Los Angeles — 2025-01-21
City Council
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(1) 24-1489 CD 12 HEARING COMMENTS relative to an Application for Determination of Public Convenience or Necessity for the sale of alcoholic beverages for off-site consumption at CVS Health, located at 9040 North Balboa Boulevard, Northrige, California 91325. Applicant: CVS Health Representative: Margaret Taylor - APEX LA TIME LIMIT FILE - FEBRUARY 24, 2025 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - FEBRUARY 21, 2025) (Motion required for Findings and Council recommendations for the above application)
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(10) 24-0900-S61 CD 15 HEAR PROTESTS against the proposed improvement and maintenance of the 102nd and Juniper Streets 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 October 29, 2024. The tabulation of ballots shall take place in Space 300 of 555 Ramirez Street on January 22, 2025 at 10 a.m. and will be publicly live- streamed. To access the live stream, join Zoom Meeting ID: 161 942 5584, Passcode: prop 218. Public announcement of the tabulation of ballots and consideration of the Final Ordinance will take place at Council on February 18, 2025.)
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(11) 24-0900-S62 CD 14 HEAR PROTESTS against the proposed improvement and maintenance of the Calada Street and Union Pacific Avenue 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 October 29, 2024. The tabulation of ballots shall take place in Space 300 of 555 Ramirez Street on January 22, 2025 at 10 a.m. and will be publicly live- streamed. To access the live stream, join Zoom Meeting ID: 161 942 5584, Passcode: prop 218. Public announcement of the tabulation of ballots and consideration of the Final Ordinance will take place at Council on February 18, 2025.)
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(12) 24-0900-S63 CD 13 HEAR PROTESTS against the proposed improvement and maintenance of the Lexington and Kenmore Avenues 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 October 29, 2024. The tabulation of ballots shall take place in Space 300 of 555 Ramirez Street on January 22, 2025 at 10 a.m. and will be publicly live- streamed. To access the live stream, join Zoom Meeting ID: 161 942 5584, Passcode: prop 218. Public announcement of the tabulation of ballots and consideration of the Final Ordinance will take place at Council on February 18, 2025.)
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(13) 24-0900-S64 CD 3 HEAR PROTESTS against the proposed improvement and maintenance of the Stagg Street and Oso Avenue 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 October 29, 2024. The tabulation of ballots shall take place in Space 300 of 555 Ramirez Street on January 22, 2025 at 10 a.m. and will be publicly live- streamed. To access the live stream, join Zoom Meeting ID: 161 942 5584, Passcode: prop 218. Public announcement of the tabulation of ballots and consideration of the Final Ordinance will take place at Council on February 18, 2025.)
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(14) 24-0160-S68 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 157 East 101st Street. Recommendation for Council action: HEAR PROTEST, APPEALS OR OBJECTIONS relative to a proposed lien for nuisance abatement costs and/or non-compliance of code violations/Annual Inspection costs, pursuant to LAMC and/or LAAC and CONFIRM said lien for the property located at 157 East 101st Street. (Lien: $2,340.00) (Continued from Council meeting of January 14, 2025)
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(15) 24-1423 CD 2 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION, PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE REPORT and RESOLUTION relative to rejecting a portion of the future alley as public alley located at 12816 West Sherman Way, Right of Way No. 36000-2416. Recommendations for Council action: 1. FIND that this rejection of the portion of future alley as public alley is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970, pursuant to Article III, Class 5(22) of the City's Environmental Guidelines. 2. ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION rejecting a portion of the future alley as public alley located at 12816 West Sherman Way as shown on Exhibit A of the City Engineer report dated November 14, 2024, attached to the Council file, subject to the following condition: That petitioner make satisfactory arrangement with the Bureau of Engineering (BOE), Real Estate Division (RED) with respect to the payment of document recording fee. 3. INSTRUCT the BOE RED to record the Resolution with the Los Angeles County Recorder when the condition in Recommendation A of said City Engineer report has been complied with. 4. FIND that this rejection of the portion of future alley as public alley is in substantial conformance with the purpose, intent and provisions of the General Plan, pursuant to Section 556 of the City Charter. 5. INSTRUCT the City Clerk, following Council adoption, to forward the Resolution rejecting the portion of future alley as public alley to the BOE RED for processing. 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) 24-0919 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT and PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEES’ REPORT relative to approving a fee study and proposed amendments to adjust bond requirements for oil wells, and collect penalties for violations committed by oil well operators, and related matters. Recommendations for Council action: 1. INSTRUCT the City Administrative Officer (CAO) and Chief Legislative Analyst (CLA), in coordination with the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) and Office of Finance, to: a. Conduct a review of the LAFD fee study analysis to determine whether it is adequate and feasible. b. Provide a recommendation on appropriate bonding levels, including consideration of a tiered system for more complex wells if possible, and discuss other alternative funding mechanisms for addressing orphaned wells. 2. REQUEST the City Attorney to provide a report on how the City Council can provide direction to both the LAFD and the Department of City Planning to require that any well that has been idle for more than one year to be terminated and ordered to be plugged and abandoned. a. Include any proposed draft ordinance for Council consideration as appropriate. Include in this report an analysis of state law and whether or not they supersede our ability to enforce on the closure of idle wells and how effective they have been at closing idle wells. 3. REQUEST that the report be completed and returned to any committee in no more than 60 days. Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the Board of Fire Commissioners. Neither the CAO nor the CLA has completed a financial analysis of the report.
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(17) 23-0935 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT and AMENDING MOTION 22A (HERNANDEZ – PADILLA) relative to a Citywide equity framework for transportation project prioritization and resource allocation. A. TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT Recommendations for Council action: 1. INSTRUCT the Board of Public Works’ Bureaus to report to Council on the equity framework currently used for selection and implementation of services and their plan to incorporate the Department of City Planning (DCP) Community Health and Equity (CHE) Index into project prioritization and resource allocation. 2. DIRECT each of the Bureaus of the Department of Public Works, the DCP, and any other relevant agencies, to report on the programs they manage that achieve transportation outcomes, how those programs currently incorporate equity into their work plans, and how the CHE Index can be adopted into those programs, if they are not already, so that the City of Los Angeles is using one definition of areal equity measurement for achieving transportation goals. 3. DIRECT the Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) to report to Council with an overview of additional criteria if uses to prioritize projects to achieve specific programmatic goals and understand travel patterns for communities of concern, including but not limited to how the (LADOT) incorporates transit ridership, boardings and alightings by line; crash data; prevailing speeds; density of jobs and proximity to job centers on specific corridors; and regional transportation gaps into its program and project planning. The report should include any data sets that would further allow the LADOT to consider and address the travel patterns of communities of concern in Los Angeles, as well as help close transportation gaps to regionally-important destinations and along regionally-important corridors. The report should propose how the LADOT could combine these data into an overlay that could be paired with the CHE Index and Priority Transportation Equity Areas to add holistic regional travel patterns as a consistent metric across work programs, and any resources needed to create that overlay and maintain it moving forward. B. AMENDING MOTION 22A (HERNANDEZ – PADILLA) Recommendation for Council action: AMEND the matter related to the Transportation Committee report relative to a Citywide equity framework for transportation project prioritization and resource allocation, Item No. 22 [Council file No. (CF) 23-0935] on the January 14, 2025 Council Agenda, to ADOPT the following additional language reflected in bold and delete the strikethrough language in Recommendation No. 1: INSTRUCT the Board of Public Works’ Bureaus to report to Council on the equity framework currently used for selection and implementation of services, consult with the City Administrative Officer (CAO), the Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT), and the Department of City Planning (DCP) on the equity indices used for projects, their plan to incorporate the Department of City Planning (DCP) Community Health and Equity (CHE) Index and provide recommendations on the adoption of an equity index that can be used in into project prioritization and resource allocation. Fiscal Impact Statement: The LADOT reports that there is no impact to the General Fund.
