City Council Meeting — Los Angeles, CA
Date: 2024-05-14
Time: 10:00

Please Note That This Agenda Includes a Call​­in Option for Public Comment.
Public Comment Will Thus Be Taken Both In​­Person in the Council Chamber
And Also via Teleconference. Instructions for the Public to Listen to and Offer
 Remote Public Comment at the Meeting Appear on Page 2 of this Agenda.

 AGENDA
 LOS ANGELES CITY
 COUNCIL
 Tuesday, May 14, 2024

 10:00 AM
 JOHN FERRARO COUNCIL CHAMBER
 ROOM 340, CITY HALL
 200 NORTH SPRING STREET, LOS
 ANGELES, CA 90012

 Submit written comment at
 LACouncilComment.com

 President EUNISSES HERNANDEZ, First District
 PAUL KREKORIAN, Second District NITHYA RAMAN, Fourth District
 KATY YAROSLAVSKY, Fifth District
 President Pro Tempore IMELDA PADILLA, Sixth District
 MARQUEECE HARRIS­DAWSON, Eighth District MONICA RODRIGUEZ, Seventh District
 CURREN D. PRICE, JR., Ninth District
 Assistant President Pro Tempore HEATHER HUTT, Tenth District
 BOB BLUMENFIELD, Third District TRACI PARK, Eleventh District
 JOHN S. LEE, Twelfth District
 HUGO SOTO­MARTÍNEZ, Thirteenth District
 KEVIN DE LEÓN, Fourteenth District
 TIM McOSKER, Fifteenth District
PUBLIC COMMENT AND LIVE BROADCAST


The Council meetings will be broadcast live on Cable Television Channel 35, on the internet at
https://clerk.lacity.gov/calendar, and on YouTube. The live audio of the hearing will be available via telephone at: (213) 621­
CITY (Metro), (818) 904­9450 (Valley), (310) 471­CITY (Westside), and (310) 547­CITY (San Pedro Area). If the live video or
audio is unavailable via one of these channels, members of the public should try another channel.


The City Council will take public comment from members of the public in the Council chamber and also by
 Members of the public who -
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teleconference. May
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 offer - comment to the Council via
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 teleconference
should call 1 669 254 5252 and use Meeting ID No. 160 535 8466 and then press #. Press # again when prompted
 JOHN S. LEE, Twelfth District
 HUGO SOTO­MARTÍNEZ, Thirteenth District
 KEVIN DE LEÓN, Fourteenth District
 TIM McOSKER, Fifteenth District
PUBLIC COMMENT AND LIVE BROADCAST


The Council meetings will be broadcast live on Cable Television Channel 35, on the internet at
https://clerk.lacity.gov/calendar, and on YouTube. The live audio of the hearing will be available via telephone at: (213) 621­
CITY (Metro), (818) 904­9450 (Valley), (310) 471­CITY (Westside), and (310) 547­CITY (San Pedro Area). If the live video or
audio is unavailable via one of these channels, members of the public should try another channel.


The City Council will take public comment from members of the public in the Council chamber and also by
teleconference. Members of the public who wish to offer public comment to the Council via teleconference
should call 1 669 254 5252 and use Meeting ID No. 160 535 8466 and then press #. Press # again when prompted
for participant ID. Once admitted into the meeting, press *9 to request to speak.


Written public comment may be submitted at LACouncilComment.com.


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 Telecommunication Relay
Services for the hearing impaired, please see the information below.


Telecommunication Relay Services


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 are following these trends and are rapidly migrating to more advanced
telecommunications methods, 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 CA 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.


SE OFRECE UN SERVICIO DE TRADUCCION AL ESPANOL EN TODAS LAS REUNIONES DEL CONSEJO MUNICIPAL


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.
 BASIC CITY COUNCIL MEETING RULES


AGENDAS ­ The City Council meets Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday at 10:00 A.M. The agendas for City Council meetings
contain a brief general description of those items to be considered at the meetings. Council Agendas are available in the
Office of the City Clerk, Council and Public Services Division, Room 395, City Hall, 200 North Spring Street, Los Angeles,
 Tuesday
CA 90012, and on the City's website at lacity.gov or - May 14, 2024 -
 lacouncilcalendar.com. PAGE 2
SE OFRECE UN SERVICIO DE TRADUCCION AL ESPANOL EN TODAS LAS REUNIONES DEL CONSEJO MUNICIPAL


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.
 BASIC CITY COUNCIL MEETING RULES


AGENDAS ­ The City Council meets Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday at 10:00 A.M. The agendas for City Council meetings
contain a brief general description of those items to be considered at the meetings. Council Agendas are available in the
Office of the City Clerk, Council and Public Services Division, Room 395, City Hall, 200 North Spring Street, Los Angeles,
CA 90012, and on the City's website at lacity.gov or lacouncilcalendar.com.


Ten (10) members of the Council constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. The Council may consider an item not
listed on the agenda only if it is determined by a two­thirds (10) vote that the need for action arose after the posting of an
Agenda. Some items on the agenda may be approved without any discussion, however, any item may be called "special"
by a Councilmember. If an item is called "special" it will be "held" until the remainder of the items on the Council agenda
have been acted on by the Council. An item may also be called "special" if a member of the public has requested to speak
on the item and a public hearing was not previously held.


The City Clerk will announce the items to be considered by the Council, however items will be grouped. For example, all
items for which required public hearings have not previously been held are listed in one section on the printed agenda. The
Council President will ask if any Councilmember or member or the public wishes to speak on one or more of these items. If
anyone wishes to speak on an item, it will be called "special". The remaining items in this section will be voted on by
Council with one roll call vote.


PUBLIC INPUT AT CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS ­ An opportunity for the public to address the Council on agenda items for
which public hearings have not been held will be provided at the time the item is considered or during the Multiple Agenda
Item Comment period. Members of the public who wish to speak on items shall be allowed to speak for up to one minute
per item up to a total of three minutes per meeting. The Council has determined that a cumulative total of 20 minutes is a
reasonable minimum amount of time for the Multiple Agenda Item segment of each regular meeting.


The Council will also provide an opportunity for the public to speak on public interest items. Each speaker shall be limited to
one minute of general public comment each regular meeting for a cumulative total of ten (10) minutes. The Council shall not
discuss or take action relative to any general public comment.


If you wish to provide documents to the full Council for consideration on an item, please present the Sergeant­At­Arms with
35 copies. Otherwise, your materials will simply be added to the official record.


NOTICE TO PAID REPRESENTATIVES ­ If you are compensated to monitor, attend, or speak at this meeting, City law may
require you to register as a lobbyist and report your activity. See Los Angeles Municipal Code 48.01 et seq. More
information is available at ethics.lacity.org/lobbying. For assistance, please contact the Ethics Commission at (213) 978­
1960 or ethics.commission@lacity.org.


COUNCIL DISCUSSION AND TIME LIMITS ­ Councilmembers requesting to address the Council will be recognized by the
Council President in the order requested. For any item, the Chairperson of the Committee, or the maker of the original
motion, or the member calling a matter "special" shall have up to six (6) minutes to discuss the item. All other
Councilmembers may speak up to three (3) minutes each on the matter. After all members desiring to speak on a question
have had an opportunity to be heard once, the time for each Member desiring to speak again shall be limited to a maximum
of three (3) minutes.


A motion calling the "previous question" may be introduced by any member during a Council debate. If adopted, this motion
will terminate debate on a matter and the Chair will instruct the Clerk to call the roll on the matter.


VOTING AND DISPOSITION OF ITEMS ­ Most items require a majority vote of the entire membership of the Council (8
members). Items which have not been discussed in a Council Committee and have been placed directly on the agenda will
require 10 votes to consider. Once considered, these items will normally require eight (8) affirmative votes to be adopted.
Ordinances require a unanimous vote (at least 12 members must be present) in order to be adopted on first consideration. If
an ordinance does not receive the necessary unanimous vote, it is laid over one calendar week. The votes required for
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approval on second consideration vary and depend upon the type of ordinance, but a typical ordinance requires eight (8)
affirmative votes upon second consideration.
have had an opportunity to be heard once, the time for each Member desiring to speak again shall be limited to a maximum
of three (3) minutes.


A motion calling the "previous question" may be introduced by any member during a Council debate. If adopted, this motion
will terminate debate on a matter and the Chair will instruct the Clerk to call the roll on the matter.


VOTING AND DISPOSITION OF ITEMS ­ Most items require a majority vote of the entire membership of the Council (8
members). Items which have not been discussed in a Council Committee and have been placed directly on the agenda will
require 10 votes to consider. Once considered, these items will normally require eight (8) affirmative votes to be adopted.
Ordinances require a unanimous vote (at least 12 members must be present) in order to be adopted on first consideration. If
an ordinance does not receive the necessary unanimous vote, it is laid over one calendar week. The votes required for
approval on second consideration vary and depend upon the type of ordinance, but a typical ordinance requires eight (8)
affirmative votes upon second consideration.


When debate on an item is completed, the Chair will instruct the Clerk to "call the roll". Every member present must vote for
or against each item; abstentions are not permitted. The Clerk will announce the votes on each item. Any member of
Council may move to "reconsider" any vote on any item on the agenda, except to adjourn, suspend the Rules, or where an
intervening event has deprived the Council of jurisdiction, providing that said member originally voted on the prevailing side of
the item. The motion to "reconsider" shall only be in order once during the meeting, and once during the next regular
meeting. The member requesting reconsideration shall identify for all members present the agenda number, Council file
number and subject matter previously voted upon. A motion to reconsider is not debatable and shall require an affirmative
vote of eight (8) members of the Council.


When the Council has failed by sufficient votes to approve or reject an item, and has not lost jurisdiction over the matter, or
has not caused it to be continued beyond the next regular meeting, the item is continued to the next regular meeting for the
purpose of allowing the Council to again vote on the matter.


The City Council rules provide that all items adopted by the Council will not be presented to the Mayor, or other designated
officer by the City Clerk until the adjournment of the regular Council meeting following the date of the Council action. A
motion to send an item "forthwith" if adopted by ten (10) votes, suspends these rules and requires the City Clerk to forward
the matter to the Mayor, or other officer, without delay.


RULE 16 MOTIONS ­ Council Rule No. 16, in part, allows a member to send an item directly to the Council without it having
to go to a Council Committee first, by giving the City Clerk a motion (seconded by an additional member) during a Council
session to be placed on the next regular available Council agenda.
Los Angeles City Council Agenda

Tuesday, May 14, 2024

JOHN FERRARO COUNCIL CHAMBER ROOM 340, CITY HALL 200 NORTH SPRING STREET,
LOS ANGELES, CA 90012 ­ 10:00 AM
Roll Call


Approval of the Minutes


Commendatory Resolutions, Introductions and Presentations


Multiple Agenda Item Comment


Public Testimony of Non­agenda Items Within Jurisdiction of Council


Items Noticed for Public Hearing

(1) Tuesday
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motion to send an item "forthwith" if adopted by ten (10) votes, suspends these rules and requires the City Clerk to forward
the matter to the Mayor, or other officer, without delay.


