2340 West 31st Street. (Lien: $928.40)

(Continued from Council meeting of April 2, 2019)

409 East 64th Street. (Lien: $1,284.56)

(Continued from Council meeting of April 2, 2019)

6900 North Langdon Avenue. (Lien: $2,665.07)

(Continued from Council meeting of April 17, 2019)

CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTESTS and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the improvement and maintenance of the Victory Boulevard and Elmer Avenue Street Lighting District.

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

1. DENY the protest and confirm the assessments.
   
   
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE levying the assessments and ordering the maintenance of the above lighting district, in accordance with Sections 6.95-6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Government Code Section 53753 (Proposition 218).

CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTESTS and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the improvement and maintenance of the Haskell Avenue and Otsego Street Lighting District.

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

1. FIND that a majority protest exists in the Street Lighting Maintenance Assessment District and therefore the assessment cannot be enacted.
   
   
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE abandoning all proceedings relating to the above lighting district, in accordance with Sections 6.95-6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Government Code Section 53753 (Proposition 218).
   
   
3. INSTRUCT the Director, Bureau of Street Lighting, to ensure that the streetlights are not installed or are removed from service if previously installed.

CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTESTS and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the improvement and maintenance of the Central and West Downtown Street Lighting District.

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

1. DENY the protest and confirm the assessments.
   
   
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE levying the assessments and ordering the maintenance of the above lighting district, in accordance with Sections 6.95-6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Government Code Section 53753 (Proposition 218).

CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTESTS and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the improvement and maintenance of the Main and College Streets Lighting District.

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

1. DENY the protest and confirm the assessments.
   
   
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE levying the assessments and ordering the maintenance of the above lighting district, in accordance with Sections 6.95-6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Government Code Section 53753 (Proposition 218).

HEAR PROTESTS against the proposed improvement and maintenance of the Ventura Boulevard and Tyrone 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 February 27, 2019 - Continue hearing and present Ordinance on May 22, 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 Bentley Avenue and Venice Boulevard 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 February 27, 2019 - Continue hearing and present Ordinance on May 22, 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 Wellesley  and Idaho 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 February 27, 2019 - Continue hearing and present Ordinance on May 22, 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 11th Street and Burlington 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 February 27, 2019 - Continue hearing and present Ordinance on May 22, 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 Marson Street and Saloma 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 February 27, 2019 - Continue hearing and present Ordinance on May 22, 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 Valjean Avenue and Sherman Way 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 February 27, 2019 - Continue hearing and present Ordinance on May 22, 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 Deering 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 February 27, 2019 - Continue hearing and present Ordinance on May 22, 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 Ganymede Drive and Primavera 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 March 1, 2019 - Continue hearing and present Ordinance on May 22, 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 Riverside Drive and Coldwater Canyon 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 March 1, 2019 - Continue hearing and present Ordinance on May 22, 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 Columbus Avenue and Haynes 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 March 1, 2019 - Continue hearing and present Ordinance on May 22, 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 Scarff Street and Adams Boulevard 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 March 1, 2019 - Continue hearing and present Ordinance on May 22, 2019 to consider report of protests to be submitted as a result of balloting, pursuant to Proposition 218)

CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION and PUBLIC WORKS AND GANG REDUCTION COMMITTEE REPORT and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to changing the name of Eubank Avenue between Anaheim Street and Alameda Street to George De La Torre Jr. Avenue.

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

1. FIND that the name change and establishment of Eubank Avenue between Anaheim Street and Alameda Street as George De La Torre Jr. Avenue, is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970, pursuant to Article III, Class 5 of the City’s Environmental Guidelines.
   
   
2. ESTABLISH the name of Eubank Avenue between Anaheim Street and Alameda Street as George De La Torre Jr. Avenue, shown colored red on Exhibit A of the Bureau of Engineering (BOE) report dated April, 5, 2019, attached to the Council file.
   
   
3. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE dated March 5, 2019, changing the name of Eubank Avenue between Anaheim Street and Alameda Street and establishing the same as George De La Torre Jr. Avenue.
   
