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20251105 LA County Los Angeles City Council Item (8) 25-1212 CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION, ARTS, PARKS, LIBRARIES, AND COMMUNITY ENRICHMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the proposed agreement with the Volunteers of America of Los Angeles for the use of a building at the Valley Plaza Park, for the operation of a Head Start preschool program. Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: 1. DETERMINE that approval of the Agreement (Project) 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 California CEQA Guidelines as well as Article III, Section 1, Class 1(14) of City CEQA Guidelines and direct RAP staff to file a Notice of Exemption (NOE) with the Los Angeles County Clerk and the Governor’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation. 2. APPROVE the proposed agreement (Agreement), attached to Council file No. 25-1212, with the Volunteers of America of Los Angeles for the exclusive use of a stand-alone building located at 12331 Vanowen Street, North Hollywood, California 91606, at the Valley Plaza Park, for the operation of a Head Start preschool program, subject to the approval of the City Council and the City Attorney as to form. 3. AUTHORIZE the Chief Accounting Employee, RAP, to prepare a check to the Los Angeles County Clerk in the amount of $75 for the purpose of filing the NOE. 4. AUTHORIZE Staff to continue collecting Staff Impact Cost Recovery Reimbursement Fee (CRRF) Payments for deposit in the sub account in Fund No. 302/89 designated for the Volunteers of America of Los Angeles. 5. AUTHORIZE the Board President and Secretary to execute the Agreement subsequent to all necessary approvals. 6. AUTHORIZE the RAP to make technical corrections in order to carry out the intent of the Board in approving this Report. Fiscal Impact Statement: The Board of Recreation and Park Commissioners reports that the proposed Agreement will have no adverse fiscal impact on the RAP General Fund, as the Volunteers of America of Los Angeles is a self-sustaining Head-Start program, and operational and Program costs will be covered by the Volunteers of America of Los Angeles. November 05, 2025 LA County Los Angeles City Council Item #8
20251105 LA County Los Angeles City Council Item (7) 25-0906 ARTS, PARKS, LIBRARIES, AND COMMUNITY ENRICHMENT COMMITTEE REPORT and RESOLUTION relative to authorizing an appropriation from the Department of Recreation and Parks (RAP) to the Information Technology Agency (ITA) for communication services in Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-26. Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: 1. ADOPT the accompanying Resolution, attached to Council file No. 25-0906, authorizing the appropriation in the amount of $400,000 from the RAP to the ITA for the communication services the ITA provides to the RAP in FY 2025-26. 2. AUTHORIZE the following appropriation from the RAP to ITA: $400,000 from Fund No.302/89, Account No. 89712H, Computer System Development to Fund No. 100/32, Account No. 009350, Communication Services. 3. AUTHORIZE the Chief Accounting Employee, RAP, to transfer cash and reimburse ITA’s General Fund on an as-needed basis up to the appropriation amount set forth above upon receipt of proper documentation and approval from RAP’s IT Division. 4. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, Chief Accounting Employee, or designee, RAP, to make technical corrections as necessary, consistent with the intent of the Report. Fiscal Impact Statement: The Board of Recreation and Park Commissioners reports that the recommended appropriation and transfer of funds will have no negative impact on the RAP General Fund as the source of funds shall be from RAP’s special fund. November 05, 2025 LA County Los Angeles City Council Item #7
20251105 LA County Los Angeles City Council Item (6) 21-0392 CD 8 ARTS, PARKS, LIBRARIES, AND COMMUNITY ENRICHMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a Second Amendment to Contract No. 143847 with the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, to provide spay/neuter and related veterinary services at the Chesterfield Square Animal Services Center. Recommendation for Council action: AUTHORIZE the General Manager, Department of Animal Services (DAS), or designee, to execute the Second Amendment to Contract No. 143847 between the DAS and American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals to operate the Chesterfield Square Animal Services Center spay and neuter clinic from July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026, for an amount not to exceed $350,000. Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Administrative Officer (CAO) reports that approval of the recommendation in the report will have no additional impact on the General Fund. All spay and neuter service costs are funded through the Animal Sterilization Trust Fund and sufficient funding for this purpose is available therein. Financial Policies Statement: The CAO reports that the recommendation stated in the report is in compliance with the City's Financial Policies in that budgeted funds are used for intended purposes, and ongoing revenues are used for ongoing expenditures. November 05, 2025 LA County Los Angeles City Council Item #6
20251105 LA County Los Angeles City Council Item (5) 24-1200-S19 ARTS, PARKS, LIBRARIES, AND COMMUNITY ENRICHMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the reappointment of Vivian Garcia to the Los Angeles City/County Native American Indian Commission. Recommendation for Council action: RESOLVE that the Mayor’s reappointment of Vivian Garcia to the Los Angeles City/County Native American Indian Commission for the term ending October 7, 2029 is APPROVED and CONFIRMED. (Current Composition: M=2; F=3) Financial Disclosure Statement: Not applicable. November 05, 2025 LA County Los Angeles City Council Item #5
20251105 LA County Los Angeles City Council Item (4) 24-1200-S11 ARTS, PARKS, LIBRARIES, AND COMMUNITY ENRICHMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the reappointment of Andrea Garcia to the Los Angeles City/County Native American Indian Commission. Recommendation for Council action: RESOLVE that the Mayor’s reappointment of Andrea Garcia to the Los Angeles City/County Native American Indian Commission for the term ending October 7, 2029 is APPROVED and CONFIRMED. (Current Board composition: M=2; F=3). Financial Disclosure Statement: Not applicable November 05, 2025 LA County Los Angeles City Council Item #4
20251105 LA County Los Angeles City Council Item (38) 25-1288 CD 14 MOTION (JURADO - PADILLA) relative to the acceptance of grant funds from the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) for the 6th Street Viaduct Park, Arts, and River Connectivity (PARC) Street and Transit Improvements Project. Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: 1. AUTHORIZE the Bureau of Engineering (BOE), to accept and deposit $2,000,000 in grant funds from the Metro into the Engineering Special Services Fund No. 682/50, and appropriate a like amount therein to a new account entitled “Sixth Street Viaduct - Park, Arts, and River Connectivity (PARC) Improvement Project - Street and Transit Improvements” for the construction of the 6th Street PARC Street and Transit Improvements. 2. AUTHORIZE the BOE, with the assistance from the City Administrative Officer and Department of Public Works, Office of Accounting, to utilize Municipal Improvement Corporation of Los Angeles (MICLA) Fund No. 298/50, Account No. 50CPKM [Sixth Street Park, Arts, and River Connectivity (PARC) Improvement Project], approved in the 2025-26 Adopted Budget, to front-fund grant-funded work for an amount up to $2,000,000. 3. AUTHORIZE the BOE to make any corrections, clarifications or revisions to the above fund transfer instructions, including any new instructions, in order to effectuate the intent of this Motion, and including any corrections and changes to fund or account numbers; said corrections / clarifications / changes may be made orally, electronically, or by any other means. Items Called Special Motions for Posting and Referral Council Members' Requests for Excuse from Attendance at Council Meetings Closed Session November 05, 2025 LA County Los Angeles City Council Item #38
20251105 LA County Los Angeles City Council Item (37) 25-1287 CD 12 MOTION (LEE - BLUMENFIELD) relative to funding for additional police services within the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) Toganga Division in Council District (CD) 12. Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: 1. TRANSFER and APPROPRIATE $75,000 in the CD 12 line item General City Purposes Fund No. 100/56, Account No. 000A28, to the Police Fund No. 100/70, Account No. 1092 (Overtime Police Officers), to be used for additional police services within Topanga Division, CD 12. 2. AUTHORIZE the City Clerk and the LAPD to make any corrections, clarifications or revisions to the above fund transfer instructions, including any new instructions, in order to effectuate the intent of this Motion, and including any corrections and changes to fund or account numbers; said corrections / clarifications / changes may be made orally, electronically, or by any other means. November 05, 2025 LA County Los Angeles City Council Item #37
20251105 LA County Los Angeles City Council Item (36) 25-1286 CD 15 MOTION (McOSKER - HUTT) relative to a Subrecipient Agreement with Foothill Transit in order to “pass through” the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) grant funds and implement the Grand Lot Project in Council District 15. Recommendation with Council APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: action, SUBJECT TO THE 1. AUTHORIZE the Department of Transportation (DOT) to: Negotiate and execute a Subrecipient Agreement with Foothill Transit for the FTA Award (CA-2024-148) in the amount of $1,027,005 that was awarded to the City as the Designated Recipient for the development of a bus layover facility located at West 17th Street and South Grand Avenue (Grand Lot Project). 2. Accept and deposit $1,027,005 in FTA grant funds from the FTA Award (CA-2024-148) into Proposition A Local Transit Fund No. 395/94 and appropriate therein to a new account, entitled “FTA Grant Foothill Transit Front Funds - Grand Lot Project”; and, authorize the DOT to utilize this account to front-fund grantfunded work by Foothill Transit, as the Subrecipient, for an amount up to $1,027,005. 3. Execute a budget revision in the existing grant award with FTA (CA-2024-148) to reallocate the $2,289,993 from the East 16th Street and Maple Avenue lot improvement project to the Harbor City Zero Emission Bus Yard Development Project. 4. Make any corrections, clarifications or revisions to the above instructions, including any new instructions, in order to effectuate the intent of this Motion, and including any corrections and changes to fund or account numbers; said corrections/clarifications changes may be made orally, electronically or by any other means. November 05, 2025 LA County Los Angeles City Council Item #36
20251105 LA County Los Angeles City Council Item (35) 25-0005-S141 CD 5 COMMUNICATION FROM THE LOS ANGELES HOUSING DEPARTMENT (LAHD) and RESOLUTION relative to removing the property at 10520 West Eastborne Avenue(Case No. 858268 ), Assessor I.D. No. 4326-033-017, from the Rent Escrow Account Program (REAP). Recommendation for Council action: APPROVE the LAHD report recommendation dated October 24, 2025, attached to the Council file, and ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION removing the property at 10520 West Eastborne Avenue(Case No. 858268), Assessor I.D. No. 4326-033-017, from the REAP. Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the LAHD. Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report. November 05, 2025 LA County Los Angeles City Council Item #35
