Los Angeles — 2024-03-20
Board of Public Works
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(1)\nBPWÂ2024Â0154\nBids â 10:00 a.m.\nBids will be received at 10:00 a.m for the following Public Works projects:\nSidewalk Repair Program â Package No. 69: Access Request Acceleration Sites\nW.O. E1909082\nEstimate: $2,424,449\nCD 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15\nBUREAU OF STREET SERVICES
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(2)\nBPWÂ2024Â0155\nCD 13\nTREE REMOVAL â 5420 THROUGH 5450 WEST SUNSET BOULEVARD\nRecommending the Board:\n1. FIND under the California Public Resources Code, section 21166 and the\nStateâs Environmental Quality Act Guidelines section 15162, on the basis of\nsubstantial evidence contained in the whole record, that since the Cityâs prior\ncertification of Environmental Impact Report (EIR) No. ENVÂ2017Â1084ÂEIR,\nthere have been no changes to the project, changes with respect to the\ncircumstances under which the project is being undertaken, or new\ninformation of substantial importance concerning the project, which cause\nnew significant environmental effects or a substantial increase in the severity\nof previously identified significant effects, and therefore no subsequent EIR,\nsupplemental EIR, or other analysis is required for the project;\n2. SPECIFY that the Bureau of Street Services, Urban Forestry Division,\nlocated at 1149 South Broadway, is custodian of the documents or other\nmaterial that constitute the record of proceedings upon which the Boardâs\ndecision is based; and\n3. REVIEW and approve this tree removal permit request for the removal of\nfour trees for the construction of a mixedÂuse development in relation to\nPlanning Case No. ZAÂ2017Â1083ÂMCUPSPPÂSPRÂ1A. Tree replacements\nnew significant environmental effects or a substantial increase in the severity\nof previously identified significant effects, and therefore no subsequent EIR,\nsupplemental EIR, or other analysis is required for the project;\n2. SPECIFY that the Bureau of Street Services, Urban Forestry Division,\nlocated at 1149 South Broadway, is custodian of the documents or other\nmaterial that constitute the record of proceedings upon which the Boardâs\ndecision is based; and\n3. REVIEW and approve this tree removal permit request for the removal of\nfour trees for the construction of a mixedÂuse development in relation to\nPlanning Case No. ZAÂ2017Â1083ÂMCUPSPPÂSPRÂ1A. Tree replacements\nare required.\nJOINT REPORT(S)
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(3)\nBPWÂ2024Â0126\nADVISEMENT #1\nBSS + BCA\nCD ALL\nREQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) AND PERSONAL SERVICES CONTRACT â\nCOOL PAVEMENT COATINGS PROJECT â COOL NEIGHBORHOOD PROJECT\nRecommending the Board:\n1. AUTHORIZE the Director of the Bureau of Street Services to:\na. ISSUE and release the RFP for the Cool Pavement Coatings Project for\nthe Cool Neighborhood Project;\nb. EVALUATE the RFP submissions and based on the criteria set forth in the\nRFP, select and interview the most responsive, responsible proposer(s);\nc. NEGOTIATE a Personal Services Contract with the most qualified\nproposer(s); and\n2. DIRECT the Director of the Bureau of Street Services to return back to the\nBoard for authority to award and execute the negotiated contract with a term\nperiod sufficient to complete the proposed project.\n(W.O. M0016289)\n(CONTINUED FROM WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6, 2024)\nORAL REPORT(S)
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(4)\nBPWÂ2024Â0156\nSidewalk & Transit Amenities Program Update\n(W.O. M0016289)\n(CONTINUED FROM WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6, 2024)\nORAL REPORT(S)\n(4)\nBPWÂ2024Â0156\nSidewalk & Transit Amenities Program Update\n Bureau of Street Services
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(5)\nBPWÂ2024Â0157\nLA Metro Status Update Report\n Metro + Department of Transporation
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(6)\nBPWÂ2024Â0133\nADVISEMENT #2\nTransportation Projects Status Update\n Metro + Department of Transportation\n(CONTINUED FROM WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6, 2024)
Budget & Finance
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(1)\n23-0600-S116\nCity Administrative Officer report relative to the Third (Mid-Year) Financial Status Report (FSR) for Fiscal Year 2023-24.
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(10)\n24-0183\nCD 6\nMotion (Padilla - Hernandez) relative to funding for the installation of Americans with Disabilities Act compliant curb ramps and reconstruction of sidewalks, curbs and gutters at the intersections of Laurel Canyon Boulevard and Sheldon Street, and Laurel Canyon Boulevard and Peoria Street in Council District 6.
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(11)\n24-0194\nCity Attorney report relative to additional funding and/or term extensions for nine outside counsel contracts and for seven new contracts.\nThe Committee may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1), to discuss the need for funding for outside counsel for various matters.
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(12)\n24-0214\nThe Committee may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section No. 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled Richard Payne, et al. v. City of Los Angeles, et al., United States District Court Case No. 2:17-cv-09044-CAS (KSx). (This matter arises from an incident involving members of the Los Angeles Police Department on November 5, 2016, in Los Angeles, California.)
