HEARING OF PROTESTS relative to the establishment of the Fashion 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.

(Pursuant to Council adoption of Ordinance No. 185534 on May 1, 2018. Public announcement of the tabulation of ballots is on Wednesday, June 27, 2018.)

HEARING OF PROTESTS relative to the 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.

(Pursuant to Council adoption of Ordinance No. 185533 on May 1, 2018. Public announcement of the tabulation of ballots is on Wednesday, June 27, 2018.)

HOUSING COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the reappointment of Mr. Ben Besley to the Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles Board of Commissioners.

Recommendation for Council action:

RESOLVE that the Mayor's reappointment of Mr. Ben Besley to the Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles Board of Commissioners for the new term ending June 6, 2022, is APPROVED and CONFIRMED. Mr. Besley resides in Council District Four. (Current Board gender composition: F=4; M=3)

Financial Disclosure Statement:  Pending.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

HOUSING COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the reappointment of Ms. Paula Leftwich to the Rent Adjustment Commission.

Recommendation for Council action:

RESOLVE that the Mayor's reappointment of Ms. Paula Leftwich to the Rent Adjustment Commission for the new term ending May 20, 2022, is APPROVED and CONFIRMED. Ms. Leftwich resides in Council District Eight. (Current Board gender composition: F=5; M=2)

Financial Disclosure Statement:  Pending.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

TIME LIMIT FILE - JULY 8, 2018

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

HOUSING COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the reappointment of Ms. Carole Brogdon to the Rent Adjustment Commission.

Recommendation for Council action:

RESOLVE that the Mayor's reappointment of Ms. Carole Brogdon to the Rent Adjustment Commission for the new term ending May 20, 2022, is APPROVED and CONFIRMED. Ms. Brogdon resides in Council District Four. (Current Board gender composition: F=5; M=2)

Financial Disclosure Statement:  Pending.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

TIME LIMIT FILE - JULY 8, 2018

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

HOUSING COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the reappointment of Ms. Dash Stolarz to the Rent Adjustment Commission.

Recommendation for Council action:

RESOLVE that the Mayor's reappointment of Ms. Dash Stolarz to the Rent Adjustment Commission for the new term ending May 20, 2022, is APPROVED and CONFIRMED. Ms. Stolarz resides in Council District Three. (Current Board gender composition: F=5; M=2)

Financial Disclosure Statement:  Pending.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

TIME LIMIT FILE - JULY 8, 2018

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

HOUSING COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the reappointment of Mr. Sam Lucas to the Rent Adjustment Commission.

Recommendation for Council action:

RESOLVE that the Mayor's reappointment of Mr. Sam Lucas to the Rent Adjustment Commission for the new term ending May 20, 2022, is APPROVED and CONFIRMED. Mr. Lucas resides in Council District One. (Current Board gender composition: F=5; M=2)

Financial Disclosure Statement:  Pending.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

TIME LIMIT FILE - JULY 16, 2018

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

HOUSING COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the reappointment of Ms. Jane Paul to the Rent Adjustment Commission.

Recommendation for Council action:

RESOLVE that the Mayor's reappointment of Ms. Jane Paul to the Rent Adjustment Commission for the new term ending May 20, 2022, is APPROVED and CONFIRMED. Ms. Paul resides in Council District 11. (Current Board gender composition: F=5; M=2)

Financial Disclosure Statement:  Pending.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

TIME LIMIT FILE - JULY 14, 2018

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

BUDGET AND FINANCE and PERSONNEL AND ANIMAL WELFARE COMMITTEES' REPORT relative to the appointment of Ms. Sandra Lee to the Los Angeles City Employees' Retirement System (LACERS) Board of Administration.

Recommendation for Council action:

RESOLVE that the Mayor's appointment of Ms. Sandra Lee to the LACERS Board of Administration for the term ending June 30, 2022 is APPROVED and CONFIRMED. Ms. Lee resides in Council District Four. (Current Board gender composition: F=2; M=1)

Financial Disclosure Statement:  Filed.

Background Review: Pending.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

TIME LIMIT FILE - JULY 5, 2018

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

PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the reappointment of Ms. Jimmie Woods-Gray to the Fire Commission.

