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Los Angeles City Council, Journal/Council Proceeding Friday, August 2, 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: Blumenfield, Harris­Dawson, Hernandez, Lee, McOsker, Padilla, Park, Rodriguez, Soto­Martinez, Yaroslavsky (10); Absent: de León, Hutt, Krekorian, Price Jr., Raman (5) Approval of the Minutes Commendatory Resolutions, Introductions and Presentations - SEE ATTACHED Multiple Agenda Item Comment Public Testimony of Non­agenda Items Within Jurisdiction of Council Items for which Public Hearings Have Been Held (1) 24­0589 BUDGET, FINANCE AND INNOVATION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to delinquent accounts receivables submitted by the Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) and the Los Angeles Housing Department (LAHD). Recommendation for Council action: APPROVE the Collections Board of Review’s (CBR) recommendations for the: a. LADOT to remove from its active account receivables, 36,867 uncollectible ticket citations totaling $3,502,645.94. b. LAHD to remove from its active account receivables, 12 uncollectible invoices totaling $91,767.40. Fiscal Impact Statement: The CBR reports that the proposed action will decrease the City’s receivable base by $3,594,413.37. Friday - August 2, 2024 - PAGE 1 a. LADOT to remove from its active account receivables, 36,867 uncollectible ticket citations totaling $3,502,645.94. b. LAHD to remove from its active account receivables, 12 uncollectible invoices totaling $91,767.40. Fiscal Impact Statement: The CBR reports that the proposed action will decrease the City’s receivable base by $3,594,413.37. Community Impact Statement: None submitted Adopted Item Ayes: Blumenfield, Harris­Dawson, Hernandez, Lee, McOsker, Padilla, Park, Rodriguez, Soto­Mart​ínez, Yaroslavsky (10); Nays: (0); Absent: de León, Hutt, Krekorian, Price Jr., Raman (5) (2) 24­0640 BUDGET, FINANCE AND INNOVATION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a refund claim filed by Sukmac LLC (Claim No. 168970) for the project located at 933 South Park View Street (1­22) in Council District 1. Recommendation for Council action; SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: APPROVE Refund Claim No. 168970 in the amount of $187,525.08 to Sukmac LLC (Claim No. 168970) for the project located at 933 South Park View Street (1­22) in Council District 1. Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety. 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, Harris­Dawson, Hernandez, Lee, McOsker, Padilla, Park, Rodriguez, Soto­Mart​ínez, Yaroslavsky (10); Nays: (0); Absent: de León, Hutt, Krekorian, Price Jr., Raman (5) (3) 24­0458 BUDGET, FINANCE AND INNOVATION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the January, February and March 2024 Investment Reports. Recommendation for Council action: NOTE and FILE the Office of Finance reports dated February 29, 2024, March 28, 2024 and May 3, 2024, attached to Council file No. 24­0458, Friday relative to the January, - August February 2, 2024 -and March 2024 Investment PAGEReports. 2 Krekorian, Price Jr., Raman (5) (3) 24­0458 BUDGET, FINANCE AND INNOVATION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the January, February and March 2024 Investment Reports. Recommendation for Council action: NOTE and FILE the Office of Finance reports dated February 29, 2024, March 28, 2024 and May 3, 2024, attached to Council file No. 24­0458, relative to the January, February and March 2024 Investment Reports. Fiscal Impact Statement: Not applicable Community Impact Statement: None submitted Adopted Item Ayes: Blumenfield, Harris­Dawson, Hernandez, Lee, McOsker, Padilla, Park, Rodriguez, Soto­Mart​ínez, Yaroslavsky (10); Nays: (0); Absent: de León, Hutt, Krekorian, Price Jr., Raman (5) (4) 20­0769­S7 PUBLIC SAFETY and BUDGET, FINANCE, AND INNOVATION COMMITTEES’ REPORT relative to the City’s Unarmed Model of Crisis Response (UMCR) pilot program. Recommendation for Council action: NOTE and FILE the February 29, 2024 and June 5, 2024 City Administrative Officer reports relative to the status of the City’s UMCR pilot program, inasmuch as this report is for information only and no Council action is required. Fiscal Impact Statement: Not applicable Community Impact Statement: None submitted. Adopted Item Ayes: Blumenfield, Harris­Dawson, Hernandez, Lee, McOsker, Padilla, Park, Rodriguez, Soto­Mart​ínez, Yaroslavsky (10); Nays: (0); Absent: de León, Hutt, Krekorian, Price Jr., Raman (5) (5) 24­0743 PERSONNEL, AUDITS, AND HIRING COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the Second Amendment to a Professional Services Agreement C­135736 with the Law Office of Sima Salek to provide independent investigations of allegations of discrimination and harassment against City employees and volunteers. Friday - August 2, 2024 - PAGE 3 Recommendation for Council action: Ayes: Blumenfield, Harris­Dawson, Hernandez, Lee, McOsker, Padilla, Park, Rodriguez, Soto­Mart​ínez, Yaroslavsky (10); Nays: (0); Absent: de León, Hutt, Krekorian, Price Jr., Raman (5) (5) 24­0743 PERSONNEL, AUDITS, AND HIRING COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the Second Amendment to a Professional Services Agreement C­135736 with the Law Office of Sima Salek to provide independent investigations of allegations of discrimination and harassment against City employees and volunteers. Recommendation for Council action: APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the General Manager, Personnel Department, to execute the Second Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement C­135736 with the Law Office of Sima Salek to extend the term by six months for a revised term of four years and four months effective March 2, 2020 through June 30, 2024, and increase the compensation threshold by $117,500 for revised expenditures of up to $300,000, subject to approval as to form by the City Attorney. Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Administrative Officer (CAO) reports that partial funding is available in the 2023­24 Adopted Budget within the Personnel Department’s Office of Workplace Equity account ($28,500) within the line item titled “independent discrimination complaint investigator”. The Personnel Department anticipates using savings in other Contractual Services Account line items to fund expenditures that may exceed the available budget. Financial Policies Statement: The CAO reports that the proposed Agreement includes an expenditure authority that exceeds the Adopted Budget and may require the Personnel Department to identify cost savings in other accounts, or request additional appropriations, if additional services are requested. As the Agreement is subject to the availability of budgeted funds, approval of the Agreement complies with the City’s Financial Policies. Community Impact Statement: None submitted TIME LIMIT FILE ­ AUGUST 19, 2024 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION ­ AUGUST 16, 2024) Adopted Item Ayes: Blumenfield, Harris­Dawson, Hernandez, Lee, McOsker, Padilla, Park, Rodriguez, Soto­Mart​ínez, Yaroslavsky (10); Nays: (0); Absent: de León, Hutt, Krekorian, Price Jr., Raman (5) Items for Friday which Public Hearings Have - August Not Been2,Held 2024­ -(10 Votes Required for PAGE 4 Consideration) (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION ­ AUGUST 16, 2024) Adopted Item Ayes: Blumenfield, Harris­Dawson, Hernandez, Lee, McOsker, Padilla, Park, Rodriguez, Soto­Mart​ínez, Yaroslavsky (10); Nays: (0); Absent: de León, Hutt, Krekorian, Price Jr., Raman (5) Items for which Public Hearings Have Not Been Held ­ (10 Votes Required for Consideration) (6) 22­0581 CD 11 CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION, COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ENGINEER and RESOLUTION TO VACATE relative to vacating the westerly portion of Federal Avenue from Pico Boulevard to approximately 90 feet northwesterly thereof, VAC­E1401422. Recommendations for Council action: 1. REAFFIRM the FINDINGS of May 24, 2023, that the vacation of the westerly portion of Federal Avenue from Pico Boulevard to approximately 90 feet northwesterly thereof (Vacation), pursuant to the City of Los Angeles Environmental Guidelines, is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970, pursuant to Article III, Class 5(3) of the City of Los Angeles Environmental Guidelines. 2. REAFFIRM the FINDINGS of May 24, 2023, that the Vacation is in substantial conformance with the General Plan pursuant to Section 556 of the Los Angeles City Charter. 3. ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION TO VACATE No. 24­ 1401422 for the Vacation. Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the City Engineer. 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, de León, Harris­Dawson, Hernandez, Hutt, Lee, McOsker, Padilla, Park, Price Jr., Rodriguez, Soto­Mart​ínez, Yaroslavsky (13); Nays: (0); Absent: Krekorian, Raman (2) (7) 15­1194­S2 CD 13 COMMUNICATION FROM THE MUNICIPAL FACILITIES COMMITTEE (MFC) relative to authorization to execute a Joinder to Assignment and Friday Assumption of -Theatre August Lease 2, 2024(Consent - Document) between PAGEH&H 5 Theatre Owner, LLC (Assignor) and Jebs Hollywood Entertainment LLC (Assignee) Adopted Item Ayes: Blumenfield, de León, Harris­Dawson, Hernandez, Hutt, Lee, McOsker, Padilla, Park, Price Jr., Rodriguez, Soto­Mart​ínez, Yaroslavsky (13); Nays: (0); Absent: Krekorian, Raman (2) (7) 15­1194­S2 CD 13 COMMUNICATION FROM THE MUNICIPAL FACILITIES COMMITTEE (MFC) relative to authorization to execute a Joinder to Assignment and Assumption of Theatre Lease (Consent Document) between H&H Theatre Owner, LLC (Assignor) and Jebs Hollywood Entertainment LLC (Assignee) for the continued use of the Dolby Theatre located at 6801 Hollywood Boulevard. Recommendation for Council action: AUTHORIZE the Department of General Services, with the assistance of the City Attorney, to execute the Joinder to Assignment and Assumption of Theatre Lease between H&H Theatre Owner, LLC (Assignor) and Jebs Hollywood Entertainment LLC (Assignee) and all documents necessary to effectuate City’s consent thereof, for the continued use of the Dolby Theatre located at 6801 Hollywood Boulevard. Fiscal Impact Statement: The MFC reports that there is no fiscal impact resulting from the execution of the Consent Document. Community Impact Statement: None submitted. (Government Operations Committee waived consideration of the above matter) Adopted Item Forthwith Ayes: Blumenfield, de León, Harris­Dawson, Hernandez, Hutt, Lee, McOsker, Padilla, Park, Price Jr., Rodriguez, Soto­Mart​ínez, Yaroslavsky (13); Nays: (0); Absent: Krekorian, Raman (2) (8) 24­0859 CD 15 ADMINISTRATIVE EXEMPTION and COMMUNICATION FROM THE BOARD OF HARBOR COMMISSIONERS relative to the proposed First Amendment to Agreement No. 21­9805 among the City of Los Angeles Harbor Department, Port of Long Beach (POLB), Portcheck, LLC and Marine Terminal Operators for Clean Truck Fund rate collection services. Recommendations for Council action: 1. ADOPT the determination by the Board of Harbor Commissioners that the proposed action is administratively exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under Article II Section 2(f) of the Los Angeles City CEQA Friday - August 2, 2024 - Guidelines. PAGE 6 Harbor Department, Port of Long Beach (POLB), Portcheck, LLC and Marine Terminal Operators for Clean Truck Fund rate collection services. Recommendations for Council action: 1. ADOPT the determination by the Board of Harbor Commissioners that the proposed action is administratively exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under Article II Section 2(f) of the Los Angeles City CEQA Guidelines. 