   
4. INSTRUCT the City Clerk to transmit the Council’s action on this matter to:
   
   
   1. The Board of Supervisors, County of Los Angeles, pursuant to Section 34092 of the Government Code.
      
      
   2. The Los Angeles Department of Transportation, City-wide Investigation Section.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The Bureau of Engineering is absorbing the cost of processing the request in the approximate amount of $5,000.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

(10 VOTES REQUIRED ON SECOND READING)

RULES, ELECTIONS, AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to amending the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) to make technical amendments to the reporting schedules for City candidates, committees, and officeholders.

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

PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE, dated February 21, 2019, to amend Article 9.7 of Chapter IV of the LAMC to make technical amendments to the reporting schedules for City candidates, committees, and officeholders.

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.

RULES, ELECTIONS, AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to amending the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) to allow contracting forms to be submitted electronically.

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

PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE, dated February 21, 2019, relative to amending Article 8 and 9.7 of Chapter IV of the LAMC to allow contracting forms to be submitted electronically.

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

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

PUBLIC WORKS AND GANG REDUCTION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to exempting the revocable permit requirements for the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) to replace elements along Flower Street for the Regional Connector Transit Corridor project at multiple locations.

Recommendations for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Huizar - Bonin):

1. AUTHORIZE the Bureau of Engineering to exempt the revocable permit requirements for the Metro to replace in-kind the pre-existing non-standard elements installed by the former Community Redevelopment Agency along Flower Street within the public right-of-way for the Regional Connector Transit Corridor project at the locations below:
   
   
   1. 770 Wilshire Boulevard, APN No. 5144006900
      
      
   2. 612 South Flower Street, APN No. 5144005124
      
      
   3. 800 Wilshire Boulevard, APN No. 5144008010
      
      
   4. 811 Wilshire Boulevard, APN No. 5144007023
      
      
   5. 550 South Flower Street, APN No. 5151024004
      
      
   6. 800 West 6th Street, APN No. 5144007400
      
      
   7. 525 South Flower Street, APN No. 5151023400
      
      
   8. 538 South Flower Street, APN No. 5151024002
      
      
   9. 524 South Flower Street, APN No. 5151025002
      
      
   10. 444 South Flower Street, APN No. 5151018017
       
       
   11. 404 South Figueroa Street, APN No. 5151020008 to APN No. 5151020053
       
       
   12. 400 South Flower Street, APN No. 5151018019 to APN No. 5151018020
       
       
   13. 350 South Figueroa Street, APN No. 5151011020 to APN No. 5151011035
       
       
   14. 333 South Hope Street, APN No. 5151014031
       
       
   15. 235 South Hope Street, APN No. 5151014924
       
       
   16. 222 South Figueroa Street, APN No. 5151016013
       
       
   17. 221 South Flower Street, APN No. 5151027256
       
       
2. REQUIRE construction of the above exemption to be consistent with approved plans, in compliance with Americans with Disabilities Act requirements, and subject to inspection and approval by the Bureau of Contract Administration.

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.

PERSONNEL AND ANIMAL WELFARE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to proposed First Supplemental Agreement to Contract No. C-127171 with Mercer Investment Consulting, LLC (Mercer) for consulting services for the Deferred Compensation Plan and Pension Savings Plan.

Recommendations for Council action:

1. APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the General Manager, Personnel Department, to execute the proposed First Supplemental Agreement to Professional Services Agreement C-127171 with Mercer, subject to City Attorney approval as to form, to:
   
   
   1. Extend the term two additional years resulting in a five year term effective July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2020.
      
      
   2. Increase the expenditure authority by $379,000 providing for a not to exceed total of $649,000.
      
      
2. INSTRUCT the Personnel Department to work with the City Ethics Commission (CEC) to ensure that Mercer submits current documents for compliance with the applicable contracting requirements prior to executing the Agreement including the Bidder Certification CEC Form 50 and Prohibited Contributors (Bidders) CEC Form 55.

