4152 East Chevy Chase Drive.  (Lien: $3,757.40)

6456 North Teesdale Avenue.  (Lien: $932.40)

20905 West Costanso Street.  (Lien: $5,040.35)

12276 West Branford Street.  (Lien: $1,582.72)

10726 South Avalon Boulevard.  (Lien: $2,320.77)

10407 West Kurt Street.  (Lien: $1,288.56)

1025 West Florence Avenue. (Lien: $2,702.36)

(Continued from Council meeting of May 9, 2017)

1240 West Slauson Avenue. (Lien: $2,649.16)

(Continued from Council meeting of May 9, 2017)

CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF PROTESTS, CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION and COMMUNICATION FROM CHAIR AND MEMBER, PUBLIC WORKS AND GANG REDUCTION COMMITTEE relative to the vacation of the portion of the public right-of-way surrounding Island Lot D at East Boulevard and South Park Avenue.

Recommendations for Council action:

1. FIND that the vacation of the portion of the public right-of-way surrounding Island Lot D at East Boulevard and South Park Avenue (VAC-E1401278) is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970, pursuant to Article III, Class 5(3) of the City's Environmental Guidelines.
   
   
2. FIND that the street vacation proceedings pursuant to the Public Streets, Highways and Service Easements Vacation Law be instituted for the vacation of the public right-of way indicated below and shown colored blue on Exhibit B of the June 8, 2016 City Engineer report to Council:
   
   The portion of the public right-of-way surrounding Island Lot D at East Boulevard and South Park Avenue.
   
   
3. FIND that there is a public benefit to the vacation of the portion of the public right-of-way surrounding Island Lot D at East Boulevard and South Park Avenue. Upon vacation of the alley, the City is relieved of its ongoing obligation to maintain the right-of-way. In addition, the City is relieved of any potential liability that might result from continued ownership of the involved street easement.
   
   
4. FIND that the vacation of the portion of the public right-of-way surrounding Island Lot D at East Boulevard and South Park Avenue is in substantial conformance with the purposes, intent and provisions of the General Plan, in conformance with Section 556 of the City Charter.
   
   
5. FIND that the vacation of the portion of the public right-of-way surrounding Island Lot D at East Boulevard and South Park Avenue is not necessary for non-motorized transportation facilities, in conformance with Section 892 of the California Streets and Highways Code.
   
   
6. FIND that the vacation of the portion of the public right-of-way surrounding Island Lot D at East Boulevard and South Park Avenue is not necessary for present or prospective public use, in conformance with Section 8324 of the California Streets and Highways Code.
   
   
7. ADOPT the City Engineer's report dated June 8, 2016 with the conditions contained therein.
   
   

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The City Engineer reports that the petitioner has paid a fee of $14,980 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. Maintenance of the public easement by City forces will be eliminated.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

(Continued from Council meeting of April 21, 2017)

ORDINANCES FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the renewal of 35 pipeline and one electrical line franchises within the City of Los Angeles.

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

1. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCES, all dated April 27, 2017, for 35 pipeline and one electrical line franchises: 
   
   

   1.	Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.	19.	Paramount Petroleum
   2.	Brea Canon Oil Company	20.	Petro-Diamond Terminal Company
   3.	Cardinal Pipeline, LP	21.	Phillips 66 Company
   4.	Chevron USA, Inc.	22.	Phillips 66 Pipeline LLC
   5.	Chevron Environmental Management Company	23.	Plains West Coast Terminals LLC
   6.	Cooper and Brain, Inc.	24.	Praixair, Inc.
   7.	Crimson California Pipeline, LP	25.	SCS Renewable Energy-Mountaingate
   8.	Dow Chemical Company	26.	SFPP, LP
   9.	E and B Natural Resources	27.	Shell California Pipeline Company
   10.	Equilon Enterprises LLC dba Shell Oil Products US	28.	Shore Terminals LLC
   11.	Freeport-McMoRan Oil & Gas LLC	29.	Tesoro Refining and Marketing Company
   12.	Golden West Water Company	30.	Tesoro SoCal Pipeline Company LLC
   13.	Kinder Morgan Tank Storage Terminals LLC	31.	Torrance Basin Pipeline Company LLC
   14.	Los Angeles Trade Tech	32.	Torrance Pipeline Company LLC
   15.	Nasco Petroleum	33.	Torrance Valley Pipeline LLC
   16.	Pacific Coast Energy Company LP	34.	Veolia Energy Los Angeles
   17.	Pacific Energy Group LLC	35.	Whittier Pipeline Corporation
   18.	Pacific Pipeline System LLC	36.	Southern California Edison

