CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING COMMENTS and RESOLUTION pursuant to Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982 relative to the issuance of one or more series of revenue bonds or notes in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $40,000,000 for the purpose of financing the acquisition and rehabilitation of a scattered sites project, comprised of a total of 260 units called the Baltimore Hotel, located at 501 South Los Angeles Street and the Leland Hotel, located at 116 East 5th Street, both in the City of Los Angeles, Council District 14 (Project).

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 or notes in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $40,000,000 for the purpose of financing the acquisition and rehabilitation of  the Project, located at 501 South Los Angeles Street and 116 East 5th Street, in Council District 14.
   
   
2. ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION approving the issuance of one or more series of revenue bonds or notes in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $40,000,000 on behalf of 5th and Los Angeles Partners, LP for the purpose of financing the acquisition and rehabilitation of  the Project.
   
   

(Scheduled pursuant to Council action of March 21, 2017)

(Continued from Council meeting of March 22, 2017)

ARTS, PARKS, AND RIVER COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the appointment of Mr. Marco Ramirez to the Human Relations Commission.

Recommendation for Council action:

RESOLVE that the Mayor's appointment of Mr. Marco Ramirez to the Human Relations Commission for the term ending June 30, 2018 is APPROVED and CONFIRMED. Mr. Ramirez resides in Council District 14. (Current Board gender composition: F=4; M=3).
 

Financial Disclosure Statement:  Pending.

Background Check:  Filed.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

TIME LIMIT FILE - APRIL 9, 2017

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - APRIL 7, 2017)

ARTS, PARKS, AND RIVER COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the appointment of Mr. Christopher Hopkins to the Board of Zoo Commissioners.

Recommendation for Council action:

RESOLVE that the Mayor's appointment of Mr. Christopher Hopkins to the Board of Zoo Commissioners for the term ending June 30, 2018 is APPROVED and CONFIRMED. Mr. Hopkins resides in Council District Four. (Current Board gender composition: F=1; M=3).
 

Financial Disclosure Statement:  Pending.

Background Check:  Pending.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

TIME LIMIT FILE - APRIL 20, 2017

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

MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION, MITIGATION MEASURES, MITIGATION MONITORING PROGRAM, PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT, RESOLUTION and ORDINANCES FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to a General Plan Amendment, Zone Change and Building Line Removal for the properties located at 14701-14719 West Plummer Street.

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

1. FIND, pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15074(b), after consideration of the whole of the administrative record, including the Mitigated Negative Declaration, No. ENV-2016-1169-MND, and all comments received, with the imposition of mitigation measures, that there is no substantial evidence that the project will have a significant effect on the environment; FIND that the Mitigated Negative Declaration reflects the independent judgment and analysis of the City; FIND that the mitigation measures have been made enforceable conditions on the project; and ADOPT the Mitigated Negative Declaration and the Mitigation Monitoring Program prepared for the Mitigated Negative Declaration.
   
   
2. ADOPT the FINDINGS of the Los Angeles City Planning Commission (LACPC) as the Findings of the Council.
   
   
3. ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION as recommended by the Mayor and the LACPC, APPROVING the proposed General Plan Amendment to the Mission Hills-Panorama City-North Hills Community Plan to re-designate the project site from Low Residential to Low Medium I Residential land uses for the demolition of existing structures and the construction, use, and maintenance of 28 small lot homes in conjunction with a small lot subdivision, with each of the small lot homes being two-stories, with a maximum height of approximately 23 feet, having two covered parking spaces, for a total of 56 residential parking spaces and nine guest parking spaces provided on the site, for the properties located at 14701-14719 West Plummer Street.
   
   
4. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE dated October 27, 2016, effecting a Zone Change from RA-1 to (T)(Q)RD3-1, for the subject project located at 14701-14719 West Plummer Street, subject to Conditions of Approval.
   
   
5. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE dated October 27, 2016, for a Building Line Removal of a 24-foot building line along the northern side of Plummer Street, established pursuant to Ordinance No. 99739, for the subject project located at 14701-14719 West Plummer Street.
   
   
6. 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.
   
