1282 North Calle De Sevilla. (Lien: $2,814.03)

(Council continued from Meeting of April 12, 2019)

HEARING COMMENTS relative to an Application for Determination of Public Convenience or Necessity for the sale of alcoholic beverages for on-site consumption at Player One Barcade, located at 5126-5130 North Lankershim Boulevard.

Application filed by:  Chris Brooks (Representative:  Brad Rosenheim and Sara Houghton, Rosenheim and Associates, Inc.)

TIME LIMIT FILE - JULY 2, 2019

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - JULY 2, 2019)

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

HEARING COMMENTS relative to an Application for Determination of Public Convenience or Necessity for the sale of alcoholic beverages for off-site consumption at Lakeview Farm Market, located at 11924-26 West Foothill Boulevard.

Applicant:  Walid Abdallah (Representative:  Stanley Szeto)

TIME LIMIT FILE - JUNE 27, 2019

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - JUNE 26, 2019)

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

BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to amending the Los Angeles Administrative Code (LAAC) to establish the Certified Access Specialist Certification and Training Fund.

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

PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE, dated April 2, 2019, to add Article 13 to Chapter 6 of Division 5 of the LAAC to establish the Certified Access Specialist Certification and Training Fund, to hold fees imposed by Government Code Section 4467 for increased training and certification to facilitate compliance with construction-related accessibility requirements, and other specified purposes.

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.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REPORT and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the sale of City-owned property located at 801-829 East E Street and 514-530 Mcfarland Avenue to Konoike-Pacific California, Inc. (KPC) for the economic development of the property.

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

PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE, dated February 25, 2018, authorizing the sale of City-owned property located at 801-829 East E Street and 514-530 Mcfarland Avenue to KPC for the economic development of the property.

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 RESOLUTION relative to establishing the City's position regarding AB 1076 (Ting), which would automate arrest and conviction relief.

Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Resolution (Wesson - Cedillo - Harris-Dawson - Price - Rodriguez), 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 1076 (Ting), which would automate arrest and conviction relief by requiring the California Department of Justice (DOJ) to review the records in the state summary criminal history information database to identify individuals who are eligible for relief, withhold from disclosure arrest and criminal conviction records for eligible persons, and require the DOJ to grant automatic relief to those eligible persons.

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 SB 67 (McGuire), which would revalidate an expired temporary license for commercial cannabis activity if the licensee applied for an annual state license before the temporary license's expiration.

Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Resolution (Wesson - 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 SB 67 (McGuire) which would revalidate an expired temporary license for commercial cannabis activity if the licensee applied for an annual state license before the temporary license’s expiration, and authorize a licensing authority to issue a provisional license to applicants with an extended temporary license.

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 SB 51 (Hertzberg), which would provide for the licensure and regulation of cannabis limited charter banks and credit unions.

Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Resolution (Wesson - 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 SB 51 (Hertzberg) which would provide for the licensure and regulation of cannabis limited charter banks and credit unions for the purpose of providing banking services to cannabis-related businesses.

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 AB 1417 (Rubio), which would prohibit the operator of an online platform or application from displaying advertisements for the sale of cannabis products unless the advertisement displays the license number of the cannabis business, and would allow for civil action for violations of cannabis advertisement and marketing requirements.

Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Resolution (Wesson - Koretz), 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 1417 (Rubio) which would prohibit the operator of an online platform or application from displaying advertisements for the sale of cannabis products unless the advertisement displays the license number of the cannabis business, and would allow for civil action for violations of cannabis advertisement and marketing requirements.

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 SB 658 (Bradford), which would expand access to the Track and Trace Program's database.

Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Resolution (Wesson - 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 SB 658 (Bradford) which would expand access to the Track and Trace Program’s database to local jurisdictions and establish a statewide retail cannabis emblem program to identify safe and legal cannabis businesses.

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

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

ENERGY, CLIMATE CHANGE, AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to Amendment No. 8 between the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) and International Business Machines (IBM) Corporation for Software Licensing, for subscription and support services. 

Recommendations for Council action:

1. CONCUR with the Board of Water and Power Commissioners' (Board) action of April 2, 2019, Resolution No. 019-167, which approves Amendment No. 8 to Agreement No. 47553-7 for software subscription and support, and monthly license charge software with IBM.
   
   
2. APPROVE extending the contractual term by five additional years retroactively from January 1, 2019 to December 31, 2023; and increase the contract amount by $27,219,000 for a total revised amount not to exceed $79,428,463.91.
   
   
3. FIND that upon proper certification, the Chief Accounting Employee is authorized and directed to draw demands on the Power Revenue Fund, in accordance with the terms of this Amendment.
      

