Los Angeles City Council, Journal/Council Proceeding
Tuesday, November 7, 2017
JOHN FERRARO COUNCIL CHAMBER ROOM 340, CITY HALL 200 NORTH SPRING STREET, LOS ANGELES, CA 90012 - 10:00 AM



(For further details see Official Council Files)

(For communications referred by the President see Referral Memorandum)

ROLL CALL
Members Present: Blumenfield, Bonin, Buscaino, Englander, Koretz, Krekorian, Martinez, Price, Rodriguez, Ryu and President Wesson (11); Absent: Cedillo, Harris-Dawson, Huizar and O'Farrell (4)
Approval of the Minutes
Commendatory Resolutions, Introductions and Presentations

Public Testimony of Non-agenda Items Within Jurisdiction of Council
Items Noticed for Public Hearing
ITEM NO.(1)

HEARING PROTEST, APPEALS OR OBJECTIONS to Building and Safety Department report and confirmation of lien for nuisance abatement costs and/or non-compliance of code violations/Annual Inspection costs, pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) and/or Los Angeles Administrative Code (LAAC).

Recommendation for Council action:

HEAR PROTEST, APPEALS OR OBJECTIONS relative to proposed lien for nuisance abatement costs and/or non-compliance of code violations/Annual Inspection costs, pursuant to LAMC and/or LAAC and CONFIRM said lien for the following properties:

(a)17-0160-S69
17-0160-S69
CD 6

7900 North Ostrom Avenue.  (Lien: $11,652.61)

 

 

Adopted, (11); Absent: Cedillo
, Harris-Dawson
, Huizar
, O'Farrell
(4)
PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED - LIEN CONFIRMED
(b)17-0160-S498
17-0160-S498
CD 9

4045 1/2 South Woodlawn Avenue.  (Lien: $8,185.44)

 

 

Adopted, (11); Absent: Cedillo
, Harris-Dawson
, Huizar
, O'Farrell
(4)
PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED - LIEN CONFIRMED
(c)17-0160-S499
17-0160-S499
CD 12

9501 North Canedo Avenue.  (Lien: $7,016.51)

 

 

Adopted, (11); Absent: Cedillo
, Harris-Dawson
, Huizar
, O'Farrell
(4)
PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED - LIEN CONFIRMED
(d)17-0160-S500
17-0160-S500
CD 7

14950 West Polk Street.  (Lien: $1,581.08)

 

 

Adopted, (11); Absent: Cedillo
, Harris-Dawson
, Huizar
, O'Farrell
(4)
PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED - LIEN CONFIRMED
(e)17-0160-S501
17-0160-S501
CD 12

6654 North Valley Circle Boulevard.  (Lien: $1,288.56)

 

 

Adopted to Continue, Unanimous Vote (11); Absent: Cedillo
, Harris-Dawson
, Huizar
, O'Farrell
(4)
CONTINUED TO NOVEMBER 21, 2017
ITEM NO.(2)17-1128
17-1128
CD 14

HEARING COMMENTS relative to an Application for Determination of Public Convenience or Necessity for the sale of alcoholic beverages for on-site consumption at Connor's located at 4680 North Eagle Rock Boulevard.

 

Recommendations for Council action:

 

  1. DETERMINE that the issuance of a liquor license at Connor's located at 4680 North Eagle Rock Boulevard will serve a Public Convenience or Necessity and will not tend to create a law enforcement problem.
  2.  

  3. GRANT the Application for Determination of Public Convenience or Necessity for the sale of alcoholic beverages for on-site consumption at 4680 North Eagle Rock Boulevard.
  4.  

  5. INSTRUCT the City Clerk to transmit this determination to the State Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control as the required findings under Business and Professions Code Section 23958.4.

 

Applicant: Refreshment Center LLC

 

Representative: Eddie Navarette, FE Design and Consulting

 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

 

TIME LIMIT FILE - JANUARY 2, 2018

 

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - DECEMBER 13, 2017)

 

 

Adopted, (11); Absent: Cedillo
, Harris-Dawson
, Huizar
, O'Farrell
(4)
PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED - ADOPTED TO GRANT THE PUBLIC CONVENIENCE OR NECESSITY APPLICATION
ITEM NO.(3)15-0104
15-0104
CD 12

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (EIR), ADDENDA, COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to authorizing a Development Agreement with the Porter Ranch Development Company for the property located at 19701 Rinaldi Street.

