Government Operations Committee meeting summary
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The committee approved several facility and leasing actions, an ordinance amendment affecting cannabis business gross receipts, and authorization for the Bureau of Street Lighting to accept state funds for a 13.3-mile fiber‑optics segment. Several items were continued for later consideration, and a verbal Office of Procurement budget discussion drew no action.
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The committee approved items that allow city departments to negotiate or extend leases and parking agreements (affecting where some city offices operate and park). It authorized the Street Lighting Bureau to accept state funds to build a fiber‑optic line along the Highway 110 corridor, which could support improved connectivity. The City Attorney’s ordinance change excludes state excise taxes when calculating cannabis businesses’ gross receipts (which affects how those businesses report revenue for local rules). Several items — including a cannabis fee study, a fentanyl detection pilot, and a construction projects report — were postponed for future meetings.
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- Authorized the Bureau of Street Lighting to receive and deposit funds from the California Department of Technology for construction of a 13.3‑mile open access fiber‑optics segment along the Highway 110 Corridor
- Approved City Attorney report and Ordinance amending the Los Angeles Municipal Code to exclude State excise taxes from the definition of gross receipts for cannabis‑related businesses
- Approved transfer of jurisdiction of a portion of the alley south of Sherman Way and west of Fulton Avenue from the Department of General Services to the Bureau of Engineering
- Approved a license agreement with the Los Angeles River Artists and Business Association to use the South Plaza of City Hall for a weekly City Hall Farmer’s Market on Wednesdays, 10:00 am–2:00 pm
- Authorized negotiation and execution of a lease agreement with 100 Oceangate LLC for Office of the City Attorney office space and parking
- Authorized negotiation and execution of a license agreement amendment with CVFI‑444 South Flower, LP for up to 225 on‑site parking spaces at 444 South Flower Street
- Approved a lease amendment with 350 Figueroa, LLC for office space for the Office of Inspector General (as amended)
- No action taken on the Office of Procurement verbal discussion regarding proposed 2025‑26 budget impacts
- Continued the Department of Cannabis Regulation 2024 Comprehensive Fee Study to a date to be determined
- Continued the City Administrative Officer report on an all‑in‑one fentanyl detection devices pilot program to a date to be determined
- Continued the City Administrative Officer Fiscal Year 2024‑25 Fifth Construction Projects Report to a date to be determined
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- ----- Office of Procurement, verbal discussion relative to the service and program departmental impacts of the proposed 2025-26 budget.-----Decision: ITEM(S)
- 25-0418 CONTINUED FROM APRIL 23, 2025 Department of Cannabis Regulation reports relative to the 2024 Comprehensive Fee Study to achieve full cost recovery for commercial cannabis application, licensing, inspection, and regulatory services. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted.25-0418Decision: ITEM(S)
- 25-0333 CDs 8, 9, 15 Motion (Harris-Dawson – McOsker – Hernandez – Price) relative to authorizing the Bureau of Street Lighting to receive and deposit funds from the California Department of Technology for the construction of a 13.3-mile segment of open access fiber-optics network along the Highway 110 Corridor between Downtown Los Angeles and Highway 91, and related matters. (This matter referred to the Government Operations Committee, and the Budget and Finance Committee.) Community Impact Statement: None submitted25-0333Decision: ITEM(S)
- 24-1447 City Attorney report and Ordinance relative to amending the Los Angeles Municipal Code to exclude State excise taxes from the definition of gross receipts for cannabis related businesses. (This matter referred to the Government Operations Committee, and the Budget and Finance Committee.) Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted.24-1447Decision: ITEM(S)
- 25-0088 CD 2 Motion (Nazarian – Jurado) relative to the transfer of jurisdiction of the City-owned property described as a portion of the alley south of and parallel to Sherman Way and west of Fulton Avenue from the Department of General Services to the Bureau of Engineering. Community Impact Statement: None submitted.25-0088Decision: ITEM(S)
- 24-1221 City Administrative Officer report relative to an all-in-one fentanyl detection devices pilot program. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Financial Policies Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted.24-1221Decision: ITEM(S)
- 25-0140 CD 14 Municipal Facilities Committee report relative to proposed license agreement with the Los Angeles River Artists and Business Association for the use of the South Plaza of City Hall for the City Hall Farmer’s Market on Wednesdays between 10:00 am and 2:00 pm every week. Community Impact Statement: None submitted.25-0140Decision: ITEM(S)
- 25-0409 Municipal Facilities Committee report relative to authority to negotiate and execute a lease agreement with 100 Oceangate LLC to allow the ongoing use of office space and parking for the Office of the City Attorney (CA) located at 100 Oceangate, Suite 510, Long Beach, CA 90802. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted.25-0409Decision: ITEM(S)
- 23-1307-S1 CD 14 Municipal Facilities Committee report relative to authorizing the negotiation and execution of a license agreement amendment with CVFI-444 South Flower, LP, for up to 225 on-site parking spaces in the building located at 444 South Flower Street. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted.23-1307-S1Decision: ITEM(S)
- 16-0653-S1 CD 14 Municipal Facilities Committee report relative to a new lease amendment with 350 Figueroa, LLC, for office space located at 350 South Figueroa Street for use by the Office of Inspector General. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted16-0653-S1Decision: ITEM(S)
- 24-0918-S4 City Administrative Officer report relative to the Fiscal Year 2024-25 Fifth Construction Projects Report. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Financial Policies Statement: Yes Debt Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted24-0918-S4Decision: ITEM(S)
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