Council and Committee Referral "Hot Sheet"           
For Wednesday, July 29, 2020           
 
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03-1643-S4
 
  To Council
Motion (Martinez - Price for Buscaino) relative to the regular meeting schedule for the Council's Standing Committees.

11-0923-S5
 
  To Planning and Land Use Management Committee
Motion (Ryu - Price) relative to requesting the City Attorney, with assistance from the Department of Cultural Affairs, prepare and present a revision to the Mural Ordinance establishing a "By-Right Mural" category that exempts new original art murals from the registration and fee requirements if they meet certain criteria as stated in the Motion.

15-1092
 
  To Health, Education, Neighborhoods, Parks, Arts, and River Committee
City Administrative Officer report 0150-10532-0004, dated July 28, 2020, relative to authorizing the General Manager, Emergency Management Department, to execute the First Amendment to Contract No. C-134726 with the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, for a Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Services Coordinator.

17-0010-S25
CD 14
 
  To Council
Motion (Martinez - Price) relative to an offer of reward for information leading to the identification, apprehension, and conviction of the person or persons responsible for the death of Victor Duenas, Jr., on December 7, 2016.

17-0950
 
  To Budget and Finance Committee
To Energy, Climate Change, and Environmental Justice Committee
To Public Works and Gang Reduction Committee
To Transportation Committee

Bureaus of Engineering, Street Services, Sanitation, and Street Lighting, and Department of Transportation joint report, dated July 14, 2020, relative to the Standardized Complete Streets Program project development process; and the Reseda Boulevard Complete Streets project.

18-0611
 
  To Health, Education, Neighborhoods, Parks, Arts, and River Committee
City Attorney report R20-0221, dated July 28, 2020, relative to a draft Ordinance adding Chapter 185 to Division 5 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code to establish two special funds for the receipt and disbursement of funds from the Los Angeles County Regional Park and Open Space District, pursuant to Los Angeles County Measure A, the Safe, Clean Neighborhood Parks and Beaches Measure of 2016.

19-0850
 
  To Personnel and Animal Welfare Committee
City Administrative Officer report, dated July 27, 2020, with City Attorney report R20-0214, dated July 7, 2020, relative to amending the Los Angeles Administrative Code pertaining to non-represented salary correction for Senior Benefits Analyst I and II (Code 9109-1 and -2).

20-0002-S113
 
  To Rules, Elections, and Intergovernmental Relations Committee
Resolution (Ryu - Martinez) relative to including in the City's 2019-20 Federal Legislative Program its position on legislative action to extend the CARES Act's $600 per week emergency unemployment benefit.

20-0002-S114
 
  To Rules, Elections, and Intergovernmental Relations Committee
Resolution (O'Farrell - Martinez) relative to including in the City's 2019-2020 Federal Legislative Program its position on H.R. 7197, the RESTAURANT Act of 2020, which would establish and allocate funds to the Restaurant Revitalization Fund, to provide structured relief to food service and drinking establishments through December 31, 2020.

20-0002-S115
 
  To Rules, Elections, and Intergovernmental Relations Committee
Resolution (Wesson - Bonin - Price -O'Farrell) relative to including in the City's 2019-20 State Legislative Program its position on AB 310 (Santiago), which would expand the California IBank's lending capacity and convert the IBank to a depository institution serving as a public bank for the State of California.

20-0002-S116
 
  To Rules, Elections, and Intergovernmental Relations Committee
Resolution (O'Farrrell - Price) relative to including in the City's State Legislative Program its position on AB 1185 (McCarty), which would authorize counties to establish a sheriff oversight board or an office of the inspector general with subpoena power to assist in their supervisory duties.

20-0002-S117
 
  To Rules, Elections, and Intergovernmental Relations Committee
Resolution (O'Farrell - Price) relative to including in the City's 2019-20 State Legislative Program its position on legislation to establish a one percent income tax on individuals who earn more than one million dollars annually to fund affordable and homeless housing, and related supportive services.

20-0002-S118
 
  To Rules, Elections, and Intergovernmental Relations Committee
Resolution (Cedillo - Martinez for Wesson) relative to including in the City's 2019-20 State Legislative Program its position on any legislation or administrative action which would implement an ethnic studies or social justice class requirement in the State UC system and/or any other college system over which the State of California has any control.

