Los Angeles — 2024-04-03

(1) 23-1098 CD 4 Related to Council file No. 23-1098-S1 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT (SCEA), MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM, RELATED CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) FINDINGS and PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT (PLUM) COMMITTEE REPORT relative to appeals filed for the properties located at 12805 – 12835 West Ventura Boulevard; and 4218 – 4230 North Coldwater Canyon Avenue. Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: FIND, pursuant to Public Resources Code (PRC), Section 21155.2, after consideration of the whole of the administrative record, including the SB 375 SCEA, No. ENV-2021-7013-SCEA, and all comments received, after imposition of all mitigation measures there is no substantial evidence that the project will have a significant effect on the environment; FIND that a public hearing was held on July 27, 2023 pursuant to PRC Section 21155.2(b)(6); FIND the project is a “transit priority project” as defined by PRC Section 21155 and the project has incorporated all feasible mitigation measures, performance standards, or criteria set forth in prior Environmental Impact Reports (EIR), including the Southern California Association of Governments 2020-2045 Regional Transportation Plan / Sustainable Communities Strategy EIR, Schedule No. 20199011061; FIND all potentially significant effects required to be identified in the initial study have been identified and analyzed in the SCEA; FIND with respect to each significant effect on the environment required to be identified in the initial study for the SCEA, changes or alterations have been required in or incorporated into the project that avoid or mitigate the significant effects to a level of insignificance or those changes or alterations are within the responsibility and jurisdiction of another public agency and have been, or can and should be, adopted by that other agency; FIND the SCEA reflects the independent judgment and analysis of the City; FIND the mitigation measures have been made enforceable conditions on the project; and, ADOPT the SCEA and the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program prepared for the SCEA. ADOPT the FINDINGS of the Los Angeles City Planning Commission (LACPC) as the Findings of Council. RESOLVE TO DENY THE 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), and THEREBY SUSTAIN 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 as modified by the PLUM Committee on March 19, 2024, attached to the Council file. 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 Fiscal Impact Statement: The LACPC reports that there is no General Fund impact as administrative costs are recovered through fees.

(10) 24-0124 HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to governing procedures for the marketing and tenant selection for newly constructed covenanted affordable housing units in unsubsidized, mixed income projects created through Transit Oriented Communities (TOC), Density Bonus and similar programs; and if changes will be necessitated by the roll out of the Comprehensive Online Affordable Housing Search System; and related matters. Recommendations for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Yaroslavsky – Raman – Harris-Dawson): DIRECT the Los Angeles Housing Department (LAHD), with assistance from the Department of City Planning (DCP), to report to Council in 90 days on the procedures governing the marketing and tenant selection for newly constructed covenanted affordable housing units in unsubsidized, mixed income projects created through TOC, Density Bonus and similar programs, the extent of City oversight of these processes, and what if any changes will be necessitated by the roll out of the Comprehensive Online Affordable Housing Search System as directed by Motion (Raman - Harris-Dawson), attached to Council file No. 23-0426. DIRECT the City Administrative Officer (CAO), with assistance from the LAHD, DCP, City Attorney, and the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA), and with requested input from the Service Planning Area lead service homeless agencies, to report to Council in 90 days on the feasibility of prioritizing newly constructed covenanted affordable housing units in unsubsidized, mixed income projects for low-acuity people experiencing homelessness via partnerships with service providers or LAHSA, early marketing, master leasing arrangements or other potential programs. DIRECT the CAO, with assistance from the LAHD, DCP, and the City Attorney, to report to Council in 90 days on the feasibility of prioritizing newly constructed covenanted affordable housing units in unsubsidized, mixed income projects for workers whose employment is either with the City or is located within the City’s boundaries, including, but not limited to, unionized service workers. Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the CAO nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.

(11) 23-1022-S2 HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to identifying Roadmap Agreement (Roadmap) sites in each Council District that are slated to end and potentially demobilize in 2025; and developing a plan for extending necessary leases and contracts to enable Roadmap beds to meet the milestones for the LA Alliance Settlement Agreement (Alliance Settlement); and related matters. Recommendations for Council action, as initiated by Motion (Blumenfield – Price – McOsker – Rodriguez): DIRECT the City Administrative Officer (CAO) and the Chief Legislative Analyst (CLA) to identify Roadmap sites in each Council District that currently have contracts that are slated to end and potentially demobilize in 2025 which could remain open if ongoing funding were provided through 2027, and which permanent units created during the Roadmap timeline will still be operational; and, to develop a plan for extending necessary leases and contracts to enable Roadmap beds and other affordable housing projects such as Project PowerHouse and Executive Directive No. 1 units to meet the milestones for the Alliance Settlement. REQUEST the CAO, Mayor, and the City Attorney to provide an update in Closed Session to discuss progress towards the implementation of the Alliance Settlement and negotiations towards the Memorandum of Understanding with the County of Los Angeles. Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the CAO nor the CLA has completed a financial analysis of this report.