Recommendation for Council action:

RESOLVE that the Mayor’s reappointment of Ms. Jimmie Woods-Gray to the Fire Commission for the term ending June 30, 2023 is APPROVED and CONFIRMED. Ms. Woods-Gray resides in Council District Eight. (Current Board composition: M=2; F=3.)

Financial Disclosure Statement: Filed.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

TIME LIMIT FILE - JULY 13, 2018

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

ARTS, ENTERTAINMENT, PARKS AND RIVER COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the reappointment of Ms. Sylvia Patsaouras to the Board of Recreation and Parks Commissioners.

Recommendation for Council action:

RESOLVE that the Mayor’s reappointment of Ms. Sylvia Patsaouras to the Board of Recreation and Parks Commissioners for the term ending June 30, 2023, is APPROVED and CONFIRMED. Ms. Patsaouras resides in Council District Three. (Current Board composition: M=1; F=4.)

Financial Disclosure Statement: Filed.

Background Check: Pending.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

TIME LIMIT FILE - JULY 7, 2018

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

PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT (PLUM) COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the reappointment of Ms. Lys Mendez to the Central Los Angeles Area Planning Commission (CLAAPC).

Recommendation for Council action:

RESOLVE that the Mayor's reappointment of Ms. Lys Mendez to the CLAAPC for the term ending June 30, 2023 is APPROVED and CONFIRMED. Ms. Mendez resides in Council District Four. (Current Commission gender composition: F=4; M=1).

Financial Disclosure Statement: Filed.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

TIME LIMIT FILE - JULY 5, 2018

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

STATUTORY AND CATEGORICAL EXEMPTIONS, PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to parking requirements in the Mandatory Seismic Retrofit Ordinance.

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

1. FIND, that the Ordinance is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to the Notice of Exemption (Case No. ENV-2016-359-CE) prepared by the Department of City Planning, Public Resources Code Section 21084 and CEQA Guidelines Sections 15300 et seq., and is exempt from CEQA because it will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15060(c)(2); FIND, the Ordinance is categorically exempt pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15301 (Class 1 - Existing Facilities), 15305 (Class 5 - Minor Alterations in Land Use Limitations) and 15061(b)(3) (Common Sense Exemption); and under the City of Los Angeles CEQA Guidelines, Class 1, Type 1 (Existing Facilities) and Class 5, Type 13 (Minor Alterations in Land Use Limitations); reliance on these categorical exemptions is appropriate when substantial evidence in the record supports the use of the categorical exemptions and none of the exceptions in CEQA Guidelines Section 15300.2 applies.
   
   
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 March 28, 2017, approved by the Director of Planning on behalf of the LACPC, adding Subdivision (3) to Subsection 12.21 A.4(m) of Article 2 of Chapter I of the Los Angeles Municipal Code to provide for the reduction of required parking spaces when parking is displaced as a result of compliance with the Mandatory Seismic Retrofit Ordinance.

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.

URGENCY CLAUSE - 12 VOTES REQUIRED ON SECOND READING

BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to establishing the Fiscal Year (FY) 2018-19 Tax Levy for City of Los Angeles Community Facilities District No. 8 (Legends at Cascades).

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

PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE, dated June 6, 2018, establishing the FY 2018-19 tax levy for City of Los Angeles Community Facilities District No. 8 (Legend at Cascades).

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

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to establishing the Fiscal Year (FY) 2018-19 Tax Levy for City of Los Angeles Community Facilities District No. 4 (Playa  Vista - Phase 1).

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

PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE, dated June 6, 2018, establishing the FY 2018-19 tax levy for City of Los Angeles Community Facilities District No. 4 (Playa Vista - Phase 1).

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

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to establishing the Fiscal Year (FY) 2018-19 Tax Levy for City of Los Angeles Community Facilities District No. 3 (Cascades Business Park and Golf Course).

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

PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE, dated June 6, 2018, establishing the FY 2018-19 tax levy for City of Los Angeles Community Facilities District No. 3 (Cascades Business Park and Golf Course).

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

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to establishing the Fiscal Year (FY) 2018-19 Tax Levy for City of Los Angeles Community Facilities District No. 1 (Pershing Square).

