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

(Continued from Council meeting of October 17, 2017)

14550 West Kittridge Street. (Lien: $932.40)

(Continued from Council meeting of November 21, 2017)

HEAR PROTESTS against the proposed improvement and maintenance of the Addison Street and Morse 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 October 10, 2017 - Continue hearing and present Ordinance on January 9, 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 Avenue 50 and Figueroa 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 October 10, 2017 - Continue hearing and present Ordinance on January 9, 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 El Dorado Avenue and Sheldon 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 October 10, 2017 - Continue hearing and present Ordinance on January 9, 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 Marathon Street and Silver Lake Boulevard 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 October 10, 2017 - Continue hearing and present Ordinance on January 9, 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 Montana Avenue and Bundy Drive 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 October 10, 2017 - Continue hearing and present Ordinance on January 9, 2018 to consider report of protests to be submitted as a result of balloting, pursuant to Proposition 218)

HEARING COMMENTS relative to an Application for Determination of Public Convenience or Necessity for the sale of alcoholic beverages for off-site consumption at 7-Eleven located at 20908 Roscoe Boulevard.

1. DETERMINE that the issuance of a liquor license at 7-Eleven located at 20908 Roscoe Boulevard will serve a Public Convenience or Necessity and will not tend to create a law enforcement problem.
   
   
2. GRANT the Application for Determination of Public Convenience or Necessity for the sale of alcoholic beverages for off-site consumption at 20908 Roscoe Boulevard.
   
   
3. 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:  7-Eleven, Inc.

Representative:  Anibal Guerrero

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

TIME LIMIT FILE - FEBRUARY 27, 2018

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - FEBRUARY 27, 2018)

HEARING COMMENTS and RESOLUTION pursuant to the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982 (TEFRA) relative to issuing one or more series of revenue bonds in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $25 million to provide financing for the LA 78 Apartments (Project) 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).

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

1. HOLD a public hearing as required by Section 147(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 regarding the issuance of one or more series of revenue bonds in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $25 million to provide financing for the LA 78 Apartments (Project) 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).
   
   
2. ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION approving the issuance of one or more series of revenue bonds in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $25 million to provide financing for the LA 78 Apartments (Project) 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).

(Scheduled pursuant to Council action of December 8, 2017)

MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION (MND), MITIGATION MEASURES, MITIGATION MONITORING PROGRAM (MMP), PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT (PLUM) COMMITTEE REPORT, and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to a Vesting Zone Change for the property located at 11525 West Chandler Boulevard.

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

1. FIND, after consideration of the whole of the administrative record, including the MND No. ENV-2016-4494-MND, and all comments received, with the imposition of mitigation measures, there is no substantial evidence that the project will have a significant effect on the environment; that the MND reflects the independent judgement and analysis of the City; that the mitigation measures have been made enforceable conditions on the project; and, ADOPT the MND and the MMP prepared for the MND.

 

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

 

3. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE dated August 24, 2017, effectuating a Zone Change from [Q]C2-1VL and P-1VL to (T)(Q)RAS4-1VL for the demolition of existing structures and the construction, use, and maintenance of a four-story 60-unit apartment building, with three units reserved for Moderate Income Households and three units reserved for Low Income Households, 62 vehicular parking spaces, and 66 bicycle parking spaces, observing a maximum height of 45 feet, for the property located at 11525 West Chandler Boulevard, subject to Conditions of Approval.

 

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

 

...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.

 

5. 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.

 

6. 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.

Applicant: Chandler Art Centre, LLC

Representative: Jerome Buckmelter Associates, Inc.

Case No. CPC-2016-4493-VZC-SPR

CEQA No. ENV-2016-4494-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 - JANUARY 3, 2018

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

PUBLIC SAFETY and PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEES' REPORTS and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to prohibiting loud or unruly gatherings at residences.

1. PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT

 

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

 

PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE dated September 20, 2017, adding Section 41.58.1 to Article 1 of Chapter IV of the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) to prohibit loud or unruly gatherings on residential property in the City of Los Angeles and amending Section 11.2.04 of the LAMC to clarify administrative fine amounts, as amended by the Public Safety Committee to revise the following to Section 41.58.1:

 

1. Amend Subsection (d) so that the 30 days posting date restarts, if the notice is removed, altered, tampered with or defaced.

 

2. Amend Subsection (h) so that the administrative fine of $100 is for the first violation; the administrative fine of $500 is for the second violation; the administrative fine of $1,000 is for the third violation; the administrative fine of $2,000 is for the fourth violation; and the administrative fine of $4,000 is for the fifth and subsequent violations.

 

2. PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT

 

Recommendation for Council action:

 

REQUEST the City Attorney to prepare and present an Ordinance, adding Section 41.58.1 to Article One of Chapter IV to the LAMC to prohibit loud or unruly gatherings at residences in the City, to include the October 11, 2017 actions of the Public Safety Committee, and to amend LAMC Section 41.58.1 Subsection (h) so that the administrative fine of $100 is for the first violation; the administrative fine of $500 is for the second violation; the administrative fine of $1,000 is for the third violation; the administrative fine of $2,000 is for the fourth violation; the administrative fine of $4,000 is for the fifth violation; and, the administrative fine of $8,000 is for the sixth and subsequent violations.

 

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.

MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION (MND), MITIGATION MEASURES, MITIGATION MONITORING PROGRAM (MMP), ERRATA, SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT (SCEA), SCEA MMP, PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT (PLUM) COMMITTEE REPORT, RESOLUTION, and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to a General Plan Amendment (GPA), Vesting Zone Change and Height District Change, and appeals for the property located at 1525 East Industrial Street, 1549 East Industrial Street and 656-660 South Alameda 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 MND No. ENV-2013-2994-MND, adopted on August 10, 2017 (under VTT-74112) where mitigation measures were made enforceable conditions on the project and the MMP was adopted, 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. ADOPT, pursuant to Public Resources Code, Section 21155.2, the State Senate Bill 375 SCEA No. ENV-2017-1676-SCEA, and the MMP prepared for the SCEA.

 

3. ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION as recommended by the Mayor and the LACPC, APPROVING the GPA to amend the Central City North Community Plan to re-designate the subject property from Heavy Manufacturing to Regional Commercial.

 

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

 

5. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE, dated August 10, 2017, effectuating a Vesting Zone Change and Height District Change from M3-1-RIO to [T][Q]C2-2D-RIO, with a D limitation of a 3:1 Floor Area Ratio, the demolition of an existing industrial building, loading dock, and freight truck/trailer storage area on the project site, and the construction of a 336,304 square-foot mixed-use project on a 2.59 acre site with 344 live/work units, 7,458 square feet of leasing/amenity area, 24,774 square feet of creative office uses and resident production space, and 4,042 square feet of restaurant space, at a maximum height of 85 feet and a total floor area of 336,304 square feet, resulting in a FAR of 2.98:1, with a minimum of 18 dwelling units reserved for Very Low Income households, and an additional 10 dwelling units reserved for Workforce Income households, subject to Conditions of Approval, for the property located at 1525 East Industrial Street, 1549 East Industrial Street and 656-660 South Alameda Street, subject to Conditions of Approval.

 

6. RESOLVE TO GRANT IN PART and DENY IN PART THE APPEALS filed by Ben Brosseau, Camden USA, Inc. (Representative: Matt Dzurec, Armbruster Goldsmith and Delvac LLP); and, Arts District Community Council and Yuval Bar-Zemer (Representative: John Given, Law Office of John Given), and THEREBY APPROVE MND No. ENV-2013-2994-MND, the Mitigation Measures and the MND MMP, a Site Plan Review, and SCEA No. ENV-2017-1676-SCEA and the SCEA MMP, relative to the demolition of an existing industrial building, loading dock, and freight truck/trailer storage area on the project site, and the construction of a 336,304 square-foot mixed-use project on a 2.59 acre site with 344 live/work units, 7,458 square feet of leasing/amenity area, 24,774 square feet of creative office uses and resident production space, and 4,042 square feet of restaurant space, at a maximum height of 85 feet and a total floor area of 336,304 square feet, resulting in a FAR of 2.98:1, with a minimum of 18 dwelling units reserved for Very Low Income households, and an additional 10 dwelling units reserved for Workforce Income households, for the property located at 1525 East Industrial Street, 1549 East Industrial Street and 656-660 South Alameda Street, subject to Conditions of Approval as modified by PLUM Committee on November 21, 2017.

 

7. RESOLVE TO DENY THE APPEAL filed by Arts District Community Council and Yuval Bar-Zemer (Representative: John Given, Law Office of John Given), and THEREBY SUSTAIN the determination of the Advisory Agency's approval of Vesting Tentative Tract Map No. VTT-74112-1A for the merger of two lots and resubdivision into one master ground lot and 13 airspace lots for a maximum of 344 live-work units and 29,544 square feet of commercial space, for the property located at 1525 East Industrial Street, 1549 East Industrial Street and 656-660 South Alameda Street, subject to Conditions of Approval as modified by PLUM Committee on November 21, 2017.

