PERSONNEL AND ANIMAL WELFARE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the reappointment of Ms. Alisa Finsten to the Board of Animal Services Commissioners.

Recommendation for Council action:

RESOLVE that the Mayor's reappointment of Ms. Alisa Finsten to the Board of Animal Services Commissioners for the term ending June 30, 2024 is APPROVED and CONFIRMED.  Ms. Finsten resides in Council District Five.  (Current Board gender composition: F=1; M=3; Vacant=1)

Financial Disclosure Statement:  Pending.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

TIME LIMIT FILE - SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - SEPTEMBER 27, 2019)

PERSONNEL AND ANIMAL WELFARE COMMITTEE REPORT and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to amending the Los Angeles Administrative Code (LAAC) to provide salaries for authorized Targeted Local Hire (TLH) Program classifications.

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

1. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE dated June 10, 2019 amending Schedule A of LAAC Section 4.61 to include the represented and non-represented classifications and provide salaries for the new, non-represented classifications participating in the TLH Program.
   
   
2. AUTHORIZE the City Administrative Officer (CAO), upon accretion of said classes to a bargaining unit, to amend the appropriate Memorandum of Understanding to reflect the salary approved by Ordinance.
   
   
3. AUTHORIZE the CAO and Controller to correct any clerical errors, or, if approved by the City Attorney, and technical errors in the Ordinance.

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The CAO reports that there is no fiscal impact upon the General Fund as Departments participating in the TLH Program will hire individuals into the TLH classifications in lieu of their authorized positions for the targeted civil service classifications.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

PERSONNEL AND ANIMAL WELFARE COMMITTEE REPORT and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the establishment of salary for the new, non-represented classification of City Forest Officer.

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

1. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE dated August 14, 2019 amending Schedule A of Los Angeles Administrative Code Section 4.61 to include and provide a salary for the new, non-represented classification of City Forest Officer (Class Code 3136).
   
   
2. AUTHORIZE the City Administrative Officer (CAO) and Controller to correct any clerical errors, or, if approved by the City Attorney, and technical errors in the Ordinance.

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The CAO reports that there is no additional impact upon the General Fund for Fiscal Year (FY) 2019-20.  The Board of Public Works Commissioners will absorb any additional costs into its approved FY 2019-20 budget.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the appropriation of all current and future interest income earned on Community Redevelopment Agency of Los Angeles (CRA/LA) Non-Housing Bond Proceeds (EBP) to Special Fund No. 57D for eligible projects and program administration.

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

1. FIND the appropriation of interest income earned (Interest) is not considered a project pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Section 15378(b)(4).
   
   
2. APPROPRIATE $4,489,544 in Interest earned through June 30, 2019 on CRA/LA EBP, including an administrative appropriation of 16 percent of Interest on taxable EBP totaling $352,754 and the remaining Interest of $4,136,790 to be used for eligible projects and activities in accordance with the Bond Expenditure Agreement (BEA) and Bond Spending Plan (BSP).
   
   
3. AUTHORIZE that all future Interest be appropriated to and expended for program administration and eligible projects and activities in accordance with the BEA and BSP.
   
   
4. AUTHORIZE the Controller to:
   
   
   1. Establish new accounts within the CRA/LA EBP Fund No. 57D and appropriate as follows:
      
      

      Account	Title	Amount
      22S622	Reserved for EWDD Oversight	$352,754
      22S9AT	Adelante Eastside Taxable	74,344
      22S9AN	AdeLante Eastside Tax-Exempt	262,508
      22S9BT	Beacon Street Taxable	3,989
      22S9CT	Broadway/Manchester Taxable	14,262
      22S9DT	Crenshaw/Slauson Taxable	72,775
      22S9ET	East Hollywood/Beverly-Normandie Taxable	76,822
      22S9FT	Hollywood Taxable	52,151
      22S9FN	Hollywood Tax-Exempt	329,143
      22S9GT	Hoover Taxable	5,719
      22S9HT	Laurel Canyon Taxable	43,644
      22S9IT	Monterey Hills Taxable	2,400
      22S9JT	Normandie 5 Taxable	53,954
      22S9KN	North Hollywood Tax-Exempt	183,840
      22S9LT	Pacific Corridor Taxable	1,554
      22S9MT	Pacoima/Panorama City Taxable	104,461
      22S9MN	Pacoima/Panorama City Tax-Exempt	830,415
      22S9NT	Pico Union 1 Taxable	23,141
      22S9OT	Pico Union 2 Taxable	134,729
      22S9PT	Reseda/Canoga Park Taxable	584,436
      22S9PN	Reseda/Canoga Park Tax-Exempt	527,168
      22S9QT	Watts Taxable	2,461
      22S9RT	Western/Slauson Taxable	15,610
      22S9ST	Westlake Taxable	217,538
      22S9TT	Wilshire Center/Koreatown Taxable	367,971
      22S9TN	Wilshire Center/Koreatown Tax-Exempt	151,755
      	Total:	$4,489,544

           
   2. Increase appropriations as additional interest income is earned within the CRA/LA EBP Fund No. 57D upon presentation of proper documentation by Economic and Workforce Development Department (EWDD).
      
