MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION (MND), PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT, RESOLUTION, and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to a General Plan Amendment (GPA) and Vesting Zone Change for the property located at 668 South Coronado Street.

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

1. FIND, based on the independent judgment of the decision-maker, after consideration of the whole of the administrative record, the project was assessed in MND No. ENV-2016-3755-MND, adopted on December 28, 2017, and pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines, Sections 15162 and 15164, no subsequent environmental impact report, negative declaration, nor addendum is required for approval of the project.

 

2. ADOPT the FINDINGS of the Los Angeles City Planning Commission (LACPC) as the Findings of the Council.

 

3. ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION as recommended by the Mayor and the LACPC, APPROVING the GPA to amend the Westlake Community Plan from Community Commercial Land Use designation to Regional Center Commercial Land Use designation.

 

4. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE, dated April 12, 2018, effectuating a Vesting Zone Change from PB-2 to (T)(Q)C2-2 for the construction of a seven-story, mixed-use project with residential units above two subterranean stories of parking and ground floor retail, consisting of a maximum of 122 residential units with approximately 1,182 square feet of retail space, a minimum of 64 automobile parking spaces and a minimum of 138 bicycle parking spaces, with 11 percent of the base density of the 90 residential units (10 units) to be provided for Very Low Income Households and 35 percent density bonus utilizing two On-Menu Incentives, for the property located at 668 South Coronado Street, subject to Conditions of Approval.

 

5. RESOLVE TO DENY THE APPEAL filed by Claudia Medina, Coalition for an Equitable Westlake-Macarthur Park, and THEREBY SUSTAIN the determination of the LACPC in approving: 1) the MND; 2) two On-Menu Incentives for a project reserving 10 units or 11 percent of the 90 base dwelling units for Very Low Income Household occupancy for a period of 55 years: a) 9,760 square feet of open space in lieu of the 12,200 square feet of open space required, and b) a rear yard setback of 15.2 feet in lieu of the 19 feet required, and 3) a Site Plan Review for a project that creates 122 residential units and 1,182 square feet of commercial/retail space, for the construction of a seven-story, mixed-use project with residential units above two subterranean stories of parking and ground floor retail, consisting of a maximum of 122 residential units with approximately 1,182 square feet of retail space, a minimum of 64 automobile parking spaces and a minimum of 138 bicycle parking spaces, with 11 percent of the base density of the 90 residential units (10 units) to be provided for Very Low Income Households and 35 percent density bonus utilizing two On-Menu Incentives, for the property located at 668 South Coronado Street, inasmuch as the appeal was withdrawn.

 

6. ADVISE the applicant, pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 12.32 G:

 

...property shall not remain in a Q Qualified classification for more than six years unless during that time: (1) there is substantial physical development of the property to allow for one or more of the uses for which the Q Qualified classification was adopted; or (2) if no physical development is necessary, then the property is used for one or more of the purposes for which the Q Qualified classification was adopted... When these time limitations expire, the Q Qualified classification and the authority contained therein shall become null and void, the rezoning proceedings shall be terminated, and the property thereafter may only be utilized for those purposes permitted prior to the commencement of such rezoning proceedings.

 

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

 

8. 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.

 

9. 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.

Applicant: 2500 Wilshire, LLC

Representative: Noel Hyun, DLA Piper

Case No. CPC-2016-3754-GPA-VZC-DB-SPR

Environmental No. ENV-2016-3755-MND

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 - AUGUST 20, 2018

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - AUGUST 17, 2018)

CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF COMMUNICATION FROM CHAIR, AD HOC ON COMPREHENSIVE JOB CREATION PLAN COMMITTEE and PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the creation of an administrative process for issuing over-the-counter on-site alcohol Conditional Use Permits.

1. COMMUNICATION FROM CHAIR, AD HOC ON COMPREHENSIVE JOB CREATION PLAN COMMITTEE
   
   Recommendations for Council action:
   
   
   1. INSTRUCT the Department of City Planning (DCP), with the assistance of the City Attorney, to draft an Ordinance amending Zoning Code Sections 12.22 and 12.24 to create an administrative process for business that meet the Prospective Standard Limitations, and include:
      
      
      1. Clarification that Prospective Standard Limitation No. 25, attached to the Council file, will not prohibit outdoor dining if the project is abutting or across an alley from an agricultural or residential zoned lot, but would do so if the project's outdoor dining area is abutting or across an alley from such zones.
         
