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25-0326
BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT and RESOLUTIONS relative
to the extension of expiration dates for the existing Letter of Credit (LOC)
facilities supporting the payment of Commercial Paper (CP) notes under the
Municipal Improvement Corporation of Los Angeles (MICLA) lease revenue CP
note program, and related matters.
Recommendations for Council action:
1. ADOPT the Authorizing RESOLUTION, Attachment A of the City
Administrative Officer (CAO) report dated March 24, 2025, attached to
the Council file, which authorizes and approves the negotiation and
execution of certain agreements and amendments in connection with the
extension of the expiration dates of the existing LOC facilities supporting
the payment of commercial paper notes in the aggregate principal
amount of $425 million under the MICLA Lease Revenue CP Note
Program, and other documents and actions in connection with such
extensions and such CP Note Program.
2. ADOPT the Authorizing RESOLUTION, Attachment B of said CAO report,
which authorizes and approves the negotiation and execution of certain
agreements and amendments in connection with the extension of the
expiration date of the existing LOC facility supporting the payment of
commercial paper notes in the aggregate principal amount of $100
million under the MICLA Lease Revenue CP Note Program (Los Angeles
Convention Center), and other documents and actions in connection with
such extension and such CP Note Program.
3. AUTHORIZE the CAO to make technical corrections and adjustments as
necessary to those transactions included in said CAO report to
implement the City Council and Mayor intentions.
Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that there is no additional impact to
the General Fund from the approval of the proposed recommendations as the
2024-25 Adopted Budget includes sufficient appropriations within the Capital
Finance Administration Fund for costs associated with supporting the CP
Programs, including, but not limited to, LOC fees, interest costs, CP dealer
fees, and rating agency fees. Annual budget appropriations for the CP
Programs will continue to be subject to City Council and Mayor approval.
Financial Policies Statement: The CAO reports that the recommendations in
the report comply with the City’s Financial Policies in that all ongoing fees
related to the CP Programs are paid with ongoing revenues.
Debt Impact Statement: The CAO reports that, in accordance with the City’s
Financial Policies, Debt Management Section, the maximum debt service
payable in any given year may not exceed six percent of General Fund
Revenues for non-voter approved debt. The proposed CP Programs will not
cause debt service to exceed this limit as commercial paper is short-term debt
and interest costs and LOC costs associated with supporting the CP Programs
are included in the 2024-25 Adopted Budget, Capital Finance Administration
Fund. Sufficient appropriations within the Capital Finance Administration Fund
for costs associated with supporting the CP Programs over the term of the
LOC facilities will be requested to be budgeted as part of the annual budget
adoption process. |
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25-0265
CD 1
COMMUNICATION FROM CITY CLERK and ORDINANCE OF INTENTION
FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to renewing the "Lincoln Heights Industrial
Zone Business Improvement District (BID)", Property Based, for a proposed
ten-year term beginning January 1, 2026 and ending December 31, 2035.
Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE
MAYOR:
1. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF
INTENTION, dated March 10, 2025, to establish a Property and BID to
be known as the "Lincoln Heights Industrial Zone BID”, pursuant to the
Provisions of the Property and BID Law of 1994 (Division 18, Part 7,
Streets and Highways Code, State of California) and to levy
assessments.
2. APPROVE Recommendation Nos. 1 through 17 contained in the City
Clerk report dated March 3, 2025, attached to Council file No. 25-0265,
relative to the Lincoln Heights Industrial Zone BID, Property Based, for a
proposed ten-year term.
3. REQUEST the City Attorney, with the assistance of the City Clerk, to
prepare an enabling Ordinance establishing the Lincoln Heights Industrial
Zone BID for City Council consideration at the conclusion of the required
public hearing.
Financial Policies Statement: The City Clerk reports that the assessment levied
on five City-owned property within the District to be paid from the General
Fund total $18,309.38 for the first year of the BID. Funding is available in the
BID Trust Fund No. 659 to pay the General Fund’s share of assessments for
the first operating year. Proposition 218 requires the separation of general
benefits from the special benefits. The general benefit portion for the Lincoln
Heights Industrial Zone BID is $5,346.00 for the first year. However, funds
other than assessment revenue must be budgeted annually for the general
benefit expense for the remaining years of the BID's ten-year term. |
April 29, 2025
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25-0423
CD 10
COMMUNICATION FROM CITY CLERK and ORDINANCE OF INTENTION
FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to renewing the West Adams Property and
Business Improvement District (BID), Property Based, for a proposed ten-year
term beginning January 1, 2026 and ending December 31, 2035.
Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE
MAYOR:
1. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF
INTENTION, dated April 17, 2025, to establish a Property and BID to be
known as the "West Adams Property and BID", pursuant to the
Provisions of the Property and BID Law of 1994 (Division 18, Part 7,
Streets and Highways Code, State of California) and to levy
assessments.
2. APPROVE Recommendation Nos. 1 through 17 contained in the City
Clerk report dated April 16, 2025, attached to Council file No. 25-0423,
relative to the West Adams Property and BID, Property Based, for a
proposed ten-year term.
3. REQUEST the City Attorney, with the assistance of the City Clerk, to
prepare an enabling Ordinance establishing the West Adams Property
and BID for City Council consideration at the conclusion of the required
public hearing.
Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Clerk reports that there are no assessments
for City-owned properties within the BID, therefore there is no impact on the
General Fund for City property assessments. Proposition 218 requires the
separation of general benefits from the special benefits. The general benefit
portion for the District is $6,909 (2.5168 percent of the total budget) for the first
year. However, funds other than assessment revenue must be budgeted
annually for the general benefit expense for the remaining years of the BID's
ten-year term. |
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25-0428
CD 11
COMMUNICATION FROM CITY CLERK and ORDINANCE OF INTENTION
FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to renewing the Gateway to L.A. Business
Improvement District (BID), Property Based, for a proposed ten-year term
beginning January 1, 2026 and ending December 31, 2035.
Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE
MAYOR:
1. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF
INTENTION, dated April 18, 2025, to establish a Property and BID to be
known as the "Gateway to L.A. BID", pursuant to the Provisions of the
Property and BID Law of 1994 (Division 18, Part 7, Streets and Highways
Code, State of California) and to levy assessments.
2. APPROVE Recommendation Nos. 1 through 17 contained in the City
Clerk report dated April 11, 2025, attached to Council file No. 25-0428,
relative to the Gateway to L.A. BID, Property Based, for a proposed ten-
year term.
3. REQUEST the City Attorney, with the assistance of the City Clerk, to
prepare an enabling Ordinance establishing the Gateway to L.A. BID for
City Council consideration at the conclusion of the required public
hearing.
Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Clerk reports that there are no assessments
for City-owned properties within the BID, therefore there is no impact on the
General Fund for City property assessments. Proposition 218 requires the
separation of general benefits from the special benefits. The general benefit
portion for the Gateway to L.A. BID is $33,941.90 for the first year. However,
funds other than assessment revenue must be budgeted annually for the
general benefit expense for the remaining years of the BID's ten-year term.
Funding is available in the BID Trust Fund No. 659 to pay the General Fund
share of the assessment for the first operating year. |
April 29, 2025
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24-1502-S1
PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the acceptance of the
2024 Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Recreation (OHMVR) Grant – Education and
Safety Program.
Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE
MAYOR:
1. AUTHORIZE the Chief of Police, Los Angeles Police Department
(LAPD), or designee, to:
a. Retroactively apply for and accept the grant award of $199,972
from the State of California, Department of Parks and Recreation,
for the 2024 OHMVR Grant – Education and Safety Program for the
period of January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025.
b. Amend the existing Memorandum of Agreement with the
LAPD Devonshire Police Activity League Supporters (PALS) for the
LAPD to operate the Off-Highway Vehicle for Mentoring Education
(OHV4ME) youth program using minibikes as a motivational tool
and supplementing insurance expense according to the grant’s
budget, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form.
c. Negotiate and execute the Project Agreement, subject to the
approval of the City Attorney as to form.
2. AUTHORIZE the LAPD to:
a. Submit grant reimbursement requests to the grantor and deposit
grant receipts in Fund No. 339/70.
b. Spend up to the total grant amount of $199,972 in accordance with
the grant award agreement.
c. Prepare Controller instructions for any technical adjustments,
subject to the approval of the City Administrative Officer
(CAO); and, authorize the Controller to implement the instructions.
3. AUTHORIZE the Controller to:
a. Establish a grant receivable and appropriate $199,972 to an
appropriation account to be determined, in Fund No. 339/70, for the
receipt and disbursement of the 2024 OHMVR Grant – Education
and Safety Program funds.
b. Increase appropriations as needed from Fund No. 339/70,
appropriation account number to be determined, to Fund No.
100/70, account numbers and amounts as follows:
Account No. 001092, Overtime Sworn; Amount: $91,374.27
Account No. TBD, Related Costs; Amount: $8,625.73.
4. INSTRUCT the City Clerk to place the following action relative to the
2024 OHMVR Grant – Education and Safety Program, on the City
Council agenda on July 1, 2025, or the first meeting day thereafter:
Authorize the Controller to transfer from Fund No. 339/70,
appropriation account number to be determined, to Fund No.
100/70, account numbers and amounts as follows:
Account No. 001092, Overtime Sworn; Amount: $78,485.01
Account No. TBD, Related Costs; Amount: $7,408.99
Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that approval of the
recommendations within the report will provide $199,972 in funding to the
LAPD for the 2024 OHMVR Grant – Education and Safety Program. The grant
requires a 26-percent match that will be fulfilled through the equivalent salary
and safety equipment expenditures of sworn officers assigned to the LAPD’s
Off-Road Unit. There is no additional impact to the General Fund.
Financial Policies Statement: The CAO reports that the recommendations
provided in the report comply with the City’s Financial Policies in that one-time
grant funding will be utilized for one-time program expenditures. |
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24-1502
PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the acceptance of the
2024 Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Recreation (OHMVR) Grant – Law
Enforcement Program.
Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE
MAYOR:
1. AUTHORIZE the Chief of Police, Los Angeles Police Department
(LAPD), or designee, to:
a. Retroactively apply for and accept the grant award in the amount of
$64,307 from the State of California, Department of Parks and
Recreation, for the 2024 OHMVR Grant – Law Enforcement
Program, for the period of December 1, 2024 through November
30, 2025.
b. Negotiate and execute the Project Agreement, subject to the
approval of the City Attorney as to form.
2. AUTHORIZE the LAPD to:
a. Submit grant reimbursement requests to the grantor and deposit
grant receipts in Fund No. 339/70.
b. Spend up to the total grant amount of $64,307 in accordance with
the grant award agreement.
c. Prepare Controller instructions for any technical adjustments,
subject to the approval of the City Administrative Officer
(CAO); and, authorize the Controller to implement the instructions.
3. AUTHORIZE the Controller to:
a. Establish a grant receivable and appropriate $64,307 to an
appropriation account to be determined, in Fund No. 339/70, for the
receipt and disbursement of the 2024 OHMVR grant funds.
b. Increase appropriations as needed for the 2024 OHMVR Grant -
Law Enforcement Program from Fund No. 339/70, appropriation
account number to be determined, to Fund No. 100/70, account
numbers and amounts as follows:
Account No. 001092, Overtime Sworn; Amount: $55,561.95
Account No. TBD, Related Costs; Amount: $5,245.05
Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that approval of the
recommendations within the report will provide $64,307 in funding to the Los
Angeles Police Department for the 2024 Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Recreation
Grant – Law Enforcement Program. The grant requires a 25-percent match
that will be fulfilled through expense and salary expenditures within the
Department’s Off-Road Unit (ORU). Funding for the Program’s two Police
Sergeant Is and 17 Police Officer IIs is provided in the Department’s 2024-25
Budget and there is no additional impact to the General Fund.
Financial Policies Statement: The CAO reports that the recommendations in
the report comply with the City’s Financial Policies in that one-time grant
funding will be utilized for one-time program expenditures. |
April 29, 2025
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23-1307
CD 14
GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to
authorization to assign approximately 112 additional seats (work stations)
within the City controlled co-working space at 444 South Flower
Street operated by LA 444 South Flower St., LLC (Industrious LA) to the Los
Angeles Housing Department (LAHD) for staff use.
Recommendations for Council action:
1. Authorize the assignment of approximately 112 additional seats
(workstations) to the LAHD within the City-controlled space at 444 South
Flower Street, Los Angeles, California 90071.
2. Authorize the General Manager, Department of General Services, to
reallocate assigned seats within the City Controlled space at 444 South
Flower Street to meet the various needs of the occupying City
departments.
Fiscal Impact Statement: The Municipal Facilities Committee reports that there
is no General Fund impact. Funding for this purpose is authorized as part of
the 2024-25 Citywide Leasing Account budget. Additional work stations for the
LAHD will be funded through LAHD’s various special funds. |
April 29, 2025
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25-0348
CD 15
ADMINISTRATIVE EXEMPTION, TRADE, TRAVEL AND TOURISM
COMMITTEE REPORT, and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to
adding Article 4, Sections 23.67 through 23.67.6 to Division 23, Chapter 3 of
the Los Angeles Administrative Code (LAAC) to formally establish a Los
Angeles Harbor Department Port Police Reserve Corps.
Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE
MAYOR:
1. ADOPT the determination by the Board of Harbor Commissioners
(BOHC) that the proposed action is administratively exempt from the
requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under
Article II, Section 2(f) of the Los Angeles CEQA Guidelines.
2. APPROVE BOHC Resolution No. 25-10489 for the proposed Ordinance
which would amend the LAAC to formally establish a Los Angeles Harbor
Department Port Police Reserve Corps.
3. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE, dated February
5, 2025, adding Article 4, Sections 23.67 through 23 67.6 to Division 23,
Chapter 3 of the LAAC to formally establish the Los Angeles Harbor
Department Port Police Reserve Corps.
Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Administrative Officer reports that approval
of the Ordinance to amend the LAAC to establish a Harbor Department Port
Police Reserve Corps will result in initial costs to the Harbor Department of
$119,950, or $23,990 each, to provide the necessary uniforms and equipment
for five volunteer officers. Each of the five officers would be eligible to receive a
$25 per pay period stipend from the Harbor Department for uniform cleaning
and equipment maintenance, for an annual total cost of $16,250. In addition,
each officer is eligible to receive one uniform replacement annually, on an as-
needed basis, with an estimated cost to the Harbor Department of $510 each.
The total annual cost to the Harbor Department is estimated to be $18,800 for
five officers. Funding for Fiscal Year 2026-27 and future years will be
requested from Account No. 561025 – Events and Miscellaneous Equipment
Rental, through the annual budget adoption process, subject to Board
approval. The recommended actions comply with the Harbor Department’s
Financial Policies. There is no impact on the City’s General Fund. |
April 29, 2025
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25-0262
BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a refund claim filed
by Syntax Builders, Inc., for the project located at 18455 South Figueroa
Street, Gardena, California 90248.
