Rules, Elections and Intergovernmental Relations — Los Angeles, CA
Date: 2024-05-17
Time: 13:00

Please Note Public Comment Will Be Taken In­Person Only.


 RULES, ELECTIONS, AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE

 FRIDAY, MAY 17, 2024 ­ 1:00 PM

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

 MEMBERS: COUNCILMEMBER PAUL KREKORIAN, CHAIR
 COUNCILMEMBER MARQUEECE HARRIS­DAWSON
 COUNCILMEMBER BOB BLUMENFIELD


 (Adam Lid ­ Legislative Assistant ­ (213) 978­1076 or adam.lid@lacity.org)

 Submit written comment at LACouncilComment.com

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

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

Spanish language interpretation is available at all Council and Committee meetings. Interpretation services in additional
languages are available upon request, at no cost. Please submit your request to clerk.interpretation@lacity.org as soon as
possible to allow time for scheduling. You will receive a confirmation reply if an interpreter is available.


 MULTIPLE AGENDA ITEM COMMENT


 GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT


ITEM(S)

 (1) 23­0047
 City Attorney report relative to Ordinance to remove all references to
 gender from the Los Angeles Municipal Code and related matters.

 Fiscal Impact Statement: No

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted


 (2) 24­0488
 Motion (Rodriguez – Krekorian) relative to revisions in requirements for
 filing Forms 700 (State of Economic Interests) and 60 (Restricted Source
 City Attorney report relative to Ordinance to remove all references to
 gender from the Los Angeles Municipal Code and related matters.

 Fiscal Impact Statement: No

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted


(2) 24­0488
 Motion (Rodriguez – Krekorian) relative to revisions in requirements for
 filing Forms 700 (State of Economic Interests) and 60 (Restricted Source
 Financial Disclosure Statement) and completing government ethics training
 for Commission nominees.

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

 (Referred to the Rules, Elections, and Intergovernmental Relations
 Committee and Ad Hoc Committee on City Governance Reform)


(3) 23­0593
 CONTINUED FROM APRIL 19, 2024
 City Attorney report and Ordinance relative to amending Los Angeles
 Administrative Code Section 7.66 to allow the City to raise the Progress
 Pride Flag in City facilities.

 Fiscal Impact Statement: No

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted

 (Referred to the Government Operations and Rules, Elections and
 Intergovernmental Relations Committees)


(4) 24­0002­S5
 Resolution (Rodriguez – Blumenfield et al.) relative to including in its
 2024 State Legislative Program support for AB 3043 (Rivas), which would
 require safety and licensing measures for the fabrication of engineered
 stone.

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted.


(5) 23­0002­S132
 Resolution (McOsker – Price) relative to including in the City’s 2023­24
 State Legislative Program support for AB 2135 which would extend, from
 18 to 24 months, or even longer with good cause, the time period the Labor
 Commission has to issue a civil wage and penalty assessment against a
 public works contractor or subcontractor.

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


(5) 23­0002­S132
 Resolution (McOsker – Price) relative to including in the City’s 2023­24
 State Legislative Program support for AB 2135 which would extend, from
 18 to 24 months, or even longer with good cause, the time period the Labor
 Commission has to issue a civil wage and penalty assessment against a
 public works contractor or subcontractor.

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted.


(6) 23­0002­S116
 CLA report and Resolution (Yaroslavsky – Blumenfield) relative to including
 in the City’s 2023­24 Federal Legislative Program support for SB 3830
 (Padilla), the Low­Income Household Water Assistance Program
 (LIHWAP) Establishment Act, which would re­establish a national, low­
 income water assistance program.

 Fiscal Impact Statement: No

 Community Impact Statement: Yes
 For:
 Mar Vista Neighborhood Council
 Against:
 Sunland­Tujunga Neighborhood Council



(7) 23­0002­S117
 CLA report relative to the City including in its 2023­24 Federal Legislative
 Program support or sponsorship of legislation related to the repeal of the
 Windfall Elimination Provision and Government Pension Offset and/or to
 provide an alternative benefits formula for employment not covered by
 Social Security.

 Fiscal Impact Statement: No

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted.


(8) 23­0002­S118
 Resolution (Hutt – Lee) relative to including in the City’s 2023­24 Federal
 Legislative Program support for Senate Bill 3876 (Kaine) to establish a
 national registry of Korean American divided families and facilitate
 reconnection opportunities with their family members in North Korea.

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted.


