Energy and Environment Committe

Please Note Public Comment Will Be Taken In­Person Only. JOURNAL – ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE FRIDAY, MAY 26, 2023 ­ 1:00 PM JOHN FERRARO COUNCIL CHAMBER ROOM 340, CITY HALL 200 NORTH SPRING STREET, LOS ANGELES, CA 90012 MEMBERS: COUNCILMEMBER KATY YAROSLAVSKY, CHAIR COUNCILMEMBER TIM MCOSKER COUNCILMEMBER NITHYA RAMAN COUNCILMEMBER BOB BLUMENFIELD COUNCILMEMBER EUNISSES HERNANDEZ (Eric Villanueva ­ Legislative Assistant ­ (213) 978­1075 or eric.villanueva@lacity.org) Submit written comment at LACouncilComment.com The audio for Committee meetings is broadcast live on the internet at https://clerk.lacity.gov/calendar. The live audio can also be accessed 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 are encouraged to use one of the other channels. The Committee will take public comment from members of the public in­person only; there will be no public comment by teleconference. Additional information regarding Committee procedures provided at the end of this agenda. MULTIPLE AGENDA ITEM COMMENT GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT ITEM(S) (1) 23­0366 Board of Water and Power Commissioners report and Resolution Nos. 023 0162 and 023 163 relative to the Preliminary Fiscal Year 2023­24 Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) Budget. Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted. NOTED AND FILED Board of Water and Power Commissioners reports dated 03­23­ 23 and 05­25­23 ­ (3) Yes; (2) Absent: Raman, Hernandez (1) 23­0366 Board of Water and Power Commissioners report and Resolution Nos. 023 0162 and 023 163 relative to the Preliminary Fiscal Year 2023­24 Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) Budget. Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted. NOTED AND FILED Board of Water and Power Commissioners reports dated 03­23­ 23 and 05­25­23 ­ (3) Yes; (2) Absent: Raman, Hernandez (2) 22­1023 Joint Mayor, City Council, and Controller report relative to the Industrial, Economic and Administrative Survey of the LADWP pursuant to Charter Section 266(a). Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted. NOTED AND FILED Joint Mayor, Council President, and Controller report dated 08­ 31­22 ­ (3) Yes; (2) Absent: Raman, Hernandez (3) 23­0415 Board of Water and Power Commissioners and City Attorney reports, Ordinance, and Resolution No. 023 191 relative to the sale of a Grant of Easement to Inyo County for the Pine Creek Bridge Replacement Project. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted CONTINUED TO DATE TO BE DETERMINED (4) 23­0547 City Administrative Officer report relative to proposed contract with Clean Harbors Environmental Services, Inc. to perform a variety of tasks for the Residential Special Materials Program and Hazardous Waste Routine and Emergency Field Services. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Financial Policies Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted. TIME LIMIT FILE ­ JULY 17, 2023 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION ­ JULY 5, 2023)  Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Financial Policies Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted. TIME LIMIT FILE ­ JULY 17, 2023 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION ­ JULY 5, 2023) APPROVED City Administrative Officer report dated 04­17­23 ­ (3) Yes; (2) Absent: Raman, Hernandez (5) 21­1208­S3 Motion (Raman – Yaroslavsky) relative to instructing the Bureau of Sanitation to report on mitigating cost increases associated with adding commercial green bin service and related matters. Community Impact Statement: None submitted. APPROVED Motion (Raman ­ Yaroslavsky) ­ (3) Yes; (2) Absent: Raman, Hernandez (6) 23­1200­S94 Communication from the Mayor relative to the appointment of Ms. Sejal Patel to the Community Forest Advisory Committee for the term ending June 30, 2024. Financial Disclosure Statement: Pending Background Review: Pending Community Impact Statement: None submitted. APPROVED Mayor communication dated 03­21­23 ­ (3) Yes; (2) Absent: Raman, Hernandez (7) 23­1200­S105 Communication from the Mayor relative to the appointment of Ms. Emily Starr to the Climate Emergency Mobilization Commission for the term ending June 30, 2026. Financial Disclosure Statement: Pending Background Review: Pending Community Impact Statement: None submitted. TIME LIMIT FILE ­ JUNE 26, 2023 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION ­ JUNE 23, 2023) APPROVED Mayor communication dated 05­12­23 ­ (3) Yes; (2) Absent: Raman, Hernandez  Background Review: Pending Community Impact Statement: None submitted. TIME LIMIT FILE ­ JUNE 26, 2023 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION ­ JUNE 23, 2023) APPROVED Mayor communication dated 05­12­23 ­ (3) Yes; (2) Absent: Raman, Hernandez (8) 17­0447­S3 Office of Petroleum and Natural Gas Administration and Safety report relative to the status of ongoing oil amortization studies and related matters. Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted. NOTED AND FILED Office of Petroleum and Natural Gas Adsministration and Safety report dated 05­18­23 ­ (3) Yes; (2) Absent: Raman, Hernandez SUPPORTING MATERIALS Materials relating to items on the agenda are available on the Office of the City Clerk's Council File Management System found at https://cityclerk.lacity.org/lacityclerkconnect by entering the Council File number (e.g., 00­0000) associated with the agenda item. PUBLIC INPUT AT CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE MEETINGS Members of the public who wish to speak on one or multiple items shall have an opportunity to speak up to one minute per item up to a total of two minutes for two or more agenda items. At regular meetings, members of the public shall also have an opportunity to speak up to one minute for general public comment on any matter within the subject­matter jurisdiction of the Committee. The Committee is not required to take general public comment at special meetings. The Committee may limit the total amount of time for public comment on any specific agenda item, on all agenda­items collectively, and/or on general public comment, based on the anticipated time required to hear from public speakers on any given or all agenda items, on the availability of Committee members and the need to maintain quorum, and on any other relevant factor. The Committee shall not discuss or take action relative to any general public comment except as explicitly permitted under the Brown Act. COMMITTEE INFORMATION, ASSIGNMENTS, AND STRUCTURE https://clerk.lacity.gov/clerk­services/cps/council­committee­meetings/info­assignments­structure SPECIAL ACCOMMODATION 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 Telecommunications Relay Service for the hearing impaired, please see the information below. NOTICE TO PAID REPRESENTATIVES If a member of the public is compensated to monitor, attend, or speak at this meeting, City law may require them to register as a lobbyist and report this activity. More information can be found at Los Angeles Municipal Code 48.01 et seq. or at ethics.lacity.org/lobbying. Further assistance can be found by contacting the Ethics Commission at (213) 978­1960 or ethics.commission@lacity.org. EXHAUSTION OF ADMINISTRATIVE REMEDIES SPECIAL ACCOMMODATION 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 Telecommunications Relay Service for the hearing impaired, please see the information below. NOTICE TO PAID REPRESENTATIVES If a member of the public is compensated to monitor, attend, or speak at this meeting, City law may require them to register as a lobbyist and report this activity. More information can be found at Los Angeles Municipal Code 48.01 et seq. or at ethics.lacity.org/lobbying. Further assistance can be found by contacting the Ethics Commission at (213) 978­1960 or ethics.commission@lacity.org. EXHAUSTION OF ADMINISTRATIVE REMEDIES A member of the public seeking to challenge a City action in court may be limited to raising only those issues raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City Clerk prior to the public hearing in time reasonably to be considered by the Committee members. 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. 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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 caller 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 the FCC's Disability Rights Office website.