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April Motions from City Councilmembers Koretz and O’Farrell

 

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 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 April, 2022.

 

Celebrations & Commemorations

 

22-0241(O’Farrell – Buscaino) Motion to amend the Council Action of March 11, 2022, regarding renaming the Northeast Community Police Station as the Deputy Chief Margaret Ann York Northeast Community Police Station, to transfer/appropriate funds in the AB 1290 Fund to pay for the signage and plaque associated with the renaming action. Forwarded to full City Council.

22-0500(Martinez – O’Farrell) Motion to transfer/appropriate funds from the Heritage Month Celebrations and Special Events line item in the General City Purposes Fund for services in connection with the Mayor’s special recognition, on June 6-9, of the IX Summit of the Americas. Forwarded to full City Council.

 

Crime & Public Safety

22-0390Motion (Rodriguez for Lee – O’Farrell – Krekorian) Motion to request the City Attorney prepare and present a draft ordinance prohibiting the unlawful possession of catalytic converters. Forwarded to Public Safety Committee.

22-0415(Buscaino – O’Farrell) Motion to direct the Los Angeles Department of Transportation and the Los Angeles Police Department to report on how to improve safety in all City transit systems and station stops as it relates to serious and violent crimes. Forwarded to Public Safety Committee.

22-0010-S13(Buscaino – Koretz) Motion to offer a reward for information leading to the identification, apprehension, and conviction of the person or persons responsible for the death of Anthony Iniquez on June 17, 2017. Forwarded to full City Council.

22-0010-S14(Buscaino – Koretz) Motion to provide an offer of reward for information leading to the identification, apprehension, and conviction of the person or persons responsible for the death of Daniel Delgado on July 5, 2020. Forwarded to full City Council.

22-0002-S69 (O’Farrell – Lee) Resolution to include in the City’s 2021-2022 State Legislative Program its position on AB 2583 (Mullin), which would require POST to revise their standards to include training on interaction with persons with Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. Forwarded to Rules, Elections, and Intergovernmental Relations Committee.

 

Environment & Sustainability

 

22-0002-S51 – Martinez – O’Farrell) Resolution to include in the City’s 2021-22 State Legislative Program its position on AB 2419 (Bryan, Garcia, Stone, Stern), if amended, to ensure the most environmentally impacted communities are properly represented on the Justice40 Oversight Committee and investments do not increase environmental justice challenges. Forwarded to Rules, Elections, and Intergovernmental Relations Committee.

22-0002-S53 – (Koretz – Martinez for Raman – Krekorian – et al) Resolution to include in the City’s 2021-22 State Legislative Program its position on SB 1393 (Archuleta / Rodriguez), which will dangerously inhibit the City’s ability to meet its building decarbonization in time to protect against severe climate disruption and continuing climate disasters. Forwarded to Rules, Elections, and Intergovernmental Relations Committee.

22-0002-S55Koretz – Blumenfield) Resolution to include in the City’s 2021-22 State Legislative Program its position on SB 1404 (Stem), which would officially recognize oak woodlands as essential habitat areas and propose steps for better oak tree and oak woodland conservation and stewardship. Forwarded to Rules, Elections, and Intergovernmental Relations Committee.

21-0890-S1(O’Farrell – de Leon) Motion to direct the Chief Procurement Officer, with the assistance of the Bureau of Contract Administration, Department of General Services, Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, and other relevant City agencies, to report with a review and recommendations of current contractual workforce standards for Electric Vehicle installations citywide. Forwarded to Energy, Climate Change, Environmental Justice, and River Committee.

22-0002-S57(O’Farrell – Krekorian) Resolution to include in the City’s 2021-22 State Legislative Program its position on AB 2059 (Carrillo), which would require hazardous materials suppliers and handlers to maintain and provide electronic records on the sale, provision, and distribution of hazardous materials. Forwarded to Rules, Elections, and Intergovernmental Relations Committee.

22-0002-S53(Koretz – et al. – Wesson) Resolution to include in the City’s 2021-22 State Legislative Program its position on SB 1393 (Archuleta / Rodriguez), which will inhibit the City’s ability to meet its building decarbonization targets. Forwarded to Rules, Elections, and Intergovernmental Relations Committee.

