Meeting

Please Note That This Agenda Includes a Call-in Option for Public Comment. Public Comment Will Thus Be Taken Both In-Person in the Council Chamber And Also via Teleconference. Instructions for the Public to Listen to and Offer Remote Public Comment at the Meeting Appear on Page 2 of this Agenda.

		AGENDA LOS ANGELES CITY COUNCIL
		Wednesday, June 7, 2023 10:00 AM JOHN FERRARO COUNCIL CHAMBER ROOM 340, CITY HALL 200 NORTH SPRING STREET, LOS ANGELES, CA 90012 Submit written comment at LACouncilComment.com

President	EUNISSES HERNANDEZ, First District
PAUL KREKORIAN, Second District	BOB BLUMENFIELD, Third District
	NITHYA RAMAN, Fourth District
President Pro Tempore	KATY YAROSLAVSKY, Fifth District
CURREN D. PRICE, JR., Ninth District	VACANT, Sixth District
	MONICA RODRIGUEZ, Seventh District
	MARQUEECE HARRIS-DAWSON, Eighth District
Assistant President Pro Tempore	HEATHER HUTT, Tenth District
VACANT	TRACI PARK, Eleventh District
	JOHN S. LEE, Twelfth District
	HUGO SOTO-MARTÍNEZ, Thirteenth District
	KEVIN DE LEÓN, Fourteenth District
	TIM MCOSKER, Fifteenth District

PUBLIC COMMENT AND LIVE BROADCAST

The Council meetings will be broadcast live on Cable Television Channel 35, on the internet at https://clerk.lacity.gov/calendar, and on YouTube. The live audio of the hearing will be available via telephone at: (213) 621-CITY (Metro), (818) 904-9450 (Valley), (310) 471-CITY (Westside), and (310) 547-CITY (San Pedro Area). If the live video or audio is unavailable via one of these channels, members of the public should try another channel.

The City Council will take public comment from members of the public in the Council chamber and also by teleconference. Members of the public who wish to offer public comment to the Council via teleconference should call 1 669 254 5252 and use Meeting ID No. 160 535 8466 and then press #. Press # again when prompted for participant ID. Once admitted into the meeting, press *9 to request to speak.

Written public comment may be submitted at LACouncilComment.com.

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) 978-1133. For Telecommunication Relay Services for the hearing impaired, please see the information below.

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 peer-to-peer and third-party 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 TIY-Based TRS; Speech-to-Speech Relay Service; Shared Non-English 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/telecommunications-relay-service-trs.

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, hard-of-hearing, 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.

SE OFRECE UN SERVICIO DE TRADUCCION AL ESPANOL EN TODAS LAS REUNIONES DEL CONSEJO MUNICIPAL

BASIC CITY COUNCIL MEETING RULES

AGENDAS - The City Council meets Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday at 10:00 A.M. The agendas for City Council meetings contain a brief general description of those items to be considered at the meetings. Council Agendas are available in the Office of the City Clerk, Council and Public Services Division, Room 395, City Hall, 200 North Spring Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012, and on the City's website at lacity.gov or lacouncilcalendar.com.

Ten (10) members of the Council constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. The Council may consider an item not listed on the agenda only if it is determined by a two-thirds (10) vote that the need for action arose after the posting of an Agenda. Some items on the agenda may be approved without any discussion, however, any item may be called "special" by a Councilmember. If an item is called "special" it will be "held" until the remainder of the items on the Council agenda have been acted on by the Council. An item may also be called "special" if a member of the public has requested to speak on the item and a public hearing was not previously held.

The City Clerk will announce the items to be considered by the Council, however items will be grouped. For example, all items for which required public hearings have not previously been held are listed in one section on the printed agenda. The Council President will ask if any Councilmember or member or the public wishes to speak on one or more of these items. If anyone wishes to speak on an item, it will be called "special". The remaining items in this section will be voted on by Council with one roll call vote.

PUBLIC INPUT AT CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS - An opportunity for the public to address the Council on agenda items for which public hearings have not been held will be provided at the time the item is considered or during the Multiple Agenda Item Comment period. Members of the public who wish to speak on items shall be allowed to speak for up to one minute per item up to a total of three minutes per meeting. The Council has determined that a cumulative total of 20 minutes is a reasonable minimum amount of time for the Multiple Agenda Item segment of each regular meeting.

The Council will also provide an opportunity for the public to speak on public interest items. Each speaker shall be limited to one minute of general public comment each regular meeting for a cumulative total of ten (10) minutes. The Council shall not discuss or take action relative to any general public comment.