Recommendation for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE
MAYOR:
APPROVE Refund Claim No. 172252 in the amount of $81,252.32 to Syntax
Builders, Inc. under Building Permit No. 22016-10000-20415 for the project
located at 18455 South Figueroa Street, Gardena, California 90248.
Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the Los Angeles Department of
Building and Safety. Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief
Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of the report. |
April 29, 2025
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25-0253
BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a transfer of funds
from the Fire Hydrant Installation and Main Replacement Fund No. 336 to the
City’s Reserve Fund.
Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE
MAYOR:
1. INSTRUCT the Los Angeles Fire Department and the City Treasurer to
process the sum of $1,351,401.00 from the Fire Hydrant Installation and
Main Replacement Fund No. 336.
2. REQUEST the Controller to transfer all identified eligible monies to the
City’s Reserve Fund.
Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the Office of Finance. Neither the
City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a
financial analysis of this report. |
April 29, 2025
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24-0275
PERSONNEL AND HIRING and BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEES’
REPORTS relative to Prioritized Critical Hiring (PCH) process updates for the
period of August through December 2024, and January through February 2025.
A. PERSONNEL AND HIRING COMMITTEE
Recommendation for Council action:
NOTE and FILE the following City Administrative Officer (CAO) reports
relative to the PCH process:
a. September 13, 2024
b. October 9, 2024
c. November 7, 2024
d. December 9, 2024
e. January 16, 2025
f. February 28, 2025
g. March 6, 2025
B. BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE
Recommendations for Council action:
a. CONCUR with the Personnel and Hiring Committee action of March
14, 2025.
b. INSTRUCT the CAO to include in future PCH reports to the Budget
and Finance Committee and Personnel and Hiring
Committee statistics regarding:
1. How many of the positions for review were for vacated
positions due to promotion or lateral movement.
2. How many positions were approved, and across what time
frame.
Fiscal Impact Statement: Not applicable |
April 25, 2025
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22-1545-S28
COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER relative to
the Homelessness Emergency Account – General City Purposes Fund 25th
Status Report as of February 28, 2025, and funding recommendations.
(Housing and Homelessness 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.)
(Budget and Finance Committee waived consideration of the above
matter.)
Items Called Special
Motions for Posting and Referral |
April 25, 2025
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22-1545-S27
COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER relative to
the Homelessness Emergency Account – General City Purposes Fund 24th
Status Report as of January 31, 2025, and funding recommendations.
(Housing and Homelessness 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.)
(Budget and Finance Committee waived consideration of the above
matter.) |
April 25, 2025
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25-0314
BUDGET AND FINANCE and RULES, ELECTIONS AND
INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEES’ REPORT relative
to establishing an Advisory Group on the City's Finances and Budget, to
assess the City's financial status and advise the Budget and Finance
Committee on steps to secure long-term fiscal health.
Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Yaroslavsky, Harris-
Dawson - Hernandez, et al.):
ESTABLISH an Advisory Group on the City's Finances and Budget, to assess
the City's financial status and advise the Budget and Finance Committee on
steps to secure the long-term fiscal health of the City. The Advisory Group will
be made up of members of the public, with specific and relevant expertise as
described below, led by five members to be named by the Budget and Finance
Chair (2), Council President (2), and Council President Pro Tempore (1).
The Advisory Group will report not less than quarterly to the Budget and
Finance Committee, with a duration not to exceed 18 months. This Advisory
Group will also explore and implement recommendations for greater
transparency, engagement, and participation by residents in the City's budget
process, to include emerging best practices, including community (or "citizen")
assemblies.
Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief
Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report. |
April 25, 2025
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25-0006-S6
AD HOC COMMITTEE FOR LA RECOVERY REPORT relative to staffing and
resources for the January 2025 Wildfires; and requesting an updated Recovery
Annex document tailored to the January 2025 Wildfire emergency event that
clarifies the roles and responsibilities of each City department and bureau; and
related matters.
Recommendations for Council action:
1. INSTRUCT the Emergency Management Department, with the
assistance of all departments and bureaus involved in recovery
operations, to report to Council with an updated Recovery Annex
document that is tailored specifically to the January 2025 Wildfires
emergency event and clarifies the roles and responsibilities of each
department and bureau and takes the Council and Mayor's emergency
instructions into account.
2. INSTRUCT all City departments and bureaus to review the list of Wildfire
Recovery Initiatives attached to the Chief Legislative Analyst (CLA) report
dated March 13, 2025, attached to Council file No. 25-0006-S6, and the
updated Recovery Annex to determine whether additional, unbudgeted
resources will be necessary to conduct recovery work.
3. INSTRUCT all City departments and bureaus to submit to the CLA and
the City Administrative Officer (CAO) any staffing or resources needed
immediately for the continued recovery efforts from the January 2025
windstorm and wildfires.
4. INSTRUCT the CLA and the CAO to review all department and bureau
requests and to continue to report on any needed staffing and resources,
including exemptions to Prioritized Critical Hiring, in order to support
recovery work.
5. INSTRUCT all City departments and bureaus to submit budget requests
to the Mayor's Office for inclusion in the Fiscal Year 2025-26 Proposed
Budget for any staffing or resources needed in the next fiscal year.
6. INSTRUCT the CAO and the CLA; and, REQUEST the Mayor's Office to
continue to expedite the filling of authorized positions needed for
recovery work through the Prioritized Critical Hiring process, and to
report to Council with recommendations for additional exemptions to this
process as necessary.
7. INSTRUCT the CAO, with the assistance of the CLA, to report to Council
on any expenditures incurred by City departments and bureaus in
providing emergency response and recovery services that are
determined to be ineligible for reimbursement from the 2025 Wildfire
Emergency Response and Recovery account.
Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the CAO nor the CLA has completed a
financial analysis of this report. |
April 23, 2025
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25-0006-S50
AD HOC COMMITTEE FOR LA RECOVERY and BUDGET AND FINANCE
COMMITTEES’ REPORT relative to the temporary re-employment of retired
employees to aid in the City's wildfire recovery and rebuilding effort.
Recommendation for Council action:
NOTE and FILE the City Administrative Officer (CAO) report dated March 6,
2025, attached to Council file No. 25-0006-S50, relative to the temporary re-
employment of retired employees to aid in the City's wildfire recovery and
rebuilding effort.
Fiscal Impact Statement: Not applicable |
April 23, 2025
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25-0006-S55
AD HOC COMMITTEE FOR LA RECOVERY and BUDGET AND FINANCE
COMMITTEES’ REPORT relative to an update on the Wildfire Business Tax
Relief Program.
Recommendation for Council action:
NOTE and FILE the Office of Finance report dated March 20, 2025, attached
to Council file No. 25-0006-S55, relative to an update on the Wildfire Business
Tax Relief Program.
Fiscal Impact Statement: Not applicable |
April 23, 2025
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25-0111
PUBLIC SAFETY and BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEES’ REPORT
relative to a funding plan to permanently acquire one or more Super Scooper
amphibious aircrafts to replace or supplement those that are being leased by
the City.
Recommendations for Council action, pursuant to Motion (McOsker – Park):
1. INSTRUCT the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) and City
Administrative Officer (CAO) to report to Council with a funding plan to
permanently acquire one or more Super Scoopers to replace or
supplement those that are being leased by the City of Los Angeles,
including the cost the City is paying per year through leasing the
equipment, and how it compares to the value of purchase.
