PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a grant award from the Los Angeles County Probation Department (LACPD) for the 2016-17 Juvenile Justice Crime Prevention Act (JJCPA) program.

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

1. AUTHORIZE the Chief, Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), or designee, to:
   
   
   1. Accept the 2016-17 JJCPA grant award of $393,799 from the LACPD for the period of July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017.
      
      
   2. Negotiate and execute a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA), substantially similar to the MOA attached to the report from the Board of Police Commissioners dated July 12, 2016 for Fiscal Year 2016-17, between the City of Los Angeles and the LACPD for the period of July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017 for a total of $393,799, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form.
      
      
2. AUTHORIZE the LAPD to:
   
   
   1. Spend up to the total grant amount of $393,799 in accordance with the MOA.
      
      
   2. Submit grant reimbursement requests to the grantor and deposit the grant receipts in the Police Department Grants Fund No. 339/70.
      
      
3. AUTHORIZE the Controller to:
   
   
   1. Establish a grant receivable and appropriate $393,799 to appropriation account, account number to be determined, within Fund No. 339/70 for the receipt and disbursement of 2016-17 JJCPA grant funds.
      
      
   2. Increase appropriations on an as-needed basis as follows:
      
      

      	Fund/Dept	Account No.	Account Name	Amount
      From:	339/70	70XXX	2016-17 JJCPA Grant	$358,799
      To:	100/70	001090	Overtime General	$5,000
      	100/70	001092	Overtime Sworn	353,799
      			Total	$358,799

      
      
      
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 in this report will provide $393,799 in funding to the LAPD for juvenile delinquency prevention and intervention programs on an overtime basis as part of the JJCPA grant program.  No matching funds are required and there is no impact to the General Fund.  Acceptance of the grant and approval of the recommendations in this report are in compliance with the City’s Financial Policies in that one-time funding is used for one-time expenses.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a grant award for the 2016-17 Operation Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) Grant program from the State of California, Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control for the period July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017.

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

1. AUTHORIZE the Chief, Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), or designee, to:
   
   
   1. Retroactively apply for and accept the 2016-17 Operation ABC Grant in the amount of $100,000 from the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control for the period of July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017.
      
      
   2. Execute the 2016-17 ABC Grant Agreement on behalf of the City and submit all necessary documents relative to the grant award and to negotiate, execute and submit any other necessary agreements and documents relative to the grant, subject to City Attorney approval as to form and legality.
      
      
2. AUTHORIZE the LAPD to:
   
   
   1. Submit grant reimbursement requests to the grantor and deposit grant receipts in the Police Department Grant Trust Fund No. 339/70.
      
      
   2. Spend up to the grant amount of $100,000 in accordance with the grant award agreement.
      
      
3. Authorize the Controller to:
   
   
   1. Establish a grant receivable and appropriate $100,000 to appropriation account, account number to be determined, within Fund No. 339/70 for the receipt and disbursement of grant funds.
      
      
   2. Increase appropriations on an as-needed basis as follows:
      
      

      From:	Fund/Dept	Account No.	Account Name	Amount
      	339/70	To Be Determined	2016-17 ABC Grant	$95,000
      To:	100/70	001012	Sworn Salaries	$60,123
      	100/70	001092	Sworn Overtime	34,877

      
      
      
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 within this report will allow for the expenditure of the 2016-17 Operation ABC Grant award totaling $100,000.  The grant will provide partial funding for sworn salaries, overtime funding for sworn personnel, and expenses for training, travel, and equipment.  No matching funds are required for this grant.  The additional sworn salary and all fringe benefits costs are already included in the 2016-17 Adopted Budget and do not represent any additional General Fund impact.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT and RESOLUTION relative to the Fiscal Year 2016 Urban Areas Security Initiative (FY16 UASI) grant application.

Recommendations for Council action:

1. AUTHORIZE the Mayor’s Office of Homeland Security and Public Safety to submit the FY16 UASI grant application to the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services on behalf of the City of Los Angeles and the Los Angeles/Long Beach Urban Area, for the $68,610,000 allocation.
   
