City Council Meeting

Los Angeles City Council, Journal/Council Proceeding - CORRECTED Friday, April 1, 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: Blumenfield, Buscaino, de León, Koretz, Krekorian, Martinez, O'Farrell, Price, Rodriguez, Wesson, Jr. (10); Absent: Bonin, Cedillo, Harris-Dawson, Lee, Raman (5) 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) 22-0248 BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a qualified list of eight firms to provide bond, special tax, disclosure and other related legal counsel services for various City debt programs. Recommendations for Council action: 1. APPROVE the list of firms identified below for the provision of bond, special tax, disclosure and other related legal services for various City debt programs: a. Hawkins, Delafield & Wood LLP b. Jones Hall, a Professional Law Corporation c. Kutak Rock LLP d. Law Offices of Alexis S.M. Chiu e. Nixon Peabody LLP Friday - April 1, 2022 - PAGE 1  f. Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP g. Squire Patton Boggs US LLP h. Stradling, Yocca, Carlson & Rauth, a Professional Law Corporation 2. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney to select firms from such list as needed. 3. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney to execute contracts with each firm, including any addenda thereto, as necessary, in an aggregate amount that is not expected to exceed $10 million for a term of three years, with two one-year extensions, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form. Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Attorney reports that each fiscal year, the City Administrative Officer typically undertakes eight to ten bond transactions, plus a few special projects or matters unrelated to a particular transaction, such as responding to an audit request from the Internal Revenue Service or post-issuance compliance related matters. Aggregate counsel fees for a bond transaction typically range between $75,000 and $150,000. Therefore, the aggregate amount to be expended on bond- related legal services over the next three to five years is not expected to exceed $10 million. Legal counsel services provided in connection to a bond issuance will be paid from bond proceeds. If legal services are required after the completion of a bond transaction or with respect to issues that are unrelated to a particular bond transaction, the firm will be paid from available funds within the Capital Finance Administration Fund or Special Funds, as appropriate, at the rates specified in the proposals or another negotiated rate. Community Impact Statement: None submitted Adopted Item Ayes: Blumenfield, Buscaino, Cedillo, de León, Koretz, Krekorian, Martinez, O'Farrell, Price , Rodriguez, Wesson, Jr. (11); Nays: (0); Absent: Bonin, Harris-Dawson, Lee, Raman (4) (2) 21-1488 Friday - April 1, 2022 - PAGE 2  BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the Citywide Outside Counsel Expenditures report for Fiscal Year 2022, as of December 31, 2021. Recommendation for Council action: NOTE and FILE the City Attorney report dated March 1, 2022, attached to the Council file. Fiscal Impact Statement: Not applicable. Community Impact Statement: None submitted Adopted Item Ayes: Blumenfield, Buscaino, Cedillo, de León, Koretz, Krekorian, Martinez, O'Farrell, Price , Rodriguez, Wesson, Jr. (11); Nays: (0); Absent: Bonin, Harris-Dawson, Lee, Raman (4) (3) 22-0294 CD 6 BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to transferring $1,000,000 from the Unappropriated Balance to a new account in the Capital Improvement Expense Program Fund entitled “Woodman Boulevard Sidewalks.” Recommendations for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Martinez – Price), SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: 1. APPROPRIATE $1,000,000 in the “Woodman Boulevard Sidewalks” line item in the Unappropriated Fund No. 100/58, Account No. 580367, to a new Account in the Capital Improvement Expense Program Fund No. 100/54 entitled, “Woodman Boulevard Sidewalks.” 2. AUTHORIZE the City Administrative Officer (CAO) to make any corrections, clarifications or revisions to the above fund transfer instructions, in order to effectuate the intent of the Motion. Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the CAO nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report. Community Impact Statement: None submitted Friday - April 1, 2022 - PAGE 3  Adopted Item Ayes: Blumenfield, Buscaino, Cedillo, de León, Koretz, Krekorian, Martinez, O'Farrell, Price , Rodriguez, Wesson, Jr. (11); Nays: (0); Absent: Bonin, Harris-Dawson, Lee, Raman (4) (4) 16-0388 BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to an escheatment of $574,635.17 from the Unclaimed Monies Seized Incidental to Arrest Trust Fund (UMSIATF) No. 7772 to the City’s General Fund. Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: 1. INSTRUCT the Los Angeles Police Department and the City Treasurer to process the sum of $574,635.17 from the UMSIATF No. 7772. 2. REQUEST the Controller to transfer all identified eligible monies to the General Fund, Fund No. 100/70 Revenue Source Code No. 4834. Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the Office of Finance. Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report. Community Impact Statement: None submitted Adopted Item Ayes: Blumenfield, Buscaino, Cedillo, de León, Koretz, Krekorian, Martinez, O'Farrell, Price , Rodriguez, Wesson, Jr. (11); Nays: (0); Absent: Bonin, Harris-Dawson, Lee, Raman (4) (5) 22-0014 COMMUNICATION FROM CHAIR, ARTS, PARKS, HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND NEIGHBORHOODS COMMITTEE and ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND JOBS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the acceptance of a grant award in the amount of $53,249,641 from the Office of the Governor’s California Volunteers for Youth Employment Program. Friday - April 1, 2022 - PAGE 4  Recommendation for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: APPROVE the recommendations detailed in the March 15, 2022, City Administrative Officer (CAO) report, attached to the Council file, relative to the acceptance of a grant award in the amount of $53,249,641 from the Office of the Governor’s California Volunteers for Youth Employment Program. Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that approval of the recommendations contained in the March 15, 2022 CAO report, attached to the Council File, will have no additional impact to the General Fund and will provide for the expenditure of the California Volunteers grant award for grant-related projects. Grant funds are budgeted to cover salary and related (overhead) costs for proposed positions within all departments with the exception of the Department of Recreation and Parks, which will reimburse the General Fund for related costs through special funds. No matching funds are required for this grant. Financial Policies Statement: The CAO reports that the City’s Financial Policies require that the City pursue federal, state and private grants but strictly limit financial support of these programs to avoid commitments that continue beyond available funding. The recommendations contained in the March 15, 2022 CAO report, attached to the Council File, are in compliance with the City’s Financial Policies in that all grant funds will be utilized for grant-eligible activities. All funding is subject to the availability of grant funds and funding determinations by the Mayor and City Council. Community Impact Statement: None submitted Adopted Item Ayes: Blumenfield, Buscaino, Cedillo, de León, Koretz, Krekorian, Martinez, O'Farrell, Price , Rodriguez, Wesson, Jr. (11); Nays: (0); Absent: Bonin, Harris-Dawson, Lee, Raman (4) (6) 21-0647 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND JOBS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to modifying the Workforce Development Board (WDB) Year 22 Annual Plan (Annual Plan) for Program Year (PY) 2021-22. Friday - April 1, 2022 - PAGE 5  Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: 1. ACCEPT the January 5, 2022 joint Workforce Development Board (WDB)/Economic and Workforce Development Department (EWDD) report in connection with the PY 2021-22 Workforce Development Board Carry-In Report. 2. APPROVE the proposed modifications to the PY 2021-22 Workforce Development Board Annual Plan budget as included in Attachment 2, Controller instructions, of the January 5, 2022 joint WDB/EWDD report, attached to the Council File. 3. AUTHORIZE the Controller to implement the Controller instructions detailed in Attachment 2 of the January 5, 2022 joint WDB/EWDD report, attached to the Council File. 4. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, EWDD, or designee, to: a. Appropriate and expend the WDB PY 2020-21 carry-in funds for the City General Fund-funded Cash for: i. College ii. Day Laborer iii. Hire City of Los Angeles iv. Los Angeles Regional Initiative for Social Enterprise (LA RISE) v. YouthSource Center vi. Summer Youth Employment vii. LA RISE Homeless Housing Assistance and Prevention programs b. Allocate funding, negotiate, and execute agreements and amendments to agreements with the service providers as detailed in Attachment 1 of the January 5, 2022 joint WDB/EWDD report, attached to the Council File, subject to City Attorney review and approval as to form, legality, procurement requirements, and compliance with City contracting requirements, including Charter Section 1022. c. Execute a contract, not to exceed $300,000, with the Coalition for Responsible Community Development, currently procured by Friday - April 1, 2022 - PAGE 6  EWDD, to provide workforce services to the reentry population through the Prison to Employment Program to administer training stipends and provide case management and wraparound support services for participants enrolled in the Substance Abuse Disorder Counselor Pathway Pilot Program, with approval of the City Attorney as to form and legality. d. Make technical corrections as necessary to transactions included in this report to implement Mayor and Council intentions, subject to the approval of the City Administrative Officer (CAO). Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that there is an indirect impact to the General Fund. Approval of the recommendations contained in the March 11, 2022 CAO report, attached to the Council File, would reduce reimbursements for related costs to the General Fund from the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Fund in the amount of $1.33 million. The CAO will work with EWDD to identify General Fund savings to mitigate the impact of the reduced reimbursements to the General Fund. Financial Policies Statement: The CAO reports that the recommendations contained in the March 11, 2022 CAO report, attached to the Council File, are in compliance with the City's Financial Policies in that funding for the 2021-22 Workforce Development Board Annual Plan is provided by special funds and the 2021-22 Adopted Budget. Community Impact Statement: None submitted. Adopted Item as Amended by Motion (Wesson – Price) - SEE ATTACHED Ayes: Blumenfield, Buscaino, Cedillo, Harris-Dawson, Koretz, Krekorian, Martinez, O'Farrell, Price , Rodriguez, Wesson, Jr. (11); Nays: (0); Absent: Bonin, de León, Lee, Raman (4) (7) 20-0313-S4 COMMUNICATION FROM CHAIR, PERSONNEL, AUDITS, AND ANIMAL WELFARE COMMITTEE and BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to proposed Amendment No. 1 to Contract No. C-135368 with Workday, Inc. (Workday) to implement a phased-in approach to the Human Resources Payroll (HRP) System go-live and to increase the total contract not to exceed amount. Friday - April 1, 2022 - PAGE 7  Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: 1. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, Information Technology Agency (ITA), or designee, to execute Amendment No. 1 to Contract No. C-135368 with Workday to implement a phased-in approach to the HRP System go-live and to increase the total contract not to exceed amount from $62,109,339.70 to $76,773,479.00, subject to the approval of the City Attorney. 2. TRANSFER $14,262,217 from the Reserve Fund No. 101/62, through the General Fund Unappropriated Balance 100/58; and’ APPROPRIATE therefrom to the General Fund to fund the increased costs associated with the delay of the HRP Project, as listed below: Fund: Department Account Amount 3040 Contractual 100/32 ITA $13,319,717 Services City Administrative 3040 Contractual 100/10 942,500 Officer Services Total: $ 14,262,217 Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Administrative Officer (CAO) reports that the impact to the General Fund is $14,262,217 and is recommended to be transferred from the Reserve Fund to pay for the increases in project costs associated with the change in the project implementation timeline. The impact to the General Fund is limited to the availability of funds appropriated for this purpose. Future appropriations required under the proposed Amendment will be addressed as part of the annual budget process. Financial Policies Statement: The City Administrative Officer reports that the appropriation of funds from the Reserve Fund for the HRP Project is in compliance with the City’s Financial Policies, as the appropriation for increased implementation costs is associated with unanticipated expenses for a project that was approved in the 2021-22 Adopted Budget. Community Impact Statement: None submitted. Adopted Item Friday - April 1, 2022 - PAGE 8  Ayes: Blumenfield, Buscaino, Cedillo, de León, Koretz, Krekorian, Martinez, O'Farrell, Price , Rodriguez, Wesson, Jr. (11); Nays: (0); Absent: Bonin, Harris-Dawson, Lee, Raman (4) (8) 22-0249 BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a request for appropriations and term extensions for outside counsel. Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: 1. TRANSFER $185,183 from the Unappropriated Balance, Outside Counsel Including Workers Compensation line item to the City Attorney, Fund No. 100/12, Account No. 009301. 2. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney to amend the following contracts to increase their respective authority amounts as follows: a. C130402, Sanders Roberts, $26,000 b. C139508, Sanders Roberts, $122,983 c. C132758, Fox Rothschild, $20,000 d. C115552, Kronick Moskovitz Tiedemann Girard, $16,200 3. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney to amend the following contracts, adding two years to each of their terms: a. C129459, Colantuono Highsmith & Whatley, to February 7, 2024 b. C129460, Colantuono Highsmith & Whatley, to February 7, 2024 c. C132758, Fox Rothschild, to September 9, 2024 d. C133036, Ice Miller, to February 17, 2024 e. C133343, Ice Miller, to May 31, 2024 f. C133518, Kaplan Kirsch Rockwell, to May 31, 2024 g. C133099, Meyers Nave Riback Silver & Wilson, to December 28, 2024 4. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney to amend Contract Number C-135524 with Hogan Lovells LLP, Outside Counsel representing the City in the Friday - April 1, 2022 - PAGE 9  HUD - Mei Ling matter, to increase maximum compensation in that contract by the amount of $395,000. 5. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney to amend the following outside counsel contracts in order to increase the maximum compensation by the following respective amounts. These contracts are for outside counsel representation for the LAPD protest cases: a. C138915, Burke Williams & Sorensen, $300,000 b. C138873, Cole Huber, $130,000 c. C138838, Hurrell Cantrall, $460,000 d. C138839, Lynberg Watkins, $500,000 e. C138910, Stone Busailah, $75,000 6. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney to amend Contract No. 115552 with Kronick Moskovitz Tiedemann & Girard to add a billing category for paralegals at the hourly rate of $150. 7. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney or designee to prepare Controller instructions for any necessary technical adjustments, subject to the approval of the City Administrative Officer (CAO), and authorize the Controller to implement the instructions. Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the City Attorney. Neither the CAO nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report. Community Impact Statement: None submitted TIME LIMIT FILE - MAY 2, 2022 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - APRIL 29, 2022) [The City Council may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1).)] Adopted Item Ayes: Blumenfield, Buscaino, Cedillo, de León, Koretz, Krekorian, Martinez, O'Farrell, Price , Rodriguez, Wesson, Jr. (11); Nays: (0); Absent: Bonin, Harris-Dawson, Lee, Raman (4) Friday - April 1, 2022 - PAGE 10 (9) 13-1465-S1 BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the Annual Reserve Fund Loan Review. Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: 1. WRITE OFF $5,745,197.29 in Reserve Fund Loans and advances listed on Attachment 1, attached to the City Administrative Officer (CAO) report dated March 16, 2022, attached to the Council file. 2. INSTRUCT departments with outstanding loans to work with the special fund administrators and report to the CAO in 90 days on the status of loans listed on Attachment 1 and requiring further analysis. 3. INSTRUCT departments to prioritize and expedite the submission of invoices to the appropriate City department(s) in order to recover Reserve Fund loans made for special fund expenditures. 4. AUTHORIZE the CAO to make technical corrections as necessary to those transactions included in this report to implement Mayor and City Council intentions. Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that there is no General Fund impact resulting from the actions recommended within this report, as the 2021-22 Budget does not assume the repayment of these loans. In addition, these actions will not impact the current status of the Reserve Fund. Community Impact Statement: None submitted Adopted Item Ayes: Blumenfield, Buscaino, Cedillo, de León, Koretz, Krekorian, Martinez, O'Farrell, Price , Rodriguez, Wesson, Jr. (11); Nays: (0); Absent: Bonin, Harris-Dawson, Lee, Raman (4) (10) 19-0887 CD 11 ARTS, PARKS, HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND NEIGHBORHOODS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the Agreement with Your Palisades Park Improvement Corporation (Your Park) for the installation of park Friday - April 1, 2022 - PAGE 11  improvements, including approval of revised recognition signage at Veterans Gardens. Recommendations for Council action: 1. APPROVE the proposed maintenance agreement detailed in Attachment 2, of the February 17, 2022 Board of Recreation and Park Commissioners (Board) report (Board Report No. 21-131), attached to the Council file, for a three-year term, between the Department of Recreation and Parks (RAP) and Your Park, stipulating the terms and conditions for the ongoing maintenance of Veteran’s Gardens through exterior grounds maintenance services to be provided by a qualified, licensed maintenance contactor, to be contracted by Your Park and Your Park’s sole expense and at no cost to RAP. 2. APPROVE the proposed Amended and Restated Agreement (Amended Agreement) detailed in Attachment 1, of the February 17, 2022 Board report (Board Report No. 21-181), attached to the Council file, which consists of modifications to the original agreement (Contract No. 3726) between RAP and Your Park, approved by the Board on August 7, 2019 (Report No. 19-162) and executed on September 23, 2019, for the development and donation of the Veterans Gardens project to the City. 3. APPROVE the proposed five Military Branch Recognition Panels (Military Panels) as set forth in Exhibit C of the Amended Agreement, so that the City may recognize five of the branches of the United States military (Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, and Coast Guard), honor all of the City’s veterans by highlighting select individuals from the community, and thank and acknowledge certain donors for their contributions to Veterans Gardens, such actions to include a QR-code on each panel, linking interested parkgoers to an independent, non- City website managed by Your Park to provide additional information regarding those military veterans being honored. 4. APPROVE the language and QR Code on the Military Panels pertaining to the recognition of donors and the honoring of one or more certain veterans of the United States Military be retained for a period not to exceed ten years from the effective date of the Amended Agreement. Fiscal Impact Statement: The Board reports that relative to Board Report No. 21-181, the approval of the Amended Agreement and Military Panels, Friday - April 1, 2022 - PAGE 12  will not have any fiscal impact on RAP’s General Fund, as costs associated with the installation and maintenance of the Military Panels will be funded entirely by Your Park at no expense to RAP, and funded through charitable contributions from the various donations received by Your Park from the public. The future maintenance of Veterans Gardens will be funded and performed by Your Park through licensed landscaping contractors and vendors under the previously approved Maintenance Agreement. Any required maintenance beyond the term of the Maintenance Agreement will be addressed through the Park’s existing maintenance budget, annual budget process, and possible future supplemental funding that may be provided by Your Park. The Board further reports that relative to Board Report No. 21-131, the approval of the Amended Agreement and the Maintenance Agreement, and the acceptance of the park improvements at Veterans Gardens, will not have any fiscal impact on RAP’s General Fund, as costs associated with the construction, installation, and maintenance of the improvements will be funded entirely by Your Park at no expense to RAP, and funded