City Council Meeting

Date TBD
Meeting ID: 16643

Meeting Summary

What Happened

The meeting's dominant item was Item 13, the Los Angeles Convention Center (LACC) Expansion and Modernization Project, a roughly $2.2 billion bond-financed project with AEG/APCLA as the private development partner. City Administrative Officer Matt Szabo and the Chief Legislative Analyst's office told the council the vote would not greenlight construction but would authorize staff to extend the Early Works Agreement, negotiate a firm fixed price with APCLA, and return with a final project agreement and debt-issuance recommendation in July. The council also unanimously adopted (15-0) Item 9, a CAO report on temporary storage sites for oversized and unclaimed vehicles removed from city streets, as amended to formalize a CD9 Metro-owned lot (operational since March 2025) as a citywide, non-prioritized storage site accessible to all council offices.

Contested Votes

Item 13, Amendment 13E (Yaroslavsky-McOsker-Soto-Martinez-Raman-Harris-Dawson), directing staff to pursue value engineering to reduce the roughly $1.7 billion construction-cost estimate and identify additional revenue opportunities with a goal of keeping the project close to general-fund-neutral, passed 13-2, with Blumenfield and Rodriguez voting no.

Item 13, procedural motion to "call the question" (ending further debate before all queued members had spoken twice) passed 13-2, with Park and Rodriguez voting no; both had wanted to continue speaking on the item.

Item 13, Amendment 13C (Jurado-Yaroslavsky-Price) passed 14-1, with Rodriguez casting the lone no vote.

Item 13, Amendment 13B (Rodriguez-Padilla), which would have required city departments to formally report back and opine on the project's phased-delivery structure before the council released an additional $27.7 million in financed funding for consultants and APCLA's continued work, failed 2-13. Only its sponsors, Rodriguez and Padilla, voted yes.

Item 13, final adoption of the Economic Development and Jobs Committee report, as amended by 13A, 13C, and 13E, passed 14-1, with Rodriguez again the sole no vote.

Council Member Rodriguez was the project's most vocal skeptic, arguing that the city had already spent roughly $54 million (rising to nearly $100 million once debt-service costs on that amount are included) and that approving the additional $27.7 million now — while the city faces potential budget cuts and layoffs — was equivalent to trading away roughly 1,000 city jobs' worth of general-fund spending for a project with no finalized cost, no shovel in the ground, and open questions about tariff-driven cost increases and risk allocation. Council Member Blumenfield, who introduced but withdrew amendment 13D, said he shared concerns about open-ended city financial risk in the project but did not want his amendment to be interpreted as unintentionally killing the deal, after CAO staff indicated its "relief events" risk-transfer restrictions could end negotiations with APCLA entirely. Council President Harris-Dawson, Council Member Lee, and Council Member Park spoke in support of moving the project forward, citing its potential to revitalize downtown, generate general fund revenue, and create union construction jobs ahead of the 2028 Olympics.

Public Comment

Public comment on Item 13 was dominated by building-trades union members and leadership, including representatives of the Los Angeles/Orange County Building and Construction Trades Council, IATSE, and Local 831 trade show decorators and installers, who spoke in strong support of the convention center expansion. Speakers cited the project's Community Workforce Agreement and Project Labor Agreement protections, noted that the building trades' apprenticeship readiness fund has placed nearly 1,900 workers into trades jobs — 90% Black or Brown, 34% formerly incarcerated, and 20% women — and argued the project was needed to keep Los Angeles competitive with other convention destinations. A representative of the Downtown Los Angeles Residents Association also spoke in support, framing the expansion as a driver of downtown economic revitalization.

Contested Votes

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

Item 13 — CF 15-1207-S1 (vote 1 of 5) (Adopted): Amendment 13E (Yaroslavsky-McOsker-Soto-Martinez-Raman-Harris-Dawson) to the Convention Center Expansion report, directing value engineering to reduce construction costs and identify additional revenue to keep the project close to general-fund-neutral.

VoteMembers
Yes (13)Adrin Nazarian, Curren D. Price, Eunisses Hernandez, Heather Hutt, Hugo Soto-Martinez, Imelda Padilla, John Lee, Katy Yaroslavsky, Marqueece Harris-Dawson, Nithya Raman, Tim Mcosker, Traci Park, Ysabel Jurado
No (2)Bob Blumenfield, Monica Rodriguez

Item 13 — CF 15-1207-S1 (vote 2 of 5) (Adopted): Procedural motion to "call the question" and end further debate on the Convention Center Expansion amendments before all queued members had spoken twice.

VoteMembers
Yes (13)Adrin Nazarian, Bob Blumenfield, Curren D. Price, Eunisses Hernandez, Heather Hutt, Hugo Soto-Martinez, Imelda Padilla, John Lee, Katy Yaroslavsky, Marqueece Harris-Dawson, Nithya Raman, Tim Mcosker, Ysabel Jurado
No (2)Monica Rodriguez, Traci Park

Item 13 — CF 15-1207-S1 (vote 3 of 5) (Adopted): Amendment 13C (Jurado-Yaroslavsky-Price) to the Convention Center Expansion report.