   

2. ADOPT the accompanying Governing Body Resolution provided as Attachment 1 of the Mayor’s transmittal dated June 29, 2016, attached to the Council file, to designate the City entities that will apply for and manage Federal financial assistance provided by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and sub-granted through the State of California.
   
   

3. INSTRUCT the City Administrative Officer (CAO) to report with the necessary actions to approve and accept the FY16 UASI award once applications are evaluated and funding is allocated by the DHS, subject to Council and Mayor approval.

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The CAO reports that there is no impact to the General Fund as a result of the recommendations in this report.  The City’s Financial Policies are not applicable to the report recommendations since no funding commitment is being made at this time.  Approval of the recommendations in this report will allow the Mayor’s Office of Homeland Security and Public Safety to submit the FY16 UASI grant application.  No matching funds are required of this grant.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

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

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

1. TRANSFER/APPROPRIATE $16,000 in the General City Purposes Fund No. 100/56, Account No. 0706 (CD 6 Community Services) to the Street Services Fund No. 100/86, Account No. 003040 (Contractual Services) for the Sherman Way Tunnel monthly cleaning in Council District Six.
   
   
2. AUTHORIZE the City Clerk 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.

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. 

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

1. PROVIDE an offer of reward in the amount of $50,000 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.
   
   
2. FIND that the subject reward complies with the provisions of Chapter 12, Article 1, Division 19, of the Los Angeles Administrative Code.
   
   
3. DIRECT the City Clerk to publish the required notices and/or advertisements to effectuate this reward.

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

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

REAFFIRM Council’s findings and REINSTATE the reward offer relative to the death of Thomas Johnson (Council action of January 27, 2016 Council file No. 16-0010) for an additional period of six months from the publication of the offer of reward by the Office of the City Clerk and, further, that the sum of $50,000 shall be the aggregate maximum sum of any payment or payments of a City reward in this instance.

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

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

APPROPRIATE  $696 from the Unappropriated Balance Fund No. 100/58 to the General Services Fund No. 100/40, Account No. 1090 (Salaries-Overtime), for costs associated with the use of a mobile stage by The Midnight Mission for their Easter Celebration on March 27, 2016; said funds to be reimbursed to the General Fund by The Midnight Mission.

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

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

1. REAFFIRM Council’s findings and REINSTATE the reward offer relative to the death of Mitchell Maya (Council action of February 24, 2016 Council file No. 16-0010-S3) for an additional period of six months from the publication of the offer of reward by the Office of the City Clerk and, further, that the sum of $50,000 shall be the aggregate maximum sum of any payment or payments of a City reward in this instance.
   
   
2. DIRECT the City Clerk to publish the reward notice in the EGP News in addition to the regular publications used by the City Clerk for reward notices, to ensure adequate community notice.

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

Recommendation for Council action:

AMEND prior Council action of June 18, 2013  under Council file No. 13-0489 relative to sidewalk easements for the project located at 1200 South Grand Avenue in Council District 14 regarding a mixed-use development of 347 residential units and approximately 20,000 square feet of neighborhood-serving commercial space (DIR-2013-359-SPR), to allow for the required sidewalk easements on both the Grand Avenue and 12th Street frontages to be limited in height to approximately 11 to 14-feet above the finished sidewalk, and limited in depth to approximately 6 inches below the sidewalk.

FINAL MAP OF TRACT NO. 62816-01 located at 13267 Foothill Boulevard southeasterly of Harding Avenue.

(Bond No. C-127759)

(Quimby Fee: $292,670)

Subdivider:  WH Foothill 74, LLC; Surveyor:  Ronald R. Horn

FINAL MAP OF TRACT NO. 65037 located at 554 South Main Street northerly of 6th Street.

(Bond No. C-127760)

Subdivider:  Urban Foresight II 2014, LLC; Surveyor:  Robert R. Sims

ATTEST:  Holly L. Wolcott, CITY CLERK

By

          Council Clerk                                  PRESIDENT OF THE CITY COUNCIL