Neighborhoods and Community Enrichment Committee

Please Note Public Comment Will Be Taken In­Person Only. NEIGHBORHOODS AND COMMUNITY ENRICHMENT COMMITTEE WEDNESDAY, MAY 17, 2023 ­ 8:30 AM ROOM 401, CITY HALL 200 NORTH SPRING STREET, LOS ANGELES, CA 90012 COUNCILMEMBER EUNISSES HERNANDEZ, MEMBERS: CHAIR COUNCILMEMBER JOHN LEE COUNCILMEMBER HEATHER HUTT (Eric Villanueva ­ Legislative Assistant ­ (213) 978­1075 or eric.villanueva@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. MULTIPLE AGENDA ITEM COMMENT GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT ITEM(S) (1) 23­0451 Motion (Hernandez – McOsker) relative to the request for the Department of Animal Services (DAS) to report on vacancy rates for veterinarians, their current and comparable salary ranges in the private sector with comparable job descriptions to that of a DAS veterinarian, recruitment efforts and recommendations to expeditiously hire veterinarians to fill existing vacancies, including updated pay bands and the necessary resources needed to achieve that goal. Community Impact Statement: None submitted (2) 23­0452 Motion (Hernandez – Soto­Martinez) relative to enhancing the Department of Animal Services spay and neuter voucher program, adjustments to the  current and comparable salary ranges in the private sector with comparable job descriptions to that of a DAS veterinarian, recruitment efforts and recommendations to expeditiously hire veterinarians to fill existing vacancies, including updated pay bands and the necessary resources needed to achieve that goal. Community Impact Statement: None submitted (2) 23­0452 Motion (Hernandez – Soto­Martinez) relative to enhancing the Department of Animal Services spay and neuter voucher program, adjustments to the voucher program to increase the amount of veterinarians who accept the vouchers and increasing the amount of vouchers issued, and related matters. Community Impact Statement: None submitted (3) 23­0442 CD 1 Motion (Hernandez ­ Soto­Martinez) relative to the lease agreement, caretaker and manager for the Glassell Park Senior and Community Center located at 3801 Eagle Rock Boulevard. Community Impact Statement: None submitted (Referred to the Government Operations Committee) (4) 23­0110 CD 3 Motion (Blumenfield – Lee) relative to the operating hours of Runnymede PArk located at 20200 Runntmede Street in Council District Three. Community Impact Statement: None submitted (5) 23­0441 CD 4 Motion (Raman – Hernandez) relative to the redeployment of Los Angeles Department of Transportation buses as a pilot Transit­to­Parks service connecting the existing Metro B Line (Red) to the Park's northern amenities, including the Zoo, and related matters. Community Impact Statement: None submitted (Referred to the Public Works Committee) (6) 23­0440 CD 4 Motion (Raman – Hernandez) relative to building a transit stop for southbound Western Heritage Way on the west side of Western Heritage Way near the crosswalk to the Autry Museum and in line with the existing northbound transit stop, and related matters.  Community Impact Statement: None submitted (Referred to the Public Works Committee) (6) 23­0440 CD 4 Motion (Raman – Hernandez) relative to building a transit stop for southbound Western Heritage Way on the west side of Western Heritage Way near the crosswalk to the Autry Museum and in line with the existing northbound transit stop, and related matters. Community Impact Statement: None submitted (Referred to the Public Works Committee) (7) 23­0316 Board of Recreation and Park Commissioners report relative to the retroactive approval to submit an application to the California Natural Resources Agency, under the Proposition 64 Youth Community Access Program grant, for the 2022 application cycle. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted (8) 23­0312 Board of Recreation and Parks Commissioners report relative to a request for retroactive approval to submit an application for funds from the United States Tennis Association 2022 Wheelchair Tennis Grassroots Grant. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes 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 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 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) 978­1133. 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! 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