>> Council President: ALL RIGHT GOOD MORNING AND WELCOME TO THE REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETING OF YOUR LOS ANGELES CITY COUNCIL. TODAY IS APRIL 9, 2025. MY NAME IS MARQUEECE HARRIS-DAWSON, PUBLIC COMMENT WILL BE TAKEN IN CHAMBER. WE'VE ALREADY GOT A LOT OF PEOPLE SIGNED UP FOR SPEAKING, SO WE WILL DO ONE HOUR FOR TODAY'S MEETING. FOR THE MAIN ITEM FOR MOST OF YOU ARE HERE, PUBLIC COMMENT HAS BEEN SATISFIED. SO YOU'LL BE IN PUBLIC COMMENT. MAY WE BEGIN BY CALLING ROLL. >> Clerk: BLUMENFIELD, HARRIS-DAWSON HERNANDEZ HUTT JURADO LEE MCOSKER NAZARIAN PADILLA PARK PRICE RAMAN RODRIGUEZ SOTO-MARTINEZ YAROSLAVSKY. 11 MEMBERS PRESENT AND A QUORUM MR. PRESIDENT. >> Council President: FIRST ORDER OF BUSINESS. >> Clerk: APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF APRIL 8, 20256789 >> Council President: COUNCILMEMBER JURADO SECONDS, WHAT'S NEXT? >> Clerk: COMMENDATORY RESOLUTIONS FOR PROOF AL. FOR APPROVAL. >> Council President: MAY WE RUN THROUGH THE AGENDA. >> Clerk: JOBS COMMITTEE REPORT FOR ITEM 13 HAS BEEN SUBMITTED AND AVAILABLE ONLINE IN COUNCIL FILE NUMBER 1-5-1207-S1. ITEMS 14 AND 15 ARE ITEMS FOR WHICH PUBLIC HEARINGS HAVE NOT BEEN HELD. 16 THROUGH 25 ARE CLOSE SESSION ITEMS CONSIDERED BY THE BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE. >> Council President: WITHOUT OBJECTION, THOSE ITEMS ARE BEFORE US. MEMBERS ARE THERE ANY SPECIALS TO THE WEST SIDE OF THE BUILDING? ANY SPECIALS? ALL RIGHT. ON MY RIGHT, COUNCILMEMBER PRICE? >> C. Price: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. OUT OF AN ABUNDANCE OF CAUTION I'M RECUSING MYSELF FROM ITEM 12 BECAUSE MY WIFE'S EMPLOYER HAS WORKED WITH ORGANIZATIONS ON THIS ITEM IN THE PAST. ITEM 12. >> Council President: ITEM 12 A RECUSAL FOR COUNCILMEMBER PRICE. ANY OTHER SPECIALS ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROOM? COUNCILMEMBER RODRIGUEZ. >> M. Rodriguez: YES, 9 AND 13 FOR QUESTIONS AND REMARKS. >> Council President: 9 AND 13 FOR QUESTIONS? COUNCILMEMBER YAROSLAVSKY, NO? ANY OTHER SPECIALS, COUNCILMEMBER JURADO? >> >> Y. Jurado: THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT. I WOULD GOOD MORNING, EVERYBODY. I HAVE AN AMENDMENT THAT IS GOING TO BE CIRCULATED RECORDING AGENDA ITEM NUMBER 13. >> Council President: ALL RIGHT, SO ITEM 15 FOR AN AMENDMENT. COUNCILMEMBER RODRIGUEZ. COUNCILMEMBER? --HOW MANY? 1-3 MY BAD. >> M. Rodriguez: I ALSO HAVE AMENDMENTS FOR 13. >> Council President: SO SEVERAL AMENDMENTS FOR 13. MR. BLUMENFIELD. >> B. Blumenfield: I ALSO HAVE AN AMENDMENT FOR 13. >> K. Yaroslavsky: I HAVE AN AMENDMENT FOR 13 BUT WE'RE WORKING ON IT LATER. >> Council President: THAT ITEM WILL BE HELD. COUNCILMEMBER PARK. >> T. Park: NOT TO BE LEFT OUT. I ALSO HAVE ONE FOR 9 AND 13 AND BEING CIRCUMSTANCE LATED. >> Council President: ANYBODY ELSE? COUNCILMEMBER NAZARIAN. >> A. Nazarian: NUMBER 20, PLEASE. >> Council President: TO BE HELD ON THE DESK? >> A. Nazarian: JUST FOR QUESTIONS. >> Council President: ALL RIGHT. ANY OTHER SPECIALS, MEMBERS? ALL RIGHT. WHAT ITEMS ARE AVAILABLE FOR THE COUNCIL TO CONSIDER AT THIS TIME? >> Clerk: MR. PRESIDENT, THE COUNCIL MAY NOW VOTE ON 3 THROUGH 8, 10, 11 AND THAT'S ALL SIR. >> Council President: ALL RIGHT, 3 THROUGH 8 AND 10 AND 11 ARE BEFORE US, OPEN THE ROLL, CLOSE THE ROLL, TABULATE THE VOTE. >> Clerk: 15 AYES. >> Council President: ALL RIGHT. WHAT'S NEXT? >> Clerk: THE COUNCIL MAY VOTE ON ITEM 12 CALLED SPECIALBY COUNCILMEMBER PRICE FOR RECUSAL. >> Council President: ALL RIGHT. COUNCILMEMBER PRICE IS OUT OF THE ROOM AND OFF THE BOARD. SO LET'S OPEN THE ROLL ON THAT ITEM, CLOSE THE ROLL, TABULATE THE VOTE. >> Clerk: 14 AYES. >> Council President: ALL RIGHT, WHAT'S NEXT NEXT? >> Clerk: THE COUNCIL MAY CONSIDER ITEM 16 THROUGH 19, 21 THROUGH 25 WHICH ARE CLOSE SESSION ITEM CONSIDERED BIT BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE. >> Council President: ALL RIGHT, WHEEL ASK OUR BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE CHAIR, COUNCILMEMBER YAROSLAVSKY. >> K. Yaroslavsky: YES THANK YOU CLOSE SESSION ARE CONSIDERED BY BNF COMMITTEE ON APRIL 1, AND I RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THOSE ITEMS. THANK YOU. >> Council President: ALL RIGHT, MR. CLERK IF YOU CAN READ THOSE RECOMMENDATIONS INTO THE RECORD? >> Clerk: YES FOR ITEM 16 COREY WIN ET AL VERSUS CITY OF LOS ANGELES ET AL, THERE IS RECOMMENDATION TO EXPEND UP TO $250,000 IN SETTLEMENT. 18 DAVID VERSUS SEE OF LOS ANGELES THERE IS A RECOMMEND ATION TO EXPEND UP TO 25,000 IN SETTLEMENT. ITEM 19, THERE IS A RECOMMENDATION TO EXPEND UP TO 295,000 IN SETTLEMENT. FOR ITEM 19 IN THE CASE ENTITLED MARIA BUSHVILLE VERSUS CITY OF LOS ANGELES, THERE IS A RECOMMENDATION TO UP TO 440,000. ITEM 20 IS HELD ON THE DESK. FOR ITEM 21 BENTRAN VERSUS CITY OF LOS ANGELES ET AL, THERE IS A RECOMMENDATION TO EXPEND UP TO 964, 736 IN SETTLEMENT. FOR ITEM 22 IN THE CASE BRUCE WATTS ET AL, THERE IS A RECOMMENDATION TO REJECT THE PROPOSED SETTLEMENTMENT FOR ITEM 23 JANE DOUGH ET AL VERSUS CITY LOS ANGELES 160,000 IN SETTLEMENT. FOR ITEM 24 IN THE CASE CASSANDRA VERSUS CITY LOS ANGELES PUBLIC LIBRARY THERE IS A RECOMMENDATION TO EXPEND UP TO $110,000. AND ITEM 25 IN THE CASE ENTITLED WILLIAM FAULKNER THERE IS A RECOMMENDATION TO REJECT THE PROPOSED SETTLEMENT. >> Council President: ALL RIGHT, THOSE ITEMS ARE NOW BEFORE US. OPEN THE ROLL, CLOSE THE ROLL, TABULATE THE VOTE. >> Clerk: 15 AYES. >> Council President: ALL RIGHT, WHAT IS NEXT. >> Clerk: THE COUNCIL MAY NOW PROCEED TO PUBLIC COMMENT. >> Council President: ALL RIGHT, LET'S PREPARE FOR PUBLIC COMMENT. >> City Attorney: TO PEOPLE PROVIDING PUBLIC COMMENT PLEASE STATE WHICH OF THE AGENDA ITEMS YOU WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK TO T.YOU'LL HAVE A MINUTE PER ITEM UP TO THREE MINUTES. WHEN SPEAKING ON AGENDA ITEMS YOU MUST BE ON TOPIC. OUR GOAL IS TO GET THROUGH AS MANY SPEAKERS AS WE CAN. IF YOU DON'T STICK ON TOPIC, YOU'LL GET A WARNING FROM ME OR THE COUNCIL PRESIDENT. IF YOU DON'T DO SO OR STRAY OFF TOPIC, YOU WILL FORFEIT THE REST OF YOUR SPEAKING TIME AND WE WILL MOVE ON TO THE NEXT SPEAKER. THE ITEMS OPEN FOR PUBLIC COMMENT ON THE AGENDA ARE ITEMS 1 AND 2 AND ITEMS 14 THROUGH 15 AND MR. PRESIDENT, I ALSO RECOMMEND THAT WE REOPEN PUBLIC COMMENT ON ITEM 13 GIVEN THE NUMBER OF AMENDMENTS AS WELL. >> Council President: SURE. >> Clerk: SO THE ITEMS OPEN ARE 1 AND 2, ITEM 13 AS AMENDED AND AS SOON AS AS THOSE AMENDMENTS ARE CIRCUMSTANCE LATED, YOU CAN SEE THEM ON YOUR RIGHT HAND SIDE ON THE BULLETIN BOARD AND ON ITEMS 14 THROUGH 15. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC MAY ALSO SPEAK UP TO ONE MINUTE FOR GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT. DURING GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT, MEMBERS MAY SPEAK TO ANY OF THE ITEMS OR ANYTHING ELSE IN THE CITY SUBJECT MATTER JURISDICTION. WE WILL TELL YOU WHEN YOUR TIME IS UP. I HAVE A COUPLE MORE ANNOUNCEMENT, IF I CAN HAVE THE INTERPRETERS MAKE THIS OUT TO THE ALOUD TO THE ROOM. IF YOU REQUIRE A SPANISH INTERPRETER, PLEASE PAUSE DURING COUPLE OF SENTENCES. >> Translator: [SPEAKING SPANISH] >> City Attorney: DON'T WORRY WE WILL HOLD YOUR TIME WHEN THE INTERPRETERS ARE DOING THEIR JOB SOUL GET THE SAME AMOUNT OF TIME AS EVERY ONE ELSE. AND THE LAST ANNOUNCEMENT IS S AS YOU CAN SEE WE HAVE A LOT OF PEOPLE HERE TODAY. THE COUNCIL PRESIDENT SAID WE WILL TAKE ONE HOUR OF PUBLIC COMMENT. I RECOGNIZE WE'VE TAKEN A LOT OF PUBLIC COMMENT AT ITEM 13 AT THE COMMITTEE LEVEL, SO YOU'RE ABLE TO GROUP IT TOGETHER WE WILL DO SO. WE WILL GET THROUGH AS MANY SPEAKERS AS WE CAN. IN ORDER TO GET HELP US THROUGH, I WILL ASK THAT YOU PLEASE WAIT TO HEAR YOUR NAME CALLED. AFTER YOU HEAR YOUR NAME CALLED. YOU CAN LINE UP ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE OF COUNCIL CHAMBERS. THANK YOU. >> Clerk: I WILL NOW CALL NAMES FOR PUBLIC COMMENT. JESSICA JORGE EDDIE LESLIE PETER MARLEY, STACY CIGARA, WILLIAM. >> City Attorney: GOOD MORNING, YOU HAVE THREE MINUTES FOR THE ITEMS AND ONE MINUTE FOR PUBLIC COMMENT. GO AHEAD. >> Speaker: SMOKING SCAN, MY UNDERSTANDING AND BELIEF IN THE LAPD CADET PROGRAM, I FIND OFFENSIVE. I HEARD AT ONE POINT IN LIFE, IT INVOLVED YOUNG CHILDREN IN WHICH A FEMALE CHILD WAS REDUCED BY A GROWN MAN WHICH CAUSED THEM TO HAVE INERCOURSE. THE SAME PROBLEM TODAY WE HEARD ABOUT THE CHILD AND HIS SOCCER COACH. IN SEMI VALLEY THAT WAS FUCKED BY HIS COACH AND KILLED. STOP-->> City Attorney: I'M SORRY WHICH ITEM ARE YOU SPEAKING TO? >> Speaker: I'M ON THE LAPD. >> City Attorney: WHICH ITEM ARE YOU SPEAKING TO? >> Speaker: NUMBER ONE UP THERE FOO. ARE YOU AN ATTORNEY, DON'T YOU KNOW HOW TO READ? >> City Attorney: ITEM NUMBER 1 IS NOT RELATED TO THAT. >> Speaker: I'LL STICK TO THE MOTHER FUCKER, NOTE THE BOARD AND FILE, REPORT DATED FOR DECEMBER 13, YOU STUPID AS ATTORNEY OF 2024 ATTACH THE OVERVIEW CURRENT STATUS FOR PAMS PROGRAM. SOY KNOW I'M ON TOPIC, MOTHER FUCKER. NOW NUMBER 2, FOO. LOOK, LOOK WHAT IT SAYS HERE, THE MAYOR, TO APPOINT MALAKIA BALIPUS AT THE PERMANENT GENERAL MANAGER COMMISSION DEPARTMENT. >> City Attorney: CAN YOU PAUSE HIS TIME FOR A MOMENT. SO JUST TO BE CLEAR, IT'S ON THE 4/11 AGENDA, STICK TO THE AGENDA OR MOVE TO PUBLIC COMMENT. >> Speaker: YOU'RE RIGHT, IT SAYS APRIL 11, YOU'RE RIGHT. DOES ANYONE GOT. >> City Attorney: CONTINU HIS TIME. >> Speaker: LET ME GET THE PROPER AGENDA, THEY GAVE ME APRIL 11, APRIL 11, AGAIN. APRIL 11, HOLD MY TIME, WHAT THE FUCK MAN! >> City Attorney: WE'VE TOLD YOU THE ITEMS OPEN FOR PUBLIC COMMENT. >> Speaker: I'LL JUST GO TO GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT. >> City Attorney: SO YOU HAVE ONE MINUTE FOR GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT. >> Speaker: 395 U.S. 4441969, A DIRTY NIGGER, SEND THE JEWS TO ISRAEL. THE DARK IS LOS ANGELES, WHY? BECAUSE LOS ANGELES HAS SPENT 24 BILLION DOLLARS IN FIVE YEARS IN WHAT WHICH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT WANTS TO KNOW WHERE THE FUCK DID THE MONEY GO? THE UNION PEOPLE HERE SHOULD BE GIFB THAT PEOPLE. THAT'S JUST CHUMP CHANGE, FOOL. GIVE THE UNION WHAT THEY DEMAND, I'M HERE IN SUPPORT OF ALL UNIONS GIVE THEM A 10 TO 25 PERCENT RAISE, BECAUSE WE'RE TIRED OF THE STEALING. ARE YOU LISTENING TO ME MR. ATTORNEY? YOU WITH THE PIMPLE ON YOUR FACE? SMOKING SCAN, THERE YOU GO, PIMPLE FACE, JONATHAN GROAT FOR THE RECORD, FUCK YOU. >> Speaker: GOOD MORNING, I HAVE THE ENVIABLE TASK OF FOLLOWING THAT. >> City Attorney: YOU HAVE A MINUTE. >> Speaker: I WANT TODAY SPEAK TO NUMBER 13 I'M LESLIE I'M HERE REPRESENTING THE DOWNTOWN RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION. IT A GRASS ROOTS OF DOWNTOWN RESIDENTS FOCUSING ON MAKING DOWNTOWN A RESIDENTIAL HOME. RESIDENTS WANT THE LOS ANGELES CONVENTION CENTER EXPANSION, IT GIVES US WHAT WE WANT OUT OF DOWNTOWN AND VIBRANT STREET LIFE AND SAFE AND CROWDED STREETS. ALSO DOWNTOWNERS THAT PART OF OUR JOBS THAT HELP BANK ROLL THE CITY, AND THE EXPANSION DOES THAT FOR THE CITY. THAT'S THE WHAT THE CONVENTION CENTER WILL DO. IT WILL FUND AND WHAT THE REST OF THE NEIGHBORS NEED FNLT IT WILL KICK START A VIRTUAL CIRCLE IN DOWNTOWN. RESIDENTS WANT THIS, WE WANT THE COUNCIL TO ALIGN WITH ELECTED AND BUSINESS AND RESIDENTS AND WE THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR ALL THE EFFORTS YOU'VE EXPANDED AND THE CONVERSATIONS ABOUT IT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> Speaker: MY NAME IS PETER MARLEY, CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL. I'M HERE TODAY TO SPEAK IN STRONG SUPPORT FOR THE CONVENTION CENTER EXPANSION. AS IT STANDS, OUR CONVENTION IS RANKED NUMBER 21 IN THE NATION AND COMPLETES WITH THE RANKS OF FRESNO. UPGRADE MODERNATION WILL PUT L.A. BACK IN THE MAP AND STIMULATE NEW INVESTMENT THROUGH NEW JOBS, BUSINESSES AND TAX REVENUE. IT WILL BE DONE IN A WAY SO IT'S NOT TO INTERFERE WITH THE L.A. 28 GAMES. THIS IS A MAJOR PRIORITY FOR THE IETC INTER NATION BECAUSE THE EXPANSION WILL LEAD TO ADDITIONAL JOB PLACEMENT OPPORTUNITIES, TRADE JOBS AND THESE JOB PLACEMENTS LEAD TO REAL CAREERS THAT PLACE PEOPLE INTO THE MIDDLE CLASS. FOR EXAMPLE, WORKERS DOING AUDIO AND VISUAL WORK CAN TAKE THAT SKILL AND THEN GET HIRED DOING THE SAME WORK AT LIVE CONCERT AT THE HOLLYWOOD BOWL. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR TIME. >> City Attorney: NEXT SPEAKER. >> Clerk: I'LL CALL FOR NAMES, TERESA, S*IFL I CAN'T PLAT, ROBN ADA, RICH SAIRIAN. >> City Attorney: GOOD MORNING, WHICH ITEMS WOULD YOU LIKE TO SPEAK TO? >> Speaker: 13 AND GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT. >> City Attorney: OKAY, YOU HAVE A MINUTE FOR THE ITEM AND ONE FOR GENERAL. >> Speaker: GOOD MORNING MR. PRESIDENT, MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL AND STAFF. ON BEHALF OF OUR 60,000 MEMBERS, I'M THE COUNSEL REMIT AND SECOND GENERATION OF COUNSEL AND DISTRICT 14 DISTRICT. WE ARE HAVE THE HARD WORKING SISTERS AND BROTHERS WHO ARE REBUILDING SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA THROUGHOUT THE LAST 125 YEARS. I WANT TO THANK EVERYBODY FOR GETTING TO US THIS POINT. WE'RE GETTING THAT MUCH CLOSER TO MODERNIZE OUR CONVENTION CENTER. IN MY OPINION, THIS PROCESS REPRESENTS WHAT IS GOOD ABOUT OUR CITY, IF YOU LOOK BEHIND ME, ITS COALITION, OF BUSINESS LRGE AND SMALL, AND LABOR WORKING WITH ELECTED OFFICIAL TO BUILD WORLD CLASS PROJECT HERE IN LOS ANGELES. THE REVAMP CONVENTION CENTER WILL PUSH LOS ANGELES IN THE TOP OF THE BUSINESS AND ALSO DISPLAY THAT WE'RE A LEADER IN JOB CREATION AND ENTERTAINMENT. ABOUT THOSE JOBS, CURRENTLY, CURRENTLY, ARE NONPROFIT, THE READINESS FUND HAS PLACED WORKERS ON PROJECT LABOR AGREEMENT COVERED ALL OVER THE REGION. MANY WHO ARE LOOKING FOR A SECOND MAYBE THIRD SHOT IN LIFE, COME FROM COMMUNITIES THAT HISTORICALLY HAVE TROUBLE GETTING INTO THE TRADES BUT WE'VE BEEN WORKING WITH THAT. WITH WEB CORE AND PC L ALSO HERE TODAY, THE FUND HAS PLACED ALMOST 1900 FOLKS INTO THE TRADES. 