City Council Meeting

Los Angeles City Council, Journal/Council Proceeding Friday, April 25, 2025 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, Jurado, Lee, McOsker, Nazarian, Padilla, Park, Price Jr., Raman, Soto-Mart​ínez, Yaroslavsky (13); Absent: Blumenfield, Rodriguez (2) 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) 25-0362 CD 14 MOTION (JURADO - PADILLA) and RESOLUTION relative to issuing bonds in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $12,000,000 (Obligations) for the purpose of financing, and/or refinancing for the construction, improvement, installation, furnishing, and equipping by the Japanese American National Museum (Borrower) of museum and ancillary facilities, located at 100 North Central Avenue, Los Angeles, California 90012, in Council District 14 (CD 14). Friday - April 25, 2025 - PAGE 1  Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: 1. HOLD a Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982 (TEFRA) Hearing at the City Council meeting to be held on April 25, 2025 at 10:00 a.m., located at 200 North Spring Street, Room 340, Los Angeles, California 90012. 2. AUTHORIZE the California Enterprise Development Authority to issue bonds in an amount not to exceed $12,000,000 to provide financing and/or refinancing for the construction, improvement, installation, furnishing and equipping by the Borrower of museum and ancillary facilities, located at 100 North Central Avenue, Los Angeles, California 90012, in CD 14. 3. ADOPT the accompanying TEFRA RESOLUTION, attached to the Motion. Adopted Item as Amended by Amending Motion 1A (Jurado – Soto-Martinez) - SEE ATTACHED Ayes: Blumenfield, Harris-Dawson, Hernandez, Jurado, Hutt, McOsker, Nazarian, Padilla, Raman, Soto-Mart​ínez, Yaroslavsky (11); Nays: (0); Absent: Lee, Park, Price Jr., Rodriguez (4) Items for which Public Hearings Have Been Held (2) 23-0632 CD 15 ARTS, PARKS, LIBRARIES, AND COMMUNITY ENRICHMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to repurposing the aviary sanctuary located at the Harbor Animal Services Care Center. Recommendation for Council action: NOTE and FILE the Department of Animal Services report dated March 20, 2025, attached to the Council file, relative to repurposing the aviary sanctuary located at the Harbor Animal Services Care Friday - April 25, 2025 - PAGE 2  Center. Fiscal Impact Statement: Not applicable Community Impact Statement: None submitted. Adopted Item Ayes: Harris-Dawson, Hernandez, Jurado, Hutt, Lee, McOsker, Nazarian, Padilla, Park, Raman, Soto-Mart​ínez, Yaroslavsky (12); Nays: (0); Absent: Blumenfield, Price Jr., Rodriguez (3) (3) 25-1200-S6 HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the withdrawal of Rafael Aguilar from further consideration of appointment to the Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles Board of Commissioners (HACLA BOC). Recommendation for Council action: RECEIVE AND FILE the Mayor’s appointment of Rafael Aguilar to the HACLA BOC, inasmuch the appointee has been withdrawn from further consideration. Community Impact Statement: None submitted Adopted Item Ayes: Harris-Dawson, Hernandez, Jurado, Hutt, Lee, McOsker, Nazarian, Padilla, Park, Raman, Soto-Mart​ínez, Yaroslavsky (12); Nays: (0); Absent: Blumenfield, Price Jr., Rodriguez (3) (4) 24-1158 HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the ability of a property owner, who has been issued a Notice and Order to Comply, to continue to operate the use in question during the 30-day notice period. Recommendation for Council action: NOTE and FILE the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety report dated March 20, 2025, attached to Council file No. 24-1158, relative to the ability of a property owner, who has been issued a Friday - April 25, 2025 - PAGE 3  Notice and Order to Comply, to continue to operate the use in question during the 30-day notice period. Fiscal Impact Statement: Not applicable Community Impact Statement: None submitted Adopted Item to Continue to May 27, 2025 Ayes: Blumenfield, Harris-Dawson, Hernandez, Jurado, Hutt, McOsker, Nazarian, Padilla, Raman, Soto-Mart​ínez, Yaroslavsky (11); Nays: (0); Absent: Lee, Park, Price Jr., Rodriguez (4) (5) 22-0159 PERSONNEL AND HIRING COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the implementation benchmarks and hiring goals for the Targeted Local Hiring (TLH) and Strategic Workforce Development Task Force for February 2025. Recommendation for Council action: NOTE and FILE the Personnel Department report dated March 12, 2025, attached to the Council file, relative to the implementation benchmarks and hiring goals for the TLH and Strategic Workforce Development Task Force, inasmuch as this report are for information only and no Council action is required. Fiscal Impact Statement: Not applicable Community Impact Statement: None submitted Adopted Item Ayes: Harris-Dawson, Hernandez, Jurado, Hutt, Lee, McOsker, Nazarian, Padilla, Park, Raman, Soto-Mart​ínez, Yaroslavsky (12); Nays: (0); Absent: Blumenfield, Price Jr., Rodriguez (3) (6) 24-0275 PERSONNEL AND HIRING and BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEES’ REPORTS relative to Prioritized Critical Hiring (PCH) process updates for the period of August through December 2024, and January through February 2025. Friday - April 25, 2025 - PAGE 4  A. PERSONNEL AND HIRING COMMITTEE Recommendation for Council action: NOTE and FILE the following City Administrative Officer (CAO) reports relative to the PCH process: a. September 13, 2024 b. October 9, 2024 c. November 7, 2024 d. December 9, 2024 e. January 16, 2025 f. February 28, 2025 g. March 6, 2025 B. BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE Recommendations for Council action: a. CONCUR with the Personnel and Hiring Committee action of March 14, 2025. b. INSTRUCT the CAO to include in future PCH reports to the Budget and Finance Committee and Personnel and Hiring Committee statistics regarding: ​ 1. How many of the positions for review were for vacated positions due to promotion or lateral movement. ​ Friday - April 25, 2025 - PAGE 5  2. How many positions were approved, and across what time frame. Fiscal Impact Statement: Not applicable Community Impact Statement: None submitted Adopted Motion (Yaroslavsky – Harris-Dawson) - SEE ATTACHED Ayes: Blumenfield, Harris-Dawson, Hernandez, Jurado, Hutt, Lee, McOsker, Nazarian, Padilla, Park, Raman, Soto-Mart​ínez, Yaroslavsky (13); Nays: (0); Absent: Price Jr., Rodriguez (2) (7) 23-0430 CD 15 TRADE, TRAVEL AND TOURISM COMMITTEE REPORT relative to an inventory of available Port of Los Angeles (POLA) owned properties in Wilmington. Recommendation for Council action: RECEIVE and FILE the POLA report dated September 21, 2023, attached to the Council file, relative to an inventory of available POLA-owned properties in Wilmington. Fiscal Impact Statement: Not applicable. Community Impact Statement: None submitted Adopted Item to Continue to May 27, 2025 Ayes: Blumenfield, Harris-Dawson, Hernandez, Jurado, Hutt, McOsker, Nazarian, Padilla, Raman, Soto-Mart​ínez, Yaroslavsky (11); Nays: (0); Absent: Lee, Park, Price Jr., Rodriguez (4) (8) 23-1058 CDs 4, 13 TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to improving pedestrian connectivity at the intersection of Glendale Boulevard and Fletcher Drive. Recommendation for Council action: Friday - April 25, 2025 - PAGE 6  NOTE and FILE the Los Angeles Department of Transportation report, dated March 13, 2025, attached to the Council file, relative to improving pedestrian connectivity at the intersection of Glendale Boulevard and Fletcher Drive. Fiscal Impact Statement: Not applicable. Community Impact Statement: Yes For: Silver Lake Neighborhood Council Adopted Item Ayes: Harris-Dawson, Hernandez, Jurado, Hutt, Lee, McOsker, Nazarian, Padilla, Park, Raman, Soto-Mart​ínez, Yaroslavsky (12); Nays: (0); Absent: Blumenfield, Price Jr., Rodriguez (3) (9) 23-0204 TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to expanding the speed safety program into non-vision zero arterial streets and non- residential local and collector streets. Recommendation for Council action: NOTE and FILE the Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) report, dated November 18, 2024, attached to the Council file, relative to expanding the speed safety program into non-vision zero arterial streets and non-residential local and collector streets. Fiscal Impact Statement: Not applicable. Community