or for new grant terms/periods at amounts to\nbe determined by the DOJ, reflect revisions to the award’s terms and\nconditions, including, but not be limited, to the rollover of unspent funds,\nredirection of funds, and/or an increase or decrease in funding. (Department\nof Public Health) APPROVE (23-1122)\nAttachments: Board Letter\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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32. Grant Award and Future Awards and/or Amendments\nRecommendation: Authorize the Director of Public Health to accept and\nimplement a forthcoming grant award from the United States Department of\nAgriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS),\nAssistance Listing Number 10.025, for the American Rescue Plan SARS-CoV-2\nin Animals grant program for the period of May 1, 2023, through April 30, 2025,\nin an amount estimated not to exceed $2,000,000 annually, with funding to be\nincluded in the Department of Public Health’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2023-24 final\nchanges or supplemental budget phase, and to be included in future FYs, as\nnecessary; accept future awards and/or amendments that are consistent with\nthe requirements of the grant award and/or amendments, that extend the\nfunding periods at amounts to be determined by the USDA APHIS, reflect\nrevisions to the grant award’s terms and conditions to include, but not be limited\nto, the rollover of unspent funds, redirection of funds, and/or increase or\ndecrease in funding. (Department of Public Health) APPROVE (23-1100)\nAttachments: Board Letter\nPublic Comment/Correspondence\nCommunity Services
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33. As-Needed Professional Design and Photography Services Master\nAgreements\nRecommendation: Authorize the Director of Beaches and Harbors to award and\nexecute as-needed Professional Design and Photography Services Master\nAgreements (MAs) with A Bright Idea, LLC, Bad Creative, Inc., Lindsey Best,\nNicholas Anderson, Strausberg Group, Inc. and WeAreGiants, LLC, to provide\nas-needed professional design and photography services to the Department of\nBeaches and Harbors (2, 3 and 4), to assist in promoting activities in Marina del\nRey and on County-owned, controlled or managed beaches, as well as in\nenhancing the Department of Beaches and Harbors' online presence (2, 3 and\n4), for an initial term of three years, with four one-year extension options, at an\nannual aggregate amount of $31,000 or $238,700 for all executed MAs over the\npotential total term of seven years, which is inclusive of an additional 10%\nannually for unforeseen services; and authorize the Director to take the\nfollowing related actions: (Department of Beaches and Harbors) APPROVE\nExecute MAs for four additional one-year extension options if, in the\nopinion of the Director, the contractors have effectively performed the\nservices during the previous contract period and the services are still\nrequired;\nIncrease the aggregate amount of the MAs by up to 10% in any year,\nincluding any extension option, for any additional or unforeseen services\nwithin the scope of the agreements; and\nAward and execute MAs to add additional contractors as they become\nqualified throughout the term of the MAs, execute and amend individual\nwork orders to incorporate changes as necessary, execute amendments\nshould a contracting entity merge, be acquired or change its entity, add\nor delete services and categories to the MA as they become necessary,\nand suspend or terminate agreements if, in the opinion of the Director, it\nis in the best interest of the County. (23-1097)\nAttachments: Board Letter\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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34. Maintenance and Operation of Four County Equestrian Centers\nAgreement Amendments\nRecommendation: Authorize the Director of Parks and Recreation to prepare\nand execute amendments to four concession agreements between the County\nand Stephens Equestrian Center, Inc. for Frank G. Bonelli Equestrian Center,\nMarshall Canyon Equestrian Center, Hacienda Sosegado, LLC for Peter F.\nSchabarum Equestrian Center, and Whittier Narrows Equestrian Center, to\nallow the Director the ability to amend the corresponding Operating\nResponsibilities Section of each agreement, as necessary, to improve public\nservices and/or public safety including, without limitation, review and approve\nadjustments to the Operators’ prices, on a permanent or temporary basis, so\nlong as fees remain reasonable and comparable to prices charged for similar\ngoods and/or services supplied in the Los Angeles Metropolitan Area; and find\nthat the proposed approval of amendments to the operating agreements are\nexempt from the California Environmental Quality Act. (Department of Parks\nand Recreation) APPROVE (23-1108)\nAttachments: Board Letter\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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35. Beverly Boulevard Traffic Signal Synchronization Program - Pomona\nBoulevard to Pickering Avenue Construction Contract\nRecommendation: Adopt resolutions finding that the modification and\nsynchronization of traffic signals in the Cities of Montebello, Pico Rivera,\nWhittier, and in the unincorporated community of East Los Angeles is of\ngeneral County interest and that County aid in the form of\nHighways-Through-Cities Funds in the amount of $2,289,500, will be provided\nto the Cities of Montebello, Pico Rivera, and Whittier; approve and authorize the\nDirector of Public Works to sign Funding Cooperative Agreements between the\nCounty and the Cities of Montebello, Pico Rivera, and Whittier to allow the\nCities to contribute their share of funding to the Beverly Boulevard Traffic Signal\nSynchronization Program - Pomona Boulevard to Pickering Avenue Project\n(Project) (1 and 4), with a total Project amount currently estimated to be\n$5,447,400, with the City of Montebello’s share estimated to be $2,596,000, the\nCity of Pico Rivera’s share estimated to be $478,500, the City of Whittier’s\nshare estimated to be $1,369,400, and the County’s share estimated to be\n$1,003,500, and execute amendments and modifications to the Funding\nCooperative Agreements to incorporate necessary programmatic and\nadministrative changes; approve the Project and adopt the plans and\nspecifications for the Project at an estimated construction contract amount\nbetween $2,400,000 and $3,600,000; advertise for bids to be received before\n11:00 a.m. on April 18, 2023; find pursuant to Public Contract Code Section\n3400 (c) (2) that it is necessary to specify the designated items by specific\nbrand name in order to match other products in use on a particular public\nimprovement either completed or in the course of completion; find that the\nproposed Project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act; and\nauthorize the Director of Public Works to take the following actions:\n(Department of Public Works) ADOPT 4-VOTES\nDetermine whether the bid of the apparent responsible contractor with\nthe lowest apparent responsive bid is, in fact, responsive and, if not\nresponsive, to determine which apparent responsible contractor\nsubmitted the 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 $2,400,000 and $3,600,000, or that exceeds\nthe estimated cost range by no more than 15% if additional and\nappropriate funds have been identified; and\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, and release\nretention money withheld. (23-1107)\nAttachments: Board Letter\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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36. Olympic Boulevard Traffic Signal Synchronization Program Construction\nContract\nRecommendation: Adopt a resolution finding that the modification and\nsynchronization of traffic signals in the Cities of Commerce, Los Angeles,\nMontebello, and the unincorporated community of East Los Angeles, is of\ngeneral County interest and that County aid in the form of\nHighways-Through-Cities Funds toward the cost of traffic signal modification\nand synchronization shall be provided to the Cities of Commerce, Los Angeles,\nand Montebello in accordance with all applicable provisions of law relating to the\nfunds derived from Proposition C local sales tax in the amount of $1,546,300;\napprove and authorize the Director of Public Works to execute Funding\nCooperative Agreements between the County and the Cities of Commerce and\nMontebello to allow the Cities to contribute their share of funding to the Olympic\nBoulevard Traffic Signal Synchronization Program - Indiana Street to\nMontebello Boulevard Project (Project) (1 and 4), the total Project amount is\ncurrently estimated to be $4,261,600 with the City of Commerce’s share\nestimated to be $865,400, the City of Los Angeles’ estimated to be $10,500, the\nCity of Montebello’s estimated to be $979,200, and the County’s estimated to be\n$2,406,500, and execute amendments and modifications to the Funding\nCooperative Agreements to incorporate necessary programmatic and\nadministrative changes; approve the Project and adopt the plans and\nspecifications for the Project at an estimated construction contract amount\nbetween $2,000,000 and $3,000,000; advertise for bids to be received before\n11:00 a.m. on April 18, 2023; find pursuant to State Public Contract Code\nSection 3400 (c) (2) that it is necessary to specify the designated items by\nspecific brand name in order to match other products in use on a particular\npublic improvement either completed or in the course of completion; find that\nthe proposed project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act;\nand authorize the Director to take the following actions: (Department of Public\nWorks) ADOPT 4-VOTES\nDetermine whether the bid of the apparent responsible contractor with\nthe lowest apparent responsive bid is, in fact, responsive and, if not\nresponsive, to determine which apparent responsible contractor\nsubmitted the 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 $2,000,000 and $3,000,000, or that exceeds\nthe estimated cost range by no more than 15% if additional and\nappropriate funds have been identified; and\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, and release\nretention money withheld. (23-1106)\nAttachments: Board Letter\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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37. King Medical Center and Willowbrook Shuttle Services Contract\nRecommendation: Find that shuttle services can be performed more\neconomically by an independent contractor; award and instruct the Chair to\nsign a contract with MV Transportation, Inc., to provide shuttle services for King\nMedical Center and Willowbrook, in the unincorporated community of\nWillowbrook (2) for a one-year term with three one-year and six\nmonth-to-month extension options, for a maximum potential contract term of 54\nmonths and a maximum potential contract amount of $6,347,814, with funding\nfor these services included in the Second Supervisorial District's Proposition A\nLocal Return Transit Operations Fund (Fund CP6 - Services and Supplies)\nFiscal Year 2022-23 Budget; find that the contract work is exempt from the\nCalifornia Environmental Quality Act; and authorize the Director of Public\nWorks to take the following actions: (Department of Public Works) APPROVE\nRenew the contract for each extension option if, in the opinion of the\nDirector, MV Transportation, Inc., has successfully performed during the\nprevious contract period, and the services are still required, approve and\nexecute amendments to incorporate necessary changes within the scope\nof work, and suspend work if, it is in the best interest of the County; and\nAnnually increase the contract amount up to an additional 10% of the\nannual contract amount, which is included in the maximum potential\ncontract amount, for unforeseen additional work within the scope of the\ncontract, if required. (23-1110)\nAttachments: Board Letter\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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38. Hacienda Heights Community - Leticia Drive, Et al. Phase I Project\nRecommendation: Approve the proposed Hacienda Heights Community - Leticia\nDrive Et al. Phase I Project (Project) (1), and authorize the Director of Public\nWorks to adopt the plans and specifications and advertise for bids at an\nestimated construction contract amount between $1,900,000 and $2,900,000\nfor the Project; find that the proposed Project is exempt from the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act; and authorize the Director to take the following\nactions: (Department of Public Works) ADOPT\nInstruct the Executive Officer of the Board to advertise for bids when\nready to advertise the Project;\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 or that exceeds the estimated cost range by no\nmore than 15%, if additional and appropriate funds have been identified;\nand\nExtend the date and time for the receipt of bids; allow substitution of\nsubcontractors and relief of bidders; execute change orders within the\nsame monetary limits delegated to the Director; accept the Project upon\nits final completion; and release retention money withheld. (23-1109)\nAttachments: Board Letter\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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39. The Old Road Over Castaic Creek Project\nRecommendation: Approve the Old Road Over Castaic Creek Project located in\nthe unincorporated County community of Val Verde (5) (Project) to seismically\nretrofit the Project bridge and authorize the Director of Public Works to\ncontinue with the preconstruction phase of the Project, including the\npreparation of construction documents and applications for all necessary\njurisdictional approvals; and consider the Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND)\nfor the Project together with any comments received during the public review\nprocess; find that the MND reflects the independent judgment and analysis of\nthe Board; adopt the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP)\nfinding that the MMRP is adequately designed to ensure compliance with the\nmitigation measures during Project implementation; find on the basis of the\nwhole record before the Board that there is no substantial evidence the Project\nmay have a significant effect on the environment; and adopt the MND.\n(Department of Public Works) APPROVE (23-1116)\nAttachments: Board Letter\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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4. Celebrating Juneteenth at CicLAvia-South LA\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisor Mitchell: Find that, pursuant to\nGovernment Code Section 26227, the use of funds in the amount of $200,000\nfor the June 2023 CicLAvia-South LA event is deemed by the Board to be\nnecessary to meet the social needs of the population of the County and serves\na public purpose; instruct all relevant County Departments to support the\nJuneteenth Resource Fair and Community Celebration in conjunction with the\nOpen Streets event; and authorize the Director of Public Works to execute a\nSocial Program Agreement (SPA) with CicLAvia Inc, a 501(c)(3) organization,\nin the amount of $200,000 for a term from April 15, 2023 through\nDecember 31, 2023, for the costs associated with the June 2023\nCicLAvia-South LA event, with the SPA to be reviewed and approved by the\nExecutive Officer of the Board, County Counsel, and the Auditor-Controller, and\nthe entire cost of the SPA to be funded by eligible Second District\nTransportation Funds. (23-1149)\nAttachments: Motion by Supervisor Mitchell\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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40. Parcel 64GE related to Santa Monica Canyon Channel Grant of Easement\nRecommendation: Acting as the Governing Body of the County Flood Control\nDistrict (District), find that the grant of easement for ingress and egress\npurposes with the right to construct, use, repair, and maintain a prefabricated\nbridge over Parcel 64GE related to Santa Monica Canyon Channel in the\nPacific Palisades community of the City of Los Angeles (3), and the\nsubsequent use of said easement will not interfere with the use of the affected\nparcel for any purposes of the District; approve the project, which is the grant\nof easement for ingress and egress purposes with the right to construct, use,\nrepair, and maintain a prefabricated bridge over Parcel 64GE related to the\nSanta Monica Canyon Channel, from the District to Mr. John Ross Warfel and\nMrs. Debra Lynn Warfel, Trustees of the Warfel Family Trust established under\nDeclaration of Trust dated April 24, 2003; instruct the Chair to sign the\neasement and authorize delivery to Mr. John Ross Warfel and Mrs. Debra Lynn\nWarfel, Trustees of the Warfel Family Trust established under Declaration of\nTrust dated April 24, 2003; and find that the proposed project is exempt from the\nCalifornia Environmental Quality Act. (Department of Public Works)\nAPPROVE (23-1125)\nAttachments: Board Letter\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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41. Sale of Parcel 42EXF related to Pickens Canyon Channel to Mr. Eduardo\nE. Ceberio and Ms. Alixca J. Soberantes-Ceberio\nRecommendation: Acting as the Governing Body of the County Flood Control\nDistrict (District), find that the fee interest in Parcel 42EXF related to Pickens\nCanyon Channel, in the unincorporated La Crescenta-Montrose area (5) of the\nCounty is surplus and no longer required for the purposes of the District; find\nthat Parcel 42EXF related to Pickens Canyon Channel, in the unincorporated\nLa Crescenta-Montrose area of the County, is exempt surplus land under the\nprovisions of the Surplus Land Act; approve the sale of Parcel 42EXF, related\nto Pickens Canyon Channel, from the District to the adjacent property owners\nMr. Eduardo E. Ceberio and Ms. Alixca J. Soberantes-Ceberio; authorize the\nChief Engineer of the District to execute the quitclaim deed document and\nauthorize delivery to Mr. Eduardo E. Ceberio and Ms. Alixca J.