Public Safety — Los Angeles, CA
Date: 2025-02-05
Time: 15:30

PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE

 WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2025 ­ 3:30 PM

 EDWARD R. ROYBAL BPW 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)

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 MULTIPLE AGENDA ITEM COMMENT


 GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT


ITEM(S)

 (1) 23­0867
 Los Angeles Police Department report relative to possible locations for
 firework buy­back events.

 Fiscal Impact Statement: No

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted
ITEM(S)

(1) 23­0867
 Los Angeles Police Department report relative to possible locations for
 firework buy­back events.

 Fiscal Impact Statement: No

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted


(2) 24­1526
 Motion (Rodriguez – Hernandez) relative to an assessment of equipment
 and training needed to mitigate electric vehicle (EVs) fires.

 Community Impact Statement: Yes
 For:
 Westside Neighborhood Council



(3) 25­0036
 Board of Police Commissioners report relative to a non­monetary donation
 of Automated License Plate Recognition (ALPR) camera equipment,
 extended warranty service, and hardware installation for the benefit of the
 Los Angeles Police Department West Los Angeles Division, valued at
 $202,000, from the Los Angeles Police Foundation.

 Fiscal Impact Statement: No

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted


(4) 24­0974
 City Administrative Officer and City Attorney reports relative to grant
 funding for the Alcohol and Drug Impaired Driving Vertical Prosecution
 Program, from the National Institute of Traffic and Highway Safety Agency.
 (This item was also referred to Budget and Finance Committee)

 Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted


(5) 23­1445
 CD 1 Los Angeles Fire Department report relative to a survey of Red Flag
 streets in Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone (VHFHSZ) communities in
 Council District One.

 Fiscal Impact Statement: No

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted
 Community Impact Statement: None submitted


(5) 23­1445
 CD 1 Los Angeles Fire Department report relative to a survey of Red Flag
 streets in Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone (VHFHSZ) communities in
 Council District One.

 Fiscal Impact Statement: No

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted


(6) 22­0010­S1
 Board of Police Commissioners report relative to the special reward
 payment in the amount of $50,000 for information leading to the arrest and
 conviction of the person responsible for the death of Brianna Nicole Kupfer
 (DR No. 2207­04435).

 Fiscal Impact Statement: No

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted


(7) 25­0046
 Motion (Park, Rodriguez – Padilla, Lee) relative to a proposed June 2026
 Election ballot measure for a bond providing funding for fire station
 maintenance and new fire station construction. (This item was also
 referred to Rules, Elections and Intergovernmental Relations
 Committee)

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted


(8) 25­0065
 Motion (McOsker, Lee – Nazarian, Hutt) relative to examining and
 potentially strengthening local fireworks­related ordinances and advocating
 for more stringent state law provisions.

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted


(9) 23­0255
 Personnel Department report relative to Los Angeles Police Department
 Communications Division staffing levels, call load, and recruitment. (This
 item was also referred to Personnel and Hiring Committee)

 Fiscal Impact Statement: No

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted


(10) 23­0749
(9) 23­0255
 Personnel Department report relative to Los Angeles Police Department
 Communications Division staffing levels, call load, and recruitment. (This
 item was also referred to Personnel and Hiring Committee)

 Fiscal Impact Statement: No

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted


(10) 23­0749
 City Administrative Officer report relative to supplemental funding for the
 State Budget Act of 2022 Firearm Relinquishment Grant Program. (This
 item was also referred to Budget and Finance Committee)

 Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes


 Financial Policies Statement: Yes

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted


(11) 24­1105
 City Administrative Officer and Board of Police Commissioners reports
 relative to the Fiscal Year 2024­25 Alcohol Policing Partnership Program
 grant application and award from the California Department of Alcoholic
 Beverage Control. (This item was also referred to Budget and Finance
 Committee)

 Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes

 Financial Policies Statement: Yes

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted


(12) 22­0282
 City Administrative Officer report relative to the 2021 Connect and Protect
 Law Enforcement Behavioral Health Response Program grant. (This item
 was also referred to Budget and Finance Committee)

 Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes

 Financial Policies Statement: Yes

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted


(13) 25­0031
 City Administrative Officer report relative to retroactively applying for and
 Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes

 Financial Policies Statement: Yes

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted


(13) 25­0031
 City Administrative Officer report relative to retroactively applying for and
 accepting the Fiscal Year 2024 Community Oriented Policing Services
 Hiring Program grant award. (This item was also referred to Budget
 and Finance Committee)

 Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes

 Financial Policies Statement: Yes

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted


(14) 13­1301­S9
 City Administrative Officer report and Communication from the Mayor
 relative to the Fiscal Year 2024 Securing the Cities Grant Program award,
 and budget modifications and reappropriations for Fiscal Years 2020 and
 2023.

 Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes

 Financial Policies Statement: Yes

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted


(15) 24­1289
 City Administrative Officer report and Communication from the Mayor
 relative to the Fiscal Year 2022 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice
 Assistance Grant. (This item was also referred to Budget and Finance
 Committee)

 Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes


 Financial Policies Statement: Yes

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted


(16) 24­1288
 City Administrative Officer report and Communication from the Mayor
 relative to the Fiscal Year 2023 Edward Byrne Justice Assistance Grant
 Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes


 Financial Policies Statement: Yes

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted


 (16) 24­1288
 City Administrative Officer report and Communication from the Mayor
 relative to the Fiscal Year 2023 Edward Byrne Justice Assistance Grant
 from the Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance. (This item
 was also referred to Budget and Finance Committee)

 Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes

 Financial Policies Statement: Yes

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted




SUPPORTING MATERIALS

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https://cityclerk.lacity.org/lacityclerkconnect by entering the Council File number (e.g., 00­0000) associated with the agenda item.

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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.

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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.
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,
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.