3937 North Verdugo View Drive.  (Lien: $8,016.40)

8943 North Telfair Avenue.  (Lien: $7,125.51)

10198 West La Canada Way.  (Lien: $1,312.50)

4194 North Sunswept Drive.  (Lien: $1,632.89)

1529 West Griffith Park Boulevard aka 1527 West Griffith Park Boulevard.  (Lien: $697.00)

1545 North Vista Street aka 1543 North Vista Street.  (Lien: $1,288.56)

15570 West Excelsior Street.  (Lien: $1,288.56)

1568 South Point View.  (Lien: $1,288.56)

17513 West Emelita Street.  (Lien: $1,288.56)

18141 West Rayen Street.  (Lien: $3,781.68)

1848 West 64th Street.  (Lien: $3,069.41)

1853 North Garfield Place.  (Lien: $2,178.96)

19345 West Cohasset Street aka 19343 West Cohasset Street.  (Lien: $1,288.56)

2332 North Griffith Park Boulevard.  (Lien: $613.47)

24255 South Senator Avenue.  (Lien: $6,817.21)

EXEMPTION, HEARING PROTESTS and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the 2016-17 Proposition K Assessment.

Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:

1. ACKNOWLEDGE that the City Council's action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under Article II, Section 2.i of the City's CEQA guidelines, because the underlying project has already been evaluated and processed in accordance with the City CEQA Guidelines, with respect to the projects in List 3 of Attachment 8 of the May 11, 2016 L.A. for Kids Steering Committee report, attached to the Council file.
   
   
2. ACKNOWLEDGE that these are projects that may be considered for funding after CEQA compliance; no further action is required at this time with respect to the projects in List 5 of Attachment 8 of the May 11, 2016 L.A. for Kids Steering Committee report.
   
   
3. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE dated May 25, 2016 confirming the assessments and approving the diagram for the District for Fiscal Year (FY) 2016-17.
   
   
4. INSTRUCT the City Engineer to record a Notice of Assessment with the County Recorder.
   
   
5. APPROVE the 2016-17 Five Year Plan for the L.A. for Kids Program and related schedules, as set forth in Attachments 1, 2, 3, 4, and 7 of the May 11, 2016 L.A. for Kids Steering Committee report.
   
   
6. APPROVE the 2016-17 allocation of administrative funds up to the following amounts within Proposition K Fund No. 43M:
   
   

   Department	Amount
   PW/Bureau of Engineering	$278,083
   PW/Board/Office of Accounting	136,457
   Office of City Administrative Officer	97,000
   Office of the Chief Legislative Analyst	33,356
   Total:	$544,896

7. INSTRUCT the Information Technology Agency (ITA) to prepare and transmit the necessary computer tape, compact disk or data file, as appropriate, to the County containing the assessment levy information confirmed by the City Council for FY 2016-17 for each parcel in the Assessment District.
   
   
8. AUTHORIZE the City Engineer to negotiate and execute Proposition K grant agreements with grantees that are recommended for 2016-17 project allocations (Attachment 1 of the May 11, 2016 L.A. for Kids Steering Committee report) except for competitive projects awarded to City departments, subject to approval of the City Attorney.
   
   
9. AUTHORIZE the Controller to:
   
   
   1. Set up accounts for the 2016-17 Proposition K assessment in the following Funds pursuant to instructions to be provided by the City Administrative Officer (CAO): Proposition K Projects Fund No. 43K; Proposition K Maintenance Fund No. 43L; and Proposition K Administration Fund No. 43M.
      
      
   2. Increase the 2016-17 appropriations for the ITA by $50,000 from Proposition K Fund No. 43K/10, Account No. (TBD) - ITA to Fund No. 100/32, Account No. 9350 - Communication Service Request.
      
      
   3. Transfer cash from Proposition K Fund No. 43K/10 on an as-needed basis upon proper documentation from the ITA and approval by the Bureau of Engineering (BOE) Program Managers and the CAO.
      
      
10. INSTRUCT the City Engineer, CAO, Chief Legislative Analyst, and Board of Public Works, Office of Accounting, to submit journal voucher requests supported by the documentation of work order charges for program administrative and project construction management staffing costs to the CAO.
    