(12) 24-0144 CD 1 GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to construction of a private sewer line through the City-owned property located near the intersection of Montecito Drive and Sinova Street, Assessor’s Parcel No. 5303-013-903. Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Hernandez - Blumenfield): DIRECT the Department of General Services and the Bureau of Engineering, with the assistance of any other bureau or department as needed, to negotiate and execute a Private Line Sewer Easement with the owners of the property at 4010 Elderbank Drive in order to allow the construction of a private sewer line through the City-owned property located near the intersection of Montecito Drive and Sinova Street, Assessor’s Parcel No. 5303-013-903. Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.

(13) 93-0556-S1 GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a renewal application of the State of California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) for a private line telecommunications franchise. Recommendations for Council action: APPROVE the Information Technology Agency’s (ITA) recommendations to renew the private line franchise and waive associated fees. REQUEST the City Attorney to prepare and present a draft ordinance to renew the private line franchise. Fiscal Impact Statement: The ITA reports that the renewal of the private line telecommunications franchise will generate $2,500 in application fees and continue the waiver of the performance bond as well as the waiver of the franchise fees for the duration of the franchise term.

(14) 24-0182 CD 15 GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to targeted repairs or replacement to the roof of the San Pedro Regional Branch Library. Recommendations for Council action, pursuant to Motion (McOsker - Hernandez): INSTRUCT the Department of General Services (GSD), in consultation with the Library Department, to report to the Council in 15 days on the estimate for the cost associated with targeted repairs or replacement of the San Pedro Regional Branch Library. INSTRUCT the City Administrative Officer (CAO) and the GSD, in consultation with the Library Department, to report to the Council in 15 days on the specific source of funding adopted in the Fiscal Year 2023-2024 budget that can pay for the associated work and the instructions to effectuate the transfer for this project. Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the CAO nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.

(15) 24-0181 GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to substitute policy on vehicles assigned to Council offices. Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Krekorian - Lee): DIRECT the Department of General Services, in consultation with the City Administrative Officer (CAO), to institute and implement a policy to allow each Council office to substitute one pickup truck in lieu of a sedan, for the vehicles assigned to that office, upon the receipt of a memo from that office stating the need and public benefit of the substitution. Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the CAO nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.

(16) 24-0317 CD 9 TRADE, TRAVEL AND TOURISM COMMITTEE REPORT and ORDINANCE OF INTENTION FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to renewing the South Los Angeles Industrial Tract Business Improvement District (Property Based) for a proposed six-year term, and related matters. Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION, dated March 14, 2024, relative to establishing a Property and Business Improvement District to be known as the “South Los Angeles Industrial Tract Business Improvement District” pursuant to the Provisions of the Property and Business Improvement District Law of 1994 (Division 18, Part 7, Streets and Highways Code, State of California) and to levy assessments. APPROVE Recommendations 1 through 17 contained in the City Clerk report dated March 12, 2024, attached to Council file No. 24-0317, relative to the South Los Angeles Industrial Tract Business Improvement District (Property Based) for a proposed six-year term. REQUEST the City Attorney, with the assistance of the City Clerk, to prepare an enabling Ordinance establishing the South Los Angeles Industrial Tract Business Improvement District for City Council consideration at the conclusion of the required public hearing.  Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Clerk reports that there are no assessments for City-owned properties within the District, therefore there is no impact on the General Fund. Proposition 218 requires the separation of general benefits from the special benefits. The general benefit portion for the South Los Angeles Industrial Tract Business Improvement District is $25,800.00 for the first year. However, funds other than assessment revenue must be budgeted annually for the general benefit expense for the remaining years of the District’s six-year term.

