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25-1212
CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION, ARTS, PARKS, LIBRARIES, AND
COMMUNITY ENRICHMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the
proposed agreement with the Volunteers of America of Los Angeles for
the use of a building at the Valley Plaza Park, for the operation of a
Head Start preschool program.
Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL
OF THE MAYOR:
1. DETERMINE that approval of the Agreement (Project) is
categorically exempt from the provisions of the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Article 19,
Section 15301 [Operation, repair, maintenance, permitting,
leasing, licensing, or minor alteration of existing public or private
structures, facilities, mechanical equipment, or topographical
features, involving negligible or no expansion of existing or
former use] of California CEQA Guidelines as well as Article III,
Section 1, Class 1(14) of City CEQA Guidelines and direct RAP
staff to file a Notice of Exemption (NOE) with the Los Angeles
County Clerk and the Governor’s Office of Land Use and
Climate Innovation.
2. APPROVE the proposed agreement (Agreement), attached to
Council file No. 25-1212, with the Volunteers of America of Los
Angeles for the exclusive use of a stand-alone building located
at 12331 Vanowen Street, North Hollywood, California 91606, at
the Valley Plaza Park, for the operation of a Head Start
preschool program, subject to the approval of the City Council
and the City Attorney as to form.
3. AUTHORIZE the Chief Accounting Employee, RAP, to prepare a
check to the Los Angeles County Clerk in the amount of $75 for
the purpose of filing the NOE.
4. AUTHORIZE Staff to continue collecting Staff Impact Cost
Recovery Reimbursement Fee (CRRF) Payments for deposit in
the sub account in Fund No. 302/89 designated for the
Volunteers of America of Los Angeles.
5. AUTHORIZE the Board President and Secretary to execute the
Agreement subsequent to all necessary approvals.
6. AUTHORIZE the RAP to make technical corrections in order to
carry out the intent of the Board in approving this Report.
Fiscal Impact Statement: The Board of Recreation and Park
Commissioners reports that the proposed Agreement will have no
adverse fiscal impact on the RAP General Fund, as the Volunteers of
America of Los Angeles is a self-sustaining Head-Start program, and
operational and Program costs will be covered by the Volunteers of
America of Los Angeles. |
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25-0005-S141
CD 5
COMMUNICATION FROM THE LOS ANGELES HOUSING
DEPARTMENT (LAHD) and RESOLUTION relative to removing the
property at 10520 West Eastborne Avenue(Case No. 858268 ),
Assessor I.D. No. 4326-033-017, from the Rent Escrow Account
Program (REAP).
Recommendation for Council action:
APPROVE the LAHD report recommendation dated October 24,
2025, attached to the Council file, and ADOPT the accompanying
RESOLUTION removing the property at 10520 West Eastborne
Avenue(Case No. 858268), Assessor I.D. No. 4326-033-017, from the
REAP.
Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the LAHD. Neither the
City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has
completed a financial analysis of this report. |
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25-0005-S140
CD 11
COMMUNICATION FROM THE LOS ANGELES HOUSING
DEPARTMENT (LAHD) and RESOLUTION relative to removing the
property at 2300 South Pisani Place (Case No. 573692 ), Assessor I.D.
No. 4237-005-007, from the Rent Escrow Account Program (REAP).
Recommendation for Council action:
APPROVE the LAHD report recommendation dated October 24,
2025, attached to the Council file, and ADOPT the accompanying
RESOLUTION removing the property at 2300 South Pisani Place
(Case No. 573692), Assessor I.D. No. 4237-005-007, from the REAP.
Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the LAHD. Neither the
City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has
completed a financial analysis of this report. |
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25-0005-S139
CD 15
COMMUNICATION FROM THE LOS ANGELES HOUSING
DEPARTMENT (LAHD) and RESOLUTION relative to removing the
property at 837 West 165th Place (Case No. 811138 ), Assessor I.D.
No. 6121-007-014, from the Rent Escrow Account Program (REAP).
Recommendation for Council action:
APPROVE the LAHD report recommendation dated October 24,
2025, attached to the Council file, and ADOPT the accompanying
RESOLUTION removing the property at 837 West 165th Place (Case
No. 811138), Assessor I.D. No. 6121-007-014, from the REAP.
Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the LAHD. Neither the
City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has
completed a financial analysis of this report. |
November 05, 2025
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25-1077
TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to allowing
vehicles operated by delivery drivers to park temporarily in restricted
parking areas.
Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Hutt – Lee):
INSTRUCT the Los Angeles Department of Transportation to report
on the feasibility, cost, revenue impact, and timeline for implementing
a parking permit program that would allow vehicles operated by all
delivery drivers to temporarily park in restricted parking areas.
