City Council Meeting

Los Angeles City Council, Journal/Council Proceeding Friday, October 6, 2023 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: de Leon, Hernandez, Hutt, Krekorian, Lee, McOsker, Padilla, Park, Price Jr., Yaroslavsky (10); Absent: Blumenfield, Harris-Dawson, Raman, Rodriguez, Soto-Martinez (5) Approval of the Minutes Commendatory R esolutions, Introductions and Presentations - SEE ATTACHED Multiple Agenda Item Comment Public Testimony of Non-agenda Items Within Jurisdiction of Council Items Noticed for Public Hearing - PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED (1) 23-1050 CD 13 MOTION (SOTO-MARTINEZ - HARRIS-DAWSON) and RESOLUTION relative to the issuance of revenue bonds for the facilities located at 6305 Yucca Street, 6301 Yucca Street, 1823 Vine Street, 1641 Ivar Avenue, 1812-1822 1/2 Ivar Avenue, 1810 Ivar Avenue, 6333 Yucca Street, and 6321 Yucca Street in Council District 13. Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: 1. HOLD a Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982 (TEFRA) Hearing at the City Council meeting to be held on Friday, October 6, 2023 at 10:00 a.m., located at 200 North Spring Street, Room 340, Los Angeles, California 90012. 2. ADOPT the accompanying TEFRA RESOLUTION, attached to the Friday - October 6, 2023 - PAGE 1  Council file, to allow the California Municipal Finance Authority to issue bonds in an amount not to exceed $30,000,000 for the refinancing of all or a portion of the California Municipal Finance Authority Revenue Bonds, Series 2015, as well as the refinancing, acquisition, constr uction, renovation, expansion, building improvements, equipping, repairs, and improvements for the facilities located at 6305 Yucca Street, 6301 Yucca Street, 1823 Vine Street, 1641 Ivar Avenue, 1812-1822 1/2 Ivar Avenue, 1810 Ivar Avenue, 6333 Yucca Street, and 6321 Yucca Street in Council District 13. Question Whether to Substitute - Adopted Ayes: de Leon, Hernandez, Hutt, Krekorian, Lee, McOsker, Padilla, Park, Price Jr., Rodriguez, Yaroslavsky (11); Nays: (0); Absent: Blumenfield, Harris-Dawson, Raman, Soto-Martinez (4) Adopted Substitute Motion (Yaroslavsky for Soto-Martinez - McOsker) and Resolution - SEE ATTACHED Ayes: de Leon, Hernandez, Hutt, Krekorian, Lee, McOsker, Padilla, Park, Price Jr., Rodriguez, Yaroslavsky (11); Nays: (0); Absent: Blumenfield, Harris-Dawson, Raman, Soto-Martinez (4) Items for which Public Hearings Have Been Held (2) 23-0675 TRANSFER OF FUNDS relative to the case entitled Shouresh Nikkhah v. Eric McGlover, et al. Recommendation for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: TRANSFER $2 99,000 from the Liability Claims Fund No. 100/59, Account No. 009798, Miscellaneous Liability Payouts, to Fund No. 100/59, Account No. 009790, Fire Liability Payouts during the next fiscal year 2023-24. (Pursuant to Council action of September 6, 2023) Adopted Item Friday - October 6, 2023 - PAGE 2  Ayes: de Leon, Hernandez, Hutt, Krekorian, Lee, McOsker, Padilla, Park, Price Jr., Yaroslavsky (10); Nays: (0); Absent: Blumenfield, Harris-Dawson, Raman, Rodriguez, Soto-Martinez (5) (3) 23-0677 TRANSFER OF FUNDS relative to the case entitled Anzhelya Makaryan v. City of Los Angeles, et al. Recommendation for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: TRANSFER $175,000 from the Liability Claims Fund No. 100/59, Account No. 009798, Miscellaneous Liability Payouts, to Fund No. 100/59, Account No. 009795, Public Works, Street Services Liability Payouts during the next fiscal year 2023-24. (Pursuant to Council action of September 6, 2023) Adopted Item Ayes: de Leon, Hernandez, Hutt, Krekorian, Lee, McOsker, Padilla, Park, Price Jr., Yaroslavsky (10); Nays: (0); Absent: Blumenfield, Harris-Dawson, Raman, Rodriguez, Soto-Martinez (5) (4) 23-0679 TRANSFER OF FUNDS relative to the case entitled Linda Fisher v. City of Los Angeles. Recommendation for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: TRANSFER $300,000 from the Liability Claims Fund No. 100/59, Account No. 009798, Miscellaneous Liability Payouts, to Fund No. 100/59, Account No. 009796, Recreation and Parks Liability Payouts during the next fiscal year 2023-24. (Pursuant to Council action of September 6, 2023) Adopted Item Ayes: de Leon, Hernandez, Hutt, Krekorian, Lee, McOsker, Padilla, Park, Price Jr., Friday - October 6, 2023 - PAGE3  Yaroslavsky (10); Nays: (0); Absent: Blumenfield, Harris-Dawson, Raman, Rodriguez, Soto-Martinez (5) (5) 23-0686 TRANSFER OF FUNDS relative to the case entitled Barry Telis v. City of Los Angeles. Recommendation for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: TRANSFER $200,000 from the Liability Claims Fund No. 100/59, Account No. 009798, Miscellaneous Liability Payouts, to Fund No. 100/59, Account No. 009792, Police Liability Payouts during the next fiscal year 2023-24. (Pursuant to Council action of September 6, 2023) Adopted Item Ayes: de Leon, Hernandez, Hutt, Krekorian, Lee, McOsker, Padilla, Park, Price Jr., Yaroslavsky (10); Nays: (0); Absent: Blumenfield, Harris-Dawson, Raman, Rodriguez, Soto-Martinez (5) (6) 23-0689 TRANSFER OF FUNDS relative to the case entitled California Fair Plan Association v. City of Los Angeles, et al. Recommendation for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: TRANSFER $500,364.99 from the Liability Claims Fund No. 100/59, Account No. 009798, Miscellaneous Liability Payouts, to Fund No. 100/59, Account No. 009792, Police Liability Payouts during the next fiscal year 2023-24. (Pursuant to Council action of September 6, 2023) Adopted Item Ayes: de Leon, Hernandez, Hutt, Krekorian, Lee, McOsker, Padilla, Park, Price Jr., Yaroslavsky (10); Nays: (0); Absent: Blumenfield, Harris-Dawson, Raman, Rodriguez, Friday - October 6, 2023 - PAGE4  Soto-Martinez (5) (7) 23-0691 TRANSFER OF FUNDS relative to the case entitled Blanca Avila v. City of Los Angeles, et al. Recommendation for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: TRANSFER $1,235,000 from the Liability Claims Fund No. 100/59, Account No. 009798, Miscellaneous Liability Payouts, to Fund No. 100/59, Account No. 009792, Police Liability Payouts during the next fiscal year 2023-24. (Pursuant to Council action of September 6, 2023) Adopted Item Ayes: de Leon, Hernandez, Hutt, Krekorian, Lee, McOsker, Padilla, Park, Price Jr., Yaroslavsky (10); Nays: (0); Absent: Blumenfield, Harris-Dawson, Raman, Rodriguez, Soto-Martinez (5) (8) 23-0692 TRANSFER OF FUNDS relative to the case entitled Julian A Martinez, Jr., et al. v. City of Los Angeles, et al. Recommendation for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: TRANSFER $1,250,000 from the Liability Claims Fund No. 100/59, Account No. 009798, Miscellaneous Liability Payouts, to Fund No. 100/59, Account No. 009792, Police Liability Payouts during the next fiscal year 2023-24. (Pursuant to Council action of September 6, 2023) Adopted Item Ayes: de Leon, Hernandez, Hutt, Krekorian, Lee, McOsker, Padilla, Park, Price Jr., Yaroslavsky (10); Nays: (0); Absent: Blumenfield, Harris-Dawson, Raman, Rodriguez, Soto-Martinez (5) Friday - October 6, 2023 - PAGES (9) 23-0575 TRANSFER OF FUNDS relative to the case entitled Michael Rios, et al. v. City of Los Angeles, et al. Recommendation for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: TRANSFER $744,082.95 from the Liability Claims Fund No. 100/59, Account No. 009798, Miscellaneous Liability Payouts, to Fund No. 100/59, Account No. 009792, Police Liability Payouts. (Pursuant to Council action of September 5, 2023) Adopted Item Ayes: de Leon, Hernandez, Hutt, Krekorian, Lee, McOsker, Padilla, Park, Price Jr., Yaroslavsky (10); Nays: (0); Absent: Blumenfield, Harris-Dawson, Raman, Rodriguez, Soto-Martinez (5) (10) 22-0904 TRANSFER OF FUNDS relative to the case entitled David Lopez v. County of Los Angeles, et al. Recommendation for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: TRANSFER $135,000 from the Liability