CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF ENTERTAINMENT AND FACILITIES COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the Final Environmental Impact Report (EIR) regarding the Los Angeles Civic Building located at 150 North Los Angeles Street (Parker Center Site); additional environmental analysis for the Parker Center Site; and, the Civic Center Land Use Master Plan and Financial Feasibility Study.

Recommendations for Council action:

1. REVIEW and CONSIDER the Final EIR, dated November 2016, attached to the Council file, which finds that the project will have significant environmental impacts.
   
   
2. CERTIFY that:
   
   
   1. The Final EIR dated November 2016 was completed in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
      
      
   2. The Council reviewed and considered the information contained in the Final EIR dated November 2016, prior to approving the project.
      
      
   3. The Final EIR dated November 2016 reflects and expresses the City's independent judgment and analysis.
      
      
   4. The documents constituting the record of proceedings in this matter are in the custody of the City Clerk and in the files of the Department of Public Works, Bureau of Engineering (BOE).
      
      
3. ADOPT the Findings of Fact and Statement of Overriding Considerations (Transmittal 3 of the Final EIR dated November 2016).
   
   
4. APPROVE Alternative B3 - demolition of the existing facility with recordation, then replacement with a new 753,730 gross square feet building and 1,173 parking spaces as described in the Final EIR dated November 2016.
   
   
5. ADOPT the mitigation monitoring plan contained in the Final EIR dated November 2016.
   
   
6. INSTRUCT City staff from City Administrative Officer (CAO), BOE, and the Chief Legislative Analyst (CLA) to report on a financial analysis for the project to the Council.
   
   
7. INSTRUCT the CLA and CAO to make technical corrections, as necessary, to those transactions included in the BOE report dated December 7, 2016, to implement the Mayor and Council's intent.
   
   
8. ACCEPT the analysis for the additional Alternative B4, and reconfirm the designation of Alternative B3 as the City’s preferred alternative.
   
   
9. APPROVE the revised schedule to finalize the EIR process as soon as possible.
   
   
10. NOTE and FILE the joint report from CLA, CAO and City Engineer, dated November 24, 2014.
    
    
11. APPROVE the Civic Center Master Development Plan and Financial Feasibility Study (Plan) as a conceptual facilities plan and financing framework to be studied and analyzed as required under CEQA.
    
    
12. INSTRUCT the CAO, with assistance from the BOE and the CLA, to report through the Municipal Facilities Committee (MFC) for guidelines and instructions for implementation of and/or phasing of any portions of the conceptual facilities plan.
    
    
13. INSTRUCT the CAO and CLA, with other necessary departments, to define and provide an accurate description of any individual project(s) intended to be included as part of the Plan, in order to facilitate the study of such project(s) as required under CEQA.
    
    
14. INSTRUCT the CAO and CLA to coordinate with the Department of City Planning (DCP) on any proposed or resulting land use changes that could impact the General Plan within the Study Area.
    
    
15. INSTRUCT the CAO and CLA to report to Council following preparation of the required CEQA documentation for Council’s consideration of such documentation in conjunction with Council’s determination of whether to adopt the Plan and approve any individual projects.
    
    
16. NOTE and FILE the report from the CAO dated January 6, 2017.
    
    
17. INSTRUCT the BOE, in collaboration with the DCP, to initiate a study to develop urban design guidelines for the Civic Center Master Development Plan area and associated future improvements.
    
    
18. INSTRUCT the CAO to report with a potential financing plan or options on how to fund the development of the Parker Center Site and the Civic Center Master Development Plan.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The MFC reports that there will be no additional impact on the General Fund as a result of approving Recommendation Nos. 8 and 9 as funding has been previously allocated for this purpose. The CAO reports that there is no additional impact to the General Fund from approval of Recommendation Nos. 11-15. There will likely be impacts to the General Fund from implementation or development of any of the phases in the plan. However, the extent of the future impact on the General Fund as a result of implementing the Civic Center Land Use Master Plan and Financial Feasibility Study will be entirely dependent on final actions taken by the Council and is unknown at this time.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

(Continued from Council meeting of March 22, 2017)

RULES, ELECTIONS, INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS, AND NEIGHBORHOODS (REIGN) COMMITTEE REPORT relative to online voting pilot for Neighborhood Council elections.

