CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION, PUBLIC WORKS AND GANG REDUCTION COMMITTEE REPORT and RESOLUTION relative to the temporary closure of the cul-de-sac walkway at Woodbine Street, northeasterly of Manning Avenue.

Recommendations for Council action:

1. FIND that this matter is categorically exempt under Article III, Class 5, of the Los Angeles City Guidelines for the implementation of the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970.
   
   
2. FIND that the walkway as shown in the report from the City Engineer dated June 25, 2019, attached to the Council file, subject to the conditions contained herein, be temporarily closed pursuant to State Vehicle Code Section 21101.4 for a period of twelve months upon Council approval.
   
   
3. ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION, signed by the City Attorney.
   
   
4. ADOPT the following findings:
   
   
   1. There is substantial evidence of serious and continual criminal activities in the walkway recommended for temporary closure.
      
      
   2. The temporary closure of the walkway will reduce the criminal activity in the area.
      
      
   3. The walkway does not provide necessary vehicular or pedestrian access to adjacent properties but affected property owners have agreed to the temporary closure.
      
      
   4. The closure will not adversely affect traffic flow, safety on adjacent streets or in the surrounding neighborhoods, operation of emergency vehicles, and performance of municipal or public utility services.
      
      
   5. Vehicular and pedestrian traffic on the street contribute to the criminal activities.
      
      
   6. The walkway has not been designated as a through highway or arterial street.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Engineer reports that the Bureau of Engineering is absorbing the cost of processing the request in the approximate amount of $5,000. Maintenance of the public easement by City forces will be eliminated.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

(Continued from Council meeting of August 20, 2019)

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REPORT and ORDINANCE OF INTENTION FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the reconfirmation of the Chatsworth Merchant-Based Business Improvement District (BID).

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

1. FIND that the:
   
   
   1. Assessments imposed by the Chatsworth BID for the 2020 Fiscal Year provide services that directly benefit each of the businesses which pay the assessments.
      
      
   2. Services funded by the assessment are provided only to each of the assessed businesses within the boundaries of the BID.
      
      
   3. Assessment imposed does not exceed the reasonable cost of conferring the benefits.
      
      
   4. Proposed improvements and activities are completely separate from the day-to-day operations of the City.
      
      
   5. Assessments for the proposed business-based BID are not taxes and that the BID qualifies for exemption from Proposition 26 under Exemption 1 of Article XIII C, Section 1(e)(1).
      
      
   6. 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.
      
      
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION, dated August 13, 2019, to confirm the Annual Report for the Chatsworth BID and to levy an annual assessment for the BID's 18th operating year, January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020.
   
   
3. INSTRUCT the City Clerk to schedule, prepare, publish, and mail the public hearing notice, as required by the provisions of Section 36500 et seq. of the California Streets and Highways Code.
   
   
4. INSTRUCT the City Clerk, subject to approval by the City Attorney as to form and legality, to prepare and present an enabling Ordinance levying the special assessment for the Chatsworth BID's 18th operating period, January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020.
   
   
5. APPROVE the Chatsworth B.I.D., Inc., a California non-profit mutual benefit corporation, to administer the proposed services of the Chatsworth BID pursuant to Section 36500 et seq. of the California Streets and Highways Code and City regulations.
   
   
6. AUTHORIZE the City Clerk, subject to City Attorney approval, to prepare, execute, and administer a contract between the City and the Chatsworth B.I.D., Inc. to administer the Chatsworth BID, if the Ordinance reconfirming the BID is adopted.
   
   
7. APPOINT the Advisory Board as listed in the City Clerk report dated August 7, 2019, attached to the Council file.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Clerk reports that there is no impact on the General Fund. This is a merchant-based BID and there are no assessments for City-owned properties within the BID.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REPORT and ORDINANCE OF INTENTION FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the reconfirmation of the Wilshire Center Merchant-Based Business Improvement District (BID).

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

1. FIND that the:
   
   
   1. Assessments imposed by the Wilshire Center BID for the 2020 Fiscal Year provide services that directly benefit each of the businesses which pay the assessments.
      
