LA City Council

TRANSPORTATION and PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEES’ REPORTS and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to amending the Los Angeles Administrative Code (LAAC) to assign the responsibility for maintaining City bicycle and multi-use paths to the Department of Public Works (DPW). A. TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT

Council file 25-0481 on the Clerk's site

CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION and TRADE, TRAVEL AND TOURISM COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a proposed 30-year lease with County Sanitation District No. 20 of Los Angeles County for sewer pipelines and a construction laydown area at Los Angeles World Airports’ Palmdale landholdings.

Council file 26-1034 on the Clerk's site

ADMINISTRATIVE EXEMPTION and TRADE, TRAVEL AND TOURISM COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a proposed contract with Solar Turbines Incorporated for service, maintenance, and repairs for two Mercury 50 gas turbines at the Central Utility Plant at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).

Council file 17-1446-S4 on the Clerk's site

TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the management and operation of the South Region Transit, Paratransit, and Microtransit Services.

Council file 26-1035 on the Clerk's site

TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to establishing oversize vehicle parking restrictions along a certain street segment of Pacific Avenue, in Council District Fifteen.

Council file 26-0008-S12 on the Clerk's site

TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to establishing oversize vehicle parking restrictions along certain street segments of West 130th Street and West 132nd Street, in Council District Fifteen.

Council file 26-0008-S13 on the Clerk's site

TRADE, TRAVEL AND TOURISM COMMITTEE REPORT relative to requesting the Port of Los Angeles (POLA), in consultation with local stakeholders, to prepare a comprehensive implementation plan for all active Public Access Investment Plan (PAIP) projects.

Council file 15-0989-S71 on the Clerk's site

CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION and PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) appeal filed for the properties located at 6415 - 6419 West Selma Avenue.

Council file 21-1404 on the Clerk's site

PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) appeal filed for the property located at 4230 North Saltillo Street.

Council file 26-0412 on the Clerk's site

CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION and PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the inclusion of Fox Apartments, located at 10251 - 10257 West Santa Monica Boulevard; and 1749 - 1755 South Ensley Avenue, in the list of Historic-Cultural Monuments.

Council file 26-0622 on the Clerk's site

CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION and PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) appeal filed for the property located at 1400 North Vista Moraga.

Council file 26-0766 on the Clerk's site

PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to executing first amended and restated contracts with 19 on- call consultants for on-call contract programming services.

Council file 26-1010 on the Clerk's site

PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a proposed ordinance to amend Chapter 1A of the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) to make necessary technical corrections, clarifications, and improvements needed to support the implementation of the New Zoning Code.

Council file 26-0987 on the Clerk's site

INITIAL STUDY/NEGATIVE DECLARATION, PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to amending the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) to update the existing Landscape Ordinance, to establish Landscape and Site Design Standards with a corresponding Point System, and to define and streamline provisions related to Outdoor Amenity Areas.

Council file 24-1399 on the Clerk's site

GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to authorizing the Department of General Services (GSD) to negotiate and execute a ground lease agreement with L&R Construction, Inc. (L&R Construction), and a sublease agreement with People Assisting the Homeless (PATH), to operate a bridge housing facility, with 26 family units, at 3061 Riverside Drive in Council District Four (CD 4).

Council file 23-1022-S37 on the Clerk's site

GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to authorizing the Department of General Services (GSD) to negotiate and execute a ground lease agreement with The Salvation Army (TSA), to operate a Tiny Home Village Site with 75 beds, at 1221 South Figueroa Place in Council District 15 (CD 15).

Council file 23-1022-S38 on the Clerk's site

GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to authorizing the Department of General Services (GSD)to negotiate and execute a ground lease agreement with the Weingart Center Association (Weingart) to operate the A Bridge Home (ABH) site with 100 beds, 3210 - 3248 Riverside Drive in Council District Four CD 4).

Council file 23-1022-S39 on the Clerk's site

HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to instructions to suspend CARE+ operations in areas impacted by environmental emergencies as declared by the City or State; and related matters.

