City Council Meeting — Los Angeles, CA
Date: 2025-02-26
Time: 10:00

AGENDA
 LOS ANGELES CITY
 COUNCIL
 Wednesday, February 26, 2025

 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
 MARQUEECE HARRIS­DAWSON, Eighth District ADRIN NAZARIAN, Second District
 KATY YAROSLAVSKY, Fifth District
 President Pro Tempore IMELDA PADILLA, Sixth District
 BOB BLUMENFIELD, Third District MONICA RODRIGUEZ, Seventh District
 CURREN D. PRICE, JR., Ninth District
 Assistant President Pro Tempore HEATHER HUTT, Tenth District
 NITHYA RAMAN, Fourth District TRACI PARK, Eleventh District
 JOHN S. LEE, Twelfth District
 HUGO SOTO­MARTÍNEZ, Thirteenth District
 YSABEL JURADO, 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) 904­9450 (Valley), (310) 471­CITY (Westside), and (310) 547­CITY (San Pedro Area). If the live video or
audio is unavailable via one of these channels, members of the public should try another channel.


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

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 JOHN S. LEE, Twelfth District
 HUGO SOTO­MARTÍNEZ, Thirteenth District
 YSABEL JURADO, 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) 904­9450 (Valley), (310) 471­CITY (Westside), and (310) 547­CITY (San Pedro Area). If the live video or
audio is unavailable via one of these channels, members of the public should try another channel.


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) 978­1133. 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 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 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, 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.


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


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.
 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 two­thirds (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"
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have been acted on by the Council. An item may also be called "special" if a member of the public has requested to speak
SE OFRECE UN SERVICIO DE TRADUCCION AL ESPANOL EN TODAS LAS REUNIONES DEL CONSEJO MUNICIPAL


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.
 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 two­thirds (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 Sergeant­At­Arms with
35 copies. Otherwise, your materials will simply be added to the official record.


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 ethics.commission@lacity.org.


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
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approval on second consideration vary and depend upon the type of ordinance, but a typical ordinance requires eight (8)
affirmative votes upon second consideration.
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.


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, February 26, 2025

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 Non­agenda Items Within Jurisdiction of Council

Items for which Public Hearings Have Been Held
(1) 25­0006­S18
 AD HOC COMMITTEE FOR LA RECOVERY and BUDGET AND
 FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to initial cost estimates for the
 January 2025 fire and windstorm event.
Wednesday - February 26, 2025 - PAGE 3
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, February 26, 2025

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 Non­agenda Items Within Jurisdiction of Council

Items for which Public Hearings Have Been Held
(1) 25­0006­S18
 AD HOC COMMITTEE FOR LA RECOVERY and BUDGET AND
 FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to initial cost estimates for the
 January 2025 fire and windstorm event.

 Recommendations for Council action:


 1. NOTE and FILE the City Administrative Officer (CAO) report dated
 January 21, 2025, attached to Council file No. 25­0006­S18,
 inasmuch as no further Council action is required at this time.


 2. INSTRUCT the CAO to provide written quarterly reports regarding
 the City's fiscal recovery from the 2025 wildfires. These reports
 should include but not be limited to updated damage estimates,
 status of special fund loans and other funding sources utilized to
 front fund recovery costs and status of Federal Emergency
 Management Agency (FEMA) reimbursements.


 Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO states that there is an impact to the
 General Fund for an amount yet to be determined based upon final
 approval of both FEMA and California Governor’s Office of Emergency
 Services California Disaster Assistance Act reimbursable grants. In the
 short term, the General Fund will need to provide front funding and the
 CAO’s Office will continue to work with City departments to better define
 the scope of current year needs, which will be better known at the
 conclusion of the event.


Wednesday Community Impact Statement:
 - February None
 26, 2025 - submitted PAGE 4
 Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO states that there is an impact to the
 General Fund for an amount yet to be determined based upon final
 approval of both FEMA and California Governor’s Office of Emergency
 Services California Disaster Assistance Act reimbursable grants. In the
 short term, the General Fund will need to provide front funding and the
 CAO’s Office will continue to work with City departments to better define
 the scope of current year needs, which will be better known at the
 conclusion of the event.

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted


(2) 25­0002­S4
 AD HOC COMMITTEE FOR LA RECOVERY and RULES, ELECTIONS
 AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT
 relative to a 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.

 Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Resolution (Nazarian,
 Park – Padilla), SUBJECT TO THE CONCURRENCE OF THE MAYOR:

 RESOLVE to include 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.

 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


(3) 22­0105­S1
 CD 11 ARTS, PARKS, LIBRARIES, AND COMMUNITY ENRICHMENT
 COMMITTEE REPORT relative to approving an extension of the Measure
 A grant performance period for the Venice Pier Improvement Project.

 Recommendations for Council action:


 1. APPROVE the time extension of the Measure A grant performance
 period from July 31, 2026 to July 31, 2028 (Time Extension) for the
 Venice Pier Improvement Project (Project), subject to review and
 approval by the Los Angeles County Regional Park and Open
 Space District (RPOSD).


 2. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, Department of Recreation and
Wednesday Parks -(RAP),
 February
 to 26, 2025an
 execute - amendment to the Measure APAGE grant5
 agreement for the Project, in substantially the same form as set forth
 1. APPROVE the time extension of the Measure A grant performance
 period from July 31, 2026 to July 31, 2028 (Time Extension) for the
 Venice Pier Improvement Project (Project), subject to review and
 approval by the Los Angeles County Regional Park and Open
 Space District (RPOSD).


 2. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, Department of Recreation and
 Parks (RAP), to execute an amendment to the Measure A grant
 agreement for the Project, in substantially the same form as set forth
 in Attachment No. 1 of the Board of Recreation and
 Park Commissioners (Board) report dated December 5, 2024,
 attached to the Council file, for the Time Extension upon approval by
 the RPOSD, and subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to
 form.


 3. AUTHORIZE the RAP to make technical adjustments as necessary
 to carry out the intent of the Board report.


 Fiscal Impact Statement: The Proposition K – L.A. For Kids Steering
 Committee reports that there is no anticipated General Fund impact.

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted


(4) 24­1605
 CD 1 ARTS, PARKS, LIBRARIES, AND COMMUNITY ENRICHMENT
 COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a proposed Amendment No. 1 to
 Agreement No. 3681 with the Los Angeles Community Garden Council to
 clarify certain boundaries on the Solano Canyon Community Garden Site
 Map and update the City's Standard Provisions.

 Recommendation for Council action:

 APPROVE the proposed Amendment No.1 to Agreement No. 3681
 between the Department of Recreation and Parks (RAP) and the Los
 Angeles Community Garden Council, a California non­profit corporation,
 substantially in the form attached as Attachment 1 of the Board of
 Recreation and Park Commissioners (Board) report, attached to the
 Council file, to revise that portion of Exhibit A to clarify certain boundaries
 on the Solano Canyon Community Garden Site Map and update the City’s
 Standard Provisions.

 Fiscal Impact Statement: The Board reports that the approval and
 execution of the proposed Amendment No. 1 will have no adverse impact
 on RAP’s General Fund as operations and program costs associated with
 the management and maintenance of the Garden will continue to be paid
 by the Los Angeles Community Garden Council per the terms of the
 Agreement No. 3681.
Wednesday - February 26, 2025 - PAGE 6
 Recreation and Park Commissioners (Board) report, attached to the
 Council file, to revise that portion of Exhibit A to clarify certain boundaries
 on the Solano Canyon Community Garden Site Map and update the City’s
 Standard Provisions.

 Fiscal Impact Statement: The Board reports that the approval and
 execution of the proposed Amendment No. 1 will have no adverse impact
 on RAP’s General Fund as operations and program costs associated with
 the management and maintenance of the Garden will continue to be paid
 by the Los Angeles Community Garden Council per the terms of the
 Agreement No. 3681.

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted


(5) 12­1670­S9
 ARTS, PARKS, LIBRARIES, AND COMMUNITY ENRICHMENT
 COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the Proposition K program
 reconciliation, status of active projects, recommended funding adjustments,
 and a strategic plan to complete program requirements.

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


 1. AUTHORIZE the tentative earmark of $9 million in Proposition K
 program interest funds to reduce the shortfall for three specified
 projects.


 2. IDENTIFY and TRANSFER funds previously allocated for capital
 projects within the Proposition K Maintenance and Administrative
 Funds to the Proposition K Capital Fund, as well as accrued and
 future interest earnings.


 3. AUTHORIZE the Controller to adjust balances within the Proposition
 K funds and implement technical adjustments.


 4. AUTHORIZE the City Administrative Officer to prepare technical
 adjustments as necessary.


 Fiscal Impact Statement: The Proposition K – L.A. for Kids Steering
 Committee (Steering Committee) reports that there is an anticipated
 impact of $58.9 million on the General Fund to the extent that Proposition
 K and other Special Funds are insufficient to fully fund the remaining
 specified projects. Specific cost estimates for operating and maintaining
 the projects addressed through the funding recommendations of the
 Steering Committee report have not yet been developed, but will be
 addressed through the City budget as projects are completed.

Wednesday Community - February
 Impact 26, 2025
 Statement: - submitted
 None PAGE 7
 Fiscal Impact Statement: The Proposition K – L.A. for Kids Steering
 Committee (Steering Committee) reports that there is an anticipated
 impact of $58.9 million on the General Fund to the extent that Proposition
 K and other Special Funds are insufficient to fully fund the remaining
 specified projects. Specific cost estimates for operating and maintaining
 the projects addressed through the funding recommendations of the
 Steering Committee report have not yet been developed, but will be
 addressed through the City budget as projects are completed.

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted


(6) 10­0068­S1
 CD 10 ARTS, PARKS, LIBRARIES, AND COMMUNITY ENRICHMENT
 COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the determination of infeasibility for the
 Ardmore Recreation Center Project, also known as the Seoul International
 Project (S87) as specified in the 1996 Proposition K (Prop K) Ballot
 Measure.

 Recommendation for Council action:

 DETERMINE that the gymnasium expansion portion of the specified
 scope defined for the Prop K – L.A. For Kids Ardmore Recreation Center,
 also known as the Seoul International Project (S87), is infeasible due the
 age of the existing structure, differential settlement, and programming
 impracticalities if constructed as a stand­alone structure, as detailed in the
 Prop K – L.A. For Kids Steering Committee (Steering Committee) report
 dated November 1, 2024, attached to the Council file. A replacement
 gymnasium is outside the scope of work specified in the Prop K Ballot
 Measure.

 Fiscal Impact Statement: The Steering Committee reports that there is no
 impact to the General Fund as a result of the recommended action.

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted


(7) 25­0067
 ARTS, PARKS, LIBRARIES, AND COMMUNITY ENRICHMENT
 COMMITTEE REPORT relative to authorizing the Los Angeles Public
 Library (Library) to execute four publishing agreements for the Library's
 Angel City Press.

 Recommendations for Council action:


 1. AWARD publishing agreements with the following four authors,
 substantially in the form included as Attachment A of the Board of
 Library Commissioners (Board) report dated January 23, 2025,
 attached to the Council file, for the exclusive license in the copyright
 of the authors’ works:
Wednesday - February 26, 2025 - PAGE 8
 a. Author: Samuel Lamontagne and Darol Kay; Title: Pan Afrikan
 Angel City Press.

