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

1. HEAR PROTESTS against the proposed maintenance and operation of the annual assessment of the Fiscal Year 2018-19 Los Angeles City Lighting District.
   
   
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE, if protests denied and assessment confirmed, in accordance with Section 6.95-6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code.

(Ordinance of Intention adopted on May 25, 2018)

HEARING PROTESTS and ORDINANCES FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the proposed maintenance and operation of the annual assessment of the 2018-19 Proposition 218 Confirmed Street Lighting Maintenance Assessment District.

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

1. HEAR PROTESTS against the proposed maintenance and operation of the annual assessment of the 2018-19 Proposition 218 Confirmed Street Lighting Maintenance Assessment District.
   
   
2. PRESENT and ADOPT accompanying ORDINANCE, if protest denied and assessment confirmed, in accordance with section 6.95-6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code, for the proposed maintenance and operation of the annual assessment of the 2018-19 Proposition 218 Confirmed Street Lighting Maintenance Assessment District - Benefiting Footing Method.
   
   
3. PRESENT and ADOPT accompanying ORDINANCE, if protest denied and assessment confirmed, in accordance with section 6.95-6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code, for the proposed maintenance and operation of the annual assessment of the 2018-19 Proposition 218 Confirmed Street Lighting Maintenance Assessment District - Land Use Method.

(Ordinance of Intention adopted on May 25, 2018)

HEARING PROTESTS and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the proposed maintenance and operation of the annual assessment of the 1996-97 Z-Series Street Lighting Maintenance Assessment District for 2018-19.

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

1. HEAR PROTESTS against the proposed maintenance and operation of the annual assessment for the 1996-97 Z-Series Street Lighting Maintenance Assessment District for 2018-19.
   
   
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE, if protests denied and assessment confirmed, in accordance with Section 6.95-6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code, for the proposed maintenance and operation of the annual assessment of the 1996-97 Z-Series Street Lighting Maintenance Assessment District for 2018-19.

(Ordinance of Intention adopted on May 25, 2018)

PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to deferral of code violations for property owners of deployed military personnel.

Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Blumenfield - Bonin):

INSTRUCT the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety to report with policy recommendations for granting automatic extra time to correct code violations and deferral of associated liens if the property owners are deployed military personnel.

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 developing standard plans for the Broadway Streetscape Plan public improvements.

Recommendations for Council action, as initiated by Motion (Huizar - Harris-Dawson):

1. INSTRUCT the Department of City Planning, with the assistance of the Department of Public Works and the Los Angeles Department of Transportation, in consultation with the City Attorney, to report with recommendations and a process to develop standard plans, including civil, landscaping, street lighting, and stormwater elements, for the Boardway Streetscape Plan public improvements, including taking into account long term maintenance and any associated costs when developing the requested standard plans, and the feasibility to apply the requested standard plans to other geographical areas that were not contemplated as part of the geographical boundaries of the existing Broadway Streetscape Plan as expanded in 2016.
   
   
2. APPROVE one Civil Engineer Resolution Authority, Class Code 7237, without funding, in the Bureau of Engineering to oversee the design and construction of the Broadway Streetscape Plan, subject to position allocation by the Board of Civil Service Commissioners.

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 RESOLUTION relative to authorizing the issuance of tax-exempt multifamily conduit revenue bonds in an amount up to $7,000,000 for the McCadden Plaza Youth Housing Project.

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

1. ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION authorizing the issuance up to $7,000,000 in tax-exempt multifamily conduit revenue bonds for the development of the McCadden Plaza Youth Housing Project.   
    
2. AUTHORIZE, the General Manager, Los Angeles Housing and Community Investment Department (HCIDLA), or designee, to negotiate and execute relevant bond documents for the McCadden Plaza Youth Housing Project, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form and legality.   

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 REPORT relative to proposed contracts with ten non-profit agencies to provide services as part of the Domestic Violence/Human Trafficking Shelter Operations (DVHTSO) 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 negotiate and execute contracts with the recommended nonprofit agencies listed in Tables 1 and 2 of the May 21, 2018 HCIDLA report, attached to the Council file, for the DVHTSO Program, for a one-year contract term beginning July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019, with four one-year options to renew, subject to review and approval by the City Attorney as to form, in compliance with all necessary City and federal requirements, and availability of grant funds and detailed below:
   
   

