City Council Meeting

Los Angeles City Council, Journal/Council Proceeding Friday, December 8, 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: Blumenfield, Hernandez, Hutt, Krekorian, Lee, McOsker, Park, Price Jr., Rodriguez, Soto­Mart​ínez, Yaroslavsky (11); Absent: de León, Harris-Dawson, Padilla, Raman (4) Approval of the Minutes Commendatory Resolutions, Introductions and Presentations - SEE ATTACHED Multiple Agenda Item Comment Public Testimony of Non­agenda Items Within Jurisdiction of Council Items for which Public Hearings Have Been Held (1) 23­1200­S153 COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR and CITY ETHICS COMMISSION relative to appointment of Steven Welliver to the Board of Taxicab Commissioners for the term ending June 30, 2024. (Transportation Committee report to be submitted in Council. If public hearing is not held in Committee, an opportunity for public comment will be provided.) (Please visit www.lacouncilfile.com for background documents.) Community Impact Statement: None submitted. TIME LIMIT FILE ­ DECEMBER 8, 2023 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION ­ DECEMBER 8, 2023) Adopted Transportation Committee Report Forthwith Ayes: Blumenfield, de León, Harris­Dawson, Hernandez, Krekorian, Lee, McOsker, Padilla, Park, Price Jr., Raman, Rodriguez, Soto­Mart​ínez, Yaroslavsky (14); Nays: (0); Absent: Hutt (1) Friday - December 8, 2023 - PAGE 1 (2) 22­0587­S1  TIME LIMIT FILE ­ DECEMBER 8, 2023 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION ­ DECEMBER 8, 2023) Adopted Transportation Committee Report Forthwith - SEE ATTACHED Ayes: Blumenfield, de León, Harris­Dawson, Hernandez, Krekorian, Lee, McOsker, Padilla, Park, Price Jr., Raman, Rodriguez, Soto­Mart​ínez, Yaroslavsky (14); Nays: (0); Absent: Hutt (1) (2) 22­0587­S1 CD 3 TRADE, TRAVEL AND TOURISM COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the Fiscal Year 2024 Annual Planning Report for the Tarzana Safari Walk (Property​ Based) Business Improvement District (BID). Recommendations for Council action: 1. FIND that: a. The Annual Planning Report, attached to the Council file, for the Tarzana Safari Walk BID’s 2024 fiscal year complies with the requirements of the State Law. b. The increase in the 2024 budget concurs with the intentions of the Tarzana Safari Walk BID’s Management District Plan and does not adversely impact the benefits received by assessed property owners. 2. ADOPT the Annual Planning Report, attached to the Council file, for the Tarzana Safari Walk BID’s 2024 fiscal year, pursuant to the State Law. Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Clerk reports no impact to the General Fund associated with this action. Community Impact Statement: None submitted Adopted Item Forthwith Ayes: Blumenfield, de León, Harris­Dawson, Hernandez, Krekorian, Lee, McOsker, Padilla, Park, Price Jr., Raman, Rodriguez, Soto­Mart​ínez, Yaroslavsky (14); Nays: (0); Absent: Hutt (1) (3) 12­1543­S1 CD 2 TRADE, TRAVEL AND TOURISM COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the Fiscal Year 2024 Annual Planning Report for the Studio City 2020­2024 (Property​ Based) Business Improvement District (BID). Recommendations for Council action: Friday - December 8, 2023 - PAGE 2  Ayes: Blumenfield, de León, Harris­Dawson, Hernandez, Krekorian, Lee, McOsker, Padilla, Park, Price Jr., Raman, Rodriguez, Soto­Mart​ínez, Yaroslavsky (14); Nays: (0); Absent: Hutt (1) (3) 12­1543­S1 CD 2 TRADE, TRAVEL AND TOURISM COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the Fiscal Year 2024 Annual Planning Report for the Studio City 2020­2024 (Property​ Based) Business Improvement District (BID). Recommendations for Council action: 1. FIND that: a. The FY 2023 Annual Planning Report for the Studio City 2020­ 2024 BID, attached to the City Clerk report dated October 26, 2023, attached to the Council file, complies with the requirements of the State Law. b. The increase in the 2023 budget concurs with the intentions of the Studio City 2020­2024 BID's Management District Plan and does not adversely impact the benefits received by assessed property owners. 2. ADOPT said FY 2023 Annual Planning Report for the Studio City 2020­2024 BID, pursuant to the State Law. Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Clerk reports that there is no impact to the General Fund associated with this action. Community Impact Statement: None submitted Adopted Item Forthwith Ayes: Blumenfield, de León, Harris­Dawson, Hernandez, Krekorian, Lee, McOsker, Padilla, Park, Price Jr., Raman, Rodriguez, Soto­Mart​ínez, Yaroslavsky (14); Nays: (0); Absent: Hutt (1) (4) 14­1515­S1 CD 5 TRADE, TRAVEL AND TOURISM COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the Westwood (Property­Based) Business Improvement District (BID) Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Annual Planning Report. Recommendations for Council action: 1. FIND that: a. The FY 2023 Annual Planning Report for the Westwood BID, attached to the City Clerk report dated October 26, 2023, Friday - December attached 8, 2023 to the - file, complies with thePAGE 3 Council requirements of the State Law.  Westwood (Property­Based) Business Improvement District (BID) Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Annual Planning Report. Recommendations for Council action: 1. FIND that: a. The FY 2023 Annual Planning Report for the Westwood BID, attached to the City Clerk report dated October 26, 2023, attached to the Council file, complies with the requirements of the State Law. b. The increase in the 2023 budget concurs with the intentions of the Westwood BID's Management District Plan and does not adversely impact the benefits received by assessed property owners. 2. ADOPT the FY 2023 Annual Planning Report for the Westwood BID, pursuant to the State Law. Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Clerk reports that there is no impact to the General Fund associated with this action. Community Impact Statement: None submitted Adopted Item Forthwith Ayes: Blumenfield, de León, Harris­Dawson, Hernandez, Krekorian, Lee, McOsker, Padilla, Park, Price Jr., Raman, Rodriguez, Soto­Mart​ínez, Yaroslavsky (14); Nays: (0); Absent: Hutt (1) (5) 20­1004 PUBLIC WORKS, TRANSPORTATION, and AD HOC ON THE 2028 OLYMPICS AND PARALYMPIC GAMES COMMITTEES’ REPORT relative to the 2028 Olympic Legacy Street Improvements Plan. Recommendation for Council action: NOTE and FILE the Bureau of Street Services report dated May 19, 2022* relative to the 2028 Olympic Legacy Street Improvements Plan. *Journal correction Fiscal Impact Statement: Not applicable Community Impact Statement: None submitted Adopted Item Forthwith FridayBlumenfield, de León, Harris­Dawson, Ayes: - December 8, 2023 - Hernandez, PAGE Krekorian, Lee, 4 McOsker, Padilla, Park, Price Jr., Raman, Rodriguez, Soto­Mart​ínez, Yaroslavsky (14); Nays: (0);  *Journal correction Fiscal Impact Statement: Not applicable Community Impact Statement: None submitted Adopted Item Forthwith Ayes: Blumenfield, de León, Harris­Dawson, Hernandez, Krekorian, Lee, McOsker, Padilla, Park, Price Jr., Raman, Rodriguez, Soto­Mart​ínez, Yaroslavsky (14); Nays: (0); Absent: Hutt (1) (6) 23­1209 CD 14 CONSIDERATION OF MOTION (DE LEÓN – BLUMENFIELD) relative to the installation of red curbs and signage prohibiting on­street parking on West 5th Street between South Broadway and South Hill Street. (Transportation Committee report to be submitted in Council. If public hearing is not held in Committee, an opportunity for public comment will be provided.) (Please visit www.lacouncilfile.com for background documents.) Community Impact Statement: None submitted. Adopted Transportation Committee Report Forthwith - SEE ATTACHED Ayes: Blumenfield, de León, Harris­Dawson, Hernandez, Krekorian, Lee, McOsker, Padilla, Park, Price Jr., Raman, Rodriguez, Soto­Mart​ínez, Yaroslavsky (14); Nays: (0); Absent: Hutt (1) (7) 23­1020 GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to