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(18) 24-1377 CD 4 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (EIR) NO. ENV-2017-5424-EIR [STATE CLEARINGHOUSE (SCH) NO. 2020100057], FINAL EIR (COLLECTIVELY, HILTON UNIVERSAL PROJECT EIR), STATEMENT OF OVERRIDING CONSIDERATIONS, MITIGATION MONITORING PROGRAM, and RELATED ENVIRONMENTAL FINDINGS, PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT (PLUM) COMMITTEE REPORT and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to a Vesting Zone Change and Height District Change for the property located at 555 East Universal Hollywood Drive. Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: 1. FIND, pursuant to Sections 21081.6 of the Public Resources Code, that the Los Angeles City Planning Commission (LACPC) has reviewed and considered the information contained in the EIR No. ENV-2017-5424-EIR (SCH No. 2020100057) dated November 2023, and the Final EIR, dated June 2024 (collectively, Hilton Universal City Project EIR), as well as the whole of the administrative record. 2. CERTIFY the following: a. The Hilton Universal City Project EIR has been completed in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act. b. The Hilton Universal City Project EIR was presented to the LACPC as a decision-making body of the lead agency. c. The Hilton Universal City Project EIR reflects the independent judgment and analysis of the lead agency. 3. ADOPT the following: a. The related and prepared Hilton Universal City Project EIR Environmental Findings. b. The Statement of Overriding Considerations. c. The Mitigation Monitoring Program prepared for the Hilton Universal City Project EIR. 4. ADOPT the FINDINGS of the LACPC as the Findings of Council. 5. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE, dated September 12, 2024, to effectuate a Vesting Zone Change and Height District Change from C2-1, RE15-1-H, and PB-1 to (T) (Q)C2-2D across the entire property; for the Hilton Universal City Project (Project) which involves the construction of an approximately 300,000 square-foot, 18-story Hotel Expansion Building addition to the existing 24-story Hilton Universal City Hotel, the Hotel Expansion Building would be comprised of 395 guestrooms, a spa, three restaurants, an indoor/outdoor bar, two pools, a single-level lobby lounge/bar connecting to the existing hotel building, a meeting room addition to the ancillary building, and an expansion of the existing three-level parking garage. Upon completion, the Project would provide 890 guestrooms and 696,609 square feet of floor area, resulting in a Floor Area Ratio of 2.2:1 for the 7.26-acre site; for the property located at 555 East Universal Hollywood Drive, subject to Modified Conditions of Approval. 6. ADVISE the applicant, pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 12.32 G: ....property shall not remain in a Q Qualified classification for more than six years unless during that time: (1) there is substantial physical development of the property to allow for one or more of the uses for which the Q Qualified classification was adopted; or (2) if no physical development is necessary, then the property is used for one or more of the purposes for which the Q Qualified classification was adopted... When these time limitations expire, the Q Qualified classification and the authority contained therein shall become null and void, the rezoning proceedings shall be terminated, and the property thereafter may only be utilized for those purposes permitted prior to the commencement of such rezoning proceedings. 7. ADVISE the applicant that, pursuant to California State Public Resources Code Section 21081.6, the City shall monitor or require evidence that mitigation conditions are implemented and maintained throughout the life of the project and the City may require any necessary fees to cover the cost of such monitoring. 8. ADVISE the applicant that, pursuant to State Fish and Game Code Section 711.4, a Fish and Game Fee and/or Certificate of Fee Exemption is now required to be submitted to the County Clerk prior to or concurrent with the Environmental Notice of Determination filing. Applicant: Hillcrest Real Estate, LLC Representative: Edgar Khalatian, Mayer Brown, LLP Case No. CPC-2017-5423-VZC-HD-CUB-CUX-SPR Environmental No. ENV-2017-5424-EIR Fiscal Impact Statement: The LACPC reports that there is no General Fund impact as administrative costs are recovered through fees.
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(19) 22-0617 CDs 1, 9, 14 PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT and CORRECTION RESOLUTION relative to fixing typographical errors in Article 5 (Use) of the New Zoning Code, for the implementation of the Downtown Community Plan and New Zoning Code Project. Recommendations for Council action: 1. APPROVE the technical corrections contained in the Department of City Planning (DCP) memorandum dated December 30, 2024, attached to the Council file. 2. ADOPT the accompanying CORRECTION RESOLUTION dated December 30, 2024, attached to the Council file, and the amendments stated into the record by the DCP and recommended by the PLUM Committee on January 14, 2025, to incorporate additional technical corrections into Chapter 1A of the Los Angeles Municipal Code (New Zoning Code). Fiscal Impact Statement: The DCP reports that there is no General Fund impact as administrative costs are recovered through fees.
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(2) 23-1398 CD 14 CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION and PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the vacation of a portion of Roy Street and Aldama Street, VAC- E1401440 (Vacation). Recommendations for Council action: 1. FIND that the Vacation is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970, pursuant to Article III, Class 5(3) of the City's Environmental Guidelines. 2. FIND that the street vacation proceedings pursuant to the Public Streets, Highways and Service Easements Vacation Law be instituted for the vacation of the public right-of-way indicated below and shown colored blue on the map identified as Exhibit B of the September 18, 2024 City Engineer report, attached to the Council file: Portion of Roy Street and Aldama Street. 3. FIND that there is a public benefit to the street vacation. Upon vacation of the street, the City is relieved of its ongoing obligation to maintain the street. In addition, the City is relieved of any potential liability that might result from continued ownership of the involved street easements. 4. FIND that the Vacation is in substantial conformance with the purposes, intent and provisions of the General Plan, in conformance with Section 556 of the City Charter. 5. FIND that the Vacation is not necessary for non-motorized transportation facilities, in conformance with Section 892 of the California Streets and Highways Code. 6. FIND that the Vacation is not necessary for present or prospective public use, in conformance with Section 8324 of the California Streets and Highways Code. 7. ADOPT said City Engineer's report with the conditions contained therein with the amendment to delete Conditions 5a through 5e of said report. 8. DENY the vacation of the area shown colored orange on Exhibit B of said report. Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Engineer reports that the petitioner has paid a fee of $14,980 for the investigation of this request pursuant to Section 7.42 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code (LAAC). Any deficit fee to recover the cost pursuant to Section 7.44 of the LAAC will be required of the petitioner. Maintenance of the public easement by City forces will be eliminated.
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(20) 24-1602 COMMUNICATION FROM THE MUNICIPAL FACILITIES COMMITTEE relative to a proposed lease agreement with PIP 4221 Bandini, LLC (PIP 4221 Bandini) for a recycled asphalt plant located at 4221 Bandini Boulevard, Vernon, California 90058. (Government Operations Committee report to be submitted in Council. If public hearing is not held in Committee, an opportunity for public comment will be provided.) (Please visit www.lacouncilfile.com for background documents.)
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(21) 24-1598 CD 1 COMMUNICATION FROM THE MUNICIPAL FACILITIES COMMITTEE relative to a proposed Los Angeles Police Department parking lease with Spring Street SP, LLC (Spring Street SP) for vehicle storage at 1440 North Spring Street, Los Angeles, California 90012. Government Operations Committee report to be submitted in Council. If public hearing is not held in Committee, an opportunity for public comment will be provided.) (Please visit www.lacouncilfile.com for background documents.)
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(22) 25-0047 CD 15 MOTION (McOSKER - SOTO-MARTINEZ) relative to the waiver of review for the anticipated Board of Harbor Commissioners’ (BOHC) action of January 16, 2025, pursuant to Charter Section 245(b), for the acceptance and approval of Grant Agreement No. 97T27601 with the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded to the City of Los Angeles Harbor Department (Harbor Department). Recommendation for Council action: RESOLVE, pursuant to Charter Section 245(b), to waive review of the anticipated January 16, 2025 action of the BOHC relative to consideration of acceptance and approval of Grant Agreement No. 97T27601 with the EPA awarded to the Harbor Department.
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(23) 25-0039 CD 3 MOTION (BLUMENFIELD - YAROSLAVSKY) relative to funding for community services in Council District Three (CD 3). Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: 1. TRANSFER and APPROPRIATE $150,000 in the AB1290 Fund No. 53P, Account No. 281203 (CD 3 Redevelopment Projects - Services) to the General City Purposes Fund No. 100/56, Account No. 703 (CD-3 Community Services) for the purpose of community services in CD 3. 2. 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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(24) 25-0006-S7 CD 6 MOTION (PADILLA - RODRIGUEZ) relative to the transfer of funds to Initiating Change in Our Neighborhoods Community Development Corporation (ICON CDC) for a temporary relief fund program to help constituents of Council District Six (CD 6) suffering from the loss of income due to the January 2025 wildfires in Pacific Palisades (Palisades). Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: 1. INSTRUCT the City Clerk, with the assistance of the Chief Legislative Analyst, to transfer $25,000 in CD 6 discretionary funds (AB 1290) to ICON CDC in order to create and administer a temporary relief fund program that would help constituents of CD 6 who work in Palisades and other communities that have been burned by the wildfires in January 2025 suffering income losses. 2. INSTRUCT and AUTHORIZE the City Clerk to prepare, process and execute the necessary documents with and/or payments to ICON CDC, or any other agency or organization, as appropriate, utilizing the above amount, for the above purpose, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form. 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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(25) 25-0060 CD 10 MOTION (HUTT - JURADO) relative to funding for repairs to a pedestrian tunnel located at the intersection of South Orange Drive and Olympic Boulevard in Council District 10 (CD 10). Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: 1. TRANSFER and APPROPRIATE $14,000 from the AB1290 Fund No. 53P, Account No. 281210 (CD 10 Redevelopment Projects - Services) to the Street Services Fund No. 100/86, as follows: $12,000 to Account No. 001090 (Salaries - Overtime) and $2,000 to Account No. 3030 (Construction Expense) for repairs to a pedestrian tunnel located at the intersection of South Orange Drive and Olympic Boulevard in CD 10. 2. AUTHORIZE the Bureau of Street 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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(26) 24-0011-S20 CD 10 MOTION (HUTT - NAZARIAN) relative to amending the prior Council actions of July 2, 2024 and August 7, 2024 for supplemental tree trimming services and a dedicated pothole crew in Council District 10 (CD 10), Council file No. (CF) 24- 0011-S20, to fund the 7th Avenue alley resurfacing project in CD 10. Recommendation for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: AMEND the Council actions of July 2, 2024 and August 7, 2024 relative to supplemental tree trimming services and a dedicated pothole crew in CD 10 (CF 24-0011-S20), to transfer and appropriate $98,999 within the Street Services Fund No. 100/86 from Account No. 7350 (Other Operating Equipment) to the below listed accounts and in the amounts specified in the Street Services Fund No. 100/86: a. Account No. 001090; Salaries - Overtime; Amount: $78,346 b. Account No. 003030; Construction Expenses; Amount: $3,000 c. Account No. 003040; Contractual Services; Amount: $7,573 d. Account No. 006020; Operating Supplies & Expense: $10,080
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(27) 23-0118 MOTION (HUTT - PRICE - HARRIS-DAWSON) relative to amending the prior Council action of February 17, 2023 regarding the naming of the City Hall South stairs as the Herb J. Wesson, Jr. Steps, Council file No. (CF) 23-0118, to change the location of the naming to the 1st Street Steps of City Hall located at 200 North Spring Street. Recommendation for Council action: AMEND the Council action of February 17, 2023 relative to naming the stairs entering City Hall South (111 East First Street) as Herb J. Wesson, Jr. Steps (CF 23-0118), to change the location of the naming to the 1st Street Steps of City Hall (200 North Spring Street).
