City Council Meeting

AGENDA LOS ANGELES CITY COUNCIL Friday, May 13, 2022 10:00 AM JOHN FERRARO COUNCIL CHAMBER ROOM 340, CITY HALL 200 NORTH SPRING STREET, LOS ANGELES, CA 90012 Submit written comment at LACouncilComment.com President GILBERT A. CEDILLO, First District NURY MARTINEZ, Sixth District PAUL KREKORIAN, Second District BOB BLUMENFIELD, Third District NITHYA RAMAN, Fourth District President Pro Tempore PAUL KORETZ, Fifth District MITCH O’FARRELL, Thirteenth District MONICA RODRIGUEZ, Seventh District MARQUEECE HARRIS-DAWSON, Eighth District Assistant President Pro Tempore CURREN D. PRICE, JR., Ninth District VACANT HERB J. WESSON, JR., Tenth District MIKE BONIN, Eleventh District JOHN S. LEE, Twelfth District KEVIN DE LEÓN, Fourteenth District JOE BUSCAINO, Fifteenth District Friday - May 13, 2022 - PAGE 1 Listening To, Attending, and Providing Public Comment at City Council Meetings The Council meetings will be broadcast live on Cable Television Channel 35, on the internet at https://clerk.lacity.org/calendar, and on YouTube. The live audio of the hearing will be available via telephone at: (213) 621-CITY (Metro), (818) 904-9450 (Valley), (310) 471-CITY (Westside), and (310) 547-CITY (San Pedro Area). If the live video or audio is unavailable via one of these channels, members of the public should try another channel. Members of the public may also attend the Council meetings in-person. Live, oral public comment will be taken in-person, only, and not via teleconference. Please note that, pursuant to Municipal Code Section 200.123, proof of full Covid-19 vaccination or of a negative Covid-19 test within the prior 72 hours will be required to enter the City Hall building for any purpose. Proof of a negative test requires a printed document, email, or text message displayed on a phone from a test provider or laboratory showing the results of a PCR or antigen Covid-19 test. Additionally, pursuant to Mayoral directives, indoor masking will be required regardless of vaccination status or proof of a negative test. Written public comment may be submitted at LACouncilComment.com. Requests for reasonable modification or accommodation from individuals with disabilities, consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act can be made by contacting the City Clerk's Office at (213) 978-1133. For Telecommunication Relay Services for the hearing impaired, please see the information below. Telecommunication Relay Services Telephone communication is one of the most important forms of communication in society today. Due to advancements in technology, telephone devices have evolved with new services and capabilities. Individuals who are deaf and hard of hearing, and individuals with a speech disability are following these trends and are rapidly migrating to more advanced telecommunications methods, both for peer-to-peer and third-party telecommunications relay service (TRS) communications. Telecommunications Relay Service is a telephone service that allows persons with hearing or speech disabilities to place and receive telephone calls. TRS is available in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. territories for local and/or long distance calls. TRS providers - generally telephone companies - are compensated for the costs of providing TRS from either a state or a federal fund. There is no cost to the TRS user. What forms of TRS are available?There are several forms of TRS, depending on the particular needs of the user and the equipment available: TRS includes: Text to Voice TIY-Based TRS; Speech-to-Speech Relay Service; Shared Non- English Language Relay Service; Captioned Telephone Relay Service; Internet Protocol Relay Service; and Video Relay Service. Please visit this site for detail descriptions, https://www.fcc.gov/consumers/guides/telecommunications-relay- service-trs. Don't hang up! Some people hang up on TRS calls because they think the CA is a telemarketer. If you hear, "Hello. This is the relay service .. . " when you pick up the phone, please don't hang up! You are about to talk, through a TRS provider, to a person who is deaf, hard-of-hearing, or has a speech disability. For more information about FCC programs to promote access to telecommunications services for people with disabilities, visit the FCC's Disability Rights Office website. SE OFRECE UN SERVICIO DE TRADUCCION AL ESPANOL EN TODAS LAS REUNIONES DEL CONSEJO MUNICIPAL Friday - May 13, 2022 - PAGE 2  BASIC CITY COUNCIL MEETING RULES AGENDAS - The City Council meets Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday at 10:00 A.M. The agendas for City Council meetings contain a brief general description of those items to be considered at the meetings. Council Agendas are available in the Office of the City Clerk, Council and Public Services Division, Room 395, City Hall, 200 North Spring Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012, and on the City's website at lacity.org; or lacouncilcalendar.com. Ten (10) members of the Council constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. The Council may consider an item not listed on the agenda only if it is determined by a two-thirds (10) vote that the need for action arose after the posting of an Agenda. Some items on the agenda may be approved without any discussion, however, any item may be called "special" by a Councilmember. If an item is called "special" it will be "held" until the remainder of the items on the Council agenda have been acted on by the Council. An item may also be called "special" if a member of the public has requested to speak on the item and a public hearing was not previously held. The City Clerk will announce the items to be