City Council Meeting

Date TBD
Meeting ID: 16475

Meeting Summary

What Happened

The council's central business was Item 18, a proposed First Amendment to the LA28 Olympic and Paralympic Games Venue Plan. The council adopted, without recorded opposition, a technical amendment 18C (Harris-Dawson) and amendment 18B (Blumenfield), which directed an economic study of venue-change proposals covering costs such as security and transportation, both passing 14-0. The item, as fully amended, was ultimately adopted 14-0 and sent forward "forthwith."

Contested Votes

Item 18, Amendment 18A (McOsker), which approved moving the 2028 Olympics sailing venue from its previously planned Long Beach location to the Port of Los Angeles/San Pedro's "Hurricane Gulch," passed 12-2, with Council President Harris-Dawson and Council Member Price voting no. Council Member McOsker argued the move was necessary based on an LA28 analysis showing San Pedro offers more consistent competitive winds, dramatically superior public safety given the Port of LA's dedicated 150-officer marine police force versus roughly three or four marine-duty officers at the Long Beach site, spectator capacity of about 10,000 compared to zero at the alternate venue, and existing power and fiber infrastructure that would not need to be built out. He argued the financial case favored San Pedro given ticket-revenue potential and disputed unverified cost estimates for the change, saying "show your math." Neither Harris-Dawson nor Price explained their opposition on the floor.

Public Comment

Representatives of UNITE HERE Local 11 opposed keeping the venue in Long Beach, citing an active state Labor Commissioner investigation into alleged wage theft and cash-envelope payment practices at the city-owned Long Beach Convention and Entertainment Center, and urged the council not to proceed with that venue until the investigation concluded. A representative of the Educare Foundation, a youth development organization and member of the LA28 local hire and workforce development group, spoke in support of the broader venue plan, citing opportunities for San Fernando Valley youth in Olympic sports like BMX and skateboarding. Other commenters raised concerns about the city's financial condition amid the Olympics buildout and criticized the council's public-comment process.

Contested Votes

Tallies and member votes are the official record (LA City Clerk CVVS). Descriptions are drawn from the meeting transcript.

Item 18 — CF 15-0989-S44 (Adopted): Amendment 18A (McOsker) to the LA28 Olympic Venue Plan, approving the move of the 2028 Olympics sailing venue from Long Beach to the Port of Los Angeles/San Pedro.

VoteMembers
Yes (12)Adrin Nazarian, Bob Blumenfield, Eunisses Hernandez, Hugo Soto-Martinez, Imelda Padilla, John Lee, Katy Yaroslavsky, Monica Rodriguez, Nithya Raman, Tim Mcosker, Traci Park, Ysabel Jurado
No (2)Curren D. Price, Marqueece Harris-Dawson
Absent (1)Heather Hutt
Completed hearings
(1)
22-0159

PERSONNEL AND HIRING COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the implementation benchmarks and hiring goals for the Targeted Local Hiring (TLH) and Strategic Workforce Development Task Force for January

