HEAR PROTESTS against the proposed improvement and maintenance of the Wheeler Avenue and Hubbard 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 October 3, 2018 - Continue hearing and present Ordinance on January 15, 2019 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 Hortense Street and Riverton 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 October 3, 2018 - Continue hearing and present Ordinance on January 15, 2019 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 Roscoe Boulevard and Tobias Avenue 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 October 3, 2018 - Continue hearing and present Ordinance on January 15, 2019 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 South and West Downtown 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 October 3, 2018 - Continue hearing and present Ordinance on January 15, 2019 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 Saticoy Street and Beck Avenue 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 October 3, 2018 - Continue hearing and present Ordinance on January 15, 2019 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 Morton and Parmer Avenues 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 October 3, 2018 - Continue hearing and present Ordinance on January 15, 2019 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 Valerio Street and Sylmar Avenue 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 October 3, 2018 - Continue hearing and present Ordinance on January 15, 2019 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 6th and Clarence  Streets Lighting District, in accordance with Section 6.95-6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Proposition 218.

(Ordinance of Intention adopted on October 3, 2018 - Continue hearing and present Ordinance on January 15, 2019 to consider report of protests to be submitted as a result of balloting, pursuant to Proposition 218)

COMMUNICATION FROM THE MAYOR relative to the appointment of Mr. Guy Lipa to the Police Permit Review Panel.

Recommendation for Council action:

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

Financial Disclosure Statement:  Filed.

Background Check:  Pending.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

TIME LIMIT FILE - DECEMBER 28, 2018

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

(Public Safety Committee report to be submitted in Council.  If public hearing is not held in Committee, an opportunity for public comment will be provided.)

(Click on the above hyperlink or go to http://www.lacouncilfile.com for background documents.)

ARTS, ENTERTAINMENT, PARKS AND RIVER COMMITTEE REPORT and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to authorizing the sale of a multi-purpose easement over City-owned Taylor Yard Parcel G2 property, to the Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority (MRCA) - APN:5442-002-823.

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

PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE dated November 16, 2018 authorizing and providing for City’s grant of a perpetual, exclusive multipurpose easement to MRCA, over a portion of Taylor Yard Parcel G2. The 12.5 acre easement over Taylor Yard Parcel G2 (Multipurpose Easement) consists of a 9.275 acre easement area which fronts on the Los Angeles River ($20,000,000 purchase price) and an adjoining 3.225 acre easement area which also fronts on the Los Angeles River ($6,952,770 purchase price). The Multipurpose Easement is sold to MRCA without calling for bids because the public interest and necessity is served by the grant of such Easement to MRCA.
 

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The City Attorney reports that the sale of the easements to MRCA will result in sales proceeds of $26,952,770, which the City will use to pay down the described Municipal Improvement Corporation of Los Angeles financing ($20,000,000) and to fund ongoing site assessment, initial remediation, and closing costs ($6,952,770). Thus, there is no anticipated fiscal impact to the General Fund or other City funds.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

INFORMATION, TECHNOLOGY, AND GENERAL SERVICES COMMITTEE REPORT relative to negotiating and executing a Purchase and Sale Agreement (PSA) for the acquisition of property located at 1910 East Washington Boulevard.

Recommendation for Council action:

AUTHORIZE the Department of General Services to negotiate and execute a PSA and related documents for the acquisition of property located at 1910 East Washington Boulevard (APNs 5167-005-018 and 019), for a bus maintenance facility for the Los Angeles Department of Transportation's transit service operations, subject to removal of the owner's right to terminate the contract in the event that the costs of remediation are higher than $1,000,000.

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The Municipal Facilities Committee reports that there is no General Fund impact.  Funding is available for this purpose in the Bus Facility Program, Proposition A Fund No. 385, Account No. 94L446.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

APPROVE the proposed addition to the records disposition schedule of the LADBS, DOC Automated Filing/Word Processing Division, Schedule BAS/18.

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.

MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION (MND), MITIGATION MONITORING PROGRAM (MMP) and INFORMATION, TECHNOLOGY, AND GENERAL SERVICES COMMITTEE REPORT relative to authorizing the Department of General Services (GSD) to execute a Purchase and Sale Agreement (PSA) with 1925 North Marianna, LLC, to acquire land and design-build a warehouse for the Los Angeles Police Department's (LAPD) Property Division and Commercial Auto Theft Section (CATS).

Recommendations for Council action:

1. AUTHORIZE the GSD, with the assistance of the City Attorney, to execute a PSA in the amount of $27,995,000 for the land and Design-Build Warehouse at Marianna Avenue and Worth Street for the LAPD Property Division and CATS under the terms and conditions substantially outlined in the GSD report dated May 31, 2018.
   
