11749 North Eldridge Avenue. (Lien: $2,605.84)

(Continued from Council meeting of January 24, 2017)

22240 West Runnymede Street. (Lien: $1,288.56)

(Continued from Council meeting of January 24, 2017)

HEARING COMMENTS relative to an Application for Determination of Public Convenience or Necessity for the sale of alcoholic beverages for off-site consumption at CVS Pharmacy Washington Hoover located at 1300 West Washington Boulevard.

Recommendations for Council action:

1. DETERMINE that the issuance of a liquor license at CVS Pharmacy Washington Hoover located at 1300 West Washington Boulevard will serve a 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 1300 West Washington 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: CVS Caremark c/o Boos Development West, LLC

Representative: Margaret Taylor

TIME LIMIT FILE - APRIL 20, 2017

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - APRIL 19, 2017)

HEARING COMMENTS relative to an Application for Determination of Public Convenience or Necessity for the sale of alcoholic beverages for off-site consumption at 7-Eleven Store 26988 located at 12450 West Burbank Boulevard.

Applicant: Michael Coffman 7-Eleven, Inc.

Representative: R. Bruce Evans, Solomon Saltsman and Jamieson

TIME LIMIT FILE - APRIL 21, 2017

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - APRIL 21, 2017)

(Findings and Council recommendations relative to the above application required)

HOUSING COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the appointment of Ms. Amelia Herrera-Robles to the Commission for Community and Family Services.

Recommendation for Council action:

RESOLVE that the Mayor's appointment of Ms. Amelia Herrera-Robles to the Commission for Community and Family Services for the term ending June 30, 2018 to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Ms. Gerlie Collado, is APPROVED and CONFIRMED. Ms. Herrera-Robles resides in Council District Seven. (New Commission gender composition: M = 2; F = 13)

Financial Disclosure Statement: Pending.

Background Check: Completed.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

TIME LIMIT FILE - FEBRUARY 23, 2017

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - FEBRUARY 22, 2017)

NEGATIVE DECLARATION, PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT, RESOLUTION and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to a General Plan Amendment,  Zone Change and Height District Change for the property located at 1661 West 37th Place.

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

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; that the Negative Declaration 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. 16-1474 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 Negative Declaration [ENV-2016-1905-ND] filed on July 22, 2016.
   
   
2. ADOPT the FINDINGS of the Los Angeles City Planning Commission (LACPC) as the Findings of the Council.
   
   
3. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE dated September 8, 2016, effecting a Zone and Height District Change from P-1VL-O to R2-1-O, to update the Zoning and Height District and to modify the South Los Angeles Community Plan land use designation in order to make both the land use designation and the zone of the subject property consistent with the surrounding low density residential context and to allow for the existing single family residential use on the property, for the property located at 1661 West 37th Place, subject to Conditions of Approval.
   
   
4. ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION as recommended by the Mayor, the Director of Planning and the LACPC APPROVING the proposed General Plan Amendment to the South Los Angeles Community Plan from General Commercial to Low Medium I Residential, for the property located at 1661 West 37th Place.

Applicant:  City of Los Angeles

Case No. CPC-2016-1904-ZC-GPA-HD

CEQA No. ENV-2016-1905-ND

Fiscal Impact Statement:  None submitted by the LACPC.  Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

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 COMMITTEE REPORT and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to a Vesting Zone Change for the properties located at 18252, 18254, 18256 and 18260 West Sherman Way, and 7120, 7124 and 7128 North Etiwanda Avenue.

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

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 Mitigated Negative Declaration 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. 16-1376 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 Mitigated Negative Declaration [ENV-2016-1028-MND] filed on July 18, 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 ORDINANCE dated September 8, 2016, effecting a Vesting Zone Change from [Q]C2-1L-CDO and [Q]P-1L-CDO to (T)(Q)RAS4-1LCDO, for the demolition of a two-story, 13,070 square-foot commercial building and surface parking lot and the construction, use and maintenance of a new four-story, mixed-use development consisting of two buildings with a maximum height of 47 feet, totaling 121,969 square-foot development, consisting of 115 dwelling units and 10,485 square feet of commercial floor area providing 228 automobile parking spaces within one at-grade and two subterranean parking levels, for the properties located at 18252, 18254, 18256, 18260 West Sherman Way and 7120, 7124, and 7128 North Etiwanda Avenue, subject to Conditions of Approval.
   
