HEARING COMMENTS relative to an Application for Determination of Public Convenience or Necessity for the sale of alcoholic beverages for off-site consumption at Alwan Family Trust - Extra Mile Market located at 2960 West Broadway.

Recommendations for Council action:

1. DETERMINE that the issuance of a liquor license at Alwan Family Trust - Extra Mile Market located at 2960 West Broadway will serve the Public Convenience or Necessity and will not tend to create a law enforcement problem.

 

2. GRANT the Application for Determination of Public Convenience or Necessity for the sale of alcoholic beverages for off-site consumption at 2960 West Broadway.

 

3. 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: Tony Alwan, Alwan Family Trust

Representative: Sherrie Olsen

TIME LIMIT FILE - APRIL 3, 2019

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - APRIL 3, 2019)

HEARING COMMENTS relative to an Application for Determination of Public Convenience or Necessity for the sale of alcoholic beverages for off-site consumption at Target located at 11800 West Santa Monica Boulevard.

Recommendations for Council action:

1. DETERMINE that the issuance of a liquor license at Target located at 11800 West Santa Monica Boulevard will serve the Public Convenience or Necessity and will not tend to create a law enforcement problem.

 

2. GRANT the Application for Determination of Public Convenience or Necessity for the sale of alcoholic beverages for off-site consumption at 11800 West Santa Monica Boulevard.

 

3. 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: Target Corporation

Representative: Beth Aboulafia, Hinman and Carmichael LLP

TIME LIMIT FILE - APRIL 15, 2019

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - APRIL 12, 2019)

CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION and COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ENGINEER relative to an offer to dedicate an easement for storm drain purposes lying on the south side of Maplewood Avenue between Wilton Place and Van Ness Avenue - Right of Way No. 36000-10098 (Dedication).

Recommendations for Council action:

1. FIND that the Dedication is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970 pursuant to Article III, Class 5(19) of the City's Environmental Guidelines.
   
   
2. ACCEPT the petitioner's offer for the Dedication, substantially as shown on the Exhibit Map of the October 11, 2018 City Engineer report, attached to the Council file.
   
   
3. AUTHORIZE the Board of Public Works to acquire the Dedication.
   
   
4. INSTRUCT the City Clerk to forward a copy of the Council action on this project to the Real Estate Division of the Bureau of Engineering for processing.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Engineer reports that a $3,416.51 fee for processing this report was paid pursuant to Sections 7.3 and 7.41.1 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code. No additional City funds are needed.

BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to amending the Los Angeles Administrative Code (LAAC) to require City contractors and prospective City contractors to disclose all contracts with or sponsorship of the National Rifle Association (NRA).

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

PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE, dated January 18, 2019, adding Article 26 of Chapter 1, Division 10 to the LAAC to require City contractors and prospective City contractors to disclose all contracts with or any sponsorship of the NRA.

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.

[Council may recess to Closed Session to confer with its legal counsel pursuant to Government Code Sections 54956.9(d)(2) and (e)(3) based on a threat of litigation. (One potential case.)]

PERSONNEL AND ANIMAL WELFARE COMMITTEE REPORT and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to prohibiting the manufacture and sale of fur products in the City of Los Angeles.

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

PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE dated December 19, 2018 adding Section 53.75 to the Los Angeles Municipal Code to prohibit the sale or manufacture of fur products.

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.

TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the status of the Vision Zero Implementation Strategy and projects.

Recommendation for Council action:

RECEIVE and FILE Los Angeles Department of Transportation report dated January 15, 2019 relative to the status of the Vision Zero Implementation Strategy and projects.

Fiscal Impact Statement: Not applicable.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

INFORMATION, TECHNOLOGY, AND GENERAL SERVICES COMMITTEE REPORT relative to reducing the number of properties marked surplus in the City's database and leasing and selling properties that are in use for a non-City purpose.

Recommendations for Council action:

1. DIRECT the City Administrative Officer (CAO), Asset Management Group, to collaborate with the Department of General Services (GSD) to do the following:
   
   
   1. Evaluate the feasibility of transferring the 87 properties identified in Attachment A of the subject Municipal Facilities Committee (MFC) report dated September 6, 2018 attached to the Council file, to the appropriate City department.
      
      
   2. Confirm that the 29 properties identified in Attachment B of the subject MFC report are in active use for a non-City purpose, and propose a lease or sale strategy for each of those properties.
      