   
   
   
2. INSTRUCT the Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) to refund the $500 good faith deposits for each entity as listed above upon approval of the respective faithful performance bonds by the LADOT and the City Attorney, and upon publication of the relevant Ordinances.

(Pursuant to Council action of February 2, 2017)

AMENDING MOTION (BUSCAINO - BONIN)

PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCES as amended to reflect the correct 36 pipeline franchises that were noticed for sale as follows:

HEARING COMMENTS relative to an Application for Determination of Public Convenience or Necessity for the sale of alcoholic beverages for both on-site and off-site consumption at Wigwag West, LLC located at 2231 South Barrington Avenue.

Applicant: Wigwag West, LLC

Representative: Eddie Navarette

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

TIME LIMIT FILE - JULY 13, 2017

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - JUNE 30, 2017)

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

TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to amending the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) to establish a 35 miles-per-hour speed limit for West Jefferson Boulevard between Culver and Lincoln Boulevards.

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

PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE dated April 25, 2017 to:

1. Amend Subdivision W of Subsection (2) of Section 80.81 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC), which establishes a prima facie speed limit of 35 miles per hour, to add the following street segment: West Jefferson Boulevard between Culver Boulevard and Lincoln Boulevard.
   
   
2. Amend Subdivision J of Subsection (5) of Section 80.81 of the LAMC, which establishes a prima facie speed limit of 50 miles per hour, to delete the following street segment: Jefferson Boulevard between Culver Boulevard and Lincoln Boulevard.

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.

TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to participation in the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority's (Metro) Union Station/Civic Center Exploratory Taskforce.

Recommendations for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Huizar - Bonin):

1. AUTHORIZE the Chief Legislative Analyst (CLA) and City Administrative Officer (CAO), with the assistance of other Departments as appropriate, to participate in the Metro's Union Station/Civic Center Exploratory Taskforce on behalf of the City of Los Angeles.
   
   
2. INSTRUCT the CLA and CAO to provide a status report to Council that should include a set of mutually agreeable goals and an action plan for achieving said goals.

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

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a General Plan Amendment for the properties located at 7662-7700 North Woodman Avenue and 7711 North Ventura Canyon Avenue.

SUBMITS WITHOUT RECOMMENDATION the following recommendations from the Los Angeles City Planning Commission (LACPC):

1. CONCUR with the action of the LACPC relative to its denial of the proposed General Plan Amendment for the Mission Hills-Panorama City-North Hills Community Plan to:
   
   
   1. Re-designate the subject site from Limited Manufacturing land uses to General Commercial land uses
      
      
   2. Amend Footnote No. 3 on the subject property to allow Height District 1 on the site, in lieu of Height District 1VL for properties with a General Commercial Land Use designation, for the construction, use and maintenance of two new apartment buildings, containing a total of 288 age-restricted (62 years and older) dwelling units with 1,221 square feet of ground floor commercial/flex space and 252 parking spaces on one level of at-grade parking, and four levels of residential dwelling units above the parking, with the proposed building having a maximum of 58-feet in height, for the properties located at 7662-7700 North Woodman Avenue and 7711 North Ventura Canyon Avenue.
      
      
2. ADOPT the FINDINGS of the LACPC relative to its denial of the proposed General Plan Amendment for the subject property.

Applicant:  Reisman Family Trust

Representative:  Ken Stockton Architects, Inc.

