15330 West San Jose Street.  (Lien: $3,705.92)

(Continued from Council meeting of May 11, 2016)

9272 North Cayuga Avenue.  (Lien: $3,608.46)

(Continued from the Council meeting of May 11, 2016)

2732 South Central Avenue.  (Lien: $2,610.90)

(Continued from Council meeting of May 13, 2016)

CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION, MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM, PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT, RESOLUTION and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to a General Plan Amendment, a Zone Change, and appeals for the properties located at 10306-10440 North Sepulveda Boulevard and 15342-15354 West San Jose Street.

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 (CEQA); that the Mitigated 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. 16-0481 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- 2015-3424-MND] filed on December 29, 2015.
   
   
2. ADOPT the FINDINGS pursuant to and in accordance with Section 21081.6 of the California State Public Resources Code, the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program as the Findings of Council; and, ADOPT the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program.
   
   
3. ADOPT the FINDINGS of the Los Angeles City Planning Commission (LACPC) as the Findings of the Council.
   
   
4. ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION as recommended by the Mayor, the Director of Planning and the LACPC, APPROVING the proposed General Plan Amendment to amend the Mission Hills-Panorama City-North Hills Community Plan to re-designate the parcels located along West San Jose Street (15342-15354 West San Jose Street) from Low Residential to Community Commercial land use.
   
   
5. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE dated March 10, 2016, to effect a Zone Change from R1-1, R1/P-1 and P-1 to (T)(Q)C2-1, for the proposed project involving the demolition of approximately 39,528 square feet of the approximately 131,500 square feet of existing commercial space and the full demolition of the two single-family homes on the north end of the site (approximately 3,475 square feet), retaining and rehabilitating approximately 91,972 square feet of the existing commercial development, including the existing bowling alley building located at 10430 North Sepulveda Boulevard; the construction of approximately 67,467 square feet of new commercial development for a total of 159,439 square feet of commercial development, resulting in a net increase of approximately 27,939 square feet of commercial space, including a total of five buildings, with building heights ranging from one- and two-stories between 23 feet above grade to approximately 45 feet above grade, containing a mix of retail, restaurant, medical office, gym, warehouse, and bank uses with a total of 813 parking spaces and 158 bicycle stalls, for the properties located at 10306-10440 North Sepulveda Boulevard and 15342-15354 West San Jose Street, subject to Conditions of Approval.
   
   
6. RESOLVE TO DENY THE APPEALS filed by Linda Kloss Romney and Dean Anderson from part of the determination of the LACPC and THEREBY APPROVE for the properties located at 10306-10440 North Sepulveda Boulevard and 15342-15354 West San Jose Street, the following:
   
   

   	i.	Conditional Use to permit a) the sale and dispensing of a full-line of alcoholic beverages for off-site consumption in conjunction with a 31,697 square-foot large format retail store in the C2-1 Zone, and b) to permit the sale and dispensing of beer and wine for on-site consumption in conjunction with a proposed 2,602 square-foot restaurant in the C2-1 Zone.
   	ii.	Conditional Use to permit 24-hour operation of the gym and large format retail store, the installation of pole signs and information signs to be located outside of landscape-planted areas, all in conjunction with a Commercial Corner Development in the C2-1 Zone.
   	iii.	Zoning Administrator's Determination that CR zone sign regulations are not applicable to the project site.
   	iv.	Zone Variance from a) Section 12.21-C,6(b) of the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) to permit the required loading space to not be located and arranged so that delivery vehicles may be driven upon or into said space from an alley, b) Section 14.4.7-B of the LAMC to permit information signs with a maximum overall height of 11 feet, 9 inches above the sidewalk grade or edge of roadway grade nearest to the sign in lieu of the otherwise permitted 6 feet, 6 inches, c)  Section 14.4.10-A of the LAMC to permit a total of 6,925 square feet of wall sign area in lieu of the otherwise permitted 4,330 square feet, and d) Sections 14.4.9-B.2, 14.4.10-A,5 and 14.4.12-B.4 of the LAMC to permit a total of 7,459 square feet of combined signage area in lieu of the otherwise permitted 5,268 square feet.

