Public Works Committee — Los Angeles, CA
Date: 2023-04-12
Time: 15:30

Please Note Public Comment Will Be Taken In­Person Only.


 PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE

 WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12, 2023 ­ 3:30 PM

 ROOM 401, CITY HALL
 200 NORTH SPRING STREET, LOS ANGELES, CA 90012

 MEMBERS: COUNCILMEMBER JOHN S. LEE, CHAIR
 COUNCILMEMBER BOB BLUMENFIELD
 COUNCILMEMBER NITHYA RAMAN


 (Michael Espinosa ­ Legislative Assistant ­ (213) 978­1064 or michael.espinosa@lacity.org)

 Submit written comment at LACouncilComment.com

The audio for Committee meetings is broadcast live on the internet at https://clerk.lacity.gov/calendar. The live audio can also
be accessed at: (213) 621­CITY (Metro), (818) 904­9450 (Valley), (310) 471­CITY (Westside) and (310) 547­CITY (San Pedro
Area). If the live audio is unavailable via one of these channels, members of the public are encouraged to use one of the other
channels.

The Committee will take public comment from members of the public in­person only; there will be no public comment by
teleconference. Additional information regarding Committee procedures provided at the end of this agenda.


 MULTIPLE AGENDA ITEM COMMENT


 GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT


ITEM(S)

 (1) 23­0335
 CD 14 Motion (Rodriguez, De Leon – Krekorian) relative to designating the mid­
 block pedestrian crosswalks through Grand Park, between Temple and 1st
 Street, as the “Gloria Molina Legacy Pathway."

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted


 (2) 23­0333
 CD 8, CD 10 Motion (Hutt – Harris­Dawson) relative to designating Crenshaw Boulevard
 from Adams Boulevard to 78th Street “In Honor of Malcolm X.”

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


(2) 23­0333
 CD 8, CD 10 Motion (Hutt – Harris­Dawson) relative to designating Crenshaw Boulevard
 from Adams Boulevard to 78th Street “In Honor of Malcolm X.”

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted


(3) 23­0305
 CD 10 Motion (Hutt – Hernandez) relative to designating the intersection at Pico
 Boulevard and West Boulevard as “Jose Manuel Saucedo Square.”

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted


(4) 22­0697
 City Attorney report and Ordinance relative to amending the Los Angeles
 Municipal Code to require the use of certified riggers for Special Events
 where portable audiovisual rigging is used.

 Fiscal Impact Statement: No

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted


(5) 22­0581
 CD 11 City Engineer report relative to the vacation of the westerly portion of
 Federal Avenue from Pico Boulevard to approximately 90 feet
 northwesterly thereof (VAC­ E1401422).

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted


(6) 23­0349
 CD 11 Motion (Park, Krekorian – Yaroslavsky) relative to designating Wilshire
 Boulevard from Centinela Avenue to McClellan Drive as “Jamal Khashoggi
 Way.”

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted


(7) 23­0315
 Motion (Park ­ Lee) relative to an assessment of the number of street trees
 damaged and uprooted in the recent cycle of storms and any damage to
 adjacent sidewalks.

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted
 (7) 23­0315
 Motion (Park ­ Lee) relative to an assessment of the number of street trees
 damaged and uprooted in the recent cycle of storms and any damage to
 adjacent sidewalks.

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted




SUPPORTING MATERIALS

Materials relating to items on the agenda are available on the Office of the City Clerk's Council File Management System found at
https://cityclerk.lacity.org/lacityclerkconnect by entering the Council File number (e.g., 00­0000) associated with the agenda item.

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Members of the public who wish to speak on one or multiple items shall have an opportunity to speak up to one minute per item up
to a total of two minutes for two or more agenda items. At regular meetings, members of the public shall also have an opportunity to
speak up to one minute for general public comment on any matter within the subject­matter jurisdiction of the Committee. The
Committee is not required to take general public comment at special meetings. The Committee may limit the total amount of time for
public comment on any specific agenda item, on all agenda­items collectively, and/or on general public comment, based on the
anticipated time required to hear from public speakers on any given or all agenda items, on the availability of Committee members
and the need to maintain quorum, and on any other relevant factor. The Committee shall not discuss or take action relative to any
general public comment except as explicitly permitted under the Brown Act.

