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IV. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ANALYSIS J. PUBLIC SERVICES 2. POLICE PROTECTION

1. INTRODUCTION

This sectionaddressespotential impactsonpolice services that couldoccurdue to constructionactivitiesandtheincreasedresidentialpopulationassociatedwiththeproposedproject.ThisanalysisfocusesontheCityofLosAngelesPoliceDepartment(LAPD)facilitiesthatcurrentlyservetheprojectsiteandtheabilityoftheLAPD toprovidepoliceprotectionservices to theproposedproject. Theanalysis isbased, inpart,oninformation provided by the LAPD Community Relations Section, Crime Prevention Unit regarding policeprotectionfacilities,services,andresponsetimes.AlthoughtheprojectislocatedintheCityofLosAngelesandfallswithinthejurisdictionoftheLAPD,potentialeffectsontheBeverlyHillsPoliceDepartmentarealsodiscussed.

2. ENVIRONMENTAL SETTING

a. Regulatory Environment

(1) City of Los Angeles General Plan Framework

TheCityofLosAngelesGeneralPlanFramework,originallyadopted inDecember1996andre‐adopted inAugust2001, sets forth general guidance regarding landuse issues for the entireCity of LosAngeles anddefines Citywide policies regarding land use, including infrastructure and public services. Goal 9I of theInfrastructure and Public Services Chapter of the Citywide General Plan Framework is that everyneighborhoodhavethenecessarypoliceservices, facilities,equipment,andmanpowerrequiredtoprovideforthepublicsafetyneedsofthatneighborhood.1 Objective9.13andPolicy9.13.1requiresthemonitoringandreportingofpolicestatisticsandpopulationprojectionsforthepurposeofevaluatingexistingandfutureneeds. Objective 9.14 requires that adequate police services, facilities, equipment, and personnel areavailable tomeetexistingand futurepublicneeds. Additionally,Objective9.15requirespoliceservices toprovideadequatepublicsafetyinemergencysituationsbymaintainingmutualassistancerelationshipswithlocallawenforcementagencies,Statelawenforcementagencies,andtheNationalGuard.

The LAPD Computer Statistics Unit (COMPSTAT) implements the General Plan Framework goal ofassembling statistical population and crime data to determine necessary crime prevention actions.COMPSTAT was created in 1994 by then Police Commissioner of the New York Police Department andprevious Chief of the LAPD,William J. Bratton. This system implements amultilayer approach to policeprotectionservicesthroughstatisticalandgeographicalinformationsystem(GIS)analysisofgrowingtrendsincrimethroughitsspecializedcrimecontrolmodel. Assuch,COMPSTAThaseffectivelyandsignificantlyreduced the occurrence of crime in Los Angeles communities through accurate and timely intelligenceregardingemergingcrimetrendsorpatterns.2

1 CityofLosAngelesGeneralPlanFramework,page9‐5.2 LAPD.“COMPSTAT.”http://www.lapdonline.org/inside_the_lapd/content_basic_view/6364,accessedApril1,2011.

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(2) City of Los Angeles Charter and Administrative and Municipal Codes

The law enforcement regulations and the powers and duties of the LAPD are outlined in the City of LosAngeles Charter Article V, Section 570; the City of Los Angeles Administrative Code Chapter 11, Section22.240; and the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) Chapter 5 (Public Safety and Protection), Article 2(PoliceandSpecialOfficers).

CityofLosAngelesCharterArticleV, Section570givespowerandduty to theLAPD toenforce thepenalprovisionsoftheCharter,Cityordinances,andStateandfederallaw.TheCharteralsogivesresponsibilitytotheLAPD to act aspeaceofficers and toprotect lives andproperty in caseof disaster orpublic calamity.Section22.240oftheLosAngelesAdministrativeCoderequirestheLAPDtoadheretotheStateofCaliforniastandards described in Section 13522 of the California Penal Code, which charges the LAPD with theresponsibility of enforcing all LAMC Chapter 5 regulations related to fire arms, illegal hazardous wastedisposal,andnuisances,suchasexcessivenoise,andprovidingsupporttotheDepartmentofBuildingandSafetyCodeEnforcementinspectorsandtheFireDepartmentintheenforcementoftheCity’sFire,Building,andHealth Codes. The LAPD is given the power and the duty to protect residents and property, and toreviewandenforcespecificsecurityrelatedmitigationmeasuresinregardstonewdevelopment.