\nSoberantes-Ceberio; and find that the proposed project is exempt from the\nCalifornia Environmental Quality Act. (Department of Public Works)\nAPPROVE (23-1113)\nAttachments: Board Letter\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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42. Construction for Bradbury Channel Repair, Et al.\nRecommendation: Acting as the Governing Body of the County Flood Control\nDistrict, approve changes in work of $1,228,250 for delay costs, additional\nconcrete storm drain repair work, and other necessary work to complete\nProject ID No. FCC0001311, Bradbury Channel Repair, Et al., in the Cities of\nBradbury, Covina, Industry, and in the unincorporated community of Rowland\nHeights (1 and 5), with PK Construction; and find that the recommended\nactions are within the scope of the previously approved exemption from the\nCalifornia Environmental Quality Act. (Department of Public Woks)\nAPPROVE (23-1114)\nAttachments: Board Letter\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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43. General Plan and Housing Element Annual Progress Reports Calendar\nYear 2022\nRecommendation: Approve the General Plan and Housing Element Annual\nProgress Reports for calendar year 2022 (Reports); and instruct the Director of\nRegional Planning to submit the Reports to the Governor’s Office of Planning\nand Research, and the State Department of Housing and Community\nDevelopment by April 1, 2023. (Department of Regional Planning) APPROVE\n(23-1112)\nAttachments: Board Letter\nPublic Comment/Correspondence\nPublic Safety
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44. As-Needed Hazardous Materials Cleanup Services Contract\nRecommendation: Acting as the Governing Body of the Consolidated Fire\nProtection District (District), approve and authorize the Fire Chief to execute a\ncontract between the District and HCI Environmental & Engineering Service\n(HCI), to provide as-needed hazardous materials cleanup services contract, the\ninitial term of the contract will be for three years, with two one-year extension\noptions, for a maximum contract term of five years, effective July 1, 2023;\nauthorize the maximum contract amount of $500,000, including the initial\ncontract term of three years, and two one-year extension options, in an amount\nnot to exceed $100,000 per year; authorize the Fire Chief to execute\namendments, suspensions, or termination if deemed necessary, including any\nextensions as described in recommendation two above, respectively, and in\naccordance with the approved contract terms and conditions, provided the\namounts payable under such amendments do not exceed the $100,000 annual\nbudget; and find that the contract is exempt from the California Environmental\nQuality Act. (Fire Department) APPROVE (23-1101)\nAttachments: Board Letter\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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45. Report by the Inspector General on Reforms and Oversight Efforts\nReport by the Inspector General on reforms and oversight efforts with\nregard to the Sheriff’s Department, as requested at the Board meeting of\nOctober 9, 2012, and updated on May 31, 2016. RECEIVE AND FILE\n(12-5525)\nAttachments: Report\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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46. Juvenile Justice Crime Prevention Act and the Youthful Offender Block\nGrant\nRecommendation: Authorize the Interim Chief Probation Officer to finalize the\nCounty application for continuation funding of the consolidated Juvenile Justice\nCrime Prevention Act (JJCPA) and Youthful Offender Block Grant (YOBG)\nProgram (Program), and submit final documents to the Board of State and\nCommunity Corrections (BSCC) by May 1, 2023; accept JJCPA funding for\nFiscal Year (FY) 2023-24 at an estimated amount of $26,952,170 and YOBG\nfunding for FY 2023-24 at an estimated amount of $34,697,000 from the Board\nof State and Community Corrections; negotiate, execute, amend, modify,\nterminate, and/or extend agreements with agencies to provide services\nconsistent with the Program; and utilize any interest or unspent Program funds\navailable in FY 2023-24 on qualifying Program expenses. (Probation\nDepartment) APPROVE (23-1102)\nAttachments: Board Letter\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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47. Diversion, Outreach, and Opportunities for Recovery (LA DOOR)\nProgram Grant Award\nRecommendation: Authorize the Public Defender to execute an amendment to\naccept additional grant funds in the amount of $7,862, to fund the salary and\nemployee benefits of one Intermediate Typist-Clerk dedicated to the Diversion,\nOutreach, and Opportunities for Recovery (LA DOOR) Program and increase\nthe grant amount from $166,764 to $174,626 for Cohort 2; and accept\nadditional grant funding from the Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office for the LA\nDOOR Program, and to extend and execute all required grant award\ndocuments, including, but not limited to, applications, agreements, amendments,\nextensions, and payment requests. (Public Defender) APPROVE (23-1121)\nAttachments: Board Letter\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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48. Water Well Systems Maintenance Services Model Master Agreement\nRecommendation: Authorize and instruct the Chair to approve a Model Master\nAgreement (Model Agreement) that will be used to execute Master Agreements\n(Agreements) with qualified vendors to provide as needed Water Well System\nMaintenance Services for the term of April 3, 2023 through April 2, 2028, with\nfive one-year extension options for a total term not to exceed ten years;\nauthorize the Sheriff to execute Agreements substantially similar to the Model\nAgreement with qualified vendors commencing April 3, 2023, to meet the needs\nof the Department, provided sufficient funding is available; and authorize the\nSheriff to execute change orders and amendments to the Agreements as set\nforth throughout the Model Agreement, including change orders and\namendments to effectuate modifications, which do not materially affect any term\nof the Agreements, add new or revised standard County contract provisions\nadopted by the Board as required periodically, exercise option terms, effectuate\nthe assignment and delegation/mergers or acquisitions provision, and terminate\nthe Agreements, either in whole or in part, if necessary. (Sherriff’s\nDepartment) APPROVE (23-1081)\nAttachments: Board Letter\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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49. Psychological and/or Psychiatric Services Master Agreement\nRecommendation: Approve and instruct the Chair to sign a Model Master\nAgreement (Model Agreement) that will be used to execute Master Agreements\n(Agreements) with qualified vendors, to provide as-needed psychological and/or\npsychiatric services for the Sheriff's Department's Psychological Services\nBureau, for the term of May 8, 2023 through May 7, 2026, with four one-year\nextension options, for a total term not to exceed seven years; and authorize the\nSheriff to take the following actions: (Sheriff’s Department) APPROVE\nExecute Agreements with qualified vendors commencing May 8, 2023, or\nupon execution by the Sheriff, whichever is later, to meet the needs of\nthe Department; and\nExecute amendments and change orders to the Agreements as set forth\nthroughout the Model Agreement, to effectuate modifications, which do\nnot materially affect any term of the Agreements, add new or revised\nstandard County contract provisions adopted by the Board as required\nperiodically, exercise the extension options of the Agreements, effectuate\nthe assignment and delegation/mergers or acquisitions provision, and\nterminate the Agreement, in whole or in part, if necessary. (23-1128)\nAttachments: Board Letter\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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5. Adopting a Global Plan for the Probation Department’s Halls and Camps\nRevised recommendation as submitted by Supervisors Horvath and Hahn:\nInstruct the Interim Chief Probation Officer to issue an internal special\nrecruitment notice for Secure Youth