1217 North Silver Lake Boulevard. (Lien: $3,815.13)

(Continued from Council meeting of January 10, 2018)

7440 North Claire Avenue. (Lien: $932.40)

(Continued from Council meeting of January 10, 2018)

5613 North Rawlings Avenue.  (Lien: $3,821.21)

(Continued from Council meeting of January 10, 2018)

9330 North Kester Avenue.  (Lien: $3,495.81)

(Continued from Council meeting of January 10, 2018)

13600 West Desmond Street aka 13592 West Desmond Street. (Lien: $5,259.31)

(Continued from Council meeting of January 10, 2018)

1040 West 46th Street. (Lien: $2,649.12)

(Continued from Council meeting of January 12, 2018)

1010 South Pacific Avenue. (Lien: $1,288.56)

(Continued from Council meeting of January 12, 2018)

1952 South Preuss Road. (Lien: $1,288.56)

(Continued from Council meeting of January 12, 2018)

674 West Olive Street. (Lien: $2,628.63)

(Continued from Council meeting of January 12, 2018)

CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF PROTESTS, CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION and PUBLIC WORKS AND GANG REDUCTION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the vacation of the alley southerly of 24th Street from 280 feet easterly of Harriet Street to its easterly terminus, VAC - E1401272 (Vacation).

Recommendations for Council action:

1. CONSIDER protests relative to the proposed Vacation.
   
   
2. FIND that the Vacation is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970, pursuant to Article III, Class 5(3) of the City's Environmental Guidelines.
   
   
3. FIND that the street vacation proceedings pursuant to the Public Streets, Highways and Service Easements Vacation Law be instituted for the vacation of the public right-of way indicated below and shown colored blue on Exhibit A of the June 14, 2017 City Engineer report, attached to the Council file:
   
   Alley Southerly of 24th Street from 280 feet Easterly of Harriet Street to its Easterly Terminus
   
   
4. FIND that there is a public benefit to the Vacation. Upon vacation of the alley, the City is relieved of its ongoing obligation to maintain the alley. In addition, the City is relieved of any potential liability that might result from continued ownership of the involved street easements.
   
   
5. FIND that the Vacation is in substantial conformance with the purposes, intent and provisions of the General Plan, in conformance with Section 556 of the City Charter.
   
   
6. FIND that the Vacation is not necessary for non-motorized transportation facilities, in conformance with Section 892 of the California Streets and Highways Code.
   
   
7. FIND that the Vacation is not necessary for present or prospective public use, in conformance with Section 8324 of the California Streets and Highways Code.
   
   
8. ADOPT the City Engineer's report dated June 14, 2017 with the conditions contained therein.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Engineer reports that the petitioner has paid a fee of $14,980 for the investigation of this request pursuant to Section 7.42 of the Administrative Code. Any deficit fee to recover the cost pursuant to Section 7.44 of the Administrative Code will be required of the petitioner. Maintenance of the public easement by City forces will be eliminated.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

(Continued from Council meeting of January 10, 2018)

CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF PROTESTS, CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION and PUBLIC WORKS AND GANG REDUCTION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the reapplication of the vacation of Mignonette Street westerly of Fremont Avenue between Temple Street and Diamond Street, VAC - El401181 (Vacation).

Recommendations for Council action:

1. CONSIDER protests relative to the proposed Vacation.
   
   
2. FIND that the Vacation is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970, pursuant to Article III, Class 5(3) of the City's Environmental Guidelines.
   
   
3. FIND that the street vacation proceedings pursuant to the Public Streets, Highways and Service Easements Vacation Law be instituted for the vacation of the public right-of way indicated below and shown colored blue on Exhibit A of the June 14, 2017 City Engineer report, attached to the Council file:
   
   Mignonette Street westerly of Fremont Avenue between Temple Street and Diamond Street
   
   
4. FIND that there is a public benefit to the Vacation. Upon vacation of the street, the City is relieved of its ongoing obligation to maintain the street. In addition, the City is relieved of any potential liability that might result from continued ownership of the involved street easements.
   
   
5. FIND that the Vacation is in substantial conformance with the purposes, intent and provisions of the General Plan, in conformance with Section 556 of the City Charter.
   
