1621 West Venice Boulevard. (Lien: $2,793.42)

(Continued from Council meeting of March 27, 2018)

PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the donation of a consulting contract for Ms. Joan Brody for the benefit of the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD).

Recommendation for Council action:

ACCEPT the donation of a consulting contract for Ms. Joan Brody, valued at $40,000, from the Los Angeles Police Foundation, for the benefit of the LAPD; and, THANK the donor for this generous donation.

Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the Board of Police Commissioners. 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 the donation of 5,600 Drop Stop devices for the benefit of the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD).

Recommendation for Council action:

ACCEPT the donation of 5,600 Drop Stop devices, valued at $56,000, from the Los Angeles Police Foundation, for the benefit of the LAPD; and, THANK the donor for this generous donation.

Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the Board of Police Commissioners. 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 the donation of morale and well-being items and special events for the benefit of sworn and civilian members of the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD).

Recommendation for Council action:

ACCEPT the donation of morale and well-being items and special events, valued at $40,000, from the Los Angeles Police Foundation, for the benefit of sworn and civilian members of the LAPD; and, THANK the donor for this generous donation.

Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the Board of Police Commissioners. 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 the donation of 89,000 rounds of pistol ammunition for the benefit of the Training Division and the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD).

Recommendation for Council action:

ACCEPT the donation of 89,000 rounds of pistol ammunition, valued at $31,098.80, from the Winchester Ammunition Company, for the benefit of the Training Division and the LAPD; and, THANK the donor for this generous donation.

Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the Board of Police Commissioners. 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 the Supplemental Police Account (SPA) Fourth Quarterly Report (October through December 2017).

Recommendation for Council action:

NOTE and FILE the SPA Fourth Quarterly Report dated March 20, 2018, attached to the Council file, relative to the status and activities of the SPA for the period October through December 2017.

Fiscal Impact Statement: Not applicable.

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 17, 2018  Los Angeles Housing and Community Development Department (HCIDLA) report, attached to the Council files, 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-S98	618108	730 West 2nd Street
   18-0005-S99	271740	3417 South 4th Avenue
   18-0005-S100	590532	2000 South Orange Drive

    
2. ADOPT the Findings contained in the April 17, 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.

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 11, 2018  Los Angeles Housing and Community Development Department (HCIDLA) report, attached to the Council files, 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-S92	382820	6422 North Mammoth Avenue
   18-0005-S93	593357	520 West 20th Street
   18-0005-S94	606710	1121 South Centre Street
   18-0005-S95	601928	10773 West Palms Boulevard
   18-0005-S96	417558	904 West 84th Street

    
2. ADOPT the Findings contained in the April 11, 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.

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 9, 2018  Los Angeles Housing and Community Development Department (HCIDLA) report, attached to the Council files, 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-S89	594136	5875 South Estrella Avenue
   18-0005-S90	13242	11118 South Electric Avenue
   07-0005-S39	579934	2519 East Lancaster Avenue
   18-0005-S91	606390	440 West 10th Street

    
2. ADOPT the Findings contained in the April 9, 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.

PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to an Application for Determination of Public Convenience or Necessity for the sale of alcoholic beverages for on-site consumption at Happy Luck, LLC located at 5607 North Figueroa Street.

Recommendations for Council action:

1. DETERMINE that the issuance of a liquor license at Happy Luck, LLC located at 5607 North Figueroa Street will serve a Public Convenience or Necessity and will not tend to create a law enforcement problem.
   
   
2. ADOPT the FINDINGS of the Department of City Planning, Zoning Administrator dated January 25, 2018 and attached to the Council file, as the Findings of Council.
   
   
3. GRANT the Application for Determination of Public Convenience or Necessity for the sale of alcoholic beverages for on-site consumption at 5607 North Figueroa Street.
   
   
4. INSTRUCT the City Clerk to transmit this determination to the State Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control as the required findings under Business and Professions Code Section 23958.4.

Applicant: Happy Luck, LLC

Owner:  Huntington Group, LLC

Representative: Eddie Navarrette, FE Design and Consulting

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

TIME LIMIT FILE - MAY 17, 2018

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - MAY 15, 2018)

PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to an Application for Determination of Public Convenience or Necessity for the sale of alcoholic beverages for on-site consumption at The Dirty Bull Tavern and The Write Off Room located at 21797 Ventura Boulevard.

Recommendations for Council action:

1. DETERMINE that the issuance of a liquor license at The Dirty Bull Tavern and The Write Off Room located at 21797 Ventura Boulevard will serve a Public Convenience or Necessity and will not tend to create a law enforcement problem.
   
   
2. ADOPT the FINDING of the Department of City Planning, Zoning Administrator, dated February 23, 2018 and attached to the Council file, as the Finding of Council.
   
   
3. GRANT the Application for Determination of Public Convenience or Necessity for the sale of alcoholic beverages for on-site consumption at 21797 Ventura Boulevard.
   
   
4. INSTRUCT the City Clerk to transmit this determination to the State Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control as the required findings under Business and Professions Code Section 23958.4.

Applicant:  Doug Babbitt

Owner:  ROIC Warner Plaza LLC

Representative:  AHN and Associates, LLC / Athena Novak

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

TIME LIMIT FILE - MAY 30, 2018

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - MAY 30, 2018)

PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to preparing an Ordinance requiring all gated communities to install universal emergency access systems.

