Los Angeles — 2023-06-07

City Council

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(1) 23-0412 CD 15 PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the transfer of jurisdiction and control of certain City public rights-of-way along the Alameda Corridor from the Department of Public Works (DPW) to the Los Angeles Harbor Department (Harbor). Recommendation for Council action: APPROVE the transfer of jurisdiction and control of certain City public rights-of-way along the Alameda Corridor, as identified in the Notice of Transfer of Jurisdiction and Control submitted by the Board of Public Works (BPW) dated April 13, 2023, attached to the Council file, from the DPW to the Harbor, as reviewed by the City Attorney as-to-form.
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(10) 20-1156 PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to budget modifications and contracting authorities for the Fiscal Year 2020 Urban Areas Security Initiative (FY20 UASI) grant. Recommendations for Council action; SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: AUTHORIZE the Mayor, or designee, to: Modify the existing grant budget, attached to Council file No. 20-1156, for the FY20 UASI grant by reallocating funds between projects and conducting the necessary fiscal transfers as described within the City Administrative Officer (CAO) report dated May 15, 2023, attached to Council file No. 20-1156. Increase contracting authority to the amount of $290,938 with International Business Machines Corporation, for an automated threat sharing platform, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form. Decrease contracting authority to the amount of $39,062 for a Regional Cyber Services Coordinator, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form. Decrease contracting authority to the amount of $150,000 for a Regional Communications ISSI Coordinator, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form. Decrease contracting authority to the amount of $188,650 with the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form. AUTHORIZE the Mayor, or designee, to prepare Controller instructions for any technical adjustments, subject to approval of the CAO; and, AUTHORIZE the Controller to implement the instructions.
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(11) 22-1483 PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the Fiscal Year 2022 Community Policing Development (FY22 CPD) Microgrants Program grant application and award. Recommendations for Council action; SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: AUTHORIZE the Chief of Police, Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), or designee, to: Retroactively apply for and accept the grant award of $175,000 for the FY22 CPD Microgrants Program, from the United States Department of Justice, Community Oriented Policing Services, for the period of September 1, 2022 through August 31, 2023. Negotiate and execute the grant award, subject to the review and approval of the City Attorney as to form. Execute a new contract or amend existing agreements with Journey Out for the provision of wraparound services to victims of human trafficking, for a term from September 1, 2022 through August 31, 2023, for a sum not to exceed $50,000, subject to the review and approval of the City Attorney as to form. AUTHORIZE the LAPD to: Spend up to $175,000 in funding in accordance with the grant award agreement. Submit grant reimbursement requests to the grantor and deposit grant receipts into Fund No. 339/70. AUTHORIZE the Controller to: Establish a grant receivable and appropriate $175,000 to an appropriation account to be determined, within Fund No. 339/70, for the receipt and disbursement of the FY22 CPD Microgrants Program grant funds. Increase appropriations on an as-needed basis for the FY22 CPD Microgrants Program from appropriation account to be determined, Fund No. 339/70, to Fund No. 100/70, Account No. 001092, Sworn Overtime; Amount: $42,500. Transfer appropriations within Fund No. 339/70, account numbers to be determined, for fringe benefits and related costs, upon submission of proper documentation by the LAPD, subject to the approval of the City Administrative Officer (CAO), of the related costs incurred during the grant performance period. AUTHORIZE the City Clerk to place the following action relative to the FY22 CPD Microgrants Program, on the City Council agenda on July 1, 2023, or the first meeting day thereafter: Authorize the Controller to transfer an appropriation from Fund No. 339/70, account number to be determined, to Fund No. 100/70, account number and amount as follows: Account No. 001092, Sworn Overtime: $42,500. AUTHORIZE the LAPD to prepare Controller instructions for any technical adjustments, subject to approval of the CAO; and, AUTHORIZE the Controller to implement the instructions.
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(12) 23-0462 PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a donation of electric bicycles and equipment, valued at $31,684.43, to the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) from the LAFD Foundation. Recommendation for Council action: APPROVE the acceptance of a donation of electric bicycles and equipment, valued at $31,684.43, to the LAFD from the LAFD Foundation; and, THANK the donor for this generous donation.
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(13) 23-0455 PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the Supplemental Police Account Expenditure Plan 34 (SPA 34). Recommendation for Council action: APPROVE the SPA 34 attached to the Board of Police Commissioners (BPC) report dated April 25, 2023, attached to Council file No. 23-0455.
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(14) 23-0404 PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to testing the levels of Per- and Polyfluorinated Substances (PFAS) in firefighter protective gear; and current plans to remove the hazardous firefighter gear from all inventory and fire stations across the City. Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Rodriguez – Lee): INSTRUCT the Los Angeles Fire Department to report to Council with: Current testing being done, if any, to report the levels of PFAS in firefighter protective gear. The report should include possible outside sources to perform the testing. Current plans to remove the hazardous firefighter gear from all inventory and fire stations across the City. The report should include funding needed for new and safe firefighter protective gear.
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(15) 23-0489 PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the Los Angeles Fire Department’s (LAFD) current inventory of medical supplies, pharmaceuticals, etc.; mitigation measures the LAFD may need to take to prevent shortages; and related matters. Recommendations for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Rodriguez – Blumenfield): INSTRUCT the LAFD to report to Council with the LAFD’s current inventory of medical supplies, pharmaceuticals, etc. The report should include predicted shortage issues that will occur with ongoing supply chain issues, including any mitigation measures the LAFD may take to prevent shortages. INSTRUCT the Department of General Services, in consultation with the Port of Los Angeles, to review and report to Council on current supply chain procedures for the LAFD’s inventory, provide guidance on procurement reforms and aid in the procurement of any identified medical supply shortages.
