City Council Meeting

Los Angeles City Council, Journal/Council Proceeding Tuesday, May 14, 2024 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, de León, Harris­Dawson, Hernandez, Hutt, Lee, McOsker, Park, Price Jr., Raman, Rodriguez, Soto­Mart​ínez, Yaroslavsky (13); Absent: Krekorian, Padilla, (2) 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 Noticed for Public Hearing ­ PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED (1) 23­0900­S71 CD 10 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTESTS and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the improvement and maintenance of the Adams Boulevard and Bronson Avenue No. 2 Street Lighting District.​ Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:​ 1. DENY the protest and confirm the assessments. 2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE levying the assessments and ordering the maintenance of the above lighting district, in accordance with Sections 6.95­6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Government Code Section 53753 (Proposition 218).​ (Continued from Council meeting of April 9, 2024) Adopted Item Tuesday Ayes: Blumenfield, de León, - May 14, 2024 - Harris­Dawson, PAGE Hernandez, Hutt, Krekorian, 1 Lee, McOsker, Padilla, Park, Price Jr., Raman, Rodriguez, Soto­Mart​ínez, Yaroslavsky (15);  assessments and ordering the maintenance of the above lighting district, in accordance with Sections 6.95­6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Government Code Section 53753 (Proposition 218).​ (Continued from Council meeting of April 9, 2024) Adopted Item Ayes: Blumenfield, de León, Harris­Dawson, Hernandez, Hutt, Krekorian, Lee, McOsker, Padilla, Park, Price Jr., Raman, Rodriguez, Soto­Mart​ínez, Yaroslavsky (15); Nays: (0); Absent: (0) (2) 23­0900­S72 CD 7 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTESTS and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the improvement and maintenance of the Mount Gleason Avenue and Hillrose Street No. 1 Street Lighting District.​ Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:​ 1. DENY the protest and confirm the assessments. 2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE levying the assessments and ordering the maintenance of the above lighting district, in accordance with Sections 6.95­6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Government Code Section 53753 (Proposition 218).​ (Continued from Council meeting of April 9, 2024) Adopted Item Ayes: Blumenfield, de León, Harris­Dawson, Hernandez, Hutt, Krekorian, Lee, McOsker, Padilla, Park, Price Jr., Raman, Rodriguez, Soto­Mart​ínez, Yaroslavsky (15); Nays: (0); Absent: (0) (3) 23­0900­S73 CD 6 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTESTS and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the improvement and maintenance of the Arminta Street and Beck Avenue Street Lighting District.​ Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:​ 1. DENY the protest and confirm the assessments. Tuesday 2. PRESENT and 14, - May ADOPT 2024the - accompanying ORDINANCE PAGE levying 2 the assessments and ordering the maintenance of the above lighting  ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the improvement and maintenance of the Arminta Street and Beck Avenue Street Lighting District.​ Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:​ 1. DENY the protest and confirm the assessments. 2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE levying the assessments and ordering the maintenance of the above lighting district, in accordance with Sections 6.95­6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Government Code Section 53753 (Proposition 218).​ (Continued from Council meeting of April 9, 2024) Adopted Item Ayes: Blumenfield, de León, Harris­Dawson, Hernandez, Hutt, Krekorian, Lee, McOsker, Padilla, Park, Price Jr., Raman, Rodriguez, Soto­Mart​ínez, Yaroslavsky (15); Nays: (0); Absent: (0) (4) 23­0900­S74 CD 1 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTESTS and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the improvement and maintenance of the Broadway and College Street Lighting District.​ Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:​ 1. DENY the protest and confirm the assessments. 2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE levying the assessments and ordering the maintenance of the above lighting district, in accordance with Sections 6.95­6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Government Code Section 53753 (Proposition 218).​ (Continued from Council meeting of April 9, 2024) Adopted Item Ayes: Blumenfield, de León, Harris­Dawson, Hernandez, Hutt, Krekorian, Lee, McOsker, Padilla, Park, Price Jr., Raman, Rodriguez, Soto­Mart​ínez, Yaroslavsky (15); Nays: (0); Absent: (0) (5) 23­0900­S75 CD 12 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTESTS and Tuesday ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION - May 14, 2024 - relative to the improvement PAGE 3 and maintenance of the San Jose Street and Jordan Avenue Street Lighting  (Continued from Council meeting of April 9, 2024) Adopted Item Ayes: Blumenfield, de León, Harris­Dawson, Hernandez, Hutt, Krekorian, Lee, McOsker, Padilla, Park, Price Jr., Raman, Rodriguez, Soto­Mart​ínez, Yaroslavsky (15); Nays: (0); Absent: (0) (5) 23­0900­S75 CD 12 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTESTS and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the improvement and maintenance of the San Jose Street and Jordan Avenue Street Lighting District.​ Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:​ 1. DENY the protest and confirm the assessments. 2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE levying the assessments and ordering the maintenance of the above lighting district, in accordance with Sections 6.95­6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Government Code Section 53753 (Proposition 218).