6212 South West Boulevard.  (Lien: $2,433.54)

6112 South St. Andrews Place.  (Lien: $267.84)

5350 West Adams Boulevard.  (Lien: $2,526.78)

3426 East Whittier Boulevard.  (Lien: $2,857.38)

3044 South Military Avenue.  (Lien: $4,118.36)

8626 West Pico Boulevard.  (Lien: $2,417.59)

6303 South Main Street aka 6301 South Main Street.  (Lien: $5,126.39)

602 West 94th Street.  (Lien: $1,288.56)

3124 West Vernon Avenue aka 3122 West Vernon Avenue.  (Lien: $3,900.25)

1815 South Magnolia Avenue.  (Lien: $1,791.79)

(Continued from Council meeting of March 20, 2018)

1290 South Holmby Avenue. (Lien: $890.40)

(Continued from Council meeting of March 20, 2018)

8312 West Utica Drive. (Lien: $2,293.55)

(Continued from Council meeting of March 20, 2018)

CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTESTS and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the improvement and maintenance of the West Hills No. 1 Street Lighting District.

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

1. DENY the protest and confirm the assessments.
   
   
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE levying the assessments and ordering the maintenance of the above lighting district, in accordance with Sections 6.95-6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Government Code Section 53753 (Proposition 218).

(Continued from Council meeting of April 11, 2018)

CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTESTS and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the improvement and maintenance of the Whitsett Avenue and Magnolia Boulevard Street Lighting District.

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

1. DENY the protest and confirm the assessments.
   
   
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE levying the assessments and ordering the maintenance of the above lighting district, in accordance with Sections 6.95-6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Government Code Section 53753 (Proposition 218).

(Continued from Council meeting of April 11, 2018)

CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTESTS and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the improvement and maintenance of the Glendale Boulevard and Allesandro Street Lighting District.

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

1. FIND that a majority protest exists in the Street Lighting Maintenance Assessment District and therefore the assessment cannot be enacted.
   
   
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE abandoning all proceedings relating to the above lighting district, in accordance with Sections 6.95-6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Government Code Section 53753 (Proposition 218).
   
   
3. INSTRUCT the Director, Bureau of Street Lighting, to assure that the streetlights are not installed or are removed from service if previously installed.

(Continued from Council meeting of April 11, 2018)

CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTESTS and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the improvement and maintenance of the Irvine Avenue and Weddington Street No. 1 Street Lighting District.

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

1. DENY the protest and confirm the assessments.
   
   
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE levying the assessments and ordering the maintenance of the above lighting district, in accordance with Sections 6.95-6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Government Code Section 53753 (Proposition 218).

(Continued from Council meeting of April 11, 2018)

PUBLIC WORKS AND GANG REDUCTION COMMITTEE REPORT and ORDINANCES FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to establishing an in-lieu fee to allow the City to plant replacement trees in the public right-of-way when a property owner is unable to plant on-site the requisite number of trees required by the City's tree planting requirements.

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

1. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE, dated March 15, 2018, adding Section 62.177 to the Los Angeles Municipal Code to establish a tree replacement in-lieu fee to satisfy the City’s tree planting requirements when a required tree cannot be planted on-site.
   
   
2. REQUEST the Board of Public Works to report on:
   
   
   1. The progress on tree replacement and planting six months after instituting the in-lieu fee.
      
      
   2. The tree replacement ratio, including not just a 2 to 1 ratio, but possible equivalents in replacement trees accounting for canopy size of the removed mature tree.
      
      
   3. Alternatives to allow for more flexibility in the distribution of the trees throughout the City.
      
      
   4. The creation of a detailed plan to accompany the aforementioned Ordinance for future tree planting, covering planting locations (e.g., streets and parks), quality of trees, and a timeline to ensure the right tree in the right place.
      
      
   5. A long-term tree monitoring system.
      
      
3. NOT PRESENT and ORDER FILED the Ordinance dated January 24, 2018.

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

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to additional funding and term extensions for outside counsel.

