Los Angeles — 2024-05-07

City Council

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(1) Tuesday 24­0900­S1 - May 7, 2024 - PAGE 4 motion to send an item "forthwith" if adopted by ten (10) votes, suspends these rules and requires the City Clerk to forward the matter to the Mayor, or other officer, without delay. RULE 16 MOTIONS ­ Council Rule No. 16, in part, allows a member to send an item directly to the Council without it having to go to a Council Committee first, by giving the City Clerk a motion (seconded by an additional member) during a Council session to be placed on the next regular available Council agenda. Los Angeles City Council Agenda Tuesday, May 7, 2024 JOHN FERRARO COUNCIL CHAMBER ROOM 340, CITY HALL 200 NORTH SPRING STREET, LOS ANGELES, CA 90012 ­ 10:00 AM Roll Call Approval of the Minutes Commendatory Resolutions, Introductions and Presentations Multiple Agenda Item Comment Public Testimony of Non­agenda Items Within Jurisdiction of Council Items Noticed for Public Hearing (1) 24­0900­S1 CD 7 HEAR PROTESTS against the proposed improvement and maintenance of the Foothill Boulevard and Bledsoe Street No. 2 Street Lighting District, in accordance with Sections 6.95­6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Proposition 218. (Pursuant to Council adoption of Ordinance of Intention on March 8, 2024. The tabulation of ballots shall take place in Space 300 of 555 Ramirez Street on May 8, 2024 at 10 a.m. and will be publicly live­streamed. To access the live stream, join Zoom Meeting ID: 161 375 4437, Passcode: prop 218. Public announcement of the tabulation of ballots and consideration of the Final Ordinance will take place at Council on June 4, 2024.)
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(10) 24­0900­S10 CD 2 HEAR PROTESTS against the proposed improvement and maintenance of the Victory Boulevard and Woodman Avenue No. 1 Street Lighting District, in accordance with Sections 6.95­6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Proposition 218. (Pursuant to Council adoption of Ordinance of Intention on March 8, 2024. The tabulation of ballots shall take place in Space 300 of 555 Ramirez Street on May 8, 2024 at 10 a.m. and will be publicly live­streamed. To access the live stream, join Zoom Meeting ID: 161 375 4437, Passcode: prop 218. Public announcement of the tabulation of ballots and consideration of the Final Ordinance will take place at Council on June 4, 2024.)
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(11) 24­0900­S11 CD 8 HEAR PROTESTS against the proposed improvement and maintenance Tuesday - May 7, 2024Avenue of the Broadway­Manchester - PAGE Active Transportation 8 Project Equity (ATEP) No. 1 Street Lighting District, in accordance with Sections 6.95­ 8, 2024. The tabulation of ballots shall take place in Space 300 of 555 Ramirez Street on May 8, 2024 at 10 a.m. and will be publicly live­streamed. To access the live stream, join Zoom Meeting ID: 161 375 4437, Passcode: prop 218. Public announcement of the tabulation of ballots and consideration of the Final Ordinance will take place at Council on June 4, 2024.) (11) 24­0900­S11 CD 8 HEAR PROTESTS against the proposed improvement and maintenance of the Broadway­Manchester Avenue Active Transportation Equity Project (ATEP) No. 1 Street Lighting District, in accordance with Sections 6.95­ 6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Proposition 218. (Pursuant to Council adoption of Ordinance of Intention on March 8, 2024. The tabulation of ballots shall take place in Space 300 of 555 Ramirez Street on May 8, 2024 at 10 a.m. and will be publicly live­streamed. To access the live stream, join Zoom Meeting ID: 161 375 4437, Passcode: prop 218. Public announcement of the tabulation of ballots and consideration of the Final Ordinance will take place at Council on June 4, 2024.)
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(12) 24­0160­S15 CD 8 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTEST, APPEALS OR OBJECTIONS to the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety report and confirmation of lien for nuisance abatement costs and/or non­ compliance of code violations/Annual Inspection costs, pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) and/or Los Angeles Administrative Code (LAAC), for the property located at 443 East 97th Street. Recommendation for Council action: HEAR PROTEST, APPEALS OR OBJECTIONS relative to proposed lien for nuisance abatement costs and/or non­compliance of code violations/Annual Inspection costs, pursuant to LAMC and/or LAAC, and CONFIRM said lien for the property located at 443 East 97th Street. (Lien: $2,370.40) (Continued from Council meeting of April 19, 2024)
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(13) 23­0160­S15 CD 8 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTEST, APPEALS OR OBJECTIONS to the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety report and confirmation of lien for nuisance abatement costs and/or non­ compliance of code violations/Annual Inspection costs, pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) and/or Los Angeles Administrative Code (LAAC), for the property located at 1154 West 67th Street. Recommendation for Council action: Tuesday HEAR PROTEST,- May 7, 2024 OR APPEALS - OBJECTIONS relativePAGE 9 to proposed lien for nuisance abatement costs and/or non­compliance of code (13) 23­0160­S15 CD 8 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTEST, APPEALS OR OBJECTIONS to the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety report and confirmation of lien for nuisance abatement costs and/or non­ compliance of code violations/Annual Inspection costs, pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) and/or Los Angeles Administrative Code (LAAC), for the property located at 1154 West 67th Street. Recommendation for Council action: HEAR PROTEST, APPEALS OR OBJECTIONS relative to proposed lien for nuisance abatement costs and/or non­compliance of code violations/Annual Inspection costs, pursuant to LAMC and/or LAAC, and CONFIRM said lien for the property located at 1154 West 67th Street. (Lien: $14,467.50) (Continued from Council meeting of April 19, 2024)
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(14) 24­0160­S5 CD 13 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTEST, APPEALS OR OBJECTIONS to the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety report and confirmation of lien for nuisance abatement costs and/or non­ compliance of code violations/Annual Inspection costs, pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) and/or Los Angeles Administrative Code (LAAC), for the property located at 200 North Dillon Street. Recommendation for Council action: HEAR PROTEST, APPEALS OR OBJECTIONS relative to proposed lien for nuisance abatement costs and/or non­compliance of code violations/Annual Inspection costs, pursuant to LAMC and/or LAAC, and CONFIRM said lien for the property located at 200 North Dillon Street. (Lien: $115,999.74) (Continued from Council meeting of April 26, 2024)
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(15) 23­1190 CD 14 CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION, COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ENGINEER and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the quitclaim of the 7­foot storm drain easement lying on 4466 East Florizel Street ­ Right of Way No. 36000­2252, Revised Report (Quitclaim). Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: 1. RESCIND the previously adopted Bureau of Engineering (BOE) report, dated October 23, 2023, under Council file No. 23­1190, attached to the Council file. Tuesday - May 7, 2024 - PAGE 10 quitclaim of the 7­foot storm drain easement lying on 4466 East Florizel Street ­ Right of Way No. 36000­2252, Revised Report (Quitclaim). Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: 1. RESCIND the previously adopted Bureau of Engineering (BOE) report, dated October 23, 2023, under Council file No. 23­1190, attached to the Council file. 2. FIND that the Quitclaim is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970 pursuant to Article III, Class 5(4) of the City's Environmental Guidelines. 3. APPROVE the petitioner’s request for the quitclaim of the 7­foot storm drain easement lying on 4466 East Florizel Street, as shown on the Exhibit Map on the April 26, 2024 City Engineer report, attached to the Council file, subject to the following condition: That the petitioners make satisfactory arrangement with the Real Estate Division of the BOE with respect to the payment of any document recording fees. 4. P R E S E N T a n d A D O P T t h e a c c o m p a n y i n g A M E N D E D ORDINANCE, dated April 26, 2024, authorizing the Quitclaim, which has been approved as to form and legality by the City Attorney. 5. INSTRUCT the Real Estate Division of the BOE to record and deliver the necessary quitclaim deed(s) to the persons legally entitled thereto. Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Engineer reports that a fee of $7,075.91 was paid for processing this request pursuant to Section 7.40 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code.
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(16) 24­0376 CD 4 HEARING COMMENTS relative to an Application for Determination of Public Convenience or Necessity for the sale of alcoholic beverages for on­ site consumption at The Aftermath Bar & Lounge, located at 14537 West Ventura Boulevard. Recommendations for Council action: 1. DETERMINE that the issuance of a liquor license at The Aftermath Tuesday Bar & Lounge, - Maylocated 7, 2024at- 14537 West Ventura Boulevard, PAGE 11will serve the Public Convenience or Necessity and will not tend to create a (16) 24­0376 CD 4 HEARING COMMENTS relative to an Application for Determination of Public Convenience or Necessity for the sale of alcoholic beverages for on­ site consumption at The Aftermath Bar & Lounge, located at 14537 West Ventura Boulevard. Recommendations for Council action: 1. DETERMINE that the issuance of a liquor license at The Aftermath Bar & Lounge, located at 14537 West Ventura Boulevard, will serve the Public Convenience or Necessity and will not tend to create a law enforcement problem. 2. GRANT the Application for Determination of Public Convenience or Necessity for the sale of alcoholic beverages for on­site consumption at The Aftermath Bar & Lounge, located at 14537 West Ventura Boulevard. 3. INSTRUCT the City Clerk to transmit this determination to the State Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control as required findings under Business and Professions Code Section 23958.4. Applicant: Byron Valencia, Ivy Green Construction and Engineering Representative: Byron Valencia, Ivy Green Construction and Engineering TIME LIMIT FILE ­ JUNE 27, 2024 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION ­ JUNE 26, 2024) Items for which Public Hearings Have Been Held
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(17) 24­0415 CDs 1, 14 ORDINANCE OF INTENTION SECOND CONSIDERATION relative to renewing the Highland Park Business Improvement District (Property Based) for a proposed ten­year term beginning January 1, 2025 and ending December 31, 2034.
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(18) 24­0429 Tuesday - May 7, 2024 - PAGE 12 CDs 5, 13 ORDINANCE OF INTENTION SECOND CONSIDERATION relative to Based) for a proposed ten­year term beginning January 1, 2025 and ending December 31, 2034.
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(19) 24­0423 ORDINANCE SECOND CONSIDERATION relative to amending Section 4.900.1 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code to provide for updated Schedule B classification and Memorandum of Understanding listings, and salary adjustments for certain non­represented classifications employed in the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power.
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(2) 24­0900­S2 CD 4 HEAR PROTESTS against the proposed improvement and maintenance of the Vermont and Prospect Avenues Street Lighting District, in accordance with Sections 6.95­6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Proposition 218. (Pursuant to Council adoption of Ordinance of Intention on March 8, 2024. The tabulation of ballots shall take place in Space 300 of 555 Ramirez Street on May 8, 2024 at 10 a.m. and will be publicly live­streamed. To access the live stream, join Zoom Meeting ID: 161 375 4437, Passcode: prop 218. Public announcement of the Tuesday - May 7, tabulation of ballots 2024 and - consideration PAGE 5 will of the Final Ordinance take place at Council on June 4, 2024.) CD 4 HEAR PROTESTS against the proposed improvement and maintenance of the Vermont and Prospect Avenues Street Lighting District, in accordance with Sections 6.95­6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Proposition 218. (Pursuant to Council adoption of Ordinance of Intention on March 8, 2024. The tabulation of ballots shall take place in Space 300 of 555 Ramirez Street on May 8, 2024 at 10 a.m. and will be publicly live­streamed. To access the live stream, join Zoom Meeting ID: 161 375 4437, Passcode: prop 218. Public announcement of the tabulation of ballots and consideration of the Final Ordinance will take place at Council on June 4, 2024.)
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(20) 24­0299 CD 15 GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a lease termination agreement with Torrance Knox Land Venture, LLC, for the Los Angeles Housing Department office space located at 680 – 690 Knox Street, Suite 125, in Council District 15. Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: 1. AUTHORIZE the Department of General Services (GSD) to negotiate and execute a lease termination agreement with Torrance Knox Land Venture, LLC, to terminate the existing office lease at 680 – 690 Knox Street, Suite 125, Torrance, California 90502, under the terms and conditions set forth in the Municipal Facilities Committee (MFC) report dated, March 11, 2024, attached to the Council file. Tuesday 2. AUTHORIZE- May 7,deposit the 2024 - of the settlement funds PAGE in the13 amount of $80,000 to the City's Systematic Code Enforcement Fee Fund No. 1. AUTHORIZE the Department of General Services (GSD) to negotiate and execute a lease termination agreement with Torrance Knox Land Venture, LLC, to terminate the existing office lease at 680 – 690 Knox Street, Suite 125, Torrance, California 90502, under the terms and conditions set forth in the Municipal Facilities Committee (MFC) report dated, March 11, 2024, attached to the Council file. 2. AUTHORIZE the deposit of the settlement funds in the amount of $80,000 to the City's Systematic Code Enforcement Fee Fund No. 41M, Revenue Source Code 5188 – Miscellaneous Revenue – Other. Fiscal Impact Statement: The MFC reports that the early termination of the lease would result in $80,000, that will be deposited in the Code Enforcement Trust Fund No. 41M, Revenue Source Code 5188, and an additional $57,102 in rent abatement, as a result of the settlement with the landlord. There is no additional impact to the General Fund.
