City Council Meeting

Los Angeles City Council, Journal/Council Proceeding Wednesday, May 25, 2022 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, Buscaino, Harris-Dawson, Krekorian, Lee, O'Farrell, Price, Raman, Wesson, Jr. and President Martinez (10); Absent: Bonin, Cedillo, de León, Koretz, Rodriguez (5) Approval of the Minutes Commendatory Resolutions, Introductions and Presentations Multiple Agenda Item Comment Public Testimony of Non-agenda Items Within Jurisdiction of Council Items for which Public Hearings Have Been Held (1) 17-0090 HOMELESSNESS AND POVERTY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the Quarterly Report for the Proposition HHH (Prop HHH) Fiscal Years (FY) 2017-18, 2018-19 and 2021-22 Bond Issuances; and the FYs 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20 and 2020-21 Project Expenditure Plans (PEP) (October 1 – December 31, 2021). Recommendation for Council action: NOTE and FILE the Prop HHH Administrative Oversight Committee report dated April 7, 2022, attached to Council file No. 17-0090, relative to the Quarterly Report for the Prop HHH FYs 2017-18, 2018-19 and 2021-22 Bond Issuances; and the FYs 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20 and 2020-21 PEPs (October 1 – December 31, 2021), inasmuch as no action is required at this time. Fiscal Impact Statement: Not applicable Community Impact Statement: None submitted Wednesday - May 25, 2022 - PAGE 1  Adopted Item Ayes: Blumenfield, Buscaino, Cedillo, de León, Harris-Dawson, Krekorian, Lee, Martinez, O'Farrell, Price , Raman, Wesson, Jr. (12); Nays: (0); Absent: Bonin, Koretz, Rodriguez (3) (2) 18-0628 HOMELESSNESS AND POVERTY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the State of California Homeless Emergency Aid Program Close-Out Report. Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: 1. APPROVE the recommendations contained in the City Administrative Officer report dated April 14, 2022 (Attachment A), contained in the Homeless Strategy Committee (HSC) report dated April 25, 2022, attached to Council file No. 18-0628. 2. AUTHORIZE the Controller to implement the instructions provided in Attachment A, contained in the HSC report dated April 25, 2022, attached to the Council file. Fiscal Impact Statement: The HSC reports that there is no additional impact to the General Fund as a result of the recommendations in the above mentioned report. Community Impact Statement: None submitted Adopted Item Ayes: Blumenfield, Buscaino, Cedillo, de León, Harris-Dawson, Krekorian, Lee, Martinez, O'Farrell, Price , Raman, Wesson, Jr. (12); Nays: (0); Absent: Bonin, Koretz, Rodriguez (3) (3) 17-0981-S1 CD 15 PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to activating a new streamlined permitting land use regulatory process, the Restaurant Beverage Program and Restaurant Beverage Program-Sensitive Use Zone, in Council District 15. Wednesday - May 25, 2022 - PAGE 2  Recommendations for Council action, pursuant to Resolution (Buscaino – Raman): 1. RESOLVE, that by the adoption of the Resolution attached to the Council file, inclusive of the Map (Exhibit A) and Findings (Exhibit B) attached to the Resolution, the Council hereby activates a new streamlined permitting land use regulatory process, the Restaurant Beverage Program and Restaurant Beverage Program-Sensitive Use Zone that shall be in force and full effect in the geographical boundaries attached in Exhibit A. 2. RESOLVE, that based on the Findings outlined in Exhibit B relative to the geographic boundaries found in the Exhibit A maps, the Restaurant Beverage Program and Restaurant Beverage Program- Sensitive Use Zone are in conformity with the public necessity, convenience, general welfare, and good zoning practice. Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis on this report. Community Impact Statement: None submitted Adopted Item Ayes: Blumenfield, Buscaino, Cedillo, de León, Harris-Dawson, Krekorian, Lee, Martinez, O'Farrell, Price , Raman, Wesson, Jr. (12); Nays: (0); Absent: Bonin, Koretz, Rodriguez (3) (4) 17-0981-S2 CD 2 PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to activating a new streamlined permitting land use regulatory process, the Restaurant Beverage Program, in Council District 2. Recommendations for Council action, pursuant to Resolution (Krekorian – Bonin): 1. RESOLVE, that by the adoption of the Resolution attached to the Council file, inclusive of the Map (Exhibit A) and Findings (Exhibit B) attached to the Resolution, the Council hereby activates a new streamlined permitting land use regulatory process, the Restaurant Wednesday - May 25, 2022 - PAGE 3  Beverage Program that shall be in force and full effect in the geographical boundaries attached in Exhibit A. 2. RESOLVE, that based on the Findings outlined in Exhibit B relative to the geographic boundaries found in the Exhibit A maps, the Restaurant Beverage Program is in conformity with the public necessity, convenience, general welfare, and good zoning practice. Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis on this report. Community Impact Statement: None submitted Adopted Item Ayes: Blumenfield, Buscaino, Cedillo, de León, Harris-Dawson, Krekorian, Lee, Martinez, O'Farrell, Price , Raman, Wesson, Jr. (12); Nays: (0); Absent: Bonin, Koretz, Rodriguez (3) (5) 17-0981-S3 CD 4 PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to activating a new streamlined permitting land use regulatory process, the Restaurant Beverage Program, in Council District 4. Recommendations for Council action, pursuant to Resolution (Raman - Rodriguez): 1. RESOLVE, that by the adoption of the Resolution attached to the Council file, inclusive of the Map (Exhibit A) and Findings (Exhibit B) attached to the Resolution, the Council hereby activates a new streamlined permitting land use regulatory process, the Restaurant Beverage Program that shall be in force and full effect in the geographical boundaries attached in Exhibit A. 2. RESOLVE, that based on the Findings outlined in Exhibit B relative to the geographic boundaries found in the Exhibit A maps, the Restaurant Beverage Program is in conformity with the public necessity, convenience, general welfare, and good zoning practice. Wednesday - May 25, 2022 - PAGE 4  Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis on this report. Community Impact Statement: None submitted Adopted Item Forthwith Ayes: Blumenfield, Buscaino, Cedillo, de León, Harris-Dawson, Krekorian, Lee, Martinez, O'Farrell, Price , Raman, Wesson, Jr. (12); Nays: (0); Absent: Bonin, Koretz, Rodriguez (3) (6) 19-1334 PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE REPORT and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to prohibiting a person required to possess a City permit from obstructing the free passage of pedestrians required under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: 1. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE, amending Subsections (j) and (k) to Section 56.08 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) to prohibit a person required to possess a City permit from obstructing the free passage of pedestrians required under the ADA. 2. INSTRUCT the Bureau of Street Services (BSS), with the assistance of the City Attorney, to develop a simplified handout summarizing the requirements of the ADA regarding the free passage of pedestrians on sidewalks. 3. INSTRUCT the BSS to adopt an “education first, enforcement last” approach to enforcement of LAMC 56.08, and to ensure that citations are issued only to persons who refuse to obey instructions to move to a location that does not prevent the free passage of pedestrians as provided by the ADA, repeatedly violate the ordinance, or engage in similar conduct. 4. INSTRUCT the BSS to report in six months regarding enforcement of LAMC 56.08, including the number of Administrative Citation Wednesday - May 25, 2022 - PAGE 5  Enforcement Program and misdemeanor violations issued, and the type of activity that created the ADA violation. Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the City Attorney. Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report. Community Impact Statement: None submitted Adopted Item; Ordinance held over for second reading to June 1, 2022 Ayes: Blumenfield, Buscaino, Cedillo, Krekorian, Lee, Martinez, O'Farrell, Rodriguez, Wesson, Jr. (9); Nays: de León, Harris-Dawson, Price , Raman (4); Absent: Bonin, Koretz (2) (7) 22-0371 CD 10 PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to designating the intersection at 43rd Street and Degnan Boulevard as “Barbara Morrison Square". Recommendations for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Wesson - Price): 1. DESIGNATE the intersection at 43rd Street and Degnan Boulevard as “Barbara Morrison Square". 2. DIRECT the Los Angeles Department of Transportation to erect permanent ceremonial sign(s) to this effect at this location. Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report. Community Impact Statement: Yes For: Empowerment Congress West Area Neighborhood Development Council Adopted Item Wednesday - May 25, 2022 - PAGE 6  Ayes: Blumenfield, Buscaino, Cedillo, de León, Harris-Dawson, Krekorian, Lee, Martinez, O'Farrell, Price , Raman, Wesson, Jr. (12); Nays: (0); Absent: Bonin, Koretz, Rodriguez (3) (8) 22-0156 PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to lighting outages due to theft and vandalism, and a strategy for increased infrastructure resilience. Recommendation for Council action: NOTE and FILE the Bureau of Street Lighting report dated April 19, 2022 relative to lighting outages due to theft and vandalism, and a strategy for increased infrastructure resilience. Fiscal Impact Statement: Not applicable Community Impact Statement: Yes For: Studio City Neighborhood Council Adopted Item Ayes: Blumenfield, Buscaino, Cedillo, de León, Harris-Dawson, Krekorian, Lee, Martinez, O'Farrell, Price , Raman, Wesson, Jr. (12); Nays: (0); Absent: Bonin, Koretz, Rodriguez (3) (9) 22-0479 CD 15 PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to an exception to the City’s one-year, street cut moratorium on 190th Street to allow for the installation of water service at 980 West 190th Street. Recommendations for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Buscaino – De Leon): 1. APPROVE an exception to the City’s one-year, street cut moratorium on 190th Street to allow for the installation of water service at 980 West 190th Street. 2. REQUIRE that the permittee to properly repair and resurface the street cut area in accordance with Bureau of Engineering requirements and Wednesday - May 25, 2022 - PAGE 7  standards and, upon completion of the work, the repaired street cut be inspected by the Bureau of Contract Administration to maximize the longevity of the street. Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report. Community Impact Statement: None submitted Adopted Item Ayes: Blumenfield, Buscaino, Cedillo, de León, Harris-Dawson, Krekorian, Lee, Martinez, O'Farrell, Price , Raman, Wesson, Jr. (12); Nays: (0); Absent: Bonin, Koretz, Rodriguez (3) (10) 22-0510 CD 15 CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION, COMMUNICATION FROM THE BOARD OF HARBOR COMMISSIONERS (BOHC) and CITY ATTORNEY, and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to amending the Port of Los Angeles Tariff No. 4, increasing rates for petroleum products, modification of a provision of the merchandise not otherwise specified rate, and other administrative modifications. (Trade, Travel, and Tourism Committee report to be submitted in Council. If public hearing is not held in Committee, an opportunity for public comment will be provided.) (Click on the above hyperlink or go to http://www.lacouncilfile.com for background documents.) Fiscal Impact Statement: BOHC reports that there is no impact to the General Fund. Community Impact Statement: None submitted Adopted Item - SEE ATTACHED Wednesday - May 25, 2022 - PAGE 8  Ayes: Blumenfield, Buscaino, Cedillo, de León, Harris-Dawson, Krekorian, Lee, Martinez, O'Farrell, Price, Raman, Wesson, Jr. (12); Nays: (0); Absent: Bonin, Koretz, Rodriguez (3) (11) 19-0268 ARTS, PARKS, HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND NEIGHBORHOODS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to Supplemental Agreement No. 2 to Contract No. 728 (C-133081) with The Library Corporation (TLC), to continue and enhance the Integrated Automated Library System. Recommendation for Council action: APPROVE the proposed Supplemental Agreement No. 2 to Contract No. 728 (C-133081) between TLC and the City for a term of one year with five one-year options to renew, at the discretion of the City Librarian, Library Department, to continue and enhance the Integrated Automated Library System as detailed in the April 28, 2022 Library Department report, attached to the Council file. Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the Library Department. Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report. Community Impact Statement: None submitted TIME LIMIT FILE - JUNE 28, 2022 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - JUNE 28, 2022) Adopted Item Ayes: Blumenfield, Buscaino, Cedillo, de León, Harris-Dawson, Krekorian, Lee, Martinez, O'Farrell, Price , Raman, Wesson, Jr. (12); Nays: (0); Absent: Bonin, Koretz, Rodriguez (3) (12) 22-0456 GENERAL EXEMPTION, ENERGY, CLIMATE CHANGE, ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE, AND RIVER COMMITTEE REPORT, and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the environmental land use covenants or deed restrictions in favor of federal, state, and local authorities. Wednesday - May 25, 2022 - PAGE 9  Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: 1. FIND, that the proposed action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15062(b)(3). 2. CONCUR with the Board of Water and Power Commissioners' (Board) action of April 12, 2022, Resolution No. 022 155, consenting to the adoption of an Ordinance authorizing the Board and the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) to enter into twelve land use covenants or deed restrictions, listed on the January 19, 2022 City Administrative Officer (CAO) report and April 29, 2022 City Attorney report, attached to the Council file, on LADWP properties with federal, state, or local regulatory authorities to facilitate environmental remediation and contamination options; instructing the LADWP to submit an annual report to the Board and Council by March 1st of each year to report back on the recording of land use covenants executed, including remediation efforts on properties; and, authorizing the Chief Accounting Employee, LADWP, upon certification to draw demands upon the Power and Water Revenue Funds in accordance with the terms of such land use covenants and deed restrictions to support administrative and monitoring fees and costs required. 3. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE, dated April 29, 2022, approving and authorizing the LADWP to enter into and record environmental land use covenants or deed restrictions in favor of federal, state, and local authorities. Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that there is no impact on the General Fund. Approval of the Resolution and Ordinance allows for the Board and the LADWP to enter into land use covenants or deed restrictions with regulatory agencies, and will require the LADWP to pay certain administrative and monitoring fees and costs. The LADWP anticipates the average cost at $10,000 per site to be paid from the Power and Water Revenue Funds, as applicable. Financial Policies Statement: The CAO reports that the recommendations comply with the LADWP’s adopted Financial Policies. Community Impact Statement: None submitted Wednesday - May 25, 2022 - PAGE 10  Adopted Item Ayes: Blumenfield, Buscaino, Cedillo, de León, Harris-Dawson, Krekorian, Lee, Martinez, O'Farrell, Price , Raman, Wesson, Jr. (12); Nays: (0); Absent: Bonin, Koretz, Rodriguez (3) Items for which Public Hearings Have Not Been Held - (10 Votes Required for Consideration) (13) 20-0291 RESOLUTION relative to the Declaration of Local Emergency by the Mayor, dated March 4, 2020, wherein he declared that conditions of disaster or of extreme peril to the safety of persons and property have arisen both internationally and within the United States as a result of the introduction of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), pursuant to the provisions of the Los Angeles Administrative Code (LAAC) Section 8.27. Recommendation for Council action: ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION to: 1. Resolve that a local emergency continues to persist within the City of Los Angeles, within the meaning of Los Angeles Administrative Code Section 8.21, et seq., and the continuance of the Mayor’s March 4, 2020, Declaration of Local Emergency through 30 days from the adoption of this Resolution is therefore necessary. 