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The City Administrative Officer reports that there is no impact on the General Fund.  Contractual services supporting the Deferred Compensation Plan and Pension Savings Plan are paid by third party administrators and funded by participant fees, in accordance with Los Angeles Administrative Code Division 4, Section 4.1407(f) and Section 4.1610(a), respectively.  Approval of the proposed Agreement complies with the City's Financial Policies as sufficient funds are available to support the proposed expenditures in the Agreement.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

TIME LIMIT FILE - MAY 28, 2019

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - MAY 28, 2019)

PERSONNEL AND ANIMAL WELFARE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to proposed Second Amendment to Contract No. C-126901 with the Amanda Foundation for a mobile spay/neuter clinic.

Recommendation for Council action:

AUTHORIZE the General Manager, Department of Animal Services (DAS), or designee, to execute the Second Amendment to Contract No. C-126901 with the Amanda Foundation for the operation of a spay and neuter clinic from December 17, 2018 through December 16, 2019 for an amount not to exceed $500,000, subject to the review and approval by the City Attorney as to form.

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The City Administrative Officer (CAO) reports that approval of the recommendation contained in the February 15, 2019 CAO report, attached to the Council file, will have no impact on the General Fund.  Funding for this contract is provided off-budget through the Animal Sterilization Trust Fund (Fund), which includes a $425,000 appropriation in the 2018-19 Adopted Budget and an additional $425,000 provided in the Unappropriated Balance.  The Fund is administered by the General Manager, DAS, in accordance with Los Angeles Administrative Code Section 5.199. Execution of the proposed agreement complies with the City’s Financial Policies in that budgeted funds are used for intended purposes.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

TIME LIMIT FILE - JUNE 3, 2019

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - MAY 31, 2019)

INFORMATION, TECHNOLOGY, AND GENERAL SERVICES and BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEES' REPORT relative to the development and operation of the Los Angeles Street Civic Building (LASCB) located at 150 North Los Angeles Street.

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

1. APPROVE the Revised Fiscal Year (FY) 2017-18 and 2018-19 Budget for the Demolition and Pre-Design Component of the LASCB Project and increase $2,554,567 from $21,000,000 to $23,554,567 in order to accommodate the pace of demolition activities and actual costs incurred.
   
   
2. REAUTHORIZE the use and issuance of $2,554,567 in Municipal Improvement Corporation of Los Angeles (MICLA) Commercial Paper and INCREASE appropriations in MICLA Fund No. 298, Account No. 50NTCD, titled Los Angeles Street Civic Center Building/Parker Center Demo Project.   
   
   
3. RECOGNIZE that the overall conceptual budget of up to $32,300,000 for the project and anticipated December 2019 completion for demolition date remains unchanged.
   
   
4. DIRECT the City Administrative Officer (CAO) to make any technical corrections as needed in order to carry out the intent of the Council.

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The Municipal Facilities Committee (MFC) reports that approval of the recommendation for additional MICLA funds will have an impact on the General Fund, however, this impact will not result in an increase of the already approved conceptual total budget, as funding anticipated for FY 2019-20 to complete the project will be commensurately reduced to $8,745,433.

Debt Impact Statement: The MFC reports that based on the CAO's analysis, the issuance of MICLA Bonds is a General Fund obligation. This reauthorization of MICLA for an additional $2,554,557 from $21,000,000 to $23,554,567 for the demolition and pre-design component of the LASCB Project would cause the City to borrow a total of $23,554,567 at an approximate 5.5 percent interest rate over 20 years. The total estimated debt service is $39,420,000, including interest of $15,860,000. During the life of the bonds, the estimated average annual debt service is $1,970,000 over 20 years.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

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

PERSONNEL AND ANIMAL WELFARE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the 2018-22 Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the Municipal Police Officers Representation Unit (MOU 28).

