Los Angeles City Council, Journal/Council Proceeding
Tuesday, January 23, 2018
JOHN FERRARO COUNCIL CHAMBER ROOM 340, CITY HALL 200 NORTH SPRING STREET, LOS ANGELES, CA 90012 - 10:00 AM



(For further details see Official Council Files)

(For communications referred by the President see Referral Memorandum)

ROLL CALL

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

Approval of the Minutes
Commendatory Resolutions, Introductions and Presentations

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

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

Recommendation for Council action:

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

(a)17-0160-S625
17-0160-S625
CD 8

4900 South Crenshaw Boulevard.  (Lien: $1,288.56)

 

 

Adopted to Continue, Unanimous Vote (13); Absent: Cedillo
, Krekorian
(2)
CONTINUED TO JANUARY 30, 2018
(b)17-0160-S626
17-0160-S626
CD 9

728 East 45th Street.  (Lien: $3,512.94)

 

 

Adopted to Receive and File, Unanimous Vote (13); Absent: Cedillo
, Krekorian
(2)
RECEIVED AND FILED INASMUCH AS THE LIEN HAS BEEN PAID IN FULL
(c)17-0160-S627
17-0160-S627
CD 2

13906 West Cohasset Street.  (Lien: $1,288.56)

 

 

Adopted, (13); Absent: Cedillo
, Krekorian
(2)
PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED - LIEN CONFIRMED
(d)17-0160-S628
17-0160-S628
CD 13

3012 West Avenue 32.  (Lien: $3,719.40)

 

 

Adopted, (13); Absent: Cedillo
, Krekorian
(2)
PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED - LIEN CONFIRMED
(e)17-0160-S629
17-0160-S629
CD 12

17052 West Sunburst Street aka 17048 West Sunburst Street.  (Lien: $3,825.77)

 

 

Adopted to Receive and File, Unanimous Vote (13); Absent: Cedillo
, Krekorian
(2)
RECEIVED AND FILED DUE TO THE BANKRUPTCY OF THE PROPERTY OWNER
(f)17-0160-S630
17-0160-S630
CD 4

1450 North Forest Knoll Drive.  (Lien: $3,701.10)

 

 

Adopted, (13); Absent: Cedillo
, Krekorian
(2)
PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED - LIEN CONFIRMED
(g)17-0160-S631
17-0160-S631
CD 10

4800 West Venice Boulevard.  (Lien: $3,815.11)

 

 

Adopted, (13); Absent: Cedillo
, Krekorian
(2)
PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED - LIEN CONFIRMED
(h)17-0160-S632
17-0160-S632
CD 5

903 North Linda Flora Drive.  (Lien: $1,288.56)

 

 

Adopted, (13); Absent: Cedillo
, Krekorian
(2)
PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED - LIEN CONFIRMED
(i)17-0160-S633
17-0160-S633
CD 2

6446 North Lankershim Boulevard.  (Lien: $1,288.56)

 

 

Adopted to Continue, Unanimous Vote (13); Absent: Cedillo
, Krekorian
(2)
CONTINUED TO JANUARY 30, 2018
(j)17-0160-S634
17-0160-S634
CD 8

522 West 73rd Street.  (Lien: $3,953.46)

 

 

Adopted, (13); Absent: Cedillo
, Krekorian
(2)
PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED - LIEN CONFIRMED
(k)17-0160-S635
17-0160-S635
CD 12

10122 North Wystone Avenue.  (Lien: $2,782.13)

 

 

Adopted, (13); Absent: Cedillo
, Krekorian
(2)
PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED - LIEN CONFIRMED
(l)17-0160-S636
17-0160-S636
CD 13

1160 North Logan Street aka 1156 North Logan Street.  (Lien: $1,288.56)

 

 

Adopted to Continue, Unanimous Vote (15)
CONTINUED TO FEBRUARY 21, 2018
(m)17-0160-S594
17-0160-S594
CD 11

11918 West Santa Monica Boulevard.  (Lien: $890.40)

 

(Continued from Council meeting of January 16, 2018)

 

 

Adopted to Receive and File, Unanimous Vote (13); Absent: Cedillo
, Krekorian
(2)
RECEIVED AND FILED INASMUCH AS THE LIEN HAS BEEN PAID IN FULL
Items for which Public Hearings Have Been Held
ITEM NO.(2)15-0022-S1
15-0022-S1

PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to cyber security for small businesses.

 

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

 

INSTRUCT the Economic and Workforce Development Department and the Information Technology Agency to report on:

a. Best practices to protect small businesses from cyber-attacks.
 
b.  The feasibility and estimated cost of offering cyber security training at all Citywide Business Source Centers.
 
c.  Any possible funding sources for this training, including but not limited to the Innovation Fund.
 

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

 

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

 

 


Adopted, (14); Absent: Krekorian
(1)
ITEM NO.(3)14-0750
14-0750

PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a second amendment to agreement with Erickson Incorporated for aerial firefighting helitanker services.

 

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

 

  1. AUTHORIZE the Chief, Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD), to execute the second amendment with Erickson Incorporated (Agreement No. C-124273) to increase the contract ceiling to $4,883,136, reflecting the additional 37 flight hours responding to recent wildfires, extending the contract term by 30 days through January 27, 2018, and providing five additional flight hours for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2017-18 performance period.

  2. AUTHORIZE the Controller to transfer $977,948 from Fund No. 100/38, Account No. 1012 to Account No. 3040.

  3. AUTHORIZE the Chief, LAFD, to amend the agreement for future years if needed to reflect ceiling adjustments resulting from increases in flight hours or stand-by days, subject to available funding in the Adopted City Budget and approval by the Board of Fire Commissioners.