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(13)\n24-0215\nThe Committee may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section No. 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled Jeremy James Cotten, et al. v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 19STCV40052. (This matter arises from an incident involving members of the Los Angeles Police Department on May 28, 2019, in Los Angeles, California.)
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(14)\n24-0216\nThe Committee may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section No. 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled Benjamin Montemayor v. City of Los Angeles, et al., United States District Court Case No. CV21-03124 CBM (ASx). (This matter arises from an incident involving members of the Los Angeles Police Department that occurred on June 2,2020.)
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(15)\n24-0075\nThe Committee may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section No. 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled Angelina Atabekova-Michaelidis, et al. v. City of Los Angeles, et al., United States District Court Case No. CV22-05620 MCS (MAAx). (This matter arises from a police tort case against the City of Los Angeles.)
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(16)\n24-0217\nThe Committee may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section No. 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled Elmer Alberto Aguilar v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 21STCV39276. (This matter arises from a vehicle to vehicle traffic collision that occurred on November 14, 2020, at West 54th Street, in the City of Los Angeles.)
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(17)\n24-0218\nThe Committee may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section No. 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled Judie Aronson v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22STCV02411. (This matter arises from a trip and fall incident which occurred on January 27, 2020, on an uplifted sidewalk near 8611 Burton Way, in the City of Los Angeles.)
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(18)\n24-0220\nThe Committee may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section No. 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled Manuel Sifuentes v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 20STCV33180. (This matter arises from a bicycle fall incident on October 3, 2019, at 12th Street and Union Avenue, in Los Angeles.)
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(19)\n24-0221\nThe Committee may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section No. 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled Tova Siegel v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 21STCV42527. (This matter arises from a trip and fall incident on September 15, 2021, on an uplifted sidewalk located at 1420 South Livonia Avenue, in the City of Los Angeles.)
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(2)\n23-0600-S115\nCity Administrative Officer report relative to Los Angeles Police Department projected sworn officer hiring and salary savings.
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(20)\n24-0222\nThe Committee may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section No. 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled Yong Nam Wilson v. City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 19STCV36075. (This matter arises from a January 28, 2019 incident wherein plaintiff tripped and fell at 4212 West 2nd Street, Los Angeles.)
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(21)\n24-0223\nThe Committee may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section No. 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled Bizhan Moghim, et al. v. City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22VECV01522. (This matter arises from an incident on October 26, 2020 wherein a parkway tree located at 7129 Reseda Boulevard, Los Angeles, California fell onto plaintiffs moving vehicle.)
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(22)\n24-0224\nThe Committee may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section No. 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled Rosa Isabel Cruz v. City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 20STCV41083. (This matter arises from a trip and fall incident that occurred on January 7, 2020 at or near 14407 Vose Street, Van Nuys, California 91405.)
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(23)\n24-0227\nThe Committee may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section No. 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled American Home Assurance Company v. City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Superior Court (LASC) Case No. 19STCV22341 and consolidated case Marta Tomkiw v. City of Los Angeles, LASC Case No. 20STCV11187. (This matter arises from fifty-five year old Marta Tomkiw’s trip and fall on April 3, 2018 on a displaced portion of a sidewalk located at 2415 South Western Avenue, Los Angeles.)
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(24)\n24-0225\nThe Committee may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section No. 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled Angelica Alvarez v. City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 21STCV11792. (This matter arises from an April 14, 2020 incident wherein plaintiff tripped and fell on an uplifted and damaged sidewalk near 900 South Berendo Street.)
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(25)\n24-0226\nThe Committee may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section No. 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled Jean Yuna Horihata, et al. v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22STCV04523. (This matter arises from a traffic collision that occurred February 17, 2021 at the intersection of Oakshire Drive and Cahuenga Boulevard in Los Angeles.)
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(26)\n24-0087\nThe Committee may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section No. 54956.9(a) & (d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled Playa Vista Parks and Landscape Corp. v. Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22SMCV02686. (This case arises from allegations of property damage from recycled water delivered to the plaintiff for irrigation use.)
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(27)\n24-0110\nCD 14\nThe Committee may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section No. 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled Philadelphia Indemnity Ins. Co. v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22STCV35193. (The complaint in this action alleges dangerous condition of public property and inverse condemnation in connection with a sewer backup incident at 2201-2207 East 1st Street, Los Angeles California.)
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(28)\n24-0175\nCD 13\nThe Committee may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section No. 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled Sunset Twins, LLC v. City of Los Angeles. (This matter arises from a claim filed by Sunset Twins, LLC against the City involving real property located at 3300 Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90026 and 3305 West Larissa Drive., Los Angeles, CA 90026.)
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(29)\n24-0258\nThe Committee may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section No. 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled Joel Sydanmaa v. Los Angeles Police Department, et al., United States District Court Case No. 8:20-CV-02190-FLA (JDEx). (This matter arises out of claims that the Los Angeles Police Department infringed plaintiff’s First Amendment rights.)
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(3)\n18-0931\nLos Angeles City Employees’ Retirement System report relative to Postemployment Health Care Fund audited financial statements for the Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2023.