      
   2. Services funded by the assessment are provided only to each of the assessed businesses within the boundaries of the BID.
      
      
   3. Assessment imposed does not exceed the reasonable cost of conferring the benefits.
      
      
   4. Proposed improvements and activities are completely separate from the day-to-day operations of the City.
      
      
   5. Assessments for the proposed business-based BID are not taxes and that the BID qualifies for exemption from Proposition 26 under Exemption 1 of Article XIII C, Section 1(e)(1).
      
      
   6. Services to be provided by the Owners' Association, Wilshire Center Business Improvement Corporation, 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.
      
      
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION, dated August 27, 2019, to confirm the Annual Report for the Wilshire Center BID and to levy an annual assessment for the BID's 25th operating year, January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020.
   
   
3. INSTRUCT the City Clerk to schedule, prepare, publish, and mail the joint public hearing notice, as required by the provisions of Section 36500 et seq. of the California Streets and Highways Code.
   
   
4. INSTRUCT the City Clerk, subject to approval by the City Attorney as to form and legality, to prepare and present an enabling Ordinance levying the special assessment for the Wilshire Center BID's 25th operating period, January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020.
   
   
5. APPROVE the Wilshire Center Business Improvement Corporation, a California non-profit mutual benefit corporation, to administer the proposed services of the Wilshire Center BID pursuant to Section 36500 et seq. of the California Streets and Highways Code and City regulations.
   
   
6. AUTHORIZE the City Clerk, subject to City Attorney approval, to prepare, execute, and administer a contract between the City and the Wilshire Center Business Improvement Corporation to administer the Wilshire Center BID, if the Ordinance reconfirming the BID is adopted.
   
   
7. APPOINT the Advisory Board as listed in the City Clerk revised report dated September 9, 2019, attached to the Council file.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Clerk reports that there is no impact on the General Fund. This is a merchant-based BID and there are no assessments for City-owned properties within the BID.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REPORT and ORDINANCE OF INTENTION FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the reconfirmation of the Wilmington Commercial Merchant-Based Business Improvement District (BID).

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

1. FIND that the:
   
   
   1. Assessments imposed by the Wilmington Commercial BID for the 2020 Fiscal Year provide services that directly benefit each of the businesses which pay the assessments.
      
      
   2. Services funded by the assessment are provided only to each of the assessed businesses within the boundaries of the BID.
      
      
   3. Assessment imposed does not exceed the reasonable cost of conferring the benefits.
      
      
   4. Proposed improvements and activities are completely separate from the day-to-day operations of the City.
      
      
   5. Assessments for the proposed business-based BID are not taxes and that the BID qualifies for exemption from Proposition 26 under Exemption 1 of Article XIII C, Section 1(e)(1).
      
      
   6. Services to be provided by the Owners' Association, Wilmington Chamber of Commerce, 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.
      
      
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION, dated September 4, 2019, to confirm the Annual Report for the Wilmington Commercial BID and to levy an annual assessment for the BID's 20th operating year, January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020.
   
   
3. INSTRUCT the City Clerk to schedule, prepare, publish, and mail the public hearing notice, as required by the provisions of Section 36500 et seq. of the California Streets and Highways Code.
   
   
4. INSTRUCT the City Clerk, subject to approval by the City Attorney as to form and legality, to prepare and present an enabling Ordinance levying the special assessment for the Wilmington Commercial BID's 20th operating period, January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020.
   
   
5. APPROVE the Wilmington Chamber of Commerce, a California non-profit mutual benefit corporation, to administer the proposed services of the Wilmington Commercial BID pursuant to Section 36500 et seq. of the California Streets and Highways Code and City regulations.
   
   
6. AUTHORIZE the City Clerk, subject to City Attorney approval, to prepare, execute, and administer a contract between the City and the Wilmington Chamber of Commerce to administer the Wilmington Commercial BID, if the Ordinance reconfirming the BID is adopted.
   
