Los Angeles — 2023-10-03

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 September 19, 2023 through October 2, 2023.
#C Order of Business 2
C. Verbal report by Department relative to medical emergencies for the period of\nSeptember 19, 2023 through October 2, 2023.
#A Order of Business 5
A. [BFC 23-090] – Report on the status of Los Angeles City Fire Department\n(LAFD) projects.\nRecommendation: Receive and file.
#B Order of Business 5
B. [BFC 23-091] – Report on the status and disposition of LAFD matters\nconsidered by or referred to City Council/Committees, other City departments,\nofficers, and agencies, for the period of September 5, 2023 through\nSeptember 19, 2023.\nRecommendation: Receive and file.
#C Order of Business 5
C. [BFC 23-092] – Report on in-kind donation of 15,000 fire safety activity books,\nvalued at $20,000, from The Hero In You Foundation to the LAFD.\nRecommendation: That the Board receive the report and transmit to the\nMayor and City Council.
#D Order of Business 5
D. [BFC 23-093] – Report on Agreement with Commercial Parts and Service,\nLLC (dba Industrial Electric Service) for Appliance Maintenance and Repair\nServices pursuant to the Request for Proposals No. 2023-038-002.\nRecommendation: That the Board approve the report and transmit to the\nMayor.
#E Order of Business 5
E. [BFC 23-094] – Report on proposed FY 2023-24 expenditures of remaining\ngrant funds from the 2021 FEMA Urban Search and Rescue Task Force\nCooperative Agreement Grant.\nRecommendation: That the Board approve the report and adopt the report’s\nrecommendations.\nAN EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER\nwww.lafd.org\nBOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS\nAGENDA\nTUESDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2023
#F Order of Business 5
F. [BFC 23-095] – Report on proposed FY 2023-24 expenditures of remaining\ngrant funds from the 2022 FEMA Urban Search and Rescue Task Force\nCooperative Agreement Grant.\nRecommendation: That the Board approve the report and adopt the report’s\nrecommendations.
#G Order of Business 5
G. [BFC 23-096] – Report on proposed FY 2023-24 expenditures of remaining\ngrant funds from the 2020 FEMA Urban Search and Rescue Task Force\nCooperative Agreement Grant.\nRecommendation: That the Board approve the report and adopt the report’s\nrecommendations.
#H Order of Business 5
H. [BFC 23-097] – Report on Proposed Decision and Recommendation for the\n2022 Brush Clearance Noncompliance Fee Appeals.\nRecommendation: That the Board approve the report and adopt the report’s\nrecommendations.
#I Order of Business 5
I. [BFC 23-098] – Report on Proposed Decision and Recommendation for the\n2022 Brush Clearance Assessment Appeals.\nRecommendation: That the Board approve the report and transmit to the\nMayor and City Council.
#A Order of Business 6
A. [BFC 23-088R] – Report on Helicopter Pilot Certifications.\nRecommendation: Receive and file.
#B Order of Business 6
B. [BFC 23-099] – Report providing update on Advanced Provider and Fast\nResponse Vehicle Program deployment.\nRecommendation: Receive and file.
#C Order of Business 6
C. [BFC 23-100] – Report providing paramedic vacancy projections as of\nSeptember 12, 2023.\nRecommendation: Receive and file.
#D Order of Business 6
D. Verbal report on the LAFD Office of Governmental Affairs.
#E Order of Business 6
E. Verbal report on the Drill Tower COVID Incidence.

City Council

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(1) 22-1211 CD 6 HEARING COMMENTS relative to an Application for Determination of Public Convenience or Necessity for the sale of alcoholic beverages for off-site consumption at K's Mini Market, located at 16057 - 16061 Vanowen Street. Recommendations for Council action: DETERMINE that the issuance of a liquor license at K's Mini Market, located at 16057 - 16061 Vanowen Street, will serve the Public Convenience or Necessity and will not tend to create a law enforcement problem. GRANT the Application for Determination of Public Convenience or Necessity for the sale of alcoholic beverages for off-site consumption at K's Mini Market, located at 16057 - 16061 Vanowen Street INSTRUCT the City Clerk to transmit this determination to the State Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control as required findings under Business and Professions Code Section 23958.4. Applicant: K's Mini Market c/o Japjit Singh Grwal G & H Greal, Inc. Representative: Wil Nieves (Nieves and Associates) TIME LIMIT FILE - NOVEMBER 27, 2023 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - NOVEMBER 14, 2023) Communication from Deputy City Clerk dated 09-22-2023 - Notice Communication from Deputy City Clerk to Department of City Planning dated 08-31-2023 - Notice Communication from Deputy City Clerk to Los Angeles Police Department dated 08-31-2023 - Notice Public Convenience or Necessity Application submitted 8-28-23 Attachment to Application submitted 8-28-2023 - CUB Application Package Attachment to Application submitted 8-28-2023 - Letter of Determination Attachment to Application submitted 8-28-2023 - Mailing List
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(10) 23-0576-S1 CD 13 RELATED TO COUNCIL FILE NO. 23-0576 MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION, MITIGATION MEASURES, MITIGATION MONITORING PROGRAM, and RELATED CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) FINDINGS; and PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to CEQA appeals filed for the properties located at 6726 – 6740 West Sunset Boulevard and 1434 – 1456 North McCadden Place. Recommendations for Council action: FIND, pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15074(b), after consideration of the whole of the administrative record, including the Mitigated Negative Declaration, No. ENV-2021-4711-MND, as circulated on August 18, 2022, and all comments received, with the imposition of mitigation measures, there is no substantial evidence that the project will have a significant effect on the environment; FIND that the Mitigated Negative Declaration reflects the independent judgment and analysis of the City; FIND that the mitigation measures have been made enforceable conditions on the project; and, ADOPT the Mitigated Negative Declaration and the Mitigation Monitoring Program prepared for the Mitigated Negative Declaration. ADOPT the amended FINDINGS of the Central Area Planning Commission (CAPC) as the Findings of Council. RESOLVE TO DENY THE APPEALS filed by: 1) Casey Maddren, Citizens for a Better LA; and 2) Madeline Brozen, and THEREBY SUSTAIN the CAPC’s determination in approving a Mitigated Negative Declaration as the environmental clearance, for the demolition of an existing commercial building and surface parking lot and the construction, use, and maintenance of a new approximately 3,448 square-foot fast-food drive-through restaurant and surface parking lot, the Project proposes two drive-through lanes and 35 vehicle parking spaces, proposed hours of operation are from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m. Sunday through Thursday and from 9:00 a.m. to 1:30 a.m. Friday through Saturday; for the properties located at 6726 – 6740 West Sunset Boulevard and 1434 – 1456 North McCadden Place. Applicant: Robert Vann, Raising Cane’s Representatives: E.J. Schloss and David Waite, Cox Castle and Brian Albrecht, Raising Canes Case No. ZA-2021-4710-CU-ZV-SPR-2A Environmental No. ENV-2021-4711-MND-1A Related Case Nos. ZA-2021-4710-CU-ZV-SPR-1A, ENV-2021-4711-MND
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(11) 23-0786 CD 13 RELATED TO COUNCIL FILE NO. 23-0786-S1 MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION, MITIGATION MEASURES, MITIGATION MONITORING PROGRAM and RELATED CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) FINDINGS; PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT, RESOLUTION, and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to a General Plan Amendment, Zone Change and Height District Change for the properties located at 1200 – 1210 North Cahuenga Boulevard; 6337 – 6357 West Lexington Avenue; and 6332 – 6356 West La Mirada Avenue. Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: FIND, pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15074(b), after consideration of the whole of the administrative record, including the Mitigated Negative Declaration, No. ENV-2021-10171-MND, as circulated on January 19, 2023, and all comments received, with the imposition of mitigation measures, there is no substantial evidence that the project will have a significant effect on the environment; FIND that the Mitigated Negative Declaration reflects the independent judgment and analysis of the City; FIND that the mitigation measures have been made enforceable conditions on the project; and, ADOPT the Mitigated Negative Declaration and the Mitigation Monitoring Program prepared for the Mitigated Negative Declaration. ADOPT the FINDINGS of the Los Angeles City Planning Commission (LACPC) as the Findings of Council. ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION, as recommended by the Mayor and the LACPC, APPROVING the General Plan Amendment to the Hollywood Plan to change the land use designation from Low Medium II Residential to Community Commercial. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE, dated April 20, 2022, to effectuate a Zone Change and Height District Change from RD1.5-1XL to (T)(Q)C2-1D, subject to the (T) Tentative Classification, (Q) Qualified Classification conditions and “D” Development Limitations, for the demolition of an 8,941 square-foot portion of an existing, 28,389 square-foot building and the renovation of the remaining 19,448 square feet for office use, and the construction, use and maintenance of two, new office buildings (totaling 55,814 square feet, including a 500 square-foot commercial use), for a total of 75,262 square feet of office space; the project shall be limited to four stories and 66 feet five inches; for the properties located at 1200 – 1210 North Cahuenga Boulevard; 6337 – 6357 West Lexington Avenue; and 6332 – 6356 West La Mirada Avenue, subject to Conditions of Approval. INSTRUCT the Department of City Planning to update the General Plan and appropriate maps pursuant to this action. ADVISE the applicant, pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 12.32 G: ...property shall not remain in a Q Qualified classification for more than six years unless during that time: (1) there is substantial physical development of the property to allow for one or more of the uses for which the Q Qualified classification was adopted; or (2) if no physical development is necessary, then the property is used for one or more of the purposes for which the Q Qualified classification was adopted... When these time limitations expire, the Q Qualified classification and the authority contained therein shall become null and void, the rezoning proceedings shall be terminated, and the property thereafter may only be utilized for those purposes permitted prior to the commencement of such rezoning proceedings. ADVISE the applicant that, pursuant to California State Public Resources Code Section 21081.6, the City shall monitor or require evidence that mitigation conditions are implemented and maintained throughout the life of the project and the City may require any necessary fees to cover the cost of such monitoring. ADVISE the applicant that, pursuant to State Fish and Game Code Section 711.4, a Fish and Game Fee and/or Certificate of Fee Exemption is now required to be submitted to the County Clerk prior to or concurrent with the Environmental Notice of Determination filing. Applicant: Cahuenga Boulevard Owner, LLC Representative: Kyndra Casper, DLA Piper LLP Case No. CPC-2021-10170-GPA-ZC-HD Environmental No. ENV-2021-10171-MND
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(12) 23-0786-S1 CD 13 RELATED TO COUNCIL FILE NO. 23-0786 MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION, MITIGATION MEASURES, MITIGATION MONITORING PROGRAM, and RELATED CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) FINDINGS; and PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a CEQA appeal filed for the properties located at 1200 – 1210 North Cahuenga Boulevard, 6337 – 6357 West Lexington Avenue, and 6332 – 6356 West La Mirada Avenue. Recommendations for Council action: FIND, pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15074(b), after consideration of the whole of the administrative record, including the Mitigated Negative Declaration, No. ENV-2021-10171-MND, as circulated on January 19, 2023, and all comments received, with the imposition of mitigation measures, there is no substantial evidence that the project will have a significant effect on the environment; FIND that the Mitigated Negative Declaration reflects the independent judgment and analysis of the City; FIND that the mitigation measures have been made enforceable conditions on the project; and, ADOPT the Mitigated Negative Declaration and the Mitigation Monitoring Program prepared for the Mitigated Negative Declaration. ADOPT the FINDINGS of the Los Angeles City Planning Commission (LACPC) as the Findings of Council. RESOLVE TO DENY THE APPEAL filed by Supporters Alliance for Environmental Responsibility (SAFER) (Representative: Victoria Yundt), and THEREBY SUSTAIN the LACPC’s determination in approving a Mitigated Negative Declaration as the environmental clearance for the demolition of an 8,941 square-foot portion of an existing, 28,389 square-foot building and the renovation of the remaining 19,448 square feet for office use, and the construction, use and maintenance of two, new office buildings (totaling 55,814 square feet, including a 500 square-foot commercial use), for a total of 75,262 square feet of office space; the project shall be limited to four stories and 66 feet five inches; for the properties located at 1200 – 1210 North Cahuenga Boulevard, 6337 – 6357 West Lexington Avenue, and 6332 – 6356 West La Mirada Avenue. Applicant: Cahuenga Boulevard Owner, LLC Representative: Kyndra Casper. DLA Piper LLP Case No. CPC­-2021-­10170-­GPA-­ZC-­HD Environmental No. ENV-­2021-­10171-­MND-­1A
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(13) 23-0787 CD 15 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (EIR) BY THE PORT OF LONG BEACH (POLB), STATE CLEARINGHOUSE (SCH) No. 2009081079, and RELATED CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) FINDINGS; PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT and RESOLUTION relative to a General Plan Amendment to re-designate Anaheim Way from Industrial Local Street to Industrial Collector Street, and to re-­designate Farragut Avenue from an Industrial Local Street to Industrial Collector Street. Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: FIND, based on the independent judgment of the decision-maker, after consideration of the whole of the administrative record, the project was assessed in the previously certified EIR by the POLB (SCH No. 2009081079), certified on January 22, 2018; and, pursuant to CEQA Guidelines, Sections 15162 and 15164, no subsequent EIR, negative declaration, or addendum is required for approval of the project. ADOPT the FINDINGS of the Los Angeles City Planning Commission (LACPC) as the Findings of Council. ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION, as recommended by the Mayor and the LACPC, APPROVING the General Plan Amendment to the Wilmington – Harbor City Community Plan to re-designate Anaheim Way from Industrial Local Street to Industrial Collector Street and to re­designate Farragut Avenue from an Industrial Local Street to Industrial Collector Street; for the POLB Anaheim Way Heavy Haul Route Project that will realign the existing Anaheim Way to accommodate oversized truck turning movements along Anaheim Way from Pier B Street to Farragut Avenue, the realignment will enable oversized trucks (approximately 50 annually) to use this route with police escort and an overweight truck route permit from the City of Los Angeles; the proposed project provides an alternative route for oversized trucks accessing the POLB via Farragut Avenue –­ Anaheim Way – Anaheim Street replacing the 9th Street at-grade crossing route scheduled to be permanently closed under the Pier B On-Dock Rail Support Facility Program; the project will include widening of Anaheim Way from 45 feet to 72 feet, and the widening of Farragut Avenue from 44 feet to 72 feet, which would require street reclassification from Local Industrial Streets to Collector Industrial Streets and inclusion into the Overweight Vehicle Special Permit Route, the project proposes new curbs/sidewalks, utilities, street lights, catch basin, and striping, etc.; no changes to land use designations or zoning are proposed, no protected trees are proposed to be removed; for the property located at 3200 East Anaheim Street, subject to Modified Conditions of Approval. INSTRUCT the Department of City Planning to revise the Community Plan pursuant to this action. Applicant: POLB Representative: Rob Katherman and Armen Ross, The Ross Group Case No. CPC-­2020-­7285-­GPA Environmental No. POLB EIR; SCH No. 2009081079
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(14) 22-1274 CD 12 PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT and BUDGET, FINANCE AND INNOVATION COMMITTEES’ REPORT relative to the feasibility of creating an overlay zone and/or the use of other land use tools that would streamline the entitlement and permitting processes for bioscience-related uses within the Chatsworth-Northridge Industrial Core, Innov818 zone. Recommendations for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Lee – Blumenfield): INSTRUCT the Department of City Planning and the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety, to report on the feasibility of creating an overlay zone and/or the use of other land use tools that would streamline the entitlement and permitting processes for bioscience-related uses within the Chatsworth-Northridge Industrial Core, Innov818 zone. INSTRUCT the City Administrative Officer (CAO) and the Office of Finance, in consultation with the Chief Legislative Analyst (CLA), to provide a comprehensive report to include: ​​​​​ The feasibility of temporarily increasing the gross receipts tax exemption threshold along with an economic and financial analysis of increasing the threshold. Recommendations on implementing the higher exemption threshold, including cap amounts along with other incentives and/or tax exemptions that could be implemented to assist growth of the bioscience industry in the City of Los Angeles.
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(15) 23-0863 CD 4 PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT and PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEES’ REPORT relative to the feasibility of and cost estimate for the City to complete the permanent hillside stabilization for the property located on 3585 Multiview Drive. Recommendation for Council action: INSTRUCT the Bureau of Engineering and the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety, with the assistance of the City Administrative Officer, to report on the feasibility of and cost estimate for the City to complete the permanent hillside stabilization for the property located on 3585 Multiview Drive, including potential funding sources to complete the work, and recommendations on options for reimbursement.
