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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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 |
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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 |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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 |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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
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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
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#10
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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)
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