   
7. APPOINT the Advisory Board as listed in the City Clerk report dated September 3, 2019, attached to the Council file.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Clerk reports that there is no impact on the General Fund. This is a merchant-based BID and there are no assessments for City-owned properties within the BID.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

HEALTH, EDUCATION, NEIGHBORHOODS, PARKS, ARTS, AND RIVER COMMITTEE REPORT and RESOLUTIONS relative to the Proposition 68 (Prop 68) Statewide Park Program (SPP) 2019 Round, acceptance of grant funds.

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

APPROVE the accompanying Non-Profit RESOLUTIONS supporting the submittal of Prop 68 SPP grant applications by the Los Angeles Initiative for the Western Gage Median Park Project, the Los Angeles Neighborhood Land Trust for the Watts Crescent Project, and APPROVE the filing of an application for various projects, as detailed and included in the Board of Recreation and Parks Commissioners (Board) report dated August 21, 2019, attached to the Council file.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The Board reports that there is no anticipated fiscal impact to the Department of Recreation and Parks (RAP) General Fund in applying for the Prop 68 SPP funds. All project acquisition and/or development costs are covered by the Prop 68 grant funds, subject to award, and any funds currently committed to RAP’s 21 projects and the two Non- Profit Projects. Future operation and maintenance costs are yet to be determined and will be requested in future budget requests.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

PUBLIC WORKS AND GANG REDUCTION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to requiring equal compensation and prize money for any competition featuring both male and female divisions that takes place in the City and requires a City permit.

Recommendations for Council action, as initiated by Motion (Wesson - Martinez - Rodriguez - et al.):

1. REQUEST the City Attorney to prepare and present an Ordinance that would require equal compensation and prize money for any competition featuring both male and female divisions that takes place in the City and requires a permit from the City.
   
   
2. INSTRUCT the Chief Legislative Analyst (CLA), with the assistance of other appropriate departments, to report on the feasibility of making the requirement of equal compensation and prize money the norm for other competitions involving male and female divisions (including those that may not require a special events permit) taking place in the City.

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

Community Impact Statement: Yes.

For: Los Feliz Neighborhood Council

PUBLIC WORKS AND GANG REDUCTION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to temporarily closing the pedestrian tunnel at Tonopah Street under the Interstate 5 and Interstate 170 freeways to abate public safety issues.

Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Martinez - Ryu):

INSTRUCT the City Engineer, with the assistance of the Los Angeles Department of Transportation and any other appropriate City departments, to report with recommendations to temporarily close the pedestrian tunnel at Tonopah Street under the Interstate 5 and Interstate 170 freeways to abate the public safety issues occurring at this site.

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.

PUBLIC WORKS AND GANG REDUCTION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to temporarily closing Dixie Canyon Avenue south of 3363 Dixie Canyon Avenue for reasons of public safety.

Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Ryu - Blumenfield):

INSTRUCT the City Engineer to report with recommendations to temporarily close Dixie Canyon Avenue south of 3363 Dixie Canyon Avenue for reasons of public safety, pursuant to State Vehicle Code Section 21101.4.

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.

PUBLIC WORKS AND GANG REDUCTION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to temporarily closing the alley between E 42nd and E 43rd Streets and Alameda Avenue and Long Beach Avenue for reasons of public safety.

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

INSTRUCT the City Engineer to report with recommendations to temporarily close the alley between E 42nd and E 43rd Streets and Alameda Avenue and Long Beach Avenue for reasons of public safety, pursuant to State Vehicle Code Section 21101.4.

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.

PUBLIC WORKS AND GANG REDUCTION and TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEES REPORTS relative to inspecting the City's existing bicycle network and recommendations for repairing the network's pavement.

1. PUBLIC WORKS AND GANG REDUCTION COMMITTEE REPORT
   
   Recommendations for Council action:
   
   
   1. CONSIDER providing dedicated crews for Large Asphalt Repairs of the on-street bikeway network in the Fiscal Year 2019-20 funding cycle.
      
