Arts, Park, Libraries, and Community Enrichment Committee — Los Angeles, CA
Date: 2026-05-26
Time: 08:45

ARTS, PARKS, LIBRARIES, AND COMMUNITY ENRICHMENT COMMITTEE


 TUESDAY, MAY 26, 2026 - 8:45 AM

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

 MEMBERS: COUNCILMEMBER YSABEL JURADO, CHAIR
 COUNCILMEMBER EUNISSES HERNANDEZ
 COUNCILMEMBER ADRIN NAZARIAN



 Armando Bencomo - Legislative Assistant - (213) 978-1080 (or armando.bencomo@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. Additional
information regarding Committee procedures provided at the end of this agenda.

The Committee will take public comment from members of the public in-person 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 City Council and Committee meetings.

SE OFRECE SERVICIO DE TRADUCCIÓN AL ESPAÑOL EN TODAS LAS REUNIONES DEL CONSEJO Y COMITÉ
MUNICIPAL.

For interpretation services in additional languages and Sign Language Interpreters, at no cost, please
contact clerk.interpretation@lacity.org or call (213) 978-1133 and provide the language desired, specific meeting,
meeting date, and the number of people in the group.

All requests should be submitted with as much advance notice as possible, preferably two business days prior to the
meeting you wish to attend for additional language interpretation and five business days for Sign Language
Interpretation. We will do our best to accommodate requests with shorter notice, but securing last-minute interpreters or
captioners may not always be feasible.



 MULTIPLE AGENDA ITEM COMMENT



 GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT



ITEM(S)
(1) 26-0569
 Communication from the Mayor relative to the appointment of Gabrielle
 Amster as the permanent General Manager, Department of Animal
 Services.
 Financial Disclosure Statement: Pending

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted

 TIME LIMIT FILE - JUNE 1, 2026

 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - MAY 29, 2026)


(2) 26-1200-S19
 Communication from the Mayor relative to the appointment of Stewart
 Sebastian Lozano to the Board of El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historical
 Monument Authority Commissioners.
 Financial Disclosure Statement: Filed.
 Background Check: Pending.

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted

 TIME LIMIT FILE - JUNE 1, 2026

 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - MAY 29, 2026)


(3) 25-1533
 City Attorney report and draft Ordinance relative to
 ordering confirmation, levy, and collection of Proposition K annual
 assessments for Fiscal Year (FY) 2026-27, for the City of Los Angeles
 Landscaping and Lighting District No. 96-1.

 Fiscal Impact Statement: No

 Financial Policies Statement: No

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted
(4) 26-0518
 CD 7 City Administrative Officer report relative to a proposed agreement
 between the Department of Recreation and Parks and Sherman Oaks
 Castle Park Arcade and Cafe, LLC for the operation and maintenance
 of the Sherman Oaks Castle Park Arcade and Food and Beverage
 Concession located at 4989 Sepulveda Boulevard.

 Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes

 Financial Policies Statement: Yes

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted

 TIME LIMIT FILE - JUNE 9, 2026

 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - JUNE 9, 2026)


(5) 24-0884
 CD 12 Categorical Exemption from the provisions of the California
 Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Article 19, Sections
 15301 and 15303(d) of the California CEQA Guidelines, and Article III,
 Section 1, Class 1(14) and Class 3(5) of the City CEQA Guidelines;
 Board of Recreation and Park Commissioners report and Resolution
 relative to granting non-exclusive permanent easements to Las
 Virgenes Municipal Water District on portions of Chatsworth Park North
 and Chatsworth Park South for the Twin Lakes Pump Station Pipeline
 Project.

 Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted


(6) 26-0678
 Department of Animal Services report relative to the acceptance of a
 California Wildfire Response & Preparedness Capacity Building
 grant from the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to
 Animals (ASPCA). (This item is referred to the Arts, Parks,
 Libraries, and Community Enrichment Committee and Budget and
 Finance Committee.)
 Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted


 (7) 26-0529
 Motion (Rodriguez – Blumenfield) relative to establishing retail space
 in each animal shelter facility to sell pet supplies, and potentially
 lease space to third parties, to generate revenue for animal shelter
 operations.