Official recommendation
NOTE and FILE the February 11, 2025 Personnel Department report relative to the implementation benchmarks and hiring goals for the TLH and Strategic Workforce Development Task Force, inasmuch as this report are for information only and no Council action is required. Fiscal Impact Statement: Not applicable Community Impact Statement: None submitted Personnel and Hiring Committee Report 3-14-25 Report from Personnel Department dated 3-12-25 Report from Personnel Department dated 2-11-25 Council Action dated 2-11-25 Speaker Card(s)_02-07-2025 Personnel and Hiring Committee Report 1-24-25 Speaker Card(s)_01-24-2025 Report from Personnel Department dated 1-17-25 Report from Personnel Department dated 12-13-24 Report from Personnel Department dated 11-12-24 Report from Personnel Department dated 10-14-24 Report from Personnel Department dated 9-11-24 Council Action dated 8-19-24 Personnel, Audits, and Hiring Committee Report 8-6-24 Report from Personnel Department dated 7-11-24 Council Action dated 7-01-24 Speaker Card(s)_06-28-2024 Personnel, Audits, and Hiring Committee Report 6-18-24 Report from Personnel Department date 6-10-24 Council Action dated 5-22-24 Report from Personnel Department dated 5-10-24 Report from Personnel, Audits, and Hiring Committee_05-7-24 Council Action dated 4-30-24 Speaker Card(s)_04-26-2024 Report from Personnel, Audits, and Hiring Committee_04-16-24 Report from Personnel Department dated 4-15-24 Report from Personnel Department dated 3-14-24 Council Action dated 3-05-24 Speaker Card(s)_03-01-2024 Report from Personnel Department dated 2-12-24.pdf Report from Personnel, Audits, and Hiring Committee_2-6-2024 Report from Personnel, Audits, and Hiring Committee_1-16-24 Report from Personnel Department dated 1-12-24 Report from Personnel Department dated 12-29-23 Council Action dated 12-15-23 Speaker Card(s)_12-13-2023 Personnel, Audits, and Hiring Committee Report 12-5-23 Report from Personnel Department dated 11-14-23.pdf Council Action dated 11-07-23 Speaker Card(s)_11-03-2023 Personnel, Audits, and Hiring Committee Report 10-24-23 Speaker Card(s)_10-24-2023 Revised Report from Personnel Department dated 10-18-23 Report from Personnel Department dated 10-10-23 Report from Personnel Department dated 9-19-23.pdf Council Action dated 9-19-23 Speaker Card(s)_09-15-2023 Personnel, Audits, and Hiring Committee Report 9-5-23 Speaker Card(s)_09-05-2023 Updated Report from Personnel Department 9-01-23.pdf Council Action dated 8-29-23 Speaker Card(s)_08-25-2023 Personnel, Audits, and Hiring Committee Report 8-15-23 Speaker Card(s)_08-15-2023 Report from Personnel Department dated 8-09-23.pdf Report from Personnel Department dated 7-11-23 Report from Personnel Department dated 6-08-23 Report from Personnel Department dated 5-12-23.pdf Council Action dated 4-28-23 Speaker Card(s)_04-25-2023 Personnel, Audits and Hiring Committee Report 4-18-23 Report from Personnel Department dated 4-11-23 22-0159 PAAW Committee Report 3-16-22 Report from Personnel Department dated 2-25-22.pdf Motion (Harris-Dawson - Krekorian - Cedillo) dated 2-09-22 Speaker Card(s)_03-14-2025
Documents (66)
Personnel and Hiring Committee Report 3-14-25
Report from Personnel Department dated 3-12-25
Report from Personnel Department dated 2-11-25
Council Action dated 2-11-25
Speaker Card(s)_02-07-2025
Personnel and Hiring Committee Report 1-24-25
Speaker Card(s)_01-24-2025
Report from Personnel Department dated 1-17-25
Report from Personnel Department dated 12-13-24
Report from Personnel Department dated 11-12-24
Report from Personnel Department dated 10-14-24
Report from Personnel Department dated 9-11-24
Council Action dated 8-19-24
Personnel, Audits, and Hiring Committee Report 8-6-24
Report from Personnel Department dated 7-11-24
Council Action dated 7-01-24
Speaker Card(s)_06-28-2024
Personnel, Audits, and Hiring Committee Report 6-18-24
Report from Personnel Department date 6-10-24
Council Action dated 5-22-24
Report from Personnel Department dated 5-10-24
Report from Personnel, Audits, and Hiring Committee_05-7-24
Council Action dated 4-30-24
Speaker Card(s)_04-26-2024
Report from Personnel, Audits, and Hiring Committee_04-16-24
Report from Personnel Department dated 4-15-24
Report from Personnel Department dated 3-14-24
Council Action dated 3-05-24
Speaker Card(s)_03-01-2024
Report from Personnel Department dated 2-12-24.pdf
Report from Personnel, Audits, and Hiring Committee_2-6-2024
Report from Personnel, Audits, and Hiring Committee_1-16-24
Report from Personnel Department dated 1-12-24
Report from Personnel Department dated 12-29-23
Council Action dated 12-15-23
Speaker Card(s)_12-13-2023
Personnel, Audits, and Hiring Committee Report 12-5-23
Report from Personnel Department dated 11-14-23.pdf
Council Action dated 11-07-23
Speaker Card(s)_11-03-2023
Personnel, Audits, and Hiring Committee Report 10-24-23
Speaker Card(s)_10-24-2023
Revised Report from Personnel Department dated 10-18-23
Report from Personnel Department dated 10-10-23
Report from Personnel Department dated 9-19-23.pdf
Council Action dated 9-19-23
Speaker Card(s)_09-15-2023
Personnel, Audits, and Hiring Committee Report 9-5-23
Speaker Card(s)_09-05-2023
Updated Report from Personnel Department 9-01-23.pdf
Council Action dated 8-29-23
Speaker Card(s)_08-25-2023
Personnel, Audits, and Hiring Committee Report 8-15-23
Speaker Card(s)_08-15-2023
Report from Personnel Department dated 8-09-23.pdf
Report from Personnel Department dated 7-11-23
Report from Personnel Department dated 6-08-23
Report from Personnel Department dated 5-12-23.pdf
Council Action dated 4-28-23
Speaker Card(s)_04-25-2023
Personnel, Audits and Hiring Committee Report 4-18-23
Report from Personnel Department dated 4-11-23
22-0159 PAAW Committee Report 3-16-22
Report from Personnel Department dated 2-25-22.pdf
Motion (Harris-Dawson - Krekorian - Cedillo) dated 2-09-22
Speaker Card(s)_03-14-2025
(2)
15-0550-S4