RULE 16 MOTIONS ­ Council Rule No. 16, in part, allows a member to send an item directly to the Council without it having
to go to a Council Committee first, by giving the City Clerk a motion (seconded by an additional member) during a Council
session to be placed on the next regular available Council agenda.
Los Angeles City Council Agenda

Tuesday, May 14, 2024

JOHN FERRARO COUNCIL CHAMBER ROOM 340, CITY HALL 200 NORTH SPRING STREET,
LOS ANGELES, CA 90012 ­ 10:00 AM
Roll Call


Approval of the Minutes


Commendatory Resolutions, Introductions and Presentations


Multiple Agenda Item Comment


Public Testimony of Non­agenda Items Within Jurisdiction of Council


Items Noticed for Public Hearing

(1) 23­0900­S71
 CD 10 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTESTS and
 ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the improvement and
 maintenance of the Adams Boulevard and Bronson Avenue No. 2 Street
 Lighting District.​

 Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL
 OF THE MAYOR:​

 1. DENY the protest and confirm the assessments.


 2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE levying the
 assessments and ordering the maintenance of the above lighting
 district, in accordance with Sections 6.95­6.127 of the Los Angeles
 Administrative Code and Government Code Section 53753
 (Proposition 218).​


 (Continued from Council meeting of April 9, 2024)


(2) 23­0900­S72
 CD 7 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTESTS and
 ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the improvement and
 maintenance of the Mount Gleason Avenue and Hillrose Street No. 1 Street
 Lighting District.​
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 (Continued from Council meeting of April 9, 2024)


(2) 23­0900­S72
 CD 7 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTESTS and
 ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the improvement and
 maintenance of the Mount Gleason Avenue and Hillrose Street No. 1 Street
 Lighting District.​

 Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL
 OF THE MAYOR:​

 1. DENY the protest and confirm the assessments.


 2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE levying the
 assessments and ordering the maintenance of the above lighting
 district, in accordance with Sections 6.95­6.127 of the Los Angeles
 Administrative Code and Government Code Section 53753
 (Proposition 218).​


 (Continued from Council meeting of April 9, 2024)


(3) 23­0900­S73
 CD 6 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTESTS and
 ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the improvement and
 maintenance of the Arminta Street and Beck Avenue Street Lighting
 District.​

 Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL
 OF THE MAYOR:​

 1. DENY the protest and confirm the assessments.


 2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE levying the
 assessments and ordering the maintenance of the above lighting
 district, in accordance with Sections 6.95­6.127 of the Los Angeles
 Administrative Code and Government Code Section 53753
 (Proposition 218).​


 (Continued from Council meeting of April 9, 2024)


(4) 23­0900­S74
 CD 1 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTESTS and
 ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the improvement and
 maintenance of the Broadway and College Street Lighting District.​
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 Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL
 (Continued from Council meeting of April 9, 2024)


(4) 23­0900­S74
 CD 1 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTESTS and
 ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the improvement and
 maintenance of the Broadway and College Street Lighting District.​

 Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL
 OF THE MAYOR:​

 1. DENY the protest and confirm the assessments.


 2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE levying the
 assessments and ordering the maintenance of the above lighting
 district, in accordance with Sections 6.95­6.127 of the Los Angeles
 Administrative Code and Government Code Section 53753
 (Proposition 218).​


 (Continued from Council meeting of April 9, 2024)


(5) 23­0900­S75
 CD 12 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTESTS and
 ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the improvement and
 maintenance of the San Jose Street and Jordan Avenue Street Lighting
 District.​

 Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL
 OF THE MAYOR:​

 1. DENY the protest and confirm the assessments.


 2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE levying the
 assessments and ordering the maintenance of the above lighting
 district, in accordance with Sections 6.95­6.127 of the Los Angeles
 Administrative Code and Government Code Section 53753
 (Proposition 218).​


 (Continued from Council meeting of April 9, 2024)


(6) 23­0900­S76
 CD 4 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTESTS and
 ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the improvement and
 maintenance of the Matilija Avenue and Riverside Drive Street Lighting
 District.​
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 (Continued from Council meeting of April 9, 2024)


(6) 23­0900­S76
 CD 4 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTESTS and
 ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the improvement and
 maintenance of the Matilija Avenue and Riverside Drive Street Lighting
 District.​

 Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL
 OF THE MAYOR:​

 1. DENY the protest and confirm the assessments.


 2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE levying the
 assessments and ordering the maintenance of the above lighting
 district, in accordance with Sections 6.95­6.127 of the Los Angeles
 Administrative Code and Government Code Section 53753
 (Proposition 218).​


 (Continued from Council meeting of April 9, 2024)


(7) 23­0900­S77
 CD 13 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTESTS and
 ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the improvement and
 maintenance of the Alexandria Safety Improvements No. 1 Street Lighting
 District.​

 Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL
 OF THE MAYOR:​

 1. FIND that a majority protest exists in the Street Lighting
 Maintenance Assessment District and therefore the assessment
 cannot be enacted.


 2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE
 abandoning all proceedings relating to the above lighting district, in
 accordance with Sections 6.95­6.127 of the Los Angeles
 Administrative Code and Government Code Section 53753
 (Proposition 218).


 3. INSTRUCT the Director, Bureau of Street Lighting, to ensure that the
 streetlights are not installed or are removed from service if
 previously installed.


 (Continued from Council meeting of April 9, 2024)
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 accordance with Sections 6.95­6.127 of the Los Angeles
 Administrative Code and Government Code Section 53753
 (Proposition 218).


 3. INSTRUCT the Director, Bureau of Street Lighting, to ensure that the
 streetlights are not installed or are removed from service if
 previously installed.


 (Continued from Council meeting of April 9, 2024)


(8) 23­0900­S78
 CD 11 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTESTS and
 ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the improvement and
 maintenance of the Sawtelle Boulevard and Braddock Drive No. 1 Street
 Lighting District.​

 Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL
 OF THE MAYOR:​

 1. DENY the protest and confirm the assessments.


 2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE levying the
 assessments and ordering the maintenance of the above lighting
 district, in accordance with Sections 6.95­6.127 of the Los Angeles
 Administrative Code and Government Code Section 53753
 (Proposition 218).​


 (Continued from Council meeting of April 9, 2024)


(9) 23­0900­S79
 CD 11 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTESTS and
 ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the improvement and
 maintenance of the Penmar Avenue and Palms Boulevard No. 2 Street
 Lighting District.​

 Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL
 OF THE MAYOR:​

 1. FIND that a majority protest exists in the Street Lighting
 Maintenance Assessment District and therefore the assessment
 cannot be enacted.


 2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE
 abandoning all proceedings relating to the above lighting district, in
 accordance with Sections 6.95­6.127 of the Los Angeles
 Administrative Code and Government Code Section 53753
 (Proposition 218).
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 1. FIND that a majority protest exists in the Street Lighting
 Maintenance Assessment District and therefore the assessment
 cannot be enacted.


 2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE
 abandoning all proceedings relating to the above lighting district, in
 accordance with Sections 6.95­6.127 of the Los Angeles
 Administrative Code and Government Code Section 53753
 (Proposition 218).


 3. INSTRUCT the Director, Bureau of Street Lighting, to ensure that the
 streetlights are not installed or are removed from service if
 previously installed.


 (Continued from Council meeting of April 9, 2024)


(10) 24­0396
 CD 14 HEARING COMMENTS relative to an Application for Determination of
 Public Convenience or Necessity for the sale of alcoholic beverages for on­
 site consumption at Florentin Rooftop Bar, located at 612 South Broadway.

 Applicant: MCP 612 Broadway, SPE LLC
 Representative: Elizabeth Peterson­Gower, Elizabeth Peterson Group Inc.


 TIME LIMIT FILE ­ JULY 3, 2024


 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION ­ JULY 3, 2024)


 (Motion required for Findings and Council recommendations for
 the above application)




(11) 24­0414
 CD 3 HEARING COMMENTS relative to an Application for Determination of
 Public Convenience or Necessity for the sale of alcoholic beverages for off­
 site consumption at Target, located at 20801 Ventura Boulevard.

 Recommendations for Council action:


 1. DETERMINE that the issuance of a liquor license at Target, located
 at 20801 Ventura Boulevard, will serve the Public Convenience or
 Necessity and will not tend to create a law enforcement problem.

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 2. GRANT the Application for Determination of Public Convenience or
 Public Convenience or Necessity for the sale of alcoholic beverages for off­
 site consumption at Target, located at 20801 Ventura Boulevard.

 Recommendations for Council action:


 1. DETERMINE that the issuance of a liquor license at Target, located
 at 20801 Ventura Boulevard, will serve the Public Convenience or
 Necessity and will not tend to create a law enforcement problem.


 2. GRANT the Application for Determination of Public Convenience or
 Necessity for the sale of alcoholic beverages for off­site
 consumption at Target, located at 20801 Ventura Boulevard.


 3. INSTRUCT the City Clerk to transmit this determination to the
 State Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control as required
 findings under Business and Professions Code Section
 23958.4.



 Applicant: Target Corporation

 Representative: Beth Aboulafia, Hinman & Carmichael LLP

 TIME LIMIT FILE ­ JULY 4, 2024


 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION ­ JULY 3, 2024)



Items for which Public Hearings Have Been Held

(12) 23­1027
 AD HOC COMMITTEE ON CITY GOVERNANCE REFORM REPORT
 relative to the proposed creation of a Charter Reform Commission and a
 ballot measure proposal for Ethics Commission Reform.

 Recommendations for Council action:


 1. REQUEST the City Attorney, with the assistance of the Chief
 Legislative Analyst (CLA) and City Ethics Commission, to prepare
 and present the documents necessary to place before the voters a
 ballot measure relative to enhancing the powers, duties, and
 responsibilities of the City Ethics Commission for the November
 2024 General Election as follows:

 a. Amend Charter Sections 702 (k) and 711 to:

 i. Establish a minimum annual budget of $6.5 million that
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 is adjusted -
 annually to reflect changesPAGE 11 actual
 in the City’s
 revenues unless the Council makes findings of exigent
 1. REQUEST the City Attorney, with the assistance of the Chief
 Legislative Analyst (CLA) and City Ethics Commission, to prepare
 and present the documents necessary to place before the voters a
 ballot measure relative to enhancing the powers, duties, and
 responsibilities of the City Ethics Commission for the November
 2024 General Election as follows:

 a. Amend Charter Sections 702 (k) and 711 to:

 i. Establish a minimum annual budget of $6.5 million that
 is adjusted annually to reflect changes in the City’s actual
 revenues unless the Council makes findings of exigent
 circumstances.


 ii. Specify that the City Ethics Commission’s expenditures
 are not subject to prior approval by any other City office
 or position when the Commission operates within its
 budget.


 iii. Specify that the City Ethics Commission is not subject to
 hiring freezes when it operates within its budget.


 b. Amend Charter Section 703 to add a provision that would
 require the City Council to hold a public hearing within 120
 days to approve, disapprove or adopt as amended the policy
 recommendations within the jurisdiction of the City Ethics
 Commission, not including amendments to the Charter.
 Additionally, the City Council must act within 120 days of that
 public hearing to vote on whether to approve, disapprove or
 adopt as amended the proposed policy recommendations.
 The time period for the deadline to vote may be extended by
 agreement of the Council and the Commission. If the Council
 does not act within either of the time frames, the proposal will
 be deemed disapproved.


 c. Amend Charter Section 703 to authorize the City Ethics
 Commission to submit a disapproved policy directly to the City
 voters with a four­fifth vote, unless the Council takes
 subsequent action to disapprove the action of the City Ethics
 Commission by a two­thirds vote of the full City Council.


 d. Amend Charter Section 706 (b) to allow the Executive
 Director to appoint a designee for the probable cause
 hearings.


 e. Amend Charter Section 706 (c)(3) to increase the monetary
 penalty to the General Fund of up to $15,000 dollars for each
 violation, adjusted according to the Consumer Price Index
 annually.
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 d. Amend Charter Section 706 (b) to allow the Executive
 Director to appoint a designee for the probable cause
 hearings.


 e. Amend Charter Section 706 (c)(3) to increase the monetary
 penalty to the General Fund of up to $15,000 dollars for each
 violation, adjusted according to the Consumer Price Index
 annually.


 f. Amend Charter Section 708 to allow the City Ethics
 Commission, in limited circumstances, to retain independent
 outside counsel.