 

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 EIR No. 88-0026(SP)(ZC)(PA), State Clearinghouse (SCH) No. 88050420, certified on July 10, 1990; and pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines 15162 and 15164, and as supported by Addendums dated April 2000, September 2000, October 2006, and August 16, 2016, no major revisions are required to the EIR; and no subsequent, EIR, negative declaration, nor addendum is required for approval of the Amended Development Agreement.
  2.  

  3. ADOPT the FINDINGS approved by the Los Angeles City Planning Commission on September 28, 2017 as the Findings of the Council.
  4.  

  5. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE, dated October 24, 2017 and disapproved by the Director of Planning on behalf of the LACPC, authorizing the execution of a Second Amendment to the 2008 Amended and Restated Development Agreement by and between the City of Los Angeles and Porter Ranch Development Company relating to real property in the Chatsworth-Porter Ranch Community Plan area within the area covered by the Porter Ranch Specific Plan, adopted by Ordinance No. 166068, as amended, for the property located at 19701 Rinaldi Street.
  6.  

  7. REQUEST the Mayor to execute the Development Agreement on behalf of the City.
  8.  

  9. REQUEST the City Attorney, subject to the effective date of the Ordinance, to obtain all necessary signatures needed to process the Development Agreement.
  10.  

  11. ADVISE the applicant that, pursuant to Government Code Section 65868.5 that the Development Agreement is required to be filed with the County Clerk no later than 10 days after the City has entered into the agreement.

 

Applicant: Porter Ranch Development Company

 

Representative: Tom Stemnock, Planning Associates

 

Case No. CPC-1990-439-DA-M1

 

CEQA No. 88-0026(SP)(ZC)(PA), State Clearinghouse No. 88050420

 

Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted 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.

 

TIME LIMIT FILE - DECEMBER 11, 2017

 

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - DECEMBER 8, 2017)

 

10 VOTES REQUIRED ON SECOND READING

 

(Planning and Land Use Management Committee waived consideration of the above matter)

 

 

Adopted, Ordinance Over, (11); Absent: Cedillo
, Harris-Dawson
, Huizar
, O'Farrell
(4)
PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED - ORDINANCE OVER TO NOVEMBER 21, 2017
ITEM NO.(4)16-0900-S56
16-0900-S56
CD 6

CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTESTS and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the improvement and maintenance of the Noble Avenue and Lemay Street (Reballot) 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 from Council meeting of November 1, 2017)

 

 

Ordinance Over, (11); Absent: Cedillo
, Harris-Dawson
, Huizar
, O'Farrell
(4)
PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED - ORDINANCE OVER TO NOVEMBER 21, 2017
ITEM NO.(5)16-0900-S59
16-0900-S59
CD 6

CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTESTS and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the improvement and maintenance of the Archwood Street and Noble Avenue No. 1 (Reballot) 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 from Council meeting of November 1, 2017)

 

 

Ordinance Over, (11); Absent: Cedillo
, Harris-Dawson
, Huizar
, O'Farrell
(4)
PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED - ORDINANCE OVER TO NOVEMBER 21, 2017
ITEM NO.(6)16-0900-S62
16-0900-S62
CD 6

CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTESTS and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the improvement and maintenance of the Lemay Street and Noble Avenue No. 1 (Reballot) 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 from Council meeting of November 1, 2017)

 

 

Ordinance Over, (11); Absent: Cedillo
, Harris-Dawson
, Huizar
, O'Farrell
(4)
PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED - ORDINANCE OVER TO NOVEMBER 21, 2017
Items for which Public Hearings Have Been Held
ITEM NO.(7)17-1187
17-1187

PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the appointment of Ms. Martina P. Diaz to the North Valley Area Planning Commission (NVAPC).

 

Recommendation for Council action:

 

RESOLVE that the Mayor's appointment of Ms. Martina P. Diaz to the NVAPC for the term ending June 30, 2021 is APPROVED and CONFIRMED. Ms. Diaz resides in Council District Seven. (Current Commission gender composition: F=1; M=3).

 

Financial Disclosure Statement: Filed.

 

Background Check: Pending.

