2305 West 23rd Street.  (Lien: $649.18)

(Continued from Council meeting of January 10, 2017)

4935 North Sycamore Terrace.  (LIen: $696.36)

(Continued from Council meeting of January 11, 2017)

ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the reappointment of Mr. Jesus Quinonez to the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California.

Recommendation for Council action:

RESOLVE that the Mayor's reappointment of Mr. Jesus Quinonez to the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California for the term ending December 31, 2020 is APPROVED and CONFIRMED.  (Current Commission gender composition:  F=1; M=3).

Financial Disclosure Statement:  Pending.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

TIME LIMIT FILE - MARCH 9, 2017

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - MARCH 8, 2017)

ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the appointment of Ms. Rachel Malarich to the Community Forest Advisory Committee.

Recommendation for Council action:

RESOLVE that the Mayor's appointment of Ms. Rachel Malarich to the Community Forest Advisory Committee is APPROVED and CONFIRMED.  Ms. Malarich resides in Council District Two.

Financial Disclosure Statement:  Not required.

Background Check:  Pending.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION, MITIGATION MONITORING PROGRAM, PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT (PLUM) COMMITTEE REPORT, RESOLUTION and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to a General Plan Amendment and Zone Change for the property located at 7000 North Woodlake Avenue.

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

1. FIND, that based on the independent judgment of the decision-maker, after consideration of the entire administrative record, the project was environmentally assessed in Mitigated Negative Declaration No. ENV-2015-4679-MND filed on May 24, 2016.

 

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 of the Los Angeles City Planning Commission (LACPC) as the Findings of the Council.

 

4. ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION as recommended by the Mayor, Director of Planning and LACPC, APPROVING the proposed General Plan Amendment to the Canoga Park - Winnetka - Woodland Hills - West Hills Community Plan to re-designate a 72,143 square-foot portion of the subject property from Very Low Residential to Low Residential land uses, in conjunction with the construction, use and maintenance of 14 Small Lot Homes, with each home two stories in height including two parking spaces within private garages, for the property located at 7000 North Woodlake Avenue.

 

5. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying new ORDINANCE dated January 24, 2017, approved by the Director of Planning on behalf of the LACPC, effecting a Zone Change of a 77,076 square-foot portion of the subject property from A1-1 to (T)(Q)RD5-1 in conjunction with the construction, use and maintenance of 14 Small Lot Homes, with each home two stories in height including two parking spaces within private garages, for the property located at 7000 North Woodlake Avenue, subject to Conditions of Approval as modified by PLUM Committee and attached to Council file No. 16-1113-S1.

 

6. NOT PRESENT and ORDER FILED the ORDINANCE dated August 11, 2016.

 

7. INSTRUCT the Department of City Planning to update the General Plan and appropriate maps pursuant to this action.

 

8. ADVISE the applicant of the Q Qualified classification time limit pursuant to Section 12.32-G.2(f) of the Los Angeles Municipal Code:

    

   . . . whenever property remains in a Q Qualified classification for six years . . . after the effective date of the ordinance creating same without substantial physical development thereof for one or more of the uses first permitted herein having taken place within such time or if the Director of Planning determines that such development is not thereafter continuously and expeditiously carried on to completion, or if no physical development is necessary, without having been need for one or more of the purpose first permitted thereby, such Qualified classification and the authority contained therein shall become null and void, the rezoning proceedings shall be terminated and the property thereafter may only be utilized for those purposes permitted prior to the commencement of such rezoning proceedings.

 

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:  Sherman Way-West Hills Partners, LLC

Representative:  Michael Harris

Case No.  CPC-2015-4680-GPA-ZC

CEQA No.  ENV-2015-4679-MND

Related Case No.  VTT-73814-SL-1A

TIME LIMIT FILE - MARCH 13, 2017

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - MARCH 8, 2017)

MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION, MITIGATION MONITORING PROGRAM, PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT (PLUM) COMMITTEE REPORT, and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to a Zone Change for the property located at 23200 West Sherman Way.

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

1. FIND, that based on the independent judgment of the decision-maker, after consideration of the entire administrative record, the project was environmentally assessed in Mitigated Negative Declaration No. ENV-2015-4679-MND filed on May 24, 2016.

 

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 of the Los Angeles City Planning Commission (LACPC) as the Findings of the Council.

