1814 South Fairfax Avenue. (Lien: $1,288.56)

(Continued from Council meeting of May 22, 2018)

5109 South Long Beach Avenue. (Lien: $2,563.26)

(Continued from Council meeting of May 22, 2018)

HEAR PROTESTS against the proposed improvement and maintenance of the Fulton Avenue and Magnolia Boulevard Street Lighting District, in accordance with Section 6.95-6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Proposition 218.

(Ordinance of Intention adopted on April 18, 2018 - Continue hearing and present Ordinance on August 1, 2018 to consider report of protests to be submitted as a result of balloting, pursuant to Proposition 218)

HEAR PROTESTS against the proposed improvement and maintenance of the Lemona Avenue and Magnolia Boulevard No. 1 Street Lighting District, in accordance with Section 6.95-6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Proposition 218.

(Ordinance of Intention adopted on April 18, 2018 - Continue hearing and present Ordinance on August 1, 2018 to consider report of protests to be submitted as a result of balloting, pursuant to Proposition 218)

HEAR PROTESTS against the proposed improvement and maintenance of the Detroit Street and Waring Avenue No. 1 Street Lighting District, in accordance with Section 6.95-6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Proposition 218.

(Ordinance of Intention adopted on April 18, 2018 - Continue hearing and present Ordinance on August 1, 2018 to consider report of protests to be submitted as a result of balloting, pursuant to Proposition 218)

HEAR PROTESTS against the proposed improvement and maintenance of the White Oak Avenue and Kinzie Street Lighting District, in accordance with Section 6.95-6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Proposition 218.

(Ordinance of Intention adopted on April 18, 2018 - Continue hearing and present Ordinance on August 1, 2018 to consider report of protests to be submitted as a result of balloting, pursuant to Proposition 218)

HEAR PROTESTS against the proposed improvement and maintenance of the Culver City and Westchester Street Lighting District, in accordance with Section 6.95-6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Proposition 218.

(Ordinance of Intention adopted on April 18, 2018 - Continue hearing and present Ordinance on August 1, 2018 to consider report of protests to be submitted as a result of balloting, pursuant to Proposition 218)

COMMUNICATION FROM THE CONTROLLER relative to the appointment of Mr. Shedrick (Rick) Davis to the City Ethics Commission.

Recommendation for Council action:

RESOLVE that the Controller's appointment of Mr. Shedrick (Rick) Davis to the City Ethics Commission for the term ending June 30, 2023 is APPROVED and CONFIRMED. (Current Board gender composition: F=5; M=0.)

Financial Disclosure Statement:  Pending.

Background Review:  Pending.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

TIME LIMIT FILE - JULY 13, 2018

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

(Rules, Elections, and Intergovernmental Relations Committee report to be submitted in Council. If a public hearing is not held in Committee, an opportunity for public comment will be provided.)

(Click on the above hyperlink or go to:  http://www.lacouncilfile.com for background documents.)

RULES, ELECTIONS, AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to adding Chapter 180 to Division 5 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code (LAAC) to establish the Department of Cannabis Regulation (DCR) Trust Fund.

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

1. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE, dated May 24, 2018, adding Chapter 180 to Division 5 of the LAAC to establish a special fund for the receipt and disbursement of fees and other monies paid to the DCR pursuant to Chapter 10, Articles 4 and 5 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code.
   
   
2. NOT PRESENT and ORDER FILED the Ordinance dated April 4, 2018.

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

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION (MND), MITIGATION MEASURES, MITIGATION MONITORING PROGRAM (MMP), PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT, RESOLUTION and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to a General Plan Amendment and Vesting Zone Change for the properties located at 9530, 9534 and 9546 North Reseda Boulevard.

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

1. FIND, pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15074(b), after consideration of the whole of the administrative record, including the MND No. ENV-2015-3703-MND, and all comments received, with the imposition of Mitigation Measures, there is no substantial evidence that the project will have a significant effect on the environment; FIND, the MND reflects the independent judgment and analysis of the City; FIND, the Mitigation Measures have been made enforceable conditions on the project; and, ADOPT the MND and the MMP prepared for the MND.
   
   
2. ADOPT the FINDINGS of the Los Angeles City Planning Commission (LACPC) as the Findings of Council.
   
   
3. ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION for a General Plan Amendment to the Northridge Community Plan to re-designate a portion of the subject property from Medium Residential to Community Commercial; extend the Community Center (Special Boundary); add the RAS4 Zone within the Community Center boundary only; and remove the Post Office (PO) symbol from the map and the legend.
   
   
4. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE dated February 22, 2018, effectuating a Vesting Zone Change and Height District Change from C2-1VL and RA-1 to (T)[Q]RAS4-1VL, for the demolition of an existing post office, surface parking lot and landscaping for the construction of a mixed-use development proposed at four-stories and 45 feet tall to include 128 residential units (student housing) and 5,725 square feet of ground floor commercial uses with 205 subterranean parking spaces and 157 bicycle spaces, for the properties located at 9530, 9534 and 9546 North Reseda Boulevard, subject to Conditions of Approval.
   
