Los Angeles City Council, Journal/Council Proceeding
Friday, September 8, 2017
JOHN FERRARO COUNCIL CHAMBER ROOM 340, CITY HALL 200 NORTH SPRING STREET, LOS ANGELES, CA 90012 - 10:15 AM

SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING

ALL ITEMS FORTHWITH

(For further details see Official Council Files)

(For communications referred by the President see Referral Memorandum)

ROLL CALL

Members Present: Blumenfield, Bonin, Cedillo, Englander, Harris-Dawson, Koretz, O'Farrell, Price, Rodriguez, Ryu and President Wesson (11);  Absent: Buscaino, Huizar, Krekorian and Martinez (4)

 

 

Items for which Public Hearings Have Been Held
ITEM NO.(18)17-1001
17-1001

HOMELESSNESS AND POVERTY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the City's application to the County of Los Angeles for a City Planning Grant to prevent and combat homelessness.

 

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

 

  1. AUTHORIZE the City Administrative Officer (CAO) to submit an application to the United Way of Greater Los Angeles Home for Good Funders Collaborative in response to the Los Angeles County Request for Proposals for City Planning Grants to prevent and combat homelessness as described in the August 31, 2017, CAO report, attached to the Council file.
       
  2. AUTHORIZE the CAO, subject to notification of award, and review by the City Attorney as to form and legality, to:

    1. Negotiate and execute a grant award agreement with the County of Los Angeles and any other necessary documents relative to the grant award.

    2. Issue a Request for Bids (RFB) to an approved pre-qualified list of planning and research firms, to be determined, to identify a consultant to review the City's Comprehensive Homeless Strategy and prepare recommendations as described in the CAO report dated August 31, 2017.

    3. Negotiate and execute a contract with a consultant identified pursuant to the RFB.

    4. Prepare Controller’s instructions and/or make any technical adjustments that may be required; and, authorize the Controller to implement these instructions.

  3. AUTHORIZE the City Controller, subject to notification of award, to establish a grant receivable in the amount of $70,000 and establish an appropriation account entitled Homelessness Planning Grant within Fund No. 100/10, Account No. 3040, for receipt and disbursement of grant funds.

  4. INSTRUCT the City Homeless Coordinator to consult with City departments, including the Chief Legislative Analyst (CLA) and the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority to identify specific strategies within the Comprehensive Homeless Strategy to develop a scope of work for the consultant to address in the Planning Grant.

  5. INSTRUCT the City Homeless Coordinator to notify the Homeless Strategy Committee and Council regarding whether or not the Planning Grant is awarded.

 

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

 

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

 

Adopted, (11); Absent: Buscaino
, Huizar
, Krekorian
, Martinez
(4)
Items for which Public Hearings Have Not Been Held - (10 Votes Required for Consideration)
ITEM NO.(19)10-1094-S2
10-1094-S2
CD 15

COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER (CAO) and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the conveyance of surplus City property to Habitat for Humanity of Greater Los Angeles (Habitat LA) for the development of affordable single-family homes.

 

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

 

  1. DETERMINE that the property located at 600 East L Street, is no longer required for City use and that the public interest is best served by the direct sale of the property.

  2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE dated August 1, 2017 authorizing and providing for the sale of City-owned real property located at 600 East L Street that is no longer required for use by the City, and the public interest or necessity requires the sale thereof without notice of sale or advertisement for bids, to Habitat LA, for the sum of $1,064,000, which shall be paid in the future in the form of loan repayments.

  3. REQUEST the City Attorney to negotiate and prepare any and all necessary documents in order to complete the contemplated transaction, including without limitation, the loan agreement, which will also serve as the purchase and sales agreement for this transaction.

  4. INSTRUCT the Department of General Services to complete the transactions outlined in the aforementioned Ordinance, process the necessary documentation to execute the sale, and deposit the proceeds into the appropriate accounts, as required by the Los Angeles Administrative Code Section 7.27, and as approved to form and legality by the City Attorney.

  5. AUTHORIZE the Housing and Community Investment Department (HCIDLA) to make, and service, a loan for the appraised value of $1,064,000.

  6. DETERMINE that the property is best suited for the development of single-family homeownership units affordable to low- and moderate-income first-time homebuyers earning up to 120 percent of Area Median Income (AMI).

  7. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, HCIDLA, or designee, to re-convey the City loan to Habitat LA, upon completion of the development, by transferring the loan obligation to the nine first-time low- and moderate-income homebuyers earning up to 120 percent of AMI, as soft second loans.

  8. AUTHORIZE the CAO to make any necessary technical corrections to implement the intent of this action.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that this action will not impact the General Fund.

 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

 

(Housing Committee waived consideration of the above matter)

 

ADOPTED

 

AMENDING MOTION (CEDILLO - WESSON)

 

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

  1. RECEIVE and FILE the Housing Committee Report.

  2. ADOPT the recommendations contained in the City Administrative Officer report dated September 1, 2017.

 

 

Adopted as Amended, (10); Absent: Buscaino
, Huizar
, Krekorian
, Martinez
, Rodriguez
(5)
ORDINANCE OVER TO SEPTEMBER 19, 2017
ITEM NO.(20)17-1012
17-1012

RESOLUTION relative to the Declaration of Local Emergency by the Mayor, dated September 2, 2017 due to the wild fire that has burned in excess of 5,500 acres in the La Tuna Canyon area, pursuant to the provisions of the Los Angeles Administrative Code (LAAC) Section 8.27.
 
Recommendation for Council action:
 
ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION to approve the Mayor’s Declaration of Local Emergency, directing the Emergency Operations Organization to take such steps that are necessary for the protection of life and property in the affected area; directing all City Departments impacted by the fire to assess any damage and collect cost estimates for the purpose of seeking State and Federal disaster assistance; directing that the Declaration of Local Emergency shall take effect immediately and that widespread publicity and notice shall be given this Declaration through the most feasible and adequate means of disseminating such notice throughout the City; and, requesting that the Director of California Governor's Office of Emergency Services find it acceptable in accordance with State law; that the Governor of California, pursuant to the Emergency Services Act, issue a proclamation declaring an emergency in Los Angeles County; that the Governor waive regulations that may hinder response and recovery efforts; that recovery assistance be made available under the California Disaster Assistance Act; and that the State expedite access to State and Federal resources and any other appropriate federal disaster relief programs.
 
(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 no later than every ten regular Council meeting days, thereafter, but not to exceed 30 calendar days, until terminated.)

 

 

Adopted, (10); Absent: Buscaino
, Huizar
, Krekorian
, Martinez
, Rodriguez
(5)
ITEM NO.(21)14-0256-S1
14-0256-S1

CONSIDERATION OF MOTION (KREKORIAN - O'FARRELL) relative to the retention of the law firm Boies Schiller Flexner LLP for legal services, and request for waiver of conflicts.

 

Recommendations for Council action:

 

  1. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney to negotiate and execute a pro bono contract with the law firm of Boies Schiller Flexner LLP to assist in litigation challenging the constitutionality of, or other issues of enforceability regarding, California's Unsafe Handgun Act.

  2. APPROVE the waiver of conflict of interest for the law firm Boies Schiller Flexner LLP.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

 

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

 

 

Adopted, (10); Absent: Buscaino
, Huizar
, Krekorian
, Martinez
, Rodriguez
(5)
Whereupon the Council did adjourn.
Closing Text
ATTEST: Holly L. Wolcott, CITY CLERK
 
 
 
By
 
 
 
Council Clerk                                                       PRESIDENT OF THE CITY COUNCIL