Treatment Facility (SYTF) staff within 24\nhours of the Board’s approval of this directive , and establish a formal SYTF unit\nor bureau within 30 days of approval of this directive; instruct the Interim Chief\nProbation Officer, in partnership with the Director of Youth Development, and in\nconsultation with an ad hoc committee of the Juvenile Justice Realignment\nBlock Grant Subcommittee (JJRBG), to report back to the Board in writing in 30\ndays, with finalized programming recommendations to be funded with Senate\nBills 823 and 92 funds, specifically for the SYTF unit at Barry J. Nidorf Juvenile\nHall, these recommendations should be informed by needs identified in the\nIndividual Rehabilitation Plans being ordered by the Court, as well as feedback\nyoung people have given regarding their areas of interest, including art therapy,\nage and interest-appropriate reading materials and books, vocational and life\nskills training (in person or online), computer training (in person or online),\ntutoring and teaching that supports (but does not replace) legally mandated\neducation, higher education, and outdoor activities (e.g., sports, meditation,\nyoga); and take the following actions: (Continued from the meeting of 3-7-23)\nInstruct the Interim 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 Interim Chief Probation Officer, in partnership with the\nDirector of Internal Services and, in consultation with the Chief Executive\nOfficer and County Counsel, using the recommendations adopted by the\nJJRBG as a guide, to report back to the Board in writing in 15 days , with\na potential short-term facilities plan that can be implemented within 30\ndays of receiving approval from the Board, subject to all analysis\nrequired under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the\nshort-term plan must be temporary and feasible to implement without the\nneed for extensive renovations, security enhancements, or hiring and\nmust be designed with the primary objective of decompressing the\npopulation at Barry J. Nidorf, with consideration to be given to the\nfollowing:\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 temporary capacity of 42; and\nConsolidation of the three east County Probation Camps, Rockey,\nPaige and Afflerbaugh, into two camps;\nInstruct the Interim Chief Probation Officer, in partnership with the\nDirectors of Internal Services and Public Works, and in consultation with\nthe Chief Executive Officer and County Counsel, using the\nrecommendations adopted by the JJRBG, to report back to the Board in\nwriting in 30 days with potential interim facilities plan that can be\nimplemented in one year, of receiving approval from the Board, subject\nto all analysis required under CEQA, and include the 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 Interim Chief Probation Officer, in partnership with the\nDirectors of Internal Services and Public Works, in consultation with the\nChief Executive Officer and County Counsel, following the\nrecommendations adopted by the JJRBG, to report back to the Board in\nwriting in 45 days with potential long-term facilities plan that could be\nimplemented in phases over two to five years of receiving approval from\nthe Board, subject to all analysis required by CEQA, and include the\nfollowing:\nA timeline for each component of the proposed plan;\nA proposed plan to upgrade Dorothy Kirby Center with the\nrequired facility and security enhancements for use as an SYTF\nfor girls and gender 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 for proposed renovations to Camp Miller to\nsupport staff housing, green space for outdoor recreation,\nclassrooms, a teen technology center, offices for\ncommunity-based organizations, and other ancillary needs for\nCampus Kilpatrick; and\nInstruct the Interim Chief Probation Officer to report back to the\nBoard at a regularly scheduled meeting on a quarterly basis with\nan update on the status of all the above directives. (23-0997)\nAttachments: Motion by Supervisors Horvath and Hahn\nRevised motion by Supervisors Horvath and Hahn\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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50. Carry Concealed Weapon License Application Fee Amendment\nRecommendation: Approve an ordinance for introduction an ordinance\namending County Code, Title 2 - Administration, to increase the Cary\nConcealed Weapon (CCW) license application fee from $150 to $216, with the\nfirst 20% ($43) collected upon filing of the application and the remaining\nbalance ($173) collected only upon issuance of an approved CCW license; and\napprove the request by the Sheriff’s Department to increase the fee for renewal\napplications from $29 to $34. (Sheriff’s Department) APPROVE (Relates to\nAgenda No. 57) (23-1129)\nAttachments: Board Letter\nPublic Comment/Correspondence\nMiscellaneous
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51. Settlement for Matter Entitled, Adriana Beltran v. County of Los Angeles, et\nal.\nLos Angeles County Contract Cities Liability Trust Fund Claims Board's\nrecommendation: Authorize settlement of the matter entitled, Adriana Beltran v.\nCounty of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No.\n21AVCV00139, in the amount of $200,000, 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. (23-1077)\nAttachments: Board Letter\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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52. Settlement of the Matter Entitled, People of the State of California, Acting\nBy and Through the Department of Transportation v. County of Los Angeles,\net al.\nLos Angeles County Claims Board's recommendation: Authorize settlement of\nthe matter entitled, People of the State of California, Acting By and Through the\nDepartment of Transportation v. County of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles\nSuperior Court Case No. 19STCV45723, in the amount of $152,000, to be\nreceived by the County.\nThis lawsuit arises from an eminent domain dispute between Caltrans and the\nCounty of Los Angeles; settlement is recommended in the amount of $152,000\nto be received by the County. (23-1078)\nAttachments: Board Letter\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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53. City of Beverly Hills Election\nRequest from the City of Beverly Hills: Render specified services relating to the\nconduct of a Special Election to be held on May 23, 2023. APPROVE AND\nINSTRUCT THE REGISTRAR-RECORDER/COUNTY CLERK TO COMPLY,\nJURISDICTION TO PAY ALL COSTS (23-1093)\nAttachments: Board Letter\nPublic Comment/Correspondence\nMiscellaneous Additions
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54. 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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55. 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 - (2) (12-9996)
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56. Recommendations by individual Supervisors to establish, extend or otherwise\nmodify cash rewards for information concerning crimes, consistent with the Los\nAngeles County Code. (12-9997)\nII. ORDINANCES FOR INTRODUCTION 57 - 59
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57. County Code, Title 2 - Administration Amendment\nOrdinance for Introduction amending County Code, Title 2 - Administration,\nSection 2.34.190 to increase the concealed weapon license application fee\nfrom $150 to $216, payable in two payments of $43 and $173. INTRODUCE,\nWAIVE READING AND PLACE ON THE AGENDA FOR ADOPTION (Relates to\nAgenda No. 50) (23-1130)\nAttachments: Ordinance\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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58. County Code, Title 5 - Personnel Amendment\nOrdinance for introduction amending County Code, Title 5 - Personnel,\nAppendix 1 (Civil Service Rules), relating to medical standards for employment.\nINTRODUCE, WAIVE READING AND PLACE ON THE\nMAY 23, 2023 AGENDA FOR HEARING ON ADOPTION (Relates to Agenda\nNo. 24) (23-1134)\nAttachments: Ordinance\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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59. County Code, Title 6 - Salaries Amendment\nOrdinance for introduction amending County Code, Title 6 - Salaries by adding\nand establishing the salary for one employee classification; and adding,\ndeleting, and/or changing certain employee classifications and number of\nordinance positions in the Departments of Fire, Health Services, Parks and\nRecreation, and Public Social Services. INTRODUCE, WAIVE READING AND\nPLACE ON THE AGENDA FOR ADOPTION (Relates to Agenda No. 22)\n(23-1124)\nAttachments: Ordinance\nPublic Comment/Correspondence\nIII. SPECIAL DISTRICT AGENDA\nAGENDA FOR THE MEETING OF\nTHE LOS ANGELES COUNTY\nDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY\nTUESDAY, MARCH 21, 2023\n9:30 A.M.
