12354 North San Fernando Road. (Lien: $2,856.94)

11847 West Wagner Street. (Lien: $2,337.85)

1420 West Florence Avenue. (Lien: $3,681.84)

13557 West Remington Street. (Lien: $932.40)

8423 South Figueroa Street. (Lien: $11,713.84)

7020 South Vermont Avenue. (Lien: $1,320.00)

2626 West 54th Street aka 2628 West 54th Street. (Lien: $1,010.84)

6565 South Western Avenue. (Lien: $1,178.34)

3516 West Slauson Avenue. (Lien: $4,060.62)

105 West E Street aka 505 North Avalon Boulevard. (Lien: $2,132.71)

6650 North Farmdale Avenue. (Lien: $2,418.86)

6710 South Avalon Boulevard. (Lien: $2,616.48)

6917 North Longridge Avenue. (Lien: $2,348.61)

7007 North Cozycroft Avenue. (Lien: $3,980.84)

714 West 97th Street. (Lien: $2,728.20)

7617 North Camellia Avenue. (Lien: $405.12)

7848 North Ventura Canyon Avenue. (Lien: $536.84)

8312 West Waring Avenue. (Lien: $3,588.84)

842 North Radcliffe Avenue. (Lien: $1,983.51)

944 North Robinson Street. (Lien: $1,985.99)

ARTS, ENTERTAINMENT, PARKS AND RIVER COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the appointment of Ms. Dale Franzen to the Board of Library Commissioners.

Recommendation for Council action:

RESOLVE that the Mayor’s appointment of Ms. Dale Franzen to the Board of Library Commissioners for the term ending June 30, 2022, to fill the vacancy created by Rita Walters, is APPROVED and CONFIRMED. Ms. Franzen resides in Council District 11. (Current Board composition: M=0; F=4.)

Financial Disclosure Statement: Filed.

Background Check: Pending.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

TIME LIMIT FILE - FEBRUARY 17, 2018

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

MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION (MND), PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT, and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to a Vesting Zone Change for the property located at 3869-3879 West Wilshire Boulevard and 626-640 South Saint Andrews Place.

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

1. FIND, based on the independent judgment of the decision-maker, after consideration of the whole of the administrative record, the project was assessed in MND No. ENV-2016-1496-MND; and pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act 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. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE, dated August 24, 2017, effectuating a Vesting Zone Change from C4-2 and R5P-2 to (T)(Q)C4-2 for the construction of a new 16-story, 196-unit multifamily development which will include three levels of podium parking and two levels of subterranean parking, containing 301 vehicle parking spaces and 300 bicycle parking spaces, including the preservation of an existing 14-story office building and the demolition of an existing surface parking lot, and a lobby, lounge, dog run and fitness room, with total project containing approximately 265,434 square feet, for the property located at 3869-3879 West Wilshire Boulevard and 626-640 South Saint Andrews Place, 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: Paul Kim, JPB Partners, Inc.

Representative: Jim Ries, Craig Lawson and Company, LLC

Case No. CPC-2016-1495-VZC-ZAA-SPR

Environmental No. ENV-2016-1496-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 - FEBRUARY 12, 2018

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - FEBRUARY 9, 2018)

MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION (MND), MITIGATION MEASURES, MITIGATION MONITORING PROGRAM (MMP), PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT (PLUM) COMMITTEE REPORT, RESOLUTION, and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to a General Plan Amendment (GPA) and Zone Change and Height District Change for the property located at 400 South Alameda Street, 400-416 South Street, and 407-417 South Seaton 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-2016-3656-MND, with associated Mitigation Measures and MMP adopted on September 14, 2017, under Case No. VTT-74581-CN-1A, and pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines, Section 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. ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION as recommended by the Mayor and the LACPC, APPROVING the GPA to amend the Central City North Community Plan to change the site land use designation from Heavy Manufacturing to Community Commercial.