    
11. INSTRUCT the Department of General Services (GSD) and the Department of Recreation and Parks (RAP) to submit expenditure reports to the BOE and the CAO on a monthly basis.
    
    
12. AUTHORIZE the City Engineer to make technical corrections to the City Engineer's Report to reflect the intent of the Council action.
    
    
13. AUTHORIZE the CAO to make funding adjustments and prepare technical adjustments as needed to fully commit annual assessment funds and carry out the intent of the Council action; and, AUTHORIZE the Controller to implement those technical adjustments.
    
    
14. AUTHORIZE the Controller, pursuant to instructions provided by the CAO, to revert residual funds within Proposition K Funds to the originating Proposition K project accounts for projects completed by the GSD and the RAP as part of ongoing program reconciliation activities.

(Pursuant to Council action of May 18, 2016)

HEARING COMMENTS relative to an Application for Determination of Public Convenience or Necessity for the sale of alcoholic beverages for on-site consumption at Bernadette's.

Recommendations for Council action:

1. DETERMINE that the issuance of a liquor license at Bernadette's located at 361 South Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90013, will serve the Public Convenience or Necessity and will not tend to create a law enforcement problem.
   
   
2. GRANT the Application for Determination of Public Convenience or Necessity for the sale of alcoholic beverages for on-site consumption at 361 South Broadway.
   
   
3. INSTRUCT the City Clerk to transmit this determination to the State Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control as the required findings under Business and Professions Code Section 23958.4.

Applicant:  Bernadette's, Attn:  Jim Van Blaricum

Representative:  Apex LA c/o Margaret Taylor

TIME LIMIT FILE – AUGUST 4, 2016

 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - AUGUST 3, 2016)

CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION, COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ENGINEER and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the quitclaim of a drainage easement at 3041 Hutton Drive easterly of Abington Drive (Right of Way No. 36000-2073).

Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:

1. FIND that the quitclaim of a drainage easement at 3041 Hutton Drive easterly of Abington Drive is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970 pursuant to Article III, Class 5(4) of the City's Environmental Guidelines.
   
   
2. APPROVE the quitclaim of a drainage easement at 3041 Hutton Drive easterly of Abington Drive as shown colored red on Exhibit A of the May 12, 2016 City Engineer report, attached to the Council file, subject to the following condition:
   
   That the petitioner make satisfactory arrangement with the Real Estate Group of the Bureau of Engineering with respect to the payment of the document recording fee.
   
   
3. ADOPT the City Engineer report dated May 12, 2016, to approve the petitioner's request for the quitclaim of a drainage easement at 3041 Hutton Drive easterly of Abington Drive.
   
   
4. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE dated May 5, 2016 authorizing the quitclaim of a drainage easement at 3041 Hutton Drive easterly of Abington Drive, which has been approved by the City Attorney as to form and legality.
   
   
5. INSTRUCT the City Clerk to forward a copy of the Council action and Ordinance to the Real Estate Division of the Bureau of Engineering for processing.
   
   

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The City Engineer reports that a fee of $6,869.40 was paid for processing this request pursuant to Section 7.40 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION, COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ENGINEER and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the quitclaim of a drainage easement at 13310 De Foe Avenue northwesterly of Bledsoe Street (Right of Way No. 36000-2076).

Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:

1. FIND that the quitclaim of a drainage easement at 13310 De Foe Avenue northwesterly of Bledsoe Street is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970 pursuant to Article III, Class 5(4) of the City's Environmental Guidelines.
   
   
2. APPROVE the quitclaim of a drainage easement at 13310 De Foe Avenue northwesterly of Bledsoe Street as shown colored red on Exhibit A of the May 12, 2016 City Engineer report, attached to the Council file, subject to the following condition:
   
   That the petitioner make satisfactory arrangement with the Real Estate Group of the Bureau of Engineering with respect to the payment of the document recording fee.
   
   
3. ADOPT the City Engineer report dated May 12, 2016, to approve the petitioner's request for the quitclaim of a drainage easement at 13310 De Foe Avenue northwesterly of Bledsoe Street.
   
   
4. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE dated May 5, 2016 authorizing the quitclaim of a drainage easement at 13310 De Foe Avenue northwesterly of Bledsoe Street, which has been approved by the City Attorney as to form and legality.
   
