CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION and COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ENGINEER relative to an offer to dedicate an easement for sidewalk purposes lying on 6081 West Center Drive - Right of Way No. 36000-10168 (Dedication).

Recommendations for Council action:

1. FIND that the Dedication is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970 pursuant to Article III, Class 5(19) of the City's Environmental Guidelines.
   
   
2. ACCEPT the petitioner's offer for the Dedication, substantially as shown on the Exhibit Map of the August 8, 2019 City Engineer report, attached to the Council file.
   
   
3. AUTHORIZE the Board of Public Works to acquire the Dedication.
   
   
4. INSTRUCT the City Clerk to forward a copy of the Council action on this project to the Bureau of Engineering, Real Estate Division for processing.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Engineer reports that a $3,416.51 fee for processing this report was paid pursuant to Sections 7.3 and 7.41.1 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code. No additional City funds are needed.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

(Continued from Council meeting of May 27, 2020)

HEALTH, EDUCATION, NEIGHBORHOODS, PARKS, ARTS, AND RIVER COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the appointment of Mr. Fabian Garcia to the El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historical Monument Authority.

Recommendation for Council action:

RESOLVE that the Mayor's appointment of Mr. Fabian Garcia to the El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historical Monument Authority for the term ending June 30, 2021 is APPROVED and CONFIRMED.  Mr. Garcia resides in Council District 7. (Current composition: M=4; F=5).

Financial Disclosure Statement: Filed.

Background Check: Pending.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

TIME LIMIT FILE - JUNE 18, 2020

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - JUNE 17, 2020)

HEALTH, EDUCATION, NEIGHBORHOODS, PARKS, ARTS, AND RIVER COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the appointment of Mr. Robert Vinson to the Cultural Affairs Commission.

Recommendation for Council action:

RESOLVE that the Mayor's appointment of Mr. Robert Vinson to the Cultural Affairs Commission for the term ending June 30, 2020, and the subsequent term ending June 30, 2025 is APPROVED and CONFIRMED.  Mr. Vinson resides in Council District 12. (Current composition: M=2; F=5).

Financial Disclosure Statement: Pending.

Background Check: Pending.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

TIME LIMIT FILE - JULY 1, 2020

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - JULY 1, 2020)

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the transfer of Los Angeles County Summer Youth Employment Grant Funding to Managed Career Solutions, Inc. (MCS), for payroll services.

Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:

1. CONFIRM the Economic and Workforce Development Department’s (EWDD) executed First Amendment to Contract No. C-133774 with MCS, to add $249,999 in Los Angeles County grant funds for a new contract total amount of $281,751, to provide employer-of-record and payroll services for approximately 110 eligible participants enrolled in the Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP) through the Boyle Heights and Watts YouthSource Centers for the retroactive period from July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020.
   
   
2. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, EWDD, or designee, to:
   
   
   1. Transfer up to a total of $537,534.42 in Los Angeles County grant funds to MCS, to provide employer-of-record and payroll services for a minimum of 236 participants enrolled in the SYEP through the Boyle Heights and Watts YouthSource Centers from December 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020.
      
      
   2. Negotiate and execute a Second Amendment to Contract No. C-133774 with MCS, adding $262,064 in Los Angeles County grant funds for a new contract total amount of $543,815, to provide employer-of-record and payroll services for approximately 115 additional eligible participants enrolled in the SYEP through the Boyle Heights and Watts YouthSource Centers for the retroactive period from July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020, subject to City Attorney review and approval as to form, legality, and procurement requirements, and compliance with City contracting requirements.
      
      
   3. Expend from various Los Angeles County grant funds for employer-of-record and payroll services by MCS for SYEP participants enrolled through the Boyle Heights and Watts YouthSource Centers in the period from July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020 as follows:
      
      

      Fund	Title	Amount
      56E	LA County Youth Jobs Program	$452,173.91
      59X	LA County JJCPA	22,860.00
      62H	LA County Systems Involved Youth	62,500.51
      	Total:	$537,534.42

           

Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Administrative Officer reports that the above recommendations will have no impact to the General Fund and comply with the City’s Financial Policies in that Los Angeles County Special Fund funding for the Summer Youth Employment Program is included in the 2019-20 Workforce Development Board Annual Plan (Council file No. 19-0555).

