PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT OF BALLOT TABULATION and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to establishment of the Fashion District Property and Business Improvement District (District), pursuant to Section 53753 of the California Government Code, Section 36600 et seq. of the California Streets and Highways Code and Article XIII D of the California Constitution.

Recommendations for Council action, if the tabulation of ballots indicates majority support, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:

1. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE, dated, May 16, 2018, establishing the Fashion District Property and Business Improvement District and confirming the assessments to be levied upon properties within the District, as described in the Management District Plan.
   
   
2. AUTHORIZE the City Clerk, subject to approval of the City Attorney, to prepare, execute and administer an operating agreement between the City and a non-profit corporation for the administration of the District's programs.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Clerk reports that direct costs associated with Department administrative expenses will be charged to the District and will be recovered from assessments collected.

There are seven City-owned parcels within the District which includes one General Fund parcel and six Los Angeles Department of Water and Power parcels. The total assessment for these City-owned properties within the District is $85,309.94, representing 1.50 percent of the total assessments levied in the District.

The assessment levied on the one City-owned parcel within the District to be paid from the General Fund totals $4,577.80 for the first year of the District. Funding for assessment levied on City owned properties within the District was requested in the 2019-2020 Budget. Assessments levied on the Department of Water and Power property within the District will not be paid from the General Fund.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

(Pursuant to Council action on Tuesday, June 26, 2018 and adoption of Ordinance No. 185534 on May 1, 2018.)

PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT OF BALLOT TABULATION and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to establishment of the Hollywood Entertainment District Property and Business Improvement District, pursuant to Section 53753 of the California Government Code, Section 36600 et seq. of the California Streets and Highways Code and Article XIII D of the California Constitution.

Recommendations for Council action, if the tabulation of ballots indicates majority support, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:

1. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE, dated May 16, 2018, establishing the Hollywood Entertainment District Property and Business Improvement District and confirming the assessments to be levied upon properties within the District, as described in the Management District Plan.
   
   
2. AUTHORIZE the City Clerk, subject to the approval of the City Attorney, to prepare, execute and administer an operating agreement between the City and a non-profit corporation for the administration of the District's programs.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Clerk reports that direct costs associated with Department administrative expenses will be charged to the District and will be recovered from assessments collected.

There are 35 City-owned parcels within the District which includes 32 General Fund parcels and three Los Angeles Department of Water and Power parcels. The total assessment for these City-owned properties within the District is $219,705.18, representing 3.06 percent of the total assessments levied in the District.

The assessments levied on the 32 City-owned parcels within the District to be paid from the General Fund totals $192,286.46 for the first year of the District. Funding for the assessments levied on the City owned property within the District was requested in the 2019-2020 Budget. Assessments levied on the Department of Water and Power parcels within the District will not be paid from the General Fund.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

(Pursuant to Council action on Tuesday, June 26, 2018 and adoption of Ordinance No. 185533 on May 1, 2018.)

COMMUNICATION FROM THE MAYOR relative to the appointment of Assistant Chief Michel Moore as the Chief of Police of the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD).

Recommendation for Council action:

RESOLVE that the Mayor’s appointment of Assistant Chief Michel Moore as the Chief of Police of the LAPD is APPROVED and CONFIRMED.

Financial Disclosure Statement: Filed.

Background Review: Pending.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

(Public Safety Committee report to be submitted in Council. If public hearing is not held in Committee, an opportunity for public comment will be provided.)

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ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (EIR), PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT (PLUM) COMMITTEE REPORT, RESOLUTION and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to a General Plan Amendment (GPA), Vesting Zone Change and Height District Change, and an appeal for the properties located at 900-1080 South San Julian Street; 901-1075 South San Pedro Street; 1100- 1118 South San Julian Street; 1122-1132 South San Julian Street; 1150 South San Julian Street; 1154 South San Julian Street; 1101- 1145 South San Pedro Street; 612-624 East 11th Street; 1021-1023 South San Julian Street; 1027 South San Julian Street; 929 South San Julian Street; 933 South San Julian Street; and 941-945 South San Julian Street.