VoteMembers
Yes (14)Adrin Nazarian, Bob Blumenfield, Curren D. Price, Eunisses Hernandez, Heather Hutt, Hugo Soto-Martinez, Imelda Padilla, John Lee, Katy Yaroslavsky, Marqueece Harris-Dawson, Nithya Raman, Tim Mcosker, Traci Park, Ysabel Jurado
No (1)Monica Rodriguez

Item 13 — CF 15-1207-S1 (vote 4 of 5) (Failed): Amendment 13B (Rodriguez-Padilla) to the Convention Center Expansion report, which would have required city departments to report back and opine on the project's phased-delivery structure before releasing an additional $27.7 million in funding.

VoteMembers
Yes (2)Imelda Padilla, Monica Rodriguez
No (13)Adrin Nazarian, Bob Blumenfield, Curren D. Price, Eunisses Hernandez, Heather Hutt, Hugo Soto-Martinez, John Lee, Katy Yaroslavsky, Marqueece Harris-Dawson, Nithya Raman, Tim Mcosker, Traci Park, Ysabel Jurado

Item 13 — CF 15-1207-S1 (vote 5 of 5) (Adopted): Final adoption of the Economic Development and Jobs Committee report on the Convention Center Expansion and Modernization Project, as amended by 13A, 13C, and 13E.

VoteMembers
Yes (14)Adrin Nazarian, Bob Blumenfield, Curren D. Price, Eunisses Hernandez, Heather Hutt, Hugo Soto-Martinez, Imelda Padilla, John Lee, Katy Yaroslavsky, Marqueece Harris-Dawson, Nithya Raman, Tim Mcosker, Traci Park, Ysabel Jurado
No (1)Monica Rodriguez
Scheduled hearings
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14-0943

RELATED TO COUNCIL FILE NO. 14-0943-S3

Official recommendation
HEAR PROTESTS against the proposed establishment of the Los Angeles Tourism Marketing District, pursuant to Section 36600 et seq. of the California Streets and Highways Code. PRESENT and ADOPT accompanying ORDINANCE, dated April 3, 2025, establishing the Los Angeles Tourism Marketing District and confirming the assessments to be levied upon lodging businesses with 50 or more rooms within the Los Angeles Tourism Marketing District as described in the Management District Plan, if a majority protest, as defined by Section 36623(b) of the California Streets and Highways Code is found not to exist. Fiscal Impact Statement: Community Impact Statement: None submitted (Pursuant to Council adoption of Ordinance of Intention No. 188564 on March 18, 2025 and Public Meeting in Council on April 9, 2025) Final Ordinance No.188564 dated 05-08-2025.pdf Communication from City Clerk submitted 4-04-25 - Draft Ordinance Council Action - Mayor Concurrence dated 3-18-25 Report from Economic Development and Jobs Committee_3-4-25 Council Action - Mayor Concurrence dated 4-03-25 Speaker Card(s)_03-04-2025 Communication from City Clerk submitted 2-27-25 - Modified Management District Plan Report from City Clerk dated 2-12-25 Attachment to Report dated 2-12-25 - LATMD Letter Attachment to Report dated 2-12-25 - Modified Management District Plan Attachment to Report dated 2-12-25 - Modification Draft Ordinance of Intention Council Action 09_04_2015 Speaker Card(s) 09_02_2015 Report from Economic Development Committee (e) 08_27_2015 Speaker Card(s) (e) 08_25_2015 Report from City Clerk (e) 08_12_2015 Final Ordinance No 183733 07_26_2015 Final Ordinance No 183567 06_26_2015 Council Action 06_25_2015 Communication from Mayor 06_24_2015 Speaker Card(s) 06_16_2015 Speaker Card(s) (e) 06_12_2015 Transmittal of Repeal Ordinance from City Attorney 06_11_2015 Communication(s) from Public (e) 06_10_2015 Speaker Card(s) 06_10_2015 Attachment to Report dated 06042015 - Ordinance (2 of 2) 06_05_2015 Report from City Clerk (1 of 2) 06_04_2015 Communication from Mayor 05_21_2015 Council Action 05_21_2015 Speaker Card(s) 05_20_2015 Speaker Card(s) 05_15_2015 Communication from City Clerk 05_13_2015 Report from City Clerk (1 of 4) 05_07_2015 Attachment 3 to Report (e) - Management District Plan (3 of 4) 05_07_2015 Attachment 2 to Report (e) - Engineers Report (2 of 4) 05_07_2015 Attachment 1 to Report (e) - Ordinance (1 of 4) 05_07_2015 Council Action 08_19_2014 Report from Economic Development Committee 08_12_2014 Attachment to Report dated 07032014 - 2014-15 Annual Planning Report (2 of 2) 07 Report from City Clerk (1 of 2) 07_03_2014 Speaker Card(s)_03-18-2025
Documents (41)
Final Ordinance No.188564 dated 05-08-2025.pdf
Communication from City Clerk submitted 4-04-25 - Draft Ordinance
Council Action - Mayor Concurrence dated 3-18-25
Report from Economic Development and Jobs Committee_3-4-25
Council Action - Mayor Concurrence dated 4-03-25
Speaker Card(s)_03-04-2025
Communication from City Clerk submitted 2-27-25 - Modified Management District Plan
Report from City Clerk dated 2-12-25
Attachment to Report dated 2-12-25 - LATMD Letter
Attachment to Report dated 2-12-25 - Modified Management District Plan
Attachment to Report dated 2-12-25 - Modification Draft Ordinance of Intention
Council Action 09_04_2015
Speaker Card(s) 09_02_2015
Report from Economic Development Committee (e) 08_27_2015
Speaker Card(s) (e) 08_25_2015
Report from City Clerk (e) 08_12_2015
Final Ordinance No 183733 07_26_2015
Final Ordinance No 183567 06_26_2015
Council Action 06_25_2015
Communication from Mayor 06_24_2015
Speaker Card(s) 06_16_2015
Speaker Card(s) (e) 06_12_2015
Transmittal of Repeal Ordinance from City Attorney 06_11_2015
Communication(s) from Public (e) 06_10_2015
Speaker Card(s) 06_10_2015
Attachment to Report dated 06042015 - Ordinance (2 of 2) 06_05_2015
Report from City Clerk (1 of 2) 06_04_2015
Communication from Mayor 05_21_2015
Council Action 05_21_2015
Speaker Card(s) 05_20_2015
Speaker Card(s) 05_15_2015
Communication from City Clerk 05_13_2015
Report from City Clerk (1 of 4) 05_07_2015
Attachment 3 to Report (e) - Management District Plan (3 of 4) 05_07_2015
Attachment 2 to Report (e) - Engineers Report (2 of 4) 05_07_2015
Attachment 1 to Report (e) - Ordinance (1 of 4) 05_07_2015
Council Action 08_19_2014
Report from Economic Development Committee 08_12_2014
Attachment to Report dated 07032014 - 2014-15 Annual Planning Report (2 of 2) 07
Report from City Clerk (1 of 2) 07_03_2014
Speaker Card(s)_03-18-2025
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14-0943-S3

