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CITY OF LOS ANGELES

EAST HOLLYWOOD NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL

Business Committee Agenda

Tuesday, November 23, 2021 

7:00PM

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EAST HOLLYWOOD NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL

CERTIFIED COUNCIL # 91 ON APRIL 19, 2007

P.O BOX 292359, LOS ANGELES, CA 90029 

ehnc@easthollywood.net
www.EastHollywood.net

IG: @easthollywoodnc
Facebook: @easthollywoodnc
Twitter: @easthollywoodnc


ERIC GARCETTI – MAYOR 

GOVERNING BOARD OFFICERS
Nina Suarez - President
Jillian Schultz - Vice President
James Bennett - Treasurer
Jeff Zarrinnam - Corresponding Treasurer
Andoni Elias Nava - Corresponding Secretary
Natalie Chyba - Recording Secretary

BUSINESS COMMITTEE  MEMBERS
Jeff Zarrinnam - Chair
Colter Carlisle
Doug Haines
Christopher Martinez

VIEWING MEETING: The public may join the meeting by [1] Going to www.easthollywood.net and joining via Zoom (Meeting ID 928 0565 8816) [2] Calling (669) 900-6833 (Meeting ID 928 0565 8816).

 

IN CONFORMITY WITH THE SEPTEMBER 16, 2021 ENACTMENT OF CALIFORNIA ASSEMBLY BILL 361 (RIVAS) AND DUE TO CONCERNS OVER COVID-19, THE EAST HOLLYWOOD NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL MEETING WILL BE CONDUCTED ENTIRELY WITH A CALL-IN OPTION OR INTERNET-BASED SERVICE OPTION.

 

PUBLIC COMMENT: Members of the public may submit public comment for any agenda item or on matters not appearing on this Agenda within the Council’s jurisdiction either prior to the meeting or during the period allotted for public comment. Public comment may be submitted by [1] by clicking the ‘raise hand’ button via Zoom during the period allotted for public comment, or [2] by dialing *9 (if joining the meeting via telephone) to ‘raise hand’ during the period allotted for public comment. Public comment for agenda items is limited to 1 minute, with a cumulative total of 3 minutes for multiple agenda items. General public comment shall be limited to a cumulative total of 2 minutes.

 

AB 361 Updates: Public comment cannot be required to be submitted in advance of the meeting, only real-time public comment is required. If there are any broadcasting interruptions that prevent the public from observing or hearing the meeting, the meeting must be recessed or adjourned. If members of the public are unable to provide public comment or be heard due to issues within the Neighborhood Council’s control, the meeting must be recessed or adjourned.

  1. Call to Order 
    A. Welcome
    B. Roll Call  and Introductions of Committee Members

  2. Public Comment on Non-Agenda Items (1 minute limit for each speaker ) 

  3. Business Related Community Reports

LAPD ReportNeighborhood Prosecutor
Budget Advocate Report
CD 13 Report, Office of Councilmember Mitch O’Farrell, George Hakopiants
City of LA Report, Office of Mayor Eric Garcetti, Serapia Kim 
CA Assembly District 43 Report, Assembly Member Laura Friedman, Seamus Garrity
LA County Supervisor Sheila Kuehl - District 3, Fernando Morales, Rachel Shaerrell
LA County Supervisor Holly Mitchell - District 2, Daniel Park
Department of Neighborhood Empowerment, Jose Galdamez
Los Angeles Public Library - Cahuenga Library, Jacqueline Welsh
CA State Senator - District 24, Maria Elena Durazo
East Hollywood Bid (Jeff Zarrinnam)
Route 66 BID (Jeff Zarrinnam)
Hollywood Chamber of Commerce (Jeff Zarrinnam)
  1. Request for Budget and Finance Committee Action Items: None

  2. Action Items:

  1. Consent Agenda Item: 

    1. Motion: Approval of Prior Meeting Minutes - None

 Discussion and possible recommendations regarding illegal street vending along Vermont Avenue and
adjacent streets:

 1. Discussion regarding City of Los Angeles Sidewalk & Park Vendor Permit Program under Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) Section 42.13 and City of Los Angeles Sidewalk Vending Rules & Regulations which became operational on January 1, 2019.

 All sidewalk vending in the City of Los Angeles public right-of-way are governed by these rules, as of January 1, 2019.