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(16) 20-1341 CD 1 CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION, COMMUNICATION FROM THE CULTURAL HERITAGE COMMISSION, and FINDINGS relative to the inclusion of the Morris Kight Residence, located at 1822 West 4th Street, in the list of Historic Cultural Monuments.  Applicant: Liza Brereton c/o AIDS Healthcare Foundation  Owners: Westlake Apartment Development LLC and Rafi Ventura, Sweetzer Lofts, LLC  Case No. CHC­-2020-­3322-­HCM  Environmental No. ENV­-2020-­3323-­CE (Planning and Land Use Management Committee report to be submitted in Council.  If public hearing is not held in Committee, an opportunity for public comment will be provided.) (Click on www.lacouncilfile.com for background documents.) Community Impact Statement: None submitted TIME LIMIT FILE - JUNE 12, 2023 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - JUNE 9, 2023) Communication from Committee Clerk - Notice(s)_5-26-23
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(17) 22-1545 RESOLUTION relative to the Declaration of Local Emergency by the Mayor, dated December 12, 2022, concerning homelessness in the City of Los Angeles, pursuant to the provisions of the Los Angeles Administrative Code (LAAC) Section 8.27. Recommendation for Council action: ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION to: Resolve that a local emergency regarding homelessness existed in the City of Los Angeles (City) within the meaning of LAAC Section 8.21, et seq., at the time of the Mayor’s December 12, 2022 Declaration of Local Emergency, which the City Council hereby ratifies. Resolve that because the local emergency continues to exist within the City, within the meaning of LAAC Section 8.21, et seq., there is a need to continue the declared state of local emergency, which the City Council hereby ratifies and continues through 30 days from the adoption of this Resolution. . Resolve that the declaration of the state of local emergency, pursuant to its terms, shall terminate on June 12, 2023, unless the City Council directs otherwise. Approve and resolve that the competitive bidding restrictions enumerated in Charter Section 371(e)(6) and LAAC Sections 10.15 and 10.17 be suspended for contracts entered into by City departments, in response to the local emergency and mitigation efforts related to the homelessness emergency, with this suspension remaining in effect until September 1, 2023 or the termination of the proclaimed emergency, whichever comes first. Insofar as the public interest and necessity demand the immediate expenditure of public funds to safeguard life, health or property, authorize the City Administrative Officer and City departments, upon direction of the Mayor, to order any action relative to the procurement of construction contracts, service provider contracts, supplies, and equipment for homelessness facilities to safeguard life, health or property caused by the proclaimed local emergency. Resolve that the City Administrative Officer shall report every two weeks to the City Council on the reasons justifying why such aforesaid action was necessary to respond to the emergency, including why the emergency did not permit a delay resulting from a competitive solicitation for bids or proposals and why competitive proposals or bidding was not reasonably practicable or compatible with the City's interests. In accordance with LAAC Section 8.21 et seq., instruct and request all appropriate City departments, agencies, and personnel to continue to perform all duties and responsibilities to represent the City in this matter to prevent and abate the emergency and receive, process, and coordinate all inquiries and requirements necessary to obtain whatever State and Federal assistance that may become available to the City and/or to the citizens of the City who may be affected by the emergency. Instruct the General Manager, Emergency Management Department, to advise the Mayor and City Council on the need to extend the state of local emergency. Instruct the City Clerk to forward copies of this Resolution to the Governor of the State of California, the Director of the Office of Emergency Services of the State of California, the Los Angeles County Office of Emergency Management, and the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors. Communication from Councilmember Monica Rodriguez 5-26-23
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(18) 23-0299 RESOLUTION relative to the Declaration of Emergency by the Mayor, dated March 14, 2023, concerning the continuation of extreme conditions caused by rainstorms, pursuant to Los Angeles Administrative Code (LAAC) Section 8.27. Recommendation for Council action: ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION to: Resolve that a local emergency regarding extreme conditions caused by rainstorms existed in the City of Los Angeles (City) within the meaning of Los Angeles Administrative Code (LAAC) Section 8.21, et seq., at the time of the Mayor’s March 14, 2023, Declaration of Local Emergency, which the City Council hereby ratifies. Resolve that because the local emergency continues to exist within the City, within the meaning of LAAC Section 8.21, et seq., there is a need to continue the declared state of local emergency, which the City Council hereby ratifies and continues through 30 days from the adoption of this Resolution. In accordance with LAAC Section 8.21 et seq., instruct and request all appropriate City departments, agencies, and personnel to continue to perform all duties and responsibilities to represent the City in this matter to prevent and abate the emergency and receive, process, and coordinate all inquiries and requirements necessary to obtain whatever State and Federal assistance that may become available to the City and/or to the citizens of the City who may be affected by the emergency. Instruct the General Manager, Emergency Management Department, to advise the Mayor and City Council on the need to extend the state of local emergency. Instruct the City Clerk to forward copies of this Resolution to the Governor of the State of California, the Director of the Office of Emergency Services of the State of California, the Los Angeles County Office of Emergency Management, and the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors.