Fiscal Impact Statement:
Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative
Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report. |
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20-1328-S1
TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to assessing the
Personal Delivery Devices (PDD) program and recommendations for
improvement.
Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Hernandez
– Soto-Martinez):
INSTRUCT the Los Angeles Department of Transportation:
1. To report with an assessment of the PDD program and
recommendations to improve the program, including but not
limited to:
a. Evaluation of the current permit structure, with
recommendations for alternative or supplemental models
such as per-trip fees, utilization fees, and a tiered
advertising fee schedule.
b. Review of deployment and operational practices. c.
Analysis on the enforcement responsibilities, and
recommendations on enforcement management.
2. In consultation with the City Attorney, to report on the feasibility
of leveraging data collected by PDDs to utilize to support the
City’s infrastructure data collection efforts.
Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the City Administrative Officer nor
the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this
report. |
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25-1202
PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the addition of
one Civil Engineering Associate IV resolution authority for the Bureau
of Engineering (BOE) Sidewalk Repair Program.
Recommendations for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Hernandez
– Yaroslavsky), SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:
1. AUTHORIZE the addition of one Civil Engineering Associate IV
resolution authority for the BOE Sidewalk Repair Program to
provide technical expertise, knowledge, and skills and
supplement the capacity of the Bureau's ADA Coordinator, and
to TRANSFER and APPROPRIATE $105,859.12 from the
Sidewalk Repair Fund No. 57F/50, Account No. 50Y178 (BOE
Departmental Appropriation) and $100,000 from Account No.
50A178 [TOTAL: $205,859.12] to the Sidewalk Repair Fund No.
57F/50, Account No. 50C178 to fund the position.
2. AUTHORIZE the BOE to make any technical corrections,
clarifications, or revisions to the above fund transfer
instructions, including any new instructions, in order to
effectuate the intent of this Motion, and including any
accounting corrections and changes to fund or account
numbers; said corrections / clarifications / changes may be
made orally, electronically, or by any other means.
Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the City Administrative Officer nor
the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this
report. |
November 05, 2025
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21-1015-S18
ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT and BUDGET AND FINANCE
COMMITTEES’ REPORT relative to applications for the United States
Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA), Office of Water, Office of
Ground Water and Drinking Water, Midsize and Large Drinking Water
Infrastructure Resilience and Sustainability Program – Fiscal Year (FY)
2025.
Recommendations for Council action:
1. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, Department of Water and
Power (DWP), or designee, to prepare and submit two grant
applications for the USEPA, Office of Water, Office of Ground
Water and Drinking Water, Midsize and Large Drinking Water
Infrastructure Resilience and Sustainability Program - FY 2025.
2. INSTRUCT the General Manager, DWP, or designee, to report if
the City is awarded the grants, to request authority to accept the
grant awards, and to request approval for any related actions to
implement the grant awards.
Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Administrative Officer (CAO)
reports that approval of the above recommendations will not result in
a General Fund impact. There is a 10 percent matching funds
requirement for the Midsize and Large Drinking Water System
Infrastructure Resilience and Sustainability Program – FY 2025 grant.
However, upon notification of a grant award, a reassessment on the
General Fund impact should be completed as it relates to either lower
than requested grant award amounts, verification of local match
requirements, or front-funding for grants on a reimbursement basis.
Financial Policies Statement: The CAO reports that the above
recommendations comply with the City’s Financial Policies. |
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23-0494-S2
CD 1
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (EIR), STATEMENT OF
OVERRIDING CONSIDERATIONS, MITIGATION MONITORING
PROGRAM, and ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT and BUDGET AND
FINANCE COMMITTEES’ REPORT relative to the MacArthur Lake
Stormwater Capture Project (Project).
Recommendations for Council action:
1. REVIEW and CONSIDER the information contained in the
Project’s EIR, consisting of the Draft EIR (Transmittal No. 1 of
the Board of Public Works (BPW) report dated September 22,
2025, attached to the Council file) and the Final EIR (FEIR)
(Transmittal No. 2 of said BPW report) and any other
information in the record of proceedings; CERTIFY that the
FEIR was completed in compliance with the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA); that potentially significant
environmental effects of the Project have been disclosed and
evaluated in compliance with the CEQA.
2. ADOPT the Project’s CEQA Findings and Statement of
Overriding Considerations (Transmittal No. 3 of said BPW
report).
3. ADOPT the Mitigation Monitoring Program (Transmittal No. 4 of
said BPW report).
4. SPECIFY that the documents constituting the record of
proceedings in this matter are in the custody of the Department
of Public Works, Bureau of Sanitation and Environment, 1149
South Broadway, Suite 900, Los Angeles, CA 90015, and any
other relevant City department.
