1563 North Beverly Drive. (Lien: $2,447.56)

15957 West Hartland Street. (Lien: $2,511.39)

4062 South Central Avenue. (Lien: $2,348.00)

4174 South 4th Avenue. (Lien: $2,585.12)

5251 North Denny Avenue. (Lien: $2,557.76)

8121 South Croydon Avenue. (Lien: $1,284.56)

9254 South Central Avenue. (Lien: $3,699.43)

9618 South Maie Avenue. (Lien: $3,931.96)

HEARING OF PROTESTS AND ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to levying the Little Tokyo Business Improvement District (District) special assessment for the District's 17th Fiscal Year (operating year) beginning on January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020.

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

1. HEAR PROTESTS against the proposed levying of the special assessment for the District's 2020 Fiscal Year (FY), pursuant to Section 36524 of the California Streets and Highways Code.
   
   
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE dated, October 21, 2019, levying the special assessment for the District's 2020 FY, if a majority protest, as defined by Section 36525 of the California Streets and Highways Code is found not to exist.
   
   
3. APPROVE the Little Tokyo Business Improvement District Advisory Board for the District's 2020 FY.
   
   
4. AUTHORIZE the City Clerk, subject to City Attorney approval, to prepare, execute and administer a contract between the City and the Little Tokyo Business Improvement District Corporation, the nonprofit service provider for administration of the District.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Clerk reports that there are no assessments to be paid for City-owned properties located within the boundaries of the District. Therefore, there is no impact on the General Fund.

(Pursuant to Council adoption of Ordinance 186322 on September 27, 2019 and Public Meeting in Council on October 22, 2019.)

HEARING COMMENTS relative to an Application for Determination of Public Convenience or Necessity for the sale of alcoholic beverages for on-site consumption at Painting with a Twist located at 21425 West Devonshire Street, Chatsworth, CA 91311.

Recommendations for Council action:

1. DETERMINE that the issuance of a liquor license at Painting with a Twist located at 21425 West Devonshire Street, Chatsworth, CA 91311, will serve the Public Convenience or Necessity and will not tend to create a law enforcement problem.
   
   
2. GRANT the Application for Determination of Public Convenience or Necessity for the sale of alcoholic beverages for on-site consumption at Painting with a Twist located at 21425 West Devonshire Street, Chatsworth, CA 91311.
   
   
3. INSTRUCT the City Clerk to transmit this determination to the State Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control as required findings under Business and Professions Code Section 23958.4.

Applicant:  Jigger Ong

Representative:  Maria Impala

TIME LIMIT FILE - JANUARY 2, 2020

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - DECEMBER 11, 2019)

HEARING COMMENTS relative to an Application for Determination of Public Convenience or Necessity for the sale of alcoholic beverages for off-site consumption at  7-Eleven located at 7600 Balboa Boulevard, Van Nuys, CA 91406.

Recommendations for Council action:

1. DETERMINE that the Public Convenience or Necessity will not be served by the sale of alcoholic beverages for off-site consumption at  7-Eleven located at 7600 Balboa Boulevard, Van Nuys, CA 91406, inasmuch as the site is located in a high crime/concentration reporting district.
   
   
2. DENY the Application for Determination of Public Convenience or Necessity for the sale of alcoholic beverages for off-site consumption at  7-Eleven located at 7600 Balboa Boulevard, Van Nuys, CA 91406, based upon the above finding and the negative influence associated with the sale of alcohol in the concerned community.
   
   
3. INSTRUCT the City Clerk to transmit this determination to the State Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control as required findings under Business and Professions Code Section 23958.4.

Applicant:  Mathew Budney, 7-Eleven Incorporated

Representative:  Ariel Gutierrez, CMSLA LLC

TIME LIMIT FILE - JANUARY 7, 2020

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - DECEMBER 11, 2019)

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (EIR), ADDENDUM, PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT (PLUM) COMMITTEE REPORT, and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to amending the NoHo West Sign District.