   
5. ADVISE the applicant, pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code 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. INSTRUCT the Department of City Planning to update the General Plan and appropriate maps pursuant to this action.

Applicant:  Symphony-Northridge, LLC

Representative:  Brad Rosenheim, Rosenheim and Associates, Inc.

Case No. CPC-2015-3702-GPA-VZC-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 - JULY 9, 2018

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

HOUSING COMMITTEE REPORT and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to amending the Systematic Code Enforcement Ordinance (Los Angeles Municipal Code Sections 161.101, et. seq.)

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

PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE dated June 1, 2018 amending the Systematic Code Enforcement Ordinance (Los Angeles Municipal Code Sections 161.101, et. seq.) to make technical changes, clarify inspection and notice procedures, provide for pre-compliance judicial review of inspection notices, and make other changes to the appear procedures to more closely conform to applicable law

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 relative to amending the Los Angeles Administrative Code (LAAC) to expand the purpose of the Business Improvement District (BID) Trust Fund.

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

1. REQUEST the City Attorney to work with the City Clerk to draft and present to the Council, no later than June 1, 2018, an ordinance amending the LAAC, Division 5, Chapter 91, Section 5.490, to expand the purpose of the BID Trust Fund to allow for funds to be used for personnel support of the BID program, auditing of BIDs, and other activities that directly support the BID program.
   
   
2. AUTHORIZE the City Clerk to make any technical amendments needed to effectuate the intent of this Motion.
   
   

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 the second amendment with Ernst and Young Infrastructure Advisors, LLC for financial advisory services for Downtown LA Streetcar.

Recommendation for Council action:

AUTHORIZE the City Administrative Officer (CAO) to execute a Second Contract Amendment to Contract No. 127344, with Ernst and Young Infrastructure Advisors, LLC, to retroactively extend the term for an additional six months from April 13, 2018 to October 13, 2018; and, AUTHORIZE the CAO to amend the retention amount from ten percent to five percent in Section III. Compensation, subject to review and approval by the City Attorney.

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The CAO reports that there is no fiscal impact to the General Fund with these actions. The City will retain $17,500 in allocated funding for this contract for services should they be needed as part of Phase One. These recommendations are in compliance with the City’s Financial Policies in that one-time revenue is used for one-time expenditures.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION and PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the inclusion of the Corbin Palms Model H-3 located at 6134 North Jumilla 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 the Corbin Palms Model H-3 located at 6134 North Jumilla Avenue in the list of Historic-Cultural Monuments.

Applicant/Owner: Gary P. Dent

Case No. CHC-2018-376-HCM

Environmental No. ENV-2018-377-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 - JULY 18, 2018

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

CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION and PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the inclusion of The Ralph G. Walker House located at 2100 Kenilworth 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 The Ralph G. Walker House located at 2100 Kenilworth Avenue in the list of Historic-Cultural Monuments.

Applicant: Dustin Ferrer and Andrew Romano

Owner: Dustin Ferrer and Andrew Romano; Andrew Romano

Case No. CHC-2018-444-HCM

Environmental No. ENV-2018-445-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 - JULY 23, 2018

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

CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION and PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the inclusion of the Walter Daniels Duplex located at 3447-3449 West Descanso 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 the Walter Daniels Duplex located at 3447-3449 West Descanso Drive in the list of Historic-Cultural Monuments.

Applicant: Warner Ebbink, Co-Trustee

Owner: Warner Ebbink, Co-Trustee, Godspeed Trust; Warner Ebbink,

Case No. CHC-2018-481-HCM

Environmental No. ENV-2018-482-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 - JULY 23, 2018

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

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to various actions relating to the Los Angeles Convention Center Expansion Project.

Recommendations for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Price - Huizar ), SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:

1. INSTRUCT the Chief Legislative Analyst (CLA) with assistance of the City Administrative Officer (CAO), Los Angeles Convention and Tourism Department (CTD), City Attorney, and other departments and agencies as appropriate, to evaluate the Los Angeles Convention Center Expansion Project proposed by Anschutz Entertainment Group (AEG) and provide a report with findings or recommendations on the proposal.
   
   
2. AUTHORIZE the CLA to execute a new contract with Keyser Marston Associates to conduct a new study of the proposed expansion of the JW Marriott Hotel and make recommendations on economic development incentives that could help the project move forward, including, but not limited to, a potential site specific revenue agreement consistent with City policies.
   
   
3. AUTHORIZE the CLA to accept $150,000 for consultant services from the developer to analyze the economics and financing associated with this instruction.
   
   
4. AUTHORIZE the Controller to deposit / appropriate / expend all funds received as a result of this action in Fund No. 100/28, Contractual Services Account No. 3040.
   
