CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTESTS and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the improvement and maintenance of the Camellia Avenue and Cumpston Street Lighting District.

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

1. DENY the protest and confirm the assessments.
   
   
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE levying the assessments and ordering the maintenance of the above lighting district, in accordance with Sections 6.95-6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Government Code Section 53753 (Proposition 218).

CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTESTS and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the improvement and maintenance of the Ampere Avenue and Keswick Street Lighting District.

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

1. DENY the protest and confirm the assessments.
   
   
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE levying the assessments and ordering the maintenance of the above lighting district, in accordance with Sections 6.95-6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Government Code Section 53753 (Proposition 218).

CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTESTS and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the improvement and maintenance of the Highland View Avenue and Colorado Boulevard Street Lighting District.

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

1. FIND that a majority protest exists in the Street Lighting Maintenance Assessment District and therefore the assessment cannot be enacted.
   
   
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE abandoning all proceedings relating to the above lighting district, in accordance with Sections 6.95-6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Government Code Section 53753 (Proposition 218).
   
   
3. INSTRUCT the Director, Bureau of Street Lighting, to assure that the streetlights are not installed or are removed from service if previously installed.

CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTESTS and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the improvement and maintenance of the Sunset Boulevard and Glenroy Avenue Street Lighting District.

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

1. DENY the protest and confirm the assessments.
   
   
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE levying the assessments and ordering the maintenance of the above lighting district, in accordance with Sections 6.95-6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Government Code Section 53753 (Proposition 218).

CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTESTS and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the improvement and maintenance of the Tampa Avenue and Sherman Way No. 1 Street Lighting District.

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

1. DENY the protest and confirm the assessments.
   
   
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE levying the assessments and ordering the maintenance of the above lighting district, in accordance with Sections 6.95-6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Government Code Section 53753 (Proposition 218).

COMMUNICATION FROM THE MAYOR relative the appointment of Ms. Eileen Decker to the Board of Police Commissioners for the term ending June 30, 2020.

Financial Disclosure Statement:  Filed.

Background Check:  Pending.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

TIME LIMIT FILE - NOVEMBER 5, 2018

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - NOVEMBER 2, 2018)

(Public Safety 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: www.lacouncilfile.com for background documents.)

INFORMATION, TECHNOLOGY, AND GENERAL SERVICES COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the sale of a City-owned parcel located at 18825 Edleen Drive in Tarzana to the Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority (MRCA).

Recommendations for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Blumenfield - Rodriguez):

1. DIRECT the Department of General Services (GSD) to take the following actions:
   
   
   1. Declare the City-owned parcel located at 18825 Edleen Drive, Tarzana, CA, 91356 (APN: 2176-026-904) as a surplus asset.
      
      
   2. Initiate the direct sale of this parcel to the MRCA.
      
      
   3. With the assistance of the City Attorney, take all necessary steps and prepare all required documents to effectuate the potential direct sale of the parcel.
      
      
2. INSTRUCT the City Administrative Officer (CAO) to evaluate the direct sale of this parcel and report the findings to the City Council.
                          

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

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

INFORMATION, TECHNOLOGY, AND GENERAL SERVICES COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the Fourth Amendment to Contract No. C-126951 with CBRE, Inc. for the Towers of Figueroa Plaza located at 201 and 221 North Figueroa Street.

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

1. AUTHORIZE the Department of General Services (GSD) to take the following actions:
   
   
   1. Execute a Fourth Amendment to Contract No. C-126951 with CBRE Inc. to increase the ceiling limit from $21 million to $23.62 million and extend the term to December 31, 2019, subject to the approval of the City Attorney.
      
      
   2. Encumber and expend the transferred and appropriated funds of up to $4,047,574 from the DSP Figueroa Plaza Renovations account in Fund No. 568/50 to the contract with CBRE for this project, subject to the submission of proper documentation by GSD and upon satisfactory review by the Bureau of Engineering (BOE).
      
      
2. AUTHORIZE the City Engineer to appropriate up to $4,047,574 in available funds from the Engineering Equipment and Training Trust Fund No. 568/50, into a new account within the Fund entitled DSP Figueroa Plaza Renovations, for the BOE to provide funding to GSD for costs associated with the office space renovation project for the BOE Development Services Program.
   
   
3. AUTHORIZE the Controller to transfer and appropriate up to $4,047,574 from the DSP Figueroa Plaza Renovations account in Fund No. 568/50 to GSD’s Fund No. 100/40, Account No. 003040, for costs associated with the phased completion of the Figueroa Plaza Renovations as described in the October 3, 2018, Municipal Facilities Committee (MFC) report, attached to the Council file, upon review and approval of the BOE.
   
   
4. AUTHORIZE the BOE to make any technical corrections or clarifications to the above instructions to effectuate the recommendations.
                              

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The MFC reports that there is no additional impact on the General Fund as the monies from the Engineering Equipment and Training Trust Fund will fully fund the recommended increase in the contract ceiling.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

INFORMATION, TECHNOLOGY, AND GENERAL SERVICES COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a long-term lease with Friends of Homeboy, LLC for the use of the vacant lot located at 901-903 North Main Street.

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

1. INSTRUCT the Department of General Services (GSD) and City Administrative Officer (CAO), with the assistance of other departments as necessary, to examine the feasibility of entering into a long-term ground lease with Friends of Homeboy, LLC for use of the vacant lot (APN: 5409-008-909) located at 901-903 North Main Street to provide support services and transitional housing.
   