20-0002-S119
 
  To Rules, Elections, and Intergovernmental Relations Committee
Resolution (Blumenfield - et al. - Harris-Dawson) relative to including in the City's 2019-20 State Legislative Program, its position for AB 1550 (Bonta), which would create a private right of action against a person who makes a 911 call aimed at violating the rights of other persons based upon race, religion, sex, or any other protected class.

20-0002-S120
 
  To Rules, Elections, and Intergovernmental Relations Committee
Resolution (Koretz - Bonin - Ryu) relative to including in the City's 2019-20 State Legislative Program its position on AB 345 (Muratsuchi), which will protect children and families across California from the health and safety hazards associated with oil and gas extraction.

20-0002-S121
 
  To Rules, Elections, and Intergovernmental Relations Committee
Resolution (Koretz - Blumenfield) relative to including in the City's 2020-21 State Legislative Program its position on SB 1175 (Stern) to strengthen statewide protections against zoonotic diseases and animal cruelty.

20-0008-S18
CD 3
 
  To Transportation Committee
Resolution (Blumenfield - Cedillo) relative to prohibiting the parking of oversized vehicles along both sides of Burbank Boulevard between Woodlake Avenue and Sedan Avenue.

20-0010-S12
CD 7
 
  To Council
Motion (Rodriguez - Blumenfield) relative to providing an offer of reward for information leading to the identification, apprehension, and conviction of the persons responsible for the shooting death of Michael Kelly on February 15, 2020.

20-0010-S13
CD 7
 
  To Council
Motion (Rodriguez - Cedillo) relative to providing an offer of reward for information leading to the identification, apprehension, and conviction of the persons responsible for the shooting death of Omar Medina on February 21, 2020.

20-0066
 
  To Economic Development Committee
Chief Legislative Analyst report 20-01-0075, dated July 29, 2020, relative to the status of the CRA/LA Excess Non-Housing Bond Proceeds and process for monitoring project implementation.

20-0147-S7
 
  To Transportation Committee
Motion (O'Farrell - Martinez) relative to instructing the Los Angeles Department of Transportation to continue to temporarily suspend the enforcement of peak/rush hour and gridlock zone parking restrictions, relax posted non-metered time parking restrictions, and suspend the issuance of residential street sweeping parking citations until the "Safer-At-Home" order is lifted.

20-0147-S46
 
  To Budget and Finance Committee
City Administrative Officer report, dated July 28, 2020, relative to the COVID-19 Emergency Response Account, General City Purposes Fund Status Report, for the week ending Friday, July 24, 2020.

20-0600-S72
 
  To Council
Motion (Harris-Dawson - et al. - Wesson) relative to directing all City departments to report with requests for new Targeted Local Hire-eligible position authorities that were not included in the Adopted Budget for Fiscal Year 2020-21.

20-0611
CD 7
 
  To Budget and Finance Committee
Motion (Rodriguez - Cedillo) relative to amending the Council action of May 26, 2020, to re-appropriate funds from the Arts and Cultural Facilities and Services Trust Fund No. 480-30, previously allocated for Hansen Dam Fireworks, to a new Account in the Cultural Affairs Fund No. 100-30 entitled CD-7 COVID-19 Programming, to serve residents of the Seventh District with Arts and Cultural Programming in response to COVID-19.

20-0827-S1
 
  To Planning and Land Use Management Committee
Motion (O'Farrell - Martinez) relative to requesting the City Attorney to prepare and present an Ordinance to amend the Vermont/Western Station Neighborhood Area Plan (SNAP) Specific Plan to establish Definitions, Land Use Regulations, Development Standards, and Design Guidelines for a new Subarea D.2, Permanent Supportive Housing.

20-0845
 
  To Energy, Climate Change, and Environmental Justice Committee
City Attorney report R20-0222, dated July 28, 2020, relative to a draft Ordinance authorizing the Board of Water and Power Commissioners to award one agreement pursuant to a competitive sealed proposal method for the McCullough-Victorville Lines 1 and 2 Series Compensation Project.

20-0926
 
  To Personnel and Animal Welfare Committee
Department of Animal Services report, dated June 23, 2020, relative to accepting a bequest from the Trust of Eileen Carole Komm.