RELATED TO COUNCIL FILE NO. 14-0943

Documents (21)
Final Ordinance No.188565 dated 5-8-2025.pdf
Speaker Card(s)_03-18-2025
Council Action - Mayor Concurrence dated 3-18-25
Council Action - Mayor Concurrence dated 4-03-25
Speaker Card(s)_03-04-2025
Report from Economic Development and Jobs Committee_3-4-25
Revised Report from City Clerk dated 2-26-25
Attachment to Revised Report dated 2-26-25 - Revised Draft Ordinance of Intention
Revised Report from City Clerk dated 2-12-25
Attachment to Revised Report dated 2-12-25 - Revised Management District Plan
Attachment to Revised Report dated 2-12-25 - Revised Engineers Report
Attachment to Revised Report dated 2-12-25 - Revised Draft Ordinance of Intention
Council Action dated 12-16-24
Motion (Price - Blumenfield) dated 12-10-24
Communication(s) from Public_12-08-2024
Report from Economic, Community Development and Jobs Committee - 11-22-24
Speaker Card(s)_11-22-2024
Report from City Clerk dated 9-11-24
Attachment to Report dated 9-11-24 - Management District Plan
Attachment to Report dated 9-11-24 - Engineer's Report
Attachment to Report dated 9-11-24 - Draft Ordinance of Intention
Completed hearings
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25-0217

PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the potential to enhance and expand fiber optic infrastructure within and around Jobs and Economic Development Incentive (JEDI) Zones.

Official recommendation
INSTRUCT the Economic and Workforce Development Department (EWDD) and Bureau of Street Lighting (BSL), with assistance from the City Administrative Officer (CAO), to collaborate and report to Council on the potential to enhance and expand fiber optic infrastructure within and around JEDI Zones. This collaboration should focus on identifying JEDI zones where this venture could occur and identify ways to fund this infrastructure improvement, through a framework of improving connectivity for public safety, economic development, and community enhancements. INSTRUCT the EWDD and BSL, with assistance from the CAO, to report on the current number of JEDI Zones, the status of the creation of new JEDI Zones, the possibility of a situation in which BSL will have to prioritize fiber optics over working to improve street lights, if the BSL will install fiber optics at a JEDI Zone when current private sector fiber optics are present, the BSL's accountability for maintenance of fiber optic infrastructure, the projected economic benefits and job creation estimates of fiber optic infrastructure in JEDI Zones, and the criteria that will be used to assess this project’s promotion of digital equity. Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the CAO nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report. Community Impact Statement: None submitted Report from Public Works Committee_3-26-25 Motion (McOsker - Price) dated 2-28-25 Speaker Card(s)_03-26-2025
Documents (3)
Report from Public Works Committee_3-26-25
Motion (McOsker - Price) dated 2-28-25
Speaker Card(s)_03-26-2025
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24-1552 CD 14

PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to preparing and presenting an ordinance to dedicate a city parcel located at the triangle intersection of Genevieve Avenue, Kipling Avenue and Monte Bonito Drive, as public right-of-way.

Official recommendation
REQUEST the City Attorney, with the assistance of the Department of General Services and the Bureau of Engineering, to prepare and present an ordinance to dedicate a city parcel located at the triangle intersection of Genevieve Avenue, Kipling Avenue and Monte Bonito Drive, Assessor's Parcel No. 5690-022-900, as public right-of-way. Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report. Community Impact Statement: None submitted Report from Public Works Committee_3-26-25 Motion (de Leon - Rodriguez) dated 12-06-24 Speaker Card(s)_03-26-2025
Documents (3)
Report from Public Works Committee_3-26-25
Motion (de Leon - Rodriguez) dated 12-06-24
Speaker Card(s)_03-26-2025
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25-0198 CD 5

PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to an exception to the City's one-year, street cut moratorium on Pontius Avenue to allow for the installation of a fire line extension at 1831 Pontius Avenue.