PERSONNEL AND HIRING COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the employee development and training programs in the City during Fiscal Year (FY) 2023-24.

Official recommendation
NOTE and FILE the December 11, 2024 Personnel Department report relative to the employee development and training programs in the City during FY 2023-24. Fiscal Impact Statement: Not applicable. Community Impact Statement: None submitted. Speaker Card(s)_03-14-2025 Personnel and Hiring Committee Report 3-14-25 Report from Personnel Department dated 12-11-24
Documents (3)
Speaker Card(s)_03-14-2025
Personnel and Hiring Committee Report 3-14-25
Report from Personnel Department dated 12-11-24
(6)
25-0204

CONSIDERATION OF MOTION (Raman, Padilla – Blumenfield) relative to the preparation and submission of a Letter of Intent to the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) for funding for Segment 4 of the Valley LA RiverWay for Cycle 2 of the Metro Active Transportation grant program, and related matters.

Documents (2)
Community Impact Statement submitted by North Westwood Neighborhood Council_03-10-2025
Motion (Raman, Padilla - Blumenfield) dated 2-26-25
(7)
23-0002-S144

RULES, ELECTIONS AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to establishing the City's position regarding Senate Bill (SB) 960 (Wiener), which seeks to ensure all transportation projects funded or overseen by the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) provide complete street facilities, if amended to remove the phrase “to the extent feasible.”

Official recommendation
NOTE and FILE Resolution (Raman – Soto-Martinez) relative to including in the City’s 2023-24 State Legislative Program support for SB 960 (Wiener), which seeks to ensure all transportation projects funded or overseen by Caltrans provide complete street facilities, if amended to remove the phrase “to the extent feasible,” inasmuch as the 2023-24 State Legislative Session has concluded and the bill was adopted. Fiscal Impact Statement: Not applicable. Community Impact Statement: Yes For, if amended: Rampart Village Neighborhood Council For: PICO Neighborhood Council Del Rey Neighborhood Council South Robertson Neighborhood Council North Westwood Neighborhood Council Report from Rules, Elections and Intergovernmental Relations Committee dated 3-14-25 Speaker Card(s)_03-14-2025 Community Impact Statement submitted by PICO Neighborhood Council_01-17-2025 Community Impact Statement submitted by PICO Neighborhood Council_12-30-2024 Community Impact Statement submitted by Del Rey Neighborhood Council_09-14-2024 Community Impact Statement submitted by Rampart Village Neighborhood Council_08-30-2024 Community Impact Statement submitted by South Robertson Neighborhood Council_08-19-2024 Community Impact Statement submitted by North Westwood Neighborhood Council_06-26-2024 Resolution (Raman - Soto-Martinez) dated 6-26-24
Documents (9)
Report from Rules, Elections and Intergovernmental Relations Committee dated 3-14-25
Speaker Card(s)_03-14-2025
Community Impact Statement submitted by PICO Neighborhood Council_01-17-2025
Community Impact Statement submitted by PICO Neighborhood Council_12-30-2024
Community Impact Statement submitted by Del Rey Neighborhood Council_09-14-2024
Community Impact Statement submitted by Rampart Village Neighborhood Council_08-30-2024
Community Impact Statement submitted by South Robertson Neighborhood Council_08-19-2024
Community Impact Statement submitted by North Westwood Neighborhood Council_06-26-2024
Resolution (Raman - Soto-Martinez) dated 6-26-24
(8)
23-0002-S157