Fiscal Impact Statement: There is no General Fund impact. Approval of the proposed Resolution impacts the Power Revenue Fund at a cost of $27,219,000. Funding in subsequent years will be budgeted accordingly to support this work. The proposed action complies with the City Financial Policies in that funding is available for this purpose.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

TIME LIMIT FILE - JUNE 3, 2019

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

CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION and PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Appeal for the property located at 1546-1550 Orange Grove Avenue.

Recommendations for Council action:

1. DETERMINE, based on the whole of the administrative record, that the project is exempt (No. ENV-2018-895-CE) from CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15332 (Class 32), and there is no substantial evidence demonstrating that an exception to a categorical exemption pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15300.2 applies.
   
   
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 Picfair residents for Responsible Development c/o Geoffrey and Tania Missad (Representative: Jamie T. Hall, Channel Law Group, LLP) and THEREBY SUSTAIN the determination of the LACPC in determining that the project is exempt from CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15332 (Class 32) for the proposed demolition of an existing three-unit multi-family dwelling and the construction, use, and maintenance of a five-story, 28-unit multi-family dwelling with three units set aside for Extremely Low Income Households, with 34 residential automobile parking spaces within two subterranean levels, and 28 long-term and three short-term bicycle parking spaces, for the property located at 1546-1550 Orange Grove Avenue. 

Applicant: Fred Larian Development

Representative: Heather Lee Consulting

Related Case No. DIR-2018-894-TOC-1A

Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the LACPC.  Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed 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 Detroit Street and Willoughby 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 April 8, 2019.
   
   
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION setting the date of AUGUST 6, 2019 as the hearing date for the maintenance of the Detroit Street and Willoughby 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, $341.67 will be collected annually starting with tax year 2019-20 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: July 31, 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 Northwest Downtown 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 April 5, 2019.
   
   
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION setting the date of AUGUST 6, 2019 as the hearing date for the maintenance of the Northwest Downtown 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, $7,895.61 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: July 31, 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 Colorado Boulevard No. 2 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 April 17, 2019.
   
   
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION setting the date of AUGUST 6, 2019 as the hearing date for the maintenance of the Colorado Boulevard No. 2 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, $102,783.29 will be collected annually starting with tax year 2019-20 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:  July 31, 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 Central Downtown 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 April 12, 2019.
   
   
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION setting the date of AUGUST 6, 2019 as the hearing date for the maintenance of the Central Downtown 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, $42,449.09 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: July 31, 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 Zelzah Avenue and Plummer 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 April 18, 2019.
   
   
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION setting the date of AUGUST 6, 2019 as the hearing date for the maintenance of the Zelzah Avenue and Plummer 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, $7,979.84 will be collected annually starting with tax year 2019-20 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: July 31, 2019)

COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ENGINEER relative to the installation of the name of ANNE HATHAWAY on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Recommendation for Council action:

APPROVE the installation of the name of ANNE HATHAWAY at 6927 Hollywood Boulevard.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Engineer reports that there is no General Fund impact.

COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY CLERK and ORDINANCE OF INTENTION FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the re-establishment of the Highland Park Property Business Improvement District (PBID).

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

1. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION, dated May 2, 2019, to establish a PBID to be known as the Highland Park PBID pursuant to the Provisions of the PBID Law of 1994 (Division 18, Part 7, Streets and Highways Code, State of California) and to levy assessments.
   
   
2. ADOPT the Preliminary Report of the City Clerk, attached to the Council file.
   
   
3. ADOPT the Management District Plan, attached to the Council file.
   
   
4. ADOPT the Engineer's Report, attached to the Council file.
   
   
5. FIND that:
   
   
   1. The petitions submitted on behalf of the proponents of the proposed Highland Park PBID are signed by property owners who will pay more than 50 percent of the assessments proposed to be levied.
      
      
   2. All parcels included in the PBID will receive a special benefit from the improvements and activities that are to be provided.
      
      
   3. All parcels will have a special benefit conferred upon them and upon which an assessment would be imposed are those as identified in the Management District Plan.
      
      
   4. In accordance with Article XIIID of the California Constitution, all assessments are supported by the Engineer’s Report, prepared by a registered professional engineer certified by the State of California.
      
      
   5. In accordance with Article XIIID of the California Constitution and based on the facts and conclusions contained in the Engineer’s Report, the assessment levied on each parcel within the proposed PBID is proportionate to the special benefit derived from the improvements and activities that are to be provided.
      
