Neighborhoods and Community Enrichment Committee — Los Angeles, CA
Date: 2024-09-04
Time: 08:30

Please Note Public Comment Will Be Taken In­Person Only.


 NEIGHBORHOODS AND COMMUNITY ENRICHMENT COMMITTEE

 WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2024 ­ 8:30 AM

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

 MEMBERS: COUNCILMEMBER EUNISSES HERNANDEZ, CHAIR
 COUNCILMEMBER JOHN LEE
 COUNCILMEMBER HEATHER HUTT


 (Eric Villanueva ­ Legislative Assistant ­ (213) 978­1075 or eric.villanueva@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) DISCUSSION ITEM
 Verbal report from Department of Cultural Affairs on the Department's
 activities and expectations for Fiscal Year 2024­2025.


 (2) 24­0968
 CD 15 Board of Recreation and Parks Commissioners report relative to the
 proposed License Agreement with Trihydro Corporation to collect
 groundwater samples for chemical analysis from three groundwater
 monitoring wells at certain portions of Ken Malloy Harbor Regional Park.

 Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes
(1) DISCUSSION ITEM
 Verbal report from Department of Cultural Affairs on the Department's
 activities and expectations for Fiscal Year 2024­2025.


(2) 24­0968
 CD 15 Board of Recreation and Parks Commissioners report relative to the
 proposed License Agreement with Trihydro Corporation to collect
 groundwater samples for chemical analysis from three groundwater
 monitoring wells at certain portions of Ken Malloy Harbor Regional Park.

 Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted

 TIME LIMIT FILE ­ OCTOBER 19, 2024


 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION ­ OCTOBER 15, 2024)


(3) 24­0944
 CD 13 Board of Recreation and Parks Commissioners report relative to the
 refund of park acquisition and development fees paid to the Department of
 Recreation and Parks pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code Section
 12.33, from 11730 Porter LLC.

 Fiscal Impact Statement: No

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted


(4) 24­1200­S43
 Communication from the Mayor relative to the appointment of Alexander
 Kasendorf to the Board of Animal Services Commissioners.
 Background Check: Pending
 Financial Disclosure Statement: Pending

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted

 TIME LIMIT FILE ­ SEPTEMBER 28, 2024


 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION ­ SEPTEMBER 27, 2024)


(5) 21­0833­S1
 Motion (Padilla – Blumenfield) relative to the Rory M. Shaw Wetlands Park
 Project's status of the cooperating agreement, street and sidewalk
 projects, and clarification of previous agreement to transfer the park from
 the County to the City, and related matters.
 TIME LIMIT FILE ­ SEPTEMBER 28, 2024


 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION ­ SEPTEMBER 27, 2024)


 (5) 21­0833­S1
 Motion (Padilla – Blumenfield) relative to the Rory M. Shaw Wetlands Park
 Project's status of the cooperating agreement, street and sidewalk
 projects, and clarification of previous agreement to transfer the park from
 the County to the City, and related matters.

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted


 (6) 24­0923
 CD 6 Motion (Padilla – Soto­Martinez) relative to the transfer and appropriation
 of funds for electrical design and construction including electrical service
 equipment, lighting, and electrical vehicle charging stations in connection
 with the Cesar Chavez Recreation Complex Phase III C Project.

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted


 (7) 24­0862
 Motion (Rodriguez – Hernandez) relative to the status of the Department of
 Recreation and Parks' park assessment, and actions needed to support
 future improvements and expansion of the City’s parks and recreation
 facilities.

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted


 (8) 24­0908
 CD 6 Motion (Padilla – Rodriguez) relative to including North Hills Community
 Park in the list of parks included in the Gate Closure Program.

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted


 (9) 24­0804
 Motion (Rodriguez – Blumenfield) relative to the feasibility of requiring all
 dogs, cats, rabbits, and horses to be micro­chipped, the steps necessary
 over the next couple of years to implement such requirement, and related
 matters.

 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
 matters.

 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) 978­1075. 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.
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 – NEIGHBORHOODS AND COMMUNITY ENRICHMENT COMMITTEE

 WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2024 ­ 8:30 AM

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

 COUNCILMEMBER EUNISSES HERNANDEZ,
 MEMBERS:
 CHAIR
 COUNCILMEMBER JOHN LEE
 COUNCILMEMBER HEATHER HUTT


 (Eric Villanueva ­ Legislative Assistant ­ (213) 978­1072 or eric.villanueva@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) DISCUSSION ITEM
 Verbal report from Department of Cultural Affairs on the Department's
 activities and expectations for Fiscal Year 2024­2025.