         
      2. A requirement that the DCP provide notification to Neighborhood Councils of an application in their areas along with the Prospective Standard Limitations that the business would have to abide by.
         
         
      3. A more detailed definition of what constitutes background music or ambient music.
         
         
   2. INSTRUCT the DCP to hold staff-level public hearings on this matter and report to the Ad Hoc on Comprehensive Job Creation Plan and Planning and Land Use Management Committees with the draft Ordinance.
                     
2. PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT
   
   Recommendations for Council action:
          
   
   1. INSTRUCT the DCP, with the assistance of the City Attorney, to draft an Ordinance creating an administrative process for on-site alcoholic consumption subject to standard set of operational standards, as described in the March 21, 2018 DCP report, attached to the Council file.
      
      
   2. INSTRUCT the DCP to report in regard to:
      
      
      1. Providing notifications to the Council Offices.
         
         
      2. Having an active letter of acknowledgement from the Council Office on the Council file.
         
         
      3. Which recommendation the DCP prefers.
         
         
      4. Concentration of crime (mapping) statistics.
         
         
   3. REFER this matter to the Los Angeles City Planning Commission.

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

Community Impact Statement:  Yes

Against:

Mid-Town North Hollywood Neighborhood Council

Against unless amended:

Northwest San Pedro Neighborhood Council

(Continued from Council meeting of July 31, 2018)

MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION (MND), ADDENDUM, MITIGATION MEASURES, MITIGATION MONITORING PROGRAM, and PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT (PLUM) COMMITTEE REPORT relative to an appeal for the property located at 20504 and 20524 Lassen Street, and 9733-9857 Mason Avenue.

Recommendations for Council action:

1. FIND, based on the independent judgment of the decision-maker, after consideration of the whole of the administrative record, the project was assessed in MND No. ENV-2016-5002-MND, adopted on May 19, 2017, and pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines, Sections 15162 and 15164, as supported by the Addendum dated April 5, 2018, no major revisions are required for the MND, and no subsequent environmental impact report nor negative declaration is required for approval of the project.

 

2. FIND, pursuant to CEQA Guidelines, Sections 15162 and 15164, as supported by the Addendum dated April 5, 2018, a minor revision to Mitigation Measure 8-1 to read as follows:

 

1. A Demolition Permit(s) may be issued for the demolition and removal of structures located on OU2 and OU3 of the Project site, prior to the issuance of a 'No Further Action' letter issued by the State Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) to the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety (LADBS), provided that the demolition and removal of structures does not result in disturbance to the soils on the project site (OU2 and OU3).

 

2. Subsequent to issuance of an approval letter from DTSC and DTSC's review and approval of the building plans and prior to the issuance of a 'No Further Action' letter by DTSC, the Project Applicant shall move forward with demolition of any remaining structures in OU2 and OU3 and may be issued grading and building permits by the LADBS for the grading and the construction of new structures on OU2 and OU3 of the Project site.

 

3. ADOPT the FINDINGS of the Director of Planning as the Findings of the Council.

 

4. RESOLVE TO DENY THE APPEAL filed by Elsa Gallant (Representative: Caroline E. Gegg, Esq.), and THEREBY SUSTAIN the determination of the Director of Planning in approving a Clarification of Condition Nos. Q-2 and Q-3 of Ordinance No. 185352 to modify the approved plot plan to redistribute the square-footage of uses at the site, while still maintaining the overall square-footage of 142,607 square feet, for the property located at 20504 and 20524 Lassen Street, and 9733-9857 Mason Avenue.

Applicant: Hamo Rostamian, HRI Development

Representative: Brad Rosemheim, Gary Werner

Case No. DIR-2018-0115-CLQ-1A

Environmental No. ENV-2016-5002-MND-REC1

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

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

PUBLIC WORKS AND GANG REDUCTION COMMITTEE REPORT and COMMUNICATION FROM CHAIR, PERSONNEL AND ANIMAL WELFARE COMMITTEE, relative to hiring new tree trimming crews for the Bureau of Street Services (BSS).

