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Neighborhoods and Community Enrichment Committee

Regular Meeting

Los Angeles, CA · June 21, 2023

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Please Note Public Comment Will Be Taken In­Person Only. JOURNAL – NEIGHBORHOODS AND COMMUNITY ENRICHMENT COMMITTEE WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21, 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) 978­1072 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) 23­1200­S73 Communication from the Mayor relative to the reappointment of Ms. Catherine Unger to the Cultural Affairs Commission. Financial Disclosure Statement: Filed Community Impact Statement: None submitted. TIME LIMIT FILE ­ JULY 7, 2023 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION ­ JULY 5, 2023) APPROVED Mayor's report dated 05­23­23 ­ (2) Yes; (1) Absent: Hutt Financial Disclosure Statement: Filed Community Impact Statement: None submitted. TIME LIMIT FILE ­ JULY 7, 2023 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION ­ JULY 5, 2023) APPROVED Mayor's report dated 05­23­23 ­ (2) Yes; (1) Absent: Hutt (2) 23­1200­S82 Communication from the Mayor relative to the reappointment of Mark Gonzalez to the Board of Zoo Commissioners. Financial Disclosure Statement: Not applicable Community Impact Statement: None submitted. TIME LIMIT FILE ­ JULY 7, 2023 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION ­ JULY 5, 2023) APPROVED Mayor's report dated 05­23­23 ­ (2) Yes; (1) Absent: Hutt (3) 23­1200­S86 Communication from the Mayor relative to the reappointment of Renata Simril to the Board of Recreation and Park Commissioners. Financial Disclosure Statement: Pending Community Impact Statement: None submitted. TIME LIMIT FILE ­ JULY 7, 2023 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION ­ JULY 5, 2023) APPROVED Mayor's report dated 05­23­23 ­ (2) Yes; (1) Absent: Hutt (4) 23­1200­S120 Communication from the Mayor relative to the appointment of James Jensvold to the Board of Animal Services Commissioners. Financial Disclosure Statement: Pending Background Check: Pending Community Impact Statement: None submitted TIME LIMIT FILE ­ JULY 21, 2023 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION ­ JULY 5, 2023) Jensvold to the Board of Animal Services Commissioners. Financial Disclosure Statement: Pending Background Check: Pending Community Impact Statement: None submitted TIME LIMIT FILE ­ JULY 21, 2023 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION ­ JULY 5, 2023) APPROVED Mayor's report dated 06­06­23 ­ (2) Yes; (1) Absent: Hutt (5) 23­0588 Communication from the Mayor relative to the appointment of Staycee Dains as the Permanent General Manager for the Department of Animal Services. Financial Disclosure Statement: Pending Background Check: Pending Community Impact Statement: None submitted TIME LIMIT FILE ­ JULY 17, 2023 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION ­ JULY 5, 2023) APPROVED Mayor's report dated 06­01­23 ­ (2) Yes; (1) Absent: Hutt (6) 23­0130 CD 15 L.A. for Kids Steering Committee and Board of Recreation and Park Commissioners reports relative to authorizing the Department of Recreation and Parks to apply for a Measure A grant for capital improvements at the 109th Street Recreation Center. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted L.A. for Kids Steering Committee report dated 02­02­23, and Board of Recreation and Park Commissioners report dated 03­31­23 ­ (2) Yes; (1) Absent: Hutt (7) 23­0471 CD 6 Board of Recreation and Park Commissioners report relative to the Fiscal Year 2022 Economic Development Initiative/Community Project Funding Grant award for the Sepulveda Basin Sports Complex New Community Room and New Ranger Station Project. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted L.A. for Kids Steering Committee report dated 02­02­23, and Board of Recreation and Park Commissioners report dated 03­31­23 ­ (2) Yes; (1) Absent: Hutt (7) 23­0471 CD 6 Board of Recreation and Park Commissioners report relative to the Fiscal Year 2022 Economic Development Initiative/Community Project Funding Grant award for the Sepulveda Basin Sports Complex New Community Room and New Ranger Station Project. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted Board of Recreation and Park Commissioners report dated 05­04­23 ­ (2) Yes; (1) Absent: Hutt (8) 15­0989­S19 Joint City Administrative Officer (CAO)/Chief Legislative Analyst (CLA), Board of Recreation and Parks, and Department of Recreation and Parks reports relative to the Fiscal Year 2023­24 Project Plan with the Los Angeles 2028 Organizing Committee for the 2028 Olympic And Paralympic Games. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Financial Policies Statement: Yes Debt Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: Yes For: Venice Neighborhood Council Board of Recreation and Park Commissioners report dated 01­19­23, CAO/CLA report dated 03­23­23, and Recreation and Parks Department report dated 03­29­23 ­ (2) Yes; (1) Absent: Hutt 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. 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! 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

