PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the reappointment of Mr. William Kil to the Police Permit Review Panel.

Recommendation for Council action:

RESOLVE that the Mayor's reappointment of Mr. William Kil to the Police Permit Review panel for the term ending June 30, 2024 is APPROVED and CONFIRMED. Mr. Kil resides in Council District 14.  (Current composition: F=3; M=3)

Financial Disclosure Statement:  Filed.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

TIME LIMIT FILE - SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - SEPTEMBER 20, 2019)

PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the reappointment of Mr. Oliver DelGado to the Central Los Angeles Area Planning Commission (CLAAPC).

Recommendation for Council action:

RESOLVE that the Mayor's reappointment of Mr. Oliver DelGado to the CLAAPC for the term ending June 30, 2024 is APPROVED and CONFIRMED.  Mr. Oliver DelGado resides in Council District 13. (Current composition:  F=3; M=2)

Financial Disclosure Statement:  Filed.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

TIME LIMIT FILE - SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - SEPTEMBER 20, 2019)

PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the reappointment of Ms. Joselyn Geaga-Rosenthal to the Board of Building and Safety Commissioners (BBSC).

Recommendation for Council action:

RESOLVE that the Mayor's reappointment of Ms. Joselyn Geaga-Rosenthal to the BBSC for the term ending June 30, 2024 is APPROVED and CONFIRMED.  Ms. Joselyn Geaga-Rosenthal resides in Council District 13. (Current composition:  F=2; M=3)

Financial Disclosure Statement:  Filed.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

TIME LIMIT FILE - SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - SEPTEMBER 20, 2019)

PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the reappointment of Ms. Lara Yeretsian to the Police Permit Review Panel.

Recommendation for Council action:

RESOLVE that the Mayor's reappointment of Ms. Lara Yeretsian to the Police Permit Review panel for the term ending June 30, 2024 is APPROVED and CONFIRMED. Ms. Yeretsian resides in Council District Four. (Current composition: F=3; M=3)

Financial Disclosure Statement:  Pending

Community Impact Statement:  Submitted

TIME LIMIT FILE - SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

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

TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the reappointment of Ms. Sheila Tejada to the Board of Transportation Commissioners.

Recommendation for Council action:

RESOLVE that the Mayor's reappointment of Ms. Sheila Tejada to the Board of Transportation Commissioners for the term ending June 30, 2024, is APPROVED and CONFIRMED. Ms. Tejada resides in Council District Four. (Current composition: F=3; M=4)

Financial Disclosure Statement: Pending.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

TIME LIMIT FILE – SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

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

IMMIGRANT AFFAIRS, CIVIL RIGHTS, AND EQUITY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the appointment of Ms. Helena Marissa Montes to the Civil and Human Rights Commission.

Recommendation for Council action:

RESOLVE that the Mayor's appointment of Ms. Helena Marissa Montes to the Civil and Human Rights Commission for the term ending June 30, 2023, is APPROVED and CONFIRMED.  Ms. Montes resides in Council District 14.

Financial Disclosure Statement:  Filed.

Background Check:  Pending.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

TIME LIMIT FILE - SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

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

CONSIDERATION OF and ACTIONS RELATED TO CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION, PURSUANT TO CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) GUIDELINES, SECTIONS 15308 and 15320, and RELATED CEQA FINDINGS, ERRATA TO THE INITIAL STUDY and NEGATIVE DECLARATION, COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF CITY PLANNING, LOS ANGELES CITY PLANNING COMMISSION, AND CITY ATTORNEY, RESOLUTION, AND ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to a revised Resolution requesting the transfer of land use authority from the Community Redevelopment Agency, Designated Local Authority to the City, and a draft Ordinance adding Sections 11.13 and 11.5.14 and amending Sections 11.5.9 11.5.10, 12.04, 12.22, 12.24, 16.05, 16.11 and 19.01 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code to effectuate the transfer of land use related plans and functions of the former local Community Redevelopment Agency to the City, pursuant to California Health and Safety Code Section 34173(I), for the project sites consisting of 19 unexpired Redevelopment Project Areas:  North Hollywood, Chinatown, Broadway/Manchester, Wilshire/Koreatown, Crenshaw, Crenshaw/Slauson, Watts Corridor, Council District Nine, Hollywood, Mid-City, Western Slauson, Vermont/Manchester, Laurel Canyon, Westlake, Exposition/University Park, Adelante Eastside, Pacific Corridor, City Center, and Central Industrial.