Case No. CPC-2015-300-GPA-ZC-SPR

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 - MAY 24, 2017

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - MAY 24, 2017)

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT, COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to enacting the NoHo West Sign District.

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

1. FIND, that the Environmental Impact Report (EIR) No. ENV-2015-888-EIR, was certified for the project on a prior discretionary approval for the project on September 9, 2016; FIND, pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15162, that no subsequent EIR or subsequent Mitigated Negative Declaration is required for the current discretionary approval where the whole of the administrative record demonstrates that no major revisions to the EIR are necessary due to the involvement of new significant environmental effects or a substantial increase in the severity of a previously identified significant effect resulting from changes to the project, changes to circumstances, or the existence of new information; FIND, that no Addendum is required and no changes or additions to the EIR are necessary pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15164.
   
   
2. ADOPT the FINDINGS of the Director of Planning dated December 13, 2016, as the Findings of Council.
   
   
3. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE dated May 5, 2017, approved by the Director of Planning on behalf of the Los Angeles City Planning Commission, creating a new signage supplemental use district (Sign District) for the NoHo West Project, which involves an integrated commercial, retail and residential development consisting of a mix of uses totaling approximately 1.3 million square feet, including the rehabilitation and expansion of a former Macy's building for approximately 253,000 square feet of office and retail uses; approximately 316,000 square feet of new commercial development; 642 rental housing units; and public and private recreational amenities, with the Sign District authorizing new static and digital signage for the project, for the approximately 24.7 acre site located at the southeast corner of Laurel Canyon Boulevard and Erwin Street, generally bounded by Erwin Street to the north, Radford Avenue to the east, Laurel Canyon Boulevard and State Route 170 (Hollywood) Freeway to the west and Oxnard Street to the south.

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.

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

2409 East Norfolk Street (Case No. 425895) Assessor I.D. No. 5202-015-013

2413 South Abbot Kinney Boulevard (Case No. 577162) Assessor I.D. No. 4229-012-016

920 North Broad Avenue (Case No. 562182) Assessor I.D. No. 7423-010-006

COMMUNICATION FROM THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER, BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS, relative to the Department of Public Works Annual Report for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2015-2016.

Recommendation for Council action:

RECEIVE and FILE communication from the Executive Officer, Board of Public Works, relative to the Department of Public Works Annual Report for the FY 2015-2016.

Fiscal Impact Statement: Not applicable.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

(Public Works and Gang Reduction Committee waived consideration of the above matter)

CONSIDERATION OF MOTION (ENGLANDER - WESSON) relative to amending the Amended and Restated Development Agreement between the City and the Porter Ranch Development Company.

Recommendations for Council action:

1. INSTRUCT the Department of City Planning (DCP), with the assistance of the City Attorney, to prepare and present an Ordinance and Amendment to the Amended and Restated Development Agreement by and between the City and the Porter Ranch Development Company (Ordinance No. 183579, Council file No. 15-0104), specifying that the equestrian staging area be permitted in proximity to the 118 Freeway, and to extend the term an additional four years from December 31, 2017 to December 31, 2021.
   
   
2. INSTRUCT the DCP to process the Amendment to the Amended and Restated Development Agreement expeditiously and in consultation with the Porter Ranch Development Company.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

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

COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ENGINEER relative to the installation of the name of ICE CUBE on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Recommendation for Council action:

APPROVE the installation of the name of ICE CUBE at 6752 Hollywood Boulevard.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Engineer reports that this action does not impact the General Fund.  All costs are paid by the permittee.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

ANNUAL BUDGET RESOLUTION FOR FISCAL YEAR 2017-18, TO BE SUBMITTED BY THE CITY ATTORNEY, CITY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER AND CHIEF LEGISLATIVE ANALYST.

(Pursuant to Council action of May 18, 2017)

NO ACTION TAKEN INASMUCH AS THE ANNUAL BUDGET RESOLUTION WAS NOT SUBMITTED

CONSIDERATION OF MOTION (O'FARRELL - BLUMENFIELD) relative to a public notification process for the demolition of older structures.