(3) West Los Angeles Community Plan

The West Los Angeles Community Plan contains appropriate polices and implementation measures toensureadequatepoliceprotectioninthecommunityplanarea.Thecommunityplanrecognizesacontinuingneed for the modernizing of public facilities to improve services and accommodate changes in thecommunity.Goal8setsout tohaveacommunitywithadequatepolice facilitiesandservices toprotect itsresidents from criminal activity, reduce the incidents of crime and provide other necessary lawenforcements services. Policy 8‐1.1 encourages consultationwith the LAPD in the reviewof developmentprojectsandlandusechangestodeterminelawenforcementneedsandrequirements.Policy8‐2.2seekstoensure adequate lighting around residential, commercial, and industrial buildings to improve security.Lastly,Policy8‐2.3seekstoensurethatlandscapingaroundbuildingsdoesnotimpedevisibility.

(4) Design Out Crime/Crime Prevention through Environmental Design (CPTED)

TheCityofLosAngeleshasestablishedanewinitiativecalled"DesignOutCrime," toencouragedesignofdevelopment projects that incorporate techniques of Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design(CPTED).Itisintendedtolookbeyondtraditionalpolicingmethodstoaddresspublicsafety,thusreducingtheamountofpoliceofficersthatwouldotherwiseberequired. CPTEDprovidesaseriesofstrategiesanddesign recommendations that can be used by project planners/architects in the design of their projects.Recommendeddesignpracticesuselocationofactivitieswithintheprojectsite,aswellasothersitefeaturesincluding, for example, the use of paths, lighting, entryways, and security features (locks/gates/signs) toenhance site safety. These features create safety byproviding visual connection/natural surveillance anddiscouragingcriminalactivity.

b. Existing Conditions

The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) includes 21 community police areas operated among fourgeographicallydefinedbureaus:theCentral,South,West,andValleyBureaus.TheLAPDalsohasavarietyof

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support systems including theDirectSupportDivision,SpecialOperations,MunicipalDivision,SWAT,K‐9,andtheMountedUnit.

Theproject site is located in theWestBureauof theLAPD,whichcoversapproximately124squaremilesencompassing theneighborhoodsofPacificPalisades,Westwood,CenturyCity,Venice,HancockPark, andtheMiracleMile. TheWest Bureau oversees operations at four community police stations including theHollywoodCommunityPoliceStation,theWilshireCommunityPoliceStation,thePacificCommunityPoliceStation,andtheWestLosAngelesCommunityPoliceStation.TheWestBureaualsooverseesoperationsattheWestTrafficDivision,which is responsible for investigating traffic collisionsand traffic‐relatedcrimesforalloperationsintheWestBureau.

Theprojectsite isservedbytheWestLosAngelesCommunityPoliceStation, locatedat1663ButlerAvenue,approximately 2.7mileswest of the project site as, shown inFigure IV.J.2‐1,LocationofWestLosAngelesCommunityPoliceStation.TheWestLosAngelesCommunityPoliceStationservesanareathatisapproximately65.14squaremilesinsize,includesapproximately748streetmiles,andisborderedbythecitiesofBeverlyHills,CulverCity,SantaMonica,aswellasLosAngelesCountyandthePacificOcean.TheserviceboundariesoftheWest Los Angeles Community Police Station are Mulholland Drive to the north, and the Los Angeles Cityboundarytotheeast,south,andwest. TheWestLosAngelesCommunityPoliceStationprovidesservicetoaresidential population of approximately 228,000residents.3 According to the LAPD, the service populationincreasestoapproximatelyhalfamillionpeoplewhentakingintoaccountthosethatworkinandvisitWestLosAngeles,andthosethatattendsurroundingeducationalinstitutionsincludingtheUniversityofCaliforniaatLosAngeles(UCLA).4 BasedonthemostrecentinformationprovidedbyLAPD,theWestLosAngelesCommunityPoliceStationconsistsofapproximately214swornofficersand13civilianstaffmembers.5