 g. Amend Charter Section 710 (b) to eliminate the requirement
 that a three­judge panel be required to appoint a special
 prosecutor when the City Attorney’s Office has a conflict and
 allow the City Ethics Commission to appoint a special
 prosecutor from a list of pre­approved special prosecutors.


 h. Amend Charter Section 710 (c) to increase the existing annual
 special prosecutor appropriation from $250,000 to $500,000.


 i. Add Charter Section 700(d)(6) to prohibit a commissioner
 from having a direct and substantial financial interest in any
 business, work, or action taken by the City.


 j. Amend Charter Section 700 to prohibit the appointing
 authorities from appointing relatives, major donors, or
 campaign consultants from serving as commissioners.


 k. Amend Charter Section 700 (e) to allow the individual
 appointing authorities (instead of Mayor) to remove their own
 appointees, subject to a majority vote of the City Council.


 l. Amend Charter Section 700 (f) to extend the deadline for
 making an appointment to fill a vacancy from 30 days to 90
 days.


 m. Amend Charter Section 701 (a) to allow the City Ethics
 Commission to establish a salary range for the Executive
 Director that is within the General Manager tier. The City
 Ethics Commission shall select an individual’s annual salary
 within the range.


 n. Amend Charter Section 701 (b) to specify that all City Ethics
 Commission staff positions are exempt from the City’s civil
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 service 14, 2024 -
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 days.


 m. Amend Charter Section 701 (a) to allow the City Ethics
 Commission to establish a salary range for the Executive
 Director that is within the General Manager tier. The City
 Ethics Commission shall select an individual’s annual salary
 within the range.


 n. Amend Charter Section 701 (b) to specify that all City Ethics
 Commission staff positions are exempt from the City’s civil
 service provisions.


 o. Amend Charter Section 700 (a) and (b) to expand the City
 Ethics Commission to seven members. The two members of
 the Commission not appointed by elected officials shall be
 appointed, following a public recruitment and application
 process that will be developed by the City Ethics Commission,
 by a majority vote of the five appointed members of the City
 Ethics Commission.


 2. REQUEST the City Attorney to prepare and present an ordinance
 establishing a Charter Reform Commission, as follows:
 a. The scope of the Charter Commission will be to review the
 entirety of the City’s Charter and will include specific sections
 and issues as referred to them by the Ad Hoc Committee on
 City Governance Reform and the Council.


 b. The Commission will have 13 members.


 c. The appointment process will take place in two phases. In
 Phase l, the Mayor will appoint four members, the Council
 President will appoint two members, and the Council
 President Pro Tempore will appoint two members. In Phase ll,
 the eight appointed members will launch an application
 process and develop criteria for selecting five additional
 members, who will balance the Commission in terms of
 geography, diversity, expertise, etc. The final five
 appointments will be subject to Council approval.


 d. The Executive Director of the Charter Reform Commission will
 be appointed by the Mayor and Council President.


 e. The Charter Reform Commission and its staff will be assisted
 by the Chief Legislative Analyst (CLA), City Administrative
 Officer (CAO), City Clerk, and City Attorney as needed.


 3. INSTRUCT the CLA and CAO to include a line item for a Charter
 Reform Commission and staffing needs in the Fiscal Year 2024 –
Tuesday 2025 - May 14, 2024 -
 budget. PAGE 14
 d. The Executive Director of the Charter Reform Commission will
 be appointed by the Mayor and Council President.


 e. The Charter Reform Commission and its staff will be assisted
 by the Chief Legislative Analyst (CLA), City Administrative
 Officer (CAO), City Clerk, and City Attorney as needed.


 3. INSTRUCT the CLA and CAO to include a line item for a Charter
 Reform Commission and staffing needs in the Fiscal Year 2024 –
 2025 budget.


 4. INSTRUCT the CLA to update Table 1 in the CLA report dated
 January 22, 2024, attached to the Council file, to reflect the
 deadlines for the November 2026 general election.


 5. REQUEST the City Attorney to prepare and present an ordinance to
 establish a Charter Reform Commission that will be created every
 decade, with a timeline that would allow for a measure to be placed
 on the ballot every year ending in the number six. The Council may
 direct the Commission to conduct a full review, limited review, or no
 review.


 Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the City Ethics Commission
 or CLA. The CAO has not completed a financial analysis of this report.

 Community Impact Statement: Yes:
 For:
 Empowerment Congress West Area Neighborhood Council
 Rampart Village Neighborhood Council
 Winnetka Neighborhood Council
 Sunland­Tujunga Neighborhood Council
 For, if Amended:
 Reseda Neighborhood Council
 North Westwood Neighborhood Council
 Against:
 Lake Balboa Neighborhood Council
 Against Unless Amended
 Palms Neighborhood Council



(13) 24­0461
 COMMUNICATION FROM THE BOARD OF WATER AND POWER
 COMMISSIONERS relative to the appointment of Janisse Quinones as
 General Manager of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power
 (LADWP).
 Tuesday - May 14, 2024 - PAGE 15
 (Energy and Environment Committee report to be submitted in
 Against Unless Amended
 Palms Neighborhood Council



(13) 24­0461
 COMMUNICATION FROM THE BOARD OF WATER AND POWER
 COMMISSIONERS relative to the appointment of Janisse Quinones as
 General Manager of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power
 (LADWP).

 (Energy and Environment Committee report to be submitted in
 Council. If public hearing is not held in Committee, an opportunity
 for public comment will be provided.)
 (Please visit www.lacouncilfile.com for background documents.)

 Financial Disclosure Statement: Filed
 Background Check: Pending


 Community Impact Statement: None submitted


(14) 23­0600­S9
 COMMUNICATION FROM THE BUREAU OF SANITATION relative to
 analysis in support of rate adjustments for the Clean Water Program.

 (Energy and Environment Committee report to be submitted in
 Council. If public hearing is not held in Committee, an opportunity
 for public comment will be provided.)
 (Please visit www.lacouncilfile.com for background documents.)



 Community Impact Statement: None submitted

 (Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee waived consideration
 of this matter)



Items for which Public Hearings Have Not Been Held ­ (10 Votes Required for Consideration)

(15) 24­0532
 CD 2 MOTION (KREKORIAN ­ LEE) relative to funding for various copper wire
 theft efforts and services in Council District 2.

 Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL
 OF THE MAYOR:

 Tuesday - May 14, 2024 - PAGE 16
 1. TRANSFER and APPROPRIATE $20,000 in the Council District 2
Items for which Public Hearings Have Not Been Held ­ (10 Votes Required for Consideration)

(15) 24­0532
 CD 2 MOTION (KREKORIAN ­ LEE) relative to funding for various copper wire
 theft efforts and services in Council District 2.

 Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL
 OF THE MAYOR:


 1. TRANSFER and APPROPRIATE $20,000 in the Council District 2
 portion of the Neighborhood Services Enhancement line item in the
 General City Purposes Fund No. 100/56 to Los Angeles Police
 Department (LAPD) Fund No. 100/70, Account No. 001092 (Sworn
 ­ Overtime), to be used for various copper wire theft efforts and
 services in Council District 2.


 2. DIRECT the City Clerk to place on the Council Agenda for
 July 1, 2024, or soon thereafter as possible, the following
 recommendation for adoption:

 Transfer and Appropriate $80,000 in the Council District 2
 portion of the Neighborhood Services Enhancements line
 item in the General City Purposes Fund No. 100/56 to LAPD
 Fund No. 100/70, Account No. 001092 (Sworn ­ Overtime), for
 various copper wire theft efforts and services in Council
 District 2.


 3. AUTHORIZE the LAPD to make any corrections, clarifications or
 revisions to the above fund transfer instructions, including any new
 instructions, in order to effectuate the intent of this Motion, and
 including any corrections and changes to fund or account numbers;
 said corrections / clarifications / changes may be made orally,
 electronically or by any other means.



(16) 24­0533
 CD 11 MOTION (KREKORIAN for PARK ­ LEE) relative to funding for a contract
 amendment with the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA)
 for outreach to move people experiencing homelessness in Council District
 11 into mental health treatment beds.

 Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL
 OF THE MAYOR:


 1. TRANSFER and APPROPRIATE $900,000 from the General City
 Purposes Fund No. 100/56, Account No. 000903 “Council
 Community Projects ­ Council District 11”, to the Los Angeles
 Housing Department (LAHD) Fund, account and fund number to be
 Tuesday - May
 determined, to 14, 2024the
 amend - existing General FundPAGE  17 with the
 contract
 11 into mental health treatment beds.

 Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL
 OF THE MAYOR:


 1. TRANSFER and APPROPRIATE $900,000 from the General City
 Purposes Fund No. 100/56, Account No. 000903 “Council
 Community Projects ­ Council District 11”, to the Los Angeles
 Housing Department (LAHD) Fund, account and fund number to be
 determined, to amend the existing General Fund contract with the
 LAHSA for outreach to move people experiencing homelessness in
 Council District 11 into mental health treatment beds.


 2. INSTRUCT and AUTHORIZE the LAHD to prepare, process and
 execute the necessary documents with LAHSA, and request that
 LAHSA amend its outreach subcontract with St. Joseph Center to
 include outreach to move people experiencing homelessness in
 Council District 11 into mental health treatment beds.


 3. AUTHORIZE the LAHD to make any technical corrections or
 clarifications as necessary to the above instructions in order to
 effectuate the intent of this Motion.



(17) 24­0534
 CD 11 MOTION (KREKORIAN for PARK ­ BLUMENFIELD) relative to funding for
 services provided by the Coalition for Responsible Community
 Development for the Vibrant Venice Initiative in Council District 11.

 Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL
 OF THE MAYOR:


 1. TRANSFER and APPROPRIATE $848,011 in the Council District
 11 Venice Area Surplus Real Property Fund No. 434 to the Board of
 Public Works Fund No. 100/74, Account No. 003040 (Contractual
 Services), to be used for services provided by the Coalition for
 Responsible Community Development for the Vibrant Venice
 Initiative in Council District 11.



 2. INSTRUCT and AUTHORIZE the Department of Public Works to
 prepare, process and execute the necessary documents with and/or
 payments to the Coalition for Responsible Community
 Development, or any other agency or organization, as appropriate,
 utilizing the above amount, for the above purpose, subject to the
 approval of the City Attorney as to form.
 Tuesday - May 14, 2024 - PAGE 18
 2. INSTRUCT and AUTHORIZE the Department of Public Works to
 prepare, process and execute the necessary documents with and/or
 payments to the Coalition for Responsible Community
 Development, or any other agency or organization, as appropriate,
 utilizing the above amount, for the above purpose, subject to the
 approval of the City Attorney as to form.



 3. AUTHORIZE the Department of Public Works to make any
 corrections, clarifications or revisions to the above fund transfer
 instructions, including any new instructions, in order to effectuate the
 intent of this Motion, and including any corrections and changes to
 fund or account numbers; said corrections / clarifications / changes
 may be made orally, electronically or by any other means.



(18) 14­1174­S80
 CD 7 MOTION (RODRIGUEZ ­ KREKORIAN) relative to rescinding the Council
 action of November 8, 2019, Council file No. (CF) 14­1174­S80, to revert
 taxable CRA/LA Excess Non­Housing Bond Proceeds (EBP) available to
 Council District 7 from the Pacoima/Panorama City Redevelopment
 Project Area to the original source.

 Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL
 OF THE MAYOR:


 1. RESCIND the Council action of November 8, 2019, relative to
 utilizing $450,000 in taxable CRA/LA EBP funds available to
 Council District 7 from the Pacoima/Panorama City Redevelopment
 Project Area for the Bradley Alley Food Kiosk Project (CF 14­1174­
 S80), and that those EBP funds be reverted to their original source,
 inasmuch as the Project is no longer viable.


