8175 West Gould Avenue. (Lien: $1,288.56)

7509 North Amigo Avenue. (Lien: $1,288.56)

639 West 32nd Street aka 637 West 32nd Street. (Lien: $1,288.56)

1203 East Cesar E Chavez Avenue. (Lien: $932.40)

5915 South Denver Avenue. (Lien: $1,288.56)

343 West 57th Street. (Lien: $3,777.88)

3250 North Coldwater Canyon Avenue. (Lien: $3,692.76)

2186 West 27th Street. (Lien: $2,063.19)

10122 North Lev Avenue. (Lien: $932.40)

11201 South Avalon Boulevard. (Lien: $778.31)

COMMUNICATION FROM THE MAYOR relative to the appointment of Ms. Diane Middleton to the Board of Harbor Commissioners.

Recommendation for Council action:

RESOLVE that the Mayor's appointment of Ms. Diane Middleton to the Board of Harbor Commissioners for the term ending June 30, 2019, to fill the vacancy created by the passing of Mr. Alan David Arian, is APPROVED and CONFIRMED. Ms. Middleton resides in Council District 15. (New composition: M=2; F=3)

Financial Disclosure Statement: Pending.

Background Check: Pending.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

TIME LIMIT FILE – APRIL 1, 2019

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION – MARCH 29, 2019)

(Trade, Travel, and Tourism Committee report to be submitted in Council. If a public hearing is not held in Committee, an opportunity for public comment will be provided.)

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PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to amending the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) to define a Requested Inspection.

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

PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE, dated November 20, 2018, amending Section 57.202 of the LAMC regarding the definition of Requested Inspection.

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 MEASURES, MITIGATION MONITORING PROGRAM (MMP), ERRATA, PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT (PLUM) COMMITTEE REPORT and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to a Vesting Zone Change and Height District Change, and an appeal for the properties located at 1600-1616 1/2 North Schrader Boulevard and 6533 Selma Avenue.

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

1. FIND, based on the independent judgment of the decision-maker, after consideration of the whole of the administrative record, the project was assessed in MND No. ENV-2016-3751-MND and Errata dated August 20, 2018, August 28, 2018 and October 18, 2018, adopted on November 8, 2018; and pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines 15162 and 15164, no major revisions are required to the MND; and no subsequent Environmental Impact Report or negative declaration is required for approval of the project.
   
   
2. ADOPT the FINDINGS of the PLUM Committee as the Findings of Council.
   
   
3. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE dated November 8, 2018, effectuating a Vesting Zone Change and Height District Change from C4-2D to (T)(Q)C2-2D, for the demolition of an existing surface parking lot for the construction, use and maintenance of an 11-story, mixed-use hotel containing 191 guest rooms and 5,557 square feet of ground floor restaurant, coffee bar and rooftop lounge space, and 100 parking spaces within three levels of subterranean parking; exterior rehabilitation of an existing two-story, 12-unit apartment building; and demolition and replacement of an existing detached garage building into a hotel accessory building for mechanical equipment, with the proposed project including a total of 84,325 square feet, inclusive of the existing 8,156 square-foot apartment building, for a total floor area ratio of 3.17:1, for the properties located at 1600-1616 1/2 North Schrader Boulevard and 6533 Selma Avenue, subject to Conditions of Approval.
   
   
4. RESOLVE TO DENY THE APPEAL filed by Nirit Lotan, CREED (Representative: Nirit Lotan, Adams Broadwell Joseph and Cardozo), and THEREBY SUSTAIN the decision of the Los Angeles City Planning Commission in approving the MND and the following: 1) Master Conditional Use to allow the sale and dispensing of a full-line of alcoholic beverages for on-site consumption, featuring live entertainment, in conjunction with the proposed ground floor restaurant and bar/lounge, a ground floor outdoor dining area, a third floor outdoor terrace, a rooftop restaurant and bar/lounge, an outdoor rooftop patio area and hotel room controlled-access liquor cabinets; 2) Zoning Administrator’s Adjustment to maintain an existing non-conforming, seven-foot rear yard setback, in lieu of a 15-foot rear yard setback for the existing apartment building; and allow a one-foot side yard setback, in lieu of a five-foot side yard setback for the detached accessory building; and 3) Site Plan Review for a development project that results in 191 guest rooms, subject to Conditions of Approval as modified by the PLUM Committee and attached to the Council file.
   