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6. Care First, Jails Last: Holding the Probation Department Accountable and\nAdvancing Youth Justice Reimagined\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisors Horvath and Mitchell: Reaffirm\nthe Board’s intent to transition away from a carceral juvenile system and advise\nthe Chief Executive Officer to prepare a proposed budget for the Probation\nDepartment in Budget Year 2023-24 that reflects the Board’s intent by avoiding,\nto the extent feasible, new investments in juvenile probation which are not\ndirectly for the benefit of young people in the care of the Probation Department;\ninstruct the Director of Youth Development to take the lead role in establishing\nprograms and services for justice system-impacted youth in the halls and\ncamps, within the confines of existing legal restrictions , and in partnership with\nthe Interim Chief Probation Officer , and, in consultation with the Chief Executive\nOfficer, County Counsel, and other relevant County Departments , report back to\nthe Board in writing in 90 days with:\nAn analysis of opportunities for the Department of Youth Development to\nleverage existing contracts, programs, or relationships with\ncommunity-based organizations to fulfill this directive;\nRecommendations on how the contracting process can be improved to\nallow for smaller community-based organizations to contract with the\nProbation Department; and\nRecommendations to improve the current process to allow clearance for\ncommunity-based organizations to provide programming in the halls and\ncamps;\nDirect the Chief Executive Officer, in consultation with the Interim Chief\nProbation Officer and County Counsel, to report back to the Board in writing, in\n90 days with the following:\nA completed Probation Department staffing analysis;\nA list of Probation Department vacancies and the associated job duties or\nfunctions for each vacancy , the specific funding streams, if any, tied to\nthose vacancies, the budget unit in which the vacant positions are\nbudgeted, and the budgeted value of the vacancies;\nA list of all funding streams that are currently allocated to the Juvenile\noperations budget, including Juvenile Institutions Services, Special\nServices, Care of Juvenile Court Wards, Community-based Contracts,\nand the portions of Field Services and Support Services associated with\njuvenile operations, and for each funding stream, identify the source,\ncurrent allocation, unspent balance, if any, method by which future or\nongoing allocations are determined, and any restrictions that are tied to\nthe funding stream;\nA separate list of all funding streams that are currently allocated to any\nProbation Department operation that can legally be used to fund\nprogramming and services in the halls and camps, and for each funding\nstream, indicate if it is currently being used to fund programming and\nservices in the halls and camps, and if not, indicate its current use;\nA list of all contracts that are currently in place to provide services and\nprogramming in the halls and camps;\nIdentification of any unused or underutilized funding allocated to the\nProbation Department that can be obligated now for future allocation to\nthe Department of Youth Development; and further, identification of any\nfunding streams allocated to the Probation Department that are not legally\nprohibited, by the requirements of the originating funding source ,\nincluding Net County Cost, from being transferred to the Department of\nYouth Development; and\nIdentification of any existing funding streams in the Probation\nDepartment budget that can be administered by the Department of Youth\nDevelopment without violating any laws or regulations , so long as they are\nnot removed from the Probation Department’s budget;\nInstruct the Inspector General, in consultation with the Executive Director of the\nProbation Oversight Commission, to report back to the Board in writing in 30\ndays with recommendations for a communications/reporting process from the\nProbation Department to the Board, the Inspector General, and the Probation\nOversight Commission that, at a minimum, includes:\nDetailed lists of the types of incidents that the Probation Department\nshould be required to report to the Board, the Inspector General, and the\nProbation Oversight Commission , that is reflective of what is legally\npermissible for each entity;\nA multi-phase communication/reporting process with specific timelines to\nensure the Board, Inspector General, and the Probation Oversight\nCommission receive initial notifications immediately after a reportable\nincident takes place, and subsequent reports on a set timeline until the\nreportable incident reaches a final resolution; and\nA process to ensure that the Board and Inspector General receive a\nconfidential detailed report of any disciplinary decision that is made by\nthe Interim Chief Probation Officer or a Chief Deputy, including whether\nthe final determination made by those individuals differs from\nrecommendations made by other staff and/or Counsel;\nInstruct the Interim Chief Probation Officer to report back to the Board in writing\nin 45 days with a plan to ensure all young people in custody maintain regular\nand consistent visitation with their families, including siblings and their own\nchildren;\nInstruct the Director of Youth Development, in consultation with the Youth\nJustice Advisory Group and County Counsel, to report back to the Board in\nwriting in 45 days with a proposed concept for Safe and Secure Healing\nCenters that serve pre-adjudication and post-disposition youth who would\notherwise be detained in juvenile hall and camp, and a first phase of\nimplementation that is feasible and permissible under existing law;\nInstruct the Director of Youth Development, in collaboration with the Interim\nChief Probation Officer, Chief Executive Officer, Public Defender, Alternate\nPublic Defender, and the District Attorney, to develop a longer-term,\ncomprehensive plan to shrink the footprint of probation, especially its facilities\nand detention populations, and a phased implementation plan to building the\ncapacity to serve all justice-involved youth;\nInstruct the Interim Chief Probation Officer, in consultation with the Chief\nExecutive Officer, the Director of Personnel, and County Counsel, to report\nback to the Board in writing in 90 days with a strategic staffing plan, to be\ninformed by the Probation staffing study, that focuses on placing the most\nexperienced and qualified staff where they are most needed and fully relies on\nexisting staff before seeking Board approval to hire additional staff, and further\ndirect County Counsel and Chief Executive Officer to immediately inform the\nBoard if memorandum of understanding provisions, Board of State and\nCommunity Corrections (BSCC) regulations, County processes, or other\nfactors become a barrier to implementing a truly strategic staffing plan;\nInstruct County Counsel, in consultation with the Interim Chief Probation\nOfficer, the Chief Executive Officer, and the Director of Youth Development , to\nthe extent allowed by law, to prepare an analysis for the Board, to be delivered\nin a confidential attorney-client protected format, of the County labor contract\nprovisions that are not conducive to implementing the principles of Youth\nJustice Reimagined, effective management of the Probation Department, or the\nneed to quickly adapt to the needs of the growing Secure Youth Treatment\nFacility population, with the analysis to include comparisons to labor contracts\nin other jurisdictions and any past attempts to negotiate these provisions with\nthe County’s labor partners , with the analysis to include recommendations for\nareas where support from the Board would facilitate the Probation Department\nleadership’s ability to implement the Board’s youth justice priorities and\nestablish a more seamless partnership with the Department of Youth\nDevelopment that includes sharing resources and responsibility for providing\nprogramming to youth in the justice system; and\nInstruct County Counsel to report back to the Board in writing in 90 days with\nan analysis of the areas of overlap and/or conflict between the Department of\nJustice Consent Decree, BSCC rules and regulations, and the Board’s desire\nto shrink the Probation Department’s footprint and authority for the purpose of\nadvancing Youth Justice Reimagined, and work with the Director of Youth\nDevelopment to advise the monitors of the Department of Justice Consent\nDecree, and any other relevant parties, of the details and status of Youth\nJustice Reimagined, plans to expand the Department of Youth Development’s\nrole in youth justice, and any other aspects of the Department of Youth\nDevelopment that may be relevant to the Department of Justice Consent\nDecree, County Counsel is to include an update on this effort in the report\nback. (23-1165)\nAttachments: Motion by Supervisors Horvath and Mitchell\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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61. 