   
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:  AG Plummer, LLC

Representative:  Ronald Cargill, Cargill Planning and Pre-development Services

Case No. CPC-2016-1168-GPA-ZC-BL

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 29, 2017

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - MARCH 29, 2017)

CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION, PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT (PLUM) COMMITTEE REPORT and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the City's Shelter Crisis Regulations with State law.

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

1. FIND, based on the whole of the administrative record, determine that the shelter crisis ordinance amending the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) Sections 12.03, 12.80 and 12.81 is not a project pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) (CEQA Guidelines Section 15378) and/or that the ordinance is exempt under California Public Resources Code Sections 15301 (categorical exemption for existing facilities), 15303 (categorical exemption for new construction of conversion of small structures), 15304 (categorical exemption for minor alterations to land) and 15332 (categorical exemption for in-fill development projects), and that none of the exceptions under 15300.2 apply; reliance on these categorical exemptions is appropriate when substantial evidence in the record supports the use of the categorical exemptions and none of the exceptions in CEQA Guidelines Section 15300.2 applies.
   
   
2. ADOPT the FINDINGS, of the Los Angeles City Planning Commission (LACPC), approved on February 11, 2016, as the Findings of the Council.
   
   
3. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE dated March 3, 2017, amending Sections 12.03, 12.80 and 12.81 of the LAMC to expand the definition of Shelter for the Homeless and to align the City's shelter crisis regulations with State law.
   
   
4. INSTRUCT the Department of City Planning (DCP), in consultation with the City Attorney, to prepare a draft Ordinance to provide a process consistent with Option Two of the DCP report dated February 10, 2017 and attached to Council file No. 15-1138-S6, including performance standards to minimize potential nuisance impacts, covering all zones not covered by Section 12.81, except Open Space.

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.

(Housing and Homelessness and Poverty Committees waived consideration of the above matter)

URGENCY CLAUSE - 12 VOTES REQUIRED ON SECOND READING

ADOPTED

AMENDING MOTION (HUIZAR - BONIN)

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

AMEND the PLUM Committee report to PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE in lieu of the Ordinance dated March 3, 2017, attached to the file, in order to include:

1. Technical changes pursuant to HCID's response to the Rule 38 letter that was sent to revise state code references.
   
   
2. Change clarifying Section 12.80 to specify the application of these regulations over City-owned property, which is consistent with State law that gives the City this authority.

PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to an extension of time for Council's consideration of appeals.

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

1. DETERMINE that this action is categorically exempt from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15378(b)(5) of CEQA Guidelines, which states that a project does not include organizational or administrative activities of governments that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment.
   
   
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE dated January 30, 2017, adding Section 11.5.12 to Article 1.5 of Chapter 1 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code to allow the City Council President or designee to agree to an extension of time for the consideration of land use matter on behalf of the City Council.

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.

ARTS, PARKS, AND RIVER COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the proposed Site Lease Agreement with New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC for the installation of a new wireless communications facility at Culver/Slauson Park.

Recommendation for Council action:

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the President and Secretary, Board of Recreation and Park Commissioners to execute the proposed Site Lease Agreement with New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC for the installation of a new wireless communications facility at Culver/Slauson Park, subject to the approval of the City Attorney.
 

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The Board reports that New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC will pay an annual rental charge of $40,343 for the initial year with an annual rent increase of three percent per year or the Consumer Price Index for all Urban Consumers in the Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County statistical area, whichever is higher. Revenues from this agreement will be deposited into the Department of Recreation and Parks operating fund. There is no additional impact on the General Fund. The recommendation complies with the City’s Financial Policies in that user charges and fees will offset the full cost of operations for which the fees are charged.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

TIME LIMIT FILE - MAY 8, 2017

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - MAY 5, 2017)

COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE GENERAL MANAGER, LOS ANGELES HOUSING AND COMMUNITY INVESTMENT DEPARTMENT (HCIDLA) AND THE CITY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER (CAO) relative to issuing a Request for Proposals (RFP) for Rent Escrow Account Program (REAP) and Utility Maintenance Program (UMP) landlord outreach and education services.