   
5. ADVISE the applicant, pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 12.32 G:
   
   ...property shall not remain in a Q Qualified classification for more than six years unless during that time: (1) there is substantial physical development of the property to allow for one or more of the uses for which the Q Qualified classification was adopted; or (2) if no physical development is necessary, then the property is used for one or more of the purposes for which the Q Qualified classification was adopted... When these time limitations expire, the Q Qualified classification and the authority contained therein shall become null and void, the rezoning proceedings shall be terminated, and the property thereafter may only be utilized for those purposes permitted prior to the commencement of such rezoning proceedings.
   
   
6. ADVISE the applicant that, pursuant to State Public Resources Code Section 21081.6, the City shall monitor or require evidence that mitigation conditions are implemented and maintained throughout the life of the project and the City may require any necessary fees to cover the cost of such monitoring.
   
   
7. ADVISE the applicant that, pursuant to State Fish and Game Code Section 711.4, a Fish and Game Fee and/or Certificate of Fee Exemption is now required to be submitted to the County Clerk prior to or concurrent with the Environmental Notice of Determination filing.

Applicant: 1600 Hudson LLC

Representative: Alfred Fraijo, Jr., Sheppard Mullin Richter and Hampton LLP

Case No. CPC-2016-3750-VZC-HD-MCUP-ZAA-SPR

Related Case No. VTT-74521-1A

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The LACPC reports that there is no General Fund impact as administrative costs are recovered through fees.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

TIME LIMIT FILE - MARCH 11, 2019

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - MARCH 8, 2019)

ENERGY, CLIMATE CHANGE, AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the acquisition and use of zero-emission, battery-electric lawn, garden and maintenance equipment.

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

1. INSTRUCT the Department of Recreation and Parks to report on how it can acquire and use zero-emission, battery-electric lawn and garden equipment in addition to the use of zero-emission maintenance equipment at parks or golf courses, currently being studied under Council file No. 18-0131.
   
   
2. INSTRUCT the Department of General Services, the Bureau of Street Services, and other City departments that use lawn and garden equipment, including requesting the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power and the Los Angeles Harbor Department, to report on a strategy and timeline for a program to pilot and evaluate the use of zero-emission maintenance equipment, including how each department can take advantage of the South Coast Air Quality Management District Equipment Incentive and Exchange Program.
   
   
3. DIRECT the aforementioned City departments to  initiate  the above recommendations in the most polluted areas of the City first, so that the people who have suffered the most pollution historically can get the quickest benefits.  

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.

PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to contracting authorities and budget modifications for the Fiscal Year 2016 Urban Areas Security Initiative (FY 16 UASI) Grant.

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

1. AUTHORIZE the Mayor, or designee, to:
   
   
   1. Modify the existing grant budget for the FY16 UASI grant by reallocating funds between projects as described within this report. 
      
      
   2. Negotiate and execute a contract amendment with the City of Glendale to decrease its total contract amount by $8,374, from the previous authorized amount of $2,676,878, to a new contract amount of $2,668,504, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form. 
      
      
   3. Negotiate and execute a contract amendment with the City of Beverly Hills to decrease its total contract amount by $21,125, from the previous authorized amount of $157,400, to a new contract amount of $136,275, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form. 
      
      
   4. Prepare Controller instructions for any technical adjustments, subject to approval of the City Administrative Officer (CAO); and, authorize the Controller to implement the instructions.  
      