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(16) 23-0766 PERSONNEL, AUDITS, AND HIRING and PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEES’ REPORT relative to the exemption of one Assistant Chief Grants Administrator (Class Code 1577) position for the Department of Cannabis Regulation (DCR) from the Civil Service pursuant to Charter Section 1001(d)(4).  Recommendation for Council action: APPROVE the exemption of one Assistant Chief Grants Administrator (Class Code 1577) position for the DCR from the Civil Service pursuant to Charter Section 1001(d)(4) to support the California Cannabis Equity Act of 2018 Local Equity Grant Programs.
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(17) 23-0934 CIVIL RIGHTS, EQUITY, IMMIGRATION, AGING AND DISABILITY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to an analysis on better assisting and supporting workers who have been subject to wage standards and civil rights violations in the workplace. Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Soto-Martínez – McOsker – Harris-Dawson): DIRECT the Chief Legislative Analyst (CLA), in consultation with the Bureau of Contract Administration, Civil and Human Rights and Equity Department, and City Attorney to report to the Council within 60 days with an analysis on how these parties can better coordinate their responsibilities and workloads as well as a strategic plan to better assist and support workers who have been subject to both wage standards and civil rights violations in the workplace.
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(18) 23-0932 CIVIL RIGHTS, EQUITY, IMMIGRATION, AGING AND DISABILITY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to increasing the authority and capability of the Bureau of Contract Administration (BCA) Office of Wage Standard (OWS) to enforce claims against employers for overtime, break times, late pay, and gratuities violations. Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Soto-Martínez – McOsker – Harris-Dawson): DIRECT the Chief Legislative Analyst (CLA), in consultation with the BCA OWS and City Attorney, to report to the Council within 60 days with recommendations on increasing the authority and capability of the BCA OWS to enforce claims against employers for Overtime, Meal Break, Rest Break, Late Pay, Tips and Gratuities violations, including the following: How best to prioritize, within the discretion of OWS, claims brought by low wage workers. Plans to explore options with the State Department ofIndustrial Relations to share penalties and fines with the City for local enforcement with the city, including restitution to workers. What resources are necessary for proper enforcement and implementation.
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(19) 23-0287 PERSONNEL, AUDITS, AND HIRING and CIVIL RIGHTS, EQUITY, IMMIGRATION, AGING, AND DISABILITY COMMITTEES’ REPORT relative to an analysis of current resources used to prosecute wage theft cases. Recommendations for Council action, pursuant to Motion (McOsker – Blumenfield et al.): REQUEST the City Attorney, with the assistance of the City Administrative Officer (CAO), to report to the Council within thirty days with an analysis of current resources used to prosecute wage theft cases as well as recommendations to fulfill any staffing or resource needs within the Office to better effectuate wage theft cases, with said analysis to include trends related to the wage theft cases that have been initiated versus successfully prosecuted since the establishment of the Office of Wage Standards. INSTRUCT the Office of Wage Standards under the Bureau of Contract Administration to report to the Council within 30 days on additional resources needed to maintain efficient resolution to pending investigations, begin strategic enforcement, and broaden outreach efforts so the public is aware of the complaint process for filing a wage theft claim to include efforts related to relaying information in languages other than English as well as ways of communicating information other than electronically.
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(2) 13-0603-S2 CD 10 TRADE, TRAVEL AND TOURISM COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the Greater Leimert Park Village/Crenshaw Corridor Business Improvement District (BID) Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Annual Planning Report. Recommendations for Council action: FIND that: The Annual Planning Report for the Greater Leimert Park Village/Crenshaw Corridor BID’s 2023 fiscal year, attached to the Council file, complies with the requirements of the State Law. The increase in the 2023 budget concurs with the intentions of the Greater Leimert Park Village/Crenshaw Corridor BID’s Management District Plan and does not adversely impact the benefits received by assessed property owners. ADOPT the Annual Planning Report for the Greater Leimert Park Village/Crenshaw Corridor BID’s 2023 FY, attached to the Council file, pursuant to the State Law.
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(20) 23-0600-S78 PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the number of helicopters assigned to the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) Air Support Division fleet over the last 20 years, and the reason for the increase in helicopters in recent years. Recommendation for Council action: NOTE and FILE the LAPD report dated August 10, 2023, attached to the Council file, relative to the number of helicopters assigned to the Air Support Division fleet over the last 20 years, and the reason for the increase in helicopters in recent years.
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(21) 23-0992 PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to retroactively applying for and accepting the Fiscal Year 2023-24 Alcohol Policing Partnership (APP) grant award. Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: AUTHORIZE the Chief of Police, Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), to retroactively apply for and ACCEPT the grant award of $100,000 from the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) for the APP program for the period of July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024. AUTHORIZE the Chief of Police, LAPD, or designee, to execute the grant agreement for the period of July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024, subject to the review of the City Attorney as to form. AUTHORIZE the Controller to set up a grant receivable and appropriate $100,000 to appropriation account, account number to be determined, within Fund No. 339/70, for the receipt and disbursement of APP program funds. AUTHORIZE the LAPD to submit grant reimbursement requests to the grantor and deposit the grant receipts in Fund No. 339/70. AUTHORIZE the LAPD to spend up to the total grant amount of $100,000 in accordance with the grant award agreement. AUTHORIZE the Controller to increase appropriations as needed from Fund No. 339/70, appropriation account number to be determined, to Fund No. 100/70, account numbers and amounts as follows: Account No. 001012, Sworn Salaries, $29,364 Account No. 001092, Sworn Overtime, $40,386 Account No. TBD, Related Costs, $26,073 AUTHORIZE the LAPD to prepare the Controller’s instructions for any necessary technical adjustments, subject to the approval of the City Administrative Officer (CAO), and instruct the Controller to implement the instructions.
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(22) 23-0895 PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to retroactively applying for and accepting the 2022 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement grant award. Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: AUTHORIZE the Chief of Police, Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), to retroactively apply for and subsequently ACCEPT the grant award for the 2022 California Coverdell Program in the amount of $124,859 for the period of April 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024, from the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES). AUTHORIZE the Chief of Police, LAPD, or designee, to negotiate and execute the grant award agreement, subject to City Attorney approval as to form and legality. AUTHORIZE the Controller to set up a grant receivable and appropriate $124,859 to appropriation account, account number to be determined within Fund No. 339/70, for the receipt and disbursement of the Cal OES 2022 Coverdell Program in accordance with the grant award. AUTHORIZE the LAPD to spend up to $124,859 in accordance with the grant award agreement. AUTHORIZE the LAPD to submit grant reimbursement requests to the grantor and deposit grant receipts into Fund No. 339/70. AUTHORIZE the Controller to increase appropriations for Cal OES’s 2022 Paul Coverdell Program as needed from appropriation account number to be determined in Fund No. 339/70, to Fund No. 100/70, account number and amount as follows: Fund No. 339/70, Account No. TBD, 2022 Coverdell Program, $124,859 Fund No. 100/70, Account No. 001090, Civilian Overtime, $117,503 Fund No. 339/70, Account No. TBD, Related Costs, $7,356 AUTHORIZE the LAPD to prepare Controller’s instructions for any technical adjustments, subject to the approval of the City Administrative Officer (CAO), and authorize and instruct the Controller to implement the instructions.
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(23) 23-0951 PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the Fiscal Year (FY) 2022-23 Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) Revolving Training Fund 40K Annual Report. Recommendations for Council action: APPROVE the Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) report dated September 6, 2023, attached to the Council file, relative to the FY 2022-23 LAFD Revolving Training Fund 40K Annual Report.
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(24) 23-0950 PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to approving proposed amendments to the Fire Code regarding Certified Unified Program Agency requirements. Recommendation for Council action: REQUEST the City Attorney to draft Ordinances adding and/or amending provisions of the Fire Code, which are contained in the Los Angeles Municipal Code, Chapter 5, Article 7, to update and streamline regulations and requirements for the operation of the Los Angeles Fire Department’s Certified Unified Program Agency program.
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(25) 23-0948 PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the Fiscal Year (FY) 2022-23 Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) Special Training Fund 40J Annual Report. Recommendation for Council action: APPROVE the Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) report dated September 5, 2023, attached to the Council file, relative to the FY 2022-23 LAFD Special Training Fund 40J Annual Report.
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(26) 21-0830-S1 PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to approving the First Amendment to the Agreement with 3Di, Incorporated, for the development and implementation of the Fire Inspection Management System. Recommendation for Council action: AUTHORIZE the Fire Chief, Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD), or designee, to execute the proposed First Amendment to the Agreement between the LAFD and 3Di, Incorporated, to amend the scope of work for the development and implementation of the Fire Inspection Management System and to increase the compensation by $477,040 for a total maximum allowable compensation of $3,259,120, with no change to the current approved five-year contract performance period beginning October 18, 2021 through October 17, 2026.
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(27) 23-0993 PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the Fiscal Year (FY) 2022-23 Disaster Assistance Trust Fund Annual Financial Report. Recommendation for Council action: NOTE and FILE the City Administrative Officer report dated September 14, 2023, attached to the Council file, relative to the FY 2022-23 Disaster Assistance Trust Fund Annual Financial Report.
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(28) 23-0837 PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT and RESOLUTION relative to a 36-month grant award extension for the Victim Emergency Assistance Program. Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: AUTHORIZE the City Attorney, or designee, to execute the agreement between the State of California Victim Compensation Board (CalVCB) and the City Attorney’s Office. AUTHORIZE the Controller to maintain the revolving account titled “Victim Emergency Award Payment (VEAP) within Fund No. 368/12, administered by the City Attorney’s Office. ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION, attached to the City Attorney report dated August 3, 2023, attached to the Council file, requested by CalVCB for receipt of the award. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney, or designee, to prepare Controller instructions for any necessary technical adjustments, subject to the approval of the City Administrative Officer, and instruct the Controller to implement the instructions. Financial Policies Statement: The City Attorney reports that there is no fiscal or general fund impact. Approval of this request will allow for the reimbursement of emergency expenses paid by the City Attorneys Office related to assisting victims and witnesses of crime. There is no required match. Community Impact Statement: None submitted Report from Public Safety Committee_9-26-23 Report from City Attorney dated 8-03-23 Communication(s) from Public_09-26-2023
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(29) 23-1000 BUDGET, FINANCE AND INNOVATION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the retention of Keller Rohrback, LLP on a contingency fee basis in connection with In Re: Aqueous Film-Forming Foam Products Liability Litigation, Case No. 2:18-mn-2873-RMG. Recommendation for Council action: APPROVE the retention of Keller Rohrback, LLP, on a contingency fee basis in connection with the matter entitled In Re: Aqueous Film-Forming Foam Products Liability Litigation, Case No. 2:18-mn-2873-RMG.
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(3) 23-0957 CD 15 TRADE, TRAVEL AND TOURISM COMMITTEE REPORT relative to evaluating Pacific Avenue, \nfrom 1st Street to 14th Street, in San Pedro as a Jobs and Economic Development Incentive (JEDI) Zone. \nRecommendation for Council action, pursuant to Motion (McOsker – Padilla): DIRECT the Economic and \nWorkforce Development Department to evaluate Pacific Avenue, from 1st Street to 14th Street, in San Pedro \nas a JEDI Zone, and report to Council with findings and recommendations on the creation of the zone.
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(30) 23-0872 CD 12 COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE LOS ANGELES HOUSING DEPARTMENT AND CITY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER and RESOLUTION relative to the results of the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act hearing and issuance of tax-exempt and taxable multifamily conduit revenue notes for 21300 Devonshire, a supportive housing project located at 21300 Devonshire Street in Council District 12. (Housing and Homelessness 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 Report from City Administrative Officer dated 9-25-23 Report from Los Angeles Housing Department dated 8-21-23 Attachment to Report dated 8-21-23 - Resolution
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(31) 21-0537-S1 CD 1 CONSIDERATION OF MOTION (HERNANDEZ – SOTO-MARTÍNEZ) relative to funding for the Maya Corridor Project which will highlight and celebrate the Maya culture. Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: TRANSFER the existing funding for the Maya Corridor project with the Bureau of Street Services (BSS) in the amount of $383,033 from BSS Fund No. 100/54, Account No. 00T790 (Construction Expense), to the General Services Fund No. 100/40 to be used for the construction and installation of gateway monument footings for the Project. General Services Fund No. 100/40 Account Title Amount 001101 Hiring Hall Construction $54,461 001121 Benefits Hiring Hall Construction 26,989 003180 Construction Materials 301,583 AUTHORIZE the BSS, and/or the Department of General Services, to make any corrections, clarifications or revisions to the above fund transfer instructions, including any new instructions, in order to effectuate the intent of this Motion, and including any corrections and changes to fund or account numbers; said corrections / clarifications / changes may be made orally electronically, or by any other means. Community Impact Statement: None submitted (Public Works Committee waived consideration of the above matter) Motion (Hernandez - Soto-Martinez) dated 9-15-23.pdf
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(32) 23-1037 CD 4 COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ENGINEER relative to the final map of Parcel Map L.A. No. 2017-1445 located at 4557 West Ambrose Avenue, westerly of Rodney Drive. Recommendation for Council action: APPROVE the final map of Parcel Map L.A. No. 2017-1445, located at 4557 West Ambrose Avenue, westerly of Rodney Drive and accompanying Subdivision Improvement Agreement and Contract with security documents. (Bond No. C-144260) Owner: 4557 Ambrose, LLC; Surveyor: Mo Sahebi
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(33) 23-1040 CD 7 MOTION (RODRIGUEZ - BLUMENFIELD) relative to funding for the Día De Los Muertos Celebration on October 28, 2023, to be held at Pacoima City Hall in Council District 7. Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: TRANSFER $75,000 from the Council District 7 portion of the Special Events Fee Subsidy Line Item (Account 000864) in the General City Purposes Fund No. 100/56 to the Cultural Affairs Fund No. 100/30, Account No. 3040 (Contractual Services), for the Día De Los Muertos Celebration.. AUTHORIZE the City Clerk to make any corrections, clarifications, or revisions to the above fund transfer instructions, including any new instructions, in order to effectuate the intent of this Motion, and including any corrections and changes to fund or account numbers; said corrections / clarifications / changes may be made orally, electronically or by any other means. Motion (Rodriguez - Blumenfield) dated 9-26-23
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(34) 23-1043 MOTION (YAROSLAVSKY - McOSKER) relative to funding for special recognition of Clean Energy Action Month at City Hall on September 30, 2023, including the illumination of City Hall. Recommendation for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: TRANSFER and APPROPRIATE $400 from the General City Purposes Fund No. 100/56, Account No. 0705 (CD5 Community Services) to the General Services Fund No. 100/40, Account No. 1070 (Salaries - As Needed), for services in connection with Council District 5 special recognition of Clean Energy Action Month at City Hall on September 30, 2023, including the illumination of City Hall. Motion (Yaroslavsky - McOsker) dated 9-26-23.pdf
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(35) 23-1041 CD 14 MOTION (DE LEÓN - LEE) relative to funding for community special event services in Council District 14. Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: TRANSFER and APPROPRIATE $300,000 in the AB1290 Fund No. 53P, Account No. 281214 (CD 14 Redevelopment Projects - Services) to the Council Fund No. 100/28, Account No. 006010 (Office and Administrative), to support community special event services in Council District 14. AUTHORIZE the City Clerk to make any corrections, clarifications or revisions to the above fund transfer instructions, including any new instructions, in order to effectuate the intent of this Motion, and including any corrections and changes to fund or account numbers; said corrections / clarifications / changes may be made orally, electronically or by any other means. Motion (de Leon - Lee) dated 9-26-23
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(36) 19-0988-S1 CD 6 RESOLUTION (PADILLA - RODRIGUEZ) relative to approving the closing of the pedestrian undercrossing at Tonopah Street in Council District 6. Recommendation for Council action: RESOLVE that the City of Los Angeles APPROVES the closing of the pedestrian undercrossing at Tonopah Street under the Interstate 5 and Interstate I-170 freeways and modifying the existing Freeway Agreement executed on August 8, 1961, as shown on Exhibit A, attached to the Resolution. Resolution (Padilla - Rodriguez) dated 9-26-23
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(37) 23-1042 MOTION (PARK - RODRIGUEZ) relative to funding for the Mayor’s special recognition of Domestic Violence Awareness on October 26, 2023, including the illumination of City Hall. Recommendation for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: TRANSFER and APPROPRIATE $400 from the Mayor’s portion of the Heritage Month Celebration and Special Events 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 the Mayor’s special recognition of Domestic Violence Awareness on October 26, 2023, including the illumination of City Hall. Motion (Park - Rodriguez) dated 9-26-23
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(38) 23-1044 CD 2 MOTION (KREKORIAN – LEE) relative to funding for neighborhood improvements and beautification upgrades for North Hollywood and Studio City in Council District 2. Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: TRANSFER and APPROPRIATE $100,000 in the “Universal - North Hollywood and Studio City Improvements” Account in the Council District Two Real Property Trust Fund No. 684/14, to the Recreation and Parks Fund No. 302/89, APPR No. 270K, sub-account “South Weddington Park,” for improvements and upgrades to South Weddington Park, including the installation of fitness equipment and tables, in Council District 2. AUTHORIZE the Department of Recreation and Parks to make any technical corrections or clarifications to the above fund transfer instructions in order to effectuate the intent of this Motion. Motion (Krekorian - Lee) dated 9-26-23.pdf
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(39) 07-1820-S2 CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION and COMMUNICATION FROM THE BOARD OF RECREATION AND PARK COMMISSIONERS (Board) relative to the approval of the Fourth Amendment to the Lease Agreement with Holocaust Museum LA (HMLA), Amended and Restated Memorandum of Lease, and Landlord Estoppel Certificate for the lease of an additional portion of Pan Pacfiic Park located at 7600 Beverly Boulevard in Council District 5, for the expansion and continued operation of HMLA. Recommendations for Council action: DETERMINE that the approval of the proposed documents is categorically exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Article 19, Section 15301 [operation, repair, maintenance, permitting, leasing, licensing, or minor alteration of existing public or private structures, facilities, mechanical equipment, or topographical features, involving negligible or no expansion of existing or former use] of the California CEQA Guidelines and Article III, Section 1, Class 1(14) of the City CEQA Guidelines. APPROVE the Fourth Amendment to the Lease Agreement with HMLA, substantially in the form on file in the Board Office and attached as Exhibit A to the Department of Recreation and Parks (RAP) Board Report No. 23-173, dated September 21, 2023, attached to the Council file. APPROVE the Amended and Restated Memorandum of Lease, substantially in the form on file in the Board Office and attached as Exhibit B to the RAP Board Report No. 23-173, dated September 21, 2023, attached to the Council file. APPROVE the Landlord Estoppel Certificate, substantially in the form on file in the Board Office and attached as Exhibit C to the RAP Board Report No. 23-173, dated September 21, 2023, attached to the Council file.