   
5. ADVISE the applicant of Q Qualified classification time limit as described and 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.
   
   
6. 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.
   
   
7. 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: Reseda Citi, LLC c/o Parklane Investments

Representative: King Woods, Woods Diaz Group, LLC

Case No. CPC-2016-1027-VZC-ZAA-SPR-CDO

CEQA No. ENV-2016-1028-MND

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 - MARCH 3, 2017

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - MARCH 3, 2017)

PUBLIC WORKS AND GANG REDUCTION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to issuing a revocable permit to close, occupy, and construct in the public right-of-way around Bronson Avenue for the continuation of Crenshaw/LAX Transit Project construction.

Recommendations for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Wesson – Ryu):

1. DIRECT the Bureau of Engineering to issue a revocable permit to close, occupy, and construct in the public right-of-way around Bronson Avenue between Exposition Boulevard and Exposition Place streets for the continuation of Crenshaw/LAX Transit Project construction.
   
   
2. REQUEST that the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority post a bond in an amount to be determined by the Bureau of Engineering to cover any costs necessary to return the street back to its present condition in the event that Metro does not complete the street vacation process.
   
   

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.

PUBLIC WORKS AND GANG REDUCTION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to erecting signs in South Los Angeles to commemorate four historically significant locations.

Recommendations for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Price – Harris-Dawson):

1. APPROVE the naming of the following locations in recognition of their important contributions to the enduring history of South Los Angeles and to the City of Los Angeles: 2700 South Central Avenue as 27th Street Bakery, 4261 South Central Avenue as Golden State Mutual Life, 4145 South Central Avenue as Black Panthers HQ, and 5630 South Central Avenue as The Original Snack Shack.
   
   
2. DIRECT the Los Angeles Department of Transportation to erect permanent ceremonial signs to this effect at the above locations.

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.

PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the United States Department of Homeland Security Fiscal Year 2014 (FY14) Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI) Grant contracting authorities.

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

AUTHORIZE the Mayor, or designee, to:

1. Negotiate and execute a contract with a vendor to develop and perform Phase I of the grant compliance and monitoring of the UASI Grant subrecipients for a term not to exceed the end of the applicable grant performance period as may be subsequently extended, in an amount not to exceed $100,000 utilizing funds from the FY14 UASI, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form.
   
   
2. Negotiate and execute a contract with a vendor to develop and perform Phase II of the grant compliance and monitoring of the UASI grant subrecipients for a term not to exceed the end of the applicable grant performance period as may be subsequently extended, in an amount not to exceed $150,000 utilizing funds from the FY14 UASI, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form.
   
   
3. Prepare Controller instructions for any technical adjustments, subject to approval of the City Administrative Officer (CAO); and, AUTHORIZE the Controller to implement the instructions.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that there is no General Fund impact as a result of these actions. Approval of the above recommendations will allow for the continued expenditure of the FY14 UASI grant. These actions are in compliance with the City’s Financial Policies in that grant funds are sufficient to support the grant activities.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

PUBLIC WORKS AND GANG REDUCTION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to gang activity in the West San Fernando Valley and area gang intervention efforts.

Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Blumenfield – Buscaino):

DIRECT the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), with the assistance of the Mayor’s Office for Gang Reduction and Youth Development (GRYD), to report relative to gang issues in the West San Fernando Valley, including a discussion of the active gangs in the area and the types of crimes they engage in, and gang intervention efforts and examples of the challenges and successes that the LAPD and GRYD have had in addressing area gang crime.

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.

PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the First Amended and Restated Agreement with Clean Harbors Environmental Services Inc. to provide pick-up and disposal of hazardous waste.

Recommendation for Council action:

AUTHORIZE the Chief, Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD), or designee, to execute the First Amended and Restated Agreement for Contract No. C-125748 on behalf of the City with Clean Harbors Environmental Services, Inc. to provide routine pick-up and disposal of hazardous waste at all Fire Department stations and facilities for an amount not to exceed $650,000, subject to approval of the City Attorney as to form.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Administrative Officer reports that approval of the above recommendation will authorize the LAFD to increase the contract limit for hazardous waste pick-up and disposal under Agreement No. C-125748 with Clean Harbors Environmental Services, Inc. to $650,000 over a contract term ending November 1, 2017. The estimated General Fund impact may be up to $240,000 in 2016-17, which the LAFD intends to fund through identified savings within its current year budget. Funding availability subsequent to 2016-17 will be subject to the appropriation of funds in the annual budget process. The recommendations in this report comply with the City’s Financial Policies in that operational costs are supported by budgeted funds.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

TIME LIMIT FILE – MARCH 20, 2017

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

INNOVATION, GRANTS, TECHNOLOGY, COMMERCE AND TRADE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the Innovation and Performance Commission‘s (IPC) request to approve funding from the Innovation Fund (IF) for the Mayor's Office for Public Safety Predictive Modeling for Additional Seismic Resilience Project.

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

1. CREATE the following account in the following amount within the IF Fund No. 105/10:
   
   Office of the Mayor - Predictive Modeling for Additional Seismic Resilience $70,000
   
   
2. TRANSFER $70,000 from the IF Fund No. 105/10, Account to be Established, Office of the Mayor - Predictive Modeling for Additional Seismic Resilience to Fund No. 100/46 Office of the Mayor as follows:
   
   

   Account	Title	Amount
   003040	Contractual Services	$70,000

        
3. REQUEST the Mayor’s Office of Public Safety to:
   
   
   1. Separately track all encumbrances and expenditures of IF monies so that unspent funds can be returned to the IF at the end of the fiscal year.
      
      
   2. Report to the IPC with an accounting of the funds, the lessons learned, and any obstacles faced.
      
      
   3. Report to the IPC if, after the receipt of funds, the scope of the funded item differs from the scope approved for funding by the Mayor and Council.
      
      
4. 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 approval of the above recommendations will allocate $70,000 of the remaining $815,877 IF 2016-17 available balance. The $70,000 will be transferred to the Mayor’s Office to begin implementation of the pilot project approved by the IPC. If the Mayor’s Office intends to continue the program after the pilot project has completed, additional funding must be identified.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the status of the Council District Nine Public Benefits Trust Fund No. 48X covering Fiscal Year 2015-16.

Recommendation for Council action:

NOTE and FILE the City Clerk report dated September 30, 2016, attached to the Council file, relative to the status of the Council District Nine Public Benefits Trust Fund No. 48X covering Fiscal Year 2015-16.

Fiscal Impact Statement: Not applicable.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the Supplemental Police Account (SPA) Third Quarterly Report.

Recommendation for Council action:

NOTE and FILE the Board of Police Commissioners report dated January 10, 2017, attached to the Council file, relative to the SPA Third Quarterly Report, covering July through September 2016.

Fiscal Impact Statement: Not applicable.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to public safety issues occurring at the City’s libraries.

Recommendations for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Englander - Harris-Dawson):

1. INSTRUCT the Library Department to report on serious public safety issues occurring at the City’s libraries.
   
   
2. INSTRUCT the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) to report on the status of security at the City’s libraries, and on the status of contracts between LAPD and private security companies to provide security services to libraries in the City.

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.

PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the monetary donation for the benefit of the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), Devonshire Area.

Recommendation for Council action:

ACCEPT the monetary donation of $22,500, from the Supporters of Law Enforcement in Devonshire, for the benefit of the LAPD, Devonshire Area; and, THANK the donor for this generous donation.

Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the Board of Police Commissioners. Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the donation of a Police Service Dog for the benefit of the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), Emergency Services Division.

Recommendation for Council action:

ACCEPT the donation of a Police Service Dog, valued at $25,000, from the William H. Parker Foundation, for the benefit of the LAPD, Emergency Services Division; and, THANK the donor for this generous donation.

Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the Board of Police Commissioners. Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the donation of three vehicles and emergency equipment for the benefit of the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), Gang and Narcotics Division.

Recommendation for Council action:

ACCEPT the donation of three vehicles and emergency equipment, valued at $100,899, from the United States Department of Justice, for the benefit of the LAPD, Gang and Narcotics Division; and, THANK the donor for this generous donation.

Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the Board of Police Commissioners. Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to authority to enter into funding agreements with the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) for Call for Projects.

Recommendations for Council action:

1. AFFIRM the list of projects that were awarded grant funds in previous Metro Call for Projects cycles as City resource priorities; RECOMMIT to the timely completion of the projects; and, CONFIRM that the projects meet Metro’s Project Readiness Criteria.
   
   
2. AUTHORIZE the General Managers/Directors of each respective lead City departments to execute any necessary funding and contractual documents.
   
   
3. INSTRUCT the General Managers/Directors of the lead department or agency for each project to submit resource needs to Los Angeles Department of Transportation for inclusion in the Transportation Grant Fund Report.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The Street and Transportation Projects Oversight Committee reports that there is no impact on the General Fund.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to amending the previously approved Term Sheet for the direct sale of City-owned property to Celebrity Realty Holdings, LLC.

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

1. APPROVE the amended Term Sheet for the direct sale of the City-owned property located at 703 and 703 1/2 West 40th Place (also known as 704-706 West Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard) to Celebrity Realty Holdings, LLC, as detailed in the Economic and Workforce Development Department (EWDD) report to Council dated February 9, 2017.
   
   
2. AUTHORIZE the execution of the Grant Deed and Covenant Agreement based on the amended Term Sheet.
   
   

Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the EWDD. Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

HOUSING COMMITTEE REPORT relative to issuing financial commitments and Low Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC) letters of support for Affordable Housing Trust Fund Pipeline projects.

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

1. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, Los Angeles Housing and Community Investment Department (HCIDLA), or designee, to issue:
   
   
   1. A 9 percent LIHTC letter of support for each project listed below.
      
      
   2. A financial commitment letter for each applicable project, subject to the following conditions, as follows:
      
      
      1. That the final financial commitment not exceed the amount listed.
         
         
      2. That the project sponsor apply to California Tax Credit Allocation Committee (CTCAC) in the next 9 percent LIHTC allocation round.
         
         
      3. That the disbursement of funds will occur after the sponsor obtains enforceable commitments for all proposed funding.
         
         

         Project	Previous HOME Funding	Requested HOME Funding	Requested Other Funding	Total
         7th and Witmer Apartments		$1,500,000		$1,500,000
         New Directions West Adams	$2,600,000	2,000,000		4,600,000
         Cielito Lindo Apts Phase II			$450,000	450,000
         Pico Robertson Senior Community		2,789,400		2,789,400
         Metro at Western
         Westmore Linden
         Total:	$2,600,000	$6,289,400	$450,000	$9,339,400

                 
   3. A financial commitment letter for each applicable project identified below, subject to the following conditions:
      
      
      1. That the final financial commitment not exceed the amount listed.
         
         
      2. That the project sponsor apply in the next CTCAC and California Debt Limit Allocation Committee (CDLAC) rounds for 4 percent LIHTC and tax-exempt bond allocations.
         
         
      3. That the disbursement of funds will take place after the sponsor obtains enforceable commitments for all proposed funding.
         