Thearea servedby theWestLosAngelesCommunityPolice Station is furtherdivided into several reportingdistricts.TheprojectsiteislocatedwithinReportingDistrict(RD)839.TheserviceboundariesofRD839areSantaMonicaBoulevardtothenorth,theLosAngelesCityboundarytotheeast,OlympicBoulevardtothesouth,andFoxHillsDrivetothewest.

Intheeventasituationshouldariserequiringincreasedstaffing,additionalofficerscanbecalledinfromotherLAPDcommunitypolicestations. Further,asmentionedabove, theWestLosAngelesPoliceStationsharesaboundarywithLosAngelesCounty.AswithallmunicipalpolicedepartmentsinLosAngelesCounty,theLAPDparticipates in theMutualAidOperationsPlan forLosAngelesCounty. TheMutualAidOperationsPlan is areciprocalagreementbetweensignatoryagencies(inthiscase,theCountyofLosAngelesandcityorotherlocalpolice departments) to provide police personnel and resources to assist other member agencies duringemergencyand/orconditionsofextremeperil.Table IV.J.2‐1,Population,Officer,Crime,andResponseTimeComparison, provides statistics for theWest Los Angeles Community Police Station and Citywide serviceareasintermsofpopulation,swornofficers,crimes,andaverageresponsetimes.Theestimatesarebasedon the most recent information available on the LAPD COMSAT web site, and through the CommunityRelationsDivisionoftheLAPD,ascitedabove.AspreviouslydiscussedandshowninTableIV.J.2‐1,theWest

3 LAPD About West LA website, http://www.lapdonline.org/west_la_community_police_station/content_basic_view/1630, accessed

April1,2011.4 Ibid.5 OfficerMarcoJimenez,LAPD,CommunityRelationsDivision,PhoneconversationwithPCR,July21,2011;



Los Angeles Community Police Station has 214 sworn officers. Based on the West Los Angeles servicepopulationofapproximately228,000residents,theofficer‐to‐residentratioisapproximatelyoneofficerper1,065residents.BasedontheCitywideservicepopulationofapproximately4,003,236residentsand9,904swornofficers,thecitywideratioisapproximatelyoneofficerper404residents.

WithinWestLosAngelesandCitywide,thenumberofcrimesper1,000residentsis75and111crimesper1,000residents,respectively.TheaverageresponsetimeoftheWestLosAngelesCommunityPoliceStationtoemergencycallsis7.6minutes.TheCitywideaverageis5.18minutes.

Table IV.J.2‐2, Crime Statistics, provides a breakdown of the crime statistics for RD839, the West LosAngelesCommunityPoliceStation,andCitywide. As indicatedinTableIV.J.2‐2,burglary/theftvehicleandothertheftaccount forthehighestcrimeoccurrence inRD839.andtheWestLosAngelesareamakingupapproximately33percentand18percentofallcrimes,respectively. ThemostprevalentcrimeCitywideisotherassaultmakingupapproximately7percentofallcrimescommittedwithintheCity.Thetotalnumberof crimes reportedwithinRD839 (530 crimes) and theWestLosAngelesArea (17,035 crimes)makeupapproximately0.12percentand3.8percent,respectively,ofthetotalcrimesreportedCitywide.

In addition to the services provided by the LAPD, additional security services in the project area areprovided by the Century City Business Improvement District (CCBID). The CCBID provides a range ofservices to enhance commerce and increase pedestrian flow within Century City. Among the servicesprovided is the SafetyAmbassadorBikePatrol Program. This programprovides twounarmedofficers, 8hours daily, six days aweek. Their duties include patrolling of public areas; crime prevention activities;reporting of suspicious activity, criminal actions and emergencies to LAPD; and responses to non‐violentcrimes.

