City Council Meeting

AGENDA LOS ANGELES CITY COUNCIL Friday, February 28, 2025 10:00 AM VAN NUYS CITY HALL 14410 SYLVAN STREET VAN NUYS, CA 91401 Submit written comment at LACouncilComment.com President EUNISSES HERNANDEZ, First District MARQUEECE HARRIS­DAWSON, Eighth District ADRIN NAZARIAN, Second District KATY YAROSLAVSKY, Fifth District President Pro Tempore IMELDA PADILLA, Sixth District BOB BLUMENFIELD, Third District MONICA RODRIGUEZ, Seventh District CURREN D. PRICE, JR., Ninth District Assistant President Pro Tempore HEATHER HUTT, Tenth District NITHYA RAMAN, Fourth District TRACI PARK, Eleventh District JOHN S. LEE, Twelfth District HUGO SOTO­MARTÍNEZ, Thirteenth District YSABEL JURADO, 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. 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 Friday - February 28, 2025 - PAGE 0 Telephone communication is one of the most important forms of communication in society today. Due to advancements in  JOHN S. LEE, Twelfth District HUGO SOTO­MARTÍNEZ, Thirteenth District YSABEL JURADO, 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. 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, 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" Friday by a - it will Councilmember. If an item is called "special" February 28, until be "held" 2025the - remainder of the items on the Council PAGE agenda1 have been acted on by the Council. An item may also be called "special" if a member of the public has requested to speak 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 - February 28, 2025 - PAGE 2 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, February 28, 2025 VAN NUYS CITY HALL, 14410 SYLVAN STREET, CA 91401 ­ 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) 25­0128 CD 2 GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the transfer of Municipal Improvement Corporation of Los Angeles (MICLA) funds of $1.6 million to the Department of General Services’ (GSD) budgetary accounts and $700,000 to a Bureau of Engineering (BOE) Friday - February project account 28, 2025 - Arts Center Project. for the Lankershim PAGE 3 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, February 28, 2025 VAN NUYS CITY HALL, 14410 SYLVAN STREET, CA 91401 ­ 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) 25­0128 CD 2 GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the transfer of Municipal Improvement Corporation of Los Angeles (MICLA) funds of $1.6 million to the Department of General Services’ (GSD) budgetary accounts and $700,000 to a Bureau of Engineering (BOE) project account for the Lankershim Arts Center Project. Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: 1. APPROVE the overall project budget, scope, and schedule for the Lankershim Arts Center Rehabilitation as follows: a. Phase I ­ Fire Life Safety, Lighting, HVAC Improvements: Completed in July 2023, for a cost of $600,000. b. Phase II – East Wall Structural Repair: Estimated completion in July 2025 for a cost of $2.4 million. c. Phase III – Theatre Improvement and Decarbonization: Estimated completion in January 2028 for a cost of $5 million. 2. APPROVE the GSD Construction Forces Division Change Order of $1,700,000 and additional project contingency of $300,000, which increases the construction costs for Phase II of the Lankershim Arts Center Structural Repair project to $2.4 million. 3. DIRECT the City Administrative Officer (CAO) to: Friday - February 28, 2025 - PAGE 4 a. Coordinate with the BOE and Council District 2 (CD2) to  c. Phase III – Theatre Improvement and Decarbonization: Estimated completion in January 2028 for a cost of $5 million. 2. APPROVE the GSD Construction Forces Division Change Order of $1,700,000 and additional project contingency of $300,000, which increases the construction costs for Phase II of the Lankershim Arts Center Structural Repair project to $2.4 million. 3. DIRECT the City Administrative Officer (CAO) to: a. Coordinate with the BOE and Council District 2 (CD2) to effectuate the transfer of $1,700,000 of approved Project specified MICLA funding to the GSD, as noted within the February 6, 2025 Municipal Facilities Committee (MFC) report, attached to the Council file. b. Coordinate with the BOE and CD2 to transfer $700,000 of Project specified MICLA fund to BOE accounts as noted in the February 6, 2025 MFC report, attached to the Council file, to fund the Phase III design consultant needed. 