Claims Fund No. 100/59, Account No. 009798, Miscellaneous Liability Payouts, to Fund No. 100/59, Account No. 009792, Police Liability Payouts during fiscal year 2023-24. (Pursuant to Council action of September 5, 2023) Adopted Item Ayes: de Leon, Hernandez, Hutt, Krekorian, Lee, McOsker, Padilla, Park, Price Jr., Yaroslavsky (10); Nays: (0); Absent: Blumenfield, Harris-Dawson, Raman, Rodriguez, Soto-Martinez (5) (11) 23-0059 Friday - October 6, 2023 - PAGE6  TRANSFER OF FUNDS relative to the case entitled Katie Vanschooneveld v. City of Los Angeles, et al. Recommendation for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: TRANSFER $170,000 from the Liability Claims Fund No. 100/59, Account No. 009798, Miscellaneous Liability Payouts, to Fund No. 100/59, Account No. 009792, Police Liability Payouts during the next fiscal year 2023-24. (Pursuant to Council action of September 5, 2023) Adopted Item Ayes: de Leon, Hernandez, Hutt, Krekorian, Lee, McOsker, Padilla, Park, Price Jr., Yaroslavsky (10); Nays: (0); Absent: Blumenfield, Harris-Dawson, Raman, Rodriguez, Soto-Martinez (5) (12) 23-0674 TRANSFER OF FUNDS relative to the case entitled Deborah Vaughn v. City of Los Angeles, et al. Recommendation for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: TRANSFER $125,000 from the Liability Claims Fund No. 100/59, Account No. 009798, Miscellaneous Liability Payouts, to Fund No. 100/59, Account No. 009795, Public Works, Street Services Liability Payouts during the next fiscal year 2023-24. (Pursuant to Council action of September 5, 2023) Adopted Item Ayes: de Leon, Hernandez, Hutt, Krekorian, Lee, McOsker, Padilla, Park, Price Jr., Yaroslavsky (10); Nays: (0); Absent: Blumenfield, Harris-Dawson, Raman, Rodriguez, Soto-Martinez (5) (13) 22-1485 GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS and BUDGET, FINANCE AND Friday - October 6, 2023 - PAGE?  INNOVATION COMMITTEES' REPORT relative to waiving rent payments of Department of General Services (GSD) administered lease contracts due by for-profit, small business commercial tenants leasing property owned by the City of Los Angeles, and related matters. Recommendations for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Price - Krekorian): DIRECT the GSD to: a. Waive rent payments of GSD administered lease contracts due by for-profit, small business commercial tenants leasing property owned by the City of Los Angeles for properties leased between April 1, 2020 and June 30, 2021. b. Reduce eligible rent payments by 40 percent for aforementioned properties leased between July 1, 2021 and December 31, 2021. c. Credit any rent paid prior to the effective date of this Motion for the covered periods towards future rent or overdue payments from before or after the covered period. d. Report to the Council with recommendations for further activating the Los Angeles Mall and supporting its small businesses, including short-term solutions for making the Los Angeles Mall a more inviting location for events and the public. 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: Downtown Los Angeles Neighborhood Council Adopted Item as Amended by Motion 13A (Price - Hutt) - SEE ATTACHED Ayes: de Leon, Hernand ez, Hutt, Krekorian, Lee, McOsker, Padilla, Park, Price Jr., Yaroslavsky (10); Nays: (O); Absent: Blumenfield , Harris-Dawson, Raman, Rodriguez, Soto-Martinez (5) Friday - October 6, 2023 - PAGES ( 14) 23-0868 RULES, ELECTIONS AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT and RESOLUTION relative to the City of Los Angeles standing in support of updating the Uniform Guidance to explicitly allow states and localities to implement substantive procurement standards that advance high-quality jobs and equitable hiring, and related matters. Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Resolution (Krekorian - Park - Hutt): RESOLVE that the City of Los Angeles stands in support of updating the Uniform Guidance to explicitly allow states and localities to implement substantive procurement standards that advance high-quality jobs and equitable hiring, including lifting the local hire prohibition on all federally funded projects, and to empower state and local officials to create equitable infrastructure jobs that can strengthen our cities, counties, and state. Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the City Legislative Analyst nor the City Administrative Officer has completed a financial analysis of this report. Community Impact Statement: None submitted Adopted Item Ayes: de Leon, Hernandez, Hutt, Krekorian, Lee, McOsker, Padilla, Park, Price Jr., Yaroslavsky (10); Nays: (O); Absent: Blumenfield, Harris-Dawson, Raman, Rodriguez, Soto-Martinez (5) (15) 23-1066 CDS STATUTORY EXEMPTION FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) PURSUANT TO STATE CEQA GUIDELINES SECTION 15269(C), PUBLIC RESOURCES CODE (PRC) SECTION 21080(8)(4), AND PRC SECTION 21080.27 (AB 1197); COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE BUREAU OF ENGINEERING AND CITY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER relative to funding allocation, construction, lease or similar agreement, and operation of an interim housing facility on the City-owned property located at 2377 Midvale Avenue in Council District 5. Friday - October 6, 2023 - PAGE9  (Housing and Homelessness Committee report to be submitted in Council. If public hearing is not held in Committee, an opportunity for public comment will be provided.) (Click on www.lacouncilfile.com for background documents.) Community Impact Statement: None submitted Continued Item to October 20, 2023 Ayes: de Leon, Hernandez, Hutt, Krekorian, Lee, McOsker, Padilla, Park, Price Jr., Yaroslavsky (10); Nays: (O); Absent: Blumenfield, Harris-Dawson, Raman, Rodriguez, Soto-Martinez (5) Items for which Public Hearings Have Not Been Held - (10 Votes Required for Consideration) (16) 23-1060 CDS COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ENGINEER relative to the final map of Tract No. 82200 located at 1819-1821 South Westholme Avenue, southerly of Santa Monica Boulevard. Recommendation for Council action: APPROVE the final map of Tract No. 82200, located at 1819-1821 South Westholme Avenue, southerly of Santa Monica Boulevard and accompanying Subdivision Improvement Agreement and Contract with security documents. (Bond No. C-144285) Owner: Going West, LLC; Surveyor: Mo Sahebi Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Engineer reports that the subdivider has paid a fee of $9,064 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 Friday - October 6, 2023 - PAGE10  Ayes: de Leon, Hernandez, Hutt, Krekorian, Lee, McOsker, Padilla, Park, Price Jr., Rodriguez, Yaroslavsky (11); Nays: (O); Absent: Blumenfield, Harris-Dawson, Raman, Soto-Martinez (4) (17) 11-1787-S1 CD12 COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ENGINEER relative to the final map of Tract No. 66810 located at 11582 North Longacre Avenue, westerly of Zelzah Avenue. Recommendation for Council action: APPROVE the final map of Tract No. 66810, located at 11582 North Longacre Avenue, westerly of Zelzah Avenue and accompanying Subdivision Improvement Agreement and Contract with security documents. (Bond No. C-144284) Owner: Diana Rose Vigil; Surveyor: Shereef Surur Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Engineer reports that the subdivider has paid a fee of $9,064 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: de Leon, Hernandez, Hutt, Krekorian, Lee, McOsker, Padilla, Park, Price Jr., Rodriguez, Yaroslavsky (11); Nays: (O); Absent: Blumenfield, Harris-Dawson, Raman, Soto-Martinez (4) (18) 19-0596-S3 CO2 MOTION (KREKORIAN - PARK) relative to renewing the street banner campaign to promote the Valley Village neighborhood and increase participation in the Neighborhood Council Valley Village for the 20th Anniversary, for the period of June 2022 - June 2025. Recommendations for Council action: 1. APPROVE, in accordance with Los Angeles Municipal Code Friday - October 6, 2023 - PAGE 11  (LAMC) Section 62.132, the Street Banner program being coordinated by the Neighborhood Council Valley Village, as a City of Los Angeles non-event Street Banner Program for the period of June 2022 - June 2025. 