If you wish to provide documents to the full Council for consideration on an item, please present the Sergeant-At-Arms with 35 copies. Otherwise, your materials will simply be added to the official record.

COUNCIL DISCUSSION AND TIME LIMITS - Councilmembers requesting to address the Council will be recognized by the Council President in the order requested. For any item, the Chairperson of the Committee, or the maker of the original motion, or the member calling a matter "special" shall have up to six (6) minutes to discuss the item. All other Councilmembers may speak up to three (3) minutes each on the matter. After all members desiring to speak on a question have had an opportunity to be heard once, the time for each Member desiring to speak again shall be limited to a maximum of three (3) minutes.

A motion calling the "previous question" may be introduced by any member during a Council debate. If adopted, this motion will terminate debate on a matter and the Chair will instruct the Clerk to call the roll on the matter.

VOTING AND DISPOSITION OF ITEMS - Most items require a majority vote of the entire membership of the Council (8 members). Items which have not been discussed in a Council Committee and have been placed directly on the agenda will require 10 votes to consider. Once considered, these items will normally require eight (8) affirmative votes to be adopted. Ordinances require a unanimous vote (at least 12 members must be present) in order to be adopted on first consideration. If an ordinance does not receive the necessary unanimous vote, it is laid over one calendar week. The votes required for approval on second consideration vary and depend upon the type of ordinance, but a typical ordinance requires eight (8) affirmative votes upon second consideration.

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) 978-1960 or [email protected].

When debate on an item is completed, the Chair will instruct the Clerk to "call the roll". Every member present must vote for or against each item; abstentions are not permitted. The Clerk will announce the votes on each item. Any member of Council may move to "reconsider" any vote on any item on the agenda, except to adjourn, suspend the Rules, or where an intervening event has deprived the Council of jurisdiction, providing that said member originally voted on the prevailing side of the item. The motion to "reconsider" shall only be in order once during the meeting, and once during the next regular meeting. The member requesting reconsideration shall identify for all members present the agenda number, Council file number and subject matter previously voted upon. A motion to reconsider is not debatable and shall require an affirmative vote of eight (8) members of the Council.

When the Council has failed by sufficient votes to approve or reject an item, and has not lost jurisdiction over the matter, or has not caused it to be continued beyond the next regular meeting, the item is continued to the next regular meeting for the purpose of allowing the Council to again vote on the matter.

The City Council rules provide that all items adopted by the Council will not be presented to the Mayor, or other designated officer by the City Clerk until the adjournment of the regular Council meeting following the date of the Council action. A motion to send an item "forthwith" if adopted by ten (10) votes, suspends these rules and requires the City Clerk to forward the matter to the Mayor, or other officer, without delay.

RULE 16 MOTIONS - Council Rule No. 16, in part, allows a member to send an item directly to the Council without it having to go to a Council Committee first, by giving the City Clerk a motion (seconded by an additional member) during a Council session to be placed on the next regular available Council agenda.

Los Angeles City Council Agenda

Wednesday, June 7, 2023

JOHN FERRARO COUNCIL CHAMBER ROOM 340, CITY HALL 200 NORTH SPRING STREET, LOS ANGELES, CA 90012 - 10:00 AM

Roll Call

Approval of the Minutes

Commendatory Resolutions, Introductions and Presentations

Multiple Agenda Item Comment

Public Testimony of Non-agenda Items Within Jurisdiction of Council

Items for which Public Hearings Have Been Held

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23-0412
CD 15	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the transfer of jurisdiction and control of certain City public rights-of-way along the Alameda Corridor from the Department of Public Works (DPW) to the Los Angeles Harbor Department (Harbor).

	Recommendation for Council action: APPROVE the transfer of jurisdiction and control of certain City public rights-of-way along the Alameda Corridor, as identified in the Notice of Transfer of Jurisdiction and Control submitted by the Board of Public Works (BPW) dated April 13, 2023, attached to the Council file, from the DPW to the Harbor, as reviewed by the City Attorney as-to-form.

	Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the BPW. Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.

	Community Impact Statement: None submitted

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21-0446
CD 15	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to designating the intersection at E Street and Bay View Avenue in Wilmington be named as “Connie Calderon Square.”

