PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT and RESOLUTION relative to the California Board of State Community Corrections (BSCC), Proposition 47 Grant Program.

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

1. AUTHORIZE the Mayor, or designee, to:
   
   

   a.	Accept, on behalf of the City, the 2017 Proposition 47 Grant from the California BSCC in the amount of $5,998,384 for the period of June 16, 2017 to August 15, 2020.
   b.	Negotiate and execute through a formal procurement process up to four contracts with community-based organizations in each of the following four categories, in the corresponding amounts, for the period of up to 32 months between June 16, 2017 and August 15, 2020, and subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form and legality, and compliance with City contracting requirements:

   
   

   	i.	Employment services in four hubs throughout the City in an amount not to exceed $556,645 for each hub.
   	ii.	Legal services in four hubs throughout the City in an amount not to exceed $348,013 for each hub.
   	iii.	Behavioral health services in four hubs throughout the City in an amount not to exceed $276,819 for each hub.
   	iv.	Data evaluation services in an amount not to exceed $511,422.

   
   

   c.

   Negotiate and execute through a formal procurement process contracts with community-based organizations in each of the following four categories in the corresponding amounts for the period of up to 32 months between June 16, 2017 and August 15, 2020, and subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form and legality, and compliance with City contracting requirements:

   
   

   	i.	Trauma-informed care training for Project imPACT contractors in an amount not to exceed $84,000.
   	ii.	Cognitive behavioral therapy training for Project imPACT contractors in an amount not to exceed $71,500.
   	iii.	Support network training for contractors' staff in an amount not to exceed $86,250.
   	iv.	Rehabilitative arts services for Project imPACT participants in an amount not to exceed $52,800.

   
   

   d.	Submit to the grantor, on behalf of the City, requests for drawdown of funds for payment and reimbursements of City funds expended for approved grant purposes.
   e.	Receive, deposit into, and disburse from a new Proposition 47 BSCC Grant Fund, the grant funds from Proposition 47 BSCC Grant.

2. ADOPT the accompanying Governing Body RESOLUTION, attached to the Mayor's report dated October 2, 2017, attached to the Council file, that endorses the funding agreements and agrees to comply with the program and funding requirements of the grant. 
   
   
3. AUTHORIZE the Controller to:
   
   

   a.	Establish a new interest-bearing fund entitled Fiscal Year (FY)18 Proposition 47 BSCC Grant Fund; and, create a receivable in the fund in the amount of $5,998,384 for the FY18 Proposition 47 BSCC Grant.
   b.	Expend and receive funds upon presentation of documentation and proper demand by the Mayor's Office to reimburse City departments and the Los Angeles area participants for approved FY18 Proposition 47 BSCC Grant purchases.
   c.	Increase receivables and create new appropriation accounts within the new FY18 Proposition 47 BSCC Grant Fund No. XXX for the FY18 Proposition 47 BSCC Grant, as follows:

   
   

   	Appropriation
   	Account No.	Account Name		Amount
   	46P146	Mayor's Office Salaries		$87,129
   	46P299	Related Costs		46,222
   	46P946	Grant Management and Administration		333,150
   	46P304	Contractual Services		5,531,883
   			Total	$5,998,384

   
   

   d.	Transfer appropriations from 2017-18 Proposition 47 BSCC Grant Fund No. XXX/46, to the General Fund to reimburse the General Fund for Proposition 47 BSCC Grant Fund as follows:

   
   

   	Transfer From:
   	Fund No./Dept. No.	Account No.	Title	Amount
   	XXX/46	46P146	Mayor's Office Salaries	$87,129
   	Transfer To:
   	Fund No./Dept. No.	Account No.	Title	Amount
   	100/46	01020	Grant Reimbursed Salaries	$87,129

   
   

   e.	Transfer up to $46,222 from Fund No. XXX, Account No. 46P299 to the General Fund No. 100/46, Revenue Source Code No. 5346, for related funds reimbursement of grants.
   f.	AUTHORIZE the Controller to transfer cash from Fund No. XXX/46 to reimburse the General Fund, on an as-needed basis, upon presentation of proper documentation and subject to the approval of the Mayor's Office.

4. AUTHORIZE the Mayor, or designee, to prepare Controller instructions for technical adjustments, subject to approval of the City Administrative Officer (CAO); and, AUTHORIZE the Controller to implement the instructions.