​ (Continued from Council meeting of April 9, 2024) Adopted Item Ayes: Blumenfield, de León, Harris­Dawson, Hernandez, Hutt, Krekorian, Lee, McOsker, Padilla, Park, Price Jr., Raman, Rodriguez, Soto­Mart​ínez, Yaroslavsky (15); Nays: (0); Absent: (0) (6) 23­0900­S76 CD 4 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTESTS and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the improvement and maintenance of the Matilija Avenue and Riverside Drive Street Lighting District.​ Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:​ 1. DENY the protest and confirm the assessments. 2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE levying the assessments and ordering the maintenance of the above lighting district, in accordance with Sections 6.95­6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Government Code Section 53753 (Proposition 218).​ Tuesday - May (Continued from 14, 2024 Council - meeting of April 9, 2024) PAGE 4  1. DENY the protest and confirm the assessments. 2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE levying the assessments and ordering the maintenance of the above lighting district, in accordance with Sections 6.95­6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Government Code Section 53753 (Proposition 218).​ (Continued from Council meeting of April 9, 2024) Adopted Item Ayes: Blumenfield, de León, Harris­Dawson, Hernandez, Hutt, Krekorian, Lee, McOsker, Padilla, Park, Price Jr., Raman, Rodriguez, Soto­Mart​ínez, Yaroslavsky (15); Nays: (0); Absent: (0) (7) 23­0900­S77 CD 13 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTESTS and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the improvement and maintenance of the Alexandria Safety Improvements No. 1 Street Lighting District.​ Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:​ 1. FIND that a majority protest exists in the Street Lighting Maintenance Assessment District and therefore the assessment cannot be enacted. 2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE abandoning all proceedings relating to the above lighting district, in accordance with Sections 6.95­6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Government Code Section 53753 (Proposition 218). 3. INSTRUCT the Director, Bureau of Street Lighting, to ensure that the streetlights are not installed or are removed from service if previously installed. (Continued from Council meeting of April 9, 2024) Adopted Item 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) 23­0900­S78 Tuesday CD 11 CONTINUED - May 14, 2024 - CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PAGE 5 PROTESTS and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the improvement and  (Continued from Council meeting of April 9, 2024) Adopted Item 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) 23­0900­S78 CD 11 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTESTS and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the improvement and maintenance of the Sawtelle Boulevard and Braddock Drive No. 1 Street Lighting District.​ Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:​ 1. DENY the protest and confirm the assessments. 2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE levying the assessments and ordering the maintenance of the above lighting district, in accordance with Sections 6.95­6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Government Code Section 53753 (Proposition 218).​ (Continued from Council meeting of April 9, 2024) Adopted Item Ayes: Blumenfield, de León, Harris­Dawson, Hernandez, Hutt, Krekorian, Lee, McOsker, Padilla, Park, Price Jr., Raman, Rodriguez, Soto­Mart​ínez, Yaroslavsky (15); Nays: (0); Absent: (0) (9) 23­0900­S79 CD 11 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTESTS and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the improvement and maintenance of the Penmar Avenue and Palms Boulevard No. 2 Street Lighting District.​ Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:​ 1. FIND that a majority protest exists in the Street Lighting Maintenance Assessment District and therefore the assessment cannot be enacted. 2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE abandoning all proceedings relating to the above lighting district, in accordance with Sections 6.95­6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Government Code Section 53753 Tuesday - May (Proposition 14, 2024 - 218). PAGE 6  1. FIND that a majority protest exists in the Street Lighting Maintenance Assessment District and therefore the assessment cannot be enacted. 2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE abandoning all proceedings relating to the above lighting district, in accordance with Sections 6.95­6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Government Code Section 53753 (Proposition 218). 3. INSTRUCT the Director, Bureau of Street Lighting, to ensure that the streetlights are not installed or are removed from service if previously installed. (Continued from Council meeting of April 9, 2024) Adopted Item Ayes: Blumenfield, de León, Harris­Dawson, Hernandez, Hutt, Krekorian, Lee, McOsker, Padilla, Park, Price Jr., Raman, Rodriguez, Soto­Mart​ínez, Yaroslavsky (15); Nays: (0); Absent: (0) (10) 24­0396 CD 14 HEARING COMMENTS relative to an Application for Determination of Public Convenience or Necessity for the sale of alcoholic beverages for on­ site consumption at Florentin Rooftop Bar, located at 612 South Broadway. Applicant: MCP 612 Broadway, SPE LLC Representative: Elizabeth Peterson­Gower, Elizabeth Peterson Group Inc. TIME LIMIT FILE ­ JULY 3, 2024 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION ­ JULY 3, 2024) (Motion required for Findings and Council recommendations for the above application) Adopted to Refer Item back to the City Clerk’s Office Ayes: Blumenfield, de León, Harris­Dawson, Hernandez, Hutt, Lee, McOsker, Padilla, Park, Price Jr., Raman, Rodriguez, Soto­Mart​ínez, Yaroslavsky (14); Nays: (0); Absent: Krekorian (1) (11) 24­0414 CD 3 Tuesday HEARING COMMENTS relative - May 14, 2024 - to an Application for PAGEDetermination 7 of Public Convenience or Necessity for the sale of alcoholic beverages for off­  Adopted to Refer Item back to the City Clerk’s Office Ayes: Blumenfield, de León, Harris­Dawson, Hernandez, Hutt, Lee, McOsker, Padilla, Park, Price Jr., Raman, Rodriguez, Soto­Mart​ínez, Yaroslavsky (14); Nays: (0); Absent: Krekorian (1) (11) 24­0414 CD 3 HEARING COMMENTS relative to an Application for Determination of Public Convenience or Necessity for the sale of alcoholic beverages for off­ site consumption at Target, located at 20801 Ventura Boulevard. Recommendations for Council action: 1. DETERMINE that the issuance of a liquor license at Target, located at 20801 Ventura Boulevard, will serve the Public Convenience or Necessity and will not tend to create a law enforcement problem. 