Recommendations for Council action:

1. ADOPT the 2018-22 MOU No. 28, attached to the Council file, approved as to form by the City Attorney.
   
   
2. INSTRUCT the City Administrative Officer (CAO) and City Controller to correct any clerical errors in the MOU, or, if approved by the City Attorney, any technical errors.

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The CAO reports that proposed tentative agreement will have an impact on the General Fund.  The proposed MOU would increase costs to the General Fund by no more than $50,000 in Fiscal Year (FY) 2018-19, $200,000 in FY 2019-20, $45,000 in FY 2020-21, and $30,000 in FY 2021-22.  Additional ongoing costs amount to approximately $320,000.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

PERSONNEL AND ANIMAL WELFARE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the 2018-22 Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the Airport Peace Officers Unit (MOU 30).

Recommendations for Council action:

1. ADOPT the 2018-22 MOU No. 30, attached to the Council file, approved as to form by the City Attorney.
   
   
2. INSTRUCT the City Administrative Officer (CAO) and City Controller to correct any clerical errors in the MOU, or, if approved by the City Attorney, any technical errors.

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The CAO reports that the proposed tentative agreement will have no impact on the General Fund.  The Department of Airports will fund the additional costs.  The proposal would increase costs by approximately $410,000 in Fiscal Year (FY) 2018-19, $2,140,000 in FY 2019-20, $850,000 in FY 2020-21, and $540,000 in FY 2021-22.  Additional ongoing costs amount to approximately $3,380,000.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

PERSONNEL AND ANIMAL WELFARE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the 2018-22 Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the Port of Los Angeles Command Officers Unit (MOU 27).

Recommendations for Council action:

1. ADOPT the 2018-22 MOU No. 27, attached to the Council file, approved as to form by the City Attorney.
   
   
2. INSTRUCT the City Administrative Officer (CAO) and City Controller to correct any clerical errors in the MOU, or, if approved by the City Attorney, any technical errors.

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The CAO reports that the proposed tentative agreement will have no impact on the General Fund.  The Harbor Department will fund all additional costs.  The proposal will cost approximately $155,000 in Fiscal Year (FY) 2018-19, $175,000 in FY 2019-20, $120,000 in FY 2020-21, and $255,000 in FY 2021-22. Additional ongoing costs amount to approximately $700,000.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

RULES, ELECTIONS, AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to requiring businesses spending money in local elections to certify the businesses are not influenced by foreign entities.

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

INSTRUCT the City Administrative Officer (CAO) and the Chief Legislative Analyst (CLA), with the assistance of the City Ethics Commission, to report to Council on options of pursuing an Ordinance to require any businesses spending money in local elections to certify that they are not influenced by foreign entities.

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

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

PERSONNEL AND ANIMAL WELFARE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the 2018-22 Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the Management Peace Officers Unit (MOU 40).

Recommendations for Council action:

1. ADOPT the 2018-22 MOU No. 40, attached to the Council file, approved as to form by the City Attorney.
   
   
2. INSTRUCT the City Administrative Officer (CAO) and City Controller to correct any clerical errors in the MOU, or, if approved by the City Attorney, any technical errors.

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The CAO reports that the proposed tentative agreement will have no impact on the General Fund.  The Airports Department will fund all additional costs. The proposed MOU would increase costs to fund MOU 40 by no more than $23,000 in Fiscal Year (FY) 2018-19, $35,000 in FY 2019-20, $27,000 in FY 2020-21, and $53,000 in FY 2021-22.  Additional ongoing costs amount to approximately $130,000.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

RULES, ELECTIONS, AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT and RESOLUTION relative to establishing the City's position regarding Assembly Bill (AB) 479 (Nazarian - Kalra), the Healthy Climate-Friendly School Lunch Act.

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

ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION to include in the City's 2019-20 State Legislative Program, SUPPORT for AB 479, the Healthy Climate-Friendly School Lunch Act, which would establish a vegan option for school food programs in California.

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

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

RULES, ELECTIONS, AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT and RESOLUTION relative to establishing the City's position regarding legislation or administrative action regarding the 6 GHz band without protections for incumbent licensed services operating in this spectrum.