   
2. REVIEW and CONSIDER the Final Revised Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration for the LAPD Evidence Warehouse dated November, 2018, along with any public comments received during the public review process.
   
   
3. FIND that, on the basis of the whole record including the Initial Study and any comments received, there is no substantial evidence that the project will have a significant effect on the environment and that the Final Revised Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration dated November, 2018 reflects the City’s independent judgment and analysis.
   
   
4. ADOPT the MND dated November, 2018.
   
   
5. ADOPT the MMP dated November, 2018.
   
   
6. APPROVE the project as described in the Initial Study.
   
   
7. INSTRUCT the Office of the City Clerk, Bureau of Engineering, and the GSD, Real Estate Division, to be the custodians of the documents or other material which constitute the record of the proceedings upon which the Council’s decision is based.
   
   
8. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, GSD, to take any necessary action to implement the PSA and the transaction contemplated thereunder, including without limitation, exercising any right of termination granted under the PSA.
   
   
9. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney to make technical modifications to the PSA and the City Administrative Officer to make technical corrections related to this project to implement Council and Mayor intentions, as necessary.

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The MFC reports that there is no additional impact on the General Fund beyond the existing Municipal Improvements Corporation of Los Angeles authority, which is sufficient to fully fund the proposed deal price.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

INFORMATION, TECHNOLOGY, AND GENERAL SERVICES COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a proposed new records disposition schedule for the Bureau of Sanitation, Fats, Oils and Grease (FOG) Division, Schedule SAN/7013.

Recommendation for Council action:

APPROVE the proposed new records disposition schedule for the Bureau of Sanitation (BOS), FOG Division, Schedule SAN/7013. 

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.

PUBLIC WORKS AND GANG REDUCTION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the Innovation and Performance Commission‘s (IPC) Innovation Fund (IF) funding for the Clean Streets Parking Notification System.

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

1. ESTABLISH and APPROPRIATE a new appropriation account entitled Department of Transportation - Clean Street Parking Notification System in the amount of $148,000 within the IF Fund No. 105/10 from the available cash balance of the IF.
   
   
2. TRANSFER $148,000 from the IF Fund No. 105/10, Account to be established, Department of Transportation - Clean Street Parking Notification System to Fund No. 100 as follows:
   
   

   Fund/Dept	Account	Title	Amount
   100/40	003040	Contractual Services	$108,000
   100/82	001010	Salaries, General	3,500
   100/82	002120	Printing and Binding	36,500

        
3. INSTRUCT the Department of General Services (GSD) and Bureau of Sanitation (BOS) to:
   
   
   1. Separately track all encumbrances and expenditures of IF monies so that unspent funds can be returned to the IF at the end of the fiscal year.
      
      
   2. Report to the IPC with an accounting of the funds, the lessons learned, and any obstacles faced.
      
      
   3. Report to the IPC if, after the receipt of funds, the scope of the funded item differs from the scope approved for funding by the Mayor and the Council.
      
      
4. AUTHORIZE the City Administrative Officer (CAO) to make technical corrections as necessary to those transactions included in the CAO’s report dated November 8, 2018, attached to the Council file, to implement Mayor and Council intentions.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that approval of the above recommendations will allocate $148,000 of the remaining $1,595,434 IF 2018-19 available balance. Of this amount, $108,000 will be transferred to the GSD and $40,000 transferred to the BOS to begin implementation of the pilot project that has been approved by the IPC. In some cases, departments will incur ongoing costs. In 2017-18, the City received $44,030,217 in City Share Revenue from street sweeping issuance. If successful, this recommendation will reduce that revenue in future years.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

PUBLIC WORKS AND GANG REDUCTION COMMITTEE REPORT and COMMUNICATION FROM CHAIR, PERSONNEL AND ANIMAL WELFARE COMMITTEE relative to the Innovation and Performance Commission‘s (IPC) Innovation Fund (IF) funding for the Early Intervention Treatment Program from the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD).

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

1. ESTABLISH and APPROPRIATE a new appropriation account entitled LAFD - Early Intervention Treatment Program in the amount of $350,000 within the IF Fund No. 105/10 from the available cash balance of the IF.
   
   
2. TRANSFER $350,000 from the IF Fund No. 105/10, Account to be established, LAFD - Early Intervention Treatment Program to Fund No. 100/38 as follows:
   
   

   Fund/Dept	Account	Title	Amount
   100/38	001010	Salaries, General	$85,000
   100/38	001012	Salaries, Sworn	150,000
   100/38	003040	Contractual Services	100,000
   100/38	006010	Office and Administrative Expense	15,000
   		Total:	$350,000

        
3. RESOLVE that the employment authorities, subject to allocation by the Board of Civil Service Commissioners, in the LAFD for the Early Intervention Treatment Program for the positions listed below are APPROVED and CONFIRMED for the period December 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019:
   
   

   Class Code	Title	Quantity
   2142-1	Fire Captain I	1
   9184-0	Management Analyst	1

        
4. INSTRUCT the LAFD to:
   
   
   1. Separately track all encumbrances and expenditures of IF monies so that unspent funds can be returned to the IF at the end of the fiscal year.
      