2. Direct, in accordance with the LAAC, Section 8.21 et seq., all appropriate City departments, agencies and personnel shall continue to perform all duties and responsibilities to represent the City of Los Angeles in this matter for the purpose of abating the emergency and for the receipt, processing and coordination of all inquiries and requirements necessary to obtain whatever State and Federal assistance that may become available to the citizens of Los Angeles who may be affected by the emergency. 3. Instruct the General Manager, Emergency Management Department, to advise the Mayor and City Council on the need for extension of this Declaration of Local Emergency as may be required. Wednesday - May 25, 2022 - PAGE 11  4. Instruct the City Clerk to forward copies of this Resolution to the Governor of the State of California, the Director of the California Office of Emergency Services, and the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors. Adopted Item Ayes: Blumenfield, Cedillo, de León, Harris-Dawson, Krekorian, Martinez, O'Farrell, Price , Raman, Rodriguez, Wesson, Jr. (11); Nays: Buscaino, Lee (2); Absent: Bonin, Koretz (2) (14) 21-1189 COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY relative to finding in accordance with AB 361 Section 3(e)(1)(B) whether meeting in person would present imminent risks to the health or safety of attendees because of the continuing state of emergency related the Covid-19 pandemic, as originally proclaimed by the Governor on March 4, 2020; related actions. Recommendations for Council action: 1. FIND in accordance with AB 361 Section 3(e)(3) that, while the state of emergency due to the Covid-19 pandemic, as originally proclaimed by the Governor on March 4, 2020, remains active and/or state or local officials have imposed or recommended measures to promote social distancing, the City Council has reconsidered the circumstances of the state of emergency and finds for City Council, including its advisory Committees, that the state of emergency continues to directly impact the ability of the members to meet safely in person and/or state or local officials continue to impose or recommend measures to promote social distancing. 2. FIND in accordance with AB 361 Section 3(e)(3) that, while the state of emergency due to the Covid-19 pandemic, as originally proclaimed by the Governor on March 4, 2020, remains active and/or state or local officials have imposed or recommended measures to promote social distancing, the City Council has reconsidered the circumstances of the state of emergency and finds for all City Brown Act bodies that the state of emergency continues to directly impact the ability of the members to meet safely in person and/or state or local officials continue to impose or recommend measures to promote social distancing. Wednesday - May 25, 2022 - PAGE 12  3. INSTRUCT the Clerk to place on the agenda for a Council meeting not more than 30 calendar-days after Council adopts these findings and recommendations an item entitled “Findings to Continue Teleconference Meetings Pursuant to AB 361 and Related Actions” and include these same recommendations for adoption by Council; and instruct the Clerk to continue to do so on the agenda for a Council meeting not more than 30 calendar-days after each time Council adopts these findings and recommendations, until Council instructs the Clerk to cease doing so. Adopted Item Ayes: Blumenfield, Buscaino, Cedillo, de León, Harris-Dawson, Krekorian, Lee, Martinez, O'Farrell, Price , Raman, Rodriguez, Wesson, Jr. (13); Nays: (0); Absent: Bonin, Koretz (2) (15) 22-0600 ANNUAL BUDGET RESOLUTION FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022-23 TO BE SUBMITTED BY THE CITY ATTORNEY, CITY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER AND CHIEF LEGISLATIVE ANALYST. Community Impact Statement: Yes Neutral Position: Greater Wilshire Neighborhood Council Against Unless Amended: Reseda Neighborhood Council Adopted Item Forthwith Ayes: Blumenfield, Buscaino, Cedillo, de León, Harris-Dawson, Krekorian, Lee, Martinez, O'Farrell, Price , Raman, Rodriguez, Wesson, Jr. (13); Nays: (0); Absent: Bonin, Koretz (2) (16) 14-1158-S11 CD 13 CONSIDERATION OF MOTION (O’FARRELL – BLUMENFIELD) relative to the acquisition of the Los Angeles River Ecosystem Restoration Project (LARER) Reach 6 parcels and related matters. Wednesday - May 25, 2022 - PAGE 13  Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: 1. AUTHORIZE the City Engineer, or designee, with the assistance of the City Attorney and any other department or office as needed, to apply, negotiate and execute a grant agreement and/or other agreements as necessary to receive up to $1,000,000 from the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy for LARER Reach 6 Critical Acquisitions. 2. DIRECT the City Engineer, or designee, with the assistance of the City Attorney and any other department or office as needed, to negotiate the acquisition of LARER Reach 6 parcels within the project footprint contained in the Final LARER, Integrated Feasibility Report (IFR) and Environmental Impact Statement/Environmental Impact Report (EIS/EIR), approved by Council on June 26, 2016 (Council file No. 14-1158-S2); and, to prepare any required agreements, legal documents, and transactions; procure and manage any consultants hired, and request payment to effectuate the acquisition of the LARER Reach 6 parcels using the above grant funds. Community Impact Statement: None submitted (Arts, Parks, Health, Education, and Neighborhoods Committee waived consideration of the matter) Adopted Item Ayes: Blumenfield, Buscaino, Cedillo, de León, Harris-Dawson, Krekorian, Lee, Martinez, O'Farrell, Price , Raman, Rodriguez, Wesson, Jr. (13); Nays: (0); Absent: Bonin, Koretz (2) (17) 09-0369-S11 COMMUNICATION FROM THE MAYOR relative to the implementation of Phase III of the City’s Emergency Water Conservation Plan Ordinance on or before June 1, 2022. Recommendation for Council action: CONCUR with the Mayor’s determination, attached to the Council file, to implement Phase III of the City’s Emergency Water Conservation Plan Ordinance on or before June 1, 2022, as recommended by the Los Angeles Wednesday - May 25, 2022 - PAGE 14  Department of Water and Power (LADWP) in accordance with Section 121.07 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code. Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the Mayor or the LADWP. Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report. Community Impact Statement: None submitted (Energy, Climate Change, Environmental Justice, and River Committee waived consideration of the above matter) Adopted Item Ayes: Blumenfield, Buscaino, Cedillo, de León, Harris-Dawson, Krekorian, Lee, Martinez, O'Farrell, Price , Raman, Rodriguez, Wesson, Jr. (13); Nays: (0); Absent: Bonin, Koretz (2) Items Called Special Motions for Posting and Referral - SEE ATTACHED Council Members' Requests for Excuse from Attendance at Council Meetings Adjourning Motions - SEE ATTACHED Council Adjournment ENDING ROLL CALL Blumenfield, Cedillo, de León, Harris-Dawson, Krekorian, Lee, O'Farrell, Price, Raman, Rodriguez and President Martinez (11); Absent: Bonin, Buscaino, Koretz, Wesson, Jr. (4) Whereupon the Council did adjourn. ATTEST: Holly L. Wolcott, CITY CLERK By Wednesday - May 25, 2022 - PAGE 15 Council Clerk Wednesday - May 25, 2022 - PAGE16  ADJOURNING MOTIONS MOVED BY SECONDED BY NAME Blumenfield All Councilmembers Kevin Gaspar Price All Councilmembers Dal Kuen Lee Cedillo All Councilmembers Humberto Camacho  ITEM No. 10 File No. 22-0510 CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION, ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION, and TRADE, TRAVEL, AND TOURISM REPORT relative to the proposed Permanent Order to amend Port of Los Angeles (POLA) Tariff No. 4. Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: 1. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE dated April 8, 2022, attached to the Council file, which approves Permanent Order No. 21-7318 of the Board of Harbor Commissioners (Board) of the City of Los Angeles, amending POLA Tariff No. 4. 2. ADOPT the determination by the Board that the proposed action is categorically exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), under Article lll Class 1(31) of the Los Angeles City CEQA Guidelines. 3. APPROVE POLA Resolution No. 21-9923 authorizing proposed Permanent Order No. 21-7318, along with corresponding Ordinance, to amend POLA Tariff No. 4, adding a definition to Section One “Definitions”; increasing rates to Section Five “Wharfage”; Item Nos. 550-600 through Nos. 550-625; and deleting item Nos. 550-650, Item Nos. 550-902 through No. 550-975, Item Nos 560- 001 through 560-975, and Item No. 1220. Fiscal Impact Statement: The Board reports that there is no impact to the General Fund. Community Impact Statement: None submitted SUMMARY At its regular meeting held on May 24, 2022, the Trade, Travel, and Tourism Committee considered a Board report, City Attorney report, and Ordinance relative to authorizing Permanent Order No. 21-7318 to amend the POLA Tariff No. 4. After an opportunity for public comment was held, the Committee moved to approve the Board recommendations and Ordinance, as stated above. This matter is now forwarded to the Council for its consideration. Respectfully Submitted, TRADE, TRAVEL, AND TOURISM COMMITTEE MEMBER VOTE BUSCAINO YES BONIN YES LEE YES AS 5/24/22 COUNCIL FILE NO. 22-0510 -NOT OFFICIAL UNTIL COUNCIL ACTS-  MOT I TO CITY CLERK FOR PLACEMENT ON NEXT # ·S1 GUI.AR COUNCIL AGENDA TO BE POSTED The General City Purposes (GCP) portion of the 2022-2023 City Budget provides funds for Heritage Month Celebrations and Special Events. Council District 15 is coordinating the 2022 annual Italian American Heritage Month celebrations.This effort is of special benefit for the residents of the City and deserves financial assistance from the City. Sufficient funds will be available in the Council's portion of the Heritage Month Celebration & Special Events line item in the GCP portion of the 2022-2023 City Budget for this purpose. I THEREFORE MOVE that the City Clerk be directed to place on the Council Agenda for July 1, 2022, or soon thereafter as possible, the following recommendations for adoption: 1. That $20,000 in the Council's portion of the Heritage Month Celebration & Special Events line item in the General City Purposes Fund No. 100-56 be utilized to fund any aspect of the Italian American Heritage Month celebrations. 2. That the City Clerk be directed to prepare and process the necessary document(s) and/or payment(s) with any appropriate agency or organization(s), as appropriate, in the above amount, for the above purpose, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form, if needed; and that the City Clerk be authorized to execute any such documents on behalf of the City. 3. That the City Clerk be authorized to make any corrections, clarifications or revisions to the above fund transfer instructions in order to effectuate the intent of this Motion. 4 PRESENTED BY:..,J t<..~~ JOE BUSCAINO - - Councilmember, 15th DistrictC > ... SECONDED BY: ~- ~~ =--- - '- -'~'-~~~~----..;~ MAY  ,_ t; -·l ) CITY ClERJ< tOR. PLACEMENT ON NEXT 1 ., 11111o.v ui.""' COUNCIL AGENDA TO BE POSTED #52' MO The General City Purposes (GCP) portion of the 2021-2022 City Budget provides funds to assist local neighborhood programs, services, and needs in each Council District. There is a need for additional funding to support local neighborhood programs services and needs in Council District 15. This effort is of special benefit for the residents of the City and the 15th Council District and deserves financial assistance from the City. Sufficient funds are available in the CD 15 sub-account of the Special Events Fee Subsidy line item in the GCP portion of the 2021 - 2022 budget for this purpose. I THEREFORE MOVE that the unallocated balance in the General City Purposes Fund No. 100-56, Account No. 000872 (CD 15 Council Fee Subsidy) be transferred I appropriated to the General City Purposes Fund No. 100-56, Account No. 000715 (CD 15 Community Services) for additional support of local neighborhood programs, services, and needs in Council District 15. I FURTHER MOVE that the City Clerk be authorized to make clarifications or technical corrections to the above fund transfer instructions as may be necessary to implement the intent of this Motion. JOE BUSCAINO Councilmember, 15th District SECONDED BY- - -'. . . ,. 0 _-~' 7L: _____  TO CITY CLERK FOR PLACEMENT ON NEXT #53 REGUlAR COUNCIL AGENDA TO BE POSTED MOTION The neighborhoods in Council District 8 are in need of enhanced maintenance and services to improve the residents' quality of life. There is available funding in various accounts to assist with neighborhood cleanliness, tree maintenance and extended summer programming. To benefit the residents of Council District 8, funds should be transferred to the appropriate departments and/or contracts. I THEREFORE MOVE that funds be transferred to benefit the community and neighborhoods in Council District 8, as follows : For CD 8 Beautification: From: Bureau of Sanitation Fund No. 100/82, Account No. 006020 $250,000 To: Board of Public Works, Office of Community Beautification $150,000 Fund 100/74, Account No. 003040 (Contractual Services)- CRCD Contract C-136650 Board of Public Works, Office of Community Beautification $100,000 Fund 100/74, Account No. 003040 (Contractual Services) - GAP Contract C-136595 For Tree Trimming Services: From: Board of Public Works, Office of Community Beautification $200,000 Fund 100/74, Account No. 003040 (Contractual Services) To: Bureau of Street Services Fund 100/86, Account No. 001090 $180,000 (Salaries Overtime) Bureau of Street Services Fund 100/86, Account No. 006020 $20,000 (Operating Supplies) For Summer Night Lights Extended Hours and Additional Staffing: From: Department of Recreation and Parks Fund No. 302/89, Account $500,000 No. 89725H (Youth Program) To: Los Angeles Brotherhood Crusade Contract C-13 8622 $500,000 I FURTHER MOVE that the City Clerk be authorized to extend the term of Contract C- 138622 with the Los Angeles Brotherhood Crusade for Summer Night Lights for an additional six months, from June 2023 to December 2023. I FURTHER MOVE that any · nds relative to the above transfers that are unspent as of June 30, 2022 be r p priated to e same accounts and for the same purpose in 2022-23. MAY 2 5 2022  I FURTHER MOVE that Controller be authorized to prepare Controller instructions and implement these instructions, and to make technical adjustments that may be required and are consistent with this action. PRESENTED BY: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~- MARQUEECE HARRIS-DAWSON Councilmember, gth District SECONDED BY: rung \ I jj;  - --"' rTO GllY CLERK FOR PLACEMENT ON ._ NEXT · ~"' # 4 I REGULAR COUNCIL AGENDA TOBE POSTFO 5 MOTION The City of Los Angeles is celebrating the 41 st Annual Lotus Festival at Echo Park on July 9 and 10, 2022. The Department of Recreation and Parks is sponsoring a street banner program along the surrounding streets to celebrate and recognize this significant annual event. I THEREFORE MOVE that the City Council, in accordance with the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) Section 62.132, approve the street banner program to recognize and celebrate the 41 st Annual Lotus Festival at Echo Park to be held on July 9 and 10, 2022, as a City of Los Angeles Event Street Banner Program for the period May 27, 2022 through July 15, 2022. I FURTHER MOVE that the City Council approve the content of the attached street banner designs. PRESENTEDBY: A~( ~ MITCHO'FARRELL~ ~ Councilmember, 13th District ... SECONDEDBY: b{j;;~f--- MAY 2 5 2622 kat  Left Side Front Left Side Back - - - - - 3'---~ ~ ·~ - - - - - 3' _ _ _ __., ~ CITY OF LOS ANGELES DEPARTMENT OF RECREATION AND PARKS & THI LOS ANGELES LOTUS FESTIVAL. INC.  