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(4) 20-0322 CD 11 ADMINISTRATIVE EXEMPTION and TRADE, TRAVEL AND TOURISM COMMITTEE REPORT relative to approving the Third Amendment to Non-Exclusive Space Use License Agreement with Alclear, LLC, to allow said licensee to enroll passengers in the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) PreCheck program. Recommendations for Council action: ADOPT the determination by the Board of Airport Commissioners (Board) that the action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Article ll, Section 2(f) of the Los Angeles City CEQA Guidelines. APPROVE the Third Amendment to Non-Exclusive Space Use License Agreement LAA-9095, with Alclear, LLC, to allow said license to enroll passengers in the TSA PreCheck Program, under said agreement covering expedited traveler services at the Los Angeles International Airport. CONCUR with the Board’s action on April 11, 2023, by Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) Resolution No. 27709, authorizing the Chief Executive Officer, LAWA, to execute said Third Amendment to Non-Exclusive Space Use License Agreement LAA-9095 with Alclear, LLC.
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(40) 15-0100 CD 3 MOTION (BLUMENFIELD - McOSKER) relative to scheduling consideration of the matter of the Reseda Boulevard / Erwin Street / Street Vacation Proceedings - VAC: E1401262, Council file (CF) 15-0100 Recommendation for Council action: DIRECT the City Clerk to place on the Council Agenda for October 10, or 11, or 13, 2023 consideration of the matter of the Reseda Boulevard / Erwin Street / Street Vacation Proceedings - VAC: E1401262 (CF 15-0100), which was continued at the Council meeting of September 5, 2023 for ninety days to December 5, 2023. Motion (Blumenfield - McOsker) dated 9-29-23 Report from Public Works Committee_8-23-23
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(41) 23-1068 The City Council may recess into Cosed Session pursuant to 54956.9(d)(2) and (e)(1) (significant exposure to litigation— three potential cases). Report from City Attorney dated 9-29-23.pdf
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(5) 23-0846 TRADE, TRAVEL AND TOURISM COMMITTEE REPORT relative to requesting for an Ordinance to ban cashless retail businesses in Los Angeles. Recommendation for Council action, as initiated by Motion (Hutt – Hernandez – Soto-Martínez – Yaroslavsky): INSTRUCT the Chief Legislative Analyst, with the assistance of the City Attorney, to prepare a report summarizing cashless prohibitions in other jurisdictions, best practices and identifying policy recommendations for the implementation of a similar policy in Los Angeles.
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(6) 23-0915 TRADE, TRAVEL AND TOURISM COMMITTEE REPORT relative to approving the recommended procurement/selection of a qualified consultant to develop a Five-Year Strategic Plan for Workforce Development. Recommendations for Council action: APPROVE the results of the 2023 Request for Quotes for the Five-Year Strategic Plan for Workforce Development as detailed in the Joint Transmittal from the Workforce Development Board (WDB) and the Economic and Workforce Development Department (EWDD) dated August 25, 2023, attached to the Council file. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, EWDD, or designee, to: Negotiate and execute an agreement with the recommended consultant for a nine-month term from September 1, 2023 through May 31, 2024, in the amount of $300,000, to develop a Five-Year Strategic Plan for Workforce Development, subject to the review and approval by the City Attorney as to form, funding availability, compliance with City contracting requirements, including Charter Section 1022 requirements, and federal grant guidelines, available grant funding, and applicable provisions of the Workforce Development Board/Local Elected Officials (WDB-LEO) agreement. Make technical corrections as necessary to transactions included in the City Administrative Officer report dated September 12, 2023, attached to the Council file, to implement Mayor and Council intentions, subject to the approval of the CAO. INSTRUCT the EWDD to report back to the Trade, Travel and Tourism Committee on a bimonthly basis relative to the work being performed by Civic Makers.
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(7) 22-1219 CD 1 SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES PROJECT EXEMPTION (SCPE) and PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a SCPE request for the properties located at 905 – 923 Beacon Avenue and 1720 James M. Wood Boulevard. Recommendations for Council action:​ FIND, upon a review of the entire administrative record, including the SCPE Case No. ENV­-2020­-7605-­SCPE, and all comments received, that: The proposed project qualifies as a transit priority project pursuant to Public Resources Code (PRC) Section 21155(b), which by definition means that the proposed project 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 prepared by the Southern California Association of Governments pursuant to PRC Section 21155(a); and 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 per PRC Section 21155(b). All criteria in PRC Section 21155.1(a) and (b) are met, including environmental criteria, land use criteria; and, at least one criteria (affordable housing) in PRC Section 21155.1(c). FIND that the proposed project qualifies as a transit priority project that is declared to be a Sustainable Communities Project and is therefore statutorily exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act, in accordance with PRC Section 21155.1; for the demolition and removal of an existing surface parking lot from the project site and development of the site with a seven-story, 119,508-­square-­foot mixed-use building, which would include 145 multi­-family residential dwelling units and up to 2,000 square feet of neighborhood-serving commercial uses; of the 145 dwelling units, 15 units would be set aside for Extremely Low Income households, 7 units would be set aside voluntarily for Moderate Income households at 150 percent Area Median Income pursuant to the income and rent levels of Land Use Schedule 1 (HUD Gross) as determined by the Los Angeles Housing Department, resulting in a total of 22 restricted affordable units. The mix of dwelling units would include 20 studios, 111 1-­bedrooms, and 14 2-­bedrooms; the building would reach a maximum height of 93 feet; vehicle parking would be provided in 1.5 above-ground levels and two subterranean levels and would include 184 vehicle parking spaces, the project would include a total of 111 bicycle parking (99 long-term spaces and 12 short-term spaces), the project would include 15,051 square feet of open space, including unit balconies, fitness center, a dog run, pool and courtyard, and a sky deck, there are 13 non-­protected trees on or near the project site, some or all of which could be removed as part of the project, including 10 street trees, all removed trees would be replaced in accordance with the City’s tree replacement requirements; for the properties located at 905 – 923 Beacon Avenue and 1720 James M. Wood Boulevard. Applicant: DHS Investment Company, LLC Representative: Aimee Luan, Craig Lawson & Co., LLC. Case Nos. DIR­-2020­-7604-­SPR-­TOC-­HCA; VTT-­83227-­CN-­HCA Environmental No. ENV-­2020-­7605-­SCPE
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(8) 23-0469 CD 1 CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION and PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) appeal filed for the properties located at 1537, 1539, 1541, and 1543 West Cambria Street. Recommendations for Council action: DETERMINE, that based on the whole of the administrative record, the project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines, Article 29, 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 Enrique Velasquez, Coalition for an Equitable Westlake MacArthur Park, and THEREBY SUSTAIN the LACPC’s determination in approving a Categorical Exemption as the environmental clearance for the demolition of an existing six-unit, multi­-family residence for the construction, use, and maintenance of a 43-­unit residential apartment building that is six stories, 73 feet 10 inches in height, and contains 39,695 square feet of floor area and a 5.6:1 Floor Area Ratio, the project will set aside 10 percent, or five units, of the 43 total units for Extremely Low Income Households, the building will contain 22 vehicle parking spaces, 36 long-term bicycle parking spaces, and four short-term bicycle parking spaces; the unit mix will be comprised of 15 studio apartments, 17 one-bedroom apartments, eight two-bedroom apartments, and three three-bedroom apartments for a total of 43 units, there will be 3,519 square feet of open space, comprised of 1,700 square feet of private open space and 1,819 square feet of common open space provided through a ground floor recreation room and two roof decks; the project proposes the export of up to 4,250 cubic yards of earth, the project site includes 10, non­-protected on-­site trees, all of which are proposed for removal; in addition, the project will provide 12 new trees on­-site; for the properties located at 1537, 1539, 1541, and 1543 West Cambria Street. Applicant/Representative: New Real Estate Market, Shahla Sahla Case No. DIR-­2021-­643-­TOC-­HCA Environmental No. ENV-­2021-­644-­CE-­1A
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(9) 23-0576 CD 13 RELATED TO COUNCIL FILE NO. 23-0576-S1 MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION, MITIGATION MEASURES, MITIGATION MONITORING PROGRAM, and RELATED CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) FINDINGS; and PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to Zone Variance appeals for the properties located at 6726 – 6740 West Sunset Boulevard and 1434 – 1456 North McCadden Place. Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: FIND, pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15074(b), after consideration of the whole of the administrative record, including the Mitigated Negative Declaration, No. ENV-2021-4711-MND, as circulated on August 18, 2022, and all comments received, with the imposition of mitigation measures, there is no substantial evidence that the project will have a significant effect on the environment; FIND that the Mitigated Negative Declaration reflects the independent judgment and analysis of the City; FIND that the mitigation measures have been made enforceable conditions on the project; and, ADOPT the Mitigated Negative Declaration and the Mitigation Monitoring Program prepared for the Mitigated Negative Declaration. ADOPT the amended FINDINGS of the Central Area Planning Commission (CAPC) as the Findings of Council. RESOLVE TO DENY IN PART / GRANT IN PART THE APPEALS filed by: 1) Casey Maddren, Citizens for a Better LA; and 2) Madeline Brozen, from the determination of the CAPC, in approving a Zone Variance, pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 12.27; and THEREBY OVERTURN the determination in part of the CAPC in approving a Zone Variance to: a) permit a drive-through fast-food use partially in the RD1.5­-1XL Zone; in reliance of findings and evidence presented by the Applicant and discussed by Council District 13, the CAPC erred and abused its discretion in approving the Zone Variance for the fast food drive-through; and that part of the project is inconsistent with the General Plan as mentioned by Council District 13, therefore, the Variance application doesn’t meet the Municipal Code criteria, and will be detrimental to public welfare, and affects the goals of the Mobility Element of the General Plan among others; and, THEREBY SUSTAIN the determination in part of the CAPC in approving a Zone Variance to: b) permit an outdoor eating area in excess of 50 percent of the interior dining area in the C4-­2D-SN Zone; and c) permit access and accessory parking from a more restrictive zone to a less restrictive zone; for the demolition of an existing commercial building and surface parking lot and the construction, use, and maintenance of a new approximately 3,448 square-foot fast-food drive-through restaurant and surface parking lot, the Project proposes two drive-through lanes and 35 vehicle parking spaces, proposed hours of operation are from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m. Sunday through Thursday and from 9:00 a.m. to 1:30 a.m. Friday through Saturday; for the properties located at 6726 – 6740 West Sunset Boulevard and 1434 – 1456 North McCadden Place, subject to Modified Conditions of Approval. Applicant: Robert Vann, Raising Cane’s Representative: E.J. Schloss and David Waite, Cox Castle and Brian Albrecht, Raising Canes Case No. ZA-­2021-­4710-­CU-­ZV-­SPR-­2A Environmental No. ENV-­2021-­4711-­MND Related Case No. ZA-­2021-­4710-­CU-­ZV-­SPR-­1A

City Planning Commission S 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 apcsouthla@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.\nSouth Los Angeles Area Planning Commission 2 October 3, 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. ZA-1959-15227-O-PA6-1A Council District: 10 - Hutt\nCEQA: ENV-2021-7445-CE Last Day to Act: 10-28-2023\nPlan Area: South Los Angeles\nRelated Cases: ZA-1959-15227-O-PA6; ZA-1959-15227-O-PA4\nPROJECT SITE: 2126 West Adams Boulevard and 2125 West 26th Place\nPROPOSED PROJECT:\nPlan Approval to review compliance with and effectiveness of conditions imposed in Case No. ZA-1959-\n15227(O)(PA4) for the existing 3.2 acre Murphy Oil Drill Site. There is no proposed expansion of the oil\ndrilling use. This review is authorized by Section 13.01 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) and\nCondition No. 14 in Case No. ZA-1959-15227(O)(PA4) and will be conducted pursuant to LAMC Section\n12.24 M. The Zoning Administrator may impose corrective conditions or modify existing conditions.\nAPPEAL:\nAn appeal of the February 28, 2023, Planning Director’s Determination which:\n1. Determined, based on the whole of the administrative record, that the Project is exempt from the\nCalifornia Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 (Class\n1), Section 15303 (Class 3), Section 15305 (Class 5), Section 15308 (Class 8), and Section 15321\n(Class 21), and there is no substantial evidence demonstrating that any exceptions contained in\nSection 15300.2 of the CEQA Guidelines regarding location, cumulative impacts, significant effects\nor unusual circumstances, scenic highways, or hazardous waste sites, or historical resources\napplies;\n2. Determined, pursuant of the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) Section 12.24 M, Condition No.\n14 in Case No. ZA-1959-15227(O)(PA4), and LAMC Section 13.01 E,2(i) that, based on the whole\nof the administrative record, additional and modified conditions are required for the continued\noperation of the existing Murphy Oil Drill Site to increase the protection of and to preserve the\nhealth, safety and general welfare of the residents and stakeholders of the neighborhood. The\nadditional conditions are also necessary to afford greater protection to surrounding property and\nto address the nuisance conditions which were demonstrated by substantial evidence; and\n3. Adopted the Modified Conditions of Approval and Findings.\nApplicant: Ted Cordova, E&B Natural Resources\nAppellant: E&B Natural Resources\nRepresentative: Nicki Carlsen; Alston & Bird LLP\nStaff: Edber Macedo, City Planning Associate\nedber.macedo@lacity.org\n(213) 978-1198\nCharlie Rausch, Associate Zoning Administrator

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)\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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(CS-2) CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION\n(Paragraph (1) of Subdivision (d) of Government Code Section 54956.9)\nThe People of the State of California, ex rel. Xavier Becerra, Attorney General\nof the State of California vs. County of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles County\nSuperior Court Case No. 21STCV01309.\nNo reportable action was taken. (23-1790)
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(CS-3) PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT\n(Government Code Section 54957)\nConsideration of candidate(s) for appointment to the position of Chief\nProbation Officer.\nThe Board selected a final candidate for the position of the Chief\nProbation Officer and instructed the Chief Executive Officer to\nnegotiate and execute an at-will employment contract, which is\napproved as to form by the County Counsel. The vote of the Board\nwas unanimous, with all Supervisors being present. (23-2797)
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(CS-4) PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION\n(Government Code Section 54957(b)(1))\nInterim Chief Probation Officer.\nNo reportable action was taken. (23-2795)
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(CS-5) CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS\n(Government Code Section 54957.6)\nAgency designated representatives: Fesia Davenport, Chief Executive Officer\nand designated staff.\nUnrepresented employee: (Chief Probation Officer).\nNo reportable action was taken. (23-2828)
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(CS-6) CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION\n(Paragraph (4) of subdivision (d) of Government Code Section 54956.9)\nInitiation of litigation (one case)\nThe Board authorized initiation of litigation. The defendant(s) and the\nother particulars will, once the action is formally commenced, be\ndisclosed to any person upon inquiry. The vote of the Board was\nunanimous, with all Supervisors being present. (23-3512)
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1.\nReport by the Executive Director of the Homeless Initiative on the response time\nto answer and resolve recreational vehicle encampments reported by\nconstituents, as requested at the Board meeting of September 26, 2023.\nRECEIVE AND FILE (23-3603)\nAttachments: Public Comment/Correspondence\nII. CONSENT CALENDAR\nAll matters are approved by one motion unless held.\nBOARD OF SUPERVISORS 2 - 23
