Government Operations Committee
Regular MeetingLos Angeles, CA · February 4, 2025
Minutes
JOURNAL – GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2025 8:30 AM
ROOM 401, CITY HALL
200 NORTH SPRING STREET, LOS ANGELES, CA 90012
MEMBERS: COUNCILMEMBER IMELDA PADILLA, CHAIR
COUNCILMEMBER JOHN S. LEE
COUNCILMEMBER YSABEL JURADO
(Adam Lid Legislative Assistant (213) 9781082 or adam.lid@lacity.org)
Submit written comment at LACouncilComment.com
The audio for Committee meetings is broadcast live on the internet at https://clerk.lacity.gov/calendar. The live audio can also
be accessed 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 are encouraged to use one of the other
channels.
The Committee will take public comment from members of the public inperson only; there will be no public comment by
teleconference. Additional information regarding Committee procedures provided at the end of this agenda.
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.
MULTIPLE AGENDA ITEM COMMENT
GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT
ITEM(S)
(1) 250076
City Administrative Officer report relative to proposed supplemental
agreement with Building Safety Solutions for fire/ life safety training
services for City employees.
Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes
Financial Policies Statement: Yes
Community Impact Statement: None submitted.
TIME LIMIT FILE MARCH 25, 2025
agreement with Building Safety Solutions for fire/ life safety training
services for City employees.
Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes
Financial Policies Statement: Yes
Community Impact Statement: None submitted.
TIME LIMIT FILE MARCH 25, 2025
(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION MARCH 25, 2025)
APPROVED Yes (3)
(2) 211087
Board of Police Commissioners and joint Office of Finance/Department of
Cannabis Regulation reports relative to unauthorized cannabis activity.
Fiscal Impact Statement: No
Community Impact Statement: None submitted
(Referred to Government Operations and Public Safety
Committees)
NOTE & FILE Yes (3)
(3) 221328
CD 11 Los Angeles Housing Department and Department of General Services
reports relative to the proposed project located at 12901 West Venice
Boulevard in Council District 11.
Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes
Community Impact Statement: None submitted.
(Referred to the Housing and Homelessness and Government
Operations Committees)
CONTINUED
(4) 241562
CD 14 Motion (Jurado – Lee) relative to the status of renovations of the Benjamin
Franklin Library in Boyle Heights.
Community Impact Statement: None submitted.
(Referred to the Housing and Homelessness and Government
Operations Committees)
CONTINUED
(4) 241562
CD 14 Motion (Jurado – Lee) relative to the status of renovations of the Benjamin
Franklin Library in Boyle Heights.
Community Impact Statement: None submitted.
APPROVED AS AMENDED Yes (3)
(5) 050686S6
CD 14 Motion (De Leon – Rodriguez) relative to proposed lease or license
agreement with the Go for Broke Education Center for the continued use of
the Cityowned parcel of land in Lot 2, bounded by Judge Aiso Street and
Temple Street in Little Tokyo, for the site of the Go For Broke Memorial.
Community Impact Statement: None submitted.
APPROVED Yes (3)
(6) 201125S1
Motion (Padilla – Hernandez) relative to amending the Los Angeles
Municipal Code to allow Existing Medical Marijuana Dispensaries to
continue conducting their licensed cannabis activities at their existing
business premises,
Community Impact Statement: None submitted.
(7) 240892
Motion (Padilla – Hernandez – Price) relative to the the Social Equity
Business, Licensing, and Compliance Assistance Program in connection
with the Department of Cannabis Regulation's Social Equity Program.
Community Impact Statement: None submitted.
APPROVED Yes (3)
(8) 250081
CD 6 Motion (Padilla – Hernandez) relative to proposed nonprofit lease with
Sycamores for the use of the Cityowned space located at 6262 Van Nuys
Blvd, Suite E in connection with the Crisis and Incident Response through
the CommunityLed Engagement Program.
Community Impact Statement: None submitted.
APPROVED Yes (3)
(8) 250081
CD 6 Motion (Padilla – Hernandez) relative to proposed nonprofit lease with
Sycamores for the use of the Cityowned space located at 6262 Van Nuys
Blvd, Suite E in connection with the Crisis and Incident Response through
the CommunityLed Engagement Program.
Community Impact Statement: None submitted.
APPROVED Yes (3)
SUPPORTING MATERIALS
Materials relating to items on the agenda are available on the Office of the City Clerk's Council File Management System found at
https://cityclerk.lacity.org/lacityclerkconnect by entering the Council File number (e.g., 000000) associated with the agenda item.