MOTION BUDGET & FINANCE The Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation (LAFD Foundation), is ~ 0 t&AFETY exempt non-profit organization that supports the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD)by providing essential tools, equipment, and training resources. The LAFD has partnered with the LAFD Foundation for the purchase of a new Bell 505 helicopter. The new Bell 505 helicopter is intended to replace an older Bell 20683 helicopter currently in LAFD's fleet. Section 22.547 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code provides that upon Council approval, surplus City equipment may be sold for less than market value to a non-profit organization located in the City of Los Angeles, which has been established exclusively to further the services provided by the City and its departments. The LAFD Foundation is located at 1700 Stadium Way in the City of Los Angeles. Donating the one Bell 206B3 helicopter to the LAFD Foundation would in turn allow the LAFD Foundation to donate one new Bell 505 helicopter to the LAFD and benefit the residents of the City of Los Angeles by providing the LAFD the necessary equipment to perform fire safety, rescue and other public safety operations. The total fair market value of the old Bell 206B3 helicopter is $450,000, which will be foregone revenue, but will be applied towards the Foundation's purchase of the new helicopter, valued at $3,000,000. I THEREFORE MOVE that the City Council: 1. Find that the Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation is eligible to purchase one Bell 206B3 Helicopter (ID#N601CC) at below market value ($1.00) in accordance with LAAC Sec. 22.54 7 (Donation of Surplus City Equipment), as the recipient is a non-profit organization thathas been established exclusively to further the services provided by the _city; and 2. Request the City Attorney to prepare a contract to effectuate the sale and transfer of the above identified surplus equipment at below market value to the Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation, as expeditiously as possible; and 3. Instruct the City Clerk to inform the Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation [Liz Lin, President, (310) "552-4139, 1700 Stadium Way, Los Angeles, California 90012] that the surplus equipment must be claimed within 90 days from the date of Council approval of the request after which time it will revert to the City's surplus equipment pool for disposal by the Department of General Services. I FURTHER MOVE that the City Council authorize the Fire Department to accept the donation of one Bell 505 Helicopter, valued at $3,000,000, from the Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation, to cause it to be recorded on the Department's inventory list, and to thank the donor on behalf of the City. () /) Presented by: _tu- _~ -------- ~~: 1 Second  t:CONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & JOBS MOTION Los Angeles has a wealth of committed and effective community development organizations (CDOs) working to make the City's economy more equitable and inclusive. CDOs are nonprofits engaged in a range of activities aimed at improving the economic conditions faced by low-income communities: affordable housing development; economic development, including business assistance and development; community planning pertaining to physical and economic development; and asset development programs to build up the economic capacity, mobility, and stability of low-income persons (e.g., homeownership assistance, financial education, foreclosure prevention, Individual Development Accounts (ID As) and savings programs, job training, and job creation programs). These organizations are most attuned to the specific social and economic needs of low-income Angelenos, and they understand the strategic investments required to strengthen neighborhood economies while ensuring no one is left behind. CDOs face structural challenges, however, when it comes to financing their vital activities. Both philanthropic and governmental sources of funding are generally tied to specific projects, rather than allowing CDOs the discretion to deploy resources based on their own knowledge of community needs. Project funding, some of which is administered by the City of Los Angeles through traditional RFP processes, produces tangible benefits for disadvantaged neighborhoods in the City. A community development sector that relies heavily on project-based funding, though, is unable to innovate or design strategic, long-term programming that tackles systemic barriers to economic mobility in low-income communities. Moreover, the project-based funding model requires that CDOs devote a large share of their resources to raising money - whether in bidding for government contracts or liaising with potential private donors - as opposed to fulfilling their core mission of community development. Cities and states around the country have sought to address this problem by creating tax incentive programs that encourage the private sector to finance community development organizations with long-term, flexible funds. Philadelphia's pioneering program, the Community Development Corporation Tax Credit, is widely recognized as a successful model. The program offers a 100% local tax rebate against their contribution to any business that commits to giving $100,000 per year for 10 years to a qualifying CDO. Having run for 20 years with broad support from the Philadelphia City Council, community development organizations, and neighborhood advocates, the program is widely considered a major success and has been expanded multiple times due to its popularity and efficacy. According to the Philadelphia Association of Community Development Corporations, "The program is leveraging millions of dollars in private and public investment to bolster neighborhood economies, expand local access to goods, services, and jobs while growing the City's tax base to help ensure its long-term fiscal health." Not only do CDOs · Philadelphia benefit from a predictable source of flexible funds; the MAY 2 5 2022 Philadelphia program has seeded fruitful relationships between CDOs and local businesses, with the latter frequently offering additional financial and in-kind support beyond the assistance for which they receive a tax rebate. The model originated by Philadelphia is catching on elsewhere, with states such as Massachusetts and New Jersey implementing similar programs. Los Angeles already offers tax incentives to businesses, such as the Entertainment and Multimedia Business Tax Limitations, in order to facilitate economic development. A Community Development Tax Incentive could significantly strengthen the local community development sector in ways that are equitable and inclusive, paying large dividends over time when it comes to creating intergenerational wealth in low-income neighborhoods, ensuring that residents are able to stay in these communities, and expanding the City's small business sector. If the City of Los Angeles offered total tax relief of $5 milJion annually from its City Business Tax for a Community Development Tax Incentive, this relief would amount to only 0.7% of projected revenue from the City Business Tax and only 0.05% of total projected revenue from all sources based on revenue forecasts from the Controller's Office. The