20251105 LA County Los Angeles City Council Item (34) 25-0005-S140 CD 11 COMMUNICATION FROM THE LOS ANGELES HOUSING DEPARTMENT (LAHD) and RESOLUTION relative to removing the property at 2300 South Pisani Place (Case No. 573692 ), Assessor I.D. No. 4237-005-007, from the Rent Escrow Account Program (REAP). Recommendation for Council action: APPROVE the LAHD report recommendation dated October 24, 2025, attached to the Council file, and ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION removing the property at 2300 South Pisani Place (Case No. 573692), Assessor I.D. No. 4237-005-007, from the REAP. Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the LAHD. Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report. November 05, 2025 LA County Los Angeles City Council Item #34
20251105 LA County Los Angeles City Council Item (33) 25-0005-S139 CD 15 COMMUNICATION FROM THE LOS ANGELES HOUSING DEPARTMENT (LAHD) and RESOLUTION relative to removing the property at 837 West 165th Place (Case No. 811138 ), Assessor I.D. No. 6121-007-014, from the Rent Escrow Account Program (REAP). Recommendation for Council action: APPROVE the LAHD report recommendation dated October 24, 2025, attached to the Council file, and ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION removing the property at 837 West 165th Place (Case No. 811138), Assessor I.D. No. 6121-007-014, from the REAP. Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the LAHD. Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report. November 05, 2025 LA County Los Angeles City Council Item #33
20251105 LA County Los Angeles City Council Item (3) 24-1200-S10 ARTS, PARKS, LIBRARIES, AND COMMUNITY ENRICHMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the reappointment of Chrissie Castro to the Los Angeles City/County Native American Indian Commission. Recommendation for Council action: RESOLVE that the Mayor’s reappointment of Chrissie Castro to the Los Angeles City/County Native American Indian Commission for the term ending October 7, 2029 is APPROVED and CONFIRMED. The appointee resides in Council District 1. (Current Board composition: M= 2; F = 3) Financial Disclosure Statement: Not applicable November 05, 2025 LA County Los Angeles City Council Item #3
20251105 LA County Los Angeles City Council Item (26) 25-1191 TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to authorizing a contract with Syncromatics Corp., dba GMV Syncromatics, for design, procurement, implementation, support, integration, and maintenance services for new and existing transit technologies. Recommendation for Council action: AUTHORIZE the General Manager, Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT), or designee, to execute a three-year contract, with two one-year options to extend, for a total of five years, with Syncromatics Corp., dba GMV Syncromatics, for design, procurement, implementation, support, integration, and maintenance services for new and existing transit technologies within LADOT’s Transit Services vehicles and systems, subject to City Attorney review and approval as to form, and total compensation not to exceed $43,144,545 for the entire term of the contract, subject to availability of funds. Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Administrative Officer (CAO) reports that funding for these services has been set aside in the Proposition A Local Transit Assistance Fund 2025- 26 Adopted Budget. Funding for subsequent years of the agreement is subject to Mayor and Council approval, the availability of funds, and will be appropriated through the City annual budget development process. The City financial obligation is limited to the extent of appropriations approved by the Council and Mayor. The recommendation in this report complies with the City Financial Policies in that budgeted funds are available for this purpose. There is no impact to the General Fund. Financial Policies Statement: The CAO also reports that the action recommended in this report complies with the City Financial Policies in that the City’s financial obligation is limited to available cash balances in the current budget year. November 05, 2025 LA County Los Angeles City Council Item #26
20251105 LA County Los Angeles City Council Item (2) 15-0989-S57 CD 9 AD HOC COMMITTEE ON THE 2028 OLYMPIC AND PARALYMPIC GAMES REPORT relative to relocating the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games (LA28) Closing Ceremonies to the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (Coliseum). Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Price – Harris-Dawson): APPROVE the following changes to the Official Opening and Closing Ceremonies for LA28: a. The relocation of the Olympic Games Closing Ceremony from both the Coliseum and the Stadium in Inglewood to solely the Coliseum. b. The relocation of the Paralympic Games Closing Ceremony from the Stadium in Inglewood to the Coliseum. Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report. November 05, 2025 LA County Los Angeles City Council Item #2
20251105 LA County Los Angeles City Council Item (19) 25-1202 PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the addition of one Civil Engineering Associate IV resolution authority for the Bureau of Engineering (BOE) Sidewalk Repair Program. Recommendations for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Hernandez – Yaroslavsky), SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: 1. AUTHORIZE the addition of one Civil Engineering Associate IV resolution authority for the BOE Sidewalk Repair Program to provide technical expertise, knowledge, and skills and supplement the capacity of the Bureau's ADA Coordinator, and to TRANSFER and APPROPRIATE $105,859.12 from the Sidewalk Repair Fund No. 57F/50, Account No. 50Y178 (BOE Departmental Appropriation) and $100,000 from Account No. 50A178 [TOTAL: $205,859.12] to the Sidewalk Repair Fund No. 57F/50, Account No. 50C178 to fund the position. 2. AUTHORIZE the BOE to make any technical corrections, clarifications, or revisions to the above fund transfer instructions, including any new instructions, in order to effectuate the intent of this Motion, and including any accounting corrections and changes to fund or account numbers; said corrections / clarifications / changes may be made orally, electronically, or by any other means. Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report. November 05, 2025 LA County Los Angeles City Council Item #19
20251105 LA County Los Angeles City Council Item (18) 22-0032-S1 ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT and BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEES’ REPORT and RESOLUTIONS relative to amended and restated wastewater system revenue bonds general Resolutions. Recommendations for Council action: 1. ADOPT the Amended and Restated Wastewater System Revenue Bonds General Resolution (the “A&R Senior Resolution”)(Attachment A of the City Administrative Officer (CAO) report, dated September 9, 2025, attached to the Council file), effectuating amendments to the original Wastewater System Revenue Bonds General Resolution to modernize certain provisions to reflect current industry practices, enhance flexibility, and provide more favorable terms to the City, the form of which has been previously approved by the Council. 2. ADOPT the Amended and Restated Wastewater System Subordinate Revenue Bonds General Resolution (the “A&R Subordinate Resolution,” and together with the A&R Senior Resolution, the “A&R Resolutions”)(Attachment B of said CAO report), effectuating amendments to the original Wastewater System Subordinate Revenue Bonds General Resolution to modernize certain provisions to reflect current industry practices, enhance flexibility, and provide more favorable terms to the City, the form of which has been previously approved by the Council. 3. REQUEST the City Attorney to prepare and present an ordinance or ordinances amending certain sections of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and the Los Angeles Municipal Code, to the extent necessary, to conform such Codes to the A&R Resolutions. Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that there is no impact to the General Fund from approval of the above recommendations as adoption of the A&R Resolutions is an administrative action. Financial Policies Statement: The CAO reports that the above recommendations comply with the City’s Financial Policies in that the A&R Resolutions are compliant with the City’s Debt Management Policies. Debt Impact Statement: The CAO reports that there is no debt impact resulting from the approval of the above recommendations as adoption of the A&R Resolutions is an administrative action that is not related to the incurrence of additional debt. November 05, 2025 LA County Los Angeles City Council Item #18
20251105 LA County Los Angeles City Council Item (17) 21-1015-S18 ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT and BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEES’ REPORT relative to applications for the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA), Office of Water, Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water, Midsize and Large Drinking Water Infrastructure Resilience and Sustainability Program – Fiscal Year (FY) 2025. Recommendations for Council action: 1. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, Department of Water and Power (DWP), or designee, to prepare and submit two grant applications for the USEPA, Office of Water, Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water, Midsize and Large Drinking Water Infrastructure Resilience and Sustainability Program - FY 2025. 2. INSTRUCT the General Manager, DWP, or designee, to report if the City is awarded the grants, to request authority to accept the grant awards, and to request approval for any related actions to implement the grant awards. Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Administrative Officer (CAO) reports that approval of the above recommendations will not result in a General Fund impact. There is a 10 percent matching funds requirement for the Midsize and Large Drinking Water System Infrastructure Resilience and Sustainability Program – FY 2025 grant. However, upon notification of a grant award, a reassessment on the General Fund impact should be completed as it relates to either lower than requested grant award amounts, verification of local match requirements, or front-funding for grants on a reimbursement basis. Financial Policies Statement: The CAO reports that the above recommendations comply with the City’s Financial Policies. November 05, 2025 LA County Los Angeles City Council Item #17
20251105 LA County Los Angeles City Council Item (16) 23-0494-S2 CD 1 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (EIR), STATEMENT OF OVERRIDING CONSIDERATIONS, MITIGATION MONITORING PROGRAM, and ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT and BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEES’ REPORT relative to the MacArthur Lake Stormwater Capture Project (Project). Recommendations for Council action: 1. REVIEW and CONSIDER the information contained in the Project’s EIR, consisting of the Draft EIR (Transmittal No. 1 of the Board of Public Works (BPW) report dated September 22, 2025, attached to the Council file) and the Final EIR (FEIR) (Transmittal No. 2 of said BPW report) and any other information in the record of proceedings; CERTIFY that the FEIR was completed in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA); that potentially significant environmental effects of the Project have been disclosed and evaluated in compliance with the CEQA. 2. ADOPT the Project’s CEQA Findings and Statement of Overriding Considerations (Transmittal No. 3 of said BPW report). 3. ADOPT the Mitigation Monitoring Program (Transmittal No. 4 of said BPW report). 4. SPECIFY that the documents constituting the record of proceedings in this matter are in the custody of the Department of Public Works, Bureau of Sanitation and Environment, 1149 South Broadway, Suite 900, Los Angeles, CA 90015, and any other relevant City department. 5. APPROVE the Project as described in the FEIR. Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the BPW. Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report. November 05, 2025 LA County Los Angeles City Council Item #16
