14617 West Round Valley Drive.  (Lien: $5,003.20)

(Continued from Council meeting of August 16, 2017)

1379 East Lake Street.  (Lien: $1,731.32)

1900 North Vermont Avenue.  (Lien: $4,346.60)

6645 North Lankershim Boulevard aka 6643 North Lankershim Boulevard.  (Lien: $2,473.59)

1232 South Highland Avenue.  (Lien: $932.40)

144 South Harvard Boulevard.  (Lien: $3,687.48)

3026 South Potomac Avenue.  (Lien: $3,756.61)

5712 South 8th Avenue.  (Lien: $932.40)

800 South Windsor Boulevard.  (Lien: $3,655.56)

939 East 55th Street.  (Lien: $3,666.20)

13659 West Polk Street.  (Lien: $4,049.98)

HEARING COMMENTS and RESOLUTON pursuant to the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982 (TEFRA) relative to issuance of one or more tax-exempt loans in an amount not to exceed $16,500,000 for the purpose of financing, and/or refinancing the cost to construct, improve and equip new facilities for the benefit of Jewish Family Service of Los Angeles located at 330 North Fairfax Avenue.

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

1. HOLD a public hearing as required by Section 147(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1968 regarding the issuance of one or more series of revenue bonds in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $16,500,000 for the purpose of financing, and/or refinancing the cost to construct, improve and equip new facilities for the benefit of Jewish Family Service of Los Angeles located at 330 North Fairfax Avenue.
   
   
2. ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION approving the issuance  of one or more series of revenue bonds in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $16,500,000 for the purpose of financing, and/or refinancing the cost to construct, improve and equip new facilities for the benefit of Jewish Family Service of Los Angeles located at 330 North Fairfax Avenue.

(Scheduled pursuant to Council action of October 10, 2017)

HOUSING COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the reappointment of Dr. Erica L. Jacquez to the Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles (HACLA) Board of Commissioners.

Recommendation for Council action:

RESOLVE that the Mayor's reappointment of Dr. Erica L. Jacquez to the HACLA Board of Commissioners for the new term ending June 6, 2021, is APPROVED and CONFIRMED. Dr. Jacquez resides in Council District 14. (Current Commission gender composition: M = 2; F = 5)

Financial Disclosure Statement: Not applicable.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the appointment of Ms. Heather Rozman to the West Los Angeles Area Planning Commission (WLAAPC).

Recommendation for Council action:

RESOLVE that the Mayor's appointment of Ms. Heather Rozman to the WLAAPC for the term ending June 30, 2019 is APPROVED and CONFIRMED. Ms. Rozman resides in Council District Five. (Current Commission gender composition: F=3; M=2).

Financial Disclosure Statement: Filed.

Background Check: Pending.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

TIME LIMIT FILE - OCTOBER 20, 2017

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - OCTOBER 20, 2017)

ARTS, ENTERTAINMENT, PARKS AND RIVER COMMITTEE REPORT and RESOLUTIONS relative to retroactively approving 2016-17 Outdoor Environmental Education Facilities for Cabrillo Marine Aquarium Marine Themed Interactive/Interpretative Structures and Exhibits and the Griffith Park Urban Environmental Center - Education and Demonstration Viewing Terrace.

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

1. APPROVE, retroactively, the Department of Recreation and Parks’ (RAP) submission of the Outdoor Environmental Education Facilities Grant applications.
   
   
2. ADOPT the accompanying Resolutions which: certifies approval to accept the Outdoor Environmental Education Facilities grant funds; enters into an agreement with State of California Office of Grants and Local Services; and, designates the General Manager, RAP, or designee, as the agent to conduct all negotiations, sign and submit all documents, including but not limited to grant applications, agreements, amendments, and payment requests, which may be necessary.
   
   
3. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, RAP, to accept and receive the Outdoor Environmental Education Facilities Program grant(s), if awarded, subject to the City Attorney’s approval of the resulting agreement as to form.
   
   
4. AUTHORIZE the Chief Accounting Employee, RAP, to establish the necessary accounts and/or appropriate funding received within Recreation and Parks Grant Fund No. 205 to accept the Outdoor Environmental Education Facilities grants, if awarded.

Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the RAP. Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

HOUSING COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a request for approval of the City of Los Angeles' Assessment of Fair Housing Plan (AFH) for submission to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

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

APPROVE the City of Los Angeles’ AFH Plan, in accordance with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Final Rule for the Assessment of Fair Housing; and, AUTHORIZE the General Manager, Los Angeles Housing and Community Investment Department (HCIDLA), or designee, to take actions to further the goals identified in the AFH.