Recommendations for Council action:

1. INSTRUCT and AUTHORIZE the Department of Neighborhood Empowerment (DONE) and the City Clerk to enable the online voting platform for the April 2017 Neighborhood Council Subdivision election for the Downtown area (this should not change the existing suspension of online voting in any other area, until the issues in DONE's report and the factors that led to the suspension can be further discussed).
   
   
2. INSTRUCT the City Clerk to keep Council file No. 15-1022-S2 active and the DONE report dated January 7, 2017 on file pending potential further discussion and evaluation by the REIGN Committee.
   
   
3. INSTRUCT DONE to report to REIGN Committee with a recap of online voting for the April 2017 Subdivision elections, along with recommendations, if any, from that experience.
   
   

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.

Downtown Los Angeles Neighborhood Council

Greater Valley Glen Neighborhood Council

Los Feliz Neighborhood Council

Studio City Neighborhood Council

West Los Angeles Neighborhood Council

Bel Air-Beverly Crest Neighborhood Council

Lake Balboa Neighborhood Council

Silver Lake Neighborhood Council

Harbor Gateway Neighborhood Council

Glassell Park Neighborhood Council

Palms Neighborhood Council

Valley Village Neighborhood Council

South Robertson Neighborhood Council

Greater Wilshire Neighborhood Council

CONSIDERATION OF MOTION (O'FARRELL - WESSON - RYU) relative to amending prior Council action of March 8, 2017 regarding the assessment of best practices by other municipalities who have enacted initiatives to comprehensively address racial inequities and enhance social justice.

Recommendations for Council action:

1. RESCIND the Council action of March 8, 2017 on Motion (O'Farrell - Wesson - Harris-Dawson - Ryu) Council file No. 15-0840-S1, relative to the assessment of best practices by other municipalities who have enacted initiatives to comprehensively address racial inequities and enhance social justice.
   
   
2. ADOPT the following recommendations in lieu of the recommendations contained in the Motion Council file No. 15-0840-S1 relative to the assessment of best practices by other municipalities who have enacted initiatives to comprehensively address racial inequities and enhance social justice:
   
   
   1. Instruct the Human Relations Commission (HRC), Chief Legislative Analyst (CLA), City Administrative Officer (CAO), and Personnel Department, with the assistance of the City Attorney, to report with a review of each department's policy, procedures and programs and report as to adequacy and conformity with the City's policies regarding civil rights and race.
      
      
   2. Instruct the HRC and CLA to report in 60 days with an assessment of best practices in use by other municipalities which have enacted initiatives to comprehensively address racial inequities and enhance social justice.
      
      
   3. Instruct the HRC, CLA, CAO, Personnel Department, and Department of Cultural Affairs, with the assistance of the City Attorney, and in consultation with the Arts, Parks and River Committee and the Council President, to report with a multi-year strategy to systematically improve racial equity, LGBTQ protections and correct potential structural racism and other forms of unintended discrimination that might exist within the City of Los Angeles.
                 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

(Arts, Parks, and River Committee waived consideration of the above matter)

CONSIDERATION OF MOTION (KREKORIAN - WESSON) relative to amending prior Council action of March 8, 2017 relative to the issuance of Judgment Obligation Bonds.

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

1. RESCIND the Council action of March 8, 2017 relative to Judgment Obligation Bonds (Council file Nos. 16-1322 and 16-1420).
   
   
2. ADOPT the Authorizing RESOLUTION of the City Council of the City of Los Angeles, attached to the City Administrative Officer report dated March 2, 2017 (Council file Nos. 16-1322 and 16-1420), thereby authorizing and approving the issuance of Judgment Obligation Bonds, Series 2017-A, in an amount not-to-exceed $60 million, approving and authorizing the execution of an Indenture for such bonds, and authorizing the City to seek judicial validation of such bonds and Indenture and the related proceedings.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

(Budget and Finance Committee waived consideration of the above matter)

ATTEST:  Holly L. Wolcott, CITY CLERK

By

          Council Clerk                                 PRESIDENT OF THE CITY COUNCIL