City should adopt Philadelphia's model and facilitate 10-year partnerships between CDOs and local businesses, with CDOs receiving $100,000 per year in flexible funds. With the right set of accountability and oversight mechanisms, the program will result in significant benefits for the City's low-income neighborhoods without a significant administrative burden for City departments. And in the long-term, the additional tax revenues generated by such a program would more than offset its costs. I THEREFORE MOVE that the City Council instruct the Economic and Workforce Development Department (EWDD), with support from the Office of Finance, City Administrative Officer, and the City Attorney, as needed, to report back within 90 days with a framework for implementing a Community Development Tax Incentive in Los Angeles. The framework should include the following: • Eligibility for any business registered in the City of Los Angeles to establish a 10-year funding partnership with a Community Development Organization (COO), in which the business would provide $100,000 per year in unrestricted grant funds to the CDO, granting the business, in tum, a rebate against its tax liability under the Los Angeles City Business Tax (but not against any other tax levied by the City); • A maximum of $5 million per year in tax incentives, equating to up to 50 active partnerships between businesses and CDOs in any given year; • The following definition of a Community Development Organization: o A nonprofit corporation or other such entity or organization, including a limited equity cooperative housing corporation;  o Serving low-income residents within the City of Los Angeles, i.e., those whose incomes are at or below 80% of the Area Median Income; o Engaged primarily in one or both of the following activities: • Improving the economic well-being of a target area or areas by increasing or retaining primary employment and capital, where primary employment is defined as employment with wages at least l .5x the minimum wage and with fringe benefits including health insurance, or by other means; and/or • Preserving existing or creating new affordable housing; • As an accountability mechanism, a requirement that any CDO seeking to participate in the program be certified by EWDD based on both the above criteria and additional required or preferred criteria the Department establishes to ensure the CDO's activities are transparent and accountable to the community, such as: o Demonstrated history of successful, broad-based economic development initiatives that have not led to displacement of residents and businesses; o Financial transparency and annual reporting mechanisms; and o Demonstration that the organization's constituency, including low-income people, is meaningfully represented on the board of directors of the organization; • A requirement that CDOs seeking to participate in the program must develop and submit a Community Development Plan (CDP) outlining their strategic vision for supporting low-income Angelenos in the communities where they work, against which they will be required to track progress in the form of an annual report submitted to EWDD; • A programmatic structure wherein CDOs will be responsible for establishing their own relationships with private businesses, but EWDD can facilitate these relationships by creating a registry of businesses who would like to partner with a CDO; and • Recommendations from EWDD on: o Additional accountability and oversight mechanisms; o Geographic or other forms of equity-based targeting for the program; o A possible cap on the size of the budgets of the CDOs eligible for the program; o Required roles and responsibilities of other City Departments; o Administrative costs associated with running the program; and o An implementation timeline, with the possibility of a phased approach in which the City gradually builds up to 50 approved partnerships over 2-3 years. PRESENTED BY: Councilmember, 9th District SECONDED BY:  ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & JOBS MOTION Wealth inequality is one of the defining issues of our time, nationally and in the City of Los Angeles. While Los Angeles has positioned itself as a leader in tackling inequality - for example, enacting one of the first $15 minimum wages among major U.S. cities - it is also home to some of the wealthiest companies and individuals in the country and high levels of wage and asset inequality. Because many sectors in our local economy offer predominantly low wage jobs and limited economic mobility, the City must think outside the box in creating avenues for its low- and moderate-income workers to build and sustain wealth - lest they be pushed out of Los Angeles entirely. At the same time, the City faces, like many other cities, an imminent "Silver Tsunami," as members of the Baby Boomer generation begin to retire. One possible consequence of this demographic shift is the large-scale loss of small and independent enterprises, given the number of business owners in the Boomer generation who lack succession plans. Nationally, according to Project Equity, an estimated 2.9 million businesses with employees are owned by retiring Baby Boomers, employing roughly 32.1 million people. A wave of small business closures would not only lead to massive job losses, but also to corporate consolidation, with harmful consequences for the local economy. Studies show that locally owned businesses recirculate much more of their profits within the local economy, as compared to corporate chains. To address wealth inequality and the coming Silver Tsunami, the City should begin to affirmatively promote employee-owned enterprises. Employee ownership enables workers to share in the profits they help generate for an enterprise, facilitating economic mobility and wealth creation among workers. In addition, a transition to employee ownership can serve as a viable succession strategy for small and independent businesses with retiring owners. An abundance of evidence shows that workers in employee-owned firms have significantly higher wages, better benefits, more long-term asset creation, and more job stability than workers at firms with traditional ownership structures. A Harvard Business School study found that if 30 percent of every U.S . business were owned by its workers, the median household would see its net worth double from $121,760 to $230,076. The bottom 20 percent of households would see the largest gains, with their mean wealth increasing four-fold, from $10,060 to $40,000. Enabling more employee ownership in our local business sector would disproportionately help groups that are marginalized in the current labor market: immigrants, Black Angelenos, people of color, women, and formerly incarcerated individuals. The Harvard study found that median wealth among Black households would increase from $24,000 to $106,000 if 30 percent of every U.S. business were owned by its workers. Another report, from the American Economics ~'( 2 5 1012 Association, found that formerly incarcerated individuals working in employee-owned firms were significantly less likely to be arrested, convicted, and incarcerated. Given their clear benefits in terms of equity and economic inclusion, the City of Los Angeles should seek to facilitate the creation of more employee-owned enterprises, especially by enabling transitions to employee ownership for businesses operated by owners who will soon retire. I THEREFORE MOVE that the City Council instruct the Economic and Workforce Development Department, with assistance from the City Administrative Officer, Chief Legislative Analyst, Office of Finance, Chief Procurement Officer, and other relevant City Departments to report back within 90 days on the following: • Key insights and findings from pilot programs currently underway to promote employee ownership in Council District 9, County Supervisorial District 1, and the City of Long Beach; • Specific recommendations for how these programs should inform the development of a City-wide approach to promoting