Table IV.J.2‐1

Population, Officer, Crime, and Response Time Comparison

Service Area Square Miles Population

Sworn Officers

Officer/ResidentRatio Crimes

Crimes per 1,000 Residents

AverageResponse Time

WestLosAngelesCommunityPoliceStation

65.14 228,000 214a 1/1,065 17,025b 75 7.6minutesb

Citywide 472.67c 4,003,236c 9,904c 1/404 445,222b 111 5.8 minutesb

a LAPD About West LA website, http://www.lapdonline.org/west_la_community_police_station/content_basic_view/1630, accessed April 1, 2011.

b Officer Marco Jimenez, LAPD, Community Relations Division, Phone conversation with PCR, July 21, 2011; Fax communication to PCR on July 25, 2011 , “Crimes by Reporting District..” .

c LAPD website, Citywide Crime Statistics, http://www.lapdonline.org/assets/pdf/cityprof.pdf, accessed April 1, 2010. Source: PCR Services, June 2011.

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3. PROJECT IMPACTS

a. Methodology

Thedeterminationofsignificancerelativetoimpactsonpoliceprotectionservicesisbasedontheabilityofpolice personnel to adequately serve the existing and future population, including the proposed project,while taking intoconsideration theproject’sproposedsecurityand/ordesign features intended to reducethedemand forpoliceprotectionservices. Theanalysispresentsstatisticaldata for theWestLosAngelesCommunity Police Station, data which was provided through the LAPD computer statistics website(COMPSTAT) and which was compiled and provided by the LAPD Community Relations Division.. Dataincludetheratioofcrimesperresidentsandtheratioofofficerperresidents. Potential impacts topoliceprotectionservicesisevaluatedbasedontwocriteriaconsistentwiththesignificancethresholdcriteriasetforthintheCityofLosAngelesCEQAThresholdsGuide,whichareoutlinedindetailbelow.Thefirstcriterionis the ability of the West Los Angeles Community Police Station to meet additional demand for policeprotectionservicesresultingfromprojectdevelopment.Thesecondcriterionistowhatextenttheproject’sproposedsecurityand/ordesignfeatureswouldreducethedemandforpoliceprotectionservices.Basedon

Table IV.J.2‐2

Crime Statistics

RD 839 West Los Angeles Citywide

Crime Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent

Burglary 3 1 699 4 17,347 4Robbery 3 1 184 1 10,904 2Weapon 2 0 35 0 1,247 0Murder 0 0 2 0 299 0Rape 0 0 19 0 809 0

AggravatedAssault 1 0 81 0 9,286 2OtherAssault 22 4 869 5 32,563 7

AgainstFamilyChild 0 0 14 0 882 0DiscoveredCondition 3 1 29 0 417 0

VAG 2 0 99 1 1,400 0OtherSexOffense 2 0 89 1 3,189 1Pimping/Pandering 0 0 0 0 55 0TheftfromPerson 0 0 17 0 1,268 0Embezzlement 4 1 42 0 669 0

Burglary/TheftVehicle 51 10 1,480 9 27,541 6OtherTheft 123 23 1,500 9 25,744 6VehicleTheft 1 0 409 2 17,510 4

Forgery/Counterfeiting 20 4 166 1 2,536 1Fraud 0 0 9 0 299 0

Vandalism 13 2 776 5 19,953 4Allotherviolations 280 53 10,506 62 271,304 61

Total 530 100 17,025 100 445,222 100

Source: Fax communication to PCR Services from Officer Marco Jimenez, Los Angeles Police Department, Community Relations Division, July 25, 2011, “Crimes by Reporting District of Occurrence.”



thesecriteria,adeterminationwasmadeas towhetherpolice facilitiescouldaccommodate theadditionaldemandforpoliceprotectionservicesresultingfromtheproposedprojectwithouttheneedforanewfacilityorthealterationofexistingfacilities.