 

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

 

...the Council may decide to impose a permanent Q Qualified classification... identified on the Zoning Map by the symbol Q in brackets... There shall be no time limit on removal of the brackets around the [Q] Qualified designation nor on removal of the T Tentative designation. After the conditions of the permanent [Q] Qualified classification have been fulfilled, the brackets surrounding the Q symbol shall be removed.

 

9. 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.

 

10. 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.

Applicant: Ben Brosseau, Camden USA, Inc.

Representative: Matt Dzurec, Armbruster Goldsmith and Delvac LLP

Case No. CPC-2013-2993-GPA-VZC-HD-DB-MCUP-SPR

CEQA No. ENV-2013-2994-MND, ENV-2017-1676-SCEA

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 - DECEMBER 18, 2017

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

ARTS, ENTERTAINMENT, PARKS AND RIVER COMMITTEE REPORT and RESOLUTION relative to the 2017-18 California Department of Education (CDE) child care grants for subsidized preschool services at the Jim Gilliam Child Care Center and the Ralph M. Parsons Pre-School.

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

1. APPROVE, retroactively, the Department of Recreation and Parks (RAP) submission to CDE for 2017-18 of a continued funding application under California Center Based Program (CCTR) and California State Preschool Program (CSPP) for subsidized preschool services at the Jim Gilliam Child Care Center, and an expansion application under CSPP for subsidized preschool services at Ralph M. Parsons Pre-School.
   
   
2. ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION which certifies approval to accept the CCTR and CSPP grant funds, to enter into an agreement with CDE, and to designate the General Manager, RAP, or designee, as the agent to conduct all negotiations, sign and submit all documents, including but not limited to grant applications, agreements, amendments, and payment requests, which may be necessary.
   
   
3. AUTHORIZE the Chief Accounting Employee, RAP, to establish the necessary accounts and/or appropriate funding received within Recreation and Parks Grant Fund No. 205 to accept the 2017-18 CDE CCTR grant in the amount of $6,596 and CSPP grant in the amount of $295,487, for subsidized preschool services at the Jim Gilliam Child Care Center and Ralph M. Parsons Pre-School.

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

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

ARTS, ENTERTAINMENT, PARKS AND RIVER COMMITTEE REPORT relative to naming the Rancho Cienega Sports Complex’s Baseball Diamond No. 4 as the Deangelo DD Parham Field.

Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Wesson - O’Farrell):

REQUEST the Board of Recreation and Parks Commissioners to name the Rancho Cienega Sports Complex’s Baseball Diamond No. 4 as the Deangelo DD Parham Field.

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.

ARTS, ENTERTAINMENT, PARKS AND RIVER COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the Arts Development Fees (ADF) refunded to developers, pursuant to the Fiscal Year 2014-15 ADF Expenditure Plan.

Recommendation for Council action:

NOTE and FILE the report dated November 21, 2017 from the DCA relative to the ADF refunded to developers, pursuant to the Fiscal Year 2014-15 ADF Expenditure Plan.

Fiscal Impact Statement: Not applicable.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

ARTS, ENTERTAINMENT, PARKS AND RIVER COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the updated Annual Expenditure Plan and Fee Status Report for the Arts Development Fee (ADF) Program for Fiscal Year 2017-18.

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

1. APPROVE the public art project commitments and associated findings relative to a total of $2,477,670 comprised of Priority Fees and fees that are less than five years in arts development fees identified in the Fiscal Year 2017-18 ADF Expenditure Plan and Fee Status Report, Attachment A and B of the Department of Cultural Affairs (DCA) report dated November 21, 2017, attached to the Council file.
   
   
2. INSTRUCT the DCA to update the accrued interest to each of the appropriation accounts, within Fund No. 516, to be used in tandem with the original ADF fee collected.
   
   
3. AUTHORIZE the City Controller to approve the interest appropriations, within Fund No. 516 recommended by the DCA.

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

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

ADOPTED

AMENDING MOTION (BLUMENFIELD - O'FARRELL)

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

AMEND the Arts Development Fee Program Current: LA Public Art Biennial report (Attachment B of the Department of Cultural Affairs report dated November 21, 2017) to include account no. J656 for the amount of $40,735.29 and remove account no. L838 for the amount of $142,572.97.

REFERRED

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT and TRADE, TRAVEL, AND TOURISM COMMITTEES' REPORTS relative to strategies for addressing allegations of wage theft and employee misclassification of truck drivers and warehouse workers by companies operating on Port of Los Angeles (Port) property.

1. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REPORT
   
   Recommendations for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Buscaino - Blumenfield - Bonin):
   
   
   1. REQUEST the Harbor Department, with the assistance of the City Attorney, City Administrative Officer (CAO), and Chief Legislative Analyst (CLA), to review the conditions of the leases of any trucking or warehousing companies operating on Port property and report on the feasibility of denying access to companies that are in violation of local, state, and federal laws, including labor and employment laws, as well as alternative solutions that can be implemented to enhance the employee rights of Port truck drivers and ensure that trucking companies comply with labor and employment laws.
      
      
   2. DIRECT the Bureau of Contract Administration to investigate and report on wage theft claims due to minimum wage and paid sick day violations by trucking companies operating on Port property.
                     

2. TRADE, TRAVEL, AND TOURISM COMMITTEE REPORT

   Recommendations for Council action, as initiated by Motion (Blumenfield – Buscaino – Bonin):

    

   1. CONCUR with the recommendations of the Economic Development Committee approving Motion recommendations relative to addressing allegations of wage theft and employee misclassification of truck drivers and warehouse workers by companies operating on Port of Los Angeles property.
      
      
   2. REQUEST the City Attorney to:
      
      
      1. Submit a written report with advice for options for the City of Los Angeles to mandate fair wages and working conditions for employees working for companies operating on property owned by the City; and, an analysis of the City’s legal responsibility for reporting violations of local, State, and federal laws, including  labor and employment laws, to the proper enforcement agencies.
         
         
      2. Recommend state legislation to improve the condition of truckers and warehouses workers at the Port, or to enable the City to enact regulations of its own to address these concerns.
         
         
      3. Prepare a matrix of all legal issues for which the Port has requested analysis of this matter.
         
         
      4. Determine whether the City’s land use laws can be used to deny access to Port property by companies which repeatedly violate state and employment laws in a manner similar to which the City responds to nuisance activities.
         
         

   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.

    

PERSONNEL AND ANIMAL WELFARE and BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEES' REPORTS relative to assisting the Targeted Local Hire Working Group (TLHWG) and the Strategic Workforce Development Task Force.

1. PERSONNEL AND ANIMAL WELFARE COMMITTEE REPORT
   
   

   	Recommendation for Council action:
   	NOTE and FILE the reports from the Personnel Department, City Administrative Officer (CAO), the Economic and Workforce Development Department, and the Office of Finance, relative to information to assist the work of the TLHWG and the Strategic Workforce Development Task Force.

2. BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT
   
   

   Recommendations for Council action:

      

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The CAO reports that there is no fiscal impact.  This report is for information purposes only.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

ENERGY, CLIMATE CHANGE AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to authorizing the issuance of up to $231 million of Water System Revenue Bonds.

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

CONCUR with the Board of Water and Power Commissioners' action of November 28, 2017, Resolution No. 4937, approving initial authorization to issue up to $231 million of Water System Revenue Bonds.

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The City Administrative Officer reports that approval of the proposed resolution will impact the Water Revenue Fund.  There is no impact to the City’s General Fund.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

PUBLIC WORKS AND GANG REDUCTION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a plan and timeline for restoring Via Marisol to a proper condition in the Hermon portion of Council District 14.

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

1. INSTRUCT the Bureau of Engineering (BOE) to report with a plan and timeline for restoring Via Marisol to a proper condition in a timely manner.
   
   
2. INSTRUCT the BOE, in conjunction with the City Administrative Officer (CAO), to identify funding to address this critical infrastructure need.

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

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

PUBLIC WORKS AND GANG REDUCTION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to an increase to the Sixth Street Viaduct Project (Project) Landscaping Budget and to identify sources of additional funding for remediation costs.

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

1. AUTHORIZE an increase to the Project Landscaping Budget by $6 million in discretionary Council District 14 funding pending future Mayor and Council actions, from $23.2 million to $29.2 million.
   
   
2. INSTRUCT the Bureau of Engineering to work with the City Administrative Officer (CAO) and the Chief Legislative Analyst to identify sources of additional funding for remediation costs exceeding $1 million including project contingency, grants, reimbursement from parties responsible for the contamination, and other City funding.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that there is no additional General Fund impact at this time. The Project funding includes $6.95 million from the Municipal Improvement Corporation of Los Angeles (MICLA) that was previously approved. The Project Landscaping Budget is estimated at $29.2 million, pending future Mayor and Council actions to incorporate an additional $6 million in discretionary Council District 14 funding.

