Public Safety
Regular MeetingLos Angeles, CA · September 10, 2024
Minutes
Please Note Public Comment Will Be Taken InPerson Only.
JOURNAL – PUBLIC SAFETY
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2024 3:30 PM
JOHN FERRARO COUNCIL CHAMBER
ROOM , CITY HALL
200 NORTH SPRING STREET, LOS ANGELES, CA 90012
MEMBERS: COUNCILMEMBER MONICA RODRIGUEZ, CHAIR
COUNCILMEMBER JOHN S. LEE
COUNCILMEMBER TRACI PARK
COUNCILMEMBER CURREN D. PRICE, JR.
COUNCILMEMBER HUGO SOTOMARTINEZ
(Luigi Verano Legislative Assistant (213) 9781082 or juan.l.verano@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) 220822S2
Board of Police Commissioners (BPC) report relative to the position of the
BPC regarding implementation of the Responsible Hotel Ordinance police
permit requirement. (Referred to Public Safety and Planning and Land
Use Management Committees)
Fiscal Impact Statement: No
ITEM(S)
(1) 220822S2
Board of Police Commissioners (BPC) report relative to the position of the
BPC regarding implementation of the Responsible Hotel Ordinance police
permit requirement. (Referred to Public Safety and Planning and Land
Use Management Committees)
Fiscal Impact Statement: No
Community Impact Statement: None submitted
NOTED AND FILED the Board of Police Commissioners reports dated July 11, 2024,
March 28, 2024 and Febraury 6, 2024; APPROVED amendments introduced by
Councilmember Rodriguez and seconded by Councilmember Lee – (5) Yes
(2) 220051S2
Board of Police Commissioners report relative to OfficerInvolved Shooting
Instances from July 2023 to December 2023.
Fiscal Impact Statement: No
Community Impact Statement: None submitted
NOTED AND FILED the Board of Police Commissioners report dated March 21, 2024
– (5) Yes
(3) 230270
Board of Police Commissioners report relative to an overview of Los
Angeles Police Department diversion and recidivism programs.
Fiscal Impact Statement: No
Community Impact Statement: None submitted
CONTINUED TO DATE TO BE DETERMINED
(4) 221438S1
Board of Police Commissioners report relative to the Quadruped
Unmanned Ground Vehicle Inspection Report for Fiscal Year 20232024.
Fiscal Impact Statement: No
Community Impact Statement: None submitted
NOTED AND FILED the Board of Police Commissioners report dated August 29, 2024
AS AMENDED – (5) Yes
Board of Police Commissioners report relative to the Quadruped
Unmanned Ground Vehicle Inspection Report for Fiscal Year 20232024.
Fiscal Impact Statement: No
Community Impact Statement: None submitted
NOTED AND FILED the Board of Police Commissioners report dated August 29, 2024
AS AMENDED – (5) Yes
(5) 230867
Board of Police Commissioners report relative to funding for the Fireworks
BuyBack Program.
Fiscal Impact Statement: No
Community Impact Statement: None submitted
NOTED AND FILED the Board of Police Commissioners report dated December 18,
2023 AS AMENDED – (5) Yes
(6) 241200S40
Communication from the Mayor relative to the appointment of Gregory
Lippe to the Police Permit Review Panel.
Financial Disclosure Statement: Filed
Background Check: Pending
Community Impact Statement: None submitted
TIME LIMIT FILE SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION SEPTEMBER 25, 2024)
APPROVED the Communication from the Mayor dated August 12, 2024 – (5) Yes
(7) 241200S47
Communication from the Mayor relative to the appointment of Karl
Thurmond to the Board of Police Commissioners.
Financial Disclosure Statement: Filed
Background Check: Pending
Community Impact Statement: None submitted
TIME LIMIT FILE SEPTEMBER 28, 2024
(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION SEPTEMBER 27, 2024)
Thurmond to the Board of Police Commissioners.
Financial Disclosure Statement: Filed
Background Check: Pending
Community Impact Statement: None submitted
TIME LIMIT FILE SEPTEMBER 28, 2024
(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION SEPTEMBER 27, 2024)
APPROVED forwarding to Council WITHOUT RECOMMENDATION – (5) Yes
(8) 241041
City Administrative Officer report relative to the Fiscal Year 202425
California Highway Patrol Cannabis Tax Fund Grant Program Law
Enforcement.
Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes
Financial Policies Statement: Yes
Community Impact Statement: None submitted
APPROVED the City Administrative Officer report dated September 4, 2024 – (4) Yes;
(1) No: SotoMartinez
(9) 241036
City Administrative Officer report relative to a proposed Professional
Services Agreement between the City and Motorola Solutions, Inc. to
provide radio system fleetmap development services to the Los Angeles
Police Department.
Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes
Financial Policies Statement: Yes
Community Impact Statement: None submitted
APPROVED the City Administrative Officer report dated August 19, 2024 – (5) Yes
(10) 241012
Motion (Rodriguez – Lee) relative to the resources needed to host gun
buyback events throughout the City.
