CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTESTS and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the improvement and maintenance of the Avenue 31 and Carlyle 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 Denver 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 Hermitage Avenue and Weddington Street No. 4  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 Indiana and Noakes Streets 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 Morella Avenue and Welby 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).

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

(Ordinance of Intention adopted on August 28, 2018 - Continue hearing and present Ordinance on November 20, 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 Foothill Boulevard and Bledsoe Street No. 1 Lighting District, in accordance with Section 6.95-6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Proposition 218.

(Ordinance of Intention adopted on August 28, 2018 - Continue hearing and present Ordinance on November 20, 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 Vost Street and Kester Avenue No. 2 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 August 28, 2018 - Continue hearing and present Ordinance on November 20, 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 Figueroa Street and Wilshire 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 August 28, 2018 - Continue hearing and present Ordinance on November 20, 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 Mayfield Avenue and Westgate 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 August 28, 2018 - Continue hearing and present Ordinance on November 20, 2018 to consider report of protests to be submitted as a result of balloting, pursuant to Proposition 218)

COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to finding that the public interest and necessity require the Taylor Yard Bikeway and Pedestrian Bridge over Los Angeles River Project, and the acquisition of real property located at 2433 Birkdale Street, APN No. 5445-003-039 (Property) therefor.

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

1. FIND that, under State California Environmental Quality Act Guideline No. 15162, no further environmental review is required prior to approval of the draft Ordinance.
   
   
2. INSTRUCT the Bureau of Engineering (BOE) and Department of Public Works’ Office of Accounting to take all necessary actions, without further instruction, to approve requests for payment in the amount set forth above, or such other amounts as may be ordered by the Superior Court or as deemed necessary in the judgment of BOE and/or the City Attorney; and, INSTRUCT the Office of Accounting to process all such requests for payment for the acquisition of the Property from the following account: Account No. 50PVCW, Fund No. 682/50.
   
   
3. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney to deposit with the California State Treasurer or Superior Court the probable just compensation as noted above for the acquisition of the Property and to seek an order from the Court to obtain early possession of the Property prior to trial.
   
   
4. AUTHORIZE the BOE’s Real Estate Division to continue to attempt to acquire the Property, and all necessary interests therein, including for loss of business goodwill, if any, via negotiated purchases, or settlements; and, if successful, EXECUTE all documents necessary to accomplish the transfer of those interests to the City.
   
   
5. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney to make any corrections or clarifications to the foregoing recommended actions to effectuate the intent of the City Attorney's report dated August 28, 2018, attached to the Council file.
   
   
6. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE (Resolution of Necessity), dated August 28, 2018, finding that the public interest and necessity require the Taylor Yard Bikeway and Pedestrian Bridge over Los Angeles River Project, and the acquisition of Property therefor (Work Order No. 19007487, Right-of-Way No. 33901-1BR).

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.

(10 VOTES REQUIRED)

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

PUBLIC WORKS AND GANG REDUCTION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the appointment of Ms. Allison Buchner to the Innovation and Performance Commission.

Recommendation for Council action:

RESOLVE that the Mayor’s appointment of Ms. Allison Buchner to the Innovation and Performance Commission for the term ending September 6, 2019, to fill the vacancy created by Lisa Kaz, is APPROVED and CONFIRMED. Ms. Buchner resides in Council District 11. (Current Board composition: M=2; F=0.)

Financial Disclosure Statement: Pending.

Background Check: Pending.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

TIME LIMIT FILE - NOVEMBER 26, 2018

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - NOVEMBER 21, 2018)

PUBLIC WORKS AND GANG REDUCTION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the reappointment of Mr. Tony Hoang to the Innovation and Performance Commission.

Recommendation for Council action:

RESOLVE that the Mayor’s reappointment of Mr. Tony Hoang to the Innovation and Performance Commission for the term ending September 6, 2022, is APPROVED and CONFIRMED. Mr. Hoang resides in Council District 14. (Current Board composition: M=2; F=0.)

Financial Disclosure Statement: Pending.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

TIME LIMIT FILE - NOVEMBER 26, 2018

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - NOVEMBER 21, 2018)

PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative the appointment of Mr. Ryan Duckett to the Police Permit Review Panel.

Recommendation for Council action:

RESOLVE that the Mayor's appointment of Mr. Ryan Duckett to the Police Permit Review Panel for the term ending June 30, 2022 is APPROVED and CONFIRMED.  Mr. Duckett resides in Council District 10.  (Current Commission gender composition: F=3; M=4)

Financial Disclosure Statement:  Pending.