      
   2. INSTRUCT the Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) to develop a plan for the installation of Rough Road warning signs on street segments that are currently not in a state of good repair, and to identify the necessary resources and timeline for implementation.
      
      
   3. INSTRUCT the Bureau of Street Services (BSS) to:
      
      
      1. Prioritize a dedicated crew for large asphalt repairs in the funding cycle.
         
         
      2. Report on the implementation plan for the use of the crews for repairs on the on-street bike network.
         
         
   4. INSTRUCT the LADOT to develop a plan for the installation of rough road warning signs on street segments that are currently not in a state of good repair, including costs to implement the program, limiting signs to roads that pose the greatest risk, and, for every placed sign, a proposed repair date for the street segment.
      
      
2. TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT
   
   Recommendations for Council action:
      

1. CONCUR with the recommendations of the Public Works and Gang Reduction Committee.
   
   
2. INSTRUCT the BSS to include bicycle facilities as a prioritization criteria for the Pavement Preservation, Concrete Streets, Failed Street Reconstruction, and Street Sweeping Programs.
   
   
3. INSTRUCT the City Administrative Officer to report with funding options for large asphalt repair, including but not limited to Gas Tax, Senate Bill (SB) 1, and Street Damage Restoration Fee.
    

Fiscal Impact Statement: The BSS and the LADOT report that funding in the range of $13 million to $112 million for pavement repair, along with $6.1 million for re-striping, are needed over a span of one to ten years or more to achieve a state of good repair for the on-street bikeway network. Possible funding sources include Gas Tax, SB 1, Measure R Local Return, and Measure M Local Return.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

PERSONNEL AND ANIMAL WELFARE COMMITTEE REPORT and RESOLUTION relative to the 2019-20 Personnel Authority Resolution.

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

ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION granting personnel authority in accordance with Attachments A, B, and C of the June 13, 2019 City Administrative Officer (CAO) report, attached to the Council file, consisting of the following:

1. Attachment A providing authority effective July 1, 2019, unless otherwise noted therein, for positions approved by City Council in the 2019-20 Adopted Budget requiring on-budget resolution authority.
   
   
2. Attachment B providing temporary authority effective July 1, 2019, except as specified, to each department, office, or bureau to employ such number of persons in each class as set forth as supporting data to the 2019-20 Budget as submitted by the Mayor entitled Detail of Positions and Salaries and including adjusted compensation as indicated pursuant to Los Angeles Administrative Code (LAAC) Section 4.72, pending the effective date of the Departmental Personnel Ordinance; such authority in the case of a proposed pay grade designation in said Detail of Positions and Salaries, shall apply to the existing class title and salary established in Schedule A of LAAC Sections 4.61 and 4.158.
   
   
3. Attachment C providing authority effective July 1, 2019, for off-budget positions for the period and purpose detailed in said attachment.

Fiscal Impact Statement:  None submitted by the CAO.  The Chief Legislative Analyst has not completed a financial analysis of this report. 

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the below market value sale of surplus fire trucks and equipment to the City of Jerez, Zacatecas, Mexico.

Recommendations for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Huizar - Martinez):

1. FIND that the City of Jerez, Zacatecas is eligible to purchase one surplus 1996 Seagrave Triple fire engine [Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) 1F9EC28T6TCST2098] with accompanying equipment and turnout gear, at below market value ($1.00), in accordance with Los Angeles Administrative Code Section 22.547 (Donation of Surplus City Equipment), as amended by the City Council on November 28, 2006 (Council file No. 04-1822), inasmuch as the City of Jerez is responding to an emergency.
   
   
2. REQUEST the City Attorney expedite preparation of appropriate documents to effectuate the sale and transfer of the above identified surplus equipment at below market value ($1.00) to the City of Jerez.
   
   
3. INSTRUCT the City Clerk to inform the City of Jerez [Deputy Chief Graham Everett, Chief of Staff, 200 North Main Street, Suite 1800, Los Angeles CA 90012, (213) 978-3863] that the surplus 1996 Seagrave Triple fire engine with accompanying equipment and surplus turnout gear must be claimed within 60 days from the date of Council approval of the request or notification of availability of the equipment, whichever occurs later, at which time it will revert to the City's surplus equipment pool for disposal by the Department of General Services. 
   