Debt Impact Statement: The CAO reports that the issuance of MICLA Bonds is a General Fund Obligation. Since 2015, the Council has approved $6.95 million in MICLA financing for the Project Landscaping Budget. Of this amount, $2.15 million, which was approved in the 2016-17 Capital Improvement Expenditure Program (CIEP)/MICLA Adopted Budget, remains unappropriated. The issuance of the remaining $2.15 million will require the City to borrow $3.6 million, including $1.45 million in interest, over 20 years at a 5.5 percent interest rate. During the life of the bonds, the estimated average annual debt service is $180,000 over 20 years. The debt ceiling for non-voted direct debt as a percentage of General Fund revenues is 6.0 percent. The City is currently at 4.29 percent. The issuance of the debt will not impact the City’s debt capacity for non-voted approved debt as the issuance of debt for this project has already included in the debt ratio.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

(Budget and Finance Committee report to be submitted in Council.)

ADOPTED

BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to an increase to the Sixth Street Viaduct Project Landscaping Budget and identifying sources of additional funding for remediation costs.

Recommendation for Council action:

CONCUR with the action of the Public Works and Gang Reduction Committee of December 6, 2017.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Administrative Officer (CAO) reports that there is no additional General Fund impact at this time. The Project funding includes $6.95 million from the Municipal Improvement Corporation of Los Angeles (MICLA) that was previously approved. The Project Landscaping Budget is estimated at $29.2 million, pending future Mayor and Council actions to incorporate an additional $6 million in discretionary Council District 14 funding.

Debt Impact Statement: The CAO reports that the issuance of MICLA Bonds is a General Fund Obligation. Since 2015, the Council has approved $6.95 million in MICLA financing for the Project Landscaping Budget. Of this amount, $2.15 million, which was approved in the 2016-17 Capital Improvement Expenditure Program (CIEP)/MICLA Adopted Budget, remains unappropriated. The issuance of the remaining $2.15 million will require the City to borrow $3.6 million, including $1.45 million in interest, over 20 years at a 5.5 percent interest rate. During the life of the bonds, the estimated average annual debt service is $180,000 over 20 years. The debt ceiling for non-voted direct debt as a percentage of General Fund revenues is 6.0 percent. The City is currently at 4.29 percent. The issuance of the debt will not impact the City’s debt capacity for non-voted approved debt as the issuance of debt for this project has already been included in the debt ratio.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

ENERGY, CLIMATE CHANGE AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 47283-5 with POWER Engineers, Incorporated for geographic information system implementation and data conversion.

Recommendation for Council action:

CONCUR with the Board of Water and Power Commissioners' action of November 28, 2017, Resolution No. 018-098, authorizing Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 47283-5 with POWER Engineers, Incorporated to extend the contractual term by one year resulting in a total term of four years, expiring in January 2019, for geographic information system implementation and data conversion.

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The City Administrative Officer reports that approval of the proposed resolution will continue the existing expenditure authority of not to exceed approximately $11.9 million impacting the Power Revenue Fund. There is no fiscal impact to the City General Fund. The proposed resolution complies with the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power adopted financial policies.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

TIME LIMIT FILE - JANUARY 29, 2018

 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - JANUARY 26, 2018)

ENERGY, CLIMATE CHANGE AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to Amendment No. 2 to Contract No. 47365 with WaterSmart Software for the Water Efficiency Pilot Program.

Recommendation for Council action:

CONCUR with the Board of Water and Power Commissioners' action of November 7, 2017, Resolution No. 018-083, authorizing Amendment No. 2 to Contract No. 47365 with WaterSmart Software to:

1. Extend the contract term by an additional one year resulting in a total duration of four years.
   
   
2. Increase the expenditure authority by $542,400 resulting in a new total expenditure authority not to exceed $1,490,400.  

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The City Administrative Officer reports that approval of the proposed resolution increases the expenditure authority by $542,400 resulting in a total expenditure authority not to exceed $1,490,400 impacting the Water Revenue Fund.  There is no fiscal impact to the City General Fund. The proposed resolution complies with the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power adopted financial policies.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

TIME LIMIT FILE - JANUARY 8, 2018

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

ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the transfer of surplus money from the Power Revenue Fund of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) to the Reserve Fund of the City of Los Angeles during Fiscal Year (FY) 2017-18.

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

CONCUR with the Board of Water and Power Commissioners' (Board) action of November 28, 2017, Resolution No. 018-106, authorizing the transfer of $241,848,000 during FY 2017-18.        

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

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to authorizing a Development Agreement for the property located at 1020 South Figueroa Street, 716-730 West Olympic Boulevard, 1016-1060 South Figueroa Street, 607-613 West 11th Street, and 1041-1061 South Flower Street.

Recommendation for Council action:

REQUEST the City Attorney to prepare and present a final draft Ordinance authorizing the execution of an amended Development Agreement by and between the City of Los Angeles and Jia Yuan USA Co., Inc., subject to the terms as recommended by the Los Angeles City Planning Commission (LACPC) on September 14, 2017, for a combined public benefit value of $1,131,692 and a term of approximately 10 years, for the property located at 1020 South Figueroa Street, 716-730 West Olympic Boulevard, 1016-1060 South Figueroa Street, 607-613 West 11th Street, and 1041-1061 South Flower Street, including amending Section 2.3(c) of the Development Agreement to reflect revised payment amounts of:

1. $750,000 to Los Angeles Streetcar Incorporated.

 

2. $750,000 to the Department of Recreation and Parks for Pershing Square Renew.

 

3. $550,000 to Los Angeles Neighborhood Initiative for Bringing Back Broadway.

 

4. $100,000 to Downtown Women's Center.

 

5. $100,000 to The People Concern.

 

6. $250,000 to Community Partners for a Downtown Los Angeles wayfinding study.

Applicant: Jia Yuan USA Co., Inc.

Representative: Sheri Bonstelle, Jeffer Mangels Butler and Mitchell LLP; Jerry Neuman, Liner, LLP

Case No. CPC-2015-1160-DA

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.

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (1021 S. Figueroa Street EIR), ERRATAS, and PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT (PLUM) COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a Sign District and Transfer of Floor Area Rights for the property located at 1020 South Figueroa Street, 716-730 West Olympic Boulevard, 1016-1060 South Figueroa Street, 607-613 West 11th Street, and 1041-1061 South Flower Street.

Recommendations for Council action:

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 the 1020 S. Figueroa Street EIR No. ENV-2015-1159-EIR and Erratas, State Clearinghouse (SCH) No. 2016021013, certified on August 18, 2017, and pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines, Sections 15162 and 15164, no subsequent environmental impact report, nor addendum is required for approval of the project.

 

2. ADOPT the FINDINGS of PLUM Committee as the Findings of the Council.

 

3. REQUEST the City Attorney to prepare and present a final draft Ordinance authorizing the establishment of a Supplemental Use District to permit the Figueroa and Olympic South Sign District, in connection with the demolition of the existing Luxe City Center Hotel and surrounding surface parking lots and the construction of a mixed-use project consisting of 936,712 square feet and a maximum height of 540 feet, including a total of 300 hotel rooms, 435 residential units, and 58,959 square feet of commercial uses within two towers (Residential Tower and Hotel Tower) and a podium structure, to be built in two phases, consisting of Phase One for the construction of the new hotel with its podium, commercial uses, and terraces; and, Phase Two to start after the completion of Phase One and will include the demolition of the existing hotel and the construction of the residential tower, retail uses, and podium terraces, for the property located at 1020 South Figueroa Street, 716-730 West Olympic Boulevard, 1016-1060 South Figueroa Street, 607-613 West 11th Street, and 1041-1061 South Flower Street, including the following amendments:

 

1. Delete Section 9, Violations and Administrative Civil Penalties, inasmuch as the proposed provisions and penalties have not yet been thoroughly considered and adopted by the City Council as part of a citywide sign ordinance.

 

2. Amend Section 8.B to allow a reduction ratio of 2:1 for any new off-site signs.

 

3. Reinsert Section 8.C with regard to in-lieu fee provisions as was previously included in the proposed sign ordinance recommended by the Department of City Planning.