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. Los Angeles County Sponsor for Assembly Bill 67 Homeless Court Pilot\nProgram\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisor Hahn: Direct the Chief Executive\nOfficer, through the Legislative Affairs and Intergovernmental Relations Division,\nto sponsor Assembly Bill 67 (Muratsuchi), legislation which would create a\nHomeless Court Pilot Program; and authorize the County’s Legislative\nAdvocates in Sacramento to take the appropriate legislative advocacy actions to\nadvance this effort. (23-1164)\nAttachments: Motion by Supervisor Hahn\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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8. Assessing Infrastructure Needs for Lifeguard Electric Vehicles\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisor Hahn: Instruct the Fire Chief, in\ncollaboration with the Director of Internal Services, to report back to the Board\nin writing in 180 days with an analysis of infrastructure and funding needs to\nsupport all-electric vehicles in the Fire Department’s Lifeguard Division.\n(23-1163)\nAttachments: Motion by Supervisor Hahn\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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9. Permanent Art Installation/Design in Support of Autism and Special Needs\nAwareness and Inclusion on the County’s Torrance Beach Lifeguard\nTower\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisor Hahn: Support the local,\nStatewide, national, and global efforts to promote autism and special needs\nawareness and inclusion, by instructing the Fire Chief to permanently paint an\nart installation/design upon the County’s lifeguard tower located on Torrance\nBeach. (23-1162)\nAttachments: Motion by Supervisor Hahn\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 or of extreme peril to the safety of persons and property arose as a\nresult of the introduction of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), a novel\ncommunicable disease, which was first detected in Wuhan City, Hubei\nProvince, China in December 2019, as proclaimed and ratified by the Board on\nMarch 4, 2020; (c) An imminent threat and proximate threat to public health\nfrom the introduction of COVID-19 in Los Angeles County, as proclaimed by\nthe Public Health Officer on March 4, 2020 and ratified by the Board on March\n4, 2020; (d) Conditions of extreme peril to the safety of persons and property\narose as a result of the Lake Fire that started in the unincorporated area of\nLake Hughes on August 12, 2020, as proclaimed on August 13, 2020 and\nratified by the Board on August 18, 2020; (e) Conditions of extreme peril to the\nsafety of persons and property arose as a result of the Bobcat Fire that ignited\nin the Angeles National Forest on September 6, 2020 and rapidly spread to\nsurrounding areas, as proclaimed on September 13, 2020 and ratified by the\nBoard on September 15, 2020; (f) An imminent threat to public health from the\nLake Fire and the Bobcat Fire that started on August 12, 2020 and September\n6, 2020, respectively, in Los Angeles County, as proclaimed by the Public\nHealth Officer on November 5, 2020 and ratified by the Board on November 10,\n2020; (g) Conditions of extreme peril to the safety of persons exist on the basis\nof pervasive and pernicious homelessness in Los Angeles County, as\nproclaimed and ratified by the Board on January 10, 2023; (h) Conditions of\nextreme peril to the safety of persons and property arose as a result of severe\nwinter 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; and (i) Conditions of disaster or extreme peril to the\nsafety of persons and property on the basis of the frigid winter storms\nbeginning February 23, 2023 affecting the areas throughout Los Angeles\nCounty, as proclaimed on March 1, 2023 and ratified by the Board on March 7,\n2023. (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,\nMARCH 14, 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. North East Trees’ Nueva Maravilla Community Greening Project\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisor Solis: Approve and authorize the\nExecutive Director of the Los Angeles County Development Authority to execute\nan advance contract with North East Trees, up to $150,000 in Construction\nManagement Interest funds, for the Nueva Maravilla Community Greening\nProject, located at 4919 Cesar E. Chavez in Los Angeles, to be incorporated in\nthe Los Angeles County Development Authority’s approved Fiscal Year 2022-23\nbudget, to be effective following approval and execution by all parties.\n(23-1126)\nAttachments: Motion by Supervisor Solis\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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2-D. Funding and Environmental Documentation for Multifamily Affordable\nHousing Development\nRevised recommendation: 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: (Continued from the meeting of 3-7-23)\nIncorporate, as needed, up to $5,360,000 $2,000,000 in AHTF into the\nLACDA’s approved Fiscal Year (FY) 2022-23 budget, and future Fiscal\nYear budgets, as needed, for the purposes described herein;\nTransfer $3,360,000 in AHTF of the $3,620,000, originally allocated to\nthe Martel project, to the Detroit Street Apartments project, with the\nremaining $260,000 to be used for a future project;\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\nRevised Board Letter\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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3-D. Los Angeles County Development Authority Meeting Minutes for January\n2023\nRecommendation: Approve minutes of the meeting of the Los Angeles County\nDevelopment Authority for the month of January 2023. NOTE: The minutes for\nthe month of January 2023 can be found online at: https://lacounty.gov/sop/\n(23-1060)\nAttachments: Board Letter\nPublic Comment/Correspondence\nIV. NOTICES OF CLOSED SESSION FOR MARCH 21, 2023\nCS-1. PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT\n(Government Code Section 54957 (b)(1))\nInterview and consideration of candidate(s) for appointment to the position\nof Interim Chief Probation Officer. (23-1058)\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: The Coalition of County\nUnions, AFL-CIO; Local 721, SEIU, Union of American Physicians and\nDentists; Peace Officers Counsel of California; Association of Public Defender\nInvestigators; Association of Deputy District Attorneys; Los Angeles County\nAssociation of Environmental Health Specialists; and\nUnrepresented employees (all). (17-0363)\nAttachments: Public Comment/Correspondence\nV. GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT 60

LA Police Commission

#1 Order of Business
1. PRESIDENT’S COMMENTS\n• Recognition Remarks
#2 Order of Business
2. REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF POLICE\n• Update on Department response to COVID-19 and impact on workforce and budget.\n• Significant incidents and activities occurring from March 14, 2023 – March 21, 2023.\n• Crime Statistics\n• Department Personnel Strength
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4. CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS\nThe Consent Agenda items are considered to be routine and non-controversial upon which\ndocumentation provided to the Board is adequate to give sufficient information for approval without\ninquiry or discussion. It is designated to minimize the time required for the handling of routine\nmatters in order to permit additional time to be spent on more significant matters. The President can\ncall for ayes and nays on the Consent Agenda as a whole and the vote will be treated as a separate\nvote on each item. These items may be moved to the Regular Agenda at the order of the President or\nat the request of the other members of the Board.\nA. DEPARTMENT’S REPORT dated March 15, 2023, relative to a donation from the Los\nAngeles Police Foundation valued at $1,000.00 to 77th Street Area for Baker to Vegas\nexpenses, as set forth. [BPC #23-056]\nRecommendation(s) for Board action:\nAPPROVE the Department’s report and ACCEPT the donation.\nB. DEPARTMENT’S REPORT dated March 15, 2023, relative to the following donations:\nWest Los Angeles Area Cadet Program $1,400.00; Training Division Baker to Vegas $750.00;\nOlympic Area Cadet Program $10,000.00 and locker room sanitation $1,230.00, as set forth.\n[BPC #23-057]\nRecommendation(s) for Board action:\nAPPROVE the Department’s report and ACCEPT the donations.\nC. DEPARTMENT’S REPORT dated March 15, 2023, relative to the Revolving Training\nFund Budget for Fiscal Year 2022-2023, as set forth. [BPC #23-058]\nRecommendation(s) for Board action:\nAPPROVE the Department’s report and TRANSMIT to the Mayor and City Council.
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5. REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS\nA. DEPARTMENT’S VERBAL PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION relative to Women’s\nHistory Month.\nB. INSPECTOR GENERAL’S REPORT dated March 21, 2023, relative to an update on the\nDepartment’s Systemwide Mental Assessment Response Team and Domestic Abuse\nResponse Team Programs, as set forth. [BPC #23-055]\nRecommendations(s) for Board action:\nAPPROVE the Inspector General’s report.\nC. DEPARTMENT’S REPORT dated March 15, 2023 relative to the Blake-Justice Consent\nDecree – Fiscal Year 2021 – 2022 Annual Report, as set forth. [BPC #23-059]\nRecommendations(s) for Board action:\nAPPROVE the Department’s report and TRANSMIT to Personnel Department.