5. APPROVE the Project as described in the FEIR.
Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the BPW. Neither the
City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has
completed a financial analysis of this report. |
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25-0974
ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the
City's participation in the ShadeLA campaign, assigning department
liaisons for a shade-tracking dashboard, streamlining permitting
processes related to natural shade, and related matters.
Recommendations for Council action, pursuant
(Yaroslavsky, Raman – Hernandez, Rodriguez):
to
Motion
1. AUTHORIZE formally the City's participation in the ShadeLA
campaign as a City-supported and citywide initiative aligned
with the goals of the draft Urban Forest Management Plan, Heat
Action and Resilience Plan, and the City's broader heat
resilience and climate preparedness strategies.
2. INSTRUCT the Bureau of Street Services (BSS), Bureau of
Engineering (BOE), Department of City Planning (DCP),
Department of Recreation and Parks, Department of
Transportation, Emergency Management Department, and
other departments as appropriate to each designate a
department liaison to participate in ShadeLA coordination
efforts. These efforts include the identification of relevant
programs, resources, and related data for ShadeLA to create
and maintain a public-facing, open-source dashboard to track
shade and cooling infrastructure across the City.
3. INSTRUCT the BOE with support from the BSS, DCP Office of
Forest Management, and all other relevant bureaus and
departments to report within 60 days with an evaluation of
existing processes and recommendations on:
a. Automation and/or streamlining of permitting processes
and potential improvements related to natural shade (e.g.,
trees, pocket parks).
b. Establishment an expedited approval for permanent or
temporary shade elements including shade elements for
bus benches, modular shade structures, shade sails,
temporary canopies, particularly where such structures
are within the public right-of-way.
c. Optimal tree spacing and planting practices, and
sustainable practices for maintenance and preservation of
existing trees that prevents negative impact to public
infrastructure.
d. A status report and timeline from the BSS on the progress
of adopted standard plans for the Shade Structure
Program Element from the Sidewalk and Transit Amenities
Program (STAP) Contract C-141478, along with an
implementation plan for installing STAP Shade Structures.
Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the City Administrative Officer nor
the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this
report. |
November 05, 2025
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25-1145
ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to
possible uses for the parcels of land beneath and adjacent to
transmission lines along Ilex Avenue in the Sun Valley neighborhood.
Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Padilla –
Yaroslavsky):
REQUEST the Department of Water and Power (DWP) with the
assistance from the Chief Legislative Analyst (CLA) and, in
coordination with the Department of Recreation and Parks, Bureau of
Street Services, Bureau of Engineering and other related City
departments, to:
a. Conduct a site assessment of DWP-owned parcels along Ilex
Avenue in Sun Valley, specifically from Snelling Street to Telfair
Avenue, to evaluate current conditions and identify any safety or
access/liability concerns.
b. Report on allowable uses for these parcels under DWP Rightof-Way policies, applicable zoning, public safety regulations,
and any future plans for these parcels.
c. Explore the feasibility of enhancing these parcels for
community-serving purposes such as passive and active
recreation, gathering areas, development of a dog park, and
shade infrastructure (e.g., trees, gazebos, canopies, or other
shade shelters).
d. Engage with local stakeholders and community organizations to
gather input and assess interest in potential uses.
e. Report to the Council within 90 days with findings and
recommendations, including potential pilot programs or
partnerships that could activate these sites as shared-use
spaces.
Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the City Administrative Officer nor
the CLA has completed a financial analysis of this report. |
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25-1176
BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a transfer
of funds for the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD)
Intergovernmental Transfer (IGT) program to the State Department of
Health Care Services in support of the Medi-Cal program.
Recommendations for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Lee –
Blumenfield), SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:
1. AUTHORIZE the Controller to:
a. Transfer $7.4 million within Fire Department Fund No.
100/38 from Salaries Sworn Account No. 001012 to the
Contractual Services Account No. 003040.
b. Electronically transfer an amount not exceeding $7.4
million, based on the actual invoice, therefrom to the State
Department of Health Care Services by no later than
November 21,2025 for Fire Department (LAFD)
participation
in
the
FY
2023-24
Medi-Cal
Intergovernmental Transfer (IGT) program to access
federal Medicaid funds for emergency medical and
ambulance transport services.
c. Authorize LAFD to make the payment for the participation
in the IGT program, upon receipt of the invoice, and report
on the status of the program in subsequent Financial
Status Reports.