 Recommendations for Council action:


 1. AWARD publishing agreements with the following four authors,
 substantially in the form included as Attachment A of the Board of
 Library Commissioners (Board) report dated January 23, 2025,
 attached to the Council file, for the exclusive license in the copyright
 of the authors’ works:

 a. Author: Samuel Lamontagne and Darol Kay; Title: Pan Afrikan
 People’s Arkestra


 b. Author: Robert Landau; Title: Art Deco LA


 c. Author: Donald J. Waldie; Title: Elements of Los Angeles


 d. Author: Oliver Wang; Title: Cruising J­Town


 2. AUTHORIZE the City Librarian and the City Attorney to make any
 technical and clerical changes, if needed, to the publishing
 agreements.


 3. AUTHORIZE the Board President and the Board Secretary to
 execute the four publishing agreements upon the completion of all
 required approvals.


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

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted


(8) 22­1142
 CIVIL RIGHTS, EQUITY, IMMIGRATION, AGING AND DISABILITY
 COMMITTEE REPORT relative to directing the Civil + Human Rights and
 Equity Department (CHRED), in collaboration with the Los Angeles
 City/County Native American Indian Commission (LANAIC) and
 representatives from the Tongva, Tataviam, and Chumash tribes; to report
 on the creation of a Los Angeles City land acknowledgment policy; and
 CHRED reports relative to the cultural and historic regional components
 necessary for the consideration of a Land Acknowledgment Policy for the
 City of Los Angeles.

 Recommendations for Council action, as initiated by Motion (O’Farrell ­
 Koretz):
Wednesday - February 26, 2025 - PAGE 9
 Equity Department (CHRED), in collaboration with the Los Angeles
 City/County Native American Indian Commission (LANAIC) and
 representatives from the Tongva, Tataviam, and Chumash tribes; to report
 on the creation of a Los Angeles City land acknowledgment policy; and
 CHRED reports relative to the cultural and historic regional components
 necessary for the consideration of a Land Acknowledgment Policy for the
 City of Los Angeles.

 Recommendations for Council action, as initiated by Motion (O’Farrell ­
 Koretz):


 1. NOTE and FILE the CHRED report dated October 17, 2023,
 attached to Council file No. 22­1142.


 2. NOTE and FILE the CHRED report dated November 27, 2024,
 attached to said Council file.


 3. REQUEST the LANAIC to convene an ad hoc subcommittee
 consisting of all City ­ appointed Commission members to propose,
 to the full Commission for approval, a land acknowledgment
 statement consistent with the values and considerations learned
 through CHRED’s and the Civic Memory Working Group’s research
 using the Los Angeles County (County) language as a starting point.


 4. I N S T R U C T t h e C H R E D t o r e p o r t t o C o u n c i l o n t h e
 recommendations of said Commission.


 5. INSTRUCT the City Administrative Officer (CAO) to identify funding,
 which may include current unallocated funding in the Heritage Month
 accounts, for the CHRED to support the convening of working group,
 to assist the LANAIC ad hoc subcommittee, to develop language for
 a land acknowledgment statement.


 6. INSTRUCT the CAO to report to Council on a part­time position for
 the CHRED. This report should include identifying a funding source
 for staffing a part­time position at the CHRED, and determine an
 appropriate classification with expertise in Tribal history and law to
 support LANAIC.


 7. REQUEST the LANAIC to propose legislation and initiatives that
 support and further acknowledge the Native Tribal Nations that have
 and continue to contribute to the City of Los Angeles.


 8. INSTRUCT the CAO, with the assistance of the Chief Legislative
 Analyst and the CHRED, to review the current Memorandum of
 Understanding with the County regarding the LANAIC and
 recommend potential amendments to increase City engagement
 with said Commission.
Wednesday - February 26, 2025 - PAGE 10
 7. REQUEST the LANAIC to propose legislation and initiatives that
 support and further acknowledge the Native Tribal Nations that have
 and continue to contribute to the City of Los Angeles.


 8. INSTRUCT the CAO, with the assistance of the Chief Legislative
 Analyst and the CHRED, to review the current Memorandum of
 Understanding with the County regarding the LANAIC and
 recommend potential amendments to increase City engagement
 with said Commission.


 Fiscal Impact Statement: The CHRED reports that that there is no fiscal
 impact with the submission of the report.

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted


(9) 22­1402
 ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT and BUDGET AND FINANCE
 COMMITTEES’ REPORT relative to the strategy for integrating climate
 considerations into the City budgeting process.

 Recommendations for Council action:


 1. AMEND the prior Council action of February 22, 2023, Council file
 No. 22­1402, to change the last sentence of Recommendation No. 1
 to read as follows:

 The inventory should be finalized and presented to the Council by
 March 1 of each year and used to inform the subsequent year's
 budget process.


 2. INSTRUCT the Bureau of Sanitation, Los Angeles Fire Department,
 Department of General Services, and other relevant departments,
 with assistance from the Chief Legislative Analyst, to report to
 Council on the existence and feasibility of using vehicles that can
 reduce municipal emissions that will help achieve the City’s net­zero
 emissions goals.


 3. NOTE and FILE the City Administrative Officer report dated August
 7, 2024, attached to the Council file, relative to the strategy for
 integrating climate considerations into the City budgeting process.


 Fiscal Impact Statement: Not applicable

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted

Wednesday - February 26, 2025 - PAGE 11
(10) 23­0831
 3. NOTE and FILE the City Administrative Officer report dated August
 7, 2024, attached to the Council file, relative to the strategy for
 integrating climate considerations into the City budgeting process.


 Fiscal Impact Statement: Not applicable

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted


(10) 23­0831
 CD 11 GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a
 proposed non­profit ground lease agreement with the Venice Community
 Housing Corporation (VCHC) to operate a transitional housing site at 650
 Westminster Avenue, Venice, California 90291.

 Recommendation for Council action:

 AUTHORIZE the Department of General Services to negotiate and
 execute a ground lease agreement with the VCHC for the use of the City­
 owned location at 650 Westminster Avenue, Venice, California 90291,
 under the terms and conditions as substantially detailed in the February 4,
 2025 Municipal Facilities Committee (MFC) report, attached to the
 Council file.


 Fiscal Impact Statement: The MFC reports that there is no General Fund
 impact as this is a no­cost lease agreement. The VCHC is responsible for
 tenant improvements, maintenance, repairs, utilities, security, and
 custodial costs.

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted

 TIME LIMIT FILE ­ APRIL 7, 2025


 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION ­ APRIL 4, 2025)


(11) 20­0283­S2
 CD 13 GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a
 proposed lease agreement with 1910 Sunset Boulevard (LA) L.P. for office
 use at 1910 West Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles, California 90026 for the
 Los Angeles Housing Department (LAHD).

 Recommendation for Council action:

 AUTHORIZE the Department of General Services to negotiate and
 execute a lease agreement with 1910 Sunset Boulevard (LA) L.P. for the
 expansion of office space for the LAHD at 1910 West Sunset Boulevard,
 Los Angeles, California 90026 in Suites 420, 430, 705, and 850; under
 the terms and conditions substantially as detailed in the January 30, 2025
Wednesday - February 26, 2025 - PAGE 12
 Municipal Facilities (MFC) report, attached to the Council file.
 use at 1910 West Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles, California 90026 for the
 Los Angeles Housing Department (LAHD).

 Recommendation for Council action:

 AUTHORIZE the Department of General Services to negotiate and
 execute a lease agreement with 1910 Sunset Boulevard (LA) L.P. for the
 expansion of office space for the LAHD at 1910 West Sunset Boulevard,
 Los Angeles, California 90026 in Suites 420, 430, 705, and 850; under
 the terms and conditions substantially as detailed in the January 30, 2025
 Municipal Facilities (MFC) report, attached to the Council file.


 Fiscal Impact Statement: The MFC reports that there is no General Fund
 impact. The lease and associated cost of $45,003 for Fiscal Year 2024­
 25 will be paid directly by the LAHD Special Funds through the Rent
 Stabilization Fund ­ F440001 and Code Enforcement Fund ­ F41M001.
 The landlord is responsible for all repairs, maintenance, utility, custodial,
 and security costs.

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

 TIME LIMIT FILE ­ APRIL 7, 2025


 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION ­ APRIL 4, 2025)


(12) 22­1545­S25
 HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the
 Homelessness Emergency Account – General City Purposes Fund 22nd
 Status Report as of November 30, 2024.

 Recommendation for Council action:

 NOTE and FILE the City Administrative Officer report dated December
 26, 2024, attached to Council file No. 22­1545­S25, relative to the
 Homelessness Emergency Account – General City Purposes Fund 22nd
 Status Report as of November 30, 2024.

 Fiscal Impact Statement: Not applicable

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted


(13) 24­1458
 PERSONNEL AND HIRING COMMITTEE REPORT relative to complying
 with the requirements of Assembly Bill (AB) 2561, which created new
 requirements for public agencies to address the status of position
 vacancies.

Wednesday - February
 Recommendation 26, 2025
 for Council - pursuant to Motion (McOsker –
 action, PAGE
 Hutt):13
 Community Impact Statement: None submitted


(13) 24­1458
 PERSONNEL AND HIRING COMMITTEE REPORT relative to complying
 with the requirements of Assembly Bill (AB) 2561, which created new
 requirements for public agencies to address the status of position
 vacancies.

 Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Motion (McOsker – Hutt):
 INSTRUCT the City Administrative Officer (CAO), in coordination with the
 Personnel Department, to report to Council on any necessary steps the
 City must take to comply with the requirements of AB 2561, which created
 new requirements for public agencies to address the status of position
 vacancies.


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

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted.


(14) 24­0826
 CD 13 CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION and PLANNING AND LAND USE
 MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a California
 Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) appeal filed for the properties located at
 5243 – 5245 West Santa Monica Boulevard.

 Recommendations for Council action:


 1. DETERMINE, based on the whole of the administrative
 record, that the project is exempt from CEQA, pursuant to
 CEQA Guidelines Section 15301, and there is no substantial
 evidence demonstrating that any exceptions contained in
 CEQA Guidelines Section 15300.2 applies.


 2. ADOPT the FINDINGS of the Central Los Angeles Area
 Planning Commission (CLAAPC) as the Findings of Council.


 3. RESOLVE TO DENY THE APPEAL filed by Seta Panosian,
 and THEREBY SUSTAIN the CLAAPC’s determination in
 approving a Categorical Exemption as the environmental
 clearance for the sale and dispensing of a full line of alcoholic
 beverages for on­site consumption in conjunction with a new
 9,988 square­foot ground floor restaurant/cafe that includes a
 1,226 square­foot outdoor patio, the restaurant will have a
 maximum 230 seats that include 186 indoor seats and 44
 outdoor seats, and hours of operation of Monday through
Wednesday - February 26, 2025 - PAGE 14
 Thursday: 11:30 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.; Friday: 11:30 a.m. to 1:00
 Planning Commission (CLAAPC) as the Findings of Council.


 3. RESOLVE TO DENY THE APPEAL filed by Seta Panosian,
 and THEREBY SUSTAIN the CLAAPC’s determination in
 approving a Categorical Exemption as the environmental
 clearance for the sale and dispensing of a full line of alcoholic
 beverages for on­site consumption in conjunction with a new
 9,988 square­foot ground floor restaurant/cafe that includes a
 1,226 square­foot outdoor patio, the restaurant will have a
 maximum 230 seats that include 186 indoor seats and 44
 outdoor seats, and hours of operation of Monday through
 Thursday: 11:30 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.; Friday: 11:30 a.m. to 1:00
 a.m.; Saturday: 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m.; and Sunday: 10:00
 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.; there will be no live entertainment; for the
 properties located at 5243 – 5245 West Santa Monica
 Boulevard.


 Applicant: Petros Taglyan

 Representative: Larry Mondragon, Lee Rabun

 Case No. ENV­2021­10705­CE­1A

 Environmental No. ENV­2021­10705­CE

 Related Case: ZA­2021­10704­CUB­1A


 Fiscal Impact Statement: The CLAAPC reports that there is no General
 Fund impact as administrative costs are recovered through fees.