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The CAO reports that the total project cost of the imPACT Program is $5,998,384 which will be entirely reimbursed by the California BSCC Proposition 47 Grant Program.  The grant will provide full cost coverage of contractual services, data collection and evaluation, salaries, and related costs associated with the program.  No General Fund appropriation is required.  The acceptance of the use of grant funds meets the City's Financial Policies in that the City's costs for the program are fully recovered.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to evaluating available economic incentives and financial assistance in connection with the Pico-Figueroa Hotel Project.

Recommendations for Council action:

1. AUTHORIZE the Mayor to execute a Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Los Angeles and Lightstone DTLA LLC (Lightstone) providing terms for agreements necessary to provide a revenue participation agreement to close the financing gap in the Pico-Figueroa Hotel Project.
   
   
2. DIRECT the Chief Legislative Analyst (CLA), with assistance of the City Attorney and other City departments as necessary, to negotiate the final definitive documents necessary to provide a revenue participation agreement to support the Pico-Figueroa Hotel Project for consideration by Council.
   
   
3. INSTRUCT the City Administrative Officer and Department of General Services; and, REQUEST the City Attorney, to prepare the necessary reports, documents and ordinances necessary to effectuate the sale of the City-owned parcel at the corner of Figueroa Street and Pico Boulevard (1260 Figueroa Street/601 Pico Boulevard).

Fiscal Impact Statement: The CLA reports that there is no fiscal impact on the City General Fund associated with this action, inasmuch as City staff are being instructed to report the final, definitive documents necessary to provide a future revenue participation agreement for the Pico-Figueroa Hotel Project.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT (PLUM) COMMITTEE REPORT relative to establishing the Fire Systems Development and Maintenance (FSDM) Fee, FSDM Special Revenue Fund, and implementation of Fiscal Year 2017-18 development reform strategies.

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

1. REQUEST the City Attorney, with the assistance of the Office of the City Administrative Officer (CAO) and the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD), to prepare and present an Ordinance to establish a $54 FSDM Fee that shall be added to all existing Fire Prevention Bureau (FPB) fees to defray a portion of the systems development and technology costs associated with purchasing, implementing, and maintaining systems that support FPB activities within the City.

 

2. REQUEST the City Attorney, with the assistance of the CAO, to prepare and present an Ordinance establishing the FSDM Special Revenue Fund for the receipt, retention, and disbursement of LAFD systems development fees.

 

3. APPROVE funding from the Development Services Trust Fund (DSTF), Fund No. 58V/08, in the amounts of:

 

1. $250,000 for the Citywide Economic Cluster and Job Producing Land Uses Study and appropriate a total of $250,000 to a new account entitled, CEC-Jobs Study.

 

2. $7,000,000 for the entitlement case processing and geographic information system features of BuildLA system and appropriate a total of $7,000,000 to a new account entitled, BuildLA-DCP.

 

3. $1,000,000 for construction and equipment costs associated with the 13th and 14th floors of the 221 North Figueroa Plaza Building and appropriate a total of $1,000,000 to a new account entitled, 221 FIG 2017-18.

 

4. $56,000 for participation in the County-wide LAR-IAC 5 Project and appropriate a total of $56,000 to a new account entitled, LAR-IAC 5 Project.

 

4. TRANSFER $1,306,000 between various departments and funds as follows:

 

FROM:
Fund Name	Fund No.	Dept. No.	Appr. Unit	Amount
DSTF	58V	08	To Be Determined (TBD)	$250,000
DSTF	58V	08	TBD	1,000,000
DSTF	58V	08	TBD	56,000
			Total:	$1,306,000
TO:
Department	Fund No.	Dept. No.	Appr. Unit	Amount
Controller	100	26	003040	$250,000
City Planning	100	68	006010	1,000,000
Engineering Special Services Fund	682	50	TBD	56,000
			Total:	$1,306,000

 

5. AUTHORIZE the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety to make disbursements from the account entitled, BuildLA-DCP, upon requests of expenditures from the Department of City Planning for the BuildLA system.

