Los Angeles — 2025-03-25

City Council

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(1) 25-0169 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF THE BIFURCATED BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to amending the outside counsel contract with Nossaman LLP (Contract No. C-146250) to increase the authority amount. Recommendation for Council action: AUTHORIZE the City Attorney to amend the following contract to increase its respective authority amount as follows: Nossaman LLP (C-146250): $370,000 Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the City Attorney. Neither the CAO nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.
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(10) 12-1269-S7 RULES, ELECTIONS, AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to amending Article 9.7, Chapter IV of the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) to make various revisions to the Campaign Finance Ordinance. Recommendation for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE, dated June 16, 2023, amending Article 9.7, Chapter IV of the LAMC to make various revisions to the Campaign Finance Ordinance. Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the City Ethics Commission. Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.
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(11) 24-1288 PUBLIC SAFETY and BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEES’ REPORT relative to accepting a grant award for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program, and approval of a joint spending plan with the County of Los Angeles (County) for FY 2023 JAG Program. Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: 1. AUTHORIZE the Mayor, or designee to: a. Retroactively accept the FY 2023 JAG in the amount of $2,900,858 for the period effective October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2026. b. Negotiate and execute the Grant Award Agreement on behalf of the City of Los Angeles (City) and submit any other necessary agreements and documents relative to the grant award, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form. c. Execute a Subrecipient Agreement between the City and County for the FY 2023 JAG for up to 45 months, for a total not to exceed $1,305,386, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form. d. Negotiate and execute a contract between the City and County for the Community Law Enforcement and Recovery (CLEAR) Program for up to 12 months, for a total not to exceed $400,000, subject to the approval of the City Attorney, as to form, and upon submission of invoices and approval by the Mayor, or designee, of such invoices for JAG-related expenditures as noted in the City Administrative Officer (CAO) report dated December 6, 2024, attached to the Council file. e. Execute on behalf of the City, a Professional Services Agreement, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form and legality, for the distribution of the FY 2023 JAG grant funds for a term within the applicable grant performance period, for a cumulative total not to exceed $80,000, for Family Justice Center (FJC) services as noted in the CAO report dated December 6, 2024, attached to the Council file. f. Negotiate and execute a Professional Services Agreement with a selected contractor, for the distribution of FY 2023 JAG grant funds, for a term within the applicable grant performance period, for a cumulative total not to exceed $70,000, to provide a Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) Victim Assistance Coordinator to the FJC, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form and legality, and in compliance with City contracting requirements. g. Negotiate and execute a Professional Services Agreement with a selected contractor, for the distribution of FY 2023 JAG grant funds, for a term within the applicable grant performance period, for a cumulative total not to exceed $200,823, to centralize data collection of all victim services provided throughout the City in a comprehensive case management system to enhance tracking from intake to recovery, assess service provision and delivery, help identify gaps, and increase service quality assurance for victims that receive services through the City’s Domestic Abuse Response Team (DART), Sexual Assault Response Team (SART), FJC and vulnerable population programs, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form and legality, and in compliance with City contracting requirements. 2. APPROVE the FY 2023 JAG budget; and, AUTHORIZE the Mayor’s Office of Public Safety to expend the grant in accordance with the approved budget. 3. APPROVE a Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Los Angeles and the County of Los Angeles for the FY 2023 JAG for the period of October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2026, for a total not to exceed $2,900,858; and, AUTHORIZE the Mayor, or designee, to execute the Memorandum of Understanding, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form. 4. AUTHORIZE the Controller to: a. Create a new interest-bearing Fund titled FY23 Justice Assistance Grant Fund; establish a receivable in this new Fund in the amount of $2,900,858; expend funds upon presentation of proper documentation from the Mayor’s Office; and, create new Appropriation Accounts within the new Fund No. XXX/46, as noted in the CAO report dated December 6, 2024, attached to the Council file. b. Expend funds upon presentation of proper demands from the Mayor’s Office. c. Transfer up to $379,018 from FY23 Justice Assistance Grant Fund No. XXX/46, Account No. 46A146, to the Mayor’s General Fund No. 100/46, Account No. 001020, Grant Reimbursed, for reimbursement of grant-funded personnel salaries. d. Transfer up to $154,075 from FY23 Justice Assistance Grant Fund No. XXX/46, Account No. 46A299, to the Mayor’s General Fund No. 100/46, Revenue Source Code 5346, Related Cost Reimbursements for Grants, for reimbursement of grant-funded fringe benefits. 5. AUTHORIZE the Mayor, or designee, to prepare Controller instructions for any technical adjustments, subject to the approval of the CAO; and, AUTHORIZE the Controller to implement the instructions. Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that approval of the recommendations in the report will provide $2,900,858 to the City and the County for the implementation of the FY 2022 JAG program. As established through a joint spending plan, the City’s allocation is approximately $1,595,472, whereas $1,305,386 will be provided to the County. Of the City’s share of $693,562, costs will be distributed as follows: $535,087 to the CLEAR Program personnel; $518,040 to the Mayor’s Office for grant management and administration expenses, FJC Domestic Violence Program Director, fringe benefits, Domestic Violence Training and Travel and related administrative expenses. Of the $693,562 for the CLEAR Program, approximately $400,000 will be appropriated for County support staff, and $293,562 will partially fund nine Deputy City Attorney positions in the City Attorney’s Office. The City Attorney’s Office will be required to absorb any unfunded salary obligations with available funds within its 2024-25 budget. There is no match requirement associated with this grant. Financial Policies Statement: The CAO reports that these recommendations are in compliance with the City’s Financial Policies in that grant funds will be utilized for grant-eligible activities.