      
   6. In accordance with Article XIIID of the California Constitution and based on the facts and conclusions contained in the Engineer’s Report, the Engineer has separated the general from special benefits. The Engineer's Report identified general benefits in the amount of 6.33 percent to be separated from the special benefits conferred on parcels within the proposed PBID. The yearly general benefits cost must be paid from funds other than the assessments collected for the Highland Park PBID. The general benefit cost for first year of operation is $13,602.
      
      
   7. No publicly owned parcel is exempt from assessment.
      
      
   8. The assessments for the proposed PBID are not taxes and that the PBID qualifies for exemption from Proposition 26 under exemption 7 of Article XIIIC, Section 1(e).
      
      
   9. The services to be provided by the Owners’ Association are in the nature of professional, expert, technical or other special services, that the services are of a temporary and occasional character, and that the use of competitive bidding would be impractical, not advantageous, undesirable or where the common law otherwise excuses compliance with competitive PBIDding requirements.
      
      
   10. The proposed improvements and activities are completely separate from the day-to-day operations of the City.
       
       
6. APPROVE the North Figueroa Association to administer the Highland Park PBID, if the PBID is renewed.
   
   
7. AUTHORIZE the City Clerk, upon establishment of the PBID, to prepare, execute and administer a contract between the City and North Figueroa Association, a non-profit corporation, for the administration of the PBID’s programs.
   
   
8. INSTUCT the City Clerk to comply with the notice, protest, and hearing procedures prescribed in the Proposition 218 Omnibus Implementation Act (California Government Code, Section 53750 et seq.).
   
   
9. REQUEST the City Attorney, with the assistance of the City Clerk, to prepare an enabling Ordinance establishing the Highland Park PBID for Council consideration at the conclusion of the required public hearing.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Clerk reports that the assessments levied on the 25 City-owned properties within the PBID are to be paid from the General Fund totaling $123,132.33 for the first year of the PBID. Funding is available in the BID Trust Fund No. 659 to pay the General Fund’s share of assessments for the first operating year. Proposition 218 requires the separation of general benefits from the special benefits. The general benefit portion for the Highland Park PBID is $13,602 for the first year. However, funds other than assessment revenue must be budgeted annually for the general benefit expense for the remaining years of the PBID'S five-year term.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

(Economic Development Committee waived consideration of the above matter)

COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY CLERK and ORDINANCE OF INTENTION FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the re-establishment of the Historic Old Town Canoga Park Property Business Improvement District (PBID).

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

1. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION, dated May 7, 2019, to establish a PBID to be known as the Historic Old Town Canoga Park PBID pursuant to the Provisions of the PBID Law of 1994 (Division 18, Part 7, Streets and Highways Code, State of California) and to levy assessments.
   
   
2. ADOPT the Preliminary Report of the City Clerk, attached to the Council file.
   
   
3. ADOPT the Management District Plan, attached to the Council file.
   
   
4. ADOPT the Engineer's Report, attached to the Council file.
   
   
5. FIND that:
   
   
   1. The petitions submitted on behalf of the proponents of the proposed Historic Old Town Canoga Park PBID are signed by property owners who will pay more than 50 percent of the assessments proposed to be levied.
      
      
   2. All parcels included in the PBID will receive a special benefit from the improvements and activities that are to be provided.
      
      
   3. All parcels will have a special benefit conferred upon them and upon which an assessment would be imposed are those as identified in the Management District Plan.
      
      
   4. In accordance with Article XIIID of the California Constitution, all assessments are supported by the Engineer’s Report, prepared by a registered professional engineer certified by the State of California.
      
      
   5. In accordance with Article XIIID of the California Constitution and based on the facts and conclusions contained in the Engineer’s Report, the assessment levied on each parcel within the proposed PBID is proportionate to the special benefit derived from the improvements and activities that are to be provided.
      
      
   6. In accordance with Article XIIID of the California Constitution and based on the facts and conclusions contained in the Engineer’s Report, the Engineer has separated the general from special benefits. The Engineer's Report identified general benefits in the amount of 1.96 percent to be separated from the special benefits conferred on parcels within the proposed PBID. The yearly general benefits cost must be paid from funds other than the assessments collected for the Historic Old Town Canoga Park PBID. The general benefit cost for first year of operation is $4,989.
      
      
   7. No publicly owned parcel is exempt from assessment.
      
      
   8. The assessments for the proposed PBID are not taxes and that the PBID qualifies for exemption from Proposition 26 under exemption 7 of Article XIIIC, Section 1(e).
      
      
   9. The services to be provided by the Owners’ Association are in the nature of professional, expert, technical or other special services, that the services are of a temporary and occasional character, and that the use of competitive bidding would be impractical, not advantageous, undesirable or where the common law otherwise excuses compliance with competitive bidding requirements.
      