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

PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE, dated June 6, 2018, establishing the FY 2018-19 tax levy for City of Los Angeles Community Facilities District No. 1 (Pershing Square).

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

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to amending Section 20.95.1 of Chapter 5.1 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code (LAAC) to augment the City’s Responsible Banking Investment Monitoring Program.

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

PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE, dated March 23, 2018, amending Section 20.95.1 of Chapter 5.1 of the LAAC to augment the City’s Responsible Banking Investment Monitoring Program by requiring commercial and investment banks that seek City business to disclose any pending government investigations into their business practices and to certify that they have written whistleblower protection policies for their employees.

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.

PERSONNEL AND ANIMAL WELFARE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the Sixth Street Viaduct Replacement Project Fiscal Year (FY) 2018-19 Staffing Plan.

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

1. DELETE one resolution authority of Senior Structural Engineer/PM II (Class Code 9425) in the Bureau of Engineering (BOE).
   
   
2. RESOLVE that one position of Civil Engineer (Class Code 7237) and one position of Senior Civil Engineer (Class Code 9485) are APPROVED and CONFIRMED in the BOE from July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019, subject to allocation by the Personnel Department and paygrade determination by the City Administrative Officer (CAO) for the Sixth Street Viaduct Replacement Project.

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The CAO reports that there is no impact to the General Fund.  The cost of the staffing plan will be fully reimbursed by the Federal Highway Bridge and State Proposition 1B Local Bridge Seismic Retrofit Programs that are funding the Sixth Street Viaduct Replacement Project.  

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

ENERGY, CLIMATE CHANGE, AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE  COMMITTEE REPORT relative to proposed Third Amendment to Contract No. 418 with Supplies Distributors, Inc. (Supplies Distributors) to increase the contract limit by $1,000,000 and extend the contract term by five years.

Recommendation for Council action:

CONCUR with the Board of Water and Power Commissioners' action of May 22, 2018, Resolution No. 20117, authorizing the execution of the Third Amendment to Contract No. 418 with Supplies Distributors to increase the contract limit by $1,000,000 and extend the contract term for five years.

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The City Administrative Officer reports that approval of the proposed Third Amendment to Contract No. 418 will impact the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power Power Revenue Fund.  There is no fiscal impact to the City General Fund.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

TIME LIMIT FILE - JULY 30, 2018

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

ENERGY, CLIMATE CHANGE, AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE  COMMITTEE REPORT relative to proposed Amendment No. 2 to Contract No. 238 with Taylor Communications, Inc. (Taylor Communications) to extend the contract term by adding five  one-year periods.

Recommendation for Council action:

CONCUR with the Board of Water and Power Commissioners' action of May 22, 2018, Resolution No. 20118, authorizing the execution of Amendment No. 2 to Contract No. 238 with Taylor Communications to extend the contract term by adding five  one-year periods, expiring on June 16, 2023.

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The City Administrative Officer reports that approval of the proposed Amendment No. 2 to Contract No. 238 will impact the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power Water and Power Revenue Funds.  There is no fiscal impact to the City General Fund.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

TIME LIMIT FILE - JULY 30, 2018

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

ADMINISTRATIVE EXEMPTION and ENERGY, CLIMATE CHANGE, AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE  COMMITTEE REPORT relative to proposed lease between the Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) and the Bureau of Sanitation (BOS) for the development of the Argo Drain Sub-Basin Storm Water Facility on five acres of land owned by the LAWA.

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

1. ADOPT the determination of the Board of Airport Commissioners (Board) that the proposed lease with the BOS for the development of the Argo Drain Sub-Basin Storm Water Facility on five acres of land owned by the LAWA is exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Article II Section 2(I) of the Los Angeles CEQA Guidelines.
   
   
2. APPROVE the updated 50-year leave with the BOS for the Argo Drain Sub-Basin Storm Water Facility at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).
   
   
3. CONCUR with the Board’s action of June 14, 2018 by Resolution 26515 authorizing the Chief Executive Officer, LAWA, to execute the updated 50-year Lease to reflect an increase in LAWA's capital participation for total contribution of $14,777,862 with the BOS for the Argo Drain Sub-Basin Storm Water Facility at LAX.
   
