City Council Meeting

Los Angeles City Council, Journal/Council Proceeding Friday, March 4, 2022 JOHN FERRARO COUNCIL CHAMBER ROOM 340, CITY HALL 200 NORTH SPRING STREET, LOS ANGELES, CA 90012 - 10:00 AM (For further details see Official Council Files) (For communications referred by the President see Referral Memorandum) Roll Call Members Present: Bonin, de León, Harris-Dawson, Koretz, Krekorian, Lee, O'Farrell, Price, Rodriguez and President Martinez (10); Absent: Blumenfield, Buscaino, Cedillo, Raman (4) Approval of the Minutes Commendatory Resolutions, Introductions and Presentations - SEE ATTACHED Multiple Agenda Item Comment Public Testimony of Non-agenda Items Within Jurisdiction of Council Items for which Public Hearings Have Been Held (1) 22-0002-S4 RULES, ELECTIONS, AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT and RESOLUTIONS relative to including in the City’s 2021-2022 Federal and State Legislative Programs, as submitted by Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA). Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE CONCURRENCE OF THE MAYOR: 1. ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTIONS, attached to the Chief Legislative Analyst’s (CLA) report dated January 13, 2022, attached to the Council file, recommending legislative positions for the 2021-2022 Federal and State Legislative Programs, as submitted by LAWA, to support legislative proposals that would: a. Increase authorized Airport Improvement Program levels and support appropriations that fully fund the Airport Improvement Program at authorized levels. Friday - March 4, 2022 - PAGE 1  b. Reduce the cost of bond financing, through eliminating the Alternative Minimum Tax for aviation Private Activity Bonds, or restoring advance refunding of municipal bonds. c. Increase sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) supply, reduce cost barriers to SAF implementation, and improve the production and delivery infrastructure for SAF. d. Fund electrification infrastructure for light duty and heavy-duty vehicles and off-road vehicles (ground service equipment). e. Make existing federal funding programs available for programs that are consistent with state and local emission mandates. f. Set aside cap-and-trade funds for airports to comply with California Air Resources Board regulations, to accelerate the transitional to SAF, accelerate deployment of clean technology, and offset potential loss of federal program funding. 2. INSTRUCT the CLA, with assistance of LAWA, to monitor the following proposals, and instruct the CLA to report and prepare resolutions, if necessary, when additional details regarding the legislation are available: a. State legislation to allow the continued use of biometrics, license plate reader technology, and shared mobility data, provided suitable data privacy protections are in place. Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the CLA. The City Administrative Officer has not completed a financial analysis of this report. Community Impact Statement: None submitted Adopted Item Forthwith Ayes: Bonin, de León, Harris-Dawson, Koretz, Krekorian, Lee, Martinez, O'Farrell, Price, Rodriguez (10); Nays: (0); Absent: Blumenfield, Buscaino, Cedillo, Raman (4) (2) 22-0002-S6 RULES, ELECTIONS, AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT and RESOLUTIONS relative to including in the City’s 2021-2022 State Legislative Program, the city’s efforts to plan for Friday - March 4, 2022 - PAGE 2  and provide access to housing, as submitted by the Department of City Planning. Recommendation for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE CONCURRENCE OF THE MAYOR: ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTIONS attached to the Chief Legislative Analyst’s (CLA) report dated January 12, 2022, attached to the Council file, to support the City’s efforts to plan for and provide access to housing, and include in the 2021-22 State Legislative Program: a. Support for legislation or administrative action to provide clarity and additional exemptions within the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), to promote affordable housing production, including AB 1486 (Carrillo), that would amend State law by streamlining the CEQA review process of Housing Element implementation projects, and thereby enable the City to meet its Regional Housing Needs Assessment housing goals; and that exempt from CEQA review local density bonus ordinances that are either consistent with an expand upon State density bonus law to require higher affordability levels; and update the definition of Specific Plan contained in Government Code §65451, to correspond to a broader definition as contained in the city’s Municipal Code, and which also references Transit Neighborhood Plans and Community Plan Implementation Overlays. b. Support for legislation or administrative action that locks (vests) land use policies, standards or requirements, to a date certain for bus transit service intervals to determine whether a development project meets the definition of a ‘Major Transit Stop’; ‘Transit Priority Area’; or ‘High Quality Transit Area/Corridor’, inasmuch as transit service can change during the land use development project review process. c. Support for legislation or administrative action that support 100 percent affordable housing and permanent supportive housing projects; and to remove the requirement that permanent supportive housing projects receive public funding to be eligible for streamlining provisions; and exempt from CEQA review 100 percent affordable housing, similar to AB 1197 (Santiago), for permanent supportive housing; and update AB 1763 (Chiu) to expand the allowable areas where density bonus incentives can be utilized. d. Support for legislation or administrative action that provides clarifications and enhancements to SB 330 (Skinner), Housing Crisis Act of 2019, which places limitations on the imposition of new design Friday - March 4, 2022 - PAGE 3  guidelines—potentially impacting the ability to adopt new local historic preservation districts and updating existing historic preservation guidelines, and ensure that local governments can establish new development standards (e.g. building form) in single family zones that do not have an impact on housing density, inasmuch as SB 330 places a moratorium on ‘down-zoning’ parcels— reducing the number of units that can be built on a parcel until January 1, 2025. e. Support for legislation or administrative action that provides clarifications and enhancements to existing State emergency homeless shelter regulations enacted in 2017 by AB 932 (Ting), and AB 1197 (Santiago) in 2019, to allow emergency homeless shelters in the city even if a shelter crisis declaration is no longer in effect; and extend these provisions to apply to emergency shelters on land owned or leased by any public agency/non-profit, charitable or faith- based institutions; and expand areas where they may be established by clarifying the definition of ‘qualified urban use’ to add public parks and parking lots. f. Support for legislation or administrative action that provides for the continued option of conduction public meetings via teleconference, beyond the period of a declared emergency, through amendments to the Brown Act, to allow for broader public access to local government meetings. Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the CLA. The City Administrative Officer has not completed a financial analysis of this report. Community Impact Statement: None submitted Adopted Item Forthwith Ayes: Bonin, de León, Harris-Dawson, Koretz, Krekorian, Lee, Martinez, O'Farrell, Price, Rodriguez (10); Nays: (0); Absent: Blumenfield, Buscaino, Cedillo, Raman (4) (3) 21-0002-S8 RULES, ELECTIONS, AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT and RESOLUTIONS relative to including in the City’s 2021-2022 Federal and State Legislative Programs, as submitted by the Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT). Friday - March 4, 2022 - PAGE 4  Recommendation for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE CONCURRENCE OF THE MAYOR: ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTIONS, attached to the Chief Legislative Analyst’s (CLA) report dated February 1, 2022, attached to the Council file, recommending legislative positions for the 2021-2022 Federal and State Legislative Program, as submitted by the LADOT. Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the CLA. The City Administrative Officer has not completed a financial analysis of this report. Community Impact Statement: Yes For Wilshire Center Koreatown Neighborhood Council Sherman Oaks Neighborhood Council Westside Neighborhood Council Los Feliz Neighborhood Council Adopted Item Forthwith Ayes: Bonin, de León, Harris-Dawson, Koretz, Krekorian, Lee, Martinez, O'Farrell, Price, Rodriguez (10); Nays: (0); Absent: Blumenfield, Buscaino, Cedillo, Raman (4) (4) 22-0084 RULES, ELECTIONS, AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the new Conflict of Interest Code for the Civil + Human Rights and Equity Department (CHRED). Recommendation for Council action: APPROVE the amended Conflict of Interest Code, provided in attachments A, B, and C, attached to the Los Angeles Ethics Commission report dated January 20, 2022, attached to the Council file for the CHRED. Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the Los Angeles Ethics Commission. Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report. Community Impact Statement: None submitted TIME LIMIT FILE - APRIL 20, 2022 Friday - March 4, 2022 - PAGE 5  (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - APRIL 13, 2022) Adopted Item Forthwith Ayes: Bonin, de León, Harris-Dawson, Koretz, Krekorian, Lee, Martinez, O'Farrell, Price, Rodriguez (10); Nays: (0); Absent: Blumenfield, Buscaino, Cedillo, Raman (4) (5) 22-0002-S10 RULES, ELECTIONS, AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to including in the City’s 2021-2022 State Legislative Program opposition to regulatory action by the California Public Utilities Commission that would disincentivize the adoption of rooftop solar in disadvantaged and low-income communities. Recommendation for Council action: NOTE and FILE the Resolution (Harris-Dawson – Price – Koretz) relative to including in the City’s 2021-2022 State Legislative Program opposition to regulatory action by the California Public Utilities Commission that would disincentivize the adoption of rooftop solar in disadvantaged and low- income communities. Fiscal Impact Statement: Not applicable. Community Impact Statement: Yes For: Westside Neighborhood Council Adopted Item Forthwith Ayes: Bonin, de León, Harris-Dawson, Koretz, Krekorian, Lee, Martinez, O'Farrell, Price, Rodriguez (10); Nays: (0); Absent: Blumenfield, Buscaino, Cedillo, Raman (4) (6) 21-0002-S65 RULES, ELECTIONS, AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT and RESOLUTION relative to including in the City’s 2021-2022 State Legislative Program support for Senate Constitutional Amendment 2 (Senators Allen and Weiner) to repeal Article 34 from the California Constitution and remove any limit on affordable housing units that can be supported by the City. Friday - March 4, 2022 - PAGE 6  Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Resolution (O’Farrell – Price), SUBJECT TO THE CONCURRENCE OF THE MAYOR: ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION to include in the City’s 2021-2022 State Legislative Program, SUPPORT for Senate Constitutional Amendment 2 (Senators Allen and Weiner) to repeal Article 34 from the California Constitution and remove any limit on affordable housing units that can be supported by the City. Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report. Community Impact Statement: Yes For Los Feliz Neighborhood Council Historic Highland Park Neighborhood Council South Robertson Neighborhood Council Adopted Item Forthwith Ayes: Bonin, de León, Harris-Dawson, Koretz, Krekorian, Lee, Martinez, O'Farrell, Price, Rodriguez (10); Nays: (0); Absent: Blumenfield, Buscaino, Cedillo, Raman (4) (7) 21-0002-S52 RULES, ELECTIONS, AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT and RESOLUTION relative to including in the City’s 2021-2022 Federal Legislative Program its position on legislation that would provide funds for immediate and long-term investments, to address systemic racism and historic under investment in communities of color. Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Resolution (Rodriguez – De Leon), SUBJECT TO THE CONCURRENCE OF THE MAYOR: ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION to include in the City’s 2021-2022 Federal Legislative Program, SUPPORT and/or SPONSORSHIP of legislative that would provide at least $435 billion in immediate and long-term investments and to address systemic racism and historic under-investment in communities of color, including a $15 federal minimum wage, affordable housing, and funding for infrastructure. Friday - March 4, 2022 - PAGE 7  Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the Chief Legislative Analyst. The City Administrative Officer has not completed a financial analysis of this report. Community Impact Statement: None submitted Adopted Item Forthwith Ayes: Bonin, de León, Harris-Dawson, Koretz, Krekorian, Lee, Martinez, O'Farrell, Price, Rodriguez (10); Nays: (0); Absent: Blumenfield, Buscaino, Cedillo, Raman (4) (8) 22-0120 PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to streamlining and expediting the permitting process for electric vehicle charging stations (EVCS). Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Krekorian - O’Farrell): INSTRUCT the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety, in consultation with the City Attorney and the Department of City Planning, to prepare and present an Ordinance that streamlines and expedites the permitting process for EVCS in compliance with the requirements of Government Code Sections 65850.7 and 65850.71. Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis on this report. Community Impact Statement: Yes For: Westside Neighborhood Council Adopted Item Forthwith Ayes: Bonin, de León, Harris-Dawson, Koretz, Krekorian, Lee, Martinez, O'Farrell, Price, Rodriguez (10); Nays: (0); Absent: Blumenfield, Buscaino, Cedillo, Raman (4) (9) 21-1385 Friday - March 4, 2022 - PAGE 8  PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to more effective requirements for on-site posting and mailed notices of proposed discretionary land use actions. Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Blumenfield - Raman): INSTRUCT the Department of City Planning, in consultation with the City Attorney, to report with recommendations for more effective requirements for on-site posting and mailed notices of proposed discretionary land use actions, including larger sizes, longer posting periods, renderings where and when appropriate, and use of plain language; to base those recommendations on notices and procedures already established in other jurisdictions; and, to thereby provide all interested stakeholders with fully transparent notices. Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis on this report. Community Impact Statement: None submitted Adopted Item Forthwith Ayes: Bonin, de León, Harris-Dawson, Koretz, Krekorian, Lee, Martinez, O'Farrell, Price, Rodriguez (10); Nays: (0); Absent: Blumenfield, Buscaino, Cedillo, Raman (4) (10) 19-0825-S1 CD 14 EXEMPTION FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA), ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (EIR), and RELATED CEQA FINDINGS; and PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to an Amendment to the Olympia Sign District for the properties located at 1000 West Olympic Boulevard; 911-955 South Georgia Street; 1000-1016 West James M. Wood Boulevard; 936-950 South Bixel Street; and 1013-1025 West Olympic Boulevard. Recommendations for Council action: 1. FIND, 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 Olympia Project EIR, No. ENV-2016-4889-EIR [State Clearinghouse (SCH) No. Friday - March 4, 2022 - PAGE 9  2017101008], certified on December 19, 2018; and pursuant to CEQA Guidelines, Sections 15162 and 15164, no subsequent EIR, Negative Declaration, or Addendum is required for approval of the project. 2. ADOPT the FINDINGS of the Los Angeles City Planning Commission (LACPC) as the Findings of Council. 3. REQUEST the City Attorney to prepare and present an Ordinance for an Amendment to the Olympia Sign District (Ordinance 186466), which became effective on January 21, 2020, to correct a technical error in the Ordinance Map boundaries to exclude an approximately 80 square-foot R-4 Zoned portion of the parcel located at 936 Bixel Street, pursuant to Sections 13.11 and 12.32 S of the Los Angeles Municipal Code; for the properties located at 1000 West Olympic Boulevard; 911-955 South Georgia Street; 1000-1016 West James M. Wood Boulevard; 936-950 South Bixel Street; and 1013-1025 West Olympic Boulevard. Applicant: City of Los Angeles Case No. CPC-2021-5832-SN Environmental Nos. ENV-2016-4889-EIR; SCH No. 2017101008 Fiscal Impact Statement: The LACPC reports that there is no General Fund impact as administrative costs are recovered through fees. Community Impact Statement: None submitted Adopted Item Forthwith Ayes: Bonin, de León, Harris-Dawson, Koretz, Krekorian, Lee, Martinez, O'Farrell, Price, Rodriguez (10); Nays: (0); Absent: Blumenfield, Buscaino, Cedillo, Raman (4) (11) 21-1221 CD 15 PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the inclusion of the Wilmington Post Office, located at 301 North Avalon Boulevard, as a Historic-Cultural Monuments. Recommendations for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Buscaino - Blumenfield): Friday - March 4, 2022 - PAGE 10  1. INITIATE consideration of the Wilmington Post Office, located at 301 North Avalon Boulevard, as a City Historic-Cultural Monument under the procedures of Section 22.171.10 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code. 2. INSTRUCT the Department of City Planning to prepare the Historic- Cultural Monument application for review and consideration by the Cultural Heritage Commission (CHC). 3. REQUEST the CHC, after reviewing the application, to submit its report and recommendations to the Council regarding the inclusion of the Wilmington Post Office in the City's list of Historic-Cultural Monument. Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report. Community Impact Statement: None submitted Adopted Item Forthwith Ayes: Bonin, de León, Harris-Dawson, Koretz, Krekorian, Lee, Martinez, O'Farrell, Price, Rodriguez (10); Nays: (0); Absent: Blumenfield, Buscaino, Cedillo, Raman (4) Items for which Public Hearings Have Not Been Held - (10 Votes Required for Consideration) (12) 22-0170 CD 8 CONSIDERATION OF MOTION (HARRIS-DAWSON – BLUMENFIED) and RESOLUTION relative to the issuance of bonds and notes by the Los Angeles County Development Authority (LACDA) to finance a 118-unit multifamily rental housing project located at 8400 - 8500 South Vermont Avenue. Recommendations for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Harris-Dawson – Blumenfield), SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: 1. ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION relative to the issuance of revenue bonds or notes by the LACDA in an aggregate principal Friday - March 4, 2022 - PAGE 11  amount not to exceed $75,000,000 to finance a 118-unit multifamily rental housing development located within the City. 2. APPROVE the lnterlocal Agreement to allow the LACDA to issue bonds in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $75,000,000 to finance the acquisition, predevelopment, rehabilitation, and construction of a 118-unit multifamily rental housing project located at 8400-8500 South Vermont Avenue in Council District Eight. Community Impact Statement: None submitted (Housing Committee waived consideration of the above matter) Adopted Item Forthwith Ayes: Bonin, Buscaino, de León, Harris-Dawson, Krekorian, Lee, Martinez, O'Farrell, Price, Rodriguez (10); Nays: (0); Absent: Blumenfield, Cedillo, Koretz, Raman (4) (13) 22-0002-S18 CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION (BLUMENFIELD – MARTINEZ – RODRIGUEZ – RAMAN – KREKORIAN – LEE ) relative to establishing the City's position regarding funding necessary to complete the construction of the Valley LARiverWay, and Upper LA River, and Tributaries (ULART) active transportation projects in disadvantaged communities in Los Angeles. Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE CONCURRENCE OF THE MAYOR: 1. RESOLVE that the City of Los Angeles include in its State Legislative Program, SUPPORT and/or SPONSORSHIP for legislation that would provide at least $197 million in funding necessary to complete design and construction of the Valley LARiverWay before the 2028 Olympics. 2. RESOLVE that the City of Los Angeles include in its State Legislative Program SUPPORT and/or SPONSORSHIP for legislation that would provide at least $15 million to complete feasibility, planning and design of ULART active transportation projects in disadvantaged communities in Los Angeles. Community Impact Statement: None submitted. Friday - March 4, 2022 - PAGE 12  (Rules, Elections, and Intergovernmental Relations Committee waived consideration of the above matter) Adopted Item Forthwith Ayes: Bonin, Buscaino, de León, Harris-Dawson, Krekorian, Lee, Martinez, O'Farrell, Price, Rodriguez (10); Nays: (0); Absent: Blumenfield, Cedillo, Koretz, Raman (4) Items Called Special Motions for Posting and Referral - SEE ATTACHED Council Members' Requests for Excuse from Attendance at Council Meetings Adjourning Motions - SEE ATTACHED Council Adjournment ENDING ROLL CALL Bonin, Buscaino, de León, Harris-Dawson, Krekorian, Lee, O'Farrell, Price, Rodriguez and President Martinez (10); Absent: Blumenfield, Cedillo, Koretz, Raman (4) Whereupon the Council did adjourn. ATTEST: Holly L. Wolcott, CITY CLERK By Council Clerk PRESIDENT OF THE CITY COUNCIL Friday - March 4, 2022 - PAGE 13  COMMENDATORY RESOLUTIONS MOVED BY SECONDED BY NAME De Leon Rodriguez American Red Cross Month Martinez O’Farrell - Rodriguez Fire Chief Ralph M. Terrazas  ADJOURNING MOTIONS MOVED BY SECONDED BY NAME Buscaino All Members Breonia Lindsey Sr. Harris-Dawson All Members Tyrell Darshay Williams  ri=o-;5)~( __,. ~---. :·~"·---:-·~-.-.-:-:·;=:7'.:-J=i-:Q-•...,-,-r~-:-i:xr--,---- . · ~: . · -- · ••. :~~-~, .. !) I #s 1 MOTION ........... ..... ~.,., __ VM Senior LP, a California limited partnership, or another entity to be created by BRIDGE Housing Corporation or an affiliate thereof (Borrower) has requested that the Los Angeles County Development Authority (LACDA) issue one or more series of revenue bonds or notes, in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $35,000,000, for the acquisition, predevelopment, rehabilitation, and construction of a 62-unit multifamily rental housing project (Project) located at 8400-8500 South Vermont Avenue in Council District 8. LACDA has requested that the City enter into an InterlocaJ Agreement to allow the County of Los Angeles (County) through the LACDA to issue revenue bonds or notes to finance the Project. The Interlocal Agreement further contains the proposed form of the City Accessibility Regulatory Agreement (Regulatory Agreement) to be entered into, by, and among the City, the Borrower, and the County. The Project is subject to compliance with these accessibility provisions through the Regulatory Agreement due to the City's joint application with the County for funds from the State of California's Affordable Housing Sustainable Communities Program. The LACDA will apply to the California Debt Limit Allocation Committee for an allocation of federal tax exempt volume cap for the purposes of financing the project. The City is a conduit issuer and is required by federal law to review and approve all projects within its jurisdiction. The required public hearing will be conducted by the LACDA. The bond debt is payable solely from revenues or other funds provided by the Borrower. The City does not incur liability for repayment of the bonds and no City funds will be directed to this Project. I TIIBREFORE MOVE that the City Council adopt the attached Resolution and lnterlocal Agreement to allow the LACDA to issue bonds in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $35,000,000 to finance the acquisition, predevelopment, rehabilitation, and construction of a 62-unit multifamily rental housing project located at 8400-8500 South Vermont Avenue in Council District 8. MARQUEECE HARRIS-DAWSON Councilmember, 8th District SECONDED BY: ~~~ ~-diJ- . C> MAR O4 2022 - :a. C> so  RESOLUTION CITY OF LOS ANGELES A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES APPROVING THE ISSUANCE OF REVENUE BONDS OR NOTES BY THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY IN AN AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $35,000,000 TO FINANCE A 62-UNIT MULTIF AMIL Y RENTAL HOUSING DEVELOPMENT LOCATED WITHIN THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES WHEREAS, the Los Angeles Comity Development Authority (the "LACDA") has determined and is authorized to engage in a multifamily rental housing finance program pursuant to Chapter 1 of Part 2 of Division 24 of the Health and Safety Code of the State of California (the "Act"), and to issue revenue bonds or notes to finance the acquisition, construction, development and/or rehabilitation of multifamily rental housing in the County of Los Angeles (the "County"), all as provided for in the Act (the "Program"); and WHEREAS, the provisions of Section 52086 of the Health and Safety Code of the State of California authorizes a county and one or more cities within the county to enter into agreements to join or cooperate with one another in the exercise jointly, or otherwise, of any or all of their powers for the purpose of financing multifamily rental housing development pursuant to the Act; and WHEREAS, VM Senior LP, a California limited partnership, or another entity to be created by BRIDGE Housing Corporation or an affiliate thereof (the "Borrower"), has requested that the LACDA issue one or more series of revenue bonds or notes in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $35,000,000, including but not limited to revenue bonds or notes issued as part of a plan to finance the Project described herein (the "Bonds") for the acquisition, predevelopment, construction, and equipping of a 62-unit multifamily rental housing facility (the "'Project") to be owned and operated by the Borrower and located at 8400-8500 South Vermont