through a charitable contribution from the American Legion Post 283 and various donations from the public. The future maintenance of Veterans Gardens beyond the term of the Maintenance Agreement will be addressed through Palisades Park’s existing maintenance budget, annual budget process, and possible future supplemental funding that may be provided by Your Park. Community Impact Statement: None submitted Adopted Item Ayes: Blumenfield, Buscaino, Cedillo, de León, Koretz, Krekorian, Martinez, O'Farrell, Price , Rodriguez, Wesson, Jr. (11); Nays: (0); Absent: Bonin, Harris-Dawson, Lee, Raman (4) (11) 22-0184 ARTS, PARKS, HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND NEIGHBORHOODS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the contract with RecTrac, LLC dba Vermont Systems, for recreation management and reservation system software support, maintenance, equipment and training. Recommendation for Council action: Friday - April 1, 2022 - PAGE 13  APPROVE the award of a contract between the City of Los Angeles, Department of Recreation and Parks (RAP), and RecTrac, LLC dba Vermont Systems for the recreation management and reservation system software support, maintenance, equipment, and training for a contract term of three years, not to exceed total amount of $350,000; as further detailed in the Board of Recreation and Park Commissioners (Board) Report No. 22-030, attached to the Council file. Fiscal Impact Statement: The Board reports that approving the proposed contract will allow the RAP to continue using the Vermont Systems software with updates and support which has helped the RAP improve processing and tracking recreation activities, programs, membership accounts, rental facilities, and sports leagues throughout the various RAP facilities in the City of Los Angeles. Community Impact Statement: None submitted Adopted Item Ayes: Blumenfield, Buscaino, Cedillo, de León, Koretz, Krekorian, Martinez, O'Farrell, Price , Rodriguez, Wesson, Jr. (11); Nays: (0); Absent: Bonin, Harris-Dawson, Lee, Raman (4) (12) 15-0989-S14 ARTS, PARKS, HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND NEIGHBORHOODS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to as-needed contracts for outreach and marketing, asset design and planning, adaptive sports, event planning, and transportation services for the Youth Adaptive Sports and Fitness Program. Recommendation for Council action: APPROVE the various contracts detailed in the February 3, 2022 Board of Recreation and Park Commissioners report, Report Number 22-003, attached to the Council file, to assist with the Youth Adaptive Sports and Fitness Program. Fiscal Impact Statement: The Department of Recreation and Parks (RAP) reports that the award and execution of the as-needed contracts have no impact on RAP’s General Fund as funding for projects will be primarily supported by LA28 under the Youth Sports Agreement. Friday - April 1, 2022 - PAGE 14  Community Impact Statement: None submitted Adopted Item Ayes: Blumenfield, Buscaino, Cedillo, de León, Koretz, Krekorian, Martinez, O'Farrell, Price , Rodriguez, Wesson, Jr. (11); Nays: (0); Absent: Bonin, Harris-Dawson, Lee, Raman (4) (13) 22-0246 CD 1 ARTS, PARKS, HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND NEIGHBORHOODS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the accessible recreation credit, covenant agreement, operations, and maintenance agreement for the project located at 2020 North Barranca Street. Recommendations for Council action: 1. APPROVE the Park Fee recreation credit in the amount of $40,452.14 for privately accessible amenities per the provisions of Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 12.33 for Building Permit No. 18010-10000-05982 (Project). 2. AUTHORIZE the Department of Recreation and Parks (RAP) staff to execute the Covenant and Agreement Regarding Park and Recreational Facilities and Private Accessible Park and Recreational Facility Operation and Maintenance Agreement as further detailed in Report No. 22-034, attached to the Council file. Fiscal Impact Statement: The Board of Recreation and Park Commissioners reports that the approval will have no fiscal impact on RAP’s General Fund. Any costs for the implementation and enforcement of this report and the agreement are anticipated to be paid for by the Park Fees Admin Account. Community Impact Statement: None submitted Adopted Item Friday - April 1, 2022 - PAGE 15  Ayes: Blumenfield, Buscaino, Cedillo, de León, Koretz, Krekorian, Martinez, O'Farrell, Price , Rodriguez, Wesson, Jr. (11); Nays: (0); Absent: Bonin, Harris-Dawson, Lee, Raman (4) (14) 20-1506-S1 PUBLIC SAFETY and BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEES’ REPORT relative to the Second Amendment to a contract with Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services to provide mental health call services under the Call Direction to Ensure Suicide Safety (CRESS) Pilot Program. Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: 1. AUTHORIZE the Chief of Police, or designee, to execute a Second Amendment contained in the City Administrative Officer (CAO) report dated January 27, 2022, attached to Council file No. 20-1506-S1, to Contract No. C-137882 with Didi Hirsch Psychiatric Service dba Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services to continue to provide mental health call diversion services under the CRESS Pilot Program. 2. AUTHORIZE the Controller to transfer a total of $468,419 from the Unappropriated Balance Fund No. 100/58 ($200,000 from Account No. 580328, Mental Health Services Support and $268,419 from Account No. 580335, Community Initiatives) to the Los Angeles Police Department Fund No. 100/70, Account No. 003040, Contractual Services for the CRESS Pilot Program. Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that there is no additional General Fund impact. Funding for the proposed contract amendment is available from the Unappropriated Balance of the 2021-22 Adopted Budget. Subsequent year funding will be subject to consideration during the budget development process. Financial Policies Statement: The CAO reports that the recommendations in the report comply with the City Financial Policies in that the City’s financial obligation is limited to funds budgeted for this purpose. Community Impact Statement: None submitted Adopted Item Friday - April 1, 2022 - PAGE 16  Ayes: Blumenfield, Buscaino, Cedillo, de León, Koretz, Krekorian, Martinez, O'Farrell, Price , Rodriguez, Wesson, Jr. (11); Nays: (0); Absent: Bonin, Harris-Dawson, Lee, Raman (4) (15) 20-0769-S2 HOMELESSNESS AND POVERTY and ARTS, PARKS, HEALTH, EDUCATION AND NEIGHBORHOODS COMMITTEES’ REPORT relative to reviewing the City’s contractual relationship with the County of Los Angeles (County) for the delivery of healthcare services with recommendations to improve the delivery of healthcare services to all Angelenos, starting with people experiencing homelessness; and related matters. Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Motion (O’Farrell – De Leon): INSTRUCT the City Administrative Officer (CAO) and the Chief Legislative Analyst (CLA) to report on the findings in Council file No. 20-0769-S2, including a review of the City contractual relationship with Los Angeles County for the delivery of healthcare services, detailed in Contract No. C-32683 (as amended), with specific recommendations for the City to improve the delivery of healthcare services to all Angelenos, starting first with people experiencing homelessness, including but not limited to: a. Models and options for a City position or office to monitor and evaluate County health programs, especially as it relates to people experiencing homelessness. b. Recommendations to improve the public process for healthcare service delivery, including public oversight of the functions described in the body of the Motion, focusing first on the delivery of all healthcare services to and for people experiencing homelessness, including shelter and housing, nutrition, health, substance abuse and assistance, and mental health services. c. Recommendations to renegotiate Contract No. C-32683 to better represent the City’s residents, focusing on people experiencing homelessness, including citywide current and ongoing health needs. d. A clear and concise method for the City to organize, prioritize, evaluate and then communicate those needs on a regular basis to Los Angeles Friday - April 1, 2022 - PAGE 17  County health departments or any future agencies tasked with enforcing the public health code. Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the CAO nor the CLA has completed a financial analysis of this report. Community Impact Statement: Yes For: Studio City Neighborhood Council Atwater Village Neighborhood Council Echo Park Neighborhood Council Adopted Item Ayes: Blumenfield, Buscaino, Cedillo, Harris-Dawson, Koretz, Krekorian, Martinez, O'Farrell, Price , Rodriguez, Wesson, Jr. (11); Nays: (0); Absent: Bonin, de León, Lee, Raman (4) Items for which Public Hearings Have Not Been Held - (10 Votes Required for Consideration) (16) 22-0420-S1 CD 14 CONSIDERATION OF REQUEST for a Finding of Public Convenience or Necessity for a proposed retail commercial cannabis business submitted by Requestor, DBO Investment Haas, LLC (From the Earth), at the proposed business premises address of 660 South Broadway, in the Central City Community Plan Area; pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) Section 104.06(a), Retail Storefront (Type 10) licenses are limited to only Social Equity Applicants, as defined in LAMC Section 104.20(a) and (b), until January 1, 2025. Community Impact Statement: Yes Against: Downtown Los Angeles Neighborhood Council TIME LIMIT FILE - APRIL 6, 2022 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - APRIL 6, 2022) (Motion required for Findings and Council recommendations for the above application) Friday - April 1, 2022 - PAGE 18  (Scheduled pursuant to Ordinance No. 186703) Public Convenience or Necessity Application Continued to April 15, 2022 Ayes: Blumenfield, Buscaino, Cedillo, de León, Koretz, Krekorian, Martinez, O'Farrell, Price , Rodriguez, Wesson, Jr. (11); Nays: (0); Absent: Bonin, Harris-Dawson, Lee, Raman (4) (17) 22-0335 CD 15 COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ENGINEER relative to the final map of Tract No. 69586 located at 15812-15820 South Vermont, Southerly of 157th Street. Recommendation for Council action: APPROVE the final map of Tract No. 69586, located at 15812-15820 South Vermont, Southerly of 157th Street and accompanying Subdivision Improvement Agreement and Contract with security documents. (Bond No. C-140013) Owner: 15812 Vermont Villas, LLC; Surveyor: David Alan Boyle Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Engineer reports that the subdivider has paid a fee of $11,440 for the processing of this final tract map pursuant to Section 19.02(A) (2) of the Los Angeles Municipal Code. No additional City funds are needed. Community Impact Statement: None submitted. Adopted Item Ayes: Blumenfield, Buscaino, Cedillo, Harris-Dawson, Koretz, Krekorian, Martinez, O'Farrell, Price , Rodriguez, Wesson, Jr. (11); Nays: (0); Absent: Bonin, de León, Lee, Raman (4) (18) 22-0349 MOTION (KREKORIAN - BLUMENFIELD) relative to address the current budgetary needs of the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD). Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: Friday - April 1, 2022 - PAGE 19  1. TRANSFER and APPROPRIATE $750,000 within the Police Fund No. 100/70 from Account No. 1010 (Salaries - General) to Account No. 1090 (Overtime - General) in order to address current budgetary needs. 2. AUTHORIZE the LAPD to make any technical corrections or clarifications to the above fund transfer instructions in order to effectuate the intent of this Motion, including any corrections and changes to fund or account numbers. Adopted Item Ayes: Blumenfield, Buscaino, Cedillo, Harris-Dawson, Koretz, Krekorian, Martinez, O'Farrell, Price , Rodriguez, Wesson, Jr. (11); Nays: (0); Absent: Bonin, de León, Lee, 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 Blumenfield, Buscaino, Cedillo, Harris-Dawson, Koretz, Krekorian, Martinez, Price, Rodriguez, Wesson, Jr. (10); Absent: Bonin, de León, Lee, O'Farrell, Raman (5) Whereupon the Council did adjourn. ATTEST: Holly L. Wolcott, CITY CLERK By Friday - April 1, 2022 - PAGE 20  COMMENDATORY RESOLUTIONS MOVED BY SECONDED BY NAME O’Farrell Price Karen Bowie Rodriguez Martinez California Children’s Academy Rodriguez Martinez Pacoima Beautiful 25th Anniversary  ADJOURNING MOTIONS MOVED BY SECONDED BY NAME Buscaino All Councilmembers Robert Jason Lukin Koretz All Councilmembers Ceri Zamora  RESOLUTION PLANNING &LAND USE MANAGEMENT WHEREAS, the restaurant and hospitality industry is a vitally important part of the City's economy, employing 380,000 and generating more than $200 million in tax revenues to the City prior to the COVID-19 pandemic; and WHEREAS, under the Los Angeles Municipal Code, a restaurant can only be permitted to sell alcohol by obtaining a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) or meeting the eligibility requirements for a ..,. I ~ Conditional Use Exception (CUE); and WHEREAS, the CUP process can often be time-consuming and costly for both applicants and City staff and resources, hindering entrepreneurs' ability to create or expand their businesses; and WHEREAS, very few restaurants are eligible for or have utilized the CUE process; and WHEREAS, the City recognizes the public health and economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, and further appreciates the need to facilitate temporary Zoning Code relief to support the local economy and livelihoods of those living and working in the City; and WHEREAS, the City intends to create a new streamlined process known as the Restaurant Beverage Program for sit-down restaurants only as an alternative to the CUP and CUE process to remove the financial burden and time constraints and promote economic development; and WHEREAS, this ordinance will contain more and stricter standards than those typically imposed during the CUP or CUE process and require participating restaurants to be subject to enforcement procedures; and WHEREAS, the City has undertaken an environmental review of the proposed provisions and found that the Program will not have a significant effect on the environment (ENV-2018-4661-ND), and further found that aspects of the proposed regulatory relief are exempt from environmental review (ENV - 2020-3154-CE); and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that by the adoption of this Resolution, the Council hereby activates a new streamlined permitting land use regulatory process, the Restaurant Beverage Program, that shall be in force and full effect in the geographical boundaries attached in Exhibit A. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that based on the findings outlined in Exhibit B relative to the geographic boundaries found in Exhibit A maps, the Restaurant Beverage Program is in conformity with public necessity, convenience, general welfare, and good zoning practice. 1. The Restaurant Beverage Program (RBP) will provide a public necessity within the areas mapped in Exhibit A by removing financial barriers for sit-down restaurants and promoting economic development, in light of the financial impacts associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. The restaurant and hospitality industry is an important part of the City's economy, employing more than 380,000 people and generating more than $200 million in tax revenue to the City during pre-pandemic levels. The proposed Ordinance will preserve and strengthen a viable sector of the City's economy by creating the RBP, which will reduce the costs and time for sit-down restaurants in the mapped areas to obtain City approval to serve alcoholic beverages for on-site consumption, while subjecting them to more than 50 provisions. Alcohol service provides a substation portion of restaurants' revenue and often make or break their viability as a business, however, restaurants with alcohol sales must meet both state and local regulations for serving alcohol. The RBP will offer an administrative clearance process to allow the sale of alcohol in sit-down restaurants with an operating kitchen and a full menu. In addition, new restaurants with alcohol service under the RBP will be subject to enforcement measures and security standards. This in-turn will provide long-term financial incentives as it will bolster the opening of new restaurants, enable the hiring of new employees, and create more vibrant neighborhoods. The COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent stay-at-home and indoor restrictions have presented unprecedented financial challenges to sit-down restaurants throughout the City, namely those located within the mapped areas. A simpler, more predictable, less costly process to serve alcoholic beverages would ease some of the burdens placed on impacted restaurants, giving them a boost and reducing the time needed for them to re-open and start hiring people. As such, the RBP will create a service that is beneficial to the community, City, and region mapped by reducing the amount of entry barriers for new local restaurants. 2. The RBP will provide a public convenience within the areas mapped in Exhibit A by accommodating the demand for an amenity that will serve residents, workers, employees, and visitors. A variety of uses, including sit-down restaurants, are necessary for the conservation, development, and success of a vibrant neighborhood. The proposed RBP reflects a shift in how the City will process alcohol requests for eligible sit-down restaurants. As such, the RBP will provide local sit-down restaurants with a boost, which will allow them to open quicker, expand, hire employees, and become an economically viable business. By creating a consistent and streamlined review of alcohol requests, the RBP will create more vibrant neighborhoods that will benefit employees, local residents, and visitors leading to the growth of regulated sit-down restaurants within the mapped areas, which are planned and zoned for commercial uses such as restaurants.  On-site alcohol service incidental to food service is an amenity that is often expected in bona fide sit-down restaurants. The local community, employees, patrons of adjacent commercial uses, and the residents in the neighborhood will be able to utilize the benefits of having on-site sit-down restaurants and alcohol service nearby. Furthermore, the RBP incorporates more than 50 operating standards to ensure that the alcohol service will not be disruptive to the community. 3. The RBP contains more than 50 provisions to ensure that it will not adversely affect the welfare of the areas mapped in Exhibit A. The RBP's provisions are intended to protect the public health, welfare, and safety of the communities within the mapped areas. The City is establishing operational and enforcing policies via the RBP to regulate alcohol service in eligible sit-down restaurants. Therefore, alcohol service under the RBP must be incidental to food service on-site consumption. This means that high-impact uses such as bars, nightclubs, and liquor stores will not be eligible under the RBP and must obtain a Conditional Use Permit (CUP). Eligible restaurants will not be allowed to have dancing, live entertainment, pool tables, and portable bars. Bar-like practices, such as minimum drink purchase, admission charges, and age limitations, will also be prohibited. Operating standards will ensure that impacts to the community, such as noise, will be kept at a minimum. The RBP will prohibit the use of television monitors and speakers in outdoor areas. Restaurants will also be required to remove graffiti, clean debris and litter, maintain an electronic age verification device, and respond to patron complaints in a timely manner. As a means of establishing additional safety policies, the RBP contains interior and exterior lighting requirements and will require restaurants to install and maintain a camera surveillance system in operation at all times. In addition, all employees involved with the sale of alcohol will be subject to regulatory safety practices such as enrolling in an alcohol safety training program offered by the Los Angeles Police Department and/or the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control. Restaurants that repeatedly violate the RBP's provisions will be suspended from the Program and be required to obtain a CUP to continue to sell alcohol. Lastly, the RBP or proposed Ordinance does not authorize any new construction, nor result in construction activities that would change the size, height, or other significant features of existing buildings and therefore not degrade adjacent properties, the surrounding neighborhood, or the public health, welfare, and safety of the public at large. Therefore, the RBP, the proposed Ordinance, operations, and other significant features will be compatible with and not adversely affect or degrade adjacent properties, the surrounding neighborhood, or the public health, welfare, and safety of the mapped areas. 