2. APPROVE POLA Resolution No. 24­10375 for the proposed First Amendment to Agreement No. 24­9805­A between the City of Los Angeles Harbor Department, POLB, PortCheck, LLC, and Marine Terminal Operators. Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Administrative Officer reports that approval of the proposed First Amendment to Agreement No. 21­9805 between the Harbor Department, POLB, PortCheck, LLC, and Marine Terminal Operators will meet compliance with recent California Air Resources Board truck regulation record keeping requirements. The total compensation will be increased from $10,000,000 by $21,068,130 to a new not­to­exceed contract authority of $31,068,130. The Harbor Department is financially responsible for $15,534,065 (50 percent) of the expenses incurred under the agreement and POLB is financially responsible for the other 50 percent. The expenses incurred under the agreement are offset by the Clean Truck Fund (CTF) Rate revenue collected. From April 1, 2022 through March 31, 2024, PortCheck collected approximately $81.7 million in CTF Rate revenue for the Harbor Department. Funding for Fiscal Year 2024­25 in the amount of $1,789,429 is available in Account 59967 (Clean Truck Program­ Administrative Costs), Center 0330 (Environmental), Program 000 (Base Budget). Future year funding will be requested through the annual budget adoption process, subject to Board approval. The recommendations in the report and proposed actions comply with the Harbor Department's Financial Policies. There is no impact on the City's General Fund. Community Impact Statement: None submitted (Trade, Travel and Tourism Committee waived consideration of the above matter) Adopted Item Forthwith Ayes: Blumenfield, de León, Harris­Dawson, Hernandez, Hutt, Lee, McOsker, Padilla, Park, Price Jr., Rodriguez, Soto­Mart​ínez, Yaroslavsky (13); Nays: (0); Absent: Krekorian, Raman (2) Items Called Special Friday - August 2, 2024 - PAGE 7 (Trade, Travel and Tourism Committee waived consideration of the above matter) Adopted Item Forthwith Ayes: Blumenfield, de León, Harris­Dawson, Hernandez, Hutt, Lee, McOsker, Padilla, Park, Price Jr., Rodriguez, Soto­Mart​ínez, Yaroslavsky (13); Nays: (0); Absent: Krekorian, Raman (2) Items Called Special Motions for Posting and Referral - SEE ATTACHED Council Members' Requests for Excuse from Attendance at Council Meetings Closed Session (9) 21­1240 The City Council may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled City of Los Angeles v. Purdue Pharma, L.P., et al., Case No. 1:18­OP­45601­DAP. (Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee waived consideration of the above matter) Adopted City Attorney recommendations in Open Session, Forthwith Ayes: Blumenfield, de León, Harris­Dawson, Hernandez, Hutt, Lee, McOsker, Padilla, Park, Price Jr., Rodriguez, Soto­Mart​ínez, Yaroslavsky (13); Nays: (0); Absent: Krekorian, Raman (2) Adjourning Motions - SEE ATTACHED Council Adjournment ENDING ROLL CALL Blumenfield, de León, Harris­Dawson, Hernandez, Hutt, Lee, McOsker, Padilla, Park, Price Jr., Rodriguez, Soto­Mart​ínez, Yaroslavsky (13); Absent: Krekorian, Raman (2) Whereupon the Council did adjourn. ATTEST: Holly L. Wolcott, CITY CLERK By Friday - August 2, 2024 - PAGE 8 Whereupon the Council did adjourn. ATTEST: Holly L. Wolcott, CITY CLERK By Council Clerk PRESIDENT OF THE CITY COUNCIL Regular meeting recessed at 11 :37 am Special meeting convened at 11 :37 am Special meeting adjourned at 12:00 pm Regular meeting convened at 12:00 pm Friday - August 2, 2024 - PAGE9 COMMENDATORY RESOLUTIONS MOVED BY SECONDED BY NAME Hernandez Hutt International Overdose Awareness Day ADJOURNING MOTIONS MOVED BY SECONDED BY NAME Hernandez All Councilmembers Theodore Higgins Lee – Hutt All Councilmembers Doctor Gene Kim Soto-Martínez – Harris- All Councilmembers Jane McAlevey Dawson

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Please Note That This Agenda Includes a Call​­in Option for Public Comment. Public Comment Will Thus Be Taken Both In​­Person in the Council Chamber And Also via Teleconference. Instructions for the Public to Listen to and Offer Remote Public Comment at the Meeting Appear on Page 2 of this Agenda. AGENDA LOS ANGELES CITY COUNCIL Friday, August 2, 2024 10:00 AM JOHN FERRARO COUNCIL CHAMBER ROOM 340, CITY HALL 200 NORTH SPRING STREET, LOS ANGELES, CA 90012 Submit written comment at LACouncilComment.com President EUNISSES HERNANDEZ, First District PAUL KREKORIAN, Second District NITHYA RAMAN, Fourth District KATY YAROSLAVSKY, Fifth District President Pro Tempore IMELDA PADILLA, Sixth District MARQUEECE HARRIS­DAWSON, Eighth District MONICA RODRIGUEZ, Seventh District CURREN D. PRICE, JR., Ninth District Assistant President Pro Tempore HEATHER HUTT, Tenth District BOB BLUMENFIELD, Third District TRACI PARK, Eleventh District JOHN S. LEE, Twelfth District HUGO SOTO­MARTÍNEZ, Thirteenth District KEVIN DE LEÓN, Fourteenth District TIM McOSKER, Fifteenth District PUBLIC COMMENT AND LIVE BROADCAST The Council meetings will be broadcast live on Cable Television Channel 35, on the internet at https://clerk.lacity.gov/calendar, and on YouTube. The live audio of the hearing will be available via telephone at: (213) 621­ CITY (Metro), (818) 904­9450 (Valley), (310) 471­CITY (Westside), and (310) 547­CITY (San Pedro Area). If the live video or audio is unavailable via one of these channels, members of the public should try another channel. The City Council will take public comment from members of the public in the Council chamber and also by Friday teleconference. Members of the public who -wish August 2, 2024 to offer - comment to the Council via public PAGE 1 teleconference should call 1 669 254 5252 and use Meeting ID No. 160 535 8466 and then press #. Press # again when prompted JOHN S. LEE, Twelfth District HUGO SOTO­MARTÍNEZ, Thirteenth District KEVIN DE LEÓN, Fourteenth District TIM McOSKER, Fifteenth District PUBLIC COMMENT AND LIVE BROADCAST The Council meetings will be broadcast live on Cable Television Channel 35, on the internet at https://clerk.lacity.gov/calendar, and on YouTube. The live audio of the hearing will be available via telephone at: (213) 621­ CITY (Metro), (818) 904­9450 (Valley), (310) 471­CITY (Westside), and (310) 547­CITY (San Pedro Area). If the live video or audio is unavailable via one of these channels, members of the public should try another channel. The City Council will take public comment from members of the public in the Council chamber and also by teleconference. Members of the public who wish to offer public comment to the Council via teleconference should call 1 669 254 5252 and use Meeting ID No. 160 535 8466 and then press #. Press # again when prompted for participant ID. Once admitted into the meeting, press *9 to request to speak. Written public comment may be submitted at LACouncilComment.com. Requests for reasonable modification or accommodation from individuals with disabilities, consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act can be made by contacting the City Clerk's Office at (213) 978­1133. For Telecommunication Relay Services for the hearing impaired, please see the information below. Telecommunication Relay Services Telephone communication is one of the most important forms of communication in society today. Due to advancements in technology, telephone devices have evolved with new services and capabilities. Individuals who are deaf and hard of hearing, and individuals with a speech disability are following these trends and are rapidly migrating to more advanced telecommunications methods, both for peer­to­peer and third­party telecommunications relay service (TRS) communications. Telecommunications Relay Service is a telephone service that allows persons with hearing or speech disabilities to place and receive telephone calls. TRS is available in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. territories for local and/or long distance calls. TRS providers ­ generally telephone companies ­ are compensated for the costs of providing TRS from either a state or a federal fund. There is no cost to the TRS user. What forms of TRS are available? There are several forms of TRS, depending on the particular needs of the user and the equipment available: TRS includes: Text to Voice TIY­Based TRS; Speech­to­Speech Relay Service; Shared Non­English Language Relay Service; Captioned Telephone Relay Service; Internet Protocol Relay Service; and Video Relay Service. Please visit this site for detail descriptions, https://www.fcc.gov/consumers/guides/telecommunications­relay­service­trs. Don't hang up! Some people hang up on TRS calls because they think the CA is a telemarketer. If you hear, "Hello. This is the relay service .. . " when you pick up the phone, please don't hang up! You are about to talk, through a TRS provider, to a person who is deaf, hard­of­hearing, or has a speech disability. For more information about FCC programs to promote access to telecommunications services for people with disabilities, visit the FCC's Disability Rights Office website. SE OFRECE UN SERVICIO DE TRADUCCION AL ESPANOL EN TODAS LAS REUNIONES DEL CONSEJO MUNICIPAL Spanish language interpretation is available at all Council and Committee meetings. Interpretation services in additional languages are available upon request, at no cost. Please submit your request to clerk.interpretation@lacity.org as soon as possible to allow time for scheduling. You will receive a confirmation reply if an interpreter is available. BASIC CITY COUNCIL MEETING RULES AGENDAS ­ The City Council meets Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday at 10:00 A.M. The agendas for City Council meetings contain a brief general description of those items to be considered at the meetings. Council Agendas are available in the Office of the City Clerk, Council and Public Services Division, Room 395, City Hall, 200 North Spring Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012, andFriday on the City's website at lacity.gov or- August 2, 2024 - lacouncilcalendar.com. PAGE 2 SE OFRECE UN SERVICIO DE TRADUCCION AL ESPANOL EN TODAS LAS REUNIONES DEL CONSEJO MUNICIPAL Spanish language interpretation is available at all Council and Committee meetings. Interpretation services in additional languages are available upon request, at no cost. Please submit your request to clerk.interpretation@lacity.org as soon as possible to allow time for scheduling. You will receive a confirmation reply if an interpreter is available. BASIC CITY COUNCIL MEETING RULES AGENDAS ­ The City Council meets Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday at 10:00 A.M. The agendas for City Council meetings contain a brief general description of those items to be considered at the meetings. Council Agendas are available in the Office of the City Clerk, Council and Public Services Division, Room 395, City Hall, 200 North Spring Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012, and