2. APPROVE the content of the attached street banner design, attached to the Motion. Adopted Item Ayes: de Leon, Hernandez, Hutt, Krekorian, Lee, McOsker, Padilla, Park, Price Jr., Rodriguez, Yaroslavsky (11); Nays: (0); Absent: Blumenfield, Harris-Dawson, Raman, Soto-Martinez (4) (19) 23-1070 RESOLUTION (KREKORIAN - HUTT) relative to the City's position regarding the Southern California Regional Authority's Sustainable Locomotives: Redressing Historic Harms Along Legacy Railroad Tracks Project grant application for funding through the United States State Department of Transportation's (USDOT) Reconnecting Communities and Neighborhoods Program. Recommendation for Council action: RESOLVE that the City of Los Angeles SUPPORTS the Southern California Regional Authority's Sustainable Locomotives: Redressing Historic Harms Along Legacy Railroad Tracks Project grant application for funding through the USDOT's Reconnecting Communities and Neighborhoods Program, and encourages USDOT to partner with the State and the regions in a collective effort to transform and modernize passenger rail service through the award of this grant. Adopted Item Ayes: de Leon, Hernandez, Hutt, Krekorian, Lee, McOsker, Padilla, Park, Price Jr., Rodriguez, Yaroslavsky (11); Nays: (0); Absent: Blumenfield, Harris-Dawson, Raman, Soto-Martinez (4) (20) 23-0161 COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE CITY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER (CAO) AND CITY ATTORNEY relative to the United States (U.S.) Friday - October 6, 2023 - PAGE12  Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs (OJP) Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 Community-Based Violence Intervention and Prevention Initiative (CVIPI) Grant award in the amount of $2,000,000, for the period of October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2025. A. COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY DATED FEBRUARY 10, 2023: Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR 1. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney, or designee, to: a. Execute the grant agreement between the U.S. Department of Justice, OJP and the City Attorney, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form. b. Accept the grant award in the amount of $2,000,000 from the OJP. c. Execute a vendor agreement with Tessie Cleveland. d. Execute a vendor agreement with Justice and Security Strategies. e. Issue one Request for Proposals for direct services identified during the planning phase and to execute a vendor agreement between the City Attorney's Office and the selected provider. f. Resolve that an employment authority in the City Attorney's Office for the period October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2025, for one Administrative Coordinator II (0568-0) position is approved. 2. AUTHORIZE the Controller to: a. Establish a receivable within Fund 368 in the amount of $2,000,000 from OJP. Friday - October 6, 2023 - PAGE13  b. Establish a new appropriation account within Fund No. 368 as follows: Account 12W360- CVIPI Program (FY 2022) - $2,000,000. c. Transfer $48,645 from Fund No. 368/12, Account 12W360-CVIPI Program to Fund 100/12, Account No. 1010 - Salaries General. d. Upon approval of expenses and receipt of grant funds, transfer up to $173,079 from Fund No. 368/12, Account No. 12W360 - CVIPI Program to Fund No. 100/12, Revenue Source No. 5346 - Related Cost Reimbursement from Grants as reimbursement for City Attorney fringe benefits and indirect costs related to the CVIPI Program for the period October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2025. 3. INSTRUCT the City Clerk to place on Council Calendar for July 1, 2023, the following action relative to the CVIPI Program: That the City Council, subject to the approval of the Mayor: a. Authorize the Controller to transfer $105,245 from Fund No. 368/12, Account No. 12W360 - CVIPI Program to Fund No. 100/12, Account No. 001010- Salaries. 4. INSTRUCT the City Clerk to place on Council Calendar for July 1, 2024, the following action relative to the CVIPI Program: That the City Council, subject to the approval of the Mayor: Friday - October 6, 2023 - PAGE14  a. Authorize the Controller to transfer $106,255 from Fund No. 368/12, Account No. 12W360- CVIPI Program to Fund No. 100/12, Account No. 001010 - Salaries. 5. INSTRUCT the City Clerk to place on Council Calendar for July 1, 2025, the following action relative to the CVIPI Program: That the City Council, subject to the approval of the Mayor: a. Authorize the Controller to transfer $25,842 from Fund No. 368/12, Account No. 12W360, CVIPI Program to Fund 100/12, Account No. 001010 - Salaries. 6. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney to prepare Controller instructions for any necessary technical adjustments, subject to the approval of the City Administrative Officer (CAO); and, REQUEST the Controller to implement the instructions. B. COMMUNICATION FROM THE CAO DATED SEPTEMBER 21, 2023: Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: 1. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney, or designee, to: a. Approve the accompanying grant award between the City and the U.S. Department of Justice, OJP, and execute the grant award on behalf of the City, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form and legality. b. Accept the grant award in the amount of $2,000,000 for the CVIPI Program, for the performance period from October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2025. c. Retroactively authorize the City Attorney, or designee, to execute a sole source agreement up to the amount of Friday - October 6, 2023 - PAGE15  $350,000 with Justice and Security Strategies, Inc. for the performance period of September 30, 2023 through September 29, 2025 for program planning, research, assessment and reporting services to support the CVIPI Program. d. Retroactively authorize the City Attorney, or designee, to execute a sole source agreement up to the amount of $675,000 with Tessie Cleveland Community Service Corporation for the performance period of September 30, 2023 through September 29, 2025 for providing community outreach, mental health, and violence intervention and prevention services to support the CVIPI Program. e. Issue a Request for Proposals to select an organization to provide additional mental health and violence intervention and prevention services and upon final selection, negotiate and execute a personal service agreement up to the amount of $466,562 for a performance period from September 30, 2023 through September 29, 2025. 2. RESOLVE that one position of Administrative Coordinator I (Class Code 0567) to be utilized by the City Attorney is APPROVED and CONFIRMED for the period of July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024 to manage the CVIPI Program, subject to the allocation by the Civil Service Commission and pay grade determination by the CAO Employee Relations Division. 3. INSTRUCT the CAO to include the following position in the Office of City Attorney Personnel Authority Resolution for July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025 to support the CVIPI Program: Administrative Coordinator I (Class Code 0567) 4. AUTHORIZE the Controller to: a. Establish a receivable within the City Attorney Grants Friday - October 6, 2023 - PAGE16  Fund No. 368/12 in the amount of $2,000,000 from the U.S. Department of Justice, OJP. b. Establish a new appropriation account within the City Attorney Grants Fund No. 368/12, Account No. 12Y360 - CVIPI Program in the amount of $2,000,000. c. Transfer $48,645 from the City Attorney Grants Fund No. 368/12, Account No. 12Y360, CVIPI Program to the General Fund No. 100/12, Account No. 001010 Salaries General. d. Upon approval of expenses and receipt of grant funds, transfer up to $173,079 from the City Attorney Grants Fund No. 368/12, Account No. 12Y360, CVIPI Program to the General Fund No. 100/12, Revenue Source Code No. 5346, Related Costs Reimbursement from Grants as reimbursement for City Attorney related costs for the period October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2025. 