      
5. AUTHORIZE the Interim General Manager, EWDD, or designee, to prepare Controller instructions and/or make technical adjustments that may be required and are consistent with this action, subject to the approval of the City Administrative Officer; and, AUTHORIZE the Controller to implement these instructions.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The CRA/LA Bond Oversight Committee reports that there is no impact on the City’s General Fund from the proposed appropriation of CRA/LA EBP. The CRA/LA EBP Fund No. 57D is funded solely from two transfers totaling approximately $86 million in pre-2011 tax allocation bond proceeds from CRA/LA to the City (Council file No. 14-1174). Said transfers have been deposited with the Controller.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to implementing a City Legacy Business Program.

Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Price - Krekorian):

INSTRUCT the Economic and Workforce Development Department, with assistance of the Chief Legislative Analyst (CLA) and Chief Administrative Officer (CAO), to report to the Economic Development Committee with an analysis of San Francisco’s Legacy Business Program, and similar programs in other cities, including recommendations on how to implement a City Legacy Business Program.

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

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to issuing a Request for Information (RFI) to assess development interest for City-owned properties located at 3416 West 43rd Street and 4300-4326 South Degnan Boulevard located in Leimert Park.

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

AUTHORIZE the General Manager, Economic and Workforce Development Department (EWDD), or designee, in consultation with the City Administrative Officer (CAO), Chief Legislative Analyst (CLA), and any other City agencies as needed, to issue a RFI to assess development interest for City-owned properties located at 3416 West 43rd Street (A.P.N. 5024-018-­901 and 5024-018-902) and 4300-4326 South Degnan Boulevard (A.P.N. 5024-019-906 and 5024-019-907) in the Leimert Park community of Los Angeles and also provide an opportunity to the development community to suggest alternate or modified uses and possible public-private partnerships involving the City-owned property.

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

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to initiating a review of the City-owned property at 500 South Mesa Street (Property) to determine its suitability for economic development purposes with additional consideration of development opportunities within the Federal Opportunity Zone designation.

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

INSTRUCT the City Administrative Officer (CAO), with the assistance of the Chief Legislative Analyst (CLA), Economic Workforce Development Department, Department of General Services, and any other affected stakeholders, to initiate a review of the Property to determine its suitability for economic development purposes, with additional consideration of development opportunities within the Federal Opportunity Zone designation, and provide a report within 45 days.

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

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to initiating a review of the City-owned property at 1845 East 103rd Street (Property) to determine its suitability for economic development purposes with additional consideration of development opportunities within the Federal Opportunity Zone designation.

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

INSTRUCT the City Administrative Officer (CAO), with the assistance of the Chief Legislative Analyst (CLA), Economic Workforce Development Department, Department of General Services, and any other affected stakeholders, to initiate a review of the Property to determine its suitability for economic development purposes, with additional consideration of development opportunities within the Federal Opportunity Zone designation, and provide a report within 45 days.

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

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

PERSONNEL AND ANIMAL WELFARE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to modernizing the recruitment and hiring process for City employees.

Recommendations for Council action:

1. NOTE and FILE the July 31, 2019 Joint City Administrative Officer (CAO)/Chief Legislative Analyst (CLA) and August 13, 2019 Personnel Department reports relative to modernizing the recruitment and hiring process for City employees.
   
   
2. INSTRUCT the Personnel Department to report in regard to:
   
   
   1. Findings of the Ad Hoc Plan Design Sub-Committee.
      
      
   2. Re-naming the Personnel Department to Human Resources Department.
      
      
   3. The status of video recruiting City employees.

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

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

PERSONNEL AND ANIMAL WELFARE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the exemption of one Chief Zoning Administrator (Class Code 7999) position, from the Civil Service provisions of the City Charter.

Recommendation for Council action:

APPROVE the exemption of one  Chief Zoning Administrator (Class Code 7999) position for the Department of City Planning, from the Civil Service provisions of the City Charter, pursuant to Charter Section 1001(b).

