CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTESTS and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the improvement and maintenance of the Irvine Avenue and Weddington 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 Tampa Avenue and Sherman Way 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 Koreatown No. 2 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 State and 2nd Streets Lighting District, in accordance with Section 6.95-6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Proposition 218.

(Ordinance of Intention adopted on September 27, 2017 - Continue hearing and present Ordinance on January 10, 2018 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 Hubbard Street and Eldridge 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 September 27, 2017 - Continue hearing and present Ordinance on January 10, 2018 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 Lennox Avenue and Hart 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 September 27, 2017 - Continue hearing and present Ordinance on January 10, 2018 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 Panama and Beethoven Streets Lighting District, in accordance with Section 6.95-6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Proposition 218.

(Ordinance of Intention adopted on September 27, 2017 - Continue hearing and present Ordinance on January 10, 2018 to consider report of protests to be submitted as a result of balloting, pursuant to Proposition 218)

MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION (MND), ADDENDUM, MITIGATION MEASURES, and PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a haul route appeal for the property located at 9137 West Cordell Drive.

Recommendations for Council action:

1. FIND, that this project will not have a significant effect on the environment under MND No. ENV-2013-3949-MND-REC1 because on the basis of the whole of the record before the lead agency, including any comments received; that with the imposition of the mitigation measures described in the MND, and incorporated herein as project conditions, there is no substantial evidence that the proposed project will have a significant effect on the environment, pursuant to the City's Environmental Guidelines and is in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA); that the MND reflects the independent judgment of the lead agency, the City of Los Angeles; that the documents constituting the record of proceedings in this matter are located in the files of the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety Commission Office.

 

2. ADOPT the MND (ENV-2013-3949-MND) as modified by the Addendum (ENV-2013-3949-MND-REC1).

 

3. ADOPT the FINDINGS of the Board of Building and Safety Commissioners (BBSC) as the Findings of the Council.

 

4. RESOLVE TO DENY THE APPEAL filed by Doheny-Sunset Plaza Neighborhood Association, Inc. (Representative: Jamie T. Hall, Channel Law Group, LLP) from the determination of the BBSC, and THEREBY SUSTAIN the decision of the BBSC in approving an application to export 5,500 cubic yards of earth, for the property located at 9137 West Cordell Drive, subject to Conditions of Approval, inasmuch as the appeal was withdrawn.

Applicant: Tony Russo

Owner: Cordell Holdings Ltd, Cordell Trust, c/o Renzo Barazzuol

Board File No. 170075

CEQA Nos. ENV-2013-3949-MND, ENV-2013-3949-MND-REC1

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 - DECEMBER 4, 2017

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - DECEMBER 1, 2017)

MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION (MND), MITIGATION MEASURES, and PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a haul route appeal for the property located at 9126 West Cordell Drive.

Recommendations for Council action:

1. FIND, that this project will not have a significant effect on the environment under MND No. ENV-2015-2076-MND because on the basis of the whole of the record before the lead agency, including any comments received; that with the imposition of the mitigation measures described in the MND, and incorporated herein as project conditions, there is no substantial evidence that the proposed project will have a significant effect on the environment, pursuant to the City’s Environmental Guidelines and is in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA); that the MND reflects the independent judgment of the lead agency, the City of Los Angeles; that the documents constituting the record of proceedings in this matter are located in the files of the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety Commission Office.

 

2. ADOPT the MND (ENV-2015-2076-MND).

 

3. ADOPT the FINDINGS of the Board of Building and Safety Commissioners (BBSC) as the Findings of the Council.

 

4. RESOLVE TO DENY THE APPEAL filed by Doheny-Sunset Plaza Neighborhood Association, Inc. (Representative: Jamie T. Hall, Channel Law Group, LLP) from the determination of the BBSC, and THEREBY SUSTAIN the decision of the BBSC in approving an application to export 9,400 cubic yards of earth, for the property located at 9126 West Cordell Drive, subject to Conditions of Approval, inasmuch as the appeal was withdrawn.

Applicant: Tony Russo

Owner: Alexander J. Grant c/o Karlin Nigro, Segal Feldstein

Board File No. 150060

CEQA No. ENV-2015-2076-MND

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 - DECEMBER 4, 2017

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - DECEMBER 1, 2017)

CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION and PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT (PLUM) COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a haul route appeal for the property located at 1047 North Somera Road.