 

4. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying new ORDINANCE dated January 24, 2017, approved by the Director of Planning on behalf of the LACPC, effecting a Zone Change from A1-1 to (T)(Q)RD3-1, with a 37-lot Small Lot subdivision consisting of two open lots and the construction, use and maintenance of 35 Small Lot Homes, with each home two stories in height including two parking spaces within private garages, for the property located at 23200 West Sherman Way, subject to Conditions of Approval as modified by the PLUM Committee and attached to Council file No. 16-1112-S1.

 

5. NOT PRESENT and ORDER FILED the ORDINANCE dated August 11, 2016.

 

6. ADVISE the applicant of the Q Qualified classification time limit pursuant to Section 12.32-G.2(f) of the Los Angeles Municipal Code:

    

   . . . whenever property remains in a Q Qualified classification for six years . . . after the effective date of the ordinance creating same without substantial physical development thereof for one or more of the uses first permitted herein having taken place within such time or if the Director of Planning determines that such development is not thereafter continuously and expeditiously carried on to completion, or if no physical development is necessary, without having been need for one or more of the purpose first permitted thereby, such Qualified classification and the authority contained therein shall become null and void, the rezoning proceedings shall be terminated and the property thereafter may only be utilized for those purposes permitted prior to the commencement of such rezoning proceedings.

 

7. 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.

 

8. 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:  Sherman Way-West Hills Partners, LLC

Representative:  Michael Harris

Case No.  CPC-2015-4684-GPA-ZC

CEQA No.  ENV-2015-4679-MND

Related Case No.  VTT-73714-SL-1A

TIME LIMIT FILE - FEBRUARY 28, 2017

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - FEBRUARY 28, 2017)

PERSONNEL AND ANIMAL WELFARE COMMITTEE REPORT and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to providing City employees who are military personnel with the difference between their current City salary and military salary if activated in response to Operation Inherent Resolve or Operation Freedom's Sentinel.

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

PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE dated April 29, 2016 to provide employees of the City of Los Angeles who are military personnel with the difference between their City and military salaries and continuation of benefits if activated in response to Operation Inherent Resolve or Operation Freedom's Sentinel.   
   

Fiscal Impact Statement:  None submitted by the City Administrative Officer.  The Chief Legislative Analyst has not completed a financial analysis of this report. 

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted. 

ORDINANCE SECOND CONSIDERATION levying the assessments and ordering the maintenance of the Hollywood Street Lighting District, in accordance with Sections 6.95-6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Government Code Section 53753 (Proposition 218).

(Public Hearing closed on February 1, 2017)

ORDINANCE SECOND CONSIDERATION levying the assessments and ordering the maintenance of the Crescent Heights Boulevard and Orange Street Lighting District, in accordance with Sections 6.95-6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Government Code Section 53753 (Proposition 218).

(Public Hearing closed on February 1, 2017)

ORDINANCE SECOND CONSIDERATION levying the assessments and ordering the maintenance of the Lincoln Avenue and Avenue 45 Street Lighting District, in accordance with Sections 6.95-6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Government Code Section 53753 (Proposition 218).

(Public Hearing closed on February 1, 2017)

ORDINANCE SECOND CONSIDERATION levying the assessments and ordering the maintenance of the Williams Place and Cavanagh Road Street Lighting District, in accordance with Sections 6.95-6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Government Code Section 53753 (Proposition 218).

(Public Hearing closed on February 1, 2017)

ORDINANCE SECOND CONSIDERATION levying the assessments and ordering the maintenance of the Vanowen Street and Tobias Avenue Street Lighting District, in accordance with Sections 6.95-6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Government Code Section 53753 (Proposition 218).

(Public Hearing closed on February 1, 2017)

ORDINANCE SECOND CONSIDERATION levying the assessments and ordering the maintenance of the Valley Circle and Roscoe Boulevards Street Lighting District, in accordance with Sections 6.95-6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Government Code Section 53753 (Proposition 218).

(Public Hearing closed on February 1, 2017)

ORDINANCE SECOND CONSIDERATION levying the assessments and ordering the maintenance of the Montecito Heights - Monterey Hills No. 4 Street Lighting District, in accordance with Sections 6.95-6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Government Code Section 53753 (Proposition 218).

(Public Hearing closed on February 1, 2017)

PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the status of the Proposition Q Citywide Public Safety Facilities General Obligation Bond Program.