5. INSTRUCT the City Clerk to place on the Council Agenda for the first regular Council meeting on July 1, 2024, or shortly thereafter, the following action relative to the CVIPI Program: That the City Council, subject to the approval of the Mayor: a. Authorize the Controller to transfer $106,255 from the City Attorney Grants Fund No. 368/12, Account No. 12Y360 CVIPI Program to the General Fund No. 100/12, Account No. 001010- Salaries General. 6. INSTRUCT the City Clerk to place on the Council Agenda for the first regular Council meeting on July 1, 2025, or shortly thereafter, the following action relative to the CVIPI Program: That the City Council, subject to the approval of the Friday - October 6, 2023 - PAGE17  Mayor: a. Authorize the Controller to transfer $25,842 from the City Attorney Grants Fund No. 368/12, Account No. 12Y360 - CVIPI Program to the General Fund No. 100/12, Account No. 1010 Salaries General. 7. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney, or designee, to prepare Controller instructions for any necessary technical adjustments, subject to the approval of the CAO; and, AUTHORIZE the Controller to implement the instructions. Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Attorney reports that there is no general fund impact for accepting this grant program. The total project cost is $2,000,000 and is fully reimbursed by grant funds received from the U.S. Department of Justice- Bureau of Justice Assistance. The CAO reports that the total program cost of the Community-Based Violence Intervention and Prevention Initiative (CVIPI) Program is $2 million and is fully reimbursed by the grant for salaries, related costs, contractual services, supplies and other travel and training expenses. There is no General Fund impact, and the recommendations contained in the September 21, 2023 CAO report, attached to the Council file, are in compliance with the City's Financial Policies in that budgeted appropriations will be balanced against grant receipts expected from this grant. Financial Policies Statement: The CAO reports that the City's Financial Policies require that the City pursue federal and state grants, but strictly limit financial support of these programs to avoid commitments that continue beyond available funding. The recommendations contained in the September 21, 2023 CAO report, attached to the Council file, comply with City Financial Policies in that the proposed funding is balanced against established revenue approved by Council actions and from federal and state grant receipts. All funding is subject to the availability of grant funds and determinations by Mayor and Council. Community Impact Statement: None submitted Friday - October 6, 2023 - PAGE18  COMMENDATORY RESOLUTIONS MOVED BY SECONDED BY NAME Park for Blumenfied Hernandez Terry Kaufmann Macias McOsker Lee Detective II Jose Chavez Park Yaroslavsky Heal the Bay Day Padilla Krekorian Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2023  ADJOURNING MOTIONS MOVED BY SECONDED BY NAME Padilla All Councilmembers Ofelia Avila Santana de León All Councilmembers Ramona Lopez  MOTIO . A tDA h1c. (Bonowcr). a York no11profit corporation and an organrzation de..-lcnbcd in C'li Section 50 I c)(3) of lhe tnccnual Revenue Code ofl 986, bas requested 1J:u1t the Callfomi1;1 Muoic lpal f ine11cc Authon1y (C~A) is~ one or more i.erieli of il revenue bond~ or other obligations, ill an &ggrcg!UC princ:ip11 I ammmt not Lo cxc<.-«1 $40,000,0-00 (Obl ig.Hi()n ), for the purpose of refin.:ulCinij all or :1 poniou oflhe Q}Jifomio Municipal finnncc Au1horicy Revenue Bonds., cries 2015. m; well a lhc acquisition, co, cruction, renovation. CXl)JD ion, bmlding unprovcmcms. equippfog, rcp.'ltni, and improvements for the faci1itie.'i located at 6305 Yuc,ca Sttttt. 6301 YIIICXa Stred. 1823 Vine Street. 164] lvttr Avcnt1c. I 12-1 22 ] /2 I r Avenue, 18 lO Ivar Avcnu~ 6333 Yutca Smreet. and 6321 Yucca S~t (Project in Council Oistncc I . The Project is owned and opcnll<!d by lhe Borrower and w;11 be usco for etlucational adniinistrative. and ancillary purposes. 1 1o City funds are ot will be pfedgcd ro uppon the Projec• TM ObUgauons arc pcyablc solely from revenues or oth«:r fund.c;. prov1dt-d 'by the Borrower. The City ~snot incw· lrability for repayment oflh.c Obligations. Th.c City i required by federal law Lo review and npprovc the i,_-;uancc of bnnd-. or revenue obligatioo for projects within its juri,;d1ction and con<hLct a public hc-aring. ln accordance witll the Tn.x Equity and Fiscal Rcspoosibihty Act of 1982 (TE RA) and as part of tbc 1sstw nee of thi.: Ob Iigairion$, the Borrowt'l' has reque,s1ed that the Chy conduct lhe requ;.re-d pub lie ~aring (TEFRA Hearing) and approve the issuance of the Obligations by CMFA. I THEREFORE 10VE 1h:n City Council allow the California Murtic1pal r innnc~ Authority to 1!i:.ll< bond~ m aa amotllll oo, 10 exceed S40,000,000 for th.c refinancing of all or a, porl1on or the Cahfomin Mumc1p;:i l Finance Aulhoriry Revenue Bond!), Series. 101 S, as well lhc refo,anciug. acqul"ittoo. oonsmaction, ~nov:1non1 expan. ion. building improvetnents, equipping, repairs, ,md improvcmeius (or the r:,cilmcs loca,cd at (>305 Yucett S~t, 6301 Yucca Strt!ct. 1823 Vine Street, J641 Ivar- Avcnu~, 1812-1822 Ill Ivar Avenue, 1810 Ivar AYe:nue. 6~33 Yucca 'trcct., :.nd 6321 Yucca treet 111 Council Dis1m: t ll: and hold a EFRA Heanng and adopt d1e :ut c hed TEFRA Resolution at th City Council fec:tins to be hdu on Fridlly, Octo~r 6. 2023 al 10:00am. located at 200 orth Spring ITC t, Room 40, Los Angck~, California. 90012. J>RESE ITEDBY: r cir SECO ' DEDBY: OCT Oe 2023  R£SOL 10 ' ·o. 10- 'OLl•IO:- ()FTH•~rrrv cm :'\CII. o•·nit: Cll"\' Of I.OS ANC£Lt AttW.OV I.N • 'l'Hf [ 'A OF Till CAUFO~"IIA f t. ilCff'A.1. rL~ANCi AUTHOIUTY R&Vt · F UONDS . s GGllt:G;.TI· fRI ...C ll'Al. AMOl :'-1.... NUl" fU ►::\.cu. u $40~,000 ► Olt ,....~ l"tJRIIC}st. o• flX CtSG TIJE CQUISITJO.'-. CONSTR cno l\lf'RO\IE {F.IIIT AM) t:Qtrl'l' s c; Of f .li)t'CATIO Al, >'AC::IU n ~-- A D cnn-AI OTIO. R. )IATI'EltS RJ:.LATNG l 'HERETO "Hf.JU· ~. AMOA Joo., a Nr,., York nol•fcc,,;irolit roiponaioo and orpniDlic>n drtaLbed in S«taa SOI(<)()) oC the lntcrml Jln-cnuc Cocbt ol 19-·~ (tlw ~...~ aw, ~'1c:d thu the Cahlomi.2 Mun dpal ►- Author,')' ftlle ·Autluml) imi.e re..-eaOf> bood, • orz or mo~ wries hall tittle ID hmc l,MJUollll ,., a ~ u( n- mi Ill •urc~•i: ~111"1 -,~ ,..,. 111 C\\..,e,eJ $40,000,000 (ibe ~IJonJ,.'") ,.,, 1he p:apqse of ( 1) fllYIICllli: cm.in nn,o 1110My pro,em u&scn'bcd below (the ~C"Vf M""-GY Pt~~·'). 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" " ' local ~let, u,~UCl•nJ 111c Cdy, Wll£RIL\S, punumt to S«tion JA7{f) ol the Cl'd.c, f:ac Cii., Counn1 1:.1.t, folh,ww.: &'tik clli}y IP"G. held • ruhlflC. ,,...,,., l ll"S.-J ~ lhc of ,he Onnds Cid°"" docnm to llff"On: the iuuan« of the Bond.I by 1M A..ilbonly-, c,w; tm . lobl-:f U"kt!. :K£ IT .R.£.5,0L 0 , by the City C-al ofdie Cit), ol L a a ~ a.s rollo,rr. Tbt lorqolna ,t.1111111 n:, ir I a-"Cl ~ • 1llt C1 Coo.lllCll bc:n:by l)l)CO\'CII the isw:mou,ftbo lk-.dJ by Im Autb.,c1Cy II . 1hr fllll1)0 and 1111Clll 111f!bf, C:ty C~a,oql Iba, Jl lllll>QCIHUIJ1U1e ~ , w.i o11he ttulll~ o{•be Dmds by 6t /\Jthol'it). for the ~ o( (•t Stdl.oll l 47(f) ol!M Code by Cbc app)inbu c icd rq,cNmli--'C'of cbc iO\ muw::mJ n,t lu, ,n1,Juta'411:.ht:lft,1>..cr 1be.ur:oa lr.v.hidt th.c P'roJ«• is 10 be lonl.cd, in IICcordal!Qt witll&>id Stcli,.,t l-17Cf) and (b)Scc:t.100411flhc A,:reanm n .. ""~ctt n( Ille(",~ •c hot~ • ud,.., . ~ Jd«T<!d J11l•ly llJld 1e\·~ra11y, .a do llfl)' J.!id a l l ~ md ,.. eua11e and &IJl.a illl)' ml ■ I d.Jaonenu •ttoeh 11,cy ,5.