Los Angeles City Council, Journal/Council Proceeding
Wednesday, November 9, 2016
JOHN FERRARO COUNCIL CHAMBER ROOM 340, CITY HALL 200 NORTH SPRING STREET, LOS ANGELES, CA 90012 - 11:45 AM

SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING

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, Cedillo, Harris-Dawson, Huizar, Koretz, Krekorian, O'Farrell, Price, Ryu and President Wesson (12); Absent: Englander and Martinez (2)

Items Noticed for Public Hearing
ITEM NO.(60)11-0868-S1
11-0868-S1
CD 9

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 $5,750,000 for the refinancing of the acquisition of facilities for St. John's Well Child and Family Center located at 5701 and 5801 South Hoover Street, and 818, 834, and 840 West 58th 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 $5,750,000 for the refinancing of the acquisition of facilities for St. John's Well Child and Family Center located at 5701 and 5801 South Hoover Street, and 818, 834, and 840 West 58th Street.

  2. ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION approving the issuance of one or more series of revenue bonds in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $5,750,000 for the refinancing of the acquisition of facilities for St. John's Well Child and Family Center located at 5701 and 5801 South Hoover Street, and 818, 834, and 840 West 58th Street.

 

(Scheduled pursuant to Council action on Tuesday, November 8, 2016)

 

 

Adopted, (12); Absent: Englander
, Martinez
(2)
Items for which Public Hearings Have Been Held
ITEM NO.(61)15-0989
15-0989

AD HOC COMMITTEE ON THE 2024 SUMMER OLYMPICS REPORT relative to an update on proposed financial risk management measures for the 2024 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games - Stage 2 Submittal.

 

Recommendations for Council action:

  1. INSTRUCT the Offices of the City Administrative Officer (CAO) and Chief Legislative Analyst (CLA), with assistance from the Office of the City Attorney, to finalize and present to Council for approval a Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Los Angeles, the Los Angeles  2024 Exploratory Committee (LA24), and the United States Olympic Committee memorializing measures and commitments around risk management, transparency, and oversight.

  2. NOTE and FILE LA24’s Stage 2 submission to the International Olympic Committee.

 

Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO and the CLA report that there is no General Fund impact as a result of the recommended actions.

 

Community Impact Statement: Yes.

 

For: West Hills Neighborhood Council

 

Adopted to Continue, Unanimous Vote (12); Absent: Englander
, Martinez
(2)
CONTINUED TO NOVEMBER 22, 2016
Items for which Public Hearings Have Not Been Held - (10 Votes Required for Consideration)
ITEM NO.(62)14-1057-S1
14-1057-S1

CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION, COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to amending Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) Section 85.02 to establish governing the use of vehicles for dwelling on City public streets and to provide a sunset of the regulations in 18 months.

 

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

  1. DETERMINE that this action is categorically exempt from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to the Categorical Exemption set forth in CEQA Guidelines Section 15306 (Class 6 Categorical Exemption for Information Collection).  Adoption of this Categorical Exemption is appropriate when the Council, exercising its independent judgment, determines that the project meets all of the requirements set forth in the above-referenced section of the CEQA Guidelines and that none of the exceptions to the use of a Categorical Exemption set forth in CEQA Guidelines Section 15300.2 apply to this project, based upon substantial evidence contained in the entire administrative record.

  2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE dated November 8, 2016, amending LAMC Section 85.02 to establish regulations governing the use of vehicles for dwelling on public streets and to provide a sunset of the regulations in 18 months.

  3. INSTRUCT the City Administrative Officer (CAO) to coordinate collection and analysis of data to report to Council in 18 months on the impacts, if any, of the vehicle dwelling regulations on health, safety and the physical environment, and include its report recommendations pertaining thereto.

  4. INSTRUCT the CAO to file a Notice of Exemption for this project with the County Clerk.

     

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.

 

(Homelessness and Poverty Committee waived consideration of the above matter)

 

 

Adopted, Ordinance Over, (11); Nays: Buscaino
(1); Absent: Englander
, Martinez
(2)
ORDINANCE OVER TO NOVEMBER 22, 2016
ITEM NO.(63)15-1041-S5
15-1041-S5

COMMUNICATION FROM THE GENERAL MANAGER, LOS ANGELES HOUSING AND COMMUNITY INVESTMENT DEPARTMENT (HCIDLA) relative to reprogramming Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Consolidated Plan savings to other programs.

 

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

 

  1. APPROVE the reprogramming of $2,043,885.95 in CDBG funds, detailed in the attachment to the HCIDLA report to the Mayor dated November 7, 2016, as a source of revenue for the projects identified below and for use in the 43rd Program Year (PY) Housing and CDBG Action Plan.

  2. APPROVE the projects below as an amendment to the 42nd PY Consolidated Plan:

    Activities/Projects City Departments Council District Amount
    CD 1 Street Improvements Transportation 1 $100,000.00
    Elysian Park Bishop Canyon Baseball Fields  Rec & Parks 1 90,000.00
    Glassell Park Recreation Center Rec & Parks 1  24,000.00
    Normandie Recreation Center Capital Improvements Rec & Parks 4  120,000.00
    Junipero Serra Library General Services and HCIDLA  36,000.00
    Reach for the Top, Inc.  HCIDLA  10 200,000.00
    Century Blvd. Construction Engineering and HACLA  15  680,000.00
    Neighborhood Improvement Program Delivery - staff salaries and related costs  HCIDLA citywide 371,339.89
    Funding for PY43       422,546.06
         Total: $2,043,885.95
         
  3. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, HCIDLA, or designee, to negotiate and execute an amendment to the contract with Reach for the Top, Inc. (No. C-126691), increasing the amount by $200,000, subject to approval of the City Attorney as to form and legality.

