Los Angeles City Council, Journal/Council Proceeding
Friday, October5, 2018
VAN NUYS CITY HALL, 14410 SYLVAN STREET, VAN NUYS, CA 91401 - 10:00 AM



(For further details see Official Council Files)

(For communications referred by the President see Referral Memorandum)

ROLL CALL
Members Present: Blumenfield, Bonin, Cedillo, Huizar, Koretz, Krekorian, Price, Rodriguez, Ryu and President Wesson (10); Absent: Buscaino, Englander, Harris-Dawson, Martinez and O'Farrell (5)
Approval of the Minutes
Commendatory Resolutions, Introductions and Presentations

Public Testimony of Non-agenda Items Within Jurisdiction of Council
Items for which Public Hearings Have Been Held
ITEM NO.(1)12-1269-S5, 15-1088-S1
12-1269-S5, 15-1088-S1

RULES, ELECTIONS, AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to revisions to the Regulations of the City Ethics Commission (CEC) concerning matching funds.

 

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

 

  1. INSTRUCT the City Clerk to combine Council file Nos. 12-1269-S1 and 15-1088-S1 in the LA City Clerk Connect - Council File Management System.

  2. APPROVE the CEC report dated August 30, 2018 as amended to incorporate the suggestions of Councilmembers Ryu and Buscaino (pursuant to their joint communication dated September 20, 2018, attached to Council file Nos. 12-1269-S5 and 15-1088-S1), as clarified by the CEC and City Attorney, to amend Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) Section 49.7.23 regarding Participation and Qualification Requirements, and Section 49.7.27 regarding Matching Funds Formula.

  3. REQUEST the City Attorney to prepare and present a draft Ordinance to the City Council by October 12, 2018 with the  following  changes to the LAMC, pursuant to Recommendation No. 2 above, as follows:

    1. Relative to LAMC Section 49.7.23 (C)(1)(a) regarding Participation and Qualification requirements, and qualified contributions received by the candidate that meet or exceed the following aggregate amounts: (I) $25,000 for City Council candidates, (ii) $75,000 for City Attorney and Controller candidates, and (iii) $150,000 for mayoral candidates:

      1. Strike the language stating that the first $500 of each contribution counts toward the threshold for Citywide candidates, and the first $250, of each contribution counts toward the threshold for City Council candidates.

      2. Add language stating: For each contributor, the maximum that may be counted toward these thresholds is one-seventh of the per-person City campaign contribution limit that applies under Section 49.7.3(B)(2)(a) or Section 49.7.3(B)(2)(b) to the elected City office that the candidate seeks, rounded to the nearest dollar.

    2. Relative to LAMC Section 49.7.27(A) and (B) regarding Matching Funds Formula:

      1. Strike Subsection (A)(1) and (2) stating the amounts for which a qualified contribution will be matched with public funds.

      2. Strike the language in Subsection B(1)(2) and (3) stating the criteria for which a qualified contribution will be matched with public funds, and replace with the following language: Six dollars in matching funds will be paid for each dollar of a qualified contribution, up to the following maximum per contributor: one-seventh of the per-person City campaign contribution limit that applies under Section 49.7.3(B)(2)(a) or Section 49.7.3(B)(2)(b) to the elected City office that the candidate seeks, rounded to the nearest dollar.
           
  4. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE, dated September 13, 2018, amending Chapter 3 of Division 24 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code to amend regulations of the CEC concerning public matching funds.

  5. DIRECT the City Administrative Officer (CAO) to report on any impacts these changes may have on the City's general fund.

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

 

Community Impact Statement:  Yes.

 

Glassell Park Neighborhood Council

Downtown Los Angeles Neighborhood Council

Historic Highland Park Neighborhood Council

Studio City Neighborhood Council

 

TIME LIMIT FILE - OCTOBER 20, 2018

 

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - OCTOBER 19, 2018)

  

 

Adopted, Ordinance Over, (10); Absent: Buscaino
, Englander
, Harris-Dawson
, Martinez
, O'Farrell
(5)
RULES, ELECTIONS, AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS (REIR) COMMITTEE REPORT ADOPTED. ORDINANCE OVER TO OCTOBER 12, 2018. AMENDING MOTION 1A (BONIN - RYU - KORETZ) REFERRED TO THE REIR COMMITTEE. CLICK HERE TO VIEW MOTION 1A.
ITEM NO.(2)18-0659
18-0659
CD 13

CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION (CE) and PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a Vesting Tentative Tract appeal for the property located at 4321 and 4323 West Burns Avenue.