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

1. RESOLVE that the following positions for the BSS are APPROVED and CONFIRMED effective July 1, 2018:
   
   

   Dead Tree and Stump Removal
   No.	Title	Class Code
   1	Light Equipment Operator	3523
   1	Heavy Duty Truck Operator	3584
   3	Tree Surgeon	3114
   2	Tree Surgeon Assistant	3151
   7	Subtotal
   Tree Planting
   No.	Title	Class Code
   1	Tree Surgeon Supervisor I	3117-1
   1	Light Equipment Operator	3523
   1	Truck Operator	3583
   2	Tree Surgeon	3114
   2	Tree Surgeon Assistant	3151
   2	Gardener Caretaker	3141
   9	Subtotal
   Tree Trimming
   No.	Title	Class Code
   4	Equipment Operator	3525
   4	Heavy Duty Truck Operator	3584
   12	Tree Surgeon	3114
   8	Tree Surgeon Assistant	3151
   28	Subtotal
   Proactive Tree Care Oversight and Administration
   No.	Title	Class Code
   1	Street Tree Superintendent I	3160-1
   1	Management Analyst	9184
   1	Administrative Clerk	1358
   3	Subtotal
   53	Total

   
      
2. APPROPRIATE $1,663,063 from the Unappropriated Balance (Fund No. 100/58) line item designated for Tree Maintenance and Urban Forestry Program to the BSS Fund No. 100/86 to provide salary and expense funding for Tree Removal, Planting and Watering crews, as follows:
   
   

   Account	Title	Amount
   1010	Salaries, General	$883,147
   1090	Overtime, General	148,945
   2120	Printing and Binding	4,486
   3040	Contractual Services	314,260
   3090	Field Equipment Expense	30,100
   3310	Transportation	8,080
   4430	Uniforms	17,281
   6010	Office and Administrative	17,063
   6020	Operating Supplies	239,701
   	Total	$1,663,063

   
   
   
3. TRANSFER a total of $569,744 to fund related costs associated with the positions identified above in Recommendation No. 1 for Dead Tree and Stump Removal, Tree Planting, and Tree Watering as follows:
   
   
   1. Transfer $336,937 from the Unappropriated Balance (Fund No. 100/58) line item designated for Tree Maintenance and Urban Forestry Program to the BSS Fund No. 100/86, RSC 5361 Related Costs Reimbursements- Others, to partially fund related costs associated with the above positions.
      
      
   2. Transfer $232,807 from the Unappropriated Balance (Fund No. 100/58) line item designated for Tree Trimming Services to the BSS Fund No. 100/86, RSC 5361 Related Costs Reimbursements-Others, to fund the difference in related costs associated with the above positions.
      
      
4. APPROPRIATE $2,028,555 from the Unappropriated Balance (Fund No. 100/58) line item designated for Tree Trimming Services to the BSS Fund No. 100/86 to provide salary and expense funding for additional tree trimming crews, management and support staff, as follows:
   
    

   Account	Title	Amount
   1010	Salaries, General	$1, 304,969
   1090	Overtime, General	161,782
   2120	Printing and Binding	6,544
   3040	Contractual Services	435,240
   3090	Field Equipment Expense	42,000
   3310	Transportation	2,320
   4430	Uniforms	23,044
   6010	Office and Administrative	29,752
   6020	Operating Supplies	22,904
   	Total	$2,028,555

   
   
   
5. TRANSFER $820,774 from the Unappropriated Balance (Fund No. 100/58) line item designated for Tree Trimming Services to the BSS Fund No. 100/86, RSC 5361 Related Costs Reimbursements-Others, to fund related costs associated with the positions identified above in Recommendation No.1 for Tree Trimming and Proactive Tree Care Oversight and Administration.
   
   
6. TRANSFER $1,341,864 from the Unappropriated Balance (Fund No. 100/58) line item designated for Tree Trimming Services to the Department of General Services (Fund No. 100/40) to fund equipment purchases for the BSS’ Urban Forestry Division.
   
   
7. AUTHORIZE the BSS to make any technical corrections or clarifications as necessary to the above instructions in order to implement the intent of this report.

Fiscal Impact Statement:  None submitted by the BSS.  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 freeway adjacent development considerations.

Recommendations for Council action:

1. INSTRUCT the Department of City Planning (DCP), to:

 

1. Establish a Freeway Adjacent use package in the re:code LA effort.

 

2. Publish proposed revisions to Zoning Information File No. 2427, for guidelines that address the location of schools, day care facilities, and senior care centers within 1,000 feet of a freeway.