current uses of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the City; ensuring that AI systems are used efficiently Citywide; and, issuing an AI utilization report evaluating climate, energy saving, and environment programs currently in development, and related matters. Recommendations for Council action, as initiated by Motion (Padilla – Blumenfield – McOsker): 1. INSTRUCT the City Administrative Officer (CAO), Information Technology Agency (ITA), Personnel Department, with the assistance of the Chief Legislative Analyst (CLA) to report to the Council in 60 days with information regarding any current use of AI in City government, and recommendations to incorporate AI systems within all City departments, including proprietaries, in order to improve City operations, while ensuring all local, state, and federal laws are followed. Friday - December 2. INSTRUCT 8, 2023 the CAO, ITA,- and Personnel Department, PAGE 5 with the assistance of the CLA, to include in this report recommendations  1. INSTRUCT the City Administrative Officer (CAO), Information Technology Agency (ITA), Personnel Department, with the assistance of the Chief Legislative Analyst (CLA) to report to the Council in 60 days with information regarding any current use of AI in City government, and recommendations to incorporate AI systems within all City departments, including proprietaries, in order to improve City operations, while ensuring all local, state, and federal laws are followed. 2. INSTRUCT the CAO, ITA, and Personnel Department, with the assistance of the CLA, to include in this report recommendations and best practices that will ensure that AI systems are used to enhance, not replace personnel, increase productivity, and improve worker protections by: a. Establishing robust training programs and resources to upskill City employees ensuring they are equipped to effectively work alongside AI technologies. b. Foster a culture of adaptability and continuous learning to empower the City workforce to embrace AI­driven tools and methodologies. c. Implement performance metrics to track the impact of AI initiatives on City functions, workforce productivity, and service delivery. d. Provide regular reports to the Council on the progress and outcomes of AI integration efforts. 3. INSTRUCT the CAO and CLA, with the assistance of ITA and the City Attorney, report to the Council on the establishment of an Al application framework and oversight mechanism to ensure the highest ethical and legal standards for the use of Al technologies within City departments, including data collection and storage. 4. INSTRUCT the CAO, CLA, and ITA, to evaluate and report to the Council on best practices found nationally and statewide, foundations, academics, and industry leaders to better understand AI impacts for municipal governments, and develop a long­term strategy to ensure a robust policy that will improve City functions. 5. INSTRUCT the CAO, with the assistance of the Bureau of Engineering (BOE), the Department of General Services, ITA, and the CLA, to issue the first "AI enhanced" report to the Council with an evaluation of climate, energy saving, and environment programs currently being developed to remove fossil fuel usage from buildings, vehicles and equipment via the EV Master Plan, Council Friday - December 8, 2023 - PAGE 6 file No. 21­0890, Fossil Fuel elimination (Council file Nos. 22­0532  Council on best practices found nationally and statewide, foundations, academics, and industry leaders to better understand AI impacts for municipal governments, and develop a long­term strategy to ensure a robust policy that will improve City functions. 5. INSTRUCT the CAO, with the assistance of the Bureau of Engineering (BOE), the Department of General Services, ITA, and the CLA, to issue the first "AI enhanced" report to the Council with an evaluation of climate, energy saving, and environment programs currently being developed to remove fossil fuel usage from buildings, vehicles and equipment via the EV Master Plan, Council file No. 21­0890, Fossil Fuel elimination (Council file Nos. 22­0532 and 22­0532­S1), and the Building Decarb Master Plan Council file No. 21­1039. 6. INSTRUCT the CAO and ITA, with the assistance of the BOE, Bureau of Street Services, Los Angeles Department of Transportation, Department on Disability, and Bureau of Sanitation, to issue an "Al enhanced" report to the Council with an evaluation how Al tools can be integrated into the recommendations identified by the BOE report RECOMMENDATIONS FOR IMPROVEMENTS OR CHANGES TO THE CITY'S SIDEWALK PROGRAMS (Council file No: 21­1469), specifically how Al can assist or enhance: changes to the Council­adopted Access Request Prioritization Matrix (Council file No. 14­0163­ S3); changes to the Council adopted City Facility Matrix and associated Damage Severity SubMatrix (Council file No. 14­ 0163­S3); and, how Al technology can aid in the development of a "public stewardship" framework for sidewalks utilizing City services such as street sweeping, trash collection, etc. Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report. Community Impact Statement: None submitted Adopted Item Forthwith Ayes: Blumenfield, de León, Harris­Dawson, Hernandez, Hutt, Krekorian, Lee, McOsker, Padilla, Park, Price Jr., Raman, Rodriguez, Soto­Mart​ínez, Yaroslavsky (15); Nays: (0); Absent: (0) (8) 23­0600­S110 COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER relative to the First Financial Status Report for Fiscal Year 2023­24. (Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee report to be submitted in Council. If public hearing is not held in Committee, an opportunity for public comment will be provided.) (Please visit www.lacouncilfile.com for background documents.) Friday - December 8, 2023 - PAGE 7 (8) 23­0600­S110 COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER relative to the First Financial Status Report for Fiscal Year 2023­24. (Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee report to be submitted in Council. If public hearing is not held in Committee, an opportunity for public comment will be provided.) (Please visit www.lacouncilfile.com for background documents.) Community Impact Statement: None submitted Adopted Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee Report Forthwith - SEE ATTACHED Ayes: Blumenfield, de León, Harris­Dawson, Hernandez, Krekorian, Lee, McOsker, Padilla, Park, Price Jr., Raman, Rodriguez, Soto­Mart​ínez, Yaroslavsky (14); Nays: (0); Absent: Hutt (1) (9) 23­0600­S113 COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER relative to the Second Financial Status Report for Fiscal Year 2023­24. (Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee report to be submitted in Council. If public hearing is not held in Committee, an opportunity for public comment will be provided.) (Please visit www.lacouncilfile.com for background documents.) Community Impact Statement: None submitted Adopted Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee Report Forthwith - SEE ATTACHED Ayes: Blumenfield, de León, Harris­Dawson, Hernandez, Krekorian, Lee, McOsker, Padilla, Park, Price Jr., Raman, Rodriguez, Soto­Mart​ínez, Yaroslavsky (14); Nays: (0); Absent: Hutt (1) (10) 23­1256 COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to amending Sections 104.05 and 104.06.1 of Article 4 of Chapter X of the Los Angeles Municipal Code to extend the existing deadline to complete the Pre­Application Review process for certain commercial cannabis applicants, and for the continued issuance of Temporary Approvals to Social Equity Individual Applicants impacted by Senate Bill 51. (Planning and Land Use Management Committee report to be submitted in Council. If public hearing is not held in Committee, an opportunity for public comment will be provided.) (Please visit www.lacouncilfile.com for background documents.) Friday - December 8, 2023 - PAGE 8  existing deadline to complete the Pre­Application Review