Additionaldemandisconsideredtobeanincreaseinthenumberofcrimesresultingfromtheproject'snetresidential population increase. The number of annual crimes generated by the proposed project wascalculatedbymultiplyingtheannualpercapitacrimerateintheWestLosAngelesCommunityPoliceStationservice area by the project's net increase in residential population. The per capita rate is determinedbydividingthetotalcrimesinthepolicestationserviceareabytheservicearea'spopulation.

b. Significance Thresholds

Appendix G of the CEQAGuidelines provides a screening question that addresses impactswith regard topoliceprotectionservice.Thisquestionisasfollows:

Wouldtheprojectresultinsubstantialadversephysicalimpactsassociatedwiththeprovisionofneworphysicallyalteredgovernmentfacilities,needforneworphysicallyalteredgovernmentalfacilities,theconstructionofwhichwouldcausesignificantenvironmentalimpacts,inordertomaintainacceptableserviceratios,responsetimesorotherperformanceobjectivesforanyofthepublicservices:

Police Protection?

In the context of this question from Appendix G of the CEQA Guidelines, the City of Los Angeles CEQAThresholds Guide, states that the determination of significance shall be made on a case‐by‐case basis,consideringthefollowingfactors:

Thenetpopulationincreaseresultingfromtheproposedproject.

Thedemandforpoliceservicesanticipatedatthetimeofprojectbuildoutcomparedtotheexpectedlevel of service available. Consider, as applicable, scheduled improvements to LAPD services(facilities,equipment,andofficers)andtheproject’sproportionalcontributiontothedemand.

Whether the project includes security and/or design features that would reduce the demand forpoliceservices.

Basedonthesefactors,theprojectwouldnormallyhaveasignificantimpactonpoliceservicesif:

POL‐1 The project would generate a demand for police facilities or services that could not beaccommodated by the expected level of service available at buildout, taking intoconsiderationtheproject’ssecurityand/ordesign features,suchthat theadditionofanewpolicefacility,ortheexpansion,consolidation,orrelocationofanexistingfacility,wouldberequiredtomaintainservice.

c. Project Design Features

(1) Construction

Theproposedprojectwould includenumerous features tosecure thesiteduringprojectconstructionandlimit circumstances that would require police services. Access to the site would be highly controlled to



preventpublicaccess,particularlybyBeverlyHillsHighSchoolstudents.Theprojectsitewouldbesecuredduringconstructionbyaminimum12‐foothighfence,withaesthetictreatment.Entriesandexitswouldbelimitedandmonitoredforaccessbysecurityguards.Allworkersandvehicleswouldberequiredtosignintoandoutoftheprojectsite.Backgroundchecks,includingfingerprintverification,wouldbeperformedforconstruction managers/supervisors and workers with potential student contact (e.g. flagmen, crossing‐guards,etc.). Suchpotentialworkershavingaprior felonyrecordwouldnotbepermitted toworkat theprojectsite. Also,allconstructionemployees,subcontractors,materialssuppliers,orconsultantswouldbeprohibited fromhaving direct contactwith school students. Further, crossing guardswould be providedduringprojectconstructiontoensuresafepedestriantravelforstudents.

Inorder,tofurtheraddresssafetyissues,theprojectwouldprovideacommunity liaisontoaddresssafetyconcerns at the site. The name and contact info for the Community Liaisonwould be posted in a publiclocation.

(2) Operation

The proposed project would include numerous measures to ensure the safety of its residents and sitevisitors. Securitymeasures, including controlled access, would be included as part of facility operations.Projectstaffwouldbetrainedandprojectfacilities/accesswouldbedesignedtoassistincrimepreventionefforts and to reduce the demand for police protection services. Site securitywould includeprovision of24‐hourvideosurveillanceandfulltimesecuritypersonnel. Dutiesofthesecuritypersonnelwouldincludebutwouldnotbelimitedtoassistingresidentsandvisitorswithsiteaccess;monitoringentrancesandexits;managing and monitoring fire/life/safety systems; and patrolling the property. The project design alsoincludesfeaturestoenhancesitesecurityincludingsuchitemsaslightingofentry‐waysandpublicareas.

d. Analysis of Project Impacts

DemandforpoliceservicesfromprojectactivitieswouldbesimilarfordevelopmentundertheConventionalParkingOptionandtheAutomatedParkingOption.Theconstructionprogramsofbothwouldbethesameexcept for lesser construction for a smaller ancillarybuildingwith theAutomatedParkingOption. At thesametime,theprojectdesignfeaturesforprovidingsafetyduringprojectconstructionwouldbethesame.Likewise,projectoperationswithbothparkingoptionswouldincludethesamenumberofsiteresidentsandvisitors carrying out similar residential activities. Also, development with both parking options wouldinclude the samesite security features. As such, the followinganalysisaddresses the impactsofboth theConventionalParkingOptionandtheAutomatedParkingOption.

