Los Angeles City Council, Journal/Council Proceeding
Friday, March 9, 2018
JOHN FERRARO COUNCIL CHAMBER ROOM 340, CITY HALL 200 NORTH SPRING STREET, LOS ANGELES, CA 90012 - 10:15 AM

SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING

ALL ITEMS FORTHWITH

(For further details see Official Council Files)

(For communications referred by the President see Referral Memorandum)

ROLL CALL
Members Present: Blumenfield, Bonin, Cedillo, Harris-Dawson, Huizar, Kortez, Krekorian, O'Farrell, Price, Ryu and President Wesson  (11); Absent: Buscaino, Englander, Martinez and Rodriguez (4)
Items for which Public Hearings Have Been Held
ITEM NO.(18)18-0044
18-0044

CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION and HOMELESSNESS AND POVERTY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the use of Parking Lot 5, at the El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historical Monument, for temporary use as emergency shelter for those experiencing homelessness.

 

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

  1. DETERMINE that the Downtown Los Angeles Temporary Shelter (Shelter) project, which allows the use of Parking Lot 5 for use as temporary shelter, is categorically exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Article 19, Sections 15301, Class 1, 15304 Class 4(a)(b)(e), and 15332 Class 32 (Refer to the CEQA Notice of Exemption attached to the Council file).

  2. APPROVE the use of Parking Lot 5, at the El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historical Monument, located at 711 North Alameda Street, for temporary use as emergency shelter to house men and women experiencing homelessness for up to 36 months, pursuant to case law regarding the use of park land.

  3. REQUEST the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) to procure a non-profit service provider to operate a temporary crisis shelter at 711 North Alameda for up to six (6) months through June 30, 2018, with the option to extend for a total of no more than 36 months.

  4. REQUEST LAHSA, with the assistance of the City's Homelessness Coordinator, to report with recommendations to fund the operations of the Shelter beyond June 30, 2018, including a possible Request for Proposals for continued operations.

  5. REQUEST the City's Homelessness Coordinator to report back after implementation of the program, relative to the progam's indicators of success, as defined by the City Administrative Officer (CAO). The report should include, at minimum, whether the program is helping individuals as planned and whether the program is helping individuals who are at that location.

  6. AUTHORIZE the Controller to transfer $1,056,172 from the CIEP Fund No. 100/40, Account No. 00P296 entitled El Pueblo Shelter to the General Services Department Fund No. 100/40 as follows:

    Account No.  Account Title  Amount
     001014 Salaries, Construction Projects  $31,700
     001101 Hiring Hall Salaries, Construction   90,200
     001121 Hiring Hall Benefits, Construction  53,100
     003040 Contractual Services  397,978
     003180 Construction Materials and Supplies   483,194
       Total:  $1,056,172


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

 

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

 

Adopted, (11); Absent: Buscaino
, Englander
, Martinez
, Rodriguez
(4)
ITEM NO.(19)17-0665
17-0665

PUBLIC WORKS AND GANG REDUCTION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to increasing budget authority of the Task Order Solicitation No. 200 to Studio Pali Fekete Architects (SPF:a).

 

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

 

  1. AUTHORIZE the City Engineer to increase budget authority of the Task for Solicitation No. 200 to SPF:a, Contract No. C-114047, from the Pre-Qualified On-Call Architectural Consultants List to provide Architectural and Engineering Design, and Design Services during construction for the Taylor Yard Bikeway/Pedestrian Bridge over the Los Angeles River Project, increasing budget authority from $950,000 to $1,110,000, including contingency.

  2. AUTHORIZE a loan from the Public Works Trust Fund (PWTF) No. 834 in the amount of $500,000, payable to the Engineering Special Services Fund No. 682/50, Appropriation Unit No. to-be-determined (TBD) - appropriation account entitled Taylor Yard Bridge Project, to front fund the above additional design services of the project.

  3. AUTHORIZE the Director, Board of Public Works (Board), Office of Accounting, to release the PWTF Loan proceeds when this report is approved and upon providing a copy of the proof of grant award/Memorandum of Understanding by Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) and upon written request by the City Engineer or designee.

  4. AUTHORIZE the Director, Board, Office of Accounting, to assess and collect monthly interest earned on the outstanding loan balance at the rate that the Office of Finance is using to allocate interest to various investment pools with any unpaid interest earned at the end of the year to be added to the principal amount of the loan.

  5. AUTHORIZE the reimbursement of funds from the Engineering Special Services Fund No. 682/50, to the PWTF No. 834, upon receipt of the grant proceeds from Metro, which shall be paid no later than 24 months after City Council approval.

 

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.

