7254 North Encino Avenue.  (Lien: $1,288.56)

(Continued from Council meeting of September 26, 2017)

COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to enacting a Resolution of the Board of Transportation Commissioners fixing the rates and charges for private ambulance service in the City of Los Angeles.

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

PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE dated September 13, 2017 approving a Resolution of the Board of Transportation Commissioners of the City of Los Angeles, designated as Board Order No. 606, adopted March 9, 2017, fixing rates and charges for private ambulance service in the City of Los Angeles.

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.

(Transportation Committee waived consideration of the above matter)

CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTESTS and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the improvement and maintenance of the Broadway and Olympic Boulevard Street Lighting District.

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

1. DENY the protest and confirm the assessments.
   
   
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE levying the assessments and ordering the maintenance of the above lighting district, in accordance with Sections 6.95-6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Government Code Section 53753 (Proposition 218).

CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTESTS and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the improvement and 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. DENY the protest and confirm the assessments.
   
   
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE levying the assessments and ordering the maintenance of the above lighting district, in accordance with Sections 6.95-6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Government Code Section 53753 (Proposition 218).

CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTESTS and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the improvement and maintenance of the Sweetzer and Rosewood Avenues Street Lighting District.

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

1. DENY the protest and confirm the assessments.
   
   
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE levying the assessments and ordering the maintenance of the above lighting district, in accordance with Sections 6.95-6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Government Code Section 53753 (Proposition 218).

CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTESTS and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the improvement and maintenance of the Culver Boulevard and Slauson Avenue Street Lighting District.

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

1. DENY the protest and confirm the assessments.
   
   
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE levying the assessments and ordering the maintenance of the above lighting district, in accordance with Sections 6.95-6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Government Code Section 53753 (Proposition 218).

CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTESTS and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the improvement and maintenance of the Lucile Avenue and Hoover Street Lighting District.

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

1. FIND that a majority protest exists in the Street Lighting Maintenance Assessment District and therefore the assessment cannot be enacted.
   
   
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE abandoning all proceedings relating to the above lighting district, in accordance with Sections 6.95-6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Government Code Section 53753 (Proposition 218).
   
   
3. INSTRUCT the Director, Bureau of Street Lighting, to assure that the streetlights are not installed or are removed from service if previously installed.

CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTESTS and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the improvement and maintenance of the D Street and McFarland Avenue Street Lighting District.

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

1. DENY the protest and confirm the assessments.
   
   
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE levying the assessments and ordering the maintenance of the above lighting district, in accordance with Sections 6.95-6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Government Code Section 53753 (Proposition 218).

CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTESTS and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the improvement and maintenance of the Laurel Canyon Boulevard and Erwin Street Lighting District.

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

1. FIND that a majority protest exists in the Street Lighting Maintenance Assessment District and therefore the assessment cannot be enacted.
   
   
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE abandoning all proceedings relating to the above lighting district, in accordance with Sections 6.95-6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Government Code Section 53753 (Proposition 218).
   
   
3. INSTRUCT the Director, Bureau of Street Lighting, to assure that the streetlights are not installed or are removed from service if previously installed.

CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTESTS and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the improvement and 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. DENY the protest and confirm the assessments.
   
   
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE levying the assessments and ordering the maintenance of the above lighting district, in accordance with Sections 6.95-6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Government Code Section 53753 (Proposition 218).

CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTESTS and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the improvement and maintenance of the Federal and Iowa Avenues Street Lighting District.

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

1. DENY the protest and confirm the assessments.
   
   
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE levying the assessments and ordering the maintenance of the above lighting district, in accordance with Sections 6.95-6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Government Code Section 53753 (Proposition 218).

HEAR PROTESTS against the proposed improvement and maintenance of the Beverly Boulevard and Commonwealth Avenue Street Lighting District, in accordance with Section 6.95-6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Proposition 218.

(Ordinance of Intention adopted on August 23, 2017 - Continue hearing and present Ordinance on November 22, 2017 to consider report of protests to be submitted as a result of balloting, pursuant to Proposition 218)

HEAR PROTESTS against the proposed improvement and maintenance of the Laurel Canyon Boulevard and Otsego Street Lighting District, in accordance with Section 6.95-6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Proposition 218.

(Ordinance of Intention adopted on August 23, 2017 - Continue hearing and present Ordinance on November 22, 2017 to consider report of protests to be submitted as a result of balloting, pursuant to Proposition 218)

HEAR PROTESTS against the proposed improvement and maintenance of the San Fernando Valley No. 1 Street Lighting District, in accordance with Section 6.95-6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Proposition 218.

(Ordinance of Intention adopted on August 23, 2017 - Continue hearing and present Ordinance on November 22, 2017 to consider report of protests to be submitted as a result of balloting, pursuant to Proposition 218)

HEAR PROTESTS against the proposed improvement and maintenance of the Vanowen Street and Yolanda Avenue Street Lighting District, in accordance with Section 6.95-6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Proposition 218.