   
5. AUTHORIZE the CLA to make any technical corrections, revisions, or clarifications to the above instructions in order to effectuate the intent of this action.
   
   
6. INSTRUCT the CTD to amend the existing management contract between the City and AEG to operate the Los Angeles Convention Center to extend the term by one year, with two one-year extensions, subject to Council approval.

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

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to additional appropriations for the retention of Albright Yee and Schmitt, LLP and Tharpe and Howell, LLP as outside counsel.

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

1. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney to increase funding of the Albright Yee and Schmitt, LLP contract (Contract No. C-125811) by $285,000, for a total contract amount not to exceed $1,010,000.
      
2. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney to amend Contract No. C-128779 with Tharpe and Howell, LLP by increasing the funding by $285,000, for an amount not to exceed $785,000.
            

Fiscal Impact Statement:  None provided 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.

(The City Council may recess to Closed Session pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1) to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled Miles v. City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BC547126.)

BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the Fifth Construction Projects Report (CPR) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2017-18.

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

1. TRANSFER $1,461,862 between departments and funds as specified in Attachment 1 of the City Administrative Officer (CAO) report dated May 25, 2018 relative to the Fifth CPR for FY 2017-18.
   
   
2. TRANSFER $600,000 between accounts within departments and funds as specified in Attachment 2 of the CAO's Fifth CPR for FY 2017-18.
   
   
3. Transfer $827,037 between departments and funds from Proposition G Seismic General Obligation Bond Funds as specified in Attachment 3 of the CAO's Fifth CPR for FY 2017-18.
   
   
4. REAPPROVE the use of a total of $53,842,710 in Municipal Improvement Corporation of Los Angeles (MICLA) financing included in the 2018-19 Budget for annual/ongoing capital programs ($18,842,710) and individual projects ($35,000,000) funded in the Municipal Facilities Capital Improvement Expenditure Program, that require access to funds at the onset of 2018-19, as reflected in Attachment 4 of the CAO's Fifth CPR for FY 2017-18.
   
   
5. CONFIRM the cancellation of the Highland Avenue Widening -- Odin Street to Franklin Avenue Project (Council file [C.F.] No. 09-0099); and, AUTHORIZE the Controller to de-obligate funds and decrease appropriations up to $1,777,796, within the Los Angeles Department of Transportation, Transportation Grant Fund No. 655/94, Account No. 94NT59, and return the funds to the Metropolitan Transit Authority.
   
   
6. AUTHORIZE the Controller to establish a new interest-bearing Fund entitled Bridge Improvement Program within Department 50, to receive and disburse authorized project funds, including those received from both the State and Federal governments as reimbursement for projects authorized by Council for the Bridge Improvement Program (BIP), administered by the Board of Public Works, Bureau of Engineering.
   
   
7. AUTHORIZE the Controller to establish new accounts within the BIP Fund, No. to be determined (TBD), Department 50, pursuant to instructions to be provided by the CAO, and expend funds directly from these newly created accounts within the project budgeted amounts.
   
   
8. AUTHORIZE the Controller, upon proper documentation from the departments and approval of the CAO, to advance up to $9.23 million from Commercial Paper Fund No. 298 to the BIP Fund No. TBD, through the program duration to be repaid from State and Federal reimbursements.
   
   
9. AUTHORIZE a new allocation of MICLA totaling $1,745,624 for the BIP to reimburse technical staff costs associated with the program upon proper documentation from the departments pursuant to instruction to be provided by the CAO.
   
   
10. AUTHORIZE the Controller, in accordance with Attachment 3 of the CAO Fifth CPR for FY 2017-18, to transfer cash from Special Funds to reimburse the General Fund on an as-needed basis upon proper documentation from the departments and approval of the program managers and the CAO.
    
    
11. AUTHORIZE the Controller to amend the prior action to allocate $1,411,786 in Sixth Street Viaduct Improvement Fund monies for associated staff costs, as authorized by Council as part of the 2017-18 Third CPR for FY 2017-18 (Recommendation No. 1, Attachment 1, Item Q; C.F. No. 17-0924-S2), to a revised total of $1,011,786, to reflect a reduction of $400,000 to be replaced by Proposition G funds in the same amount (Attachment 3, Item M of the CAO Fifth CPR for FY 2017-18).
    
    
12. AUTHORIZE the Controller to rescind the prior action to allocate $4,805,617 in Proposition G Seismic General Obligation Bond Funds to reimburse staff costs for multiple departments associated with the program, as authorized by Council as part of the 2017-18 Third CPR for FY 2017-18 (C.F. 17-0924-S2; Recommendation No. 3, Attachment 3, Item C).
    