2. INSTRUCT the LAFD and CAO to report to Council on available county,
state, or federal funding that may be available for the purchase of one or
more Super Scoopers. Specifically, the report should detail the use of a
joint powers authority, such as a regional Council of Governments, to
acquire one or more Super Scoopers.
3. INSTRUCT the LAFD to report to Council on where such Super Scoopers
could be housed and maintained locally, in order to provide more
immediate availability and coverage within the Los Angeles region.
Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief
Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report. |
April 23, 2025
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#16
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25-0158
PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a report by various City
departments on a plan for implementing additional mandatory staffing to
enhance the City's response during Red Flag days.
Recommendations for Council action, pursuant to Motion (McOsker – Lee):
1. INSTRUCT the City Administrative Officer (CAO) and Emergency
Management Department (EMD) to consult with the Los Angeles Police
Department (LAPD), Los Angeles Department of Transportation
(LADOT), Department of Public Works bureaus, and any other relevant
departments, to report to Council on a plan for implementing additional
mandatory staffing to enhance the City’s response during Red Flag days,
including a standardized staffing protocol to ensure a full deployment of
resources:
a. Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD): The LAPD can play a
critical role in evacuations, traffic control, and ensuring public safety
during heightened fire risk. Report on the feasibility of including
enhanced LAPD staffing and to pre-position officers in known high-
risk areas, especially along fire corridors, should be considered.
b. Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT): Pre-staging
resources in coordination with the LAPD and LAFD will ensure that
transportation routes are clear and operational during emergencies.
Report on the feasibility of including enhanced LADOT staffing and
to specifically include LADOT personnel to assist in implementing
evacuation routes and traffic management.
c. Bureau of Street Services (BSS): The BSS can ensure that
essential roads and infrastructure are cleared and maintained,
especially in areas of known fire vulnerability. Report on the
feasibility of including enhanced BSS staffing and to pre-position
staff to support immediate response and accessibility needs.
d. Bureau of Engineering (BOE): The BOE can assist with
infrastructure assessments and mobilizing engineering resources
for rapid deployment in high-risk zones. Report on the feasibility of
including enhanced BOE staffing in the Red Flag deployment to
ensure the structural integrity of critical infrastructure such as water
systems, roads, and bridges that could be impacted by fires.
e. Additional Relevant Departments: Other enhanced deployments by
relevant departments that may be critical in responding to
heightened fire conditions, including EMD, Department of Public
Works, and others, should be included in the coordinated staffing
model.
2. INSTRUCT the CAO and EMD, in coordination with the LAPD, LADOT,
BSS, and BOE, and any other relevant departments, to report to Council
on options for strategic deployment of resources, focusing on very high-
hazard severity zones, fire corridors, and other high-risk areas identified
through historical data and fire modeling. The report should look to
include recommendations for the LAPD and LADOT to be staged in the
same locations as the LAFD, so they can jointly review evacuation plans,
monitor conditions, and collaborate on emergency procedures.
3. INSTRUCT the CAO and EMD, in consultation with relevant City
departments, to provide a cost estimate for the enhanced deployment
model, including recommendations for identifying dedicated funding
sources within each department’s budget to cover staffing and resource
deployment during anticipated Red Flag days.
Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the CAO nor the Chief Legislative Analyst
has completed a financial analysis of this report. |
April 23, 2025
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25-0121
PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a report by the Los
Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) on options to implement additional mandatory
staffing citywide to enhance deployment on Red Flag days, including details on
a standardized staffing protocol.
Recommendations for Council action, pursuant to Motion (McOsker – Lee):
1. INSTRUCT the LAFD to report to Council on options to implement
additional mandatory staffing citywide to enhance deployment on Red
Flag days, including details on a standardized staffing protocol for all Red
Flag days, ensuring full deployment of resources. The staffing model
should consider enhancing the following units on all Red Flag days,
including personnel as necessary:
a. 200 Series Engines: Fully staffed and operational at all times.
b. Brush Patrols: Fully staffed and available for rapid deployment.
c. 400 Series Engines: Ensure engines are staffed when repaired and
operational.
d. Water Tenders: Include both LAFD and Department of Recreation
and Parks water tenders to ensure there is sufficient water supply
for firefighting in critical areas.
e. Additional Battalion Command Teams: Staffed and deployed as
needed to provide tactical leadership and coordination.
f. Type 3 Engines: Fully staffed for wildland firefighting efforts.
g. Strategic Deployment: Firefighters to be strategically deployed
throughout the very high-hazard severity zones, focusing on known
fire corridors and other high-risk areas identified through historical
data and fire modeling.
2. INSTRUCT the City Administrative Officer (CAO), with consultation from
the LAFD, to provide a cost estimate for the enhanced deployment
model, and should include the potential for a dedicated funding source in
the LAFD budget to cover the costs associated with staffing and resource
deployment on anticipated Red Flag days.
Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the CAO nor the Chief Legislative Analyst
has completed a financial analysis of this report. |
April 23, 2025
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25-0006-S48
AD HOC COMMITTEE FOR LA RECOVERY and BUDGET AND FINANCE
COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the Wildfire Emergency Response and
Recovery Account - General City Purposes Fund monthly expenditures for
March 2025.
Recommendations for Council action:
1. NOTE and FILE the City Administrative Officer (CAO) report dated March
18, 2025, attached to Council file No. 25-0006-S48, relative to the
Wildfire Emergency Response and Recovery Account - General City
Purposes Fund monthly expenditures for March 2025.
2. INSTRUCT the CAO to include in their future monthly expenditure reports
the following information:
a. Funding requests, including total dollar amount, that have been
denied and the reason for their denial, if any.
b. Funding requests, including total dollar amount, that are pending
review.
Fiscal Impact Statement: Not applicable |
April 23, 2025
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25-0006-S44
AD HOC COMMITTEE FOR LA RECOVERY and BUDGET AND FINANCE
COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a Guaranteed Basic Income program or
emergency cash assistance program for Angelenos economically affected by
the January 2025 wildfires.
Recommendations for Council action:
1. NOTE and FILE the Community Investment for Families (CIFD) report
dated March 11, 2025, and Motion (Hernandez, Price – Raman) dated
January 21, 2025, both attached to Council file No. 25-0006-S44,
inasmuch as no further Council action is required at this time.
2. INSTRUCT the City Administrative Officer (CAO) and the Chief
Legislative Analyst to report to Council on the feasibility of using the
Transfer of Floor Area Rights Public Benefit Trust Fund, FireAid grants,
and funding sources other than the General Fund, to offset the costs of
the proposed CIFD Guaranteed Basic Income program or emergency
cash assistance program for workers impacted by the January 2025
wildfires.
3. INSTRUCT the CIFD to report to Council on the feasibility of
reprogramming up to $1,000,000 of Program Year 50 2024-25
Community Development Block Grant funds for emergency assistance
initiatives, including but not limited to rental assistance, in accordance
with the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development
guidelines, as a potential additional funding source to offset the costs of
the proposed CIFD Guaranteed Basic Income program or emergency
cash assistance program for workers impacted by the January 2025
wildfires, as described in the CIFD report dated March 11, 2025, attached
to the Council file.
Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that the recommended actions will
have no General Fund impact.
Financial Policies Statement: The CAO reports that the recommended actions
comply with the City’s Financial Policies in that current revenues and balances
will be explored as a potential funding source for the proposed program and
grant funds will be used for grant-eligible activities. |
April 23, 2025
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25-0408
CD 14
COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY CLERK and ORDINANCE OF
INTENTION FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the establishment of the
Property-Based Little Tokyo Property and Business Improvement District
(District) to levy assessments on real property.
Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE
MAYOR:
1. FIND that:
a. The petitions submitted on behalf of the proponents of the
proposed District are signed by property owners who will pay more
than 50 percent of the assessments proposed to be levied.
b. All parcels included in the District will receive a special benefit from
the improvements and activities that are to be provided.
c. All parcels will have a special benefit conferred upon them and
upon which an assessment would be imposed are those as
identified in the Management District Plan, attached to the Council
file.
d. In accordance with Article XIIID of the California Constitution, all
assessments are supported by the Engineer’s Report, prepared by
a registered professional engineer certified by the State of
California, attached to the Council file.
e. In accordance with Article XIIID of the California Constitution and
based on the facts and conclusions contained in said Engineer’s
Report, the assessment levied on each parcel within the proposed
District is proportionate to the special benefit derived from the
improvements and activities that are to be provided.
f. In accordance with Article XIIID of the California Constitution and
based on the facts and conclusions contained in said Engineer’s
Report, the Engineer has separated the general from special
benefits. The Engineer's Report identified general benefits in the
amount of two percent to be separated from the special benefits
conferred on parcels within the proposed District. The yearly
general benefits cost must be paid from funds other than the
assessments collected for the District. The general benefit cost for
first year of operation is $30,142.48.
g. No publicly-owned parcel is exempt from assessment.
h. The assessments for the proposed District are not taxes and that
the District qualifies for exemption from Proposition 26 under
exemption 7 of Article XIIIC, Section 1(e).
i. The services to be provided by the Owners Association are in the
nature of professional, expert, technical or other special services,
that the services are of a temporary and occasional character, and
that the use of competitive bidding would be impractical, not
advantageous, undesirable or where the common law otherwise
excuses compliance with competitive bidding requirements.
j. The proposed improvements and activities are completely
separate from the day-to-day operations of the City of Los Angeles.
2. APPROVE the Little Tokyo Steering Committee to administer the District
if the District is established.
3. ADOPT the Preliminary Report of the City Clerk dated April 9, 2025,
attached to the Council file.
4. ADOPT the Management District Plan, attached to the Council file.
5. ADOPT said Engineer’s Report, attached to the Council file.
6. PRESENT AND ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE
OF INTENTION, dated April 11, 2025, to establish a Property and
Business Improvement District, to be known as the “Little Tokyo Property
and Business Improvement District”, pursuant to the Provisions of the
Property and Business Improvement District Law of 1994 (Divison 18,
Part 7, Streets and Highways Code, State of California), and to levy
assessments.
7. AUTHORIZE the City Clerk, upon establishment of the District, to
prepare, execute and administer a contract between the City of Los
Angeles and the Little Tokyo Steering Committee, a non-profit
corporation, for the administration of the District’s programs.
8. DIRECT the City Clerk to comply with the notice, protest, and hearing
procedures prescribed in the Proposition 218 Omnibus Implementation
Act (California Government Code Section 53750, et seq.).
9. REQUEST the City Attorney, with the assistance of the City Clerk, to
prepare an enabling Ordinance establishing the District for City Council
consideration at the conclusion of the required public hearing.
10. AUTHORIZE the Controller, upon establishment of the District, to
establish a special trust fund within FMS entitled “Little Tokyo Business
Improvement District”, and assign a new revenue source code, if needed,
to this special fund.
Fiscal Impact Statement:
The City Clerks reports that the assessment levied on the City-owned
properties within the District to be paid from the General Fund total
$359,944.76 for the first year of the District. Funding is available in the
Business Improvement District Trust Fund 659 to pay the General Fund share
of the assessment for the first operating year. Proposition 218 requires the
separation of general benefits from the special benefits. The general benefit
portion for the District is $30,102.48 (2% of the total budget) for the first year.
However, funds other than assessment revenue must be budgeted annually for
the general benefit expense for the remaining years of the BID'S five-year
term. |
April 22, 2025
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24-1144
CD 15
SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES PROJECT EXEMPTION and
COMMUNICATION FROM THE MUNICIPAL FACILITIES COMMITTEE relative
to the acquisition of property located at 10341 Graham Avenue from Watts
Station LP (Watts Station) for the Watts Cultural Crescent expansion in Council
District 15 (CD 15).
Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE
MAYOR:
1. FIND, upon a review of the entire administrative record and all comments
received that:
a. The land acquisition of 10341 Graham Avenue (Property), including
the previously-entitled development (Council file No. 20-0740)
(proposed Project) qualifies as a transit priority project pursuant to
Public Resources Code (PRC) Section 21155(b).
b. The proposed Project is consistent with the general use
designations, density, building intensity, and applicable policies
specified for the project area in the Regional Transportation
Plan/Sustainable Communities Strategy (RTP/SCS) prepared by
the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG)
pursuant to PRC Section 21155(a).
c. The proposed Project contains more than 50 percent residential;
provides a minimum net density greater than 20 units an acre; and
is within one-half mile of a major transit stop or high-quality transit
corridor included in a regional transportation plan per PRC Section
21155(b).
d. That all criteria in PRC Section 21155.1(a) and (b) are met,
including environmental criteria, land use criteria, and at least one
criterion (affordable housing) in PRC Section 21155.1(c).
e. The proposed Project qualifies as a transit priority project that is
declared to be a Sustainable Communities Project and is therefore
exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act, in
accordance with PRC Section 21155.1.
2. AUTHORIZE the Department of General Services (GSD), with the
assistance of the City Attorney, to execute a Purchase and Sale
Agreement and all documents necessary to effectuate the acquisition of
the Property located at 10341 Graham Avenue, Assessors Parcel
Numbers:
a. 6065- 022-006
b. 6065-022-007
c. 6065-022-008
d. 6065-023-002
e. 6065-023-003
f. 6065-023-004
g. 6065-023-009
h. 6065-023-010
3. AUTHORIZE $2.75 million in previously authorized Municipal
Improvement Corporation of Los Angeles (MICLA) funds (Council file No.
24-1144) from Fund No. 298/40/Account TBD to be transferred to the
Department of General Services (GSD) Fund No. 100/40, Account No.
003040, Contractual Services, for a portion of the purchase price, and all
expenses related to the acquisition of the Property.
4. AUTHORIZE the transfer and appropriation up to $365,000 from CD 15’s
Real Property Trust Account, to GSD Fund No. 100/40, Account No.
003040, Contractual Services, to augment the MICLA funds for the
acquisition and related expenses of the said Property.
5. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, GSD, or designee, to:
a. Disburse the committed funds in an amount not to exceed
$2,911,400 in GSD Fund No. 100/40, Account No. 003040,
Contractual Services, from MICLA funds and CD 15’s Real Property
Trust account, for the acquisition and related expenses of the said
property, including utilizing the method of a wire transfer to
Commonwealth Land Title Company.
b. Prepare Controller instructions and/or make technical adjustments
that may be required and are consistent with this action, subject to
the approval of the CAO; and, authorize the Controller to implement
these instructions.
Fiscal Impact Statement: The MFC reports that there there is no fiscal impact
to the General Fund at this time. Any future maintenance funds required will be
requested through the annual budget process. |
April 22, 2025
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22-1316-S2
PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE and BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEES’
REPORT relative to a grant award by the United States Department of Health
and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
Administration (SAMHSA), for the Resiliency in Communities After Stress and
Trauma (ReCast) Program.
Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE
MAYOR:
1. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney, or designee, to:
a. Accept the grant award in the amount of $1,000,000 from the
United States Department of Health and Human Services,
SAMHSA to fund the ReCAST Program for the period of September
30, 2024 through September 29, 2025.
b. Negotiate and execute the grant agreement on behalf of the City,
subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form the following.
2. AUTHORIZE the Controller to:
a. Establish a receivable within the City Attorney Grants Fund No.
368/12 in the amount of $1,000,000, and establish Appropriation
Account No.12A350 ReCAST Program Year 3.
b. Upon receipt of grant funds, transfer up to $90,587 from the City
Attorney Grants Fund No. 368/12, Account No. 12A350 ReCAST
Year 3, to the General Fund No. 100/12, Account No. 001010
Salaries General, for reimbursement of City Attorney salary
expenses for one resolution position authority.
c. Upon receipt of grant funds, transfer up to $81,480 from City
Attorney Grants Fund No. 368/12, Account No. 12A350 ReCAST
Year 3, to General Fund No. 100/12, Revenue Source Code 5427 –
Reimbursement from Grants, for reimbursement of City Attorney
salary expenses for one regular position authority.
d. Upon receipt of grant funds, transfer up to $122,409 from the City
Attorney Grants Fund No. 368/12, Account No. 12A350 ReCAST
Year 3, to the General Fund No. 100/12, Revenue Source Code
5346 – Related Costs Reimbursement from Grants, as
reimbursement for related costs.
e. Transfer up to $75,000 from the City Attorney Grants Fund No.
368/12, Account No. 12A350 ReCAST Year 3, to the Police
Department General Fund No. 100/70, Account No. 001092, Sworn
Overtime.
3. INSTRUCT the City Clerk to place on the Council Agenda for the
first regular Council meeting on July 1, 2025, or shortly thereafter,
the following actions relative to the ReCAST Program Year 3:
That the City Council, subject to the approval of the Mayor,
authorize the Controller to:
a. Transfer $30,195 from the City Attorney Grants Fund No.
368/12, Account No. 12A350 ReCAST Year 3, to the General
Fund No. 100/12, Account No. 001010, Salaries General.
b. Transfer $25,000 from the City Attorney Grants Fund No.
368/12, Account No.12A350 ReCAST Year 3, to the Police
Department General Fund No. 100/70, Account No. 001092,
Sworn Overtime.
4. AUTHORIZE resolution authority for the following position for the period
of July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025 to support the ReCAST Program:
Number: 1; Class Code: 0568; Classification: Administrative Coordinator I
5. 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).
Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that the total program cost of the
ReCAST Program is $1,011,440, and consists of $1,000,000 in grant funds
and $11,440 in related costs not covered by the grant. These related costs are
associated with Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) overtime costs and will
be covered by LAPD salary savings. There is no match requirement for this
grant and there is no additional impact to the General Fund. The
recommendations in the CAO 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 and
State grants, but strictly limit financial support of these programs to avoid
commitments that continue beyond available funding.
Financial Policies Statement: The CAO reports that the recommended actions
are in compliance with the City’s Financial Policies in that the proposed funding
is balanced against established 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 the Mayor and Council. Accepting the grant
and approving the recommendations in the CAO report are in compliance with
the City’s Financial Policies, as the grant funds are fully reimbursing the
General Fund for grant-eligible activities. |
April 22, 2025
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15-0719-S19
EXEMPTION, ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (EIR), ADDENDA and
RELATED CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA)
FINDINGS; TRANSPORTATION, PLANNING AND LAND USE
MANAGEMENT, and BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEES’ REPORTS
relative to a proposed Ordinance amending Los Angeles Municipal Code
(LAMC) Section 12.26 J to update the City's Transportation Demand
Management (TDM) Ordinance, proposed New Development Review Fee
Ordinance, and Mobility Investment Trust Fund Ordinance, and related actions
to repeal existing Ordinances to align with the City’s climate action goals.
A. TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT
Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF
THE MAYOR:
1. RECEIVE and FILE the Los Angeles Department of Transportation
(LADOT) report, dated June 5, 2019, attached to the Council file,
relative to the status of proposed updates to the City's TMD
Ordinance requirements for new developments.
2. FIND that:
a. Based on the independent judgment of the decision-maker,
after consideration of the whole of the administrative record,
the project was assessed in the previously certified EIR, No.
ENV-2013-0911-EIR, SCH No. 2013041012, certified on
November 25, 2015 (Council file No. 15-0719); Addendum
No. ENV-2013-0911-EIR-ADD1, dated December 3, 2015
(Council File No. 15-0719-S15); Addendum No. ENV-2013-
0911-EIR-ADD2, dated March 2016 (Council File No. 15-
0719); and pursuant to CEQA Guidelines, Sections 15162
and 15164, and the Addendum No. ENV-2013-0911-EIR-
ADD3, dated September 9, 2022, that no major revisions to
the EIR are required and no subsequent EIR or negative
declaration is required for approval of the Project.
b. The Fee Ordinance and Trust Fund Ordinance do not
constitute a "project," as defined by CEQA pursuant to CEQA
Guidelines Section 15378(b)(4), which states that a "project"
does not include "[t]he creation of government funding
mechanisms or other government fiscal activities which does
not involve any commitment to any specific project which may
result in a potentially significant physical impact on the
environment."
c. The adoption of the Fee Ordinance and Trust Fund Ordinance
are exempt from CEQA based upon CEQA Guidelines
Section 15061 (b)(3), since it can be seen with certainty that
there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a
significant effect on the environment, and as such the activity
is not subject to CEQA.
3. CONCUR with the action of the Los Angeles City Planning
Commission (LACPC) recommending approval of the proposed
TMD Ordinance, approved at its meeting of September 22,
2022, attached to the Department of City Planning (DCP) report for
Case No. CPC-2021-3141-CA, dated October 24, 2022, attached to
the Council file.
4. ADOPT the:
a. Findings of the LACPC as the Findings of Council, attached to
the DCP report for Case No. CPC-2021-3141-CA, dated
October 24, 2022, attached to the Council file.
b. Proposed TMD Ordinance amending LAMC Section 12.26 J,
Transportation Demand Management and Trip Reduction
Measures, attached to the DCP report for Case No. CPC-
2021-3141-CA, dated October 24, 2022, attached to the
Council file.
5. REQUEST the City Attorney, in coordination with the DCP, to:
a. Prepare and present the following:
i. An Ordinance amending LAMC Section 19.15 (Fee
Ordinance) (Attachment B - currently titled: Department
of Transportation Traffic Study Review, Condition
Clearance and Permit Issuance Fees), to incorporate
the new and revised fees detailed in the October 26,
2022 LADOT report, attached to the Council file.
ii. An Ordinance to:
1. Add Article 33 to Chapter 5 of Division 5 of the Los
Angeles Administrative Code (LAAC) to establish
a new special fund that combines multiple trust
funds to be known as the “Mobility Investment
Trust Fund,” as detailed in Attachment C of the
October 26, 2022 LADOT report, attached to the
Council file, and include revisions to the hotel
thresholds as follows:
50 rooms for Level 2
135 rooms for Level 3
2. Repeal LAAC Article 13.9 of Chapter 5 of Division
5 Neighborhood Traffic Management Trust Fund
and LAAC Article 26 of Chapter 5 of Division 5
Bicycle Plan Trust Fund, as detailed in
Attachments D and E, respectively, of the October
26, 2022 LADOT report, attached to the Council
file.
b. Incorporate the new TDM Ordinance, once it is adopted by
City Council, into the New Zoning Code, subject to changes to
conform to the format, style, and nomenclature of the New
Zoning Code.
B. PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT
Recommendations for Council action:
1. CONCUR with the Transportation Committee Recommendation
Nos. 2a, 2b, 2c, 3, 4a, 4b, and 5ai, as detailed in the Transportation
Committee report.
2. CONCUR with the DCP recommendations contained in the report
dated October 21, 2022, and the LADOT recommendations
contained in the report dated October 26, 2022, relative to the
proposed TDM Ordinance, Trip Reduction Measures, findings, and
Environmental findings, as denoted in the Mobility Plan EIR
certified on November 25, 2015; and three Addendums.
3. APPROVE the LACPC recommendations in report CPC-2021-
3141-CA that includes Exhibit A, (proposed TDM Ordinance),
approved at the LACPC meeting on September 22, 2022
(Attachment A), attached to the LADOT report dated October 26,
2022.
4. REQUEST the City Attorney to:
a. Prepare and present an ordinance to add Article 33 to
Chapter 5 of Division 5 of the LAAC to establish a new special
fund that combines multiple trust funds to be known as the
“Mobility Investment Trust Fund” (Fund) (Attachment C), and
repeal LAAC Article 13.9 of Chapter 5 of Division 5
Neighborhood Traffic Management Trust Fund (Attachment D)
and LAAC Article 26 of Chapter 5 of Division 5 Bicycle Plan
Trust Fund (Attachment E), attached to the LADOT report
dated October 26, 2022.
b. Prepare and present a new TDM Ordinance, and thereby
repeal the existing ordinance adopted in 1993 (Ordinance No.
168700), as recommended in the DCP report dated October
21, 2022; and, in the LADOT report dated October 26, 2022,
attached to the Council file.
5. REFER to the Budget and Finance Committee and INSTRUCT the
City Administrative Officer (CAO) to prepare a report with
recommendations relative to the proposed New Development
Review Fee Ordinance and ‘Mobility Investment Trust Fund’ as
recommended in the LADOT report dated October 26, 2022,
attached to the Council file; and further, INSTRUCT the CAO to
indicate in the report if the recommended fee Ordinance is fully cost
recoverable and not expected to negatively impact the General
Fund.
6. REQUEST the City Attorney, upon completion of the CAO fee
analysis report, to prepare and present the following ordinances:
a. The new Development Review Fee Ordinance
b. A second Ordinance to create a new Special Fund that
combines multiple trust funds, to be known as the ‘Mobility
Investment Trust Fund’ and thereby repeal the existing
“Neighborhood Traffic Management Trust Fund” and the
“Bicycle Plan Trust Fund.”
7. REQUEST the City Attorney, in coordination with the DCP and
LADOT, to include in the Transportation Demand Management
Ordinance, the following:
a. Revise of hotel thresholds to:
i. 25 rooms for Level 1 (currently proposed)
ii. 50 rooms for Level 2 (on par with housing)
iii. 135 rooms for Level 3
8. INSTRUCT the DCP to incorporate the ordinance once adopted by
the Council, into the LAMC, Chapter 1A (proposed new Zoning
Code), and thereby conform to its new format/style.
C. BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT
1. CONCUR with the Transportation Committee’s recommendation to
receive and file the LADOT report dated June 5, 2019, attached to
the Council file.
2. CONCUR with the Transportation and Planning and Land Use
Management Committees’ recommendations approved on
November 1, 2022 related to the DCP Report dated October 24,
2022 and LADOT Report dated October 26, 2022, attached to the
Council file.
3. NOTE and FILE the CAO report dated November 16, 2022,
attached to the Council file.
Fiscal Impact Statement:
None submitted by the DCP. The LADOT reports that the TDM program update
includes a cost recovery fee ordinance, and is not expected to impact the
General Fund. The City Administrative Officer (CAO) reports that approval of
the recommendation in this report will have no impact on the General Fund.
With the approval of the new proposed Development Review Fees in the
LADOT report dated October 26, 2022, attached to this Council file, LADOT
estimates a total of $2.17 million in annual revenue of which $1.74 million will
be received as revenue by the General Fund and $430,000 will be received as
revenue by the Transportation Review Fee Fund, a fee-supported Special
Fund. The proposed fees provide full cost recovery.
Financial Policies Statement:
The CAO reports that the recommendation in the report complies with the City
Financial Policies in that it recommends to note and file this report. |
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24-1370
PUBLIC WORKS and BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEES’ REPORT
relative to transferring funds from the Unappropriated Balance to the Board of
Public Works (BPW) for the CleanLA Jobs Program.
Recommendation for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE
MAYOR:
AUTHORIZE the Controller to disencumber up to $512,205 in Fiscal Year
2023-24 encumbered balances for Contract No. C-145463, Coalition for
Responsible Community Development (SC 74 CO24145463M) within the BPW
Fund No. 100/74, Account No. 003040 Contractual Services, and process the
early reversion of the disencumbered amount to the Reserve Fund No. 101/62,
and reappropriate therefrom to the BPW, Fund No. 100/74, Account No.
003040 Contractual Services, to address projected over-expenditures in the
CleanLA program.
Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that the above recommendation will
have no additional General Fund impact.
Financial Policies Statement: The CAO reports that the above
recommendation complies with the City Financial Policies as sufficient funds
exist to support the services provided and the recommendation will help the
City take steps to return the Reserve Fund to the five percent policy level. |
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20-0023-S1
CD 8
HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to
increasing the maximum loan amount for the accessibility retrofit of an
affordable housing development project located at 8740-8750 South Vermont
Avenue in Council District Eight.
Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE
MAYOR:
1. AUTHORIZE the Controller to transfer $390,000 from the Affordable
Housing Trust Fund No. 44G/43, Account No. 43A411, Unallocated
Balance, to the Accessible Housing Trust Fund No. 10D/43, Account No.
43A698, Retrofit.
2. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, Los Angeles Housing Department
(LAHD), or designee, to increase the amount of funding obligated for the
88th & Vermont, L.P. Project (Project) by $390,000, for a total of
$1,980,000, and disburse the additional $390,000 for the Project using
Fund No. 10D/43A698, Retrofit.
3. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, LAHD, or designee, to prepare
Controller’s instructions and any necessary technical adjustments
consistent with Mayor’s and Council’s actions, subject to the approval of
the City Administrative Officer; and, INSTRUCT the Controller to
implement the instructions.
Fiscal Impact Statement: The LAHD reports that funding for the accessibility
retrofit program has already been allocated to the Accessible Housing Program
as part of LAHD’s approved budget, and the recommended actions do not
have any additional impact to the General Fund. |
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25-0277
HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a
comprehensive breakdown of the City’s homelessness budget; an analysis of
the City’s spending on homelessness; and creating a database where the data
will be published and updated regularly to ensure transparency and public
accessibility.
