Public Safety

PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2025 ­ 3:30 PM EDWARD R. ROYBAL BPW SESSION ROOM ROOM 350, CITY HALL 200 NORTH SPRING STREET, LOS ANGELES, CA 90012 MEMBERS: COUNCILMEMBER JOHN S. LEE, CHAIR COUNCILMEMBER CURREN D. PRICE, JR. COUNCILMEMBER TIM McOSKER COUNCILMEMBER HUGO SOTO­MARTÍNEZ COUNCILMEMBER TRACI PARK (Heleen Ramirez ­ Legislative Assistant ­ (213) 978­1081 or heleen.ramirez@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) 23­0867 Los Angeles Police Department report relative to possible locations for firework buy­back events. Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted ITEM(S) (1) 23­0867 Los Angeles Police Department report relative to possible locations for firework buy­back events. Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted (2) 24­1526 Motion (Rodriguez – Hernandez) relative to an assessment of equipment and training needed to mitigate electric vehicle (EVs) fires. Community Impact Statement: Yes For: Westside Neighborhood Council (3) 25­0036 Board of Police Commissioners report relative to a non­monetary donation of Automated License Plate Recognition (ALPR) camera equipment, extended warranty service, and hardware installation for the benefit of the Los Angeles Police Department West Los Angeles Division, valued at $202,000, from the Los Angeles Police Foundation. Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted (4) 24­0974 City Administrative Officer and City Attorney reports relative to grant funding for the Alcohol and Drug Impaired Driving Vertical Prosecution Program, from the National Institute of Traffic and Highway Safety Agency. (This item was also referred to Budget and Finance Committee) Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted (5) 23­1445 CD 1 Los Angeles Fire Department report relative to a survey of Red Flag streets in Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone (VHFHSZ) communities in Council District One. Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted  Community Impact Statement: None submitted (5) 23­1445 CD 1 Los Angeles Fire Department report relative to a survey of Red Flag streets in Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone (VHFHSZ) communities in Council District One. Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted (6) 22­0010­S1 Board of Police Commissioners report relative to the special reward payment in the amount of $50,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person responsible for the death of Brianna Nicole Kupfer (DR No. 2207­04435). Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted (7) 25­0046 Motion (Park, Rodriguez – Padilla, Lee) relative to a proposed June 2026 Election ballot measure for a bond providing funding for fire station maintenance and new fire station construction. (This item was also referred to Rules, Elections and Intergovernmental Relations Committee) Community Impact Statement: None submitted (8) 25­0065 Motion (McOsker, Lee – Nazarian, Hutt) relative to examining and potentially strengthening local fireworks­related ordinances and advocating for more stringent state law provisions. Community Impact Statement: None submitted (9) 23­0255 Personnel Department report relative to Los Angeles Police Department Communications Division staffing levels, call load, and recruitment. (This item was also referred to Personnel and Hiring Committee) Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted (10) 23­0749 (9) 23­0255 Personnel Department report relative to Los Angeles Police Department Communications Division staffing levels, call load, and recruitment. (This item was also referred to Personnel and Hiring Committee) Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted (10) 23­0749 City Administrative Officer report relative to supplemental funding for the State Budget Act of 2022 Firearm Relinquishment Grant Program. (This item was also referred to Budget and Finance Committee) Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Financial Policies Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted (11) 24­1105 City Administrative Officer and Board of Police Commissioners reports relative to the Fiscal Year 2024­25 Alcohol Policing Partnership Program grant application and award from the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control. (This item was also referred to Budget and Finance Committee) Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Financial Policies Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted (12) 22­0282 City Administrative Officer report relative to the 2021 Connect and Protect Law Enforcement Behavioral Health Response Program grant. (This item was also referred to Budget and Finance Committee) Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Financial Policies Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted (13) 25­0031 City Administrative Officer report relative to retroactively applying for and  Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Financial Policies Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted (13) 25­0031 City Administrative Officer report relative to retroactively applying for and accepting the Fiscal Year 2024 Community Oriented Policing Services Hiring Program grant award. (This item was also referred to Budget and Finance Committee) Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Financial Policies Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted (14) 13­1301­S9 City Administrative Officer report and Communication from the Mayor relative to the Fiscal Year 2024 Securing the Cities Grant Program award, and budget modifications and reappropriations for Fiscal Years 2020 and 2023. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Financial Policies Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted (15) 24­1289 City Administrative Officer report and Communication from the Mayor relative to the Fiscal Year 2022 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant. (This item was also referred to Budget and Finance Committee) Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Financial Policies Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted (16) 24­1288 City Administrative Officer report and Communication from the Mayor relative to the Fiscal Year 2023 Edward Byrne Justice Assistance Grant  Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Financial Policies Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted (16) 24­1288 City Administrative Officer report and Communication from the Mayor relative to the Fiscal Year 2023 Edward Byrne Justice Assistance Grant from the Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance. (This item was also referred to Budget and Finance Committee) Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Financial Policies 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 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. 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.