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(19) 23-0300 RESOLUTION relative to the Declaration of Emergency by the Mayor, dated 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. Recommendation for Council action: Adopt the accompanying RESOLUTION to: Resolve that a local emergency regarding rainstorms causing flooding from extreme runoff and resulting in the partial collapse of a portion of a Los Angeles Aqueduct wall existed throughout the City-owned lands adjacent to the City's Los Angeles Aqueduct, its water-gathering facilities and air-quality control facilities located in Mono, Inyo, Kern, and Los Angeles Counties and in the City of Los Angeles, within the meaning of LAAC Section 8.21, et seq., at the time of the Mayor’s March 14, 2023, Declaration of Local Emergency, which the City Council hereby ratifies. Resolve that because the local emergency continues to exist within the City, within the meaning of LAAC Section 8.21, et seq., there is a need to continue the declared state of local emergency, which the City Council hereby ratifies and continues through 30 days from the adoption of this Resolution. In accordance with LAAC Section 8.21 et seq., instruct and request all appropriate City departments, agencies, and personnel to continue to perform all duties and responsibilities to represent the City in this matter to prevent and abate the emergency and receive, process, and coordinate all inquiries and requirements necessary to obtain whatever State and Federal assistance that may become available to the City and/or to the citizens of the City who may be affected by the emergency. Instruct the General Manager, Emergency Management Department, to advise the Mayor and City Council on the need to extend the state of local emergency. Insofar as the public interest and necessity demand the immediate expenditure of public funds to safeguard life, health, or property in response to the local emergency and mitigation efforts related to the local emergency, the competitive bidding restrictions enumerated in Charter Sections 371 and 372, and LAAC Sections 10.15 and 10.17, are hereby suspended until April 21, 2023 or the termination of the state of emergency, whichever comes first, for the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) to authorize and order any action relative to the procurement of construction contracts, supplies, and equipment but only if monies for related payments be drawn from LADWP’s proprietary funds. Request the LADWP to report to the City Council every two weeks on the reasons justifying why such aforesaid action was necessary to respond to the emergency, including why the emergency did not permit a delay resulting from a competitive solicitation for bids or proposals, and why competitive proposals or bidding was not reasonably practicable or compatible with the City's interests. Instruct the City Clerk to forward copies of this Resolution to the Governor of the State of California, the Director of the Office of Emergency Services of the State of California, the Los Angeles County Office of Emergency Management, and the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors.
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(2) 21-0446 CD 15 PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to designating the intersection at E Street and Bay View Avenue in Wilmington be named as “Connie Calderon Square.” Recommendation for Council action, as initiated by Motion (McOsker - Lee): AMEND the Council Action of May 26, 2021 relative to the naming of the intersection at E Street and Bay View Avenue as "Connie Calderon Square" to direct the Los Angeles Department of Transportation to install additional Connie Calderon Square permanent ceremonial sign(s) at 612 E Street, adjacent to the Wilmington Teen Center.
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(20) 23-0577 CD 12 MOTION (LEE - HUTT) relative to funding for the design of an Emergency Vehicle Hybrid Beacon (EVHB) near Fire Station 18 on Balboa Boulevard in Council District 12. Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: TRANSFER and APPROPRIATE $8,000 in the Sunshine Canyon Community Amenities Trust Fund No. 699 to General Fund 100/94, Overtime Account No. 001090. AUTHORIZE the Department of Transportation to make any technical corrections or clarifications to the above fund transfer instructions in order to effectuate the intent of this Motion. Motion (Lee - Hutt) dated 5-31-23.pdf
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(21) 19-0540 CD 2 MOTION (KREKORIAN - HUTT) relative to coordinating a street banner program for the Department of Cultural Affairs, the Valley Cultural Foundation [a 501(c) nonprofit organization], and the Office of Council District Two to host the fourth annual NoHo Summer Nights program of concerts and movies, from July 8, 2023 to September 9, 2023, at North Hollywood Park. Recommendations for Council action: APPROVE, in accordance with Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 62.132, a Street Banner Program that will run for the period of June 15, 2023 to September 10, 2023, encouraging participation and attendance for NoHo Summer Nights, as a City of Los Angeles Event Street Banner Program. APPROVE the content of the street banner design, attached to the Motion. Motion (Krekorian - Hutt) dated 5-31-23.pdf
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(22) 23-0579 CD 2 MOTION (KREKORIAN - HUTT) relative to funding for the installation of a High-Intensity Activated Crosswalk (HAWK) in Council District 2. Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: TRANSFER and APPROPRIATE $142,000 in the Council District 2 portion of the Neighborhood Service Enhancements line item in the General City Purposes Fund No. 100/56 (Account No. 000975) to the Department of Transportation Trust Fund No. 840, Account: To Be Determined, in consultation with Bureau of Street Lighting, for the design, purchase, and installation of HAWK beacon at the intersection of Oxnard Street and Cleon Avenue. AUTHORIZE the Department of Transportation to make any technical corrections or clarifications as necessary to these fund transfer instructions in order to effectuate the intent of this Motion. Motion (Krekorian - Hutt) dated 5-31-23.pdf