(17) 24-0318 CD 4 TRADE, TRAVEL AND TOURISM COMMITTEE REPORT and ORDINANCE OF INTENTION FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to renewing the Studio City Business Improvement District (Property Based) for a proposed seven-year term, and related matters. Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION, dated March 14, 2024, relative to establishing a Property and Business Improvement District to be known as the “Studio City Business Improvement District” pursuant to the Provisions of the Property and Business Improvement District Law of 1994 (Division 18, Part 7, Streets and Highways Code, State of California) and to levy assessments. APPROVE Recommendations 1 through 17 contained in the City Clerk report dated March 12, 2024, attached to Council file No. 24-0318, relative to the Studio City Business Improvement District (Property Based) for a proposed seven-year term. REQUEST the City Attorney, with the assistance of the City Clerk, to prepare an enabling Ordinance establishing the Studio City Business Improvement District for City Council consideration at the conclusion of the required public hearing. Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Clerk reports that the assessment levied on the City-owned properties within the District to be paid from the General Fund total $12,068.24 for the first year of the District. Funding is available in the Business Improvement District Trust Fund 659 to pay the General Fund share of the assessment for the first operating year. Proposition 218 requires the separation of general benefits from the special benefits. The general benefit portion for the Studio City Business Improvement District is $15,473.10 for the first year. However, funds other than assessment revenue must be budgeted annually for the general benefit expense for the remaining years of the BID's seven-year term.

(18) 24-0288 CD 11 ADMINISTRATIVE EXEMPTION and TRADE, TRAVEL AND TOURISM COMMITTEE REPORT and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to authorizing the Chief Executive Officer, Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA), to utilize Alternative Delivery Methods and a Competitive Sealed Proposal Selection process for the LA28 and FIFA26 Readiness Program and related projects at the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). Recommendations for Council action: PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE, dated March 14, 2024, relative to allowing the Board of Airport Commissioners (Board) to authorize the Chief Executive Officer, LAWA, to use the Alternative Project Delivery Methods and a Competitive Sealed Proposal Selection Process consistent with City Charter Sections 371 and 375 for the LA28 and FIFA26 Readiness Program and related projects at LAX. ADOPT the determination by the Board that the proposed action is administratively exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Article II, Section 2(m) of the City of Los Angeles CEQA Guidelines. Concur with Board action on January 25, 2024, by Resolution no. 27884, authorizing the Chief Executive Officer, LAWA, or designee, to execute the proposed agreement. Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Administrative Officer reports that approval of an Ordinance to allow the Board to authorize the Chief Executive Officer, LAWA, to utilize Alternative Delivery Methods and a Competitive Sealed Proposal Selection process for the LA28 and FIFA26 Readiness Program and related projects at LAX, will have no impact on the City’s General Fund or LAWA’s Operating or Capital budgets since no appropriation of funds are required. There is no quantifiable estimate of direct, measurable, or economic impact resulting from the Council’s approval of the proposed Ordinance. The recommendation in the report complies with the LAWA’s adopted Financial Policies.

(19) 23-1338 CD 6 TRADE, TRAVEL AND TOURISM COMMITTEE REPORT and PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEES’ REPORT relative to reporting on the progress, community engagement, and planned steps to complete the Van Nuys Airport (VNY) Vision Study, and related matters. Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Padilla - Raman): REQUEST the Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA), in consultation with the Department of City Planning, to prepare a report with recommendations in 30 days on the following items concerning the progress, community engagement and planned steps to complete the VNY Vision Study: A complete description of the community engagement strategies undertaken by the LAWA in the following completed phases of the VNY Vision Study: Introduction & Listening phase and Consult & Share Vision Study Land Use Alternatives phase, including an inventory of community attendance at outreach events. A complete description of the community engagement strategies currently being undertaken by the LAWA in the Select Vision Study Preferred Land Use Alternative phase of the VNY Vision Study, a projected list of activities remaining to complete this phase, and a specific timeline for the completion of this phase. Identify steps required, and a specific timeline for the remaining VNY Vision Study phases to finalize and adopt the VNY Specific Plan and any additional planning tools. Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.