Avenue, Los Angeles, California 90044 in the City of Los Angeles (the "City"); and · WHEREAS, the Project is part of a larger Vermont Manchester development which will consist of two (2) separately . financed projects, Vermont Manchester Family Apartments . and Vermont Manchester Senior Apartments; and WHEREAS, the LACDA intends, in the exercise of its powers under the Act and the Program, to issue bonds or notes and make or acquire mortgage loans to finance the development of said Project; and WHEREAS, the Project is subject to compliance with the accessibility provisions through a City Accessibility Regulatory Agreement due to the City's joint application with the County for 4839-8796-0315. I funds from the State of California's Affordable Housing Sustainable Communities Program for the Project; and WHEREAS, the LACDA has requested the City enter into an Interlocal Cooperation Agreement (the "lnterlocal Agreement") for the purposes of allowing LACDA to issue the Bonds to finance the Project located within the City and County. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Los Angeles as follows: 1. The foregoing recitals are true and correct. 2. The City Council hereby approves the issuance of the Bonds for the Project by the LACDA under the Program and the Act. LACDA is the sole governmental agency responsible for the issuance of the Bonds to finance the Project. The City will have no responsibilities relating to the Program or the Project, this resolution shall not bind the City to any financial obligation or credit risk or allow any repayment recourse to the City and nothing herein shall be deemed to bind the City to make any expenditure or to incur any responsibility or indebtedness in relation to the Program or the revenue bonds or notes referred to above. This resolution shall not alter any term or condition of the agreements entered into by the LACDA with the developer of the Project. Nothing herein shall bind the City to any land use or other approval pertaining to the Project and the City expressly retains all discretionary authority with regard to review, consideration, imposition of conditions of approval and/or other discretionary action with regard thereto. 3. The proposed form of Interlocal Agreement by and between the City and the Cowity, in substantially the fonn attached hereto, is hereby approved along with any additions or supplements which may, in the determination of a.Designated Officer, be necessary to document the agreement to cooperate with the LACDA with respect to the LACDA's financing of the Project located within the City. The Interlocal Agreement also contains the proposed form of the City Accessibility Regulatory Agreement to be entered into by and among the City, the Borrower, and the County, as the owner of the property on which the Project is located. The Mayor of the City, the General Manager, any Acting General Manager, or any Interim General Manager, any Assistant General Manager, Acting Assistant General Manager, Interim Assistant General Manager, Executive Officer or the Acting Director or Director - Finance and Development Division of the Housing Development Bureau of the Los Angeles Housing Department (each hereinafter referred to as a "Designated Officer") are each hereby authorized and directed, for and in the name of and on behalf of the City, to execute and deliver the Interlocal Agreement, with such additions, changes or corrections as the Designated Officer executing the same may approve upon consultation with and approval by the City Attorney, such approval by the City Attorney to be conclusively evidenced by the execution and delivery of the Interlocal Agreement with such additions, changes or corrections. 4. In addition to the Designated Officers, any official of the City, including any official of the Los Angeles Housing Department, as shall be authorized in writing by the Mayor of the City, is hereby authorized for and on behalf of the City to execute and deliver any of the agreements, certificates and other documents authorized by this resolution. 2 4839-8796-0315.1  5. Pursuant to the City Charter, all agreements to which the City is a party shall be subject to approval by the City Attorney as to form. 6. Each Designated Officer and other properly authorized officials of the City as specifically authorized under this resolution are hereby authorized, directed and empowered on behalf of the City and this Council to execute any other additional applications, certificates, agreements, documents or other instruments related to the Interlocal Agreement or any amendments or supplements thereto, subject to approval by the City Attorney as to form, or to do and to cause to be done any and all other acts and things as they may deem necessary or appropriate to carry out the purpose of the foregoing authorizations and to address any issues arising with respect to the Interlocal Agreement. 7. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its passage and adoption. [Remainder of page intentionally left blank] 3 4839-8796-03 !SJ  I certify that the foregoing resolution was adopted by the Council of the City of Los Angeles at its meeting on , 20_. 4 4839-8796-03 lS. l  INTERLOCAL COOPERATION AGREEMENT THIS INTERLOCAL COOPERATION AGREEMENT (this "Agreement") is entered into as off ], 2022, by and between the City of Los Angeles, a municipal corporation and charter city of the State of California ("City"), and the County of Los Angeles, a political subdivision of the State of California ("County"), pursuant to the provisions of Section 52086 of the Health and Safety Code of the State of California (the "Law") for the purpose of evidencing the agreement of City and County to cooperate with one another in the exercise of their powers pursuant to the provisions of. Chapter 7 of Part 5 of Division 31 and Chapter 1 of Part 2 of Division 24 of the Health and Safety Code of the State of California, as amended (the "Act"), to permit County acting through the Los Angeles County Development Authority ("LACDA") to issue revenue bonds or notes for the purpose of financing the acquisition, construction and rehabilitation of multifamily rental housing located in the City of Los Angeles. WHEREAS, VM Senior LP (or an LACDA approved affiliate, assignee or designee, the "Borrower"), which is or shall be a limited partnership fotmed by BRIDGE Housing Corporation, has requested that LACDA issue its revenue bonds or notes pursuant to the Act for the purpose of financing the acquisition, construction, and equipping of Vermont Manchester Senior Apartments, a multifamily residential rental housing project (the "Project") located at 8400-8500 South Vermont