 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

 

TIME LIMIT FILE - NOVEMBER 30, 2017

 

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - NOVEMBER 29, 2017)

 

 

Adopted, (11); Absent: Cedillo
, Harris-Dawson
, Huizar
, O'Farrell
(4)
ITEM NO.(8)17-0934
17-0934

TRANSPORTATION and HEALTH, EDUCATION  AND NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCILS COMMITTEES' REPORTS relative to California Disabled Placard Parking reform.

 

  1. TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT

    Recommendations for Council action:

    1. APPROVE the ten recommendations contained in the Los Angeles Accessible Parking Policy Advisory Committee report, attached to the Council file, as a programmatic guide to increase access to street parking for disabled drivers and reduce parking placard misuse.

    2. DIRECT the Chief Legislative Analyst (CLA) to prepare the appropriate legislative resolutions in connection with Recommendation No. 1.

  2. HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCILS COMMITTEE REPORT

    Recommendations for Council action:

    1. APPROVE  the ten recommendations contained in the August 16, 2017 Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) report, attached to the Council file.

    2. INSTRUCT the CLA to draft a Resolution supporting state legislation to enact these reforms.

    3. AUTHORIZE the LADOT and the City's state lobbyists to work for the recommended California Disabled Placard Parking reforms, as detailed in the LADOT report.

    4. DIRECT the Los Angeles Police Department, with assistance from the LADOT, Department on Disability and California Department of Motor Vehicles, to report in regard to a mechanism to track disabled placard issuance abuses by medical practitioners.

 

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The LADOT reports that there is no impact to the General Fund.  The adoption of a two-tier pricing system could yield increases in parking meter revenue.  One of the recommendations in the Accessible Parking Policy Report, attached to the Council file, is to direct parking revenue from a two-tier system towards accessibility parking or transportation improvements.

 

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

 

 

Adopted, (11); Absent: Cedillo
, Harris-Dawson
, Huizar
, O'Farrell
(4)
ITEM NO.(9)17-1119
17-1119
CD 4, 13

ENERGY, CLIMATE CHANGE AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the transfer of $8.129 million in funding from the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) to the Bureau of Engineering (BOE) for the completion of the Silver Lake Reservoir Stormwater Capture Project.

 

Recommendations for Council action, as initiated by Motion (Ryu - O'Farrell - Blumenfield), SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:

 

  1. AUTHORIZE the Department of Public Works, Director of Accounting, to accept and deposit $8.129 million in funding from the LADWP into a new account within the BOE Special Services Fund No. 682/50, entitled Silver Lake Reservoir Stormwater Capture Project for the completion of the Silver Lake Reservoir Stormwater Capture Project by the BOE and the Bureau of Sanitation.

  2. AUTHORIZE the BOE, or designee, to make any technical corrections or clarifications to the above instructions in order to effectuate the intent of this Motion.

  3. INSTRUCT the BOE to report on the total project costs, the terms of the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA), the roles/costs/finding, and whether the Board of Public Works has approved the MOA.

 

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.

 

 

Adopted, (11); Absent: Cedillo
, Harris-Dawson
, Huizar
, O'Farrell
(4)
ITEM NO.(10)16-0410
16-0410

PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) Policy for deployment and use.

 

Recommendation for Council action:

 

APPROVE the LAFD UAS Policy (attached to the Council file) that provides and adheres to the guidelines for the safe and effective operation of UAS.

 

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

 

Community Impact Statement:  Yes.

 

For:  Lincoln Heights Neighborhood Council

 

 

Adopted, (11); Absent: Cedillo
, Harris-Dawson
, Huizar
, O'Farrell
(4)
ITEM NO.(11)14-0078-S5
14-0078-S5

ENERGY, CLIMATE CHANGE AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to current projects, plans, and future possibilities to utilize recycled water from the Hyperior Treatment Plant as both a local and regional resource.

 

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

 

DIRECT the Bureau of Sanitation to work with the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power and to report on current projects, plans, and future possibilities to utilize recycled water from the Hyperion Treatment Plant as both a local and regional resource.

 

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

 

Community Impact Statement:  Yes

 

For:

Glassell Park Neighborhood Council

Winnetka Neighborhood Council

Mar Vista Community Council

 

 

Adopted, (11); Absent: Cedillo
, Harris-Dawson
, Huizar
, O'Farrell
(4)
ITEM NO.(12)15-0085-S4, 15-0085-S5
15-0085-S4, 15-0085-S5

ENERGY, CLIMATE CHANGE AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to Senate Bill (SB) 165 Annual Report requirements for Fiscal Years (FY) 2014-15 and 2015-16 Proposition O Program.