(2) 23-1098-S1 CD 4 Related to Council file No. 23-1098 SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT (SCEA), MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM, RELATED CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) FINDINGS and PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT (PLUM) COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) appeal filed for the properties located at 12805 – 12835 West Ventura Boulevard; and 4218 – 4230 North Coldwater Canyon Avenue. Recommendations for Council action: FIND, pursuant to Public Resources Code (PRC), Section 21155.2, after consideration of the whole of the administrative record, including the SB 375 SCEA, No. ENV-2021-7013-SCEA, and all comments received, after imposition of all mitigation measures there is no substantial evidence that the project will have a significant effect on the environment; FIND that a public hearing was held on July 27, 2023 pursuant to PRC Section 21155.2(b)(6); FIND that the project is a “transit priority project” as defined by PRC Section 21155 and the project has incorporated all feasible mitigation measures, performance standards, or criteria set forth in prior Environmental Impact Reports (EIR), including the Southern California Association of Governments 2020-2045 Regional Transportation Plan/Sustainable Communities Strategy EIR, Schedule No. 20199011061; FIND all potentially significant effects required to be identified in the initial study have been identified and analyzed in the SCEA; FIND with respect to each significant effect on the environment required to be identified in the initial study for the SCEA, changes or alterations have been required in or incorporated into the project that avoid or mitigate the significant effects to a level of insignificance or those changes or alterations are within the responsibility and jurisdiction of another public agency and have been, or can and should be, adopted by that other agency; FIND the SCEA reflects the independent judgment and analysis of the City; FIND the mitigation measures have been made enforceable conditions on the project; and, ADOPT the SCEA and the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program prepared for the SCEA. ADOPT the FINDINGS of the Los Angeles City Planning Commission (LACPC) as the Findings of Council. RESOLVE TO DENY THE 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), and THEREBY SUSTAIN the determination of the LACPC in approving a SCEA as the environmental clearance for a proposed transit priority project; 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. 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 Fiscal Impact Statement: The LACPC reports that there is no General Fund impact as administrative costs are recovered through fees.

(20) 23-0600-S116 BUDGET, FINANCE AND INNOVATION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the Third (Mid-Year) Financial Status Report (FSR) for Fiscal Year 2023-24 (FY 23-24). Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: APPROVE Recommendation Nos. 3 through 27 and Nos. 29 through 54 contained in the City Administrative Officer (CAO) report dated March 18, 2024, attached to Council file No. 23-0600-S116, relative to the Mid-Year FSR for FY 23-24. AMEND and APPROVE Recommendation No. 1, Attachment 3, FY 23-24 Budget Adjustments, New Appropriations, contained in the CAO report dated March 18, 2024, attached to the Council file, to include the following transaction under the Economic and Workforce Development Department, for the Mayor’s Fund Los Angeles Grant for the Workforce Equity Demonstration Pilot at Board of Public Works (page 1 of 3): Within Fund No. 62E/22, Mayor’s Fund for Los Angeles Fund, appropriate $250,000 from the cash balance to Account No. 22Y6AX, Workforce Equity Demonstration-Board of Public Works, for the Workforce Equity Demonstration Pilot at the Board of Public Works. AMEND and APPROVE Recommendation No. 2, Attachment 4, contained in the CAO report dated March 18, 2024, attached to the Council file, to increase the amount of the transfer from the Department of Cultural Affairs Fund No. 100/30, Account No. 001010, Salaries General, to Account No. 001070, Salaries, As-Needed, by $134,376 from $477,852 to $612,228 in order to meet as-needed staff payroll obligations. DELETE Recommendation Nos. 28 and 28.a contained in the CAO report dated March 18, 2024, attached to the Council file. ADD and APPROVE the following recommendation, respectively, to the CAO report dated March 18, 2024, attached to the Council file: Transfer $300,000 from the Reserve Fund No. 101/62 through the General Fund No. 100/58, Unappropriated Balance, and appropriate there from to Fund No. 100/56, General City Purposes, Account No. 000472, Homelessness Prevention Services Rental Assistance - CD 8, for the purpose of transferring funding to Contract No. C-140419, Special Services for Groups Inc. Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that a total of $288.56 million in projected over-expenditures are identified in the Mid-Year FSR. Transfers, appropriations and other budgetary adjustments totaling approximately $553.38 million are recommended in Sections 1, 2 and 7 of the CAO report dated March 18, 2024, attached to the Council file. This includes $104.44 million in transfers from the Unappropriated Balance Reserve for Mid-Year Adjustments Account.  Financial Policies Statement: The CAO reports that the recommendations in this report comply with the City’s Financial Policies as the recommended transactions use current revenues and balances to pay for current operations. Debt Impact Statement: The CAO reports that the issuance of Municipal Improvement Corporation of Los Angeles for the reauthorization of the Los Angeles Convention Center Expansion project, which requires an additional $500,000, would cause the City to borrow $500,000 at an approximate 5.5 percent interest rate over 20 years. The total estimated debt service for the projects is $1,105,302, including interest of approximately $444,863. Actual interest rates may differ as rates are dependent on market conditions at the time of issuance.