   
4. FIND that a proposed lease term of 50 years would be in the best interest of the City.
   
   
5. AUTHORIZE the Board of Public Works, on behalf of the BOS, and Board to execute a proposed 50-year lease agreement, attached to the Council file, between the BOS and LAWA for the construction, operation and maintenance of the Argo Drain Sub-Basin Storm Water Facility on five acres of land owned by the LAWA, subject to the review and approval of the City Attorney as to form and legality.
   
   
6. DIRECT the BOS, LAWA, and the City Administrative Officer (CAO) to pursue alternative uses for the surface area of the property to generate revenues to offset the cost of the lease agreement. 

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The CAO reports that both the BOS and LAWA anticipate that the cost of the lease will be fully offset by LAWA’s costs, comprised of half of the operation and maintenance (O and M) costs and the costs associated with the Imperial Drainage Basin Project, which diverts stormwater runoff to the BOS's Hyperion Treatment Plant.  These associated costs include the annual Sewer Service Charges (SSC), Significant Industrial User (SIU) Fee, and Inspection and Control (IC) Fee. 

The BOS will inherently bear an estimated total cost of $794,000 per year within the Stormwater Pollution Abatement (SPA) Fund.  This cost consists of the annual O and M costs for the Argo Drain Facility ($511,291) and the SSC, SIU Fee, and IC Fee that the SPA Fund has to reimburse to the Sewer Construction and Maintenance Fund for the rent offsets.  The SPA Fund, which carries a structural deficit, is currently being subsidized by the City General Fund.  Therefore, if BOS's costs are not offset by corresponding reductions in the SPA Fund in future years, the City General Fund will be impacted.  Should the BOS elect to sublease the surface area, it may generate revenue to either fully or partially offset the costs associated with the lease.  The total cost of the Argo Drain Facility Project is fully funded by Proposition O General Obligation Bond funds and LAWA.  The proposed Lease agreement complies with the adopted Financial Policies.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

TIME LIMIT FILE - JULY 16, 2018

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

(10 VOTES REQUIRED)

ARTS, ENTERTAINMENT, PARKS AND RIVER COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the Supplemental Agreement of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Zoo Department and the Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association (GLAZA) for marketing, public relations, site rentals and catered events for Fiscal Year 2017-18.

Recommendations for Council action:

1. APPROVE the LA Zoo 2017-18 Business and Marketing Plan and Supplemental Agreement to the Business and Marketing Plan.
   
   
2. INSTRUCT the Zoo Department to submit to the City Council a five-year Business and Marketing Plan that reflects an updated relationship with GLAZA that emphasizes maximum revenue to the Department and implements measurable benchmarks for GLAZA’s expenditure of its share of Zoo revenue.
   
   
3. INSTRUCT the Zoo Department to include in the five-year Business and Marketing Plan specific strategies to reach out, engage and increase participation of low income families throughout the City, including identified language barriers.
   
   
4. INSTRUCT the Zoo Department to submit a supplemental report detailing historical demographic trends in attendance, broken down by the targeted groups specified in the Business and Marketing Plan, and a year-to-year comparison that might be able to convey the trends that will help identify areas of focus for marketing.

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

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 both on-site and off-site consumption at Bar Keeper, located at 614 North Hoover Street.

Recommendations for Council action:

1. DETERMINE that the issuance of a liquor license at Bar Keeper located at 614 North Hoover Street will serve a Public Convenience or Necessity and will not tend to create a law enforcement problem.
   
   
2. GRANT the Application for Determination of Public Convenience or Necessity for the sale of alcoholic beverages for both on-site and off-site consumption at Bar Keeper, located at 614 North Hoover Street.
   
   
3. 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: Bar Keeper, LLC

Representative: FE Design and Consulting

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

TIME LIMIT FILE - AUGUST 7, 2018

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - AUGUST 7, 2018)

CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION and PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the inclusion of Sabsay House located at 2351 North Silver Ridge Avenue in the list of Historic-Cultural Monuments.

Recommendations for Council action:

1. FIND that this action is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to Article 19, Section 15308, Class Eight, and Article 19, Section 15331, Class 31 of State CEQA Guidelines.