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(28) 25-0040 CONSIDERATION OF MOTION (McOSKER - PARK - PADILLA) relative to the below market value sale of boxes of N95 masks to the NoHo Home Alliance and Office of Assemblymember Mark Gonzalez. Recommendations for Council action: 1. FIND that NoHo Home Alliance and Office of Assemblymember Mark Gonzalez are eligible to purchase 7,632 boxes of N95 masks below market value ($1.00) in accordance with Los Angeles Administrative Code Section 22.547 (Donation of Surplus City Equipment), as the cost to discard, recycle, or transport the surplus equipment would otherwise impose a net financial cost to the City. 2. REQUEST the City Attorney to expedite the preparation of appropriate documents to effectuate the sale and transfer. 3. INSTRUCT the City Clerk to inform NoHo Home Alliance [Hannah Grigereit, phone: (314)-705-7600, 13103 Ventura Boulevard, Studio City, California 91604] and Office of Assemblymember Mark Gonzalez [Sebastian Loranzo, phone: (213) 620-4646, 320 4th Street, No. 1050, Los Angeles, California 90013] that the surplus equipment must be claimed within 90 days from the date of Council approval of the request or notification of the 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. 4. AUTHORIZE the approval of future N95 donations to eligible donees from this supply during the Local Emergency Declaration. 5. REQUEST the Department of General Services, with assistance from the City Clerk, to report once the emergency order has expired on the accounting of which organizations or governmental entities received donations. This should include the quantity of masks received by each entity.
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(29) 24-1200-S72 COMMUNICATION FROM THE MAYOR relative to the appointment of Stephanie Graves to the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) Commission. Recommendation for Council action: RESOLVE that the Mayor’s appointment of Stephanie Graves to the LAHSA Commission for the term ending June 30, 2027, is APPROVED and CONFIRMED. Appointee will fill the vacancy created by the departure of Jessica Lall. (Current Composition: M = 0; F = 4, Vacant = 1) Financial Disclosure Statement: Pending Background Check: Completed
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(3) 24-0900-S54 CD 11 HEAR PROTESTS against the proposed improvement and maintenance of the Pacific Avenue and Hurricane 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 October 29, 2024. The tabulation of ballots shall take place in Space 300 of 555 Ramirez Street on January 22, 2025 at 10 a.m. and will be publicly live- streamed. To access the live stream, join Zoom Meeting ID: 161 942 5584, Passcode: prop 218. Public announcement of the tabulation of ballots and consideration of the Final Ordinance will take place at Council on February 18, 2025.)
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(30) 24-1558 COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER (CAO) relative to an equipment lease-purchase agreement with Zoll Medical Corporation for cardiac monitor equipment for the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) Advanced Life Support (ALS) resources Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: 1. AUTHORIZE the Fire Chief, LAFD, or designee, to execute an Equipment Lease-Purchase Agreement with Zoll Medical Corporation, in substantially the form provided to Council, to provide its X Series® cardiac monitors for all LAFD ALS resources, with such additions and changes therein, including but not limited to, the lease commencement date, equipment delivery date, and lease payment dates, as such authorized officer shall determine is necessary or desirable or otherwise approve as being in the best interests of the City, in consultation with the City Attorney, and to execute a software services agreement with Zoll Medical Corporation related to the use of such cardiac monitors, in substantially the form provided to Council, with such additions and changes therein as such authorized officer shall determine is necessary or desirable or otherwise approve as being in the best interests of the City, in consultation with the City Attorney; provided, that, the term of the Equipment Lease-Purchase Agreement shall not exceed seven years from its commencement date and the aggregate amount of scheduled lease payments shall not exceed $9,435,095. 2. AUTHORIZE the Controller to transfer $1,700,000 from Fund No. 100/38, Operating Supplies Account No. 006020 and $500,000 from the Target-Destination Ambulance Services Revenue Trust Fund No. 44R, Account No. 3844RA, to the Capital Finance Administration Fund No. 100/53, and appropriate therefrom to a new account titled “Cardiac Monitors Lease Purchase,” No. TBD. 3. AUTHORIZE the CAO, or designee, to make technical corrections and adjustments as necessary to implement the Mayor and Council intentions. Fiscal Impact Statement: The anticipated cost of the annual lease payments is $1,347,871. Funding of $1.7 million is available in the LAFD 2024-25 Adopted Budget, Operating Supplies Account. In addition, the LAFD will leverage $500,000 annually from the Target-Destination Ambulance Services Revenue Trust Fund No. 44R (Fund No. 44R) to fund the annual lease payments. Currently, the funding from these two sources is sufficient for the first two annual lease payments. With continued funding from Fund No. 44R, the General Fund impact of proposed agreement is $5,935,095. Funding for the remaining annual payments will be requested during the budget process in subsequent fiscal years. Financial Policies Statement: The recommendations in the CAO report are consistent with the City’s Financial Policies in that the proposed services will be funded within budgeted funds. Debt Impact Statement: The lease payments to be made by the City pursuant to the Lease Purchase Agreement are a General Fund obligation. The lease payments will be annually budgeted in the Capital Finance Administration Fund (CFA Fund) (Fund No. 100, Department No. 53). The total lease obligation is $9,435,095, with annual lease payments of $1,347,871 in each of seven years, through 2030-31. The lease payments will be partially paid with special funds from the Target-Destination Ambulance Services Revenue Trust Fund No. 44R totaling $500,000 annually in each of seven years, through 2030-31. As such, the total General Fund obligation is $5,935,095. TIME LIMIT FILE - FEBRUARY 4, 2025 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - FEBRUARY 4, 2025) (Public Safety Committee and Budget and Finance Committee waived consideration of the above matter)
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(31) 25-0006-S31 CONSIDERATION OF MOTION (PARK - HUTT) relative to issues related to the response and recovery for the local fire emergency, including but not limited to a temporary waiver of grant-specific requirements within the Los Angeles Administrative Code (LAAC), and prohibition of all leaf blowers in burn areas. Recommendations for Council action: 1. REQUEST the City Attorney to prepare and present an ordinance in 30 days that amends LAAC Section 14.6(a) to authorize departments to apply for and accept grants related to a Federal and State declarations of emergency that aid in response and recovery. 2. REQUEST the City Attorney to prepare and present an ordinance in 30 days that amends LAAC Section 14.6(b), allowing departments to apply for and receive grants related to the Palisades, Sunset, Hurst and Kenneth wildfire emergency response and recovery. Nothing in this request shall apply to Council authority approving grants requiring a matching fund. 3. INSTRUCT the departments that utilize the aforementioned authorization to report to Council on a monthly basis regarding grants that have been applied for and received. 4. REQUEST the City Attorney to prepare and present an ordinance in 15 days amending Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) Section 112.04 to prohibit the use of all leaf blowers in the Palisades, Sunset, Hurst and Kenneth Fire burn areas to prevent the spread of toxins and other environmental hazards. 5. INSTRUCT that the Chief Legislative Analyst, in coordination with the City Attorney and the Emergency Management Department, to report in 30 days on other changes to the LAAC and LAAC that may be required to expedite the response and recovery process, in addition to protecting health and safety.
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(32) 22-1116 ADMINISTRATIVE EXEMPTION and COMMUNICATION FROM THE BOARD OF AIRPORT COMMISSIONERS (BOARD) relative to approving a First Amendment to Contract No. DA-5575 with Global Access Supply, Inc, covering maintenance of the Airfield Lighting Control Monitoring System at the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). Recommendations for Council action: 1. ADOPT the October 15, 2024 Board determination in Resolution No. 28030 that this action is administratively exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Article II, Section 2(f) of the Los Angeles City CEQA Guidelines. 2. APPROVE Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) Board Resolution No. 28030 authorizing a First Amendment to Contract DA-5575 with Global Access Supply, Inc. for continued maintenance of the Airfield Lighting Control Monitoring System, extending the term by five years, to October, 24, 2030; and, increasing the contract authority by $1,450,000 for a total not-to-exceed amount of $1,861,000. 3. AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer, LAWA, or designee, to execute the proposed First Amendment upon approval as to form by the City Attorney and approval by Council. Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Administrative Officer reports that approval of the proposed First Amendment to Contract No. DA-5575 with Global Access Supply, Inc. for the continued maintenance of the Airfield Lighting Control Monitoring System at LAX will have no impact on the City’s General Fund. The proposed Amendment increases the maximum not-to-exceed contract authority by $1,450,000, from $411,000 to $1,861,000. Funding for this contract in 2024- 25 is available in the LAWA Operating Budget in LAX Cost Center 1150073 - Facility Technical Services Building Field Electric Shop, Commitment Item 520 - Contractual Services. Funding for subsequent years will be requested as part of LAWA’s annual budget process. Costs will be recovered through landing fees, terminal rates and charges, and non-aeronautical revenues. The recommendations comply with LAWA's adopted Financial Policies.