process for certain commercial cannabis applicants, and for the continued issuance of Temporary Approvals to Social Equity Individual Applicants impacted by Senate Bill 51. (Planning and Land Use Management Committee report to be submitted in Council. If public hearing is not held in Committee, an opportunity for public comment will be provided.) (Please visit www.lacouncilfile.com for background documents.) (URGENCY CLAUSE – 12 VOTES REQUIRED ON SECOND READING) Adopted Planning and Land Use Management Committee Report and Ordinance Forthwith - SEE ATTACHED Ayes: Blumenfield, de León, Hernandez, Hutt, Krekorian, Lee, McOsker, Padilla, Park, Price Jr., Raman, Rodriguez, Soto­Martínez, Yaroslavsky (14); Nays: (0); Absent: Harris­Dawson (1) Items for which Public Hearings Have Not Been Held ­ (10 Votes Required for Consideration) (11) 23­1264 CD 2 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (EIR) and RELATED CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) FINDINGS; COMMUNICATION FROM THE LOS ANGELES CITY PLANNING COMMISSION (LACPC) relative to a proposed Development Agreement between the City of Los Angeles and Greg Ames, NoHo Development Associates, for the provision of public benefits in exchange for a proposed term of 15 years for the properties located at 11163 ­ 11347 and 11264 ­ 11280 West Chandler Boulevard; 11204 ­ 11270 West Cumpston Street; 5300 ­ 5320 North Bakman Avenue; and 5311 ­ 5373 and 5356 ­ 5430 North Lankershim Boulevard. Recommendations for Council action: 1. FIND, based on the independent judgment of the decision­maker, after consideration of the whole of the administrative record, the Project as assessed in the previously certified EIR, No. ENV­2019­ 7241­EIR, certified on August 22, 2023, and pursuant to CEQA Guidelines, Sections 15162 and 15164, no subsequent EIR, Negative Declaration, or addendum is required for approval of the Project. 2. ADOPT the FINDINGS of the LACPC, as the Findings of Council. 3. APPROVE, pursuant to California Government Code Sections Friday 65864­65869.5, - Decemberthe8, proposed 2023 - Development Agreement PAGE 9 between the Applicant and the City of Los Angeles, attached to Council file  7241­EIR, certified on August 22, 2023, and pursuant to CEQA Guidelines, Sections 15162 and 15164, no subsequent EIR, Negative Declaration, or addendum is required for approval of the Project. 2. ADOPT the FINDINGS of the LACPC, as the Findings of Council. 3. APPROVE, pursuant to California Government Code Sections 65864­65869.5, the proposed Development Agreement between the Applicant and the City of Los Angeles, attached to Council file No. 23­1264, for the provision of public benefits in exchange for a proposed term of 15 years for the properties located at 11163 ­ 11347 and 11264 ­ 11280 West Chandler Boulevard; 11204 11270 West Cumpston Street; 5300 ­ 5320 North Bakman Avenue; and 5311 ­ 5373 and 5356 ­ 5430 North Lankershim Boulevard. Applicant: Greg Ames, NoHo Development Associates Representative: Matt Dzurec, Armbruster, Goldsmith & Delvac LLP Case No. CPC­2019­7240­DA Related Case Nos. CPC­2019­7239­GPAJ­VZCJ­HD­SP­SN­BL, VTT­ 82868 Environmental No. ENV­2019­7241­EIR; SCH No. 2020060573 Fiscal Impact Statement: The LACPC reports that there is no General Fund impact as administrative costs are recovered through fees. Community Impact Statement: None submitted TIME LIMIT FILE ­ DECEMBER 25, 2023 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION ­ DECEMBER 15, 2023) (Planning and Land Use Management Committee waived consideration of the above matter) Adopted Communication from Los Angeles City Planning Commission as Amended by Motion 11A (Krekorian – Lee) Forthwith - SEE ATTACHED Ayes: Blumenfield, de León, Hernandez, Hutt, Krekorian, Lee, McOsker, Padilla, Park, Price Jr., Raman, Rodriguez, Soto­Mart​ínez, Yaroslavsky (14); Nays: (0); Absent: Harris­Dawson (1) (12) 23­0007­S27 CD 13 COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ENGINEER relative to the installation of the name of Willem Dafoe on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Friday - December 8, 2023 - PAGE 10 Recommendation for Council action:  Adopted Communication from Los Angeles City Planning Commission as Amended by Motion 11A (Krekorian – Lee) Forthwith - SEE ATTACHED Ayes: Blumenfield, de León, Hernandez, Hutt, Krekorian, Lee, McOsker, Padilla, Park, Price Jr., Raman, Rodriguez, Soto­Mart​ínez, Yaroslavsky (14); Nays: (0); Absent: Harris­Dawson (1) (12) 23­0007­S27 CD 13 COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ENGINEER relative to the installation of the name of Willem Dafoe on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Recommendation for Council action: APPROVE the installation of the name of Willem Dafoe at 6284 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 Adopted Item Forthwith Ayes: Blumenfield, de León, Hernandez, Hutt, Krekorian, Lee, McOsker, Padilla, Park, Price Jr., Raman, Rodriguez, Soto­Mart​ínez, Yaroslavsky (14); Nays: (0); Absent: Harris­Dawson (1) (13) 23­0007­S28 CD 13 COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ENGINEER relative to the installation of the name of Charlie Wilson on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Recommendation for Council action: APPROVE the installation of the name of Charlie Wilson at 6201 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 Adopted Item Forthwith Ayes: Blumenfield, de León, Hernandez, Hutt, Krekorian, Lee, McOsker, Padilla, Park, Price Jr., Raman, Rodriguez, Soto­Mart​ínez, Yaroslavsky (14); Nays: (0); Absent: Harris­Dawson (1) (14) 23­0007­S29 CD 13 COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ENGINEER relative to the installation of the name of George Clinton on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Friday - December Recommendation 8, 2023 for Council - action: PAGE 11  Adopted Item Forthwith Ayes: Blumenfield, de León, Hernandez, Hutt, Krekorian, Lee, McOsker, Padilla, Park, Price Jr., Raman, Rodriguez, Soto­Mart​ínez, Yaroslavsky (14); Nays: (0); Absent: Harris­Dawson (1) (14) 23­0007­S29 CD 13 COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ENGINEER relative to the installation of the name of George Clinton on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Recommendation for Council action: APPROVE the installation of the name of George Clinton at 6752 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 Adopted Item Forthwith Ayes: Blumenfield, de León, Hernandez, Hutt, Krekorian, Lee, McOsker, Padilla, Park, Price Jr., Raman, Rodriguez, Soto­Mart​ínez, Yaroslavsky (14); Nays: (0); Absent: Harris­Dawson (1) (15) 23­1346 CD 11 COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ENGINEER relative to the final map of Tract No. 82687 located at 1730 South Colby Avenue, northerly of Nebraska Avenue. Recommendation for Council action: APPROVE the final map of Tract No. 82687, located at 1730 South Colby Avenue, northerly of Nebraska Avenue, and accompanying Subdivision Improvement Agreement and Contract with security documents. (Bond No. C­144660) Owner: Colby Equities, LLC; Surveyor: Taik Yul Kim 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 Forthwith Ayes: Blumenfield, de León, Hernandez, Hutt, Krekorian, Lee, McOsker, Padilla, Park, Price Jr., Raman, Rodriguez, Soto­Mart​ínez, Yaroslavsky (14); Nays: (0); Absent: Harris­Dawson (1) Friday - December 8, 2023 - PAGE 12  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 Forthwith Ayes: Blumenfield, de León, Hernandez, Hutt, Krekorian, Lee, McOsker, Padilla, Park, Price Jr., Raman, Rodriguez, Soto­Mart​ínez, Yaroslavsky (14); Nays: (0); Absent: Harris­Dawson (1) (16) 23­1347 CD 3 COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ENGINEER relative to the final map of Parcel Map L.A. No. 2020­7891 located at 20454 West Strathern Street and 20453 West Blythe Street. Recommendation for Council action: APPROVE the final map of Parcel Map L.A. No. 2020­7891, located at 20454 West Strathern