 

(Transportation Committee waived consideration of the above matter)

 

 

Adopted, (11); Absent: Buscaino
, Englander
, Martinez
, Rodriguez
(4)
ITEM NO.(20)15-1138-S30
15-1138-S30

HOMELESSNESS AND POVERTY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to amending Section 91.8605 of Division 86, Article 1, Chapter IX of the Los Angeles Municipal Code to clarify applicability of standards to include new and existing buildings or structures, and add provisions to facilitate the establishment of temporary emergency shelters with provisions to ensure safety of occupants.

 

Recommendations for Council action:

 

  1. APPROVE the March 1, 2018 Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety report, attached to the Council file, relative to the proposed ordinance amending Section 91.8605 of Division 86, Article 1, Chapter IX of the Los Angeles Municipal Code to clarify applicability of standards to include new and existing buildings or structures, and add provisions to facilitate the establishment of temporary emergency shelters with provisions to ensure safety of occupants.

  2. REQUEST the City Attorney to prepare and present an Ordinance as requested in the March 1, 2018, Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety report.

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, (11); Absent: Buscaino
, Englander
, Martinez
, Rodriguez
(4)
Items for which Public Hearings Have Not Been Held - (10 Votes Required for Consideration)
ITEM NO.(21)16-1318
16-1318
CD 3

COMMUNICATION FROM THE GENERAL MANAGER, DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES (GSD) and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to correcting certain scrivener’s errors relating to the legal description of the surplus properties sold at auction.

 

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

 

PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE dated February 5, 2018, amending previously approved Ordinance No. 185192 correcting certain scrivener’s errors relating to the legal description of the following surplus properties sold at auction by the City of Los Angeles:

 

  1. 18801 West Edleen Drive (Assessor’s Parcel No. (APN) 2176-026-900)

  2. 18807 West Edleen Drive (APN 2176-026-905)

  3. 18813 West Edleen Drive (APN 2176-026-901)

  4. 18817 West Edleen Drive (APN 2176-026-903)

  5. 18821 West Edleen Drive (APN 2176-026-902)

Fiscal Impact Statement: The GSD reports that this action has no fiscal impact.

 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

 

(Information, Technology, and General Services Committee waived consideration of the above matter)

 

 

Adopted, Ordinance Over, (11); Absent: Buscaino
, Englander
, Martinez
, Rodriguez
(4)
GENERAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT REPORT - ADOPTED; ORDINANCE OVER TO MARCH 20, 2018
ITEM NO.(22)17-0438-S2
17-0438-S2
CD 4

CONSIDERATION OF MOTION (RYU - PRICE) relative to funding for the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) to provide additional enforcement services around the Hollywood Sign.

 

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

 

  1. TRANSFER/APPROPRIATE $51,320 in the AB 1290 Fund No. 53P, Account No. 281204 (Council District Four Redevelopment Projects - Services), for additional enforcement services around the Hollywood Sign from March 23 through April 2, 2018, as follows:

    1. $34,211 to the LAPD Fund No. 100/70, Account No. 001092 (Overtime - Police Officers.

    2. $17,109 to the Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) Fund No. 100/94, Account No. 001090 (Salaries - Overtime)

  2. AUTHORIZE the LAPD and LADOT 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, including any corrections and changes to fund or account numbers; said corrections / clarifications / changes may be made orally, electronically, or by any other means.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

 

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

 

 

Adopted, (11); Absent: Buscaino
, Englander
, Martinez
, Rodriguez
(4)
ITEM NO.(23)18-0178
18-0178

CONSIDERATION OF MOTION (ENGLANDER - BUSCAINO) relative to authorization for Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) staff to attend the Raven's Challenge 2018 training in Marana, Arizona from March 18 - 23, 2018.

 

Recommendation for Council action:

 

AUTHORIZE the LAPD to send the necessary staff to Marana, Arizona on-duty to attend the Raven's Challenge 2018 training, which is an interagency, counter-improvised explosive device exercise, from March 18 - 23, 2018 or at any other time to which this training may be re-scheduled.

 

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

 

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

 

 

Adopted, (11); Absent: Buscaino
, Englander
, Martinez
, Rodriguez
(4)
ITEM NO.(24)17-0038-S2
17-0038-S2
CD 15

COMMUNICATION FROM THE LOS ANGELES HOUSING AND COMMUNITY INVESTMENT DEPARTMENT (HCIDLA) and RESOLUTION relative to a request for authority to issue tax-exempt multifamily conduit revenue bonds in an amount up to $32,650,000 for the Jordan Downs Phase 1B Apartments.

 

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

 

  1. ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION authorizing the issuance of up to $32,650,000 in tax-exempt multifamily conduit revenue bonds for the development of the Jordan Downs Phase 1B Apartments.