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10. Remodel the Glenchur Medical Building Facility to an Interim Housing Site\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisor Barger: Establish and approve the\nproposed Glenchur Interim Housing Project, Capital Project No. 8A019\n(Project), with a total budget of $1,360,000; approve an appropriation\nadjustment to transfer $1,360,000, offset by $860,000 Homeless and Housing -\nMeasure H Special Tax revenue and $500,000 from the Fifth Supervisorial\nDistrict’s Department of Health Services’ Interim Housing Capital Pool Fund to\nthe Project, to fully fund the proposed Project; authorize the Director of Public\nWorks to deliver the Project and perform any necessary site and utility\npreparation and remodeling work using Board-approved Job Order Contracts;\nfind that the proposed Project is either not a project, or is exempt from the\nCalifornia Environmental Quality Act; and direct the Chief Executive Officer to\ntake the following actions:\nWork with the Directors of Public Health and Public Works, the Fire\nChief, County Counsel, and other pertinent County Departments, to\nensure readiness for operation of a 24-hour emergency shelter at the\nGlenchur building, pursuant to Government Code Section 8698, et seq;\nand\nAmend a gratis license agreement between the County and the\nVolunteers of America Los Angeles to operate Glenchur Interim Housing,\nexecute any other ancillary documentation deemed necessary, and take\nany other actions consistent with and/or necessary for the\nimplementation of the foregoing actions. (23-3589)\nAttachments: Motion by Supervisor Barger\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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11. Wildlife Conservation Board Grant Funding for the Bouquet Canyon\nCreek Recovery Project\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisor Barger: Authorize the Director of\nPublic Works to accept grant funding from the Wildlife Conservation Board\n(WCB) for the Bouquet Canyon Creek Recovery Project, execute a grant\nagreement with WCB, and execute all other documents related to acceptance of\nthe grant funding required by the WCB; and execute amendments to the grant\nagreement for extensions of time, minor changes to the scope of work, and\nchanges to the grant amount or budget of up to 20%. (23-3590)\nAttachments: Motion by Supervisor Barger\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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12. Expediting Traffic Signal Installation in the Unincorporated Community of\nAltadena\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisor Barger: Approve the\nAltadena-Windsor Avenue at Figueroa Drive Project (Project) located in the\nunincorporated community of Altadena; authorize the Director of Public Works,\nacting as the Road Commissioner, to use the previously approved On-Call\nTraffic Signal and Safety Construction Contract C, Fiscal Years 2023-27, to\ndeliver the Project by issuance of one or more work orders with a total\nestimated Project amount of $2,000,000; and find that the Project is exempt\nfrom the California Environmental Quality Act. (23-3592)\nAttachments: Motion by Supervisor Barger\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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13. Galvanizing Communities in Support of the Arts\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisor Barger: Recognize the\nDepartment of Arts and Culture and the Arts Commission’s 75th Anniversary,\nand the Arts Education Collective’s 20th Anniversary, and encourage County\nresidents to join in the celebration; instruct the Chief Executive Officer to work\nwith relevant County Department Heads, including the County Librarian, and the\nDirectors of Parks and Recreation and Beaches and Harbors, to promote\nevents, educational materials, and resources related to Arts and Culture in the\nCounty, including social media content designed by the Department of Arts and\nCulture; and instruct the Director of Arts and Culture to take the following\nactions:\nCreate a social media toolkit with content that encourages residents to\nshare why the arts matter to them, and urge residents to explore and\nsupport local arts and culture organizations by attending events or\nprograms, including both free and paid opportunities;\nCreate a virtual map of arts programs, including all grantee\norganizations, to allow residents to locate arts programming in their\nneighborhood; and\nWork with the Center for Strategic Partnerships to explore potential\nopportunities to support arts programs including, but not limited to, the\nOrganizational Grant Program, the Community Impact Arts Grant, arts\neducation, internships, and creative career pathways. (23-3588)\nAttachments: Motion by Supervisor Barger\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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14. Extend the Reward Offer in the Investigation of the Suspicious\nDisappearance of Monique Figueroa\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisor Barger: Extend the $20,000\nreward offered in exchange for information leading to the apprehension and\nconviction of the person or persons responsible for the suspicious and heinous\ndisappearance of 27-year-old Monique Figueroa, who was last seen on May\n19, 2015 at approximately 4:00 a.m. while driving away from her residence in\nthe 7200 block of East Avenue U-12 in the unincorporated area of Little Rock,\nand whose abandoned vehicle was found on May 30, 2015 in the\nunincorporated area of Juniper Hills. (16-2691)\nAttachments: Motion by Supervisor Barger\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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15. Transparency, Accountability, and Oversight of Los Angeles Sheriff’s\nDepartment’s Taser Policy and Use\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisor Solis: Support the Sheriff Civilian\nOversight Commission’s (COC’s) recommendations in its September 21, 2023\nreport entitled, “Report and Recommendations on Los Angeles County Sheriff’s\nDepartment Use of Tasers;” request the Sheriff, in collaboration with the\nInspector General and the Interim Executive Director of the Sheriff Civilian\nOversight Commission, to report back to the Board in writing in 120 days with\nan update on changes to its policies based on the COC’s recommendations and\nthe below, and provide the COC with a presentation at one of their meetings on\nthe following:\nRevising the Sheriff’s Department’s policies to incorporate best practices\nfrom other law enforcement agencies, to ensure compliance with State\nand Federal legal standards, and consider recommendations by law\nenforcement and advocacy groups on Taser usage including, at a\nminimum, the following:\nDefinitions and clear examples of the differences among an\nindividual “actively resisting,” a “threat,” and compliance;\nClear guidance for when a Taser can be used, e.g.: only in\nsituations in which the use of such potentially lethal force is\njustified;\nMandatory reassessment periods in between each deployment of\nthe Taser to determine if an additional deployment is necessary,\nand lawful, based on the current threat level presented;\nApproval by a supervisor, when available, for multiple Taser\ndeployments;\nA policy limiting the frequency on how often a Taser can be\ndeployed on an individual, including strict limitations/prohibition on\nrepeated Taser application;\nJustification and documentation of Taser use, including\n“sparking;”\nLimitations on number of times a deputy can “drive stun” or “dry\nTaser” an individual; duration of a Taser discharge on an\nindividual; number of times a Taser can be discharged; strict\ncriteria for when the Taser can be used in all forms; limitations on\nthe use of Tasers on at-risk individuals, such as: individuals who\nare, or present, in an altered state, and individuals with known or\nidentifiable physical, mental health, learning, and other disabilities;\nand specific disciplinary policies and guidelines for violations of\nthe Taser policy or if there is misconduct associated with the use\nof a Taser;\nRecommendations on the current Taser technology to ensure it properly\ndocuments and tracks Taser use, including the institution of early\nwarning systems for deputies who misuse or have a history of repeated\nuse of the Taser on an individual; and\nRecommendations for updated trainings and a plan to ensure the\nSheriff’s Department’s staff are trained on new policies within 180 days\nafter their adoption;\nDirect the Inspector General to include in its quarterly reports back to the\nBoard, the following, starting with the next quarterly report:\nUpdate on the status of the Sheriff’s Department’s adoption of an\nupdated Taser policy, the status of training personnel on the updated\nTaser policy, and deputy compliance with updated policies, once\nadopted, consistent with the Sheriff’s Department trainings until full\ncompliance; and\nDocumentation and tracking on the Sheriff’s Department’s Taser use,\nincluding those that result in serious injury or death, in patrol and\ncustody;\nDirect the Chief Executive Officer to provide support and resources to the\nSheriff and the Inspector General in implementing the necessary changes to\nthe Taser policy and oversight of its use; and\nDirect the Chief Executive Officer, through the Legislative Affairs and\nIntergovernmental Relations Branch, to support legislation relevant to law\nenforcement’s use of Tasers that are aligned with the intent of this motion.\n(23-3598)\nAttachments: Motion by Supervisor Solis\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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16. Promoting Diversity in County Commission Appointments\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisor Solis: Instruct the Executive\nOfficer of the Board, working with the Executive Director of Racial Equity, to\npublish annually, public facing demographic statistics on Commissioners\nappointed by the Board. (23-3584)\nAttachments: Motion by Supervisor Solis\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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17. Proclaiming October 2023 as “Adopt-a-Shelter Dog Month”\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisor Solis: Proclaim October 2023 as\n“Adopt-a-Shelter Dog Month” in Los Angeles County and instruct the Director of\nAnimal Care and Control to waive adoption fees during the month of October for\nresidents of Los Angeles County; and instruct the Director of Animal Care and\nControl to work with County Communications Branch, Chief Executive Officer,\nto share information about Department of Animal Care and Control (DACC)\nresources, services, incentives, and adoptable pets in all the County animal\ncare centers, including events where DACC will be providing opportunities for\nresidents to adopt a pet, and waiving adoption fees. (23-3581)\nAttachments: Motion by Supervisor Solis\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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18. Addressing Physical Safety and Mental Health for Women Fleeing\nDomestic Violence\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisors Mitchell and Barger: Instruct the\nDirector of Public Health, in collaboration with the Directors of Public Social\nServices, Health Services, Mental Health, and Consumer and Business Affairs,\nthrough the Office of Immigrant Affairs, and the Executive Directors of the\nDomestic Violence Council, Women and Girls’ Initiative, and Homeless\nInitiative, Chief Executive Office, to work in collaboration with the Chief\nExecutive Officer of the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority, to report\nback to the Board in writing in 90 days with a proposed plan to make mandatory\nthe domestic violence training program created by the Los Angeles Homeless\nServices Authority (LAHSA), and the Inter-Agency Council on Child Abuse and\nNeglect (ICAN), for all domestic violence regional coordinators and homeless\nservice providers that are contracted through the County, including the\nfollowing:\nAn analysis of the components that should be included in this training, a\nlist of providers that should participate, and costs to provide the training\nwithin a six- to twelve-month period;\nA description of the current intake process used by homeless service\nproviders to assist persons fleeing domestic violence;\nRecommendations to align County providers’ intake forms and\nassessment processes with a trauma-informed model to ensure homeless\nand mental health providers’ intake forms appropriately identify persons\nwho may be actively fleeing domestic violence and connect them to\nappropriate services; and\nRecommendations to develop and implement the use of\nculturally-sensitive and trauma-informed release of information forms for\nrelevant County contracted providers based on feedback from persons\nwith lived experience, the Domestic Violence Council, LAHSA and ICAN;\nInstruct the Director of Public Health, in collaboration with the Director of Public\nSocial Services, to report back to the Board in writing in 60 days outlining the\ncurrent process for helping unaccompanied women who are actively fleeing\ndomestic violence, including:\nAn analysis on how the County can keep this population housed in a\nhotel/motel program long enough to determine eligibility for public\nbenefits by increasing the length of stay from a single night to 90 days;\nThe cost and funding options, developed with LAHSA, Domestic Violence\nRegional Coordinators and ICAN, to achieve the above directive;\nA cost projection to include mental health services through the\nDepartment of Mental Health (DMH) and/or DMH-contracted providers in\nthe first 60 days of the client’s intake process and hotel stay; and\nAn outline of the current process for mental health services for this\npopulation and a recommendation to strengthen the process by which\nmental health services are delivered; and\nInstruct the Executive Director of the Homeless Initiative, in coordination with\nthe Executive Director of the Women and Girls Initiative, the Director of Public\nSocial Services, and in consultation with the Chief Executive Officer of the Los\nAngeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro), to report back to\nthe Board in writing in 60 days on ways the County can provide free Taxi\nVouchers through the Metro Low Income Fare is Easy (LIFE) Program for\nvictim-survivors who meet the income threshold to qualify for free transportation,\nincluding a cost projection to provide this Metro service to contracted providers\nin special circumstances when the victim is actively fleeing, and a description of\nhow LA Care is currently using the Call-the-Car (www.callthecar.com)\nride-share program and cost projections of using Call-the-Car to quickly\ntransport unaccompanied unhoused women fleeing domestic violence to a safe\ndestination. (23-3566)\nAttachments: Motion by Supervisors Mitchell and Barger\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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19. Streamlining Access to Safe and Regulated Vending and Micro-\nEntrepreneurship Opportunities\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisor Mitchell: Instruct the Director of\nPublic Health, in collaboration with County Counsel and the Director of\nEconomic Opportunity, to report back to the Board in writing within 120 days,\nwith a draft ordinance authorizing Microenterprise Home Kitchen Operations\n(MEHKO) within the County public health jurisdiction, consistent with the\nprovisions of the California Retail Food Code, provide opportunities for public\ninput during the drafting of the MEHKO ordinance and development of the\nMEHKO permitting program through proactive outreach and engagement with\nimpacted stakeholders, including representatives from cities across the County,\nmicroentrepreneurs, sidewalk vendors, and brick and mortar businesses; and\nreport back to the Board in writing quarterly following the passage of the\nordinance, and annually thereafter for five years, with progress updates\nincluding the number of MEHKOs permitted, the length of time from submission\nuntil approval for these permits, and the neighborhood locations of the MEHKOs\npermitted, and within one year of the ordinance passage, the report should\ninclude a deeper analysis of the economic impact of MEHKOs and a full\nassessment of the program’s successes and challenges, including\nrecommended adjustments and improvements to the County’s ordinance and\nprogram model to ensure MEHKOs are being implemented carefully and in a\nway that addresses the needs of brick and mortar businesses, sidewalk\nvendors, and other community stakeholders; and instruct the Director of Public\nHealth to take the following actions:\nIn collaboration with County Counsel, to report back to the Board in\nwriting within 90 days with recommendations to ensure the County’s\nordinance and program aligns with best practices for equitable, safe, and\naccessible MEHKO adoption, including in the design of fees, permitting\nprocesses, and other program components, the Department of Public\nHealth’s (DPH’s) research and recommendations should include a review\nof implementation learnings from the other 11 counties with MEHKO\nprograms, including model jurisdictions, such as San Diego County,\nRiverside County, Santa Clara County, and San Mateo County, with the\nprogrammatic research to also consider opportunities for how to best\ncoordinate and streamline MEHKO permitting, commissary permitting,\nand sidewalk vending permitting processes to streamline the process for\nmicroentrepreneurs, the Director of Public Health should also consult\nwith MEHKO policy expert organizations and microentrepreneur\nstakeholders, including the COOK Alliance, with County Counsel’s draft\nordinance, and MEHKO permitting program, to consider and incorporate\nthe recommendations in the DPH’s report; and\nIn collaboration with the Director of Economic Opportunity, the Chief\nExecutive Officer, and the Directors of Regional Planning and Public\nWorks, to prepare a MEHKO permitting program that can be established\nwithin 120 days of the Board’s adoption of a MEHKO ordinance, with the\nprogram to include permit processes, consistent with Senate Bill 972,\nSidewalk vendors, enabling sidewalk vendors to utilize MEHKOs as a\ncommissary space, and should include an increase or waiver of the\nannual cap on revenue and number of meals for MEHKO commissaries,\nconsistent with State law;\nInstruct the Director of Economic Opportunity, in partnership with the Directors\nof Public Health, Regional Planning and Public Works, to prepare a public\neducation program for small home-based retail food operations and food safety,\nthat will be ready for immediate implementation upon the Board’s adoption of a\nMEHKO ordinance and the establishment of the permitting program, and should\ninclude the following:\nCoordinate with the County’s existing outreach and education efforts to\nsupport sidewalk vendors, including promoting opportunities for sidewalk\nvendors to get their home kitchens licensed as MEHKOs so they can\nserve as commissaries;\nInclude general educational guidance on how to be a good neighbor\nwhile running a small volume retail food operation, including\nconsiderations of land use, traffic, parking, noise and the importance of\nappropriate disposal for grease and other food-related waste; and\nUtilize a proactive outreach strategy that engages sidewalk vendors,\nmicroentrepreneurs, and brick and mortar businesses through\ncanvassing, events, media, and other outreach approaches in the main\nthreshold languages spoken in the County; and\nDirect the Chief Executive Officer, in collaboration with the Directors of Public\nHealth and Economic Opportunity, to report back to the Board in writing within\n90 days with the identification and analysis of potential funding sources to cover\nthe costs of MEHKO-related programming, with the funding assessment to\ninclude an analysis of the County’s opportunity to pursue grant funding at the\nState and Federal level and through philanthropic partners, the report back\nshould consider funding to cover the following costs:\nFunding DPH’s start-up and ongoing MEHKO program implementation\nactivities;\nFunding the Department of Economic Opportunity’s public education\nprogram and ongoing MEHKO-related outreach activities;\nSubsidizing the full or partial fees for DPH’s MEHKO permits, particularly\nin the program’s first year, to increase accessibility for low-income\nmicroentrepreneurs; and\nProviding grants or loans to cover other MEHKO-related start-up costs for\nlow-income microentrepreneurs, such as equipment investments and\nother non-County-related permitting costs. (23-3322)\nAttachments: Motion by Supervisor Mitchell\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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2. Appointments to Commissions/Committees/Special Districts\nRecommendations for appointment/reappointment or removal for the following\nCommissions/Committees/Special Districts (+ denotes reappointments):\nDocuments on file in the Executive Office.