19839 West Blythe Street.  (Lien: $2,424.56)

17430 West Parthenia Street.  (Lien: $680.25)

1829 South Point View Street.  (Lien: $686.69)

1355 South Westwood Boulevard.  (Lien: $2,809.33)

1400 West Slauson Avenue.  (Lien: $526.42)

11603 South Main Street.  (Lien: $2,294.19)

13021 West Garber Street.  (Lien: $2,745.41)

13741 Van Nuys Boulevard.  (Lien: $5,897.88)

1100 West Temple Street.  (Lien: $2,722.06)

11622 West Vanowen Street.  (Lien: $526.42)

12040 West Foothill Boulevard.  (Lien: $1,780.86)

1371 West 23rd Street.  (Lien: $2,378.99)

11039 North Garden Grove Avenue.  (Lien: $3,522.81)

103 South Serrano Avenue.  (Lien: $1,751.52)

1015 East Pacific Coast Highway.  (Lien: $2,468.28)

7432 North Densmore Avenue.  (Lien: $2,499.23)

9923 North El Dorado Avenue.  (Lien: $1,678.38)

5707 North Riverton Avenue.  (Lien: $2,386.58)

7246 North Wilbur Avenue.  (Lien: $536.55)

3781 South Boise Avenue.  (Lien: $1,288.56)

(Continued from Council meeting of October 11, 2016)

4105 South Lyceum Avenue.  (Lien: $2,304.31)

2918 South Ocean Avenue. (Lien: $1,118.89)

(Continued from Council meeting of October 11, 2016)

9720 West Foothill Boulevard aka 9719 West Foothill Place.  (Lien: $3,473.66)

(Continued from Council meeting of November 8, 2016)

ADOPTED

AMENDING MOTION 1W (WESSON - MARTINEZ)

Recommendation for council action:

AMEND to eliminate the late charge/collection fee of $2,215.00 and the accumulated interest of $206.10 associated with this case.

4025 North Berenice Place.  (Lien: $1,288.56)

(Continued from Council meeting of November 22, 2016)

6938 North Peach Avenue.  (Lien: $7,507.36)

(Continued from Council meeting of November 22, 2016)

HEARING COMMENTS relative to an Application for Determination of Public Convenience or Necessity for the sale of alcoholic beverages for off-site consumption at Target located at 10340 Sepulveda Boulevard.

Recommendations for Council action:

1. DETERMINE that the issuance of a liquor license at Target located at 10340 Sepulveda Boulevard will serve the Public Convenience or Necessity and will not tend to create a law enforcement problem.

 

2. GRANT the Application for Determination of Public Convenience or Necessity for the sale of alcoholic beverages for off-site consumption at 10340 Sepulveda Boulevard.

 

3. INSTRUCT the City Clerk to transmit this determination to the State Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control as the required findings under Business and Professions Code Section 23958.4.

 

Applicant: Target Corporation

Representative: Beth Aboulafia

TIME LIMIT FILE - FEBRUARY 2, 2017

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - FEBRUARY 1, 2017)

HEARING COMMENTS and CONSIDERATION OF 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 $80,000,000 to provide financing for the Hayward Manor Hotel (Project) located at 206 West Sixth 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 $80,000,000 to provide financing for the Project located at 206 West Sixth 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 $80,000,000 to provide financing for the Hayward Manor Hotel (Project) located at 206 West Sixth Street.

(Scheduled pursuant to Council action of November 30, 2016)

PUBLIC WORKS AND GANG REDUCTION COMMITTEE REPORT and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to amending the Los Angeles Administrative Code (LAAC) to enable the Bureau of Contract Administration to more efficiently administer and enforce Public Infrastructure Stabilization Ordinance provisions.

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

PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE dated September 26, 2016, amending LAAC Sections 10.45 through 10.45.3 to enable the Bureau of Contract Administration to more efficiently administer and enforce Public Infrastructure Stabilization Ordinance provisions.

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.

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT, MITIGATION MONITORING PROGRAM, STATEMENT OF OVERRIDING CONSIDERATIONS, PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT (PLUM) COMMITTEE REPORT, RESOLUTION and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to a General Plan Amendment and Vesting Zone and Height District Change for the properties located at 1118-1136 North McCadden Place, 1119-1139 North McCadden Place and 6719-6733 West Santa Monica Boulevard.