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6. CLOSED SESSION ITEMS\nA. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE DISCIPLINE/DISMISSAL/ RELEASE / PUBLIC EMPLOYEE\nPERFORMANCE EVALUATION. Law Enforcement Related Injury (LERI) and Categorical\nUse of Force (CUOF). Government Code Section 54957.\n1. LERI - #015-22 One Sergeant II\nDate of Occurrence: 5/10/22 Three Police Officer III\nInvolved Party: S. Towne One Reserve Police Officer II\n2. CUOF - #016-22 Two Police Officer II\nDate of Occurrence: 5/13/22\nInvolved Party: S. Walker\nB. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE DISCIPLINE/DISMISSAL/RELEASE/PUBLIC EMPLOYEE\nPERFORMANCE EVALUATION. Discussion and possible Board action relative to an\ninvestigation concerning Complaint File No. 22-000924, Complaint File No. 22-000926.\nGovernment Code Section 54957.\n1. Chief of Police #22-000924\n2. Chief of Police #22-000926

PLUM

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(1)\n21-1025\nCD 5 \nCONTINUED FROM 12/7/2021\nCategorical Exemption from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Article 19, Section 15301 (Class 1) and Section 15321 (Class 21) of the CEQA Guidelines, and related CEQA findings; report from West Los Angeles Area Planning Commission (WLAAPC), and an Appeal filed by Neighbors for a Safe Environment (Representative: Amy C. Minteer, Chatten-Brown, Carstens and Minteer, LLP), from the determination of the WLAAPC in approving a Categorical Exemption, No. ENV-2020-1328-CE, for a Plan Approval to review the effectiveness and the Applicant's compliance with conditions imposed in Case Nos. BZA-2000-1697 and ZA-17683(PAD) for the existing 0.706-acre West Pico Oil Drill Site; there is no request for modification of any existing condition of approval and no proposed expansion of the use; this review is required by Paragraph 4.b of the June 2001 Settlement Agreement in the case of Neighbors For A Safe Environment v. City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BC240760, and conducted pursuant to Section 12.24 M of the Los Angeles Municipal Code and Condition No. 78 in Case Nos. BZA-2000-1697 and ZA-17683(PAD); for the property located at 9101 West Pico Boulevard.\n​Applicant: Phil Brown, Pacific Coast Energy Company\nRepresentative: Mike Finch, Energy Project Solutions LLC\nCase No. ZA-1989-17683-PA2-1A\nEnvironmental No. ENV-2020-1328-CE-1A
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(10)\n23-0053\nCD 13 \nRelated to Council file No. 23-0053-S1\nNegative Declaration, and related California Environmental Quality Act findings; report from the Los Angeles City Planning Commission; and draft Ordinance effectuating a Vesting Zone and Height Change from C4-2D-SN to (T)(Q)C2-2D-SN, pursuant to Sections 12.32 F and 12.32 Q of the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC), to remove the existing "D" Limitation to allow a maximum Floor Area Ratio (FAR) of 6:1 and a parking reduction of 20 percent incidental to the land use action pursuant to LAMC Section 12.32 P; for the demolition of an existing two-story structure with general commercial and office uses and the construction of a new 13-story hotel with 175 rooms, with a second and rooftop level restaurant, bar and lounge area, four above ground parking levels, and a basement level, the Project will be approximately 173 feet in height and will have a floor area of approximately 59,655 square feet for a FAR of 6:1; for the properties located at 6437, 6439, 6443 and 6445 West Sunset Boulevard, subject to Modified Conditions of Approval. \nApplicant: NELA Development 1, LLC\nRepresentative: Michael Gonzales, Gonzales Law Group\nCase No. CPC-2020-5407-VZC-HD-CUB-ZAA-RDP-SPR-1A\nEnvironmental No. ENV-2020-5408-ND
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(11)\n23-0053-S1\nCD 13 \nRelated to Council file No. 23-0053\nNegative Declaration, and related California Environmental Quality Act findings; report from the Los Angeles City Planning Commission, and appeals filed by 1) Supporters Alliance for Environmental Responsibility (Representative: Amalia Bowley Fuentes, Lozeau Drury LLP) and 2) Dina Goldstein (Representative: Michelle Black) from the determination of the LACPC in approving a Conditional Use to allow the sale and dispensing of a full-line of alcoholic beverages in conjunction with the hotel, restaurant, bar and lounge uses, pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) Section 12.24.W.1; approving a Zoning Administrator’s Adjustment to permit zero-foot side yard setbacks and a zero-foot rear yard setback in lieu of the 16 feet and 20 feet required, respectively by LAMC Sections 12.11 C.2 and 12.11 C.3, pursuant to LAMC Section 12.28 C; approving a Site Plan Review for a development project which creates, or results in an increase of, 50 or more guest rooms, pursuant to LAMC Section 16.05; and approving a Redevelopment Plan Project Compliance for development activity involving the issuance of a building permit, pursuant to LAMC Section 11.5.14; for the demolition of an existing two-story structure with general commercial and office uses and the construction of a new 13-story hotel with 175 rooms, with a second and rooftop level restaurant, bar and lounge area, four above ground parking levels, and a basement level, the Project will be approximately 173 feet in height and will have a floor area of approximately 59,655 square feet for a FAR of 6:1, for the properties located at 6437, 6439, 6443, 6445 West Sunset Boulevard, subject to Modified Conditions of Approval.\nApplicant: NELA Development 1, LLC\nRepresentative: Michael Gonzales, Gonzales Law Group\nCase No. CPC-2020-5407-VZC-HD-CUB-ZAA-RDP-SPR-1A\nEnvironmental No. ENV-2020-5408-ND
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(12)\n22-0693\nCD 5 \nReport from the Cultural Heritage Commission relative to the declination of designation for Troyers Brothers Four-Flat, located at 806 North Edinburgh Avenue, in the list of Historic-Cultural Monuments.\nOwner: Generation Real Estate Partners LLC\nCase No. CHC-2022-4609-HCM\nEnvironmental No. ​​​​​​ENV-2022-4610-CE
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(13)\n22-0710\nCD 13 \nCategorical Exemption from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to CEQA Guidelines, Section 15321, and related CEQA findings; report from the Department of City Planning, Office of the Zoning Administrator, and appeal filed by Philip Carmody, WM Sunset and Vine LLC, Property Owner (Representative: Jerry Neuman and Karen Hallock, DLA Piper LLP) from the determination of the Zoning Administrator, in requiring the imposition of corrective conditions (Condition Nos. 1-28), pursuant to Section 12.27.1 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code, for the modification of the operation of an existing pharmacy, currently known as the Walgreen Co., located at 1501 North Vine Street.\nApplicant: City of Los Angeles, Office of Zoning Administration\nCase No. DIR-2020-952-RV-1A\nEnvironmental No. ENV-2020-953-CE
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(14)\n21-0777-S1\nCD 5 \nMotion (Yaroslavsky – Raman) relative to requesting the Director of Planning, Department of City Planning (DCP), to consider rescinding the initiation of a General Plan Amendment for the Retreat at Benedict Canyon Project, Case No. CPC-2018-1506-GPA-VZC-SP-SPP-SPR, located at 9704 – 9712 West Oak Pass Road; 9800, 9801 – 9815 West Wanda Park Drive; and 2534 North Hutton Drive, in the Bel Air-Beverly Crest Community Plan Area, inasmuch as the proposed amendment does not reflect the land use patterns, trends, uses, and environmental and, safety concerns, and does not further the intent, purposes, and objectives of the General Plan, including the Community Plan, the Framework Element, and the Safety Element. \nCommunity Impact Statement: None submitted
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(2)\n23-0089\nCD 5 \nCategorical Exemption, ENV-2021-9357-CE, from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15332, Class 32, of the CEQA Guidelines, and related CEQA findings; report from the Los Angeles City Planning Commission (LACPC), and an Appeal filed by Supporters Alliance for Environmental Responsibilty (Representative: Rebecca Davis, Lozeau Drury, LLP), from the determination of the LACPC, in approving a Categorical Exemption as the environmental clearance for the construction, use, and maintenance of a new, 95,206 square-foot, seven-story, 120-unit residential development with 12 units set aside for Extremely Low Income households, the project will provide 127 vehicle parking spaces within one at grade level and two subterranean level parking garages, the project includes a Transit Oriented Communities Affordable Housing Incentive Program for a Tier 3 project with base and additional incentives and Site Plan Review; for the property located at 975-987 South Manhattan Place.\nApplicant: Korea Town, LP\nRepresentative: Allen Park\nCase: DIR-2021-9356-TOC-SPR-VHCA\nEnvironmental No.: ENV-2021-9357-CE
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(3)\n15-1107-S1\nCity Administrative Report relative to authorizing the Director of Planning, or designee to execute a Second Amendment to three Contract Nos. C-126629, C-126628, and C-126625 for the continued provision of planning, urban design, landscape architecture, architectures, and/or project management and economic analysis services; continue authorization of the not-to-exceed compensation limits in the cumulative amount of $2,536,172; and, retroactively extend the contract terms for two contracts by 37 months from November 12, 2022 through December 31, 2025, for a total contract term of ten years and one month, and one contract by 12 months from November 12, 2022 through November 30, 2023.