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(12) 24-1289 PUBLIC SAFETY and BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEES’ REPORT relative to accepting a grant award for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program, and approval of a joint spending plan with the County of Los Angeles (County) for the FY 2022 JAG Program. Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: 1. AUTHORIZE the Mayor, or designee to: a. Retroactively accept the FY 2022 JAG in the amount of $2,693,286 for the period effective October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2025. b. Negotiate and execute the Grant Award Agreement on behalf of the City of Los Angeles (City), and submit any other necessary agreements and documents relative to the grant award, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form. c. Execute a Subrecipient Agreement between the City and the County for the FY 2022 JAG for up to 45 months, for a total not to exceed $1,211,979, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form. d. Execute a contract between the City and the County for the Community Law Enforcement and Recovery (CLEAR) Program for up to 12 months, for a total not to exceed $634,985, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form, and upon submission of invoices and approval by the Mayor, or designee, of such invoices for JAG-related expenditures as noted in the City Administrative Officer (CAO) report dated December 6, 2024, attached to the Council file. 2. APPROVE the FY 2022 JAG budget; and, AUTHORIZE the Mayor’s Office of Public Safety to expend the grant in accordance with the approved budget. 3. APPROVE a Memorandum of Understanding between the City and the County for the FY 2022 JAG for the period of October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2025, for a total not to exceed $2,693,286; and AUTHORIZE the Mayor, or designee, to execute the Memorandum of Understanding, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form. 4. AUTHORIZE the Controller to: a. Create a new interest-bearing fund titled FY22 Justice Assistance Grant Fund; establish a receivable in this new Fund in the amount of $2,693,286; expend funds upon presentation of proper documentation from the Mayor’s Office; and, create new Appropriation Accounts within the new Fund No. XXX/46, as noted in the CAO report dated December 6, 2024, attached to the Council file. b. Expend funds upon presentation of proper demands from the Mayor’s Office. c. Transfer up to $144,818 from FY22 Justice Assistance Grant Fund No. XXX/46, Account No. 46A299 to the Mayor’s General Fund No. 100/46, Revenue Source Code No. 5346, Related Cost Reimbursements for Grants, for reimbursement of grant-funded fringe benefits. 5. AUTHORIZE the Mayor, or designee, to prepare Controller instructions for any technical adjustments, subject to the approval of the CAO; and, AUTHORIZE the Controller to implement the instructions. Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that approval of the recommendations in the report will provide $2,693,286 to the City and the County for the implementation of the FY 2022 JAG program. As established through a joint spending plan, the City’s allocation is approximately $1,481,307, whereas $1,211,979 will be provided to the County. Of the City’s share of $1,312,683, costs will be distributed as follows: $963,267 to the CLEAR Program personnel; $518,040 to the Mayor’s Office for grant management and administration expenses, Family Justice Center Domestic Violence Program Director, fringe benefits, Domestic Violence Training and Travel and related administrative expenses. Of the $963,267 for the CLEAR Program, approximately $634,985 will be appropriated for County support staff, and $328,282 will partially fund nine Deputy City Attorney positions in the City Attorney’s Office. The City Attorney’s Office will be required to absorb any unfunded salary obligations with available funds within its 2024-25 budget. There is no match requirement associated with this grant. Financial Policies Statement: The CAO reports that these recommendations are in compliance with the City’s Financial Policies in that grant funds will be utilized for grant-eligible activities.
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(13) 25-0029 RULES, ELECTIONS AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to including information on infrastructure bond, including services for Fire and Recreation and Parks, including the recommendations from Motion (Park – Rodriguez - Lee - Padilla; Council file No. 25-0046). Recommendation for Council action: RECEIVE and FILE Amending Motion 8A (Rodriguez, Park - Padilla) relative to information on infrastructure bond, including services for Fire and Recreation and Parks, including the recommendations from Motion (Park – Rodriguez - Lee - Padilla; Council file No. 25-0046). Fiscal Impact Statement: Not applicable.
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(14) 25-0248 RULES, ELECTIONS AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a comprehensive list of infrastructure and maintenance needs, including new facilities and the rehabilitation of existing facilities, that would be eligible for an infrastructure bond measure to be placed before the voters for the November 3, 2026 election, and related matters. Recommendations for Council action, as initiated by Motion (Hutt, McOsker – Soto-Martinez): 1. INSTRUCT the Chief Legislative Analyst (CLA), with the assistance of the City Administrative Officer (CAO), to report to Council with a comprehensive list of infrastructure and maintenance needs, including new facilities and the rehabilitation of existing facilities, that would be eligible for an infrastructure bond measure to be placed before the voters for the November 3, 2026 election. 2. INSTRUCT the following departments to provide the necessary information to the CLA in a timely manner for the above-described report back: a. Bureau of Engineering b. Bureau of Street Lighting c. Bureau of Street Services d. Department of Recreation and Parks e. Department of Cultural Affairs f. Department of General Services g. Information Technology Agency h. Library Department i. Los Angeles Department of Transportation j. Zoo Department 3. INSTRUCT the CLA to include the following in the report: a. Bond versus alternate funding measures, including fees and taxes. b. What infrastructure and staffing could be included with each option. c. The difference, if any, in voter approved thresholds. d. To be an informed by someone with campaign and election consulting experience. e. Look at the financial and efficiency benefits of modernization. f. Breakdown of the ongoing costs that cannot be funded by the bond, such as staffing, operations, and equipment. 4. REQUEST that this report be heard in coordination with Council file No. 25-0029, for the items to be consolidated. Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the CAO nor the CLA has completed a financial analysis of this report.
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(15) 25-0183 RULES, ELECTIONS AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the feasibility of allowing candidates for the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) Board of Education to participate in the Public Matching Funds Program, and related matters. Recommendations for Council action, as initiated by Motion (Padilla, Price, Nazarian – Hernandez): 1. REQUEST the City Ethics Commission, with the assistance of the Chief Legislative Analyst (CLA) and the City Attorney, to report to Council on the feasibility of allowing candidates for the LAUSD Board of Education to participate in the Public Matching Funds Program, including an analysis on the impacts to the Public Matching Campaign Funds Trust Fund and the steps necessary to place a ballot measure that would expand the eligibility of the Public Matching Funds Program to LAUSD Board of Education candidates for the ballot in 2026. 2. COLLABORATE with LAUSD on a source of funds. Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the CLA has completed a financial analysis of this report.
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(16) 23-0929 CD 7 CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION and GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the acquisition of property located at 16300 Foothill Boulevard in Council District Seven (CD 7) for the future development of a new fire station. Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: 1. DETERMINE that the Sylmar Fire Station Property Acquisition Project is exempt from the California Environmental Act (CEQA) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Article 19, Section 15332, In-fill Development Projects, and that none of the limitations set forth in State CEQA Guidelines 15300.2 apply, as detailed in Exhibit B of the February 27, 2025 Municipal Facilities Committee (MFC) report, attached to the Council file. 2. ADOPT the Findings on the Sylmar Fire Station Property Acquisition Project for Fire Station No. 31 located at 16300 Foothill Boulevard, as detailed in Exhibit C of the February 25, 2025 MFC report, attached to the Council file. 3. AUTHORIZE the Department of General Services (GSD), with the assistance of the City Attorney, to accept a deed transferring the property located at 16300 Foothill Boulevard to the City or any similar conveyance instrument, and execute all documents necessary to effectuate the contemplated acquisition of the property located at 16300 Foothill Boulevard [Assessor Parcel Number (APN) 2603-007-038]. 4. AUTHORIZE the GSD to make payment of up to $20,000 from Account No. 100/40, 003040 - Contractual Services, for all expenses related to acquisition of the property located at 16300 Foothill Boulevard account, to Chicago Title Company necessary for the acquisition of said property. 5. DIRECT that ongoing maintenance needs for the site detailed in the Recommendations above will be addressed by the GSD in coordination with the City Administrative Officer and Council District Seven. Fiscal Impact Statement: The MFC reports that there is no impact to the General Fund for the acquisition of the property located at 16300 Foothill Boulevard (APN: 2603-007-038) during the current Fiscal Year (FY). Potential impacts depend on the funding provided for fencing and maintenance for the FY 2025-26 budget.