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

1. TRANSFER the balance of the Unappropriated Balance, Outside Counsel Including Workers Compensation line item up to $575,391 to the City Attorney, Fund No. 100/12, Account No. 009301.
   
   
2. TRANSFER $10,000 from the Unappropriated Balance, Outside Counsel Including Workers Compensation line item to the City Attorney, Fund No. 100/12, Account No. 009302.
   
   
3. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney to revert and transfer directly a total of $69,391 to the City Attorney, Fund No. 100/12, Account No. 009301, the remaining balances from the following contracts which are no longer needed:
   
   

   Contract No.	Contractor	Amount
   C-127065	Liebert Cassidy and Whitmore	$39,801
   C-120019	Meyers Nave	$16,385
   C-118698	Christie Parker and Hale	$13,205

        
4. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney to amend to increase maximum compensation for the following contracts by these respective amounts:
   
   

   Contract No.	Contractor	Amount
   C-122193	Ogletree Deakins Nash Smoak and Stewart	$20,000
   C-130531	Pepper Hamilton	$455,391
   C-120558	Remcho Johansen and Purcell	$100,000

      
5. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney to extend its Contract No. C-108296 with Liebert Cassidy and Whitmore by two years to June 6, 2020.
   
   
6. 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:  None submitted by the City Attorney. Neither the CAO nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

(The City Council may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section 4956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the above matter.)

BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to implementation of recommendations from the Controller's 2012 audit of the Parking Occupancy Tax Program.

Recommendation for Council action:

NOTE and FILE the report from the Office of Finance (Finance), dated March 22, 2018, relative to Finance's implementation of recommendations noted in the Controller's 2012 audit of the Parking Occupancy Tax Program.

Fiscal Impact Statement:  Not applicable.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCILS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the benefits of a Children's Savings Account Program for the City with a comprehensive program overview.

Recommendations for Council action:

1. INSTRUCT the Los Angeles Housing and Community Investment Department (HCIDLA), with the assistance of Prosperity Now, to report in 45 days with a detailed program outline that includes, but is not limited to details regarding: account type, account seed amount, participant eligibility requirements, account structure, account custodianship, account accessibility, incentive structure and program implementation.
   
   
2. INSTRUCT the HCIDLA, Chief Legislative Analyst, and the City Administrative Officer, to report in 45 days with recommendations regarding the oversight and administration of a Children’s Savings Account Program, appropriate staffing levels, and funding for program implementation and administration.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The HCIDLA reports that pending approval of the recommendations, the necessary fiscal assessments will be conducted and submitted for review.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

HOMELESSNESS AND POVERTY (HP), ENERGY, CLIMATE CHANGE, AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE (ECCEJ) and PUBLIC SAFETY (PS) COMMITTEE REPORTS relative to the Livability and Environment Quality Program (LEQP) that includes illegal dumping and homelessness encampment clean-ups, metrics used to measure the success of the Homeless Outreach and Proactive Engagement (HOPE) Teams, and the backlog of Clean Streets LA (CSLA) encampment service requests.

1. HP and ECCEJ COMMITTEES' REPORT
   
   Recommendations for Council action:
   
   
   1. INSTRUCT the Department of Public Works, Bureau of Sanitation (BOS), with assistance from the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) and the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), to report to the HP Committee on metrics to measure the success of HOPE Teams. The report should include the BOS data on tonnage removed and businesses impacted and assisted; LAHSA’s data on individuals referred to services or added to the Coordinate Entry System; and, the LAPD data on the number of arrests made.
      
      
   2. AUTHORIZE the BOS to deploy its Citywide HOPE Team and the 5th CSLA in the areas with the highest priority and the highest concentration of open homeless encampment service requests.
      