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

1. CERTIFY that the Environmental Impact Report (EIR) (EIR No. ENV-2015-1192-EIR; State Clearing House No. 2015101001) has been completed in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the State Guidelines and the City Guidelines and that the City Council has reviewed the information contained therein and considered it along with other factors related to this project; that this determination reflects the independent judgment of the City of Los Angeles; and that the documents constituting the record of proceedings in this matter are located in Council file No. 16-0345-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 EIR.
   
   
2. ADOPT the FINDINGS pursuant to and in accordance with Section 21081.6 of the California State Public Resources Code, the Mitigation Monitoring Program as the Findings of Council and ADOPT the Mitigation Monitoring Program.
   
   
3. ADOPT the FINDINGS made pursuant to and in accordance with Section 21081 of the Public Resources Code and the Statement of Overriding Considerations prepared by the DCP and ADOPT the Statement of Overriding Considerations.
   
   
4. ADOPT the FINDINGS of the Los Angeles City Planning Commission (LACPC) as the Findings of the Council.
   
   
5. ADOPT the revised Conditions of Approval as modified by the PLUM Committee and attached to Council file No. 16-0345-S2.
   
   
6. ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION as recommended by the Mayor, the Director of Planning and the LACPC, APPROVING the proposed General Plan Amendment to the Hollywood Community Plan to change the land use designation from Limited Manufacturing to General Commercial, for a mixed-use project consisting of three buildings across two sites flanking McCadden Place, with the first building being a six-story, 75-foot senior housing building with 100 affordable housing units for seniors; the second building being a five-story (60-foot) youth housing building with up to 35 affordable housing units for young people ages 18-24; the third building being a one- to four-story (20-56 feet) LGBT facility with approximately 69,250 square feet of floor area, including a 7,085 square-foot senior center, a 15,465 square-foot youth center, approximately 17,040 square feet of administrative offices, approximately 5,215 square feet of accessory recreational space, a 4,520 square-foot kitchen/service area, 55 transitional living and emergency guest rooms with a capacity for 100 beds (including 60 transitional living beds and 40 emergency overnight beds), and 1,885 square feet of retail primarily to serve the project residents, employees, clients and guest; including 350 parking spaces provided in a two-level subterranean parking garage; entire project would serve as the new headquarters for the LGBT Center, and the existing Village at Ed Gould Plaza which is operated by the LGBT Center and includes a one/two-story building with approximately 30,708 square feet of floor area, would also become part of the McCadden Project to allow intergrated services and expanded programs to be provided to the LGBT community, for the properties located at 1118-1136 North McCadden Place, 1119-1139 North McCadden Place, and 6719-6733 West Santa Monica Boulevard.
   
   
7. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE dated October 13, 2016 effecting a Vesting Zone and Height District Change from [Q]M1-1VL-SN to [T][Q]C2-2D-SN for both sites, and a D-Limitation to allow an average 2.00:1 Floor Area Ratio over the entire site, for the properties located at 1118-1136 North McCadden Place, 1119-1139 North McCadden Place, and 6719-6733 West Santa Monica Boulevard, subject to Conditions of Approval.
   
   
8. INSTRUCT the DCP to update the General Plan and appropriate maps pursuant to this action.
   
   
9. ADVISE the applicant, pursuant to Section 12.32-G3 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code, as follows:
   
   . . . the Council may decide to impose a permanent Q Condition . . . identified on the zone change map by the symbol Q in brackets . . . There shall be no time limit on removal of the brackets around the [Q] Qualified designation nor on removal of the [T] Tentative designation.  After the conditions of the permanent [Q] Qualified classification have been fulfilled, the brackets surrounding the Q symbol shall be removed.
   
   
10. 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.
    
    
11. 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:  LA LGBT Center / McCadden Place, LP

Representative:  Noah Adler, Craig Lawson and Company, LLC

Case No. CPC-2016-1083-GPA-VZC-HD-DB-SPR

CEQA No. ENV-2015-1192-EIR; State Clearinghouse No. 2015101001

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 - JANUARY 29, 2017

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - JANUARY 27, 2017)

ORDINANCE SECOND CONSIDERATION dated June 7, 2016 effectuating the dedication, acceptance and establishment of certain real property owned by the City of Los Angeles, lying on the southeast line of Mission Road southwest of Golden State Freeway, as a public street of said City.

