Public Safety

PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE WEDNESDAY, JUNE 4, 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 SOTO-MARTÍNEZ COUNCILMEMBER TRACI PARK (Heleen Ramirez - Legislative Assistant - (213) 978-1081 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 Committee will take public comment from members of the public in-person 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) 25-0166  CD 15 Board of Fire Commissioners (BFC) report relative to authorizing the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) to execute a proposed agreement with Clean Harbors Environmental Services, Inc., to provide routine and emergency hazardous waste management services at LAFD facilities. [On May 6, 2025, the City Council adopted Motion (McOsker - Padilla) to assert jurisdiction over the BFC's action of May 6, 2025, pursuant to City Charter Section 245, in approving the agreement between the LAFD and Clean Harbors, BFC File No. 25-019.] Financial Policies Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted TIME LIMIT FILE - JUNE 6, 2025 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - JUNE 6, 2025) (2) 25-0351 Motion (Lee - Rodriguez) relative to directing the Emergency Management Department to coordinate with relevant City Departments to develop and implement a comprehensive pre-event Emergency Standby Services contract to enhance the City's disaster response capabilities. Community Impact Statement: Yes For: Westside Neighborhood Council (3) 25-0117 CD 12 Motion (Lee - McOsker) relative to requesting the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) to report on what existing firefighting infrastructure exists within the footprint of the Chatsworth Nature Preserve, and instruct the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) in coordination with LADWP to report on potential fire-related infrastructure improvements within the preserve; and related matters. Community Impact Statement: None submitted (4) 10-2468-S2  Motion (Lee - Rodriguez) relative to instructing the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) and the City's Community Forest Advisory Committee to report to Council on the State's proposed regulations, and recommendations to better tailor those proposed regulations to allow for better integration of biodiversity and ecological health in fire mitigation planning. Community Impact Statement: None submitted (5) 14-0366-S36 Motion (Lee – Hutt) relative to improving enforcement mechanisms of unauthorized cannabis shops. Community Impact Statement: Yes For: Empowerment Congress West Area Neighborhood Development Council Studio City Neighborhood Council (Referred to the Government Operations and Public Safety Committees) (6) 25-0429 Board of Fire Commissioners (BFC) report relative to accepting in-kind donations by the Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation for various purchases and items received from donors through the Foundation as part of the Adopt-A-Fire-Station program, valued at approximately $5,504,503.15 to the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD). Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted (7) 25-0164 Board of Fire Commissioners (BFC) report relative to acceptance of an in-kind donation valued at $5,733.00 from the Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation of a refrigerator for Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) Fire Station 18. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes  Community Impact Statement: None submitted (8) 25-0162 Board of Fire Commissioners (BFC) report relative to accepting in-kind donations by the Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation valued at approximately $5,131.75 for various equipment purchases for the benefit of Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) Operations Valley Bureau, Fire Station 115. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted (9) 24-1407 Board of Fire Commissioners (BFC) report relative to accepting in-kind donations by the Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation for a commercial-grade refrigerator and freezer for food storage, valued at approximately $8,827.95 to the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) Fire Station 41. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted (10) 24-1413 Board of Fire Commissioners (BFC) report relative to accepting an in- kind donation by the Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation for fire rescue harnesses and a canopy, valued at approximately $27,110.40 to the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) Swiftwater Rescue Team. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted (11) 24-1535 Board of Fire Commissioners (BFC) report relative to accepting an in- kind donations by the Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation for 115  video laryngoscopes and associated accessories, valued at approximately $300,000.00 to the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD). Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted (12) 25-0202 Board of Fire Commissioners (BFC) report relative to accepting in-kind donations by the Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation for food, water, supplies, equipment, tools, and other items needed to provide immediate relief to firefighters during the recent wild fires, valued at approximately $700,000.00 to the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD). Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted (13) 25-0430 Board of Fire Commissioners (BFC) report relative to accepting an in- kind donation by the Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation valued at approximately $99,000.00 for a one-year subscription to the Cordico Wellness App and 25 individual subscriptions for online peer support training, for the benefit of Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) sworn and civilian members, their families, and retirees. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes (14) 24-0689-S3 Board of Police Commissioners (BPC) report relative to approving the Supplemental Police Account Fourth Quarterly Report (October through December 2024). Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted (15) 24-0689-S2 Board of Police Commissioners (BPC) report relative to approving the Supplemental Police Account Third Quarterly Report (July through September 2024). Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted (16) 24-1132 Board of Fire Commissioners (BFC) and City Administrative Officer (CAO) reports relative to the acceptance of the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (CAL OES) Regional Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) Response Training Agreement. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Financial Policies Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted (Referred to the Budget and Finance and Public Safety Committees) (17) 24-1606 CD 8, CD 9 Board of Police Commissioners (BPC) and City Administrative Officer (CAO) reports relative to the grant application and subaward for the 2023 Project Safe Neighborhoods Grant. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Financial Policies Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted (Referred to the Budget and Finance and Public Safety Committees) (18) 25-0527 City Administrative Officer (CAO) report relative to the acceptance of the Fiscal Year 2023 Emergency Management Performance Grant. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Financial Policies Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted (Referred to the Budget and Finance and Public Safety Committees) (19) 22-0417 City Administrative Officer (CAO) report relative to the 2021 Collaborative Approaches Towards Preventing and Addressing Hate Crime Program grant extension and budget modification. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Financial Policies Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted (Referred to the Budget and Finance and Public Safety Committees) (20) 25-0600-S23 Budget Motion (Nazarian – Padilla) relative to amending the Mayor’s Proposed Budget for 2025-26 to allocate a portion of the funding included in the Police Department’s Overtime – Sworn budget for the Operations – Valley Bureau Human Trafficking Task Force to the Department’s expense account, to be used for vehicle rentals by the Human Trafficking Task Force. (This item is referred to the Public Safety, and Budget and Finance Committees.) Community Impact Statement: None submitted  (21) 25-0580 Board of Police Commissioners (BPC) report relative to accepting an in-kind donation by the Los Angeles Police Foundation for a training trailer with support equipment, valued at $159,807.94 to the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) Hazardous Materials Unit. Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted (22) 25-0581 Board of Police Commissioners (BPC) report relative to accepting an in-kind donation by the Los Angeles Police Foundation for repairs and refurbishment, valued at $421,200.47 to the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) for the Edward M. Davis Training Facility. Fiscal Impact Statement: No 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., 00-0000) 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 subject-matter 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 agenda-items 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. 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