 

Recommendations for Council action:

 

  1. FIND, based on the whole of the administrative record, that the project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15332 (Class 32 Infill Development), and there is no substantial evidence demonstrating that an exception to a CE pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15300.2 applies.
  2.  

  3. ADOPT the FINDINGS of the Central Los Angeles Area Planning Commission (CLAAPC) as the Findings of the Council.
  4.  

  5. RESOLVE TO DENY THE APPEAL filed by Doug Haines on behalf of the La Mirada Avenue Neighborhood Association and Virgil Village Neighborhood Association (Representative: Robert Silverstein, The Silverstein Law Firm), and THEREBY SUSTAIN the determination of the CLAAPC in approving Vesting Tentative Tract No. VTT-73056-SL-1A and its environmental clearance for the demolition of an existing duplex and subdivision of one 9,602 square-foot lot into six small lots pursuant to the Small Lot Subdivision Ordinance, and the construction, use and maintenance of a three-story, single family dwelling with an attached two car garage on each of the six subdivided lots and one uncovered guest parking space, within Subarea A (Neighborhood Conservation) of the Vermont/Western Station Neighborhood Area Plan Specific Plan, for the property located at 4321 and 4323 West Burns Avenue, subject to Conditions of Approval.

 

Applicant: Chris Schwanitz, Stradella Court, LLC

 

Representative: Matthew Hayden, Hayden Planning

 

Case No. VTT-73056-SL-1A

 

Environmental No. ENV-2014-4125-CE

 

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

 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

 

TIME LIMIT FILE - OCTOBER 15, 2018

 

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - OCTOBER 12, 2018)

 

 

Adopted, (10); Absent: Buscaino
, Englander
, Harris-Dawson
, Martinez
, O'Farrell
(5)
ITEM NO.(3)18-0761
18-0761
CD 13

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 Voodoo Vin located at 713 North Virgil Avenue.

 

Recommendations for Council action:

 

  1. DETERMINE that the issuance of a liquor license at Voodoo Vin located at 713 North Virgil Avenue will serve a Public Convenience or Necessity and will not tend to create a law enforcement problem.
  2.  

  3. ADOPT the FINDINGS of the Department of City Planning, attached to Council file No. 18-0761, as the Findings of Council.
  4.  

  5. 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 713 North Virgil Avenue.
  6.  

  7. 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: Voodoo Vin LLC

 

Representative: F.E. Design & Consulting

 

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.

 

TIME LIMIT FILE - NOVEMBER 13, 2018

 

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - NOVEMBER 13, 2018)

 

 

Adopted, (10); Absent: Buscaino
, Englander
, Harris-Dawson
, Martinez
, O'Farrell
(5)
ITEM NO.(4)18-0771
18-0771
CD 5

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 on-site consumption at Beverly Center VIP Lounge Space 119 located at 8500 West Beverly Boulevard (Space 119).

 

Recommendations for Council action:

 

  1. DETERMINE that the issuance of a liquor license at Beverly Center VIP Lounge Space 119 located at 8500 West Beverly Boulevard (Space 119) will serve a Public Convenience or Necessity and will not tend to create a law enforcement problem.
  2.  

  3. ADOPT the FINDINGS of the Department of City Planning, attached to Council file No. 18-0771, as the Findings of Council.
  4.  

  5. GRANT the Application for Determination of Public Convenience or Necessity for the sale of alcoholic beverages for on-site consumption at 8500 West Beverly Boulevard (Space 119).
  6.  

  7. 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: La Cienega Partners Limited Partnership

 

Representative: Clare Bronowski

 

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.

 

TIME LIMIT FILE - NOVEMBER 13, 2018

 

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - NOVEMBER 13, 2018)

 

 

Adopted, (10); Absent: Buscaino
, Englander
, Harris-Dawson
, Martinez
, O'Farrell
(5)
ITEM NO.(5)18-0782
18-0782
CD 14

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 on-site consumption at Woolf and The Wondershow located at 1920-28 East 7th Place.