20251105 LA County Los Angeles City Council Item (15) 25-1061 ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT and BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEES’ REPORT relative to a grant agreement from the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) for a Brownfields Community-Wide Assessment (CWA) Grant. Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: 1. AUTHORIZE the Director, Bureau of Sanitation, and General Manager, Bureau of Sanitation, to negotiate, accept, execute, and submit all documents, including, but not limited to, applications, agreements, amendments, and payment requests etc., subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form, which may be necessary to secure grant funds from the EPA for a CWA Grant. 2. ADOPT the accompanying Resolution acceptance of the USEPA CWA Grant. for authorizing Fiscal Impact Statement: The Board of Public Works reports that there is no impact to the General Fund. November 05, 2025 LA County Los Angeles City Council Item #15
20251105 LA County Los Angeles City Council Item (14) 25-0974 ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the City's participation in the ShadeLA campaign, assigning department liaisons for a shade-tracking dashboard, streamlining permitting processes related to natural shade, and related matters. Recommendations for Council action, pursuant (Yaroslavsky, Raman – Hernandez, Rodriguez): to Motion 1. AUTHORIZE formally the City's participation in the ShadeLA campaign as a City-supported and citywide initiative aligned with the goals of the draft Urban Forest Management Plan, Heat Action and Resilience Plan, and the City's broader heat resilience and climate preparedness strategies. 2. INSTRUCT the Bureau of Street Services (BSS), Bureau of Engineering (BOE), Department of City Planning (DCP), Department of Recreation and Parks, Department of Transportation, Emergency Management Department, and other departments as appropriate to each designate a department liaison to participate in ShadeLA coordination efforts. These efforts include the identification of relevant programs, resources, and related data for ShadeLA to create and maintain a public-facing, open-source dashboard to track shade and cooling infrastructure across the City. 3. INSTRUCT the BOE with support from the BSS, DCP Office of Forest Management, and all other relevant bureaus and departments to report within 60 days with an evaluation of existing processes and recommendations on: a. Automation and/or streamlining of permitting processes and potential improvements related to natural shade (e.g., trees, pocket parks). b. Establishment an expedited approval for permanent or temporary shade elements including shade elements for bus benches, modular shade structures, shade sails, temporary canopies, particularly where such structures are within the public right-of-way. c. Optimal tree spacing and planting practices, and sustainable practices for maintenance and preservation of existing trees that prevents negative impact to public infrastructure. d. A status report and timeline from the BSS on the progress of adopted standard plans for the Shade Structure Program Element from the Sidewalk and Transit Amenities Program (STAP) Contract C-141478, along with an implementation plan for installing STAP Shade Structures. Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report. November 05, 2025 LA County Los Angeles City Council Item #14
20251105 LA County Los Angeles City Council Item (12) 25-1155 CD 8 ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to applying for the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) Brownfields Cleanup Grant to secure funding for the remediation of brownfield sites in Council District (CD) Eight. Recommendations for Council action, pursuant to Motion (HarrisDawson - Hutt): 1. AUTHORIZE the Bureau of Sanitation (BOS), with the support of the Economic and Workforce Development Department and any other necessary departments, to apply for the USEPA Brownfields Cleanup Grant to secure funding for the remediation of brownfield sites in CD Eight. 2. INSTRUCT the BOS, with the assistance of the City Administrative Officer (CAO), to report on the acceptance of the grant award and outline the necessary administrative and legislative steps required to leverage EPA funds for the project. Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the CAO nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report. November 05, 2025 LA County Los Angeles City Council Item #12
20251105 LA County Los Angeles City Council Item (11) 25-1176 BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a transfer of funds for the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) Intergovernmental Transfer (IGT) program to the State Department of Health Care Services in support of the Medi-Cal program. Recommendations for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Lee – Blumenfield), SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: 1. AUTHORIZE the Controller to: a. Transfer $7.4 million within Fire Department Fund No. 100/38 from Salaries Sworn Account No. 001012 to the Contractual Services Account No. 003040. b. Electronically transfer an amount not exceeding $7.4 million, based on the actual invoice, therefrom to the State Department of Health Care Services by no later than November 21,2025 for Fire Department (LAFD) participation in the FY 2023-24 Medi-Cal Intergovernmental Transfer (IGT) program to access federal Medicaid funds for emergency medical and ambulance transport services. c. Authorize LAFD to make the payment for the participation in the IGT program, upon receipt of the invoice, and report on the status of the program in subsequent Financial Status Reports. 2. AUTHORIZE the LAFD to: ​ a. Deposit CY 2024 IGT program receipts into Fund No. 59F Medi-Cal Intergovernmental Transfer Program Trust Fund No. 59F, and appropriate therein to Account to be determined (TBD). b. ​Transfer an amount not to exceed $7.4 million from the above Fund No. 59F, Account No. TBD, based on actual invoice payment, to Fire Department Fund No. 100/38, Salaries Sworn Account No. 001012. 3. AUTHORIZE the LAFD, subject to approval of the City Administrative Officer (CAO), to prepare Controller instructions for any technical adjustments to comply with the intent of Council actions, and authorize the Controller to implement the instructions. Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the CAO nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report. November 05, 2025 LA County Los Angeles City Council Item #11
20251105 LA County Los Angeles City Council Item (10) 25-1187 BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to delinquent accounts receivables submitted by the Los Angeles Housing Department. Recommendation for Council action: APPROVE the Collections Board of Review’s (CBR) recommendation for the Los Angeles Housing Department to remove from its active account receivables: a. 12 uncollectible invoices totaling $146,043.70 b. 246 uncollectible invoices totaling $833,852.96 Fiscal Impact Statement: The CBR reports that the proposed action will decrease the City’s receivable base by $979,896.66. November 05, 2025 LA County Los Angeles City Council Item #10
20251105 LA County Los Angeles City Council Item (1) 25-0900-S20 CD 11 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTESTS and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the improvement and maintenance of the Thatcher Avenue and Washington Boulevard Street Lighting District.​ Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:​ 1. DENY the protest and confirm the assessments. 2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE levying the assessments and ordering the maintenance of the above lighting district, in accordance with Sections 6.95-6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Government Code Section 53753 (Proposition 218).​ (Continued from Council meeting of October 7, 2025) Items for which Public Hearings Have Been Held November 05, 2025 LA County Los Angeles City Council Item #1
20251104 LA County Los Angeles City Council Item (9) 17-0945 PERSONNEL AND HIRING COMMITTEE REPORT relative to proposed Amendment No. 1 to the 2017-2028 Memorandum of Understanding for the Port Pilots Representation Unit (MOU 26). Recommendation for Council action: APPROVE Amendment No. 1 to the 2017-2028 MOU 26 between the City of Los Angeles and the Los Angeles Port Pilots Association, ILWU, Local 68, as detailed in the October 15, 2025 City Administrative Officer report, attached to the Council file. Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that the proposed amendment has no impact on the General Fund. The Port of Los Angeles will pay all costs associated with the recommendations in the October 15, 2025 CAO report, attached to the Council file. November 04, 2025 LA County Los Angeles City Council Item #9
20251104 LA County Los Angeles City Council Item (8) 24-0777 PERSONNEL AND HIRING COMMITTEE REPORT and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to amending Schedule A of Los Angeles Administrative Code (LAAC) Section 4.61 to restore the classification of Marketing Specialist (Class Code 1807). Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: 1. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE dated September 29, 2025, approved as to form and legality by the City Attorney, amending Schedule A of LAAC Section 4.61 to restore the non-represented class of Marketing Specialist (Class Code 1807), established by Ordinance No. 180119 on August 12, 2008, which was inadvertently omitted from subsequent Schedule “A” ordinances, including Ordinance No. 188307 (Council file No. 24-0777). 2. AUTHORIZE the Controller and City Administrative Officer (CAO) to correct any clerical or technical errors in the above Ordinance. Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that restoring the classification of Marketing Specialist to Schedule A of LAAC Section 4.61 will have no fiscal impact. The cost associated with hiring employees into the classification will be absorbed within existing budgeted funds for the 2025-26 Fiscal Year. November 04, 2025 LA County Los Angeles City Council Item #8
20251104 LA County Los Angeles City Council Item (7) 25-1014 PERSONNEL AND HIRING COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the appointment of Todd A. Bouey as permanent General Manager, Los Angeles Employees’ Retirement System (LACERS). Recommendation for Council action: RESOLVE that the Mayor’s appointment of Todd A. Bouey as permanent General Manager of LACERS is APPROVED and CONFIRMED. Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the Mayor nor the LACERS Board of Administration. Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report. November 04, 2025 LA County Los Angeles City Council Item #7