90 PERCENT OF THOSE PEOPLE ARE BLACK AND BROWN, 30 PERCENT ARE FORMERLY INCARCERATED, 20 PERCENT ARE WOMEN. THAT'S SOMETHING WE'RE VERY PROUD OF. THESE NUMBERS ARE GREAT BUT WE CANNOT DO THE WORK AND WE CANNOT TRACK THE WORK UNLESS WE HAVE PROJECTS TO GIVE PEOPLE THE FIRST DAY ON THE JOB, WE NEED YOUR HELP. THAT'S WHY WE HUMBLY NEED TO YOU CONTINUE AND VOTE TO REBUILD OUR CONVENTION CENTER. [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE] >> City Attorney: GOOD MORNING, WHICH ITEMS WOULD YOU LIKE TO SPEAK TO? >> Speaker: GOOD MORNING, I'LL BE SPEAKING TO ITEM 13. >> City Attorney: GOOD MOANSINGER YOU HAVE A MINUTE. >> Speaker: GOOD MORNING, I'M WILLIAM MOTEL I'M A THIRD GENERATION AT LOCAL 831, THIS EXPANSION TO THE CONVENTION WILL PAY DIVIDENDS TO THE CITY AND PEOPLE LIKE MYSELF. WITH MONTHEDER PERSON FACILITIES TO MATCH, MORE BUSINESSES WILL BE ENTICED TO CHOOSE L.A. OVER ANOTHER LOCATION. IF BUILT THE NEW SPACE WILL BE USED TO BRING MORE BUSINESSES TO THE CITY BUT IT CAN ALSO BE SAID THAT IF NOT BUILT THAT BUSINESS WILL NOT HAPPEN JUST NOT HERE IN LOS ANGELES. I'VE BEEN ABLE TO PERSONALLY BENEFIT FROM THE EXPANSIONS AND UPGRADES TO THE CONVENTION CENTER HAS SEEN UP TO THE PRESENT FROM THE WORK MY FATHER AND GRANDFATHER WERE ABLE TO GET FROM THE NEW SPACE. I HOPE IN THE FUTURE, THERE STILL A STRONG ENOUGH FLOW THAT ANY KIDS WILL BE ABLE TO BENEFIT THE SAME WAY I HAVE. MANY OTHER WOMEN AND MEN LIKE MYSELF ARE READY TO FILL THE CALL AND BENEFIT. THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME TODAY. [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE] >> City Attorney: GOOD MORNING, WHICH ITEMS. >> Speaker: 13 AND GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT. >> City Attorney: 13 AND GENERAL? >> Speaker: YES, >> City Attorney: OKAY, YOU HAVE A MINUTE FOR GENERAL AND ONE FOR ITEM. >> Speaker: I'M JOHN I'M THE PRESIDENT OF DISTRICT COUNCIL 36 OF PAINTERS AND L.A. TRADES AND PROUD MEMBER OF LOCAL INSTALLERS. WE HAVE BEEN PRODUCING EVENTS IN LOS ANGELES SINCE 1911. THE REVITALIZATION OF THIS CONVENTION CENTER WILL BE COMPLETELY INSTRUMENTAL IN THE LIVES OF OUR MEMBERS, WORKERS BEHIND US, GOOD LIVING WAGE, A RETIREMENT, AND HEALTHCARE, THOSE ARE THE PRIMARY THINGS THAT WE GET OUT OF THIS EVERY SINGLE DAY WHEN WE GO TO WORK. EVERY DAY WHEN I GET UP, I TRY TO THINK ABOUT HOW I CAN BETTER THE LIFE OF PEOPLE THAT HAVE ELECTED ME. THIS COUNCIL HAS AN OPPORTUNITY TODAY, A GOLDEN TICKET TO EMPOWER, EVERY SINGLE RESIDENT OF LOS ANGELES AREA BY VOTING YES AND CONTINUING THIS PROCESS FORWARD. AGAIN, MY GREATEST RECOMMENDATION FOR CONTINUING WITH THIS PROJECT, THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. >> Clerk: BEFORE THE NEXT SPEAKER SPEAKS, I WOULD LIKE TO CALL A FEW MORE NAMES. NOLAN MARSHAL, RIFD BURNS. >> Speaker: HELLO COUNCILMEMBERS AND STAFF. MY NAME IS KENNETH MOTEL, I'M A SECOND GENERATION LOCAL 831 TRADE SHOW DECORATOR. I RETIRED BUT STILL WORK PART-TIME AS A WORKING RETIREE NOT BECAUSE I HAVE TO, BUT BECAUSE I ENJOY IT AND ENJOY THE PEOPLE I WORK IT. IT'S BEEN A GREAT CAREER ENABLING ME TO SUPPORT MY FAMILY. I'VE BEEN BLESSED TO NEVER BEEN UNEMPLOYED AND MY FAMILY HAS GREAT HEALTHCARE AND PENSION. NORTH CALL AND SOUTH HALL, WE EVEN USE KENTIA HALL WHICH IS A PARKING LOT IT HAS GENERATED FOR REVENUE AND OPPORTUNITIES. I SUPPORT THE EXPANSION OF L.A. CONVENTION CENTER BECAUSE IT'S A MONEY-GENERATOR FOR EVERYBODY FOR BUSINESSES AND EMPLOYEES. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE] >> City Attorney: GOOD MORNING, WHICH ITEMS WOULD YOU LIKE TO SPEAK TO? >> Speaker: ITEM 13 AND GENERAL OPINION COMMENT. >> City Attorney: YOU HAVE A MINUTE FOR THE ITEM AND ONE FOR PUBLIC COMMENT. >> Speaker: WE PROUDLY REPRESENT OVER 800,000 WORKERS IN THE UNION. WE'RE HERE TO SPEAK IN STRONG SUPPORT OF THE CONVENTION EXPANSION. L.A. IS A LAND OF HOLLYWOOD WHERE WE TEACH THE WORLD TO DREAM BAKE, WHERE LAKERS AND DODGERS AND HOME OF WORLD CLASS ARTS, MUSIC AND ENTERTAINMENT. WHEN IT COMES TO CONVENTION CENTER, WE'RE RANKED NUMBER 21 IN PAR WITH FRESNO. IT'S THE ONLY SHOVEL-READY PROJECT THAT WILL HAVE GROWTH IN THE CITY AT A TIME WHEN THE CITY NEEDS IT. IT'S ALSO AN INVESTMENT IN THE WORKERS BEHIND ME AND A POVERTY ALLEVIATION STRATEGY AT A TIME WHEN L.A. IS IN THE MIDST OF A MAJOR JOB CRISIS. UNION JOBS THAT A ALLOWS WORKERS TO KEEP A ROOF OVER THEIR HEAD. WORKERS OF THE CONVENTION TRADE SHOWS EARN FIGURES UP TO 6-FIGURES AND THAT'S WHAT WE NEED IN THE CITY. WE HAVE--L.A. RESIDENTS WILL BUILD THIS EXPANSION AND IF WE CAN DO THIS ON TIME AND ON BUDGET IN A WAY THAT DOESN'T INTERFERE WITH THE L.A. 28 GAMES. COME ON LET'S GET THE PROJECT DONE BECAUSE ATS NOT INVESTMENT LIKE THIS IS AN INVESTMENT IN THE PEOPLE BEHIND ME AND IN THE FUTURE. THANK YOU. [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE] >> City Attorney: GOOD MORNING, WHICH ITEMS WOULD YOU LIKE TO SPEAK TO? >> Speaker: ITEM 13. >> City Attorney: YOU HAVE A MINUTE. >> Speaker: GOOD MORNING, I'M CARLOS SINGER CHIEF POLICY OF CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. I'M HERE THIS MORNING BECAUSE THE CHAMBER IS DISAPPONTED THAT THE EXPEDITED IS NO LONGER FEASIBLE AND GIVEN THE JUNE 28 REPORT FROM THE C A O AND C LA, I DO NOT DISPUTE THAT REALITY. BEGINNING CONSTRUCTION THIS YEAR ON A MODERNIZED CONVENTION CENTER WILL CREATE JOBS IMMEDIATELY AND ATTRACT A LOT OF ECONOMIC ACTIVITY TO OUR REGION WHEN WE DESPERATELY NEED IT. WE STRONGLY URGE THE COUNCIL TO ACT SWIFTLY UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES, THE COUNCIL IS FACING, FAILING TO DO SO IS JUST NOT AN OPTION. THANK YOU. [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE] >> City Attorney: GOOD MORNING, WICH ITEM WOULD YOU LIKE TO SPEAK ON? >> Speaker: GOOD MORNING, RICH SAIRIAN. GOOD MORNING, I'M VICE PRESIDENT OF THE SOCIAL DISTRICT HOME TO SOUTH PARK BID WHICH INCLUDES THE CONVENTION CENTER. THE CONVENTION IS DIVORCED AUNT OF THE FAMILY PRESENTED AS JUST GIVEN UP ON LIFE. THIS IS THE ONLY PROJECT, WE'RE NOT DOING ANYTHING FOR THE ECONOMIC OF THE CITY AND THAT'S WHY WE'RE HEADED TO A BILLION DOLLARS DEFICIT. THIS WILL TURN DIRECT AND INDIRECT PROFIT ALMOST IMMEDIATELY. THIS WILL GENERATE REVENUE THAT WILL BE EXPONENTIAL CONFERENCES CHOOSE A CITY BECAUSE OF FACILITY. WE SAW SUN DANCE WALK AWAY FROM UTAH, FROM COLORADO IMAGINE HAVING A WORLD CLASS CONVENTION CENTER WHERE WE CAN PULL FROM AUSTIN. THESE THINGS ARE POSSIBLE. WE'VE GOT TO START TO THINK ABOUT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FOR OUR CITY. DEVELOPERS WILL INVEST, BECAUSE WE INVEST, IF WE DON'T THEY WILL. THANK YOU. [APPLAUSE] >> City Attorney: GOOD MORNING, WHICH ITEMS WOULD YOU LIKE TO SPEAK TO? >> Speaker: GOOD MORNING, WOULD I LIKE TO SPEAK TO ITEM 13. >> City Attorney: YOU HAVE A MINUTE, GO AHEAD. >> Speaker: I'M MALACHI, I'M THE PRESIDENT OF LOCAL 728 AND I'M HERE TO SPEAK IN FAVOR OF THE EXPANSION OF THE CONVENTION CENTER. THE SIGNS THAT THESE BROTHERS AND SISTERS ARE HOLDING, TALKS ABOUT AN INVESTMENT NOW IS AN INVESTMENT IN THE FUTURE. AND WHAT THAT MEANS THESE ARE JOBS NOW, BUT THEY'RE ALSO JOBS FOR PEOPLE THAT HAVE YET TO BE BORN. PEOPLE THAT ARE STILL IN HIGH SCHOOL, PEOPLE THAT ARE STILL THINKING ABOUT THEIR FUTURE. THIS EXPANSION IS AN INVESTMENT IN FAMILIES, IT'S AN INVESTMENT IN WORKERS AND IT'S AN INVESTMENT IN LOS ANGELES'S FUTURE. THANK YOU. [APPLAUSE] . >> Clerk: BEFORE THE NEXT SPEAKER SPEAKS, WOULD I LIKE TO CALL A FEW MORE NAMES. CHRISTOPHER, KENNETH MOLT, JOHN COAL', JOHN LEE MAN, JOAQUIN, GREG ESTOLIO. >> City Attorney: GOOD MORNING, WHICH ITEMS WOULD YOU LIKE TO SPEAK TO? >> Speaker: GOOD MORNING, I WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK ON ITEM 13. >> City Attorney: YOU HAVE A MINUTE. THANK YOU. >> Speaker: I'M MARTIN PRESIDENT OF LOCAL 27 SET LIGHTING AND A WORKING MEMBER OF MY CRAFT. I'M HERE ON BEHALF OF 3000 MEMBERS OF MY UNION TO STAND IN SOLIDARITY FOR THE L.A. CONVENTION EXPANSION. THIS WILL PROVIDE GOOD UNION JOBS FOR ANGELINOS THROUGHOUT THE CITY. UNION JOBS THAT ARE CRITICAL FOR THE SUCCESS OF THIS CITY. THAT IS WHY WE ARE HERE IN SUPPORT OF THIS MEASURE, AND WE ARE HERE TO ASK THAT THE COUNCILMEMBERS SUPPORT THIS MEASURE FOR THE FUTURE AND GROWTH OF L.A. AND ITS RESIDENTS. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. [APPLAUSE] >> City Attorney: GOOD MORNING, WHICH ITEMS WOULD YOU LIKE TO SPEAK TO? >> Speaker: 13 AND GENERAL. >> City Attorney: SOUF A MINUTE FOR GENERAL AND ONE FOR THE ITEM. >> Speaker: I'M KNOWLAND PRESIDENT OF SOCIAL DISTRICT, THE BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT THAT IS HOME TO THE SOUTH PARK NEIGHBORHOOD AND THE CONVENTION CENTER. OUR JOBS ARE CHALLENGING AND REWARDING. WE KNOW WE HOLD ASPIRATION IN ONE HAND AND EXASPERATION ON THE OTHER. IF WE HAD A DOLLAR FOR EACH TIME THAT WE HEARD RESILIENCE WE WOULD HAVE THE MONEY FOR THE CONVENTION CENTER. YOU HAVE A VERY CONSERVATIVE ANALYSIS OF THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF THIS PROJ HE CAN BUT I ASK YOU TO ASK CITY STAFF AND ASK THE BUSINESSES IN DOWNTOWN WHAT THE IMPACT OF DOING NOTHING WILL BE FOR GENERATIONS. THERE HAS NEVER BEEN A CONSULTANT OR ANALYSIS OR ECONOMIST THAT HAS BEEN CREDITED WITH BUILDING A GREAT DOWNTOWN OR GREAT URBAN PLACE. THANKFULLY, ELECTED LEADERS THAT'S YOUR JOB. I APPRECIATE YOU. >> City Attorney: PUBLIC COMMENT. >> Speaker: THANK YOU. [APPLAUSE] >> City Attorney: AND BEFORE THE NEXT SPEAKER BEGINS, JUST FOR EVERYBODY IF IT'S YOUR FIRST TIME, JUST TO KEEP THE FLOW OF COMING IN AND OUT, ONCE YOU'RE DONE SPEAKING, FEEL FREE TO EXIT TO YOUR RIGHT. GOOD MORNING, WHICH ITEM WOULD YOU LIKE TO SPEAK TO? >> Speaker: ITEM 13. >> City Attorney: YOU HAVE A ONE MINUTE. >> Speaker: I'M JOAQUIN, I WOULD LIKE TO URGE THE L.A. CITY COUNCIL TO PROCEED WITH THE L.A. CONVENTION CENTER. THANKS TO PROJECT LABOR AGREEMENTS, WE WILL NOT ONLY EMPLOY LOCAL RESIDENTS, VETERANS AND INDIVIDUALS LAUNCHING THEIR CAREERS, IT'S ECONOMIC IMPACT IN DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES WILL CREATE JOBS AND RETAIN TAX REVENUE, OUR PROGRAMS ARE TRAINING OVER 700 APPRENTICE THAT NEED THIS EXPERIENCE. LOCAL MEMBERS WILL COMPLETE THE JOB WITH APPRENTICE PROGRAM. THE L.A. CONVENTION CENTER WILL BE BUILT WITH TOP TALENT WITH OUR OWN COMMUNITY MAKE ITING A GAME CHANGER FROM BOTH MEMBERS AND LOS ANGELES RESIDENTS. LASTLY THE L.A. CONVENTION CAN ALSO SERVE AS A DISASTER CENTER AND SERVES A KEY WAY AS AN EMERGENCY, COMMAND CENTER TRAINING AND EDUCATION AND MEDICAL-->> City Attorney: I BELIEVE YOU REQUESTED ITEM 13. THAT'S YOUR ONE MINUTE FOR THE ITEM. NEXT SPEAKER. THANK YOU. [APPLAUSE] AND ACTUALLY, SO I UNDERSTAND A LOST PEOPLE ARE INTERESTED IN THIS ITEM AND HAVE A LOT TO SAY, THE TIME CAN GO RATHER QUICKLY, IF WOULD YOU LIKE TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL WRITTEN COMMENT YOU CAN DO TO AT L.A.