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(17) 24-0974 PUBLIC SAFETY and BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEES’ REPORT relative to grant funding for the Alcohol and Drug Impaired Driving Vertical Prosecution Program from the National Institute of Traffic and Highway Safety Agency. Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: 1. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney, or designee, to accept the grant award in the amount of $1,263,546 between the California Office of Traffic Safety and the City Attorney’s Office; and AUTHORIZE the City Attorney, or designee, to: a. Accept the grant award in the amount of $1,263,546 to support the Alcohol and Drug Impaired Driving Vertical Prosecution Program for the period of October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025. b. Negotiate and execute the grant agreement, subject to the approval of the City Attorney. 2. AUTHORIZE the Controller to: a. Establish a receivable within Fund No. 368/12 in the amount of $1,263,546 from the Office of Traffic Safety. b. Establish Appropriation Account No. 12A231, Impaired Driving Prosecution, in the amount of $1,263,546. c. Transfer $581,958 from Fund No. 368/12, Account No. 12A231, Impaired Driving Prosecution, to Fund No. 100/12, Account No. 001010 - Salaries General, as reimbursement for City Attorney salary expenses. d. Upon receipt of grant reimbursements and approval of expenses, transfer up to $469,600 from Fund No. 368/12, Account No. 12A231, Impaired Driving Prosecution, to Fund No. 100/12, Revenue Source Code No. 5346, Related Cost Reimbursement – Grants, to reimburse fringe benefits and related costs during the grant period. 3. INSTRUCT the City Clerk to place on the agenda for the first regular Council meeting on July 1, 2025, or shortly thereafter, the following action relative to the California Office of the Traffic Safety Grant Program: a. "That the City Council, subject to the approval of the Mayor, authorize the Controller to transfer $193,986 from Fund No. 368/12, Account No. 12A231, Impaired Driving Prosecution, to Fund No. 100/12, Account No. 001010, Salaries General as reimbursement for City Attorney salary expenses of the five resolution authorities" 4. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney, or designee, to prepare Controller instructions for any necessary technical adjustments, subject to the approval of the City Administrative Officer; and, authorize the Controller to implement the instructions. Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that the total program cost of the Fiscal Year 2024-25 Alcohol and Drug Impaired Driving Vertical Prosecution Program is $1,263,546 of which will be fully reimbursed by the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) Grant funding. The City’s Financial Policies require that the City pursue Federal, State, and private grants, but strictly limit the financial support of these programs to avoid commitments that continue beyond available funding. The recommendations in this report are in compliance with the City’s Financial Policies in that proposed funding is balanced against grant revenue approved by Council actions and from Federal and State grant receipts. All funding is subject to the availability of grant funds and determinations by Mayor and Council. Accepting the grant and approving the recommendations in this report are in compliance with the City’s Financial Policies as the grant funds are fully reimbursing the General Fund for grant eligible activities.
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(18) 24-1063 CD 14 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF MOTION (JURADO - BLUMENFIELD) relative to amending the prior Council action of October 30, 2024, Council file No. (CF) 24-1063, to effectuate technical adjustments for amending the General Plan Land Use designations and changing the Zoning for properties that were previously designated as Public Facilities or Open Space for the project area located at the eastern edge of the Northeast Los Angeles Community Plan Area. Recommendation for Council action: AMEND the Council action of October 30, 2024 relative to Environmental Impact Report (EIR), State Clearinghouse No. 2021010130, Addendum and related California Environmental Quality Act Findings; Planning and Land Use Management (PLUM) Committee Report and Resolution relative to amending the General Plan Land Use designations and change the Zoning for properties that were previously designated as Public Facilities or Open Space for the project area located at the eastern edge of the Northeast Los Angeles Community Plan Area, the Project Area is generally bounded by the City of South Pasadena to the north, the City of Alhambra to the east, Alhambra Avenue to the south, and Lowell and Maycrest Avenues to the west, (CF 24- 1063), to: 1. APPROVE the following revised language to the October 15, 2024 PLUM Committee Report Recommendation Nos. 2, 3, and 4, as follows: 2. ADOPT and concur with the City Planning Commission's June 13, 2024 action to approve the draft Ordinance amending the Zoning Map attached to the Council file, inclusive of an Urgency Clause and related findings. 3. ADOPT the Resolution with Maps to amend the Northeast LA Community Plan, attached to the Council file, by the Department of City Planning in its communication dated August 15, 2024, for a General Plan Amendment, and concur with the action of the City Planning Commission dated June 13, 2024. 4. ADOPT the Project Findings included in the Department of City Planning Staff Report attached to the Council file. 2. DELETE Recommendation Nos. 5 and 6 of the PLUM Committee report dated October 15, 2024, in lieu of any prior language to effectuate technical adjustments, as recommended by the Department of City Planning in its communication dated February 28, 2025. (Continued from Council meeting of March 14, 2025) Post
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(19) 24-1386-S1 CD 5 MOTION (YAROSLAVSKY - SOTO-MARTINEZ) relative to funding for street lighting repairs in Council District Five (CD 5). Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: 1. AUTHORIZE the Director of Accounting, Board of Public Works, to transfer and appropriate $100,000 from the Public Works Trust Fund No. 834/50, Revenue Source Code 574101 (CD 5 Special Project Deposits Account), to the below listed Accounts and in the amounts specified in the Street Lighting Fund No. 100/84 for street lighting repairs in CD 5: a. Account No. 001090, Salaries - Overtime: $60,000 b. Account No. 008780, Street Lighting Improvements and Supplies: $30,000 c. Account No. 006020, Operating Supplies and Expense: $10,000 2. AUTHORIZE the Department of Public Works 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. Post
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(2) 25-0195 BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to establish a Grant Writers Pre-Qualified List to provide professional as-needed grant writing and grant-related services. Recommendations for Council action: 1. APPROVE the Grant Writers Pre-Qualified List, included as Attachment A of the City Administrative Officer (CAO) report dated February 21, 2025, attached to the Council file, identified though the Request for Qualifications for three years, and two one-year extensions. 2. AUTHORIZE the CAO, or designee, to solicit bids from the Grant Writers Pre-Qualified List and execute contracts on an as-needed basis, subject to funding availability, in compliance with the City's contracting policies, and City Attorney approval as to form. 3. AUTHORIZE General Managers, or designees, of City departments to solicit bids from the qualified list and execute contracts on an as-needed basis, subject to funding availability, in compliance with the City's contracting policies, and City Attorney approval as to form. Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that there is no impact on the General Fund. Financial Policies Statement: The CAO reports that recommendations in said report comply with the City’s Financial Policies.