      
   2. Report to the IPC with an accounting of the funds, the lessons learned, and any obstacles faced.
      
      
   3. Report to the IPC if, after the receipt of funds, the scope of the funded item differs from the scope approved for funding by the Mayor and the Council.
      
      
5. AUTHORIZE the City Administrative Officer (CAO) to make technical corrections as necessary to those transactions included in the CAO’s report dated November 7, 2018, attached to the Council file, to implement Mayor and Council intentions.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that approval of the above recommendations will allocate $350,000 of the remaining $1,595,434 IF 2018-19 available balance. The $350,000 will be transferred to the LAFD to begin implementation of the pilot project that has been approved by the IPC. In some cases, departments will incur ongoing costs.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT and COMMUNICATION FROM CHAIR, PERSONNEL AND ANIMAL WELFARE COMMITTEE relative to the Fiscal Year 2017 (FY 17) Staffing for Adequate Fire Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant award.

1. PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT
   
   

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

    

   1. AUTHORIZE the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) to:
      
      

      a.	Spend up to the FY 17 SAFER Grant amount total of $7,492,023 in accordance with the grant award agreement, in addition to further City costs necessary to fully implement a Light Force.
      b.	Submit grant reimbursement requests to Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and deposit grant funds received into LAFD Grants Fund No. 335/38.

   2. AUTHORIZE the Controller to:
      
      

      a.	Establish a grant receivable and appropriate up to $4,620,082 to an appropriation account, number to be determined (TBD), in Fund No. 335/38 for the receipt and disbursement of the FY 17 SAFER Grant funds.
      b.	Transfer appropriations, as needed, from Fund No. 335/38, account number TBD, to Fund No. 100/38, Account No. 001012, Salaries Sworn, or Account No. 1030, Sworn Bonuses, upon submission of proper documentation by the LAFD, subject to approval of the City Administrative Officer (CAO), of direct costs incurred during the grant performance period.
      c.	Transfer FY 17 SAFER Grant funds from Fund No. 335/38 to Fund No. 100/38, Revenue Source Code 5346, Reimbursement of Grant Related Costs, for fringe benefits and related costs upon submission of proper documentation by the LAFD, subject to the CAO approval, of related costs incurred during the grant performance period.

   3. RESOLVE that the 21 Firefighter III positions (Class Code 2112-3) are APPROVED and CONFIRMED for the period January 7, 2019 through June 30, 2019, subject to allocation by the Civil Service Commission.
      
      
   4. AUTHORIZE the LAFD to request the reallocation of nine Firefighters to Fire Captain Engineer and Apparatus Operator.
      
      
   5. INSTRUCT the LAFD, with assistance from the CAO, to report for approval of any plans to modify the FY 17 SAFER Grant program to add resources or change the deployment of SAFER-funded position authorities.
      
      
   6. AUTHORIZE the LAFD and Controller, based on the LAFD submissions to the CAO of grant budget modifications approved by FEMA, to transfer funds, as needed, between Fund No. 335/38 and Fund No. 100/38, for implementation of the FY 17 SAFER Grant.
      
      
   7. AUTHORIZE the LAFD to prepare Controller instructions for any technical adjustments, subject to the CAO approval; and, AUTHORIZE the Controller to implement the instructions.
      
      
   8. INSTRUCT the CAO to prepare a report for the above matter.
      
      
2. COMMUNICATION FROM CHAIR, PERSONNEL AND ANIMAL WELFARE COMMITTEE
   
   Recommendation for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:
   
   CONCUR with the Public Safety Committee in approving Recommendations 1 through 7 of the Board of Fire Commissioners report dated November 6, 2018 (attached to the Council file).

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The LAFD reports that the SAFER Grant project cost is estimated at $11.6 million with the Federal cost share of up to $4.6 million (40 percent) and City cost share of approximately $7.0 million (60 percent) through the grant performance period of January 7, 2019 through January 6, 2022.  The SAFER Grant will provide financial assistance toward the restoration of a Light Force resource.  Grant disbursements are on a reimbursement basis of actual salary and fringe benefits costs.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT and COMMUNICATION FROM CHAIR, PERSONNEL AND ANIMAL WELFARE COMMITTEE relative to the 2018-19 Estate Fraud Prosecution Grant Program.

