Each month, we track the city council motions introduced by our two local city council representatives, Paul Koretz (CD 5) and Mitch O’Farrell (CD 13).
Motions are the first step – but only the first step – in the lengthy process of creating a new city ordinance. Once a motion is filed, it is sent to the appropriate City Council committee(s) for more thorough review, discussion, and votes on whether or not to advance the motion to other committees and/or the full City Council for further action – a process which can take weeks, months or, in some cases with very complex issues, years.
But lots of information is available about each motion being considered by the city, at every step of its journey through the Council process, and tracking individual motions is a good way to keep abreast of our Councilmembers’ concerns and activity. We hope these monthly columns help our readers learn more about the specific motions our local Council Members propose each month, and will help you follow – right from the beginning – specific issues you might find interesting or particularly important. For more information about a motion, to read its full text, or to track its progress through the Council process, just click on the Council File number next to each description below. You can even subscribe to e-mail updates on motions you’re interested in by clicking the envelope-shaped icon near the top of the screen on the pages the links take you to.
These were the motions introduced or co-sponsored by Councilmembers Paul Koretz and Mitch O’Farrell during the month of February.
Celebrations, Commemorations & Special Events
22-0144 – (O’Farrell – Price) Motion to authorize payment acceptance for the provision of City services that may be required for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) 94th Annual Academy Awards, at the Dolby Theatre, on March 27, 2022. Forwarded to: Full City Council.
22-0149 – (Blumenfield – Koretz) Motion to use funds from the General City Purposes Fund to fund any aspect of the Jewish American Heritage Month event. Forwarded to: Full City Council.
22-0155 – (Bonin – Koretz) Motion to request the Board of Recreation and Park Commissioners name the Venice Pier “Ruth Galanter Venice Pier.” To Arts, Parks, Health, Education, and Neighborhoods Committee.
22-0190 –Â (O’Farrell – Krekorain) Motion to transfer/appropriate funds from the General City Purposes Fund for services in connection with the special recognition of the Transgender Day of Visibility on March 31, 2022, at City Hall, including the illumination of City Hall. Forwarded to: Full City Council.
22-0193 – (O’Farrell – Krekorian) Motion to transfer/appropriate funds from the General City Purposes Fund for services in connection with the Council District 13 special observation of Pride Month on June 10- 12, 2022, at City Hall. Forwarded to: Full City Council.
Crime, Guns & Public Safety
22-0130 – (Koretz – et al. de Leon) Motion to request the City Attorney report on the feasibility of implementing an ordinance similar to that of the City of San Jose’s proposed ordinance, to require gun owners in the City of Los Angeles to carry firearm liability insurance. Forwarded to: Public Safety Committee.
22-0154 – (Krekorian – Rodriguez – O’Farrell) Motion to instruct the Chief Legislative Analyst, with the assistance of relevant departments to report within 30 days on thefts that have occurred at city facilities over the last two years that have resulted in significant losses or damage to city assets. Forwarded to: Information, Technology, and General Services Committee.
22-0191 – (Koretz – Krekorian) Motion to transfer/appropriate funds from the General City Purposes Fund to be used for non-reimbursable overtime activities in Council District Five for the Wilshire Division, West Los Angeles Division, and Pacific Division. Forwarded to: Full City Council.
Environment & Sustainability
22-0120 – (Krekorian – O’Farrell) Motion to instruct the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety, in consultation with the City Attorney and the Department of City Planning, to prepare and present an ordinance that streamlines and expedites the permitting process for electric vehicle charging stations. Forwarded to: Planning and Land Use Management Committee.
22-0002-S10 – (Harris-Dawson – Price – Koretz) Motion to include in the City’s 2021-22 State Legislative Program its position on regulatory action by the California Public Utilities Commission that would disincentive the adoption of rooftop solar systems in disadvantaged and low-income communities. Forwarded to: Rules, Elections, and Intergovernmental Relations Committee.
22-0002-S17 – Rodriguez – O’Farrell – Martinez) Resolution to include in the City’s 2021-22 State Legislative Program its position on the Governor’s proposed budget for 2022-2023 appropriation to permanently plug and seal orphan wells across the state. Forwarded to: Rules, Elections, and Intergovernmental Relations Committee.
Homelessness & Housing
22-0124 – (O’Farrell – de Leon) Motion to instruct the City Administrative Officer, with the assistance of the Los Angeles Homelessness Service Authority and the Los Angeles Housing Department, to review and assess all County Department of Public Health and Department of Mental Health services for A Bridge Home, Tiny Home Villages, Safe Parking and all congregate and non congregate shelters, citywide. To Homelessness and Poverty Committee
18-0269-S7 – (de Leon – Koretz) Motion to accept payment from Lightstone DTLA, LLC, to be deposited into the Council District 14 Public Benefits Trust Fund for the purpose of funding homeless services and facilities. Forwarded to: Full City Council.