Recommendations for Council action:

1. FIND that the project is Categorically Exempt under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15332 of the State CEQA Guidelines, under Class 32, and Article III, Section One, Class Three, Category One of the City CEQA Guidelines (ENV-2016-2516-CE).

 

2. ADOPT the FINDINGS of the Board of Building and Safety Commissioners (BBSC) as the Findings of the Council.

 

3. RESOLVE TO DENY THE APPEALS filed by Renée E. Becnel; and, Michael and Cheryce Fischer from the determination of the BBSC, and THEREBY SUSTAIN the decision of the BBSC in approving an application to export 4,800 cubic yards of earth, for the property located at 1047 North Somera Road, subject to Conditions of Approval as modified by PLUM Committee on November 29, 2017 to incorporate the following conditions:

 

1. Delay hauling activity for a three month period from approval in order to give time for other projects to finalize all heavy equipment activities.

 

2. Allow for reasonable parking restrictions for all construction work vehicles to the west side of Somera Road, and only along the street frontage of the property and two lots south.

 

3. Once demolition of the existing structure is completed, all construction and hauling staging shall be performed on site.

 

4. The use of flagmen shall be required.

 

5. Applicant shall perform outreach and arrangement of construction schedules for better coordination with surrounding projects.

Applicant: Sean Nguyen

Owner: Yvonne Paterson (Representative: Benjamin M. Reznik, Jeffer Mangels Butler and Mitchell LLP)

Board File No. 170094

CEQA No. ENV-2017-1040-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 - DECEMBER 4, 2017

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - DECEMBER 1, 2017)

ADMINISTRATIVE EXEMPTION and TRADE, TRAVEL, AND TOURISM COMMITTEE REPORT relative to amending a Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) Terminal Facility Lease and License Agreement with Delta Air Lines, Inc., (Delta) for Terminals 2 and 3 at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).

Recommendations for Council action:

1. ADOPT the determination by the Board of Airport Commissioners that the proposed action is administratively exempt under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) in accordance with Article II, Section 2(f) of the Los Angeles City CEQA Guidelines.
   
   
2. APPROVE the First Amendment to Terminal Facility Lease and License Agreement No. LAA-8939 with Delta for space in Terminals 2 and 3 at LAX.
   
   
3. CONCUR with the action taken by the Board of Airport Commissioners on November 2, 2017 approving Resolution No. 26373 authorizing the Chief Executive Officer, LAWA, to execute the First Amendment to Terminal Facility Lease and License Agreement No. LAA-8939 with Delta for space in Terminals 2 and 3 at LAX.
   
   

Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Administrative Officer reports that approving the proposed First Amendment to Airline Terminal Facility Lease and License Agreement No. LAA-8939 with Delta and the $305 million allocation to acquire non-proprietary terminal improvements made by Delta will have no impact on the City's General Fund. It will, however, result in reallocating funding from planned temporary upgrades to and refurbishment of LAX Terminals 2 and 3 until such time as the terminals are completely renovated. This action will enable reimbursement for and acquisition of the improvements that were made by Delta as part of its May 2017 LAX airline relocation effort. All LAWA costs for airline relocations and terminal improvements will be recovered through terminal rates and charges.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

TIME LIMIT FILE – DECEMBER 18, 2017

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

ADMINISTRATIVE EXEMPTION and TRADE, TRAVEL, AND TOURISM COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a contract with Dooley Enterprises, Inc., for ammunition for the Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) Police Division.

Recommendations for Council action:

1. ADOPT the determination by the Board of Airport Commissioners that the proposed action is administratively exempt under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) in accordance with Article II, Section 2(f) of the Los Angeles City CEQA Guidelines.
   
   
2. APPROVE the contract with Dooley Enterprises, Inc. for the supply of ammunition for the LAWA Police Division.
   
   
3. CONCUR with the action taken by the Board of Airport Commissioners on November 2, 2017 approving Resolution No. 26364 authorizing the Chief Executive Officer, LAWA, to execute the contract with Dooley Enterprises, Inc., for ammunition for the LAWA Police Division.
   
   

Fiscal Impact Statement: The Board of Airport Commissioners reports that this action will not impact the General Fund.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

TIME LIMIT FILE – JANUARY 16, 2018

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION – JANUARY 16, 2018)

COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY relative to the City of El Segundo California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) appeal of the Los Angeles World Airport's Landside Access Modernization Program Environmental Impact Report and El Segundo's threat to file a CEQA writ in Superior Court.

