COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER (CAO) relative to the transfer and termination an existing 55-year lease for Olvera Street, Space W-14, into a 20 plus 20-year concession agreement between the City of Los Angeles and Felix Munoz and Karina Munoz.

Recommendation for Council action:

APPROVE the transfer and termination of Contract No. C-103420, Robert G. Gonzalez, an existing 55-year lease for Olvera Street, Space W-14, into a 20 plus 20-year concession agreement between the City of Los Angeles and Felix Munoz and Karina Munoz for a term ending June 30, 2031.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that the rent for Olvera Street Space W-14 will be adjusted from $360 to $1,200 per month upon Council approval. Annual Consumer Price Index adjustments will be applied to the adjusted rent through 2021. The rent will also be re-assessed during the next market rate rent adjustment scheduled for 2021.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

TIME LIMIT FILE - AUGUST 9, 2019

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - AUGUST 12, 2019)

(Health, Education, Neighborhoods, Parks, Arts, and River Committee waived consideration of the above matter)

CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION, COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ENGINEER and RESOLUTION TO VACATE relative to vacating a portion of the north/south alley and first east/west alley southerly of C Street between King Avenue and Hawaiian Avenue, VAC-E1401335 (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 City Charter.
   
   
3. ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION TO VACATE No. 19-1401335 for the Vacation.
   
   
4. INSTRUCT the City Clerk to transmit, following Council adoption, Resolution to Vacate No. 19-1401335 to the Bureau of Engineering, Land Development and Geographic Information System Division 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.

CONSIDERATION OF MOTION (CEDILLO - WESSON) relative to the restructuring of the City's loan and extending the affordability covenants for the property located at 636 North Hill Place.

Recommendation for Council action:

INSTRUCT the Los Angeles Housing and Community Investment Department to restructure the City's loan and extend the affordability covenants for the property located at 636 North Hill Place as follows:

1. Modify the affordability covenants to extend the affordability period by 10 years.
   
   
2. Modify the existing loans terms to write-off the loan principal and accrued interest over a period of six years.
   
   
3. Work with the First Council District, Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles, County of Los Angeles, and State of California to identify resources to provide rental assistance for the lower and moderate-income tenants residing at the property located at 636 North Hill Place during years seven through ten of the agreement.
   
   
4. Negotiate and execute loan amendments, covenant amendments, subordination agreements, and other documents as necessary to complete the debt restructuring and preservation of the Property, subject to the review and approval of the City Attorney as to form.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

(Housing Committee waived consideration of the above matter)

MOTION (SMITH - RODRIGUEZ) relative to authorizing the Legal Affairs Division of the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) to use the City Hall Tom Bradley Room on December 12, 2019.

Recommendation for Council action:

AUTHORIZE the LAPD to use the City Hall Tom Bradley Room on Thursday, December 12, 2019, with the understanding that all costs incurred by the Department of General Services associated with this event will be reimbursed to that Department by the LAPD.

MOTION (MARTINEZ - HARRIS-DAWSON) relative to funding to be used by the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) OVB Human Trafficking Task Force for rental vehicles.

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

1. TRANSFER and APPROPRIATE $30,000 in the AB1290 Fund No. 53P, Account No. 281206 (CD 6 Redevelopment Projects - Services) to the Police Fund No. 100/70, Account No. 6010 (Office and Administrative Expense) to be used by the Police Department OVB Human Trafficking Task Force for rental vehicles.
   
   
2. AUTHORIZE the LAPD 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 (KREKORIAN - RODRIGUEZ) relative to funding for increased police patrol at the Whitsett Soccer Complex in North Hollywood.

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

1. TRANSFER $50,000 from Council District 2 Real Property Trust Fund No. 684 to Police Fund No. 100/70, Account No. 1092 (Overtime - Sworn) to assist in funding additional police patrol for the Whitsett Soccer Complex in North Hollywood.
   
   
2. AUTHORIZE the City Clerk to make any corrections or clarifications to the above instructions in order to effectuate the intent of this Motion.

MOTION (KREKORIAN - BLUMENFIELD) relative to covering the costs of sidewalk repairs in the area represented by the Studio City Business Improvement District (BID).

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

1. AUTHORIZE the Bureau of Street Services (BSS) to accept the sum of $148,064 paid by the Studio City BID to cover the cost of sidewalk repairs in the area represented by the BID, and to cause this amount to be deposited into the Street Services Fund No. 100/86, as follows: $117,664 into Account No. 001090 (Salaries - Overtime), $20,400 into Account No. 003030 (Construction Materials) and $10,000 into Account No. 006020 (Operating Supplies and Expense).
   
   
2. AUTHORIZE the BSS 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 (BLUMENFIELD - CEDILLO) relative to allocating Community Redevelopment Agency of Los Angeles (CRA/LA) Excess Bond Proceeds (EBP) for capital improvements related to the Reseda Theater Rehabilitation Project.

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

1. INSTRUCT the Economic and Workforce Development Department (EWDD), with the assistance of the City Administrative Officer, Chief Legislative Analyst, Department of General Services, and other applicable City department, to provide a report with recommendations to the CRA/LA Bond Oversight Committee to allocate all remaining taxable CRA/LA EBP available to Council District 3, including any earned interest, for capital improvements related to the Reseda Theater Rehabilitation Project as identified in the Bond Expenditure Agreement and Bond Spending Plan for the Reseda/Canoga Park Redevelopment Project Area.
   
   
2. AUTHORIZE the expenditure of all remaining taxable CRA/LA EBP available to Council District 3, including any earned interest, from the Reseda/Canoga Park Redevelopment Project Area to be utilized by Thomas Safran and Associates for capital improvements related to the Reseda Theater Rehabilitation Project contingent upon Council's approval of the forthcoming EWDD report.

MOTION (RODRIGUEZ - RYU) relative to funding for supplemental services such as small litter cleanup, corridor cleanups, weed abatement in Council District Seven.

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

1. TRANSFER and APPROPRIATE $200,000 in the Lopez Canyon Landfill Community Amenities Trust Fund No. 531/14 to the Board of Public Works Fund No. 100/74, Account No. 3040 (Contractual Services) for supplemental services such as small litter cleanup, corridor cleanups, weed abatement in Council District Seven to be conducted by Northeast Graffiti Busters.
   
   
2. AUTHORIZE the Public Works Office of Community Beautification to prepare the necessary document(s) with, and/or payment(s) to Northeast Graffiti Busters, in this amount, and for the above purposes, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form, if needed; and that the Council member of the Seventh District be authorized to execute any such documents on behalf of the City.
   
   
3. AUTHORIZE the Department of Public Works 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, including any corrections and changes to fund or account numbers; said corrections / clarifications / changes may be made orally, electronically or by any other means.

The City Council shall recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2) and (e)(2), in order to confer with legal counsel relative to significant exposure to litigation (one potential case) in relation to the U.S. Department of Justice investigation in connection with the Fair Housing Act, ADA and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; and in relation to negotiations regarding a Voluntary Compliance Agreement with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

RECONSIDERED ITEM NO. 23 FROM COUNCIL MEETING OF JULY 31, 2019

NO. (23) - 19-0822, 14-1656

The City Council shall recess into Closed Session, pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1) to confer with its legal counsel relative to the litigation entitled Garcia, et al. v. City of Los Angeles, United States District Court, Central District of California, Western Division, Case No. 2:19-CV-6182, and pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4) to enable the legislative body to decide whether to initiate one litigation, and pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2) and (e)(1) to confer with legal counsel relative to significant exposure to one litigation case.