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(21) 24­0900­S21 CD 14 COMMUNICATION FROM THE BUREAU OF STREET LIGHTING and ORDINANCE OF INTENTION FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to establishing a hearing date for the maintenance of the Eastern Avenue Pedestrian Lighting Street Lighting District.​ Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:​ 1. ​ADOPT the report of the Director, Bureau of Street Lighting, dated March 28, 2024, attached to the Council file. 2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION, dated March 21, 2024, setting the date of July 30, 2024 as the hearing date for the maintenance of the Eastern Avenue Pedestrian Lighting Street Lighting District, in accordance with Proposition 218, Articles XIIIC and XIIID of the California Constitution and Government Code Section 53753.​ Fiscal Impact Statement: The Bureau of Street Lighting reports that if adopted, $128,168.88 will be collected annually starting with tax year Tuesday - May 7, 2024 - PAGE 14 2023­24 that will go into a dedicated street lighting maintenance 2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION, dated March 21, 2024, setting the date of July 30, 2024 as the hearing date for the maintenance of the Eastern Avenue Pedestrian Lighting Street Lighting District, in accordance with Proposition 218, Articles XIIIC and XIIID of the California Constitution and Government Code Section 53753.​ Fiscal Impact Statement: The Bureau of Street Lighting reports that if adopted, $128,168.88 will be collected annually starting with tax year 2023­24 that will go into a dedicated street lighting maintenance assessment account for the use in the operation and maintenance of this street lighting system.​ (Board of Public Works Hearing Date: July 24, 2024)
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(22) 24­0900­S22 CD 7 COMMUNICATION FROM THE BUREAU OF STREET LIGHTING and ORDINANCE OF INTENTION FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to establishing a hearing date for the maintenance of the Foothill Boulevard and Terra Bella Street Lighting District.​ Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:​ 1. ADOPT the report of the Director, Bureau of Street Lighting, dated March 28, 2024, attached to the Council file. 2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION, dated March 6, 2024, setting the date of July 30, 2024 as the hearing date for the maintenance of the Foothill Boulevard and Terra Bella Street Lighting District, in accordance with Proposition 218, Articles XIIIC and XIIID of the California Constitution and Government Code Section 53753.​ Fiscal Impact Statement: The Bureau of Street Lighting reports that if adopted, $932.49 will be collected annually starting with tax year 2023­24 that will go into a dedicated street lighting maintenance assessment account for the use in the operation and maintenance of this street lighting system.​ (Board of Public Works Hearing Date: July 24, 2024)
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(23) 24­0900­S23 CD 4 COMMUNICATION FROM THE BUREAU OF STREET LIGHTING and ORDINANCE OF INTENTION FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to establishing a hearing date for the maintenance of the Alcove Avenue and Tuesday - May Bloomfield Street 7, 2024 Lighting - District.​ PAGE 15 account for the use in the operation and maintenance of this street lighting system.​ (Board of Public Works Hearing Date: July 24, 2024) (23) 24­0900­S23 CD 4 COMMUNICATION FROM THE BUREAU OF STREET LIGHTING and ORDINANCE OF INTENTION FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to establishing a hearing date for the maintenance of the Alcove Avenue and Bloomfield Street Lighting District.​ Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:​ 1. ADOPT the report of the Director, Bureau of Street Lighting, dated March 27, 2024, attached to the Council file. 2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION, dated February 8, 2024, setting the date of July 30, 2024 as the hearing date for the maintenance of the Alcove Avenue and Bloomfield Street Lighting District, in accordance with Proposition 218, Articles XIIIC and XIIID of the California Constitution and Government Code Section 53753.​ Fiscal Impact Statement: The Bureau of Street Lighting reports that if adopted, $241.45 will be collected annually starting with tax year 2023­24 that will go into a dedicated street lighting maintenance assessment account for the use in the operation and maintenance of this street lighting system.​ (Board of Public Works Hearing Date: July 24, 2024)
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(24) 24­0900­S24 CD 3 COMMUNICATION FROM THE BUREAU OF STREET LIGHTING and ORDINANCE OF INTENTION FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to establishing a hearing date for the maintenance of the Canoga Avenue and Erwin Street Lighting District.​ Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:​ 1. ADOPT the report of the Director, Bureau of Street Lighting, dated March 27, 2024, attached to the Council file. 2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION, dated February 8, 2024, setting the date of July 30, Tuesday - May 2024 as the 7, 2024date hearing - for the maintenance PAGE 16 Canoga of the Avenue and Erwin Street Lighting District, in accordance with Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:​ 1. ADOPT the report of the Director, Bureau of Street Lighting, dated March 27, 2024, attached to the Council file. 2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION, dated February 8, 2024, setting the date of July 30, 2024 as the hearing date for the maintenance of the Canoga Avenue and Erwin Street Lighting District, in accordance with Proposition 218, Articles XIIIC and XIIID of the California Constitution and Government Code Section 53753. Fiscal Impact Statement: The Bureau of Street Lighting reports that if adopted, $8,477.20 will be collected annually starting with tax year 2023­ 24 that will go into a dedicated street lighting maintenance assessment account for the use in the operation and maintenance of this street lighting system.​ (Board of Public Works Hearing Date: July 24, 2024)
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(25) 24­0900­S25 CD 2 COMMUNICATION FROM THE BUREAU OF STREET LIGHTING and ORDINANCE OF INTENTION FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to establishing a hearing date for the maintenance of the Magnolia Boulevard and Corteen Place No. 2 Street Lighting District.​ Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:​ 1. ADOPT the report of the Director, Bureau of Street Lighting, dated March 28, 2024, attached to the Council file. 2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION, dated March 6, 2024, setting the date of July 30, 2024 as the hearing date for the maintenance of the Magnolia Boulevard and Corteen Place No. 2 Street Lighting District, in accordance with Proposition 218, Articles XIIIC and XIIID of the California Constitution and Government Code Section 53753.​ Fiscal Impact Statement: The Bureau of Street Lighting reports that if adopted, $1,864.98 will be collected annually starting with tax year 2023­ 24 that will go into a dedicated street lighting maintenance assessment account for the use in the operation and maintenance of this street lighting system.​ Tuesday - May 7, 2024 - PAGE 17 (Board of Public Works Hearing Date: July 24, 2024) Proposition 218, Articles XIIIC and XIIID of the California Constitution and Government Code Section 53753.​ Fiscal Impact Statement: The Bureau of Street Lighting reports that if adopted, $1,864.98 will be collected annually starting with tax year 2023­ 24 that will go into a dedicated street lighting maintenance assessment account for the use in the operation and maintenance of this street lighting system.​ (Board of Public Works Hearing Date: July 24, 2024)
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(26) 24­0900­S26 CD 11 COMMUNICATION FROM THE BUREAU OF STREET LIGHTING and ORDINANCE OF INTENTION FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to establishing a hearing date for the maintenance of the Aviation Boulevard and Arbor Vitae Street No. 1 Street Lighting District.​ Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:​ 1. ADOPT the report of the Director, Bureau of Street Lighting, dated April 4, 2024, attached to the Council file. 2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION, dated March 6, 2024, setting the date of July 30, 2024 as the hearing date for the maintenance of the Aviation Boulevard and Arbor Vitae Street No. 1 Street Lighting District, in accordance with Proposition 218, Articles XIIIC and XIIID of the California Constitution and Government Code Section 53753.​ Fiscal Impact Statement: The Bureau of Street Lighting reports that if adopted, $105,763.93 will be collected annually starting with tax year 2023­24 that will go into a dedicated street lighting maintenance assessment account for the use in the operation and maintenance of this street lighting system.​ (Board of Public Works Hearing Date: July 24, 2024)
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(27) 23­1193 MOTION (HUTT ­ HERNANDEZ) relative to reaffirming and readopting the Council action of December 15, 2023 regarding a donation of surplus City equipment to the City of Ensenada. Recommendation for Council action: REAFFIRM and READOPT the prior Council action of December 15, 2023 relative to a donation of surplus City equipment to the City of Tuesday - May 7, 2024 - PAGE 18 Ensenada for three Caterpillar diesel truck tractors, one dumpster trailer, (27) 23­1193 MOTION (HUTT ­ HERNANDEZ) relative to reaffirming and readopting the Council action of December 15, 2023 regarding a donation of surplus City equipment to the City of Ensenada. Recommendation for Council action: REAFFIRM and READOPT the prior Council action of December 15, 2023 relative to a donation of surplus City equipment to the City of Ensenada for three Caterpillar diesel truck tractors, one dumpster trailer, and one 2010 FRTLN motor sweeper (Council file No. 23­1193), as listed below, inasmuch as the City’s 90­day policy to claim the surplus equipment from the date of Council’s original approval has expired. a. Caterpillar Diesel Truck Tractor ­ License No. 1132813, Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) 2NPNAD7XX3M597509 b. Caterpillar Diesel Truck Tractor ­ License No. 1132814, VIN No. 2NPNAD7X63M59710 c. Caterpillar Diesel Truck Tractor ­ License No. 1132811, VIN No. 2NPNAD7X83M597511 d. D u m p s t e r T r a i l e r ­ L i c e n s e N o . 1 2 7 1 6 3 1 , V I N N o . 1R9BS30129C156089 e. 2010 FRTLN Motor Sweeper ­ License No. 1344929, VIN No. 1FVXF8008ADAV7009
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(28) 24­0468 CD 1 MOTION (HERNANDEZ ­ LEE) relative to funding for additional support for the Charter Bus program in Council District 1. Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: 1. TRANSFER and APPROPRIATE $8,000 from the General City Purposes Fund No. 100/56, Account No. 00701 (Community Services District 1) to the Transportation Fund No. 385/94, Account No. 94Y226 (Senior/Youth Transportation Charter Bus Program) for supplemental Charter Bus services in Council District 1. 2. AUTHORIZE the City Clerk and/or Los Angeles Department of Transportation to make any corrections, clarifications or revisions to the above fund transfer instructions, including any new instructions, in order to effectuate the intent of this Motion, including any corrections and changes to fund or account numbers; said corrections/clarifications/changes may be made orally, electronically or by any other means. Tuesday - May 7, 2024 - PAGE 19 No. 94Y226 (Senior/Youth Transportation Charter Bus Program) for supplemental Charter Bus services in Council District 1. 2. AUTHORIZE the City Clerk and/or Los Angeles Department of Transportation to make any corrections, clarifications or revisions to the above fund transfer instructions, including any new instructions, in order to effectuate the intent of this Motion, including any corrections and changes to fund or account numbers; said corrections/clarifications/changes may be made orally, electronically or by any other means.
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(29) 21­1328 CD 10 MOTION (HUTT ­ SOTO­MARTINEZ) relative to amending prior Council action of June 1, 2022, Council file No. (CF) 21­1328, for the transfer of property located at 2949 Edgehill Drive in Council District 10 to the Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles (HACLA) to use as long­term affordable housing. Recommendation for Council action: AMEND the prior Council action of June 1, 2022 relative to the transfer of property located at 2949 Edgehill Drive to the HACLA to use as long­term affordable housing (CF 21­1328), to change Recommendation No. 3 of that action inasmuch as reverters are no longer a legally viable option, as indicated below: 3. Request the City Attorney to prepare and present an Ordinance authorizing the transfer of the Property for City Council approval, with a clause that specifies that if the property is ceased to be used for the aforementioned purpose, ownership shall revert to the City. that includes a 55­year lease with a Power of Termination clause.
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(3) 24­0900­S3 CD 3 HEAR PROTESTS against the proposed improvement and maintenance of the Stagg Street and Oso Avenue Street Lighting District, in accordance with Sections 6.95­6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Proposition 218. (Pursuant to Council adoption of Ordinance of Intention on March 8, 2024. The tabulation of ballots shall take place in Space 300 of 555 Ramirez Street on May 8, 2024 at 10 a.m. and will be publicly live­streamed. To access the live stream, join Zoom Meeting ID: 161 375 4437, Passcode: prop 218. Public announcement of the tabulation of ballots and consideration of the Final Ordinance will take place at Council on June 4, 2024.)
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(30) 24­0470 CD 15 MOTION (RODRIGUEZ ­ McOSKER) relative to a donation of 360 canisters of disinfectant wipes to the U.S. VETS, a 501(c)(3) organization, to be utilized at the A Bridge Home Site located at 828 Eubank Avenue in Wilmington. Recommendations for Council action: 1. FIND that U.S. VETS is eligible to purchase two pallets of disinfectant wipes (360 canisters) below market value ($1.00), in accordance with Los Angeles Administrative Code Section 22.547 (Donation of Surplus City Equipment), as the recipient is a non­profit organization that has been established exclusively to further the services provided by the City. 2. R E Q U E S T t h e C i t y A t t o r n e y t o e x p e d i t e p r e p a r a t i o n o f appropriation documents to effectuate the sale and transfer. Tuesday - May 7, 2024 - PAGE 20 1. FIND that U.S. VETS is eligible to purchase two pallets of disinfectant wipes (360 canisters) below market value ($1.00), in accordance with Los Angeles Administrative Code Section 22.547 (Donation of Surplus City Equipment), as the recipient is a non­profit organization that has been established exclusively to further the services provided by the City. 2. R E Q U E S T t h e C i t y A t t o r n e y t o e x p e d i t e p r e p a r a t i o n o f appropriation documents to effectuate the sale and transfer. 3. INSTRUCT the City Clerk to inform the U.S. VETS [Terri Chandler, A Bridge Home Site Coordinator, U.S VETS ­ Long Beach, (213) 542­ 2600, 800 West 6th Street, Suite 1505, Los Angeles, California 90017] that the surplus equipment must be claimed within 90 days from the date of Council approval of the request or notification or availability of the equipment, whichever occurs later, at which time the equipment will revert to the City’s surplus equipment pool for disposal by the Department of General Services.
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(31) 23­1192 MOTION (HUTT ­ HERNANDEZ) relative to reaffirming and readopting the Council action of December 15, 2023 regarding a donation of surplus City equipment to the City of Zacatecas. Recommendation for Council action: REAFFIRM and READOPT the prior Council action of December 15, 2023 relative to a donation of surplus City equipment to the City of Zacatecas for one Caterpillar diesel truck tractor (Council file No. 23­ 1192), License No. 1132812, Vehicle Identification Number #2NPNAD7XX3M597512, inasmuch as the City’s 90­day policy to claim the surplus equipment from the date of Council’s original approval has expired.
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(32) 24­0473 MOTION (KREKORIAN ­ SOTO­MARTINEZ) relative to funding for services in connection with Mayor Karen Bass’ special recognition on May 7, 2024, of the Los Angeles Shadow Day 2024 ­ National Foster Youth Institute (NFYI), including the illumination of City Hall. Recommendation for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: TRANSFER and APPROPRIATE $400 from the Mayor’s portion of the Heritage Month Celebration & Special Events line item in the General City Purposes Fund No. 100/56 to the General Services Fund No. 100/40, Account No. 1070 (Salaries­As Needed), for services in connection with Mayor Bass’ special recognition on May 7, 2024 of the Los Angeles Tuesday - May Shadow Day 2024 7, 2024 ­ NFYI, - including PAGE the illumination of City Hall.21 of the Los Angeles Shadow Day 2024 ­ National Foster Youth Institute (NFYI), including the illumination of City Hall. Recommendation for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: TRANSFER and APPROPRIATE $400 from the Mayor’s portion of the Heritage Month Celebration & Special Events line item in the General City Purposes Fund No. 100/56 to the General Services Fund No. 100/40, Account No. 1070 (Salaries­As Needed), for services in connection with Mayor Bass’ special recognition on May 7, 2024 of the Los Angeles Shadow Day 2024 ­ NFYI, including the illumination of City Hall.
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(33) 24­0474 MOTION (RAMAN ­ LEE) relative to funding for services in connection with Council District (CD) 4’s special observation of Hapa Day on May 17, 2024, including the illumination of City Hall. Recommendation for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: TRANSFER and APPROPRIATE $400 from the General City Purposes Fund No. 100/56, Account No. 0704 (CD4 Community Services), to the Department of General Services Fund No. 100/40, Account No. 001070 (Salaries­As Needed), for services in connection with CD 4’s special observation of Hapa Day on May 17, 2024, at City Hall, including the illumination of City Hall.
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(34) 19­0540 CD 2 MOTION (KREKORIAN ­ PRICE) relative to a Street Banner Program encouraging participation and attendance for the fifth annual NoHo Summer Nights Program in Council District 2, for the period of June 1 2024 to September 1, 2024. Recommendations for Council action: 1. A P P R O V E , i n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h L o s A n g e l e s M u n i c i p a l Code Section 62.132, a Street Banner program that will run for the period of June 1, 2024 to September 1, 2024, encouraging participation and attendance for NoHo Summer Nights, as a City of Los Angeles Event Street Banner Program. 2. APPROVE the content of the attached street banner designs, attached to the Motion.
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(35) 24­0250 CD 2 MOTION (KREKORIAN – LEE) relative to funding for lighting fortification at the US­101 undercrossings at Moorpark Street and Colfax Avenue. Tuesday - May 7, 2024 - PAGE 22 Los Angeles Event Street Banner Program. 2. APPROVE the content of the attached street banner designs, attached to the Motion. (35) 24­0250 CD 2 MOTION (KREKORIAN – LEE) relative to funding for lighting fortification at the US­101 undercrossings at Moorpark Street and Colfax Avenue. Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: 1. TRANSFER $37,200 in the Universal – North Hollywood and Studio City Protection Account in the Council District 2 Real Property Trust Fund No. 684/10K002 to the following Bureau of Street Lighting accounts for the purpose of lighting fortification at the US­101 under crossings at Moorpark Street and Colfax Avenue: a. Account No. 100/84/001090 in the amount of $22,320 b. Account No. 100/84/006020 in the amount of $11,160 c. Account No. 100/84/008780 in the amount of $3,720 2. AUTHORIZE the Bureau of Street Lighting to make any technical corrections or clarifications to the above fund transfer instructions in order to effectuate the intent of this Motion.
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(36) 22­0149­S1 MOTION (YAROSLAVSKY ­ PARK) relative to funding for the Jewish American Heritage Month Celebration from the City’s Heritage Month Celebrations and Special Events fund. Recommendations for Council action: 1. ALLOCATE and AUTHORIZE $15,000 of the Council’s portion of the Heritage Month Celebration and Special Events line item in the General City Purposes Fund No. 100/56 to fund any aspect of the Jewish American Heritage Month event. 2. DIRECT the City Clerk to prepare and process the necessary documents and/or payments, directly with the vendor/service provider, and/or any other agency or organizations, as appropriate, in the above amount, for the above purpose, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form, if needed, and that the City Clerk be authorized to execute any such documents on behalf of the City. Tuesday - May 7, 2024 - PAGE 23 3. AUTHORIZE the City Clerk to make any corrections, clarifications, General City Purposes Fund No. 100/56 to fund any aspect of the Jewish American Heritage Month event. 2. DIRECT the City Clerk to prepare and process the necessary documents and/or payments, directly with the vendor/service provider, and/or any other agency or organizations, as appropriate, in the above amount, for the above purpose, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form, if needed, and that the City Clerk be authorized to execute any such documents on behalf of the City. 3. AUTHORIZE the City Clerk to make any corrections, clarifications, or revisions to the above fund transfer instructions, including any new instructions, in order to effectuate the intent of this Motion, and including any corrections and changes to fund or account numbers; said corrections/clarifications/changes may be made orally, electronically or by any other means.
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(37) 24­0475 CD 13 MOTION (SOTO­MARTINEZ ­ RAMAN) relative to a Street Banner Program celebrating the 43rd Annual Lotus Festival at Echo Park on July 13 and 14, 2024 in Council District 13, for the period of May 1 – July 31, 2024. Recommendations for Council action: 1. A P P R O V E , i n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h L o s A n g e l e s M u n i c i p a l Code Section 62.132, the Street Banner Program being coordinated by the Department of Recreation and Parks as a City of Los Angeles Non­Event Street Banner Program for the period of May 1 ­ July 31, 2024. 2. APPROVE the content of the attached street banner designs, attached to the Motion.
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(38) 24­0476 MOTION (HARRIS­DAWSON ­ PADILLA) relative to authorizing the use of the City Hall Tom Bradley Room by the Civil, Human Rights and Equity Department for a celebration of the L.A. REPAIR Participatory Budgeting Pilot Program on Friday, June 7, 2024. Recommendation for Council action: AUTHORIZE the Civil, Human Rights and Equity Department to use the City Hall Tom Bradley Room on Friday, June 7, 2024, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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(39) Tuesday 24­0477 - May 7, 2024 - PAGE 24 CD 2 COMMUNICATION FROM CITY CLERK and ORDINANCE OF INTENTION Department for a celebration of the L.A. REPAIR Participatory Budgeting Pilot Program on Friday, June 7, 2024. Recommendation for Council action: AUTHORIZE the Civil, Human Rights and Equity Department to use the City Hall Tom Bradley Room on Friday, June 7, 2024, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (39) 24­0477 CD 2 COMMUNICATION FROM CITY CLERK and ORDINANCE OF INTENTION FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to renewing the North Hollywood Transit Business Improvement District (BID) (Property Based) for a proposed six­ year term beginning January 1, 2025 and ending December 31, 2030. Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: 1. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION, dated April 26, 2024, relative to establishing a Property and BID to be known as the North Hollywood Transit BID, pursuant to the Provisions of the Property and BID Law of 1994 (Division 18, Part 7, Streets and Highways Code, State of California), and to levy assessments. 2. APPROVE Recommendations 1 through 17 contained in the City Clerk report dated April 26, 2024, attached to Council file No. 24­ 0477, relative to the North Hollywood Transit BID (Property Based) for a proposed six­year term. 3. REQUEST the City Attorney, with the assistance of the City Clerk, to prepare an enabling Ordinance establishing the North Hollywood Transit BID 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 City­owned properties within the BID to be paid from the General Fund total $8,829.11 for the first year of the BID. Funding is available in the BID Trust Fund No. 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 North Hollywood Transit BID is $26,430 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 six­year term.
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(4) 24­0900­S4 CD 13 HEAR PROTESTS against the proposed improvement and maintenance of the Western and De Longpre Avenues Street Lighting District, in accordance with Sections 6.95­6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Proposition 218. (Pursuant to Council adoption of Ordinance of Intention on March 8, 2024. The tabulation of ballots shall take place in Space 300 of 555 Ramirez Street on May 8, 2024 at 10 a.m. and will be publicly live­streamed. To access the live stream, join Zoom Meeting ID: 161 375 4437, Passcode: prop 218. Public announcement of the tabulation of ballots and consideration of the Final Ordinance will take place at Council on June 4, 2024.)
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(40) 20­1221­S2 MOTION (RODRIGUEZ ­ PARK) relative to funding for services in connection with the Council District 7 special observation of 'Light the Night for Fallen Firefighters' on May 2, 2024, at City Hall, including the illumination of City Hall. Recommendation for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: TRANSFER and APPROPRIATE $400 from the City Council's portion of the Heritage Month Celebrations and Special Events line item in the General City Purposes Fund No. 100/56 to the Department of General Services Fund No. 100/40, Account No. 1070 (Salaries­As Needed), for services in connection with the Council District 7 special observation of 'Light the Night for Fallen Firefighters' on May 2, 2024, at City Hall, including the illumination of City Hall.