      
   3. Confirm that the eight properties identified in Attachment C of the subject MFC report are not City-owned and should be removed from the City’s database.       
      
      
   4. Evaluate the Own a Piece of Los Angeles (OPLA) Program to determine if amendments to OPLA or a new program are needed to facilitate the sale of surplus properties, including the 150 properties identified in Attachment D and the 47 properties identified in Attachment E of the subject MFC report that are not developable and report back on necessary changes to the OPLA or the need for a new program.
      
      
   5. Work with the Bureau of Engineering and the City Attorney to determine the costs and benefits of preparing the 60 single-family sites identified in Attachment F of the subject MFC report for disposition.       
      
      
   6. Initiate discussions with state or federal agencies that are adjacent to the 15 City-owned sites identified in Attachment G of the subject MFC report regarding the feasibility of transferring the property for an appraised value or in a swap for other land.
      
      
   7. Confirm that the six properties in Attachment H of the subject MFC report should be maintained by the City and managed by the GSD as part of the proposed Adopt-A-Lot Program.
      
      
2. DIRECT the CAO to work with the GSD to assess and determine the resources necessary to effectuate Recommendation Nos. 1a thru g above.
   
   
3. DIRECT the CAO to do the following:
   
   
   1. Continue to provide periodic updates and disposition recommendations on properties to the MFC.
      
      
   2. Work with the GSD and the Los Angeles Housing and Community Investment Department to use any feasible sites identified in Recommendation No. 1(e) of this report as affordable homeownership opportunity sites.

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The MFC reports that there is no immediate impact to the General Fund from approval of the recommendations. There may be unknown future costs for City staff to conduct the work and unknown future revenues from property sales.   

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to funding for enforcement services and First Amendment permitting related functions in the Hollywood Walkability Program.

Recommendations for Council action, as initiated by Motion (O'Farrell - Krekorian), SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:

1. TRANSFER $190,443 from the Various Tunnel Closures CD 13 portion of the Council Community Projects line item of the General City Purposes Fund No. 100/56 to the following accounts for enforcement services and First Amendment permitting related functions in the Hollywood Walkability Program:
   
   

   Fund	Account	Title	Amount
   100/66	003040	Contractual Services	$10,000
   100/86	001010	Salaries - General	153,777
   100/86	001090	Overtime	12,500
   100/86	002120	Printing and Binding	333
   100/86	003310	Transportation Expenses	10,000
   100/86	006010	Office and Admin. Expense	3,833
   			$190,443

2. RESOLVE that one Senior Street Services Investigator II (Class Code 4285-2) and one Street Services Investigator (Class Code 4283), to be utilized by the Bureau of Street Services (BSS) for the Hollywood Walkability Program, are APPROVED and CONFIRMED.
          
3. AUTHORIZE the BSS to make any corrections, clarifications or revisions to the above recommendations, in order to effectuate the intent of the recommendations, and including any corrections and changes to fund or account numbers; said corrections, clarifications, or revisions of the matter may be made orally, electronically or by any other means.

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

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

COMMUNICATION FROM THE BUREAU OF STREET LIGHTING and ORDINANCE OF INTENTION FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to establishing a hearing date for the maintenance of the Los Angeles and 3rd Streets Lighting District.

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

1. ADOPT the report of the Director, Bureau of Street Lighting, dated January 4, 2019.
   
   
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION setting the date of APRIL 16, 2019 as the hearing date for the maintenance of the Los Angeles and 3rd Streets 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, $2,870.70 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:  April 10, 2019)

COMMUNICATION FROM THE BUREAU OF STREET LIGHTING and ORDINANCE OF INTENTION FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to establishing a hearing date for the maintenance of the Ingraham and Witmer Streets Lighting District.

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

1. ADOPT the report of the Director, Bureau of Street Lighting, dated January 4, 2019.
   
   
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION setting the date of APRIL 16, 2019 as the hearing date for the maintenance of the Ingraham and Witmer Streets 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, $2,838.31 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:  April 10, 2019)

COMMUNICATION FROM THE BUREAU OF STREET LIGHTING and ORDINANCE OF INTENTION FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to establishing a hearing date for the maintenance of the Boyle Heights Street Lighting District.