 

Recommendation for Council action:

 

NOTE and FILE the City Administrative Officer reports dated March 8, 2016 and October 4, 2016 relative to SB 165 Annual Report requirements for FY 2014-15 and 2015-16 Proposition O Program.

 

Fiscal Impact Statement:  Not applicable.

 

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

 

 

Adopted, (11); Absent: Cedillo
, Harris-Dawson
, Huizar
, O'Farrell
(4)
ITEM NO.(13)17-0980
17-0980
CD 13

CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION and PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the inclusion of the Hollywood Reporter Building located at 6709-6713 1/2 West Sunset Boulevard in the list of Historic-Cultural Monuments.

 

Recommendations for Council action:

 

  1. FIND that this action is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to Article 19, Section 15308, Class Eight, and Article 19, Section 15331, Class 31 of State CEQA Guidelines.
  2.  

  3. ADOPT the findings of the Cultural Heritage Commission (CHC) as the findings of the Council.
  4.  

  5. APPROVE the recommendation of the CHC relative to the inclusion of the Hollywood Reporter Building located at 6709-6713 1/2 West Sunset Boulevard in the list of Historic-Cultural Monuments.

 

Applicant: Art Deco Society of Los Angeles

 

Owner(s): Gray Marble Front LLC, Attn: Margaret La Kretz Blume, Cross Roads Management, Inc.; Linda La Kretz Duttenhaver, Trustee, Lindy Trust, Dtd 4/27/1984 et al.

 

Case No. CHC-2017-1702-HCM

 

CEQA No. ENV-2017-2033-CE

 

Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the CHC. 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 15, 2017

 

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - NOVEMBER 8, 2017)

 

 

Adopted, (11); Absent: Cedillo
, Harris-Dawson
, Huizar
, O'Farrell
(4)
ITEM NO.(14)17-0933
17-0933
CD 13

MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION (MND), MITIGATION MEASURES, MITIGATION MONITORING PROGRAM, and PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT (PLUM) COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a Vesting Zone Change and Height District Change for the property located at 1715-1721 North Wilcox Avenue.

 

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 MND No. ENV-2016-2264-MND; and pursuant to California Environment Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines, Sections 15162 and 15164, no subsequent Environmental Impact Report, negative declaration, nor addendum is required for approval of the project.
  2.  

  3. ADOPT the FINDINGS of the Los Angeles City Planning Commission (LACPC) as the Findings of the Council.
  4.  

  5. RESOLVE TO DENY THE APPEAL filed by Lauren Elle Farmer (Representative: Gideon Kracov, Law Office of Gideon Kracov), and THEREBY SUSTAIN the decision of the LACPC in approving Conditional Use Permits to allow the sale and dispensing of a full line of alcoholic beverages for on-site consumption within the hotel rooms (mini bars) and restaurant uses and to allow commercial uses in the R5 Zone when located outside of the Central City Community Plan Area, a Zoning Administrator's Adjustment, to permit a zero-foot southerly side yard setback (above the ground floor) in lieu of the otherwise required 10-foot side yard setback, a Waiver of Dedication and Improvements of the five-foot dedication requirement along the eastern frontage of the property, a Site Plan Review for a development project which creates or results in an increase of 50 or more rooms, and corresponding environmental clearance, for the construction, use and maintenance of a seven-story, 88 feet six inches in height, 133-room hotel with 3,580 square feet of restaurant uses at the ground floor and rooftop levels, including 103 automobile parking spaces within one at-grade and two subterranean parking levels, for the properties located at 1715-1721 North Wilcox Avenue, subject to Conditions of Approval, inasmuch as the appeal was withdrawn.
  6.  

  7. INSTRUCT the Department of City Planning to prepare and present an Ordinance effectuating a Vesting Zone Change and Height District Change from C4-2D-SN to (T)(Q)C2-2D-SN, including modifications to the Conditions of Approval as approved by the PLUM Committee on October 24, 2017.
  8.  