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(41) 24­0010­S6 MOTION (SOTO­MARTINEZ ­ RAMAN) relative to an offer of a reward for information leading to the identification, apprehension, and conviction of the person or persons responsible for the death of Juan Cuevas on January 9, 2019. Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: 1. PROVIDE an offer of reward in the amount of $50,000 for information leading to the identification, apprehension, and conviction of the person or persons responsible for the death of Juan Cuevas on January 9, 2019. 2. FIND that the subject reward complies with the provisions of Division 19, Chapter 12, Article 1 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code. Tuesday 3. DIRECT the City7,Clerk - May 2024to- cause notice and/or advertisements PAGE 26 to be only published according to the requirements of Division 19, 1. PROVIDE an offer of reward in the amount of $50,000 for information leading to the identification, apprehension, and conviction of the person or persons responsible for the death of Juan Cuevas on January 9, 2019. 2. FIND that the subject reward complies with the provisions of Division 19, Chapter 12, Article 1 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code. 3. DIRECT the City Clerk to cause notice and/or advertisements to be only published according to the requirements of Division 19, Chapter 12, Article 1 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code.
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(42) 21­0010­S24 MOTION (HARRIS­DAWSON ­ RODRIGUEZ) relative to reinstating the reward offer in the unsolved murder of Marcelis Gude for an additional six months. Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: 1. REAFFIRM Council’s findings and REINSTATE the reward offer relative to the unsolved murder of Marcelis Gude (Council action of January 13, 2022, Council file No. 21­0010­S24) for an additional period of six months from the publication of the offer of reward by the Office of the City Clerk and, further, that the sum of $50,000 shall be the aggregate maximum sum of any payment or payments of a City reward in this instance. 2. DIRECT the City Clerk to publish the reward notice in the Our Weekly, Los Angeles Sentinel and LA Watts Times in addition to the regular publications used by the City Clerk for reward notices, to ensure adequate community notice.
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(43) 15­0232­S4 CD 14 MOTION (DE LEON ­ KREKORIAN) relative to hosting a special tour of the historic spaces of City Hall for the Los Angeles Conservancy in the City Hall Tom Bradley Room on August 7, 14, and 21, 2024. Recommendation for Council action: AUTHORIZE Project Restore to use historic spaces of City Hall on August 7, 14, and 21, 2024 for a special tour for the Los Angeles Conservancy, with the understanding that Project Restore will reimburse the City for any costs associated with this activity.
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(44) Tuesday 24­0499 - May 7, 2024 - PAGE 27 CD 10 MOTION (HUTT ­ HARRIS­DAWSON) relative to funding for the repainting Hall Tom Bradley Room on August 7, 14, and 21, 2024. Recommendation for Council action: AUTHORIZE Project Restore to use historic spaces of City Hall on August 7, 14, and 21, 2024 for a special tour for the Los Angeles Conservancy, with the understanding that Project Restore will reimburse the City for any costs associated with this activity. (44) 24­0499 CD 10 MOTION (HUTT ­ HARRIS­DAWSON) relative to funding for the repainting project for Fire Station No. 68's apparatus bay in Council District (CD) 10. Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: 1. TRANSFER and APPROPRIATE $29,541 in the AB1290 Fund No. 53P, Account No. 281210 (CD 10 Redevelopment Projects ­ Services) to the General Services Fund No. 100/40, as follows: $26,648 to Account No. 001014 (Salaries ­ Construction) and $2,893 to Account No. 003180 (Construction Materials) in order to complete the repainting project for Fire Station No. 68's apparatus bay. 2. AUTHORIZE the Department of General Services to make any corrections, clarifications or revisions to the above fund transfer instructions, including any new instructions, in order to effectuate the intent of this Motion, and including any corrections and changes to fund or account numbers; said corrections / clarifications / changes may be made orally, electronically or by any other means.
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(45) 22­1205­S6 COMMUNICATION FROM THE LOS ANGELES HOUSING DEPARTMENT (LAHD) relative to executing a First Amendment to City Contract C­144272 with Chicago Title Company for foreclosure services. Recommendations for Council, SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: 1. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, LAHD, or designee, to execute a first amendment to City Contract No. C­144272 with Chicago Title Company, which will increase the contract amount by $200,000 for a revised total contract amount not to exceed $240,000 to provide title report services, subject to contractor’s performance, in substantial conformance to the draft document included as Attachment A contained in the LAHD report dated March 11, 2024, and subject to approval of the City Attorney as to form. Tuesday - May 7, 2024 - PAGE 28 2. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, LAHD, or designee, to 1. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, LAHD, or designee, to execute a first amendment to City Contract No. C­144272 with Chicago Title Company, which will increase the contract amount by $200,000 for a revised total contract amount not to exceed $240,000 to provide title report services, subject to contractor’s performance, in substantial conformance to the draft document included as Attachment A contained in the LAHD report dated March 11, 2024, and subject to approval of the City Attorney as to form. 2. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, LAHD, or designee, to disencumber $334,504.82 in unexpended funds from City Contract No. C­142865 with KKOL, INC. dba GSG Protective Services funded by Fund No. 44G – Affordable Housing Trust Fund Appropriation No. 43W221. 3. AUTHORIZE the Controller to transfer and appropriate an amount of $200,000 within Fund No. 44G ­ Affordable Housing Trust Fund from Appropriation No. 43W221 to a new appropriation account 43Y722 – Technical Contracts to fund the increase in foreclosure services Chicago Title is undertaking on the LAHD’s behalf. 4. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, LAHD, or designee, to prepare Controller instructions and make any necessary technical adjustments consistent with the Mayor and Council action on this matter, subject to the approval of the City Administrative Officer; and, request the Controller to implement the instructions. Fiscal Impact Statement: The LAHD reports that there is no impact to the General Fund through the recommendations in the report.
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(46) 23­0038­S5 COMMUNICATION FROM LOS ANGELES HOUSING DEPARTMENT (LAHD) relative to executing a second amendment to City Contract C­ 144360 with the Southern California Housing Rights Center (SCHRC) to extend the term and to increase the total contract compensation. Recommendations for Council consideration, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: 1. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, LAHD, or designee, to execute a second amendment to City Contract C­144360 with the SCHRC, Tuesday which will-extend May 7, the 2024 - of the Contract by 12PAGE term 29to end on months July 31, 2025, and will increase the contract amount by (LAHD) relative to executing a second amendment to City Contract C­ 144360 with the Southern California Housing Rights Center (SCHRC) to extend the term and to increase the total contract compensation. Recommendations for Council consideration, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: 1. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, LAHD, or designee, to execute a second amendment to City Contract C­144360 with the SCHRC, which will extend the term of the Contract by 12 months to end on July 31, 2025, and will increase the contract amount by $3,095,351.73 ($2,852,000 United to House LA Funds and $243,351.73 Emergency Rental Assistance Subsidy funds) for a new total contract amount of up to $35,795,351.73, as detailed in the table contained in the LAHD report dated March 27, 2024, attached to Council file No. 23­0038­S5, in substantial conformance with the attached draft pro forma Agreement, subject to contractor’s performance, funding availability, and approval of the City Attorney as to form. 2. AUTHORIZE the Controller to establish a new account and appropriate $243,351.73 from the available cash balance within the Emergency Rental Assistance Subsidy Trust Fund No. 63D/43, Appropriation Account No. 43Y312 ­ Tenant Rental Assistance, and expend the funds for the SCHRC contract. 3. REQUEST the City Attorney, with the assistance of the LAHD, to prepare and present a draft ordinance to amend Section 5.596 of Chapter 190, Division 5 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code to delete the $2,000 maximum subsidy; and, authorize the LAHD to transfer all remaining monies in the Emergency Rental Assistance Subsidy Trust Fund to the ULA Emergency Rental Assistance Program (or any successor program) and to use the transferred monies for rental assistance under the ULA Emergency Rental Assistance Program. 4. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, LAHD, or designee, to prepare Controller instructions and make any necessary technical adjustments consistent with the Mayor and City Council action on this matter, subject to the approval of the City Administrative Officer; and, request the Controller to implement the instructions. Fiscal Impact Statement: The LAHD reports that there is no impact to the General Fund. The actions recommended in the LAHD report will be fully supported by the United to House LA Fund ($2,852,000) Fund No. 66M/43Y00B, and the Emergency Rental Assistance Subsidy Trust Fund ($243,351.73).
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(5) 24­0900­S5 CD 11 HEAR PROTESTS against the proposed improvement and maintenance of the Pico Boulevard and Federal Avenue Street Lighting District, in accordance with Sections 6.95­6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Proposition 218. (Pursuant to Council adoption of Ordinance of Intention on March 8, 2024. The tabulation of ballots shall take place in Space 300 of Tuesday - Mayon 555 Ramirez Street 7, 2024 - 2024 at 10 a.m. and willPAGE May 8, 6 be publicly live­streamed. To access the live stream, join Zoom Meeting ID: 161 (5) 24­0900­S5 CD 11 HEAR PROTESTS against the proposed improvement and maintenance of the Pico Boulevard and Federal Avenue Street Lighting District, in accordance with Sections 6.95­6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Proposition 218. (Pursuant to Council adoption of Ordinance of Intention on March 8, 2024. The tabulation of ballots shall take place in Space 300 of 555 Ramirez Street on May 8, 2024 at 10 a.m. and will be publicly live­streamed. To access the live stream, join Zoom Meeting ID: 161 375 4437, Passcode: prop 218. Public announcement of the tabulation of ballots and consideration of the Final Ordinance will take place at Council on June 4, 2024.)
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(6) 24­0900­S6 CD 3 HEAR PROTESTS against the proposed improvement and maintenance of the Oxnard Street and Canoga Avenue No. 5 Street Lighting District, in accordance with Sections 6.95­6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Proposition 218.​ (Pursuant to Council adoption of Ordinance of Intention on March 8, 2024. The tabulation of ballots shall take place in Space 300 of 555 Ramirez Street on May 8, 2024 at 10 a.m. and will be publicly live­streamed. To access the live stream, join Zoom Meeting ID: 161 375 4437, Passcode: prop 218. Public announcement of the tabulation of ballots and consideration of the Final Ordinance will take place at Council on June 4, 2024.)
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(7) 24­0900­S7 CD 6 HEAR PROTESTS against the proposed improvement and maintenance of the Gledhill Street and Cedros Avenue Street Lighting District, in accordance with Sections 6.95­6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Proposition 218.​ (Pursuant to Council adoption of Ordinance of Intention on March 8, 2024. The tabulation of ballots shall take place in Space 300 of 555 Ramirez Street on May 8, 2024 at 10 a.m. and will be publicly live­streamed. To access the live stream, join Zoom Meeting ID: 161 375 4437, Passcode: prop 218. Public announcement of the tabulation of ballots and consideration of the Final Ordinance will take place at Council on June 4, 2024.)
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(8) 24­0900­S8 CD 12 HEAR PROTESTS against the proposed improvement and maintenance of the Roscoe Boulevard and Haskell Avenue No. 1 Street Lighting District, in accordance with Sections 6.95­6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Proposition 218. Tuesday - May 7, 2024 - PAGE 7 (Pursuant to Council adoption of Ordinance of Intention on March 375 4437, Passcode: prop 218. Public announcement of the tabulation of ballots and consideration of the Final Ordinance will take place at Council on June 4, 2024.) (8) 24­0900­S8 CD 12 HEAR PROTESTS against the proposed improvement and maintenance of the Roscoe Boulevard and Haskell Avenue No. 1 Street Lighting District, in accordance with Sections 6.95­6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Proposition 218. (Pursuant to Council adoption of Ordinance of Intention on March 8, 2024. The tabulation of ballots shall take place in Space 300 of 555 Ramirez Street on May 8, 2024 at 10 a.m. and will be publicly live­streamed. To access the live stream, join Zoom Meeting ID: 161 375 4437, Passcode: prop 218. Public announcement of the tabulation of ballots and consideration of the Final Ordinance will take place at Council on June 4, 2024.)
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(9) 24­0900­S9 CD 4 HEAR PROTESTS against the proposed improvement and maintenance of the Calhoun Avenue and Burbank Boulevard Street Lighting District, in accordance with Sections 6.95­6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Proposition 218. (Pursuant to Council adoption of Ordinance of Intention on March 8, 2024. The tabulation of ballots shall take place in Space 300 of 555 Ramirez Street on May 8, 2024 at 10 a.m. and will be publicly live­streamed. To access the live stream, join Zoom Meeting ID: 161 375 4437, Passcode: prop 218. Public announcement of the tabulation of ballots and consideration of the Final Ordinance will take place at Council on June 4, 2024.)

LA County Board

#1 Item
1.\nReport by the Executive Director of the Homeless Initiative on the\nimplementation of the people experiencing homelessness missions, including\neach Department’s utilization of the Emergency Proclamation’s tools and\ndelegated authorities, as requested at the Board meeting of October 3, 2023.\nRECEIVE AND FILE NOTE: Supervisor Horvath requests that this item be\ncontinued one week to May 14, 2024. (23-3603)\nII. CONSENT CALENDAR\nAll matters are approved by one motion unless held.\nBOARD OF SUPERVISORS 2 - 32
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10. Amendments to the Safe Clean Water Program Ordinance Regarding\nFrequency of Administrative Reporting and Calls for Infrastructure\nProjects\nRecommendation as submitted Supervisor Horvath: Approve an ordinance for\nintroduction amending the Safe Clean Water Program Ordinance; and find that\nthe introduction and adoption of the ordinance is not a project under the\nCalifornia Environmental Quality Act. (Relates to Agenda No. 93) (24-1684)
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11. Proclaiming May 9, 2024 as “European Union American Friendship Day”\nin Los Angeles County\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisor Horvath: Proclaim May 9, 2024 as\n“European Union American Friendship Day” throughout Los Angeles County,\nhonoring Europe Day, and encourage residents and community members to\njoin in celebration to deepen our bilateral relation, and approve the\nproclamation. (24-1705)
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12. Proclaiming May 18, 2024 as “Armed Forces Day” in Los Angeles County\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisor Horvath: Proclaim Saturday, May\n18, 2024 as “Armed Forces Day” throughout Los Angeles County, and urge all\nCounty citizens to participate in patriotic events honoring this day and the men\nand women in uniform it symbolizes. (24-1714)
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13. Proclaiming May 23, 2024 as “Take Our Young People to Work Day” in\nLos Angeles County\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisor Horvath: Proclaim Thursday, May\n23, 2024 as “Take Our Young People to Work Day” throughout Los Angeles\nCounty; instruct the Director of Personnel to update all County language\nregarding the day to the title “Take Our Young People to Work Day” and\nforward “Take Our Young People to Work Day” organizing kits from the Take\nOur Daughters and Sons to Work Foundation to all Department Heads; request\nall Department Heads to participate by creating “Take Our Young People to\nWork Day” plans for their Departments and staff, should Thursday, May 23rd\nnot work due to hybrid office and telework schedules, Departments may select\nan alternative day the week of May 20th to celebrate, plans should be forwarded\nto the Director of Personnel for informational purposes, and encouraging all\nemployees to take their relative, foster youth, or mentees, age 9 to 16 years old,\nto work on May 23, 2024, (they do not have to be their daughter, son or\nrelative); and authorize the placement of a notice to all County employees on the\nMyLACounty.gov website regarding the May 23, 2024 “Take Our Young People\nto Work Day.” (24-1709)
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14. 21st Annual County of Los Angeles Leadership Conference\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisor Horvath: Proclaim Thursday,\nJune 20, 2024, as “LA County on the World Stage Day” in support of the 21st\nAnnual County Leadership Conference; invite members of the Board , Executive\nOffice of the Board staff, Quality and Productivity Commissioners, County\nCommissioners, Advisory Board Members, related agencies’ staff, Department\nDirectors, County Executives, and Departmental Quality and Productivity\nManagers, to attend the conference on June 20, 2024 at the Music Center;\nwaive up to $1,000 in fees, excluding the cost of liability insurance, for use of\nthe Grand Hall and Lobby Area of the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion on Thursday,\nJune 20, 2024; waive the $20 per vehicle parking fee for approximately 220\nvehicles, for a total amount of $4,400, excluding the cost of liability insurance,\nat the Music Center Garage; and request the Director of Internal Services to\nprovide the necessary support services (e.g., transport of conference materials,\nlogistics, etc.) for activities related to the conference. (24-1677)
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15. ICAN Child Abuse Prevention Month Children’s Poster Art Contest\nParking Fee Waiver\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisor Horvath: Waive the $20 per\nvehicle parking fee for approximately 75 vehicles, in the total amount of $1,500,\nexcluding the cost of liability insurance, at the Music Center Garage, for the\nInter-Agency Council on Child Abuse and Neglect Child Abuse Prevention\nMonth Children’s Poster Art Contest reception, to be held on May 16, 2024.\n(24-1697)
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16. Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the Los Angeles County Fire\nDepartment\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisors Hahn and Barger: Authorize the\nFire Chief to execute an agreement with the Los Angeles Emergency\nPreparedness Foundation (LAEPF), allowing for the LAEPF to manage the\nreceipt and disbursement of donated funds necessary to conduct and support\nthe Fire Department’s Centennial Celebration, with an administrative fee not to\nexceed 1% of the collected donor funds; and execute a facilities use agreement\nand/or an event contract with the venue to host the Centennial Celebration.\n(24-1691)
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17. Support for Assembly Bill 2236 (Bauer-Kahan) and Senate Bill 1053\n(Blakespear) to Close the Plastic Bag Loophole\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisor Hahn: Direct the Chief Executive\nOfficer, through the Legislative Affairs and Intergovernmental Relations Branch,\nto support Assembly Bill 2236 (Bauer-Kahan), and Senate Bill 1053\n(Blakespear), legislation which would eliminate the exemption for plastic film\nbags in California’s single-use bag ban. (24-1696)