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SPECIAL ACCOMMODATION

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 Telecommunications Relay Service for the
hearing impaired, please see the information below.

NOTICE TO PAID REPRESENTATIVES

If a member of the public is compensated to monitor, attend, or speak at this meeting, City law may require them to register as a
lobbyist and report this activity. More information can be found at Los Angeles Municipal Code 48.01 et seq. or at
ethics.lacity.org/lobbying. Further assistance can be found by contacting the Ethics Commission at (213) 978­1960 or
ethics.commission@lacity.org.

EXHAUSTION OF ADMINISTRATIVE REMEDIES

A member of the public seeking to challenge a City action in court may be limited to raising only those issues raised at the public
hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City Clerk prior to the public hearing in time
reasonably to be considered by the Committee members. Any written correspondence delivered to the City Clerk before the City
Council's final action on a matter will become a part of the administrative record.

TELECOMMUNICATIONS RELAY SERVICE (TRS) COMMUNICATIONS

Individuals who are deaf and hard of hearing, and individuals with a speech disability, may be able to avail themselves of both for
peer­to­peer and third­party telecommunications relay service (TRS) communications. Telecommunications Relay Service is a
telephone service that allows persons with hearing or speech disabilities to place and receive telephone calls. TRS is available in
all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. territories for local and/or long distance calls. TRS providers ­
generally telephone companies ­ are compensated for the costs of providing TRS from either a state or a federal fund. There is no
cost to the TRS user.

What forms of TRS are available? There are several forms of TRS, depending on the particular needs of the user and the equipment
available: TRS includes: Text to Voice TIY­Based TRS; Speech­to­Speech Relay Service; Shared Non­English Language Relay
Service; Captioned Telephone Relay Service; Internet Protocol Relay Service; and Video Relay Service. Please visit this site for detail
descriptions, https://www.fcc.gov/consumers/guides/telecommunications­relay­service­trs.
TELECOMMUNICATIONS RELAY SERVICE (TRS) COMMUNICATIONS

Individuals who are deaf and hard of hearing, and individuals with a speech disability, may be able to avail themselves of both for
peer­to­peer and third­party telecommunications relay service (TRS) communications. Telecommunications Relay Service is a
telephone service that allows persons with hearing or speech disabilities to place and receive telephone calls. TRS is available in
all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. territories for local and/or long distance calls. TRS providers ­
generally telephone companies ­ are compensated for the costs of providing TRS from either a state or a federal fund. There is no
cost to the TRS user.

What forms of TRS are available? There are several forms of TRS, depending on the particular needs of the user and the equipment
available: TRS includes: Text to Voice TIY­Based TRS; Speech­to­Speech Relay Service; Shared Non­English Language Relay
Service; Captioned Telephone Relay Service; Internet Protocol Relay Service; and Video Relay Service. Please visit this site for detail
descriptions, https://www.fcc.gov/consumers/guides/telecommunications­relay­service­trs.

Don't hang up! Some people hang up on TRS calls because they think the caller is a telemarketer. If you hear, "Hello, this is the relay
service…" when you pick up the phone, please don't hang up! You are about to talk, through a TRS provider, to a person who is deaf,
hard­of­hearing, or has a speech disability.

For more information about FCC programs to promote access to telecommunications services for people with disabilities, visit the
FCC's Disability Rights Office website.

JOURNAL – PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE

 Wednesday, April 12, 2023

 ROOM 401, CITY HALL ­ 3:30 PM
 200 NORTH SPRING STREET, LOS ANGELES, CA 90012

 MEMBERS: COUNCILMEMBER JOHN S. LEE, CHAIR
 COUNCILMEMBER BOB BLUMENFIELD
 COUNCILMEMBER NITHYA RAMAN


 (Michael Espinosa ­ Legislative Assistant ­ (213) 978­1064 or michael.espinosa@lacity.org)

Pursuant to Assembly Bill 361, and due to concerns over COVID­19, this Los Angeles City Council committee meeting will
take all public comment by teleconference.