20-0927
CD 1
 
  To Council
Motion (Cedillo - O'Farrell for Rodriguez) relative to authorizing the City Clerk to sign the petition for the City-owned parcels included in the Greater Chinatown Business Improvement District.

20-0928
 
  To Public Works and Gang Reduction Committee
Motion (Cedillo - O'Farrell for Rodriguez) relative to instructing the Department of Public Works to report on the feasibility of funding and establishing a Public Works Mobilization Program, to spur an economic recovery and bring jobs back to the City.

20-0929
CD 4
 
  To Council
Motion (Ryu - Martinez) relative to the transfer/appropriation of AB1290 funds to replace a window at the Campo de Cahuenga.

20-0930
 
  To Ad Hoc Committee on COVID-19 Recovery and Neighborhood Investment
Motion (Wesson - Price) relative to requesting the City Attorney to prepare and present an Ordinance to allow businesses to require the wearing of a face covering for persons entering their premises, during the City's Coronavirus emergency declaration.

20-0931
CD 1
 
  To Energy, Climate Change, and Environmental Justice Committee
Motion (Cedillo - O'Farrell for Rodriguez) relative to requesting the Department of Water and Power to report on the feasibility of implementing a pilot program in Council District 1, which provides incentives and/or rebates to laundromats that reduce water and power costs, in order to provide economically challenged residents discounted or free laundry washes.

20-0932
CD 10
 
  To Information, Technology, and General Services Committee
Motion (Wesson - Price) relative to instructing the Chief Legislative Analyst, with the assistance of relevant City departments, to negotiate an agreement with Brotherhood Crusade, Black Fund United, Incorporated, to operate the Vision Theatre located at 3341 West 43rd Place.

20-0933
 
  To Personnel and Animal Welfare Committee
Motion (Price - et al. - O'Farrell - et al.) relative to instructing the Chief Legislative Analyst, with assistance of the City Administrative Officer and the Civil and Human Rights Commission, to report on the historical importance and cultural impact of Juneteeth, and options for establishing Juneteenth as a legal holiday in the City of Los Angeles.

20-0934
CD 1
 
  To Health, Education, Neighborhoods, Parks, Arts, and River Committee
Motion (Cedillo - O'Farrell) relative to instructing the Library Department to report back on the feasibility of implementing a pilot program in Council District 1, that uses the public library system to loan out Wi-Fi hot spots, to help bridge the gap of internet access.

20-0935
 
  To Ad Hoc Committee on COVID-19 Recovery and Neighborhood Investment
Motion (Ryu - Martinez) relative to instructing the Economic and Workforce Development Department, with the assistance of relevant City departments, to create a wage replacement program using federal COVID-19 funding, to provide a minimum of two weeks pay to workers who test positive for COVID-19, quarantine, and provide necessary public health information to County contact tracers.

20-0936
 
  To Personnel and Animal Welfare Committee
Motion (Cedillo - Martinez for Wesson) relative to directing the Personnel Department, with assistance from the City Administrative Officer and the City Attorney, to report on the creation of a program that would provide a pathway to citizenship through City jobs for undocumented City employees.

20-0937
CD 4
 
  To Council
Bureau of Engineering report, dated July 28, 2020, relative to the final map of Tract No. 74281, located at 1212-1216 North Sycamore Avenue, northerly of Lexington Avenue.

20-0938
CD 1
 
  To Ad Hoc Committee on COVID-19 Recovery and Neighborhood Investment
Motion (Cedillo - O'Farrell for Rodriguez) relative to instructing the Bureau of Street Services and the Bureau of Engineering to report on the feasibility of implementing a pilot program in Council District 1, to deploy social distancing markers on sidewalks to help facilitate sidewalk vendors' compliance with the public health orders that have been issued to slow the spread of COVID-19.

20-0939
CD 4
 
  To Council
Bureau of Engineering report, dated July 28, 2020, relative to the final map of Tract No. 74282, located at 1228-1232 North Sycamore Avenue, northerly of Lexington Avenue.

20-0940
 
  To Ad Hoc Committee on COVID-19 Recovery and Neighborhood Investment
Motion (Martinez - Price) relative to instructing the Chief Legislative Analyst and the City Administrative Officer, in consultation with the Economic and Workforce Development Department and other city departments, to report on the creation of a right-to-recover program and paycheck assistance program.

