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 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 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 September, 2022.
Celebrations & Commemorations
20-0634-S1 – (O’Farrell – Krekorian) Motion to use funds in the Council’s portion of the Heritage Month Celebration and Special Events line item in the General City Purposes Fund to fund any aspect of the Indigenous Peoples’ Day event. Forwarded to full City Council.
21-0718-S1 – (Lee – O’Farrell) Motion to approve the LA for All street banner campaign being coordinated by Councilmember John Lee, as a City of Los Angeles Non-Event Street Banner Program, for the period of July 1, 2022 to July 1, 2023. Forwarded to full City Council.
22-1028 – (Krekorian – O’Farrell) Motion to transfer/appropriate funds from the General City Purposes Fund for services in connection with the Council District Two special recognition at City Hall of the LA For All campaign, the City’s anti-hate PSA campaign, on September 22, 2022, including the illumination of City Hall. Forwarded to full City Council.
22-1032 – (O’Farrell – Koretz) Motion to name the intersection at Hollywood Boulevard and Wilcox Avenue as Yma Sumac Square, and direct the Department of Transportation to erect permanent ceremonial sign(s) to this effect at this location. Forwarded to Public Works Committee.
21-1181-S1 – (Martinez – O’Farrell) Motion to transfer/appropriate funds from the General City Purposes Fund for the Council District Six special recognition of #Purple Thursday, the national day of action for Domestic Violence Awareness, at City Hall on Thursday, October 20, 2022, including the illumination of City Hall. Forwarded to full City Council.
22-1142 – (O’Farrell – Koretz) Motion to direct the Civil + Human Rights and Equity Department, in collaboration with the Los Angeles City/County Native American Indian Commission and representatives from the Tongva, Tataviam and Chumash tribes, with the assistance of the Chief Legislative Analyst, to report on the creation of a Los Angeles City land acknowledgement policy. Forwarded to Immigrant Affairs, Civil Rights, and Equity Committee.
Environment, Infrastructure & Sanitation
22-1066 – (Koretz – Lee) Motion to transfer/appropriate funds from the Council District Five portion of the Neighborhood Service Enhancements line item in the General City Purposes Fund for tree maintenance and climate sustainability efforts on Melrose Avenue as part of the Melrose Avenue Pedestrian Improvements Project. Forwarded to full City Council.
22-1102 – (Koretz – Krekorian) Motion to transfer/appropriate funds from the Council District Five portion of the Neighborhood Service Enhancements line item in the General City Purposes Fund for tree and landscape maintenance and climate sustainability efforts along Pico Boulevard as part of the Walk Pico! A Catalyst for Community Vitality project. Forwarded to full City Council.
22-0011-S10 – (Cedillo – O’Farrell) Motion to transfer/appropriate funds from the Street Furniture Revenue Fund for for additional Bureau of Sanitation services in Council District One. Forwarded to full City Council.
Health & Safety
22-1088 – (Krekorian – O’Farrell) Motion to instruct the Department of Recreation and Parks (RAP), with assistance from the Los Angeles Fire Department and the Chief Legislative Analyst, report on the total number and location of Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) at RAP facilities, their utilization, and a plan to install them at every RAP facility. Forwarded to Arts, Parks, Health, Education, and Neighborhoods Committee.
Housing & Homelessness
20-1084-S2 – (Martinez – O’Farrell – Hutt) Motion to instruct the Los Angeles Housing Department, with assistance from all relevant departments, to report on steps to codify and potentially expand the Eviction Defense Program. Forwarded to Housing Committee.
22-0008-S17 – (O’Farrell – Lee) Resolution to prohibit the parking of oversized vehicles along both sides of Fountain Avenue, between Western Avenue and Hobart Boulevard, and North Serrano Avenue, between Fountain Avenue and La Mirada Avenue. Forwarded to Transportation Committee.
22-0008-S18 – (O’Farrell – Krekorian) Resolution to prohibit the parking of oversized vehicles along both sides of West 6th Street, between South Wilton Place and South Irving Boulevard. Forwarded to Transportation Committee.
22-1099 – (Martinez – de Leon – O’Farrell – Price) Motion to instruct the City Administrative Officer, Chief Legislative Analyst, Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority, and Los Angeles Housing Department to report on placements in interim and permanent/affordable housing solutions between the 2020 and 2022 PIT counts in each Council District. Forwarded to Homelessness and Poverty Committee.
21-0252-S1 – (O’Farrell for Martinez – Lee) Motion to consider the Tax-Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act (TEFRA) public hearing results and adopting the TEFRA Resolution approving the issuance of bonds for Luna Vista, an affordable housing project, located 8767 North Parthenia Place. Forwarded to full City Council.
22-0167-S1 – (Cedillo – O’Farrell) Motion to authorize the General Manager, Los Angeles Housing Department, to increase funding for the Miramar Gold Apartments located at 1434 Miramar Street, and approve the revised unit mix. Forwarded to Housing Committee.