4. INSTRUCT the BOE to report to the MFC with a breakdown of costs for Phase III and potential funding sources. Fiscal Impact Statement: The MFC reports that there is no immediate impact to the General Fund; however, due to unforeseen structural conditions, the project cost estimates have increased the projected shortfall to $1.8 million which will be addressed through the 2025­26 and 2026­27 Capital Technology Improvement Expenditure Program requests. Community Impact Statement: None submitted. (2) 25­0140 CD 14 GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a proposed license agreement with the Los Angeles River Artists and Business Association (LARABA) for the use of the South Plaza of City Hall for the City Hall Farmer’s Market on Wednesdays between 10:00 am and 2:00 pm every week. Recommendation for Council action, as initiated by Motion (Jurado – Nazarian): INSTRUCT the Department of General Services to negotiate a new license agreement with LARABA for the use of the South Plaza of City Hall for the City Hall Farmer's Market on Wednesdays between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. every week, with said agreement to stipulate that: a. The costs of weekly pressure washing of the site are the Friday - February 28, 2025 - PAGE 5 responsibility of LARABA.  Recommendation for Council action, as initiated by Motion (Jurado – Nazarian): INSTRUCT the Department of General Services to negotiate a new license agreement with LARABA for the use of the South Plaza of City Hall for the City Hall Farmer's Market on Wednesdays between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. every week, with said agreement to stipulate that: a. The costs of weekly pressure washing of the site are the responsibility of LARABA. b. LARABA must ensure the event adheres to the City's Zero­Waste policies. 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. (3) 25­0134 CD 4 GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a proposed parking agreement with Rosenthal and Rosenthal, Inc., for parking passes at the Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) Lot 690 located at 12225 Ventura Boulevard, Studio City, California 91604. Recommendation for Council action: AUTHORIZE the Department of General Services to negotiate and execute a parking agreement with Rosenthal and Rosenthal, Inc. for parking at LADOT Lot 690 located at 12225 Ventura Boulevard Studio City, California 91604, under the terms and conditions substantially as detailed in the January 30, 2025 MFC report, attached to the Council file. Fiscal Impact Statement: The MFC reports that there is no General Fund impact. Revenue of $87,480 annually is anticipated to be generated from this parking lease agreement and will be deposited into LADOT’s Special Parking Revenue Fund. Community Impact Statement: None submitted. TIME LIMIT FILE ­ APRIL 7, 2025 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION ­ APRIL 4, 2025) Friday (4) 24­0009­S4 - February 28, 2025 - PAGE 6 GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to  Parking Revenue Fund. Community Impact Statement: None submitted. TIME LIMIT FILE ­ APRIL 7, 2025 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION ­ APRIL 4, 2025) (4) 24­0009­S4 GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a proposed new Departmental Records Disposition Schedule for the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), Innovation Management Division, Schedule PDX/68. Recommendation for Council action: APPROVE the proposed new Departmental Records Disposition Schedule for the LAPD, Innovation Management Division, Schedule PDX/68, as detailed in the February 7, 2025 City Attorney report, attached to the Council Ffile. 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. (5) 17­0090­S27 HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the Fourth Quarter Proposition HHH (Prop HHH) Report for Fiscal Year 2023­ 24, April 1 to June 30, 2024. Recommendation for Council action: NOTE and FILE the Prop HHH Administrative Oversight Committee report dated February 6, 2025, attached to Council file No. 17­0090­S27, relative to the Fourth Quarter Prop HHH Report for Fiscal Year 2023­24, April 1 to June 30, 2024. Fiscal Impact Statement: Not applicable Community Impact Statement: None submitted (6) 15­1138­S33 HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the State Shelter Crisis Declaration Status Report for Fiscal Year 2023­24. Friday - February 28, 2025 - PAGE 7  April 1 to June 30, 2024. Fiscal Impact Statement: Not applicable Community Impact Statement: None submitted (6) 15­1138­S33 HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the State Shelter Crisis Declaration Status Report for Fiscal Year 2023­24. Recommendation for Council action: NOTE and FILE the City Administrative Officer report dated December 6, 2024, attached to Council file No. 15­1138­S33, relative to the State Shelter Crisis Declaration Status Report for Fiscal Year 2023­24. Fiscal Impact Statement: Not applicable Community Impact Statement: None submitted (7) 25­0044 CD 10 PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to designating the intersection at Obama Boulevard and Crenshaw Boulevard as "Danny Bakewell, Sr. Square." Recommendations for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Hutt, Price – Harris­Dawson): 1. DESIGNATE the intersection at Obama Boulevard and Crenshaw Boulevard as “Danny Bakewell, Sr. 