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the Requests for Interest (RFI) regarding Workforce Development Services for the second increment of the 2018-20 California Megafires Dislocated Worker grant from the State of California Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) fund.

Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:

1. ADOPT Recommendations 1, 3, and 4 of the Economic and Workforce Development Department (EWDD) Transmittal dated April 17, 2020, attached to the Council file, relative to the results of the January 17, 2020 RFI seeking current contract WorkSource Centers to provide career services and temporary employment in clean-up and restoration efforts for individuals impacted by the 2018 Woolsey Wildfire with the second $3,485,404 increment of WIOA National Dislocated Worker grant funds.
   
   
2. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, EWDD, or designee, to:
   
   
   1. Negotiate and execute an agreement with Goodwill Industries of Southern California in the amount of $627,360 with a retroactive term from February 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020 to provide workforce development services, including placement in temporary employment, for 30 individuals impacted by the 2018 Woolsey Fire, subject to City Attorney review and approval as to form and legality, substantial conformance with the format of the current contract with Managed Career Solutions (MCS), Contract No. C-133243, and in compliance with City contracting requirements.
      
      
   2. Negotiate and execute a Second Amendment to the contract with MCS, Contract No. C-133243, to add $2,509,504 and 170 participants for a revised contract total of $5,895,368 and 570 participants with a retroactive term from February 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020 to provide workforce development services, including placement in temporary employment, for individuals impacted by the 2018 Woolsey Fire, subject to City Attorney review and approval as to form and legality, substantial conformance with the format of the First Amendment, attached to the City Administrative Officer (CAO) report dated May 7, 2020, and in compliance with City contracting requirements.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that the above recommendations will have no impact to the General Fund and comply with the City’s Financial Policies in that special fund grant revenues will support the California Megafires WIOA Fund National Dislocated Worker services for individuals impacted by the 2018 Woolsey Fire.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to extending the effective period of the reduced fee of $291 for the Sidewalk and Park Vending Trust Fund permit until July 1, 2021, or one year after the City’s stay-at-home order is lifted.

Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Price - O’Farrell):

REQUEST the City Attorney to prepare and present a draft Ordinance amending Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 42.13 to extend the effective period of the reduced fee of $291 until July 1, 2021, or one year after the City’s stay-at-home order is lifted.

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.

HEALTH, EDUCATION, NEIGHBORHOODS, PARKS, ARTS, AND RIVER COMMITTEE REPORT relative to extending the deadlines for the Little Tokyo Service Center (LTSC) Project,  and amendments to  Proposition K Grant Agreement Nos. C-117491 and C-127723.

Recommendations for Council action:

1. APPROVE the LTSC's request to extend the deadline for design and construction by one year from December 31, 2019 to December 31, 2020 for Proposition K Grant Agreement Nos. C-117491 and C-127723.
   
   
2. AUTHORIZE the City Engineer to negotiate and execute Amendment No. 2 of Proposition K Grant Agreement Nos. C-117491 and C-127723 to effectuate the extensions as detailed in the May 8, 2020 LA for Kids Steering Committee report, attached to the Council file.
   
   
3. AUTHORIZE the City Engineer, with assistance from the City Attorney, to make any technical corrections necessary to effectuate the intent of recommendations.
     

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The LA for Kids Steering Committee reports that there is no impact on the General Fund associated with this action. 

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

HEALTH, EDUCATION, NEIGHBORHOODS, PARKS, ARTS, AND RIVER COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the Fiscal Year 2019-20 Citywide Mural Art Program.