      
   3. INSTRUCT the BOS, with the assistance of the City Administrative Officer (CAO) and the Mayor’s Office of Budget and Innovation Team, to request in the Fiscal Year 2018-19 supplemental budget an increase in the BOS LEQP staff and resources to adequately manage the increased workload.
      
      
   4. INSTRUCT the BOS to report on the following:
      
      
      1. Backlog of the CSLA encampment service requests and efforts to address areas of high demand.
         
         
      2. Resources needed to respond to areas of high demand so that the backlog is reduced to such a point that an equitable deployment of CSLA resources is adequate to manage service requests.
         
         
      3. The necessity of a 12 month background check and present strategies to expedite hiring with the specific classification in 30 days.
         
         
      4. Re-evaluating the process when it comes to encampments.
         
         
   5. INSTRUCT the Personnel Department to make the Environmental Compliance Inspector (ECI) class and the Solid Resource Collection Truck Operator class, a continuous examining process.
      
      
   6. INSTRUCT the Personnel Department to prioritize background checks for ECIs with other public safety positions.
      
      
   7. INSTRUCT the BOS to re-evaluate and identify efficiencies relative to the deployment of resources used to conduct encampment cleanings, including the related notification process and provision of services to homeless individuals by partner agencies such as the LAHSA.
             
2. PS COMMITTEE REPORT
   
   Recommendations for Council action:
   
   CONCUR with the recommendations of the HP and ECCEJ Committees, as amended to include the following recommendation:  
   
   INSTRUCT and REQUEST as appropriate, the LAPD, LAHSA, and BOS to:
   
   
   1. Develop uniform collection, reporting, and presentation structure for HOPE Team data from the various reporting agencies.
      
      
   2. Prepare specific and consistent criteria for what a HOPE Team is and how it is deployed.
      
      
   3. Create a plan and cost for implementing a full-time HOPE Team in every LAPD division.    

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

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the Investment Report for the month of January 2018.

Recommendation for Council action:

NOTE and FILE the Investment Report submitted by the Office of Finance for the month of January 2018.

Fiscal Impact Statement:  Not applicable.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

HOUSING COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the Naturally Occurring Affordable Housing (NOAH) Loan Program.

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

1. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, Los Angeles Housing and Community Investment Department (HCIDLA), or designee, to:
   
   
   1. Establish the NOAH Loan Program based on the program design as detailed in the October 30, 2017 HCIDLA report, attached to the Council file.
      
      
   2. Negotiate and execute a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the California Housing Finance Agency with said MOU establishing protocols of cooperation, terms, conditions and oversight of the NOAH Loan Program, subject to review and approval by the City Attorney as to form.
      
      
   3. Utilize existing position authorities to implement the Pilot NOAH Loan Program until the HCIDLA reports back at a later date on the status of the program.
      
      
   4. Prepare Controller instructions and any necessary technical corrections consistent with the Mayor and Council action on this matter, subject to the approval of the City Administrative Officer, and authorize the Controller to implement the instructions.
      
      
2. INSTRUCT the HCIDLA to report to Council in 12 months in regard to the number of soft loans issued through the Pilot NOAH Loan Program, amount of the loans, and number of units of housing impacted by the program, after which Council could determine the need for additional resources for the program, including staff resources.
      
3. AUTHORIZE the Controller to:
   
   
   1. Establish Account No. 43P645- NOAH Loan Program, within the Affordable Housing Trust Fund No. 44G.
      
      
   2. Transfer appropriation within the Affordable Housing Trust Fund No. 44G as follows:
      
      

      Account	Title	Amount
      From:
      43M357	Local Funding for Affordable Housing	$1,839,237
      To:
      43P645	NOA Loan Program	$1,798,622
      43P143	Housing and Community Investment	27,228
      43P299	Reimbursements to the General Fund	13,387
      	Total:	$1,839,237

      
             
   3. Increase appropriation in General Fund No. 100/43 as follows:
      
      