(21) 24-0268 BUDGET, FINANCE AND INNOVATION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to funding in the amount of $85,000 from the Innovation Fund for the Bureau of Sanitation CleanStat 3.0 Pilot Project. Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: ESTABLISH and APPROPRIATE a new appropriation account entitled “Bureau of Sanitation –CleanStat 3.0” in the amount of $85,000 within the Innovation Fund No. 105/10 from the available cash balance of the Innovation Fund. TRANSFER $85,000 from the Innovation Fund No. 105/10, Bureau of Sanitation – CleanStat 3.0, to Fund No. 556/50 as follows: Fund No. 556/50, Account No. 565401, Account Name: Interfund Operating Transfer – Other Funds, Amount: $85,000. INSTRUCT the Bureau of Sanitation to: Separately track all encumbrances and expenditures of Innovation Fund monies so that unspent funds can be returned to the Innovation Fund at the end of the fiscal year. Report to the Innovation and Performance Commission with an accounting of the funds, the lessons learned, and any obstacles faced. Report to the Innovation and Performance Commission if, after the receipt of funds, the scope of the funded item differs from the scope approved for funding by the Mayor and the Council. As appropriate, include acknowledgment of the Innovation and Performance Commission on public materials, such as press releases or websites that reference the CleanStat 3.0 Project. AUTHORIZE the City Administrative Officer (CAO) to make technical corrections as necessary to those transactions included in the CAO report dated March 1, 2024, attached to Council file No. 24-0268, to implement Mayor and Council intentions. Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that approval of these recommendations will allocate $85,000 of the remaining $2,608,016 Innovation Fund 2023-24 available balance. The $85,000 will be transferred to the Bureau of Sanitation to begin implementation of the pilot project that has been approved by the Innovation and Performance Commission. In some cases, departments will incur ongoing costs. Financial Policies Statement: The CAO reports that the recommendations of this report are in compliance with the City’s Financial Policies as Innovation Fund monies are being utilized for an eligible project which will improve the quality, efficiency and effectiveness of City service through innovation, productivity and performance measurement.

(22) 23-0940-S1 CD 14 TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to safety and graffiti removal at Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) Lot No. 763 located in Little Tokyo. Recommendations for Council action: DIRECT the LADOT to work with the Board of Public Works’ Office of Community Beautification to identify LADOT parking facilities that are in frequent need of graffiti removal and determine if it is feasible to add a protective coating to these locations under existing contracts. AUTHORIZE the LADOT to negotiate and execute a revocable permit with a Little Tokyo community based organization that will be able to help activate, maintain, and monitor Toriumi Plaza at the Aiso Parking Garage to keep the area safe and graffiti free. Fiscal Impact Statement: The LADOT reports that the impact to the City’s General Fund has not been determined at this time. Graffiti removal expenses may be paid from the General Fund and/or Special Parking Revenue Fund.

(23) 24-0119 RESOLUTION relative to the Declaration of Local Emergency by the Mayor, dated February 5, 2024, regarding the existence of a local emergency as the City of Los Angeles continues to experience extreme conditions caused by rainstorms, pursuant to Los Angeles Administrative Code (LAAC) Section 8.27. Recommendation for Council action: ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION, dated February 9, 2024, to: Resolve that a local emergency regarding impacts from the early February 2024 storms existed in the City of Los Angeles within the meaning of LAAC Section 8.21, et seq., at the time of the Mayor’s February 5, 2024, Declaration of Local Emergency, which the City Council hereby ratifies. Resolve that because the local emergency continues to exist, there is a need to continue the declared state of local emergency, which the City Council hereby ratifies. In accordance with LAAC Section 8.21 et seq., instruct and request all appropriate City departments, agencies, and personnel to continue to perform all duties and responsibilities to represent the City in this matter to prevent and abate the emergency and receive, process, and coordinate all inquiries and requirements necessary to obtain whatever State and Federal assistance that may become available to the City and/or to the citizens of the City who may be affected by the emergency. Instruct the General Manager, Emergency Management Department, to advise the Mayor and City Council, as appropriate, on the need to extend the state of local emergency. Instruct the City Clerk to forward copies of this Resolution to the Governor of the State of California, the Director of the Office of Emergency Services of the State of California, the Los Angeles County Office of Emergency Management, and the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors. Council Action dated 3-08-24 Resolution (Krekorian - Harris-Dawson) dated 2-9-24 Council Action dated 2-09-24 Attested Resolution_02-09-24 Speaker Card(s)_02-09-2024 Report from Mayor dated 2-05-24 Speaker Card(s)_03-08-2024

