Meeting
JOURNAL  
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS  
May 06, 2024  
10:00 AM  
  Edward R. Roybal BPW Session Room
  Room 350 City Hall
  200 North Spring Street
  Los Angeles, California 90012
Members: Aura Garcia, President
  M. Teresa Villegas, Vice President
  Dr. Michael R. Davis, President, Pro-Tem
  Vahid Khorsand
  Susana Reyes
(TJ Knight, Acting Executive Officer, [email protected])

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As a covered entity under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City of Los Angeles does not discriminate on the basis of disability and, upon request, will provide reasonable accommodation to ensure equal access to its programs, services and activities. Assistive listening devices are available at the meeting; upon advance notice, other accommodations, such as sign language interpretation, and translation services can be provided. Contact the Executive Officer's office at 213-978-0262. TDD available at 213-978-2310.
INTERPRETATION AND TRANSLATION REQUESTS
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PUBLIC INPUT AT BOARD MEETINGS:
An opportunity for the public to address the Board on public interest items will be provided for up to two (2) minutes per person for a cumulative total of twenty (20) minutes. Testimony shall be limited in content to matters which are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Board. The Board may not take any action on matters discussed during the Public Comment period.
The Board will also provide an opportunity for the public to address the Board on agenda items before or during consideration of the item for up to two (2) minutes per person for a cumulative total of up to ten (10) minutes.
 
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VOTING AND DISPOSITION OF ITEMS
Items require a majority vote of the entire membership of the Board (3 votes) for approval.
Any member of the Board may move to "reconsider" any vote on any item on the agenda, except to adjourn, suspend the Rules, or where an intervening event has deprived the Board of jurisdiction, providing that said member originally voted on the prevailing side of the item. The motion to "reconsider" shall only be in order once during the meeting, and once during the next regular meeting. The member requesting reconsideration shall identify for all members present the Agenda number, meeting date and subject matter previously voted upon. A motion to reconsider is not debatable and shall require an affirmative vote of three members of the Board.
The Board rules provide that all items adopted by the Board will not be distributed or presented to the Mayor, or other designated office, until the adjournment of the regular Board meeting following the date of the Board action. A motion to send an item "forthwith", if adopted by three (3) votes, suspends these rules and requires the Board Secretariat to forward the matter to the Mayor, or other office, without delay.
NOTICE TO PAID REPRESENTATIVES:
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CALL TO ORDER
ESTABLISH QUORUM

GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENTS

Board will hear public testimony on non-agenda items under the Board's jurisdiction.

DISPOSITION: RECEIVED PUBLIC COMMENTARY

NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL COMMENTS

Discussion with Neighborhood Council representatives on Neighborhood Council Resolutions or Community Impact Statements filed with the City Clerk which relate to any agenda item listed or being considered on this agenda for the Board of Public Works (LAAC 22.819, Ordinance 184243).

DISPOSITION: NO COMMENTARY
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
PRESENTATION

AGENDA ITEM(S)

BUREAU OF STREET SERVICES
(1)
BPW-2024-0168
ADVISEMENT #1
CD 4 


APPEAL HEARING – 8461 WEST GRAND VIEW DRIVE

Recommending the Board:

  1. HEAR and make a final determination on the appeal by Misha Crosby, under the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) Section 46.06(d), of the Bureau of Street Services’ October 27, 2023 findings and determination to request the Superintendent of Building, Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety, to withhold issuance of building permits for a period of four years for the removal of protected tree(s) and/or shrub(s) in violation of LAMC Section 46.00.
     
(CONTINUED FROM WEDNESDAY, MARCH 27, 2024, MONDAY, APRIL 15, 2024)

 
DISPOSITION: REPORT ADOPTED, AS AMENDED*

MOVED: Aura Garcia
SECONDED: M. Teresa Villegas

 
AYES: Villegas, Garcia, Davis 3; NAYS: Khorsand, Reyes 2;
NOTE: AS AMENDED TO withhold ISSUANCE OF BUILDING PERMITS FOR TWO YEARS FOR THE REMOVAL OF PROTECTED TREE(S) AND/OR SHRUB(S) IN VIOLATION OF THE LAMC SECTION 46.00 AND WORK WITH MR. CROSBY ON A REPLANTING PLAN THAT WOULD BRING THE PROPERTY INTO A 4:1 COMPLIANCE WITH REGARD TO TREE REPLANTING.
 
ADJOURNMENT
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