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

REQUEST the City Attorney, with the assistance of the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD), to prepare and present an Ordinance which would require all gated communities to install universal emergency access systems and to give the Los Angeles Police Department and LAFD the ability to automatically open gates of gated communities with their radios or through other automated means instead of relying on key codes or on-site security.

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

Community Impact Statement:  Yes.

For if amended:  Northridge East Neighborhood Council

CONSIDERATION OF MOTION (RODRIGUEZ - MARTINEZ) relative to the Lopez Canyon Environmental Center (LCEC) water line repair.

Recommendations for Council action: 

1. FIND and DECLARE that the immediate construction and repair of the LCEC water line is of urgent necessity for the preservation of life, health or property; and, that these repairs are both time-sensitive and necessary to ensure sufficient water supply for the Los Angeles Fire Department helicopter water fill station and power plant protection systems.
   
   
2. REQUEST that the Board of Public Works authorize the Bureau of  Sanitation to repair the Lopez Canyon water line, in accordance with City Charter Section 371 (e) 5, for the construction of the main water line before the start of the fire season to ensure public safety and local emergency response.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

(Energy, Climate Change, and Environmental Justice Committee waived consideration of the above matter)

CONSIDERATION OF MOTION (KREKORIAN - KORETZ) relative to a review of City-owned properties to determine if the properties are suitable for development to provide shelter, storage, navigation or other beneficial use to address the homelessness crisis.

Recommendations for Council action:

1. DIRECT the City Administrative Officer (CAO), with the assistance of the Chief Legislative Analyst (CLA), the Bureau of Engineering, and any other affected City stakeholders, to initiate a review of each of the City-owned properties located at 11220 Ventura Boulevard, 11231 Magnolia Boulevard, 12225 Ventura Boulevard, 11471 Chandler Boulevard, 7600 Tyrone Avenue, APN 2321003901, APN 2415028904, and APN 2350011900 to determine if the properties are suitable for development to provide shelter, storage, navigation or other beneficial use to address the homelessness crisis in conformance with the procedure set forth in the City's Asset Evaluation Framework.
   
   
2. INSTRUCT the CAO, with the assistance of other City Departments, as needed, to complete an assessment of each of the sites, a site plan, and cost estimate, and, if they are determined to be eligible, include these properties on the Proposition HHH Project Expenditure Plan to be considered for funding.
                      

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

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

(Homelessness and Poverty and Information, Technology, and General Services Committees waived consideration of the above matter)

MOTION (PRICE - KREKORIAN) and RESOLUTION relative to receiving the City of Los Angeles' share of all AB1290 pass-through payments for the identified redevelopment project areas.

Recommendations for Council action:

1. ADOPT the accompanying Resolution electing to receive the City of Los Angeles' share of all AB1290 pass-through payments for the identified redevelopment project areas.
   
   
2. DIRECT the Chief Legislative Analyst to transmit, upon adoption, a copy of this action and the adopted Resolution to the Los Angeles County Auditor-Controller's Office.

MOTION (PRICE - RODRIGUEZ) relative to funding for services in connection with the April 27, 2018 Council District Nine Los Angeles Football Club Day in City Hall.

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

APPROPRIATE $792 from the Unappropriated Balance Fund No. 100/58 to the General Services Fund No. 100/40, Account No. 1070 (Salaries - As Needed), for services in connection with the April 27, 2018 Council District Nine Los Angeles Football Club Day in City Hall - said funds to be reimbursed to the General Fund by the Los Angeles Football Club.

FINAL MAP OF PARCEL MAP L.A. NO. 2009-3238 located at 20147 West Strathern Street, westerly of Comanche Avenue.

(Bond No. C-130773)

Owner: Sansui Holdings, LLC; Surveyor: Richard F. Prutz/Wagner-Kerr Associates

Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Engineer reports that the subdivider has paid a fee of $8,720 for the processing of this final parcel map pursuant to Section 19.02(B) (3) of the Municipal Code. No additional City funds are needed.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

FINAL MAP OF TRACT NO. 74883, located at 829 Martel Street southerly of Willoughby Avenue.

(Bond No. C-130775)

Subdivider: Martel, LLC; Surveyor: Nick Kazemi

Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Engineer reports that the subdivider has paid a fee of $14,064 for the processing of this final tract map pursuant to Section 19.02(A) (2) of the Municipal Code. No additional City funds are needed.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

FINAL MAP OF PARCEL MAP L.A. NO. 2015-0555 located at 2116-2118 Federal Avenue, northerly of Olympic Boulevard.

(Bond No. C-130774)

Owner: 2116 Federal Partners, LLC; Surveyor: Alfredo D. Brillantes

Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Engineer reports that the subdivider has paid a fee of $9,064 for the processing of this final parcel map pursuant to Section 19.02(B) (3) of the Municipal Code. No additional City funds are needed.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

MOTION (WESSON - PRICE - HARRIS-DAWSON) relative to funding for supplemental Charter Bus services in Council District 10.

MOTION (HARRIS-DAWSON - HUIZAR) relative to funding for supplemental Charter Bus services in Council District Eight.

Blumenfield, Bonin, Cedillo, Englander, Harris-Dawson, Huizar, Koretz, Krekorian, Martinez, O'Farrell, Price, Rodriguez, Ryu and President Wesson (14); Absent: Buscaino (1)

ATTEST: Holly L. Wolcott, CITY CLERK

By:

Council Clerk                                       PRESIDENT OF THE CITY COUNCIL