Applicant:  City of Los Angeles

Case No. CPC-2018-6005-CA

Environmental No. ENV-2018-6006-CE, ENV-2019-4121-ND

(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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PUBLIC WORKS AND GANG REDUCTION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to contracts that provide design services, construction and maintenance services and Right-of-Entry for the Sixth Street Viaduct Replacement Project.

Recommendation for Council action:

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Board of Public Works, on behalf of the City Engineer, to act under Design Services Agreement, Construction and Maintenance Agreements, Right-of-Entry between the City and five railroad agencies (BNSF Railway Company, Union Pacific Railroad Company, National Railroad Passenger Company [Amtrak], Metropolitan Transportation Authority [Metro] and Southern California Regional Railway) through December 31, 2023 for the Sixth Street Viaduct Replacement Project.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Administrative Officer reports that there is no additional impact on the General Fund. Municipal Improvement Corporation of Los Angeles financing previously authorized for this project will fund contract activities, with potential repayment of a portion of these expenses to be provided subject to receipt of any federal or state grant reimbursements.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

TIME LIMIT FILE - OCTOBER 21, 2019

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - OCTOBER 15, 2019)

PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the Fiscal Year (FY) 2016 State Homeland Security Program (FY16 SHSP) Grant acceptance.

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

1. AUTHORIZE the Mayor, or designee, to:
   
   
   1. Retroactively accept, on behalf of the City, the FY 2016 SHSP additional allocation of $14,000 for a new total amount of $542,199 for a grant performance period of September 1, 2016 through March 31, 2019 to fund the Emergency Management Department’s Active Shooter Training Program.
      
      
   2. Negotiate and execute a contract amendment with the County of Los Angeles for a term between September 1, 2016 through March 31, 2019 for receipt of FY16 SHSP grant funds for a new total amount of $542,199, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form.
      
      
   3. Submit to the grantor on behalf of the City, requests for drawdown of funds for payment or reimbursements of City funds expended for approved grant purposes.
      
      
2. AUTHORIZE the Controller to:
   
   
   1. Increase receivables within Fund No. 58X in the amount of $14,000 for the FY16 SHSP Grant.
      
      
   2. Expend and receive funds upon presentation of documentation and proper demand by the Mayor’s Office of Public Safety to reimburse City Departments.
      
      
   3. Increase and appropriate funds within Fund No. 58X/46, as  follows:
      
      

      Fund/Dept.	Account	Title	Amount
      58X/46	46S392	Emergency Management Department (EMD)	$14,000

      
             
   4. Transfer appropriations within Fund No. 58X/46, SHSP 16 as  follows:
      
      

      From:	Fund/Dept.	Account	Title	Amount
      	58X/46	46R138	Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD)	$5,693
      To:	58X/46	46S392	EMD	$5,693

   5. Transfer appropriations in the amount of $19,693 within the FY16 SHSP Grant Fund No. 58X on an as-needed basis to reimburse grant-related expenditures as follows:
      
      

      From:	Fund/Dept.	Account	Title	Amount
      	58X/46	46S392	EMD	$19,693
      To:	392/34	343040	Contractual Services	$19,693

   6. Transfer cash from Fund No. 58X/46, to reimburse the General Fund, on an as-needed basis, upon presentation of proper documentation from City Departments.
      