Recommendation for Council action:

NOTE and FILE the Department of Cultural Affairs report dated May 12, 2020 relative to the Fiscal Year 2019-20 Citywide Mural Art Program.

Fiscal Impact Statement: Not applicable.

Community Impact Statement: None  submitted.

HEALTH, EDUCATION, NEIGHBORHOODS, PARKS, ARTS, AND RIVER COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the First Coronavirus Response Act (H.R.6201) Emergency Grant funding from the California Department of Aging.

Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:

1. APPROVE the acceptance of $815,297 in Congregate Meals Funds ($733,767 for program and $81,530 in administrative funding) and $1,630,598 for the Home Delivered Meals Program ($1,467,538 for program and $163,060 in administrative funding) for a total of $2,445,895 from the California Department of Aging. 
                          
2. AUTHORIZE the Department of Aging (Aging) to execute any necessary service provider contract amendments to expedite the distribution of the emergency funds for the nutrition program, subject to the review by the City Attorney as to form and legality.
   
   
3. APPROVE the allocation of nutrition emergency funds to the service providers reflected in Attachment 1 of the April 22, 2020 Aging report.
   
   
4. AUTHORIZE the Controller to:
   
   
   1. Establish new accounts and appropriate funds within the Area Plan for the Aging Title III Fund No. 395 as follows:         
             

      Account	Title	Amount
      02S102	Aging	$244,590
      02SA10	Title III C1 Families First Act (HR 6201)	733,767
      02LA11	Title III C2 Families First Act (HR 6201)	1,467,538
      		Total:  2,445,895

                                                                                                              
   2. Increase appropriations within Fund No. 100/02 and transfer funds on an as needed basis as follows:         
             

      	Fund No.	Dept. No.	Account	Title	Amount
      From:	395	02	02S102	Aging	$182,999
      To:	100	02	001010	Salaries-General	107,646
      	100	02	001070	Salaries-As needed	13,656
      	100	02	006010	Office and Administrative	13,279

                                           
   3. Expend funds upon proper demand of the General Manager, Aging, or designee.
      
      
5. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, Aging, or designee, to prepare Controller’s instructions for any technical adjustments, subject to the approval of the City Administrative Officer, and authorize the Controller to implement the instructions.

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The Aging reports that there is no impact on the General Fund.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

HEALTH, EDUCATION, NEIGHBORHOODS, PARKS, ARTS, AND RIVER COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the potential impact of Assembly Bill 5 on the provision of arts and cultural services to the City through its Grants Program.

Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Motion (O'Farrell - Krekorian):

INSTRUCT the Department of Cultural Affairs to report on the potential impact that Assembly Bill 5 will have on the provision of arts and cultural services to the residents and visitors to the City through its Grants Program.
           

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.

HEALTH, EDUCATION, NEIGHBORHOODS, PARKS, ARTS, AND RIVER COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the feasibility of implementing an Ordinance prohibiting the sale of living animals for human consumption in the City.

Recommendation for Council action, as initiated by Motion (Koretz - Blumenfield):

REQUEST the Department of City Planning, Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety, and City Attorney, with the assistance of the County Department of Public Health as needed, to report in 30 days on the feasibility of implementing an Ordinance prohibiting the sale of living animals for human consumption, including but not limited to:

1. A precise definition of wet market and recommendations on the establishments and practices that should be prohibited.
   
   
2. Existing zoning, conditional use or health code laws that regulate the on-site slaughter of live animals, and any establishments that are currently permitted to do so.
   
   
3. Departments or agencies that have regulatory authority and jurisdiction over enforcement of wet market activities.
   
   
4. Legal or constitutional issues that should be taken into consideration.
              

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.

HEALTH, EDUCATION, NEIGHBORHOODS, PARKS, ARTS, AND RIVER COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the fabrication and installation of three official City community signs recognizing El Sereno.

Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Huizar -Buscaino):

DIRECT the Los Angeles Department of Transportation to fabricate and install three official City of Los Angeles community signs recognizing El Sereno, after confirmation by the City Clerk that the following locations are within the established community boundaries:

a. Kendall Avenue and Huntington Drive North.

b. Huntington Drive North and Collis Avenue.

c. Lowell Avenue and Alhambra Avenue.
           

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.

HEALTH, EDUCATION, NEIGHBORHOODS, PARKS, ARTS, AND RIVER (HENPAR) COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a six month contract extension with FilmL.A., Inc. (FilmL.A.) to coordinate the film permit process in a centralized manner.

Recommendations for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Ryu - Rodriguez):

1. AUTHORIZE the Board of Public Works, with the assistance of the City Attorney, to execute an extension to the existing contract with FilmL.A. (C-127625) for an additional six months to December 30, 2020 to provide the City and FilmL.A., Inc. with sufficient time to further discuss the technical issues and proposed revisions associated with the potential exercise of a five-year contract renewal option.
   
   
2. INSTRUCT the Department of Public Works and REQUEST FilmL.A., Inc. to report to the HENPAR Committee in 90 days with a status update on the contract renewal proceedings and the outstanding issues being discussed.
   
   
3. INSTRUCT the Department of Public Works, in conjunction with the Chief Legislative Analyst (CLA), the City Administrative Officer (CAO), and the City Attorney to work with FilmLA to negotiate any technical issues and proposed revisions associated with the potential exercise of a five-year contract renewal option.
              

Fiscal Impact Statement:  Neither the CAO nor the CLA has completed a financial analysis of this report.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

HEALTH, EDUCATION, NEIGHBORHOODS, PARKS, ARTS, AND RIVER COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the third amendment to Standard Agreement AP-1920-25, extending the contract period of the State Nutrition Funds.

Recommendation for Council action:

AUTHORIZE the General Manager, Department of Aging, or designee, to execute the Standard Agreement AP-1920-25, Amendment No. 3, as detailed in the April 30, 2020 Aging report, attached to the Council file.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The Aging reports that there is no additional impact to the City General Fund.

Community Impact Statement: None  submitted.

HEALTH, EDUCATION, NEIGHBORHOODS, PARKS, ARTS, AND RIVER COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the formation of a Bringing Back Hollywood Task Force comprised of industry experts and City Departments.

Recommendations for Council action, pursuant to Motion (O'Farrell - Krekorian - Martinez):

1. INSTRUCT the Office of Citywide Filming, with the assistance of FilmL.A., to report to the Health, Education, Neighborhoods, Parks, Arts, and River Committee in 30 days with recommendations for forming a Bringing Back Hollywood Task Force comprised of industry experts, City Departments and if possible, the County Department of Public Health.
   
   
2. REQUEST FilmL.A. to prepare a report on Best Practices for on location filming that takes into consideration the culture of life on a film set, and the habits that are embedded in a normal day on set including the everyday process of checking in extras, shuttling to sets, and on location food service among other daily tasks that will need to be rethought to a post-pandemic reality.
   
   
3. DIRECT the Department of General Services, with the assistance of FilmL.A., to report with safety protocols designed to enable the use of City facilities for film locations once the stay at home order is lifted and film production is able to resume. These protocols should reflect the need to protect the health and safety of film production crews and City employees working in facilities used for film shoots.
              

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.

COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER relative to the Year-End (Fourth) Financial Status Report for Fiscal Year 2019-20.

(Budget and Finance Committee report to be submitted in Council. If public hearing is not held in Committee, an opportunity for public comment will be provided.)

(Click on the above hyperlink or go to www.lacouncilfile.com for background documents.)

AD HOC COMMITTEE ON COMPREHENSIVE JOB CREATION PLAN REPORT relative to the Compete4LA’s Proposed Regional Procurement Portal.

Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:

1. AUTHORIZE the Information Technology Agency (ITA) to procure software licensing with Salesforce through the City’s Insight contract to replatform the City’s solicitation and regional procurement portal as described the ITA, Mayor's Office of Budget and Innovation (MOBI), and the Bureau of Contract Administration (BCA) report dated May 27, 2020, replacing what is currently known as the Los Angeles Business Assistance Virtual Network (LABAVN).
   