Background Check:  Pending.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

TIME LIMIT FILE - NOVEMBER 19, 2018

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - NOVEMBER 16, 2018)

ORDINANCE SECOND CONSIDERATION relative to updating and increasing the Street Damage Restoration Fee and the Street Damage Restoration Fee Special Fund.

(Public Works and Gang Reduction Committee Report adopted in Council on October 23, 2018)

ENERGY, CLIMATE CHANGE, AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to authorizing a grant of easement deed to the City of Los Angeles from Southern California Edison Company.

Recommendation for Council action:

CONCUR with the Board of Water and Power Commissioners' action of September 25, 2018, Resolution No. 019 032, authorizing the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) to execute an easement deed with Southern California Edison Company for the purpose of constructing an underground water pipeline, and to provide long-term indemnification to Southern California Edison Company against claims resulting from LADWP activities on the property.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Administrative Officer reports that approval of the resolution impacts the Water Revenue Fund at a total cost of $3,700.  There is no impact to the General Fund.  The proposed action complies with the Department's adopted Financial Policies.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

TIME LIMIT FILE - NOVEMBER 30, 2018

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - NOVEMBER 30, 2018)

ENERGY, CLIMATE CHANGE, AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the July 6, 2018 Heat Storm and Power Outage Occurrence.

Recommendations for Council action, as initiated by Motion (O'Farrell - Rodriguez for Ryu - Martinez - Wesson):

1. REQUEST the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) to immediately report to the Council regarding the July 6, 2018 Heat Storm and Power Outage Occurrence, specifically the following:
   
   
   1. Specific circumstances/operational  issues that led to the power outage.
      
      
   2. Immediate actions taken to address the power outage, and the causes for delay in restoring power.
      
      
   3. Identification of infrastructure upgrades currently underway, the projected timelines for those upgrades, accountability measures in place to ensure for the timely completion of projects, and measures in place to prevent widespread outages in the future.
      
      
   4. Methods/approaches to make the LADWP's electrical infrastructure climate-change resilient.
      
      
2. REQUEST the LADWP to report to the Council on the communication challenges it faced during the July 6, 2018 Heat Storm and Power Outage Occurrence, and ways to improve its communication to impacted communities in the future, specifically:
   
   
   1. The sharing of accurate, real-time information with LADWP customers.
      
      
   2. The sharing of accurate, real-time information and coordination with City departments and agencies, including, but not limited to Los Angeles Police Department, Los Angeles Fire Department, Los Angeles Department of Transportation, and Emergency Management Department, that may perform first-responder functions in the event of a power outage.
      
      
3. REQUEST the LADWP to report to Council on its efforts to implement planned power outages in order to complete infrastructure upgrades, including its potential impact on local communities.
   
   
4. REQUEST the LADWP to prepare a detailed list of infrastructure upgrades currently underway and the projected timeline for those upgrades including details and timelines for the distribution automation system.
   
   

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

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

RULES, ELECTIONS, AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to amendments to the City's cannabis procedures, and cannabis social equity in-lieu fee and fee deferral.

Recommendations for Council action:

1. ADOPT the recommendations of the Department of Cannabis Regulation (DCR) as detailed in its reports dated September 17, 2018 and October 17, 2018 (attached to Council file [C.F.] No. 14-0366-S5), AS AMENDED to add the following recommendation:
   
   REQUEST the City Attorney, with the assistance of the DCR, to prepare and present draft Ordinance(s) to the City Council by November 9, 2018 which shall also include addressing the two issues outlined in the letter submitted by the Southern California Coalition and Americans for Safe Access dated October 14, 2018 (Pages 1 - 3 of the document attached to C.F. No. 14-0366-S5), as well as the pending Cannabis Corporate Responsibility Policy.
   
   
2. NOTE AND FILE the City Administrative Officer (CAO) report relative to a cannabis social equity in-lieu fee and fee deferral, dated October 18, 2018 (attached to C.F. No. 14-0366-S5); and, REQUEST the City Attorney, with the assistance of the DCR and CAO, to prepare and present draft Ordinance(s) to the City Council by November 9, 2018 with respect to an in-lieu fee for Tier 3 Social Equity applicants, an annual renewal fee, and an ownership change application fee. Furthermore, INSTRUCT the DCR, in coordination with CAO, to prepare and provide the necessary analysis with respect to all three fees for Council consideration.
   
