Each month, we track the city council motions introduced by our local City Councilmembers Katy Yaroslavsky (CD5) and Hugo Soto-Martinez (CD 13). Motions are 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. Tracking individual motions is a good way to stay informed about our Councilmembers’ concerns and activity, as well as specific issues you might be interested in. 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 item 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 each Council File page.
These were the motions introduced by our representatives during the month of October, 2023.
Animal Services
11-1345-S2 – (Rodriguez – Hutt – Yaroslavsky) Motion to instruct the Department of General Services, with the assistance of the Department of Animal Services, City Administrative Officer, and City Attorney, to negotiate a no-cost, one-year lease or license agreement with Paws for Life K9 Rescue, for the operation of the Northeast Valley Animal Service Center. Forwarded to the Neighborhoods and Community Enrichment Committee.
Celebrations & Commemorations
23-1110 – (Blumenfield – Yaroslavsky) Motion to transfer/appropriate funds from the Heritage Month Celebration and Special Events line item in the General City Purposes Fund for the special recognition in support for the people of Israel on October 8, 2023, including the illumination of City Hall. Forwarded to the full City Council.
23-1205 – (Hernandez for Rodriguez – Soto-Martinez) Motion to transfer/appropriate funds from the Neighborhood Service Enhancements line item in the General City Purposes Fund to be used for the annual Dia de los Muertos festival at Pacoima City Hall. Forwarded to the full City Council.
Energy & Environment
23-1105 – (McOsker – Yaroslavsky) Motion to instruct the Bureau of Sanitation to report on the status of the Watts Civic Center Serenity Greenway as previously proposed in the Measure W – Safe, Clean Water Program. Forwarded to the Energy and Environment Committee.
23-1161 – (McOsker – Yaroslavsky) Motion to request the Controller provide a verbal presentation on the 2023 report titled, This Isn’t Fine: Hottest Summer on Record Calls for a Reboot of LA’s Climate Action Plan. Forwarded to the Energy and Environment Committee.
23-1171 – (Park – Yaroslavsky) Motion to instruct the Department of Recreation and Parks, with the assistance of the City Administrative Officer, to report on the feasibility of installing fishing line recycling containers at Venice Pier. Forwarded to the Neighborhoods and Community Enrichment Committee.
23-1208 – (Raman – et al. – Soto Martinez) Motion to instruct the City Administrative Officer, with the assistance of the Bureau of Engineering, the Department of Transportation, Department of Recreation and Parks, Department of Water and Power, and any other relevant departments, to report with recommendations to identify funding and an accelerated project completion for the Valley LARiverWay. Forwarded to the Energy and Environment Committee.
Ethics
23-1097 – (Yaroslavsky – Raman – Krekorian – Park) Motion to request the City Attorney, in consultation with the City Ethics Commission, City Administrative Officer, and Chief Legislative Officer, to provide a detailed report with recommendations for establishing a permanent Office of Compliance that would proactively assist Councilmembers with identifying and avoiding potential conflicts of interest. Forwarded to the Ad Hoc Committee on City Governance Reform, and the Rules, Elections and Intergovernmental Relations Committee.
Housing & Homelessness
21-0600-S101 – (Hernandez – Yaroslavsky) Motion to instruct the Los Angeles Housing Department to report on the status of the actions approved by the City Council, for the purchase of Hillside Villa Apartments. Forwarded to the Housing and Homelessness Committee.
23-1134 – (Blumenfield – Soto-Martinez – Yaroslavsky) Motion to authorize the Los Angeles Housing Department to negotiate and execute a sole-source contract with Economic Roundtable, to conduct an economic study of the formula to set the RSO annual allowable rent increase. Forwarded to the Housing and Homelessness Committee.
23-1206 – (Yaroslavsky – Blumenfield) Motion to direct the City Administrative Officer, in conjunction with the Bureau of Engineering, to report on the feasibility of temporarily closing all or a portion of Cotner Avenue, between Nebraska Avenue and the southerly end of the West Los Angeles Sewer Maintenance Yard, for temporary RV homeless housing; and the Bureaus of Street Services and Sanitation, and Water and Power Department to report on the utilization of their properties. Forwarded to the Housing and Homelessness Committee, and the Public Works Committee.
