CONSIDERATION OF and ACTIONS RELATED TO ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (EIR), ENV-2015-2497-EIR, CERTIFIED ON DECEMBER 18, 2015 AS SUPPORTED BY ADDENDA DATED SEPTEMBER 2015, MAY 2017, JUNE 2017, OCTOBER 4, 2018, AND MARCH 2019, COMMUNICATIONS FROM LOS ANGELES CITY  PLANNING COMMISSION AND CITY ATTORNEY and ORDINANCES FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to an amendment to the Coliseum Specific Plan and to the Coliseum and Soccer Stadium Sign District to expand those plan overlays to include two additional non-contiguous parcels adjacent to the I-110 (Harbor) Freeway and regulate signage therein, with the intent of allowing a freestanding digital sign on each of those two parcels visible from the freeway, for the project located at 3939 South Figueroa Street, 3912 South Grand Avenue and 1320 West 12th Place.

Applicant:  Jim Bailey, Los Angeles Football Club

Representative:  DJ Moore; Lauren Glaser, Latham and Watkins, LLP

Case No. CPC-2018-5152-SN-SP

CEQA No. ENV-2015-2497-EIR (4th Addendum as updated in March 2019) 

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

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HOUSING COMMITTEE REPORT relative to authorization to release a Request for Proposals (RFP) for occupancy monitoring and proposed Fourth Amendment to Contract No. C-125926 with the Community Development Commission  of Los Angeles County (County CDC) and Emphasys Computer Solutions, Inc. (Emphasys).   

Recommendations for Council action:

1. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, Los Angeles Housing and Community Investment Department (HCIDLA), or designee, to:
   
   
   1. Prepare and release an RFP to solicit bids for Occupancy Monitoring Services, subject to the City Attorney review as to form, as detailed in Attachment 1 of the March 13, 2019 HCIDLA report, attached to the Council file.
      
      
   2. Execute a Fourth Amendment to Contract No. C-125926 with the County CDC and Emphasys for continued provision of an affordable housing listing service, to increase compensation by $75,306, for a cumulative compensation amount not to exceed $443,175, and to extend the contract term by 12 months from July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020 for a revised contract term of five years, in substantial conformance with the draft amendment contained in the May 6, 2019 City Administrative Officer (CAO) report, attached to the Council file and subject to:
      
      
      1. Review and approval of the City Attorney as to form.
         
         
      2. Compliance with the City’s contracting requirements.
         
         
      3. Approval of the Mayor’s Proposed 2019-20 Budget.
         
         
2. INSTRUCT the HCIDLA to report on the results of the RFP process and proposal evaluation and to request authority to negotiate and execute contracts with the selected contractor(s) along with funding recommendations.

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The CAO reports that there is no impact to the General Fund.  The contract resulting from the RFP and the proposed Fourth Amendment to Contract No. C-125926 with the Community Development Commission of the County of Los Angeles and Emphasys will be provided by the HOME Investment Partnership Program Fund No. 561, the Municipal Housing Finance Fund No. 815, and the Low and Moderate Income Housing Fund No. 55J.  The recommendations are in compliance with the City’s Financial Policies in that funding for the proposed activities is available within the identified funds.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

TIME LIMIT FILE - JUNE 3, 2019

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

HOUSING COMMITTEE REPORT and RESOLUTION relative to authorization to issue Tax-Exempt Multifamily Conduit Revenue Bonds (Series 2019J)  in an amount up to $4,246,179 for the Florence Morehouse Apartments Project located at 910-916 Florence Avenue and 1750 West Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard.

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

1. ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION authorizing the issuance of up to $4,246,179 in Tax-Exempt Multifamily Conduit Revenue Bonds (Series 2019J) for the Florence Morehouse Apartments Project located at 910-916 Florence Avenue and 1750 West Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard.
          
2. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, Los Angeles Housing and Community Investment Department, or designee, to negotiate and execute relevant bond documents for the Florence Morehouse Apartments Project, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form.

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The City Administrative Officer reports that there will be no impact to the General Fund as a  result of the issuance of these tax-exempt multifamily conduit revenue bonds (bonds) for the Florence Morehouse Apartments Project.  The City is a conduit issuer and does not incur liability for the repayment of the bonds, which are a limited obligation payable solely from the revenues of the Project, and the City will in no way be obligated to make payments on the bonds.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

HOUSING COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the proposed Second Amendment to Contract No. C-128506 with Keyser Marston Associates, Inc. (Keyser Marston) for the continued provision of technical services related to Los Angeles Housing and Community Investment Department (HCIDLA) multifamily and homeownership projects.   