   
6. FIND that the Vacation is not necessary for non-motorized transportation facilities, in conformance with Section 892 of the California Streets and Highways Code.
   
   
7. FIND that the Vacation is not necessary for present or prospective public use, in conformance with Section 8324 of the California Streets and Highways Code.
   
   
8. ADOPT the City Engineer's report dated June 14, 2017 with the conditions contained therein.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Engineer reports that the petitioner has paid a fee of $29,980 for the investigation of this request pursuant to Section 7.42 of the Administrative Code. Any deficit fee to recover the cost pursuant to Section 7.44 of the Administrative Code will be required of the petitioner. Maintenance of the public easement by City forces will be eliminated.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

(Continued from Council meeting of January 10, 2018)

EXEMPTION, PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to amending Sections 19.00 through 19.10 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) to update fees for applications and appeals for planning approvals.

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

1. FIND, that the adoption of the Ordinance does not constitute a project, as defined by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(4), which states that a project does not include the creation of government funding mechanisms or other government fiscal activities which does not involve any commitment to any specific project which may result in a potentially significant physical impact on the environment.

 

2. FIND, that the adoption of the Ordinance is exempt from CEQA, based upon CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3), which states that a project is exempt from CEQA if the activity is covered by the general rule that CEQA applies only to projects which have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment, where it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment.

 

3. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE, dated December 12, 2017, amending Sections 19.00 through 19.10 of the LAMC to update fees for applications and appeals for planning approvals.

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

Community Impact Statement: Yes.

Against:

Harbor Gateway North Neighborhood Council

Historic Highland Park Neighborhood Counci

Against, unless Amended:

Arroyo Seco Neighborhood Council

Central San Pedro Neighborhood Council

Coastal San Pedro Neighborhood Council

Empowerment Congress North Area Neighborhood Council

Echo Park Neighborhood Council (formerly Greater Echo Park Elysian Neighborhood Council)

Northwest San Pedro Neighborhood Council

No Position:

Porter Ranch Neighborhood Council

Encino Neighborhood Council

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

ENERGY, CLIMATE CHANGE AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the impact of inclement weather that began on February 17, 2017, and related matters.

Recommendations for Council action, as initiated by Motion (Martinez - Buscaino - Krekorian):

1. DIRECT the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) to report on the impacts of the inclement weather that began on February 17, 2017, the amount, cause, and duration of power outages experienced by LADWP customers, as well as an analysis of the performance of the utility’s wet weather operations with particular focus on any potential lessons learned, and any best practices confirmed to be effective.
   
   
2. REQUEST the Board of Public Works and the Bureau of Sanitation (BOS) to report with information on the Laurel Canyon sinkhole, the BOS response, and how affected residents were and continue to be informed and updated.
   
   
3. DIRECT the LADWP and the BOS to report on current or potential efforts to ensure a customer-focused service and communication strategy during and after times of inclement weather, power outages, and infrastructure failures. This report should include what can be done to communicate, in real time and in localized terms, of any incidents, the status, and process for repairs.  The report should also focus on how these agencies maintain their relationships with customers at a personal/individualized level during and after these types of incidents are experienced, and how they perform any customer service triage and follow-up for affected customers.
   
   
4. NOTE and FILE the LADWP report dated April 25, 2017, attached to the Council file, relative to inclement weather impact.

Fiscal Impact Statement:  None submitted by the LADWP.  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 REPORT relative to wet weather preparedness and response efforts for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2017-18 rainy season.

Recommendation for Council action:

DIRECT the Bureau of Sanitation (BOS) to:

1. Track its expenses for overtime necessary for staff to respond to emergency responses and prepare an update to City Council. 
   
   
2. Track its use of contractual services for emergency repairs during severe storm events and prepare an update to City Council for additional appropriation.
   
   
3. Evaluate the impacts of the upcoming wet weather season on the existing flood protection infrastructure; identify capital needs for infrastructure improvements and repairs; and, request additional appropriation to protect the public health and safety.

Fiscal Impact Statement:  None submitted by the BOS.  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 COMMITTEE REPORT relative to third party administration services for the City of Los Angeles' Workers' Compensation Claims Program.