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

1. FIND, based on the independent judgment of the decision-maker, after consideration of the whole of the administrative record, the project was assessed in The City Market Los Angeles EIR, No. ENV-2012-3003-EIR (SCH No. 2013021046) certified on March 2, 2018; and pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines, Sections 15162 and 15164, no subsequent EIR, Negative Declaration, or Addendum is required for approval of the Project.
   
   
2. ADOPT the FINDINGS  of the PLUM Committee, attached to the Council, as the Findings of Council.
   
   
3. ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION for a GPA to the Central City Community to change the property’s land use designation from Light Manufacturing to Regional Commercial and to apply the existing Central City Community Plan Footnote No. 4 to the project site to allow Height District No. 2D.
   
   
4. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE dated June 20, 2018, effecting a Vesting Zone Change from M2-2D Zone to [T][Q]C2-2D-SN to permit the construction of the project, including provisions for the application of the Land Use Equivalency Program, for the demolition of approximately 91,729 square feet of the existing structures on-site and the construction of a mixed-use project consisting of 1,719,658 square feet of total developed floor area, including the construction of 945 residential dwelling units, 210 hotel rooms, 294,641 square feet of commercial office uses, 224,862 square feet of retail uses (including restaurants, bars, event space, wholesale uses, and a cinema with 744 seats), and 312,112 square feet corporate/educational campus, including a total of 3,671 parking spaces, with the project anticipated to be built over a 20-year period, for the properties located at 900-1080 South San Julian Street; 901-1075 South San Pedro Street; 1100-1118 South San Julian Street; 1122-1132 South San Julian Street; 1150 South San Julian Street; 1154 South San Julian Street; 1101-1145 South San Pedro Street; 612-624 East 11th Street; 1021-1023 South San Julian Street; 1027 South San Julian Street; 929 South San Julian Street; 933 South San Julian Street; and 941-945 South San Julian Street, subject to Conditions of Approval, as modified by the PLUM Committee and attached to the Council file.
   
   
5. RESOLVE TO GRANT THE APPEAL filed by Mark Levy on behalf of The City Market of Los Angeles, Inc. (Representative: Jim Ries, Craig Lawson and Co., LLC) and THEREBY OVERTURN the decision of the Los Angeles City Planning Commission (LACPC), in disapproving a Supplemental Use District to establish a Sign District for the site.
   
   
6. REQUEST the City Attorney to prepare and present an Ordinance for a Supplemental Use District to establish a Sign District, as modified by the PLUM Committee and attached to the Council file.
   
   

7. ADVISE the applicant that, pursuant to State Public Resources Code Section 21081.6, the City shall monitor or require evidence that mitigation conditions are implemented and maintained throughout the life of the project and the City may require any necessary fees to cover the cost of such monitoring.
   
   

8. ADVISE the applicant that, pursuant to State Fish and Game Code Section 711.4, a Fish and Game Fee and/or Certificate of Fee Exemption is now required to be submitted to the County Clerk prior to or concurrent with the Environmental Notice of Determination filing.
   
   

9. INSTRUCT the Department of City Planning to update the General Plan and appropriate maps pursuant to this action.
   
   

10. NOT PRESENT and ORDER FILED the Ordinance dated November 9, 2017.

Applicant:  Peter Flemming, The City Market of Los Angeles, Inc.

Representative:  Jim Ries, Craig Lawson and Co., LLC.

Case No. CPC-2013-4050-GPA-VZC-HD-SN-CU-MCUP-SPR

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The LACPC reports that there is no General Fund impact as administrative costs are recovered through fees.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

TIME LIMIT FILE - JUNE 29, 2018

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - JUNE 29, 2018)

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (EIR), STATEMENT OF OVERRIDING CONSIDERATIONS, MITIGATION MEASURES, MITIGATION MONITORING PROGRAM (MMP), PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT  COMMITTEE REPORT and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the Ventura-Cahuenga Boulevard Corridor Specific Plan.