Impact Statement: None submitted Adopted Item Ayes: Harris-Dawson, Hernandez, Jurado, Hutt, Lee, McOsker, Nazarian, Padilla, Park, Raman, Soto-Mart​ínez, Yaroslavsky (12); Nays: (0); Absent: Blumenfield, Price Jr., Rodriguez (3) (10) 25-0310 CD 3 COMMUNICATION FROM THE LOS ANGELES CITY PLANNING COMMISSION (LACPC) and APPEAL filed by West Valley Alliance for Friday - April 25, 2025 - PAGE 7  Optimal Living (Representative: Jamie T. Hall, Esq., Channel Law Group, LLP) from the Advisory Agency's determination, dated December 20, 2024, in approving a Vesting Tentative Tract Map No. 83297 (map date-stamped June 7, 2024), for the merger and re- subdivision of four parcels into 23 ground lots for the construction of 21, two-story single-family residences, one caretaker's residence, 20 percent reduction in front yard and side yard setback requirements, and three model home lots; for the property located at 5300 North Oakdale Avenue. (The LACPC and the Applicant failed to mutually agree on an extension of time for the first-level appellate body to act beyond the specified 45 days, pursuant to Government Code Section 66452.5(c)(1) of the California Subdivision Map Act, and Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 13A.2.8.F.2, if there is a failure for the appeal board to render a timely decision on the appeal, then the decision shall result in a denial of the appeal as a matter of law. As such, the appeal filed on January 6, 2025, to the LACPC was deemed denied and the determination of the Deputy Advisory Agency, dated December 20, 2024, stands.) The project is within the scope of the 2021-2029 Housing Element and the Housing Element Environmental Impact Report (ENV-2020-6762-EIR), and adequately describes the project for the purpose of the California Environmental Quality Act. Applicant: Oakdale Estates, LLC; Borstein Enterprises, its sole Managing Member Representative: Sarah Golden, Rosenheim & Associates, Inc. Case No. VTT-83927-HCA-2A Environmental No. ENV-2020-6762-EIR Related Case Nos. VTT-83927-HCA; VTT-83297-HCA-1A; ZA-2023- 2170-ZAD-ZV-ZAA; ZA-2023-2170-ZAD-ZV-ZAA-1A (Planning and Land Use Management Committee report to be submitted in Council. If a public hearing is not held in Committee, an opportunity for public comment will be provided.) (Please visit www.lacouncilfile.com for background documents.) Community Impact Statement: None submitted TIME LIMIT FILE - APRIL 25, 2025 Friday - April 25, 2025 - PAGE 8  (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - APRIL 25, 2025) Adopted Item as Amended by Amending Motion 10A (Blumenfield – Lee) - SEE ATTACHED Ayes: Blumenfield, Harris-Dawson, Hernandez, Jurado, Hutt, McOsker, Nazarian, Padilla, Raman, Soto-Mart​ínez, Yaroslavsky (11); Nays: (0); Absent: Lee, Park, Price Jr., Rodriguez (4) (11) 25-0314 BUDGET AND FINANCE and RULES, ELECTIONS AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEES’ REPORT relative to establishing an Advisory Group on the City's Finances and Budget, to assess the City's financial status and advise the Budget and Finance Committee on steps to secure long-term fiscal health. Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Yaroslavsky, Harris-Dawson - Hernandez, et al.): ESTABLISH an Advisory Group on the City's Finances and Budget, to assess the City's financial status and advise the Budget and Finance Committee on steps to secure the long-term fiscal health of the City. The Advisory Group will be made up of members of the public, with specific and relevant expertise as described below, led by five members to be named by the Budget and Finance Chair (2), Council President (2), and Council President Pro Tempore (1). The Advisory Group will report not less than quarterly to the Budget and Finance Committee, with a duration not to exceed 18 months. This Advisory Group will also explore and implement recommendations for greater transparency, engagement, and participation by residents in the City's budget process, to include emerging best practices, including community (or "citizen") assemblies. Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report. Community Impact Statement: Yes For: Palms Neighborhood Council Friday - April 25, 2025 - PAGE 9  Adopted Item Ayes: Harris-Dawson, Hernandez, Jurado, Hutt, Lee, McOsker, Padilla, Park, Raman, Soto-Mart​ínez, Yaroslavsky (11); Nays: Nazarian (1); Absent: Blumenfield, Price Jr., Rodriguez (3) (12) 23-1348 COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER relative to the interim housing bed rates adjustment for families. (Housing and Homelessness Committee report to be submitted in Council. If public hearing is not held in Committee, an opportunity for public comment will be provided.) (Please visit www.lacouncilfile.com for background documents.) Community Impact Statement: None submitted Adopted Item Ayes: Harris-Dawson, Hernandez, Jurado, Hutt, Lee, McOsker, Nazarian, Padilla, Park, Raman, Soto-Mart​ínez, Yaroslavsky (12); Nays: (0); Absent: Blumenfield, Price Jr., Rodriguez (3) (13) 25-0347 CONSIDERATION OF MOTION (YAROSLAVSKY, RAMAN - MCOSKER) relative to a strategy identifying impacts on current Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher holders who may be most at risk of homelessness in the event of significant funding shortages, potential rehousing options and expediting Requests for Tenancy Approvals. (Housing and Homelessness Committee report to be submitted in Council. If public hearing is not held in Committee, an opportunity for public comment will be provided.) (Please visit www.lacouncilfile.com for background documents.) Community Impact Statement: None submitted Item was sent back to the Housing and Homelessness Committee (14) 20-1084-S4 Friday - April 25, 2025 - PAGE 10  CONSIDERATION OF MOTION (RAMAN - YAROSLAVSKY) relative to executing a new sole-source contract with the Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles and encumbering funds from the House LA Fund for continued eviction defense, homelessness prevention, and tenant outreach and education services. (Housing and Homelessness Committee report to be submitted in Council. If public hearing is not held in Committee, an opportunity for public comment will be provided.) (Please visit www.lacouncilfile.com for background documents.) Community Impact Statement: None submitted Adopted Item Ayes: Harris-Dawson, Hernandez, Jurado, Hutt, Lee, McOsker, Nazarian, Padilla, Park, Raman, Soto-Mart​ínez, Yaroslavsky (12); Nays: (0); Absent: Blumenfield, Price Jr., Rodriguez (3) (15) 22-1545-S27 COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER relative to the Homelessness Emergency Account – General City Purposes Fund 24th Status Report as of January 31, 2025, and funding recommendations. (Housing and Homelessness Committee report to be submitted in Council. If public hearing is not held in Committee, an opportunity for public comment will be provided.) (Please visit www.lacouncilfile.com for background documents.) (Budget and Finance Committee waived consideration of the above matter.) Community Impact Statement: None submitted Adopted Item Forthwith Ayes: Harris-Dawson, Hernandez, Jurado, Hutt, Lee, McOsker, Nazarian, Padilla, Park, Raman, Soto-Mart​ínez, Yaroslavsky (12); Nays: (0); Absent: Blumenfield, Price Jr., Rodriguez (3) (16) 22-1545-S28 Friday - April 25, 2025 - PAGE 11  COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER relative to the Homelessness Emergency Account – General City Purposes Fund 25th Status Report as of February 28, 2025, and funding recommendations. (Housing and Homelessness Committee report to be submitted in Council. If public hearing is not held in Committee, an opportunity for public comment will be provided.) (Please visit www.lacouncilfile.com for background documents.) (Budget and Finance Committee waived consideration of the above matter.) Community Impact Statement: None submitted Adopted Item Forthwith Ayes: Harris-Dawson, Hernandez, Jurado, Hutt, Lee, McOsker, Nazarian, Padilla, Park, Raman, Soto-Mart​ínez, Yaroslavsky (12); Nays: (0); Absent: Blumenfield, Price Jr., Rodriguez (3) Items Called Special Motions for Posting and Referral - SEE ATTACHED Council Members' Requests for Excuse from Attendance at Council Meetings Adjourning Motions Council Adjournment ENDING ROLL CALL Friday - April 25, 2025 - PAGE 12  COMMENDATORY RESOLUTIONS MOVED BY SECONDED BY NAME Price Hutt Dr. Carol Folt Jurado Nazarian Thomas Martinez McOsker