City Council

(62) 25-1152 ARTS, PARKS, LIBRARIES, AND COMMUNITY ENRICHMENT and RULES, ELECTIONS AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEES’ REPORTS relative to requiring a disclosure statement of prior criminal history for individuals who seek to serve on a Neighborhood Council (NC). A. ARTS, PARKS, LIBRARIES, AND COMMUNITY ENRICHMENT COMMITTEE REPORT Recommendations for Council action, as initiated by Motion (Rodriguez - Padilla): 1. REQUEST the Board of Neighborhood Commissioners (BONC), with the assistance of the Department of Neighborhood Empowerment (DONE), City Clerk, and the City Attorney, to report to Council on the feasibility of requiring NC applicants to disclose their status as registered sex offenders, and to evaluate the feasibility of prohibiting individuals on the registry from serving on NCs through election, appointment, or selection. 2. REQUEST the BONC, with the assistance of the DONE and the City Attorney, to work with the Los Angeles City Charter Commission to explore and report to Council on the feasibility of incorporating a disclosure requirement, as well as any related prohibitions, into the City Charter, with the goal of strengthening safeguards for youth and ensuring that NC spaces remain safe and secure. 3. INSTRUCT the Chief Legislative Analyst (CLA), with the assistance of the City Attorney and Civil + Human Rights and Equity Department (CHRED), and in consultation with the BONC and DONE, to report to Council on the risks of disparate impact on the LGBTQ+ community and propose mitigation strategies before enforcement begins. B. RULES, ELECTIONS AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT Recommendations for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Rodriguez - Padilla): 1. REQUEST the BONC, with the assistance of the DONE, City Clerk, and the City Attorney, to report to Council on the feasibility of requiring NC applicants to disclose their status as registered sex offenders, and to evaluate the feasibility of prohibiting individuals on the registry from serving on NCs through election, appointment, or selection. 2. REQUEST the BONC, with the assistance of the DONE and the City Attorney, to work with the Los Angeles City Charter Commission to explore and report to Council on the feasibility of incorporating a disclosure requirement, as well as any related prohibitions, into the City Charter, with the goal of strengthening safeguards for youth and ensuring that NC spaces remain safe and secure. Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.