5514 West Venice Boulevard. (Lien: $3,852.11)

13957 West Daventry Street. (Lien: $1,284.56)

180 East 35th Street. (Lien: $2,750.02)

1852 West Vernon Avenue. (Lien: $1,284.56)

3315 West 66th Street. (Lien: $1,284.56)

6842 North Sylvia Avenue. (Lien: $1,284.56)

10433 West Wilshire Boulevard. (Lien: $928.40)

1552 West 59th Place. (Lien: $4,860.88)

227 South Wilton Place. (Lien: $1,284.56)

3330 North Minto Court. (Lien: $3,979.83)

4219 West 63rd Street. (Lien: $4,039.14)

AD HOC ON COMPREHENSIVE JOB CREATION PLAN and ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEES' REPORT relative to proposed changes to the Local Business Preference Program (LBPP).

Recommendations for Council action:

1.  APPROVE the following modifications to the LBPP and Small, Local Business Program (SLBP):
   
   
   1. Allow manufacturers' representatives and distributors to receive the preference as long as products are manufactured within Los Angeles County.
      
      
   2. Require that two-thirds of both goods and services be produced within Los Angeles County by the Local Business or Local Subcontractor to qualify for the preference.
      
      
   3. Increase the $100,000 maximum contract threshold for the SLBP to $150,000 to be consistent with the LBPP and to account for inflation and other factors.
      
      
   4. Combine the SLBP and the LBPP Ordinances.
      
      
2. INSTRUCT the Public Works, Bureau of Contract Administration (BCA) to implement the modifications to the LBPP and SLBP.
   
   
3. REQUEST the City Attorney, with the assistance of the BCA and Chief Legislative Analyst (CLA), to prepare and present Ordinance(s) to effectuate the proposed changes to the LBPP and the SLBP, if necessary.
   
   
4. INSTRUCT the BCA to report on the number of participants in the SLBP, the feasibility of updating the program, and provide recommendations to effectuate these changes.
   
   
5. INSTRUCT the BCA, with the assistance of the CLA and any other necessary City departments or offices, to include a discussion on the feasibility of implementing Los Angeles County's Social Enterprise Preference Program as part of its report on the Transitional Job Opportunities Program (Council file No. 18-0255).
   
   

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The CLA reports that the recommendations in this report will not have a fiscal impact on the General Fund.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

HOUSING COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the Disposition and Development Agreement (DDA) with LA Family Housing and Many Mansions for the property located at 11681 West Foothill Boulevard.

Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Rodriguez - Buscaino):

INSTRUCT the General Manager, Los Angeles Housing and Community Investment Department, in consultation with the City Attorney, to prepare and execute any documents necessary to facilitate the DDA with LA Family Housing and Many Mansions for the property located at 11681 West Foothill Boulevard.

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.

BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the selection of the City's general municipal advisors and municipal advisors for the City's Wastewater System Revenue Bond Program.

Recommendations for Council action:

1. AUTHORIZE the City Administrative Officer (CAO) to negotiate and execute a contract with Public Resources Advisory Group, KNN Public Finance, Montague DeRose and Associates, and Omnicap Group LLC to serve as general municipal advisors for a three year term, in an aggregate amount not to exceed $300,000 annually, with the option to extend two additional one-year periods, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form.
   
   

2. AUTHORIZE the CAO to negotiate and execute a contract with the Public Resources Advisory Group, KNN Public Finance, Montague DeRose and Associates, and Urban Futures, Inc. to serve as municipal advisors to the Wastewater System Revenue Bond Program for a three year term, in an aggregate amount not to exceed $1 million, with the option to extend two additional one-year periods, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports the Fiscal Year 2018-19 adopted budget provided funding of $300,000 for general municipal advisory services in the General Fund, Capital Finance Administration Fund. Funding for subsequent years will be subject to availability of funds and approval by the City Council and Mayor in the annual City budget process. The approval of the recommendations in this report does not cause any additional fiscal impact to the General Fund.

The CAO additionally reports the cost of municipal advisory services for financings in the various City debt programs is estimated between $30,000 and $200,000 per bond transaction, depending on the complexity of the financing. Costs will be funded primarily from bond proceeds upon the successful closing of a bond financing or from budgeted funds.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

TIME LIMIT FILE - JUNE 3, 2019

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

PUBLIC WORKS AND GANG REDUCTION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a contract with Matrix Consulting Group to provide analysis of the revenue requirements of the Bureau of Street Lighting.