 

2. ADOPT the findings of the Cultural Heritage Commission (CHC) as the findings of the Council.

 

3. APPROVE the recommendation of the CHC relative to the inclusion of Sabsay House located at 2351 North Silver Ridge Avenue in the list of Historic-Cultural Monuments.

Applicant: Sharon Sabsay, Trustee

Owner: Sharon Sabsay, Trustee, Shoemaker Sabsay Family Trust

Case No. CHC-2018-776-HCM

Environmental No. ENV-2018-777-CE

Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the CHC. 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 - AUGUST 1, 2018

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - AUGUST 1, 2018)

CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION and PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the inclusion of Rancho El Escorpion Lime Kiln located at El Escorpion Park between Bell Canyon Road and intersection of Castle Peak Drive and Woodland Lane in the list of Historic-Cultural Monuments.

Recommendations for Council action:

1. FIND that this action is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to Article 19, Section 15308, Class Eight, and Article 19, Section 15331, Class 31 of State CEQA Guidelines.

 

2. ADOPT the findings of the Cultural Heritage Commission (CHC) as the findings of the Council.

 

3. APPROVE the recommendation of the CHC relative to the inclusion of Rancho El Escorpion Lime Kiln located at El Escorpion Park between Bell Canyon Road and intersection of Castle Peak Drive and Woodland Lane in the list of Historic-Cultural Monuments.

Applicant: Albert Knight, Los Angeles-Ventura Cultural Research Alliance

Owner: City of Los Angeles, Department of Recreation and Parks, Planning and Development Branch

Case No. CHC-2018-815-HCM

Environmental No. ENV-2018-816-CE

Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the CHC. 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 - AUGUST 1, 2018

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - AUGUST 1, 2018)

CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION and PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the inclusion of Benjamin Carre Residence located at 2754 North Woodshire Drive in the list of Historic-Cultural Monuments.

Recommendations for Council action:

1. FIND that this action is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to Article 19, Section 15308, Class Eight, and Article 19, Section 15331, Class 31 of State CEQA Guidelines.

 

2. ADOPT the findings of the Cultural Heritage Commission (CHC) as the findings of the Council.

 

3. APPROVE the recommendation of the CHC relative to the inclusion of Benjamin Carre Residence located at 2754 North Woodshire Drive in the list of Historic-Cultural Monuments.

Applicant/Owner: Frederica Sainte-Rose

Case No. CHC-2018-802-HCM

Environmental No. ENV-2018-803-CE

Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the CHC. 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 - AUGUST 1, 2018

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - AUGUST 1, 2018)

CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION and PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the inclusion of CBS Television City located at 7800-7860 West Beverly Boulevard in the list of Historic-Cultural Monuments.

Recommendations for Council action:

1. FIND that this action is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to Article 19, Section 15308, Class Eight, and Article 19, Section 15331, Class 31 of State CEQA Guidelines.

 

2. ADOPT the findings of the Cultural Heritage Commission (CHC) as the findings of the Council.

 

3. APPROVE the recommendation of the CHC relative to the inclusion of CBS Television City located at 7800-7860 West Beverly Boulevard in the list of Historic-Cultural Monuments.

Applicant:  Adrian Scott Fine, Los Angeles Conservancy

Owner: CBS Incorporated, c/o Ryan LLC / Emily Ferris; Columbia Broadcasting System, c/o Ryan and Co. / Terry White

Case No. CHC-2018-476-HCM

Environmental No. ENV-2018-477-CE

Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the CHC. 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 - AUGUST 1, 2018

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - AUGUST 1, 2018)

CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION and PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the inclusion of Cordary Family Residence and Pacific Ready-Cut Cottage located at 1828-1830 South Gramercy Place in the list of Historic-Cultural Monuments.

Recommendations for Council action:

1. FIND that this action is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to Article 19, Section 15308, Class Eight, and Article 19, Section 15331, Class 31 of State CEQA Guidelines.

 

2. ADOPT the findings of the Cultural Heritage Commission (CHC) as the findings of the Council.

 

3. APPROVE the recommendation of the CHC relative to the inclusion of Cordary Family Residence and Pacific Ready-Cut Cottage located at 1828-1830 South Gramercy Place in the list of Historic-Cultural Monuments.