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

1. FIND, that the EIR (No. ENV-2016-1662-EIR; State Clearinghouse No. 2016071041) and associated Statement of Overriding Consideration, accompanying Mitigation Measures and MMP was certified on March 27, 2018.
   
   
2. FIND, pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15162, that no subsequent EIR or subsequent Mitigated Negative Declaration is required for the current discretionary approval, where the whole of the administrative record demonstrates that no major revisions to the EIR or a substantial increase in the severity of a previously identified significant effect resulting from changes to the project, changes to circumstances, or the existence of new information; and that no Addendum is required, if no changes or additions to the EIR are necessary pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15164.
   
   
3. ADOPT the FINDINGS of the Los Angeles City Planning Commission, dated February 13, 2018 and attached to the Council file, as the Findings of Council.
   
   
4. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE dated May 2, 2018, amending Ordinance No. 174052, the Ventura-Cahuenga Boulevard Corridor Specific Plan, to exclude from the Specific Plan the Providence Tarzana Medical Center Project Site located at 18321, 18365, 18411 and 18370 West Clark Street and Assessor's Parcel No. 2160010035.

Applicant:  Jeremy Stremme, Providence Health System - Southern California

Representative:  Cindy Starrett and Beth Gordie, Latham and Watkins, LLC

Case No. CPC-2016-2248-GPA-VZC-HD-SP-CU-ZV-WDI

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

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ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (EIR), ERRATA, PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT (PLUM) COMMITTEE REPORT and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to appeals, and a Zone and Height District Change for the properties located at 3650 and 3691 West Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, 3901-4145 South Crenshaw Boulevard, 4020-4090 South Marlton Avenue, 3701-3791 West Santa Rosalia Drive, and 3649 West Stocker Street.

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

1. FIND based on the independent judgment of the decision-maker, after consideration of the whole of the administrative record, the project was assessed in the Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza Master Plan EIR No. ENV-2012-1962-EIR and Errata, SCH No. 2008101017, certified on January 18, 2017; and pursuant to CEQA Guidelines, Sections 15162 and 15164, no subsequent EIR or Addendum is required for approval of the project.
   
   
2. ADOPT the FINDINGS of the Los Angeles City Planning Commission (LACPC) as the Findings of Council.
   
   
3. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE dated June 8, 2018, disapproved by the Director of Planning on behalf of the LACPC,  effecting a Zone Change and Height District Change from C2-2D and [T][Q]C2-2D to [T][Q]C2-2D, revising the D Limitation as established by Ordinance No. 165481 to allow a Floor Area Ratio (FAR) up to 3:1 across the entire site, in lieu of the D Limitation of a 3:1 FAR of each lot and a 1.5:1 FAR total across the entire site, and revising the Q Condition as established by Ordinance No. 162020 to allow two parking spaces per 1,000 square feet for the commercial and office uses, in lieu of the Q Condition requiring three parking spaces per 1,000 square feet, as modified by the PLUM Committee.
   