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The HCIDLA reports that there is no impact to the General Fund.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the Economic and Workforce Development Department’s (EWDD) ability to use the Assistant Chief Grants Administrator position in the Citywide Economic Development Team to leverage grants.

Recommendation for Council action:

NOTE and FILE the August 24, 2017 EWDD report relative to the EWDD’s ability to use the Assistant Chief Grants Administrator position in the Citywide Economic Development Team to leverage grants.

Fiscal Impact Statement:  Not applicable.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the expenditure of $2.3 million in General City Purposes Funds to support the Fiscal Year (FY) 2017-18 Summer Youth Employment Program.

Recommendation for Council action:

NOTE and FILE the September 1, 2017 Economic and Workforce Development Department report relative to the expenditure of $2.3 million in General City Purposes Funds to support the FY 2017-18 Summer Youth Employment Program.

Fiscal Impact Statement:  Not applicable.

Community Impact Statement:  Yes

For:

Lincoln Heights Neighborhood Council

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to utilizing up to $2,000,000 in excess bond proceeds from the Adelante Eastside Redevelopment Project Area to supplement the existing construction budget for the Sixth Street Park, Arts, River, and Connectivity (PARC) Improvements Project.

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

1. AUTHORIZE the utilization of excess bond proceeds available to Council District 14 in an amount not to exceed $2,000,000 from the Adelante Eastside Redevelopment Project area to supplement the existing construction budget for the Sixth Street PARC Improvements Project by funding improvements such as, but not limited to a splash pad, restrooms, basketball courts, and an additional soccer field.
   
   
2. INSTRUCT the Economic and Workforce Development Department, with the assistance of the City Administrative Officer (CAO), Chief Legislative Analyst (CLA), Council District 14, and any other applicable City Department, to provide a report within ten days with recommendations to the Community Redevelopment Agency Los Angeles Bond Oversight Committee to allocate Excess Bond Proceeds in an amount not to exceed $2,000,000 for programmatic elements for the new PARC under the new Sixth Street Viaducts as identified in the Bond Expenditure Agreement and Bond Spending Plan for the Adelante Eastside Redevelopment Project Area.  

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

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE BOARD OF POLICE COMMISSIONERS and THE CITY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER (CAO) relative to the 2016 California Coverdell Program Grant.

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

1. AUTHORIZE the Chief, Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), or designee, to:
   
   

   a.	Accept the grant award for the 2016 California Coverdell Program Grant from the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services in the amount of $110,822 for the period of January 1, 2017 to December 31, 2017.
   b.	Execute the Grant Agreement for the period of January 1, 2017 to December 31, 2017, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form.
   c.	Negotiate and execute a Professional Services Agreement with Cognitive Consultants International, Ltd. for the term of January 1, 2017 to December 31, 2017 and compensation of $28,500, subject to the review and approval of the City Attorney as to form.

2. AUTHORIZE the Controller to:
   
   

   a.	Set up a grant receivable and appropriate $110,822 to appropriation account number to be determined, within Fund No. 339/70, for the receipt and disbursement of the 2016 California Coverdell Program Grant funds.
   b.	Increase appropriations as needed from Fund No. 339/70, appropriation account to be determined, to Fund No. 100/70, account number and amount as follows:              Account No. 001090, Overtime Sworn, $24,836

3. AUTHORIZE the LAPD to:
   
   

   a.	Spend up to the grant amount of $110,822 in accordance with the grant award agreement.
   b.	Submit grant reimbursement requests to the grantor and deposit grant receipts into Fund No. 339/70.
   c.	Prepare Controller instructions for any technical adjustments, subject to the approval of the CAO; and, authorize the Controller to implement the instructions.

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The CAO reports that approval of the recommendations in this report will have no additional impact on the General Fund. The grant is in compliance with the City’s Financial Policies in that one-time revenue is used for one-time expenses.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

(Public Safety Committee waived consideration of the above matter)

236 South 3rd Avenue (Case No. 601900) Assessor I.D. No. 4286-001-015

COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ENGINEER relative to the installation of the name of GEORGE A. ROMERO on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.  

Recommendation for Council action:    

APPROVE the installation of the name of GEORGE A. ROMERO at 6604 Hollywood Boulevard.  

Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Engineer reports that there is no General Fund impact.

COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY relative to a proposed legal services agreement for outside counsel with Downey Brand, LLP.

Recommendation for Council action:

APPROVE the retention of Downey Brand, LLP to represent the City as intervenor/respondent in the case entitled Los Angeles Waterkeeper v. State Water Resources Control Board, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BS163391, in an amount not to exceed $100,000.

 Fiscal Impact Statement:  None provided 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.