PUBLIC INPUT AT CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE MEETINGS
Members of the public who wish to speak on one or multiple items shall have an opportunity to speak up to one minute per item up
to a total of two minutes for two or more agenda items. At regular meetings, members of the public shall also have an opportunity to
speak up to one minute for general public comment on any matter within the subjectmatter jurisdiction of the Committee. The
Committee is not required to take general public comment at special meetings. The Committee may limit the total amount of time for
public comment on any specific agenda item, on all agendaitems collectively, and/or on general public comment, based on the
anticipated time required to hear from public speakers on any given or all agenda items, on the availability of Committee members
and the need to maintain quorum, and on any other relevant factor. The Committee shall not discuss or take action relative to any
general public comment except as explicitly permitted under the Brown Act.
COMMITTEE INFORMATION, ASSIGNMENTS, AND STRUCTURE
https://clerk.lacity.gov/clerkservices/cps/councilcommitteemeetings/infoassignmentsstructure
SPECIAL ACCOMMODATION
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) 9252208. For Telecommunications Relay Service for the
hearing impaired, please see the information below.
NOTICE TO PAID REPRESENTATIVES
If a member of the public is compensated to monitor, attend, or speak at this meeting, City law may require them to register as a
lobbyist and report this activity. More information can be found at Los Angeles Municipal Code 48.01 et seq. or at
ethics.lacity.org/lobbying. Further assistance can be found by contacting the Ethics Commission at (213) 9781960 or
ethics.commission@lacity.org.
EXHAUSTION OF ADMINISTRATIVE REMEDIES
A member of the public seeking to challenge a City action in court may be limited to raising only those issues raised at the public
hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City Clerk prior to the public hearing in time
reasonably to be considered by the Committee members. 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.
TELECOMMUNICATIONS RELAY SERVICE (TRS) COMMUNICATIONS
Individuals who are deaf and hard of hearing, and individuals with a speech disability, may be able to avail themselves of 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.
A member of the public seeking to challenge a City action in court may be limited to raising only those issues raised at the public
hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City Clerk prior to the public hearing in time
reasonably to be considered by the Committee members. 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.
TELECOMMUNICATIONS RELAY SERVICE (TRS) COMMUNICATIONS
Individuals who are deaf and hard of hearing, and individuals with a speech disability, may be able to avail themselves of 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 caller 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.
Agenda
GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2025 8:30 AM
ROOM 401, CITY HALL
200 NORTH SPRING STREET, LOS ANGELES, CA 90012
MEMBERS: COUNCILMEMBER IMELDA PADILLA, CHAIR
COUNCILMEMBER JOHN S. LEE
COUNCILMEMBER YSABEL JURADO
(Adam Lid Legislative Assistant (213) 9781076 or adam.lid@lacity.org)
Submit written comment at LACouncilComment.com
The audio for Committee meetings is broadcast live on the internet at https://clerk.lacity.gov/calendar. The live audio can also
be accessed 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 are encouraged to use one of the other
channels.
The Committee will take public comment from members of the public inperson only; there will be no public comment by
teleconference. Additional information regarding Committee procedures provided at the end of this agenda.
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.
MULTIPLE AGENDA ITEM COMMENT
GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT
ITEM(S)
(1) 250076
City Administrative Officer report relative to proposed supplemental
agreement with Building Safety Solutions for fire/ life safety training
services for City employees.
Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes
Financial Policies Statement: Yes
Community Impact Statement: None submitted.
TIME LIMIT FILE MARCH 25, 2025
agreement with Building Safety Solutions for fire/ life safety training
services for City employees.
Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes
Financial Policies Statement: Yes
Community Impact Statement: None submitted.
TIME LIMIT FILE MARCH 25, 2025
(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION MARCH 25, 2025)
(2) 211087
Board of Police Commissioners and joint Office of Finance/Department of
Cannabis Regulation reports relative to unauthorized cannabis activity.
Fiscal Impact Statement: No
Community Impact Statement: None submitted
(Referred to Government Operations and Public Safety
Committees)
(3) 221328
CD 11 Los Angeles Housing Department and Department of General Services
reports relative to the proposed project located at 12901 West Venice
Boulevard in Council District 11.
Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes
Community Impact Statement: None submitted.
(Referred to the Housing and Homelessness and Government
Operations Committees)
(4) 241562
CD 14 Motion (Jurado – Lee) relative to the status of renovations of the Benjamin
Franklin Library in Boyle Heights.
Community Impact Statement: None submitted.