2. GRANT the Application for Determination of Public Convenience or Necessity for the sale of alcoholic beverages for off­site consumption at Target, located at 20801 Ventura Boulevard. 3. INSTRUCT the City Clerk to transmit this determination to the State Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control as required findings under Business and Professions Code Section 23958.4. Applicant: Target Corporation Representative: Beth Aboulafia, Hinman & Carmichael LLP TIME LIMIT FILE ­ JULY 4, 2024 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION ­ JULY 3, 2024) Adopted Item to grant the Public Convenience or Necessity Application Ayes: Blumenfield, de León, Harris­Dawson, Hernandez, Hutt, Krekorian, Lee, McOsker, Padilla, Park, Price Jr., Raman, Rodriguez, Soto­Mart​ínez, Yaroslavsky (15); Nays: (0); Absent: (0) Items for which Public Hearings Have Been Held (12) 23­1027 AD HOC COMMITTEE ON CITY GOVERNANCE REFORM REPORT Tuesday - May 14,creation relative to the proposed 2024 - of a Charter Reform Commission PAGE 8 and a ballot measure proposal for Ethics Commission Reform.  Ayes: Blumenfield, de León, Harris­Dawson, Hernandez, Hutt, Krekorian, Lee, McOsker, Padilla, Park, Price Jr., Raman, Rodriguez, Soto­Mart​ínez, Yaroslavsky (15); Nays: (0); Absent: (0) Items for which Public Hearings Have Been Held (12) 23­1027 AD HOC COMMITTEE ON CITY GOVERNANCE REFORM REPORT relative to the proposed creation of a Charter Reform Commission and a ballot measure proposal for Ethics Commission Reform. Recommendations for Council action: 1. REQUEST the City Attorney, with the assistance of the Chief Legislative Analyst (CLA) and City Ethics Commission, to prepare and present the documents necessary to place before the voters a ballot measure relative to enhancing the powers, duties, and responsibilities of the City Ethics Commission for the November 2024 General Election as follows: a. Amend Charter Sections 702 (k) and 711 to: i. Establish a minimum annual budget of $6.5 million that is adjusted annually to reflect changes in the City’s actual revenues unless the Council makes findings of exigent circumstances. ii. Specify that the City Ethics Commission’s expenditures are not subject to prior approval by any other City office or position when the Commission operates within its budget. iii. Specify that the City Ethics Commission is not subject to hiring freezes when it operates within its budget. b. Amend Charter Section 703 to add a provision that would require the City Council to hold a public hearing within 120 days to approve, disapprove or adopt as amended the policy recommendations within the jurisdiction of the City Ethics Commission, not including amendments to the Charter. Additionally, the City Council must act within 120 days of that public hearing to vote on whether to approve, disapprove or adopt as amended the proposed policy recommendations. The time period for the deadline to vote may be extended by agreement of the Council and the Commission. If the Council does not act within either of the time frames, the proposal will be deemed disapproved. Tuesday - MayCharter c. Amend 14, 2024Section - 703 to authorizePAGE 9 Ethics the City Commission to submit a disapproved policy directly to the City  recommendations within the jurisdiction of the City Ethics Commission, not including amendments to the Charter. Additionally, the City Council must act within 120 days of that public hearing to vote on whether to approve, disapprove or adopt as amended the proposed policy recommendations. The time period for the deadline to vote may be extended by agreement of the Council and the Commission. If the Council does not act within either of the time frames, the proposal will be deemed disapproved. c. Amend Charter Section 703 to authorize the City Ethics Commission to submit a disapproved policy directly to the City voters with a four­fifth vote, unless the Council takes subsequent action to disapprove the action of the City Ethics Commission by a two­thirds vote of the full City Council. d. Amend Charter Section 706 (b) to allow the Executive Director to appoint a designee for the probable cause hearings. e. Amend Charter Section 706 (c)(3) to increase the monetary penalty to the General Fund of up to $15,000 dollars for each violation, adjusted according to the Consumer Price Index annually. f. Amend Charter Section 708 to allow the City Ethics Commission, in limited circumstances, to retain independent outside counsel. g. Amend Charter Section 710 (b) to eliminate the requirement that a three­judge panel be required to appoint a special prosecutor when the City Attorney’s Office has a conflict and allow the City Ethics Commission to appoint a special prosecutor from a list of pre­approved special prosecutors. h. Amend Charter Section 710 (c) to increase the existing annual special prosecutor appropriation from $250,000 to $500,000. i. Add Charter Section 700(d)(6) to prohibit a commissioner from having a direct and substantial financial interest in any business, work, or action taken by the City. j. Amend Charter Section 700 to prohibit the appointing authorities from appointing relatives, major donors, or campaign consultants from serving as commissioners. k. Amend Charter Section 700 (e) to allow the individual Tuesday - May 14, appointing 2024 - (instead of Mayor) toPAGE authorities remove10their own appointees, subject to a majority vote of the City Council.  