(9) 23­0002­S125
 Resolution (Yaroslavsky – Raman) relative to including in the City’s 2023­
 (8) 23­0002­S118
 Resolution (Hutt – Lee) relative to including in the City’s 2023­24 Federal
 Legislative Program support for Senate Bill 3876 (Kaine) to establish a
 national registry of Korean American divided families and facilitate
 reconnection opportunities with their family members in North Korea.

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted.


 (9) 23­0002­S125
 Resolution (Yaroslavsky – Raman) relative to including in the City’s 2023­
 24 Federal Legislative Program support for HR 7065 (Napolitano), the
 Priority for Water Supply and Conservation Act of 2024, which would
 elevate and improve the overall water resiliency of the Los Angeles region.

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted.


 (10) 23­0002­S126
 Resolution (Yaroslavsky – Raman) relative to including in the City’s 2023­
 24 Federal Legislative Program support for HR 6093 (Lucas), the Weather
 Act Reauthorization Act of 2023, which would help the Los Angeles
 Department of Water and Power to facilitate better coordination with other
 agencies.

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted.




SUPPORTING MATERIALS

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

PUBLIC INPUT AT CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE MEETINGS

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

COMMITTEE INFORMATION, ASSIGNMENTS, AND STRUCTURE

https://clerk.lacity.gov/clerk­services/cps/council­committee­meetings/info­assignments­structure

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) 978­1076. For Telecommunications Relay Service for the
hearing impaired, please see the information below.

NOTICE TO PAID REPRESENTATIVES

If a member of the public is compensated to monitor, attend, or speak at this meeting, City law may require them to register as a
lobbyist and report this activity. More information can be found at Los Angeles Municipal Code 48.01 et seq. or at
COMMITTEE INFORMATION, ASSIGNMENTS, AND STRUCTURE

https://clerk.lacity.gov/clerk­services/cps/council­committee­meetings/info­assignments­structure

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) 978­1076. For Telecommunications Relay Service for the
hearing impaired, please see the information below.

NOTICE TO PAID REPRESENTATIVES

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

EXHAUSTION OF ADMINISTRATIVE REMEDIES

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

TELECOMMUNICATIONS RELAY SERVICE (TRS) COMMUNICATIONS

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

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

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

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

Please Note Public Comment Will Be Taken In­Person Only.


 JOURNAL – RULES, ELECTIONS, AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE

 FRIDAY, MAY 17, 2024 ­ 1:00 PM

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

 MEMBERS: COUNCILMEMBER PAUL KREKORIAN, CHAIR
 COUNCILMEMBER MARQUEECE HARRIS­DAWSON
 COUNCILMEMBER BOB BLUMENFIELD


 (Adam Lid ­ Legislative Assistant ­ (213) 978­1076 or adam.lid@lacity.org)

 Submit written comment at LACouncilComment.com

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

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

Spanish language interpretation is available at all Council and Committee meetings. Interpretation services in additional
languages are available upon request, at no cost. Please submit your request to clerk.interpretation@lacity.org as soon as
possible to allow time for scheduling. You will receive a confirmation reply if an interpreter is available.


 MULTIPLE AGENDA ITEM COMMENT


 GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT


ITEM(S)

 (1) 23­0047
 City Attorney report relative to Ordinance to remove all references to
 gender from the Los Angeles Municipal Code and related matters.

 Fiscal Impact Statement: No

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted

 APPROVED (2); Absent – Harris­Dawson
 (2) 24­0488
 Motion (Rodriguez – Krekorian) relative to revisions in requirements for
 City Attorney report relative to Ordinance to remove all references to
 gender from the Los Angeles Municipal Code and related matters.

 Fiscal Impact Statement: No

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted

 APPROVED (2); Absent – Harris­Dawson
(2) 24­0488
 Motion (Rodriguez – Krekorian) relative to revisions in requirements for
 filing Forms 700 (State of Economic Interests) and 60 (Restricted Source
 Financial Disclosure Statement) and completing government ethics training
 for Commission nominees.

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

 (Referred to the Rules, Elections, and Intergovernmental Relations
 Committee and Ad Hoc Committee on City Governance Reform)

 APPROVED AS AMENDED (2); Absent – Harris­Dawson
(3) 23­0593
 CONTINUED FROM APRIL 19, 2024
 City Attorney report and Ordinance relative to amending Los Angeles
 Administrative Code Section 7.66 to allow the City to raise the Progress
 Pride Flag in City facilities.