Recommendation for Council action:

NOTE and FILE the Proposition Q Citizen Oversight Committee report dated November 22, 2016, attached to the Council file, relative to the status of the Proposition Q Citywide Public Safety Facilities General Obligation Bond Program.

Fiscal Impact Statement: Not applicable.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the status of the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) Special Training Fund 40J covering Fiscal Year 2015-16.

Recommendation for Council action:

NOTE and FILE the Board of Fire Commissioners report dated August 16, 2016, attached to the Council file, relative to the status of the LAFD Special Training Fund 40J covering Fiscal Year 2015-16.

Fiscal Impact Statement: Not applicable.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the status of the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) Revolving Training Fund (RTF) semi-annual report.

Recommendation for Council action:

NOTE and FILE the Board of Police Commissioners report dated February 24, 2016, attached to the Council file, relative to the status of the LAPD RTF semi-annual report, covering July through December 2014.

Fiscal Impact Statement: Not applicable.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the budgetary and operational implications of a loss of Federal funding in the event that Congress and the President act to remove funds from Cities that have policies similar to Los Angeles Police Department Special Order 40.

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

1. INSTRUCT the Chief Legislative Analyst (CLA), with the assistance of the City Administrative Officer (CAO), to report by April 1, 2017 on the following:
   
   
   1. A list of Federal funding that the City of Los Angeles receives or administers, the legal authority which allowed for those funds to be appropriated and remitted to the City of Los Angeles, and the nature of the City's programs that make use of them.
      
      
   2. The budgetary and operational implications of a loss of Federal funding in the event that the Congress and President act to remove funds from cities that have policies similar to Special Order 40.
      
      
   3. A plan to address the budgetary shortfall that would result from the loss of Federal funds.
      
      
   4. An assessment of the risk factors and degree of risk of the loss of various Federal funds the City receives.
      
      
2. REQUEST the City Attorney to report in Closed Session on how the City can defend itself.

Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the CAO nor the CLA has completed a financial analysis of this report.

Community Impact Statement: Yes.

Palms Neighborhood Council

(Ad Hoc Committee on Immigrant Affairs waived consideration of the above matter)

PUBLIC WORKS AND GANG REDUCTION and PERSONNEL AND ANIMAL WELFARE COMMITTEES' REPORT relative to proposed Amendment No. 3 to Contract No. C-102635 with Swinerton Management and Consulting, Inc. (Swinerton), for program management/construction management services for the Animal Bond Program in connection with the renovation project at the North Central Animal Shelter.

Recommendation for Council action:

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the President, Board of Public Works, to execute Amendment No. 3 to Contract No. C-102635 with Swinerton to extend the contract term for five years through August 31, 2021 in an amount not to exceed $6,200,000, subject to the approval of the City Attorney.   
   

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The City Administrative Officer reports that the proposed Third Amendment to Contract No. C-102635 extends the term of the Program Management/Construction Management contract between the City and the above-referenced consulting firm, without increasing the maximum compensation level of $6,200,000.  Expenditures associated with construction of the North Central Animal Shelter Renovation Project will come from the Municipal Improvement Corporation of Los Angeles (General Fund) authorized in the 2016-17 Budget. 

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

TIME LIMIT FILE - MARCH 12, 2017

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - MARCH 8, 2017)

PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a system for updating Community Plans, batching General Plan Amendments, Environmental Impact Report (EIR) consultants and technical plans.

Recommendations for Council action, as initiated by Motion (Huizar, et al. - Krekorian):

1. INSTRUCT the Department of City Planning (DCP)  and the City Administrative Officer (CAO) to report with the necessary budget resources, staffing needs and funding analysis to implement a six year, accelerated update cycle, and for the DCP to report with a draft ordinance to codify that requirement.
   
   
2. INSTRUCT  the DCP to immediately implement administrative procedures to batch General Plan Amendments, and to begin working on an ordinance to make General Plan Amendments batching the law.
   
   
3. INSTRUCT the DCP to immediately implement EIR Processing Option Two of the DCP report dated January 26, 2017 (attached to Council file No. 16-0422), requiring that all future EIRs associated with development be prepared only by City-approved consultants, and an applicant hire a consultant from the City's pre-qualified list.
   
   
4. INSTRUCT the DCP to issue an Request for Qualifications to establish a Pre-Qualified List of environmental consultants.