Recommendations for Council action:

1. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, HCIDLA, or designee, to issue and release an RFP for a contractor to provide landlord outreach and education services for REAP and UMP in substantial conformance with the draft RFP attached to the HCIDLA report to the Mayor dated February 22, 2017, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form and legality.
   
   
2. DIRECT the General Manager, HCIDLA, or designee, to evaluate the responses of the RFP and submit the evaluation results with recommendations to the Mayor and Council, including funding levels and necessary implementation instructions.
   
   

Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that this action will not impact the General Fund. The above recommendations comply with City financial policies in that the requested actions are fully funded by appropriations from the Systematic Code Enforcement and Rent Stabilization Trust funds.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

(Housing Committee waived consideration of the above matter)

COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE GENERAL MANAGER, LOS ANGELES HOUSING AND COMMUNITY INVESTMENT DEPARTMENT (HCIDLA) AND THE CITY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER (CAO) relative to extending the term of the contract with Paragon Partners, LTD, for the continued provision of tenant relocation assistance services, and issuing a Request for Proposals (RFP) to solicit new bids for this service.

Recommendation for Council action:

AUTHORIZE the General Manager, HCIDLA, or designee, to:

1. Execute a Third Amendment to Contract C-123876 with Paragon Partners, LTD, for the continued provision of tenant relocation assistance services, extending the contract term by six months from May 1, 2017 through October 31, 2017 for a revised total contract term of three years and six months, in conformance with the draft Third Amendment attached to the CAO report to the Mayor and Council dated March 7, 2017, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form and legality.
   
   
2. Prepare and release an RFP to solicit bids for tenant relocation assistance services, in conformance with the draft RFP attached to the HCIDLA’s report dated December 29, 2016, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form and legality, to commence on or about November 1, 2017, for a one-year period with an option to extend for two additional one-year periods, subject to contractor performance, availability of funds, and approval by the Mayor and City Council.
   
   
3. Report back to the Mayor and Council with the results of the RFP and recommendations to enter into a contract for the provision of tenant relocation assistance services, including funding levels and Controller instructions.
   
   

Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that this action will not impact the General Fund. The above recommendations comply with City financial policies in that funding for the successful proposal will be from fees paid by landlords removing units from the rental market for permissible no-fault reasons.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

(Housing Committee waived consideration of the above matter)

COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER (CAO) relative to proposed contract with Outfront Media Group, LLC (Outfront Media) for transit advertising services.

Recommendation for Council action:

AUTHORIZE the General Manager, Los Angeles Department of Transportation, to execute a contract with Outfront Media for continued transit advertising services for a term of five years and compensation to the City of 60 percent of the net advertising revenue or $850,000 (whichever is greater), subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form and legality.

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The CAO reports that there is no General Fund impact associated with this contract.  Execution of the proposed contract will result in minimum revenue to the City of $850,000 in Year One.  Revenue generated through this contract is deposited into the City's Proposition A Local Transit Assistance Fund which supports City transit services.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

TIME LIMIT FILE - MAY 16, 2017

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - MAY 16, 2017)

(Transportation Committee waived consideration of the above matter)

COMMUNICATION FROM THE GENERAL MANAGER, LOS ANGELES HOUSING AND COMMUNITY INVESTMENT DEPARTMENT (HCIDLA) and RESOLUTION relative to issuing tax-exempt multifamily conduit revenue bonds for the development of the Florence Morehouse Apartments.

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

1. ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION authorizing the issuance up to $9,500,000 in tax-exempt multifamily conduit revenue bonds in the form of a note for the development of the Florence Morehouse Apartments, a scattered site affordable housing project located at 910-916 West Florence Avenue and 1750 West Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard.
   
   
2. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, HCIDLA, or designee, to:
   
   
   1. Negotiate and execute relevant bond documents for the Florence Morehouse Apartments, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form and legality.
      
      
   2. Negotiate and execute loan documents and amendments to the loan related to the existing HCIDLA loan, including but not limited to: interest rate, loan and affordability terms; loan amount; and, subordination to new permanent loans and assumption, and assignment and transfer of properties to a new limited partnership, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form and legality.
      
