Government Operations Committee

JOURNAL – GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE TUESDAY, AUGUST 5, 2025 - 8:30 AM ROOM 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) 978-1082 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. 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) 25-0703 City Administrative Officer report relative to proposed contract with with the Los Angeles Cable Television Access Corporation for the operation of the Citywide public, educational, and community access Channel 36. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes  Financial Policies Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted. TIME LIMIT FILE - AUGUST 19, 2025 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - AUGUST 19, 2025) APPROVED Yes (3) (2) 25-0704 City Administrative Officer report relative to proposed contract with Insight Public Sector, Inc. for as-needed technology and implementation services. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Financial Policies Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted. TIME LIMIT FILE - AUGUST 19, 2025 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - AUGUST 19, 2025) CONTINUED TO 8/19/25 (3) 24-0644-S1 CD 10 City Attorney report and Ordinance relative to authorizing and providing for an easement to the Southern California Gas Company in connection with the settlement in the case West 43rd Place, LLC v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 20STCV23614 (This case involves the cutting of a gas line that served the plaintiff’s commercial property). Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted.  APPROVED AS AMENDED Yes (3) (4) 25-0628 CD 15 Motion (McOsker – Harris-Dawson) relative to proposed non-profit lease with the Wilmington Historical Society for use of the City-owned space at 309 West Opp Street (the former Wilmington Library). Community Impact Statement: None submitted. APPROVED Yes (3) (5) 25-0711 CD 15 Motion (McOsker – Park) relative to the transfer of jurisdiction of the City-owned property, consisting of medians on Harbor Boulevard in Council District 15 to the Harbor Department.. Community Impact Statement: Yes For: Coastal San Pedro Neighborhood Council APPROVED Yes (3) (6) 14-0366-S34 City Attorney report and Ordinance relative to amending Section 104.15 of Article 4, Chapter X of the Los Angeles Municipal Code concerning criminal penalties for unlawful Commercial Cannabis Activity. Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted (Referred to the Government Operations and Public Safety Committees) (7) 25-0260 CD 10 Department of General Services report and Ordinance relative to the transfer of City-owned property located 3116 West Jefferson  Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90018, APN 5044-008-004, to Seinan Senior Citizens Club, Inc. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted. APPROVED AS AMENDED Yes (3) (8) 22-1485 CD 14 Municipal Facilities Committee report relative to activating the City of Los Angeles Mall. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: Yes For: Downtown Los Angeles Neighborhood Council (Referred to the Government Operations and Budget and Finance Committee) NOTE & FILE Yes (3) (9) 25-0418 City Administrative Officer and City Attorney reports and Ordinance relative to amending Sections 104.03, 104.13, 104.14, and 104.19 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code regarding fees and fines associated with the regulation of Commercial Cannabis Activity, exemptions from fees for Social Equity applicants, subsidizing of application costs and related matters. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Financial Policies Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted.  APPROVED Yes (3) – Approved Ordinance & Recommendations of 6/12/25 CAO report and direct CRC to report on a yearly basis in regard to funding. (10) 25-0720 Cannabis Regulation Commission report and Motion (Padilla – Yaroslavsky) relative to the impacts of Cannabis taxation. Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted. (Referred to the Governmnent Operations and Budget and Finance Committees) APPROVED AS AMENDED Yes (3) – Approve Motion & Direct that the Cvannabis Regulation Commiission report be placed in a sseparate Council FIle. 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., 00-0000) 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. 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