Blumenfield Croatian American Heritage Month Nazarian Lee Commemorating The 110th Anniversary Of The Armenian Genocide  No. 6A MOTION I HEREBY MOVE that Council ADOPT the Budget and Finance Committee report for Item No. 6, Council file No. 24-0275, on the Friday, April 25, 2025 Council agenda. PRESENTED BY: __________________________ KATY YAROSLAVSKY Councilmember, 5th District SECONDED BY: ___________________________ MARQUEECE HARRIS-DAWSON Councilmember, 8th District April 25, 2025 CF 24-0275  ITEM NO. 10 File No. 25-0310 2021-2029 HOUSING ELEMENT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (EIR) NO. ENV-2020-6762-EIR; STATE CLEARINGHOUSE (SCH) NO. 2021010130, MITIGATION MONITORING PROGRAM, ADDENDUMS, RELATED CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) FINDINGS, and PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT (PLUM) COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a Vesting Tentative Tract Map appeal for the property located at 5300 North Oakdale Avenue. Recommendations for Council action: 1. DETERMINE in the independent judgment of the City Council, pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15168(c), based on the whole of the administrative record, including the Housing Element Checklist, and all appendices, prepared for this Proposed Housing Project, the Proposed Housing Project is within the scope of the program approved with the 2021-2029 Housing Element for which the 2021-2029 Housing Element Environmental Impact Report No. ENV-2020-6762-EIR; SCH No. 2021010130 (EIR), certified on November 24, 2021, and Addendum No. ENV-2020-6762-EIR-ADD1 adopted on June 14, 2022 and the Addendum No. ENV-2020-6762-EIR-ADD2 adopted on December 10, 2024, the Proposed Housing Development project was adequately described in the EIR, and the impacts of the Proposed Project are within the scope of the EIR and the Addendums; and ADOPT the Mitigation Monitoring Program (MMP) for the Proposed Housing Project. 2. ADOPT the Modified Findings dated April 16, 2025 of the Department of City Planning (DCP), as the Findings of Council, attached to the Council file. 3. DENY the appeal filed by West Valley Alliance for Optimal Living (Representative: Jamie T. Hall, Esq., Channel Law Group, LLP), and THEREBY SUSTAIN the Los Angeles City Planning Commission’s (LACPC) denial of the appeal and the Deputy Advisory Agency’s determination to APPROVE the Vesting Tentative Tract Map No. 83927, VTT-83927-HCA-2A, (map date-stamped June 7, 2024), for the demolition and removal of an existing citrus tree orchard, four street trees located on Oakdale, and the removal of existing structures (including an existing house, workshop/gallery, caretaker apartment, ranch office, two sheds, seven garage structures, and ramp structures) and the merger and re- subdivision of four parcels into 23 ground lots for the construction of 21, two-story single-family residences, one caretaker's residence, 20 percent reduction in front yard and side yard setback requirements and three model home lots; for the property located at 5300 North Oakdale Avenue, subject to the modified Conditions of Approval as revised and adopted by the PLUM Committee on April 22, 2025, attached to the Council file. Lot 22 and Lot 23 of the subdivision would consist of a 4.15- acre parcel that would be donated to a conservation organization. The Project would provide 378 new trees, maintain 251 existing citrus trees in the preserve area, protect two protected oak trees, protect six other significant non-protected trees, and replace two rows of trees, consisting of 57 citrus trees on Oakdale Avenue. Applicant: Oakdale Estates, LLC, Borstein Enterprises, its sole Managing Member Representative: Sarah Golden, Rosenheim & Associates, Inc. Case No. VTT-83927-HCA-2A Environmental No. ENV-2020-6762-EIR Related Case Nos. VTT-83927-HCA; VTT-83297-HCA-1A; ZA-2023-2170-ZAD-ZV-ZAA; ZA-2023-2170- ZAD-ZV-ZAA-1A Fiscal Impact Statement: The LACPC reports that there is no General Fund impact as administrative costs are recovered through fees. Community Impact Statement: None submitted TIME LIMIT FILE – APRIL 25, 2025 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION – APRIL 25, 2025) Summary: At a regular meeting