      
3. AUTHORIZE the Mayor, or designee, to prepare Controller instructions for any technical adjustments, subject to the approval of the City Administrative Officer (CAO); and, AUTHORIZE the Controller to implement the instructions.
   
   

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The CAO reports that approval of the recommendations contained in the September 3, 2019 CAO report, attached to the Council file, will provide an additional allocation of FY 16 SHSP Grant funds in the amount of $14,000 to the Emergency Management Department to support the Active Shooter Training Program.  These actions are in compliance with the City’s Financial Policies in that grant funds will be used to support grant-related activities.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the Disaster Assistance Trust Fund (DATF) Annual Financial Report for Fiscal Year (FY) ending June 30, 2019.

Recommendation for Council action:

NOTE and FILE the September 3, 2019 City Administrative Officer (CAO) report relative to the DATF Annual Financial Report for FY ending June 30, 2019.

Fiscal Impact Statement:  Not applicable.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

HOUSING COMMITTEE REPORT relative to approving six contractors to provide Lead Technical Services and Section 106 Historic Preservation Services, and authority to negotiate and execute related contracts.

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. Negotiate and execute contracts with the six organizations listed below for the provision of services related to the ongoing operation of the Lead Hazard Remediation Program and Section 106 Historic Preservation reviews, in substantial conformance with the Draft Agreements attached to the HCIDLA's transmittal dated August 15, 2019, with a contract term of one year from October 1, 2019 through September 30, 2020, with an option to extend for two additional one-year terms, and compensation amounts not to exceed the amounts listed below for each contractor, subject to the review and approval of the City Attorney as to form and legality, compliance with the City's contracting requirements, compliance with federal requirements, contractor performance reviews, and funding availability:
      
      
      1. Barr and Clark, Inc. for the provision of lead and asbestos inspection, survey, and analysis services for a contract amount not to exceed $10,000 from the Community Development Trust Fund No. 424.
         
         
      2. Lead Tech Environmental Inc. for the provision of lead and asbestos inspection, survey, and analysis services for a contract amount not to exceed $10,000 from the Community Development Trust Fund No. 424.
         
         
      3. ESML Analytical, Inc. for the provision of laboratory lead and radon testing services for a contract amount not to exceed $20,000 from the Community Development Trust Fund No. 424.
         
         
      4. Forensic Analytical Consulting Services for the provision of technical training services for a contract amount not to exceed $50,000 from the LAHD Small Grant Funds and Awards Fund No. 49N.
         
         
      5. Overland Pacific and Cutler for the provision of relocation services for a contract amount not to exceed $30,000 from the Community Development Trust Fund No. 424.
         
         
      6. ICF Jones and Stokes, Inc. for the provision of Section 106 Historic Preservation Services for a contract amount not to exceed $100,000 from the HOME Investment Partnership Program Fund No. 561 ($80,000) and the Community Development Trust Fund No. 424 ($20,000).
         
         
   2. Prepare Controller instructions and any technical adjustments consistent with the Mayor and Council actions related to this matter, subject to the approval of the City Administrative Officer (CAO).
      
      
2. AUTHORIZE the Controller to:
   
   
   1. Establish a new account 43S594 - Environmental Consultant with the HOME Investment Partnership Program Fund No. 561/43.
      
      
   2. Transfer funding within the HCIDLA No. 43, HOME Investment Partnership Program Fund No. 561/43 as follows:
      
      

      	Account	Title	Amount
      From:	43S844	Technical Services	$80,000.00
      To:	43S594	Environmental Consultant	$80,000.00

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The CAO reports that there is no impact to the General Fund.  Funding for the proposed contracts will be provided by the Community Development Trust Fund No. 424, the HOME Investment Partnership Program Fund No. 561, and the LAHD Small Grant Funds and Awards Fund No. 49N.  The recommendations in the CAO report dated September 6, 2019, are in compliance with the City's Financial Policies in that funding for the proposed contracts is available within the identified funds.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the acceptance of the Innovations Grant Program (IGP) from the California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) for the period of April 1, 2019 through March 31, 2021.