2. AUTHORIZE the LAFD to:
a. Deposit CY 2024 IGT program receipts into Fund No. 59F
Medi-Cal Intergovernmental Transfer Program Trust Fund
No. 59F, and appropriate therein to Account to be
determined (TBD).
b. Transfer an amount not to exceed $7.4 million from the
above Fund No. 59F, Account No. TBD, based on actual
invoice payment, to Fire Department Fund No. 100/38,
Salaries Sworn Account No. 001012.
3. AUTHORIZE the LAFD, subject to approval of the City
Administrative Officer (CAO), to prepare Controller instructions
for any technical adjustments to comply with the intent of
Council actions, and authorize the Controller to implement the
instructions.
Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the CAO nor the Chief Legislative
Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report. |
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23-0670-S2
HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS, ARTS, PARKS, LIBRARIES, AND
COMMUNITY ENRICHMENT and BUDGET AND FINANCE
COMMITTEES’ REPORTS relative to Opioid Settlement Fund
reimbursements; the proposed Westlake Area Harm Reduction Drop-In
Center; and a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the delivery of
community-based opioid remediation services.
A. HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE REPORT
Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE
APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:
1. NOTE and FILE the Chief Legislative Analyst (CLA) report
dated February 21, 2025, attached to Council file No. 230670-S2.
2. REQUEST the Mayor's Office of Community Safety; and,
INSTRUCT the Los Angeles Housing Department (LAHD)
and the Department on Disability (DOD), in coordination
with the City Administrative Officer (CAO), to complete the
necessary invoices and reporting requirements to ensure
that substance use disorder services administered by
these respective entities receive Opioid Settlement Fund
reimbursement.
3. INSTRUCT the CLA to provide a progress report to
Council in 90 days on the City/County partnership to
establish the proposed Westlake Area Harm Reduction
Drop-In Center.
4. APPROVE the following recommendations outlined in
Option B contained in the CLA report dated June 20,
2025, attached to Council file No. 23-0670-S2:
a. Instruct the DOD to draft a RFP for the delivery of
community-based opioid remediation in the following
seven regions of the City: East Valley, West Valley,
East, Central, Harbor, West and South Los Angeles.
b. Instruct the CAO to allocate $2,100,000 in Opioid
Settlement Funds to a new line item entitled "Opioid
Remediation Program – Department of Disability" to
support the delivery of opioid remediation services
by community-based health organizations through a
competitive bidding process, with a contract value of
$300,000 for each area.
c. Instruct the CAO, with the assistance of the DOD, to
report on a staffing plan utilizing Opioid Settlement
Funds for temporary As-Needed staff and/or
contractual services to support the accounting,
contract monitoring, data collection and reporting
requirements associated with the program.
5. INSTRUCT the CLA to work with the Mayor's Office to
report to Council on the outcomes/metrics from the
Mayor's Opioid Program.
B. ARTS, PARKS, LIBRARIES AND COMMUNITY ENRICHMENT
(APLCE) COMMITTEE REPORT
Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE
APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:
1. CONCUR with the Housing and
Committee action of July 30, 2025.
Homelessness
2. AMEND Recommendation No. 4 of the Housing and
Homelessness Committee action, Option “b” as follows:
b. Instruct the CAO to allocate $3,500,000 in Opioid
Settlement Funds to a new line item entitled "Opioid
Remediation Program – Department of Disability" to
support the delivery of opioid remediation services by
community-based health organizations through a
competitive bidding process, with a contract value of
$500,000 for each area.
3. AMEND Recommendation No. 5 of the Housing and
Homelessness Committee action as follows:
INSTRUCT the CLA to work with the Mayor's Office and
the Information Technology Agency to report to Council on
the outcomes/metrics from the Mayor's Opioid Program.
4. INSTRUCT the CLA to report in 90 days with a criteria
evaluation matrix for proposals submitted in Fiscal Year
2025-26 and moving forward by the Council and Mayor’s
Offices that are provided to the CLA and CAO, inclusive of
the Measure of Access, Disparity, and Equity, Los Angeles
Equity Index and Tool, overall need areas across the City,
the measured impact that the money will have in the
proposal areas, as well as number of fentanyl overdoses
and fentanyl overdose deaths as provided by the Los
Angeles County Department of Public Health, Substance
Abuse Prevention and Control Bureau census tract data.
5. AMEND Recommendation No. 2 of the Housing and
Homelessness Committee action as follows:
Include the Unarmed Crisis Response program to also
complete the necessary invoices and reporting
requirements to ensure Opioid Settlement Fund
reimbursement.
6. LIMIT the amount of Opioid Settlement Funds that can be
used to conduct program assessments, inasmuch as the
funds should be focused on service delivery.
C. BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT
Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE
APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:
1. CONCUR with the
September 9, 2025.
