City Council Meeting

Los Angeles City Council, Journal/Council Proceeding Friday, April 26, 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, Hutt, Krekorian, Lee, McOsker, Padilla, Park, Raman, Rodriguez, Soto-Martinez, Yaroslavsky (12); Absent: Blumenfield, de Leon, Price Jr. (3) 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) 24-0160-SS CD 13 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTEST, APPEALS OR OBJECTIONS to the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety report and confirmation of lien for nuisance abatement costs and/or non­ compliance of code violations/Annual Inspection costs, pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) and/or Los Angeles Administrative Code (LAAC), for the property located at 200 North Dillon Street. Recommendation for Council action: HEAR PROTEST, APPEALS OR OBJECTIONS relative to proposed lien for nuisance abatement costs and/or non-compliance of code violations/Annual Inspection costs, pursuant to LAMC and/or LAAC, and CONFIRM said lien for the property located at 200 North Dillon Street. (Lien: $115,999.74) Friday - April 26, 2024 - PAGE 1  Continued Government Operations Committee Report and Amending Motion 2A (Hutt - McOsker) to April 30, 2024 - SEE ATTACHED Ayes: Harris-Dawson, Hernandez, Hutt, Padilla, Park, Raman, Rodriguez, Soto-Mart inez, Yaroslavsky (9); N ays: (0); Absent: Blumenfield, de Leon, Krekorian, Lee, McOsker, Price Jr. (6) (3) 24-0365 GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a Personal Services Contract with 911 Interpreters, Inc. for the provision of translation services for the 3-1-1 Call Center. Recommendation for Council action: AUTHORIZE the General Manager, Information Technology Agency (ITA), or designee, to execute a Personal Services Contract with 911 Interpreters, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $180,000, for a term of three years effective June 20, 2024 through June 19, 2027 with two one-year options to extend, to provide translation services for the 3-1-1 Call Center, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form. Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Administrative Officer (CAO) reports that funding for this contract is available within the ITA"s Contractual Services Account. There is no additional impact to the General Fund. Financial Policies Statement: The CAO reports that as budgeted funds are available for projected contract expenditures, the recommendation of the report complies with the City's Financial Policies. Community Impact Statement: None submitted TIME LIMIT FILE - MAY 28, 2024 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - MAY 28, 2024) Adopted Item Ayes: Harris-Dawson, Hernandez, Hutt, Krekorian, Lee, McOsker, Padilla, Park, Raman, Rodriguez, Soto-Martinez, Yaroslavsky (12); Nays: (0); Absent: Blumenfield, de Leon, Price Jr. (3) Friday - April 26, 2024 - PAGE 4  Adopted Item Ayes: Harris-Dawson, Hernandez, Hutt, Krekorian, Lee, McOsker, Padilla, Park, Raman, Rodriguez, Soto-Martinez, Yaroslavsky (12); Nays: (O); Absent: Blumenfield, de Leon, Price Jr. (3) (23) 22-1566 PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the fiscal impact to prepare and adopt a climate action and adaptation plan (CAAP), and related matters. Recommendation for Council action: INSTRUCT the City Administrative Officer (CAO) to identify funding, approximately $1.5 million, for the creation of a CAAP that relies primarily on outside consultant expertise to develop the CAAP. Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that there is no fiscal impact as a result of the recommendation to note and file the CAO report dated March 11, 2024, attached to the Council file. Community Impact Statement: None submitted Adopted Item as Amended by Motion 23A (Yaroslavsky- Raman) - SEE ATTACHED Ayes: Harris-Dawson, Hernandez, Hutt, P adilla, P ark, Price Jr., Raman, Rodriguez, Soto-Martinez, Yaroslavsky (10); Nays: (0); Absent: Blumenfield, de Leon, Krekorian, Lee, McOsker (5) (24) 24-0415 CDs 1, 14 TRADE, TRAVEL AND TO URISM C OMMITTEE REP ORT and ORDINANCE OF INTENTION FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to renewing the Highland Park Business Improvement District (BID (Property Based) for a proposed ten-year term beginning January 1, 2025 and ending December 31, 2034. Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: 1. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION, dated April 9, 2024, relative to establishing a Property Friday - April 26, 2024 - PAGE 22  Soto-Martinez, Yaroslavsky (10); Nays: (0); Absent: Blumenfield, de Leon, Krekorian, Lee, McOsker (5) Items Called Special Motions for Posting and Referral - SEE ATTACHED Council Members' Requests for Excuse from Attendance at Council Meetings Closed Session (59) 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.) Continued Item to May 1, 2024 Ayes: Harris-Dawson, Hernandez, Hutt, Krekorian, Lee, McOsker, Padilla, Park, Raman, Rodriguez, Soto-Martinez, Yaroslavsky (12); Nays: (0); Absent: Blumenfield, de Leon, Price Jr. (3) Adjourning Motions - SEE ATTACHED Council Adjournment ENDING ROLL CALL Harris-Dawson, Hernandez, Hutt, Padilla, Park, Price Jr., Raman, Rodriguez, Soto-Martinez, Yaroslavsky (10); Absent: Blumenfield, de Leon, Krekorian, Lee, McOsker (5) Whereupon the Council did adjourn. Friday - April 26, 2024 - PAGE 61 ATTEST: Holly L. Wolcott, CITY CLERK Council Clerk PRESIDENT OF THE CITY COUNCIL Friday -April 26, 2024 - PAGE 62  COMMENDATORY RESOLUTIONS MOVED BY SECONDED BY NAME Park Rodriguez Police Officer III Ernest Fisco McOsker Hutt Croatian Cultural Heritage Month McOsker Yaroslavsky AltaSea Blue Economy Day Hernandez Hutt National Foster Care Month Hernandez Price Child Abuse Prevention Month Hernandez Raman – Hutt – Soto- Renters’ Day Martínez  ADJOURNING MOTIONS MOVED BY SECONDED BY NAME Rodriguez All Councilmembers Mirna Soza  -- TO CITY CLERK FOR PLACEMENT ON NEXT REGULAR COUNCIL AGENDA TO BE POSTED #61 MOTION The City of Los Angeles is celebrating the 43rd Annual Lotus Festival at Echo Park on July 13 and 14, 2024. 