(Continued from Council meeting of November 8, 2016)

ORDINANCE SECOND CONSIDERATION relative to adding Article 9 to Chapter XVIII of the Los Angeles Municipal Code to limit employers' consideration of the criminal history of applicants for employment.

(Communication from the City Attorney adopted in Council on November 30, 2016)

PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the inclusion of the Earl Carroll Theater located at 6220-6230 Sunset Boulevard in the list of Historic-Cultural Monuments.

Recommendations for Council action:

1. ADOPT the findings of the Cultural Heritage Commission (CHC) as the findings of the Council.

 

2. APPROVE the recommendation of the CHC relative to the inclusion of the Earl Carroll Theater located at 6220-6230 Sunset Boulevard in the list of Historic-Cultural Monuments.

 

Applicant: Bob Linder, Essex Property Trust, Inc.

Owner: Essex Portfolio, L.P.

Case No. CHC-2016-1612-HCM

Fiscal Impact Statement: The CHC reports that such designation in and of itself has no fiscal impact. Future applications for permits may cause minimal administrative costs.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

TIME LIMIT FILE - JANUARY 6, 2017

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - JANUARY 6, 2017)

CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the retention of Tharpe and Howell, LLP as outside counsel, and a request for waiver of the firm's conflicts.

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

1. RECEIVE and FILE City Attorney reports No. R16-0274 dated September 1, 2016 and September 7, 2016.
   
   
2. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney to enter into a contract with Tharpe and Howell, LLP for outside legal services with respect to the case entitled Miles v. City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Superior Court (LASC) Case No. BC547126, for a three-year term, in an amount not to exceed $500,000.
   
   
3. TRANSFER the amount of $500,000 from the Unappropriated Balance, Outside Counsel Including Workers' Compensation line item to the City Attorney, Fund No. 100/12, Account No. 009301 for the above referenced contract.
   
   
4. APPROVE the request for a waiver of conflicts for Tharpe and Howell, LLP in its representation of co-defendants to the City in the cases entitled Bravo Maximillian v. City of Los Angeles, et al., LASC Case No. BC572635; Sharon Klugman, et al. v. City of Los Angeles, et al., LASC Case No. BC546468; and Byanca Molina v. City of Los Angeles, et al., LASC Case No. BC56690.
   
   

Fiscal Impact Statement:  None provided 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.

(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 case entitled Miles v. City of Los Angeles, LASC Case No. BC547126.)

(Continued from Council meeting of November 29, 2016)

ADOPTED

AMENDING MOTION 9 (WESSON - PRICE)

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

AMEND to adopt the following in lieu of Recommendation 4 of the Report:

4. APPROVE the request for a waiver of conflicts for Tharpe and Howell, LLP in its representation of co-defendants to the City in the cases entitled Bravo Maximillian v. City of Los Angeles, et al., LASC Case No. BC572635; Byanca Molina v. City of Los Angeles, et al., LASC Case No. BC56690; and Nguyen v. Verdes Family Investment Partnership et al., LASC Case No. BC604327

PUBLIC WORKS AND GANG REDUCTION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to four loans from the Public Works Trust Fund to front fund four street lighting projects.

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

1. AUTHORIZE four loans, subject to grant award approval, from the Public Works Trust Fund No. 834 totaling $6,875,000, payable by the Street Maintenance Assessment Fund No. 347, to front fund the construction of four street lighting projects to be repaid as federal grant proceeds are received from Caltrans on a cost reimbursement basis.
   
   
2. AUTHORIZE that grant reimbursements from the State be deposited into the Street Lighting Maintenance Assessment Fund and subsequently transferred back to the Public Works Trust Fund no later than one week after the deposit has been made.
   
   

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The Board of Public Works reports that this action will not impact the General Fund.  The Public Works Trust Fund will front fund the projects for a total of $6,875,000, and the Public Works Trust Fund will be reimbursed by the Street Lighting Maintenance Assessment Fund as soon as grant proceeds are received from Caltrans.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to modifying street designation standards for a segment of North McCadden Place, for the Los Angeles LGBT Center, for the properties located at 1118-1139 North McCadden Place and 6719-6733 Santa Monica Boulevard.