 

4. APPROVE the Transfer of Floor Area Rights, in connection with the demolition of the existing Luxe City Center Hotel and surrounding surface parking lots and the construction of a mixed-use project consisting of 936,712 square feet and a maximum height of 540 feet, including a total of 300 hotel rooms, 435 residential units, and 58,959 square feet of commercial uses within two towers (Residential Tower and Hotel Tower) and a podium structure, to be built in two phases, consisting of Phase One for the construction of the new hotel with its podium, commercial uses, and terraces; and, Phase Two to start after the completion of Phase One and will include the demolition of the existing hotel and the construction of the residential tower, retail uses, and podium terraces, for the property located at 1020 South Figueroa Street, 716-730 West Olympic Boulevard, 1016-1060 South Figueroa Street, 607-613 West 11th Street, and 1041-1061 South Flower Street, subject to Conditions of Approval as modified by PLUM Committee on December 5, 2017, including the following amendments to the Public Benefit Payment (PBP) allocations

 

1. 50 percent of the PBP shall be allocated to the Public Benefit Trust Fund (PBTF).

 

2. $1,108,306 to the PBTF, sub-account for affordable housing in Council District 14.

 

3. $750,000 to Los Angeles Streetcar Incorporated.

 

4. $750,000 to the Department of Recreation and Parks for Pershing Square Renew.

 

5. $550,000 to Los Angeles Neighborhood Initiative for Bringing Back Broadway.

 

6. $100,000 to Downtown Women's Center.

 

7. $100,000 to The People Concern.

 

8. $250,000 to Community Partners for a Downtown Los Angeles wayfinding study.

Applicant: Jia Yuan USA Co., Inc.

Representative: Sheri Bonstelle, Jeffer Mangels Butler and Mitchell LLP; Jerry Neuman, Liner, LLP

Case No. CPC-2015-1158-SN-TDR-MCUP-CUX-SPR

CEQA No. ENV-2015-1159-EIR, State Clearinghouse No. 2016021013

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.

PUBLIC SAFETY AND BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEES' REPORT and RESOLUTION relative to equipment lease-purchase financing of replacement radios for the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) and the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD).

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

1. ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION authorizing the City to enter into an Equipment Lease-Purchase Agreement and various other related documents with Motorola Solutions, Inc. with a not-to-exceed principal and interest amount of $65.4 million to finance the acquisition of 11,500 police handheld radios, 4,500 police vehicle radios, 3,500 fire handheld radios and related equipment necessary to operate the radios.
   
   
2. AUTHORIZE the LAPD to increase the number of vehicle radios from 3,000 to 4,500 for specialized vehicles, amending the 2016-17 Equipment List, and included in the Motorola Solutions Equipment Lease-Purchase Agreement.
   
   
3. AUTHORIZE the LAFD to increase the number of handheld radios from 3,000 to 3,500 for training purposes, reserves in the event of loss or damage, and specialized assignments, amending the 2016-17 Equipment List, and included in the Motorola Solutions Equipment Lease-Purchase Agreement.
   
   
4. AUTHORIZE the City Administrative Officer (CAO) to negotiate and execute the Equipment Lease-Purchase Agreement and various other related documents.
   
   
5. INSTRUCT the Information Technology Agency (ITA), with the assistance of the LAPD and the LAFD, to report back in 120 days, to the Public Safety Committee at the end of the Design Review Phase, on the timeline and implementation strategy for the radios.
   
   
6. INSTRUCT the ITA, working with the LAPD and the LAFD, to report back on a plan for radio battery deployment.
   
   
7. AUTHORIZE the CAO to make technical corrections and adjustments as necessary to implement the Mayor and City Council intentions.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that the recommended actions would commit the City to pay Motorola Solutions, Inc. approximately $64.5 million over seven years. Each annual lease payment of $9.2 million will begin in Fiscal Year 2018-19 and will be paid from funds in the Capital Finance Administration Fund. The final lease payment will be made in Fiscal Year 2024-25.

Debt Impact Statement: The CAO reports that this municipal lease-purchase financing is a General Fund obligation. Each annual lease payment of $9.2 million, beginning in Fiscal Year 2018-19, will be paid from funds in the Capital Finance Administration Fund. The final lease payment will be in Fiscal Year 2024-25. It will not cause the City's debt service payments to exceed six percent of General Revenues for non-voted approved debt as established in the City's Financial Policies, Debt Management Section.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

HOMELESSNESS AND POVERTY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the status update of the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) for the Safe Parking Pilot Program.

Recommendation for Council action, as initiated by Motion (Krekorian - Price - Bonin):

NOTE and FILE the December 6, 2017 LAHSA report relative to the status update for the Safe Parking Pilot Program.

Fiscal Impact Statement:  Not applicable.

Community Impact Statement:  Yes.

For: West Hills Neighborhood Council

Against: Winnetka Neighborhood Council

PUBLIC WORKS AND GANG REDUCTION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a request to prepare and present an ordinance amending Los Angeles Municipal Code Section (LAMC) 61.07(a) to allow Bureau of Street Services (BSS) Investigators to enforce any and all laws related to the use or misuse of the public right-of-way, including the use of the public right-of-way by rental car companies for storage.

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

REQUEST the City Attorney’s Office to prepare and present an ordinance amending LAMC Section 61.07(a) to allow BSS Investigators to enforce any and all laws related to the use or misuse of the public right-of-way, including the use of the public right-of-way by rental car companies for storage.

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)

HOMELESSNESS AND POVERTY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the list of pick-up locations and extension of the City's Winter Shelter Program.

Recommendations for Council action:

1. APPROVE the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority's (LAHSA) recommendation to extend the Winter Shelter Program for 30 days with the exception of Hope of the Valley.
   
   
2. INSTRUCT the LAHSA to report to the Homelessness and Poverty Committee if additional funding is needed.
   
   
3. INSTRUCT the LAHSA to report to the Homelessness and Poverty Committee in five business days on the transportation arrangements for the Winter Shelter Program.

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.

HOMELESSNESS AND POVERTY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to re-programming the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) Fiscal Year (FY) 2016-17 City General Fund savings in support of rapid re-housing, crisis housing activities, and various hygiene center services.

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

1. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, Housing and Community Investment Department (HCID), or designee, to amend City Contract No. C-126258 to re-program a total of $1,000,000 in FY 2016-17 LAHSA City General Fund savings to fund rapid re-housing activities for single adults ($750,000) and crisis housing activities for families ($250,000) in Los Angeles County Service Planning Area Six.

 

2. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, HCID, or designee, to prepare Controller instructions regarding Recommendation No. One above, and the reprogramming of $522,936 in FY 2016-17 LAHSA General Fund savings under City Contract No. C-126258 for the implementation of a temporary Personal Hygiene Center Demonstration Project in Skid Row.

 

3. AUTHORIZE the Controller to:

 

1. Establish new accounts and appropriate $1,522,936 within HCID General Fund Program Fund No. 10A as follows:

 

Fund No.	Account No.	Account Name	Amount
10A/43	43P295	CES RRH Crisis and Youth	$750,000
10A/43	43P296	Citywide Restrooms - Hygiene	522,936
10A/43	43P296	HFSS Crisis for Families	250,000
		Total:	$1,522,936

 

2. Decrease appropriations in the amount of $ 1,522,936 within HCID General Fund Program Fund No. 10A as follows:

 

Fund No.	Account No.	Account Name	Amount
10A/43	43N479	CES Crisis and Bridge	$1,522,936

 

4. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, HCID, or designee, to prepare Controller instructions and make any necessary technical adjustments consistent with the Mayor and Council action in this matter, subject to the approval of the City Administrative Officer (CAO); and, REQUEST the Controller to implement these instructions.

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

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

HOMELESSNESS AND POVERTY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to release of the Proposition HHH Permanent Supportive Housing Loan Program Regulations and the 2017 HHH Call for Projects.

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

1. ADOPT the 2017 HHH Program Regulations, provided as Attachment A to the Housing and Community Investment Department (HCID) report dated November 2, 2017, entitled City of Los Angeles Proposition HHH Permanent Supportive Housing Program, Regulations, Policies, and Procedures, with amendments to the following sections:

 

1. Amend Section 1.5, entitled Eligible Projects, to add the eligibility requirement as follows, with all other requirements of Section 1.5 to remain unchanged:

 

Alternatively, at minimum, twenty-five units in the project, excluding managers' units, must be reserved for individuals and households who meet the criteria below. Eligible Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) units will be funded in accordance with Section 2.4. Only the eligible PSH units will be funded with HHH proceeds.

 

2. Amend Section 2.2.1, entitled Demonstration of Site Control, to read:

 

An executed Exclusive Negotiation Agreement with a Public Agency is acceptable at application. Prior to consideration for inclusion in HCID's funding recommendation, a fully executed Disposition Development Agreement with that agency will be received by HCID.

 

3. Amend Section 2.12.5, entitled Supportive or Enhanced Services Plan, in regards to the Letter of Intent to Provided Services from a Los Angeles County Health agency in lieu of the supportive services plan, to include:

 

The letter provided by County, at minimum, must include:

 

a) The services that will be provided to the target population.

 

b) The frequency of services.

 

c) The number of caseworkers committed to the site, in accordance with the ratios listed in Section 3.3.