    
13. TRANSFER $55,150 from Fund No. 100/54, Account No. 00P046 entitled Capital Improvement Expenditure Program, to Department of General Services Fund No. 100/40, to fund a site clean-up at a City owned property located at 23270 West Sherman Way in Council District 12, as follows:
    
    

    Account	Title	Amount
    001101	Salaries, Hiring Hall Construction	$24,817
    001121	Benefits, Hiring Hall, Construction	15,442
    003180	Construction Materials	14,891
    	Total:	$55,150

14. AUTHORIZE the Controller to replace the funding source reflected for the Warner Grand Project in Attachment 1, Item H of the Fifth CPR for FY 2017-18, as follows:
    
    

    	Fund	Account	Title
    From:	100/40	003040	Contractual Services
    To:	100/54	00N285	Warner Grand Theatre

Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that transfers, appropriations and expenditure authority totaling $2.88 million are recommended in the Fifth CPR for FY 2017-18 (Attachments 1-3). All transfers and appropriations are based on existing funds, reimbursements or revenues. There is no General Fund impact anticipated in FY 2018-19, due to operations and maintenance costs as a result of these Recommendations (Attachment No. 5).

Additionally, the CAO reports that there is no impact on the General Fund as a result of the actions recommended in its Fifth CPR Addendum dated May 31, 2018 (Recommendations No. 13 and 14 above).

Debt Impact Statement:  Pursuant to the revised Debt Impact Statement submitted by the CAO in the Fifth CPR Addendum dated May 31, 2018, the CAO reports that the issuance of MICLA Bonds is a General Fund obligation. The reauthorizations recommended herein would cause the City to borrow $53,842,710 in MICLA at a 5.5 percent interest rate over 20 years. The total estimated debt service is $90.1 million, including interest of $36.3 million. During the life of the bonds, the estimated average annual debt service is $4.5 million over 20 years. Actual interest rates may differ as rates are dependent on market conditions at the time of issuance. The CAO cannot fully predict what interest rates will be in the future.

In accordance with the City's Debt Management Policy, the City has an established debt ceiling to guide in evaluating the affordability for future debt. The debt ceiling for non-voted direct debt as a percentage of General Fund revenues is 6.0 percent. The City is currently at 4.15 percent for 2018-19. The recommendations included herein will not impact the City's debt capacity for non-voted approved debt as the issuance of debt for these projects is already included in the debt ratio.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

(Information Technology and General Services Committee waived consideration of the above matter)

BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a review of idle special purpose funds.

Recommendations for Council action:

1. INSTRUCT the City Administrative Officer (CAO), with the assistance of the City Attorney, to report on the following:
   
   
   1. Recommendations to repurpose certain idle funds within each respective funding category (i.e. arts, economic development, housing, etc.) for the funds recommended in Attachment A of the Controller’s report (dated March 29, 2018, attached to Council file No. 18-0270) as Funds should be repurposed for other priorities within this category.
      
      
   2. Recommendations to instruct the related departments to use certain idle funds, recommended in Attachment A of the Controller's report as Money should be used to pay Reserve Fund loan, to repay their outstanding reserve fund loans.
      
      
   3. Determination of eligible uses for certain idle funds, recommended in Attachment A of the Controller's report as Departments should identify eligible uses for these funds, to be used within departments' budgets or for other Council priorities.
      
      
   4. Recommendations on the process to consolidate certain idle funds into the Affordable Housing Trust Fund, for those funds recommended in Attachment A of the Controller's report as Consolidate into Affordable Housing Trust Fund.
      
      
2. REQUEST the City Attorney to report to the Budget and Finance Committee on the purpose and eligible uses of certain idle funds, any legal implications for changing the use of these funds, and on how the City can best use these funds moving forward. These idle funds are listed in Attachment A of the Controller's report with the following recommendation: Need to determine disposition of funds.
   
   
3. REQUEST the Controller to close the idle funds listed in Attachment A of the Controller's report with the recommendation, Close fund, once all necessary actions have been completed.
   
   
4. INSTRUCT the relevant departments to report to the Budget and Finance Committee with expenditure plans for certain idle funds listed in Attachment A of the Controller's report with the following recommendation: Money should be used consistent with the original fund purpose.
   
   

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

Community Impact Statement:  Yes.

BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the Annual Audit and Single-Audit contract for Fiscal Years (FY) 2017-18, 2018-19, and 2019-20.

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

1. AUTHORIZE the Controller, with the assistance of the City Administrative Officer and the Board of Public Works to award the annual audit contract for FYS 2017-18, 2018-19 and 2019-20, with options to extend the contract for up to two additional years covering FY 2020-21 and FY 2021-22, to Macias, Gini and O’Connell, LLP.
   
   
2. AUTHORIZE the Mayor and Council President to execute the accompanying contract as reviewed by City Attorney as to form, on behalf of the City.
   
   
3. INSTRUCT the Public Works, Office of Accounting, to arrange for the Sewer Construction and Maintenance Fund to reimburse the General Fund in the amount of $63,520 for the FY 2017-18 audit. For audits of the following years, the FY 2017-18 amount will be adjusted based on the increase in the Consumer Price Index for all urban consumers for Los Angeles, Riverside and Orange Counties published by the United States Department of Labor (Los Angeles CPI) for the agreement year.
   