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(30)\n24-0259\nThe Committee may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section No. 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled Noel Gautier, et al. v. Los Angeles Police Department, et al., United States District Court Case No. CV20-08091. (This matter arises from an incident involving members of the Los Angeles Police Department on November 26, 2019, in Los Angeles, California.)
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(31)\n24-0260\nThe Committee may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section No. 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled Dexter Hubert White v. City of Los Angeles, et al., United States District Court Case No. CV19-00243 DDP (RAOx). (This matter arises from an incident involving members of the Los Angeles Police Department that occurred on July 11, 2018.)
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(32)\n24-0261\nThe Committee may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section No. 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled Rogelio Hernandez v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22STCV36223. (This matter arises from a traffic collision involving an on-duty Los Angeles Police Department employee that occurred on August 19, 2022.)
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(33)\n24-0262\nThe Committee may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section No. 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled Vladimir Labissiere v. City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 21STCV22692. (This matter arises from a traffic accident in which plaintiff was struck by a parking enforcement officer on July 30, 2020. The incident occurred near the intersection of Larchmont Boulevard and Rosewood Avenue.)
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(34)\n24-0263\nThe Committee may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section No. 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled Lahra Welch v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22STCV06392. (This matter arises from a February 15, 2021, incident wherein plaintiff tripped and fell while rollerblading in the street in front of 828 Angelus Place in Venice.)
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(35)\n24-0264\nThe Committee may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section No. 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled Ben Katz v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 21STCV11397. (This matter arises from a June 19, 2020 incident involving an alleged defect in a crosswalk at Santa Monica Boulevard and Westwood Boulevard in the City of Los Angeles.)
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(36)\n24-0265\nThe Committee may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section No. 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled Aleatha Tipton v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 21STCV20111. (This matter arises from a trip and fall incident that occurred on September 16, 2020, at 8142 Whitsett Avenue in the City of Los Angeles.)
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(37)\n24-0266\nThe Committee may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section No. 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled Ismael Soto Luna v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22STCV01171. (This matter arises from an incident at Noble Street and Roscoe Boulevard when a fixture at the top of a street lamp fell on plaintiff’s head.)
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(38)\n24-0267\nThe Committee may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section No. 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled John Lewis Mayo, Jr. v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 21STCV28921. (This matter arises from a November 7, 2019, incident wherein a tree at McArthur Park fell over and hit the plaintiff.)
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(4)\n24-0141\nLos Angeles Police Department reports relative to the First and Second Quarter Interim Homeless Housing Funds status reports for Fiscal Year 2023-24.
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(5)\n24-0268\nCity Administrative Officer report relative to funding in the amount of $85,000 from the Innovation Fund for the Bureau of Sanitation CleanStat 3.0 Pilot Project.
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(6)\n24-0272\nOffice of Finance report relative to the Annual Communications Users Tax audit for Fiscal Year 2022-23.
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(7)\n21-0821\nOffice of Finance report relative to an escheatment of $819,824.46 from the Unclaimed Monies Seized Incidental to Arrest Trust Fund No. 7772 to the City's General Fund.
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(8)\n24-0287\nCommunity Investment and Families Department report relative to accepting the 2024 Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) award from the California Department of Community Services and Development, and related matters. (This item is referred to Civil Rights, Equity, Immigration, Aging and Disability and Budget, Finance and Innovation Committees)
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(9)\n18-0728-S1\nMotion (Park - Yaroslavsky) relative to increasing the reimbursement rate for forensic evidentiary examinations conducted by Sexual Assault Response Team Centers.
City Council
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(1) 18-0384-S2 ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the Measure W - Safe Clean Water Program, and execution of Regional Program Transfer Agreements, Addenda, and necessary actions for Round 4 projects. Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: AUTHORIZE the President, Board of Public Works (Board), or two members of the Board, and the Director of the Bureau of Sanitation (BOS), or designee, to execute the following transfer agreements, which have been previously approved by the Board and, as consistent with the Los Angeles Administrative Code, delegate authority to the Director, BOS, to negotiate and execute Addenda materially consistent with the transfer agreements through completion of the projects: Transfer Agreement No. 2023RPULAR04 between the City and the Los Angeles County Flood Control District for the Hollenbeck Park Lake Rehabilitation Project under the Measure W - Safe, Clean Water Regional Program. Transfer Agreement No. 2023RPULAR05 between the City and the Los Angeles County Flood Control District for the Sylmar Channel Project under the Measure W - Safe, Clean Water Regional Program. Transfer Agreement No. 2023RPULAR03 between the City and the Los Angeles County Flood Control District for the Eagle Rock Boulevard: A Multi-modal Stormwater Capture Project under the Measure W - Safe, Clean Water Regional Program. Transfer Agreement No. 2023RPCSMB02 between the City and the Los Angeles County Flood Control District for the Imperial Highway Green Infrastructure Corridor Project under the Measure W - Safe, Clean Water Regional Program. Transfer Agreement No. 2023RPSSMB03 between the City and the Los Angeles County Flood Control District for the Wilmington-Anaheim Green Infrastructure Corridor Project under the Measure W - Safe, Clean Water Regional Program. Transfer Agreement No. 2023RPSSMB02 between the City and the Los Angeles County Flood Control District for the Machado Lake Ecosystem Rehabilitation Operation and Maintenance under the Measure W - Safe, Clean Water Regional Program. AUTHORIZE the Controller to record in the Measure W - Safe, Clean Water - Regional Projects Special Fund No. 63F/50, receivables from the Los Angeles County Flood Control District and establish new accounts and appropriate funds as detailed in the table contained in the February 16, 2024 City Administrative Officer (CAO) report, attached to the Council file. AMEND the Table under Recommendation No. 2 of the February 16, 2024 CAO report, attached to the Council file, to read as follows: Eagle Rock Boulevard Project (CD 14) (ULAR), Imperial Highway Green Infrastructure Corridor Project (CD 11) (CSMB), and Machado Lake Ecosystem Rehabilitation O&M (CD 15) (SSMB). AUTHORIZE the CAO to make technical changes as needed to implement Mayor and City Council intentions. Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that there is no impact to the General Fund as the funding for these projects will be provided by the Safe, Clean Water Regional Program administered by the County of Los Angeles. The City expects to receive $3.3 million in the Measure W - Safe, Clean Water - Regional Projects Special Fund representing the first year of project costs in Fiscal Year 2023-24. The total anticipated disbursement including Fiscal Year 2023-24 is $56.5 million. Financial Policies Statement: The CAO further reports that the recommendations in the report are in compliance with the City’s Financial Policies in that expenditures are limited to the mandates of the funding source.
