Economic and Community Development Commttee

JOURNAL – ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE Wednesday, April 19, 2023 ROOM 401, CITY HALL ­ 3:30 PM 200 NORTH SPRING STREET, LOS ANGELES, CA 90012 MEMBERS: COUNCILMEMBER CURREN D. PRICE, JR., CHAIR COUNCILMEMBER HUGO SOTO­MARTINEZ COUNCILMEMBER TRACI PARK (Adam Lid ­ Legislative Assistant ­ (213) 978­1076 or adam.lid@lacity.org) Pursuant to Assembly Bill 361, and due to concerns over COVID­19, this Los Angeles City Council committee meeting will take all public comment by teleconference. The audio for this meeting is broadcast live on the internet at https://clerk.lacity.gov/calendar. The live audio can also be heard at: (213) 621­CITY (Metro), (818) 904­9450 (Valley), (310) 471­CITY (Westside) and (310) 547­CITY (San Pedro Area). If the live audio is unavailable via one of these channels, members of the public should try one of the other channels. Members of the public who would like to offer public comment on the items listed on the agenda should call 1 669 254 5252 and use Meeting ID No. 161 210 3883 and then press #. Press # again when prompted for participant ID. Once admitted into the meeting, press *9 to request to speak. 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) 978­1133. For Telecommunication Relay Services for the hearing impaired, please see the information located at the end of this agenda. Submit written comment at LACouncilComment.com Note: For information regarding the Committee and its operations, please contact the Committee Legislative Assistant at the phone number and/or email address listed above. The Legislative Assistant may answer questions and provide materials and notice of matters scheduled before the City Council. Sign Language Interpreters, Communication Access Real­Time Transcription (CART), Assistive Listening Devices, or other auxiliary aids and/or services may be provided upon request. To ensure availability, you are advised to make your request at least 72 hours prior to the meeting/event you wish to attend. Due to difficulties in securing Sign Language Interpreters, five or more business days notice is strongly recommended. For additional information, please contact the Legislative Assistant listed above. 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) 978­1960 or ethics.commission@lacity.org. MULTIPLE AGENDA ITEM COMMENT GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT ITEM(S) 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) 978­1960 or ethics.commission@lacity.org. MULTIPLE AGENDA ITEM COMMENT GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT ITEM(S) (1) 23­1200­S77 Communication from the Mayor relative to the appointment of Ms. Mara Cohen to the Commission for Community and Family Services for the term ending June 30, 2024. Financial Disclosure Statement: Pending Background Review: Complete Community Impact Statement: None submitted. TIME LIMIT FILE ­ MAY 5, 2023 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION ­ MAY 5, 2023) APPROVED (3) (2) 23­1200­S87 Communication from the Mayor relative to the appointment of Mr. Luis Vasquez to the Commission for Community and Family Services for the term ending June 30, 2024. Financial Disclosure Statement: Filed Background Review: Pending Community Impact Statement: None submitted. TIME LIMIT FILE ­ MAY 5, 2023 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION ­ MAY 5, 2023) APPROVED (3) (3) 23­1200­S81 Communication from the Mayor relative to the appointment of Ms. Lisa Vasquez to the Commission for Community and Family Services for the term ending June 30, 2024. Financial Disclosure Statement: Pending Background Review: Pending  (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION ­ MAY 5, 2023) APPROVED (3) (3) 23­1200­S81 Communication from the Mayor relative to the appointment of Ms. Lisa Vasquez to the Commission for Community and Family Services for the term ending June 30, 2024. Financial Disclosure Statement: Pending Background Review: Pending Community Impact Statement: None submitted. TIME LIMIT FILE ­ MAY 5, 2023 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION ­ MAY 5, 2023) APPROVED (3) (4) 23­0341 Communication from the Mayor relative to appointments of members of the Workforce Development Board (WDB) for the term of July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2023. Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted. APPROVED (3) (5) 23­0203 CAO and Community Investment for Families Department reports relative to authorization to accept the 2023 Community Services Block Grant Award. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Financial Policies Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted. (Referred to the Economic and Community Development and Budget, Finance, and Innovation Committees) CONTINUED (6) 22­0683­S2 CAO and joint WDB/Economic and Workforce Development Department (EWDD) reports relative to modifications to the Program Year (PY) 2022­ 23 WDB Annual Plan, Carry­In/Savings from PY 2021­22.  Community Impact Statement: None submitted. (Referred to the Economic and Community Development and Budget, Finance, and Innovation Committees) CONTINUED (6) 22­0683­S2 CAO and joint WDB/Economic and Workforce Development Department (EWDD) reports relative to modifications to the Program Year (PY) 2022­ 23 WDB Annual Plan, Carry­In/Savings from PY 2021­22. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Financial Policies Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted. APPROVED AS AMENDED (3) (7) 20­0021­S1 Communication from the Mayor relative to authority to accept $6,000,000 grant award from the California Board of State and Community Corrections to implement the Cohort 3 Proposition 47 Grant Project Impact Program. Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted. TIME LIMIT FILE ­ JUNE 2, 2023 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION ­ JUNE 2, 2023) APPROVED (3) (8) 16­0073­S1 CD 14 City Attorney report and Ordinance and CAO to report relative to adding Chapter 179 to Division 5 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code to create the Fig+Pico Conference Center Hotels Trust Fund for the receipt and disbursement of appropriations to fund hotel development incentive payments to be made by the City in relation to the Fig+Pico Conference Center Hotels Project. Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted. APPROVED (3) (9) 23­0294 Joint WDB/EWDD report relative to the acceptance of up to $1.65 million  payments to be made by the City in relation to the Fig+Pico Conference Center Hotels Project. Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted. APPROVED (3) (9) 23­0294 Joint WDB/EWDD report relative to the acceptance of up to $1.65 million in Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Additional Assistance Dislocated Worker Grant Funds from the California Employment Development Department to assist dislocated workers associated with the closure of Smithfield Distribution, LLC and Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted. (10) 14­1349­S5 CD 15 Motion (Buscaino – Price) relative to the development of a participation application package for the San Pedro Enhanced Infrastructure Financing District and related matters. Community Impact Statement: None submitted. APPROVED (3) (11) 23­0391 CD 14 City Clerk report and Ordinance relative to the renewal of the Arts District Los Angeles Business Improvement District (BID). Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted. APPROVED (3) (12) 12­0489­S1 CD 1 City Clerk report relative to the Chinatown 2021­2025 (Property­Based) BID Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Annual Planning Report. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted. APPROVED (3) (13) 15­0094­S1 CD 12 City Clerk report relative to the Old Granada Village 2021­2026 (Property­  CD 1 City Clerk report relative to the Chinatown 2021­2025 (Property­Based) BID Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Annual Planning Report. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted. APPROVED (3) (13) 15­0094­S1 CD 12 City Clerk report relative to the Old Granada Village 2021­2026 (Property­ Based) BID FY 2023 Annual Planning Report. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted. APPROVED (3) (14) 16­0749­S1 CD 11 City Clerk report relative to the the Venice Beach (Property­Based) BID FY 2023 Annual Planning Report. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted. APPROVED (3) (15) 12­1543­S1 CD 2 City Clerk report relative to the Studio City 2020­2024 (Property­Based) BID FY 2023 Annual Planning Report. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted. (16) 14­0943­S2 City Clerk report relative to the Los Angeles Tourism Marketing District (Property­Based) BID FY 2022 Annual Planning Report. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted. APPROVED (3) (17) 14­1072­S1 CD 9 City Clerk report relative to the South Los Angeles Industrial Tract 2021­ 2024 BID FY 2023 Annual Planning Report.  Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted. APPROVED (3) (17) 14­1072­S1 CD 9 City Clerk report relative to the South Los Angeles Industrial Tract 2021­ 2024 BID FY 2023 Annual Planning Report. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted. APPROVED (3) (18) 14­1311­S1 CD 4 City Clerk report relative to the Village at Sherman Oaks (Property­Based) BID FY 2023 Annual Planning Report. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted. APPROVED (3) (19) 14­1515­S1 CD 5 City Clerk report relative to the Westwood (Property­Based) BID FY 2023 Annual Planning Report. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted. APPROVED (3) If you challenge this Committee's action(s) in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City Clerk at or prior to, the public hearing. Any written correspondence delivered to the City Clerk before the City Council's final action on a matter will become a part of the administrative record. Materials relative to items on this agenda can be obtained from the Office of the City Clerk's Council File Management System, at lacouncilfile.com by entering the Council File number listed immediately following the item number (e.g., 00­0000). 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 peer­to­peer and third­party 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 administrative record. Materials relative to items on this agenda can be obtained from the Office of the City Clerk's Council File Management System, at lacouncilfile.com by entering the Council File number listed immediately following the item number (e.g., 00­0000). 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 peer­to­peer and third­party 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 TIY­Based TRS; Speech­to­Speech Relay Service; Shared Non­English 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/telecommunications­relay­service­trs. 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, hard­of­hearing, or has a speech disability. For more information about FCC programs to promote access to telecommunications services for people with disabilities, visit theFCC's Disability Rights Office website.