(Ordinance of Intention adopted on August 23, 2017 - Continue hearing and present Ordinance on November 22, 2017 to consider report of protests to be submitted as a result of balloting, pursuant to Proposition 218)

CONSIDERATION OF PROTESTS, CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION and PUBLIC WORKS AND GANG REDUCTION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the vacation of Primavera Walk from Division Street to its northwesterly terminus, VAC - E1401306 (Vacation).

Recommendations for Council action:

1. CONSIDER protests relative to the proposed Vacation.
   
   
2. FIND that the Vacation is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970, pursuant to Article III, Class 5(3) of the City's Environmental Guidelines.
   
   
3. 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 on the map of the May 10, 2017 City Engineer report, attached to the Council file:
   
   Primavera walk from Division Street to its Northwesterly Terminus
   
   
4. FIND that there is a public benefit to the Vacation. Upon vacation of the street, the City is relieved of its ongoing obligation to maintain the street . In addition, the City is relieved of any potential liability that might result from continued ownership of the involved street easements.
   
   
5. FIND that the Vacation is in substantial conformance with the purposes, intent and provisions of the General Plan, in conformance with Section 556 of the City Charter.
   
   
6. FIND that the Vacation is not necessary for non-motorized transportation facilities, in conformance with Section 892 of the California Streets and Highways Code.
   
   
7. FIND that the Vacation is not necessary for present or prospective public use, in conformance with Section 8324 of the California Streets and Highways Code.
   
   
8. ADOPT the City Engineer's report dated May 10, 2017 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 Section 7.44 of the LAAC will be required of the petitioner. Maintenance of the public easement by City forces will be eliminated.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF NEGATIVE DECLARATION (ND), PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT (PLUM) COMMITTEE REPORT, and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to a Zone Change creating a new sub-zone of the R1 (Single Family) zone in the Castle Heights neighborhood located in Council District Five.

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

1. FIND, based on the independent judgment of the decision-maker, after consideration of the whole of the administrative record, the project was assessed in ND No. ENV-2016-2111-ND, adopted on October 13, 2016 (under Case No. CPC-2016-2115-CA); and pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines, Sections 15162 and 15164, no subsequent Environmental Impact Report, negative declaration, or addendum is required for approval of the project, as analyzed for Lower Council District Five (Council File No. 16-1470).

 

2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE, dated August 29, 2017, to effectuate a Zone Change from R1-1 to R1V2 for a new sub-zone of the R1 (Single Family) zone in the Castle Heights neighborhood located in the South Robertson area of Council District Five.

Applicant: City of Los Angeles

Case No. CPC-2016-2112-ZC

CEQA No. ENV-2016-2111-ND

Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the Department of City Planning. 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 - NOVEMBER 27, 2017

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - NOVEMBER 22, 2017)

(Continued from Council meeting of October 18, 2017)

ADOPTED

AMENDING MOTION (KORETZ - RYU)

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

APPROVE and ADOPT the Map, attached to the Amending Motion, in lieu of any prior Map attached to the Ordinance; and, AUTHORIZE the Planning Department to make any necessary technical corrections.

CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HOUSING COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a request for approval of the City of Los Angeles' Assessment of Fair Housing (AFH) Plan 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.

(Continued from Council meeting of October 17, 2017)

ADOPTED

AMENDING MOTION (CEDILLO - BONIN)

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

AMEND the Housing Committee Report to replace the recommendation with the following:

1. Approve the City of Los Angeles' AFH Plan dated October 25, 2017, 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, or designee, to take actions to further the goals identified in the AFH.
   
   
2. Direct the Chief Legislative Analyst (CLA) to review the upcoming Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles (HACLA) Board action of October 31, 2017; and, if the HACLA Board makes any modifications to the Plan, Direct the CLA to review said modifications and to make any necessary amendments to reflect the intent of the Council's action to approve the AFH.

RECONSIDERED ITEM NO. 44 FROM PREVIOUS MEETING OF OCTOBER 24, 2017

RESOLUTION relative to the termination of the rent reduction for the property located at 354 South 4th Avenue.

Recommendation for Council action:

RESOLVE to terminate the rent reductions for unit(s) (354 South 4th Avenue) 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 15 placed into the Rent Escrow Account Program (REAP) at the following addresses: 354 South 4th Avenue (Case No. 604841). The Los Angeles Housing and Community Investment Department (HCIDLA) Code Enforcement Unit has inspected and determined that all orders affecting unit(s) (354 South 4th Avenue) 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 15 and the common areas have been signed off and there are no other outstanding orders affecting unit(s) (354 South 4th Avenue) 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 15 or common areas and only minor violations remain in the other units as contained in the HCIDLA report dated October 17, 2017, Assessor I.D. No. 4240-008-022.

Blumenfield, Bonin, Buscaino, Cedillo, Englander, Harris-Dawson, Huizar, Koretz, Martinez, O'Farrell, Price, Rodriguez, Ryu and President Wesson (14);  Absent: Krekorian (1)