 (2) 24­0968
 CD 15 Board of Recreation and Parks Commissioners report relative to the
 proposed License Agreement with Trihydro Corporation to collect
 groundwater samples for chemical analysis from three groundwater
 monitoring wells at certain portions of Ken Malloy Harbor Regional Park.
(1) DISCUSSION ITEM
 Verbal report from Department of Cultural Affairs on the Department's
 activities and expectations for Fiscal Year 2024­2025.


(2) 24­0968
 CD 15 Board of Recreation and Parks Commissioners report relative to the
 proposed License Agreement with Trihydro Corporation to collect
 groundwater samples for chemical analysis from three groundwater
 monitoring wells at certain portions of Ken Malloy Harbor Regional Park.

 Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted


 TIME LIMIT FILE ­ OCTOBER 19, 2024


 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION ­ OCTOBER 15, 2024)


 APPROVED Board of Recreation and Park Commissioners report dated 08­20­24 ­ (2)
 Yes; (1) Absent: Lee
(3) 24­0944
 CD 13 Board of Recreation and Parks Commissioners report relative to the
 refund of park acquisition and development fees paid to the Department of
 Recreation and Parks pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code Section
 12.33, from 11730 Porter LLC.

 Fiscal Impact Statement: No

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted


 APPROVED Board of Recreation and Park Commissioners report dated 08­15­24 ­ (2)
 Yes; (1) Absent: Lee
(4) 24­1200­S43
 Communication from the Mayor relative to the appointment of Alexander
 Kasendorf to the Board of Animal Services Commissioners.
 Background Check: Pending
 Financial Disclosure Statement: Pending

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted

 TIME LIMIT FILE ­ SEPTEMBER 28, 2024


 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION ­ SEPTEMBER 27, 2024)
 Background Check: Pending
 Financial Disclosure Statement: Pending

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted

 TIME LIMIT FILE ­ SEPTEMBER 28, 2024


 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION ­ SEPTEMBER 27, 2024)


 APPROVED Mayor's report dated 08­14­24 report dated 07­15­24 ­ (3) Yes; (0) No
(5) 21­0833­S1
 Motion (Padilla – Blumenfield) relative to the Rory M. Shaw Wetlands Park
 Project's status of the cooperating agreement, street and sidewalk
 projects, and clarification of previous agreement to transfer the park from
 the County to the City, and related matters.

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted


 APPROVED Motion (Padilla – Blumenfield) ­ (2) Yes; (1) Absent: Lee
(6) 24­0923
 CD 6 Motion (Padilla – Soto­Martinez) relative to the transfer and appropriation
 of funds for electrical design and construction including electrical service
 equipment, lighting, and electrical vehicle charging stations in connection
 with the Cesar Chavez Recreation Complex Phase III C Project.

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted


 APPROVED Motion (Padilla – Soto­Martinez) ­ (2) Yes; (1) Absent: Lee
(7) 24­0862
 Motion (Rodriguez – Hernandez) relative to the status of the Department of
 Recreation and Parks' park assessment, and actions needed to support
 future improvements and expansion of the City’s parks and recreation
 facilities.

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted


 APPROVED Motion (Rodriguez – Hernandez) ­ (2) Yes; (1) Absent: Lee
(8) 24­0908
 CD 6 Motion (Padilla – Rodriguez) relative to including North Hills Community
 Park in the list of parks included in the Gate Closure Program.

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted


 APPROVED Motion (Padilla – Rodriguez) ­ (2) Yes; (1) Absent: Lee
 APPROVED Motion (Rodriguez – Hernandez) ­ (2) Yes; (1) Absent: Lee
 (8) 24­0908
 CD 6 Motion (Padilla – Rodriguez) relative to including North Hills Community
 Park in the list of parks included in the Gate Closure Program.

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted


 APPROVED Motion (Padilla – Rodriguez) ­ (2) Yes; (1) Absent: Lee
 (9) 24­0804
 Motion (Rodriguez – Blumenfield) relative to the feasibility of requiring all
 dogs, cats, rabbits, and horses to be micro­chipped, the steps necessary
 over the next couple of years to implement such requirement, and related
 matters.

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted


 APPROVED Motion (Rodriguez – Blumenfield) ­ (2) Yes; (1) Absent: Lee


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) 978­1075. 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
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) 978­1075. 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.