Official recommendation
APPROVE an exception to the City's one-year, street cut moratorium on Pontius Avenue to allow for the installation of a fire line extension at 1831 Pontius Avenue. REQUIRE the permittee to properly repair and resurface the street cut area in accordance with Bureau of Engineering requirements and standards and, upon completion of the work, the repaired street cut be inspected by the Bureau of Contract Administration to maximize the longevity of the street. Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report. Community Impact Statement: None submitted Report from Public Works Committee_3-26-25 Motion (Yaroslavsky - Hernandez) dated 2-25-25 Speaker Card(s)_03-26-2025
Documents (3)
Report from Public Works Committee_3-26-25
Motion (Yaroslavsky - Hernandez) dated 2-25-25
Speaker Card(s)_03-26-2025
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24-0965

PUBLIC SAFETY and BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEES’ REPORT relative to grant funding to support the Dispute Resolution Program (DRP) Community mediation services.

Official recommendation
1. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney, or designee, to accept the accompanying grant subaward between the City of Los Angeles and the County of Los Angeles Department of Consumer and Business Affairs and authorize the City Attorney, or designee, to: a. Accept the subaward in the amount of $74,827 for the DRP for the period of July 1, 2024 through December 31, 2024. b. Execute said grant agreement between the County of Los Angeles and the City of Los Angeles subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form. 2. AUTHORIZE the Controller to: a. Establish a receivable within City Attorney Grants Fund No. 368/12 for this program in the amount of $74,827. b. Establish Appropriation Account No. 12A711- DRP 2025 (Community) within City Attorney Grant Fund No. 368 in the amount of $74.827. c. Upon receipt of grant funds, transfer up to $34,425 from City Attorney Grants Fund No. 368/12, Account No. 12A711-DRP FY 2025 (Community), to Fund No. 100/12, Account No. 001010, Salaries-General, for reimbursement of City Attorney salary expenses for one grant reimbursed resolution authority position. d. Upon receipt of grant funds and approval of grant expenses, transfer up to $21,087 from City Attorney Grants Fund No. 368/12, Account 12A711-DRP FY 2025 (Community) to Fund No. 100/12, Revenue Source Code No. 5427 – Reimbursement from Grants, for salary expenses for one grant reimbursed regular authority position. e. Transfer up to $14,889 from Fund No. 368/12, Account No. 12A711-DRP FY 2025 (Community) to Fund No. 100/12, Revenue Source Code No. 5346 – Related Cost Reimbursement from Grants. 3. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney, or designee, to prepare Controller instructions for any necessary technical adjustments, subject to the approval of the City Administrative Officer (CAO), and authorize the Controller to implement the instructions. Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that the total program cost of the DRP FY 2025 (Community) is $93,534, and consists of $74,827 in grant funds and $18,707 in related costs included in the City Attorney’s FY2024 Adopted Budget. The $18,707 fulfills the 25 percent match requirement. No additional General Fund appropriation is requested at this time. The recommendations in this report are in compliance with the City’s Financial Policies in that budgeted appropriations will be balanced against grant receipts. The City’s Financial Policies require that the City pursue Federal, State, and private grants, but strictly limit the financial support of these programs to avoid commitments that continue beyond available funding. The recommendations in this report are in compliance with the City’s Financial Policies in that proposed funding is balanced against grant revenue approved by Council actions and from Federal and State grant receipts. All funding is subject to the availability of grant funds and determinations by Mayor and Council. Accepting the grant and approving the recommendations in this report are in compliance with the City’s Financial Policies as the grant funds are fully reimbursing the General Fund for grant eligible activities. Community Impact Statement: None submitted Report from Public Safety Committee and Budget and Finance Committee 03-04-25 Speaker Card(s)_03-04-2025 Speaker Card(s)_02-19-2025 Report from City Administrative Officer dated 12-09-24.pdf Report from City Attorney dated 8-15-24
Documents (5)
Report from Public Safety Committee and Budget and Finance Committee 03-04-25
Speaker Card(s)_03-04-2025
Speaker Card(s)_02-19-2025
Report from City Administrative Officer dated 12-09-24.pdf
Report from City Attorney dated 8-15-24
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24-0966

PUBLIC SAFETY and BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEES’ REPORT relative to grant funding for the Dispute Resolution Program (DRP), Neighborhood Justice Panel, Restorative Justice Program.