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(10) 13-0005-S209 CD 9 COMMUNICATION FROM THE LOS ANGELES HOUSING DEPARTMENT (LAHD) and RESOLUTION relative to removing the property at 1471 East 41st Place (Case No. 796838), Assessor I.D. No. 5116-011-014, from the Rent Escrow Account Program (REAP). Recommendation for Council action: APPROVE the LAHD report recommendation dated March 7, 2024, attached to the Council file, and ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION removing the property at 1471 East 41st Place (Case No. 796838), Assessor I.D. No. 5116-011-014, from the REAP. Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the LAHD. Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.
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(11) 23-0005-S199 CD 14 COMMUNICATION FROM THE LOS ANGELES HOUSING DEPARTMENT (LAHD) and RESOLUTION relative to removing the property at 412 East 5th Street (Case No. 776884), Assessor I.D. No. 5148-012-006, from the Rent Escrow Account Program (REAP). Recommendation for Council action: APPROVE the LAHD report recommendation dated March 7, 2024, attached to the Council file, and ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION removing the property at 412 East 5th Street (Case No. 776884), Assessor I.D. No. 5148-012-006, from the REAP. Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the LAHD. Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.
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(12) 24-0005-S36 CD 14 COMMUNICATION FROM THE LOS ANGELES HOUSING DEPARTMENT (LAHD) and RESOLUTION relative to removing the property at 5615 East Stratford Road (Case No. 824708), Assessor I.D. No. 5485-006-012, from the Rent Escrow Account Program (REAP). Recommendation for Council action: APPROVE the LAHD report recommendation dated March 7, 2024, attached to the Council file, and ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION removing the property at 5615 East Stratford Road (Case No. 824708), Assessor I.D. No. 5485-006-012, from the REAP. Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the LAHD. Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.
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(13) 24-0005-S37 CD 9 COMMUNICATION FROM THE LOS ANGELES HOUSING DEPARTMENT (LAHD) and RESOLUTION relative to removing the property at 8473 South Central Avenue (Case No. 804228), Assessor I.D. No. 6029-028-006, from the Rent Escrow Account Program (REAP). Recommendation for Council action: APPROVE the LAHD report recommendation dated March 7, 2024, attached to the Council file, and ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION removing the property at 8473 South Central Avenue (Case No. 804228), Assessor I.D. No. 6029-028-006, from the REAP. Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the LAHD. Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.
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(14) 24-0005-S38 CD 14 COMMUNICATION FROM THE LOS ANGELES HOUSING DEPARTMENT (LAHD) and RESOLUTION relative to removing the property at 729 South Main Street (Case No. 800419), Assessor I.D. No. 5144-015-054, from the Rent Escrow Account Program (REAP). Recommendation for Council action: APPROVE the LAHD report recommendation dated March 7, 2024, attached to the Council file, and ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION removing the property at 729 South Main Street (Case No. 800419), Assessor I.D. No. 5144-015-054, from the REAP. Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the LAHD. Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.
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(15) 24-0005-S39 CD 1 COMMUNICATION FROM THE LOS ANGELES HOUSING DEPARTMENT (LAHD) and RESOLUTION relative to removing the property at 1528 West Sunset Boulevard (Case No. 787178), Assessor I.D. No. 5404-020-002, from the Rent Escrow Account Program (REAP). Recommendation for Council action: APPROVE the LAHD report recommendation dated March 7, 2024, attached to the Council file, and ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION removing the property at 1528 West Sunset Boulevard (Case No. 787178), Assessor I.D. No. 5404-020-002, from the REAP. Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the LAHD. Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.