Applicant: City of Los Angeles

Owner: Advanced Properties, LLC; Yvonne Perkins

Case No. CHC-2018-1371-HCM

Environmental No. ENV-2018-1372-CE

Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the CHC. 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 - AUGUST 1, 2018

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - AUGUST 1, 2018)

BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to approval of the results of a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for a panel of consultants for the Office of Economic Analysis (OEA).

Recommendations for Council action:

1. APPROVE the prequalified list of consultants identified through the RFQ for three years plus two one-year extensions, in the categories enumerated in the Attachment to the City Administrative Officer (CAO) report dated May 18, 2018.
   
   
2. AUTHORIZE the CAO, or designee, to solicit bids from and execute contracts with pre-qualified firms on an as-needed basis, subject to compliance with the City’s contracting policies, approval of the City Attorney as to form, and funding availability.
   
   
3. AUTHORIZE Department General Managers, or designees, to solicit bids from and execute contracts with these prequalified consultant firms on an as-needed basis, subject to compliance with the City’s contracting policies, approval of the City Attorney as to form, and funding availability.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that there is no immediate impact to the General Fund. Requests for economic analysis that are presented to the OEA should identify a funding source to pay for the study. Compliance with City Financial Policies is reviewed on a case-by-case basis as the sources of funds for requested studies are determined.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

PERSONNEL AND ANIMAL WELFARE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to acceptance of a grant of $35,080 from EcoMedia, Inc. (EcoMedia) to underwrite dog adoption fees for specific events.

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

AUTHORIZE the Department of Animal Services (DAS) to accept a grant from EcoMedia for $35,080 to provide gifts for adopters and underwrite dog adoption fees for 13 days throughout the year.

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The DAS reports that there is no impact to the General Fund.  of five years at a cost not to exceed $500,000 per year. 

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 Sunset Avenue and Lincoln Boulevard Street Lighting District.

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

1. ADOPT the report of the Director, Bureau of Street Lighting, dated May 15, 2018.
   
   
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION setting the date of AUGUST 28, 2018 as the hearing date for the maintenance of the Sunset Avenue and Lincoln Boulevard Street Lighting District, in accordance with Proposition 218, Articles XIIIC and XIIID of the California Constitution and Government Code Section 53753.

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The Bureau of Street Lighting reports that if adopted, $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 Nordhoff Street 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 May 15, 2018.
   
   
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION setting the date of AUGUST 28, 2018 as the hearing date for the maintenance of the Nordhoff Street 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, $720.60 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 White Knoll Drive and Marview Avenue 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 18, 2018.
   
   
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION setting the date of AUGUST 28, 2018 as the hearing date for the maintenance of the White Knoll Drive and Marview Avenue 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, $746.38 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 Otsego Street and Vineland Place 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 18, 2018.
   
   
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION setting the date of AUGUST 28, 2018 as the hearing date for the maintenance of the Otsego Street and Vineland Place 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, $1,175.40 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 Exposition Place and 9th Avenue 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 22, 2018.
   
   
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION setting the date of AUGUST 28, 2018 as the hearing date for the maintenance of the Exposition Place and 9th Avenue 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, $837.75 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 Chandler Boulevard and Beck Avenue 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 22, 2018.
   
   
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION setting the date of AUGUST 28, 2018 as the hearing date for the maintenance of the Chandler Boulevard and Beck Avenue 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, $1,080.39 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)

MOTION (WESSON - RYU) relative to allowing the Department of Neighborhood Empowerment to hold its annual Neighborhood Council Budget Day in the City Hall Rotunda and John Ferraro Council Chamber on June 23, 2018.

Recommendation for Council action:

AUTHORIZE the Department of Neighborhood Empowerment to use the City Hall Rotunda and John Ferraro Council Chamber on Saturday, June 23, 2018, from 8:30 am to 1:30 pm, with the understanding that all costs incurred by the General Services Department associated with this event will be reimbursed to that Department by the Department of Neighborhood Empowerment.

MOTION (WESSON - O'FARRELL) relative to amending prior Council actions of July 28, 2017, December 4, 2017 and April 25, 2018 regarding the allocation of the unallocated balance in the embRACE LA line item in the General City Purposes Fund to allocate additional funds.