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

1. ADOPT the report of the Director, Bureau of Street Lighting, dated January 4, 2019.
   
   
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION setting the date of APRIL 16, 2019 as the hearing date for the maintenance of the Boyle Heights 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, $40,708.40 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:  April 10, 2019)

COMMUNICATION FROM THE BUREAU OF STREET LIGHTING and ORDINANCE OF INTENTION FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to establishing a hearing date for the maintenance of the Gilmore Street and Columbus Avenue Street Lighting District.

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

1. ADOPT the report of the Director, Bureau of Street Lighting, dated January 15, 2019.
   
   
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION setting the date of APRIL 16, 2019 as the hearing date for the maintenance of the Gilmore Street and Columbus 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, $205.70 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:  April 10, 2019)

COMMUNICATION FROM THE BUREAU OF STREET LIGHTING and ORDINANCE OF INTENTION FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to establishing a hearing date for the maintenance of the Kelvin Avenue and Bascule Avenue No. 1 Street Lighting District.

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

1. ADOPT the report of the Director, Bureau of Street Lighting, dated January 17, 2019.
   
   
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION setting the date of APRIL 16, 2019 as the hearing date for the maintenance of the Kelvin Avenue and Bascule Avenue No. 1 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, $129.29 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:  April 10, 2019)

COMMUNICATION FROM THE BUREAU OF STREET LIGHTING and ORDINANCE OF INTENTION FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to establishing a hearing date for the maintenance of the Elysian Valley Lighting Improvement Phase 6 Street Lighting District.

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

1. ADOPT the report of the Director, Bureau of Street Lighting, dated January 16, 2019.
   
   
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION setting the date of APRIL 16, 2019 as the hearing date for the maintenance of the Elysian Valley Lighting Improvement Phase 6 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, $11,933.87 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:  April 10, 2019)

MOTION (KORETZ - BONIN) relative to including in the List of Citywide Special Events the following special events: Holocaust Remembrance Day (April) and the Jewish Film Festival (May).

Recommendation for Council action:

INSTRUCT the Chief Legislative Analyst to include in the List of Citywide Special Events the following special events: Holocaust Remembrance Day (April) and the Jewish Film Festival (May).

MOTION (BONIN - HUIZAR) relative to funding for the repair of transit infrastructure along the South Sepulveda Boulevard corridor between Manchester Avenue and West Centinela Avenue.

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

1. TRANSFER $18,500 from the Council District 11 portion of the Street Furniture Revenue Fund No. 43D/50 to the Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) Trust Fund 840 and APPROPRIATE therefrom to a new appropriation account within the same fund to pay for the repair of transit infrastructure along the South Sepulveda Boulevard corridor between Manchester Avenue and West Centinela Avenue.
   
   
2. AUTHORIZE the LADOT to make clarification or corrections to the above instructions as may be necessary to implement the intent of the Motion.

MOTION (CEDILLO - HUIZAR) relative to funding for additional community and neighborhood services in Council District One.

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

1. TRANSFER/APPROPRIATE $100,000 in the AB1290 Fund No. 53P, Account No. 281201 (CD 1 Redevelopment Projects - Services) to the General City Purposes Fund No. 100/56, Account No. 0701 (CD 1 Community Services) for additional community and neighborhood services in Council District One.
   
   
2. AUTHORIZE the City Clerk to make any corrections, clarifications or revisions to the above fund transfer instructions, including any new instructions, in order to effectuate the intent of the Motion, and including any corrections and changes to fund or account numbers; said corrections / clarifications / changes may be made orally, electronically or by any other means.

MOTION (KORETZ for KREKORIAN - BONIN) relative to an offer of reward for information leading to the identification, apprehension, and conviction of the person(s) responsible for the series of residential burglaries in North Hollywood and Sun Valley commencing on October 15, 2018. 

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

1. PROVIDE an offer of reward in the amount of $25,000 for information leading to the identification, apprehension, and conviction of the person(s) responsible for the series of residential burglaries in North Hollywood and Sun Valley commencing on October 15, 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 (RYU - RODRIGUEZ) relative to funding for the fabrication and installation of eight No Smoking public safety signs on selected streets in the vicinity of the Hollywood Hills area of Council District Four.

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

1. UTILIZE $1,485 in the Council District Four portion of the Street Furniture Revenue Fund No. 43D/50 to pay for the fabrication and installation of eight No Smoking public safety signs on selected streets in the vicinity of the Hollywood Hills area of Council District Four and AUTHORIZE the Board of Public Works, Office of Accounting to make any payment to Myers and Sons Hi-Way Safety, Inc. not exceeding the above amount, for the above purpose, and to prepare and process any other document as may be required for this purpose.
   