   
2. TRANSFER funds from the following accounts to ITA Fund No. 100/32, Account No. 3040 (Contractual Services), for the license costs with Salesforce, as follows:
   
   

   Fund/Dept.	Account   No.	Title	Amount
   105/10	xx	Innovation Performance Commission Fund	$168,634
   100/76	0304	Bureau of Contract Administration - Contractual Services	100,000
   -	-	Department of Public Works	408,826
   62L/22	22S983	Economic Development Projects - UDAG	318,826
   		Total:	$996,286

    
3. INSTRUCT the City Administrative Officer (CAO) to unfreeze and AUTHORIZE the ITA to fill two existing Programmer Analyst V positions and one Programmer Analyst III position to support this project.
   
   
4. INSTRUCT the CAO, with the assistance of the ITA and the Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) to conduct a fee study to obtain cost recovery, full or in part, for the replatforming, continuous development, and annual maintenance costs of the City’s solicitation and regional procurement portal as described in the ITA-MOBI-BCA report replacing LABAVN.
   
   
5. INSTRUCT the CAO and the Chief Legislative Analyst (CLA) to work with the CPO to identify funding for a contract with an external organization to do business outreach and engagement.
   
   
6. APPROVE a Public Works Trust Fund loan in an amount not to exceed $579,000 for the LABAVN Replacement Project with a repayment schedule of three years, subject to the approval by the Board of Public Works, to be repaid either by LABAVN user fees, direct appropriation from the General Fund, or other identified sources.
   
   
7. AUTHORIZE and APPROPRIATE the transfer of loan proceeds from the Public Works Trust Fund No. 834/50 to ITA Fund No. 100/32, Account No. 3040 (Contractual Services).
   
   
8. INSTRUCT the City Clerk to place on the earliest Council meeting in Fiscal Year (FY) 2020-21 the following:
   
   TRANSFER $996,286 from FY 2019-20 Fund No. 100/32 Account No. 3040, Contractual Services to FY 2020-21 Fund No. 100/32 Account No. 3040, Contractual Services.
   
   
9. AUTHORIZE the CAO to make necessary technical changes to effectuate the intent of this action.
   
   
10. INSTRUCT the CAO and the CLA to seek Federal Emergency Management Agency or other sources of Federal or State COVID-19 emergency response sources of funding for this project.
    
    

Fiscal Impact Statement: The ITA, the MOBI, and the BCA report that this action will not impact the General Fund inasmuch as funding for the first year has been identified. On-going annual funding in the amount of approximately $1,000,000 must be identified, potentially from use fees charged to other public agencies and private corporations in order to sustain use of the replatformed system for future years.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

(Information, Technology, and General Services Committee waived consideration of the above matter)

CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION (RODRIGUEZ - PRICE) relative to establishing the City’s position regarding Assembly Constitutional Amendment 5, which would repeal Section 31 of Article I, allowing governmental agencies to give preferential consideration based on race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin in employment, contracting, and education.

Recommendation for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE CONCURRENCE OF THE MAYOR:

ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION to include in the City's 2019-20 State Legislative Program SUPPORT for Assembly Constitutional Amendment 5, which would repeal Section 31 of Article I, allowing governmental agencies to give preferential consideration based on race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin in employment, contracting, and education.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

(Rules, Elections, and Intergovernmental Relations Committee waived consideration of the above matter)

COMMUNICATION FROM THE MUNICIPAL FACILITIES COMMITTEE (MFC) relative to a license agreement between the City and Los Angeles SMSA Limited Partnership dba Verizon Wireless (Verizon Wireless) for rooftop antennas and related equipment at the Hyperion Water Treatment Plant.

