City Council

(87) 24­0756 CD 11 CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION and COMMUNICATION FROM THE BOARD OF RECREATION AND PARK COMMISSIONERS (Board) relative to the proposed operations agreement with Jewish Family Services of Los Angeles (JFS), for continued operation of senior nutrition, recreation, and social services programs at Felicia Mahood Multipurpose Senior Center. Recommendations for Council action: 1. DETERMINE that approval of the proposed agreement is categorically exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Article 19, Section 15301 [Operation, repair, maintenance, permitting, leasing, licensing, or minor alteration of existing public or private structures, facilities, mechanical equipment, or topographical features, involving negligible or no expansion of existing or former use] of the California CEQA Guidelines; and, Article III, Section 1, Class 1(14) of City CEQA Guidelines. 2. APPROVE the proposed operations agreement, included as Attachment 1 of the June 20, 2024 Board report, attached to the Council file, between the Department of Recreation and Parks (RAP) and Jewish Family Service of Los Angeles (JFS), with a term of six years, for the continued operation of senior nutrition, recreation, and social services programs at Felicia Mahood Multipurpose Senior Center. Tuesday - July 2, 2024 - PAGE 73 negligible or no expansion of existing or former use] of the California CEQA Guidelines; and, Article III, Section 1, Class 1(14) of City CEQA Guidelines. 2. APPROVE the proposed operations agreement, included as Attachment 1 of the June 20, 2024 Board report, attached to the Council file, between the Department of Recreation and Parks (RAP) and Jewish Family Service of Los Angeles (JFS), with a term of six years, for the continued operation of senior nutrition, recreation, and social services programs at Felicia Mahood Multipurpose Senior Center. Fiscal Impact Statement: The Board reports that approving the agreement will have no fiscal impact on RAP’s General Fund, as all costs of operation and maintenance of the Program will continue to be the responsibility of the JFS.