ADOPTED

MOTION (BUSCAINO - BONIN)

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

APPROVE a Settlement Agreement negotiated between the City of Los Angeles, its Board of Airport Commissioners and Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA), which currently own and operate Los Angeles International Airport, and the City of El Segundo, which provides that the City of El Segundo covenants not to bring legal or administrative action against the City of Los Angeles, federal government, State or other local  government regarding the review and approval of the Los Angeles International Airport Landside Access Modernization Plan (LAMP), or any such action that could delay, prevent, impede, alter or affect in any way the approval or implementation of the LAMP or any project with the LAMP.  The City of Los Angeles would commit to: (1) perform rehabilitation and preventive maintenance work on certain portions of Imperial Highway West located within the City of Los Angeles generally between Vista Del Mar and Aviation with a cost not to exceed $1,901,525; (2) conduct a street parking study with a budgeted amount of up to $50,000; and, (3) pay El Segundo $20,000 for consultant and technical information associated with that study.

COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR and CITY ETHICS COMMISSION relative to the reappointment of Ms. Rhonda Hilyer to the Employee Relations Board.

Recommendation for Council action:

RESOLVE that the Mayor's reappointment of Ms. Rhonda Hilyer to the Employee Relations Board for the term ending September 23, 2022 is APPROVED and CONFIRMED.  (Current Board gender composition: F=3; M=2)

Financial Disclosure Statement:  Filed.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

TIME LIMIT FILE - DECEMBER 2, 2017

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - DECEMBER 1, 2017)

(Personnel and Animal Welfare Committee waived consideration of the above matter)

COMMUNICATION FROM THE BUREAU OF STREET LIGHTING and ORDINANCE OF INTENTION FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to establishing a hearing date for the maintenance of the Studio Universal City 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 November 2, 2017.
   
   
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION setting the date of JANUARY 31, 2018 as the hearing date for the maintenance of the Studio Universal City 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, $41,276.50 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:  January 24, 2018)

COMMUNICATION FROM THE BUREAU OF STREET LIGHTING and ORDINANCE OF INTENTION FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to establishing a hearing date for the maintenance of the Olive Street and 8th Street No. 1 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 November 6, 2017.
   
   
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION setting the date of JANUARY 31, 2018 as the hearing date for the maintenance of the Olive Street and 8th Street No. 1 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, $6,268.27 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:  January 24, 2018)

COMMUNICATION FROM THE BUREAU OF STREET LIGHTING and ORDINANCE OF INTENTION FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to establishing a hearing date for the maintenance of the Hope and 11th Streets 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 November 6, 2017.
   
   
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION setting the date of JANUARY 31, 2018 as the hearing date for the maintenance of the Hope and 11th Streets 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, $1,870.17 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:  January 24, 2018)

COMMUNICATION FROM THE BUREAU OF STREET LIGHTING and ORDINANCE OF INTENTION FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to establishing a hearing date for the maintenance of the Figueroa and 12th Streets 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 November 8, 2017.
   
   
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION setting the date of JANUARY 31, 2018 as the hearing date for the maintenance of the Figueroa and 12th Streets 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, $6,450.37 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:  January 24, 2018)

7947 North Willis Avenue (Case No. 488639) Assessor I.D. No. 2209-040-016

2731 West Beverly Boulevard (Case No. 407206) Assessor I.D. No. 5156-020-018

981 South Westmoreland Avenue (Case No. 393422) Assessor I.D. No. 5076-002-013

4409 East Tourmaline Street. (Case No. 550765) Assessor I.D. No. 5305-040-007

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:

1. Resolve that a local emergency exists and continues to persist within the City of Los Angeles and within the meaning of LAAC Section 8.21, et seq., and the continuation of the Mayor’s Declaration of Local Emergency is therefore necessary.
   
   
2. Direct, in accordance with the LAAC, Section 8.21 et seq., all appropriate City departments, agencies and personnel to continue to perform all duties and responsibilities to represent the City of Los Angeles in this matter for the purpose of abating the emergency and receipt, processing and coordination of all inquiries and requirements necessary to obtain whatever State and Federal assistance that may become available to the citizens of the City of Los Angeles who may be affected by the emergency.
   
   
3. Instruct the General Manager, Emergency Management Department, to advise the Mayor and City Council on the need for extension of this Proclamation of Local Emergency as may be required.
   