         

         Project	Previous HOME Funding	Requested HOME Funding	Total
         PATH Metro Villas Phase II		$6,200,000	$6,200,000
         Sun Valley Senior Veterans Apts
         		Total:	$6,200,000

                 
   4. Negotiate and execute an acquisition / predevelopment / construction / permanent loan agreement with the legal owner of each project identified above that receives an award from the proposed leveraging source, subject to the satisfaction of all conditions and criteria stated in the HCIDLA application, the HCIDLA report to the Mayor dated February 8, 2017, and the HCIDLA commitment letter (if applicable), subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form and legality.
      
      
   5. Allow the transfer of the City's financial commitment to a limited partnership or other legal entity formed solely for the purpose of owning and operating the project in accordance with City and federal requirements.
      
      
2. OBLIGATE HOME funds for the following projects:
   
   

   Project	Fund	Account No.	Title	Amount
   7th and Witmer	561/43	43M008	AHTF	$1,500,000.00
   Pico Robertson	561/43	43M008	AHTF	366,260.19
   	561/43	43M010	AHTF-PY	557,564.81
   	561/43	43N008	AHTF	1,865,575.00
   New Directions	561/43	43M010	AHTF-PY	376,175.00
   	561/43	43N008	AHTF	1,623,825.00
   PATH Metro Villas II	561/43	43N008	AHTF	6,200,000.00
   			Total:	$12,489,400.00

           
3. ESTABLISH a new account entitled 43N395 Adelante Eastside 1st Street and Soto Apts II within Low and Moderate Income Housing Fund 55J/43.
   
   
4. TRANSFER $450,000 from Tax Exempt Restricted Cash to Unrestricted Cash, and appropriate therefrom to new account entitled 43N395 Adelante Eastside 1st Street and Soto Apts II, and obligate Low and Moderate Income Housing funds for the following project:
   
   

   Project	Fund	Account No.	Title	Amount
   1st & Soto Apts II	55J	43N496	Adelante Eastside - 1st & Soto Apts II	$450,000.00

           
5. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, HCIDLA, or designee, to prepare Controller instructions and make any necessary technical adjustments consistent with this action, subject to the approval of the City Administrative Officer (CAO); and AUTHORIZE the Controller to implement these instructions.
   
   

Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that this action will not impact the General Fund. The above recommendations are in compliance with City financial policies in that Affordable Housing Trust Fund commitments are fully funded by HOME Investment Partnership Program funds.

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 Beethoven Street and Victoria Avenue 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 30, 2017.
   
   
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION setting the date of APRIL 26, 2017 as the hearing date for the maintenance of the Beethoven Street and Victoria Avenue 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, $246.87 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 19, 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 Broadway and 4th 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 30, 2017.
   
   
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION setting the date of APRIL 26, 2017 as the hearing date for the maintenance of the Broadway and 4th 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, $5,558.40 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 19, 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 La Grange and Corinth Avenues 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 30, 2017.
   
   
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION setting the date of APRIL 26, 2017 as the hearing date for the maintenance of the La Grange and Corinth Avenues 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, $211.72 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 19, 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 Porter Ranch Drive and Corbin Avenue 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 30, 2017.
   
   
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION setting the date of APRIL 26, 2017 as the hearing date for the maintenance of the Porter Ranch Drive and Corbin Avenue 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, $7,562.02 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 19, 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 Dickens Street and Stansbury Avenue 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 30, 2017.
   
   
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION setting the date of APRIL 26, 2017 as the hearing date for the maintenance of the Dickens Street and Stansbury Avenue 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, $1,014.61 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 19, 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 Lemona Avenue and Tupper Street No. 2 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 30, 2017.
   
   
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION setting the date of APRIL 26, 2017 as the hearing date for the maintenance of the Lemona Avenue and Tupper Street No. 2 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, $766.80 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 19, 2017)

COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to amending the Los Angeles Administrative Code (LAAC) to authorize Airport peace officers to transfer to Tier 6 of the Los Angeles Fire and Police Pension (LAFPP) Plan at their own expense or receive enhanced benefits in the Los Angeles City Employees' Retirement System (LACERS).