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

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

TIME LIMIT FILE - SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - SEPTEMBER 10, 2019)

PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to an Interim Control Ordinance (ICO) to prohibit the issuance of demolition, building, grading, and other applicable permits in C2 zones, where the property is located immediately adjacent to a R1 or more restrictive zone, fronts a Local Street, and has a lot width of 55 feet or less.

Recommendations for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Harris-Dawson - Koretz):

1. INSTRUCT the Department of City Planning (DCP), in consultation with the City Attorney, to prepare and present an ICO, to prohibit the issuance of demolition, building, grading, and other applicable permits in C2 zones, where the property is located immediately adjacent to a R1 or more restrictive zone, fronts a Local Street, and has a lot width of 55 feet or less.
   
   
2. INSTRUCT the DCP to include an Urgency Clause to the ICO, making it effective upon publication, and consistent with California Government Code Section 65858, where the ICO will run for 45 days, with a 10 month and 15 days extension by Council Resolution, that can be further extended for an additional year, or until the adoption of the appropriate land use regulatory and design provisions have been approved by DCP, adopted by the Council and become effective, whichever occurs first.

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

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

PERSONNEL AND ANIMAL WELFARE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the City's animal shelter care for animals other than cats and dogs.

Recommendation for Council action, as initiated by Motion (Koretz - O'Farrell):

NOTE and FILE the Department of Animal Services report dated August 13, 2019, relative to the care provided by the Department for animals other than cats and dogs at City animal shelters.

Fiscal Impact Statement:  Not applicable.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a Zone Change Ordinance for the Crenshaw Corridor Specific Plan to enhance its design and development to satisfy the Plan's stated purpose.

Recommendations for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Harris-Dawson - Price):

1. INSTRUCT the Department of City Planning (DCP), in consultation with the City Attorney, to prepare and present a Zone Change Ordinance for the Crenshaw Corridor Specific Plan that identifies additional design criteria and modified development standards that account for the promotion of mixed use and commercial development in the commercial zones which front commercial corridors, which includes provisions that promote the appropriate transition between commercial parcels and adjoining R1 zones within the Specific Plan boundaries.
   
   
2. INSTRUCT DCP to revisit the design guidelines in the Specific Plan to include additional considerations for architectural character, quality of design, quality of materials, which promotes consideration for pedestrian and bicycle safety to and from, along the commercial corridors identified in the Specific Plan.

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.

Recommendations for Council action:

1. DETERMINE as provided in Section 54954.2(b)(2) of the Government Code, and pursuant to Rule 23 of the Rules of the City Council, that pursuant to state laws there is a need to take immediate action of this matter AND that the need for action came to the attention of the City subsequent to the posting of the agenda for today's Council meeting.
   
   
2. INITIATE consideration of the property located at 100 Delfern, Los Angeles, 90077 as a City Historic-Cultural Monument under the procedures of Section 22.171.10 of the Administrative Code, and INSTRUCT the Planning Department to prepare the Historic Cultural Monument application for review and consideration by the Cultural Heritage Commission; and that after reviewing the application, the Cultural Heritage Commission be requested to submit its report and recommendation to the Council. 

Members Present: Blumenfield, Bonin, Cedillo, Harris-Dawson, Koretz, Krekorian, Lee, Martinez, Rodriguez and Ryu (10); Absent: Buscaino, Huizar, O'Farrell, Price and President Wesson (5)

CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION, PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT, and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to amending the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) to allow buildings owned or leased by the City that are in compliance with the requirements of the City’s mandatory earthquake hazard reduction requirements to be used as temporary emergency homeless shelters.

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

1. FIND , based on the whole of the administrative record, determine that the draft ordinance amending LAMC Section 91.8605 is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under California Public Resources Code Sections 15268 (statutory exemption for ministerial projects), 15269 (statutory exemption for emergency projects), 15301 (categorical exemption for existing facilities), 15302 (categorical exemption for replacement or reconstruction of existing structures and facilities), 15303 (categorical exemption for new construction or conversion of small structures), 15304 (categorical exemption for minor alterations to land), 15305 (categorical exemption for minor alterations in land use limitations), 15311 (categorical exemption for accessory structures), 15323 (categorical exemption for normal operations of facilities for public gatherings), 15332 (categorical exemption for in-fill development projects), and 15378 (definition of a project), and that none of the exceptions under 15300.2 apply.
   
   
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE dated August 6, 2019, amending Section 91.8605 of Division 86 of Article 1 of Chapter IX of the LAMC to allow City-owned or leased buildings in compliance with the City’s mandatory earthquake hazard reduction requirements to be used as temporary emergency homeless shelters established in response to the City’s declaration of a shelter crisis.

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

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

URGENCY CLAUSE - 12 VOTES REQUIRED ON SECOND READING