on the City's website at lacity.gov or lacouncilcalendar.com. Ten (10) members of the Council constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. The Council may consider an item not listed on the agenda only if it is determined by a two­thirds (10) vote that the need for action arose after the posting of an Agenda. Some items on the agenda may be approved without any discussion, however, any item may be called "special" by a Councilmember. If an item is called "special" it will be "held" until the remainder of the items on the Council agenda have been acted on by the Council. An item may also be called "special" if a member of the public has requested to speak on the item and a public hearing was not previously held. The City Clerk will announce the items to be considered by the Council, however items will be grouped. For example, all items for which required public hearings have not previously been held are listed in one section on the printed agenda. The Council President will ask if any Councilmember or member or the public wishes to speak on one or more of these items. If anyone wishes to speak on an item, it will be called "special". The remaining items in this section will be voted on by Council with one roll call vote. PUBLIC INPUT AT CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS ­ An opportunity for the public to address the Council on agenda items for which public hearings have not been held will be provided at the time the item is considered or during the Multiple Agenda Item Comment period. Members of the public who wish to speak on items shall be allowed to speak for up to one minute per item up to a total of three minutes per meeting. The Council has determined that a cumulative total of 20 minutes is a reasonable minimum amount of time for the Multiple Agenda Item segment of each regular meeting. The Council will also provide an opportunity for the public to speak on public interest items. Each speaker shall be limited to one minute of general public comment each regular meeting for a cumulative total of ten (10) minutes. The Council shall not discuss or take action relative to any general public comment. If you wish to provide documents to the full Council for consideration on an item, please present the Sergeant­At­Arms with 35 copies. Otherwise, your materials will simply be added to the official record. NOTICE TO PAID REPRESENTATIVES ­ If you are compensated to monitor, attend, or speak at this meeting, City law may require you to register as a lobbyist and report your activity. See Los Angeles Municipal Code 48.01 et seq. More information is available at ethics.lacity.org/lobbying. For assistance, please contact the Ethics Commission at (213) 978­ 1960 or ethics.commission@lacity.org. COUNCIL DISCUSSION AND TIME LIMITS ­ Councilmembers requesting to address the Council will be recognized by the Council President in the order requested. For any item, the Chairperson of the Committee, or the maker of the original motion, or the member calling a matter "special" shall have up to six (6) minutes to discuss the item. All other Councilmembers may speak up to three (3) minutes each on the matter. After all members desiring to speak on a question have had an opportunity to be heard once, the time for each Member desiring to speak again shall be limited to a maximum of three (3) minutes. A motion calling the "previous question" may be introduced by any member during a Council debate. If adopted, this motion will terminate debate on a matter and the Chair will instruct the Clerk to call the roll on the matter. VOTING AND DISPOSITION OF ITEMS ­ Most items require a majority vote of the entire membership of the Council (8 members). Items which have not been discussed in a Council Committee and have been placed directly on the agenda will require 10 votes to consider. Once considered, these items will normally require eight (8) affirmative votes to be adopted. Ordinances require a unanimous vote (at least 12 members must be present) in order to be adopted on first consideration. If an ordinance does not receive the necessary unanimous vote, it is laid over one calendar week. The votes required for Friday - August 2, 2024 - PAGE 3 approval on second consideration vary and depend upon the type of ordinance, but a typical ordinance requires eight (8) affirmative votes upon second consideration. have had an opportunity to be heard once, the time for each Member desiring to speak again shall be limited to a maximum of three (3) minutes. A motion calling the "previous question" may be introduced by any member during a Council debate. If adopted, this motion will terminate debate on a matter and the Chair will instruct the Clerk to call the roll on the matter. VOTING AND DISPOSITION OF ITEMS ­ Most items require a majority vote of the entire membership of the Council (8 members). Items which have not been discussed in a Council Committee and have been placed directly on the agenda will require 10 votes to consider. Once considered, these items will normally require eight (8) affirmative votes to be adopted. Ordinances require a unanimous vote (at least 12 members must be present) in order to be adopted on first consideration. If an ordinance does not receive the necessary unanimous vote, it is laid over one calendar week. The votes required for approval on second consideration vary and depend upon the type of ordinance, but a typical ordinance requires eight (8) affirmative votes upon second consideration. When debate on an item is completed, the Chair will instruct the Clerk to "call the roll". Every member present must vote for or against each item; abstentions