Los Angeles City Council, Journal/Council Proceeding
Friday, October 11, 2019
JOHN FERRARO COUNCIL CHAMBER ROOM 340, CITY HALL 200 NORTH SPRING STREET, LOS ANGELES, CA 90012 - 10:00 AM



(For further details see Official Council Files)

(For communications referred by the President see Referral Memorandum)

ROLL CALL

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

Approval of the Minutes
Commendatory Resolutions, Introductions and Presentations

Public Testimony of Non-agenda Items Within Jurisdiction of Council
Items for which Public Hearings Have Been Held
ITEM NO.(1)19-1200-S43
19-1200-S43

PERSONNEL AND ANIMAL WELFARE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the appointment of Ms. Karla M. Gould to the Civil Service Commission.

 

Recommendation for Council action:

 

RESOLVE that the Mayor's appointment of Ms. Karla M. Gould to the Civil Service Commission for the term ending June 30, 2022 is APPROVED and CONFIRMED.  Ms. Gould is a resident of Council District 15.  (Current composition: F=3; M=1)

 

Financial Disclosure Statement:  Filed.

 

Background Review:  Pending.

 

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

 

TIME LIMIT ITEM - OCTOBER 21, 2019

 

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

 

Adopted, (10); Absent: Cedillo
, Krekorian
, Lee
, Rodriguez
, Ryu
(5)
ITEM NO.(2)14-1549
14-1549

PERSONNEL AND ANIMAL WELFARE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the reappointment of Mr. Douglas Collins to the Employee Relations Board.

 

Recommendation for Council action:

 

RESOLVE that the Mayor's reappointment of Mr. Douglas Collins to the Employee Relations Board for the term ending September 23, 2024 is APPROVED and CONFIRMED.  (Current composition: F=3; M=2)

 

Financial Disclosure Statement:  Filed.

 

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

 

TIME LIMIT ITEM - OCTOBER 31, 2019

 

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - OCTOBER 30, 2019)

 

Adopted, (10); Absent: Cedillo
, Krekorian
, Lee
, Rodriguez
, Ryu
(5)
ITEM NO.(3)19-0820
19-0820
CD 12CONSIDERATION OF and ACTIONS RELATED TO CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION, COMMUNICATION FROM THE NORTH VALLEY AREA PLANNING COMMISSION, and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to a Zone Change property located at 8803 North Canby Avenue and 18425 West Gresham Street.

 

Applicant: Rouzina Muradin, Canby Properties LLC

 

Representative: Robert B. Lamishaw, JPL Zoning Services

 

Case No. APCNV-2016-2495-ZC

 

Environmental No. ENV-2016-2494-CE

 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

TIME LIMIT FILE - OCTOBER 21, 2019

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

Scheduled pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 12.32.C.7

(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)

(Click on the above hyperlink or go to: http://www.lacouncilfile.com for background documents)

 

 

 

 

Adopted to Continue, (10); Absent: Cedillo
, Krekorian
, Lee
, Rodriguez
, Ryu
(5)
CONTINUED TO OCTOBER 15, 2019
ITEM NO.(4)19-0810
19-0810
CD 12

CONSIDERATION OF and ACTIONS RELATED TO MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION (MND), MITIGATION MEASURES, MITIGATION MONITORING PROGRAM,  COMMUNICATION FROM THE NORTH VALLEY AREA PLANNING COMMISSION, and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to a Zone Change for the property located at 20729 - 20745 West Nordhoff Street.

 

Applicant: David Kim, The Garden Christian Fellowship

 

Representative: James Thayer, Timeless Architecture

 

Case No. APCNV-2017-5025-ZC-CU

 

Environmental No. ENV-2017-5027-MND

TIME LIMIT FILE - OCTOBER 16, 2019

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

Scheduled pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 12.32.C.

