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21-0431
MOTION (NAZARIAN - JURADO) relative to funding for services in connection
with the special recognition of Earth Day on April 22, 2025, including the
illumination of City Hall.
Recommendation for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE
MAYOR:
TRANSFER and APPROPRIATE $438 from the Mayor’s Heritage Month
Celebration & Special Events line item in the General City Purposes Fund No.
100/56, Account No. 000948, to the General Services Fund No. 100/40,
Account No. 1100 (Hiring Hall), for services in connection with the special
recognition at City Hall of Earth Day, on April 22, 2025, including the
illumination of City Hall.
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April 29, 2025
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#43
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(42)
24-0557-S1
MOTION (LEE - RAMAN) relative to funding for services in connection with the
Council District 12’s (CD 12) special recognition of Asian American and Pacific
Islander Heritage Month and the Gold House Gala on May 2, 2025, including
the illumination of City Hall.
Recommendation for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE
MAYOR:
TRANSFER and APPROPRIATE $438 from the General City Purposes Fund
No. 100/56, Account No. 0947 (Heritage Month Celebration & Special Events -
Council), to the Department of General Services Fund No. 100/40, Account No.
1100 (Hiring Hall), for services in connection with the CD 12’s special
recognition of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month and the
Gold House Gala, including the illumination of City Hall, on May 2, 2025.
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April 29, 2025
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#42
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(39)
24-0638
CD 9
MOTION (PRICE - SOTO-MARTINEZ) relative to funding for programming
services and events for the Community Safety Partnership Program at South
Park in Council District Nine (CD 9), to be provided by South Central United.
Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE
MAYOR:
1. TRANSFER and APPROPRIATE $60,000 from the Police Fund No.
100/70, Account No. 006020 (Operating Supplies & Expense), to the
General City Purposes Fund No. 100/56, Account No. 000709 (CD 9
Community Services), for programming services and events for the
Community Safety Partnership Program at South Park, to be provided by
South Central United.
2. INSTRUCT and AUTHORIZE the City Clerk to prepare, process and
execute the necessary documents with and/or payments to the South
Central United, or any other agency or organization, as appropriate,
utilizing the above amount, for the above purposes, subject to the
approval of the City Attorney as to form.
3. AUTHORIZE the City Clerk to make any corrections, clarifications or
revisions to the above fund transfer instructions, including any new
instructions, in order to effectuate the intent of this Motion, including any
corrections and changes to fund or account numbers; said corrections /
clarifications / changes may be made orally, electronically or by any other
means.
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April 29, 2025
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#39
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(30)
21-0643-S1
PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative
to approving the allocation of $8,782,000 from the Development Services Trust
Fund (DSTF) for the continuation of consultant services for the BuildLA Project;
and related matters.
Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE
MAYOR:
1. APPROVE, pursuant to Section 5.321(l) of the Los Angeles
Administrative Code, the allocation of $8,782,000 from the DSTF for the
BuildLA Project.
2. REQUEST the Controller to:
i. Appropriate $4,750,000 from available balances in the DSTF (Fund
58V) to a new appropriation account, BuildLA IT Project - Year 4,
for consultant services, and transfer $4,750,000 therefrom to the
Engineering Special Services Trust Fund No. 682/50, Account
Number TBD entitled BuildLA IT Project - Year 4.
ii. Appropriate $4,032,000 from available balances in Fund 58V to
new appropriation accounts within Fund 58V, in the amounts
reflected in the table under Recommendation No. 2.ii of the City
Administrative Officer (CAO) report dated March 25, 2025, attached
to the Council file.
iii. Transfer $4,032,000 from the various accounts noted in the table
under Recommendation No. 2.ii of said CAO report, to various
funds and accounts reflected in the table under Recommendation
No. 2.iii of said CAO report.
3. AUTHORIZE the City Engineer, or designee, to make technical
corrections as necessary to instructions included in said CAO report, to
implement the Mayor and Council intent, subject to the approval of the
CAO.
4. INSTRUCT the Board of Public Works, Bureau of Engineering (BOE),
Bureau of Contract Administration, Bureau of Street Services, Bureau of
Sanitation, Office of Accounting, Department of City Planning, Los
Angeles Housing Department, Los Angeles Department of
Transportation, and the Los Angeles Fire Department to provide proof of
DSTF expenditures to the Los Angeles Department of Building and
Safety after each invoice is processed.