   
3. INSTRUCT the DCR, with the assistance of the CAO and City Attorney, to report on a fee deferral policy that may include the following criteria:
   
   
   1. $1 million appropriation for the first three years to set up a revolving fund for the fee deferral program.
      
      
   2. Limit to Tier 1 and Tier 2 Social Equity applicants.
      
      
   3. Funding mechanism for fee deferrals.
      
      
   4. Cap on the number of applicants for fee deferrals.
      
      
   5. Determination on which applications would receive fee deferrals and criteria as determined by the DCR.
      
      
   6. Applicants who elect to participate in the program will have a payback timeline between 6-12 months.
      
      
4. REQUEST the City Attorney, with the assistance of the DCR and the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), to implement a 90-day policy of non-enforcement with respect to Phase II applications for commercial cannabis activity. Furthermore, REQUEST the City Attorney, with the assistance of the DCR and the LAPD, to report with recommendations with respect to enforcement of illegal cannabis businesses that may include a prioritization of enforcement against different types of illegal cannabis businesses based on established criteria.
   
   
5. INSTRUCT the City Clerk to send letters to the CAO and Chief Legislative Analyst (CLA) with respect to the reports as outlined in C.F. No. 18-1800-S2, Motion 20A as adopted by the Council, and provide notification that these reports are required to be submitted to the City Council by November 9, 2018.
   
   
6. REQUEST the City Attorney, with the assistance of the DCR, to prepare and present an Ordinance to amend Section 45.19.7.2 of Article 5.1 of Chapter IV of the Los Angeles Municipal Code to prohibit future Existing Medical Marijuana Dispensaries re-locations prior to the issuance of an annual license, and INSTRUCT the DCR to cease accepting and approving new re-location requests while this ordinance is under consideration by the City Council.
   
   

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

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

RULES, ELECTIONS, AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to an Ordinance to allow the City to disconnect utility service to unlicensed businesses engaged in cannabis sales.

Recommendations for Council action, as initiated by Motion (Rodriguez - Martinez - Ryu - Bonin - Huizar):

1. NOTE and FILE the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) report dated October 18, 2018, in response to the Motion, detailing the additional steps necessary to enable the LADWP to disconnect the utilities of unlicensed cannabis businesses.
   
   
2. INSTRUCT the Chief Legislative Analyst, in coordination with the Department of Cannabis Regulation, LADWP, City Attorney, and Los Angeles Police Department, to report with recommendations that address the issues outlined by the LADWP in its report.

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.

RULES, ELECTIONS, AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a proposed Ordinance that would make working in an illegal cannabis business citable under the City's Administrative Citation Enforcement (ACE) Program.

Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Harris-Dawson - Huizar):

REQUEST the City Attorney, with the assistance of the Los Angeles Police Department, to draft an Ordinance that would make working in an illegal cannabis business citable under the City’s ACE Program. The ACE fine amount should be based on the number of citations and increase for every citation, with individuals who are repeatedly caught working in an illegal cannabis-related business subject to misdemeanor charges.

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.

RULES, ELECTIONS, AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a proposed Ordinance to enable the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety (LADBS) to barricade, padlock, fence or secure an unlawfully operating cannabis business.

Recommendations for Council action, as initiated by Motion (Harris-Dawson - Rodriguez - Cedillo):

1. INSTRUCT the Department of City Planning and the LADBS, with the assistance of the City Attorney, to report on Ordinance language that would enable the LADBS to barricade, padlock, fence or secure an unlawfully operating cannabis business that has failed to comply with an order by the City to cease operations, by whatever means the LADBS determines as reasonable and necessary.
   
   
2. REQUEST the City Attorney to prepare and present an Ordinance as outlined above.
   
   

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.

RULES, ELECTIONS, AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a proposed civil service classification of Building and Safety Inspectors for non-criminal enforcement of illegal cannabis businesses and other regulatory enforcement of commercial cannabis activity.

Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Harris-Dawson - Blumenfield - Buscaino):

INSTRUCT the Personnel Department, the City Administrative Officer (CAO), and the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety (LADBS), in consultation with the Department of Cannabis Regulation and the City Attorney, to report with recommendations for the establishment of a civil service classification of Building and Safety Inspectors within the LADBS responsible for, but not limited to, the following:

1. Building inspections as it relates to the licensure of commercial cannabis businesses.
   
   
2. Non-criminal enforcement of illegal cannabis businesses.
   
   
3. Other duties and responsibilities as it relates to the regulatory and enforcement environment surrounding commercial cannabis activity, including any necessary amendments to the City’s Building and Safety Code that would effectuate the above duties of the newly established civil service classification.
   