(24) 24-0007-S8 CD 13 COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ENGINEER relative to the installation of the name of Sammy Hagar on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Recommendation for Council action: APPROVE the installation of the name of Sammy Hagar at 6212 Hollywood Boulevard. Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Engineer reports that there is no General Fund impact. All costs are paid by the permittee.

(25) 24-0007-S9 CD 13 COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ENGINEER relative to the installation of the name of Dave Chappelle on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Recommendation for Council action: APPROVE the installation of the name of Dave Chappelle at 1645 Vine Street. Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Engineer reports that there is no General Fund impact. All costs are paid by the permittee.

(26) 24-0002-S2 CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION (YAROSLAVSKY – RODRIGUEZ – HERNANDEZ) relative to including in the City’s 2024-25 State Legislative Program support for Assembly Bill 1956 (Reyes) - Crime Victim Services Stabilization Act. Recommendation for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE CONCURRENCE OF THE MAYOR: RESOLVE to include in the City’s 2024-25 State Legislative Program SUPPORT for Assembly Bill 1956 (Reyes) - Crime Victim Services Stabilization Act.

(27) 22-0002-S123 CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION (YAROSLAVSKY – McOSKER) relative to including in the City’s 2022-23 Legislative Program, sponsorship of legislation that supports storm water permitting reform to allow the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) to expand its local water supply. Recommendation for Counicil action, SUBJECT TO THE CONCURRENCE OF THE MAYOR: RESOLVE to include in the City’s 2022-23 Legislative Program, sponsorship of legislation that supports storm water permitting reform to allow the LADWP to expand its local water supply.

(28) 23-0002-S115 CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION (YAROSLAVSKY – HERNANDEZ) relative to including in the City’s 2023-24 State Legislative Program opposition to any legislation that seeks to undermine the City’s jurisdictional control over its utility assets, including any limits to the City’s authority to regulate the timing or placement of wireless telecommunications facilities on such assets.  Recommendation for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE CONCURRENCE OF THE MAYOR: RESOLVE to include in the City’s 2023-24 State Legislative Program OPPOSITION to any legislation that seeks to undermine the City’s jurisdictional control over its utility assets, including any limits to the City’s authority to regulate the timing or placement of wireless telecommunications facilities on such assets.

(29) 23-0002-S114 CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION (YAROSLAVSKY – KREKORIAN) relative to including in the City’s 2023-24 Legislative Program opposition to any legislation which jeopardizes the City of Los Angeles’ water rights. Recommendation for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE CONCURRENCE OF THE MAYOR: RESOLVE to include in the City’s 2023-24 Legislative Program OPPOSITION to any legislation which jeopardizes the City of Los Angeles’ water rights.

(3) 24-0287 CIVIL RIGHTS, EQUITY, IMMIGRATION, AGING AND DISABILITY and BUDGET, FINANCE AND INNOVATION COMMITTEES’ REPORT relative to accepting the 2024 Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) award from the California Department of Community Services and Development (CSD), and related matters. Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: AUTHORIZE the General Manager, Community Investment and Families Department (CIFD), or designee, to: Accept the 2024 CSBG award from the CSD on behalf of the City. Execute and return to CSD the signed CSBG Contract No. 24F-3022, with the required supporting documentation, subject to review by the City Attorney as to form. Execute any subsequent amendments to the CSBG Contract No. 24F-3022, subject to City Attorney review. APPROVE the use of CSBG funds, in the total amount of $6,487,190, to operate the FamilySource Center System for the term of January 1, 2024, through December 31, 2024, subject to State appropriations of 2024 CSBG funds, as detailed in the table contained in the CIFD report dated February 7, 2024, attached to the Council file. AUTHORIZE the Controller to record in the CSBG Fund No. 428 a receivable from CSD in the amount of $6,487,190; establish a new account and appropriate funds as follows: Account No. 21Y583 – Family Source Centers, Non-Profit-New: $4,686,302 AUTHORIZE the Controller to decrease appropriations, in the total amount of $21,296.262, no longer needed in the accounts detailed in the table contained in said CIFD report within the CSBG Fund No. 428 related to prior years’ grant awards that have been closed. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, CIFD, or designee, to prepare the Controller’s instructions needed to implement actions approved by the Council and Mayor on matters presented in or derived from said CIFD report, and/or to make necessary technical adjustments, subject to the approval of the City Administrative Officer; and further, REQUEST that the Controller implement the instructions. Fiscal Impact Statement: The CIFD reports that the FamilySource Center System is funded through three funding streams: CSBG, Community Development Block Grant, and the General Fund. The total funding contributes to the direct and indirect costs associated with the FamilySource Center program.

