City Council Meeting
Regular MeetingLos Angeles, CA · May 20, 2025
Minutes
Los Angeles City Council, Journal/Council Proceeding
Tuesday, May 20, 2025
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, Harris-Dawson, Her�andez, Hutt, Jurado, Lee,
McOsker, Padilla, Park, Price Jr., Rodriguez, Soto-Martinez, Yaroslavsky (13);
Absent: Nazarian, Raman (2)
Approval of the Minutes
Commendatory Resolutions, Introductions and Presentations - SEE ATTACHED
Multiple Agenda Item Comment
Public Testimony of Non-agenda Items Within Jurisdiction of Council
Items Noticed for Public Hearing - PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED
(1) 25-0160-536
CO2 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTEST, APPEALS
OR OBJECTIONS to the Los Angeles Department of Building and
Safety report and confirmation of lien for nuisance abatement costs
and/or non-compliance of code violations/Annual Inspection costs,
pursuant to the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) and/or Los
Angeles Administrative Code (LAAC), for the property located at 11643
West Otsego Street.
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COMMENDATORY RESOLUTIONS
MOVED BY SECONDED BY NAME
Hernandez Hutt Reverend Perrv D. Leiker
Jurado Soto-Martinez Los Angeles LGBT Center
Leoal Services Prooram
Jurado Hernandez Latino Eaualitv Alliance
Jurado Park REACH LA
Hernandez Lee National Gun Violence
Awareness Dav
Agenda
AGENDA
LOS ANGELES CITY
COUNCIL
Tuesday, May 20, 2025
10:00 AM
JOHN FERRARO COUNCIL
CHAMBER
ROOM 340, CITY HALL
200 NORTH SPRING STREET, LOS
ANGELES, CA 90012
Submit written comment at
LACouncilComment.com
President EUNISSES HERNANDEZ, First District
MARQUEECE HARRIS-DAWSON, Eighth
ADRIN NAZARIAN, Second District
District
KATY YAROSLAVSKY, Fifth District
President Pro Tempore IMELDA PADILLA, Sixth District
BOB BLUMENFIELD, Third District MONICA RODRIGUEZ, Seventh District
CURREN D. PRICE, JR., Ninth District
Assistant President Pro Tempore HEATHER HUTT, Tenth District
NITHYA RAMAN, Fourth District TRACI PARK, Eleventh District
JOHN S. LEE, Twelfth District
HUGO SOTO-MARTÍNEZ,
Thirteenth District
YSABEL JURADO, Fourteenth District
TIM McOSKER, Fifteenth District
Tuesday - May 20, 2025 - PAGE 1
PUBLIC COMMENT AND LIVE BROADCAST
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https://clerk.lacity.gov/calendar, and on YouTube.
Written public comment may be submitted at LACouncilComment.com.
Requests for reasonable modification or accommodation from individuals with disabilities, consistent with the
Americans with Disabilities Act can be made by contacting the City Clerk's Office at (213) 978-1133. For
Telecommunication Relay Services for the hearing impaired, please see the information below.
Telecommunication Relay Services
Telephone communication is one of the most important forms of communication in society today. Due to
advancements in technology, telephone devices have evolved with new services and capabilities. Individuals who are
deaf and hard of hearing, and individuals with a speech disability are following these trends and are rapidly migrating
to more advanced telecommunications methods, both for peer-to-peer and third-party telecommunications relay
service (TRS) communications. Telecommunications Relay Service is a telephone service that allows persons with
hearing or speech disabilities to place and receive telephone calls. TRS is available in all 50 states, the District of
Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. territories for local and/or long distance calls. TRS providers - generally telephone
companies - are compensated for the costs of providing TRS from either a state or a federal fund. There is no cost to
the TRS user.
What forms of TRS are available? There are several forms of TRS, depending on the particular needs of the user and
the equipment available: TRS includes: Text to Voice TIY-Based TRS; Speech-to-Speech Relay Service; Shared Non-
English Language Relay Service; Captioned Telephone Relay Service; Internet Protocol Relay Service; and Video
Relay Service. Please visit this site for detail descriptions, https://www.fcc.gov/consumers/guides/telecommunications-
relay-service-trs.
Don't hang up! Some people hang up on TRS calls because they think the CA is a telemarketer. If you hear, "Hello.
This is the relay service .. . " when you pick up the phone, please don't hang up! You are about to talk, through a TRS
provider, to a person who is deaf, hard-of-hearing, or has a speech disability.
For more information about FCC programs to promote access to telecommunications services for people with
disabilities, visit the FCC's Disability Rights Office website.
SE OFRECE UN SERVICIO DE TRADUCCIÓN AL ESPAÑOL EN TODAS LAS REUNIONES DEL CONSEJO
MUNICIPAL
Spanish language interpretation is available at all Council and Committee meetings. Interpretation services in
additional languages are available upon request, at no cost. Please submit your request to
clerk.interpretation@lacity.org as soon as possible to allow time for scheduling. You will receive a confirmation reply if
an interpreter is available.
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BASIC CITY COUNCIL MEETING RULES
AGENDAS - The City Council meets Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday at 10:00 A.M. The agendas for City Council
meetings contain a brief general description of those items to be considered at the meetings. Council Agendas are
available in the Office of the City Clerk, Council and Public Services Division, Room 395, City Hall, 200 North Spring
Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012, and on the City's website at lacity.gov or lacouncilcalendar.com.
Ten (10) members of the Council constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. The Council may consider an
item not listed on the agenda only if it is determined by a two-thirds (10) vote that the need for action arose after the
posting of an Agenda. Some items on the agenda may be approved without any discussion, however, any item may
be called "special" by a Councilmember. If an item is called "special" it will be "held" until the remainder of the items on
the Council agenda have been acted on by the Council. An item may also be called "special" if a member of the public
has requested to speak on the item and a public hearing was not previously held.
The City Clerk will announce the items to be considered by the Council, however items will be grouped. For example,
all items for which required public hearings have not previously been held are listed in one section on the printed
agenda. The Council President will ask if any Councilmember or member or the public wishes to speak on one or
more of these items. If anyone wishes to speak on an item, it will be called "special". The remaining items in this
section will be voted on by Council with one roll call vote.
PUBLIC INPUT AT CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS - An opportunity for the public to address the Council on agenda
items for which public hearings have not been held will be provided at the time the item is considered or during the
Multiple Agenda Item Comment period. Members of the public who wish to speak on items shall be allowed to speak
for up to one minute per item up to a total of three minutes per meeting. The Council has determined that a cumulative
total of 20 minutes is a reasonable minimum amount of time for the Multiple Agenda Item segment of each regular
meeting.
The Council will also provide an opportunity for the public to speak on public interest items. Each speaker shall be
limited to one minute of general public comment each regular meeting for a cumulative total of ten (10) minutes. The
Council shall not discuss or take action relative to any general public comment.
If you wish to provide documents to the full Council for consideration on an item, please present the Sergeant-At-Arms
with 35 copies. Otherwise, your materials will simply be added to the official record.
NOTICE TO PAID REPRESENTATIVES - If you are compensated to monitor, attend, or speak at this meeting, City
law may require you to register as a lobbyist and report your activity. See Los Angeles Municipal Code 48.01 et seq.
More information is available at ethics.lacity.org/lobbying. For assistance, please contact the Ethics Commission at
(213) 978-1960 or ethics.commission@lacity.org.
COUNCIL DISCUSSION AND TIME LIMITS - Councilmembers requesting to address the Council will be recognized
by the Council President in the order requested. For any item, the Chairperson of the Committee, or the maker of the
original motion, or the member calling a matter "special" shall have up to six (6) minutes to discuss the item. All other
Councilmembers may speak up to three (3) minutes each on the matter. After all members desiring to speak on a
question have had an opportunity to be heard once, the time for each Member desiring to speak again shall be limited
to a maximum of three (3) minutes.
A motion calling the "previous question" may be introduced by any member during a Council debate. If adopted, this
motion will terminate debate on a matter and the Chair will instruct the Clerk to call the roll on the matter.
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VOTING AND DISPOSITION OF ITEMS - Most items require a majority vote of the entire membership of the Council
(8 members). Items which have not been discussed in a Council Committee and have been placed directly on the
agenda will require 10 votes to consider. Once considered, these items will normally require eight (8) affirmative votes
to be adopted. Ordinances require a unanimous vote (at least 12 members must be present) in order to be adopted on
first consideration. If an ordinance does not receive the necessary unanimous vote, it is laid over one calendar week.
The votes required for approval on second consideration vary and depend upon the type of ordinance, but a typical
ordinance requires eight (8) affirmative votes upon second consideration.
When debate on an item is completed, the Chair will instruct the Clerk to "call the roll". Every member present must
vote for or against each item; abstentions are not permitted. The Clerk will announce the votes on each item. Any
member of Council may move to "reconsider" any vote on any item on the agenda, except to adjourn, suspend the
Rules, or where an intervening event has deprived the Council of jurisdiction, providing that said member originally
voted on the prevailing side of the item. The motion to "reconsider" shall only be in order once during the meeting, and
once during the next regular meeting. The member requesting reconsideration shall identify for all members present
the agenda number, Council file number and subject matter previously voted upon. A motion to reconsider is not
debatable and shall require an affirmative vote of eight (8) members of the Council.