   

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

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

RULES, ELECTIONS, AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT and RESOLUTION relative to establishing the City's position regarding HR 4147 (Nadler), the Clean Ports Act of 2017.

Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Resolution (Buscaino - Koretz), SUBJECT TO THE CONCURRENCE OF THE MAYOR:

ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION to include in the City's 2017-18 Federal Legislative Program, SUPPORT for HR 4147 (Nadler), the Clean Ports Act of 2017, which would exempt regulations on motor carriers at ports from federal preemption if the regulations are related to reducing pollution or traffic, improving highway safety, or more efficiently using port facilities.

Fiscal Impact Statement:  None submitted by the Chief Legislative Analyst. The City Administrative Officer has not completed a financial analysis of this report.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

RULES, ELECTIONS, AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT and RESOLUTION relative to establishing the City's position regarding HR 4144 (Napolitano), the Port Drivers' Bill of Rights Act of 2017.

Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Resolution (Buscaino - Koretz), SUBJECT TO THE CONCURRENCE OF THE MAYOR:

ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION to include in the City's 2017-18 Federal Legislative Program, SUPPORT for HR 4144 (Napolitano), the Port Drivers' Bill of Rights Act of 2017, which would create a federal task force on truck leasing to investigate the use of truck leasing agreements by port trucking companies in the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.

Fiscal Impact Statement:  None submitted by the Chief Legislative Analyst. The City Administrative Officer has not completed a financial analysis of this report.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

RULES, ELECTIONS, AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT and RESOLUTION relative to establishing the City's position regarding HR 6489 (Barragan), the Safe Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG) Storage Act of 2018.

Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Resolution (Buscaino - Martinez), SUBJECT TO THE CONCURRENCE OF THE MAYOR:

ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION to include in the City's 2017-18 Federal Legislative Program, SUPPORT for HR 6489 (Barragan), the Safe LPG Storage Act of 2018, which would authorize a grant program to fund up to half the cost of relocating LPG storage facilities away from homes, schools and other sensitive locations.

Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the Chief Legislative Analyst. The City Administrative Officer has not completed a financial analysis of this report.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

RULES, ELECTIONS, AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to proposed amendments to the Conflict of Interests Code for the Economic and Workforce Development Department (EWDD).

Recommendation for Council action:

ADOPT the amended Conflict of Interests Code for the EWDD (Attachments B, C, and D of the City Ethics Commission [CEC] report dated September 8, 2018, attached to the Council file).

Fiscal Impact Statement:  None submitted by the CEC. 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 - DECEMBER 5, 2018

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - DECEMBER 5, 2018)

17620 West Welby Way. (Lien: $1,288.56)

CONFIRM LIEN. 

10325 West Foothill Boulevard. (Lien: $2,330.63)

CONFIRM LIEN.

1435 West 53rd Street. (Lien: $1,288.56)

CONFIRM LIEN.

4022 West Don Diablo Drive. (Lien: $1,288.56)

CONFIRM LIEN.

861 East Vernon Avenue aka 859 East Vernon Avenue. (Lien: $5,181.76)

CONFIRM LIEN.

3831 South Welland Avenue. (Lien: $1,288.56)

CONFIRM LIEN.

17933 West Parthenia Street. (Lien: $4,104.62)

CONFIRM LIEN. 

10615 North Gothic Avenue. (Lien: $932.40)

CONFIRM LIEN.

4322 North Garden Homes Avenue. (Lien: $932.40)

CONFIRM LIEN.

211 North Indiana Street. (Lien: $1,593.51)

CONFIRM LIEN.

757 West 167th Street. (Lien: $1,288.56)

CONFIRM LIEN.

COMMUNICATION FROM THE MUNICIPAL FACILITIES COMMITTEE relative to negotiating and executing a lease agreement for office space located at 5401 Crenshaw Boulevard.

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

1. AUTHORIZE the Department of General Services (GSD) to negotiate and execute a lease with 5401 Associates, LP, under the terms and conditions outlined in the GSD report dated September 27, 2018 (attached to the Council file) for office space at 5401 Crenshaw Boulevard.
   