   
4. RESOLVE TO DENY THE APPEALS filed by the following: a) Crenshaw Subway Coalition, Hyde Park Organization Partnership for Empowerment, and Damien Goodman; b) Los Angeles Tenants Union; c) Expo Communities United, Clint Simmons, Kim Yergan, and Robbye Davis; d) Jackie Ryan and Lauren Halsey; e) Black Community Clergy and Labor Alliance, National Action Network - Los Angeles, Southern Christian Leadership Conference of Southern California, and Larry Aubry; f) Robert Farrell; and, g) Los Angeles Black Worker Center, Los Angeles Community Action Network, Gregory Akili, and Jan Williams; and, THEREBY SUSTAIN the decision of the LACPC in approving a) Special Permission for the Reduction of Off-Street Parking to allow a 10 percent parking reduction, pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) Section 12.24-Y, for commercial uses located within 1,500 feet of a transit facility; and, b) a Zoning Administrator's Determination, pursuant to LAMC Section 12.24-X.20, to allow shared parking for commercial uses, for the redevelopment of the existing Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza, resulting in a mixed-use retail, commercial, office, hotel, and residential project, totaling approximately 3,072,956 square feet of floor area, with the existing enclosed mall structure and cinema to be maintained and 77,933 square feet of the existing free-standing structures to be demolished, resulting in a total net floor area of approximately 2,056,215 square feet, consisting of: 331,838 square feet of retail/restaurant uses, 143,377 square feet of office uses, 346,500 square feet of hotel uses providing up to 400 hotel rooms, and 1,234,500 square feet of residential uses within 961 residential units (551 condominiums and 410 apartments), including a total of 6,829 parking spaces and 885 bicycle spaces, for the properties located at 3650 and 3691 West Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard, 3901-4145 South Crenshaw Boulevard, 4020-4090 South Marlton Avenue, 3701-3791 West Santa Rosalia Drive, and 3649 West Stocker Street.
   
   
5. ADVISE the applicant, pursuant to the LAMC Section 12.32 G:
   
   . . . the Council may decide to impose a permanent Q Condition . . . identified on the zone change map by the symbol Q in brackets . . . There shall be no time limit on removal of the brackets around the [Q] Qualified designation nor on removal of the [T] Tentative designation.  After the conditions of the permanent [Q] Qualified classification have been fulfilled, the brackets surrounding the Q symbol shall be removed. 
   
   
6. ADVISE the applicant that, pursuant to State Public Resources Code Section 21081.6, the City shall monitor or require evidence that mitigation conditions are implemented and maintained throughout the life of the project and the City may require any necessary fees to cover the cost of such monitoring.
   
   
7. ADVISE the applicant that, pursuant to State Fish and Game Code Section 711.4, a Fish and Game Fee and/or Certificate of Fee Exemption is now required to be submitted to the County Clerk prior to or concurrent with the Environmental Notice of Determination filing.
   
   
8. NOT PRESENT and ORDER FILED the Ordinance dated July 13, 2017.

Applicant:  Capri Urban Baldwin, LLC; Capri Urban Crenshaw, LLC

Representative:  Marcos Velayos, Park and Velayos

Case No. CPC-2015-4398-GPA-ZC-HD-ZAD-CU

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The LACPC reports that there is no General Fund impact as administrative costs are recovered through fees.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

TIME LIMIT FILE - JUNE 29, 2018

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - JUNE 29, 2018)

10 VOTES REQUIRED ON SECOND READING

PUBLIC WORKS AND GANG REDUCTION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to processing a refund claim to the Los Angeles Rams.

Recommendation for Council action:

AUTHORIZE the Bureau of Street Services and the Office of Accounting to process the Claim for Refund Over $5,000 No. 1405302017 Rams Season Invoice Consolidation, to refund Los Angeles Rams the amount of $496,304.42.

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

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

PUBLIC WORKS AND GANG REDUCTION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to erecting permanent ceremonial signs at various locations in San Pedro as Historic Little Italy.

Recommendations for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Buscaino - Bonin):

1. DESIGNATE the area between the following intersections as Historic Little Italy:
   
   
   1. 9th Street and Gaffey Street
      
      
   2. 9th Street and Pacific Avenue
      
      
   3. 6th Street and Pacific Avenue
      
      
   4. 6th Street and Mesa Street
      
      
   5. 12th Street and Gaffey Street
      
      
   6. 12th Street and Mesa Street
      
      
   7. 13th Street and Gaffey Street
      
      
   8. 17th Street and Gaffey Street
      
      
   9. 13th Street and Mesa Street
      
      
   10. 17th Street and Mesa Street
       
       
2. INSTRUCT the Los Angeles Department of Transportation to erect permanent ceremonial sign(s) to this effect at these locations.

