City Council Meeting

Los Angeles City Council, Journal/Council Proceeding Tuesday, November 28, 2023 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: Hernandez, Hutt, Krekorian, Lee, McOsker, Padilla, Park, Price Jr., Soto-Martinez, Yaroslavsky (10); Absent: Blumenfield, de Leon, Harris-Dawson, Raman, Rodriguez, (5) Approval of the Minutes Commendatory Resolutions, Introductions and Presentations - SEE ATTACHED Multiple Agenda Item Comment Public Testimony of Non-agenda Items Within Jurisdiction of Council Items Noticed for Public Hearing - PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED (1) 23-0600-S37 G O V E RN M ENT O P E R A TI ONS a n d B U D G E T, FINANCE AND INNOVATI ON COMMITTEES ' REP ORTS, and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATI ON relative to authorizing the Department of General Services (GSD) to establish and collect fees at electrical vehicle charging stations within the Department's operational control. A. GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT R ecommendation for Cou ncil action, S U BJE CT T O T H E APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE, dated June 15, 2023, adding Article 10 to Chapter 21, Division 22 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code to authorize the GSD to establish and collect fees at electrical vehicle charging stations within the Department's operational control. Tuesday - November 28, 2023 - PAGE 1  B. BUDGET, FINANCE AND INNOVATION COM MITTEE REPORT R ecom mendations for Council a c tion, SUBJECT TO THE APP ROVAL OF THE MAYOR: 1 . CONCU R with the September 12, 2023 actions of the Government Operations Committee. 2. INSTRUCT the GSD to report to the Council on how to achieve uniformity with electric vehicle charging in the City. Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the City Attorney. Neither the City Administrative Of ficer nor the Chief Legisl ative Anal yst has completed a financial analysis of this report. Community Impact Statement: Yes For: Westside Neighborhood Council Adopted Motion (Blumenfield- Krekorian) and Ordinance dated June 15, 2023 - SEE ATTACHED Ayes: Blumenfield, de Leon, Ha rris-Da wson, Herna ndez, Hutt, Lee, McOsker, Padilla, Pa rk, Price Jr., Ra ma n, Rodriguez, Soto-Martinez, Yaroslavsky (14); Na ys: (O); Absent: Krekorian (1) (2) 23-0900-S41 CD 14 CONTINUED CONSIDE R ATION O F HEA R I N G P ROTESTS and ORDINANCE FI RST CONSIDE RATION relative to the improvement and maintenance of the San Pedro and 6th Streets Lighting District. Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APP ROVAL OF THE MAYOR: 1 . DENY the protest and confirm the assessments. 2. P RESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE levying the assessments and ordering the maintenance of the above lighting district, in accordance with Sections 6.95-6.127 of the Los Angeles Administr ative Code and Government Code Section 53753 ( Proposition21 8). Tuesday - November 28, 2023 - PAGE2  Applicant: Nasif Khoury Representative: Jennifer Oden, Solomon, Saltsman & Jamieson TIME LIMIT FILE-JANUARY 15, 2024 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION -JANUARY 12, 2024) (Motion required for Findings and Council recommendations for the above application) Adopted Motion 21A (Krekorian -Yaroslavsky) to grant the Public Convenience or Necessity Application - SEE ATTACHED Ayes: Blumenfield, de Leon, Harris-Dawson, Hernandez, Hutt, Lee, McO sker, Padilla, Park, PriceJr., Raman, Rodriguez, Soto-Martinez, Yaroslavsky (14); Nays: (O); Absent: Krekorian (1) (22) 23-1184 CD7 HEARING COMMENTS relative to an Application for Determination of Public Convenience or Necessity for the sale of alcoholic beverages for off­ site consumption at Shell Service Station and Super Mart, located at 11274 North Laurel Canyon Boulevard, San Fernando, California 91340. Recommendations for Council action: 1. DETERMINE that the issuance of a liquor license at Shell Service Station and Super Mart, located at 11274 North Laurel Canyon 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 off-site consumption at Shell Service Station and Super Mart, located at 11274 North Laurel Canyon Boulevard, San Fernando, CA 91340. 3. INSTRUCT the City Clerk to transmit this determination to the Tuesday - November 28, 2023 - PAGE14  be diverted. b. Report on what would be needed to track the time officers currently spend on resolving the types of incidents currently being considered for unarmed crisis response. c. Report on alternative options to transferring calls appropriate for alternative response to the non-emergency line. Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that there is no additional fiscal impact to the General Fund as there is sufficient funding in the 2023- 2024 budget for the recommended transfer of $46,112 from the Unappropriated Balance to the Office of the CAO. The ongoing expenses for Unarmed Crisis Response and Alternative Response will continue beyond Fiscal Year 2023-24 and will be considered in future budget processes. Financial Policies Statement: The CAO reports that the recommendations contained in the CAO report dated October 19, 2023, attached to the Council file, comply with the City's Financial Policies as the funding for the additional resources requested was included in the 2023-24 Adopted Budget. Although the City's Financial Policies indicate that only in extreme circumstances will requests for new or expanded programs be considered on an interim basis, outside of the City's annual budget development process, Unarmed Crisis Response is an emerging policy area that has specific funding for expansion earmarked in the Unappropriated Balance. Community Impact Statement: None submitted (Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee and Personnel, Audits, and Hiring Committee waived consideration of the above matter) Adopted Item as Amended by Motion 23A (Blumenfield - Hernandez) - SEE ATTACHED Ayes: Blumenfield, de Leon, Harris-Dawson, Hernandez, Hutt, Lee, McOsker, Padilla, Park, Price Jr., Raman, Rodriguez, Soto-Martinez, Yaroslavsky (14); Nays: (O); Ab sent: Krekorian (1) Tuesday - November 28, 2023 - PAGE16  TIMELIMIT FILE-JANUARY 15, 2024 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION -JANUARY 12, 2024) Adopted Trade, Travel and Tourism Committee Report - SEE ATTACHED Ayes: Blumenfield, de Leon, Harris-Dawson, Hernandez, Hutt, Lee, McOsker, Padilla, Park, Raman, Rodriguez, Soto-Martinez, Yaroslavsky (13); Nays: (O); Absent: Krekorian, PriceJr. (2) (30) 20-1092-S3 ADMINISTRATIVE EXEMPTION and TRADE, TRAVEL AND TOURISM COMMITTEE REPORT relative to approving Amendments to 13 Contracts covering project controls support services, project and construction management services, program management and advisory services, and specialty inspection and materials testing services supporting the Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) Capital Improvement Program and other key initiatives. Recommendations for Council action: 1. ADOPT the determination by the Board of Airport Commissioners (Board) that the action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Article II, Sections 2(f) of the Los Angeles City CEQA Guidelines. 2. APPROVE Amendments to the following Contracts to increase the contract authorities and extend the terms to June 30, 2024, with option to further extend to December 31, 2024, covering project controls support services, project and construction management services, program management and advisory services, and specialty inspection and materials testing services supporting the LAWA Capital Improvement Program and other key initiatives: a. DA-5127 with Quest Project Controls Inc. dba Construction Management Solutions b. DA-5128 with Integrated Project Control Team Joint Venture c. DA-5129 with Hill/APSI Joint Venture Tuesday - November 28, 2023 - PAGE 23  life of the bonds, the estimated average annual debt service is $670,000 over 20 years. Because future interest rates cannot be fully predicted, actual interest rates are dependent on market conditions at the time of issuance. In accordance with the City's Debt Management Policy, the City has an established debt ceiling to guide in evaluating the affordability for future debt. The debt ceiling for non-voted direct debt as a percentage of General Fund revenues is 6 percent. The 2023-24 Adopted Budget non voter-approved debt ratio is 2.54 percent. The issuance of debt for these projects will not cause the City to exceed the six percent non voter­ approved debt limit. There is no debt impact to the General Fund as a result of the recommendations in the Addendum as there are no new debt issuance authorizations recommended in said Addendum. Community Impact Statement: None submitted (Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee waived consideration of the above matter) Adopted Amending Motion 31B (Price - Blumenfield) - SEE ATTACHED Ayes: Blumenfield, de Leon, Harris-Dawson, Hernandez, Hutt, Lee, McOsker, Padilla, Park, Price Jr., Raman, Rodriguez, Soto-Martinez, Yaroslavsky (14); Nays: (O); Absent: Krekorian (1) Adopted Amending Motion 31A (Blumenfield - Hernandez) - SEE ATTACHED Ayes: Blumenfield, de Leon, Harris-Dawson, Hernandez, Hutt, Lee, McOsker, Padilla, Park, Price Jr., Raman, Rodriguez, Soto-Martinez, Y aroslavsky (14); Nays: (O); Absent: Krekorian (1) Adopted Item as Amended by Motion 31A (Blumenfield - Hernandez) and Motion 31B (Price - Blumenfield), Forthwith Ayes: Blumenfield, de Leon, Harris-Dawson, Hernandez, Hutt, Lee, McOsker, Padilla, Park, Price Jr., Raman, Rodriguez, Soto-Martinez, Yaroslavsky (14); Nays: (O); Absent: Krekorian (1) (32) 22-0822-S2 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (EIR), ADDENDUM, and RELATED CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT FINDINGS; RULES, ELECTIONS AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to establishing a uniform Conditional Use Permit Tuesday - November 28, 2023 - PAGE 26  Community Impact Statement: None submitted Adopted Item as Amended by Motion 32A (Harris-Dawson - Krekorian) - SEE ATTACHED Ayes: Blumenfield, Harris-Dawson, Hernandez, Hutt, Krekorian, Lee, McOsker, Padilla, Park, Price Jr., R aman, R odriguez, Soto-Martinez, Yaroslavsky (14); Nays: (O); Absent: de Leon (1) Items for which Public Hearings Have Not Been Held - (10 Votes Required for Consideration) (33) 23-0005-5165 CD 1 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF COMMUNICATION FROM THE LOS ANGELES HOUSING DEPARTMENT (LAHD) and RESOLUTION relative to removing the property at 1027 South Burlington Avenue (Case No. 748863), Assessor I.D. No. 5136-010-017, from the Rent Escrow Account Program (REAP). Recommendation for Council action: APPROVE the LAHD report recommendation dated October 3, 2023, attached to the Council file, and ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION removing the property at 1027 South Burlington Avenue (Case No. 748863), Assessor I.D. No. 5136-010-017, from the REAP. Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the LAHD. Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report. Community Impact Statement: None submitted. (Continued from Council meeting of October 25, 2023) Adopted Item Ayes: Blumenfield, de Leon, Harris-Dawson, Hernandez, Hutt, Lee, McOsker, Padilla, Park, Price Jr., Raman, Rodriguez, Soto-Martinez, Yaroslavsky (14); Nays: (O); Absent: Krekorian (1) (34) 23-0005-5177 Tuesday - November 28, 2023 - PAGE 29  Street, LLC and LAZ Parking Ltd, LLC, for temporary co-working office space and onsite staff parking for five City departments, for the property located at 444 South Flower Street in Council District 14. Recommendations for Council action: 1. AUTHORIZE the Department of General Services (GSD) to negotiate and execute a license agreement between the City and Industrious LA 444 South Flower St., LLC for temporary co-working office space for five City departments to be located at 444 South Flower Street, under the terms and conditions substantially outlined in the MFC report dated November 20, 2023, attached to the Council file. 2. AUTHORI ZE the GSD to negotiate and execute a license agreement with LAZ Parking Ltd, LLC for onsite staff parking at 444 South Flower Street, under the terms and conditions substantially outlined in said MFC report. Fiscal Impact Statement: The MFC reports that there is no additional General Fund impact beyond monies authorized for this purpose as part of current year Citywide Leasing Account. Future year leasing costs will be addressed through the Citywide Leasing Account during the upcoming City Budget process. Community Impact Statement: None submitted (Government Operations Committee waived consideration of the above matter) Adopted Item as Amended by Motion 51A (Padilla-de Leon) - SEE ATTACHED Ayes: Blumenfield, de Leon, Harris-Dawson, Hernandez, Hutt, Lee, McOsker, Padilla, Park, Price Jr., Raman, Rodriguez, Soto-Martinez, Yaroslavsky (14); Nays: (O); Absent: Krekorian (1) (52) 23-1256 CONSIDERATION OF MOTION (PADILLA- HARRIS-DAWSON - PRICE) relative to extending the existing deadlines to complete the Pre-Application Tuesday - November 28, 2023 - PAGE 43 Items Called Special Motions for Posting and Referral - SEE ATTACHED Council Members' Requests for Excuse from Attendance at Council Meetings Closed Session (54) 23-1000 The City Council may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled In Re: Aqueous Film-Forming Foam Products Liability Litigation, Case No. 2:18-mn-2873- RMG. (Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee waived consideration of this matter) Adopted Motion (Blumenfield - Hernandez - Park) in Open Session - SEE ATTACHED Ayes: Blumenfield, de Leon, Harris-Dawson, Hernandez, Hutt, Lee, McOsker, Padilla, Park, R aman, Rodriguez, Soto-Martinez, Yaroslavsky (13); Nays: (O); Absent: Krekorian, Price Jr. (2) Adjourning Motions - SEE ATTACHED Council Adjournment ENDING ROLL CALL Blumenfield, de Leon, Harris-Dawson, Hernandez, Hutt, Lee, M cOsker, Padilla, Park, Raman, Rodriguez, Soto-Marinez, Yaroslavsky (13); Absent: Krekorian, Price Jr. (2) Whereupon the Council did adjourn. ATTEST: Holly L. Wolcott, CITY CLERK Tuesday - November 28, 2023 - PAGE46  COMMENDATORY RESOLUTIONS MOVED BY SECONDED BY NAME Park McOsker Carlos Alberto Vela Garrido Padilla Harris-Dawson Ciere Payton Blumenfield Padilla American Legion Post 826 Blumenfield Hutt Family Court Awareness Month Hernandez Soto-Martinez World Aids Day Blumenfield – Rodriguez Krekorian Salvadoran – American – Hernandez – Padilla – Heritage Day Soto-Martinez Rodriguez Padilla Depeche Mode Day  ADJOURNING MOTIONS MOVED BY SECONDED BY NAME Blumenfield All Councilmembers Edward Phillips Lee All Councilmembers Florence Chew