   
5. INSTRUCT the City Clerk to forward a copy of the Council action and Ordinance to the Real Estate Division of the Bureau of Engineering for processing.
   
   

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The City Engineer reports that a fee of $6,869.40 was paid for processing this request pursuant to Section 7.40 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to amending the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) to prohibit the parking of vehicles displaying a For Sale sign or placard advertising the private sale of that vehicle on Normandie Avenue from Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard to the I-10 Freeway.

Recommendation for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:

PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE dated March 14, 2016 amending LAMC Section 87.55, which prohibits the parking of a vehicle displaying a For Sale sign or placard advertising the private sale of that vehicle, to add the following street to Subsection (a): Normandie Avenue from Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard to the I- 10 Freeway.

Fiscal Impact Statement:  None submitted by the City Attorney.  Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the donation of covert audio and video recording equipment for the benefit of the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), Gang and Narcotics Division.

Recommendation for Council action:

ACCEPT the donation of covert audio and video recording equipment, valued at $23,707.50, from the Los Angeles Police Foundation for the benefit of the LAPD, Gang and Narcotics Division; and, THANK the donor for this generous donation.

Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the Board of Police Commissioners. Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the donation of six laptop computers, docking stations, and monitors for the benefit of the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), Major Crimes Division.

Recommendation for Council action:

ACCEPT the donation of six laptop computers, docking stations, and monitors, valued at $18,672.09, from the Los Angeles Police Foundation for the benefit of the LAPD, Major Crimes Division; and, THANK the donor for this generous donation.

Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the Board of Police Commissioners. Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the Supplemental Police Account (SPA) Fourth Quarterly Report.

Recommendation for Council action:

NOTE and FILE the Fourth Quarterly Report dated March 10, 2016, attached to the Council file, relative to the status and activities of the SPA for the period October through December 2015.

Fiscal Impact Statement: Not applicable.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the establishment of parking restrictions for oversize vehicles on the south side of Prospect Avenue between Superior and Victoria Avenues.

Recommendations for Council action, pursuant to Resolution (Bonin - Buscaino):

1. RESOLVE, pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 80.69.4 and California Vehicle Code Section 22507, to hereby prohibit the parking of vehicles that are in excess of 22 feet in length or over seven feet in height, during the hours of 2:00 am and 6:00 am, on the south side of Prospect Avenue between Superior and Victoria Avenues.
                  
2. DIRECT the Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT), upon approval of this action, to post signs giving notice of a Tow Away, No Parking restriction for oversized vehicles on the streets listed above in Recommendation No. 1.
      
3. AUTHORIZE the LADOT to make any technical corrections or clarifications to the above instructions in order to effectuate the intent of this action.

Fiscal Impact Statement:  Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the establishment of parking restrictions for oversize vehicles along both sides of South Western Avenue south of West 182nd Street to West Paseo Del Mar.

Recommendations for Council action, pursuant to Resolution (Buscaino - Cedillo):

1. RESOLVE, pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 80.69.4 and California Vehicle Code Section 22507, to hereby prohibit the parking of vehicles that are in excess of 22 feet in length or over seven feet in height, during the hours of 2:00 am and 6:00 am, along  both sides of South Western Avenue south of West 182nd Street to West Paseo Del Mar.
                  
2. DIRECT the Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT), upon approval of this action, to post signs giving notice of a Tow Away, No Parking restriction for oversized vehicles on the streets listed above in Recommendation No. 1.
      
3. AUTHORIZE the LADOT to make any technical corrections or clarifications to the above instructions in order to effectuate the intent of this action.

Fiscal Impact Statement:  Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to requesting authority to submit grant applications to the State of California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) to compete for the Active Transportation Program (ATP) Cycle 3 Call for Projects grant awards.

Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:

1. APPROVE the final list of projects as detailed in Attachment A of the May 17, 2016 Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) report, attached to the Council file.
   
   
2. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, LADOT, to submit grant applications to Caltrans on behalf of the City of Los Angeles for all recommended projects for possible funding through the ATP grant.
   
   
3. DIRECT the General Manager, LADOT, or Director of the respective City Department, to identify any additional resource needs, including staff and/or overtime funding, for the implementation of the projects that are awarded funding through this grant opportunity, and seek approval for any additional staffing from City Council prior to accepting the funds.
   