 

4. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE, dated September 14, 2017, effectuating a Zone Change and Height District Change to change the zone designation from M3-1-RIO to (T)(Q)C2-2-RIO for the conversion of an existing 44,600 square-foot manufacturing warehouse into a 66 guest room boutique hotel, including an approximately 3,800 square-foot restaurant, approximately 840 square feet of specialty retail, and an approximately 890 square-foot screening room, with a rooftop pool deck with bar/lounge, for the property located at 400 South Alameda Street, 400-416 South Street, and 407-417 South Seaton Street, subject to Conditions of Approval.

 

5. RESOLVE TO DENY THE APPEAL filed by Natalie Schuman (Representative: Gideon Kracov, Law Office of Gideon Kracov), and THEREBY SUSTAIN the decision of the LACPC in approving a Conditional Use to permit the on-site sales and consumption of a full line of alcoholic beverages throughout the premises, a Zoning Administrator’s Adjustment to permit a zero-foot side yard setback in lieu of the seven-foot side yard setback, and a Site Plan Review for a development which creates, or results in an increase of 50 or more guest rooms, for the conversion of an existing 44,600 square-foot manufacturing warehouse into a 66 guest room boutique hotel, including an approximately 3,800 square-foot restaurant, approximately 840 square feet of specialty retail, and an approximately 890 square-foot screening room, with a rooftop pool deck with bar/lounge, for the property located at 400 South Alameda Street, 400-416 South Street, and 407-417 South Seaton Street, subject to modified Conditions of Approval, inasmuch as the appeal has been withdrawn.

 

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

 

. . . whenever property remains in a Q Qualified classification for six years . . . after the effective date of the ordinance creating same without substantial physical development thereof for one or more of the uses first permitted herein having taken place within such time or if the Director of Planning determines that such development is not thereafter continuously and expeditiously carried on to completion, or if no physical development is necessary, without having been need for one or more of the purpose first permitted thereby, such 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.

 

7. INSTRUCT the Department of City Planning to update the General Plan and appropriate maps pursuant to this action.

 

8. 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.

 

9. 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: Tyler Stonebreaker, Habita Arts District, LLC

Representative: Alfred Fraijo, Sheppard, Mullin, Richter and Hampton, LLP

Case No. CPC-2016-3655-GPA-ZC-HD-CUB-ZAA-SPR

Environmental No. ENV-2016-3656-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 - FEBRUARY 19, 2018

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

MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION (MND), MITIGATION MEASURES, MITIGATION MONITORING PROGRAM (MMP), PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT (PLUM) COMMITTEE REPORT, and ORDINANCES FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to a Vesting Zone Change and Building Line Removal for the property located at 14301-14333 West Ventura Boulevard, 14244-14264 West Moorpark Street, and 4372, 4392 North Tyrone Avenue.

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

1. FIND, based on the independent judgment of the decision-maker, after consideration of the whole of the administrative record, the project was assessed in MND No. ENV-2016-3925-MND, adopted on October 12, 2017 (under Case No. VTT-74577), with mitigation measures and the MMP prepared for the MND, and pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act 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. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE, dated November 16, 2017, effectuating a Vesting Zone Change from C2-1VL and [Q]P-1VL to (T)(Q)C2-1VL for the development of an approximate 74,024 square-foot, two-story, mixed-commercial building with two levels of subterranean parking, surface parking, a loading area at the rear, with new landscaping around the site, consisting of a 44,729 square-foot podium-style grocery store and 2,052 square-foot outdoor patio on the second level, with grade level uses consisting of 20,200 square feet of multi-tenant retail space, 4,900 square feet of restaurant space (ancillary to grocery store), and 4,195 square feet of office space, 32 feet in height except for a rear portion of the building which will be 38 feet 10 inches, providing a total of 325 vehicles spaces and 75 bicycles spaces, with the grocery store operating 24 hours a day, and restaurant hours from 6:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m., including a proposed 3,000 square-foot dog park at the rear of the site, with the remaining structures on site to be demolished, with nine trees to be removed and eight trees to be relocated from the property frontage (non-protected 17 street trees), with approximately 69,600 cubic yards of grading and export to occur, and all related parcels and a portion of the alley to be merged as one parcel, for the property located at 7714301-14333 West Ventura Boulevard, 14244-14264 West Moorpark Street, and 4372, 4392 North Tyrone Avenue, subject to Conditions of Approval as modified by PLUM Committee on January 30, 2018 to revise the condition related to hours of operation, to allow for grocery store customer hours from 6 a.m. to 12 a.m.