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(33) 24-1200-S74 COMMUNICATION FROM THE MAYOR relative to the appointment of Hector Ochoa to the Disabled Access Appeals Commission. Recommendation for Council action: RESOLVE that the Mayor’s appointment of Hector Ochoa to the Disabled Access Appeals Commission for the term ending June 30, 2029, to fill the vacancy created by the departure of Ricardo Berg, is APPROVED and CONFIRMED. Hector Ochoa currently resides in Council District 14. (Current composition: M = 1; F = 4) Financial Disclosure Statement: Filed Background Check: Pending
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(34) 24-1542 CD 4 COMMUNICATION FROM THE BOARD OF RECREATION AND PARKS COMMISSIONERS (Board) relative to requesting authorization to approve the proposed Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 3947 with ASM Global Arena Management, LLC for the operation and management of the Los Angeles Equestrian Center. Recommendation for Council action: AUTHORIZE the Department of Recreation and Parks (RAP) to approve the proposed Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 3947 (First Amendment) with ASM Global Arena Management, LLC (ASM) for the operation and management of the Los Angeles Equestrian Center by an additional fifteen months and expand the facility premises to include Easter Field. Fiscal Impact Statement: The Board reports that this action will have no impact on RAP’s General Fund.
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(35) 24-1604 CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION and COMMUNICATION FROM THE BOARD OF RECREATION AND PARK COMMISSIONERS (Board) relative to a request for approval of a ten-year license agreement (Agreement) with the Los Angeles Parks Foundation (LAPF) for the installation and maintenance of six commemorative plaques with selected phrases on existing benches at various Department of Recreation and Parks (RAP) facilities. Recommendations for Council action: 1. DETERMINE that there is no possibility that the proposed action consisting of authorizing the installation and maintenance of six commemorative plaques on existing benches at various RAP facilties may have a significant effect on the environment as found by RAP staff; and, is therefore categorically exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Article 5, Section 15061(b)(3) of the California CEQA Guidelines. 2. APPROVE a ten-year Agreement with the LAPF for the installation and maintenance of six commemorative plaques with selected phrases on existing benches at various RAP facilities as further described in the Board report dated December 19, 2024 and its attachments, attached to the Council file, in substantially the form included as Attachment 1 of said Board report. Fiscal Impact Statement: The Board reports that approving the Agreement will have no impact on RAP’s General Fund, as LAPF will fund all plaque-related costs.
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(4) 24-0900-S55 CD 11 HEAR PROTESTS against the proposed improvement and maintenance of the Lincoln Boulevard and Mindanao Way 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 October 29, 2024. The tabulation of ballots shall take place in Space 300 of 555 Ramirez Street on January 22, 2025 at 10 a.m. and will be publicly live- streamed. To access the live stream, join Zoom Meeting ID: 161 942 5584, Passcode: prop 218. Public announcement of the tabulation of ballots and consideration of the Final Ordinance will take place at Council on February 18, 2025.)
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(5) 24-0900-S56 CD 3 HEAR PROTESTS against the proposed improvement and maintenance of the Burbank Boulevard and Canoga Avenue 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 October 29, 2024. The tabulation of ballots shall take place in Space 300 of 555 Ramirez Street on January 22, 2025 at 10 a.m. and will be publicly live- streamed. To access the live stream, join Zoom Meeting ID: 161 942 5584, Passcode: prop 218. Public announcement of the tabulation of ballots and consideration of the Final Ordinance will take place at Council on February 18, 2025.)
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(6) 24-0900-S57 CD 4 HEAR PROTESTS against the proposed improvement and maintenance of the Rowena Avenue and Hyperion Avenue 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 October 29, 2024. The tabulation of ballots shall take place in Space 300 of 555 Ramirez Street on January 22, 2025 at 10 a.m. and will be publicly live- streamed. To access the live stream, join Zoom Meeting ID: 161 942 5584, Passcode: prop 218. Public announcement of the tabulation of ballots and consideration of the Final Ordinance will take place at Council on February 18, 2025.)
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(7) 24-0900-S58 CD 4 HEAR PROTESTS against the proposed improvement and maintenance of the Glendale Boulevard and Waverly Drive 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 October 29, 2024. The tabulation of ballots shall take place in Space 300 of 555 Ramirez Street on January 22, 2025 at 10 a.m. and will be publicly live- streamed. To access the live stream, join Zoom Meeting ID: 161 942 5584, Passcode: prop 218. Public announcement of the tabulation of ballots and consideration of the Final Ordinance will take place at Council on February 18, 2025.)
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(8) 24-0900-S59 CD 13 HEAR PROTESTS against the proposed improvement and maintenance of the Silver Lake Boulevard and Ewing 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 October 29, 2024. The tabulation of ballots shall take place in Space 300 of 555 Ramirez Street on January 22, 2025 at 10 a.m. and will be publicly live- streamed. To access the live stream, join Zoom Meeting ID: 161 942 5584, Passcode: prop 218. Public announcement of the tabulation of ballots and consideration of the Final Ordinance will take place at Council on February 18, 2025.) Post
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(9) 24-0900-S60 CD 2 HEAR PROTESTS against the proposed improvement and maintenance of the Moorpark Street and Vineland Avenue 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 October 29, 2024. The tabulation of ballots shall take place in Space 300 of 555 Ramirez Street on January 22, 2025 at 10 a.m. and will be publicly live- streamed. To access the live stream, join Zoom Meeting ID: 161 942 5584, Passcode: prop 218. Public announcement of the tabulation of ballots and consideration of the Final Ordinance will take place at Council on February 18, 2025.) Post
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(1)\n-----\nVerbal report from the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power relative to\nthe impact and response to the recent windstorms and wildfires on the local\ninfrastructure.
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(10)\n24-1461\nExemption, Board of Water and Power Commissioners and City Attorney\nreports, and Ordinance relative to authorizing the sale of real property interests\nto the State of California, Department of Transportation, for its North See Vee\nSignal Project.\nFiscal Impact Statement: Yes\nCommunity Impact Statement: None submitted
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(11)\n19-1002\nInitial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration and Board of Public Works report\nrelative to California Environmental Quality Act determinations and execution of\nMemorandum of Agreement for the Stormwater Capture Parks Program. (This\nitem was also referred to Budget and Finance Committee)\nFiscal Impact Statement: Yes\nCommunity Impact Statement: None submitted
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(12)\n21-1015-S16\nCity Administrative Officer report relative to the submittal of two applications for\nthe U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Solid Waste Infrastructure for\nRecycling Grants for Political Subdivisions of States and Territories for Fiscal\nYear 2024. (This item was also referred to Budget and Finance\nCommittee)\nFiscal Impact Statement: Yes\nCommunity Impact Statement: None submitted
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(13)\n24-1482\nBoard of Water and Power Commissioners and City Attorney reports and\nOrdinance relative to the transfer of surplus money, from the Power Revenue\nFund of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power to the Reserve Fund\nof the City during Fiscal Year 2024-25.\nFiscal Impact Statement: No\nCommunity Impact Statement: None submitted
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(14)\n24-1596\nGeneral Exemption, Board of Water and Power Commissioners and City\nAttorney reports, and Ordinance relative to three Transmission Service\nAgreements with Open Mountain Energy, LLC, for firm point-to-point\ntransmission service.\nFiscal Impact Statement: Yes\nCommunity Impact Statement: None submitted
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(2)\n24-1592\nBoard of Water and Power Commissioners report relative to the Second\nAmendment to an agreement with Itron, Inc., for the Distribution Automation\nCommunication Network Solution and Services.\nFiscal Impact Statement: Yes\nCommunity Impact Statement: None submitted\nTIME LIMIT FILE - FEBRUARY 14, 2025\n(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - FEBRUARY 14, 2025)
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(3)\n24-1595\nExemption, Board of Water and Power Commissioners and City Attorney\nreports, and Ordinance relative to the Quitclaim Deed quitclaiming a public\npower facility easement to AMCAL Washington Fund, L.P.\nFiscal Impact Statement: Yes\nCommunity Impact Statement: None submitted
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(4)\n20-0661-S1\nExemption, Board of Water and Power Commissioners and City Attorney\nreports, and Ordinance relative to the Second Amended and Restated Navajo\nAgreements updating various terms and conditions for the period of January 1,\n2020 through December 31, 2029, to reflect current agreed upon responsibility\nfor Navajo Project ownership shares, operation and maintenance costs and\nproject facilities as they currently exist.\nFiscal Impact Statement: Yes\nCommunity Impact Statement: None submitted
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(5)\n24-1597\nBoard of Water and Power Commissioners report relative to the Wireline\nCrossing Agreement with Union Pacific Railroad Company for the Barren Ridge\nSwitching Station to Haskell Canyon Switching Station Line 1 right of way, in\nMojave.\nFiscal Impact Statement: Yes\nCommunity Impact Statement: None submitted\nTIME LIMIT FILE - FEBRUARY 14, 2025\n(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - FEBRUARY 14, 2025)