(30) 24-0355 CD 10 MOTION (HUTT - PRICE) relative to authorization to sign the renewal petition for the Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) owned parcels included in the Greater Leimert Park Village / Crenshaw Corridor Business Improvement District (BID). Recommendations for Council action: INSTRUCT and AUTHORIZE the City Clerk, or designee, to sign the renewal petition for the CRA-owned parcels included in the Greater Leimert Park Village / Crenshaw Corridor BID. AUTHORIZE the City Clerk to make any changes or adjustments to the above instruction in order to effectuate the intent of this Motion. Motion (Hutt - Price) dated 3-22-24

(31) 24-0214 The Council 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.) (Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee considered this matter on March 20, 2024.) Report from City Attorney dated 2-14-24 Speaker Card(s)_03-20-2024

(32) 24-0215 The Council 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.) (Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee considered this matter on March 20, 2024.) Report from City Attorney dated 2-14-24 Speaker Card(s)_03-20-2024

(33) 24-0216 The Council 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.) (Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee considered this matter on March 20, 2024.) Report from City Attorney dated 2-14-24 Speaker Card(s)_03-20-2024

(34) 24-0217 The Council 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.) (Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee considered this matter on March 20, 2024.) Report from City Attorney dated 2-14-24 Speaker Card(s)_03-20-2024

(35) 24-0218 The Council 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.) (Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee considered this matter on March 20, 2024.) Report from City Attorney dated 2-14-24 Speaker Card(s)_03-20-2024

(4) 23-1275 CIVIL RIGHTS, EQUITY, IMMIGRATION, AGING AND DISABILITY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the City's 2023-24 Federal Legislative Program position on the proposed funding cuts to the Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) on legislative and/or administrative action to allocate funding for victim and survivor services. Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE CONCURRENCE OF THE MAYOR: RESOLVE to include in the City's 2023-2024 Federal Legislative Program, OPPOSITION of the proposed $700 million cut to the VOCA funding in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-25 budget and include in the 2024-2025 State Legislative Program SUPPORT for legislative and/or administrative action that would allocate $200 million in ongoing funding in the State's FY 2024-25 budget to maintain victim and survivor services in California. APPROVE the Chief Legislative Officer (CLA) report dated January 19, 2024, attached to the Council file, as amended. Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the CLA. The City Administrative Officer has not completed a financial analysis of this report.

(5) 23-1380 ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to deploying and coordinating cooling facilities in the City, including the City's cooling centers at public libraries, recreation centers and facilities, and senior and adult centers, to operate as cooling and resilience centers, and related matters. Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Krekorian - Yaroslavsky): DIRECT the Climate Emergency Management Office (CEMO), with the assistance of the Department of Recreation and Parks, Library Department, Department of Aging, Department on Disability, Emergency Management Department, Chief Legislative Analyst (CLA), and the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO), to report to the Council with recommendations, including associated costs, for more effectively deploying and coordinating cooling facilities in the City, including the City's cooling centers at public libraries, recreation centers and facilities, and senior and adult centers, to operate as cooling and resilience centers. The report should include: Recommendations for coordinating facilities in the City to provide heat relief, especially in the areas of the City with the greatest heat risk. Recommendations for creating or improving partnerships with non-governmental organizations, community-based organizations, and private businesses, including developing Memorandums of Understanding. Recommendations for additional amenities and spaces that should be offered at facilities in areas of greatest heat risk. Recommendations for increasing public use of available facilities, including outreach strategies and greater maintenance and infrastructure support. Potential grants that may be pursued to support the development and maintenance of the City's cooling and resilience centers. Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the CAO nor the CLA has completed a financial analysis of this report.