20251104 LA County Los Angeles City Council Item (6) 23-0670-S2 HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS, ARTS, PARKS, LIBRARIES, AND COMMUNITY ENRICHMENT and BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEES’ REPORTS relative to Opioid Settlement Fund reimbursements; the proposed Westlake Area Harm Reduction Drop-In Center; and a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the delivery of community-based opioid remediation services. A. HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE REPORT Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: 1. NOTE and FILE the Chief Legislative Analyst (CLA) report dated February 21, 2025, attached to Council file No. 230670-S2. 2. REQUEST the Mayor's Office of Community Safety; and, INSTRUCT the Los Angeles Housing Department (LAHD) and the Department on Disability (DOD), in coordination with the City Administrative Officer (CAO), to complete the necessary invoices and reporting requirements to ensure that substance use disorder services administered by these respective entities receive Opioid Settlement Fund reimbursement. 3. INSTRUCT the CLA to provide a progress report to Council in 90 days on the City/County partnership to establish the proposed Westlake Area Harm Reduction Drop-In Center. 4. APPROVE the following recommendations outlined in Option B contained in the CLA report dated June 20, 2025, attached to Council file No. 23-0670-S2: a. Instruct the DOD to draft a RFP for the delivery of community-based opioid remediation in the following seven regions of the City: East Valley, West Valley, East, Central, Harbor, West and South Los Angeles. b. Instruct the CAO to allocate $2,100,000 in Opioid Settlement Funds to a new line item entitled "Opioid Remediation Program – Department of Disability" to support the delivery of opioid remediation services by community-based health organizations through a competitive bidding process, with a contract value of $300,000 for each area. c. Instruct the CAO, with the assistance of the DOD, to report on a staffing plan utilizing Opioid Settlement Funds for temporary As-Needed staff and/or contractual services to support the accounting, contract monitoring, data collection and reporting requirements associated with the program. 5. INSTRUCT the CLA to work with the Mayor's Office to report to Council on the outcomes/metrics from the Mayor's Opioid Program. B. ARTS, PARKS, LIBRARIES AND COMMUNITY ENRICHMENT (APLCE) COMMITTEE REPORT Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: 1. CONCUR with the Housing and Committee action of July 30, 2025. Homelessness 2. AMEND Recommendation No. 4 of the Housing and Homelessness Committee action, Option “b” as follows: b. Instruct the CAO to allocate $3,500,000 in Opioid Settlement Funds to a new line item entitled "Opioid Remediation Program – Department of Disability" to support the delivery of opioid remediation services by community-based health organizations through a competitive bidding process, with a contract value of $500,000 for each area. 3. AMEND Recommendation No. 5 of the Housing and Homelessness Committee action as follows: INSTRUCT the CLA to work with the Mayor's Office and the Information Technology Agency to report to Council on the outcomes/metrics from the Mayor's Opioid Program. 4. INSTRUCT the CLA to report in 90 days with a criteria evaluation matrix for proposals submitted in Fiscal Year 2025-26 and moving forward by the Council and Mayor’s Offices that are provided to the CLA and CAO, inclusive of the Measure of Access, Disparity, and Equity, Los Angeles Equity Index and Tool, overall need areas across the City, the measured impact that the money will have in the proposal areas, as well as number of fentanyl overdoses and fentanyl overdose deaths as provided by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, Substance Abuse Prevention and Control Bureau census tract data. 5. AMEND Recommendation No. 2 of the Housing and Homelessness Committee action as follows: Include the Unarmed Crisis Response program to also complete the necessary invoices and reporting requirements to ensure Opioid Settlement Fund reimbursement. 6. LIMIT the amount of Opioid Settlement Funds that can be used to conduct program assessments, inasmuch as the funds should be focused on service delivery. C. BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: 1. CONCUR with the September 9, 2025. APLCE Committee action of 2. ADD Recommendation 7 to the APLCE Committee Report: INSTRUCT the Los Angeles Fire Department to also complete the necessary invoices and reporting requirements to ensure Opioid Settlement Fund reimbursement. 3. ADD Recommendation 8 to the APLCE Committee Report: INSTRUCT the DOD to consult with each interested council office to determine District needs prior to release of the RFP. 4. ADD Recommendation 9 to the APLCE Committee Report: INSTRUCT the CLA to report within 30 days with options for adding two positions in DOD and CAO to administer all programs funded by the Opioid Settlement. 5. ADD Recommendation 10 to the APLCE Committee Report: 6. INSTRUCT the CLA, with the assistance of the CAO, LAHD and the DOD, to engage with the County to explore complimentary funding for services for people experiencing homelessness in need of opioid remediation services. Fiscal Impact Statement: The CLA reports that there is no impact to the General Fund. The recommendations in the report pertain to Opioid Settlement funds. The Opioid Trust Fund cu1Tently has an appropriated balance of approximately $22 million, of which $7.9 million is encumbered for inpatient substance use disorder services for people experiencing homelessness (Council file No. 23-0670). Council also set-aside $3 million for the Westlake Area Harm Reduction Services Drop In Center, which is currently in development, leaving an available balance of approximately $11,100,000. The City will continue to receive an estimated $4 to $5 million annually for the remainder of the Opioid Settlement payout period, which is approximately 18 years. November 04, 2025 LA County Los Angeles City Council Item #6
20251104 LA County Los Angeles City Council Item (4) 14-0738-S1 EXEMPTION, ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE REPORT and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the Department of Water and Power (DWP) Open Access Transmission Tariff (OATT). Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: 1. DETERMINE that the DWP’s amendments to the OATT is exempt pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines 15060(c)(3). In accordance with this section, an activity is not subject to CEQA if it does not meet the definition of a project. Section 15378(b)(4) states that government fiscal activities which do not involve any commitment to any specific project which may result in a potentially significant physical impact on the environment do not meet that definition. Therefore, the amendment to an agreement to change the terms of the agreement is not subject to CEQA. 2. APPROVE the DWP Resolution and General Manager and Chief Engineer's Supplemental Certificates authorizing Amendments No. 5 and No. 6 to the OATT, DWP No. BP 01017. 3. APPROVE delegation of authority to the Board of Water and Power Commissioners (Board) by approval of an amendment to Section 23.133(a) of the Los Angeles Administrative Code (LAAC) authorizing the Board to delegate to the General Manager the authority to enter into such transmission service agreements pursuant to the OATT. 4. AUTHORIZE, upon proper certification, the Chief Accounting Employee, DWP, to draw demands on the Power Revenue Fund, in accordance with the terms of this Amendment. 5. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE dated October 7, 2025, amending Section 23.133 of Article 3, Chapter 7, Division 23 of the LAAC approving the DWP OATT and providing the Board the authority to enter into agreements for interconnecting electric generating facilities to the DWP Transmission System. Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Administrative Officer reports that there is no impact on the General Fund. Proposed Amendments No. 5 and No. 6, to the DWP OATT, DWP BP-017, modify only existing nonrate terms and conditions relating to the provisioning of transmission and ancillary services and do not impact the tariff revenue to the Power Revenue Fund. The proposed recommendations comply with the DWP’s Financial Policies. November 04, 2025 LA County Los Angeles City Council Item #4
20251104 LA County Los Angeles City Council Item (39) 25-1275 CD 5 COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ENGINEER relative to the final map of Tract No. 84622, located at 1361 South Kelton Avenue, southerly of Rochester Avenue. Recommendation for Council action: APPROVE the final map of Tract No. 84622, located at 1361 South Kelton Avenue, southerly of Rochester Avenue, and accompanying Subdivision Improvement Agreement and Contract with security documents. Owner: 1361 Kelton LLC Surveyor: Bryan Gentry Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Engineer reports that the subdivider has paid a fee of $9,064 for the processing of this final tract map pursuant to Section 19.02(A)(2) of the Los Angeles Municipal Code. No additional City funds are needed. November 04, 2025 LA County Los Angeles City Council Item #39
20251104 LA County Los Angeles City Council Item (38) 25-1281 CD 1 MOTION (HERNANDEZ - HUTT) relative to funding for food distribution services coordinated by Central City Neighborhood Partners (CCNP) in Council District One (CD 1). Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: 1. TRANSFER and APPROPRIATE $200,000 from the AB1290 Fund No. 53P, Account No. 281201 (CD 1 Redevelopment Projects - Services) to the Community Investment for Families Department (CIFD) Fund No. 100/21, Account No. 3040 (Contractual Services), for food distribution services in CD 1, to be coordinated by the CCNP. 2. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, CIFD, or designee, to execute a contract amendment to City Contract No. C-202536 with CCNP for the Westlake FamilySource Center to add $200,000 to expand the emergency food assistance program, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form. 3. AUTHORIZE the CIFD to make any corrections, clarifications or revision to the above fund transfer instructions, including any new instructions, in order to effectuate the intent of this Motion, and including any corrections and changes to fund or account numbers; said corrections / clarifications / changes may be made orally, electronically or by any other means. November 04, 2025 LA County Los Angeles City Council Item #38
20251104 LA County Los Angeles City Council Item (37) 25-1280 CD 13 MOTION (JURADO, SOTO-MARTINEZ - HERNANDEZ) and RESOLUTION relative to the issuance of revenue bonds or notes for healthcare facilities located at 5000 West Sunset Boulevard in Council District (CD) 13; 800 West 6th Street in CD 14; and 4448 York Boulevard in CD 14. Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: 1. CONSIDER the results of the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982 (TEFRA) public hearing held on October 22, 2025, attached to the Motion. 2. ADOPT the accompanying TEFRA RESOLUTION, attached to the Motion, approving the issuance of revenue bonds or notes in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $22,000,000 to finance the acquisition, construction, furnishing, and equipping of facilities at 5000 West Sunset Boulevard in CD 13 for $15,525,000; 800 West 6th Street in CD 14 for $1,300,000; and 4448 York Boulevard in CD 14 for $5,175,000. November 04, 2025 LA County Los Angeles City Council Item #37