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

1. RESOLVE that the following positions are APPROVED and CONFIRMED within the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD):
   
   

   No.	Class Code	Class Title
   2	2223-2	Detective II
   1	2223-3	Detective III

             
2. AUTHORIZE the Chief, LAPD, or designee, to:
   
   

   a.	Accept the grant award for the 2018-19 Real Estate Fraud Prosecution Program Grant in the amount of $750,000 from the County of Los Angeles, for the period of July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019.
   b.	Execute the Grant Agreement with the County of Los Angeles for the period of July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form.

3. AUTHORIZE the Controller to:
   
   

   a.	Establish a grant receivable and appropriate $750,000 to appropriation account, account number to be determined, within Fund No. 339/70 for the receipt and disbursement of the 2018-19 Real Estate Fraud Prosecution Program Grant funds.
   b.	Transfer appropriations within Fund No. 339/70 as follows:

   
   

   	From:
   	Fund	Account	Title	Amount
   	339/70	70XXXX	To Be Determined	$280,460.92
   	To:
   	Fund	Account	Title	Amount
   	339/70	70XXXX	Related Costs	$280,460.92

   
   

   c.	Increase appropriations on an as-needed basis from Fund No. 339/70, 2018-19 Real Estate Fraud Prosecution Program Grant appropriation, account number to be determined, to Fund No. 100/70, account numbers and amounts as follows:

   
   

   	Account No. 001012,	Sworn Salaries	$401,864.05
   	Account No. 001092,	Sworn Overtime	$  60,000.00

      
4. AUTHORIZE the LAPD to:
   
   

   a.	Spend up to the grant amount of $750,000 in accordance with the grant award agreement.
   b.	Submit grant reimbursement requests to the grantor and deposit grant receipts into Fund No. 339/70.
   c.	Prepare Controller instructions for any technical adjustments, subject to the approval of the City Administrative Officer (CAO), and authorize the Controller to implement the instructions.

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The CAO reports that approval of the recommendations within this report will allow for the expenditure of the 2018-19 Real Estate Fraud Prosecution Grant Program award totaling $750,000.  The grant will provide 100 percent of the salary and fringe benefits costs of one Detective III position and two Detective II positions, overtime funding for sworn personnel, and other expenses.  No matching funds are required for this grant.  All other sworn salary and fringe benefit costs supporting this grant are already funded in the 2018-19 Adopted Budget and do not represent any additional General Fund impact.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT and COMMUNICATION FROM CHAIR AND MEMBER, PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE relative to the comprehensive technology assessment and roadmap of the needs of the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) and the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD).

Recommendation for Council action:

RECEIVE and FILE the Information Technology Agency report dated February 5, 2018 relative to the technology assessment and roadmap of the needs of the LAPD and the LAFD.

Fiscal Impact Statement: Not applicable.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the efficacy of Incentive Agreements entered into by the City of Los Angeles, and development of reporting requirements consistent with Government Accounting Standards Board (GASB) Statement 77.

Recommendation for Council action:

RECEIVE and FILE the Controller's report dated August 10, 2018 relative to an examination of the efficacy of the Incentive Agreements entered into by the City of Los Angeles, and recommendations for the development of standards consistent with GASB Statement 77 reporting requirements.

Fiscal Impact Statement:  Not applicable.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to approval of a qualified list of firms to provide bond, special tax, disclosure and related legal counsel services for various City debt programs.

Recommendations for Council action:

1. APPROVE the following list of firms for the provision of bond, disclosure and special tax counsel services for various City debt programs:
          
   1. Best Best and Krieger LLP
   2. Hawkins, Delafield and Wood LLP
   3. Kronick Moskovitz Tiedemann and Girard
   4. Kutak Rock LLP
   5. Law Offices of Alexis S.M. Chiu
   6. Nixon Peabody LLP
   7. Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP
   8. Orrick, Herrington and Sutcliffe LLP
   9. Squire Patton Boggs US LLP
      
      
2. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney and the City Administrative Officer (CAO) to jointly select firms from such list as needed.
   
   
3. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney to execute contracts in an aggregate amount not to exceed $6 million for a term of three years, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form.
          

Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Attorney reports each fiscal year the CAO typically undertakes eight to ten bond transactions, plus a few special projects, such as responding to an audit request from the Internal Revenue Service. Aggregate counsel fees for a bond transaction typically range between $75,000 and $150,000. Therefore, the aggregate amount to be expended on bond-related legal services over the next three years should not exceed $6 million. Counsel services provided in connection to a bond issuance will be paid from bond proceeds. If legal services are required after the completion of a bond transaction or with respect to issues that are unrelated to a particular bond transaction, the firm will be paid from available funds within the Capital Finance Administration Fund or Special Funds, as appropriate, at the rates specified in the proposals or another negotiated rate.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

TIME LIMIT FILE - JANUARY 15, 2019

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION JANUARY 15, 2019)

ARTS, PARKS AND RIVER COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the progress reports from various City departments on the Los Angeles River Revitalization Master Plan.