      
2. AUTHORIZE the Controller to:
   
   
   1. Transfer appropriations and create appropriation accounts within Fund No. 59E FY16 UASI grant, as follows:
      

      	Fund	Account	Title	Amount
      From:	59E/46	46N668	Partner Jurisdictions	$48,439
      	59E/46	46R138	FIRE	94,000
      			Total:	$142,439
      To:	59E/46	46N938	LAFD Grant Allocation	$142,439
      			Total:	$142,439

   2. Decrease appropriation to Fund No. 100/38, Account No. 001098 - Overtime Variable Staffing in the amount of $94,000. 
      
      
   3. Transfer cash from Fund No. 59E/46 to reimburse the General Fund, on an as-needed basis, upon presentation of proper documentation from City departments, subject to the approval of the Mayor's Office.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that there is no General Fund impact as a result of the budget modifications associated with this grant program. Approval of the recommendations within this report will allow for the continued expenditure of the FY 16 UASI grant. These actions are in compliance with the City's Financial Policies in that grant funds are sufficient to support the grant activities.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION (MND), MITIGATION MEASURES, MITIGATION MONITORING PROGRAM (MMP), ERRATA and  PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a Vesting Tentative Tract appeal for the properties located at 1600-1616 1/2 North Schrader Boulevard and 6533 Selma Avenue.

Recommendations for Council action:

1. FIND, pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Section 15074(b), after consideration of the whole of the administrative record, including the MND (No. ENV-2016- 3751-MND) and Errata dated August 20, 2018, August 28, 2018, and October 18, 2018, and all comments received, with the imposition of mitigation measures, there is no substantial evidence that the project will have a significant effect on the environment; FIND the MND reflects the independent judgment and analysis of the City; FIND the mitigation measures have been made enforceable conditions on the project; and, ADOPT the MND and the MMP prepared for the MND.
   
   
2. ADOPT the FINDINGS of the Los Angeles City Planning Commission (LACPC) as the Findings of Council.
   
   
3. RESOLVE TO DENY THE APPEAL filed by Tanya A. Gulesserian, Coalition for Responsible Equitable Economic Development (CREED) (Representative: Tanya A. Gulesserian, Adams Broadwell Joseph and Cardozo), and THEREBY SUSTAIN the decision of the LACPC in approving the MND, and sustaining the determination of the Deputy Advisory Agency's approval of Vesting Tentative Tract Map No. VTT-74521-1A for the merger of five lots and re-subdivision into one ground lot and five airspace lots comprised of the existing 12-unit apartment building, 2,850 square feet of ground floor commercial use, a 191 guest room hotel, three levels of subterranean parking and a roof terrace, for the properties located at 1600-1616 1/2 North Schrader Boulevard and 6533 Selma Avenue, subject to Conditions of Approval.

Applicant: 1600 Hudson LLC

Representative: Alfred Fraijo, Jr., Sheppard Mullin Richter and Hampton LLP

Case No. VTT-74521-1A

Related Case No. CPC-2016-3750-VZC-HD-MCUP-ZAA-SPR

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The LACPC reports that there is no General Fund impact as administrative costs are recovered through fees.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

TIME LIMIT FILE - MARCH 11, 2019

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - MARCH 8, 2019)

PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the agreement with Lynden J. and Associates and the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) for as-needed Court Reporter services.

Recommendation for Council action:

AUTHORIZE the Chief, LAFD, to execute a Supplemental Agreement to Contract No. C-128006 between the LAFD and Lynden J. and Associates, Inc., for court reporting services, for a one-year term beginning on October 2, 2018 through October 1, 2019 for an amount not to exceed $50,000, subject to the review and approval by the City Attorney as to form.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Administrative Officer reports that funding in the amount of $10,000 for this purpose is provided in the LAFD Contractual Services Account for Fiscal Year 2018-19. The LAFD may utilize savings in its Contractual Services Account to fund expenditures in excess of $10,000. There is no additional impact to the General Fund associated with the recommendation in this report. This action is in compliance with the City's Financial Policies in that ongoing revenues will be used to support these services.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

TIME LIMIT FILE - APRIL 5, 2019

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - APRIL 5, 2019)

PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES), Victim Services and Public Safety Branch, Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 Increased Access to Services Program.