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted


(15) 20­0380­S2
 PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT (PLUM) COMMITTEE
 REPORT and RESOLUTION relative the time extension of the zoning and
 land use relief provisions within the COVID­19 Local Emergency
 Ordinance (LEO) targeted small business relief.

 Recommendation for Council action, as initiated by Resolution
 (Blumenfield – McOsker):

 RESOLVE to extend the provisions of Los Angeles Municipal Code
 Section 16.02.1, "Relief from Specified Land Use Provisions," to provide
 temporary regulatory relief from certain automobile parking provisions and
 time limitations for utilizing an approved Conditional Use Permit or similar
 quasi­judicial action during and for an additional 12­month period for a
 total of 36 months, after the termination or expiration of the COVID­19
 LEO, as provided in that Section, resulting in an end date of these relief
 provisions of February 1, 2026.
Wednesday - February 26, 2025 - PAGE 15
 (Blumenfield – McOsker):

 RESOLVE to extend the provisions of Los Angeles Municipal Code
 Section 16.02.1, "Relief from Specified Land Use Provisions," to provide
 temporary regulatory relief from certain automobile parking provisions and
 time limitations for utilizing an approved Conditional Use Permit or similar
 quasi­judicial action during and for an additional 12­month period for a
 total of 36 months, after the termination or expiration of the COVID­19
 LEO, as provided in that Section, resulting in an end date of these relief
 provisions of February 1, 2026.


 Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the Department of City
 Planning or the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety. Neither
 the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has
 completed a financial analysis of this report.

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted


(16) 22­0120­S1
 PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT (PLUM) COMMITTEE
 REPORT relative to advertising in private parking lots and away from the
 public right­of­way, and related matters.

 Recommendations for Council action:

 APPROVE the recommendations contained in the Department of City
 Planning (DCP) report dated October 24, 2024, attached to Council file
 No. 22­0120­S1, as amended as follows:


 1. Instruct the DCP, in coordination with the Los Angeles Department
 of Building and Safety (LADBS) and City Attorney, to continue with
 the above instruction (as amended and underlined below) and
 Recomendation No. 2 of the PLUM Committee report dated June
 18, 2024, adopted by the City Council on July 2, 2024, attached to
 Council file No. 22­0120­S1, as follows:

 a. Instruct the Department of City Planning (DCP), in
 coordination with the LADBS and City Attorney, to prepare
 and present an ordinance to amend Chapters 1 (Current
 Zoning Code) and 1A (New Zoning Code) of the Los Angeles
 Municipal Code (LAMC) to appropriately define electric
 vehicle (EV) charging as a primary use citywide for light,
 medium, and heavy duty vehicles (including private fleet
 charging) and include standards for ministerial and
 discretionary approvals for such use in appropriate zones.
 Clear performance standards should maintain scalability and
 flexibility through alternative options, consider community
 benefits and Citywide Design Guideline goals, and ensure that
 charging stations are properly maintained, including limiting
 any signage when stations are not operable.
Wednesday - February 26, 2025 - PAGE 16
 Zoning Code) and 1A (New Zoning Code) of the Los Angeles
 Municipal Code (LAMC) to appropriately define electric
 vehicle (EV) charging as a primary use citywide for light,
 medium, and heavy duty vehicles (including private fleet
 charging) and include standards for ministerial and
 discretionary approvals for such use in appropriate zones.
 Clear performance standards should maintain scalability and
 flexibility through alternative options, consider community
 benefits and Citywide Design Guideline goals, and ensure that
 charging stations are properly maintained, including limiting
 any signage when stations are not operable.


 b. Instruct the DCP, in collaboration with the Los Angeles
 Department of Water and Power, to include considerations
 and recommendations for an equitable expansion of new
 electric vehicle charging stations (EVCS) development,
 prioritizing access for renter households and disadvantaged
 communities, while maintaining multimodal goals.


 2. STRIKE Recommendation No. 3 from said PLUM report dated June
 18, 2024:

 INSTRUCT the DCP, in coordination with LADBS and City Attorney,
 to report back with recommendations for amendments to Chapters
 1 (Current Zoning Code) and 1A (New Zoning Code) of the LAMC to
 define EV charging as an allowable use for medium and heavy­duty
 vehicles, including private fleet charging.


 3. APROVE Recommendation No. 2 contained in said DCP report
 dated October 24, 2024, as follows:

 Instruct the City Administrative Officer (CAO), in coordination with
 the DCP, to prepare a report with recommendations as to funding
 sources and the fiscal impact up to $150,000 for the preparation of
 the environmental impact analysis required by the California
 Environmental Quality Act.


 Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the DCP. Neither the CAO
 nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this
 report.

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted


(17) 25­0066
 CD 15 PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a comprehensive plan
 to close Blinn Avenue between Lomita Boulevard and Sandison Street to
 all vehicular traffic, as well as to restrict vehicular access to Drumm Avenue
 by creating cul­de­sacs at the intersections of Drumm and Cruces Street, O
 Street, and Colon Street.
Wednesday - February 26, 2025 - PAGE 17
 report.

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted


(17) 25­0066
 CD 15 PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a comprehensive plan
 to close Blinn Avenue between Lomita Boulevard and Sandison Street to
 all vehicular traffic, as well as to restrict vehicular access to Drumm Avenue
 by creating cul­de­sacs at the intersections of Drumm and Cruces Street, O
 Street, and Colon Street.

 Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Motion (McOsker –
 Hernandez):

 INSTRUCT the Bureau of Engineering, with the assistance of the Los
 Angeles Department of Transportation, to report to Council with a
 comprehensive plan to close Blinn Avenue between Lomita Boulevard
 and Sandison Street to all vehicular traffic, as well as to restrict vehicular
 access to Drumm Avenue by creating cul­de­sacs at the intersections of
 Drumm and Cruces Street, O Street, and Colon Street. The plan should
 include a full scope of work and budget for both projects, with a report to
 Council within 90 days.

 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:
 Wilmington Neighborhood Council


(18) 25­0082
 CD 15 PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to temporarily closing
 the street area of McCoy Avenue located between Lomita Boulevard and
 253rd Street in Harbor City for reasons of public safety.

 Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Motion (McOsker –
 Padilla):

 INSTRUCT the City Engineer to report to Council with recommendations
 to temporarily close the street area of McCoy Avenue located between
 Lomita Boulevard and 253rd Street in Harbor City for reasons of public
 safety pursuant to State Vehicle Code Section 21101.4.

 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

Wednesday - February 26, 2025 - PAGE 18
(19) 25­0079
 INSTRUCT the City Engineer to report to Council with recommendations
 to temporarily close the street area of McCoy Avenue located between
 Lomita Boulevard and 253rd Street in Harbor City for reasons of public
 safety pursuant to State Vehicle Code Section 21101.4.

 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


(19) 25­0079
 CD 15 PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to temporarily closing
 the walkway on Oakhorne Drive located east of Sepulveda Boulevard in
 Harbor City for reasons of public safety.

 Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Motion (McOsker –
 Padilla):

 INSTRUCT the City Engineer to report to Council with recommendations
 to temporarily close the walkway on Oakhorne Drive located east of
 Sepulveda Boulevard in Harbor City for reasons of public safety pursuant
 to State Vehicle Code Section 21101.4.

 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


(20) 25­0002­S2
 RULES, ELECTIONS AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS
 COMMITTEE REPORT and RESOLUTION relative to establishing the
 City’s position on 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.

 Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Resolution (Park,
 Blumenfield – Lee), SUBJECT TO THE CONCURRENCE OF THE
 MAYOR:

 RESOLVE to include in the City’s 2025­2026 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.


Wednesday Fiscal Impact- February 26,Neither
 Statement: 2025 - the City Administrative Officer nor
 PAGE 19
 the
 Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.
 MAYOR:

 RESOLVE to include in the City’s 2025­2026 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.

 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: Westside Neighborhood Council


(21) 24­0729
 RULES, ELECTIONS AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS and
 NEIGHBORHOODS AND COMMUNITY ENRICHMENT COMMITTEES’
 REPORT relative to a proposed framework for youth participation in the
 Independent Redistricting Commission (IRC) as written in the City Attorney
 report dated May 30, 2024, and allowed for by ordinance in the Los
 Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) IRC ballot language Section
 811(c), and related matters.

 Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Hernandez ­
 Soto­Martinez):

 INSTRUCT the Youth Development Department, in collaboration with the
 Chief Legislative Analyst (CLA), and REQUEST the LAUSD and
 community­based organizations focused on youth and student organizing
 and advocacy, to report to Council on a proposed framework for youth
 participation in the IRC as written in the City Attorney report dated May 30,
 2024, and allowed for by ordinance in the LAUSD IRC ballot language
 Section 811(c).

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

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted



Items for which Public Hearings Have Not Been Held ­ (10 Votes Required for Consideration)
(22) 25­0005­S16
 CD 6 COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE LOS ANGELES HOUSING
 DEPARTMENT (LAHD) and RESOLUTIONS relative to removing the
 property at 14216 West Calvert Street (Case Nos. 742586, 803782,
 805708, and 816760), Assessor I.D. No. 2240­024­008, from the Rent
Wednesday - February
 Escrow Account  Program26, 2025 -
 (REAP). PAGE 20
 Community Impact Statement: None submitted



Items for which Public Hearings Have Not Been Held ­ (10 Votes Required for Consideration)
(22) 25­0005­S16
 CD 6 COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE LOS ANGELES HOUSING
 DEPARTMENT (LAHD) and RESOLUTIONS relative to removing the
 property at 14216 West Calvert Street (Case Nos. 742586, 803782,
 805708, and 816760), Assessor I.D. No. 2240­024­008, from the Rent
 Escrow Account Program (REAP).

 Recommendation for Council action:

 APPROVE the LAHD report recommendations dated February 12, 2025,
 attached to the Council file, and ADOPT the accompanying
 RESOLUTIONS removing the property at 14216 West Calvert Street
 (Case Nos. 742586, 803782, 805708, and 816760), Assessor I.D. No.
 2240­024­008, from the REAP.

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

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted.


(23) 25­0005­S17
 CD 3 COMMUNICATION FROM THE LOS ANGELES HOUSING
 DEPARTMENT (LAHD) and RESOLUTION relative to removing the
 property at 18957 West Saticoy Street (Case No. 845031), Assessor I.D.
 No. 2104­013­023, from the Rent Escrow Account Program (REAP).

 Recommendation for Council action:

 APPROVE the LAHD report recommendation dated February 12, 2025,
 attached to the Council file, and ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION
 removing the property at 18957 West Saticoy Street (Case No. 845031),
 Assessor I.D. No. 2104­013­023, from the REAP.

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

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted.


(24) 25­0005­S18
 CD 10 COMMUNICATION FROM THE LOS ANGELES HOUSING
 DEPARTMENT (LAHD) and RESOLUTION relative to removing the
 property at 1316 South 3rd Avenue (Case No. 818463), Assessor I.D. No.
Wednesday 5072­036­007,- from
 February
 the 26,
 Rent2025 - Account Program (REAP). PAGE 21
 Escrow
 financial analysis of this report.

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted.


(24) 25­0005­S18
 CD 10 COMMUNICATION FROM THE LOS ANGELES HOUSING
 DEPARTMENT (LAHD) and RESOLUTION relative to removing the
 property at 1316 South 3rd Avenue (Case No. 818463), Assessor I.D. No.
 5072­036­007, from the Rent Escrow Account Program (REAP).