   Agency	Shelter Type	Funding- Community Development Block Grant	Funding- General Fund	Total
   1736 Family Crisis Center	Emergency	$149,359	$89,192	$238,551
   Center for the Pacific Asian Family	Emergency	$147,136	$87,864	$235,000
   Haven Hills, Inc.	Emergency	$161,589	$96,496	$258,085
   Jenesse Center, Inc.	Emergency	$139,986	$83,594	$223,580
   Jewish Family Services of Los Angeles	Emergency	$112,130	$66,960	$179,090
   Rainbow Services	Emergency	$159,854	$95,459	$255,313
   Southern California Alcohol and Drug Programs, Inc.	Emergency	$152,981	$91,355	$244,336
   1736 Family Crisis Center	Transitional	$200,361	$119,649	$320,010
   Center for the Pacific Asian Family	Transitional	$162,788	$97,212	$260,000
   Good Shepherd Shelter of Los Angeles	Transitional	$91,520	$54,653	$146,173
   Haven Hills, Inc.	Transitional	$354,260	$211,551	$565,811
   Jenessee Center, Innc.	Transitional	$319,316	$190,684	$510,000
   Jewish Family Services of Los Angeles	Transitional	$145,121	$86,662	$231,783
   Ocean Park Community Center (The People Concern)	Transitional	$152,039	$90,793	$242,832
   Rainbow Services, Ltd.	Transitional	$198,672	$118,639	$317,311
   Coalition to Abolish Slavery and Trafficking	Transitional	$0	$438,000	$438,000
   Coalition to Abolish Slavery and Trafficking	Emergency	$0	$362,000	$362,000

    
2. AUTHORIZE, the General Manager, HCIDLA, or designee, to prepare any Controller's instructions needed to implement actions approved by Council and and Mayor on matters presented in or deriving from the May 31, 2018 HCIDLA report, attached to the Council file.   

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The City Administrative Officer (CAO) reports that there is no additional impact to the General Fund.  The proposed contracts with the ten nonprofit agencies selected by the HCIDLA through a Request for Proposal process to provide services as part of the City's DVHTSO Program will be paid for by the Community Development Trust Fund ($2,647,112) and General Fund ($2,380,763).  The recommendation contained in the June 8, 2018 CAO report is in compliance with the City's Financial Policies in that funding for the proposed contracts is available within budgeted funds.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

HOUSING COMMITTEE REPORT and RESOLUTION relative to approval of replacement housing plans for the Skid Row Southeast 1 Apartments Project.

Recommendations for Council action:

1. ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION authorizing the Skid Row Southeast 1 Apartments Housing Replacement Plans for the following:
   
   
   1. The Olympia (48 units) located at 1201 East 7th Street.
      
      
   2. The Las Americas (60 units) located at 1205 East 6th Street.
       
2. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, Los Angeles Housing and Community Investment Department, or designee, to execute any relevant documents required to effectuate this transaction, and any amendments, consistent with the Mayor and Council actions on this matter, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form.   

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The City Administrative Officer (CAO) reports that there is no impact to the General Fund.  The Skid Row Southeast 1 Apartments Project received approval for recapitalization of pre-existing City financing on November 24, 2015, bond financing in 2015 and four percent tax credits through the California Tax Credit Allocation Committee in 2015.  The recommendation contained in the June 12, 2018 CAO report is in compliance with the City’s Financial Policies in that there is no additional cost to the City.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

HOUSING COMMITTEE REPORT relative to request for authority to issue commitments and support letters to existing managed pipeline projects applying to the California Tax Credit Allocation Committee (CTCAC) in 2018 Round 2.

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. Issue a funding commitment letter for each applicable project identified in Table 1 of the June 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 project sponsor must apply to the CTCAC in the next available Low Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC) allocation round.
         
         
      3. The disbursement of HCIDLA funds will occur only after the sponsor obtains enforceable commitments for all proposed funding.
         
         
   2. Issue a nine percent LIHTC Letter of Support for each project identified in Table 1 of the June 5, 2018 HCIDLA report, attached to the Council file.
      
      
   3. Increase the existing funding commitments for each applicable project identified in Table 2 of the June 5, 2018 HCIDLA report, attached to the Council file, subject to the conditions listed in the existing loan agreements.
      
      
   4. Negotiate and execute acquisition, pre-development, construction, permanent loan agreements, subject to review and approval of the City Attorney as to form, with the legal owner of each applicable project identified in Tables 1 and 2 of the June 5, 2018 HCIDLA report, attached to the Council file, that receives an award from the proposed leveraging source, subject to the satisfaction of all conditions and criteria contained in the HCIDLA Pipeline application, this transmittal, and the HCIDLA Award Letter (if applicable).
      
      
   5. Execute subordination agreements for each applicable project identified in Tables 1 and 2 of the June 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.
      
      
   6. 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.
      