 

4. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE, dated November 16, 2017, for a Building Line Removal of 15-feet along the subject frontage on Moorpark Street as established by Ordinance No. 97921.

 

5. 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.

 

6. 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.

 

7. 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: 14311 Ventura Development, LLC

Representative: Brett Wood

Case No. CPC-2016-3924-VZC-SPE-BL-SPR-CU-CUB-SPP

Environmental No. ENV-2016-3925-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 - APRIL 9, 2018

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - MARCH 28, 2018)

PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the Illegal Firearm Recovery Reward Program and anonymous tip line.

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

1. REQUEST the City Attorney, with the assistance of the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), Chief Legislative Analyst (CLA) and City Administrative Officer (CAO), to prepare an Ordinance to establish an Illegal Firearm Recovery Reward Program to offer a $100 reward for information that leads to the recovery of an illegal firearm.
   
   
2. AUTHORIZE the Chief, LAPD, or designee, to enter into a Memorandum of Agreement with the Los Angeles Regional Crime Stoppers to collect tips on individuals in possession of an illegal firearm, and to anonymously pay out rewards for those tips that lead to the recovery of an illegal firearm within the City of Los Angeles.
   
   
3. AUTHORIZE the Controller to transfer/appropriate $1,000 from Fund No. 100/58, the Unappropriated Balance, Reserve for Mid-Year Adjustments line item to a new appropriation within Fund No. 100/56, General City Purposes (GCP), entitled The Illegal Firearm Recovery Reward Program, as seed money for the payment of rewards to persons who provide information to the LAPD that leads to the recovery of an illegally possessed firearm.
   
   
4. INSTRUCT the CAO to address any future interim funding needs for the Illegal Firearm Recovery Reward Program appropriation through its regular Financial Status Reports.
   
   
5. REQUEST the Mayor to include an appropriation for the above purpose in future budget proposals.
   
   
6. AUTHORIZE the CAO to make any technical amendments or corrections to the above instructions needed to implement this program.

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The CLA reports that adoption of an anonymous tip line and reward program for the recovery of illegal firearms will result in the issuance of $100 reward payments to qualified claimants.  The fiscal impact is unknown at this time and will vary on an on-going basis dependent upon the number of qualified reward payments issued each year.  This report recommends an initial $1,000 transfer from the Unappropriated Balance to the GCP Fund in order to provide funding for rewards as the program is established.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

ADOPTED

AMENDING MOTION (KREKORIAN - MARTINEZ)

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

AMEND Recommendation Nos. 1 and 3 of the Public Safety Committee Report relative to the Illegal Firearm Recovery Reward Program and anonymous tip line to read as follows:

1. REQUEST the City Attorney, with the assistance of the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), Chief Legislative Analyst and City Administrative Officer, to prepare an Ordinance to establish an Illegal Firearm Recovery Reward Program to offer a $1,000 reward for information that leads to the recovery of an illegal firearm.
   
   
2. AUTHORIZE the Controller to transfer/appropriate $25,000 from Fund No. 100/58, the Unappropriated Balance, Reserve for Mid-Year Adjustments line item to a new appropriation within Fund No. 100/56, General City Purposes, entitled The Illegal Firearm Recovery Reward Program, as seed money for the payment of rewards to persons who provide information to the LAPD that leads to the recovery of an illegally possessed firearm.

ADOPTED

TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the establishment of parking restrictions on certain street segments in Council District 11.

