Los Angeles — 2026-08-14

City Council

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(1) 26-0570 ARTS, PARKS, LIBRARIES, AND COMMUNITY ENRICHMENT and GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEES’ REPORT relative to the preliminary review and environmental due diligence process for the acquisition of various California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) properties for park purposes. Recommendation for Council action: AUTHORIZE the Department of Recreation and Parks to initiate the preliminary review and due diligence process for the possible acquisition of several Caltrans properties located throughout the City of Los Angeles, totaling approximately 422,967.6 square feet or 9.71 acres in size (Properties), as detailed in the Board of Recreation and Park Commissioners (Board) report dated April 16, 2026, attached to the Council file. Fiscal Impact Statement: The Board reports that acquisition of the Properties will not require additional funding to maintain the continued use of these park sites currently under lease to the City. However, additional funding is necessary for all pre-acquisition and acquisition costs, including security fencing, security cameras, surveys, title reports, environmental assessments and remediation costs, and any other action necessary to determine if the Properties are potential sites for acquisition and suitable for continued park use. Funding will be determined for each of the Properties as they become available, including all related costs. It is anticipated that acquisition costs will be substantial and therefore grant funding will be necessary to offset City's costs.
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(2) 25-0600-S86 GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE relative to opportunities to sell surplus properties or use City properties as part of joint development or lease agreement projects to generate revenue. Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: 1. DECLARE that the following six properties are “Exempt Surplus Land”, as described and supported by the Findings set forth in the June 4, 2026 Municipal Facilities Committee (MFC) report, attached to the Council File: a. 8152 Zitola Terrace, Playa Del Rey, CA 90293 – APN 4115007903 b. 8271 Rees Street, Playa Del Rey, CA 90293 – APN 4115009900 c. 8156 Zitola Terrace, Playa Del Rey, CA 90293 – APN 4115007900 d. 8163 Zitola Terrace, Los Angeles, CA 90293 – APN 4115006900 e. 8127 Delgany Avenue, Playa Del Rey, CA 90293 – APN 4115007902 f. 545 North Bienveneda Avenue, Pacific Palisades, CA 90272 – APN 4414017901 2. DECLARE that the following 18 properties are “Surplus Land”, as supported by the Findings set forth in the June 4, 2026 MFC report, attached to the Council File: a. 418 North Paseo Miramar, Pacific Palisades, CA 90272 – APN 4416007904 b. 418 North Paseo Miramar, Pacific Palisades, CA 90272 – APN 4416007903 c. 412 North Paseo Miramar, Pacific Palisades, CA 90272 – APN 4416007905 d. 500 North Lucero Place, Pacific Palisades, CA 90272 – APN 4416007902 e. 17904 (AKA 17908) West Castellammare Drive, Pacific Palisades, CA 90272 – APN 4416015900 f. 17919 Porto Marina Way, Pacific Palisades,, CA 90272 – APN 4416015906 g. 17550-17552 West Revello Drive, Pacific Palisades, CA 90272 – APN 4416011900 h. 17547 Castellammare Drive/Street/Way, Pacific Palisades, CA 90272 – APN 4416010900 i. 17857 Porto Marina Way, Pacific Palisades, CA 90272 – APN 4416015910 j. 17549-17553 Castellammare Drive, Pacific Palisades, CA 90272 – APN 4416010902 k. 17637 West Castelmmare Drive, Pacific Palisades, CA 90272 – APN 4416012900 l. 17916 Castellammare Drive, Pacific Palisades, CA 90272 – APN 4416015902 m. 17924 West Porto Marina Way, Pacific Palisades, CA 90272 – APN 4416015907 n. 17910 West Porto Marina Way, Pacific Palisades, CA 90272 – APN 4416015909 o. 17916 West Porto Marina Way, Pacific Palisades, CA 90272 – APN 4416015908 p. 17945 Porto Marina Way, Pacific Palisades, CA 90272 – APN 4416015901 q. 17863 Porto Marina Way, Pacific Palisades, CA 90272 – APN 4416015903 r. Marinette Road/Oracle Place, Pacific Palisades, CA 90272 – APN 4422003901 3. FIND and DETERMINE that the24 properties, as described above in Recommendation Nos. 1 and 2, are no longer required for use by the City and that the public interest is best served by their disposal. Fiscal Impact Statement: The MFC reports that there is no General Fund impact as a result of the recommendations contained in the June 4, 2026 MFC report, attached to the Council File.