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.

PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the First Amendment to Contract No. C-129764 to reflect a name change from United Road Towing Inc. dba Ross Baker to Ross Baker Towing, Inc. for Official Police Garage Service Area 17.

Recommendation for Council action:

APPROVE the First Amendment to Contract No. C-129764 to reflect a name change from United Road Towing Inc. dba Ross Baker to Ross Baker Towing, Inc. for Official Police Garage Service Area 17.

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.

TIME LIMIT FILE - JULY 23, 2018

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

PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to combating illegal street racing Citywide.

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

INSTRUCT the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), with the assistance of the City Attorney, to report on all ordinances pertaining to illegal street racing, all fines and penalties associated with those ordinances, anti-street racing programs in effect, as well as any and all suggestions to increase the penalties, fines or efforts of the LAPD in order to successfully combat illegal street racing Citywide.

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.

ENERGY, CLIMATE CHANGE, AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE  COMMITTEE REPORT relative to amending the Los Angeles Administrative Code (LAAC) relating to wholesale energy transactions.

Recommendations for Council action:

1. CONCUR with the Board of Water and Power Commissioners' action of April 24, 2018, Resolution No. 018-211, authorizing the amendment to LAAC Section 23.135.
   
   
2. REQUEST the City Attorney to prepare and present an Ordinance to amend LAAC Subsection (2) of Section 23.135 to increase the current contract limitation of 500 megawatts per wholesale energy transaction to 2,000 megawatts per wholesale energy transaction for which the Board of Water and Power Commissioners may authorize the General Manager, LADWP, to enter into agreements for the purchase and sale of energy.

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The City Administrative Officer reports that wholesale energy transactions impact the Power Revenue Fund.  There is no fiscal impact to the City General Fund.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the allocation of excess bond proceeds to Council District One for the rehabilitation of the Bryson Affordable Housing Campus.

Recommendations for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Cedillo - Buscaino):

1. APPROVE $1,500,000 in taxable Community Redevelopment Agency of Los Angeles (CRA/LA) excess bond proceeds available to Council District One from the Westlake Redevelopment Project Area to be utilized by the Los Angeles Housing Partnership and Richman Group to rehabilitate the Bryson Affordable Housing Campus.
   
   
2. INSTRUCT the Economic and Workforce Development Department, with the assistance of the City Administrative Officer (CAO), Chief Legislative Analyst (CLA), Los Angeles Department of Transportation, and any other applicable City department, to provide a report with recommendations to the CRA/LA Bond Oversight Committee to allocate all taxable CRA/LA excess bond proceeds available to Council District One, including any earned interest, for the purpose of rehabilitating the Bryson Affordable Housing Campus as identified in the Bond Expenditure Agreement and Bond Spending Plan for the Westlake Redevelopment Project Area.

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

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

INFORMATION, TECHNOLOGY AND GENERAL SERVICES COMMITTEE REPORT relative to declaring a City-owned right-of-way located near Plaza Del Amo Avenue as a surplus asset in order to initiate the direct sale of the property.

Recommendations for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Buscaino - Bonin):

1. INSTRUCT the Department of General Services (GSD) to take the following actions relative to unimproved City Right-of-Way near Plaza Del Amo Avenue in Council District 15 outlined as Lot P of Tract No. 4529 in the Tract Map (Lot P):
   
   
   1. Declare Lot P a surplus asset.
      
      
   2. Initiate the Surplus Property Process and conduct a Class A appraisal of the parcel.
      
      
2. INSTRUCT the City Administrative Officer (CAO) to evaluate the feasibility of a direct sale at fair market value.
   
   
3. INSTRUCT the GSD, with the assistance of the CAO and the City Attorney, to take all necessary steps and prepare all required documents to effectuate the potential sale of the parcel.

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

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT (PLUM) COMMITTEE REPORT relative to authorizing the execution of a Development Agreement between the City of Los Angeles and The City Market of Los Angeles, Inc.