\nSupervisor Lindsey P. Horvath\nMadelyn Glickfeld and Rosi Dagit+, Los Angeles County Beach\nCommission\nSusan Petrulas Nissman, Watershed Area Steering Committee\nCommunity - North Santa Monica Bay\nSupervisor Janice Hahn\nSzu Pei Lu-Yang+, Assessment Appeals Board (23-0101)\nAttachments: Public Comment/Correspondence
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20. Proclaiming October 2023 as “Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness\nMonth” and October 15, 2023 as “Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness\nDay of Remembrance”\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisor Mitchell: Proclaim October 2023\nas “Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month,” coinciding with Sudden\nInfant Death and Sudden Unexplained Infant Death Syndrome Awareness\nMonth throughout Los Angeles County, and recognize the families,\nprofessionals, and volunteers who work to reduce the stigma and alienation\nexperienced by many families, while promoting awareness, understanding and\nsupport for these families; proclaim October 15, 2023, as “Pregnancy and\nInfant Loss Awareness Day of Remembrance” throughout Los Angeles County,\nand encourage County residents to participate at 7:00 p.m. local time in the\nInternational Wave of Light, the global remembrance, to recognize all babies\ngone too soon; and instruct the Directors of Public Health, Health Services,\nMental Health and Personnel, to work to implement efforts to activate community\nstakeholders and community-based organizations, with a proven record of\nproviding direct service, to provide education, and create community healing\nand understanding for families of pregnancy and infant loss, and provide\nresidents with information about available resources, services support, other\nactivities, events, and education through links on the Departments of Public\nHealth, Health Services, Mental Health and Human Resources' County websites.\n(23-3587)\nAttachments: Motion by Supervisor Mitchell\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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21. Celebrating “National Black Brewers Day” as an Entrepreneurship and\nWealth Building Pathway\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisor Mitchell: Proclaim October 10,\n2023, as “Black Brewers Day” throughout Los Angeles County, in partnership\nwith the Department of Economic Opportunity and the National Black Brewers’\nAssociation, to celebrate the contributions of Black breweries and to celebrate\ntheir legacy; instruct the Director of Economic Opportunity, through its Office of\nSmall Business, to develop an education and outreach program for\nmicroentrepreneurs in need of loans, grants, and technical assistance through\nits Economic Mobility Initiative, and report back to the Board in writing in 60\ndays with its progress; instruct the Director of Economic Opportunity to review\nthe efficacy of its Catalytic Development Fund (CDF) and Manufacturing\nRevolving Loan Fund (MRLF), and report back to the Board in writing in 60\ndays with information including, but not limited to, the rate that the funds have\nrevolved, number of loans granted using the Anti-Racism, Diversity, and\nInclusion equity framework, median loan amount and recommendations to\nimprove the utilization rate of the CDF and MRLF, as well as opportunities to\namend fund guidelines to be more nimble and to support microentrepreneurs,\nincluding the Black, female-owned brewery, Crowns and Hops, with the\ndevelopment of their taproom and community gathering space in the City of\nInglewood; and instruct the Director of Public Works, in consultation with the\nDirectors of Regional Planning, Public Health, and Economic Opportunity, the\nChief Sustainability Officer, the Fire Chief, and County Counsel, to incorporate\nadditional technical assistance as part of the Community Serving Economic\nOpportunity Program as established through Board Order No. 13 of July 11,\n2023 entitled, “Expediting Critical Community Benefits for Local Residents by\nStreamlining the Permitting Process for Small, Community-Serving Projects,”\nwhich supports microentrepreneur restaurants and bars in unincorporated Los\nAngeles County to navigate permitting and construction processes. (23-3583)\nAttachments: Motion by Supervisor Mitchell\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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22. Updating the County's Implementation of the Proclamation of a Local\nEmergency for Homelessness in the County of Los Angeles\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisors Horvath and Barger: Designate\n“Homelessness and Eviction Prevention” as the fourth People Experiencing\nHomelessness (PEH) mission, in response to the "Proclamation of a Local\nEmergency for Homelessness in the County of Los Angeles," proclaimed by the\nBoard on January 10, 2023 (Emergency Proclamation); to expedite the leasing\nof property to implement or support the four PEH missions, authorize the Chief\nExecutive Officer to negotiate, execute and amend leases or other agreements\nfor the use of real property, after compliance with the California Environmental\nQuality Act (Public Resources Code Section 21000 et seq.) and the notice\nrequirements of Government Code Section 25351 for real property located\nwithin incorporated cities, provided that:\nThe Chief Executive Officer confirms in writing that there is good cause\njustification for the execution of the lease, agreement, and/or\namendment, in that it implements or is in support of a PEH mission in\nresponse to the Emergency Proclamation;\nThe Chief Executive Officer confirms in writing that funds have been\napproved by the Board, or by a Board office, in its County Homeless\nPrevention Initiative - Homeless Services Fund, or are otherwise\nbudgeted Federal, State or local funds that can be used to implement or\nsupport a PEH mission in response to the Emergency Proclamation; and\nThe term of the lease or agreement, including all amendments, shall\nexpire no later than two years after the Board terminates the Emergency\nProclamation, unless the Chief Executive Officer has obtained Board\nauthority to extend the agreement for a longer term;\nInstruct all County Department Heads charged with implementing the\nEmergency Proclamation to utilize the streamlined hiring and procurement\nprocesses, delegated authorities, and all additional tools afforded to the\nDepartments to implement the Emergency Proclamation and directives of the\nBoard in response thereto, and provide timely written updates to the Los\nAngeles County Homeless Initiative (HI) for use in their monthly reports on the\nEmergency Proclamation’s implementation;\nInstruct the leadership of County Departments identified as integral to the\nCounty’s homelessness response to convene in-person monthly meetings to\nbetter coordinate and collaborate on the County’s response to homelessness,\nincluding funding, outreach, streamlining processes, removing barriers to\nimplementation, and aligning tracking and metrics used to measure our\nresponse;\nInstruct the Executive Director of the Homeless Initiative and the leadership of\nCounty Departments that are a part of the above directive, to report back to the\nBoard monthly, as a set matter on the Board agenda, starting at the October 3,\n2023 Board Meeting, on implementation of the four PEH missions, including\neach Department’s utilization of the Emergency Proclamation’s tools and\ndelegated authorities in support of the PEH missions using metrics such as staff\nhired, contracts executed, and programs created and implemented, with reports\nto include updates on the response time to answer and resolve encampments\nreported by constituents, and updates on the County’s RV encampment pilot\nand expansion into other Supervisorial districts; and\nDirect the Chief Executive Officer and the Executive Director of the Homeless\nInitiative to report back to the Board in writing in 60 days including an\nassessment of the HI’s capacity and authority to coordinate, align, and steer\neach Department’s work to address homelessness and support the Emergency\nProclamation, moving the County toward an integrated, unified,\ncross-Departmental homelessness response, including an analysis of the\nopportunities and challenges of the existing County structure, culture, and\nfunding mechanisms and their impact on the HI’s ability to influence and carve\nout a distinct, defined County response to homelessness, minimally impacted\nby dispersed investments across multiple Departments. (23-3567)\nAttachments: Motion by Supervisors Horvath and Barger\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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23. Los Angeles County’s Response to the Sexually Transmitted Infection\n(STI) Crisis\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisor Horvath: Instruct the Director of\nPublic Health to present at the October 17, 2023 Board meeting on current\ninvestments and programs that address the Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI)\ncrisis, including current strategies that address STI health disparities and\ninequities among disproportionately impacted communities, a review of the\nplanned investment of new resources, and new strategies to reduce rates of\ninfection. (23-3593)\nAttachments: Motion by Supervisor Horvath\nPublic Comment/Correspondence\nADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS 24 - 46\nChief Executive Office
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24. Colburn School Lease Agreement\nRecommendation: Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to approve and execute\na proposed lease with the Colburn School, a California non-profit public benefit\ncorporation, for the use of approximately 36,000 sq ft County-owned surface\nparking lot (AP26), located at 120 South Olive Street in Los Angeles (1),\ncommonly referred to as W-2 Parcel, to facilitate the construction of a new\nperforming arts educational building with a public plaza (Colburn Project), with\nthe Colburn School to use the proposed lease area for construction staging,\nstorage, and related construction uses, as consideration for the proposed\nlease, with Colburn School to pay the County a flat fee of $37,440 per month\nfor the term, make certain improvements on the W-2 Parcel, prior to its\nsurrender back to the County, including the grading, repaving and restriping of\nall or a portion of AP26, installing a new drainage system, relocating electrical\nmeters, performing slope work, and other miscellaneous activities, as approved\nby the County, and assume maintenance responsibility for the slope and the\ndrainage system, pursuant to a revocable license; find that the proposed lease\nis exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act; and authorize the Chief\nExecutive Officer to take the following actions: 4-VOTES\nNegotiate, approve, execute, and/or grant any other consents or ancillary\ndocumentation, which are necessary to effectuate the proposed lease,\nand the activities permitted under the proposed lease, including without\nlimitation, improving the W-2 Parcel, and granting the Colburn School a\nlicense for maintenance of the slope and drainage system; and\nAt the end of the lease term, to either elect to have Colburn grade,\nrepave, and restripe all or a portion of AP26, at the County's direction,\nprior to its surrender to the County, or accept a cash payment to the\nCounty from the Colburn School as determined by then-current\nconstruction bids; and\nGrant approval for County and Court employees to temporarily avail a daily\nmaximum rate of $10 at AP14, the Music Center Parking Garage, to be\neffective only during the period when the Colburn School is undertaking the\ngrading, repaving, and restriping work of AP26 on the W-2 Parcel, with the $10\ndaily rate to align with the daily discounted employee rate currently applicable at\nAP26. (23-3476)\nAttachments: Board Letter\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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25. Recommendation to Continue Proclaimed Local Emergencies\nRecommendation to Continue Proclaimed Local Emergencies: Approve and\ninstruct the Chair to execute seven resolutions to continue the Proclaimed Local\nEmergencies for the Fruit Fly Infestation, proclaimed May 10, 1990; the Lake\nFire, proclaimed August 13, 2020; the Bobcat Fire, proclaimed September 13,\n2020; for Homelessness, proclaimed January 10, 2023; the Severe Winter\nStorms, proclaimed January 10, 2023; the Frigid Winter Storms, proclaimed\nMarch 1, 2023; and Tropical Storm Hilary, proclaimed August 20, 2023.\n(23-3478)\nAttachments: Board Letter\nPublic Comment/Correspondence\nHealth and Mental Health Services
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26. As-Needed Temporary Personnel Services Master Agreement\nRecommendation: Authorize the Director of Public Health to execute a\ncompetitively solicited Master Agreement Work Order (MAWO) with Healthcare\nStaffing Professionals, Inc. for the provision of as-needed temporary personnel\nservices to support the Department of Public Health's Division of HIV and STD\nPrograms (DHSP) Ending the HIV Epidemic (EHE) Project, effective November\n1, 2023 through October 31, 2025, in the amount of $3,634,002, fully funded by\nFederal Grants received from the Health Resources and Services\nAdministration (HRSA), EHE, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention\n(CDC) EHE, CDC Integrated HIV Surveillance and Prevention Program, and\nHRSA Part A funds; execute amendments to the MAWO, allow the rollover of\nunspent MAWO funds, as allowed by Federal Grant Funds, provide an increase\nor decrease in funding up to 10% above or below the base maximum obligation,\neffective upon amendment execution or at the beginning of the applicable\nMAWO period, and make corresponding service adjustments, as necessary,\nand/or make updates to the terms and conditions, as needed; and execute\nchange notices to the MAWO that authorize modifications to or within budget\ncategories, and make corresponding service adjustments, as necessary, make\nchanges to hours of operation and/or service locations, and/or make\ncorrections to the MAWO’s terms and conditions. (Department of Public\nHealth) APPROVE (23-3464)\nAttachments: Board Letter\nPublic Comment/Correspondence\nCommunity Services