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

1. AUTHORIZE the Mayor, or designee, to:
   
   
   1. Accept on behalf of the City, the FY 2018 Cal OES, Victim Services and Public Safety Branch, Increased Access to Services Program in the amount of $125,000, for a performance period of October 1, 2018 through March 31, 2020.
      
      
   2. Execute the Grant Award Agreement and authorize the Mayor's Office to submit any other necessary agreements and documents relative to the grant award, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form and legality. 
      
      
   3. Execute on behalf of the City, a Professional Services Agreement with the Los Angeles County Bar Association, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form, for the distribution of the FY 2018 Increased Access to Services grant funds for a term within the applicable grant performance period for a cumulative amount not to exceed $80,084. 
      
      
2. APPROVE the FY 2018 Increased Access to Services Program budget; and, authorize the Mayor’s Office of Public Safety to expend the grant in accordance with the approved budget.
   
   
3. AUTHORIZE the Controller to:
   
   
   1. Establish a new interest-bearing Fund entitled FY18 KU Grant create a receivable within the Fund in the amount of $125,000, and create new Appropriation Accounts within the new Fund No. XXX/46 as follows:
      

      Fund	Account	Title	Amount
      XXX/46	46R146	Mayor	$23,374
      XXX/46	46R299	Reimbursement of General Fund Costs	11,542
      XXX/46	46R304	Contractual Services	80,084
      XXX/46	46R965	Department on Disability	10,000
      		Total	$125,000

   2. Transfer appropriations from Fund No. XXX/46 to the General Fund for grant-related expenditures, as follows:
      

      	Fund	Account	Title	Amount
      From:	XXX/46	46R146	Mayor	$23,374
      			Total	$23,374
      To:	100/46	001020	Grant Reimbursed	$23,374
      			Total	$23,374

   3. Expend funds upon presentation of proper demands from Mayor's Office.
      
      
4. AUTHORIZE the Controller to transfer up to $11,542 from Fund No. XXX, Account No. 46R299 to General Fund No. 100/46, Revenue Source No. 5346, for reimbursement of grant-funded fringe benefits. 
   
   
5. AUTHORIZE the Controller to transfer cash from Fund No. XXX/46 to reimburse the General Fund, on an as-needed basis, upon presentation of proper documentation from City departments. 
   
   
6. AUTHORIZE the Mayor, or designee, to prepare Controller's instructions for any necessary 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 there is no additional General Fund impact. Acceptance of the FY 2018 Increased Access to Services Program grant award in the amount of $125,000 will provide an enhanced community response to sexual violence with an emphasis on ensuring victim safety and strengthening prosecution of offenders. Acceptance of the grant and the recommendations contained herein are in compliance with the City's Financial Policies, in that one-time grant funds will be used for one-time expenditures.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the application and acceptance of a grant award from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for the Fiscal Year 2018 Port Security Grant Program (FY 18 PSGP).

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

1. AUTHORIZE the Chief, Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), or designee, to:
   
   
   1. Retroactively apply for and accept the grant award from the United States Department of Justice, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) FEMA, for FY 18 PSGP in the amount of $600,000 for the period of September 1, 2018 through August 31, 2021. 
      
      
   2. Negotiate and execute the grant award agreement, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form. 
      
      
2. AUTHORIZE LAPD to:
   
   
   1. Spend up to the total grant amount of $600,000 in accordance with the grant award agreement. 
      
      
   2. Submit grant reimbursement requests to the grantor and deposit the grant receipts in the Police Department Grants Fund No. 339/70. 
      
      
   3. 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. 
      
      
3. AUTHORIZE the Controller to:
   
   
   1. Establish a grant receivable and appropriate $600,000 to an appropriation account to be determined, in Fund No. 339/70, for the receipt and disbursement of the DHS FY 2018 PSGP. 
      