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

1. AUTHORIZE the Chief of Police, Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), or designee, to:
   
   
   1. Retroactively apply for and accept the grant award for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2018-19 IGP from the California Commission POST in the amount of $200,000 for the period of April 1, 2019 through March 31, 2021.
      
      
   2. Negotiate and execute the Cooperative Agreement, attached to the Council file, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form.
      
      
2. AUTHORIZE the Controller to:
   
   
   1. Set up a grant receivable and appropriate $200,000 to appropriation account, account number to be determined, within Fund No. 339/70, for the receipt and disbursement of the FY 2018-19 Innovations Grant Program.
      
      
   2. Transfer $150,150 from Fund No. 339/70, account number to be determined, to Fund No. 100/70, account number and amount as follows:
      
      Account No. 1092, Sworn Overtime     $150,150
      
      
3. AUTHORIZE the LAPD to:
   
   
   1. Spend up to the grant amount of $200,000 in accordance with the grant award agreement.
      
      
   2. Submit grant reimbursement requests to the grantor and deposit grant receipts into Fund No. 339/70.
      
      
   3. Prepare Controller instructions for any technical adjustments, subject to the approval of the City Administrative Officer (CAO); and, authorize the Controller to implement the instructions.
      
      
4. INSTRUCT the City Clerk to place the following action in connection with the FY 2018-19 Innovations Grant Program on the City Council agenda on July 1, 2020 or on the first meeting day thereafter:
   
   Authorize the Controller to transfer $27,300 from Fund No. 339/70, account number to be determined, to Fund No. 100/70, account number and amount as follows:
   
   Account No. 1092 Sworn Overtime     $27,300

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The CAO reports that approval of the recommendations contained in the August 23, 2019 CAO report will allow for the expenditure of the FY 2018-19 Innovations Grant Program award totaling $200,000.  There is no impact to the General Fund as a result of these actions.  These actions are in compliance with the City’s Financial Policies in that one-time revenue is being used for one-time expenses. There are no matching funds required.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MUNICIPAL FACILITIES COMMITTEE relative to the agreement with Salvation Army, and the Right-of-Entry agreement between the Department of General Services and the Department of Recreation and Parks (RAP) for RAP-controlled property bounded by Hoover Street, South LaFayette Park Place, and Wilshire Boulevard, Lafayette Park Triangle, in Los Angeles CA, 90057, for use as a temporary bridge housing facility.

(Homelessness and Poverty Committee report to be submitted in Council. If public hearing is not held in Committee, an opportunity for public comment will be provided.)

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CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENT QUALITY ACT (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15269(c); and Statutory Exemption under Public Resources Code section 21080(b)(4) as a specific action necessary to mitigate an emergency; as set forth in the Notice of Exemption attached to the Council file; and Motion (Krekorian - Ryu) relative to approving funds in the amount of $2,300,000 for the development of a bridge housing facility for the property located at 13160 Raymer Street, Los Angeles, CA 91605.

(Homelessness and Poverty Committee report to be submitted in Council. If public hearing is not held in Committee, an opportunity for public comment will be provided.)

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MOTION (WESSON for MARTINEZ - RYU) relative to waiving or suspending enforcement of parking fees at various parking lots in connection with the Van Nuys Arts Festival in Council District 6 on Friday, September 27, 2019.

MOTION (WESSON - KREKORIAN) relative to requesting the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce to present its report entitled Los Angeles City Council Districts: Economic Report 2018 to City Council.

MOTION (WESSON for PRICE - BUSCAINO) relative to approval of funds for City services associated with the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences to hold the 71st Primetime Emmy Awards at the Microsoft Theater.

Members Present: Blumenfield, Bonin, Buscaino, Cedillo, Harris-Dawson, Huizar, Koretz, Krekorian, Lee, Rodriguez and Ryu (11);  Absent: Martinez, O'Farrell, Price and President Wesson (4)