   

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.

PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to requiring specified businesses to post notices with information related to slavery and human trafficking.

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

REQUEST the City Attorney to prepare and present an Ordinance which would require specified businesses and other establishments to post notices with information related to slavery and human trafficking, as outlined in Section 52.6 of the California Civil Code and said Ordinance should allow establishments that are required to post this information a reasonable amount of time, if any, to cure violations and provide for civil and criminal penalties for unaddressed violations.

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.

PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the in-kind donation of computer equipment to the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) Community Liaison Office (CLO).

Recommendation for Council action:

ACCEPT an in-kind donation of computer equipment, from the LAFD Foundation, valued at $10,608.36, to the LAFD CLO; and, THANK the donor for this generous donation.

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The Los Angeles Fire Commission reports that there is no fiscal impact to the Department’s budget from the acceptance of this donation.  Donations provide the necessary items meeting the needs of the respective fire stations or administration sections.  Replacement or repair of items meeting City specifications and LAFD business needs may be borne by General Fund, subject to budgetary constraints.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the in-kind donation of SnapStream Media Recording Equipment for the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) Community Liaison Office (CLO).

Recommendation for Council action:

ACCEPT an in-kind donation of SnapStream Media Recording Equipment, from the LAFD Foundation, valued at $14,980, to the LAFD CLO; and, THANK the donor for this generous donation.

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The Los Angeles Fire Commission reports that there is no fiscal impact to the Department’s budget from the acceptance of this donation.  Donations provide the necessary items meeting the needs of the respective fire stations or administration sections.  Replacement or repair of items meeting City specifications and LAFD business needs may be borne by General Fund, subject to budgetary constraints.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to donations from the Grateful Hearts Food Fair and Fundraiser.

Recommendation for Council action:

ACCEPT the donation of $20,000 to the fire stations in Operations Valley Bureau Battalion 17 and the Los Angeles Fire Department's Crew 3 Volunteer Program.

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

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

HOMELESSNESS AND POVERTY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a program that prioritizes treatment for persons suffering from addiction and substance abuse, and exploring potential partnership with a non-profit like Police Assisted Addiction and Recovery Initiative (PAARI).

Recommendation for Council action, as initiated by Motion (Wesson - Harris-Dawson);

INSTRUCT the Chief Legislative Analyst (CLA), with assistance from City Attorney, to report on instituting a program that prioritizes treatment instead of arrest, for persons suffering from addiction and substance abuse, using the Angel Program as a model and exploring the potential for a partnership with a non-profit like PARRI for the purpose of implementing the program.

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

Community Impact Statement:  Yes.

For:

East Hollywood Neighborhood Council

Arroyo Seco Neighborhood Council

Los Feliz Neighborhood Council

Central Hollywood Neighborhood Council

HOUSING COMMITTEE REPORT relative to vacant, habitable housing units and a potential Empty Homes Penalty structure in the City of Los Angeles.

Recommendations for Council action, as initiated by Motion (Bonin - Harris-Dawson - Koretz - Ryu - O'Farrell):

1. INSTRUCT the Los Angeles Housing and Community Investment Department, with the assistance of the Department of City Planning, the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety and the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, to report on the amount of vacant, habitable housing units in the City of Los Angeles, and the reasons why they remain vacant.
   
   
2. INSTRUCT the Chief Legislative Analyst (CLA), with the assistance of the City Administrative Officer (CAO), and in consultation with the City Attorney, and any other relevant City department, to examine Empty Homes penalties, vacancy taxes, and speculator taxes in other jurisdictions, and report with policy options for a potential Empty Homes Penalty structure in Los Angeles, for consideration by voter in 2020, and with incentives and other policy options to place units into productive use and in an emergency.

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

Community Impact Statement:  Yes.