  2. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, HCIDLA, or designee, to negotiate and execute the relevant bond documents for the Jordan Downs Phase 1B Apartments, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form.

 

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The HCIDLA reports that there is no fiscal impact to the General Fund as a result of the issuance of the bonds. The City is a conduit issuer, and will not incur liability for repayment of the bonds. The bonds are a limited obligation, payable strictly from revenue derived from the Project. The City will not be obligated to make payments on the bonds.

 

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

 

(Housing Committee waived consideration of the above matter)

 

AMENDING MOTION (CEDILLO - HUIZAR)

 

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

 

AMEND the recommendations of the Los Angeles Housing and Community Investment Department to adopt the recommendations contained within the City Administrative Officer report dated March 9, 2018.

 

ADOPTED

 

 

Adopted as Amended, (11); Absent: Buscaino
, Englander
, Martinez
, Rodriguez
(4)
ITEM NO.(25)13-0303-S11
13-0303-S11
CD 6,8,14

COMMUNICATION FROM THE LOS ANGELES HOUSING AND COMMUNITY INVESTMENT DEPARTMENT (HCIDLA) relative to a request for authorization to amend the existing funding commitments for three Affordable Housing Managed Pipeline (AHMP) Projects.

 

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

 

  1. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, HCIDLA, or designee, to issue revised funding Commitment Letters for the applicable projects identified in Table 1 of the March 5, 2018 HCIDLA report, attached to the Council file, subject to the following conditions:

    1. The final funding commitment will not exceed the amount listed.

    2. The disbursement of HCIDLA funds will occur only after the sponsor obtains other enforceable commitments to assist in covering the funding gap.

  2. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, HCIDLA, or designee, to:

    1. Negotiate and execute acquisition, predevelopment, construction, and permanent loan agreements with the legal owner of each project identified in Table 1 of the March 5, 2018 HCIDLA report, attached to the Council file, subject to the satisfaction of all conditions and criteria contained in the HCIDLA Pipeline application, this transmittal, and the HCIDLA Award Letter (if applicable), subject to review and approval of the City Attorney as to form.

    2. Execute Subordination Agreements for each of the projects identified in Table 1 of the March 5, 2018 HCIDLA report, attached to the Council file, wherein the City Loan and Regulatory Agreements are subordinated to their respective conventional or municipally funded construction and permanent loans, as required.

    3. Allow the transfer of the City’s financial commitment to a limited partnership or other legal entity formed solely for the purpose of owning and operating the project in accordance with City and Federal requirements.

    4. Negotiate and execute amendments and reconveyances, to the existing loan agreements and any other applicable documents, related to the Arminta Square Apartments with revisions to include but are not limited to:

      1. Allow the change in general partner.

      2. Receive payment in the amount of $2,600,000.

      3. Amend and reconvey the existing regulatory agreements.

      4. Negotiate and execute a new regulatory agreement.

    5. Write off the loan loss from the Arminta Square Apartments Community Development Block Grant Permanent Accrued Interest loan, in the approximate amount of $590,000.

  3. AUTHORIZE the Controller to:

    De-obligate/Decrease and Obligate the AHMP projects as follows:
       

    De-obligate/Decrease Fund  Account   Amount
    55J  43N395   $450,000
           
    Obligate       
    Cielito Lindo Apartments II  561  43P008   2,050,000.00
    Wes Angeles City Place Senior Housing  561  43P008   1,400,000.00
    The Fiesta (fka Campus at LA Family Housing)  561  43P008   1,000,000.00
     Total:  $4,450,000.00

       

  4. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, HCIDLA, or designee, to prepare Controller instructions and make any necessary technical adjustments consistent with Mayor and City Council action on this matter, subject to approval of the City Administrative Officer and City Attorney as to form and legality; and, REQUEST the Controller to implement the instructions.

 

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The HCIDLA reports that there is no impact to the General Fund.  The recommendations contained in the March 5, 2018 HCIDLA report will authorize the HCIDLA to fund a total of 149 affordable housing units, and issue commitments utilizing allocations from federal HOME entitlement and program income funds. HCIDLA anticipates HOME fund commitments will total $8,335,000.

 

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

 

(Housing Committee waived consideration of the above matter)

 

AMENDING MOTION (CEDILLO - HUIZAR)

 

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

 

 AMEND the recommendations of the Los Angeles Housing and Community Investment Department to adopt the recommendations contained within the City Administrative Officer report dated March 9, 2018.

 

 ADOPTED

 

 

Adopted as Amended, (11); Absent: Buscaino
, Englander
, Martinez
, Rodriguez
(4)
Whereupon the Council did adjourn.
Adjournment

ATTEST: Holly L. Wolcott, CITY CLERK

 

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