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25-0280
CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION and TRADE, TRAVEL AND TOURISM
COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a three-year lease with Kinkisharyo
International, LLC to operate and maintain an existing hanger and building at
2825 East Avenue P at Palmdale Landholdings of Los Angeles World Airports
(LAWA).
Recommendations for Council action:
1. ADOPT the determination by the Board of Airport Commissioners
(BOAC) that this action is 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 LAWA Board Resolution No. 28064 authorizing a new
lease with Kinkisharyo International, LLC to operate and maintain an
existing hanger and building at Palmdale Landholding of LAWA for a
proposed three-year term with two one-year extension options,
retroactive to July 3, 2024 through July 2, 2029, generating $1,470,593 in
revenue in the first year and approximately $7,353,000 over the total
potential five-year term.
3. AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer, LAWA, or designee, to
execute the proposed lease upon approval as to form by the City
Attorney and approval of the City Council.
Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Administrative Officer (CAO) reports that
approval of the proposed three-year Lease Agreement with Kinkisharyo
International, LLC will have no impact on the City’s General Fund. The
proposed lease will generate $1,470,593 in the first year and approximately
$7,353,000 in total revenue, inclusive of the two one-year extension options
but exclusive of annual rental rates and common area maintenance charge
adjustments over the lease term. The recommendations in this report comply
with LAWA’s Financial Policies. |
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24-0966
PUBLIC SAFETY and BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEES’ REPORT
relative to grant funding for the Dispute Resolution Program (DRP),
Neighborhood Justice Panel, Restorative Justice Program.
Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF THE
MAYOR:
1. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney, or designee, to accept the
accompanying grant award between the City of Los Angeles and the
County of Los Angeles Department of Consumer and Business Affairs
and authorize the City of Los Angeles, or designee, to:
a. Accept the grant subaward in the amount of $68,905 for the
Dispute Resolution Program, Neighborhood Justice Panel
(Restorative Justice) for the period of July 1, 2024 through
December 31, 2024.
b. Execute said grant agreement between the County of Los
Angeles and the City of Los Angeles, subject to the approval of the
City Attorney as to form.
2. AUTHORIZE the Controller to:
a. Establish a receivable within City Attorney Grants Fund No.
368/12 for this program in the amount of $68,905.
b. Establish Appropriation Account No. 12A712 - DRP FY 2025 (RJ)
within City Attorney Grants Fund No. 368 in the amount of $68,905.
c. Upon receipt of grant funds, transfer up to $55,204 from City
Attorney Grants Fund No. 368/12, Account No. 12A712-DRP FY
2025 (RJ) to Fund No. 100/12, Account No. 001010, Salaries,
General.
d. Upon receipt of grant funds, transfer up to $9,701 from City
Attorney Grants Fund No. 368/12, Account No. 12A712-DRP FY
2025 (RJ) to Fund No. 100/12, Revenue Source Code No. 5346,
Related Cost Reimbursement from Grant.
3. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney, or designee, to prepare Controller
instructions for any necessary technical adjustments, subject to the
approval of the City Administrative Officer (CAO), and authorize the
Controller to implement the instructions.
Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that the total program cost of the
Dispute Resolution Program, Neighborhood Justice Panel (NJP) Restorative
Justice is $92,614 and consists of $68,905 in grant funds and $23,709 in
related costs of which $17,226 fulfills the 25 percent match requirement. These
funds are included in the City Attorney’s FY24-25 Adopted Budget. No
additional Grant Fund appropriation is requested at this time. The
recommendations in this report are in compliance with the City's Financial
Policies in that budgeted appropriations will be balanced against grant
receipts. The City’s Financial Policies require that the City pursue Federal,
State, and private grants, but strictly limit the financial support of these
programs to avoid commitments that continue beyond available funding. The
recommendations in this report are in compliance with the City’s Financial
Policies in that proposed funding is balanced against grant revenue approved
by Council actions and from Federal and State grant receipts. All funding is
subject to the availability of grant funds and determinations by Mayor and
Council. Accepting the grant and approving the recommendations in this report
are in compliance with the City’s Financial Policies as the grant funds are fully
reimbursing the General Fund for grant eligible activities. |
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24-0965
PUBLIC SAFETY and BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEES’ REPORT
relative to grant funding to support the Dispute Resolution Program (DRP)
Community mediation services.
Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF THE
MAYOR:
1. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney, or designee, to accept the
accompanying grant subaward between the City of Los Angeles and the
County of Los Angeles Department of Consumer and Business Affairs
and authorize the City Attorney, or designee, to:
a. Accept the subaward in the amount of $74,827 for the DRP for
the period of July 1, 2024 through December 31, 2024.
b. Execute said grant agreement between the County of Los
Angeles and the City of Los Angeles subject to the approval of the
City Attorney as to form.
2. AUTHORIZE the Controller to:
a. Establish a receivable within City Attorney Grants Fund No.
368/12 for this program in the amount of $74,827.
b. Establish Appropriation Account No. 12A711- DRP 2025
(Community) within City Attorney Grant Fund No. 368 in the amount
of $74.827.
c. Upon receipt of grant funds, transfer up to $34,425 from City
Attorney Grants Fund No. 368/12, Account No. 12A711-DRP FY
2025 (Community), to Fund No. 100/12, Account No. 001010,
Salaries-General, for reimbursement of City Attorney salary
expenses for one grant reimbursed resolution authority position.
d. Upon receipt of grant funds and approval of grant expenses,
transfer up to $21,087 from City Attorney Grants Fund No. 368/12,
Account 12A711-DRP FY 2025 (Community) to Fund No. 100/12,
Revenue Source Code No. 5427 – Reimbursement from Grants, for
salary expenses for one grant reimbursed regular authority position.
e. Transfer up to $14,889 from Fund No. 368/12, Account No.
12A711-DRP FY 2025 (Community) to Fund No. 100/12, Revenue
Source Code No. 5346 – Related Cost Reimbursement from
Grants.
3. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney, or designee, to prepare Controller
instructions for any necessary technical adjustments, subject to the
approval of the City Administrative Officer (CAO), and authorize the
Controller to implement the instructions.
Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that the total program cost of the
DRP FY 2025 (Community) is $93,534, and consists of $74,827 in grant funds
and $18,707 in related costs included in the City Attorney’s FY2024 Adopted
Budget. The $18,707 fulfills the 25 percent match requirement. No additional
General Fund appropriation is requested at this time. The recommendations in
this report are in compliance with the City’s Financial Policies in that budgeted
appropriations will be balanced against grant receipts. The City’s Financial
Policies require that the City pursue Federal, State, and private grants, but
strictly limit the financial support of these programs to avoid commitments that
continue beyond available funding. The recommendations in this report are in
compliance with the City’s Financial Policies in that proposed funding is
balanced against grant revenue approved by Council actions and from Federal
and State grant receipts. All funding is subject to the availability of grant funds
and determinations by Mayor and Council. Accepting the grant and approving
the recommendations in this report are in compliance with the City’s Financial
Policies as the grant funds are fully reimbursing the General Fund for grant
eligible activities. |
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15-1207-S1
CD 9
COMMUNICATION FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF CONVENTION AND
TOURISM DEVELOPMENT and JOINT COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE CITY
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER AND CHIEF LEGISLATIVE ANALYST relative to
resources needed to implement the Early Works Agreement (EWA) for the Los
Angeles Convention Center (LACC) Expansion and Modernization Project; the
status of the LACC Expansion and Modernization Project; and options for
beginning construction on the LACC Expansion and Modernization Project; and
related matters. (Budget and Finance Committee waived consideration of
these items)
Economic Development and Jobs Committee report to be submitted in
Council. If public hearing is not held in Committee, an opportunity for
public comment will be provided.)
(Please visit www.lacouncilfile.com for background documents.) |
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25-0282
BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a proposed Legal
Services Agreement with Meyers Nave regarding Leon Faynsod, et al. v. City of
Los Angeles, Case No. 23STCV12209 (consolidated per Court Order with
Leonid Pustilnikov, et al. v. City of Los Angeles, Case No. 23STCV13171).
Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE
MAYOR:
1. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney, or designee, to enter into a contract with
Meyers Nave to assist with the case for an initial term of three years and
in an initial amount of $195,000.