(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)

(Click on the above hyperlink or go to: http://www.lacouncilfile.com for background documents)

 

 

Adopted to Continue, (10); Absent: Cedillo
, Krekorian
, Lee
, Rodriguez
, Ryu
(5)
CONTINUED TO OCTOBER 15, 2019
ITEM NO.(5)19-0819
19-0819
CD 6

CONSIDERATION OF and ACTIONS RELATED TO CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION, COMMUNICATION FROM THE SOUTH VALLEY AREA PLANNING COMMISSION, and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to a zone change for the property located at 6701 - 6707 North Valjean Avenue.

 

Applicant: RWBW, LLC

 

Representative: Anthony Russo, Crest Real Estate, LLC.

 

Case No. APCSV-2018-5237-ZC

 

Environmental No. ENV-2018-5235-CE

TIME LIMIT FILE - OCTOBER 21, 2019

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

Scheduled pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 12.32.C.

(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)

(Click on the above hyperlink or go to: http://www.lacouncilfile.com for background documents)

 

 

Adopted to Continue, (10); Absent: Cedillo
, Krekorian
, Lee
, Rodriguez
, Ryu
(5)
CONTINUED TO OCTOBER 15, 2019
ITEM NO.(6)19-1164
19-1164

PERSONNEL AND ANIMAL WELFARE COMMITTEE REPORT and ORDINANCES FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the amending the Los Angeles Administrative Code (LAAC) to implement salary ranges and related technical adjustments for non-represented employees for Fiscal Years 2018-19 through 2021-22.

 

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

 

  1. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCES:

      Ordinance  Date
    a.  Amending LAAC Section 4.61 to provide for updated Schedule A classification, Memorandum of Understanding, and General Manager listings, and salary adjustments for certain non-represented classes effective October 28, 2018 through June 30, 2022.  September 27, 2019 
         
    b.  Amending LAAC Section 4.84 pertaining to Premium Pay for persons possessing bilingual skills, to provide clarifying and updated language.   September 10, 2019
         
    c.  Amending certain Salary Notes of Schedule A of LAAC Section 4.61 to provide updated and gender neutral language.  September 10, 2019 
         
    d.  Amending LAAC Section 4.307 pertaining to City contributions to Health Plan Costs, to terminate effective January 1, 2020, the provision requiring non-represented full-time and half-time employees to contribute ten percent of the cost of their monthly medical plan premium.  September 10, 2019 
         
    e.  Amending LAAC Section 4.92 to add language to reflect the establishment of 12-step salary ranges for non-represented classifications.  September 27, 2019  
         
    f.  Amending Salary Notes of Schedule A of LAAC Section 4.61 to provide premium level compensation for a non-represented employee assigned to perform the duties of Budget Director for the Mayor's Office.  September 17, 2019  
         
    g.  Amending Note P of the Salary Notes of Schedule A of LAAC Section 4.61 to increase the premium level compensation from 2.75 percent to 5.5 percent for certain non-represented employees who earn and possess professional certifications in the areas of labor relations and human resources.  September 17, 2019   
         
    h.  Amending LAAC Section 4.254 pertaining to the accumulation of vacation time, to increase the maximum amount of accumulated vacation time from two to three annual vacation periods effective September 1, 2019 for non-represented employees.  September 10, 2019 
         
    i.  Amending LAAC Section 4.129 to remove the restriction limiting the amount of bonding time off used by parents who are both City employees to the time allowed for only one employee when caring for a new child by birth or adoption, or foster care of a child, and to remove obsolete language referring to the minimum duration of bonding leave under the California Family Rights Act.  September 10, 2019 
         
    j.  Amending LAAC Section 4.127, pertaining to family illness, to increase the aggregate allowed leave in a calendar year from 12 to 15 days and to allow use of 75 percent sick leave upon exhaustion of accrued 100 percent sick leave hours, effective January 1, 2020, for non-represented employees.  September 10, 2019  
         
    k. 

    Amending LAAC Sections 4.110.1 and 4.126 pertaining to Compensated Personal Time Off Benefits for Intermittent Employees, and Allowance for Sick Leave. 

    September 10, 2019   
         
    l. 

    Amending LAAC Section 4.126.2 pertaining to Allowance for Leave for Pregnancy, to provide updated language. 