-qn - . . , , . « 14, 1Wlltlr in ~altt '" hi?)' ahe elleu lll ..t cum,ly w,lh l!it: 1c1M1 Jlid tnwu or thLS R9Dlulioo ad~ tinad"g tr.111.1actioe11 •Pl"f"\«l b,l'{b) The City C.OWOI c:xpfa~y C\'.Cllilt...» ii. fPSl'O" ol 1h ~~h;,___, 0n ,v loill~dnu 1 11 111,. Ca~ )t.,.I tuYe flO 0111~ ~~ 111 r• y Ull' P'fflC:lp.l, tnlcra&. fees oc my other 00,ts 1MOc:i1ttd ,.1th ~ A~y'1 iSIUall(e oCCb, &P.!:s fllC lb. w n 114 Of ~,•~•rllt uf •'1~ l'i'(lj«l■ ~t.i1hitr die u..:1111d cRd.l nor u_•u11g pcrav oftM Cuy, 1be S!Jlte ofCahfumi& M q · polilJc:al tubdtvuion lhffllDf. I b■ ~ t d tc> lbc ~:,mmt oCb s,tine1f'1l<lt red plan fatffl'u um. lf tt1ty, r,111crcU-~ lkl!'lds. 'tk lB!WIC~ofdlie Elondsd not din!ctly, 1lklmctJ)' orronbn •mil)' obi~ 1k uty, iheSme it<Cah!Mna• 11r ,.,,y p,,,la~I ,ubat,Y,41 tllifft0( re k"', Ill' 111 pledge .iny i..ffll o(lilUlioll « lo mob ffll' ■ppn:ip - taoa for thrir pl)'llll'lll TIii., Rcao'lulti'{I ' I taltt rrr~, rm~tl• fly I 11 r,,-1 f•ASSf.D !loD ADOP O by theCooncilof lh1Cit)'ofLnsAn,rksthii_d.,yc,f 102.) AYb.S· N()I-.S A R5TAlN A~snrr P'l'ROV£0 1'0FO~\I; HYDEE FtlJ)STE.lN SOTO, C-.ey Aflorncy R, ..__ _ _ __ _ _ _ __ 1 cntift ~ l ~ Jo~• • Rci.olutiion ~ ~ ad<tplcd by tho Cowinl ofthr C,1:, ol Los A4tk i i iU n1"tlnJ UOLL'tt' L WOlCO'IT.CityCkn a, "======== lkprlly C,ty C~rk  o. 13 - MOTIO 1 MOVE that the matter of the Government Operation. and Budget and Finance Committees' Rt-port n:la1ive to waiving rent payn1ents of Depamnent of General Servie-c admini ter-cd lease contracts due by for-profn i mall business commercial 1enants leasing City-owned property, and related matters. Item 13 on todats CouncU Agenda (CF 22-1485), BE Al\1E DED to adju t in. truction (d). as indicated below in underlined text d. Report to the Council, within 90 davs in consultation with the CAO, with recommendations for further activaring the Lo Angeles Mall and supporting its small busine e . in luding ho,rt tem1 solution for making the~ Angeles MaJI a more inviting location for events and the pubJic. . CURREN D . PRICE. Jr . Councilman, 9°' District OCT O • -023 u  ITEM 20 MOTION I HEREBY MOVE that Council ADOPT the City Administrative Officer report, dated September 21, 2023, relative to the United States Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Fiscal Year 2022 Community-Based Violence Intervention and Prevention Initiative Grant award in the amount of $2,000,000, for the period of October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2025, for Item 20 (Council file No. 23-0161) on today’s City Council Agenda; and, NOTE and FILE the City Attorney report, dated February 10, 2023, both of which are attached to the Council file. PRESENTED BY___________________________ TIM McOSKER Councilmember, 15th District PRESENTED BY___________________________ PAUL KREKORIAN Councilmember, 2nd District October 6, 2023 CF 23-0161  \ 1 ) CITY CLERK t-OR PLACEMENT ON NEXT #52 / REGULAR COUNCIL AGENDA TO BE POSTEg MOTION I MOVE that the Council Action of 09/29/2023 relative to the Jose Quezada Memorial Square I 700 West D Street/ Bay View Avenue/ Intersection I Wilmington/ Permanent Ceremonial Signs (CF 23-0858), BE AMENDED to transfer/ appropriate $1,612 from the Council District 15 portion of the Street Furniture Revenue Fund No. 43D Dept. 50 to the Transportation Fund No . 100-94, Account No. 001090 (Salaries - Overtime) for services associated with this Square. PRESENTED BY: r,;__ T 1 McOSKER SECONDED BY: 0 OCT 06 2023 ak Pf<  BUDGET & FINANCE MOTION The Los Angeles City/County Native American Indian Commission was officially established by the County of Los Angeles on June 25. 1976. The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors then established the Commission via Ordinance No. 11409, adopted September 7, 1976, and effective October 8. 1976. The commission has 15 positions. Five members of the commission are appointed to a vacant position by, and serve at the pleasure ot: the Board of Supervisors of the County of Los Angeles. Five members are appointed to a vacant position on the commission by the City of Los Angeles. Five members are selected by the Los Angeles Indian community pursuant to elections conducted by the commission. The primary purpose of the Commission is to increase the acquisition and application of funding resources to the socio-economic problems of American Indians in Los Angeles City and County. Currently, the Commission is not codified with the City of Los Angeles and we should equally memorialize our commitment to the Native American community to demonstrate our shared goal with the County to assist and support the American Indians in Los Angeles City and County. Currently, the Commission is funded by the County at $510,000 annually and by the City at $47, 0000 annually for staff and supplies. The City must make every effort to officially formalize and adequately financially support our commitment to the native and indigenous communities as the first people of this region. I THEREFORE MOVE that the Council instruct the Chief Legislative Analyst (CLA), in collaboration with the Los Angeles City/ County Native American Indian Commission (Commission) to rcpo11 within 30 days on the options available to codify the Commission within the City of Los Angeles. I FURTHER MOVE that the Council instruct the City Administrative Officer (CAO) to identify- -.. $250,000 to be appropriated in the Fiscal Year 2024-25 budget and future budgets to fund' the Los Angeles City/County Native American Indian Commission. ~6) "". · f {<__ OCT o6 2023  ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT MOTION The Los Angeles County voters approved Measure W - Safe, Clean Water Program in November 2018. The adopted ballot measure was the successful result of a collaboration among public health advocates, environmental groups, cities, business, labor, and community organizations. The program will generate an estimated $285 million annually from a countywide property tax assessment. Once initiated many municipalities and community activists rolled up their sleeves to identify and document the areas with the biggest challenges to consistently deliver safe and clean water to County constinients. The Bureau of Sanitation's (LASAN) - Safe Clean Water Implementation Division (SCWID) has been working diligently to manage projects, guide the planning and implemcn·tation process, and leverage other sources of funds in addition to Measure W. A myriad of groups and jurisdictions proceeded to organize and plan various projects across the County to achieve specific water objectives on long-overdue repairs or invest in major infrastructure to meet regional compliance goals. Like others, Council District 15 has projects in the pipeline and on the drawing board and is eager to see them move forward to implementation. One such project is the Watts Civic Center Serenity Greenway. The project would provide a historic investment in new green space and a safe pedestrian path linking community schools, a civic center, parks, and a library. It is heavily supported by key local community groups including the Children's Institute and Watts Rising. Council District 15 seeks a status report to provide guidance on the next steps for this Project in order to highlight potential impediments that the Council office should be aware of in order to better work with the community in constructively resolving them. I THEREFORE MOVE that the Bureau of Sanitation be instructed to report on the status of the Watts Civic Center Serenity Greenway as previously proposed in the Measure W - Safe, Clean Water Program To better infom1 the proponents in developing a successful project with meaningful community input, the report should produce a project schedule, the budget and funding