APLCE
Committee
action
of
2. ADD Recommendation 7 to the APLCE Committee
Report:
INSTRUCT the Los Angeles Fire Department to also
complete the necessary invoices and reporting
requirements to ensure Opioid Settlement Fund
reimbursement.
3. ADD Recommendation 8 to the APLCE Committee
Report:
INSTRUCT the DOD to consult with each interested
council office to determine District needs prior to release
of the RFP.
4. ADD Recommendation 9 to the APLCE Committee
Report:
INSTRUCT the CLA to report within 30 days with options
for adding two positions in DOD and CAO to administer all
programs funded by the Opioid Settlement.
5. ADD Recommendation 10 to the APLCE Committee
Report:
6. INSTRUCT the CLA, with the assistance of the CAO,
LAHD and the DOD, to engage with the County to explore
complimentary funding for services for people
experiencing homelessness in need of opioid remediation
services.
Fiscal Impact Statement: The CLA reports that there is no impact to
the General Fund. The recommendations in the report pertain to
Opioid Settlement funds. The Opioid Trust Fund cu1Tently has an
appropriated balance of approximately $22 million, of which $7.9
million is encumbered for inpatient substance use disorder services
for people experiencing homelessness (Council file No. 23-0670).
Council also set-aside $3 million for the Westlake Area Harm
Reduction Services Drop In Center, which is currently in development,
leaving an available balance of approximately $11,100,000. The City
will continue to receive an estimated $4 to $5 million annually for the
remainder of the Opioid Settlement payout period, which is
approximately 18 years. |
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25-1281
CD 1
MOTION (HERNANDEZ - HUTT) relative to funding for food
distribution services coordinated by Central City Neighborhood
Partners (CCNP) in Council District One (CD 1).
Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL
OF THE MAYOR:
1. TRANSFER and APPROPRIATE $200,000 from the AB1290
Fund No. 53P, Account No. 281201 (CD 1 Redevelopment
Projects - Services) to the Community Investment for Families
Department (CIFD) Fund No. 100/21, Account No. 3040
(Contractual Services), for food distribution services in CD 1, to
be coordinated by the CCNP.
2. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, CIFD, or designee, to
execute a contract amendment to City Contract No. C-202536
with CCNP for the Westlake FamilySource Center to add
$200,000 to expand the emergency food assistance program,
subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form.
3. AUTHORIZE the CIFD to make any corrections, clarifications or
revision to the above fund transfer instructions, including any
new instructions, in order to effectuate the intent of this Motion,
and including any corrections and changes to fund or account
numbers; said corrections / clarifications / changes may be
made orally, electronically or by any other means. |
November 04, 2025
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25-1144
ADMINISTRATIVE EXEMPTION and TRADE, TRAVEL AND
TOURISM COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the First Amendment to
Contract No. DA-5640 with Vista Paint Corporation for supply and
delivery of retro-reflective glass beads for the Los Angeles World
Airports (LAWA).
Recommendations for Council action:
1. CONCUR with the determination by the Board of Airport
Commissioners (BOAC) that this action is administratively
exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
pursuant to Article II, Section 2(f) of the Los Angeles City CEQA
Guidelines.
2. APPROVE BOAC Resolution No. 28222 authorizing a First
Amendment to Contract No. DA-5640 with Vista Paint
Corporation for the supply and delivery of retro-reflective glass
beats by increasing the total contract compensation by
$1,860,000, from $2,790,000 to $4,650,000; and, extending the
current term by two years from May 30, 2026 to May 29, 2028
for a total term of 115 months.
3. AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer, LAWA, or designee, to
execute the proposed First Amendment upon approval by the
Council and approval as to form by the City Attorney.
Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Administrative Officer (CAO)
reports that approval of the proposed First Amendment to Contract
No. DA-5640 with Vista Paint Corporation for the supply and delivery
of retro-reflective glass beads will have no impact on the General
Fund. The two-year extension will increase the total contract authority
by $1,860,000 from $2,790,000 to $4,650,000. Funding is
programmed under LAWA’s Cost Center 1150042 - Airside
Maintenance & Repair, Commitment Item 522 - Materials and
Supplies. Funding for subsequent years is subject to approval of the
annual budget. The recommendations in the CAO report comply with
the LAWA’s adopted Financial Policies. |
November 04, 2025
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25-1083
PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT
relative to a report on an assessment detailing the impacts of Senate
Bill (SB) 79 (Weiner), and a comprehensive report identifying and
assessing the projected impacts of SB79 density on the City’s
infrastructure and utility systems.