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

1. AMEND prior Council actions of July 28, 2017, December 4, 2017 and April 25, 2018 regarding the allocation of the unallocated balance in the embRACE LA line item in the General City Purposes Fund to Community Coalition and UNO Partners for the embRACE LA Project (Council file No. 17-0822) to allocate an additional $140,000 from the AB1290 Fund No. 53P, Account No. 281210 (CD 10 Redevelopment Projects - Services) for the above purpose.
   
   
2. INSTRUCT/AUTHORIZE the City Clerk to take any actions necessary for this purpose, including but not limited to negotiating and executing the necessary documents and contract amendments with any suitable organization.

MOTION (WESSON - MARTINEZ) relative to funding for services in connection with a Metro community meeting in Van Nuys City Hall on June 19, 2018.

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

APPROPRIATE $261 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 a Metro community meeting in Van Nuys City Hall on June 19, 2018 - said funds to be reimbursed to the General Fund by Katherine Padilla and Associates, a consultant for Metro.

MOTION (MARTINEZ - PRICE) relative to Sun Valley Paper Stock, Inc. contributing $37,500 to be used for community benefits in Council District Six.

Recommendations for Council action:

1. ACCEPT the amount of $37,500 contributed by Sun Valley Paper Stock, Inc., and, INSTRUCT the City Clerk to deposit this amount into the Council District 6 Public Benefits Trust Fund No. 50C.
   
   
2. AUTHORIZE the City Clerk to make any corrections, clarifications or revisions to the above fund transfer instructions, including any new instructions, in order to effectuate the intent of this motion.

MOTION (PRICE - O'FARRELL) relative to authorizing the Los Angeles Housing and Community Investment Department (HCIDLA) to extend the terms of Exclusive Negotiating Agreements (ENA) for affordable housing projects located in Council Districts 9 and 13.

Recommendation for Council action:

AUTHORIZE the General Manager, HCIDLA, to extend the ENA terms to December 31, 2018 for the projects listed below; and to prepare and execute, in consultation with the City Attorney, any documents necessary to facilitate or implement such extensions.

MOTION (KREKORIAN - O'FARRELL) relative to LA'S Best Summer Learning Program.

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

1. TRANSFER/APPROPRIATE $480,000 from the Mayor's Fund No. 100/46, Account No. 003040 (Contractual Services) to the General City Purposes Fund No. 100/56, Account No. 0050Z (LA'S BEST) for summer program services for an additional 1,200 LAUSD students.
   
   
2. AUTHORIZE the Mayor to make any corrections, clarifications or revisions to the above fund transfer instructions, including any new instructions, in order to effectuate the intent of this motion, and including any corrections and changes to fund or account numbers; said corrections/clarifications/changes may be made orally, electronically or by any other means.

MOTION (RODRIGUEZ for ENGLANDER - BONIN) relative to the Sunshine Canyon Community Amenities Trust Fund.

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

1. TRANSFER/APPROPRIATE $55,000 in the Sunshine Canyon Communities Amenities Trust Fund No. 699-14 and $40,000 in the Council District 12 portion of the Street Furniture Revenue Fund No. 43D/50 (Total: $95,000) to the Public Works Fund No. 100-74/3040 (Contractual Services) to fund additional graffiti and weed abatement services to be provided by West Valley Alliance, as follows: (a) $55,000 within five miles of the Sunshine Canyon landfill; and (b) $40,000 within Council District 12, generally.
   
   
2. AUTHORIZE the Department of Public Works to make any corrections or clarifications to the above fund transfer instructions in order to effectuate the intent of this motion.

MOTION (WESSON - O'FARRELL - ET AL.) relative to a proposed City Charter amendment to authorize the City to form a municipal bank.

Recommendation for Council action:

REQUEST the City Attorney, with the assistance of the Chief Legislative Analyst, to prepare and present the documents necessary to place on the November 2018 Ballot the necessary amendment to Section 104(g) of the City Charter to authorize the City to form a municipal bank.

The City Council shall recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the matter of UBS Securities LLC and UBS Financial Services, Inc. (This matter arises from a proposed business tax assessment.)

(Budget and Finance Committee considered the above matter in Closed Session on June 18, 2018)