status, and any potential impediments related to project completion. This report should also include an overview of the current Measure W projects, and their related schedules and budgets, that the City is working on in Council District 15. ( PRESENTED BY: /fl fV______ £Mtl)SKER Counci Imember, 1srn District SECONDED BY:  MOTION PUBLlC SAFETY The Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) mission is to support United States citizens and first responders to ensure that as a nation we work together to build, sustain, and improve our capability to prepare for, protect against, respond to, recover from and mitigate all hazards. In order to meet FEMA's mission, grant programs are offered to first responder agencies, such as the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response Grants (SAFER). SAFER was created to provide funding directly to fire departments to help them increase or maintain the number of trained, "front line" firefighters available in their communities. The goal of SAFER is to enhance the local fire departments' abilities to comply with staffing, response and operational standards established by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). The SAFER Grants are offered to support projects to hire new, additional firefighters to improve staffing levels. The objective of the SAFER grant program is to assist local fire departments with staffing and deployment capabilities in order to respond to emergencies, and assure that communities have adequate protection from fire and firewrelated hazards. Ultimately, SAFER recipients should achieve more efficient responses, thereby ensuring communities have improved protection from fire and fireMrelated hazards. On September 15, 2023, the LAFD was notified that its application for the Fiscal Year 2022 SAFER grant was approved in the amount of $7,752,582 ($4,311,368.40 for salaries; $3,441,214.08 for benefits) for the three year performance period of March 13, 2024 through March 12, 2027. FEMA has waived the cost share requirement for this grant award; however, the City is responsible for any costs that exceed grant funding. This grant award will enable the LAFD to fund an additional 12 firefighter positions to staff a new engine company. Based on the current Firefighter Ill paygrade salary (MOU negotiations between the City and UFLAC are continuing), the projected costs for 12 firefighter positions for the three year performance period will total $9,535,385.00 ($6,824,424.00 for salaries; $2,710,961.00 for benefits). Because the City must bear the costs exceeding grant funding, as noted above, the current projected fiscal impact to the General Fund is $1,782,803.00. Given the substantial benefit to public safety that would be provided through the SAFER grant, it is necessary that Council authorize the LAFD to accept the grant award by no later than October 15, 2023 as required by FEMA. I THEREFORE MOVE that the Council, subject to approval of the Mayor, authorize the Fire Chief, or her designee, to take all necessary actio s to accept the 2022 SAFER grant. \, Coun9il , 3 rd SECONDED BY: ---,.s.,~~::...;...._ _ _ _ __  GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS MOTION On November 22, 2022, the City Council approved the vacation of Chick Hearn Court between South Figueroa and Georgia Street (SVAC- EJ401399 - Council File No. 21-0859) ("Vacation Arca") to allow for the creation of a pedestrian-only promenade between LA Live and Crypto.com Arena. In order to complete the vacation and deliver this long-awaited pedestrian enhancement, L.A. Live Properties, LLC, ("Applicant") will need to satisfy various conditions of approval of the Street Vacation. While the Applicant works to satisfy these conditions of approval, a Revocable Permit is necessary for the Applicant to commence the improvements necessary to convert the Vacation Area into a pedestrian-only street as soon as possible. On February 8, 2023, the City Council directed the Bureau of Engineering (BOE) and any other appropriate City department, bureau, or agency to work cooperatively with the Applicant and its representatives through the B-pennit process regarding the Chick Hearn Court Vacation identified in Revocable Permit Application No. 2022000118. On February 8, 2023, the City Council further directed BOE and any other appropriate City department, bureau, or agency, to issue a Revocable Pennit prior to the completion of the Street Vacation on the condition that the Applicant satisfies the conditions of such Revocable Permit and appropriately guarantees, and posts a bond in sufficient amounts to be determined by the City Engineer, to return and reconstruct the right-of-way back to its present condition in the event the Applicant does not effectuate the vacation. The Applicant is presently cleating conditions of approval of the Street Vacation and awaiting issuance of the Revocable Pennit. BOE requires that the Applicant own the underlying fee of the Vacation Area to complete the vacation process. Condition No. 4 of the Street Vacation requires the Applicant to submit a title report to the City Engineer indicating the vestee of the underlying fee title interest in the Vacation Area. Condition No. 5 of the Street Vacation requires that any fee interest of the Vacation Aea which may be vested in the City of Los Angeles be acquired. Based on the title report submitted to the City Engineer, the Vacation Area is held in fee by the City. Therefore, the Applicant is requesting that the City sell its interest in the Vacation Area, so that the Applicant may complete the vacation process. I THEREFORE MOVE that the City Council direct the Department of General Services in consultation with the City Attorney and the City Engineer, to take the actions needed to sell/ transfer the City's interest in the Vacation Area with the understanding that the method of transfer shall be by way of a direct sale based on a valuation report prepared by the City. j' /J . N. PRESENTED BY: . ~ , A . L " '- \,-,- ~-~ -._:::a!;;,;:'- CURREN PRICE 1 SECONDED BY: °'7~~ 7'7'fZ _~_.·.·_ cc _ ___,,. ~ OCT O6 2023 0 PK  HOUSING &HOMELESSNESS MOTION The Accessible Housing Program (AcHP) ensures that multi•family affordable housing constructed with the assistance of the City and/or the former Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of Los . Angeles (CRA/LA) is accessible to people with disabilities. This program was established to ensure the City's compliance with and implementation of a Corrected Settlement Agreement (CSA) entered into with the Independent Living Center of Southern California (ILCSC) et al. The Settlement Agreement (CSA) was approved by the City CoW1cil on August 30, 2016, and concurred with by the Mayor on September 5, 2016 (CF No. 12-0014-S23). Pursuant to the CSA, on July 5, 2018, the Court appointed Bill Lann Lee to ensure that the CSA is implemented effectively and to assist the Court in monitoring the City's compliance with this Agreement. Mr. Lee retired in June 2022, and Mr. Tim Fox was appointed as the second Monitor. That appointment was made by Court Order dated June 21, 2022, as a result of a stipulation filed by all parties to the case. The order appointing Mr. Fox set a budget for the then-current year and acknowledged that the budget for subsequent years would be set accordingly based on need, negotiation with the Monitor, and appropriate approval of any budget increase. Subsequent to the order appointing the Monitor, the parties (City, plaintiffs, and Court Monitor) negotiated amendments to the settlement agreement (the Amended Corrected Settlement Agreement - ACSA), which was entered as a stipulated judgment by the Court on November 2, 2022. The ACSA set the compensation amount for the Monitor at $1.3 million per year. To the extent that the Monitor deems it necessary to retain the services of additional experts or entities, the relevant budgets will be increased to reflect payments to these additional contractors. The FY 23/24 budget, as approved by Council, reflects an increase of $1 00K for these additional services. Consistent with these provisions, LAHD sought $1 .4M for the Monitor and necessary additional expert consultants in the FY23/24 budget, and that amount was approved by the Council and Mayor. I THEREFORE MOVE that the City Council: AUTHORIZE the LAHD General Manager or designee to expend up to $1,400,000 from the Accessible Housing Trust Fund, Fund 10D, for the appointed Court Monitor (FOX & ROBERTSON) FY23/24 fees. if Funds from the General Fund were authorized through the FY23/24 adopted budget. ..