Energy and Environment Committe
Regular MeetingLos Angeles, CA · April 26, 2024
Minutes
Please Note Public Comment Will Be Taken InPerson Only.
JOURNAL – ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE
FRIDAY, APRIL 26, 2024 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.
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.
MULTIPLE AGENDA ITEM COMMENT
GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT
ITEM(S)
(1) 221402
Bureau of Sanitation report relative to the Annual Community and Municipal
Greenhouse Gas Inventory to inform progress towards meeting the City’s
climate change goals; and related matters.
Fiscal Impact Statement: No
Community Impact Statement: Yes
ITEM(S)
(1) 221402
Bureau of Sanitation report relative to the Annual Community and Municipal
Greenhouse Gas Inventory to inform progress towards meeting the City’s
climate change goals; and related matters.
Fiscal Impact Statement: No
Community Impact Statement: Yes
For:
Palms Neighborhood Council
APPROVED Bureau of Sanitation report dated 021424 AS AMENDED (3) Yes; (2)
Absent; McOsker, Blumenfield
(2) 240292
Motion (SotoMartinez – Blumenfield) relative to the instruction for the
Bureau of Sanitation (BOS) to report on the services within the geographic
areas covered by Business Improvement Districts (BIDs), or its designated
waste hauler, as compared to the service levels provided outside of BID
areas, including but not limited to, how many tons of refuse the
BOS collects, and related matters.
Community Impact Statement: None submitted.
APPROVED Motion (SotoMartinez Blumenfield) (3) Yes; (2) Absent; McOsker,
Blumenfield
(3) 240254
CD 12 Motion (Lee – Yaroslavsky) relative to the request for the Sunshine Canyon
Landfill Local Enforcement Agency, Republic Services, and the Bureau of
Sanitation, to report on the status of addressing the current complaints
about odors emitting from the landfill facility, and explain the root causes of
the odors, and what steps are being implemented to address them.
Community Impact Statement: None submitted.
APPROVED Motion (Lee Yaroslavsky) (3) Yes; (2) Absent; McOsker, Blumenfield
(4) 161381S2
CD 11 City Administrative Officer report relative to authorizing the Board of Public
Works to execute the proposed Amendment No. 2 to Contract No. C
133194 with Walsh Construction Company II, for the design, construction,
and operation of an Advanced Water Purification Facility at the Hyperion
Water Reclamation Plant.
Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes
Community Impact Statement: None submitted.
APPROVED Motion (Lee Yaroslavsky) (3) Yes; (2) Absent; McOsker, Blumenfield
(4) 161381S2
CD 11 City Administrative Officer report relative to authorizing the Board of Public
Works to execute the proposed Amendment No. 2 to Contract No. C
133194 with Walsh Construction Company II, for the design, construction,
and operation of an Advanced Water Purification Facility at the Hyperion
Water Reclamation Plant.
Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes
Community Impact Statement: None submitted.
TIME LIMIT FILE JUNE 10, 2024
(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION JUNE 7, 2024)
APPROVED City Administrative Officer report dated 040124 (3) Yes; (2) Absent;
McOsker, Blumenfield
(5) 240363
Board of Water and Power Commissioners report relative to Board
Resolution No. 024 146 Power Revenue Fund Receipts and
Appropriations Budget and Associated Schedules, and Board Resolution
No. 024 139 Water Revenue Fund Receipts and Appropriations Budget
and Associated Schedules, in connection with the Los Angeles
Department of Water and Power's Preliminary 202425 Budget.
Fiscal Impact Statement: No
Community Impact Statement: None submitted.
NOTE and FILE Board of Water and Power report dated 032824 (3) Yes; (2) Absent;
McOsker, Blumenfield
(6) 211208S5
Bureau of Sanitation to report relative to the structure, requirements,
outreach and administration of the recycLA Incentive Program, and related
matters.
Community Impact Statement: None submitted.
APPROVED Bureau of Sanitation report report dated 041924 (3) Yes; (2) Absent;
McOsker, Blumenfield
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
APPROVED Bureau of Sanitation report report dated 041924 (3) Yes; (2) Absent;
McOsker, Blumenfield
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
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.
TELECOMMUNICATIONS RELAY SERVICE (TRS) COMMUNICATIONS
Individuals who are deaf and hard of hearing, and individuals with a speech disability, may be able to avail themselves of 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 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.
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 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.
Agenda
Please Note Public Comment Will Be Taken InPerson Only.
ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE
FRIDAY, APRIL 26, 2024 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.
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.
MULTIPLE AGENDA ITEM COMMENT
GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT
ITEM(S)
(1) 221402
Bureau of Sanitation report relative to the Annual Community and Municipal
Greenhouse Gas Inventory to inform progress towards meeting the City’s
climate change goals; and related matters.
Fiscal Impact Statement: No
Community Impact Statement: Yes
ITEM(S)
(1) 221402
Bureau of Sanitation report relative to the Annual Community and Municipal
Greenhouse Gas Inventory to inform progress towards meeting the City’s
climate change goals; and related matters.
Fiscal Impact Statement: No
Community Impact Statement: Yes
For:
Palms Neighborhood Council
(2) 240292
Motion (SotoMartinez – Blumenfield) relative to the instruction for the
Bureau of Sanitation (BOS) to report on the services within the geographic
areas covered by Business Improvement Districts (BIDs), or its designated
waste hauler, as compared to the service levels provided outside of BID
areas, including but not limited to, how many tons of refuse the
BOS collects, and related matters.
Community Impact Statement: None submitted
(3) 240254
CD 12 Motion (Lee – Yaroslavsky) relative to the request for the Sunshine Canyon
Landfill Local Enforcement Agency, Republic Services, and the Bureau of
Sanitation, to report on the status of addressing the current complaints
about odors emitting from the landfill facility, and explain the root causes of
the odors, and what steps are being implemented to address them.
Community Impact Statement: None submitted
(4) 161381S2
CD 11 City Administrative Officer report relative to authorizing the Board of Public
Works to execute the proposed Amendment No. 2 to Contract No. C
133194 with Walsh Construction Company II, for the design, construction,
and operation of an Advanced Water Purification Facility at the Hyperion
Water Reclamation Plant.
Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes
Community Impact Statement: None submitted
TIME LIMIT FILE JUNE 10, 2024
(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION JUNE 7, 2024)
and operation of an Advanced Water Purification Facility at the Hyperion
Water Reclamation Plant.
Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes
Community Impact Statement: None submitted
TIME LIMIT FILE JUNE 10, 2024
(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION JUNE 7, 2024)
(5) 240363
Board of Water and Power Commissioners report relative to Board
Resolution No. 024 146 Power Revenue Fund Receipts and
Appropriations Budget and Associated Schedules, and Board Resolution
No. 024 139 Water Revenue Fund Receipts and Appropriations Budget
and Associated Schedules, in connection with the Los Angeles
Department of Water and Power's Preliminary 202425 Budget.
Fiscal Impact Statement: No
Community Impact Statement: None submitted
(6) 211208S5
Bureau of Sanitation to report relative to the structure, requirements,
outreach and administration of the recycLA Incentive Program, and related
matters.
(Pursuant to Council Action of March 20, 2024)
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
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
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.
TELECOMMUNICATIONS RELAY SERVICE (TRS) COMMUNICATIONS
Individuals who are deaf and hard of hearing, and individuals with a speech disability, may be able to avail themselves of 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 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.