 

6. AUTHORIZE the CAO to make technical corrections as necessary to those transactions included in this report to implement Mayor and Council intentions.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that there is no anticipated General Fund impact. Adoption of the $54 FSDM Fee included in this report will defray a portion of the systems development and technology costs associated with purchasing, implementing, and maintaining modern information technology systems that support FPB activities within the City. Based on current activity levels, the fee will generate $2.5 million annually. The recommendations included in this report are consistent with the City's Financial Policies as on-going expenditures will be fully supported by on-going revenues. The recommendations relative to the DSTF, Fund No. 58V, support the ongoing implementation of development reform strategies. The DSTF, Fund No. 58V, has sufficient funds to finance these eligible expenses and the recommendations are consistent with the City's Financial Policies in that budgeted revenues are available and eligible for this purpose.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

MOTION (O'FARRELL - PRICE) relative to authorizing the Economic and Workforce Development Department (EWDD) to negotiate and execute a contract with Thai Community Development Center as the holding company for the Thai Town Marketplace.

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

1. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, EWDD, or designee, to negotiate and execute a contract with Thai Community Development Center, a California non-profit corporation, or related entity as the holding company for the Thai Town Marketplace, for a total amount of $436,100 in AB1290 funds, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form.
   
   
2. INSTRUCT the General Manager, EWDD, or designee, to prepare Controller instructions and/or make any technical adjustments that may be required and consistent with this action subject to the approval of the Chief Legislative Analyst; and, AUTHORIZE the Controller to implement these instructions.

MOTION (CEDILLO - PRICE) relative to reinstating the reward offer in the death of Cosme Gonzalez for an additional six months.

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

REAFFIRM Council's findings and REINSTATE the reward offer relative to the death of Cosme Gonzalez (Council action of March 30, 2010) for an additional period of six months from the publication of the offer of reward by the Office of the City Clerk and that the sum of $50,000 shall be the aggregate maximum sum of any payment or payments of a City reward in this instance.

MOTION (HUIZAR - HARRIS-DAWSON) relative to authorizing the City Hall Farmer's Market to use the South Plaza of City Hall East on Thursdays from 10 AM to 2 PM, from July 7, 2016 to June 29, 2017.

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

1. AUTHORIZE the City Hall Farmer's Market to use the South Plaza of City Hall East on Thursdays from 10 AM to 2 PM from July 7, 2016 to June 29, 2017 with the understanding that the City Hall Farmer's Market will reimburse the City for cleaning services provided.
   
   
2. APPROPRIATE $2,700 from the Unappropriated Balance No. 100/58 to the General Services Fund No. 100/40, Account No. 1090 (Salaries-Overtime) for services in connection with the Council District 14 Farmer's Market held at the South Plaza of City Hall East weekly on Thursdays from July 7, 2016 to June 29, 2017 - said funds to be reimbursed to the General Fund by the City Hall Farmer's Market.

MOTION (O'FARRELL - RYU) relative to issuing one or more series of revenue bonds in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $12 million to provide financing for a 59-unit mixed use affordable facility to be located at 3200 West Temple Street.

MOTION (O'FARRELL - HUIZAR for HARRIS-DAWSON - WESSON) relative to issuing one or more series of revenue bonds in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $25 million  for the LA 78 Apartments located at scattered sites at: 1951 West 22nd Street (Council District 8);  831 Lucille Avenue, 4131 West Normal Avenue, 4215 Burns Avenue, and 135 South Reno Avenue (Council District 13); and 825 Forest Avenue (Council District 14).

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

MOTION (ENGLANDER - MARTINEZ) relative to funding for the acquisition of various items and supplies to upgrade Fire Station 18 in the Granada Hills area.

MOTION (HUIZAR - MARTINEZ) relative to accepting a donation of the Holiday Tree to decorate the Third Floor Rotunda during the 2017 Holiday Season.

MOTION (KORETZ - MARTINEZ) relative to reports on a spill at the Rancho Park Drill Site at 10460 West Pico Boulevard.

Blumenfield, Englander, Huizar, Koretz, Krekorian, Martinez, O'Farrell, Price, Rodriguez, Ryu and President Wesson (11); Absent: Bonin, Buscaino, Cedillo and Harris-Dawson (4)

ATTEST: Holly L. Wolcott, CITY CLERK

By:

Council Clerk                                      PRESIDENT OF THE CITY COUNCIL