      
   10. The proposed improvements and activities are completely separate from the day-to-day operations of the City.
       
       
6. APPROVE the Canoga Park Improvement Association to administer the Historic Old Town Canoga Park PBID, if the PBID is renewed.
   
   
7. AUTHORIZE the City Clerk, upon establishment of the PBID, to prepare, execute and administer a contract between the City and Canoga Park Improvement Association, a non-profit corporation, for the administration of the PBID’s programs.
   
   
8. INSTUCT the City Clerk to comply with the notice, protest, and hearing procedures prescribed in the Proposition 218 Omnibus Implementation Act (California Government Code, Section 53750 et seq.).
   
   
9. REQUEST the City Attorney, with the assistance of the City Clerk, to prepare an enabling Ordinance establishing the Historic Old Town Canoga Park PBID for Council consideration at the conclusion of the required public hearing.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Clerk reports that the assessments levied on the 11 City-owned properties within the PBID are to be paid from the General Fund, totaling $8,519.63 for the first year of the PBID. Funding is available in the BID Trust Fund No. 659 to pay the General Fund’s share of assessments for the first operating year. Proposition 218 requires the separation of general benefits from the special benefits. The general benefit portion for the Historic Old Town Canoga Park PBID is $4,989 for the first year. However, funds other than assessment revenue must be budgeted annually for the general benefit expense for the remaining years of the PBID's ten-year term.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

(Economic Development Committee waived consideration of the above matter)

COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY CLERK and ORDINANCE OF INTENTION FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the re-establishment of the Greater Leimert Park Village / Crenshaw Corridor Property Business Improvement District (PBID).

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

1. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION, dated May 2, 2019, to establish a PBID to be known as the Greater Leimert Park Village / Crenshaw Corridor PBID pursuant to the Provisions of the PBID Law of 1994 (Division 18, Part 7, Streets and Highways Code, State of California) and to levy assessments.
   
   
2. ADOPT the Preliminary Report of the City Clerk, attached to the Council file.
   
   
3. ADOPT the Management District Plan, attached to the Council file.
   
   
4. ADOPT the Engineer's Report, attached to the Council file.
   
   
5. FIND that:
   
   
   1. The petitions submitted on behalf of the proponents of the proposed Greater Leimert Park Village / Crenshaw Corridor PBID are signed by property owners who will pay more than 50 percent of the assessments proposed to be levied.
      
      
   2. All parcels included in the PBID will receive a special benefit from the improvements and activities that are to be provided.
      
      
   3. All parcels will have a special benefit conferred upon them and upon which an assessment would be imposed are those as identified in the Management District Plan.
      
      
   4. In accordance with Article XIIID of the California Constitution, all assessments are supported by the Engineer’s Report, prepared by a registered professional engineer certified by the State of California.
      
      
   5. In accordance with Article XIIID of the California Constitution and based on the facts and conclusions contained in the Engineer’s Report, the assessment levied on each parcel within the proposed PBID is proportionate to the special benefit derived from the improvements and activities that are to be provided.
      
      
   6. In accordance with Article XIIID of the California Constitution and based on the facts and conclusions contained in the Engineer’s Report, the Engineer has separated the general from special benefits. The Engineer's Report identified general benefits in the amount of 5.67 percent to be separated from the special benefits conferred on parcels within the proposed PBID. The yearly general benefits cost must be paid from funds other than the assessments collected for the Greater Leimert Park Village / Crenshaw Corridor PBID. The general benefit cost for first year of operation is $14,100.31.
      
      
   7. No publicly owned parcel is exempt from assessment.
      
      
   8. The assessments for the proposed PBID are not taxes and that the PBID qualifies for exemption from Proposition 26 under exemption 7 of Article XIIIC, Section 1(e).
      
      
   9. The services to be provided by the Owners’ Association are in the nature of professional, expert, technical or other special services, that the services are of a temporary and occasional character, and that the use of competitive bidding would be impractical, not advantageous, undesirable or where the common law otherwise excuses compliance with competitive PBIDding requirements.
      
      
   10. The proposed improvements and activities are completely separate from the day-to-day operations of the City.
       
       
6. AUTHORIZE the City Clerk, upon establishment of the PBID, to prepare, execute and administer a contract between the City and a non-profit corporation, for the administration of the PBID’s programs.
   
   
7. INSTUCT the City Clerk to comply with the notice, protest, and hearing procedures prescribed in the Proposition 218 Omnibus Implementation Act (California Government Code, Section 53750 et seq.).
   