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

1. FIND, based on the independent judgment of the decision-maker, after consideration of the whole of the administrative record, the project was assessed in the previously certified Environmental Impact Report No. ENV-2015-888-EIR, certified September 9, 2016, and Addendum dated December 8, 2016, and pursuant to CEQA Guidelines, Sections 15162 and 15164, and the Addendum, no major revisions are required to the EIR and no subsequent EIR or negative declaration is required for approval of the project.
   
      
2. ADOPT the FINDINGS of the Los Angeles City Planning Commission as the Finding of Council.
   
          
3. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE dated October 16, 2019, amending the NoHo West Sign District to: (1) make all outward facing signs for on-site advertisement only; (2) reduce the total number of outward facing Supergraphic Signs; (3) reduce the maximum individual sign area square footage for the outward facing Supergraphic Signs and Digital Displays; (4) change the sign reduction provisions for Advertising Kiosks, Supergraphic Signs, and Digital Displays; and (5) make other minor clarifications and corrections, as modified by the PLUM Committee.
   
   
4. NOT PRESENT and ORDER FILED the Ordinances dated August 21, 2019 and July 24, 2019.

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.

10 VOTES REQUIRED ON SECOND READING

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (EIR), ERRATA, MITIGATION MONITORING PROGRAM (MMP), MITIGATION MEASURES, PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT (PLUM) COMMITTEE REPORT, RESOLUTION, and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to a General Plan Amendment, Vesting Zone Change, Height District Change, Site Plan Review, and Appeals relative to a project located at 709-765 South Wall Street, 306-326 East 7th Street, and 750-752 South Maple Avenue.

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

1. FIND, pursuant to Sections 21082.1(c) and 21081.6 of the Public Resources Code, the Advisory Agency has reviewed and considered the information contained in the EIR prepared for this project, which includes the Draft EIR, No. ENV-2016-3991-EIR (State Clearinghouse No. 2017051068) dated September 20, 2018, the Final EIR, dated April 12, 2019, and Errata dated July 26, 2019, August 7, 2019, and October 18, 2019 (Southern California Flower Market EIR), as well as the whole of the administrative record; CERTIFY the following: a. the Southern California Flower Market EIR has been completed in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA); b. the Southern California Flower Market EIR was presented to the Advisory Agency as a decision-making body of the lead agency; and c. the Southern California Flower Market EIR reflects the independent judgment and analysis of the lead agency; ADOPT the MMP prepared for the Southern California Flower Market EIR.
   
   
2. ADOPT the FINDINGS of the PLUM Committee, including the environmental findings, as the Findings for Council.
   
          
3. RESOLVE TO GRANT IN PART and DENY IN PART THE APPEALS filed by: 1) Camille Stough for the Coalition for Responsible Equitable Economic Development (Representative: Camille Stough) and 2) Liza Brereton for the Aids Healthcare Foundation (Representative: Mitchell M. Tsai, Mitchell M. Tsai, Attorney at Law) THEREBY APPROVE the Master Conditional Use Permit to permit the on-site sales and consumption of alcoholic beverages at two restaurants and an event space, within the mixed use building, and the Site Plan Review for a development project which creates 323 dwelling units, for the expansion and redevelopment of the existing Southern California Flower Market facility between Maple Avenue and Wall Street, south of 7th Street, and maintenance of the existing wholesale market, where the existing property consists of two buildings, the North Building (206,517 square feet) and the South Building (185,111 square feet), both of which include open rooftop parking, where the North Building and its rooftop parking will be maintained and renovated, while the South Building will be demolished in order to allow for the development of a new mixed-use building with one level of subterranean parking; additionally, the new mixed-use development will consist of wholesale trade, retail, restaurant, office, and residential uses, and the new South Building would be 15 stories (comprised of a 12-story residential tower, over three stories of office, retail, restaurant, wholesale flower market, and parking) and 205 feet in height, where the development program for both buildings would consist of 323 residential, of which 32 units will be set aside for Moderate Income households; 64,363 square feet of office space; 4,385 square feet of retail space; 63,785 square feet of wholesale space and storage; 13,420 square feet of food and beverage space; and, 21,295 square feet of event space (of which 6,700 square feet of interior floor area of event space and covered exterior areas of event deck, in conjunction with lobbies and other miscellaneous spaces which are part of the total commercial, retail, wholesale and restaurant areas, comprise 10,226 square feet of building floor area), and the Flower Market would continue to operate in the existing North Building during and after the redevelopment, for the properties located at 709-765 South Wall Street, 306-326 East 7th Street, and 750-752 South Maple Avenue, subject to Conditions of Approval as modified by the PLUM Committee and the technical modifications provided by the DCP (attached to the Council file).
   