Recommendations for Council action, initiated by Motion (Ryu - Huizar):

1. INSTRUCT the Bureau of Engineering (BOE) to modify the street designation standards for the northerly segment of North McCadden Place that bisects the proposed project site of the Los Angeles LGBT Center from a 36-foot roadway and 60-foot right-of-way to a 24-foot roadway and 50-foot right-of-way, and to modify the street designation standards for the eastern half of the southerly segment of North McCadden Place that bisects the project site from an 18-foot, half-width roadway and 30-foot, half width right-of-way to a 12-foot, half-width roadway and a 25-foot, half-width right-of-way.
   
   
2. INSTRUCT the BOE, Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT)  and Department of City Planning (DCP) to waive and not require the 15-foot by 15-foot minimum property line cut corner or 20-foot curved corner radius at the northeast corner of North McCadden Place and Santa Monica Boulevard.
   
   
3. INSTRUCT the BOE, the LADOT and the DCP to permit the raised speed table with crosswalk,  that would serve both as a traffic-calming measure and to allow safe pedestrian access between the courtyard and plaza.

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.

MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION (MND), MITIGATION MONITORING PROGRAM and PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to an appeal of the MND for property located at 611 South Gayley Street.

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. 16-0972 in the custody of the City Clerk and in the files of the Department of City Planning in the custody of the Environmental Review Section; and, ADOPT the MND [ENV-2014-1094-MND] filed on November 26, 2014.

 

2. ADOPT the FINDINGS pursuant to and in accordance with Section 21081.6 of the California Public Resources Code, the Mitigation Monitoring Program as the Findings of Council; and, ADOPT the Mitigation Monitoring Program.

 

3. ADOPT the FINDINGS of the West Los Angeles Area Planning Commission (WLAAPC) as the Findings of Council.

 

4. RESOLVE TO DENY THE APPEAL filed by Steven D. Sann and Stephen Resnick (Representative: Dean Wallraff, Esq., Advocates for the Environment) and THEREBY SUSTAIN the Determination of the WLAAPC in adopting the MND [ENV-2014-1094-MND] for the construction, use and maintenance of a new 15,481 square-foot, 22-room fraternity house with a 31-space subterranean garage on an approximately 8,878 square-foot lot in the [Q]R4-1VL Zone, for the property located at 611 South Gayley Avenue.

Representative: Kevin K. McDonnell, Jeffer, Mangels, Butler and Mitchell, LLP

Related Case No. ZA-2014-1095-CU-ZAA-DRB-SPPA-SPP-1A

CEQA No. ENV-2014-1094-MND

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

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the Second Financial Status Report (FSR) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2016-17.

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

1. REAPPROPRIATE $5,000.00 from various special funds as noted in Attachment 3 of the Second FSR for FY 2016-17 (attached to Council file [C.F.] No. 16-0600-S169).
   
   
2. APPROPRIATE $100,508.00 to the department accounts as specified in Attachment 4 of the Second FSR for FY 2016-17 (attached to C.F. No. 16-0600-S169).
   
   
3. TRANSFER $27,761,537.81 between accounts within various departments and funds specified in the Revised Attachment 5 of the Second FSR for FY 2016-17 (attached to C.F. No. 16-0600-S169).
   
   
4. TRANSFER $4,383,538.15 between various departments and funds as specified in the Revised Attachment 6 of the Second FSR for FY 2016-17 (attached to C.F. No. 16-0600-S169).
   
   
5. APPROPRIATE $32,163,071.84 from the Unappropriated Balance to various departments and funds as specified in the Revised Attachment 7 of the Second FSR for FY 2016-17 (attached to C.F. 16-0600-S169).
   
   
6. AUTHORIZE a technical correction to Recommendation No. 6 of a November 2, 2016 Council action (C.F. No. 16-1189) which authorizes the City Attorney, or designee to execute vendor agreements with various contractual service providers, to include University Corp., doing business as Strength United, which was referenced in the City Attorney transmittal, but inadvertently omitted from the Recommendation.
   