 1. Keep it clean. You must pick up trash and recycle. All food vending carts or kiosks shall be equipped with refuse containers large enough to contain all refuse generated by the operation of such cart or kiosk, and the operator of the food vending cart or kiosk shall pick up all refuse generated by such operation within a 50-foot radius of the cart or kiosk before such cart is moved. All recyclable materials shall be separated from other refuse and disposed of in a manner consistent with the current City of Los Angeles (City) recycling policy.

 2. Keep the sidewalk open for pedestrians and other uses.

No person shall install, use, or maintain any vending cart or kiosk which projects onto, into, or over any sidewalk or parkway when such installation, use or maintenance endangers the safety of persons or property, or when such site or location is used for public utility purposes, public transportation purposes or other governmental use, or when such cart or kiosk unreasonably interferes with or impedes the flow of pedestrian or vehicular traffic, the ingress into or the egress from any residence or place of business, or the use of poles, posts, driveways, traffic signs or signals, hydrants, mailboxes, or other objects permitted at or near said locations. No vending cart or kiosk shall be so placed that the clear space for the passage of pedestrians upon the sidewalk is reduced to a width of less than five feet. No mobile or street vendor shall obstruct or cause to be obstructed the passage of any sidewalk, street, avenue, alley or any other public place, by causing people to congregate at or near the place where goods, wares, food, or merchandise of any kind is being sold or offered for sale.

a) Distances from the following above ground facilities (AGF) shall be no less than three feet:
     (1) Street lights
     (2) Edges of tree wells
     (3) Parking meters
      (4) Above ground utility structure
b) Distances from fire hydrants shall be no less than five feet.
c) Distances from any existing subsurface utility box, valve, or vault shall be no less than two feet.
d) Distance from face of curb and from edge of existing driveways shall be no less than 18 inches (see Diagram 1).
e) Distances between vendors shall be three feet clear (see Diagram 2).
f) No vending spaces will be permitted at bus stop locations, or at locations where there are existing above ground amenities such as street furniture (benches, bike racks), newsstands, and red curbs.
g) No vending spaces will be permitted in roadway, medians, pedestrian islands, and bikeways.
h) No stationary vending location shall be placed directly in front of any building. All stationary vending locations shall be placed 18 inches from the curb face.
i) Distance from permitted activities including but not limited to construction related street or lane closures, special events, swap meets, filming, and farmer’s markets shall be no less than 500 feet any boundary line of the permitted activity.

 Within the East Hollywood Neighborhood Council District these areas are:

1)LACC Swap
2)Ricks Produce Market
3)East Hollywood Certified Farmers Market

j) Distance from an entrance way to any building, store, theatre, movie house, house of worship or place of public assembly shall be a minimum of 20 feet.
k) Distance from any restricted vending location as defined in Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 42.13(c) shall be no less than 500 feet any property line of the restricted location.

3. Some areas are No Vending Areas

a) Vending is prohibited within 500 feet of:

     (1) The Hollywood Walk of Fame, Universal Studios and the El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historical Monument, Staples Center/LA Live (as described in Chapter 25 of Division 22 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code);
    (2) Dodger Stadium, the Hollywood Bowl, and the LA Coliseum/Banc of California Stadium on events days; and
    (3) Any other venue as determined by the Board of Public Works.
b) Vending at Venice Beach is limited to First Amendment protected expressive activities.
c) Schools or any postsecondary educational facility attended by secondary pupils or private kindergarten, elementary, or secondary school facilities.

Within the East Hollywood Neighborhood Council District these areas are:

1) Los Angeles City College
2) Braille Institute
3) Westcoast University
4) Lexington Avenue Primary Center
5) Immaculate Heart of Mary
6) Romona Elementary School
7) Lockwood Avenue Elementary School
8) Rose & Alex Pilibos Armenian School
9) Kingsley Elementary School
10) AA Sendero Nuevo
11) Harvard Preschool and Kindergarten
12) Dayton Heights Elementary School
13) Blind Children's Center
14) Logan Street Elementary
15) Creative Mind Preschool
16) Lifebook Acting Academy

A map for each location will depict the boundaries. Appropriate signs with the no vending area will be posted at these locations.

4. Keep produce bagged or protected from bugs and vermin, and follow state laws on produce

All produce regulated by the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) shall be handled, transported, displayed or disposed of in accordance with all CDFA regulations as they now exist or as amended from time-to-time, but not limited to, the following:

a) All produce or commodities under quarantine by the CDFA will be protected or safeguarded in an approved manner by being bagged or screened to prevent infestation; any open display is prohibited.
b) All produce, commodities, or their husks, cores, rinds, or pits shall be sealed in plastic bags before disposing.
c) Every food vendor shall have a receipt, invoice, bill of lading or other acceptable proof of origin of all produce or commodities under quarantine.
d) All produce or commodities under quarantine that are sold, offered for sale, or transported within the quarantine area, must be of commercial origin.
e) Any violation of this section may result in the seizure of produce or commodities.