      
4. ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION for a General Plan Amendment to the Central City Community Plan to re-designate the Site from Light Industrial to Community Commercial land use, and remove Footnote No. 2 to allow for an Floor Area Ratio (FAR) increase to 3.9:1 in lieu of the 3:1 FAR otherwise permitted for Height District 2D.
   
   
5. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE dated August 8, 2019, effectuating at a Vesting Zone Change and Height District Change from M2-2D to (T)(Q)C2-2D.
   
   
6. REQUEST the applicant to work with the Coalition for Responsible Equitable Economic Development for the construction of this project.
   
   
7. REQUEST the applicant to further evaluate the cost and affordability of the housing units being developed.
   
   
8. INSTRUCT the Department of City Planning to update the General Plan and appropriate maps pursuant to this action.
   
   
9. ADVISE the applicant, pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 12.32 G:
   
   ...property shall not remain in a Q Qualified classification for more than six years unless during that time: (1) there is substantial physical development of the property to allow for one or more of the uses for which the Q Qualified classification was adopted; or (2) if no physical development is necessary, then the property is used for one or more of the purposes for which the Q Qualified classification was adopted... When these time limitations expire, the Q Qualified classification and the authority contained therein shall become null and void, the rezoning proceedings shall be terminated, and the property thereafter may only be utilized for those purposes permitted prior to the commencement of such rezoning proceedings.
   
   
10. ADVISE the applicant that, pursuant to State Public Resources Code Section 21081.6, the City shall monitor or require evidence that mitigation conditions are implemented and maintained throughout the life of the project and the City may require any necessary fees to cover the cost of such monitoring.
    
    
11. ADVISE the applicant that, pursuant to State Fish and Game Code Section 711.4, a Fish and Game Fee and/or Certificate of Fee Exemption is now required to be submitted to the County Clerk prior to or concurrent with the Environmental Notice of Determination filing.

Applicant: Scott Yamabe, Southern California Flower Growers, Inc.

Representative: Joel Miller, Gensler

Case No. CPC-2016-3990-GPA-VZC-HD-MCUP-SPR-1A

Related Case No. VTT-74568-2A

Environmental No. ENV-2016-3991-EIR; SCH No. 2017051068

Fiscal Impact Statement: The Los Angeles City Planning Commission reports there is no general fund impact as administrative costs are recovered through fees.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

TIME LIMIT FILE - NOVEMBER 19, 2019

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

TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to extending the terms of the existing taxicab franchises, and replacing the existing taxi franchise system with a streamlined permitting system.

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

1. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE dated October 17, 2019, amending the City's nine taxicab franchise agreements, currently set to expire December 31, 2019, for an additional six-month period to June 30, 2020, unless earlier revoked or terminated by Council action.
   
   
2. APPROVE the Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) proposal to replace the current taxicab franchise regulatory framework with an open market permitting system.
   
   
3. REQUEST the City Attorney to prepare an Ordinance for an open market permitting system to begin January 1, 2020, or whenever practically feasible.
   