Recommendation for Council action, as initiated by Motion (McOsker - Lee):

AMEND the Council Action of May 26, 2021 relative to the naming of the intersection at E Street and Bay View Avenue as "Connie Calderon Square" to direct the Los Angeles Department of Transportation to install additional Connie Calderon Square permanent ceremonial sign(s) at 612 E Street, adjacent to the Wilmington Teen Center.

	Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.

	Community Impact Statement: None submitted

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23-0168
CD 8	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the AT&T Plain Old Telephone Service (POTS) landline outages in Council District (CD) 8.

	Recommendation for Council action: NOTE and FILE the Information Technology Agency report dated April 3, 2023 relative to the AT&T POTS landline outages in CD 8.

	Fiscal Impact Statement: Not applicable

	Community Impact Statement: None submitted

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23-0401
CD 15	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to designating the intersection of Del Amo Boulevard and Denker Avenue in the Harbor Gateway as "Cheryl Green Memorial Square".

Recommendations for Council action, pursuant to Motion (McOsker – Harris-Dawson):

DESIGNATE the intersection of Del Amo Boulevard and Denker Avenue in the Harbor Gateway as “Cheryl Green Memorial Square”.
DIRECT the Los Angeles Department of Transportation to erect permanent ceremonial sign(s) to this effect at this location.

	Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.

	Community Impact Statement: None submitted

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23-0123
CD 9	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to designating the intersection of Hoover Street and 52nd Street, as the “Rose of Sharon Missionary Baptist Church Square."

Recommendations for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Price – Hutt – Harris-Dawson):

DESIGNATE the intersection of Hoover Street and 52nd Street, as the “Rose of Sharon Missionary Baptist Church Square."
DIRECT the Los Angeles Department of Transportation to erect permanent ceremonial sign(s) to this effect at this location.

	Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.

	Community Impact Statement: None submitted

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23-0468
CD 14	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to designating the intersection of 2nd and Main Streets, as “Cooper Do-nuts / Nancy Valverde Square".

Recommendations for Council action, pursuant to Motion (de León – Rodriguez):

DESIGNATE the intersection of 2nd and Main Streets, in the Historic Core neighborhood of Downtown Los Angeles, as “Cooper Do-nuts / Nancy Valverde Square".
DIRECT the Los Angeles Department of Transportation to erect permanent ceremonial sign(s) to this effect at this location.

	Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.

	Community Impact Statement: Yes For: Downtown Los Angeles Neighborhood Council

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11-1813-S8
CD 15	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to an analysis of regulating authority for the water basin under the purview of the City’s jurisdiction, when it comes to the operations of the site as described in the Motion, and its potential water contamination produced by the Rancho LPG Facility.

Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Motion (McOsker - Raman):

INSTRUCT the Board of Public Works, specifically the Office of Petroleum and Natural Gas Administration and Safety, Bureau of Sanitation, Emergency Management Department, Los Angeles Fire Department, Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety, Los Angeles Department of Power and Water, and any other relevant department, with the cooperation and coordination of the City Attorney, to report with an analysis of regulating authority for the water basin under the purview of the City’s jurisdiction, when it comes to the operations of the site as described in the Motion, and its potential water contamination produced by the Rancho LPG Facility.

	Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.

	Community Impact Statement: None submitted

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23-0484
CD 15	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to accepting the Fiscal Year 2022 Port Security Grant Program (FY22 PSGP) grant award for the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD).

Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:

AUTHORIZE the Fire Chief, LAFD, or designee, to:
1. Accept funds up to the amount of $223,663 in accordance with the FY22 PSGP award, from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), for the performance period of September 1, 2022 to August 31, 2025, and any extension of this performance period granted by FEMA.
2. Expend funds up to $223,663 from the LAFD General Fund No. 100/38, Account No. 6020, Operating Supplies, for the purchasing of equipment, in accordance with the FY22 PSGP award, for the performance period of September 1, 2023 to August 31, 2025, and any extension of this performance period granted by FEMA.
3. Deposit up to $167,747 in FY22 PSGP reimbursement grant funds into Fund No. 335/38, account to be determined.
AUTHORIZE the Controller to transfer reimbursement grant funds up to $167,747 from Fund No. 335/38, account to be determined, to LAFD General Fund No. 100/38, Account No. 6020, Operating Supplies, for the purchase of equipment, upon submission of proper documentation of actual costs incurred, subject to review and approval of the City Administrative Officer (CAO).
AUTHORIZE the LAFD to prepare Controller instructions for any technical adjustments, subject to the approval of the CAO; and, AUTHORIZE the Controller to implement the instructions.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that approval of the recommendations within this report will allow for the acceptance of the FY22 PSGP award in the amount of $223,663 for the purchase of a Dive Simulator and a Sonar Device. As the grant recipient, the LAFD will seek reimbursements up to $167,747 from the FEMA in accordance with the provisions of the FY22 PSGP. The FY22 PSGP requires 25-percent in matching funds, or $55,916, from the LAFD, which will be absorbed within the LAFD’s budget. There is no additional impact to the General Fund resulting from the acceptance of this grant award.

