Rules, Elections and Intergovernmental Relations

Please Note Public Comment Will Be Taken In­Person Only. RULES, ELECTIONS AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2023 ­ 1:00 PM ROOM 401, CITY HALL 200 NORTH SPRING STREET, LOS ANGELES, CA 90012 MEMBERS: COUNCILMEMBER PAUL KREKORIAN, CHAIR COUNCILMEMBER MARQUEECE HARRIS­DAWSON COUNCILMEMBER BOB BLUMENFIELD (Michael Espinosa ­ Legislative Assistant ­ (213) 978­1064 or michael.espinosa@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) 23­0755 Motion (Hernandez – Rodriguez – Padilla) relative to a report from the Community Investment for Families Department, in collaboration with the Office of the City Clerk, the Office of the Chief Legislative Analyst, the Information Technology Agency, and any other necessary Departments, with recommendations for a Los Angeles City Council Language Justice Plan, and related matters. Community Impact Statement: None submitted (2) 23­0943 Motion (Hernandez – Park) relative to instructing the City Administrative Officer, with assistance from the City Clerk and Information Technology Agency, to identify funding to cover costs associated with the setup of the Council Chamber’s audio and video system to enable virtual participation  the Information Technology Agency, and any other necessary Departments, with recommendations for a Los Angeles City Council Language Justice Plan, and related matters. Community Impact Statement: None submitted (2) 23­0943 Motion (Hernandez – Park) relative to instructing the City Administrative Officer, with assistance from the City Clerk and Information Technology Agency, to identify funding to cover costs associated with the setup of the Council Chamber’s audio and video system to enable virtual participation of guest speakers in Health Commission meetings. Community Impact Statement: None submitted (3) 23­1097 Motion (Yaroslavsky – Raman – Krekorian – Park) relative to requesting the City Attorney, in consultation with the Executive Director of the Ethics Commission, the City Administrative Officer, and the Chief Legislative Analyst, to provide a report for establishing a permanent Office of Compliance that would proactively assist Councilmembers with identifying and avoiding potential conflicts of interest, and related matters. Community Impact Statement: None submitted (4) 23­0002­S73 Chief Legislative Analyst report and Resolution (Harris­Dawson – Raman) relative to including in the 2023­24 Federal Legislative Program a position on legislative or administrative action that would counter the effects of the Supreme Court case decisions in Students for Fair Admissions, Inc., v. President and Fellows of Harvard College, and Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. University of North Carolina. et al., and restore affirmative action protections. Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted (5) 24­0001 Chief Legislative Analyst report relative to the 2024 Council Recess Schedule. Community Impact Statement: None submitted (6) 23­1114 Resolution (Soto­Martinez – Hutt) relative to authorizing Neighborhood Councils to use teleconferencing pursuant to California Code Section 54953.8.  (5) 24­0001 Chief Legislative Analyst report relative to the 2024 Council Recess Schedule. Community Impact Statement: None submitted (6) 23­1114 Resolution (Soto­Martinez – Hutt) relative to authorizing Neighborhood Councils to use teleconferencing pursuant to California Code Section 54953.8. 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) 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. 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.