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

1. INSTRUCT City departments, with the assistance of the Chief Legislative Analyst (CLA) and City Administrative Officer (CAO), to report to Council within 180 days on programming and costs associated with operation and maintenance responsibilities of the Los Angeles River (LA River) Channel, River Banks, Bridges and LA River as follows:
   
   
   1. Department of Recreation and Parks (RAP) - Maintenance of existing park space and feasibility of expanding RAP’s presence regarding recreation, park activities, and landscaping along the LA River.
      
      
   2. Los Angeles Department of Transportation - Pedestrian and bike paths and associated landscaping, as well as anticipated future costs of maintaining the pedestrian and bike path following its planned expansion.
      
      
   3. All City departments/offices/agencies - Agreements with the County, Mountains Recreation Conservancy Agency, or any other governmental entity relating to the operations and maintenance of the LA River and/or bridges crossing the LA River.
      
      
   4. Bureau of Sanitation (BOS) - Trash and bulky items pickup, including the number of requested trash pick-ups per year and tonnage.
      
      
   5. Los Angeles Police Department and BOS - Engagement of Homeless Outreach Partnership Endeavor teams.
      
      
   6. Bureau of Street Services (BSS) - Estimated annual costs of maintaining bridges crossing the LA River, including vehicular and non-vehicular bridges, and the funding and personnel required for BSS to maintain hardscape areas along the river banks, including the pedestrian and bike paths.
      
      
2. INSTRUCT the CLA and the CAO to coordinate with the appropriate County authorities to identify the current operations and maintenance responsibilities for each governmental entity, with a focus on active and identified projects, along the LA River and explore options with the County for clear management and operation of the LA River through a Master Use Agreement, Joint Powers Authority or other cooperative agreement.
   
   
3. INSTRUCT the CLA and the CAO,  to report on the feasibility of designating a City department to be tasked with responsibility for meeting City operations and maintenance obligations along the LA River, including funding requirements, and if a City department cannot be identified, the feasibility of creating a new department for the LA River.
          

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

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

HOUSING COMMITTEE REPORT relative to providing additional funding to bring the Crescent Villages Apartments Project into full compliance with State and Federal accessibility requirements.

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

1. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, Los Angeles Housing and Community Investment Department (HCIDLA), or designee, to:
   
   
   1. Issue a letter of financial commitment in an amount not to exceed $535,608 using funds from the HCIDLA’s Contractual Services Account No. 3040, the source of funds for which is the Accessible Housing Fund.
      
      
   2. Negotiate and execute loan documents and amendments to the loan with Crescent Villages II LP to include the interest rate, loan and affordability terms, loan amount, and subordination to new permanent loans, subject to approval of the City Attorney as to form.
      
      
   3. Prepare Controller instructions and make any necessary technical adjustments consistent with the Mayor and Council action on this matter, subject to the approval of the City Administrative Officer (CAO).
      
      
2. AUTHORIZE the Controller to:
   
   
   1. Transfer appropriations in the amount of $534,668 from the Unappropriated Balance Fund No. 100/58, Account No. 580238, Accessible Housing Program Retrofit Contracts, to the Accessible Housing Fund No. 10D/43, New Account No. 43RXXX for retrofits associated with the Crescent Villages Apartments.
      
      
   2. Expend funds in an amount not to exceed $535,608, from the Accessible Housing Fund No. 10D/43, New Account No. 43RXXX, for hard construction costs required to bring Crescent Villages Apartments, located at 1721 West 8th Street and 1315 West 7th Street, into compliance with federal and state accessibility requirements, upon proper written demand of the General Manager, HCIDLA.

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The CAO reports there is no additional impact to the General Fund.  The proposed amendment to an existing loan for the Crescent Villages Apartments Project will be paid for by budgeted monies within the Unappropriated Balance for retrofits that are part of the Accessible Housing Program.  The recommendations in the November 9, 2018 CAO report, attached to the Council file, are in compliance with the City’s Financial Policies in that there are sufficient budgeted funds available to support the loan.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

ARTS, ENTERTAINMENT, PARKS AND RIVER COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the updated Annual Expenditure Plan and Fee Status Report for the Arts Development Fee (ADF) Program for Fiscal Year 2018-19.

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

1. APPROVE the public art project commitments and associated findings relative to a total of $4,511,719.10 comprised of Priority Fees and fees that are less than five years in arts development fees identified in the Fiscal Year 2018-19 ADF Expenditure Plan and Fee Status Report, (Attachment A and B of the Department of Cultural Affairs (DCA) report dated November 16, 2018, attached to the Council file).
   