  9. ADVISE the applicant, pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 12.32 G:
  10.  

    ...property shall not remain in a Q Qualified classification for more than six years unless during that time: (1) there is substantial physical development of the property to allow for one or more of the uses for which the Q Qualified classification was adopted; or (2) if no physical development is necessary, then the property is used for one or more of the purposes for which the Q Qualified classification was adopted... When these time limitations expire, the Q Qualified classification and the authority contained therein shall become null and void, the rezoning proceedings shall be terminated, and the property thereafter may only be utilized for those purposes permitted prior to the commencement of such rezoning proceedings.

     

  11. ADVISE the applicant that, pursuant to State Public Resources Code Section 21081.6, the City shall monitor or require evidence that mitigation conditions are implemented and maintained throughout the life of the project and the City may require any necessary fees to cover the cost of such monitoring.
  12.  

  13. ADVISE the applicant that, pursuant to State Fish and Game Code Section 711.4, a Fish and Game Fee and/or Certificate of Fee Exemption is now required to be submitted to the County Clerk prior to or concurrent with the Environmental Notice of Determination filing.
  14.  

  15. NOT PRESENT and ORDER FILED the Ordinance dated June 8, 2017.

 

Applicant: Adolfo Suaya

 

Representative: Michael Gonzalez, Gonzalez Law Group

 

Case No. CPC-2016-2263-VZC-HD-CUB-CU-ZAA-WDI-SPR

 

CEQA No. ENV-2016-2264-MND

 

Fiscal Impact Statement: The LACPC reports that there is no General Fund impact as administrative costs are recovered through fees.

 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

 

TIME LIMIT FILE - NOVEMBER 16, 2017

 

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - NOVEMBER 8, 2017)

 

 

Adopted, (11); Absent: Cedillo
, Harris-Dawson
, Huizar
, O'Farrell
(4)
ITEM NO.(15)12-0014-S20
12-0014-S20

TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the re-distribution of $6.16 million of Measure R funds that were earmarked for former Community Redevelopment Agency street projects.

 

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

 

  1. APPROVE Attachment B of the October 18, 2017 Street and Transportation Projects Oversight Committee report, attached to the Council file, as the revised list of projects for transportation-grant funded projects that will supersede Attachment A, attached to Council file No. 12-0014-S20.

  2. REALLOCATE $6.2 million in Measure R funds from the original project list to the projects listed in Attachment B of the October 18, 2017 Street and Transportation Projects Oversight Committee report, attached to the Council file.

  3. APPROVE the use of Proposition C funds to cover the staff costs as part of the local match requirement.

  4. AUTHORIZE the City Engineer, the General Manager, Bureau of Street Services, and/or the General Manager, Los Angeles Department of Transportation, with the concurrence of the City Administrative Officer, to make technical corrections required to carry out the intent of the Council and Mayor.

 

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The Street and Transportation Projects Oversight Committee reports that there is no impact to the General Fund.

 

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

 

 

Adopted, (11); Absent: Cedillo
, Harris-Dawson
, Huizar
, O'Farrell
(4)
ITEM NO.(16)17-1116
17-1116

TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to prohibiting the use of loudspeakers or public address systems on tour busses that have their roofs substantially structurally modified or removed.

 

Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Ryu - Rodriguez):

 

REQUEST the City Attorney to prepare and present an Ordinance, based on the recently signed into law AB25 (Nazarian), which would prohibit the use of loudspeakers or public address systems on tour buses that have had their roofs substantially modified or removed, and instead require the use of headphones or similar devices by passengers for any information or presentation provided for the passengers.

 

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.

 

 

Adopted, (11); Absent: Cedillo
, Harris-Dawson
, Huizar
, O'Farrell
(4)
ITEM NO.(17)17-1115
17-1115

TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to creating a list of routes or streets which are unsafe for tour buses to operate on pursuant to AB25 (Nazarian).

 

Recommendations for Council action, as initiated by Motion (Ryu - Rodriguez):

 

  1. INSTRUCT the Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT), with assistance from the Los Angeles Police Department and Los Angeles Fire Department, based on the recently signed into law AB25 (Nazarian), to report within 60 days with a list of routes or streets, particularly including hillside substandard streets, which are unsafe for tour buses to operate on; and, further INSTRUCT the LADOT to consult with the tour bus operators as staff develops the report and prior to its submittal to Council.