   
4. INSTRUCT the Los Angeles Department of Transportation to arrange for the Mobile Source Air Pollution Reduction Trust Fund to reimburse the General Fund in the amount of $12,456 for the FY 2017-18 audit. For audits of the following years, the FY 2017-18 amount will be adjusted based on the increase in the Los Angeles CPI.
   
   
5. INSTRUCT the Los Angeles Department of Housing and Community Investment to arrange for the Low and Moderate Housing Fund to reimburse the General Fund in the amount of $32,642 for the FY 2017-18 audit. For audits of the following years, the FY 2017-18 amount will be adjusted based on the increase in the Los Angeles CPI.
   
   
6. REQUEST the Controller to work with the pertinent departments to reimburse the General Fund from various grant funds for their portion of the single audit where funds are available and where provisions of the grants provide for payment of audit costs directly or through the City's Cost Allocation Plan.
   
   
7. INCLUDE in the Adopted Budget funding in the General City Purposes budget for the audit of each fiscal year to cover the cost of the audit.
   
   

Fiscal Impact Statement: The Controller reports that the costs for the audits of FYs 2017-18, 2018-19 and 2019-20 are $926,876, $1,072,217 and $949,394 respectively, which include base audit costs of $826,876, $972,217 and $849,394 respectively and an additional $100,000 per year reserved for contingencies (basic audit costs for the 2018-19 and 2019-20 are calculated assuming a 2.3 percent increase in the Los Angeles CPI over the FY 2017-18 audit costs; basic audit costs for the FY 2017-18 audit includes cost for the McKinney Act Savings Fund Audit which is not part of the basic cost for subsequent audit years; basic audit costs for the FY 2018-19 audit includes cost for the Statement on Standards Attestation Engagement 16 review of the City's financial systems). The funds are subject to budgetary appropriations by Mayor and City Council each year.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to using Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of Los Angeles (CRA/LA) Excess Non-Housing Bond Proceeds available to Council District (CD) 3 within the Reseda/Canoga Park Project Area for the Sherman Way Streetscape Design Phase I Project (Project).

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

1. APPROVE up to $500,000 in Tax-Exempt CRA/LA Excess Non-Housing Bond Proceeds available to CD 3 from the Reseda/Canoga Park Redevelopment Project Area, to be utilized for the Project.
   
   
2. AUTHORIZE the Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) to be the implementing department, and to expend funds up to $500,000 from the CRA/LA Excess Non-Housing Bond Proceeds Fund No. 57D, Account No. 22L9PN, Reseda/Canoga Park Tax-Exempt Series 2010-E for the Project upon proper documentation and satisfactory review by the Economic Workforce Development Department (EWDD).
   
   
3. INSTRUCT the LADOT to negotiate, prepare, execute and encumber a contract with the selected respondent from the task order solicitation for the Project no later than December 31, 2019.
   
   
4. INSTRUCT the LADOT to expend the CRA/LA Excess Non-Housing Bond Proceeds appropriation no later than December 31, 2024.
   
   
5. INSTRUCT the LADOT to report on its work accomplishments and fund expenditures to the City Administrative Officer (CAO) on a quarterly basis.
   
   
6. AUTHORIZE the Controller, subject to the availability of funds and a duly executed and encumbered contract between LADOT and the selected respondent, to provide LADOT with access to the CRA/LA Excess Non-Housing Bond Proceeds Fund No. 57D to process transactions related to the Project.
   
   
7. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, EWDD, or designee, to prepare Controller instructions and/or make technical adjustments that may be required and are consistent with this action, subject to the approval of the CAO; and, AUTHORIZE the Controller to implement these instructions.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The CRA/LA Bond Oversight Committee reports that there is no impact on the General Fund from the proposed appropriation of CRA/LA Excess Non-Housing Bond Proceeds. The CRA/LA Excess Non-Housing Bonds Proceeds Fund No. 57D is funded solely from transfers of approximately $86 million in pre-2011 tax allocation bond proceeds from CRA/LA to the City (Council file No. 14-1174). Said transfers have been deposited with the Controller.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to using Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of Los Angeles (CRA/LA) Excess Non-Housing Bond Proceeds available to Council District (CD) 3 within the Reseda/Canoga Park Redevelopment Project Area to develop and implement a facade improvement program (Program).

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

1. AUTHORIZE the Economic Workforce Development Department (EWDD) to be the implementing department, and to prepare and release a Request for Proposals for a commercial facade improvement program operator.
   
   
2. AUTHORIZE the EWDD to select and establish a list of qualified operators to be considered for potential commercial facade improvement activities on a Citywide basis.
   
   
3. AUTHORIZE the EWDD to select an operator to implement the Program in the Reseda/Canoga Park Redevelopment Project Area within CD 3.
   