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(6)\n24-1591\nBoard of Water and Power Commissioners report relative to the Second\nAmendment to an Agreement with UL Services Group for Energy Imbalance\nMarket Variable Energy Resources Forecasting Services.\nFiscal Impact Statement: Yes\nCommunity Impact Statement: None submitted\nTIME LIMIT FILE - FEBRUARY 14, 2025\n(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - FEBRUARY 14, 2025)
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(7)\n24-1594\nStatutory Exemption, Board of Water and Power Commissioners and City\nAttorney reports, and Ordinance relative to the Navajo Large Generator\nInterconnection Agreement among Nextera Energy Resources Interconnection\nHoldings, LLC; Arizona Public Service Company; the City of Los Angeles,\nacting by and through the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power;\nNevada Power Company d/b/a NV Energy; Salt River Project Agricultural\nImprovement and Power District; Tucson Electric Power Company, and the\nUnited States of America Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation for\nthe Q196 Generator Interconnection Project.\nFiscal Impact Statement: Yes\nCommunity Impact Statement: None submitted
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(8)\n24-1593\nBoard of Water and Power Commissioners report relative to First Amendments\nto Agreements with Total Resource Management, Inc. and International\nBusiness Machines Corporation, for Maximo Specialized Computer Software\nservices.\nFiscal Impact Statement: Yes\nCommunity Impact Statement: None submitted\nTIME LIMIT FILE - FEBRUARY 14, 2025\n(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - FEBRUARY 14, 2025)
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(9)\n24-1460\nMitigated Negative Declaration, Board of Water and Power Commissioners and\nCity Attorney reports, and Ordinance relative to authorizing the sale of an\neasement to the City of Bishop for its North Sierra Highway Water Line Project.\nFiscal Impact Statement: Yes\nCommunity Impact Statement: None submitted
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(CS-1) CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION\n(Paragraph (1) of Subdivision (d) of Government Code Section 54956.9)\nThe People of the State of California, ex rel. Xavier Becerra, Attorney General\nof the State of California vs. County of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles County\nSuperior Court Case No. 21STCV01309. (23-1790)
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(CS-2) CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION\n(Paragraph (1) of Subdivision (d) of Government Code Section 54956.9)\nRaul Gutierrez, et al. v. Los Angeles County Probation Department, Los Angeles\nCounty Superior Court Case No. 24STCV06193. (24-3888)
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(CS-3) CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL- ANTICIPATED LITIGATION\n(Paragraph (2) of Subdivision (d) of Government Code Section 54956.9)\nSignificant exposure to litigation (one case). (24-4859)
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(CS-4) PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION\n(Government Code Section 54957(b)(1))\nChief Probation Officer\nDirector of Health Services\nDirector of Mental Health\nDirector of Public Health\nDirector of Internal Services\nDirector of Youth Development\nDirector of Personnel\nSuperintendent of Schools of the Los Angeles County Office of Education\nThe Board did not go into closed session during the meeting of January\n14, 2025. (24-3887)
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1. Recognizing the 122nd Anniversary of “Korean American Day”\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisor Barger: Recognize January 13,\n2025 as the 122nd Anniversary of “Korean American Day.” (25-0523)
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10. Strengthening Equestrian Centers and Community Equestrian\nProgramming Sole Source Agreement\nRecommendation: Authorize the Director of Parks and Recreation to terminate\nagreements for the operation of the Frank G. Bonelli Equestrian Center and the\nMarshall Canyon Equestrian Center (5) with Stephens Equestrian Center, Inc.\nfor convenience, effective upon execution of a sole source agreement, and with\nHacienda Sosegado, LLC for the operation of the Whittier Narrows Equestrian\nCenter (1), for default, upon Board approval; find that the proposed actions are\nnot a project under the California Environmental Quality Act; and authorize the\nDirector to take the following actions: (Department of Parks and Recreation)\nAPPROVE\nNegotiate and execute a sole source agreement for 10 years with a\nfive-year extension option, for a maximum of 15 years, with Stephens\nEquestrian Center, Inc., for the operation, management, and\nmaintenance of Frank G. Bonelli Equestrian Center, Marshall Canyon\nEquestrian Center, Whittier Narrows Equestrian Center, and Peter F.\nSchabarum Equestrian Center; and\nExecute amendments to the sole source agreement to exercise the\nextension option, terminate the agreement in accordance with the terms\nand conditions of the contract, evaluate and approve adjustments to the\noperators’ fees charged to the public, on a permanent or temporary\nbasis, so long as fees remain reasonable and comparable to the amounts\nfor similar goods and/or services supplied in the Los Angeles\nMetropolitan Area, and make other changes to the standard terms and\nconditions as required by the Board. (25-0389)
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11. Graffiti Removal Services Contract\nRecommendation: Find that graffiti removal services can be more economically\nperformed by an independent contractor; award and instruct the Chair to sign a\nwork order for graffiti removal services in unincorporated County areas (4) to\nHarbor Area Gang Alternatives Program, a Social Enterprise Organization listed\non the Department of Economic Opportunity's Social Enterprise Employment\nand Training Program Master Agreement, for a period of one year with four\none-year and six month-to-month extension options, for a maximum potential\nwork order term of 66 months and a maximum potential work order amount of\n$2,303,513; find that the contract work is exempt from the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act; and authorize the Director of Public Works to take\nthe following actions: (Department of Public Works) APPROVE\nRenew the work order for each additional extension option if, in the\nopinion of the Director, the contractor has successfully performed during\nthe previous contract period and the services are still required, approve\nand execute amendments to incorporate necessary changes within the\nscope of work, and suspend and/or terminate the work order for\nconvenience if it is in the best interest of the County; and\nAnnually increase the work order amount up to an additional 10% of the\nannual work order amount, which is included in the maximum potential\nwork order amount for unforeseen additional work within the scope of the\nwork order, if required. (25-0374)
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12. Harbor-UCLA Medical Center Replacement Program Construction-Related\nContract\nRecommendation: Approve the revised project budget of $1,806,000,000, an\nincrease of $51,000,000 from the previous Board-approved amount of\n$1,755,000,000, for the Harbor-UCLA Medical Center Replacement Program,\nCapital Project No. 67965 (Project) (2); approve and authorize the Director of\nPublic Works to execute supplemental agreements with the following contractors\nas detailed below; and find that the recommended actions are not a project\nunder the California Environmental Quality Act. (Department of Public Works)\nAPPROVE\nRBB Architects, Inc., for the provision of additional architectural/\nengineering services for the Project for a fee amount not to exceed\n$3,130,000, increasing the contract value from $51,000,000 to\n$54,130,000;\nHarbor-UCLA AECOM, a Joint Venture, for the provision of additional\nproject/construction management services for the Project for a fee\namount not to exceed $4,000,000, increasing the contract value from\n$60,000,000 to $64,000,000; and\nHarbor-UCLA Controls Partners, Joint Venture, for the provision of\nadditional project controls services for the Projects for a fee amount not\nto exceed $2,900,000, increasing the contract value from $33,000,000 to\n$35,900,000. (25-0384)
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13. Traffic Regulations in Various Unincorporated Communities within\nNorthern Los Angeles County\nRecommendation: Adopt and/or rescind traffic regulation orders to support\ntraffic safety, enhance traffic flow, and facilitate passenger loading at schools in\nthe unincorporated communities of Acton, Altadena, Angeles National Forest,\nCastaic, Lake Hughes, Southeast Antelope Valley, Stevenson Ranch, Sun\nVillage, Twin Lakes/Oat Mountain, and Val Verde (5); and find that adopting\nand/or rescinding traffic regulation orders and posting or removing the\ncorresponding regulatory and advisory signage are exempt from the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act. (Department of Public Works) ADOPT (25-0387)
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14. Del Valle Grading Project Construction Contract\nRecommendation: Approve and authorize the Director of Public Works to\nfinalize negotiations and execute a change order with Access Pacific, Inc., for\nan amount not to exceed $76,508, for the Del Valle Grading Project (Project)\nlocated at the site of the Del Valle Regional Training Facility at 28101 Chiquito\nCanyon Road in Castaic (5), to install an 8-inch lateral waterline to connect with\nthe existing 8-inch waterline point of connection; and find that the scope of work\nto be carried out by the proposed change order is within the scope of impacts\nin the previously adopted Negative Declaration for the Project under the\nCalifornia Environmental Quality Act. (Department of Public Works)\nAPPROVE 4-VOTES (25-0370)