 2. AUTHORIZE the Economic and Workforce Development
 Department, as the administrator of the CRA/LA EBP Program, to
 take all actions necessary to document and effectuate the changes
 in the budgets noted above, and be authorized to prepare Controller
 instructions to transfer funds related to this matter, make any
 technical corrections necessary consistent with Council action; and,
 authorize the Controller to implement these instructions.



(19) 24­0536
 CONSIDERATION OF MOTION (RAMAN – SOTO­MARTINEZ) relative to
 streamlining contracting and invoicing processes for homeless services
 Tuesday providers. - May 14, 2024 - PAGE 19
 in the budgets noted above, and be authorized to prepare Controller
 instructions to transfer funds related to this matter, make any
 technical corrections necessary consistent with Council action; and,
 authorize the Controller to implement these instructions.



(19) 24­0536
 CONSIDERATION OF MOTION (RAMAN – SOTO­MARTINEZ) relative to
 streamlining contracting and invoicing processes for homeless services
 providers.

 Recommendation for Council action:
 INSTRUCT the Los Angeles Housing Department, with assistance from
 the City Administrative Officer, Chief Legislative Analyst, City Clerk, City
 Attorney and Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority, to report to
 Council within 30 days with recommendations on how to shorten
 homeless services provider contracting and invoicing processes so that
 payments will reliably be made on time, and to ensure that all existing
 overdue payments have been resolved within that same time period.


 Community Impact Statement: None submitted

 (Housing and Homelessness Committee waived consideration of
 the above matter)


(20) 24­0548
 CD 4 MOTION (KREKORIAN for RAMAN ­ LEE) relative to asserting jurisdiction
 over the May 6, 2024 Board of Public Works actions on Case No. BPW­
 2024­0168 regarding an appeal filed for property located at 8461 West
 Grand View Drive.

 Recommendations for Council action:

 1. ASSERT jurisdiction, pursuant to Charter Section 245, over the May
 6, 2024 Board of Public Works actions on Case No. BPW­2024­
 0168 relative to an appeal filed by the property owner on the subject
 of illegal protected tree and shrub removal at 8461 West Grand
 View Drive.


 2. REFER the matter, upon assertion of jurisdiction, to the Public
 Works Committee for further review.


 TIME LIMIT FILE ­ MAY 15, 2024


 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION ­ MAY 15, 2024)

 Tuesday - May 14, 10
 2024 -
 VOTES REQUIRED PAGE 20
 2. REFER the matter, upon assertion of jurisdiction, to the Public
 Works Committee for further review.


 TIME LIMIT FILE ­ MAY 15, 2024


 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION ­ MAY 15, 2024)


 10 VOTES REQUIRED



(21) 18­0506­S2
 COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE CITY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
 (CAO) and CITY ATTORNEY relative to accepting grant funding from the
 Los Angeles County (County) Criminal Record Clearing Project and
 Measure H funding to support the County Homeless Court Program
 administered by the City Attorney’s Homeless Engagement and Response
 Team (HEART).

 A. COMMUNICATION FROM THE CAO

 Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE
 APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:

 1. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney, or designee, to:

 a. Accept the accompanying grant award between the City
 and the County.


 b. Execute said grant agreement between the County and
 the City Attorney’s Office, subject to the approval of the
 City Attorney as to form.


 c. Accept the grant award in the amount of $965,635 for
 the HEART Criminal Records Clearance Project for the
 period of June 18, 2023 through June 15, 2024.


 2. AUTHORIZE the Controller to:
 a. Establish a receivable within Fund No. 368/12, a
 receivable for this program in the amount of $965,653.


 b. Establish within Fund No. 368 a new appropriation
 Account No. 12Y861, HEART Criminal Records
 Clearance Project Fiscal Year 23­24 (FY 23­24), in the
 amount of $965,635.


 c. Upon receipt of grant funds and approval of grant
 Tuesday - May 14, 2024
 expenses, -
 TRANSFER PAGE
 up to $665,809 21Fund No.
 from
 368/12, Account No. 12Y861, HEART Criminal Records
 2. AUTHORIZE the Controller to:
 a. Establish a receivable within Fund No. 368/12, a
 receivable for this program in the amount of $965,653.


 b. Establish within Fund No. 368 a new appropriation
 Account No. 12Y861, HEART Criminal Records
 Clearance Project Fiscal Year 23­24 (FY 23­24), in the
 amount of $965,635.


 c. Upon receipt of grant funds and approval of grant
 expenses, TRANSFER up to $665,809 from Fund No.
 368/12, Account No. 12Y861, HEART Criminal Records
 Clearance Project, to Fund No. 100/12, Account No.
 001010, Salaries General.


 d. Upon receipt of grant funds and approval of grant
 expenses, TRANSFER up to $284,726 from Fund No.
 368/12, Account No. 12Y861, HEART Criminal Records
 Clearance Project FY 23­24 to Fund No. 100/12,
 Revenue Source Code No. 5346, Related Costs
 Reimbursement – Grants, for fringe benefits and indirect
 costs.


 B. COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY

 Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE
 APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:

 1. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney, or designee, to:

 a. Accept and execute the grant award agreement in the
 amount of $965,635 between the City and the County
 from June 18, 2023 to June 15, 2024, subject to the
 approval of the City Attorney as to form.


 b. Accept the grant award in the amount of $965,635 from
 the County.


 c. Prepare Controller instructions for any necessary
 technical adjustments, subject to the approval of the
 CAO; and, REQUEST the Controller to implement the
 instructions.


 2. AUTHORIZE the Controller to:

 a. Establish a receivable within Fund No. 368 in the
 amount of $965,635 from the County.


 b. Establish a new appropriation account within Fund No.
Tuesday - May 14, 2024 - PAGE 22
 368 as follows: Account No. 12Y861 ­ HEART Criminal
 CAO; and, REQUEST the Controller to implement the
 instructions.


 2. AUTHORIZE the Controller to:

 a. Establish a receivable within Fund No. 368 in the
 amount of $965,635 from the County.


 b. Establish a new appropriation account within Fund No.
 368 as follows: Account No. 12Y861 ­ HEART Criminal
 Records Clearance Project FY 23­24 ­ $965,635.


 c. Upon receipt of grant funds and approval of grant
 expenses, TRANSFER up to $665,809 from Fund No.
 368/12, Account No. 12Y861 ­ HEART Criminal
 Records Clearance Project FY 23­24 to Fund No.
 100/12, Account No. 001010 ­ Salaries General as
 reimbursement for City Attorney salary expenses of the
 six resolution authorities.


 d. Upon receipt of grant funds and approval of grant
 expenses, TRANSFER up to $284,726 from Fund No.
 368/12, Account No. 12Y861 ­ HEART Criminal
 Records Clearance Project FY 23­24 to Fund No.
 100/12, Revenue Source Code No. 5346 ­ Related Cost
 Reimbursement from Grants as reimbursement for City
 Attorney fringe benefits related to the HEART Criminal
 Records Clearance Project FY 23­24.


 Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO and City Attorney report that the total
 cost of the Los Angeles County Homeless Court Program administered
 by the City Attorney HEART Team is $1,083,857, of which $965,635 will
 be reimbursed by the County for salaries, partial related costs, supplies,
 and expenses. Funding for the remaining fringe and related costs (CAP
 41) in the amount of $118,222 is included in the City Attorney’s 2023­24
 Adopted Budget. There is no General Fund impact, and the
 recommendations in the CAO report are in compliance with the City’s
 Financial Policies in that budgeted appropriations will be balanced
 against receipts expected from this grant.
 HEART Criminal Records Clearance Project FY 23­24 program ,


 Community Impact Statement: None submitted

 (Housing and Homelessness Committee waived consideration of
 the above matter)


 Tuesday - May 14, 2024 - PAGE 23
Items Called Special
 HEART Criminal Records Clearance Project FY 23­24 program ,


 Community Impact Statement: None submitted

 (Housing and Homelessness Committee waived consideration of
 the above matter)



Items Called Special


Motions for Posting and Referral


Council Members' Requests for Excuse from Attendance at Council Meetings


Adjourning Motions


Council Adjournment


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the Council's action becomes final.

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at lacouncilfile.com by entering the Council File number listed immediately following the item number (e.g., 00­0000).




 Tuesday - May 14, 2024 - PAGE 24

Los Angeles City Council, Journal/Council Proceeding
Tuesday, May 14, 2024
JOHN FERRARO COUNCIL CHAMBER ROOM 340, CITY HALL 200 NORTH SPRING STREET, LOS
ANGELES, CA 90012 ­ 10:00 AM

 (For further details see Official Council Files)
 (For communications referred by the President see Referral Memorandum)
 Roll Call
 Members Present: Blumenfield, de León, Harris­Dawson, Hernandez, Hutt, Lee, McOsker,
 Park, Price Jr., Raman, Rodriguez, Soto­Mart​ínez, Yaroslavsky (13); Absent: Krekorian,
 Padilla, (2)

 Approval of the Minutes

 Commendatory Resolutions, Introductions and Presentations - SEE ATTACHED

 Multiple Agenda Item Comment

 Public Testimony of Non­agenda Items Within Jurisdiction of Council

 Items Noticed for Public Hearing ­ PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED




(1) 23­0900­S71
 CD 10 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTESTS and
 ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the improvement and
 maintenance of the Adams Boulevard and Bronson Avenue No. 2 Street
 Lighting District.​

 Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL
 OF THE MAYOR:​

 1. DENY the protest and confirm the assessments.


 2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE levying the
 assessments and ordering the maintenance of the above lighting
 district, in accordance with Sections 6.95­6.127 of the Los Angeles
 Administrative Code and Government Code Section 53753
 (Proposition 218).​


 (Continued from Council meeting of April 9, 2024)

 Adopted Item
 Tuesday
 Ayes: Blumenfield, de León, - May 14, 2024 -
 Harris­Dawson, PAGE
 Hernandez, Hutt, Krekorian, 1
 Lee,
 McOsker, Padilla, Park, Price Jr., Raman, Rodriguez, Soto­Mart​ínez, Yaroslavsky (15);
 assessments and ordering the maintenance of the above lighting
 district, in accordance with Sections 6.95­6.127 of the Los Angeles
 Administrative Code and Government Code Section 53753
 (Proposition 218).​


 (Continued from Council meeting of April 9, 2024)

 Adopted Item
 Ayes: Blumenfield, de León, Harris­Dawson, Hernandez, Hutt, Krekorian, Lee,
 McOsker, Padilla, Park, Price Jr., Raman, Rodriguez, Soto­Mart​ínez, Yaroslavsky (15);
 Nays: (0); Absent: (0)

(2) 23­0900­S72
 CD 7 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTESTS and
 ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the improvement and
 maintenance of the Mount Gleason Avenue and Hillrose Street No. 1 Street
 Lighting District.​

 Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL
 OF THE MAYOR:​

 1. DENY the protest and confirm the assessments.


 2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE levying the
 assessments and ordering the maintenance of the above lighting
 district, in accordance with Sections 6.95­6.127 of the Los Angeles
 Administrative Code and Government Code Section 53753
 (Proposition 218).​


 (Continued from Council meeting of April 9, 2024)

 Adopted Item
 Ayes: Blumenfield, de León, Harris­Dawson, Hernandez, Hutt, Krekorian, Lee,
 McOsker, Padilla, Park, Price Jr., Raman, Rodriguez, Soto­Mart​ínez, Yaroslavsky (15);
 Nays: (0); Absent: (0)

(3) 23­0900­S73
 CD 6 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTESTS and
 ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the improvement and
 maintenance of the Arminta Street and Beck Avenue Street Lighting
 District.​

 Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL
 OF THE MAYOR:​

 1. DENY the protest and confirm the assessments.


 Tuesday 2. PRESENT  and 14,
 - May ADOPT
 2024the
 - accompanying ORDINANCE
 PAGE levying
 2 the
 assessments and ordering the maintenance of the above lighting
 ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the improvement and
 maintenance of the Arminta Street and Beck Avenue Street Lighting
 District.​

 Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL
 OF THE MAYOR:​

 1. DENY the protest and confirm the assessments.


 2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE levying the
 assessments and ordering the maintenance of the above lighting
 district, in accordance with Sections 6.95­6.127 of the Los Angeles
 Administrative Code and Government Code Section 53753
 (Proposition 218).​


 (Continued from Council meeting of April 9, 2024)

 Adopted Item
 Ayes: Blumenfield, de León, Harris­Dawson, Hernandez, Hutt, Krekorian, Lee,
 McOsker, Padilla, Park, Price Jr., Raman, Rodriguez, Soto­Mart​ínez, Yaroslavsky (15);
 Nays: (0); Absent: (0)

(4) 23­0900­S74
 CD 1 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTESTS and
 ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the improvement and
 maintenance of the Broadway and College Street Lighting District.​

 Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL
 OF THE MAYOR:​

 1. DENY the protest and confirm the assessments.


 2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE levying the
 assessments and ordering the maintenance of the above lighting
 district, in accordance with Sections 6.95­6.127 of the Los Angeles
 Administrative Code and Government Code Section 53753
 (Proposition 218).​


 (Continued from Council meeting of April 9, 2024)

 Adopted Item
 Ayes: Blumenfield, de León, Harris­Dawson, Hernandez, Hutt, Krekorian, Lee,
 McOsker, Padilla, Park, Price Jr., Raman, Rodriguez, Soto­Mart​ínez, Yaroslavsky (15);
 Nays: (0); Absent: (0)

(5) 23­0900­S75
 CD 12 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTESTS and
 Tuesday ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION
 - May 14, 2024 - relative to the improvement
 PAGE 3 and
 maintenance of the San Jose Street and Jordan Avenue Street Lighting
 (Continued from Council meeting of April 9, 2024)

 Adopted Item
 Ayes: Blumenfield, de León, Harris­Dawson, Hernandez, Hutt, Krekorian, Lee,
 McOsker, Padilla, Park, Price Jr., Raman, Rodriguez, Soto­Mart​ínez, Yaroslavsky (15);
 Nays: (0); Absent: (0)

(5) 23­0900­S75
 CD 12 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTESTS and
 ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the improvement and
 maintenance of the San Jose Street and Jordan Avenue Street Lighting
 District.​

 Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL
 OF THE MAYOR:​

 1. DENY the protest and confirm the assessments.


 2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE levying the
 assessments and ordering the maintenance of the above lighting
 district, in accordance with Sections 6.95­6.127 of the Los Angeles
 Administrative Code and Government Code Section 53753
 (Proposition 218).​


 (Continued from Council meeting of April 9, 2024)

 Adopted Item
 Ayes: Blumenfield, de León, Harris­Dawson, Hernandez, Hutt, Krekorian, Lee,
 McOsker, Padilla, Park, Price Jr., Raman, Rodriguez, Soto­Mart​ínez, Yaroslavsky (15);
 Nays: (0); Absent: (0)

(6) 23­0900­S76
 CD 4 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTESTS and
 ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the improvement and
 maintenance of the Matilija Avenue and Riverside Drive Street Lighting
 District.​

 Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL
 OF THE MAYOR:​

 1. DENY the protest and confirm the assessments.


 2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE levying the
 assessments and ordering the maintenance of the above lighting
 district, in accordance with Sections 6.95­6.127 of the Los Angeles
 Administrative Code and Government Code Section 53753
 (Proposition 218).​


 Tuesday - May
 (Continued from 14, 2024
 Council -
 meeting of April 9, 2024) PAGE 4
 1. DENY the protest and confirm the assessments.


 2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE levying the
 assessments and ordering the maintenance of the above lighting
 district, in accordance with Sections 6.95­6.127 of the Los Angeles
 Administrative Code and Government Code Section 53753
 (Proposition 218).​


 (Continued from Council meeting of April 9, 2024)

 Adopted Item
 Ayes: Blumenfield, de León, Harris­Dawson, Hernandez, Hutt, Krekorian, Lee,
 McOsker, Padilla, Park, Price Jr., Raman, Rodriguez, Soto­Mart​ínez, Yaroslavsky (15);
 Nays: (0); Absent: (0)

(7) 23­0900­S77
 CD 13 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTESTS and
 ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the improvement and
 maintenance of the Alexandria Safety Improvements No. 1 Street Lighting
 District.​

 Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL
 OF THE MAYOR:​

 1. FIND that a majority protest exists in the Street Lighting
 Maintenance Assessment District and therefore the assessment
 cannot be enacted.


 2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE
 abandoning all proceedings relating to the above lighting district, in
 accordance with Sections 6.95­6.127 of the Los Angeles
 Administrative Code and Government Code Section 53753
 (Proposition 218).


 3. INSTRUCT the Director, Bureau of Street Lighting, to ensure that the
 streetlights are not installed or are removed from service if
 previously installed.


 (Continued from Council meeting of April 9, 2024)

 Adopted Item
 Ayes: Blumenfield, de León, Harris­Dawson, Hernandez, Hutt, Krekorian, Lee,
 McOsker, Padilla, Park, Price Jr., Raman, Rodriguez, Soto­Mart​ínez, Yaroslavsky (15);
 Nays: (0); Absent: (0)

(8) 23­0900­S78
 Tuesday
 CD 11 CONTINUED - May 14, 2024 -
 CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PAGE 5
 PROTESTS and
 ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the improvement and
 (Continued from Council meeting of April 9, 2024)

 Adopted Item
 Ayes: Blumenfield, de León, Harris­Dawson, Hernandez, Hutt, Krekorian, Lee,
 McOsker, Padilla, Park, Price Jr., Raman, Rodriguez, Soto­Mart​ínez, Yaroslavsky (15);
 Nays: (0); Absent: (0)

(8) 23­0900­S78
 CD 11 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTESTS and
 ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the improvement and
 maintenance of the Sawtelle Boulevard and Braddock Drive No. 1 Street
 Lighting District.​

 Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL
 OF THE MAYOR:​

 1. DENY the protest and confirm the assessments.


 2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE levying the
 assessments and ordering the maintenance of the above lighting
 district, in accordance with Sections 6.95­6.127 of the Los Angeles
 Administrative Code and Government Code Section 53753
 (Proposition 218).​


 (Continued from Council meeting of April 9, 2024)

 Adopted Item
 Ayes: Blumenfield, de León, Harris­Dawson, Hernandez, Hutt, Krekorian, Lee,
 McOsker, Padilla, Park, Price Jr., Raman, Rodriguez, Soto­Mart​ínez, Yaroslavsky (15);
 Nays: (0); Absent: (0)

(9) 23­0900­S79
 CD 11 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTESTS and
 ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the improvement and
 maintenance of the Penmar Avenue and Palms Boulevard No. 2 Street
 Lighting District.​

 Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL
 OF THE MAYOR:​

 1. FIND that a majority protest exists in the Street Lighting
 Maintenance Assessment District and therefore the assessment
 cannot be enacted.


 2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE
 abandoning all proceedings relating to the above lighting district, in
 accordance with Sections 6.95­6.127 of the Los Angeles
 Administrative Code and Government Code Section 53753
 Tuesday - May
 (Proposition 14, 2024 -
 218). PAGE 6
 1. FIND that a majority protest exists in the Street Lighting
 Maintenance Assessment District and therefore the assessment
 cannot be enacted.


 2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE
 abandoning all proceedings relating to the above lighting district, in
 accordance with Sections 6.95­6.127 of the Los Angeles
 Administrative Code and Government Code Section 53753
 (Proposition 218).


 3. INSTRUCT the Director, Bureau of Street Lighting, to ensure that the
 streetlights are not installed or are removed from service if
 previously installed.


 (Continued from Council meeting of April 9, 2024)

 Adopted Item
 Ayes: Blumenfield, de León, Harris­Dawson, Hernandez, Hutt, Krekorian, Lee,
 McOsker, Padilla, Park, Price Jr., Raman, Rodriguez, Soto­Mart​ínez, Yaroslavsky (15);
 Nays: (0); Absent: (0)

(10) 24­0396
 CD 14 HEARING COMMENTS relative to an Application for Determination of
 Public Convenience or Necessity for the sale of alcoholic beverages for on­
 site consumption at Florentin Rooftop Bar, located at 612 South Broadway.

 Applicant: MCP 612 Broadway, SPE LLC
 Representative: Elizabeth Peterson­Gower, Elizabeth Peterson Group Inc.


 TIME LIMIT FILE ­ JULY 3, 2024


 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION ­ JULY 3, 2024)


 (Motion required for Findings and Council recommendations for
 the above application)




 Adopted to Refer Item back to the City Clerk’s Office
 Ayes: Blumenfield, de León, Harris­Dawson, Hernandez, Hutt, Lee, McOsker, Padilla,
 Park, Price Jr., Raman, Rodriguez, Soto­Mart​ínez, Yaroslavsky (14); Nays: (0);
 Absent: Krekorian (1)

(11) 24­0414
 CD  3
 Tuesday HEARING COMMENTS relative
 - May 14, 2024  - to an Application for PAGEDetermination
 7 of
 Public Convenience or Necessity for the sale of alcoholic beverages for off­
 Adopted to Refer Item back to the City Clerk’s Office
 Ayes: Blumenfield, de León, Harris­Dawson, Hernandez, Hutt, Lee, McOsker, Padilla,
 Park, Price Jr., Raman, Rodriguez, Soto­Mart​ínez, Yaroslavsky (14); Nays: (0);
 Absent: Krekorian (1)

(11) 24­0414
 CD 3 HEARING COMMENTS relative to an Application for Determination of
 Public Convenience or Necessity for the sale of alcoholic beverages for off­
 site consumption at Target, located at 20801 Ventura Boulevard.

 Recommendations for Council action:


 1. DETERMINE that the issuance of a liquor license at Target, located
 at 20801 Ventura Boulevard, will serve the Public Convenience or
 Necessity and will not tend to create a law enforcement problem.


 2. GRANT the Application for Determination of Public Convenience or
 Necessity for the sale of alcoholic beverages for off­site
 consumption at Target, located at 20801 Ventura Boulevard.


 3. INSTRUCT the City Clerk to transmit this determination to the
 State Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control as required
 findings under Business and Professions Code Section
 23958.4.



 Applicant: Target Corporation

 Representative: Beth Aboulafia, Hinman & Carmichael LLP

 TIME LIMIT FILE ­ JULY 4, 2024


 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION ­ JULY 3, 2024)

 Adopted Item to grant the Public Convenience or Necessity Application
 Ayes: Blumenfield, de León, Harris­Dawson, Hernandez, Hutt, Krekorian, Lee,
 McOsker, Padilla, Park, Price Jr., Raman, Rodriguez, Soto­Mart​ínez, Yaroslavsky (15);
 Nays: (0); Absent: (0)



Items for which Public Hearings Have Been Held

(12) 23­1027
 AD HOC COMMITTEE ON CITY GOVERNANCE REFORM REPORT
 Tuesday - May 14,creation
 relative to the proposed 2024 - of a Charter Reform Commission
 PAGE 8 and a
 ballot measure proposal for Ethics Commission Reform.
 Ayes: Blumenfield, de León, Harris­Dawson, Hernandez, Hutt, Krekorian, Lee,
 McOsker, Padilla, Park, Price Jr., Raman, Rodriguez, Soto­Mart​ínez, Yaroslavsky (15);
 Nays: (0); Absent: (0)



Items for which Public Hearings Have Been Held

(12) 23­1027
 AD HOC COMMITTEE ON CITY GOVERNANCE REFORM REPORT
 relative to the proposed creation of a Charter Reform Commission and a
 ballot measure proposal for Ethics Commission Reform.

