Ad Hoc Committee on City Governance Reform

Called by Committee Chair SPECIAL – AD HOC COMMITTEE ON CITY GOVERNANCE REFORM Monday, March 6, 2023 JOHN FERRARO COUNCIL CHAMBERS, ROOM 340, CITY HALL ­ 2:30 PM 200 NORTH SPRING STREET, LOS ANGELES, CA 90012 MEMBERS: COUNCILMEMBER PAUL KREKORIAN, CHAIR COUNCILMEMBER NITHYA RAMAN COUNCILMEMBER BOB BLUMENFIELD COUNCILMEMBER MARQUEECE HARRIS­DAWSON COUNCILMEMBER HEATHER HUTT COUNCILMEMBER EUNISSES HERNANDEZ COUNCILMEMBER TRACI PARK (Mandy Morales ­ Legislative Assistant ­ (213) 978­1057 or mandy.morales@lacity.org) Pursuant to Assembly Bill 361, and due to concerns over COVID­19, this Los Angeles City Council committee meeting will take all public comment by teleconference. The audio for this meeting is broadcast live on the internet at https://clerk.lacity.org/calendar. The live audio can also be heard at: (213) 621­CITY (Metro), (818) 904­9450 (Valley), (310) 471­CITY (Westside) and (310) 547­CITY (San Pedro Area). If the live audio is unavailable via one of these channels, members of the public should try one of the other channels. Members of the public who would like to offer public comment on the items listed on the agenda should call 1 669 254 5252 and use Meeting ID No. 160 151 5313 and then press #. Press # again when prompted for participant ID. Once admitted into the meeting, press *9 to request to speak. 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 located at the end of this agenda. Submit written comment at LACouncilComment.com Note: For information regarding the Committee and its operations, please contact the Committee Legislative Assistant at the phone number and/or email address listed above. The Legislative Assistant may answer questions and provide materials and notice of matters scheduled before the City Council. Sign Language Interpreters, Communication Access Real­Time Transcription (CART), Assistive Listening Devices, or other auxiliary aids and/or services may be provided upon request. To ensure availability, you are advised to make your request at least 72 hours prior to the meeting/event you wish to attend. Due to difficulties in securing Sign Language Interpreters, five or more business days notice is strongly recommended. For additional information, please contact the Legislative Assistant listed above. 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) 978­1960 or ethics.commission@lacity.org. Note: For information regarding the Committee and its operations, please contact the Committee Legislative Assistant at the phone number and/or email address listed above. The Legislative Assistant may answer questions and provide materials and notice of matters scheduled before the City Council. Sign Language Interpreters, Communication Access Real­Time Transcription (CART), Assistive Listening Devices, or other auxiliary aids and/or services may be provided upon request. To ensure availability, you are advised to make your request at least 72 hours prior to the meeting/event you wish to attend. Due to difficulties in securing Sign Language Interpreters, five or more business days notice is strongly recommended. For additional information, please contact the Legislative Assistant listed above. 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) 978­1960 or ethics.commission@lacity.org. MULTIPLE AGENDA ITEM COMMENT ITEM(S) (1) 22­0560 Ad Hoc Committee on City Governance Reform report relative to updates to the Municipal Lobbying Ordinance; consideration of revised proposed Ordinance. (Continued from Ad Hoc Committee on City Governance Reform meeting of March 6, 2023.) Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: Yes For: Sun Valley Area Neighborhood Council Winnetka Neighborhood Council West Adams Neighborhood Council Silver Lake Neighborhood Council Neighborhood Council Valley Village Bel Air­Beverly Crest Neighborhood Council Central San Pedro Neighborhood Council Greater Toluca Lake Neighborhood Council Voices of 90037 Neighborhood Council Sunland­Tujunga Neighborhood Council West Los Angeles Neighborhood Council Historic Highland Park Neighborhood Council Lake Balboa Neighborhood Council North Hills West Neighborhood Council United Neighborhoods Neighborhood Council North Westwood Neighborhood Council Eagle Rock Neighborhood Council Hermon Neighborhood Council Sherman Oaks Neighborhood Council Palms Neighborhood Council Studio City Neighborhood Council Westside Neighborhood Council Rampart Village Neighborhood Council Woodland Hills­Warner Center Hollywood United