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15. Santa Anita Debris Dam Seismic Strengthening Project Construction\nContract\nRecommendation: Acting as the Governing Body of the County Flood Control\nDistrict (District), determine that the recommended actions are within the scope\nof the environmental impacts analyzed in the Santa Anita Stormwater Flood\nManagement and Seismic Strengthening Project Initial Study/Mitigated Negative\nDeclaration and subsequent addendum previously adopted and certified by the\nBoard; approve the Santa Anita Debris Dam Seismic Strengthening Project\n(Project) (5), and authorize the Chief Engineer of the District to adopt the plans\nand specifications and advertise for bids at an estimated construction contract\namount between $16,000,000 and $24,000,000 for the Project; find pursuant to\nState Public Contract Code, Section 3400 (c) (2), that it is necessary to specify\ndesignated items by specific brand name in order to match other products in\nuse on a particular public improvement either completed or in the course of\ncompletion; and authorize the Chief Engineer, to take the following actions:\n(Department of Public Works) ADOPT\nAdvertise for bids when ready to advertise the Project;\nDetermine whether the bid of the apparent responsible contractor with\nthe lowest apparent responsive bid is, in fact, responsive and, if not\nresponsive, determine which apparent responsible contractor submitted\nthe lowest responsive bid;\nAward and execute a construction contract for the Project with the\nresponsible contractor with the lowest responsive bid within or less than\nthe estimated cost range or that exceeds the estimated cost range by no\nmore than 15% if additional funds have been identified; and\nExtend the date and time for the receipt of bids, allow substitution of\nsubcontractors and relief of bidders, approve and execute change orders\nwithin the same monetary limits delegated to the Chief Engineer, accept\nthe Project upon its final completion, and release retention money\nwithheld. (25-0383)
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16. Watershed Conservation Authority Fiscal Year 2024-25 Annual Budget\nRecommendation: Acting as the Governing Body of the County Flood Control\nDistrict (District), approve the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-25 Budget for the Water\nConservation Authority (1, 2, 4 and 5); authorize the Chief Engineer of the\nDistrict to contribute $51,500 to the Water Conservation Authority for FY\n2024-25 to continue the development and implementation of multiuse projects\nthat enhance flood protection, while also providing open space and recreational\nopportunities for the conservation, restoration, and environmental enhancement\nof the San Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles Rivers Watersheds; and find that the\nproposed actions are not a project under the California Environmental Quality\nAct. (Department of Public Works) APPROVE (25-0388)\nPublic Safety
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17. Legal Representation of a Bureau Director\nRecommendation: Find that the administrative proceeding involving a Bureau\nDirector is brought on account of alleged acts or omissions performed in the\nscope of the Bureau Director's employment as an employee of the District\nAttorney’s Office; find that the defense of the Bureau Director would be in the\nbest interests of the County; find that the Bureau Director acted in good faith\nwithout actual malice, and in the apparent interest of the County; and instruct\nCounty Counsel to secure legal representation and authorize payment for\nattorneys' fees incurred in the amount of $2,708, for the representation and\ndefense of the Bureau Director in the District Attorney’s Office. (District\nAttorney) APPROVE (25-0209)
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18. Report on the Implementation of the California Public Safety Realignment\nAct\nReport by the Public Safety Realignment Team on the status of implementation\nof the California Public Safety Realignment Act (AB 109), as requested at the\nBoard meeting of December 11, 2012, and updated on May 31, 2016; and\napprove the updated AB 109 Community Corrections Partnership\nImplementation Plan. RECEIVE AND FILE NOTE: The Chief Probation\nOfficer requests that this item be continued to February 18, 2025.\n(13-0268)
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19. Report on Compliance with the Rosas Agreement\nReport by the Sheriff on the use of force in the County jails and the status of\ncompliance with the Rosas Agreement. RECEIVE AND FILE (17-3421)\nMiscellaneous
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2. Establish a Reward Offer in the Investigation of the Murder of Raejonette\nLaveda Morgan\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisor Mitchell: Establish a $10,000\nreward offered in exchange for information leading to the apprehension and\nconviction of the person or persons responsible for the murder of 23-year-old\nRaejonette Laveda Morgan, who was shot by a suspect in a blue sedan while\ndriving southbound on Vermont Avenue near the 105 West on-ramp entrance,\nand later succumbed to her injuries, on July 2, 2024, at approximately\n7:45 p.m. (25-0519)
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20. Settlement of the Matter Entitled, Non-Litigated Claim of Saul Quezada\nLos Angeles County Claims Board's recommendation: Authorize settlement of\nthe matter entitled, Non-Litigated Claim of Saul Quezada, in the amount of\n$411,649, and instruct the Auditor-Controller to draw a warrant to implement this\nsettlement from the Department of Health Services' budget.\nThis medical malpractice claim concerns allegations that Martin Luther King, Jr.\nOutpatient Center negligently performed surgery on Claimant resulting in\ninjuries. (25-0292)\nMiscellaneous Additions
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21. 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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22. 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 - (5) (12-9996)
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23. 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)\nII. ORDINANCE FOR INTRODUCTION 24
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24. County Code, Title 6 - Salaries Ordinance Amendment\nOrdinance for introduction amending County Code, Title 6 - Salaries, by\nchanging the title of one employee classification; correcting the salary of one\nemployee classification; amending Section 6.126.010 (Treasurer and Tax\nCollector - Positions) to reflect a section name change; adding Section\n6.126.011 (Treasurer and Tax Collector - eTAX - Positions); and adding,\ndeleting, and/or changing certain employee classifications and number of\nordinance positions in the Departments of Aging and Disabilities, Agricultural\nCommissioner/Weights and Measures, Alternate Public Defender, Animal Care\nand Control, Arts and Culture, Assessor, Board of Supervisors, Chief Executive\nOffice, Child Support Services, Children and Family Services, Consumer and\nBusiness Affairs, County Counsel, Economic Opportunity, Fire, Health\nServices, Human Resources, Internal Services, Justice, Care and\nOpportunities, Los Angeles County Employees Retirement Association, Medical\nExaminer, Mental Health, Military and Veterans Affairs, Parks and Recreation,\nProbation, Public Defender, Public Health, Public Social Services, Public\nWorks, Regional Planning, Sheriff, Treasurer and Tax Collector and Youth\nDevelopment. INTRODUCE, WAIVE READING AND PLACE ON AGENDA FOR\nADOPTION (Relates to Agenda No. 5) (25-0304)\nIII. PUBLIC HEARINGS 25 - 26
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25. Hearing on Project No. PRJ2022-004615-(2 and 4), South Bay Area Plan\nProject\nHearing on the South Bay Area Plan (SBAP) Project No. PRJ2022-004615-(2\nand 4), Advance Planning Case No. RPPL2022014508, Advance Planning\nCase No. RPPL2022014509, General Plan Amendment No. RPPL2023004724,\nZone Change No. RPPL2023004725, Environmental Assessment No.\nRPPL2022014512, and the associated amendments to the General Plan and its\naccompanying Land Use Policy Map, County Code, Title 22 - Planning Zoning,\nincluding the zoning map, and the West Carson Transit Oriented District (TOD)\nSpecific Plan, collectively known as the Project, the SBAP is a component of\nthe General Plan that guides development in the eight unincorporated\ncommunities within the South Bay Planning Area (Planning Area) over the next\n20 years, including Alondra Park/El Camino Village, Del Aire, Hawthorne\nIsland, La Rambla, Lennox, West Carson, Westfield/Academy Hills, and\nWiseburn; the associated amendments to the General Plan, County Code Title\n22 and West Carson TOD Specific Plan implement the goals and policies in the\nSBAP and maintain consistency between the General Plan, the SBAP, and the\nSBAP’s implementing documents, the proposed General Plan Land Use Policy\nMap amendments will establish the long-range vision for the general intended\nuses within the Planning Area, as well as development density, the proposed\nZoning Map amendments implement that vision on a parcel-level through zoning\nthat regulates specific allowable uses and development standards, State law\nrequires that the Zoning Map be consistent with the Land Use Policy Map, the\nProject proposes land use and zoning changes in the following categories:\nHousing Element land use and zoning changes, technical changes, and\nOpportunity Areas; the Housing Element identifies a list of sites in the South\nBay Planning Area that must be redesignated by 2025 in accordance with the\nCounty’s Regional Housing Needs Allocation shortfall, total of 94 properties are\nproposed to be redesignated to accommodate 5,361 potential units, technical\nchanges are proposed for 2,511 properties in the Planning Area to fix\ninconsistencies between land use and zoning designations, reflect existing\nconditions on the ground, and ensure consistency with the General Plan Land\nUse Policy legend, opportunity Areas implement the SBAP’s and General Plan’s\ngoals to increase housing opportunities, focus growth in areas near transit, and\ntransition underutilized sites to ensure compatibility with surrounding uses and\nreflect changing development patterns, the northeastern portion of the Del Aire\ncommunity is identified as an opportunity area in the General Plan and as such,\na total of 283 properties in the community of Del Aire are selected for land use\nand zoning changes because of their proximity to high quality transit, land use\nand zoning changes are proposed for an additional 13 properties identified as\nopportunity areas in the Planning Area as they are vacant, underutilized, and/or\nincompatible with adjacent