      
2. AUTHORIZE the Controller to:
   
   
   1. Establish a new account 43P675 - Rolland Curtis East within the Rental Housing Production Fund No. 307/43 and appropriate $1,000,000 from the available cash balance.
      
      

      Project	Fund	Account	Amount
      Rolland Curtis East	307/43	43P675	$1,000,000
      		Total	$1,000,000

      
             
   2. Establish a new account 43P681 - 433 Vermont Apartments within the Low and Moderate Income Housing Fund No. 55J/43 and appropriate $1,500,000 from the available cash balance.
      
      

      Project	Fund	Account	Amount
      433 Vermont Apartments	55J/43	43P681	$1,500,000
      		Total	$1,500,000

      
             
   3. Obligate Home Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) funds for the projects listed below:
      
      

      Project	Fund	Account	Amount
      King 1101	561/43	43P008	$200,000
      Rolland Curtis East	561/43	43P008	$400,000
      		Total	$600,000

      
             
3. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, HCIDLA, or designee, to:
   
   
   1. Issue a Letter of Support for the Alternate Project, Arminta Square, if one of the other two projects in Table 1 of the June 5, 2018 HCIDLA report, attached to the Council file, no longer applies for Low Income Housing Tax Credits under the City of Los Angeles Geographic Set-Aside due to a lack of State funding.
      
      
   2. 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 (CAO); and, Authorize the Controller to implement the instructions.

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The CAO reports that there is no impact to the General Fund.  The recommendations contained in the June 12, 2018 CAO report, attached to the Council file, are in compliance with the City's Financial Policies in that Affordable Housing Managed Pipeline commitments are fully funded by the HOME Investment Partnerships Program Fund, Low and Moderate Income Housing Fund, and Rental Housing Production Fund.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

PERSONNEL AND ANIMAL WELFARE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the Plan Year 2019 LAwell Civilian Beneftis Program.

Recommendation for Council action:

APPROVE the Plan Year 2019 LAwell Civilian Benefits Program.

Fiscal Impact Statement:  None submitted by the Personnel Department.  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 May 22, 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-S83	480914	1318 West Maryland Street
   18-0005-S84	516183	1318 West Maryland Street
   18-0005-S85	523710	1318 West Maryland Street
   18-0005-S117	446670	5117 North Bakman Avenue
   18-0005-S118	293756	1412 West 22nd Street
   18-0005-S119	612442	1572 East Vernon Avenue

    
2. ADOPT the Findings contained in the May 22, 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 May 22, 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-S120	477719	3825 South Wall Street
   18-0005-S121	612107	6507 South Pacific Avenue
   18-0005-S122	591931	641 East Vernon Avenue
   18-0005-S123	458212	628 South Veteran Avenue
   18-0005-S124	620847	427 West 49th Street

    
2. ADOPT the Findings contained in the May 22, 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 May 22, 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-S125	612860	1204 South Beverly Green Drive
   18-0005-S126	576151	523 West 39th Street
   18-0005-S127	561033	844 South Plymouth Boulevard

             
2. ADOPT the Findings contained in the May 22, 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 RESOLUTION relative to removing the property located at 2669 Redondo Boulevard from the Rent Escrow Account Program (REAP).

Recommendations for Council action:

1. ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION for the property located at 2669 Redondo Boulevard  detailed in the June 6, 2018  Los Angeles Housing and Community Development Department (HCIDLA) report, attached to the Council file, pursuant to Ordinance No. 173810.
        
2. ADOPT the Findings contained in the June 6, 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.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT and HOUSING COMMITTEES' REPORT relative to authorization to acquire the properties located at 18447 Sherman Way and 7217 North Canby Avenue (Property) and subsequently sell said properties to Reseda Theatre Senior Housing, LP (RTSH).

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

1. REQUEST that the Mayor exercise the Option by and between the City of Los Angeles and the Community Redevelopment Agency Los Angeles (CRA/LA), for the fair market value of $1,560,000 (Contract No. C-125174, dated January 8, 2015), upon approval of the CRA/LA Governing Board, and Oversight Board, and the State Department of Finance for the acquisition of parcels located at:
   
   
   1. 7221 North Canby Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 91335, Assessor Parcel Number (APN) 2119-020-901 (Affordable Housing Project Parcel).
      
      
   2. 18447 West Sherman Way, Los Angeles, CA 91335, APN 2119-020-900, (Laemmle Theatre Project Parcel).
      