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(3) 26-0735 CD 14 GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the use of the Mangrove parking lot, located at 426-462 East Temple Street for proposed development and operation of a Little Tokyo Dome/Japan House during the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Recommendations for Council action, as initiated by Motion (Jurado – Price): 1. INSTRUCT the City Administrative Officer (CAO), the Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT), the Department of General Services (GSD), with the assistance of the City Attorney, and other relevant Departments, to negotiate a lease for the Mangrove parking lot, located at 426-462 East Temple Street, for the proposed development and operation of a Japan Entertainment/Hospitality Pavilion during the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games, with the Little Tokyo Service Center, the Little Tokyo Investment Group and other relevant partners. 2. INSTRUCT the CAO, LADOT and GSD, with the assistance of the City Attorney, to report within 60 days with the terms and conditions of the market rate lease, which should include opportunities for profit sharing to benefit the LADOT and the City, and the potential impacts of temporarily leasing the public parking lot along with options on how they can be mitigated. 3. INSTRUCT the Bureau of Engineering, Department of City Planning, and Department of Building and Safety, upon lease execution, to provide the necessary assistance to ensure project completion by the start of the 2028 Olympic Games. Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the CAO nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.
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(4) 25-1423 CD 10 GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to proposed lease agreement with 2922 South Crenshaw Blvd (LA) OZ Owner, LLC, for office space at 2922 South Crenshaw Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90016 that will be utilized as a field office for Council District Ten. Recommendation for Council action: AUTHORIZE the Department of General Services to negotiate and execute a lease agreement with 2922 South Crenshaw Blvd (LA) OZ Owner, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company for a Council District 10 field office located at 2922 South Crenshaw Boulevard, Suite 350 Los Angeles, CA 90016 under the terms and conditions substantially outlined in the July 22, 2026 Municipal Facilities Committee (MFC) report, attached to the Council File. Fiscal Impact Statement: The MFC reports that the proposed lease costs for this location total $490,585 for Fiscal Year (FY) 2026-27 projecting ten months of occupancy/rent. Base rent, utilities, janitorial and parking costs are estimated to cost $210,585 including $84,551 of rent and parking abatement credit. The one-time furniture, moving, and IT related costs are estimated at $280,000. With $303,000 budgeted for this lease for FY 2026-27, $187,585 is the estimated unfunded portion. GSD will coordinate with the City Administrative Officer through the Quarterly Status Report process to identify any savings within the account which could potentially offset these additional costs. At this time there is no negative impact to the General Fund. Funding for future FYs will be requested in the annual budget process.
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(5) 26-0953 CD 15 GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to conducting the necessary environmental assessments of the property located at 3171 Gaffey Street, San Pedro, CA 90731 (Portions of Assessor Parcel Nos. [APN] 7442-001-915 and 7442-001-910) to allow the City to obtain site control of the shooting range facility and manage the non-profit organizations utilizing the ballfields. Recommendations for Council action, pursuant to Motion (McOsker – Lee): 1. INSTRUCT the Bureau of Engineering (BOE), with the assistance of the Department of General Services (GSD) and Department of Parks and Recreation, to conduct the necessary environmental assessments of the property located at 3171 Gaffey Street, San Pedro, CA 90731 (situated on a portion of APN 7442-001-915 and a portion of APN 7442-001-910) to allow the City to obtain site control of the shooting range facility and manage the non-profit organizations utilizing the ballfields. 2. INSTRUCT the City Administrative Officer (CAO), with the assistance of the BOE and GSD, to identify funding necessary for the environmental review detailed above in Recommendation No. 1. Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the CAO nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.
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(6) 25-0778 CD 14 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (EIR) NO. ENV-2021-9959-EIR; COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY AND DRAFT ORDINANCE relative to authorizing the execution of the Development 700 LLC, relating to real property in the Downtown Community Plan Area, located at 700 South Flower Street; 700 West 7th Street; and 711 South Hope Street. Applicant: NREA-TRC 700 LLC, Dan Cote Representative: Craig Lawson & Co., LLC, Andie Adame Case No. CPC-2024-8052-DA Environmental No. ENV-2021-9959-EIR Related Case Nos. VTT-83482-CN-HCA; CPC-2018-6388-SN; CPC- 2021-9958-TDR-SPR-HCA