   
2. AUTHORIZE the Controller to transfer $65,500 in Capital Improvement Expenditure Program (CIEP) funds to GSD's budgetary accounts for relocation activities, as follows:
   
   

   FROM:
   Fund/Account	Account Title	Amount
   100/54/00P297	CD 8 Cost Recovery	$65,500
   TO:
   Fund/Account	Account Title	Amount
   100/40/006030	Leasing	$65,500

        

Fiscal Impact Statement: The Municipal Facilities Committee reports that there is no additional impact to the General Fund inasmuch as funding was budgeted in the GSD Leasing Account for this purpose.  One-time costs totaling $65,500 for tenant improvements, moving, and communication expenses will be funded with cost recovery funds available within the CIEP.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

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

CONSIDERATION OF MOTION (PRICE - HUIZAR) relative to issuing a revocable permit to Hollywood Community Housing Corporation for the construction of the Florence Mills Apartments Project at 3501 South Central Avenue.

Recommendation for Council action:

AUTHORIZE the Bureau of Engineering to issue and expedite a revocable permit to Hollywood Community Housing Corporation for construction of the Florence Mills Apartments Project at 3501 South Central Avenue, subject to satisfaction of the conditions for issuing such permit, to close, gate, occupy, excavate, and construct permanent structures within the existing public right-of-way of the alley south of 35th Street between Wadsworth Avenue and Central Avenue prior to the recordation of the Final Tract Map.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

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

COMMUNICATION FROM CHAIR, HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCILS COMMITTEE relative to the first amendment to include Christmas Eve as an additional day of closure, and second amendment for the increase in annual tuition and fee increases, to the contract between the City and Mount Washington Preschool and Childcare Center, Inc. 

Recommendations for Council action:

1. APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the President and Secretary,  Board of Recreation and Park Commissioners (Board) to execute First Amendment to Contract No. 3538 between the City and Mount Washington Preschool and Childcare Center, Inc. for the inclusion of Christmas Eve as additional day of closure, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form.
   
   
2. APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the President and Secretary,  Board, to execute Second Amendment to Contract No. 3538 between the City and Mount Washington Preschool and Childcare Center, Inc. to increase the annual maximum tuition and fees increase from 3.5 percent to 4.0 percent, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form.

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The City Administrative Officer reports that the Mount Washington Preschool and Childcare Center, Inc. services are not paid for by the City. There is no additional impact on the General Fund. To the extent applicable, the recommendation above complies with the City Financial Policies in that on-going revenue will be used to meet on-going expenditures.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

TIME LIMIT FILE - DECEMBER 1, 2018

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - NOVEMBER 30, 2018)

COMMUNICATION FROM CHAIR, HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCILS COMMITTEE relative to the proposed appropriation of 2018-2019 Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program (HICAP) funding and proposed contract for HICAP services with the Center for Health Care Rights. 

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

1. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, Department of Aging, or designee, to execute the proposed contract with the Center for Health Care Rights based upon the HICAP Fiscal Year (FY) 2018-19 grant funding, subject to review and approval of the City Attorney as to form.
   
   
2. AUTHORIZE the Controller to:
   
   
   1. Establish new accounts and appropriate $73,537 for the Financial Alignment Program (FY 2018-19) within the HICAP Fund No. 47Y for the period from July 1, 2018 to June 30, 2019 as follows:
      
      

      Account No.	Account Title	Amount
      02R102	Aging	$7,353
      02RDD3	Financial Alignment-New	$66,184
      	Total	$73,537

   2. Increase appropriations within Fund No. 100/02 and transfer funds on an as- needed basis as follows:
      

      	Fund/Dept. No.	Account No.	Account Title	Amount
      From:	47Y/02	02P102	Aging	$7,353
      To:	100/02	001010	Salaries, General	$7,353

   3. Establish new accounts and appropriate $648,888 within the HICAP Fund No. 47Y for the period from July 1, 2018 to June 30, 2019 as follows:
      

      Account No.	Account Title	Amount
      02R102	Aging	$35,657
      02RD01	HICAP 9 Month	$157,564
      02RDD1	HICAP 3 Month	$53,283
      02RD12	HICAP 12 Month	$402,384
      	Total	$648,888

   4. Increase appropriations within Fund No. 100/02 and transfer funds on an as- needed basis as follows:
      

      	Fund/Dept. No.	Account No.	Account Title	Amount
      From:	47Y/02	02R102	Aging	$35,657
      To:	100/02	001010	Salaries, General	$35,657