Neighborhood Council  United Neighborhoods Neighborhood Council North Westwood Neighborhood Council Eagle Rock Neighborhood Council Hermon Neighborhood Council Sherman Oaks Neighborhood Council Palms Neighborhood Council Studio City Neighborhood Council Westside Neighborhood Council Rampart Village Neighborhood Council Woodland Hills­Warner Center Hollywood United Neighborhood Council Encino Neighborhood Council Northridge East Neighborhood Council Granada Hills North Neighborhood Council For, if Amended: Greater Wilshire Neighborhood Council Palms Neighborhood Council Greater Toluca Lake Neighborhood Council Mid City WEST Neighborhood Council Harbor Gateway North Neighborhood Council PICO Neighborhood Council Glassell Park Neighborhood Council Central Hollywood Neighborhood Council Westside Neighborhood Council Tarzana Neighborhood Council Echo Park Neighborhood Council South Robertson Neighborhood Council Harbor City Neighborhood Council NoHo Neighborhood Council Mid­City Neighborhood Council Reseda Neighborhood Council Van Nuys Neighborhood Council North Westwood Neighborhood Council Against unless Amended: Reseda Neighborhood Council Mid­City Neighborhood Council (Rules, Elections, and Intergovernmental Relations Committee waived consideration of the above matter) CONTINUED TO DATE TO BE DETERMINED (2) 21­1472 Chief Legislative Analyst to report relative to options for a ballot measure for the November 2022 ballot to amend the City Charter to create an Independent Redistricting Commission for the City, and related matters. (Continued from Ad Hoc Committee on City Governance Reform Meeting of February 6, 2023.) Community Impact Statement: Yes For:  CONTINUED TO DATE TO BE DETERMINED (2) 21­1472 Chief Legislative Analyst to report relative to options for a ballot measure for the November 2022 ballot to amend the City Charter to create an Independent Redistricting Commission for the City, and related matters. (Continued from Ad Hoc Committee on City Governance Reform Meeting of February 6, 2023.) Community Impact Statement: Yes For: Eagle Rock Neighborhood Council Empowerment Congress West Area Neighborhood Development Council Lake Balboa Neighborhood Council Atwater Village Neighborhood Council Hollywood Hills West Neighborhood Council Lincoln Heights Neighborhood Council CONTINUED TO DATE TO BE DETERMINED (3) 23­0249 Motion (Harris­Dawson – Krekorian – Blumenfield) relative to prohibiting any property owner or developer from seeking any discretionary approval or entitlement in the future from the City of Los Angeles, if the City Council or any court determines that such property owner or developer has induced or conspired to cause a violation of Government Code Section 1090, had any engagement in illegal demolitions, or otherwise engaged in criminal conduct to defraud the City or any other government entity, exploring options regarding pursuing civil remedies against those who have violated, or induced or conspired to cause a violation of, Government Code Section 1090, or otherwise engaged in criminal conduct to defraud the City, and related matters. Community Impact Statement: None submitted (Also referred to the Planning and Land Use Management Committee) APPROVED Motion (Harris­Dawson – Krekorian – Blumenfield) ­ (6) Yes If you challenge this Committee's action(s) in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City Clerk at or prior to, the public hearing. Any written correspondence delivered to the City Clerk before the City Council's final action on a matter will become a part of the administrative record. Materials relative to items on this agenda can be obtained from the Office of the City Clerk's Council File Management System, at lacouncilfile.com by entering the Council File number listed immediately following the item number (e.g., 00­0000). 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. If you challenge this Committee's action(s) in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City Clerk at or prior to, the public hearing. Any written correspondence delivered to the City Clerk before the City Council's final action on a matter will become a part of the administrative record. Materials relative to items on this agenda can be obtained from the Office of the City Clerk's Council File Management System, at lacouncilfile.com by entering the Council File number listed immediately following the item number (e.g., 00­0000). 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 theFCC's Disability Rights Office website.