| | | | | | | | Los Angeles City Council, Journal/Council Proceeding Wednesday, November 14, 2018 JOHN FERRARO COUNCIL CHAMBER ROOM 340, CITY HALL 200 NORTH SPRING STREET, LOS ANGELES, CA 90012 - 10:00 AM
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(For further details see Official Council Files)
(For communications referred by the President see Referral Memorandum)
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| | | | | | | | Members Present: Bonin, Buscaino, Cedillo, Harris-Dawson, Koretz, Krekorian, O'Farrell, Price, Ryu and President Wesson (10); Absent: Blumenfield, Englander, Huizar, Martinez and Rodriguez (5) | | |
| | | | | | | | Commendatory Resolutions, Introductions and Presentations
Public Testimony of Non-agenda Items Within Jurisdiction of Council | | | |
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| | | | | | | | ITEM NO. | (1) | | | | | | 18-1020 | 18-1020 | | | | | CD 8 | HEARING COMMENTS and RESOLUTION pursuant to the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982 (TEFRA) relative to the issuance of one or more series of revenue bonds in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $8,000,000 for the acquisition, rehabilitation, improvement and equipping of a multifamily rental housing project located at 9500 South Broadway.
Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:
- HOLD a public hearing as required by Section 147(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 regarding the issuance of one or more series of revenue bonds in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $8,000,000 for the acquisition, rehabilitation, improvement and equipping of a multifamily rental housing project located at 9500 South Broadway.
- ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION approving the issuance of one or more series of revenue bonds in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $8,000,000 for the acquisition, rehabilitation, improvement and equipping of a multifamily rental housing project located at 9500 South Broadway.
(Scheduled pursuant to Council action of November 6, 2018)
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| | | | | | | | Adopted, (12); Absent: Englander, Huizar, Martinez (3) | | |
| | | | | | | | ITEM NO. | (2) | | | | | | 01-0994-S1 | 01-0994-S1 | | | | | CD 8 | HEARING COMMENTS and RESOLUTION pursuant to the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982 (TEFRA) relative to the issuance of one or more series of revenue bonds or notes in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $12,000,000 for the acquisition, rehabilitation, improvement and equipping of a 32-unit multifamily rental housing project located at 10210 South Figueroa Street.
Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:
- HOLD a public hearing as required by Section 147(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 regarding the issuance of one or more series of revenue bonds or notes in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $12,000,000 for the acquisition, rehabilitation, improvement and equipping of a 32-unit multifamily rental housing project located at 10210 South Figueroa Street.
- ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION approving the issuance of one or more series of revenue bonds or notes in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $12,000,000 for the acquisition, rehabilitation, improvement and equipping of a 32-unit multifamily rental housing project located at 10210 South Figueroa Street.
(Scheduled pursuant to Council action of November 6, 2018)
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| | | | | | | | Adopted, (12); Absent: Englander, Huizar, Martinez (3) | | |
| | | | | | | | ITEM NO. | (3) | | | | | | 18-1017 | 18-1017 | | | | | CD 8 | HEARING COMMENTS and RESOLUTION pursuant to the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982 (TEFRA) relative to the issuance of one or more series of revenue bonds or notes in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $12,000,000 for the acquisition, rehabilitation, improvement and equipping of a 38-unit multifamily rental housing project located at 225 West Colden Avenue.
Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:
- HOLD a public hearing as required by Section 147(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 regarding the issuance of one or more series of revenue bonds or notes in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $12,000,000 for the acquisition, rehabilitation, improvement and equipping of a 38-unit multifamily rental housing project located at 225 West Colden Avenue.
- ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION approving the issuance of one or more series of revenue bonds or notes in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $12,000,000 for the acquisition, rehabilitation, improvement and equipping of a 38-unit multifamily rental housing project located at 225 West Colden Avenue.
(Scheduled pursuant to Council action of November 6, 2018)
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| | | | | | | | Adopted, (12); Absent: Englander, Huizar, Martinez (3) | | |
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| | | | | | | | ITEM NO. | (4) | | | | | | 18-0944 | 18-0944 | | | | | 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 off-site consumption at Prime Now LLC located at 3334 West San Fernando Road, Unit 101.
Recommendations for Council action:
- DETERMINE that the issuance of a liquor license at Prime Now LLC located at 3334 West San Fernando Road, Unit 101 will serve a Public Convenience or Necessity and will not tend to create a law enforcement problem.
- ADOPT the FINDINGS of the Department of City Planning, attached to Council file No. 18-0944, as the Findings of Council.
- GRANT the Application for Determination of Public Convenience or Necessity for the sale of alcoholic beverages for off-site consumption at 3334 West San Fernando Road, Unit 101.