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 Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) Section 62 .132, approve the Street Banner program being coordinated by the Department of Recreation and Parks as a City of Los Angeles Non-Event Street Banner Program for the period of May 1 - July 31. I FURTHER MOVE that the City Council approve the content of the attached street banner designs. PRESENTED BY: SECONDED BY:  TO CITY CLERI< FOR PLACEMENT ON NEXT ✓, 11 __,,_JI TO_B_E_Po_s_TED__J_;;,6 MOTION ___R_E_GU_LA_R_c_ou_N_CI_LA_G_EN_D_A__ The Civil, Human Rights and Equity Department is requesting the use of the City Hall Bradley Tower Room for a celebration of the L.A. REPAIR Participatory Budgeting Pilot Program, to be held on Friday, June 7, 2024. The department anticipates that approximately 100 participants will attend. No additional costs will be incurred to the City by the approval of this request. Action is needed to authorize the Civil, Human Rights and Equity Department to use the Bradley Tower, City Hall. I THEREFORE MOVE, that the Civil, Human Rights and Equity Department be authorized to use the City Hall Tom Bradley Room on Friday, June 7, 2024, from 10 AM to 4 PM. PRESENTEDBY: ~ MARQUEECE HARRIS-DAWSON c:= Councilmember, 8th District 4 SECONDED BY: ---"-"- ~ 1<....:...:...=....:=<-=-__,_____.,_ ~ """--"""-'---'..e.._ &4-; _ _ ~ APR 2 6 2024  ENERGY &ENVIRONMENT MOTION The City has the discretion to authorize and issue franchise agreements to entities that seek to install, construct, replace, repair, reconstruct, operate, maintain and use the streets to convey liquids, gasses, and vapors through pipelines. The West Pico Drill Site is a major production facility operated by the Pacific Coast Energy Company, LP and in near proximity to homes, schools, businesses and places of worship. Neighborhoods and communities that are living in the shadows of the site have complained for years about being exposed to exhaust, pollutants, odors, chemicals, and noise that can inevitably affect the health of residents. The site has also had several citations for violations of city code and state law. The franchise agreements issued by the Board of Public Works, for the transport of oil and gas through underground pipeline infrastructure connected to the West Pico drill site expired in March of 2019. It is currently in a "franchise carryover" status. The carryover status continues the rights and obligations as stated under the expired agreement pending the City's process to consider new terms for a new/extended franchise agreement. The City Council adopted a motion (CF:23-1352) in December 2023 asking for an investigation and imposition of all appropriate fines for violations at this site, options to terminate the franchise agreements for pipelines serving this site, and a list of all expired pipeline franchises in the city. It is time for the City to move forward and commit to protecting communities from the harmful operations of oil and gas drilling and their detrimental consequences on the environment. The City Council should proceed with the affirmative decision to terminate the West Pico Drill pipeline franchise agreement and the use of all associated pipeline infrastructure. I THEREFORE MOVE that the Board of Public Works deny any further requests from the Pacific Coast Energy Company, LP to initiate a new franchise agreement for the transport of oil/gas through pipeline infrastructure connected to the West Pico Drill Site, including denying the renewal of any "carryover" status for these agreements; and act immediately to affirmatively terminate the expired franchise agreements for pipelines serving this site. PRESENTEDBY: &~ KATY A OSLAVSKY Councilwoman, 5TH District (!J '//JA a: SECONDED BY: _ _ _ /_-....____.- _ ____ 0  PUBLIC WORKS MOTION The City's current procedures for the design and installation of stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame were established by ordinance 111655 in 1960 (Council File 71376 and 71377). The Bureau of Engineering provides for the installation of a 'metal plaque or plate of individual letters or figures in a sidewalk commemorating an historical, cultural, or artistic event, location or personality ... ' through the current A Permit process. This process is the only Public Works construction permit specifically requiring approval by the Council. In an effort to create consistency across the permitting activities of the Public Works Bureaus, removing the extraneous step of Council approval for these installations in the public right of way is in the best interest of the streamlining workflows. Additionally, at present, the Council directive in place pursuant to Council File 78-3949 is outdated, vague, and ripe for potential misuse. Due to the vague nature of the current process, the Bureau of Engineering will need to update its process for receiving submissions for the Walk of Fame to reflect this new process. WE THEREFORE MOVE that the City Council request the City Attorney to prepare an ordinance amending Municipal Code Section 28.04(d} to remove the clause "with the approval of the City Council" from this portion of the section in order to read: (d) Nothing in this section shall apply to the installation of a metal plaque or plate or individual letters or figures in a sidewalk commemorating an historical, cultural, or artistic event, location or personality for which the Board of Public Works, with the appi"evaf ef the City Council, has granted a written permit. (Amended by Ord. No. 109,896, Eff. 9/28/57.) WE FURTHER MOVE that the Bureau of Engineering be instructed to report back to the Council with a process updating the one described in Council File 78-3949 for receiving proposed submissions for Walk of Fame Star installations from the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce or an individual Council Member consistent with the amended process described above with the final City approval being at the Board of Public Works. Presented by: PaJ . PAUL KREKORIAN Councilmember, 2nd District Councilmember, 13th District Seconded b Councilmember, 12th District ~ APR 2 6 2024~