   
7. AUTHORIZE the Controller to disencumber $107,977.28 from FY 2015-16 encumbered balances for Contract No. C-127532, Convention and Tourism Development, General Fund No. 100/48, Account No. 003040, Contractual Services, and revert $107,977.28 to Fund No. 725, Los Angeles Convention Center Revenue Fund, and appropriate $107,977.28 therefrom to the Convention and Tourism Development Department Fund No. 100/48, Account No. 003040, Contractual Services, FY 2016-17.
   
   
8. AUTHORIZE the modification of the FY 2015-16 Adopted Budget, Municipal Improvement Corporation of Los Angeles authorization for the Los Angeles Convention Center South Hall Lighting project, to change the scope of work to include an energy efficient Light Emitting Diode retrofit for all three exhibit halls, with no change to the amount of funding.
   
   
9. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney to process a payment in the amount of $16,000,000 for attorneys' fees payable in two installments: $8,000,000 due on or before December 31, 2016 and $8,000,000 due on or before March 31, 2017. Each payment shall be made via wire transfer to: Reiman, Dane & Colfax, PLLC, 1225 19th Street North West, Suite 600, Washington, D.C. 20036-2456, in the matter of Independent Living Center of Southern California, et al. v.. City of Los Angeles, et al. from the Liability Claims Fund No. 100/59, Account No. 009798, Miscellaneous as noted in the Revised Attachment 7 (of the Second FSR for FY 2016-17, attached to C.F. No. 16-0600-S169), in compliance with C.F. No. 12-0014-S23.
   
   
10. REAFFIRM the recitals and findings made in the previously adopted Resolution declaring the intention to reimburse and/or refund the City’s General Fund expenditures or other City fund expenditures to be incurred in connection with a portion of the settlement of Independent Living Center of Southern California, et al. v.. City of Los Angeles, et al. in a maximum amount not to exceed $25,500,000 from proceeds of bonds which may be issued in the future for such purposes.
    
    
11. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney to pay $12,018,346.84 for Court-ordered attorney's fees/costs and class representative awards in the matter entitled Mark Willits, Judy Griffin, Brent Pilgreen, and Communities Actively Living Independent & Free (CALIF) v. City of Los Angeles, Case No. CV 10-5782 CBM (RZx), as well as settlement of separate personal injury lawsuits brought by five individuals (amount already included in the total amount).
    
    
12. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney to process a payment in the amount of $12,018,346.84 via wire transfer to Schneider Wallace Cottrell Konecky Wotkyns LLP, 2000 Powell Street, Suite 1400, Emeryville, CA 94608 relative to the above matter; wire transfer shall be made from Fund No. 100/59, Public Works, Street Services Liability Payouts Account No. 009795 as noted in the Revised Attachment 7 of the Second FSR for FY 2016-17 (attached to C.F. 16-0600-S169).
    
    
13. AMEND the  Revised Attachment 5 of the Second FSR for FY 2016-17 (attached to C.F. No. 16-0600-S169) to add the following transfer between accounts for the Fire Department Fund No. 100/38: transfer $400,000 from Account No. 001012, Salaries Sworn, to Account No. 003070, Brush Clearance, for required contract brush clearance in High Fire Hazard Severity Zones.
    
    
14. AUTHORIZE the City Administrative Officer (CAO) to make technical corrections as necessary to those transactions included in this report to implement Mayor and Council intentions.
    
    

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The CAO reports that a total of $81.68 million in expenditure shortfalls and unbudgeted expenses are identified in this Second FSR for FY 2016-17. Transfers, appropriations, and other adjustments totaling approximately $64.5 million are recommended in Sections 1 through 4 of the Second FSR for FY 2016-17. This includes appropriations of $32.1 million from the Unappropriated Balance.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

ADOPTED

AMENDING MOTION 13 (WESSON - KREKORIAN)

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

1. TRANSFER/APPROPRIATE $250,000 from the 2016-2017 Budgetary Shortfalls line item in the Unappropriated Balance Fund No. 100/58 to the Planning Fund No. 100/68, Account No. 3040 (Contractual Services) to assist in land use efforts associated with cannabis regulation; INSTRUCT the City Administrative Officer to identify in the next Financial Status Report any additional funds needed for this purpose and to INSTRUCT the Planning Department to explore feasibility of recovering these costs through future permit fees.
   