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(23) 23-0578 MOTION (HUTT - BLUMENFIELD) relative to funding and extension of Master Service Agreements for Communication Access Real-Time Translation (CART), Sign Language Interpreting (SLI), and Video Remote Interpreting (VRI) services. Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: AUTHORIZE the Department on Disability (DOD), with assistance of the City Attorney, to extend the Master Service Agreements between Interpreters Unlimited, Inc. (Contract No. C-134830), LIFESIGNS, Inc. (Contract No. C-134827), LIFESIGNS, Inc. (Contract No. C-134828), Total Recall, Inc. (Contract No. C-134829), and Global Works, Inc. dba Western Interpreting Network (Contract No, C-134826) to provide CART, SLI, and VRI services to June 30, 2024. ADD additional funds in the amount not to exceed $10,000 to Interpreters Unlimited, Inc. (Contract No. C-134830), $45,000 to LIFESIGNS, Inc, (Contract No. C-134827), $50,000 to LIFESIGNS, Inc. (Contract No. C-134828), $75,000 to Total Recall, Inc. (Contract No. C-134829), and $75,000 to Global Works, Inc. dba Western Interpreting Network (Contract No. C-134826). AUTHORIZE the DOD, or designee, to increase the contractors’ hourly rates up to 20 percent to align with the current market rates in order to improve the amount of in-person interpreting being performed at City meetings/events/facilities. AUTHORIZE the DOD to develop and release a new solicitation for CART, SLI, and VRI services, during this one-year extension. AUTHORIZE the DOD, or designee, to prepare Controller instructions and/or make technical adjustments that may be required and are consistent with this action, and AUTHORIZE the Controller to implement these instructions. Motion (Hutt - Blumenfield) dated 5-31-23
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(24) 23-0581 MOTION (HUTT - BLUMENFIELD - HERNANDEZ) relative to funding and extension of Master Service Agreements for Certified Access Specialist (CASp) services to complete accessibility assessments and data analysis for City facilities. Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: AUTHORIZE the Department on Disability (DOD), with assistance of the City Attorney, to extend the Master Service Agreements between the City and Bureau Veritas North America (formerly The Owen Group, Contract No. C-135872), Community Works Design Group (Contract No. C-135873), Jensen Hughes (Contract No. C-135870), Mark Anderson Architects dba CALI CASp (Contract No. C-135871), Sally Swanson Architects (Contract No. C-135868), and Ten Architects (formerly Carde Ten Architects, Contract No. C-135869) to provide CASp services to June 30, 2024, with the option of an additional one-year extension for July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025, pending a budget allocation from the Mayor and City Council for the 2024-2025 fiscal year. ADD allocated funds to the Master Service Agreements in amounts not to exceed: $20,000 to Bureau Veritas North America (formally The Owen Group, Contract No. C-135872), $80,000 to Community Works Design Group (Contract No. C-135873), $44,000 to Jensen Hughes (Contract No. C-135870), $75,000 to Mark Anderson Architects dba CALI CASp (Contract No. C-135871), $40,000 to Sally Swanson Architects (Contract No. C-135868), and $80,000 to Ten Architects (formerly Carde Ten Architects, Contract No. C-135869). AUTHORIZE the DOD to develop and release a new solicitation to complete the Self-Evaluation and Transition Plan (SETP). AUTHORIZE the DOD, or designee, to prepare Controller instructions and/or make technical adjustments that may be required and are consistent with this action, and AUTHORIZE the Controller to implement these instructions. Motion ( Hutt - Blumenfield - Hernandez) dated 5-31-23.pdf ITEM(S)
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(3) 23-0168 CD 8 PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the AT&T Plain Old Telephone Service (POTS) landline outages in Council District (CD) 8. Recommendation for Council action: NOTE and FILE the Information Technology Agency report dated April 3, 2023 relative to the AT&T POTS landline outages in CD 8.
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(4) 23-0401 CD 15 PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to designating the intersection of Del Amo Boulevard and Denker Avenue in the Harbor Gateway as "Cheryl Green Memorial Square". Recommendations for Council action, pursuant to Motion (McOsker – Harris-Dawson): DESIGNATE the intersection of Del Amo Boulevard and Denker Avenue in the Harbor Gateway as “Cheryl Green Memorial Square”. DIRECT the Los Angeles Department of Transportation to erect permanent ceremonial sign(s) to this effect at this location.
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(5) 23-0123 CD 9 PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to designating the intersection of Hoover Street and 52nd Street, as the “Rose of Sharon Missionary Baptist Church Square." Recommendations for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Price – Hutt – Harris-Dawson): DESIGNATE the intersection of Hoover Street and 52nd Street, as the “Rose of Sharon Missionary Baptist Church Square." DIRECT the Los Angeles Department of Transportation to erect permanent ceremonial sign(s) to this effect at this location.
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(6) 23-0468 CD 14 PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to designating the intersection of 2nd and Main Streets, as “Cooper Do-nuts / Nancy Valverde Square". Recommendations for Council action, pursuant to Motion (de León – Rodriguez): DESIGNATE the intersection of 2nd and Main Streets, in the Historic Core neighborhood of Downtown Los Angeles, as “Cooper Do-nuts / Nancy Valverde Square". DIRECT the Los Angeles Department of Transportation to erect permanent ceremonial sign(s) to this effect at this location.
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(7) 11-1813-S8 CD 15 PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to an analysis of regulating authority for the water basin under the purview of the City’s jurisdiction, when it comes to the operations of the site as described in the Motion, and its potential water contamination produced by the Rancho LPG Facility. Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Motion (McOsker - Raman): INSTRUCT the Board of Public Works, specifically the Office of Petroleum and Natural Gas Administration and Safety, Bureau of Sanitation, Emergency Management Department, Los Angeles Fire Department, Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety, Los Angeles Department of Power and Water, and any other relevant department, with the cooperation and coordination of the City Attorney, to report with an analysis of regulating authority for the water basin under the purview of the City’s jurisdiction, when it comes to the operations of the site as described in the Motion, and its potential water contamination produced by the Rancho LPG Facility.