      Account	Title	Amount
      1010	Salaries General	$23,677
      6030	Leasing	3,551
      	Total:	$27,228

      
       
4. INSTRUCT the City Clerk to place on the agenda for the first regular meeting on or after JULY 1, 2018, the following:
   
   
   1. Authorize the Controller to transfer appropriation within the Affordable Housing Trust Fund No. 44G as follows: 
       

      Account	Title	Amount
      From:
      43M357	Local Funding for Affordable Housing	$160,763
      To:
      43TBD	Housing and Community Investment	104,356
      43TBD	Reimbursements to the General Fund	56,407
      		$160,763

      
             
   2. Increase appropriations in the amount of $104,356 within HCIDLA Fund No. 100/43 as follows:
      
      

      Account	Title	Amount
      1010	Salaries General	$90,745
      6030	Leasing	13,611
      		$104,356

             

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The City Administrative Officer reports that there is no impact to the General Fund.  The recommended actions comply with City Financial Policies in that they are fully funded by the Affordable Housing Trust Fund.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

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

CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION and PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a Revocation appeal for the property located at 10721 South Broadway.

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

1. FIND that this action is categorically exempt from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Article III, Section 1, Class 21, Category 2, of the City of Los Angeles CEQA Guidelines.
   
   
2. ADOPT the FINDINGS of the Zoning Administrator, acting on behalf of the Director of Planning, as the Findings for Council.
   
   
3. RESOLVE TO DENY THE APPEAL filed by Amitkumar Shah and Akshar Global Investments Corp., 108 Motel (Representative: Harold Greenberg, Law Firm of Harold Greenberg), and THEREBY SUSTAIN the decision of the Zoning Administrator, pursuant to the provisions of Section 12.27 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code, in requiring the discontinuance of the motel use and any similar land uses at the property which is currently occupied by the 108 Motel, located at 10721 South Broadway.

Applicant:  Akshar Global Investments

Representative: Harold Greenberg, Law Firm of Harold Greenberg

Case No. DIR-2015-0472-RV-PA1-A1

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

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

TIME LIMIT FILE - MAY 4, 2018

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - MAY 4, 2018)

ARTS, ENTERTAINMENT, PARKS AND RIVER COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a request for approval to retroactively apply for and accept a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Big Read Initiative for NEA Big Read Los Angeles.

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

1. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, Department of Cultural Affairs (DCA), or designee, to retroactively submit a grant application to the NEA Arts Midwest Big Read Program.
   
   
2. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, DCA, or designee, to submit all the necessary paperwork relative to the grant, subject to City Attorney approval as to form and content.
   
   
3. AUTHORIZE the DCA to accept a grant award from the NEA Arts Midwest Big Read Program in the amount of $15,000.
   
   
4. AUTHORIZE the DCA to expend for the purposes of a minimum 1:1 match a percentage of full-time salaries equivalent to $15,000 from Fund No. 100/30, Account No. 1010, Salaries General.
   
   
5. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, DCA, or designee, to negotiate and execute the grant award and agreement on behalf of the City and submit the required reporting relative to the grant, subject to City Attorney approval as to form and legality.
   
   
6. AUTHORIZE the DCA to receive and expend NEA Arts Midwest Big Read Program funds for activities for all eligible purposes.
   
   
7. AUTHORIZE the Controller to:
   
   
   1. Establish a new appropriation account within Fund No. 337/30, Cultural Affairs Grants, to be labeled NEA Big Read Program in LA 17-18.
      
      
   2. Appropriate $15,000 received from the NEA Arts Midwest into the newly established account NEA Big Read Program in LA 17-18 within Fund No. 337/30.
      
      
8. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, DCA, or designee, to prepare any Controller’s instructions needed to implement actions approved by the Council and Mayor on matters presented in or deriving from the transmittal, and/or to make necessary technical adjustments, and further, request that the Controller implement these instructions.