 Recommendation for Council action:

 APPROVE the LAHD report recommendation dated February 12, 2025,
 attached to the Council file, and ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION
 removing the property at 1316 South 3rd Avenue (Case No. 818463),
 Assessor I.D. No. 5072­036­007, from the REAP.

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

 Community Impact Statement: None submiteed


(25) 25­0005­S19
 CD 9 COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE LOS ANGELES HOUSING
 DEPARTMENT (LAHD) and RESOLUTIONS relative to removing the
 property at 750 East 48th Street (Case Nos. 96194, 127047, and 378038),
 Assessor I.D. No. 5108­010­018, from the Rent Escrow Account Program
 (REAP).

 Recommendation for Council action:

 APPROVE the LAHD report recommendations dated February 12, 2025,
 attached to the Council file, and ADOPT the accompanying
 RESOLUTIONS removing the property at 750 East 48th Street (Case
 Nos. 96194, 127047, and 378038), Assessor I.D. No. 5108­010­018,
 from the REAP.

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

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted.


(26) 25­0005­S20
 CD 13 COMMUNICATION FROM THE LOS ANGELES HOUSING
 DEPARTMENT (LAHD) and RESOLUTION relative to removing the
Wednesday property at 1527  West Sunset
 - February Boulevard
 26, 2025 - (Case No. 820796), Assessor
 PAGE 22
 I.D. No. 5419­027­001, from the Rent Escrow Account Program (REAP).
 Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a
 financial analysis of this report.

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted.


(26) 25­0005­S20
 CD 13 COMMUNICATION FROM THE LOS ANGELES HOUSING
 DEPARTMENT (LAHD) and RESOLUTION relative to removing the
 property at 1527 West Sunset Boulevard (Case No. 820796), Assessor
 I.D. No. 5419­027­001, from the Rent Escrow Account Program (REAP).

 Recommendation for Council action:

 APPROVE the LAHD report recommendation dated February 12, 2025,
 attached to the Council file, and ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION
 removing the property at 1527 West Sunset Boulevard (Case No.
 820796), Assessor I.D. No. 5419­027­001, from the REAP.

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

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted.


(27) 25­0005­S21
 CD 13 COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE LOS ANGELES HOUSING
 DEPARTMENT (LAHD) and RESOLUTIONS relative to removing the
 property at 1346 North Fuller Avenue (Case Nos. 675260 and 686294),
 Assessor I.D. No. 5548­020­011, from the Rent Escrow Account Program
 (REAP).

 Recommendation for Council action:

 APPROVE the LAHD report recommendations dated February 12, 2025,
 attached to the Council file, and ADOPT the accompanying
 RESOLUTIONS removing the property at 1346 North Fuller Avenue (Case
 Nos. 675260 and 686294), Assessor I.D. No. 5548­020­011, from the
 REAP.

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

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted.


(28) 25­0005­S22
 CD 14 COMMUNICATION FROM THE LOS ANGELES HOUSING
 DEPARTMENT (LAHD) and RESOLUTION relative to removing the
Wednesday - February
 property at 5050 26, 2025
 North Shearin -
 Avenue PAGE
 (Case No. 698606), Assessor 23
 I.D.
 No. 5686­006­016, from the Rent Escrow Account Program (REAP).
 Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the LAHD. Neither the City
 Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a
 financial analysis of this report.

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted.


(28) 25­0005­S22
 CD 14 COMMUNICATION FROM THE LOS ANGELES HOUSING
 DEPARTMENT (LAHD) and RESOLUTION relative to removing the
 property at 5050 North Shearin Avenue (Case No. 698606), Assessor I.D.
 No. 5686­006­016, from the Rent Escrow Account Program (REAP).

 Recommendation for Council action:

 APPROVE the LAHD report recommendation dated February 14, 2025,
 attached to the Council file, and ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION
 removing the property at 5050 North Shearin Avenue (Case No. 698606),
 Assessor I.D. No. 5686­006­016, from the REAP.



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

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted.


(29) 25­0155
 CD 7 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF MOTION (RODRIGUEZ ­ SOTO­
 MARTINEZ) relative to amending and restating the New Economics for
 Women to provide services at the Van Nuys FamilySource Center.

 Recommendations for Council action:


 1. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, Community Investment for
 Families Department (CIFD), or designee, to amend and restate the
 New Economics for Women’s Van Nuys FamilySource Center
 contract (Contract No. C­146095) to add $549,483 through June 30,
 2025, subject to the approval of the City Attorney, as to form.


 2. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, CIFD, or designee, to make any
 corrections, clarifications, or revisions to the above instructions,
 including any new instructions, in order to effectuate the intent of this
 Motion, and including any corrections and changes to fund or
 account numbers; said corrections/clarifications/changes may be
 made orally, electronically or by any other means.


 (Continued from Council meeting of February 19, 2025)

Wednesday - February 26, 2025 - PAGE 24
(30) 25­0182
 2. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, CIFD, or designee, to make any
 corrections, clarifications, or revisions to the above instructions,
 including any new instructions, in order to effectuate the intent of this
 Motion, and including any corrections and changes to fund or
 account numbers; said corrections/clarifications/changes may be
 made orally, electronically or by any other means.


 (Continued from Council meeting of February 19, 2025)


(30) 25­0182
 MOTION (HARRIS­DAWSON ­ NAZARIAN) relative to a street banner
 campaign to raise awareness of Earth Day LA 2025 being coordinated by
 the Bureau of Sanitation (BOS).

 Recommendations for Council action:


 1. APPROVE, in accordance with Los Angeles Municipal Code
 Section 62.132, a street banner program being coordinated by the
 BOS encouraging participation and attendance at Earth Day LA
 2025 for the period of March 2024 ­ May 2024, as a City of Los
 Angeles Non­Event Street Banner Program.


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



(31) 14­1174­S97
 CD 7 COMMUNICATION FROM THE ECONOMIC AND WORKFORCE
 DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT (EWDD) relative to a request for
 authorization to acquire commercial property and associated parcels for
 the Pacoima Lifestyle Center Acquisition Project (Project).



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


 1. AUTHORIZE the EWDD, pursuant to Los Angeles Administrative
 Code Section 22.1008(a), to acquire the commercial property
 located at 10801 & 10823 San Fernando Road, and 13273 &
 13277 Van Nuys Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 91331, Assessor’s
 Parcel Numbers: 2619­017­001, 2619­017­002, 2619­017­004,
 2619­017­024, 2619­017­026, 2619­017­030, and 2619­017­035
 as described in Exhibit A (Attachment 1) of the EWDD report dated
 February 20, 2025, attached to the Council file, in support of the
 Project, in order to carry out its economic development functions
 and to be the implementing department for activities related to the
 Project.
Wednesday - February 26, 2025 - PAGE 25
 1. AUTHORIZE the EWDD, pursuant to Los Angeles Administrative
 Code Section 22.1008(a), to acquire the commercial property
 located at 10801 & 10823 San Fernando Road, and 13273 &
 13277 Van Nuys Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 91331, Assessor’s
 Parcel Numbers: 2619­017­001, 2619­017­002, 2619­017­004,
 2619­017­024, 2619­017­026, 2619­017­030, and 2619­017­035
 as described in Exhibit A (Attachment 1) of the EWDD report dated
 February 20, 2025, attached to the Council file, in support of the
 Project, in order to carry out its economic development functions
 and to be the implementing department for activities related to the
 Project.


 2. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, EWDD, or designee, to prepare
 Controller instructions and/or make technical adjustments to expend
 funds previously authorized for the Project, including but not limited
 to those authorized in Council file No. 14­1174­S97, approved on
 July 8, 2024, that may be required and are consistent with this
 action, subject to the approval of the City Administrative Office; and,
 authorize the Controller to implement these instructions.


 Fiscal Impact Statement: The EWDD reports that the additional cost
 (above the purchase price) to acquire and hold this commercial property
 until the property is transferred to a private entity for redevelopment is
 approximately $350,000. Council District Seven intends to use
 discretionary funds at its disposal to cover these expenses. There is no
 anticipated impact on the General Fund.

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted

 (Economic Development and Jobs Committee waived
 consideration of the above matter)



Items Called Special

Motions for Posting and Referral

Council Members' Requests for Excuse from Attendance at Council Meetings

Closed Session
(32) 25­0022
 The City Council shall recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government
 Code Section No. 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to
 the case entitled Joel Chovon Sohom v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los
 Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22STCV27305. (This matter arises from
 a fall incident on October 27, 2021, incident at 437 North Vermont Avenue,
 in Los Angeles.)
 (Budget and Finance Committee considered this matter on February
Wednesday 4, 2025.)  - February 26, 2025 - PAGE 26
Closed Session
(32) 25­0022
 The City Council shall recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government
 Code Section No. 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to
 the case entitled Joel Chovon Sohom v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los
 Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22STCV27305. (This matter arises from
 a fall incident on October 27, 2021, incident at 437 North Vermont Avenue,
 in Los Angeles.)
 (Budget and Finance Committee considered this matter on February
 4, 2025.)


(33) 25­0026
 The City Council shall recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government
 Code Section No. 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to
 the case entitled Tsuki Sugiyama, et al. v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los
 Angeles Superior Court Case No. 23VECV04103. (This matter arises
 from a March 1, 2023, incident wherein a City tree branch fell on a
 pedestrian at 22024 Martinez Street in Woodland Hills, California, causing
 injury.)
 (Budget and Finance Committee considered this matter on February
 4, 2025.)


(34) 24­1515
 The City Council shall recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government
 Code Section No. 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to
 the case entitled Amelia Sellers and Christian Chico v. City of Los Angeles,
 et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22STCV29902. (This matter
 arises from a tree fall over incident occurring on November 3, 2021, in
 parking lot “H” of the Greek Theater.)
 (Budget and Finance Committee considered this matter on February
 4, 2025.)


(35) 24­1516
 The City Council shall recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government
 Code Section No. 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to
 the case entitled Lauren Ruggiero v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los
 Angeles Superior Court Case No. 21STCV02274. (This matter arises from
 a trip and fall incident on June 21, 2020, on the sidewalk located near 6920
 Coldwater Canyon Avenue, in the City of Los Angeles.)

 (Budget and Finance Committee considered this matter on February
 18, 2025.)


(36) 24­1509
 The City Council shall recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government
 Code Section No. 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to
 the case entitled Jo Anne Korngute v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los
 Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22STCV36947. (This matter arises from
 a trip and fall incident which occurred on December 28, 2021, near 300
Wednesday South Willaman- February
 Drive, in26,
 Los2025 -
 Angeles.) PAGE 27
 (Budget and Finance Committee considered this matter on February
 18, 2025.)


(36) 24­1509
 The City Council shall recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government
 Code Section No. 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to
 the case entitled Jo Anne Korngute v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los
 Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22STCV36947. (This matter arises from
 a trip and fall incident which occurred on December 28, 2021, near 300
 South Willaman Drive, in Los Angeles.)

 (Budget and Finance Committee considered this matter on February
 18, 2025.)


(37) 25­0023
 The City Council shall recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government
 Code Section No. 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to
 the case entitled Juan Cardenas v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles
 Superior Court Case No. 21STCV15658. (This matter arises from a trip
 and fall accident that occurred on May 28, 2020, on Cypress Avenue near
 Silver Street, in Los Angeles.)

 (Budget and Finance Committee considered this matter on February
 18, 2025.)


(38) 24­1511
 The City Council shall recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government
 Code Section No. 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to
 the case entitled Austin Huebner v. City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles
 Superior Court Case No. 22STCV37922. (This matter arises from a fall
 incident on January 8, 2022, at the intersection of Sunset Boulevard and
 North Highland Avenue, in Los Angeles.)