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(8) 23-0484 CD 15 PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to accepting the Fiscal Year 2022 Port Security Grant Program (FY22 PSGP) grant award for the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD). Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: AUTHORIZE the Fire Chief, LAFD, or designee, to: Accept funds up to the amount of $223,663 in accordance with the FY22 PSGP award, from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), for the performance period of September 1, 2022 to August 31, 2025, and any extension of this performance period granted by FEMA. Expend funds up to $223,663 from the LAFD General Fund No. 100/38, Account No. 6020, Operating Supplies, for the purchasing of equipment, in accordance with the FY22 PSGP award, for the performance period of September 1, 2023 to August 31, 2025, and any extension of this performance period granted by FEMA. Deposit up to $167,747 in FY22 PSGP reimbursement grant funds into Fund No. 335/38, account to be determined. AUTHORIZE the Controller to transfer reimbursement grant funds up to $167,747 from Fund No. 335/38, account to be determined, to LAFD General Fund No. 100/38, Account No. 6020, Operating Supplies, for the purchase of equipment, upon submission of proper documentation of actual costs incurred, subject to review and approval of the City Administrative Officer (CAO). AUTHORIZE the LAFD to prepare Controller instructions for any technical adjustments, subject to the approval of the CAO; and, AUTHORIZE the Controller to implement the instructions. ​​​​​​​
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(9) 23-0531 PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to proposed adjustments to Police Commission Permit Fees for Fiscal Year 2023-24 (FY 23-24) and drafting ordinances to effectuate the proposed adjustments. Recommendations for Council action: APPROVE the proposed adjustments to the Police Commission Permit Fees for FY 23-24 as recommended by the Board of Police Commissioners (BPC) report dated April 11, 2023, included in the City Administrative Officer (CAO) report dated May 16, 2023, attached to Council file No. 23-0531. REQUEST the City Attorney to draft the appropriate ordinances to effectuate the proposed adjustments contained in the BPC report dated April 11, 2023, included in the CAO report attached to the Council file, to amend the Police Commission Permit Fees for FY 23-24. AMEND the proposed Press Pass Permit fee of $58, as recommended by the BPC report dated April 11, 2023, included in the CAO report dated May 16, 2023, attached to the Council file, to be reduce down to its current amount of $45 for FY 23-24.

City Planning Commission W LA

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2. NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL POSITION STATEMENTS ON AGENDA ITEMS\nPresentations by Neighborhood Council representatives on any Neighborhood Council resolution, or\ncommunity impact statement filed with the City Clerk, which relates to any agenda item listed or being\nconsidered on this agenda. The Neighborhood Council representative shall provide the Board or\nCommission with a copy of the Neighborhood Council's resolution or community impact statement by\nemail to apcwestla@lacity.org. At the Chair’s discretion, presentations of Neighborhood Councils on\nany matter listed on the agenda for this Commission meeting may be taken at the time the agenda\nitem is taken for consideration.
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4. RECONSIDERATIONS\na. MOTIONS TO RECONSIDER – The Commission may make a motion to reconsider a Commission\nAction on any agenda items from its previous meeting, consistently with the Commission Rule 9.3,\nprovided the Commission retains jurisdiction over the matter.\nWest Los Angeles Area Planning Commission 2 June 07, 2023\nb. MERITS OF ANY ITEM THE COMMISSION HAS VOTED TO RECONSIDER – If a majority of the\nCommission has approved a motion to reconsider a Commission Action, the Commission may\naddress the merits of the original Commission Action.
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5. DIR-2021-8570-BSA-1A Council District: 11 – Park\nCEQA: N/A Last Day to Act: N/A\nPlan Area: Brentwood – Pacific Palisades\nPROJECT SITE: 824 North Kenter Avenue\nThe Property Owner is requesting that the matter be continued to a date certain of July 19, 2023.\nOn October 4, 2022, pursuant to City Charter Section 245, the Los Angeles City Council adopted a motion\n(Bonin-Buscaino) asserting jurisdiction over the September 7, 2022, West Los Angeles Area Planning\nCommission (WLA APC) action that denied an appeal of various building permits issued for the project\nlocated at 824 North Kenter Avenue. Upon assertion of that jurisdiction, the City Council vetoed the above\naction of the WLA APC and remanded this matter back to the WLA APC for reconsideration. (Council File\nNo. 22-1124). The details of the appeal which is the subject of reconsideration are as follows:\nPROPOSED PROJECT:\nAppeal of building permits issued for the construction of a new four-story single-family dwelling with\nattached garage, storage, recreation room, accessory dwelling unit, retaining and planter walls, deck,\nwater fountain, pool, and spa.\nAPPEAL:\nAn appeal of the June 13, 2022, a Planning Director’s Determination which:\n1. Denied, pursuant to Section 12.26 K of the Los Angeles Municipal Code, an appeal to the Director of\nPlanning alleging that the Department of Building and Safety (LADBS) erred and abused its discretion\nin by issuing Building Permit No. 18010-30000-03098 for a new four-story single-family dwelling with\nattached garage, storage, recreation room and an accessory dwelling unit; Building Permit No. 18030-\n30000-04200 for grading for a single-family dwelling, retaining wall and deck; Building Permit\nNo.18020-30000-01813 for a water fountain; Building Permit No. 18020-30000-01812 for shoring for\nbasement and retaining wall excavation; Building Permit No. 18020-30000-01811 for retaining wall\nand planter walls; and Building Permit No. 18047-30000-01149 for new pool and spa; and\n2. Adopted the Findings.\nApplicant/ Friends of Kenter\nAppellant: Representative: Jamie T. Hall, Channel Law Group, LLC\nStaff: Undine Petrulis, City Planner\nundine.petrulis@lacity.org\n(213) 978-1170\nTheodore Irving, Principal City Planner

Economic Development and Jobs Committee

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(1)\n23-1200-S107\nCommunication from the Mayor relative to the reappointment of Mr. Jon F. Vein to the Board of City Tourism Commissioners for the term ending June 30, 2028.\nFinancial Disclosure Statement:  Pending.\nCommunity Impact Statement: None submitted\nTIME LIMIT FILE - JULY 3, 2023\n(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - JUNE 30, 2023)\n(Referred to Economic and Community Development and Trade, Travel, and Tourism Committees)\nReport from Mayor dated 5-18-23.pdf
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(10)\n12-0602-S6\nWorkforce Development Board report relative to extending of the current Workforce Development Board–Local Elected Official agreement from July 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023
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(2)\n23-1200-S115\nCommunication from the Mayor relative to the appointment of Ms. Taelor Bakewell to the Board of City Tourism Commissioners for the term ending June 30, 2027.\nCommunity Impact Statement: None submitted.\nTIME LIMIT FILE - JULY 17, 2023\n(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - JULY 5, 2023)\n(Referred to Economic and Community Development and Trade, Travel, and Tourism Committees)\nReport from Mayor dated 5-31-23.pdf
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(3)\n23-0467\nCONTINUED FROM MAY 17, 2023\nCity Administrative Officer (CAO) and Community Investment for Families Department (CFID) reports relative to approval of the Request for Proposals for FamilySource Center Operators and submission of the 2024-2025 Community Action Plan to the State of California  Department of Community Services and Development.
