City Council

(12) 22-1545 MOTION (KREKORIAN - PRICE) relative to amending the Council actions of December 13, 2022 and January 10, 2023 adopting a Resolution to ratify the Declaration of Local Emergency by the Mayor, dated December 12, 2022, concerning homelessness in the City of Los Angeles, pursuant to the provisions of Los Angeles Administrative Code (LAAC) Section (§) 8.27 and § 8.32 (Council file No. 22-1545). Recommendation for Council action: AMEND the Council actions of December 13, 2022 and January 10, 2023 to adopt the following additional actions: Due to the local emergency relating to homelessness, the Council hereby approves and resolves that the competitive bidding restrictions enumerated in Charter § 371(e)(6) and LAAC § 10.15 and § 10.17 be suspended for contracts entered into by City departments, in response to the local emergency and mitigation efforts related to the homelessness emergency. This suspension will remain in effect until September 1, 2023 or the termination of the proclaimed emergency, whichever comes first. Due to the local emergency, the Council also resolves as follows: The public interest and necessity demand the immediate expenditure of public funds to safeguard life, health or property. The City Administrative Officer and City Departments, upon direction of the Mayor, are hereby authorized to order any action relative to the procurement of construction contracts, service provider contracts, supplies, and equipment for homelessness facilities to safeguard life, health or property caused by the proclaimed local emergency. The City Administrative Officer shall report every two weeks to the Council on the reasons justifying why the action was necessary to respond to the emergency, including why the emergency did not permit a delay resulting from a competitive solicitation for bids or proposals and why competitive proposals or bidding was not reasonably practicable or compatible with the City's interests.