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

PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE amending Chapters 10, 11, 11.5, 20, 21 and 22 of Division 4 of the LAAC to authorize, consistent with Charter Section 1704, certain sworn Airport peace officers to elect to transfer into Tier 6 of the LAFPP plan at their own expense or remain in LACERS; set forth the requirements and methodology for those Airport peace officers who elect to transfer to LAFPP to purchase all of their prior LACERS service at full actuarial cost; create enhanced benefits for those Airport peace officers who elect to remain in LACERS; and make technical amendments to the LACERS and LAFPP plans and retiree health programs.

Fiscal Impact Statement:  None submitted by the City Attorney.  Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

(Personnel and Animal Welfare and Budget and Finance Committees waived consideration of the above matter)

(Pursuant to Charter Section 1168, final adoption of this Ordinance cannot occur until at least 30 days after its first presentation to the Council)

(10 VOTES REQUIRED)

9839 North Sunland Boulevard. (Case No. 498174) Assessor I.D. No. 2543-023-014

CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION (BLUMENFIELD - BUSCAINO) relative to establishing the City's position regarding action by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) that would preempt local authority relating to the siting and expansion of wireless facilities on City-owned property and the public right-of-way.

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

1. RESOLVE to include in the City's 2017-18 Federal Legislative Program, OPPOSITION to any action by the FCC that would preempt local authority relating to the siting and expansion of wireless facilities on City-owned property and the public right-of-way.
   
   
2. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney, with the assistance of the law firm Best Best and Krieger, currently under contract with the City for their expertise in telecommunications matters, to file Comments by March 8, 2017 and Reply Comments by April 7, 2017 in response to the FCC’s public notice on Streamlining Deployment of Small Cell Infrastructure by Improving Wireless Facilities Siting Policies (WT Docket No. 16-421).

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

(Rules, Elections, Intergovernmental Relations, and Neighborhoods Committee waived consideration of the above matter)

COMMUNICATION FROM CHIEF LEGISLATIVE ANALYST and RESOLUTION relative to establishing the City's position regarding SB 78 (Leyva) which would appropriate additional funds for the After School Education and Safety Program.

Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Resolution (Ryu - Huizar - Martinez), SUBJECT TO THE CONCURRENCE OF THE MAYOR:

ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION to include in the City’s 2017-18 State Legislative Program SUPPORT for SB 78 (Leyva) which would appropriate additional funds for the After School Education and Safety Program, and require funds to be readjusted and increased annually.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

(Rules, Elections, Intergovernmental Relations, and Neighborhoods Committee waived consideration of the above matter)

CONSIDERATION OF MOTION (KORETZ - HUIZAR) relative to initiating proceedings to include the Twenty-eighth Church of Christ, Scientist building, located at 1018 South Hilgard Avenue, in the list of Historic-Cultural Monument.

Recommendations for Council action:

1. INSTRUCT the Department of City Planning to initiate consideration of the Twenty-eighth Church of Christ, Scientist building located at 1018 South Hilgard Avenue, Los Angeles, CA  90024, as a City Historic-Cultural Monument under the procedures of Section 22.171.10 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code, and to prepare the Historic-Cultural Monument application for review and consideration by the Cultural Heritage Commission (CHC).
   
   
2. REQUEST the CHC, after reviewing the application, to submit a report and recommendation to the Council regarding the inclusion of the Twenty-eighth Church of Christ, Scientist building in the City's list of Historic-Cultural Monuments.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

(Planning and Land Use Management Committee waived consideration of the above matter)

MOTION (HARRIS-DAWSON - HUIZAR) relative to declaring a Shelter Crisis and extending the Winter Shelter Program through the end of March.