21-1428-S2 – (Raman – Soto-Martinez) Motion to extend Contract C-139988 with Daeco Management, LLC, for continuing homeless housing consultation services in Council District Four. Forwarded to the full City Council.
20-0407-S1 – (Soto-Martinez – Hernandez) Motion to request the City Attorney draft an ordinance disallowing rent increases for units covered under the Rent Stabilization Ordinance, until July 31, 2024. Forwarded to the Housing and Homelessness Committee.
Miscellaneous
23-1193 – (Hutt – Soto-Martinez) Motion to sell three Caterpillar Diesel Truck Tractors, one Dumpster Trailer, and one 2010 FRTLN Motor Sweeper to the City of Ensenada, at below market value, in accordance with Los Angeles Administrative Code Section 22.547. Forwarded to the Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee.
21-0717-S2 – (Price – Soto-Martinez) Motion to authorize the Community Investment for Families Department to amend the City Contract No. C-139859 with The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania, to extend the term of the contract through December 31, 2024. Forwarded to the Civil Rights, Equity, Immigration, Aging and Disability Committee.
Neighborhood Councils
23-1113 – (Soto-Martinez – Hutt) Motion to direct the Department of Neighborhood Empowerment to report on technology, support and other resources needed to provide Neighborhood Councils with the ability to meet virtually through the end of Fiscal Year 2024-25. Forwarded to the Neighborhoods and Community Enrichment Committee.
23-1114 – (Soto-Martinez – Hutt) Resolution to authorize Neighborhood Councils to use teleconferencing, pursuant to California Code Section 54953.8. Forwarded to the Rules, Elections and Intergovernmental Relations Committee.
Neighborhood Improvements
23-1111 – (Raman – Soto-Martinez) Motion to direct the Department of Transportation to fabricate and install official City of Los Angeles community signs recognizing the Outpost Estates, within the established community boundaries. Forwarded to the Transportation Committee.
18-0875-S1 – (McOsker – Yaroslavsky) Motion requestion that the the Port of Los Angeles to report to the Trade, Travel, and Tourism Committee on the LA Waterfront and the Wilmington Waterfront Promenade project. Forwarded to the Trade, Travel and Tourism Committee.
Transportation
23-1094 – (Krekorian – Yaroslavsky) Motion to transfer/appropriate funds from the Capital Improvement Expenditure Program Fund for the Chandler Bikeway Improvement Project, Phase II, in Council District Two. Forwarded to the full City Council.
23-1189 – (Soto-Martinez – et al. – Lee) Motion to direct the Community Investment for Families Department to report with an overview of non-transportation related fines and fees, and the Department of Transportation on transportation related fines and fees, and alternative methods to achieve intended policy outcomes. Forwarded to the Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee, the Civil Rights, Equity, Immigration, Aging and Disability Committee, and the Transportation Committee.
23-1196 – (Soto-Martinez – et al. – Blumenfield) Motion to request the City Attorney work with the San Francisco City Attorney in support of the application for a rehearing on the California Public Utilities Commission’s decisions on Resolution TL-19145 and TL19144 allowing Waymo LLC and Cruise LLC to expand driverless autonomous vehicle paid-passenger services. Forwarded to the Rules, Elections and Intergovernmental Relations Committee, and to the Transportation Committee.
23-1210 – (Raman – et al. – Soto-Martinez) Motion to instruct the Department of Transportation to report with a draft policy and implementation plan to modify signal timing citywide to run traffic signals free or with reduced cycle lengths prioritizing people crossing the street by means other than motor vehicles, balancing this need with speed and reliability objectives of public transit buses and trains. Forwarded to the Transportation Committee.
Water
21-0540-S1 – (Yaroslavsky – McOsker) Motion to authorize the Bureau of Sanitation to apply, negotiate, accept, execute, and submit all documents necessary to secure and disperse grant funds from the State Water Resources Control Board’s California Water and Wastewater Extended Arrearage Payment Program. Forwarded to the Energy and Environment Committee.