 (Budget and Finance Committee considered this matter on February
 18, 2025.)


(39) 25­0101
 The City Council shall recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government
 Code Section No. 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to
 the case entitled Marques Bufor v. Anthony Handy, et al., Los Angeles
 Superior Court Case No. 24STCV13843. (This matter arises from an
 automobile incident that occurred on October 26, 2023 on the southbound
 Interstate 5 (I­5) Freeway about 500 feet south of Glendale Boulevard, in
 the City of Los Angeles.)

 (Budget and Finance Committee considered this matter on February
 18, 2025.)


(40) 25­0122
 The City Council shall recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government
Wednesday - February 26, 2025 - PAGE 28
 Code Section No. 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to
 Superior Court Case No. 24STCV13843. (This matter arises from an
 automobile incident that occurred on October 26, 2023 on the southbound
 Interstate 5 (I­5) Freeway about 500 feet south of Glendale Boulevard, in
 the City of Los Angeles.)

 (Budget and Finance Committee considered this matter on February
 18, 2025.)


(40) 25­0122
 The City Council shall recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government
 Code Section No. 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to
 the case entitled Byford (Peter) Whittingham v. City of Los Angeles, et al.,
 United States District Court Case No. 2:16­cv­08412­TJH­E. (This matter
 arises from a complaint of First­Amendment retaliation – Freedom
 of Speech (42 U.S.C. 1983), whistleblower retaliation under California
 Labor Code Section 1102.5 and retaliation in violation of the California
 Fair Employment and Housing Act against the City.)

 (Budget and Finance Committee considered this matter on February
 18, 2025.)


(41) 24­1395
 The City Council shall recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government
 Code Section No. 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to
 the case entitled Cesar Osorio v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles
 Superior Court Case No. 23STCV12734. [This matter arises from claims
 under the Fair Employment and Housing Act for: (1) Gender discrimination;
 (2) Age discrimination; (3) Disability discrimination; (4) Hostile work
 environment; (5) Harassment based on age, gender, and disability; (6)
 Failure to accommodate a disability; (7) Failure to engage in the interactive
 process; (8) Retaliation; (9) Wrongful constructive termination; and (10)
 Failure to prevent discrimination.]

 (Budget and Finance Committee considered this matter on February
 18, 2025.)


(42) 24­1506
 The City Council shall recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government
 Code Section No. 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to
 the case entitled Scott Harmon v. City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles
 Superior Court Case No. 22STCV18796. (This matter arises from a
 November of 2021 failure to promote claim.)

 (Budget and Finance Committee considered this matter on February
 18, 2025.)


(43) 20­0263
 The Council may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to
 Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1), (d)(2), and (e)(1) [significant
 exposure to litigation] to confer with its legal counsel relative to the
Wednesday case entitled  LA Alliance
 - February for -Human Rights, et al. v. CityPAGE
 26, 2025 of Los29
 Angeles, et al., United States Central District Court Case No. 2:20­
 November of 2021 failure to promote claim.)

 (Budget and Finance Committee considered this matter on February
 18, 2025.)


 (43) 20­0263
 The Council may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to
 Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1), (d)(2), and (e)(1) [significant
 exposure to litigation] to confer with its legal counsel relative to the
 case entitled LA Alliance for Human Rights, et al. v. City of Los
 Angeles, et al., United States Central District Court Case No. 2:20­
 cv­02291, Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Case No. 22­55687 (one
 potential plaintiff).

 (Continued from Council meeting of February 19, 2025)



Adjourning Motions

Council Adjournment

EXHAUSTION OF ADMINISTRATIVE REMEDIES ­ If you challenge a City action in court, you may be limited to raising only those
issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City
Clerk at or prior to, the public hearing. 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.

CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE SECTION 1094.5 ­ If a Council action is subject to judicial challenge pursuant to Code of Civil
Procedure Section 1094.5, be advised that the time to file a lawsuit challenging a final action by the City Council is limited by Code of
Civil Procedure Section 1094.6 which provides that the lawsuit must be filed no later than the 90th day following the date on which
the Council's action becomes final.

Materials relative to items on this agenda can be obtained from the Office of the City Clerk's Council File Management System,
at lacouncilfile.com by entering the Council File number listed immediately following the item number (e.g., 00­0000).




Wednesday - February 26, 2025 - PAGE 30

Los Angeles City Council, Journal/Council Proceeding
Wednesday, February 26, 2025
JOHN FERRARO COUNCIL CHAMBER ROOM 340, CITY HALL 200 NORTH SPRING STREET, LOS
ANGELES. CA 90012 - 10:00 AM

 (For further details see Official Council Files)
 (For communications referred by the President see Referral Memorandum)
Roll Call

Members Present: Ha rris-Da wson, Herna ndez, Hutt, Jura do, Lee, McOsker,
Na za ria n, Pa dilla , Pa rk, Price Jr., Raman, Rodriguez, Soto-Martinez, Yaroslavsky
(14); Absent: Blumenfield (1)

Approval of the Minutes

Commenda tory Resolutions, Introductions and Presentations - SEE ATTACHED

Multiple Agenda Item Comment

Public Testimony of Non-agenda Items Within Jurisdiction of Council

Items for which Public Hea rings Have Been Held
 (1) 25-0006-S18 AD HOC COMMITTEE FOR LA RECOVERY and B UDGET AND
 FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to initial cost estimates for the
 January 2025 fire and windstorm event.

 Recommendations for Council action:


 1. NOTE and FILE the City Administrative Officer (CAO) report dated
 January 21, 2025, attached to Council file No. 25-0006-S18,
 inasmuch as no further Council action is required at this time.


 2. INSTRUCT the CAO to provide written quarterly reports regarding
 the City's fiscal recovery from the 2025 wildfires. These reports
 should include but not be limited to updated damage estimates,
 status of special fund loans and other funding sources utilized to
 front fund recovery costs and status of Federal Emergency
 Management Agency (FEMA) reimbursements.




Wednesday - February 26, 2025 - PAGED
 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


 Adopted Item as Amended by Motion 18A (McOsker - Hernandez) - SEE ATTACHED

 Ayes: Blumenfield, Harris-Dawson, Hernandez, Jurado, Hutt, Lee, McOsker, Nazarian,
 Padilla, Park, Price Jr., Raman, Rodriguez, Soto-Martinez, Yaroslavsky (15); Nays: (0);
 Absent: (0)

(19) 25-0079
 CD 15 PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to temporarily closing
 the walkway on Oakhorne Drive located east of Sepulveda Boulevard in
 Harbor City for reasons of public safety.

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

 INSTRUCT the City Engineer to report to Council with recommendations
 to temporarily close the walkway on Oakhorne Drive located east of
 Sepulveda Boulevard in Harbor City for reasons of public safety pursuant
 to State Vehicle Code Section21101 .4.


 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

 Adopted Item
 Ayes: Harris-Dawson, Hernandez, Jurado, Hutt, Lee, McOsker, Nazarian, Padilla,
 Park, Price Jr., Raman, Rodriguez, Soto-Martinez, Yaroslavsky (14); Nays: (0);
 Absent: Blumenfield (1)

(20 ) 25-0002-S2
 RULES, ELECTIONS AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS
 COMMITTEE REPORT and RESOLUTION relative to establishing the
 City's position on legislation that results in amendments to the State
 Density Bonus Law to ensure that evacuation routes within High Fire




Wednesday - February26,2025 - PAGE17
 - - - - - -
 approximately $350,000. Council District Seven intends to use
 discretionary funds at its disposal to cover these expenses. There is no
 anticipated impact on the General Fund.


 Community Impact Statement: None submitted

 (Economic Development and Jobs Committee waived
 consideration of the above matter)

 Adopted Item
 Ayes: Blumenfield, Harris-Dawson, Hernandez, Jurado, Hutt, Lee, McOsker, Nazarian,
 Padilla, Park, Price Jr., Raman, Rodriguez, Soto-Martinez, Yaroslavsky (15); Nays: (0);
 Absent: (0)



Items Called Special

Motions for Posting and Referral - SEE ATTACHED

Council Members' Requests for Excuse from Attendance at Council Meetings

Closed Session
(32) 25-0022
 The City Council shall recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government
 Code Section No. 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to
 the case entitled Joel Chovon Sohom v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los
 Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22STCV27305. (This matter arises from
 a fall incident on October 27, 2021, incident at 437 North Vermont Avenue,
 in Los Angeles.)
 (Budget and Finance Committee considered this matter on February
 4, 2025.)

 Adopted Motion (Yaroslavsky- Blumenfield) in Open Session - SEE ATTACHED
 Ayes: Harris-Dawson, Hernandez, Jurado, Hutt, Lee, McOsker, Nazarian, Padilla,
 Park, Price Jr., Raman, Rodriguez, S oto-Martinez, Yaroslavsky (14); Nays: (0);
 Absent: Blumenfield (1)

(33) 25-0026
 The City Council shall recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government
 Code Section No. 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to




Wednesday - February 26, 2025 - PAGE 26
 -
 the case entitled Tsuki Sugiyama, et al. v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los
 Angeles Superior Court Case No. 23VECV04103. (This matter arises
 from a March 1, 2023, incident wherein a City tree branch fell on a
 pedestrian at 22024 Martinez Street in Woodland Hills, California, causing
 injury.)
 (Budget and Finance Committee considered this matter on February
 4, 2025.)

 Adopted Motion (Yaroslavsky- Blumenfield) in Open Session - SEE ATTACHED
 Ayes: Ha rris-Da wson, Hernandez, Jura do, Hutt, Lee, McOsker, Na za ria n, Padilla,
 Pa rk, Price Jr., Ra ma n, Rodriguez, Soto-Ma rtinez, Yaroslavsky (14); Na ys: (0);
 Absent: Blumenfield (1)

(34) 24-1515
 The City Council shall recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government
 Code Section No. 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to
 the case entitled Amelia Sellers and Christian Chico v. City of Los Angeles,
 et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22STCV29902. (This matter
 arises from a tree fall over incident occurring on November 3, 2021, in
 parking lot "H" of the Greek Theater.)
 (Budget and Finance Committee considered this matter on February
 4, 2025.)

 Adopted Motion (Yaroslavsky- Blumenfield) in Open Session - SEE ATTACHED
 Ayes: Ha rris-Da wson, Hernandez, Jura do, Hutt, Lee, McOsker, Na za ria n, Padilla,
 Pa rk, Price Jr., Ra ma n, Rodriguez, Soto-Ma rtinez, Yaroslavsky (14); Na ys: (0);
 Absent: Blumenfield (1)

(35) 24-1516
 The City Council shall recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government
 Code Section No. 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to
 the case entitled Lauren Ruggiero v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los
 Angeles Superior Court Case No. 21STCV02274. (This matter arises from
 a trip and fall incident on June 21, 2020, on the sidewalk located near 6920
 Coldwater Canyon Avenue, in the City of Los Angeles.)

 (Budget and Finance Committee considered this matter on February
 18, 2025.)

 Adopted Motion (Yaroslavsky- Blumenfield) in Open Session - SEE ATTACHED




Wednesday - February 26, 2025 - PAGE 27
 Ayes: Harris-Dawson, Hernandez, Jurado, Hutt, Lee, McOsker, Nazarian, Padilla,
 Park, Price Jr., Raman, Rodriguez, Soto-Martinez, Yaroslavsky (14); Nays: (0);
 Absent: Blumenfield (1)

(36) 24-1509
 The City Council shall recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government
 Code Section No. 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to
 the case entitled Jo Anne Korngute v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los
 Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22STCV36947. (This matter arises from
 a trip and fall incident which occurred on December 28, 2021, near 300
 South Willaman Drive, in Los Angeles.)