5. DIRECT the BOE to continue to provide an annual report to the Mayor
and Council on the work performed and costs expended by the
consultant on the BuildLA Project for the duration of the project.
6. NOTE and FILE the December 3, 2024 BuildLA Project Annual Report
and Funding Request, attached to said CAO report.
7. INSTRUCT the CAO and BOE to report back in 30 days on the following:
a. An assessment of the metrics being used to evaluate Build LA’s
success across each department.
b. An explanation of how it will create more concurrent versus
sequential.
c. Expected time of completion.
d. A briefing on Build LA, of what it does and what it doesn’t do.
e. What are the dispute resolution procedures/processes and how are
they effectuated to prevent ambiguity?
Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that funding for the BuildLA Project
is fully supported by the Development Services Trust Fund and there is no
impact to the General Fund.
Financial Policies Statement: The CAO reports that the recommended actions
comply with the City’s Financial Policies in that the proposed work will be
supported by special funds, which are supported by dedicated funding
sources, and spending is to be limited to the mandates of the funding source. |
April 29, 2025
LA County
Los Angeles
City Council
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#30
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(17)
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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Los Angeles
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#17
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(13)
25-0347
CONSIDERATION OF MOTION (YAROSLAVSKY, RAMAN - MCOSKER)
relative to a strategy identifying impacts on current Section 8 / Housing Choice
Voucher holders who may be most at risk of homelessness in the event of
significant funding shortages, potential rehousing options and expediting
Requests for Tenancy Approvals.
(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.) |
April 25, 2025
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#13
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(46)
24-0949
CD 8
MOTION (HARRIS-DAWSON - JURADO) relative to funding for supplemental
services associated with multiple community events in Council District
Eight (CD 8).
Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE
MAYOR:
1. UTILIZE $160,000 in the General City Purposes Fund No. 100/56,
Account No. 000708 (CD 8 Community Services), to supplement
services associated with multiple community events in CD 8, currently
being provided by Ward Economic Development Corporation under City
Contract C-144775.
2. INSTRUCT and AUTHORIZE the City Clerk to prepare, process and
execute the necessary documents with and/or payments to Ward
Economic Development Corporation, or any other agency or
organization, as appropriate, utilizing the above amount, for the above
purpose, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form.
3. AUTHORIZE the City Clerk to 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 or account numbers; said corrections /
clarifications / changes may be made orally, electronically or by any other
means.
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April 23, 2025
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#46
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(3)
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
LA County
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Item
#3
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(10)
25-0006-S65
AD HOC COMMITTEE FOR LA RECOVERY REPORT relative to cost of repair
estimates for City-owned properties that were damaged during the destructive
windstorm and extreme fire events that started on January 7, 2025.
Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Rodriguez – Raman):
DIRECT the City Administrative Officer (CAO), with the assistance of the Chief
Legislative Analyst (CLA) and all City departments, to report to Council on all
City-owned properties, including a detailed list and cost of repair estimates that
were damaged during the destructive windstorm and extreme fire danger that
started on January 7, 2025. This shall include any work that has also been
completed or is currently scheduled.
Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the CAO nor the CLA has completed a
financial analysis of this report. |
April 23, 2025
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Item
#10
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(42)
25-0361
MOTION (HARRIS-DAWSON - BLUMENFIELD) relative to funding for services
in connection with Mayor Karen Bass’ special recognition of the State of the
City Address on April 17, 2025, including the illumination of City Hall.
Recommendation for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE
MAYOR:
TRANSFER and APPROPRIATE $438 from the Mayor’s portion of the
Heritage Month Celebrations & Special Events line item in the General City
Purposes Fund No. 100/56 to the General Services Fund No. 100/40, Account
No. 1070 (Salaries-As Needed), for services in connection with Mayor Bass’
special recognition of the State of the City Address on April 17, 2025, including
the illumination of City Hall.
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April 22, 2025
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#42
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(41)
19-0168-S3
CD 7
MOTION (RODRIGUEZ - JURADO) relative to coordinating a street banner
campaign to promote the Mission Hills Neighborhood Council (MHNC) for the
period of March 2025 to March 2026.
Recommendations for Council action:
1. APPROVE, in accordance with Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC)
Section 62.132, the Street Banner program being coordinated by the
MHNC, as a City of Los Angeles Non-event Street Banner Program for
the period of March 2025 to March 2026.
2. APPROVE the content of the street banner designs, attached to the
Motion.
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April 22, 2025
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#41
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