For:

Los Feliz Neighborhood Council

Central Hollywood Neighborhood Council

Wilshire Center Koreatown Neighborhood Council

Greater Echo Park Elysian Neighborhood Council

For, if amended:

Greater Cypress Park Neighborhood Council

HOMELESSNESS AND POVERTY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the Homeless Housing, Assistance, and Prevention Program's (HHAPP) proposed categories, stakeholder comments, input from City Departments, and priorities from the Council Homelessness Day hearing.

Recommendations for Council action, as initiated by Motion (O'Farrell - Krekorian - Wesson - Blumenfield);

1. REQUEST the Homelessness and Poverty Committee to schedule a hearing to solicit comments from the stakeholders on how the City should prioritize and expend the HHAPP funding.
   
   
2. INSTRUCT the City Administrative Officer (CAO) and the Chief Legislative Analyst (CLA) to take into consideration the Mayor’s proposed categories, stakeholder comments, input from City departments, and priorities from the Council Homelessness Day hearing on June 26, 2019 and report to Council with recommendations on the HHAPP funding categories. In addition, the CAO and CLA should consider the following issues raised during the September 4, 2019, Homelessness and Poverty Committee hearing:
   
   
   1. Fund interventions that are fast such as shared housing.
      
      
   2. Fund interventions that can remove people from risk and harm’s way immediately such as Safe Place For Youth’s Host Homes program, and safe parking.
      
      
   3. Fund interventions that are smart such as homelessness prevention, Right-To-Council, and eviction defense.
      
      
   4. Fund interventions that are humane such as showers, toilets, Re-Fresh Spots, and other interventions that only government can do.
      
      
   5. Fund interventions that are equitable by targeting resources to areas that are in greatest need and have the highest concentrations of homelessness, including Skid Row, Venice, and South Los Angeles.
      
      
   6. Fund interventions that address gaps in funding, including programs for transition aged youth, survivors of domestic violence, African Americans, transsexuals, and any population of homelessness that is confronted with barriers such as institutional racism and discrimination.
      
      
   7. Fund interventions that are flexible in order to help individuals avoid chronic homelessness.
      
      
   8. Motion (Harris-Dawson - Huizar) Council file No. 19-0628, relative to providing motel vouchers for families, that was introduced prior to the HHAPP program announcement.
      
      

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

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

CONTINUED CONSIDERATON OF CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION, COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ENGINEER and RESOLUTION TO VACATE relative to vacating Mignonette Street westerly of Fremont Avenue between Temple Street and Diamond Street, VAC-E1401181 (Vacation).

Recommendations for Council action:

1. REAFFIRM the FINDINGS of February 9, 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 February 9, 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. 18-1401181 for the Vacation.
   
   
4. INSTRUCT the City Clerk to transmit, following Council adoption, Resolution to Vacate No. 18-1401181 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.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

(Continued from Council meeting of August 7, 2019)

The City Council shall recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4), to confer with its legal counsel relative to potential resolution of penalties assessed against Ocwen Financial Corporation under the Foreclosure Registry Program. [This matter involves the potential resolution of past due registration fees and penalties assessed against Ocwen Financial Corporation under the City's Foreclosure Registry Program (Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 164.00, et seq.).]

(Budget and Finance Committee considered the matter in Closed Session on September 9, 2019)

The City Council shall recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled Sharon Watson-Marzett, et al. v. City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BC662132. (This matter involves a dangerous condition of public property arising out of a vehicle-versus-pedestrian traffic accident which occurred on Vista Del Mar between Imperial Highway and Napoleon Street in the City of Los Angeles.)

(Budget and Finance Committee considered the above matter in Closed Session on September 9, 2019)

The City Council shall recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled Mona Israwi v. City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BC629132. (This matter arises from a vehicle collision involving the Los Angeles Police Department on La Brea Avenue and 4th Street.)

(Budget and Finance Committee considered the above matter in Closed Session on September 9, 2019)

RECONSIDERED ITEM NO. 26 FROM COUNCIL MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

CONTINUED SECOND CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCE relative to amending the Los Angeles Municipal Code 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.