 (Budget and Finance Committee considered this matter on February
 18, 2025.)

 Adopted Motion (Yaroslavsky- Blumenfield) in Open Session - SEE ATTACHED
 Ayes: Ha rris-Da wson, Hernandez, Jura do, Hutt, Lee, McOsker, Na za ria n, Padilla,
 Pa rk, Price Jr., Ra ma n, Rodriguez, Soto-Ma rtinez, Yaroslavsky (14); Na ys: (0);
 Absent: Blumenfield (1)

(37) 25-0023
 The City Council shall recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government
 Code Section No. 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to
 the case entitled Juan Cardenas v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles
 Superior Court Case No. 21STCV15658. (This matter arises from a trip
 and fall accident that occurred on May 28, 2020, on Cypress Avenue near
 Silver Street, in Los Angeles.)

 (Budget and Finance Committee considered this matter on February
 18, 2025.)

 Adopted Motion (Yaroslavsky- Blumenfield) in Open Session - SEE ATTACHED
 Ayes: Ha rris-Da wson, Hernandez, Jura do, Hutt, Lee, McOsker, Na za ria n, Padilla,
 Pa rk, Price Jr., Ra ma n, Rodriguez, Soto-Ma rtinez, Yaroslavsky (14); Na ys: (0);
 Absent: Blumenfield (1)

(38) 24-1511
 The City Council shall recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government
 Code Section No. 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to
 the case entitled Austin Huebner v. City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles
 Superior Court Case No. 22STCV37922. (This matter arises from a fall




Wednesday - February 26, 2025 - PAGE 28
 incident on January 8, 2022, at the intersection of Sunset Boulevard and
 North Highland Avenue, in Los Angeles.)

 (Budget and Finance Committee considered this matter on February
 18, 2025.)

 Adopted Motion (Yaroslavsky- Blumenfield) in Open Session - SEE ATTACHED
 Ayes: Ha rris-Da wson, Hernandez, Jura do, Hutt, Lee, McOsker, Na za ria n, Padilla,
 Pa rk, Price Jr., Ra ma n, Rodriguez, Soto-Ma rtinez, Yaroslavsky (14); Na ys: (0);
 Absent: Blumenfield (1)

(39) 25-0101
 The City Council shall recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government
 Code Section No. 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to
 the case entitled Marques Buford* v. Anthony Handy, et al., Los Angeles
 Superior Court Case No. 24STCV13843. (This matter arises from an
 automobile incident that occurred on October 26, 2023 on the southbound
 Interstate 5 (1-5) Freeway about 500 feet south of Glendale Boulevard, in
 the City of Los Angeles.)

 (Budget and Finance Committee considered this matter on February
 18, 2025.)

 *Journal Correction

 Adopted Motion (Yaroslavsky- Blumenfield) in Open Session - SEE ATTACHED
 Ayes: Ha rris-Da wson, Hernandez, Jura do, Hutt, Lee, McOsker, Na za ria n, Padilla,
 Pa rk, Price Jr., Ra ma n, Rodriguez, Soto-Ma rtinez, Yaroslavsky (14); Na ys: (0);
 Absent: Blumenfield (1)

(40) 25-0122
 The City Council shall recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government
 Code Section No. 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to
 the case entitled Byford (Peter) Whittingham v. City of Los Angeles, et al.,
 United States District Court Case No. 2:16-cv-08412-TJH-E. (This matter
 arises from a complaint of First-Amendment retaliation - Freedom
 of Speech (42 U.S.C. 1983), whistleblower retaliation under California
 Labor Code Section 1102.5 and retaliation in violation of the California
 Fair Employment and Housing Act against the City.)

 (Budget and Finance Committee considered this matter on February
 18, 2025.)




Wednesday - February 26, 2025 - PAGE 29
 Adopted Motion (Yaroslavsky- Blumenfield) in Open Session - SEE ATTACHED
 Ayes: Harris-Dawson, Hernandez, Jurado, Hutt, Lee, McOsker, Nazarian, Padilla,
 Park, Price Jr., Raman, Rodriguez, Soto-Martinez, Yaroslavsky (14); Nays: (0);
 Absent: Blumenfield (1)

(41) 24-1395
 The City Council shall recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government
 Code Section No. 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to
 the case entitled Cesar Osorio v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles
 Superior Court Case No. 23STCV12734. [This matter arises from claims
 under the Fair Employment and Housing Act for: (1) Gender discrimination;
 (2) Age discrimination; (3) Disability discrimination; (4) Hostile work
 environment; (5) Harassment based on age, gender, and disability; (6)
 Failure to accommodate a disability; (7) Failure to engage in the interactive
 process; (8) Retaliation; (9) Wrongful constructive termination; and (10)
 Failure to prevent discrimination.]

 (Budget and Finance Committee considered this matter on February
 18, 2025.)

 Adopted Motion (Yaroslavsky- Blumenfield) in Open Session - SEE ATTACHED
 Ayes: Harris-Dawson, Hernandez, Jurado, Hutt, Lee, McOsker, Nazarian, Padilla,
 Park, Price Jr., Raman, Rodriguez, Soto-Martinez, Yaroslavsky (14); Nays: (0);
 Absent: Blumenfield (1)

(42) 24-1506
 The City Council shall recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government
 Code Section No. 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to
 the case entitled Scott Harmon v. City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles
 Superior Court Case No. 22STCV18796. (This matter arises from a
 November of 2021 failure to promote claim.)

 (Budget and Finance Committee considered this matter on February
 18, 2025.)

 Adopted Motion (Yaroslavsky- Blumenfield) in Open Session - SEE ATTACHED
 Ayes: Harris-Dawson, Hernandez, Jurado, Hutt, Lee, McOsker, Nazarian, Padilla,
 Park, Price Jr., Raman, Rodriguez, Soto-Martinez, Yaroslavsky (14); Nays: (0);
 Absent: Blumenfield (1)




Wednesday - February 26, 2025 - PAGE 30
 counsel on this matter and decide what action, if any, to take in light
 of the Court's February 25, 2025 order.


 B. SPECIAL MOTION 2A (YAROSLAVSKY - HUTT)

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

 ADOPT the following recommendations in order to effect settlement in the
 case entitled Bird Global, Inc ., et al. v. City of Los Angeles, et al., United
 States Bankruptcy Court Southern District of Florida Miami Division Case
 No. 23-20514-CLC. (This matter arises from the bankruptcy of a dockless
 scooter company and the liabilities associated with operation of the
 scooters on City of Los Angeles streets.):

 1. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney's Office to expend up to $900,000 in
 settlement of the above-entitled matter.


 2. AUTHORIZE the Controller to transfer $900,000 from the Liability
 Claims Fund No. 100/59, Account No. 009798 - Miscellaneous
 Liability Payouts, to Fund No. 100/59, Account No. 009797,
 Transportation Liability Payouts.


 3. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney to draw a demand from Fund No.
 100/59 Account No. 009797, Transportation Liability Payouts, as
 follows: Tort Claims Trust, in an amount up to $900,000, with the final
 amount to be directed by the City Attorney.


 4. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney, or designee, to make necessary
 technical adjustments, subject to the approval of the C ity
 Administrative Officer; and, AUTHORIZE the Controller to implement
 the instructions.


Adopted Findings Forthwith
Ayes: Blumenfield, Harris-Dawson, Hernandez, Jurado, Hutt, Lee, McOsker, Nazarian, Padilla,
Park, Price Jr., Raman, Soto-Martinez, Yaroslavsky (14); Nays: (O); Absent: Rodriguez (1)

Council discussed the matter in Closed Session.

Adopted Special Motion 2 (Harris-Dawson -Yaroslavsky) as Amended by Special Motion 2A
(Yaroslavsky-Hutt) Forthwith - SEE ATTACHED




Wednesday - February 26, 2025 - PAGE 32
 COMMENDATORY RESOLUTIONS


MOVED BY SECONDED BY NAME
Park Lee April Broussard
Blumenfield-Nazarian Park Nowruz
Park Lee Delta Air Lines
Raman Soto-Martinez Los Angeles Breakfast Club
 100th Anniversary
 ADJOURNING MOTIONS


 MOVED BY SECONDED BY NAME
Nazarian All Councilmembers Alan Gershman
 RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, any official position ofthe City ofLos Angeles with respect to legislation, rules,
regulations or policies proposed to or pending before a local, state or federal governmental body
or agency must have first been adopted in the form ofa Resolution by the City Council; and

WHEREAS, in general, Wi-Fi Jammers and Communication Signal Scramblers (CSSs) are
illegal under federal law and are regulated by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC);
and

WHEREAS, despite federal regulation, these devices remain easily obtainable; and

WHEREAS, there have been increased incidents ofthese devices being used by burglars to
disable wireless security systems in Southern California; and

WHEREAS, these devices can also block cell phone signals and law enforcement radio signals,
making it impossible for victims to call 9-1-1 or for police to communicate with each other
when one ofthese devices is being used; and

WHEREAS, there is no current penalty under state law for the possession, use or attempted use,
manufacture, purchase or distribution ofWi-Fi Jammers in the state of California, making it
difficult to prosecute individuals using these devices in burglaries; and

WHEREAS, SB 701 would make it an infraction to manufacture, import, market, purchase, sell,
or operate a signaljammer unless authorized to do so by the FCC, punishable by forfeiture ofthe
device and a fine ofup to $5,000. The bill would make it a crime to operate a signaljammer in
conjunction with the commission ofa crime, punishable by a fine ofup to $5,000 and/or by
imprisonment. The bill would make it a felony to willfully or maliciously use a signaljammer to
block public safety communications, punishable by imprisonment in the state prison for 2, 4, or 6
years.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that by the adoption ofthis Resolution, the City of
Los Angeles hereby includes in its 2025 - 2026 State Legislative Program SUPPORT for SB 701
(Wahab) to add a new section to the California Penal Code to prohibit the possession, use or
attempted use, manufacture, purchase, sale, distribution or importation ofany Wi-Fi Jamming
and/or Communication Signal Scrambler device.




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 The City of Los Angeles invests over $1 billion per year into our regional homeles_sness response,
yet has not built a meaningful system of perfom1ance oversight to understand the impacts of this
investment. Because our funding is largely subcontracted through LAHSA, we do not have clarity into
how many people the City's funding is helping to move inside and into safety each year; how long people
are staying in city-funded shelter sites and the kind of care they are getting there; how many people our
funding is helping to move from interim housing into pennanent housing; or whether the hundreds of
millions of dollars we invest each year into pennanent housing are being utilized effectively to help
people secure and maintain homes.
 No entity within City government is currently tasked with playing this performance oversight
role. And no entity is currently resourced to do so; departments do not have the in-house data analysis,
operational oversight, or policy development capacity to monitor and improve performance. The CLA is
preparing a report in response to CF-24-0330 that will outline how the City can create a department to
develop and manage the City's homelessness programs. Parallel to the consideration of the creation of a
Department, which can take significant time and resources, the CLA should consider recommending the
creation of a time-limited Bureau inside the Los Angeles Housing Department (LAHD), as their purview
already consists of managing the City's contracts with LAHSA for outreach and shelter and managing the
City's investments in permanent supportive housing. This Bureau, which will be tasked with perfonnance
management, should be staffed at least in part by existing department staff that will be temporarily
appointed who are already working on homelessness, who have decision making authority, and who will
serve as liaison between the Bureau and their department.
 Since December, with support from the California Community Foundation and the Hilton
Foundation, the CAO has had a consultant (HR&A Advisors) (CF-24-1179) that has started collecting the
data needed for this kind of performance oversight, working with multiple city departments, LAHSA, and
the County that are involved with City's investments in homelessness. Because of this work - the City has
access to more consistent and regularly updated data that can help us oversee the homeless services
system, identify and address challenges in program implementation, make real improvements in its
performance, and help more people experiencing homelessness get the care and support they need. The
new LAHD Bureau should continue and deepen the performance oversight and operational problem
solving work that HR&A has initiated, after the existing philanthropic investment ends at the end of April
2025.