      
2. APPROVE the acquisition of the properties detailed above in Recommendation No. 1.
   
   
3. APPROVE the form and substance of the Purchase and Sale Agreement (PSA) and Grant Deed, substantially consistent with the documents attached to the June 6, 2018 Municipal Facilities Committee (MFC), attached to the Council file, for the purchase of the Property from CRA/LA for the purchase price; and, AUTHORIZE the General Manager, Economic and Workforce Development Department (EWDD), to execute said documents approved as to form by the City Attorney .
   
   
4. AUTHORIZE the General Managers, EWDD  and Los Angeles  Housing and Community Investment Department (HCIDLA) to proceed to effectuate all escrow and related required actions to complete the transaction if all contingencies are met, upon notice from the Mayor that the purchase of the Property from CRA/LA has received all required approvals, and deposit of CRA/LA Excess Non-Housing Bond Proceeds (CRA/LA EBP) for the purchase price of $1,560,000 from Fund No. 57D, as approved under Council file No. 14-1174-S34, all to Chicago Title Company.
   
   
5. APPROVE the subsequent sale of the Laemmle Theatre Project Parcel to RTSH for the fair market value to be determined by a third-party appraiser and to be reviewed and validated by an independent appraiser from an EWDD’s prequalified list of consultants.
   
   

6. APPROVE the form and substance of the Disposition and Development Agreement (DDA), Grant Deed, and Agreement Containing Covenants Affecting Real Property (Covenant Agreement), substantially consistent with the documents attached to the June 6, 2018 MFC report, attached to the Council file, for the disposition and development of the Laemmle Theatre Project Parcel, subject to the provision of certain community benefits for five years, and the future redevelopment of the Laemmle Theatre Project Parcel; and, AUTHORIZE the General Manager, EWDD, to execute said documents approved as to form by the City Attorney.
   
   

7. APPROVE the form and substance of the DDA, Grant Deed and Covenant Agreement, substantially consistent with the documents attached to the June 6, 2018 MFC report, attached to the Council file, for the disposition and development of the Affordable Housing Project Parcel; and, AUTHORIZE the General Manager, HCIDLA to execute said documents approved as to form by the City Attorney.
   
   

8. APPROVE the sale of the Affordable Housing Project Parcel to RTSH in accordance with the DDA, for the fair market value to be determined by an appraisal completed within six months of the sale and approved by HCIDLA.
   
   

9. AUTHORIZE the EWDD to be the implementing department to determine and expend the amount necessary to pay for City's required closing costs, and other related costs upon issuance of the good faith estimate from Chicago Title Company.
   
   

10. AUTHORIZE the Controller to expend from Fund No. 100/22, Account No. 003040, Contractual Services, for closing costs and other related costs, and transfer funds to Chicago Title Company upon receipt of appropriate transfer instructions from EWDD
    
    

11. .AUTHORIZE the General Manager, EWDD and/or HCIDLA, or designee, to prepare Controller instructions and/or make technical corrections or adjustments that may be required and are consistent with these City Council and Mayoral actions, subject to the approval of the City Administrative Officer; and REQUEST the Controller and/or INSTRUCT other City departments to implement those instructions.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The MFC reports that the proposed transaction will have no fiscal impact to the General Fund.  The acquisition funds include $1,560,000 of CRA/LA Excess Bond Proceeds.  As an Affected Taxing Entity under the Redevelopment Dissolution Statutes, the City will receive back from the County Auditor- Controller, in the future, the equivalent of approximately 26 percent acquisition funds provided to CRA/LA.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

COMMUNICATION FROM CHAIR, TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE relative to proposed projects and application for the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) Active Transportation Program (ATP) Cycle 4 Call for Projects grant award funding.

Recommendations for Council action:

1. APPROVE the final list of projects attached to the Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) report dated June 6, 2018 as the City's priorities for pursuing Caltrans ATP Cycle 4 Call for Projects grant award funding.
   
   
2. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, LADOT, or the Director of the respective lead City department to:
   
   
   1. Submit grant applications to Caltrans for ATP Cycle 4 Call for Projects grant award funding on behalf of the City for all recommended projects for possible funding through this grant.
      
      
   2. Execute any necessary funding and contractual documents, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form and legality, for accepting grant funding.
      
      
3. DIRECT the General Manager, LADOT or Director of the respective lead City department to identify any additional resource needs, including staff, and/or overtime funding, for the implementation of the projects that are awarded funding through this grant opportunity, and to seek Council approval for any additional staffing prior to accepting the grant funds.
   
