City Council

(11)\n15-0989-S47\nSTATUTORY EXEMPTION, PLANNING AND LAND USE\nMANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT AND AD HOC COMMITTEE\nON THE 2028 OLYMPIC AND PARALYMPIC GAMES REPORT\nrelative to amending the Los Angeles Municipal Code to exempt\ncertain 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games (Games) related projects\nfrom planning and zoning requirements of the City’s Zoning Code in\npreparation for the Games.\nA. PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE\nREPORT\nRecommendations for Council action:\n1. DETERMINE, based on the independent judgment of the\ndecision maker, after consideration of the whole administrative\nrecord that the proposed project is statutorily exempt under the\nCalifornia Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to the\nCalifornia Public Resources Code Section 21080(b)(7) and\nCEQA Guidelines Section 15272; ADOPT the proposed\nOrdinance, as modified by the Technical Modification adopted\nby the Los Angeles City Planning Commission (LACPC) on\nJanuary 8, 2026; ADOPT the Department of City Planning Staff\nRecommendation Report dated January 8, 2026, as the\nCouncil’s report on the subject, and Findings.\n2. REQUEST the City Attorney to prepare and present the draft\nOrdinance.\n3. INSTRUCT the City Administrative Officer to report separately\non cost-recovery for staff time pursuant to the draft ordinance\nand any fiscal impact.\nB. AD HOC COMMITTEE ON THE 2028 OLYMPIC AND\nPARALYMPIC GAMES REPORT\nRecommendations for Council action:\n1. CONCUR with the action taken by the Planning and Land Use\nManagement Committee on January 13, 2026, attached to\nCouncil file No. 15-0989-S47.\n2. AMEND Page No. 3, Section 12.22 A.40(f)(2) of the proposed\nDraft Ordinance dated January 8, 2026, attached to the LACPC\nreport dated January 8, 2026, attached to Council file No. 15-\n0989-S47, respectively, to read as follows:\n“(2) Despite 12.22.A.40.(f)(1) above, Signs are temporary,\npermitted pursuant to 12.22 A.40.(g)(1)(iii)(3), and shall be\nsubject to the following standards:”\n3. AMEND Page No. 10, Section 1.7.1.F.2. of the proposed Draft\nOrdinance dated January 8, 2026, attached to the LACPC\nreport dated January 8, 2026, attached to Council the file,\nrespectively, to read as follows:\n“2. Despite Paragraph 1. of this Subsection (Planning and\nZoning Exemption) above, signs are temporary, permitted\npursuant to Sec. 1.7.1.G.1.a.iii.3. (Process for a Temporary\nProject), below, and shall be subject to the following standards:”\n4. AMEND Page No. 11, Section 1.7.1.G.1.a.iii. of the proposed\nDraft Ordinance dated January 8, 2026, attached to the LACPC\nreport dated January 8, 2026, attached to Council the file,\nrespectively, to read as follows:\n“iii. Applicants of signs pursuant to Sec.1.7.1.F.2., above, shall\nfile an administrative permit application with the Department of\nCity Planning an administrative review application that shall be\ncleared by the named City Liaisons: City Administrative Officer,\nChief Legislative Analyst, and the Mayor’s Office of Major\nEvents.”\n5. AMEND the proposed Draft Ordinance dated January 8, 2026,\nattached to the LACPC report dated January 8, 2026, attached\nto the Council file, respectively, to include the City Attorney's\nOffice as the fourth required sign off for the locations.\n6. INSTRUCT the Department of Building and Safety to report to\nCouncil on what enhanced measures, even if temporary, that\nthe City can authorize in advance to speed up the enforcement\nof illegal signs, leading up to and during the 2028 Olympic and\nParalympic Games.\nFiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the Department of City\nPlanning. Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief\nLegislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.