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

ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION to include in the City's 2019-20 Federal Legislative Program, OPPOSITION to any legislative or administrative action which would allow unlicensed use on the 6 GHz band without including strong protections for incumbent licensed services operating in the spectrum.

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

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

RULES, ELECTIONS, AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT and RESOLUTION relative to establishing the City's position regarding the Fiscal Year 2019-20 Governor's Budget regarding Census activities.

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

ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION to include in the City's 2019-20 State Legislative Program, SUPPORT for  additional state funding for census activities, and SEEK AMENDMENTS that would further increase funding and ensure funding support for local outreach and education programs in the City.

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

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

RULES, ELECTIONS, AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to an agreement with the County of Los Angeles to accept funds for the City to engage in Census 2020 outreach and education efforts.

Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Wesson - Bonin):

INSTRUCT the City Administrative Officer (CAO), with the assistance of the City Attorney and the Mayor, to negotiate an agreement with the County of Los Angeles to accept funds for the City to engage in Census 2020 outreach and education efforts.

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

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

INFORMATION, TECHNOLOGY, AND GENERAL SERVICES COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the Fifth Restated Professional Services Agreement between the City and Hess and Associates Inc., to continue support of the City's Payroll System. 

Recommendation for Council action:

Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Administrative Officer reports that funding for this agreement is provided in the ITA's Contractual Services account and there is no additional impact to the General Fund. The recommendations in this report comply with the City’s Financial Policies in that budgeted funds are available in the current fiscal year for anticipated contract expenditures and future expenditures are limited to the appropriation of funds in the budget.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

TIME LIMIT FILE - MAY 28, 2019

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - MAY 28, 2019)

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

BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to funding for outside counsel and the extension of existing contracts with law firms.

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

1. APPROVE additional funding for the following contracts for outside counsel:
   
   

   Contract No.	Title	Amount
   C-132206	Sanders Roberts	$523,000
   C-132758	Fox Rothschild	$125,000

      
2. APPROVE funding for a new contract with Reed Smith in the amount of $20,000 for general tax advice.
   
   
3. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney to expand the scope of work for Contract No. C-132207 with the law firm Best Best and Krieger to include probate work.
   
   
4. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney to extend existing contracts with law firms as follows:
   
   

   Contract No.	Title	Extension
   C-115552	Kronick Moskovitz	Two years
   C-109883	Liebert Cassidy Whitmore	One year
   C-117391	Liebert Cassidy Whitmore	Two years
   C-128735	Orbach Huff Suarez and Henderson	Two years
   C-120558	Remcho Johansen and Purcell	Two years
   C-128402	Kutak Rock	Two years
   C-128417	Nossaman	Two years
   C-128418	Nossaman	Two years
   C-128778	Nossaman	Two years
   C-129053	Nossaman	Two years
   C-128779	Tharpe and Howell	Two years

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.

(Budget and Finance Committee considered the above matter in Closed Session on April 15, 2019)

(Council may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the above matter)

HEALTH, EDUCATION, NEIGHBORHOODS, PARKS, ARTS, AND RIVER COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the transfer of arts and cultural assets from the former Community Redevelopment Agency of Los Angeles (CRA/LA), to the Department of Cultural Affairs (DCA), and request for Resolution Authority for two Arts Manager positions. 

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

1. AUTHORIZE the DCA to enter into an agreement with the Community Redevelopment Agency/Los Angeles (CRA/LA), a Designated Local Authority, to accept the transfer of $5,259,288 and to assume responsibility to administer active art covenants for public artworks, programs, and projects on private property, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form.
   
   
2. REQUEST the City Attorney to create a special trust fund, in accordance with the proposed agreement with CRA/LA, for the deposit of $5,259,288 in Cultural and Arts funds to be managed by the DCA pursuant to the Public Art Policy adopted by the former Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of Los Angeles and approved by the Council (Council file No. 00-1847-S1).
   