14-1158-S11(O’Farrell – Blumenfield) Motion to authorize the City Engineer, with the assistance of the City Attorney and any other department or office as needed, to apply for, negotiate and execute a grant agreement to receive funds from the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy for Los Angeles River Ecosystem Restoration Project (LARER) Reach 6 Critical Acquisitions. Forwarded to the Arts, Parks, Health, Education, and Neighborhoods Committee.

 

Housing, Development and Land Use

 

15-1311-S2 – (Koretz – Harris-Dawson) Motion to instruct the Department of City Planning to prepare a report with recommendations in response to the Controller report, dated November 5, 2015, and an update on recommendations for managing of the collection of Development Impact Fees for all City departments. Forwarded to Planning and Land Use Management Committee.

22-0002-S67(Krekorian – O’Farrell) Resolution to include in the City’s 2021-22 State Legislative Program its position on AB 1791 (Nazarian), which would cap rent increase on corporate-owned rental units, including single-family homes and condos, that are not already covered by local or State rental control protections. Forwarded to Rules, Elections, and Intergovernmental Relations Committee.

 

Miscellaneous

 

17-0981-S7 – (Koretz – Krekorian) Resolution to activate a new streamlined permitting land use regulatory process, the Restaurant Beverage Program, that shall be in force and full effect in the geographical boundaries provided for Council District Five. Forwarded to Planning and Land Use Management Committee.

22-0002-S54  – (Blumenfield – Koretz) Resolution to include in the City’s 2021-22 State Legislative Program its position on AB 1881 (Santiago), which would implement the “Dog and Cat Bill of Rights.” Forwarded to Rules, Elections, and Intergovernmental Relations Committee.

22-0002-S60(Bonin – Koretz) Resolution to include in the City’s 2021-22 State Legislative Program its position on the Governor’s Fiscal Year 2021-22 May Revise Budget Proposal, to provide funds for the redevelopment of the West LA Veteran’s Administration. Forwarded to Rules, Elections, and Intergovernmental Relations Committee.

22-0002-S70(O’Farrell – Martinez) Resolution to include in the City’s 2021-22 State Legislative Program its position on AB 1864 (Gipson), which would provide tax credits to small businesses that hire workers who live near their primary worksite. Forwarded to Rules, Elections, and Intergovernmental Relations Committee.

22-0498 (Martinez – O’Farrell) Motion to transfer funds in the City Clerk budget, to cover the staff costs to review the initiative petitions and verify signatures. Forwarded to full City Council.

 

Parks & Recreation

 

21-0623 (O’Farrell – Price) Motion to transfer/appropriate funds from the AB1290 fund to the Recreation and Parks Fund, to continue funding for Barnsdall Park operations. Forwarded to full City Council.

 

Street Safety

 

22-0002-S58(Blumenfield – Koretz – Buscaino) Resolution to include in the City’s 2021-22 State Legislative Program its position on AB 2336 (Friedman-Ting), which would authorize the City to implement a speed safety pilot program. Forwarded to Rules, Elections, and Intergovernmental Relations Committee.

21-1440(Rodriguez – Koretz) Motion to amend the Council Action of January 7, 2022, to transfer/appropriate funds from the Pedestrian Hybrid Beacon project to the “Shadow Hills Speed Feedback” Account, to supplement the speed feedback project. Forwarded to full City Council.

22-0486(O’Farrell – Price) Motion to transfer/appropriate funds from the Neighborhood Service Enhancements line item in the General Purposes Fund for the installation of speed tables at Verdugo Road/Sagamore Way and Verdugo Road/Filion Street, in Council District Thirteen. Forwarded to full City Council.

22-0488 – (O’Farrell – Price) Motion to transfer/appropriate funds from the Neighborhood Service Enhancements line item in the General City Purposes Fund for the installation of speed tables at Riverside Drive/Elmgrove Street and Riverside Drive/Birkdale Street, in Council District Thirteen. Forwarded to full City Council.

 

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Elizabeth Fuller
Elizabeth Fuller
Elizabeth Fuller was born and raised in Minneapolis, MN but has lived in LA since 1991 - with deep roots in both the Sycamore Square and West Adams Heights-Sugar Hill neighborhoods. She spent 10 years with the Greater Wilshire Neighborhood Council, volunteers at Wilshire Crest Elementary School, and has been writing for the Buzz since 2015.

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