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

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to prohibiting City employees from participating in any program to register individuals based on their religion or spiritual faith, or that would result in discrimination on those bases; and, requesting the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) and City Attorney to report on efforts to respond to hate crimes in the City and efforts to ensure the safety of minority communities and, in particular, Muslim Americans.

Recommendations for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Krekorian - O'Farrell - et. al.):

1. REQUEST that the City Attorney prepare and present an ordinance that would prohibit City employees from participating in any program to register individuals based on their religion or spiritual faith, or that would result in discrimination on those bases.
   
   
2. REQUEST that the LAPD and the City Attorney report on their efforts to respond to hate crimes in the City and ensure the safety of our minority communities and, in particular, Muslim Americans.

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

Community Impact Statement: Yes.

For: Palms Neighborhood Council

(Ad Hoc Committee on Immigrant Affairs waived consideration of the above matter)

AD HOC COMMITTEE ON IMMIGRANT AFFAIRS and BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORTS relative to $2 million in City funding for the proposed Los Angeles Justice Fund to provide qualified legal representation to immigrants facing deportation or removal proceedings who are otherwise unable to afford or access legal services.

1. AD HOC COMMITTEE ON IMMIGRANT AFFAIRS REPORT       
   
   Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Cedillo- Price):    
   
   INSTRUCT the City Administrative Officer (CAO), with assistance of the City Attorney, to identify and report in 30 days, on a $2 million City of Los Angeles contribution to the California Community Foundation for the proposed Los Angeles Justice Fund to provide qualified legal representation to immigrants at risk effacing deportation or removal proceedings who are otherwise unable to afford or access legal services; including recommendations for a source(s) of funds, draft terms of the agreement, Controller instructions, and any other necessary instructions to effectuate the intent of this motion.       

    

2. BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT
   
   Recommendations for Council action, as initiated by Motion (Cedillo - Price):

1. INSTRUCT the CAO, with assistance of the Office of the City Attorney, to identify and report in 30 days, on a $2 million City of Los Angeles contribution to the California Community Foundation for the proposed Los Angeles Justice Fund to provide qualified legal representation to immigrants at risk effacing deportation or removal proceedings who are otherwise unable to afford or access legal services.
   
   
2. INSTRUCT the CAO to include in the report recommendations for source(s) of funds, draft terms of the agreement, City Controller instructions, and any other necessary instructions to effectuate the intent of the Motion.
   
   
3. INSTRUCT the CAO, with the assistance of the City Attorney, to report by March 1, 2017 on the following:
   
   
   1. A legal analysis of the City's ability to provide funding to a nonprofit to provide for legal services for immigrants.
      
      
   2. Recommendations on the conditions that the City should consider for the use of any funds, including whether the recipient of any legal aid provided by City funding should be a resident of the City of Los Angeles and not have any criminal history more significant than a misdemeanor offense.
      
      
   3. Recommendations on the potential sources of funds for the City of Los Angeles to contribute up to $2 million for the proposed Los Angeles Justice Fund to provide qualified legal representation to immigrants at risk of facing deportation or removal proceedings who are otherwise unable to afford or access legal services.
      
      
   4. Recommendations in maintaining appropriate oversight, accounting and evaluation of the expenditure of funds provided by the city, including an analysis of whether appropriate transparency would be adversely impacted by the attorney-client privilege or the doctrine of attorney work product.
      
      
   5. An analysis of the potential for such a program to give rise to future City liability to any third parties, or the creation of fiduciary or other responsibilities to the recipients of these legal services.
      
      

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

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

COMMUNICATION FROM THE BUREAU OF STREET LIGHTING and ORDINANCE OF INTENTION FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to establishing a hearing date for the maintenance of the Spring and 8th Streets Lighting District.

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

1. ADOPT the report of the Director, Bureau of Street Lighting, dated January 4, 2017.
   
   
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION setting the date of APRIL 19, 2017 as the hearing date for the maintenance of the Spring and 8th Streets Lighting District, in accordance with Proposition 218, Articles XIIIC and XIIID of the California Constitution and Government Code Section 53753.

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The Bureau of Street Lighting reports that if adopted, $2,279.74 will be collected annually starting with tax year 2016-17 that will go into a dedicated street lighting maintenance assessment account for the use in the operation and maintenance of this street lighting system.

(Board of Public Works Hearing Date:  April 12, 2017)

COMMUNICATION FROM THE BUREAU OF STREET LIGHTING and ORDINANCE OF INTENTION FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to establishing a hearing date for the maintenance of the Harwood and Crystal Streets Lighting District.