(6) 24-0195 ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the support and achievement of the Clean Energy Partnership (CEP) 2028 Roadmap targets including virtual power plants, distributed energy resources, and related matters. Recommendations for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Yaroslavsky - Krekorian): SUPPORT the CEP 2028 Roadmap, its goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by an additional 15 percent, and its other 17 specific targets, inclusive of but not limited to its calls to action for the region to implement the CEP Roadmap by the time the world arrives for the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games (LA28 Games). These include: Electrify and Decarbonize Buildings: Accelerate the electrification of buildings, thereby achieving an additional 29 percent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions from buildings. Building and Transportation Electrification: Meet new building and transportation electric load by deploying 1298 megawatts of clean, responsive distributed generation, including a Virtual Power Plant and energy-transportation nexus innovations. Grid Resiliency: Implement a smart, modernized local distribution grid to increase community resilience and enable clean technology innovations while improving affordability, creating green jobs, and reducing health risks. REQUEST the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP), in consultation with other relevant City departments, to report to the Council within 60 days on how achievement of the CEP 2028 Roadmap targets, including virtual power plants, distributed energy resources, and other investments, support and align with LADWP’s efforts to support the LA28 Games and its implementation of the Los Angeles 100 percent Renewable Energy Study (LA100). Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.

(7) 23-0172 CD 5 HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to developing a local zoning ordinance for affordable housing development on sites owned by religious institutions and properties owned by faith-based institutions located in Council District 5. Recommendation for Council action: APPROVE the Department of City Planning (DCP) report dated March 8, 2024, attached to Council file No. 23-0172, relative to developing a local zoning ordinance for affordable housing development on sites owned by religious institutions and properties owned by faith-based institutions located in Council District 5. Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the DCP. Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.

(8) 20-0841-S45 CD 10 STATUTORY EXEMPTION and HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a lease amendment between the City and The Salvation Army for the Department of Recreation and Parks-controlled property located at 668 South Hoover Street (aka 625 La Fayette Place) in Council District 10, for the operation of A Bridge Home (ABH) facility. Recommendations for Council action: DETERMINE that the lease and continued use of the ABH facility located at 668 South Hoover Street is statutorily exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under Public Resources Code Section 21080.27 applicable to City of Los Angeles emergency homeless shelters, and under Public Resources Code Section 21080(b)(4) as specific actions necessary to prevent or mitigate an emergency as also reflected in State CEQA Guidelines Section 15269(c). Please refer to the Notice of Exemption found in the Bureau of Engineering report dated December 1, 2023, attached to the Council file No. 20-0841-S40. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, Department of General Services, or designee, to negotiate and execute a lease agreement with The Salvation Army for a property located at 668 South Hoover Street, Los Angeles, California 90057, in Council District 10, to continue operating an ABH facility under the terms and conditions substantially outlined in the Municipal Facilities Committee (MFC) report dated March 15, 2024, attached to Council file No. 20-0841-S45. Fiscal Impact Statement: The MFC reports that there is no anticipated General Fund impact at this time. On June 12, 2023, the Mayor concurred with the Council’s approval of the 17th Roadmap Funding report (Council file No. 20-0841-S34), which allocated $1,581,120 of County Roadmap Agreement funds to support the operations of 75 beds located at this Tiny Home Village through June 30, 2024. Future funding for operations at this site will be added in a forthcoming report. No funding was provided for leasing since this is a Department of Recreation and Parks-controlled property and this is a no-cost agreement.

(9) 12-1690-S20 HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to improving the Augmented Winter Shelter (AWS) Program and better managing weather-related emergencies. Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Raman – Soto-Martinez): INSTRUCT the Emergency Management Department, with assistance from the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority and 211LA, and in consultation with the Mayor's Office, to report to Council within 30 days with a plan to improve the AWS Program and better manage weather-related emergencies, including: A clear delineation of responsibilities for major weather emergency preparation and response, including which City departments are involved in the decision-making process for AWS activations. Identification of communication channels for critical safety information between City departments and non-City entities, including how and when AWS activation is communicated. An emergency plan for augmenting outreach or other staffing capacity during periods of AWS activations during weekends and holidays. A plan to implement structural, operational and financial improvements to the AWS Program, using recommendations from the 211LA "After Action Report: AWS" dated May 3, 2023 as a reference. Other lessons learned pertaining to the activation of the AWS program during the February 2024 rains. Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.