i. Add Charter Section 700(d)(6) to prohibit a commissioner from having a direct and substantial financial interest in any business, work, or action taken by the City. j. Amend Charter Section 700 to prohibit the appointing authorities from appointing relatives, major donors, or campaign consultants from serving as commissioners. k. Amend Charter Section 700 (e) to allow the individual appointing authorities (instead of Mayor) to remove their own appointees, subject to a majority vote of the City Council. l. Amend Charter Section 700 (f) to extend the deadline for making an appointment to fill a vacancy from 30 days to 90 days. m. Amend Charter Section 701 (a) to allow the City Ethics Commission to establish a salary range for the Executive Director that is within the General Manager tier. The City Ethics Commission shall select an individual’s annual salary within the range. n. Amend Charter Section 701 (b) to specify that all City Ethics Commission staff positions are exempt from the City’s civil service provisions. o. Amend Charter Section 700 (a) and (b) to expand the City Ethics Commission to seven members. The two members of the Commission not appointed by elected officials shall be appointed, following a public recruitment and application process that will be developed by the City Ethics Commission, by a majority vote of the five appointed members of the City Ethics Commission. 2. REQUEST the City Attorney to prepare and present an ordinance establishing a Charter Reform Commission, as follows: a. The scope of the Charter Commission will be to review the entirety of the City’s Charter and will include specific sections and issues as referred to them by the Ad Hoc Committee on City Governance Reform and the Council. b. The Commission will have 13 members. c. The appointment process will take place in two phases. In Phase l, the Mayor will appoint four members, the Council President will appoint two members, and the Council President Pro Tempore will appoint two members. In Phase ll, the eight appointed members will launch an application Tuesday - May 14, process and2024 - develop PAGE criteria for selecting five11 additional members, who will balance the Commission in terms of  City Governance Reform and the Council. b. The Commission will have 13 members. c. The appointment process will take place in two phases. In Phase l, the Mayor will appoint four members, the Council President will appoint two members, and the Council President Pro Tempore will appoint two members. In Phase ll, the eight appointed members will launch an application process and develop criteria for selecting five additional members, who will balance the Commission in terms of geography, diversity, expertise, etc. The final five appointments will be subject to Council approval. d. The Executive Director of the Charter Reform Commission will be appointed by the Mayor and Council President. e. The Charter Reform Commission and its staff will be assisted by the Chief Legislative Analyst (CLA), City Administrative Officer (CAO), City Clerk, and City Attorney as needed. 3. INSTRUCT the CLA and CAO to include a line item for a Charter Reform Commission and staffing needs in the Fiscal Year 2024 – 2025 budget. 4. INSTRUCT the CLA to update Table 1 in the CLA report dated January 22, 2024, attached to the Council file, to reflect the deadlines for the November 2026 general election. 5. REQUEST the City Attorney to prepare and present an ordinance to establish a Charter Reform Commission that will be created every decade, with a timeline that would allow for a measure to be placed on the ballot every year ending in the number six. The Council may direct the Commission to conduct a full review, limited review, or no review. Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the City Ethics Commission or CLA. The CAO has not completed a financial analysis of this report. Community Impact Statement: Yes: For: Empowerment Congress West Area Neighborhood Council Rampart Village Neighborhood Council Winnetka Neighborhood Council Sunland­Tujunga Neighborhood Council For, if Amended: Tuesday Reseda - May 14,Council Neighborhood 2024 - PAGE 12 North Westwood Neighborhood Council  or CLA. The CAO has not completed a financial analysis of this report. Community Impact Statement: Yes: For: Empowerment Congress West Area Neighborhood Council Rampart Village Neighborhood Council Winnetka Neighborhood Council Sunland­Tujunga Neighborhood Council For, if Amended: Reseda Neighborhood Council North Westwood Neighborhood Council Against: Lake Balboa Neighborhood Council Against Unless Amended Palms Neighborhood Council Adopted Motion 12D (Soto­Martinez – McOsker) and Motion 12C (Soto­Martinez – McOsker – Hernandez – Padilla) - SEE ATTACHED Ayes: Blumenfield, de León, Harris­Dawson, Hernandez, Hutt, Lee, McOsker, Padilla, Park, Price Jr., Rodriguez, Soto­Martínez, Yaroslavsky (13); Nays: Krekorian, Raman (2); Absent: (0) Adopted Item as Amended by Motion 12A (Hernandez – McOsker), Motion 12B (Padilla – Rodriguez), Motion 12C (Soto­Martinez – McOsker – Hernandez – Padilla), and Motion 12D (Soto­Martinez – McOsker), Forthwith - SEE ATTACHED Ayes: Blumenfield, de León, Harris­Dawson, Hernandez, Hutt, Krekorian, Lee, McOsker, Padilla, Park, Price Jr., Raman, Rodriguez, Soto­Martínez, Yaroslavsky (15); Nays: (0); Absent: (0) (13) 24­0461 COMMUNICATION FROM THE BOARD OF WATER AND POWER COMMISSIONERS relative to the appointment of Janisse Quinones as General Manager of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP). (Energy and Environment 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.) Financial Disclosure Statement: Filed Background Check: Pending Community Impact Statement: None submitted Adopted Energy and Environment Committee Report Forthwith Tuesday - May 14, 2024 - PAGE 13 Ayes: Blumenfield, de León, Harris­Dawson, Hernandez, Hutt, Krekorian, Lee,  (Please visit www.lacouncilfile.com for background documents.) Financial Disclosure Statement: Filed Background Check: Pending Community Impact Statement: None submitted Adopted Energy and Environment Committee Report Forthwith - SEE ATTACHED Ayes: Blumenfield, de