(1) Construction

Construction‐relatedtrafficonadjacentstreetscouldpotentiallyaffectemergencyaccesstotheprojectsiteandneighboringuses.Temporarylaneclosuresforutilityconnectionsandconstruction‐relatedtrafficcouldincrease travel timedue to flaggingor stoppingof traffic toaccommodate trucksenteringandexiting theprojectsiteduringconstruction(i.e.,forthemovementofconstructionequipmentandhaulingofexcavatedmaterials).Assuch,constructionactivitiescouldtemporarilyincreaseresponsetimeforemergencyvehiclesto local businesses and/or residences on Santa Monica Boulevard and Moreno Drive, due to travel timedelaystothroughtraffic.



However,theimpactsofsuchconstructionactivitywouldbeofshortduration,onanintermittentbasis,andwouldbecoordinatedwithLAPD. Further,asdescribedinSectionIV.K,TransportationandCirculation,ofthisDraftEIR,mitigationmeasureswouldbeimplementedfortheprojectthatwouldreducethepotentialforconstruction activities to impact emergency response times and emergency access. Project constructionwould be controlled by a Construction Management Plan that would include the following provisions:deliveries andpick‐upsof constructionmaterialswouldbe scheduledduringnon‐peak travelperiodsandwouldbecoordinatedtoaccommodatedirectaccesstotheprojectsite,withoutstagingonroadways;accesswould remain unobstructed for land uses in proximity of the project site during project construction;temporarylaneclosures,whenneeded,wouldmaintaintrafficinbothdirectionsandwouldbescheduledtoavoid peak commute hours and peak school drop‐off and pick‐up hours to the extent possible. Further,emergencyvehicledrivershaveavarietyofoptionsforavoidingtraffic,suchasusingtheirsirenstoclearapath of travel or driving in the lanes of opposing traffic. Therefore, construction impacts regardingemergencyaccess,andrelatedsafetywouldbelessthansignificant.

During construction, equipment and buildingmaterialswould be temporarily stored on‐site,which couldresult in theft. This could potentially necessitate police involvement unless adequate safety and securitymeasuresareimplementedtosecurethesite.Asdiscussedabove,theperimeteroftheprojectsitewouldbesurroundedbya12‐footconstructionwallalongtheprojectboundaryadjacenttoBeverlyHillsHighSchool.Allentryandexitpointswouldbemonitoredduringconstructionoperations.Asecurityguardwouldlogallworkersandvehicles intoandoutof theprojectsite. Implementationof theprojectdesignfeatureswouldhelp deter potential crime‐related activity on‐site and in the project vicinity during construction, thusreducingthedemandonpoliceprotectionservices.Therefore,impactstopoliceprotectionservicesduringconstructionoftheproposedprojectwouldbelessthansignificant.

(2) Operation

As discussed above, the project site is served by theWest Los Angeles Community Police Station, whichconsistsofapproximately214swornofficersand13civilianemployees.AsshowninTableIV.J.2‐1,theWestLos Angeles Community Police Station provides police protection services to a residential population ofapproximately228,000peopleandreported17,025crimes. Bydividingthenumberofannualcrimesbythe residential population of theWest Los Angeles Area, a generation factor of 0.075 annual crimes percapitawasderived.Theprojectwouldgenerateapproximately379newresidents.6Basedonthegenerationfactor of 0.075 crimesper capita, andwithout accounting forproject security features andpersonnel, theresidentialcomponentoftheproposedprojectcouldpotentiallyresultintwenty‐eightadditionalcrimesperyear. Thisrepresentsan increaseof less than0.2percentof thecrimesreported in theWestLosAngelesArea.