      
   2. Increase appropriations for the DHS FY 2018 PSGP as needed from Fund No. 339/70, appropriation account number to be determined, to Fund No. 100/70, account number and amount as follows:
      
      Account No. 001092, Overtime Sworn, $75,000
      
      
4. AUTHORIZE the City Clerk to:
   
   
   1. Place the following action relative to the DHS FY 2018 PSGP on the City Council agenda on July 1, 2019 or the first meeting day thereafter:
      
      Authorize the Controller to transfer from Fund No. 339/70, account number to be determined, to Fund No. 100/70, account number and amount as follows:
      
      Account No. 001092, Overtime Sworn, $300,000
      
      
   2. Place the following action relative to the DHS FY 2018 PSGP on the City Council agenda on July 1, 2020 or the first meeting day thereafter:
      
      Authorize the Controller to transfer from Fund No. 339/70, account number to be determined, to Fund No. 100/70, account number and amount as follows:
      
      Account No. 001092, Overtime Sworn, $225,000

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The CAO reports that approval of the above recommendations will provide up to $600,000 in funding to the LAPD for the FY 18 PSGP. The LAPD will provide $200,000 in salary funding as an in-kind match to meet a 25 percent match requirement. This funding is already provided as a part of the department's 2018-19 Adopted Budget. There is no impact to the General Fund as a result of these recommendations. These actions are in compliance with the City's Financial Policies, whereas one-time grant funding will be utilized for one-time program expenditures.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the application and acceptance of a grant award for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 Strategies for Policing Innovation Program.

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

1. AUTHORIZE the Chief, Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), or designee, to:
   
   
   1. Retroactively apply for and accept the grant award from the United States Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance for the FY 2018 Strategies for Policing Innovation Program grant in the amount of $700,000 for the period of October 1, 2018 through September 30, 2022. 
      
      
   2. Negotiate and execute a Professional Services Agreement with Justice and Security Strategies, Inc., a sub-recipient agency, for the provision of grant research partner services, for a term within the applicable grant performance period, for a sum not to exceed $225,000, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form. 
      
      
   3. Negotiate and execute a Professional Services Agreement with the University of California, Los Angeles, a sub-recipient agency, for the provision of grant research partner services, for a term within the applicable grant performance period, for a sum not to exceed $150,000, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form. 
      
      
   4. Negotiate and execute the grant award agreement, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form. 
      
      
2. AUTHORIZE the LAPD to:
   
   
   1. Spend up to the total grant amount of $700,000 in accordance with the grant award agreement. 
      
      
   2. Submit grant reimbursement requests to the grantor and deposit the grant receipts in the Police Department Grants Fund No. 339/70. 
      
      
   3. 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. 
      
      
3. Authorize the Controller to establish a grant receivable and appropriate $700,000 to an appropriation account to be determined, in Fund No. 339/70, for the receipt and disbursement of the 2018 Strategies for Policing Innovation Program.
   
          

Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that approval of the above recommendations will provide up to $700,000 in funding to the LAPD for the 2018 Strategies for Policing Innovation Program grant. No matching funds are required and there is no impact to the General Fund as a result of these recommendations. Acceptance of the grant and the approval of the recommendations in this report are in compliance with the City's Financial Policies, whereas one-time grant funding will be utilized for one-time program expenditures.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the Supplemental Agreement to Contract No. C-125630 between the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) and PulsePoint Foundation for an application service that alerts subscribers of sudden cardiac arrest incidents and other emergency events.

Recommendation for Council action:

AUTHORIZE the Chief, LAFD, to execute a Supplemental Agreement to Contract No. C-125630 between the LAFD and PulsePoint Foundation for a software application service that alerts subscribers of sudden cardiac arrest incidents and other emergency events. The proposed agreement will extend the term from January 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019, and increase the maximum allowable compensation for a total amount not to exceed $140,000, subject to the review and approval of the City Attorney as to form.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Administrative Officer reports that total funding in the amount of $140,000 will be provided through off-budget funds from the Targeted-Destination Ambulance Services Revenue Trust Fund (Fund No. 44R). There is no additional impact to the General Fund associated with the recommendations in this report. This action is in compliance with the City’s Financial Policies in that one-time revenues will be used to fund one-time expenditures.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

TIME LIMIT FILE - MARCH  29, 2019

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - MARCH  29, 2019)

PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) and Los Angeles World Airports Police Department (LAWAPD) regarding delivery of select behavioral science services.