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(16) 24-0005-S40 CD 9 COMMUNICATION FROM THE LOS ANGELES HOUSING DEPARTMENT (LAHD) and RESOLUTION relative to removing the property at 913 East 54th Street (Case No. 258143), Assessor I.D. No. 5103-022-023, from the Rent Escrow Account Program (REAP). Recommendation for Council action: APPROVE the LAHD report recommendation dated March 7, 2024, attached to the Council file, and ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION removing the property at 913 East 54th Street (Case No. 258143), Assessor I.D. No. 5103-022-023, from the REAP. Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the LAHD. Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.
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(17) 24-0005-S41 CD 13 COMMUNICATION FROM THE LOS ANGELES HOUSING DEPARTMENT (LAHD) and RESOLUTION relative to removing the property at 317 North Occidental Boulevard (Case No. 735292), Assessor I.D. No. 5156-015-023, from the Rent Escrow Account Program (REAP). Recommendation for Council action: APPROVE the LAHD report recommendation dated March 7, 2024, attached to the Council file, and ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION removing the property at 317 North Occidental Boulevard (Case No. 735292), Assessor I.D. No. 5156-015-023, from the REAP. Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the LAHD. Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.
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(18) 24-1200-S7 COMMUNICATION FROM THE MAYOR relative to the appointment of Douglas Epperhart to the Board of Neighborhood Commissioners. Recommendation for Council action: RESOLVE that the Mayor’s appointment of Douglas Epperhart to the Board of Neighborhood Commissioners, for the term ending June 30, 2024, is APPROVED and CONFIRMED. Douglas Epperhart will fill the vacancy created by the departure of Raymond Regalado. Appointee currently resides in Council District 15. (Current Composition: F=4; M=2; Vacant=1) Financial Disclosure Statement: Filed. Background Check: Completed.
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(19) 23-0693 CD 8 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF MOTION (HARRIS-DAWSON – PADILLA) relative to waiving the public right-of-way dedication requirements to allow for more space to build the proposed public park project at Western Avenue and Gage Avenue in Council District 8. Recommendation for Council action: INSTRUCT the Bureau of Engineering to waive the public right-of-way dedication requirements to allow for more space to build the proposed public park project at Western Avenue and Gage Avenue in Council District 8.
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(2) 21-1208-S5 ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the establishment and implementation of a recycLA Incentive Program for qualified recycLA customers to increase and support compliance with SB 1383 and related matters. Recommendation for Council action, as initiated by Motion (McOsker for Yaroslavsky - Soto-Martinez): INSTRUCT the Bureau of Sanitation (BOS) to: Establish and implement a recycLA Incentive Program for qualified recycLA customers to increase and support compliance with S81383. Work with the City Administrative Officer (CAO) and the Chief Legislative Analyst (CLA) and report back within 30 days on structure, requirements, outreach and administration of the program implementation. Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the CAO nor the CLA has completed a financial analysis of this report.
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(20) 20-0263 The City Council may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled LA Alliance for Human Rights, et al. v. City of Los Angeles, et al., United States Central District Court Case No. 2:20-cv-02291, Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Case No. 22-55687. Communication(s) from Public 03_31_2021 Communication(s) from Public 03_28_2021 Communications(s)from Public_03-28-2021 Speaker Card(s) 03_04_2020 Attachment to City Attorney Report dated 02272020 02_27_2020 Report from City Attorney 02_27_2020 Speaker Card(s)_01-31-2024
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(3) 24-1200-S8 ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the appointment of Carolyn Hernandez to the Climate Emergency Mobilization Commission. Recommendation for Council action: RESOLVE that the Mayor's appointment of Carolyn Hernandez to the Climate Emergency Mobilization Commission for the term ending June 30, 2024, is APPROVED and CONFIRMED. The appointee resides in Council District 8. (Current composition: M = 5; F = 8; Other = 1; Vacant = 3) Financial Disclosure Statement: Pending. Background Check: Complete.