Infrastructure
22-0011-S1 – (Koretz – O’Farrell) Motion to transfer/appropriate funds in the District Five portion of the Street Furniture Revenue Fund for work associated with the condemnation proceedings, on behalf of the National Boulevard at Clarington Sidewalk project. Forwarded to: Full City Council.
Legal Matters
22-0153 – (Bonin – Koretz) Motion to request the City Attorney, with assistance from any relevant City Departments, report on the case entitled Henry Levi, et al., v. City of Los Angeles, et al. Forwarded to: Budget and Finance Committee.
Miscellaneous
22-0147 – (Raman – Koretz) Motion to instruct the Department of City Planning and the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety, in consultation with the City Attorney, to report with recommendations for amending the Los Angeles Municipal Code to disallow the sale of Christmas trees in Two-Family Dwelling and Multiple Dwelling residential zones. Forwarded to: Planning and Land Use Management Committee.
22-1300-S1 – (Martinez – Koretz) Motion for a ballot measure to be placed on the June 7, 2022 State of California Primary Election. Forwarded to: Rules, Elections, and Intergovernmental Relations Committee.
22-0178 –Â (Raman – Koretz – Bonin) Motion to instruct the Los Angeles Housing Department to report with recommendations for the implementation of an ordinance that will require greater transparency for tenant utility bills. Forwarded to: Housing Committee.
22-0002-S16 – (Koretz – de Leon) Resolution to include in the City’s 2021-22 Federal Legislative Program its position on H.R.5227, LIFT the BAR Act, which would align federal assistance programs with the eligibility standards of the Affordable Care Act, allowing all lawfully present immigrants to access federal programs without discriminatory bars or waiting periods. Forwarded to: Rules, Elections, and Intergovernmental Relations Committee.
Neighborhood-Specific Projects
22-0142 – (O’Farrell – Krekorian) Motion to authorize the Bureau of Engineering to use funds from the Hollywood Redevelopment Project Area Special Fund, to develop a strategic Master Plan and Schematic Design document for the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Forwarded to: Full City Council.
Parks & Recreation
22-0176 – (Lee – Raman – O’Farrell – Koretz) Motion to direct the Department of General Services, Department of Recreation and Parks, and Los Angeles Zoo to report with potential locations for an LA Wildlife Education and Rehabilitation Center. Forwarded to: Arts, Parks, Health, Education, and Neighborhoods Committee.
Sanitation
21-1208-S1 – (Rodriguez – Koretz) Motion to instruct the Bureau of Sanitation, in coordination with the City Administrative Officer, to conduct a needs assessment on the current green waste infrastructure concentrated near multi-family dwelling units and/or densely populated areas of each Council District, to fulfill the compliance requirements for SB 1383. Forwarded to:  Energy, Climate Change, Environmental Justice, and River Committee.
22-0118 – (de Leon – O’Farrell) Motion to instruct the Chief Legislative Analyst, in coordination with the Bureau of Sanitation and Office of Community Beautification, to report on the resources used to address trash pickup and illegal dumping in the city. To Energy, Climate Change, Environmental Justice, and River Committee.
22-0121 – (de Leon – O’Farrell) Motion to instruct the Bureau of Sanitation and requesting the City Attorney to report on the resources needed to establish a robust illegal dumping enforcement and prosecution program. Forwarded to: Energy, Climate Change, Environmental Justice, and River Committee.
22-0122 – (de Leon – O’Farrell) Motion to instruct the Bureau of Sanitation to identify the best geographic locations throughout the city that will maximize the efficient deployment of CARE and CARE+ resources. Forwarded to: Energy, Climate Change, Environmental Justice, and River Committee, and the Homelessness and Poverty Committee.
18-0269-S6 – (de Leon – Koretz) Motion to accept the 4th of 10 annual payments by Lightstone DTLA, LLC, the developer of a project located at 1240-1260 South Figueroa Street and 601 West Pico Boulevard, for the purpose of addressing blight removal, façade improvements, street cleaning, and graffiti removal in Council District 14. Forwarded to: Full City Council.
22-0002-S20 – (O’Farrell – Krekorian – de Leon – Martinez) Resolution to include in the City’s 2021-2022 State Legislative Program its position on SB 45 (Portantino) to direct CalRecycle, with the California Air Resource Board, to provide assistance to local jurisdictions for organic waste diversion programs. Forwarded to:Â Rules, Elections, and Intergovernmental Relations Committee.
Transportation
22-0157 – (Bonin – Krekorian – Koretz) Motion to request that the Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) report in 60 days with plans to require Transportation Network Companies and other applicable for-hire transportation services to report data using the City’s Mobility Data Specification. Forwarded to: Trade, Travel, and Tourism Committee.