   
4. AUTHORIZE the EWDD to be the Project and Construction Manager overseeing the contracting, wage labor compliance and performance of the selected operator(s).
   
   
5. INSTRUCT the EWDD to report on its work accomplishments and fund expenditures to the City Administrative Officer (CAO) on a quarterly basis.
   
   
6. AUTHORIZE the EWDD to negotiate and execute agreements and all related documents as required with the selected operator(s) to effectuate the Program.
   
   
7. AUTHORIZE the EWDD to, subject to the availability of funds, expend funds up to $1,500,000 to include project management and construction management costs from the Excess Bond Proceeds Fund No. 57D, Account No. 22L9PT, Reseda/Canoga Park, Taxable 2010 Series D, for transactions related to the Program.
   
   
8. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, EWDD, or designee, to prepare Controller instructions and/or make technical adjustments that may be required and are consistent with this action, subject to the approval of the CAO; and, AUTHORIZE the Controller to implement these instructions.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The CRA/LA Bond Oversight Committee reports that there is no impact on the City's General Fund from the proposed appropriation of CRA/LA Excess Bond Proceeds. The CRA/LA Excess Non-Housing Bonds Proceeds Fund No. 57 is funded solely from transfers of approximately $86 million in pre-2011 tax allocation bond proceeds from CRA/LA to the City (Council file No. 14-1174). Said transfers have been deposited with the Controller.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

ARTS, ENTERTAINMENT, PARKS AND RIVER COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the Vending Permit Process in City parks and recreational facilities.

Recommendations for Council action:

1. INSTRUCT the Department of Recreation and Parks (RAP) to report in 60 days with a list of parks, their current concession agreements, recommendations on the proposed number of appropriate permits per size (by square footage) per Council District, and to continue to consult with each Council District as information is gathered.
   
   
2. INSTRUCT the RAP to work with the Chief Legislative Analyst (CLA) and the City Administrative Officer (CAO) to report on enforcement options, permit structure, and cost associated including administrative cost.
   
   
3. INSTRUCT the CAO with the assistance of RAP to report back in 60 days on establishing a permit fee for sales in City parks with the goal of cost recovery for the processing and issuance of permits.
   
   
4. INSTRUCT the CAO to report on potential funding sources for the enforcement of the program.
              

Fiscal Impact Statement:  None submitted by the RAP.  Neither the CAO nor the CLA has completed a financial analysis of this report.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

ARTS, ENTERTAINMENT, PARKS AND RIVER COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the feasibility of developing a mobile application that would streamline and expedite the process for obtaining certain permits, including special events, vehicle parking, facility use, vending, and other commercial services.

Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Blumenfield - O'Farrell):

INSTRUCT the Department of Recreation and Parks (RAP) to work in consultation with the Information Technology Agency and report on the feasibility of developing a mobile application, as described in the Motion (attached to the Council file), that would streamline and expedite the process for obtaining certain permits, including special events, vehicle parking, facility use, vending, and other commercial services at RAP facilities.
           

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

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

ARTS, ENTERTAINMENT, PARKS AND RIVER COMMITTEE REPORT and RESOLUTION relative to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) Urban and Community Forestry Program grant application for Park Tree Inventory, Tree Planting, and Arboriculture Education Project.

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

ADOPT the accompanying Resolution which certifies approval for the City to apply for the CAL FIRE Urban and Community Forestry Program grant funds and designates the General Manager, Executive Officer, or Assistant General Manager, Department of Recreation and Parks (RAP), as the agent to conduct all negotiations, execute and submit all documents, including, but not limited to grant applications, agreements, amendments, payment requests, and all other required documents necessary for the completion of the proposed project.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The RAP reports that the anticipated fiscal impact to RAP’s General Fund is $437,500, which is the CAL FIRE required 25 percent matching contribution of $328,125 and an additional $109,375. The future tree maintenance costs have yet to be determined. Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

ARTS, ENTERTAINMENT, PARKS AND RIVER COMMITTEE REPORT and RESOLUTION relative report relative to the California Climate Investments Urban Greening Program grant application for the Rancho Cienega Sports Complex - Sustainable Parking Lot project.

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

ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION which retro-actively authorizes the Department of Recreation and Parks (RAP), to submit the California Climate Investments Urban Greening Program Round Two Grant (Grant) application and designates the General Manager, Executive Officer, Assistant General Manager, or designee, RAP, as the agent to conduct all negotiations, execute and submit all documents, including, but not limited to grant applications, agreements, amendments, payment requests, and all other required documents necessary for the completion of the Grant-funded project.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The RAP reports that there is no fiscal impact to RAP’s General Fund at this time; however, future maintenance costs have yet to be determined. Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION and ARTS, ENTERTAINMENT, PARKS AND RIVER COMMITTEE REPORT relative to amending the project scope and site location for the Proposition 40 Urban Park East Wilmington Project.