Recommendations for Council action, as initiated by Motion (Park –
Rodriguez, Lee):
1. INSTRUCT the Department of City Planning (DCP), with the
assistance of the Department of Transportation (DOT) and other
departments as needed, to report by December 1, 2025, on the
following:
a. The definition of "transit-oriented development stop"
b. Detailed maps of the areas where development projects
would be allowed under SB79, including identification of
Tier 1 and Tier 2 stops and, for each, whether it is or will
be served by heavy rail, very high frequency commuter
rail, light rail, high frequency commuter rail, or qualifying
bus service, and its status (e.g., existing, under
construction, funded, in active planning, potential, or no
longer under consideration)
c. When official SB79 maps are expected to be provided to
the City
d. Options for implementing SB79, including proceeding with
implementation,
developing
a
Transit-Oriented
Development Alternative Plan (TODAP), and/or delayed
effectuation, including but not limited to the following:
i. The necessary findings
ii. The number of "Transit-oriented development stops"
that are anticipated to be analyzed
iii. Timelines and deadlines for preparing ordinances to
comply with SB79, submission to and review by the
Department
of
Housing
and
Community
Development, and adoption by the City
e. Resources needed by the DCP to implement SB79,
including staffing resources and consultant costs
anticipated to be needed by the DCP to implement SB79,
including potential TODAP or delayed effectuation
2. INSTRUCT the City Administrative Officer (CAO) to report to
Council by December 1, 2025 on options for providing the DCP,
and other City departments, with personnel and financial
sources needed to prepare for implementation of SB79, and
within 30 days provide funding for the capacity modeling for
delayed effectuation and local alternative plans.
3. INSTRUCT the DCP, with the assistance of DOT, Los Angeles
Housing Department, City Attorney, Chief Legislative Analyst
(CLA), and other departments as needed, to prepare a report by
January 5, 2026 further detailing the impacts of SB79, with a
focus on information needed for the City Council to determine
what actions to take before July 1, 2026, including the following:
a. Detail how SB79 works in conjunction with Density Bonus
Law, including waivers and Incentives
b. Detail how SB79 would impact the following:
i. Residential units subject to the Rent Stabilization
Ordinance
ii. Sites located within the Coastal Zone and Sea Rise
areas
iii. Sites located within Very High Fire Hazard Severity
Zones
iv. Sites in areas with Substandard Hillside Limited
Streets
v. Sites located within Tsunami Zones
vi. Sites located in or near evacuation routes
vii. Sites that have a designated historic resource either
by the City, State or Federal Governments, including
individual designations and Historic Districts
viii. Historic Preservation Overlay Zones or National
Register Historic Districts (NRHD)
ix. Low Resource Areas
x. Industrial Zoned Sites
c. Detail for each station area
i. The allowable density per acre, height, floor area
ratio (FAR) and parking requirements
ii. The area included in a Very High Fire Hazard
Severity Zone; sea level rise area; low resource
area; or a Historic Preservation Overlay Zone
(HPOZ) or NRHD, and for HPOZs and NRHDs, the
date it was established
d. Whether the provision of SB79 that allows findings
regarding the absence of a walking path of less than one
mile applies to barriers that could be removed unilaterally
by the City or the relevant transit agency, such as gates,
walls, fences or temporary closure of pedestrian
passageways or tunnels
e. Options for stations included in the Regional
Transportation Plan that are on transit lines whose
preferred alignment has not been determined, or for which
implementation is speculative, doubtful or unlikely to
occur, including a determination that SB79 does not apply
or transfer of development potential to other station areas
f. Recommendations on any local implementation options
including:
Priorities for TODAPs or delayed effectuation, including in
low resource areas, very high fire severity zones
(especially areas with Substandard Hillside Limited
Streets), HPOZs, quality of transit service, or other criteria
g. Options for areas without sidewalks or other pedestrian
infrastructure such as streetlights or street trees, including
the feasibility to require improvements to the public right of
way, including continuous sidewalks between a parcel and
the transit stop, or to prioritize areas with existing
pedestrian
infrastructure;
Details
on
how
the
implementation will interface with already adopted and
proposed Community Plans and the Citywide Housing
Incentive Program (CHIP)
h. Whether the City can create additional capacity by
increasing allowable height or density that is not
economically feasible
i. Detail the applicability of SB79 to Cities neighboring the
City of Los Angeles
4. INSTRUCT the City Attorney to consult with and obtain input
from the City Council prior to commencing any legal action
regarding SB79.