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

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

HOUSING COMMITTEE REPORT and RESOLUTION relative to removing certain properties from the Rent Escrow Account Program (REAP).

Recommendations for Council action:

1. ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION for the property listed below removing said property detailed in the April 4, 2018  Los Angeles Housing and Community Development Department (HCIDLA) report, attached to the Council file, from the REAP, inasmuch as the owner(s) have corrected the cited REAP violations and provided proof of compliance with the HCIDLA, Code Enforcement Unit, habitability citations, pursuant to Ordinance No. 173810:
   
   

   Council file No.	Case No.	Property Address
   18-0005-S88	613316	33 East Clubhouse Avenue

    
2. ADOPT the Findings contained in the April 4, 2018 HCIDLA report, attached to the Council file.

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.

HOUSING COMMITTEE REPORT and RESOLUTIONS relative to removing certain properties from the Rent Escrow Account Program (REAP).

Recommendations for Council action:

1. ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTIONS for the properties listed below removing the properties detailed in the April 2, 2018  Los Angeles Housing and Community Development Department (HCIDLA) report, attached to the Council file(s), from the REAP, inasmuch as the owner(s) have corrected the cited REAP violations and provided proof of compliance with the HCIDLA, Code Enforcement Unit, habitability citations, pursuant to Ordinance No. 173810:
   
   

   Council file No.	Case No.	Property Address
   18-0005-S86	605409	3746 South Glendon Avenue
   18-0005-S87	618484	49 East Thornton Avenue

    
2. ADOPT the Findings contained in the April 2, 2018 HCIDLA report, attached to the Council files.

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

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

ARTS, ENTERTAINMENT, PARKS AND RIVER COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a request for approval to apply for and accept a grant from the California Arts Council State-Local Partnership Program.

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

1. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, Department of Cultural Affairs (DCA), or designee, to retroactively submit a grant application to the California Arts Council State-Local Partnership Program.
   
   
2. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, DCA, or designee, to submit all the necessary paperwork relative to the grant, subject to City Attorney approval as to form and content.
   
   
3. AUTHORIZE the DCA to accept a grant award from the California Arts Council State-Local Partnership Program in the amount of $61,250.
   
   
4. AUTHORIZE the DCA to expend for the purposes of a minimum 1:1 match a percentage of full-time salaries up to $31,250 from Fund No. 100/30, Account No. 1010, Salaries General, and up to $30,000 in part-time salaries funds from Fund No. 100/30, Account No. 1070, Salaries as Needed.
   
   
5. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, DCA, or designee, to negotiate and execute the grant award and agreement on behalf of the City and submit the required reporting relative to the grant, subject to City Attorney approval as to form and legality.
   
   
6. AUTHORIZE the DCA to receive and expend California Arts Council State-Local Partnership Program funds for activities for all eligible purposes.
   
   
7. AUTHORIZE the Controller to establish new appropriation accounts within Fund No. 337/30 Cultural Affairs Grant and APPROPRIATE funds received from the California Arts Council as follows:
   
   

   Account	Title	Amount
   30XXXX	CAC Big Read Program in LA 17-18	$31,500
   30XXXX	CAC Place-Based Neigh Initiatives	$29,750

     
8. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, DCA, or designee, to prepare any Controller’s instructions needed to implement actions approved by the Council and Mayor on matters presented in or deriving from the transmittal, and/or to make necessary technical adjustments, and further, request that the Controller implement these instructions.    

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

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

ARTS, ENTERTAINMENT, PARKS AND RIVER COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a potential revenue source for two resolution authority positions in the Department of Cultural Affairs (DCA) Performing Arts Program.

Recommendation for Council action:

RECEIVE and FILE the March 22, 2018 DCA report relative to the potential revenue source for two resolution authority positions to support DCA's Performing Arts Program.    