    September 10, 2019    


  2. AUTHORIZE the Controller to issue a non-pensionable cash payment to full-time, non-represented employees equivalent to 1.4 percent of their annual base salary in effect on July 1, 2019, who were on the payroll in full-time status on July 1, 2019 with said payments to have applicable taxes withheld.

  3. AUTHORIZE the Controller and the City Administrative Officer (CAO) to correct any clerical errors or make necessary technical corrections subsequent to City Council approval.

 

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The CAO reports that the annual ongoing cost is $11.82 million after the implementation of all of the salary adjustments.  This includes $8.23 million in general salary adjustments, $0.86 million in special adjustments, and $2.73 million in pension costs.  In addition, there is a one-time non-pensionable payment of $1.25 million in 2019-20.

 

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

 

 


Adopted to Continue, (10); Absent: Cedillo
, Krekorian
, Lee
, Rodriguez
, Ryu
(5)
CONTINUED TO OCTOBER 15, 2019
ITEM NO.(7)19-0600-S162
19-0600-S162

HEALTH, EDUCATION, NEIGHBORHOODS, PARKS, ARTS, AND RIVER COMMITTEE REPORT and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to amending Sections 5.111.2 and 22.117 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code (LAAC) to codify the Cultural Affairs Department (DCA) collection of theater rental and use fees to be deposited into the Cultural Affairs Trust Fund for staffing, programming, and maintenance of managed theaters.

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

 

PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE dated September 6, 2019 amending the LAAC Sections 5.111.2 and 22.117 to codify the DCA's collection of theater rental and use fees, to be deposited into the Cultural Affairs Trust Fund for staffing, programming, and maintenance of managed theaters.

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

 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

 

Adopted to Continue, (10); Absent: Cedillo
, Krekorian
, Lee
, Rodriguez
, Ryu
(5)
CONTINUED TO OCTOBER 15, 2019
ITEM NO.(8)11-1896
11-1896

HEALTH, EDUCATION, NEIGHBORHOODS, PARKS, ARTS, AND RIVER COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the Evidence-Based Program (EBP), Request for Proposal.

Recommendation for Council action:

AUTHORIZE the General Manager, Los Angeles Department of Aging (Aging), or designee, to release the Request for Proposal for the EBP services to be provided from July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021 for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and City General Funded programs, in accordance with the process described in the August 13, 2019 Aging report, attached to the Council file.

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The Aging reports that the EBP is funded with CDBG and City General Funds. It is projected that $847,998 in City General Funds will be allocated to the project for Program Year 2020-2021.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

 

Adopted, (10); Absent: Cedillo
, Krekorian
, Lee
, Rodriguez
, Ryu
(5)
ITEM NO.(9)19-0699
19-0699
CD 12

PUBLIC WORKS AND GANG REDUCTION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to an agreement with Shapell Liberty Investment Properties relating to the installation and maintenance of landscaping improvements within the State Highway right-of-way adjacent to California State Route 118.

 

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

 

REQUEST the Board of Public Works, with the assistance of the City Attorney, City Administrative Officer, and the Chief Legislative Analyst, to negotiate an agreement with Shapell Liberty Investment Properties relative to the proposed installation and maintenance of landscaping improvements within State Highway right-of-way adjacent to California State Route 118, and report to Council for authorization to execute the final agreement.

 

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.

 

 

Adopted, (10); Absent: Cedillo
, Krekorian
, Lee
, Rodriguez
, Ryu
(5)
ITEM NO.(10)19-1105
19-1105
CD 8

PUBLIC WORKS AND GANG REDUCTION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to designating the intersection at Don Felipe Drive and Stocker Street as H.O.M.E. of the Realtists Square.

 

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

 

  1. DESIGNATE the intersection at Don Felipe Drive and Stocker Street as H.O.M.E. of the Realtists Square.

  2. INSTRUCT the Los Angeles Department of Transportation to erect permanent ceremonial signs to this effect at this location.

 

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.

 

 

Adopted, (10); Absent: Cedillo
, Krekorian
, Lee
, Rodriguez
, Ryu
(5)
ITEM NO.(11)19-1006
19-1006

HEALTH, EDUCATION, NEIGHBORHOODS, PARKS, ARTS, AND RIVER COMMITTEE REPORT and RESOLUTION relative to the initiation of proceedings for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2020-21 Proposition K Assessment.