When the Council has failed by sufficient votes to approve or reject an item, and has not lost jurisdiction over the
matter, or has not caused it to be continued beyond the next regular meeting, the item is continued to the next regular
meeting for the purpose of allowing the Council to again vote on the matter.
The City Council rules provide that all items adopted by the Council will not be presented to the Mayor, or other
designated officer by the City Clerk until the adjournment of the regular Council meeting following the date of the
Council action. A motion to send an item "forthwith" if adopted by ten (10) votes, suspends these rules and requires
the City Clerk to forward the matter to the Mayor, or other officer, without delay.
RULE 16 MOTIONS - Council Rule No. 16, in part, allows a member to send an item directly to the Council without it
having to go to a Council Committee first, by giving the City Clerk a motion (seconded by an additional member)
during a Council session to be placed on the next regular available Council agenda.
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Los Angeles City Council Agenda
Tuesday, May 20, 2025
JOHN FERRARO COUNCIL CHAMBER ROOM 340, CITY HALL 200 NORTH SPRING STREET,
LOS ANGELES, CA 90012 - 10:00 AM
Roll Call
Approval of the Minutes
Commendatory Resolutions, Introductions and Presentations
Multiple Agenda Item Comment
Public Testimony of Non-agenda Items Within Jurisdiction of Council
Items Noticed for Public Hearing
(1) 25-0160-S36
CD 2 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTEST, APPEALS
OR OBJECTIONS to the Los Angeles Department of Building and
Safety report and confirmation of lien for nuisance abatement costs
and/or non-compliance of code violations/Annual Inspection costs,
pursuant to the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) and/or Los
Angeles Administrative Code (LAAC), for the property located at 11643
West Otsego Street.
Recommendation for Council action:
HEAR PROTEST, APPEALS OR OBJECTIONS relative to a
proposed lien for nuisance abatement costs and/or non-compliance
of code violations/Annual Inspection costs, pursuant to the LAMC
and/or LAAC, and CONFIRM said lien for the property located at
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11643 West Otsego Street. (Lien: $2,532.78)
(Continued from Council meeting of May 6, 2025)
(2) 25-0160-S46
CD 4 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTEST, APPEALS
OR OBJECTIONS to the Los Angeles Department of Building and
Safety report and confirmation of lien for nuisance abatement costs
and/or non-compliance of code violations/Annual Inspection costs,
pursuant to the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) and/or Los
Angeles Administrative Code (LAAC), for the property located at 14210
West Emelita Street.
Recommendation for Council action:
HEAR PROTEST, APPEALS OR OBJECTIONS relative to a
proposed lien for nuisance abatement costs and/or non-compliance
of code violations/Annual Inspection costs, pursuant to the LAMC
and/or LAAC, and CONFIRM said lien for the property located at
14210 West Emelita Street. (Lien: $1,276.56)
(Continued from Council meeting of May 6, 2025)
(3) 25-0160-S7
CD 5 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTEST, APPEALS
OR OBJECTIONS to the Los Angeles Department of Building and
Safety report and confirmation of lien for nuisance abatement costs
and/or non-compliance of code violations/Annual Inspection costs,
pursuant to the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) and/or Los
Angeles Administrative Code (LAAC), for the property located at 1111
South Alfred Street.
Recommendation for Council action:
HEAR PROTEST, APPEALS OR OBJECTIONS relative to a
proposed lien for nuisance abatement costs and/or non-compliance
of code violations/Annual Inspection costs, pursuant to the LAMC
and/or LAAC, and CONFIRM said lien for the property located at 1111
South Alfred Street. (Lien: $1,276.56)
Tuesday - May 20, 2025 - PAGE 6
(Continued from Council meeting of May 6, 2025)
(4) 25-0160-S45
CD 8 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTEST, APPEALS
OR OBJECTIONS to the Los Angeles Department of Building and
Safety report and confirmation of lien for nuisance abatement costs
and/or non-compliance of code violations/Annual Inspection costs,
pursuant to the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) and/or Los
Angeles Administrative Code (LAAC), for the property located at 727
East 101st Street.
Recommendation for Council action:
HEAR PROTEST, APPEALS OR OBJECTIONS relative to a
proposed lien for nuisance abatement costs and/or non-compliance
of code violations/Annual Inspection costs, pursuant to the LAMC
and/or LAAC, and CONFIRM said lien for the property located at 727
East 101st Street. (Lien: $3,897.40)
(Continued from Council meeting of May 6, 2025)
(5) 25-0160-S43
CD 9 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTEST, APPEALS
OR OBJECTIONS to the Los Angeles Department of Building and
Safety report and confirmation of lien for nuisance abatement costs
and/or non-compliance of code violations/Annual Inspection costs,
pursuant to the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) and/or Los
Angeles Administrative Code (LAAC), for the property located at 1177
East Vernon Avenue.
Recommendation for Council action:
HEAR PROTEST, APPEALS OR OBJECTIONS relative to a
proposed lien for nuisance abatement costs and/or non-compliance
of code violations/Annual Inspection costs, pursuant to the LAMC
and/or LAAC, and CONFIRM said lien for the property located at
1177 East Vernon Avenue. (Lien: $2,526.49)
(Continued from Council meeting of May 6, 2025)
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(6) 25-0160-S35
CD 10 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTEST, APPEALS
OR OBJECTIONS to the Los Angeles Department of Building and
Safety report and confirmation of lien for nuisance abatement costs
and/or non-compliance of code violations/Annual Inspection costs,
pursuant to the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) and/or Los
Angeles Administrative Code (LAAC), for the property located at 2211
South Dunsmuir Avenue.
Recommendation for Council action:
HEAR PROTEST, APPEALS OR OBJECTIONS relative to a
proposed lien for nuisance abatement costs and/or non-compliance
of code violations/Annual Inspection costs, pursuant to the LAMC
and/or LAAC, and CONFIRM said lien for the property located at
2211 South Dunsmuir Avenue. (Lien: $1,936.56)
(Continued from Council meeting of May 6, 2025)
(7) 25-0160-S44
CD 11 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTEST, APPEALS
OR OBJECTIONS to the Los Angeles Department of Building and
Safety report and confirmation of lien for nuisance abatement costs
and/or non-compliance of code violations/Annual Inspection costs,
pursuant to the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) and/or Los
Angeles Administrative Code (LAAC), for the property located at 16701
West Via La Costa.
Recommendation for Council action:
HEAR PROTEST, APPEALS OR OBJECTIONS relative to a
proposed lien for nuisance abatement costs and/or non-compliance
of code violations/Annual Inspection costs, pursuant to the LAMC
and/or LAAC, and CONFIRM said lien for the property located at
16701 West Via La Costa. (Lien: $1,276.56)
(Continued from Council meeting of May 6, 2025)
(8) 24-0160-S119
CD 15 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTEST, APPEALS
OR OBJECTIONS to the Los Angeles Department of Building and
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Safety report and confirmation of lien for nuisance abatement costs
and/or non-compliance of code violations/Annual Inspection costs,
pursuant to the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) and/or Los
Angeles Administrative Code (LAAC), for the property located at 376
South Miraleste Drive, Unit 415.
Recommendation for Council action:
HEAR PROTEST, APPEALS OR OBJECTIONS relative to a
proposed lien for nuisance abatement costs and/or non-compliance
of code violations/Annual Inspection costs, pursuant to the LAMC
and/or LAAC, and CONFIRM said lien for the property located at 376
South Miraleste Drive, Unit 415. (Lien: $3,458.79)
(Continued from Council meeting of May 6, 2025)
(9) 25-0160-S3
CD 15 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTEST, APPEALS
OR OBJECTIONS to the Los Angeles Department of Building and
Safety report and confirmation of lien for nuisance abatement costs
and/or non-compliance of code violations/Annual Inspection costs,
pursuant to the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) and/or Los
Angeles Administrative Code (LAAC), for the property located at 26209
South Zephyr Avenue.
Recommendation for Council action:
HEAR PROTEST, APPEALS OR OBJECTIONS relative to a
proposed lien for nuisance abatement costs and/or non-compliance
of code violations/Annual Inspection costs, pursuant to the LAMC
and/or LAAC, and CONFIRM said lien for the property located at
26209 South Zephyr Avenue. (Lien: $3,183.12)
(Continued from Council meeting of May 6, 2025)
(10) 25-0160-S18
CD 15 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTEST, APPEALS
OR OBJECTIONS to the Los Angeles Department of Building and
Safety report and confirmation of lien for nuisance abatement costs
and/or non-compliance of code violations/Annual Inspection costs,
pursuant to the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) and/or Los
Tuesday - May 20, 2025 - PAGE 9
Angeles Administrative Code (LAAC), for the property located at 1537
West 223rd Street.