   
8. REQUEST the City Attorney, with the assistance of the City Clerk, to prepare an enabling Ordinance establishing the Greater Leimert Park Village / Crenshaw Corridor PBID for Council consideration at the conclusion of the required public hearing.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Clerk reports that the assessments levied on the 16 City-owned properties within the PBID are to be paid from the General Fund totaling $32,631.83 for the first year of the PBID. Funding is available in the BID Trust Fund No. 659 to pay the General Fund’s share of assessments for the first operating year. Assessments levied on the Community Redevelopment Agency and Los Angeles Department of Water and Power properties within the PBID will not be paid from the General Fund. Proposition 218 requires the separation of general benefits from the special benefits. The general benefit portion for the Greater Leimert Park Village / Crenshaw Corridor PBID's total budget is $14,100.31, or 5.67 percent, for the first year. Surplus funds may be available in the PBID Trust Fund No. 659 for the first year of operation. However, funds other than assessment revenue must be budgeted annually for the general benefit expense for the remaining years of the PBID’s five-year term.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

(Economic Development Committee waived consideration of the above matter)

1047 South Corning Road (Case No. 621456) Assessor I.D. No. 4332-025-028

2042 North Cahuenga Boulevard (Case No. 672474) Assessor I.D. No. 5576-004-044

1715 West 58th Street (Case No. 236308) Assessor I.D. No. 5003-029-021

159 East 82nd Place (Case No. 660288) Assessor I.D. No. 6030-007-019

139 North Ocean Avenue (Case No. 667692) Assessor I.D. No. 4410-004-099

CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION, COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ENGINEER and RESOLUTION TO VACATE relative to vacating Lebanon Street from Venice Boulevard to approximately 165 feet southwesterly thereof, VAC-E1401175 (Vacation).

Recommendations for Council action:

1. REAFFIRM the FINDINGS of May 15, 2013, that the Vacation, pursuant to the City of Los Angeles Environmental Guidelines, is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970, pursuant to Article III, Class 5(3) of the City of Los Angeles Environmental Guidelines.
   
   
2. REAFFIRM the FINDINGS of May 15, 2013, that the Vacation is in substantial conformance with the General Plan pursuant to Section 556 of the Los Angeles City Charter.
   
   
3. ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION TO VACATE No. 18-1401175 for the Vacation.
   
   
4. INSTRUCT the City Clerk to transmit, following Council adoption, Resolution to Vacate No. 18-1401175 to the Bureau of Engineering, Land Development Group for recordation of said Resolution with the Los Angeles County Recorder.

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

CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION, COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ENGINEER and RESOLUTION TO VACATE relative to vacating Hill Street, Airspace, and 36th Street Vacation District, VAC-E1401093 (Vacation).

Recommendations for Council action:

1. REAFFIRM the FINDINGS of June 25, 2008, that the Vacation, pursuant to the City of Los Angeles Environmental Guidelines, is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970, pursuant to Article III, Class 5(3) of the City of Los Angeles Environmental Guidelines.
   
   
2. REAFFIRM the FINDINGS of June 25, 2008, that the Vacation is in substantial conformance with the General Plan pursuant to Section 556 of the Los Angeles City Charter.
   
   
3. ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION TO VACATE No. 18-1401093 for the Vacation.
   
   
4. INSTRUCT the City Clerk to transmit, following Council adoption, Resolution to Vacate No. 18-1401093 to the Bureau of Engineering, Land Development Group for recordation of said Resolution with the Los Angeles County Recorder.

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

CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION, COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ENGINEER and RESOLUTION TO VACATE relative to vacating a portion of the alley northwesterly of Los Angeles Street from approximately 386 feet southwesterly of Fifth Street to its southwesterly terminus, VAC-E1401219 (Vacation).

Recommendations for Council action:

1. REAFFIRM the FINDINGS of October 12, 2018, that the Vacation, pursuant to the City of Los Angeles Environmental Guidelines, is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970, pursuant to Article III, Class 5(3) of the City of Los Angeles Environmental Guidelines.
   
   
2. REAFFIRM the FINDINGS of October 12, 2018, that the Vacation is in substantial conformance with the General Plan pursuant to Section 556 of the Los Angeles City Charter.
   
   
3. ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION TO VACATE No. 19-1401219 for the Vacation.
   
   
4. INSTRUCT the City Clerk to transmit, following Council adoption, Resolution to Vacate No. 19-1401219 to the Land Development and GIS Division of the Bureau of Engineering for recordation of said Resolution with the Los Angeles County Recorder.