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(4) 23-1098 CD 4 SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT (SCEA), NO. ENV-2021-7013-SCEA-1A, MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM, AND RELATED CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) FINDINGS; COMMUNICATION FROM THE LOS ANGELES CITY PLANNING COMMISSION (LACPC), and APPEALs filed by: 1) Erewhon (Representative: Jamie T. Hall, Channel Law Group, LLP); 2) Studio City Residents Association (Representative: Amy C. Minteer, Carstens, Black & Minteer, LLP); and, 3) UNITE HERE Local 11 (Representative: Jordan Sisson, Law Office of Gideon Krakov), from the determination of the LACPC, in approving a Main Conditional Use Permit, pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) Section 12.24 W.1, to permit the sale and dispensing of alcoholic beverages in conjunction with approximately 13,500 square feet of interior commercial space and approximately 4,000 square feet of exterior commercial space within the proposed mixed-use project; approving a Project Permit Compliance Review, pursuant to LAMC Section 11.5.7 C, to permit the proposed project within the Ventura-Cahuenga Boulevard Corridor Specific Plan; and, approving a Site Plan Review, pursuant to LAMC Section 16.05, for a development project creating 50 or more residential dwelling units; the project site is currently developed with an existing commercial shopping center known as The Shops at Sportsmen's Landing (Site A) and an existing hotel and surface parking lot (Site B), the project involves the demolition of the existing hotel and surface parking lot on Site B for the construction, use, and maintenance of a new mixed-use residential and commercial development with 520 residential units and approximately 46,000 square feet of commercial space, 78 residential units will be reserved for Very Low Income households, the project on Site B will be a maximum of 94 feet in height and will provide 1,385 vehicle parking spaces to be shared between Site A and B, no new construction is proposed for Site A, the project also involves a lot line adjustment for minor boundary adjustments to Site A and Site B, to be reviewed under a separate ministerial process; for the properties located at 12805 – 12835 West Ventura Boulevard; and 4218 – 4230 North Coldwater Canyon Avenue, subject to Conditions of Approval. Applicant: Midwood Investment & Development Representative: Brad Rosenheim / Sarah Golden, Rosenheim & Associates, Inc. Case No. CPC-2021-7012-DB-MCUP-WDI-SPP-SPR-VHCA-1A Environmental No. ENV-2021-7013-SCEA-1A (Planning and Land Use Management Committee report to be submitted in Council. If public hearing is not held in Committee, an opportunity for public comment will be provided.) (Please visit www.lacouncilfile.com for background documents.) (Scheduled pursuant to LAMC Sections 12.24 and 16.05)
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(5) 23-0187 PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to modifying the structure and function of the Board of Rights. Recommendations for Council action, as initiated by Motion (Soto-Martinez – McOsker - Krekorian): REQUEST the City Attorney to prepare and present an Ordinance repealing Division 22, Chapter 11, Article 12 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code, entitled "Alternative Composition of Board of Rights” with said Ordinance to only go into effect upon the voters approving a ballot measure that modifies Section 1070 of the Los Angeles City Charter, with said Ordinance to be placed under Council fIle No. 23-0187-S1. INSTRUCT the Chief Legislative Analyst (CLA), with the assistance of the City Attorney, the City Clerk, the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), the Civil and Human Rights and Equity Department (CHRED), and any other department, to report to the Council in 30 days on recommendations and implementation plans to modify Section 1070 of the Los Angeles City Charter through various options, subject to their compliance with all applicable labor and employee relations laws and placed under Council file No. 23-0187-S2, with said report(s) to include, but are not limited to: Alternative models for the Board of Rights, including a modified composition of civilian and sworn personnel serving on a Board. Authorizing the Chief of Police to terminate officers immediately (prior to a Board of Rights or other due process proceeding) in appropriate cases, as to be determined by the severity of the misconduct. Incorporating binding arbitration as a component of the discipline process in termination cases, where appropriate. REQUEST the Board of Police Commissioners (Board) to report on ways to expand the pool of qualified candidates for civilian hearing examiners, to be placed under Council file No. 23-0187-S3, with said report to include, but not limited to: Adding nominating agencies to include local clergy, civil rights organizations, the Office of the Inspector General. Requiring the inclusion of civilians with diverse experiences and perspectives. Eliminating the criteria requiring years of experience in mediation, arbitration, or similar work. Prohibiting individuals who are current or former employees of local law enforcement agencies from serving as civilian hearing examiners. Requiring and providing training from community-based experts and independent experts on police discipline and oversight for all panelists on issues the Board routinely considers such as excessive force and domestic violence. REQUEST the Board and the LAPD Office of the Inspector General, with the assistance from the City Attorney and the City Administrative Officer (CAO), to report to the Council in 90 days and in one year on the status of the transition to attorney prosecutors in lieu of sworn personnel as advocates to present the City's case for discipline outcomes to date for for all cases that have used the City Attorney, with said report to be placed under Council fIle No. 23-0187-S4. REQUEST the Office of the Inspector General, with the assistance of the CLA and CHRED, to report to the Council in 90 days on additional recommendations for affirmatively furthering Angelenos rights against misconduct by law enforcement, and for increasing accountability when such misconduct occurs with said report(s) to be placed under Council file No. 23-0187-S5. Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the CAO nor the CLA has completed a financial analysis of this report.
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(6) 18-0678 CD 11 ADMINISTRATIVE and CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION and COMMUNICATION FROM THE BOARD OF AIRPORT COMMISSIONERS relative to a proposed Fourth Amendment to Terminal Facilities Lease and License Agreement LAA-9037 between the Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) and American Airlines, Inc. to update the premises to allow for use of temporary space and remove the limit on the amount of tenant renovations that LAWA can acquire prior to December 31, 2024 covering space located at Terminal 4 and Terminal 5 at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).
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(7) 24-0108 CD 15 CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION and COMMUNICATION FROM THE BOARD OF HARBOR COMMISSIONERS and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to Port of Los Angeles (POLA) Resolution No. 23-10235 and proposed Permanent Order No. 23-7352 amending POLA Tariff No. 4, to modify rates and regulations in Section 7, "Free Time, Wharf Demurrage, and Wharf Storage", Items 720 and 780, to modify free time allowed on inbound containerized merchandise and wharf demurrage charges effective October 1, 2023.