Recommendation for Council action:
HEAR PROTEST, APPEALS OR OBJECTIONS relative to a
proposed lien for nuisance abatement costs and/or non-compliance
of code violations/Annual Inspection costs, pursuant to the LAMC
and/or LAAC, and CONFIRM said lien for the property located at
1537 West 223rd Street. (Lien: $3,474.75)
(Continued from Council meeting of May 6, 2025)
Items for which Public Hearings Have Been Held
(11) 16-0529-S1
EXEMPTION, ARTS, PARKS, LIBRARIES, AND COMMUNITY
ENRICHMENT COMMITTEE REPORT and ORDINANCE FIRST
CONSIDERATION amending the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC)
to update the method used to make annual adjustments to applicable
park fees.
Tuesday - May 20, 2025 - PAGE 10
Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL
OF THE MAYOR:
1. DETERMINE that the proposed adoption of the Ordinance does
not constitute a project under the California Environmental
Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section
15378(b), in that the action relates merely to administrative and
organizational matters and the setting of policy and procedures
that do not result in any direct or indirect change to the physical
environment.
2. PRESENT and ADOPT accompanying ORDINANCE, dated
April 30, 2025, amending Subsection D of Section 10.4.5 of
Division 10.4, Article 10, Chapter 1A of the LAMC to update the
method used to make annual adjustments to applicable park
fees.
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
(12) 24-0067
ARTS, PARKS, LIBRARIES, AND COMMUNITY ENRICHMENT
COMMITTEE REPORT relative to an Amendment to the Partnership
Agreement between the Department of Recreation and Parks
(RAP), Los Angeles Parks Foundation (LAPF), and Nike USA, Inc.
(Nike), to update the staffing structure for the Coach LA Initiative.
Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL
OF THE MAYOR:
1. APPROVE the proposed Amendment No. 1 (Amendment) to the
Partnership Agreement (Agreement) dated January 18, 2024
between the RAP, LAPF, a California nonprofit organization, and
Nike, an Oregon registered corporation, substantially in form in
Attachment 1 of the Board of Recreation and Parks
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Commissioners report, attached to the Council file, to update
the staffing structure for the Coach LA Initiative (Program).
2. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, RAP, or designee, to accept
the charitable contributions provided by LAPF and Nike under
the Agreement, including but not limited to resources for
Program implementation, Program and sustainability planning,
and equipment, materials, and supplies in the furtherance of the
Program, and specific purposes described in the proposed
Agreement, collectively valued up to approximately $750,000,
as well as product support valued at approximately $250,000,
as further described in said report.
3. AUTHORIZE the Chief Accounting Employee, RAP, or designee
to establish the necessary accounts and/or to appropriate
funding received within “Recreation and Parks Grant” No. Fund
205 to accept charitable funds from LAPF provided by Nike, for
the updated staffing structure, which includes for the Project
Coordinator and five Project Assistant positions for an 18-
month period.
4. DIRECT the RAP to submit the positions of Project Coordinator
and five Project Assistants for the Fiscal Year 2025-2026
budget.
Fiscal Impact Statement: The Board of Recreation and Park
Commissioners reports that acceptance of the charitable contributions
provided by Nike through a monetary donation to LAPF and in-kind
contributions received by the RAP will have no negative fiscal impact
to RAP’s General Fund.
Community Impact Statement: None submitted.
(13) 24-0500-S2
CD 15 CIVIL RIGHTS, EQUITY, IMMIGRATION AGING AND DISABILITY
COMMITTEE REPORT relative to reprogramming Community
Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds included in the Program Year
50 Consolidated Plan, from the LA BusinessSource Program line item,
to the Sacred Grounds Business Relocation Project located at 468
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West 6th Sreet, Los Angeles, California 90731.
Recommendations for Council action, as initiated by Motion
(McOsker - Hutt):
1. INSTRUCT the Economic and Workforce Development
Department (EWDD) to initiate a legacy business grant of
$30,000 with the Sacred Grounds coffee shop to assist with
their business enterprise.
2. INSTRUCT the EWDD to immediately confer with the owners of
the business to complete the necessary application and
contract documents.
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
(14) 24-0500-S3
CIVIL RIGHTS, EQUITY, IMMIGRATION AGING AND DISABILITY
COMMITTEE REPORT relative to amending the 50th Program Year
2024-25 Consolidated Plan to reprogram Community Development
Block Grant (CDBG) to fund existing capital improvement needs, and
amend 46th Program Year 2020-21 CDBG - Coronavirus Aid, Relief,
And Economic Security Act to fund relevant programs.
Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL
OF THE MAYOR:
1. APPROVE the recommendations as detailed in the Community
Investment for Families (CIFD) report dated April 28, 2025,
attached to the Council file.
2. DIRECT the CIFD to work with the Bureau of Street Lighting to
assess and update the amount of CDBG funds necessary to
fully fund Council District 2 project, titled North Hollywood Area
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3 Street Lighting, in Program Year 51.
Fiscal Impact Statement: The CIFD reports that there is no impact on
the General Fund. The federal CDBG and CDBG-CV grants cover all
costs.
Community Impact Statement: None submitted
(15) 25-0334
CIVIL RIGHTS, EQUITY, IMMIGRATION AGING AND DISABILITY
COMMITTEE REPORT relative to accepting funds from and executing
Grant Agreement No. 22-1706-006 SF with the California Department
of Food and Agriculture for the transition of the Senior Farmers Market
Nutrition Program to the electronic benefit card system.
Recommendations for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Soto-
Martinez - Price), SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:
1. AUTHORIZE the Los Angeles Department of Aging to accept
$3,846 from the California Department of Food and Agriculture
for the Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program.
2. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, Los Angeles Department of
Aging, or designee, to execute Grant Agreement No. 22-1706-
006 SF with the California Department of Food and Agriculture.
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
(16) 25-0451
CIVIL RIGHTS, EQUITY, IMMIGRATION AGING AND DISABILITY
COMMITTEE REPORT relative to accepting a compensatory penalty
from CVS Health Corporation for a violation of the Civil and Human
Rights Law, and paying a portion to the complainant.
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Recommendations for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Soto-
Martinez - Hernandez), SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE
MAYOR:
1. AUTHORIZE the Civil, Human Rights and Equity Department
(CHRED) to accept $55,000 from CVS Health Corporation.
2. AUTHORIZE the CHRED to deposit said funds into the
Commission on Civil Rights Fund No. 64H, Appropriation Unit
150000.
3. AUTHORIZE a payment of $27,500 to be made to Mr. Justin
Wills, from the Commission on Civil Rights Fund No. 64H,
Appropriation Unit 150000.
4. AUTHORIZE the CHRED, Controller's Office, and/or the City
Clerk's Office 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.
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
(17) 25-0406
EXEMPTION, ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE REPORT
and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the Electrical
Substations Physical Security Upgrade Project (Project) to establish
engineer-procure-construct criteria.
Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL
OF THE MAYOR:
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1. REVIEW and DETERMINE that the Project is exempt pursuant
to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines
Section 15060(c)(2). In accordance with this section, an activity
is not subject to CEQA if it will not result in a direct or
reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the
environment. The approval of the draft ordinance will authorize
the use of the competitive-sealed bid proposal method to let a
contract and will not result in any physical change in the
environment; therefore, the proposed action is not subject to
CEQA. In addition, construction of upgraded security fences
around both electrical substations are categorically exempt
pursuant to Section 15303 as described in CEQA Guidelines
Section 15030, Class 3, Section 15303 applies to the
construction and location of limited numbers of new, small
facilities and structures.
2. APPROVE the proposed Los Angeles Department of Water and
Power (LADWP) Resolution for the Project to:
a. Authorize the LADWP to utilize a competitive-sealed bid
proposal method in accordance with Charter Section
371(b); establish alternative project delivery contract
criteria, and authorize a contract term not to exceed five
years.
b. Award in whole or in part a contract for the design,
engineering, procurement, and construction for the
Project.
3. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE, dated
April 17, 2025, authorizing the Board of Water and Power
Commissioners to award one agreement pursuant to a
competitive-sealed proposal method to permit negotiations
relating to the design, engineering, procurement, and
construction of the Project.
Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Administrative Officer (CAO)
reports that there is no impact to the General Fund. Approval of the
proposed Resolution and Ordinance authorizing the LADWP to use
the competitive-sealed proposal method and approval of the
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alternative delivery contract criteria for the Project. The ensuing
contract will impact the LADWP Power Revenue Fund and result in
total estimated Project expenditures of $51.25 million. The proposed
request complies with the LADWP’s adopted Financial Policies.
Community Impact Statement: None submitted
(18) 25-0124
ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to all
current contracts associated with Los Angeles (LA) River maintenance
activities.
Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Raman,
Hernandez, Padilla – Soto-Martínez):
INSTRUCT the City Administrative Officer (CAO), with assistance
from the Chief Legislative Analyst (CLA), Department of Public
Works, Los Angeles Department of Transportation, Department of
Recreation and Parks, Bureau of Sanitation, and all other relevant
agencies, to report to Council within 60 days, with a report listing all
current contracts (including their fees and term lengths), staff
positions and costs, and other direct and indirect costs associated
with LA River maintenance activities. The report should indicate
contracts and services that could be performed by the LA River
Rangers, and recommendations how the LA River Rangers could
take over said contracts and services. The report should also indicate
full time and part time staff resources needed, as well as any potential
new contracts needed to holistically manage the daily maintenance
needs of the LA River Way, LA River Greenway, river parks, or other
City-maintained areas along the LA River.
Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the CAO nor the CLA has completed
a financial analysis of this report.
Community Impact Statement: None submitted
(19) 25-0140
CD 14 GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a
proposed license agreement with the Los Angeles River Artists and
Business Association (LARABA) for the use of the City Hall East and
City Hall South walkway area for the Certified Farmers Market on
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Wednesdays between 10:00 am and 2:00 pm every week.
Recommendations for Council action:
1. FIND, pursuant to Los Angeles City Charter Section 371(e)(10)
and Los Angeles Administrative Code Section 10.15(a)(10), that
the use of competitive bidding would be undesirable and
impractical for this contract:
a. LARABA is uniquely qualified to provide specialized
services in operating a Certified Farmers Market, held
weekly, serving the downtown Civic Center area.
b. With a longstanding history of organizing and managing
this market, LARABA has developed strong community
relationships, a deep understanding of local needs, and
the operational infrastructure necessary to ensure its
continued success. For these reasons, the use of
competitive bidding would be undesirable and impractical
for this contract.
2. AUTHORIZE the Department of General Services to negotiate
and execute a license agreement with LARABA for a weekly
Certified Farmers Market within the City Hall Civic Center areas
under the terms and conditions substantially outlined in the April
11, 2025 Municipal Facilities Committee (MFC) report, attached
to the Council file.
Fiscal Impact Statement: The MFC reports that there is no General
Fund impact as this is a no-cost license agreement. LARABA is
responsible for all custodial costs, including weekly pressure washing.
Farmers market vendors are responsible for providing their own
power sources and removing their own waste for disposal at off-site
commercial kitchens.
Community Impact Statement: None submitted.
(20) 19-0511-S5
Tuesday - May 20, 2025 - PAGE 18
PERSONNEL AND HIRING COMMITTEE REPORT and ORDINANCE
FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to amending Schedule A of Section
4.61 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code (LAAC) to update the
salaries of certain non-represented classes paid on an hourly basis to
conform to the Los Angeles Minimum Wage Ordinance (Ordinance No.
184320, as amended by Ordinance No. 187456), codified in Los
Angeles Municipal Code Section 187.02D, and provide related salary
adjustments.
Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL
OF THE MAYOR:
1. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE, dated
March 13, 2025, approved as to form and legality by the City
Attorney, amending Schedule A of Section 4.61 of the LAAC to:
a. Update the salaries of certain non-represented classes
paid on an hourly basis to a minimum $17.87 per hour
effective July 1, 2025, in conformance with the City’s
Minimum Wage Ordinance, Ordinance No. 184320.
b. Re-establish the class of Gang Reduction and Youth
Development (GRYD) Worker pay grade levels IV, V, and
VI that were eliminated previously.
c. Provide related salary adjustments.
2. AUTHORIZE the Controller and City Administrative Officer
(CAO) to correct any clerical or technical errors in said
Ordinance.
Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that the proposed
Ordinance has no additional impact on the General Fund. Any costs
associated with the minimum wage salary updates and related salary
adjustments as reflected in said Ordinance will be absorbed within
budgeted funds for the employing departments.
Community Impact Statement: None submitted.
Tuesday - May 20, 2025 - PAGE 19
(21) 25-0392
PERSONNEL AND HIRING COMMITTEE REPORT and ORDINANCE
FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to amending Schedule A of Los
Angeles Administrative Code (LAAC) Section 4.61, to provide salaries
for the new, non-represented classifications of Helicopter Mechanic
Assistant (Class Code 3641) and Helicopter Mechanic Trainee (Class
Code 3640).
Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL
OF THE MAYOR:
1. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE, dated
April 2, 2025, approved as to form and legality by the City
Attorney, amending Schedule A of LAAC Section 4.61, to
provide salaries for the new, non-represented classifications of
Helicopter Mechanic Assistant, Class Code 3641, and
Helicopter Mechanic Trainee, Class Code 3640.
2. AUTHORIZE the City Administrative Officer (CAO), upon
accretion of the classes to a bargaining unit, to amend the
appropriate Memorandum of Understanding to reflect the
salaries approved by Ordinance.
3. AUTHORIZE the Controller and CAO to correct any clerical
errors, or, if approved by the City Attorney, any technical errors
in said Ordinance.
Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that there is no impact to
the General Fund, as the Department of General Services will use
budgeted vacant Helicopter Mechanic position authorities to hire
employees on an in-lieu basis in the classifications of Helicopter
Mechanic Assistant and Helicopter Mechanic Trainee.
Community Impact Statement: None submitted.
(22) 25-0390
PERSONNEL AND HIRING COMMITTEE REPORT and ORDINANCE
FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to amending Los Angeles
Administrative Code (LAAC) Section 4.203(a) pertaining to
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“Authorization for Certain Deductions” to add the Actors’ Equity
Association and American Federation of State, County and Municipal
Employees (AFSCME) Locals 741 and 3672, AFL-CIO, to the list of
recognized employee organizations.
Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL
OF THE MAYOR:
1. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE, dated
March 11, 2025, approved as to form and legality by the City
Attorney, amending LAAC Section 4.203(a) pertaining to
“Authorization for Certain Deductions” to add the Actors’ Equity
Association and AFSCME Locals 741 and 3672, AFL-CIO, to
the list of recognized employee organizations.
2. AUTHORIZE the Controller and the City Administrative Officer
(CAO) to correct any clerical or technical errors in
said Ordinance.
Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that neither the General
Fund nor any special fund is impacted by the proposed amendments
to LAAC Section 4.203(a) to add recognized employee organizations
authorized to receive employees’ membership dues through payroll
deductions, consistent with the payroll deductions and dues
provisions in their respective Memoranda of Understanding.
Community Impact Statement: None submitted.
(23) 25-0401
PERSONNEL AND HIRING COMMITTEE REPORT and ORDINANCE
FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to amending Subsection (a) of Los
Angeles Administrative Code (LAAC) Sections 4.123 and 4.175,
pertaining to Military Leave with Pay for civilian and sworn Fire/Police
employees.
Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL
OF THE MAYOR:
Tuesday - May 20, 2025 - PAGE 21
1. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE, dated
March 10, 2025, approved as to form and legality by the City
Attorney, amending Subsection (a) of LAAC Sections 4.123 and
4.175, pertaining to Military Leave with Pay for civilian and
sworn Fire/Police employees, respectively, to add applicable
sections of the referenced Military and Veterans Code of the
State of California, and to restore a reference to one year of
City service that was inadvertently omitted in the last
amendment.
2. AUTHORIZE the Controller and the City Administrative Officer
(CAO) to correct any clerical or technical errors in
said Ordinance.
Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that neither the General
Fund nor any special fund is impacted by the proposed amendments
to LAAC Sections 4.123 and 4.175 “Military Leave with Pay” for
civilian employees and sworn Police and Fire employees,
respectively.
Community Impact Statement: None submitted.
(24) 25-0435
PERSONNEL AND HIRING COMMITTEE REPORT relative
to ensuring that all full-time City employees, who are activated due to
the deployment of military personnel in response to the Operational
Mission to the Pacific Region, receive the difference between their
regular City salaries and their military salaries and continuation of
current City benefits retroactive to the date of their deployment.
Recommendations for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Lee –
Blumenfield):
1. REQUEST the City Attorney, with the assistance of the
Personnel Department and the City Administrative Officer
(CAO), to prepare and present an Ordinance to ensure that all
full-time City employees who are activated due to the
deployment of military personnel in response to the Operational
Mission to the Pacific Region, receive the difference between
Tuesday - May 20, 2025 - PAGE 22
their regular City salaries and their military salaries and enjoy
continuation of current City benefits, including medical, dental
and life insurance, for the duration of their military assignment,
with an urgency clause and made retroactive to the date of the
deployment.
2. REQUEST the City Attorney to report to Council on the
feasibility and required actions to pre-approve all future long-
term military operations orders for enhanced military employee
benefits with said enhanced military employee benefits to not
apply to military orders received for Annual Training, long-term
military orders for training, weekend drill periods, and other
military duty not in support of operations.
Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the CAO nor the Chief Legislative
Analyst have completed a financial analysis of this report.
Community Impact Statement: None submitted.
(25) 15-1033-S3
PERSONNEL AND HIRING COMMITTEE REPORT relative to Letters
of Agreement (LOAs) amending Memorandum of Understanding
(MOU) Nos. 22, 24, 25, 28, 30, 38, 39, 40, and 65 to provide for 12
weeks (480 hours) of permanent Paid Parental Time (PPT).