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(20) 25-0274 CD 13 MOTION (SOTO-MARTINEZ - RAMAN) relative to a Street Banner Program celebrating the 43rd Annual Lotus Festival at Echo Park on July 12 and 13, 2025, for the period of May 1 - July 31, 2025. Recommendation for Council action: 1. APPROVE, in accordance with Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 62.132, a Street Banner Program being coordinated by the Department of Recreation and Parks as a City of Los Angeles Non-Event Street Banner Program for the period of May 1 - July 31. 2. APPROVE the content of the street banner design, attached to the Motion. Post
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(21) 25-0276 CD 4 MOTION (RAMAN - SOTO-MARTINEZ) relative to funding for supplemental tree trimming services in Council District Four (CD 4). Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: 1. TRANSFER and APPROPRIATE $75,000 from the CD 4 portion of General City Purposes Fund No. 100/56, Account No. 000A28 (Council Projects), to Bureau of Street Services Fund No. 100/86 as follows for supplemental tree trimming services in CD 4: a. Account No. 001090 (Salaries, Overtime): $67,500 b. Account No. 003040 (Contractual Services): $7,500 2. AUTHORIZE the Bureau of Street Services to make any technical corrections or clarifications to the above fund transfer instructions in order to effectuate the intent of this Motion. Post
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(22) 25-0275 CD 5 MOTION (YAROSLAVSKY - McOSKER) relative to funding for additional police services in Council District Five (CD 5). Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: 1. TRANSFER and APPROPRIATE $10,000 in the CD 5 portion of the Neighborhood Service Enhancements line item General City Purposes Fund No. 100/56, to the Police Fund No. 100/70, Account No. 1092 (Overtime - Police Officers), to be used for additional police services within CD 5 in the following amount: a. Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) Olympic Division - $10,000 2. AUTHORIZE the LAPD to make any corrections, clarifications or revisions to the above fund transfer instructions, including any new instructions, in order to effectuate the intent of this Motion including any corrections and changes to fund or account numbers; said corrections/clarifications/changes may be made orally, electronically or by any other means. Post
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(23) 22-0149-S2 MOTION (YAROSLAVSKY - PARK) relative to funding for the Jewish American Heritage Month celebration from the City's Heritage Month Celebrations and Special Events fund. Recommendations for Council action: 1. ALLOCATE and AUTHORIZE $15,000 of the Council's portion of the Heritage Month Celebration & Special Events line item in the General City Purposes Fund No. 100/56 to fund any aspect of the Jewish American Heritage Month event. 2. DIRECT the City Clerk to prepare and process the necessary documents and/or payments, directly with the vendor/service provider, and/or any other agency or organization, as appropriate, in the above amount, for the above purpose, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form, if needed; and, AUTHORIZE the City Clerk to execute any such documents on behalf of the City. 3. AUTHORIZE the City Clerk to make any corrections, clarifications, or revisions to the above fund transfer instructions, including any new instructions, in order to effectuate the intent of this Motion, and including any corrections and changes to fund or account numbers; said corrections/clarifications/changes may be made orally, electronically or by any other means. Post
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(24) 14-1174-S12 CD 7 MOTION (PARK for RODRIGUEZ - PADILLA) relative to rescinding the Council action of June 21, 2017, Council file No. (CF) 14-1174-S12, for the reversion of $1,299,031 in CRA/LA Non-Housing Excess Bond Proceeds (EBP) available to Council District Seven (CD 7), from the Bradley Green Alley Project to the original source, the Pacoima/Panorama City Redevelopment Project Area. Recommendation for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: RESCIND the Council action of June 21, 2017, relative to approving the use of $1,299,031 in CRA/LA Non-Housing EBP available to CD 7 from the Pacoima/Panorama City Redevelopment Project Area for the Bradley Green Alley Project (CF 14-1174-S12), and REVERT the $1,229,031 in EBP funds to its original source by authorizing the Economic and Workforce Development Department to transfer the appropriation as follows: From: Fund No. 57D/22; Account No. 22N511, STORMWATER POLLUTION ABATE FUND; Amount: $1,229,031.00 To: Fund No. 57D/22; Account No. 22L9MN, PACOIMA/PANORAMA CITY TAX EXEMPT; Amount: $1,229,031.00 Post
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(25) 13-0933-S8 MOTION (YAROSLAVSKY - PARK) relative to amending the prior Council action of December 11, 2024 regarding the Arts Development Fee Update and the Arts Development Fee Expenditure Report, Council file No. (CF) 13-0933- S8, to change the proposed use of Council District Five (CD 5) Account No. N312 from “Public Art Project” to “Mar Vista Mural”. Recommendation for Council action: AMEND the prior Council action of December 11, 2024 relative to the Arts Development Fee Update and the adoption of the Arts Development Fee Expenditure Report (CF 13-0933-S8) to change the proposed use of one CD 5 Account (N312) from "Public Art Project" to "Mar Vista Mural;" and, AUTHORIZE the Department of Cultural Affairs to make any corrections, clarifications, or revisions to the above instructions, including any new instructions, in order to effectuate the intent of this Motion; said corrections/clarifications/changes may be made orally, electronically or by any other means. Post
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(26) 25-1000 MOTION (HARRIS-DAWSON - PADILLA) relative to holding the Friday, March 28, 2025 regular meeting of the Council at the Van Nuys City Hall located at 14410 Sylvan Street. Recommendation for Council action: RESOLVE, pursuant to Council Rule No. 18, that Council hold its Friday, March 28, 2025 regular meeting at the Van Nuys City Hall. Post
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(27) 21-0619-S1 CD 9 MOTION (PRICE - HERNANDEZ) relative to the transfer of funding to the Engineering Special Services Fund for the construction of the Slauson Connect Project, located at 5820 Normandie Boulevard. Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: 1. AUTHORIZE the City Administrative Officer, the Board of Public Works Accounting, and the Controller's Office to transfer funding in the total amount of $1,451,157.64 as noted in the table contained in the Motion, attached to the Council file. 2. AUTHORIZE the noted Departments above to make corrections as needed to effectuate the transfer. Post
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(28) 24-0559-S1 CD 9 MOTION (PRICE - SOTO-MARTINEZ) relative to funding for public right-of- way cleanup and community beautification services in Council District Nine (CD 9). Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: 1. TRANSFER and APPROPRIATE $190,000 in the AB1290 Fund No. 53P, Account No. 281209 (CD 9 Redevelopment Projects - Services) to the Board of Public Works Contractual Services Account No. 100/74, Account No. 3040, for public right-of-way cleanup and community beautification services in CD 9. 2. AUTHORIZE the Board of Public Works to make any corrections, clarifications or revisions to the above instructions, including any new instructions, in order to effectuate the intent of this Motion, including any corrections and changes to fund or account numbers; said corrections / clarifications / changes may be made orally, electronically or by any other means. Post
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(29) 23-0467-S4 CD 1 MOTION (HERNANDEZ - JURADO) relative to amending and restating City Contract No. C-145927 with Central City Neighborhood Partners - Westlake to increase the contract by $100,000, for the provision of emergency assistance to residents in Council District One (CD 1) through June 30, 2025. Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: 1. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, Community Investment for Families Department, or designee, to amend and restate City Contract No. C- 145927 with Central City Neighborhood Partners - Westlake to increase the contract by $100,000 for the provision of emergency assistance to residents in CD 1 through June 30, 2025. 2. AUTHORIZE the Controller to transfer $100,000 from the Transfer of Floor Area Ratio Public Benefits Trust Fund No. 552/14, Account No. 14001A, to the Community Investment for Families Fund No. 100/21, Account No. 003040 Contractual Services Account. 3. AUTHORIZE the Chief Legislative Analyst to make any technical corrections, clarifications, or revisions, as necessary, to implement the Motion's intent. Post
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(3) 25-0178 CD 7 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND JOBS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to expending funds in the Youth Jobs Training Program Trust Fund to pilot the Sidewalk Training and Construction Program in Council District Seven (CD 7), coordinated by the Laborers' International Union of North America (LIUNA) Local 300. Recommendations for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Rodriguez - Padilla), SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: 1. AUTHORIZE the Economic and Workforce Development Department (EWDD) to expend $2,373,020 in the Youth Jobs Training Program Trust Fund No. 551/22, Account No. 22A4AF, to pilot the Sidewalk Training and Construction Program in CD 7 coordinated by the LIUNA Local 300. 2. AUTHORIZE the EWDD to prepare, process and execute the necessary documents to enter into a sole-source agreement with and/or make payments to LIUNA Local 300, 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 General Manager, EWDD, or designee, to make any technical corrections or clarifications as necessary to the above instructions in order to effectuate the intent of this Motion. Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.