 

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The LAFD reports that the increase to the contract ceiling in the amount of $977,048 will be absorbed within the LAFD's budgeted funds for FY 2017-18.  The LAFD is pursuing eligible federal reimbursements to recover costs of wildfire responses to declared emergencies (e.g., La Tuna, Creek and Skirball fires);  any budgetary shortfall will be addressed in the Financial Status Report.

 

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

 

 

Adopted, (13); Absent: Cedillo
, Krekorian
(2)
ITEM NO.(4)13-0933
13-0933

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.

 

Recommendation for Council action:

 

ADOPT Amending Motion 15A, dated December 12, 2017 along with the Department of Cultural Affairs' (DCA) Revised Attachment B dated January 10, 2018 as part of the updated Annual Expenditure Plan and Fee Status Report for the ADF Program for Fiscal Year 2017-18.

 

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

 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

 

 

Adopted, (15)
ITEM NO.(5)17-0897
17-0897

PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the grant award for the Fiscal Year 2017-18 (FY 2017-18) Juvenile Justice Crime Prevention Act (JJCPA) Program.

 

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

 

  1. AUTHORIZE the Chief, Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), or designee, to:

    a.  Accept the grant award for the 2017-18 JJCPA Program in the amount of $393,799 from the Los Angeles County Probation Department (LACPD) for the period of July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018.
     
    b.  Negotiate and execute a Memorandum of Agreement between the LAPD and the LACPD for the period of July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018 for a total of $398,799, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form.
     
  2. AUTHORIZE the LAPD to:

    a.  Spend up to the total grant amount of $393,799 in accordance with the grant agreement.
     
    b.  Submit grant reimbursement requests to the grantor and deposit the grant receipts in the LAPD Grants Fund No. 339/70.
     
    c.  Prepare Controller instructions for any technical adjustments, subject to the approval of the City Administrative Officer (CAO); and, AUTHORIZE the Controller to implement the instructions.
     
  3. AUTHORIZE the Controller to:

    a.  Establish a grant receivable and appropriate $393,799 to appropriation account, account number to be determined, within Fund No. 339 for the receipt and disbursement of FY 2017-18 JJCPA Grant funds.
     
    b.  Increase appropriations as needed from the FY 2017-18 JJCPA Grant, account number to be determined, in Fund No. 339/70, to Fund No. 100/70, account number and amount as follows:  

    From:  Fund  Account  Name  Amount
      339/70  70XXXX  2017-18 JJCPA Grant  $393,799
             
    To: 

    100/70  001092  Overtime, Sworn Police  $393,799

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The CAO reports that approval of the recommendations within this report will provide $393,799 in funding to the LAPD for juvenile delinquency prevention and intervention programs on an overtime basis as part of the JJCPA Grant Program.  No matching funds are required and there is no impact to the General Fund.  Acceptance of the grant and approval of the recommendations in this report are in compliance with the City's Financial Policies in that one-time funding is used for one-time expenses.

 

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

 

 

Adopted, (13); Absent: Cedillo
, Krekorian
(2)
Items for which Public Hearings Have Not Been Held - (10 Votes Required for Consideration)
ITEM NO.(6)16-0609-S2
16-0609-S2
CD 15

MOTION (BUSCAINO - BONIN) relative to funding for additional support of local neighborhood programs, services and needs in Council District 15.

 

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

 

  1. TRANSFER/APPROPRIATE $45,000 from the Council District 15  Real Property Trust Fund No. 697 to the General City Purposes Fund No. 100/56, Account No. 0715 (CD 15 Community Services) for additional support of local neighborhood programs, services and needs in Council District 15.

  2. AUTHORIZE the City Clerk to make clarifications or technical corrections to the above fund transfer instructions as may be necessary to implement the intent of this Motion.

 

 

Adopted, (13); Absent: Cedillo
, Krekorian
(2)
MOTIONS/RESOLUTIONS PRESENTED PURSUANT TO RULE NO. 16 - TO BE PLACED ON THE NEXT AVAILABLE AGENDA
18-0010-S1
18-0010-S1

MOTION (O'FARRELL - MARTINEZ) relative to an offer of reward for information leading to the identification, apprehension, and conviction of the person(s) responsible for the death of Juan Carlos Luna on September 17, 2017.

13-0855-S1
13-0855-S1

MOTION (WESSON - HUIZAR) relative to the Office of the City Clerk hosting a special reception in the City Hall Tom Bradley Tower on April 4, 2018.

 

 

12-0539-S14
12-0539-S14

MOTION (HUIZAR - HARRIS-DAWSON) relative to amending the Citywide List of Special Events to include the Council District 14 Night on Broadway event.

 

COMMENDATORY RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED IN HONOR OF:
18-0004-S1
18-0004-S1
Daniel PutzPrice - Englander
Gina A. Sanders-GouldPrice - Englander
Theta Upsilon Chapter - Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. Price - Harris-Dawson

At the conclusion of this day's Council Session ADJOURNING MOTIONS WERE ADOPTED in tribute to the memory of:
18-0003-S1
18-0003-S1
Christine UyedaWesson - All Councilmembers
Milt Chortkoff Ryu - All Councilmembers
Donald PuliselichBuscaino - All Councilmembers
Morris Motjo Tennyson Johnson   Wesson - All Councilmembers 

ENDING ROLL CALL
Ending Roll Call

Blumenfield, Bonin, Buscaino, Cedillo, Englander, Harris-Dawson, Huizar, Koretz, Krekorian, Martinez, O'Farrell, Price, Rodriguez, Ryu and President Wesson (15)

Whereupon the Council did adjourn.
Adjournment

ATTEST: Holly L. Wolcott, CITY CLERK

 

By:

 

 

Council Clerk                                        PRESIDENT OF THE CITY COUNCIL