2. REQUEST the City Administrative Officer (CAO) to identify funding in this
amount for this contract and include it in the year-end Financial Status
Report.
3. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney, or designee, to prepare Controller
instructions for any necessary technical adjustments, subject to the
approval of the CAO; and, AUTHORIZE the Controller to implement the
instructions.
(The City Council may recess to Closed Session pursuant to Government
Code 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel.)
Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the City Attorney. Neither the
CAO nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of
this report. |
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23-1022-S12
STATUTORY EXEMPTION and HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS and
BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEES REPORT relative to a lease
agreement with GMA - Sierra Vista, LLC and Sierra Vista-Y, LLC for interim
housing operations of a Tiny Home Village (THV) located at 5301 Sierra Vista
Avenue in Council District 13.
Recommendations for Council action:
1. FIND the funding allocation, construction, lease, and operation of a
THV/low barrier navigation center located at 5301 Sierra Vista Avenue in
Council District 13 is statutorily exempt from the California Environmental
Quality Act (CEQA) under Public Resources Code (PRC) section
21080.27 as a low barrier navigation center; and PRC Section 21080(b)
(4) and State CEQA Guidelines, 14 California Code of Regulations (CCR)
Section 15269(c) as specific actions necessary to prevent or mitigate an
emergency; and is exempt as of January 1, 2025, under Senate Bill (SB)
1395 (PRC Section 21080.27.5) as financial support, constructing,
operating, or contracting services for a low barrier navigation center. The
current leasing approval is an action toward implementing and furthering
the previously approved and exempt project. A subsequent authority shall
be provided for the option term. Please refer to Notice of Exemption
found in the Bureau of Engineering report dated November 27, 2024,
attached to Council file No. 23-1022-S11.
2. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, Department of General Services
(GSD), or designee, to negotiate and execute an agreement with GMA -
Sierra Vista, LLC and Sierra Vista-Y, LLC 90029 for the operations of a
THV located at 5301 Sierra Vista Avenue in Council District 13 under the
terms and conditions substantially outlined in the GSD report dated
February 27, 2025, attached to the Municipal Facilities Committee (MFC)
report dated March 5, 2025, attached to Council file No. 23-11022-S12.
The site will accommodate 51 beds and count towards the City’s Alliance
Settlement Agreement. The lease term is for 36 months from the Lease
Commencement Date with two, one-year options to extend. The rent
shall follow the schedule under the terms and conditions substantially
outlined in the GSD report dated February 27, 2025, attached to the MFC
report dated March 5, 2025, attached to the Council file.
3. INSTRUCT the GSD that the THV lease is contingent on the full
execution of the Bureau of Engineering contract with the nonprofit,
Dignity Moves, to develop, construct, and build the site.
Fiscal Impact Statement: The MFC reports that the recommendation to
approve this report will not have an immediate impact on the General Fund
through Fiscal Year 2025-26. There is a potential future impact on the General
Fund relative to supporting the lease beginning Fiscal Year 2026-27 through
the remainder of the lease term. |
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25-0290
ARTS, PARKS, LIBRARIES, AND COMMUNITY ENRICHMENT and BUDGET
AND FINANCE COMMITTEES’ REPORTS relative to the Department of
Cultural Affairs accepting a grant from the Getty Foundation for the 2024-25
Getty Marrow Undergraduate Internship Program.
Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE
MAYOR:
1. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, Department of Cultural Affairs (DCA),
or designee, to retroactively submit a grant application to the Getty
Foundation “Marrow Undergraduate Internship” program.
2. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, DCA, or designee, to submit all
necessary paperwork relative to the grant, subject to City Attorney
approval as to form and legality.
3. AUTHORIZE the DCA to accept a grant award from the Getty Foundation
in the amount of $7,900.
4. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, DCA, or designee, to negotiate and
execute the grant award and agreement on behalf of the City, and to
submit the required reporting relative to the grant, subject to City Attorney
approval as to form and legality.
5. AUTHORIZE the DCA to receive and expend grant funds for activities for
all eligible purposes.
