City Council

(17) 23-0269 CONSIDERATION OF MOTION (HARRIS-DAWSON - PRICE) and RESOLUTION relative to assisting the City’s commercial cannabis Social Equity Program and Social Equity applicants and licensees to assist with startup and ongoing costs, to provide technical and business development assistance, and to provide workforce development assistance. Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: AUTHORIZE the Department of Cannabis Regulation to accept a grant in the amount of $1,984,947.11 from the State of California to be used to assist the City's commercial cannabis Social Equity Program and Social Equity applicants and licensees; to deposit these funds into a new Account in Fund No. 60E-13, entitled 2023 Cannabis Equity Grant; and to execute the standard agreement, attached to the Motion, with the Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development for the period of April 1, 2023 through October 31, 2024, including any extensions or amendments thereof, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form and legality. ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION as required by the granting agency. Community Impact Statement: None submitted (Planning and Land Use Management Committee waived consideration of the above matter) Motion (Harris-Dawson - Price) dated 3-08-23 (1) 21-0775-S4 CD 9 CONSIDERATION OF MOTION (PRICE - HUTT) relative to amending Contract No. C-138578 with Omni 888 Olive St LP for continued temporary housing, and amending Contract No. C-141637 Overland, Pacific & Cutler, LLC for continued relocation assistance to tenant households displaced by the 27th Street Firework Incident that occurred on June 30, 2021. Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: AUTHORIZE the transfer and appropriation of $2,370,000 from the Unappropriated Balance· Fund No. 100/58, Account No. 580232 (Reserve for Extraordinary Liability), as follows: $2,270,000 to the Community Investment for Families Department (CIFD) Fund No. 100/21, Account No. 003040 (Contractual Services), for the continued expenditures associated with temporarily housing individuals displaced by the blast that occurred on June 30, 2021 in the 27th Street neighborhood. $100,000 to the Los Angeles Housing Department (LAHD) Fund No. 44G/43, Account No. 43WC23 (271h Street Relocation Services), for continued relocation assistance to tenant households displaced by the 27th Street Incident. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, CIFD, or designee, to amend the contract (C-138578) with Onni 888 Olive St LP to increase contract compensation by an amount not to exceed $2,270,000 and extend the term of the contract from December 31, 2022 through June 30, 2023, with one six-month extension option, for the continued temporary housing of individuals displaced by the blast that occurred on June 30, 2021 in the 27th Street neighborhood, and to execute the necessary documents and/or payments as appropriate subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, LAHD, or designee, to amend the contract (C-141637) with Overland, Pacific & Cutler, LLC to increase contract compensation by an amount not to exceed $100,000 and extend the term of the contract through January 23, 2024 for continued relocation assistance to tenant households displaced by the 27th Street Incident, and to execute the necessary documents and/or payments as appropriate subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form. AUTHORIZE the Chief Legislative Analyst to make any technical corrections, clarifications, or revisions as necessary to the above instructions to further the intent of the Motion. Community Impact Statement: None submitted (Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee waived consideration of the above matter) Motion (Price - Hutt) dated 3-15-23 (1) 15-0550-S2 PERSONNEL, AUDITS, AND HIRING COMMITTEE REPORT relative to employee development and training programs in the City during Fiscal Year 2021-2022. Recommendation for Council action: RECEIVE and FILE the January 31, 2023 and February 24, 2023 Personnel Department reports, inasmuch as these reports are for information only and no Council action is required.