Recommendations for Council action, pursuant to Resolution (Bonin - Harris-Dawson):

1. RESOLVE, pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 80.69.4 and California Vehicle Code Section 22507, to hereby prohibit the parking of vehicles that are in excess of 22 feet in length or over seven feet in height, during the hours of 2:00 am and 6:00 am along the following street segments:
   
   
   1. Redlands Street between Gulana Avenue and Talbert Street
      
      
   2. 91st Street between Paseo Del Rey and St. Bernard Street
      
      
   3. Gulana Avenue (east side) between Redlands Street and Paseo Del Rey
                                                                                                                 
2. DIRECT the Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT), upon approval of this action, to post signs giving notice of a Tow Away, No Parking restriction for oversize vehicles on the streets listed above in Recommendation No. 1.
                         
3. AUTHORIZE the LADOT to make any technical corrections or clarifications to the above instructions in order to effectuate the intent of this Resolution.

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

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the establishment of parking restrictions along both sides of West 83rd Street between Isis Avenue and Hindry Avenue in Council District 11.

Recommendations for Council action, pursuant to Resolution (Bonin - Harris-Dawson):

1. RESOLVE, pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 80.69.4 and California Vehicle Code Section 22507, to hereby prohibit the parking of vehicles that are in excess of 22 feet in length or over seven feet in height, during the hours of 2:00 am and 6:00 am along both sides of West 83rd Street between Isis Avenue and Hindry Avenue.
                                                                                                              
2. DIRECT the Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT), upon approval of this action, to post signs giving notice of a Tow Away, No Parking restriction for oversize vehicles on the streets listed above in Recommendation No. 1.
                         
3. AUTHORIZE the LADOT to make any technical corrections or clarifications to the above instructions in order to effectuate the intent of this Resolution.

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

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the establishment of parking restrictions along both sides of Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard between South Victoria Avenue to Hillcrest Drive in Council District Ten.

Recommendations for Council action, pursuant to Resolution (Wesson - Price):

1. RESOLVE, pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 80.69.4 and California Vehicle Code Section 22507, to hereby prohibit the parking of vehicles that are in excess of 22 feet in length or over seven feet in height, during the hours of 2:00 am and 6:00 am along both sides of Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard between South Victoria Avenue to Hillcrest Drive.
                                                                                                              
2. DIRECT the Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT), upon approval of this action, to post signs giving notice of a Tow Away, No Parking restriction for oversize vehicles on the streets listed above in Recommendation No. 1.
                         
3. AUTHORIZE the LADOT to make any technical corrections or clarifications to the above instructions in order to effectuate the intent of this Resolution.

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

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the establishment of parking restrictions on certain street segments in Council District Four.

Recommendations for Council action, pursuant to Resolution (Ryu - O'Farrell):

1. RESOLVE, pursuant to California Vehicle Code Section 22507, to hereby prohibit the parking of vehicles that are in excess of 22 feet in length or over seven feet in height, during the hours of 10:00 pm and 6:00 am along the following street segments:
   
   
   1. Wilcox Avenue between Fountain Avenue and De Longpre Avenue
      
      
   2. Fountain Avenue between Wilcox Avenue and Cahuenga Boulevard
      
      
   3. Cole Avenue between Fountain Avenue and Cahuenga Boulevard
      
      
   4. De Longpre Avenue between Cahuenga Boulevard and Wilcox Avenue
                                                                                                                 
2. DIRECT the Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT), upon approval of this action, to post signs giving notice of a Tow Away, No Parking restriction for oversize vehicles on the streets listed above in Recommendation No. 1.
                         
3. AUTHORIZE the LADOT to make any technical corrections or clarifications to the above instructions in order to effectuate the intent of this Resolution.

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

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the establishment of parking restrictions on certain street segments in Council District 13.