	Financial Policies Statement: The CAO reports that these actions are in compliance with the City’s Financial Policies in that all grant funds will be utilized to fund grant activities.

	Community Impact Statement: None submitted

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23-0531
	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to proposed adjustments to Police Commission Permit Fees for Fiscal Year 2023-24 (FY 23-24) and drafting ordinances to effectuate the proposed adjustments.

Recommendations for Council action:

APPROVE the proposed adjustments to the Police Commission Permit Fees for FY 23-24 as recommended by the Board of Police Commissioners (BPC) report dated April 11, 2023, included in the City Administrative Officer (CAO) report dated May 16, 2023, attached to Council file No. 23-0531.
REQUEST the City Attorney to draft the appropriate ordinances to effectuate the proposed adjustments contained in the BPC report dated April 11, 2023, included in the CAO report attached to the Council file, to amend the Police Commission Permit Fees for FY 23-24.
AMEND the proposed Press Pass Permit fee of $58, as recommended by the BPC report dated April 11, 2023, included in the CAO report dated May 16, 2023, attached to the Council file, to be reduce down to its current amount of $45 for FY 23-24.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that approval of the FY 23-24 Police Commission Permit Fees are estimated to recover $8,874,637 in staff costs and expenses. Due to Cost Allocation Plan 45 rates decreasing, revenue from these permits will decrease from $11.5 million in 2022-23 to $8.87 million in 2023-24. The proposed fee adjustments reflect decreases to the False Alarms, Information Cards, Press Passes, and Noise Variance permits. Fees from permits will be deposited into Revenue Source Code No. 4078 Excessive False Alarm Fees and Revenue Source Code No. 4071 Police Permits. There is no additional impact to the General Fund.

	Financial Policies Statement: The CAO reports that the recommendation stated in the report is in compliance with the City’s Financial Policies in that the proposed fees are based on the full cost of operations and are monitored annually to ensure that the rates meet the reasonable cost for the services provided.

	Community Impact Statement: None submitted

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20-1156
	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to budget modifications and contracting authorities for the Fiscal Year 2020 Urban Areas Security Initiative (FY20 UASI) grant.

Recommendations for Council action; SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:

AUTHORIZE the Mayor, or designee, to:
1. Modify the existing grant budget, attached to Council file No. 20-1156, for the FY20 UASI grant by reallocating funds between projects and conducting the necessary fiscal transfers as described within the City Administrative Officer (CAO) report dated May 15, 2023, attached to Council file No. 20-1156.
2. Increase contracting authority to the amount of $290,938 with International Business Machines Corporation, for an automated threat sharing platform, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form.
3. Decrease contracting authority to the amount of $39,062 for a Regional Cyber Services Coordinator, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form.
4. Decrease contracting authority to the amount of $150,000 for a Regional Communications ISSI Coordinator, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form.
5. Decrease contracting authority to the amount of $188,650 with the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form.
AUTHORIZE the Mayor, or designee, to prepare Controller instructions for any technical adjustments, subject to approval of the CAO; and, AUTHORIZE the Controller to implement the instructions.

	Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that approval of the recommendations within the report will have no additional impact to the General Fund and will provide for the continued expenditure of the FY20 UASI grant award for grant-related projects. No matching funds are required for this grant.

	Financial Policies Statement: The CAO reports that the recommendations provided in the report are in compliance with the City’s Financial Policies in that all grant funds will be utilized for grant-eligible activities.

	Community Impact Statement: None submitted

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22-1483
	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the Fiscal Year 2022 Community Policing Development (FY22 CPD) Microgrants Program grant application and award.