20251104 LA County Los Angeles City Council Item (36) 24-1123-S2 CD 13 MOTION (SOTO-MARTINEZ - JURADO) relative to funding for leasing costs at the interim housing site located at 5301 Sierra Vista Avenue in Council District (CD) 13. Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: 1. TRANSFER and APPROPRIATE $60,000 from the CD 13 Public Benefits Trust Fund No. 904/14, Account No. 14V313 (CD 13 Affordable Housing), to the General Services Fund No. 100/63, Account No. 000027 (A Bridge Home Leasing), for leasing costs at the interim housing site located at 5301 Sierra Vista Avenue in CD 13. 2. AUTHORIZE the General Services Department to prepare Controller instructions and make any corrections, clarifications or revisions to the above fund transfer instructions, including any new instructions, in order to effectuate the intent of this Motion, and including any corrections and changes to fund or account numbers; said corrections / clarifications / changes may be made orally, electronically or by any other means. November 04, 2025 LA County Los Angeles City Council Item #36
20251104 LA County Los Angeles City Council Item (34) 25-1273 CD 13 MOTION (SOTO-MARTINEZ - RODRIGUEZ) and RESOLUTION relative to the issuance or reissuance of bonds, in an amount not to exceed $22,150,000, to finance and/or refinance the acquisition, construction, rehabilitation, and equipping of a 64-unit multifamily housing development known as Montecito II Senior Housing (Project) located at 6658 West Franklin Avenue in Council District 13. Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: 1. CONSIDER the results of the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982 (TEFRA) public hearing held on September 25, 2025 for the Project. 2. ADOPT the accompanying TEFRA RESOLUTION, attached to the Motion, approving the issuance or reissuance of bonds in an amount not to exceed $22,150,000 to finance and/or refinance the acquisition, construction, rehabilitation, and equipping of of a 64-unit multifamily housing development located at 6658 West Franklin Avenue in Council District 13. November 04, 2025 LA County Los Angeles City Council Item #34
20251104 LA County Los Angeles City Council Item (33) 18-0553-S2 CD 6 MOTION (RODRIGUEZ for PADILLA - HERNANDEZ) relative to amending the Council action of October 21, 2025, Council file No. (CF) 18-0553-S2, regarding a revocable permit to ICON Panorama for commencing construction in the public right-of-way at 14665-14697 West Roscoe Boulevard, 8300-8406 North Cedros Avenue, and 83218413 North Tobias Avenue. Recommendation for Council action: AMEND the Council action of October 21, 2025 relative to the approval of the Public Works Committee Report relative to issuing a revocable permit to ICON Panorama for commencing construction in the public right-of-way at 14665-14697 West Roscoe Boulevard, 8300-8406 North Cedros Avenue, and 8321-8413 North Tobias Avenue (CF 18-0553-S2), to add the following recommendations: c. Dedicate the new alley per a separate instrument and improve it to the satisfaction of the City Engineer. d. All improvements under BR206305 for the Tract 74315 conditions shall be suitably guaranteed by a bond and paying the appropriate fees. November 04, 2025 LA County Los Angeles City Council Item #33
20251104 LA County Los Angeles City Council Item (32) 25-1272 MOTION (SOTO-MARTINEZ - RAMAN) relative to funding for services in connection with the Council District (CD) 13 special observation of the Holodomor Day of Remembrance on November 16, 2025, at City Hall, including the illumination of City Hall. Recommendation for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: TRANSFER and APPROPRIATE $438 from the Council’s portion of the Council District Community Services line item in the General City Purposes Fund No. 000713 to the General Services Fund No. 100/40, Account No. 1100 (Hiring Hall), for services in connection with the CD 13 special observation of the Holodomor Day of Remembrance on November 16, 2025, at City Hall, including the illumination of City Hall. November 04, 2025 LA County Los Angeles City Council Item #32
20251104 LA County Los Angeles City Council Item (31) 25-1271 CD 4 MOTION (RAMAN - McOSKER) relative to funding for security services at Runyon Canyon Park from 7 p.m. to 1 a.m. in Council District Four (CD 4). Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: ​ 1. TRANSFER and APPROPRIATE $37,500 in the CD 4 portion of the Council Projects line item in the General City Purposes Fund No. 100/56, Account No. 000A28, to the Recreation and Parks Fund No. 302/88, Account No. 3040 (Contractual Services), for two security officers to provide security services at Runyon Canyon Park from 7 p.m. to 1 a.m. 2. AUTHORIZE the Department of Recreation and Parks (RAP) to make any corrections, clarifications or revisions to the above fund transfer instructions, including any new instructions, in order to effectuate the intent of this Motion, and including any corrections and changes to fund or account numbers; said corrections / clarifications / changes may be made orally, electronically or by any other means. 3. INSTRUCT and AUTHORIZE the RAP to prepare, process and execute the necessary documents with and/or payments to Allied Universal Security, or any other agency or organization, as appropriate, utilizing the above amount, for the above purpose, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form. November 04, 2025 LA County Los Angeles City Council Item #31
20251104 LA County Los Angeles City Council Item (30) 25-0900-S51 CD 2 COMMUNICATION FROM THE BUREAU OF STREET LIGHTING and ORDINANCE OF INTENTION FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to establishing a hearing date for the maintenance of the Vineland Avenue and Weddington Street No. 1 Lighting District.​ Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: ​ 1. ADOPT the report of the Director, Bureau of Street Lighting, dated September 10, 2025, attached to the Council file. 2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION setting the date of January 13, 2026 as the hearing date for the maintenance of the Vineland Avenue and Weddington Street No. 1 Lighting District, in accordance with Proposition 218, Articles XIIIC and XIIID of the California Constitution and Government Code Section 53753.​ Fiscal Impact Statement: The Bureau of Street Lighting reports that if adopted, $254.87 will be collected annually starting with tax year 2025-26 that will go into a dedicated street lighting maintenance assessment account for the use in the operation and maintenance of this street lighting system.​ (Board of Public Works Hearing Date: January 7, 2026) November 04, 2025 LA County Los Angeles City Council Item #30
20251104 LA County Los Angeles City Council Item (3) 25-0982 CD 13 CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION, PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE REPORT and RESOLUTIONS relative to the rejection of a portion of Future Street Easement as Public Street and Acceptance of a Portion of Future Street Easement as Public Street on 4539-4545 West Santa Monica Boulevard, Right of Way No. 36000-2557. Recommendations for Council action: 1. FIND that this acceptance of a portion of future street as public street and this rejection of a portion of future street as public street is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970, pursuant to Article III, Class 5(22) of the City’s Environmental Guidelines. 2. ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION accepting the portion of the future street as public street shown colored blue on Exhibit A of the City Engineer report dated July 21, 2025, attached to the Council file. 3. ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION rejecting the portion of future street as public street shown colored red on Exhibit A of said City Engineer report. 4. INSTRUCT the Real Estate Division (RED) of the Bureau of Engineering (BOE) to record the Resolutions with the Los Angeles County Recorder. 5. FIND that this acceptance of a portion of future street as public street and this rejection of a portion of future street as public street is in substantial conformance with the purpose, intent and provisions of the General Plan, pursuant to Section 556 of the City Charter. 6. INSTRUCT the City Clerk, following Council adoption, to forward the Resolution accepting the portion of future street as public street and the Resolution rejecting the portion of future street as public street to the BOE RED for processing. Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Engineer reports that a fee of $7,075.91 was paid for processing this request pursuant to Section 7.40 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code. November 04, 2025 LA County Los Angeles City Council Item #3
20251104 LA County Los Angeles City Council Item (29) 25-0900-S50 CD 13 COMMUNICATION FROM THE BUREAU OF STREET LIGHTING and ORDINANCE OF INTENTION FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to establishing a hearing date for the maintenance of the New Hampshire Avenue and Fountain Avenue No. 1 Street Lighting District.​ Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: ​ 1. ADOPT the report of the Director, Bureau of Street Lighting, dated September 24, 2025, attached to the Council file. 2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION setting the date of January 13, 2026 as the hearing date for the maintenance of the New Hampshire Avenue and Fountain Avenue No. 1 Street Lighting District, in accordance with Proposition 218, Articles XIIIC and XIIID of the California Constitution and Government Code Section 53753.​ Fiscal Impact Statement: The Bureau of Street Lighting reports that if adopted, $381.06 will be collected annually starting with tax year 2025-26 that will go into a dedicated street lighting maintenance assessment account for the use in the operation and maintenance of this street lighting system.​ (Board of Public Works Hearing Date: January 7, 2026) November 04, 2025 LA County Los Angeles City Council Item #29
20251104 LA County Los Angeles City Council Item (28) 25-0900-S49 CD 15 COMMUNICATION FROM THE BUREAU OF STREET LIGHTING and ORDINANCE OF INTENTION FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to establishing a hearing date for the maintenance of the Beacon Street and 16th Street Lighting District.​ Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: ​ 1. ADOPT the report of the Director, Bureau of Street Lighting, dated September 17, 2025, attached to the Council file. 2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION setting the date of January 13, 2026 as the hearing date for the maintenance of the Beacon Street and 16th Street Lighting District, in accordance with Proposition 218, Articles XIIIC and XIIID of the California Constitution and Government Code Section 53753.​ Fiscal Impact Statement: The Bureau of Street Lighting reports that if adopted, $985.72 will be collected annually starting with tax year 2025-26 that will go into a dedicated street lighting maintenance assessment account for the use in the operation and maintenance of this street lighting system.​ (Board of Public Works Hearing Date: January 7, 2026) November 04, 2025 LA County Los Angeles City Council Item #28
20251104 LA County Los Angeles City Council Item (27) 25-0900-S48 CD 4 COMMUNICATION FROM THE BUREAU OF STREET LIGHTING and ORDINANCE OF INTENTION FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to establishing a hearing date for the maintenance of the Killion Street and Vesper Avenue No. 1 Street Lighting District.​ Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: ​ 1. ADOPT the report of the Director, Bureau of Street Lighting, dated September 17, 2025, attached to the Council file. 2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION setting the date of January 13, 2026 as the hearing date for the maintenance of the Killion Street and Vesper Avenue No. 1 Street Lighting District, in accordance with Proposition 218, Articles XIIIC and XIIID of the California Constitution and Government Code Section 53753.​ Fiscal Impact Statement: The Bureau of Street Lighting reports that if adopted, $768.51 will be collected annually starting with tax year 2025-26 that will go into a dedicated street lighting maintenance assessment account for the use in the operation and maintenance of this street lighting system.​ (Board of Public Works Hearing Date: January 7, 2026) November 04, 2025 LA County Los Angeles City Council Item #27