Recommendation for Council action:
APPROVE the LOAs, attached to the Council file, for MOUs Nos. 22,
24, 25, 28, 30, 38, 39, 40, and 65; with said LOAs to authorize the
City to extend the PPT Program that provides compensated time off
to bargaining unit members who meet eligibility criteria; this program
was recently codified in Los Angeles Administrative Code Section
4.129 (i) as a permanent program affecting eligible full-time, half-time,
and intermittent civilian, non-represented employees, all civilian and
sworn employees represented in MOUs that were negotiated or
renegotiated within calendar year 2024, and all bargaining unit
members represented in MOU 23 (Firefighters and Fire Captains
Representation Unit).
Tuesday - May 20, 2025 - PAGE 23
Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Administrative Officer reports that
the General Fund will not be impacted. Departments will be required
to absorb any additional costs incurred.
Community Impact Statement: None submitted.
(26) 25-0391
PERSONNEL AND HIRING COMMITTEE REPORT relative to
implementing Charter Amendment FF for the transfer of membership
and years of services for eligible sworn peace officers from the Los
Angeles City Empoyees’ Retirement System (LACERS) to the Los
Angeles Fire and Police Pensions (LAFPP).
Recommendation for Council action:
REQUEST the City Attorney to prepare and present all Ordinances
necessary to implement the provisions of City Charter ballot Measure
FF, which was approved by the voters in the November 2024 election.
Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Administrative Officer (CAO)
reports that the implementation of the Measure FF will have a General
Fund impact relative to the LACERS members employed by the Los
Angeles Police Department and the Department of Recreation and
Parks who elect to transfer to LAFPP Tier 6. The majority of the fiscal
impact will be paid by the Department of Airports and Harbor
Department, which will pay all costs for respective affected members.
An updated actuarial report will accompany the implementing
ordinances. The CAO previously estimated that Measure FF would
cost $109,500,000 if all eligible LACERS Members elected to transfer
to LAFPP Tier 6, including $106,000,000 for transfer costs and
$3,500,000 for refunds. The estimated additional annual cost is
$6,300,000, adjusted annually proportional to payroll changes.
Community Impact Statement: None submitted.
(27) 22-1014-S1
PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to executing the
proposed first Amended and Restated Professional Services
Agreements between the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) and
six contractors to provide as-needed security services.
Tuesday - May 20, 2025 - PAGE 24
Recommendation for Council action:
AUTHORIZE the Chief of Police, LAPD, or designee, to execute the
First Amended and Restated Professional Services Agreements with
six security services companies, as follows; Abet Security Guard
Services, Inc.; Absolute International Security; Universal Protection
Service, LP, dba Allied Universal Security Services; Close Range
International, Inc.; The Gadite Group, Inc.; and GSGS Management,
Inc. The terms of the original Agreements were three years, from
February 21, 2022 through February 20, 2025. The proposed
amendments extend the terms of the original Agreements for two
additional years, from February 21, 2025 through February 21, 2027;
and, increase the aggregate contract amount from $10,000,000 to
$35,000,000 per year. The City Attorney has approved the proposed
Amended and Restated Agreements as to form.
Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Administrative Officer (CAO)
reports that approval of the proposed First Amended and Restated
Agreements between the LAPD and the six security services
contractors will result in no additional impact to the General Fund.
Funding is provided within the LAPD’s Contractual Services Account.
Financial Policies Statement: The CAO reports that the
recommendation stated in this report complies with the City’s
Financial Policies in that budgeted funds will be used for its intended
purposes.
Community Impact Statement: None submitted
TIME LIMIT FILE - JUNE 17, 2025
(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - JUNE 17, 2025)
(28) 25-0287
CD 11 SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT
(SCEA), NO. ENV-2022-6065-SCEA, MITIGATION MEASURES,
MITIGATION MONITORING PROGRAM, AND RELATED
ENVIRONMENTAL FINDINGS; and PLANNING AND LAND USE
MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to an appeal filed for
the properties located at 6136 West Manchester Avenue; and 8651
South La Tijera Boulevard.
Tuesday - May 20, 2025 - PAGE 25
Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL
OF THE MAYOR:
1. FIND pursuant to Public Resources Code (PRC), Section
21155.2, after consideration of the whole of the
administrative record, including the SB 375 SCEA, No.
ENV-2022-6065-SCEA, and all comments received, after
imposition of all mitigation measures there is no
substantial evidence that the project will have a significant
effect on the environment; FIND the project is a “transit
priority project” as defined by PRC Section 21155 and the
project has incorporated all feasible mitigation measures,
performance standards, or criteria set forth in prior
Environmental Impact Reports (EIR), including Southern
California Association of Governments 2020-2045
Regional Transportation Plan / Sustainable Communities
Strategy EIR SCH No. 20199011061; FIND all potentially
significant effects required to be identified in the initial
study have been identified and analyzed in the SCEA;
FIND with respect to each significant effect on the
environment required to be identified in the initial study for
the SCEA, changes or alterations have been required in
or incorporated into the project that avoid or mitigate the
significant effects to a level of insignificance or those
changes or alterations are within the responsibility and
jurisdiction of another public agency and have been, or
can and should be, adopted by that other agency; FIND
the SCEA reflects the independent judgment and analysis
of the City; FIND the mitigation measures have been
made enforceable conditions on the Project; and, ADOPT
the SCEA and the Mitigation Monitoring Program prepared
for the SCEA.
2. ADOPT the FINDINGS of the Los Angeles City Planning
Commission (LACPC) as the Findings of Council.
3. RESOLVE TO DENY THE APPEAL filed by Supporters
Alliance for Environmental Responsibility (SAFER)
(Representative: Kylah Staley, Lozeau Drury LLP), and
THEREBY SUSTAIN the LACPC’s determination in: 1)
approving, pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code
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(LAMC) Section 12.24 W.1, a Main Conditional Use Permit
to allow the sale and dispensing of a full line of alcoholic
beverages for on-site and off-site consumption within up to
16,120 square feet of commercial space; 2) approving,
pursuant to LAMC Section 13.08, a Community Design
Overlay (CDO) Compliance review with the design
standards and guidelines of the Downtown Westchester
CDO; and, 3) approving, pursuant to LAMC Section 16.05,
a Site Plan Review for a project that creates or results in
an increase of 50 or more dwelling units or guest rooms;
for the development of a new approximately 416,915
square-foot mixed-use building comprised of 489 dwelling
units, including six live-work units and 64 dwelling units
set aside for Very Low-Income Households, and 16,120
square feet of ground-floor commercial space; the
proposed uses would be located within an eight-story
building with a maximum height of 96 feet, the Project
would provide 549 vehicular parking spaces that would be
located within two subterranean parking levels and
buffered into the first and second level of the building; the
Project would also include approximately 51,385 square
feet of open space, including 43,235 square feet of
common open space and 8,150 square feet of private
open space, as part of the Project, the existing
commercial structures totaling 21,911 square feet of floor
area would be demolished, the Project would result in a
total floor area of approximately 416,915 square feet with
a floor area ratio of 4:1; for the properties located at 6136
West Manchester Avenue; and 8651 South La Tijera
Boulevard, subject to Conditions of Approval.
Applicant: 6136 Manchester Avenue Apartments, LLC
Representative: Dana Sayles, three6ixty
Case No. CPC-2022-6064-DB-MCUP-CDO-SPR-HCA-PHP-1A
Environmental No. ENV-2022-6065-SCEA
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
Tuesday - May 20, 2025 - PAGE 27
TIME LIMIT FILE - MAY 24, 2025
(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - MAY 23, 2025)
(29) 25-0159
CD 14 Related to Council file Nos. 25-0159-S1 and 25-0159-S2
PREVIOUSLY CERTIFIED ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT
(EIR) NO. ENV-2021-2232-EIR, [STATE CLEARING HOUSE (SCH)
NO. 2021110015], AND RELATED CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL
QUALITY ACT (CEQA) FINDINGS; and PLANNING AND LAND USE
MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT, RESOLUTION, and
ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to General Plan
Amendments and Vesting Zone and Height District Change for the
property located at 2045 Violet Street (2030 – 2060 East 7th Street;
715 - 829 East Santa Fe Avenue; 2016 - 2040 and 2023 - 2043 East
7th Place; and 2017 - 2051 Violet Street).
Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL
OF THE MAYOR:
1. FIND, based on the independent judgment of the
decision-maker, after consideration of the whole of the
administrative record, the Project was assessed in the
previously certified EIR No. ENV-2021-2232-EIR, SCH
No. 2021110015, certified on May 13, 2025; 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 modified FINDINGS of the Los Angeles City
Planning Commission (LACPC) as the Findings of
Council.
3. DISMISS, pursuant to Los Angeles City Charter Sections
555 and Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 11.5.6,
General Plan Amendments to:
Tuesday - May 20, 2025 - PAGE 28
a. The Central City North Community Plan to
change the land use designation for Lot 1
(located at 2016-2040 East 7th Place and
2017-2045 East Violet Street) of the Project
Site from Heavy Industrial to Regional
Commercial, inasmuch as the request is no
longer necessary for development of the
project.
b. The Transportation Element of the General
Plan (Mobility Plan 2035) to reclassify 7th
Place along the Project Site frontage from a
Collector Street to a Standard Local Street,
inasmuch as the request has been superseded
by the Downtown Community Plan.
4. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying modified
ORDINANCE, dated May 14, 2025, effectuating a Vesting
Zone Change and Height District Change for Lot 1 of the
Project Site from the M3-1-RIO Zone to the (T)(Q)C2-2-
RIO Zone; and the maintenance of the M3-1-RIO Zone for
the remainder of the site; for the redevelopment and
expansion of an existing office campus on an
approximately six-acre site, the Project proposes to
demolish two buildings with 35,738 square feet of
warehouse and office uses and associated surface
parking for the new construction of a 13-story, 450,599
square-foot building comprised of 435,100 square feet of
office uses, 15,499 square feet of ground floor retail
and/or restaurant uses, and four subterranean and three
above-grade levels of parking, all located on the
southwestern portion of the Project Site (known as Lot
1); in addition, a Future Campus Expansion Phase could
allow for the demolition of another existing 21,880 square-
foot office building at the corner of Violet Street and Santa
Fe Avenue for the new construction of up to 211,201
square feet of additional office and restaurant uses, the
existing 222,915 square-foot Warner Music Group building
(originally the Ford Factory building, a designated historic
resource) and an existing five-story parking garage would
be retained as part of the Project; for the property located
at 2045 Violet Street (2030 - 2060 East 7th Street; 715 -
829 East Santa Fe Avenue; 2016 - 2040 and 2023 - 2043
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East 7th Place; and 2017 - 2051 Violet Street).
Applicant: AI Violet, LLC and AI Violet B2, LLC
Representative: Jonathan Lonner, Burns and Bouchard, Inc.
Case No. CPC-2021-2231-GPA-VZC-HD-VCU-ZV-SPR
Environmental No. ENV-2021-2232-EIR
Related Cases: CPC-2021-2231-GPA-VZC-HD-VCU-ZV-SPR-1A;
VTT-83382-2A; VTT-83382-1A; VTT-83382
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 - MAY 23, 2025
(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - MAY 23, 2025)
(30) 25-0159-S1
CD 14 Related to Council file Nos. 25-0159 and 25-0159-S2
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (EIR) NO. ENV-2021-2232-EIR
[STATE CLEARINGHOUSE (SCH) NO. 2021110015], FINAL EIR,
ERRATUM (VIOLET STREET CREATIVE OFFICE CAMPUS
PROJECT EIR), STATEMENT OF OVERRIDING CONSIDERATIONS,
MITIGATION MONITORING PROGRAM, AND ENVIRONMENTAL
FINDINGS; and PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT (PLUM)
COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a Vesting Tentative Tract Map
appeal for the property located at 2045 Violet Street (2030 – 2060 East
7th Street; 715 - 829 East Santa Fe Avenue; 2016 - 2040 and 2023 -
2043 East 7th Place; and 2017 - 2051 Violet Street).
Recommendations for Council action:
Tuesday - May 20, 2025 - PAGE 30
1. FIND, pursuant to Sections 21082.1(c) and 21081.6 of the
Public Resources Code (PRC), that the City Council has
reviewed and considered the information contained in the
EIR, No. ENV-2021-2232-EIR (SCH No. 2021110015),
dated June 2023, the Final EIR, dated May 2024, and
Erratum dated August 2024 (Violet Street Creative Office
Campus Project EIR), as well as the whole administrative
record.
a. CERTIFY the following:
i. The Violet Street Creative Office
Campus Project EIR has been
completed in compliance with the
California Environmental Quality
Act.
ii. The Violet Street Creative Office
Campus Project EIR was presented
to the LACPC as a decision-making
body of the lead agency.
iii. The Violet Street Creative Office
Campus Project EIR reflects the
independent judgment and analysis
of the lead agency.
b. ADOPT the following:
i. The related and prepared Violet
Street Creative Office Campus
Project EIR Environmental
Findings.
ii. The Statement of Overriding
Considerations.
iii. The Mitigation Monitoring Program
prepared for the Violet Street
Creative Office Campus Project
Tuesday - May 20, 2025 - PAGE 31
EIR.
2. ADOPT the modified FINDINGS of the LACPC as the
Findings of Council.
3. RESOLVE TO DENY the appeal filed by CREED LA
(Representative: Kelilah D. Federman, Adams Broadwell,
Joseph & Cardozo), and THEREBY SUSTAIN the
determination of the LACPC in approving, pursuant to
Sections 17.03 and 17.15 of the Los Angeles Municipal
Code, a Vesting Tentative Tract No. VTT-83382 (stamped
map, dated February 20, 2024) for the vacation and
merger of portions of 7th Place and the Easterly Public
Alley into the site; re-subdivision of the site into four
ground lots; and a Haul Route for the export of up to
144,000 cubic yards of soil; for the property located at
2045 Violet Street (2030 – 2060 East 7th Street; 715 - 829
East Santa Fe Avenue; 2016 - 2040 and 2023 - 2043 East
7th Place; and 2017 - 2051 Violet Street), subject to
modified Conditions of Approval.
Applicant: AI Violet, LLC and AI Violet B2, LLC
Representative: Jonathan Lonner, Burns and Bouchard, Inc.
Case No. VTT-83382-2A
Environmental No. ENV-2021-2232-EIR
Related Cases: VTT-83382-1A, VTT-83382, CPC-2021-2231-GPA-
VZC- HD-VCU-ZV-SPR-1A, CPC-2021-2231-GPA-VZC-HD-VCU-ZV-
SPR
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 - MAY 23, 2025
Tuesday - May 20, 2025 - PAGE 32
(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - MAY 23, 2025)
(31) 25-0159-S2
CD 14 Related to Council file Nos. 25-0159 and 25-0159-S1
PREVIOUSLY CERTIFIED ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT
(EIR) NO. ENV-2021-2232-EIR, [STATE CLEARING HOUSE (SCH)
NO. 2021110015], AND RELATED CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL
QUALITY ACT (CEQA) FINDINGS; and PLANNING AND LAND USE
MANAGEMENT (PLUM) COMMITTEE REPORT relative to an appeal
filed for the property located at 2045 Violet Street (2030 – 2060 East
7th Street; 715 - 829 East Santa Fe Avenue; 2016 - 2040 and 2023 -
2043 East 7th Place; and 2017 - 2051 Violet Street).
Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL
OF THE MAYOR:
1. FIND, based on the independent judgment of the
decision-maker, after consideration of the whole of the
administrative record, the Project was assessed in the
previously certified EIR, No. ENV-2021-2232-EIR, SCH
No. 2021110015, certified on May 13, 2025; 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 modified FINDINGS of the Los Angeles City
Planning Commission (LACPC) as the Findings of
Council.
3. RESOLVE TO DENY THE APPEAL filed by CREED LA
(Representative: Kelilah D. Federman, Adams Broadwell,
Joseph & Cardozo), and THEREBY SUSTAIN the
LACPC’s determination in approving: 1) a Vesting
Conditional Use Permit, pursuant to Los Angeles
Municipal Code (LAMC) Section 12.24W.19, to allow floor
area averaging in a Unified Mixed-Use Development
within a C or M Zone; 2) a Zone Variance, pursuant to
LAMC Section 12.27, to permit vehicular access to a
loading zone from a public street and not the adjacent
alley way; and, 3) a Site Plan Review, pursuant to LAMC
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Section 16.05, for a development that results in an
increase of more than 50,000 gross square feet of non-
residential floor area; for the Violet Street Creative Office
Campus Project (Project), a redevelopment and
expansion of an existing office campus on an
approximately six-acre site; the Project proposes to
demolish two buildings with 35,738 square feet of
warehouse and office uses and associated surface
parking for the new construction of a 13-story, 450,599
square-foot building comprised of 435,100 square feet of
office uses, 15,499 square feet of ground floor retail
and/or restaurant uses, and four subterranean and three
above-grade levels of parking, all located on the
southwestern portion of the Project Site (known as Lot 1);
in addition, a Future Campus Expansion Phase could
allow for the demolition of another existing 21,880 square-
foot office building at the corner of Violet Street and Santa
Fe Avenue for the new construction of up to 211,201
square feet of additional office and restaurant uses, the
existing 222,915-square-foot Warner Music Group building
(originally the Ford Factory building, a designated historic
resource) and an existing five-story parking garage would
be retained as part of the Project; for the property located
at 2045 Violet Street (2030 - 2060 East 7th Street; 715 -
829 East Santa Fe Avenue; 2016 - 2040 and 2023 - 2043
East 7th Place; and 2017 - 2051 Violet Street), subject to
modified Conditions of Approval.
Applicant: AI Violet, LLC and AI Violet B2, LLC
Representative: Jonathan Lonner, Burns and Bouchard, Inc.