Theincreaseinpopulationfrom228,000residentsto228,379residentsintheWestLosAngelesCommunityPoliceStationserviceareawouldonlyaltertheofficertoresidentratiofromoneofficerper1,065residentsto one officer per 1,069residents, assuming no additional officers are hired. If it were determined thatadditional officers would be needed, the project’s contribution would be less than one officer (379 newresidentsxoneofficerper1,065residents=0.36additionalofficer).

6 CenturyCitymakesuptheentiretyCensusTract2679.01.Accordingtothe2010Censusdata,therewere2,428residentsand1,812

housingunitsinCenturyCity,foranaverage1.34personsperhousehold.



Additionally, as described above, the project would provide extensive security features on‐site includingprovisionof24‐hourvideosurveillance,24‐hoursecuritypersonnel,controlledbuildingandparkingaccess,and implementation of a secure perimeter with a combination of fencing, lighting, and landscaping topreventloiteringorunauthorizedaccesstotheprojectsite.Theon‐sitesecuritypersonnelwouldprovideadeterrent and an on‐site first responder capability for many security issues. Together, these securityfeatureswouldhelpreducethepotentialforon‐sitecrimes,includingloitering,theft,andburglaries.Also,asnotedabove,additionalsecurityservicesarealsoprovidedintheprojectareabytheCenturyCityBusinessImprovement District (CCBID), which provides patrol and crime prevention services in the project area.Therefore, due to theminimal impact the proposedprojectwouldhave onpolice protection services, thesecuritypersonnelandfeaturesincorporatedintotheprojectandtheextrasecuritypatrolsinCenturyCityprovidedbytheCCBID,theprojectwouldnotresultindemandforadditionalpoliceprotectionservicesthatwouldexceedthecapabilityoftheLAPDtoservetheprojectsite.

Theprojectwouldnotrequiretheprovisionofneworphysicallyalteredpolicestationsinordertomaintainacceptableserviceratiosorotherperformanceobjectivesforpoliceprotection.Therefore,potentialimpactstothecapabilityofexistingpoliceprotectionserviceswouldbelessthansignificant.

Withregardtotheproject’simpactsontheBeverlyHillsPoliceDepartment(BHPD),theproject’snegligibleincrease in demand could be accommodated by the West Los Angeles Community Police Station. Asmentionedabove,intheextraordinarycircumstancethatanemergencyresponseexceedsthecapacityoftheWest Los Angeles Station, additional resources could be drawn from other nearby LAPD Stations, andassistancewouldnotberequiredfromtheBHPD.ThereisnoindividualandexclusiveagreementbetweenLAPDandBHPD, or between theCity of LosAngeles and theCity ofBeverlyHills thatwould require theBHPDtorespondtoincidentsattheprojectsite.Statelawthatallowsalawenforcementagencytorequestassistance from other jurisdictions applies to certain non‐project related circumstances, such as riots orother significant civil disturbances. As a result, the projectwould not result in an increased demand forBHPDpoliceprotectionservices.

4. CUMULATIVE IMPACTS

Section III of this Draft EIR identifies 40 related projects that are anticipated to be developedwithin thevicinityoftheprojectsite.Forpurposesofthiscumulativeanalysisonpoliceprotectionservices,onlythoserelatedprojectslocatedwithintheWestLosAngelesCommunityPoliceStationserviceareaareconsideredas related projects. Projects located in other jurisdictions would be served by their respective policedepartments(e.g.,BHPD).Ofthe40relatedprojectsidentifiedinSectionIII,18arelocatedwithintheWestLosAngelesCommunityPoliceStationserviceareaaslistedinTableIV.J.2‐3,RelatedProjectsWithinWestLos Angeles Community Police Station ServiceArea. The related projects include various residential,commercial/retail, office, and hotel uses. Similar to the proposed project, the number of annual crimesanticipated to be generated by related projects was estimated based on residential and non‐residentialincreasesinpopulation. AsshowninTableIV.J.2‐3,relatedprojectscouldpotentiallygenerate752crimesperyearmorethanthatwhichwouldoccurifnodevelopmentwastotakeplace. Theproposedprojectinconjunctionwithrelatedprojectscouldthereforegenerate780additionalcrimesperyear.Thisrepresentsanapproximate fivepercent increase inannual crimes. However, relatedprojects (particularly thoseof alargernature)wouldlikelybesubjecttodiscretionaryreviewonacase‐by‐casebasisbytheLAPDtoensurethatsufficientsecuritymeasuresareimplementedtoreducepotentialimpactstopoliceprotectionservices.Additionally,similartotheproposedproject,relatedprojectswouldgeneraterevenuetotheCity’sgeneralfundthatcouldbeusedtofundLAPDexpendituresasnecessarytooffsetthecumulativeincrementalimpact