Recommendations for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Raman, Yaroslavsky
– Soto-Martinez):
1. INSTRUCT the City Administrative Officer (CAO), Chief Legislative
Analyst (CLA), and the Los Angeles Housing Department (LAHD), in
coordination with the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA),
to report to Council within 60 days and quarterly thereafter with a single
comprehensive breakdown of the City's homelessness budget, including
all funding sources (including whether costs are reimbursable by the
County of Los Angeles or Federal government, etc.), committed funds,
expenditures, and underspends for each program and contract the City
holds related to homelessness, including, but not limited to:
a. All Homeless Housing, Assistance and Prevention funded programs
b. All Emergency Solutions Grant funded programs
c. Inside Safe
d. Interim Housing projects
e. Council District specific contracts
f. Crisis and Incident Response through Community-Let Engagement
(CIRCLE)
g. LAHSA contracts
h. Safe Parking
i. Safe Sleep
j. Recreational Vehicle programming
k. Street Medicine Teams
l. Permanent Supportive Housing investments
m. Homelessness Prevention Programs, including those funded by
United to House LA
n. Sanitation
o. Winter Shelter/Augmented Winter Shelters
2. INSTRUCT the CAO, CLA, and LAHD to:
a. Supplement the above report initially and, thereafter, annually at the
start of the third quarter of the fiscal year, with an analysis of the
City's spending on homelessness, to include budget
recommendations based on best practices, efficacy, cost benefit
analysis, and progress towards the City's goal of reducing
homelessness.
b. Work with the Controller to create a page where the data described
above will be published and updated regularly to ensure
transparency and public accessibility.
Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the CAO nor the CLA has completed a
financial analysis of this report. |
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25-0279
BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to an agreement with
The Cloudburst Group by utilizing Contract No. 14627 between the City of
Anaheim and The Cloudburst Group, for technical assistance and support on
United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
entitlement programs.
Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Soto-Martinez -
Raman):
AUTHORIZE the City Administrative Officer (CAO) to:
a. Enter into an agreement with The Cloudburst Group by utilizing Contract
No. 14627 between the City of Anaheim and The Cloudburst Group, as it
relates to technical assistance and support on HUD entitlement
programs, in accordance with Charter Section 371(e)(8).
b. Enter into a technical assistance contract with The Cloudburst Group for
a one-year term, with the option to extend for an additional 12 months, in
an amount not to exceed $75,000, to be funded by CAO Fund No.
100/10, Account No. 003040, Contractual Services, subject to the review
and approval by the City Attorney as to form and compliance with the
City's contracting requirements.
c. Make any technical corrections or clarifications to the above instructions
in order to effectuate the intent of this motion.
Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the CAO nor the Chief Legislative Analyst
has completed a financial analysis of the report. |
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22-0195
BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the proposed
update to the existing qualified list for investment banking services for debt
programs managed by the City Administrative Officer (CAO).
Recommendations for Council action:
1. APPROVE the following firms to serve on the City’s existing list of
qualified firms for investment banking services for various debt programs
managed by the CAO, (Existing Qualified List), for the remainder of the
existing five-year term that was authorized on March 9, 2022 by City
Council and expiring on March 8, 2027 with four optional one-year
extensions, including updates to the Existing Qualified List as follows
(Council file No. 22-0195):
a. The removal of Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and UBS Financial
Services Inc. from the Existing Qualified List as these firms exited
the municipal bond business and no longer provide underwriting
services for negotiated municipal bond sales.
b. A modification of the role for TD Securities LLC, currently on the
Existing Qualified List eligible as a co-manager, to also include
eligibility as a senior manager.
c. The addition of PNC Capital Markets LLC to the Existing Qualified
List, eligible to serve as senior manager and co-manager:
Existing Qualified List (Proposed Update, March 2025)
i. Academy Securities, Inc. [Disabled Veterans Business
Enterprise (DVBE), Minority Business Enterprise (MBE)]
ii. American Veterans Group, Public Benefit Corporation* [Small
Business Enterprise (SBE), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned
Business (SDVOB)]
iii. Bancroft Capital, LLC* [Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned
Small Business (SDVOSB)]
iv. Barclays Capital Inc.
v. BofA Securities, Inc.
vi. Cabrera Capital Markets, LLC (MBE)
vii. D.A. Davidson & Co.
viii. Drexel Hamilton, LLC (SDVOB)
ix. FHN Financial Capital Markets*
x. Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC
xi. Jefferies LLC
xii. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
xiii. Loop Capital Markets [MBE, Minority/Women Business
Enterprise (M/WBE)]
xiv. Morgan Stanley
xv. Piper Sandler
xvi. PNC Capital Markets LLC
xvii. Ramirez & Co. Inc. (MBE)
xviii. Raymond James & Associates, Inc.
xix. RBC Capital Markets, LLC
xx. Siebert Williams Shank & Co., LLC (M/WBE)
xxi. SMBC Nikko Securities America, Inc.*
xxii. Stern Brothers* (WBE)
xxiii. Stifel Public Finance
xxiv. TD Securities LLC
xxv. UMB Bank, N.A.*
xxvi. US Bancorp*
xxvii. Wells Fargo Securities
*Co-Managers Only
2. AUTHORIZE the CAO to negotiate and execute contracts with TD
Securities LLC or PNC Capital Markets LLC, as needed, for the
remainder of the current term of the Existing Qualified List expiring on
March 8, 2027 with four optional one-year extensions, to serve as senior
managers and co-managers for investment banking services for various
City debt programs, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to
form.
Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that the 2024-25 Adopted Budget
includes appropriations within the Capital Finance Administration Fund and
Sewer and Construction Maintenance Fund for costs attributed to services
provided by commercial paper dealers and remarketing agents. Annual budget
appropriations for such services are subject to Mayor and City Council
approval. Fees for other investment banking services will be funded from bond
proceeds upon successful closing of a transaction. There is no additional fiscal
impact on the City’s General Fund from the approval of recommendations in
said report.
Financial Policies Statement: The CAO reports that the report
recommendations are in compliance with the City’s Financial Policies, which
state that all municipal advisors, bond counsel, underwriters, and other as
needed market participants will be selected through a Request for
Qualifications or Request for Proposals process.
Debt Impact Statement: The CAO reports that approval of the report
recommendations will have no impact on the City’s debt limits. |
April 22, 2025
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20-1124-S1
CD 9
ARTS, PARKS, LIBRARIES, AND COMMUNITY ENRICHMENT COMMITTEE
REPORT relative to authorizing the Board of Public Works to award the
Southern Pacific Trails/Slauson Connect Project (Project) in Council District
Nine (CD 9), approve the revised project budget, and coordinate the allocation
of additional funding sources.
Recommendations for Council action:
1. AUTHORIZE the Board of Public Works to award the Project based on
the funding plan presented in the Bureau of Engineering (BOE) report
included in the Proposition K – L.A. For Kids Steering Committee
(Steering Committee) report dated April 1, 2025, attached to the Council
file.
2. APPROVE the revised Project budget as described in said BOE report,
attached to the Steering Committee report dated April 1, 2025 in Council
file No. 20-1124-S1, and as set forth in Attachment No. 2 of said BOE
report, and concur with the need for additional funding for the Project as
described in said BOE report.
3. INSTRUCT the City Administrative Officer, with the assistance of CD 9, to
address the estimated funding shortfall of approximately $9.51 million for
the Project, by coordinating the allocation of additional potential funds
and coordinating requests for additional funds through grant opportunities
and other funding sources needed for the Project’s construction in the
Fiscal Year(s) 2025/26, 2026/27, and 2027/28 budget request(s), as
described in said BOE report.
Fiscal Impact Statement: The Steering Committee reports that the
recommended actions will not impact the General Fund. The BOE reports that
due to the Design-Build delivery method, additional funding will not be needed
to until the next fiscal year, as detailed in the expenditure plan included as
Attachment No 3 of said BOE report. The Project total cost is approximately
$40.57 million, excluding absorbed BOE staff costs, and the cost to complete
is approximately $37.95 million. Based on the current amount of approved
available funding of approximately $28.44 million, a funding shortfall of
approximately $9.51 million has been identified. |
April 22, 2025
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