considered by the Council, however items will be grouped. For example, all items for which required public hearings have not previously been held are listed in one section on the printed agenda. The Council President will ask if any Councilmember or member or the public wishes to speak on one or more of these items. If anyone wishes to speak on an item, it will be called "special". The remaining items in this section will be voted on by Council with one roll call vote. PUBLIC INPUT AT CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS - An opportunity for the public to address the Council on agenda items for which public hearings have not been held will be provided at the time the item is considered or during the Multiple Agenda Item Comment period. Members of the public who wish to speak on items shall be allowed to speak for up to one minute per item up to a total of three minutes per meeting. The Council has determined that a cumulative total of 20 minutes is a reasonable minimum amount of time for the Multiple Agenda Item segment of each regular meeting. The Council will also provide an opportunity for the public to speak on public interest items. Each speaker shall be limited to one minute of general public comment each regular meeting for a cumulative total of ten (10) minutes. The Council shall not discuss or take action relative to any general public comment. If you wish to provide documents to the full Council for consideration on an item, please present the Sergeant-At-Arms with 35 copies. Otherwise, your materials will simply be added to the official record. COUNCIL DISCUSSION AND TIME LIMITS - Councilmembers requesting to address the Council will be recognized by the Council President in the order requested. For any item, the Chairperson of the Committee, or the maker of the original motion, or the member calling a matter "special" shall have up to six (6) minutes to discuss the item. All other Councilmembers may speak up to three (3) minutes each on the matter. After all members desiring to speak on a question have had an opportunity to be heard once, the time for each Member desiring to speak again shall be limited to a maximum of three (3) minutes. A motion calling the "previous question" may be introduced by any member during a Council debate. If adopted, this motion will terminate debate on a matter and the Chair will instruct the Clerk to call the roll on the matter. VOTING AND DISPOSITION OF ITEMS - Most items require a majority vote of the entire membership of the Council (8 members). Items which have not been discussed in a Council Committee and have been placed directly on the agenda will require 10 votes to consider. Once considered, these items will normally require eight (8) affirmative votes to be adopted. Ordinances require a unanimous vote (at least 12 members must be present) in order to be adopted on first consideration. If an ordinance does not receive the necessary unanimous vote, it is laid over one calendar week. The Friday - May 13, 2022 - PAGE 3 votes required for approval on second consideration vary and depend upon the type of ordinance, but a typical ordinance requires eight (8) affirmative votes upon second consideration. NOTICE TO PAID REPRESENTATIVES - If you are compensated to monitor, attend, or speak at this meeting, City law may require you to register as a lobbyist and report your activity. See Los Angeles Municipal Code 48.01 et seq. More information is available at ethics.lacity.org/lobbying. For assistance, please contact the Ethics Commission at (213) 978-1960 or ethics.commission@lacity.org. COUNCIL DISCUSSION AND TIME LIMITS - Councilmembers requesting to address the Council will be recognized by the Council President in the order requested. For any item, the Chairperson of the Committee, or the maker of the original motion, or the member calling a matter "special" shall have up to six (6) minutes to discuss the item. All other Councilmembers may speak up to three (3) minutes each on the matter. After all members desiring to speak on a question have had an opportunity to be heard once, the time for each Member desiring to speak again shall be limited to a maximum of three (3) minutes. A motion calling the "previous question" may be introduced by any member during a Council debate. If adopted, this motion will terminate debate on a matter and the Chair will instruct the Clerk to call the roll on the matter. VOTING AND DISPOSITION OF ITEMS - Most items require a majority vote of the entire membership of the Council (8 members). Items which have not been discussed in a Council Committee and have been placed directly on the agenda will require 10 votes to consider. Once considered, these items will normally require eight (8) affirmative votes to be adopted. Ordinances require a unanimous vote (at least 12 members must be present) in order to be adopted on first consideration. If an ordinance does not receive the necessary unanimous vote, it is laid over one calendar week. The votes required for approval on second consideration vary and depend upon the type of ordinance, but a typical ordinance requires eight (8) affirmative votes upon second consideration. When debate on an item is completed, the Chair will instruct the Clerk to "call the roll". Every member present must vote for or against each item; abstentions are not permitted. The Clerk will announce the votes on each item. Any member of Council may move to "reconsider" any vote on any item on the agenda, except to adjourn, suspend the Rules, or where an intervening event has deprived the Council of jurisdiction, providing that said member originally voted on the prevailing side of the item. The motion