Recommendation for Council action:

REQUEST the City Attorney, with the assistance of the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety, to prepare and present an Ordinance to amend the Los Angeles Municipal Code provisions relative to a public notification process for the demolition of older structures (Ordinance No. 183312, Council file No. 13-1104) in order to enact necessary technical corrections to create further transparency and consistency for the required postings, in particular who is notified, where and what size the posting should be and verification of postings.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

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

MOTION (ENGLANDER - BONIN) relative to funding for a pilot program to alleviate street racing on Plummer Street between Canoga and Topanga Canyon in Council District 12.

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

1. TRANSFER/APPROPRIATE $14,000 from the Council District 12 portion of the Street Furniture Revenue Fund No. 43D/50 to a new Account in the Transportation Trust Fund No. 840/94, entitled CD 12 Pilot Program - End Street Racing to support a pilot program to alleviate street racing on Plummer Street between Canoga and Topanga Canyon in Council District 12.
   
   
2. TRANSFER $14,000, at the discretion of the Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT), to CD 12 Pilot Program - End Street Racing Account in the Transportation Trust Fund No. 840/94 to the Transportation Fund No. 100/94, as follows: $10,000 to Account No. 003360 (Traffic Signal Supplies) and $4,000 to Account No. 001090 (Salaries - Overtime).
   
   
3. AUTHORIZE the LADOT to make any corrections, clarifications or revisions to the above transfer instructions, including any new instructions, in order to effectuate the intent of this Motion, 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 (O'FARRELL - MARTINEZ) relative to amending prior Council action of February 24, 2017 to authorize Council District 13 to accept the contribution of $50,000 from the Paramount Pictures Corporation.

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

1. AUTHORIZE Council District 13 to accept the contribution of $50,000 from the Paramount Pictures Corporation, cause these funds to be deposited into the Hollywood Mobility Trust Fund Account in the Council District 13 Public Benefits Trust Fund No. 904.
   
   
2. TRANSFER/APPROPRIATE $40,000 therefrom to the City Administrative Officer Fund No. 100/10, Account No. 3040 (Contractual Services) to pay for the services provided by the Consultant.

MOTION (WESSON - MARTINEZ) relative to installing street banners announcing the traffic safety/Vision Zero Campaign.

Recommendations for Council action:  

1. APPROVE the traffic safety/Vision Zero street banner program, in accordance with the Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 63.132, to slow traffic along Foothill Boulevard to be undertaken by the Sunland-Tujunga Neighborhood Council, as a City of Los Angeles Non-Event Street Banner program for a period of one year.
   
   
2. APPROVE the content of the street banners, attached to the Council file for the above specified event.

MOTION (ENGLANDER - HARRIS-DAWSON) relative to amending the Citywide List of Special Events to include the Reseda Boulevard Art Walk.

Recommendation for Council action:

AMEND the Citywide List of Special Events to include the Reseda Boulevard Art Walk, as provided under the Special Events Ordinance (No. 80881).

FINAL MAP OF PARCEL MAP L.A. NO. 2016-0380 located at 8512 West Hargis Street westerly of La Cienega Avenue.

(Bond No. C-128691)

(Quimby Fee: $8,376)

Owner: Saeed Panahi; Surveyor: Mohamad Molai

MOTION (WESSON for PRICE - HARRIS-DAWSON) relative to an offer of reward for information leading to the identification, apprehension, and conviction of the person(s) responsible for the shooting death of Mariana Resendiz on October 24, 2016.

Blumenfield, Bonin, Buscaino, Cedillo, Harris-Dawson, Koretz, Krekorian, Martinez, O'Farrell, Ryu and President Wesson (11); Absent: Englander, Huizar and Price (3); Vacant: Council District Seven

ATTEST: Holly L. Wolcott, CITY CLERK

By:

           Council Clerk                                 PRESIDENT OF THE CITY COUNCIL