      
   3. Amend and restate the existing HCIDLA Loan No. 920432-002, including but not limited to an increase of the loan amount of up to $1,759,758 (comprised of Neighborhood Stabilization Fund funds in the amount of $1,000,000 allocated as Neighborhood Stabilization Fund No. 50T, Account No. 43N807 Florence Morehouse, in Council file Nos. 10-0799 and 11-2106, dated November 18, 2016) and disburse funds to the Florence Morehouse, L.P.; and, recognize the prior acquisition expenditure amount of $759,758, by Restore Neighborhoods Los Angeles (Contract No. C-115683 with the City of Los Angeles for the acquisition of the Florence Avenue Villas).
      
      
   4. Prepare Controller instructions and make any necessary technical adjustments consistent with this action, subject to the approval of the City Administrative Officer; and, AUTHORIZE the Controller to implement those instructions.
      
      

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

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

(Housing Committee waived consideration of the above matter)

ADOPTED

AMENDING MOTION (CEDILLO - WESSON)

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

ADOPT the recommendations contained in the City Administrative Officer report dated March 28, 2017.

COMMUNICATION FROM THE CHIEF LEGISLATIVE ANALYST (CLA) and RESOLUTION relative to establishing the City's position regarding legislation and/or administrative action to maintain provisions of the Protect Americans from Tax Hikes (PATH) Act relative to the New Market Tax Credits Program.

Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Resolution (Wesson - Price), SUBJECT TO THE CONCURRENCE OF THE MAYOR:

ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION to include in the City's 2017-18 Federal Legislative Program, SUPPORT/SPONSORSHIP of any legislation and/or administrative action to maintain provisions of the PATH Act relative to the New Market Tax Credits Program.

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

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

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

COMMUNICATION FROM THE CHIEF LEGISLATIVE ANALYST (CLA) and RESOLUTION relative to establishing the City's position regarding SB 1322 (Mitchell) relative to the decriminalization of minors for prostitution offense.

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

ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION to include in the City's 2017-18 State Legislative Program, SUPPORT of the implementation of the provisions of SB 1322 (Mitchell), which was Chaptered on September 26, 2016, and provides that a minor under 18 years of age who engages in commercial sexual activity would not be arrested for a prostitution offense and allows the minor to be taken into temporary custody under limited circumstances.

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

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

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

ADOPTED

SUBSTITUTE RESOLUTION (MARTINEZ - WESSON)

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

ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION to include in the City's 2017-18 State Legislative Program SUPPORT of the implementation of the provisions of SB 1322 (Mitchell), which was chaptered on September 26, 2016, and provides that a child under 18 years of age who engages in commercial sexual activity would not be arrested for a prostitution offense and allows that child to be taken into temporary custody under limited circumstances and that the City also include OPPOSITION to AB 1402 (Allen) that calls for the repeal of the provisions of SB 1322.

COMMUNICATION FROM THE CHIEF LEGISLATIVE ANALYST (CLA) and RESOLUTION relative to establishing the City's position regarding H.R. 38 (Hudson), the Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017.

Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Krekorian - Martinez), SUBJECT TO THE CONCURRENCE OF THE MAYOR:

ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION to include in the City's 2017-18 Federal Legislative Program, OPPOSITION to H.R. 38 (Hudson), the Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017.

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

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

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

COMMUNICATION FROM THE CHIEF LEGISLATIVE ANALYST (CLA) and RESOLUTION relative to establishing the City's position regarding SB 562 (Lara/Atkins) related to universal single-payer health care.

Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Bonin - Ryu - Wesson), 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 562 (Lara/Atkins) which would establish the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation to establish a comprehensive universal single-payer health care coverage program and a health care cost control system for the benefit of all residents of the State.

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

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

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

COMMUNICATION FROM THE CHIEF LEGISLATIVE ANALYST (CLA) and RESOLUTION relative to establishing the City's position regarding AB 210 (Santiago), Homeless Multidisciplinary Personnel Team.

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

ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION to include in the City's 2017-18 State Legislative Program, SUPPORT for AB 210 (Santiago), Homeless Multidisciplinary Personnel Team, which would allow counties to establish homeless multidisciplinary teams to facilitate the identification, assessment, and linkage of homeless individuals to housing and supportive services.

