Ad Hoc Committee for LA Recovery

AD HOC COMMITTEE FOR LA RECOVERY JOURNAL Monday, March 24, 2025 ­ 10:00 AM WESTCHESTER MUNICIPAL BUILDING COMMUNITY ROOM 7166 WEST MANCHESTER AVENUE, LOS ANGELES, CA 90045 MEMBERS: COUNCILMEMBER TRACI PARK, CHAIR COUNCILMEMBER MONICA RODRIGUEZ COUNCILMEMBER ADRIN NAZARIAN COUNCILMEMBER HUGO SOTO­MARTÍNEZ COUNCILMEMBER TIM McOSKER (Luigi Verano ­ Legislative Assistant ­ (213) 978­1082 or juan.l.verano@lacity.org Submit written comment at LACouncilComment.com The audio for Committee meetings is broadcast live on the internet at https://clerk.lacity.gov/calendar. The live audio can also be accessed at: (213) 621­CITY (Metro), (818) 904­9450 (Valley), (310) 471­CITY (Westside) and (310) 547­CITY (San Pedro Area). If the live audio is unavailable via one of these channels, members of the public are encouraged to use one of the other channels. The Committee will take public comment from members of the public in­person only; there will be no public comment by teleconference. Additional information regarding Committee procedures provided at the end of this agenda. Spanish language interpretation is available at all Council and Committee meetings. Interpretation services in additional languages are available upon request, at no cost. Please submit your request to clerk.interpretation@lacity.org as soon as possible to allow time for scheduling. You will receive a confirmation reply if an interpreter is available. MULTIPLE AGENDA ITEM COMMENT ITEM(S) (1) 25­0006­S48 City Administrative Officer report relative to the Wildfire Emergency Response and Recovery Account ­ General City Purposes Fund monthly expenditures for March 2025. (This item is referred to Ad Hoc Committee for LA Recovery and Budget and Finance Committee) Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted NOTED AND FILED City Administrative Officer report dated March 18, 2025; APPROVED Amendment introduced by Councilmember Park and seconded by  Response and Recovery Account ­ General City Purposes Fund monthly expenditures for March 2025. (This item is referred to Ad Hoc Committee for LA Recovery and Budget and Finance Committee) Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted NOTED AND FILED City Administrative Officer report dated March 18, 2025; APPROVED Amendment introduced by Councilmember Park and seconded by Councilmember Rodriguez – (4) Yes; (1) Absent: Nazarian (2) 25­0006­S50 City Administrative Officer report relative to the temporary re­employment of retired employees to aid in the City's wildfire recovery and rebuilding effort. (This item is referred to Ad Hoc Committee for LA Recovery and Budget and Finance Committee) Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Financial Policies Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: Yes For: Bel Air­Beverly Crest Neighborhood Council NOTED AND FILED City Administrative Officer report dated March 6, 2025 – (4) Yes; (1) Absent: Nazarian (3) 25­0006­S6 Chief Legislative Analyst 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. Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED Chief Legislative Analyst report dated March 13, 2025 – (4) Yes; (1) Absent: Nazarian (4) 25­0006­S15 CD 11 Chief Legislative Analyst report relative to the Pacific Palisades Long­term Recovery Plan. Fiscal Impact Statement: No  APPROVED Chief Legislative Analyst report dated March 13, 2025 – (4) Yes; (1) Absent: Nazarian (4) 25­0006­S15 CD 11 Chief Legislative Analyst report relative to the Pacific Palisades Long­term Recovery Plan. Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted NOTED AND FILED Chief Legislative Analyst report dated March 19, 2025 – (4) Yes; (1) Absent: Nazarian (5) 25­0006­S68 CD 11 Motion (Park – Rodriguez) relative to providing quarterly reports regarding the implementation of the City’s Emergency Operations Plan Recovery Annex for the January 2025 wildfires; and selecting community based representatives as members of the Long Term Recovery Group; and service contracts that have been executed and/or are being considered to assist with recovery efforts for the January 2025 wildfires. Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED Motion (Park – Rodriguez) – (4) Yes; (1) Absent: Nazarian (6) 25­0006­S5 CD 11 Department of Building and Safety report relative to the suitability of utilizing the West Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety office as a centralized permit operation center. Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted NOTED AND FILED Department of Building and Safety report dated February 12, 2025; APPROVED Amendment by Councilmember Park and seconded by Councilmember McOsker – (3) Yes; (2) Absent: Rodriguez, Nazarian (7) 25­0006­S55 Office of Finance report relative to an update on the Wildfire Business Tax Relief Program. (This item is referred to Ad Hoc Committee for LA Recovery and Budget and Finance Committee) Fiscal Impact Statement: No  NOTED AND FILED Department of Building and Safety report dated February 12, 2025; APPROVED Amendment by Councilmember Park and seconded by Councilmember McOsker – (3) Yes; (2) Absent: Rodriguez, Nazarian (7) 25­0006­S55 Office of Finance report relative to an update on the Wildfire Business Tax Relief Program. (This item is referred to Ad Hoc Committee for LA Recovery and Budget and Finance Committee) Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted NOTED AND FILED Office of Finance report dated March 20, 2025 – (4) Yes; (1) Absent: Nazarian (8) 25­0006­S44 City Administrative Officer report, Community Investment for Families Department report and Motion (Hernandez, Price ­ Raman) relative to a guaranteed income program or emergency cash assistance program for Angelenos economically affected by the January 2025 wildfires. (These items are referred to Ad Hoc Committee for LA Recovery and Budget and Finance Committee) Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Financial Policies Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: Yes For: North Westwood Neighborhood Council Downtown Los Angeles Neighborhood Silver Lake Neighborhood Council NOTED AND FILED Motion (Hernandez, Price – Raman) and Community Investment for Families Department report dated March 11, 2025; APPROVED City Administrative Officer report dated March 20, 2025 AS AMENDED – (4) Yes; (1) Absent: Nazarian (9) 25­0006­S56 Motion (Padilla – Lee, et al.) relative to the transportation and equitable distribution of fire­related debris from the January 2025 wildfires. Community Impact Statement: Yes For: Bel Air­Beverly Crest Neighborhood Council APPROVED Motion (Padilla – Lee, et al.) – (4) Yes; (1) Absent: Nazarian (9) 25­0006­S56 Motion (Padilla – Lee, et al.) relative to the transportation and equitable distribution of fire­related debris from the January 2025 wildfires. Community Impact Statement: Yes For: Bel Air­Beverly Crest Neighborhood Council APPROVED Motion (Padilla – Lee, et al.) – (4) Yes; (1) Absent: Nazarian (10) 25­0006­S66 CD 11 Motion (Lee – Rodriguez) relative to requesting a report on the steps taken by the United States Environmental Protection Agency and United States Army Corps of Engineers to ensure environmental protections during the cleanup process related to the January 2025 wildfires; and a comprehensive testing plan for all debris resulting from the January 2025 wildfires that could potentially be deposited in the Sunshine Canyon Landfill; and related actions. Community Impact Statement: Yes For: Bel Air­Beverly Crest Neighborhood Council APPROVED Motion (Lee – Rodriguez) – (4) Yes; (1) Absent: Nazarian (11) 25­0006­S29 CD 7 Motion (Rodriguez – Lee) relative to current contracts at the Hansen Dam Horse Park regarding equestrian boarding and what requirements are stated in the contacts that require expanded boarding during evacuation orders; and developing protocols and requirements for operations at Hansen Dam Horse Park during an evacuation order. Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED Motion (Rodriguez – Lee) AS AMENDED – (4) Yes; (1) Absent: Nazarian (12) 25­0006­S63 Motion (Rodriguez – Hernandez) relative to establishing roles and protocols as it relates to providing land surveys of the properties affected by the January 2025 Windstorm and Wildfire events; and related matters. Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED Motion (Rodriguez – Hernandez) – (4) Yes; (1) Absent: Nazarian (13) 25­0006­S65 Motion (Rodriguez – Raman) 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.  by the January 2025 Windstorm and Wildfire events; and related matters. Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED Motion (Rodriguez – Hernandez) – (4) Yes; (1) Absent: Nazarian (13) 25­0006­S65 Motion (Rodriguez – Raman) 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. Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED Motion (Rodriguez – Raman) – (4) Yes; (1) Absent: Nazarian (14) 25­0006­S46 Motion (Rodriguez – Blumenfield) relative to providing recommendations for adopting an incentive program for residential and commercial property owners that voluntarily implement construction best practices for fire resiliency beyond what is currently required in the City’s Building Code. Community Impact Statement: Yes For: Bel Air­Beverly Crest Neighborhood Council Silver Lake Neighborhood Council APPROVED Motion (Rodriguez – Blumenfield) – (4) Yes; (1) Absent: Nazarian (15) 25­0006­S67 CD 11 Motion (Park – Padilla) relative to a work plan to test and remediate the soil at