(5) 050686S6
CD 14 Motion (De Leon – Rodriguez) relative to proposed lease or license
agreement with the Go for Broke Education Center for the continued use of
the Cityowned parcel of land in Lot 2, bounded by Judge Aiso Street and
(4) 241562
CD 14 Motion (Jurado – Lee) relative to the status of renovations of the Benjamin
Franklin Library in Boyle Heights.
Community Impact Statement: None submitted.
(5) 050686S6
CD 14 Motion (De Leon – Rodriguez) relative to proposed lease or license
agreement with the Go for Broke Education Center for the continued use of
the Cityowned parcel of land in Lot 2, bounded by Judge Aiso Street and
Temple Street in Little Tokyo, for the site of the Go For Broke Memorial.
Community Impact Statement: None submitted.
(6) 201125S1
Motion (Padilla – Hernandez) relative to amending the Los Angeles
Municipal Code to allow Existing Medical Marijuana Dispensaries to
continue conducting their licensed cannabis activities at their existing
business premises,
Community Impact Statement: None submitted.
(7) 240892
Motion (Padilla – Hernandez – Price) relative to the the Social Equity
Business, Licensing, and Compliance Assistance Program in connection
with the Department of Cannabis Regulation's Social Equity Program.
Community Impact Statement: None submitted.
(8) 250081
CD 6 Motion (Padilla – Hernandez) relative to proposed nonprofit lease with
Sycamores for the use of the Cityowned space located at 6262 Van Nuys
Blvd, Suite E in connection with the Crisis and Incident Response through
the CommunityLed Engagement Program.
Community Impact Statement: None submitted.
SUPPORTING MATERIALS
Materials relating to items on the agenda are available on the Office of the City Clerk's Council File Management System found at
https://cityclerk.lacity.org/lacityclerkconnect by entering the Council File number (e.g., 000000) associated with the agenda item.
PUBLIC INPUT AT CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE MEETINGS
Members of the public who wish to speak on one or multiple items shall have an opportunity to speak up to one minute per item up
to a total of two minutes for two or more agenda items. At regular meetings, members of the public shall also have an opportunity to
speak up to one minute for general public comment on any matter within the subjectmatter jurisdiction of the Committee. The
Committee is not required to take general public comment at special meetings. The Committee may limit the total amount of time for
public comment on any specific agenda item, on all agendaitems collectively, and/or on general public comment, based on the
anticipated time required to hear from public speakers on any given or all agenda items, on the availability of Committee members
SUPPORTING MATERIALS
Materials relating to items on the agenda are available on the Office of the City Clerk's Council File Management System found at
https://cityclerk.lacity.org/lacityclerkconnect by entering the Council File number (e.g., 000000) associated with the agenda item.
PUBLIC INPUT AT CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE MEETINGS
Members of the public who wish to speak on one or multiple items shall have an opportunity to speak up to one minute per item up
to a total of two minutes for two or more agenda items. At regular meetings, members of the public shall also have an opportunity to
speak up to one minute for general public comment on any matter within the subjectmatter jurisdiction of the Committee. The
Committee is not required to take general public comment at special meetings. The Committee may limit the total amount of time for
public comment on any specific agenda item, on all agendaitems collectively, and/or on general public comment, based on the
anticipated time required to hear from public speakers on any given or all agenda items, on the availability of Committee members
and the need to maintain quorum, and on any other relevant factor. The Committee shall not discuss or take action relative to any
general public comment except as explicitly permitted under the Brown Act.
COMMITTEE INFORMATION, ASSIGNMENTS, AND STRUCTURE
https://clerk.lacity.gov/clerkservices/cps/councilcommitteemeetings/infoassignmentsstructure
SPECIAL ACCOMMODATION
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) 9252208. For Telecommunications Relay Service for the
hearing impaired, please see the information below.
NOTICE TO PAID REPRESENTATIVES
If a member of the public is compensated to monitor, attend, or speak at this meeting, City law may require them to register as a
lobbyist and report this activity. More information can be found at Los Angeles Municipal Code 48.01 et seq. or at
ethics.lacity.org/lobbying. Further assistance can be found by contacting the Ethics Commission at (213) 9781960 or
ethics.commission@lacity.org.
EXHAUSTION OF ADMINISTRATIVE REMEDIES
A member of the public seeking to challenge a City action in court may be limited to raising only those issues raised at the public
hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City Clerk prior to the public hearing in time
reasonably to be considered by the Committee members. 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.
TELECOMMUNICATIONS RELAY SERVICE (TRS) COMMUNICATIONS
Individuals who are deaf and hard of hearing, and individuals with a speech disability, may be able to avail themselves of 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 caller 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.
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 caller 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.