 

4. Amend the second sentence in Section 3.3, entitled Supportive Services Fund and Supportive Services Coordination and Case Management, as follows:

 

The following on-site Case Manager-to-tenant ratios will be used, based on the best practices of the Los Angeles County Health Agencies.

 

2. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, HCID, or designee, to release the 2017 HHH Program Regulations.

 

3. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, HCID, or designee, to conduct up to two funding rounds for the HHH Call for Projects and to implement a schedule of the funding rounds (after solicitation of applications).

 

4. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, HCID, or designee, to solicit HHH developer applications for the 2017 Call for Projects, with future allocations based on the viability of project success, geographic dispersion, cost efficiency, and program priorities, as delineated in the 2017 HHH Program Regulations, whereby applications received in those funding rounds will be reviewed by HCID, and recommendations will be submitted to the Mayor and City Council for consideration and approval.

 

5. INSTRUCT the HCID, with the assistance of the Chief Legislative Analyst (CLA) and the City Administrative Officer (CAO), to report within 30 days on the framework for funding innovative projects that do not meet the requirements of the Proposition HHH Permanent Supportive Housing Loan Program Regulations, including shared housing, projects with less than twenty-five units, incentives for private funding, campus-type projects and other innovative approaches, and include a process and timeline for soliciting developer feedback and implementing this component of the program.

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

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

ADOPTED

AMENDING MOTION (HARRIS-DAWSON - RYU)

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

1. DELETE Recommendation 1a of the Homelessness and Poverty Committee report relative to Section 1.5 Eligible Projects and REPLACE with the following:
   
   Alternatively, at minimum, twenty units in the project, excluding managers’ units, must be reserved for individuals and households who meet the criteria below. Eligible Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) units will be funded in accordance with Section 2.4. Only the eligible PSH units will be funded with HHH proceeds.
   
   
2. DELETE Recommendation 1b of the Homelessness and Poverty Committee report relative to Section 2.2.1 Demonstration of Site Control and REPLACE with the following:
   
   An executed Exclusive Negotiation Agreement with a Public Agency is acceptable at application. Prior to consideration for inclusion in HCID’s funding recommendation, a fully executed Disposition and Development Agreement with that agency will be received by HCID. The sole Public Agency that applicants are not required to receive a DDA from is the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Agency.
   
   
3. ADD Recommendation 1e of the Homelessness and Poverty Committee report to AMEND Section 1.4.1 under Eligible Applicants to read as follows:
   
   1.4.1. A lead developer that has been procured and pre-selected through the HCID LA Land Development Program or that is the managing general partner of at least Two Special Needs projects which include units restricted to serving homeless households, in service for more than one year (Attachment 1.4.1.). Lead Developer will be defined as the guarantor of the tax credits financing the project being developed, as defined in the project’s Limited Partnership Agreement.
   
   
4. INSTRUCT the HCID, with the assistance of the CLA and CAO, to report within 30 days on improvements that can be made to the program regulations to ensure that more qualified developers are eligible for Proposition HHH funding in order to expedite the development of more permanent supportive housing throughout the City.

HOMELESSNESS AND POVERTY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the temporary personal Hygiene Center Demonstration Project located on City-owned property at 557-559 Crocker Street in Skid Row.

Recommendations for Council action, as initiated by Motion (Huizar - Harris-Dawson), SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:

1. APPROVE the temporary personal Hygiene Center Demonstration Project located on City-owned property at 557-559 Crocker Street in Skid Row from December 2017 through June 30, 2018.
   
   
2. INSTRUCT the General Manager, Housing and Community Investment Department (HCID), to amend the Contract with the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA; C-126258) to:
   
   
   1. Reprogram the following sources of funds from the Fiscal Year (FY) 2017-18 City Homeless Budget to the temporary personal Hygiene Center Demonstration Project:
      
      
      1. $490,969 from Homeless Services
         
         
      2. $420,000 from Skid Row Restroom Cleanups
         
         
      3. $425,000 from Mobile Showers
         
         
      4. $10,000 from Hot Weather Program
         
         
   2. Reprogram $522,936 of LAHSA FY 2016-17 savings, for a total of $1,868,905.
      
      
3. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, HCID, or designee, with the assistance of the Homeless Coordinator, to prepare Controller instructions and make any necessary technical adjustments, consistent with the Mayor and Council action in this matter; and, REQUEST the Controller to implement the instructions.
   
   
4. REQUEST the LAHSA, with the assistance of the Homeless Coordinator, to report with recommendations to fund the operations of the Hygiene Center beyond June 30, 2018 including a Request for Proposal for continued operations.
   
   
5. AUTHORIZE the Controller to transfer appropriations of $1,345,969 from the following funds and accounts to the HCID Fund No. 10A/43, Account No. 43P296, Citywide Restrooms-Hygiene, to fund the establishment and initial operation of this center as follows:
   
   

   Fund	Account	Title	Amount
   10A/43	43P633	Skid Row Restroom Cleanups	$420,000
   10A/43	43P483	Safe Parking and Mobile Showers	425,000
   10A/43	43N479	CES Crisis and Bridge	490,969
   100/56	000924	Hot Weather Program	$10,000
   		Total:	$1,345,969

   
   
   
6. AUTHORIZE and INSTRUCT the HCID to amend Contract No. C-126258 with LAHSA to:
   
   
   1. Reduce appropriations for Skid Row Restroom Cleanups, Mobile Showers, and CES Crisis and Bridge totaling $1,335,969.
      
      
   2. Accept additional appropriations for the Skid Row Hygiene Center in an amount up to $1,264,599.
      
      
7. TRANSFER $47,000 from the HCID General Fund No. 10A/43, Account No. 43P296, Citywide Restrooms-Hygiene, to the following Bureau of Sanitation accounts for sewer connections and trash compactor installation and servicing:
   
   

   Fund	Account	Title	Amount
   100/82	1010	Salaries General	$10,000
   100/82	3040	Contractual Services	10,000
   100/82	6020	Operating Supplies	22,000
   508/50	RSRC5301	Reimbursement from Other Funds	$5,000
   		Total:	$47,000

   
   
   
8. TRANSFER $34,369.28 from the HCID General Fund Program Fund No. 10A/43, Account No. 43P296, Citywide Restrooms- Hygiene to the following Department of General Services accounts for construction and establishment of the center:
   
   

   Fund	Account	Title	Amount
   100/40	1014	Construction Salaries	$15,252.63
   100/40	3180	Construction Materials	$19,116.65
   			$34,369.28

   
      
9. AUTHORIZE the City Administrative Officer (CAO) to make technical corrections as necessary to transactions included in the above recommendations to implement Mayor and Council intentions.

Fiscal Impact Statement:  None submitted by the HCID.  Neither the CAO nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

HOMELESSNESS AND POVERTY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the options to expand public bathroom access for persons experiencing homelessness in response to the Hepatitis A outbreak.

Recommendations for Council action:

1. APPROVE Option 1 of the City Administrative Officer (CAO) Report dated December 4, 2017 entitled: Enhanced Bathroom Facilities in Skid Row through Operation Healthy Streets.
   
   
   1. The Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) has a gap of $290,800 to maintain the current number of bathrooms and showers, with enhanced services, provided through Operation Healthy Streets Fiscal Year 2017-18 funding.
      
      
2. APPROVE Option 2 of the CAO Report dated December 4, 2017 entitled: Pilot Program A - Station Bathroom Attendants at Automatic Public Toilets for 6 months.
   
   
   1. Attendants at the recommended sites would increase accessibility and usage of these Automatic Public Toilets.
      
      
   2. Estimated Annual Cost: $213,119 per site; $665,121 for three sites.
      
      
3. APPROVE Option 3 of the CAO Report dated December 4, 2017 entitled: Pilot Program B - Implement Mobile Pit Stop Program at High Priority Sites for 6 months.
   
   
   1. Place leased portable toilets with attendants at the highest priority sites for 12 hours per day. Sites recommended based on estimated need determined by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health.
      
      
   2. CAO and Chief Legislative Analyst (CLA) to consult with Council Offices to verify bathroom locations and hours of operation.
      
      
4. INSTRUCT the CAO and CLA to continue to explore Option 4 of the CAO Report dated December 4, 2017 entitled: Pilot Program C - Purchase Mobile Restroom and Shower Trailers.
   
   
5. INSTRUCT the CAO, CLA and the Housing and Community Investment Department (HCID) to prepare Controller instructions for Options 1, 2 and 3 of the CAO Report dated December 4, 2017 utilizing General Fund savings from LAHSA's Fiscal Year 2016-17 budget.
   
   
6. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, HCID to amend City Contract Number C-126258 to reallocate from LAHSA's general fund allocations in order to provide funding for selected options, if applicable and funding is determined to be available to support selected options.
   