employee ownership in Los Angeles; and • Strategies for leveraging existing City programs and policies to promote and incentivize the creation of more employee-owned enterprises in Los Angeles, including through: o Inclusion of specific training modules on employee ownership in technical assistance provided to businesses through Business Source Centers, Jobs and Economic Development Incentive Zones, business incubators, and other City programs aimed at small businesses; o Establishment of a bid preference for employee-owned businesses in City contracting; o Creation of a registry of consumer-facing employee-owned businesses for use in City tourism and marketing materials; o Subsidizing of legal, technical and financial assistance to businesses seeking a transition to employee ownership; and o Creation of a revolving loan fund for the creation of employee-owned enterprises, modeled after a similar fund in Madison, Wisconsin. PRESENTED BY: 0~~ , P;?d~A~< ---- NITHYA iAMAN c&diND. PRICE, JR. Councilmember, 4th District Councilmember, 9th District SECONDED BY: .'l\t.  cNERGY. CLIMATE CHANGE. ENVIRONMENTALJUSTICE &RIVE- Motion The Metropolitan Water District (MWD) is one of the largest suppliers of water, both to the City of Los Angeles and all of Southern California. In 2021, allegations were brought to light showing a pattern of systematic discrimination, abuse and harassment against female employees. These issues were largely dismissed and ignored by the agency's leadership. In response, the City Council approved a motion (CF: 21-0203) asking the Department of Water and Power and the Chief Legislative Analyst to report back on the City's relationship with MWD. The State recently finished an audit looking into the allegations against MWD. This audit confirmed that the agency failed to effectively investigate abuse. It also highlights a troubling lack of transparency amongst senior leadership in the organization, including the General Counsel and Board, to disclose conflicts and waive privilege: Southern California i·s in the throes of a severe water crisis requiring cities to implement unprecedented restrictions. It is critical to the residents of Los Angeles that MWD focus on improving water resilience and sustainability. However, with the results of the audit, it is difficult to see how the agency can address these issues without serious reforms. I THEREFORE MOVE that the Department of Water and Power and the Chief Legislative Analyst report back in 10 days on the findings of the States audit of the Metropolitan Water District (MWD). This should include actions taken by the Board and General Counsel; what the agency is doing to improve oversight and accountability; and include an overview of MWD's structure and lines of authority between the General Manager, Ethics Officer, General Counsel, the Board of Directors, and the general MWD workforce. I FURTHER MOVE that the Department of Water and Power and the Chief Legislative Analyst report back in 10 days on what MWD is doing to implement the recommendations of the State Audit. SECONDED BY: ~cd~  INFORMATION~ TECHNOLOGY AND GENERAL SERVICES MOTION Over 310,000 people of Italian descent call Los Angeles home, yet there has been no central gathering place to honor their essential role in our City's founding. The Little Italy of Los Angeles Association (LILAA), is a non-profit, 501 (c)(3), tax-exempt organization, that supports the development of Little Italy of Los Angeles - a new district and central gathering spot in downtown San Pedro to highlight the lives, language, culture, and stories of Italians & Italian-Americans in Los Angeles. There is available office space in the San Pedro Municipal Building that is suitable for LILAA, and would help support LILLA's mission to the benefit of the residents of San Pedro, and the City as a whole. City staff should be directed to negotiate a no-cost lease with this organization I THEREFORE MOVE that the Department of General Services, with the assistance of the City Attorney and the City Administrative Officer, BE INSTRUCTED to negotiate a non-profit lease agreement with the The Little Italy of Los Angeles Association for space in the City-owned building located at 638 S. Beacon Street, Los Angeles, CA90731 .....  "AY 2 5 2022 RULES, ELECTIONS &INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS RESOLUTION WHEREAS, any official position of the City of Los Angeles, with respect to legislation, rules, regulations or policies proposed to or pending before a local, state, or federal governmental body or agency must have first been adopted in the form of a Resolution by the City Council with the concurrence of the Mayor; and WHEREAS, SB1327 establishes privately-enforced civil causes of action against persons who manufacture or cause to be manufactured, distribute, transport, or import into the state, or cause to be distributed or transported or imported into the state, keep for sale or offer or expose for sale, or give or lend certain firearms; and WHEREAS, restricting assault weapons reduce deaths; estimates find mass-shooting fatalities were 70 percent less likely during the period when the federal ban was in effect. Another rising scourge is the prevalence of "ghost guns." In 2020, California accounted for 65 percent of all ghost guns seized by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. The weapons have been linked to 24 killings and dozens of other crimes in 2020 in Los Angeles alone. The problem of gun violence in our society is not going away. In 2020, over 45,000 Americans died from gun-related injuries in the United States. This is the most on record by far, a 43 percent increase from a decade prior; and WHEREAS, this bill seeks to curb the prevalence of these weapons by enlisting the help of Californians. The bill reproduces relevant Penal Code provisions relating to assault weapons, rifles, "ghost guns," and other illegal firearms into the Business and Professions Code, with limited extensions of existing restrictions. Any Californian is authorized to bring a civil action against anyone that manufactures or causes to be manufactured, distributes, transports, or imports into the state, or causes to be distributed or transported or imported into the state, keeps for sale or offers or exposes for sale, or gives or lends any assault weapon, .50 BMG rifle, firearm lacking a required serial number, or firearm precursor part, as specified; and WHEREAS, this bill is sponsored by Governor Gavin Newsom. It is supported by several groups, including Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund, Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, and Students Demand Action for Gun Sense in America. The bill is opposed by gun advocates and ACLU California Action; and WHEREAS, this bill provides that no person shall manufacture or cause to be manufactured, distribute, transport, or import into the state, or cause to be distributed, transported, or imported into the state, keep for sale, offer or expose for sale, or give or lend, any assault weapon, .SO BMG rifle, firearm precursor part, or unserialized firearm, except as provided; and WHEREAS, this bill provides that any person, who seeks declaratory or injunctive relief to prevent this state, a political subdivision, a governmental entity or public official in this state, or a person in this state from enforcing any statute, ordinance, rule, regulation, or any other type of law that regulates or restricts firearms, in any state or federal court, or that represents any litigant seeking that relief in any state or federal court, is jointly and severally liable to pay the attorney's fees and costs of the prevailing party and includes a severability clause; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, with the concurrence of the Mayor, that by the adoption of this Resolution, the City of Los Angeles hereby includes in its 2021-2022 State Legislative Program SUPPORT for SB1327. CO-PRESENTED BY: ~PRESENTED BY:..u-_ _ :_.:~_,,__,!!:..