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

COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ENGINEER relative to the installation of the name of CYPRESS HILL on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Recommendation for Council action:

APPROVE the installation of the name of CYPRESS HILL at 6201 Hollywood Boulevard.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Engineer reports that there is no General Fund impact.

COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ENGINEER relative to the installation of the name of SETH MACFARLANE on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Recommendation for Council action:

APPROVE the installation of the name of SETH MACFARLANE at 6259 Hollywood Boulevard.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Engineer reports that there is no General Fund impact.

COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ENGINEER relative to the installation of the name of LUCY LIU on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Recommendation for Council action:

APPROVE the installation of the name of LUCY LIU at 1708 Vine Street.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Engineer reports that there is no General Fund impact.

COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ENGINEER relative to the installation of the name of GUY FIERI on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Recommendation for Council action:

APPROVE the installation of the name of GUY FIERI at 6201 Hollywood Boulevard.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Engineer reports that there is no General Fund impact.

COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ENGINEER relative to initiating vacation proceedings for the Whitnall Highway North and Satsuma Avenue Vacation District (VAC-E1401356).

Recommendations for Council action:

1. INITIATE vacation proceeding to vacate the Whitnall Highway North and Satsuma Avenue Vacation District as shown on the map attached to the City Engineer report dated April 1, 2019, 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 $32,100 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.

CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION (HUIZAR - MARTINEZ) relative to establishing the City's position regarding AB 142 (Garcia), which would remove the March 31, 2022 sunset date of the Manufacturer Battery Fee, increase the amount of the Manufacturer Battery Fee, and create the Lead-Acid Battery Cleanup Fund.

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

RESOLVE to include in the City's 2019-20 State Legislative Program, SUPPORT for AB 142 (Garcia) which would remove the March 31, 2022 sunset date of the Manufacturer Battery Fee, increase the amount of the Manufacturer Battery Fee to an amount no less than $2 per battery, and create the Lead-Acid Battery Cleanup Fund for cleanup activities in areas of the State that are suspected to have been contaminated by a lead-acid battery recycling facility, including Boyle Heights contamination from Exide Technologies.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

(Rules, Elections, and Intergovernmental Relations Committee waived consideration of the above matter)

CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION (SMITH - MARTINEZ) relative to establishing the City's position regarding AB 161 (Ting), which seeks to prohibit stores from providing paper receipts to customers except upon request.

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

RESOLVE to include in the City's 2019-20 State Legislative Program, SUPPORT for AB 161 (Ting), which seeks to prohibit stores from providing paper receipts to customers, except upon request, beginning January 1, 2022 in order to improve the environment and ensure public health and welfare.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

(Rules, Elections, and Intergovernmental Relations Committee waived consideration of the above matter)

COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY CLERK relative to proposed amendments to the Los Angeles City Election Code.

Recommendation for Council action:

REQUEST the City Attorney to prepare and present an Ordinance to make various amendments to the Los Angeles City Election Code as outlined in the City Clerk report dated April 11, 2019 (attached to Council file No. 19-0384).

Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Clerk reports that revising the Los Angeles City Election Code will have no impact on the City's General Fund.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

(Rules, Elections, and Intergovernmental Relations Committee waived consideration of the above matter)

COMMUNICATION FROM THE CHIEF LEGISLATIVE ANALYST (CLA) and RESOLUTION (BUSCAINO - BONIN) relative to establishing the City's position for Assembly Bill (AB) 1694 (O'Donnell) to preserve unique open spaces and wildlife habitats.

Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Resolution (Buscaino - Bonin), 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 1694, which seeks to expand the territory of the San Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles Rivers and Mountains Conservancy by including the Dominguez Channel watershed and the Santa Catalina Island in order to preserve their unique open space and wildlife habitat.

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

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

(Rules, Elections, and Intergovernmental Relations Committee waived consideration of the above matter)

COMMUNICATION FROM THE CHIEF LEGISLATIVE ANALYST (CLA) and RESOLUTION (WESSON - KORETZ) relative to establishing the City's position regarding Senate Bill (SB) 458 (Durazo), the Protect Children from Brain-Damaging Chlorpyrifos Act of 2019.

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

ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION to include in the City's 2019-20 State Legislative Program, SUPPORT for SB 458, the Protect Children from Brain-Damaging Chlorpyrifos Act of 2019, which would prohibit the use of a pesticide that contains the active ingredient chlorpyrifos.

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

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

(Rules, Elections, and Intergovernmental Relations Committee waived consideration of the above matter)

COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR and CITY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER (CAO) and RESOLUTION relative to funding to implement the 2019-22 New Roads to Second Chances Program.