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

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

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

COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ENGINEER relative to initiating vacation proceedings for Venice Boulevard (portion of northwesterly side) from approximately 39.80 feet to 78.8 feet southwesterly of Glendon Avenue (VAC - E1401300).

Recommendations for Council action:

1. INITIATE vacation proceeding to vacate Venice Boulevard (portion of northwesterly side) from approximately 39.80 feet to 78.8 feet southwesterly of Glendon Avenue as shown on the map attached to the City Engineer report to Council dated March 16, 2017, pursuant to California Streets and Highways Code, Division 9, Part 3, Public Streets, Highways and Service Easements Vacation Law.
   
   
2. DIRECT the Bureau of Engineering to:
   
   
   1. Investigate the feasibility of this vacation request.
      
      
   2. Report to the Public Works and Gang Reduction Committee relative to the feasibility of vacating the requested area .
      
      

Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Engineer reports that a fee of $14,980 was paid by the petitioner for the investigation of this request pursuant to Section 7.42 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code (LAAC). Any deficit fee to recover the cost pursuant to LAAC Section 7.44 will be required of the petitioner.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ENGINEER relative to initiating vacation proceedings for 12th Street between Soto Street and Rio Vista Avenue (VAC - E1401256).

Recommendations for Council action:

1. INITIATE vacation proceeding to vacate 12th Street between Soto Street and Rio Vista Avenue as shown on the map attached to the City Engineer report to Council dated March 16, 2017, pursuant to California Streets and Highways Code, Division 9, Part 3, Public Streets, Highways and Service Easements Vacation Law.
   
   
2. DIRECT the Bureau of Engineering to:
   
   
   1. Investigate the feasibility of this vacation request.
      
      
   2. Report to the Public Works and Gang Reduction Committee relative to the feasibility of vacating the requested area.
      
      

Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Engineer reports that a fee of $14,980 was paid by the petitioner for the investigation of this request pursuant to Section 7.42 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code (LAAC). Any deficit fee to recover the cost pursuant to LAAC Section 7.44 will be required of the petitioner.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

COMMUNICATION FROM THE MAYOR and RESOLUTIONS relative to the Declaration of Local Emergency by the Mayor, dated March 20, 2017 due to the significant impact on the Los Angeles Aqueduct (LAA) of excessive amounts of precipitation within Inyo and Mono Counties during January and February of 2017, conditions of extreme peril to the safety of public property, infrastructure and the environment exist which will impact the LAA, water gathering and delivery facilities, and air quality mitigation facilities owned and controlled by the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) located within Mono, Inyo, Kern, and Los Angeles Counties and the City, pursuant to the provisions of the Los Angeles Administrative Code (LAAC) Section 8.27.

Recommendation for Council action:

RESOLUTION A

ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION to:

1. Ratify the Mayor’s May 20, 2017, Proclamation of Local Emergency and resolve that a local emergency existed within the City of Los Angeles within the meaning of LAAC Section 8.21, et seq.
   
   
2. Determine the need to continue the Mayor’s Proclamation of Local Emergency.
   
   
3. Instruct the General Manager of the LADWP to advise the Mayor and City Council on the need for extension of this Proclamation of Local Emergency as may be required.
   
   
4. Instruct the City Clerk to schedule at a regularly scheduled Council session no later than April 7, 2017, and not later than every fourteen days thereafter until rescinded, the Mayor’s Proclamation and any additional reports required under Paragraph c, above.
   
   
5. Instruct the City Clerk to forward copies of this Resolution to the Governor of the State of California, the Director of the Office of Emergency Services of the State of California, and the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors.

(8 VOTES REQUIRED)

RESOLUTION B

ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION to:

1. Ratify the Mayor’s May 20, 2017, Proclamation of Local Emergency and resolve that a local emergency existed within the City of Los Angeles within the meaning of LAAC Section 8.21, et seq.
   
   
2. Approve the suspension of competitive bidding restrictions enumerated in Charter Section 371 and LAAC Section 10.15 for contracts entered into by LADWP in response to the declared proclaimed emergency and mitigation efforts related thereto. This suspension will remain in effect during the existence of the proclaimed emergency. 
      
