BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the Investment Reports for the months of March and April 2017.

Recommendation for Council action: 

NOTE and FILE the Investment Reports submitted by the Office of Finance for the months of March and April 2017.

Fiscal Impact Statement:  Not applicable.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION (CE) and PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a Vesting Tentative Tract appeal for the property located at 1176, 1182, 1182 1/4, and 1182 1/2 West 37th Place.

Recommendations for Council action:

1. FIND that the project is exempt pursuant to California Environment Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15332 as the environmental clearance for the project, and there is no substantial evidence demonstrating that an exception to a categorical exemption pursuant to CEQA Guidelines, Section 15300.2 applies.

 

2. ADOPT the FINDINGS of the South Los Angeles Area Planning Commission (SLAAPC) as the Findings of the Council.

 

3. RESOLVE TO DENY THE APPEAL filed by James R. Childs, Adams Dockweiler Heritage Organizing Committee, and THEREBY SUSTAIN the decision of the SLAAPC in approving the CE (ENV-2016-3173-CE) and a Vesting Tentative Tract for the subdivision of a maximum of seven small lots for the purpose of a small lot subdivision, for the property located at 1176, 1182, 1182 1/4, and 1182 1/2 West 37th Place, inasmuch as the appeal has been withdrawn.

Applicant: Henry Fan and Charles Kim, Ursa 1180 37th Pl., LLC

Representative(s): Kamran Kazemi, Tala Associates

Case No. VTT-74283-SL-2A

CEQA No. ENV-2016-3173-CE

Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the SLAAPC. 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 - AUGUST 6, 2017

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - AUGUST 4, 2017)

PUBLIC WORKS AND GANG REDUCTION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to amending Section 87.53 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) to ensure that the City is regulating mobile billboards to the maximum legal authority allowed by the California Vehicle Code (CVC).

Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Blumenfield - Bonin):

REQUEST the City Attorney, with the assistance of the Los Angeles Department of Transportation and the Los Angeles Police Department, to review Section 87.53 of the LAMC and to prepare and present an ordinance that amends LAMC Section 87.53 to ensure that the City is regulating mobile billboards to the maximum legal authority allowed by the CVC.

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.

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 Olympic Boulevard 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 April 18, 2017.
   
   
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION setting the date of OCTOBER 4, 2017 as the hearing date for the maintenance of the Broadway and Olympic Boulevard Street Lighting District, in accordance with Proposition 218, Articles XIIIC and XIIID of the California Constitution and Government Code Section 53753.

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The Bureau of Street Lighting reports that if adopted, $2,237.57 will be collected annually starting with tax year 2017-18 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:  September 27, 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 Sunland Boulevard and Sunland Park Drive No. 3 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 June 12, 2017.
   
   
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION setting the date of OCTOBER 4, 2017 as the hearing date for the maintenance of the Sunland Boulevard and Sunland Park Drive No. 3 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, $637.32 will be collected annually starting with tax year 2017-18 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:  September 27, 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 Sweetzer and Rosewood 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 June 12, 2017.
   
   
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION setting the date of OCTOBER 4, 2017 as the hearing date for the maintenance of the Sweetzer and Rosewood 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, $419.25 will be collected annually starting with tax year 2017-18 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:  September 27, 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 Culver Boulevard and Slauson 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 June 26, 2017.
   
   
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION setting the date of OCTOBER 4, 2017 as the hearing date for the maintenance of the Culver Boulevard and Slauson 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, $628.89 will be collected annually starting with tax year 2017-18 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:  September 27, 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 Lucille Avenue and Hoover 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 June 26, 2017.
   
   
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION setting the date of OCTOBER 4, 2017 as the hearing date for the maintenance of the Lucille Avenue and Hoover 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, $106.72 will be collected annually starting with tax year 2017-18 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:  September 27, 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 D Street and McFarland 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 June 28, 2017.
   
   
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION setting the date of OCTOBER 4, 2017 as the hearing date for the maintenance of the D Street and McFarland 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, $3,738.90 will be collected annually starting with tax year 2017-18 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:  September 27, 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 Laurel Canyon Boulevard and Erwin 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 June 27, 2017.
   