RULES, ELECTIONS AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to establishing the City’s position regarding legislation and/or administrative action to redesignate Temporary Protected Status for Nicaragua, Honduras, Haiti, and Venezuela.

Official recommendation
INSTRUCT the Chief Legislative Analyst (CLA) to present a revised Resolution for this item in order to seek action in the 2025-2026 Federal Legislative Program, to be submitted for adoption in Council, and amend the existing language to SUPPORT or SPONSOR any legislation and/or administrative action to redesignate Temporary Protected Status for Nicaragua, Honduras, Haiti, and Venezuela. Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the CLA has completed a financial analysis of this report. Community Impact Statement: Yes For: North Hollywood Northeast Neighborhood Council Elysian Valley Riverside Neighborhood Council Report from Rules, Elections and Intergovernmental Relations Committee dated 3-14-25 Speaker Card(s)_03-14-2025 Communication(s) from Public_03-14-2025 Community Impact Statement submitted by Elysian Valley Riverside Neighborhood Council_12-30-2024 Community Impact Statement submitted by North Hollywood Northeast Neighborhood Council_11-28-2024 Resolution (Soto-Martinez, et al. - Price, et al.) dated 11-08-24
Documents (6)
Report from Rules, Elections and Intergovernmental Relations Committee dated 3-14-25
Speaker Card(s)_03-14-2025
Communication(s) from Public_03-14-2025
Community Impact Statement submitted by Elysian Valley Riverside Neighborhood Council_12-30-2024
Community Impact Statement submitted by North Hollywood Northeast Neighborhood Council_11-28-2024
Resolution (Soto-Martinez, et al. - Price, et al.) dated 11-08-24
(9)
23-0002-S151

RULES, ELECTIONS AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to establishing the City's position regarding Assembly Bill (AB) 2525 (Zbur), which seeks to increase the ability to use freeway underpasses and similar areas as parking and storage for vehicles including recreational or oversize vehicles.

Official recommendation
NOTE and FILE Resolution (Raman – Blumenfield) relative to including in the City’s 2023-24 State Legislative Program support for AB 2525 (Zbur), which seeks to increase the ability to use freeway underpasses and similar areas as parking and storage for vehicles including recreational or oversize vehicles, inasmuch as the 2023-24 State Legislative Session has concluded and the bill was adopted. Fiscal Impact Statement: Not applicable. Community Impact Statement: Yes Against: Studio City Neighborhood Council Report from Rules, Elections and Intergovernmental Relations Committee dated 3-14-25 Speaker Card(s)_03-14-2025 Community Impact Statement submitted by Studio City Neighborhood Council_10-20-2024 Resolution (Raman - Blumenfield) dated 8-16-24
Documents (4)
Report from Rules, Elections and Intergovernmental Relations Committee dated 3-14-25
Speaker Card(s)_03-14-2025
Community Impact Statement submitted by Studio City Neighborhood Council_10-20-2024
Resolution (Raman - Blumenfield) dated 8-16-24
(10)
24-1261

RULES, ELECTIONS AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to establishing the City's position regarding Measure A, which would repeal the Measure H tax and institute a half-cent sales tax to fund and accelerate the construction of affordable housing units.

