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Council considered a mix of land‑use, wildfire recovery, economic relief, and housing items. Actions included directing staff to negotiate a lease for city‑owned parcels under the Santa Fe Avenue overpass, authorizing implementation steps for regional small business and worker relief funds tied to recent wildfires, approving a $25,000 CD7 relief grant for affected workers, and continuing several housing items for further review.
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City leaders asked city staff to negotiate a lease for small city parcels under the Santa Fe Avenue overpass, which could change how those pieces of land are used and recover unpaid rent. The Council approved moving forward on setting up a regional small‑business and worker relief program to help people hurt by recent wildfires, and approved a $25,000 neighborhood relief grant to assist workers who lost income. Several housing actions, including a planned property acquisition for a local housing project, were continued for more review, and one housing commission nominee withdrew from consideration.
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- Directed the Bureau of Engineering, with assistance from General Services and the City Attorney, to negotiate a lease for City‑owned remnant parcels under the Santa Fe Avenue Overpass (APNs 5168‑012‑900, 901, 909), including required access and provisions to capture back rent.
- Referred related Santa Fe parcel/lease matters to the Budget and Finance Committee for further consideration.
- Authorized the Economic and Workforce Development Department to negotiate/execute agreements to implement the LA Region Small Business Relief Fund and Worker Relief Fund, including contracting with Southern California Grantmakers and accepting philanthropic donations for wildfire relief.
- Instructed the City Clerk to transfer $25,000 in CD7 discretionary funds to ICON CDC to create and administer a temporary relief fund for constituents who lost income due to January 2025 wildfires.
- Continued consideration of the Hogar Propio property acquisition (four properties from Caltrans) and related LAHD loan documents to February 25, 2025.
- Noted and filed the Mayor's report on the appointment of Walter Garcia to the Affordable Housing Commission because the nominee withdrew from consideration.
- Moved forward with initial administrative and environmental review steps related to the Citywide Housing Incentive Program (CHIP) and associated documents.
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