   
7. AUTHORIZE the Department of General Services to negotiate and execute contract amendments necessary to effectuate the establishment of one or more Mobile Pit Stops at approved location and hours of operation.
   
   
8.  INSTRUCT the City Homeless Coordinator to work with the LAHSA and the Coordinated Entry System lead agencies to ensure that outreach and other homeless services are coordinated.

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The CAO reports that the General Fund impact will depend on the Council’s determination of the recommendations and funding options outlined in this report.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

ADOPTED

AMENDING MOTION (HARRIS-DAWSON - BONIN)

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

AMEND the Housing and Community Investment Department (HCID) report as follows:

1. Authorize and instruct the HCID to amend City Contract Number C-126258 with the Los Angeles Homeless Services Agency to:
   
   
   1. Reduce appropriations for the following accounts totaling $1,661,775, as detailed in the table below:
      
      

      Fund/Dept.	Name	Amount
      44G/43/43M344	Rapid Rehousing, Veterans	$1,423,267.75
      44G/43/43M345	Rapid Rehousing	238,507.25
      		$1,661,775.00

   2. Accept additional appropriations for Operation Healthy Streets in an amount up to $290,800.
      
      
2. Authorize the Controller to transfer appropriations of $1,661,775 from accounts within the HCID, Fund No. 44G, to accounts in the Board of Public Works and the General Services Department, as outlined in the table below, to provide funding for attendants and leased toilets as described in Pilot Programs A and B:
   
   

   From:
   Fund/Dept.	Account Name	Amount
   44G/43/43M344	Rapid Rehousing, Veterans	$1,423,267.75
   44G/43/43M345	Rapid Rehousing	238,507.25
   		$1,661,775.00
   To:
   Fund/Dept.	Account Name	Amount
   10A/43/43P238	Operation Healthy Streets	$290,800
   100/74/003040	Contractual Services	738,067
   100/40/003040	Contractual Services	632,908
   		$1,661,775

   
      
3. Authorize the Board of Public Works to negotiate and execute contract amendments necessary to use the above-referenced six-month funding of $738,067 to establish a six-month contract to provide bathroom attendants with the option to extend an additional six months.
   
   
4. Authorize the Department of General Services to negotiate and execute contract amendments necessary to use the above-referenced six-month funding of $632,908 to establish a six-month contract to lease toilets with the option to extend an additional six months.
   
   
5. Authorize the City Administrative Officer to make technical corrections as necessary to transactions included in this report to implement Mayor and Council intentions.
   
   
6. Delete recommendation 3b and replace with the following:
   
   3b. Approve the following locations as High Priority Sites:
   
   

   CD/Community	Program Description
   14/SE Downtown	One restroom trailer with sink inside for handwashing, one ADA compliant trailer, one outside handwashing station, and one Attendant
   9/South Park	One restroom trailer with sink inside for handwashing, one ADA compliant trailer, one outside handwashing station, and one Attendant
   15/Wilmington	One restroom trailer with sink inside for handwashing, one ADA compliant trailer, one outside handwashing station, and one Attendant
   11/Venice	One restroom trailer with sink inside for handwashing, one ADA compliant trailer, one outside handwashing station, and one Attendant

   
   
   
7. Approve new recommendation 3c to read as follows:
   
   3c. City Administrative Officer and Chief Legislative Analyst to consult with Council Offices to verify hours of operation for the High Priority Sites.

CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT (PLUM) COMMITTEE REPORT relative to an appeal and revocation of the sale and dispensing of alcoholic beverages for the property located at 3600 West Stocker Street.

Recommendations for Council action:

1. FIND, that prior governmental efforts to cause the owner or operator to eliminate the problems associated with the land use or discretionary zoning approval have failed as documented in the Department of City Planning (DCP) report dated August 17, 2017; and the owner has failed to demonstrate full compliance of the Corrective Conditions established by City Case No. DIR-2009-1855(RV), effective March 29, 2010 and as modified by Case No. DIR-2009-1885(RV)(PA1) and Council file No. 10-0130, to the satisfaction of the City.

 

2. ADOPT the FINDINGS of the PLUM Committee as the Findings of the Council.

 

3. RESOLVE TO DENY THE APPEAL filed by Steve Oh Yoonsik, WB and M (Representative: Gonzales Law Group APC), and THEREBY REVOKE, pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 12.27.1, the sale and dispensing of alcoholic beverages at the existing business known as The Liquor Bank located at 3600 West Stocker Street, inasmuch as the operation of the business with its alcohol sales has not resulted in the elimination of the problems associated with the use, and the nuisances associated with the sale and dispensing of alcoholic beverages at the site are still impacting nearby uses and affecting public safety and welfare.

Applicant: Steve Oh Yoonsik, WB and M

Representative: Michael Gonzales, Gonzales Law Group APC

Case No. DIR-2009-1885(RV)(PA2)

Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the DCP. 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 - JANUARY 16, 2018

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

(The City Council’s consideration of this matter will proceed only in the event that the City is not precluded from acting on the matter by any order of the United States Bankruptcy Court.)

CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF 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 20504 and 20524 Lassen Street, and 9733-9857 Mason Avenue.

Recommendations for Council action:

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-2016-5002-MND, adopted on May 19, 2017, 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. ADOPT the FINDINGS of the Los Angeles City Planning Commission (LACPC) as the Findings of the Council.

 

3. INSTRUCT the Department of City Planning to prepare and present an Ordinance effectuating a Vesting Zone Change and Height District Change from: C2-1L/P-1L to (T)(Q)C2-1L; [Q]MR1-1VL to (T)(Q)CM-1LD/(T)(Q)M1-1D; and, MR1-1/C2-1L/P-1 to (T)(Q)CM-1L/(T)(Q)M1-1, for the property located at 20504 and 20524 Lassen Street, and 9733-9857 Mason Avenue, subject to Conditions of Approval as approved by the PLUM Committee on November 21, 2017, to include:

 

Applicant shall remit funds to be deposited into the North West Valley Project Mitigation Fund No. 56P-14 in the amounts specified, within 30-days of the respective benchmarks, as follows:

 

1. $25,000 upon issuance of building permits for Building One, Building Six, and Building Seven, as identified on the Approved Site Plan.

 

2. $25,000 upon issuance of Certificates of Occupancy for Building One, Building Six, and Building Seven, as identified on the Approved Site Plan.

 

3. $25,000 upon issuance of Certificates of Occupancy for Building Four as identified on the Approved Site Plan.

 

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

 

...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.

 

5. 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.

 

6. 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.

 

7. NOT PRESENT and ORDER FILED the Ordinance dated July 27, 2017.

Applicant: Hamo Rostamian, HRI Development

Representative: Brad Rosenheim, Gary Warner, Rosenheim and Associates, Inc.

Case No. CPC-2016-5001-VZC-HD-CU-CUB-SPR

CEQA No. ENV-2016-5002-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 - DECEMBER 13, 2017

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

(Continued from Council meeting of December 8, 2017)

CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF TRADE, TRAVEL, AND TOURISM COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the Harbor Department’s (Port) 2017 Clean Air Action Plan (CAAP) Update, a policy blueprint for achieving a goal of zero-emissions by 2035.

Recommendations for Council action:

1. APPROVE the Port’s 2017 CAAP Update as approved by the Los Angeles and Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners at their joint meeting held November 2, 2017. (At its meeting held November 21, 2017, Council asserted jurisdiction over the November 2, 2017 Los Angeles Board of Harbor Commissioners action)
   
   
2. REQUEST the Port to report:
   
   
   1. Relative to strategies that will necessitate contracts, tariff amendments or leases, and licenses that will need Council approval, along with an anticipated timeline.
      
      
   2. With quarterly status reports from the CAAP Implementation Advisory Group to the Trade, Travel, and Tourism Committee.
      
      
   3. In conjunction with the Council District 15 Office and the Air Quality Management District (AQMD), relative to the implementation and roll out of AQMD and other grant funded programs for truck conversions and/or purchases.
      
      
   4. On the feasibility and market rate studies of the proposed gate fee.
      
      
   5. With options for implementing near-zero emission truck standards in 2018 or 2019.
      
      

Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the Board of Harbor Commissioners. 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 12, 2017

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION – DECEMBER 12, 2017)

(Continued from Council meeting of December 8, 2017)

ADOPTED

AMENDING MOTION 36A (BUSCAINO - BONIN)

Recommendation for Council action:

AMEND the Trade, Travel and Tourism Committee report to revise Recommendation No. 2(E) to read:

Report on options for implementing in 2018 or 2019 that achieve near-zero-emission truck standards, including requiring owners of pre-2010 trucks to apply for grants, and using Harbor Department funds to help incentivize the first several hundred early-adopter near-zero trucks.

