Energy, Climate Change, Environmental Justice, and River
Regular MeetingLos Angeles, CA · August 4, 2022
Minutes
JOURNAL – ENERGY, CLIMATE CHANGE, ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE, AND RIVER
COMMITTEE
Thursday, August 4, 2022
ROOM 1010, CITY HALL - 10:00 AM
200 NORTH SPRING STREET, LOS ANGELES, CA 90012
MEMBERS: COUNCILMEMBER MITCH O’FARRELL, CHAIR
COUNCILMEMBER PAUL KORETZ
COUNCILMEMBER GILBERT A. CEDILLO
COUNCILMEMBER KEVIN DE LEÓN
COUNCILMEMBER PAUL KREKORIAN
(Eric Villanueva - Legislative Assistant - (213) 978-1075 or eric.villanueva@lacity.org)
Pursuant to Assembly Bill 361, and due to concerns over COVID-19, 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.org/calendar. The live audio can also be
heard at: (213) 621-CITY (Metro), (818) 904-9450 (Valley), (310) 471-CITY (Westside) and (310) 547-CITY (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. 160 919 4459 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) 978-1133. 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
Real-Time 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) 978-1960 or
ethics.commission@lacity.org.
MULTIPLE AGENDA ITEM COMMENT
GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT
ITEM(S)
(1) 21-1120
City Clerk report relative to the annual status report on the Bradley Landfill
Community Trust Fund No. 48M for the Fiscal Year 2020-21.
Fiscal Impact Statement: No
Community Impact Statement: None submitted
NOTE and FILE City Clerk report dated 09-24-21 - (4) Yes; (1) Absent: Koretz
(2) 20-1255
City Clerk report relative to the annual status report on the Bradley landfill
Community Trust Fund No. 48M for Fiscal Year 2019-20.
Fiscal Impact Statement: No
Community Impact Statement: None submitted
NOTE and FILE City Clerk report dated 09-15-20 - (4) Yes; (1) Absent: Koretz
(3) 19-1200-S52
Communication from the Mayor relative to the reappointment of Ms.
Heather Repenning to the Metropolitan Water District of Southern
California, for the term ending June 30, 2026.
Financial Disclosure Statement: Pending
Community Impact Statement: None submitted
APPROVED Mayor's report dated 06-16-22 - (4) Yes; (1) Absent: Koretz
(4) 19-1200-S45
Communication from the Mayor relative to the appointment of Ms. Joanne
D’Antonio to the Community Forest Advisory Committee.
Financial Disclosure Statement: Pending
Background Check: Pending
Community Impact Statement: None submitted
APPROVED Mayor's report dated 07-18-22 - (4) Yes; (1) Absent: Koretz
(5) 22-1200-S25
Communication from the Mayor relative to the appointment of Ms. Lora
Hall to the Community Forest Advisory Committee.
Financial Disclosure Statement: Pending
Background Check: Pending
Community Impact Statement: None submitted
APPROVED Mayor's report dated 05-16-22 - (4) Yes; (1) Absent: Koretz
(6) 22-0645
Board of Water and Power Commissioners and City Attorney reports and
Ordinance relative to Board Resolution No. 022 203 approving the sale of
real property located at the west terminus of Keough Street, to the City of
Bishop for the Seibu to School Path Project.
Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes
Community Impact Statement: None submitted
APPROVED Board of Water and Power Commissioner's report dated 05-26-22 and
City Attorney report dated 06-14-22 - (4) Yes; (1) Absent: Koretz
(7) 22-0528
Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) report relative to
the initial indication of water supply conditions, drought response actions,
and LADWP ratepayer impacts, impacts to hydroelectric resources, and
implications to reaching 100 percent carbon-free electricity as a result of
the current drought crisis.