   

Fiscal Impact Statement: The LADOT reports that this action will not impact the General Fund. With the proposed switch from the franchise regulatory model to the open market permitting system, a forthcoming Ordinance will include permit fee adjustments to account for full cost recovery.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (EIR), ERRATA, MITIGATION MONITORING PROGRAM (MMP), MITIGATION MEASURES, and PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT (PLUM) COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a Vesting Tentative Tract Map for a project located at 709-765 South Wall Street, 306-326 East 7th Street, and 750-752 South Maple Avenue.

Recommendations for Council action:

1. FIND, pursuant to Sections 21082.1(c) and 21081.6 of the Public Resources Code, the Advisory Agency has reviewed and considered the information contained in the EIR prepared for this project, which includes the Draft EIR, No. ENV-2016-3991-EIR (State Clearinghouse No. 2017051068) dated September 20, 2018, the Final EIR, dated April 12, 2019, and Errata dated July 26, 2019, August 7, 2019, and October 18, 2019 (Southern California Flower Market EIR), as well as the whole of the administrative record; CERTIFY the following: a. the Southern California Flower Market EIR has been completed in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA); b. the Southern California Flower Market EIR was presented to the Advisory Agency as a decision-making body of the lead agency; and c. the Southern California Flower Market EIR reflects the independent judgment and analysis of the lead agency; ADOPT the MMP prepared for the Southern California Flower Market EIR.
   
   
2. ADOPT the FINDINGS of the PLUM Committee, including the environmental findings, as the Findings for Council.
   
   
3. RESOLVE TO GRANT IN PART and DENY IN PART THE APPEALS filed by: 1) Liza Brereton, AIDS Healthcare Foundation (Representative: Mitchell M. Tsai, Mitchell M. Tsai, Attorney at Law) and 2) Camille Stough for the Coalition for Responsible Equitable Economic Development (Representative: Camille Stough, Adams, Broadwell, Joseph and Cardozo) and THEREBY APPROVE pursuant to Section 17.15 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code, a Vesting Tentative Tract Map for the merger and re-subdivision of a 3.86-net-acre site into three ground lots and 13 airspace lots for a project to expand and redevelop the existing Flower Market facility while maintaining the existing wholesale market for the properties located at 709-765 South Wall Street; 306-326 East 7th Street; and 750-752 South Maple Avenue, subject to Conditions of Approval as modified by the PLUM Committee and the technical modifications provided by the Department of City Planning (attached to the Council file).
   
   
4. REQUEST the applicant work with the Coalition for Responsible Equitable Economic Development for the construction of this project.
   
   
5. REQUEST the applicant further evaluate the cost and the affordability of the housing project mentioned above.

Applicant: Scott Yamabe, Southern California Flower Growers, Inc.

Representative: Joel Miller, Gensler

Case No. VTT-74568-2A

Related Case No. CPC-2016-3990-GPA-VZC-HD-MCUP-SPR

Environmental No. ENV-2016-3991-EIR; SCH No. 2017051068

Fiscal Impact Statement: The Los Angeles City Planning Commission reports there is no general fund impact as administrative costs are recovered through fees.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

TIME LIMIT FILE - NOVEMBER 19, 2019

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

CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION and PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) appeal for a project located at 2136 - 2140 Westwood Boulevard.

Recommendations for Council action:

1. DETERMINE that based on the whole of the administrative record, the project is exempt from CEQA pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines, Section 15300, Article III, Section 1, Class 32, and there is no substantial evidence demonstrating that an exception to a categorical exemption pursuant to CEQA Guidelines, Section 15300.2 applies.
   
   
2. ADOPT the FINDINGS of the Los Angeles City Planning Commission (LACPC) as the Findings of Council.
   
   
3. RESOLVE TO DENY THE APPEAL filed by Dr. Steward Fordham, Concerned Neighborhoods of Glendon Avenue (Representative: Mitchell M. Tsai, Attorney at Law) and THEREBY APPROVE the Categorical Exemption for the proposed project, including construction and maintenance of a new 56-feet in height, residential building with 77 residential units, 6,300 square feet of open space, 70 automobile parking spaces, eight short-term bicycle parking spaces, and 78 long-term bicycle parking spaces, setting aside seven of the proposed residential units for Extremely Low Income Households, for the property located at 2136 - 2140 Westwood Boulevard, subject to Conditions of Approval. 