ADOPTED

MOTION 36B (KORETZ - BLUMENFIELD)

Recommendation for Council action:

AMEND the Trade, Travel and Tourism Committee report to request the Port to additionally report on:

f. Enforceable milestones for the adoption of zero-emission freight movement, including yard equipment and drayage trucks.

g. What the Port is going to do to ensure there is enough power at the Port for a zero-emissions future.

h. What the Port can do to ensure that any financial incentives offered as a result of the CAAP favor zero-emissions vehicles.

REFERRED

COMMUNICATION FROM THE BUREAU OF STREET LIGHTING and ORDINANCE OF INTENTION FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to establishing a hearing date for the maintenance of the 8th Street and Centre 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 13, 2017.
   
   
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION setting the date of FEBRUARY 13, 2018 as the hearing date for the maintenance of the 8th Street and Centre 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, $1,183.46 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:  February 7, 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 Olympic Boulevard and Ardmore Avenue 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 13, 2017.
   
   
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION setting the date of FEBRUARY 13, 2018 as the hearing date for the maintenance of the Olympic Boulevard and Ardmore Avenue 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, $5,359.71 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:  February 7, 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 Matilija Avenue and Erwin 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 13, 2017.
   
   
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION setting the date of FEBRUARY 13, 2018 as the hearing date for the maintenance of the Matilija Avenue and Erwin 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, $224.88 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:  February 7, 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 Klump Avenue and Cumpston 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 14, 2017.
   
   
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION setting the date of FEBRUARY 13, 2018 as the hearing date for the maintenance of the Klump Avenue and Cumpston 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, $3,547.41 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:  February 7, 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 Ventura Boulevard and Kester Avenue 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 14, 2017.
   
   
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION setting the date of FEBRUARY 13, 2018 as the hearing date for the maintenance of the Ventura Boulevard and Kester Avenue 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, $2,149.87 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:  February 7, 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 Moorpark Street and Lemona Avenue 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 20, 2017.
   
   
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION setting the date of FEBRUARY 13, 2018 as the hearing date for the maintenance of the Moorpark Street and Lemona Avenue 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, $457.38 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:  February 7, 2018)

COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the transfer of surplus money from the Power Revenue Fund of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) to the Reserve Fund of the City of Los Angeles during Fiscal Year (FY) 2017-18.

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

PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE dated December 5, 2017 directing the transfer of surplus money from the Power Revenue Fund of the City of Los Angeles Department of Water and Power to the Reserve Fund of the City of Los Angeles during FY 2017-18.

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.

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

COMMUNICATION FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF CITY PLANNING (DCP) and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to a Vesting Zone Change and Height District Change for the property located at 20504 and 20524 Lassen Street, and 9733-9857 Mason Avenue.

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

PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE, dated December 5, 2017 and disapproved by the Director of Planning on behalf of the Los Angeles City Planning Commission, effectuating a Vesting Zone Change and Height District Change from: C2-1L/P-1L to (T)(Q)C2-1L; [Q]MR1-1VL to (T)(Q)CM-1LD/(T)(Q)M1-1D; and, MR1-1/C2-1L/P-1 to (T)(Q)CM-1L/(T)(Q)M1-1 for the demolition of approximately 26,458 square feet of the approximately 63,027 square feet of existing commercial space, and the demolition of a single-family dwelling on the north end of the site (approximately 1,606 square feet), for the retention and rehabilitation of approximately 36,414 square feet of the existing commercial development, including the former Safeway Grocery Store building, consisting of the construction of approximately 104,839 square feet of a new commercial and hotel development for a total of 142,607 square feet, resulting in a net increase of approximately 79,580 square feet of development at the site, for a total of eight buildings on eight individual lots (Case No. VTT-74699), ranging in height from one- to four-stories and between 16-feet above grade to approximately 54-feet above grade, with the project containing a mix of retail, restaurant, drive-through, gym, and hotel uses and includes a total of 411 vehicle parking spaces and 30 bicycle parking spaces, for the property located at 20504 and 20524 Lassen Street, and 9733-9857 Mason Avenue, subject to Conditions of Approval as modified by the Planning and Land Use Management Committee on November 21, 2017.

Applicant: Hamo Rostamian, HRI Development

Representative: Brad Rosenheim, Gary Warner, Rosenheim and Associates, Inc.

Case No. CPC-2016-5001-VZC-HD-CU-CUB-SPR

CEQA No. ENV-2016-5002-MND

Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the DCP. 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 - MARCH 6, 2018

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - MARCH 6, 2018)

10 VOTES REQUIRED ON SECOND READING

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

4420 South Hoover Street (Case No. 592970) Assessor I.D. No. 5018-032-007

CONSIDERATION OF MOTION (HUIZAR - MARTINEZ) relative to closure and clean-up activities related to the Exide Technologies Facility and related matters.

Recommendation for Council action:

DIRECT the Los Angeles Department of Transportation and the Bureau of Sanitation to coordinate with the State Department of Toxic Substance Control and report to Council in 30 days with recommended traffic related plans, haul routes and conditions to minimize potential impacts to City Services and to neighborhoods in the City from closure and clean-up activities related to the Exide Technologies Facility.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

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

COMMUNICATION FROM THE MAYOR relative to the exemption of one Principal Project Coordinator for the Office of the City Administrative Officer (CAO).

Recommendation for Council action:

APPROVE the exemption of one Principal Project Coordinator position (Class Code No. 9134) for the CAO from the Civil Service provisions of the City Charter, pursuant to Charter Section 1001(b).

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

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

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

COMMUNICATION FROM THE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY INVESTMENT DEPARTMENT LOS ANGELES (HCID) relative to proposed contract with Prosperity Now to provide consulting services to assist with the development and implementation of the Children's Savings Account (CSA) Program for the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD).

Recommendation for Council action:

AUTHORIZE the General Manager, HCIDLA, or designee, to negotiate and execute a contract with the recommended contractor, Prosperity Now, for the CSA Program, for a one-year term beginning on or about January 1, 2018 through December 31, 2018, with an option to renew for up to two additional one-year terms in substantial conformance with draft contract contained in the November 30, 2017 HCID report, attached to the Council file, subject to the review and approval of the City Attorney as to form, and compliance with all necessary City requirements and with said contract expenditures not to exceed $80,000 (funding will be provided for this new contract from Council District Four, AB1290 Funds).

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The HCID reports that there is no impact on the City’s General Fund.  The proposed new contract will be funded from the AB1290 Funds allocated to Council District Four for Program Year 2017-2018.  Funding for this one year contract (January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2018) will be $80,000.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

(Health, Education and Neighborhood Councils Committee waived consideration of the above matter)

ADOPTED

AMENDING MOTION (CEDILLO - WESSON)

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

ADOPT the recommendations contained in the City Administrative Officer report dated December 11, 2017, attached to the Council file.

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 of Local Emergency 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.)

ADOPTED

AMENDING MOTION (RODRIGUEZ - KREKORIAN)

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

AMEND to adopt the following additional recommendations:

1. AUTHORIZE the City Controller to establish a new account in the Capital Improvement Expenditure Program (CIEP) Fund No. 100/54, entitled La Tuna Fire Slope Mitigation.
   
   
2. AUTHORIZE the City Controller to appropriate $696,000 from the unallocated balance within the Special Gas Tax Improvement Fund, Fund No. 206/50, to new project accounts within Fund No. 206 as follows:
   
   

   Account No.	Title	Amount
   TBD	Davies Way (2044) Bulkhead	$42,000
   TBD	Oakdale/Redwing/Ventura Stormdrain/Flooding Project	$400,000
   TBD	La Tuna Fire Slope Mitigation	$254,000

   
   
3. AUTHORIZE the City Controller to transfer $442,000 of General Funds from the following accounts within the CIEP, to the newly created La Tuna Fire Slope Mitigation account within Fund No. 100/54:
   
   

   Account No.	Title	Amount
   00P388	Davies Way (2044) Bulkhead	$42,000
   00P378	Oakdale/Redwing/Ventura Stormdrain/Flooding Project	$400,000

   
   
4. DIRECT the Board of Public Works and authorize the Controller to accept and transfer reimbursements received from the United States Department of Agriculture-Natural Resources Conservation Service Emergency Watershed Protection Program related to La Tuna Fire Slope Mitigation efforts to the CIEP, Fund No. 100/54, Account No. 00P234 entitled Contingency for Construction.
   
   
5. AUTHORIZE the City Administrative Officer to make technical corrections, as necessary, to the above transactions to effectuate the intent of this motion.

RESOLUTION relative to the Declaration of Local Emergency by the Mayor, dated December 5, 2017 due to the fire that has burned in excess of 6,500 acres spanning across the Sylmar area of the San Fernando Valley (Creek Fire), pursuant to the provisions of the Los Angeles Administrative Code (LAAC) Section 8.27.