León, Harris­Dawson, Hernandez, Hutt, Krekorian, Lee, McOsker, Padilla, Park, Price Jr., Raman, Rodriguez, Soto­Mart​ínez, Yaroslavsky (15); Nays: (0); Absent: (0) (14) 23­0600­S9 COMMUNICATION FROM THE BUREAU OF SANITATION relative to analysis in support of rate adjustments for the Clean Water Program. (Energy and Environment 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 (Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee waived consideration of this matter) Adopted to Refer Amending Motion 14A (Rodriguez – McOsker) to the Energy and Environment Committee - SEE ATTACHED Ayes: Blumenfield, Harris­Dawson, Hernandez, Hutt, Krekorian, Lee, McOsker, Padilla, Park, Price Jr., Raman, Soto­Martínez, Yaroslavsky (13); Nays: de León, Rodriguez (2); Absent: (0) Adopted Energy and Environment Committee Report Forthwith - SEE ATTACHED Ayes: Blumenfield, Harris­Dawson, Hernandez, Krekorian, Lee, McOsker, Park, Price Jr., Raman, Soto­Martínez, Yaroslavsky (11); Nays: de León, Hutt, Padilla, Rodriguez (4); Absent: (0) Items for which Public Hearings Have Not Been Held ­ (10 Votes Required for Consideration) (15) 24­0532 CD 2 MOTION (KREKORIAN ­ LEE) relative to funding for various copper wire theft efforts and services in Council District 2. Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: Tuesday - May 14, 2024 - PAGE 14 Items for which Public Hearings Have Not Been Held ­ (10 Votes Required for Consideration) (15) 24­0532 CD 2 MOTION (KREKORIAN ­ LEE) relative to funding for various copper wire theft efforts and services in Council District 2. Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: 1. TRANSFER and APPROPRIATE $20,000 in the Council District 2 portion of the Neighborhood Services Enhancement line item in the General City Purposes Fund No. 100/56 to Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) Fund No. 100/70, Account No. 001092 (Sworn ­ Overtime), to be used for various copper wire theft efforts and services in Council District 2. 2. DIRECT the City Clerk to place on the Council Agenda for July 1, 2024, or soon thereafter as possible, the following recommendation for adoption: Transfer and Appropriate $80,000 in the Council District 2 portion of the Neighborhood Services Enhancements line item in the General City Purposes Fund No. 100/56 to LAPD Fund No. 100/70, Account No. 001092 (Sworn ­ Overtime), for various copper wire theft efforts and services in Council District 2. 3. AUTHORIZE the LAPD to make any corrections, clarifications or revisions to the above fund transfer instructions, including any new instructions, in order to effectuate the intent of this Motion, and including any corrections and changes to fund or account numbers; said corrections / clarifications / changes may be made orally, electronically or by any other means. Adopted Item Ayes: Blumenfield, de León, Harris­Dawson, Hutt, Krekorian, Lee, McOsker, Padilla, Park, Price Jr., Raman, Rodriguez, Yaroslavsky (13); Nays: Hernandez, Soto­Mart​​​​​​​ínez (2); Absent: (0) (16) 24­0533 CD 11 MOTION (KREKORIAN for PARK ­ LEE) relative to funding for a contract amendment with the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) for outreach to move people experiencing homelessness in Council District 11 into mental health treatment beds. Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: Tuesday - May 14, 2024 - PAGE 15  (2); Absent: (0) (16) 24­0533 CD 11 MOTION (KREKORIAN for PARK ­ LEE) relative to funding for a contract amendment with the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) for outreach to move people experiencing homelessness in Council District 11 into mental health treatment beds. Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: 1. TRANSFER and APPROPRIATE $900,000 from the General City Purposes Fund No. 100/56, Account No. 000903 “Council Community Projects ­ Council District 11”, to the Los Angeles Housing Department (LAHD) Fund, account and fund number to be determined, to amend the existing General Fund contract with the LAHSA for outreach to move people experiencing homelessness in Council District 11 into mental health treatment beds. 2. INSTRUCT and AUTHORIZE the LAHD to prepare, process and execute the necessary documents with LAHSA, and request that LAHSA amend its outreach subcontract with St. Joseph Center to include outreach to move people experiencing homelessness in Council District 11 into mental health treatment beds. 3. AUTHORIZE the LAHD to make any technical corrections or clarifications as necessary to the above instructions in order to effectuate the intent of this Motion. Adopted Item Ayes: Blumenfield, de León, Harris­Dawson, Hernandez, Hutt, Krekorian, Lee, McOsker, Padilla, Park, Price Jr., Raman, Rodriguez, Soto­Mart​ínez, Yaroslavsky (15); Nays: (0); Absent: (0) (17) 24­0534 CD 11 MOTION (KREKORIAN for PARK ­ BLUMENFIELD) relative to funding for services provided by the Coalition for Responsible Community Development for the Vibrant Venice Initiative in Council District 11. Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: 1. TRANSFER and APPROPRIATE $848,011 in the Council District 11 Venice Area Surplus Real Property Fund No. 434 to the Board of Public Works Fund No. 100/74, Account No. 003040 (Contractual Services), to be used for services provided by the Coalition for Responsible Community Development for the Vibrant Venice Tuesday Initiative -inMay 14, 2024 Council District- 11. PAGE 16  Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: 1. TRANSFER and APPROPRIATE $848,011 in the Council District 11 Venice Area Surplus Real Property Fund No. 434 to the Board of Public Works Fund No. 100/74, Account No. 003040 (Contractual Services), to be used for services provided by the Coalition for Responsible Community Development for the Vibrant Venice Initiative in Council District 11. 