-.n!15 ~ -- I FURTHER MOVE to request that LAHD review and process all Court Monitor invoices, including ~~,s submitting an Authorization For Expenditure (AFE) to the City Attorney's office for approval. ~~ PRESE ~u~12,- ~ BOB BLUMEN • L Councilmember, 3rd District SECONDED BY J\A;~  HOUSING &HOMELESSNESS MOTION The Hillside Villa Apartments is a 124-unit housing development located at 636 North Hill Place in t_ he neighborhood of Chinatown. The apartments were completed in 1989 with funding from the Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of Los Angeles (CDA/LA). The loan agreement included a 30-year affordable housing covenant. The covenant has since expired, resulting in significant and prohibitive rent increases for the long-term tenants of the Hillside Villa Apartments. In 2020, the City of Los Angeles initiated the process of acquiring the Hillside Villa Apartments to avoid the displacement of low-income tenants. In May 2022 (CF 21-0600-s101), the LA City Council voted unanimously to adopt recommendations from the Los Angeles Housing Department (LAHD) that included authorizing LAHD to obtain an appraisal of Hillside Villa Apartments and to negotiate a purchase and sale agreement with the goal of extending the affordability of units in the building. Since then, nearly 17 months have passed. Meanwhile, hundreds of tenants at Hillside Villa Apartments - including dozens of low-income families and senior residents - are at-risk of losing their housing. Additionally, while in the midst of a homelessness state of emergency, there have been over 40,000 eviction notices issued in Los Angeles since January 2023, and there are about 6,000 units of affordable housing with covenants set to expire within the next 4 years. It is more important than ever that the City act urgently to keep low-income families from falling into homelessness and to preserve as much affordable housing as possible. I THEREFORE MOVE that the Los Angeles Housing Department (LAHD) be instructed to report back within 30 days on the status of the actions approved by the City Council in Council File 21-0600-s 101. (!J cc ~ OCT o6 2023  NEfGHBOHHUOO & COMMUNITY ENRICHMENT MOTION The Northeast Valley and Jefferson Park Animal Service Centers provide animal care services for the overflow animals from the six City operated shelters. In 2011, the Department of Animal Services (DAS) executed a contract with Best Friends Animal Society (Best Friends) to operate Northeast Valley, from January 1, 2012 through December 30, 2016. The DAS then executed a second contract with Best Friends to continue operating Northeast Valley, from January 1, 2017 through December 31, 2022. ln 2018, DAS executed a contract with Best Friends to operate Jefferson Park, from April 27, 2018 through March 28, 2021, with the option of three one- year extensions. The DAS is in the process of executing the third and final one-year extension, which will expire on April 26, 2024. Under these two contracts, the City paid for basic utilities and maintenance. In July 2022 and January 2023, the DAS issued Request for Proposals (RFP) to select new operators for the Northeast Valley and Jefferson Park Animal Service Centers respectively. The RFPs state that the awarded operators would be responsible for the utilities and maintenance. Only one response was received from Paws for Life K9 Rescue (Paws for Life) for Northeast Valley, which was a subcontractor of Best Friends and already operating out of the facility. Although Paws for Life was selected, it subsequently informed the DAS that it could not perform the service if obligated to pay for the utilities and maintenance. To ensure services remain unintemJpted, Paws for Life has been operating the Northeast Valley since Best Friends' contract ended on December 3 I, 2022. The Department anticipates that it will not receive any bids for Jefferson Park if the City requires the contractor to pay for utilities and maintenance. It is in the best interests of the City to continue offering the prior arrangement whereby the City covered the basic utilities and maintenance in exchange for no-cost services to operate the facility. DAS is in the process of issuing a new R.FP to address this issue, but needs a lease or license agreement with Best Friends in the interim to operate the Northeast Valley Animal Service Center. I THEREFORE MOVE that the City Council instruct the Department of General Services, with the assistance of the Department of Animal Services, the City Administrative Officer, the and Office of the City Attorney, to negotiate a no-cost, one-year lease or license agreement with one~year option to renew at the City's discretion between the City of Los Angeles and Paws for Life K9 Rescue for the operation of the Northeast Valley Animal Service Center for services provided under Contract No. C~I28954. I FURTHER MOVE that the City Council instruct the City Administrative Officer with the assistance of the General Services Department and the Department of Animal Services to rcport._ ~- on the funding needed to cover basic utilities and maintenance at the Northeast Valley and . Jefferson Park Ani al Service Centers . PRESENTEb : .. U ~ ~ ~1/<-A ~ IEATHER HUTT Councilwoman, 7 th Distri ·t Councilwoman, I 0 th District SECONDED BY: .....~._--.,..~~_.:;;__._ _._·. #--- - - PK OCT O 6 2023  PUBLIC SAFETY MOTION Jt is crucial as the City continues to grow that there is a plan to support the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) in providing first responder services to our communities. When new development is built there may be an increased demand on LAFD. In order to assess if there is a relationship between new development and increased fire services, the City should consider a Nexus Study. Currently in the City, there are 106 Fire Stations and 55 of the stations arc over 50 years old and are in need of major infrastructure improvements. As LAFD's infrastructure continues to age, many of the stations are at capacity and operate on staffing levels that are far less than other major Cities. The National Fire Protection Association recommends l. 54 to 1. 