Fiscal Impact Statement: No
Community Impact Statement: None submitted
RECEIVE and FILE Board of Water and Power Commissioner's report dated 07-28-22
- (4) Yes; (1) Absent: Koretz
(8) 20-0845-S1
Board of Water and Power Commissioners (Board) and City Attorney
reports and Ordinance relative to Board Resolution No. 022
216 authorizing the Board to award a contract pursuant to a competitive
sealed proposal method for the construction of the McCullough - Victorville
Transmission Lines 1 and 2 Project.
Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes
Community Impact Statement: None submitted
APPROVED Board of Water and Power Commissioner's report dated 06-16-22 and
City Attorney report dated 07-25-22 - (4) Yes; (1) Absent: Koretz
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., 00-0000).
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 theFCC's
Disability Rights Office website.
Agenda
ENERGY, CLIMATE CHANGE, ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE, AND RIVER COMMITTEE
Thursday, August 4, 2022
ROOM 1010, CITY HALL - 10:00 AM
200 NORTH SPRING STREET, LOS ANGELES, CA 90012
MEMBERS: COUNCILMEMBER MITCH O’FARRELL, CHAIR
COUNCILMEMBER PAUL KORETZ
COUNCILMEMBER GILBERT A. CEDILLO
COUNCILMEMBER KEVIN DE LEÓN
COUNCILMEMBER PAUL KREKORIAN
(Eric Villanueva - Legislative Assistant - (213) 978-1075 or eric.villanueva@lacity.org)
Pursuant to Assembly Bill 361, and due to concerns over COVID-19, 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.org/calendar. The live audio can also be
heard at: (213) 621-CITY (Metro), (818) 904-9450 (Valley), (310) 471-CITY (Westside) and (310) 547-CITY (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. 160 919 4459 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) 978-1133. 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
Real-Time 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) 978-1960 or
ethics.commission@lacity.org.
MULTIPLE AGENDA ITEM COMMENT
GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT
ITEM(S)
(1) 21-1120
City Clerk report relative to the annual status report on the Bradley Landfill
Community Trust Fund No. 48M for the Fiscal Year 2020-21.
Fiscal Impact Statement: No
Community Impact Statement: None submitted
(2) 20-1255
City Clerk report relative to the annual status report on the Bradley landfill
Community Trust Fund No. 48M for Fiscal Year 2019-20.
Fiscal Impact Statement: No
Community Impact Statement: None submitted
(3) 19-1200-S52
Communication from the Mayor relative to the reappointment of Ms.
Heather Repenning to the Metropolitan Water District of Southern
California, for the term ending June 30, 2026.
Financial Disclosure Statement: Pending
Community Impact Statement: None submitted
(4) 19-1200-S45
Communication from the Mayor relative to the appointment of Ms. Joanne
D’Antonio to the Community Forest Advisory Committee.
Financial Disclosure Statement: Pending
Background Check: Pending
Community Impact Statement: None submitted
(5) 22-1200-S25
Communication from the Mayor relative to the appointment of Ms. Lora
Hall to the Community Forest Advisory Committee.
Financial Disclosure Statement: Pending
Background Check: Pending
Community Impact Statement: None submitted
(6) 22-0645
Board of Water and Power Commissioners and City Attorney reports and
Ordinance relative to Board Resolution No. 022 203 approving the sale of
real property located at the west terminus of Keough Street, to the City of
Bishop for the Seibu to School Path Project.
Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes
Community Impact Statement: None submitted
(7) 22-0528
Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) report relative to
the initial indication of water supply conditions, drought response actions,
and LADWP ratepayer impacts, impacts to hydroelectric resources, and
implications to reaching 100 percent carbon-free electricity as a result of
the current drought crisis.
Fiscal Impact Statement: No
Community Impact Statement: None submitted
(8) 20-0845-S1
Board of Water and Power Commissioners (Board) and City Attorney
reports and Ordinance relative to Board Resolution No. 022
216 authorizing the Board to award a contract pursuant to a competitive
sealed proposal method for the construction of the McCullough - Victorville
Transmission Lines 1 and 2 Project.
Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes
Community Impact Statement: None submitted
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., 00-0000).
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 theFCC's
Disability Rights Office website.