20251104 LA County Los Angeles City Council Item (26) 25-0900-S47 CD 14 COMMUNICATION FROM THE BUREAU OF STREET LIGHTING and ORDINANCE OF INTENTION FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to establishing a hearing date for the maintenance of the Mission Road and Jesse Street No.1 Lighting District.​ Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: ​ 1. ADOPT the report of the Director, Bureau of Street Lighting, dated September 17, 2025., attached to the Council file. 2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION setting the date of January 13, 2026 as the hearing date for the maintenance of the Mission Road and Jesse Street No.1 Lighting District, in accordance with Proposition 218, Articles XIIIC and XIIID of the California Constitution and Government Code Section 53753.​ Fiscal Impact Statement: The Bureau of Street Lighting reports that if adopted, $3,498.29 will be collected annually starting with tax year 2025-26 that will go into a dedicated street lighting maintenance assessment account for the use in the operation and maintenance of this street lighting system.​ (Board of Public Works Hearing Date: January 7, 2026) November 04, 2025 LA County Los Angeles City Council Item #26
20251104 LA County Los Angeles City Council Item (25) 25-0030 RESOLUTION (HARRIS-DAWSON - BLUMENFIELD) relative to the Declaration of Local Emergency by the Mayor dated January 7, 2025, and Updated Declaration of Local Emergency by the Mayor dated January 13, 2025, due to the windstorm and extreme fire weather system and devastating wildfires in the City of Los Angeles (City), pursuant to Los Angeles Administrative Code (LAAC) Section 8.27. Recommendation for Council action: ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION, dated January 14, 2025, to: 1. Resolve that a local emergency exists resulting from ongoing windstorm and extreme fire weather system and the devastating wildfires in the City within the meaning of LAAC Section 8.21, et seq., as set forth in the Mayor’s January 13, 2025 Updated Declaration of Local Emergency, which incorporated the declaration of emergency dated January 7, 2025, which the City Council hereby ratifies. 2. Resolve that because the local emergency, which began on January 7, 2025, continues to exist, there is a need to continue the state of local emergency, which the City Council hereby ratifies. 3. Instruct and request all appropriate City departments (including proprietary departments), agencies, and personnel, in accordance with LAAC Code Section 8.21 et seq., to continue to perform all duties and responsibilities to represent the City in this matter to respond to and abate the emergency and prevent further harm to the life, health, property, and safety, and receive, process; and, coordinate all inquiries and requirements necessary to obtain whatever State and Federal assistance that may become available to the City and/or to the citizens of the City who may be affected by the emergency. 4. Instruct the General Manager, Emergency Management Department, to advise the Mayor and City Council on the need to extend the state of local emergency, as appropriate. 5. Resolve that, to the extent the public interest and necessity demand the immediate expenditure of public funds to safeguard life, health, or property in response to the local emergency and to support the emergency operations of the City and its departments (including its proprietary departments), agencies, and personnel (including mutual aid resources) in responding to the declared local emergency, the competitive bidding requirements enumerated in City Charter Section 371, and further codified in the LAAC, including LAAC Section 10.15 be suspended until termination of the state of emergency and solely with respect to purchases and contracts needed to respond to the declared state of emergency. 6. Direct and request City departments and agencies making purchases pursuant to the authority granted in paragraph five (5), above, to report every two weeks to the City Council regarding the purchases and contracts made during the prior two week period on the reasons justifying why such purchase or contract was necessary to respond to the emergency, including why the emergency did not permit a delay resulting from a competitive solicitation for bids or proposals, and why competitive proposals or bidding was not reasonably practicable or compatible with the City’s interests. 7. Request all City departments and agencies who have the authority to investigate and/or enforce any/all forms of price gouging, fraud, and theft by deceit, as described in the California Penal Code, to do so to the fullest extent permissible under federal, state, and local law. 8. Instruct the City Clerk, unless and until Council directs otherwise or discontinues the state of emergency, to timely agendize this matter so that Council may consider whether to continue the state of emergency. 9. Instruct the City Clerk to forward copies of this Resolution to the Governor of the State of California, the Director of the Office of Emergency Services of the State of California, the Los Angeles County Office of Emergency Management, and the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors. 25-0900-S46 CD 6 COMMUNICATION FROM THE BUREAU OF STREET LIGHTING and ORDINANCE OF INTENTION FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to establishing a hearing date for the maintenance of the Kester Avenue and Chase Street Lighting District.​ Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: ​ 1. ADOPT the report of the Director, Bureau of Street Lighting, dated August 28, 2025, attached to the Council file. 2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION setting the date of January 13, 2026 as the hearing date for the maintenance of the Kester Avenue and Chase Street Lighting District, in accordance with Proposition 218, Articles XIIIC and XIIID of the California Constitution and Government Code Section 53753.​ Fiscal Impact Statement: The Bureau of Street Lighting reports that if adopted, $1,041.59 will be collected annually starting with tax year 202526 that will go into a dedicated street lighting maintenance assessment account for the use in the operation and maintenance of this street lighting system.​ (Board of Public Works Hearing Date: January 7, 2026) November 04, 2025 LA County Los Angeles City Council Item #25
20251104 LA County Los Angeles City Council Item (24) 25-1178 TRADE, TRAVEL AND TOURISM COMMITTEE REPORT relative to waiving the fee charged by the Los Angeles Tourism and Convention Board for restaurants to participate in DineLA. Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Rodriguez – Yaroslavsky), SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: DIRECT the City Tourism Department to work with the Los Angeles Tourism and Convention Board, to waive the participation fee for restaurants. Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report. November 04, 2025 LA County Los Angeles City Council Item #24
20251104 LA County Los Angeles City Council Item (23) 20-0538-S1 CD 6 CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION and TRADE, TRAVEL AND TOURISM COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the Second Amendment to Reimbursement Agreement No. DA-4914 with Signature Flight Support LLC, for reimbursements to Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) for United States (U.S.) Customs and Border Protection facility expenses at the Van Nuys Airport. Recommendations for Council action: 1. CONCUR with the determination by the Board of Airport Commissioners (BOAC) that this action is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Article III, Class 1(18)(c) of the Los Angeles City CEQA Guidelines. 2. APPROVE BOAC Resolution No. 28140 authorizing a Second Amendment to Reimbursement Agreement No. DA-4914 between the LAWA and Signature Flight Support, LLC extending the term by three years, with two one-year extension options, retroactive to May 21, 2025, for a total term of 15 years, from May 21, 2015, through May 20, 2030, for the reimbursement of $480,000 in annual fees paid by the LAWA to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection for facility expenses at the Van Nuys Airport. 3. AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer, LAWA, or designee, to execute the proposed amendment upon approval by the Council and approval as to form by the City Attorney. 4. REQUEST LAWA, in coordination with the City Attorney, to report on protections and protocols that can be incorporated into LAWA reimbursement and lease agreements relative to immigration enforcement requests to access its property. Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Administrative Officer reports that approval of the proposed Second Amendment to Reimbursement Agreement No. DA- 4914 between the LAWA and Signature Flight Support, LLC will have no impact on the City’s General Fund. The proposed Amendment extends the term of the Agreement by three years, with two one-year extension options, for an additional term of five years, and a total agreement term of 15 years, for CBP facility expenses at the Van Nuys Airport. The $480,000 annual cost of CBP services are fully reimbursed by Signature. The proposed Amendment complies with the LAWA’s financial policies. November 04, 2025 LA County Los Angeles City Council Item #23
20251104 LA County Los Angeles City Council Item (22) 12-0344 CD 15 ADMINISTRATIVE AND CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION and TRADE, TRAVEL AND TOURISM COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the Fourth Amendment to Permit No. 897 with Catalina Channel Express, Inc., to retroactively amend permit language and reset compensation. Recommendations for Council action: 1. CONCUR with the determination by the Board of Harbor Commissioners (BOHC) that this action is administratively and categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Article II, Section 2(f) and Article III, Class 1(14) of the Los Angeles City CEQA Guidelines. 2. APPROVE BOHC Resolution No. 25-10591 and Order No. 257406 authorizing the proposed Fourth Amendment to Permit No. 897 between the Port of Los Angeles (POLA) and Catalina Channel Express, Inc. to make the following retroactive changes: a. Effective July 25, 2023, amend language to define compensation years and outline requirements to implement percentage rent compensation. b. Effective July 25, 2024, increase the minimum annual rent, which is subject to annual changes in the Consumer Price Index, by $146,456, from $497,596 to $644,052. 3. AUTHORIZE the Executive Director, POLA, or designee, to execute the proposed Amendment and Order, already approved as to form by the City Attorney, and return the Resolution to the POLA for further processing, including Council consideration. Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Administrative Officer (CAO) reports that there is no impact on the City’s General Fund. Approval of the proposed Fourth Amendment to Permit No. 897 with Catalina Channel Express, Inc. and Order No. 25-7406 will retroactively implement percentage rent compensation and reset minimum rent compensation. Retroactive to July 25, 2023, percentage rent compensation will be added, equal to five percent of Gross Receipts that exceed the fixed minimum rent compensation and two percent of Gross Receipts arising from or related to freight operations conducted on the premises that exceed fixed minimum rent compensation. The fixed minimum annual rent, subject to annual changes in the Consumer Price Index, will increase by $146,456, from $497,596 to $644,052 effective July 25, 2024 through July 24, 2029. Revenues will be deposited in the Harbor Revenue Fund. The recommendations in the CAO report and proposed actions comply with the POLA’s Financial Policies. November 04, 2025 LA County Los Angeles City Council Item #22