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

1. AUTHORIZE the Mayor, or designee, to execute a cooperative agreement with the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) and accept funding in the amount of $10,390,128 to implement the 2019-22 New Roads to Second Chances Program for parolees and probationers within the Caltrans Right of Way (Caltrans District 7 - LA/Ventura Counties) 60 mile radius, for a three-year period, effective July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2022, and submit any other necessary agreements and documents relative to the implementation of this program, subject to the review and approval of the City Attorney as to form and legality.
   
   
2. ADOPT the accompanying Governing Board RESOLUTION (Attachment 1 of the Mayor report dated March 22, 2019, attached to the Council file), as requested by the grantor and subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form and legality, which endorses the cooperative agreement and agrees to comply with the program and funding requirements of the cooperative agreement.
   
   
3. APPROVE, retroactively, the issuance of a Request for Proposals (RFP) to solicit for the provision of a transitional employment services litter abatement program for Los Angeles area parolees and probationers, for a performance period of three years, subject to the availability of funds, compliance with City contracting requirements and approval of the City Attorney as to form and legality.
   
   
4. REQUEST the Mayor's Office to report on the results of the RFP and the recommended contractor for the transition employment services litter abatement program prior to Council approval of contracting authority with the proposed provider.
   
   
5. AUTHORIZE the Controller to establish a new interest bearing fund entitled 2019-22 Caltrans New Roads to Second Chances Fund No. XXX/46, recognize a receivable in the amount of $10,390,128, receive and disburse the funds upon presentation of documentation or proper demand from the Mayor’s Office, and create new appropriation accounts within the new Fund No. XXX/46 as follows:
   
   

   Account	Title	Amount
   46S146	Mayor Salaries	$176,728
   46S246	Salary Reserve	548,754
   46S299	Related Costs	87,268
   46S304	Contractual Services	9,577,378
   	Total	$10,390,128

        
6. AUTHORIZE the Controller, upon presentation of documentation or proper demand, to transfer up to $263,996 from the 2019-22 CalTrans New Roads to Second Chances Fund No. XXX/46 as follows:
   
   

   	Fund/Dept	Account	Title	Amount
   From:	XXX/46	46S146	Mayor Salaries	$176,728
   	XXX/46	46S299	Related Costs	87,268
   			Total:	$263,996
   To:	100/46	001020	Salaries Grant Reimbursed	$176,728
   	100/46	5346	Related Cost Reimbursement from Grants	87,268
   			Total:	$263,996

        
7. REQUEST the Mayor, or designee, to submit invoices in a timely manner to ensure that the General Fund is reimbursed in a timely manner.
   
   
8. AUTHORIZE the Mayor, or designee, to prepare Controller’s instructions and/or make any technical adjustments that may be required to implement the actions approved by the Mayor and Council on these matters, subject to the approval of the City Administrative Officer (CAO); and, AUTHORIZE the Controller to implement these instructions.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that acceptance of the 2019-22 CalTrans cooperative agreement in the amount of $10,390,128 and approval of grant-related actions will result in the implementation of the City’s New Roads to Second Chances Program and provide transitional employment for over 1,300 parolees and probationers. The cooperative agreement provides funding for program implementation through personnel, ancillary support services and contractual services. Accepting the grant and approving the recommendations would be in compliance with the City’s Financial Policies in that sufficient grant revenues are available to support the cost of this program. Funding to continue the program beyond the performance period is dependent on receipt of additional grant funds or General Fund appropriations.

Community Impact Statement: None Submitted.

TIME LIMIT FILE - MAY 28, 2019

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

(Economic Development Committee waived consideration of the above matter)

MOTION (BLUMENFIELD for BUSCAINO - HARRIS-DAWSON) relative to funding for additional support of local neighborhood programs, services and needs in Council District 15.

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

1. TRANSFER / APPROPRIATE the unallocated balance in the General City Purposes Fund No. 100/56, Account No. 000872 (CD 15 Council Fee Subsidy) to the General City Purposes Fund No. 100/56, Account No. 000715 (CD 15 Community Services) for additional support of local neighborhood programs, services, and needs in Council District 15.
   
   
2. AUTHORIZE the City Clerk to make clarifications or technical corrections to the above fund transfer instructions as may be necessary to implement the intent of this Motion.

MOTION (RYU - PRICE) relative to funding for additional support of various street maintenance efforts and services coordinated by the Los Angeles Conservation Corps (LACC) throughout Council District Four.