 

Recommendations for Council action:

 

  1. DETERMINE that the issuance of a liquor license at Woolf and The Wondershow located at 1920-28 East 7th Place will serve a Public Convenience or Necessity and will not tend to create a law enforcement problem.
  2.  

  3. ADOPT the FINDINGS of the Department of City Planning, attached to Council file No. 18-0782, as the Findings of Council.
  4.  

  5. GRANT the Application for Determination of Public Convenience or Necessity for the sale of alcoholic beverages for on-site consumption at 1920-28 East 7th Place.
  6.  

  7. 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: Woolf and The Wondershow LLC

 

Representative: Gavin McKiernan

 

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.

 

TIME LIMIT FILE - NOVEMBER 15, 2018

 

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - NOVEMBER 14, 2018)

 

 

Adopted, (10); Absent: Buscaino
, Englander
, Harris-Dawson
, Martinez
, O'Farrell
(5)
ITEM NO.(6)18-0865
18-0865
CD 8

ARTS, ENTERTAINMENT, PARKS AND RIVER COMMITTEE REPORT relative to proposed Amendment No. 4 to Proposition K, Grant Agreement No. C-104745 with People Who Care (PWC), and a lease agreement between PWC and UAW-Labor and Employment Training Corporation.

Recommendations for Council action:

  1. AUTHORIZE the PWC to enter into a lease agreement with the UAW-Labor and Employment Training Corporation for the Proposition K funded youth center located at 1512 West Slauson Avenue as the South Los Angeles WorkSource Center.

  2. AUTHORIZE the City Engineer to negotiate and execute Amendment No. 4 to Proposition K Grant Agreement No. C-104745 with PWC, to modify the terms of PWC’s services and maintenance obligations at the 1512 West Slauson Avenue youth center, and to include additional recreational and child care services at the PWC-owned building at 1500 West Slauson Avenue, as described in the September 7, 2018 LA for Kids Steering Committee report.
          

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The LA for Kids Steering Committee reports that there is no impact to the General Fund as a result of the recommendations reflected in its report. 

 

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

 

Adopted, (10); Absent: Buscaino
, Englander
, Harris-Dawson
, Martinez
, O'Farrell
(5)
MOTION ADOPTED UPON FINDINGS BY COUNCIL THAT THE NEED TO TAKE ACTION AROSE SUBSEQUENT TO THE POSTING OF THE COUNCIL AGENDA PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54954.2(b)(2) AND COUNCIL RULE 23
18-0949
18-0949MOTION (HUIZAR - RODRIGUEZ) relative to funding for the 3rd Street tunnel repair work.
Findings Adopted, (11); Absent: Bonin
, Englander
, Harris-Dawson
, O'Farrell
(4)
Motion Adopted - TO THE MAYOR FORTHWITH, (11); Absent: Bonin
, Englander
, Harris-Dawson
, O'Farrell
(4)
MOTIONS/RESOLUTIONS PRESENTED PURSUANT TO RULE NO. 16 - TO BE PLACED ON THE NEXT AVAILABLE AGENDA
18-0948
18-0948MOTION (RODRIGUEZ - HUIZAR) relative to installing street banners promoting the El Dia de los Muertos Music and Arts Festival from October 2018 - November 2018.
COMMENDATORY RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED IN HONOR OF:
18-0004-S4
18-0004-S4

Armenian Missionary Association             

of America 100th Anniversary

Krekorian - Wesson

 

Aids Walk Los AngelesKrekorian - Huizar - Kortez

ENDING ROLL CALL
Ending Roll Call
Members Present: Blumenfield, Bonin, Cedillo, Huizar, Koretz, Krekorian, Martinez, Price, Rodriguez, Ryu and President Wesson (11); Absent: Buscaino, Englander, Harris-Dawson and O'Farrell (4) 
Whereupon the Council did adjourn.
Signature

ATTEST:  Holly L. Wolcott, CITY CLERK

 

 

By

          Council Clerk                                  PRESIDENT OF THE CITY COUNCIL

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Regular meeting recessed at 10:35 A.M.
Special meeting convened at 10:35 A.M.
Special meeting adjourned at 10:40 A.M.
Regular meeting convened at 10:40 A.M.