Case No. CPC-2021-2231-GPA-VZC-HD-VCU-ZV-SPR-1A
Environmental No. ENV-2021-2232-EIR
Related Cases: CPC-2021-2231-GPA-VZC-HD-VCU-ZV-SPR, VTT-
83382-2A, VTT-83382-1A, VTT-83382
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
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TIME LIMIT FILE - MAY 23, 2025
(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - MAY 23, 2025)
(32) 25-0147
TRADE, TRAVEL AND TOURISM COMMITTEE REPORT relative to
requesting a report from the Port of Los Angeles (POLA) and City
Attorney regarding the implementation of the policy articulated in
Ordinance No. 176580 for properties controlled by POLA, including the
codification of hotel labor peace within the POLA Real Estate Policy,
Leasing Policy, or any other guiding documents adopted by POLA; and
a report on an update or amendment to Article 4 to Chapter 3 of
Division 7 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code (LAAC) that clarifies
requirements of labor peace agreements for hospitality operations.
Recommendations for Council action:
1. INSTRUCT the POLA and REQUEST the City Attorney report to
Council on the implementation of the policy articulated in
Ordinance No. 176580 for properties controlled by the Port of
Los Angeles. This analysis should include the current status of
implementation, if any, and specifically, whether the hotel labor
peace has been codified into the POLA' Real Estate Policy, the
Port of Los Angeles' Leasing Policy, or any other guiding
documents adopted by the POLA.
2. DIRECT the Chief Legislative Analyst, with the assistance of the
POLA, and in coordination with the City Administrative Officer
and City Attorney, to report to Council on an update or
amendment to Article 4 to Chapter 3 of Division 7 of the Los
Angeles Administrative Code that clarifies Ordinance No.
176580's requirements of labor peace agreements for
hospitality operations in which and department of the City of Los
Angeles has a proprietary interest, including the Port of Los
Angeles. If necessary, this analysis should provide any path
required to amend the Los Angeles City Charter to enact such
policy on proprietary departments, including the POLA.
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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
(Economic Development and Jobs Committee waived
consideration of this matter)
(33) 23-0330-S1
HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to
projects under the Prohousing Incentive Program (PIP) and awards for
selected projects under the Micro Operational Reserve Replenishment
Pilot Program (Micro).
Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL
OF THE MAYOR:
1. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, Los Angeles Housing
Department (LAHD), or designee, to award the projects listed in
the LAHD report dated April 10, 2025, attached to Council file
No. 23-0330-S1, for award amounts not to exceed $15,560 per
unit.
2. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, LAHD, or designee, subject
to review and approval of the City Attorney as to form, to
negotiate and execute grant agreements with the legal owner of
each applicable project identified on Table 1 contained in the
LAHD report dated April 10, 2025, attached to the Council file,
subject to the satisfaction of all conditions and criteria outlined
in the approved PIP Micro.
3. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, LAHD, or designee, to
obligate and disburse funds for the projects listed on Table 1
contained in the LAHD report dated April 10, 2025, attached to
the Council file, from Account No. 43AD43 entitled “PIP Grant –
Micro Operational Replenishment Reserve Pilot Program” within
Fund No. 49N/43.
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4. AUTHORIZE the General Manger, LAHD, or designee, to
prepare Controller instructions and any necessary technical
adjustments consistent with Mayor and Council actions, subject
to the approval of the City Administrative Officer: and,
REQUEST the Controller to implement the instructions.
Fiscal Impact Statement: The LAHD reports that there is no impact to
the General Fund.
Community Impact Statement: None submitted
(34) 24-1079
HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to
executing an interagency agreement between the Los Angeles
Housing Department (LAHD) and the Housing Authority of the City of
Los Angeles (HACLA) for LAHD to provide professional environmental
services.
Recommendations for Council action:
AUTHORIZE the General Manager, LAHD, or designee, to:
a. Negotiate and execute an interagency agreement between
LAHD and HACLA for the LAHD to provide professional
environmental services to HACLA pursuant to the California
Environmental Quality Act, the National Environmental Policy
Act, and other relevant federal, state and local land use and
environmental laws and regulations, for a one-year term
effective on July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026, with the option
to extend for up to two additional one-year terms, for an annual
amount not to exceed $300,000, in substantial conformance
with the Agreement contained in the City Administrative Officer
(CAO) report dated April 30, 2025, attached to Council file No.
24-1079, and subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to
form.
b. Update the service fees established in 2019 (Council file No.
10-0398) for the preparation, enforcement, monitoring and
associated work done in obtaining appropriate environmental
clearance certification for HACLA projects that are funded
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through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development (HUD) programs, to align the service fees with
current salary and Cost Allocation Plan rates.
c. Apply the fees for identical services to all other local grantees
that also require HUD mandated environmental review services
prior to execution of grant agreements and receipt of program
funding from HUD.
Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that there is no impact to
the General Fund. Payments received under the proposed
interagency agreement between the LAHD and HACLA will be
deposited into the Municipal Housing Finance Fund.
Financial Policies Statement: The CAO reports that the
recommendations stated in this report comply with the City’s Financial
Policies in that the proposed agreement includes the reasonable cost
of providing the service, including the direct operating and appropriate
projected future costs.
Community Impact Statement: None submitted
(35) 25-0445
HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to
identifying data silos and databases within City departments and
programs that may have a nexus to homelessness; which data could
be linked to the Homeless Management Information System and/or
shared with the County of Los Angeles; incorporating data sharing as
appropriate; and utilizing Measure A data and accountability funds for
data collection, standardization and sharing.
Recommendations for Council action, as initiated by (Raman – Soto-
Martinez, Yaroslavsky):
1. INSTRUCT the Chief Legislative Analyst (CLA) to identify data
silos and databases within City departments and programs that
may have a nexus to homelessness, but whose data are not
captured in the Homeless Management Information System
(HMIS) administered by the Los Angeles Homeless Services
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Authority, including but not limited to data from:
a. Community Investments for Families Department
Programs, such as Family Source Centers, Service
Centers funded under the Community Development Block
Grant and Survivor Services Programs.
b. Economic and Workforce Development Department
Programs, such as LA:RISE and other workforce
development programs, including data reported by the
WorkSource and YouthSouce Centers.
c. Los Angeles Housing Department's Permanent Supportive
Housing portfolio, Street Medicine Program and United to
House LA initiatives, including the Short-Term Rental
Assistance Program and Income Support for Rent-
Burdened At-Risk Seniors and Persons with Disabilities
Program.
2. INSTRUCT the CLA to report on which programs could be
linked to HMIS and/or shared with the County of Los Angeles to
enable regional data analysis, and which City agencies should
be responsible for management of this effort.
3. INSTRUCT the CLA to report on ways to incorporate data
sharing as appropriate to all future contracts, and with
recommendations to incorporate into these programs participant
agreements that enable data collection and sharing,
anonymized or limited as necessary to protect but not exclude
immigrants or non-citizens, victims of domestic and intimate
partner violence and other vulnerable Angelenos, enabling more
robust regional data analysis.
4. INSTRUCT the CLA to report with recommendations to utilize
Measure A data and accountability funds for the data collection,
standardization and sharing efforts described above.
5. INSTRUCT the CLA to include recommendations in the report
for making anonymized aggregate data and analysis publicly
available through community accessible dashboards, ensuring
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transparency and enabling community stakeholders to
participate in solution building.
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
Items for which Public Hearings Have Not Been Held - (10 Votes Required for
Consideration)
(36) 22-1545-S29
COMMUNICATION FROM CITY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER (CAO)
relative to the Homelessness Emergency Account (HEA) – General
City Purposes (GCP) Fund 26th Status Report as of March 31, 2025,
and funding recommendations.
Recommendations for Council, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF
THE MAYOR:
1. APPROVE and APPROPRIATE $35,494,549.03 from
GCP Fund No. 100/56, Account No. 000A15, Inside
Safe Reserve, to Fund No. 100/56, Account No. 00959, HEA,
for the following:
a. Up to $6,500,000 for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-25 Inside Safe
Booking Agreements costs for Quarter Four.
b. $100,000 for FY 2024-25 facility expenses and damages.
c. $88,859.03 to reimburse CAO Risk Management for the
Mayfair’s Property Insurance policy from March 27, 2025,
to March 27, 2026.
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d. Up to $11,500,000 for estimated Los Angeles Homeless
Services Authority (LAHSA) Service Provider FY 2024-25
third quarter costs.
e. $11,500,000 for LAHSA Service Provider FY 2024-25
fourth quarter advance.
f. Up to $5,805,690 for LAHSA FY 2024-25 administration
costs.
2. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, Los Angeles Housing
Department (LAHD), or designee, to execute a new, or amend
the existing agreement (C-140706), with LAHSA to reflect the
following:
a. Up to $60,225,000 for Inside Safe Service Provider costs
for FY 2025-26 services.
b. Up to $5,805,690 for LAHSA Administration of Inside Safe
FY 2025-26 services.
c. Extend expenditure authority for the following previously
approved amounts:
i. $2,328,700 for operating costs for 58 beds at the
San Pedro congregate shelter site in Council District
14 through September 30, 2025.
ii. $3,014,000 for operating costs for the congregate
sprung structure shelter site located at 545
South San Pedro Street in Council District 14
through June 30, 2026.
