Public Safety — Los Angeles, CA
Date: 2025-03-05
Time: 15:30

PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE

 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 2025 ­ 3:30 PM

 EDWARD R. ROYBAL BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS SESSION ROOM
 ROOM 350, CITY HALL
 200 NORTH SPRING STREET, LOS ANGELES, CA 90012

 MEMBERS: COUNCILMEMBER JOHN S. LEE, CHAIR
 COUNCILMEMBER CURREN D. PRICE, JR.
 COUNCILMEMBER TIM McOSKER
 COUNCILMEMBER HUGO SOTO­MARTÍNEZ
 COUNCILMEMBER TRACI PARK


 (Heleen Ramirez ­ Legislative Assistant ­ (213) 978­1081 or heleen.ramirez@lacity.org)

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 MULTIPLE AGENDA ITEM COMMENT

 GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT

ITEM(S)
 (1) 24­0932
 Board of Police Commissioners report relative to a response provided by
 the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) for an overview of the current
 status of the LAPD Cadet Program, the Police Academy Magnet Schools
 (PAMS) Program, the Police Orientation Preparation Program (POPP), the
 Associated Community Officer Program (ACOP), and related matters.

 Fiscal Impact Statement: No

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted
(1) 24­0932
 Board of Police Commissioners report relative to a response provided by
 the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) for an overview of the current
 status of the LAPD Cadet Program, the Police Academy Magnet Schools
 (PAMS) Program, the Police Orientation Preparation Program (POPP), the
 Associated Community Officer Program (ACOP), and related matters.

 Fiscal Impact Statement: No

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted


(2) 24­1566
 Motion (Park – Padilla) relative to instructing the Police Department's
 Security Services Division and Library Department to report on immediate
 steps that can be taken to enhance safety for the City's library workforce
 and its patrons, inclusive of enhanced security, workplace violence
 prevention plans and trainings as required by SB 533, capital
 improvements, enforcement of library suspensions and faster response
 times from law enforcement to calls for service, and related matters.

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted

 (This matter was amended by the Arts, Parks, Libraries, and
 Community Enrichment Committee on February 25, 2025.) (This
 matter is referred to the Arts, Parks, Libraries and Community
 Enrichment and Public Safety Committees)


(3) 11­1813­S9
 CD 15 Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) report relative to the inspection,
 oversight, public safety measures, and resource needs for the Rancho LPG
 facility located in San Pedro.

 Fiscal Impact Statement: No

 Community Impact Statement: Yes

 For:
 Wilmington Neighborhood Council
 Northwest San Pedro Neighborhood Council

 (This matter was rejected by the Trade, Travel, and Tourism
 Committee on December 3, 2024.) (This matter is referred to the
 Trade, Travel and Tourism and Public Safety Committees)


(4) 22­1316­S2
 City Administrative Officer and City Attorney reports relative to the year
 three of a five year grant cycle awarded by the U.S. Department of Health
 and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
 Administration, under the Resiliency in Communities After Stress and
 (This matter was rejected by the Trade, Travel, and Tourism
 Committee on December 3, 2024.) (This matter is referred to the
 Trade, Travel and Tourism and Public Safety Committees)


(4) 22­1316­S2
 City Administrative Officer and City Attorney reports relative to the year
 three of a five year grant cycle awarded by the U.S. Department of Health
 and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
 Administration, under the Resiliency in Communities After Stress and
 Trauma (ReCast) Program.

 Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted

 (This matter is referred to the Budget and Finance and Public
 Safety Committees)


(5) 24­1472
 City Administrative Officer and Emergency Management Department
 (EMD) reports relative to the authority to accept the Fiscal Year 2022
 Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG) and contracting
 authority.

 Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted


(6) 25­0172
 Motion (Park ­ Lee) relative to requesting a comprehensive analysis of the
 Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) and Department of Water and
 Power's (DWP) workflow for inspecting and repairing the City's network of
 fire hydrants, a work plan to repair fire hydrants in need of maintenance,
 and a report on the cost of upgrading the City's stock of fire hydrants.

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted


(7) 23­0158
 CD 15 Board of Fire Commissioners report relative to the continuation of grant
 funds for the Fiscal Year 2021 Port Security Grant Program (PSGP) for
 Marine Firefighter Training.

 Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted

 (This matter is referred to the Budget and Finance and Public
 (7) 23­0158
 CD 15 Board of Fire Commissioners report relative to the continuation of grant
 funds for the Fiscal Year 2021 Port Security Grant Program (PSGP) for
 Marine Firefighter Training.

 Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted

 (This matter is referred to the Budget and Finance and Public
 Safety Committees)


 (8) 24­1536
 Board of Fire Commissioners report relative to the continuation of grant
 funds for the Fiscal Year 2022 Port Security Grant Program (PSGP) for a
 Dive Simulator and Sonar.

 Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted

 (This matter is referred to the Budget and Finance and Public
 Safety Committees)


 (9) 22­0347
 Board of Fire Commissioners report relative to the authority to accept the
 Sixth Amendment of the Regional Hazardous Materials Response (RHMR)
 2021 agreement for additional allocations for training, exercises, travel,
 supplies, and administrative costs for the Los Angeles Fire Department
 (LAFD).

 Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted


 (10) 24­1557
 Board of Fire Commissioners report relative to the acceptance of grant
 funds for the Fiscal Year 2024 Port Security Grant Program (PSGP) for
 Fire Boat Training Using Navigation Simulator.

 Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted




SUPPORTING MATERIALS
 funds for the Fiscal Year 2024 Port Security Grant Program (PSGP) for
 Fire Boat Training Using Navigation Simulator.

 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., 00­0000) associated with the agenda item.

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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,
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.