20251104 LA County Los Angeles City Council Item (21) 25-1160 CD 15 CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION and TRADE, TRAVEL AND TOURISM COMMITTEE REPORT relative to successor Permit No. 942 with LA Sky Harbor, LLC, dba Doubletree by Hilton Hotel, for the operation of a hotel at 2800 Via Cabrillo Marina, in San Pedro. Recommendations for Council action: 1. CONCUR with the determination by the Board of Harbor Commissioners (BOHC) that this action is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Article III, Class 1(14) of the Los Angeles City CEQA Guidelines. 2. APPROVE BOHC Resolution No. 25-10594 authorizing approval of proposed successor Permit No. 942 with LA Sky Harbor, LLC, dba DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel San Pedro, with a 50-year term effective upon execution, for the operation of a hotel on 8.1 acres at 2800 Via Cabrillo Marina in San Pedro, which: a. Increases the fixed minimum annual rent by $145,031.67, from $284,556.33 to $429,588. b. Increases the square footage by 42,350 square feet or 0.97 acres, from 310,583 square feet or 7.13 acres to 352,933 square feet or 8.1 acres. c. Changes the calculation of percentage rent from being based on sales of Rooms and Food and Beverage to a fixed percentage of: i. Rooms – five percent ii. Food and Beverage – five percent iii. Retail Sales – three percent iv. Vehicle Parking – 20 percent v. Increases the percentage rent from the Sale of Vessels/Yacht Brokerage by nine percent, from one percent to ten percent. 3. AUTHORIZE the Executive Director, Port of Los Angeles (POLA), or designee, to execute the proposed Permit, already approved as to form by the City Attorney, and return the Resolution to the POLA for further processing, including Council consideration. Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Administrative Officer (CAO) reports that there is no impact on the City’s General Fund. Approval of proposed successor Permit No. 942 between the POLA and LA Sky Harbor, LLC will increase the fixed minimum annual rent by $145,031.67, from $284,556.33 to $429,588, subject to annual changes in the Consumer Price Index and compensation resets every fifth year based on economic performance. LA Sky Harbor, LLC will pay percentage rent equivalent to the amount, if any, by which the cumulative total percentages of the gross receipts exceed the minimum monthly rent payable. Revenues will be deposited in the Harbor Revenue Fund. The recommendations in the CAO report and proposed actions comply with the POLA’s Financial Policies. November 04, 2025 LA County Los Angeles City Council Item #21
20251104 LA County Los Angeles City Council Item (20) 13-0332 CD 15 CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION and TRADE, TRAVEL AND TOURISM COMMITTEE REPORT relative to he Fourth Amendment to Permit No. 708 with Kinder Morgan Tank Storage Terminals, LLC, to allow continued operation of the marine oil terminal at Berths 118-119 in the Port of Los Angeles (POLA). Recommendations for Council action: 1. CONCUR with the determination by the Board of Harbor Commissioners (BOHC) that this action is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Article III, Class 1(14) of the Los Angeles City CEQA Guidelines. 2. APPROVE BOHC Resolution No. 25-10578 authorizing approval of the proposed Fourth Amendment to Permit No. 708 with Kinder Morgan Tank Storage Terminals, LLC to: a. Retroactively extend the contract term by an additional five years from April 14, 2025 through April 13, 2030, for a total aggregate term of 42 years. b. Continue operations of the existing marine oil terminal at Berths 118-119 in the POLA through no later than April 13, 2029 and restore and surrender the site to the POLA no later than April 13, 2030. c. The annual base land rental rate of $2,255,182.88 remains unchanged, still subject to annual changes in the Consumer Price Index and the next five-year compensation reset scheduled for April 14, 2028. 3. AUTHORIZE the Executive Director, POLA, or designee, to execute the proposed Amendment, already approved as to form by the City Attorney, and return the Resolution to the POLA for further processing, including Council consideration. Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Administrative Officer (CAO) reports that there is no impact on the City’s General Fund. Approval of the proposed Fourth Amendment to Permit No. 708 with Kinder Morgan will not change the annual base land rent of $2,255,182.88 but it is subject to annual changes in the CPI, and the next five-year compensation reset scheduled for April 14, 2028. It is estimated that continued operations under the proposed five-year term extension will generate $3.1 million annually, or $15.5 million over the five-year period for the POLA. Revenues will be deposited in the Harbor Revenue Fund. The recommendations in the CAO report and proposed actions comply with the POLA’s Financial Policies. November 04, 2025 LA County Los Angeles City Council Item #20
20251104 LA County Los Angeles City Council Item (19) 25-1144 ADMINISTRATIVE EXEMPTION and TRADE, TRAVEL AND TOURISM COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the First Amendment to Contract No. DA-5640 with Vista Paint Corporation for supply and delivery of retro-reflective glass beads for the Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA). Recommendations for Council action: 1. CONCUR with the determination by the Board of Airport Commissioners (BOAC) that this action is administratively exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Article II, Section 2(f) of the Los Angeles City CEQA Guidelines. 2. APPROVE BOAC Resolution No. 28222 authorizing a First Amendment to Contract No. DA-5640 with Vista Paint Corporation for the supply and delivery of retro-reflective glass beats by increasing the total contract compensation by $1,860,000, from $2,790,000 to $4,650,000; and, extending the current term by two years from May 30, 2026 to May 29, 2028 for a total term of 115 months. 3. AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer, LAWA, or designee, to execute the proposed First Amendment upon approval by the Council and approval as to form by the City Attorney. Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Administrative Officer (CAO) reports that approval of the proposed First Amendment to Contract No. DA-5640 with Vista Paint Corporation for the supply and delivery of retro-reflective glass beads will have no impact on the General Fund. The two-year extension will increase the total contract authority by $1,860,000 from $2,790,000 to $4,650,000. Funding is programmed under LAWA’s Cost Center 1150042 - Airside Maintenance & Repair, Commitment Item 522 - Materials and Supplies. Funding for subsequent years is subject to approval of the annual budget. The recommendations in the CAO report comply with the LAWA’s adopted Financial Policies. November 04, 2025 LA County Los Angeles City Council Item #19
20251104 LA County Los Angeles City Council Item (17) 25-1110 CD 11 CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION and PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the inclusion of Siegel House, located at 12400 West Deerbrook Lane, in the list of Historic-Cultural Monuments. Recommendations for Council action: 1. DETERMINE that the proposed designation is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to Article 19, Section 15308, Class 8 and Article 19, Section 15331, Class 31 of the State CEQA Guidelines. 2. DETERMINE that the subject property conforms with the definition of a Monument pursuant to Section 22.171.7 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code. 3. ADOPT the FINDINGS of the Cultural Commission (CHC) as the Findings of Council. Heritage 4. APPROVE the recommendations of the CHC relative to the inclusion of Siegel House, located at 12400 West Deerbrook Lane, in the list of Historic-Cultural Monuments. Applicant: Cory Buckner, Architect Owners: James Sewell and Natasha Wellesley Miller Case No. CHC-2025-3531-HCM Environmental No. ENV-2025-3532-CE Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the CHC. Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report. November 04, 2025 LA County Los Angeles City Council Item #17
20251104 LA County Los Angeles City Council Item (16) 25-1109 CD 11 CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION and PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the inclusion of Gelb House, located at 12450 West Rochedale Lane; and 736 North Rochedale Way, in the list of Historic-Cultural Monuments. Recommendations for Council action: 1. DETERMINE that the proposed designation is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to Article 19, Section 15308, Class 8 and Article 19, Section 15331, Class 31 of the State CEQA Guidelines. 2. DETERMINE that the subject property conforms with the definition of a Monument pursuant to Section 22.171.7 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code. 3. ADOPT the FINDINGS of the Cultural Commission (CHC) as the Findings of Council. Heritage 4. APPROVE the recommendations of the CHC relative to the inclusion of Gelb House, located at 12450 West Rochedale Lane; and 736 North Rochedale Way, in the list of Historic-Cultural Monuments. Applicant: Cory Buckner, Architect Owner: Landis Green, Trustee, Landis Green Living Trust Case No. CHC-2025-3509-HCM Environmental No. ENV-2025-3510-CE Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the CHC. Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report. November 04, 2025 LA County Los Angeles City Council Item #16
20251104 LA County Los Angeles City Council Item (15) 25-1108 CD 11 CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION and PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the inclusion of Grant House, located at 815 North Bramble Way, in the list of HistoricCultural Monuments. Recommendations for Council action: 1. DETERMINE that the proposed designation is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to Article 19, Section 15308, Class 8 and Article 19, Section 15331, Class 31 of the State CEQA Guidelines. 2. DETERMINE that the subject property conforms with the definition of a Monument pursuant to Section 22.171.7 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code. 3. ADOPT the FINDINGS of the Cultural Commission (CHC) as the Findings of Council. Heritage 4. APPROVE the recommendations of the CHC relative to the inclusion of Grant House, located at 815 North Bramble Way, in the list of Historic-Cultural Monuments. Applicant: Cory Buckner, Architect Owner: Bramble Rambler LLC Case No. CHC-2025-3523-HCM Environmental No. ENV-2025-3524-CE Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the CHC. Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report. November 04, 2025 LA County Los Angeles City Council Item #15
20251104 LA County Los Angeles City Council Item (14) 25-1217 PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a proposed Ordinance amending Chapter IX of the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) to incorporate by reference certain portions of the 2025 Edition of the California Building Standards Code. Recommendations for Council action: 1. APPROVE the proposed Ordinance amending Chapter IX of the LAMC to incorporate by reference certain portions of the 2025 Edition of the California Building Standards Code and to make local administrative, climatic, geological, topographical or environmental changes, included in the Department of Building and Safety (DBS) report dated October 17, 2025, attached to the Council file. 2. REQUEST the City Attorney to prepare and present the draft Ordinance, including the environmental clearance. Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the DBS. Neither the Chief Legislative Analyst nor the City Administrative Officer has completed a financial analysis of this report. November 04, 2025 LA County Los Angeles City Council Item #14