   
2. AUTHORIZE the Chief Legislative Analyst to make any technical corrections to the above fund transfer instructions in order to effectuate the intent of this Motion.

BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to amending Section 11.27 et. seq. of the Los Angeles Administrative Code (LAMC) to provide the City with greater flexibility for debt issuances to pay judgment obligations and settlements.

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

1. REQUEST the City Attorney to prepare and present an ordinance to amend the procedural ordinance related to debt issuances, Section 11.27 et. seq. of the LAMC, as follows:
   
   
   1. The amendments should clarify that, in addition to stipulated settlements entered as judgments pursuant to State law, the City may also issue Judgment Obligation Bonds to pay for other stipulated settlements entered as judgments in court pursuant to Federal or other similar laws.
      
      
   2. The amendments should expand on the time for the City Council to make a decision to reimburse the City from a future Judgment Obligation Bond and the related required findings.
      
      
   3. The amendments should expand the type of eligible settlements beyond only those derived from a mediation process in a manner that is more consistent with current legal practices on how settlements may be reached.
      
      
2. INSTRUCT the Chief Legislative Analyst, and REQUEST the City's Bond Counsel, to report on the advantages and disadvantages of amending the procedural ordinance that authorizes the issuance and sales of bonds, etc. as proposed in Recommendation No. 1 above, and to provide the report to Council at the time the City Attorney prepares and presents the requested ordinance.

Fiscal Impact Statement:  Neither the City Administrative Officer (CAO) nor the Chief Legislative Analyst (CLA) has completed a financial analysis of this report.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT (PLUM) COMMITTEE REPORT relative to modify single-family development standards for properties zoned R1, RA, RE and RS Citywide, and updating the existing Baseline Mansionization Ordinance and Baseline Hillside Ordinance.

Recommendation for Council action:

REQUEST the City Attorney to prepare and present an Ordinance amending Sections 12.03, 12.07, 12.07.01, 12.07.1, 12.08, 12.21 and 12.23 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code to modify single-family development standards for properties zoned R1, RA, RE and RS Citywide, update the existing Baseline Mansionization Ordinance and Baseline Hillside Ordinance provisions relating to the size and bulk of new single-family residences and modify grading provisions for single-family lots in designated Hillside Areas, including the recommendations from the Department of City Planning report dated November 28, 2016, attached to Council file No. 14-0656, and the following additional recommendations presented at the PLUM Committee meeting on November 29, 2016:

1. Reduce the guaranteed minimum Residential Floor Area (FAR) to 800 square feet in hillside areas.
   
   
2. Reduce the maximum by-right grading quantities for R1 zoned hillside lots  to 1,000 cubic yards.
   
   
3. Restore the 400 foot garage exemption for front garages is, and retain the 400 square foot exemption for rear garages.
4. Restore the Floor Area Ration (FAR) to 0.5 for lots under 7,500 square feet and retain the 0.45 for lots over 7,500 square feet.
   
   
5. Increase the encroachment plane in the R1 Zones to start at 22 feet.

Applicant:  City of Los Angeles, Department of City Planning

Case No. CPC-2015-3484-CA

Fiscal Impact Statement:  None submitted by the Los Angeles City Planning Commission.  Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed an analysis of this report.

Community Impact Statement:  Yes, submitted by:

Bel Air-Beverly Crest Neighborhood Council
Brentwood Neighborhood Council
Encino Neighborhood Council
Greater Echo Park Elysian Neighborhood Council
PICO Neighborhood Council
South Robertson Neighborhood Council
Studio City Neighborhood Council
West Hills Neighborhood Council
Westside Neighborhood Council
Westwood Neighborhood Council

ADOPTED

AMENDING MOTION 15 (WESSON - HUIZAR - KORETZ - RYU)

Recommendations for Council action:

AMEND to ADOPT the following additional recommendations in lieu of the additional recommendations presented at the Planning and Land Use Management Committee meeting on November 29, 2016, as follows:

1. The FAR for lots zone R1 shall be 0.45, regardless of size, and in hillside areas the R1 FAR be reduced based on increasing slope.
   
   
2. The first 400 square feet of rear detached garage be exempted or the first 200 square feet of front garage be exempted.
   