   
4. DIRECT the General Manager, LADOT, or Director of the respective City Department, to execute any necessary and contractual documents, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form and legality, for accepting the grant.
   
   
5. SUPPORT the efforts of the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority in applying for the Reconnecting Union Station to the Historic/Cultural Communities of Downtown Los Angeles, a project that was identified in the Union Station Master Plan, subject to the findings of the final Programmatic Environmental Impact Report and its recommendations for any public improvements.

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The LADOT reports that there is no impact to the City's General Fund due to no match requirements for this grant.  The grant is on reimbursement basis, therefore Proposition A and C and/or Measure R funds should be made available to provide front funding for this grant.  Future appropriations by the Mayor and City Council will be required to finalize the approved grant funding agreement and to deliver the projects (i.e. design, project management, construction, and inspection costs).

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT and RESOLUTION relative to the renewal of Temporary Preferential Parking District (TPPD) No. 172 and boundary amendment.

Recommendations for Council action:

1. FIND that the parking problems that led to the establishment and renewal of TPPD No. 172 for the five blocks surrounding the Pico Area in Council District Ten still exist and have expanded to include Orange Drive between Packard and San Vicente Boulevard and that no permanent solution has been found.
   
   
2. FIND that no residential permit accounts have been opened for Packard Street between Redondo Boulevard and Sycamore Avenue and that the removal of this street segment will not impact residents on this street segment.
   
   
3. ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION amending the boundaries and renewing TPPD No. 172 with the new boundaries, pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 80.58d, at which time it will be subject to the administrative renewal process. 

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The Los Angeles Department of Transportation reports that the cost of implementing, administering and enforcing TPPD No. 172 will be covered by the revenue from the sale of permits for the TPPD.  If motorists violate the posted restriction, they may be cited, which could result in some revenue for the General Fund.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to requesting authority to submit an application to the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) for the Advanced Transportation and Congestion Management Technologies Deployment Initiative.

Recommendation for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:

AUTHORIZE the General Manager, Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) to:

1. Submit a grant application to the USDOT on behalf of the City of Los Angeles for the Advanced Transportation and Congestion Management Technologies Deployment Initiative.
   
   
2. Execute any necessary funding and contractual documents, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form and legality for accepting this grant.

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The LADOT reports that there is no impact to the City's General Fund because the 50 percent local match requirement of the grant will be met by using existing programs currently under contract with the LADOT.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to medical and recreation marijuana with respect to new and prior legislation.

Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Martinez - Huizar - Wesson):

REQUEST the City Attorney, with the assistance of the Chief Legislative Analyst, to report on already enacted as well as proposed state legislation regarding medical as well as recreation marijuana including the following: 1) the status of bills AB 243, AB 266, SB 643 and AB 21; 2) how these bills affect or could affect Proposition D and the City; and 3) how could the City further protect neighborhoods and ensure local control should the City move away from Proposition D.

Fiscal Impact Statement:  Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

RULES, ELECTIONS, INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS, AND NEIGHBORHOODS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to governance reform of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP).

Recommendations for Council action:

1. REQUEST the City Attorney, with the assistance of the Chief Legislative Analyst (CLA), the City Administrative Officer (CAO) and the Chair of the Rules, Elections, Intergovernmental Relations, and Neighborhoods Committee, to prepare the necessary election ordinance and resolution to place a ballot measure before the voters at the November 8, 2016 General Elections that would amend the City Charter to reform the governance and management of the LADWP, and that the ballot measure include the following elements:
   
   
   1. Increase the size of the Board of Water and Power Commissioners (Board) to seven members no sooner than July 1, 2017 and no later than August 15, 2017.
      
      
   2. Change the length of terms of the members of the Board to three-year staggered terms no sooner than July 1, 2017 and no later than August 15, 2017; and, authorize that the transition to the new Board is to be established by ordinance.
      
      
   3. Provide that no Board member can have been a registered lobbyist with the City of Los Angeles for any LADWP-related activities for the 12 months prior to appointment.
      
      
   4. Require Board members to meet the requirements of Charter Section 501(d) Qualifications and 501(e) Diversity.
      
      
   5. Require Board members to have experience in one or more of the following areas: (1) utility management, (2) water and power policy and operations, (3) environmental policy, (4) business/finance, (5) labor relations, (6) consumer advocacy, or (7) neighborhood councils/community organizations.
      
      
   6. Authorize the Council to establish by ordinance a stipend for Board members.
      
      
   7. Require that Board members may be removed by the Mayor, with the concurrence of the Council by majority vote, or by the Council by a three-fourths vote, but only after written notice of the grounds on which removal is sought and an opportunity for the affected Board member to reply.
      
      
   8. Establish a process for the appointment of the LADWP General Manager similar to the process set forth in Section 575(a) of the Charter for the Chief of Police as further described here. Require that the recruitment and selection of qualified candidates for the position of General Manager shall be administered by the General Manager of the Personnel Department, in cooperation with the Board, through a system of open competition based on professionally accepted recruitment and selection standards. The General Manager of the Personnel Department shall refer a group of up to six highly qualified candidates to the Board, which shall then provide a list of a maximum of three recommended candidates, in ranked order, to the Mayor for review and for appointment of one of them as the General Manager. At the request of the Mayor, the Board shall provide the Mayor with an additional list of up to three candidates, in ranked order, from the group of candidates previously provided by the General Manager of the Personnel Department. The Mayor’s appointee shall be subject to confirmation by the Council. Should the Council fail to confirm the appointee, and if any additional candidates remain, the Mayor may request and receive from the Board the name of one additional candidate, who will be selected from the group of candidates previously provided by the General Manager of the Personnel Department. The Mayor may appoint that candidate or one of the candidates on the list or lists previously provided to the Mayor by the Board, subject to Council confirmation.
      
      
   9. Create an LADWP Analyst Office to provide policy and fiscal analysis under the direction of the Board. The Executive Officer of the LADWP Analyst Office will report directly to the Board and be a civil service-exempt position. With respect to the LADWP Analyst Office, authorize the Board to: (1) establish a budget, (2) hire and set salary for an Executive Officer position, and (3) authorize the Executive Officer to hire employees sufficient to staff the Office.
      
      
   10. Increase the minimum budget of the Office of Public Accountability (OPA) to 0.05 percent of the LADWP’s annual revenues generated solely from the sale of water and electric energy for the previous fiscal year.
       
       
   11. Provide that the Executive Director/Ratepayer Advocate of the OPA may be appointed to a second five-year term by the City Council, with Mayor approval, and without the necessity of convening a new Citizens Committee for appointment.
       
       
   12. Provide the Board with the authority, subject to only Charter Section 245 or as otherwise specifically provided in the Charter, over decisions concerning: (1) the granting of franchises, concessions, permits, licenses and the approval of leases, (2) the approval of power contracts as provided in the Charter, (3) the use of competitive sealed proposal methods for design-build contracts as further provided by ordinance, and (4) the approval of long-term contracts as further provided by ordinance.
       
       
   13. Require the LADWP, beginning on January 1, 2020, and for every four years thereafter, to prepare and present a four-year strategic investment and revenue requirement plan (Plan) for approval by the City Council and Mayor. This Plan will include any discussion on potential rates and the rate setting process, as well as modify the existing rate setting process as described in Charter Section 676(a). Once final approval of the Plan has been given by the Council and the Mayor, all policies, projects, programs, and associated revenue requirements within the parameters of the adopted Plan, including the ability to adjust rates, and as may further be provided by ordinance, shall only require Board approval unless otherwise provided for by the Charter. All policies, projects, programs, revenue requests, or base rate setting that exceeds the adopted Plan, not including the day-to-day operations, operational emergencies, or new state and federal laws and regulations, as may be further defined by ordinance and unless otherwise provided by the Charter, shall require approval by the Council and Mayor. Furthermore, authorize the Council to establish by ordinance the timelines, procedures, and requirements of the four-year Plan.
       
       
   14. Authorize the Council to request informational reports, for review only, regarding any actions or pending actions of the Board or the LADWP.
       
       
   15. Provide that all actions of the Board regarding contracts of less than an amount set by ordinance will not be subject to Charter Section 245 unless otherwise provided by the Charter.
       
       
   16. The salary setting authority may waive administration of all or part of the civil service standards provided in Article X of the Charter for LADWP employees, pursuant to a legally binding memorandum of understanding (MOU) developed through collective bargaining. Such waivers shall require a determination by the salary setting authority that the provisions of the MOU maintain merit system standards that provide for merit based hiring, merit based retention and discharge, Equal Employment Opportunity compliance, and protection from coercion for partisan political purposes. All merit system standards waivers shall be subject to periodic audit, approval, or revocation by the salary setting authority subject to any meet and confer process required by law. Council may by ordinance designate the Board as the salary setting authority for LADWP employees.
       
       
   17. Require the LADWP to implement a monthly billing cycle no later than January 1, 2020.
       
       
2. REQUEST the City Attorney, upon adoption of this ballot measure by the voters,  to prepare and present a draft ordinance setting a two-thousand dollar ($2,000) per month stipend, indexed to the relevant Consumer Price Index, for members of the Board.
   
   
3. REQUEST the City Attorney, upon adoption of this ballot measure by the voters, to prepare and present a draft ordinance to establish the schedule for the transition to the new Board and staggered terms of Board members.
   
   
4. REQUEST the City Attorney to prepare and present a draft ordinance that provides for the Board to set compensation, and adjust annually, for the General Manager, subject to consent by the Executive Employee Relations Committee (EERC).
   
   
5. REQUEST the City Attorney, in consultation with the OPA and the LADWP, to prepare and present a draft ordinance that provides the OPA access to all appropriate and necessary documents of the LADWP as allowable by law and respects the current authority and roles of the Board and the OPA.
   
   
6. INSTRUCT the CAO and the CLA, with the assistance of the City Attorney, OPA, and the LADWP, to report on the role of the OPA and recommend any potential changes to the role of the OPA that could be further defined by ordinance.
   
   
7. REQUEST the OPA, with assistance from the CAO, upon adoption of this ballot measure by the voters, to prepare a hiring plan and a request for additional civil service-exempt positions.
   
   
8. REQUEST the City Attorney, in consultation with the Board, to report back on the role of the Board in the oversight of litigation pertaining to the LADWP and recommend any potential changes to oversight that could be strengthened through ordinance, while maintaining representation of the LADWP by the City Attorney.
   
   
9. INSTRUCT and REQUEST as appropriate the CAO, the CLA, the Personnel Department, and the LADWP, to jointly report within 60 days with a plan to address the hiring needs of the LADWP. The plan shall include the necessary resources, subject to Board approval of budgetary allocations, including all direct and indirect costs, and a draft Memorandum of Agreement, that includes specific performance metrics. The performance metrics shall include, but not be limited to:  the time to establish eligible lists, time to complete background reviews, time to complete medical examinations, and standards for completion by the LADWP of its obligations pursuant to the examining process.
   
   
10. REQUEST the EERC to issue bargaining instructions to the LADWP, with the assistance of the CAO and the Personnel Department, to commence negotiations with all bargaining units at the LADWP to amend existing MOUs or develop Letters of Agreement to expedite the current hiring and promotion practices at the utility.
    
    
11. REQUEST the City Attorney to prepare and present a draft ordinance that increases the authority of the General Manager to approve contracts, without Board approval, from the current maximum of $150,000 dollars set forth in the Los Angeles Administrative Code (LAAC) Section 10.1.1(c) to a new maximum of $5 million dollars. All actions regarding contracts in excess of $5 million dollars will require Board approval. All contracts less than a certain amount (e.g. $15 million dollars) will not be subject to Charter Section 245.
    
    
12. REQUEST the City Attorney to prepare and present a draft ordinance that requires quarterly reporting to the Board and the Council with respect to contracts pending, approved, or terminated by the General Manager or the Board, as well as the status of contracting out requests that are subject to Charter Section 1022. This ordinance will also require an annual listing of all contracts awarded by the LADWP on its website within 60 days of the end of each calendar year.
    
    
13. REQUEST the City Attorney to prepare and present a draft ordinance that increases authority for the Board to enter into contracts without the Council’s affirmative approval from the current maximum of three years as set forth in LAAC Section 10.5 to a maximum term of five years. This ordinance will also provide the Board contracting authority up to 10 years, withoutCouncil approval, for specialized construction equipment or software that is offered by one vendor. All other contracts greater than a five-year term will require Mayor and Council approval unless otherwise provided by the Charter or by ordinance.
    
    

14. REQUEST the City Attorney, upon adoption of this ballot measure by the voters,  to prepare and present a draft ordinance that eliminates the requirement that power contracts and design-build contracts be approved by ordinance.
    
    

15. REQUEST the City Attorney to prepare and present a draft ordinance to amend LAAC Section 10.15(f) to allow the LADWP to engage in Request for Proposals/Competitive Negotiation for the purchase of specialized equipment, using price and other evaluation factors.
    
    

16. REQUEST the City Attorney, with the assistance of the LADWP, CAO, and CLA, upon adoption of this ballot measure by the voters,  to prepare and present a draft ordinance that establishes the timelines, procedures, and requirements of the four-year strategic investment and revenue requirement plan.
    
    

17. REQUEST the Mayor to exempt the LADWP from the Mayor’s Executive Directive 4, or modify and revise that Executive Directive in consultation with the CAO and the LADWP, to meet the objectives of these recommendations.
    
    

18. INSTRUCT the CAO, with the assistance of the CLA and the LADWP, to report on options that would allow the Board to assume all collective bargaining responsibilities with regard to the LADWP bargaining units.
    
    

19. REQUEST the City Attorney to report to Council on any updates regarding outstanding litigation with regard to the Power Revenue Transfer, including options to modify the Transfer, or otherwise resolve the litigation.
    
    

20. REQUEST the LADWP, with the assistance of the Board of Public Works, the Bureau of Sanitation, the CLA, and the CAO, to initiate a study and report with an analysis on creating a fully integrated water group.
    
    

21. REQUEST the LADWP, with the assistance of the City Attorney, the CLA, and the CAO, to report on potential options to reduce the financial liability of the Department of Recreation and Parks, non-profit entities that provide publicly accessible open space, and low-income seniors with respect to electricity and water rates.
    
    

22. REQUEST the LADWP, with the assistance of the CLA and the CAO, to report on options and recommendations that will help to ensure access to clean energy solutions which are equitable, and participation in which is not limited by geographical location nor household income.
    
    

23. REQUEST the LADWP, with the assistance of the CLA and the CAO, to report on the potential of creating an executive-level position that would ensure that the interests of the underserved low-income customer market segment are addressed across all LADWP programs.
    
    

24. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney, with the assistance of the CLA, CAO, and the Chair of the Rules, Elections, Intergovernmental Relations, and Neighborhoods Committee, to make any technical modifications and/or legal corrections to the draft election ordinance, draft resolution, draft ordinance requests, and any other related actions listed above in order to further the objectives as described in these recommendations.
    
    

Fiscal Impact Statement:  Neither the CAO nor the CLA has completed a financial analysis of this report.

Community Impact Statement:  Yes.

[The City Council may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6, in order to confer with the City Administrative Officer relative to labor negotiations and/or collective bargaining instructions with the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME); California Teamsters (Crossing Guards); Engineers and Architects Association (EAA); Fiscal and Policy Professionals Association; International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) Local 68 (Port Pilots); International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE), Local 501 (Plant Equipment Operators); Los Angeles City Attorneys’ Association; Los Angeles City Supervisors and Superintendents Association/Laborer’s International Union of No. America (LACSSA/LIUNA), Supervisory Blue Collar; Los Angeles County Building and Construction Trades Council (LACBCTC); Los Angeles Professional Managers Association (LAPMA), Management Division; Management Attorneys; Municipal Construction Inspector Association; Service Employees International Union (SEIU), Local 721; Los Angeles Police Protective League (LAPPL); Los Angeles Police Command Officers Association (LAPCOA); United Firefighters of Los Angeles City (UFLAC), Local 112; Los Angeles Fire Dept. Chief Officers Association; Los Angeles Airport Peace Officers Association (LAAPOA); Los Angeles Airport Police Supervisors Association (LAAPSA); Los Angeles Airport Police Command Officers’ Association; Los Angeles Port Police Association (LAPPA); Los Angeles Port Police Command Officers Association; DWP Association of Confidential Employees; DWP Dispatchers Association; DWP Management Employees Association; International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW), Local 18 (DWP Units); and Service Employees International Union (SEIU), Local 721.]

ADOPTED

 MOTION 16A (KREKORIAN - WESSON)

 Recommendation for Council action:

AMEND as follows:

Recommendation 1q should be amended to read:

  REQUIRE the LADWP to implement a monthly billing cycle and provide daily water usage data to the billing system of the Bureau of Sanitation for their shared ratepayers by no later than July 1, 2020.

MOTION 16B (KREKORIAN - WESSON)

 Recommendation for Council action:

AMEND as follows:

Recommendation No. 25 should be added to read:

 REQUEST the LADWP, with the assistance of the CLA and EWDD, to develop and report back a revised Memorandum of Understanding between the LADWP and EWDD to better coordinate the job creation and economic development activities of the city, leverage its resources in a more effective way and achieve the objective of realizing a more robust business development environment in the City of Los Angeles.

MOTION 16C (WESSON - FUENTES)

 Recommendations for Council action:

 AMEND as follows:

1.  Delete Recommendation No. 1b and replace as follows:
   
   b. Change the length of terms of the members of the Board to four-year staggered terms no sooner than July 1, 2017 and no later than August 15, 2017; and, authorize that the transition to the new Board is to be established by ordinance.
   
   
2.  Delete Recommendation No. 1g and replace as follows:
   
   g. The Mayor may remove members of the Board in accordance with the following procedure.  Should the Mayor remove a Commissioner before prior to expiration of term, the removed Commissioner may request a hearing on the removal before Council, which by a 2/3 vote may override the removal by the Mayor and restore the Commissioner to office immediately.

AMENDING MOTION 16C (WESSON - FUENTES)

Recommendations for Council action:

AMEND Motion 16C (WESSON - FUENTES) to read as follows:

1. Delete Recommendation No. 1b and replace as follows:
   
   b. Change the length of terms of the members of the Board to four-year staggered terms no sooner than July 1, 2017 and no later than August 15, 2017; and, authorize that the transition to the new Board is to be established by ordinance.
   
   
2. Delete Recommendation No. 1g and replace as follows:
   
   g. The Mayor may remove members of the Board in accordance with the following procedure:  Should the Mayor remove a Commissioner prior to expiration of the term, the removed Commissioner may, within 10 calendar days of the removal, appeal the action to the Council.  Within 10 Council meeting days of receipt of the appeal, the Council may override the removal by the Mayor and reinstate the Commissioner with a two-thirds vote of the Council.  This reinstatement would be effective immediately.

MOTION 16D (KORETZ - WESSON - HUIZAR)

Recommendation for Council action:

AMEND to ADOPT the following additional recommendation:

DIRECT the CAO and the CLA, with the assistance of the LADWP, to report to Council on the City's involvement to date with state and regional planning of the region's power grid and on any Charter or other changes that may be required to allow for the City to contribute power to the region through power sales that are planned, reliable and sustained and which ensure the City has first priority for any such power should it be needed.

6825 North Simpson Avenue. (Case No. 376924) Assessor I.D. No. 2321-019-007

1450 East 55th Street. (Case No. 172403) Assessor I.D. No. 5104-020-036

1450 East 55th Street.  (Case No. 334235) Assessor I.D. No. 5104-020-036

758 East 50th Street. (Case No. 413072) Assessor I.D. No. 5108-013-006

8861 West Venice Boulevard. (Case No. 467665) Assessor I.D. No. 4312-009-014

MOTION (BONIN - ENGLANDER) relative to an offer of reward for information leading to the identification, apprehension, and conviction of the person(s) responsible for the act of vandalism at 100 Sunset Avenue on May 24, 2016.

Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:

1. PROVIDE an offer of reward in the amount of $10,000 for information leading to the identification, apprehension, and conviction of the person(s) responsible for the act of vandalism at 100 Sunset Avenue on May 24, 2016.
   
   
2. FIND that the subject reward complies with the provisions of Chapter 12, Article 1, Division 19, of the Los Angeles Administrative Code.
   
   
3. DIRECT the City Clerk to publish the required notices and/or advertisements to effectuate this reward.

ATTEST:  Holly L. Wolcott, CITY CLERK

By

          Council Clerk                                  PRESIDENT OF THE CITY COUNCIL