--LACOUNCILCOMMENT.ORG. >> Speaker: I'M A PROUD LOS ANGELES NATIVE I'M ALSO A DEDICATED SINGLE MOTHER TO HONOR ROLE AND CELEBRATED MY FIRST YEAR AS AN APPRENTICE WITH LOCAL 101. JOINING THIS TRADE HAS BEEN LIFE CHANGING ESPECIALLY FINANCIALLY, IT HAS ALLOWED ME TO PROVIDE A MORE STABLE LIFE FOR MY CHILD I LIVE 8 MILES FROM THE CONVENTION. MORE WORK MEANS GREATER FINANCIAL SECURITY FOR OUR FAMILIES AND ECONOMIC BENEFITS FOR SURROUNDING BUSINESSES AND INVESTMENT IS AN INVESTMENT IN WORKERS, ON BEHALF OF LOCAL 131, I EXPRESS OUR FULL SUPPORT. I BELIEVE WE HAVE A FULL LASTING IMPACT. THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION. [APPLAUSE] >> Council President: BEFORE OUR NEXT SPEAKER, I'M GOING TO CALL ON MR. BLUMENFIELD FOR A SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT. >> B. Blumenfield: COLLEAGUES, I WANT TO RECOGNIZE TWO FOLKS MATTHEW THEY ARE STUDENT AT PIERCE COLLEGE THEY'VE BEEN VOLUNTEERING AT THE DISTRICT OFFICE AND THEY HAVE BECOME VALUABLE MEMBERS. AND THEY'RE HERE, I WANTED THEM TO WIT WHAT IS HAPPENING TODAY AND TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE GREAT WORK THEY'VE DONE. THANK YOU SO MUCH, GUYS. [APPLAUSE] >> Council President: ALL RIGHT, YES, SPEAKER PROCEED. >> Speaker: SPEAKING ON ITEM 13 AND GENERAL. >> City Attorney: SO YOU HAVE ONE MINUTE FOR THE ITEM AND ONE MINUTE FOR GENERAL. >> Speaker: I'M ESTOLIO, I'M A 39-YEAR-OLD ENGAGED FATHER OF TWO DAUGHTERS. I'M STAND HERE TO AND PROUD TWO-YEAR APPRENTICE OF LOCAL UNION INSTALLERS. WORKED OUT OF L.A. CC AND SUPPORT THE EXPANSION OF OUR BELOVED CONVENTION CENTER. HOME OF THE L.A. AUTO ASSOCIATION A EXPO A ENAMEA EX POE AND OTHER TRADES, IN ADDITION TO THE TWO MILLION PLUS VISITORS WE WELCOME EVERY YEAR. LOCAL 831 TRAINS OUR INSTALLERS ENSURING SAFE PRACTICES AND EXCELLENT CUSTOMER SERVICE, QUALITY LABOR AND PLEASE CLIENTS AND ATTENDEE. IT HAS BLESSED ME WITH THE MEANS THAT PROVIDE MY FAMILY WITH A BETTER LIFE, GRANTED A FAIR WAGE AND BUILT A PENSION FOR MY RETIREMENT HAVING HEALTH COVERAGE FOR MY FAMILY AT NO COST TO THE HOUSEHOLD. THE LOS ANGELES CONVENTION CENTER HAS BEEN A HUGE FACTOR FOR MY FAMILY SINCE 1971. AN INVESTMENT IN THE CENTER IS A INVESTMENT ON US. THANK YOU AND HAVE A GREAT DAY. [APPLAUSE] >> Speaker: GOOD MORNING, ITEM NUMBER 13. JUST A BRIEF REVIEW HERE. I'M A FRANKLIN HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE, LAUSD, I CURRENTLY TEACH ELECTRICAL APPRENTICE. HERE IN LOS ANGELES, I WAS SWORN IN AT THE McARTHUR HALL, AND WOULD I LIKE TO YOU CONSIDER TO MAKE LOS ANGELES A WORLD CLASS DESTINATION FOR THE NEXT 50 YEARS. THANKS AND LET'S MOVE ON TOGETHER. THANK YOU. [APPLAUSE] >> City Attorney: GOOD MORNING, WHICH ITEMS WOULD YOU LIKE TO SPEAK TO? >> Speaker: GOOD MORNING, ITEM 13. >> City Attorney: YOU HAVE ONE MINUTE. >> Speaker: I'M JOHN LAYMAN LOCAL 233, I'M SPEAK INING STRONG SUPPORT OF LOS ANGELES CONVENTION CENTER. IT'S AN INVESTMENT INTO OUR FUTURE AND OUR CITY AND CREATE UNION CAREERS FOR LOS ANGELES RESIDENTS. WE'VE WAITED LONG ENOUGH FOR THE EXPANSION, THE TIME IS NOW. VOTE YES. [APPLAUSE] >> City Attorney: GOOD MORNING, WHICH ITEMS? >> Speaker: ITEM 13 AND GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT. >> City Attorney: YOU HAVE A MINUTE FOR THE ITEM AND ONE MINUTE FOR GENERAL. >> Speaker: MY NAME IS CARLOS I'M AN INTERNATIONAL VICE PRESIDENT AND DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR FOR CONVENTION AND TRADE SHOW FOR AITEC, I WANTED TO TALK TO YOU ABOUT A NATIONAL PERSPECTIVE ON THIS PROJECT. LOS ANGELES AS YOU HEARD SITS AT 21-ISH IN THE MARKET FOR FACILITY AND SIZE AND SIZABLE. BUT THE LOCATION HAS A LOT TO OFFER I'VE WORKED WITH CITIES LIKE NASHVILLE AND AUSTIN WHO HAVE TAKEN ADVANTAGE OF ATTRACTING MEETINGS AND CONVENTIONS TO THEIR CITIES AND REVITALIZING THEIR DOWNTOWN AREAS. WE'RE ASKING FOR THE TAME BUT AT A DIFFERENT LEVEL. THE OTHER CITIES CAN GET, LOS ANGELES HAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE IN THE TOP SQUARELY IN THE TOP TEN AND COMPETE FOR THE LARGEST MOST LUCRATIVE SHOWS IN THE INDUSTRY, THEY'RE KNOWN AS THE TOP 50 IN THE INDUSTRY. AND THOSE ARE THE SHOWS THAT PROVIDE THE HIGHEST RETURNS WHICH ARE NOT ACCESSIBLE TO MANY LOCAL BUT WITH ALL THE OFFERINGS OF LOS ANGELES WE CAN TURN THEM INTO GOOD QUALITY CAREERS AND JOBS AND TAX REVENUE GENERATION FOR THE CITY. NOW IS THE TIME. OVER THE NEXT CUP OF YEARS WITH WORLD CUP SOCCER AND THE OLYMPICS, WE'RE GOING TO BE ON THE WORLD STAGE, IF THERE EVER HAS BEEN A BETTER TIME I HAVE NOT SEEN IT. NOW IS THE TIME TO DO IT AND ANOTHER PERSPECTIVE I WANT TODAY SHARE WITH YOU BEFORE MY TIME RUNS OUT IS THE INDUSTRY BUZZ. THE REST OF THE CITIES HAVE BEEN HAPPY THAT L.A. HAS KIND OF SAT BACK AND SAT IN THE SPOT THAT THEY'RE AT AND THEY HAVE NOT BEEN A COMPETITOR IN THE INDUST REEF. THE INDUSTRY IS WORRIED ABOUT LOS ANGELES AND THIS PROJECT WHICH TELLS ME IT'S WORTH DOING. I PRAY THAT YOU TAKE A HARD LOOK AND MOVE FORWARD WITH THIS PROJECT THAT WILL TRANSFORM DOWNTOWN AND THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES, THANK YOU. [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE] . >> Clerk: BEFORE THE NEXT SPEAKER SPEAKS, I WOULD LIKE TO CALL MORE NAMES, DEBRA, CLAUDIA OLIVER A CHRISTIAN, CASSIE, CARLOS SINGER, CARLOS COTA. >> City Attorney: CAN YOU REPEAT THE FIRST TWO NAMES. >> Clerk: THE FIRST TWO NAMES WERE DEBRA SLOT, AND CLAUDIA. IDENTIFICATIONER I'M RICHARD BURNS I'M A REPRESENTATIVE OF COUNSEL OF CARPENTERS. LOS ANGELES STANDS TALL BECAUSE OF THE CONVENTION CENTER. IT REPRESENTS A SIGNIFICANT INVESTMENT IN THE FOUNDATION OF LOS ANGELES. WITH YOUR APPROVAL TODAY OF THE EXPANSION, FOR L.A. CONVENTION CENTER, IT WILL CREATE OPPORTUNITIES TO BRING FORTH A WAVE OF NEW JOBS WITH LABOR STANDARDS AND OUR BELOVED CITY OF ALL TRADES FOR THE CONSTRUCTION PROJECT AND HOSPITALITY AND TRADE SHOW WORKERS. NOT ONLY WILL THIS CREATE LOCAL HIRE OPPORTUNITIES BUT ALSO SUPPORT OUR LOCAL EATERIES, ACCOMMODATIONS AND STORES. THEREFORE UP LIFTING OUR COMMUNITIES AND STIMULATING THE ECONOMY. FURTHERMORE, WITH THE INCREASED TAX REVENUE GENERATED FROM THIS GROWTH AND WILL STRENGTHEN THE ESSENTIAL CITY SERVICES LIKE PUBLIC SAFETY AND INFRASTRUCTURE. >> City Attorney: SPEAKER, YOUR TIME IS EXPIRED. >> Speaker: THANK YOU VERY MUCH. [APPLAUSE] >> City Attorney: GOOD MORNING, WHICH ITEMS WOULD YOU LIKE TO SPEAK TO? >> Speaker: ITEM 1. >> City Attorney: YOU HAVE A MINUTE GO AHEAD. >> Speaker: I'M GREG REEVES REPRESENTING 3000 MOTION PICTURE AND TELEVISION WORKERS. I'M IN SUPPORT OF THIS. I WILL SEE YOU AT THE RIBBON CUTTING. >> City Attorney: GOOD MORNING, WHICH ITEMS? >> Speaker: I'M SPEAKING, ON ITEM 2, RIGHT HERE IT SAYS, SETI JONES. >> City Attorney: ITEM 2, GO AHEAD. >> Speaker: FIBEROPTICS OVERWORK TO GO IMPROVE STREETLIGHT WOULD INSTALL FIBEROPTICS. I WANT TO KNOW MORE ABOUT THAT, THANK YOU. NOW MOVING ON TO BY THE WAY, MY NEIGHBORHOOD IS DARK. >> City Attorney: ONE MINUTE FOR GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT, GO AHEAD. >> Speaker: THIS MAN RIGHT HEREIS, THE ENEMY AT THE GATE TALKS ABOUT TRANS HUMAN GENOCIDE, MEANING LOTS OF PEOPLE ARE DYING. AND WHAT ARE THEY DYING FROM? DIRECTED ENERGY. NOBODY KNOWS ABOUT DIRECTED ENERGY. IT'S A SECRET, THIS GUY IS TALKING ABOUT DEATH. I HOPE YOU GET THE BOOK, $40. OKAY. MY OTHER POINT IS THIS WOMEN RIGHT HERE, I THINK SHE DIED. >> City Attorney: I'M GOING TO ASK THAT YOU ADDRESS THE BODY NOT THE AUDIENCE. >> Speaker: THE CIA KILLS PEOPLE. I READ FIVE OF HER BOOKS, SHE IS VERY VERY RELIGIOUS. SHE IS A BLACK LADY, OKAY. I AM GOING TO GET A PICTURE OF HER NEXT TIME. THEY'RE IMPERSONATING HER, THE CIA IMPERSONATES PEOPLE, IF YOU CAN BELIEVE THAT. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. [APPLAUSE] >> City Attorney: GOOD MORNING WHICH ITEMS WOULD YOU LIKE SPEAK TO? >> Speaker: ITEMS 1, 2, 14 AND 15 AND GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT. >> City Attorney: SO YOU HAVE THREE MINUTES FOR THE ITEMS AND ONE FOR GENERAL. PLEASE BEGIN WITH THE ITEM. >> Speaker: ON NUMBER ONE, IS FOR MARKETING, THIS SHOULD RECEIVE NO MONEY BECAUSE THERE IS NO MONEY BECAUSE CAUSED BY THE CORRUPT MARQUEECE DAWSON AND COUNCIL LAPD INCREASE LAST YEAR. STUPID, STUPID AND INCOMPETENT TO GIVE LAPD UNLIMITED FUNDS INSTEAD OF TOURISM. AND ITEM 2, THEY SHOULD RECEIVE A NO-VOTE BY THE CORRUPT MARQUEECE DAWSON AND COUNCIL GIVING THE LAPD ONE BILLION DOLLARS INCREASE LAST YEAR. STUPID STUPID. AND INCOMPETENT TO KEEP GIVING LAPD UNLIMITED FUNDS. ANY FUNDS COLLECTED FROM THIS TOURISM SHOULD BE USED FOR PUBLIC SERVICES LIKE THE L.A. FIRE DEPARTMENT TO ENSURE THE CITY DOES NOT BURN TO THE GROUND. AGAIN WITH THE CURRENT 275 BILLION DUE TO INCOMPETENCE. ANY FUNDS SHOULD BE USED TO REPAIR THE L.A. FIRE DEPARTMENT INOPERABLE VEHICLES AND WHAT THIS INCOMPETENT COUNCIL DID WHILE THE CITY BURNED TO THE GROUND. THIS ITEM SHOULD RECEIVE A NO-VOTE. AND ITEM 13--THIS MOTION IS A PERFECT EXAMPLE OF HOW OUR CORRUPT INCOMPETENT GOVERNMENT OPERATES. THE CITY IS ONE BILLION DOLLARS DEFICIT AND GIVING RAISES JOHN LEE A 10,000 CHARTER BUS SO HE CAN RIDE HIS CONSTITUENTS AROUND ON A FIELD TRIP BOOSTING HIS OWN IMAGINE? WHAT DOES THIS DO? THE 275 BILLION DOLLARS EMERGENCY CREATE BID MARQUEECE DAWSON, PRICE, HUTT, BASS AND THIS CRIMINALLY CORRUPT ENTERPRISE COUNCIL. THE ANSWER IS NOTHING. ITEM 15 IS SO-CALLED SUPPLEMENTAL FUNDING TWO IN MY OPINION BUT NOT ANOTHER $500,000 DIRECTLY INTO THE CHECKING ACT OF CRIMINALLY INSANE MARQUEECE DAWSON'S CHECKING ACCOUNT. THESE FUNDS SHOULD BE USED TO INVESTIGATE WHAT DAWSON AND THE ACTING MAYOR DID AND WHY HE DID NOTHING TO MITIGATE 275 BILLION DOLLARS FIRE DAMAGE. CRAZY CRAZY CRAZY. GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT. >> City Attorney: YOU HAVE A MINUTE. THE CITY IS ONE BILLION DOLLARS EMERGENCY. FIRE DAMAGE WITH 16,000 DESTROYED STRUCTURES EMERGENCY. WHAT IS THE SLEAZY COUNCIL DOING WHILE THE CITY BURN? JUDGE CARTER THAT'S THREATENED TO REMOVE ALL HOMELESS FUNDS, 300 MILLION DOLLARS FROM THE CONTROL OF THE CITY. THE CITY IS WILLING TO WITHDRAWAL THOSE SAME HOMELESS FUNDS FROM LAHSA. THE COUNTY IS WANTING TO WITHDRAWAL 300 MILLION DOLLARS FROM LAHSA. JUDGE CARTER HAS REMOVED ALL HOMELESS FUNDS FROM THE CONTROL OF THE CITY DUE TO THE FACT THAT THEY CANNOT EVEN ACCOUNT FOR THE MONEY LET ALONE REDUCE HOMELESSNESS. THE CITY AND COUNTY ARE BEING INVESTIGATED BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL AND THE FBI. FOR ITS MASSIVE HOMELESS FUND. OKAY. >> City Attorney: NEXT SPEAKER? >> Speaker: ITEM 13 AND GENERAL PLEASE, GOOD MORNING. >> City Attorney: GOOD MORNING. >> Speaker: GOOD MORNING. WHAT HAVE THE UNION DONE FOR ME? THE UNION THREW MIA PREN TER SHIP HAS GIVEN ME A SENSE OF PRIDE NOT ONLY FOR ME AS AN INDIVIDUAL FOR BUT FOR MY FAMILY. WE'VE BEEN COMING TO L.A. CONVENTION CENTER FOR YEARS UPON YEARS. MY SON WAS FIVE YEARS OLD NOW 23, IT HAS BEEN A FAMILY TRADITION HERE AT THE L.A. CAR SHOW FOR US TO GO TO. MOVING FORWARD, THIS PROJECT FOR THE UNION WILL CONTINUE TO PROVIDE THAT TRADITION FOR MY FAMILY MYSELF AND THE COMMUNITY. AS A CITIZEN AND UNION MEMBER MY ETHICS AND WORK PRIDE IN WHAT I DO REFLECT MY PASSION AND DRIVE TO CONTINUE THROUGH WITH THE ELECTRICAL PROFESSION. THIS MORNING I HEARD SOMETHING BILL GATES SAYING THIS MORNING THAT HE GOING TO LEAVE HIS KIDS 10 PERCENT OF HIS WEALTH. 10 PERCENT AS FAR AS THE PROJECT IS 10 BILLION DOLLARS FOR HIS KIDS. ONE BILLION FOR HIS KIDS. I'M JUST ASKING FOR GENERATIONAL WEALTH SO I CAN TAKE MY GRANDKIDS WHERE I'VE BEEN GOING TO FOR YEARS AND YEARS. THANK YOU VERY MUCH, I APPRECIATE IT. [APPLAUSE] >> Speaker: ITEM 1 AND GENERAL COMMENT PLEASE. >> City Attorney: SO YOU HAVE A MINUTE FOR THE ITEM AND ONE FOR GENERAL, THANK YOU. >> Speaker: GOOD MORNING I'M CASSIE DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES RESIDENT AND I'M A BOARD MEMBER OF THE DT LA ASSOCIATION I'M HERE TO URGE YOU TO VOTE YES AND MOVE FORWARD. IT'S THE GOOD THING, IT'S THE RIGHT THING TO DO FOR DOWNTOWN RESIDENT SXZ RENTERS. I ALSO WANT TO PUT A FINE POINT ON A CONVERSATION I HEARD YESTERDAY. I WAS HERE YESTERDAY FOR THE COMMITTEE MEETING. WE'RE SO GRATEFUL FOR THE 5-0 VOTE THAT WE SAW HAPPEN YESTERDAY AS RESIDENTS BUT ALSO WALKED AWAY WITH CONCERNS WITH THE STAFF REPORT AND CONVERSATION THAT TOOK PLACE. WE HEARD, REASONS TO GET TO KNOW AND NOT CHAMPIONS ON THE CITY COUNCIL FIGHTING FOR US TO GET TO YES. AND WE SPECIFICALLY HAVE CONCERNS WITH THE CONVERSATION ABOUT THE SIGNAGE THAT HAPPENED YESTERDAY. WE ALSO CONNECT WITH OTHER OFFICIAL AT THE STATE LEVEL OTHER DEPARTMENTS AT THE STATE LEVEL AND WE HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THE SIGNAGE PROBLEM IS A SOLVABLE PROBLEM. AND WE WANT YOU TO FIGHT WITH US AND IS TO BRING REVENUE INTO DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES CITY. WE NEED YOU TO BE OUR CHAMPIONS. FIGHT, FIGURE OUT HOW TO GET TO YES AND BRING REVENUE INTO LOS ANGELES WITH THIS PROJECT. THANK YOU. [APPLAUSE]. >> Clerk: I'D LIKE TO CALL A FEW MORE NAMES, AMBER, ADAN, ABRAHAM, TREES A, HARRIETTE ELLIOT, AUDIT L.A. >> City Attorney: GOOD MORNING, WHICH ITEMS WOULD YOU LIKE TO SPEAK TO? >> Speaker: NUMBER 13, PLEASE. >> City Attorney: SOUF A MINUTE PLEASE. >> Speaker: I'M DEBRA I'M A DOWNTOWN RESIDENT AND I WANT TO SPEAK FOR THE RESIDENTS ON THIS PROJECT AND ASK TO YOU SUPPORT US AND VOTE YES. I'M ALSO REPRESENTING SOUTH PARK CENTER ASSOCIATION WHICH IS AN ALL-VOLUNTEER RESIDENT GROUP, WE WANT TO BUILD STRONGER NEIGHBORHOODS, WE WANT TO SUPPORT OUR LOCAL BUSINESSES AND ADVOCATE FOR OUR NEIGHBORHOODS. I CAN TELL YOU LIVING TWO BLOCKS AWAY FROM THE CONVENTION CENTER, A PLACE WHERE FIVE DAYS A WEEK, I WALK AROUND IT TWO AND A HALF LAPS, I KNOW THE ENERGY, I KNOW HOW VIBRANT IT IS, I KNOW IT IS ACTIVE AND DYNAMIC AND ALL OF THAT SPILLS INTO MY NEIGHBORHOOD. AND WHAT IS GOOD FOR SOUTH PARK IS GOOD FOR DOWNTOWN IS GOOD FOR THE METROPOLITAN AREA. THIS IS AN, A ONCE IN A GENERATION, MAYBE EXPENDITURE FOR US BUT IT IS WORTH IT EVERY SINGLE TIME THAT I SEE A CONVENTION HERE. THANK YOU. >> Speaker: ITEM 13. >> City Attorney: YOU HAVE ONE MINUTE GO AHEAD. >> Speaker: GOOD MORNING I'M CHRISTIAN CASTRO WITH TEAMSTERS 42. THIS IS A SMART AND NECESSARY INVESTMENT THAT WILL ACT AS A ECONOMIC CATALYST FOR OUR CITY. IT WILL GUARANTEE FOR READY FOR THE UPCOMING OLYMPICS AND GENERATE OVER ,000 JOBS AND CONTRIBUTE ADDITIONAL 157 MILLION INTO THE GENERAL FUND FM THIS IS ONE OF THE FEW OPPORTUNITIES THAT WE HAVE FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH THAT BENEFITS BOTH WORKERS AND BUSINESSES. THE RETURN OF INVESTMENT IS CLEAR AND THE TIME TO ACT IS NOW. WE URGE THE CITY COUNCIL TO SUPPORT THE MOANEDERIZATION OF THE CONVENTION CENTER. THANK YOU. [APPLAUSE] >> Speaker: GOOD MORNING, NUMBER 13 AND PUBLIC GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT. >> City Attorne: OKAY YOU HAVE A MINUTE FOR THE ITEM AND ONE FOR GENERAL. >> Speaker: GOOD MORNING I'M TERESA HILLARY, I'M A RESIDENT OF ASSOCIATION AND ALSO A MEMBER OF THE SOUTH PARK NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION. ABOUT 20 YEARS AGO, I BOUGHT INTO THE SOUTH PARK COMMUNITY UNDER THE LIVE WORK AND PLAY IN DOWNTOWN L.A. L.A. LIVE WAS A BIG WHOLE IN THE GROUND AND ALSO PART OF THAT PROMISE, DREAM, VISION, WAS THE CONVENTION CENTER. IN 2008, DOWNTOWN GOT HIT HARD WITH THE REAL ESTATE CRISIS. AS WE WERE TRYING TO MAKE OUR WAY OUT OF THAT, WE'VE SEEN ANOTHER CRISIS WITH THE PANDEMIC. AS WE'RE TRYING TO GET OUR FOOTING, GETTING OVER THE PANDEMIC, WE HIT WITH OCEAN SIDE, THE GRA --GRAFFITI DEBACLE. DOWNTOWN NEEDS A LIFE LINE, AND THIS CAN BE A LIFE LINE. AS A FOESHLER COMMERCIAL UNDERWRITING IN THE NATION, I UNDERSTAND RISK ASSESSMENT AND I THINK WE CAN GET TO YES AT THE SAME TIME, BY PROTECTING THE CITY. AND WE CAN DO THAT. SO I URGE YOU TO PLEASE VOTE YES, FIND WAYS TO GET TO YES, WE CAN DO THAT WHILE AT THE SAME TIME PROTECT THE CITY. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR INVESTING IN DOWNTOWN. [APPLAUSE] >> Speaker: GOOD MORNING, PRESIDENT MARQUEECE HARRIS. I'M ABRAHAM, THE TREASURER FOR IETC LOCAL 33. I WITNESSED IN THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY MANY EVENTS LEASKER THE CITY OF L.A. AND WE HAVE LOST MILLIONS OF ESSENTIAL REVENUE AS CONVENTION RIGHT SIDE MOVING TO LAS VEGAS, SAN DIEGO, AND FRESNO BECAUSE OF OUR OUTDATED CONVENTION CENTER. INVESTING IN THE RENOVATION IS AN INVESTMENT IN L.A. VOTE YES ON LACC RENOVATION. THANK YOU. [APPLAUSE] >> City Attorney: GOOD MORNING. >> Speaker: GOOD MORNING COUNCILMEMBERS MY NAME IS CLAUDIA FROM THE DOWNTOWN COUNCIL. >> City Attorney: WHICH ITEMS WOULD YOU LIKE TO SPEAK TO? >> Speaker: I WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK ON 13 AND GENERAL COMMENT. >> City Attorney: SOUF ONE MINUTE FOR THE ITEM AND ONE MINUTE FOR THE PUBLIC. >> Speaker: I WOULD LIKE TO COUNCIL IS TO MOVE FORWARD WITH A PHASED APPROACH. AND FOR THE COUNCILMEMBERS WHO WEREN'T HERE YESTERDAY, ONE OF THE MAIN CONCERNS RAISED WERE REVENUE GENERATION. AND TODAY I CAME WITH NUMBERS. 50,000 VISITORS GENERATES 7.5 MILLION DOLLARS, 12.5 MILLION A DAY THAT IS 52.2 MILLION TO 87 MILLION DOLLARS A WEEK. I WANTED TO THANK COUNCILMEMBER TRACI PARK AND McOSKER FOR FIGHTING THE LONG FIGHT AND FOR THE TIME THAT YOU HAVE DEDICATE TODAY DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES AND THE WHOLE CITY. AND I WOULD LIKE TO GIVE A SPECIAL THANK YOU FOR COUNCILMEMBER JURADO FOR SUPPORTING THE DOWNTOWN AND WORKFORCE AND BUSINESS COMMUNITY AND HAVING THE FORESIGHT TO GENERATE MORE REVENUE. IN MY GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT, I WOULD LIKE TO SAY THAT AFTER, 8,000 HOURS AND 8 YEARS OF SERVICE, THIS IS THE LAST TIME AND I WANT TODAY SAY MY GOODBYE AND THANK YOU AND TO ENCOURAGE TO YOU CONTINUE TO SUPPORT DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES AS WE ARE SUPPORTING THE WHOLE ENTIRE CITY AS WELL. SO PLEASE TAKE A LOOK AT THE COUNCIL FILES THAT WE HAVE SUBMITTED, THE COMMUNITY IMPACT STATEMENT AND THE LET THAERZ WE HAVE WRITTEN BECAUSE THAT IMPACTS THE WHOLE ENTIRE CITY. I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU AND THANKS FOR CREATING THE OPPORTUNITY TO ALLOW ME TO SERVE. [APPLAUSE] . >> Clerk: BEFORE THE NEXT SPEAKER COMES UP, I WOULD LIKE TO CALL A FEW MORE NAMES, EMILIA, DAVID, TERESA LEON, EILEEN WARREN, HOLLAND. >> Speaker: MY NAME IS A DAN ALVAREZ AND I'M HERE TO SPEAK ON ITEM 13. I'M UNION MEMBER 396, THIS IS AN INVESTMENT AND GOOD PAYING UNION JOBS THAT PROVIDE STABILITY, DIGNITY AND LONG TERM WORK. THE EXPANSION WILL CREATE THOUSANDS OF CONSTRUCTION JOBS BUT THE IMPACTS EXTENDS FAR BEYOND THE JOB SITE, WORKERS IN SANIZATION, HOSPITALITY AND OTHER SURROUNDING BENEFITS ALSO BENEFIT WHEN OUR CONVENTION CENTER IS THRIVING. THESE ARE OUR WORKERS WHO KEEP OUR CITY MOVING. WE URGE THE CITY COUNCIL TO SUPPORT THE MODERNIZATION OF L.A. CONVENTION CENTER AND INVEST IN THE PEOPLE OF LOS ANGELES. THANK YOU. [APPLAUSE] >> City Attorney: GOOD MORNING, MR. SPINDLER. YOU HAVE THREE MINUTES FOR THE ITEMS AND ONE MINUTE FOR GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT. MR. SPINDLER. >> Council President: PLEASE START YOUR TIME. PLEASE START THE TIME. >> Speaker: ALL RIGHT. WELCOME CRIMINALS. SO LET'S SEE, WELL, WE HAVE OURSELVES THE LOS ANGELES TERRORISM MARKETING DISTRICT FOR THE MOTHER FUCKERS OVER HERE. A TOURISM DISTRICT I CALL ECONOMIC TERRORISM, I SAY NO TO NUMBER 1. THAT'S RIGHT, TRACI LOOKS LIKE SHE'S ABOUT TO HAVE A BARF, I AGREE I SAY NO TO NUMBER 1. AND MARKET DISTRICT NUMBER 2. LOOK AT THIS SHIT. WHO GOING TO COME TO THIS CITY AND SPEND MONEY ON THESE MOTHER FUCKEN PLACES? 11 PERCENT SALES TAX, HOTEL TAX, TAX ON PARKING, WHO THE FUCK IS GOING TO COME TO THIS PLACE? NOBODY GOING TO COME HERE FOO, YOU KNOW BETTER MARQUEECY. YOU KNOW NOBODY IS GOING TO COME HERE, DON'T BOTHER BUILDING ANYTHING, THIS PLACE IS BANKRUPT. AND THEN YOU'VE GOT THE CD12 STAFFER B, FBI BUS ON NUMBER 14, WHAT A BRILLIANT IDEA, LET'S GIVE JOHN B STAFFER B A HAND. WE USED TO CALL IT A PADDY WAGON BUT WE'RE GOING TO DRIVE CITY EMPLOYEES AND DRIVE THEM STRAIGHT TO PRISON. AND ONLY GOING TO COST A MERE 10,000. NOW IS THAT GOING TO BE 10,000 LIKE MY FRIEND THE ACTOR CRIED WHEN HE GAVE BOB $100,000 AND CLAIMS A NONPROFIT TAX DONATION. IS THAT GOING TO BE ON SOMEBODY'S TAXES A A NONPROFIT DONATION? THAT'S NOT GOING TO GET AUDITED IS IT? WHEN YOU FIND OUT THE MONEY WAS UNACCOUNTED FOR AND THE FBI AND IRS SAY SORRY, MR. DONOR, YOU'RE NOT PRO* NONPROFIT DONATION IS DENIED. YOU DON'T WANT TO DO THAT, FOO, YOU HAVE TO HAVE VALID NONPROFIT ACTIVITY. SPEAKING OF MOTHER FUCKERS, WE GET TO NUMBER 15, THAT'S CD8. LOOK AT THAT, THE SAFE PASSAGE PROGRAM. YOU GOING TO GO AND GET SAFE PASSAGE. NOW WHO IS GOING TO NEED SAFE PASSAGE IN DISTRICT, WITH ALL OF THOSE GOD DAMN MEMBERS AND THIEVES DOWN THERE IN THE GOD DAMN GHETTO. REMEMBER EVERYBODY, ONE THING YOU NEVER DO IS TRAVEL SOUTH TO THE 10 FREEWAY, EVEN UNISSES NEVER GOES DOWN THE 10 FREEWAY. AND NOW FOR GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT. >> City Attorney: ONE MINUTE. >> Speaker: YOU'RE ALL UNDER INDICTMENT SUSPICIOUS, YOU HAVE STOLEN FEDERAL FUNDS BUT I HAVE THE WORD FOR CLERK, YOUR ASS IS INCLUDED. YOU KNOW WHAT MR. CITY CLERK, EVERY TIME YOU OPEN THE ROLL BUT YOU DON'T TAKE THE ROLL. YOU GUYS ARE NEVER VOTING. THE CITY CLERK ON THE CHARTER IS REQUIRED TO OPEN THE ROLL AND TAKE THE ROLL AND VERIFY THAT EVERY ONE OF THESE CRIMINALS IN THESE SEATS IS ACTUALLY CASTING A VOTE AND NONE OF THEM ARE. SO THEREFORE UNDER THE FEDERAL RACKETEERING STATUTE, IT'S A AN OVERT ACT EVERY TIME YOU DON'T TAKE ROLL. THAT'S WHY THEY'RE SITTING HERE, PLAUSIBLE LIABILITY SO YOU CAN TRY TO LIE TO THE FEDS THAT YOU DIDN'T KNOW YOU VOTED FOR SOMETHING. >> City Attorney: YOU'RE TIME IS EXPIRED. NEXT SPEAKER. GOOD MORNING, YOU HAVE THREE MINUTES FOR THE ITEMS AND ONE FOR GENERAL MB COMMENT. >> Speaker: START WITH ITEM NUMBER 1. [SINGING IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE] ITEM NUMBER 2. [SINGING IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE] ITEM NUMBER 15. [SINGING IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE] GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT. SO RIGHT NOW, I AM HERE I SAW ON THE NEWS THAT OUR LOS ANGELES HOUSING SERVICES, LOS ANGELES HOMELESS SERVICES ARE UNDER THE INVESTIGATION OF THE FEDERAL TASK FORCE. SO I'M GLAD TO SEE THAT. TWO BILLION DOLLARS THAT THE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR ARE UNABLE TO TRACK WHERE THE MONEY GOES. AND I WANT TO SHOUT OUT TO OUR COUNCILMEMBER BLUMENFIELD, THAT CONTINUING TO BUDGET AND HOUSING HOMELESS SERVICES AND TWO BILLION DOLLARS HE CAN NOT ANSWER THE QUESTION, WHERE DID THE MONEY GO? LET ME INFORM THE COUNCILMEMBERS THAT WHO IS NOT UNDER THE FBI INVESTIGATION IS COUNCILMEMBER SPINDLER, WHO IS NOT UNDER CONVICTION, COUNCILMEMBER SPINDLER. SOY WANT TO INFORM THE WHOLE COUNCIL AND ALL THE LOS ANGELES, IF YOU DON'T WANT TO SEE CORRUPTION AGAIN, REELECT COUNCILMEMBER SPINDLER. NO MORE CORRUPTION. >> City Attorney: AND IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO REQUEST A FOREIGN INTERPRETER FOR FUTURE MEETING, WE'LL BE HAPPY TO PROVIDE THAT FOR YOU. GOOD MORNING, SPEAKER WHICH ITEM WOULD YOU LIKE TO SPEAK TO? >> Speaker: NUMBER 13. I REPRESENTED AEG FOR ALMOST 30 YEARS OAR SIGNAGE AND LAND USE GOING BACK TO STAPLE CENTER, SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT AND MOST RECENTLY THE CONVENTION ASSIGNED DISTRICT. I AM AN EXPERT IN THE FEDERAL HIGHWAY BEAUTIFICATION ACT AND THE FEDERAL STATE AGREEMENT. MY WORK IS INCLUDED NEGOTIATIONS IN WASHINGTON WITH FHA AND CALTRANS, SUCCESSFUL RESOLVING FEDERAL STATE AGREEMENT ISSUES. I WANT TO YOU KNOW ONE CRITICALLY IMPORTANT THING ABOUT THE BEAUTIFICATION ACT. IT DIRECTS THE LEGISLATURE TO ADOPT THE SIGNAGE REQUIREMENT. FEDERAL LAW DOES NOT PROHIBIT ANY PARTICULAR SIGNAGE. IN FACT, THE BEAUTIFICATION ACT SAYS THE LOCAL DETERMINATIONS SHALL BE ACCEPTED BY FHWA. YOU HEARD FROM LEGISLATURE OF THEIR SUPPORT. >> City Attorney: YOU'RE TIME UP IS NEXT. NEXT SPEAKER. OKAY. MR. PRESIDENT, I BELIEVE THAT WE HAVE TAKEN ABOUT AN HOUR OF PUBLIC COMMENT, WOULD YOU LIKE TO CLOSE PUBLIC COMMENT ON THE ITEMS AND GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT? >> Council President: YES, SIR. >> City Attorney: I JUST WANT T NOTE FOR ITEM 1 AND 2 IT'S THE CRETATION OF TWO NEW TOURISM DISTRICT. SO IN ORDER TO EX HOW FAST PUBLIC COMMENT IF YOU HAVE NOT SPOKEN AND YOU WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK ON ITEMS 1 OR 2, AGAIN IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO--THAT DOES NOT INCLUDE MR. SPINDLER, PLEASE LINE UP TO THE LEFT OF THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS. GOING ONCE, GOING TWICE. MR. SPINDLER, DO NOT DISRUPT THIS MEETING. I DON'T SEE ANYONE MR. PRESIDENT, SO I BELIEVE WE CAN CLOSE PUBLIC COMMENT ON ITEMS 1 AND 2 AS WELL. >> Council President: PUBLIC COMMENT IS CLOSED. THANK YOU TO EVERYBODY WHO CAME TO SHARE WITH US ON THE ISSUES FACING THE CITY. WHAT IS BEFORE US MR. CLERK. >> Clerk: THE COUNCIL MAY VOTE ON ITEMS 1, 2, 14 AND 15. >> Council President: ALL RIGHT, THOSE ITEMS ARE BEFORE US. OPEN THE ROLL, CLOSE THE ROLL, TABULATE THE VOTE. >> Clerk: 15 AYES. THERE IS A REQUEST TO SEND ITEM 14 FORTH W. >> Council President: WITHOUT OBJECTION. >> Clerk: COUNCILMEMBER RODRIGUEZ FOR--. >> Council President: ALL RIGHT COUNCILMEMBER RODRIGUEZ. >> M. Rodriguez: YES, I WOULD LIKE TO CALL UP, THE LAPD TO ANSWER A COUPLE OF QUICK QUESTIONS. AND COLLEAGUES WHILE I'M AWARE THAT THIS IS A REPORT THAT WAS WRITTEN BY THE CAO IN RELATION TO THE FOUR CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS REPORT, I JUST HAD A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS FOR LAPD AND JUST PROVIDE A BIT OF CONTEXT. IT WAS BACK IN 2021 WHEN COUNCILMEMBER BLUMENFIELD AND I INTRODUCED A MOTION ASKING LAPD ANOTHER DEPARTMENT TO IDENTIFY TEMPORARY STORAGE FOR THE OVERFLOW OF UNCLAIMED OR SALVAGED OVER SIZE VEHICLES AT OBGs. AND IN 2022, THE POLICE COMMISSION RELEASED A REPORT THAT IDENTIFIED A PROPERTY IN METRO OWNED LOT THAT COULD BE USED FOR THIS PURPOSE. WHILE THIS REPORT NEVER MADE ITS WAY TO FULL COUNCIL AFTER ALL OF THAT WORK HAD BEEN COMPLETED. HAPPY TO SEE THAT THIS PROPERTY IS NOW BEING DEVELOPED AS AN ACCESSIBLE SITE FOR THE STORAGE OF OVER SIZED VEHICLES PARTICULARLY WHEN WE KNOW THE TIMELINE OF WHAT IS ENTAILED WHEN WE HAVE TO GO THROUGH THE DISPOSITION PROCESS OF THESE VEHICLES. SO I'M HAPPY THAT IS IS HAPPENING WITH LAPD. BUT I HAVE A COUPLE OF QUICK QUESTIONS. THE REPORT MENTIONS THAT THIS TRANSFER WILL FUND THE INSTALLATION OF SECURITY EQUIPMENT INCLUDING 12 CAMERAS, CABLING AND NETWORK INFRASTRUCTURE FOR THE PROPERTY. WHEN DO YOU ESTIMATE THAT THIS PROPERTY WILL BE FULLY OPERATIONAL? >> THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBER, DIRECTOR OF THE COMMISSION. THE PROPERTY IS OPERATIONAL NOW, IT BECAME OPERATIONAL IN MARCH OF THIS YEAR. >> M. Rodriguez: OKAY, SO IT'S ABLE TO BE UTILIZED? >> IT IS, YES. >> M. Rodriguez: HAS IT BEGUN TO BE UTILIZED? >> YES, IT HAS. >> M. Rodriguez: SO BECAUSE OF THAT OR OPERATIONS ON OR RV,s THERE IS NEED FOR RV STORAGE ONCE THEY'RE REMOVED TO THE STREET. WILL THIS BE ACCESSIBLE TO ALL COUNCIL OFFICES? >> YES, IT WILL. >> M. Rodriguez: OKAY. AND JUST TO BE CLEAR, SO IT'S NOT LIMITED TO ANY ONE PARTICULAR EFFORT OR OFFICE, THIS IS ACCESSIBLE TO THE ENTIRE CITY COUNCIL IF THEY HAVE VEHICLES THAT NEED TO BE TOWED AND THE OPGs AND THEIR RESPECTIVE AREAS ARE FULLY MAXIMIZED? >> THAT'S CORRECT. >> M. Rodriguez: OKAY. AND IS THERE ANY PRIORITIZATION THAT HAS BEEN DETERMINED AS TO, OR IS IT JUST A FREE FOR ALL? >> IT'S ALL, IT'S AVAILABLE TO EVERYBODY WITHOUT PRIORITIZATION, FIRST COME AND FIRST SERVICE. >> M. Rodriguez: AND IMMEDIATELY AND ACCESSIBLE NOW. >> CORRECT. >> M. Rodriguez: OKAY, THANK YOU. >> Council President: THANK YOU. ANYTHING ON THIS ITEM COUNCILMEMBER PARK? OKAY. ALL RIGHT. IF THERE IS NOTHING ELSE, THIS ITEM. THANK YOU SO MUCH, THIS ITEM IS BEFORE US, LET'S OPEN THE ROLL, THIS ITEM AS AMENDED IS BEFORE US. OPEN THE ROLL, CLOSE THE ROLL, TABULATE THE VOTE. >> Clerk: 15 AYES. >> Council President: ALL RIGHT, WHAT IS NEXT. >> Clerk: THE COUNCIL MAY NOW CONSIDER ITEM 13 CALLED SPECIAL FOR COUNCILMEMBER >> COUNCILMEMBER RODRIGUEZ FOR QUESTIONS. A TOTAL OF 14 AMENDING MOTION, 13 A, 13B RODRIGUEZ PADILLA. 