Economic Development and Jobs Committee meeting summary
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The Committee approved five items: on-call real estate/economic development contracts, release of an RFP for 1636 West Manchester Avenue, development of the Lanzit Industrial Site, the recommended list and contracts for BusinessSource Center operators (as amended), and a motion to analyze protections for commercial tenants; Councilmember Traci Park was absent for the votes.
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The Committee agreed to hire outside contractors for on-call real estate and economic development work, start a formal proposal process for developing a property on West Manchester Avenue, and move forward with plans for the Lanzit Industrial Site. It also approved which organizations will run local business support centers and asked city staff to study protections for commercial tenants, including whether a tenant anti-harassment law is feasible. These actions begin or authorize planning, contracting, or analyses — they do not themselves create new services or laws yet.
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- Approved City Administrative Officer report to enter proposed agreements with multiple contractors for on-call real estate and economic development services.
- Authorized release of a Request for Proposals for development of 1636 West Manchester Avenue.
- Approved Municipal Facilities Committee report on development of the Lanzit Industrial Site at 10901 South Clovis Avenue.
- Approved the recommended list of BusinessSource Center operators, authorized execution of contracts with BSC operators and centralized service providers, and approved the LABSC replacement operator list (report approved as amended).
- Approved a motion directing an analysis of protections for commercial tenants and the feasibility of a Commercial Tenant Anti-Harassment Ordinance (TAHO).
- All approvals were adopted by a 4-0 vote with Councilmember Traci Park absent.
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- 24-0634 City Administrative Officer report relative to Proposed Agreements with multiple contractors to provide on-call real estate and economic development services for the Economic and Workforce Development Department. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Financial Policies Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted24-0634Decision: ITEM(S)
- 12-0049-S17 CD 8 Economic and Workforce Development Department report relative to authorization to release a Request for Proposals for development of 1636 West Manchester Avenue. Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted12-0049-S17Decision: ITEM(S)
- 24-0403 CD 8 Municipal Facilities Committee report relative to the development of the Lanzit Industrial Site located at 10901 South Clovis Avenue. (This item is referred to the Government Operations Committee and Economic Development and Jobs Committee.) Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted24-0403Decision: ITEM(S)
- 21-0270 Economic and Workforce Development Department report relative to approving the recommended list of BusinessSource Center (BSC) operators pursuant to the results of the 2026 Los Angeles BusinessSource Center (LABSC) Request for Proposals, authorize execution of contracts with BSC operators and centralized service providers, and approve the LABSC replacement operator list. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted21-0270Decision: ITEM(S)
- 26-0588 Motion (Jurado - Hernandez, Hutt) relative to an analysis of protections for commercial tenants; feasibility of a Commercial Tenant Anti-Harassment Ordinance (TAHO); and related matters. Community Impact Statement: None submitted26-0588Decision: ITEM(S)
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