Fiscal Impact Statement: Not applicable.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

COMMUNICATION FROM THE BUREAU OF STREET LIGHTING and ORDINANCE OF INTENTION FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to establishing a hearing date for the maintenance of the Fulton Avenue and Magnolia Boulevard 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 February 27, 2018.
   
   
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION setting the date of JUNE 20, 2018 as the hearing date for the maintenance of the Fulton Avenue and Magnolia Boulevard 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, $397.96 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:  June 13, 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 Lemona Avenue and Magnolia Boulevard No. 1 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 February 27, 2018.
   
   
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION setting the date of JUNE 20, 2018 as the hearing date for the maintenance of the Lemona Avenue and Magnolia Boulevard No. 1 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, $580.85 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:  June 13, 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 Detroit Street and Waring Avenue No. 1 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 March 6, 2018.
   
   
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION setting the date of JUNE 20, 2018 as the hearing date for the maintenance of the Detroit Street and Waring Avenue No. 1 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, $313.44 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:  June 13, 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 White Oak Avenue and Kinzie 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 March 7, 2018.
   
   
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION setting the date of JUNE 20, 2018 as the hearing date for the maintenance of the White Oak Avenue and Kinzie 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, $854.12 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:  June 13, 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 Culver City and Westchester 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 March 14, 2018.
   
   
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION setting the date of JUNE 20, 2018 as the hearing date for the maintenance of the Culver City and Westchester 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, $7,454.17 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:  June 13, 2018)

CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION (WESSON - PRICE) relative to establishing the City's position regarding more funding to local government complete count committees and related Census outreach activities.

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

RESOLVE to include in the City's 2017-18 State Legislative Program, SUPPORT for legislation or administrative action that would contribute more funding to local government complete count committees and related Census outreach activities.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

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

SUBSTITUTE RESOLUTION (MARTINEZ for WESSON - CEDILLO)

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

RESOLVE to include in the 2017-18 State Legislative Program SUPPORT for legislation or administrative action that would contribute more funding towards local government complete count committees to support community outreach efforts to complete the 2020 Census.

ADOPTED

CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION (HARRIS-DAWSON - BONIN) relative to establishing the City's position regarding AB 3171 (Ting), the Homeless Persons Services Block Grant which would create a matching grant program for Cities to fund homeless services and housing.

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

RESOLVE to include in the City's 2017-18 State Legislative Program, SUPPORT for AB 3171 (Ting), Homeless Persons Services Block Grant, which would create a matching grant program for cities throughout the State to fund homeless services and housing.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

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

MOTION (RYU - MARTINEZ) relative to funding to support the Commission on the Status of Women's 2018 projects in Council District Four.

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

1. TRANSFER/APPROPRIATE $5,000 in the AB1290 Fund No. 53P, Account No. 281204 (CD 4 Redevelopment Projects - Services) to the Commission on the Status of Women Trust Fund No. 52V, Revenue Source nr: 510105 (CSW  Board - general) to support the Commission's 2018 projects benefitting women and girls throughout Council District Four and Los Angeles.
   
   
2. AUTHORIZE the Board, Commission on the Status of Women, to make any corrections, clarifications or revisions to the above fund transfer instructions, including any new instructions, in order to effectuate the intent of this Motion, and including any corrections and changes to fund or account numbers; said corrections / clarifications / changes may be made orally, electronically or by any other means.

MOTION (HARRIS-DAWSON - RYU) relative to an offer of reward for information leading to the identification, apprehension, and conviction of the person(s) responsible for the death of Freddie Brandon on March 30, 2018. 

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

1. PROVIDE an offer of reward in the amount of $50,000 for information leading to the identification, apprehension, and conviction of the person(s) responsible for the death of Freddie Brandon on March 30, 2018.
   
   
2. FIND that the subject reward complies with the provisions of Chapter 12, Article 1, Division 19, of the Los Angeles Administrative Code.
   