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(30) 25-0291 CD 12 MOTION (HUTT for LEE - JURADO) relative to a street banner campaign to recognize and celebrate the centennial birthday of Granada Hills, being coordinated by the Granada Hills Community Foundation in partnership with several civic and community organizations Recommendations for Council action: 1. APPROVE, in accordance with Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 62.132, a street banner program to recognize and celebrate the centennial birthday of Granada Hills for the period of April 2025 - March 2026, as a City of Los Angeles Non-Event Street Banner Program. 2. APPROVE the content of the street banner design and placement of 32 street pole banners (dual panels side by side) at the locations noted in the Motion, attached to the Council file. Post
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(31) 25-0288 CD 5 MOTION (YAROSLAVSKY - HUTT) relative to funding for paint and sign services related to the Beverly Glen Improvement Project. Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: 1. AUTHORIZE the Director of Accounting, Board of Public Works (BPW), to transfer and appropriate $19,257.45 from the Public Works Trust Fund No. 834/50, Revenue Source Code No. 574202 (CD5 Special Project Deposits) to Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) Fund No. 100/94, Account No. 003350 (Paint & Sign Maintenance & Repairs - General), for paint and sign services related to the Beverly Glen Improvement Project. 2. AUTHORIZE the BPW and LADOT to make any technical corrections or clarifications to the above fund transfer instructions in order to effectuate the intent of this Motion. Post
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(32) 25-4118-S2 CD 6 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION (PADILLA - LEE) relative to designating locations in Council District Six for enforcement against sitting, lying, sleeping, or storing, using, maintaining, or placing personal property, or otherwise obstructing the public right-of-way, as further detailed in Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) Section 41.18. Recommendations for Council action: 1. RESOLVE, pursuant to Section 41.18 (c) of the LAMC, to designate the following locations for enforcement against sitting, lying, sleeping, or storing, using, maintaining, or placing personal property, or otherwise obstructing the public right­-of­-way, up to the maximum distance and effective for the maximum period of time prescribed, and as further detailed in the LAMC: a. 8100 Haskell Avenue - Public Safety 2. RESOLVE to direct and authorize the City department(s) with jurisdiction over the identified locations to post appropriate notices of the above prohibitions at this locations, and to begin enforcement upon the expiration of any required posting period. (Continued from Council meeting of March 19, 2025) Post Items Called Special Motions for Posting and Referral Council Members' Requests for Excuse from Attendance at Council Meetings Closed Session
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(33) 25-0196 The City Council shall recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section No. 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled Exscarlet Maldonado v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 20STCV36361. (This matter arises from a fall incident near 1140 West Adams Boulevard, in Los Angeles.) (Budget and Finance Committee considered this matter on March 18, 2025.) Post
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(34) 25-0238 The City Council shall recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section No. 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled Joan Sturgis v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 20STCV14767. (This matter arises from a trip and fall incident that occurred on May 8, 2019, near 668 South Highland Avenue, in Los Angeles.) (Budget and Finance Committee considered this matter on March 18, 2025.) Post
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(35) 23-1002 The City Council may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled Steven Greer v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 21STCV12039. (This matter arises from a July 19, 2020 incident involving an alleged dangerous condition at or near North Highland Avenue and Waring Avenue in the City of Los Angeles.) (Budget and Finance Committee considered this matter on March 18, 2025.) Post
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(36) 25-0239 The City Council shall recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section No. 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled Emily Buntyn v. City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 23STCV00043. (This matter arises from a trip and fall incident on the street located in front of 5212 ½ West Melrose Avenue, in the City of Los Angeles.) (Budget and Finance Committee considered this matter on March 18, 2025.)
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(4) 24-1480 HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to requesting a report from the Chief Legislative Analyst (CLA), with assistance from the City Administrative Officer (CAO) and the Los Angeles Housing Department (LAHD), on how the City can directly contract with Service Providers on all programs currently funded for homelessness interventions and bypass the Los Angeles Homeless Service Authority (LAHSA). Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Rodriguez - Blumenfield): DIRECT the CLA, with the assistance of the CAO and the LAHD, to report to Council on how the City can directly contract with Service Providers on all programs currently funded by the City. This would allow the City to bypass the LAHSA who historically administers all programs. Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the CAO nor the CLA has completed a financial analysis of this report.
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(5) 25-0187 PERSONNEL AND HIRING COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a proposed First Amended and Restated Professional Services Agreement (Contract No. C- 140215) with Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc. (Cornerstone) to provide access to an online training portal and learning management system for City employees. Recommendation for Council action: AUTHORIZE the General Manager, Personnel Department, to execute the First Amended and Restated Professional Services Agreement (Contract No. C-140215) with Cornerstone to: a. Increase the expenditure authority by $1,066,886 resulting in a not-to- exceed compensation of $4,625,436. b. Extend the term by an additional three years effective February 11, 2022 through February 10, 2028. c. Update the City’s standard contracting provisions to include the “Standard Provisions for City Contracts (Rev. 1/25)[v.1],” subject to approval as to form by the City Attorney. Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Administrative Officer (CAO) reports that partial funding for the Agreement is available within the Personnel Department’s Contractual Services Account under the line items for Employee Training and Development and Succession Planning. The contract authority that exceeds the budgeted funding is for optional services under the fee schedule, which provides for spending flexibility should additional funding be identified. Historically, other departments, including the Department of Cannabis Regulation and the Bureau of Sanitation, have also procured services through this Agreement. Financial Policies Statement: The CAO reports that the proposed Agreement includes an expenditure authority that exceeds the Adopted Budget and may require the Personnel Department to identify cost savings in other accounts, or request additional appropriations, if additional services are requested. As the Agreement is subject to the availability of budgeted funds, approval of the Agreement complies with the City’s Financial Policies.
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(6) 25-0116 PERSONNEL AND HIRING COMMITTEE REPORT relative to integrating all labor agreement terms for both the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) and Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) into the City's new payroll system. Recommendation for Council action, as initiated by Motion (Rodriguez – Lee): REQUEST the Controller and INSTRUCT the City Administrative Officer (CAO), with the assistance of the Information Technology Agency, to report to Council on the following: a. The current status of integrating all labor agreement terms for both the LAFD and LAPD into the City's new payroll system. b. Challenges or technical limitations delaying implementation. c. A timeline for full integration and expected completion dates. d. Steps that are being taken to prevent errors or delays in future payroll updates. e. Additional resources or system upgrades that may be required to ensure smooth implementation. Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the CAO nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.
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(7) 24-0981 PERSONNEL AND HIRING COMMITTEE REPORT relative to sworn hiring in the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD). Recommendations for Council action, as initated by Motion (McOsker – Blumenfield): 1. NOTE and FILE the March 10, 2025 Personnel Department report, attached to the Council file, relative to sworn hiring in the LAPD. 2. DIRECT the Personnel Department and the LAPD to: a. Provide recent data on sworn police hiring, including the status of the Los Angeles Police Hiring Dashboard Project. b. Report on a quarterly basis on the status of the LAPD Hiring Dashboard Project. Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.