Avenue in the City of Los Angeles; and WHEREAS, the Project is part of a larger Vermont Manchester development which will consist of two (2) separately financed projects, Vermont Manchester Family Apartments and Vermont Manchester Senior Apartments; and WHEREAS, LACDA has applied or will apply to the Califamia Debt Limit Allocation Committee for an allocation of federal tax exempt volillne cap for purposes of financing the Project; and WHEREAS, the Law authorizes a county and one or more cities within the county to enter into agreements to join or cooperate with one another in the exercise jointly, or otherwise, of any or all of their powers for the purpose of financing multifamily rental hous1ng development pursuant to the Act; and WHEREAS, the Project is located within the City of Los Angeles and the City of Los Angeles is located within the County of Los Angeles, therefore this Agreement is required by the Act; and WHEREAS, there is not currently, nor will there be in the future, any City financing or financing commitments for the Project; and WHEREAS, due to the City's joint application with the County for funds from the State of California's Affordable Housing Sustainable Communities Program for the Project, the Project is 4839-7957-1707.I subject to the provisions contained in the City's Accessibility Regulatory Agreement which requires compliance with the City's background check and accessibility requirements. NOW, THEREFORE, City and County hereby agree, pursuant to the provisions of the Act, as follows: Section 1. The recitals above are true and correct. Section 2. LACDA shall issue its revenue bonds or notes (the "Bonds'') in accordance with the Act in one or more series for the purpose of financing the Project. The City hereby consents to the issuance by LACDA of such Bonds and to the use of the proceeds of the Bonds to finance the acquisition, construction and equipping of the Project. Section 3. The City, the County and LACDA agree to cooperate to facilitate the issuance of the Bonds and each shall take such actions as reasonably requested by any party hereto to permit the issuance of Bonds including, without limitation, taking such actions as are necessary to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the "Code") with respect to the issuance of the Bonds. Without limitir~g the generality of the foregoing, the City acknowledges and the County certifies that the County acting through LACDA has noticed or will notice a public hearing, with respect to the issuance of the Bonds and the financing of the Project and such hearing shall be or has been conducted by LACDA. The County shall submit or has submitted the proposed issuance ·of Bonds by LACDA to finance the acquisition and construction of the Project to the Board of Supervisors for the County for consideration for approval pursuant to the requirements of Section 147(f) of the Code. The City consents, in accordance with any applicable California statutes, including the Act, to such action on the part of the County and LACDA; however, the City makes no representations with respect to the validity of such hearing or whether LACDA has taken all such actions necessary to comply with the requirements of the Code with respect to the noticing and issuance of the Bonds. Section 4. Any Bonds issued under and pursuant to the terms of this Agreement shall be obligations solely of LACDA, and the City shall not be obligated thereon or with respect thereto. This Agreement shall not bind the City to any financial obligation or credit risk or allow any repayment recourse to the City and nothing herein shall be deemed to bind the City to make any expenditure or to incur indebtedness in relation to the Bonds or the Project. Section 5. The City hereby agrees and acknowledges that the terms, conditions and provisions of any Bonds issued pursuant to this Agreement shall be determined in the sole and absolute discretion of LACDA and that no further review or approval thereof shall be required by the City; provided, LACDA shall, upon the issuance of the Bonds, cause the Borrower to pay all expenses of the City in connection with the Bonds.and the Project and shall cause the Borrower to indemnify, hold harmless and defend the City and each of its officers, directors, agents, officials, employees, counsel, attorneys and members of the City's governing body, past, present and future, in the same manner as the indemnification by the Borrower of the County and LACDA. Section 6. Nothing herein shall obligate the City to expend any funds or incur any expenses. Nothing herein shall be interpreted to obligate any payment of any kind by the County or LACDA to the City or by the City to the County or LACDA. 4839-7957-1707. l  Section 7. Each of the County and the City represents and warrants that it has all necessary power and authority to enter into this Agreement, and that it has ta.ken all such actions and received all such approvals as are necessary to authorize the execution and performance of this Agreement. Section 8. This Agreement is entered into under and pursuant to the laws of the State of California and shall be effective immediately upon its execution and delivery by the parties hereto. Section 9. This Agreement may be entered into in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be"considered an original for all purposes. Section 10. If any provision of this Agreement is, for any reason, unenforceable, such provision shall be void and of no further force and effect, and the remainder of this Agreement shall remain binding and enforceable against the parties hereto. [Remainder of page intentionally left blank.] 4839-7957-1707. l  This Agreement is entered into by the County and the City as of the date first set forth above. CITY OF LOS ANGELES, as City By: Los Angeles Housiilg Department BY~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~- Name: Daniel Huynh Title: Assistant General Manager Approved as to form: CITY OF LOS ANGELES, MICHAEL N. FEUER City Attorney Deputy/Assistant City Attorney [Signature page to Vermont Manchester Senior Interlocal Agreement] 4839-7957-1707.l  THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, as County By: Los Angeles County Development Authority By:~~~~-.,..,~~~~~~~~ Executive Director or Designee Print Name APPROVED AS TO FORM: COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES Rodrigo A. Castro-Silva, County Counsel By:_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ Deputy [Signature page to Vermont Manchester Senior Interlocal Agreement] 4839-7957-1707.1  -~, Motion ___ #62.......'1 ....___.