2. INSTRUCT and AUTHORIZE the Department of Public Works to prepare, process and execute the necessary documents with and/or payments to the Coalition for Responsible Community Development, or any other agency or organization, as appropriate, utilizing the above amount, for the above purpose, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form. 3. AUTHORIZE the Department of Public Works to make any corrections, clarifications or revisions to the above fund transfer instructions, including any new instructions, in order to effectuate the intent of this Motion, and including any corrections and changes to fund or account numbers; said corrections / clarifications / changes may be made orally, electronically or by any other means. Adopted Item Ayes: Blumenfield, de León, Harris­Dawson, Hernandez, Hutt, Krekorian, Lee, McOsker, Padilla, Park, Price Jr., Raman, Rodriguez, Soto­Mart​ínez, Yaroslavsky (15); Nays: (0); Absent: (0) (18) 14­1174­S80 CD 7 MOTION (RODRIGUEZ ­ KREKORIAN) relative to rescinding the Council action of November 8, 2019, Council file No. (CF) 14­1174­S80, to revert taxable CRA/LA Excess Non­Housing Bond Proceeds (EBP) available to Council District 7 from the Pacoima/Panorama City Redevelopment Project Area to the original source. Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: 1. RESCIND the Council action of November 8, 2019, relative to utilizing $450,000 in taxable CRA/LA EBP funds available to Council District 7 from the Pacoima/Panorama City Redevelopment Project Area for the Bradley Alley Food Kiosk Project (CF 14­1174­ S80), and that those EBP funds be reverted to their original source, Tuesday - May 14, 2024 - PAGE 17 inasmuch as the Project is no longer viable.  Project Area to the original source. Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: 1. RESCIND the Council action of November 8, 2019, relative to utilizing $450,000 in taxable CRA/LA EBP funds available to Council District 7 from the Pacoima/Panorama City Redevelopment Project Area for the Bradley Alley Food Kiosk Project (CF 14­1174­ S80), and that those EBP funds be reverted to their original source, inasmuch as the Project is no longer viable. 2. AUTHORIZE the Economic and Workforce Development Department, as the administrator of the CRA/LA EBP Program, to take all actions necessary to document and effectuate the changes in the budgets noted above, and be authorized to prepare Controller instructions to transfer funds related to this matter, make any technical corrections necessary consistent with Council action; and, authorize the Controller to implement these instructions. Adopted Item Ayes: Blumenfield, de León, Harris­Dawson, Hernandez, Hutt, Krekorian, Lee, McOsker, Padilla, Park, Price Jr., Raman, Rodriguez, Soto­Mart​ínez, Yaroslavsky (15); Nays: (0); Absent: (0) (19) 24­0536 CONSIDERATION OF MOTION (RAMAN – SOTO­MARTINEZ) relative to streamlining contracting and invoicing processes for homeless services providers. Recommendation for Council action: INSTRUCT the Los Angeles Housing Department, with assistance from the City Administrative Officer, Chief Legislative Analyst, City Clerk, City Attorney and Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority, to report to Council within 30 days with recommendations on how to shorten homeless services provider contracting and invoicing processes so that payments will reliably be made on time, and to ensure that all existing overdue payments have been resolved within that same time period. Community Impact Statement: None submitted (Housing and Homelessness Committee waived consideration of the above matter) Adopted Item as Amended by Motion 19A (Hernandez – Soto­Martinez) Ayes: Blumenfield, de León, Harris­Dawson, Hernandez, Hutt, Krekorian, Lee, McOsker, Padilla, Park, Price Jr., Raman, Rodriguez, Soto­Mart​ínez, Yaroslavsky (15); Nays: (0); Absent: (0) Tuesday - May 14, 2024 - PAGE 18  Community Impact Statement: None submitted (Housing and Homelessness Committee waived consideration of the above matter) Adopted Item as Amended by Motion 19A (Hernandez – Soto­Martinez) - SEE ATTACHED Ayes: Blumenfield, de León, Harris­Dawson, Hernandez, Hutt, Krekorian, Lee, McOsker, Padilla, Park, Price Jr., Raman, Rodriguez, Soto­Martínez, Yaroslavsky (15); Nays: (0); Absent: (0) (20) 24­0548 CD 4 MOTION (KREKORIAN for RAMAN ­ LEE) relative to asserting jurisdiction over the May 6, 2024 Board of Public Works actions on Case No. BPW­ 2024­0168 regarding an appeal filed for property located at 8461 West Grand View Drive. Recommendations for Council action: 1. ASSERT jurisdiction, pursuant to Charter Section 245, over the May 6, 2024 Board of Public Works actions on Case No. BPW­2024­ 0168 relative to an appeal filed by the property owner on the subject of illegal protected tree and shrub removal at 8461 West Grand View Drive. 2. REFER the matter, upon assertion of jurisdiction, to the Public Works Committee for further review. TIME LIMIT FILE ­ JUNE 4, 2024 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION ­ MAY 31, 2024) 10 VOTES REQUIRED 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) (21) 18­0506­S2 COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE CITY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER (CAO) and CITY ATTORNEY relative to accepting grant funding from the Los Angeles County (County) Criminal Record Clearing Project and Measure H funding to support the County Homeless Court Program administered by the City Attorney’s Homeless Engagement and Response Team (HEART). Tuesday A. COMMUNICATION FROM - May 14, 2024 - THE CAO PAGE 19  Nays: (0); Absent: (0) (21) 18­0506­S2 COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE CITY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER (CAO) and CITY ATTORNEY relative to accepting grant funding from the Los Angeles County (County) Criminal Record Clearing Project and Measure H funding to support the County Homeless Court Program administered by the City Attorney’s Homeless Engagement and Response Team (HEART). A. COMMUNICATION FROM THE CAO Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: 1. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney, or designee, to: a. Accept the accompanying grant award between the City and the County. b. Execute said grant agreement between the County and the City Attorney’s Office, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form. c. Accept the grant award in the amount of $965,635 for the HEART Criminal Records Clearance Project for the period of June 18, 2023 through June 15, 2024. 