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(8) 24-0111 CD 15 CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION and COMMUNICATION FROM THE BOARD OF HARBOR COMMISSIONERS and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to Port of Los Angeles (POLA) Resolution No. 23-10213 and proposed Permanent Order No. 23-7348 amending POLA Tariff No. 4, with a General Rate Increase (GRI) of 6.2 percent effective September 1, 2023.
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(9) 24-0112 CD 15 CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION and COMMUNICATION FROM THE BOARD OF HARBOR COMMISSIONERS and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to Port of Los Angeles (POLA) Resolution No. 23-10229 and proposed Permanent Order No. 23-7350 amending POLA Tariff No. 4, to revise Section 6, "Passenger Fees", Item 600, to implement a five-year rate schedule with an annual three percent rate increase, effective July 1, 2024.
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1. DIRECTOR’S REPORT AND COMMISSION BUSINESS\n● Items of Interest\n● Advance Calendar\n● Commission Requests
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5. ZA-2021-1571-CUB-CDO-1A Council District: 11 – Park\nCEQA: ENV-2021-1572-CE Last Day to Act: 03-20-24\nPlan Area: Venice Continued from: 02-21-24\nPUBLIC HEARING REQUIRED\nPROJECT SITE: 1001 East Venice Boulevard & 2318 South Lincoln Boulevard\nPROPOSED PROJECT:\nOn-site sale and dispensing of beer and wine in conjunction with the expansion of an existing 780 square-\nfoot cafe with 12 interior seats including a new 735 square-foot patio with 36 seats, resulting in a cafe with\n12 interior seats and an outdoor patio with 36 seats with hours of operation from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.\ndaily.\nAPPEAL:\nAn appeal of the November 29, 2023, Zoning Administrator's Determination which:\n1. Determined, based on the whole of the administrative record, that the Project is exempt from CEQA\npursuant to CEQA Guidelines, Section 15301 (Class 1) and there is no substantial evidence\ndemonstrating that any exceptions contained in Section 15300.2 of the State CEQA Guidelines\napplies;\n2. Approved, pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) Section 12.24 W.1, a Conditional Use to\nallow the sale and dispensing of beer and wine for on-site consumption in conjunction with the\nexpansion of an existing cafe in the [Q]C2-1-CDO Zone;\n3. Approved, pursuant to LAMC Section 13.08, a Community Design Overlay Plan Review for the\naddition of a 735 square-foot uncovered patio with 36 seats to the exterior of the building in conjunction\nwith the expansion of an existing cafe; and\n4. Adopted the Conditions of Approval and Findings.\nApplicant: Valerio Quadri\nRepresentative: Veronica Becerra\nAppellant: Todd Saligman\nRepresentative: Cathy Hession\nStaff: Sienna Kuo, Planning Assistant\nsienna.kuo@lacity.org\n(213) 978-1376\nJordann Turner, Associate Zoning Administrator
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6. APCW-2022-3115-DRB-SPP-SPE-CDP-MEL Council District: 11 – Park\nCEQA: ENV-2022-3116-CE Last Day to Act: 04-04-24\nPlan Area: Brentwood - Pacific Palisades\nWest Los Angeles Area Planning Commission 3 March 20, 2024\nPUBLIC HEARING REQUIRED\nPROJECT SITE: 148 N. Chautauqua Boulevard, Pacific Palisades\nPROPOSED PROJECT:\nDemolition of existing unpermitted structures and the construction of a new 17-foot four-inch tall, two-story\nmixed-use structure consisting of two dwelling units and 1,415 square feet of office use. The Project will\nprovide 6 vehicle parking spaces and 7 bicycle parking spaces at the ground level. The project will be\napproximately 3,470 square feet with a Floor Area Ratio of 0.75:1, includes the installation of 11 new signs,\nand grading/export of approximately 767 cubic yards of soil.\nREQUESTED ACTIONS:\n1. Pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines, an Exemption from CEQA\npursuant to CEQA Guidelines, Article 19, Sections 15301 (Class 1) and 15303 (Class 3) and that there\nis no substantial evidence demonstrating that an exception to a categorical exemption pursuant to\nCEQA Guidelines Sections 15300.2 applies;\n2. Pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) Section 11.5.7 F., a Specific Plan Exception from the\nPacific Palisades Commercial Village and Neighborhoods Specific Plan to allow a ground floor parking\nin lieu of ground floor retail otherwise required by Section 6.B. of the Specific Plan, allow a Floor Area\nRatio (FAR) of 0.75:1 in lieu of the 0.5:1 FAR otherwise required by Section 8 of the Specific Plan, and\nto allow for a project without buffering otherwise required by Section 12.D. of the Specific Plan;\n3. Pursuant to LAMC Section 16.50, a Design Review for compliance with the requirements of the Pacific\nPalisades Commercial Village and Neighborhoods Design Review Board;\n4. Pursuant to LAMC Section 11.5.7 C., a Project Permit Compliance Review for a project in the Pacific\nPalisades Commercial Village and Neighborhoods Specific Plan;\n5. Pursuant to the LAMC Section 12.20.2, a Coastal Development Permit for the proposed project on a lot\nin the Single Permit Jurisdiction area of the California Coastal Zone; and\n6. Pursuant to Government Code Sections 65590 and 65590.1 and the City of Los Angeles Interim Mello\nAct Compliance Administrative Procedures, a Mello Act Compliance Review for the development of two\nnew Residential Units in the Coastal Zone.\nApplicant: Frank Langen\nRepresentative: Susan Steinberg, Howard Robinson & Associates\nStaff: Brenden Lau, Planning Assistant\nbrenden.lau@lacity.org\n(213) 978-1162
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a. 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.