Recommendation for Council action:

DIRECT the City Clerk to place on the Council Agenda for JULY 1, 2019, or soon thereafter as possible, the following recommendations for adoption:

1. Transfer / Appropriate $200,000 in the AB1290 Fund No. 53P, Account No. 281204 (CD 4 Redevelopment Projects - Services) to the Board of Public Works Fund No. 100/74, Account No. 3040 (Contractual Services) for various street maintenance efforts and services, for the period beginning July 1, 2019 and ending June 30, 2020, throughout Council District Four coordinated by the LACC.
   
   
2. Authorize the Board of Public Works, Office of Community Beautification to prepare the necessary documents with and/or payments to the LACC, or any other agency or organization, in the above amount for the above purpose, subject to the City Attorney as to form.
   
   
3. Authorize the Department of Public Works, Office of Accounting to make any technical corrections or clarifications as necessary to the above instructions in order to effectuate the intent of this Motion.

MOTION (WESSON - O'FARRELL) relative to additional funding to support the Charter Bus Program 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 (CEDILLO - RYU) relative to funding for the Cypress Park Pedestrian Bridge Project.

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

1. AUTHORIZE the Controller to transfer / appropriate $126,000 from the available cash balance in Measure M Local Return Fund, Fund No. 59C/94, Account No. 94RV39, Cypress Park Pedestrian Bridge, to the Bureau of Street Services for their costs as follows:
   
      

   Fund No.	Appr Unit No.	Amount
   100/86	003040, Contractual Services	$102,304.61
   100/86	001090, Overtime	23,695.39

   
   
   
2. AUTHORIZE the Controller to make technical corrections, as necessary, to the above transaction to effectuate the intent of this Motion.

MOTION (RODRIGUEZ - SMITH) relative to the use of the auditorium at the Northeast Valley City Hall located at 7747 Foothill Boulevard, Tujunga 91402, as a precinct for the Municipal and Specials Elections on June 4, 2019.

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

1. INSTRUCT the Department of General Services (GSD) and the City Attorney to negotiate and execute a license or other appropriate agreement with the County of Los Angeles to allow for the use of the auditorium at the Northeast Valley City Hall (Auditorium) located at 7747 Foothill Boulevard Tujunga, 91042 and include the following terms and conditions within the agreement:
   
   
   1. Authorize the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk (County) to use the Auditorium from 6:00 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. on the following date and for the following purpose:
      
      June 4, 2019 - Municipal and Special Elections
      
      
   2. Authorize use of the space by the County Precinct Officers who will manage two precincts in the Auditorium.
      
      
   3. City to provide all-day parking for four to six County Precinct Officers in the parking lot, and temporary parking for voters.
      
      
   4. City to waive all fees and costs to utilize the Auditorium.
      
      
   5. Require the County to provide insurance to the satisfaction of the City's Risk Manager.
      
      
   6. Require the County to restore the Auditorium to its original condition after each day of use.
      
      
2. AUTHORIZE GSD and the City Attorney to make any technical corrections as necessary to effectuate the intent of this Motion.

FINAL MAP OF PARCEL MAP L.A. No. 2007-3011 located at 6533 North Columbus Avenue southerly of Kittridge Street.

(Bond No. C-133137)

Owner: 6533 Columbus, LLC; Surveyor: Michael J. Knapton

Fiscal Impact Statement: The subdivider has paid a fee of $9,064 for the processing of this final parcel map pursuant to Section 19.02(B)(3) of the Los Angeles Municipal Code. No additional City funds are needed.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

FINAL MAP OF TRACT No. 73869, located at 6643-6701 North Louise Avenue, southerly of Vanowen Street.

(Bond No. C-133138)

Subdivider: Richcor Development Corp; Surveyor: Christopher Chan

Fiscal Impact Statement: The subdivider has paid a fee of $9,064 for the processing of this final tract map pursuant to Section 19.02(A)(2) of the Los Angeles Municipal Code. No additional City funds are needed.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

FINAL MAP OF TRACT No. 74907, located at 1301 North Tamarind Avenue, northerly of Fountain Avenue.

(Bond No. C-133139)

Subdivider: Hovsep Demirjian; Surveyor: Karen Korganyan

Fiscal Impact Statement: The subdivider has paid a fee of $9,064 for the processing of this final tract map pursuant to Section 19.02(A)(2) of the Los Angeles Municipal Code. No additional City funds are needed.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

FINAL MAP OF TRACT No. 74408, located at 9041 North Noble Avenue, southerly of Nordhoff Street.

(Bond No. C-133140)

Subdivider: MCA Construction and Development, INC; Surveyor: Robert Kameoka

Fiscal Impact Statement: The subdivider has paid a fee of $9,064 for the processing of this final tract map pursuant to Section 19.02(A)(2) of the Los Angeles Municipal Code. No additional City funds are needed.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.