Public Safety

PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 2025 ­ 3:30 PM EDWARD R. ROYBAL BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS SESSION ROOM ROOM 350, CITY HALL 200 NORTH SPRING STREET, LOS ANGELES, CA 90012 MEMBERS: COUNCILMEMBER JOHN S. LEE, CHAIR COUNCILMEMBER CURREN D. PRICE, JR. COUNCILMEMBER TIM McOSKER COUNCILMEMBER HUGO SOTO­MARTÍNEZ COUNCILMEMBER TRACI PARK (Heleen Ramirez ­ Legislative Assistant ­ (213) 978­1081 or heleen.ramirez@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) 24­0932 Board of Police Commissioners report relative to a response provided by the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) for an overview of the current status of the LAPD Cadet Program, the Police Academy Magnet Schools (PAMS) Program, the Police Orientation Preparation Program (POPP), the Associated Community Officer Program (ACOP), and related matters. Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted (1) 24­0932 Board of Police Commissioners report relative to a response provided by the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) for an overview of the current status of the LAPD Cadet Program, the Police Academy Magnet Schools (PAMS) Program, the Police Orientation Preparation Program (POPP), the Associated Community Officer Program (ACOP), and related matters. Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted (2) 24­1566 Motion (Park – Padilla) relative to instructing the Police Department's Security Services Division and Library Department to report on immediate steps that can be taken to enhance safety for the City's library workforce and its patrons, inclusive of enhanced security, workplace violence prevention plans and trainings as required by SB 533, capital improvements, enforcement of library suspensions and faster response times from law enforcement to calls for service, and related matters. Community Impact Statement: None submitted (This matter was amended by the Arts, Parks, Libraries, and Community Enrichment Committee on February 25, 2025.) (This matter is referred to the Arts, Parks, Libraries and Community Enrichment and Public Safety Committees) (3) 11­1813­S9 CD 15 Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) report relative to the inspection, oversight, public safety measures, and resource needs for the Rancho LPG facility located in San Pedro. Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: Yes For: Wilmington Neighborhood Council Northwest San Pedro Neighborhood Council (This matter was rejected by the Trade, Travel, and Tourism Committee on December 3, 2024.) (This matter is referred to the Trade, Travel and Tourism and Public Safety Committees) (4) 22­1316­S2 City Administrative Officer and City Attorney reports relative to the year three of a five year grant cycle awarded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, under the Resiliency in Communities After Stress and  (This matter was rejected by the Trade, Travel, and Tourism Committee on December 3, 2024.) (This matter is referred to the Trade, Travel and Tourism and Public Safety Committees) (4) 22­1316­S2 City Administrative Officer and City Attorney reports relative to the year three of a five year grant cycle awarded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, under the Resiliency in Communities After Stress and Trauma (ReCast) Program. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted (This matter is referred to the Budget and Finance and Public Safety Committees) (5) 24­1472 City Administrative Officer and Emergency Management Department (EMD) reports relative to the authority to accept the Fiscal Year 2022 Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG) and contracting authority. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted (6) 25­0172 Motion (Park ­ Lee) relative to requesting a comprehensive analysis of the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) and Department of Water and Power's (DWP) workflow for inspecting and repairing the City's network of fire hydrants, a work plan to repair fire hydrants in need of maintenance, and a report on the cost of upgrading the City's stock of fire hydrants. Community Impact Statement: None submitted (7) 23­0158 CD 15 Board of Fire Commissioners report relative to the continuation of grant funds for the Fiscal Year 2021 Port Security Grant Program (PSGP) for Marine Firefighter Training. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted (This matter is referred to the Budget and Finance and Public  (7) 23­0158 CD 15 Board of Fire Commissioners report relative to the continuation of grant funds for the Fiscal Year 2021 Port Security Grant Program (PSGP) for Marine Firefighter Training. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted (This matter is referred to the Budget and Finance and Public Safety Committees) (8) 24­1536 Board of Fire Commissioners report relative to the continuation of grant funds for the Fiscal Year 2022 Port Security Grant Program (PSGP) for a Dive Simulator and Sonar. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted (This matter is referred to the Budget and Finance and Public Safety Committees) (9) 22­0347 Board of Fire Commissioners report relative to the authority to accept the Sixth Amendment of the Regional Hazardous Materials Response (RHMR) 2021 agreement for additional allocations for training, exercises, travel, supplies, and administrative costs for the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD). Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted (10) 24­1557 Board of Fire Commissioners report relative to the acceptance of grant funds for the Fiscal Year 2024 Port Security Grant Program (PSGP) for Fire Boat Training Using Navigation Simulator. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted SUPPORTING MATERIALS  funds for the Fiscal Year 2024 Port Security Grant Program (PSGP) for Fire Boat Training Using Navigation Simulator. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted 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) 978­1076. 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, 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.