Recommendation for Council action:

ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION to initiate proceedings for the FY 2020-21 Proposition K Assessment which instructs the City Engineer to present a report to Council which describes the capital improvements to parks and recreation facilities Citywide to be undertaken in the upcoming fiscal year, pursuant to the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972.
  

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The L.A. for Kids Steering Committee reports that approval of the above recommendation will initiate proceedings to levy the annual $25 million Proposition K assessment which will be used to fund acquisitions and capital improvements to parks and recreational and community facilities serving youth Citywide. 

 

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

 

Adopted, (10); Absent: Cedillo
, Krekorian
, Lee
, Rodriguez
, Ryu
(5)
ITEM NO.(12)19-1004
19-1004
CD 13

HEALTH, EDUCATION, NEIGHBORHOODS, PARKS, ARTS, AND RIVER COMMITTEE REPORT relative the project budget increase for the Hollywood Recreation Center Phase II - Modern Gymnasium Project.

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

  1. AUTHORIZE an increase in the approved project budget from $10 million to $19,650,000.

  2. AUTHORIZE the City Engineer to utilize Quimby funds to commence with the design phase of the Hollywood Recreation Center Phase II - Modern Gymnasium project to include hiring an architectural design consultant, with instructions to staff to work concurrently with the Council Office to develop a funding strategy to address the projected shortfall.
      

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The L.A. for Kids Steering Committee reports that there is a potential future impact on the General Fund to the extent that funding shortfalls for the project are not resolved through additional commitments of supplemental program funds, other Special Fund monies or grant opportunities. As indicated in the report, the Department of Recreation and Parks is currently pursuing up to $8.5 million in grant applications. 

 

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

 

Adopted, (10); Absent: Cedillo
, Krekorian
, Lee
, Rodriguez
, Ryu
(5)
ITEM NO.(13)19-1132
19-1132

PUBLIC WORKS AND GANG REDUCTION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the Innovation and Performance Commission‘s (IPC) Innovation Fund (IF) funding for the Solar Emergency WiFi Project from the Emergency Management Department (EMD).

 

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

 

  1. ESTABLISH and APPROPRIATE a new appropriation account entitled EMD - Solar Emergency WiFi in the amount of $200,000 within the IF Fund No. 105/10 from the available cash balance of the IF.

  2. TRANSFER $200,000 from the IF Fund No. 105/10, Account to be Established, EMD - Solar Emergency WiFi to the Emergency Operations Fund No. 392/34 as follows:

     Fund          Account  Title  Amount  
     392/34          347300     Furniture, Office and Technical Equipment       $200,000  
         
  3. INSTRUCT the EMD to:

    1. Separately track all encumbrances and expenditures of IF monies so that unspent funds can be returned to the IF at the end of the fiscal year.

    2. Report to the IPC with an accounting of the funds, the lessons learned, and any obstacles faced.

    3. Report to the IPC if, after the receipt of funds, the scope of the funded item differs from the scope approved for funding by the Mayor and the Council.

  4. AUTHORIZE the City Administrative Officer (CAO) to make technical corrections as necessary to those transactions included in the CAO report, dated September 24, 2019, attached to the Council file, to implement Mayor and Council intentions.

 

Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that approval of these recommendations will allocate $200,000 of the remaining $1,578,234 IF 2019-20 available balance. The $200,000 will be transferred to the EMD to begin implementation of the pilot project that has been approved by the IPC. In some cases, departments will incur ongoing costs.

 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

 

 

Adopted, (10); Absent: Cedillo
, Krekorian
, Lee
, Rodriguez
, Ryu
(5)
ITEM NO.(14)19-0842
19-0842

HEALTH, EDUCATION, NEIGHBORHOODS, PARKS, ARTS, AND RIVER COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a status update and cost-to-complete estimates for remaining Proposition K (Prop K) Program funding and projects.