Council file 26-0936 on the Clerk's site

ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to temporarily prioritizing requests in Boyle Heights for bulky item pick up, street sweeping and power washing, and dead animal removal, and related matters.

Council file 26-0906-S14 on the Clerk's site

ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the results of water quality testing conducted on stormwater runoff associated with the Boyle Heights Lineage warehouse fire, as well as the status of the Cleanup and Abatement Order.

Council file 26-0906-S7 on the Clerk's site

ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to establishing an Environmental Justice and Advocacy Advisory Commission.

Council file 26-0906-S9 on the Clerk's site

CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA), AND RELATED CEQA FINDINGS; COMMUNICATION FROM THE HARBOR AREA PLANNING COMMISSION (HAPC); AND APPEAL filed by Noel Gould, June Smith, Robin Rudisill, and Emma Rault, from the determination of the HAPC in: 1) Approving, pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) Chapter 1 Section 12.27 and Chapter 1A Section 13.B.5.3, a Zone Variance to allow the continued use of an existing non- conforming historic cafe in the R1-1XL Zone, and 2) Approving, pursuant to LAMC Chapter 1 Section 12.27 and Chapter 1A Section 13.B.5.3, a Zone Variance to allow the on-site sale and consumption of beer and wine in the R1-1 XL Zone; for the continuation and rehabilitation of an existing 736 square-foot historic cafe, proposing 73 total seats with 27 indoor seats and 46 uncovered outdoor seats with on-site sale and consumption of beer and wine with the proposed hours of operation of 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. daily, and the demolition of an existing 1,118 square-foot garage, and the construction of a new, two-story 2,453 square-foot single-family dwelling with an attached 1,070 square-foot Accessory Dwelling Unit both measuring 21 feet in height, along with an attached two-car garage and one carport in the Dual Permit Jurisdiction Area of the Coastal Zone; for the property located at 700 West Paseo del Mar, subject to Conditions of Approval. Applicant: Vartan Achabahian, Masis Holdings, LLC Representative: Jesi Harris, Brian Silveira & Associates Case No. ZA-2023-7218-ZV-CDP-MEL-HCA-2A Environmental No. ENV-2023-7220-CE Related Cases: ZA-2023-7218-ZV-CDP-MEL-HCA-1A; ZA-2023-7218- ZV-CDP-MEL-HCA (Planning and Land Use Management Committee 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.)

Council file 26-0975-S1 on the Clerk's site

CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA), AND RELATED CEQA FINDINGS; COMMUNICATION FROM THE HARBOR AREA PLANNING COMMISSION (HAPC) relative to an appeal filed by Noel Gould, Emma Rault, Robin Rudisill, and June Smith, and sustaining the Zoning Administrator’s Determination and Findings, dated April 1, 2026, in: 1) Approving, pursuant to Chapter 1 Section 12.20.2 and Chapter 1A Section 13B.9.1 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC), a Coastal Development Permit, 2) Approving, pursuant to LAMC Chapter 1 Section 12.27 and Chapter 1A Section 13.B.5.3, a Zone Variance to allow the continued use of an existing non- conforming historic cafe in the R1-1XL Zone, 3) Approving, pursuant to LAMC Chapter 1 Section 12.27 and Chapter 1A Section 13.B.5.3, a Zone Variance to allow the on-site sale and consumption of beer and wine in the R1-1 XL Zone, and 4) Approving, pursuant to Government Code Sections 65590 and 65590.1 and the City of Los Angeles Interim Mello Act Compliance Administrative Procedures, a Mello Act Compliance Review for the construction of two new Residential Units in the Coastal Zone; for the continuation and rehabilitation of an existing 736 square-foot historic cafe, proposing 73 total seats with 27 indoor seats and 46 uncovered outdoor seats with on-site sale and consumption of beer and wine with the proposed hours of operation of 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. daily, and the demolition of an existing 1,118 square-foot garage, and the construction of a new, two-story 2,453 square-foot single-family dwelling with an attached 1,070 square-foot Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) both measuring 21 feet in height, along with an attached two-car garage and one carport in the Dual Permit Jurisdiction Area of the Coastal Zone; for the property located at 700 West Paseo del Mar, subject to Conditions of Approval. Applicant: Vartan Achabahian, Masis Holdings, LLC Representative: Jesi Harris, Brian Silveira & Associates Case No. ZA-2023-7218-ZV-CDP-MEL-HCA-1A Environmental No. ENV-2023-7220-CE [On August 11, 2026 the City Council adopted Motion (McOsker – Hutt), pursuant to Charter Section 245, asserting jurisdiction over the June 30, 2026 action of the HAPC.] (Planning and Land Use Management Committee 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.)