- 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: Prime Now LLC
Representative: Melani Johns-Strike and Techel, LLP
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 - DECEMBER 31, 2018
(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - DECEMBER 12, 2018)
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| | | | | | | | Adopted, (10); Absent: Blumenfield, Englander, Huizar, Martinez, Rodriguez (5) | | |
| | | | | | | | ITEM NO. | (5) | | | | | | 18-0946 | 18-0946 | | | | | CD 10 | 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 off-site consumption at CVS Pharmacy located at 3201 West Wilshire Boulevard.
Recommendations for Council action:
- DETERMINE that the issuance of a liquor license at CVS Pharmacy located at 3201 West Wilshire Boulevard will serve a Public Convenience or Necessity and will not tend to create a law enforcement problem.
- ADOPT the FINDINGS of the Department of City Planning, attached to Council file No. 18-0946, as the Findings of Council.
- GRANT the Application for Determination of Public Convenience or Necessity for the sale of alcoholic beverages for off-site consumption at 3201 West Wilshire Boulevard.
- 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: Garfield Beach CVS LLC c/o Boos Development Group, Inc.
Representative: Apex LA c/o Margaret Taylor
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 - JANUARY 2, 2019
(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - DECEMBER 12, 2018)
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| | | | | | | | Adopted, (10); Absent: Blumenfield, Englander, Huizar, Martinez, Rodriguez (5) | | |
| | | | | | | | ITEM NO. | (6) | | | | | | 17-0071-S1 | 17-0071-S1 | | | | | | AD HOC COMMITTEE ON POLICE REFORM REPORT relative to the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) Board of Rights hearings, hearing examiners, and liability and legal issues.
Recommendations for Council action:
- REQUEST the City Attorney to prepare and present a draft Ordinance implementing the provisions of Charter Amendment C, regarding civilian membership on LAPD’s Board of Rights panels.
- REQUEST the Board of Police Commissioners, with the assistance of the City Attorney, to make changes to the qualifications for civilian hearing examiners, including enhancing diversity, increasing the number of City residents, and allowing for the inclusion of retired command staff police officers which would require a minimum one-year cooling off period for retired LAPD command staff.
- REQUEST the City Attorney, with the assistance of the City Administrative Officer (CAO) and LAPD, to report with recommendations, budget needs, and an implementation plan to have the City Attorney's office act as the LAPD's Advocate for all Board of Rights hearings.
- INSTRUCT the LAPD, with the assistance of the City Attorney, to report on options to make comprehensive, anonymized reports on police disciplinary matters available to the public on a regular basis.
Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the CAO nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.
Community Impact Statement: None submitted.
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| | | | | | | | Adopted, (10); Absent: Blumenfield, Englander, Huizar, Martinez, Rodriguez (5) | | |
| | | | | | | | | BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to consideration of lien(s) for nuisance abatement costs and/or non-compliance of code violations/Annual Inspection costs, pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) and/or Los Angeles Administrative Code (LAAC).
Recommendation for Council action:
ADOPT the following recommendations as stated below for the proposed lien(s) for nuisance abatement costs and/or non-compliance of code violations/Annual Inspection costs, pursuant to LAMC and/or LAAC, for the following properties: | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | (a) | | | | | | 18-0160-S137 | 18-0160-S137 | | | | | CD 5 | 15468 West Morrison Street. (Lien: $4,066.66)
SUBMITS WITHOUT RECOMMENDATION - MOTION REQUIRED.
(Continued from Council meeting of October 16, 2018)
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| | | | | | | | Adopted, (11); Absent: Englander, Huizar, Martinez, Wesson (4) | | |
| | | | | | | | MOTION (KORETZ - KREKORIAN) ADOPTED. CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE MOTION | | |
| | | | | | | | | (b) | | | | | | 18-0160-S123 | 18-0160-S123 | | | | | CD 7 | 11382 North Hela Avenue. (Lien: $1,288.56)
SUBMITS WITHOUT RECOMMENDATION - MOTION REQUIRED.
(Continued from Council meeting of October 16, 2018)
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| | | | | | | | Adopted, (11); Absent: Englander, Huizar, Martinez, Wesson (4) | | |
| | | | | | | | MOTION (RODRIGUEZ - RYU) ADOPTED. CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE MOTION | | |
| | | | | | | | | (c) | | | | | | 18-0160-S250 | 18-0160-S250 | | | | | CD 2 | 5254 North Riverton Avenue aka 5256 and 5256 1/2 North Riverton Avenue. (Lien: $1,851.09)
RECEIVE AND FILE inasmuch as the lien has been paid in full.
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| | | | | | | | Adopted, (11); Absent: Englander, Huizar, Martinez, Wesson (4) | | |
| | | | | | | | | (d) | | | | | | 18-0160-S253 | 18-0160-S253 | | | | | CD 2 | 12740 West Sherman Way. (Lien: $526.02)
RECEIVE AND FILE inasmuch as the lien has been paid in full.