City park properties, parkways and medians in the burn zone of the Pacific Palisades; and identify funding sources for a soil study; and eligibility for reimbursement by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Community Impact Statement: Yes For: North Westwood Neighborhood Council APPROVED Motion (Park – Padilla) AS AMENDED – (4) Yes; (1) Absent: Nazarian (16) 25­0006­S64 CD 11 Motion (Park – Lee) relative to performing inspections to Fire Station Nos. 23 and 69 of the Los Angeles Fire Department; and identify funding for any recommended remediation work; and purchasing sufficient air purifiers for Fire Station Nos. 23 and 69; and related matters. Community Impact Statement: None submitted  APPROVED Motion (Park – Padilla) AS AMENDED – (4) Yes; (1) Absent: Nazarian (16) 25­0006­S64 CD 11 Motion (Park – Lee) relative to performing inspections to Fire Station Nos. 23 and 69 of the Los Angeles Fire Department; and identify funding for any recommended remediation work; and purchasing sufficient air purifiers for Fire Station Nos. 23 and 69; and related matters. Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED Motion (Park – Lee) – (4) Yes; (1) Absent: Nazarian SUPPORTING MATERIALS Materials relating to items on the agenda are available on the Office of the City Clerk's Council File Management System found at https://cityclerk.lacity.org/lacityclerkconnect by entering the Council File number (e.g., 00­0000) associated with the agenda item. PUBLIC INPUT AT CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE MEETINGS Members of the public who wish to speak on one or multiple items shall have an opportunity to speak up to one minute per item up to a total of two minutes for two or more agenda items. At regular meetings, members of the public shall also have an opportunity to speak up to one minute for general public comment on any matter within the subject­matter jurisdiction of the Committee. The Committee is not required to take general public comment at special meetings. 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TELECOMMUNICATIONS RELAY SERVICE (TRS) COMMUNICATIONS Individuals who are deaf and hard of hearing, and individuals with a speech disability, may be able to avail themselves of both for peer­to­peer and third­party telecommunications relay service (TRS) communications. Telecommunications Relay Service is a telephone service that allows persons with hearing or speech disabilities to place and receive telephone calls. TRS is available in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. territories for local and/or long distance calls. TRS providers ­ generally telephone companies ­ are compensated for the costs of providing TRS from either a state or a federal fund. There is no cost to the TRS user. What forms of TRS are available? There are several forms of TRS, depending on the particular needs of the user and the equipment A member of the public seeking to challenge a City action in court may be limited to raising only those issues raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City Clerk prior to the public hearing in time reasonably to be considered by the Committee members. Any written correspondence delivered to the City Clerk before the City Council's final action on a matter will become a part of the administrative record. TELECOMMUNICATIONS RELAY SERVICE (TRS) COMMUNICATIONS Individuals who are deaf and hard of hearing, and individuals with a speech disability, may be able to avail themselves of both for peer­to­peer and third­party telecommunications relay service (TRS) communications. Telecommunications Relay Service is a telephone service that allows persons with hearing or speech disabilities to place and receive telephone calls. TRS is available in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. territories for local and/or long distance calls. TRS providers ­ generally telephone companies ­ are compensated for the costs of providing TRS from either a state or a federal fund. There is no cost to the TRS user. What forms of TRS are available? There are several forms of TRS, depending on the particular needs of the user and the equipment available: TRS includes: Text to Voice TIY­Based TRS; Speech­to­Speech Relay Service; Shared Non­English Language Relay Service; Captioned Telephone Relay Service; Internet Protocol Relay Service; and Video Relay Service. Please visit this site for detail descriptions, https://www.fcc.gov/consumers/guides/telecommunications­relay­service­trs. Don't hang up! Some people hang up on TRS calls because they think the caller is a telemarketer. If you hear, "Hello, this is the relay service…" when you pick up the phone, please don't hang up! 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