Recommendations for Council action:

1. TAKE the following actions, pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 12.81:
   
   
   1. Recognize and declare a homeless shelter crisis.
      
      
   2. Designate the following shelters as temporary shelters for the homeless from March 2, 2017 - March 30, 3017:
      
      

      Agency	Location
      Testimonial Community Love Center	5701 and 5615 Western Ave., 90062
      Hope of the Valley Rescue Mission	12860 Arroyo St. (Foothill Boulevard), 91342 7900 S. Western Ave., 90047 and 5500 S. Hoover St., 90037
      Bethel Los Angeles CDC
      First to Serve, Inc.	1300 Federal Ave., 90025
      Hope of the Valley - Pacoima Winter Shelter Program	11067 Norris Ave., 91331
      First to Serve, Inc.	1177 W. 25th St., 90007
      Weingart Center Association	566 San Pedro St., 90013
      Ascencia (with Recycled Resources)	5619 Monte Vista St.
      SSG (with Home At Last)	655 W. 70th St.

   3. Adopt the following findings:
      
      
      1. An emergency exists which affects the health and safety of homeless persons.
         
         
      2. A shelter for the homeless in the proposed locations would contribute to the alleviation of the shelter crisis.
         
         
      3. The project is consistent with the various elements of the General Plan.
         
         
      4. The project would have no substantial adverse impact on properties or improvements in the surrounding neighborhood.
         
         
      5. There is not an over-concentration of shelters for the homeless in the surrounding area.
         
         
      6. The land uses and development in the immediate vicinity of the subject sites will not constitute an immediate or potential hazard to occupants of the shelter.
         
         
2. DIRECT the Housing and Community Investment Department (HCID), with the assistance of the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority to take all necessary steps to effectuate the Winter Shelter Program.
   
   
3. AUTHORIZE the HCID to prepare Controller instructions or technical corrections if necessary; and AUTHORIZE the Controller to implement those instructions to effectuate the intentions of the Mayor and Council.

ADOPTED

AMENDING MOTION 33A (HARRIS-DAWSON - HUIZAR)

Recommendation for Council action:

AMEND Recommendation 1b as follows:

1. Remove the location of Hope of the Valley - Pacoima Winter Shelter Program at 11067 Norris Avenue, 91331.
   
   
2. Change the location of SSG (Home at Last) from 655 West 70th Street to 2514 West Vernon Avenue, 90008.

MOTION (CEDILLO - BUSCAINO) relative to funding for maintenance services for a parcel being acquired by the City to be used as open space.

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

TRANSFER/APPROPRIATE $225,000 in AB1290 Fund No. 53P, Account No. 281201 (CD 1 Redevelopment Projects - Services) to the Recreation and Parks Fund No. 302/89, Account No. 704H (General Capital, Sub-account Flat Top) for maintenance services for a parcel being acquired by the City from Northeast Trees (Assessor I.D. No. 5207027 004 16 000) to be used as open space.

MOTION (WESSON - MARTINEZ) relative to an offer of reward for information related to the disappearance of Elias Rodriguez on February 17, 2017.

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 related to the disappearance of  Elias Rodriguez  on February 17, 2017.
   
   
2. FIND that the subject reward complies with the provisions of Chapter 12, Article 1, Division 19, of the Los Angeles Administrative Code, and to thereby cause the offer of reward to become effective.
   
   
3. DIRECT the City Clerk to publish the required notices and/or advertisements to effectuate this reward.

RESOLUTION (PRICE - HUIZAR) relative to the public hearing notice period for the Development Agreement between the City of Los Angeles and the University of Southern California for the property located at 3911 South Figueroa Street, Los Angeles, CA 90037.

RESOLUTION (PRICE - HUIZAR) relative to the public hearing notice period for the Development Agreement between the City of Los Angeles and Celebrity Realty Holdings, LLC for the property located at 704-706, 730-740, 800-820 West Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, 703-703 1/2, 705 West 40th Place, Los Angeles, CA 90037.

MOTION (WESSON - MARTINEZ) relative to funding to support various services for the Seoul International Park Playground including replacement of the playground equipment / facilities.

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

ATTEST: Holly L. Wolcott, CITY CLERK

By:

                        Council Clerk                          PRESIDENT OF THE CITY COUNCIL