are not permitted. The Clerk will announce the votes on each item. Any member of Council may move to "reconsider" any vote on any item on the agenda, except to adjourn, suspend the Rules, or where an intervening event has deprived the Council of jurisdiction, providing that said member originally voted on the prevailing side of the item. The motion to "reconsider" shall only be in order once during the meeting, and once during the next regular meeting. The member requesting reconsideration shall identify for all members present the agenda number, Council file number and subject matter previously voted upon. A motion to reconsider is not debatable and shall require an affirmative vote of eight (8) members of the Council. When the Council has failed by sufficient votes to approve or reject an item, and has not lost jurisdiction over the matter, or has not caused it to be continued beyond the next regular meeting, the item is continued to the next regular meeting for the purpose of allowing the Council to again vote on the matter. The City Council rules provide that all items adopted by the Council will not be presented to the Mayor, or other designated officer by the City Clerk until the adjournment of the regular Council meeting following the date of the Council action. A motion to send an item "forthwith" if adopted by ten (10) votes, suspends these rules and requires the City Clerk to forward the matter to the Mayor, or other officer, without delay. RULE 16 MOTIONS ­ Council Rule No. 16, in part, allows a member to send an item directly to the Council without it having to go to a Council Committee first, by giving the City Clerk a motion (seconded by an additional member) during a Council session to be placed on the next regular available Council agenda. Los Angeles City Council Agenda Friday, August 2, 2024 JOHN FERRARO COUNCIL CHAMBER ROOM 340, CITY HALL 200 NORTH SPRING STREET, LOS ANGELES, CA 90012 ­ 10:00 AM Roll Call Approval of the Minutes Commendatory Resolutions, Introductions and Presentations Multiple Agenda Item Comment Public Testimony of Non­agenda Items Within Jurisdiction of Council Items for which Public Hearings Have Been Held (1) Friday 24­0589 - August 2, 2024 - PAGE 4 motion to send an item "forthwith" if adopted by ten (10) votes, suspends these rules and requires the City Clerk to forward the matter to the Mayor, or other officer, without delay. RULE 16 MOTIONS ­ Council Rule No. 16, in part, allows a member to send an item directly to the Council without it having to go to a Council Committee first, by giving the City Clerk a motion (seconded by an additional member) during a Council session to be placed on the next regular available Council agenda. Los Angeles City Council Agenda Friday, August 2, 2024 JOHN FERRARO COUNCIL CHAMBER ROOM 340, CITY HALL 200 NORTH SPRING STREET, LOS ANGELES, CA 90012 ­ 10:00 AM Roll Call Approval of the Minutes Commendatory Resolutions, Introductions and Presentations Multiple Agenda Item Comment Public Testimony of Non­agenda Items Within Jurisdiction of Council Items for which Public Hearings Have Been Held (1) 24­0589 BUDGET, FINANCE AND INNOVATION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to delinquent accounts receivables submitted by the Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) and the Los Angeles Housing Department (LAHD). Recommendation for Council action: APPROVE the Collections Board of Review’s (CBR) recommendations for the: a. LADOT to remove from its active account receivables, 36,867 uncollectible ticket citations totaling $3,502,645.94. b. LAHD to remove from its active account receivables, 12 uncollectible invoices totaling $91,767.40. Fiscal Impact Statement: The CBR reports that the proposed action will decrease the City’s receivable base by $3,594,413.37. Community Impact Statement: None submitted (2) 24­0640 Friday - August BUDGET, FINANCE AND2, INNOVATION 2024 - PAGE 5relative to COMMITTEE REPORT a refund claim filed by Sukmac LLC (Claim No. 168970) for the project Fiscal Impact Statement: The CBR reports that the proposed action will decrease the City’s receivable base by $3,594,413.37. Community Impact Statement: None submitted (2) 24­0640 BUDGET, FINANCE AND INNOVATION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a refund claim filed by Sukmac LLC (Claim No. 168970) for the project located at 933 South Park View Street (1­22) in Council District 1. Recommendation for Council action; SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: APPROVE Refund Claim No. 168970 in the amount of $187,525.08 to Sukmac LLC (Claim No. 168970) for the project located at 933 South Park View Street (1­22) in Council District 1. Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety. Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report. Community Impact Statement: None submitted (3) 24­0458 BUDGET, FINANCE AND INNOVATION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the January, February and March 2024 Investment Reports. Recommendation for Council action: NOTE and FILE the Office of Finance reports dated February 29, 2024, March 28, 2024 and May 3, 2024, attached to Council file No. 24­0458, relative to the January, February and March 2024 Investment Reports. Fiscal Impact Statement: Not applicable Community Impact Statement: None submitted (4) 20­0769­S7 PUBLIC SAFETY and BUDGET, FINANCE, AND INNOVATION COMMITTEES’ REPORT relative to the City’s Unarmed Model of Crisis Response (UMCR) pilot program. Recommendation for Council action: NOTE and FILE the February 29, 2024 and June 5, 2024 City Friday Administrative- August Officer 2, 2024 relative reports - PAGE to the status of the 6 UMCR City’s