Recommendations for Council action:

1. INSTRUCT the Personnel Department and the City Administrative Officer (CAO) to report to Council of all claims opened for fraud, were investigations performed, and what were the outcomes of each one of those claims, with protected information redacted.
   
   
2. INSTRUCT the Personnel Department to submit the new Request for Proposals when completed, to the Personnel and Animal Welfare Committee for consideration.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that partial funding for the three Agreements is included in the Human Resources Benefits 2017-18 Adopted Budget for this purpose. The Amendments comply with the City's Financial Policies in that the City's financial obligation is limited to funds budgeted for services rendered in accordance with the terms of the Amendments. There is no additional impact on the General Fund.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

ADOPTED

AMENDING MOTION (KORETZ - RODRIGUEZ)

AMEND the Personnel and Animal Welfare Committee report to include the following:

ADOPT the recommendations contained in the City Administrative Officer report dated January 29, 2018, attached to the Council file.

ADOPTED

125 East 69th Street (Case No. 609200) Assessor I.D. No. 6011-004-053

4423 South Lima Street (Case 618711) Assessor I.D. No. 5106-001-012

MOTION (RYU - MARTINEZ) relative to funding for services associated with the 38th Annual Lotus Festival Children's Play Area.

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

1. TRANSFER / APPROPRIATE $4,000 in the AB1290 Fund No. 53P, Account No. 281204 (CD  Redevelopment Projects - Services) to the Recreation and Parks Fund No. 301/88, Revenue Source No. 4155 and Central Revenue Source No. 4515 (Work order: MRPXX101 and MRPXX965) for services associated with the 38th Annual Lotus Festival Children's Play Area, as further described in the text of this Motion.
   
   
2. AUTHORIZE the Department of Recreation and Parks 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.

RESOLUTION (WESSON - PRICE) relative to the closure of State Route 90 (Marina Freeway) by the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) for the duration of the React Epic 10k race on April 22, 2018.

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

RESOLVE to SUPPORT the closure by Caltrans of State Route 90 (Marina Freeway) for the duration of the React Epic 10k race on April 22, 2018.

FINAL MAP OF TRACT NO. 74103 located at 1119-1139 North McCadden Place, 1118-1136 North McCadden Place, and 6719-6733 Santa Monica Boulevard.

(Bond No. C-130764)

Owner: LA LGBT Center/McCadden Plaza, LP; Surveyor: Thomas Iacobellis

Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Engineer reports that the subdivider has paid a fee of $18,860 for the processing of this final tract map pursuant to section 19.02 (A)(2) of the Los Angeles Municipal Code. No additional City funds are needed.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

ATTEST: Holly L. Wolcott, CITY CLERK

By

                       Council Clerk                                               PRESIDENT OF THE CITY COUNCIL

CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION and TRADE, TRAVEL, AND TOURISM COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) agreement with the United States Soccer Federation, Inc., who is representing the Membership Association coordinating the bid with the Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) to host the 2026 FIFA WorldCup.

Recommendations for Council action:

1. ADOPT the determination by the Board of Airport Commissioners that the proposed action is categorically exempt under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) in accordance with Article III, Class 1 (18)(c) of the Los Angeles City CEQA Guidelines.
   
   
2. APPROVE the LAWA agreement with United States Soccer Federation, Inc. to perform certain obligations to the Membership Association and/or FI FA.
   
   
3. CONCUR with the action taken by the Board of Airport Commissioners on February 1, 2018, by Resolution No. 26417 authorizing the Chief Executive Officer, LAWA, to execute the Airport Agreement with United States Soccer Federation, Inc.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The LAWA reports that approval of this action will improve the Los Angeles and United2026's bid to host the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the United States and Los Angeles. If the United States and Los Angeles are selected as host, the region will experience a significant increase in visitors leading up to and during the games. As the largest airport in the region and a major gateway for international passengers, the majority of these visitors will arrive and depart the City and the United States through Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). The incremental passengers attributed to the games are likely to increase LAX's concessions, parking, ground transportation, Passenger Facility Charge and Customer Facility Charge revenues. Such incremental revenues will benefit the airport's financial metrics and cash flows available to support LAX capital programs.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

TIME LIMIT FILE - APRIL 2, 2018

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