Public Works Committee — Los Angeles, CA
Date: 2023-09-13
Time: 13:30

Please Note Public Comment Will Be Taken In­Person Only.


 PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE

 WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2023 ­ 1:30 PM

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

 MEMBERS: COUNCILMEMBER JOHN S. LEE, CHAIR
 COUNCILMEMBER BOB BLUMENFIELD, VICE CHAIR
 COUNCILMEMBER NITHYA RAMAN


 (Michael Espinosa ­ Legislative Assistant ­ (213) 978­1064 or michael.espinosa@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.


 MULTIPLE AGENDA ITEM COMMENT


 GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT


ITEM(S)

 (1) 23­0892
 Motion (Lee ­ Blumenfield) relative to the file List of Citywide Special
 Events, prepared by the Office of Chief Legislative Analyst in conformance
 with the City’s Special Event Permit Procedure (Ordinance No. 180881).

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted


 (2) 23­0903
 Motion (Blumenfield – McOsker) relative to maintaining traffic safety and
 streetscape projects. (This item was referred to Public Works
 Committee and Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee)

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


(2) 23­0903
 Motion (Blumenfield – McOsker) relative to maintaining traffic safety and
 streetscape projects. (This item was referred to Public Works
 Committee and Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee)

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted


(3) 23­0832
 Motion (de Leon – Harris­Dawson) relative to designating the intersection
 at Spring and Second Streets in downtown Los Angeles, as “Willis O. Tyler
 Square."

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted


(4) 23­0858
 CD 15 Motion (McOsker ­ Raman) relative to designating the intersection of 700
 West D. Street and Bay View Avenue in Wilmington, as “Jose Quezada
 Memorial Square."

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted


(5) 23­0942
 CD 1 Motion (Hernandez ­ Lee) relative to an exception to the City’s one­year,
 street cut moratorium on San Marino Street to allow for the installation of
 water service at 2683 San Marino Street.

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted


(6) 23­0936
 City Administrative Officer report relative to a proposed $30 million Public
 Works Trust Fund loan for transit shelters.

 Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes

 Financial Policies Statement: Yes

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted


(7) 23­0918
 Motion (Hutt, Lee – McOsker) relative to streamlining and implementing
 better coordination between the departments and bureaus who build and
 maintain public infrastructure in the public right­of­way, sidewalks, and
 parkway.
 Financial Policies Statement: Yes

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted


(7) 23­0918
 Motion (Hutt, Lee – McOsker) relative to streamlining and implementing
 better coordination between the departments and bureaus who build and
 maintain public infrastructure in the public right­of­way, sidewalks, and
 parkway.

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted


(8) 23­0916
 Motion (Hutt, Park – McOsker) relative to streamlining, accelerating and
 reducing wait times for the design, construction, and implementation of
 transportation infrastructure projects.

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted


(9) 15­0719­S27
 CD 3 Bureau of Engineering report relative to accessibility improvements for
 pedestrian bridges and tunnels in Council District Three.

 Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted


(10) 22­0389
 CD 9 Motion (Price – Harris­Dawson) relative to designating the intersection at
 47th Street and Avalon Boulevard, as the “Conner Johnson Funeral Home
 Square."

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted


(11) 15­0411­S4
 Seismic Governance Committee report relative to staffing and salary
 appropriations for the Bridge Improvement Program for Fiscal Year 2023­
 24. (Referred to the Public Works Committee and Personnel, Audits,
 and Hiring Committee)

 Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted


(12) 15­0411­S5
 Seismic Governance Committee report relative to the Bridge Improvement
 Program (BIP) – Seismic Bond Total Budget (BIP Seismic Budget) of $477
 24. (Referred to the Public Works Committee and Personnel, Audits,
 and Hiring Committee)

 Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted


 (12) 15­0411­S5
 Seismic Governance Committee report relative to the Bridge Improvement
 Program (BIP) – Seismic Bond Total Budget (BIP Seismic Budget) of $477
 million, as the new baseline program budget.

 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.

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) 978­1133. 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
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 – PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE

 WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2023 ­ 1:30 PM

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

 MEMBERS: COUNCILMEMBER JOHN S. LEE, CHAIR
 COUNCILMEMBER BOB BLUMENFIELD, VICE CHAIR
 COUNCILMEMBER NITHYA RAMAN


 (Michael Espinosa ­ Legislative Assistant ­ (213) 978­1064 or michael.espinosa@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.


 MULTIPLE AGENDA ITEM COMMENT


 GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT


ITEM(S)

 (1) 23­0892
 Motion (Lee ­ Blumenfield) relative to the file List of Citywide Special
 Events, prepared by the Office of Chief Legislative Analyst in conformance
 with the City’s Special Event Permit Procedure (Ordinance No. 180881).