URGENCY CLAUSE - 12 VOTES REQUIRED ON SECOND READING

(Categorical Exemption and Planning and Land Use Management Committee report adopted on September 6, 2019)

(Continued from Council meeting of September 13, 2019)

ATTEST:  Holly L. Wolcott, CITY CLERK

By

                  Council Clerk                              PRESIDENT OF THE CITY COUNCIL

CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE and AD HOC COMMITTEE ON COMPREHENSIVE JOB CREATION PLAN REPORTS relative to the Citywide Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) and Five-Year Implementation Plan.

1. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REPORT
   
   Recommendations for Council action:
   
   
   1. APPROVE the final modified CEDS and related five-year implementation plan, Attachment A of the Economic and Workforce Development Department (EWDD) report dated May 22, 2019, attached to the Council file.
      
      
   2. INSTRUCT the Interim General Manager, EWDD, or designee, in conjunction with the Chief Legislative Analyst (CLA) and City Administrative Officer (CAO) and key City departments identified in the CEDS, to implement the final modified CEDS, Attachment A of said EWDD report.
      
      
   3. INSTRUCT the Interim General Manager, EWDD, or designee, to submit the CEDS to the United States Economic Development Administration (EDA) for approval in the appropriate form to conform to EDA formatting and submission requirements.
      
      
   4. INSTRUCT the Interim General Manager, EWDD, or designee, to prepare and submit grant proposals and applications to secure EDA and non-EDA economic development funds from public, private, non-profit, or governmental entities, subject to the City's Grants Regulations.
      
      
   5. INSTRUCT the Interim General Manager, EWDD, or designee, with the assistance of the CLA, to review the CEDS and make amendments as needed.
      
      
   6. INSTRUCT the Interim General Manager, EWDD, or designee, to report to Council quarterly on economic development program metrics, progress towards meeting the goals of the Evaluation Framework, and grant applications/awards.
      
      
   7. INSTRUCT the Interim General Manager, EWDD, or designee, to report on the outstanding personnel needs of the EWDD to accomplish the actionable items of the implementation plan for the CEDS, including the convening of representatives from key City departments, tracking status of action items, recording data, and preparing presentation reports for the economic development task force.
      
      
   8. INSTRUCT the Interim General Manager, EWDD, or designee, to monitor and assess changing requirements to implement the CEDS on an ongoing basis, and work with the CAO, CLA and other City departments to identify and request additional resources required to effectuate the implementation plan including staffing and/or funding needs.
      
      
   9. INSTRUCT the Interim General Manager, EWDD, or designee, to transmit the CEDS Annual Report as required by the EDA, subject to Council approval.
      
      
2. AD HOC COMMITTEE ON COMPREHENSIVE JOB CREATION PLAN REPORT
   
   Recommendations for Council action:
   
   
   1. CONCUR with the recommendations of the Economic Development Committee.
      
      
   2. RECEIVE and FILE the CAO report, dated April 4, 2019, relative to the feasibility of the draft Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy Financing and Staffing Plan.
      
      
   3. AMEND Council action of March 20, 2019 to delete Recommendation No. 2 of the Ad Hoc Committee on Comprehensive Job Creation Plan Report instructing the CLA to form a working group of City departments tasked with the oversight and tracking of economic development issues and project, and to report with an update on the working group.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The EWDD reports, based on the recommendations as stated in its March 22, 2019 report, that on April 4, 2019 the CAO submitted a separate report requesting the EWDD to provide a prioritized list of implementation strategies to determine feasible funding and staffing requirements. In response, the EWDD has revised the proposed implementation plan and funding originally submitted with the draft CEDS in June 2018. The list of action items, lead entity for each action item and start and end periods have been updated based on the approved recommendations from the CLA, Attachment C of said EWDD report.

The EWDD will continue to work with the CAO and CLA on staffing and funding needs necessary for successful implementation of the CEDS. The EWDD will continue to review existing staffing and funding levels; based on this review additional requests may be submitted through the City’s budget process.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.