Energy and Environment Committe — Los Angeles, CA
Date: 2024-09-27
Time: 13:00

Please Note Public Comment Will Be Taken In­Person Only.


 ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE

 FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2024 ­ 1:00 PM

 JOHN FERRARO COUNCIL CHAMBER
 ROOM 340, CITY HALL
 200 NORTH SPRING STREET, LOS ANGELES, CA 90012

 MEMBERS: COUNCILMEMBER KATY YAROSLAVSKY, CHAIR
 COUNCILMEMBER TIM McOSKER
 COUNCILMEMBER BOB BLUMENFIELD
 COUNCILMEMBER KEVIN DE LEÓN
 COUNCILMEMBER NITHYA RAMAN


 (Eric Villanueva ­ Legislative Assistant ­ (213) 978­1075 or eric.villanueva@lacity.org)

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 MULTIPLE AGENDA ITEM COMMENT


 GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT


ITEM(S)

 (1) 22­0947­S1
 City Administrative Officer report relative to the status of the Federal Clean
 Energy Tax Credits from the Inflation Reduction Act.

 Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted
ITEM(S)

(1) 22­0947­S1
 City Administrative Officer report relative to the status of the Federal Clean
 Energy Tax Credits from the Inflation Reduction Act.

 Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted


(2) 24­1103
 Board of Water and Power Commissioners report relative to approving
 Agreement No. 47778 for Design­Build Services for Fairmont
 Sedimentation Plant with McCarthy/CDM Smith, Inc., for a term of six years
 and one renewal option year.

 Fiscal Impact Statement: No


 Community Impact Statement: None submitted

 TIME LIMIT FILE ­ NOVEMBER 12, 2024


 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION ­ NOVEMBER 8, 2024)


(3) 21­1015­S12
 City Administrative Officer report relative to applying for two U.S.
 Department of Interior Bureau of Reclamation Grant Programs,
 WaterSMART Large­Scale Water Recycling Projects Grant for Fiscal Year
 2024 and WaterSMART Drought Response Program: Drought Resiliency
 Projects Grant for Fiscal Year 2025.

 Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted


(4) 21­1463
 Department of Building and Safety, Climate Emergency Mobilization
 Commission, and Los Angeles Housing Department reports relative to the
 recommendations and best practices for revisions to the City’s existing
 Buildings Energy and Water Efficiency Ordinance, and related matters.

 Fiscal Impact Statement: No

 Community Impact Statement: Yes
 For:
 Palms Neighborhood Council
 Del Rey Neighborhood Council
 Department of Building and Safety, Climate Emergency Mobilization
 Commission, and Los Angeles Housing Department reports relative to the
 recommendations and best practices for revisions to the City’s existing
 Buildings Energy and Water Efficiency Ordinance, and related matters.

 Fiscal Impact Statement: No

 Community Impact Statement: Yes
 For:
 Palms Neighborhood Council
 Del Rey Neighborhood Council
 Downtown Los Angeles Neighborhood Council



(5) 22­1064
 Climate Emergency Mobilization Office report relative to requesting the
 Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, City Administrative Officer,
 and Los Angeles Housing Department, to report to Council on potential
 programs to assist low­income and middle­income tenants with subsidies
 to offset increased and/or unaffordable energy consumption.

 Community Impact Statement: Yes
 For:
 Hermon Neighborhood Council


 (Referred to the Energy and Environment Committee, and Housing
 and Homelessness Committee)


(6) 24­0919
 Board of Fire Commissioners report relative to approving a fee study and
 proposed amendments to adjust bond requirements for oil wells, and
 collect penalties for violations committed by oil well operators, and related
 matters.

 Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted

 (Referred to the Energy and Environment Committee, and Public
 Safety Committee)


(7) 21­0065
 Board of Fire Commissioners report relative to the fee study to address,
 permitting fees that reflect the time needed to complete inspections,
 possible revenue projections from implementing an oil extraction tax,
 recommending compliance fines for oil well operators and an adjustment to
 the current bond requirements for oil well operators.
 (Referred to the Energy and Environment Committee, and Public
 Safety Committee)


 (7) 21­0065
 Board of Fire Commissioners report relative to the fee study to address,
 permitting fees that reflect the time needed to complete inspections,
 possible revenue projections from implementing an oil extraction tax,
 recommending compliance fines for oil well operators and an adjustment to
 the current bond requirements for oil well operators.

 Fiscal Impact Statement: No

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted.


 (8) 22­1402
 City Administrative Officer report relative to the strategy for integrating
 climate considerations into the City budgeting process.

 Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted




SUPPORTING MATERIALS

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Disabilities Act, can be made by contacting the City Clerk's Office at (213) 978­1133. For Telecommunications Relay Service for the
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