__--1-""-" MITCH O'FARRELL ./ UL KORETZ ii:=-:• .. iJ'- Councilmember, District 13 CO-PRESENTED BY: - - -- - - - - - MARQUEECE HARRIS-DAWSON Council member, District 8  TRANSPORTATION MOTION Traffic violence is one of the most serious issues affecting Los Angeles. In 2021, 294 people were killed in traffic-related deaths including 132 pedestrians. Despite city efforts, and even a global pandemic, deaths have continued to increase by 20% over the past year. The fact that it is unsafe to walk or bike even a short distance, greatly limits the mobility options of our city's residents, especially the poor. The impact of the city's dangerous street network is not equally distributed. The Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) has developed a High Injury Network showing the most deadly streets in the city. These corridors represent only 6% of streets but account for 70% of deaths and severe injuries to pedestrians. According to LADOT's analysis, residents of L.A.'s underserved communities are disproportionately killed in traffic crashes with the victims often being the elderly, children walking to school, and people without access to a vehicle. These streets are overwhelmingly contained in working class neighborhoods in South LA, Central LA, and the Northeast San Fernando Valley. Out of disappointment with the continuous rate of traffic deaths in Los Angeles, a group of organizations led by Streets for All, are circulating signatures to put the "Healthy Streets LA Ballot Measure" on the November 2022 ballot. This measure would require the city to implement projects listed on the Mobility Plan 2035 whenever substantial improvements are made to a street, such as a repaving. The work of organizations such as ACT-LA, LA Walks, and People for Mobility Justice shows that equity must be at the forefront of any policy around street improvements. These projects must reflect the needs of communities, especially those most impacted by traffic violence. Despite adopting the Mobility Plan, which contains over 1,500 miles of pedestrian safety improvements, bus lanes, and bike lanes, the City of Los Angeles has implemented less than 3% of the Plan in seven years. In order for the Mobility Plan to be implemented effectively and efficiently, the city needs to improve coordination between departments that work on street infrastructure as well as meaningfully partner with agencies that operate public transit. I THEREFORE MOVE that the City Attorney prepare an ordinance in no more than 15 days based off of the Proposed Initiative Ordinance regarding City Mobility Plan Street Improvement Measures (Healthy Streets LA Ballot Measure) to ensure that the city installs improvements listed in the Mobility Plan 2035 when performing street resurfacing and slurry seal projects. I FURTHER MOVE that a new Unified Project Coordination Office, directly reporting to the Board of Public Works, be created within the Board of Public Works tasked with implementing the Mobility Plan Implementation Ordinance and coordinating all city capital projects, work programs, and grants to ensure that maximum mobility and environmental benefits are provided when any city project is constructed within the public right of way. I FURTHER MOVE that the Chief Legislative Analyst and City Administrative Officer, in coordination with the Bureau of Engineering, Bureau of Street Services, Bureau of Street Lighting, Bureau of Sanitation, and Department of Transportation, be instructed to report within 60 days on recommendations on how the Unified Project Coordination Office can best implement the Mobility Plan Implementation Ordinance. This report should include: • A strategy to program and schedule improvements in a way that allows for meaningful engagement, especially with low-income residents, communities of color, and the disability fights community, and which utilizes the highest standard for language access • A robust plan for engagement with community-based organizations to gain community input to help address local concerns regarding gentrification and displacement brought on by street improvements • Management of the Mobility Plan Improvement Dashboard • A local hire program for residents of disadvantaged communities so that they can economically and socially benefit by working on the improvements within their community • A coordination plan to ensure other street and safety improvements such as bus shelters, street lights, crosswalks, stormwater and green infrastructure, sidewalk repair, and street trees are included as part of the Mobility Plan projects • A proposed staffing plan for the Unified Project Coordination Office as well as any additional resources needed to implement the Mobility Plan Implementation Ordinance I FURTHER MOVE that upon its creation, the Unified Project Coordination Office be instructed to report back within 60 days on an implementation plan for the Mobility Plan Implementation Ordinance. This plan should include: • The creation of a multi-year work plan released each year that can be reviewed and commented on by the public and the Climate Emergency Mobilization Commission prior to its adoption by the City Council. This work plan should include: o Adequate segment lengths for improvements o An adequate amount of time for engineering, coordination and engagement; • Prioritization of corridors listed on the High Injury Network in a way that addresses racial and economic marginalization by investing in neighborhoods with the highest need first as defined in equity mapping tools such as Advancement Project's COVID-19 Statewide Vulnerability & Recovery Index, LA Metro's Equity Focused Communities, the Health Atlas for the City of Los Angeles, and the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment's CalEnviroScreen • Prioritization of projects that improve mobility for low-income, transit-dependent residents, such as bus lanes and street safety improvements • A public engagement strategy that allows for the public to provide feedback on the proposed implementation plan FURTHER MOVE that the City Administrative Officer in coordination with the Bureau of Engineering, Bureau of Streets Services, Department of Transportation, Department of City of Planning, Bureau of Street Lighting, Department of Public Works, and other relevant departments: • • Develop a funding plan in conjunction with the Capital Improvement Expenditure as called for in CF: 21-0039 for the Implementation Plan using equitable evaluation criteria to identify and prioritize funding from existing and future revenue sources including but not limited to federal llJA funding, federal ARPA funding, state funding , and LA Metro funding and sales tax revenue. This criteria should include metrics to measure progress and prioritize funding where a program or project improves regional accessibility and overall health and economic outcomes for people who have historically been disadvantaged by race, class, physical ability, gender, age, or other discriminatory conditions and • The funding plan should set percentage targets to fund improvements for people in historically disadvantaged census tracts first, annually evaluate progress toward achieving yearly percentage targets, and annually commit to prioritize funding for areas where evaluation shows target shortfalls • The funding plan should also incorporate recommendations from the related efforts that will be implemented through a future Health and Environmental Justice Unit within the Citywide Policy division of the City Planning Department (CF 15-0103-S5). I FURTHER MOVE that the Bureau of Engineering, Bureau of Street Services, and Department of Transportation, in coordination with the Information Technology Agency, be instructed to create a Mobility Plan Implementation Dashboard that allows the public to easily see all projects that the city intends to implement consistent with the Mobility Plan 2035. MONICA RODRIGU Z Councilwoman, 7th District ouncilmember, 14th District C) ~~ ,..r~ RREN PRICE MARQUEECE HARRIS-DAWSO Councilmember, gth District Councilmember, 81h District Seconded sy;d4:;1 ~