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(4)\n23-0248\nMotion (Raman - Krekorian) relative to instructing the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety, with the assistance of the City Attorney's Office, the Department of City Planning, and any other relevant departments, as needed, to report with recommendations to shorten the timeline for securing, and, where required, declaring an abandoned building a public nuisance for the purpose of its demolition; the report should include a description of staffing increases necessary to conduct building inspections more efficiently and resolve cases more expeditiously, in addition to an identification of phases of the public nuisance determination process that may be expedited or streamlined.\nCommunity Impact Statement: None submitted
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(5)\n16-1468-S1\nMotion (Rodriguez - Blumenfield) relative to directing the City Attorney, in consultation with the Los Angeles Department of Building (LADBS) and Safety to identify and report on the proper mechanism and documentation necessary for waiving the requirement of a Certificate of Occupancy as the basis for accessory dwelling units (ADU) conversion and instead require only permit issuance; and direct the LADBS, Department of City Planning, with the assistance of the Chief Legislative Analyst and other relevant departments to report with recommendations on implementing a citywide ordinance to effectuate an amnesty program for legalizing unpermitted ADUs. The report should include applicable precedents from the City's Unpermitted Dwelling Unit Ordinance, and recommended parameters for: Program eligibility, Program duration, Health and safety standards, Inspection and assessment requirements, Zoning and building code requirements, Code enforcement procedures and Affordable housing requirements.\nCommunity Impact Statement: Yes:\nAgainst: Chatsworth Neighbhorhood Council
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(6)\n22-1593\nCD 10 \nCONTINUED FROM 2/21/2023\nSustainable Communities Environmental Assessment (SCEA), No. ENV-2019-2568-SCEA, Mitigation Monitoring Program prepared for the SCEA, and related California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) findings; report from the Department of City Planning relative to compliance with the CEQA requirements for the use of a SCEA, as authorized by Public Resources Code (PRC) Section 21155.2(b), for the future consideration of the development of the project identified as Planning Case No. CPC-2019-2567-GPAJ-VZCJ-HD-CUB-SPR; for the determination that the proposed project is a transit priority project, as defined by PRC Section 21155, that is consistent with the general use designations, density, building intensity, and applicable policies specified for the project area in the Regional Transportation Plan/Sustainable Communities Strategy (RTP/SCS) prepared by the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG); contains more than 50 percent residential; provides a minimum net density greater than 20 units an acre; and is within one-half mile of a major transit stop or high-quality transit corridor included in a regional transportation plan; the proposed project is a residential or mixed-use project as defined by PRC Section 21159.28(d), that incorporates all feasible mitigation measures, performance standards, or criteria set forth in the prior environmental reports, including SCAG’s 2016-2040 RTP/SCS and 2020-2045 RTP/SCS Program Environmental Impact Reports; all potentially significant or significant effects required to be identified and analyzed pursuant to CEQA in an initial study have been identified and analyzed in an initial study; and with respect to each significant effect on the environment required to be identified in the initial study, changes or alterations have been required in or incorporated into the Project that avoids or mitigates the significant effects to a level of insignificance; mitigation measures will be made enforceable conditions on the Project; for the proposed demolition of five existing commercial buildings, one single-family house, and hardscape and the construction of an eight-story (88'-6" high to top of parapet), mixed-use building with 40,500 square-feet of commercial space and 251 residential units, including 29 income-restricted units, above two levels of subterranean parking with 284 automobile parking spaces and 204 bicycle parking spaces, the first floor will contain two residential lobbies, 18,000 square-feet of commercial space, outdoor seating areas, an internal courtyard, and a public parklet at the corner of Harvard Boulevard and 8th Street, the second floor will contain 7,000 square-feet of commercial office space, 15,500 square-feet of creative office space, 18 live/work loft units, and 4,500 square-feet of communal area for the floor, the third floor is a loft level, and the fourth through eighth floors will contain the remaining residential units and residential amenities, the building will total 292,820 square-feet on a 63,118.5 square-foot lot and require the export of 58,300 cubic yards of soil intended for the Azusa Land Reclamation landfill approximately 27 miles east of the project site, there are no protected trees on or adjacent to the Project Site. Fifteen (15) non-protected on-site trees proposed for removal and replacement on site; for the properties located at 3431 - 3455 West 8th Street, 749 - 767 South Harvard Boulevard, and 744 - 762 South Hobart Boulevard.\nApplicant: Charles Park and Associates, LLC\nRepresentative: Steve S. Kim\nCase No. CPC-2019-2567-GPAJ-VZCJ-HD-CUB-SPR\nEnvironmental No. ENV-2019-2568-SCEA
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(7)\n21-1501\nCD 4 \nCONTINUED FROM 3/7/2023\nCategorical Exemption from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Article 19, Section 15308, Class 8, and Article 19, Section 15331, Class 31 of the State CEQA Guidelines, and report from the Cultural Heritage Commission relative to the inclusion of the Jablonski Residence, located at 1973 North Carmen Avenue, in the list of Historic-Cultural Monuments.\nApplicant: David Gadd, President, Argyle Civic Association\nOwner: Robert J. Campbell and Jake A. Taylor\nCase No. CHC-2021-7689-HCM\nEnvironmental No. ENV-2021-7690-CE
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(8)\n22-1036\nCD 13 \nCategorical Exemption 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 Casey Maddren, Citizens for a Better Los Angeles from the LACPC's determination in approving a Site Plan Review, pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 16.05, for a development project that creates or results in an increase of 50 or more dwelling units or guest rooms; for the construction of an approximately 223,348-square-foot residential building, with 129 dwelling units, including 11 units reserved for Very Low-Income Households, with three levels of above-ground parking, and one subterranean parking level; the Lombardi Structures would remain on-site and will not be altered; and, the proposed Project would be 23 stories, with a maximum height of 275 feet and include 17,294 square feet of open space, 134 vehicle parking spaces, 89 long-term bicycle parking spaces and nine short-term bicycle parking spaces; for the properties located at 1715 - 1739 North Bronson Avenue, subject to Modified Conditions of Approval.\nApplicant: 1717 Bronson, LLC\nRepresentative: Michael Gonzales, Gonzales Law Group, APC\nCase No. CPC-2021-6886-DB-SPR-WDI-HCA-1A\nEnvironmental No. ENV-2021-6887-CE\nRelated Case No.: VTT-83510-CN-HCA-1A
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(9)\n23-0189\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. ENV2022­1371­CE, 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 2,255 cubic yards of earth, for the property located at 645 North Walther Way, subject to Conditions of Approval. (The proposed Project is for the demolition of an existing one-story single-family dwelling and the construction of a new two-story, 2,784 square-foot single-family dwelling, 4,145-square foot basement, swimming pool/spa, 1,909 cubic yards of grading, in conjunction with an application for a haul route of the export of approximately 2,255 cubic yards of soil.)\nApplicant: Elaha Bahadori\nOwner: Walther Way Holding Company LLC, c/o Sima Bokhoor\nBoard File No. 220055\nEnvironmental No. ENV-2022-1371-CE\nCommunity Impact Statement: None submitted\nTIME LIMIT FILE - MARCH 30, 2023\n(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - MARCH 24, 2023)

Trade, Travel, and Tourism Committee

#1 Item
(1)\n23-0283\nBoard of Airport Commissioners report relative to approving a three-year Contract with Alliant Insurance Services Inc., with two one-year renewal options, covering insurance brokerage services of comprehensive liabilities and other insurance products for the Los Angeles World Airports; and Administrative Exemption from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Article ll, Section 2(f) of the Los Angeles City CEQA Guidelines.
#2 Item
(2)\n23-0216\nCD 15\nMotion (McOsker – Harris-Dawson) relative to the request for the Port of Los Angeles to report on the status of the Clean Hydrogen Hubs grant application with the Alliance for Renewable Clean Hydrogen Systems, including award amounts, other City departments involved, the application and project timelines, and collaboration efforts with state and federal partners. (Energy and Environment Committee approved this matter on March 10, 2023)\nCommunity Impact Statement: None submitted\nTransmittal Letter from Energy and Environment Committee to Trade, Travel, and Tourism Committee_3-10-23\nMotion (McOsker - Harris-Dawson) dated 2-24-23.pdf\nCommunication(s) from Public_03-10-2023
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(3)\n23-0215\nCD 15\nMotion (McOsker – Hutt) relative to the  future plans of the Port of Los Angeles to utilize hydrogen energy for human-operated equipment used at port terminals in order to achieve its emission reduction goals. (Energy and Environment Committee approved this matter on March 10, 2023)\nCommunity Impact Statement: None submitted\nTransmittal Letter from Energy and Environment Committee to Trade, Travel, and Tourism Committee_3-10-23\nMotion (McOsker - Hutt) dated 2-24-23.pdf\nCommunication(s) from Public_03-10-2023
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(4)\n23-0103\nExecutive Director, Port of Los Angeles (POLA), to provide verbal quarterly reports on the status of department activities.\nCommunity Impact Statement: None submitted
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(5)\n23-0102\nChief Executive Officer, Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA), to provide quarterly reports on the status of department activities.\nCommunity Impact Statement: None submitted\nReport from Los Angeles World Airports dated 3-16-23

Transportation Committee