5. Keep all your permits up to date

All sidewalk vendors must possess all applicable business, tax and health permits required by the State, County, and or City.

https://streetsla.lacity.org/vending

213-847-6000

2. Discussion regarding establishment of an official map outlining and depicting the areas to install and post appropriate signs with no vending areas within the East Hollywood Neighborhood Council District to help potential street vendors view where street vending is prohibited under the Sidewalk Vending Rules and Regulations under LAMC Section 42.13, and the procedures to officially obtain a permit and license to legally operate as a street vendor.

  1. Committee member updates & announcements

    1. Discussion Items for next meeting

    2. Other updates & announcements

Adjournment   

AGENDAS & PUBLIC COMMENT: Public comments on agenda items will be heard when the item is considered. Public comments on other matters within the council's jurisdiction may be made during the Public Comment period. Public comments are limited to two minutes per speaker. Action may be taken on any agenda item except Public Comment, announcements and reports. Actions may be reconsidered only if a motion for reconsideration is adopted at the same meeting where the action was taken. You may request a copy of printed materials that are distributed at the meeting. You may record the meeting by audio, video or photographic means as long as it is not disruptive. Meeting notices and agendas are posted at various locations (see list below). If you believe the council is not following the law or its own rules you may file a grievance in writing with copies to both the Chair and the Secretary. Please be respectful of others, even when you differ with them.

AB 361 Updates: Public comment cannot be required to be submitted in advance of the meeting, only real-time public comment is required. If there are any broadcasting interruptions that prevent the public from observing or hearing the meeting, the meeting must be recessed or adjourned. If members of the public are unable to provide public comment or be heard due to issues within the Neighborhood Council’s control, the meeting must be recessed or adjourned.

COUNCIL PROCESS: Everyone who lives, works, owns property, attends school, is a member of a faith organization or works in a non-profit organization that provides services within the boundaries of the East Hollywood Neighborhood Council is a "stakeholder." All stakeholders are members of the Council. Stakeholders elect a Governing Board to represent them. This Board is recognized as the decision-making entity by the City of Los Angeles and was elected on March 31, 2019. While the Board is an official decision-making entity, meetings are conducted as much as possible in a town hall format. Committees are open to anyone with an interest in East Hollywood. The East Hollywood Neighborhood Council depends on the active public participation of its diverse, dynamic and unique community for its success.

POSTING SITES: Meeting notices and agendas are posted at the following locations within East Hollywood (three days in advance for regular meetings and one day in advance for special meetings). The official posting is at The Hollywood Hotel, 1160 N. Vermont Avenue and on our website at www.easthollywood.net. The agenda may also be posted at: (1) Armen Realty, 5111 W. Santa Monica Boulevard (2) Stakeholder Residence, 772 N. Kenmore (3) Against The Stream, 4300 W. Melrose.  You can also receive our agendas via email by subscribing to L.A. City’s Early Notification System (ENS).

NOTICE TO PAID REPRESENTATIVES: If you are compensated to monitor, attend, or speak at this meeting, City law may require you to register as a lobbyist and report your activity. See Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 48.01 et seq. More information is available at ethics.lacity.org/lobbying. For assistance, please contact the Ethics Commission at (213) 978-1960 or ethics.commission@lacity.org 


THE AMERICAN WITH DISABILITIES ACT: 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. Sign language interpreters, assistive listening devices and other auxiliary aids and/or services, may be provided upon request. To ensure availability of services, please make your request at least 3 business days (72 hours) prior to the meeting by contacting the Department of Neighborhood Empowerment by calling (213) 978-1551 or email: NCsupport@lacity.org

PUBLIC ACCESS OF RECORDS: In compliance with Government Code section 54957.5, non-exempt writings that are distributed to a majority or all of the board in advance of a meeting may be viewed at http://www.easthollywood.net  or at the scheduled meeting.  In addition, if you would like a copy of any record related to an item on the agenda, please contact Andoni Elias Nava, andonieliasnava@easthollywood.net.

RECONSIDERATION AND GRIEVANCE PROCESS: For information on the NC’s process for board action reconsideration, stakeholder grievance policy, or any other procedural matters related to this Council, please consult the NC Bylaws. The Bylaws are available at our Board meetings and our website www.easthollywood.net

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