   
4. Instruct the City Clerk to schedule the Mayor’s Declaration for City Council consideration and review no later than every ten regular Council meeting days, but not to exceed 30 calendar days from the adoption of this motion thereafter until rescinded.
   
   
5. Instruct the City Clerk to forward copies of this Resolution to the Governor of the State of California, the Director of the Office of Emergency Services of the State of California, and the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors.

(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.)

COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ENGINEER relative to the installation of the name of BRUNO MARS on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Recommendation for Council action:

APPROVE the installation of the name of BRUNO MARS at 6801 Hollywood Boulevard.

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

COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY relative to a contract with LexisNexis for computer assisted legal research services and access to public records.

Recommendation for Council action:

AUTHORIZE the City Attorney to execute a five-year contract with LexisNexis commencing as of December 1, 2017 for a total approximate amount of $1,013,400.

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.

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

COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER (CAO) relative to third party administrator services for managing the City's Pension Savings Plan.

Recommendations for Council action:

1. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, Personnel Department, to execute the second supplemental agreement to Contract No. C-118071 with Great-West Life and Annuity Insurance Company, also known as Empower Retirement Services, to extend the term of the contract by one year for a new term effective January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2017 to provide third party administrator services for the City of Los Angeles Pensions Savings Plan for part-time, temporary and seasonal employees, subject to the review of the City Attorney.
   
   
2. INSTRUCT the Personnel Department to coordinate with the Bureau of Contract Administration for the verification of the contract compliance documentation submitted through the Los Angeles Business Virtual Network, confirm receipt of all contract compliance documentation, and ensure that insurance documentation meeting the limits deemed appropriate by the CAO's Risk Manager has been submitted through TRACK4LA, prior to executing the second supplemental agreement.

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The CAO reports that there is no fiscal impact to the General Fund associated with the recommendations provided in this report.  All costs of administering the Pension Savings Plan are funded solely by participant fees.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

TIME LIMIT FILE - JANUARY 1, 2018

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

(Personnel and Animal Welfare Committee waived consideration of the above matter)

COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE CITY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER (CAO) relative to the Civilian Benefits Program contracts with WageWorks, Inc. and Managed Health Network.

Recommendations for Council action:

1. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, Personnel Department, to execute the first amendment to the first supplemental agreement to Contract No. C-125997 with WageWorks, Inc., to extend the term of the contract by one year for a new term effective January 1, 2013 through December 31, 2018, to provide administrator services for the City of Los Angeles' Flexible Savings Account Plans and Commuter Benefit Program spending accounts, subject to the review of the City Attorney.
   
   
2. INSTRUCT the Personnel Department to coordinate with the Bureau of Contract Administration for the verification of the contract compliance documentation submitted through the Los Angeles Business Virtual Network and ensure receipt of all contract compliance documentation, prior to executing the first amendment to the first supplemental agreement.
   
   
3. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, Personnel Department, to execute the first amendment to Contract No. C-129666 with Managed Health Network to extend the term of the contract by one year for a new term effective January 1, 2013 through December 31, 2018, to provide employee assistance program services related to the City of Los Angeles' Benefits Program, subject to the review of the City Attorney.
   
   
4. INSTRUCT the Personnel Department to coordinate with the Managed Health Network for the submission, and the Bureau of Contract Administration for the verification, of contract compliance documentation to be uploaded through the Los Angeles Business Virtual Network and ensure that insurance documentation meeting the limits deemed appropriate by the CAO's Risk Manager has been submitted through TRACK4LA, prior to executing the first amendment.

Fiscal Impact Statements:  The CAO reports, for WageWorks Inc., that there is no fiscal impact to the General Fund associated with the recommendations provided in this report.  All costs of administering the Flexible Savings Account Plans and Commuter Benefit Program spending accounts are funded solely by participant fees.

The CAO reports, for Managed Health Network, that funding is provided in the Human Resources Benefit Fund, Department No. 61, Employee Assistance Program Account for this purpose.  There is no additional fiscal impact to the General Fund.  The recommendation provided in this report complies with the City's Financial Policies in that budgeted funds are available to fund the proposed contract expenditures.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

TIME LIMIT FILE - JANUARY 1, 2018

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

(Personnel and Animal Welfare Committee waived consideration of the above matter)

CONSIDERATION OF MOTION (KREKORIAN - MARTINEZ) relative to sexual harassment discrimination complaint procedure and policy.