Council file 26-0975 on the Clerk's site

COMMUNICATION FROM THE LOS ANGELES HOUSING DEPARTMENT (LAHD) and RESOLUTION relative to removing the property at 1511 South St. Andrews Place (Case No. 821799), Assessor I.D. No. 5073-007-020, from the Rent Escrow Account Program (REAP).

Council file 26-0005-S151 on the Clerk's site

COMMUNICATION FROM THE LOS ANGELES HOUSING DEPARTMENT (LAHD) and RESOLUTION relative to removing the property at 11802 West Hamlin Street (Case No. 812970), Assessor I.D. No. 2322-017-027, from the Rent Escrow Account Program (REAP).

Council file 26-0005-S152 on the Clerk's site

COMMUNICATION FROM THE LOS ANGELES HOUSING DEPARTMENT (LAHD) and RESOLUTION relative to removing the property at 11943 West Vanowen Street (Case Nos. 729500; 864357), Assessor I.D. No. 2321-023-024, from the Rent Escrow Account Program (REAP).

Council file 26-0005-S153 on the Clerk's site

COMMUNICATION FROM THE LOS ANGELES HOUSING DEPARTMENT (LAHD) and RESOLUTION relative to removing the property at 225 South Columbia Place (Case No. 878284), Assessor I.D. No. 5153-016-020, from the Rent Escrow Account Program (REAP).

Council file 19-0005-S97 on the Clerk's site

BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to updated methods for determining the Los Angeles Fire and Police Pensions (LAFPP) health insurance premium subsidy, and amortization of costs and expenses for the Los Angeles City Employees’ Retirement System (LACERS) Peace Officer Transfer Program.

Council file 26-0600-S109 on the Clerk's site

BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to adding Article 29 to Chapter 1, Division 10 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code (LAAC) to establish the Litigation Disclosure Ordinance, which exempts certain specified contracts from disclosure requirements.

Council file 26-0215 on the Clerk's site

BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the donation of a surplus 1995 GMC 2500 pickup truck to the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) Historical Society.

Council file 26-1056 on the Clerk's site

BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to amending Los Angeles Administrative Code (LAAC) Section 5.570 to transfer existing administration functions of the Warner Center Cultural Amenities Trust Fund from the Department of City Planning (DCP) to the Department of Cultural Affairs (DCA).

Council file 26-1054 on the Clerk's site

BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the Fiscal Year (FY) 2021-22 Annual Expenditure Reports for the Council District Community Services and Council Fee Subsidy funds of the General City Purposes budget.

Council file 26-1028 on the Clerk's site

ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT and BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEES’ REPORTS relative to an analysis of options to in- source, contract, and/or otherwise sustainably fund the urban forestry functions currently performed by City Plants. A. ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE REPORT

Council file 26-0757 on the Clerk's site

MOTION (HUTT - JURADO) relative to approving a street banner program for the period of September 2, 2026 - October 1, 2026 to promote the 53rd Los Angeles Korean Festival.

Council file 26-1149 on the Clerk's site

MOTION (BLUMENFIELD - McOSKER) relative to reactivating and restoring Council file No. 11-1705 to its most recent legislative status, for the matter of a City Planning Commission report and proposed ordinance regarding a comprehensive revision and consolidation of Citywide Sign regulations into one section within the City's Zoning Code.