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18. Los Angeles County Schools Data Collection\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisor Barger: Instruct the\nSuperintendent of the Los Angeles County Office of Education, to survey all\nschool districts in the County, and report back to the Board in six months with\ninformation voluntarily received from all interested school districts on the issues\npresented to us by the Los Angeles Unified School District at the April 30, 2024\nBoard meeting, including homelessness prevention, chronic absenteeism,\ntraffic safety measures near schools, foster youth, and LGBTQIA+ youth, and\nother matters as appropriate. (24-1694)
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19. Cogswell Dam Inlet - Outlet Works Rehabilitation Project Phase 2\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisor Barger: Award a construction\ncontract and authorize the Chief Engineer of the County Flood Control District\nto execute a construction contract to Kiewit Infrastructure West Co. in the\namount of $7,493,500 for the Cogswell Dam Inlet - Outlet Works Rehabilitation\nProject Phase 2 (Project), and establish the effective date following receipt of\napproved Faithful Performance and Labor and Material Bonds and insurance\ncertificates filed by the contractor for this Project; and find that the Project is\nwithin the scope of a previous exemption from the California Environmental\nQuality Act. (24-1701)
#2 Item
2. Appointments to Commissions/Committees/Special Districts\nRecommendations for appointment/reappointment or removal for\nCommissions/Committees/Special Districts (+ denotes reappointments):\nDocuments on file in the Executive Office.\nSupervisor Hilda L. Solis\nDaniel S. Andalon, Consumer Affairs Advisory Commission\nSupervisor Holly J. Mitchell\nAlisa Blair, Juvenile Justice Coordinating Council\nSupervisor Lindsey P. Horvath\nThomas Liu, Los Angeles County Citizens’ Economy and Efficiency\nCommission\nBrad Gluckstein, Los Angeles County Arts Commission\nMartins Aiyetiwa+ and Richard Ludt+, Solid Waste Facilities Hearing Board\nSupervisor Kathryn Barger\nChristine A. Ward+, Antelope Valley Cemetery District\nRenee Berlin, North Los Angeles County Transportation Coalition\nSylvia Jauregui, Policy Roundtable for Child Care and Development\nCalifornia Contract Cities Association\nAlfonso Noyola (Alternate), Contract Cities Liability Trust Fund Claims Board\nCommission on HIV\nFelipe Gonzalez, Matthew Muhonen, Dechelle Richardson and Erica Robinson,\nCommission on HIV (24-0098)
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20. Approval of Twenty-Five Year Lease of County-Owned Property Located\nat 1110 West Avenue J., Lancaster to the Los Angeles County\nDevelopment Authority\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisor Barger: Pursuant to Government\nCode Section 26227, find that the services to be provided by the Los Angeles\nCounty Development Authority (LACDA) are necessary to meet the social\nneeds of the County and serve public purposes which benefit the County;\nauthorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute a lease\nagreement with LACDA for the lease of the County-owned property at 1110\nWest Avenue J in Lancaster, for a specific term, execute any other ancillary\ndocumentation deemed necessary, and take any other action consistent with\nand/or necessary for the implementation of the forgoing actions; and find that\nthe proposed lease agreement is exempt from the California Environmental\nQuality Act. (Relates to Agenda No. 1-D) (24-1710)
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21. Streamline Los Angeles County Waterworks Districts Entitlement\nProcesses to Address the North County Housing Crisis and Development\nNeeds\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisor Barger: Acting as the Governing\nBody of the County Waterworks District No. 40, Antelope Valley (District),\nauthorize the Director of Public Works, for a period of two years, to negotiate\nand execute developer agreements, within established budgeted amounts in the\nDistrict's Accumulative Capital Outlay funds, for financial participation or\nconstruction of necessary infrastructure improvements that addresses water\nsupply reliability, water quality impacts, infrastructure hardening, and climate\nresilience investments needed to support the continued growth of the region as\na condition for obtaining water service, which delegation shall extend to the\ninitiation of any legal processes for financial participation, as well as to the\nnegotiation and execution of other agreements as necessary or convenient to\nachieve the stated purposes and implement such development agreements; find\nthat the delegation of authority to the Director to negotiate and execute\ndeveloper agreements on behalf of the Districts, and make necessary findings\nunder the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), as specified herein, is\nexempt under CEQA; and authorize the Director to take the following actions to\ncomply with CEQA for projects, in connection with the exercise of the delegated\nauthority to execute developer agreements when one or more of the Districts is\nacting as a responsible agency for the proposed agreements, revisions, or\namendments described herein:\nDetermine whether execution of the proposed developer agreements,\nrevisions, or amendments are exempt from CEQA or within the scope of\na previous finding of exemption;\nReview and consider previously approved environmental impact reports,\nmitigated negative declarations, and negative declarations;\nDetermine whether or not a project is within the scope of a previously\ncertified environmental impact report and any approved addenda, or\npreviously adopted mitigated negative declaration, or negative\ndeclaration;\nDetermine whether or not a project described in an environmental impact\nreport, mitigated negative declaration, or negative declaration would have\na significant effect on the environment;\nMake findings pursuant to the CEQA Guidelines, Section 15091;\nAdopt a mitigation monitoring program pursuant to the CEQA, Sections\n15091 and 15096; and\nFile and post notices pursuant to Section 21152 of the Public Resources\nCode. (24-1704)
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22. Extend the Reward Offer in the Homicide Investigation of Salvador\nEsparza III\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisor Barger: Extend the $75,000\nreward offered in exchange for information leading to the apprehension and\nconviction of the person or persons responsible for the heinous murder of\n4-year-old Salvador Esparza III, who was fatally shot and found lying on his\nfront porch on the 300 block of West Figueroa Drive in the unincorporated area\nof Altadena on July 5, 2016, at approximately 10:40 p.m. (16-3899)
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23. Extend the Reward Offer in the Homicide Investigation of Murder Victim\nMichael Moreno\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisor Barger: Extend the $10,000\nreward offered in exchange for information leading to the apprehension and\nconviction of the person or persons responsible for the murder of 35-year-old\nMichael Moreno, who was fatally shot while talking with two of his friends\noutside on the 200 block of South Acacia Street in the City of San Dimas on\nDecember 23, 2018, at approximately 6:30 p.m. (22-0932)
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24. Drumming For Your Life Institute Parking Fee Waiver\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisor Barger: Waive the $20 per\nvehicle parking fee for 200 vehicles, in an amount not to exceed $4,000,\nexcluding the cost of liability insurance, for the use of the Music Center Garage,\nfor the Drumming For Your Life Institute's event, to be held on May 16, 2024.\n(24-1690)
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25. Los Angeles Lawyers Philharmonic Concert Parking Fee Waiver\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisor Barger: Waive the $10 per\nvehicle parking fee for 210 vehicles, for a total amount not to exceed $2,100,\nexcluding the cost of liability insurance, at the Walt Disney Concert Hall parking\ngarage, for the Los Angeles Lawyers Philharmonic and its chorus, Legal\nVoices’ concert, to be held on June 22, 2024. (24-1688)
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26. Proclaiming May 13 through 19, 2024 as “Taiwanese American Heritage\nWeek”\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisors Solis and Barger: Proclaim May\n13 through 19, 2024 as “Taiwanese American Heritage Week;” and direct the\nChief Executive Officer, through its County Communications Branch, to\npromote County and County Department events celebrating Taiwanese\nAmerican Heritage. (24-1706)
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27. Establish a Reward Offer in the Investigation of the Hit-and-Run Incident\nin the City of South El Monte\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisor Solis: Establish a $5,000 reward\noffered in exchange for information leading to the apprehension and conviction\nof the person or persons responsible for the fatal hit-and-run of Leticia Castro\nMendoza, that occurred while she was walking along a designated crosswalk at\nthe intersection of Chico and Garvey Avenues in the City of South El Monte on\nSaturday, April 27, 2024, at approximately 7:20 a.m. (24-1707)
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28. New Economics for Women - Legacy of Family Awards\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisor Solis: Waive $2,500 in parking\nfees for 125 vehicles, excluding the cost of liability insurance, at the Music\nCenter Garage, for the New Economics for Women’s Legacy of Family\nAwards, to be held on May 23, 2024. (24-1708)
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29. Support for Assembly Bill 3233: Local Environmental Choice and Safety\nAct\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisor Mitchell: Direct the Chief\nExecutive Officer, through the Legislative Affairs and Intergovernmental\nRelations Branch, in consultation with County Counsel and relevant County\nDepartments, to send a five-signature letter to Assemblymember Dawn Addis,\nwith a copy to the County’s State Legislative Delegation, in support of Assembly\nBill (AB) 3233 (Addis): Local Environmental Choice and Safety Act, legislation\nwhich would uphold the authority of local governments in passing ordinances\nthat protect residents from the detrimental effects of oil and gas pollution; and\ninstruct the County’s Legislative Advocates in Sacramento to take the\nappropriate legislative advocacy actions to support AB 3233. (24-1672)
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3. Improving the Administrative Hearing Process through Creation of the\nCounty Hearing Officer Program\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisors Horvath and Hahn: Instruct\nCounty Counsel to return to the Board within 30 days with a draft ordinance that\nshould do the following:\nEstablish the County Hearing Officer Program (Program) in the Office of\nthe County Counsel, and include authority to develop administrative rules\nfor operation of the program, hearing procedures and rules, and\nestablish operations which identify and prohibit conflicts of interest for\nassigned hearing officers;\nAlign the minimum requirements and duties of the County Hearing\nOfficer with those set forth in Government Code Section 27720, et seq.,\nto conduct hearings permitted or required by the County Code or State\nlaw, as directed by the Board, and authorize County Counsel to establish\nthe qualification standards to a greater standard than required by State\nlaw, taking into consideration the needs of the County and the goal of\nproviding high quality administrative hearing services;\nProvide the County Hearing Officer with the power to issue subpoenas\nfor records and administer oaths; and\nPermit the County Hearing Officer to provide services to County partners\nor other cities and local agencies, pursuant to a contract and\nreimbursement for such services;\nInstruct County Counsel to continue its review of the County Code to identify\nareas where administrative hearings may be used, or the use of a County\nHearing Officer may be warranted;\nDirect the Chief Executive Officer to report back to the Board during the Fiscal\nYear 2024-25 Supplemental Budget phase with a recommended staffing plan,\nimplementation and training costs, and potential funding options based on the\nfinal Office of County Hearing Officer report; and\nInstruct County Counsel to report back to the Board in writing after an initial\nthree-year pilot of the Program on the effectiveness of the Program , including\ninformation, such as volume, type, and subject matter of the administrative\nhearings handled by the Program, as well as staffing information. (24-1686)
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30. Accelerating Vision Zero through the Florence-Firestone for All Project\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisor Mitchell: Authorize the Director of\nPublic Works to file a Notice of Exemption for the proposed Florence-Firestone\nfor All: Achieving Vision Zero in South Los Angeles Project (Project), within five\nworking days, in accordance with Section 21152 of the California Public\nResources Code and post the notice to the County’s website; find that the\nproposed Project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act\n(CEQA); and authorize the Director to take the following actions:\nAccept grant funds up to $21,500,000 from the United States Department\nof Transportation (USDOT), or its administering agencies for the Project,\nexecute all necessary applications, contracts, certifications and\nassurances, agreements, reports, or any other required USDOT\ndocuments pertaining to the Project, execute any necessary\namendments, including time extensions to complete the various\ncomponents of the project, minor changes in Project scope and\nalterations in the grant amount, and sign and submit requests for\npayment from USDOT; and\nAccept grant funds from the USDOT, or its administering agencies, for\nfuture awards under the Safe Streets and Roads for All discretionary\ngrant program, up to $35,000,000 each cycle, to allow for the immediate\nand streamlined implementation of traffic safety projects and programs,\nexecute all necessary applications, contracts, certifications and\nassurances, agreements, reports, or any other required USDOT\ndocuments pertaining to future projects, execute any necessary\namendments, including time extensions to complete the various\ncomponents of future projects, minor changes in project scope and\nalterations in the grant amount, and sign and submit requests for\npayment from USDOT, provided the Board is given advance notification\nbefore acceptance of each grant award; and\nFind that delegating authority to the Director of Public Works to accept grant\nfunding from Federal agencies and executing all associated documents as\noutlined in Directive 4 is not a project of the CEQA Guidelines, because it\ncreates a government funding mechanism that does not involve a commitment to\na specific project, which may result in a potentially significant physical impact\non the environment, and is excluded from the definition of a project under\nCEQA; and the Director of Public Works shall take necessary actions to ensure\nthat appropriate findings are made under CEQA prior to implementing any\nactivity for future projects, which would be considered a project under CEQA.\n(24-1670)
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31. Proclaiming “World Asthma Day” in the County of Los Angeles\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisor Mitchell: Proclaim May 7, 2024,\nas “World Asthma Day” throughout Los Angeles County; instruct the Director of\nPublic Health, in collaboration with the Directors of Health Services and Youth\nDevelopment, and the Superintendent of the Los Angeles County Office of\nEducation, to launch an effort to encourage residents and interested groups to\nobserve World Asthma Day on May 7, 2024, with appropriate activities that\npromote the importance of asthma awareness, education, and speaking with\ntheir primary care provider or child’s pediatrician about asthma management,\nincluding the proper use of medications; instruct the Director of Public Health,\nin consultation with California Breathing and the Asthma Coalition of Los\nAngeles County, to develop a plan of action for addressing and reducing\nasthma burden in the County, with a focus on communities most disparately\nimpacted by asthma as the priority population; and instruct the Director of\nPublic Health, in collaboration with the above-named Departments, to report\nback to the Board in writing in 90 days on its progress related to the activities\nabove, as well as on available resources to address and reduce asthma burden\nin the County and support the work of coalition partners. (24-1689)
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32. Biddy Mason Charitable Foundation Foster Youth Resource Fair Fee\nWaiver\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisor Mitchell: Retroactively waive the\n$1,200 gross receipts fee, which is 15% of the estimated gross receipts, waive\n$640 in facility fees and $800 in parking fees for 100 vehicles, excluding the\ncost of liability insurance, for the Biddy Mason Charitable Foundation’s Foster\nYouth Resource Fair, held on Saturday, May 4, 2024, at Burton Chace Park in\nMarina del Rey. (24-1669)\nADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS 33 - 91\nChief Executive Office
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33. Negotiated Exchange of Property Tax Revenue Resulting from the\nAnnexation of Unincorporated Territory in the City of Duarte Joint\nResolution\nRecommendation: Approve and adopt a joint resolution between the Board and\nthe City Council of the City of Duarte (5) based on the negotiated exchange of\nproperty tax revenue, related to the proposed Annexation No. 2023-07 of\napproximately 19+ acres of inhabited unincorporated territory generally located\nnorth of Royal Oaks Drive between Braewood Drive and Woodlyn Lane, in the\nunincorporated territory adjacent to the City. (24-1639)
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34. Employee Retirement Contribution Rates for Public Employees’ Pension\nReform Act of 2013 Defined Benefit Plans\nRecommendation: Adopt the employee retirement contribution rate changes for\nthe Los Angeles County Employee Retirement Association defined benefit plans\nestablished pursuant to the Public Employees’ Pension Reform Act of 2013,\neffective July 1, 2024, for all represented and non-represented employees who\nare members of General Member Plan G or Safety Member Plan C; and instruct\nthe Auditor-Controller to make the system changes necessary to implement the\nrecommendations. (Relates to Agenda No. 69) (24-1409)
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35. Countywide Classification/Compensation Actions\nRecommendation: Approve an ordinance for introduction amending County\nCode, Title 6 - Salaries, to add one new employee classification for the\nDepartment of the Board of Supervisors; reclassify 29 positions in the\nDepartment of Health Services following a Laboratory Support Services\nReorganization Study, reclassify nine positions in the Chief Executive Office,\nDepartments of Health Services, Internal Services, Parks and Recreation, and\nPublic Social Services; and extend negotiated bonus increases and degree\nrequirements to certain non-represented employees in various Departments.\n(Relates to Agenda No. 92) (24-1640)\nCounty Operations
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36. Benefit Plan Administration and Consulting Services Contract\nRecommendation: Authorize the Director of Personnel to execute an\namendment to the contract with Conduent HR Services, LLC (Conduent),\neffective upon execution, through December 31, 2031, with two two-year\nextension options, to increase the amount of the contract by $14,007,397 to\nallow for payment to Conduent for administering the County’s flexible spending\naccount for a total contract amount not to exceed $76,481,986 for the term of\nthe contract, including the optional extensions, if exercised. (Department of\nHuman Resources) APPROVE (24-1630)
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37. Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center Boiler and Chillers\nReplacement Project\nRecommendation: Establish and approve the proposed Rancho Los Amigos\nNational Rehabilitation Center Boiler and Chillers Replacement Project, Capital\nProject No. 8A042 (Project) (4), with a total budget of $17,610,000; approve the\nFiscal Year (FY) 2023-24 appropriation adjustment to allocate $435,000 from\nthe Department of Health Services' Enterprise Fund-Committed for the\nDepartment of Health Services to fund the projected FY 2023-24 expenditures\nfor the Project; and find that the proposed Project is exempt from the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act. (Internal Services Department) APPROVE\n4-VOTES (24-1595)