Applicant: Farzad Halavi, Westwood3, LLC

Representative: Eli Halavi

Case No. DIR-2013-2331-TOC-1A

Environmental No. ENV-2013-2332-CE

Fiscal Impact Statement: The LACPC reports there is no General Fund impact as administrative costs are recovered through fees.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT (SCEA), MITIGATION MONITORING PROGRAM (MMP), MITIGATION MEASURES and PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT (PLUM) COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a mixed-use development for the properties located at 340 South Hill Street; 338, 342, 348, 352, 356 South Hill Street; and 311, 321 West 4th Street (4th and Hill Project).

Recommendations for Council action:

1. FIND, upon review of the entire administrative record, the 4th and Hill Project complies with the requirements of California Environmental Quality Act for use of a SCEA as authorized pursuant to California Public Resources Code (PRC) Section 21155.2(b).
   
   
2. ADOPT the SCEA (ENV-2015-982-SCEA), the MMP and the Mitigation Measures for the proposed 4th and Hill Project.
   
   
3. ADOPT the following Findings:
   
   
   1. The Proposed Project qualifies as a transit priority project pursuant to PRC Section 21155.
      
      
   2. The Proposed Project incorporates all feasible mitigation measures, performance standards, or criteria set forth in the prior environmental reports, as amended herein, including the Regional Transportation Plan/Sustainable Communities Strategy Program Environmental Impact Report.
      
      
   3. All potentially significant or significant effects required to be identified and analyzed pursuant to CEQA in an initial study have been identified and analyzed.
      
      
   4. With respect to each significant effect on the environment required to be identified in the initial study, changes or alterations have been required in or incorporated into the project that avoids or mitigates the significant effects to a level of insignificance.

Applicant: John Hrovat, EQR-4th and Hill LP

Case No. DIR-2015-981-SPR-DD

Environmental No. ENV-2015-982-SCEA

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

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

PRESENTATION by Mr. Dean Logan, the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk, on the County's Voting Solutions for All People Project and vote center placement, and an update from the City Clerk on the City's outreach activities.

NO ACTION TAKEN

957 South Westmoreland Avenue (Case No. 674767) Assessor I.D. No. 5076-002-008

1507 West 53rd Street (Case No. 680088) Assessor I.D. No. 5003-010-030

6529 South Brynhurst Avenue (Case No.563079) Assessor I.D. No. 4006-020-015

859 East 87th Place (Case No. 643815) Assessor I.D. No. 6042-021-001  

4263 South Walton Avenue (Case No. 617135) Assessor I.D. No. 5020-022-021

1331 West 59th Place (Case No. 672241) Assessor I.D. No. 6003-009-022

827 South Catalina Street (Case No. 501013) Assessor I.D. No. 5094-015-006

2716 South La Brea Avenue (Case No. 53662 (2975) Assessor I.D. No. 5049-011-008

2210 South Pacific Avenue  (Case No. 630464) Assessor I.D. No. 4227-004-004

11510 West National Boulevard (Case No. 668845) Assessor I.D. No. 4250-013-014

3548 East Hunter Street (Case No. 668016) Assessor I.D. No. 5191-019-012

239 West 14th Street (Case No. 600299) Assessor I.D. No. 7456-018-015

9501 South Holmes Avenue (Case No. 673070) Assessor I.D. No. 6048-031-002

COMMUNICATION FROM THE CHAIR, PERSONNEL AND ANIMAL WELFARE COMMITTEE relative to the re-exemption of one Police Administrator III (Class Code 9196-3) position for the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) from the Civil Service provisions of the City Charter.

