1409 West Anaheim Street aka 1415 West Anaheim Street.  (Lien: $4,631.82)

(Continued from Council meeting of September 6, 2017)

9256 North Oneida Avenue aka 9287 North Kewen Avenue.  (Lien: $3,836.44)

(Continued from Council meeting of September 6, 2017)

HOUSING COMMITTEE REPORT relative to authorizing execution of a contract with Property Specialists, Incorporated (dba CPSI) to provide tenant relocation assistance services to qualified tenants under the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC).

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

AUTHORIZE the General Manager, Los Angeles Housing and Community Investment Department (HCIDLA), or designee, to:

1. Execute a contract with CPSI in the amount of up to $1,000,000 annually to provide tenant relocation assistance services to qualified displaced tenants under the LAMC for a one-year period beginning at the date of execution which is anticipated to be in early November 2017, with two one-year options to extend the contract term for a total not to exceed three years, substantially in conformance with the draft contract attached to HCIDLA’s September 12, 2017 transmittal, and subject to City Attorney approval as to form and compliance with the City’s contracting requirements.
   
   
2. Request the Controller to expend funds in an amount not to exceed $1,000,000 upon proper demand from the following accounts within the Rent Stabilization Trust Fund:
   
   

   Year	Fund/Dept.	Fund Name	Account	Account Name	Amount
   2011	440/43	Rent Stabilization Trust Fund	43G208	Relocation Services Provider	$125,000
   2012	440/43	Rent Stabilization Trust Fund	43H208	Relocation Services Provider	125,000
   2013	440/43	Rent Stabilization Trust Fund	43J208	Relocation Services Provider	125,000
   2017	440/43	Rent Stabilization Trust Fund	43N208	Relocation Services Provider	50,000
   2018	440/43	Rent Stabilization Trust Fund	43P208	Relocation Services Provider	475,000
   				Total:	$1,000,000

   
   
   
3. Prepare Controller instructions and make any technical adjustments consistent with Mayor and Council action on this report, subject to the approval of the City Administrative Officer (CAO); and, authorize the Controller to implement those instructions.

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The CAO reports that there will be no impact to the General Fund. The recommendations in this report are in compliance with the City’s Financial Policies in that funding for the tenant relocation assistance contract is proposed to originate from fees paid by landlords removing units from the rental market for no-fault reasons permitted under the City’s Rent Stabilization Ordinance.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

HOUSING COMMITTEE REPORT relative to executing a Fourth Amendment to Contract No. 123876 with Paragon Partners Ltd. to increase the six-month contract extension amount to provide tenant relocation assistance services.

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

1. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, Los Angeles Housing and Community Investment Department (HCIDLA), or designee, to:
   
   
   1. Execute a Fourth Amendment with Paragon Partners Ltd. (Contract No. 123876) to increase compensation by $350,000, for a revised total compensation amount of $1,850,000 for the continued provision of tenant relocation assistance services, in substantial conformance with the pro forma agreement attached to the HCIDLA transmittal dated September 12, 2017 and subject to the following:  funding availability; satisfactory contractor performance; HCIDLA work requirements; compliance with all applicable Federal, State, and City regulatory requirements; approval of the City Attorney as to form; and compliance with the City's contracting requirements.
      
      
   2. Prepare Controller instructions and make any necessary technical adjustments consistent with the Council and Mayor actions on this matter, subject to the approval of the City Administrative Officer (CAO); and, authorize the Controller to implement these instructions.
      
      
2. AUTHORIZE the Controller to expend funds upon proper written demand of the General Manager, HCIDLA, or designee, on an as needed basis, not to exceed $350,000 from Rent Stabilization Trust Fund No. 440, Account No. 43N208 Relocation Services Provider.

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The CAO reports that there will be no impact to the General Fund. The proposed Fourth Amendment is fully supported by the budgeted funds in the HCIDLA’s Rent Stabilization Trust Fund. The recommendations in this report are in compliance with the City's Financial Policies in that there is no additional cost to the City.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

TIME LIMIT FILE - NOVEMBER 21, 2017

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - NOVEMBER 21, 2017)

HOUSING COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a request for authorization to contract with Charles and Cynthia Eberly Incorporated, dba the Eberly Company, selected through a Request for Proposals for landlord outreach and education services for the Rent Escrow Account Program (REAP) and Utility Maintenance Program (UMP).