81 firefighters per l,000 residents. The City is currently at 0.91 firefighters per 1,000 residents. That is compared to l.82 for Chicago, 1.77 for San Francisco, and l. 73 for Houston. LAFD has 3,478 sworn personal and 346 civilian pos1t10ns. For the City to achieve the recommended National Standards for Coverage of 1.54 to J .84 Firefighters per 1,000 residents, the City will need to increase the staffing levels between 5,927 (28.8 Firefighters at 206 Stations) to 6,966 (28.8 Firefighters at 242 Stations). This shows the need for an additional 100 - 142 new stations across the City. As the needs of the Fire Department have evolved over the years, the additional stations and their design may also evolve, new stations may not need to be the same size or typology as traditional fire stations and may be able to co-locate within residential, commercial and industrial buildings. I THEREFORE MOVE that the Council instruct the Fire Department, Chief Legislative Analyst and City Administrative Officer, in consul1a1ion with the Planning Department and the Department of Building and Safety, to report to the Council regarding the necessary steps to conduct a Nexus / Feasibility Study to determine if there is a relationship between new development and increased fire services. PRESE Councilwoman, 71h District a SECONDED B Y : ~ ~ , / j . J C) OCT O6 2023  I RADEi TRAVEL AND TOURIS~J: MOTION Tax Increment Financing, referred to as "TIF," is a set of public financing tools that allocate a portion of future property tax revenue, within an established district boundary, to be used to fund capital and operating costs related to infrastructure developments. TIF works by 4 freezing property tax revenues from the district at a base level ("baseline revenue") and diverting a portion of additional tax revenue in future years above the baseline revenue (the "increment") to pay for projects directly or to pay back bonds serviced by the increment. TIF mechanisms only redirect properly taxes and do not create any additional tax burden for property owners. In California, TIF has historically been used by redevelopment agencies to raise funding for infrastructure improvements, land assembly, housing, and other projects in redevelopment areas. Redevelopment agencies in California were required by state law to dissolve as of February 1, 2012. In 2014, with Senate Bill (SB) 628 the State revamped existing Infrastructure Financing Districts into Enhanced Infrastructure Financing Districts ("EIFDs"). EIFDs are a type of TIF district that cities and counties could fmm to help fund economic development projects. EIFDs are funded by future property tax revenue increment allocations from both the City and County and can generate revenues. Several legislative measures have passed that modified SB 628 and EIFD requirements: Assembly Bill 73 3 (2017) allows for EIFDs to fund climate change adaptation projects, including but not limited to projects that address conditions that impact public health (such as decreased air and water quality, te.mperaturcs higher than average, etc.) and extreme weather events (such as sea level rise, heat waves, wildfires, etc.); Senate Bill 1145 (2018) allows EIFDs to also fund infrastructure maintenance costs; and Assembly Bill 116 (2019) allows for EIFDs to issue bonds without public vote however does increase public engagement requirements. With these modifications, EIFDs arc currently able to fund infrastructure maintenance and housing development, economic development, transportation infrastrncture, sewage treatment, and climate adaptation projects, among other uses. ElFDs can also finance infrastructure that supports specific industries like tourism and entertainment or development priorities, such as technology hubs, renewable energy projects, or workforce housing initiatives, further promoting targeted economic growth. Additionally, while EIFDs are not required to set aside a specific percentage of affordable housing, all housing that is developed must be affordable. As a version of TlF, EIFDs do not increase property taxes, as they cannot pull prope1ty taxes from school districts. EIFDs are governed by a Public Financing Authority (PFA) made up of 5 members of at least 3 elected officials and 2 local community members who live or work in the district area. The PFA oversees the creation of the District's Infrastructure Financing Plan (IFP), which outlines the specific projects the District will fund. In 2018, the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) retained consulting finn Kosmont Companies to evaluate several regions for the feasibility of implementation of TlF mechanisms, such as EIFDs, to support housing production and sustainable infrastrncture investment. The San Pedro community was among the communities to meet SCAG's preliminary screening criteria. On June 5, 2019, the Council approved recommendations from an Economic Development Committee report that produced a report with the necessary steps to initiate and form an EIFD in San Pedro, including a Resolution of Intention for the EIFD's governing PFA (CF 19-0408). On May 9, 2023, the Council authorized EWDD to develop and submit an E!FD participation application package to the County that would identify potential projects and contribution rates. As San Pedro- and all of our neighborhoods- grow and evolve, so do the housing, infrastructure, and capital improvement needs. Investments in affordable housing, housing-supportive infrastructure, and facilities benefitting the small business community, streets, sidewalks, parks, and other public amenities can have a catalytic effect on economic development in San Pedro. The demands of urban living require constant investment in critical infrastrncrure. Funding these projects can often be challengi11g due to competing budget priorities. EIFDs could provide a unique financing mechanism for our local government to meet the infrastructure needs and to further support economic development as a means by which we can use existing tax growth to fund local projects. One of the unique aspects of EIFDs is their ability to facilitate collaboration between the public and private sectors. City and County governments can partner with private entities to finance and implement infrastructure projects, leveraging their expertise, resources, and innovation to maximize the impact of limited public funds. EIFDs also offer flexibility and customization, allowing local communities to tailor financing plans to their specific needs and priorities. Depending on the State's regulations, they can be established for different durations, ranging from 15 to 45 years. This stability in funding allows communities to plan and implement infrastructure projects more effectively, resulting in improved infrastructure and a better quality of Ii fe for residents. Although there arc a handful of approved EIFDs in the State, several jurisdictions across California are actively in the process of fonning their own ElFDs. By capturing future property tax revenues, EIFDs create a predictable revenue stream that can be used to finance long-term infrastructure investments and priority projects for the community. From fixing our sidewalks and gutters to standing up energy-efficient public facilities- reimaging a future Los Angeles composed of unique, livable neighborhoods for all of our residents requires rethinking how we invest in our affordable housing, infrastructure needs, and community revitalization improvements. As the City and County are embarking on exploring EIFDs across the region, the City Council would benefit by making sound decisions based on a guiding policy that keeps the City in compliance with its fiscal policies as well as meets the goals of our future economic growth. I THEREFORE MOVE that the Chief Legislative Analyst, with the assistance of the City Administrative Officer, Economic Workforce Development Department, and the Office of Finance, report in 45 days with policy recommendations related to budgetary actions and criteria to support the establishment of Enhanced Infrastructure Financing Districts (EIFD), including:  a. How to best tailor .financing plans to a community's specific needs and priorities, using the San Pedro E1FD as a case study. b. Identify elements that could be financed through EIFDs, such as affordable housing, infrastructure needs, and community revitalization improvements, and how to detennine whether to fund certain improvements outside of the creation of an Infrastructure Financing Plan, and the potential impact regardingthe issuance of bonds. c. Budgetary considerations that would ensure the City's ability to maintain compliance with the City's Financial Policies by the growth of future EIFDs. I FURTHER MOVE that the Chief Legislative Analyst, with the assistance of the City Administrative Officer, and Economic Workforce Development Department report in 45 days with the personnel, staff resources, and a plan needed for sustained work efforts on the evaluation, implementation and maintenance of EIFDs. r ~ PRESENTED BY: ~w TIM McOSKER Councilmember, I 5T1-1 District