   
      
7. INSTRUCT the DCP to update the General Plan and appropriate maps pursuant to this action.
   
   
8. ADVISE the applicant of Q Qualified classification time limit as described in the Committee report.
   
      
9. ADVISE the applicant that, pursuant to California State Public Resources Code Section 21081.6, the City shall monitor or require evidence that mitigation conditions are implemented and maintained throughout the life of the project and the City may require any necessary fees to cover the cost of such monitoring.
   
   
10. ADVISE the applicant that, pursuant to State Fish and Game Code Section 711.4, a Fish and Game Fee and/or Certificate of Fee Exemption is now required to be submitted to the County Clerk prior to or concurrent with the Environmental Notice of Determination filing.

Applicant:  Arturo Sneider, Prime/CRDF

Representative:  Kyndra Casper, Liner, LLP

Case No. CPC-2015-3423-GPA-ZC-CU-CUB-ZV

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

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

TIME LIMIT FILE - JULY 10, 2016

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

HOUSING COMMITTEE REPORT relative to transferring Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) funding to Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) subcontractors for homelessness prevention and rapid re-housing contract services and close-out activities, and to two existing LAHSA ESG contracts.

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

1. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, Los Angeles Housing and Community Investment Department (HCIDLA), or designee, to:
   
   
   1. Add, by contract amendment, a total of $653,190.78 in previously unspent 40th year ESG funds, from Fund No. 517, Account No. 43L300, to City ESG contracts with LAHSA as follows:
      
      

      PY	Contract Number	Contract Amount	Savings to be Added	New Contract Amount
      14-15	C-120935	$4,370,569.00	$208,385.48	$4,578,954.48
      15-16	C-126151	1,221,310.00	206,466.00	1,427,776.00
      15-16	C-126397	3,053,572.57	238,339.30	3,291,911.87

   
   
   2. Establish a new fund entitled HCID General Fund Program for the receipt and disbursement of City General Purpose funds that are intended to fund various programs and activities.
      
      
   3. Prepare Controller instructions and make any necessary technical adjustments consistent with this action, subject to the approval of the City Administrative Officer.
      
      
2. AUTHORIZE the Controller to implement these instructions.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The HCIDLA reports that this action will not impact the General Fund.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

ADOPTED

AMENDING MOTION (CEDILLO - FUENTES)

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

ADD to recommendation No. 1(a):

Authorization to the Housing and Community Investment Department to implement these actions via supplemental agreements, if necessary.

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT and INNOVATION, GRANTS, TECHNOLOGY, COMMERCE, AND TRADE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the permit with San Pedro Public Market LLC for the commercial redevelopment of the Ports O’Call site.

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

1. ADOPT the determination by the Los Angeles Harbor Department (LAHD) that the proposed action is consistent with the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) in accordance with the Third Addendum to the certified Environmental Impact Report prepared for the San Pedro Waterfront Project.
   
   
2. APPROVE the LAHD Resolution No. 16-7946 authorizing Permit No. 915 between the LAHD and San Pedro Public Market LLC.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Administrative Officer reports that the LAHD’s proposed 50-year lease agreement with San Pedro Public Market, LLC, a joint venture between The Ratkovich Company and Jericho Development, will design and redevelop the former 30 acre Ports O’Call site in a commercial redevelopment site comprised of retail, restaurant, entertainment and infrastructure projects known as the San Pedro Public Market. The estimated investment of the developer is approximately $85 to $100 million for commercial development, over water uses and park areas. In turn, the LAHD’s obligation will include site preparation costs and construction of four public access infrastructure projects supporting and related to the San Pedro Public Market site. These proposed improvements have a total estimated cost in excess of $56 million, including approximately $4 million for land site restoration and remediation of the San Pedro Public Market site and investment of an estimated cost of $52 million for the public access infrastructure projects. There is no financial impact on the City General Fund.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

TIME LIMIT FILE – JULY 2, 2016

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

TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to reinstituting the Citywide Speed Hump Program.

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

1. RECEIVE and FILE the May 18, 2016 Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) report, attached to the Council file, relative to reinstituting the Citywide Speed Hump Program.
   