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(8) 25-0046 PUBLIC SAFETY and RULES, ELECTIONS AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEES' REPORT relative to a proposed June 2026 Election ballot measure for a bond providing funding for fire station maintenance and new fire station construction. Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Park, Rodriguez – Padilla, Lee): INSTRUCT the City Administrative Officer (CAO), with the assistance of the Chief Legislative Analyst (CLA), City Attorney, and Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD), to report to Council with recommendations in 60 days on a proposed ballot measure for the June 2026 Election which would seek to implement a Bond measure that would provide funding for the needed maintenance of current Fire Stations and capital for construction of much needed new fire stations, that would bring the LAFD up to the standards needed for the next 50 years. Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the CAO nor the CLA has completed a financial analysis of this report.
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(9) 25-0002-S10 RULES, ELECTIONS AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT and RESOLUTION relative to establishing the City's position regarding Senate Bill (SB) 701 (Wahab) which would add a new section to the California Penal Code to prohibit the possession, use or attempted use, manufacture, purchase, sale, distribution or importation of any Wi-Fi Jamming and/or Communication Signal Scrambler device. Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Resolution (Lee – Park), SUBJECT TO THE CONCURRENCE OF THE MAYOR: RESOLVE to include in the City’s 2025-2026 State Legislative Program SUPPORT for SB 701 (Wahab) which would add a new section to the California Penal Code to prohibit the possession, use or attempted use, manufacture, purchase, sale, distribution or importation of any Wi-Fi Jamming and/or Communication Signal Scrambler device. Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.

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(1)\n24-1570\nCD 1\nContinued from February 25, 2025\nCategorical Exemption from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)\npursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15303 Class 3, and related CEQA\nfindings; report from the East Los Angeles Area Planning Commission\n(ELAAPC); and, an Appeal filed by Sarah Ramage, Frontenac Avenue Safety\nCoalition, from the ELAAPC’s determination in approving a Categorical\nExemption as the environmental clearance for the construction, use, and\nmaintenance of a new two-story single family-dwelling measuring\napproximately 3,731 square feet with a 393 square foot covered garage on an\n8,696.8 square foot vacant lot that is located within the Mount Washington-\nGlassell Park Specific Plan area; for the property located at 504 West Avenue\n44.\nApplicant: Bert Youn & Miyoug Kim\nRepresentative: Stayner Architects, Christian Stayner\nCase No. ZA-2022-7295-ZAA-ZAD-SPP-HCA-1A\nEnvironmental No. ENV-2022-7296-CE-1A\nRelated Case: ZA-2022-7295-ZAA-ZAD-SPP-HCA\nFiscal Impact Statement: No
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(10)\n25-0210\nCD 13\nCategorical Exemption from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)\npursuant to Article 19, Section 15308, Class 8, and Article 19, Section 15331,\nClass 31 of the State CEQA Guidelines, and report from the Cultural Heritage\nCommission relative to the inclusion of Amasis Apartments, located at 747\nNorth Wilcox Avenue, in the list of Historic-Cultural Monuments.\nApplicant: James Dastoli\nOwners: Robert S Eisenstein, Co-Trustee, R S and E Eisenstein Trust and A\nIsaacs, Co-Trustee, Isaacs Trust\nCase No. CHC-2024-4345-HCM\nEnvironmental No. ENV-2024-4346-CE\nFiscal Impact Statement: No
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(11)\n24-1371\nCD 4\nContinued from February 11, 2025\nEnvironmental Impact Report (EIR) No. ENV-2016-4180-EIR (State\nClearinghouse No. 2018041016) dated March 2021 and the related Final EIR,\ndated November 2021 (collectively, 3003 Runyon Canyon Project EIR),\nMitigation Monitoring Program, and related Environmental findings, report from\nthe South Valley Area Planning Commission (SVAPC); and Appeals filed by: 1)\nPaul Edelman, Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy; 2) Garrett Weinstein,\nMountains Recreation & Conservation Authority; and, 3) Jamie T. Hall, Channel\nLaw Group, representing the Federation of Hillside and Canyon Associations,\nInc., from the SVAPC’s determination in approving pursuant to Section 12.27 D\nof the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC), a Zone Variance to allow a second\nkitchen to be built within the new single-family dwelling without the removal of\nthe existing kitchen in the existing single-family dwelling, for relief from LAMC\nSection 12.07.01 A.1; approving pursuant to LAMC Section 12.24X.26, a\nZoning Administrator's Determination to permit three retaining walls instead of\ntwo retaining walls of up to 10 feet in height as otherwise required per LAMC\nSection 12.21 C.8(a); approving pursuant to LAMC Section 12.24X.26 a Zoning\nAdministrator’s Determination to allow 28,012 cubic yards of grading to occur\non-site in lieu of the maximum “by-right” grading quantities as delineated in\nLAMC Section 12.21C.10(f)(1) and (2); approving pursuant to LAMC Section\n11.5.7 F, a Specific Plan Exception to permit construction within 50 feet of a\nprominent ridgeline as otherwise prohibited per the Mulholland Scenic Parkway\nSpecific Plan Section 5.B.1; and, approving pursuant to LAMC Sections 11.5.7\nC and 16.50, a Project Permit Compliance and Design Review as required by\nthe Mulholland Scenic Parkway Specific Plan (Ordinance No.167943); for the\nconstruction of a new, 5,500 square foot, two-story, single-family dwelling\n(SFD) and 600 square foot attached two-car garage, and a fully underground\n3,000 square foot basement, the total Residential Floor Area of the new\nstructure is 5,700 square foot and a maximum height of 29 feet tall on a\n197,435 square foot lot, the project involves the conversion of an existing on-\nsite 2,018 SFD to an Accessory Living Quarter, the SFD includes three\nbedrooms, decks, pool, theater, and gym, a total of five automobile parking\nspaces are proposed, the project is located within 50 vertical feet of a\nprominent ridgeline and is within 200 feet of public parkland, a total of 28-non-\nprotected trees to be removed and one protected Toyon to be removed, the\nrequest also includes a haul route approval, if needed, for the following grading\nquantities: Cut: 14,006 Cubic Yards (CUYD), Fill 14,006 CUYD, Export: 0\nCUYD, and Import 0 CUYD; for the property located at 3003 North Runyon\nCanyon Road, subject to Conditions of Approval; and adoption of project\nfindings.\nApplicant: Manny Valencia\nRepresentative: Sheri Bonstelle and Chris Parker\nCase No. APCSV-2016-4179-SPE-DRB-SPP-MSP-ZV-ZAD-1A\nEnvironmental No. ENV-2016-4180-EIR\nFiscal Impact Statement: Yes