13C, JURADO YAROSLAVSKY, 13D, BLUMENFIELD RODRIGUEZ PADILLA. >> Council President: COUNCILMEMBER PRICE? >> C. Price: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. COLLEAGUES, YESTERDAY WE HAD A ROBUST MEETING OF ECONOMIC AND JOBS COMMITTEE TO DISCUSS THIS IMPORTANT PROJECT, THE CONVENTION CENTER MODERNIZATION AND RENOVATION. THIS IS A PROJECT I'VE BEEN WORKING ON IN MY ENTIRETY OF THE COUNCIL. WE'RE GOING TO WALK AWAY AND KILL THE PROJECT BECAUSE WE'RE PARADISED BY ECONOMIC UNCERTAINITY OR ARE WE GOING TO MOVE FORWARD? THAT WILL ALLOW US TO CEASE THE GLOBAL OPPORTUNITY OF OLYMPIC GAMES AND BEYOND. I KNOW MY ANSWER AND THE ANSWER OF THE COMMITTEE YESTERDAY, WAS MOVE FORWARD. [APPLAUSE] [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE] AND I KNOW THAT THERE ARE QUESTIONS AND CONCERNS THAT EVERY ONE HAS. I KNOW THERE ARE MANY QUESTIONS AND CONCERNS THAT EVERY ONE HAS AND WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THESE ISSUES ADDRESSED. SO I WOULD LIKE TO BRING THE CLA AND CAO TO THE TABLE. I WANT TO THANK YOU BOTH FIRST OF ALL FOR THE FINE PRESENTATION YESTERDAY. THERE IS SOMETHING I WOULD LIKE TO HIGHLIGHT AND THAT'S REGARDING THE OPERATING REVENUE THAT WE EXPECT FROM THIS PROJECT. IT'S PROJECTED TO BE ABOUT 137 MILLION DOLLARS AND MORE. THE QUESTION, ISN'T THAT ENOUGH TO COVER THE ESTIMATED COST OF THE BOND, SO IN OTHER WORDS, THE PROJECT PAYS FOR ITSELF? >> MATT SZABO, CAO, I'M SORRY CAN YOU REPEAT THE QUESTION? >> C. Price: THE QUESTION IS, ISN'T THAT ENOUGH TO COVER THE ESTIMATED COST OF THE BOND? IN OTHER WORDS THE PROJECT PAYS FOR ITSELF? >> SO THE REPORT, THE REPORT BASED ON OUR CURRENT ESTIMATE ON INTEREST RATES, IF WE WERE TO ISSUE 2.2 BILLION DOLLARS WE WOULD HAVE A 136 MILLION DOLLARS DEBT SERVICE PAYMENT THAT WOULD BEGIN IN FISCAL YEAR 28-29. THAT WILL BE A LEVEL DEBT SERVICE PAYMENT SO 136 MILLION DOLLARS FOR 30 YEARS THROUGH 2055-56. THE PROJECTED REVENUE BASED ON JUST THE REVENUE GENERATED AT THE CONVENTION CENTER, SIGNAGE EVENTS, PARKING, WE PROTECT TO BE 137 MILLION DOLLARS. >> C. Price: ALSO THE OPERATING COSTS THAT WE'RE ANTICIPATING IS STAFFING AND MAINTENANCE, BUT WHAT ARE THOSE COSTS NOW? IN OTHER WORDS, WHAT IS THE IMPACT TO RUN THE CONVENTION CENTER? >> THE CURRENT RUNNING COST AS IT EXIST TODAY IS APPROXIMATELY 30 MILLION DOLLARS. WE NEEDED TO DO TWO THINGS FOR THOSE TO GET THE ANNUAL AVERAGE OPERATIONAL COST. NUMBER ONE, WE NEED TO ACCOUNT FOR ADDITIONAL SPACE. AND NUMBER TWO, THE ADDITIONAL 190,000 SQUARE FEET AND WE NEEDED TO ACCOUNT OBVIOUSLY FOR AN ESCALATOR AND COST OVERTIME. SO THE 64 MILLION IS NOT A FIRST-YEAR ESTIMATE, IT'S AN ANNUAL AVERAGE OVER 30 YEARS. >> C. Price: LAST QUESTION, MR. PRESIDENT. THE IMMEDIATE SOURCE OF INCOME PROJECTD INCOME IS FROM THE SIGNAGE OF THE CONVENTION CENTER. WE HAVE A NICE LETTER FROM THE L.A. LEGISLATIVE, L.A. COUNTY LEGISLATIVE DELEGATIONS EXPRESSING SUPPORT. WHAT OTHER SUPPORTS ARE WE TAKING WITH THE ADMINISTRATION FEDS AND STATE TO GET CLARIFICATION AND CERTIFICATION OF THIS? SO IT CAN GENERATE SOME INCOME? >> SO I CAN SAY THAT THE MAYOR'S OFFICE AND HER OFFICE OF INTER GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS HAVE BEEN ENGAGED WITH BOTH THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE AND CALTRANS AND STATE LEGISLATURE AND THEY'RE WORKING TOWARDS A RESOLUTION. AND IT IS AN IMPORTANT POINT. THIS PROJECT RELIES HEAVILY OR AT LEAST THE, THE AFFORDABILITY FACTOR OF THIS PROJECT RELIES HEAVILY ON THE SIGNAGE REVENUE. AND AS STATED IN COMMITTEE, IF THE COUNCIL IS TO MOVE FORWARD, WITH THIS PROJECT AND INSTRUCT US TO BRING BACK A FINALIZED PROJECT AGREEMENT IN JULY, IT WILL BE A NECESSARY CONDITION THAT THE SIGNAGE ISSUE IS RESOLVED BEFORE WE CAN RECOMMEND ISSUING DEBT FOR THE PROJECT. XLAO*IS -- >> C. Price: AND JUST TO CLARIFY TODAY, WHAT ARE OUR ACTIONS TODAY? >> THE ACTIONS TODAY, WELL YOU HAVE TWO OPTIONS IN FRONT OF YOU. NUMBER ONE, WOULD BE TO INSTRUCT MY OFFICE AND THE CLA ALONG WITH CITY DEPARTMENTS TO PROCEED, EXTENT THE EARLY WORKS AGREEMENT WITH APC L.A. TO FINALIZE THE PROJECT AGREEMENT, TO SECURE FROM APCLA A FIRM PRICE FOR THE PROJECT AND TO BRING BACK THAT FINALIZED AGREEMENT TO COUNCIL BY JULY WITH A RECOMMENDATION TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THE PROJECT AND ISSUE THE 2.2 BILLION DOLLARS IN DEBT. THAT IS ONE OPTION. THE OTHER OPTION IS, AND BY THE WAY, ALONG WITH THAT, WE ARE THERE IS A COST TO EXTENDING THE EARLY WORKS AGREEMENT BOTH ON THE CITY SIDE AND ON THE A PCLA SIDE, WE ARE RECOMMENDING AN ADDITIONAL 27.7 MILLION THAT WOULD BE FINANCED, THAT IS NOT AN IMMEDIATE GENERAL FUND OBLIGATION. THAT WOULD BE PART OF THE PROJECT COST THAT WOULD BE FINANCED. BUT THAT, THOSE ADDITIONAL FUNDS ARE ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY TO MOVE FORWARD. SO IF THE INTENTION IS TO MOVE FORWARD TO COMPLETE THE PROJECT AGREEMENT, IT IS REQUIRED THAT THE 27.7 IS APPROVED TODAY. IF THE BODY IS NOT COMFORTABLE AND EITHER THE DOLLAR AMOUNT OR THE PROJECT IN TOTAL, OUR RECOMMENDATION AT THIS POINT IS WOULD BE TO CANCEL THE EARLY WORKS AGREEMENT ESSENTIALLY, END NEGOTIATIONS AND THE PROJECT WOULD AT THAT POINT, BE SIDELINED. >> C. Price: GREAT. BUT IF WE AGREE THE PARTIAL PLAN, IT MEANS THAT WE'RE GOING TO CONTINUE NEGOTIATIONS AND DISCUSSION FOR FINAL APPROVAL. >> I WOULD CONSIDER IT SEMI APPROVAL, YOU WOULD BE AUTHORIZING US TO COMPLETE THE COSTA NAL SIS AND NEGOTIATIONS AND BRING BACK A FINAL PROJECT, A FINAL PROJECT AGREEMENT WITH AUTHORIZATION TO ISSUE THE DEBT IN JULY. SO THE FINAL DECISION ON MOVING FORWARD AND ISSUING THE DEBT FOR THE PROJECT WOULD BE JULY. >> C. Price: THANK YOU. THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. >> Council President: COUNCILMEMBER JURADO. >> Y. Jurado: THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT. THANK YOU CAO AND CLA. MAY I ASK QUESTIONS ABOUT AMENDMENT 13-D MR. PRESIDENT. >> Council President: YOU CAN ASK QUESTIONS ABOUT ANYTHING ON THIS ITEM. >> Y. Jurado: THANK YOU SO MUCH. BASED ON THE LANGUAGE ON THIS AMENDMENT, 13D IF ANY OF THOSE NEGOTIATIONS POINTS ARE NON STARTERS WOULD YOU COME BACK AND TELL US BEFORE THE NEGOTIATION OFFICIALLY FAILS? >> I THINK WE WOULD HAVE TO. >> I'M SORRY, I'LL JUST BE MORE DIRECT, I THINK THAT NEEDS, THAT SHOULD BE, THAT SHOULD BE DECIDED TODAY. I'M JUST REVIEWING, 13D. SO I WOULD, I WOULD JUST SAY, THAT IF THIS IS THE GOVERNING INSTRUCTION TO COMPLETE THE NEGOTIATIONS, NEGOTIATIONS WOULD ESSENTIALLY END. WE WOULD NOT MOVE FORWARD. >> Y. Jurado: SO JUST TO CONFIRM IF 13D WAS PASSED BY THIS BODY AND YOU WERE TO NEGOTIATE WITH THAT, THE NEGOTIATIONS WOULD END HERE NOW. >> I WOULD SEE NO PATH TO COMPLETING NEGOTIATIONS UNDER THE SPECIFIC UNDER THE CONSTRAINTS AS WRITTEN IN 13D. I WILL SAY THAT IT HAS BEEN THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE NEGOTIATING TEAM TO MOVE AS MUCH RISK ASSOCIATED WITH THE PROJECT TO APCLA. BUT IT IS, IT IS NOT AS WE'VE BEEN NEGOTIATING THAT RISK TRANSFER, WE HAVE ALSO BEEN NEGOTIATING A SERIES OF WHAT ARE CONSIDERED, WHAT ARE CALLED RELIEF EVENTS. AND THOSE WOULD BE OCCURRENCES THAT WOULD TRIGGER THE CITY TO PROVIDE EITHER ADDITIONAL EITHER COMPENSATION OR SCHEDULE TO THE PROJECT. WHEN WE GO THROUGH THE PROJECT AND I'LL DIFFER TO THE COUNCIL PRESIDENT, WHETHER YOU WOULD LIKE US TO WALK THROUGH THE FOUR CORNERS OF THE DEAL, OF THE PROJECT AS IT STANDS TODAY. WE HAVE SET ASIDE CONTINGENCY FOR THAT. SO THE LARGE PART OF THE INCREASE COSTS IS THAT 421 MILLION DOLLARS THAT WE'RE CALLING CITY RETAIN COST. MOST OF THOSE COSTS ON CONTINGENCIES IN THE EVENT THAT SOME OF THE COMPENSATION EVENTS OR DELAYED EVENTS, THE RELIEF EVENTS THAT WE HAVE BEEN NEGOTIATING WERE TO OCCUR. AND WHAT DO I MEAN BY RELIEF, WE NEED TO COMPENSATION THE CONTRACTOR. THAT WOULD BE IN THE CURRENT PRICE. OCCURRENCES WOULD BE COVERED BY THE CONTRACTOR IN A, AS PART OF THE FIRM FIX PRICE BUT WE'RE LOOKING AT THINGS AT EVENT LIKE IF THE OWNER WAS TO DIRECT A CHANGE. IF THERE, IF WE DIRECTED THEM TO CHANGE THE SCHEDULE. IF WE DELAYED, IF THERE IS A DELAY ON THE CITY SIDE TO ISSUE A NOTICE TO PROCEED. IF WE SUSPEND THE WORK ORDER. IF WE DON'T RESPOND, YOU KNOW, THIS WILL BE A PARTNERSHIP IF WE FAIL TO RESPOND. IF THERE ARE THINGS LIKE EVENTS, LIKE EARTHQUAKES OR TERRORISM OR STATE EMERGENCIES, THOSE ARE THE EVENT. AND THIS WILL BE PRESENTED IN THE FINAL AGREEMENT THAT IF THEY OCCUR, THE CITY WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR EITHER COMPENSATION OR PROVIDING ADDITIONAL TIME. BECAUSE OF THE NATURE OF THOSE EVENTS, IF THE INSTRUCTION IS TO REMOVE THOSE EVENTS FROM THE CITY'S RISK, ONE OF TWO THINGS WOULD HAPPEN. NUMBER ONE, THE NEGOTIATIONS WOULD END OR IF THEY WERE TO PROCEED, THE CONTRACTOR WOULD HAVE TO PRICE THOSE IN AND THE COSTS WOULD SKYROCKET TO A POINT TO WHERE IT WOULD NOT BE FEASIBLE. >> Y. Jurado: THANK YOU, SO MUCH, MR. SZABO. FROM WHAT OUR PRESENTATION WAS YESTERDAY, IT WAS EITHER WE HAVE A PHASED APPROACH OR END NEGOTIATIONS AND THE COMMITTEE VOTED TO BRING THIS TO COUNCIL MOVED FORWARD, BUT SOUNDS LIKE 13D AS AN AMENDMENT WOULD STOP NEGOTIATION. SO OUR AS CITY GRAPPLE WITH THESE PREDICTIONS, IT'S CRUCIAL THAT WE INVEST IN PROJECT THAT GENERATE REVENUE, STIMULATE OUR ECONOMY AND LIFT OUR ECONOMIES. THAT'S WHY I'M PROUD TO RISE IN STRONG SUPPORT OF THE EXPANSION AND MODERNIZATION OF THE CONVENTION CENTER! [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE] THIS ISN'T JUST ABOUT THE CONVENTION CENTER IT ZEV, IT'S ABOUT SHOWING ANGELINOS THAT WE'RE COMMITTED INTO INVESTING IN OUR RESIDENTS AND WORKERS AND BUSINESSES AND THE FUTURE OF THE CITY. THE TRUTH IS DOWNTOWN HAS NOT FULLY BOUNCED BACK FROM THE PANDEMIC. THE HEART OF LOS ANGELES IS NOT WHAT IT USED TO BE. BUT IT'S NOT FOR LACK OF POTENTIAL, WE HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO CHANGE THAT. WE CAN DELIVER ON A BOLD, FORWARD-LOOKING VISION TO ATTRACT NEW INVESTMENT AND MAKE SURE DOWNTOWN REMAINS A THRIVING HUB FOR COMMERCE, CREATIVE AND COMMUNITY. FOR TOO LONG THE CITY HAS UNDER INVESTED IN REVENUE INFRASTRUCTURE AND THAT HAS LEFT US VULNERABLE. WE'RE AT A COMPETITIVE DISADVANTAGE AND THEN WE'RE STILL AT-RISK OF LOSING AS WELL AS THOSE EXPRESSED A STRONG INTEREST ONCE THE EXPANSION IS COMPLETE. SO LET'S CHANGE THAT TODAY. MOVING FORWARD WITH THIS PROJECT, WILL HELP US REGAIN OUR COMPETITIVE EDGE AND EXPAND OUR ADVANTAGE AND SUPPORT LOCAL BUSINESSES AND BENEFIT THE MANY ANGELINO THAT'S ARE TIED TO LARGE SCALE PRODUCTION. AND WHEN THESE EVENT COME HERE, THE IMPACT IS FEMENT FAR BEYOND THE CONVENTION FLOOR, THEY DON'T EXIST IN THE VACUUM, THEY DRIVE HOTEL BOOKINGS AND HOTEL RESERVATIONS. VISITORS DON'T JUST STAY IN DUNE TOWN, THEY EXPLORE THE BOARDWALK AND TAKE SELFIES ON HOLLYWOOD BOULEVARD AND ALL OF THESE OTHER PLACES THEY SEE ON TIK TOK AND MOVIES. ALL OF THIS YIELDS REVENUE THAT WE URGENTLY NEED. LET ME TELL YOU WHAT I FOUND OUT. ONE PERCENT OF THE CITY LAND IS IN DOWNTOWN L.A. AND IT GENERATES HISTORICALLY 25 PERCENT OF THE CITY'S TOT REVENUE. THAT'S FROM DOWNTOWN L.A. SO A STRONG DOWNTOWN L.A. MEANS A STRONG LOS ANGELES. WE NEED TO THINK ABOUT INCREASING REVENUE AND MY COLLEAGUES KNOW, I'M A SKEPTICAL PERSON, I LOOK AT THINGS FROM ALL ANGLES AS COUNCIL PRESIDENT SAYS, I KICK THE TIRES. SO WHEN I DID THE DIGGING OB THIS AND I DID THE NUMBERS, AT THE END OF THE DAY FOR ME THIS WAS A GOOD INVESTMENT. AND THE CONSTRUCTION WILL CREATE GOOD PAYING UNION JOBS THAT WILL SUPPORT WORKING FAMILIES. [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE] MORE TOURISM, MEANS MORE JOBS, MORE OPPORTUNITIES FOR LOCAL BUSINESSES, NO VACANT STORE FRONTS IN L.A. AND MORE FOR ANGELINOS. AT A TIME OF FISCAL INCERTAINITY, THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT WE NEED TO MOVE OUR CITY FORWARD. AND REPRESENTING THE HEART OF L.A., IS SO PERSONAL TO ME. REVITALIZING DOWNTOWN IS SO IMPORTANT. I WOULD LIKE TO THANK MY CONSTITUENTS MANY WHO SHOWED UP, CALLED, TEXTS AND MASSAGED AND DMED AND MADE SURE THAT THEIR VOICE IS HEAR. I HEAR YOU LOUED AND CLEAR. FOR TOO LONG YOU'VE BEEN IGNORED. YOU WANT TO SEE A DOWNTOWN THAT IS BUSTLING AND YOU KNOW A COMPETITIVE CONVENTION CENTER IS PART OF THIS SOLUTION. LET ME BE CLEAR, SUPPORTING THIS PROJECT DOES NOT MEAN GIVING A BLANK CHECK, I'M NOT ABOUT THAT. LIKE MANY OF MY COLLEAGUES, I SHARE YOUR CONCERNS AND UNCERTAINITIES AND I AWAIT HEARING BACK FROM THE CITY DEPARTMENT UNDER VETTING OF THIS PHASED DELIVERY. THANK YOU COUNCILMEMBER PARK FOR INTRODUCING YOUR AMENDMENTS YESTERDAY. AND YOUR AMENDMENTS THAT ARE SOME OF THE OTHER AMENDMENTS ARE BEING PROPOSED BECAUSE WE DO HAVE TO ACT RESPONSIBILITY. WE OWE IT TO OUR CONSTITUENTS OVERSIGHT AND ACCOUNTABILITY AND DELIVERS REAL RETURNS. BUT WITH LOS ANGELES STEPPING INTO THE INTERNATIONAL SPOTLIGHT, WE CANNOT BE TIMID. THIS IS LOS ANGELES, WE DON'T FOLLOW TRENDS, WE SET THEM. LET'S EMBRACE WHO WE ARE WHO IS A WORLD CLASS CITY AND INVITE THE WORLD TO EXPERIENCE. I URGE YOU TO VOTE YES ON WHAT IS BEFORE US TODAY. THANK YOU COLLEAGUES. >> Council President: THANK YOU SO MUCH. COUNCILMEMBER LEE. >> J. Lee: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER JURADO FOR BRINGING UP POINTS THAT I DON'T, I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT NONE OF THESE AMENDMENTS KILL THIS PROJ HE CAN. --PROJECT. 