   
2. AUTHORIZE the LADOT to receive private funds and to deposit said funds into the Neighborhood Traffic Management Fund No. 47H, account to be determined, for the construction of speed humps, and to refund any unused portion of these funds.
   
   
3. INSTRUCT the LADOT to implement the new speed hump evaluation criteria and approval process as described in Attachments A and B of the May 18, 2016 LADOT report, attached to the Council file.
   
   
4. DIRECT the LADOT to report to the Transportation Committee in regard to Program implementation after the application process has begun and prior to the construction of any new speed humps.
   
   
5. AUTHORIZE the City Administrative Officer to make any technical adjustments as needed.

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The LADOT reports that  under this proposed application-based program, a minimum dedicated staff would be required to start the program. The table below indicates the minimum resources required to reinstate the program and construct approximately 60 locations (approximately 180 speed humps) in the first year.  The LADOT also noted that an increased presence of speed humps would increase existing street maintenance costs for the reinstallation of speed humps after resurfacing, as well as an increase in costs of maintaining speed hump signs and pavement markings. 

Community Impact Statement:  Yes

For:  Studio City Neighborhood Council

BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to additional funding, term extensions, and new contracts for outside counsel.

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

1. TRANSFER $785,000 from the following accounts in the Unappropriated Balance to the City Attorney, Fund No. 100/12, Account No. 009301:
   
   
   1. $85,000 from the Unappropriated Balance, Fund No. 58, Account No. 580197, Outside Counsel Including Workers Compensation.
      
      
   2. $700,000 from the Unappropriated Balance, Fund No. 58, Account No. 580196, Reserve for Mid-Year Adjustments.
      
      
2. TRANSFER $15,000 from the Unappropriated Balance, Outside Counsel Including Workers Compensation line item to the City Attorney, Fund No. 100/12, Account No. 009302.
   
   
3. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney to amend to increase maximum compensation for the following contracts by these respective amounts:
   
   

   Contract No.	Contractor	Amount
   C-106214	Colantuono Highsmith & Whatley	$200,000
   C-117391	Liebert Cassidy & Whitmore	$15,000
   C-127065	Liebert Cassidy & Whitmore	$125,000
   C-127066	Liebert Cassidy & Whitmore	$10,000
   C-120019	Meyers Nave Riback Silver & Wilson	$150,000
   C-122193	Ogletree Deakins Nash Smoak & Stewart	$100,000
   C-122286	Steptoe & Johnson	$35,000

      
4. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney to enter into a new, three-year contract with Liebert Cassidy & Whitmore in the amount of $125,000 for the Abe v. City of Los Angeles matter.
   
   
5. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney to enter into a new, three-year contract with Liebert Cassidy & Whitmore in the amount of $25,000 for the Anderson v. City of Los Angeles matter.
   
   
6. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney to amend the term of Contract No. C-115552 with Kronick Moskovitz Tiedemann (Fiscal Emergency Advice) to May 17, 2018.
   
   
7. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney to amend the term of Contract No. C-117391 with Liebert Cassidy Whitmore (LAPPL) to May 31, 2019.
   
   
8. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney to amend the term of Contract No. C-122193 with Ogletree Deakins Nash Smoak & Stewart (Fahmie matter) to March 7, 2018.
   
   
9. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney to amend the term of Contract No. C-122286 with Steptoe & Johnson (Tax Advice) to May 14, 2019.
   
   
10. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney to amend the term of Contract No. C-122342 with Theodora Oringher (Ardon matter) to May 31, 2019.
    
    
11. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney, or designee, to prepare Controller instructions for any necessary 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 City Attorney.  Neither the CAO nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

(The City Council may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the above matter.)

347 North Gardner Street (Case No. 487753) Assessor I.D. No. 5526-040-009

8612 South Baring Cross Street (Case No. 464766) Assessor I.D. No. 6038-017-010

522 North Brittania Street aka 524 North Brittania Street (Case No. 433794) Assessor I.D. No. 5175-030-022

CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION, COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ENGINEER and RESOLUTION TO VACATE relative to vacating 9th Avenue between Exposition Place and Exposition Boulevard (VAC- E1401037).