Council file 11-1705 on the Clerk's site

MOTION (JURADO - HERNANDEZ) relative to extending the contract term with Estolano Advisors by six months through March 31, 2027, to continue providing Interim Inspector General services to the United to House LA (ULA) Citizen Oversight Committee.

Council file 23-0038-S12 on the Clerk's site

MOTION (HUTT - YAROSLAVSKY) relative to funding for costs associated with the environmental, planning, design, and right-of-way phases of the Ballona Creek Bike Path project in Council District 10.

Council file 26-1154 on the Clerk's site

MOTION (RAMAN - YAROSLAVSKY) relative to funding for services in connection with Council District 4's special observation of Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month at City Hall, including the illumination of City Hall on Friday, September 18, 2026.

Council file 26-1155 on the Clerk's site

MOTION (PADILLA - PRICE) and RESOLUTIONS relative to Proposition 1 Round 2 Integrated Regional Water Management Implementation Grant Funds from the State of California Department of Water Resources, through a Memorandum of Understanding with the Los Angeles County Flood Control District, for the North Sepulveda Pedestrian Island Project.

Council file 26-1156 on the Clerk's site

CONSIDERATION OF MOTION (JURADO – PADILLA) relative to instructing the Los Angeles Housing Department (LAHD), in coordination with Council District (CD) 14, to prioritize the investigation of tenant complaints related to housing code violations, Tenant Anti- Harassment Ordinance (TAHO) and Rent Stabilization Ordinance (RSO) for residential properties located within the Boyle Heights community; and related matters.

Council file 26-0906-S15 on the Clerk's site

COMMUNICATION FROM THE MAYOR relative to the appointment of Laura Orellana to the House LA Citizens Oversight Committee for a term ending June 30, 2031.

Council file 26-1200-S47 on the Clerk's site

COMMUNICATION FROM THE MAYOR relative to the appointment of Daniel Tenenbaum to the Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles (HACLA), Board of Commissioners for a term ending June 30, 2030.

Council file 26-1200-S48 on the Clerk's site

COMMUNICATION FROM THE MAYOR relative to the reappointment of Lucelia Hooper to the Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles (HACLA), Board of Commissioners for a term ending June 30, 2028.

Council file 26-1200-S49 on the Clerk's site

COMMUNICATION FROM THE LOS ANGELES HOUSING DEPARTMENT (LAHD) AND BUREAU OF CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION (BCA) relative to the transition plan for staff and programs related to consolidating prevailing wage monitoring staff.

Council file 24-0069-S3 on the Clerk's site

CONSIDERATION OF MOTION (HARRIS-DAWSON – JURADO) relative to requesting the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority to investigate and report on the 2026 Point-in-Time (PIT) Count discrepancies in both the sheltered and unsheltered data for Council District (CD) 8; and related matters.

Council file 26-1121 on the Clerk's site

CONSIDERATION OF MOTION (PARK for PRICE – RAMAN) relative to the purchase of property located at 8224 South Broadway for the development of affordable housing.

Council file 26-1052 on the Clerk's site

COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE CITY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER (CAO) and LOS ANGELES HOUSING DEPARTMENT (LAHD), and RESOLUTION relative to adopting the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982 (TEFRA) Resolution and Minutes; and issuing a tax-exempt multifamily housing revenue refunding note for the Montesquieu Manor located at 318 North Juanita Avenue (formerly known as 316 North Juanita Avenue), Los Angeles, CA 90004 in Council District (CD) 13. A. CAO REPORT DATED AUGUST 5, 2026

Council file 21-0697 on the Clerk's site

COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE CITY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER (CAO) and LOS ANGELES HOUSING DEPARTMENT (LAHD) relative to adopting the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982 (TEFRA) Resolution and Minutes; and issuing a tax-exempt multifamily housing revenue refunding note for Rousseau Residences located at 316 North Juanita Avenue in Council District 13. A. CAO REPORT DATED AUGUST 12, 2026

Council file 21-0693 on the Clerk's site