5. INSTRUCT the CAO, with the assistance of the CLA, DCP,
DOT, Bureau of Sanitation, Bureau of Street Services, Bureau
of Engineering, Los Angeles Fire Department, Los Angeles
Police Department, and REQUEST the Department of Water
and Power, to prepare a comprehensive report identifying and
assessing the projected impacts of SB79 density on the City's
infrastructure and utility systems including:
a. Costs to update, expand, and modernize the City's
infrastructure and utility systems to support projected
density from SB79
b. Costs to maintain expanded and upgraded infrastructure
and utility systems needed to support SB79 density
c. Enhancements to emergency services staffing and
resources necessary to support SB79 density. Citywide
staffing enhancements necessary to design and deliver an
upgraded infrastructure and utility enhancement plan to
support new SB79 density
d. Recommendations for mitigation, funding strategies, and
any additional policy actions the City Council should
consider to mitigate the effects of SB79
e. Estimated increase of revenues generated from the
reassessment of properties redeveloped with SB79
projects, and related direct and indirect revenue increases
from sales taxes, transient occupancy taxes, utility users
taxes and other General Fund revenues
f. Estimated direct and indirect job creation impacts from
projected SB 79 development
g. Estimated impacts to school enrollment from projected SB
79 development
h. Estimated impacts of increases in affordable housing
production in high- and highest-resource areas
i. Options for prioritizing funding for infrastructure and
maintenance in the public right of way in areas or
communities where SB79 is being implemented or where
a TODAP has been adopted that provides for equivalent
growth potential within the community where that transitoriented development stop is located. This would include
City-directed spending under the Sidewalk Repair
Program
6. INSTRUCT the DCP to report to Council in 90 days on the City's
plan to meet its Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA)
consistent with Housing Element and Affirmatively Furthering
Fair Housing obligations for the 6th and 7th RHNA cycles in the
context of possible exemptions and deferrals under SB79. This
should include a capacity modeling exercise to assess
maximum zoned capacity and realistic capacity in low-resource
areas and high-resource areas near transit, including those
studied under the CHIP such as Transit Oriented Incentive
Areas, Opportunity Corridors, Opportunity Corridor Transitional
Areas to ensure compliance under SB79 and Housing Element
law.
Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the CAO nor the CLA has completed
a financial analysis of this report. |
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25-1084
CD 6
MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION (MND), MITIGATION
MEASURES, MITIGATION MONITORING PROGRAM and RELATED
CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) FINDINGS;
PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT,
and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to a Zone Change
for the properties located at 11144 Lorne Street, 11146 - 11148 Lorne
Street, and 8032 North Fair Avenue.
Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL
OF THE MAYOR:
1. FIND, pursuant to CEQA Guidelines, Section 15074(b),
after consideration of the whole of the administrative
record, including the MND, No. ENV-2019-3203-MND,
and all comments received, with the imposition of
mitigation measures, there is no substantial evidence that
the Project will have a significant effect on the
environment; FIND the MND reflects the independent
judgement and analysis of the City; FIND the mitigation
measures have been made enforceable conditions on the
project; and, ADOPT the MND and the Mitigation
Monitoring Program prepared for the MND.
2. ADOPT the FINDINGS of the North Valley Area Planning
Commission (NVAPC) as the Findings of Council.
3. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE,
dated June 5, 2025, effectuating a Zone Change from R11-CUGU to (T)(Q)RD1.5-1-CUGU; for the demolition of
three existing single-family dwelling units for the
construction, use and maintenance of a 17-unit apartment
with attached garages on an approximate 26,296.6
square-foot lot, the Project is proposed to be a mix of
market rate and affordable housing and will be comprised
of one unit for Extremely Low Income Households and
one unit for Very Low Income Household, for a total of two
affordable units and 15 market rate units, for a total of 17
units; for the properties located at 11144 Lorne Street,
11146 - 11148 Lorne Street, and 8032 North Fair Avenue,
subject to Conditions of Approval.
4. ADVISE the applicant, pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal
Code Section 12.32 F:
...property shall not remain in a Q Qualified classification
for more than six years unless during that time: (1) there is
substantial physical development of the property to allow
for one or more of the uses for which the Q Qualified
classification was adopted; or (2) if no physical
development is necessary, then the property is used for
one or more of the purposes for which the Q Qualified
classification was adopted... When these time limitations
expire, the Q Qualified classification and the authority
contained therein shall become null and void, the rezoning
proceedings shall be terminated, and the property
thereafter may only be utilized for those purposes
permitted prior to the commencement of such rezoning
proceedings.
5. ADVISE the applicant that, pursuant to California Public
Resources Code Section 21081.6, the City shall monitor
or require evidence that mitigation conditions are
implemented and maintained throughout the life of the
project and the City may require any necessary fees to
cover the cost of such monitoring.