   
3. RESOLVE that the two Arts Manager I positions, Class Code 2455-1, within the DCA, to provide administrative services for the support of the trust funds and art covenant agreements, are APPROVED and CONFIRMED for a term of March 1, 2019 to June 30, 2019, subject to position allocation by the Board of Civil Service Commissioners and pay grade determination by the Office of the City Administrative Officer (CAO).
   
   
4. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, DCA or designee, to prepare Controller instructions and/or make technical adjustments consistent with Council and Mayor action, subject to approval of the CAO; and, Authorize the Controller to implement those instructions.

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The CAO reports that there is no General Fund impact associated with the above recommendations. Funding for the salaries and related costs of the proposed positions for the first three years is provided by the transfer of Cultural Arts Trust Funds to the City. Additional funding, if needed, will be provided by the Arts and Cultural Facilities and Services Trust Fund. The recommendations included in this report are consistent with the City’s Financial Policies as on-going expenditures are supported by on-going revenues.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

(Personnel and Animal Welfare Committee waived consideration of the above matter)

PERSONNEL AND ANIMAL WELFARE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to enhancing the City's harassment and discrimination policies.

Recommendations for Council action:

1. REAFFIRM the Personnel Department’s role as the lead agency for Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) policy and complaint resolution, specifically as it relates to monitoring policy compliance and investigating and resolving complaints of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation.
   
   
2. APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Personnel Department to undertake the following actions as detailed in the April 10, 2019 Personnel Department report, attached to the Council file, except as otherwise noted, subject to consultation with the City's labor partners as appropriate:
   
   
   1. Policies:
      
      
      1. Update the City’s Discrimination Free Workplace Policy Resolution with current protected bases and references to federal, state and local policies and submit to Council for adoption.
         
         
      2. Create a comprehensive Citywide Harassment and Discrimination-Free Workplace Policy that simplifies and consolidates existing harassment, discrimination, and other related policies, addresses acts of bullying and hazing to the greatest extent feasible and ensures continued compliance with state and federal laws
         
         
      3. Ensure all policies are written in clear, concise, and plain language.
         
         
      4. Consistent with the California Code of Regulations, establish an affirmative responsibility for supervisors to report all potential violations of the new Harassment and Discrimination Free Workplace Policy to the Personnel Department and to take appropriate action to correct and eliminate harassment and discrimination in the workplace.
         
         
      5. Incorporate into the Harassment and Discrimination Free Workplace Policy a provision that each Department head ensures that supervisors report violations of this Policy and take appropriate action (counseling, retraining, or discipline) against any supervisor who fails to report policy violations.
         
         
      6. Develop a policy that provides for retraining or counseling of parties involved in incidents of harassment and discrimination where applicable and appropriate (for less severe or complex cases of harassment and discrimination).
         
         
      7. Update disciplinary policies (Section 33, Policies of the Personnel Department) with supervisory standard for failure to report potential policy violations and guidelines for offense(s) and suggested action(s), subject to approval by the Board of Civil Service Commissioners.
         
         
      8. Develop strategies that encourage all employees to report potential violations of the Harassment and Discrimination Free Workplace Policy.
         
         
      9. Formalize policies that allow for the anonymous reporting of incidents of harassment and discrimination.
         
         
      10. Allow for the reporting of all incidents of harassment and discrimination, regardless of the length of time that has elapsed since the incident occurred.
          
          
      11. Ensure that the City’s policies continue to be publicly accessible.
          
          
   2. Processes:
      
      
      1. Establish a centralized intake unit to receive and classify complaints of discrimination, harassment, retaliation and inappropriate conduct toward others, to include hazing, bullying and other workplace conflict.
         
         
      2. Establish guidelines and criteria, and incorporate a protocol, for referring complaints received by the Personnel Department centralized intake unit to entities for investigation.
         
         
      3. Establish guidelines for the centralized intake unit in closing out investigations of all incidents.
         
         
      4. Ensure a fair, neutral process by creating independent review panel(s) comprised of impartial members with expertise in human resources practices and employment law who can be called upon to review certain complex or sensitive cases and provide recommendations.
         