Official recommendation
1. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney, or designee, to accept the accompanying grant award between the City of Los Angeles and the County of Los Angeles Department of Consumer and Business Affairs and authorize the City of Los Angeles, or designee, to: a. Accept the grant subaward in the amount of $68,905 for the Dispute Resolution Program, Neighborhood Justice Panel (Restorative Justice) for the period of July 1, 2024 through December 31, 2024. b. Execute said grant agreement between the County of Los Angeles and the City of Los Angeles, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form. 2. AUTHORIZE the Controller to: a. Establish a receivable within City Attorney Grants Fund No. 368/12 for this program in the amount of $68,905. b. Establish Appropriation Account No. 12A712 - DRP FY 2025 (RJ) within City Attorney Grants Fund No. 368 in the amount of $68,905. c. Upon receipt of grant funds, transfer up to $55,204 from City Attorney Grants Fund No. 368/12, Account No. 12A712-DRP FY 2025 (RJ) to Fund No. 100/12, Account No. 001010, Salaries, General. d. Upon receipt of grant funds, transfer up to $9,701 from City Attorney Grants Fund No. 368/12, Account No. 12A712-DRP FY 2025 (RJ) to Fund No. 100/12, Revenue Source Code No. 5346, Related Cost Reimbursement from Grant. 3. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney, or designee, to prepare Controller instructions for any necessary technical adjustments, subject to the approval of the City Administrative Officer (CAO), and authorize the Controller to implement the instructions. Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that the total program cost of the Dispute Resolution Program, Neighborhood Justice Panel (NJP) Restorative Justice is $92,614 and consists of $68,905 in grant funds and $23,709 in related costs of which $17,226 fulfills the 25 percent match requirement. These funds are included in the City Attorney’s FY24-25 Adopted Budget. No additional Grant Fund appropriation is requested at this time. The recommendations in this report are in compliance with the City's Financial Policies in that budgeted appropriations will be balanced against grant receipts. The City’s Financial Policies require that the City pursue Federal, State, and private grants, but strictly limit the financial support of these programs to avoid commitments that continue beyond available funding. The recommendations in this report are in compliance with the City’s Financial Policies in that proposed funding is balanced against grant revenue approved by Council actions and from Federal and State grant receipts. All funding is subject to the availability of grant funds and determinations by Mayor and Council. Accepting the grant and approving the recommendations in this report are in compliance with the City’s Financial Policies as the grant funds are fully reimbursing the General Fund for grant eligible activities. Community Impact Statement: None submitted Report from Public Safety Committee and Budget and Finance Committee 03-04-25 Speaker Card(s)_03-04-2025 Speaker Card(s)_02-19-2025 Report from City Administrative Officer dated 12-09-24 Report from City Attorney dated 8-15-24
Documents (5)
Report from Public Safety Committee and Budget and Finance Committee 03-04-25
Speaker Card(s)_03-04-2025
Speaker Card(s)_02-19-2025
Report from City Administrative Officer dated 12-09-24
Report from City Attorney dated 8-15-24
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25-0280

CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION and TRADE, TRAVEL AND TOURISM COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a three-year lease with Kinkisharyo International, LLC to operate and maintain an existing hanger and building at 2825 East Avenue P at Palmdale Landholdings of Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA).

Official recommendation
1. ADOPT the determination by the Board of Airport Commissioners (BOAC) that this action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Article III, Class 1 (18)(c) of the Los Angeles City CEQA Guidelines. 2. APPROVE LAWA Board Resolution No. 28064 authorizing a new lease with Kinkisharyo International, LLC to operate and maintain an existing hanger and building at Palmdale Landholding of LAWA for a proposed three-year term with two one-year extension options, retroactive to July 3, 2024 through July 2, 2029, generating $1,470,593 in revenue in the first year and approximately $7,353,000 over the total potential five-year term. 3. AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer, LAWA, or designee, to execute the proposed lease upon approval as to form by the City Attorney and approval of the City Council. Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Administrative Officer (CAO) reports that approval of the proposed three-year Lease Agreement with Kinkisharyo International, LLC will have no impact on the City’s General Fund. The proposed lease will generate $1,470,593 in the first year and approximately $7,353,000 in total revenue, inclusive of the two one-year extension options but exclusive of annual rental rates and common area maintenance charge adjustments over the lease term. The recommendations in this report comply with LAWA’s Financial Policies. Community Impact Statement: None submitted TIME LIMIT FILE - APRIL 11, 2025 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - APRIL 11, 2025) Report from Trade, Travel and Tourism Committee 03-25-25 Report from Board of Airport Commissioners dated 12-27-24 Attachment to Report dated 12-27-24 - Staff Report Attachment to Report dated 12-27-24 - Board Resolution Attachment to Report dated 12-27-24 - Lease Agreement Attachment to Report dated 12-27-24 - Mayor Transmittal Attachment to Report dated 12-27-24 - CAO Report Speaker Card(s)_03-25-2025
Documents (8)
Report from Trade, Travel and Tourism Committee 03-25-25
Report from Board of Airport Commissioners dated 12-27-24
Attachment to Report dated 12-27-24 - Staff Report
Attachment to Report dated 12-27-24 - Board Resolution
Attachment to Report dated 12-27-24 - Lease Agreement
Attachment to Report dated 12-27-24 - Mayor Transmittal
Attachment to Report dated 12-27-24 - CAO Report
Speaker Card(s)_03-25-2025
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24-0918-S3 CD 14

GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS and BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEES’ REPORT relative to the Fiscal Year 2024-25 Fourth Construction Projects Report (CPR).