  4. AUTHORIZE the Controller to:

    1. Decrease appropriations within the Community Development Trust Fund No. 424 as follows:

      Account Title Amount
      22E414 Cypress Park YFC $17,417.00
      22H413 Housing 2,504.72
      22H527 NLSA Roof Replacement 7,593.00
      22J140 General Services - Cypress Park YFC 10,838.15
      22J309 Family Source 4,441.00
      22K309 Family Source 3,834.00
      43K122  Economic Development Department 13,865.80
      43K143  Housing and Community Investment 6,990.64
      43L122  Economic Development Department 82,891.77
      43L143  Housing and Community Investment 59,400.07
      43L184 PW - Street Lighting 14.88
      43L581  Domestic Violence 79,511.68
      43L582  Family Source - Non Profit Managed 1,659.00
      43L583  CBDO - Rita Walters $1,526.21
      43L586 LA's Business Source 902.00
      43M102 Aging 22,121.22
      43M143 Housing and Community Investment  67,190.01
      43M166 Personnel 15,198.80
      43M217  Section 108 Debt Service 9,547.80
      43M223  Home Ownership  173.00
      43M420 Aging Delivery System 193,043.00
      43M457  41st Year Timeliness Reprogramming Projects 40,034.07
      43M531  Neighborhood Improvement Fund 99,500.00
      43M581 Domestic Violence Shelters 35,646.00
      43M582  Family Source - Non Profit Managed 168,042.13
      43N606 Campus at LA Family Housing 500,000.00
      43N607 Seismic Retrofit Loan Program 600,000.00
         Total: $2,043,885.95
                 
    2. Establish new accounts and appropriate $2,043,885.95 within the Community Development Trust Fund No. 424 as follows:

      Account  Title Amount
      43N143  Housing and Community Investment $254,245.00
      43N299  Reimbursements to General Fund  117,094.89
      43N378  Unallocated  422,546.06
      43N705  CD 1 Street Improvements  100,000.00
      43N706  Elysian Park Bishop Canyon Baseball Fields 90,000.00
      43N707  Glassell Park Recreation Center 24,000.00
      43N708  Normandie Recreation Center Capital Improvements 120,000.00
      43N711  Junipero Serra Library  36,000.00
      43N709  Reach for the Top, Inc.  200,000.00 
      43N710  Century Blvd. Construction  680,000.00
         Total: $2,043,885.95
           
    3. Appropriate $254,245 within Fund No. 100/43, Account No. 1010 Salaries $235,745 and Account No. 6030 Leasing $18,500.

  5. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, HCIDLA, or designee to submit amendments to the PY 42 Consolidated Plan as necessary to effectuate the intent of this action, and prepare Controller instructions and/or make any technical adjustments consistent with this action, subject to the approval of the City Administrative Officer; and, AUTHORIZE the Controller to implement these instructions.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The HCIDLA reports that this by approving this action the General Fund will receive relief in the amount of $371,340.  CDBG funds will pay for the full salaries and related costs for the Neighborhood Improvement Program Delivery staff.

 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

 

(Housing Committee waived consideration of the above matter)

 

ADOPTED

 

AMENDING MOTION (WESSON for MARTINEZ - CEDILLO)

 

Recommendation for Council action:

 

AMEND to delete Item No. B. 9 - Funding for Program Year (PY) 43 $422,546, use these funds to augment a current 42nd PY project called CD 6 Street / Sidewalk Improvements, inasmuch as this project is on the Community Development Block Grant vested and priority projects list; instruct / authorize the Los Angeles Housing and Community Investment Department (HCIDLA) to prepare and process any required Controller instructions; and authorize HCIDLA to negotiate and execute any document with the Los Angeles Neighborhood Initiative for this purpose.

 

 

Adopted as Amended, (12); Absent: Englander
, Martinez
(2)
ITEM NO.(64)

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)16-1254
16-1254
CD 10

FINAL MAP OF TRACT NO. 69284, located at 155-157 South Oxford Avenue northerly of 2nd Street.

 

(Bond No. C-128511)

(Quimby Fee: $165,561)

Subdivider:  Oxford Town Villa, LLC;  Surveyor: Reynaldo T. De Rama

 

 

Adopted, (12); Absent: Englander
, Martinez
(2)
MAP AND BOND APPROVED - CITY ENGINEER REPORT ADOPTED
(b)15-0522
15-0522
CD 13

FINAL MAP OF TRACT NO. 72218, located at 3376 Glendale Boulevard, southwesterly of La Clede Avenue.

 

(Bond No. C-128512)

(Quimby Fee: $32,346)

Subdivider:  Livinghomes Atwater, LLC;  Surveyor: Mark D. Sandstrom

 

 

Adopted, (12); Absent: Englander
, Martinez
(2)
MAP AND BOND APPROVED - CITY ENGINEER REPORT ADOPTED
Whereupon the Council did adjourn.
Signature

 

ATTEST:  Holly L. Wolcott, CITY CLERK

 

 

 

By

          Council Clerk                                PRESIDENT OF THE CITY COUNCIL