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Neighborhoods and Community Enrichment Committee

Regular Meeting

Los Angeles, CA · April 17, 2024

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Please Note Public Comment Will Be Taken In­Person Only. JOURNAL – NEIGHBORHOODS AND COMMUNITY ENRICHMENT COMMITTEE WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17, 2024 ­ 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. 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) 24­1200­S13 Communication from the Mayor relative to the appointment of Mayra Valadez to the Board of Library Commissioners. Financial Disclosure Statement: Pending Background Check: Pending Community Impact Statement: None submitted. TIME LIMIT FILE ­ MAY 13, 2024 (1) 24­1200­S13 Communication from the Mayor relative to the appointment of Mayra Valadez to the Board of Library Commissioners. Financial Disclosure Statement: Pending Background Check: Pending Community Impact Statement: None submitted. TIME LIMIT FILE ­ MAY 13, 2024 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION ­ MAY 10, 2024) APPROVED Communication from Mayor dated 03­28­24­ (3) Yes; (0) No (2) 24­1200­S14 Communication from the Mayor relative to the appointment of Justin Mikita to the Board of Zoo Commissioners. Financial Disclosure Statement: Pending Background Check: Pending Community Impact Statement: None submitted. TIME LIMIT FILE ­ MAY 23, 2024 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION ­ MAY 22, 2024) APPROVED Communication from Mayor dated 04­8­24­ (3) Yes; (0) No (3) 24­0397 CD 1 Board of Recreation and Park Commissioners report relative to the proposed agreement with Los Angeles Theater Academy, Inc., for the use of the Elysian Park Recreation Center for the recreational youth theater and performing arts programs. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted. TIME LIMIT FILE ­ JUNE 3, 2024 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION ­ MAY 31, 2024) APPROVED Board of Recreation and Park Commissioners report dated 4­4­24­ (3) Yes; (0) No (4) 24­0367 City Administrative Officer report relative to the Board of Recreation and Park Commissioners proposed agreement with Los Angeles Conservation TIME LIMIT FILE ­ JUNE 3, 2024 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION ­ MAY 31, 2024) APPROVED Board of Recreation and Park Commissioners report dated 4­4­24­ (3) Yes; (0) No (4) 24­0367 City Administrative Officer report relative to the Board of Recreation and Park Commissioners proposed agreement with Los Angeles Conservation Corps, to provide tree planting and landscaping services for the City's Proposition 68 grant­funded projects. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted. TIME LIMIT FILE ­ MAY 28, 2024 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION ­ MAY 28, 2024) APPROVED City Administrative Officer report dated 3­21­24 ­ (3) Yes; (0) No (5) 13­1493­S15 City Attorney report and draft Ordinance relative to amending Section 42.13.B.2 of Article 2, Chapter IV of the Los Angeles Municipal Code to reduce the fee for a vending operating permit. Fiscal Impact Statement: No Financial Policies Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted (Referred to the Civil Rights, Equity, Immigration, Aging and Disability Committee; Neighborhoods and Community Enrichment Committee; Public Works Committee; Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee) APPROVED City Attorney report and Ordinance dated 3­18­24 ­ (3) Yes; (0) No 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 APPROVED City Attorney report and Ordinance dated 3­18­24 ­ (3) Yes; (0) No 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) 978­1075. 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. 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, APRIL 17, 2024 ­ 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. 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) 24­1200­S13 Communication from the Mayor relative to the appointment of Mayra Valadez to the Board of Library Commissioners. Financial Disclosure Statement: Pending Background Check: Pending Community Impact Statement: None submitted TIME LIMIT FILE ­ MAY 13, 2024 (1) 24­1200­S13 Communication from the Mayor relative to the appointment of Mayra Valadez to the Board of Library Commissioners. Financial Disclosure Statement: Pending Background Check: Pending Community Impact Statement: None submitted TIME LIMIT FILE ­ MAY 13, 2024 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION ­ MAY 10, 2024) (2) 24­1200­S14 Communication from the Mayor relative to the appointment of Justin Mikita to the Board of Zoo Commissioners. Financial Disclosure Statement: Pending Background Check: Pending Community Impact Statement: None submitted TIME LIMIT FILE ­ MAY 23, 2024 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION ­ MAY 22, 2024) (3) 24­0397 CD 1 Board of Recreation and Park Commissioners report relative to the proposed agreement with Los Angeles Theater Academy, Inc., for the use of the Elysian Park Recreation Center for the recreational youth theater and performing arts programs. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted TIME LIMIT FILE ­ JUNE 3, 2024 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION ­ MAY 31, 2024) (4) 24­0367 City Administrative Officer report relative to the Board of Recreation and Park Commissioners proposed agreement with Los Angeles Conservation Corps, to provide tree planting and landscaping services for the City's Proposition 68 grant­funded projects. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION ­ MAY 31, 2024) (4) 24­0367 City Administrative Officer report relative to the Board of Recreation and Park Commissioners proposed agreement with Los Angeles Conservation Corps, to provide tree planting and landscaping services for the City's Proposition 68 grant­funded projects. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted TIME LIMIT FILE ­ MAY 28, 2024 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION ­ MAY 28, 2024) (5) 13­1493­S15 City Attorney report and draft Ordinance relative to amending Section 42.13.B.2 of Article 2, Chapter IV of the Los Angeles Municipal Code to reduce the fee for a vending operating permit. Fiscal Impact Statement: No Financial Policies Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted (Referred to the Civil Rights, Equity, Immigration, Aging and Disability Committee; Neighborhoods and Community Enrichment Committee; Public Works Committee; Budget, Finance and Innovation 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. 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) 978­1075. 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.