Recommendation for Council action:

ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION to:

1. Approve the Declaration of Local Emergency by the Mayor and direct the Emergency Operations Organization to be immediately activated to take such steps that are necessary for the protection of life and property in the affected area.    
   
   
2. Direct all City departments impacted by this event, and its ongoing effects, to continue to conduct damage assessments and collect cost estimates for the purpose of seeking State and Federal disaster assistance.
      
3. Request that the County Board of Supervisors proclaim a Local Emergency.
   
   
4. Request that the Governor of California, pursuant to the Emergency Services Act, issue a proclamation declaring an emergency in Los Angeles County; that the Governor waive regulations that may hinder response and recovery efforts; that recovery assistance be made available under the California Disaster Assistance Act; and that the State expedite access to State and Federal resources and any other appropriate federal disaster relief programs.
   
   
5. Direct that the Declaration of Local Emergency shall take effect immediately and that widespread publicity and notice shall be given said declaration through the most feasible and adequate means of disseminating such notice throughout the City.

(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.)

RESOLUTION relative to the Declaration of Local Emergency by the Mayor, dated December 6, 2017 due to the fire in the hilly terrain adjacent to the 405 Freeway in the area between the San Fernando Valley and West Los Angeles, in the general area of both the Skirball Cultural Center and Getty Center (Skirball Fire), pursuant to the provisions of the Los Angeles Administrative Code (LAAC) Section 8.27.

Recommendation for Council action:

ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION to:

1. Approve the Declaration of Local Emergency by the Mayor and direct the Emergency Operations Organization to be immediately activated to take such steps that are necessary for the protection of life and property in the affected area.    
   
   
2. Direct all City departments impacted by this event, and its ongoing effects, to continue to conduct damage assessments and collect cost estimates for the purpose of seeking State and Federal disaster assistance.
      
3. Request that the County Board of Supervisors proclaim a Local Emergency.
   
   
4. Request that the Governor of California, pursuant to the Emergency Services Act, issue a proclamation declaring an emergency in Los Angeles County; that the Governor waive regulations that may hinder response and recovery efforts; that recovery assistance be made available under the California Disaster Assistance Act; and that the State expedite access to State and Federal resources and any other appropriate federal disaster relief programs.
   
   
5. Direct that the Declaration of Local Emergency shall take effect immediately and that widespread publicity and notice shall be given said declaration through the most feasible and adequate means of disseminating such notice throughout the City.

(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.)

CONSIDERATION OF MOTION (BONIN - O'FARRELL) relative to the exemption of the proposed closure at the construction site of 11900-11916 West Pico Boulevard from the Holiday Construction Moratorium.

Recommendation for Council action:

EXEMPT the proposed closure at the construction site of 11900-11916 West Pico Boulevard from the Holiday Construction Moratorium to allow for the closure of the parking lane and first lane of travel as needed to maintain safe distances from construction equipment of Pico Boulevard immediately in front of this site during the 2017-18 holiday season.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

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

MOTION (HUIZAR - RYU) relative to funding for the pre-design, community outreach, and grant preparation services for the Eastern Avenue Project (Project) in Council District 14.

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

1. TRANSFER $80,000 from the Council District 14 portion of the Street Furniture Revenue Fund No. 43D/50 to a new account within the Bureau of Engineering Special Services Fund No. 682/50, entitled Eastern Avenue Project Special Services, to provide the funding necessary for the Bureau of Engineering (BOE) to perform the following:  pre-design, community outreach, grant preparation, and other related special services for the Project.
   
   
2. INSTRUCT the BOE to issue a Task Order of Solicitation to its Prequalified On Call Consultant lists for pre-design, community outreach, and grant preparation services for this Project.
   
   
3. AUTHORIZE the City Engineer, or designee, to make any accounting and/or technical corrections or clarifications necessary to the above instructions in order to effectuate the intent of this Motion.

MOTION (HUIZAR - RYU) relative to issuing a right-of-entry permit to the organizers / sponsors of the upcoming New Year's Eve event in the Civic Center and Grand Park.

Recommendation for Council action:

AUTHORIZE the Department of General Services to issue any needed right-of-entry permit and to process and execute any other related document(s) to the organizers / sponsors of the upcoming New Year's Eve event in the Civic Center and Grand Park, subject to appropriate terms and conditions of operation; as well as issue, process and/or execute any hold harmless, and risk management documents acceptable to the City Administrative Officer, with the understanding that all City costs associated with this event shall be reimbursed to the City by the event sponsor. 

MOTION (CEDILLO - PRICE) relative to the selection of developers for affordable housing projects and various actions related to the disposition and development of City-owned properties. 

Recommendation for Council action:

RESCIND the prior Council action of October 24, 2017 to include the 619 South Westlake Avenue Project in the list of approved projects and to select the Cesar Chavez Foundation as the lead developer.

MOTION (BONIN - KORETZ) relative to appointing the City of Los Angeles' representative to the Governing Board for the Exposition Metro Line Construction Authority.

Recommendation for Council action:

APPOINT Eric Bruins to replace Paul Backstrom as the appointee to the Exposition Metro Line Construction Authority in place of the Councilmember from the 11th District, and designate Chad Molnar as the alternate, effective immediately.

MOTION (BUSCAINO - CEDILLO) relative to the acceptance of a donation from the Los Angeles Conservation Corps (LACC) for a project located at the Harbor Freeway, Gaffey Street, and Summerland Avenue for the purpose of developing the land for passive recreation and constructing a stormwater filtration facility.

Recommendation for Council action:

AUTHORIZE the Bureau of Sanitation to accept the fencing, masonry, pumps, panels, pipes, and underground water storage tanks donated by LACC, valued at $61,567.43.

MOTION (BUSCAINO - BONIN - CEDILLO) relative to a personal services contract with New City America, Inc. to provide services for Council District (CD) 15.

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

1. APPROVE the personal services contract with New City America, Inc.  to provide services for CD 15 from January 1, 2018 to December 31, 2018, in an amount not to exceed $75,000, with funds to be paid from the CD 15 office budget.
   
   
2. AUTHORIZE the Councilmember of the Fifteenth Council District to execute the contract on behalf of the City.
   
   
3. INSTRUCT the City Clerk to encumber the necessary funds against the Contractual Services Account of the CD 15 budget for Fiscal Year 2017-18 and to reflect it as a charge against the CD 15 budget.

MOTION (CEDILLO - RYU) relative to accepting grant funding from the Corporation for National and Community Service to pay for three AmeriCorps VISTA members assisting the Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs.

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

1. AUTHORIZE the Mayor to:
   
   
   1. Accept, on behalf of the City, a grant from the Corporation for National and Community Service to pay for three VISTA members.
      
      
   2. Pay the required matching funds for one VISTA member in the amount of $17,592 from the Mayor's Office Fund No. 100/46, Account No. 3040, Contractual Services.
      
      
   3. Execute any grant agreements for this purpose.
      
      
2. REQUEST the Mayor's Office to seek reimbursement for the $17,592 matching funds and upon receipt, to deposit the funds into Fund No. 100/46, Account No. 3040, Contractual Services.
   
   
3. AUTHORIZE the Mayor's Office to make any technical corrections to the funding/deposit instructions in order to effectuate the intent of this Motion.

MOTION (CEDILLO - PRICE) relative to amending prior Council action of September 6, 2017 regarding the 2017 El Grito Celebration.

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

1. AMEND the prior Council action of September 6, 2017 regarding the 2017 El Grito Celebration to accept the sum of $10,000 donated by the Anschutz Entertainment Group, Inc. for the 2017 El Grito Celebration.
   
   
2. INSTRUCT the Department of General Services (GSD) to deposit this amount into General Services Trust Fund No. 843/40, Account No. 40280P.
   
   
3. AUTHORIZE the GSD to make any corrections, clarifications or revisions to the above fund transfer instructions, including any new instructions, in order to effectuate the intent of this Motion, and including any corrections and changes to fund or account numbers; said corrections / clarifications / changes may be made orally, electronically or by any other means.

MOTION (HARRIS-DAWSON - HUIZAR) relative to an offer of reward for information leading to the identification, apprehension, and conviction of the person(s) responsible for the death of Leonidas Solano on November 7, 2017. 

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

1. PROVIDE an offer of reward in the amount of $50,000 for information leading to the identification, apprehension, and conviction of the person(s) responsible for the death of Leonidas Solano on November 7, 2017.
   
   
2. FIND that the subject reward complies with the provisions of Chapter 12, Article 1, Division 19, of the Los Angeles Administrative Code.
   
   
3. DIRECT the City Clerk to publish the required notices and/or advertisements to effectuate this reward.
   
   
4. DIRECT the City Clerk to publish the reward notice in the Our Weekly, Los Angeles Sentinel and LA Watts Times, in addition to the regular publications used by the City Clerk for reward notices, to ensure adequate community notice.