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27. License Agreement to Southland Farmers’ Market Association for Marina\ndel Rey Farmers’ Market\nRecommendation: Authorize the Director of Beaches and Harbors to execute a\nlicense agreement with the Southland Farmers’ Market Association for the use\nof a portion of Parking Lot 11 to operate a Certified Farmers’ Market, the\n“Marina del Rey Farmers’ Market” (2), for an initial term of three years with two\none-year renewal options; execute any other documentation necessary to\neffectuate the license agreement, and amend, exercise renewal options, or\nterminate the license agreement; and find that the proposed actions are exempt\nfrom the California Environmental Quality Act. (Department of Beaches and\nHarbors) APPROVE (23-3472)\nAttachments: Board Letter\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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28. West Whittier/Los Nietos - Mines Boulevard Project Construction\nContract\nRecommendation: Approve the West Whittier/Los Nietos - Mines Boulevard, et\nal., Project (Project) (4), and authorize the Director of Public Works to adopt\nthe plans and specifications and advertise for bids at an estimated construction\ncontract amount between $6,250,000 to $9,500,000 for the Project; advertise\nfor bids when ready to advertise the Project; find that the proposed Project is\nexempt from the California Environmental Quality Act; and take the following\nactions: (Department of Public Works) ADOPT\nDetermine whether the bid of the apparent responsible contractor with\nthe lowest apparent responsive bid is, in fact, responsive and, if not\nresponsive, determine which apparent responsible contractor submitted\nthe lowest responsive bid;\nAward and execute a construction contract for the Project with the\nresponsible contractor with the lowest responsive bid within or less than\nthe estimated amount range or that exceeds the estimated amount range\nby no more than 15% if additional and appropriate funds have been\nidentified; and\nExtend the date and time for the receipt of bids, allow substitution of\nsubcontractors and relief of bidders upon demonstration of the grounds\nset forth, approve and execute change orders within the same monetary\nlimits, accept the Project upon its final completion, and release retention\nmoney withheld. (23-3468)\nAttachments: Board Letter\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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29. Quitclaim of Storm Drain Easements\nRecommendation: Find that the portions of the storm drain easement for Private\nDrain 2483, identified as Parcels 1EX and 2EX, in the unincorporated Castaic\narea (5), are no longer required for the purposes of the County Flood Control\nDistrict; authorize the quitclaim of easement for Parcels 1EX and 2EX to the\nunderlying property owner(s); instruct the Chair to sign the quitclaim of\neasement documents; and find that the proposed actions are exempt from the\nCalifornia Environmental Quality Act. (Department of Public Works)\nAPPROVE (23-3466)\nAttachments: Board Letter\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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3. Reducing Medical Debt in Los Angeles County Through Improved Data\nCollection and Innovative Strategies to Retire Medical Debt\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisors Hahn and Mitchell: Instruct the\nDirectors of Public Health and Consumer and Business Affairs, the Chief\nExecutive Officer, and County Counsel, to develop an ordinance within 90 days\nto require collection of data and policies on debt collection and financial\nassistance activities from hospitals operating in the County, the information\nmust be posted publicly and updated regularly on an online dashboard on the\nDepartment of Public Health’s website with the option to provide printed copies\nupon request; and take the following actions:\nInstruct the Directors of Public Health, Consumer and Business Affairs,\nthe Chief Executive Officer, and County Counsel, to partner with\nhospitals operating in the County to identify best practices related to debt\ncollection and financial assistance activities, including data collection and\nsystems change, and post this information publicly;\nInstruct the Director of Public Health, in consultation with the Directors of\nConsumer and Business Affairs, Health Services, Mental Health,\nEconomic Opportunity, and Public Social Services, in collaboration with\ncommunity partners, to report back to the Board in writing in 120 days,\nwith recommendations for further efforts towards reducing medical debt\nin the County, including the following:\nThe identification of additional County policies and practices that\ncan reduce the accumulation of medical debt;\nIdentification of strategies to reduce the accumulation of medical\ndebt in all health care facilities;\nThe identification of strategies to alleviate medical debt burden,\nsuch as working with Medi-Cal managed care plans to educate\nmembers on coverage limitations for seeking emergency,\nspecialist, and out of network care that might result in an\nunexpected medical bill;\nRecommendations for improving financial assistance eligibility\nassessment, applications, awareness, and overall policies, to\nreduce the accumulation of medical debt among patients and\nsimplify administrative burdens;\nAssessment of available free and low-cost legal resources, that\nprovide legal representation for medical billing disputes, debt\nnegotiation and reduction, and to protect against aggressive debt\ncollection practices, with the assessment to include the feasibility\nof partnering, scaling, and/or the development of new\nprogramming; and\nStrategies to increase awareness of consumer protection laws\nrelated to medical debt collection and accessibility of healthcare\nresources, such as low-cost clinics, public health programs, and\nhealth insurance options to empower constituents to make\ninformed healthcare choices and reduce the likelihood of incurring\nsubstantial medical debt, these strategies, where appropriate,\nshould be made available in multiple languages; and\nDirect the Chief Executive Officer, in collaboration with the Directors of\nPublic Health, Consumer and Business Affairs, and Health Services, to\nreport back to the Board in writing in 90 days on the feasibility of\npurchasing and retiring County residents’ medical debt and provide a\nreport back on potential County, State, Federal, and philanthropic\nfunding sources to support this endeavor; and\nDirect the Chief Executive Officer, through the Legislative Affairs and\nIntergovernmental Relations Branch, in collaboration with County\nCounsel, and the Directors of Public Health, Consumer and Business\nAffairs, and Health Services, to report back to the Board in writing in 90\ndays, on legislative and regulatory advocacy options at the State and\nFederal levels, such as aligning with upcoming Federal rulemaking that\nwould bar medical debt from impacting credit scores, additionally,\nconsider policy changes that would mitigate and reduce medical debt,\nsuch as improved community benefit reporting requirements, greater\nhospital pricing transparency, and consistency across the County,\nexpanded consumer protections, and measures to reduce the cost of\ncare and the cost of insurance. (23-3602)\nAttachments: Motion by Supervisors Hahn and Mitchell\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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30. Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., Proprietary Industrial Gas Pipeline\nFranchise\nRecommendation: Adopt a resolution of intention to grant a five-year proprietary\nindustrial gas pipeline franchise to Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (2 and 4);\nadvertise and set October 24, 2023 at 9:30 a.m. for a public hearing to adopt\nthe proposed ordinance to grant a proprietary industrial gas pipeline franchise\nto Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.; and find that the proposed actions are\neither not a project, or are exempt from the California Environmental Quality\nAct. (Department of Public Works) ADOPT (Relates to Agenda No. 47)\n(23-3474)\nAttachments: Board Letter\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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31. Final Tract Map in Unincorporated Community of Agua Dulce\nRecommendation: Approve the final map for Tract No. 50385-02 in the\nunincorporated community of Agua Dulce (5); accept grants and dedications as\nindicated on the final map for Tract No. 50385-02; and find that the approval of\nthe final map is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act.\n(Department of Public Works) APPROVE (23-3483)\nAttachments: Board Letter\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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32. Final Tract Map in the Unincorporated Community of La\nCrescenta-Montrose\nRecommendation: Approve the final map for Tract No. 82468 in the\nunincorporated community of La Crescenta-Montrose (5); accept grants and\ndedications as indicated on the final map for Tract No 82468; and find that the\napproval of the final map is exempt from the California Environmental Quality\nAct. (Department of Public Works) APPROVE (23-3482)\nAttachments: Board Letter\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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33. Final Tract Map in the Unincorporated Community of Stevenson Ranch\nRecommendation: Approve the final map for Tract No. 61105-40 in the\nunincorporated community of Stevenson Ranch (5); accept grants and\ndedications as indicated on the final map for Tract No. 61105-40; and find that\nthe approval of the final map is exempt from the California Environmental Quality\nAct. (Department of Public Works) APPROVE (23-3470)\nAttachments: Board Letter\nPublic Comment/Correspondence\nPublic Safety
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34. Report on the Status of Adopting a Global Plan for the Probation\nDepartment’s Halls and Camps\nReport by the Interim Chief Probation Officer with an update on the status of\nadopting a Global Plan for the Probation Department’s Halls and Camps, as\nrequested at the Board meeting of March 21, 2023. RECEIVE AND FILE\n(Continued from the meetings of 8-8-23, 9-12-23, and 9-26-23) (23-1210)\nAttachments: Report\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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35. Report on the Expansion of the First Responder Protocol and Advocacy\nServices for Commercially Sexually Exploited Children\nReport by the Commercially Sexually Exploited Children (CSEC) Integrated\nLeadership Team on the expansion of the First Responder Protocol and\nadvocacy services for CSEC, as requested at the Board meeting of March 8,\n2016. RECEIVE AND FILE (16-1656)\nAttachments: Report\nPublic Comment/Correspondence\nMiscellaneous
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36. Settlement of the Matter Entitled, Joy Brotherton v. County of Los Angeles\nLos Angeles County Claims Board's recommendation: Authorize settlement of\nthe matter entitled, Joy Brotherton v. County of Los Angeles, Los Angeles\nSuperior Court Case No. 20STCV30261, in the amount of $175,000, and\ninstruct the Auditor-Controller to draw a warrant to implement this settlement\nfrom the Department of Health Services' budget.\nThis lawsuit involves allegations that a Department of Health Services physician\nwas subjected to discrimination and retaliation based on gender. (23-3494)\nAttachments: Board Letter\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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37. Settlement of the Matter Entitled, New Earth v. County of Los Angeles\nLos Angeles County Claims Board's recommendation: Authorize settlement of\nthe matter entitled, New Earth v. County of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Superior\nCourt Case No.20STCV16487, in the amount of $140,000, and instruct the\nAuditor-Controller to draw a warrant to implement this settlement from the\nProbation Department's budget.\nThis lawsuit against the Department of Probation alleges breach of contract\ninvolving training services. (23-3495)\nAttachments: Board Letter\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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38. Settlement of the Matter Entitled, Jessica R. v. County of Los Angeles\nLos Angeles County Claims Board's recommendation: Authorize settlement of\nthe matter entitled, Jessica R. v. County of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Superior\nCourt Case No. 22CHCV00888, in the amount of $250,000, and instruct the\nAuditor-Controller to draw a warrant to implement this settlement from the\nDepartment of Health Services' budget.\nThis lawsuit arises from a sexual assault which occurred while plaintiff was a\npatient at Olive View Medical Center. (23-3505)\nAttachments: Board Letter\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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39. Settlement of the Matter Entitled, County Of Los Angeles v. U.S. Radiology\nOn-Call, LLC, et al.\nLos Angeles County Claims Board's recommendation: Authorize settlement of\nthe matter entitled, County of Los Angeles v. U.S. Radiology On-Call, LLC, et\nal., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 18STCV04340, in the amount of\n$1,000,000, to be paid to the County.\nThis lawsuit, filed by the County, arises from the alleged negligence of a\ncontract-physician at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center. (23-3484)\nAttachments: Board Letter\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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4. Library Summer Tutoring Pilot Program\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisor Hahn: Instruct the County\nLibrarian to establish a one-year pilot summer tutoring program, with a planned\nlaunch in 2024, including establishing partnerships with community partners,\nschool districts and other County Departments and stakeholders to support the\nprogram; coordinate with the Chief Executive Officer to identify funding; report\nback to the Board by January 1, 2025, on the success and impact of the pilot,\nas well as feasibility of expansion; and authorize the County Librarian to\nexecute partnerships, agreements or amendments associated with the\nimplementation and, if approved, expansion of the summer tutoring program.\n(23-3596)\nAttachments: Motion by Supervisor Hahn\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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40. Settlement of the Matter Entitled, Jorge Enrique Serrano Robles Senior, et\nal v County of Los Angeles, et al.\nLos Angeles County Claims Board's recommendation: Authorize settlement of\nthe matter entitled, Jorge Enrique Serrano Robles Senior, et al. v County of Los\nAngeles, et al. United States District Court Case No. 2:20-cv-06648-ODW-PLA,\nin the amount of $400,000, and instruct the Auditor Controller to draw a warrant\nto implement this settlement from the Sheriff's Department's budget.\nThis wrongful death and civil rights lawsuit against the Sheriff's Department\narises from the fatal deputy-involved shooting of decedent. (23-3490)\nAttachments: Board Letter\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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41. Settlement of the Matter Entitled, Michael Torossian v. Jerry Esparza, et al.\nLos Angeles County Claims Board's recommendation: Authorize settlement of\nthe matter entitled, Michael Torossian v. Jerry Esparza, et al., Los Angeles\nSuperior Court Case No. 21STCV21772, in the amount of $175,000, and\ninstruct the Auditor-Controller to draw a warrant to implement this settlement\nfrom the Sheriff's Department's budget.\nThis lawsuit arises from injuries allegedly sustained in an automobile accident\ninvolving a Sheriff's Department deputy. (23-3497)\nAttachments: Board Letter\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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42. Settlement of the Matter Entitled, Marie Augustina Torres v. County of Los\nAngeles\nLos Angeles County Claims Board's recommendation: Authorize settlement of\nthe matter entitled, Marie Augustina Torres v. County of Los Angeles, Los\nAngeles Superior Court Case No. 19STCV15856, in the amount of $250,000,\nand instruct the Auditor-Controller to draw a warrant to implement this settlement\nfrom the Sheriff's Department's budget.\nThis lawsuit involves allegations that a Sheriff's Department employee was\nsubjected to a hostile work environment based on sex and failure to prevent\nharassment. (23-3504)\nAttachments: Board Letter\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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43. Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District Levying of Taxes\nRequest from the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District (District): Adopt\na resolution authorizing the County to levy taxes in an amount sufficient to pay\nthe principal of, and interest on, the General Obligation Bonds of School\nFacilities Improvement District No. 1, Election of 2018, Series C (Bonds), in an\naggregate principal amount not to exceed $175,000,000; and direct the\nAuditor-Controller to place on 2023-24 tax roll, and all subsequent tax rolls, taxes\nsufficient to fulfill the requirements of the debt service schedule for the Bonds\nthat will be provided to the Auditor-Controller by the District following the sale of\nthe Bonds. ADOPT (23-3485)\nAttachments: Board Letter\nPublic Comment/Correspondence\nMiscellaneous Additions
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44. 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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45. 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 - (4) (12-9996)
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46. 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)\nIII. ORDINANCE FOR INTRODUCTION 47
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47. Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., Proprietary Industrial Gas Pipeline\nFranchise\nOrdinance for introduction granting a proprietary industrial gas pipeline\nfranchise to Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., a Delaware corporation\n(Franchisee), to operate and maintain its industrial gas pipeline system in the\nsame manner as that system existed and was operated at the time of the\noperative date of this ordinance, for a period of five years beginning on\nNovember 23, 2023 and expiring on November 22, 2028, with the base annual\nfee payable to the County by Franchisee to be determined according to a\nformula contained in Section 2 of the ordinance, and the Franchisee will also\npay a granting fee of $10,000. INTRODUCE, WAIVE READING, AND SET\nOCTOBER 24, 2023 FOR HEARING ON ORDINANCE FOR ADOPTION\n(Relates to Agenda No. 30) (23-3481)\nAttachments: Ordinance\nPublic Comment/Correspondence\nIV. SEPARATE MATTER 48
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48. Issuance and Sale of General Obligation Bonds\nRecommendation: Adopt a resolution authorizing the issuance and sale of the\nLos Angeles Unified School District, General Obligation Bonds, Series QRR\n(2023), in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $850,000,000 to\nfinance authorized projects under the applicable ballot measures. (Treasurer\nand Tax Collector) ADOPT (23-3463)\nAttachments: Board Letter\nPublic Comment/Correspondence\nV. SPECIAL DISTRICT AGENDA\nAGENDA FOR THE MEETING OF\nTHE LOS ANGELES COUNTY\nDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY\nTUESDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2023\n9:30 A.M.