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: None submitted (8) 25­0062 CD 15 PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to designating the intersection of 17th and Palos Verdes Streets and Crescent Avenue as " Gojko Spralja Square." Recommendations for Council action, pursuant to Motion (McOsker ­ Friday - February 28, 2025 - PAGE 8 Lee):  Community Impact Statement: None submitted (8) 25­0062 CD 15 PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to designating the intersection of 17th and Palos Verdes Streets and Crescent Avenue as " Gojko Spralja Square." Recommendations for Council action, pursuant to Motion (McOsker ­ Lee): 1. DESIGNATE the intersection of 17th and Palos Verdes Streets and Crescent Avenue as “Gojko Spralja 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: None submitted (9) 24­1342 CD 9 PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to designating the intersection of Central Avenue and 61st Street as "Shindana Toys Square." Recommendations for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Price – Hutt): 1. DESIGNATE the intersection of Central Avenue and 61st Street as “Shindana Toys 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: None submitted (10) 24­1467 CD 9 PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to designating the intersection of Broadway and 45th Street as " Broadway Federal Bank Square." Friday - February 28, 2025 - PAGE 9 Recommendations for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Price – Hutt):  Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report. Community Impact Statement: None submitted (10) 24­1467 CD 9 PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to designating the intersection of Broadway and 45th Street as " Broadway Federal Bank Square." Recommendations for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Price – Hutt): 1. DESIGNATE the intersection of Broadway and 45th Street as “Broadway Federal Bank 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: None submitted (11) 23­1022­S10 HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the Alliance Settlement Agreement progress as of September 30, 2024. Recommendation for Council action: NOTE and FILE the City Administrative Officer report dated November 27, 2024, attached to Council file No. 23­1022­S10, relative to the Alliance Settlement Agreement progress as of September 30, 2024. Fiscal Impact Statement: Not applicable Community Impact Statement: None submitted (12) 15­0989­S47 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to drafting an ordinance to exempt Olympic and Paralympic temporary and permanent venues, training facilities, security perimeters, broadcast and media centers, transit infrastructure, live sites and fan zones, and associated structures from the requirements of City Planning approvals, zoning regulations, and conditions, including but not limited to Conditional Use Permits and conditions tied to such permits, Site Plan Review requirements, height Friday restrictions, setback requirements, - February 28, 2025 - limitations imposed by Specific Plans, PAGE 10 and any other planning or zoning regulations that could delay or impede the (12) 15­0989­S47 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to drafting an ordinance to exempt Olympic and Paralympic temporary and permanent venues, training facilities, security perimeters, broadcast and media centers, transit infrastructure, live sites and fan zones, and associated structures from the requirements of City Planning approvals, zoning regulations, and conditions, including but not limited to Conditional Use Permits and conditions tied to such permits, Site Plan Review requirements, height restrictions, setback requirements, limitations imposed by Specific Plans, and any other planning or zoning regulations that could delay or impede the rapid deployment and or use of essential facilities; and related matters. Recommendations for Council action, as initiated by Motion (Park ­ Nazarian), SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: 1. AUTHORIZE and DIRECT the Department of City Planning (DCP), in coordination with the City Attorney, Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety (LADBS), Department of Recreation and Parks, City Administrative Officer (CAO), Chief Legislative Analyst (CLA), Office of Major Events, and other relevant departments, to prepare a report with recommendations, including budgetary/fiscal impacts, and an accompanying draft ordinance to exempt Olympic and Paralympic temporary