Recommendations for Council action, pursuant to Resolution (O'Farrell - Bonin):

1. RESOLVE, pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) Section 80.69.4 and California Vehicle Code Section 22507, to hereby prohibit the parking of vehicles that are in excess of 22 feet in length or over seven feet in height, during the hours of 2:00 am and 6:00 am along the following street segments:
   
   
   1. Fountain Avenue between Vine Street and North Gower Street
      
      
   2. Lexington Avenue between Vine Street and North Gower Street
      
      
   3. La Mirada Avenue between Vine Street and North El Centro Avenue
      
      
   4. Banner Avenue between Vine Street and North El Centro Avenue
      
      
   5. Lodi Place between Fountain Avenue and Santa Monica Boulevard
                                                                                                                 
2. DIRECT the Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT), upon approval of this action, to post signs giving notice of a Tow Away, No Parking restriction for oversize vehicles on the streets listed above in Recommendation No. 1.
   
   
3. DIRECT the LADOT to initiate the necessary procedures for the preparation and sale of overnight parking permits, as specified in LAMC Section 80.69.4(c).
                              
4. AUTHORIZE the LADOT to make any technical corrections or clarifications to the above instructions in order to effectuate the intent of this Resolution.

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

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCILS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the health study updates mandated by the settlement agreement between South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) and Southern California Gas Company.

Recommendations for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Englander - Blumenfield):

1. REQUEST the Los Angeles City Health Commission, with the assistance of the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, to report on the status of the health study updates mandated by the settlement agreement between SCAQMD and Southern California Gas Company.
   
   
2. REQUEST the Los Angeles City Health Commission, with the assistance of the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, to report on the levels of styrene, ethylbenzene, uranium, and lithium in the area surrounding the Aliso Canyon gas leak as brought forth by the independent physician report conducted by Dr. Jeffrey Nordell.
              

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.

PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to reported sexual assaults and domestic violence crimes in immigrant communities.

Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Martinez - Price):

INSTRUCT the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) to report on the number of reported sexual assault and domestic violence crimes in immigrant communities in Los Angeles and on any issues related to immigrants refusing to report crimes due to fears of deportation, including information on the LAPD's strategy for effectively and compassionately handling these types of cases in immigrant communities.

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.

PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to establishing an Illegal Fireworks Task Force.

Recommendation for Council action, as initiated by Motion (O'Farrell - Ryu):

INSTRUCT the Chief Legislative Analyst (CLA), with the assistance of the Los Angeles Police Department, the Los Angeles Fire Department, and the City Attorney, to report back in 60 days on issues related to illegal fireworks and steps that could be taken to curtail their use within the City, including but not limited to:

1. Issues hindering effective illegal fireworks enforcement.
   
   
2. Quantitative data on the number of calls for service related to fireworks and their geographic location.
   
   
3. Education and outreach strategies.
   
   
4. Enforcement strategies.
   
   
5. Legislative and/or administrative action(s) at the Federal, State or local level.
   
   
6. Examples of successful strategies from other jurisdictions. 

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

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the California Office of Emergency Services (CAL OES), Victim Assistance Program (VAP) Grant.

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

1. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney, or designee, to execute the grant agreement between the County of Los Angeles and the City Attorney's Office.
   
   
2. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney, or designee, to accept grant funding in the amount of $1,787,861 from the County of Los Angeles.
   
   
3. AUTHORIZE the Controller to:
   
   

   a.	Establish a receivable for this program in the amount of $1,787,861 from the County of Los Angeles.
   b.	Establish the appropriation account within Fund No. 368 as follows:  Account No. 12O301 - Victim Assistance Program - $1,787,861.
   c.	Transfer, upon receipt of grant fund and approval of grant expenses, up to $804,703 from Fund No. 368/12, Account No. 12O301 to Fund No. 100/12, Account No. 5301, Reimbursement from Other Funds for grant related salary.
   d.	Transfer, upon receipt of grant fund and approval of grant expenses, up to $317,616 from Fund No. 368/12, Account No. 12N301 to Fund No. 100/12, Account No. 5361, Related Cost Reimbursement - Other Funds for grant related indirect costs.