Recommendations for Council action; SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:

AUTHORIZE the Chief of Police, Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), or designee, to:
1. Retroactively apply for and accept the grant award of $175,000 for the FY22 CPD Microgrants Program, from the United States Department of Justice, Community Oriented Policing Services, for the period of September 1, 2022 through August 31, 2023.
2. Negotiate and execute the grant award, subject to the review and approval of the City Attorney as to form.
3. Execute a new contract or amend existing agreements with Journey Out for the provision of wraparound services to victims of human trafficking, for a term from September 1, 2022 through August 31, 2023, for a sum not to exceed $50,000, subject to the review and approval of the City Attorney as to form.
AUTHORIZE the LAPD to:
1. Spend up to $175,000 in funding in accordance with the grant award agreement.
2. Submit grant reimbursement requests to the grantor and deposit grant receipts into Fund No. 339/70.
AUTHORIZE the Controller to:
1. Establish a grant receivable and appropriate $175,000 to an appropriation account to be determined, within Fund No. 339/70, for the receipt and disbursement of the FY22 CPD Microgrants Program grant funds.
2. Increase appropriations on an as-needed basis for the FY22 CPD Microgrants Program from appropriation account to be determined, Fund No. 339/70, to Fund No. 100/70, Account No. 001092, Sworn Overtime; Amount: $42,500.
3. Transfer appropriations within Fund No. 339/70, account numbers to be determined, for fringe benefits and related costs, upon submission of proper documentation by the LAPD, subject to the approval of the City Administrative Officer (CAO), of the related costs incurred during the grant performance period.
AUTHORIZE the City Clerk to place the following action relative to the FY22 CPD Microgrants Program, on the City Council agenda on July 1, 2023, or the first meeting day thereafter:

Authorize the Controller to transfer an appropriation from Fund No. 339/70, account number to be determined, to Fund No. 100/70, account number and amount as follows:

Account No. 001092, Sworn Overtime: $42,500.

AUTHORIZE the LAPD to prepare Controller instructions for any technical adjustments, subject to approval of the CAO; and, AUTHORIZE the Controller to implement the instructions.

	Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that approval of the recommendations within the report will have no additional impact to the General Fund and will provide for the expenditure of the FY22 CPD Microgrants Program grant award in the amount of $175,000, for the grant performance period of September 1, 2022 through August 31, 2023. No matching funds are required for this grant.

	Financial Policies Statement: The CAO reports that the recommendations provided in the report are in compliance with the City’s Financial Policies in that all grant funds will be utilized for grant-eligible activities

	Community Impact Statement: None submitted

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23-0462
	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a donation of electric bicycles and equipment, valued at $31,684.43, to the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) from the LAFD Foundation.

	Recommendation for Council action: APPROVE the acceptance of a donation of electric bicycles and equipment, valued at $31,684.43, to the LAFD from the LAFD Foundation; and, THANK the donor for this generous donation.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The Board of Fire Commissioners reports that there is no fiscal impact on the LAFD’s budget from the acceptance of this donation. Donations provide the necessary items to meet the needs of the respective fire stations or administration sections. Replacement or repair of items meeting City specifications and LAFD business needs may be borne by the General Fund, subject to budgetary constraints.

	Community Impact Statement: None submitted

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23-0455
	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the Supplemental Police Account Expenditure Plan 34 (SPA 34).

	Recommendation for Council action: APPROVE the SPA 34 attached to the Board of Police Commissioners (BPC) report dated April 25, 2023, attached to Council file No. 23-0455.

	Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the BPC. Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.

	Community Impact Statement: None submitted

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23-0404
	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to testing the levels of Per- and Polyfluorinated Substances (PFAS) in firefighter protective gear; and current plans to remove the hazardous firefighter gear from all inventory and fire stations across the City.

Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Rodriguez – Lee):

INSTRUCT the Los Angeles Fire Department to report to Council with:

Current testing being done, if any, to report the levels of PFAS in firefighter protective gear. The report should include possible outside sources to perform the testing.
Current plans to remove the hazardous firefighter gear from all inventory and fire stations across the City. The report should include funding needed for new and safe firefighter protective gear.

	Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.

	Community Impact Statement: Yes For: Bel Air-Beverly Crest Neighborhood

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23-0489
	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the Los Angeles Fire Department’s (LAFD) current inventory of medical supplies, pharmaceuticals, etc.; mitigation measures the LAFD may need to take to prevent shortages; and related matters.

Recommendations for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Rodriguez – Blumenfield):

INSTRUCT the LAFD to report to Council with the LAFD’s current inventory of medical supplies, pharmaceuticals, etc. The report should include predicted shortage issues that will occur with ongoing supply chain issues, including any mitigation measures the LAFD may take to prevent shortages.
INSTRUCT the Department of General Services, in consultation with the Port of Los Angeles, to review and report to Council on current supply chain procedures for the LAFD’s inventory, provide guidance on procurement reforms and aid in the procurement of any identified medical supply shortages.

	Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.

	Community Impact Statement: None submitted

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20-1341
CD 1	CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION, COMMUNICATION FROM THE CULTURAL HERITAGE COMMISSION, and FINDINGS relative to the inclusion of the Morris Kight Residence, located at 1822 West 4th Street, in the list of Historic Cultural Monuments. Applicant: Liza Brereton c/o AIDS Healthcare Foundation Owners: Westlake Apartment Development LLC and Rafi Ventura, Sweetzer Lofts, LLC Case No. CHC-2020-3322-HCM Environmental No. ENV-2020-3323-CE

(Planning and Land Use Management Committee report to be submitted in Council. If public hearing is not held in Committee, an opportunity for public comment will be provided.)

(Click on www.lacouncilfile.com for background documents.)

	Community Impact Statement: None submitted

	TIME LIMIT FILE - JUNE 12, 2023

	(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - JUNE 9, 2023)

Items for which Public Hearings Have Not Been Held - (10 Votes Required for Consideration)

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22-1545
	RESOLUTION relative to the Declaration of Local Emergency by the Mayor, dated December 12, 2022, concerning homelessness in the City of Los Angeles, pursuant to the provisions of the Los Angeles Administrative Code (LAAC) Section 8.27.

Recommendation for Council action:

ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION to:

Resolve that a local emergency regarding homelessness existed in the City of Los Angeles (City) within the meaning of LAAC Section 8.21, et seq., at the time of the Mayor’s December 12, 2022 Declaration of Local Emergency, which the City Council hereby ratifies.
Resolve that because the local emergency continues to exist within the City, within the meaning of LAAC Section 8.21, et seq., there is a need to continue the declared state of local emergency, which the City Council hereby ratifies and continues through 30 days from the adoption of this Resolution.
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Resolve that the declaration of the state of local emergency, pursuant to its terms, shall terminate on June 12, 2023, unless the City Council directs otherwise.
Approve and resolve that the competitive bidding restrictions enumerated in Charter Section 371(e)(6) and LAAC Sections 10.15 and 10.17 be suspended for contracts entered into by City departments, in response to the local emergency and mitigation efforts related to the homelessness emergency, with this suspension remaining in effect until September 1, 2023 or the termination of the proclaimed emergency, whichever comes first.
Insofar as the public interest and necessity demand the immediate expenditure of public funds to safeguard life, health or property, authorize the City Administrative Officer and City departments, upon direction of the Mayor, to order any action relative to the procurement of construction contracts, service provider contracts, supplies, and equipment for homelessness facilities to safeguard life, health or property caused by the proclaimed local emergency.
Resolve that the City Administrative Officer shall report every two weeks to the City Council on the reasons justifying why such aforesaid action was necessary to respond to the emergency, including why the emergency did not permit a delay resulting from a competitive solicitation for bids or proposals and why competitive proposals or bidding was not reasonably practicable or compatible with the City's interests.
In accordance with LAAC Section 8.21 et seq., instruct and request all appropriate City departments, agencies, and personnel to continue to perform all duties and responsibilities to represent the City in this matter to prevent and abate the emergency and receive, process, and coordinate all inquiries and requirements necessary to obtain whatever State and Federal assistance that may become available to the City and/or to the citizens of the City who may be affected by the emergency.
Instruct the General Manager, Emergency Management Department, to advise the Mayor and City Council on the need to extend the state of local emergency.
Instruct the City Clerk to forward copies of this Resolution to the Governor of the State of California, the Director of the Office of Emergency Services of the State of California, the Los Angeles County Office of Emergency Management, and the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors.

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23-0299
	RESOLUTION relative to the Declaration of Emergency by the Mayor, dated March 14, 2023, concerning the continuation of extreme conditions caused by rainstorms, pursuant to Los Angeles Administrative Code (LAAC) Section 8.27.