Street and 20453 West Blythe Street, and accompanying Subdivision Improvement Agreement and Contract with security documents. (Bond No. C­144667) Owner: Ayus & Co, Inc.; Surveyor: Bryan Gentry Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Engineer reports that the subdivider has paid a fee of $9,064 for the processing of this final parcel map pursuant to Section 19.02(B)(3) of the Los Angeles Municipal Code. No additional City funds are needed. Community Impact Statement: None submitted. Adopted Item Forthwith Ayes: Blumenfield, de León, Hernandez, Hutt, Krekorian, Lee, McOsker, Padilla, Park, Price Jr., Raman, Rodriguez, Soto­Mart​ínez, Yaroslavsky (14); Nays: (0); Absent: Harris­Dawson (1) (17) 23­1351 CD 1 COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ENGINEER relative to the final map of Tract No. 74463 located at 2101 West 8th Street and 751, 753, and 757 South Alvarado Street. Recommendation for Council action: APPROVE the final map of Tract No. 74463, located at 2101 West 8th Street and 751, 753, and 757 South Alvarado Street, and accompanying Subdivision Improvement Agreement and Contract with security documents. (Bond No. C­144666) Friday Owner: Alvarado Center, - December LLC;- Surveyor: Cesar S. 8, 2023 Bregaudit/Tala PAGE 13 Associates, Inc.  of Tract No. 74463 located at 2101 West 8th Street and 751, 753, and 757 South Alvarado Street. Recommendation for Council action: APPROVE the final map of Tract No. 74463, located at 2101 West 8th Street and 751, 753, and 757 South Alvarado Street, and accompanying Subdivision Improvement Agreement and Contract with security documents. (Bond No. C­144666) Owner: Alvarado Center, LLC; Surveyor: Cesar S. Bregaudit/Tala Associates, Inc. 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 Forthwith Ayes: Blumenfield, de León, Hernandez, Hutt, Krekorian, Lee, McOsker, Padilla, Park, Price Jr., Raman, Rodriguez, Soto­Mart​ínez, Yaroslavsky (14); Nays: (0); Absent: Harris­Dawson (1) (18) 23­1355 CD 1 MOTION (HERNANDEZ ­ BLUMENFIELD) relative to amending contracts with Soledad Enrichment Action and Community Warriors 4 Peace C/o Community Partners to extend the term of work for January 1, 2024, to December 31, 2024. Recommendations for Council action: 1. INSTRUCT the General Manager of the Office of the City Clerk, or designee, to amend contracts C­139452 with Soledad Enrichment Action and C­139360 with Community Warriors 4 Peace C/o Community Partners to extend the term of work for January 1, 2024, to December 31, 2024. 2. AUTHORIZE the City Clerk to make any corrections, clarifications, or revisions to the above instructions, including any new instructions, in order to effectuate the intent of this Motion, and including any corrections and changes to fund or account numbers; said corrections/clarifications/changes may be made orally, electronically or by any other means. Adopted Item Forthwith Ayes: Blumenfield, de León, Hernandez, Hutt, Krekorian, Lee, McOsker, Padilla, Park, Price Jr., Raman, Rodriguez, Soto­Mart​ínez, Yaroslavsky (14); Nays: (0); Absent: Friday Harris­Dawson (1) - December 8, 2023 - PAGE 14  or revisions to the above instructions, including any new instructions, in order to effectuate the intent of this Motion, and including any corrections and changes to fund or account numbers; said corrections/clarifications/changes may be made orally, electronically or by any other means. Adopted Item Forthwith Ayes: Blumenfield, de León, Hernandez, Hutt, Krekorian, Lee, McOsker, Padilla, Park, Price Jr., Raman, Rodriguez, Soto­Mart​ínez, Yaroslavsky (14); Nays: (0); Absent: Harris­Dawson (1) (19) 22­1205­S2 MOTION (SOTO­MARTÍNEZ ­ McOSKER) relative to amending prior Council action of November 8, 2023 (Council file No. 22­1205­S2) regarding the 49th Program Year 2023­24 Consolidated Plan to fund property acquisition and capital improvement needs. Recommendation for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: AMEND the prior Council action of November 8, 2023 to authorize the General Manager, Community Investment for Families Department, or designee, to negotiate and execute contracts, contract amendments, and/or interdepartmental agreements as needed with the Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles, consistent with Council action, subject to the City Attorney review and approval, as to form, as noted in the Motion. Adopted Item Forthwith Ayes: Blumenfield, de León, Hernandez, Hutt, Krekorian, Lee, McOsker, Padilla, Park, Price Jr., Raman, Rodriguez, Soto­Mart​ínez, Yaroslavsky (14); Nays: (0); Absent: Harris­Dawson (1) (20) 23­1357 CD 11 COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ENGINEER relative to the final map of Tract No. 74774 located at 501­515 South Barrington Avenue, northerly of Chenault Street. Recommendation for Council action: APPROVE the final map of Tract No. 74774, located at 501­515 South Barrington Avenue, northerly of Chenault Street and accompanying Subdivision Improvement Agreement and Contract with security documents. (Bond No. C­144672) Owner: Barrington 505, LLC; Surveyor: Cesar Bregaudit 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 Friday to Section - December 19.02(A) (2) of8,the 2023 Los- Angeles Municipal Code. PAGENo 15additional City funds are needed.  APPROVE the final map of Tract No. 74774, located at 501­515 South Barrington Avenue, northerly of Chenault Street and accompanying Subdivision Improvement Agreement and Contract with security documents. (Bond No. C­144672) Owner: Barrington 505, LLC; Surveyor: Cesar Bregaudit 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 Forthwith Ayes: Blumenfield, de León, Hernandez, Hutt, Krekorian, Lee, McOsker, Padilla, Park, Price Jr., Raman, Rodriguez, Soto­Mart​ínez, Yaroslavsky (14); Nays: (0); Absent: Harris­Dawson (1) (21) 16­0087­S1 CD 13 COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ENGINEER relative to the final map of Tract No. 72736 located at 1771­1831 West Blake Avenue, southerly of Newell Street. Recommendation for Council action: APPROVE the final map of Tract No. 72736, located at 1771­1831 West Blake Avenue, southerly of Newell Street and accompanying Subdivision Improvement Agreement and Contract with security documents. (Bond No. C­144673) Owner: Blake Street Owner, LLC; Surveyor: Daniel L. Rahe Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Engineer reports that the subdivider has paid a fee of $33,600 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 Forthwith Ayes: Blumenfield, de León, Hernandez, Hutt, Krekorian, Lee, McOsker, Padilla, Park, Price Jr., Raman, Rodriguez, Soto­Mart​ínez, Yaroslavsky (14); Nays: (0); Absent: Harris­Dawson (1) (22) 23­1358 CD 13 COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ENGINEER relative to the final map of Parcel Map L.A. No. 2015­571 located at 911 North Bonnie Brae Street, Friday northerly of Santa Ynez. 8, 2023 - - December PAGE 16  Adopted Item Forthwith Ayes: Blumenfield, de León, Hernandez, Hutt, Krekorian, Lee, McOsker, Padilla, Park, Price Jr., Raman, Rodriguez, Soto­Mart​ínez, Yaroslavsky (14); Nays: (0); Absent: Harris­Dawson (1) (22) 23­1358 CD 13 COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ENGINEER relative to the final map of Parcel Map L.A. No. 2015­571 located at 911 North Bonnie Brae Street, northerly of Santa Ynez. Recommendation for Council action: APPROVE the final map of Parcel Map L.A. No. 2015­571, located at 911 North Bonnie Brae Street, northerly of Santa Ynez and accompanying Subdivision Improvement Agreement and Contract with security documents. (Bond No. C­144674) Owner: Wynster Investments, LLC; Surveyor: Alejandro J. Alatorre Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Engineer reports that the subdivider has paid a fee of $11,720 for the processing of this final parcel map pursuant to Section 19.02(B)(3) of the Los Angeles Municipal Code. No additional City funds are needed. Community Impact Statement: None submitted. Adopted Item Forthwith Ayes: Blumenfield, de León, Hernandez, Hutt, Krekorian, Lee, McOsker, Padilla, Park, Price Jr., Raman, Rodriguez, Soto­Mart​ínez, Yaroslavsky (14); Nays: (0); Absent: Harris­Dawson (1) (23) 23­1359 CD 13 COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ENGINEER relative to the final map of Parcel Map L.A. No. 2019­2643 located at 1232 North Mariposa Avenue, southerly of Fountain Avenue. Recommendation for Council action: APPROVE the final map of Parcel Map L.A. No. 2019­2643, located at 1232 North Mariposa Avenue, southerly of Fountain Avenue, and accompanying Subdivision Improvement Agreement and Contract with security documents. (Bond No. C­144675) Owner: Paradigm Collaboration LLC; Surveyor: Harvey A. Goodman Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Engineer reports that the subdivider has paid a fee of $9,064 for the processing of this final parcel map Friday pursuant to Section 19.02(B)(3) - December 8, 2023 of - the Los Angeles Municipal PAGE 17Code. No additional City funds are needed.  