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(12)\n25-0056\nCD 4\nCategorical Exemption, pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act\n(CEQA) Guidelines, Sections 15332, Class 32, report from the Los Angeles\nCity Planning Commission (LACPC), and appeal filed by Supporters Alliance\nfor Environmental Responsibility (SAFER) (Representative: Hayley Uno,\nLozeau Drury LLP) from the LACPC’s determination in: 1) approving a\nCategorical Exemption as the environmental clearance for the project; 2)\napproving, pursuant to the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) Section 12.22\nA.25, a Density Bonus Compliance Review to permit a residential development\nproject consisting of 95 dwelling units of which 11 units will be set aside for\nVery Low Income Households, and with the following On-­Menu Incentive: a) An\nOn-­Menu Incentive to permit the averaging of Floor Area Ratio (FAR), density,\nopen space, parking, and access across the [Q]C2­1L-­CDO-­RIO and RA-­1L-­‐\nRIO Zones; 3) approving, pursuant to LAMC Section 13.08, a Community\nDesign Overlay Compliance Review with the design guidelines and standard of\nthe Reseda Central Business District Community Design Overlay District\n(CDO); 4) and approving, pursuant to LAMC Section 16.05, a Site Plan Review\nfor a development resulting in 50 or more dwelling units; for the demolition of\nthe existing commercial building and carport and the construction, use, and\nmaintenance of a new seven-­story, 95-­unit residential development of which 15\npercent of the base density, or 11 dwelling units, will be set aside for Very Low\nIncome Households, the project proposes 102 vehicle parking spaces located\nwithin the ground-floor and second-­floor levels, the project also proposes a\ntotal of 79 bicycle parking spaces; for the property located at 18430 – 18434\nWest Vanowen Street, subject to Conditions of Approval; and adoption of\nproject findings.\nApplicant: Daniel Kashani, Tristar Realty Group\nRepresentative: Olivia Joncich, Rand Paster & Nelson, LLP\nCase No. CPC-2022-8567-DB-CDO-SPR-VHCA-1A\nEnvironmental No. ENV-2023-8568-CE\nFinancial Policies Statement: Yes
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(2)\n24-1609\nCD 3\nMitigated Negative Declaration (MND), No. ENV-2022-8611-MND, pursuant to\nCalifornia Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines, Sections 15162 and\n15164, and related Environmental findings; report from the Los Angeles City\nPlanning Commission (LACPC), a draft Ordinance effectuating a Zone Change\nand Height District Change from C4-1LD and P-1LD to (T)C2-2; and an appeal\nfiled by West Valley Alliance for Optimal Living (Representative: Jamie T. Hall,\nChannel Law Group, LLP) from the LACPC’s determination in: 1) approving\npursuant to the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) Section 11.5.7 F, Specific\nPlan Exceptions from the Ventura/Cahuenga Boulevard Corridor Specific Plan\n(Ordinance No. 166560) in conjunction with the development of a self-storage\nbuilding to permit: Self-storage site (Parcel A): a) 112,204 square feet of floor\narea in lieu of 40,024 square feet permitted for a 3.7:1 Floor Area Ratio (FAR)\nin lieu of a 1.25:1 FAR permitted in Section 6.B.1.a; b) 80 feet four inches in\nheight in lieu of 45 feet as permitted in the Specific Plan Section 7.E 1.e.3; and\nc) Zero feet landscape buffer in lieu of 10 feet along Clarendon Street and six\nfeet 11 inches in lieu of 10 feet along Alhama Drive as required in Specific Plan\nSection 7.D 1.b; Hotel Site (Parcel B): a) Zero feet landscape buffer in lieu of\n10 feet along Alhama Drive and four feet landscape buffer in lieu of 10 feet\nalong Ventura Boulevard as required in Specific Plan Section 7.D 1.b; and b)\n95 parking spaces in lieu of 134 parking spaces as permitted in the Specific\nPlan Section 7.F.1.d; 2) approving, pursuant to LAMC Section 11.5.7 C, and\nSection 9 of the Ventura/Cahuenga Boulevard Corridor Specific Plan, a\nSpecific Plan Project Permit Compliance Review to permit the construction of a\nself-storage facility with an associated office space and the relocation of a\nswimming pool at an existing hotel; 3) approving, pursuant to LAMC Section\n12.24 W.50, a Conditional Use to allow for the development of a storage\nbuilding for household goods within 500 feet of a residential use; 4) approving,\npursuant to LAMC Section 12.24 S, a Conditional Use to allow up to 20 percent\nparking reduction for the storage building, otherwise required by LAMC; and 5)\napproving, pursuant to LAMC Section 16.05, a Site Plan Review for a\ndevelopment of a project resulting in a net increase of 50,000 square feet of\nnonresidential floor area; for the minor improvements to an existing hotel on\nthe site, including the configuration of hotel parking areas, demolition of the\nexisting hotel swimming pool, and construction, use, and maintenance of a new\npool and ancillary structures to the eastern portion of the hotel project site and\na six-story, 112,204-square foot self-storage facility, including approximately\n111,173 square feet of self-storage for household goods with an 804-square\nfoot associated office and support space, with loading areas, and surface\nparking, the self-storage building will be a maximum of 80 feet four inches, as\nmeasured from grade to the top of the roof structure with a maximum FAR of\n3.7:1, the project includes 95 vehicle parking spaces for the hotel site and 29\nparking spaces for the self-storage building site to be provided in surface\nparking lots located on the project site, additionally, the project includes 16\nshort-term bicycle parking spaces and 16 long-term bicycle parking spaces; for\nthe property located at 21101 West Ventura Boulevard, subject to Conditions of\nApproval; and adoption of project findings.\nApplicant: Mike Gallen, Johnson Development Associates, Inc\nRepresentative: Sara Houghton, Three6ixty\nCase No. CPC-2022-8609-ZC-HD-SPE-SPP-CU-SPR\nEnvironmental No. ENV-2022-8611-MND\nRelated Case: AA-2022-8610-PMLA\nFiscal Impact Statement: Yes
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(3)\n24-1521\nMotion (Hernandez - Price - Harris-Dawson) relative to instructing the Los\nAngeles Department of Building and Safety, Department of City Planning,\nBureau of Engineering, Department of Sanitation, Los Angeles Fire\nDepartment, and Los Angeles Department of Transportation, in consultation\nwith the City Attorney, to prepare a report with recommendations requiring\ncoordination with any County, State, or Federal agency with jurisdiction over\ncontaminated sites, including but not limited to the Department of Toxic\nSubstances Control, California Air Resources Board, and the Los Angeles\nRegional Water Quality Control Board, and creation of a clearance for the\nissuance of any permits for development projects on private property seeking\nto repurpose existing brownfield sites (i.e., contaminated sites listed on a State\ndatabase) into other proposed land uses; and related matters. (Also referred\nto the Energy and Environment Committee)
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(4)\n25-0247\nMotion (Raman - Yaroslavsky - Blumenfield) instructing the Los Angeles\nDepartment of Building and Safety, in consultation with the Los Angeles Fire\nDepartment and the Department of City Planning, and with requested input\nfrom Livable Cities Initiative and the American Institute of Architects Los\nAngeles, to present within 90 days modifications to the City’s Building Code to\nallow for single-exit, single-stairway, multifamily unit residential buildings up to\nsix stories; and related matters.