   
2. INSTRUCT the DCA to update the accrued interest to each of the appropriation accounts, within Fund No. 516, to be used in tandem with the original ADF fee collected.
   
   
3. AUTHORIZE the Controller to approve the interest appropriations, within Fund No. 516 recommended by the DCA.
   
   
4. AUTHORIZE the DCA to appropriate and expend up to $637,119.13 of unspent interest earned within Fund No. 516 under a newly established account.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The DCA reports that there is no impact to the General Fund.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

HOUSING COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a proposed contract with Health Management Associates for program evaluation services for the term of January 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019 for compensation not to exceed $125,000.

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

AUTHORIZE the General Manager, Los Angeles Housing and Community Investment Department (HCIDLA), or designee, to:

1. Negotiate and execute the contract with Health Management Associates for the provision of program evaluation services, for a compensation amount not to exceed $125,000, and for a term of 12 months from January 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019, with two one-year renewal options, subject to the review and approval of the City Attorney as to form and compliance with the City’s contracting requirements.
   
   
2. Prepare Controller instructions and make any necessary technical adjustments consistent with the Council and Mayor actions on this matter, subject to the approval of the City Administrative Officer (CAO).

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The CAO reports that there is no additional impact to the General Fund.  The recommendations contained in the November 13, 2018 CAO report, attached to the Council file, comply with the City’s Financial Policies in that funds for the proposed contract are available within the Department’s budgeted funds.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

TIME LIMIT FILE - JANUARY 15, 2019

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - JANUARY 15, 2019)

HOUSING COMMITTEE REPORT relative to request for approval to execute disposition and development agreements and owners participation agreements for the development of certain affordable housing on City-owned property.

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

1. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, Los Angeles Housing and Community Investment Department (HCIDLA), or designee, to:
   
   
   1. Negotiate and execute Disposition and Development Agreements with the selected developers for the following properties in substantial conformance with the Form of Agreement as detailed in Attachment E of the October 31, 2018 HCIDLA report, attached to the Council file, and based on the Key Terms and Conditions negotiated with each developer as detailed in Attachments A and B of said HCIDLA report:
      
      
      1. 619, 623, 627 and 629 South Westlake Avenue (Council District One)
         
         
      2. 5215 and 5260 South Figueroa Street (Council District Nine)
         
         
   2. Prepare Controller instructions and any necessary technical corrections consistent with the Mayor and Council action on this matter, subject to the approval of the City Administrative Officer (CAO).
             
2. INSTRUCT the HCIDLA to report back to Council once the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970 review for the following properties are complete:
   
   
   1. 206 East Washington Boulevard (Council District Nine)
      
      
   2. 462 West 9th Street (Council District 15)

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The CAO reports that there is no impact to the General Fund.  The recommendations contained in the November 20, 2018 CAO report, attached to the Council fie, are in compliance with the City’s Financial Policies in that there is no additional cost to the City, and no additional funding commitments are being made at this time.  Potential project funding sources include State tax-exempt bonds, State grants and/or loans, State tax credits, private financing, the Affordable Housing Trust Fund, and a HHH Supportive Housing Loan, among others.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

HOUSING COMMITTEE REPORT and RESOLUTION relative to authority to issue Tax-Exempt Multifamily Conduit Revenue Bonds in an amount up to $25,000,000 for the McCadden Campus Senior Housing Project.

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

1. ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION authorizing the issuance, sale, and delivery of Tax-Exempt Multifamily Conduit Revenue Bonds, Series 2018K, in an amount not to exceed $25,000,000 to provide financing for the acquisition, construction, and equipping of the McCadden Campus Senior Housing Project located at 1119 North McCadden Place.
          
2. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, Los Angeles Housing and Community Investment Department, or designee, to negotiate and execute the relevant bond documents for the Project, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form.

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The City Administrative Officer reports that there will be no impact to the General Fund as a result of the issuance of these Tax-Exempt Multifamily Conduit Revenue Bonds for the McCadden Campus Senior Housing Project. The City is a conduit issuer and does not incur liability for the repayment of the bonds, which are a limited obligation payable solely from the revenues of the McCadden Campus Senior Housing Project, and the City will in no way be obligated to make payments on the bonds.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION and PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT (PLUM) COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the inclusion of Times Mirror Square located at 202-234 West 1st Street, 100-142 South Broadway, 121-147 South Spring Street, and 205-221 West 2nd Street in the list of Historic-Cultural Monuments.

Recommendations for Council action:

1. FIND that this action is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to Article 19, Section 15308, Class Eight, and Article 19, Section 15331, Class 31 of State CEQA Guidelines.