1232 North Mariposa Avenue, southerly of Fountain Avenue, and accompanying Subdivision Improvement Agreement and Contract with security documents. (Bond No. C­144675) Owner: Paradigm Collaboration LLC; Surveyor: Harvey A. Goodman Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Engineer reports that the subdivider has paid a fee of $9,064 for the processing of this final parcel map pursuant to Section 19.02(B)(3) of the Los Angeles Municipal Code. No additional City funds are needed. Community Impact Statement: None submitted. Adopted Item Forthwith Ayes: Blumenfield, de León, Hernandez, Hutt, Krekorian, Lee, McOsker, Padilla, Park, Price Jr., Raman, Rodriguez, Soto­Mart​ínez, Yaroslavsky (14); Nays: (0); Absent: Harris­Dawson (1) (24) 23­1365 CD 14 COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ENGINEER relative to the final map of Tract No. 77134 located at 6845, 6849, and 6855 North Figueroa Street, southerly of Burwood Avenue. Recommendation for Council action: APPROVE the final map of Tract No. 77134, located at 6845, 6849, and 6855 North Figueroa Street, southerly of Burwood Avenue, and accompanying Subdivision Improvement Agreement and Contract with security documents. (Bond No. C­144681) ​​​​​​ Owner: 6845 Figueroa LLC; Surveyor: Bryan Gentry 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 Forthwith Ayes: Blumenfield, de León, Hernandez, Hutt, Krekorian, Lee, McOsker, Padilla, Park, Price Jr., Raman, Rodriguez, Soto­Mart​ínez, Yaroslavsky (14); Nays: (0); Absent: Harris­Dawson (1) (25) 23­1366 CD 14 COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ENGINEER relative to the final map of Tract No. 83441 located at 200 North Central Avenue (122­128, 130­ 230 North Judge John Aiso Street, 308­312 and 307­331 East Jackson Friday - December 8, 2023 - PAGE 18 Street).  Adopted Item Forthwith Ayes: Blumenfield, de León, Hernandez, Hutt, Krekorian, Lee, McOsker, Padilla, Park, Price Jr., Raman, Rodriguez, Soto­Mart​ínez, Yaroslavsky (14); Nays: (0); Absent: Harris­Dawson (1) (25) 23­1366 CD 14 COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ENGINEER relative to the final map of Tract No. 83441 located at 200 North Central Avenue (122­128, 130­ 230 North Judge John Aiso Street, 308­312 and 307­331 East Jackson Street). Recommendation for Council action: APPROVE the final map of Tract No. 83441, located at 200 North Central Avenue (122­128, 130­230 North Judge John Aiso Street, 308­312 and 307­331 East Jackson Street), and accompanying Subdivision Improvement Agreement and Contract with security documents. (Bond No. C­144682) Owner: City of Los Angeles, Department of General Services; Surveyor: Christopher Jones Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Engineer reports that the subdivider has paid a fee of $14,740 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 Forthwith Ayes: Blumenfield, de León, Hernandez, Hutt, Krekorian, Lee, McOsker, Padilla, Park, Price Jr., Raman, Rodriguez, Soto­Mart​ínez, Yaroslavsky (14); Nays: (0); Absent: Harris­Dawson (1) Items Called Special Motions for Posting and Referral - SEE ATTACHED Council Members' Requests for Excuse from Attendance at Council Meetings Adjourning Motions Council Adjournment CONTINUED FROM COUNCIL MEETING OF DECEMBER 6, 2023 Friday - December 8, 2023 - PAGE 19 Items for which Public Hearings Have Been Held Council Members' Requests for Excuse from Attendance at Council Meetings Adjourning Motions Council Adjournment CONTINUED FROM COUNCIL MEETING OF DECEMBER 6, 2023 Items for which Public Hearings Have Been Held (32) 20­1074­S4 CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION, STATUTORY EXEMPTION, NEGATIVE DECLARATION, ERRATA, and PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to amending Sections 12.03, 12.10.5, 12.11.5, 12.12.2, 12.13, 12.13.5, 12.14, 12.21, 12.21.1, 12.22, 12.24, and 16.02.1 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code to streamline Zoning Code regulations to create a permanent Al Fresco Program for outdoor dining on private property. Recommendations for Council action: 1. DETERMINE, based on the whole of the administrative record, that Project No. ENV­2022­8180­CE is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines, Sections 15303 and 15311, and there is no substantial evidence demonstrating that an exception to a Categorical Exemption pursuant to CEQA Guidelines, Section 15300.2 applies; and the Project is exempt from CEQA pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21080.25. 2. FIND, pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15074(b), after consideration of the whole of the administrative record, including the Negative Declaration, No. ENV­2023­3278­ND, Errata dated October 2023, and all comments received, there is no substantial evidence that the project will have a significant effect on the environment; FIND, the Negative Declaration reflects the independent judgment and analysis of the City; and, ADOPT the Negative Declaration. 3. ADOPT the Amended FINDINGS of the Department of City Planning (DCP), contained in the DCP report dated November 2, 2023, attached to the Council file, which are associated with the Alternative Ordinance, as the Findings of Council. 4. AMEND the Development Standards, Operational Requirements, and Prohibitions of Section 9 of the Alternative Ordinance in Exhibit A of the DCP report, dated November 2, 2023, attached to the Council file, to include “A City­issued identification shall be posted in Friday the - December Outdoor Dining8,Area 2023 - and made clearly visible PAGEto 20 the public, indicating that the area is subject to the standards of the Al Fresco  3. ADOPT the Amended FINDINGS of the Department of City Planning (DCP), contained in the DCP report dated November 2, 2023, attached to the Council file, which are associated with the Alternative Ordinance, as the Findings of Council. 4. AMEND the Development Standards, Operational Requirements, and Prohibitions of Section 9 of the Alternative Ordinance in Exhibit A of the DCP report, dated November 2, 2023, attached to the Council file, to include “A City­issued identification shall be posted in the Outdoor Dining Area and made clearly visible to the public, indicating that the area is subject to the standards of the Al Fresco Ordinance. The identification shall include 311 as the contact information for complaints or concerns regarding the operation of the Outdoor Dining Area during business hours. A hotline phone number and contact information for the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety Code Enforcement shall be provided for complaints or concerns regarding the operation of the Outdoor Dining Area after business hours. A telephone number of the restaurant operator or manager shall be provided for complaints or concerns regarding the operation of the Outdoor Dining Area”. 