Community Impact Statement: None submitted
Community Impact Statement: None submitted
APPROVED the City Administrative Officer report dated August 19, 2024 – (5) Yes
(10) 241012
Motion (Rodriguez – Lee) relative to the resources needed to host gun
buyback events throughout the City.
Community Impact Statement: None submitted
APPROVED Motion (Rodriguez – Lee) – (5) Yes
(11) 240910
Motion (Yaroslavsky – Blumenfield) relative to drafting an ordinance
prohibiting a person or persons from knowingly obstructing, detaining,
hindering, impeding or blocking another person's entry or exit from
sensitive sites including religious institutions, healthcare facilities,
educational facilities or community/public facilities; and related matters.
Community Impact Statement: None submtted
CONTINUED TO DATE TO BE DETERMINED
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) 9781076. 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
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) 9781076. 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.
PUBLIC SAFETY
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2024 3:30 PM
JOHN FERRARO COUNCIL CHAMBER
ROOM 340, CITY HALL
200 NORTH SPRING STREET, LOS ANGELES, CA 90012
MEMBERS: COUNCILMEMBER MONICA RODRIGUEZ, CHAIR
COUNCILMEMBER JOHN S. LEE
COUNCILMEMBER TRACI PARK
COUNCILMEMBER CURREN D. PRICE, JR.
COUNCILMEMBER HUGO SOTOMARTINEZ
(Luigi Verano Legislative Assistant (213) 9781082 or juan.l.verano@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) 220822S2
Board of Police Commissioners (BPC) report relative to the position of the
BPC regarding implementation of the Responsible Hotel Ordinance police
permit requirement. (Referred to Public Safety and Planning and Land
Use Management Committees)
Fiscal Impact Statement: No
ITEM(S)
(1) 220822S2
Board of Police Commissioners (BPC) report relative to the position of the
BPC regarding implementation of the Responsible Hotel Ordinance police
permit requirement. (Referred to Public Safety and Planning and Land
Use Management Committees)
Fiscal Impact Statement: No
Community Impact Statement: None submitted
(2) 220051S2
Board of Police Commissioners report relative to OfficerInvolved Shooting
Instances from July 2023 to December 2023.
Fiscal Impact Statement: No
Community Impact Statement: None submitted
(3) 230270
Board of Police Commissioners report relative to an overview of Los
Angeles Police Department diversion and recidivism programs.
Fiscal Impact Statement: No
Community Impact Statement: None submitted
(4) 221438S1
Board of Police Commissioners report relative to the Quadruped
Unmanned Ground Vehicle Inspection Report for Fiscal Year 20232024.
Fiscal Impact Statement: No
Community Impact Statement: None submitted
(5) 230867
Board of Police Commissioners report relative to funding for the Fireworks
BuyBack Program.
Fiscal Impact Statement: No
Community Impact Statement: None submitted
(6) 241200S40
Communication from the Mayor relative to the appointment of Gregory
(5) 230867
Board of Police Commissioners report relative to funding for the Fireworks
BuyBack Program.
Fiscal Impact Statement: No
Community Impact Statement: None submitted
(6) 241200S40
Communication from the Mayor relative to the appointment of Gregory
Lippe to the Police Permit Review Panel.
Financial Disclosure Statement: Filed
Background Check: Pending
Community Impact Statement: None submitted
TIME LIMIT FILE SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION SEPTEMBER 25, 2024)
(7) 241200S47
Communication from the Mayor relative to the appointment of Karl
Thurmond to the Board of Police Commissioners.
Financial Disclosure Statement: Filed
Background Check: Pending
Community Impact Statement: None submitted
TIME LIMIT FILE SEPTEMBER 28, 2024
(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION SEPTEMBER 27, 2024)
(8) 241041
City Administrative Officer report relative to the Fiscal Year 202425
California Highway Patrol Cannabis Tax Fund Grant Program Law
Enforcement.
Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes
Financial Policies Statement: Yes
Community Impact Statement: None submitted
(9) 241036
California Highway Patrol Cannabis Tax Fund Grant Program Law
Enforcement.
Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes
Financial Policies Statement: Yes
Community Impact Statement: None submitted
(9) 241036
City Administrative Officer report relative to a proposed Professional
Services Agreement between the City and Motorola Solutions, Inc. to
provide radio system fleetmap development services to the Los Angeles
Police Department.
Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes
Financial Policies Statement: Yes
Community Impact Statement: None submitted
(10) 241012
Motion (Rodriguez – Lee) relative to the resources needed to host gun
buyback events throughout the City.
Community Impact Statement: None submitted
(11) 240910
Motion (Yaroslavsky – Blumenfield) relative to drafting an ordinance
prohibiting a person or persons from knowingly obstructing, detaining,
hindering, impeding or blocking another person's entry or exit from
sensitive sites including religious institutions, healthcare facilities,
educational facilities or community/public facilities; and related matters.
Community Impact Statement: None submtted
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) 9781076. 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.
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.