3. Approve (1) that the public interest and necessity demand the immediate expenditure of public money to safeguard life, health or property; (2) that the General Manager of the LADWP is hereby authorized to order any action relative to the procurement of construction contracts, equipment, services, and labor necessary to safeguard life, health or property caused by the proclaimed local emergency; and (3) requiring LADWP to report back on the reasons justifying why the emergency will not permit a delay resulting from a competitive solicitation for bids and why the action is necessary to respond to the emergency; and the ongoing status of the matter including actions to protect public safety, infrastructure and the environment.
   
   
4. Instruct the City Clerk to schedule at a regularly scheduled Council session no later than April 7, 2017, and not later than every fourteen days thereafter until rescinded, any additional reports required under Paragraph b, above.

(12 VOTES REQUIRED)
   

RESOLUTION C

ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION to:

1. Ratify the Mayor’s May 20, 2017, Proclamation of Local Emergency and resolve that a local emergency existed within the City of Los Angeles within the meaning of LAAC Section 8.21, et seq.
   
   
2. Approve the suspension of competitive bidding restrictions enumerated in Charter Section 371 and LAAC Section 10.15 for contracts entered into by LADWP in response to the proclaimed emergency and mitigation efforts related thereto. This suspension will remain in effect during the existence of the proclaimed emergency.
      
3. Approve (1) that the public interest and necessity demand the immediate expenditure of public money to safeguard life, health or property; (2) that the General Manager of the LADWP is hereby authorized to order any action relative to the procurement of construction contracts, equipment, services, and labor necessary to safeguard life, health or property caused by the proclaimed local emergency; and (3) requiring LADWP to report back on the reasons justifying why the emergency will not permit a delay resulting from a competitive solicitation for bids and why the action is necessary to respond to the emergency; and the ongoing status of the matter including actions to protect public safety, infrastructure and the environment.
   
   
4. Determine the need to continue the Mayor’s Proclamation of Local Emergency.
   
   
5. Instruct the General Manager of the LADWP to advise the Mayor and City Council on the need for extension of this Proclamation of Local Emergency as may be required.
          
6. Instruct the City Clerk to schedule at a regularly scheduled Council session no later than April 7, 2017, and not later than every fourteen days thereafter until rescinded, the Mayor’s Proclamation and any additional reports required under Paragraph c, above.
   
   
7. Instruct the City Clerk to forward copies of this Resolution to the Governor of the State of California, the Director of the Office of Emergency Services of the State of California, and the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors.

(12 VOTES REQUIRED)

(Pursuant to Section 8.27 of the LAAC, Council approval of the existence of a local emergency and need for continuing state of local emergency is required within seven days from the original declaration by the Mayor and every 14 days thereafter until terminated.)

ADOPTED

AMENDING MOTION (MARTINEZ - WESSON)

Recommendations for Council action:

1. REVISE the dates referenced in Resolutions A, B, and C, transmitted by the Mayor's Office and attached to the file, from April 7, 2017 to April 11, 2017.
   
   
2. ADOPT Resolution C.

MOTION (WESSON - MARTINEZ) relative to funding for Gospel Music Fest in Council District Seven.

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

1. TRANSFER/APPROPRIATE $20,000 in the Council District Seven portion of the Cultural Affairs Fund No. 100/30, Account No. 009699 (Council Civic Fund) to the General City Purposes Fund No. 100/56, Account No. 0707 (CD 7 Community Services) and ALLOCATE therefrom to the African American Leadership Organization, Inc. for the annual Gospel Music Fest.
   
   
2. DIRECT the City Clerk to negotiate, prepare and process the necessary contract / documents(s) / direct payments, as appropriate, with the African American Leadership Organization, Inc., or any other agency or organization, in the above amount and for the above purpose, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form, if needed, and that the Councilman of the 10th District be authorized to execute these documents on behalf of the City.
   