Recommendations for Council action:

1. AUTHORIZE the Department of General Services to negotiate and execute a five-year license agreement between the City and Verizon Wireless for the installation, maintenance, and operation of antennas and related equipment on the rooftop of Hyperion Water Treatment Plant operated by the Bureau of Sanitation located at 12000 Vista Del Mar, Playa Del Rey, California 90293.
   
   
2. AUTHORIZE the Controller to deposit revenues related to said license agreement to Fund No. 208/50, Revenue Source Code No. 493100 - Lease and Rental of City Properties.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The MFC reports that the Sewer Construction and Maintenance Fund will receive annual revenue in the amount of $41,040 with three percent annual escalations throughout the term of said license agreement. Verizon Wireless will also pay a flat fee of $300 per month for electrical consumption.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

(Information, Technology, and General Services Committee waived consideration of the above matter)

COMMUNICATION FROM THE CHIEF LEGISLATIVE ANALYST (CLA) and RESOLUTION (BUSCAINO - MARTINEZ - CEDILLO) relative to establishing the City’s position regarding H.R. 6800 (Lowey), also known as the Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act.

Recommendation for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE CONCURRENCE OF THE MAYOR:

ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION to include in the City's 2019-20 Federal Legislative Program SUPPORT for H.R. 6800 (Lowey), also known as the HEROES Act, which would provide $3 trillion in assistance for local and State governments, provide hazard pay for frontline healthcare workers, and increase funding for COVID-19 testing, tracing, and isolation efforts.

Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the CLA. The City Administrative Officer has not completed a financial analysis of this report.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

(Rules, Elections, and Intergovernmental Relations Committee waived consideration of the above matter)

The City Council shall recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled Susan Russolesi, et al. v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BC676442. (This matter arises from an accident occurring when a tree limb fell on plaintiff on January 14, 2017, at 8029 Lindley Avenue, Reseda, California.)

(Budget and Finance Committee waived consideration of the above matter)

The City Council shall recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled Dina Lopez v. City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BC702062. (This matter involves a trip and fall accident which occurred at 4174 Pico Boulevard, in the City of Los Angeles.)

(Budget and Finance Committee waived consideration of the above matter)

The City Council shall recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled Geraldine Nicholson v. City of Los Angeles, et al., United States District Court Case No. CV15-07594 DDP (RAOx). (This is a complex police tort case against the City of Los Angeles.)

(Budget and Finance Committee waived consideration of the above matter)

The City Council shall recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled Sharon Watson-Marzett, et al. v. City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BC662132. (This matter involves a dangerous condition of public property arising out of a vehicle-versus-pedestrian traffic accident which occurred on Vista Del Mar between Imperial Highway and Napoleon Street in the City of Los Angeles.)

(Budget and Finance Committee waived consideration of the above matter)

The City Council shall recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled Sullivan Equity Partners, LLC. v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BS169541; United States District Court Case No. 2:16-CV-07148-CAS-AGR. (This lawsuit involves a state court judgment in a petition for writ of mandate, and concurrent federal litigation, arising from an administrative penalty imposed by the Bureau of Street Services, and upheld by the Board of Public Works, against the developer of two large private residences in the Brentwood neighborhood based on the removal of three protected trees in violation of the City’s Protected Tree Ordinance.)

(Budget and Finance Committee waived consideration of the above matter)

The City Council shall recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled Social Equity Owners and Workers Association, Inc. et al. v. City of Los Angeles et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 20STCP01426. (This matter involves claims against the City’s cannabis social equity license application process.)

MEETING HELD - NO ACTION TAKEN

MOTION (RYU - BONIN) relative to funding services in connection with the Department of Aging's request to light up City Hall the color purple from June 15, 2020 through June 19, 2020 in observance of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day.

Members Present: Blumenfield, Bonin, Buscaino, Cedillo, Koretz, Krekorian, Lee, O'Farrell, Price, Rodriguez, Ryu, Wesson and President Martinez (13);  Absent: Harris-Dawson, Huizar (2)