 

3. Report on the progress to update the Citywide Design Guidelines in regards to the strategies/goals contained in the DCP report dated July 26, 2018 and attached to Council file No. 17-0309.

 

2. INSTRUCT the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety, with assistance of the City Attorney, to prepare and present an ordinance to update subsections of the building code to establish an Electric Vehicle (EV) ready and EV charging requirement that exceeds current State standards and recognizes the importance of EV in the City, and addresses the minimum targets referenced in the DCP report dated July 26, 2018 and attached to Council file No. 17-0309.

Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the DCP. 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 relative to outside counsel expenditures for Fiscal Year (FY) 2018.

Recommendation for Council action:

NOTE and FILE the City Attorney report, dated July 2, 2018, relative to outside counsel expenditures for FY 2018, as of March 31, 2018.

Fiscal Impact Statement:  Not applicable.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the retention of Best, Best and Krieger as outside counsel to assist with broadband and other technological issues for the Information Technology Agency.

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

1. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney to enter into a contract with Best, Best and Krieger, for the purpose of providing advice related to telecommunications law with an emphasis on Federal Communications Commission and California Public Utilities Commission regulatory advice.
   
   
2. AUTHORIZE the transfer of all unspent funds from Contract No. C-120020, which expires on its own terms on June 30, 2018, and Contract No. C-123755, which is being terminated for convenience, to a new Best, Best and Krieger telecommunications contract.
   
   
3. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney, or designee, to prepare Controller instructions for any necessary technical adjustments, subject to the approval of the City Administrative Officer (CAO); and, AUTHORIZE the Controller to implement the instructions.
   
   

Fiscal Impact Statement:  None provided by the City Attorney. 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 relative to the First Amendment and Restatement of City Contract No. C-130566 between the City of Los Angeles and LexisNexis.

Recommendation for Council action:

AUTHORIZE the City Attorney to execute the First Amendment and Restatement of Contract No. C-130566, by and between the City of Los Angeles and LexisNexis, for a new total contract amount not to exceed $1,079,419.50, for computer-assisted legal research services and access to public records.

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 relative to the Investment Reports for the months of February, March, April, and May 2018.

Recommendation for Council action:

NOTE and FILE the Investment Reports submitted by the Office of Finance for the months of February, March, April, and May 2018.

Fiscal Impact Statement:  Not applicable.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the below market sale of two vehicles to the Gang Alternatives Program.

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

1. FIND that Gang Alternatives Program is eligible to purchase one 2003 GMC C3500 Flatbed Truck (Vehicle Identification Number [VIN] 1GDJC34U43E251617) at below market value ($1.00) and one 2002 Ford F350 Flatbed Truck (VIN F36S12EA88495) at below market value ($1.00), in accordance with Los Angeles Administrative Code Section 22.547 (Donation of Surplus City Equipment), as the recipient is a non-profit organization that has been established exclusively to further the services provided by the City.
   
   
2. REQUEST the City Attorney to prepare a contract to effectuate the sale and transfer of the above identified surplus equipment at below market value to Gang Alternatives Program.
   
   
3. INSTRUCT the City Clerk to inform Gang Alternatives Program [Juan C. Torres, 309 West Opp Street, Los Angeles, California 90744] that the surplus equipment must be claimed within 60 days from the date of Council approval of the request after which time it will revert to the City's surplus equipment pool for disposal by the Department of General Services.
   
   

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.

BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to authorization to negotiate and execute a contract with BLX Group LLC in the amount of $160,000 for arbitrage calculation services for the City's various debt financing programs.

Recommendation for Council action:

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the City Administrative Officer (CAO) to negotiate and execute a contract between the City and BLX Group LLC for arbitrage calculation services in an annual amount not to exceed $160,000 over a period of three years, with two optional one-year extensions, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form.

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The CAO reports that an appropriation of $300,000 is included in the 2018-19 Adopted Budget, Capital Finance Administration Fund, General Administration Account, for costs associated with administering the City's General Fund bond programs, including services for arbitrage calculation; therefore, there is no additional fiscal impact to the General Fund.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

TIME LIMT FILE - SEPTEMBER 28, 2018

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - SEPTEMBER 28, 2018)

BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the allocation of $500,000 in funding to the Los Angeles Police Department Sworn Overtime account for Human Trafficking and Prostitution Details for Operations - South Bureau.

Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Martinez - Wesson):

ALLOCATE $500,000 of the $1,000,000 in Sworn Overtime set aside in the 2018-19 Adopted Budget for Human Trafficking and Prostitution Details to Operations - South Bureau.

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

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

ENERGY, CLIMATE CHANGE AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to agreements with Denali Water Solutions, LLC (Denali) and Nursery Products, LLC (Nursery Products) to provide management of the City's biosolids.

Recommendation for Council action:

AUTHORIZE the Board of Public Works, on behalf of the Bureau of Sanitation, to execute the agreements with Denali and Nursery Products for the management of the City's biosolids for a term of five years with an option to extend the term for an additional three years, at a cost not to exceed $27,003,246 and $25,671,018, respectively.

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The City Administrative Officer reports that there is no General Fund impact as sufficient funds are available within the Sewer Construction and Maintenance Fund to support the costs of these contracts.  The 2018-19 Adopted Budget provides $14.3 million in the Sanitation Expense and Equipment Account, a special purpose fund appropriation within the Sewer Construction and Maintenance Fund, to support the first year costs of these contracts.  Subsequent year funding will be provided through the City’s annual budget development process, which is subject to Mayor and Council approval.  Consistent with the City’s Financial Policies, the contracts include a Financial Liability Clause which limits the City’s annual financial obligation to the amount of funding provided in the corresponding year's annual budget.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

TIME LIMIT FILE - AUGUST 28, 2018

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - AUGUST 28, 2018)

ENERGY, CLIMATE CHANGE AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a proposed Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between the Bureau of Sanitation (BOS), Bureau of Engineering (BOE), and the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) in connection with the Silver Lake Reservoir Stormwater Capture Project.

Recommendation for Council action:

RECEIVE and FILE the June 14, 2018 BOE report relative to a proposed MOA between the BOS, BOE, and LADWP in connection with the Silver Lake Reservoir Stormwater Capture Project.

Fiscal Impact Statement:  Not applicable.

Community Impact Statement:  Yes

For, if amended:

Silver Lake Neighborhood Council

ENERGY, CLIMATE CHANGE AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to increased grant funding for the Hyperion Digester Gas Utilization Project.

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

1. AUTHORIZE the Director, Bureau of Sanitation (BOS), or designee, to accept, negotiate, execute and submit all grant documents, relative to the revised grant award total of $3,484,000, from the State of California Public Utilities Commission program administrator for the Hyperion Digester Gas Utilization Project associated with the Self Generation Incentive Program.
   
   
2. INSTRUCT the Board of Public Works, Office of Accounting, to deposit the proceeds upon receipt, for a total of $3,484,000 into the Sewer Construction and Maintenance Fund (SCM) No. 208/50, Departmental Source Code 381100 (Reimbursement from Other Agencies General).
   
   
3. REQUEST the Controller to increase receivables from within SCM Fund No. 208/50 in the amount of $2,560,000, to be combined with the original request of $924,000, bringing the total grant award to $3,484,000 (Departmental Source Code 381100 - Reimbursement from Other Agencies General).
   
   
4. AUTHORIZE the Director, BOS, or designee, to prepare Controller instructions for any technical corrections as necessary and subject to the approval of the City Administrative Officer (CAO).

Fiscal Impact Statement:  None submitted by the BOS.  Neither the CAO nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

CONSIDERATION OF MOTION (KORETZ - MARTINEZ) relative to the temporary closure of the walkway located along Manning Avenue leading to the cul-de-sac at Woodbine Street.

Recommendation for Council  action:

DIRECT the Bureau of Engineering to investigate the feasibility of the temporary closure of the walkway located along Manning Avenue leading to the cul-de-sac at Woodbine Street and to report findings and recommendations for the closure including the following:

• Placement of an appropriate gate or wall at the Manning Avenue entrance to the walkway at no expense to the City.
  
  
• Long term area maintenance to keep wall site clear of debris.
  
  
• If a gate is installed, providing keys and access to the Los Angeles Police and Fire Departments.
     

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

(Public Works and Gang Reduction Committee waived consideration of the above matter)

COMMUNICATION FROM CHAIR, PERSONNEL AND ANIMAL WELFARE COMMITTEE, relative to implementation, benchmarks, and hiring goals for the Targeted Local Hiring (TLH) and Strategic Workforce Development Task Force.