22-1114 – (O’Farrell for Martinez – Lee) Motion to consider the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act (TEFRA) public hearing and adopt the TEFRA Resolution approving the issuance of bonds for Vista Terrace, an affordable multifamily housing project, located at 38134 and 8146 Van Nuys Boulevard. Forwarded to full City Council.
20-1211-S1 – (Koretz – Martinez) Motion to consider and approve the updated rent restrictions on the 25 Veterans’ Administration Supportive Housing units at 11010 Santa Monica Boulevard Project, to change the Area Median Income restriction from 30 to 50 percent and the age restrictions from 62 and older to 55 and older, and authorize the General Manager, Los Angeles Housing Department, to amend the HHH Loan Documents. Forwarded to Housing Committee.
22-1122 – (O’Farrell – Martinez) Motion to transfer/appropriate funds from the AB 1290 Fund for services to support the rental aid program for eligible renters in Council District Thirteen. Forwarded to full City Council.
Miscellaneous
22-1112 – (Koretz for Krekorian – O’Farrell) Motion to authorize the Controller to create a new interest-bearing special fund, and the City Administrative Officer to accept grant funds designated in the 2021-22 State Budget for the TUMO Center Project. Forwarded to Budget and Finance Committee.
22-1113 – (Koretz – Blumenfield) Motion to instruct the Los Angeles Zoo to immediately cancel any current or future elephant breeding activities or programs involving any current or future elephants, and, in conjunction with the Chief Legislative Analyst, to report on the steps necessary to begin the process of safely relocating Billy to a suitable sanctuary environment. Forwarded to Personnel, Audits, and Animal Welfare Committee.
22-1115 – (Lee – O’Farrell) Motion to resolve that funds in the Sunshine Canyon Community Amenities Trust Fund be allocated/appropriated to Supporters of Law Enforcement in Devonshire (SOLID) to fund new workstation furniture for Los Angeles Police Department officers. Forwarded to full City Council.
22-1146 – (Raman – Koretz) Motion to instruct the Department of Neighborhood Empowerment to report on the status of the Community Impact Statement (CIS) Portal, and with the assistance of the Information Technology Agency, on the necessary technological upgrades needed to ensure CISs are being transmitted. Forwarded to Information, Technology, and General Services Committee.
Parks & Recreation
22-1030 – (O’Farrell – Lee) Motion to instruct the Department of Recreation and Parks to set the hours of operation for Silver Lake Meadows Park, located at 2543 Armstrong Avenue, to open at sunrise and close at sunset. Forwarded to Arts, Parks, Health, Education, and Neighborhoods Committee.
22-1033 – (Koretz – Rodriguez) Motion to transfer/appropriate funds from the General City Purposes Fund to provide staff on weekends for extended pool hours at Pan Pacific Park. Forwarded to full City Council.
State & National Legislation
22-0002-S118 – (Koretz – Harris-Dawson – de Leon) Resolution to include in the City’s 2021-2022 Federal Legislative Program a position on the United States entering into a Plant Based Treaty. Forwarded to Rules, Elections, and Intergovernmental Relations Committee.
22-0002-S120 – (Krekorian – O’Farrell – et al.) Resolution to call on President Biden and all members of Congress to take meaningful punitive action against the Azeri regime to reign in its violent expansionism, and on the United States and all other democracies to stand with Armenia and suspend all military and economic aid to Azerbaijan. Forwarded to Rules, Elections, and Intergovernmental Relations Committee.
22-0002-S121 – (Krekorian – O’Farrell) Resolution to include in the City’s 2021-22 Federal Legislative Program its position for H.R. 3339 (Davis), the National Infrastructure Bank Act of 2021, to create a National Infrastructure Bank and address the infrastructure needs of Los Angeles and the nation. Forwarded to Rules, Elections, and Intergovernmental Relations Committee.
22-0002-S122 – (Martinez – O’Farrell – Hutt) Resolution to include in the City’s 2022-23 State Legislative Program its position on Proposition 1, which would amend the California Constitution to establish a right to reproductive freedom, including a right to abortion. Forwarded to Rules, Elections, and Intergovernmental Relations Committee.
Transportation
22-1071 – (O’Farrell – Krekorian) Motion to direct the Department of Transportation to install protected bike lanes along Riverside Drive, east of Fletcher Drive, and continue them into Elysian Park along Stadium Way, following the route recommended in the City Bicycle Plan and Elysian Park Master Plan, and as further directed in this Motion. Forwarded to Public Works and Transportation Committees.
22-1072 – (O’Farrell – Krekorian) Motion to instruct the Department of Transportation, with the assistance of the Bureau of Engineering, Bureau of Street Services, and City Administrative Officer, to report with recommendations to implement the multi-modal accessibility concept proposal known as Sunset4ALL. Forwarded to Transportation Committee.
 and Mitch O'Farrell (CD 13).){kind=link}