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(4)\n21-1186-S5\nCFID report relative to amending the 48th Program Year 2022-23 to reprogram the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) to fund urgent capital repairs, funding gap needs, and to amend the Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA-CV) Grant to extend contract terms.
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(5)\n22-1205-S1\nCommunication from the Mayor and Chief Legislative Analyst report relative to the 49th Program Year of the Housing and Community Development Consolidated Plan.
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(6)\n23-0568\nMotion (Rodriguez – Soto-Martinez) relative to acceptance of $1,546,880 in grant funding for the Los Angeles Children's Savings Account Program from the State of California Scholarshare Investment Board.\nCommunity Impact Statement: None submitted.\nMotion (Rodriguez - Soto-Martinez) dated 5-26-23.pdf
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(7)\n19-1235\nChief Legislative Analyst report relative to the public bank formation process.
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(8)\n14-1174-S96\nCDs 1-4, 6-10, 12-15\nCRA/LA Bond Oversight Committee report relative to allocating up to $559,766 in CRA/LA excess non-housing taxable bond proceeds from all CRA/LA redevelopment project areas to cover 2022-23 staffing costs.
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(9)\n21-1186\nCommunication from the Mayor relative to the 48th Program Year of the Housing and Community Development Consolidated Plan and Fourth Year Action Plan for Fiscal Year 2021-22.

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1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION\n(Subdivision (d)(1) of Government Code Section 54956.9)\nNatural Resources Defense Council, et al. v. City of Los Angeles, et al.\nLos Angeles Superior Court Case No. BS070017
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2. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION\n(Subdivision (d)(1) of Government Code Section 54956.9)\nNatural Resources Defense Council, et al. v. City of Los Angeles, et al.\nSan Diego Superior Court Case No. 37-2021-00023385-CU-TT-CTL
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3. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS\n(Government Code Section 54956.8)\nProvide instructions to its real estate negotiators with respect to Permit 999 with China\nShipping Holding Company, Ltd.:\nProperty: Berths 100-103, San Pedro\nCity Negotiator: Michael DiBernardo\nTenant Negotiator: Paul Nazzaro\nNegotiating Parties: City and China Shipping Holding Company, Ltd.\nUnder Negotiation: Price and Terms\nSPECIAL MEETING AGENDA
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4. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS\n(Government Code Section 54956.8)\nProvide instructions to its real estate negotiators with respect to Compensation Reset\nUnder Permit No. 896 with Crafted at the Port of Los Angeles:\nProperty: 112 E. 22nd Street, San Pedro, CA 90731\nCity Negotiator: Michael Galvin\nTenant Negotiator: Wayne Blank\nNegotiating Parties: City and Crafted at the Port of Los Angeles\nUnder Negotiation: Price and Terms
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5. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS\n(Government Code Section 54956.8)\nProvide instructions to its real estate negotiators with respect to Compensation Reset\nUnder Permit 529 with Union Pacific Railroad Company:\nProperty: 2401 E. Sepulveda Boulevard, Wilmington\nCity Negotiator: Marisa Katnich\nTenant Negotiator: Gregory Brigham\nNegotiating Parties: City and Union Pacific Railroad Company\nUnder Negotiation: Price and Terms\nSPECIAL MEETING AGENDA
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6. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS\n(Government Code Section 54956.8)\nProvide instructions to its real estate negotiators with respect to Five-Year Review of\nRevocable Permit 91-38 with Southern California Edison Company:\nProperty: Adjacent to the southwest corner of Hesperian Ave.\nand W. Arlington St. in Long Beach\nCity Negotiator: Marisa Katnich\nTenant Negotiator: Erin Johnson\nNegotiating Parties: City and Southern California Edison Company\nUnder Negotiation: Price and Terms
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7. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS\n(Government Code Section 54956.8)\nProvide instructions to its real estate negotiators with respect to Five-Year Review of\nRevocable Permit 00-06 with Howard Kim:\nProperty: 813 South Seaside Avenue, Terminal Island\nCity Negotiator: Marisa Katnich\nTenant Negotiator: Jason Matthews\nNegotiating Parties: City and Howard Kim\nUnder Negotiation: Price and Terms