   
3. Maximum grading be at 1,000 cubic yards for all hillside lots zoned R1.
   
   
4. Guaranteed minimum RFA be at 800 square feet only in hillside areas.
   
   
5. The R1 encroachment plane begin at 20 feet.

COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR and CITY ETHICS COMMISSION relative to the appointment of Ms. Suzanne M. Steinke to the Employee Relations Board.

Recommendation for Council action:

RESOLVE that the Mayor's appointment of Ms. Suzanne M. Steinke to the Employee Relations Board for the term ending September 23, 2021 is APPROVED and CONFIRMED. Ms. Steinke resides in Council District Two.   (Current Board gender composition: F=2; M=2; Vacant=1)

Financial Disclosure Statement:  Filed.

Background Check:  Pending.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

TIME LIMIT ITEM - DECEMBER 16, 2016

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - DECEMBER 14, 2016)

 (Personnel and Animal Welfare Committee waived consideration of the above matter)

5130 West Franklin Avenue (Case No. 550680) Assessor I.D. No. 5544-012-023

5419 South Normandie Avenue (Case No. 427730) Assessor I.D. No. 5003-017-015

6654 North Beck Avenue (Case No. 483438) Assessor I.D. No. 2320-023-002

10787 West Missouri Avenue (Case No. 566790) Assessor I.D. No. 4321-001-079

326 North San Pascual Avenue (Case No. 533980) Assessor I.D. No. 5493-031-001

453 North Fresno Street (Case No. 23467) Assessor I.D. No. 5178-021-005

4314 North Figueroa Street (Case No. 398925) Assessor I.D. No. 5467-004-017

COMMUNICATION FROM THE GENERAL MANAGER, LOS ANGELES HOUSING AND COMMUNITY INVESTMENT DEPARTMENT (HCIDLA) and RESOLUTION relative to issuing a multifamily conduit revenue bond for the development of the Jordan Downs Phase 1A Apartments.

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

1. ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION authorizing the issuance of up to $38,000,000 in a multifamily conduit revenue bond ($28,000,000 tax-exempt and $10,000,000 taxable) for the development of the Jordan Downs Phase 1A Apartments located at 9901 South Alameda Street.
   
   
2. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, HCIDLA, or designee, to negotiate and execute relevant bond documents for the Jordan Downs Phase 1A Apartments, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form and legality.
   
   

Fiscal Impact Statement: The HCIDLA reports that this action will not impact the General Fund.  The HCIDLA is a conduit issuer and will not incur liability for repayment of the bond. The bond is a limited obligation payable strictly from revenue from the project.  The HCIDLA will not be obligated to make payments on the bond.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

(Housing Committee waived consideration of the above matter)

CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION, COMMUNICATION FROM THE LOS ANGELES DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (LADOT) and RESOLUTION relative to the establishment of Temporary Preferential Parking District (TPPD) No. 231.

Recommendations for Council action:

1. FIND that the establishment of TPPD No. 231, pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) Section 80.58.d, is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) as a Class 1 Categorical Exemption, under Article III.1.a.3 of the 2002 Los Angeles City CEQA Guidelines.
   
   
2. FIND that the Expo Light Rail Line will cause an influx of patrons to park on the streets surrounding the train station as detailed below in Recommendation No. 3 and in the October 26, 2016 LADOT report, attached to the Council file.
   
   
3. ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION establishing TPPD No. 231 pursuant to LAMC Section 80.58.d for the following street:
   
   

   Provon Lane between National Boulevard and dead end north of National Boulevard
          

4. AUTHORIZE the NO PARKING ANYTIME EXCEPT 2 HOUR PARKING 8 AM TO 6 PM, MONDAY-FRIDAY, HOLIDAYS ENFORCED; DISTRICT 231 PERMITS EXEMPT restriction for use on both sides of the residential portions of the street segments set forth above in Recommendation No. 3 and in the October 26, 2016 LADOT report, attached to the Council file, except when parking is already prohibited for safety or traffic reasons.
   
   
5. INSTRUCT the LADOT to initiate the necessary procedures for the preparation and sale of parking permits to residents within the boundaries of TPPD No. 231 pursuant to LAMC Section 80.58.
   
