Neighborhoods and Community Enrichment Committee

Please Note Public Comment Will Be Taken In­Person Only. JOURNAL – NEIGHBORHOODS AND COMMUNITY ENRICHMENT COMMITTEE WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 17, 2024 ­ 8:30 AM ROOM 401, CITY HALL 200 NORTH SPRING STREET, LOS ANGELES, CA 90012 COUNCILMEMBER EUNISSES HERNANDEZ, MEMBERS: CHAIR COUNCILMEMBER JOHN LEE COUNCILMEMBER HEATHER HUTT (Eric Villanueva ­ Legislative Assistant ­ (213) 978­1072 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) 23­1400 CD 12 City Administrative Officer report relative to authorizing the Department of Animal Services to execute an agreement with Heaven on Earth Society for Animals, Inc. to provide spay/neuter and related veterinary services at the West Valley Animal Services Center Spay and Neuter Clinic. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED City Administrative Officer report dated 11­07­23 (2) Yes; (1) Absent: Lee (2) 21­1198­S1 Youth Development Department report relative to implementing a citywide  Animals, Inc. to provide spay/neuter and related veterinary services at the West Valley Animal Services Center Spay and Neuter Clinic. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED City Administrative Officer report dated 11­07­23 (2) Yes; (1) Absent: Lee (2) 21­1198­S1 Youth Development Department report relative to implementing a citywide three­year Youth Development Strategic Plan. Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED Youth Development Department report dated 09­06­23 AS AMENDED ­ (2) Yes; (1) Absent: Lee; Amendment Attached to the Council file (3) 23­1353 Motion (Park – Blumenfield) relative to the current protocols for marine mammals found ashore at City beaches, Department of Animal Services response to the summer's algal bloom, how to improve future response to similar situations, and related matters. Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED Motion (Park – Blumenfield) – (2) Yes; (1) Absent: Lee (4) 23­1334 CD 4 Motion (Raman – Hernandez) relative to the midyear funding transfer to support a community­driven master plan and visioning effort for South Griffith Park; and related matters. Community Impact Statement: None submitted (Also referred to the Budget Finance and Innovation Committee) APPROVED Motion (Park – Blumenfield) – (2) Yes; (1) Absent: Lee (5) 23­0554 CD 15 Board of Recreation and Park Commissioners report relative to authorizing the Department of Recreation and Parks to approve the proposed License Agreement with SP Industrial LLC, to use a portion of Leland Park for the construction, operation, and maintenance of a drainage channel. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED Board of Recreation and Park Commissioners report dated 5­18­23 ­ (2) (5) 23­0554 CD 15 Board of Recreation and Park Commissioners report relative to authorizing the Department of Recreation and Parks to approve the proposed License Agreement with SP Industrial LLC, to use a portion of Leland Park for the construction, operation, and maintenance of a drainage channel. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED Board of Recreation and Park Commissioners report dated 5­18­23 ­ (2) Yes; (1) Absent: Lee (6) 16­0529­S1 Board of Recreation and Park Commissioners report relative to a Park Fee Ordinance revision, amending Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 12.33.E.5, to replace the Median Home Sales Price for the City’s Index as published by CoreLogic. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED Board of Recreation and Park Commissioners report dated 12­07­23 ­ (2) Yes; (1) Absent: Lee (7) 24­1200­S1 Communication from the Mayor relative to the appointment of Lacy Wright to the Board of Library Commissioners. Financial Disclosure Statement: Pending Background Review: Pending Community Impact Statement: None submitted TIME LIMIT FILE ­ FEBRUARY 16, 2024 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION ­ FEBRUARY 16, 2024) APPROVED Communication from the Mayor dated 1­2­24 ­ (2) Yes; (1) Absent: Lee (8) 23­1446 CDs 1, 14 City Administrative Officer report relative to authorizing the Department of Cultural Affairs to execute contracts with Art in the Park Community Cultural Programs, Inc., Eagle Rock Community Cultural Association dba Center for the Arts Eagle Rock, and Grupo de Teatro Sinergia, to provide art education programs and services. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted  (8) 23­1446 CDs 1, 14 City Administrative Officer report relative to authorizing the Department of Cultural Affairs to execute contracts with Art in the Park Community Cultural Programs, Inc., Eagle Rock Community Cultural Association dba Center for the Arts Eagle Rock, and Grupo de Teatro Sinergia, to provide art education programs and services. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED City Administrative Officer report dated 11­28­23 ­ (2) Yes; (1) Absent: Lee 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 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.