The audio for this meeting is broadcast live on the internet at https://clerk.lacity.gov/calendar. The live audio can also be
heard at: (213) 621­CITY (Metro), (818) 904­9450 (Valley), (310) 471­CITY (Westside) and (310) 547­CITY (San Pedro Area).
If the live audio is unavailable via one of these channels, members of the pubic should try one of the other
channels.

Members of the public who would like to offer public comment on the items listed on the agenda should call 1 669 254 5252
and use Meeting ID No. 160 947 2351 and then press #. Press # again when prompted for participant ID. Once admitted into
the meeting, press *9 to request to speak.

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 located at the end of this agenda.

 Submit written comment at LACouncilComment.com


Note: For information regarding the Committee and its operations, please contact the Committee Legislative Assistant at the
phone number and/or email address listed above. The Legislative Assistant may answer questions and provide materials and
notice of matters scheduled before the City Council. Sign Language Interpreters, Communication Access Real­Time
Transcription (CART), Assistive Listening Devices, or other auxiliary aids and/or services may be provided upon request. To
ensure availability, you are advised to make your request at least 72 hours prior to the meeting/event you wish to attend. Due
to difficulties in securing Sign Language Interpreters, five or more business days notice is strongly recommended. For
additional information, please contact the Legislative Assistant listed above.

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) 978­1960 or
ethics.commission@lacity.org.


 MULTIPLE AGENDA ITEM COMMENT


 GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT


ITEM(S)
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) 978­1960 or
ethics.commission@lacity.org.


 MULTIPLE AGENDA ITEM COMMENT


 GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT


ITEM(S)

 (1) 23­0335
 CD 14 Motion (Rodriguez, De Leon – Krekorian) relative to designating the mid­
 block pedestrian crosswalks through Grand Park, between Temple and 1st
 Street, as the “Gloria Molina Legacy Pathway."

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted

 APPROVED Motion (Rodriguez, De Leon – Krekorian) ­ (3) Yes; (0) No
 (2) 23­0333
 CD 8, CD 10 Motion (Hutt – Harris­Dawson) relative to designating Crenshaw Boulevard
 from Adams Boulevard to 78th Street “In Honor of Malcolm X.”

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted

 APPROVED Motion (Hutt – Harris­Dawson) ­ (3) Yes; (0) No
 (3) 23­0305
 CD 10 Motion (Hutt – Hernandez) relative to designating the intersection at Pico
 Boulevard and West Boulevard as “Jose Manuel Saucedo Square.”

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted

 APPROVED Motion (Hutt – Hernandez) ­ (3) Yes; (0) No
 (4) 22­0697
 City Attorney report and Ordinance relative to amending the Los Angeles
 Municipal Code to require the use of certified riggers for Special Events
 where portable audiovisual rigging is used.

 Fiscal Impact Statement: No

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted

 APPROVED AS AMENDED City Attorney report dated December 15, 2022 ­ (3) Yes; (0)
 No
 (5) 22­0581
 CD 11 City Engineer report relative to the vacation of the westerly portion of
 Federal Avenue from Pico Boulevard to approximately 90 feet
 northwesterly thereof (VAC­ E1401422).
 Fiscal Impact Statement: No

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted

 APPROVED AS AMENDED City Attorney report dated December 15, 2022 ­ (3) Yes; (0)
 No
 (5) 22­0581
 CD 11 City Engineer report relative to the vacation of the westerly portion of
 Federal Avenue from Pico Boulevard to approximately 90 feet
 northwesterly thereof (VAC­ E1401422).

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted

 APPROVED Bureau of Engineering report dated January 12, 2023 ­ (3) Yes; (0) No
 (6) 23­0349
 CD 11 Motion (Park, Krekorian – Yaroslavsky) relative to designating Wilshire
 Boulevard from Centinela Avenue to McClellan Drive as “Jamal Khashoggi
 Way.”

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted

 APPROVED Motion (Park, Krekorian – Yaroslavsky) ­ (3) Yes; (0) No
 (7) 23­0315
 Motion (Park ­ Lee) relative to an assessment of the number of street trees
 damaged and uprooted in the recent cycle of storms and any damage to
 adjacent sidewalks.

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted

 APPROVED Motion (Park ­ Lee) ­ (3) Yes; (0) No


If you challenge this Committee's action(s) 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.

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).

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
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
theFCC's Disability Rights Office website.