   
6. DIRECT the LADOT, upon City Council adoption of the RESOLUTION establishing TPPD No. 231, to post or remove the authorized parking restrictions upon receipt and verification of the requisite petition without further actions by City Council.

      
Fiscal Impact Statement:  The LADOT reports that revenue from the sale of permits will cover the cost of implementing and administering TPPD No. 231.  If motorists are cited for violating the posted signs, additional General Fund revenue could result.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

(Transportation Committee waived consideration of the above matter)

CONSIDERATION OF MOTION (MARTINEZ - KORETZ) relative to authorizing a substitute authority of one Senior Project Coordinator for the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) to administer its youth programs.

Recommendations for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Martinez - Koretz):

1. AUTHORIZE the LAFD one substitute authority for Senior Project Coordinator (Class Code 1538) from January 1 through June 30, 2017 to administer the LAFD's youth programs.
   
   
2. INSTRUCT the LAFD to work with the Fire Foundation for a donation to cover the salary costs for the Senior Project Coordinator position for six months.

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.

(Personnel and Animal Welfare Committee waived consideration of the above matter)

MOTION (BLUMENFIELD - WESSON) relative to acceptance of a donation from Uber Technologies, Inc. for recipients of refurbished computers from the OurCycle LA program.

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

1. ACCEPT the donation from Uber Technologies, Inc. in the sum of $5,000 to purchase equipment and service for 100 wifi 4G Mobile Hotspots for recipients of refurbished computers from the OurCycle LA program.
   
   
2. INSTRUCT the City Clerk to deposit this amount into the Council Fund No. 100/28, Account No. 6010 (Office & Administrative Expense) for use on the stated purpose.
   
   
3. THANK Uber Technologies, Inc. for their generous donation.

MOTION (KORETZ - HUIZAR) relative to extending the time to act on a Vesting Tentative Tract Map appeal for the property located at 333 South La Cienega Boulevard.

Recommendation for Council action:

APPROVE, pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 17.06 (5), Tentative Maps and Appeals, (Extension of Time), an extension of time to January 27, 2017 to act on a Vesting Tentative Tract Map appeal for the property located at 333 South La Cienega Boulevard, Case No. VTT-74131-2-A, pending consideration by the Planning and Land Use Management Committee.

MOTION (HUIZAR - O'FARRELL) relative to issuing a right of entry permit to the organizers / sponsors of the upcoming New Year's Eve event in the Civic Center and Grand Park.

Recommendation for Council action:

AUTHORIZE the Department of General Services to issue a right of entry permit and to process and execute any other related document(s) to the organizers / sponsors of the upcoming New Year's Eve event in the Civic Center and Grand Park, subject to appropriate terms and conditions of operation; as well as to issue, process and/or execute any hold harmless, and risk management documents acceptable to the City Administrative Officer, with the understanding that all City costs associated with this event shall be reimbursed to the City by the event sponsor.

MOTION (BONIN - RYU) relative to installing street banners recognizing the Westchester Town Center campaign.

Recommendations for Council action:

1. APPROVE, in accordance with Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 63.132, the street banner program recognizing the Westchester Town Center campaign as a City of Los Angeles Non-Event, for the period of January 1, 2017 to January 1, 2018.
   
   
2. APPROVE the content of the street banner for the above specified event, as attached to the Council file.
   
   
3. APPROVE the continuation of the street banner installation program, as described above, should unforeseen circumstances change the actual period of the street banner installation.

FINAL MAP OF PARCEL MAP NO. 2014-2630, located at 1339 North Fuller Avenue, lying southerly of Sunset Boulevard.

(Bond No. C-128593)

(Quimby Fee: $15,820)

Subdivider: Fuller Estates, LLC;  Surveyor: Danielson Surveying

MOTION (BUSCAINO - BONIN) relative to initiating street vacation proceedings to vacate the northwesterly side of Hamilton Avenue between Patton Avenue and Barbara Street.

MOTION (RYU - PRICE) relative to authorizing the use of various prior year Council District Four General City Purposes fund allocations for alternate needs.

MOTION (HUIZAR - WESSON) relative to the issuance of a Revocable Permit for the applicant of 4051 South Alameda Street.

ATTEST: Holly L. Wolcott, CITY CLERK

By:

        Council Clerk                                  PRESIDENT OF THE CITY COUNCIL