pilot program, inasmuch as this report is for information only and no Community Impact Statement: None submitted (4) 20­0769­S7 PUBLIC SAFETY and BUDGET, FINANCE, AND INNOVATION COMMITTEES’ REPORT relative to the City’s Unarmed Model of Crisis Response (UMCR) pilot program. Recommendation for Council action: NOTE and FILE the February 29, 2024 and June 5, 2024 City Administrative Officer reports relative to the status of the City’s UMCR pilot program, inasmuch as this report is for information only and no Council action is required. Fiscal Impact Statement: Not applicable Community Impact Statement: None submitted. (5) 24­0743 PERSONNEL, AUDITS, AND HIRING COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the Second Amendment to a Professional Services Agreement C­135736 with the Law Office of Sima Salek to provide independent investigations of allegations of discrimination and harassment against City employees and volunteers. Recommendation for Council action: APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the General Manager, Personnel Department, to execute the Second Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement C­135736 with the Law Office of Sima Salek to extend the term by six months for a revised term of four years and four months effective March 2, 2020 through June 30, 2024, and increase the compensation threshold by $117,500 for revised expenditures of up to $300,000, subject to approval as to form by the City Attorney. Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Administrative Officer (CAO) reports that partial funding is available in the 2023­24 Adopted Budget within the Personnel Department’s Office of Workplace Equity account ($28,500) within the line item titled “independent discrimination complaint investigator”. The Personnel Department anticipates using savings in other Contractual Services Account line items to fund expenditures that may exceed the available budget. Financial Policies Statement: The CAO reports that the proposed Agreement includes an expenditure authority that exceeds the Adopted Budget and may require the Personnel Department to identify cost savings in other accounts, or request additional appropriations, if additional services are requested. As the Agreement is subject to the Friday availability of budgeted - August 2,funds, 2024 approval - of the Agreement PAGEcomplies 7 with the City’s Financial Policies. within the line item titled “independent discrimination complaint investigator”. The Personnel Department anticipates using savings in other Contractual Services Account line items to fund expenditures that may exceed the available budget. Financial Policies Statement: The CAO reports that the proposed Agreement includes an expenditure authority that exceeds the Adopted Budget and may require the Personnel Department to identify cost savings in other accounts, or request additional appropriations, if additional services are requested. As the Agreement is subject to the availability of budgeted funds, approval of the Agreement complies with the City’s Financial Policies. Community Impact Statement: None submitted TIME LIMIT FILE ­ AUGUST 19, 2024 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION ­ AUGUST 16, 2024) Items for which Public Hearings Have Not Been Held ­ (10 Votes Required for Consideration) (6) 22­0581 CD 11 CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION, COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ENGINEER and RESOLUTION TO VACATE relative to vacating the westerly portion of Federal Avenue from Pico Boulevard to approximately 90 feet northwesterly thereof, VAC­E1401422. Recommendations for Council action: 1. REAFFIRM the FINDINGS of May 24, 2023, that the vacation of the westerly portion of Federal Avenue from Pico Boulevard to approximately 90 feet northwesterly thereof (Vacation), pursuant to the City of Los Angeles Environmental Guidelines, is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970, pursuant to Article III, Class 5(3) of the City of Los Angeles Environmental Guidelines. 2. REAFFIRM the FINDINGS of May 24, 2023, that the Vacation is in substantial conformance with the General Plan pursuant to Section 556 of the Los Angeles City Charter. 3. ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION TO VACATE No. 24­ 1401422 for the Vacation. Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the City Engineer. Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report. Friday - August 2, 2024 - PAGE 8 556 of the Los Angeles City Charter. 3. ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION TO VACATE No. 24­ 1401422 for the Vacation. Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the City Engineer. Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report. Community Impact Statement: None submitted (7) 15­1194­S2 CD 13 COMMUNICATION FROM THE MUNICIPAL FACILITIES COMMITTEE (MFC) relative to authorization to execute a Joinder to Assignment and Assumption of Theatre Lease (Consent Document) between H&H Theatre Owner, LLC (Assignor) and Jebs Hollywood Entertainment LLC (Assignee) for the continued use of the Dolby Theatre located at 6801 Hollywood Boulevard. Recommendation for Council action: AUTHORIZE the Department of General Services, with the assistance of the City Attorney, to execute the Joinder to Assignment and Assumption of Theatre Lease between H&H Theatre Owner, LLC (Assignor) and Jebs Hollywood Entertainment LLC (Assignee) and all documents necessary to effectuate City’s consent thereof, for the continued use of the Dolby Theatre located at 6801 Hollywood Boulevard. Fiscal Impact Statement: The MFC reports that there is no fiscal impact resulting