13D, I'M CURIOUS IF YOU'VE SEEN 13B TO LOOK AT NUMBER 4. TT A LITTLE VAGUE TO ME AND I'M WONDERING YOUR INTERPRETATION IF THIS IS INCLUDED AS AN AMENDMENT IF THIS KILLS THE PROJECT IN ANY WAY. >> THE WAY WE SEE ITEM NUMBER 4 AS IT RELATES TO THE ADDITIONAL YES. THIS IS THE MONEY THAT WE WOULD BE NEEDING FOR OUR CONSULTANT AS WELL TO SEE TO MONEY TO CONTINUE THE WORK. I SEE THIS AS REQUIRING THE REPORTS FROM THE CITY DEPARTMENTS TO OPINE ON THIS PHASE DELIVERY OPTION BEFORE THAT MONEY CAN BE SPENT. THAT WOULD ESSENTIALLY HOLD THE MONEY THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN PROVIDED TO THE APCLA TO CONTINUE THEIR WORK AND WE DO A VERY SHORT DEADLINE TO REPORT BACK TO COUNCIL ON FINAL APPROVAL. >> J. Lee: I THINK THAT ANSWERS MY QUESTION. AND COUNCILMEMBER JURADO, I APPRECIATE YOUR PASSION. THE CONVENTION CENTER IS A CRITICAL PART OF OUR ECONOMY AND I THINK WE NEGLECTED IT FOR TOO LONG. FOR US TO REMAIN OUR COMPETITIVE EDGE AND STAY RELEVANT IN THE EVOLVING LANDSCAPE OF THIS GLOBAL ECONOMY AND GLOBAL ADVANCE AND GLOBAL CONVENTIONS, I BELIEVE NOW IS THE TIME WE HAVE TO INVEST IN OUR CONVENTION CENTER. [APPLAUSE] THIS MODERNIZATION IS NOT JUST AN UPGRADE BUT AN INVESTMENT IN OUR FUTURE. THE NEW CONVENTION CENTER WILL MEET THE DEMANDS OF THE 21st CENTURY WITH CUTTING EDGE TECHNOLOGY, SUSTAINABLE DESIGN, LARGER MORE VERSATILE SPACE TO ACCOMMODATE A WIDE RANGE OF EVENTS. YOU KNOW, WE'RE THE SECOND LARGEST CITY IN THIS COUNTRY YET, WE RANK 21st IN CONVENTIONS. WE WANT L.A. TO BE NUMBER ONE AND WE WANT THIS TO BE THE NUMBER ONE CHOICE FOR ORGANIZERS AND ATTENDEES FROM AROUND THE GLOBE AND THIS PROJECT, I BELIEVE MAKES THAT POSSIBLE. LET'S BE CLEAR THIS IS MORE THAN JUST ABOUT BRINGING IN CONVENTIONS, IT'S ABOUT CREATING THOUSANDS OF GOOD PAYING JOBS BOTH DURING CONSTRUCTION AND LONG AFTER IT'S COMPLETE AS WELL AS HELPING SMALL BUSINESSES IN OUR CITY BENEFIT FROM THE INCREASED TOURISM. WE ARE POSITIONING LOS ANGELES AS THE IDEAL LOCATION FOR EVENTS THAT WILL DELIVER AND DRIVE-IN OVATION, FOSTER ECONOMIC GROWTH, AND STRENGTHEN OUR GLOBAL POSITION. THIS IS AN INVESTMENT IN THE FUTURE OF OUR CITY. THIS IS AN INVESTMENT IN OUR ECONOMY, AND AN INVESTMENT IN THE LIVELIHOOD OF ALL ANGELINOS. I ANG TO SUPPORT OUR ECONOMY AND SUPPORT GOOD PAYING JOBS FOR OUR RESIDENTS. THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. >> Clerk: MR. PRESIDENT, AMENDING MOTION 13E HAS BEEN INTRODUCED AND CIRCULATED WHICH IS PRESENTED BY YAROSLAVSKY AND McOSKER AND SECONDED BY SOTO-MARTINEZ, RAMAN AND HRRIS-DAWSON. >> Council President: COUNCILMEMBER RODRIGUEZ. >> M. Rodriguez: THANK YOU. AND RECOMMENDATION 7 IN THE REPORT, MATT, AND SHARON, INSTRUCTS THE C A O AND CLA TO TERMINATE ALL THE WORK WITH PROJECT WITH APCLA. IF THE COUNCIL WERE TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THE RECOMMENDATION, MY QUESTION IS WOULD WE LOSE ALL THE WORK THAT HAS BEEN DONE TO DATE THAT WE HAVE EXPENDED ALL THE 54 MILLION OF RESOURCES THAT WAS RECENTLY APPROVED? THE DESIGN THE PLANS OR DOES THE CITY MAINTAIN THE RIGHTS FOR ALL OF THOSE, ALL OF THAT WORK? >> SO, ON RECOMMENDATION NUMBER 7, THAT IS THE CITY CONSULTANT THAT WE HIRED AS A RESULTS TO THIS PROJECT. AND WORKING ON THE AGREEMENTS RELATED TO THIS PROJECT. TO THE EXTENT THAT WE NOT CONTINUE THIS PROJECT THOSE FUNDS WOULD BE A COST. HOWEVER TZ OTHER RELATES TO RECOMMENDATION NUMBER 6, WHICH TALKS ABOUT THE DESIGN, GETTING THE DESIGN, DOING WORK AT THE SITE, GETTING THINGS READY FOR EXPANSION AT THE CONVENTION CENTER, THAT WOULD BE USEFUL TO THE CITY IN THE FUTURE IF WE DECIDED NOT TO MOVE FORWARD TODAY ON THIS PARTICULAR PROJECT. THERE WOULD BE VALUE TO THAT AS WELL AS THE DESIGN OF THE PLANS, THOSE ARE ALL CITY OWNED WORK PRODUCT AND IF THAT SHOULD TERMINATE, THEN THE WORK PRODUCT WOULD BE RETURNED TO THE CITY. >> M. Rodriguez: SO SHORT ANSWER IS YES, WE HAVE ACCESS TO THAT, WE'RE NOT LOSING ANYTHING? OKAY. WHEN DO YOU EXPECT THE COUNCIL WITH RESPECT TO THE CONVERSATION ON THE POTENTIAL IMPACTS OF TARIFFS ON THE COSTS PROJECTION THAT'S HAVE BEEN CURRENTLY DISCUSSED AT THIS TIME? CIRCUMSTANCES WITH RESPECT TO THE TARIFFS AND SUPPLY CHAIN ISSUES HAS NOT EVEN FULLY BEEN REALIZED, WE'RE WATCHING THE VOLATILITY OF EVERYTHING WATCHING IN THE MARKETS DEPENDING ON TODAY TARIFFS ARE IN PLACE OR NOT? MY QUESTION WHEN WE MAY KNOW THE FINAL, WHEN CAN WE REASONABLY EXPECT WHAT OUR FINAL FINANCIAL IMPACT WOULD BE? BECAUSE SO MUCH OF THE ANTICIPATED COSTS IS GOING TO BE AFFECTED BY THAT, AND I JUST WANT TO KNOW BECAUSE THIS IS KIND OF WE'VE GOT ABOUT FOUR YEARS OF THIS. WHAT CAN YOU REASONABLY EXPECT IN TERMS OF WHAT A FULL COST PROJECTION WOULD BE ESTIMATED AT? >> SO THAO --SO THAT WOULD BE PART OF, IF WE MOVE FORWARD TO COMPLETE THE PROJECT AGREEMENT, APCLA WOULD REBID AND THEY WOULD GIVE US A FIRM FIX PRICE A FINAL PRICE THAT WE WOULD COME BACK TO TO THIS COUNCIL TO CONSIDER IN OUR JULY REPORT. >> M. Rodriguez: SO IN JULY, WE CAN--YOU'LL GET A PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT BUT IN THE END THAT'S AN UNKNOWN FIGURE. >> SO THE COSTS ASSESSMENTS THAT YOU HAVE BEFORE YOU NOW ARE PRELIMINARY NON BINDING, THE FINAL FIRM FIX PRICE WILL BE PRESENTED IN THE JULY REPORT ALONG WITH THE COMPLETION OF TH PROJECT AGREEMENT. >> AND ALONG WITH THAT PROJECT AGREEMENT, MATT ALLUDED TO IT EARLIER, BUT WITHIN THE PROJECT AGREEMENT WOULD BE AN ASSIGNMENT OF RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH IT. SO SOME OF THE THINGS THAT YOU MENTIONED SUCH AS TARIFFS THOSE WOULD BE RISKED THAT WOULD BE A ASSUMED AS PART OF THE DISCUSSIONS OR IT COULD CHANGE. SOME RISKS WILL BE RETAINED BY THE CITY. BUT AS PART OF THE NEGOTIATION OF THE PROJECT AGREEMENT WILL BE A ASSIGNMENT OF VARIOUS RSKS ASSOCIATED WITH THE PROJECT AND HOW THAT GETS DEVIED UP, WE'LL BE COMING BACK WITH A FINAL AGREEMENT WHICH FURTHER DEFINES THAT? >> M. Rodriguez: OKAY, AND IN COMMITTEE YESTERDAY, YOU WERE TALKING ABOUT THE DEBT SERVICE PAYMENT FOR THAT INITIAL 54 MILLION DOLLARS THAT BROUGHT US HERE. SO JUST TO RECAP FOR MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC, WHEN THIS ITEM CAME BEFORE THE COUNCIL AND WE TALKED ABOUT THIS CAP OF, YOU KNOW, UP TO SPENDING BASICALLY THIS UP TO 54 MILLION DOLLARS TO ASCERTAIN WHETHER OR NOT THIS WAS ACTUALLY PLAUSIBLE AND FEASIBLE TO MOVE FORWARD BY 2028 RIGHT? IN TIME FOR THE OLYMPICS THAT WAS THE ORIGINAL REQUEST OF THE COUNCIL. I JUST WANT TO REMIND EVERYBODY, BECAUSE WE SEEM TO HAVE LAPSES IN MEMORY. SO THAT 54 MILLION DOLLARS OF DEBT SERVICING WOULD NOT BE BEGIN PAYMENT UNTIL FISCAL YEAR 28-29? >> CORRECT. >> M. Rodriguez: AND THAT WOULD WITH THE PAYMENTS JUST FOR THE 54 MILLION THAT WE ALREADY EXPENDED COMES TO 90 MILLION WITH THE DEBT FINANCING? >> APPROXIMATELY YES. >> M. Rodriguez: WE CAN ROUND IT UP. >> YES, IT WAS 90. >> M. Rodriguez: WELL WE'LL ROUNDUP AND SAY 90 MILLION. COOL, THAT'S WE'RE ALMOST AT BILLION AT A WHOLE. SO WITH THIS ADDITIONAL IF THAT DECISION IS MADE TODAY. MATT I WAS NOT HERE FOR THE DAY YOU PRESENTED TO THE COUNCIL ABOUT OUR FISCAL CIRCUMSTANCE, BUT, DO I RECALL THAT YOU SITED THAT FOR OVER $100,000, IT COSTS A CITY JOB? >> YEAH IN THE CONVERSATION OF FSR, TO THE EXTENT THAT THE CITY IS CONSIDERING LAYOFFS, THERE IS A IT WAS A FACTOR THAT I HAD USED. BUT I DO NEED TO DIFFERENTIATE BETWEEN IMMEDIATE GENERAL FUND IMPACT AND THE COST ASSOCIATED WITH--. >> M. Rodriguez: IT A DELAYED. >> IT WILL BE ABSOLUTELY, WE WILL HAVE ON GOING DEBT SERVICE BUT IT IS NOT THE FULL AMOUNT, WE WON'T BE. WE'RE NOT ASKING YOU TO APPROVE 27 MILLION FROM THE GENERAL FUND. >> M. Rodriguez: BUT WE'RE STILL CHARGING THE CREDIT CARD WHEN WE'RE TALKING TO DEPARTMENTS SAYING YOU'RE GOING TO GET CUT IN HALF? RIGHT. SO I'M JUST, LISTEN IT'S THE SAME BUDGET, IT COMES OUT OF THE SAME POCKETBOOK OF EVERYBODY. I JUST WANT TO BE CLEAR, WHEN WE TELL PEOPLE THAT WE CAN'T RESURFACE. EVERYBODY WAS QUICK TO TAKE PICTURES WITH FIREFIGHTERS BUT WE CANNOT USE THE FUNDS, WE'RE GOING TO FAST TRACK A CONVERSATION ABOUT INCREASING TRASH FEES, TO COVER ALL OF THESE COSTS. THERE IS STILL THE SAME BOTTOM LINE, I DON'T KNOW WHY WE ACT LIKE THERE IS A DIFFERENT POT OF MONEY. IT'S THE SAME BOTTOM LINE. SO FOR EVERY 100,000 WE APPROVE FOR THIS AND WE SPENT ANOTHER 54 MILLION DOLLARS WHICH IS UPWARDS OF $100 MILLION, THAT'S EQUIVALENT OF NEARLY 1,000 JOBS OF CITY WORKFORCE. SO WE'RE JUST TRADING ONE OUT FOR THE OTHER. IN FACT THE CONSULTANTS ARE DOING GREAT. AGAIN, I COME BACK TO THE FACT THAT, TAXPAYERS ULTIMATELY WILL BEAR THE BRUNT OF A LACK OF SERVICES BEING DELIVERED IN EXCHANGE FOR SOMETHING THAT FOR HOW MANY YEARS? WE HAVE BEEN TALKING ABOUT THIS ISSUE FOR WELL OVER A DECADE. MATT HOW MUCH HAS BEEN EXPENDED AS IT RELATES TO DEVELOPING THIS PLAN OVER AND OVER? CAUSE YOU KNOW, MULTIPLE COUNCILS HAD HAD A HAND AT ENGAGING THIS CONVERSATION INCLING THIS 54 MILLION DOLLARS HOW MUCH IN THE LAST TEN YEARS ROUGHLY HAS BEEN EXPENDED IN THIS CONVERSATION. >> THE 54 IS INCLUSIVE OF EVERYTHING THAT WE HAD OWED ON THE ENGAGEMENT ON THE EXCLUSIVE NEGOTIATING AGREEMENT WITH APCLA, THAT IS THE NUMBER THAT I WOULD LOOK LIKE. THAT WE HAVE INVESTED 54 MILLION TO GET US FROM INITIAL DISCUSSIONS TO THIS STAGE TODAY. >> M. Rodriguez: SO YOU'RE IGNORE ALL THE OTHER EXPENDITURES, BECAUSE THE ORIGINAL PLAN, THE WAY WE DID THIS, THE ORIGINAL PLAN HAD THE CONNECTING BRIDGE WHERE SAYING WE CANNOT DO THAT NOW, WE CANNOT PAY FOR THAT, IT'S GOTTEN SCALE DOWN SIGNIFICANTLY BECAUSE WE'RE TRYING TO MAKE FETCH HAPPEN. SO FROM THE ORIGINAL PROPOSALS, OF WHAT THIS COUNCIL HAS EXPENDED FOR THE CONCEPTUAL STUFF, YOU'RE NOT GOING TO INCLUDE THAT? >> SO I DON'T HAVE THOSE NUMBERS BUT POINT--. >> M. Rodriguez: GUESTMENT. >> I'M NOT GOING TO GUESS, WE'VE BEEN ENGAGED IN THIS PROJECT SINCE THE NEGOTIATING AGREEMENT WAS AGREED TO WITH APCLA SO WE CAN GET YOU THOSE NUMBERS. HOWEVER, THAT IS THE POINT IS WELL TAKEN AND THAT IS WHY OUR RECOMMENDATION IS THAT WE SHOULD IF, WE WANT TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THIS PROJECT YOU HAVE A PLAN TO MOVE FORWARD. AND IF NOT, WE NEED TO SET IT ASIDE AND I USE THE WORD INDEFINITELY BECAUSE THERE IS BEEN A LOT OF EFFORT PUT INTO THIS, A LOT OF MONEY THAT HAS BEN INVESTEDAND WE SHOULDN'T BE CONTINUING THE CONVERSATION AND SPENDING MORE AND SPENDING MORE WITHOUT MAKING A DECISION. SO TODAY IS. >> M. Rodriguez: BUT THAT'S THE JUNCTURE THAT WE'RE AT AGAIN. WE'RE SPENDING MORE TO INVESTIGATE AGAIN, GIVING A LITTLE BIT MORE LIFE LINE TO ALL THE CONSULTANT GETTING PAID. BUT THE JOBS THAT ARE GOING TO BE LOST ARE REAL, THAT BECAUSE HAPPENING NOW, WHO WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE TO REBUILD THE PALISADES, TO PAVE THE STREETS AND PAVE THE STREETS THAT IS EXPECTED BY OUR CONSTITUENTS WHO HAD TO BARE. SOME OF THE OTHERS. SO, I UNDERSTAND I'M OVERTIME. I'LL COME BACK. I KNOW OTHERS ARE ON THE QUEUE. >> Council President: COUNCILMEMBER BLUMENFIELD. >> B. Blumenfield: LET ME START BY SAYING, THERE IS NO QUESTION WE NEED TO DO A CONVENTION CENTER. ABSOLUTELY, IT IS INCREDIBLY NEEDED FOR THE VITALITY OF THE CITY FOR THE JOBS AND FOR BRINGING IN ALL OF THOSE SHOWS. WE NEED THAT. THE QUESTION IS THE RISKS AND THE TIMING THAT I'M WORRIED ABOUT. I'M EXCITED ABOUT THE PROJECT, I'M WORRIED ABOUT OPEN-ENDED RISK. SO ONE OF THE REASONS I WAS PUTTING 13D IS TO TRY TO HIGHLIGHT THAT RISK AND SAY, THIS IS, THE CITY SHOULDN'T BE TAKING ON MORE FINANCIAL RISK IN DOING THIS. NOW I WAS VERY CONCERNED BY YOUR RESPONSE SAYING THAT WOULD CLOSE THE DEAL BECAUSE AND THAT'S NOT MY INTENTION BUT YOU'RE SAYING BECAUSE THEN THE RISK WOULD BE TOO HIGH AND THEY WOULDN'T WANT TO TAKE THAT ON. BUT THEN MY FOLLOW-UP QUESTION IS THEN, WHO IS TAKING THAT ON? DOES THAT MEAN THERE IS A LOT OF RISKS THAT WE'RE NOT LOOKING AT? >> SO THAT, THAT IS EXACTLY WHY WE HAVE INVESTED SO MUCH IN OUR CONSULTANTS AND OUR OUTSIDE ATTORNEYS TO CRAFT THE BEST POSSIBLE DEAL AND PUT THE CITY IN THE BEST POSSIBLE POSITION. THIS IS A COMPLICATED PROJECT, THIS IS NOT PERFECT, IT HAS NEVER BEEN PERFECT IT NEVER BE PERFECT. IT'S A COMPLICATED PROJECT THAT HAS A LOT OF FACTORS, EXCUSE ME, THAT PRESENT CONTINGENCY. WE'RE NOT JUST BUILDING SOMETHING FROM SCRATCH WE'RE CONNECTING BUILDINGS. WE HAVE BEEN AGGRESSIVE IN PUSHING AS MUCH AS THE RISK AS WE CAN TO THE CONTRACTOR, TO A APCLA, THERE ARE AND WE HAVE BEEN NEGOTIATING CERTAIN OCCURRENCES THAT I REFER TO AS RELIEF EVENTS THAT THE CITY WILL RETAIN THE RISK FOR. THERE WILL BE SOME COMPONENT OF THE DEAL THAT HAS RELIEF EVENTS. AND THAT'S WHAT I MEANT BY IT WOULD END NEGOTIATIONS. >> B. Blumenfield: BEHIND THE EVENTS. LIKE IF TRUMP IMMIGRATION CAUSE THE COST OF LABOR, AND THAT'S A GOOD THING IN TERMS OF OUR LABOR GETTING PAID FOR BUT DOES THAT INCREASE THE COST. >> OUR POSITION IS THAT WOULD BE RISKS, THAT THE CONTRACTOR WOULD HAVE TO ABSORB AND THEY WOULD BE FACTORING IN THE