Public Safety

Please Note Public Comment Will Be Taken In­Person Only. JOURNAL – PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE Tuesday, April 11, 2023 JOHN FERRARO COUNCIL CHAMBER, ROOM 340, CITY HALL ­ 3:30 PM 200 NORTH SPRING STREET, LOS ANGELES, CA 90012 MEMBERS: COUNCILMEMBER MONICA RODRIGUEZ, CHAIR COUNCILMEMBER JOHN S. LEE, VICE CHAIR COUNCILMEMBER TIM MCOSKER COUNCILMEMBER TRACI PARK COUNCILMEMBER HUGO SOTO­MARTINEZ (Luigi Verano ­ Legislative Assistant ­ (213) 978­1082 or Juan.L.Verano@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. 161 586 7607 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 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) (1) 22­0841­S1 Board of Fire Commissioners report relative to the donation of a commercial­grade stack washer and dryer, valued at $5,063.28, to the Los Angeles Fire Department (Fire Station 94) from the First­In Fire Foundation. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED Board of Fire Commissioners report dated February 21, 2023 – (5) Yes (2) 23­0276 Board of Fire Commissioners report relative to the donation of four LUCAS devices, valued at $71,999.56, to the Emergency Medical Services Bureau of the Los Angeles Fire Department from the Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED Board of Fire Commissioners report dated February 21, 2023 – (5) Yes (3) 20­1022­S1 Board of Police Commissioners report relative to the non­monetary donation of website support services, valued at $27,000, to the Media Relations Division of the Los Angeles Police Department from the Los Angeles Police Foundation. Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED Board of Police Commissioners report dated December 6, 2022 – (5) Yes  Board of Police Commissioners report relative to the non­monetary donation of website support services, valued at $27,000, to the Media Relations Division of the Los Angeles Police Department from the Los Angeles Police Foundation. Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED Board of Police Commissioners report dated December 6, 2022 – (5) Yes (4) 23­0365 Board of Police Commissioners report relative to the distribution of funds for the Los Angeles Police Department Revolving Training Fund for Fiscal Year 2022­23. Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED Board of Police Commissioners report dated March 21, 2023 – (5) Yes (5) 23­0374 Board of Police Commissioners report relative to a non­monetary donation of audio/visual equipment upgrades and replacements for the Los Angeles Police Department’s Ahmanson Recruit Training Center to be used for the Police Orientation Preparation Program, valued at $26,839.04, from the Los Angeles Police Academy Magnet School Foundation. Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED Board of Police Commissioners report dated March 14, 2023 – (5) Yes (6) 22­0733­S2 Board of Police Commissioners report relative to the Supplemental Police Account Third Quarterly Report ­ July through September 2022. Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED Board of Police Commissioners report dated March 16, 2023 – (5) Yes (7) 22­0733­S3 Board of Police Commissioners report relative to the Supplemental Police Account Fourth Quarterly Report ­ October through December 2022. Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted  Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED Board of Police Commissioners report dated March 16, 2023 – (5) Yes (7) 22­0733­S3 Board of Police Commissioners report relative to the Supplemental Police Account Fourth Quarterly Report ­ October through December 2022. Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED Board of Police Commissioners report dated March 16, 2023 – (5) Yes (8) 18­0529­S1 City Administrative Officer and City Attorney reports relative to accepting grant funding from the California Victim Compensation Board and the County of Los Angeles for the Joint Powers of Verification Unit to provide claims verification and reimbursement for victims of certain violent crimes and related program expenses for a grant performance period from July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2024. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Financial Policies Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED City Administrative Officer report dated March 21, 2023 and City Attorney report dated October 31, 2022 – (5) Yes (9) 23­0370 City Administrative Officer and Emergency Management Department reports relative to accepting the Fiscal Year 2021 Emergency Management Performance Grant and Emergency Management Performance Grant– American Rescue Plan Act from the Department of Homeland Security. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Financial Policies Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED City Administrative Officer report dated March 31, 2023 and Emergency Management Department report dated March 28, 2023 – (5) Yes (10) 22­0110 City Administrative Officer and Board of Police Commissioners reports relative to the 2021 Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Grant Program. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes  Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED City Administrative Officer report dated March 31, 2023 and Emergency Management Department report dated March 28, 2023 – (5) Yes (10) 22­0110 City Administrative Officer and Board of Police Commissioners reports relative to the 2021 Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Grant Program. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Financial Policies Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED City Administrative Officer report dated April 4, 2023 and Board of Police Commissioners report dated December 7, 2022 – (5) Yes (11) 21­0460­S2 City Administrative Officer and Board of Police Commissioners reports relative to the Fiscal Year 2023­24 Regional Threat Assessment Center grant award and Memorandum of Agreement. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Financial Policies Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED City Administrative Officer report dated April 3, 2023 and Board of Police Commissioners report dated October 25, 2022 – (5) Yes (12) 22­1188 City Administrative Officer and Board of Police Commissioners reports relative to the 2021­2024 Project Safe Neighborhoods grant award. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Financial Policies Statement: Yes APPROVED City Administrative Officer report dated April 3, 2023 and Board of Police Commissioners report dated October 4, 2022 – (5) Yes (13) 22­1296 City Administrative Officer and Board of Police Commissioners reports relative to the 2022 Bulletproof Vest Partnership grant. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Financial Policies Statement: Yes  Financial Policies Statement: Yes APPROVED City Administrative Officer report dated April 3, 2023 and Board of Police Commissioners report dated October 4, 2022 – (5) Yes (13) 22­1296 City Administrative Officer and Board of Police Commissioners reports relative to the 2022 Bulletproof Vest Partnership grant. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Financial Policies Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED City Administrative Officer report dated April 3, 2023 and Board of Police Commissioners report dated October 25, 2022 – (5) Yes (14) 22­1482 City Administrative Officer and Board of Police Commissioners reports relative to the application and award for the 2022 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Program grant. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Financial Policies Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED City Administrative Officer report dated April 4, 2023 and Board of Police Commissioners report dated November 22, 2022 AS AMENDED – (5) Yes (15) 22­1140 City Administrative Officer report relative to establishing a hiring incentive program for civilian classifications within the Los Angeles Police Department and identifying the necessary resources to implement the program. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Financial Policies Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED City Administrative Officer report dated April 6, 2023 AS AMENDED – (4) Yes; (1) No: Soto­Martinez (16) 23­0319 Motion (Hutt – Yaroslavsky – Et al.) relative to security issues at City­owned and commercial public parking lots.  Financial Policies Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED City Administrative Officer report dated April 6, 2023 AS AMENDED – (4) Yes; (1) No: Soto­Martinez (16) 23­0319 Motion (Hutt – Yaroslavsky – Et al.) relative to security issues at City­owned and commercial public parking lots. Community Impact Statement: None submitted (This item is referred to the Public Safety and Government Operations Committees) APPROVED Motion (Hutt – Yaroslavsky – Et al.) – (5) Yes (17) 23­0352 Motion (Park – Lee) relative to calls for service to the Los Angeles Fire Department related to lithium­ion battery fires; and recommendations for safety reforms; and a public awareness campaign on lithium­ion battery safety; and related matters. Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED Motion (Park – Lee) – (5) Yes (18) 23­0353 Motion (Park – Rodriguez – Krekorian) relative to existing protocol for identifying and responding to new street drugs, including information sharing with other City departments and the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health; and related matters. Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED Motion (Park – Rodriguez – Krekorian) – (5) Yes (19) 23­0247 Motion (Park – Rodriguez) relative to an overview of the Los Angeles Police Department’s response to domestic violence incidents and information relating to domestic violence; and enforcement of gun relinquishment provisions of court orders; and related matters. Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED Motion (Park – Rodriguez) – (5) Yes (20) 23­0194 Motion (McOsker – Yaroslavsky) relative to identifying the necessary resources to promote and track the use of California Red Flag laws to file Gun Violence Restraining Orders.  information relating to domestic violence; and enforcement of gun relinquishment provisions of court orders; and related matters. Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED Motion (Park – Rodriguez) – (5) Yes (20) 23­0194 Motion (McOsker – Yaroslavsky) relative to identifying the necessary resources to promote and track the use of California Red Flag laws to file Gun Violence Restraining Orders. Community Impact Statement: Yes For: Westside Neighborhood Council APPROVED Motion (McOsker – Yaroslavsky) – (5) Yes (21) 23­1200­S56 Communication from the Mayor relative to the appointment of Sharon Delugach to the Board of Fire Commissioners. Financial Disclosure Statement: Filed Background Check: Pending Community Impact Statement: None submitted TIME LIMIT FILE ­ MAY 5, 2023 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION ­ MAY 5, 2023) APPROVED Communication from the Mayor dated March 21, 20223 – (5) Yes (22) 20­0769­S5 Chief Legislative Analyst report relative to the City’s Unarmed Crisis Response Programs. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED Chief Legislative Analyst report dated April 5, 2023 AS AMENDED – (5) Yes (23) 20­0769­S6 City Administrative Officer report relative to the Unarmed Model of Crisis Response Request for Proposals; and contracting authorities and funding for the Unarmed Crisis Response Pilot Program. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes  APPROVED Chief Legislative Analyst report dated April 5, 2023 AS AMENDED – (5) Yes (23) 20­0769­S6 City Administrative Officer report relative to the Unarmed Model of Crisis Response Request for Proposals; and contracting authorities and funding for the Unarmed Crisis Response Pilot Program. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Financial Policies Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted (This item is referred to the Public Safety and Budget, Finance, and Innovation Committees) CONTINUED TO DATE TO BE DETERMINED 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 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. 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.