I THEREFORE MOVE that the City Council instruct the CLA, along with the CAO and the Housing
Department, to report back to Council within 30 days on the resources and staffing plan necessaiy to
stand up a Bureau situated in the Housing Department. This staffing plan should consider the inclusion of
temporary appointments from the following agencies/ departments:
 • LAHSA
 • Mayor's Office
 • LAHD
 • CAO
 • HACLA




 Mnv
 FEB 2 6 2025
 ITEM NO. 32
 2/26/25 Council – Regular Meeting Agenda
 Closed Session
 MOTION

I HEREBY MOVE that the Council ADOPT the following recommendations in order to effect
settlement in the case entitled Joel Chovon Sohom v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles
Superior Court Case No. 22STCV27305. (This matter arises from a fall incident on October 27,
2021, incident at 437 North Vermont Avenue, in Los Angeles.), SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL
OF THE MAYOR:

 1. FIND that, based on facts presented by the City Attorney and recommendations by the
 City Administrative Officer and the City Legislative Analyst, the settlement is in the best
 interests of the city.

 2. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney to obtain a stipulated judgment pursuant to the terms of
 the settlement (Federal Rule of Civil Procedure, Rule 54/Cal. Code Civ. Proc. Sec.
 664.6, or other similar law).

 3. AUTHORIZE the Controller to transfer $140,000 as a loan or advance from the Reserve
 Fund to the Unappropriated Balance and appropriate therefrom to the Liability Claims
 Fund No. 100/59, Account No. 009798 – Miscellaneous Liability Payouts, to Fund No.
 100/59, Account No. 009795 – Public Works, Street Services Liability Payouts, to be
 repaid with the proceeds of a judgment obligation bond issuance.

 4. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney to draw a demand from Liability Claims Fund No. 100/59,
 Account No. 009795 – Public Works, Street Services Liability Payouts, as follows: CZ&R
 LLP, The Dominguez Firm, LLP and Joel Chovon Sohom in the amount of $140,000.

 5. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney, or designee, to make necessary technical adjustments,
 subject to the approval of the City Administrative Officer; and, AUTHORIZE the
 Controller to implement the instructions.

This matter was recommended for approval by the Budget and Finance Committee
(Yaroslavsky – Blumenfield – Hutt – McOsker – Hernandez: “Yes”) at its meeting held on
February 18, 2025, in Closed Session as permitted by Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1).


 PRESENTED BY_________________________________
 KATY YAROSLAVSKY
 Councilmember, 5th District




 SECONDED BY _________________________________
 BOB BLUMENFIELD
 Councilmember, 3rd District
MM 2-26-25
CF 25-0022
 ITEM NO. 33
 2/26/25 Council – Regular Meeting Agenda
 Closed Session
 MOTION

I HEREBY MOVE that the Council ADOPT the following recommendations in order to
effect settlement in the case entitled Tsuki Sugiyama, et al. v. City of Los Angeles, et al.,
Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 23VECV04103. (This matter arises from a March
1, 2023, incident wherein a City tree branch fell on a pedestrian at 22024 Martinez Street
in Woodland Hills, California, causing injury.), SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE
MAYOR:

 1. FIND that, based on facts presented by the City Attorney and recommendations
 by the City Administrative Officer and the City Legislative Analyst, the settlement
 is in the best interests of the city.

 2. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney to obtain a stipulated judgment pursuant to the
 terms of the settlement (Federal Rule of Civil Procedure, Rule 54/Cal. Code Civ.
 Proc. Sec. 664.6, or other similar law).

 3. AUTHORIZE the Controller to transfer $2,850,000 as a loan or advance from the
 Reserve Fund to the Unappropriated Balance and appropriate therefrom to the
 Liability Claims Fund No. 100/59, Account No. 009798 – Miscellaneous Liability
 Payouts, to Fund No. 100/59, Account No. 009795 – Public Works, Street
 Services Liability Payouts, to be repaid with the proceeds of a judgment
 obligation bond issuance.

 4. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney to draw two demands from Liability Claims Fund
 No. 100/59, Account No. 009795 – Public Works, Street Services Liability
 Payouts, as follows:

 a. $2,250,000 to Law Offices of Todd D. Thibodo, APC, Tsuki Sugiyama, and
 Richard Sugiyama.

 b. $600,000 to Prudential Assigned Settlement Services Corporation FBO
 Todd D. Thibodo (to fund future periodic payments).

 5. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney, or designee, to make necessary technical
 adjustments, subject to the approval of the City Administrative Officer; and,
 AUTHORIZE the Controller to implement the instructions.
This matter was recommended for approval by the Budget and Finance Committee
(Yaroslavsky – Blumenfield – Hutt – McOsker – Hernandez: “Yes”) at its meeting held on
February 18, 2025, in Closed Session as permitted by Government Code Section
54956.9(d)(1).


 PRESENTED BY_________________________________
 KATY YAROSLAVSKY
 Councilmember, 5th District




 SECONDED BY _________________________________
 BOB BLUMENFIELD
 Councilmember, 3rd District
MM 2-26-25
CF 25-0026
 ITEM NO. 34
 2/26/25 Council – Regular Meeting Agenda
 Closed Session
 MOTION

I HEREBY MOVE that the Council ADOPT the following recommendations in order to effect
settlement in the case entitled Amelia Sellers and Christian Chico v. City of Los Angeles, et al.,
Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22STCV29902. (This matter arises from a tree fall over
incident occurring on November 3, 2021, in parking lot “H” of the Greek Theater.), SUBJECT
TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:

 1. FIND that, based on facts presented by the City Attorney and recommendations by the
 City Administrative Officer and the City Legislative Analyst, the settlement is in the best
 interests of the city.

 2. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney to obtain a stipulated judgment pursuant to the terms of
 the settlement (Federal Rule of Civil Procedure, Rule 54/Cal. Code Civ. Proc. Sec.
 664.6, or other similar law).

 3. AUTHORIZE the Controller to transfer $1,150,000 as a loan or advance from the
 Reserve Fund to the Unappropriated Balance and appropriate therefrom to the Liability
 Claims Fund No. 100/59, Account No. 009798 – Miscellaneous Liability Payouts, to
 Fund No. 100/59, Account No. 009796 – Recreation and Parks Liability Payouts, to be
 repaid with the proceeds of a judgment obligation bond issuance.

 4. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney to draw a demand from Liability Claims Fund No. 100/59,
 Account No. 009796 – Recreation and Parks Liability Payouts, as follows:

 a. $725,000 to Carpenter & Zuckerman, Colony Law PC, and Amelia Sellers.

 b. $725,000 to Carpenter & Zuckerman, Colony Law PC, and Christian Chico.

 5. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney, or designee, to make necessary technical adjustments,
 subject to the approval of the City Administrative Officer; and, AUTHORIZE the
 Controller to implement the instructions.

This matter was recommended for approval by the Budget and Finance Committee
(Yaroslavsky – Blumenfield – Hutt – McOsker – Hernandez: “Yes”) at its meeting held on
February 18, 2025, in Closed Session as permitted by Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1).


 PRESENTED BY_________________________________
 KATY YAROSLAVSKY
 Councilmember, 5th District

 SECONDED BY _________________________________
 BOB BLUMENFIELD
 Councilmember, 3rd District
MM 2-26-25
CF 24-1515
 ITEM NO. 35
 2/26/25 Council – Regular Meeting Agenda
 Closed Session
 MOTION

I HEREBY MOVE that the Council ADOPT the following recommendations in order to effect
settlement in the case entitled Lauren Ruggiero v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles
Superior Court Case No. 21STCV02274. (This matter arises from a trip and fall incident on June
21, 2020, on the sidewalk located near 6920 Coldwater Canyon Avenue, in the City of Los
Angeles.), SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:

 1. FIND that, based on facts presented by the City Attorney and recommendations by the
 City Administrative Officer and the City Legislative Analyst, the settlement is in the best
 interests of the city.

 2. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney to obtain a stipulated judgment pursuant to the terms of
 the settlement (Federal Rule of Civil Procedure, Rule 54/Cal. Code Civ. Proc. Sec.
 664.6, or other similar law).

 3. AUTHORIZE the Controller to transfer $350,000 as a loan or advance from the Reserve
 Fund to the Unappropriated Balance and appropriate therefrom to the Liability Claims
 Fund No. 100/59, Account No. 009798 – Miscellaneous Liability Payouts, to Fund No.
 100/59, Account No. 009795 – Public Works, Street Services Liability Payouts, to be
 repaid with the proceeds of a judgment obligation bond issuance.

 4. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney to draw a demand from Liability Claims Fund No. 100/59,
 Account No. 009795 – Public Works, Street Services Liability Payouts, as follows: Law
 Offices of Samer Habbas & Associates, Inc and Lauren Ruggiero in the amount of
 $350,000.

 5. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney, or designee, to make necessary technical adjustments,
 subject to the approval of the City Administrative Officer; and, AUTHORIZE the
 Controller to implement the instructions.

This matter was recommended for approval by the Budget and Finance Committee
(Yaroslavsky – Blumenfield – McOsker – Hernandez: “Yes; Hutt: “Absent”) at its meeting held
on February 18, 2025, in Closed Session as permitted by Government Code Section
54956.9(d)(1).


 PRESENTED BY_________________________________
 KATY YAROSLAVSKY
 Councilmember, 5th District




 SECONDED BY _________________________________
 BOB BLUMENFIELD
 Councilmember, 3rd District
MM 2-26-25
CF 24-1516
 ITEM NO. 36
 2/26/25 Council – Regular Meeting Agenda
 Closed Session
 MOTION

I HEREBY MOVE that the Council ADOPT the following recommendations in order to effect
settlement in the case entitled Jo Anne Korngute v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles
Superior Court Case No. 22STCV36947. (This matter arises from a trip and fall incident which
occurred on December 28, 2021, near 300 South Willaman Drive, in Los Angeles.), SUBJECT
TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:

 1. FIND that, based on facts presented by the City Attorney and recommendations by the
 City Administrative Officer and the City Legislative Analyst, the settlement is in the best
 interests of the city.

 2. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney to obtain a stipulated judgment pursuant to the terms of
 the settlement (Federal Rule of Civil Procedure, Rule 54/Cal. Code Civ. Proc. Sec.
 664.6, or other similar law).

 3. AUTHORIZE the Controller to transfer $195,000 as a loan or advance from the Reserve
 Fund to the Unappropriated Balance and appropriate therefrom to the Liability Claims
 Fund No. 100/59, Account No. 009798 – Miscellaneous Liability Payouts, to Fund No.
 100/59, Account No. 009795 – Public Works, Street Services Liability Payouts, to be
 repaid with the proceeds of a judgment obligation bond issuance.

 4. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney to draw a demand from Liability Claims Fund No. 100/59,
 Account No. 009795 – Public Works, Street Services Liability Payouts, as follows:
 Cohen & Marzban, LC Client Trust Account and Jo Anne Korngute in the amount of
 $195,000.

 5. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney, or designee, to make necessary technical adjustments,
 subject to the approval of the City Administrative Officer; and, AUTHORIZE the
 Controller to implement the instructions.