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

1. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, HCIDLA, or designee, to:
   
   
   1. Execute a Second Amendment to Contract No. C-128506 with Keyser Marston for the continued provision of technical services related to project feasibility and real estate underwriting of HCIDLA multifamily and homeownership projects, in substantial conformance with the draft Amendment attached to the May 1, 2019 City Administrative Officer (CAO) report and attached to the Council file and subject to the review and approval of the City Attorney as to form and compliance with the City’s contracting requirements, to:
      
      
      1. Increase compensation by $65,000, for a cumulative compensation amount not to exceed $480,000.
         
         
      2. Extend the contract term by four months from June 24, 2019 through October 23, 2019 for a revised total contract term of three years.
         
         
   2. Prepare Controller instructions and make any necessary technical adjustments consistent with the Mayor and Council actions on this matter, subject to the approval of the CAO.
      
                 
2. AUTHORIZE the Controller to transfer $65,000 within the Low and Moderate Income Housing Fund, Fund No. 55J as follows:
   
   

   From:	Title
   Account	Name	Amount
   43J412	Service Delivery	$65,000
   To:	Title
   Account	Name	Amount
   43M844	Technical Services	$65,000

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The CAO reports that there is no impact to the General Fund.  The proposed Second Amendment to the contract with Keyser Marston will be provided by the Low and Moderate Income Housing Fund No. 55J.  The recommendations are in compliance with the City's Financial Policies in that funding for the proposed amendment is available within the identified funds.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

TIME LIMIT FILE - JUNE 17, 2019

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - JUNE 14, 2019)

HOUSING COMMITTEE REPORT relative to authorization to accept the 2019 Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) award.   

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

1. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, Los Angeles Housing and Community Investment Department (HCIDLA), or designee, to:
   
   
   1. Accept the 2019 CSBG award from the State of California, Department of Community Services and Development (CSD) on behalf of the City.
      
      
   2. Execute and return to the CSD the signed CSBG Contract No. 19F-4022 with the required supporting documentation, subject to review by the City Attorney as to form and legality.
      
      
   3. Execute any subsequent amendments to the CSBG Contract No. 19F-4022, subject to City Attorney review as to form and legality.
                         
2. APPROVE the use of CSBG funds to operate the FamilySource Center System for the period January 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019 as follows, subject to State appropriations of 2019 CSBG funds:
   
   

   	Amount
   Program Costs- FamilySource Center System (January 1, 2019-December 31, 2019)	$4,686,302
   Administrative Costs	1,889,832
   Total:	$6,576,134

3. AUTHORIZE the Controller to:
   
   
   1. Establish new account, 43R582 Family Source Centers- Non Profit and appropriate $4,686,302 within the CSBG No. 428.
      
      
   2. Establish a receivable from the CSD in the amount of $6,576,134 within the CSBG Fund No. 428.
      
      
4. AUTHORIZE the General Manager HCIDLA, or designee, to  prepare any Controller instructions needed to implement actions approved by the Council and Mayor on matters presented in or deriving from this transmittal, and/or to make necessary technical adjustments, subject to the approval of the City Administrative Officer (CAO); and, AUTHORIZE the Controller to implement the instructions.
    

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The CAO reports that there is no impact to the General Fund.  The recommended actions contained in the April 29, 2019 CAO report comply with City Financial Policies in that they provide for the acceptance of the 2019 CSBG award, which will fund expenses incurred for the FamilySource Center Program.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

ADMINISTRATIVE AND CATEGORICAL EXEMPTIONS, COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE BOARD OF HARBOR COMMISSIONERS, CITY ATTORNEY AND CITY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER (CAO) and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to amending Port of Los Angeles (POLA) Tariff No. 4 regarding the Ocean Common Carrier (OCC) - Ultra-Large Container Vessel Incentive Program.

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

1. ADOPT the determination by the Board of Harbor Commissioners that the proposed action is administratively and categorically exempt under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) in accordance with Article II, Section 2(f) and Article Ill, Class 6(2) of the Los Angeles City CEQA Guidelines.
   