   

Fiscal Impact Statement: The LADOT reports that this action will not impact the General Fund. There is also no immediate impact on special funds however future appropriations by the Mayor and Council will be required to finalize approved grant memorandum of understanding and to deliver the projects (i.e. design, project management, construction and inspection). For projects awarded grant funding, the LADOT - in conjunction with the City Administrative Officer and the Chief Legislative Analyst - will identify the recommended appropriate sources of funds from available revenues during the development of each fiscal years' budget as well as multi-year schedules for transportation special funds. Historically, Proposition C funds have been used as front funding because the State transfers funding on a reimbursement basis only. The specific future funding needs will not be known until the State makes its final funding recommendations.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

COMMUNICATION FROM CHAIR, TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE relative to including segments of 5th and 6th Streets into the Mobility Plan 2035 Bicycle Enhanced Network.

Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Huizar – O’Farrell):

INSTRUCT the Department of City Planning, with the assistance of the Los Angeles Department of Transportation, and Bureau of Engineering, and in consultation with the City Attorney, to report on the feasibility of including 5th and 6th Streets from Central to Broadway, into the Mobility Plan 2035 Bicycle Enhanced Network, a network of streets that prioritize bicyclists, inasmuch as these two segments of Downtown are on the High Injury Network, a network of streets that has a higher incidence of severe and fatal collisions involving people walking and biking.

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.

COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER relative to the proposed amendment to Contract No. C-130856 between the Department on Disability and Western Interpreting Network (dba Global Works, Incorporated) for sign language interpreting (SLI) services.

Recommendation for Council action:

AUTHORIZE the Executive Director, Department on Disability, or designee, to execute the proposed amendment to Contract No. C-130856 between the Department on Disability (Department) and Western Interpreting Network (dba Global Works, Incorporated) for SLI services to increase the maximum contract amount by $18,000, from $60,000 to $78,000, with no term extension, subject to review by the City Attorney as to form.

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The City Administrative Officer reports that the Year-End Financial Status Report (FSR) instructed the Department to transfer $49,370 from its Salaries General account to its Contractual Services account to address unforeseen expenditures for the Department’s existing SLI, Video Remote Interpreting and Communication Access Real-time Translation services contracts, which will fund the proposed Amendment. The Department is currently working on implementing the Year-End FSR instruction so that funding will be available. There is no additional impact on the General Fund. Approval of these agreements is in compliance with the City’s Financial Policies as one-time funding is being used for one-time expenditures.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

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

ADMINISTRATIVE EXEMPTION and COMMUNICATION FROM BOARD OF AIRPORT COMMISSIONERS (Board) relative to the approval of the first amendment to lease VNA-8905 with Jet Aviation of America, Inc.

Recommendations for Council action:

1. ADOPT the determination of the Board that the proposed action is administratively exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Article II Section 2(i) of the Los Angeles City CEQA Guidelines.
   
   
2. APPROVE the first amendment to Lease VNA-8905 with Jet Aviation of America, Inc. to provide reimbursement to the lessee for costs associated with pre-existing contamination covering a fixed base operator facility at Van Nuys Airport.
   
   
3. CONCUR with the Board's action of June 14, 2018 by Resolution 26519 authorizing the Chief Executive Officer, Los Angeles World Airports, to execute the first amendment to Lease VNA-8905 with Jet Aviation of America, Inc. to provide reimbursement to the lessee for costs associated with pre-existing contamination covering a fixed base operator facility at Van Nuys Airport.

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.

TIME LIMIT FILE - JULY 18, 2018

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - JULY 3, 2018)

(Trade, Travel, and Tourism Committee waived consideration of the above matter)

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 Celsa Orozco Medina v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BC628954. (This matter arises from an automobile accident that occurred on December 18, 2015 at the intersection of Sunland Boulevard and San Fernando Road in the City of Los Angeles.)

(Budget and Finance Committee considered the above matter in Closed Session on June 11, 2018)

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 Michael Klein v. City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BC590564. (This matter arises from a Sanitation truck collision that occurred on November 6, 2014, at or near Sherman Way and Woodley Avenue in Van Nuys.)

(Budget and Finance Committee considered the above matter in Closed Session on June 11, 2018)

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 Jordan Evan Peart v. City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BC675114. (This matter arises from property damage and personal injuries sustained from a fallen parkway tree on April 28, 2017 in front of 21505 Erwin Street, Woodland Hills.)

(Budget and Finance Committee considered the above matter in Closed Session on June 11, 2018)

MOTION (RYU - MARTINEZ) relative to funding for Assemblymember Bloom's Community Resource Fair in August 2018.

ATTEST:  Holly L. Wolcott, CITY CLERK

By

          Council Clerk                                   PRESIDENT OF THE CITY COUNCIL

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Regular meeting recessed at 11:22 am
Special meeting convened at 11:22 am
Special meeting adjourned at 11:26 am
Regular meeting convened at 11:26 am