City Council Meeting

Los Angeles City Council, Journal/Council Proceeding Wednesday, April 17, 2024 JOHN FERRARO COUNCIL CHAMBER ROOM 340, CITY HALL 200 NORTH SPRING STREET, LOS ANGELES. CA 90012 - 10:00 AM (For further details see Official Council Files) (For communications referred by the President see Referral Memorandum) Roll Call Members Present: Harris-Dawson, Hernandez, Krekorian, Lee, McOsker, Padilla, Park, Price Jr., Soto-Martinez, Yaroslavsky (10); Absent: Blumenfield, de Leon, Hutt, 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 for which Public Hearings Have Been Held (1) 23-0930 HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to evictions under the Ellis Act, the feasibility of amending the Rent Stabilization Ordinance (RSO) and establishing a "bad actor" policy to prevent bad faith evictions; and related matters. Recommendations for Council action: 1. INSTRUCT the Los Angeles Housing Department (LAHD) to work with the Mayor and Chief Legislative Analyst to support legislative changes in the State of California (State) Ellis Act to: a. Require one-year extensions for all tenants in a building if there is at least one unit qualifying for a one-year extension. Wednesday - April 17, 2024 - PAGE 1  Adopted Housing and Homelessness Committee Report as Amended by Motion 1A (Soto-Martinez - Hernandez) - SEE ATTACHED Ayes: Blumenfield, Harris-Dawson, Hernandez, Hutt, Lee, McOsker, Padilla, Park, Raman, Rodriguez, Soto-Martinez, Yaroslavsky (12); Nays: (O); Absent: de Leon, Krekorian, Price Jr. (3) (2) 09-2665-S7 CD9 HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to amending the Council action of January 19, 2024, regarding additional funding and a contract amendment for the environmental cleanup of the City-owned property known as the Slauson Wall Site located at 5867 South Los Angeles Street in Council District 9. Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Price - Park), SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: AMEND the Council action of January 19, 2024, referenced in Council file No. 09-2665-S7, relative to additional funding for environmental clean-up services performed by the State of California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) and the Los Angeles Housing Department (LAHD), for the City-owned property known as the Slauson Wall Site located at 5867 South Los Angeles Street in Council District 9, respectively, to instruct and authorize the LAHD to take the following actions in lieu of the instructions in the above referenced Council action of January 19, 2024: a. Utilize $100,000 from Fund No. 55J, Account No. 43N467, Slauson Wall Green Space, for the Bureau of Sanitation. b. Utilize $63,758 from Fund No. 55J, Account No. 43K008, LAHD Affordable Housing Trust Fund, plus $117,859 from Fund No. 55J, Account No. 43N467, Slauson Wall Green Space, for a total of $181,617, to amend and increase Contract No. C-130849 with the DTSC. 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 Wednesday - April 17, 2024 - PAGE 4  as indicated in said EWDD Report, attached to the Council file. c. Increase appropriations within Fund No. 100/12 by $942, Account N. 001010-Salaried General. 7. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, EWDD, or designee, to prepare Controller instructions and make technical corrections to transactions included in said EWDD report, subject to the approval of the City Administrative Officer, to carry out Mayor and City Council intentions, as necessary; and, AUTHORIZE the Controller to implement those instructions. Fiscal Impact Statement: The EWDD reports that recommendations in the report will not have a negative impact on the City General Fund, as the LA Optimized Program will be funded with American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) backed funds included in the City's 2021-2022 approved budget and the recently awarded US SBA Congressional community Projects grant. Community Impact Statement: None submitted. Adopted Trade, Travel and Tourism Committee Report as Amended by Motion 24A (Park - McOsker) - SEE ATTACHED Ayes: Blumenfield, Harris-Dawson, Hernandez, Hutt, Krekorian, Lee, McOsker, Padilla, Park, Price Jr., Raman, Rodriguez, Soto-Martinez, Yaroslavsky (14); Nays: (O); Absent: de Leon (1) (25) 22-1226 PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE relative to a proposed ordinance amending Articles 1, 1.2, 1.5, 4 and 9 of Chapter IX of the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) to correct technical and clerical errors and omissions found in Ordinance 187719. Recommendation for Council: REQUEST the City Attorney to prepare and present an Ordinance amending Articles 1, 1.2, 1.5, 4 and 9 of Chapter IX of the LAMC to correct technical and clerical errors and omissions found in Ordinance Wednesday -April 17, 2024 - PAGE 33  to the ab ove instructions in order to effectuate the intent of the Resolution. 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. (Continued from Council meeting of April 12, 2024) Question Whether to Substitute Ayes: Blumenfield, Harris-Dawson, Hernandez, Hutt, Krekorian, Lee, McOsker, Padilla, Park, Price Jr., Raman, Rodriguez, Soto-Martinez, Yaroslavsky (14); Nays: (0); Absent: de Leon (1) Adopted Substitute Resolution 26 (Park - Price) Forthwith - SEE ATTACHED Ayes: Blumenfield, Harris-Dawson, Hutt, Krekorian, Lee, McOsker, Padilla, Park, Price Jr., Raman, Rodriguez, Yaroslavsky (12); Nays: Hernandez, Soto-Martinez (2); Absent: de Leon (1) Items for which Public Hearings Have Not Been Held - (10 Votes Required for Consideration) (27) 24-0005-546 CD 10 COMM UNI CATION F R OM T HE L O S ANG E L ES HO USING DE PARTMENT (LAHD) and RESOLUTION relative t o removing the property at 1506 South 5th Avenue (Case No. 707462), Assessor I.D. No. 5072-024-025, from the Rent Escrow Account Program (REAP). Recommendation for Council action: AP PROVE the LAHD rep ort recommendati on dated April 8, 2 024, attached to the Council file, and ADO PT the accompanying RESOLUTION removing the property at 1506 South 5th Avenue (Case No. 707462), Assessor I.D.No. 5072-024-025, from the REAP. Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the LAHD. Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a Wednesday - April 17, 2024 - PAGE 36  Padilla, Park, Price Jr., Raman, Rodriguez, Soto-Martinez, Yaroslavsky (14); Nays: (O); Absent: de Leon (1) 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 CONTINUED FROM COUNCIL MEETING OF APRIL 16, 2024 Closed Session (32) 23-0321-S1 The Council may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section No.54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled City of Los Angeles v. Crest Apartments LP, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 23STCP01011. (This matter involves the ongoing Court-appointed receivership established in April 2023 for the properties previously owned and operated by the Skid Row Housing Trust, Los Angeles County Superior Court Case No. 23STCP1011.) Council discussed the matter in Closed Session and instructed legal counsel with respect to the subject litigation. ENDING ROLL CALL Blumenfield, Harris-Dawson, Hernandez, Hutt, Krekorian, Lee, McOsker, Padilla, Park, Price Jr., Raman, Rodriguez, Soto-Martinez, Yaroslavsky (14); Absent: de Leon (1) Whereupon the Council did adjourn. Wednesday - April 17, 2024 - PAGE 39  COMMENDATORY RESOLUTIONS MOVED BY SECONDED BY NAME Rodriguez Padilla Mark Gonzalez  ADJOURNING MOTIONS MOVED BY SECONDED BY NAME Hutt All Councilmembers Beverly Broyard Blumenfield All Councilmembers Carl Erskine Rodriguez All Councilmembers Sandra Crouch