Recommendations for Council action:

1. REAFFIRM the FINDINGS of July 22, 2009, that the vacation of 9th Avenue between Exposition Place and Exposition Boulevard, pursuant to the City of Los Angeles Environmental Guidelines, is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970, pursuant to Article III, Class 5(3) of the City of Los Angeles Environmental Guidelines.
   
   
2. REAFFIRM the FINDINGS of July 22, 2009, that this vacation is in substantial conformance with the General Plan pursuant to Section 556 of the Los Angeles City Charter.
   
   
3. ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION TO VACATE No. 15-1401037 for the vacation of 9th Avenue between Exposition Place and Exposition Boulevard.
   
   
4. INSTRUCT the City Clerk to transmit, following Council adoption, Resolution to Vacate No. 15-1401037 to the Land Development Group of the Bureau of Engineering for recordation of said Resolution with the Los Angeles County Recorder.
   
   

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

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

FINAL MAP OF PARCEL MAP L.A. NO. 2013-3518 located at 1403 Bates Avenue northerly of Fountain Avenue.

(Bond No. C-127263)

(Quimby Fee:  $15,820.00)

Subdivider:  JAPREF I, LLC; Surveyor:  Jack Little Co.

FINAL MAP OF TRACT NO. 72647 located at 14834-14900 Nordhoff Street westerly of Willis Avenue.

(Bond No. C-127262)

(Quimby Fee:  $225,435.00)

Subdivider:  Richmond American Homes of Maryland, Inc.; Surveyor:  Jeff Stuart Voorheis

MOTION (HUIZAR - MARTINEZ) relative to repairs for the 2nd Street Tunnel.

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

1. DIRECT the Department of Public Works, Bureau of Engineering, to immediately execute necessary contracts to perform work needed to safely re-open the 2nd Street Tunnel, inasmuch as this work is of urgent necessity for the preservation of life, health, or property, as provided in Charter Section 371.
   
   
2. TRANSFER $500,000 from Measure R Local Return, Fund No. 51Q/94, Sherman Way Tunnel Under Van Nuys Airport Account No. 94J678, to special Gas Tax Street Improvement Fund No. 206/50, 2nd Street Tunnel Safety Maintenance and Cleaning Program Account No. 50MKFC, for the removal of loose tiles and other necessary work needed to safely re-open the 2nd Street Tunnel.
   
   
3. INSTRUCT and AUTHORIZE the Department of Public Works, Bureau of Engineering, to remove loose tiles and perform the necessary restoration work needed in the Sherman Way Tunnel up to $500,000 with uncommitted funds in Measure R Local Return Fund No. 51Q, Department Sherman Way Tunnel Under Van Nuys Airport Account No. 94J678.
   
   
4. REQUEST the Department of Public Works, Bureau of Engineering, to report back to Council after the re-opening of the 2nd Street Tunnel with a full assessment of the tunnel and scope of work for restoration and improvement work remaining on the 2nd Street Tunnel and Sherman Way Tunnel.
   
   
5. AUTHORIZE the City Administrative Officer to make technical corrections as necessary to the above instructions, including any new instructions, in order to effectuate the intent of this Motion.

MOTION (FUENTES - HARRIS-DAWSON) relative to the issuance and selling of one or more series of revenue bonds, in the maximum principal amount not to exceed $7,000,000, on behalf of the Discovery Charter Preparatory School located at 13570 Eldridge Avenue, Sylmar, California, 91324.

MOTION (BUSCAINO - HARRIS-DAWSON) relative to an offer of reward for information leading to the identification, apprehension, and conviction of the person(s) responsible for the death of Jacoby Plummer on May 10, 2014.

MOTION (RYU - WESSON) relative to the Community Redevelopment Agency/Los Angeles (CRA/LA) excess bond proceeds in connection with the public infrastructure improvements along Western Avenue and Third Street and Melrose Avenue.

MOTION (BLUMENFIELD - FUENTES) relative to including the Walk of Hearts to the Citywide List of Special Events.

Bonin, Buscaino, Cedillo, Englander, Harris-Dawson, Huizar, Koretz, Martinez, O'Farrell, Price, Ryu and President Wesson (12);  Absent: Blumenfield, Fuentes, and  Krekorian (3)