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

1. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, Los Angeles Housing and Community Investment Department (HCIDLA), or designee, to:
   
   
   1. Execute a contract with The Eberly Company to provide landlord outreach and education services for the REAP and the UMP, for a one-year term to commence on or about November 1, 2017 with two one-year extension options and compensation in an amount not to exceed $150,000, in conformance with the draft contract attached to the HCIDLA transmittal dated August 15, 2017 and subject to the review and approval of the City Attorney as to form and compliance with City contracting requirements.
      
      
   2. Prepare Controller instructions to make any necessary technical adjustments consistent with the Council and Mayor actions on this matter, subject to the approval of the City Administrative Officer (CAO); and, authorize the Controller to implement these instructions.
      
      
2. AUTHORIZE the Controller to expend funds in an amount not to exceed $150,000 for the contract referenced in Recommendation 1a. above upon proper written demand of the General Manager, HCIDLA, or designee, as follows:
   
   

   Fund	Account	Amount
   Systematic Code Enforcement Trust Fund No. 41M/43	43P228	$148,500
   Rent Stabilization Trust Fund No. 440/43	43P228	1,500
   	Total:	$150,000

      

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The CAO reports that there will be no impact to the General Fund. The recommendations of this report comply with the City’s Financial Policies in that the proposed contract would be fully supported by the HCIDLA’s Systematic Code Enforcement and Rent Stabilization trust funds.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF COMMUNICATION FROM THE BUREAU OF STREET LIGHTING and ORDINANCE OF INTENTION FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to establishing a hearing date for the maintenance of the Colorado 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 August 23, 2017.
   
   
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION setting the date of NOVEMBER 8, 2017 as the hearing date for the maintenance of the Colorado 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, $109,575.90 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:  November 1, 2017)

(Continued from Council meeting of September 6, 2017)

717 South Westlake Avenue (Case No. 563962) Assessor I.D. No. 5141-019-011

5225 South Broadway (Case No. 580252) Assessor I.D. No. 5110-028-004

14161 West Friar Street (Case No. 569022) Assessor I.D. No. 2240-014-025

CONSIDERATION OF MOTION (KREKORIAN  - O'FARRELL) relative to retaining outside counsel to assist the City with respect to legal proceedings involving employees of the Department of Public Works.

Recommendation for Council action:

REQUEST that the City Attorney, with assistance from the City Administrative Officer, take the necessary steps to retain outside counsel Huang Ybarra Singer and May LLP and Scheper Kim and Harris LLP to assist the City with respect to legal proceedings involving employees of the Department of Public Works.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

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

 (The City Council shall recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2) and (e)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to existing facts and circumstances that might result in litigation against the agency and/or its officers and employees. [Two potential cases.])

MOTION (RYU - HUIZAR) relative to initiating the process to amend the Academy Museum Sign District Ordinance to incorporate changes included in a settlement agreement between Fix the City and the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences.

Recommendation for Council action:

DIRECT the Department of City Planning, with the assistance of the City Attorney, to initiate the process to amend the Academy Museum Sign District Ordinance (No. 183742) to incorporate the below listed changes included in a settlement agreement between Fix the City and the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences:

1.5.  Amended Sign District

1.5.1 The Parties shall work cooperatively to have the Academy Museum Sign District (Ordinance 183742, approved June 24, 2015 [Museum Sign District]), amended only as follows (all terms in Section 1.5 are defined in the Museum Sign District):

1.5.1.1 The New Wing west facade Banner Sign shall be removed from the New Wing Zone of the Sign District.

1.5.1.2. The New Wing east façade Banner Sign in the New Wing Zone shall not be viewable from a public street, highway, or other public thoroughfare used for vehicular traffic.

1.5.1.3. The Digital Display in the New Wing Zone (south facade) shall not be viewable from a public street, highway, or other public thoroughfare used for vehicular traffic.

MOTION (BUSCAINO - HARRIS-DAWSON) relative to approval of a street banner campaign for beautifying areas near the Port of Los Angeles.

Recommendations for Council action:

1. APPROVE, in accordance with the Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 62.132, the Street Banner Program being coordinated by the Los Angeles Harbor Department to beautify areas near the Port of Los Angeles, as a City of Los Angeles Non-Event Street Banner Program for the period January 2018 to December 2018.
   
   
2. APPROVE the content of the street banner designs, attached to the Council file.

ATTEST:  Holly L. Wolcott, CITY CLERK

By

          Council Clerk                                PRESIDENT OF THE CITY COUNCIL

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Regular meeting recessed at 11:15 a.m.
Special meeting convened at 11:15 a.m.
Special meeting adjourned at 11:16 a.m.
Regular meeting convened at 11:16 a.m.

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.

ADOPTED

MOTION (BONIN - WESSON)

Recommendation for Council action:

RECEIVE and FILE this matter.