Official recommendation
AMEND the March 4, 2024 City Administrative Officer (CAO) report, attached to the Council File, to remove Item FF- CD 14, Central Police Station Pressure Washing. AUTHORIZE the Controller to: Transfer $20,822,037 between Departments and funds as specified in Attachment 1 of the March 4, 2025 City Administrative Officer (CAO) report, attached to the Council File. Transfer $120,719 between accounts within Departments and funds as specified in Attachment 2 of the March 4, 2025 City Administrative Officer (CAO) report, attached to the Council File. Transfer $800,000 between accounts within departments and funds as specified in Attachment 3 of the March 4, 2025 City Administrative Officer (CAO) report, attached to the Council File. Reimburse, in accordance with Recommendation No. 1, the General Fund within the Municipal Improvement Corporation of Los Angeles (MICLA), upon CAO approval and receipt of requesting departments’ labor services, construction materials, and supply invoices for completed work to include reimbursement for labor services documentation that must contain an hourly breakdown with task descriptions and codes detailing the completed MICLA-eligible work, in connection with the Departmental accounts designated for the following projects: North Central Animal Shelter Kennel Improvements (Item A) Sixth Street Viaduct – Park, Arts, River Connectivity Improvement (Item E) Barnsdall Arts Center Roof Replacement (Item N) Hollyhock House Roof Repairs (Item O) El Pueblo Surveillance System (Item X) 24th Street and 7th Street Yard Mitigation Projects (Item AA) Electric Vehicle (EV) Infrastructure Project (Item BB) Los Angeles Fire Department EV Charger Infrastructure (Item II) Los Angeles Fire Department Public Safety Improvements (Item JJ) Vehicle Communication Equipment Installation (Item KK) Los Angeles Police Department Public Safety Improvements (Item MM) Capital Projects Support (Item QQ) RESCIND Recommendation No. 4, Item F, in the 2024-25 Second CPR dated October 25, 2024 (Council file No. 24-0918-S1), as the recommended MICLA reauthorization for the Vision Theatre was addressed in Council File No. 24-1346. REAUTHORIZE $6.9 million in MICLA authority included in the 2024-25 Adopted Budget to fund the Washington Yard Electrification and Microgrid project. (Item U). AUTHORIZE the CAO, with the assistance of the City Attorney, to negotiate and execute a contract amendment to Contract No. C-133453 with Ernst and Young Infrastructure Advisors for financial advisory services related to the Los Angeles Convention Center (LACC) Expansion Project, to extend the contract term by one year from March 17, 2025 to March 17, 2026 and to increase the contract ceiling by $1,000,000 from $11,836,699 to $12,836,699, funded by the MICLA Commercial Paper Program. AUTHORIZE the CAO to make technical corrections, as necessary, to the transactions authorized through this report, as required to implement the intent of those transactions.​​​​​ Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that the recommendations contained in the March 4, 2025 CAO report, attached to the Council File, include transfers, appropriations, and authority for expenditures totaling $21.74 million. This consists of $8.89 million from various special funds, $7.98 million in MICLA funds, $4.64 million in CTIEP funds, and $0.23 million from the General Fund. All transfers and appropriations are based on existing funds, reimbursements, or revenues. There is no additional General Fund impact for operations and maintenance costs as a result of these recommendations. Financial Policies Statement: The CAO reports that the recommendations contained in the March 4, 2025 CAO report, attached to the Council File, comply with the City’s Financial Policies in that appropriations for funds are limited to available cash balances needed to fund ongoing maintenance, programming, project shortfalls, and critical operational needs in the current budget year. Debt Impact Statement: The CAO reports that the issuance of MICLA debt is a General Fund obligation. The proposed MICLA funds for the capital projects indicated in the March 4, 2025 CAO report, attached to the Council File, (Items A, E, L, N, O, U, X, AA, CC, II, JJ, MM, and QQ) would cause the City to borrow $14,712,568 at an approximate 5.5 percent interest rate over a period of 20 years. The total estimated debt service for the MICLA-financed projects is $24,622,763, including interest of approximately $9,910,195. The estimated average annual debt service is $1,231,143 over a period of 20 years. The proposed MICLA funds for the installation of fire equipment onto fire vehicles (Item KK) would cause the City to borrow $200,000 at an approximate five-and-a-half percent interest rate over a period of 10 years. The total estimated debt service for the MICLA-financed equipment project is $265,336, including interest of approximately $65,336. The estimated average annual debt service is $26,534 over a period of 10 years. Actual interest rates may differ as rates are dependent on market conditions at the time of issuance. The CAO cannot fully predict what interest rates will be in the future. In accordance with the City's Debt Management Policy, the City has an established debt ceiling to guide the evaluation of the affordability for future debt. The debt ceiling for non-voted direct debt as a percentage of General Fund revenues is six percent. The 2024-25 non-voter-approved debt service ratio is 2.63 percent. The issuance of MICLA debt for these projects will not cause the City to exceed the six percent non-voter-approved debt limit. Community Impact Statement: None submitted. Joint Government Operations and Budget and Finance Committee Report 4-1-25 Transmittal Letter 3-19-25 Report from City Administrative Officer dated 3-04-25
Documents (3)
Joint Government Operations and Budget and Finance Committee Report 4-1-25
Transmittal Letter 3-19-25
Report from City Administrative Officer dated 3-04-25
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23-1022-S12

STATUTORY EXEMPTION and HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS and BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEES REPORT relative to a lease agreement with GMA - Sierra Vista, LLC and Sierra Vista-Y, LLC for interim housing operations of a Tiny Home Village (THV) located at 5301 Sierra Vista Avenue in Council District 13.