Official recommendation
NOTE and FILE Resolution (Soto-Martinez – Raman, et al.) relative to establishing the City's position regarding Measure A, which would repeal the Measure H tax and institute a half-cent sales tax to fund and accelerate the construction of affordable housing units, inasmuch as the ballot measure was approved by the voters. Fiscal Impact Statement: Not applicable. Community Impact Statement: None submitted. Report from Rules, Elections and Intergovernmental Relations Committee dated 3-14-25 Speaker Card(s)_03-14-2025 Resolution (Soto-Martinez - Raman, et al.) dated 10-11-24
Documents (3)
Report from Rules, Elections and Intergovernmental Relations Committee dated 3-14-25
Speaker Card(s)_03-14-2025
Resolution (Soto-Martinez - Raman, et al.) dated 10-11-24
(11)
23-0002-S156

RULES, ELECTIONS AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to establishing the City's position regarding Assembly Bill (AB) 1961 (Wicks) that would create an End Hunger in California Master Plan Task Force to implement strategies to address food insecurity and promote healthy communities throughout the State.

Official recommendation
NOTE and FILE Resolution (Hernandez – Hutt) relative to including in the City’s 2023-24 State Legislative Program support for AB 1961 (Wicks) that would create an End Hunger in California Master Plan Task Force to implement strategies to address food insecurity and promote healthy communities throughout the State, inasmuch as the 2023-24 State Legislative Session has concluded. Fiscal Impact Statement: Not applicable. Community Impact Statement: None submitted. Report from Rules, Elections and Intergovernmental Relations Committee dated 3-14-25 Speaker Card(s)_03-14-2025 Resolution (Hernandez - Hutt) dated 9-13-24
Documents (3)
Report from Rules, Elections and Intergovernmental Relations Committee dated 3-14-25
Speaker Card(s)_03-14-2025
Resolution (Hernandez - Hutt) dated 9-13-24
(12)
23-0002-S154

RULES, ELECTIONS AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to establishing the City's position regarding House Resolution 8682 (Huffman), the Water Conservation Rebate Tax Parity Act.

Official recommendation
NOTE and FILE Resolution (Yaroslavsky – McOsker) relative to including in the City’s 2023-24 Federal Legislative Program support for House Resolution 8682 (Huffman), the Water Conservation Rebate Tax Parity Act, inasmuch as the 2023-24 Federal Legislative Session has concluded. Fiscal Impact Statement: Not applicable. Community Impact Statement: None submitted. Report from Rules, Elections and Intergovernmental Relations Committee dated 3-14-25 Speaker Card(s)_03-14-2025 Resolution (Yaroslavsky - McOsker) dated 9-10-24
Documents (3)
Report from Rules, Elections and Intergovernmental Relations Committee dated 3-14-25
Speaker Card(s)_03-14-2025
Resolution (Yaroslavsky - McOsker) dated 9-10-24
(13)
23-0002-S135

RULES, ELECTIONS AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to establishing the City's position regarding Assembly Bill (AB) 1889 (Friedman), the Room to Roam Act, which would require a city or county, on or after January 1, 2026, to consider the impacts and barriers caused by development within the jurisdiction to wildlife and habitat connectivity, as part of the Conservation Element of its General Plan.

Official recommendation
NOTE and FILE Resolution (Raman – Blumenfield) and the Chief Legislative Analyst report dated June 14, 2024, attached to the Council file, relative to including in the City’s 2023-24 State Legislative Program support for AB 1889 (Friedman), the Room to Roam Act, which would require a city or county, on or after January 1, 2026, to consider the impacts and barriers caused by development within the jurisdiction to wildlife and habitat connectivity, as part of the Conservation Element of its General Plan, inasmuch as the 2023-24 State Legislative Session has concluded and the bill was adopted. Fiscal Impact Statement: Not applicable. Community Impact Statement: Yes For: Los Feliz Neighborhood Council Report from Rules, Elections and Intergovernmental Relations Committee dated 3-14-25 Speaker Card(s)_03-14-2025 Community Impact Statement submitted by Los Feliz Neighborhood Council_08-31-2024 Report from Chief Legislative Analyst dated 6-14-24 Resolution (Raman - Blumenfield) dated 5-22-24
Documents (5)
Report from Rules, Elections and Intergovernmental Relations Committee dated 3-14-25
Speaker Card(s)_03-14-2025
Community Impact Statement submitted by Los Feliz Neighborhood Council_08-31-2024
Report from Chief Legislative Analyst dated 6-14-24
Resolution (Raman - Blumenfield) dated 5-22-24
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23-0002-S129

RULES, ELECTIONS AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to establishing the City's position regarding Affordable Care Act (ACA) 16 (Bryan) which seeks to amend the State’s constitution to enshrine the right to clean air, water, and a healthy environment for every Californian.