This matter was recommended for approval by the Budget and Finance Committee
(Yaroslavsky – Blumenfield – McOsker – Hernandez: “Yes; Hutt: “Absent”) at its meeting held
on February 18, 2025, in Closed Session as permitted by Government Code Section
54956.9(d)(1).


 PRESENTED BY_________________________________
 KATY YAROSLAVSKY
 Councilmember, 5th District




 SECONDED BY _________________________________
 BOB BLUMENFIELD
 Councilmember, 3rd District
MM 2-26-25
CF 24-1509
 ITEM NO. 37
 2/26/25 Council – Regular Meeting Agenda
 Closed Session
 MOTION

I HEREBY MOVE that the Council ADOPT the following recommendations in order to effect
settlement in the case entitled Juan Cardenas v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles
Superior Court Case No. 21STCV15658. (This matter arises from a trip and fall accident that
occurred on May 28, 2020, on Cypress Avenue near Silver Street, in Los Angeles.), SUBJECT
TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:

 1. FIND that, based on facts presented by the City Attorney and recommendations by the
 City Administrative Officer and the City Legislative Analyst, the settlement is in the best
 interests of the city.

 2. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney to obtain a stipulated judgment pursuant to the terms of
 the settlement (Federal Rule of Civil Procedure, Rule 54/Cal. Code Civ. Proc. Sec.
 664.6, or other similar law).

 3. AUTHORIZE the Controller to transfer $150,000 as a loan or advance from the Reserve
 Fund to the Unappropriated Balance and appropriate therefrom to the Liability Claims
 Fund No. 100/59, Account No. 009798 – Miscellaneous Liability Payouts, to Fund No.
 100/59, Account No. 009795 – Public Works, Street Services Liability Payouts, to be
 repaid with the proceeds of a judgment obligation bond issuance.

 4. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney to draw a demand from Liability Claims Fund No. 100/59,
 Account No. 009795 – Public Works, Street Services Liability Payouts, as follows: The
 Swanson Law Group and Juan Cardenas in the amount of $150,000.

 5. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney, or designee, to make necessary technical adjustments,
 subject to the approval of the City Administrative Officer; and, AUTHORIZE the
 Controller to implement the instructions.

This matter was recommended for approval by the Budget and Finance Committee
(Yaroslavsky – Blumenfield – McOsker – Hernandez: “Yes; Hutt: “Absent”) at its meeting held
on February 18, 2025, in Closed Session as permitted by Government Code Section
54956.9(d)(1).


 PRESENTED BY_________________________________
 KATY YAROSLAVSKY
 Councilmember, 5th District




 SECONDED BY _________________________________
 BOB BLUMENFIELD
 Councilmember, 3rd District
MM 2-26-25
CF 25-0023
 ITEM NO. 38
 2/26/25 Council – Regular Meeting Agenda
 Closed Session
 MOTION

I HEREBY MOVE that the Council ADOPT the following recommendations in order to effect
settlement in the case entitled Austin Huebner v. City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Superior
Court Case No. 22STCV37922. (This matter arises from a fall incident on January 8, 2022, at
the intersection of Sunset Boulevard and North Highland Avenue, in Los Angeles.), SUBJECT
TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:

 1. FIND that, based on facts presented by the City Attorney and recommendations by the
 City Administrative Officer and the City Legislative Analyst, the settlement is in the best
 interests of the city.

 2. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney to obtain a stipulated judgment pursuant to the terms of
 the settlement (Federal Rule of Civil Procedure, Rule 54/Cal. Code Civ. Proc. Sec.
 664.6, or other similar law).

 3. AUTHORIZE the Controller to transfer $400,000 as a loan or advance from the Reserve
 Fund to the Unappropriated Balance and appropriate therefrom to the Liability Claims
 Fund No. 100/59, Account No. 009798 – Miscellaneous Liability Payouts, to Fund No.
 100/59, Account No. 009795 – Public Works, Street Services Liability Payouts, to be
 repaid with the proceeds of a judgment obligation bond issuance.

 4. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney to draw a demand from Liability Claims Fund No. 100/59,
 Account No. 009795 – Public Works, Street Services Liability Payouts, as follows:
 Carpenter & Zuckerman and Austin Huebner in the amount of $400,000.

 5. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney, or designee, to make necessary technical adjustments,
 subject to the approval of the City Administrative Officer; and, AUTHORIZE the
 Controller to implement the instructions.

This matter was recommended for approval by the Budget and Finance Committee
(Yaroslavsky – Blumenfield – McOsker – Hernandez: “Yes; Hutt: “Absent”) at its meeting held
on February 18, 2025, in Closed Session as permitted by Government Code Section
54956.9(d)(1).


 PRESENTED BY_________________________________
 KATY YAROSLAVSKY
 Councilmember, 5th District




 SECONDED BY _________________________________
 BOB BLUMENFIELD
 Councilmember, 3rd District
MM 2-26-25
CF 24-1511
 ITEM NO. 39
 2/26/25 Council – Regular Meeting Agenda
 Closed Session
 MOTION

I HEREBY MOVE that the Council ADOPT the following recommendations in order to effect
settlement in the case entitled Marques Bufor v. Anthony Handy, et al., Los Angeles Superior
Court Case No. 24STCV13843. (This matter arises from an automobile incident that occurred
on October 26, 2023 on the southbound Interstate 5 (I-5) Freeway about 500 feet south of
Glendale Boulevard, in the City of Los Angeles.), SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE
MAYOR:

REJECT the proposed settlement.

This matter was recommended for approval by the Budget and Finance Committee
(Yaroslavsky – Blumenfield – Hutt – McOsker – Hernandez: “Yes”) at its meeting held on
February 18, 2025, in Closed Session as permitted by Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1).


 PRESENTED BY_________________________________
 KATY YAROSLAVSKY
 Councilmember, 5th District




 SECONDED BY _________________________________
 BOB BLUMENFIELD
 Councilmember, 3rd District
MM 2-26-25
CF 25-0101
 ITEM NO. 40
 2/26/25 Council – Regular Meeting Agenda
 Closed Session
 MOTION

I HEREBY MOVE that the Council ADOPT the following recommendations in order to effect
settlement in the case entitled Byford (Peter) Whittingham v. City of Los Angeles, et al., United
States District Court Case No. 2:16-cv-08412-TJH-E. (This matter arises from a complaint of
First-Amendment retaliation – Freedom of Speech (42 U.S.C. 1983), whistleblower retaliation
under California Labor Code Section 1102.5 and retaliation in violation of the California Fair
Employment and Housing Act against the City.), SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE
MAYOR:

 1. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney’s Office to expend up to $370,000 in settlement of the
 above-entitled matter.

 2. AUTHORIZE the Controller to transfer $370,000 from the Liability Claims Fund No.
 100/59, Account No. 009798, Miscellaneous Liability Payouts, to Fund No. 100/59,
 Account No. 009792, Police Liability Payouts.

 3. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney to draw a demand from Fund No. 100/59, Account No.
 009792, Police Liability Payouts, as follows: Robert Stanford Brown, APC and Byford
 Peter Whittingham in the amount of $370,000.

 4. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney, or designee, to make necessary technical adjustments,
 subject to the approval of the City Administrative Officer; and, AUTHORIZE the
 Controller to implement the instructions.

This matter was recommended for approval by the Budget and Finance Committee
(Yaroslavsky – Blumenfield – Hutt – McOsker – Hernandez: “Yes”) at its meeting held on
February 18, 2025, in Closed Session as permitted by Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1).


 PRESENTED BY_________________________________
 KATY YAROSLAVSKY
 Councilmember, 5th District




 SECONDED BY _________________________________
 BOB BLUMENFIELD
 Councilmember, 3rd District
MM 2-26-25
CF 25-0122
 ITEM NO. 41
 2/26/25 Council – Regular Meeting Agenda
 Closed Session
 MOTION

I HEREBY MOVE that the Council ADOPT the following recommendations in order to effect
settlement in the case entitled Cesar Osorio v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior
Court Case No. 23STCV12734. [This matter arises from claims under the Fair Employment and
Housing Act for: (1) Gender discrimination; (2) Age discrimination; (3) Disability discrimination; (4)
Hostile work environment; (5) Harassment based on age, gender, and disability; (6) Failure to
accommodate a disability; (7) Failure to engage in the interactive process; (8) Retaliation; (9)
Wrongful constructive termination; and (10) Failure to prevent discrimination.], SUBJECT TO THE
APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:

 1. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney’s Office and the Los Angeles Police Department to
 expend up to $195,000 in settlement of the above-entitled matter.

 2. AUTHORIZE the Controller to transfer $175,500 from the Liability Claims Fund No.
 100/59, Account No. 009798, Miscellaneous Liability Payouts, to Fund No. 100/59,
 Account No. 009792, Police Liability Payouts.

 3. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney to draw a demand from Fund No. 100/59, Account No.
 009792, Police Liability Payouts, as follows: Lipeles Law Group, APC Client Trust
 Account in the amount of $175,500.

 4. AUTHORIZE the Los Angeles Police Department to draw a demand from Fund No.
 100/70, Account No.001012 – Sworn Salaries payable to Cesar E. Osorio for back
 wages in the amount of $19,500, subject to all applicable taxes, deductions and payroll
 withholdings.

 5. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney, or designee, to make necessary technical adjustments,
 subject to the approval of the City Administrative Officer; and, AUTHORIZE the
 Controller to implement the instructions.

This matter was recommended for approval by the Budget and Finance Committee (Yaroslavsky
– Blumenfield – Hutt – McOsker – Hernandez: “Yes”) at its meeting held on February 18, 2025,
in Closed Session as permitted by Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1).


 PRESENTED BY_________________________________
 KATY YAROSLAVSKY
 Councilmember, 5th District




 SECONDED BY _________________________________
 BOB BLUMENFIELD
 Councilmember, 3rd District
MM 2-26-25
CF 24-1395
 ITEM NO. 42
 2/26/25 Council – Regular Meeting Agenda
 Closed Session
 MOTION

I HEREBY MOVE that the Council ADOPT the following recommendations in order to effect
settlement in the case entitled Scott Harmon v. City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Superior Court
Case No. 22STCV18796. (This matter arises from a November of 2021 failure to promote claim.),
SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:

 1. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney’s Office and the Los Angeles Public Works, Street
 Services Department to expend up to $295,000 in settlement of the above-entitled
 matter.

 2. AUTHORIZE the Controller to transfer $290,000 from the Liability Claims Fund No.
 100/59, Account No. 009798, Miscellaneous Liability Payouts, to Fund No. 100/59,
 Account No. 009795, Public Works, Street Services Liability Payouts.

 3. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney to draw a demand from Fund No. 100/59, Account No.
 009795, Public Works, Street Services Liability Payouts, as follows: McIntyre & Larson,
 ALC Client Trust Account in the amount of $290,000.

 4. AUTHORIZE the Los Angeles Public Works, Street Services Department to draw a
 demand from Fund No. 100/86, Account No.001010–Salaries General payable to Scott
 Harmon for back wages in the amount of $5,000, as gross wages subject to all
 applicable taxes, deductions, and payroll withholdings.

 5. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney, or designee, to make necessary technical adjustments,
 subject to the approval of the City Administrative Officer; and, AUTHORIZE the
 Controller to implement the instructions.

This matter was recommended for approval by the Budget and Finance Committee (Yaroslavsky
– Blumenfield – Hutt – McOsker – Hernandez: “Yes”) at its meeting held on February 18, 2025,
in Closed Session as permitted by Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1).


 PRESENTED BY_________________________________
 KATY YAROSLAVSKY
 Councilmember, 5th District




 SECONDED BY _________________________________
 BOB BLUMENFIELD
 Councilmember, 3rd District
MM 2-25-25
CF 24-1506