(The City Council may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the retention of outside counsel to assist with the case entitled Los Angeles Waterkeeper v. State Water Resources Control Board, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BS163391.)

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

CONSIDERATION OF MOTION (BLUMENFIELD – HARRIS-DAWSON) relative to applying for a California Department of Transportation Fiscal Year 2017-18 Adaptation Planning Grant for the Urban Cooling Strategies for Residential Neighborhoods Serviced by the Orange Line Sherman Way Station Project.

Recommendation for Council action:

AUTHORIZE the Director, Bureau of Street Services, or designee, to take all necessary actions to apply for a California Department of Transportation Fiscal Year 2017-18 Adaptation Planning Grant for the Urban Cooling Strategies for Residential Neighborhoods Serviced by the Orange Line Sherman Way Station Project.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

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

MOTION (O'FARRELL - PRICE) relative to the Hollywood Property Owners Alliance  offer to donate a digital wireless surveillance camera to the City for the Hollywood Entertainment District. 

Recommendations for Council action:

1. ACCEPT the donation by the Hollywood Property Owners Alliance of the new Wilcox digital surveillance camera (estimated value of $20,000) comprised of a digital wireless video camera and Fluid Mesh antennae, for use by the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) for the Hollywood Entertainment District as further described in the text of this motion.
   
   
2. INSTRUCT the LAPD to record the donated equipment on the Department's inventory list and to thank the donors on behalf of the City.

MOTION (ENGLANDER - CEDILLO) relative to funding for additional sanitation services in Council District 12.

Blumenfield, Bonin, Buscaino, Cedillo, Englander, Koretz, Krekorian, Martinez, O'Farrell, Price, Rodriguez, Ryu and President Wesson (13); Absent: Harris-Dawson and Huizar (2)

ATTEST: Holly L. Wolcott, CITY CLERK

By:

             Council Clerk                               PRESIDENT OF THE CITY COUNCIL

CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to violence at First Amendment events.

Recommendations for Council action, as initiated by Motion (Englander - Buscaino):

1. INSTRUCT the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) to report on the violence they are seeing at First Amendment events nationwide as well as the items being used to cause injury or damage to demonstrators or law enforcement personnel.
   
   
2. INSTRUCT the LAPD to report on best practices and what steps can be taken by the City to mitigate these situations on the front end to ensure the safety of all citizens.
   
   
3. REQUEST the City Attorney to prepare and present an Ordinance amending Section 55.07 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code to expand on the definitions of prohibited items to include:
   
   

   a.	Consumable liquids to plastic bottles instead of just other substances than juice or water.
   b.	Pepper spray, tasers and drones to prohibited items.
   c.	Public meetings that prohibited items are not prohibited.

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.

(Continued from Council meeting of October 13, 2017)

ADOPTED

AMENDING MOTION (ENGLANDER - BUSCAINO)

Recommendation for Council action:

AMEND the Public Safety Committee Report to include the following additional prohibited items in the ordinance to be prepared by the City Attorney amending Section 55.07, as well as a provision stating that these items are prohibited at not only public assemblages (First Amendment events) but also at public meetings:

1. No metal signage; signage limited to plastic banners and cardboard only.
   
   
2. Any length of metal or plastic pipe greater than 12 inches, whether hollow or solid; Provided that hollow plastic not exceed three-quarter (3/4") inch in its thickest dimension, and not exceed one-eighth inch (1/8") in wall thickness and is not filled with any material, liquid, gas or solid that may exceed 12 inches in length when used to support a sign, banner, placard, puppet or other similar display. Both ends of the length of material shall be blunt.
   
   
3. Improvised items commonly referred to as Lock-Down, Black Bears or Sleeping-Dragon devices. The terms Lock-Down, Black Bears or Sleeping Dragon, as used in this subdivision, shall include a section of pipe or other material containing and/or filled with weighted materials and/or handcuffs, chains, or other locking devices utilized for the purpose of locking persons to other persons or objects.
   
   
4. Balloons filled with any materials or substances other than air, oxygen or helium.
   
   
5. Bricks, stones, rocks, pieces of asphalt or concrete. No person shall possess or carry pieces of other similar hard materials or substances capable of being thrown or projected.
   
   
6. Any projectile launcher or other device which is commonly used for the purpose of launching, hurling or throwing any object, liquid, material or other substance. Prohibited items include, but are not limited to: Super-soakers, water cannons, catapults and wrist rockets. Nothing in this subsection is intended to prohibit or restrict the possession of water or other liquids designed and intended for human consumption during the aforementioned enumerated events.
   