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

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The CAO reports that the total cost of the VAP is $1,860,619 of which $1,787,861 will be reimbursed by the County of Los Angeles for salaries, operating expenses, and fringe benefits.  There is no new General Fund impact as the $72,758 in related costs for central services and department administration was included in the Fiscal Year 2017-18 Adopted Budget.  The acceptance of the use of the grant funds is consistent with the City's Financial Policies in that budgeted appropriations will be balanced against receipts expected from the continuation of the grant.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION (CE) and PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a Vesting Tentative Tract appeal for the property located at 6517-6533 West Lexington Avenue.

Recommendations for Council action:

1. DETERMINE, based on the whole of the administrative record, the project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines, Section 15332, and there is no substantial evidence demonstrating that an exception to a CE pursuant to CEQA Guidelines, Section 15300.2 applies.

 

2. ADOPT the FINDINGS of the Central Los Angeles Area Planning Commission (CLAAPC) as the Findings of the Council.

 

3. RESOLVE TO DENY THE APPEAL filed by Save Old Hollywood (Representative: Jamie T. Hall, Channel Law Group, LLP), and THEREBY SUSTAIN the decision of the CLAAPC in approving CE No. ENV-2017-1402-CE, and sustaining the determination of the Deputy Advisory Agency's approval of a Vesting Tentative Tract Map for the project, and Zoning Administrator's Adjustment to permit a maximum building height of 33 feet 6 inches in lieu of the maximum height of 30 feet in the RD1.5-1XL Zone, and to permit a lot area density of 1,200 square feet per dwelling unit in lieu of 1,500 square feet per dwelling unit in the RD1.5-1XL Zone, for the subdivision of four parcels into 18 small lots, in conjunction with the construction, use, and maintenance of 18 small lot homes on a 26,700 square foot site in the RD1.5-1XL Zone, for the property located at 6517-6533 West Lexington Avenue, subject to modified Conditions of Approval.

Applicant: Jeff Thomas, 6533 Lex LLC

Representative: Sami Kohanim, Land Use Developers Corporation

Case No. VTT-74942-SL

Environmental No. ENV-2017-1402-CE

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

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

TIME LIMIT FILE - FEBRUARY 7, 2018

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - FEBRUARY 7, 2018)

PERSONNEL AND ANIMAL WELFARE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to amendments to the Airport Peace Officers Representation Unit Memorandum of Understanding 30 (MOU 30).

Recommendation for Council action:

APPROVE the accompanying amendments to the Airport Peace Officers MOU 30, as approved by the Executive Employee Relations Committee, authorizing the addition of the newly created classification of Airport Police Specialist (Class Code No. 3236-0), as described in Amendment No. 1 attached to the Council file; and, a change to Article 5.3 B (Holiday Premium Pay) for officers who work a regular shift on a holiday, as described in Amendment No. 2 attached to the Council file.

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The City Administrative Officer reports that no additional costs are associated with the accretion of Airport Police Specialist to the bargaining unit.  The additional cost of the holiday premium pay will be approximately $10,000 per year.  All costs associated with these proposed changes will be borne by the Los Angeles World Airports.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION (MND), MITIGATION MEASURES, MITIGATION MONITORING PROGRAM (MMP), and PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT (PLUM) COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a Vesting Tentative Tract appeal for the property located at 400 South Alameda Street, 400-416 South Street, and 407-417 South Seaton Street.

Recommendations for Council action:

1. FIND, pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Section 15074(b), after consideration of the whole of the administrative record, including MND No. ENV-2016-3656-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 judgment 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. RESOLVE TO DENY THE APPEAL filed by Natalie Schuman (Representative: Gideon Kracov, Law Office of Gideon Kracov), and THEREBY SUSTAIN the decision of the LACPC in approving MND No. ENV-2016-3656-MND, and sustaining the determination of the Advisory Agency's approval of Vesting Tentative Tract Map No. VTT-74581 for the conversion of an existing 44,600 square-foot manufacturing warehouse into a 66 guest room boutique hotel, including an approximately 3,800 square-foot restaurant, approximately 840 square feet of specialty retail, and an approximately 890 square-foot screening room, with a rooftop pool deck with bar/lounge, for the property located at 400 South Alameda Street, 400-416 South Street, and 407-417 South Seaton Street, subject to Conditions of Approval, inasmuch as the appeal has been withdrawn.