         
      5. Establish guidelines for independent review panel(s) to include:
         
         
         1. Authority, jurisdiction, and responsibility.
            
            
         2. Protocols for the referral and review of investigations and submission of recommendations to Department heads.
            
            
         3. Protocols to address cases where the Panel and Department heads disagree with the findings of an investigation and/or a recommendation for discipline.
            
            
      6. Establish guidelines for Department heads to include:
         
         
         1. Protocols for interaction of Department head, or designee, with the panel.
            
            
         2. Guidelines for department response to panel recommendations.
            
            
         3. Protocols for reporting actions taken in response to panel recommendations.
            
            
      7. Standardize on-boarding processes across all Departments; allow time for new employees and volunteers to review the City’s policies; and require new employees and volunteers to confirm that they have read and understand the City’s policies and procedures.
         
         
      8. Establish clear guidelines for supervisors and managers to report, including:
         
         
         1. What to report
            
            
         2. How to report
            
            
         3. To whom reports should be submitted.
            
            
         4. Next steps
            
            
      9. Develop clear expectations and toolkits for supervisors to use when responding to policy violations.
         
         
      10. Develop clear procedures for discipline relating to supervisory standard for failure to report potential policy violations along with guidelines for offense(s) and suggested action(s).
          
          
      11. Establish standard timelines and protocols for responding to individuals who have submitted a complaint.
          
          
      12. Establish clear guidelines for the reporting of, investigation of, and response to incidents that fall outside of external agencies’ legal statutes of limitations for reporting.
          
          
      13. Implement and use a case management system with the system to be addressed by the Technology Committee of the Working Group.
          
          
      14. Where feasible, implement changes via a pilot program, to test recommendations before Citywide roll-out.
          
          
      15. Standardize communications (forms and memos).
          
          
      16. Ensure procedures are written in clear, concise, and plain language.
          
          
      17. Ensure transparency and accessibility- map out process via flowchart or similar mechanism and where possible make this information public.
          
          
   3. Training:
      
      
      1. In concert with the Department on Disability, ensure that City employees have access to a suite of Section 508-accessible online and in-person skills-based training curricula, that support the creation of a civil and inclusive work environment, covering at least some elements from the following topics:
         
         
         1. Key skills required in effectively resolving interpersonal conflicts and intervening incidents of harassment and discrimination.
            
            
         2. Retaliation prevention training
            
            
         3. City policies, and employee rights and responsibilities relating to harassment and discrimination
            
            
         4. Supervisory and leadership-level responsibilities relating to harassment and discrimination.
            
            
      2. Develop a suite of 30-60 minute training modules to be taken over time, with the goal of establishing mandatory training requirements for all full-time and part-time City employees.
         
         
      3. Recommend to Department heads that they require specific training modules (not to exceed two hours) be completed by all employees as a condition of passing probation following their initial appointment to City service.
         
         
      4. Work with the Board of Civil Service Commissioners to include appropriate training modules as a minimum eligibility requirement for civil service examinations, including more extensive training modules for supervisory classifications.
         
         
      5. Ensure that all training records are consistently documented in the Citywide training platform as a risk management mitigation tool.
         
         
      6. Develop training materials for a variety of circumstances and on a variety of topics to make it easy for departments to customize them and roll them out to staff, including:
         
         
         1. A toolbox of short and simple training curricula for supervisors to deliver during staff, tailgate, and roll call meetings.
            
            
         2. Regular email communications that can be sent by City leadership that include information on preventing and responding to incidents of harassment and discrimination, and on creating and maintaining a civil workplace.
            
            
         3. Content that is Department and job specific; tailoring examples to meet a wide variety of work environments; and scenarios that speak to the highest liabilities the City incurs.
            
            
         4. Content that is easily understandable and appropriate to the varying literacy and language abilities of city employees, and where possible delivered in different formats and languages.
            