   
3. AUTHORIZE the City Clerk to make any corrections, clarifications or revisions to the above instructions, including any new instructions, in order to effectuate the intent of this Motion, and including any corrections and changes to fund or account numbers; said corrections / clarifications / changes may be made orally, electronically or by any other means.

MOTION (HARRIS-DAWSON - CEDILLO) relative to an offer of reward for information leading to the identification, apprehension, and conviction of the person(s) responsible for the death of Aaron Choice on April 20, 2016. 

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

1. PROVIDE an offer of reward in the amount of $50,000 for information leading to the identification, apprehension, and conviction of the person(s) responsible for the death of Aaron Choice on April 20, 2016.
   
   
2. FIND that the subject reward complies with the provisions of Chapter 12, Article 1, Division 19, of the Los Angeles Administrative Code.
   
   
3. DIRECT the City Clerk to publish the required notices and/or advertisements to effectuate this reward.
   
   
4. DIRECT the City Clerk to publish the reward notice in the Our Weekly, Los Angeles Sentinel and LA Watts Times in addition to the regular publications used by the City Clerk for reward notices, to ensure adequate community notice.

MOTION (KREKORIAN - MARTINEZ) relative to amending prior Council action of February 1, 2017 to increase the total settlement amount in the case entitled Debra Joan Mack v. City of Los Angeles.

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

1. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney to pay a total of $251,920.60 in settlement of the above-entitled matter: $121,048.30 in salary from Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety Salary Account Fund No. 100, Appropriation Account No. 1010; and $130,872.30 from Liability Claims Fund No. 100/59, Account No. 009798, Miscellaneous Liability Payouts.
   
   
2. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney to draw two demands thereon as follows:
   
   
   1. $130,000 made payable to Debra Mack and the Law Offices of Vincent W. Davis.
      
      
   2. $872.30 made payable to Debra Mack and the Law Offices of Vincent W. Davis.
      
      
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.

MOTION (CEDILLO - HARRIS-DAWSON) relative to reinstating the reward offer in the unsolved murder of Los Angeles County Sherriff's Deputy Juan Abel Escalante for an additional period of six months.

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

REAFFIRM Council's findings and REINSTATE the reward offer relative to the unsolved murder of Los Angeles County Sherriff's Deputy Juan Abel Escalante (Council action of September 5, 2008, Council file No. 08-0010-S37) for an additional period of six months from the publication of the renewed offer of reward by the City Clerk and, further, that the sum of $75,000 shall be the aggregate maximum sum of any payment or payments of a City reward in this instance.

MOTION (BUSCAINO - HARRIS-DAWSON) relative to funding for the Summer Night Lights (SNL) Program from June 28 through August 5, 2017.

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

1. AUTHORIZE the Controller to transfer $341,187.19 in uncommitted 2015-16 funds, as set forth below, from the Mayor's Office Fund No. 100/46, Account No. 003040, to the Fiscal Year (FY) 2016-17 Recreation and Parks Fund No. 302/88, Contractual Services Account No. 003040, to finance the SNL Program costs:
   
   

   Contractor Name	FY	Contract Number	Amount
   Asian American Drug Abuse Program	15/16	126273	$36,710.65
   Brotherhood Crusade	15/16	126276	$50,035.52
   New Directions for Youth	15/16	126263	$17,635.02
   Barrio Action	15/16	126260	$81,208.60
   Youth Policy Institute	15/16	126261	$61,424.04
   Alliance for Community Empowerment	15/16	126267	$387.71
   Going Beyond Boundaries	15/16	126272	$93,780.20
   Harder and Company	15/16	121352	$5.45
   Total			$341,187.19

   
   
   
2. AUTHORIZE the Controller to transfer funds in the amount of $187,312.81 from Mayor General Fund No. 100/46, Appropriation Account No. 003040 to the Department of Recreation and Parks Fund No. 302/88, Contractual Services No. 003040.
   
   
3. AUTHORIZE the City Administrative Officer, or designee, to prepare Controller instructions and/or make technical adjustments that may be required to implement the actions set forth above.

MOTION (HUIZAR - O'FARRELL) relative to an extension of time for Council to act on a proposed land use ordinance.