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1. RESOLUTION NO. ____________ - APPROVE THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO\nAGREEMENT NO. 2012 WITH SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY\nSummary: Staff requests approval of the First Amendment (First Amendment) to Reciprocal\nLicense Agreement No. 2012 (Agreement No. 2012) between Southern California Edison\nCompany (SCE) and the City of Los Angeles Harbor Department (Harbor Department), which\nwould extend the term by five years, for a total aggregate term of thirty years. Under the\nproposed First Amendment, the expiration date would change from April 30, 2023, to April 30,\n2028. All other terms, conditions, and obligations would remain unchanged. There is no\ncompensation payable by either the Harbor Department or SCE under Agreement No. 2012,\ndue to the reciprocal nature of the agreement.\nRecommendation: Board resolve to (1) find that the Director of Environmental Management has\ndetermined that the proposed action is categorically exempt from the requirements of the\nCalifornia Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under Article III Class 1(14) of the Los Angeles\nCity CEQA Guidelines; (2) approve and ratify the First Amendment to Reciprocal License\nAgreement No. 2012 between the City of Los Angeles Harbor Department and Southern\nCalifornia Edison Company; (3) direct the Board Secretary to transmit the proposed First\nAmendment to the Los Angeles City Council for approval and ratification pursuant to Section\n373 of the Charter of the City of Los Angeles and Section 10.5 of the Los Angeles Administrative\nCode; (4) authorize the Executive Director to execute, and the Board Secretary to attest to the\nFirst Amendment; and adopt Resolution No.____________.\nSPECIAL MEETING AGENDA\nWaterfront & Commercial Real Estate
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2. RESOLUTION NO. ____________ - APPROVE THIRD AMENDMENT TO\nAGREEMENT NO. E6975 BETWEEN THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES HARBOR\nDEPARTMENT AND CALIFORNIA DINING SERVICES\nSummary: Staff requests approval of the Third Amendment to Agreement No. E6975 with\nCalifornia Dining Services (Cal Dining) to extend the length of the current five-year agreement\nby six additional months. The Third Amendment will increase the contract amount by $75,500 to\ncover the additional six months expenses, for a total contract amount of $740,000. Cal Dining\noperates the Port Pantry Café (Port Pantry) at the Harbor Administration Building (HAB) and\nprovides vending machine, catering, and coffee services. Cal Dining was chosen from a Request\nfor Proposals (RFP) for a Port Pantry Operator published by the City of Los Angeles Harbor\nDepartment (Harbor Department) in April 2018. The Harbor Department will continue to be\nfinancially responsible for the payment of expenses incurred under the Agreement.\nRecommendation: Board resolve to (1) find that the Director of Environmental Management has\ndetermined that the proposed action is administratively exempt from the requirements of the\nCalifornia Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under Article II Section 2(f) of the Los Angeles City\nCEQA Guidelines; (2) approve the Third Amendment to Agreement No. E6975 with California\nDining Services; (3) authorize the Executive Director to execute and Board Secretary to attest\nto the Third Amendment; and (4) adopt Resolution No.____________.\nSPECIAL MEETING AGENDA\nRegular Items (3 – 5)\nFinancial Planning & Analysis
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3. RESOLUTION NO. ____________ - ADOPTION OF PROPOSED FISCAL YEAR\n2023/24 ANNUAL BUDGET\nSummary: Staff requests approval of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2023/24 Proposed Annual Budget\n(Proposed Budget) of $2,020,804,969. The Proposed Budget is aligned with the 2018 – 2022\nStrategic Plan (Strategic Plan) and will enable the City of Los Angeles Harbor Department\n(Harbor Department) to meet its commitments in the upcoming fiscal year. Adoption of the\nProposed Budget will position the Port of Los Angeles (Port) to deliver value to its customers by\nproviding superior infrastructure, promoting efficient operations, as well as forging strong and\nlasting relationships with its stakeholders.\nThe Proposed Budget includes sources and appropriations of funds as follows:\nTABLE 1: SOURCES AND APPROPRIATIONS OF FUNDS\nSources: Appropriations:\nOperating Receipts $ 652,862,946 Operating Expenses $ 372,352,064\nNon-Operating Receipts 22,731,610 Non-Operating Expenses 33,092,325\nGrant Receipts (Capital) 47,962,114 Capital Budget 252,316,588\nDebt Issuance Proceeds - Debt Repayments & Other 64,497,759\nAvailable Cash: Projected Year-End Balances:\nUnrestricted Funds 1,216,257,030 Unappropriated Balance 1,197,733,510\nRestricted Funds 80,991,269 Restricted Cash 100,812,723\nTotal Sources $2,020,804,969 Total Appropriations $2,020,804,969\nThe Proposed Budget represents the ongoing commitment of Harbor Department staff to\noperate and maintain the Port in a fiscally sound manner according to the guidelines, policies,\nand direction set forth by the Board of Harbor Commissioners (Board). Furthermore, the\nProposed Budget complies with the Board-approved Financial Policies that relate to debt rating,\ndebt service coverage, and reserve levels.\nRecommendation: Board resolve to (1) find that the Director of Environmental Management has\ndetermined that the proposed action is administratively exempt from the requirements of the\nCalifornia Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under Article II Section 2(f) of the Los Angeles City\nCEQA Guidelines; (2) adopt the Fiscal Year 2023/24 Proposed Annual Budget for the City of\nLos Angeles Harbor Department and appropriate funds in accordance herewith, pursuant to\nSection 511(b) of the City Charter;\nSPECIAL MEETING AGENDA\n3. (Continued)\n(3) authorize the Executive Director, or his designee, to make any technical adjustments\nconsistent with the Board action(s) to the Fiscal Year 2023/24 Proposed Annual Budget\ndocuments in the implementation of this budget; (4) approve the transfer of $17,624,847 from\nthe Harbor Revenue Fund, Account 11010, Center 7000, Program 000 to the Harbor Special\nOperating Fund, Account 11035, Center 7000, Program 000; (5) direct the Board Secretary to\ntransmit the Resolution and Annual Budget to the Mayor and Controller pursuant to Section\n511(b) of the City Charter; and (6) adopt Resolution No.____________.\nSPECIAL MEETING AGENDA\nWaterfront & Commercial Real Estate