Recommendation for Council action:

ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION to:

Resolve that a local emergency regarding extreme conditions caused by rainstorms existed in the City of Los Angeles (City) within the meaning of Los Angeles Administrative Code (LAAC) Section 8.21, et seq., at the time of the Mayor’s March 14, 2023, Declaration of Local Emergency, which the City Council hereby ratifies.
Resolve that because the local emergency continues to exist within the City, within the meaning of LAAC Section 8.21, et seq., there is a need to continue the declared state of local emergency, which the City Council hereby ratifies and continues through 30 days from the adoption of this Resolution.
In accordance with LAAC Section 8.21 et seq., instruct and request all appropriate City departments, agencies, and personnel to continue to perform all duties and responsibilities to represent the City in this matter to prevent and abate the emergency and receive, process, and coordinate all inquiries and requirements necessary to obtain whatever State and Federal assistance that may become available to the City and/or to the citizens of the City who may be affected by the emergency.
Instruct the General Manager, Emergency Management Department, to advise the Mayor and City Council on the need to extend the state of local emergency.
Instruct the City Clerk to forward copies of this Resolution to the Governor of the State of California, the Director of the Office of Emergency Services of the State of California, the Los Angeles County Office of Emergency Management, and the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors.

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23-0300
	RESOLUTION relative to the Declaration of Emergency by the Mayor, dated March 14, 2023, concerning rainstorms causing flooding from extreme runoff and resulting in the partial collapse of a portion of a Los Angeles Aqueduct wall, pursuant to Los Angeles Administrative Code (LAAC) Section 8.27.

Recommendation for Council action:

Adopt the accompanying RESOLUTION to:

Resolve that a local emergency regarding rainstorms causing flooding from extreme runoff and resulting in the partial collapse of a portion of a Los Angeles Aqueduct wall existed throughout the City-owned lands adjacent to the City's Los Angeles Aqueduct, its water-gathering facilities and air-quality control facilities located in Mono, Inyo, Kern, and Los Angeles Counties and in the City of Los Angeles, within the meaning of LAAC Section 8.21, et seq., at the time of the Mayor’s March 14, 2023, Declaration of Local Emergency, which the City Council hereby ratifies.
Resolve that because the local emergency continues to exist within the City, within the meaning of LAAC Section 8.21, et seq., there is a need to continue the declared state of local emergency, which the City Council hereby ratifies and continues through 30 days from the adoption of this Resolution.
In accordance with LAAC Section 8.21 et seq., instruct and request all appropriate City departments, agencies, and personnel to continue to perform all duties and responsibilities to represent the City in this matter to prevent and abate the emergency and receive, process, and coordinate all inquiries and requirements necessary to obtain whatever State and Federal assistance that may become available to the City and/or to the citizens of the City who may be affected by the emergency.
Instruct the General Manager, Emergency Management Department, to advise the Mayor and City Council on the need to extend the state of local emergency.
Insofar as the public interest and necessity demand the immediate expenditure of public funds to safeguard life, health, or property in response to the local emergency and mitigation efforts related to the local emergency, the competitive bidding restrictions enumerated in Charter Sections 371 and 372, and LAAC Sections 10.15 and 10.17, are hereby suspended until April 21, 2023 or the termination of the state of emergency, whichever comes first, for the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) to authorize and order any action relative to the procurement of construction contracts, supplies, and equipment but only if monies for related payments be drawn from LADWP’s proprietary funds.
Request the LADWP to report to the City Council every two weeks on the reasons justifying why such aforesaid action was necessary to respond to the emergency, including why the emergency did not permit a delay resulting from a competitive solicitation for bids or proposals, and why competitive proposals or bidding was not reasonably practicable or compatible with the City's interests.
Instruct the City Clerk to forward copies of this Resolution to the Governor of the State of California, the Director of the Office of Emergency Services of the State of California, the Los Angeles County Office of Emergency Management, and the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors.

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23-0577
CD 12	MOTION (LEE - HUTT) relative to funding for the design of an Emergency Vehicle Hybrid Beacon (EVHB) near Fire Station 18 on Balboa Boulevard in Council District 12.

Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:

TRANSFER and APPROPRIATE $8,000 in the Sunshine Canyon Community Amenities Trust Fund No. 699 to General Fund 100/94, Overtime Account No. 001090.

AUTHORIZE the Department of Transportation to make any technical corrections or clarifications to the above fund transfer instructions in order to effectuate the intent of this Motion.

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19-0540
CD 2	MOTION (KREKORIAN - HUTT) relative to coordinating a street banner program for the Department of Cultural Affairs, the Valley Cultural Foundation [a 501(c) nonprofit organization], and the Office of Council District Two to host the fourth annual NoHo Summer Nights program of concerts and movies, from July 8, 2023 to September 9, 2023, at North Hollywood Park.