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

  1. INSTRUCT the Bureau of Engineering (BOE), with assistance from the Department of Recreation and Parks (RAP) and the Department of General Services (GSD), to report to the L.A. for Kids Steering Committee with quarterly program updates on the status of all remaining Prop K Specified projects, to include any significant updates impacting proposed scope elements, projected funding shortfalls, committed sources of funds and/or alternative project implementation options.

  2. INSTRUCT the BOE to initiate the Tenth Proposition K Competitive Award Cycle, with release of the Request for Proposals to occur in January 2020, and award recommendations to be provided as part of the 2021-22 Assessment Report, for an award period that covers July 1, 2021 - June 30, 2024.

  3. AUTHORIZE a funding distribution for the $12.38 million available for award through the Prop K Tenth Competitive Award Cycle to ensure an equitable City-wide distribution of competitive grant funds as required by Section 6 of the Prop K Ballot Measure, as follows: a) $7,402,326 - Central Region, b) $4,501,799 - Southern Region, and c) $ 475,228 - Valley Region.

  4. INSTRUCT Program staff to work with the Real Estate Section of the GSD, consultants and/or real estate agents available through existing on-call or pre-qualified lists, to identify potential sites to accomplish the remaining Prop K Specified projects that include site acquisitions, and to work with the RAP to conduct community outreach or other due diligence associated with the implementation of the remaining Proposition Specified scope elements.

  5. ESTABLISH a three-year deadline of June 2022, to fully offset projected funding shortfalls for the remaining Prop K Specified projects, or consider down-scoping or alternate scope delivery options that may require a Council determination of infeasibility and approval of a substitute project, in accordance with the terms and procedures defined in Section 5 of the Prop K Ballot Measure.

  6. APPROVE the recommended funding awards totaling $4.48 million for Prop K projects that are ready to proceed into construction or pre-development activities, as reflected in Attachment G, of the July 29, 2019, L.A. for Kids Steering Committee report, attached to the Council file, utilizing $3,362,166 in funding available within the Sites and Facilities Fund No. 209, and $1,116,553 million in competitive grant reprogramming, which may be subject to final rescission of the respective grant awards.

  7. AUTHORIZE the CAO to make technical changes, as necessary, to the transactions authorized through this report, as required to implement the Mayor and Council’s intentions.
      

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The L.A. for Kids Steering Committee reports that there is no immediate impact on the General Fund as a result of the report recommendations. There is a potential future impact on the General Fund to the extent that funding shortfalls for remaining Prop K Specified projects are not resolved through additional commitments of supplemental program funds, Special Fund monies or grant opportunities. 

 

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

 

Adopted, (10); Absent: Cedillo
, Krekorian
, Lee
, Rodriguez
, Ryu
(5)
ITEM NO.(15)17-0090-S13
17-0090-S13
CD 8

HOMELESSNESS AND POVERTY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the disposition of the City-owned property located at 283 West Imperial Highway.

 

Recommendation for Council action:

 

AUTHORIZE the General Manager, Los Angeles Housing and Community Investment Department (HCIDLA), or designee, to amend the Disposition and Development Agreement, Contract No. C-132898, with the selected developer of 283 West Imperial Highway, Clifford Beers Housing, Inc., or the developers limited partnership, Isla de Los Angeles, L.P., based on the amended negotiated Key Terms and Conditions detailed in the August 28, 2019, HCIDLA report, attached to the Council file, and prepare and execute, in consultation with the Office of the City Attorney, any documents necessary to facilitate or implement such amendment, in substantial conformance with the August 28, 2019, HCIDLA report, attached to the Council file.

 

Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Administrative Officer reports that there is no impact to the General Fund. The recommendation in this report is in compliance with the City’s Financial Policies in that there is no additional cost to the City, and no additional funding commitments are being made at this time. Project funding sources include State Tax-exempt bonds, State tax credits, private financing, Project-Based Section 8 vouchers, and a Proposition HHH Supportive Housing Loan.