to "reconsider" shall only be in order once during the meeting, and once during the next regular meeting. The member requesting reconsideration shall identify for all members present the agenda number, Council file number and subject matter previously voted upon. A motion to reconsider is not debatable and shall require an affirmative vote of eight (8) members of the Council. When the Council has failed by sufficient votes to approve or reject an item, and has not lost jurisdiction over the matter, or has not caused it to be continued beyond the next regular meeting, the item is continued to the next regular meeting for the purpose of allowing the Council to again vote on the matter. The City Council rules provide that all items adopted by the Council will not be presented to the Mayor, or other designated officer by the City Clerk until the adjournment of the regular Council meeting following the date of the Council action. A motion to send an item "forthwith" if adopted by ten (10) votes, suspends these rules and requires the City Clerk to forward the matter to the Mayor, or other officer, without delay. When debate on an item is completed, the Chair will instruct the Clerk to "call the roll". Every member present must vote for or against each item; abstentions are not permitted. The Clerk will announce the votes on each item. Any member of Council may move to "reconsider" any vote on any item on the agenda, except to adjourn, suspend the Rules, or where an intervening event has deprived the Council of jurisdiction, providing that said member originally voted on the prevailing side of the item. The motion to "reconsider" shall only be in order once during the meeting, and once during the next regular meeting. The member requesting reconsideration shall identify for all members present the agenda number, Friday - May 13, 2022 - PAGE 4 Council file number and subject matter previously voted upon. A motion to reconsider is not debatable and shall require an affirmative vote of eight (8) members of the Council. When the Council has failed by sufficient votes to approve or reject an item, and has not lost jurisdiction over the matter, or has not caused it to be continued beyond the next regular meeting, the item is continued to the next regular meeting for the purpose of allowing the Council to again vote on the matter. The City Council rules provide that all items adopted by the Council will not be presented to the Mayor, or other designated officer by the City Clerk until the adjournment of the regular Council meeting following the date of the Council action. A motion to send an item "forthwith" if adopted by ten (10) votes, suspends these rules and requires the City Clerk to forward the matter to the Mayor, or other officer, without delay. RULE 16 MOTIONS - Council Rule No. 16, in part, allows a member to send an item directly to the Council without it having to go to a Council Committee first, by giving the City Clerk a motion (seconded by an additional member) during a Council session to be placed on the next regular available Council agenda. Friday - May 13, 2022 - PAGE 5 Los Angeles City Council Agenda Friday, May 13, 2022 JOHN FERRARO COUNCIL CHAMBER ROOM 340, CITY HALL 200 NORTH SPRING STREET, LOS ANGELES, CA 90012 - 10:00 AM Roll Call Approval of the Minutes Commendatory Resolutions, Introductions and Presentations Multiple Agenda Item Comment Public Testimony of Non-agenda Items Within Jurisdiction of Council Items Noticed for Public Hearing (1) 22-0531 CD 13 MOTION (O’FARRELL - KREKORIAN) and RESOLUTION relative to the issuance of revenue bonds or other obligations for visual art space located at 518 North Western Avenue. Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: 1. INSTRUCT the City Clerk to schedule a TEFRA (Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982) Hearing on the Agenda for the City Council meeting to be held on May 13, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. located at 200 North Spring Street, Room 340, Los Angeles, California 90012. 2. INSTRUCT the City Clerk to schedule and place on the Agenda for the City Council Meeting to be held on May 13, 2022, consideration of the TEFRA Hearing results and adoption of the TEFRA Hearing Resolution. Items for which Public Hearings Have Been Held (2) 21-0263 TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to curtailing street harassment in public spaces and transit systems. Friday - May 13, 2022 - PAGE 6  Recommendations for Council action: 1. INSTRUCT the Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) to require the City's transit operating contractors to collect data about street harassment and to develop procedures and processes to receive and report incidents of harassment on transit and at bus stops. 2. INSTRUCT the Department of Recreation and Parks, LADOT, Bureau of Street Lighting, and Bureau of Street Services to undertake an analysis of public space under their jurisdiction and report on the physical environment and recommended improvements to improve safety, as well as any new design standards that would improve safety and reduce harassment. 3. INSTRUCT the LADOT to: a. Report with statistics on the reliability of transit service and the possibility of expanding the real-time bus arrival information at bus stops to include anti-harassment information and options to report real-time incidents. b. Report on their new pilot program that would require the City's transit contractors to allow on-demand stops at night. c. Report on the resources needed to create a mandatory educational and bystander training program for transit operators and all other LADOT employees who work in the public right-of- way. 4. INSTRUCT the Information Technology Agency to report on digital tools and technologies that include digital platforms and smartphone apps that would make it easy to report street harassment in the public right-of-way and connect people with services if they have been affected by harassment. 