established uses, these changes will facilitate the\ntransition of these sites to uses that reflect surrounding development patterns,\nthe Project also amends County Code, Title 22 to establish the South Bay\nPlanning Area Standards District (PASD) with two new Community Standards\nDistricts (CSDs) for the communities of Del Aire and Wiseburn and six\nreserved CSDs for potential future community-specific development standards\nfor the communities of Alondra Park/El Camino Village, Hawthorne Island, La\nRambla, Lennox, West Carson, and Westfield/Academy Hills, the PASD\nestablishes new areawide standards for residential, commercial, industrial, and\nmixed use development, addressing issues such as landscaping, lighting, and\nsetback requirements, the Project also amends the West Carson TOD Specific\nPlan to move regulations and development standards from the Specific Plan into\nCounty Code, Title 22, while other non-regulatory information remains in the\nSpecific Plan outside of County Code, Title 22, the northern boundary of the\nSpecific Plan is proposed to be expanded to include parcels associated with the\nAlpine Village property, along with this change, the existing Light Industrial land\nuse policy is proposed to be updated to General Commercial and the new\nAlpine Village Zone designation for the parcels is being established, these\nproposed changes are intended to help protect the existing historic landmark on\nthe site while also accommodating future commercial and non-residential uses,\nas a lead agency under the California Environmental Quality Act, the Board will\nconsider the effects of the Project as shown in the Final Programmatic\nEnvironmental Impact Report (PEIR), will consider certification of the Final\nPEIR with Alternative E - Reduced Density in Del Aire (H30 to H18), and will\nconsider adoption of the associated Findings of Fact and Statement of\nOverriding Considerations, and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program.\n(On October 31, 2024, the Regional Planning Commission recommended\napproval of this project.) 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26. Hearing on Project No. 2023-001700-(2 and 3), The Westside Area Plan\nProject\nHearing on the Westside Area Plan (WSAP) Project No. 2023-001700-(2 and\n3), Advance Planning Case No. RPPL2023002448, General Plan Amendment\nNo. RPPL2023002433, Zone Change No. RPPL2023002450, Environmental\nAssessment No. RPPL2023002449, and the associated amendments to the\nGeneral Plan and its accompanying Land Use Policy Map, County Code, Title\n22 - Planning and Zoning, including the zoning map, the WSAP is a component\nof the General Plan that guides development in the seven unincorporated\ncommunities within the Westside Planning Area (Planning Area) over the next\n20 years including Ladera Heights and View Park/Windsor Hills, Marina del\nRey, Ballona Wetlands, West Los Angeles (Sawtelle Veterans Affairs), West\nFox Hills, Franklin Canyon, and Gilmore Island; the associated amendments to\nthe General Plan and County Code, Title 22 implement the goals and policies in\nthe WSAP and maintain consistency between the General Plan, the WSAP,\nand the WSAP’s implementing documents, the proposed General Plan Land\nUse Policy Map amendments will establish the long-range vision for the general\nintended uses within the Planning Area, as well as development density, the\nproposed Zoning Map amendments implement that vision on a parcel-level\nthrough zoning that regulates specific allowable uses and development\nstandards, state law requires that the Zoning Map be consistent with the Land\nUse Policy Map, the Project proposes land use and zoning in the following\ncategories: Housing Element land use and zoning changes, administrative\nchanges, and Opportunity Areas; the Housing Element identifies a list of sites in\nthe Westside Planning Area that must be redesignated by 2025 in accordance\nwith the County’s Regional Housing Needs Allocation shortfall, a total of 62\nproperties are proposed to be redesignated to accommodate 5,548 potential\nunits, administrative changes are proposed for 810 properties in the Planning\nArea to fix inconsistencies between land use and zoning designations, reflect\nexisting conditions on the ground, and ensure consistency with the General\nPlan Land Use Policy legend, the land use changes for the Opportunity Sites\nimplement the WSAP’s and General Plan’s goals to increase housing diversity\nand commercial options along major corridors and near transit, increase\nhousing opportunities, bring diverse land uses in proximity to residential\nneighborhoods, promote walkable communities, and focus growth in areas with\nexisting infrastructure while preserving the community’s character and culture,\nthere are 10 Opportunity Sites, the Project amends County Code, Title 22 to\nestablish the Westside Planning Area Standards District (PASD) with two new\nCommunity Standards Districts (CSDs) for the communities of Ladera Heights\nand View Park/Windsor Hills and one reserved CSD for potential future\ncommunity-specific development standards for the unincorporated Del Rey, the\nPASD establishes new areawide standards for residential and mixed-use\ndevelopment, addressing issues such as landscaping, lighting, and setback\nrequirements, as a lead agency under the California Environmental Quality Act,\nthe Board will consider the effects of the Project as shown in the Final\nProgrammatic Environmental Impact Report (PEIR), will consider certification of\nthe Final PEIR, and will consider adoption of the associated Findings of Fact\nand Statement of Overriding Considerations, and Mitigation Monitoring and\nReporting Program. (On October 23, 2024, the Regional Planning Commission\nrecommended approval of this project.) (Department of Regional Planning)\n(25-0006)\nIV. SPECIAL DISTRICT AGENDA\nAGENDA FOR THE MEETING OF\nTHE REGIONAL PARK AND OPEN SPACE DISTRICT\nOF THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES\nTUESDAY, JANUARY 21, 2025\n1:00 P.M.
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28. Recommendation by individual Supervisors that the Board adjourn the meeting\nin memory of deceased persons and/or commemoration of ceremonial\noccasions. (12-9999)\nVII. ITEMS CONTINUED FROM PREVIOUS MEETINGS FOR FURTHER\nDISCUSSION AND ACTION BY THE BOARD
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3. 2nd Annual CT3 Foundation Charity Polar Plunge Fee Waiver\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisor Mitchell: Waive the $5,000 gross\nreceipts fee, excluding the cost of liability insurance, for the CT3 Foundation’s\n2nd Annual Charity Polar Plunge in Manhattan Beach, to be held on February\n2, 2025. (25-0520)
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4. Ocean Front Walk Safety Ambassador Parking Fee Waiver 2025\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisor Horvath: Waive $5,496 in parking\nfees for two spaces, excluding the cost of liability insurance, at the parking lot\nlocated at 2100 Ocean Front Walk at Venice Beach, for staff of the Safety\nAmbassadors program, from January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025.\n(25-0521)\nADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS 5 - 23\nChief Executive Office
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5. Countywide Classification/Compensation Actions to Implement the Fiscal\nYear 2024-25 Supplemental Budget\nRecommendation: Approve an ordinance for introduction amending County\nCode, Title 6 - Salaries, to update the Departmental staffing provisions to reflect\npositions allocated, deleted, and transferred in the Fiscal Year 2024-25\nSupplemental Budget and implement routine technical adjustments to reflect\nearlier Board-approved budget and classification actions; change the title of\none non-represented classification; add one new budget section and change\nthe name of one budget section in Treasurer and Tax Collector; change the\nsalary of one represented classification, and the deletion of three represented\nclassifications, and correct the salary of one non-represented classification.\n(Relates to Agenda No. 24) (25-0301)\nCounty Operations
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6. Rental Protections and Short-Term Rentals Resolution Following\nProclamation of Existence of a Local Emergency for the January 2025\nWindstorm and Critical Fire Events\nRecommendation: Rental Protections and Short-Term Rentals Resolution\nFollowing Proclamation of Existence of a Local Emergency for the January\n2025 Windstorm and Critical Fire Events. (County Counsel) (25-0522)\nCommunity Services
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7. Landscape Maintenance Services Contract\nRecommendation: Find that landscape maintenance services can be performed\nmore economically by an outside landscape maintenance services operator\nthan by County employees; award and instruct the Chair to sign a three-year\ncontract with Mariposa Landscapes, Inc., for the provision of landscape\nmaintenance services on public grounds in Marina del Rey (2) for the\nDepartment of Beaches and Harbors (DBH), with two one-year and six\nmonth-to-month extension options, commencing on March 1, 2025 through\nFebruary 29, 2028, at an annual contract amount of $638,064, for a total\nmaximum amount of $3,860,287 over the potential total term of five years and\nsix months, which is inclusive of any potential increase of 10% annually for any\nunforeseen increase in services, but excludes any potential Cost of Living\nAdjustments; find that the proposed action is not subject to the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act; and authorize the Director of Beaches and Harbors\nto take the following actions: (Department of Beaches and Harbors)\nAPPROVE\nExecute contract amendments to exercise the extension options, if, in the\nopinion of the Director, the contractor has effectively performed the\nservices during the previous contract period and services are still needed\nand required;\nIncrease the contract amount by up to 10% in any year of the contract,\nincluding any extension option, for any additional or unforeseen services\nwithin the scope of the contract subject to the availability of funds in\nDBH's budget, and to make any potential Cost of Living Adjustments after\nthe first three years of the contract; and\nExecute change orders and amendments to incorporate necessary\nchanges within the scope of work, execute amendments should the\ncontracting entity merge, be acquired or otherwise change entities, and\nsuspend or terminate the contract, if in the opinion of the Director, it is in\nthe best interest of the County. (25-0234)