   
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION setting the date of OCTOBER 4, 2017 as the hearing date for the maintenance of the Laurel Canyon Boulevard and Erwin 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, $16,046.64 will be collected annually starting with tax year 2017-18 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:  September 27, 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 Tuna Canyon Road and Ledge 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 June 28, 2017.
   
   
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION setting the date of OCTOBER 4, 2017 as the hearing date for the maintenance of the La Tuna Canyon Road and Ledge 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, $155.08 will be collected annually starting with tax year 2017-18 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:  September 27, 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 Federal and Iowa 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 June 28, 2017.
   
   
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION setting the date of OCTOBER 4, 2017 as the hearing date for the maintenance of the Federal and Iowa 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, $495.50 will be collected annually starting with tax year 2017-18 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:  September 27, 2017)

MOTION (WESSON - PRICE) relative to funding for the rehabilitation / construction activities required at the Tom Bradley Youth and Family Center in Council District 10.

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

1. TRANSFER/APPROPRIATE $257,597 in the Tom Bradley Center Construction Grant Account in the Engineering Services Trust Fund No. 682/50 to the General Services Fund No. 100/40, as follows: $104,069 to Account No. 001014 (Construction Salaries) and $153,528 to Account No. 003180 (Construction Materials), for the rehabilitation / construction activities required at the Tom Bradley Youth and Family Center in Council District 10.
   
   
2. AUTHORIZE the Bureau of Engineering to make any corrections, clarifications or needed new instructions, to the above instructions in order to effectuate the intent of this Motion.

MOTION (HUIZAR - ENGLANDER) relative to establishing a new account entitled DTLA-Forward for complete streets projects in Downtown Los Angeles.

Recommendation for Council action:

ESTABLISH a new account in the Council District 14 Public Benefits Trust Fund No. 57L/14 entitled DTLA-Forward for complete streets projects in Downtown Los Angeles.

MOTION (RODRIGUEZ - BUSCAINO) relative to an offer of reward for information leading to the identification, apprehension, and conviction of the person(s) responsible for the death of Julia Moniz.

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 Julia Moniz.
   
   
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.

MOTION (PRICE - ENGLANDER) 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 Gerardo Martinez on April 27, 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 leading to the identification, apprehension, and conviction of the person(s) responsible for the shooting death of Gerardo Martinez on April 27, 2017.
   
   
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.

MOTION (MARTINEZ - RODRIGUEZ) relative to accepting $45,000 for the processing and marketing of residential single-stream commingled recyclable materials for the East Valley Wasteshed in Council District Six.

Recommendations for Council action:

1. ACCEPT the amount of $45,000 contributed by the Sun Valley Paper Stock, Inc., and INSTRUCT the City Clerk to deposit this amount in the Council District Six Public Benefits Trust Fund No. 50C.
   
   
2. AUTHORIZE the City Clerk to make any corrections, clarifications or revisions to the above fund transfer instructions, including any new instructions, in order to effectuate the intent of this motion.

FINAL MAP OF TRACT NO 72373 located at 8500 North Fallbrook Avenue northerly of Roscoe Boulevard.

(Bond No. C-129730)

Subdivider: D.R. Horton CA3, Inc.; Surveyor: Robert Kameoka

FINAL MAP OF TRACT NO. 64537, located at 8621 Noble Avenue southerly of Parthenia Street.

(Bond No. C-129731)

(Quimby Fee: $39,550)

Subdivider: 8621 Noble, LLC; Surveyor: Robert Kameoka

MOTION (CEDILLO - ENGLANDER) relative to an offer of reward for information leading to the identification, apprehension, and conviction of the person or persons responsible for the death of Christian Nino on January 1, 2017.

MOTION (O'FARRELL - PRICE) relative to the expenditure of funds for the acquisition of the Dolby Theater located at 6801 Hollywood Boulevard.

Blumenfield, Bonin, Buscaino, Cedillo, Englander, Koretz, Krekorian, O'Farrell, Price, Rodriguez, Ryu and President Wesson (12); Absent: Harris-Dawson, Huizar and Martinez (3)

ATTEST: Holly L. Wolcott, CITY CLERK

By:

           Council Clerk                                  PRESIDENT OF THE CITY COUNCIL

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Regular meeting recessed at 11:25 a.m.

Special meeting convened at 11:25 a.m.

Special meeting adjourned at 11:33 a.m.

Regular meeting convened at 11:33 a.m.