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted

 APPROVED AS AMENDED Motion (Lee ­ Blumenfield) ­ (3) Yes; (0) No
 (2) 23­0903
 Motion (Blumenfield – McOsker) relative to maintaining traffic safety and
 streetscape projects. (This item was referred to Public Works
 Committee and Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee)

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

 APPROVED AS AMENDED Motion (Lee ­ Blumenfield) ­ (3) Yes; (0) No
(2) 23­0903
 Motion (Blumenfield – McOsker) relative to maintaining traffic safety and
 streetscape projects. (This item was referred to Public Works
 Committee and Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee)

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted

 APPROVED Motion (Blumenfield – McOsker) ­ (3) Yes; (0) No
(3) 23­0832
 Motion (de Leon – Harris­Dawson) relative to designating the intersection
 at Spring and Second Streets in downtown Los Angeles, as “Willis O. Tyler
 Square."

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted

 APPROVED Motion (de Leon – Harris­Dawson) ­ (3) Yes; (0) No
(4) 23­0858
 CD 15 Motion (McOsker ­ Raman) relative to designating the intersection of 700
 West D. Street and Bay View Avenue in Wilmington, as “Jose Quezada
 Memorial Square."

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted

 APPROVED Motion (McOsker ­ Raman) ­ (3) Yes; (0) No
(5) 23­0942
 CD 1 Motion (Hernandez ­ Lee) relative to an exception to the City’s one­year,
 street cut moratorium on San Marino Street to allow for the installation of
 water service at 2683 San Marino Street.

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted

 APPROVED Motion (Hernandez ­ Lee) ­ (3) Yes; (0) No
(6) 23­0936
 City Administrative Officer report relative to a proposed $30 million Public
 Works Trust Fund loan for transit shelters.

 Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes

 Financial Policies Statement: Yes

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted

 APPROVED AS AMENDED City Administrative Officer report dated June 21, 2023 ­ (3)
 Yes; (0) No
 City Administrative Officer report relative to a proposed $30 million Public
 Works Trust Fund loan for transit shelters.

 Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes

 Financial Policies Statement: Yes

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted

 APPROVED AS AMENDED City Administrative Officer report dated June 21, 2023 ­ (3)
 Yes; (0) No
(7) 23­0918
 Motion (Hutt, Lee – McOsker) relative to streamlining and implementing
 better coordination between the departments and bureaus who build and
 maintain public infrastructure in the public right­of­way, sidewalks, and
 parkway.

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted

 APPROVED AS AMENDED Motion (Hutt, Lee – McOsker) ­ (3) Yes; (0) No
(8) 23­0916
 Motion (Hutt, Park – McOsker) relative to streamlining, accelerating and
 reducing wait times for the design, construction, and implementation of
 transportation infrastructure projects.

 Community Impact Statement: Yes
 For:
 Sun Valley Area Neighborhood Council


 APPROVED Motion (Hutt, Park – McOsker) ­ (3) Yes; (0) No
(9) 15­0719­S27
 CD 3 Bureau of Engineering report relative to accessibility improvements for
 pedestrian bridges and tunnels in Council District Three.

 Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted

 APPROVED Bureau of Engineering report dated June 23, 2023 ­ (3) Yes; (0) No
(10) 22­0389
 CD 9 Motion (Price – Harris­Dawson) relative to designating the intersection at
 47th Street and Avalon Boulevard, as the “Conner Johnson Funeral Home
 Square."

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted

 APPROVED Motion (Price – Harris­Dawson) ­ (3) Yes; (0) No
 APPROVED Bureau of Engineering report dated June 23, 2023 ­ (3) Yes; (0) No
 (10) 22­0389
 CD 9 Motion (Price – Harris­Dawson) relative to designating the intersection at
 47th Street and Avalon Boulevard, as the “Conner Johnson Funeral Home
 Square."

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted

 APPROVED Motion (Price – Harris­Dawson) ­ (3) Yes; (0) No
 (11) 15­0411­S4
 Seismic Governance Committee report relative to staffing and salary
 appropriations for the Bridge Improvement Program for Fiscal Year 2023­
 24. (Referred to the Public Works Committee and Personnel, Audits,
 and Hiring Committee)

 Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted

 APPROVED Seismic Governance Committee report dated August 2, 2023 ­ (3) Yes; (0)
 No
 (12) 15­0411­S5
 Seismic Governance Committee report relative to the Bridge Improvement
 Program (BIP) – Seismic Bond Total Budget (BIP Seismic Budget) of $477
 million, as the new baseline program budget.

 Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted

 APPROVED Seismic Governance Committee report dated August 2, 2023 ­ (3) Yes; (0)
 No


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://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) 978­1133. 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.