Table IV.J.2‐3

Related Projects Within West Los Angeles Community Police Station Service Area

Map No.a Project Location

Residential b and Non‐Residential c

Population Approximate No. of Crimes d

1 OfficeBuilding 10400AshtonAvenue 70 5

2 Mixed‐UseDevelopment 10700SantaMonicaBlvd 167 13

3 Mixed‐UseDevelopment 10955WilshireBlvd 287 22

4 Mixed‐UseDevelopment 10857SantaMonicaBlvd 145 11

5 OfficeBuilding 2142PontiusAve 70 5

6 Mixed‐UseDevelopment 9001PicoBlvd 90 7

7 Mixed‐UseDevelopment 1130GayleAve 118 9

8 Mixed‐UseDevelopment 1777WestwoodBlvd 118 9

9 Condominium 10777WilshireBlvd 121 9

10 ConvenienceStore 900GayleyAve 8 1

11 Mixed‐UseDevelopmente 9760PicoBlvd 0 0

12 Condominium 1929BeloitAve 127 10

13 MuseumofToleranceExpansione 9786PicoBlvd 0 0

14 CenturyCityWestfieldExpansion 10250SantaMonicaBlvd 1,965 147

15 Mixed‐UseDevelopment 11122PicoBlvd 1,885 141

16 Mixed‐UseDevelopment 2025AvenueoftheStars 1,628 122

17 Condominium 10331BellwoodAve 319 24

18 Office 1950AvenueoftheStars 2,903 218

RelatedProjectsTotal 10,021 752ProposedProjectTotal 379 28

GrandTotal 10,400 780

a Corresponds with Map Nos. on Figure III‐1 in Section III of this Draft EIR. b For related projects with residential uses, the residential population was determined by multiplying the number of residential units

by the average household size in the West Los Angeles community plan area. c For related projects with non‐residential uses, the non‐residential population was determined based on the following generation

factors as indicated in the City of L.A. CEQA Thresholds Guide (2006): 4 persons per 1,000 square feet of office space, 3 persons per 1,000 square feet of retail space, and 1.5 persons per hotel room.

d The residential and non‐residential population was multiplied by the generation factor of 0.075 crimes per capita to estimate the number of crimes generated by related projects.

g These projects do not contain any uses that would directly or indirectly generate any residents.

Source: PCR Service Corporation, 2011.



onpoliceservices.Furthermore,largerprojectswouldbelikelytohaveon‐sitesecuritypersonnelandsafetyfeatureslikethoseoftheproposedprojectthatwouldfurtherreducedemandonpoliceservices.Therefore,cumulativeimpactstotheexistingpoliceprotectionserviceswouldbelessthansignificant.

5. MITIGATION MEASURES

With incorporation of LAMC requirements, project design features, andmitigation measures set forth inSectionIV.K,TransportationandCirculation,of thisDraftEIR, impactstopoliceprotectionservicesduringconstructionandoperationoftheproposedprojectwouldbelessthansignificant.Therefore,noadditionalmitigationmeasuresarerequired.

6. LEVEL OF SIGNIFICANCE AFTER MITIGATION

The project would result in less than significant impacts to police protection services with theimplementationofLAMCrequirements,projectdesignfeatures,andrecommendedmitigationmeasures.

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