Recommendations for Council action:

APPROVE, in accordance with Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 62.132, a Street Banner Program that will run for the period of June 15, 2023 to September 10, 2023, encouraging participation and attendance for NoHo Summer Nights, as a City of Los Angeles Event Street Banner Program.

APPROVE the content of the street banner design, attached to the Motion.

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23-0579
CD 2	MOTION (KREKORIAN - HUTT) relative to funding for the installation of a High-Intensity Activated Crosswalk (HAWK) in Council District 2.

Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:

TRANSFER and APPROPRIATE $142,000 in the Council District 2 portion of the Neighborhood Service Enhancements line item in the General City Purposes Fund No. 100/56 (Account No. 000975) to the Department of Transportation Trust Fund No. 840, Account: To Be Determined, in consultation with Bureau of Street Lighting, for the design, purchase, and installation of HAWK beacon at the intersection of Oxnard Street and Cleon Avenue.
AUTHORIZE the Department of Transportation to make any technical corrections or clarifications as necessary to these fund transfer instructions in order to effectuate the intent of this Motion.

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23-0578
	MOTION (HUTT - BLUMENFIELD) relative to funding and extension of Master Service Agreements for Communication Access Real-Time Translation (CART), Sign Language Interpreting (SLI), and Video Remote Interpreting (VRI) services.

Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:

AUTHORIZE the Department on Disability (DOD), with assistance of the City Attorney, to extend the Master Service Agreements between Interpreters Unlimited, Inc. (Contract No. C-134830), LIFESIGNS, Inc. (Contract No. C-134827), LIFESIGNS, Inc. (Contract No. C-134828), Total Recall, Inc. (Contract No. C-134829), and Global Works, Inc. dba Western Interpreting Network (Contract No, C-134826) to provide CART, SLI, and VRI services to June 30, 2024.

ADD additional funds in the amount not to exceed $10,000 to Interpreters Unlimited, Inc. (Contract No. C-134830), $45,000 to LIFESIGNS, Inc, (Contract No. C-134827), $50,000 to LIFESIGNS, Inc. (Contract No. C-134828), $75,000 to Total Recall, Inc. (Contract No. C-134829), and $75,000 to Global Works, Inc. dba Western Interpreting Network (Contract No. C-134826).

AUTHORIZE the DOD, or designee, to increase the contractors’ hourly rates up to 20 percent to align with the current market rates in order to improve the amount of in-person interpreting being performed at City meetings/events/facilities.

AUTHORIZE the DOD to develop and release a new solicitation for CART, SLI, and VRI services, during this one-year extension.

AUTHORIZE the DOD, or designee, to prepare Controller instructions and/or make technical adjustments that may be required and are consistent with this action, and AUTHORIZE the Controller to implement these instructions.

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23-0581
	MOTION (HUTT - BLUMENFIELD - HERNANDEZ) relative to funding and extension of Master Service Agreements for Certified Access Specialist (CASp) services to complete accessibility assessments and data analysis for City facilities.

Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:

AUTHORIZE the Department on Disability (DOD), with assistance of the City Attorney, to extend the Master Service Agreements between the City and Bureau Veritas North America (formerly The Owen Group, Contract No. C-135872), Community Works Design Group (Contract No. C-135873), Jensen Hughes (Contract No. C-135870), Mark Anderson Architects dba CALI CASp (Contract No. C-135871), Sally Swanson Architects (Contract No. C-135868), and Ten Architects (formerly Carde Ten Architects, Contract No. C-135869) to provide CASp services to June 30, 2024, with the option of an additional one-year extension for July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025, pending a budget allocation from the Mayor and City Council for the 2024-2025 fiscal year.

ADD allocated funds to the Master Service Agreements in amounts not to exceed: $20,000 to Bureau Veritas North America (formally The Owen Group, Contract No. C-135872), $80,000 to Community Works Design Group (Contract No. C-135873), $44,000 to Jensen Hughes (Contract No. C-135870), $75,000 to Mark Anderson Architects dba CALI CASp (Contract No. C-135871), $40,000 to Sally Swanson Architects (Contract No. C-135868), and $80,000 to Ten Architects (formerly Carde Ten Architects, Contract No. C-135869).

AUTHORIZE the DOD to develop and release a new solicitation to complete the Self-Evaluation and Transition Plan (SETP).

AUTHORIZE the DOD, or designee, to prepare Controller instructions and/or make technical adjustments that may be required and are consistent with this action, and AUTHORIZE the Controller to implement these instructions.

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