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(7) 26-0861 CD 5 CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA), AND RELATED CEQA FINDINGS; COMMUNICATION FROM THE LOS ANGELES CITY PLANNING COMMISSION (LACPC); AND APPEALS filed by: 1) Jack Zakariaie and Nilou Zakariaie; and 2) Mona Cohen - Concerned Bel Air Park Homeowners (Representative: Robert L. Glushon, Luna & Glushon), from the determination of the LACPC in: 1) Approving a Conditional Use, pursuant to Chapter 1 Section 12.24 U.24 and Chapter 1A Section 13B.2.3 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) in the RE Zone; and, 2) Approving a Project Compliance and Design Review, pursuant to LAMC Chapter 1 Sections 11.5.7 and 16.50 and Chapter 1A Section 13B.4.3, with the Mulholland Scenic Parkway Specific Plan for the use and maintenance of an existing school facility for a private high school; for the reuse of an existing university campus facility (American Jewish University) for the operation of a Private High School (Milken Community School) with a maximum student enrollment of 900 students, no new construction, exterior renovations, or additional square footage is proposed, proposed interior-only renovations reconfigure existing square footage, increasing the classroom count from 25 classrooms to a total of 40 classrooms, proposed hours of operation are weekdays Monday to 7:30 p.m. for extracurricular activities including after-school sports, a limited number of faculty and students will have access to the campus on Saturdays and Sundays for extracurricular activities during both the regular school year and the summer, summer school and summer day camp hours of operation are 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday through will last until 10:00 p.m. in the evening and may occur on weekdays or weekends, the site is in the Inner and Outer Corridors of the Mulholland Scenic Parkway Specific Plan and is upslope and Visible from the Mulholland Drive right-of-way, the Project does not propose any tree removals or grading; for the properties located at 2785, 2845, and 2791 North Casiano Road, subject to modified Conditions of Approval; and adoption of project findings. Applicant: Tarryn Breskal - CFO/COO, Milken Community School Representative: Mark Armbruster, Armbruster Goldsmith & Delvac LLP Case No. CPC-2025-3449-CU3-SPPC-DRB-MSP-1A Environmental No. ENV-2025-3450-CE Related Case No. CPC-2025-3449-CU3-SPPC-DRB-MSP
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(8) 26-1039 COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER relative to the acceptance of the Renter Protection and Homelessness Prevention: Emergency Rental and Flexible Financial Assistance Grant from the Los Angeles County Affordable Housing Solutions Agency (LACAHSA). Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: 1. NOTE and FILE the Community Investment Department (CID) report dated April 27, 2026, included as an attachment of the City Administrative Officer report dated June 8, 2026, attached to the Council file. 2. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, CID, or designee, to: a. Accept the LACAHSA Renter Protection and Homelessness Prevention: Emergency Rental and Flexible Financial Assistance Grant Program award in the amount of $1,300,000 to provide emergency rental and flexible financial assistance to households at risk of housing instability or homelessness for the performance period from February 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. b. Execute and return the LACAHSA grant agreement with the required supporting documentation, subject to review by the City Attorney as to form. c. Execute any subsequent amendments to the LACAHSA grant agreement, subject to review by the City Attorney as to form. d. Release a procurement process to select a contractor to conduct an independent audit as required by the LACAHSA grant program. e. Negotiate and execute contracts with 14 service providers in the combined total amount of $1,222,000, as listed below: i. Central City Neighborhood Partners, Westlake; Contract Term: April 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027; Amount: $75,000 ii. El Centro De Ayuda; Contract Term: April 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027; Amount: $50,000 iii. El Centro Del Pueblo; Contract Term: April 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027; Amount: $50,000 iv. El Nido Family Centers, South Los Angeles; Contract Term: April 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027; Amount: $50,000 v. El Nido Family Centers, Pacoima; Contract Term: April 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027; Amount: $50,000 vi. Toberman Neighborhood Center; Contract Term: April 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027; Amount: $50,000 vii. 1736 Family Crisis Center; Contract Term: July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027; Amount: $157,643 viii. Center for the Pacific Asian Family; Contract Term: July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027; Amount: $86,196 ix. Coalition to Abolish Slavery and Trafficking; Contract Term: July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027; Amount: $150,737 x. Haven Hills, Inc.; Contract Term: July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027; Amount: $122,363 xi. Jenesse Center, Inc.; Contract Term: July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027; Amount: $126,769 xii. Jewish Family Services Los Angeles; Contract Term: July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027; Amount: $120,590 xiii. Peace Over Violence; Contract Term: July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027; Amount: $95,038 xiv. Southern California Alcohol and Drug Program; Contract Term: July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027; Amount: $37,664 3. APPROVE the funding allocation of the LACAHSA grant award for each category in the total amount of $1,300,000, as follows: a. Program Costs: $1,143,000 b. Administrative Costs i. Service Providers: $79,000 ii. CID: $78,000 4. REQUEST the Controller to establish new appropriation accounts within the CID Miscellaneous Grants and Awards Fund No. 65G/21, and appropriate funds in the total amount of $1,300,000, as follows: a. Account No. 21C249, LACAHSA-RPHP Admin Reserve: $78,000 b. Account No. 21C250, LACAHSA-RPHP Contractors: $1,143,000 c. Account No. 21C251, LACAHSA-RPHP Admin Contractual Services: $79,000 5. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, CID, or designee, to prepare Controller instructions and/or make technical adjustments as necessary to implement the actions approved by the Mayor and the City Council, subject to the approval of the CAO; and, REQUEST the Controller to implement the instructions. Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that proposed grant activities will be funded by the LACAHSA Renter Protection and Homelessness Prevention: Emergency Rental and Flexible Financial Assistance grant. There is no additional impact to the General Fund. Financial Policies Statement: The CAO reports that the recommendations in the report comply with the City’s Financial Policies in that grant funds will be utilized for grant-eligible activities.