Economic Development and Jobs
Regular MeetingLos Angeles, CA · September 13, 2022
Minutes
JOURNAL – ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND JOBS COMMITTEE
Tuesday, September 13, 2022
ROOM 1010, CITY HALL 3:30 PM
200 NORTH SPRING STREET, LOS ANGELES, CA 90012
MEMBERS: COUNCILMEMBER CURREN D. PRICE, JR., CHAIR
COUNCILMEMBER PAUL KREKORIAN
COUNCILMEMBER BOB BLUMENFIELD
COUNCILMEMBER NITHYA RAMAN
COUNCILMEMBER MARQUEECE HARRIS
DAWSON
(Adam Lid Legislative Assistant (213) 9781076 or adam.lid@lacity.org)
Pursuant to Assembly Bill 361, and due to concerns over COVID19, this Los Angeles City Council committee meeting will
take all public comment by teleconference.
The audio for this meeting is broadcast live on the internet at https://clerk.lacity.org/calendar. The live audio can also be
heard at: (213) 621CITY (Metro), (818) 9049450 (Valley), (310) 471CITY (Westside) and (310) 547CITY (San Pedro Area).
If the live audio is unavailable via one of these channels, members of the public should try one ofthe other
channels.
Members of the public who would like to offer public comment on the items listed on the agenda should call 1 669 254 5252
and use Meeting ID No. 160 177 1578 and then press #. Press # again when prompted for participant ID. Once admitted into
the meeting, press *9 to request to speak.
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 located at the end of this agenda.
Submit written comment at LACouncilComment.com
Note: For information regarding the Committee and its operations, please contact the Committee Legislative Assistant at the
phone number and/or email address listed above. The Legislative Assistant may answer questions and provide materials and
notice of matters scheduled before the City Council. Sign Language Interpreters, Communication Access RealTime
Transcription (CART), Assistive Listening Devices, or other auxiliary aids and/or services may be provided upon request. To
ensure availability, you are advised to make your request at least 72 hours prior to the meeting/event you wish to attend. Due
to difficulties in securing Sign Language Interpreters, five or more business days notice is strongly recommended. For
additional information, please contact the Legislative Assistant listed above.
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) 9781960 or
ethics.commission@lacity.org.
MULTIPLE AGENDA ITEM COMMENT
GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT
ensure availability, you are advised to make your request at least 72 hours prior to the meeting/event you wish to attend. Due
to difficulties in securing Sign Language Interpreters, five or more business days notice is strongly recommended. For
additional information, please contact the Legislative Assistant listed above.
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) 9781960 or
ethics.commission@lacity.org.
MULTIPLE AGENDA ITEM COMMENT
GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT
ITEM(S)
(1) 190229
City Attorney report and Ordinance relative to adding Article 5 to Chapter
XVIII of the Los Angeles Municipal Code to provide fair work week
employment standards for workers of retail employers, and amending
Article 8 of Chapter XVIII of the Code to implement enforcement measures
for the new fair work week employment standards.
Fiscal Impact Statement: No
Community Impact Statement: Yes
For:
Arroyo Seco Neighborhood Council
Canoga Park Neighborhood Council
Downtown Los Angeles Neighborhood Council
Empowerment Congress North Area NDC
Greater Wilshire Neighborhood Council
NoHo Neighborhood Council
Northwest San Pedro Neighborhood Council
Pico Union Neighborhood Council
Rampart Village Neighborhood Council
Tarzana Neighborhood Council
United Neighborhoods Neighborhood Council
Westside Neighborhood Council
(2) 190229S1
CONTINUED FROM JUNE 28, 2022
Bureau of Contract Administration report relative to positions needed for
the implementation and enforcement of the Fair Work Week Ordinance.
(Also referred to the Personnel and Animal Welfare and Budget and
Finance Committees)
Fiscal Impact Statement: No
Community Impact Statement: None submitted.
APPROVED (4) Yes; (1) Absent Blumenfield
CONTINUED FROM JUNE 28, 2022
Bureau of Contract Administration report relative to positions needed for
the implementation and enforcement of the Fair Work Week Ordinance.
(Also referred to the Personnel and Animal Welfare and Budget and
Finance Committees)
Fiscal Impact Statement: No
Community Impact Statement: None submitted.
APPROVED (4) Yes; (1) Absent Blumenfield
(3) 200304
CD 7 CONTINUED FROM NOVEMBER 11, 2021
Economic and Workforce Development Department (EWDD) reports in
response to Motion (Rodriguez – Price) relative to the establishment of a
Jobs and Economic Development Incentive (JEDI) Zone for a portion of the
Van Nuys Boulevard Corridor between San Fernando Road on the north
and Laurel Canyon Boulevard on the south.
Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes
Community Impact Statement: None submitted.