4. The RBP will follow good zoning practices by encouraging economic development in the areas mapped while limiting the impact of commercial activity on residential areas and other sensitive uses through st~ict provisions. The mapped areas are well suited for sit-down restaurants that offer alcohol service, which are planned and zoned for commercial uses such as restaurants. This will promote livability and convenience for residents and employees, promote a variety of uses, and strengthen the employment and amenity base of the mapped areas. As such, the RBP substantially conforms to the purpose, intent, and provisions of the General Plan, the applicable community plan, and any specific plan. At the same time, the RBP serves the purpose of imposing provisions aimed at limiting impacts to surrounding neighbors, including residential areas and other sensitive uses. The RBP will only be applicable in specific commercial and manufacturing zones where alcohol service is currently allowed through a CUP. In addition, the RBP includes numerous operational restrictions related to indoor and outdoor seating, allowed activities, and bar-like practices to limit noise and other impacts. Additional provisions concerning operations, security, monitoring, and enforcement are included. Any changes to the mode of operations of the restaurant, including hours of operation and seating, will not be permitted. Therefore, the RBP will follow good zoning practices by encouraging economic development while limiting the impact of commercial activity on nearby residential areas and other sensitive uses through strict and enforcing provisions.  Encino Sherman Oaks Hollywood Brentwood • I· Westwood Wilshire West Los Angeles South LA West Adams THIS MAP ESTABLISHES THE BOUNDARIES FOR THE AREAS OF THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES IN WHICH ALL CR, C1, C1.5, C2, C4, CS, CM, M1, M2, AND M3 ZONES ARE ELIGIBLE FOR THE RESTAURANT BEVERAGE PROGRAM (RBP - GENERAL). l Restaurant Beverage Program (RBP) D RBP..; General Eligible 4.700 - 2.350 - 4,700 Feet D D Community Plan Area Data $our011s: Departmefll ol Clty P111nnirlg & Burelll of Engirl&enng CF/ CPC-2018-4660-CA 123021  RULES, ELECTIONS, INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS Resolution WHEREAS, any official position of the City of Los Angeles with respect to legislation, rules, regulations or policies proposed to or pending before a local, state or federal governmental body or agency must have first been adopted in the form of a Resolution by the City Council with the. concurrence of the Mayor; and WHEREAS, in December of 2020, Angelo Quinto, a Navy veteran from Northern California, was tragically killed by police. Angelo had been suffering from a mental health episode when his family called the police for help with de-escalating the situation. While Angelo lay face down and bloodied with handcuffs behind his back, a responding officer knelt on Angelo's neck for at least four and a half minutes while another officer restrained his legs. Angelo lost and never regained consciousness - he died in a hospital three days later; and WHEREAS, the Contra Costa County Coroner's Office rnled that Angelo's death was the result of "excited delirium." This diagnosis is both unclear and controversial. Primarily, the term is often attributed to sudden unexplained deaths of individuals while in police custody. In other words, it provides a justification for excessive use of force by police; and WHEREAS, Angelo's death has garnered great attention and increased scrutiny on diagnoses used to shield and absolve officers from accountability. According to a 2020 study by the Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine, published cases of excited delirium rarely, if ever, happen independently of police involvement. Additionally, in July of 2021, the American Medical Association adopted a new policy opposing the "excited delirium" diagnosis. Specifically, their position is that the "current evidence does not support 'excited delirium' as an official diagnosis." Furthermore, other recognized organizations, like the National Institute of Health, note that much more research must be discovered in this area; and WHEREAS, the blanket diagnosis has, in part, reinvigorated the need for greater transparency in the investigation medical examination process. It has also led to a goal of eliminating potential conflicts of interest in law enforcement. This perception of bias should be remedied by ensuring that all local death investigations are conducted independently and objectively by an independent Medical Examiner or Coroner's Office that is separate from the Sheriffs Office; and WHEREAS, all 58 counties in California have a sheriffs department, but only ten counties have a separate coroner or medical examiner's office. Currently, state law does not require a sheriff to have any medical background or certification to assume the duties of a coroner. California is also only one of three states that allows counties to combine the offices of the coroner and sheriff, G') which increases the potential for conflicts of interest in law enforcement handling the duties of the  coroner. Counties like Los Angeles, San Diego, and San Francisco have already separated the duties of the coroner from the sheriff. Their coroners are independent medical examiners, who are required to be licensed physicians and surgeons duly qualified as a specialist in pathology; and WHEREAS, Section 24304.1. of the Government Code permits County Boards of Supervisors to consolidate the duties of certain county offices; including, but not limited to the sheriff and the coroner; and WHEREAS, currently, state law does not require a sheriff to have any medical background or certification to assume the duties of a coroner, in contrast to independent medical examiners, who are required to be a licensed physician and surgeon duly qualified as a specialist in pathology; and WHEREAS, a consistent statewide policy towards independent coroner's offices would help to ensure that medical examinations and investigations of sudden, violent, or unexplained/suspicious deaths are conducted objectively; and WHEREAS, AB 1608 would separate the duties of the coroner from the duties of the sheriff, strengthening the medical examination process, thereby eliminating perceived and actual conflicts of interest and increasing accountability and transparency when determining the cause of death: NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, with the concurrence of the Mayor, that by the adoption of this Resolution, the City of Los Angeles hereby includes in its 2021 - 2022 State Legislative Program SUPPORT for AB 1608 (Gipson) 1608 which seeks to ensure that local death investigations are conducted independently and objectively, reducing any perception of biased investigative medical examinations when determining the cause of death of an individual, including those in custody. PRESENTED BY: ~- 7 CURREN D. PRICE, JR. Councilrnember, 9th District C) SECONDEDBY:~~~.P APR 0 1 2022  R E s o L u T r o N RULES, ELECTIONS, INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIOt' WHEREAS, any official position of the City of Los Angeles with respect to legislation, rules, regulations or policies proposed to or pending before a local, state or federal governmental body or agency must have first been adopted in the form of a Resolution by the City Council with the concurrence of the Mayor; and WHEREAS, AB 2419 (Bryan, Garcia, Stone, Stem), as introduced, pertains to the federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Act) and the creation of the Justice40 Oversight Conunittee; and WHEREAS, the federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act provides federal funds to rebuild the nation's infrastructure; and WHEREAS, the Justice40 Initiative is a whole-of-government effort to ensure that federal agencies work with states and local communities to make good on President