   
3. DIRECT the City Clerk to publish the required notices and/or advertisements to effectuate this reward.
   
   
4. DIRECT the City Clerk to publish the reward notice in the Our Weekly, Los Angeles Sentinel and LA Watts Times, in addition to the regular publications used by the City Clerk for reward notices, to ensure adequate community notice.

MOTION (BUSCAINO - 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 Derek Schaefer on January 1, 2018. 

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

1. PROVIDE an offer of reward in the amount of $50,000 for information leading to the identification, apprehension, and conviction of the person(s) responsible for the death of Derek Schaefer on January 1, 2018.
   
   
2. FIND that the subject reward complies with the provisions of Chapter 12, Article 1, Division 19, of the Los Angeles Administrative Code.
   
   
3. DIRECT the City Clerk to publish the required notices and/or advertisements to effectuate this reward.

MOTION (HUIZAR - BONIN) relative to funding for a sidewalk on the northern side of Alhambra Avenue and additional safe pedestrian crossing locations along the roadway.

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

1. AUTHORIZE the City Controller to transfer $166,870 from Fund No. 682/50, Appropriation Unit No. 50NVCH, Alhambra Avenue Safety Project, to the following accounts to reimburse the Department of General Services (GSD), the Bureau of Engineering (BOE), the Bureau of Street Lighting (BSL), and the Bureau of Street Services (BSS) for their costs on this project:
   
   

   Fund No.	Appropriation Unit No.	Account	Amount
   100/78	001010	Salaries General (BOE)	$89,940.59
   100/40	003040	Contractual Services (GSD)	$11,939.02
   100/84	001010	Salaries General (BSL)	$4,120.39
   100/86	003040	Contractual Services (BSS)	$60,870.00

2. AUTHORIZE the Controller to make any necessary technical adjustments as necessary to effectuate the intent of this motion.

The City Council shall recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled Holli S. Breakfield v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BC587136. (This matter involves a trip-and-fall accident which occurred on December 31, 2014, at 1254 North Cherokee Avenue.)

(Budget and Finance Committee considered the above matter in Closed Session on April 9, 2018)

MOTION (KREKORIAN - ENGLANDER)

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

1. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney to expend up to $3,000,000 in settlement of the above-entitled matter, payable in Fiscal Years (FY) 2017-18 and 2018-19.
   
   
2. AUTHORIZE the Controller to transfer $1,500,000 from the Liability Claims Fund No. 100/59, Account No. 009798, Miscellaneous Liability Payouts, to Fund No. 100/59, Account No. 009795, Public Works, Street Services Liability Payouts.
   
   
3. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney to draw demands from Fund No. 100/59, Account No. 009795, Public Works, Street Services Liability Payouts, made payable to: Kasparian Law Firm, a Professional Corp. d/b/a KP Law and Holli Breakfield, payable in two separate installments as follows:
   
   
   1. $1,500,000 due FY 2017-18, promptly upon Council approval by April 1, 2018.
      
      
   2. $1,500,000 due FY 2018-19, after July 1, 2018, but before December 31, 2018.
      
      
4. INSTRUCT the City Clerk to place on the agenda for the first regular Council meeting on July 1, 2018, or shortly thereafter, the following instructions:
   
   Authorize the Controller to transfer $1,500,000 from the Liability Claims Fund No. 100/59, Account No. 009798, Miscellaneous Liability Payouts, to Fund No, 100/59, Account No. 009795, Public Works, Street Services Liability Payouts.
   
   
5. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney, or designee, to make necessary technical adjustments, subject to the approval of the City Administrative Officer; and, AUTHORIZE the Controller to implement the instructions.

The City Council shall recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled Martha Guerra v. City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BC588244. (This matter arises from a trip-and-fall accident from an uplifted sidewalk that occurred on December 5, 2014 at or near 2925 South Orange, in Los Angeles.)

(Budget and Finance Committee considered the above matter in Closed Session on April 9, 2018)

MOTION (KREKORIAN - ENGLANDER)

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

1. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney to expend up to $200,000 in settlement of the above-entitled matter.
   