   
2. AUTHORIZE the Board of Public Works, Office of Accounting  to make any corrections or clarifications to the above instructions in order to effectuate the intent of the Motion.

MOTION (KORETZ - BONIN) relative to funding for supplemental brush clearance services at a City park in Council District Five.

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

TRANSFER/APPROPRIATE $6,200 from the General City Purposes Fund No. 100/56, Account No. 0705 (CD 5 Community Services) to the Recreation and Parks Fund No. 302/88, Account No. 3040 (Contractual Services) for supplemental brush clearance services at a City park in Council District Five.

MOTION (RYU - RODRIGUEZ) relative to funding for services associated with the 39th Annual Lotus Festival Children's Play Area.

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

1. TRANSFER/APPROPRIATE $4,000 in the AB1290 Fund No.  53P, Account No. 281204 (CD 4 Redevelopment Projects - Services) to the Recreation and Parks Fund No. 301/88, Revenue Source No. 4155 and Central Revenue Source No. 4515 (Work order: MRPXX101 and MRPXX965) for services associated with the 39th Annual Lotus Festival Children's Play Area, as further described in the text of the Motion.
   
   
2. AUTHORIZE the Department of Recreation and Parks to make any corrections, clarifications or revisions to the above fund transfer instructions, including any new instructions, in order to effectuate the intent of the Motion, and including any corrections and changes to fund or account numbers; said corrections / clarifications / changes may be made orally, electronically or by any other means.

MOTION (SMITH - KORETZ) relative to extending by 15 days the time to act on the inclusion of The Apeta Momonga Mission Trail in the list of Historic-Cultural Monuments.

Recommendation for Council action:

EXTEND by 15 days for good cause the time to act on a report from the Cultural Heritage Commission, as allowed by Section 22.171.10(f) of the Los Angeles Administrative Code, relative to the inclusion of The Apeta Momonga Mission Trail, located at 20765-20855 West Rinaldi Street; 11026-11050 North De Soto Avenue; 11100-11101 North Lurline Avenue; and 11200 North Porter Ranch Drive in the list of Historic-Cultural Monuments that is pending Council consideration (Council file No. 17-0436-S1) inasmuch as it has a deadline for Council to act of February 13, 2019, to enable all interested stakeholders more time to fully deliberate its merits. 

MOTION (RYU - RODRIGUEZ) relative to funding for permits and services for the APAHM: Pacific Bridge Concert.

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

1. TRANSFER/APPROPRIATE $11,555 from the AB1290 Fund No. 53P, Account No. 281204 (CD 4 Redevelopment Projects - Services) to the Subventions and Grants Fund No. 305/50, Revenue Source Code No. 465800 for permits and services rendered for the APAHM: Pacific Bridge Concert.
   
   
2. AUTHORIZE the Bureau of Street Services to make any corrections, clarifications or revisions to the above fund transfer instructions, including any new instructions, in order to effectuate the intent of this Motion, and including any corrections and changes to fund or account numbers; said corrections / clarifications / changes may be made orally, electronically or by any other means.

MOTION (HARRIS-DAWSON - HUIZAR) relative to issuing one or more series of revenue bonds or notes in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $100,000,000 for the acquisition, rehabilitation, improvement and equipping of three multifamily rental housing projects called Ethel Arnold Bradley Apartments, Robert Farrell Manor, and Western Gardens Apartments located at 7850 South Normandie Avenue, 1818 West 71st Street and 1742 West 84th Place, respectively.

Recommendations for Council action:

1. WAIVE the City of Los Angeles Multifamily Bond policy to allow the California Statewide Communities Development Authority to issue bonds not to exceed $100,000,000 to provide financing for the acquisition, rehabilitation, improvement and equipping of three multifamily rental housing projects called Ethel Arnold Bradley Apartments, Robert Farrell Manor, and Western Gardens Apartments located at 7850 South Normandie Avenue, 1818 West 71st Street and 1742 West 84th Place, respectively.
   
   
2. INSTRUCT the Los Angeles Housing and Community Investment Department to execute and enforce the terms of the ADA Regulatory Agreement with the Sponsor.
   
   
3. INSTRUCT the City Clerk to schedule a Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982 (TEFRA) Hearing and consideration of the accompanying TEFRA Resolution for the City Council meeting to be held on FEBRUARY 20, 2019 at 10:00a.m., located at 200 North Spring Street, Room 340, Los Angeles, California 90012.