6. ADVISE the applicant that, pursuant to California Fish and
Game Code Section 711.4, a Fish and Game Fee and/or
Certificate of Fee Exemption is now required to be
submitted to the Los Angeles County Clerk prior to or
concurrent with the Environmental Notice of Determination
filing.
Applicant: Sogomon Petrosyan
Representative: Oscar Ensafi, Approved Plans Inc.
Case No. APCNV-2019-3202-ZCJ
Environmental No. ENV-2019-3203-MND
Fiscal Impact Statement: The NVAPC reports that there is no General
Fund impact as administrative costs are recovered through fees. |
November 04, 2025
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Los Angeles
City Council
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25-1009
CD 1
MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION, MITIGATION MEASURES,
MITIGATION
MONITORING
PROGRAM,
AND
RELATED
CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) FINDINGS,
RESOLUTION, PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT
COMMITTEE REPORT, and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION
relative to a General Plan Amendment, Vesting Zone Change and
Height District Change for the properties located at 2250 – 2270 West
Pico Boulevard, and 1309 – 1315 South Arapahoe Street.
Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL
OF THE MAYOR:
1. FIND, pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15074(b),
after consideration of the whole of the administrative
record, including the Mitigated Negative Declaration, No.
ENV-2018-3545-MND (Mitigated Negative Declaration),
and all comments received, with the imposition of
mitigation measures, there is no substantial evidence that
the Project will have a significant effect on the
environment; FIND the Mitigated Negative Declaration
reflects the independent judgment and analysis of the
City; FIND the mitigation measures have been made
enforceable conditions on the project; and ADOPT the
Mitigated Negative Declaration and the Mitigation
Monitoring Program prepared for the Mitigated Negative
Declaration.
2. ADOPT the FINDINGS of the Los Angeles City Planning
Commission (LACPC) as the Findings of Council.
3. ADOPT
the
accompanying
RESOLUTION,
as
recommended by the Mayor and the LACPC, approving a
General Plan Amendment to the South Los Angeles
Community Plan from Commercial Manufacturing and Low
Medium II to Neighborhood Commercial, pursuant to
Charter Section 555 and Los Angeles Municipal Code
(LAMC) Section 11.5.6; and, to amend Footnote No. 4 of
the Community Plan Map to allow Height District No. 2.
4. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE,
dated March 13, 2025, effectuating a Vesting Zone
Change and Height District Change from [Q]C2-1 and
RD1.5-1 to (T)C2-2-CPIO; for the construction of a new
hotel development comprised of two six-story, 76-foot sixinch tall buildings separated by an alley; the Project will
provide a total of 125 guest rooms, 77,828 square feet of
floor area, and 2.99:1 Floor Area Ratio, the Project will
provide 84 parking spaces across three levels of
subterranean parking, the Project involves the demolition
of an existing 9,627 square-foot market and surface
parking areas, and the grading of 24,900 cubic yards of
soil; zero trees will be removed from the subject site and
adjacent public right-of-way; for the properties located at
2250 – 2270 West Pico Boulevard, and 1309 – 1315
South Arapahoe Street, subject to Conditions of Approval.
5. ADVISE the applicant, pursuant to LAMC Section 12.32
G:
... .property shall not remain in a Q Qualified classification
for more than six years unless during that time: (1) there is
substantial physical development of the property to allow
for one or more of the uses for which the Q Qualified
classification was adopted; or (2) if no physical
development is necessary, then the property is used for
one or more of the purposes for which the Q Qualified
classification was adopted... When these time limitations
expire, the Q Qualified classification and the authority
contained therein shall become null and void, the rezoning
proceedings shall be terminated, and the property
thereafter may only be utilized for those purposes
permitted prior to the commencement of such rezoning
proceedings.
6. ADVISE the applicant that, pursuant to State Public
Resources Code Section 21081.6, the City shall monitor
or require evidence that mitigation conditions are
implemented and maintained throughout the life of the
project and the City may require any necessary fees to
cover the cost of such monitoring.
7. ADVISE the applicant that, pursuant to State Fish and
Game Code Section 711.4, a Fish and Game Fee and/or
Certificate of Fee Exemption is now required to be
submitted to the County Clerk prior to or concurrent with
the Environmental Notice of Determination filing.
8. INSTRUCT the Department of City Planning (DCP) to
update the General Plan and appropriate maps pursuant
to this action.
Applicant: Min Chun Helen Chen, Da Yuh Development Inc
Case No. CPC-2018-3544-GPA-VZC-HD-CU-SPR
Environmental No. ENV-2018-3545-MND
Fiscal Impact Statement: The LACPC reports that there is no General
Fund impact as administrative costs are recovered through fees. |
November 04, 2025
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Los Angeles
City Council
Item
#12
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