6. AUTHORIZE the Controller to:
a. Establish a new appropriation account within Fund No. 337/30,
Cultural Affairs Grants, to be labeled “Getty MUI 24/25”.
b. Appropriate $7,900 received from the Getty Foundation into the
newly established account “Getty MUI 24/25” within Fund No.
337/30.
7. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, DCA, or designee, to prepare any
Controller instructions needed to implement actions approved by the
Council and Mayor on matters presented in, or deriving from, the
transmittal, and/or to make necessary technical adjustments; and further,
REQUEST the Controller to implement these instructions.
Fiscal Impact Statement: The DCA reports that there is no impact to the
General Fund. Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative
Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report. |
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23-0624
CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS
COMMITTEE REPORT relative to adopting a revised Affordable Housing
Managed Pipeline (AHMP) process; and making changes to existing AHMP,
Proposition HHH, United to House LA or Project HomeKey projects.
Recommendations for Council action:
1. NOTE and FILE the Los Angeles Housing Department (LAHD) report
dated September 26, 2024, attached to Council file No. 23-0624,
inasmuch as no further Council action is required at this time.
2. DIRECT the LAHD to adopt a revised AHMP process consistent with the
recommendations contained in the revised LAHD report dated February
28, 2025, attached to Council file No. 23-0624, including the following
key provisions:
a. The requirement to present an annual Notice of Funding Availability
(NOFA) to the City Council for approval at the beginning of each
fiscal year that includes, at a minimum, the applicable guidelines
and regulations for the NOFA; necessary delegated authorities to
the General Manager, LAHD, or a designee, for streamlined
implementation of funding awards; and a calendar of anticipated
dates for one or more funding rounds in the NOFA process that are
intended to align with the schedules of other funding sources.
b. Authorization for the General Manager, LAHD, or designee, to
recommend project funding awards based on the approved NOFA
criteria and direction that such recommendations be presented to
Council and Mayor for approval.
3. DIRECT the LAHD to inform Council, the Mayor, and program
stakeholders of the approved annual calendar of all relevant dates for the
AHMP process.
4. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, LAHD, or designee, to make the
following changes on existing AHMP, Proposition HHH, United to House
LA or Project HomeKey projects:
a. Provide a commitment term of two years for AHMP awards, with
delegated authority to the LAHD to provide up to two two-year
extensions if justified.
b. Review, approve, negotiate, and execute new loan agreements,
amendments to existing loan agreements, or amended and
restated loan agreements for each project that receives a loan or
loan increase, subject to the review and approval of the City
Attorney as to form.
c. Allow the deferment of accrued construction loan interest to ensure
the financial feasibility of a project.
d. Allow the use of residual receipts payments from one project owned
by a sponsor to support another struggling project owned by the
sponsor.
e. Allow the modifications to the project, provided such changes
remain consistent with approval NOFA guidelines and regulations,
including: financial terms, distribution and number of units, income
targeting; and technical corrections to project addresses, name of
project sponsor, and other administrative amendments that comply
with the requirements of the funding program.
5. REQUEST the City Attorney to consider what changes might be required,
including potential changes to the current Los Angeles Administrative
Code, to allow for a further streamlined AHMP process.
Fiscal Impact Statement: The LAHD reports that there is no impact to the
General Fund through the actions recommended in said LAHD report dated
February 28 2025. |
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24-1422
CD 15
CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION, PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE REPORT
relative to the termination of Covenant and Agreement recorded regarding the
parking area and driveway plan for 19681 South Pacific Gateway; Right of Way
No. 36000-2513.
Recommendations for Council action:
1. FIND that the termination of this Covenant and Agreement is exempt
from the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970, pursuant to the
categorical exemptions included in the City of Los Angeles Guidelines
under Article III, Class 5(22).
2. APPROVE the petitioner's request for the termination of the Covenant
and Agreement recorded as Document No. 2984, on January 24, 1975,
of Official Records, regarding the parking area and driveway plan, shown
on Exhibit A of the City Engineer’s report dated November 14, 2025,
attached to the Council file, be approved, subject to the following
condition:
That petitioner makes satisfactory arrangement with the Real Estate
Division of the Bureau of Engineering with respect to the payment of
document recording fee.