5. AMEND the Parking Relief Allowance of Section 9 of the Alternative Ordinance in Exhibit A of the DCP report, dated November 2, 2023, attached to the Council file, to include “When an Outdoor Dining Area is located in a building’s parking area, automobile parking spaces may be replaced by Outdoor Dining Area, except that at least one automobile parking space must be provided, unless exempted by state law”. 6. AMEND Subsection 12.21 A.24(d)(1)(i) of the Alternative Ordinance in Exhibit A of the DCP report, dated November 2, 2023, attached to the Council file, to read “The Outdoor Dining Area shall have an enclosure of no more than 75 percent, except that “. 7. REQUEST the City Attorney to prepare and present an ordinance that includes all of the policies included in Exhibit A of the DCP report, dated November 2, 2023, attached to the Council file, and as in the DCP report dated November 27, 2023, attached to the Council file, and as amended in the Recommended Action Item Nos. 4,5, and 6. Applicant: City of Los Angeles Case No. CPC 2022­8179­CA Environmental Nos. ENV­2022­8180­CE; ENV­2023­3278­ND Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the DCP. Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report. Friday - December 8, 2023 - PAGE 21  Applicant: City of Los Angeles Case No. CPC 2022­8179­CA Environmental Nos. ENV­2022­8180­CE; ENV­2023­3278­ND Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the DCP. Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report. Community Impact Statement: Yes Against, Unless Amended: Coastal San Pedro Neighborhood Council Valley Village Neighborhood Council For, if Amended: Sherman Oaks Neighborhood Council Against: Studio City Neighborhood Council Adopted Planning and Land Use Management Committee Report as Amended by Motion 32A (McOsker – Rodriguez – Park – Raman) Forthwith - SEE ATTACHED Ayes: Blumenfield, de León, Hernandez, Hutt, Krekorian, Lee, McOsker, Padilla, Park, Price Jr., Raman, Rodriguez, Soto­Mart​ínez, Yaroslavsky (14); Nays: (0); Absent: Harris­Dawson (1) (33) 22­0392 PREVIOUSLY CERTIFIED ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (EIR), NO. ENV­2022­5286­EIR [STATE CLEARINGHOUSE (SCH) NO. 2022040363], PURSUANT TO CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) GUIDELINES SECTIONS 15162 AND 15164; ADDENDUM, MITIGATION MONITORING REPORTING PROGRAM, ADOPTION OF EIR FINDINGS AS A RESPONSIBLE AGENCY PURSUANT TO CEQA GUIDELINE SECTION 15096(H); COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY; PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT, ORDINANCES FIRST CONSIDERATION, and AMENDING MOTION 31A (LEE – KREKORIAN) relative to: 1) Amending Article 8 of Chapter 1A of the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) to add a new Section 8.2.3.1 to enable the establishment of the Transportation Communication Network (TCN) on property owned by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA) to permit signs with digital displays; 2) Amending Article 3 of Chapter 1 of the LAMC to add a new Section 13.11.1 to enable the establishment of the TCN on property owned by the LACMTA to permit signs with digital displays; and, 3) Establishing a TCN District pursuant to LAMC Section 13.11.1, inclusive of a Zone Change on properties throughout the City of Los Angeles owned by the LACMTA to permit signs with digital displays. A. COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY DATED Friday - December DECEMBER 8, 2023 - 1, 2023 PAGE 22  Communication Network (TCN) on property owned by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA) to permit signs with digital displays; 2) Amending Article 3 of Chapter 1 of the LAMC to add a new Section 13.11.1 to enable the establishment of the TCN on property owned by the LACMTA to permit signs with digital displays; and, 3) Establishing a TCN District pursuant to LAMC Section 13.11.1, inclusive of a Zone Change on properties throughout the City of Los Angeles owned by the LACMTA to permit signs with digital displays. A. COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY DATED DECEMBER 1, 2023 Recommendations for Council action: FIND, pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15096(h) and 15162, that the Project was analyzed in the previously certified EIR, SCH No. 2022040363, and based on the whole of the record, including the Addendum prepared for the project, no subsequent or supplemental EIR is required for the current discretionary approval where the whole of the administrative record demonstrates that no major revisions to the EIR are necessary due to the involvement of new significant environmental effects or a substantial increase in the severity of a previously identified significant effect resulting from changes to the project, changes to circumstances, or the existence of new information. B. PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT DATED DECEMBER 5, 2023 Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: 1. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE, dated December 1, 2023, relative to amending Article 8 of Chapter 1A of the LAMC to add a new Section 8.2.3.1 to enable the establishment of the TCN on property owned by the LACMTA to permit signs with digital displays. 2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE, dated December 1, 2023, relative to amending Article 3 of Chapter 1 of the LAMC to add a new Section 13.11.1 to enable the establishment of the TCN on property owned by the LACMTA to permit signs with digital displays with the following amendment: Amend Section 2, 3, and 4 of the Chapter 1 enabling Ordinance to add a sunset provision to provide for an automatic repeal of these sections, on January 22, 2024 when the Processes and Procedures Ordinance 187,712 becomes operative. Friday 3. PRESENT - Decemberand ADOPT 8, 2023 - the accompanying ORDINANCE, PAGE 23 dated December 1, 2023, relative to establishing a TCN  LACMTA to permit signs with digital displays with the following amendment: Amend Section 2, 3, and 4 of the Chapter 1 enabling Ordinance to add a sunset provision to provide for an automatic repeal of these sections, on January 22, 2024 when the Processes and Procedures Ordinance 187,712 becomes operative. 3. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE, dated December 1, 2023, relative to establishing a TCN District pursuant to LAMC Section 13.11.1 on properties throughout the City of Los Angeles owned by the LACMTA to permit signs with digital displays with the following amendments: a. Amend Table 7­1 of the TCN District Ordinance to include Sign FF­3 which was inadvertently omitted during the formatting of the ordinance. b. Amend Section 8.A.2.i of the TCN District Ordinance to allow an increase in the radius for non­freeway facing sign takedown from one­half mile to one mile if LACMTA determines that the inventory of static off­site sign faces within the one­half mile radius is insufficient to meet the take down requirement or if Metro cannot secure agreements with owners of off­site sign faces within the one­half mile radius. c. Amend Section 8.A.2.i of the TCN District Ordinance to allow the take­down for non­freeway facing signs to be completed prior to the issuance of a building permit for each proposed non­freeway facing sign in order to maintain consistency throughout Section 8. 