Please Note Public Comment Will Be Taken In­Person Only. NEIGHBORHOODS AND COMMUNITY ENRICHMENT COMMITTEE WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21, 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) 23­1200­S73 Communication from the Mayor relative to the reappointment of Ms. Catherine Unger to the Cultural Affairs Commission. Financial Disclosure Statement: Filed Community Impact Statement: None submitted TIME LIMIT FILE ­ JULY 7, 2023 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION ­ JULY 5, 2023) (2) 23­1200­S82 Financial Disclosure Statement: Filed Community Impact Statement: None submitted TIME LIMIT FILE ­ JULY 7, 2023 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION ­ JULY 5, 2023) (2) 23­1200­S82 Communication from the Mayor relative to the reappointment of Mark Gonzalez to the Board of Zoo Commissioners. Financial Disclosure Statement: Not applicable Community Impact Statement: None submitted TIME LIMIT FILE ­ JULY 7, 2023 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION ­ JULY 5, 2023) (3) 23­1200­S86 Communication from the Mayor relative to the reappointment of Renata Simril to the Board of Recreation and Park Commissioners. Financial Disclosure Statement: Pending Community Impact Statement: None submitted TIME LIMIT FILE ­ JULY 7, 2023 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION ­ JULY 5, 2023) (4) 23­1200­S120 Communication from the Mayor relative to the appointment of James Jensvold to the Board of Animal Services Commissioners. Financial Disclosure Statement: Pending Background Check: Pending Community Impact Statement: None submitted TIME LIMIT FILE ­ JULY 21, 2023 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION ­ JULY 5, 2023) (5) 23­0588 Communication from the Mayor relative to the appointment of Staycee Background Check: Pending Community Impact Statement: None submitted TIME LIMIT FILE ­ JULY 21, 2023 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION ­ JULY 5, 2023) (5) 23­0588 Communication from the Mayor relative to the appointment of Staycee Dains as the Permanent General Manager for the Department of Animal Services. Financial Disclosure Statement: Pending Background Check: Pending Community Impact Statement: None submitted TIME LIMIT FILE ­ JULY 17, 2023 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION ­ JULY 5, 2023) (6) 23­0130 CD 15 L.A. for Kids Steering Committee and Board of Recreation and Park Commissioners reports relative to authorizing the Department of Recreation and Parks to apply for a Measure A grant for capital improvements at the 109th Street Recreation Center. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted (7) 23­0471 CD 6 Board of Recreation and Park Commissioners report relative to the Fiscal Year 2022 Economic Development Initiative/Community Project Funding Grant award for the Sepulveda Basin Sports Complex New Community Room and New Ranger Station Project. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted (8) 15­0989­S19 Joint City Administrative Officer (CAO)/Chief Legislative Analyst (CLA), Board of Recreation and Parks, and Department of Recreation and Parks reports relative to the Fiscal Year 2023­24 Project Plan with the Los Angeles 2028 Organizing Committee for the 2028 Olympic And Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted (8) 15­0989­S19 Joint City Administrative Officer (CAO)/Chief Legislative Analyst (CLA), Board of Recreation and Parks, and Department of Recreation and Parks reports relative to the Fiscal Year 2023­24 Project Plan with the Los Angeles 2028 Organizing Committee for the 2028 Olympic And Paralympic Games. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Financial Policies Statement: Yes Debt Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: Yes For: Venice Neighborhood Council (Referred to the Ad Hoc Committee on the 2028 Olympics and Paralympic Games and the Neighborhoods and Community Enrichment Committee) 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) 978­1133. For Telecommunications Relay Service for the hearing impaired, please see the information below. 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! 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.