Official recommendation
FIND the funding allocation, construction, lease, and operation of a THV/low barrier navigation center located at 5301 Sierra Vista Avenue in Council District 13 is statutorily exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under Public Resources Code (PRC) section 21080.27 as a low barrier navigation center; and PRC Section 21080(b)(4) and State CEQA Guidelines, 14 California Code of Regulations (CCR) Section 15269(c) as specific actions necessary to prevent or mitigate an emergency; and is exempt as of January 1, 2025, under Senate Bill (SB) 1395 (PRC Section 21080.27.5) as financial support, constructing, operating, or contracting services for a low barrier navigation center. The current leasing approval is an action toward implementing and furthering the previously approved and exempt project. A subsequent authority shall be provided for the option term. Please refer to Notice of Exemption found in the Bureau of Engineering report dated November 27, 2024, attached to Council file No. 23-1022-S11. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, Department of General Services (GSD), or designee, to negotiate and execute an agreement with GMA - Sierra Vista, LLC and Sierra Vista-Y, LLC 90029 for the operations of a THV located at 5301 Sierra Vista Avenue in Council District 13 under the terms and conditions substantially outlined in the GSD report dated February 27, 2025, attached to the Municipal Facilities Committee (MFC) report dated March 5, 2025, attached to Council file No. 23-11022-S12. The site will accommodate 51 beds and count towards the City’s Alliance Settlement Agreement. The lease term is for 36 months from the Lease Commencement Date with two, one-year options to extend. The rent shall follow the schedule under the terms and conditions substantially outlined in the GSD report dated February 27, 2025, attached to the MFC report dated March 5, 2025, attached to the Council file. INSTRUCT the GSD that the THV lease is contingent on the full execution of the Bureau of Engineering contract with the nonprofit, Dignity Moves, to develop, construct, and build the site. Fiscal Impact Statement: The MFC reports that the recommendation to approve this report will not have an immediate impact on the General Fund through Fiscal Year 2025-26. There is a potential future impact on the General Fund relative to supporting the lease beginning Fiscal Year 2026-27 through the remainder of the lease term. Community Impact Statement: None submitted TIME LIMIT FILE - MAY 5, 2025 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - MAY 2, 2025) Joint Report from Housing and Homelessness and Budget and Finance Committees - 4-1-25 Communication from Housing and Homelessness Committee Clerk - 3-19-25 Speaker Card(s)_03-19-2025 Report from Municipal Facilities Committee dated 3-05-25 Speaker Card(s)_04-01-2025
Documents (5)
Joint Report from Housing and Homelessness and Budget and Finance Committees - 4-1-25
Communication from Housing and Homelessness Committee Clerk - 3-19-25
Speaker Card(s)_03-19-2025
Report from Municipal Facilities Committee dated 3-05-25
Speaker Card(s)_04-01-2025
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25-0261

BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a contract with Colantuono, Highsmith & Whatley, PC for outside counsel assistance with

Official recommendation
AUTHORIZE the City Attorney to enter into a contract with Colantuono, Highsmith & Whatley, PC in an initial amount of $400,000 for outside counsel assistance with Shapiro v. City of Los Angeles , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 25STCV04179. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney, or designee, to prepare Controller instructions for any necessary technical adjustments, subject to the approval of the City Administrative Officer (CAO); and, AUTHORIZE the Controller to implement the instructions. (The City Council may recess to Closed Session pursuant to Government Code 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel.) Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the City Attorney. Neither the CAO nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report. Community Impact Statement: None submitted Budget and Finance Committee Report dated 4-1-25 Report from City Attorney dated 3-07-25 Speaker Card(s)_04-01-2025
Documents (3)
Budget and Finance Committee Report dated 4-1-25
Report from City Attorney dated 3-07-25
Speaker Card(s)_04-01-2025
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25-0282

BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a proposed Legal Services Agreement with Meyers Nave regarding

Official recommendation
AUTHORIZE the City Attorney, or designee, to enter into a contract with Meyers Nave to assist with the case for an initial term of three years and in an initial amount of $195,000. REQUEST the City Administrative Officer (CAO) to identify funding in this amount for this contract and include it in the year-end Financial Status Report. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney, or designee, to prepare Controller instructions for any necessary technical adjustments, subject to the approval of the CAO; and, AUTHORIZE the Controller to implement the instructions. (The City Council may recess to Closed Session pursuant to Government Code 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel.) Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the City Attorney. Neither the CAO nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report. Community Impact Statement: None submitted Report from City Attorney dated 3-14-25 Speaker Card(s)_04-01-2025
Documents (2)
Report from City Attorney dated 3-14-25
Speaker Card(s)_04-01-2025
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15-1207-S1 CD 9

COMMUNICATION FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF CONVENTION AND TOURISM DEVELOPMENT and JOINT COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE CITY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER AND CHIEF LEGISLATIVE ANALYST relative to resources needed to implement the Early Works Agreement (EWA) for the Los Angeles Convention Center (LACC) Expansion and Modernization Project;  the status of the LACC Expansion and Modernization Project; and options for beginning construction on the LACC Expansion and Modernization Project; and related matters.