   
2. INSTRUCT the GSD, with the assistance of the City Attorney and the CAO, should the property be determined to be suitable for such a lease, to negotiate a lease with Friends of Homeboy, LLC for the use of the site at a below market rate.

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

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

548 East Redfield Avenue. (Lien:  $1,288.56)

SUBMITS WITHOUT RECOMMENDATION - MOTION REQUIRED.

2231 South West Boulevard. (Lien:  $1,288.56)

SUBMITS WITHOUT RECOMMENDATION - MOTION REQUIRED.

CONSIDERATION OF MOTION (HUIZAR - KREKORIAN - PRICE) relative to implementing a Citywide Surplus Food Policy Ordinance.

Recommendation for Council action:

INSTRUCT the Bureau of Sanitation (BOS), with assistance from the Chief Legislative Analyst and the City Attorney, to report in 90 days in regard to:

1. Implementing a Citywide Surplus Food Policy Ordinance requiring food donations for all food service contracts, food concessions on city property and food at city-sponsored and city-permitted events with Guidelines that should include:
   
   
   1. Possible mechanisms to connect food servers with food rescue organizations, including a running contact list of regional food rescue organizations, as well as third- party organizations and emerging technologies that match donors with food rescue groups and organizations.
      
      
   2. Procedures for food donation that align with Los Angeles County and State policies.
      
      
2. Implementing the recycLA franchise agreement provisions regarding food donations and the management of that program and other food rescue efforts within BOS.               

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

(Energy, Climate Change and Environmental Justice Committee waived consideration of the above matter)

BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a proposed legal services agreement for outside counsel in connection with the development of the Los Angeles Street Civic Building Project (Project).

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

1. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney to negotiate and execute a legal services agreement with Ashurst LLP (Ashurst) and Loeb LLP (Loeb)  for their assistance as joint outside counsel in the representation of the City for the Project in an amount not to exceed $1.5 million, to be funded from Municipal Improvement Corporation of Los Angeles Commercial Paper notes Fund No. 298, Account No. 50NTCD, entitled Los Angeles Civic Center Program.
   
   
2. APPROVE waiver of Loeb current potential conflict of interest to cover its representation of the City on the Project.
   
   
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 such instructions.

Fiscal Impact Statement:  None submitted 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.

CONSIDERATION OF MOTION (HARRIS-DAWSON - BLUMENFIELD) relative to an exception to the City’s one-year street cut moratorium to allow the installation of three water meters for the property located at 1207 East 99th Street.

Recommendations for Council action:

1. APPROVE an exception to the City’s one-year street cut moratorium on 99th Street and/or Central Avenue, to allow the installation of three water meters for the property located at 1207 East 99th Street, pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 62.06(D).
   
   
2. REQUIRE the permittee to properly repair and resurface the street cut area, in accordance with the Bureau of Engineering requirements and standards, and, upon completion of the work, the repaired street cut be inspected by the Bureau of Contract Administration to maximize the longevity of the street.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

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

MOTION (BLUMENFIELD - HUIZAR) relative to reactivating / restoring a Council file regarding Street Vacation Proceedings to its most recent legislative status as of the date of the file's expiration.

Recommendation for Council action:

REACTIVATE/RESTORE the Bureau of Engineering report relative to Reseda Boulevard / Erwin Street / Street Vacation Proceedings, as recorded under Council file No. 15-0100, which expired per Council Policy (Council file No. 05-0553), to its most recent legislative status as of the date of the file's expiration.

MOTION (BLUMENFIELD - BUSCAINO) relative to funding for various improvements at Winnetka Park by the Department of Recreation and Parks.

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

1. TRANSFER/APPROPRIATE $400,000 from the General City Purposes Fund No. 100/56, Account No. 000903 (CD 3 - Council Community Projects) to the Department of Recreation and Parks Fund No. 302/89, Account No. 89270K (Winnetka Park Improvements) to fund various improvements at Winnetka Park by the Department of Recreation and Parks.
   
   
2. AUTHORIZE the City Clerk to make any corrections, clarifications, or revisions to the above fund transfer instructions, including any new instructions, in order to effectuate the intent of this Motion, and including any corrections and changes to fund or account numbers; said corrections / clarifications / changes may be made orally, electronically, or by any other means.

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 Michanda Derbigny v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BC567220. (This matter arises from an alleged trip-and-fall that occurred on January 27, 2014 adjacent to 4086 South Tivoli Avenue in Los Angeles, California.)

(The Chair and Member of the Budget and Finance Committee considered the above matter in Closed Session on October 15, 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 Aram Tagmazyan v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BC561908. (This matter arises from an incident involving members of the Los Angeles Police Department that occurred on August 8, 2013.)

(The Chair and  Member of the Budget and Finance Committee considered the above matter in Closed Session on October 15, 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 Youth Justice Coalition v. City of Los Angeles, et al., United States District Court Case No. 2:16-cv-07932-VAP-REO. (This matter involves a challenge to the City’s enforcement of gang injunctions.)

(Budget and Finance Committee waived consideration of the above matter)

MEETING HELD, NO ACTION TAKEN

MOTION (HARRIS-DAWSON - WESSON) relative to amending Council's prior action of June 27, 2018, regarding the Development Agreement for property at 3650 West Martin Luther King Boulevard.

ATTEST:  Holly L. Wolcott, CITY CLERK

By

          Council Clerk                                  PRESIDENT OF THE CITY COUNCIL

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Regular meeting recessed at 12:12 PM
Special meeting convened at 12:12 PM
Special meeting adjourned at 12:17 PM
Regular meeting convened at 12:17 PM