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

1. ADOPT the report of the Director, Bureau of Street Lighting, dated January 19, 2017.
   
   
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION setting the date of APRIL 19, 2017 as the hearing date for the maintenance of the Harwood and Crystal Streets Lighting District, in accordance with Proposition 218, Articles XIIIC and XIIID of the California Constitution and Government Code Section 53753.

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The Bureau of Street Lighting reports that if adopted, $2,135.83 will be collected annually starting with tax year 2016-17 that will go into a dedicated street lighting maintenance assessment account for the use in the operation and maintenance of this street lighting system.

(Board of Public Works Hearing Date:  April 12, 2017)

COMMUNICATION FROM THE BUREAU OF STREET LIGHTING and ORDINANCE OF INTENTION FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to establishing a hearing date for the maintenance of the Shoredale Avenue and Crystal Street Lighting District.

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

1. ADOPT the report of the Director, Bureau of Street Lighting, dated January 19, 2017.
   
   
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION setting the date of APRIL 19, 2017 as the hearing date for the maintenance of the Shoredale Avenue and Crystal Street Lighting District, in accordance with Proposition 218, Articles XIIIC and XIIID of the California Constitution and Government Code Section 53753.

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The Bureau of Street Lighting reports that if adopted, $2,399.89 will be collected annually starting with tax year 2016-17 that will go into a dedicated street lighting maintenance assessment account for the use in the operation and maintenance of this street lighting system.

(Board of Public Works Hearing Date:  April 12, 2017)

COMMUNICATION FROM THE BUREAU OF STREET LIGHTING and ORDINANCE OF INTENTION FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to establishing a hearing date for the maintenance of the Tramonto Drive and Los Liones Drive No. 1 Street Lighting District.

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

1. ADOPT the report of the Director, Bureau of Street Lighting, dated January 19, 2017.
   
   
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION setting the date of APRIL 19, 2017 as the hearing date for the maintenance of the Tramonto Drive and Los Liones Drive No. 1 Street Lighting District, in accordance with Proposition 218, Articles XIIIC and XIIID of the California Constitution and Government Code Section 53753.

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The Bureau of Street Lighting reports that if adopted, $2,150.79 will be collected annually starting with tax year 2016-17 that will go into a dedicated street lighting maintenance assessment account for the use in the operation and maintenance of this street lighting system.

(Board of Public Works Hearing Date:  April 12, 2017)

507 1/2 East 48th Street (Case No. 553125) Assessor I.D. No. 5109-019-006

317 West 76th Street (Case No. 573304) Assessor I.D. No. 6031-010-021

MOTION (PRICE - O'FARRELL) relative to the negotiated payment for City services for the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences to hold the 2017 Grammy Awards at the Staples Center.

Recommendation for Council action:

APPROVE the negotiated payment of $110,000 for City services for the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences to hold the 2017 Grammy Awards at the Staples Center.

MOTION (O'FARRELL - KORETZ) relative to accepting funds to partially defray the cost of the Split Phasing traffic light improvement at Sunset Boulevard and Rodney Drive in Council District 13.

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

ACCEPT the sum of $13,250 contributed by Children's Hospital Los Angeles and instruct the City Clerk to deposit this amount, subject to the approval of the Mayor, into the Hollywood Mobility Trust Fund account in the Council District 13 Public Benefits Trust Fund No. 904 - said funds to be used to partially defray the costs of the Split Phasing traffic light improvement at Sunset Boulevard and Rodney Drive in Council District 13.

MOTION (ENGLANDER - BUSCAINO) relative to actions needed to re-appropriate prior year General City Purposes funds to assist local neighborhood programs in Council District 12.

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

1. AUTHORIZE the following actions for the $6,797.92 in Council District 12 Fiscal Year (FY) 2015-16 General City Purposes allocations:
   
   
   1. Unencumber $6,797.92 in Council District 12 FY 2015-16 General City Purposes allocations.
      
      
   2. Revert the funds to the Reserve Fund.
      
      
   3. Transfer therefrom to the Unappropriated Balance Fund No. 100/58.
      
      
   4. Re-appropriate therefrom to the General City Purposes Fund No. 100/56, Account No. 0712 (CD-12 Community Services) for further support of Council District 12 community services efforts.
      