Recommendation for Council action:

NOTE and FILE the June 1, 2018 Personnel Department report relative to implementation, benchmarks, and hiring goals for the TLH and Strategic Workforce Development Task Force.

Fiscal Impact Statement:  Not applicable.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

COMMUNICATION FROM CHAIR, PERSONNEL AND ANIMAL WELFARE COMMITTEE, relative to staff support for the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety (LADBS) for the enforcement of off-site sign code violations.

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

DIRECT the LADBS to prepare an analysis of the Code Violation Inspection Fee to determine the fee amount required to achieve full cost recovery for code violation inspections and submit said analysis to Council.

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The City Administrative Officer reports that there is no impact to the General Fund as a result of the recommendation of this report to direct the LADBS to report on the appropriate level for the Code Violation Inspection Fee to achieve full cost recovery.

Community Impact Statement:  Yes

For:

Bel Air Beverly Crest Neighborhood Council

COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER (CAO) relative to the lease of office space for use by Council District Eight and the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety.

Recommendation for Council action:

AUTHORIZE the Department of General Services to negotiate and execute a lease with the FAME Assistance Corp., under the terms and conditions substantially outlined in the CAO report to the Municipal Facilities Committee for approximately 4,000 square feet of office space at 1968 West Adams Boulevard.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that the ongoing General Fund impact for this new lease is approximately $119,700 per year for base rent with no escalation. There are also one-time tenant improvement ($185,000), moving ($12,500) and communication ($115,500) costs for a total estimate of $313,400. The total cost of the annual lease plus one-time expense is $433,100. Funds will be transferred to Department of General Services Account No. 100/54/00N618 - Civic and Community funding source, to provide the needed tenant improvements.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

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

MOTION (O'FARRELL - HUIZAR) relative to extending the time to act on a report from the Cultural Heritage Commission.

Recommendation for Council action:

EXTEND, by 15 days for good cause, the time to act on a report from the Cultural Heritage Commission, as allowed by Section 22.171.10(f) of the Los Angeles Administrative Code, relative to the inclusion of the Silver Lake Texaco Service Station, located at 1650 North Silver Lake Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90026, as Historic-Cultural Monument, that is pending Council consideration (Council file No. 18-0184) inasmuch as it has a deadline for Council to act of September 5, 2018, to enable all interested stakeholders more time to fully deliberate its merits.

MOTION (PRICE - RYU) and RESOLUTION relative to the issuance of Multifamily Housing Revenue Bonds in an amount not to exceed $20,850,000 to finance the new construction of the 50-unit multifamily housing project known as Residences on Main located at 6901-6917 Main Street, Los Angeles, CA 90003 pursuant to the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982 (TEFRA).

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

1. CONSIDER, pursuant to the Internal Revenue Code, the results of the TEFRA public hearing for the Residences on Main, held on July 20, 2018.
   
   
2. ADOPT the accompanying TEFRA Resolution approving the issuance of bonds in the amount not to exceed $20,850,000 to finance the new construction of the 50-unit multifamily housing project known as Residences on Main located at 6901-6917 Main Street, Los Angeles, CA 90003, in Council District Nine.

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 Aryeh v. City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. SC127192. (This litigation alleges inverse condemnation and seeks damages caused by a sewer backup [Council District 11].)

(Budget and Finance Committee considered the above matter in Closed Session on August 6, 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 David Dooros, et al. v. City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BC631964. (This matter arises from incidents involving members of the Los Angeles Police Department that occurred between June 2015 through February 2, 2016, resulting in alleged violations of the California Fair Employment Housing Act, Government Code Section 12940.)

(Budget and Finance Committee considered the above matter in Closed Session on August 6, 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 Marvin Blaine v. City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BC631764. (This matter arises from a trip-and-fall on a sidewalk uplift located in front of 550 South Fairfax Avenue.)

(Budget and Finance Committee considered the above matter in Closed Session on August 6, 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 Leonardo Gonzalez-Tzita, et al. v. City of Los Angeles, et al., United States District Court Case No. 2:16-CV-194 FMO (Ex). (This matter concerns allegations that the City unlawfully impounded vehicles being operated as bandit taxis.)

(Budget and Finance Committee considered the above matter in Closed Session on August 6, 2018)

ATTEST:  Holly L. Wolcott, CITY CLERK

By

          Council Clerk                                 PRESIDENT OF THE CITY COUNCIL