3. AUTHORIZE the CAO to:
a. Prepare Controller instructions or make necessary
technical adjustments, including to the names of the
Special Fund accounts recommended for the CAO report
dated May 9, 2025, attached to the Council file, to
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implement the intent of these transactions; and, authorize
the Controller to implement these instructions.
b. Prepare any additional Controller instructions to reimburse
City departments for their accrued labor, material or permit
costs related to projects in said report, to implement the
intent of these transactions; and, authorize the Controller
to implement these instructions.
Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO states that approval of the
recommendations in the report will not have an immediate impact on
the General Fund given that the recommendations use budgeted
General Funds.
Financial Policies Statement: The CAO states that the
recommendations in the report comply with the City Financial Policies.
Community Impact Statement: None submitted
(Budget and Finance Committee and Housing and Homelessness
Committee waived consideration of the above matter.)
(37) 25-0519
CD 12 MOTION (LEE - JURADO) relative to funding for brush abatement
services coordinated by the Porter Ranch Neighborhood Council in
Council District 12.
Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL
OF THE MAYOR:
1. TRANSFER and APPROPRIATE $8,000 in the Council District
12 portion of the Neighborhood Service Enhancement line item
General City Purposes Fund No. 100/56, to Fund No. 59B/14,
Account No. 14W244, for the purpose of dead wood and brush
removal in Council District 12 coordinated by the Porter Ranch
Neighborhood Council.
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2. TRANSFER and APPROPRIATE $8,000 in the Porter Ranch
Neighborhood Council, Fund No. 59B, Account No. 141266, to
Fund No. 59B/14, Appropriation No. 141266, Account No.
14W244, for the purpose of dead wood and brush removal.
3. AUTHORIZE the City Clerk 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, including any corrections and changes to fund or
account numbers; said corrections / clarifications / changes may
be made orally, electronically or by any other means.
(38) 22-0117
CD 14 MOTION (JURADO - HERNANDEZ) and RESOLUTION relative to the
issuance of Multifamily Housing Revenue Bonds, in an amount not to
exceed $20,115,866, to finance the new construction of the 64-unit
multifamily housing development known as Whittier HHH, located at
3552 East Whittier Boulevard in Council District (CD) 14, which will
provide 63 units of affordable housing and one manager unit.
Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL
OF THE MAYOR:
1. CONSIDER the results of the Tax Equity and Fiscal
Responsibility Act of 1982 (TEFRA) public hearing held on
March 11, 2025 for Whittier HHH, attached to the Motion.
2. ADOPT the accompanying TEFRA RESOLUTION, attached to
the Motion, approving the issuance of bonds in an amount not
to exceed $20,115,866 to finance the new construction of a 64-
unit multifamily housing development located at 3552 East
Whittier Boulevard in CD 14.
(39) 08-0010-S31
CD 9 MOTION (PRICE - LEE) relative to reinstating the reward for the
unsolved murder of Brenda Aguilera and Jonathan Plascencia,
pursuant to the Council action of June 25, 2008, Council file No. (CF)
08-0010-S31.
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Recommendation for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL
OF MAYOR:
REAFFIRM Council’s findings and REINSTATE the reward offer
relative to the unsolved murder of Brenda Aguilera and Jonathan
Plascencia, pursuant to the Council action of June 25, 2008, CF 08-
0010-S31, for an additional period of six months from the publication
of the renewed offer of reward by the City Clerk; and, further, that the
sum of $75,000 shall be the aggregate maximum sum of any
payment or payments of a City reward in this instance.
(40) 25-4118-S5
CD 5 RESOLUTION (YAROSLAVSKY - BLUMENFIELD) relative to
designating locations in Council District Five (CD 5) for enforcement
against sitting, lying, sleeping, or storing, using, maintaining, or placing
personal property, or otherwise obstructing the public right-of-way, as
further detailed in Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) Section 41.18.
Recommendations for Council action:
1. RESOLVE, pursuant to Section 41.18 (c) of the LAMC, to
designate the following locations for enforcement against sitting,
lying, sleeping, or storing, using, maintaining, or placing
personal property, or otherwise obstructing the public right-of-
way, up to the maximum distance and effective for the
maximum period of time prescribed, and as further detailed in
the LAMC:
a. 2346 Cotner Avenue - Designated Facility
b. Cotner Avenue at Nebraska Avenue - Public Safety
c. Robertson Boulevard and the 10 Freeway - Freeway
d. Pico Boulevard and the 405 Freeway - Freeway
e. Pico Boulevard and Camden Avenue - Public Safety
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f. 676 South San Vicente Boulevard - Public Safety
g. 1400 Westwood Boulevard - Public Safety
h. Robertson Boulevard at Burton Way - Public Safety
i. Burton Way at Holt Drive - Public Safety
j. South Saint Andrews Place at Olympic Boulevard - Public
Safety
k. South Gramercy Place at San Marino Street - Public
Safety
l. 7600 Beverly Boulevard - Pan Pacific Park - Public Park
2. RESOLVE to direct and authorize the City department(s) with
jurisdiction over the identified locations to post appropriate
notices of the above prohibitions at these locations, and to
begin enforcement upon the expiration of any required posting
period.
(41) 25-0532
CD 11 RESOLUTION (PARK - McOSKER) relative to a California Coastal
Commission grant application to provide financial and planning
assistance, under the authority of the California Coastal Act, to fund
the Local Coastal Program for the Venice Coastal Zone project.
Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL
OF THE MAYOR:
1. RESOLVE, that the City Council hereby directs the Department
of City Planning (DCP) staff to submit the grant application to
the California Coastal Commission to provide financial and
planning assistance, under authority of the California Coastal
Act, in the amount of up to $1.1 million to fund the Local Coastal
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Program for the Venice Coastal Zone project, as described in
the grant application package.
2. RESOLVE, that the City Council authorizes the Director of
Planning, DCP, to execute, in the name of the City of Los
Angeles, all necessary applications, contracts and agreements
and amendments thereto implement and carry out the grant
application, and provide for the approval of the grant
application.
(42) 22-0151
MOTION (HARRIS-DAWSON - RAMAN, PARK) relative to the repeal
of Ordinance No. 187714 in accordance with the Ninth Circuit Court of
Appeals’ (9th Circuit) April 17, 2023 ruling on the case entitled
California Restaurant Association v. City of Berkeley, Case No. 21-
16278.
Recommendations for Council action:
1. INSTRUCT Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety
(LADBS) to immediately stay enforcement of Ordinance No.
187714, including Los Angeles Municipal Code Sections
99.04.106.8, 99.04.106.8.1, 99.05.106.14, and
99.05.106.14.1; until such time as federal law changes to allow
its enforcement without preemption.
2. REQUEST the City Attorney to transmit an ordinance reviewed
as to form and legality that would repeal the Ordinance in light
of the 9th Circuit’s decision.
3. INSTRUCT the LADBS to report back, after consultation with
the City Attorney’s Office and any other applicable departments,
on alternative building standards that reduce ongoing
operational emissions in new building construction through
means such as, but not limited to, promoting the use of electric
appliances, and regulating emissions in a manner similar to
New York City’s Local Law No. 154 of 2021, which relates to the
use of substances with certain emissions profiles, in addition to
any possible exemptions to the Pacific Palisades.
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(43) 20-0263-S3
COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY relative to the need
for outside counsel in the case entitled LA Alliance for Human Rights,
et al. v. City of Los Angeles, et al., United States Central District Court
(USDC) Case No. 2:20-cv-02291-DOC-KES, Ninth Circuit Court of
Appeals Case No. 22-55687.
Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL
OF THE MAYOR:
1. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney to retain outside counsel
appropriate to assist in litigation related to LA Alliance for
Human Rights et al. v. City of Los Angeles et al., USDC Central
District Case No. 2:20-cv-02291-DOC-KES, in an initial amount
not to exceed $900,000 with a term of two years. The City
Council's approval of this action would give the City Attorney
discretion on which outside counsel to retain.
2. INSTRUCT the City Administrative Officer to identify funding in
this amount for such contract and transfer it to Fund No. 100/12,
Account No. 009301 - Outside Counsel.
3. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney or designee, to prepare
Controller instructions for any necessary technical
adjustments; and authorize the Controller to implement the
instructions.
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
[The City Council may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to
Government Code Section No. 54956.9 (d)(1), (d)(2), and (e)(2)
(one potential case) relative to LA Alliance for Human Rights, et
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al. v. City of Los Angeles, et al., United States Central District
Court (USDC) Case No. 2:20-cv-02291-DOC-KES.]
(The Budget and Finance Committee waived consideration of the
above matter.)
Items Called Special
Motions for Posting and Referral
Council Members' Requests for Excuse from Attendance at Council Meetings
Adjourning Motions
Council Adjournment
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