      
2. AUTHORIZE the City Clerk to make any technical corrections or clarifications to the above fund transfer instructions in order to effectuate the intent of this Motion.

The City Council shall recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled The Tiara Group 2, et al. v. City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BC163763. (This matter involves litigation concerning Van Nuys Fire Station No. 39.)

(Budget and Finance Committee considered the above matter in Closed Session on January 30, 2017)

ADOPTED

MOTION (KREKORIAN - ENGLANDER)

Recommendation for Council action:

REJECT the Petitioners' offer of settlement.

The City Council shall recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled Misty Wilks v. City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BC549441. (This matter involves a single vehicle motorcycle accident, which allegedly occurred on June 20, 2012 on La Brea Avenue north of Ferndale Street, in the City of Los Angeles.)

(Budget and Finance Committee considered the above matter in Closed Session on January 30, 2017)

ADOPTED

MOTION (KREKORIAN - ENGLANDER)

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

1. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney to pay a total of $150,000 in settlement of the above-entitled matter from Liability Claims Fund No. 100/59, Account No. 009795, Public Works, Street Services Liability Payouts.
   
   
2. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney to draw a demand thereon and made payable to: Vardanyan Law Firm and Misty Wilks.
   
   
3. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney, or designee, to prepare Controller instructions for any necessary technical adjustments, subject to the approval of the City Administrative Officer; and, AUTHORIZE the Controller to implement the instructions.

The City Council shall recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled Ronald Ray Smith v. Ricardo Arrua, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BC560024. (This matter involves an auto collision with a Los Angeles Fire Department vehicle which occurred on May 8, 2014 at or near Main Street and First Street, Los Angeles, California.)

(Budget and Finance Committee considered the above matter in Closed Session on January 30, 2017)

ADOPTED

MOTION (KREKORIAN - ENGLANDER)

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

1. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney to expend up to $150,000 in settlement of the above-entitled matter from Liability Claims Fund No. 100/59, Account No. 009790, Fire Liability Payouts.
   
   
2. AUTHORIZE the Controller to transfer $150,000 from the Liability Claims Fund No. 100/59, Account No. 009798, Miscellaneous Liability Payouts, to the Liability Claims Fund No. 100/59, Account No. 009790, Fire Liability Payouts.
   
   
3. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney to draw a demand thereon and made payable to: Law Offices of Bewley, Lassleben and Miller, LLP and Ronald Ray Smith.
   
   
4. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney, or designee, to make necessary technical adjustments, subject to the approval of the City Administrative Officer; and, AUTHORIZE the Controller to implement the instructions.

The City Council shall recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled Edsell Ford, et al. v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BC574800. (This matter arises from an incident involving members of the Los Angeles Police Department, on August 11, 2014, in Los Angeles, California.)

(Budget and Finance Committee considered the above matter in Closed Session on January 30, 2017)

ADOPTED

MOTION (KREKORIAN - MARTINEZ)

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

1. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney to pay $1,500,000 in settlement of the above-entitled matter.
   
   
2. FIND that the settlement is in the best interests of the City.
   
   
3. FIND that the City intends to make an interfund borrowing or advance from the Reserve Fund to pay the settlement on an interim basis, which loan or advance will be refunded or reimbursed with the proceeds of a judgment obligation bond issue, and a resolution will be presented in open session at a later date.
   
   
4. AUTHORIZE the Controller to transfer $1,500,000 from the Reserve Fund to the Unappropriated Balance and appropriate therefrom to Liability Claims Fund No. 100/59 Police Liability Payouts, Account No. 009792, to be reimbursed by proceeds from a future Judgment Obligation Bond issuance.
   
   
5. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney to draw a demand for $1,500,000 from Liability Claims Fund No. 100/59, Account No. 009792, Police Liability Payouts, and made payable to: Abir Cohen Treyzon Salo, LLP; Steve A. Lerman and Associates, Inc.; and Tritobia Ford and Edsell Ford.
   
   
6. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney, or designee, to prepare Controller instructions for any necessary technical adjustments, subject to the approval of the City Administrative Officer; and, AUTHORIZE the Controller to implement the instructions.

MOTION (PRICE - RYU) relative to funding for the installation of reclaimed asphalt pavement in the alley west of San Pedro Street from 87th Street to 87th Place.

ATTEST:  Holly L. Wolcott, CITY CLERK

By

          Council Clerk                                  PRESIDENT OF THE CITY COUNCIL