Official recommendation
NOTE and FILE Resolution (Yaroslavsky – Raman) relative to including in the City’s 2023-24 State Legislative Program support for ACA 16 (Bryan) which seeks to amend the State’s constitution to enshrine the right to clean air, water, and a healthy environment for every Californian, inasmuch as the 2023-24 State Legislative Session has concluded. Fiscal Impact Statement: Not applicable. Community Impact Statement: Yes For: Los Feliz Neighborhood Council Mar Vista Community Council Downtown Los Angeles Neighborhood Report from Rules, Elections and Intergovernmental Relations Committee dated 3-14-25 Speaker Card(s)_03-14-2025 Community Impact Statement submitted by Los Feliz Neighborhood Council_08-31-2024 Community Impact Statement submitted by Mar Vista Community Council_07-23-2024 Community Impact Statement submitted by Downtown Los Angeles Neighborhood Council_06-28-24 Resolution (Yaroslavsky - Raman) dated 5-08-24
Documents (6)
Report from Rules, Elections and Intergovernmental Relations Committee dated 3-14-25
Speaker Card(s)_03-14-2025
Community Impact Statement submitted by Los Feliz Neighborhood Council_08-31-2024
Community Impact Statement submitted by Mar Vista Community Council_07-23-2024
Community Impact Statement submitted by Downtown Los Angeles Neighborhood Council_06-28-24
Resolution (Yaroslavsky - Raman) dated 5-08-24
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23-0002-S153

RULES, ELECTIONS AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to establishing the City's position regarding Assembly Bill (AB) 2130 (Santiago) that would allow individuals requesting an administrative hearing to contest parking violations, to choose a virtual administrative hearing.

Official recommendation
NOTE and FILE Resolution (Hernandez – Hutt) relative to including in the City’s 2023-24 State Legislative Program support for AB 2130 (Santiago) that would allow individuals requesting an administrative hearing to contest parking violations, to choose a virtual administrative hearing, inasmuch as the 2023-24 State Legislative Session has concluded and the bill was adopted. Fiscal Impact Statement: Not applicable. Community Impact Statement: None submitted Report from Rules, Elections and Intergovernmental Relations Committee dated 3-14-25 Speaker Card(s)_03-14-2025 Resolution (Hernandez - Hutt) dated 8-28-24
Documents (3)
Report from Rules, Elections and Intergovernmental Relations Committee dated 3-14-25
Speaker Card(s)_03-14-2025
Resolution (Hernandez - Hutt) dated 8-28-24
(16)
23-0002-S152

RULES, ELECTIONS AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to establishing the City's position regarding Assembly Bill (AB) 1082 (Kaira) that would eliminate a number of parking enforcement programs used to manage curb space.

Official recommendation
NOTE and FILE Resolution (Park, Lee – de Leon) relative to including in the City’s 2023-24 State Legislative Program opposition to AB 1082 (Kaira) that would eliminate a number of parking enforcement programs used to manage curb space, inasmuch as the 2023-24 State Legislative Session has concluded. Fiscal Impact Statement: Not applicable. Community Impact Statement: None submitted Report from Rules, Elections and Intergovernmental Relations Committee dated 3-14-25 Speaker Card(s)_03-14-2025 Communication(s) from Public_08-29-2024 Resolution (Park, Lee - de Leon) dated 8-27-24
Documents (4)
Report from Rules, Elections and Intergovernmental Relations Committee dated 3-14-25
Speaker Card(s)_03-14-2025
Communication(s) from Public_08-29-2024
Resolution (Park, Lee - de Leon) dated 8-27-24
(17)
23-0002-S148

RULES, ELECTIONS AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to establishing the City's position regarding Senate Bill (SB) 1059 (Bradford) to amend the amount of cannabis excise taxes, support commercial cannabis businesses and directly further the purpose of the Social Equity Program.