and permanent venues, training facilities, security perimeters, broadcast and media centers, transit infrastructure, live sites and fan zones, and associated structures (2028 Games Projects) from the requirements of City Planning approvals, zoning regulations, and conditions, if applicable, including but not limited to Conditional Use Permits (CUPs) and conditions tied to such permits, Site Plan Review requirements, height restrictions, setback requirements, limitations imposed by Specific Plans, and any other planning or zoning regulations; but not to exempt 2028 Games Projects from mobility improvements required under Measure HLA (Section 85.11 of Division Q of Chapter VIII of the Los Angeles Municipal Code) that could delay or impede the rapid deployment and or use of essential facilities, with an option for the Council to exclude specifically­identified 2028 Games Projects from the ordinance. This does not apply to Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) 28 by 28 transportation light rail projects, which will follow the established Master Cooperative Agreement (MCA) review process adopted by Metro and the City in 2023. 2. INSTRUCT the DCP to utilize the California Code of Regulations Title 14 Statutory Exemption Section 15272 ­ Olympic Games, as follows: “California Environmental Quality Act does not apply to activities or approvals necessary to the bidding for, hosting or staging of, and funding or carrying out of, Olympic Games." Friday - February 28, 2025 - PAGE 11 3. INSTRUCT the LADBS to establish a dedicated unit to manage and  Metro and the City in 2023. 2. INSTRUCT the DCP to utilize the California Code of Regulations Title 14 Statutory Exemption Section 15272 ­ Olympic Games, as follows: “California Environmental Quality Act does not apply to activities or approvals necessary to the bidding for, hosting or staging of, and funding or carrying out of, Olympic Games." 3. INSTRUCT the LADBS to establish a dedicated unit to manage and expedite all development services related to the 2028 Games Projects and projects related to other major events. This unit shall coordinate all development­related services for 2028 Games projects, ensuring priority handling of all 2028 Games­related applications and projects to minimize delays and streamline the approval and construction process, providing a single point of contact, collaborating with other City departments, agencies, and external stakeholders to ensure that Olympic projects meet all requirements, tracking progress on 2028 Games Projects, and reporting to the Council and Mayor's Office on an ongoing basis to ensure that timelines are being met. 4. APPROVE, with the concurrence of the Mayor, one exempt Resolution Authority enterprise­funded position of Deputy Superintendent of Building I at the LADBS to be used for the dedicated unit. 5. INSTRUCT the DCP, and the other departments mentioned in Recommendation No. 1 above, to provide the following: a. A definition of temporary and permanent infrastructure. b. Qualifying criteria for each for fast tracking; and how to be informed of the fast tracking process; and notification to the impacted Council office(s). c. The creation of a process for fast tracking. 6. INSTRUCT the DCP, and the other departments mentioned in Recommendation No. 1 above, to approve a permitting process for fast tracking; and describe the process. 7. I N S T R U C T t h e D C P , a n d t h e d e p a r t m e n t s m e n t i o n e d in Recommendation No. 1 above, to prepare the report with recommendations before the draft ordinance is prepared. Friday Fiscal Impact- February Statement: 28,Neither 2025 -the CAO nor the CLA has completed PAGE a 12 financial analysis of this report.  6. INSTRUCT the DCP, and the other departments mentioned in Recommendation No. 1 above, to approve a permitting process for fast tracking; and describe the process. 7. I N S T R U C T t h e D C P , a n d t h e d e p a r t m e n t s m e n t i o n e d in Recommendation No. 1 above, to prepare the report with recommendations before the draft ordinance is prepared. Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the CAO nor the CLA has completed a financial analysis of this report. Community Impact Statement: Yes For: North Westwood Neighborhood Council Against: Historic Cultural North Neighborhood Council (Ad Hoc Committee on the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games waived consideration of the above matter) (Continued from Council meeting of February 21, 2025) Items Called Special Motions for Posting and Referral Council Members' Requests for Excuse from Attendance at Council Meetings 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 - February 28, 2025 - PAGE 13 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 - February 28, 2025 - PAGE 14