 Fiscal Impact Statement: No


 Community Impact Statement: None submitted

 (Referred to the Government Operations and Rules, Elections and
 Intergovernmental Relations Committees)


(4) 24­0002­S5
 Resolution (Rodriguez – Blumenfield et al.) relative to including in its
 2024 State Legislative Program support for AB 3043 (Rivas), which would
 require safety and licensing measures for the fabrication of engineered
 stone.

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

 APPROVED AS AMENDED (2); Absent – Harris­Dawson
(5) 23­0002­S132
 Resolution (McOsker – Price) relative to including in the City’s 2023­24
 State Legislative Program support for AB 2135 which would extend, from
 18 to 24 months, or even longer with good cause, the time period the Labor
 Commission has to issue a civil wage and penalty assessment against a
 public works contractor or subcontractor.
 Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

 APPROVED AS AMENDED (2); Absent – Harris­Dawson
(5) 23­0002­S132
 Resolution (McOsker – Price) relative to including in the City’s 2023­24
 State Legislative Program support for AB 2135 which would extend, from
 18 to 24 months, or even longer with good cause, the time period the Labor
 Commission has to issue a civil wage and penalty assessment against a
 public works contractor or subcontractor.

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

 APPROVED (2); Absent – Harris­Dawson
(6) 23­0002­S116
 CLA report and Resolution (Yaroslavsky – Blumenfield) relative to including
 in the City’s 2023­24 Federal Legislative Program support for SB 3830
 (Padilla), the Low­Income Household Water Assistance Program
 (LIHWAP) Establishment Act, which would re­establish a national, low­
 income water assistance program.

 Fiscal Impact Statement: No

 Community Impact Statement: Yes
 For:
 Mar Vista Neighborhood Council
 Against:
 Sunland­Tujunga Neighborhood Council


 APPROVED (2); Absent – Harris­Dawson
(7) 23­0002­S117
 CLA report relative to the City including in its 2023­24 Federal Legislative
 Program support or sponsorship of legislation related to the repeal of the
 Windfall Elimination Provision and Government Pension Offset and/or to
 provide an alternative benefits formula for employment not covered by
 Social Security.

 Fiscal Impact Statement: No

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

 APPROVED (2); Absent – Harris­Dawson
(8) 23­0002­S118
 Resolution (Hutt – Lee) relative to including in the City’s 2023­24 Federal
 Legislative Program support for Senate Bill 3876 (Kaine) to establish a
 national registry of Korean American divided families and facilitate
 reconnection opportunities with their family members in North Korea.
 Fiscal Impact Statement: No

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

 APPROVED (2); Absent – Harris­Dawson
 (8) 23­0002­S118
 Resolution (Hutt – Lee) relative to including in the City’s 2023­24 Federal
 Legislative Program support for Senate Bill 3876 (Kaine) to establish a
 national registry of Korean American divided families and facilitate
 reconnection opportunities with their family members in North Korea.

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

 APPROVED (2); Absent – Harris­Dawson
 (9) 23­0002­S125
 Resolution (Yaroslavsky – Raman) relative to including in the City’s 2023­
 24 Federal Legislative Program support for HR 7065 (Napolitano), the
 Priority for Water Supply and Conservation Act of 2024, which would
 elevate and improve the overall water resiliency of the Los Angeles region.

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

 APPROVED (2); Absent – Harris­Dawson
 (10) 23­0002­S126
 Resolution (Yaroslavsky – Raman) relative to including in the City’s 2023­
 24 Federal Legislative Program support for HR 6093 (Lucas), the Weather
 Act Reauthorization Act of 2023, which would help the Los Angeles
 Department of Water and Power to facilitate better coordination with other
 agencies.

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

 APPROVED (2); Absent – Harris­Dawson


SUPPORTING MATERIALS

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

PUBLIC INPUT AT CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE MEETINGS

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

COMMITTEE INFORMATION, ASSIGNMENTS, AND STRUCTURE

https://clerk.lacity.gov/clerk­services/cps/council­committee­meetings/info­assignments­structure
PUBLIC INPUT AT CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE MEETINGS

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

COMMITTEE INFORMATION, ASSIGNMENTS, AND STRUCTURE

https://clerk.lacity.gov/clerk­services/cps/council­committee­meetings/info­assignments­structure

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) 978­1076. For Telecommunications Relay Service for the
hearing impaired, please see the information below.

NOTICE TO PAID REPRESENTATIVES

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

EXHAUSTION OF ADMINISTRATIVE REMEDIES

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

TELECOMMUNICATIONS RELAY SERVICE (TRS) COMMUNICATIONS

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

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

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

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