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The City Administrative Officer reports that funding for the proposed recommendations is provided by the State Health Insurance and Assistance Program funds for the HICAP from the California Department of Aging. There is no additional impact on the General Fund. Approval of these proposed recommendations is in compliance with the City's Financial Policies, as one-time funding is being used for one-time expenditures.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION, CONSIDERATION OF MOTION (CEDILLO - RYU - WESSON - BONIN) and COMMUNICATION FROM THE BUREAU OF ENGINEERING relative to the property located at 1920 West 3rd Street as a bridge housing facility for women and families.

Recommendations for Council action:

1. FIND that the 1920 West 3rd Street Tenant Improvement Project, which allows the use of the Los Angeles Mission-owned building as a temporary shelter, is categorically exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to Article 19, Sections 15301, Class 1(a) and under the City of Los Angeles CEQA Guidelines, Article III, Section 1, Class 1(1)(14).
   
   
2. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, Department of General Services, to submit for approval a report relative to the following actions:
   
   

   a.	Negotiating a three-year lease agreement with the Los Angeles Mission for the property located at 1920 West 3rd Street for bridge housing, with the option to renew at the discretion of the City Council.
   b.	Negotiating a three-year sub-lease agreement with People Assisting the Homeless to operate a bridge housing facility at this site, with the option to renew at the discretion of the City Council.
   c.	Identifying resources, with the assistance of the City Administrative Officer (CAO), to support leasing and furniture, fixtures and equipment costs to establish a bridge housing facility on this site.

3. INSTRUCT the Homeless Coordinator to coordinate with the Los Angeles County to identify funds for bridge housing operations at this site, including, but not limited to County Measure H revenue.

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

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

(Homelessness and Poverty Committee waived consideration of the above matter)

COMMUNICATION FROM CHAIR, HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCILS COMMITTEE relative to the contracts for sign language interpreting, video remote interpreting, and communication access real-time translation services, from July 1, 2018 through December 31, 2018. 

Recommendation for Council action:

AUTHORIZE the Executive Director, Department on Disability, or designee, to execute the supplemental agreements to the expired contracts for Sign Language Interpreting, Video Remote Interpreting, and Communication Access Real-Time Translation services, from July 1, 2018 through December 31, 2018, for a total of $147,000.

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The City Administrative Officer reports that funding in the amount of $227,506 is provided for the proposed contracts in the Fiscal Year 2018-19 Adopted Budget (Council file No. 18-0600) and is available in Fund No. 100/56, Account No. 003040. There is no additional impact on the General Fund. Approval of these agreements is in compliance with the City’s Financial Policies as one-time funding is being used for one-time expenditures.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

MOTION (HARRIS-DAWSON - PRICE - BONIN) relative to submitting a Rail to Rail Active Transportation Corridor Project planning application for the California Strategic Growth Council's Transformative Climate Communities (TCC) planning grant program.

Recommendations for Council action:

1. AUTHORIZE the Offices of Council District Eight and Council District Nine, on behalf of the City as Lead Applicant, with support by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transit Authority (Metro) and the South Los Angeles Transit Empowerment Zone (SLATE-Z) to submit a Rail to Rail Active Transportation Corridor project planning application for the California Strategic Growth Council's TCC planning grant program as part of continued efforts to project will revitalize South Los Angeles communities.
   
   
2. DIRECT applicable departments, should this application be selected for the next round in the funding process, to report to Council regarding implementation of the grant and necessary authorities to accept the grant funds.

MOTION (BLUMENFIELD - BONIN) relative to funding for the Phase I Environmental Analysis of the West Valley Playhouse Project.

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

1. TRANSFER/APPROPRIATE $7,500 in the AB1290 Fund No. 53P, Account No. 281203 (CD 3 Redevelopment Projects - Services) to a new account in the Engineering Special Services Fund No. 682/50, entitled West Valley Playhouse - Ph I Env Site Assessment for the Phase I Environmental Analysis of the West Valley Playhouse Project.
   
   
2. AUTHORIZE the Bureau of Engineering to make any technical corrections or clarifications to the above instructions in order to effectuate the intent of this Motion.

ATTEST:               Holly L. Wolcott, CITY CLERK

By

               Council Clerk                                             PRESIDENT OF THE CITY COUNCIL