 Recommendations for Council action:


 1. REQUEST the City Attorney, with the assistance of the Chief
 Legislative Analyst (CLA) and City Ethics Commission, to prepare
 and present the documents necessary to place before the voters a
 ballot measure relative to enhancing the powers, duties, and
 responsibilities of the City Ethics Commission for the November
 2024 General Election as follows:

 a. Amend Charter Sections 702 (k) and 711 to:

 i. Establish a minimum annual budget of $6.5 million that
 is adjusted annually to reflect changes in the City’s actual
 revenues unless the Council makes findings of exigent
 circumstances.


 ii. Specify that the City Ethics Commission’s expenditures
 are not subject to prior approval by any other City office
 or position when the Commission operates within its
 budget.


 iii. Specify that the City Ethics Commission is not subject to
 hiring freezes when it operates within its budget.


 b. Amend Charter Section 703 to add a provision that would
 require the City Council to hold a public hearing within 120
 days to approve, disapprove or adopt as amended the policy
 recommendations within the jurisdiction of the City Ethics
 Commission, not including amendments to the Charter.
 Additionally, the City Council must act within 120 days of that
 public hearing to vote on whether to approve, disapprove or
 adopt as amended the proposed policy recommendations.
 The time period for the deadline to vote may be extended by
 agreement of the Council and the Commission. If the Council
 does not act within either of the time frames, the proposal will
 be deemed disapproved.

 Tuesday - MayCharter
 c. Amend 14, 2024Section
 - 703 to authorizePAGE 9 Ethics
 the City
 Commission to submit a disapproved policy directly to the City
 recommendations within the jurisdiction of the City Ethics
 Commission, not including amendments to the Charter.
 Additionally, the City Council must act within 120 days of that
 public hearing to vote on whether to approve, disapprove or
 adopt as amended the proposed policy recommendations.
 The time period for the deadline to vote may be extended by
 agreement of the Council and the Commission. If the Council
 does not act within either of the time frames, the proposal will
 be deemed disapproved.


 c. Amend Charter Section 703 to authorize the City Ethics
 Commission to submit a disapproved policy directly to the City
 voters with a four­fifth vote, unless the Council takes
 subsequent action to disapprove the action of the City Ethics
 Commission by a two­thirds vote of the full City Council.


 d. Amend Charter Section 706 (b) to allow the Executive
 Director to appoint a designee for the probable cause
 hearings.


 e. Amend Charter Section 706 (c)(3) to increase the monetary
 penalty to the General Fund of up to $15,000 dollars for each
 violation, adjusted according to the Consumer Price Index
 annually.


 f. Amend Charter Section 708 to allow the City Ethics
 Commission, in limited circumstances, to retain independent
 outside counsel.


 g. Amend Charter Section 710 (b) to eliminate the requirement
 that a three­judge panel be required to appoint a special
 prosecutor when the City Attorney’s Office has a conflict and
 allow the City Ethics Commission to appoint a special
 prosecutor from a list of pre­approved special prosecutors.


 h. Amend Charter Section 710 (c) to increase the existing annual
 special prosecutor appropriation from $250,000 to $500,000.


 i. Add Charter Section 700(d)(6) to prohibit a commissioner
 from having a direct and substantial financial interest in any
 business, work, or action taken by the City.


 j. Amend Charter Section 700 to prohibit the appointing
 authorities from appointing relatives, major donors, or
 campaign consultants from serving as commissioners.


 k. Amend Charter Section 700 (e) to allow the individual
Tuesday - May 14,
 appointing 2024 - (instead of Mayor) toPAGE
 authorities remove10their own
 appointees, subject to a majority vote of the City Council.
 i. Add Charter Section 700(d)(6) to prohibit a commissioner
 from having a direct and substantial financial interest in any
 business, work, or action taken by the City.


 j. Amend Charter Section 700 to prohibit the appointing
 authorities from appointing relatives, major donors, or
 campaign consultants from serving as commissioners.


 k. Amend Charter Section 700 (e) to allow the individual
 appointing authorities (instead of Mayor) to remove their own
 appointees, subject to a majority vote of the City Council.


 l. Amend Charter Section 700 (f) to extend the deadline for
 making an appointment to fill a vacancy from 30 days to 90
 days.


 m. Amend Charter Section 701 (a) to allow the City Ethics
 Commission to establish a salary range for the Executive
 Director that is within the General Manager tier. The City
 Ethics Commission shall select an individual’s annual salary
 within the range.


 n. Amend Charter Section 701 (b) to specify that all City Ethics
 Commission staff positions are exempt from the City’s civil
 service provisions.


 o. Amend Charter Section 700 (a) and (b) to expand the City
 Ethics Commission to seven members. The two members of
 the Commission not appointed by elected officials shall be
 appointed, following a public recruitment and application
 process that will be developed by the City Ethics Commission,
 by a majority vote of the five appointed members of the City
 Ethics Commission.


 2. REQUEST the City Attorney to prepare and present an ordinance
 establishing a Charter Reform Commission, as follows:
 a. The scope of the Charter Commission will be to review the
 entirety of the City’s Charter and will include specific sections
 and issues as referred to them by the Ad Hoc Committee on
 City Governance Reform and the Council.


 b. The Commission will have 13 members.


 c. The appointment process will take place in two phases. In
 Phase l, the Mayor will appoint four members, the Council
 President will appoint two members, and the Council
 President Pro Tempore will appoint two members. In Phase ll,
 the eight appointed members will launch an application
Tuesday - May 14,
 process  and2024  -
 develop PAGE
 criteria for selecting five11
 additional
 members, who will balance the Commission in terms of
 City Governance Reform and the Council.


 b. The Commission will have 13 members.


 c. The appointment process will take place in two phases. In
 Phase l, the Mayor will appoint four members, the Council
 President will appoint two members, and the Council
 President Pro Tempore will appoint two members. In Phase ll,
 the eight appointed members will launch an application
 process and develop criteria for selecting five additional
 members, who will balance the Commission in terms of
 geography, diversity, expertise, etc. The final five
 appointments will be subject to Council approval.


 d. The Executive Director of the Charter Reform Commission will
 be appointed by the Mayor and Council President.


 e. The Charter Reform Commission and its staff will be assisted
 by the Chief Legislative Analyst (CLA), City Administrative
 Officer (CAO), City Clerk, and City Attorney as needed.


 3. INSTRUCT the CLA and CAO to include a line item for a Charter
 Reform Commission and staffing needs in the Fiscal Year 2024 –
 2025 budget.


 4. INSTRUCT the CLA to update Table 1 in the CLA report dated
 January 22, 2024, attached to the Council file, to reflect the
 deadlines for the November 2026 general election.


 5. REQUEST the City Attorney to prepare and present an ordinance to
 establish a Charter Reform Commission that will be created every
 decade, with a timeline that would allow for a measure to be placed
 on the ballot every year ending in the number six. The Council may
 direct the Commission to conduct a full review, limited review, or no
 review.


 Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the City Ethics Commission
 or CLA. The CAO has not completed a financial analysis of this report.

 Community Impact Statement: Yes:
 For:
 Empowerment Congress West Area Neighborhood Council
 Rampart Village Neighborhood Council
 Winnetka Neighborhood Council
 Sunland­Tujunga Neighborhood Council
 For, if Amended:
Tuesday Reseda - May 14,Council
 Neighborhood 2024 - PAGE 12
 North Westwood Neighborhood Council
 or CLA. The CAO has not completed a financial analysis of this report.

 Community Impact Statement: Yes:
 For:
 Empowerment Congress West Area Neighborhood Council
 Rampart Village Neighborhood Council
 Winnetka Neighborhood Council
 Sunland­Tujunga Neighborhood Council
 For, if Amended:
 Reseda Neighborhood Council
 North Westwood Neighborhood Council
 Against:
 Lake Balboa Neighborhood Council
 Against Unless Amended
 Palms Neighborhood Council


 Adopted Motion 12D (Soto­Martinez – McOsker) and Motion 12C (Soto­Martinez –
 McOsker – Hernandez – Padilla) - SEE ATTACHED
 Ayes: Blumenfield, de León, Harris­Dawson, Hernandez, Hutt, Lee, McOsker, Padilla,
 Park, Price Jr., Rodriguez, Soto­Martínez, Yaroslavsky (13); Nays: Krekorian, Raman
 (2); Absent: (0)
 Adopted Item as Amended by Motion 12A (Hernandez – McOsker), Motion 12B
 (Padilla – Rodriguez), Motion 12C (Soto­Martinez – McOsker – Hernandez – Padilla),
 and Motion 12D (Soto­Martinez – McOsker), Forthwith - SEE ATTACHED
 Ayes: Blumenfield, de León, Harris­Dawson, Hernandez, Hutt, Krekorian, Lee,
 McOsker, Padilla, Park, Price Jr., Raman, Rodriguez, Soto­Martínez, Yaroslavsky (15);
 Nays: (0); Absent: (0)




(13) 24­0461
 COMMUNICATION FROM THE BOARD OF WATER AND POWER
 COMMISSIONERS relative to the appointment of Janisse Quinones as
 General Manager of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power
 (LADWP).

 (Energy and Environment Committee report to be submitted in
 Council. If public hearing is not held in Committee, an opportunity
 for public comment will be provided.)
 (Please visit www.lacouncilfile.com for background documents.)

 Financial Disclosure Statement: Filed
 Background Check: Pending


 Community Impact Statement: None submitted

 Adopted Energy and Environment Committee Report Forthwith
 Tuesday - May 14, 2024 - PAGE 13
 Ayes: Blumenfield, de León, Harris­Dawson, Hernandez, Hutt, Krekorian, Lee,
 (Please visit www.lacouncilfile.com for background documents.)

 Financial Disclosure Statement: Filed
 Background Check: Pending


 Community Impact Statement: None submitted

 Adopted Energy and Environment Committee Report Forthwith - SEE ATTACHED
 Ayes: Blumenfield, de León, Harris­Dawson, Hernandez, Hutt, Krekorian, Lee,
 McOsker, Padilla, Park, Price Jr., Raman, Rodriguez, Soto­Mart​ínez, Yaroslavsky (15);
 Nays: (0); Absent: (0)


(14) 23­0600­S9
 COMMUNICATION FROM THE BUREAU OF SANITATION relative to
 analysis in support of rate adjustments for the Clean Water Program.

 (Energy and Environment Committee report to be submitted in
 Council. If public hearing is not held in Committee, an opportunity
 for public comment will be provided.)
 (Please visit www.lacouncilfile.com for background documents.)



 Community Impact Statement: None submitted

 (Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee waived consideration
 of this matter)

 Adopted to Refer Amending Motion 14A (Rodriguez – McOsker) to the Energy and
 Environment Committee - SEE ATTACHED
 Ayes: Blumenfield, Harris­Dawson, Hernandez, Hutt, Krekorian, Lee, McOsker,
 Padilla, Park, Price Jr., Raman, Soto­Martínez, Yaroslavsky (13); Nays: de León,
 Rodriguez (2); Absent: (0)
 Adopted Energy and Environment Committee Report Forthwith - SEE ATTACHED
 Ayes: Blumenfield, Harris­Dawson, Hernandez, Krekorian, Lee, McOsker, Park, Price
 Jr., Raman, Soto­Martínez, Yaroslavsky (11); Nays: de León, Hutt, Padilla, Rodriguez
 (4); Absent: (0)




Items for which Public Hearings Have Not Been Held ­ (10 Votes Required for Consideration)

(15) 24­0532
 CD 2 MOTION (KREKORIAN ­ LEE) relative to funding for various copper wire
 theft efforts and services in Council District 2.

 Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL
 OF THE MAYOR:
 Tuesday - May 14, 2024 - PAGE 14
Items for which Public Hearings Have Not Been Held ­ (10 Votes Required for Consideration)

(15) 24­0532
 CD 2 MOTION (KREKORIAN ­ LEE) relative to funding for various copper wire
 theft efforts and services in Council District 2.

 Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL
 OF THE MAYOR:


 1. TRANSFER and APPROPRIATE $20,000 in the Council District 2
 portion of the Neighborhood Services Enhancement line item in the
 General City Purposes Fund No. 100/56 to Los Angeles Police
 Department (LAPD) Fund No. 100/70, Account No. 001092 (Sworn
 ­ Overtime), to be used for various copper wire theft efforts and
 services in Council District 2.


 2. DIRECT the City Clerk to place on the Council Agenda for
 July 1, 2024, or soon thereafter as possible, the following
 recommendation for adoption:

 Transfer and Appropriate $80,000 in the Council District 2
 portion of the Neighborhood Services Enhancements line
 item in the General City Purposes Fund No. 100/56 to LAPD
 Fund No. 100/70, Account No. 001092 (Sworn ­ Overtime), for
 various copper wire theft efforts and services in Council
 District 2.


 3. AUTHORIZE the LAPD to make any corrections, clarifications or
 revisions to the above fund transfer instructions, including any new
 instructions, in order to effectuate the intent of this Motion, and
 including any corrections and changes to fund or account numbers;
 said corrections / clarifications / changes may be made orally,
 electronically or by any other means.


 Adopted Item
 Ayes: Blumenfield, de León, Harris­Dawson, Hutt, Krekorian, Lee, McOsker, Padilla,
 Park, Price Jr., Raman, Rodriguez, Yaroslavsky (13); Nays: Hernandez, Soto­Mart​​​​​​​ínez
 (2); Absent: (0)

(16) 24­0533
 CD 11 MOTION (KREKORIAN for PARK ­ LEE) relative to funding for a contract
 amendment with the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA)
 for outreach to move people experiencing homelessness in Council District
 11 into mental health treatment beds.

 Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL
 OF THE MAYOR:
 Tuesday - May 14, 2024 - PAGE 15
 (2); Absent: (0)

(16) 24­0533
 CD 11 MOTION (KREKORIAN for PARK ­ LEE) relative to funding for a contract
 amendment with the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA)
 for outreach to move people experiencing homelessness in Council District
 11 into mental health treatment beds.

 Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL
 OF THE MAYOR:


 1. TRANSFER and APPROPRIATE $900,000 from the General City
 Purposes Fund No. 100/56, Account No. 000903 “Council
 Community Projects ­ Council District 11”, to the Los Angeles
 Housing Department (LAHD) Fund, account and fund number to be
 determined, to amend the existing General Fund contract with the
 LAHSA for outreach to move people experiencing homelessness in
 Council District 11 into mental health treatment beds.


 2. INSTRUCT and AUTHORIZE the LAHD to prepare, process and
 execute the necessary documents with LAHSA, and request that
 LAHSA amend its outreach subcontract with St. Joseph Center to
 include outreach to move people experiencing homelessness in
 Council District 11 into mental health treatment beds.


 3. AUTHORIZE the LAHD to make any technical corrections or
 clarifications as necessary to the above instructions in order to
 effectuate the intent of this Motion.


 Adopted Item
 Ayes: Blumenfield, de León, Harris­Dawson, Hernandez, Hutt, Krekorian, Lee,
 McOsker, Padilla, Park, Price Jr., Raman, Rodriguez, Soto­Mart​ínez, Yaroslavsky (15);
 Nays: (0); Absent: (0)

(17) 24­0534
 CD 11 MOTION (KREKORIAN for PARK ­ BLUMENFIELD) relative to funding for
 services provided by the Coalition for Responsible Community
 Development for the Vibrant Venice Initiative in Council District 11.

 Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL
 OF THE MAYOR:


 1. TRANSFER and APPROPRIATE $848,011 in the Council District
 11 Venice Area Surplus Real Property Fund No. 434 to the Board of
 Public Works Fund No. 100/74, Account No. 003040 (Contractual
 Services), to be used for services provided by the Coalition for
 Responsible Community Development for the Vibrant Venice
 Tuesday Initiative -inMay 14, 2024
 Council District- 11. PAGE 16
 Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL
 OF THE MAYOR:


 1. TRANSFER and APPROPRIATE $848,011 in the Council District
 11 Venice Area Surplus Real Property Fund No. 434 to the Board of
 Public Works Fund No. 100/74, Account No. 003040 (Contractual
 Services), to be used for services provided by the Coalition for
 Responsible Community Development for the Vibrant Venice
 Initiative in Council District 11.



 2. INSTRUCT and AUTHORIZE the Department of Public Works to
 prepare, process and execute the necessary documents with and/or
 payments to the Coalition for Responsible Community
 Development, or any other agency or organization, as appropriate,
 utilizing the above amount, for the above purpose, subject to the
 approval of the City Attorney as to form.



 3. AUTHORIZE the Department of Public Works to make any
 corrections, clarifications or revisions to the above fund transfer
 instructions, including any new instructions, in order to effectuate the
 intent of this Motion, and including any corrections and changes to
 fund or account numbers; said corrections / clarifications / changes
 may be made orally, electronically or by any other means.


 Adopted Item
 Ayes: Blumenfield, de León, Harris­Dawson, Hernandez, Hutt, Krekorian, Lee,
 McOsker, Padilla, Park, Price Jr., Raman, Rodriguez, Soto­Mart​ínez, Yaroslavsky (15);
 Nays: (0); Absent: (0)

(18) 14­1174­S80
 CD 7 MOTION (RODRIGUEZ ­ KREKORIAN) relative to rescinding the Council
 action of November 8, 2019, Council file No. (CF) 14­1174­S80, to revert
 taxable CRA/LA Excess Non­Housing Bond Proceeds (EBP) available to
 Council District 7 from the Pacoima/Panorama City Redevelopment
 Project Area to the original source.

 Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL
 OF THE MAYOR:


 1. RESCIND the Council action of November 8, 2019, relative to
 utilizing $450,000 in taxable CRA/LA EBP funds available to
 Council District 7 from the Pacoima/Panorama City Redevelopment
 Project Area for the Bradley Alley Food Kiosk Project (CF 14­1174­
 S80), and that those EBP funds be reverted to their original source,
 Tuesday - May 14, 2024 - PAGE 17
 inasmuch as the Project is no longer viable.
 Project Area to the original source.

 Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL
 OF THE MAYOR:


 1. RESCIND the Council action of November 8, 2019, relative to
 utilizing $450,000 in taxable CRA/LA EBP funds available to
 Council District 7 from the Pacoima/Panorama City Redevelopment
 Project Area for the Bradley Alley Food Kiosk Project (CF 14­1174­
 S80), and that those EBP funds be reverted to their original source,
 inasmuch as the Project is no longer viable.


 2. AUTHORIZE the Economic and Workforce Development
 Department, as the administrator of the CRA/LA EBP Program, to
 take all actions necessary to document and effectuate the changes
 in the budgets noted above, and be authorized to prepare Controller
 instructions to transfer funds related to this matter, make any
 technical corrections necessary consistent with Council action; and,
 authorize the Controller to implement these instructions.


 Adopted Item
 Ayes: Blumenfield, de León, Harris­Dawson, Hernandez, Hutt, Krekorian, Lee,
 McOsker, Padilla, Park, Price Jr., Raman, Rodriguez, Soto­Mart​ínez, Yaroslavsky (15);
 Nays: (0); Absent: (0)

(19) 24­0536
 CONSIDERATION OF MOTION (RAMAN – SOTO­MARTINEZ) relative to
 streamlining contracting and invoicing processes for homeless services
 providers.

 Recommendation for Council action:
 INSTRUCT the Los Angeles Housing Department, with assistance from
 the City Administrative Officer, Chief Legislative Analyst, City Clerk, City
 Attorney and Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority, to report to
 Council within 30 days with recommendations on how to shorten
 homeless services provider contracting and invoicing processes so that
 payments will reliably be made on time, and to ensure that all existing
 overdue payments have been resolved within that same time period.


 Community Impact Statement: None submitted

 (Housing and Homelessness Committee waived consideration of
 the above matter)

 Adopted Item as Amended by Motion 19A (Hernandez – Soto­Martinez)
 Ayes: Blumenfield, de León, Harris­Dawson, Hernandez, Hutt, Krekorian, Lee,
 McOsker, Padilla, Park, Price Jr., Raman, Rodriguez, Soto­Mart​ínez, Yaroslavsky (15);
 Nays: (0); Absent: (0)
 Tuesday - May 14, 2024 - PAGE 18
 Community Impact Statement: None submitted

 (Housing and Homelessness Committee waived consideration of
 the above matter)

 Adopted Item as Amended by Motion 19A (Hernandez – Soto­Martinez) - SEE
 ATTACHED
 Ayes: Blumenfield, de León, Harris­Dawson, Hernandez, Hutt, Krekorian, Lee,
 McOsker, Padilla, Park, Price Jr., Raman, Rodriguez, Soto­Martínez, Yaroslavsky (15);
 Nays: (0); Absent: (0)

(20) 24­0548
 CD 4 MOTION (KREKORIAN for RAMAN ­ LEE) relative to asserting jurisdiction
 over the May 6, 2024 Board of Public Works actions on Case No. BPW­
 2024­0168 regarding an appeal filed for property located at 8461 West
 Grand View Drive.

 Recommendations for Council action:

 1. ASSERT jurisdiction, pursuant to Charter Section 245, over the May
 6, 2024 Board of Public Works actions on Case No. BPW­2024­
 0168 relative to an appeal filed by the property owner on the subject
 of illegal protected tree and shrub removal at 8461 West Grand
 View Drive.


 2. REFER the matter, upon assertion of jurisdiction, to the Public
 Works Committee for further review.


 TIME LIMIT FILE ­ JUNE 4, 2024


 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION ­ MAY 31, 2024)


 10 VOTES REQUIRED


 Adopted Item Forthwith
 Ayes: Blumenfield, de León, Harris­Dawson, Hernandez, Hutt, Krekorian, Lee,
 McOsker, Padilla, Park, Price Jr., Raman, Rodriguez, Soto­Mart​ínez, Yaroslavsky (15);
 Nays: (0); Absent: (0)

(21) 18­0506­S2
 COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE CITY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
 (CAO) and CITY ATTORNEY relative to accepting grant funding from the
 Los Angeles County (County) Criminal Record Clearing Project and
 Measure H funding to support the County Homeless Court Program
 administered by the City Attorney’s Homeless Engagement and Response
 Team (HEART).


 Tuesday A. COMMUNICATION  FROM
 - May 14, 2024 - THE CAO PAGE 19
 Nays: (0); Absent: (0)

(21) 18­0506­S2
 COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE CITY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
 (CAO) and CITY ATTORNEY relative to accepting grant funding from the
 Los Angeles County (County) Criminal Record Clearing Project and
 Measure H funding to support the County Homeless Court Program
 administered by the City Attorney’s Homeless Engagement and Response
 Team (HEART).

 A. COMMUNICATION FROM THE CAO

 Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE
 APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:

 1. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney, or designee, to:

 a. Accept the accompanying grant award between the City
 and the County.


 b. Execute said grant agreement between the County and
 the City Attorney’s Office, subject to the approval of the
 City Attorney as to form.


 c. Accept the grant award in the amount of $965,635 for
 the HEART Criminal Records Clearance Project for the
 period of June 18, 2023 through June 15, 2024.


 2. AUTHORIZE the Controller to:
 a. Establish a receivable within Fund No. 368/12, a
 receivable for this program in the amount of $965,653.


 b. Establish within Fund No. 368 a new appropriation
 Account No. 12Y861, HEART Criminal Records
 Clearance Project Fiscal Year 23­24 (FY 23­24), in the
 amount of $965,635.


 c. Upon receipt of grant funds and approval of grant
 expenses, TRANSFER up to $665,809 from Fund No.
 368/12, Account No. 12Y861, HEART Criminal Records
 Clearance Project, to Fund No. 100/12, Account No.
 001010, Salaries General.


 d. Upon receipt of grant funds and approval of grant
 expenses, TRANSFER up to $284,726 from Fund No.
 368/12, Account No. 12Y861, HEART Criminal Records
 Clearance Project FY 23­24 to Fund No. 100/12,
 Revenue Source Code No. 5346, Related Costs
 Reimbursement – Grants, for fringe benefits and indirect
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 368/12, Account No. 12Y861, HEART Criminal Records
 Clearance Project, to Fund No. 100/12, Account No.
 001010, Salaries General.


 d. Upon receipt of grant funds and approval of grant
 expenses, TRANSFER up to $284,726 from Fund No.
 368/12, Account No. 12Y861, HEART Criminal Records
 Clearance Project FY 23­24 to Fund No. 100/12,
 Revenue Source Code No. 5346, Related Costs
 Reimbursement – Grants, for fringe benefits and indirect
 costs.


 B. COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY

 Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE
 APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:

 1. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney, or designee, to:

 a. Accept and execute the grant award agreement in the
 amount of $965,635 between the City and the County
 from June 18, 2023 to June 15, 2024, subject to the
 approval of the City Attorney as to form.


 b. Accept the grant award in the amount of $965,635 from
 the County.


 c. Prepare Controller instructions for any necessary
 technical adjustments, subject to the approval of the
 CAO; and, REQUEST the Controller to implement the
 instructions.


 2. AUTHORIZE the Controller to:

 a. Establish a receivable within Fund No. 368 in the
 amount of $965,635 from the County.


 b. Establish a new appropriation account within Fund No.
 368 as follows: Account No. 12Y861 ­ HEART Criminal
 Records Clearance Project FY 23­24 ­ $965,635.


 c. Upon receipt of grant funds and approval of grant
 expenses, TRANSFER up to $665,809 from Fund No.
 368/12, Account No. 12Y861 ­ HEART Criminal
 Records Clearance Project FY 23­24 to Fund No.
 100/12, Account No. 001010 ­ Salaries General as
 reimbursement for City Attorney salary expenses of the
 six resolution authorities.

Tuesday - May 14, 2024 - PAGE 21
 d. Upon receipt of grant funds and approval of grant
 Records Clearance Project FY 23­24 ­ $965,635.


 c. Upon receipt of grant funds and approval of grant
 expenses, TRANSFER up to $665,809 from Fund No.
 368/12, Account No. 12Y861 ­ HEART Criminal
 Records Clearance Project FY 23­24 to Fund No.
 100/12, Account No. 001010 ­ Salaries General as
 reimbursement for City Attorney salary expenses of the
 six resolution authorities.


 d. Upon receipt of grant funds and approval of grant
 expenses, TRANSFER up to $284,726 from Fund No.
 368/12, Account No. 12Y861 ­ HEART Criminal
 Records Clearance Project FY 23­24 to Fund No.
 100/12, Revenue Source Code No. 5346 ­ Related Cost
 Reimbursement from Grants as reimbursement for City
 Attorney fringe benefits related to the HEART Criminal
 Records Clearance Project FY 23­24.


 Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO and City Attorney report that the total
 cost of the Los Angeles County Homeless Court Program administered
 by the City Attorney HEART Team is $1,083,857, of which $965,635 will
 be reimbursed by the County for salaries, partial related costs, supplies,
 and expenses. Funding for the remaining fringe and related costs (CAP
 41) in the amount of $118,222 is included in the City Attorney’s 2023­24
 Adopted Budget. There is no General Fund impact, and the
 recommendations in the CAO report are in compliance with the City’s
 Financial Policies in that budgeted appropriations will be balanced
 against receipts expected from this grant.
 HEART Criminal Records Clearance Project FY 23­24 program ,


 Community Impact Statement: None submitted

 (Housing and Homelessness Committee waived consideration of
 the above matter)

 Adopted Item as Amended by Motion (Raman – Blumenfield) - SEE ATTACHED
 Ayes: Blumenfield, de León, Harris­Dawson, Hernandez, Hutt, Krekorian, Lee,
 McOsker, Padilla, Park, Price Jr., Raman, Rodriguez, Soto­Mart​ínez, Yaroslavsky (15);
 Nays: (0); Absent: (0)




Items Called Special


Motions for Posting and Referral


Council Members' Requests for Excuse from Attendance at Council Meetings
 Tuesday - May 14, 2024 - PAGE 22
 COMMENDATORY RESOLUTIONS


MOVED BY SECONDED BY NAME
Padilla Harris-Dawson Black Planners of Los
 Angeles
 ADJOURNING MOTIONS


 MOVED BY SECONDED BY NAME
Rodriguez All Councilmembers Sam Rubin
Hutt All Councilmembers Uzi Navadius Robinson
 ITEM 13
 File No. 24-0461

ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the appointment of
Janisse Quiñones as General Manager of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power
(LADWP).

Recommendation for Council action:

CONCUR with the Board of Water and Power Commissioners (Board) action of April 23,
2024, Resolution Nos. 024-173 and 024-174, authorizing the appointment of Janisse
Quiñones as General Manager of the LADWP as detailed in the April 24, 2024 Board report,
attached to the Council file.

Financial Disclosure Statement: Filed

Background Check Review: Pending

Community Impact Statement: None submitted

Summary:

At a regular meeting held on May 10, 2024, your Energy and Environment Committee
considered the April 24, 2024, Board report and Resolution Nos. 024-173 and 024-174
relative to the appointment of Janisse Quiñones as General Manager of the LADWP.

After providing an opportunity for public comment, the Committee recommended that Council
concur with the Board’s action appointing Janisse Quiñones as General Manager of the
LADWP. This matter is now transmitted to the Council for its consideration.

Respectfully Submitted,




ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE


MEMBER VOTE
YAROSLAVSKY: YES
McOSKER: YES
BLUMENFIELD: YES
DE LEÓN: ABSENT
RAMAN: YES


EV 24-0461_rpt_ee_05-10-24



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 ITEM 14
 File No. 23-0600-S9

ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to Department of Public Works, Bureau of
Sanitation (BOS) – Clean Water (Wastewater) Program proposed rate action.

Recommendations for Council action:

 1. Authorize the BOS to take the necessary steps to implement the following changes to Los Angeles
 Municipal (LAMC) Code Sections 64.30 and 64.41 and any associated code sections:

 a. Sewer Service Charge rates as shown in Attachment A, attached to Council file No.
 23-0600-S9.

 b. Remove the Low-Income Subsidy Surcharge pursuant to Proposition 218 Requirements.

 c. Revise the Default Percentage Discharge to reflect the amount of flow such that the
 percentage shall not be less than 90 percent or exceed 96 percent for determining Sewer
 Service Charge rates for industrial and commercial accounts.

 2. Request the City Attorney to prepare and present an ordinance amending the LAMC Sections 64.30
 and 64.41.03 and any associated code sections for the rate adjustments as shown in Attachment A,
 attached to the Council file, and other necessary changes addressed in the report.

 3. Authorize the BOS to print and distribute notice regarding a public hearing in compliance with
 Proposition 218.

 4. Direct departments to assist the BOS, as needed, with the implementation of the rate adjustments.

 5. Authorize the BOS to make technical changes as needed to implement Mayor and City Council
 intentions.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The BOS reports the impact to the General Fund as follows. The Sewer
Construction and Maintenance Fund (SCM) is an enterprise fund with no reliance on the General Fund. In
order to preserve the same level of Low Income Customer assistance, the annual General Fund
contribution will range between $9 million to $21 million over the five-year term of the proposed rate
adjustments. Annual projected related costs to be paid by SCM to the General Fund ranges from $108
million to $144 million over the five-year term of the proposed rate adjustment. These estimates are subject
to change depending on policy decisions and the adopted Cost Allocation Plan.

The BOS further reports the financial impact to the SCM Fund as follows. Over the five-year term of the
proposed rate adjustment, projected revenue growth ranges from $162 million to $689 million, projected
operation and maintenance expenditures range from $543 million to $657 million, capital expenditures
range from $487 million to $794 million, and debt service expenditures range from $263 million to $328
million. These estimates are subject to change depending on operational and capital needs and economic
and financial market conditions.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.
 ITEM 14
 File No. 23-0600-S9

SUMMARY

At a regular meeting held on May 10, 2024, your Energy and Environment Committee considered a
Department report relative to the Department of Public Works, Bureau of Sanitation (BOS) LA Sanitation
and Environment – Clean Water (Wastewater) Program proposed rate action. During the development of
the Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Adopted Budget, the City Council directed the BOS to report on fee studies and
recommendations related to actions necessary to preserve the Bureau’s operations, meet contractual and
regulatory obligations, and moderate fee impacts on residents and constituents.

After an opportunity for public comment was held, the Committee moved to approve the recommendations
contained in the report dated May 2, 2024, as detailed above. This matter is now forwarded to City Council
for consideration.

Respectfully submitted,



ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE


MEMBER VOTE
YAROSLAVSKY: YES
McOSKER: YES
BLUMENFIELD: YES
DE LEÓN: ABSENT
RAMAN: YES




CGR 23-0600-S9_rpt_ee_05-10-24




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 MOTION


I MOVE that the matter of the Consideration of Motion (Raman- Soto-Martinez) relative to
streamlining contracting and invoicing processes for homeless services providers, Item No.19
on today's Council Agenda (C.F. 24-0536), BE AMENDED to add the following language in bold
and include an additional instruction as follows:

 I THEREFORE MOVE that the Council instruct LAHD, with assistance from the CAO,
 ----------------------
 CLA, the City Clerk, the City Attorney, 8fld LAHSA, and LA County CEO, and with
 input from homeless service providers, to report back to the Council within 30 days
 with recommendations on how to shorten homeless services provider contracting,
 contract amendment, and invoicing processes so that payments will reliably be made
 on time, and to ensure that all existing overdue payments have been resolved within that
 same time period.

Add the following instruction:

 I FURTHER MOVE that LAHD, with assistance from the CAO, CLA, City Clerk, the City
 Attorney, and LAHSA, and with input from homeless service providers, report back within
 7 days on a plan to expedite outstanding payment for contracts and invoices that are
 older than 30 days.



 0
 ITEM 21
 MOTION



I HEREBY MOVE that Council AMEND Recommendation No. 3.a contained in the City
Administrative Officer report dated April 12, 2024, attached to Council file No. 18-0506-S2, relative
to accepting grant funding from the Los Angeles County (County) Criminal Record Clearing
Project and Measure H funding to support the County Homeless Court Program administered by
the City Attorney’s Homeless Engagement and Response Team (HEART), to correct the dollar
amount from $965,653 to $965,635, as follows:

3. Authorize the Controller to:

 a. Establish a receivable within Fund No. 368, Department No. 12 a receivable for this
 program in the amount of $965,635.




 PRESENTED BY___________________________
 NITHYA RAMAN
 Councilmember, 4th District



 SECONDED BY ___________________________
 BOB BLUMENFIELD
 Councilmember, 3rd District



May 14, 2024

CF 18-0506-S2