City Council

(45) 23­2000­S4 MOTION (HARRIS­DAWSON ­ BLUMENFIELD) relative to changes to the Council Committee structure and jurisdictions. Recommendation for Council action: RESOLVE, pursuant to Charter Section 242(b), to adopt the following changes to the Council Committee structure and jurisdictions. The changes affect the current Civil Rights, Equity, Immigration, Aging and Disability Committee, establish a new Economic, Community Development and Jobs Committee, and amend the current jurisdiction of the Trade, Travel and Tourism Committee: 1. Civil Rights, Equity, Immigration, Aging and Disability Oversight of Civil, Human Rights and Equity Department, Human Relations Commission, Commission on the Status of Women, Transgender Advisory Council, Reparations Advisory Commission, Department of Aging, Department on Disability, Commission on Disability, Office of Community Wealth, Commission for Community & Disability, Office of Community Wealth, Commission for Community & Family Services. Policies and issues involving immigrant affairs and immigration; Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs, Immigrant Advocate, Office of Immigrant Inclusion and Language Access, Mayor's Office of Reentry; reduction of poverty: concurrent review of street vending; day laborer programs; the needs of the disabled and senior citizens; human rights; multi­culturalism; embRACE LA; race and ethnic relations; diversity; social justice; restorative justice; LGBTQIA+ policy; comparable worth and pay equity; social equity; human trafficking: discriminatory practices; and equal employment opportunities. 2. Economic, Community Development and Jobs Oversight of Economic and Workforce Development Department, Workforce Development Board (WDB), Small Business Commission, Bureau of Contract Administration ­ Wage Enforcement Division, Industrial Development Authority, Minority Business Opportunity Committee (MBOC), Department of Convention and Tourism Development, Board of Los Angeles Convention & Tourism Development Commissioners, Community Investment and Families Department, Office of Community Wealth, Commission for Community & Family Services. Policies and issues involving the Consolidated Plan and capital improvement projects, FamilySource Centers, human trafficking and domestic violence; Urban Development Action Grant (UDAG) funds; Mayor's Office of Economic p y y p y Development Department, FilmLA, Minority Business Enterprises (MBE); Women Business Enterprises (WBE); Small Business Enterprises (SBE); workforce development; Business Improvement Districts; business associations; industrial and commercial development; economic development; reduction of poverty; concurrent review of street vending; Infrastructure Financing Districts; Jobs and Economic Development Incentive (JEDI) zones; enterprise zones/renewal communities/promise zones; minimum wage, living wage, and any related matters; all matters directly related to wages, hours, and working conditions of non­city employees; all matters pertaining to conventions; all matters pertaining to the film, television, and gaming industries, including their job creation and retention policies; all matters related to jobs and their creation. 3. Trade, Travel and Tourism Airport Department, Harbor Department, Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority (ACTA). Matters involving free trade zones: marketing and branding of Los Angeles; all matters pertaining to the Los Angeles Sports and Entertainment Commission and ExperienceLA; all matters related to tourism, including tourism­related actions of the Department of Convention and Tourism Development and the Board of Los Angeles Convention & Tourism Development Commissioners; freight railroads. Items Called Special Motions for Posting and Referral Council Members' Requests for Excuse from Attendance at Council Meetings Closed Session