Recommendation for Council action:

APPROVE an extension of time to 45 days beyond the requirement for Council action of April 5, 2017, to consider the application and draft ordinance relative to a Vesting Zone and Height District change for the demolition of an industrial warehouse and scrap metal yard and the construction, use, and maintenance of an office building with ground floor retail, for the properties located at 2136, 2140, 2144, and 2148 East Violet Street, Los Angeles, CA 90021 (Council file No. 17-0025), inasmuch as the time for Council to act on a proposed land use ordinance can be extended by mutual consent of the applicant and the Council, pursuant to Municipal Code Section 12.32 C 7, Land Use Legislative Actions (Action on the Initiation or Application).

MOTION (CEDILLO - BLUMENFIELD) relative to funding for the Blossom Plaza development.

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

1. AUTHORIZE the Controller to:
   
   
   1. Establish a new account and appropriate within Transit Oriented Development Fund No. 55D in the amount of $1,574,128, for the purpose of the Blossom Plaza development.
      
      

      Account No.	Account Name	Amount
      43N891	Blossom Plaza	$1,574,128

      
             
   2. Expend funds upon proper demand of the General Manager of the Housing and Community Investment Department (HCID), or designee.
                   
2. AUTHORIZE HCID to make any technical corrections as necessary to the above instructions in order to effectuate the intent of this Motion, subject to the approval of the Chief Legislative Analyst; and AUTHORIZE, the Controller to implement the instructions.

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 Monuments.

Recommendations for Council action:

1. RESCIND the Council action of February 24, 2017 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 Monuments.
   
   
2. RECEIVE and FILE the entire matter.

MOTION (HARRIS-DAWSON - CEDILLO) relative to reinstating a reward offer in the unsolved murder of Deontra LaJohn Gant, Jr. for an additional six months.

CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION, PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT (PLUM) COMMITTEE REPORT and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to establishing the Miracle Mile Historic Preservation Overlay Zone (HPOZ).

Recommendations to be considered, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:

1. DETERMINE that the project is Categorically Exempt (ENV-2016-962-CE) under the State California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines, Article 19, Section 15308, Class 8 and 31 for the Miracle Mile HPOZ.
   
   
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 March 22, 2017, establishing the Miracle Mile HPOZ for the properties generally bounded by Wilshire Boulevard to the north, San Vicente Boulevard to the south, La Brea Avenue to the east, and Fairfax Avenue to the west, as modified by the PLUM Committee to include Olympic Boulevard and properties north of 8th Street.
   
   
4. NOT PRESENT and ORDER FILED the Ordinance dated December 27, 2016.

Applicant:  City of Los Angeles, Department of City Planning (DCP)

Case No. CPC-2016-961-HPOZ

CEQA No. ENV-2016-962-CE

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.

(Continued from Council meeting of March 24, 2017)

CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCE SECOND 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 Plan at their own expense or receive enhanced benefits in the Los Angeles City Employees' Retirement System.

(10 VOTES REQUIRED)

(Communication from the City Attorney adopted in Council on February 22, 2017)

(Continued from Council meeting of March 24, 2017)

COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY CLERK and RESOLUTIONS relative to the certified results from the County of Los Angeles Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk of the votes cast in the City of Los Angeles Primary Nominating Election held March 7, 2017.

Recommendation for Council action:

ADOPT the accompanying six RESOLUTIONS declaring the results of the City of Los Angeles March 7, 2017 Primary Nominating Election: one for the City of Los Angeles and Los Angeles Unified School District Offices, one for the City of Los Angeles Proposition M, City of Los Angeles Initiative Ordinance N, City of Los Angeles Charter Amendment P, City of Los Angeles Initiative Ordinance S, and one for the Los Angeles Community College District Seats.

MOTION (MARTINEZ - HUIZAR) and RESOLUTION relative to authorizing the Department of Public Works LA Sanitation to apply and accept grant funds to support the Central Los Angeles Recycling and Transfer Station Organic Processing Facility.

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

ADOPT the accompanying Resolution to apply for and accept grant funds, if awarded, up to $4.0 million from the CalRecycle to support the Central Los Angeles Recycling and Transfer Station Organic Processing Facility.