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(5)\n24-1580\nMotion (Yaroslavsky - McOsker - Soto-Martinez) relative to instructing the\nDepartment of City Planning with the assistance of the Los Angeles Fire\nDepartment, Petroleum Administrator and City Attorney, to prepare an interim\ncontrol ordinance that would halt the practice of oil well acid maintenance; and\nrelated matters. (Also referred to the Energy and Environment Committee)
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(6)\n23-0908\nCD 3\nCity Attorney report relative to a court-issued Writ of Mandate and court\njudgement commanding the City Council to set aside, vacate, and annul the\nCity Council’s October 13, 2023 action adopting the Planning and Land Use\nManagement Committee’s report denying the appeal filed by 8217 Winnetka\nLLC & Bedrock Properties Group, LLC c/o Leon Benrimon and sustaining the\ndetermination of incompleteness by the Department of City Planning under the\nPermit Streamlining Act for the property located at 8217 North Winnetka\nAvenue.\nApplicant: Bedrock Properties Group, LLC dba Uncommon Developers, Leon\nBenrimon\nRepresentative: Dave Rand and Olivia Joncich, Rand Paster & Nelson LLP\nCase No. CPC-2023-4274-DB-PHP-VHCA-1A\nEnvironmental No. ENV-2023-5358-EAF\nFiscal Impact Statement: No
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(7)\n23-0623-S1\nMotion (McOsker - Padilla) relative to instructing the Department of City\nPlanning and the Chief Legislative Analyst, with the assistance of the City\nAttorney and the Los Angeles Housing Department, to report on language that\nbest incorporates the State labor standards specified in Assembly Bill 785,\nAssembly Bill 2011, Senate Bill 4, Senate 423 and the labor standards of\nUnited to House Los Angeles, into the draft Affordable Housing Streamlining\nOrdinance (CPC-2023-5273-CA) pending under Council file No. 23-0623-\nS1. (Also referred to the Housing and Homelessness Committee)
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(8)\n21-1395-S1\nMotion (Hernandez - McOsker - Blumenfield) relative to instructing the Board of\nPublic Works' Office of Petroleum and Natural Gas Administration and Safety,\nwith the assistance of the City Administrative Officer, and in consultation with,\nbut not limited to, the Department of City Planning, the Los Angeles Fire\nDepartment, and the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety, the City\nAttorney, and any Council Office/Mayor's Office, to report on recommendations\non instituting best practices regarding to oil and gas uses in the land use\nregulatory process, in addition to solutions to protect the health and safety of\nresidents from developments built over oil wells; and related matters. (Also\nreferred to the Energy and Environment Committee)
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(9)\n25-0150\nCD 15\nPreviously Certified Environmental Impact Report (EIR) No. ENV. 2021-10633-\nEIR [State Clearinghouse (SCH) No. 2021010117], and related Environmental\nfindings, reports from the Los Angeles City Planning Commission and the\nMayor; Resolution relative to General Plan Amendments to the San Pedro\nCommunity Plan to change the land use designation from Low Medium II\nResidential to Community Commercial for a portion of the project site; to add\nthe OSP Zone as a corresponding zone to the Community Commercial land\nuse designation, and to the Transportation Element of the General Plan\n(Mobility Plan 2035) to reclassify First Street from Harbor Boulevard to Mesa\nStreet from an Avenue II to a Collector Street; draft Ordinance effectuating a\nVesting Zone Change and Height District Change from RD1.5-1XL-CPIO and\nC2-2D-CPIO to the OSP Zone; and a corresponding Code Amendment to\nestablish the OSP Zone as a Special Zone in a new Section 8.3.5 of Chapter\n1A of the Los Angeles Municipal Code; approving pursuant to LAMC Section\n12.32, the establishment of the One San Pedro Specific Plan to regulate\ndevelopment within the Project Site; and approving pursuant to LAMC Sections\n12.32 and 13.14, a CPIO Amendment to the San Pedro CPIO to remove the\nProject Site from the San Pedro CPIO boundary; for the One San Pedro\nProject (Project) that would establish the One San Pedro Specific Plan\n(Specific Plan) to allow for the phased redevelopment of the existing Rancho\nSan Pedro public housing development, which occupies nine city blocks\nencompassing approximately 19.5 acres (Project Site), the Specific Plan would\nestablish standards to regulate land use, development, and design and would\npermit a maximum of 1,553 dwelling units, including restricted affordable units,\nand 130,000 square feet of commercial space, incorporate approximately 5.3\nacres of publicly accessible open space and circulation and public right-of-way\nimprovements; for the property located at 275 West 1st Street (APNs 7449-\n017-900, 7449-017-901,7449-017-902, 7449-018-900, 7449-018-901,7449-\n018-902, 7455-017-900, 7455-027-929, 7455-027-930, and 7455-027-931);\nand adoption of project findings.\nApplicant: Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles\nRepresentative: Jim Ries, Craig Lawson & Co., LLC\nCase No. CPC-2023-372-GPAJ-VZCJ-HD-SP-CPIOA-HCA\nEnvironmental No. ENV-2021-10633-EIR (SCH No. 2021010117)\nRelated Case No. VTT-83500-HCA\nFiscal Impact Statement: No

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(1)\n24-0951\nCD 11\nReport from Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) relative to a process to better\nstreamline LAWA Project delivery and provide recommendations to improve\ncontracting procedures for future Public-Private Partnership (P3) delivery\nmethods.\nFiscal Impact Statement: No
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(2)\n25-0280\nBoard of Airport Commissioners report relative to Board Resolution No. 28064\nto approve a three-year lease with Kinkisharyo International, LLC to operate\nand maintain an existing hanger and building at 2825 East Avenue P at\nPalmdale Landholdings of Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA); and categorical\nexemption from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act\n(CEQA) pursuant to Article III, Class 1(18)(c) of the Los Angeles CEQA\nGuidelines.\nFiscal Impact Statement: Yes
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(3)\n25-0284\nCD 15\nBoard of Harbor Commissioners report relative to Board Resolution No. 25-\n10496 to approve the second amendment to Agreement No. 22-9856 with\nCALSTART, Inc. for administration of the Port of Los Angeles (POLA) Zero-\nEmission Truck Voucher Incentive Program; and administrative exemption from\nthe requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant\nto Article II, Section 2(f) of the Los Angeles CEQA Guidelines.\nFiscal Impact Statement: Yes
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(4)\n24-0916\nCD 15\nMotion (McOsker-Yaroslavsky) relative to requesting that the Port of Los\nAngeles (POLA), in coordination with the Los Angeles Department of Water\nand Power (LADWP), report back annually on the number, frequency, and\neffects of power surges and outage incidents at the Port of Los Angeles,\nincluding reports on long-term solutions and any progress toward the\nelimination of such power surges and outage incidents at POLA terminals.\n(This item was also referred to Energy and Environment Committee)\nFiscal Impact Statement: No
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(5)\n25-0110\nCD 11\nMotion (Soto-Martinez - McOsker) relative to requesting that the Los Angeles\nWorld Airports (LAWA) report back in 30 days on the feasibility of and\nresources needed to provide any office, storage, and/or parking spaces to non-\nprofit immigration legal service providers at the Tom Bradley International\nTerminal.\nFiscal Impact Statement: No