-,,,,,. I move that $1200.00 be transferred/ appropriated from the Mayor's portion of the Heritage Month Celebration & Special Events line item in the General City Purposes Fund No. 100-56 to the General Service Fund No. 100-40, Account No. 1070 (Salaries-As Needed), for services in connection with the Mayor's special recognition of the Ukraine community on February 26, 27 , 28, 2022, including the illumination of City Hall. PRESENTED BY: SECONDED BY: - Councilmember, 14th District  cL£nK -FOR PLACEMENT ON NEXT ,, . ,R COUNCIL AGENDA TO BE POSTED MOTION I MOVE that, in light of the newly promulgated order of the County Health Officer, the City Attorney be requested to prepare and present an ordinance to amend Article 10 of Chapter XX of the Los Angeles Municipal Code to make the verification of vaccination cards voluntary for Covered Locations and to remove the requirement for proof of vaccination for Large Outdoor Events. SECONDED BY: _{1ft-=:;1 io:=. . :;,-. . :•o. . : ~'- - - - MARO 4 2022 I MOVE that the Council Action of 05-25-2021 relative to: "FY 2020-21 Budget/ Los Angeles Police Department/Reinvest Funds for Impacted Communities" (CF 20-0600-883) BE AMENDED to transfer/appropriate $300,000 from the "Environmental Equity and Justice Fund-CD-9" Account in the General City Purposes Fund No. 100-56 to the Bureau of Street Services Fund No. 100 I Dept. 86, Account No. 001090 (Salaries - Overtime) for tree trimming services in Council District 9. I FURTHER MOVE that the Bureau of Street Services be authorized 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, 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. PRESENTED BY: ./ ~ fl ' - CURREN D. PRICE, JR, Councilmember, 9th District SECOND ~~ MAR 642022  HOUSING MOTION In July 2020, the California Department of Housing and Community Development, building on the progress made with Project Roomkey, launched the Homekey Program, allocating State Coronavirus Relief Funding (CRF) and General Fund dollars to local public entities for the acquisition of hotels, motels, multifamily developments, and other buildings that will provide interim and permanent housing. Council approved a set aside of City CRF dollars and other funding to serve as the required match for the Homekey sites under the first two rounds, Homekey 1.0 and 2.0. The City has been successful in securing Homekey sites and the beneficial impacts have been significant. This model should be extended to secure additional properties and funding for the forthcoming round, Hornekey 3.0. This funding is critically needed to facilitate housing for individuals experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness and impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. As planning for Homekey 3.0 is now underway, the City must take immediate action to prepare for the next phase of funding. A site that should be considered for Homekey 3.0 has been identified in Council District 5. The site, located at 850 La Brea Avenue, has 53 units and the potential to house 50 to 100 of our most vulnerable Angelenos. Council should explore the potential of converting this property into a Homekey site to serve those in our communities who are most in need of housing and services. I THEREFORE MOVE that the City Council instruct the Los Angeles Housing Department and City Administrative Officer, with the assistance of the Chief Legislative Analyst, and any other departments as required, to identify funding for the purchase of the property located at 850 La Brea Avenue and immediately commence any discussion, negotiations, and/or other steps necessary to enter into a purchase agreement for this property so that it can be secured for the State's Homekey 3.0 Program. PRESENfEDBY: ~~PAULKORETZ Councilmember, 5th District SECONDED BY: pau.,f~---------  RULES, ELECTIONS &INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS RESOLUTION WHEREAS, in 2014, the City Council authorized the Mayor to enter into Option Agreements to purchase and develop ten high-priority properties from CRNLA, A Designated Local Authority and Successor Agency to the former Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of Los Angeles (C.F. 14-0425). WHEREAS, development plans have not yet been finalized for three significant public properties: Marlton Square in the Crenshaw Corridor community of the 10th District, Bethune Library on the Vermont Corridor of the 8th District, and Bunker Hill Parcel Y-1 in the 14th District (collectively, City Sites). WHEREAS, significant strides have been made to pursue development on each site, the COVID-19 pandemic, related economic downturn, and other factors have contributed to delays in advancing these transactions and State law requires that all properties previously owned by former redevelopment agencies be disposed of by December 31, 2022. WHEREAS, additional time is critical to ensure that each site can be acquired and developed to meet its highest and best use. WHEREAS, Senate Bill 1373 (Kamlager) would extend the date by which the disposition of property owned by a former redevelopment agency must be completed to December 31, 2024, if the property is located in a local agency with a population of over 2,000,000 persons, and the local agency has either an option agreement duly authorized by the local agency's governing body to purchase the property from the former redevelopment agency, or an exclusive negotiation agreement with a private entity to develop the subject property for economic development or housing purposes. WHEREAS, City agencies are managing the disposition and development of the remaining three City Sites, including marketing the properties, identifying suitable buyers/developers, and negotiating agreement on disposition and development, and SB 1373 would support the City's effort to advance thoughtful, community-serving, catalytic development both in South and Downtown Los Angeles. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, with the concurrence of the Mayor, that by adoption of this Resolution, the City of Los Angeles hereby includes in its 2021-2022 State Legislative Program SUPPORT and/or SPONSORSHIP for Senate Bill 1373 (Kamlager), which would extend the date by which the disposition of certain property owned by a former redevelopment C) agency must be completed to December 31, 2024. :a ••• PRESENTEDBY:~~~~~~~~~~~­ MARQUEECE HARRIS-DAWSON / __·~~ ,, EVIN DE LEON 6 uncilmember, 14th District  ENERGY. t:3rm- ~~l •f.tJ~1MtJ '~t~"'ft: k. ~ti/ER ENERGY. CLIMATE CHANGE. ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE &RIVER MOTION In 2021, Congress passed the Bi-Partisan Infrastructure Bill. This act provides $8 billion for at least four regional Hydrogen Hubs, overseen by the Department of Energy (DOE) as part of its Clean Energy Demonstration Program. The DOE will solicit proposals no later than May 15, 2022, and submissions are expected to be due this calendar year. In early 2021, the Department of Water and Power (DWP) finished a landmark and first of its kind technical report, The LA 100 study, done in partnership with the US Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Lab (NREL), on the feasibility of achieving a 100% clean energy grid. The study found that to ensure reliability and resilience in the face of high impact, low frequency events such as wildfires, heat storms, and earthquakes, green hydrogen may play a critical role. Additionally, the LA 100 study found that, under any pathway DWP chooses towards 100% clean energy, there are common investments that DWP must make now. This includes local energy storage, increased renewables, transmission, and distribution. The Port of Los Angeles is the nation's busiest container port, handling 10.7 million container units in 2021, supporting over 500,000 regional jobs. The Port has committed to focusing on climate change, including the goal of a zero emissions drayage fleet by 2035 and zero emissions cargo handling equipment by 2030. Green hydrogen has the potential to play a critical role in achieving the port's environmental goals when used with 100% zero emission technology. Green hydrogen distribution in and around the port complex could accelerate industry adoption of clean equipment and limit air pollution emissions. The DOE is looking for diverse regional Hydrogen Hubs that focus on different types of hydrogen production, end uses, job creations, and innovations. Based on the existing infrastructure, our vast renewable energy portfolio, our skilled labor force, our renowned university system, essential transportation corridors, the largest municipally owned utility in the nation, and the busiest container port in North America, the greater Los Angeles Metropolitan Area is well suited to be a leader in this effort. Additionally, this is an opportunity to pioneer a partnership for usage of ultra-purified, extensively treated, high quality water acquired from the Bureau of Sanitation's Advanced Water Purification Facility (AWPF) at the Terminal Island Water Reclamation Plant (TIWRP). Currently, the Bureau has the capacity to provide approximately 12 million gallons daily (MGD) of advacned treated water. The Department of Water and Power determines the end users of this water. With many census tracts ranking in top 25% on CalEnviroScreen, Los Angeles County faces some of the most serious environmental issues in the entire nation. The city must integrate green hydrogen in a way that centers equity and environmental justice. Green hydrogen is one of the few technologies that could be used as a fuel source for hard-to- electrify sectors, such as long haul trucking, heavy duty equipment, shipping, and N i~if~JZ? MARO 4 2022 ·µ,.~ The City of Los Angeles must ensure that we only use Green Hydrogen made from renewable sources with the retirement of associated renewable energy credits (RECs). In order to verify that this technology does not have adverse effects on the environment and residents of frontline communities, the city should partner with researchers to evaluate the use of green hydrogen. This includes ways to reduce or eliminate negative impacts from existing infrastructure such as in-basin facilities like the Valley Generating Station, where local residents have borne the burden of emissions so that the rest of the city benefits from power reliability. It is critical that green hydrogen use does not contribute to air pollution and other emissions such as Nitrogen Oxide (NOx). Over the past decade we have seen how the goods movement industry has been plagued by low-road jobs, from trucking to warehousing. Our efforts must focus on creating good-paying, high-quality jobs with a path to the middle class. Any funds used for this project that incentivize adoption of zero emissions drayage vehicles must follow guidelines established in AB 794 and SB 338 to ensure that public dollars do not go towards subsidizing an exploitative business practices. The Department of Water and Power, and the Port of Los Angeles, should work with the Climate Emergency Mobilization Office (CEMO) to ensure that frontline communities at large and in specific LA neighborhoods have a voice and seat at the table. Should Los Angeles be awarded the opportunity to create a Green Hydrogen Hub, it will create a new industry for our city and nation. I THEREFORE MOVE that the Department of Water and Power and the Port of Los Angeles, in collaboration with other partners, coordinate a local effort to create and submit a proposal to the Department of Energy proposing the Greater Los Angeles Metropolitan area for consideration to be a regional Green Hydrogen Hub to power hard-to-electrify industries, made from electrolysis of renewable energy. I FURTHER MOVE that, in an effort to establish a local Green Hydrogen Hub, the Department of Water and Power and the Port of Los Angeles should engage with potential collaborators in the public, private and academic sectors to further this regional effort to establish a local Green Hydrogen Hub, including the County of Los Angeles, the City of Long Beach, Los Angeles World Airports, the University of California, Green Hydrogen advocates, Labor, Investor Owned and Public Utilities, Environmental and Environmental Justice organizations, and other producers, end users, and potential collaborators. I FURTHER MOVE that the Department of Water and Power, and the Port of Los Angeles collaborate with the Climate Emergency Mobilization Office (CEMO) in order to ensure the representation and input of frontline communities most and potentially impacted by any use of green hydrogen in any project(s) resulting from a successful federal grant application. I FURTHER MOVE that the Department of Water and Power, with the collaboration of the Bureau of Sanitation, the Port of Los Angeles, report to Council with recommendations on the usage of advanced treated water from the Bureau of Sanitation's Advanced Water Purification Facility (AWPF) at the Terminal Island Water Reclamation Plant (TIWRP) in order to supply Ultra Purified Water High Quality Water for projects resulting from a successful federal grant application; and, that the Bureau of Sanitation, in collaboration with the Department of Water and Power, and the Port of Los Angeles report back on NOx and other emission monitoring for projects resulting from a successful federal grant application. /hj_, ~ MITCH O'FARRELL Councilmember, 13th District SECONDED BY: