Los Angeles City Council, Journal/Council Proceeding
Wednesday, June 29, 2016
JOHN FERRARO COUNCIL CHAMBER ROOM 340, CITY HALL 200 NORTH SPRING STREET, LOS ANGELES, CA 90012 - 10:00 AM

ALL ITEMS FORTHWITH

(For further details see Official Council Files)

(For communications referred by the President see Referral Memorandum)

ROLL CALL
Members Present: Blumenfield, Bonin, Buscaino, Fuentes, Huizar, Krekorian, Martinez, O'Farrell, Price, Ryu and President Wesson (11); Absent: Cedillo, Englander, Harris-Dawson and Koretz (4)
Approval of the Minutes
Commendatory Resolutions, Introductions and Presentations

Public Testimony of Non-agenda Items Within Jurisdiction of Council
Items Noticed for Public Hearing
ITEM NO.(1)

HEARING PROTEST, APPEALS OR OBJECTIONS to Building and Safety Department report and confirmation of lien for nuisance abatement costs and/or non-compliance of code violations/Annual Inspection costs, pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) and/or Los Angeles Administrative Code (LAAC).

Recommendation for Council action:

HEAR PROTEST, APPEALS OR OBJECTIONS relative to proposed lien for nuisance abatement costs and/or non-compliance of code violations/Annual Inspection costs, pursuant to LAMC and/or LAAC and CONFIRM said lien for the following properties:

(a)16-0160-S421
16-0160-S421
CD 1

3500 North Pasadena Avenue.  (Lien: $873.60)

 

 

Adopted to Receive and File, Unanimous Vote (11); Absent: Cedillo
, Englander
, Harris-Dawson
, Koretz
(4)
RECEIVED AND FILED INASMUCH AS THE LIEN HAS BEEN PAID IN FULL
(b)16-0160-S422
16-0160-S422
CD 10

3501 West Washington Boulevard.  (Lien: $526.42)

 

 

Adopted, (14); Absent: Englander
(1)
PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED - LIEN CONFIRMED
(c)16-0160-S423
16-0160-S423
CD 10

3514 South Edgehill Drive.  (Lien: $1,689.77)

 

 

Adopted, (14); Absent: Englander
(1)
PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED - LIEN CONFIRMED
(d)16-0160-S424
16-0160-S424
CD 7

12909 North San Fernando Road aka 15309 Bledsoe Street.  (Lien: $1,857.72)

 

 

Adopted, (14); Absent: Englander
(1)
PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED - LIEN CONFIRMED; LIEN AMOUNT REDUCED TO $1,698.22 DUE TO PARTIAL PAYMENT
(e)16-0160-S425
16-0160-S425
CD 1

3908 North Figueroa Street aka 3900 North Figueroa Street.  (Lien: $6,426.54)

 

 

Adopted, (14); Absent: Englander
(1)
PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED - LIEN CONFIRMED
(f)16-0160-S426
16-0160-S426
CD 2

5302 North Vineland Avenue.  (Lien: $1,010.84)

 

 

Adopted, (14); Absent: Englander
(1)
PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED - LIEN CONFIRMED
(g)16-0160-S427
16-0160-S427
CD 8

534 West 91st Street.  (Lien: $2,260.01)

 

 

Adopted to Continue, Unanimous Vote (14); Absent: Englander
(1)
CONTINUED TO JULY 29, 2016
(h)16-0160-S428
16-0160-S428
CD 13

5347 West Lexington Avenue.  (Lien: $1,288.56)

 

 

Adopted to Continue, Unanimous Vote (14); Absent: Englander
(1)
CONTINUED TO JUY 29, 2016
(i)16-0160-S429
16-0160-S429
CD 9

5924 South Flower Street.  (Lien: $1,288.56)

 

 

Adopted, (14); Absent: Englander
(1)
PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED - LIEN CONFIRMED
(j)16-0160-S430
16-0160-S430
CD 3

6209 North Glide Avenue.  (Lien: $3,523.03)

 

 

Adopted to Receive and File, Unanimous Vote (11); Absent: Cedillo
, Englander
, Harris-Dawson
, Koretz
(4)
RECEIVED AND FILED INASMUCH AS THE LIEN HAS BEEN PAID IN FULL
(k)16-0160-S431
16-0160-S431
CD 9

6401 South Avalon Boulevard aka 6405 South Avalon Boulevard.  (Lien: $4,537.13)

 

 

Adopted, (14); Absent: Englander
(1)
PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED - LIEN CONFIRMED
(l)16-0160-S432
16-0160-S432
CD 2

7330 North Van Nuys Boulevard.  (Lien: $2,464.10)

 

 

Adopted to Receive and File, Unanimous Vote (11); Absent: Cedillo
, Englander
, Harris-Dawson
, Koretz
(4)
RECEIVED AND FILED INASMUCH AS THE LIEN HAS BEEN PAID IN FULL
(m)16-0160-S433
16-0160-S433
CD 6

8900 North Glenoaks Boulevard.  (Lien: $4,016.54)

 

 

Adopted, (14); Absent: Englander
(1)
PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED - LIEN CONFIRMED
(n)16-0160-S434
16-0160-S434
CD 15

919 North Vreeland Avenue.  (Lien: $526.42)

 

 

Adopted to Receive and File, Unanimous Vote (11); Absent: Cedillo
, Englander
, Harris-Dawson
, Koretz
(4)
RECEIVED AND FILED INASMUCH AS THE LIEN HAS BEEN PAID IN FULL
(o)16-0160-S435
16-0160-S435
CD 12

9525 North Texhoma Avenue.  (Lien: $1,288.56)

 

 

Adopted, (14); Absent: Englander
(1)
PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED - LIEN CONFIRMED
ITEM NO.(2)13-1715-S1
13-1715-S1
CD 1

CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTESTS and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the improvement and maintenance of the Eagle Rock Boulevard and Avenue 43 No. 1 Street Lighting District.

 

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

 

  1. DENY the protest and confirm the assessments.

  2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE levying the assessments and ordering the maintenance of the above lighting district, in accordance with Sections 6.95-6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Government Code Section 53753 (Proposition 218).

 

 

Adopted, (13); Absent: Englander
, Harris-Dawson
(2)
PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED
ITEM NO.(3)15-1181-S2
15-1181-S2
CD 6

CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTESTS and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the improvement and maintenance of the Sepulveda Boulevard and Covello Street No. 2 Lighting District.

 

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

 

  1. DENY the protest and confirm the assessments.

  2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE levying the assessments and ordering the maintenance of the above lighting district, in accordance with Sections 6.95-6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Government Code Section 53753 (Proposition 218).

 

 

Adopted, (13); Absent: Englander
, Harris-Dawson
(2)
PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED
ITEM NO.(4)16-0316
16-0316
CD 9

CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTESTS and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the improvement and maintenance of the Grand Avenue and 24th Street Lighting District.

 

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

 

  1. FIND that a majority protest exists in the Street Lighting Maintenance Assessment District and therefore the assessment cannot be enacted.

  2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE abandoning all proceedings relating to the above lighting district, in accordance with Sections 6.95-6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Government Code Section 53753 (Proposition 218).

  3. INSTRUCT the Director, Bureau of Street Lighting, to assure that the streetlights are not installed or are removed from service if previously installed.

 

 

Adopted, (13); Absent: Englander
, Harris-Dawson
(2)
PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED
ITEM NO.(5)16-0317
16-0317
CD 3

CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTESTS and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the improvement and maintenance of the Victory Boulevard and Variel Avenue Street Lighting District.

 

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

 

  1. DENY the protest and confirm the assessments.

  2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE levying the assessments and ordering the maintenance of the above lighting district, in accordance with Sections 6.95-6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Government Code Section 53753 (Proposition 218).

 

 

Adopted, (13); Absent: Englander
, Harris-Dawson
(2)
PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED
ITEM NO.(6)16-0333
16-0333
CD 5

CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTESTS and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the improvement and maintenance of the Densmore Avenue and Moorpark Street Lighting District.

 

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

 

  1. DENY the protest and confirm the assessments.

  2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE levying the assessments and ordering the maintenance of the above lighting district, in accordance with Sections 6.95-6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Government Code Section 53753 (Proposition 218).

 

 

Adopted, (13); Absent: Englander
, Harris-Dawson
(2)
PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED
ITEM NO.(7)16-0342
16-0342
CD 14

CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTESTS and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the improvement and maintenance of the 3rd Street and Santa Fe Avenue Street Lighting District.

 

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

 

  1. DENY the protest and confirm the assessments.

  2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE levying the assessments and ordering the maintenance of the above lighting district, in accordance with Sections 6.95-6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Government Code Section 53753 (Proposition 218).

 

 

Adopted, (13); Absent: Englander
, Harris-Dawson
(2)
PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED
ITEM NO.(8)16-0344
16-0344
CD 6

CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTESTS and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the improvement and maintenance of the Roscoe Boulevard and Amestoy Avenue Street Lighting District.

 

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

 

  1. DENY the protest and confirm the assessments.

  2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE levying the assessments and ordering the maintenance of the above lighting district, in accordance with Sections 6.95-6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Government Code Section 53753 (Proposition 218).

 

 

Adopted, (13); Absent: Englander
, Harris-Dawson
(2)
PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED
Items for which Public Hearings Have Been Held
ITEM NO.(9)15-0959
15-0959

PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the reappointment of Ms. Dallas Fowler to the Police Permit Review Panel.

 

Recommendation for Council action:

 

RESOLVE that the Mayor’s reappointment of Ms. Dallas Fowler to the Police Permit Review Panel for the term ending June 30, 2021 is APPROVED and CONFIRMED. Ms. Fowler resides in Council District 10. (Current Board composition: M=4; F=2.)

 

Financial Disclosure Statement: Filed.

 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

 

TIME LIMIT FILE - JULY 16, 2016

 

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - JULY 1, 2016)

 

 

Adopted, (11); Absent: Cedillo
, Englander
, Harris-Dawson
, Koretz
(4)
ITEM NO.(10)14-0301
14-0301

PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the reappointment of Ms. Daphne Brogdon to the Central Los Angeles Area Planning Commission (CLAAPC).

 

 Recommendation for Council action:

 

 RESOLVE that the Mayor's reappointment of Ms. Daphne Brogdon to the CLAAPC for the term ending June 30, 2021 is APPROVED and CONFIRMED.  Ms. Brogdon resides in Council District Ten.  (Current commission gender composition: M=0; F=5)

 

 Financial Disclosure Statement:  Filed.

 

 Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

 

 TIME LIMIT FILE - JULY 16, 2016

 

 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - JULY 1, 2016)

 

 

Adopted, (11); Absent: Cedillo
, Englander
, Harris-Dawson
, Koretz
(4)
ITEM NO.(11)14-0967
14-0967

PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the reappointment of Ms. Stevie Stern to the South Los Angeles Area Planning Commission (SLAAPC).

 

 Recommendation for Council action:

 

 RESOLVE that the Mayor's reappointment of Ms. Stevie Stern to the SLAAPC for the term ending June 30, 2021 is APPROVED and CONFIRMED.  Ms. Stern resides in Council District Ten.  (Current commission gender composition: M=1; F=4)

 

 Financial Disclosure Statement:  Filed.

 

 Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

 

 TIME LIMIT FILE - JULY 23, 2016

 

 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - JULY 1, 2016)

 

 

Adopted, (11); Absent: Cedillo
, Englander
, Harris-Dawson
, Koretz
(4)
ITEM NO.(12)13-1027
13-1027

INNOVATION, GRANTS, TECHNOLOGY, COMMERCE, AND TRADE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the reappointment of Ms. Beatrice C. Hsu to the Board of Airport Commissioners.

 

Recommendation for Council action:

 

RESOLVE that the Mayor’s reappointment of Ms. Beatrice C. Hsu to the Board of Airport Commissioners for the term ending June 30, 2021 is APPROVED and CONFIRMED. Ms. Hsu resides in Council District Four. (Current Board composition: M=4; F=3.)

 

Financial Disclosure Statement: Pending.

 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

 

TIME LIMIT FILE - JULY 8, 2016

 

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - JULY 1, 2016)

 

 

Adopted, (11); Absent: Cedillo
, Englander
, Harris-Dawson
, Koretz
(4)
ITEM NO.(13)05-0876-S2
05-0876-S2
CD 13

NEGATIVE DECLARATION, PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT (PLUM) COMMITTEE REPORT, RESOLUTION and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to a General Plan Amendment and Zone Change for the property located at 2971 Partridge Avenue.

 

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

 

  1. FIND that this project will not have a significant effect on the environment, pursuant to the City's Environmental Guidelines and is in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act; that the Negative Declaration reflects the independent judgment of the City of Los Angeles; that the documents constituting the record of proceedings in this matter are located in Council File No. 05-0876-S2 in the custody of the City Clerk and in the files of the Department of City Planning (DCP) in the custody of the Environmental Review Section; and, ADOPT the Negative Declaration [ENV-2015-3200-ND] filed on January 15, 2016.

  2. ADOPT the FINDINGS of the Los Angeles City Planning Commission (LACPC) as the Findings of the Council.

  3. ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION as recommended by the Mayor, the Director of Planning and the LACPC and approved by the PLUM Committee regarding the typographical error to the Height District Change (attached to Council file No. 05-0876-S2), APPROVING the proposed General Plan Amendment revising the existing land use designation from Open Space to Commercial Manufacturing.

  4. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE dated March 10, 2016, effecting a Zone Change from OS-1XL-RIO to [Q]CM-1XL-RIO, and Qualifying Q Conditions establishing development standards and restrictions for the private property located at 2971 Partridge Avenue, subject to Conditions of Approval.

  5. INSTRUCT the DCP to update the General Plan and appropriate maps pursuant to this action.

 

Applicant:  City of Los Angeles

 

Case No. CPC-2015-3199-ZC-GPA

 

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

 

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

 

TIME LIMIT FILE - JULY 3, 2016

 

  (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - JULY 1, 2016)

 

 

Adopted, (13); Absent: Englander
, Harris-Dawson
(2)
ITEM NO.(14)16-0735
16-0735
CD 4,10

NEGATIVE DECLARATION, PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to an Interim Control Ordinance for the Brookside, Sherman Oaks, Sycamore Square, Picfair Village and Wilshire Vista neighborhood areas in Council Districts Four and Ten.

 

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

 

  1. FIND that Negative Declaration (ENV-2016-1787-ND) was prepared for the proposed project pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act. On the basis of the whole record before the lead agency, including any comments received, the lead agency finds that there is no substantial evidence that the proposed project will have a significant effect on the environment. The Negative Declaration reflects the lead agency's independent judgment and analysis. The records upon which this decision is based are located within the Policy Planning Section of the Planning Department in Room 667, 200 North Spring Street.

  2. ADOPT the FINDINGS of the Director of Planning as the Findings of the Council.

  3. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE dated June 23, 2016, establishing an Interim Ordinance, adopted as an urgency measure pursuant to California Government Code Section 65858, prohibiting the issuance of building permits for the construction of single-family dwellings on RA, RE, RS and R1 zoned lots in designated neighborhoods where the proposed construction does not meet certain neighborhood-specific criteria, which covers the following residential neighborhoods, the boundaries of which are delineated as:

      a)  Brookside  Council District Four 
      b)  Sherman Oaks  Council District Four 
      c)  Sycamore Square  Council District Four 
      d)  Picfair Village  Council District Ten 
      e)  Wilshire Vista  Council District Ten 

 

 

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.

 

(URGENCY CLAUSE - 12 VOTES REQUIRED ON SECOND READING)

 

 

Adopted - TO THE MAYOR URGENT FORTHWITH, (13); Absent: Englander
, Harris-Dawson
(2)
ITEM NO.(15)16-0597
16-0597
CD 5,8,10

FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (EIR), STATEMENT OF OVERRIDING CONSIDERATIONS, EIR FINDINGS, MITIGATION MONITORING PROGRAM, PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT (PLUM) COMMITTEE REPORT, RESOLUTION and ORDINANCES to effect map and text amendments to the West Adams-Baldwin Hills-Leimert Community Plan, Circulation Element (Mobility Plan 2035) and the General Plan Framework, for project areas in Council Districts Five, Eight and Ten.

 

Recommendations for Council action:

 

  1. ADOPT the accompanying Resolution that does the following:

      a)  CERTIFIES and ADOPTS the Final EIR (EIR No. ENV-2008-478-EIR; State Clearing House No. 2008021013) pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Sections 15090–15093; including adopting the CEQA findings; the Statement of Overriding Consideration; and the Mitigation and Monitoring Program. 
         
      b)  APPROVES proposed text and map amendments to the West Adams-Baldwin Hills-Leimert Community Plan, Circulation Element (Mobility Plan 2035), and Framework Element contained in Council file No. 16-0597, including as modified. 

  2. REQUEST the City Attorney to prepare and present Ordinances, relative to amendments to the existing Crenshaw Corridor Specific Plan Ordinance, and the proposed West Adams Community Plan Implementation Overlay (CPIO) District.

  3. REFER the ORDINANCE, approved by the Los Angeles City Planning Commission (LACPC), effecting changes of Zone and Height District, as set forth in the exhibits contained in Council file No. 16-0597, as modified, back to the PLUM COMMITTEE so that it can be considered with the Ordinances relative to amendments to the existing Crenshaw Corridor Specific Plan, and the proposed West Adams CPIO District.

  4. INSTRUCT the Department of City Planning to update the General Plan and appropriate maps pursuant to this action.

 

Applicant:  City of Los Angeles

 

Case Nos. CPC-2006-5567CPU; CPC-2006-5567-CPU-M1; CPC-2006-5567-CPU-M2

 

CEQA No. ENV-2008-478-EIR

 

Fiscal Impact Statement:  None submitted by the LACPC.  The City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.

 

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

 

 

Adopted, (13); Absent: Englander
, Harris-Dawson
(2)
ITEM NO.(16)16-0749
16-0749
CD 11

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REPORT and ORDINANCE OF INTENTION FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the establishment of the Venice Beach Business Improvement District (BID).

 

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

 

  1. FIND that:

    1. The petitions submitted on behalf of the proponents of the proposed Venice Beach BID are signed by property owners who will pay more than 50 percent of the assessments proposed to be levied.

    2. All parcels included in the BID will receive a special benefit from the improvements and activities that are to be provided.

    3. All parcels that will have a special benefit conferred upon them and upon which an assessment would be imposed are those as identified in the Management District Plan, attached to the Council file.

    4. In accordance with Article XIIID of the California Constitution all assessments are supported by the Engineer’s Report, attached to the Council file, prepared by a registered professional engineer certified by the State of California.

    5. In accordance with Article XIIID of the California Constitution and based on the facts and conclusions contained in the attached Engineer’s Report, attached to the Council file, the assessment levied on each parcel within the proposed District is proportionate to the special benefit derived from the improvements and activities that are to be provided.

    6. In accordance with Article XIIID of the California Constitution and based on the facts and conclusions contained in the attached Engineer’s Report, attached to the Council file, the Engineer has separated the general from special benefits and as such, the Engineer's Report identified general benefits in the amount of 1.0 percent to be separated from the Venice Beach BID special benefits conferred on parcels within the proposed BID and that the yearly general benefits cost must be paid from funds other than the assessments collected for the Venice Beach BID and that the general benefit cost for first year of operation is $18,711.00.

    7. The City shall pay the assessment levied on seven State-owned parcels within the BID, which the City controls and for which it holds a long-term agreement and that the special benefit cost for the first year of operation is $37,308.23.

    8. That clear and convincing evidence exists to exempt some publicly owned parcels from assessment.

    9. The assessments for the proposed District are not taxes and that the BID qualifies for exemption from Proposition 26 under exemption 7 of Article XIIIC, Section 1(e).

    10. The services provided by the Owners’ Association are in the nature of professional, expert, technical or other special services, that the services are of a temporary and occasional character, and that the use of competitive bidding would be impractical, not advantageous, undesirable or where the common law otherwise excuses compliance with competitive bidding requirements.

    11. The proposed improvements and activities are completely separate from the day to day operations of the City of Los Angeles.

  2. APPROVE the Venice Beach Property Owners’ Association to serve as the Owners’ Association to administer the Venice Beach BID if the District is renewed.
           
  3. ADOPT the following documents, attached to the Council file:

    1. June 24, 2016 City Clerk report

    2. Management District Plan

    3. Engineer's report

  4. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION dated June 24, 2016 to establish a Property and BID to be known as the Venice Beach Business Improvement District pursuant to the Provisions of the Property and Business Improvement District Law of 1994 (Division 18, Part 7, Streets and Highways Code, State of California) and to levy assessments.

  5. AUTHORIZE the City Clerk to prepare, execute and administer a contract between the City of Los Angeles and Venice Beach Property Owner's Association, a non-profit corporation, for the administration of the BID's programs.

  6. AUTHORIZE the Controller, upon establishment of the BID, to establish a special trust fund with the Financial Management System entitled Venice Beach BID and assign a new revenue source code, if needed, for this special fund. 

  7. AUTHORIZE the the Controller to transfer $482,623.91 from the Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 Unappropriated Balance to the FY 2017 Business Improvement District Trust Fund 659.

  8. DIRECT the City Clerk to comply with the notice, protest, and hearing procedures prescribed in the Proposition 218 Omnibus Implementation Act (California Government Code, Section 53750 et seq.).

  9. REQUEST the City Attorney, with the assistance of the City Clerk, to prepare and present an enabling Ordinance establishing the Venice Beach BID for Council consideration at the conclusion of the required public hearing.

  10. REQUEST the Department of Recreation and Parks and the Board of Public Works designate a liaison to coordinate with the City Clerk and prepare a baseline services agreement for the proposed Venice Beach BID.

 

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The City Clerk reports that  funding for assessments levied on the City-owned properties within the BID and for the general benefit, as described below, were included in the Unappropriated Balance for FY 2017.  Proposition 218 requires the separation of general benefits from the special benefits.  The general benefit portion for the Venice Beach BID is $18,711.00 for the first year.  However, funds other than assessment revenue must be budgeted annually for the general benefit expense, and each year thereafter for the remaining years of the BID'S five-year term.

 

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

 

 

Adopted, (13); Absent: Englander
, Harris-Dawson
(2)
ITEM NO.(17)16-1800-S2
16-1800-S2

RULES, ELECTIONS, INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS, AND NEIGHBORHOODS COMMITTEE REPORT, RESOLUTION OF NECESSITY, BALLOT RESOLUTIONS and ELECTION ORDINANCES FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to submitting to the voters a proposed General Obligation Bond Proposition, and a proposed Parcel Tax Proposition; related to Homelessness and Housing and, calling Special Elections on the Propositions and consolidating them with the State General Election to be held on November 8, 2016.

 

Recommendations for Council action:

 

  1. ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION OF NECESSITY (10 VOTES REQUIRED), as amended below, declaring that the public interest or necessity demand the acquisition or improvement of real property, and the submission of a $1,100,000,000 general obligation bond proposition to the qualified voters of the City of Los Angeles at Special Election to be consolidated with the State General Election to be held on November 8, 2016, to pay for such acquisition or improvement of real property; and, REQUEST the City Attorney to submit a revised Resolution of Necessity for Council consideration on Tuesday June 28, 2016 that includes:

    1. Delete all references to One Billion One Hundred Million Dollars ($1,100,000,000) and replace with One Billion Two Hundred Million Dollars ($1,200,000,000).

    2. Delete Page 1 Preamble (e), Page 2 Whereas Clause 7 (e), Page 2 Whereas Clause 9, Page 3 Whereas Clause 16(e), Page 4, Section 2(a)(5), Page 1-1 Exhibit 1(D), and any other references to the first-time, low to moderate income homebuyers’ assistance program.

    3. AMEND Exhibit 1(A) and Exhibit 1(C) to add the following language, and make any other necessary changes that provides that all programs and funds expended related to housing for individuals or families within the Low Income (51-80 percent Area Median Income [AMI]) category do not exceed 20 percent of the total bond proceeds:


      … provided, however, that not more than 20 percent of total general obligation bond proceeds shall be used to provide housing or housing units (whether supportive housing or affordable housing or veterans housing) to individuals and families who are not Extremely Low Income or Very Low Income.

    4. PROVIDE a new draft of Exhibit 1 Additional Provisions (8) regarding the maintenance of effort clause with assistance from the City Administrative Officer (CAO) and the Chief Legislative Analyst (CLA).
          
  2. ADOPT the accompanying BALLOT TITLE RESOLUTION, as amended below; and, REQUEST the City Attorney to submit a revised Ballot Title Resolution for Council consideration on Tuesday June 28, 2016 that includes:

    1. DELETE all references to One Billion One Hundred Million Dollars ($1,100,000,000) and replace with One Billion Two Hundred Million Dollars ($1,200,000,000).

    2. AMEND Whereas Clause 3 and Replace the Ballot Title and Question therein with the following language:

      HOMELESSNESS REDUCTION AND PREVENTION, HOUSING, AND FACILITIES BOND. PROPOSITION __.
      To provide safe, clean affordable housing for the homeless and for those in danger of becoming homeless, such as battered women and their children, veterans, seniors, foster youth, and the disabled; and provide facilities to increase access to mental health care, drug and alcohol treatment, and other services; shall the City of Los Angeles issue $1,200,000,000 in general obligation bonds, with citizen oversight and annual financial audits?

  3. ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION, as amended below, to request the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors to authorize consolidation of the City of Los Angeles Special election with the State General Election to be held on November 8, 2016 for the purpose of submitting to the qualified votes of the City of Los Angeles, a general obligation bond proposition; and, REQUEST the City Attorney to submit a revised Resolution for Council consideration on Tuesday June 28, 2016 that includes:

    1. DELETE all references to One Billion One Hundred Million Dollars ($1,100,000,000) and replace with One Billion Two Hundred Million Dollars ($1,200,000,000).

    2. AMEND Section 1 and Replace the Ballot Title and Question therein with the following language:

      HOMELESSNESS REDUCTION AND PREVENTION, HOUSING, AND FACILITIES BOND. PROPOSITION __.
      To provide safe, clean affordable housing for the homeless and for those in danger of becoming homeless, such as battered women and their children, veterans, seniors, foster youth, and the disabled; and provide facilities to increase access to mental health care, drug and alcohol treatment, and other services; shall the City of Los Angeles issue $1,200,000,000 in general obligation bonds, with citizen oversight and annual financial audits?

  4. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE as amended below, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR, calling a Special Election to be held on Tuesday, November 8, 2016, for the purpose of submitting to the qualified voters of the City of Los Angeles, a proposition to incur general obligation bonded indebtedness by the City for the acquisition or improvement of real property, and consolidating this Special Election with the State General Election to be held on the same date; and, REQUEST the City Attorney to submit a revised Draft Ordinance for Council consideration on Tuesday, June 28, 2016 that includes:

    1. DELETE all references to One Billion One Hundred Million Dollars ($1,100,000,000) and replace with One Billion Two Hundred Million Dollars ($1,200,000,000).

    2. DELETE Page 1, Section 2(e) and any other references to the first-time, low to moderate income homebuyers’ assistance program.

    3. AMEND Section 4 and Replace the Ballot Title and Question therein with the following language:

      HOMELESSNESS REDUCTION AND PREVENTION, HOUSING, AND FACILITIES BOND. PROPOSITION __.
      To provide safe, clean affordable housing for the homeless and for those in danger of becoming homeless, such as battered women and their children, veterans, seniors, foster youth, and the disabled; and provide facilities to increase access to mental health care, drug and alcohol treatment, and other services; shall the City of Los Angeles issue $1,200,000,000 in general obligation bonds, with citizen oversight and annual financial audits?

  5. ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION, as amended below, to amend Chapter II of the Los Angeles Municipal Code by adding new Article 1.18 to provide funding for housing and homeless services within the City of Los Angeles through the imposition of a special parcel tax on real property parcels within the City of Los Angeles; and, REQUEST the City Attorney to submit all revised documents for Council consideration on Tuesday June 28, 2016 that includes:

    1. DELETE Section 21.18.5 and replace with:

      SEC. 21.18.5. TAX RATE.
      The Special Tax to be imposed on each parcel shall be $0.0381 per square footage of improvements.

    2. AMEND Section 21.18.1(g) and replace “homeless housing” with “supportive housing” and include in the definition of supportive housing those services associated with supportive housing (similar to the General Obligation Bond), and REPLACE where necessary.

    3. ADD new definitions for “extremely low income” and “very low income”.

    4. PROVIDE a new draft of Section 21.18.7 Maintenance of Effort with assistance from the CAO and the CLA.

  6. ADOPT the accompanying BALLOT TITLE RESOLUTION, as amended below; and, REQUEST the City Attorney to submit a revised Ballot Title Resolution for Council consideration on Tuesday June 28, 2016 that includes:

    1. AMEND Whereas Clause 3 and Replace the Ballot Title and Question therein with the following language:

      HOMELESSNESS REDUCTION AND PREVENTION AND HOUSING PARCEL TAX. PROPOSITION __.
      To provide housing for the homeless and for those in danger of becoming homeless, such as battered women and their children, veterans, seniors and the disabled; increase access to supportive services for homeless; shall the City of Los Angeles collect a parcel tax of $0.0381 per square footage of improvements, totaling approximately ninety million dollars annually, with citizen oversight, annual audits, and a July 1, 2027 sunset clause?

  7. ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION, as amended below, to request the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors to authorize consolidation of the City of Los Angeles Special election with the State General Election to be held on November 8, 2016 for the purpose of submitting to the qualified votes of the City of Los Angeles, a homeless funding proposition; and, REQUEST the City Attorney to submit a revised Resolution for Council consideration on Tuesday, June 28, 2016 that includes:

    1. Amend Section 1 and Replace the ballot title and question therein with the following language:

      HOMELESSNESS REDUCTION AND PREVENTION AND HOUSING PARCEL TAX. PROPOSITION __.
      To provide housing for the homeless and for those in danger of becoming homeless, such as battered women and their children, veterans, seniors and the disabled; increase access to supportive services for homeless; shall the City of Los Angeles collect a parcel tax of $0.0381 per square footage of improvements, totaling approximately ninety million dollars annually, with citizen oversight, annual audits, and a July 1, 2027 sunset clause?

  8. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE as amended below, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR, calling a Special Election to be held on Tuesday, November 8, 2016, for the purpose of submitting to the qualified voters of the City of Los Angeles, a special parcel tax, and consolidating this Special Election with the State General Election to be held on the same date; and, REQUEST the City Attorney to submit a revised Draft Ordinance for Council consideration on Tuesday, June 28, 2016 that includes:

    1. Amend Section 2 and Replace the ballot title and question therein with the following language:

      HOMELESSNESS REDUCTION AND PREVENTION AND HOUSING PARCEL TAX. PROPOSITION __.
      To provide housing for the homeless and for those in danger of becoming homeless, such as battered women and their children, veterans, seniors and the disabled; increase access to supportive services for homeless; shall the City of Los Angeles collect a parcel tax of $0.0381 per square footage of improvements, totaling approximately ninety million dollars annually, with citizen oversight, annual audits, and a July 1, 2027 sunset clause?

  9. INSTRUCT the CAO, the CLA, and the Los Angeles Housing and Community Investment Department (HCIDLA), with the assistance of the City Attorney, upon adoption of the General Obligation Bond Measure by the voters, to report on the proposed housing program(s) including:

    1. The financing program(s) that will be implemented based on the City (Bond) Counsel’s determination. This should provide for the most effective use, while reducing the City’s liability.       

    2. Outline how these funds will be prioritized for supportive housing units while maximizing other available public resources.

    3. Provide a plan that outlines the sources and best use for all funding available for affordable housing, based on the General Obligation Bond proceeds being prioritized for supportive housing units.

  10. INSTRUCT the CAO, the CLA, and HCIDLA, upon adoption of the General Obligation Bond Measure by the voters, to report to Council with a draft policy prioritizing all other sources of funding for affordable housing for non-supportive housing units, including allowing any new flexible sources to provide for rental and homeownership assistance for households earning above 80 percent of AMI. Once this recommendation has been approved by the Mayor and Council, the CAO and CLA, with HCIDLA’s assistance, report annually on HCIDLA’s progress, including all affordable units financed, by source, based on the approved plan.

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

 

Fiscal Impact Statement:  None submitted by the City Attorney. Neither the CAO nor the CLA has completed a financial analysis of this report.

 

Debt Impact Statement:  The CAO reports that the issuance of the proposed $1.2 billion in General Obligation Bonds for Homelessness and Housing Projects will result in average annual debt service payments of approximately $67.3 million for 28 years, assuming an average interest rate of 4.6 percent. The issuance of these bonds will not cause the City's debt service payments to exceed 15 percent of General Fund revenues as established in the City's Debt Policy. There is no fiscal impact on the General Fund as a result of the proposed bond measure because the bonds will be repaid from ad valorem property taxes levied upon taxable properties within the City in an amount sufficient to pay the debt service.

 

The operations and maintenance costs associated with the projects to be financed by general obligation bonds may have an impact on the General Fund as these costs cannot be financed by general obligation bonds. Likewise, the costs associated with any services to be provided from the projects to be financed by general obligation bonds may have an impact on the General Fund to the extent the City provides or is otherwise responsible to pay for such services as costs for services cannot be financed by general obligation bonds.

 

Community Impact Statement: Yes (under Council file No. 16-0047)

 

Greater Valley Glen Neighborhood Council

 

TIME LIMIT FILE - JUNE 29, 2016

 

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - JUNE 29, 2016)

 

(10 VOTES REQUIRED)

 

ADOPTED

 

AMENDING MOTION (WESSON - HUIZAR)

 

Recommendation for Council action:

 

ADOPT the Ordinance and Resolutions related to the General Obligation Bonds Ballot Measure; and, CONTINUE the Ordinances and Resolutions related to the Parcel Tax Ballot Measure to Friday, July 1, 2016.

 

 

Motion Adopted, (14); Absent: Englander
(1)
ADOPTED THE ORDINANCE AND RESOLUTIONS RELATED TO THE GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS BALLOT MEASURE AND CONTINUED THE ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS RELATED TO THE PARCEL TAX BALLOT MEASURE TO JULY 1, 2016
ITEM NO.(18)16-0679
16-0679

HEALTH, MENTAL HEALTH, AND EDUCATION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a request for approval of the Los Angeles Department of Aging (LADOA) Senior Service Program presented in the 2016-20 Area Plan that will be transmitted to the California Department of Aging.  

 

Recommendations for Council action:

 

  1. APPROVE the LADOA's Senior Service Program presented in the 2016-20 Area Plan, attached to the Council file.

  2. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, LADOA, or designee, to execute the Letter of Transmittal and Area Plan documents to the California Department of Aging.

 

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The LADOA reports that there is no impact on the General Fund.

 

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

 

 

Adopted, (11); Absent: Cedillo
, Englander
, Harris-Dawson
, Koretz
(4)
ITEM NO.(19)16-0681
16-0681

HEALTH, MENTAL HEALTH, AND EDUCATION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a request from the Los Angeles Department of Aging (LADOA) for approval to accept Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program (HICAP) funds for Fiscal Year (FY) 2016-17 under the California Department of Aging's Standard Agreement No. HI-1617-25.

 

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

 

  1. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, LADOA, or designee to:

    1. Execute the FY 2016-17 HICAP Budget Application and the Standard Agreement No. HI-1617-25, subject to the review and approval of the City Attorney as to form and legality.

    2. Accept $739,816 in HICAP Program funds from the State of California, Department of Aging.

  2. AUTHORIZE the Controller to:

    1. Establish new accounts and appropriate $739,816 within the Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program Fund No. 47Y for the period covering from July 1, 2016 to June 30, 2017 as follows:

      Account     Title                     Amount
      02N102 Aging $57,277
      02ND01 HICAP 9 month      204,159
      02NDD1 HICAP 3 month 55,506
      02ND12 HICAP 12 month 422,874
          Total:  $739,816
           
    2. Increase appropriations within Fund 100/02 and transfer funds on an as-needed basis as follows:

        Fund Account Title Amount
      From:  47Y/02     02N102     Aging   $57,277
      To: 100/02 001010 Salaries - General     $57,277
               
    3. Expend funds upon proper demand of the General Manager, LADOA, or designee.

  3. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, LADOA, or designee, to prepare Controller instructions and any necessary technical adjustments that are consistent with the Mayor and Council actions on this matter, subject to the approval of the City Administrative Officer; and, AUTHORIZE the Controller to implement those instructions.

 

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The LADOA reports that approval of the FY 2016-17 HICAP grant has no impact on the General Fund.

 

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

 

 

Adopted, (11); Absent: Cedillo
, Englander
, Harris-Dawson
, Koretz
(4)
ITEM NO.(20)14-0364
14-0364

HEALTH, MENTAL HEALTH, AND EDUCATION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a request from the Los Angeles Department of Aging (LADOA) for approval to accept Older Americans Act and Older Californians Act funds for Fiscal Year (FY) 2016-17 under the California Department of Aging's Standard Agreement No. AP-1617-25.

 

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

 

  1. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, LADOA, or designee to:

    1. Execute the FY 2016-17 Area Plan Budget and the Standard Agreement No. AP-1617-25, subject to the review and approval of the City Attorney as to form and legality.

    2. Accept $13,802,667 in Older Americans Act and Older Californians Act funds from the State of California, Department of Aging.

  2. AUTHORIZE the Controller to:

    1. Establish new accounts and appropriate funds within the Area Plan for the Aging Title III Fund No. 395 as follows:

      Account     Title Amount
      02N102 Aging $(241,927)
      02NA01 Social Services III B 2,628,905
      02NA02 Congregate Meals III C1 4,123,227
      02NA04 Home Delivered Meals III C2 2,496,071
      02NA06 Preventive Health III D 209,234
      02NA07 NSIP Congregate Meals III C1 530,064
      02NA08  NSIP Home Delivered Meals III C2 559,410
      02NA09 Family Caregiver Support Prog III E   701,879
          Total:  $11,006,863
           
    2. Establish new accounts and appropriate funds within the Title VII Older American Act Fund No. 564 as follows:

      Account  Title Amount
      02NB01     Ombudsman VII A Program    $82,732
      02NB02 Elder Abuse Prevention 48,095
          Total:  $130,827
           
    3. Transfer $3,708,000 from the Proposition A Local Transit Fund No. 385 (account number and title to be established by the Department of Transportation) on an as-needed basis to the Senior City Ride Program Fund No. 599 as follows:

      Account     Title Amount
      02N220 Cityride Program          $3,708,000
           
    4. Establish new accounts and appropriate funds within the Ombudsman Initiative Program Fund No. 46V as follows:

      Account   Title Amount
      02NC02 SNF Quality and Accountability $147,574
      02NC03 State Health Facilities Citation Penalties Act       136,035
      02NC04 Public Health LCPF 31,068
                                                                          Total $314,677
           
    5. Adjust the appropriation within Fund No. 100/02 as follows:

      Account  Title Amount
      001010    Salaries - General $(129,457)
      001070 Salaries - As Needed  (174,074)
      002120 Printing and Binding 28,987
      002130 Travel (200)
      003040 Contractual Services (5,000)
      003310 Transportation Expenses (1,407)
      006010 Office and Admin. Exp. 39,224
          Total:  $(241,927)
           
    6. Transfer $420,000 from General Fund No. 100/02, Account No. 003040, Contractual Service Account, to the Other Programs for the Aging Fund No. 410/02, Account No. 021021, Enrollee Wages Account, to pay enrollee participants under the Homeless Program.

    7. Transfer appropriations within the Area Plan for the Aging Title III Fund No. 395 as follows:

        Fund    Account    Title Amount
      From:  395 02MQ01     Social Services for Seniors       $96,547
      To: 395 02M102 Aging $96,547
               
    8. Increase the appropriations within Fund No. 100/02 and transfer funds on as-needed basis as follows:

        Fund Account    Title Amount
      From: 395 02M102       Aging $96,547
      To: 100/02    001010 Salaries - General      $96,547
             
  3. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, LADOA, or designee, to prepare Controller instructions and any necessary technical adjustments that are consistent with the Mayor and Council actions on this matter, subject to the approval of the City Administrative Officer; and, AUTHORIZE the Controller to implement those instructions.

 

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The LADOA reports that approval of the FY 2016-17 AP-1617-25 grant has no additional fiscal impact on the General Fund as funds are part of the City adopted budget.

 

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

 

 

Adopted, (11); Absent: Cedillo
, Englander
, Harris-Dawson
, Koretz
(4)
ITEM NO.(21)13-0283
13-0283

ADMINISTRATIVE EXEMPTION and INNOVATION, GRANTS, TECHNOLOGY, COMMERCE AND TRADE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the eighth amendment to the contract with The Sohagi Law Group, for legal services to assist Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) and the City Attorney with land use and environmental litigation and related matters.

 

Recommendations for Council action:

 

  1. ADOPT the determination by the Board of Airport Commissioners (Board) that the proposed action is exempt under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) as provided in Article II, Section 2(f) of the Los Angeles City CEQA Guidelines.

  2. APPROVE the eighth amendment to Contract No. DA-4297 with The Sohagi Law Group.

  3. CONCUR with the Board’s action of May 5, 2016 by Resolution No. 25959 authorizing the Chief Executive Officer, LAWA, to execute the eighth amendment to Contract No. DA-4297 with The Sohagi Law Group, for legal services to assist LAWA and the City Attorney with land use and environmental litigation and related matters.

 

Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Administrative Officer reports that approval of the eighth amendment will have no impact on the City’s General Fund. Funding for the amendment will be obtained from LAWA’s Fiscal Year 2015-16 Operating Budget in Cost Center 1110004 - Legal Services Division, Commitment Item 520 - Contractual Services. Depending upon the project, capital funds may be allocated from the LAX Revenue Fund to WBS (Work Breakdown Structure or Cost Center) Elements for Landside Access Modernization Program Development Costs, Midfield Satellite Concourse North, and other Board-approved capital projects. Future years’ funding will be requested as part of the annual budget process. The use of these outside legal services complies with LAWA’s adopted Financial Policies.

 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

 

TIME LIMIT FILE – JULY 8, 2016

 

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION – JULY 1, 2016)

 

 

Adopted, (11); Absent: Cedillo
, Englander
, Harris-Dawson
, Koretz
(4)
ITEM NO.(22)09-0967-S1
09-0967-S1
CD 13

MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION (MND) and PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT (PLUM) COMMITTEE REPORT relative to an appeal filed for the property located at 1850 North Cherokee Avenue.

 

Recommendations for Council action:

 

  1. FIND that this project will not have a significant effect on the environment, pursuant to the City's Environmental Guidelines and is in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA); that the MND reflects the independent judgment of the City of Los Angeles; that the documents constituting the record of proceedings in this matter are located in Council File No. 09-0967-S1 in the custody of the City Clerk and in the files of the Department of City Planning (DCP) in the custody of the Environmental Review Section; and, ADOPT the Mitigated Negative Declaration [ENV-2015-2684-MND] filed on October 9, 2015.

  2. ADOPT the FINDINGS of the Central Los Angeles Area Planning Commission (CLAAPC) as the Findings of the Council.

  3. RESOLVE TO DENY THE APPEAL filed by Sylvie Shain and THEREBY SUSTAIN the decision of the Zoning Administrator in adopting the MND (ENV-2015-2684-MND).

  4. RECEIVE and FILE the Zone Variance appeal, to permit off-site parking to be located 925 feet from the use it serves for the property located at 1850 North Cherokee Avenue, inasmuch as the Applicant has withdrawn the Zone Variance application.

 

Applicant:  David Lesser, Millennium Settlement Consulting

 

Representative:  Dana Sayles, Three6ixty

 

Case No. ZA-2015-2683-CU-ZV-ZAA-1A

 

CEQA No. ENV-2015-2684-MND

 

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The CLAAPC reports that there is no General Fund impact as administrative costs are recovered through fees.

 

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

 

TIME LIMIT FILE - JULY 11, 2016

 

 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - JULY 1, 2016)

 

 

Adopted, (11); Absent: Cedillo
, Englander
, Harris-Dawson
, Koretz
(4)
ITEM NO.(23)16-0104
16-0104
CD 4

MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION (MND), MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM and PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a Vesting Tentative Tract appeal for property at 2925 West Waverly Drive.

 

Recommendations for Council action:

 

  1. FIND that pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15074(b), ADOPT ENV-2013-1998-MND-REC2, as recirculated on May 19, 2016; and FIND that based on the whole of the administrative record, in the independent judgement of the decision-maker, the project with the imposition of mitigation measures will not have a significant effect on the environment; and, ADOPT the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program prepared for ENV-2013-1998-MND-REC2.

  2. ADOPT the FINDINGS of the Central Los Angeles Area Planning Commission (CLAAPC) as the Findings of the Council.
       
  3. RESOLVE TO DENY THE APPEAL filed by Doug Tornquist (Representative: Robert Silverstein, The Silverstein Law Firm) and SUSTAIN the action of the Deputy Advisory Agency approving Vesting Tentative Tract Map No. 72367-SL for the construction of a maximum of five small lots for property located at 2925 West Waverly Drive.

 

Applicant:  Michael Rublevich

 

Representative:  Sam Trude

 

Case No. VTT-72367-SL-2A

 

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The CLAAPC reports that there is no General Fund impact as administrative costs are recovered through fees.

 

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

 

TIME LIMIT FILE - JULY 8, 2016

 

 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - JULY 1, 2016)

 

 

Adopted, (11); Absent: Cedillo
, Englander
, Harris-Dawson
, Koretz
(4)
ITEM NO.(24)16-0698
16-0698

TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to identifying federal earmark projects for the Federal Earmark Repurposing Opportunity.

 

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

 

  1. AUTHORIZE the Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) to  communicate the City's support for participation in the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority's (Metro) Replacement Funding Program by the June 30, 2016 deadline, which will allow the replacement of federal transportation earmark funds with 97 percent local funds for the eligible projects under this program identified in Attachment A of the June 13, 2016 LADOT report, attached to the Council file.

  2. DIRECT the LADOT to work with the affected Council offices to develop a list of projects that aim to address the strategies identified in the City's Vision Zero Initiative, Safe Routes to School Initiative, and LADOT's Tier 1 unfunded safety-related traffic control devices, and to receive replacement local funds in place of the existing federal earmark funds through Metro's Replacement Funding Program for this purpose, as detailed in the June 13, 2016 LADOT report, attached to the Council file. 

  3. DIRECT the LADOT to report in 90 days with more information on the third category of projects as detailed in Attachment A (Projects 9-23) of the June 13, 2016 LADOT report, attached to the Council file, to include details on the type and status of the projects and the reasons that the LADOT is recommending that the swapped funding not be retained for these projects, along with the proposed list of replacement projects developed in consultation with the affected Council offices.

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

 

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

 

 

Adopted, (11); Absent: Cedillo
, Englander
, Harris-Dawson
, Koretz
(4)
ITEM NO.(25)16-0600-S47
16-0600-S47

HOMELESSNESS AND POVERTY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the Los Angeles Homeless Services Agency (LAHSA) reporting on the breakdown of the Fiscal Year 2016-17 funding allocation, including a breakdown of programming versus administrative costs.

 

Recommendation for Council action:

 

NOTE and FILE the June 1, 2016 LAHSA report relative to the detailed breakdown of the Fiscal Year 2016-17 funding allocation, including a breakdown of programming versus administrative costs.

 

Fiscal Impact Statement:  Not applicable.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

 

Adopted, (11); Absent: Cedillo
, Englander
, Harris-Dawson
, Koretz
(4)
ITEM NO.(26)14-1632-S1
14-1632-S1
CD 13

CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING COMMENTS and RESOLUTION pursuant to the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982 (TEFRA) relative to the issuance of one or more series of revenue bonds in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $17,000,000 on behalf of Temple View, LP., to acquire and construct a 59-unit multifamily residential rental facility at 3200 West Temple Street.

 

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

 

  1. HOLD a public hearing as required by Section 147(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 regarding the  issuance of one or more series of revenue bonds in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $17,000,000 on behalf of Temple View, LP for the purpose of financing the costs of the acquisition and construction of a 59-unit multifamily residential rental facility to be located at 3200 West Temple Street in the City, which is to be owned by Temple View, LP and initially operated by Genessy Management LLC.

  2. ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION approving the issuance of one or more series of revenue bonds in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $17,000,000 on behalf of Temple View, LP for the purpose of financing the costs of the acquisition and construction of a 59-unit multifamily residential rental facility to be located at 3200 West Temple Street.

 

(Scheduled pursuant to Council action of June 3, 2016)

 

(Continued from Council meeting of June 15, 2016)

 

(Public hearing closed on June 15, 2016)

 

 

 

 

Adopted, (11); Absent: Cedillo
, Englander
, Harris-Dawson
, Koretz
(4)
ITEM NO.(27)16-0421
16-0421

PUBLIC WORKS AND GANG REDUCTION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to mandating public notice of B Permit applications for the improvement of paper streets.

 

Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Ryu - Koretz - Huizar):

 

DIRECT the Bureau of Engineering, with the assistance of the Department of City Planning and the City Attorney, to report with recommendations for an ordinance to mandate public notice of B Permit applications for the improvement of paper streets.

 

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.

 

 

Adopted, (11); Absent: Cedillo
, Englander
, Harris-Dawson
, Koretz
(4)
ITEM NO.(28)16-0587
16-0587

BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT and RESOLUTION relative to approval of a Joint Powers Agreement with the California Public Finance Authority (CalPFA).

 

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

 

ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION authorizing the Mayor, on behalf of the City of Los Angeles, to execute and enter into the Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement relating to the CalPFA, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form.

 

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The City Administrative Officer reports that joining the CalPFA will have no impact on the General Fund as there is no cost to join.

 

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

 

 

Adopted, (11); Absent: Cedillo
, Englander
, Harris-Dawson
, Koretz
(4)
ITEM NO.(29)12-0321
12-0321

BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to authorization for the Director of Finance to amend a contract with MuniServices, LLC for Transient Occupancy Tax audit services.

 

Recommendation for Council action:

 

AUTHORIZE the Director, Office of Finance, or designee, to amend Contract No. C-120292 with MuniServices, LLC for a term of April 4, 2012 through April 3, 2017.

 

Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Administrative Officer reports that the above recommendation is in compliance with the City’s Financial Policies in that funding is provided on a contingency fee basis to the contractor from revenues recovered. There is no additional impact to the General Fund.

 

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

 

TIME LIMIT FILE - JULY 17, 2016

 

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - JULY 1, 2016)

 

 

Adopted, (11); Absent: Cedillo
, Englander
, Harris-Dawson
, Koretz
(4)
ITEM NO.(30)12-0385
12-0385

BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to authorization for the Director of Finance to amend a contract with MuniServices, LLC for Sales/Use Tax Allocation Review Services.

 

Recommendation for Council action:

 

AUTHORIZE the Director, Office of Finance, to execute the Fifth Amendment to Contract No. C-120359 with MuniServices, LLC to extend the term of the contract by up to one year.

 

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The Office of Finance (Finance) reports that the rate of compensation provided in the contract is a contingency fee based on a percentage of net additional Sales/Use Tax revenue realized by the City as the direct result of the contractor’s efforts. For the most recent three years, MuniServices has assisted Finance in recovering on average $966,050 annually in additional revenues to the City and received on average annual compensation of $130,550. Failure to continue this service will result in lost revenue to the City from accounts that may become out of statue for recovery.

 

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

 

 

Adopted, (11); Absent: Cedillo
, Englander
, Harris-Dawson
, Koretz
(4)
ITEM NO.(31)15-0798
15-0798
CD 13

PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to establishing a Hollywood Entertainment Zone (Zone), defined as encompassing the public sidewalks on both sides of Hollywood Boulevard between Highland Avenue and Orange Drive, incorporating the regulation of first amendment expressive activity in the Zone.

 

Recommendations for Council action, as initiated by Motion (O’Farrell - LaBonge):

 

  1. REQUEST the City Attorney to draft an ordinance establishing a Zone, defined as encompassing the public sidewalks on both sides of Hollywood Boulevard between Highland Avenue and Orange Drive, incorporating the regulation of first amendment expressive activity in the Zone as delineated in the Board of Police Commissioners report dated June 17, 2016, attached to the Council file.

  2. REQUEST the City Attorney to refer the draft ordinance to the Los Angeles Police Department for review and comment to include an implementation plan which will be developed in coordination with Council District 13 and other City Departments to identify the necessary costs for staffing and administration of the ordinance.

 

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.

 

 

Adopted, (11); Absent: Cedillo
, Englander
, Harris-Dawson
, Koretz
(4)
ITEM NO.(32)16-0678
16-0678

BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to authorization for the Director of Finance to execute a contract with Electronic Output Solutions for variable imaging, mailing services, and electronic billing communications.

 

Recommendations for Council action:

 

  1. AUTHORIZE the Director, Office of Finance, or designee, to execute a contract with Electronic Output Solutions for a term of June 1, 2016 through May 31, 2019, with an option to extend by up to two years, for a total of five years.

  2. AUTHORIZE the Director, Office of Finance, or designee, to extend the term of the agreement with Electronic Output Solutions by up to two additional years, for a total of five years, subject to review and approval by the City Attorney.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Administrative Officer reports that funding for the contract is available in Fund 100/39, Account 2120 (Printing and Binding). This recommendation is in compliance with the City's Financial Policies in that there is no additional impact on the General Fund.

 

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

 

TIME LIMIT FILE - AUGUST 6, 2016

 

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL - AUGUST 5, 2016)

 

 

Adopted, (11); Absent: Cedillo
, Englander
, Harris-Dawson
, Koretz
(4)
ITEM NO.(33)15-0757
15-0757
CD 11

CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION and INNOVATION, GRANTS, TECHNOLOGY, COMMERCE AND TRADE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the amendments to the leases with Blue Van Joint Venture dba Super Shuttle, Rideshare Port Management LLC dba Prime Time Shuttle and Airport Connection, Inc. dba Roadrunner Shuttle, covering shared-ride van service to/from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).

 

Recommendations for Council action:

 

  1. ADOPT the determination by the Board of Airport Commissioners (Board) that the proposed action is exempt under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) as provided in Article III, Class 1(18)(c) of the Los Angeles City CEQA Guidelines.

  2. APPROVE the sixth amendment to Lease LAA-8212 with Blue Van Joint Venture dba Super Shuttle; sixth amendment to Lease LAA-8213 with Rideshare Port Management LLC dba Prime Time Shuttle; and seventh amendment to Lease LAA-8214 with Airport Connection, Inc. dba Roadrunner Shuttle.

  3. CONCUR with the Board’s action of June 2, 2016 by Resolution No. 25970 authorizing the Chief Executive Officer, Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA), to execute said amendments with Blue Van Joint Venture dba Super Shuttle; Rideshare Port Management LLC dba Prime Time Shuttle; and Airport Connection, Inc. dba Roadrunner Shuttle at LAX.

 

Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Administrative Officer reports that the proposed amendments to the three Non-Exclusive Concession Agreements for shared-ride van providers serving LAX comply with LAWA’s adopted Financial Policies. Approval of the proposed sixth and seventh amendments will have no impact on LAWA’s operating or capital budgets or the City's General Fund. No appropriations will be needed. Approval of the amendments will, however, result in a reduction in revenue of $157,000 for the period February 1, 2016 through July 31, 2016 as a consequence of modifying the shared-ride van operators’ Minimum Annual Guarantee obligation to reflect a reduction in the operators’ ridership volume.

 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

 

TIME LIMIT FILE - JULY 6, 2016

 

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - JULY 1, 2016)

 

 

Adopted, (11); Absent: Cedillo
, Englander
, Harris-Dawson
, Koretz
(4)
ITEM NO.(34)16-0694
16-0694

ADMINISTRATIVE EXEMPTION and INNOVATION, GRANTS, TECHNOLOGY, COMMERCE AND TRADE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the first amendments to the contracts with AVB Management Partners, a Joint Venture between AECOM, Vanir and BA, Inc. (AVB) and Parsons Transportation Group, Inc. (Parsons) to extend their respective contract terms and increase funding by $39,300,000 for project management/construction management support services for Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA).

 

Recommendations for Council action:

 

  1. ADOPT the determination by the Board of Airport Commissioners (Board) that the proposed action is exempt under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) as provided in Article II, Section 2(f) of the Los Angeles City CEQA Guidelines.

  2. APPROVE the first amendments to Contract No. DA-4834 with AVB and Contract No. DA-4835 with Parsons.

  3. CONCUR with the Board’s action of June 2, 2016 by Resolution No. 25985 authorizing the Chief Executive Officer, LAWA, to execute the first amendments to Contract No. DA-4834 with AVB and Contract No. DA-4835 with Parsons for LAWA.

 

Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Administrative Officer reports that approval of the proposed agreements between LAWA, AVB and Parsons will have no impact on the General Fund. Approval of the proposed amendment with AVB will increase the not-to-exceed budget amount of $87.5 million budget by $39.3 million, for a total budget amount not-to-exceed $126.8 million. Approval of the proposed amendment with Parsons will not revise the budget that is an amount not-to-exceed $87.5 million. LAWA staff reports the costs incurred through Contract No. DA-4834 and Contract No. DA-4835 will be capitalized and allocated to associated airport Cost Centers. Project costs will be recovered through terminal rates and charges or the Los Angeles International Airports (LAX) landing fee as appropriate. Furthermore, CAO staff recommends appropriating and allocating funds, in the combined amount of $46.5 million, for AVB and Parsons, from LAX and Van Nuys Airport (VNY) Revenue Funds to WBS (Work Breakdown Structure or Cost Center) Element 1.12.19-700 (Midfield Satellite Concourse), 1.15.27-700 (Terminal Wide Improvements), 1.08.10GB-700 (Qantas Hangar Demolition), 3.16.01-701 (VNY FlyAway ADA Improvements) and WBS elements of additional capital projects as may be required. The proposed amendments comply with LAWA's adopted Financial Policies..

 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

 

TIME LIMIT FILE – JULY 8, 2016

 

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION – JULY 1, 2016)

 

 

Adopted, (11); Absent: Cedillo
, Englander
, Harris-Dawson
, Koretz
(4)
ITEM NO.(35)16-0693
16-0693

ADMINISTRATIVE EXEMPTION and INNOVATION, GRANTS, TECHNOLOGY, COMMERCE AND TRADE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the first amendments to the contracts with Hill International, Inc.-APSI Construction Management, a Joint Venture (Hill-APSI), and Integrated Project Controls Team, a Joint Venture between MARRS Services, Inc. and Lenax Construction Services, Inc. (IPCT), to extend their respective contract terms by 15 months and increase funding by $15,600,000 covering project control support services for the Capital Improvement Program of Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA).

 

Recommendations for Council action:

 

  1. ADOPT the determination by the Board of Airport Commissioners (Board) that the proposed action is exempt under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) as provided in Article II, Section 2(f) of the Los Angeles City CEQA Guidelines.

  2. APPROVE the first amendments to Contract No. DA-4828 with Hill-APSI and Contract No. DA-4829 with IPCT.

  3. CONCUR with the Board’s action of June 2, 2016 by Resolution No. 25986 authorizing the Chief Executive Officer, LAWA, to execute the first amendments to Contract No. DA-4828 with Hill-APSI and Contract No. DA-4829 with IPCT for LAWA.

 

Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Administrative Officer reports that approval of the proposed agreements between LAWA, Hill-APSI and IPCT will have no impact on the General Fund. Approval of the proposed amendment with IPCT will increase the not-to-exceed budget amount of $32.5 million budget by $15.6 million, for a total budget amount not-to-exceed $48.1 million. Approval of the proposed amendment with Hill-APSI will not revise the budget that is an amount not-to-exceed $32.5 million. CAO staff reports the Project Control costs will be recovered through landing fees and terminal rates and charges, as well as through non-aeronautical revenues. Furthermore, LAWA staff recommends appropriating and allocating funds, in the combined amount of $9.05 million, for Hill-APSI and IPCT, from Los Angeles International Airport, LA-Ontario International Airport and Van Nuys Airport Revenue Funds to WBS (Work Breakdown Structure or Cost Center) Element 1.15.21-700 (Stormwater Connection North Outfall Sewer) and WBS elements of additional capital projects as may be required. The proposed amendments comply with LAWA’s adopted Financial Policies.

 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

 

TIME LIMIT FILE – AUGUST 12, 2016

 

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION – AUGUST 12, 2016)

 

 

Adopted, (11); Absent: Cedillo
, Englander
, Harris-Dawson
, Koretz
(4)
ITEM NO.(36)15-1525
15-1525

PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to accepting the 2015 Port Security Grant (PSG) Program award for the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD).

 

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

 

  1. AUTHORIZE the Chief, LAFD, or designee, to:

    1. Accept the 2015 PSG Program award in the amount of $475,000 from the United States Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for the period of September 1, 2015 through August 31, 2018, and any extension of the performance period granted by FEMA, subject to the review and approval of the City Attorney as to form.

    2. Expend funds up to the grant amount of $475,000 from the LAFD Special Training Fund No. 40J/38, Account No. 3840JB, State Educational Account, in accordance with the 2015 PSG Program award.

  2. AUTHORIZE the Controller to set up a grant receivable in the amount of $475,000 and establish an appropriation account, account number to be determined (TBD), within LAFD Grants Fund No. 335/38 for the receipt and disbursement of the PSG Program funds.

  3. AUTHORIZE the LAFD to:

    1. Submit grant reimbursement requests to the grantor and deposit grant receipts in LAFD Grants Fund No. 335/38, Account TBD.

    2. Transfer 2015 PSG Program reimbursement grant funds from Fund No. 335/38, Account TBD to LAFD Special Training Fund No. 40J/38, Account No. 3840JB.

  4. AUTHORIZE the LAFD to prepare Controller instructions for any technical adjustments, subject to the approval of the City Administrative Officer (CAO); and, AUTHORIZE the Controller to implement the instructions.

 

Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that approval of the above recommendations will allow for the expenditure of the 2015 PSG Program award from the FEMA totaling $475,000. The PSG Program requires a 25-percent match of $118,750, which will be provided by the LAFD Special Training Fund. Acceptance of the grant will have no impact on the General Fund. These actions are in compliance with the City’s Financial Policies in that grant funds and designated funds are sufficient to support the grant activities.

 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

 

 

Adopted, (11); Absent: Cedillo
, Englander
, Harris-Dawson
, Koretz
(4)
ITEM NO.(37)15-0962-S1
15-0962-S1

PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the acceptance of the second amendment to the 2014 agreement for brush clearance and weed and/or refuse abatement.

 

Recommendation for Council action:

 

APPROVE the second amendment to the 2014 agreement for brush clearance and weed and/or refuse abatement.

 

Fiscal Impact Statement: The Board of Fire Commissioners reports that each contractor is required to maintain sufficient crews and equipment to furnish these services in a timely manner and must continue to demonstrate a willingness to perform such services. During the 2015 Brush Clearance season, the Los Angeles Fire Department’s (LAFD) Brush Clearance Unit inspected 140,992 parcels, issued 12,500 citations, and sent to contract for weed and refuse abatement 553 privately-owned and 761 City-owned parcels at an estimated cost of $2.5 million. These contracts are paid from Account No. 3070 - Brush Clearance Contracts, and have been approved each year in the LAFD’s Adopted Annual Budget. The City is reimbursed for brush clearance costs by invoicing the property owners directly or through the County Assessor’s tax rolls.

 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

 

 

Adopted, (11); Absent: Cedillo
, Englander
, Harris-Dawson
, Koretz
(4)
ITEM NO.(38)16-0357
16-0357

PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to accepting the grant award for the Fiscal Year 2015-16 AB 109 Funds - Public Safety Realignment.

 

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

 

  1. AUTHORIZE the Chief, Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), or designee, to accept the award for the 2015-16 AB 109 Funds - Public Safety Realignment in the amount of $1,913,222.75 from the Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) through the City of Gardena, for the period of April 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017.

  2. AUTHORIZE the Chief, LAPD, or designee, to negotiate and execute the award agreement and submit any necessary documents relative to the grant award, subject to City Attorney approval as to form and legality.

  3. AUTHORIZE the Controller to set up a grant receivable and appropriate $1,913,222.75 to appropriation account, account number to be determined, within Fund No. 339/70, for the receipt and disbursement of AB 109 grant funds.

  4. AUTHORIZE the LAPD to submit grant reimbursement requests to the grantor and deposit grant receipts in Fund No. 339/70.

  5. AUTHORIZE the LAPD to spend up to grant amount of $1,913,222,75 in accordance with the grant award agreement.

  6. TRANSFER $1,913,222.75 in Fund No. 339/70, 2015-16 AB109 Funds appropriations account number to be determined, to Fund No. 100/70, Account No. 001092 (Overtime- Sworn) for use by the LAPD for Post-Released Supervised Persons Programs and Activities for the period of July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017.

  7. AUTHORIZE the LAPD to prepare Controller instructions for any technical adjustments, subject to the approval of the City Administrative Officer (CAO); and, AUTHORIZE the Controller to implement the instructions.

 

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

 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

 

 

Adopted, (11); Absent: Cedillo
, Englander
, Harris-Dawson
, Koretz
(4)
ITEM NO.(39)15-0016
15-0016

PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to reprogramming funds within the grant award from the United States Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, National Institute of Justice for the 2014 Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) Capacity Enhancement and DNA Backlog Reduction Program.

 

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

 

  1. AUTHORIZE the Chief, Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), or designee, to negotiate and execute a contract with Bode Cellmark Forensics, Inc. for laboratory services for the analysis of DNA matter in accordance with the grant and subject to City Attorney approval as to form.

  2. AUTHORIZE the LAPD to reprogram funds totaling $283,197 within the 2014 DNA Capacity Enhancement and Backlog Reduction Program Grant, United States Department of Justice, as follows:

     Expense  Original Budget  Change  New Budget
     Personnel $381,412  $206,596  $588,008 
     Travel 23,050  2,687  25,737 
     Equipment 380,612  (232,128)  148,484 
     Contractual Services 75,000  57,250  132,250 
     Laboratory Software 272,500  (50,460)  222,040 
     Workshop Registration Fees 11,245  16,055  27,300 
     Total: $1,143,819  $1,143,819 
         
  3. AUTHORIZE the Controller to transfer appropriations from Fund No. 339, 2014 DNA Capacity Enhancement Backlog Reduction Program Grant, to the General Fund to reimburse grant related expenditures as follows:

       Fund/Dept  Account  Title  Amount
     From:  339/70  70L533  2014 DNA Capacity Enhancement and Backlog Reduction Program Grant  $206,596
             
    To:   100/70  001090  Overtime Civilian  $206,596
         
  4. AUTHORIZE the LAPD to prepare Controller instructions for any technical adjustments, subject to the approval of the City Administrative Officer (CAO); and, AUTHORIZE the Controller to implement the instructions.

 

Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that approval of the recommendations above will have no additional impact on the General Fund. Acceptance of the grant is in compliance with the City’s Financial Policies in that one-time revenue is used for one-time expenses. No matching funds are required for the grant.

 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

 

 

Adopted, (11); Absent: Cedillo
, Englander
, Harris-Dawson
, Koretz
(4)
ITEM NO.(40)14-1158-S2
14-1158-S2

ARTS, PARKS, AND RIVER COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the various recommendations regarding Plan Alternative 20 to implement the proposed LA River Ecosystem Restoration Project.

Recommendations for Council action:

  1. CERTIFY that the Final River Ecosystem Restoration, Integrated Feasibility Report (IFR) and Environmental Impact Statement/Environmental Impact Report (EIS/EIR) (Transmittal No. 1 of the Board of Public Works report dated May 25, 2016, attached to the Council file) was completed in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA); the Final River Ecosystem Restoration IFR and EIS/EIR was presented to the City Council, as the decision-making body of the City, and that the City Council reviewed and considered the information contained in the Final River Ecosystem Restoration IFR and EIS/EIR; and that the Final River Ecosystem Restoration IFR and EIS/EIR reflects and expresses the City’s independent judgment and analysis.
               
  2. ADOPT the attached CEQA Findings of Fact and Statement of Overriding Considerations (Transmittal No. 2 of the Board of Public Works report dated May 25, 2016, attached to the Council file).

  3. FIND that Recommended Plan, Alternative 20, which is also the Locally Preferred Plan (LPP), if implemented, would result in unavoidable significant impacts to land use.

  4. FIND that five other project alternatives (No Project Alternative, 10, 13, 13v, and 16) which were co-equally analyzed, either result in similar environmental impacts or if they result in fewer, or avoid, environmental impacts relative to the Recommended Plan, Alternative 20, they do not adequately meet Project objectives.

  5. FIND that the benefits of the Project outweigh the significant and unavoidable environmental impacts of the Recommended Plan, Alternative 20, related to Air Quality and Land Use.

  6. APPROVE the Recommended Plan, Alternative 20, for implementation of the Project, as identified in the Final River Ecosystem Restoration IFR and EIS/EIR with consideration of the Findings of Fact and Statement of Overriding Considerations, and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP).

  7. INSTRUCT Bureau of Engineering (BOE) and staff, prior to completion of the Project Partnership Agreement with United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), to execute an Intra-Agency Agreement among relevant City departments regarding how to implement mitigation monitoring and reporting responsibilities in the MMRP.

  8. ADOPT the MMRP.

  9. FIND that all information added to the Final EIS/EIR after public notice of the Draft River Ecosystem Restoration IFR and EIS/EIR availability for review, but before certification, merely clarifies, amplifies, or makes minor modifications to an adequate CEQA document and recirculation is not necessary.

  10. FIND that the documents constituting the record of proceedings in this matter are in the custody of the City Clerk located at 200 North Spring Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012, in the files of the Department of Public Works BOE located at 1149 South Broadway, Suite 600, Los Angeles, CA 90015, and in the files of any other relevant departments of the City.

  11. REVIEW and CONSIDER the attached final report of the USACE’s Chief of Engineers (Chief Report) (Transmittal No. 4 of the Board of Public Works report dated May 25, 2016, attached to the Council file), which discusses cost-sharing and other partnership requirements for Project implementation and recommendations for consideration by the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works and, subsequently, by the United States Congress.
       
  12. INSTRUCT BOE staff to file the attached Notice of Determination (Transmittal No. 5 of the Board of Public Works report dated May 25, 2016, attached to the Council file) within five working days of City Council certification of the EIS/EIR and approval of the Project.

  13. DIRECT BOE to forward a copy of the adopting City Council Report, to the Department of City Planning and Planning Commission, Department of Recreation and Parks Board Commissioners, and the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power Board of Commissioners to take concurring CEQA actions as necessary, in consultation with the City Attorney, prior to completion of the Project Partnership Agreement with the USACE.
          

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The City, as Non-Federal Sponsor of the Project, is required to provide Project-ready lands for implementation of the ecosystem restoration measures, and bear the cost of the Land, Easements, Rights-Of-Way, Relocation, and Disposal (LERRD). The LERRD costs for the Project area is estimated to be $771,025,000, approximately 57 percent of the total Project cost. In addition, the City, as Non-Federal Sponsor, would also contribute $200,783 for Ecosystem Restoration (Design and Construction) and $9,027,000 for Recreation (Design and Construction). Total contribution is anticipated at $980,835,000. 

 

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

 

ADOPTED

 

AMENDING MOTION (O'FARRELL - KREKORIAN)

 

Recommendation for Council action:

 

INSTRUCT the BOE to report, dually to Arts, Parks, and River and Budget and Finance Committees, on the negotiation of each project agreement, and identification of matching funds for Preconstruction Engineering and Design Plans prior to their implementation.

 

 

Adopted as Amended, (14); Absent: Englander
(1)
ITEM NO.(41)15-1343
15-1343

ARTS, PARKS, AND RIVER COMMITTEE REPORT relative to establishing Indigenous Peoples Day as a legal City holiday.

 

Recommendations for Council action, as initiated by Motion (O'Farrell - Wesson):

 

  1. INSTRUCT the City Administrative Officer (CAO) to report on establishing Indigenous Peoples Day as a legal City holiday.

  2. INSTRUCT the CAO and REQUEST the Los Angeles Human Relations Commission (HRC) to report in 60 days on the fiscal impact of establishing Indigenous Peoples Day as a legal City holiday.

  3. REQUEST the HRC, with the assistance of the Los Angeles City/County Native American Indian Commission, to report on the historical importance and cultural impact of establishing Indigenous Peoples Day as a legal City holiday.

 

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

 

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

 

 

Adopted, (11); Absent: Cedillo
, Englander
, Harris-Dawson
, Koretz
(4)
ITEM NO.(42)15-0840
15-0840

ARTS, PARKS, AND RIVER COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a plan for the City to engage in conversations and activities with regards to race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, diversity, and multiculturalism.

Recommendations for Council action:

  1. REQUEST the Human Relations Commission (HRC) to coordinate and facilitate community dialogues throughout the City to achieve the objectives, goals and strategies, in collaboration with the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) and the Department of Cultural Affairs (DCA) as described in the June 16, 2016, Housing Community Investment Department (HCID) report, and to report with recommendations based on the feedback received from the community meetings.
                   
  2. REQUEST the HRC and LAPD to report back in 120 days on the policy outcomes delineated in the report.

  3. REQUEST the HRC, LAPD, and DCA to coordinate and work on outcomes of the Community Engagement Plan including metrics and baseline data to inform the desired outcomes as described in the June 16, 2016 HCID report.

  4. INSTRUCT the DCA to identify and report back specific programs or grants that will be available for this collaboration within 30 days.

  5. REQUEST the HRC to report articulating the rationale for the first pilot community selected of the four proposed communities outlined in the March 18, 2016 HCID report.
          

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The HCID reports that the fiscal impact is still under review by the members of the working group and will be addressed in the comprehensive report. 

 

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

 

Adopted, (11); Absent: Cedillo
, Englander
, Harris-Dawson
, Koretz
(4)
Items for which Public Hearings Have Not Been Held - (10 Votes Required for Consideration)
ITEM NO.(43)

RESOLUTIONS relative to removing various properties from the Rent Escrow Account Program.

Recommendation for Council action:

ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTIONS removing the following properties from the Rent Escrow Account Program (REAP), inasmuch as the owner(s) have corrected the cited REAP violations and provided proof of compliance with the Los Angeles Housing and Community Investment Department (LAHCID), Code Enforcement Unit, habitability citations, pursuant to Ordinance 173810, and ADOPT the Findings contained in the LAHCID's report attached to the Council File:

(a)03-0005-S72
03-0005-S72
CD 10

3035 Buckingham Road (Case No. 355362) Assessor I.D. No. 5050-026-049

 

 

Adopted, (14); Absent: Englander
(1)
(b)16-0005-S240
16-0005-S240
CD 1

2826 East Elm Street (Case No. 519903) Assessor I.D. No. 5454-031-014

 

 

Adopted, (14); Absent: Englander
(1)
(c)16-0005-S241
16-0005-S241
CD 1

1312 West 8th Street (Case No. 533800) Assessor I.D. No. 5143-001-004

 

 

 

Adopted, (14); Absent: Englander
(1)
(d)16-0005-S242
16-0005-S242
CD 6

8844 North Tobias Avenue (Case No. 523254) Assessor I.D. No. 2653-001-026

 

 

Adopted, (14); Absent: Englander
(1)
(e)16-0005-S243
16-0005-S243
CD 9

1157 West 55th Street (Case No. 528176) Assessor I.D. No. 5002-024-016

 

 

Adopted, (14); Absent: Englander
(1)
(f)16-0005-S244
16-0005-S244
CD 14

772 South Boyle Avenue (Case No. 531130) Assessor I.D. No. 5183-022-021

 

 

Adopted, (14); Absent: Englander
(1)
ITEM NO.(44)15-0002-S194
15-0002-S194

CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION (BONIN - RYU) relative to establishing the City's position regarding AB 2788 (Gatto), Wireless Telecommunications Facilities, which would require local government approval of small cells in all land use zones.

 

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

 

RESOLVE that the City of Los Angeles include in its 2015-16 State Legislative Program, OPPOSITION to AB 2788 (Gatto), Wireless Telecommunications Facilities, as amended June 15, 2016, which would preempt local authority, shut out public input by eliminating consideration of the aesthetic and environmental impacts of small cells, require cities and counties to lease or license publicly-owned facilities for the installation of such facilities, and Impose arbitrary time limits for the Issuance of permits.

 

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

 

(Rules, Elections, Intergovernmental Relations, and Neighborhoods Committee waived consideration of the above matter)

 

 

Adopted, (14); Absent: Englander
(1)
ITEM NO.(45)16-0520
16-0520
CD 4

CONSIDERATION OF MOTION (RYU - KORETZ) relative to an agreement with the Greater Toluca Lake Neighborhood Council to maintain a vacant city-owned parcel located at 4958 Cahuenga Boulevard at the intersection of Addison in North Hollywood.

 

Recommendation for Council action:

 

AUTHORIZE the Department of General Services to negotiate and execute, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form and legality, the necessary agreement, license, right-of-entry, or any similar suitable device, with the Greater Toluca Lake Neighborhood Council and for an initial but renewable term of two years at the option of the Neighborhood Council, to allow for no monetary rent and in exchange for the resulting community beautification, the Neighborhood Council to beautify, fence and maintain as a visual amenity with no public access, a vacant city-owned substandard parcel located at 4958 Cahuenga Boulevard at the intersection of Addison, in North Hollywood.

 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

 

(Entertainment and Facilities Committee waived consideration of the above matter)

 

 

Adopted, (12); Absent: Englander
, Harris-Dawson
, Koretz
(3)
ITEM NO.(46)13-0856-S1
13-0856-S1

MOTION (WESSON - BUSCAINO) relative to negotiating and executing an amended and restated agreement between the City of Los Angeles and Conqur Endurance Group, LLC to organize and manage the annual Los Angeles Marathon.

 

Recommendation for Council action:

 

INSTRUCT the City Administrative Officer and the Chief Legislative Analyst, with the assistance and cooperation of the City Attorney, to negotiate and execute an amended and restated agreement between the City of Los Angeles and Conqur Endurance Group, LLC, (the successor-in-interest to the Los Angeles Marathon, Inc.), as a single consolidated document which also includes modifications to the following contract provisions: (a) an extension through the 2024 Summer Olympics and include the 2025 Los Angeles Marathon; (b) a five-year abeyance on the payment to the City for intellectual property rights to off-set the costs associated with the conduct of the 2016 Olympic United States Team Trials; and (c) modification to the City compensation section to reflect a flat rate, with annual adjustment, to be reevaluated at five-year intervals to achieve enhanced effectiveness and efficiency.

 

 

Adopted, (14); Absent: Englander
(1)
ITEM NO.(47)16-0736
16-0736
CD 4

MOTION (RYU - KORETZ) relative to providing administrative coordination for a pilot program of the Greater Wilshire Neighborhood Council to boost neighborhood council election turnout in 2018.

 

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

 

  1. TRANSFER/APPROPRIATE $1,500 in the Neighborhood Council Fund No. 44B/47, Account No. 471095 (Greater Wilshire Neighborhood Council) to a new account in the Council District 4 Real Property Trust Fund No. 686/14 entitled Greater Wilshire Neighborhood Council 2018 Elections - said funds to be used for a pilot program of the Greater Wilshire Neighborhood Council to boost neighborhood council election turnout in 2018.

  2. AUTHORIZE the Department of Neighborhood Empowerment to make any technical corrections, clarifications or revisions to the above fund transfer instructions, including any new instruction, in order to effectuate the intent of this motion, and including any corrections and changes to fund or account numbers; said corrections / clarifications / changes may be made orally, electronically or by any other means.

 

 

Adopted, (12); Absent: Englander
, Harris-Dawson
, Koretz
(3)
ITEM NO.(48)16-0731
16-0731
CD 11

MOTION (BONIN - KORETZ) relative to transferring West Los Angeles-Sawtelle Neighborhood Council funds for Fiscal Year 2015-16 to support community-based programs and projects.

 

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

  1. TRANSFER $21,585.49 of unspent West Los Angeles-Sawtelle Neighborhood Council funds for Fiscal Year 2015-16, currently in the Reserve Fund, to the Unappropriated Balance Fund No. 100/58 and REAPPROPRIATE to the Neighborhood Empowerment Fund No. 44B/47, Account No. 471092 (West Los Angeles-Sawtelle Neighborhood Council), in order to provide funding to pay outstanding demand warrant(s) and/or invoices for costs incurred during the current calendar year 2016.

  2. AUTHORIZE the City Clerk and Department of Neighborhood Empowerment to make any technical corrections or clarifications to the above fund transfer instructions in order to effectuate the intent of this Motion.

 

 

 

Adopted, (14); Absent: Englander
(1)
ITEM NO.(49)16-0737
16-0737

MOTION (HUIZAR - KORETZ) relative to funding for the Grand Park's 4th of July Celebration.

 

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

 

APPROPRIATE $10,843.91 from the Unappropriated Balance Fund No. 100/58 to the General Services Fund 100/40, as follows: $457.05 to Account No. 1014 (Salaries-Construction), $532.10 to Account No. 1070 (Salaries-As Needed-Parking), $419.76 to Account No. 1090 (Salaries-Overtime-Special Events), $9,435.00 to Account No. 3180 (Construction Materials), for services in connection with the Grand Park's 4th of July Celebration on July 4, 2016 in Grand Park.  Said funds to be reimbursed to the General Fund by the event organizer.

 

 

Adopted, (12); Absent: Englander
, Harris-Dawson
, Koretz
(3)
ITEM NO.(50)16-0732
16-0732
CD 6, 10

MOTION (MARTINEZ - WESSON) relative to establishing a pilot program to provide training on human trafficking and how to properly spot and report instances to authorities to Summer Night Lights staff working in the Sixth and Tenth Council Districts.

 

Recommendations for Council action:

  1. DIRECT the Office of Gang Reduction and Youth Development (GRYD) and the Commission on the Status of Women to establish a pilot program to provide training on human trafficking and how to properly spot and report instances to authorities to Summer Night Lights staff working in the Sixth and Tenth Council Districts during the 2016 program.

  2. DIRECT the GRYD and the Commission on the Status of Women, following the conclusion of the pilot program, to report to the Council with a review of the program and to provide recommendations on whether this program should be expanded to the Summer Nights Program on a Citywide basis.

 

 

Adopted, (14); Absent: Englander
(1)
ITEM NO.(51)15-0957-S1
15-0957-S1
CD 12

MOTION (ENGLANDER - BONIN) relative to Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) party car in the LAPD Devonshire Division.

 

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

 

  1. TRANSFER/APPROPRIATE $20,000 in the Sunshine Canyon Community Amenities Trust Fund No. 699/14 and $20,000 in the AB1290 Fund No. 53P, Account No. 281212 (CD 12 Redevelopment Projects - Services) to the Police Fund No. 100/70, Account No. 1092 (Overtime - Police Officers), for a total of $40,000 to assist in handing one party car in the LAPD Devonshire Division.

  2. AUTHORIZE the LAPD to make any corrections or clarifications to the above instructions in order to effectuate the intent of this motion.

 

 

Adopted, (12); Absent: Englander
, Harris-Dawson
, Koretz
(3)
ITEM NO.(52)16-0750
16-0750
CD 6

MOTION (MARTINEZ - KREKORIAN) relative to funding for outreach/community improvements in Council District Six.

 

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

  1. TRANSFER/APPROPRIATE $1,500 in the Neighborhood Council Fund No . 44B-47, Lake Balboa Account to a new Account in the Council District Six Real Property Trust Fund No. 688/14 entitled Lake Balboa Neighborhood Council - said funds to be used for outreach/community improvements in Council District Six.

  2. AUTHORIZE the Department of Neighborhood Empowerment to make any corrections, clarifications or revisions to the above fund transfer instructions, including any new instructions, in order to effectuate the intent of this Motion, and including any corrections and changes to fund or account numbers; said corrections/clarifications/changes may be made orally, electronically or by any other means.

 

 

Adopted, (12); Absent: Englander
, Harris-Dawson
, Koretz
(3)
ITEM NO.(53)

FINAL MAPS in the various Council Districts.

Recommendation for Council action:

APPROVE the Final Maps and Adopt the City Engineer Reports as detailed in the various listed Council files, including bonds, agreements, contracts and other related issues as specified:

(a)14-1286-S1
14-1286-S1
CD 6

FINAL MAP OF TRACT NO. 72240 located at 6922-6930 North Balboa Boulevard southerly of Hart Street.

 

(Bond No. C-127267)

(Quimby Fee: $39,550)

Subdivider: PDT Properties, LLC; Surveyor: Robert K. Kameoka

 

 

Adopted, (12); Absent: Englander
, Harris-Dawson
, Koretz
(3)
MAP AND BOND APPROVED - CITY ENGINEER REPORT ADOPTED
(b)16-0730
16-0730
CD 11

FINAL MAP OF TRACT NO. 70296 located at 6575 West Manchester Avenue easterly of Emerson Avenue.

 

(Bond No. C-127268)

(Quimby Fee: $58,176)

Subdivider: Kentwood South, Inc.; Surveyor: Bruce Bornemann

 

 

Adopted, (12); Absent: Englander
, Harris-Dawson
, Koretz
(3)
MAP AND BOND APPROVED - CITY ENGINEER REPORT ADOPTED
Closed Session
ITEM NO.(54)11-0138-S2
11-0138-S2

The City Council shall recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the cases entitled: Saundra Carter, et al. v. City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Superior Court (LASC) Case No. BC363305; Nicole Fahmie v. City of Los Angeles, LASC Case No. BC381773; and Victor Pineda, et al. v. City of Los Angeles, LASC Case No. BC403327. (These lawsuits arise out of claims for violations of the State and Federal disability laws regarding curb ramps.)

 

(Budget and Finance Committee considered the above matter in Closed Session on June 20, 2016)

 

 

MEETING HELD - NO ACTION TAKEN

 

 

ITEM NO.(55)16-0635
16-0635

The City Council shall recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled Adrienne Omansky v. City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BC571085. (This matter arises from an alleged incident that took place on a sidewalk in the City of Los Angeles on June 14, 2013. The Plaintiff, who is disabled, injured herself while walking on South Robertson Boulevard. She alleges that the City failed to maintain a safe sidewalk in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act, Rehabilitation Act, and the California Disabled Persons Act.)

 

(Budget and Finance Committee considered the above matter in Closed Session on June 20, 2016)

 

 

MEETING HELD - NO ACTION TAKEN

 

 

ITEM NO.(56)16-0594
16-0594

The City Council shall recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled Malcolm Thomas v. City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No.BC416182. (This matter arises from an incident involving members of the Los Angeles Police Department that occurred on November 11, 2008.)

 

(Budget and Finance Committee considered the above matter in Closed Session on June 20, 2016)

 

 

MEETING HELD - NO ACTION TAKEN

 

 

ITEM NO.(57)16-0685
16-0685

The City Council shall recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled Damion Russell, et al. v. City of Los Angeles, et al., United States District Court (USDC) Case No. CV14-09433 JFW and Q.D.R. v. City of Los Angeles, et al., USDC Case No. CV14-7926 JFW. (This matter arises from an incident involving members of the Los Angeles Police Department on March 23, 2014, in North Hollywood, California.)

 

(Budget and Finance Committee considered the above matter in Closed Session on June 20, 2016)

 

ADOPTED

 

MOTION (KREKORIAN - ENGLANDER)

 

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

 

  1. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney to pay a total of $1,800,000 in settlement of the above-entitled matters from the City Attorney Fund No. 100/59, Account 009792 Police Liability Payouts. The nine demands drawn on said fund shall be payable after July 1, 2016.

  2. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney to draw demands thereon and made payable as follows:

    Damion Russell, et al. v. City of Los Angeles, et al.:

    a. $555,000.00 to Guizar, Henderson & Carrazco, LLP

    b. $142,617.01 to Guizar, Henderson & Carrazco, LLP

    c. $597,742.62 to Pacific Life & Annuity Services, Inc.

    d. $204,635.37 to Damion Russell’s Special Needs Trust

    e. $150,000.00 to Guizar, Henderson & Carrazco, LLP

    Q.D.R., a minor v. City of Los Angeles, et al.:

    a. $53,652.00 to Law Offices of A. George Glasco, APC

    b. $16,972.00 to Law Offices of A. George Glasco, APC

    c. $4,000.00 tlo Guardian Ad Litem Kianna Lee

    d. $75,376.00 to Pacific Life & Annuity Services, Inc.

  3. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney, or designee, to prepare Controller instructions for any necessary technical adjustments, subject to the approval of the City Administrative Officer; and, AUTHORIZE the Controller to implement the instructions.

 

 

Adopted, (12); Absent: Englander
, Harris-Dawson
, Koretz
(3)
ITEM NO.(58)16-0742
16-0742

The City Council shall recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled Berkes Crane Robinson & Seal, a California Limited Liability Partnership v. City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BC473557. (This matter involves a class action tax refund lawsuit brought by plaintiff, Berkes Crane Robinson & Seal, LLP against the City of Los Angeles for allegedly taxing unearned gross receipts.)

 

(Budget and Finance Committee to consider the above matter in Closed Session on June 27, 2016)

 

 

MEETING HELD - NO ACTION TAKEN

 

 

ITEM NO.(59)16-0715
16-0715

The City Council shall recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled Domingo Albarran, et al. v. City of Los Angeles, United Stated District Court Case No. CV15-07056 PA (AJR). (This matter arises from an incident involving members of the Los Angeles Fire Department.)

 

(Budget and Finance Committee to consider the above matter in Closed Session on June 27, 2016)

 

ADOPTED

 

MOTION (KREKORIAN - ENGLANDER)

 

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

 

  1. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney to pay a total of $628,876.69 in settlement of the above-entitled matter, payable after July 1, 2016, as follows:

    1. Unpaid overtime in the amount of $295,275.43 to be paid to Plaintiffs as overtime wages from Fund No. 100/38, Account 001012 and made payable as follows:

      1. $50,146.94 to Domingo Albarran

      2. $45,987.46 to Jesse Franco

      3. $52,422,69 to Raymond Hoffman

      4. $26,653.79 to Brian Labrie

      5. $24,544.19 to Dale Robinson

      6. $40,194.88 to Todd Sands

      7. $55,325.48 to Robert Stover

    2. Liquidated damages in the amount of $295,275.43 to be drawn from Fund 100/59, Account 009790, and made payable to the Woodley and McGillivary Client Trust Account.

    3. Attorney’s fees and costs in the amount of $38,325.83 to be drawn from Fund 100/59, Account 009790, and made payable to Woodley & McGillivary, LLP.

  2. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney, or designee, to prepare Controller instructions for any necessary technical adjustments, subject to the approval of the City Administrative Officer; and, AUTHORIZE the Controller to implement the instructions.

 

 

Adopted, (12); Absent: Englander
, Harris-Dawson
, Koretz
(3)
MOTIONS/RESOLUTIONS PRESENTED PURSUANT TO RULE NO. 16 - TO BE PLACED ON THE NEXT AVAILABLE AGENDA
15-0811-S1
15-0811-S1MOTION (BLUMENFIELD - BUSCAINO) relative to the Board of Public Works coordinating the efforts of the Los Angeles Conservation Corps to plant/fill 30-50 empty tree wells along Sherman Way from Lindley to Wilbur.
COMMENDATORY RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED IN HONOR OF:
16-0004-S1
16-0004-S1
Officer Brian J. O'Hara Buscaino - Bonin
Boeing Centennial ResolutionBuscaino - Bonin
Clinton and Eleanor Simmons Day              Wesson - Price

At the conclusion of this day's Council Session ADJOURNING MOTIONS WERE ADOPTED in tribute to the memory of:
16-0003-S1
16-0003-S1Dariese Love-Farrow                   Wesson - All Councilmembers
ENDING ROLL CALL
Roll Call
Blumenfield, Bonin, Buscaino, Cedillo, Fuentes, Huizar, Koretz, Martinez, Price, Ryu and President Wesson (11); Absent: Englander, Harris-Dawson, Krekorian and  O'Farrell (4)
Whereupon the Council did adjourn.
Signature

 

ATTEST:  Holly L. Wolcott, CITY CLERK

 

 

 

By

          Council Clerk                                 PRESIDENT OF THE CITY COUNCIL

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Regular meeting recessed at 11:24
Special meeting convened at 11:24
Special meeting adjourned at 11:34
Regular meeting convened at 11:34