2. AUTHORIZE the Controller to: a. Establish a receivable within Fund No. 368/12, a receivable for this program in the amount of $965,653. b. Establish within Fund No. 368 a new appropriation Account No. 12Y861, HEART Criminal Records Clearance Project Fiscal Year 23­24 (FY 23­24), in the amount of $965,635. c. Upon receipt of grant funds and approval of grant expenses, TRANSFER up to $665,809 from Fund No. 368/12, Account No. 12Y861, HEART Criminal Records Clearance Project, to Fund No. 100/12, Account No. 001010, Salaries General. d. Upon receipt of grant funds and approval of grant expenses, TRANSFER up to $284,726 from Fund No. 368/12, Account No. 12Y861, HEART Criminal Records Clearance Project FY 23­24 to Fund No. 100/12, Revenue Source Code No. 5346, Related Costs Reimbursement – Grants, for fringe benefits and indirect Tuesday - May 14, 2024 - costs. PAGE 20  368/12, Account No. 12Y861, HEART Criminal Records Clearance Project, to Fund No. 100/12, Account No. 001010, Salaries General. d. Upon receipt of grant funds and approval of grant expenses, TRANSFER up to $284,726 from Fund No. 368/12, Account No. 12Y861, HEART Criminal Records Clearance Project FY 23­24 to Fund No. 100/12, Revenue Source Code No. 5346, Related Costs Reimbursement – Grants, for fringe benefits and indirect costs. B. COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: 1. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney, or designee, to: a. Accept and execute the grant award agreement in the amount of $965,635 between the City and the County from June 18, 2023 to June 15, 2024, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form. b. Accept the grant award in the amount of $965,635 from the County. c. Prepare Controller instructions for any necessary technical adjustments, subject to the approval of the CAO; and, REQUEST the Controller to implement the instructions. 2. AUTHORIZE the Controller to: a. Establish a receivable within Fund No. 368 in the amount of $965,635 from the County. b. Establish a new appropriation account within Fund No. 368 as follows: Account No. 12Y861 ­ HEART Criminal Records Clearance Project FY 23­24 ­ $965,635. c. Upon receipt of grant funds and approval of grant expenses, TRANSFER up to $665,809 from Fund No. 368/12, Account No. 12Y861 ­ HEART Criminal Records Clearance Project FY 23­24 to Fund No. 100/12, Account No. 001010 ­ Salaries General as reimbursement for City Attorney salary expenses of the six resolution authorities. Tuesday - May 14, 2024 - PAGE 21 d. Upon receipt of grant funds and approval of grant  Records Clearance Project FY 23­24 ­ $965,635. c. Upon receipt of grant funds and approval of grant expenses, TRANSFER up to $665,809 from Fund No. 368/12, Account No. 12Y861 ­ HEART Criminal Records Clearance Project FY 23­24 to Fund No. 100/12, Account No. 001010 ­ Salaries General as reimbursement for City Attorney salary expenses of the six resolution authorities. d. Upon receipt of grant funds and approval of grant expenses, TRANSFER up to $284,726 from Fund No. 368/12, Account No. 12Y861 ­ HEART Criminal Records Clearance Project FY 23­24 to Fund No. 100/12, Revenue Source Code No. 5346 ­ Related Cost Reimbursement from Grants as reimbursement for City Attorney fringe benefits related to the HEART Criminal Records Clearance Project FY 23­24. Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO and City Attorney report that the total cost of the Los Angeles County Homeless Court Program administered by the City Attorney HEART Team is $1,083,857, of which $965,635 will be reimbursed by the County for salaries, partial related costs, supplies, and expenses. Funding for the remaining fringe and related costs (CAP 41) in the amount of $118,222 is included in the City Attorney’s 2023­24 Adopted Budget. There is no General Fund impact, and the recommendations in the CAO report are in compliance with the City’s Financial Policies in that budgeted appropriations will be balanced against receipts expected from this grant. HEART Criminal Records Clearance Project FY 23­24 program , Community Impact Statement: None submitted (Housing and Homelessness Committee waived consideration of the above matter) Adopted Item as Amended by Motion (Raman – Blumenfield) - SEE ATTACHED Ayes: Blumenfield, de León, Harris­Dawson, Hernandez, Hutt, Krekorian, Lee, McOsker, Padilla, Park, Price Jr., Raman, Rodriguez, Soto­Mart​ínez, Yaroslavsky (15); Nays: (0); Absent: (0) Items Called Special Motions for Posting and Referral Council Members' Requests for Excuse from Attendance at Council Meetings Tuesday - May 14, 2024 - PAGE 22  COMMENDATORY RESOLUTIONS MOVED BY SECONDED BY NAME Padilla Harris-Dawson Black Planners of Los Angeles  ADJOURNING MOTIONS MOVED BY SECONDED BY NAME Rodriguez All Councilmembers Sam Rubin Hutt All Councilmembers Uzi Navadius Robinson  ITEM 13 File No. 24-0461 ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the appointment of Janisse Quiñones as General Manager of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP). Recommendation for Council action: CONCUR with the Board of Water and Power Commissioners (Board) action of April 23, 2024, Resolution Nos. 024-173 and 024-174, authorizing the appointment of Janisse Quiñones as General Manager of the LADWP as detailed in the April 24, 2024 Board report, attached to the Council file. Financial Disclosure Statement: Filed Background Check Review: Pending Community Impact Statement: None submitted Summary: At a regular meeting held on May 10, 2024, your Energy and Environment Committee considered the April 24, 2024, Board report and Resolution Nos. 024-173 and 024-174 relative to the appointment of Janisse Quiñones as General Manager of the LADWP. After providing an opportunity for public comment, the Committee recommended that Council concur with the Board’s action appointing Janisse Quiñones as General Manager of the LADWP. This