   
2. APPROVE POLA Resolution No. 19-8452 authorizing proposed Permanent Order No. 19-7265 amending POLA Tariff No. 4, Section Twenty-Three, Item No. 2326, Definitions OCC - Ultra-Large Container Vessel Incentive Program; and Item No. 2327 OCC - Ultra-Large Container Vessel Incentive Program and Eligibility Requirements.
   
   
3. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE, dated April 30, 2019, approving Board of Harbor Commissioners Order No. 19-7265, amending POLA Tariff No. 4, Section Twenty-Three in order to provide a financial incentive to OCCs that bring an ultra-large container vessel to the Port of Los Angeles.
   
   

Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that approval of the proposed Tariff Amendment to the POLA Tariff No. 4 for the OCC - Ultra-Large Container Vessel Incentive Program is expected to benefit operating revenues for the POLA if the payout to eligible OCC participants complies with the Tariff and achieves estimated program financial goals. The proposed financial incentive funds will be paid to the OCC at approximately $10 per incremental twenty-foot equivalent unit cargo container. In the event that nine OCCs receive incentive under this program, the POLA states that net benefit would be from approximately $726,124 to $7,230,175. The POLA states that the incentive amounts will be contingent upon compliance with the policies and guidelines. The POLA will be responsible for all of the financial payouts earned under the incentive program. Funding for the proposed Tariff Amendment will be included in the proposed Fiscal Year 2020 budget as part of the annual budgetary adoption process.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

TIME LIMIT FILE – MAY 31, 2019

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

(Trade, Travel, and Tourism Committee waived consideration of the above matter)

ADMINISTRATIVE EXEMPTION and COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE BOARD OF HARBOR COMMISSIONERS AND THE CITY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER (CAO) relative to the First Amendment to the Port of Los Angeles (POLA) agreement with General Electric Transportation Parts, LLC (GE).

Recommendations for Council action:

1. ADOPT the determination by the Board of Harbor Commissioners that the proposed action is administratively exempt under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) in accordance with Article II, Section 2(f) of the Los Angeles City CEQA Guidelines.
   
   
2. APPROVE POLA Resolution No. 19-8459 for the First Amendment to POLA agreement No. 19-3425-A with GE extending the contract term by three years for a new contract term of six years, and increasing the not-to-exceed compensation amount by an additional $3,000,000, for a total not-to-exceed compensation amount of $16,100,420, for hardware, software and services required for additional enhancements, technical hosting and support, and other core components for the continued expansion and operation of the Port Optimizer, a common user portal that provides a single information window to support enhanced maritime supply chain performance.
   
   

Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that approval of the proposed amendment of the POLA agreement with GE extends the term by an additional three years, for a total of six years, and increases the maximum compensation by an additional $3 million, from $13,100,420, to $16,100,420. The POLA has the authority to cancel this Agreement for any reason, upon giving a 30-day notice to GE.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

TIME LIMIT FILE – JULY 1, 2019

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION – JUNE 28, 2019)

(Trade, Travel, and Tourism Committee waived consideration of the above matter)

CONSIDERATION OF MOTION (HUIZAR - HARRIS-DAWSON) relative to a Right of Entry Agreement with the Little Tokyo Service Center Community Development Corporation (LTSC) for use of portions of City-owned property in the vicinity of Werdin Place between Main Street and Los Angeles Street for the Budokan of Los Angeles Project.

Recommendation for Council action:

INSTRUCT the Department of General Services, with the assistance of the City Attorney, to negotiate a Right of Entry Agreement, or other appropriate temporary agreement, with the LTSC to allow the LTSC to utilize portions of the City-owned property in the vicinity of Werdin Place between Main Street and Los Angeles Street (APNs: 5161-026-904, 5161-026-905, 5161-026-906, 5161026-907 and 5161-026-910) to erect a fence and scaffolding in connection with their development of the Budokan of Los Angeles Project.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

(Information, Technology, and General Services Committee waived consideration of the above matter)

MOTION (RYU - RODRIGUEZ) relative to funding for services associated with the use of the Pan Pacific Recreation Center for the community-wide Yom HaShoah Remembrance event on April 27-28, 2019.

MOTION (WESSON - RYU) relative to funding for supplemental tree trimming activities in Council District 10.

Blumenfield, Bonin, Buscaino, Cedillo, Harris-Dawson, Huizar, Koretz, Krekorian, Martinez, O'Farrell, Price, Rodriguez, Ryu, Smith and President Wesson (15)