  2. REQUEST the City Attorney to report within 60 days on the process by which Council may adopt this list, as detailed above in Recommendation No. 1, of restricted streets through either Ordinance or Resolution.

 

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.

 

 

Adopted, (11); Absent: Cedillo
, Harris-Dawson
, Huizar
, O'Farrell
(4)
ITEM NO.(18)14-1604
14-1604
CD 14

INFORMATION, TECHNOLOGY, AND GENERAL SERVICES and BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEES' REPORT and COMMUNICATION FROM CHAIR, PERSONNEL AND ANIMAL WELFARE COMMITTEE relative to the Fiscal Year 2017-18 Program Management and staffing plan for the Parker Center Demolition Phase of the Los Angeles Street Civic Building (LASCB) Project.

 

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

 

  1. DESIGNATE the Bureau of Engineering (BOE) as the Program Manager for the LASCB Project.

  2. RESOLVE that the following full-time equivalent positions are APPROVED and CONFIRMED for the period July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018 as technical and support staff for the LASCB Project in the following Department and Bureaus, subject to position allocation by the Board of Civil Service Commissioners and paygrade determination by the Employee Relations Division:

    Department No. Class Code Classification
    Bureau of Contract Administration  1  7294  Senior Construction Inspector 
    BOE   1  7246-3 Civil Engineering Associate III 
    BOE   1  9171-2 Senior Management Analyst II 
    BOE   1  9489 Principal Civil Engineer 
    Information Technology Agency (ITA)  1  7610 Communications Engineer 
     Total:  5    
            
  3. TRANSFER cash from the Municipal Improvement Corporation of Los Angeles (MICLA) Commercial Paper, Fund No. 298, to reimburse the General Fund on an as-needed basis upon proper documentation from the departments upon approval of the program manager and the City Administrative Officer (CAO), as follows:

    1. $106,380 to the Bureau of Contract Administration, Department No. 76/100, Account No. 001010, Salaries General.

    2. $317,065 to the BOE, Department No. 78/100, Account No. 001010, Salaries General.

    3. $127,556 to the ITA, Department No. 32/100, Account No. 001010, Salaries General.

  4. INSTRUCT the BOE to absorb the remaining direct salary costs of $105,565 for the Senior Management Analyst II position and to report back through the Financial Status Report if the Bureau is unable to address the costs with savings by June 30, 2018.

  5. AUTHORIZE the CAO to make technical corrections, as necessary, in order to implement this action.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that funding in the amount of $11 million in MICLA bonds is available to address demolition work and staffing for the LASCB Project. Approval of the above recommendations will result in a total cost of $551,001 in MICLA bonds paid by the General Fund. There may be an additional impact on the General Fund of up to $105,565 if the BOE is unable to absorb salary expenses for the Senior Management Analyst II position.

 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

 

 

Adopted, (11); Absent: Cedillo
, Harris-Dawson
, Huizar
, O'Farrell
(4)
ITEM NO.(19)17-1200
17-1200

PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to technology assessments for the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) and the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD).

 

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

 

INSTRUCT the Information Technology Agency, with the assistance of the LAPD and the LAFD, to conduct a comprehensive technology assessment of the needs of the LAPD and LAFD in 45 days, with the assessment detailing and prioritizing the upgrades, tools and equipment necessary to ensure that the departments can effectively and efficiently address the public safety needs of residents.

 

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.

 

 

Adopted, (11); Absent: Cedillo
, Harris-Dawson
, Huizar
, O'Farrell
(4)
Items for which Public Hearings Have Not Been Held - (10 Votes Required for Consideration)
ITEM NO.(20)

RESOLUTIONS relative to removing various properties from the Rent Escrow Account Program.

Recommendation for Council action:

ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTIONS removing the following properties from the Rent Escrow Account Program (REAP), inasmuch as the owner(s) have corrected the cited REAP violations and provided proof of compliance with the Los Angeles Housing and Community Investment Department (LAHCID), Code Enforcement Unit, habitability citations, pursuant to Ordinance 173810, and ADOPT the Findings contained in the LAHCID's report attached to the Council File:

(a)17-0005-S297
17-0005-S297
CD 10

2036 South Chariton Street (Case No. 385843) Assessor I.D. No. 4302-034-016

 

 

Adopted, (11); Absent: Cedillo
, Harris-Dawson
, Huizar
, O'Farrell
(4)
(b)17-0005-S298
17-0005-S298
CD 11