Recommendations for Council action:

1. INSTRUCT the Personnel Department to report on the feasibility of creating a sexual harassment and assault complaint hotline and website.
   
   
2. INSTRUCT the Personnel Department to reexamine the City's sexual harassment policies to ensure the policies are victim friendly and report back with any recommendations on changes to the policy.
   
   
3. INSTRUCT the Personnel Department to report with the number of sexual harassment complaints reported in the last five years, broken down by department.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

(Personnel and Animal Welfare Committee waived consideration of the above matter)

ADOPTED

MOTION (MARTINEZ - KREKORIAN)

Recommendation for Council action:

AMEND Motion (Krekorian - Martinez) to include the following additional recommendation:

INSTRUCT the Personnel Department to conduct an anonymous survey of City Employees regarding how to improve and streamline the process for reporting sexual harassment and assault.

CONSIDERATION OF MOTION (RODRIGUEZ - HARRIS-DAWSON) relative to reinstating the site for the Winter Shelter Program located at 11067 Norris Avenue.

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

1. REINSTATE the site for the Winter Shelter Program located at 11067 Norris Avenue, subject to the execution of the contract amendments per the Good Neighbor Policy, attached to the Council file.
   
   
2. INSTRUCT the Housing and Community Investment Department (HCID) to amend the contract with Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) to include the provisions in the said Good Neighbor Policy.
   
   
3. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, HCID, or designee, to prepare any Controller instructions and to make any necessary technical adjustments consistent with the Mayor and Council action in this matter, subject to the approval of the Chief Legislative Analyst; and, REQUEST the Controller to implement the instructions.
   
   
4. INSTRUCT the HCID and LAHSA to report on the Good Neighbor Policy to the Homelessness and Poverty Committee.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

(Homelessness and Poverty Committee waived consideration of the above matter)

COMMUNICATION FROM THE BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS relative to the agreement with Exodus Recovery, Inc. for the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) Sobriety Emergency Response Unit (SOBER).

Recommendations for Council action:

1. APPROVE the agreement, attached to the Council file, between the LAFD and Exodus Recovery, Inc., for Nurse Practitioner and Case Manager staffing support for the SOBER Unit.
   
   
2. AUTHORIZE the Chief, LAFD, to execute the agreement with Exodus Recovery, Inc., for a 12 month term beginning on the date of attestation by the City Clerk.

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:  None submitted.

(Public Safety Committee waived consideration of the above matter)

MOTION (CEDILLO - PRICE) relative to funding for the installation and removal of holiday lights from the median island located at 4044 Eagle Rock Boulevard.

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

1. TRANSFER/APPROPRIATE $975 to Street Services Fund No. 100/86, Account No. 003040 (Contractual Services).
   
   
2. AUTHORIZE the Bureau of Street Services to make any technical corrections or clarifications to the above instructions in order to effectuate the intent of this Motion.

MOTION (ENGLANDER - RODRIGUEZ) relative to funding for the Making Movies that Matter Youth Film Festival and Artist-In-Residence Program.

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

1. TRANSFER/APPROPRIATE $35,000 in the Sunshine Canyon Community Amenities Trust Fund No. 699/14 to the Department of Cultural Affairs Fund No. 100, Account No. 3040 to fund the Making Movies that Matter  Artists-In-Residence Program in Council District 12 within five miles of the Sunshine Canyon Landfill.
   
   
2. AUTHORIZE the City Clerk to make any technical corrections or clarifications to the above fund transfer instructions in order to effectuate the intent of this Motion.

MOTION (ENGLANDER - RODRIGUEZ) relative to funding any aspect of the efforts/operations of the Granada Hills Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 2323.

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

1. ALLOCATE/APPROPRIATE $5,000 in the Sunshine Canyon Community Amenities Trust Fund No. 699/14 for any aspect of the efforts/operations of the Granada Hills VFW Post 2323.
   
   
2. INSTRUCT the City Clerk to prepare and process the necessary document(s) with, and/or payment(s) to Granada Hills VFW Post 2323, or any other agency or organization, as appropriate, in the above amount, from the above source, and for the above purposes, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form, if needed; and that, if needed, AUTHORIZE the Council Member of the 12th District to execute any such documents on behalf of the City.
   