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b. 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 address\nthe merits of the original Commission Action.
Transportation Committee
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(1)\n23-0940-S1\nCD 14\nLos Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) report relative to safety and graffiti removal at LADOT Lot No. 763 located in Little Tokyo.
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(10)\n24-0008-S6\nCD 6\nResolution (Padilla - Park) relative to prohibiting the parking of vehicles that are in excess of 22 feet in length or over 7 feet in height, during the hours of 2:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m. on certain street segments in Council District 6.\nCommunity Impact Statement: None submitted
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(11)\n23-0008-S15\nCD 10\nResolution (Hutt – Park) relative to prohibiting the parking of oversize vehicles that are in excess of 22 feet in length or over 7 feet in height, during the hours of 2:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m. on certain street segments in Council District 10. \nCommunity Impact Statement: None submitted
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(12)\nDISCUSSION ITEM ONLY\nGeneral Manager, Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT), to present verbal report relative to the Department's ongoing projects and programs; transit services offered by the Department; the state of mobility for pedestrians, cyclists, and vehicles within the City of Los Angeles; and, recognition of LADOT employees for outstanding service.
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(13)\n15-0719-S26\nCity Attorney report and draft Ordinance relative to adding a new Chapter 19 to Division 19 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code (LAAC) implementing the Mobility Plan 2035 element of the City of Los Angeles General Plan; and Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) and Department of Public Works - Bureau of Street Services joint report relative to Mobility Plan 2035 Implementation and City Mobility Plan Street Improvement Measures; and LADOT, Department of City Planning, and Department of Public Works - Bureau of Engineering joint report relative to the Draft Mobility Plan 2035 Implementation Ordinance.
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(14)\n24-0131\nMotion (Park – Krekorian, Lee) relative to the impacts of the Healthy Streets LA ballot measure (Measure HLA), and related matters.\nCommunity Impact Statement: Yes\nAgainst:\nNorth Westwood Neighborhood Council\n(This item was referred to Public Works and Budget, Finance and Innovation Committees)
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(15)\n24-0173\nMotion (Raman, Harris-Dawson – Soto-Martinez) relative to revising the draft Mobility Plan Implementation Ordinance to be compatible with, and further the purpose of, the Healthy Streets LA ballot measure (Measure HLA), pursuing the development of a five-year Capital Infrastructure Plan (CIP), and aligning maintenance programs with policy goals and Measure HLA requirements.\nCommunity Impact Statement: Yes\nFor:\nNorth Westwood Neighborhood Council\n(This item was referred to Public Works and Budget, Finance and Innovation Committees)
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(2)\n23-1051\nLos Angeles Police Department (LAPD) report relative to implementation of a policy to utilize the terms “crash,” “collision,” and “incident,” in lieu of the term “accident” when discussing traffic crashes in any document or communication, except for instances where the City Attorney deems it necessary to use “accident” in litigation and related matters.
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(3)\n23-1376\nLos Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) report relative to issuing a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the transit vehicle advertising services, a revenue-generating advertising program, for a three-year contract term with the option of two one-year contract extensions for a total of five years.
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(4)\n24-0096\nLos Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) relative to issuing a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the provision of pavement markings, striping, slurry sealing, and other pavement preservation program services, for a term or one year with four one-year renewal options.
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(5)\n24-0274\nLos Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) report relative to issuing a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the operation and management of the City's Transit Customer Service and administration of the Cityride Program, for a three-year contract term with the option of two one-year contract extensions for a total of five years.
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(6)\n24-0008-S2\nCD 5\nResolution (Yaroslavsky - Hutt) relative to prohibiting the parking of vehicles that are in excess of 22 feet in length or over 7 feet in height, during the hours of 2:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m. on both sides of certain streets where an RV task force operation has taken place in Council District 5.\nCommunity Impact Statement: None submitted
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(7)\n24-0008-S3\nCD 11\nResolution (Park - Lee) relative to prohibiting the parking of vehicles that are in excess of 22 feet in length or over 7 feet in height, during the hours of 2:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m. on both sides of certain street segments in Council District 11.\nCommunity Impact Statement: None submitted
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(8)\n24-0008-S4\nCD 12\nResolution (Lee - McOsker) relative to prohibiting the parking of vehicles that are in excess of 22 feet in length or over 7 feet in height, during the hours of 2:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m. on certain street segments in Council District 12.\nCommunity Impact Statement: None submitted
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(9)\n24-0008-S5\nCD 6\nResolution (Padilla - Park) relative to prohibiting the parking of vehicles that are in excess of 22 feet in length or over 7 feet in height, during the hours of 2:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m. on certain street segments in Council District 6.\nCommunity Impact Statement: None submitted