 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

 

Adopted, (10); Absent: Cedillo
, Krekorian
, Lee
, Rodriguez
, Ryu
(5)
ITEM NO.(16)19-0324
19-0324
CD 7

HOMELESSNESS AND POVERTY COMMITTEE REPORT and RESOLUTION relative to the tax-exempt multifamily conduit revenue bonds or notes for the Summit View Apartments located at 11681 Foothill Boulevard in Council District Seven.

 

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

 

  1. ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION provided as Attachment A, in the August 27, 2019, Los Angeles Housing and Community Investment Department (HCIDLA) report, attached to the Council file, authorizing the issuance of up to $19,960,000 in tax-exempt multifamily conduit revenue bonds or notes for the Summit View Apartments Project, located at 11681 Foothill Boulevard.

  2. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, HCIDLA, or designee, to:

    1. Negotiate and execute the relevant bond documents for the Project, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form.

    2. Negotiate and reduce if necessary, the interest rate of the Summit View Apartments Proposition HHH loan of $10,560,000, from three percent to a one percent simple interest rate.

 

Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Administrative Officer reports that there is no impact to the General Fund as a result of the issuance of these tax-exempt multifamily conduit revenue bonds (bonds) for the Summit View 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.

 

Adopted, (10); Absent: Cedillo
, Krekorian
, Lee
, Rodriguez
, Ryu
(5)
ITEM NO.(17)19-1087
19-1087

HOMELESSNESS AND POVERTY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the feasibility of creating a pilot program that provides cash assistance to seniors for basic essentials like rent, food, and medical needs.

 

Recommendations for Council action, pursuant to Motion (O'Farrell - Ryu - Wesson - Krekorian):

 

  1. INSTRUCT the Housing and Community Investment Department and Department of Aging with the assistance of the Chief Legislative Analyst (CLA) to report on programs that provide cash assistance to seniors for basic essentials like rent, food, and medical needs by the Los Angeles County, Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA), and other municipalities and to report on the feasibility of creating a pilot program in the City that provides similar services to seniors.

  2. REQUEST the LAHSA to report on its Problem-Solving Program including how the program is implemented, who it serves, eligibility requirements, and if this program can be applied to seniors.

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

 

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

 

Adopted, (10); Absent: Cedillo
, Krekorian
, Lee
, Rodriguez
, Ryu
(5)
ITEM NO.(18)19-0600-S164
19-0600-S164

HOMELESSNESS AND POVERTY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the real-time live shelter bed tracking system, along with an assessment of other ways technology can be used to enhance efficiency and transparency in the homeless system.

Recommendation for Council action:

NOTE and FILE the July 3, 2019 Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority report, attached to the Council file.

Fiscal Impact Statement:  Not applicable.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

 

Adopted, (10); Absent: Cedillo
, Krekorian
, Lee
, Rodriguez
, Ryu
(5)
ITEM NO.(19)19-1045
19-1045

HOMELESSNESS AND POVERTY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the status and funding recommendations for the A Bridge Home (ABH) Program.

 

Recommendations for Council action:

  1. SUPPORT the implementation of all eight proposed ABH sites described in Attachment B of the September 9, 2019, Homeless Strategy Committee (HSC) report, attached to the Council file, if these are deemed feasible.

  2. INSTRUCT the City Administrative Officer (CAO) to work with the County of Los Angeles, the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority, and the State of California to identify funding for additional ABH beds.

  3. INSTRUCT the CAO and the Chief Legislative Analyst to consider allocating $37,359,000 for ABH Program when preparing recommendations pursuant to Motion (O’Farrell - Krekorian - Wesson - Blumenfield), under Council file no. 19-0914, regarding the allocation of the City’s grant under the State of California Homeless Housing, Assistance, and Planning Program (HHAPP).

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The HSC reports that if approved, the recommendations in the report will reserve $37.4 million from the City’s State of California HHAPP Grant allocation, subject to receipt of the grant funds from the State. If the City is unable to secure additional operating funding, the City would have to identify an additional $18.8 million to operate all ABH sites listed in Attachments A and B of the September 9, 2019, HSC report, attached to the Council file, through June 30, 2021. The average annual cost for services/operations at an ABH site is $1.7 million.