MOTION (RYU - RODRIGUEZ)  relative to a donation to support the ReelAbilities Film Festival: Los Angeles 2018.

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

1. AUTHORIZE the Department on Disability (DOD) to accept the generous donation to the City of $10,000 from NBC, Universal Media, LLC for the ReelAbilities Film Festival: Los Angeles 2018; and to deposit such funds into the Disabilities Trust Fund No. 849/65, Account No. 65100N.
   
   
2. AUTHORIZE DOD to make any corrections, clarifications or revisions to the above fund transfer instructions, including any new instructions, in order to effectuate the intent of this Motion, and including any corrections and changes to fund or account numbers; said corrections / clarifications /changes may be made orally, electronically or by any other means.

MOTION (WESSON - BONIN) relative to funding for supplemental Charter Bus services in Council District 10.

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

1. TRANSFER / APPROPRIATE $50,000 in the AB1290 Fund No. 53P, Account No. 281210 (CD 10 Redevelopment Projects - Services) to the Transportation Fund No. 385/94, Account No. 94R226 for supplemental Charter Bus services in Council District 10.
   
   
2. AUTHORIZE the City Clerk and / or the Los Angeles Department of Transportation to make any corrections, clarifications or revisions to the above fund transfer instructions, including any new instructions, in order to effectuate the intent of this Motion, and including any corrections and changes to fund or account numbers; said corrections / clarifications / changes may be made orally, electronically or by any other means.

MOTION (RYU - MARTINEZ) relative to hosting an awards ceremony and reception for the Department of Neighborhood Empowerment (DONE) in the City Hall Rotunda and Spring Street Forecourt.

Recommendation for Council action:

AUTHORIZE DONE to use the City Hall Rotunda and Spring Street Forecourt on Thursday, March 28, 2019, from 4:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., with the understanding that all costs incurred by the Department of General Services associated with this event will be reimbursed to that  department by DONE.

MOTION (SMITH - RYU) relative to installing street banners promoting Salute to Recreation activities for the period from May 31, 2019 to June 2, 2019.

Recommendations for Council action:

1. APPROVE in accordance with the Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 62.132, the Street Banner program identifying the Department of Recreation and Park's Salute to Recreation activities, as a City of Los Angeles Event Street Banner Program.
   
   
2. APPROVE the content of the street banner design, as attached to the Motion.

MOTION (BUSCAINO - BONIN) relative to issuing one or more series of revenue bonds or notes in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $75,000,000 for the acquisition, rehabilitation, improvement, and equipping of a 216-unit multifamily rental housing project located at 1301 West Park Western Drive.

Recommendations for Council action:

1. WAIVE the City of Los Angeles Multifamily Bond policy to allow the California Municipal Finance Authority to issue bonds not to exceed $75,000,000 to provide financing for the acquisition, rehabilitation, improvement, and equipping of a 216-unit multifamily rental housing project located at 1301 West Park Western Drive in Council District 15.
   
   
2. INSTRUCT the Los Angeles Housing and Community Investment Department to execute and enforce the terms of the Regulatory Agreement with the Borrower.
   
   
3. INSTRUCT the City Clerk to schedule a Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982 (TEFRA) Hearing and consideration of the accompanying TEFRA Resolution for the City Council meeting to be held on February 20, 2019 at 10:00 a.m., located at 200 North Spring Street, Room 340, Los Angeles, California 90012.

MOTION (KORETZ for SMITH - WESSON) relative to retaining the law firm of Meyers Nave as outside counsel regarding the Santa Susana Field Lab.

Recommendation for Council action:

AUTHORIZE the City Attorney to retain the law firm of Meyers Nave based on a budget not to exceed $600,000 to engage in all work necessary to prosecute legal action to ensure that the Santa Susana Field Lab site is remediated in a manner consistent prior Council directives.

MOTION (RYU - WESSON -  ET AL.) relative to submitting an application to the California Student Aid Commission for the Every Kid Counts College Savings Grant Program.

Recommendation for Council action:

DIRECT the Los Angeles Housing and Community Investment Department, with the assistance of the Chief Legislative Analyst and the City Administrative Officer as needed, to submit a grant application to the California Student Aid Commission by the February 21, 2019 deadline, for the Every Kid Counts College Savings Program Grant for the development and implementation of Los Angeles' Children's Savings Account Program.