APPROVED (4) Yes; (1) Absent Blumenfield
APPROVED (4) Yes; (1) Absent Blumenfield
If you challenge this Committee's action(s) 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.
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).
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
theFCC's Disability Rights Office website.
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
theFCC's Disability Rights Office website.
Agenda
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND JOBS COMMITTEE
Tuesday, September 13, 2022
ROOM 1010, CITY HALL 3:30 PM
200 NORTH SPRING STREET, LOS ANGELES, CA 90012
MEMBERS: COUNCILMEMBER CURREN D. PRICE, JR., CHAIR
COUNCILMEMBER PAUL KREKORIAN
COUNCILMEMBER BOB BLUMENFIELD
COUNCILMEMBER NITHYA RAMAN
COUNCILMEMBER MARQUEECE HARRISDAWSON
(Adam Lid Legislative Assistant (213) 9781076 or adam.lid@lacity.org)
Pursuant to Assembly Bill 361, and due to concerns over COVID19, this Los Angeles City Council committee meeting will
take all public comment by teleconference.
The audio for this meeting is broadcast live on the internet at https://clerk.lacity.org/calendar. The live audio can also be
heard at: (213) 621CITY (Metro), (818) 9049450 (Valley), (310) 471CITY (Westside) and (310) 547CITY (San Pedro Area).
If the live audio is unavailable via one of these channels, members of the public should try one of the other
channels.
Members of the public who would like to offer public comment on the items listed on the agenda should call 1 669 254 5252
and use Meeting ID No. 160 177 1578 and then press #. Press # again when prompted for participant ID. Once admitted into
the meeting, press *9 to request to speak.
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 located at the end of this agenda.
Submit written comment at LACouncilComment.com
Note: For information regarding the Committee and its operations, please contact the Committee Legislative Assistant at the
phone number and/or email address listed above. The Legislative Assistant may answer questions and provide materials and
notice of matters scheduled before the City Council. Sign Language Interpreters, Communication Access RealTime
Transcription (CART), Assistive Listening Devices, or other auxiliary aids and/or services may be provided upon request. To
ensure availability, you are advised to make your request at least 72 hours prior to the meeting/event you wish to attend. Due
to difficulties in securing Sign Language Interpreters, five or more business days notice is strongly recommended. For
additional information, please contact the Legislative Assistant listed above.
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) 9781960 or
ethics.commission@lacity.org.
MULTIPLE AGENDA ITEM COMMENT
GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT
to difficulties in securing Sign Language Interpreters, five or more business days notice is strongly recommended. For
additional information, please contact the Legislative Assistant listed above.
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) 9781960 or
ethics.commission@lacity.org.
MULTIPLE AGENDA ITEM COMMENT
GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT
ITEM(S)
(1) 190229
City Attorney report and Ordinance relative to adding Article 5 to Chapter
XVIII of the Los Angeles Municipal Code to provide fair work week
employment standards for workers of retail employers, and amending
Article 8 of Chapter XVIII of the Code to implement enforcement measures
for the new fair work week employment standards.
Fiscal Impact Statement: No
Community Impact Statement: Yes
For:
Arroyo Seco Neighborhood Council
Canoga Park Neighborhood Council
Downtown Los Angeles Neighborhood Council
Empowerment Congress North Area NDC
Greater Wilshire Neighborhood Council
NoHo Neighborhood Council
Northwest San Pedro Neighborhood Council
Pico Union Neighborhood Council
Rampart Village Neighborhood Council
Tarzana Neighborhood Council
United Neighborhoods Neighborhood Council
Westside Neighborhood Council
(2) 190229S1
CONTINUED FROM JUNE 28, 2022
Bureau of Contract Administration report relative to positions needed for
the implementation and enforcement of the Fair Work Week Ordinance.
(Also referred to the Personnel and Animal Welfare and Budget and
Finance Committees)
Fiscal Impact Statement: No
Community Impact Statement: None submitted.
(3) 200304
Bureau of Contract Administration report relative to positions needed for
the implementation and enforcement of the Fair Work Week Ordinance.
(Also referred to the Personnel and Animal Welfare and Budget and
Finance Committees)
Fiscal Impact Statement: No
Community Impact Statement: None submitted.
(3) 200304
CD 7 CONTINUED FROM NOVEMBER 11, 2021
Economic and Workforce Development Department (EWDD) reports in
response to Motion (Rodriguez – Price) relative to the establishment of a
Jobs and Economic Development Incentive (JEDI) Zone for a portion of the
Van Nuys Boulevard Corridor between San Fernando Road on the north
and Laurel Canyon Boulevard on the south.
Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes
Community Impact Statement: None submitted.
If you challenge this Committee's action(s) 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.
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).
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
theFCC's Disability Rights Office website.
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
theFCC's Disability Rights Office website.