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38. Vehicle Fleet Maintenance and Repair Services Contract\nRecommendation: Approve and instruct the Chair to sign a contract with\nCenterra Integrated Fleet Services, LLC., to provide vehicle fleet maintenance\nand repair services effective June 1, 2024, for a period of three years, with\nthree two-year renewal options, and six month-to-month extensions, for a total\naggregate amount of $39,656,848 for the initial three-year term; authorize the\nDirector of Internal Services to exercise the renewal options and\nmonth-to-month extension options; execute applicable contract amendments\nshould the original contracting entity merge, be acquired, or otherwise have a\nchange of entity, approve necessary changes to scope of services; increase\nthe maximum contract amount up to an additional 10% to allow for any possible\nCost of Living Adjustments; and make a finding, as required by County Code,\nSection 2.121.420,1 that contracting for the provision of vehicle fleet\nmaintenance and repair services, as described herein, can be performed more\neconomically by an independent contractor. (Internal Services Department)\nAPPROVE (24-1603)
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39. Parking Facilities Management Services Sole Source Amendments\nRecommendation: Authorize the Director of Internal Services to execute sole\nsource amendments to extend the contracts with Parking Company of America\nto continue to provide parking facilities management services at 26 County\nowned parking facilities, for six months with six month-to-month extension\noptions; and exercise the month-to-month extension options, add and delete\nfacilities, execute applicable contract amendments should the original\ncontracting entity merge, be acquired, or otherwise have a change of entity,\nand approve necessary changes to scope of services. (Internal Services\nDepartment) APPROVE (24-1596)
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4. Promoting Food Equity and Nutrition by Proclaiming May 2024 “CalFresh\nAwareness Month” in Los Angeles County\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisors Horvath and Hahn: Proclaim\nMay 2024 as “CalFresh Awareness Month” throughout Los Angeles County;\ninstruct the Director of Public Social Services to work with appropriate County\nDepartment Heads and community partners to organize the CalFresh\nAwareness Month Community Kick-off Event and Resource Fair to be held on\nWednesday, May 8, 2024 at Mar Vista Park; instruct all County Departments to\npromote CalFresh and other effective food and nutrition programs, as well as all\nCalFresh Awareness Month outreach events and activities, through social media\nand other public messaging efforts; encourage County residents who believe\nthey may need food assistance to apply for CalFresh at BenefitsCal.com; and\nencourage County residents to donate their time and/or resources to local food\nbanks. (24-1702)
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40. Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center Office Remodeling Project\nRecommendation: Establish and approve the proposed Clara Shortridge Foltz\nCriminal Justice Center Office Remodeling Project, Capital Project No. 8A032\n(1), with a total budget of $1,800,000; authorize the Director of Internal\nServices to deliver the Project using a Board-approved Job Order Contract; and\nfind the proposed Project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality\nAct. (Internal Services Department) APPROVE (24-1601)
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41. Refund Bonds Issued on Behalf of the County Improvement - Shrode\nAvenue Sewer Project\nRecommendation: Adopt a resolution of intention to levy reassessments and to\nissue refunding bonds issued on behalf of the County Improvement No. 2659-M\n(Shrode Avenue Sewer Project) (5); and adopt a resolution preliminarily\napproving a reassessment report and advertise and set June 11, 2024 for\npublic hearing regarding the reassessment report, the proposed refunding of\nthe outstanding bonds, and the proposed reassessments. (Treasurer and Tax\nCollector) ADOPT (24-1592)\nFamily and Social Services
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42. Elderly Nutrition Program Services Sole Source Subawards\nRecommendation: Approve and authorize the Director of Aging and Disabilities\nto award and execute non-competitive Elderly Nutrition Program (ENP)\nSubawards, with 10 current governmental subrecipients, effective July 1, 2024\nthrough June 30, 2025 and subsequently execute up to three annual renewal\noptions with six month-to-month extension options, for a maximum Subaward\nterm of four years and six months for the combined estimated annual amount of\n$4,904,000; allocations to the subrecipients subject to the availability of funding\nand are contingent upon each subrecipient’s performance in meeting the goals\nof ENP, as well as each subrecipient’s adherence to its Subaward terms; and\nauthorize the Director of Aging and Disabilities to take the following actions:\n(Aging and Disabilities Department) APPROVE\nExecute amendments with these subrecipients, which serve the best\ninterests of the County during the Subaward term, add new, relevant, or\nupdated Federal, State, and/or County Subaward terms and conditions\nand increase or decrease the Subaward amounts (including but not\nlimited to baseline funds, one-time-only funds, and supplemental monies,\nand/or other new funding sources), which may exceed 10% of the\nMaximum Subaward Amount, in response to the availability of funding\nand/or based on Subrecipient’s performance, provided that the total\nallocation does not exceed available funding;\nIncrease or decrease each subrecipient’s unit rates for ENP Subawards\nat the sole discretion of the Director subject to the availability of funding\nand/or subrecipient’s performance; and\nTerminate Subawards with subrecipient upon their request, and those\nthat have closed or are in default of their subaward requirement, for\nsubrecipient default or for the convenience of the County. (24-1609)
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43. Tutoring and Education Support Services Sole Source Contract\nRecommendation: Authorize the Director of Children and Family Services and\nthe Chief Probation Officer, to extend a sole source contract with the Los\nAngeles County Office of Education for the provision of tutoring and education\nsupport services to children and youth, for up to two years and six months;\nexercise the two one-year and six month extension options beyond November\n30, 2026, if such time is necessary to complete the negotiation of a new\ncontract, provided that, sufficient funding is available for the extension; and take\nthe following actions: (Department of Children and Family Services)\nAPPROVE\nExecute amendments to increase or decrease the maximum annual\ncontract amount by up to 10%, if such an amendment is necessary to\nmeet change in service demands and the necessary funds are available\nin the budget, and execute amendments to the contract for non-material\nchanges; and\nPrepare and execute amendments to the contract for changes affecting\nthe statement of work or to any of the terms and conditions included\nunder this contract provided that, amendments do not include cost of\nliving adjustments; sufficient funding is available for increases, and\nterminate the contract in accordance with the termination provisions,\nincluding termination for convenience. (24-1635)
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44. Affiliation Agreement for Student Fieldwork\nRecommendation: Approve and authorize the Director of Military and Veterans\nAffairs to enter into an Affiliation Agreement with the California State University\nLos Angeles to conduct the fieldwork internship component for credential\nprograms, school counseling, school psychology training programs, and other\nsimilar programs (Programs) for students from the University; approve future\naffiliation agreements involving similar Programs, with other universities,\nincluding any subsequent amendments, suspensions, or termination if deemed\nnecessary; and find that this agreement is exempt from the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act. (Department of Military and Veterans Affairs)\nAPPROVE (24-1594)
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45. Job Readiness, Career Planning, and Vocational Assessment Services\nSole Source Contract\nRecommendation: Authorize the Director of Public Social Services to prepare\nand execute a sole source contract with the Los Angeles County Office of\nEducation for Job Readiness, Career Planning, and Vocational Assessment\nservices, for a two-year period effective from July 1, 2024 or upon execution by\nthe Director, whichever is later, through June 30, 2026 with a one-year\nextension option, for a maximum two-year contract amount of $63,555,000, with\nfunding included in the Department of Social Services’ Fiscal Year 2024-25\nproposed budget and funding for future years to be included in the\nDepartment's annual budget requests; and authorize the Director to take the\nfollowing actions: (Department of Public Social Services) APPROVE\nExtend the contract for up to one additional one-year period; prepare\nand execute amendments to the contract for instances which affect the\nscope of work, term, contract amount, payment terms, or any other term\nof condition in this contract, additions and/or changes required by the\nBoard changes to be in compliance with applicable County, State and\nFederal regulations, increases or decreases of no more than 10% of the\noriginal contract amount based on the contractor's performance,\ncommunity needs, and funding availability. (24-1593)\nHealth and Mental Health Services
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46. Medical Equipment Sole Source Acquisition\nRecommendation: Authorize the Director of Internal Services, as the County’s\nPurchasing Agent, to proceed with the sole source acquisition of various\nmedical equipment for the Department of Health Services’ Harbor-UCLA\nMedical Center (2), with a total estimated cost of $1,664,000. (Health Services\nDepartment) APPROVE (24-1577)
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47. Outpatient Specialty Mental Health Services Contracts\nRecommendation: Authorize the Director of Mental Health to execute Individual\nand Group Provider Outpatient Specialty Mental Health Services contracts with\n154 providers for the provision of outpatient specialty mental health services,\neffective July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2029, with the option to extend for an\nadditional fiscal year, for a total amount of $69,149,932, fully funded by State\nand County General Funds; execute future contracts with other qualified\nindividual or group providers through June 30, 2029, who have been\ncredentialed by the Department of Mental Health, acting as the Mental Health\nPlan, provided that sufficient funds are available; execute future amendments to\nthe contracts to extend the term for one additional fiscal year as needed, revise\nthe boilerplate language; modify or replace the existing statement of work,\nincrease the rates as required to remain in compliance with State requirements,\nmodify/approve waivers for certain liability insurance requirements on a\ncase-by-case basis, and/or reflect Federal, State and County regulatory and/or\npolicy changes provided that sufficient funds are available; and terminate the\ncontracts in accordance with the termination provisions, including termination\nfor convenience. (Department of Mental Health) APPROVE (24-1627)
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48. Specialty Mental Health Services Legal Entity Contract Amendments\nRecommendation: Approve and authorize the Director of Mental Health to\nexecute an amendment to the existing Department of Mental Health (DMH) Legal\nEntity (LE) contracts, for the continued provision of Specialty Mental Health\nServices (SMHS), to extend the term of the contracts for two Fiscal Years (FYs)\nending June 30, 2026, with one optional extension year, for a total aggregate\namount for FYs 2024-25 and 2025-26 of $1,542,507,585 per fiscal year,\nfunded by various Federal, State and local revenues; exempt the contracts from\nthe six-month advance notification requirement under Board Policy No. 5.100\nwhen the DMH does not have delegated authority to extend the term of the\ncontract; and authorize the Director of Mental Health to take the following\nactions: (Department of Mental Health) APPROVE\nExecute new contracts with qualified providers for SMHS, provided that,\nsufficient funds are available, the terms of the contracts will be effective\nupon execution and with the same term as these contracts;\nExecute future amendments to the contracts with an option to extend\nthereafter for one additional Fiscal Year through June 30, 2027 to revise\nthe language, add, delete, modify, or replace the service exhibits and/or\nstatement of work, reflect Federal, State and County regulatory and/or\npolicy changes, revise the annual MCAs, provided that the total payment\nor each contract will not exceed an increase of more than 25% of the\napplicable MCA and sufficient funds are available; and\nMake non-material modifications to the contracts through administrative\namendments or change notices for the following and other similar\nreasons, as appropriate, change the contractor’s business name and/or\nheadquarter address, change, revise, add, or delete the contractor’s\nprovider site addresses, site numbers, and/or site names, make technical\ncorrections, revise County and contractor administration exhibits, and/or\nshift funds between currently contracted funded programs, so long as\nsuch shifts will not cause an increase in the MCA; and terminate the\ncontracts in accordance with the termination provisions, including\ntermination for convenience. (24-1591)
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49. Mental Health Legal Entity Contracts Amendments\nRecommendation: Approve and authorize the Director of Mental Health to\nexecute amendments to two existing Department of Mental Health Legal Entity\n(LE) contracts, to increase the Maximum Contract Amounts to maximize Federal\nand State Medi-Cal (MC) funds, for Fiscal Year (FY) 2021-22, effective upon\nBoard approval; with a total aggregate increase for these LE contracts for FY\n2021-22 of $596,819, fully funded by Federal and State revenues; these LE\ncontracts are still within their three-year term, with expiration date of June 30,\n2024, and have reached previously approved delegated authority for FY\n2021-22; and execute future amendments to all existing LE contracts that expire\non June 30, 2024, allowing for final shifts, pursuant to the LE contract,\nFinancial Provisions, for the sole purpose of maximizing Federal and State MC\nfunds after submission of an Annual Cost Report, which per the Contract\nFinancial Provisions, such amendments can be executed during the First and/or\nSecond Automatic Renewal Period and/or after the contract has expired or\nterminated. (Department of Mental Health) APPROVE (24-1541)
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5. Defending LA County’s Oak Trees from the Invasive Goldspotted Oak\nBorer\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisors Horvath and Barger: Instruct the\nChief Sustainability Officer, with the assistance of the Fire Chief, Agricultural\nCommissioner/ Director of Weights and Measures, Directors of Regional\nPlanning and Office of Emergency Management, Chief Executive Office, and\nother relevant County Department Heads and external partners to immediately\nexplore the possibility of declaring a local or State emergency related to the risk\nof the spread of Goldspotted Oak Borer (GSOB) in the County and to the Santa\nMonica Mountains; explore funding options to fulfill the staffing need of the Fire\nDepartment for one Deputy Forester and two Forestry Assistants, including\nthrough contractor services; explore options for the Department of Agricultural\nCommissioner/Weights and Measures, or other relevant Departments , to assist\nwith the monitoring, treatments and reforestation efforts required to respond to\nand mitigate the spread of GSOB; collaborate with CALFIRE on funding\nopportunities to meet needs related to GSOB, including staffing, contractor\nneeds, technical and data needs, mapping needs, tree removal and treatment\nneeds, and reforestation; and\nInstruct the Chief Sustainability Officer, with the assistance of the Fire Chief,\nthe Agricultural Commissioner/Director of Weights and Measures, Director of\nRegional Planning, County Counsel, and other relevant County Department\nHeads to report back to the Board in writing within 180 days on the following\nnext steps:\nDevelop recommendations for an ordinance to regulate the movement of\nfirewood to prevent the spread of invasive tree pests, including identifying\nassociated education and engagement needs; and\nDevelop recommendations for reforestation following invasive pest\ninfestations, including potential funding opportunities. (24-1713)
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50. Solutions for Equitable Diabetes Prevention and Management Contract\nRecommendation: Authorize the Director of Public Health to execute a contract,\nwith Diabetes Care Partners, selected under a competitive solicitation process\nfor the provision of Diabetes Prevention and Management Services, effective\nupon date of execution through June 29, 2028, for a total maximum obligation of\n$292,500, 100% funded by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention funds,\nAssistance Listing Number 93.988; and authorize the Director to take the\nfollowing actions: (Department of Public Health) APPROVE\nExecute amendments to the contract that extend the term through\nDecember 29, 2030, at amounts determined by the Director, contingent\nupon the availability of funds and contractor performance; allow the\nrollover of unspent contract funds, if allowable by the grantor, provide an\nincrease or decrease in funding up to 10% above or below the annual\nbase maximum obligation effective upon execution, update the scope of\nwork, as necessary, and/or correct errors in the contract’s terms and\nconditions;\nExecute change notices to the contract that authorize modifications to the\nbudget with corresponding modifications to the statement of work and/or\nscope of work, that are within the same scope of services, as necessary,\nand/or changes to hours of operation and/or service locations; and\nImmediately suspend or terminate the contract upon issuing a written\nnotice to Diabetes Care Partners if it fails to fully comply with contractual\nrequirements, terminate the contract for convenience by providing a\n30-calendar day advance written notice to the contractor. (24-1566)
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51. Support Services in Student Wellbeing Centers Sole Source Contract\nAmendment\nRecommendation: Approve and instruct the Director of Public Health, to execute\nan amendment to sole source contract, with Planned Parenthood Los Angeles\nto continue the provision of support services in Student Wellbeing Centers at\nschools in the County, effective July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025, for a total\nmaximum obligation of $1,400,000, 100% offset by Substance Use Prevention,\nTreatment and Recovery Services Block Grant Funds, and authorize the\nDirector of Public Health, to take the following actions: (Department of Public\nHealth) APPROVE\nExecute amendments to the contract that extend the term of the contract\nfor up to four years through June 30, 2029, at amounts determined by\nthe Director of Public Health, based on funding availability, allow for a\nno-cost adjustment to the term through December 31, 2029, allow the\nrollover of unspent contract funds, if allowable by the grantor, provide an\nincrease or decrease in funding up to 10% above or below each term’s\nannual base maximum obligation, effective upon amendment execution or\nat the beginning of the applicable contract term, update the scope of\nwork and/or statement of work, as necessary, and correct errors in the\ncontracts terms and conditions;\nExecute change notices to the contracts that authorize modifications to\nthe budget with corresponding modifications to the statement of work\nand/or scope of work, that are within the same scope of services, as\nnecessary; and/or changes to hours of operation and/or service\nlocations; and\nImmediately suspend the contract upon issuing a written notice to\ncontractors who fail to fully comply with program requirements and to\nterminate the contract for convenience by providing a 30-calendar day\nadvance written notice to the contractor. (24-1614)