20-0941
 
  To Housing Committee
Motion (Cedillo - Martinez) relative to instructing the City Administrative Officer and the Chief Legislative Analyst to report with the status of the Homekey Program, and identity eligible projects and matching fund sources.

20-0942
 
  To Personnel and Animal Welfare Committee
Motion (Cedillo - Price) relative to instructing the Personnel Department to prepare a report with a list of City and County jobs that have a legal status requirement.

20-0943
 
  To Economic Development Committee
Motion (Cedillo - Price) relative to requesting the City Attorney, with the assistance of the General Services Department (GSD), to report with options to further encourage and incentivize women- and minority-owned businesses to bid on City contracts, and on steps to ensure that qualified women- and minority-owned businesses are awarded contracts.

20-0944
 
  To Ad Hoc Committee on COVID-19 Recovery and Neighborhood Investment
Motion (Blumenfield - Cedillo) relative to requesting the City Attorney and directing the Los Angeles Police Department and Bureau of Street Services to report with an update on their enforcement of the Mayor's SAFER L.A. Order, specifically with respect to mandatory face coverings in public.

20-0945
 
  To Ad Hoc Committee on COVID-19 Recovery and Neighborhood Investment
Motion (Koretz - Blumenfield) relative to requesting the City Attorney to prepare and present an ordinance with an urgency clause that would require payment of a fine for failure to comply with the Mayor's "SAFER L.A." Emergency Order to wear a mask outside the home, to be enforced by any City of Los Angeles agencies with authority to do so.

20-0946
 
  To Ad Hoc Committee on COVID-19 Recovery and Neighborhood Investment
Motion (Buscaino - Blumenfield) relative to instructing the Chief Legislative Analyst, with the assistance of the City Attorney, to prepare and execute all necessary documents and take all necessary actions to grant Coronavirus Relief Funds (CRF) to the Los Angeles Tourism and Convention Board for general operating support to ensure continuity of operations, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

20-0947
 
  To Housing Committee
Motion (Cedillo - Buscaino) relative to instructing the Housing and Community Investment Department, with the assistance of relevant City departments, to report on the feasibility of utilizing unused Airbnb units for affordable housing.

20-0948
 
  To Budget and Finance Committee
Motion (Krekorian - Buscaino) relative to instructing the City Administrative Officer to provide mid-quarter reports to the Budget and Finance Committee on the status of the City's finances, including updates on revenues, expenditures, the Separation Incentive Program, and any other pertinent details.

20-0949
 
  To Planning and Land Use Management Committee
Motion (Cedillo - Rodriguez) relative to instructing the Planning Department, with the assistance of the City Attorney, to prepare and present an Ordinance that requires that every Development Agreement for the construction of any project in the city, includes a provision requiring project applicants to enter into an agreement with the city, or whomever is the most appropriate agency, to incorporate a 'local hire requirement' into all development projects.

20-0950
 
  To Ad Hoc Committee on COVID-19 Recovery and Neighborhood Investment
Motion (Krekorian - Ryu) relative to instructing the Chief Legislative Analyst, in consultation with the Department of Recreation and Parks and the City Library, to report with a plan to provide staffing and supplemental programming at parks and libraries for Los Angeles students; and as further instructed in the Motion.

20-0951
 
  To Ad Hoc Committee on COVID-19 Recovery and Neighborhood Investment
Motion (Cedillo -Rodriguez) relative to instructing the Department of Recreation and Parks to create a pilot program in Council District 1 that would designate social distancing areas in City Parks so that parks may safely reopen while following social distancing guidelines.

20-0953
 
  To Planning and Land Use Management Committee
Motion (Blumenfield - Krekorian - Koretz) relative to instructing the Department of Building and Safety, in consultation with the City Attorney, to prepare and present an ordinance to suspend all citation enforcement provisions, and thereby waive the requirement for businesses to obtain a permit for 'temporary signs' that are tacked, pasted or otherwise temporarily affixed to windows and/or walls.

20-0957
 
  To Immigrant Affairs, Civil Rights, and Equity Committee
Motion (Koretz - Harris-Dawson) relative to directing the Department of Civil and Human Rights, in consultation with any other appropriate City departments, to determine and report on the feasibility of establishing a Civil and Human Rights Impact Assessment program for application to departmental, City Council and Mayoral actions and decision-making.