matter is now transmitted to the Council for its consideration. Respectfully Submitted, ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEMBER VOTE YAROSLAVSKY: YES McOSKER: YES BLUMENFIELD: YES DE LEÓN: ABSENT RAMAN: YES EV 24-0461_rpt_ee_05-10-24 -NOT OFFICIAL UNTIL COUNCIL ACTS-  ITEM 14 File No. 23-0600-S9 ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to Department of Public Works, Bureau of Sanitation (BOS) – Clean Water (Wastewater) Program proposed rate action. Recommendations for Council action: 1. Authorize the BOS to take the necessary steps to implement the following changes to Los Angeles Municipal (LAMC) Code Sections 64.30 and 64.41 and any associated code sections: a. Sewer Service Charge rates as shown in Attachment A, attached to Council file No. 23-0600-S9. b. Remove the Low-Income Subsidy Surcharge pursuant to Proposition 218 Requirements. c. Revise the Default Percentage Discharge to reflect the amount of flow such that the percentage shall not be less than 90 percent or exceed 96 percent for determining Sewer Service Charge rates for industrial and commercial accounts. 2. Request the City Attorney to prepare and present an ordinance amending the LAMC Sections 64.30 and 64.41.03 and any associated code sections for the rate adjustments as shown in Attachment A, attached to the Council file, and other necessary changes addressed in the report. 3. Authorize the BOS to print and distribute notice regarding a public hearing in compliance with Proposition 218. 4. Direct departments to assist the BOS, as needed, with the implementation of the rate adjustments. 5. Authorize the BOS to make technical changes as needed to implement Mayor and City Council intentions. Fiscal Impact Statement: The BOS reports the impact to the General Fund as follows. The Sewer Construction and Maintenance Fund (SCM) is an enterprise fund with no reliance on the General Fund. In order to preserve the same level of Low Income Customer assistance, the annual General Fund contribution will range between $9 million to $21 million over the five-year term of the proposed rate adjustments. Annual projected related costs to be paid by SCM to the General Fund ranges from $108 million to $144 million over the five-year term of the proposed rate adjustment. These estimates are subject to change depending on policy decisions and the adopted Cost Allocation Plan. The BOS further reports the financial impact to the SCM Fund as follows. Over the five-year term of the proposed rate adjustment, projected revenue growth ranges from $162 million to $689 million, projected operation and maintenance expenditures range from $543 million to $657 million, capital expenditures range from $487 million to $794 million, and debt service expenditures range from $263 million to $328 million. These estimates are subject to change depending on operational and capital needs and economic and financial market conditions. Community Impact Statement: None submitted.  ITEM 14 File No. 23-0600-S9 SUMMARY At a regular meeting held on May 10, 2024, your Energy and Environment Committee considered a Department report relative to the Department of Public Works, Bureau of Sanitation (BOS) LA Sanitation and Environment – Clean Water (Wastewater) Program proposed rate action. During the development of the Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Adopted Budget, the City Council directed the BOS to report on fee studies and recommendations related to actions necessary to preserve the Bureau’s operations, meet contractual and regulatory obligations, and moderate fee impacts on residents and constituents. After an opportunity for public comment was held, the Committee moved to approve the recommendations contained in the report dated May 2, 2024, as detailed above. This matter is now forwarded to City Council for consideration. Respectfully submitted, ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEMBER VOTE YAROSLAVSKY: YES McOSKER: YES BLUMENFIELD: YES DE LEÓN: ABSENT RAMAN: YES CGR 23-0600-S9_rpt_ee_05-10-24 – NOT OFFICIAL UNTIL COUNCIL ACTS –  MOTION I MOVE that the matter of the Consideration of Motion (Raman- Soto-Martinez) relative to streamlining contracting and invoicing processes for homeless services providers, Item No.19 on today's Council Agenda (C.F. 24-0536), BE AMENDED to add the following language in bold and include an additional instruction as follows: I THEREFORE MOVE that the Council instruct LAHD, with assistance from the CAO, ---------------------- CLA, the City Clerk, the City Attorney, 8fld LAHSA, and LA County CEO, and with input from homeless service providers, to report back to the Council within 30 days with recommendations on how to shorten homeless services provider contracting, contract amendment, and invoicing processes so that payments will reliably be made on time, and to ensure that all existing overdue payments have been resolved within that same time period. Add the following instruction: I FURTHER MOVE that LAHD, with assistance from the CAO, CLA, City Clerk, the City Attorney, and LAHSA, and with input from homeless service providers, report back within 7 days on a plan to expedite outstanding payment for contracts and invoices that are older than 30 days. 0  ITEM 21 MOTION I HEREBY MOVE that Council AMEND Recommendation No. 3.a contained in the City Administrative Officer report dated April 12, 2024, attached to Council file No. 18-0506-S2, relative to accepting grant funding from the Los Angeles County (County) Criminal Record Clearing Project and Measure H funding to support the County Homeless Court Program administered by the City Attorney’s Homeless Engagement and Response Team (HEART), to correct the dollar amount from $965,653 to $965,635, as follows: 3. Authorize the Controller to: a. Establish a receivable within Fund No. 368, Department No. 12 a receivable for this program in the amount of $965,635. PRESENTED BY___________________________ NITHYA RAMAN Councilmember, 4th District SECONDED BY ___________________________ BOB BLUMENFIELD Councilmember, 3rd District May 14, 2024 CF 18-0506-S2