   
2. AUTHORIZE the Controller to transfer $200,000 from the Liability Claims Fund No. 100/59, Account No. 009798, Miscellaneous Liability Payouts, to Fund No. 100/59, Account No. 009795, Public Works, Street Services Liability Payouts.
   
   
3. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney to draw a demand from Fund No. 100/59, Account No. 009795, Public Works, Street Services Liability Payouts, in the amount of $200,000 and made payable to the Law Offices of Raymond H. Sarraf and Martha Guerra.
   
   
4. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney, or designee, to make necessary technical adjustments, subject to the approval of the City Administrative Officer; and, AUTHORIZE the Controller to implement the instructions.

The City Council shall recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled Berkes Crane Robinson and Seal, A California Limited Liability Partnership v. City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BC473557. (This matter involves a class action tax refund lawsuit brought by Plaintiff Berkes Crane Robinson and Seal against the City of Los Angeles for allegedly taxing unearned gross receipts.)

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

MOTION (KREKORIAN - ENGLANDER)

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

1. AUTHORIZE an additional payment in settlement of the above-entitled matter in the amount of $90,000 (for an additional 11 firms that were not included in the Office of Finance’s initial refund calculations).
   
   
2. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney to expend up to $1,200,000, to settle the Plaintiffs’ claims for attorneys’ fees, from the Liability Claims Fund No. 100/59, Account No. 009798, Miscellaneous Liability Payouts, payable to Michael R. Brown, APC.
   
   
3. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney, or designee, to make necessary technical adjustments, subject to the approval of the City Administrative Officer; and, AUTHORIZE the Controller to implement the instructions.

The City Council shall recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled Joston R. Theney v. City of Los Angeles, et al., United States District Court Case No. CV15-09602 AB (AFMx). (This matter arises from an incident involving members of the Los Angeles Police Department on October 3, 2015, in Los Angeles, California.)

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

MOTION (KREKORIAN - ENGLANDER)

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

1. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney to expend up to $200,000 in settlement of the above-entitled matter.
   
   
2. AUTHORIZE the Controller to transfer $200,000 from the Liability Claims Fund No. 100/59, Account No. 009798, Miscellaneous Liability Payouts, to Fund No. 100/59, Account No. 009792, Police Liability Payouts.
   
   
3. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney to draw a demand from Fund No. 100/59, Account No. 009792, Police Liability Payouts, in the amount of $200,000 and made payable to John C. Burton, The Law Offices of John Burton, and Joston Theney.
   
   
4. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney, or designee, to make necessary technical adjustments, subject to the approval of the City Administrative Officer; and, AUTHORIZE the Controller to implement the instructions.

The City Council shall recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled Julio Caal v. City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BC599136. (This matter arises from an automobile versus pedestrian collision that occurred on April 1, 2014 at the intersection of Sunset Boulevard and St. Andrews Place in the City of Los Angeles.)

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

MOTION (KREKORIAN - ENGLANDER)

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

1. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney to expend up to $500,000 in settlement of the above-entitled matter.
   
   
2. AUTHORIZE the Controller to transfer $500,000 from the Liability Claims Fund No. 100/59, Account No. 009798, Miscellaneous Liability Payouts, to Fund No. 100/59, Account No. 009797, Transportation Liability Payouts.
   
   
3. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney to draw a demand from Fund No. 100/59, Account No. 009797, Transportation Liability Payouts, in the amount of $500,000 and made payable to Sherman Law Firm and Julio Caal.
   
   
4. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney, or designee, to make necessary technical adjustments, subject to the approval of the City Administrative Officer; and, AUTHORIZE the Controller to implement the instructions.

ATTEST:  Holly L. Wolcott, CITY CLERK

By

          Council Clerk                               PRESIDENT OF THE CITY COUNCIL