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| | | | | | | | Adopted, (11); Absent: Englander, Huizar, Martinez, Wesson (4) | | |
| | | | | | | | | (e) | | | | | | 12-1075 | 12-1075 | | | | | CD 3 | 18440 West Hart Street aka 18446 West Hart Street. (Lien: $342.00)
RECEIVE AND FILE at the request of the Council Office.
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| | | | | | | | Adopted, (11); Absent: Englander, Huizar, Martinez, Wesson (4) | | |
| | | | | | | | | (f) | | | | | | 18-0160-S246 | 18-0160-S246 | | | | | CD 4 | 871 South Tremaine Avenue. (Lien: $1,288.56)
RECEIVE AND FILE inasmuch as the lien was rescinded by the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety.
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| | | | | | | | Adopted, (11); Absent: Englander, Huizar, Martinez, Wesson (4) | | |
| | | | | | | | Adopted, (11); Absent: Englander, Huizar, Martinez, Wesson (4) | | |
| | | | | | | | Adopted, (11); Absent: Englander, Huizar, Martinez, Wesson (4) | | |
| | | | | | | | Adopted, (11); Absent: Englander, Huizar, Martinez, Wesson (4) | | |
| | | | | | | | Adopted, (11); Absent: Englander, Huizar, Martinez, Wesson (4) | | |
| | | | | | | | Adopted, (11); Absent: Englander, Huizar, Martinez, Wesson (4) | | |
| | | | | | | | Adopted, (11); Absent: Englander, Huizar, Martinez, Wesson (4) | | |
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| | | | | | | | ITEM NO. | (8) | | | | | | 18-0900-S109 | 18-0900-S109 | | | | | CD 6 | COMMUNICATION FROM THE BUREAU OF STREET LIGHTING and ORDINANCE OF INTENTION FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to establishing a hearing date for the maintenance of the Arminta Street and Fair Avenue Street Lighting District.
Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:
- ADOPT the report of the Director, Bureau of Street Lighting, dated October 10, 2018.
- PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION setting the date of JANUARY 16, 2019 as the hearing date for the maintenance of the Arminta Street and Fair Avenue Street Lighting District, in accordance with Proposition 218, Articles XIIIC and XIIID of the California Constitution and Government Code Section 53753.
Fiscal Impact Statement: The Bureau of Street Lighting reports that if adopted, $626.88 will be collected annually starting with tax year 2018-19 that will go into a dedicated street lighting maintenance assessment account for the use in the operation and maintenance of this street lighting system.
(Board of Public Works Hearing Date: January 9, 2019)
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| | | | | | | | Adopted, (12); Absent: Englander, Huizar, Martinez (3) | | |
| | | | | | | | SET FOR HEARING ON JANUARY 16, 2019 | | |
| | | | | | | | ITEM NO. | (9) | | | | | | 18-0900-S110 | 18-0900-S110 | | | | | CD 8 | COMMUNICATION FROM THE BUREAU OF STREET LIGHTING and ORDINANCE OF INTENTION FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to establishing a hearing date for the maintenance of the Western Avenue Expo Line Station Linkage Street Lighting District.
Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:
- ADOPT the report of the Director, Bureau of Street Lighting, dated October 10, 2018.
- PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION setting the date of JANUARY 16, 2019 as the hearing date for the maintenance of the Western Avenue Expo Line Station Linkage Street Lighting District, in accordance with Proposition 218, Articles XIIIC and XIIID of the California Constitution and Government Code Section 53753.
Fiscal Impact Statement: The Bureau of Street Lighting reports that if adopted, $33,491.37 will be collected annually starting with tax year 2018-19 that will go into a dedicated street lighting maintenance assessment account for the use in the operation and maintenance of this street lighting system.
(Board of Public Works Hearing Date: January 9, 2019)
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| | | | | | | | Adopted to Receive and File, Unanimous Vote (12); Absent: Englander, Huizar, Martinez (3) | | |
| | | | | | | | MOTIONS/RESOLUTIONS PRESENTED PURSUANT TO RULE NO. 16 - TO BE PLACED ON THE NEXT AVAILABLE AGENDA | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 18-1085 | 18-1085 | MOTION (RYU - RODRIGUEZ) relative to accepting a donation from the Hollywood Sign Trust for the installation of telecommunications infrastructure and fiber optic line on Mount Lee. | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | COMMENDATORY RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED IN HONOR OF: | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 18-0004-S4 | 18-0004-S4 | Snoop Dogg | O'Farrell - Harris-Dawson | Tuna Canyon Detention Station Day of Remembrance | Rodriguez - Ryu - Krekorian |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Roll Call | Blumenfield, Bonin, Buscaino, Cedillo, Harris-Dawson, Koretz, Krekorian, O'Farrell, Price, Rodriguez and Ryu (11); Absent: Englander, Huizar, Martinez and President Wesson (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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