552 East Brooks Avenue (Case No. 604369) Assessor I.D. No. 4239-011-004

 

 

Adopted, (11); Absent: Cedillo
, Harris-Dawson
, Huizar
, O'Farrell
(4)
ITEM NO.(21)17-1184
17-1184
CD 13

CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION under Section 15332 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines, Article III, Section One, Class Four, Category One of the City CEQA Guidelines, COMMUNICATION FROM THE BOARD OF BUILDING AND SAFETY COMMISSIONERS (BBSC), and APPEAL filed by Windy O’Malley and Erin O’Malley (Representative: Jamie T. Hall, Channel Law Group, LLP) from the determination of the Board of Building and Safety Commissioners in approving an application to export 2,571 cubic yards of earth from the project site, for the property located at 1141 North Mohawk Street, subject to Conditions of Approval.

 

Applicant: Rafael Martinez

 

Owner: TC Green, Taylor Green

 

Board File No. 170076

 

CEQA No. ENV 2017-2414-CE

 

Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the BBSC. 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 13, 2017

 

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - NOVEMBER 8, 2017)

 

(Findings and Council recommendations relative to the above appeal required)

 

(Planning and Land Use Management Committee waived consideration of the above matter)

 

ADOPTED

 

MOTION (WESSON - PRICE)

 

Recommendation for Council action:

 

RECEIVE and FILE this matter.

 

 

Adopted to Receive and File, (11); Absent: Cedillo
, Harris-Dawson
, Huizar
, O'Farrell
(4)
ITEM NO.(22)17-0994-S1
17-0994-S1
CD 12

MOTION (ENGLANDER - RODRIGUEZ) relative to funding for additional Police Services in Council District 12 within five miles of the Sunshine Canyon Landfill.

 

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

 

TRANSFER/APPROPRIATE $25,560 in the Sunshine Canyon Community Amenities Trust Fund No. 699/14 to the Police Fund No. 100/70 Account No. 001092 (Sworn Overtime) to fund additional Police Services in Council District 12 within five miles of the Sunshine Canyon Landfill.

 

 

Adopted, (11); Absent: Cedillo
, Harris-Dawson
, Huizar
, O'Farrell
(4)
ITEM NO.(23)17-1244
17-1244
CD 4, 9

MOTION (RYU - PRICE) and RESOLUTION relative to the issuance of one or more series of revenue bonds in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $16,325,000 for the purpose of financing the development of a 57-unit multifamily housing project known as RISE Apartments located at 4050 South Figueroa Street and $8,750,000 for the purpose of financing the development of a 26-unit multifamily housing project known as McCadden Plaza Youth Housing located at 1119 North McCadden Place.

 

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

 

ADOPT the accompanying Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982 Resolution and Minutes of the public hearings held in accordance with Section 142 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and Section 147(f) of the Code setting the official intent of the City to issue  Multifamily Housing Revenue Bonds in the amount not to exceed 1) $16,325,000 to finance the development of the RISE Apartments and 2) $8,750,000 to finance the development of the McCadden Plaza Youth Housing project.

 

 

Adopted, (11); Absent: Cedillo
, Harris-Dawson
, Huizar
, O'Farrell
(4)
MOTIONS/RESOLUTIONS PRESENTED PURSUANT TO RULE NO. 16 - TO BE PLACED ON THE NEXT AVAILABLE AGENDA
17-0647-S1
17-0647-S1MOTION (RYU - RODRIGUEZ) relative to funding for various street maintenance efforts and services throughout Council District Four.
At the conclusion of this day's Council Session ADJOURNING MOTIONS WERE ADOPTED in tribute to the memory of:
17-0003-S3
17-0003-S3Aaron Cohen             Koretz - All Councilmembers
ENDING ROLL CALL
Roll Call
Blumenfield, Bonin, Buscaino, Englander, Koretz, Krekorian, Martinez, Price, Rodriguez, Ryu and President Wesson (11); Absent: Cedillo, Harris-Dawson, Huizar and O'Farrell(4)
Whereupon the Council did adjourn.
Signature

 

ATTEST:  Holly L. Wolcott, CITY CLERK

 

 

 

By

          Council Clerk                                PRESIDENT OF THE CITY COUNCIL