            
         5. Specific in-person and video trainings for part-time and volunteer staff who currently do not have access to the City’s online training platform, with the aim of ensuring these staff have access to high quality training materials that meet their unique needs.
            
            
         6. Establish training and guidelines for supervisors to address harassing, discriminating, and retaliating conduct in the workplace.
            
            
         7. Curriculum should be curricula consistent with the rest of the recommendations and where possible, make training videos and curriculum available for use by other organizations in order to make it easier for them to prevent harassment and discrimination in their own workplaces.
            
            
   4. Technology:
      
      
      1. Develop a user-friendly reporting system that reduces barriers to reporting incidents.
         
         
      2. Develop a resource hub for all staff to learn about their rights and responsibilities relating to harassment and discrimination.
         
         
      3. Develop a case management system that allows for timely and effective investigation and resolution of complaints.
         
         
      4. Where possible make the code for elements of MyVoiceLA.org open source, so that other organizations may use it to build their own reporting system and resource hub.
         
         
      5. Update MyVoiceLA to include the following elements:
         
         
         1. Streamlined complaint form
            
            
         2. Additional features and information on the website to incorporate department feedback.
            
            
         3. Updated back-end process that allows for improved complaint management.
            
            
         4. Supervisor and bystander reporting
            
            
      6. Utilize the existing Personnel Department EEO phone number (213) 473-9100, which is listed on MyVoiceLA and is checked every week day, as the  City's hotline.

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

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

Council shall recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled Robert Riske v. City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 557535.(This matter arises from Plaintiff's claim of Whistleblower Protection, Labor Code Section 1102.5.)

(Budget and Finance Committee considered the above matter in closed session on April 15, 2019)

Council shall recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled Mercedes Gray, et al. v. City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BC656079. (This matter arises from a physical altercation involving two employees of the City's Department of Animal Services that occurred on June 17, 2016. )

(Budget and Finance Committee considered the above matter in closed session on April 15, 2019)

Council shall recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled Vera Shabtai v. City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BC555992. (This matter arises from a trip-and-fall incident on Dickens Street in Van Nuys that occurred on February 5, 2014.)

(Budget and Finance Committee considered the above matter in closed session on April 15, 2019)

Council shall recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled Gabriel Gomez Morales v. City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BC650840. (This matter arises from a traffic accident that occurred on July 24, 2016, at Imperial Highway near 66th Street in Los Angeles.)

(Budget and Finance Committee considered the above matter in closed session on April 15, 2019)

Council shall recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled William Butler v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BC641375. (This matter arises from an automobile accident that occurred on March 22, 2016, on the 71 freeway when a car driven by a city employee collided with the rear of the plaintiffs vehicle.)

(Budget and Finance Committee considered the above matter in closed session on April 15, 2019)

Council shall recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled Beata Kaminska v. City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BC595737. (This matter arises from an incident involving members of the Los Angeles Police Department on August 28, 2014, in Los Angeles, CA.)

(Budget and Finance Committee considered the above matter in closed session on April 15, 2019)

Council shall recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled Linderman, et al. v. City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 650785. (This case concerns a challenge under Proposition 26, codified at Article XIII C, Section 1(e) of the California Constitution, to the fees charged for alarm system permits issued by the Police Commission.)

(Budget and Finance Committee considered the above matter in closed session on April 15, 2019)

Council shall recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled LAUSD v. County of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BS108180. (This matter arises out of a City's receipt of improperly calculated property tax pass-through payments under California's redevelopment laws.)

(Budget and Finance Committee considered the above matter in closed session on April 15, 2019)

Council shall recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled Estate of Jose Mendez, et al. v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BC692850. (This matter arises from an incident involving members of the Los Angeles Police Department on February 6, 2015, in Los Angeles, California.)

(Budget and Finance Committee considered the above matter in Closed Session on March 18, 2019)

MOTION (KREKORIAN - RODRIGUEZ) relative to funding for additional uniform patrol for the Whitsett Soccer Complex in North Hollywood.