   
7. Spray paint cans.
   
   
8. Gas masks or similar devices (other than by public safety personnel) designed to protect the respiratory tract and face against irritating, inflammatory, noxious or poisonous gases. Note: Nothing in this subsection is intended to prohibit  the wearing of scarves, bandanas, veils, or other similar items made of cloth, except as otherwise provided for in Penal Code Section 185.
   
   
9. Biological toxic waste fluid, solid or gas in any container; any caustic, corrosive, abrasive or flammable fluid, solid or gas in any container.
   
   
10. Glass Bottles; Hammers or Crow Bars.
    
    
11. Plastic bottles filled with substances that are not consumable, as well as bottles containing alcohol.
    
    
12. Carrying or positioning open flame torches such as tiki-torches that utilize combustible materials such as gasoline, kerosene, propane or other fuel sources in/or around people or structures.
    
    
13. Improvised metal, wood or plastic shields.

CONSIDERATION OF MOTION (BUSCAINO - ENGLANDER) relative to the California Strategic Growth Council Transformation Climate Communities Grant.

Recommendations for Council action:

1. APPROVE the City as co-applicant, with the Housing Authority of Los Angeles as lead applicant, for the California Strategic Growth Council Transformation Climate Communities Grant for Watts, and support the application to revitalize this community.
   
   
2. DIRECT applicable departments, should this application be selected for the next round in the funding process, to report to the Council regarding implementation of the grant and necessary authorities to accept the grant funds.

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.

(Energy, Climate Change, and Environmental Justice Committee waived consideration of the above matter)

CONSIDERATION OF MOTION (MARTINEZ - KREKORIAN) relative to a loan from the Sewer Construction and Maintenance Fund (SCMF) to the Stormwater Pollution Abatement Fund (SPAF) for legal services related to the case entitled Los Angeles Waterkeeper v. State Water Resources Control Board, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BS163391.

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

1. AUTHORIZE the Controller to transfer cash in an amount up to $100,000; and, CREATE an appropriation as follows:
   
   

SCMF	Appropriation
	Fund No.	Account No.	Account Name	Amount
From:	760 (SCMO)		Cash Balance	$100,000
To:	760 (SCMO)	TBD	Loan to SPAF	$100,000
SPAF	Transfer
	Fund No.	Account No.	Account Name	Amount
From:	760 (SCMO)	TBD	Loan to SPAF	$100,000
To:	511 (SPAF)	50P565	Sanitation Contracts	$100,000

2. AUTHORIZE the Bureau of Sanitation to make any technical or accounting corrections or clarifications to the above instructions in order to effectuate the intent of this Motion.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

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

CONSIDERATION OF MOTION (HARRIS-DAWSON - PRICE - BONIN) relative to authorization to submit a Rail to Rail Active Transportation Corridor project application for the California Strategic Growth Council's (SGC) Transformative Climate Communities Program (TCC) grant program.

Recommendations for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Harris-Dawson - Price - Bonin):

1. AUTHORIZE the Offices of Council Districts Eight and Nine, on behalf of the City, in conjunction with the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transit Authority as Lead Applicant, to submit a Rail to Rail Active Transportation Corridor project application for the SGC's TCC grant program as part of continued efforts to project will revitalize South Los Angeles communities.
   
   
2. DIRECT the applicable City Departments to report regarding implementation of the grant and necessary authorities to accept the grant funds should this application be selected for the next round in the funding process.

Fiscal Impact Statement:  Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this  report.

Community Impact Statement:  Not submitted.

(Transportation Committee waived consideration of the above matter)

MOTION (BLUMENFIELD - KREKORIAN - RODRIGUEZ, ET AL.) relative to supporting the efforts by the Los Angeles Economic Development Corporation (LAEDC) to respond to Amazon's Request for Proposal for possible sites to open a second North American Headquarters (HQ2).

Recommendation for Council action:

SUPPORT the efforts by LAEDC to attract Amazon to the area and encourage the HQ2 search team to strongly consider the desirability of the City's response to the Request for Proposal.

MOTION (MARTINEZ - RODRIGUEZ - KREKORIAN, ET AL.) and RESOLUTION relative to authorizing the City of Los Angeles to serve as a co-applicant to the Transformative Climate Communities Program.

Recommendations for Council action:

1. AUTHORIZE the City of Los Angeles to serve as a co-applicant to the Trust for Public Land's application to the California Strategic Growth Council's Transformative Communities Program grant for the Green Together: Northeast Valley project.
   
   
2. AUTHORIZE all appropriate departments, including but not limited to, the Bureau of Sanitation, the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, the Department of City Planning, the Housing and Community Investment Department, and the Los Angeles Department of Transportation to serve as project partners and co-applicants for this $35 million grant opportunity.
   
   
3. ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION as required by the granting agency, the Strategic Growth Council.