Biden's promise to deliver at least 40 percent of federal investments in climate and clean energy to disadvantaged communities; and WHEREAS, AB 2419 seeks to meet this objective by requiring a minimum of 40% of the funds received by the State under the Act be allocated to projects that provide direct benefits to disadvantaged communities; and a minimum of an additional I 0% be allocated for projects that provide direct benefits to low-income communities; and WHEREAS, this bill would also establish the Justice40 Oversight Committee in the Office of Planning and Research to perform various actions related to the expenditure of those federal funds; and WHEREAS, this bill would require the Committee, by December 31, 2024, to provide an interim report, and by December 31, 2027, to provide a final report, to various entities, including the Legislature, on various subjects related to the expenditure of the federal funds; and WHEREAS, it is imperative that the most impacted, frontline, environmental justice communities be represented on the Justice40 Oversight Committee; and that investments made in these communities do not increase environmental justice challenges faced by these communities; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, with the concurrence of the Mayor, that by the adoption of this Resolution, the City of Los Angeles hereby includes in its 2021-2022 State Legislative Program SUPPORT for AB 2419 (Bryan, Garcia, Stone, Stem) which would require a minimum of 40% of funds received by the State under the federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act be allocated to projects that provide direct benefits to disadvantaged communities, and related matters, IF AMENDED to ensure: • The most environmentally impacted communities, with CalEnviroscreen scores within the top 10%, are properly represented on the Justice40 Oversight Committee; and • That investments made in these communities do not increase environmental justice challenges faced by the communities. APR 0 1 2022 kat  RESOLUTION TRANSPORTATlON WHEREAS, California Vehicle Code Section 22507 authorizes cities to restrict the parking of vehicles, including but not limited to, vehicles that are six feet or more in height, on identified City streets during certain hours; and WHEREAS, the Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 80.69.4 allows the Council to authorize by resolution, the streets upon which the parking of oversize vehicles shall be restricted between 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m.; and WHEREAS, one street segments is experiencing public safety issues associated with oversized vehicles that park overnight; NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council, pursuant to the Los Angeles Municipal Codes Section 80.69.4, hereby prohibits the parking of vehicles that are in excess of 22 feet in length or over 84 inches in height, during the hours of 2:00 a.m, and 6:00 a.m. along the following street segments: • Both sides of 40th Place between Figueroa Street and Flower Street BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that upon the adoption of this Resolution, the Department ofTransportation be directed to post signs giving notice of a "tow away, no parking restriction for oversized vehicles, with the specific hours detailed; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department ofTransportation be authorized to make technical corrections or clarifications to the above instructions in order to effectuate the intent of this Resolution.  ;LANNING &LAND USE MANAGEMENT MOTION Per State law (California Mitigation Fee Act, Government Code Section, 66000-66025), local governments can charge development project applicants development impact fees to defray the costs of additional public facilities needed related to a development project. On November 5, 2015, the Controller released a report (CF 15-1311), entitled 'Audit of Development Impact Fees,' which found that the City could have collected more in Development Impact Fees in comparison to the amount collected by other cities, and that we need to vastly improve our administration, oversight, and collection of these fees. The audit recommended that the City establish a comprehensive impact fee program and that one department be designated to take responsibility for making sure that funds are properly spent. On November 10, 2015 a Motion (CF 15-1311-Sl), was introduced instructing the Planning Department to prepare a report on the feasibility of managing the Development Impact Fees on a citywide basis in accordance with the recommendation of the Controller's report/audit. In response to the Motion's directive, on May 6, 2016, the Planning Department submitted the requested report with recommendations to: (1) designate the Planning Department as the appropriate department to manage Development Impact Fees citywide; and (2) a request in the amount of $1.9 million to fund various position authorities/contractual services to support a new work program in the Planning Department. Inasmuch as the Planning Department's recommendations have not yet been considered by the City Council in response to the Controller's Development Impact Fees audit, it is of utmost importance to understand what has changed, if anything, in the collection process, the amounts collected, and whether the Planning Department's recommendations are still relevant today. I THEREFORE MOVE that the Council instruct the Planning Department, to prepare a report with recommendations in response to the November 5, 2015 City Controller report, 'Audit ofDevelopment Impact Fees' (CF 15-1311), and an update to its May 6, 2016 report and recommendations (CF 15-1311- S 1), relative to the feasibility of managing the collection of Development Impact Fees for all City departments. PRESENTEDBY: (£) !di 0 PAULKORETZ Councilmember, 5th District SECONDED BY~ nm APR 0 1 2022  RESOLUTION RULES, ELECTION~, ii~ i i:.r\00vLi~1~lviENTAL RELATIONS WHEREAS, the collective bargaining agreement for the Southern California Grocery Stores with Ralphs, AlbertsonsNons/Pavilions covering over 47,000 workers expired on March 6, 2022; and WHEREAS, these essential grocery workers are represented by the United Food and Commercial Workers, Local 770 in the City of Los Angeles; and WHEREAS, a potential grocery worker strike is looming with union members overwhelmingly voting to authorize their union to call for a strike if necessary; and WHEREAS, the past two years have underscored that grocery workers are essential as they have dutifully shown up to work during a global pandemic to ensure Angelenos can get vital necessities for themselves and their families while grocery workers struggle with economic, food and housing insecurity; and WHEREAS, the grocery store industry has made record profits during this time; and WHEREAS, grocery workers deserve their hard work to be recognized through fair wages and benefits; and WHEREAS, Angelenos need stability and certainty in knowing their ability to get everyday necessities will not be impaired by a strike; NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Los Angeles City Council strongly urges grocers to bargain in good faith, reach a fair agreement within a reasonable time, and avoid a strike. ncilmember, First Districty SECONDEDBY _,Cl?~