Recommendation for Council action:

AUTHORIZE the Chief, LAPD, or designee, to execute the MOA with LAWAPD on behalf of the City.

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

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the Supplemental Police Account (SPA) Third Quarterly Report (July through September 2018).

Recommendation for Council action:

NOTE and FILE the SPA Third Quarterly Report dated December 11, 2018 (attached to the Council file), relative to the status and activities of the SPA for the period July through September 2018.

Fiscal Impact Statement: Not applicable.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the annual report of the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) CAL-JAC Revolving Training Fund No. 40K covering Fiscal Year (FY) 2017-18.

Recommendation for Council action:

NOTE and FlLE the Board of Fire Commissioners report, dated October 2, 2018, attached to the Council file, regarding the annual report of the LAFD CAL-JAC Revolving Training Fund No. 40K for FY 2017-18.

Fiscal Impact Statement: Not applicable.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

Applicant: Martin Meeks, Venice Investors, LLC

Representative: Chris Parker, Pacific Crest Consultants

Case Nos. TT-72841-REV-2A, DIR-2015-2823-CDP-2A

Environmental No. ENV-2015-2716-MND

[The Council may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1) to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled Venice Investors, LLC v. City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. SC 116345.  (This matter involves a challenge to a City street easement for Venice Boulevard.)]

TIME LIMIT FILE - MARCH 8, 2019

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - MARCH 8, 2019)

(Planning and Land Use Management Committee report to be submitted in Council. If a public hearing is not held in Committee, an opportunity for public comment will be provided.)

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(Scheduled pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 17.06)

COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ENGINEER relative to initiating vacation proceedings to vacate Cum Laude Avenue between St. Bernard Street and 92nd Street (VAC-E1401343).

Recommendations for Council action:

1. INITIATE vacation proceeding to vacate Cum Laude Avenue between St. Bernard Street and 92nd Street as shown on the map attached to the City Engineer report to Council dated July 25, 2018, attached to the Council file, pursuant to California Streets and Highways Code, Division 9, Part 3, Public Streets, Highways and Service Easements Vacation Law.
   
   
2. INSTRUCT the Bureau of Engineering to:
   
   
   1. Investigate the feasibility of this vacation request.
      
      
   2. Report to Council relative to the feasibility of vacating the requested area.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Engineer reports that a fee of $69,400 was paid by the petitioner for the investigation of this request pursuant to Section 7.42 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code (LAAC). Any deficit fee to recover the cost pursuant to LAAC Section 7.44 will be required of the petitioner.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

The City Council may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled Carl Mitchell, et al. v. City of Los Angeles, et al., United States District Court Case No. 16-cv-01750-SJO-JPR. (This matter involves litigation that alleges constitutional violations based on the seizure and destruction of property of homeless individuals in the Skid Row area of Los Angeles.)

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

(Homelessness and Poverty Committee considered the above matter in Closed Session on February 6, 2019)

MEETING HELD IN CLOSED SESSION; INSTRUCTED CITY ATTORNEY STAFF TO SETTLE THIS MATTER IN OPEN SESSION

The City Council may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2) and (e)(3) to confer with its legal counsel relative to the threat of one potential litigation case, and under 54956.9(d)(2) and (e)(1) to confer with its legal counsel relative to significant exposure to a second potential litigation case.

MOTION (HUIZAR - BLUMENFIELD) relative to amending prior Council action of October 7, 2015 (C.F. 14-1510-S5) regarding funding to the Sixth (6th) Street Viaduct Replacement project.