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49. Items from Previous Board Meetings Deferred to Supplemental Budget\nResolution\n1. Increasing the Effectiveness of the Affordable Housing Programs\nBudget Unit\nReport by the Chief Executive Officer making recommendations on\nexpenditures from the Affordable Housing Programs Budget Unit. RECEIVE\nAND FILE (23-3565)\n2. Support for Arts Education\nReport by the Chief Executive Officer on matching philanthropy’s investment\nin the LA County Arts Ed Collective by funding $1,050,000 ongoing to the\nDepartment of Arts and Culture to activate Countywide Cultural Policy\nStrategic Plan Strategy 10: Support School Districts to Advance Equity in\nArts Education, which includes programmatic costs of $850,000 and 1.0\nSenior Program Associate at $199,000. RECEIVE AND FILE (23-3520)\n3. The Creative Jobs Collective Impact Initiative (CJCII) and Declare Arts,\nCulture, and Creativity Month\nReport by the Chief Executive Officer on the feasibility of funding Strategy\n1: Expand Grants to Organizations Serving Diverse Communities in the\nDepartment of Arts and Culture’s Cultural Policy Strategic Plan for the\nOrganizational Grant Program to increase creative job opportunities and\ndrive more equitable outcomes throughout the sector. RECEIVE AND FILE\n(23-3521)\n4. Expanding EPIC-LA to Streamline County Permitting and Entitlement\nProcesses to Address the Regional Housing Crisis\nReport by the Chief Executive Officer, in collaboration with the Fire Chief\nand Director of Public Health, on alternative funding solutions to support\nefficient permitting operations and full implementation of the Gartner\nrecommendations for all Electronic Permitting and Inspection-Los Angeles\n(EPIC-LA) Departments; review of the funding model for EPIC-LA within the\nFire Prevention Division; review of the funding model for EPIC-LA and the\nPublic Health system within the Environmental Health Division; and funding\ndepartment-level short-term solutions, including additional staffing and\none-time funding, as recommended in the Updated Gartner Study.\nRECEIVE AND FILE (23-3522)\n5. Creation of Sexual Assault Council Within the Los Angeles County\nDepartment of Public Health’s Office of Violence Prevention\nReport by the Chief Executive Officer on the availability of funding to\nestablish the Sexual Assault Council. RECEIVE AND FILE (23-3528)\n6. Strengthening the County’s Permanent Protections for\nUnincorporated Los Angeles County in Response to Lessons\nLearned during the COVID-19 Crisis\nReport by the Chief Executive Officer, in consultation with the Director of\nConsumer and Business Affairs, to identify overall proposed cost and\nfunding sources to implement Directives 1 through 4, included in Board\nOrder No. 26 of September 27, 2022. RECEIVE AND FILE (23-3529)\n7. Addressing Environmental Justice and Equity Concerns in\nDisadvantaged Communities Under Siege by Illegal Dumping\nReport by the Chief Executive Officer identifying a dedicated funding source\nfor the purpose of combating illegal dumping and addressing environmental\njustice concerns; including review of funding and staffing recommendations\nand annual reports prepared by the County’s Illegal Dumping Taskforce in\nresponse to previous motions from 2018 and 2019 that requested the District\nAttorney, Sheriff, County Fire/HazMat, Agricultural Commissioner/Director\nof Weights and Measures, and Directors of Regional Planning, Public Health\nand Public Works to determine resources required to better address illegal\ndumping. RECEIVE AND FILE (23-3531)\n8. Establishing County Fair Workweek Employment Standards for Retail\nWorkers\nReport by the Chief Executive Officer, in consultation with County Counsel,\nand the Directors of Economic Opportunity and Consumer and Business\nAffairs, with a cost estimate and a budget recommendation to implement the\nproposed Fair Workweek ordinance to allow recommendations to be made\nwithin the context of the overall budget and numerous funding priorities and\nrequests. RECEIVE AND FILE (23-3532)\n9. Supporting the Doula Workforce’s Ability to Claim Medi-Cal\nReimbursement and Provide Quality Birthing Services to At-Risk\nPregnant Women\nReport by the Chief Executive Officer on the availability of funding sources,\nincluding State, federal, health plan, and philanthropic sources, to establish\na doula hub as recommended in the Department of Public Health’s May 17,\n2023 report entitled, “Supporting and Expanding the Doula Workforce in Los\nAngeles County.” RECEIVE AND FILE (23-3533)\n10. Moving Forward with Improving Access to Gun Violence Restraining\nOrders (GVRO)\nReport by the Chief Executive Officer, in collaboration with the Director of\nPublic Health through the Office of Violence Prevention, Sheriff, and\nCounty Counsel, on potential funding options to support efforts to expand\nGVRO awareness and assistance as described in the proposal included in\nthe Office of Violence Prevention’s July 7, 2023, report entitled,\n“Responding to the Board’s Motion: Increasing Access to Gun Violence\nRestraining Orders.” RECEIVE AND FILE (23-3534)\n11. Improving Language Access in Los Angeles County\nReport by the Chief Executive Officer, in collaboration with Office of\nImmigrant Affairs, to identify and secure adequate bridge and sustainable\nfunding and resources to implement report recommendations for which there\nare no current resources or funding. RECEIVE AND FILE (23-3535)\nAttachments: 49.1 - 49.11 Reports\nPublic Comment/Correspondence\nBudget Matters
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5. Recognizing "Diwali" in Los Angeles County\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisor Hahn: Join the one billion people\nworldwide, including those here in Los Angeles County, in recognizing “Diwali,”\nand wish those who celebrate Diwali a prosperous season and encourage\nsupport for Diwali festivals taking place locally throughout the County.\n(23-3599)\nAttachments: Motion by Supervisor Hahn\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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50. Recommendation as submitted by the Auditor-Controller: Approve the final\nbudget adjustment for Fiscal Year 2022-23. APPROVE 4-VOTES (23-3523)\nAttachments: Board Letter\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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51. Recommendation as submitted by the Director of Health Services: APPROVE\n4-VOTES\n1. Approve the FY 2022-23 year-end appropriation adjustments for the\nDepartment of Health Services (DHS) to adjust its Enterprise Fund\nobligated fund balance to $1,791,644,000 as of June 30, 2023,\nincluding $325,274,000 in funding restricted for the Provider Relief\nFund;\n2. Approve the FY 2022-23 appropriation adjustments to realign funding\nfor the Measure B Special Revenue Fund; and\n3. Approve the FY 2022-23 appropriation adjustments to adjust long-term\nreceivables for Cost Based Reimbursement Clinics, Enhanced\nPayment Program, Quality Incentive Program, and Managed Care\nRate Supplement revenues at various DHS facilities. (23-3524)\nAttachments: Board Letter\nPublic Comment/Correspondence\nRevised Board Letter
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52. Recommendation as submitted by the Auditor-Controller: Adopt the budget\nresolution supplementing the 2023-24 budget adopted on June 26, 2023.\nADOPT 3-VOTES (23-3526)\nAttachments: Supplemental Budget Resolution\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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53. Recommendation as submitted by the Chief Executive Officer regarding\nadjustments to the 2023-24 Adopted County Budget to reflect various\nsupplemental changes and authorization to execute funding agreements.\n1. Adopt the attached supplemental changes to the 2023-24 Adopted\nCounty Budget. ADOPT 3- AND 4-VOTES\n2. Approve and instruct the Chair to execute Amendment No. 7 to\nCounty Agreement No. 67675 with the County Museum of Natural\nHistory Foundation, which will amend the 1994 funding agreement to\nincrease the base amount of the County’s funding obligation by\n$750,000 beginning in FY 2023-24. The increase will allow the County\nand the Museum Foundation to develop programming for the new\nCommons wing anticipated to open in 2024. APPROVE 3-VOTES\n3. Authorize the reallocation of residual bond proceeds and accrued\ninterest revenues from the Los Angeles County Public Works\nFinancing Authority Lease Revenue Bonds, 2019 Series E (the "2019\nSeries E Bonds") to fund costs for previously Board-approved capital\nprojects in the combined amount of up to $12,072,000, consisting of:\n(a) $1,108,000 for the Department of Mental Health Adult Outpatient\nProgram Interim Facility located at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, (b)\n$180,000 for Harbor-UCLA Medical Center Mental Health Children's\nOutpatient Clinic, (c) $210,000 for the Rancho Los Amigos South\nCampus Environmental Documents, (d) $9,052,000 for the Rancho\nLos Amigos National Rehabilitation Center North Campus\nInfrastructure and Demolition Project; and (e) $1,522,000 for the\nHarbor UCLA Medical Center Replacement Program. APPROVE\n3-VOTES\n4. Authorize the Chief Executive Officer, or her designee, to execute\nand, if necessary, amend or terminate funding agreements with the\nLos Angeles County Development Authority in the amount of\n$12,705,000 for the Affordable Housing Development Trust Fund\nNotice of Funding Availability for a total amount not to exceed\n$87,705,000 and for the Gap Funding for the Notice of Funding\nAvailability construction contracts in an amount not to exceed\n$10,000,000. APPROVE 3-VOTES (23-3527)\nAttachments: Board Letter\nPublic Comment/Correspondence\nPresentation
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54. Recommendation as submitted by the Auditor-Controller: Adopt the final budget\nresolution confirming supplemental changes to the 2023-24 County budget.\nADOPT 3-VOTES (23-3530)\nAttachments: Resolution\nPublic Comment/Correspondence\nVII. NOTICE OF CLOSED SESSION FOR OCTOBER 3, 2023\nCS-1. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS\n(Government Code Section 54957.6)\nAgency designated representatives: (Fesia Davenport, Chief Executive Officer\nand designated staff.)\nUnrepresented employees: (MAPP Tier 1 Unrepresented Employees As\nDefined in Los Angeles County Code Section 6.08.310). (23-3278)\nAttachments: Public Comment/Correspondence\nVIII. GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT 55
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6. Proclaiming October 2023 as “Faith Leader Appreciation Month”\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisor Hahn: Proclaim the month of\nOctober 2023 as “Faith Leader Appreciation Month” in Los Angeles County;\nencourage all County Departments to establish ways to recognize partnerships\nwith Faith Leaders and celebrate their contributions to improve the health and\nwell-being of vulnerable youth, adults, and families in need of support; and\nencourage relevant County Departments to strengthen existing faith-based\nnetworks or efforts, as well as streamline and enhance communication with the\nfaith community for better engagement. (23-3594)\nAttachments: Motion by Supervisor Hahn\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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7. Proclaiming October 2023 as “Fire Prevention Month”\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisor Hahn: Proclaim October 2023 as\n“Fire Prevention Month” throughout Los Angeles County, and encourage all\nCounty residents to learn the essential steps to reduce the likelihood of having a\nfire and how to escape safely in the event of a fire. (23-3597)\nAttachments: Motion by Supervisor Hahn\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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8. Recognizing the Third Week in October 2023 as “National Mediation\nWeek”\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisor Hahn: Recognize the third week\nof October 2023 as “National Mediation Week” to honor and celebrate the\nvaluable contributions professional mediators - volunteers, interns, paid staff -\nprovide to the residents, businesses and organizations of Los Angeles County;\nrecognize the Los Angeles County Dispute Resolution Program, administered\nby the Department of Consumer and Business Affairs, and its contracted\ndispute resolution partners, the California Conference for Equality and Justice,\nthe California Lawyers for the Arts, the Center for Conflict Resolution, the\nCentinela Youth Services, the Korean American Coalition, the Loyola Law\nSchool Center for Conflict Resolution, and the Office of the Los Angeles City\nAttorney, for their commitment to providing professional and free mediation\nservices to the residents, businesses, and organizations of the County.\n(23-3600)\nAttachments: Motion by Supervisor Hahn\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
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9. Proclaiming October 24, 2023 as “National Food Day” in Los Angeles\nCounty\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisor Hahn: Proclaim October 24, 2023\nas “National Food Day” throughout the Los Angeles County; and instruct the\nDirector of Public Health to commemorate Food Day during the month of\nOctober, by partnering with relevant members of the Food Equity Roundtable to\nprovide informational and educational activities, including recognizing\norganizations throughout the County for their achievements and innovative work\nin creating a just, equitable, and sustainable food system . (23-3601)\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\nextreme peril to the safety of persons and property arose as a result of the Lake\nFire that started in the unincorporated area of Lake Hughes on August 12,\n2020, as proclaimed on August 13, 2020 and ratified by the Board on August\n18, 2020; (c) Conditions of extreme peril to the safety of persons and property\narose as a result of the Bobcat Fire that ignited in the Angeles National Forest\non September 6, 2020 and rapidly spread to surrounding areas, as proclaimed\non September 13, 2020 and ratified by the Board on September 15, 2020; (d)\nAn imminent threat to public health from the Lake Fire and the Bobcat Fire that\nstarted on August 12, 2020 and September 6, 2020, respectively, in Los\nAngeles County, as proclaimed by the Public Health Officer on November 5,\n2020 and ratified by the Board on November 10, 2020; (e) Conditions of\nextreme peril to the safety of persons exist on the basis of pervasive and\npernicious homelessness in Los Angeles County, as proclaimed and ratified by\nthe Board on January 10, 2023; (f) Conditions of extreme peril to the safety of\npersons and property arose as a result of severe winter storms beginning\nJanuary 1, 2023 affecting areas throughout Los Angeles County, as proclaimed\non January 10, 2023 and ratified by the Board on January 17, 2023; (g)\nConditions of disaster or extreme peril to the safety of persons and property on\nthe basis of the frigid winter storms beginning February 23, 2023 affecting the\nareas throughout Los Angeles County, as proclaimed on March 1, 2023 and\nratified by the Board on March 7, 2023; and (h) Conditions of extreme peril to\nthe safety of persons and property exist on the basis of the arrival, presence,\nand impacts of Tropical Storm Hilary throughout Los Angeles County beginning\nAugust 20, 2023, as proclaimed on August 20, 2023 and ratified by the Board\non August 22, 2023. (A-1)
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A-10. Discussion and consideration of necessary actions related to declared\noutbreaks of infectious disease threatening the public’s health in Los Angeles\nCounty, as requested by Supervisors Solis and Hahn at the Board meeting of\nApril 30, 2019. (A-18)\nXI. REPORT OF CLOSED SESSION FOR THE MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 26, 2023
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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)
#6 Previous Meeting Items
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 January\n17, 2017. (A-13)
#7 Previous Meeting Items
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)
#8 Previous Meeting Items
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)
#9 Previous Meeting Items
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)
#1 Special District Item
1-D. Acceptance and Allocation of State of California Emergency Solutions\nGrant Funds\nRecommendation: Adopt and instruct the Chair to sign a resolution to accept\nEmergency Solutions Grant (ESG) funds from the State Department of Housing\nand Community Development in an amount not to exceed $3,539,358, which will\nbe used to provide services to persons who are homeless, or at the risk of\nbecoming homeless, in the County; authorize the Executive Director of the Los\nAngeles County Development Authority to enter into an agreement with the\nState to receive an amount not to exceed $3,539,358 in State ESG funds for\nprograms that assist persons who are homeless, and incorporate these funds\ninto the Los Angeles County Development Authority's Fiscal Year 2023-24\nbudget, as needed, and include the final distribution of State ESG funds to Los\nAngeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA); and authorize the Executive\nDirector to submit an application for the ESG funds to the State and enter into\nan agreement not to exceed $3,539,358, and execute any necessary\namendments with LAHSA to fund programs with State ESG funds that assist\npersons who are homeless. ADOPT (23-3471)\nAttachments: Board Letter\nPublic Comment/Correspondence
#2 Special District Item
2-D. Employee Health Plans for the Los Angeles County Development\nAuthority for Calendar Year 2024\nRecommendation: Authorize the Executive Director of the Los Angeles County\nDevelopment Authority to approve renewal plans with PRISM Health, a Joint\nPowers Agreement, for the continued provision of Health Maintenance\nOrganization and Preferred Provider Option group medical plans by Blue\nShield, and execute a continuing contract with Kaiser Health Plan (Kaiser),\neffective January 1, 2024; approve the employer-paid medical subsidy for the\n2024 calendar year to Blue Shield and Kaiser, at an estimated cost not to\nexceed $2,280,000; and fund all calendar year 2024 health plan costs using\nfunds included in the approved Fiscal Year (FY) 2023-24 budget and funds to\nbe approved through the annual budget process for FY 2024-25. APPROVE\n(23-3469)\nAttachments: Board Letter\nPublic Comment/Correspondence\nVI. FISCAL YEAR 2023-24 SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET RESOLUTIONS 49 - 54

LA Police Commission

#1 Order of Business
1. REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF POLICE\n• Significant incidents and activities occurring from September 26, 2023 – October 3, 2023.\n• Crime Statistics\n• Department Personnel Strength
#3 Order of Business
3. CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS\nThe Consent Agenda items are considered to be routine and non-controversial upon which documentation\nprovided to the Board is adequate to give sufficient information for approval without inquiry or discussion. It is\ndesignated to minimize the time required for the handling of routine matters in order to permit additional time to\nbe spent on more significant matters. The President can call for ayes and nays on the Consent Agenda as a whole\nand the vote will be treated as a separate vote on each item. These items may be moved to the Regular Agenda at\nthe order of the President or at the request of the other members of the Board.
#4 Order of Business
4. REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS\nA. DEPARTMENT’S REPORT dated September 27, 2023, relative to Reporting Incidents\nMotivated by Hatred or Prejudice- Revised; Hate Crimes Resource Pamphlet (English), Form\n15.91.00- Revised; Hate Crimes Resource Pamphlet (Spanish) Form 15.91.01 – Revised; Hate\nCrime/Incident Guidelines Field Notebook Divider, Form 18.44.00 – Revised; and State of California\nDepartment of Justice Hate Crime Event Report, Form BCIA 8373 – Activated, as set forth.\n[BPC #23-199]\nRecommendation(s) for Board action:\nAPPROVE the Department’s report.\nB. DEPARTMENT’S REPORT dated September 27, 2023, relative to Make-Up-Revised; and,\nVisible Tattoos and Brandings- Revised, as set forth. [BPC #23-198]\nRecommendation(s) for Board action:\nAPPROVE the Department’s report.