FINAL PRICE THAT THEY GIVE US. WE NEED TO NEGOTIATE THE PROJECT AGREEMENT TO COMPLETION. I DON'T WANT TO NEGOTIATE AT THIS TABLE BUT THOSE ARE EXACTLY THE TYPE OF ITEMS THAT WE NEED TO NEGOTIATE TO COMPLETION TO PROTECT THE CITY. >> SO RIGHT NOW, IT'S A 1.7 BILLION DOLLARS PROJECT COST THAT HAS BEEN PRESENTED TO US AS A NON BINDING NUMBER AND THAT'S BASED ON THE RISK EVENTS, NOT BEING FINALIZED BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE VENDOR. SO AS THOSE DISCUSSIONS CONTINUE, THE LEVEL OF RISKS ASSUMED BY THE CITY VERSUS BY THE VENDOR COULD TRIGGER CHANGES IN THAT 1.7 BILLION. SO IF THAT 1.7 BILLION CHANGES THAT COULD AFFECT THE FINAL COST AND THAT'S WHAT YOU'RE TRYING TO GET AT, IS THINGS THAT WE CAN DO TO MINIMIZE. >> B. Blumenfield: MINIMIZE OR CAP THAT RISK. THAT GIVES ME A LOT OF STRESS THINKING ABOUT THAT NUMBER. WE KNOW THAT THIS IS JOBS ALSO IN THE CITY, AND WE'RE GOING TO BE CUTTING JOBS IN THIS BUDGET AND THOSE RISKS ARE REAL PEOPLE AND REAL JOBS THAT ARE WORKING HERE IN THE CITY. SO THE QUESTION IS HOW DO WE, HOW DO WE IDENTIFY AND CAP THOSE RISKS? FOR EXAMPLE THE 1.7 BILLION, IS THAT SOMETHING THAT WE CAN CAP? >> IF THAT WAS THE DIRECTION OF THE BODY. >> B. Blumenfield: IF I THE AMENDMENT IS A DEAL-KILLER, I DON'T WANT THAT. BUT MAYBE ON 13 WE CAN PUT A AMENDMENT NEUTRAL TO ADD THAT ON TO THE THINGS THAT YOU'RE PUTTING IN THERE, THE AMENDMENT THAT WOULD SAY BASICALLY THE INSTRUCT, CAO AND CLA THAT IS CAPPED AT 1.7 WOULD HELP ALLEVIATE SOME OF THE RISKS THAT WE'RE WORRIED? >> IF THE INSTRUCTION WERE TO CAP THE COST WE WOULD OPERATE. IN COMMITTEE WE WERE GIVEN INSTRUCTION TO AT ENHANCING THE REVENUE THAT WOULD NEED TO BE REAL AND NOT JUST IN CREASING OUR PROJECTIONS BECAUSE WE WANT TO. BUT OPPORTUNITIES TO ENHANCE REVENUE AND REDUCE COSTS. THAT COULD COME IN THE FORUM OF REDUCING SOME SCOPE TAKING SOME OF THE ITEMS OUT, THOSE ARE THINGS THAT WE CAN DO, YES. >> BUT THAT COULD BE NEGOTIATED. A CAP CAN BE NEGOTIATED. >> YES. >> SO 1.7 AND WE FIND A LITTLE REVENUE HERE, IT ALLOWS IT TO STAY AT THE 1.7, CORRECT? >> WELL THE 1.7 REPRESENTS THE CONSTRUCTION COST. SO IF YOU'RE SEEKING, IF THE INSTRUCTION IS TO CAP INSTRUCTION COST AT 1.7 AND TO INSTRUCT US TO REDUCE THE CONSTRUCTION COST, WE CAN WORK WITH THAT. >> B. Blumenfield: OKAY, COUNCILMEMBER YAROSLAVSKY I DON'T KNOW IF YOU WOULD ACCEPT THAT AS A FRIENDLY AMENDMENT, I WOULD TRY TO DO THAT AN AMENDING MOTION TO YOURS. >> K. Yaroslavsky: SO THANK YOU COUNCILMEMBER. WE HAVE IN HERE, LANGUAGE THAT CALLS FOR VALUE ENGINEERING BOTH ON THE COSTS OF THE PROJECT BUT ALSO LOOK BEING AT WAYS TO INCREASE REVENUES. IF PROJECT COSTS ARE ANTICIPATED TO BE HIGHER FOR WHATEVER REASON, I LIKE THE FLEXIBILITY OF BEING ABLE TO SAY GO EXPAND THE SIGN DISTRICT TO COVER SOME ADDITIONAL COSTS. SO RATHER THAN SAYING FIRM CAP, I WOULD HAVE FLEXIBLE TO NEAR COST PROVISION WOULD PROVIDE WHICH IS WHAT IS IN HERE. I THINK THAT IN TERMS OF, BECAUSE WE HAVE ARE MAKE --WE ARE NOT MAKING A FINAL DECISION, WE CAN SEE HOW WE WANT TO PROSECUTE TEKT OURSELVES. >> B. Blumenfield: HOW ABOUT TO GET IT AS COST NEUTRAL. >> K. Yaroslavsky: HAS IN HERE RIGHT NOW. TO BRING THE TOTAL PROJECT TO NEAR COST NEUTRAL AGAINST PROJECTED REVENUES. SO WE'RE PRESENTED WITH A PROJECT THAT PROTECTS US AND THE GENERAL FUND. >> B. Blumenfield: OKAY, WOULD THAT INSTRUCTION HELP US TO THAT CAP. >> THAT INSTRUCTION WOULD CERTAINLY GUIDE THE REMAINER OF THE NEGOTIATION AND WOULD REQUIRE US TO MAKE CHANGES BUT WE CAN DO THAT. >> B. Blumenfield: SO SOME OF THE OTHER RISKS, I WANT TODAY ASK ABOUT. I WAS TALKING TO THE OLYMPIC FOLKS EARLIER, IF THE SCHEDULE SLIPS, THERE ARE TREMENDOUS COSTS TO L.A. 28 WHICH WE THEN BEAR THE FIRST 250 MILLION, 270, SO HOW ARE THOSE COSTS FACTORS IN? THOSE RISKS FACTORED? >> SO THAT IS THE, THAT IS EXACTLY WHY WE HAVE PROPOSING, SHOULD WE MOVE FORWARD A PHASED APPROACH. WHERE THE CONSTRUCTION BEGINS AND THEN, STOPS WELL IN ADVANCE OF THE OLYMPICS, THE CAMPUS WILL BE CLEARED, THE GAMES WILL HAPPEN AND THEN THE CONSTRUCTION WILL, AND PRINCIPALLY THE INTERIOR WORK WILL COMMENCE AFTER THE GAMES FOR AN OPENING DATE OF BETWEEN JANUARY AND MARCH OF 2029. SO THAT AND AGAIN THAT WOULD BE. >> B. Blumenfield: THAT'S THE IDEA. BUT WHAT ABOUT THE RISK THAT SOMETHING HAPPENS AND DOES NOT GIVE US PERMITTED TIME. AND SOMETHING SLOWS THAT DOWN, THAT IS SO TIGHT. >> THAT WOULD BE NEGOTIATED IN THE PROJECT AGREEMENT TO PROTECT AGAINST THAT EVENTUALITY IF THE SCHEDULE SLIPS THEN THE DATE TO WHICH THE, THE CONTRACTOR WILL NEED TO BE OUT OF OUT OF THE CAMPUS IN TERMS OF CERTAINLY, THE EXTERNAL PORTION THAT WOULD HAVE TO MOVE AND WE'LL NEGOTIATE THAT. CURRENTLY, THE WE WOULD BE THE EXTERIOR WOULD BE COMPLETE BY MARCH OF 2028, AND ALL OF THE SITE WORK WOULD BE COMPLETE BY MAY OF 2028. BUT IF THE SCHEDULE SLIPS, WE WILL HAVE TO HAVE PROVISIONS IN THE PROJECT AGREEMENT THAT ACCOUNTS FOR THAT BECAUSE IT WOULD NOT BE ACCEPTABLE AND WE WOULD NOT BE RECOMMENDING AN AGREEMENT TO THE COUNCIL THAT PUTS AT-RISK THE GAMES OR THE USE OF CONVENTION CENTER AS A VENUE OR USE OF CRYPTO AS A VENUE AT ALL, THAT IS A NON-STARTER. >> BUT TO YOUR POINT, IT COULD HAPPEN RIGHT. THERE IS A RISK ALL THE TIME AS IT RELATES TO CONSTRUCTION, THINGS GET DELAYED FOR VARIOUS REASONS. AND THE INTERESTING PART ABOUT ALL OF THIS IS THAT WE DON'T HAVE ALL THE WAY TO 2028 TO DECIDE WHETHER A VENUE NEEDS TO BE MOVED. THAT IS GOING TO BE ON L.A. 28 TO MAKE THAT DECISION. THEIR ULTIMATE OBJECTIVE IS TO DELIVER THE GAMES, RIGHT. AND SO, SOME OF THOSE DECISIONS MAY HAVE TO BE MADE MORE ADVANCE AND MAY BE SOMETHING THAT AS WE GET REALLY REALLY CLOSE, IT'S NOT MATERIAL BECAUSE ANY CHANGES TO THE VENUE WOULD OF HAD TO HAVE BEEN DONE SOONER BECAUSE THEY NEED TO SELL TICKETS IN ADVANCE AND THEY NEED TO SECURE A DIFFERENT LOCATION IN ADVANCE. THIS IS VERY VERY CLOSE AND I THINK YOU HIGHLIGHTED ONE OF THE RISKY AREAS AS IT RELATES TO THE OLYMPICS AS PART OF THE NEGOTIATIONS WE WILL HAVE TO KIND OF FURTHER NEGOTIATE HOW WE DEAL WITH THIS SHOULD SOMETHING HAPPEN OR SLIP. BUT ULTIMATELY THE CONCERN IS ANY CHANGE IN THE VENUE WOULD HAVE TO HAPPEN WAY BEFORE 2028. >> B. Blumenfield: SO HOW DO WE INSULATE THE CITY FROM THE RISK. >> I'M GOING TO BE CLEAR ON THIS POINT, I DON'T SPEAK FOR THE CLA, I WOULD NOT RECOMMEND A PROJECT AGREEMENT THAT DOES NOT REQUIRE THE CAMPUS OF CONVENTION CENTER TO BE CLEAR WELL IN ADVANCE OF THE OLYMPICS. I WILL NOT RECOMMENDATION THAT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, AS THE CONSTRUCTION AGREES, THERE NEEDS TO BE A GUARANTEE THAT THE CAMPUS WILL BE CLEAR WELL. THAT DISRUPTION IS NOT ONE THAT I WILL RECOMMEND. THAT'S WHY WE NEED AN AGREEMENT AND SEE IF THOSE ASSURANCES ARE SUBSTANTIAL ENOUGH. >> THAT WE CAN AGREE WITH ON THAT. BUT. >> B. Blumenfield: WE ALL WANT TO MAKE SURE. >> THAT'S ALL I'M ABOUT, IS THAT WE MINIMIZE ALL THE RISKS THAT ARE ON THE TABLE HERE. SO LOT STEP. BUT THERE ARE SOME THINGS THAT CAN OCCUR AND WE NEED TO PROTECT AGAINST THAT AND THE THINGS THAT HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED AS RISKS IN OUR REPORT ARE ADDRESSED THOROUGHLY. AND THAT IS MY GOAL AND CAO'S GOAL AND MATT CAN SPEAK FOR THE CAO AND I AM SPEAK TO THE CLA, WE WILL DO EVERYTHING WE CAN TO PROTECT THIS CITY TO ENSURE THAT THERE ARE NO DISRUPTIONS AND WE'LL BE COMING BACK THAT ADDRESSES AND IF THEY DON'T, I WILL CERTAINLY TELL YOU. >> B. Blumenfield: AND WHAT ABOUT THE OTHER RISKS? >> CAN YOU REPEAT THAT? >> B. Blumenfield: EXPLAIN THE RISK ABOUT WHETHER THE CONVENTION CENTER GETS A PERMANENT OCCUPANTLY. >> THAT IS SOMETHING THAT CAME UP WITH THE BUILDING OUR ENGINEERING AND FIRE DEPARTMENT. THAT'S SOMETHING THAT WE CAN'T CALL RIGHT NOW. IT REMAINS TO BE SEEN HOW FAR IT PROGRESSES AS PART OF THE CONSTRUCTION IN TERMS OF IF, IF AND WHEN THOSE CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY ARE DONE AND THE TESTING APPROPRIATE FOR THE FIRE LIFE SYSTEMS ARE IN. WE CANNOT PROJECT THOSE. THOSE THINGS OBVIOUSLY WOULD NEED TO BE DONE IN ORDER FOR THE BUILDING TO BE OPERATIONAL. >> B. Blumenfield: THEY NEED TO BE DONE. JUST LIKE THE DWP STUFF NEEDS TO BE DONE. BUT THE QUESTION THAT I HAVE IS HOW ARE WE BAKING IN THE RISKS? BECAUSE ALL OF THESE THINGS, AND I CAN NAME 15 MORE AND YOU CAN NAME 100 MORE, ALL OF THEM ARE GOING TO FALL TO US AND WE NEED TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE MITIGATING THAT RISK. NOW AGAIN, I'M HAPPY TO WITHDRAWAL 13D, BUT THE NOTION BEHIND IT WHICH IS MAKING SHIFTING THE RISK A AWAY FROM THE CITY IS REAL AND SOMETHING I'M VERY WORRIED ABOUT. AND I'M JUST NAMED A FEW THINGS, I WANT TO KNOW HOW WE'RE GOING TO SHIFT THAT RISK AND NOT HAVE THAT RISK BE BOURNE BY THE CITY. >> THAT WILL HAVE TO BE NEGOTIATED IN THE PROJECT. SO WE'LL BE CAREFUL TO ADDRESS THOSE THROUGH THE PROJECT AGREEMENT. AND THAT IS WHAT WE HAVE BEEN DOING FOR THE LAST EIGHT MONTHS, NINE MONTHS AND MAKING SURE THAT IT'S SHIFTED TO A PCLA AS OPPOSED TO THE CITY, ULTIMATELY, THE CITY IS GOING TO HAVE TO TAKE ON SOME RISKS AND THOSE ARE IDENTIFIED AS PART OF THE CITY CONTINGENCY. >> B. Blumenfield: AND I KNOW I'M WELL OVER MY TIME SO I CAN COME BACK. BUT HOW ABOUT THE REVENUE RISKS? THE PARKING? I'M VERY SKEPTICAL OF REVENUE, I DON'T KNOW HOW MUCH WE'RE ASSUMING. IN 10 OR 20 YEARS, PEOPLE ARE GOING TO BE DRIVINGLESS VEHICLES AND NOT BE PAYING FOR IT. >> COUNCILMAN, THAT'S WHY WE COMMISSIONED AN EXTENSIVE STUDY ON ALL OF THE REVENUE ASSUMPTIONS NOT JUST THE REVENUE THAT WE'RE COUNTING ON CREATING AT THE CONVENTION DUE TO THE ADDITIONAL EVENTS BUT BUT THE INDIRECT REVENUE AS IT RELATES TO THE TAX BASE. THAT WAS AN ESSENTIAL AGAIN, THAT WAS AN ESSENTIAL CONDITION FOR US TO MOVE FORWARD SO WE HAD AN OUTSIDE INDEPENDENT STUDY. THESE ARE PROJECTION THAT'S WE'RE THROWING BECAUSE WE NEED NUMBERS TO MATCH. THE NUMBERS ON THE REPORT ARE BASED ON AN EXTENSIVE STUDY THAT DOVE DEEP INTO THE REVENUES. THERE IS CERTAINLY RISK THERE IS ALWAYS GOING TO BE RISKS, THERE IS UPSIDE AND DOWNSIDE ON REVENUE THAT WE'RE PROJECTED FOR SIGNAGE, WE'VE ALREADY DISCUSSED THE ISSUE OF THE RESOLUTION, OF OUR PROPOSED SIGNAGE PLAN, THAT HAS TO BE SECURED, I THINK THAT'S THE BIGGEST RISK TO REVENUE IS SECURING THE RESOLUTION OF OUR CURRENT SIGNAGE PLAN. IF WE HAVE TO REDUCE THE SIGNAGE, IT WOULD, IT WOULD MOVE THE PROJECT CLOSER TO THE INFEASABLE AREA AND SO THAT HAS TO BE SECURED. BUT I ALSO DON'T WANT TO OVER OVER PROJECT ON REVENUES BECAUSE THERE IS AN IDEA THAT THAT NOW MAY BE UPSIDE BUT WE NEED TO BE CONSERVATIVE. SO YOU DO HAVE CONSERVATIVE PROJECTIONS BUT THERE IS STILL RISKS. >> B. Blumenfield: OKAY, I'LL YIELD MY TIME AND COME BACK. >> Council President: COUNCILMEMBER YAROSLAVSKY? >> K. Yaroslavsky: THANK YOU. I WANT TO START BY THANKING EVERY ONE WHO SPENT A LOT OF TIME ON THIS. 20 YEARS OR SOMETHING. I REALLY APPRECIATE ALL THE WORK THAT HAS GONE INTO THIS. I KNOW HOW IMPORTANT THIS PROJECT IS FOR DOWNTOWN AND I WANT TO SUPPORT THAT WE'RE INVESTING IN DOWNTOWN BUT I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE DOING RESPONSIVELY ESPECIALLY WITH THE ECONOMIC CRISIS. I KNOW YOU KNOW WE'RE FACING LAYOFF. OUR REVENUE ARE DOWN ACROSS ALL SOURCES FROM BUSINESS TAX TO PROPERTY BUSINESS. IF WE LOCK IN A MULTI MILLION DOLLARS HIT TO THE GENERAL FUND, I'M WORRIED ABOUT THE MESSAGE THAT SENDS TO TAXPAYERS AND TO OUR EMPLOYEES. SO EVERY ONE HAS TO BE PART OF THE SOLUTION WITHOUT MINIMIZING COSTS, MAXIMIZING REVENUE AND LIMITING LIABILITY. SOMETHING THAT I CANNOT SUPPORT. THAT BEING SAID, I WANT TO SUPPORT THIS PROJECT. DOWNTOWN NEEDS IT. AND WE NEED TO APPROACH THIS DEAL RESPONSIVELY AT A MINIMUM, WE NEED A REVISED REPORT AND NUMBERS THAT INCLUDE ENGINEER OPTION AND KEEPS THE GENERAL FUND AS ZERO AS POSSIBLE. BECAUSE EVERY DOLLAR IS A DOLLAR WE'RE NOT SPENDING ON CITY SERVICES. AND IF WE DO THIS RIGHT, MY HOPE IS THAT THIS PROJ HE CAN CAN BE A TEMPLATE FOR OTHER PROJECTS LIKE THIS ACROSS THE CITY. EACH OF US HAS AREAS IN OUR OWN DISTRICTS THAT WOULD BENEFIT FROM THE TYPE INTENTIONAL INVESTMENT THAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT HERE. WE NEED TO START INVESTING IN LOS ANGELES AND AT THE SAME TIME, WE SHOULD BE DOING IT RESPONSIBLABLY. I HAVE A FEW QUESTIONS. SO FIRST, MATT, COUPLE OF QUESTIONS FOR YOU. CAN YOU JUST TELL US WHO ADVISED THE CONSULTANTS ON THE CITY TECHNICAL REQUIREMENT OF THE PROJECT? HOW DID WE LAND IT WHERE WE LANDED? >> EXCUSE ME, WHO ADVISED THE CITY? >> K. Yaroslavsky: THE CONSULTANTS ON OUR TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS? >> SO WE, I'M FOR GETTING THE NAME OF THE FIRM, SORRY, WE CONTACTED WITH McDONALD TO ADVISE ON THE TRs. >> K. Yaroslavsky: OKAY, MY UNDERSTANDING IS REQUIREMENTS HAVE CHANGED OVERTIME IN WAYS THAT HAVE INCREASED COSTS AND WE TALKED ABOUT THIS A LITTLE BIT, HOW CAN WE PUSH BACK ON SOME OF THOSE ASSUMPTIONS WHICH I THINK IS SOMETHING WE CAN LOOK AT PART OF VALUE ENGINEER. DO WE HAVE AN OVERALL PROJECT EXECUTIVE WHO'S TAOFK IS TO SERVE SOMEBODY WHO IS TAKE THIS ON AND RUN IT DAY-TO-DAY? SOMEBODY WHO HAS EXPERIENCE RUNNING COMPLICATED PROJECTS? >> DO WE HAVE ONE? >> K. Yaroslavsky: DO WE HAVE THAT PERSON YET? >> KNOXER IF THAT'S THE INSTRUCTION OF THE COUNCIL WE WOULD PROCEED WITH SECURING THAT. THIS PROJECT HAS