Official recommendation
NOTE and FILE Resolution (Padilla – Lee) relative to including in the City’s 2023-24 State Legislative Program support for SB 1059 (Bradford) to amend the amount of cannabis excise taxes, support commercial cannabis businesses and directly further the purpose of the Social Equity Program, inasmuch as the 2023-24 State Legislative Session has concluded and the bill was adopted. Fiscal Impact Statement: Not applicable. Community Impact Statement: Yes For: South Central Neighborhood Council Report from Rules, Elections and Intergovernmental Relations Committee dated 3-14-25 Speaker Card(s)_03-14-2025 Community Impact Statement submitted by South Central Neighborhood Council_08-26-2024 Resolution (Padilla - Lee) dated 8-02-24
Documents (4)
Report from Rules, Elections and Intergovernmental Relations Committee dated 3-14-25
Speaker Card(s)_03-14-2025
Community Impact Statement submitted by South Central Neighborhood Council_08-26-2024
Resolution (Padilla - Lee) dated 8-02-24
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22-1545-S26

BUDGET AND FINANCE and HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEES’ REPORTS relative to the Homelessness Emergency Account (HEA) – General City Purposes Fund 23rd Status Report as of December 31, 2024, and funding recommendations.

Official recommendation
CONCUR with the February 12, 2025 Housing and Homelessness Committee’s action for Council file No. 22-1545-S26. INSTRUCT the City Administrative Officer (CAO) to prepare a report with the following information: Create a chart that breaks down how many motel rooms are under booking agreements, versus occupancy agreements, versus occupancy agreements that qualify for Alliance; not just to compare the number of Inside Safe operations, but actually the number of people. Include the percentage in terms of the numbers of people serve / future projection. Clarification on the claims process and the claims resolution. HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE REPORT Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: APPROVE and APPROPRIATE $46,104,583.14 from General City Purposes (GCP) Fund No. 100/56, Account No. 000A15, Inside Safe Reserve to Fund No. 100/56, Account No. 000959, Homelessness Emergency Account for the following: $12,062,361.20 for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-25 Inside Safe Booking Agreements costs for Quarters Two and Three. $2,709,633.00 for FY 2024-25 Inside Safe Occupancy Agreements costs. $27,737,006.80 for FY 2024-25 Inside Safe Motel Interim Housing Portfolio Service Provider costs and associated Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority administration. $3,009,287.00 for FY 2024-25 third quarter advance for service costs at the Mayfair Hotel by Weingart. $582,175.00 for a 25 percent advance for a congregate shelter site in Council District 14 with 58 beds. $4,120.14 of FY 2024-25 Los Angeles Police Department Overtime costs associated with Inside Safe encampment operations from October 2024 through November 2024. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, Department of General Services, or designee, to execute new, or amend existing agreements, for the eight motels listed on “Table A1 and A2: Booking Agreements Transitioning to Occupancy Agreements and Contract Extensions,” contained in the City Administrative Officer (CAO) report dated January 31, 2025, attached to Council file No. 22-1545-S26. AUTHORIZE the CAO to: ​​​​ Prepare Controller instructions or make necessary technical adjustments, including to the names of the Special Fund accounts recommended for the CAO report dated January 31, 2025, attached to the Council file, to implement the intent of these transactions; and, AUTHORIZE the Controller to implement these instructions. Prepare any additional Controller instructions to reimburse City departments for their accrued labor, material or permit costs related to projects listed in the CAO report dated January 31, 2025, attached to the Council file, to implement the intent of these transactions; and, AUTHORIZE the Controller to implement these instructions. INSTRUCT the CAO to work with the Mayor's Office, to include in the next HEA report, a detailed fiscal and operational plan for City homelessness facilities, including Inside Safe and any potential demobilization, given the financial constraints that the city is facing as part of the next HEA. The report should be submitted to Council before the recommendations from the CAO report dated January 31, 2025, attached to the Council file, are forwarded to Council for consideration. Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO states that approval of the recommended actions will not have an immediate impact on the General Fund given that the recommendations use budgeted General Funds. However, as the GCP line items represent one-time allocations of General Fund dollars, there is a potential future General Fund impact in FYs 2025-26 through 2027-28 of up to $61,435,967.00 in operating expenses, including services and leases for the eight sites recommended in the report for extension, amendments, and or transition to occupancy agreements. Additionally, there is a total potential future General Fund impact of up to $35,046,781.00 in operating expenses associated with previously approved extended occupancy agreements ($22,815,925.00) and booking agreements that transitioned to extended occupancy agreements ($12,230,856). The General Fund supported services are anticipated to be reimbursed from the County of Los Angeles through the Alliance Memorandum of Understanding. Financial Policies Statement: The CAO states that the recommended actions comply with the City’s Financial Policies. Community Impact Statement: None submitted Report from Budget and Finance Committee dated 2-18-25 Speaker Card(s)_02-18-2025 Communication from Housing and Homelessness Committee Clerk 2-12-25 Speaker Card(s)_02-12-2025 Communication(s) from Public_02-07-2025 Report from City Administrative Officer dated 1-31-25
Documents (6)
Report from Budget and Finance Committee dated 2-18-25
Speaker Card(s)_02-18-2025
Communication from Housing and Homelessness Committee Clerk 2-12-25
Speaker Card(s)_02-12-2025
Communication(s) from Public_02-07-2025
Report from City Administrative Officer dated 1-31-25
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25-0245

GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS and BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEES’ REPORT and RESOLUTION relative to the acceptance of a grant award of $3,500,000 for the 2025 Cannabis Equity Act Grant from the State of California Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz).

Official recommendation
AUTHORIZE the Executive Director, Department of Cannabis Regulation (DCR), or designee, to: Accept the 2025 Cannabis Equity Act Grant in the amount of $3,500,000 (CEG-2025-660) from GO-Biz. Execute, on behalf of the City of Los Angeles, all other CEG-2025-660 grant documents necessary relative to the grant award. Expend said funds from the accounts detailed below and further detailed in the March 4, 2025 DCR report, attached to the Council file, for the purposes set forth in said report and consistent with the grant agreement. Prepare Controller instructions and/or make any corrections or clarifications to the above instructions that may be required, subject to the approval of the City Administrative Officer (CAO), in order to effectuate the intent of City Council; and, request the Controller to implement these instructions. ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION, included as Attachment 1 of said DCR report, attached to the Council file, authorizing the Executive Director, DCR, or designee, to execute on behalf of the City of Los Angeles the Grant Agreement (Attachment 2 of said 4, 2025 DCR report, attached to the Council file) for CEG-2025-660 for the period of April 1, 2025 through October 31, 2026, including any extensions or amendments thereof. AUTHORIZE the Controller to: Accept, deposit, and set up grant receivables up to $3,500,000 of CEG-2025-660 grant funds in the California Local Equity Grant Program Fund No. 64F/13. Establish and appropriate up to $3,500,000 within Fund 64F/13 California Local Equity Grant Program Fund, Account No. TBD entitled "2025 Cannabis Equity Grant" for the receipt and disbursement of grant funds. Set up an account entitled “CEG 2025 Receivables” within the DCR Special Revenue Trust Fund No. 60E for the 25 percent front-funding required by CEG-2025-660, to be repaid when grant funds are made available. Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the DCR. Neither the CAO nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report. Community Impact Statement: None submitted. Speaker Card(s)_03-18-2025 Speaker Card(s)_03-18-2025 Report from Department of Cannabis Regulation dated 3-04-25
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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND JOBS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to

Official recommendation
INSTRUCT the City Administrative Officer (CAO) and Chief Legislative Analyst (CLA), and REQUEST the City Attorney, to work with the Organizing Committee for the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Summer Games (LA28) to establish and document employment opportunities available for the local workforce in the City of Los Angeles; and, provide a report to Council detailing how opportunities will be promoted to the City workers. INSTRUCT the Bureau of Contract Administration (BCA) and the Economic and Workforce Development Department (EWDD), with the assistance of the CAO, to provide LA28 recommendations on incorporating local hiring best practices in their employment strategy. REQUEST LA28 to provide estimates of local hiring by category and work with the BCA and EWDD to develop an outreach, education and training program leveraging current programs. Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the CAO nor CLA has completed a financial analysis of this report. Community Impact Statement: None submitted (Ad Hoc Committee on the 2028 Olympics and Paralympic Games report to be submitted in Council. If a public hearing is not held in Committee, an opportunity for public comment will be provided.) (Please visit www.lacouncilfile.com for background documents.) Speaker Card(s)_03-04-2025 Motion (Rodriguez - Park) dated 9-25-24
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