20251104 LA County Los Angeles City Council Item (13) 25-1084 CD 6 MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION (MND), MITIGATION MEASURES, MITIGATION MONITORING PROGRAM and RELATED CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) FINDINGS; PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT, and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to a Zone Change for the properties located at 11144 Lorne Street, 11146 - 11148 Lorne Street, and 8032 North Fair Avenue. Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: 1. FIND, pursuant to CEQA Guidelines, Section 15074(b), after consideration of the whole of the administrative record, including the MND, No. ENV-2019-3203-MND, and all comments received, with the imposition of mitigation measures, there is no substantial evidence that the Project will have a significant effect on the environment; FIND the MND reflects the independent judgement and analysis of the City; FIND the mitigation measures have been made enforceable conditions on the project; and, ADOPT the MND and the Mitigation Monitoring Program prepared for the MND. 2. ADOPT the FINDINGS of the North Valley Area Planning Commission (NVAPC) as the Findings of Council. 3. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE, dated June 5, 2025, effectuating a Zone Change from R11-CUGU to (T)(Q)RD1.5-1-CUGU; for the demolition of three existing single-family dwelling units for the construction, use and maintenance of a 17-unit apartment with attached garages on an approximate 26,296.6 square-foot lot, the Project is proposed to be a mix of market rate and affordable housing and will be comprised of one unit for Extremely Low Income Households and one unit for Very Low Income Household, for a total of two affordable units and 15 market rate units, for a total of 17 units; for the properties located at 11144 Lorne Street, 11146 - 11148 Lorne Street, and 8032 North Fair Avenue, subject to Conditions of Approval. 4. ADVISE the applicant, pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 12.32 F: ...property shall not remain in a Q Qualified classification for more than six years unless during that time: (1) there is substantial physical development of the property to allow for one or more of the uses for which the Q Qualified classification was adopted; or (2) if no physical development is necessary, then the property is used for one or more of the purposes for which the Q Qualified classification was adopted... When these time limitations expire, the Q Qualified classification and the authority contained therein shall become null and void, the rezoning proceedings shall be terminated, and the property thereafter may only be utilized for those purposes permitted prior to the commencement of such rezoning proceedings. 5. ADVISE the applicant that, pursuant to California Public Resources Code Section 21081.6, the City shall monitor or require evidence that mitigation conditions are implemented and maintained throughout the life of the project and the City may require any necessary fees to cover the cost of such monitoring. 6. ADVISE the applicant that, pursuant to California Fish and Game Code Section 711.4, a Fish and Game Fee and/or Certificate of Fee Exemption is now required to be submitted to the Los Angeles County Clerk prior to or concurrent with the Environmental Notice of Determination filing. Applicant: Sogomon Petrosyan Representative: Oscar Ensafi, Approved Plans Inc. Case No. APCNV-2019-3202-ZCJ Environmental No. ENV-2019-3203-MND Fiscal Impact Statement: The NVAPC reports that there is no General Fund impact as administrative costs are recovered through fees. November 04, 2025 LA County Los Angeles City Council Item #13
20251104 LA County Los Angeles City Council Item (12) 25-1009 CD 1 MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION, MITIGATION MEASURES, MITIGATION MONITORING PROGRAM, AND RELATED CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) FINDINGS, RESOLUTION, PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT, and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to a General Plan Amendment, Vesting Zone Change and Height District Change for the properties located at 2250 – 2270 West Pico Boulevard, and 1309 – 1315 South Arapahoe Street. Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: 1. FIND, pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15074(b), after consideration of the whole of the administrative record, including the Mitigated Negative Declaration, No. ENV-2018-3545-MND (Mitigated Negative Declaration), and all comments received, with the imposition of mitigation measures, there is no substantial evidence that the Project will have a significant effect on the environment; FIND the Mitigated Negative Declaration reflects the independent judgment and analysis of the City; FIND the mitigation measures have been made enforceable conditions on the project; and ADOPT the Mitigated Negative Declaration and the Mitigation Monitoring Program prepared for the Mitigated Negative Declaration. 2. ADOPT the FINDINGS of the Los Angeles City Planning Commission (LACPC) as the Findings of Council. 3. ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION, as recommended by the Mayor and the LACPC, approving a General Plan Amendment to the South Los Angeles Community Plan from Commercial Manufacturing and Low Medium II to Neighborhood Commercial, pursuant to Charter Section 555 and Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) Section 11.5.6; and, to amend Footnote No. 4 of the Community Plan Map to allow Height District No. 2. 4. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE, dated March 13, 2025, effectuating a Vesting Zone Change and Height District Change from [Q]C2-1 and RD1.5-1 to (T)C2-2-CPIO; for the construction of a new hotel development comprised of two six-story, 76-foot sixinch tall buildings separated by an alley; the Project will provide a total of 125 guest rooms, 77,828 square feet of floor area, and 2.99:1 Floor Area Ratio, the Project will provide 84 parking spaces across three levels of subterranean parking, the Project involves the demolition of an existing 9,627 square-foot market and surface parking areas, and the grading of 24,900 cubic yards of soil; zero trees will be removed from the subject site and adjacent public right-of-way; for the properties located at 2250 – 2270 West Pico Boulevard, and 1309 – 1315 South Arapahoe Street, subject to Conditions of Approval. 5. ADVISE the applicant, pursuant to LAMC Section 12.32 G: ... .property shall not remain in a Q Qualified classification for more than six years unless during that time: (1) there is substantial physical development of the property to allow for one or more of the uses for which the Q Qualified classification was adopted; or (2) if no physical development is necessary, then the property is used for one or more of the purposes for which the Q Qualified classification was adopted... When these time limitations expire, the Q Qualified classification and the authority contained therein shall become null and void, the rezoning proceedings shall be terminated, and the property thereafter may only be utilized for those purposes permitted prior to the commencement of such rezoning proceedings. 6. ADVISE the applicant that, pursuant to State Public Resources Code Section 21081.6, the City shall monitor or require evidence that mitigation conditions are implemented and maintained throughout the life of the project and the City may require any necessary fees to cover the cost of such monitoring. 7. ADVISE the applicant that, pursuant to State Fish and Game Code Section 711.4, a Fish and Game Fee and/or Certificate of Fee Exemption is now required to be submitted to the County Clerk prior to or concurrent with the Environmental Notice of Determination filing. 8. INSTRUCT the Department of City Planning (DCP) to update the General Plan and appropriate maps pursuant to this action. Applicant: Min Chun Helen Chen, Da Yuh Development Inc Case No. CPC-2018-3544-GPA-VZC-HD-CU-SPR Environmental No. ENV-2018-3545-MND Fiscal Impact Statement: The LACPC reports that there is no General Fund impact as administrative costs are recovered through fees. November 04, 2025 LA County Los Angeles City Council Item #12
20251104 LA County Los Angeles City Council Item (11) 24-1587 CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION, PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 8698.4(A)(4) (STATUTORY EXEMPTION FOR ACTIONS TAKEN BY A CITY RELATED TO HOMELESS SHELTERS AUTHORIZED BY SECTION 8698.4), AND PUBLIC RESOURCES CODE SECTION 21080(B)(4) (SPECIFIC ACTIONS NECESSARY TO PREVENT OR MITIGATE AN EMERGENCY); PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT and ORDINANCES FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to amending Sections 12.21, 12.80, and 12.81 of Chapter I, and Sections 1.6.2 and 1.6.3, and Division 14.3 of Chapter 1A, of the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) to incorporate the definition of “homeless shelter” as defined in state law. Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: 1. DETERMINE, based on the whole of the administrative record, that the draft ordinances are exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under Government Code Section 8698.4(a)(4) (statutory exemption for actions taken by a city related to homeless shelters authorized by Section 8698.4), and Public Resources Code Section 21080(b)(4) (specific actions necessary to prevent or mitigate an emergency); and that the draft ordinances are not a “project” under CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b) (administrative and organizational activities that do not result in direct or indirect physical changes to the environment). 2. ADOPT the FINDINGS of the Los Angeles City Planning Commission as the Findings of Council. 3. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE, dated October 17, 2025, amending Sections 1.6.2 and 1.6.3, and Division 14.3 of Chapter 1A of the LAMC to incorporate the definition of “homeless shelter” as defined in state law. 4. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE, dated October 17, 2025, amending Sections 12.21, 12.80, and 12.81 of Chapter I of the LAMC to incorporate the definition of “homeless shelter” as defined in state law. Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the City Attorney. Neither the Chief Legislative Analyst nor the City Administrative Officer has completed a financial analysis of this report. November 04, 2025 LA County Los Angeles City Council Item #11
20251104 LA County Los Angeles City Council Item (10) 25-1197 PERSONNEL AND HIRING COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the exemption of one Deputy City Engineer (Class Code 9490) position for the Bureau of Engineering (BOE) from the Civil Service pursuant to Charter Section 1001(b). Recommendation for Council action: APPROVE the exemption of one Deputy City Engineer (Class Code 9490) position for the BOE from the Civil Service pursuant to Charter Section 1001(b). Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the Mayor. Neither the City Administrative Office nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report. November 04, 2025 LA County Los Angeles City Council Item #10