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted


 (8) 26-0533
 Motion (Rodriguez – Blumenfield) relative to a requested report on
 sterilization vouchers issued in Fiscal Year 2025-26 through the
 Department of Animal Services Spay & Neuter Programs.

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted


 (9) 26-0573
 CD 10 Categorical Exemption from the provisions of the California
 Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Article 19, Section
 15325(f) of the California CEQA Guidelines, and Article III, Section 1,
 Class 25 of the City CEQA Guidelines; Proposition K – L.A For Kids
 Steering Committee report relative to retroactively authorizing the
 Department of Recreation and Parks to submit a funding request and
 accept grant funding from the County of Los Angeles Regional Park
 and Open Space District, Measure A Technical Assistance Program, for
 the acquisition of property located at 355 South Kingsley Drive. (This
 item is referred to the Arts, Parks, Libraries, and Community
 Enrichment Committee and Budget and Finance Committee.)

 Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes

 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., 00-0000) 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 subject-matter 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 agenda-items 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/clerk-services/cps/council-committee-meetings/info-assignments-structure

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) 978-1075. 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) 978-1960 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

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

What forms of TRS are available? There are several forms of TRS, depending on the particular needs of the user and the equipment
available: TRS includes: Text to Voice TIY-Based TRS; Speech-to-Speech Relay Service; Shared Non-English Language Relay
Service; Captioned Telephone Relay Service; Internet Protocol Relay Service; and Video Relay Service. Please visit this site for
detail descriptions, https://www.fcc.gov/consumers/guides/telecommunications-relay-service-trs.
Don't hang up! Some people hang up on TRS calls because they think the 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, hard-of-hearing, or has a speech disability.

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

JOURNAL – ARTS, PARKS, LIBRARIES, AND COMMUNITY ENRICHMENT COMMITTEE


 TUESDAY, MAY 26, 2026 - 8:45 AM
 ROOM 401, CITY HALL
 200 NORTH SPRING STREET, LOS ANGELES, CA 90012

 MEMBERS: COUNCILMEMBER YSABEL JURADO, CHAIR
 COUNCILMEMBER EUNISSES HERNANDEZ
 COUNCILMEMBER ADRIN NAZARIN



 Armando Bencomo - Legislative Assistant - (213) 978-1080 (or armando.bencomo@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. 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) 26-0569
 Communication from the Mayor relative to the appointment of Gabrielle
 Amster as the permanent General Manager, Department of Animal
 Services.
 Financial Disclosure Statement: Pending

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted

 TIME LIMIT FILE - JUNE 1, 2026
 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - MAY 29, 2026)


 APPROVED the Communication from the Mayor dated April 17, 2026 – (2) Yes:
 Jurado, Hernandez; (0) No; (1) Absent: Nazarian
(2) 26-1200-S19
 Communication from the Mayor relative to the appointment of Stewart
 Sebastian Lozano to the Board of El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historical
 Monument Authority Commissioners.
 Financial Disclosure Statement: Filed.
 Background Check: Pending.

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted

 TIME LIMIT FILE - JUNE 1, 2026

 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - MAY 29, 2026)


 APPROVED the Communication from the Mayor dated April 17, 2026 – (2) Yes; (0)
 No; (1) Absent: Nazarian
(3) 25-1533
 City Attorney report and draft Ordinance relative to
 ordering confirmation, levy, and collection of Proposition K annual
 assessments for Fiscal Year (FY) 2026-27, for the City of Los Angeles
 Landscaping and Lighting District No. 96-1.

 Fiscal Impact Statement: No

 Financial Policies Statement: No

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted


 APPROVED the City Attorney report and draft Ordinance dated May 18, 2026 – (2)
 Yes: Jurado, Hernandez; (0) No; (1) Absent: Nazarian
(4) 26-0518
 CD 7 City Administrative Officer report relative to a proposed agreement
 between the Department of Recreation and Parks and Sherman Oaks
 Castle Park Arcade and Cafe, LLC for the operation and maintenance
 of the Sherman Oaks Castle Park Arcade and Food and Beverage
 Concession located at 4989 Sepulveda Boulevard.

 Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes

 Financial Policies Statement: Yes

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted

 TIME LIMIT FILE - JUNE 9, 2026

 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - JUNE 9, 2026)


 APPROVED the City Administrative Officer report dated February 18, 2026 – (2)
 Yes: Jurado, Hernandez; (0) No; (1) Absent: Nazarian
(5) 24-0884
 CD 12 Categorical Exemption from the provisions of the California
 Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Article 19, Sections
 15301 and 15303(d) of the California CEQA Guidelines, and Article III,
 Section 1, Class 1(14) and Class 3(5) of the City CEQA Guidelines;
 Board of Recreation and Park Commissioners report and Resolution
 relative to granting non-exclusive permanent easements to Las
 Virgenes Municipal Water District on portions of Chatsworth Park North
 and Chatsworth Park South for the Twin Lakes Pump Station Pipeline
 Project.

 Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted


 APPROVED the Board of Recreation and Park Commissioners report and
 Resolution dated August 1, 2024 – (2) Yes: Jurado, Hernandez; (0) No; (1) Absent:
 Nazarian
(6) 26-0678
 Department of Animal Services report relative to the acceptance of a
 California Wildfire Response & Preparedness Capacity Building
 grant from the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to
 Animals (ASPCA). (This item is referred to the Arts, Parks,
 Libraries, and Community Enrichment Committee and Budget and
 Finance Committee.)

 Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted


 APPROVED the Department of Animal Services report dated May 6, 2026 – (2) Yes:
 Jurado, Hernandez; (0) No; (1) Absent: Nazarian
(7) 26-0529
 Motion (Rodriguez – Blumenfield) relative to establishing retail space
 in each animal shelter facility to sell pet supplies, and potentially
 lease space to third parties, to generate revenue for animal shelter
 operations.

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted


 APPROVED Motion (Rodriguez – Blumenfield) dated April 14, 2026 – (2) Yes:
 Jurado, Herrnandez; (0) No; (1) Absent: Nazarian
(8) 26-0533
 Motion (Rodriguez – Blumenfield) relative to a requested report on
 sterilization vouchers issued in Fiscal Year 2025-26 through the
 Department of Animal Services Spay & Neuter Programs.

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted


 APPROVED Motion (Rodriguez – Blumenfield) dated April 14, 2026 – (2) Yes:
 Jurado, Hernandez; (0) No; (1) Absent: Nazarian
(9) 26-0573
 Categorical Exemption from the provisions of the California
 Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Article 19, Section
 15325(f) of the California CEQA Guidelines, and Article III, Section 1,
 Class 25 of the City CEQA Guidelines; Proposition K – L.A For Kids
 Steering Committee report relative to retroactively authorizing the
 Department of Recreation and Parks to submit a funding request and
 accept grant funding from the County of Los Angeles Regional Park
 and Open Space District, Measure A Technical Assistance Program, for
 the acquisition of property located at 355 South Kingsley Drive. (This
 item is referred to the Arts, Parks, Libraries, and Community
 Enrichment Committee and Budget and Finance Committee.)

 Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted


 APPROVED the Proposition K – L.A. For Kids Steering Committee report dated
 April 16, 2026 – (2) Yes; (0) No; (1) Absent: Nazarian


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., 00-0000) 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 subject-matter 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 agenda-items 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/clerk-services/cps/council-committee-meetings/info-assignments-structure

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) 978-1075. 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) 978-1960 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
peer-to-peer and third-party telecommunications relay service (TRS) communications. Telecommunications Relay Service is a
telephone service that allows persons with hearing or speech disabilities to place and receive telephone calls. TRS is available in all
50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. territories for local and/or long distance calls. TRS providers - generally
telephone companies - are compensated for the costs of providing TRS from either a state or a federal fund. There is no cost to the
TRS user.

What forms of TRS are available? There are several forms of TRS, depending on the particular needs of the user and the equipment
available: TRS includes: Text to Voice TIY-Based TRS; Speech-to-Speech Relay Service; Shared Non-English Language Relay
Service; Captioned Telephone Relay Service; Internet Protocol Relay Service; and Video Relay Service. Please visit this site for
detail descriptions, https://www.fcc.gov/consumers/guides/telecommunications-relay-service-trs.

Don't hang up! Some people hang up on TRS calls because they think the 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, hard-of-hearing, or has a speech disability.

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