Rules, Elections and Intergovernmental Relations

JOURNAL – RULES, ELECTIONS, AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE Tuesday, August 9, 2022 ROOM 340, CITY HALL ­ 2:00 PM 200 NORTH SPRING STREET, LOS ANGELES, CA 90012 MEMBERS: COUNCILMEMBER NURY MARTINEZ, CHAIR COUNCILMEMBER MITCH O’FARRELL COUNCILMEMBER JOE BUSCAINO (Eric Villanueva ­ Legislative Assistant ­ (213) 978­1075 or eric.villanueva@lacity.org) Pursuant to Assembly Bill 361, and due to concerns over COVID­19, this Los Angeles City Council committee meeting will take all public comment by teleconference. The audio for this meeting is broadcast live on the internet at https://clerk.lacity.org/calendar. The live audio can also be heard 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 should try one of the other channels. Members of the public who would like to offer public comment on the items listed on the agenda should call 1 669 254 5252 and use Meeting ID No. 160 593 4341 and then press #. Press # again when prompted for participant ID. Once admitted into the meeting, press *9 to request to speak. 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 Telecommunication Relay Services for the hearing impaired, please see the information located at the end of this agenda. Submit written comment at LACouncilComment.com Note: For information regarding the Committee and its operations, please contact the Committee Legislative Assistant at the phone number and/or email address listed above. The Legislative Assistant may answer questions and provide materials and notice of matters scheduled before the City Council. Sign Language Interpreters, Communication Access Real­Time Transcription (CART), Assistive Listening Devices, or other auxiliary aids and/or services may be provided upon request. To ensure availability, you are advised to make your request at least 72 hours prior to the meeting/event you wish to attend. Due to difficulties in securing Sign Language Interpreters, five or more business days notice is strongly recommended. For additional information, please contact the Legislative Assistant listed above. Notice to Paid Representatives: If you are compensated to monitor, attend, or speak at this meeting, City law may require you to register as a lobbyist and report your activity. See Los Angeles Municipal Code 48.01 et seq. More information is available at ethics.lacity.org/lobbying. For assistance, please contact the Ethics Commission at (213) 978­1960 or ethics.commission@lacity.org. MULTIPLE AGENDA ITEM COMMENT GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT ITEM(S) Notice to Paid Representatives: If you are compensated to monitor, attend, or speak at this meeting, City law may require you to register as a lobbyist and report your activity. See Los Angeles Municipal Code 48.01 et seq. More information is available at ethics.lacity.org/lobbying. For assistance, please contact the Ethics Commission at (213) 978­1960 or ethics.commission@lacity.org. MULTIPLE AGENDA ITEM COMMENT GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT ITEM(S) (1) 22­1100­S2 Designation of person(s) or organization(s) to write arguments for and against the following November 8, 2022 ballot measure: Funding for Affordable Housing and Tenant Assistance Programs through a Tax on Real Property Transfers Over $5 Million; Initiative Ordinance ULA. Ballot Argument Requests from Public dated 08­08­22 ­ (3) Yes; (0) No (2) 22­1100­S5 Designation of person(s) or organization(s) to write arguments for and against the following November 8, 2022 ballot measure: Authorization for Additional Low­Income Housing; Proposition AA. Ballot Argument Requests from Public dated 08­08­22 ­ (3) Yes; (0) No (3) 22­1100­S6 Designation of person(s) or organization(s) to write arguments for and against the following November 8, 2022 ballot measure: Parks and Recreational Facilities Parcel Tax; Proposition P. Ballot Argument Requests from Public dated 08­08­22 ­ (3) Yes; (0) No (4) 22­0610 City Ethics Commission report, dated May 23, 2022, relative to proposed amendments to the Conflict of Interest Code for the Department of Public Works, Bureau of Street Services. Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted  Ballot Argument Requests from Public dated 08­08­22 ­ (3) Yes; (0) No (4) 22­0610 City Ethics Commission report, dated May 23, 2022, relative to proposed amendments to the Conflict of Interest Code for the Department of Public Works, Bureau of Street Services. Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED City Ethics Commission report dated 05­23­22 ­ (3) Yes; (0) No (5) 22­0002­S61 Resolution (Martinez – O’Farrell) relative to including in the City’s 2021­22 State Legislative Program opposition to the "Taxpayer Protection and Government Accountability Act" which would amend the State Constitution to impose restrictions on the ways in which State and local governments can impose taxes, fees, and other charges. Community Impact Statement: Yes Against: Studio City Neighborhood Council APPROVED Resolution (Martinez ­ O'Farrell) ­ (3) Yes; (0) No (6) 22­0002­S85 Resolution (O’Farrell – Koretz) relative to including in the City's 2021­22 State Legislative Program support for for administrative action which would allow the Los Angeles Fire Department Certified Unified Program Agency to assume sole administration of the Hazardous Waste Program and Emergency Response. Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED Resolution (O'Farrell ­ Koretz) ­ (3) Yes; (0) No (7) 22­0002­S108 Resolution (Koretz – De Leon) relative toincluding in the City's 2021­22 State Legislative Program support for Assembly Bill (AB) 2183 (Stone), which would allow farm workers during union representation elections to choose between the current in­person voting method, or to use new options to vote by mail or to drop off ballot cards at a regional Agricultural Labor Relations Board office. Community Impact Statement: None submitted  APPROVED Resolution (O'Farrell ­ Koretz) ­ (3) Yes; (0) No (7) 22­0002­S108 Resolution (Koretz – De Leon) relative toincluding in the City's 2021­22 State Legislative Program support for Assembly Bill (AB) 2183 (Stone), which would allow farm workers during union representation elections to choose between the current in­person voting method, or to use new options to vote by mail or to drop off ballot cards at a regional Agricultural Labor Relations Board office. Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED Resolution (Koretz ­ De Leon) ­ (3) Yes; (0) No (8) 22­0002­S107 Resolution (Raman – Blumenfield) relative to including in the City’s 2022­ 23 State Legislative Program support for or sponsorship of legislation or administrative action to enact changes to the California Health and Safety Code that will increase the daily reimbursement rate for board and care home residents who receive SSI, SSP, or Medi­Cal such that these reimbursements cover the actual costs of residents’ care. Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED Resolution (Raman ­ Blumenfield) as Amended ­ (3) Yes; (0) No (9) 22­0002­S96 Resolution (Blumenfield – Koretz) relative to including in the City's 2021­22 State Legislative Program support for Assembly Bill (AB) 2344 (Friedman­ Kalra), the Safe Roads and Wildlife Protection Act, which would improve safety for people and wildlife by protecting and enhancing wildlife connectivity across California's highway system; and require state agencies to implement wildlife crossings in identified connectivity areas for new projects and to address existing barriers identified as priorities. Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED Resolution (Blumenfield ­ Koretz) ­ (3) Yes; (0) No If you challenge this Committee's action(s) in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City Clerk at or prior to, the public hearing. 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. Materials relative to items on this agenda can be obtained from the Office of the City Clerk's Council File Management System, at lacouncilfile.com by entering the Council File number listed immediately following the item number (e.g., 00­0000).  APPROVED Resolution (Blumenfield ­ Koretz) ­ (3) Yes; (0) No If you challenge this Committee's action(s) in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City Clerk at or prior to, the public hearing. 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. Materials relative to items on this agenda can be obtained from the Office of the City Clerk's Council File Management System, at lacouncilfile.com by entering the Council File number listed immediately following the item number (e.g., 00­0000). Telecommunication Relay Services Telephone communication is one of the most important forms of communication in society today. Due to advancements in technology, telephone devices have evolved with new services and capabilities. Individuals who are deaf and hard of hearing, and individuals with a speech disability are following these trends and are rapidly migrating to more advanced telecommunications methods, 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 CA 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 theFCC's Disability Rights Office website.