#5 Order of Business
5. CLOSED SESSION ITEMS\nA. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE DISCIPLINE/DISMISSAL/RELEASE/PUBLIC EMPLOYEE\nPERFORMANCE EVALUATION. Discussion and possible Board action relative to\ninvestigations concerning: Complaint File No. 22-003018, Complaint File No. 22-003041 -Item\ncontinued from September 19, 2023, Complaint File No. 22-003056 and Complaint File No. 22-\n003285. Government Code 54957.\n1. Chief of Police #22-003018\n2. Chief of Police #22-003041- (Continued from September 19, 2023)\n3. Chief of Police #22-003056\n4. Chief of Police #22-003285

PLUM

#1 Item
(1)\n23-0435\nCD 10\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 Cunningham Residence, located at 1802 – 1806 South Crenshaw Boulevard, in the list of Historic-Cultural Monuments.\nApplicant: City of Los Angeles\nOwner: Cunningham Trust Vanita Jones, Successor Trustee, V. Richard and Helen L. Cunningham, Co-Trustees Cunningham Trust, and V. Richard and Helen L. Cunningham, Co-Trustees Helen and Richard Cunningham Living Trust\nCase No. 2023-3988-HCM\nEnvironmental No. ENV-2023-3989-CE\nCommunity Impact Statement: None submitted\nTIME LIMIT FILE - NOVEMBER 15, 2023\n(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - NOVEMBER 14, 2023)\nCommunication from Committee Clerk - Notice(s)_9-22-23\nReport from Cultural Heritage Commission dated 8-22-23\nAttachment to Report dated 8-22-23 - Findings\nAttachment to Report dated 8-22-23 - Staff Report\nAttachment to Report dated 8-22-23 - Mailing List
#10 Item
(10)\n23-0908\nCD 3\nReport from the Department of City Planning (DCP) and an appeal by 8217 Winnetka LLC & Bedrock Properties Group, LLC c/o Leon Benrimon (Representative: Dave Rand and Olivia Joncich, Rand Paster & Nelson LLP) from the DCP’s determination of application incompleteness under the Permit Streamlining Act, California Government Code Section 65943(c), for an application filed for a Priority Housing Project consisting of a 360 unit, 100 percent affordable (359 affordable units plus 1 market rate manager’s unit) residential apartment building utilizing state density bonus provisions; for the property located at 8217 North Winnetka Avenue.\nApplicant: Bedrock Properties Group, LLC dba Uncommon Developers, Leon Benrimon\nRepresentative: Dave Rand and Olivia Joncich, Rand Paster & Nelson LLP\nCase No. CPC-2023-4274-DB-PHP-VHCA-1A\nEnvironmental No. ENV-2023-5358-EAF
#2 Item
(2)\n20-0380-S2\nResolution (Blumenfield - McOsker) relative to extending the provisions of Section 16.02.1 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code, Relief from Specified Land Use Provisions, to provide temporary regulatory relief from certain time limitations and automobile parking provisions during and for an additional 24-month period for a total of 36 months, after the termination or expiration of the local emergency order, as provided in the section.\nCommunity Impact Statement: None submitted\nCommunity Impact Statement submitted by Studio City Neighborhood Council_03-27-2023\nResolution (Blumenfield - McOsker) dated 2-17-23.pdf
#3 Item
(3)\n23-1019\nCD 14\nMotion (de León – Blumenfield) relative to an Interim Control Ordinance to prohibit the issuance of building permits for new construction of single-family residences with 2,500 square feet or more inclusive of accessory structures located in the Hillside Construction Regulation Supplemental Use District in the Northeast Community Plan area unless the proposed project completes the site plan review process, and related matters. \nCommunity Impact Statement: None submitted\nMotion (de Leon - Blumenfield) dated 9-19-23
#4 Item
(4)\n23-0917\nCD 14\nMotion (de León – Lee) relative to an Interim Control Ordinance to prohibit the issuance of any demolition, building, grading, and any other applicable permits involving properties improved with existing occupied residential dwelling units pending adoption of the Boyle Heights Community Plan update, and related matters.\nCommunity Impact Statement: None submitted\nMotion (de Leon - Lee) dated 8-30-23
#5 Item
(5)\n23-1200-S145\nCommunication from the Mayor relative to the appointment of Ms. Julie Stromberg to the Central Los Angeles Area Planning Commission for the term ending June 30, 2025.\nFinancial Disclosure Statement: Pending\nBackground Check: Pending\nCommunity Impact Statement: None submitted\nTIME LIMIT FILE - NOVEMBER 9, 2023\n(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - NOVEMBER 8, 2023)\nReport from Mayor dated 9-25-23
#6 Item
(6)\n22-0514\nCD 3\nCONTINUED FROM AUGUST 15, 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 Disabled American Veterans Birmingham Hospital Chapter 73, located at 6543 – 6565 North Corbin Avenue, in the list of Historic-Cultural Monuments.\nApplicant: City of Los Angeles\nOwners: Disabled American Veterans Birmingham Hospital Chapter 73 and Birmingham Hospital Chapter 73, Inc. c/o Luther Jerry Watts\nCase No. CHC-2023-611-HCM\nEnvironmental No. ENV-2023-612-CE
#7 Item
(7)\n22-1566\nReport from the Department of City Planning relative to climate action and adaptation plan into the City's General Plan, and related matters.
#8 Item
(8)\n23-0528\nCD 1\nCONTINUED FROM SEPTEMBER 19, 2023\nCategorical Exemption from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines, Article 19, Section 15332, Class 32 (Infill Development), and related CEQA findings; report from the Los Angeles City Planning Commission, and a joint Appeal filed by Jean Frost (West Adams Heritage Association), Jim Childs (North University Park Community Association), and Gary Kousnetzand, from the Zoning Administrator’s determination in approving a Categorical Exemption as the environmental clearance for the construction, use, and maintenance of a 10-unit apartment building totaling 4 stories in height, consisting of three residential levels over on-grade parking. The proposed building will have a Floor Area Ratio of 2.37:1; 20,996 square feet of floor area, and a maximum height of 40 feet 6 inches. One unit, or 10% of the unit total, will be set aside for Very Low Income households; for the property located at 2323 South Scarff Street. [On February 9, 2023, The City Planning Commission held a public hearing to consider an appeal of the determination by the Zoning Administrator, Case No. ZA-2021-6672-DBCU-CCMP-HCA-1A but failed to reach a majority consensus of five votes. The 4 - 2 vote resulted in a Failure to Act by the Commission.]\nApplicant/Representative: Patrick Jen, Orion LLC\nCase No. ENV-2021-6673-CE-1A\nRelated Case No. ZA-2021-6672-DB-CU-CCMP-HCA\nEnvironmental No. ENV-2021-6673-CE
#9 Item
(9)\n23-0796\nCD 14\nCONTINUED FROM SEPTEMBER 5, 2023\nCategorical Exemption pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines, Article 19, Section 15332, Class 32, and related CEQA findings; report from the Los Angeles City Planning Commission (LACPC); and Appeals filed by 1) Supporters Alliance for Environmental Responsibility (SAFER) (Representative: Richard Drury); and, 2) Lincoln Heights Preservation Coalition, from the determination of the LACPC in 1) approving a Conditional Use Permit, pursuant to Section 12.24 U.26 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC), to allow a Density Bonus for housing development project in which the density increase is greater than the 35 percent permitted in LAMC Section 12.22 A.25; 2) approving On-Menu Incentives, pursuant to LAMC Section 12.22 A.25: a) An On-Menu Incentive to permit a 22 percent increase in the allowable Floor Area Ratio (FAR) to allow a FAR of 3.67:1 in lieu of the 3.0:1 FAR permitted in the R3-1 Zone pursuant to LAMC Section 12.21.1 A.1; b) An On-Menu Incentive to permit the area of land required to be dedicated for street or alley purposes to be included as lot area for the purposes of calculating the maximum density permitted by the R3 Zone; c) an Off-Menu Incentive to permit decrease in residential automobile parking to allow the provision of 103 parking spaces, with 18 in tandem, in lieu of the 216 parking spaces required pursuant to LAMC Section 12.21 A.4; d) a Waiver of Development Standard to permit a 50 percent decrease in required east side yard setbacks to allow a five-foot side yard setback in lieu of the 10 feet required by the R3-1 Zone pursuant to LAMC Section 12.10 C.2; e) a Waiver of Development Standard to permit a 50 percent decrease in required west side yard setbacks to allow a five-foot side yard setback in lieu of the 10 feet required by the R3-1 Zone pursuant to LAMC Section 12.10 C.2; f) a Waiver of Development Standard to permit a 41-foot increase in building height to allow up to 86 feet in lieu of the maximum 45 feet allowed in the R3-1 Zone pursuant to LAMC Section 12.21.1; g) a Waiver of Development Standard to permit a 20 percent reduction in required open space to allow the provision of 15,480 square feet in lieu of the 19,350 square feet required pursuant to LAMC 12.21 G.2; h) a Waiver of Development Standard to permit 10 compact parking stalls and 93 standard stalls in lieu of the one standard parking stall per dwelling unit minimum required pursuant to LAMC Section 12.21 A.5(c); 3) approving a Zoning Administrator’s Adjustment, pursuant to LAMC Section 12.28, to allow a fence of up to 12 feet in height, in lieu of 3.5 feet in height, and raised grade to encroach into the front yard setback for the R3-1 Zone; and 4) approving a Site Plan Review, pursuant to LAMC Section 16.05, for a development project which creates, or results in an increase of more than 50 dwelling units; for the construction, use and maintenance of a new seven-story residential development with 184 residential units, including 47 Very Low Income units, above two levels of automobile parking under the Density Bonus program; for the properties located at  3601 - 3615 Mission Road and 2010 - 2036 Lincoln Park Avenue, subject to Conditions of Approval.\nApplicant: Shay Yadin, Lincoln Park Holdings, LLC\nRepresentative: Brian Silveira, Brain Silveira & Associates\nCase No. CPC-2022-6189-CU-DB-ZAA-SPR-HCA-1A\nEnvironmental No. ENV-2022-6190-CE\nRelated Case No. CPC-2022-6189-CU-DB-ZAA-SPR-HCA

Trade, Travel, and Tourism Committee

#1 Item
(1)\n23-0978\nBoard of Airport Commissioners report relative to approving the First Amendment to Contract DA-5464 with Kaplan Kirsch & Rockwell LLP, covering legal services for Los Angeles World Airports pertaining to the Landside Access Modernization Program public contracting, advisory and claims work, and other related services; and Administrative exemption from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Article ll, Section 2(i) of the Los Angeles City CEQA Guidelines.
#2 Item
(2)\n23-1028\nBoard of Airport Commissioners report relative to approving the First Amendment to Reimbursement Agreement DA-5510 with American Airlines, Inc., covering design and construction services to support the Los Angeles World Airports Cellular Distributed Antenna System initiative at Los Angeles International Airport; and Administrative Exemption from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Article ll, Section 2(i) of the Los Angeles City CEQA Guidelines.
#3 Item
(3)\n22-0675\nBoard of Airport Commissioners report relative to approving the Second Amendment to Contract DA-5369 with Convergint Technologies, LLC, covering ongoing maintenance, repair, and technical support services for the Access Control and Alarm Monitoring Systems of 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.
#4 Item
(4)\n22-0281\nBoard of Airport Commissioners report relative to approving the Second Amendment to Contracts DA-5456 with Birdi Systems, Inc. and DA-5457 with Direct A/V, covering information technology infrastructure installation and related services for Los Angeles World Airports; and Administrative and Categorical Exemption from CEQA pursuant to Article ll, Section 2(f) and Article lll, Class 1(1) of the Los Angeles CEQA Guidelines.
#5 Item
(5)\n20-0602\nBoard of Airport Commissioners report relative to the Sixth Amendment to Contract DA-5212 with Integrated Security Solutions, Inc., covering configuration of new and existing closed-circuit television cameras and ongoing maintenance and repair services for the Closed Circuit Television Video Surveillance and Intelligent Observation Network of Los Angeles World Airports; and Administrative and Categorical Exemption from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) , pursuant to Article II, Section 2(f) and Article lll, Class 1(1) of the Los Angeles City CEQA Guidelines.
#6 Item
(6)\n23-1049\nBoard of Harbor Commissioners report relative to approving the First Amendment to Subrecipient Agreement No. 20-3723 for the Port of Los Angeles’ Advanced Infrastructure Demonstration Project with West Basin Container Terminal and Wireless Advanced Vehicle Electrification, LLC; and Administrative Exemption from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under Article ll, Section 2(f) of the Los Angeles City CEQA Guidelines.
#7 Item
(7)\n16-0968-S2\nCD 1\nMotion (Hernandez – McOsker) relative to the redevelopment of the former Lincoln Heights Jail located at 401 North Avenue 19, Los Angeles, California 90031.\nCommunity Impact Statement: None submitted\nCommunication(s) from Public_05-16-2023\nCommunication(s) from Public_05-15-2023\nCommunication(s) from Public_05-14-2023\nMotion (Hernandez - McOsker) dated 5-10-23
#8 Item
(8)\n22-0098\nCity Administrative Officer report relative to increasing and diversifying participation in City contracting.
#9 Item
(9)\n22-1463\nBoard of Airport Commissioners report relative to amending Section 10.1.1 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code (LAAC) to increase the dollar and term limits of contracts that can be approved by the Chief Executive Officer (CEO)/General Manager (GM) of Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) and Subsection (f) of Section 10.15 of the LAAC to authorize the use of the Competitive Sealed Proposal Selection Process (CSPSP) to deliver capital improvements or other construction projects at LAWA; City Attorney report and Draft Ordinance relative to amending Subsection (f) of Section 10.15 of the LAAC to authorize LAWA to utilize CSPSP; and Administrative Exemption from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Article ll, Section 2(f) of the Los Angeles City CEQA Guidelines.

Transportation Committee

#1 Item
(1)\n23-0008-S5\nCD 14\nResolution (DeLeon – Rodriguez) relative to prohibiting the parking of oversize vehicles between 2:00 am and 6:00 am on certain street segments in Council District 14. \nCommunity Impact Statement: Yes\nFor, If Amended:\nEagle Rock Neighborhood Council
#10 Item
(10)\n23-1018\nCD 11\nMotion (Park – Krekorian) relative to proposed public parking facility to be located at 200 North Venice Boulevard in Council District 11.\nCommunity Impact Statement: None submitted.\nSUPPORTING MATERIALS
#2 Item
(2)\n23-0008-S10\nCD 12\nResolution (Lee – Park) relative to prohibiting the parking of oversize vehicles between 2:00 am and 6:00 am on certain street segments in Council District 12.\nCommunity Impact Statement: None submitted.
#3 Item
(3)\n23-0008-S11\nCD 9\nResolution (Price – Hutt) relative to prohibiting the parking of oversize vehicles between 2:00 am and 6:00 am on certain street segments in Council District Nine.\nCommunity Impact Statement: None submitted.
#4 Item
(4)\n23-0008-S12\nCD 14\nResolution (DeLeon – Park) relative to prohibiting the parking of oversize vehicles between 2:00 am and 6:00 am on certain street segments in Council District 14. \nCommunity Impact Statement: None submitted.
#5 Item
(5)\n23-0916\nMotion (Hutt, Park – McOsker) relative to streamlining, accelerating and reducing wait times for the design, construction, and implementation of transportation infrastructure projects.\nCommunity Impact Statement: Yes\nFor:\nSun Valley Area Neighborhood Council\n(Approved by the Public Works Committee on September 13, 2023)
#6 Item
(6)\n23-0918\nMotion (Hutt, Lee – McOsker) relative to streamlining and implementing better coordination between the Departments and Bureaus who build and maintain public infrastructure in the public right-of-way, sidewalks, and parkway.\nCommunity Impact Statement: None submitted\n(Approved as amended by the Public Works Committee on September 13, 2023)
#7 Item
(7)\n23-0919\nMotion (Hutt - Blumenfield - Yaroslavsky – Padilla) relative to best practices that will provide a 5-year Capital Infrastructure Plan for all public right-of-way projects as part of the Fiscal Year 2024-25 Budget proposal and going forward.\nCommunity Impact Statement: None submitted\n(Referred to the Transportation and Budget, Finance, and Innovation Committees)
#8 Item
(8)\n23-0935\nMotion (Hernandez – Hutt – Martinez – Harris-Dawson) relative to the creation of a Citywide equity framework that sets standards for transit-related project prioritization and resource allocation.\nCommunity Impact Statement: None submitted.
#9 Item
(9)\n17-1115\nLos Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) report relative to the regulation of tour bus operations pursuant to Ordinance No. 187078.\nCommunity Impact Statement: None submitted.