Applicant: Tyler Stonebreaker, Habita Arts District, LLC

Representative: Alfred Fraijo, Sheppard, Mullin, Richter and Hampton, LLP

Case No. VTT-74581-CN-1A

Environmental No. ENV-2016-3656-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 - FEBRUARY 19, 2018

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

COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR and CITY ETHICS COMMISSION relative to the appointment of Mr. David Stone to the Board of Los Angeles Convention and Tourism Development.

Recommendation for Council action:

RESOLVE that the Mayor's appointment of Mr. David Stone to the Board of Los Angeles Convention and Tourism Development for the term ending June 30, 2019 is APPROVED and CONFIRMED.  Mr. Stone resides in Council District Four. (Current Board gender composition:  F=2; M=2; Vacant=1)

Financial Disclosure Statement:  Filed.

Background Review:  Pending.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

TIME LIMIT FILE - FEBRUARY 12, 2018

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - FEBRUARY 9, 2018)

(Economic Development Committee waived consideration of the above matter)

COMMUNICATION FROM THE BUREAU OF STREET LIGHTING and ORDINANCE OF INTENTION FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to establishing a hearing date for the maintenance of the Laurel Canyon Boulevard and Viewcrest Road 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 January 12, 2018.
   
   
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION setting the date of APRIL 10, 2018 as the hearing date for the maintenance of the Laurel Canyon Boulevard and Viewcrest Road 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, $324.00 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:  April 4, 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 Telfair Avenue and Allegheny 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 January 11, 2018.
   
   
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION setting the date of APRIL 10, 2018 as the hearing date for the maintenance of the Telfair Avenue and Allegheny 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, $1,025.29 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:  April 4, 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 Canterbury Avenue and Carl 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 January 19, 2018.
   
   
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION setting the date of APRIL 10, 2018 as the hearing date for the maintenance of the Canterbury Avenue and Carl 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, $1,905.75 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:  April 4, 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 Pierce Street and Dorrington 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 January 19, 2018
   
   
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION setting the date of APRIL 10, 2018 as the hearing date for the maintenance of the Pierce Street and Dorrington 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, $1,739.95 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:  April 4, 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 Carl Street and Gullo 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 January 19, 2018.
   
   
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION setting the date of APRIL 10, 2018 as the hearing date for the maintenance of the Carl Street and Gullo 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, $1,905.75 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:  April 4, 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 Lexington and Sycamore Avenues 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 January 12, 2018.
   
   
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION setting the date of APRIL 10, 2018 as the hearing date for the maintenance of the Lexington and Sycamore Avenues 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, $950.16 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:  April 4, 2018)

2222 North Lincoln Park Avenue (Case No. 553057) Assessor I.D. No. 5211-013-008

14151 West Burbank Boulevard (Case No. 333982) Assessor I.D. No. 2245-027-038

633 West 41st Drive (Case No. 602923) Assessor I.D. No. 5019-021-024

631 East Indiana Avenue (Case No. 593904) Assessor I.D. No. 4239-003-034

COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER relative to the proposed contracts for Communication Access Real-Time Translation, Non-Emergency Sign Language Interpreting, and Video Remote Interpreting.

Recommendation for Council action:

AUTHORIZE the Executive Director, Department on Disability, or designee, to execute the proposed agreements for Sign Language Interpreting, Video Remote Interpreting, and Communication Access Real-Time Translation services, for a term of one year and a total of $210,000, subject to approval of the City Attorney as to form.