5. INSTRUCT the Civil, Human Rights and Equity Department and the Department of Cultural Affairs, with the assistance of the Chief Legislative Analyst (CLA), to develop a strategy to implement an anti- harassment public education campaign, as well as potential funding options. Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted. Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the CLA has completed a financial analysis of this report. Friday - May 13, 2022 - PAGE 7  Community Impact Statement: Yes. For: Los Feliz Neighborhood Council (Immigrant Affairs, Civil Rights, and Equity Committee waived consideration of the above matter.) (3) 21-1386 PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to landscaped median condition and maintenance. Recommendation for Council action: NOTE and FILE the Bureau of Street Services report dated April 6, 2022 relative to landscaped median condition and maintenance. Fiscal Impact Statement: Not applicable Community Impact Statement: Yes: For: Westside Neighborhood Council (4) 22-0123 PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to street sweeping resources for AM commercial routes and commercial open routes. Recommendation for Council action: NOTE and FILE the Bureau of Street Services report dated April 5, 2022 relative to street sweeping resources for AM commercial routes and commercial open routes. Fiscal Impact Statement: Not applicable Community Impact Statement: Yes For: Downtown Los Angeles Neighborhood Council Westside Neighborhood Council Friday - May 13, 2022 - PAGE 8 Items for which Public Hearings Have Not Been Held - (10 Votes Required for Consideration) (5) 22-0007-S7 CD 13 COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ENGINEER relative to the installation of the name of Ashanti on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Recommendation for Council action: APPROVE the installation of the name of Ashanti at 7060 Hollywood Boulevard. Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Engineer reports that there is no General Fund impact. All costs are paid by the permittee. Community Impact Statement: None submitted (6) 22-0007-S8 CD 13 COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ENGINEER relative to the installation of the name of Judge Greg Mathis on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Recommendation for Council action: APPROVE the installation of the name of Judge Greg Mathis at 7076 Hollywood Boulevard. Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Engineer reports that there is no General Fund impact. All costs are paid by the permittee. Community Impact Statement: None submitted (7) 22-0007-S9 Friday - May 13, 2022 - PAGE 9  CD 13 COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ENGINEER relative to the installation of the name of Bob Odenkirk on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Recommendation for Council action: APPROVE the installation of the name of Bob Odenkirk at 1725 Vine Street. Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Engineer reports that there is no General Fund impact. All costs are paid by the permittee. Community Impact Statement: None submitted (8) 22-0007-S10 CD 13 COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ENGINEER relative to the installation of the name of Jean Smart on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Recommendation for Council action: APPROVE the installation of the name of Jean Smart at 6150 Hollywood Boulevard. Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Engineer reports that there is no General Fund impact. All costs are paid by the permittee. Community Impact Statement: None submitted (9) 22-0007-S11 CD 13 COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ENGINEER relative to the installation of the name of Greg Berlanti on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Recommendation for Council action: APPROVE the installation of the name of Greg Berlanti at 6420 Hollywood Boulevard. Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Engineer reports that there is no General Fund impact. All costs are paid by the permittee. Friday - May 13, 2022 - PAGE 10  Community Impact Statement: None submitted (10) 22-0007-S12 CD 13 COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ENGINEER relative to the installation of the name of James Hong on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Recommendation for Council action: APPROVE the installation of the name of James Hong at 6931 Hollywood Boulevard. Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Engineer reports that there is no General Fund impact. All costs are paid by the permittee. Community Impact Statement: None submitted (11) 22-0459 CD 11 COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ENGINEER relative to initiating vacation proceedings for the L-shaped alley westerly of Swarthmore Avenue and northerly of Earlham Street (VAC-E1401419). Recommendations for Council action: 1. ADOPT the City Engineer report dated March 22, 2022, attached to the Council file, to initiate the vacation proceedings to vacate the L- shaped alley westerly of Swarthmore Avenue and northerly of Earlham Street, as shown on Exhibit A of said City Engineer report, pursuant to California Streets and Highways Code, Division 9, Part 3, Public Streets, Highways and Service Easements Vacation Law. 2. DIRECT the Bureau of Engineering to investigate and report regarding the feasibility of this vacation request. Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Engineer reports that a fee of $47,080 was paid by the petitioner for the investigation of this request pursuant to Section 7.42 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code (LAAC). Any deficit Friday - May 13, 2022 - PAGE 11  fee to recover the cost pursuant to LAAC Section 7.44 will be required of the petitioner. Community Impact Statement: None submitted (12) 22-0022 CD 8 COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ENGINEER relative to initiating vacation proceedings for a portion of the alley west of Broadway Avenue between 87th Street and 88th Street (VAC-E1401411). A. COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ENGINEER DATED DECEMBER 1, 2021: Recommendations for Council action: 1. ADOPT the City Engineer report dated December 1, 2021, attached to the Council file, to initiate the vacation proceedings to vacate the alley west of Broadway Avenue between 87th Street and 88th Street, as shown on Exhibit A of said City Engineer report, pursuant to California Streets and Highways Code, Division 9, Part 3, Public Streets, Highways and Service Easements Vacation Law. 2. DIRECT the Bureau of Engineering to investigate and report regarding the feasibility of this vacation request. B. REVISED COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ENGINEER DATED MARCH 22, 2022: Recommendations for Council action: 1. NOT CONSIDER the City Engineer report, dated December 1, 2021, attached to the Council file. 2. ADOPT the City Engineer report dated March 22, 2022, attached to the Council file, to initiate the vacation proceedings to vacate a portion of the alley west of Broadway Avenue between 87th Street and 88th Street, as shown on Exhibit A of said City Engineer report, pursuant to California Streets and Highways Code, Division 9, Part 3, Public Streets, Highways and Service Easements Vacation Law. Friday - May 13, 2022 - PAGE 12  3. DIRECT the Bureau of Engineering to investigate and report regarding the feasibility of this vacation request. Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Engineer reports that a fee of $14,980 was paid by the petitioner for the investigation of this request pursuant to Section 7.42 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code (LAAC). Any deficit fee to recover the cost pursuant to LAAC Section 7.44 will be required of the petitioner. Community Impact Statement: None submitted (13) 22-0345 CD 13 COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ENGINEER relative to initiating vacation proceedings for a portion of the alley between Sunset Boulevard and Leland Way (VAC-E1401417). Recommendations for Council action: 1. ADOPT the City Engineer report dated March 22, 2022, attached to the Council file, to initiate the vacation proceedings to vacate a portion of the alley between Sunset Boulevard and Leland Way, as shown on Exhibit A of said City Engineer report, pursuant to California Streets and Highways Code, Division 9, Part 3, Public Streets, Highways and Service Easements Vacation Law. 2. DIRECT the Bureau of Engineering to investigate and report regarding the feasibility of this vacation request. Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Engineer reports that a fee of $14,980 was paid by the petitioner for the investigation of this request pursuant to Section 7.42 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code (LAAC). Any deficit fee to recover the cost pursuant to LAAC Section 7.44 will be required of the petitioner. Community Impact Statement: None submitted Friday - May 13, 2022 - PAGE 13 (14) 22-0527 CD 13 MOTION (O’FARRELL - PRICE) relative to funding for services in connection with Council District 13 special observation of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Relatives and Families on May 5, 2022. Recommendation for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: TRANSFER and APPROPRIATE $400 from the Council’s portion of the Heritage Month Celebration and Special Events line item in the General City Purposes Fund No. 100/56 to the General Services Fund No. 100/40, Account No. 1070 (Salaries-As Needed), for services in connection with the Council District 13 special observation of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Relatives and Families on May 5, 2022, at City Hall, including the illumination of City Hall. Items Called Special Motions for Posting and Referral Council Members' Requests for Excuse from Attendance at Council Meetings Adjourning Motions Council Adjournment EXHAUSTION OF ADMINISTRATIVE REMEDIES - If you challenge a City action in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City Clerk at or prior to, the public hearing. Any written correspondence delivered to the City Clerk before the City Council's final action on a matter will become a part of the administrative record. CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE SECTION 1094.5 - If a Council action is subject to judicial challenge pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure Section 1094.5, be advised that the time to file a lawsuit challenging a final action by the City Council is limited by Code of Civil Procedure Section 1094.6 which provides that the lawsuit must be filed no later than the 90th day following the date on which the Council's action becomes final. Materials relative to items on this agenda can be obtained from the Office of the City Clerk's Council File Management System, at lacouncilfile.com by entering the Council File number listed immediately following the item number (e.g., 00-0000). Friday - May 13, 2022 - PAGE 14