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

1. AUTHORIZE the Controller to transfer and appropriate $75,000 as follows:
   
   

   From:
   Account No. 50R184, PW-Bureau of Street Lighting
   Fund No. 347/50, Street Lighting Maintenance Assessment Fund	$75,000
   To:
   Account No. 003040, Contractual Services	$75,000
   Fund No. 100/10, City Administrative Officer

        
2. AUTHORIZE the City Administrative Officer (CAO) to make any technical corrections or clarifications to the above instructions to effectuate these recommendations.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that there is no fiscal impact to the General Fund with these actions. Funding for the proposed contract is available within the Street Lighting Maintenance Assessment Fund. The recommendations are in compliance with the City’s Financial Policies in that one-time revenue is used for one-time expenditures.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the City's participation in a Capital Improvement Projects (CIP) Benchmarking Study.

Recommendations for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Ryu for Blumenfield - Koretz), SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:

1. AUTHORIZE the Department of Public Works, Director of Accounting, to deposit payments received from the California local governmental agencies participating in the annual CIP Benchmarking Study, to the Engineering Special Services Fund No. 682/50; and, APPROPRIATE the payments to Account No. 50JLAB, entitled Benchmarking Study.
   
   
2. AUTHORIZE the City Engineer to compensate Stantec Consulting Services, Inc. for their services to the Bureau of Engineering regarding the annual CIP Benchmarking Study from the Engineering Special Services Fund No. 682/50, Account No. 50JLAB, entitled Benchmarking Study.

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.

ENERGY, CLIMATE CHANGE, AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE COMMITTEE REPORT and RESOLUTION relative to agreements with the State Water Resources Control Board Orphan Site Cleanup Fund for the First and Boyle Project.

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

1. AUTHORIZE the Bureau of Sanitation (BOS) to apply for grant funds from the California State Water Resources Control Board Orphan Site Cleanup Fund for the First and Boyle Project site.
   
   
2. ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION authorizing the BOS, or designee, on behalf of the City, to accept, negotiate and execute all grant funds from the California State Water Resources Control Board Orphan Site Cleanup Fund, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form.
   
   
3. AUTHORIZE the BOS to use the Integrated Solid Waste Management Fund to front-fund the remediation costs and to deposit grant reimbursements in the Integrated Solid Waste Management Fund.
   
   
4. AUTHORIZE the BOS to prepare Controller instruction for any technical adjustments, subject to the approval of the City Administrative Officer (CAO); and, AUTHORIZE the Controller to implement the instructions.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that there is no General Fund impact. The cleanup costs will be front-funded by the Integrated Solid Waste Management Fund, Fund No. 556, and will be fully reimbursed by the California State Water Resources Control Board Orphan Site Cleanup Fund Grant. No matching funds are required. The recommendations in this report are in compliance with the City's Financial Policies as all grant eligible costs will be reimbursed by grant funds.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

ENERGY, CLIMATE CHANGE, AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to Fiscal Year 2019-20 Enforcement Assistance Grant (EA-30) from the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle). 

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

1. AUTHORIZE the submittal of grant applications to CalRecycle for the Local Enforcement Agency (LEA) grant program.
   
   
2. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety (LADBS), or designee, to accept the local EA-30 in the approximate amount of $59,255 from CalRecycle for the grant performance period of July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020.
   
   
3. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, LADBS, or designee, to execute in the name of the City all EA-30 grant documents, including but not limited to, the application, grant award agreement with CalRecycle, request for payment, and to execute any other necessary documents relative to the grant award.
   
   
4. AUTHORIZE the Controller to accept and deposit EA-30 grant funds in the LEA Landfill Fund No. 527/08.
   
   
5. AUTHORIZE the Controller to establish a grant receivable in the approximate amount of $59,255 and establish an appropriation account entitled, Enforcement Assistance Grants, account number to be determined, within Fund No. 527/08, for the receipt and disbursement of grant funds.
   
   
6. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, LADBS, or designee, to expend said funds from the account listed above for the purposes set forth in the subject LADBS report dated March 29, 2019, and consistent with the grant requirements.
   
   
7. AUTHORIZE the LADBS to prepare Controller’s instructions and/or make any technical adjustments that may be required, subject to the approval of the City Administrative Officer (CAO); and, AUTHORIZE the Controller to implement these instructions.
   
   
8. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, LADBS, or designee, to negotiate, enter into, execute, administer, expend funds, and otherwise manage Contract C-131876 with E. Tseng and Associates, Incorporated, consistent with the terms of the CalRecycle EA-30 LEA grant, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form and legality.

Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the LADBS. Neither the CAO nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

7644 North Morella Avenue. (Lien: $2,866.47).

CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING COMMENTS relative to an Application for Determination of Public Convenience or Necessity for the sale of alcoholic beverages for off-site consumption at 6th Avenue Liquor located at 3526 West Washington Boulevard.

Application filed by:  Soo Yung Mike Sim (Representative:  Soo Yung Mike Sim)

TIME LIMIT FILE - MAY 6, 2019

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

(Findings and Council recommendations relative to the above application required)