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52. African American Infant and Maternal Mortality Prevention Initiative\nRecommendation: Authorize the Director of Public Health to accept a donation\nin the amount of $250,000 from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to\nsupport African American Infant and Maternal Mortality Prevention Initiative\nactivities. (Department of Public Health) APPROVE (24-1573)\nCommunity Services
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53. Baldwin Hills Wayfinding and Trail Improvement Project\nRecommendation: Establish and approve the proposed Baldwin Hills Wayfinding\nand Trail Improvement Project, Capital Project No. 8A035, (Project) (2), with a\ntotal project budget of $499,000; approve an appropriation adjustment to reflect\nan increase of $499,000 in appropriation for the proposed Project, which will be\nfully offset with revenue as follows: $419,000 from the Baldwin Hills\nConservancy’s Climate Resilience, Wildfire Prevention, Community Access,\nand Natural Resources Protection Fund of 2021-2022, and $80,000 from the\nLos Angeles County Safe, Clean Neighborhood Parks, Open Space, Beaches,\nRivers Protection, and Water Conservation Measure grant program (Measure\nA); authorize the Director of the Parks and Recreation to deliver the Project\nthrough a Board-approved Job Order Contract; and find that the proposed\nProject is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act. (Department\nof Parks and Recreation) APPROVE 4-VOTES (24-1606)
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54. Minor Leases, Licenses, and Permits for Recreational or Park Use\nRecommendation: Find that the following uses of County Parks are necessary\nto meet and provide a public benefit to the County including, but not limited to,\ncommunity gardens, community compost centers, farmers markets,\ndemonstration gardens, mobility hubs; authorize the Director of Parks and\nRecreation, to approve and execute, reduced rent or gratis (excluding cost of\nliability insurance, site maintenance, and/or site improvements) minor leases,\nlicenses, and permits otherwise consistent with County Code, Sections\n2.26.120 (Minor Leases) and 2.26.140 (Licenses and Permits) for\ncommunity-based organizations use; find that the proposed actions are not a\nproject under the California Environmental Quality Act; and authorize the\nDirector to take the following actions: (Department of Parks and Recreation)\nAPPROVE\nPost a Notice of Intention to consummate these leases, licenses, and\npermits in a public place for five working days prior to execution of the\nminor leases, pursuant to Government Code Section 25350.51 the notice\nshall describe the property proposed to be leased or licensed, the terms\nof the lease or license, and any County officer authorized to execute the\nlease or license; and\nProvide the appropriate Board Office with written notice, including a brief\nexplanation and justification of the gratis or reduced rent lease, license,\nor permit five days prior to the execution of any reduced-rent or gratis\nlease, license, or permit, and to maintain a list of all minor agreements\napproved under this delegated authority. (24-1590)
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55. Landscape and Grounds Maintenance Services Contracts\nRecommendation: Find that the services can be more economically performed\nby an independent contractor; award and instruct the Chair to sign four\nservices contracts with Oakridge Landscape, Inc., for landscape and grounds\nmaintenance services at various County facilities, locations, special benefit\nassessment areas, and other areas within the Fifth Supervisorial District (5), for\na period of one year with five one-year and six month-to-month extension\noptions, for a maximum potential contract term of 78 months and maximum\npotential contract amount of $7,625,150 for Group A areas, $13,476,383 for\nGroup B areas, $11,217,402 for Group C areas, and $13,734,635 for Group D\nareas; find that the contract work is exempt from the California Environmental\nQuality Act; and authorize the Director of Public Works to take the following\nactions: (Department of Public Works) APPROVE\nRenew these contracts for each additional renewal option and extension\nperiod if, in the opinion of the Director, Oakridge Landscape, Inc., has\nsuccessfully performed during the previous contracts' periods, and the\nservices are still required, approve and execute amendments to\nincorporate necessary changes within the scope of work, and to suspend\nand/or terminate these contracts for convenience if it is in the best\ninterest of the County to do so;\nAnnually increase these contracts' amounts up to an additional 10% of\nthe annual contracts' amounts, which are included in the maximum\npotential contracts' amounts for unforeseen additional work within the\nscope of these contracts if required, and to adjust the annual contracts'\namounts for each option year over the terms of these contracts.\n(24-1624)
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56. Award 18 Job Order Construction Contracts\nRecommendation: Award seven Job Order Contracts (2401CP, 2403CP,\n2407GG, 2408GG, 2416GG, 2417GG, and 2419GG) to MTM Construction, Inc.,\nthe lowest responsive and responsible bidder, for a not-to exceed amount of\n$5,700,000, to be financed through the appropriate maintenance, repair, and\nrefurbishment projects; award nine Job Order Contracts (2402CP, 2406CP,\n2409GG, 2410GG, 2411GG, 2418GG, 2421GG, 2422GG, and 2423GG) to New\nCreation Engineering & Builders, Inc., the lowest responsive and responsible\nbidder for a not-to-exceed amount of $5,700,000, to be financed through the\nappropriate maintenance, repair, and refurbishment projects; award two Job\nOrder Contracts (2415GG and 2420GG) to Vincor Construction, Inc., the lowest\nresponsive and responsible bidder, for a not-to-exceed amount of $5,700,000,\nto be financed through the appropriate maintenance, repair, and refurbishment\nprojects; authorize the e Director of Public Works to execute the 18 Job Order\nContracts, each not to exceed $5,700,000, establish the effective date of the\ncontracts upon receipt by Public Works of acceptable performance and\npayment bonds and evidence of required contractor insurance; and to suspend\nand/or terminate any such contract for convenience, upon the Director's\ndetermination that it is necessary and appropriate to do so; issue work orders\nunder the 18 Job Order Contracts for projects that are not subject to the State\nPublic Contract Code, including maintenance work, as applicable, in an amount\nnot to exceed $5,700,000 per work order, subject to the limitation that the\naggregate amount of all work orders issued under a particular Job Order\nContract does not exceed the $5,700,000 maximum contract amount upon\nreceipt of funding authorization from the Chief Executive Office or the\nappropriate funding source; and find that the proposed awards are not projects\nunder the California Environmental Quality Act. (Department of Public Works)\nAPPROVE (24-1633)
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57. On-Call Traffic Signal and Safety Construction Contracts\nRecommendation: Adopt a resolution finding that the modification and\nsynchronization of traffic signals in the Cities of Hawthorne and Lawndale is of\ngeneral County interest and that the County aid in the form of\nHighways-Through-Cities Funds in the amount of $936,400 shall be provided to\nthe cities to be expended in accordance with all applicable provision of law\nrelated to funds derived from Proposition C Discretionary Grant Funds and\nProposition C Local Return Funds; approve the Hawthorne Boulevard Traffic\nSignal Synchronization Program - Imperial Highway to Manhattan Beach\nBoulevard and View Park/Windsor Hills - Overhill Drive at 58th Place-Orchid\nDrive projects (2), with total project amount estimates of $1,134,800 and\n$2,400,000, respectively; and authorize the Director of Public Works, acting as\nthe Road Commissioner, to use Board-approved On-Call Traffic Signal and\nSafety Construction contracts to deliver the two proposed projects by issuing\nwork orders where the total project amount estimates shall not exceed\n$1,134,800 and $2,400,000, unless additional funds have been identified.\n(Department of Public Works) ADOPT 4-VOTES (24-1634)
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58. Harbor-UCLA Medical Center Inpatient Pharmacy Expansion Project\nRecommendation: Approve the Harbor-UCLA Medical Center Inpatient\nPharmacy Expansion Project, Capital Project No. 87558 (Project) (2), with a\ntotal Project budget of $2,580,000; authorize the Director of Public Works to\ndeliver the Project using a Board-approved Job Order Contract; and find that\nthe recommended actions are within the scope of the previous exemption from\nthe California Environmental Quality Act. (Department of Public Works)\nAPPROVE (24-1608)
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59. Building Rehabilitation Appeals Board Findings and Orders\nRecommendation: Adopt the findings and orders of the Building Rehabilitation\nAppeals Board, which provides for the arrest and abatement of neighborhood\ndeterioration and the elimination of unsightly, unsafe, and unhealthy conditions,\nwhich constitute a public nuisance at the following unincorporated locations:\n(Department of Public Works) ADOPT\n15241 Yukon Avenue, Lawndale (2); and\n21340 South Vermont Avenue, Torrance (2) . (24-1629)
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6. Celebrating Foster Youth and National “Foster Care Month”\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisors Horvath and Barger: Proclaim\nMay 2024 as “Foster Care Month” throughout Los Angeles County; encourage\nfamilies and other members of the community to consider the benefits and\nrewards of becoming a resource or adoptive parent by visiting\nFosterLAKids.org and JuntosConLosNinos.org , or becoming a forever friend by\nvisiting ForeverFriendsLA.org; and take the following actions:\nInstruct the Director of Children and Family Services to promote and\noutreach to invite the public to the following events: May 18, 2024 -\nResource Parent Recruitment Expo at Glory Christian Fellowship in\nTorrance, and May 21, 2024 - Resource Parent Appreciation Event at\nShepherd Church in Woodland Hills;\nInstruct the Director of Children and Family Services to report back to\nthe Board in writing in 60 days on the feasibility and timing of adding\nthree Career Development Intern positions to support the Department of\nChildren and Family Services’ (DCFS’) Office of Equity work across its\nthree focus areas - LGBTQ+ Program, Eliminating Racial\nDisproportionality and Disparity Program, and the Women and Girls\nProgram, including exploring existing positions and funding within DCFS\nthat can be used for this purpose; and\nRequest the Youth Commission to work with the Board Offices, the City\nof Los Angeles, and the Director of Children and Family Services, to\nensure maximum County and youth participation in 2025’s National\nFoster Youth Initiative’s Foster Youth Shadow Day. (24-1700)
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60. Final Map Tract in Unincorporated Community of South San Gabriel\nRecommendation: Approve the final map for Tract No. 61059 in the\nunincorporated community of South San Gabriel (1); accept grants and\ndedications as indicated on the final map for Tract No. 61059; and find that the\napproval of the final map is exempt from the California Environmental Quality\nAct. (Department of Public Works) APPROVE (24-1631)
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61. Flood Control District Annual Benefit Assessment\nRecommendation: Acting as the Governing Body of the Los Angeles County\nFlood Control District (District), adopt a resolution determining and levying the\nDistrict annual benefit assessment for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-25 at the same\nrates as were charged for FY’s 1996-97 through 2023-24; and find that the\nadoption of the resolution is exempt from the California Environmental Quality\nAct. (Department of Public Works) ADOPT (24-1613)
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62. Quitclaim of Easements in the City of Inglewood\nRecommendation: Acting as the Governing Body of the County Flood Control\nDistrict (District), and acting as a responsible agency for the proposed 113-133\nW. Plymouth Street Residential Project (Project) (2), consider the Mitigated\nNegative Declaration (MND) prepared and adopted by the City of Inglewood as\nthe lead agency, certify that the Board has independently reviewed,\nconsidered, and reached its own conclusions regarding the environmental\neffects of the District's approvals related to the Project as shown in the MND;\nand adopt the Mitigation Monitoring Program as applicable to the Project finding\nthat it is adequately designed to ensure compliance with the mitigation\nmeasures during project implementation; find that the easement for covered\nstorm drain and appurtenant structures purposes in Parcels 20EXE, 22EXE,\nand 24EXE related to Project No. 181-271 Fairview-Hyde Park Drain, in the\nCity of Inglewood, are no longer required for the purposes of the District;\napprove the quitclaim of easements from the District to the underlying fee\nproperty owner, Plymouth Inglewood Development, LLC.; and authorize the\nChief Engineer of the Los Angeles County Flood Control District to execute the\nquitclaim of easements document and authorize delivery to Plymouth Inglewood\nDevelopment, LLC. (Department of Public Works) ADOPT (24-1632)
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63. Waterworks Districts Standby Charges for Fiscal Year 2024-25\nRecommendation: Acting as the Governing Body of the County Waterworks\nDistrict Nos. 21, Kagel Canyon; 29, Malibu; 36, Val Verde; 37, Acton; and 40,\nAntelope Valley (3 and 5), find that the water service availability standby\ncharges, authorized by Section 55501.5 of the State Water Code, are to\npartially finance maintenance and operating expenses and fund water system\ncapital improvement projects within existing service areas; adopt the water\nservice availability standby charges for Fiscal Year 2024-25 to collect\napproximately $1,900,000 in revenue in order to partially finance maintenance\nand operating expenses and fund water system capital improvement projects;\nand find that the proposed actions are not a project under the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act. (Department of Public Works) ADOPT (24-1628)
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64. Confirmation of Hearing Officers within the Department of Regional\nPlanning\nRecommendation: Confirm the appointment of Steven Jareb and Mi Kim as\nHearing Officers within the Department of Regional Planning, to conduct public\nhearings and make determinations on discretionary applications, such as land\ndivisions, land use permits, and variances. (Department of Regional\nPlanning) APPROVE (24-1619)\nPublic Safety
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65. Report on the Probation Departments’ Efforts to Maintain the Board of\nState and Community Corrections Determination of Suitability\nReport by the Chief Probation Officer on the Department’s efforts to maintain\nthe Board of State and Community Corrections’ determination of suitability and\nnext steps towards expanding educational programming and vocational training\nat Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall and Barry J. Nidorf-Secure Youth Treatment\nFacility, as requested at the Board meeting of April 23, 2024. RECEIVE AND\nFILE NOTE: Supervisor Horvath requests that this item be continued one\nweek to May 14, 2024. (24-1642)
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66. Report on a Proposed Business Plan for Parking Enforcement Services\nReport by the Sheriff on a proposed business plan for parking enforcement\nservices within the Sheriff’s Department, including equitable investments in\nthe communities where citation revenues are collected, as requested at the\nBoard meeting of March 19, 2024. RECEIVE AND FILE (24-1657)
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67. Special Appropriation Fund Transfer\nRecommendation: Approve the transfer of funds from services and supplies to\nreimburse the Sheriff’s Special Appropriation Fund in the amount of\n$13,960.75. (Sheriff’s Department) APPROVE (24-1552)\nBoard Letter\nOrdinance for Adoption
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68. County Code, Title 4 - Revenue and Finance Amendment\nOrdinance for adoption amending County Code, Title 4 - Revenue and Finance,\nChapter 64, to allow the tax collector to waive the installment plan application fee\nfor escape assessments when the escape assessment was through no error,\nomission, or fault of the assessee. ADOPT (24-1469)\nMiscellaneous
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69. New Retirement Contribution Rates\nLos Angeles County Employees Retirement Association’s (LACERA)\nrecommendation: Adopt the revised employer and employee retirement\ncontribution rates approved by the LACERA Board of Investments, effective no\nlater than September 29, 2024; and instruct the Auditor-Controller to make the\nsystem changes necessary to implement this recommendation. ADOPT (Relates\nto Agenda No. 34) (24-1551)
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7. Cultural Sector Convenings in Preparation for the 2028 Olympic and\nParalympic Games\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisor Horvath: Instruct the Director of\nArts and Culture to report back to the Board in writing within 45 days on the\nresult of the solicitation selected consultant, and summary of the proposed\nplans; and report back to the Board in writing within 60 days from the last\nconvening, which concludes at the end of 2024, on key findings and\nrecommendations on ways the County can support arts and cultural\nstakeholders in the Cultural Olympiad planning and preparation for the 2028\nOlympics and Paralympic Games in general . (24-1699)
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70. Settlement of the Matter Entitled, Janet Cabrera, et al. v. County of Los\nAngeles, et al.\nLos Angeles County Claims Board's recommendation: Authorize settlement of\nthe matter entitled, Janet Cabrera, et al. v. County of Los Angeles, et al., Los\nAngeles Superior Court Case No. 22STCV00398 , in the amount of $200,000,\nand instruct the Auditor-Controller to draw a warrant to implement this settlement\nfrom the District Attorney's Office budget.\nThis lawsuit arises from alleged injuries sustained in an automobile accident\ninvolving an employee of the District Attorney's Office. (24-1604)
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71. Settlement of the Matter Entitled, Estate of Dijon Kizzee, et al. v. County of\nLos Angeles, et al.\nLos Angeles County Claims Board's recommendation: Authorize settlement of\nthe matter entitled, Estate of Dijon Kizzee, et al. v. County of Los Angeles, et al.,\nLos Angeles Superior Court Case No. 21STCV34142, in the amount of\n$3,375,000, and instruct the Auditor-Controller to draw a warrant to implement\nthis settlement from the Sheriff's Department's budget.\nThis civil rights lawsuit against the Sheriff's Department stems from the fatal\nshooting of Mr. Kizzee. (24-1567)
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72. Settlement of the Matter Entitled, Sanchez Gallegos, Gloria v. County of\nLos Angeles, et al.\nLos Angeles County Claims Board's recommendation: Authorize settlement of the\nmatter entitled, Sanchez Gallegos, Gloria v. County of Los Angeles, et al., United\nStates District Court Case No. 2:23-cv-00112, in the amount of $250,000, and\ninstruct the Auditor-Controller to draw a warrant to implement this settlement from\nthe Sheriff's Department’s budget.\nThis Federal civil rights lawsuit against the Sheriff's Department arises out of the\nfatal shooting of Plaintiff's son. (24-1598)
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73. Settlement of the Matter Entitled, Alfredo Hinojosa v. County of Los\nAngeles\nLos Angeles County Claims Board's recommendation: Authorize settlement of\nthe matter entitled, Alfredo Hinojosa v. County of Los Angeles, Los Angeles\nSuperior Court Case No. 22STCV07718, in the amount of $250,000, and\ninstruct the Auditor-Controller to draw a warrant to implement this settlement\nfrom the Department of Health Services' budget.\nThis medical malpractice lawsuit against Harbor-UCLA Medical Center involves\nallegations that negligence resulted in injury to Plaintiff. (24-1569)