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The City Administrative Officer reports that the funding in the amount of $249,693 is provided for the proposed contracts in the 2017-18 Adopted Budget (Council file No. 17-0600), and is available in Fund No. 100/65, Account No. 3040. There is no additional impact on the General Fund. Approval of these agreements is in compliance with the City’s Financial Policies as one-time funding is being used for one-time expenditures.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

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

CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION (RYU for BLUMENFIELD – HUIZAR – HARRIS-DAWSON) relative to establishing the City's position regarding California Public Utilities Commission Resolution G-3536, and any other similar legislative or administrative provisions that would impose an unplanned moratorium on new gas service connections to customers in the City of Los Angeles.

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

1. ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION to include in the City's 2017-18 Federal Legislative Program OPPOSITION to California Public Utilities Commission Resolution G-3536, and any other similar legislative or administrative provisions that would impose an unplanned moratorium on new gas service connections to customers in the City of Los Angeles.
   
   
2. RESOLVE that the City of Los Angeles SUPPORTS collaboration with the California Public Utilities Commission and other stakeholders to identify alternative strategies for demand reduction in natural gas use.
   
   

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

(Rules, Elections, and Intergovernmental Relations Committee waived consideration of the above matter)

ADOPTED

AMENDING MOTION (KORETZ - HUIZAR - BLUMENFIELD - MARTINEZ - HARRIS-DAWSON)

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

AMEND to include the technical adjustment noted below and the following recommendations in addition to the recommendations contained in the Resolution, attached to the Council file:

1. Strike the word Federal from Recommendation No. 1 of the Resolution and insert the word State.
   
   
2. Instruct the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety, in consultation with the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP), to report back within 90 days on recommendations that would be effective in reducing demand in buildings for natural gas. This report should consider, but not be limited to, the replacement of gas in thermal heating loads, water heating and cooking in new buildings; and potential strategies for converting existing gas uses to electricity and propose policies that align with the City's existing greenhouse gas reduction targets, as described in Mayor Garcetti's Sustainable City pLAn.
   
   
3. Request that the LADWP establish aggressive 2028 and 2038 building electrification targets within their 2018 Integrated Resource Plan that align with the City's existing greenhouse gas reduction targets, as described in the Mayor's Sustainable City pLAn.

ADOPTED, (15) 

MOTION (RYU - MARTINEZ) relative to a  personal services contract with Renee Weitzer to provide services to Council District Four.  

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

1. APPROVE the personal services contract with Renee Weitzer to provide services to Council District Four from January 29, 2018 to July 28, 2018 in an amount not to exceed $44,000.  
   
   
2. AUTHORIZE the Councilmember of Council District Four to execute said contract on behalf of the City.  
   
   
3. INSTRUCT the City Clerk to encumber the necessary funds against the Contractual Services Account of the Council Fund for the Fiscal Year 2017-18 and to reflect it as a change against the budget of the involved Council office.

MOTION (O'FARRELL - HARRIS-DAWSON) relative to amending the prior Council action of December 12, 2017 regarding expanding public bathroom access for persons experiencing homelessness in response to the Hepatitis A outbreak.

Recommendation for Council action:

AMEND the prior Council action of December 12, 2017 regarding expanding public bathroom access for persons experiencing homelessness in response to the Hepatitis A outbreak to:

1. Include Council District 13 - Echo Park / Filipinotown in the list of High Priority Sites for the pilot program to implement a Mobile Pit Stop Program.
   
   
2. Instruct the City Administrative Officer to report to Council within 30 days if additional funding is needed.

MOTION (HARRIS-DAWSON - ENGLANDER) relative to an offer of reward for information leading to the identification, apprehension, and conviction of the person(s) responsible for the death of Reginald McLendon and injury of Gregory McLendon on September 17, 2017. 

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

ATTEST: Holly L. Wolcott, CITY CLERK

By:

Council Clerk                                    PRESIDENT OF THE CITY COUNCIL