   
3. AUTHORIZE the City Clerk to make any technical corrections or clarification to the above fund transfer instructions in order to effectuate the intent of this Motion.

FINAL MAP OF TRACT NO. 72352, located at 950 East 3rd Street westerly of Santa Fe Avenue.

(Bond No. C-130043)

Subdivider: AERC Legendary JV, LLC;  Surveyor: Matthew Rowe

The City Council shall recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled Otis Coleman v. City of Los Angeles, United States District Court Case No. CV16-2577 PSG (AJWx). (This matter arises from alleged employment discrimination occurring between 2013 and 2015.)

(Budget and Finance Committee to consider the above matter in Closed Session on November 27, 2017)

ADOPTED

MOTION (KREKORIAN - ENGLANDER)

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

1. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney to pay a total of $225,000 in settlement of the above-entitled matter.
   
   
2. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney to draw a demand from Fund No. 100/59, Account No. 009794, Public Works, Sanitation Liability Payouts, in the amount of $225,000 and made payable to:  the Law Offices of Geoffrey C. Lyon and Otis Coleman.
   
   
3. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney, or designee, to make necessary technical adjustments, subject to the approval of the City Administrative Officer; and, AUTHORIZE the Controller to implement the instructions.

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

ATTEST: Holly L. Wolcott, CITY CLERK
 
 
 
By
 
 
 
Council Clerk                                                       PRESIDENT OF THE CITY COUNCIL

4820 South Central Avenue.  (Lien: $3,912.37)

10742 North Nassau Avenue.  (Lien: $3,948.92)

20330 West Howard Court aka 20130 Chapter Drive.  (Lien: $1,288.56)

3654 West 60th Street.  (Lien: $2,632.42)

1908 East 110th Street aka 1906 East 110th Street.  (Lien: $1,288.56)

19542 West Bassett Street.  (Lien: $932.40)

467 North Walker Avenue.  (Lien: $812.28)

3926 North Locke Avenue.  (Lien: $3,789.29)

114 West 50th Street.  (Lien: $932.40)

14187 West Raven Street.  (Lien: $3,779.42)

10015 Fairgrove Avenue.  (Lien: $3,417.94)

14816 West Ryan Street.  (Lien: $1,288.56)

CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF PROTESTS, MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION and PUBLIC WORKS AND GANG REDUCTION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the vacation of 12th Street between Soto Street and Rio Vista Avenue, VAC - E1401256 (Vacation).

Recommendations for Council action:

1. CONSIDER protests relative to the proposed Vacation.
   
   
2. REAFFIRM the determination of ENV 2014-2809-MND, which was approved by the Department of City Planning (DCP) on March 11, 2016. The Vacation is an integral design element of the Sears Site Project which was certified by DCP as part of its approval of ZA 2014-3054, and served as the environmental clearance of the Vacation.
   
   
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 April 12, 2017 City Engineer report, attached to the Council file:
   
   12th Street between Soto Street and Rio Vista Avenue
   
   
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 April 12, 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 HEARING OF PROTESTS and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to  levying the Wilshire Center Business Improvement District (District) special assessment for the District's twenty-third fiscal year (operating year) beginning on January 1, 2018 through December 31, 2018.

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

1. HEAR PROTESTS against the proposed levying of the special assessment for the District's 2018 fiscal year, pursuant to Section 36524 of the California Streets and Highways Code.
   
   
2. PRESENT and ADOPT accompanying Ordinance levying the special assessment for the District's 2018 fiscal year, if a majority protest, as defined by Section 36525 of the California Streets and Highways Code is found not to exist.
   
   
3. APPROVE the Wilshire Center Business Improvement District Advisory Board for the District's 2018 fiscal year.
   
   
4. AUTHORIZE the City Clerk, subject to City Attorney approval, to prepare, execute and administer a contract between the City and the Wilshire Center Business Improvement Corporation, the nonprofit service provider for administration of the District.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Clerk reports that direct costs for Department administration of the District program for its 2018 fiscal year will be recovered from the assessments collected. The amount of recoverable City costs to be charged to the District will be $17,914.15, representing two percent of the District's anticipated assessment revenue for its 2018 fiscal year, plus an additional one percent for departmental costs associated with the direct billing of District stakeholders. There are no assessments to be paid for City-owned properties located within the boundaries of the District. Therefore, there is no impact on the General Fund.

(Pursuant to Council adoption of Ordinance No. 185223 on October 31, 2017)