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74. Settlement of the Matter Entitled, John Klene, et al. v. Doral Riggs, et al.\nLos Angeles County Claims Board's recommendation: Authorize settlement of the\nmatter entitled, John Klene, et al. v. Doral Riggs, et al., United Sates District Court\nCase No. 2:22-cv-08318, in the amount of $24,000,000, and instruct the\nAuditor-Controller to draw a warrant to implement this settlement from the District\nAttorney's Office and Sheriff's Department’s budget.\nThis Federal civil rights lawsuit against the Sheriff's Department and District\nAttorney's Office arises from the alleged wrongful conviction that resulted in\nPlaintiffs' incarceration for over 23 years. (24-1605)
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75. Settlement of the Matter Entitled, Juan Reyes Lopez v. County of Los\nAngeles, et al.\nLos Angeles County Claims Board's recommendation: Authorize settlement of\nthe matter entitled, Juan Reyes Lopez v. County of Los Angeles, et al., Los\nAngeles Superior Court Case No. 20AVCV00732, in the amount of $150,000,\nand instruct the Auditor-Controller to draw a warrant to implement this settlement\nfrom the Fire Department's budget .\nThis lawsuit arises from injuries allegedly sustained in an automobile accident\ninvolving a Fire Department vehicle which overturned while transporting inmate\nfire crew members. (24-1549)
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76. Settlement of the Matter Entitled, Edith R. Perez, et al. v. County of Los\nAngeles, et al.\nLos Angeles County Claims Board's recommendation: Authorize settlement of\nthe matter entitled, Edith R. Perez, et al. v. County of Los Angeles, et al., Los\nAngeles Superior Court Case No. 21STCV44371, in the amount of $175,000,\nand instruct the Auditor-Controller to draw a warrant to implement this settlement\nfrom the Department of Health Services' budget.\nThis lawsuit involves allegations that medical malpractice by Olive View-UCLA\nMedical Center contributed to the death of Mr. Perez. (24-1568)
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77. Settlement of the Matter Entitled, Francisco Perez v. County of Los\nAngeles, et al.\nLos Angeles County Claims Board's recommendation: Authorize settlement of\nthe matter entitled, Francisco Perez v. County of Los Angeles, et al., Los\nAngeles Superior Court Case No. 20STCV07790, in the amount of $125,000,\nand instruct the Auditor-Controller to draw a warrant to implement this settlement\nfrom the Fire Department's budget.\nThis lawsuit arises from injuries allegedly sustained in an automobile accident\ninvolving a Fire Department vehicle which overturned while transporting inmate\nfire crew members. (24-1553)
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78. Acton-Agua Dulce Unified School District Election\nRequest from the Acton-Agua Dulce Unified School District: Render specified\nservices relating to the conduct of a Governing Board Member Election and\nconsolidate with the Statewide General Election, to be held November 5, 2024.\nAPPROVE AND INSTRUCT THE REGISTRAR-RECORDER/COUNTY CLERK\nTO COMPLY, JURISDICTION TO PAY ALL COSTS (24-1559)
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79. Antelope Valley Health Care District Election\nRequest from the Antelope Valley Health Care District: Render specified\nservices relating to the conduct of a Governing Board Member Election and\nconsolidate this election with the General District Election, to be held November\n5, 2024. APPROVE AND INSTRUCT THE REGISTRAR-RECORDER/COUNTY\nCLERK TO COMPLY, JURISDICTION TO PAY ALL COSTS. (24-1555)
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8. Abortion Safe Haven for Arizona Residents\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisor Horvath: Instruct the Director of\nHealth Services, in consultation with County Counsel, to report back to the\nBoard in writing in 30 days on the feasibility of integrating Arizona pre-qualified\nPhysicians to the abortion access line (877-CARE121) workflows for\nmedication management services; instruct the Director of Health Services to\nreport back to the Board in writing in 180 days on a plan to increase capacity\nfor procedural abortions in the Department of Health Services and identify\nfunding and resource needs; instruct the Director of Public Health to make the\nAbortion Safe Haven website and the resource guide available to Arizona\nDepartment of Public Health counterparts, health care providers, reproductive\njustice community-based organizations, and others to ensure that Arizona\nresidents can access reproductive health services and accompanying support\nservices in the County, amplify State messaging and assist in educating\nArizona licensed physicians, on the steps that need to be taken to provide\nreproductive health care in the County, and report back to the Board in writing\nin 60 days on the status of the efforts outlined above; and direct the Chief\nExecutive Officer, through the Legislative Affairs and Intergovernmental\nRelations Branch, to express support for Senate Bill 233 (Skinner and\nAguiar-Curry), legislation which would temporarily allow licensed Arizona\ndoctors in good standing to provide abortion and abortion-related care to\nArizona patients traveling to California through November 30, 2024. (24-1695)
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80. Citrus Community College District Election\nRequest from the Citrus Community College District: Render specified services\nrelating to the conduct of a Governing Board Member Election and consolidate\nwith the Statewide General Election, to be held November 5, 2024. APPROVE\nAND INSTRUCT THE REGISTRAR-RECORDER/ COUNTY CLERK TO\nCOMPLY, JURISDICTION TO PAY ALL COSTS (24-1561)
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81. City of Hawthorne Election\nRequest from the City of Hawthorne: Render specified services relating to the\nconduct of a General Municipal Election and consolidate with the Statewide\nGeneral Election, to be held November 5, 2024. APPROVE AND INSTRUCT\nTHE REGISTRAR-RECORDER/COUNTY CLERK TO COMPLY, JURISDICTION\nTO PAY ALL COSTS (24-1557)
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82. City of Montebello Election\nRequest from the City of Montebello: Render specified services relating to the\nconduct of a General Municipal Election and consolidate this election with the\nGeneral Election, to be held November 5, 2024. APPROVE AND INSTRUCT\nTHE REGISTRAR-RECORDER/COUNTY CLERK TO COMPLY, JURISDICTION\nTO PAY ALL COSTS. (24-1556)
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83. Palm Ranch Irrigation District Election\nRequest from the Palm Ranch Irrigation District: Render specified services\nrelating to the conduct of a Director Election and consolidate with the Statewide\nGeneral Election, to be held November 5, 2024. APPROVE AND INSTRUCT\nTHE REGISTRAR-RECORDER/COUNTY CLERK TO COMPLY, JURISDICTION\nTO PAY ALL COSTS (24-1558)
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84. City of Pomona Election\nRequest from the City of Pomona: Render specified services relating to the\nconduct of a General Municipal Election and consolidate with the Statewide\nGeneral Election, to be held November 5, 2024. APPROVE AND INSTRUCT\nTHE REGISTRAR-RECORDER/COUNTY CLERK TO COMPLY, JURISDICTION\nTO PAY ALL COSTS (24-1562)
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85. Rosemead Unified School District Election\nRequest from the Rosemead Unified School District: Render specified services\nrelating to the conduct of a Board of Trustees Member Election and consolidate\nthis election with the General Election, to be held November 5, 2024. APPROVE\nAND INSTRUCT THE REGISTRAR-RECORDER/COUNTY CLERK TO\nCOMPLY, JURISDICTION TO PAY ALL COSTS. (24-1560)
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86. William S. Hart Union High School District Election\nRequest from the William S. Hart Union High School District: Render specified\nservices relating to the conduct of a Governing Board Member Election and\nconsolidate this election with the General Election, to be held November 5,\n2024. APPROVE AND INSTRUCT THE REGISTRAR-RECORDER/COUNTY\nCLERK TO COMPLY, JURISDICTION TO PAY ALL COSTS. (24-1563)
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87. Lawndale Elementary School District Levying of Taxes\nRequest from the Lawndale Elementary School District (District): Adopt a\nresolution authorizing the County to levy taxes in an amount sufficient to pay the\nprincipal of, and interest on, the District’s Election of 2020 General Obligation\nBonds, Series A (Bonds), in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed\n$17,000,000; and direct the Auditor-Controller to place on the 2024-25 tax roll,\nand all subsequent tax rolls, taxes sufficient to fulfill the requirements of the debt\nservice schedule for the Bonds that will be provided to the Auditor-Controller by\nthe District following the sale of the Bonds. ADOPT (24-1554)
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88. South Whittier School District Levying of Taxes\nRequest from the South Whittier School District (District): Adopt a resolution\nauthorizing the County to levy taxes in an amount sufficient to pay the principal\nof, and interest on, the District’s 2024 Election General Obligation Bonds,\nSeries A (Bonds), in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $12,000,000;\nand direct the Auditor-Controller to place on the 2024-25 tax roll, and all\nsubsequent tax rolls, taxes sufficient to fulfill the requirements of the debt\nservice schedule for the Bonds, that will be provided to the Auditor-Controller by\nthe District following the sale of the Bonds. ADOPT (24-1599)\nMiscellaneous Additions
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89. Additions to the agenda which were posted more than 72 hours in advance of\nthe meeting, as indicated on the supplemental agenda. (12-9995)
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9. Development of Los Angeles County’s Artificial Intelligence Policy\nFramework\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisor Horvath: Instruct the Acting Chief\nInformation Officer, in direct consultation with relevant Department Heads, to\nreport back to the Board in writing in 90 days with a proposed Artificial\nIntelligence (AI) policy and governance framework as a result of their\nengagement with the Government AI Coalition, which should include the\nfollowing:\nA technology directive to County Departments on the responsible use of\nAI, which includes guidance on data privacy and cyber security;\nOption for a County AI governance framework that would involve relevant\nCounty Departments and other stakeholders;\nA focus on responsible use of generative AI, mitigation of unintended\nconsequences including , but not limited to, bias, privacy breaches,\nsecurity risks, and job displacement;\nAn external stakeholder input process to ensure we are leveraging best\npractices and the best minds on this cutting-edge, rapidly changing\ntechnology; and\nA communication plan beyond the technology directive to ensure both\ntechnology staff and program staff are aware of the policy framework\ngoverning the use of AI and the innovations available through an AI use\ncase inventory. (24-1692)
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90. Items not on the posted agenda, to be presented and (if requested) referred to\nstaff or placed on the agenda for action at a future meeting of the Board, or\nmatters requiring immediate action because of an emergency situation or\nwhere the need to take immediate action came to the attention of the Board\nsubsequent to the posting of the agenda. BOARD MEMBERS - (3) (12-9996)
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91. Recommendations by individual Supervisors to establish, extend or otherwise\nmodify cash rewards for information concerning crimes, consistent with the Los\nAngeles County Code. (12-9997)\nIII. ORDINANCES FOR INTRODUCTION 92 - 93
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92. County Code, Title 6 - Salaries Amendment\nOrdinance for introduction amending County Code, Title 6 - Salaries, by\namending Section 6.28.060 to add and establish one classification with a\nspecial pay provision; amending Section 6.52.020 to extend negotiated bonuses\nto non-represented employees in the Department of Medical Examiner;\namending Section 6.76.020 to extend negotiated bonus increases to\nnon-represented employees in the Fire Department; amending Section\n6.78.350 to extend negotiated bonus increases to non-represented employees\nin the Department of Health Services; amending Section 6.100.020 to extend\nnegotiated bonus degree requirements for certain non-represented employees\nassigned to the Probation Department; and adding, deleting, and/or changing\ncertain employee classifications and number of ordinance positions in the\nDepartments of Chief Executive Office, Health Services, Internal Services,\nParks and Recreation, and Public Social Services. INTRODUCE, WAIVE\nREADING AND PLACE ON THE AGENDA FOR ADOPTION (Relates to Agenda\nNo. 35) (24-1641)
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93. County Code, Flood Control District Code Amendment\nOrdinance for introduction amending County Code, Flood Control District Code,\nChapter 18 - Safe, Clean Water Program Implementation Ordinance, Sections\n18.07, 18.08 and 18.09, to change the frequency of progress and expenditure\nreporting from quarterly to midyear reporting and to clarify that certain defined\nresponsibilities regarding the preparation of Stormwater Investment Plans and\nprogress and expenditure reports are to be carried out by the Chief Engineer.\nINTRODUCE, WAIVE READING AND PLACE ON THE AGENDA FOR\nADOPTION (Relates to Agenda No. 10) (24-1703)\nIV. SPECIAL DISTRICT AGENDA\nAGENDA FOR THE MEETING OF\nTHE LOS ANGELES COUNTY\nDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY\nTUESDAY, MAY 7, 2024\n9:30 A.M.
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95. Recommendation by individual Supervisors that the Board adjourn the meeting\nin memory of deceased persons and/or commemoration of ceremonial\noccasions. (12-9999)\nVIII. ITEMS CONTINUED FROM PREVIOUS MEETINGS FOR FURTHER\nDISCUSSION AND ACTION BY THE BOARD
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A-1. Continue local emergencies as a result of the following: (a) Discovery of an\ninfestation of fruit flies, as proclaimed on May 10, 1990; (b) Conditions of\nextreme peril to the safety of persons exist on the basis of pervasive and\npernicious homelessness in Los Angeles County, as proclaimed and ratified by\nthe Board on January 10, 2023; (c) Conditions of extreme peril to the safety of\npersons and property arose as a result of severe winter storms beginning\nJanuary 1, 2023 affecting areas throughout Los Angeles County, as proclaimed\non January 10, 2023 and ratified by the Board on January 17, 2023; (d)\nConditions of disaster or extreme peril to the safety of persons and property on\nthe basis of the frigid winter storms beginning February 23, 2023 affecting the\nareas throughout Los Angeles County, as proclaimed on March 1, 2023 and\nratified by the Board on March 7, 2023; (e) Conditions of extreme peril to the\nsafety of persons and property exist on the basis of the arrival, presence, and\nimpacts of Tropical Storm Hilary throughout Los Angeles County beginning\nAugust 20, 2023, as proclaimed on August 20, 2023 and ratified by the Board\non August 22, 2023; and (f) Conditions of disaster or of extreme peril to the\nsafety of persons and property exist on the basis of winter storms in the County\nbeginning February 1, 2024, as proclaimed on February 4, 2024 and ratified by\nthe Board on February 6, 2024. (A-1)
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A-10. Discussion and consideration of necessary actions related to declared\noutbreaks of infectious disease threatening the public’s health in Los Angeles\nCounty, as requested by Supervisors Solis and Hahn at the Board meeting of\nApril 30, 2019. (A-18)
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A-2. CONFERENCE REGARDING POTENTIAL THREATS TO PUBLIC SERVICES\nOR FACILITIES\n(Government Code Section 54957)\nBriefing by Sheriff Robert Luna or his designee and related emergency\nservices representatives. (A-2)
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A-3. Discussion on the impact of rain storms, flooding, high-surf and swells, and any\nother weather-related or natural disaster event in Los Angeles County\nassociated with El Niño, to include the County’s preparedness and ability to\ncoordinate response and recovery activities, as requested by the Board at the\nmeeting of January 12, 2016. (A-10)
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A-4. Discussion and consideration of necessary actions relating to the County’s\nhomeless crisis, as requested at the Board meeting of May 17, 2016, and\nproclaimed as a local emergency on January 10, 2023. (A-11)
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A-5. Discussion and consideration of necessary actions on the progress of issues\nrelated to Exide, as requested at the Board meeting of June 8, 2016. (A-12)
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A-6. Discussion on the status of the Federal and/or State Budgets, Federal and/or\nState legislative matters and Executive Orders, and their impact on Los Angeles\nCounty, as requested by Supervisor Ridley-Thomas at the meeting of January\n17, 2017. (A-13)
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A-7. Discussion and consideration of necessary actions on issues or action taken\nby the Federal government relating to immigration policies, as requested by\nSupervisors Barger and Solis at the meeting of January 17, 2017 and revised\nby Supervisors Solis and Hahn on September 12, 2017. (A-14)
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A-8. Discussion and consideration of necessary actions on issues related to the\nrepeal of the Affordable Care Act, health reform and its impact on Los Angeles\nCounty, as requested by Supervisor Ridley-Thomas at the Board meeting of\nFebruary 21, 2017. (A-15)
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A-9. Discussion and consideration of necessary actions on issues related to the\nimplementation of Measure H, as requested by Supervisors Ridley-Thomas and\nHahn at the Board meeting of March 14, 2017. (A-16)
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1-D. Approval of Twenty-Five Year Lease of County-Owned Property Located\nat 1110 West Avenue J., Lancaster to the Los Angeles County\nDevelopment Authority\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisor Barger: Authorize the Executive\nDirector of the Los Angeles County Development Authority to execute a lease\nagreement and any ancillary documents with the County for the lease of\nCounty-owned property located at 1110 West Avenue J in Lancaster\n(Property), and execute any amendments to the lease agreement and any\nancillary documents with the County; find that the proposed actions are exempt\nfrom the California Environmental Quality Act; and authorize the Executive\nDirector to take the following actions: (Relates to Agenda No. 20)\nUtilize $10,000,000 of the Single-Family Bond revenues for the\nrehabilitation and $2,500,000 of program funds for contingency and the\nprocurement of equipment and furniture to outfit the new office space;\nExecute a stipulated sum contract for construction services for up to\n$12,500,000 and/or a job order contracting contract, for up to\n$5,700,000, and issue work orders in excess of $330,000 and up to the\nfull contract amount, for tenant improvements needed to facilitate\npreparation of the Property for use as office space; and\nRecover the full rehabilitation cost and establish replacement reserves via\nrental payments, in accordance with the lease agreement between the\nCounty and the Los Angeles County Development Authority. (24-1711)\nV. NOTICES OF CLOSED SESSION FOR MAY 7, 2024\nCS-1. PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT\n(Government Code Section 54957(b)(1))\nConsideration of candidate(s) for appointment to the position of Executive\nOfficer of the Board. (24-0566)\nCS-2. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS\n(Government Code Section 54957.6)\nAgency designated representatives: Fesia Davenport, Chief Executive Officer\nand designated staff.\nUnrepresented employees: (Executive Officer of the Board). (24-1358)\nVI. GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT 94