 

2. ADOPT the FINDINGS of the PLUM Committee as the Findings of the Council.

 

3. APPROVE the recommendation of the Cultural Heritage Commission (CHC) relative to the inclusion of Times Mirror Square located at 202-234 West 1st Street, 100-142 South Broadway, 121-147 South Spring Street, and 205-221 West 2nd Street in the list of Historic-Cultural Monuments, with the exclusion of the Parking Structure and the Executive Building constructed by William Pereira [legal description of exclusion of Parking Structure: 124-142 South Broadway and 221 West 2nd Street; Times Square Tract, Lot FR1 and Ord's Survey Tract, Block 2, Lot FR 5 (APN: 5149-001-004); and, legal description of exclusion of Executive Building: 224-234 West 1st Street and 100-120 South Broadway; Times Square Tract, Lots 2-4, and Ord's Survey Tract, Block 2, Lot FR 8 (APNs: 5149-001-005 and 5149-001-007].

Applicant: Richard Schave

Owner: Onni Times Square LP, c/o David Bell Los Angeles Times Communications, LLC

Case No. CHC-2018-3867-HCM

Environmental No. ENV-2018-3868-CE

Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the CHC. 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 19, 2018

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

CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION and PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the inclusion of Hollywood Citizen-News Building located at 1545-1551 North Wilcox Avenue in the list of Historic-Cultural Monuments.

Recommendations for Council action:

1. FIND that this action is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to Article 19, Section 15308, Class Eight, and Article 19, Section 15331, Class 31 of State CEQA Guidelines.

 

2. ADOPT the FINDINGS of the Cultural Heritage Commission (CHC) as the Findings of the Council.

 

3. APPROVE the recommendation of the CHC relative to the inclusion of Hollywood Citizen-News Building located at 1545-1551 North Wilcox Avenue in the list of Historic-Cultural Monuments.

Applicant: Hollywood Citizen News, LLC and Richard Heyman

Owner: Hollywood Citizen News, LLC, c/o Paul Fuhrman Richard Heyman Hollywood Citizen News, LLC

Case No. CHC-2018-3629-HCM

Environmental No. ENV-2018-3630-CE

Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the CHC. 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 19, 2018

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

CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION and PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the inclusion of Aberdeen House located at 2640-2656 North Aberdeen Avenue in the list of Historic-Cultural Monuments.

Recommendations for Council action:

1. FIND that this action is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to Article 19, Section 15308, Class Eight, and Article 19, Section 15331, Class 31 of State CEQA Guidelines.

 

2. ADOPT the FINDINGS of the Cultural Heritage Commission (CHC) as the Findings of the Council.

 

3. APPROVE the recommendation of the CHC relative to the inclusion of Aberdeen House located at 2640-2656 North Aberdeen Avenue in the list of Historic-Cultural Monuments.

Applicant/Owner: Stuart J. and Dawn P. Gulland, Trustees of the Stuart and Dawn Gulland Trust

Case No. CHC-2018-4019-HCM

Environmental No. ENV-2018-4020-CE

Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the CHC. 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)

CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION and PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the inclusion of Wallace Beery Hollywood Hideaway located at 947 North Martel Avenue in the list of Historic-Cultural Monuments.

Recommendations for Council action:

1. FIND that this action is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to Article 19, Section 15308, Class Eight, and Article 19, Section 15331, Class 31 of State CEQA Guidelines.

 

2. ADOPT the FINDINGS of the Cultural Heritage Commission (CHC) as the Findings of the Council.

 

3. APPROVE the recommendation of the CHC relative to the inclusion of Wallace Beery Hollywood Hideaway located at 947 North Martel Avenue in the list of Historic-Cultural Monuments.

Applicant: Steven Luftman and Charles J. Fisher

Owner: Colbath 12 LLC, Robert B. Cohen, et al.

Case No. CHC-2018-4252-HCM

Environmental No. ENV-2018-4253-CE

Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the CHC. 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)

PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT (PLUM) COMMITTEE REPORT relative to an Application for Determination of Public Convenience or Necessity for the sale of alcoholic beverages for on-site consumption at Bar 107 located at 414 South Boyd Street, Suite A.

Recommendations for Council action:

1. DETERMINE that the issuance of a liquor license at Bar 107 located at 414 South Boyd Street, Suite A will serve a Public Convenience or Necessity and will not tend to create a law enforcement problem.

 

2. ADOPT the FINDINGS of the Department of City Planning, attached to Council file No. 18-1009, as the Findings of Council.

 

3. GRANT the Application for Determination of Public Convenience or Necessity for the sale of alcoholic beverages for on-site consumption at 414 South Boyd Street, Suite A.