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

1. FIND that the proposed project is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Article III, Section 1, Class 11 (3 and 6) of the City's CEQA Guidelines.
   
   
2. AUTHORIZE the Department of Recreation and Parks (RAP) to amend the project scope and project site location for the Proposition 40 Urban Park East Wilmington project (Project No. PRJ1100P):
   
   
   • FROM: Project consists of (1) Land Acquisition of a two-parcel 2.25 acre site located along the southwestern edge of the East Wilmington Greenbelt Park; and (2) the development of an open-air facility that features a soccer field, basketball courts, jogging path, fitness equipment, walkways, and playground; including grading, irrigation, turf-tree and landscaped plantings, sports field lighting, restroom, picnic tables and hardscaped features situated in a secure, fenced setting at 845 North Sanford Avenue, Wilmington, 91743.
     
     
   • TO: Install new restroom, install a new synthetic multi-purpose field, convert one basketball court into a Futsal court, install fitness equipment and walking trail connection, and replace existing play equipment with new including rubberized surface at East Wilmington Greenbelt Park at the intersection of L Street and Drumm Avenue (APN: 7425-023-911).
     
     
3. AUTHORIZE the Chief Accounting Employee, RAP, to prepare a check to the Los Angeles County Clerk in the amount of $75 for the purpose of filing a Notice of Exemption.
   
   
4. DIRECT the RAP staff to file a Notice of Exemption (NOE) with the Los Angeles County Clerk within five working days of approval.
                  

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

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

ARTS, ENTERTAINMENT, PARKS AND RIVER COMMITTEE REPORT relative to an amendment to a Lease Agreement with the Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust for the use of a portion of the City's Pan Pacific Park for the operation and maintenance of the Holocaust Museum.

Recommendation for Council action:

APPROVE the proposed Amendment No. 2 to Lease Agreement No. 278, between the Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust and the City for the use of a portion of the City's Pan Pacific Park for the operation and maintenance of the Holocaust Museum.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The Board of Recreation and Park Commissioners reports that there is no impact to the General Fund associated with this action.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the donation of a Police Service Dog (PSD) memorial statue for the benefit of the Metropolitan Division’s K9 Platoon.

Recommendation for Council action:

ACCEPT the donation of a PSD memorial statue, valued at $63,500, from the Los Angeles Police Foundation for the benefit of the Metropolitan Division’s K9 Platoon; and, THANK the donor for this generous donation.

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

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a third amendment to Contract No. C-122418 with Code Studio, Inc. for the rewriting of the Zoning Code.

Recommendation for Council action:

AUTHORIZE the General Manager, Department of City Planning, to execute Amendment No. 3 to Contract No. C-122418 with Code Studio, Inc. for continued services related to the rewriting of the Zoning Code and to extend the term for two years, for a revised term of June 25, 2013 to June 25, 2020, without a change to the total compensation amount, subject to the review of the City Attorney and compliance with the City's contracting requirements.

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The City Administrative Officer reports that there is no fiscal impact to the General Fund.  Funding for this contract is available from the Construction Services Trust Fund, Fund No. 438; however, no additional funding is required for this amendment.  The recommendation in this report complies with the City's Financial Policies in that funds are budgeted for this contract.

Community Impact Statement:  Yes.

For:  Glassell Park Neighborhood Council

TIME LIMIT FILE - JUNE 25, 2018

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - JUNE 22, 2018)

TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to funding for environmental clearance and design costs for the proposed 6th Street / Art District Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) Station.

Recommendations for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Huizar - Price), SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:

1. TRANSFER $500,000 from Proposition A Fund No. 385/94 Account No. 94P399 entitled Reserve for Future Transit Service to a new account to be titled 6th Street / Arts District Metro Station, and use the funds to reimburse Metro upon review and approval of project expenditures associated with the environmental clearance and pre-design activities of the 6th Street / Arts District Metro Station.
   
   
2. INSTRUCT the Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) to deposit $500,000 in future Arts District traffic mitigation and development fees into the Proposition A Fund No. 385 Account No. 94P399 Reserve for Future Transit Service to offset the costs related to the environmental clearance and pre-design of the proposed 6th Street / Arts District Metro Station.
   
   
3. AUTHORIZE the LADOT and the City Attorney to negotiate a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Metro to fund environmental clearance and design costs related to the 6th Street / Arts District Metro Station, and present the draft MOU to the Council for approval.
   
   
4. AUTHORIZE the City Administrative Officer (CAO) to make any necessary technical changes consistent with this action.
   
   

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

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

(Budget and Finance Committee report to be submitted in Council.)

COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY relative to a request to adjust the transfer of appropriations for previously approved liability payments in the cases entitled Adon Howard v. City of Los Angeles, et al., and John Leopold Victoria v. Stewart Lawrence Leviton.