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(1) 23­1406\nCD 13 Sustainable Communities Environmental Assessment (SCEA), No. ENV­\n2020­3838­SCEA, Mitigation Monitoring Program prepared for the SCEA,\nand related California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) findings; report\nfrom the Department of City Planning relative to compliance with the CEQA\nrequirements for the use of a SCEA, as authorized by Public Resources\nCode (PRC) Section 21155.2(b), for the future consideration of the\ndevelopment of the project identified as Planning Case No. DIR­2020­\n3837­TOC­SPP­HCA; for the determination that the proposed project is a\ntransit priority project, as defined by PRC Section 21155, that is consistent\nwith the general use designations, density, building intensity, and\n(1) 23­1406\nCD 13 Sustainable Communities Environmental Assessment (SCEA), No. ENV­\n2020­3838­SCEA, Mitigation Monitoring Program prepared for the SCEA,\nand related California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) findings; report\nfrom the Department of City Planning relative to compliance with the CEQA\nrequirements for the use of a SCEA, as authorized by Public Resources\nCode (PRC) Section 21155.2(b), for the future consideration of the\ndevelopment of the project identified as Planning Case No. DIR­2020­\n3837­TOC­SPP­HCA; for the determination that the proposed project is a\ntransit priority project, as defined by PRC Section 21155, that is consistent\nwith the general use designations, density, building intensity, and\napplicable policies specified for the project area in the Regional\nTransportation Plan/Sustainable Communities Strategy (RTP/SCS)\nprepared by the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG);\ncontains more than 50 percent residential; provides a minimum net density\ngreater than 20 units an acre; and is within one­half mile of a major transit\nstop or high­quality transit corridor included in a regional transportation\nplan; the proposed project is a residential or mixed­use project as defined\nby PRC Section 21159.28(d), that incorporates all feasible mitigation\nmeasures, performance standards, or criteria set forth in the prior\nenvironmental reports, including SCAG’s 2016­2040 RTP/SCS and 2020­\n2045 RTP/SCS Program Environmental Impact Reports; all potentially\nsignificant or significant effects required to be identified and analyzed\npursuant to CEQA in an initial study have been identified and analyzed in\nan initial study; and with respect to each significant effect on the\nenvironment required to be identified in the initial study, changes or\nalterations have been required in or incorporated into the project that\navoids or mitigates the significant effects to a level of insignificance;\nmitigation measures will be made enforceable conditions on the Project;\nthe proposed Project includes the demolition of an auto service center and\nfour­unit multi­family residential building and the new construction of a\n44,366 square foot multi­family residential project with 41 dwelling units,\nthe resulting floor area ratio is 3.24:1, the Project proposes four­stories\nabove grade with one level of subterranean parking with a maximum height\nof 67 feet above grade, the unit mix would include 34 one­bedroom units\nand 7 studio units, of the 41 dwelling units, 5 units would be reserved for\nhabitation by Extremely Low Income households, vehicular access to the\nproposed building would be provided via a full­access driveway on Garfield\nPlace, the Project would provide a total of 41 vehicle parking spaces and\n21 bicycle parking spaces, approximately 3,273 square feet of open space\nand amenity areas would be provided; for the properties located at 5600 ­\n5616 West Franklin Avenue, and 1857 and 1859 North Garfield Place.\nApplicant: Ilan Gorodezki, 162­166 Douglas, LLC\nRepresentative: Sammie Tabrizi, Kamran Tabrizi, Architect & Associates\nCase No. DIR­2020­3837­TOC­SPP­HCA\nEnvironmental No. ENV­2020­3838­SCEA\nFiscal Impact Statement: No\nCommunity Impact Statement: None submitted\nApplicant: Ilan Gorodezki, 162­166 Douglas, LLC\nRepresentative: Sammie Tabrizi, Kamran Tabrizi, Architect & Associates\nCase No. DIR­2020­3837­TOC­SPP­HCA\nEnvironmental No. ENV­2020­3838­SCEA\nFiscal Impact Statement: No\nCommunity Impact Statement: None submitted
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(2) 21­0162­S1\nCD 3 Mitigated Negative Declaration, No. ENV­2022­8821­MND, Mitigation\nMonitoring Program, and related Environmental findings; report from the\nLos Angeles City Planning Commission; and draft Ordinance to effectuate\na Vesting Zone and Height Change from P­1LD, C2­1LD, and C4­1LD to\nC2­2, pursuant to Section 12.32 Q of the Los Angeles Municipal Code; for\nthe demolition and removal of the existing remnant building foundation and\nparking lot for the construction of a three­story, 158,371 square foot mixed­\nuse building, which would include a 156,917 square­foot climate­controlled\nstorage for household goods with two subterranean levels and a 1,015\nsquare­foot associated office, 1,400 square feet of neighborhood­serving\ncommercial/retail spaces, and associated parking lot, the mixed­use\nbuilding will be approximately 37 feet, 7 1∕2 inch­high, measured from\ngrade to the top of the roof structure with a maximum floor area ratio of\n2.96:1, the Project proposes 22 shared parking spaces, 16 short­term and\n24 long­term bicycle parking spaces, the Project also proposes the\nremoval of 19 non­protected trees, export of approximately 32,598 cubic\nyards of material during the demolition phase and 41,000 cubic yards of\nsoil, the hours of operation are from 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.; for the\nproperty located at 20401 West Ventura Boulevard, subject to Conditions\nof Approval.\nApplicant: Margo Conley, 20401 Ventura Boulevard LLC\nRepresentative: Stacey Brenner, Brenner Consulting Group\nCase No. CPC­2022­8820­VZC­HD­CU­SPE­SPP­SPR\nEnvironmental No. ENV­2022­8821­MND\nFiscal Impact Statement: Yes\nCommunity Impact Statement: None submitted\nTIME LIMIT FILE ­ JULY 15, 2024\n(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION ­ JULY 3, 2024)
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(3) 24­1200­S15\nCommunication from the Mayor relative to the appointment of Ms. Martina\nDiaz to the Los Angeles City Planning Commission for the term ending\nJune 30, 2028.\nCommunity Impact Statement: None submitted\nTIME LIMIT FILE ­ JULY 15, 2024\n(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION ­ JULY 3, 2024)\n(3) 24­1200­S15\nCommunication from the Mayor relative to the appointment of Ms. Martina\nDiaz to the Los Angeles City Planning Commission for the term ending\nJune 30, 2028.\nFinancial Disclosure Statement: Pending\nBackground Check: Pending\nCommunity Impact Statement: None submitted\nTIME LIMIT FILE ­ JUNE 3, 2024\n(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION ­ MAY 31, 2024)
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(4) 23­1419\nCD 2 Related to Council file No. 23­1419­S1\nCategorical Exemption from the California Environmental Quality Act\n(CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines, Article 19, Section 15332, Class\n32, and related CEQA findings; report from the Los Angeles City Planning\nCommission (LACPC); and an Appeal filed by Supporters Alliance for\nEnvironmental Responsibility (Representative: Marjan Abubo, Lozeau\nDrury LLP), from the LACPC’s determination in approving a Categorical\nExemption as the environmental clearance for the construction, use, and\nmaintenance of a new seven­story (92­foot tall), 128­unit, mixed­use\nbuilding with 13 dwelling units set aside as affordable for Extremely Low\nIncome Households, and up to 5,000 square feet of ground floor\ncommercial uses, the Project will provide 71 automobile parking spaces\nand 101 bicycle parking spaces; for the property located at 5240 North\nLankershim Boulevard.\nApplicant: Lankershim Los Angeles Apartments, LLC / Grubb Properties\nRepresentative: Jessica Pakdaman / Brad Rosenheim, Rosenheim &\nAssociates, Inc.\nCase No. DIR­2022­6485­TOC­SPR­VHCA­1A\nEnvironmental No. ENV­2022­6486­CE­1A\nFiscal Impact Statement: Yes\nCommunity Impact Statement: None submitted
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(5) 23­1419­S1\nAssociates, Inc.\nCase No. DIR­2022­6485­TOC­SPR­VHCA­1A\nEnvironmental No. ENV­2022­6486­CE­1A\nFiscal Impact Statement: Yes\nCommunity Impact Statement: None submitted\n(5) 23­1419­S1\nCD 2 Related to Council file No. 23­1419\nSustainable Communities Project Exemption (SCPE), No. ENV­2024­\n1649­SCPE, and report from the Department of City Planning relative to\ndetermining that the proposed project, Case No. DIR­2022­6485­TOC­\nSPR­VHCA­1A, is statutorily exempt from the California Environmental\nQuality Act pursuant to Public Resources Code (PRC) Section 21155.1,\nand qualifies as a transit priority project pursuant to PRC Section 21155(b)\nthat is declared to be a Sustainable Communities Project, which by\ndefinition means that the proposed project is consistent with the general\nland use designations, density, building intensity, and applicable policies\nspecified for the project area in the Regional Transportation\nPlan/Sustainable Communities Strategy prepared by the Southern\nCalifornia Association of Governments pursuant to PRC Section 21155(a);\nand contains more than 50 percent residential; provides a minimum net\ndensity greater than 20 units an acre; and is within one­half mile of a major\ntransit stop or high­quality transit corridor included in a regional\ntransportation plan per PRC Section 21155(b); and, that meets all criteria\nof Subdivisions (a) and (b), including environmental criteria, land use\ncriteria, and at least one criteria (affordable housing) of Subdivision (c) of\nPRC Section 21155.1; for the construction, use, and maintenance of a new\nseven­story (92­foot tall), 128­unit, mixed­use building with 13 dwelling units\nset aside as affordable for Extremely Low Income Households, and up to\n5,000 square feet of ground floor commercial uses, the Project will provide\n71 automobile parking spaces and 101 bicycle parking spaces; for the\nproperty located at 5240 North Lankershim Boulevard.\nApplicant: Lankershim Los Angeles Apartments, LLC / Grubb Properties\nRepresentative: Jessica Pakdaman / Brad Rosenheim, Rosenheim &\nAssociates, Inc.\nCase No. DIR­2022­6485­TOC­SPR­VHCA­1A\nEnvironmental No. ENV­2024­1649­SCPE\nRelated Case No. ENV­2022­6486­CE­1A\nFiscal Impact Statement: Yes\nCommunity Impact Statement: None submitted
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(6) 24­0339\nCD 11 Mitigated Negative Declaration, Mitigation Monitoring Program and Errata\nfrom the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA\nEnvironmental No. ENV­2024­1649­SCPE\nRelated Case No. ENV­2022­6486­CE­1A\nFiscal Impact Statement: Yes\nCommunity Impact Statement: None submitted\n(6) 24­0339\nCD 11 Mitigated Negative Declaration, Mitigation Monitoring Program and Errata\nfrom the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA\nGuidelines, Section 15074(b), and related CEQA findings; report from the\nWest Los Angeles Area Planning Commission (WLAAPC); and an Appeal\nfiled by Castellammare Mesa Home Owners Association (Representative:\nKristina Kropp, Luna & Glushon), from the WLAAPC’s determination in\napproving a Mitigated Negative Declaration, Mitigation Monitoring\nProgram and Errata, as the environmental clearance for the development\nto occur on 12 existing lots, comprising four separate sites. The project\nconsists of the construction of four single­family dwellings on each site, one\ndetached Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU), swimming pools, decks,\nretaining walls, grading necessary for the residential development,\nremedial grading, and a 200­foot extension of Revello Drive with required\ngrading, total grading for the project consists of approximately 29,148\ncubic yards of earthwork, of which 28,341 cubic yards will be remedial, and\na Haul Route approval for the export of 33,794 cubic yards of dirt, the\nproject includes a 200­foot extension of Revello Drive; for the construction\nof a new two­story 9,051 square­foot single family residence with a 5,887\nsquare­ foot basement, a new pool/spa with attached garage, decks, two\nnew retaining walls, each with a maximum height of 10 feet, landscaping\nand hardscaping improvements, trellises, and an Accessory Dwelling Unit\n(ADU), for the properties located at 17538 ­ 17550 Tramonto Drive (Case\nNo. DIR­2019­ 6352­CDP­MEL­1A, SHP House 1); construction of a new\ntwo­story 4,160 square­foot single­family residence with a 5,096 square­\nfoot basement, a new pool/spa with attached garage, decks, two new\nretaining walls, each with a maximum height of 10 feet, landscaping and\nhardscaping improvements and trellises, for the properties located at\n17532 ­ 17548 Revello Drive (Case Nos. DIR­2019­5524­CDP­MEL­1A\nand ZA­2019­5525­ZAD­1A, SHP House 2); construction of a new two­\nstory 2,619 square­foot single­family residence with a 2,428 square­foot\nbasement, a new pool/spa with attached garage, decks, two new retaining\nwalls, each with a maximum height of 10 feet, landscaping and\nhardscaping improvements and trellises, for properties located at 17523 ­\n17529 Revello Drive (Case Nos. DIR­2019­5571­CDP­MEL­1A and ZA­\n2019­5574­ZAD­1A, JDR House 1); and construction of a new two­story\n5,645 square­foot single­family residence with a 6,292 square­ foot\nbasement, a new pool/spa with attached garage, decks, two new retaining\nwalls, each with a maximum height of 10 feet, landscaping and\nhardscaping improvements and trellises, for properites located at 17533 ­\n17547 Revello Drive (Case Nos. DIR­2019­5584­CDP­MEL­1A and ZA­\n2019­5585­ZAD­1A, JDR House 2).\nApplicant: Springhouse Hamilton Park LLC (SHP House 1 & 2); JDR\nRevello LLC (JDR House 1 & 2); Demos Development (all four houses)\nRepresentative: Greg Demos, Demos Development and Tony Russo,\n17529 Revello Drive (Case Nos. DIR­2019­5571­CDP­MEL­1A and ZA­\n2019­5574­ZAD­1A, JDR House 1); and construction of a new two­story\n5,645 square­foot single­family residence with a 6,292 square­ foot\nbasement, a new pool/spa with attached garage, decks, two new retaining\nwalls, each with a maximum height of 10 feet, landscaping and\nhardscaping improvements and trellises, for properites located at 17533 ­\n17547 Revello Drive (Case Nos. DIR­2019­5584­CDP­MEL­1A and ZA­\n2019­5585­ZAD­1A, JDR House 2).\nApplicant: Springhouse Hamilton Park LLC (SHP House 1 & 2); JDR\nRevello LLC (JDR House 1 & 2); Demos Development (all four houses)\nRepresentative: Greg Demos, Demos Development and Tony Russo,\nCrest Real Estate\nCase Nos. DIR­2019­6352­CDP­MEL­1A; DIR­2019­5524­CDP­MEL­1A;\nDIR­2019­5571­CDP­MEL­1A; DIR­2019­5584­CDP­MEL­1A; ZA­2019­\n5525­ZAD­1A; ZA­2019­5574­ZAD­1A; ZA­2019­5585­ZAD­1A\nEnvironmental No. ENV­2019­5520­MND­1A\nFiscal Impact Statement: No\nCommunity Impact Statement: None submitted\nTIME LIMIT FILE ­ MAY 27, 2024\n(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION ­ MAY 24, 2024)
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(7) 23­1150\nCD 14 Related to Council file No. 23­1151\nContinued from March 19, 2024\nDraft Environmental Impact Report (EIR) No. ENV­2017­506­EIR, State\nClearinghouse (SCH) No. 2019050010, and the Final EIR dated January\n2023 (8th, Grand and Hope Project EIR), Statement of Overriding\nConsiderations, Mitigation Monitoring Program, and Environmental\nfindings; report from the Los Angeles City Planning Commission (LACPC)\nrecommending that the City Council approve, pursuant Section 14.5.6 A of\nthe Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC), a Transfer of Floor Area Rights\n(TFAR) greater than 50,000 square feet of floor area, for the transfer of up\nto 346,853 square feet of floor area from the Los Angeles Convention\nCenter (Donor Site), located at 1201 South Figueroa Street, to the Project\nSite (Receiver Site), thereby permitting a maximum 9.25:1 Floor Area\nRatio (FAR) in lieu of the otherwise permitted 6:1 FAR; and Appeals filed\nby 1) Coalition for Responsible Equitable Economic Development\n(CREED LA) (Representative: Adams, Broadwell, Joseph & Cardozo,\nAidan P. Marshall; and 2) Richard Becher, Digital Realty from the\ndetermination of the LACPC in: 1) dismissing as not necessary, pursuant\nto LAMC Section 12.27, a Zone Variance to allow 60 percent of the\nrequired residential parking spaces as compact spaces, and to allow the\nparking of compact spaces in a tandem configuration; 2) approving,\npursuant to LAMC Section 12.27, a Zone Variance to allow relief from\nproviding an additional 10­inch clear space to the parking stall widths when\nSite (Receiver Site), thereby permitting a maximum 9.25:1 Floor Area\nRatio (FAR) in lieu of the otherwise permitted 6:1 FAR; and Appeals filed\nby 1) Coalition for Responsible Equitable Economic Development\n(CREED LA) (Representative: Adams, Broadwell, Joseph & Cardozo,\nAidan P. Marshall; and 2) Richard Becher, Digital Realty from the\ndetermination of the LACPC in: 1) dismissing as not necessary, pursuant\nto LAMC Section 12.27, a Zone Variance to allow 60 percent of the\nrequired residential parking spaces as compact spaces, and to allow the\nparking of compact spaces in a tandem configuration; 2) approving,\npursuant to LAMC Section 12.27, a Zone Variance to allow relief from\nproviding an additional 10­inch clear space to the parking stall widths when\nadjoined on their longer dimension by an obstruction; 3) approving,\npursuant to LAMC Section 12.27, a Zone Variance to allow relief to allow\nreduced drive aisle widths of 24 feet in lieu of the required drive aisle width;\n4) approving, pursuant LAMC Section 11.5.7 E, a Specific Plan Project\nPermit Adjustment for a Director's Determination for an Alternative Design\nto allow a deviation from the Ground Floor Treatment regulations in Section\n4 of the Downtown Design Guide; 5) approving, pursuant LAMC Section\n11.5.7 E, a Specific Plan Project Permit Adjustment to allow a deviation\nfrom Section 5 of the Downtown Design Guide to allow building and\nbalcony projections up to nine feet and 25 feet into the sidewalk easements\nalong Hope Street and Grand Avenue respectively, and allow projections to\nbegin at an elevation of 25 feet above grade along Hope Street and Grand\nAvenue; 6) approving, pursuant to LAMC Section 12.21 G.3, a Director's\nDecision to allow 79 trees to be planted on­site in lieu of the otherwise\nrequired 145 trees, and to allow an in­lieu fee to be paid for the remaining\n66 required on­site trees; and 7) approving, pursuant to LAMC Section\n16.05, a Site Plan Review for a development project which creates an\nincrease of more than 50 dwelling units, for the construction of a 50­story,\nmixed­use development comprised of 580 residential dwelling units and up\nto 7,499 square feet of ground floor commercial uses on a 34,679 square­\nfoot site, located at 754 South Hope Street and 609 ­ 625 West 8th Street,\nsubject to Conditions of Approval.\nApplicant: Stuart Morkun, MFA 8th Grand and Hope LLC\nRepresentative: Edgar Khalatian, Mayer Brown, LLP\nCase No. CPC­2017­505­TDR­ZV­SPPA­DD­SPR­1A\nEnvironmental No. ENV­2017­506­EIR; SCH No. 2019050010\nRelated Case Nos. VTT­74876­CN­2A; ZA­2021­7053­ZAI­1A\nFiscal Impact Statement: Yes\nCommunity Impact Statement: None submitted\nTIME LIMIT FILE ­ MAY 15, 2024\n(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION ­ MAY 15, 2024)
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(8) 23­1151\nCD 14 Related to Council file No. 23­1150\nCommunity Impact Statement: None submitted\nTIME LIMIT FILE ­ MAY 15, 2024\n(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION ­ MAY 15, 2024)\n(8) 23­1151\nCD 14 Related to Council file No. 23­1150\nContinued from March 19, 2024\nDraft Environmental Impact Report (EIR) No. ENV­2017­506­EIR, State\nClearinghouse (SCH) No. 2019050010, and the Final EIR dated January\n2023 (8th, Grand and Hope Project EIR), Statement of Overriding\nConsiderations, Mitigation Monitoring Program, and Environmental\nfindings; and report from the Los Angeles City Planning Commission\n(LACPC) relative to Vesting Tentative Tract (VTT) appeals filed by 1)\nCoalition for Responsible Equitable Economic Development (CREED LA)\n(Representative: Adams, Broadwell, Joseph & Cardozo, Aidan P. Marshall;\n2) Richard Becher, Digital Realty; and 3) Supporters Alliance for\nEnvironmental Responsibility (SAFER) (Representative: Lozeau Drury LLP,\nMarjan Abudo) from the determination of the LACPC in denying the appeal\nin part and granting the appeal in part, and sustaining the decision of the\nAdvisory Agency dated May 26, 2023; and approving, pursuant to Sections\n17.03 and 17.15 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC), a Vesting\nTentative Tract Map No. 74876­CN; for the merger and re­subdivision of\nthree lots into one ground lot and nine airspace lots for residential and\ncommercial condominium purposes, and above and below grade parking,\nas shown on map stamp­dated February 14, 2022, and a haul route for the\nexport of approximately 89,750 cubic yards of soil, for the properties\nlocated at 754 South Hope Street and 609 ­ 625 West 8th Street, subject\nto Modified Conditions of Approval.\nApplicant: Stuart Morkun, MFA 8th Grand and Hope LLC\nRepresentative: Edgar Khalatian, Mayer Brown, LLP\nCase No. VTT­74876­CN­2A\nEnvironmental No. ENV­2017­506­EIR; SCH No. 2019050010\nRelated Case Nos. 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