Recommendation for Council action:

REQUEST the City Attorney to prepare and present an Ordinance, as modified by the PLUM Committee and attached to the Council file, authorizing the execution of a Development Agreement by and between the City of Los Angeles and The City Market of Los Angeles, Inc., for the provision of community benefits, with a combined value of $8,598,290, relating to real property in the Central City Community Plan areas, and for the project located at 900-1080 South San Julian Street; 901-1075 South San Pedro Street; 1100-1118 South San Julian Street; 1122-1132 South San Julian Street; 1150 South San Julian Street; 1154 South San Julian Street; 1101-1145 South San Pedro Street; 612-624 East 11th Street; 1021-1023 South San Julian Street; 1027 South San Julian Street; 929 South San Julian Street; 933 South San Julian Street and 941-945 South San Julian Street.

Applicant:  Peter Flemming, The City Market of Los Angeles, Inc.

Representative:  Jim Ries, Craig Lawson and Co., LLC

Case No. CPC-2013-4051-DA

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The Los Angeles City Planning Commission reports that there is no General Fund impact as administrative costs are recovered through fees.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the allocation of excess bond proceeds for public infrastructure improvements and public art along Western Avenue between Third Street and Melrose Avenue as part of the Great Streets Initiative.

Recommendations for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Ryu - Price):

1. APPROVE all taxable Community Redevelopment Agency of Los Angeles (CRA/LA) excess bond proceeds available to Council District Four from the Wilshire Center / Koreatown Redevelopment Project Area, including any earned interest, to be used to supplement costs related to public infrastructure improvements and public art along Western Avenue between Third Street and Melrose Avenue as part of the Great Streets Initiative.
   
   
2. INSTRUCT the Economic and Workforce Development Department, with the assistance of the City Administrative Officer (CAO), Chief Legislative Analyst (CLA), and any other applicable City department, to provide a report with recommendations to the CRA/LA Bond Oversight Committee to amend any existing contract(s) related to the above referenced project to allocate additional taxable CRA/LA excess bond proceeds to implement public infrastructure improvements and public art along Western Avenue between Third Street and Melrose Avenue, as identified in the Bond Expenditure Agreement and Bond Spending Plan for the Wilshire Center / Koreatown Redevelopment Project Area.

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

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the allocation of excess bond proceeds for public improvements to the Hollywood Walk of Fame, including development of a Master Plan for restoration and improvement.

Recommendations for Council action, pursuant to Motion (O'Farrell - Martinez):

1. APPROVE all tax-exempt Community Redevelopment Agency of Los Angeles (CRA/LA) excess bond proceeds available to Council District 13 from the Hollywood Redevelopment Project Area, including any earned interest, to be utilized by the Bureau of Engineering, with the assistance of the Bureau of Street Services, Bureau of Street Lighting, and Los Angeles Department of Transportation, to assist in the assessment and implementation of public improvements to the Hollywood Walk of Fame, including development of a Master Plan for the restoration and improvement of the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
   
   
2. INSTRUCT the Economic and Workforce Development Department, with the assistance of the City Administrative Officer (CAO), Chief Legislative Analyst (CLA), and any other applicable City department, to provide a report with recommendations to the CRA/LA Bond Oversight Committee to allocate all tax-exempt CRA/LA excess bond proceeds available to Council District 13, including any earned interest, for the purpose of assessing and implementing public improvements to the Hollywood Walk of Fame, as identified in the Bond Expenditure Agreement and Bond Spending Plan for the Hollywood Redevelopment Project Area.

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

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the allocation of excess bond proceeds to assist in the implementation of the Union Avenue Elementary School Safe Routes to School Project.

Recommendations for Council action, pursuant to Motion (O'Farrell - Martinez):

1. APPROVE all taxable Community Redevelopment Agency of Los Angeles (CRA/LA) excess bond proceeds available to Council District 13 from the Westlake Redevelopment Project Area, including any earned interest, to be utilized by the Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) to assist in the implementation of the Union Avenue Elementary School Safe Routes to School Project.
   