from the execution of the Consent Document. Community Impact Statement: None submitted. (Government Operations Committee waived consideration of the above matter) (8) 24­0859 CD 15 ADMINISTRATIVE EXEMPTION and COMMUNICATION FROM THE BOARD OF HARBOR COMMISSIONERS relative to the proposed First Amendment to Agreement No. 21­9805 among the City of Los Angeles Harbor Department, Port of Long Beach (POLB), Portcheck, LLC and Marine Terminal Operators for Clean Truck Fund rate collection services. Recommendations for Council action: 1. ADOPT the determination by the Board of Harbor Commissioners Friday that the- proposed August 2, 2024 - is administratively exempt action PAGE 9from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) CD 15 ADMINISTRATIVE EXEMPTION and COMMUNICATION FROM THE BOARD OF HARBOR COMMISSIONERS relative to the proposed First Amendment to Agreement No. 21­9805 among the City of Los Angeles Harbor Department, Port of Long Beach (POLB), Portcheck, LLC and Marine Terminal Operators for Clean Truck Fund rate collection services. Recommendations for Council action: 1. ADOPT the determination by the Board of Harbor Commissioners that the proposed action is administratively exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under Article II Section 2(f) of the Los Angeles City CEQA Guidelines. 2. APPROVE POLA Resolution No. 24­10375 for the proposed First Amendment to Agreement No. 24­9805­A between the City of Los Angeles Harbor Department, POLB, PortCheck, LLC, and Marine Terminal Operators. Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Administrative Officer reports that approval of the proposed First Amendment to Agreement No. 21­9805 between the Harbor Department, POLB, PortCheck, LLC, and Marine Terminal Operators will meet compliance with recent California Air Resources Board truck regulation record keeping requirements. The total compensation will be increased from $10,000,000 by $21,068,130 to a new not­to­exceed contract authority of $31,068,130. The Harbor Department is financially responsible for $15,534,065 (50 percent) of the expenses incurred under the agreement and POLB is financially responsible for the other 50 percent. The expenses incurred under the agreement are offset by the Clean Truck Fund (CTF) Rate revenue collected. From April 1, 2022 through March 31, 2024, PortCheck collected approximately $81.7 million in CTF Rate revenue for the Harbor Department. Funding for Fiscal Year 2024­25 in the amount of $1,789,429 is available in Account 59967 (Clean Truck Program­ Administrative Costs), Center 0330 (Environmental), Program 000 (Base Budget). Future year funding will be requested through the annual budget adoption process, subject to Board approval. The recommendations in the report and proposed actions comply with the Harbor Department's Financial Policies. There is no impact on the City's General Fund. Community Impact Statement: None submitted TIME LIMIT FILE ­ SEPTEMBER 24, 2024 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION ­ SEPTEMBER 24, 2024) (Trade, Travel and Tourism Committee waived consideration of the above matter) Friday - August 2, 2024 - PAGE 10 Community Impact Statement: None submitted TIME LIMIT FILE ­ SEPTEMBER 24, 2024 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION ­ SEPTEMBER 24, 2024) (Trade, Travel and Tourism Committee waived consideration of the above matter) Items Called Special Motions for Posting and Referral Council Members' Requests for Excuse from Attendance at Council Meetings Closed Session (9) 21­1240 The City Council may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled City of Los Angeles v. Purdue Pharma, L.P., et al., Case No. 1:18­OP­45601­DAP. (Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee waived consideration of the above matter) Adjourning Motions Council Adjournment EXHAUSTION OF ADMINISTRATIVE REMEDIES ­ If you challenge a City action in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City Clerk at or prior to, the public hearing. Any written correspondence delivered to the City Clerk before the City Council's final action on a matter will become a part of the administrative record. CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE SECTION 1094.5 ­ If a Council action is subject to judicial challenge pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure Section 1094.5, be advised that the time to file a lawsuit challenging a final action by the City Council is limited by Code of Civil Procedure Section 1094.6 which provides that the lawsuit must be filed no later than the 90th day following the date on which the Council's action becomes final. Materials relative to items on this agenda can be obtained from the Office of the City Clerk's Council File Management System, at lacouncilfile.com by entering the Council File number listed immediately following the item number (e.g., 00­0000). Friday - August 2, 2024 - PAGE 11 CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE SECTION 1094.5 ­ If a Council action is subject to judicial challenge pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure Section 1094.5, be advised that the time to file a lawsuit challenging a final action by the City Council is limited by Code of Civil Procedure Section 1094.6 which provides that the lawsuit must be filed no later than the 90th day following the date on which the Council's action becomes final. Materials relative to items on this agenda can be obtained from the Office of the City Clerk's Council File Management System, at lacouncilfile.com by entering the Council File number listed immediately following the item number (e.g., 00­0000). Friday - August 2, 2024 - PAGE 12