Rules, Elections and Intergovernmental Relations

RULES, ELECTIONS AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2025 ­ 9:00 AM JOHN FERRARO COUNCIL CHAMBER ROOM 340, CITY HALL 200 NORTH SPRING STREET, LOS ANGELES, CA 90012 MEMBERS: COUNCILMEMBER MARQUEECE HARRIS­DAWSON, CHAIR COUNCILMEMBER NITHYA RAMAN COUNCILMEMBER KATY YAROSLAVSKY COUNCILMEMBER HUGO SOTO­MARTÍNEZ COUNCILMEMBER JOHN S. LEE (Mandy Morales ­ Legislative Assistant ­ (323) 439­2346 or mandy.morales@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) 25­0061 Motion (Rodriguez – Harris­Dawson) relative to amending Section 8.231 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code in regards to the ability for the Council President to appoint members to the Innovation and Performance Commission from nominations submitted by the Chairs of the Budget and Finance, the Personnel and Hiring, and the Government Efficiency, Innovation and Audits Committees. Community Impact Statement: None submitted ITEM(S) (1) 25­0061 Motion (Rodriguez – Harris­Dawson) relative to amending Section 8.231 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code in regards to the ability for the Council President to appoint members to the Innovation and Performance Commission from nominations submitted by the Chairs of the Budget and Finance, the Personnel and Hiring, and the Government Efficiency, Innovation and Audits Committees. Community Impact Statement: None submitted (2) 25­0063 Resolution (Yaroslavsky – Harris­Dawson) relative to supporting the South Coast Air Quality Management District’s proposed Rules 1111 and 1121 to mandate zero­emission standards for residential and commercial furnaces and water heaters. Community Impact Statement: None submitted (3) 25­0002­S4 Resolution (Nazarian, Park – Padilla) relative to including in the City’s 2025­26 State Legislative Program support and/or sponsorship for any legislation that prevents the monopolistic concentration of homeownership in fire­damaged areas and encourages recovery efforts that prioritize the needs of families over the interest of large investors. (The Ad Hoc Committee for LA Recovery approved the matter on February 6, 2025.) Community Impact Statement: None submitted (4) 25­0002­S3 Resolution (Soto­Martinez, Jurado – Raman, Nazarian) relative to including in the City’s 2025­26 State Legislative Program support for AB 246 (Bryan), which seeks to prohibit residential property owners in the County of Los Angeles from increasing rent beyond the rate charged on January 7, 2025, during the state of emergency and for a period of 12 months after its termination. Community Impact Statement: None submitted (5) 24­0729 Motion (Hernandez – Soto­Martinez) relative to a proposed framework for youth participation in the Independent Redistricting Commission (IRC) as written in the City Attorney report dated May 30th, 2024, and allowed for by ordinance in the Los Angeles Unified School District IRC ballot language Sec. 811 (c) and related matters. (The Neighborhood and Community Enrichment Committee approved the matter on August 7, 2024.) Community Impact Statement: None submitted (5) 24­0729 Motion (Hernandez – Soto­Martinez) relative to a proposed framework for youth participation in the Independent Redistricting Commission (IRC) as written in the City Attorney report dated May 30th, 2024, and allowed for by ordinance in the Los Angeles Unified School District IRC ballot language Sec. 811 (c) and related matters. (The Neighborhood and Community Enrichment Committee approved the matter on August 7, 2024.) Community Impact Statement: None submitted (6) 25­0002­S1 Resolution (Krekorian – Raman) relative to including in the City’s 2025­ 26 State Legislative Program support for an expansion of the Film and Television Tax Credit Program’s annual incentive cap to $750 million. Community Impact Statement: None submitted (7) 25­0002­S2 Resolution (Park, Blumenfield – Lee) relative to including in the City’s 2025­26 State Legislative Program support and/or sponsorship for any legislation that results in amendments to the State Density Bonus Law to ensure that evacuation routes within High Fire Severity Zones and those areas immediately outside High Fire Severity Zones are not overwhelmed by dense development that impedes the safe passage of people fleeing life threatening circumstances. Community Impact Statement: None submitted (8) 23­0002­S33 Resolution (Hernandez – Harris­Dawson) relative to including in the City’s 2023­24 State Legislative Program support for AB 742 (Jackson/Kalra), Law enforcement: police canines, which would prohibit the use of an unleashed police canine by law enforcement to apprehend a person, and any use of a police canine for crowd control. Community Impact Statement: Yes For: Empowerment Congress West Area Neighborhood Development Council (9) 23­0002­S61 Chief Legislative Analyst report and Resolution (Hernandez – Soto­ Martinez) relative to including in the City’s 2023­24 State Legislative Program for Assembly Bill 1306 (Carrillo) and urges the California State Legislature to pass this bill in order to harmonize state policy with broadly­ supported, existing criminal­justice reforms that have already been enacted into law.  Empowerment Congress West Area Neighborhood Development Council (9) 23­0002­S61 Chief Legislative Analyst report and Resolution (Hernandez – Soto­ Martinez) relative to including in the City’s 2023­24 State Legislative Program for Assembly Bill 1306 (Carrillo) and urges the California State Legislature to pass this bill in order to harmonize state policy with broadly­ supported, existing criminal­justice reforms that have already been enacted into law. Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted (10) 23­0633 City Attorney report relative to the eligibility requirements for potential appointments by the Council to fill the temporary vacancy in a Council District. Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted (11) 23­0002­S32 Resolution (Lee ­ Krekorian) relative to including in the City’s 2023­24 State Legislative Program opposition for Assembly Bill (AB) 1082 (Kalra), which would delete the authority of a peace officer or public employee to immobilize a vehicle found on a highway or on public land, or removed pursuant to remove or the California Vehicle Code, and has been issued five or more notices of parking violations, and make other technical changes. Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: Yes For: South Robertson Neighborhood Council Studio City Neighborhood Council (12) 23­0002­S69 Chief Legislative Analyst report and Resolution (Lee ­ McOsker) relative to including in the City’s 2022­23 State Legislative Program support for SB 512 (Bradford), which would amend the Sales and Use Tax Law to establish a clarified definition of gross receipts tax on the sale of cannabis and cannabis products. Fiscal Impact Statement: No  Studio City Neighborhood Council (12) 23­0002­S69 Chief Legislative Analyst report and Resolution (Lee ­ McOsker) relative to including in the City’s 2022­23 State Legislative Program support for SB 512 (Bradford), which would amend the Sales and Use Tax Law to establish a clarified definition of gross receipts tax on the sale of cannabis and cannabis products. Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted (13) 23­0002­S94 Resolution (Raman – Harris­Dawson) relative to including in the City’s 2023­24 State Legislative Program support for AB 1679 (Santiago) and AB 1607 (W. Carrillo), which would provide flexibility and viability for potential ballot measures to repeal and replace Measure H and fund the Los Angeles County Affordable Housing Solutions Agency (LACAHSA). Community Impact Statement: None submitted (14) 23­0002­S81 Chief Legislative Analyst report and Resolution (Park, Hutt – Lee) and relative to including in the City’s 2023­24 State Legislative Program support for SB 14 (Grove), which would include human trafficking of a minor within the definition of a serious felony under the Penal Code, including for purposes of the Three Strikes Law. Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: Yes For: Empowerment Congress West Neighborhood Council (15) 23­0002­S113 Resolution (Soto­Martinez – Yaroslavsky) relative to including in the City’s 2023­24 State Legislative Program support for Assembly Bill 1431 (Zbur) to establish a statewide pilot program to provide rent subsidies to housing insecure individuals and families to ensure that vulnerable populations have access to stable housing and ultimately reduce homelessness. Community Impact Statement: None submitted (16) 24­0002­S6 Resolution (McOsker – Soto­Martinez) relative to including in the (15) 23­0002­S113 Resolution (Soto­Martinez – Yaroslavsky) relative to including in the City’s 2023­24 State Legislative Program support for Assembly Bill 1431 (Zbur) to establish a statewide pilot program to provide rent subsidies to housing insecure individuals and families to ensure that vulnerable populations have access to stable housing and ultimately reduce homelessness. Community Impact Statement: None submitted (16) 24­0002­S6 Resolution (McOsker – Soto­Martinez) relative to including in the City’s 2024­25 State Legislative Program support for AB 3151 (Gipson), which would extend the protections of California Vehicle Code Sections 34505.0 and 4000.21, for intermodal chassis related to port terminals and specifically for the Port of Los Angeles. Community Impact Statement: None submitted (17) 23­0002­S122 Resolution (Hernandez – Harris­Dawson) relative to including in the City’s 2023­24 State Legislative Program support for AB 1986 (Bryan), which would increase the transparency of banned books in State prisons and incarcerated individuals’ access to information and ensure their rights and protections. Community Impact Statement: None submitted (18) 23­0002­S127 Resolution (Raman, Yaroslavsky – Hernandez) relative to including in the City’s 2023­24 Federal Legislative Program support and/or sponsorship of legislation or administrative action that would increase the number of federal Housing Choice Vouchers and lift the cap on a jurisdiction’s utilization of Project­based Vouchers to 50 percent of its allocation. Community Impact Statement: None submitted (19) 23­0002­S124 Continued from April 19, 2024 Chief Legislative Analyst report relative to including in the City's 2023­24 State Legislative Program opposition to Senate Bill (SB) 1249 (Roth) to provide counties the option to assume control of local Area Agencies on Aging. Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted (20) 23­0002­S131 Resolution (Yaroslavsky – Krekorian) relative to including in the City’s  State Legislative Program opposition to Senate Bill (SB) 1249 (Roth) to provide counties the option to assume control of local Area Agencies on Aging. Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted (20) 23­0002­S131 Resolution (Yaroslavsky – Krekorian) relative to including in the City’s 2023­24 State Legislative Program support for SB 867 (Allen, Becker, et. al.), which would authorize a $15.5 billion climate resilience bond to be placed before voters at a future statewide election, in an effort to improve the State’s resilience against the effects of climate change. Community Impact Statement: None submitted (21) 24­0002­S10 Resolution (Hernandez – Raman) relative to including in the City’s 2024­25 State Legislative Program support for AB 2354 (Bonta), which would allow a person to petition the court to dismiss or vacate sentences directly related to their victimization of intimate partner violence, human trafficking, and other forms of violence thereby allowing them to seek justice and heal from their hardships. Community Impact Statement: None submitted (22) 23­0002­S138 Resolution (Hernandez – Soto­Martinez) relative to including in the City’s 2023­24 State Legislative Program support for AB 2216 (Haney), which would prohibit landlords from screening out pet owners during the application process. 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 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. 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