Documents (73)
Joint Report from City Administrative Officer and Chief Legislative Analyst dated 3-28-25.pdf
Communication from Board of City Tourism Commissioners dated 2-24-25 - Letter of Support
Community Impact Statement submitted by Downtown Los Angeles Neighborhood Council_2-12-2025
Communication(s) from Public_02-07-2025
Speaker Card(s)_02-04-2025
15-1207-S1_misc_edj_2-4-25
Joint Report from City Administrative Officer and Chief Legislative Analyst dated 1-31-25
Report from Department of Convention and Tourism Development dated 8-14-24
Community Impact Statement submitted by Palms Neighborhood Council_08-04-2024
Community Impact Statement submitted by Reseda Neighborhood Council_07-23-2024
Council Action - Mayor Concurrence dated 7-8-2024
Communication(s) from Public_07-02-2024
Speaker Card(s)_07-02-2024
Speaker Card(s)_06-26-2024
Joint report from Trade, Travel and Tourism Committee and Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee_6-18-24
Communication from TTT Committee Clerk_6-18-24b
Speaker Card(s)_06-18-2024
Joint Report from Chief Legislative Analyst and City Administrative Officer dated 6-14-24
Communication(s) from Public_05-16-2024
Communication(s) from Public_05-08-2024
Communication(s) from Public_05-08-2024
Communication(s) from Public_05-06-2024
Communication(s) from Public_05-02-2024
Communication(s) from Public_05-01-2024
Communication(s) from Public_04-25-2024
Communication(s) from Public_04-14-2024
Communication(s) from Public_04-08-2024
Communication(s) from Public_04-04-2024
Communication(s) from Public_04-02-2024
Communication(s) from Public_04-01-2024
Communication(s) from Public_03-30-2024
Communication(s) from Public_03-26-2024
Substitute Motion (Krekorian - Park - Price - Blumenfield - McOsker) dated 2-28-24
Speaker Card(s)_02-28-2024
Council Action dated 2-28-24
Communication(s) from Public_02-27-2024
Communication(s) from Public_02-22-2024
Community Impact Statement submitted by Downtown Los Angeles Neighborhood Council_02-15-24
Communication(s) from Public_01-24-2024
Communication(s) from Public_01-24-2024
Budget, Finance, and Innovation Committee Report 1-24-24
Communication(s) from Public_12-14-2023
Communication(s) from Public_12-13-2023
Report from Trade, Travel and Tourism Committee dated 12-11-23
Communication(s) from Public_12-11-2023
Speaker Card(s)_12-11-2023
Transmittal from the Trade, Travel and Tourism Committee dated 12-11-23
Communication(s) from Public_12-10-2023
Report from City Administrative Officer dated 12-04-23.pdf
Communication from Board of City Tourism Commissioners dated 11-30-23.pdf
Communication(s) from Public_11-07-2023
Communication(s) from Public_11-07-2023
Communication(s) from Public_11-06-2023
Communication(s) from Public_11-03-2023
Council Action 11_25_2020
Report from Economic Development Committee 11_10_2020
Report from Chief Legislative Analyst 10_29_2020
Report from Chief Legislative Analyst 02_26_2020
Mayor ConcurrenceCouncil Action 07_03_2019
Speaker Card(s) 07_02_2019
Report from Economic Development Committee 06_25_2019
Report from Chief Legislative Analyst 06_21_2019
Council Action 12_21_2018
Speaker Card(s) 12_12_2018
Speaker Card(s) 12_10_2018
Report from Budget and Finance Committee 12_10_2018
Speaker Card(s) 11_13_2018
Report from Chief Legislative Analyst 11_09_2018
Report from Economic Development Committee 11_08_2018
Council Action 11_23_2016
Speaker Card(s) 11_22_2016
Speaker Card(s) 11_08_2016
Motion 11_04_2016
No hearings held (requires 10 votes)
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20-0264 CD 12

MOTION (LEE - HUTT) relative to funding for supplemental Charter Bus services in Council District 12 (CD 12).

Official recommendation
TRANSFER and APPROPRIATE $10,000 from the AB1290 Fund No. 53P, Account No. 281212 (CD 12 Redevelopment Projects - Services) to the Transportation Proposition A Local Transit Fund No. 385/94, Account No. 94Y226 for supplemental Charter Bus services in CD 12. AUTHORIZE the City Clerk and/or the Los Angeles Department of Transportation to make any corrections, clarifications, or revisions to the above fund transfer instructions, including any new instructions, in order to effectuate the intent of this Motion, and including any corrections and changes to fund or account numbers; said corrections/clarifications/changes may be made orally, electronically, or by any other means. Motion (Lee - Hutt) dated 4-02-25 Mayor ConcurrenceCouncil Action 03_16_2020 Speaker Card(s) 03_03_2020 Motion 02_28_2020
Documents (4)
Motion (Lee - Hutt) dated 4-02-25
Mayor ConcurrenceCouncil Action 03_16_2020
Speaker Card(s) 03_03_2020
Motion 02_28_2020
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24-0545-S1 CD 8

MOTION (HARRIS-DAWSON - HERNANDEZ) relative to funding to supplement the community intervention services provided through the Safe Passage Program in Council District Eight (CD 8).

Official recommendation
UTILIZE $500,000 in the "Project SAVE (Council District 8)" portion of the Council Community Projects line item in the General City Purposes Fund No. 100/56, Account No. 000903 to supplement the community intervention services provided through the Safe Passage Program in CD 8, currently being provided by Ward Economic Development Corporation under City Contract C-144423. INSTRUCT and AUTHORIZE the City Clerk to prepare, process and execute the necessary documents with and/or payments to the Ward Economic Development Corporation, or any other agency or organization, as appropriate, utilizing the above amount, for the above purposes, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form. AUTHORIZE the City Clerk to make any corrections, clarifications or revisions to the above instructions, including any new instructions, in order to effectuate the intent of this Motion, including any corrections and changes to fund or account numbers; said corrections / clarifications / changes may be made orally, electronically or by any other means. Motion (Harris-Dawson - Hernandez) dated 4-02-25
Documents (1)
Motion (Harris-Dawson - Hernandez) dated 4-02-25
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