City Council

(35) 23­0465 CDs 1, 3 COMMUNICATION FROM THE LOS ANGELES DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (LADOT) relative to grant funds from the Regional Early Action Planning Grant Program for 2023 (REAP 2.0) Sustainable Communities Program (SCP) for Civic Engagement, Equity, and Environmental Justice (CEEEJ), for the Reconnecting MacArthur Park Project and the Linking Warner Center as an Active Transportation Hub to Jobs and Housing Project. Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: 1. AUTHORIZE the LADOT to accept grant funds in an amount up to $500,000 from the REAP 2.0 SCP Call for Applications for CEEEJ. 2. AUTHORIZE the Bureau of Street Services to accept grant funds in an amount up to $499,701 from the REAP 2.0 SCP Call for Applications for CEEEJ. 3. APPROVE the Memoranda of Understanding between the City of Los Angeles and the Southern California Association of Governments, attached to the Council file, as substantially presented and subject to review by the City Attorney as to form, for the Reconnecting MacArthur Park Project and the Linking Warner Center as an Active Transportation Hub to Jobs and Housing Project. Fiscal Impact Statement: The LADOT reports that there are no local match requirements and approval of the report recommendations will not have a General Fund impact, and that existing LADOT staff will review the consultant’s work as needed.