(Budget and Finance Committee report to be submitted in Council. If a public hearing is not held in Committee, an opportunity for public comment will be provided.)

(Click on the above hyperlink or go to: http://www.lacouncilfile.com for background documents.)

PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the Seventh Amendment to the contract with Motorola Solutions, Inc. for maintenance and support for the Alarm and Permit Management System (APMS).

Recommendation for Council action:

AUTHORIZE the Chief, Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), or designee, to negotiate and execute a Seventh Amendment to the professional services agreement with Motorola Solutions, Inc. (C-114355) in the amount of $1,599,857 for the maintenance and support of the APMS from May 1, 2017 through April 30, 2022, subject to the review and approval by the City Attorney as to form.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Administrative Officer reports that there will be no additional impact to the General Fund associated with the proposed Seventh Amendment to the professional services agreement with Motorola Solutions, Inc. Funding has already been provided and is available in the LAPD’s Contractual Services account. Execution of this contract complies with the City’s Financial Policies in that contract expenditures will be limited to the use of approved budgeted funds.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

TIME LIMIT FILE - AUGUST 6, 2018

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

MOTION (KREKORIAN - ENGLANDER) relative to funding for work performed by the Department of General Services (GSD) that occurred in the current fiscal year for various Airport and Harbor projects.

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

1. AUTHORIZE the transfer of $1,458,428.40 from the GSD, Fund No. 100/40, Revenue Source No. 459501, (Services to Airports) to GSD Fund No. 100/40, as follows:
   
   

   Account No.	Name	Amount
   001101	Hiring Hall Construction	$364,607.00
   001121	Hiring Hall Fringe Benefits	218,764.00
   003180	Construction Materials and Supplies	875,057.40
   	Total:	$1,458,428.40

   
      
2. AUTHORIZE the transfer of $1,679,117.20 from the GSD, Fund No. 100/40, Revenue Source No. 459501, (Services to Airports) to GSD Fund No. 100/40, as follows:
   
   

   Account No.	Name	Amount
   001101	Hiring Hall Construction	$419,779.00
   001121	Hiring Hall Fringe Benefits	251,867.00
   003180	Construction Materials and Supplies	1,007,471.20
   	Total:	$1,679,117.20

      
3. AUTHORIZE the transfer of $195,076.09 from the GSD, Fund No. 100/40, Revenue Source 459701, (Services to Harbor) to GSD Fund No. 100/40, as follows:
   
   

   Account No.	Name	Amount
   001014	Salaries, Construction Project	$78,031.00
   003180	Construction Materials and Supplies	117,045.09
   	Total:	$195,076.09

      
4. AUTHORIZE GSD to make technical corrections as necessary to effectuate the intent of this Motion.

FINAL MAP OF TRACT NO. 54154 located at 20200 Rinaldi Street westerly of Porter Ranch Drive.

(Bond No. 131343)

Subdivider: Shapell Liberty Investment Properties, LLC; Surveyor: Peter E. Weilbacher

Fiscal Impact Statement: The subdivider has paid a fee of $8,981.60 for the processing of this final tract map pursuant to Section 19.02(A) (2) of the Municipal Code. No additional City funds are needed.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

FINAL MAP OF TRACT NO. 72781 located at 856-862 South Wilton Place northerly of 9th Street.

(Bond No. 131345)

Subdivider: SC Group 856 South Wilton, LLC; Surveyor: Brandon Hahn

Fiscal Impact Statement: The subdivider has paid a fee of $8,981.60 for the processing of this final tract map pursuant to Section 19.02(A) (2) of the Municipal Code. No additional City funds are needed.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

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 Alisha Emerson v. Los Angeles Police Department, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BC572494. (This matter arises from Plaintiff's claims of the following six causes of action under the California Fair Employment and Housing Act, unless otherwise noted: (1) Disability Discrimination; (2) Disability Discrimination - Failure to Accommodate; (3) Failure to Prevent Discrimination and Harassment; (4) Retaliation; (5) Hostile Work Environment Harassment; and (6) Ralph Act Violation [Civil Code Section 51.7].)

(Budget and Finance Committee considered the above matter in Closed Session on June 4, 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 Roxandra Garcia v. City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BC621929. (This matter arises from a June 17, 2014 trip-and-fall at, or near, West Adams Boulevard and Magnolia Avenue in 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 Maria A. Navarette v. City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BC613087. (This matter arises from a January 3, 2015 trip-and-fall wherein Plaintiff fell and sustained injuries while walking over a uneven section of sidewalk in the area of East Adams Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA.)

(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 Miguel Vargas; Heyssi Velasquez; Angie Vargas, a minor, by and through her Guardian Ad Litem, Miguel Vargas; Miguel A. Vargas, a minor, by and through his Guardian Ad Litem, Miguel Vargas v. City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BC601546. (This matter arises from a traffic collision which occurred on the I-110 freeway south of Sepulveda on January 10, 2015.)

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