City Council

(2) 21-1081 CD 11 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION, PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE REPORT and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to prohibiting nighttime entrance onto City public rights-of-way abutting the Ballona Wetlands. Recommendation for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: DETERMINE the proposed Ordinance to protect natural resources within the Ballona Wetlands Environmentally Sensitive Habitat Area at Culver Boulevard and Jefferson Boulevard, which prohibits entry onto adjacent public right-of way outside of the hours of operation, are categorically exempt under State California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Article 19, Sections 15307, 15308, and 15311, as Actions by Regulatory Agencies for Natural Resources, Actions by Regulatory Agencies for Protection of the Environment, and as Accessory Structures. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE, dated October 27, 2022, relative to adding Section 63.137 to Article 3, Chapter VI of the Los Angeles Municipal Code to prohibit nighttime entrance onto City public rights-of-way abutting the Ballona Wetlands. DIRECT the Bureau of Engineering to file the Notice of Exemption with the Los Angeles County Recorder’s Office following adoption of the ordinance. Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the City Attorney. Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.