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8. Point Dume Whale Watch Easement Recordation and Trail Rehabilitation\nProject Memorandum of Understanding\nRecommendation: Approve the Point Dume Whale Watch Easement\nRecordation and Trail Rehabilitation Project, Capital Project No. 87886 (Project)\n(3), with a total Project budget of $450,000; authorize the Director of Beaches\nand Harbors to deliver the proposed Project using the Department of Parks and\nRecreation (DPR) Board-approved California Conservation Corps Contract\nthrough a memorandum of understanding agreement with DPR; and find the\nproposed Project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act.\n(Department of Beaches and Harbors) APPROVE (25-0392)
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9. Armed Security Guard Services for LA County Library Area Contracts\nRecommendation: Find that armed security guard services for LA County\nLibrary facilities can be performed more economically by an independent\ncontractor; approve and instruct the Chair to sign five contracts with Inter-Con\nSecurity Services Systems, Inc. (Inter-Con, Inc.), for the provision of as\nneeded armed security guard services at LA County Library facilities, for a\nmaximum period of five years and six months and a potential aggregate total of\n$65,795,597.19, effective on February 15, 2025, or three weeks following\nBoard approval, whichever is later; authorize the County Librarian to approve\nunanticipated work within the scope of the contract, and execute amendments\nto exercise renewal options, increase or decrease the number of facilities or the\ndays of service; amend terms and conditions in the contract, as may be\nrequired by the Board, and adjust the contract amount, accordingly; and find\nthat the proposed actions are not a project under the California Environmental\nQuality Act. (LA County Library) APPROVE (25-0385)
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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; (f) Conditions of disaster or of extreme peril to the safety\nof 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; (g) Conditions of extreme peril to the safety of\npersons and property exist as a result of the Bridge Fire in the County\nbeginning on September 8, 2024, as proclaimed on September 10, 2024 and\nratified by the Board on September 17, 2024; (h) Conditions of disaster or\nextreme peril to the safety of persons and property exist as a result of the\nFranklin Fire in the County beginning on December 9, 2024, as proclaimed and\nratified by the Board on December 10, 2024; (i) Conditions of disaster or\nextreme peril to the safety of persons and property within the territorial limits of\nthe County exist at Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall caused and/or exacerbated by\nthe Board of State and Community Corrections’ order to immediately shutter\nLos Padrinos Juvenile Hall, the only available juvenile hall in the County,\nbeginning on December 12, 2024, as proclaimed and ratified by the Board on\nDecember 17, 2024; and (j) Conditions of disaster or extreme peril to the safety\nof persons and property exist as a result of the January 2025 Windstorm and\nCritical Fire Events in the County, beginning in January 2025, as proclaimed on\nJanuary 7, 2025 and ratified by the Board on January 14, 2025. (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)\nVIII. REPORT OF CLOSED SESSION FOR JANUARY 14, 2025
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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-P. 92nd Street Linear Park Project Excess Funds Grant\nRecommendation: Allocate an amount not to exceed $1,665,566 in Excess\nFunds, available to the Second Supervisorial District for a grant to the\nDepartment of Parks and Recreation, for the 92nd Street Linear Park Project, a\nnew park that will be located in the unincorporated community of\nFlorence-Firestone (2); authorize the Director of Parks and Recreation, in her\ncapacity as Director of the Los Angeles County Regional Park and Open Space\nDistrict, to award a grant when applicable conditions have been met, and\nadminister the grant as of the date of award and pursuant to guidelines in the\nProposition A Grants Administration Manual for Specified, Per Parcel, and\nExcess Funds Projects, otherwise, funds shall remain in the Excess Funds\naccount; and find that the proposed actions are not subject to the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act. APPROVE (25-0390)\nV. GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT 27
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(1)\n24-1054\nCD 1\nREQUEST TO CONTINUE TO 1/28/2025\nSustainable Communities Environmental Assessment (SCEA), No. ENV-2023-\n5529-SCEA, Mitigation Measures, Mitigated Monitoring Program, and related\nCalifornia Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) findings; report from the Los\nAngeles City Planning Commission (LACPC); and, an Appeal filed by\nSupporters Alliance for Environmental Responsibility (SAFER) (Representative:\nKylah Staley, Lozeau Drury LLP), from the LACPC’s determination in 1)\napproving pursuant to Section 12.22 A.25 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code\n(LAMC), a Density Bonus for a housing development project consisting of 327\ndwelling units, of which 41 units will be set aside for Very Low Income\nhouseholds, with the following On-Menu Incentive: a) an On-Menu Incentive to\nallow an increase in the Floor Area Ratio (FAR) to 3.0:1 in lieu of the otherwise\nallowable 1.5:1 in the C2-1VL Zone; 2) approving pursuant to LAMC Section\n12.24 W.1 of Chapter 1 and LAMC Section 13.B.2.2 of Chapter 1A, a Main\nConditional Use Permit to allow the sale and dispensing of a full line of\nalcoholic beverages for on- and off-site consumption in conjunction with a total\nof 9,462 square feet of potential indoor and outdoor restaurant space for up to\nfive establishments with up to 300 indoor seats and 75 outdoor seats (total of\n375 patron seats); and 3) approving, pursuant to LAMC Section 16.05, a Site\nPlan Review for a development which creates, or results in, an increase of 50\nor more dwelling units; for the construction of a mixed-use residential and\ncommercial development with 327 residential units that include 41 Very Low\nIncome affordable units and approximately 9,462 square feet of ground-floor\ncommercial space for a total floor area of 321,300 square feet, resulting in a\nFAR of 3:1, the project would consist of two buildings as follows: 1) Building A,\nlocated along Sunset Boulevard, would be seven stories and have a maximum\nbuilding height of 91 feet as measured from grade and 85 feet as measured\nfrom Plumb Height; 2) Building B, located at the corner of Sunset Boulevard\nand Everett Street, would be seven stories and have a maximum height of 86\nfeet as measured from grade and 81.5 feet as measured from Plumb Height,\nthe project would provide 263 on-site parking spaces at one subterranean, one\npartially subterranean, and one at-ground/ and above-grade levels to be\nshared amongst all of the uses on the project site, vehicular access to the\nstructured parking would be provided via two stop-controlled driveways and\none signalized driveway for the properties located at 1185, 1187, 1193, 1195,\n1197, 1201, 1205, 1207, 1211, 1215, 1221, 1225, 1229, 1233, 1239, 1243,\n1245, 1247 West Sunset Boulevard; 917 North Everett Street, subject to\nConditions of Approval; and adoption of project findings.\nApplicant: Jeffrey Farrington, Aragon Properties Corporation\nRepresentative: Dana Sayles, three6ixty\nCase No. CPC-2023-5528-DB-SPR-MCUP-HCA-1A\nEnvironmental No. ENV-2023-5529-SCEA\nFiscal Impact Statement: Yes\nTIME LIMIT FILE - JANUARY 31, 2025\n(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - JANUARY 31, 2025)
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(2)\n24-1273\nCD 8\nREQUEST TO CONTINUE TO 1/28/2025\nCategorical Exemption pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act\n(CEQA) Guidelines, Section 15321, Class 21 (Enforcement Actions by\nRegulatory Agencies), and related CEQA findings, report from the Department\nof City Planning, Office of the Zoning Administrator, and an appeal filed by LA\nHi Lite Property, Inc., Yu Chen, Maoson Young, Xiaoying Zhao (Representative:\nFrank A. Weiser) from the entire decision of the Zoning Administrator, pursuant\nto Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) Section 13B.6.2, requiring the\ndiscontinuance of the transient motel use, known as the Hi Lite Motel and any\nsimilar land uses at the property, main location address 10317, 10321, and\n10325 South Broadway, the six conditions shall become effective for the\nsubject property for the properties located at 10309, 10313, 10315, 10317,\n10321, 10325 South Broadway, 316 West 103rd Street, and 317 West 104th\nStreet; and adoption of project findings.\nApplicant: LA Hi Lite Property, Inc., Yu Chen, Maoson Young, Xiaoying Zhao\nRepresentative: Frank A. Weiser\nCase No. ZA-2024-1546-RV\nEnvironmental No. ENV-2024-1547-CE\nFiscal Impact Statement: No
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(3)\n24-1064\nCD 13\nREQUEST TO CONTINUE TO 1/28/2025\nCategorical Exemption from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)\npursuant to State CEQA Statute and Guidelines, Article 19, Section 15332\n(Urban Infill Development), and related CEQA findings; report from the Los\nAngeles City Planning Commission (LACPC); and, an Appeal filed by\nSupporters Alliance for Environmental Responsibility (SAFER) (Representative:\nMarjan R. Abubo, Lozeau Drury, LLP), from the LACPC’s determination in\napproving a Categorical Exemption as the environmental clearance for the\ndemolition of an existing grocery store, recycling center, and surface parking lot\nfor the construction of a five-story, mixed-use building that will include 3,603\nsquare-feet of commercial floor area and 121 residential dwelling units, of\nwhich 13 dwelling units will be reserved for Extremely Low Income\nHouseholds, the proposed project will contain an approximate total of 89,719\nsquare-feet of floor area, resulting in a Floor Area Ratio (FAR) of 3.32:1, and\nwill rise to a maximum height of 79 feet; for the properties located at 2511,\n2513, 2515, and 2517 West Sunset Boulevard.\nApplicant: Guy Vidal\nRepresentative: Gary Benjamin, Alchemy Planning\nCase No. DIR-2023-2028-TOC-SPR-HCA-1A\nEnvironmental No. ENV-2023-2029-CE-1A\nFiscal Impact Statement: Yes