   
2. INSTRUCT the Economic and Workforce Development Department, with the assistance of the City Administrative Officer (CAO), Chief Legislative Analyst (CLA), LADOT, and any other applicable City department, to provide a report with recommendations to the CRA/LA Bond Oversight Committee to allocate all taxable CRA/LA excess bond proceeds available to Council District 13, including any earned interest, for the purpose of implementing the Union Avenue Elementary School Safe Routes to School Project, as identified in the Bond Expenditure Agreement and Bond Spending Plan for the Westlake Redevelopment Project Area.

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

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT (PLUM) COMMITTEE REPORT relative to authorizing the execution of a Development Agreement between the City of Los Angeles and Capri Urban Baldwin, LLC and Capri Urban Crenshaw, LLC for the property located at 3650 West Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and ancillary locations.

Recommendation for Council action:

REQUEST the City Attorney to prepare and present an Ordinance, authorizing the execution of a Development Agreement by and between the City of Los Angeles and Capri Urban Baldwin, LLC and Capri Urban Crenshaw, LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company relating to real property in the West Adams-Baldwin Hills-Leimert Community Plan area, including the modifications presented at the PLUM Committee meeting, for the property located at 3650 West Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and ancillary locations.

Applicant:  Capri Urban Baldwin, LLC; Capri Urban Crenshaw, LLC

Representative:  Marcos Velayos, Park and Velayos

Case No. CPC-2016-3681

Environmental No. ENV-2012-1962-EIR; SCH No. 2008101017

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The Los Angeles City Planning Commission reports that there is no General Fund impact as administrative costs are recovered through fees.

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 Venice and Washington 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 May 30, 2018.
   
   
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION setting the date of AUGUST 29, 2018 as the hearing date for the maintenance of the Venice and Washington 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, $65,534.42 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:  August 22, 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 Fair Avenue and Burbank 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 June 5, 2018.
   
   
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION setting the date of AUGUST 29, 2018 as the hearing date for the maintenance of the Fair Avenue and Burbank 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, $450.57 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:  August 22, 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 Roscoe Boulevard and Burnet 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 June 5, 2018.
   
   
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION setting the date of AUGUST 29, 2018 as the hearing date for the maintenance of the Roscoe Boulevard and Burnet 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, $1,537.27 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:  August 22, 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 Waverly Drive and Herkimer 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 June 5, 2018.
   
   
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION setting the date of AUGUST 29, 2018 as the hearing date for the maintenance of the Waverly Drive and Herkimer 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, $901.02 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:  August 22, 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 Clarissa and Commonwealth Avenues 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 June 6, 2018.
   
   
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION setting the date of AUGUST 29, 2018 as the hearing date for the maintenance of the Clarissa and Commonwealth Avenues 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, $211.57 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:  August 22, 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 Coronado and Marathon Streets 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 June 6, 2018.
   
   
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION setting the date of  AUGUST 29, 2018 as the hearing date for the maintenance of the Coronado and Marathon Streets 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, $172.39 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:  August 22, 2018)

COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to amending the Los Angeles Administrative Code (LAAC) relating to wholesale energy transactions.

PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE dated May 15, 2018 amending LAAC Subsection (2) of Section 23.135 to increase the current contract limitation of 500 megawatts per wholesale energy transaction to 2,000 megawatts per wholesale energy transaction for which the Board of Water and Power Commissioners may authorize the General Manager, LADWP to enter into agreements for the purchase and sale of energy.

Fiscal Impact Statement Submitted:  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.

(Energy, Climate Change and Environmental Justice Committee waived consideradation of this matter)

MOTION (PRICE - HARRIS-DAWSON) relative to reappropriating uncommitted funds for the Zapata King Neighborhood Council public art display.

