BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the Store Revolving Fund.

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

PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE dated June 30, 2016 amending Section 5.142 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code relating to the Store Revolving Fund.

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.

PERSONNEL AND ANIMAL WELFARE and BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEES' REPORT relative to the Department of Fire and Police Pensions (DFPP) Annual Report for Fiscal Year (FY) 2014-15.

Recommendation for Council action:

NOTE and FILE the February 12, 2016 DFPP report relative to the DFPP Annual Report for FY 2014-15.

Fiscal Impact Statement:  Not applicable.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

ARTS, PARKS, AND RIVER COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the use of an insecticide called Roundup in parks and the feasibility of using alternative products.

Recommendation for Council action, as initiated by Motion (Bonin - Koretz):

INSTRUCT the Department of Recreation and Parks to report on the following:

1. Findings on the use of the insecticide Roundup and alternative products.
   
   
2. Policy and/or guidelines to address limiting the exposure of park users and employees to insecticides immediately after application.

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.

ARTS, PARKS, AND RIVER COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a Request for Proposals for the capital improvement, management, and operation of the Warner Grand Theatre.

Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Buscaino - O'Farrell):

DIRECT the City Administrative Officer, with the assistance of the Department of Cultural Affairs, to issue a Request for Proposals for the capital improvement, management and operation of the Warner Grand Theater, while preserving its use as a venue for community events.

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

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

ARTS, PARKS, AND RIVER COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the approval, submission and acceptance of the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) grant for $811,000 from the California Department of Education (CDE).

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

1. APPROVE retroactively the submission of the 2015-16 SFSP grant application to CDE for the Department of Recreation and Parks (RAP), Summer Lunch Program.
   
   
2. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, RAP, to accept and receive the 2015-16 SFSP grant in the approximate amount of $811,000 from the CDE to fund RAP's Summer Lunch Program.
        
3. DESIGNATE the General Manager, or Executive Officer or Assistant General Manager, RAP, as the agent to conduct all negotiations, to execute and submit all documents, including, but not limited to, applications, agreements, amendments, and payment requests which may be necessary for the program.
   
   
4. AUTHORIZE the Chief Accounting Employee, RAP, to appropriate funding received to the necessary account within Recreation and Parks Grant Fund No. 205 to accept the 2015-16 SFSP grant in the approximate amount of $811,000.
        

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The RAP reports that the projected expenses for the Summer Lunch Program for 2016 are approximately $843,000.  The anticipated reimbursement is $811,000.  As a result, there will be a fiscal impact of approximately $32,000 to RAP's General Fund.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

ARTS, PARKS, AND RIVER COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the approval, submission and acceptance of the LA84 Foundation, 2016-17 Girls Softball League grant in the amount of $70,409 to supplement girls softball programming for the Spring 2017 Girls Softball League.

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

1. APPROVE retroactively the submission of the grant application to the LA84 Foundation to augment funding for tournaments and two seasons of the Department of Recreation and Parks (RAP) Girls Softball League at twelve recreation centers in the Metro and Valley regions during the 2016-17 fiscal year in the amount of $110,898.
   
   
2. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, RAP, to accept and receive the LA84 Foundation 2016-17  Girls Softball League grant in the amount of $70,409 to supplement girls softball programming for the Spring 2017 Girls Softball League at ten recreation centers.
        
3. DESIGNATE the General Manager, or Executive Officer or Assistant General Manager, RAP, as the agent to conduct all negotiations, execute and submit all documents, including, but not limited to applications, agreements, amendments, and payment requests which may be necessary for the completion of the project.
   
   
4. AUTHORIZE the Chief Accounting Employee, RAP, to establish the necessary account and to appropriate funding received to the necessary account within Recreation and Parks Grant Fund No. 205 to accept the LA84 Foundation grant in the amount of $70,409. for the LA84 Spring 2017 Girls Softball League.
        

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The RAP reports that the acceptance of the grant does not require a match. There is no fiscal impact to RAP's General Fund as the funds lower the cost for patrons by supplementing the costs of the program.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

1416 West 10th Place (Case No. 435902) Assessor I.D. No. 5137-013-014

729 South Union Avenue (Case No. 437822) Assessor I.D. No. 5142-016-003

11346 West Martha Street (Case No. 512746) Assessor I.D. No. 2337-039-008

10240 West Strathern Street (Case No. 548989) Assessor I.D. No. 2407-020-005

5662 North Whitsett Avenue (Case No. 558321) Assessor I.D. No. 2340-016-038

809 West 69th Street (Case No. 302676) Assessor I.D. No. 6013-008-012

243 East 29th Street (Case No. 422536) Assessor I.D. No. 5128-003-027

4614 South Wall Street (Case No. 424862) Assessor I.D. No. 5109-010-003

4505 West 29th Street (Case No. 527761) Assessor I.D. No. 5050-011-022

12769 West Matteson Avenue (Case No. 560817) Assessor I.D. No. 4236-017-019

MOTION (MARTINEZ - BUSCAINO) relative to funding for the Sherman Way Tunnel monthly cleaning in Council District Six.

MOTION (BONIN - ENGLANDER) relative to an offer of reward for information leading to the identification, apprehension, and conviction of the person(s) responsible for the death of Marvin Ponce on Wednesday, August 3, 2016. 

MOTION (HUIZAR - ENGLANDER) relative to reinstating the reward offer in the death of Thomas Johnson for an additional six months.

MOTION (HUIZAR - MARTINEZ) relative to funding to pay for costs associated with the use of a mobile stage by The Midnight Mission for their Easter Celebration on March 27, 2016.

MOTION (HUIZAR - ENGLANDER) relative to reinstating the reward offer in the death of Mitchell Maya for an additional six months.

MOTION (HUIZAR - FUENTES) relative to amending prior Council action of June 18, 2013 regarding sidewalk easements for a project located at 1200 South Grand Avenue in Council District 14 to make technical corrections.

Blumenfield, Bonin, Buscaino, Cedillo, Englander, Fuentes, Harris-Dawson, Huizar, Koretz, Krekorian, Martinez, O'Farrell, Price, Ryu and President Wesson (15)

ATTEST: Holly L. Wolcott, CITY CLERK

By:

     Council Clerk                                          PRESIDENT OF THE CITY COUNCIL

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Regular meeting recessed at 10:30 a.m.

Special meeting convened at 10:31 a.m.

Special meeting adjourned at 10:57 a.m.

Regular meeting convened at 10:57 a.m.