 

4. 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: Bar 107, LLC

Representative: CLR Enterprises Inc. c/o Lee Rabun

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 23, 2019

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - JANUARY 23, 2019)

HOUSING COMMITTEE REPORT relative to evaluating the Rent Stabilization Ordinance (RSO).

Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Motion (O'Farrell - Wesson - Cedillo - Bonin - Harris-Dawson - Price): 

INSTRUCT the Los Angeles Housing and Community Investment Department, with the assistance of the Chief Legislative Analyst (CLA) and City Attorney, to evaluate the City’s RSO and report with recommendations on how to expand the City’s ability to help more renters. 

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

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

COMMUNICATION FROM THE OFFICE OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTABILITY'S (OPA) CITIZEN COMMITTEE FOR THE SELECTION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR relative to the selection of Frederick H. Pickel, Ph.D., to serve as the Executive Director of the OPA.

(Energy, Climate Change, and Environmental Justice 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 to go to: www.lacouncilfile.com for background documents.)

11250 West Tuxford Street. (Lien: $993.75)

SUBMITS WITHOUT RECOMMENDATION - MOTION REQUIRED.

11143 North El Dorado Avenue. (Lien: $1,288.56)

SUBMITS WITHOUT RECOMMENDATION - MOTION REQUIRED.

1905 East I Street. (Lien: $5,894.94)

SUBMITS WITHOUT RECOMMENDATION - MOTION REQUIRED.

8620 West Gregory Way (Case No. 655563) Assessor I.D. No. 4333-024-001

4767 West Don Zarembo Drive (Case No. 634141) Assessor I.D. No. 5027-010-009

811 East 83rd Street (Case No. 647071) Assessor I.D No. 6029-014-003

COMMUNICATION FROM CHAIR, PERSONNEL AND ANIMAL WELFARE COMMITTEE relative to authorizing a merit pay adjustment for the General Manager, Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP).

Recommendation for Council action:

CONCUR with the Board of Water and Power Commissioners' (Board) August 14, 2018 action, Resolution No. 019-019 authorizing the merit pay adjustment for David H. Wright, General Manager, LADWP with said adjustment to be by way of a merit pay increase of 2.5 percent with the adjustment retroactive to October 1, 2017.

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

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

MOTION (HUIZAR - ENGLANDER) relative to an offer of reward for information leading to the identification, apprehension, and conviction of the person(s) responsible for the death of Fernando Perez on November 6, 2018.

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

1. PROVIDE an offer of reward in the amount of $50,000 for information leading to the identification, apprehension, and conviction of the person(s) responsible for the death of Fernando Perez on November 6, 2018.
   
   
2. FIND that the subject reward complies with the provisions of Chapter 12, Article 1, Division 19, of the Los Angeles Administrative Code.
   
   
3. DIRECT the City Clerk to publish the required notices and/or advertisements to effectuate this reward.

MOTION (CEDILLO - ENGLANDER) relative to applying for the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy Proposition 1 Grant.

Recommendations for Council action:

1. AUTHORIZE the City Engineer to apply for the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy Proposition 1 Grant in the amount of $1,500,000 for planning, design, and environmental review and documentation for the first phase of interim uses, referred to as Early Activation, and environmental review and documentation to satisfy the longterm objective of the Taylor Yard G2 Parcel located at 2850 Kerr Street. 
   
   
2. INSTRUCT the City Engineer to report to Council with the terms of the grant agreement prior to accepting the grant, if awarded, as well as the remaining source of funds for the above tasks.

MOTION (BLUMENFIELD - HUIZAR) relative to funding for various street maintenance efforts and services throughout Council District Three coordinated by the Los Angeles Conservation Corps.

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

1. TRANSFER /APPROPRIATE $100,000 in the Council District Three portion of the Street Revenue Fund No. 43D/50 to the Board of Public Works Fund No. 100/74 Account No. 3040 (Contractual Services) for various street maintenance efforts and services throughout Council District Three coordinated by the Los Angeles Conservation Corps.
   
   
2. AUTHORIZE the Board of Public Works, Office of Community Beautification to prepare the necessary documents with and/or payments to the Los Angeles Conservation Corps, or any other agency or organization, in the above amount for the above purpose, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form.
   
   
3. AUTHORIZE the Bureau of Street Services as well as the Department of Public Works Office of Accounting to make any technical corrections or clarification as necessary to the above instructions in order to effectuate the intent of this Motion.

MOTION (ENGLANDER - HARRIS-DAWSON) relative to funding for the reconstruction of the driveway at the Oakridge Estate.

ATTEST:       Holly L. Wolcott, CITY CLERK

By

                        Council Clerk                              PRESIDENT OF THE CITY COUNCIL