4. ADOPT the following amendments to Section 8.A of the TCN District Ordinance submitted by Council District 5: A. Removal of Off­Site Signage. The applicant shall be permitted to install the proposed Digital Displays and TCN Support Structures only if the applicant demonstrates the removal of existing, Off­Site Signs, including nonconforming Off­Site Signs, based upon the following Sign reduction requirements: 1. For Freeway Facing Signs, a total of two hundred (200) static Off­Site Sign Faces, inclusive of associated Sign structures, located within the legal boundaries of the City of Los Angeles, shall be removed in accordance with the provisions below: Friday - December 8,i.2023 - of fifty (50) static Off­Site A total PAGE 24 Sign Faces  demonstrates the removal of existing, Off­Site Signs, including nonconforming Off­Site Signs, based upon the following Sign reduction requirements: 1. For Freeway Facing Signs, a total of two hundred (200) static Off­Site Sign Faces, inclusive of associated Sign structures, located within the legal boundaries of the City of Los Angeles, shall be removed in accordance with the provisions below: i. A total of fifty (50) static Off­Site Sign Faces shall be removed prior to the approval of the first new Freeway Facing Sign. Subsequently, a minimum of four (4) static Off­Site Sign Faces shall be removed prior to the approval of a new Freeway Facing Sign. ii. After the first fifty (50) static Off­Site Sign Faces are removed, a minimum of four (4) static Off­Site Sign Faces shall be removed prior to the approval of a new Freeway Facing Sign, until the total two hundred (200) static Off­Site Sign Faces have been removed. The removal of the four (4) static Off­Site Sign Faces removed for each new Freeway Facing Sign shall occur within 2,640 feet of the Freeway Facing Sign for which that Off­Site Sign Face removal is to be credited. The 2,640­ foot radius may be expanded to up to a 5,280­foot radius if LACMTA determines that the inventory of static Off­Site Sign Faces within the 2,640­foot radius will not result in the removal of the required number of static Off­Site Sign Faces; if LACMTA determines that a 5,280­foot radius will not result in the removal of the required number of static Off­Site Sign Faces, then the four removed signs shall be within the boundaries of the Council District of the new Freeway Facing Sign: if LACMTA determines that the boundaries of the Council District of the new Freeway Facing Sign will not result in the removal of the required number of static Off­Site Sign Faces, then the removed signs shall be within the boundaries of the City of Los Angeles. iii. The size of the static Off­Site Sign Faces to Friday - December 8, 2023 b e r-e m o v e d , t h a t a r ePAGE n o t l o25 cated on LACMTA property, shall be no less than 200  if LACMTA determines that the boundaries of the Council District of the new Freeway Facing Sign will not result in the removal of the required number of static Off­Site Sign Faces, then the removed signs shall be within the boundaries of the City of Los Angeles. iii. The size of the static Off­Site Sign Faces to be removed, that are not located on LACMTA property, shall be no less than 200 square feet. 5. ADOPT the following amendment submitted by Council District 10 to be reflected in all ordinances: Remove the Sign NFF­12, a sign in Council District 10 at the Expo / Crenshaw / Metro site in the West Adams – Baldwin Hills Leimert Park Community Plan area. 6. ADOPT the following amendment submitted by Council District 11 to be reflected in all ordinances: Remove the Sign FF­30 in the Palms­Mar Vista – Playa del Rey Community Plan. C. AMENDING MOTION 13A (LEE – KREKORIAN) DATED DECEMBER 6, 2023 Recommendation for Council action: AMEND the draft TCN District Ordinance, dated December 1, 2023, attached to the Council file, to replace Section 8(A)(1)(iii) with the following: iii. The size of the static Off­site Sign Faces to be removed, that are not located on LACMTA property, shall be no less than 300 square feet or a combination of smaller signs that total no less than 300 square feet. Applicant: City of Los Angeles Case No. CPC­​2022­​5401­​CA; CPC­​2023­​3653­​ZC Environmental No. ENV­​2022­​5286­​EIR; SCH No. 2022040363 Community Impact Statement: Yes For: Central San Pedro Neighborhood Council Friday Against: - December Westside 8, 2023 -Council Neighborhood PAGE 26 Sunland­Tujunga Neighborhood Council  Applicant: City of Los Angeles Case No. CPC­​2022­​5401­​CA; CPC­​2023­​3653­​ZC Environmental No. ENV­​2022­​5286­​EIR; SCH No. 2022040363 Community Impact Statement: Yes For: Central San Pedro Neighborhood Council Against: Westside Neighborhood Council Sunland­Tujunga Neighborhood Council Chatsworth Neighborhood Council Woodland Hills­Warner Center Greater Wilshire Neighborhood Council West Adams Neighborhood Council West Los Angeles Neighborhood Council Atwater Village Neighborhood Council Hollywood United Neighborhood Council Elysian Valley Riverside Neighborhood Council East Hollywood Neighborhood Council Sherman Oaks Neighborhood Council Winnetka Neighborhood Council Mar Vista Community Council Westside Neighborhood Council Westwood Neighborhood Council Valley Village Neighborhood Council Venice Neighborhood Council Historic Highland Park Neighborhood Council Against Unless Amended: Sherman Oaks Neighborhood Council Coastal San Pedro Neighborhood Council Adopted Communication from the City Attorney, Planning and Land Use Management Committee Report, and Amending Motion 13A (Lee – Krekorian) as Amended by Motion 33D (Lee – Krekorian) Forthwith; Ordinances Held Over to December 15, 2023 - SEE ATTACHED Ayes: Blumenfield, de León, Hernandez, Hutt, Krekorian, Lee, McOsker, Padilla, Price Jr., Rodriguez, Soto­Mart ínez (11); Nays: Park, Raman, Yaroslavsky (3); Absent: Harris­Dawson (1) ENDING ROLL CALL Blumenfield, de León, Hutt, Krekorian, Lee, McOsker, Padilla, Park, Price Jr., Raman, Soto­Mart​​ínez, Yaroslavsky (12); Absent: Harris-Dawson, Hernandez, Rodriguez (3) Whereupon the Council did adjourn. Friday ATTEST: Holly L. Wolcott, CITY CLERK - December 8, 2023 - PAGE 27 Whereupon the Council did adjourn. ATTEST: Holly L. Wolcott, CITY CLERK By ~ Council Clerk PRESIDENT OF THE CITY COUNCIL Regular meeting recessed at 12:43 p.m. Special meeting convened at 12:43 p.m. Special meeting adjourned at 1:30 p.m. Regular meeting convened at 1:30 p.m. Friday - December 8, 2023 - PAGE 28  COMMENDATORY RESOLUTIONS MOVED BY SECONDED BY NAME Padilla Rodriguez Evan Lovett McOsker Rodriguez Nathalie Rayes  File No. 23-1200-S153 TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the appointment of Steven Welliver to the Board of Transportation Commissioners for the term ending June 30, 2024. Recommendation for Council action: RESOLVE that the Mayor's appointment of Steven Welliver to the Board of Transportation Commissioners for the term ending June 30, 2024, is APPROVED and CONFIRMED. Steven Welliver resides in Council District Five. (Composition: F=1; M=2; Vacant=2) Financial Disclosure Statement: Filed Background Review: Complete Community Impact Statement: None submitted. TIME LIMIT FILE – DECEMBER 8, 2023 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION – DECEMBER 8, 2023) Summary: On December 6, 2023, your Committee considered an October 24, 2023 communication from the Mayor and November 14, 2023 City Ethics Commission report relative to the appointment of Steven Welliver to the Board of Transportation Commissioners for the term ending June 30, 2028. Steven Welliver will fill the vacancy created by the departure of Jacqueline Le Kennedy. After consideration and having provided an opportunity for public comment, the Committee moved to recommend approval of the reappointment. This matter is now forwarded to the Council for its consideration. Respectfully Submitted, Transportation Committee COUNCILMEMBER VOTE HUTT: YES PARK: ABSENT HERNANDEZ: YES RAMAN: ABSENT YAROSLAVSKY: YES ARL 12/6/23 -NOT OFFICIAL UNTIL COUNCIL ACTS-  File No. 23-1209 TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to relative to the installation of red curbs and signage on-street parking on West 5th Street between South Broadway and South Hill Street. Recommendation for Council action, as initiated by Motion (De Leon – Blumenfield): DIRECT the Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) to install red curbs and signage prohibiting stopping on West 5th Street between South Broadway and South Hill Street. Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report. Community Impact Statement: None submitted. Summary: On December 6, 2023, your Committee considered a Motion (De Leon – Blumenfield) relative to the installation of red curbs and signage prohibiting on-street parking on West 5th Street between South Broadway and South Hill Street. According to the Motion, over the course of the last year, escalating criminal activity has been taking place in West 5th Street between South Broadway and South Hill Street in Downtown Los Angeles and has been exacerbated by parked motor vehicles that are used to conceal this criminal activity. The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) Central Division has documented over 25 incidents of crime this year to date on this stretch of West 5th Street including the violent assault of a downtown resident at about 6 pm on Tuesday, August 15, 2023 and the stabbing assault of an LAPD officer in the afternoon on Tuesday, October 10, 2023. In order to address this increasingly hazardous situation, in conjunction with the Council District 14 office, LAPD Central Division employed a strategy of using LADOT temporary “No Parking” signs to prevent cars from parking on this block. This strategy has proven ineffective as the signs are almost immediately removed, allowing the individuals creating this dangerous environment to continue to park with impunity. After consideration and having provided an opportunity for public comment, the Committee moved to recommend approval of the Motion, as amended. The amendment specifically changes prohibiting on-street parking to stopping. This matter is now submitted to Council for its consideration. Respectfully Submitted, Transportation Committee COUNCILMEMBER VOTE HUTT: YES PARK: ABSENT HERNANDEZ: YES RAMAN: ABSENT YAROSLAVSKY: YES ARL 12/6/23 CD 14 -NOT OFFICIAL UNTIL COUNCIL ACTS-  Item No. 8 File No. 23-0600-S110 BUDGET, FINANCE AND INNOVATION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the First Financial Status Report (FSR) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023-24. Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: 1. APPROVE the recommendations in the City Administrative Officer (CAO) report dated October 27, 2023, attached to the Council file. 2. TRANSFER and APPROPRIATE $62,712 from the Unappropriated Balance Fund No. 100/58, Account No. 580427 (Police Department Hiring, Overtime and Security Needs), to Council Fund No. 100/28, Account No. 003040 (Contractual Services), for six-months funding of contract security services at Pacoima City Hall and North Valley City Hall. Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that total of $265.28 million in projected over-expenditures are identified in the First Financial Status Report. Transfers, appropriations, and other budgetary adjustments totaling approximately $91.01 million are recommended in Sections 1, 2, 5, and 6 of the report. This includes $2.64 million in transfers from the Unappropriated Balance Reserve for Mid-Year Adjustments Account and $0.16 million in transfers from the Reserve Fund. Financial Policies Statement: The CAO also reports that the recommendations in the report comply with the City’s Financial Policies as the recommended transactions use current revenues and balances to pay for current operations. Community Impact Statement: None submitted SUMMARY At its special meeting held on December 4, 2023, the Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee considered a CAO report relative to the First FSR for FY 2023-24. Representatives from the CAO provided an overview of the item. After an opportunity for public comment was held, the Committee moved to approve the CAO recommendation, as amended, to include the second instruction from the CLA, as detailed above. This matter is now forwarded to the Council for its consideration. Respectfully Submitted, BUDGET, FINANCE AND INNOVATION COMMITTEE MEMBER VOTE BLUMENFIELD YES HARRIS-DAWSON YES YAROSLAVSKY ABSENT MCOSKER YES RODRIGUEZ YES AS 12/4/23 -NOT OFFICIAL UNTIL COUNCIL ACTS-  Item No. 9 File No. 23-0600-S113 BUDGET, FINANCE AND INNOVATION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the Second Financial Status Report (FSR) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023-24. Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: 1. APPROVE the recommendations in the City Administrative Officer (CAO) report dated November 30, 2023, attached to the Council file. 2. TRANSFER $250,000 from the Unappropriated Balance Fund No. 100/58, Reserve for Mid-Year Adjustments Account No. 580196, to the City Administrative Officer Fund No. 100/10, Contractual Services Account No. 003040, for consultant support services for the American Rescue Plan Act reporting. Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that a total of $296.85 million in projected over-expenditures are identified in the Second Financial Status Report. Transfers, appropriations, and other budgetary adjustments totaling approximately $91.01 million are recommended in Sections 1, 2, and 4 of the report. This includes $23.16 million in transfers from the Unappropriated Balance Reserve for Mid-Year Adjustments Account. Financial Policies Statement: The CAO also reports that the recommendations in the report comply with the City’s Financial Policies as the recommended transactions use current revenues and balances to pay for current operations. Community Impact Statement: None submitted SUMMARY At its special meeting held on December 4, 2023, the Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee considered a CAO report relative to the Second FSR for FY 2023-24. Representatives from the CAO provided an overview of the item. After an opportunity for public comment was held, the Committee moved to approve the CAO recommendation, as amended, to include the second instruction provided by the CAO, as detailed above. This matter is now forwarded to the Council for its consideration. Respectfully Submitted, BUDGET, FINANCE AND INNOVATION COMMITTEE MEMBER VOTE BLUMENFIELD YES HARRIS-DAWSON YES YAROSLAVSKY ABSENT MCOSKER YES RODRIGUEZ YES AS 12/4/23 -NOT OFFICIAL UNTIL COUNCIL ACTS-  ITEM NO. 10 File No. 23-1256 PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT (PLUM) COMMITTEE REPORT and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to amending Sections 104.05 and 104.06.1 of Article 4 of Chapter X of the Los Angeles Municipal Code to extend the existing deadline to complete the Pre-Application Review process for certain commercial cannabis applicants, and for the continued issuance of Temporary Approvals to Social Equity Individual Applicants impacted by Senate Bill 51. Recommendation for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE, dated December 1, 2023, amending Sections 104.05 and 104.06.1 of Article 4 of Chapter X of the Los Angeles Municipal Code to extend the existing deadline to complete the Pre-Application Review process for certain commercial cannabis applicants, and for the continued issuance of Temporary Approvals to Social Equity Individual Applicants impacted by Senate Bill 51. Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the City Attorney. Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report. Community Impact Statement: None submitted (URGENCY CLAUSE – 12 VOTES REQUIRED ON SECOND READING) Summary: At a regular meeting held on December 5, 2023, the PLUM Committee considered a Report from the City Attorney and a draft Ordinance amending Sections 104.05 and 104.06.1 of Article 4 of Chapter X of the Los Angeles Municipal Code to extend the existing deadline to complete the Pre-Application Review process for certain commercial cannabis applicants, and for the continued issuance of Temporary Approvals to Social Equity Individual Applicants impacted by Senate Bill 51. After providing an opportunity for public comment, the Committee recommended to adopt the Ordinance. This matter is now submitted to the Council for consideration. Respectfully Submitted, PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE MEMBER VOTE HARRIS-DAWSON: YES LEE: YES YAROSLAVSKY: YES PADILLA: YES HUTT: YES CR 23-1256_rpt_PLUM_12-05-23 -NOT OFFICIAL UNTIL COUNCIL ACTS-