held on April 22, 2025, the PLUM Committee considered a report from the LACPC and a Vesting Tentative Tract Map appeal for the property located at 5300 North Oakdale Avenue. DCP staff provided an overview of the matter. Councilmember Blumenfield spoke on the matter. After an opportunity for public comment, and presentations from the Applicant and Appellant Representatives, the Committee recommended to deny the appeal and sustain the LACPC’s denial of the appeal and the Deputy Advisory Agency’s determination to approve the Vesting Tentative Tract Map No. 83927, VTT-83927-HCA- 2A, adopt the Mitigation Monitoring Program, the modified Findings, and the modified Conditions of Approval as revised by the Committee. This matter is now submitted to the Council for consideration. Respectfully Submitted, PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE MEMBER VOTE BLUMENFIELD: YES HUTT: YES NAZARIAN: YES LEE: YES RAMAN: YES CR 25-0310_rpt_PLUM_04-22-25 -NOT OFFICIAL UNTIL COUNCIL ACTS-  ITEM NO. 12 File No. 23-1348 HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the interim housing bed rates adjustment for families. Recommendations for Council action: 1. APPROVE the proposed interim housing bed rates for families, as applicable, to be effectuated July 1, 2025, at the Additional Staffing Model, Wage Tier One rates as follows: a. $135 per unit per night for sites with 15 units or more b. $169 per unit per night for sites with 14 units or less 2. INSTRUCT the City Administrative Officer (CAO) to identify funding and include the necessary authorities to execute new or amend existing contracts to effectuate the increased bed rates effective July 1, 2025, in a future report. Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO states that approval of the recommendations in this report will not have an immediate impact on the General Fund as funding recommendations will be provided in a future report. However, should the proposed increases be adopted and funding is needed for the initiatives, there may be an approximate General Fund impact of up to $689,850 in Fiscal Year 2025-26. Financial Policies Statement: The CAO states that approval of the recommendations contained in this report complies with the City’s Financial Policies as there is no General Fund associated with the action at this time. Community Impact Statement: None submitted SUMMARY At the meeting held on April 23, 2025, your Housing and Homelessness Committee considered a CAO report relative to the interim housing bed rates adjustment for families. After an opportunity for public comment was held, the Committee moved to approve the recommendations contained in the CAO report, as detailed above. This matter is now forwarded to the Council for its consideration. Respectfully Submitted, HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE MEMBER VOTE RAMAN: YES JURADO: YES BLUMENFIELD: YES LV 4.23.25 -NOT OFFICIAL UNTIL COUNCIL ACTS-  ITEM NO. 14 File No. 20-1084-S4 HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to negotiating and executing a new sole-source contract with the Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles and encumbering funds from the House LA Fund for continued eviction defense, homelessness prevention and tenant outreach and education services. Recommendations for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Raman – Yaroslavsky, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR): 1. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, Los Angeles Housing Department (LAHD), or designee, to negotiate and execute a new sole-source contract with the Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles, for a five (5) year term commencing on July I, 2025 through June 30, 2030, for an amount not to exceed $33,757,172.67, from the Unexpended Encumbered Funds totaling $27,177,754.32 and $6,579,418.35 from the House LA Fund No. 66M/43, as show on the table contained in the Motion (Raman – Yaroslavsky), attached to Council file No. 20-1084-S4, for continued eviction defense, homelessness prevention and tenant outreach and education services, subject to approval of the City Attorney as to form. 2. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, LAHD, or designee, to disencumber up to $27,177,754.32 in Unexpended Encumbered Funds from Contract No. C-138260 with the Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles, and encumber the amount to the new sole-source contract with the Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles. 3. FIND that the services to be performed by the Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles are for the performance of professional, scientific, expert, technical or other special services of a temporary and occasional character for which competitive bidding is not practicable or advantageous and that the work can be performed more economically or feasibly by independent contractors than by City employees. 4. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, LAHD, or designee, to prepare Controller instruction and make any necessary technical adjustments consistent with Mayor and Council actions on this matter subject to the approval of the City Administrative Officer (CAO); and, REQUEST the Controller to implement the instructions. Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the CAO nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report. Community Impact Statement: None submitted SUMMARY At the meeting held on April 23, 2025, your Housing and Homelessness Committee considered a Motion (Raman - Yaroslavsky) relative to negotiating and executing a new sole-source contract with the Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles and encumbering funds from the House LA Fund for continued eviction defense, homelessness prevention and tenant outreach and education services. After an opportunity for public comment was held, the Committee moved to approve the recommendation(s) contained in the Motion, as detailed above. This matter is now forwarded to the Council for its consideration. Respectfully Submitted, HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE MEMBER VOTE RAMAN: YES JURADO: YES BLUMENFIELD: YES LV 4.23.25 -NOT OFFICIAL UNTIL COUNCIL ACTS-  ITEM NO. 15 File No. 22-1545-S27 HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the Homelessness Emergency Account – General City Purposes Fund 24th Status Report as of January 31, 2025 and funding recommendations. Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: 1. APPROVE and APPROPRIATE $1,500,000 from General City Purposes Fund No. 100/56, Account No. 000A15, Inside Safe Reserve to Fund No. 100/56, Account No. 000959, Homelessness Emergency Account for the payment of management consultants, via the Bureau of Engineering, for state funded interim housing construction. 2. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, Los Angeles Housing Department, or designee, to amend existing Contract No. C-140706 (Agreement) with the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) to increase the Agreement amount by $6,377,460 in order to fund LAHSA Administrative expenses for the current fiscal year as detailed below: a. $5,805,690 for Inside Safe Initiative Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-25 services b. $232,870 for Inside Safe FY 2024-25 Congregate Shelter Site in Council District 14 c. $338,900 for Inside Safe FY 2024-25 Congregate Sprung Shelter Site located at 545 South San Pedro Street 3. AUTHORIZE the City Administrative Officer (CAO) to: a. Prepare Controller instructions or make necessary technical adjustments, including to the names of the Special Fund accounts recommended for the CAO report dated February 28, 2025, attached to Council file No. 22-1545-S27, to implement the intent of these transactions; and, AUTHORIZE the Controller to implement these instructions. b. Prepare any additional Controller instructions to reimburse City departments for their accrued labor, material or permit costs related to projects in the CAO report dated February 28, 2025, attached to the Council file, to implement the intent of these transactions; and, AUTHORIZE the Controller to implement these instructions. Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO states that approval of the recommendations in this report will not have an immediate impact on the General Fund given that the recommendations use budgeted General Funds. Financial Policies Statement: The CAO states that the recommendations in this report comply with the City’s Financial Policies. Community Impact Statement: None submitted (Budget and Finance Committee waived consideration of the above matter) SUMMARY At the meeting held on April 23, 2025, your Housing and Homelessness Committee considered a CAO report relative to the Homelessness Emergency Account – General City Purposes Fund 24th Status Report as of January 31, 2025 and funding recommendations. After an opportunity for public comment was held, the Committee moved to approve the recommendations contained in the CAO report, as detailed above. This matter is now forwarded to the Council for its consideration. Respectfully Submitted, HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE MEMBER VOTE RAMAN: YES JURADO: YES BLUMENFIELD: YES LV 4.23.25 -NOT OFFICIAL UNTIL COUNCIL ACTS-  ITEM NO. 16 File No. 22-1545-S28 HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the Homelessness Emergency Account – General City Purposes Fund 25th Status Report as of February 28, 2025 and funding recommendations. Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: 1. APPROVE and APPROPRIATE $3,000,000 from General City Purposes Fund No. 100/56, Account No. 000A15, Inside Safe Reserve to Fund No. 100/56, Account No. 000959, Homelessness Emergency Account for Bureau of Engineering contingency funding in relation to the construction of Emergency Stabilization Beds. 2. INSTRUCT the General Manager, Los Angeles Housing Department, or designee, to amend (and/or, if necessary, to retroactively reinstate and amend) the existing agreement, Contract No. C-145331, with the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) in order to: a. Increase the contract amount by up to $2,083,334 to fund costs associated with the operation of the Mayfair Hotel through June 30, 2025 b. Extend the contract term (May 5, 2024 to April 30, 2025) by an additional 12 months through April 30, 2026, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form and in compliance with the City's contracting requirements. 3. REQUEST LAHSA to amend its contract with Weingart to add two months of funding up to $2,083,334 and to extend the agreement by twelve months for a new contract end date of April 30, 2026. 4. AUTHORIZE the City Administrative Officer (CAO) to: a. Prepare Controller instructions or make necessary technical adjustments, including to the names of the Special Fund accounts recommended for in the CAO report dated April 2, 2025, attached to Council file No. 22-1545-S28, to implement the intent of these transactions; and, AUTHORIZE the Controller to implement these instructions. b. Prepare any additional Controller instructions to reimburse City departments for their accrued labor, material or permit costs related to projects in the CAO report dated April 2, 2025, attached to the Council file, to implement the intent of these transactions; and, AUTHORIZE the Controller to implement these instructions. Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO states that approval of the recommendations in this report will not have an immediate impact on the General Fund given that the recommendations use budgeted General Funds. Financial Policies Statement: The CAO states that the recommendations in this report comply with the City’s Financial Policies. Community Impact Statement: None submitted (Budget and Finance Committee waived consideration of the above matter) SUMMARY At the meeting held on April 23, 2025, your Housing and Homelessness Committee considered a CAO report relative to the Homelessness Emergency Account – General City Purposes Fund 25th Status Report as of February 28, 2025 and funding recommendations. After an opportunity for public comment was held, the Committee moved to approve the recommendations contained in the CAO report, as amended with a technical correction proposed by the CAO, moved by Councilmember Raman and seconded by Councilmember Blumenfield, as detailed above. This matter is now forwarded to the Council for its consideration. Respectfully Submitted, HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE MEMBER VOTE RAMAN: YES JURADO: YES BLUMENFIELD: YES LV 4.23.25 -NOT OFFICIAL UNTIL COUNCIL ACTS-