BEEN MANAGED PRINCIPALLY BY MY OFFICE AND CLA. >> K. Yaroslavsky: CAN YOU HAPPEN TO WALK US THROUGH THE SIGN APPROVAL AND JUST GETTING THE GOVERN OR TO SIGN OFF IS SUFFICIENT TO WE CAN DO A MORE ROBUST SIGN? >> SO I CANNOT ADDRESS THAT WITH CERTAINLY AT THIS TIME, WHICH IS WHY THE TERM THAT I'VE BEEN USING, THERE NEEDS TO BE A RESOLUTION, IT MAY, IT MAY REQUIRE LEGISLATION, IT MAY REQUIRE EXECUTIVE ACTION, THAT'S BEING WORKED OUT THE MAYOR'S OFFICE HAS IS TAKING A LEAD AND HAS BEEN ENGAGED WITH THE OFFICE AND LEGISLATURE AND DEPARTMENT. SO AS IT RELATES TO THE REPORT BACK AND RECOMMENDATION WITH MOVING FORWARD, THERE WOULD NEED TO BE A RESOLUTION THAT WE ARE COMFORTABLE IN MOVING FORWARD WITH THE SIGNAGE PLAN AS DESIGNED OR AT LEAST CLOSE ENOUGH AS DESIGNED TO ACHIEVE THE REVENUE THAT WE NEED TO ACHIEVE. >> K. Yaroslavsky: OKAY. I HAVE A QUESTION FOR DON LOU, IF YOU DON'T MIND COMING UP. THIS GETS AT THE FUNCTIONALITY OF THE PROJECT AND WHAT WE MAY BE ABLE TO DO TO MINIMIZE SOME OF THE CONSTRUCTION COSTS. SO THE SQUARE FOOTAGE AND CONTINUED SPACE WERE CONTEMPLATED IN 2018, ARE THESE REQUIREMENT STILL 100 PERCENT NEEDED? OR IF OUR CURRENT HALLS WERE UPGRADED, WE WOULD BE ABLE TO COMPETE FOR MORE CONVENTIONS OR STILL MIDDLE OF THE PACK? IS THERE A WAY TO TAKE PIECES AND STILL HAVE A BETTER PROJECT THAN I WOULD HAVE NOW? >> I WOULD HAVE TO SAY NO. THE CONTIGUOUS SPACE IS THE LIMITING FACTOR FOR US TO GET THE LARGEST CONVENTIONS. AND SO, THAT CONNECTING THE WEST HALL TO THE WEST HALL BY ADDITION OF 170,000 SQUARE FEET, ALLOWS US TO HAVE ONE CON TIGUOUS HALL THAT ALLOWS US TO COMPETE AND GET THE LARGEST CONVENTIONS THAT CAN'T EVEN CONSIDER US TODAY. THERE ARE OTHER PERHAPS, YOU KNOW, SMALLER DESIGN ITEMS THAT CAN SAVE, YOU KNOW, MARGINAL AMOUNT OF MONEY. >> K. Yaroslavsky: OR SOME OF THE SCOPE. >> YES, OFF THE TOP OF MY HEAD, I KNOW THERE IS A COUPLE OF MEETING ROOMS THAT IS GOING TO BE REALLY EXPENSIVE TO BUILD OUT IN THE EXISTING SOUTH HALL. OUR CONTRACTOR TOLD US, IF WE ELIMINATE THOSE TWO CONFERENCE ROOMS, WE CAN SAVE, 40 MILLION DOLLARS OR SOMETHING SOME SOMETHING LIKE THAT. THERE ARE THAT WE CAN CHANGE. >> K. Yaroslavsky: THE PLAZA? >> YOU MEAN THE OUTDOOR PLAZA? RIGHT NOW, IT'S AN ALLOWANCE AND SCHEDULED TO BE COMPLETED AFTER THE OLYMPICS. I THINK IT IS AN IMPORTANT PART OF THE PROJECT BUT AGAIN, YES. >> K. Yaroslavsky: THERE ARE A LOT OF IMPORTANT PRIORITIES RIGHT NOW IN THE CITY. >> I UNDERSTAND. >> K. Yaroslavsky: NAZ IT FOR ME. --THAT'S IT FOR ME. COLLEAGUES I INTRODUCED A AN AMENDMENT THAT BASICALLY TRIES TO GET SOME ADDITIONAL CLARITY ON WHETHER WE CAN VALUE ENGINEER THIS THING, AND BRING DOWN THE PROJECT COSTS MORE. IT SOUNDS LIKE WE CAN AND ALSO HAVE BETTER CERTAINITY AROUND OUR REVENUES AND OTHER WAYS THAT WE MAY BE ABLE TO INCREASE REVENUES FNLT THERE HAVE BEEN OTHER AMENDMENT THAT'S DEAL WITH THAT AS WELL WHICH I SUPPORT. AND GENERALLY WORKING WITH OUR OUTSIDE COUNSEL TO THINK CREATIVELY TO REALLY MAKE SURE THAT THIS IS A MODEL THAT WE CAN DEPLOY ACROSS TE CITY. IF WE SUCCEED HERE, WE CAN BE DOING THIS EVERYWHERE. SO YOU KNOW, WITH APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT E, I'M EXCITED TO SUPPORT THIS CONTINUING FORWARD. NOT A FINAL VOTE BUT MOVING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION AND HOPEFULLY GETTING TO A PLACE WHERE WE CAN ALL SUPPORT IT DOWN THE ROAD. THANK YOU. >> Council President: COUNCILMEMBER HERNANDEZ. >>E. Hernandez: THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT. I HAVE A FEW QUESTIONS. ONE, DO WE KNOW IF WE'RE GOING TO BE FINANCIAL RECOVERED BY FISCAL YEAR 2028-2029? >> WELL IT'S IMPOSSIBLE TO PREDICT THE CONDITION OF THE ECONOMY IN 28-29. THE WHAT WE CAN DO IN TERMS OF OUR OWN FINANCIAL STATUS, IS TO TAKE THE MEASURES NECESSARY IN THIS UPCOMING BUDGET AND IN THE SUBSEQUENT BUDGET TO CORRECT THE STRUCTURAL DEFICITS THAT WE SEE AND THAT WILL BE THE THROUGH LINE THROUGH ALL OF OUR RECOMMENDATIONS. WE NEED TO GET STRUCTURAL BALANCE AND WE NEED TO BE BACK AT STRUCTURAL BALANCE BY 28-29. >> E. Hernandez: er THANK OU. I ASKED THAT BECAUSE I KNOW THE PAYMENT WILL START THEN. ARE THERE ANY INCENTIVES OR PEN ALTIES FOR THE OVERALL COSTS IF THEY GO OVER? ARE WE ABLE TO PROVIDE INCENTIVE OR PENALTIES? >> SHAOU, THERE WILL BE AND YOU'LL SEE THIS IN THE FINAL AGREEMENT AND AGAIN I DON'T WANT TO GET TOO FAR IN THE BACK AND FORTH NEGOTIATION. BUT THERE IS A ON THE INCENTIVE SIDE, WE HAVE BEEN NEGOTIATING A DEVELOPMENT FEE THAT IS SCALED TO TIMELINESS OF DELIVERY AND ON THE, ON THE DELAY SIDE, WE WOULD INCLUDE IN THE PROJECT AGREEMENT LIQUID ATED DAMAGES AND COMPENSATION FROM THE CONTRACTOR, BUT I CANNOT GO INTO FURTHER DETAIL WHAT THAT WILL LOOK LIKE. >> E. Hernandez: THANK YOU. I WOULD LIKE TO CLARIFY SOME OF THE COMMENTS FROM COUNCILMEMBER RODRIGUEZ. THIS DOES NOT EQUAL LAYOFF? >> NO, THE RECOMMENDATIONS IN THE REPORT WOULD NOT HAVE AN IMMEDIATE GENERAL FUND IMPACT. WE WILL ISSUE DEBT TO COVER THAT SO THAT WILL ROLL INTO OUR FUTURE YEARS OF DEBT SERVICE. BUT NO WE'RE NOT ASKING FOR APPROPRIATION FROM THE GENERAL FUND AND RESERVE FUND TO COVER THESE COSTS. >> E. Hernandez: THANK YOU. NOW MY LAST QUESTION WILL THE CONVENTION CENTER BE OPEN OR CLOSED DURING CONSTRUCTION? >> IT WILL REMAIN OPEN. SO THE WEST HALL AND THE SOUTH HALL THEY WILL CONTINUE TO HAVE EVENTS AND, AND THAT'S THAT IS THE PLAN. THAT'S ALSO SOMETHING THAT WE'RE, YOU KNOW, PART OF THE COMPLICATED NATURE OF THIS PROJECT IS THAT THE WORK NEEDS TO BE CONDUCTED IN A MANNER THAT DOESN'T DISRUPT THE EVENTS THAT ARE CURRENTLY SCHEDULED TO TAKE PLACE. SO THAT CREATES MORE COMPLICATED. >> E. Hernandez: THAT'S GREAT TO KNOW, WE KNOW WE HAVE A LOT OF ANN I DON'T KNOW MEMBERS--UNION MEMBERS WORKING THERE NOW. SO WE DEFINITELY DON'T WANT THEM TO BE IMPACTED. THOSE ARE ALL MY QUESTIONS. I THINK THE CITY DESERVES A CONVENTION CENTER THAT IS WORLD CLASS. ALSO AS A CITY, WE HAVE A LOT TO DO TO MAKE THIS A WORLD CLASS CITY T TAKES US TEN YEARS TO FIX OUR SIDEWALKS AND STREETLIGHTS AND TRIMMING CYCLES. SO WHEN WE USE THAT PHRASE WORLD CLASS, I HOPE YOU APPLY IT TO THE REST OF THE CITY. WE NEED THIS PROJECT BUT WE ALSO NEED TO ELEVATE OTHER PARTS OF THE PRJECT. I WANT TO UPLIFT THAT ESPECIALLY DURING DIFFICULT TIME. I HOPE YOU RECOGNIZE WHAT THIS MEANS MOVING FORWARD. YES IT MEANS MORE JOBS BUT ALSO WE'RE IN A DIFFICULT SITUATION TO WE'RE HAVING TO MAKE DIFFICULT, DIFFICULT DECISIONS TO MOVE THIS FORWARD. I HOPE YOU RECOGNIZE THIS BECAUSE THIS IS NOT EASY. I APPRECIATE YOU SHARON, AND MATT FOR DOING ALL THE LABOR. I HAVE MORE QUESTIONS BUT I'M GOOD FOR NOW. >> Council President: COUNCILMEMBER SOTO-MARTINEZ. >> H. Soto-Martinez: OOH, THANK YOU SO MUCH COUNCIL PRESIDENT. WELL FIRST OF ALL, I WANT TO THANK EVERY ONE WHO HAS BEEN PART OF THIS PROCESS. IT'S BEEN A VERY LONG PROCESS. THIS HAS LIVED IN SEVERAL COMMITTEES. SOY WANT TO THANK COUNCILMEMBER PRICE AND PARK FOR BEING PART OF THE ENTIRE PROCESS AND ENTIRE STAFF. AND YES, IT IS COMPLICATED AND DIFFICULT THING TO TRY TO GET THROUGH THE DETAILS AND A LOT OF WORK HAS GONE INTO THIS, INTO THIS POINT THAT WE ARE HERE TODAY. AND I KNOW STAFF HAVE WORKED HARD. I KNOW MY STAFF HAVE WORKED HARD. OVERALL I DO THINK THAT APPROVING THIS THE RIGHT STEP FOR THE ENTIRE CITY. [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE] BUT I DO ALSO WANT US TO BE, TO KEEP OUR EYES OPEN AND BE CLEAR EYED BOTH ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY AND RISK. BUT I WANT TO TALK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THE POSITIVES. WE KNOW THAT IF WE EXPAND THE CONTENTION CENTER IT WILL CREATE PERMANENT JOBS, AND THAT'S A GREAT THING. WE KNOW THAT THE CONVENTION CENTER WILL BE BUILT WITH UNION LABOR, THAT'S GREAT. AND WE KNOW THAT WHEN PEOPLE COME TO THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES, THEY'RE GOING TO SPEND THEIR MONEY HERE AND PATRONIZE THIS BE BUSINESSES AND DO SO MUCH MORE. AND BASED ON THE EXTENSIVE STUDIES THAT HAVE REVENUE PREDICTIONS THAT ABOUT 83 NEW EVENTS, THAT'S GREAT. BUT WE HAVE TO BE CLEAR ABOUT THE CHALLENGES THAT WE V THE PRICE TAG IS 2.2 BILLION DOLLARS THAT A LOT BUT WE'RE TRYING TO REDUCE IT. WE DON'T HAVE A PROJECT AGREEMENT YET. THERE IS A UNCERTAINITY ABOUT THE DIGITAL SIGNAGE, WHICH IS CONCERN BECAUSE THAT PAYS A LARGE PART OF THE PROJECT. AND MOST IMPORTANTLY IT WILL HAVE A GENERAL IMPACT ON FISCAL YEAR 28-29. BUT I BELIEVE THAT THE WORK THAT WE DID IN COMMITTEE TRIES TO ADDRESS THOSE CHALLENGES WHILE ALSO UPLIFTING THE OPPORTUNITIES. THE AMENDMENT CALLS FOR US TO WORK THROUGH THE CHALLENGES TO TRY TO FIND WAYS TO INCREASE REVENUES LOWER THE COST AND I THINK THAT'S GREAT, THAT'S A GREAT THING AND I LOOK FORWARD TO THAT PROCESS. BUT NEVERTHELESS, THERE IS A LOT OF HURDLES THAT WE STILL NEED TO GET THROUGH. BUT I BELIEVE THAT WE CAN DELIVER A PROJECT THAT BENEFITS THE CITY BUT ONLY IF WE STAY VIGILANT AND STRATEGIC EVERY STEP OF THE WAY. THERE ARE A FEW AMENDMENTS, B AND D, I WILL NOT BE SUPPORTING THOSE AMENDMENTS AND I ASK MY COLLEAGUES TO VOTE NO ON THOSE TWO AMENDMENTS, BECAUSE I BELIEVE THOSE TWO AMENDMENTS IF PASSES WILL NOT GIVE THIS BODY THE OPPORTUNITY TO WORK THROUGH THOSE CHALLENGES. I DON'T WANT TO CLOSE OFF A PATH, I WANT TO STRUGGLE WITH IT T I WANT TO MAKE THIS HAPPEN. BUT I AGREE, IT HAS TO HAPPEN IN THE RIGHT WAY. SOY ASK FOLKS TO VOTE FOR THE UNDERLYING ITEM AND PLEASE CONSIDER VOTING NO ON D AND E. AND I WANT TO TALK COUNCILWOMAN YAROSLAVSKY FOR A THOUGHT OUT AMENDMENT THAT ADDRESSES A LOT OF CONCERNS ON D AND E. COLLEAGUES I ASK FOR YOUR AYE VOTE AND VOTE NO ON D AND E. >> Council President: THANK YOU SO MUCH. MR. McOSKER. >> T. McOsker: THANK YOU MR. PRESIDENT, I RISE TO CALL THE QUESTION. >> Council President: ALL RIGHT. [APPLAUSE] IF THERE IS ANY, WE HAVE PEOPLE ON THE QUEUE WHO WANT TO SPEAK FOR THE SECOND TIME, SO WE HAVE TO CALL A VOTE ON THE CALLING THE QUESTION, IS THAT RIGHT? >> City Attorney: YES, IS THERE A SECOND TO CALL THE QUESTION? >> Council President: SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER JAOUR COULD--JURADO. >> City Attorney: BECAUSE NOT ALL MEMBERS HAVE SPOKEN TWICE, TEN VOTES. >> Council President: ALL RIGHT, LET'S OPEN THE ROLL ON THE QUESTION, CLOSE THE ROLL, TABULATE THE VOTE. >> Clerk: 13 AYES, 2 NOES. >> Council President: ALL RIGHT. [APPLAUSE] WHAT IS BEFORE US MR. CLERK. >> Clerk: MR. PRESIDENT, THE MATTER BEFORE COUNCIL IS FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND JOBS COMMITTEE REPORT POST ED AND RESPECTIVE COUNCIL FILE AND AMENDING MOTIONS 13 A THROUGH 13E, E AS ECONOMY. SEPARATE VOTES ARE RECOMMENDED--. FR THE RECORD, MOTION 13D HAS BEEN WITHDRAWN. >> Council President: D AS IN DEPARTMENT. GOT IT. >> Clerk: SEPARATE VOTES ARE RECOMMENDED FOR EACH AMENDING MOTION AS WELL AS A FINAL VOTE TO THE ITEM AS AMENDED BY THE APPROVED AMENDING MOTIONS. >> Council President:er ALL RIGHT, WOO IS THE FIRST ONE? >> Clerk: THE FIRST AMENDING MOTION IS 13E, YAROSLAVSKY McOSKER SOTO-MARTINEZ RAMAN HARRIS-DAWSON. >> Council President: ALL RIGHT, LET'S OPEN THE ROLL ON 13E, CLOSE THE ROLL, TABULATE THE VOTE. >> Clerk: 13 AYES, 2 NOES. THIS MOTION IS APPROVED. >> Council President: ALL RIGHT, WHAT'S NEXT? >> Clerk: A MINUTEDINGING MOTION 13D HAS BEEN WITHDRAWN BY COUNCILMEMBER BLUMENFIELD. COUNCIL MAY VOTE ON 13C. >> Council President: ALL RIGHT, LET'S OPEN THE ROLL ON 13C AS IN CAT, CLOSE THE ROLL, TABULATE THE VOTE. >> Clerk: 14 AYES, 1 NO. >> Council President: ALL RIGHT, WHAT'S NEXT. >> Clerk: THIS AMENDING MOTION IS APPROVED. THE COUNCIL MAY NOW VOTE ON AMENDING MOTION 13-B, RODRIGUEZ PADILLA, B AS IN BUILDING. >> Council President: ALL RIGHT, 13B IS BEFORE US, OPEN THE ROLL, CLOSE THE ROLL, TABULATE THE VOTE. >> Clerk: 2 AYES, 13 NOES. THIS AMENDING MOTION FAILS. >> Council President: ALL RIGHT, WHAT'S NEXT? >> Clerk: THE COUNCIL MAY NOW VOTE AMENDING MOTION 13 APARK-PRICE. >> Council Presiden RIGHT, OPEN THE ROLL ON 13 A, CLOSE THE ROLL, TABULATE THE VOTE. >> Clerk: 15 AYES. >> Council President: ALL RIGHT, WHAT'S NEXT? >> Clerk: THE COUNCIL MAY NOW VOTE ON THE ECONOMIC AND JOBS COMMITTEE REPORT AS AMENDED, 13 A, AND 13B AND C. >> Council President: ALL RIGHT, LET'S OPEN THE ROLL ON THAT ITEM, AS AMENDED, CLOSE THE ROLL, TABULATE THE VOTE. >> Clerk: 14 AYES, 1 NO. THIS ITEM IS ADOPTED AS AMENDED. >> Council President: CONGRATULATIONS MEMBERS CONGRATULATIONS CHAIRMAN PRICE AND PARK, AND EVERYBODY GOOD WORK. WHAT IS BEFORE US. JAOT COUNCIL MAY NOW MOVE ON TO CLOSE SESSION ITEM 20 CALLED SPECIAL BY COUNCILMEMBER NAZARIAN PASSES. >> Clerk: MAY MAY READ THE SETTLEMENT. FOR ITEM 20 IN THE CASE TIME WARNER INFORMATION SEFSHSZ CALLC VERSUS CITY OF LOS ANGELES, THERE IS A RECOMMENDATION TO EXPEND UP TO 1,042,923 PLUS INTEREST IN SETTLEMENT. >> Council President: OPEN THE ROLL, CLOSE THE ROLL, TABULATE THE VOTE. >> Clerk: 15 AYES. >> Council President: ALL RIGHT, WHAT IS NEXT. >> Clerk: COUNCIL HAS MOTIONED FOR POSTED AND REFERRAL. >> Council President: THEY ARE POSTED AND REFERRED. ANNOUNCEMENTS? MEMBERS? SEEING NO ANNOUNCEMENTS, I'LL ASK EVERYBODY TO ARISE FOR ADJOURNING MOTIONS. SCNNING THE HORSESHOE IF THERE ARE ANY ADJOURNING MOTIONS FOR TODAY'S MEETINGS. SEEING NONE, WE'RE ADJOURNED. THANK YOU SO MUCH, EVERYBODY.