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Los Angeles |
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(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
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#8
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| 20251105 |
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(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
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| 20251105 |
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Los Angeles |
City Council |
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(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
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| 20251105 |
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(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
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| 20251104 |
LA County |
Los Angeles |
City Council |
Item |
(40)
25-1270
CONSIDERATION OF MOTION (NAZARIAN – JURADO) relative to
designating Council District Two (CD 2) as the lead agency for the
Phase I and Phase II Chandler Bikeway improvements constructed
within a portion of the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation
Authority (LACMTA) right-of-way.
Recommendations for Council action:
1. DESIGNATE CD 2 as the City's lead agency for coordination
and ongoing maintenance oversight of the Phase I and Phase II
Chandler Bikeway improvements located on LACMTA-owned
property adjacent to the paved bikeway, including but not limited
to solar pedestrian lighting, decorative fencing and handrails,
retaining-wall mural, exercise stations, bike racks, gabion
benches, and concrete walk and pavement improvements.
2. DIRECT the Bureau of Engineering, Bureau of Street Services,
Bureau of Street Lighting, and Los Angeles Department of
Transportation (LADOT), in coordination with the LACMTA, to
finalize and execute documents substantially identical to the
attached amendment to the existing Chandler Bikeway license
agreement and incorporating the Phase I and II improvements
into the City's maintenance framework under the leadership of
CD 2, with LADOT remaining the lead agency for the paved
bikeway surface and adjacent 10-foot landscaped strip pursuant
to prior Council action (Council file Nos. 99-1324 and 04-2387). |
November 04, 2025
LA County
Los Angeles
City Council
Item
#40
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| 20251104 |
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Los Angeles |
City Council |
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(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
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| 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
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| 20251104 |
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Los Angeles |
City Council |
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(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
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