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

1. AUTHORIZE the City Clerk, with assistance from the City Administrative Officer (CAO), to reappropriate $9,464 in uncommitted prior year funds from the Fiscal Year (FY) 2017-18 Zapata King Neighborhood Council, Fund No.  59B/14, Account No. 141296 to FY 2018-19 - Zapata King Neighborhood Council, Fund No. 59B/14, Account No. 141296 for the purpose of a public art display.
   
   
2. AUTHORIZE the CAO to make any technical corrections or clarifications to the above fund transfer instructions in order to effectuate the intent of this motion.

MOTION (PRICE - HARRIS-DAWSON) relative to an offer of reward for information leading to the identification, apprehension, and conviction of the person(s) responsible for the death of Antonio Wilson on November 14, 2017.

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 Antonio Wilson on November 14, 2017.
   
   
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 (KREKORIAN - RODRIGUEZ) relative to funding for several technical adjustments to the Fiscal Year 2018-19 Budget to meet critical operational needs for the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD).

Recommendation for Council action:

AUTHORIZE the City Clerk to place on the agenda for the first regular Council meeting on July 1, 2018 or shortly thereafter, the following instructions:

1. REQUEST the Controller to re-appropriate $3,500,000 as follows:
   
   
   1. From: Fiscal Year 2017-18, Fund No. 100/38, LAFD, Account No. 003090, Field Equipment Expense.
      
      
   2. To: Fiscal Year 2018-19, Fund No. 100/38, LAFD, Account No. 003090, Field Equipment Expense, for repair and maintenance of Fire Boat 2.
      
      
2. AUTHORIZE the following positions on resolution authority to the Fire Department, subject to allocation by the Civil Service Commission:
   
   
   1. Nine Firefighter III (Code 2112-3) positions performing as Emergency Incident Technicians from April 1 through June 30, 2019.
      
      
   2. One Senior Personnel Analyst I (Code No. 9167-1) performing as Return to Work Coordinator from July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019.
      
      
3. AUTHORIZE the LAFD to prepare Controller instructions for any technical adjustment necessary to comply with the intent of the Council action on this matter, subject to approval of the City Administrative Officer; and, AUTHORIZE the Controller to implement the instructions.

MOTION (RODRIGUEZ - MARTINEZ - KREKORIAN) relative to amending prior Council action of May 22, 2018 regarding fabricating honorary street signs for Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) personnel killed in the line of duty to require gender-neutral terms relative to the fallen member's rank/classification.

Recommendation for Council action:

AMEND prior Council action of May 22, 2018 regarding fabricating honorary street signs for LAFD personnel killed in the line of duty (Council file No. 14-0560-S1) to require gender-neutral terms relative to the fallen member's rank/classification.

MOTION (BONIN - BLUMENFIELD) relative to funding and awarding work for emergency repairs of the Venice Pier.

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

1. DIRECT the Bureau of Engineering (BOE) to immediately complete the construction documents for the repairs of the Venice Pier and for the BOE to advertise and award this emergency work through its Geotechnical/Structure Pre-Qualified On-Call (PQOC) List, inasmuch as this work is of urgent necessity for the preservation of life, health, or property, as provided in Charter Section 371.
   
   
2. DIRECT the City Administrative Officer (CAO) to identify additional available CIEP funds for the emergency work so that the BOE can notify the selected PQOC contractor to  proceed with the emergency repairs on the Venice Pier and to identify funds to reimburse the BOE for staff costs associated with this Venice Pier emergency project through a subsequent Construction Projects Report.
   
   
3. AUTHORIZE the CAO to make technical corrections as necessary to the above instructions, including any new instructions, in order to effectuate the intent of this Motion.

ATTEST:  Holly L. Wolcott, CITY CLERK

By

          Council Clerk                                PRESIDENT OF THE CITY COUNCIL

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Regular meeting recessed at 11:43 am
Special meeting convened at 11:43 am
Special meeting adjourned at 11:50 am
Regular meeting convened at 11:50 am