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4. RESOLUTION NO. ____________ - APPROVAL OF ANNUAL BUDGET COVERING\nFISCAL YEAR 2024 FOR WESTREC MARINA MANAGEMENT, INC. UNDER\nAGREEMENT NO. 13-3125\nSummary: Staff requests approval of the annual budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 for operation\nof Cabrillo Way Marina (CWM) by Westrec Marina Management, Inc. (Westrec) under\nAgreement No. 13-3125 (Agreement). The Agreement was approved by the Board of Harbor\nCommissioners (Board) in 2013 for Westrec to manage CWM as a fee operator, while passing\nthrough all expenses and revenue to the City of Los Angeles Harbor Department (Harbor\nDepartment). Westrec’s estimated FY 2024 revenue is $8,459,298 with total expenses of\n$3,881,674. FY 2024 proposed net income of $4,577,624 results in a net profit margin of 54.1\npercent, a decrease from the FY 2023 approved budget margin of 55.9 percent and the FY 2022\nactual net profit margin of 56.9 percent.\nRecommendation: Board resolve to (1) find that the Director of Environmental Management has\ndetermined that the proposed action is administratively exempt from the requirements of the\nCalifornia Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under Article II Section 2(f) of the Los Angeles City\nCEQA Guidelines; (2) approve the Westrec Marina Management, Inc. annual budget for Fiscal\nYear 2024 under Agreement No. 13-3125; and (3) adopt Resolution No.____________.\nSPECIAL MEETING AGENDA\nInformation Technology
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5. RESOLUTION NO. ____________ - SIXTH AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND\nRESTATED AGREEMENT NO. 17-3425-A BETWEEN THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES\nHARBOR DEPARTMENT AND WABTEC TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS, LLC\nSummary: Staff requests approval of the Sixth Amendment to Amended and Restated\nAgreement No. 17-3425-A with Wabtec Transportation Systems, LLC (Wabtec) for the Port\nOptimizer project. The Port Optimizer is a first-of-its-kind common user portal that provides a\nsingle information window to support enhanced maritime supply chain performance. The\nproposed Sixth Amendment is to continue development and operation of the Port Optimizer,\nwhich will enable the City of Los Angeles Harbor Department (Harbor Department) and Wabtec\nto enhance the existing Track and Trace and Control Tower modules and implement three new\nmodules. The proposed Sixth Amendment will revise some terms of the agreement for the\npurpose of clarity, increase the not-to-exceed compensation by $6,500,000 for a total agreement\namount of $34,600,420, and does not change the term which will conclude on November 3,\n2026. Expenditures incurred under Agreement No. 17-3425-A are the financial responsibility of\nthe Harbor Department.\nRecommendation: Board resolve to (1) find that the Director of Environmental Management has\ndetermined that the proposed action is administratively and categorically exempt from the\nrequirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under Article II Section 2(f)\nand Article III Class 6(2) of the Los Angeles City CEQA Guidelines; (2) find that, in accordance\nwith the Los Angeles City Charter Section 1022, it is more feasible for outside contractors to\nperform this work than City employees; (3) approve the proposed Sixth Amendment to Amended\nand Restated Agreement No. 17-3425-A to increase the not-to-exceed compensation by\n$6,500,000 for a total agreement amount of $34,600,420 in order to continue to develop, operate\nand support the Port Optimizer; (4) direct the Board Secretary to transmit said Agreement to the\nLos Angeles City Council for approval pursuant to Section 373 of the Charter of the City of Los\nAngeles and Section 10.5 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code; (5) authorize the Executive\nDirector to execute and the Board Secretary to attest to the said Agreement for and on behalf of\nthe Board upon approval by City Council; and (6) adopt Resolution No.____________.\nSPECIAL MEETING AGENDA
#B Order of Business
B. Executive Director Remarks
#C Order of Business
C. Comment from the Public on Non-Agenda Items
#D Order of Business
D. Report from the Neighborhood Council Representatives – An opportunity for\nNeighborhood Council representatives to provide remarks on Neighborhood Council\nResolutions or Community Impact Statements filed with the City Clerk which relate to any\nagenda item listed or being considered on this agenda for the Board of Harbor\nCommissioners.
#E Order of Business
E. Reports of the Commissioners
#F Order of Business
F. Board Committee Reports\n• Audit Committee Meeting of May 25, 2023\n• Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority Governing Board Meeting of June 1, 2023
#H Order of Business
H. Presentation\nNone
#I Order of Business
I. Level I Coastal Development Permit\nNone\nSPECIAL MEETING AGENDA
#J Order of Business
J. Board Reports of the Executive Director\nConsent Items (1 – 2)\nCargo & Industrial Real Estate
#K Order of Business
K. Closed Session