3. AUTHORIZE the City Engineer to execute and record a suitable release
from the covenant and agreement recorded as Document No. 2984 on
January 24, 1975, of Official Records.
4. INSTRUCT the Bureau of Engineering, Real Estate Division to record the
necessary termination document.
Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Engineer reports that a fee of $6,006.98
was paid for processing this request pursuant to Section 7.40 of the Los
Angeles Administrative Code. |
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25-0337
BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to authorizing the
Office of Finance to execute an agreement with Avenu Insights and Analytics,
LLC, for collections management system and database services.
Recommendations for Council action:
1. APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Director, Office of Finance, or designee,
to execute an agreement with Avenu Insights & Analytics, LLC for a
collections management system and database services for a term of five
years, with two additional optional two-year extensions, for a cumulative
term of nine years, up to $1.03 million in costs for the initial five-year
term, effective July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2029, subject to the review
of the City Attorney as to form.
2. INSTRUCT the Office of Finance to append the latest City Standard
Provisions, Software License and Services Agreement (SLSA), and the
Service Termination Authorization Code as part of the Agreement.
3. INSTRUCT the Office of Finance, prior to executing the contract, to
ensure that the Contractor submits current insurance documentation
meeting the limits deemed appropriate by the Office of the City
Administrative Officer’s Risk Manager through KwikComply and the
submitted Disclosure Ordinance form and Equal Benefits and First
Source Hiring ordinance forms are verified by the Bureau of Contract
Administration.
Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Administrative Officer (CAO) reports that
there is no additional impact to the General Fund as funding for this Agreement
is available in the Department’s Contractual Services Account for Fiscal Year
2024-25. Continuation of the Agreement in subsequent years will be contingent
upon the approval of funding through the City’s annual budget process.
Financial Policies Statement: The CAO reports that the recommendations in
this report comply with the City’s Financial Policies in that on-going revenues
will be used to fund these on-going expenses. |
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25-0263
CD 14
ARTS, PARKS, LIBRARIES, AND COMMUNITY ENRICHMENT and BUDGET
AND FINANCE COMMITTEES’ REPORTS relative to the Department of
Cultural Affairs accepting funds from the Community Project Funding grant
administered by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, to
support the Highland Park Youth Arts Center.
Recommendation for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE
MAYOR:
1. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, Department of Cultural Affairs (DCA),
or designee, to accept the $1,000,000 Community Project Funding (CPF)
award on behalf of the City and to execute the Federal Grant Agreement
with the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development
(HUD), pursuant to the authority of the Consolidated Appropriations Act,
2022 and superseding provisions of the Consolidated Appropriations Act,
2023.
2. APPROVE the use of the $1,000,000 in CPF funds to support the pre-
development phase of constructing the Highland Park Youth Arts Center
(HPYAC), a new Los Angeles youth arts center at the existing location of
the Bridgewell Armory in Council District 14.
3. AUTHORIZE the Controller to:
a. Establish a new interest-bearing fund titled “HUD Federal
Community Project Funding DCA”, and recognize a receivable in
the amount of $1,000,000, receive and disburse the said funds to
the Bureau of Engineering (BOE) to support the construction
project upon presentation of documentation and proper demand of
the DCA.
b. Create an appropriation account within the newly established fund
and to expend therefrom subject to DCA approval.
Appropriation Account No. 30XXXX (TBD); Account Name:
Highland Park Youth Arts Center; Amount: $1,000,000
4. AUTHORIZE the General Managers, or designees, of the program
implementing departments to negotiate and execute contracts, contract
amendments, and/or interdepartmental agreements as needed with grant
recipients in consultation with the DCA as grant administrator, subject to
City Attorney approval as to form.
5. INSTRUCT the DCA and BOE to report to Council on the status of the
HPYAC Project within 30 calendar days after the six-month performance
period to comply with the HUD’s reporting requirements.
6. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, DCA, or designee, to prepare
necessary Controller instructions to implement actions approved by the
Council and Mayor on matters presented in or deriving from the
transmittal, and/or to make necessary technical adjustment; and further,
REQUEST the Controller to implement these instructions.
Fiscal Impact Statement: The DCA reports that there is no impact to the
General Fund No. 100. Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief
Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report. |
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