 

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

 

Adopted, (10); Absent: Cedillo
, Krekorian
, Lee
, Rodriguez
, Ryu
(5)
 
Closed Session
ITEM NO.(20)19-1055
19-1055

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 Jesus Monjaraz v. City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BC691382. (This matter arises from an auto-pedestrian accident that occurred on April 13, 2017 while Los Angeles Police Department officers were pursuing a fleeing suspect.)

 

(Budget and Finance Committee considered the matter in Closed Session on September 23, 2019)

 

(Continued from Council meeting of October 2, 2019)

 

 

 

 

Adopted to Continue, (10); Absent: Cedillo
, Krekorian
, Lee
, Rodriguez
, Ryu
(5)
CONTINUED TO OCTOBER 15, 2019
MOTIONS/RESOLUTIONS PRESENTED PURSUANT TO RULE NO. 16 - TO BE PLACED ON THE NEXT AVAILABLE AGENDA
19-1227
19-1227

MOTION (BLUMENFIELD - HARRIS-DAWSON) and RESOLUTION relative to issuing Multifamily Housing Revenue Bonds, in an amount not to exceed $11,875,000 to finance the new construction of a 26-unit multifamily housing project known as Reseda Theater Senior Housing (Project) located at 7221 Canby Avenue in Council District Three.

19-0010-S1
19-0010-S1

MOTION (HARRIS-DAWSON - HUIZAR) relative to reinstating a reward offer for the unsolved murder of Andrew Porter-Mitchell for an additional period of six months.

19-0010-S13
19-0010-S13

MOTION (HARRIS-DAWSON - HUIZAR) relative to an offer of reward for information leading to the identification, apprehension, and conviction of the person(s) responsible for the shooting death of Darcell Cook on July 7, 2019.

 

19-1228
19-1228

MOTION (HARRIS-DAWSON - BLUMENFIELD) relative to funding for services in connection with the Council District Eight special reception in City Hall on September 26, 2019 for the National Council of Negro Women.

19-1237
19-1237

MOTION (CEDILLO - BUSCAINO) relative to the Council authorizing the City Clerk to provide the necessary assistance for the renewal of the Lincoln Heights Industrial Zone Business Improvement District (BID).

19-1238
19-1238

MOTION (WESSON - KORETZ) relative to installing street banners to encourage neighborhood stakeholders to participate in the MidCity Neighborhood Council community programs and activities.

11-1220-S7
11-1220-S7

RESOLUTION (WESSON - PRICE) relative to applying for and managing an allocation of New Markets Tax Credits (NMTC) on behalf of the City.

19-1231
19-1231

MOTION (MARTINEZ - HUIZAR) relative to funding for services in connection with the October 8, 2019 Council District Six Latino Heritage Month Reception in the City Hall Tom Bradley Room.

12-1152-S6
12-1152-S6

RESOLUTION (WESSON - PRICE) relative to designating the Voting and Alternate Voting Delegates for the City of Los Angeles to the Annual Business Meeting at the League of California Cities Annual Conference in Long Beach, California.

19-0010-S15
19-0010-S15

MOTION (HARRIS-DAWSON - BLUMENFIELD) relative to an offer of reward for information leading to the identification, apprehension, and conviction of the person(s) responsible for the shooting death of Vallan C. Gavilan on March 26, 2019.

19-1232
19-1232

MOTION (O'FARRELL - WESSON - ET.AL.) relative to requesting an emergency ordinance implementing a temporary moratorium on no-fault evictions for rental units.

19-1239
19-1239

MOTION (MARTINEZ - WESSON) relative to requesting an ordinance implementing a moratorium on rental increases in all residential rental units until January 1, 2020.

 

COMMENDATORY RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED IN HONOR OF:
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Aids Walk Los AngelesKoretz for Krekorian - O'Farrell 
Children's Environmental Health Day     Martinez - Huizar 

At the conclusion of this day's Council Session ADJOURNING MOTIONS WERE ADOPTED in tribute to the memory of:
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Melanee Ethel Newkirk     Wesson - Harris-Dawson - All Councilmembers
Jose Jose Martinez - All Councilmembers 

ENDING ROLL CALL
Roll Call

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