Recommendation for Council action:

APPROVE the exemption of one Police Administrator III (Class Code 9196-3) position for the LAPD  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 - DECEMBER 3, 2019

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - DECEMBER 3, 2019)

COMMUNICATION FROM THE CHAIR, PERSONNEL AND ANIMAL WELFARE COMMITTEE relative to the exemption of one Senior Project Coordinator (Class Code 1538) position for the Los Angeles City Employees Retirement System (LACERS) from the Civil Service provisions of the City Charter.

Recommendation for Council action:

APPROVE the exemption of one Senior Project Coordinator (Class Code 1538) position for the LACERS  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 - DECEMBER 3, 2019

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - DECEMBER 3, 2019)

COMMUNICATION FROM THE CHAIR, PERSONNEL AND ANIMAL WELFARE COMMITTEE relative to the exemption of one Senior Project Coordinator (Class Code 1538) position for the Department of Cultural Affairs (DCA) from the Civil Service provisions of the City Charter.

Recommendation for Council action:

APPROVE the exemption of one Senior Project Coordinator (Class Code 1538) position for the DCA  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 - DECEMBER 3, 2019

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - DECEMBER 3, 2019)

COMMUNICATION FROM THE CHAIR, PERSONNEL AND ANIMAL WELFARE COMMITTEE relative to the exemption of one Senior Project Coordinator (Class Code 1538) position for the Department on Disability (DOD) from the Civil Service provisions of the City Charter.

Recommendation for Council action:

APPROVE the exemption of one Senior Project Coordinator (Class Code 1538) position for the DOD  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 - DECEMBER 3, 2019

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - DECEMBER 3, 2019)

COMMUNICATION FROM THE CHAIR, PERSONNEL AND ANIMAL WELFARE COMMITTEE relative to the exemption of one Purchasing Receiving Inventory Management Accounts Payable (PRIMA) Program Manager (Class Code 1854) position for the Department of General Services (GSD) from the Civil Service provisions of the City Charter.

Recommendation for Council action:

APPROVE the exemption of one  PRIMA Program Manager (Class Code 1854) position for the GSD 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 - DECEMBER 3, 2019

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - DECEMBER 3, 2019)

COMMUNICATION FROM THE CHAIR, PERSONNEL AND ANIMAL WELFARE COMMITTEE relative to the exemption of one Chief Personnel Analyst (Class Code 1741) position for the Personnel Department from the Civil Service provisions of the City Charter.

Recommendation for Council action:

APPROVE the exemption of one  Chief Personnel Analyst (Class Code 1741) position for the Personnel Department  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 - DECEMBER 3, 2019

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - DECEMBER 3, 2019)

COMMUNICATION FROM THE MUNICIPAL FACILITIES COMMITTEE (MFC) relative to a new three year license agreement with the 1736 Family Crisis Center for the City-owned property at 1819 South Western Avenue for use as a temporary bridge housing facility.

Recommendation for Council action:

AUTHORIZE the Department of General Services to negotiate and execute a new three year license agreement with the 1736 Family Crisis Center for the City-owned property at 1819 South Western Avenue in Los Angeles, CA 90006 for use as a temporary bridge housing facility under the terms and conditions as substantially outlined in the MFC report dated November 5, 2019, attached to the Council file.   
   

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The MFC reports that there will be no anticipated impact to the General Fund. Funding for operations in the amount of $655,560 has been identified from the Homeless Emergency Aid Program Grant-AC 1 - Capital and Operating Support-A Bridge Home for this facility. The Council District has agreed to supplement an additional $300,000 for the operation of the site.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

(Homelessness and Poverty Committee waived consideration of the above matter)

MOTION (O'FARRELL - RODRIGUEZ) relative to a supplemental agreement with Civitas Advisors, Inc. for services to complete the Hollywood Route 66 Business Improvement District (BID) formation process.

Recommendations for Council action:

1. AUTHORIZE the City Clerk to prepare, execute and administer a Supplemental Agreement to contract C-129966 between the City and Civitas Advisors, Inc. for the completion of the Hollywood Route 66 BID formation services, with a contract period of May 31, 2019 to May 31, 2020, with a one-year renewal option, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form and legality.
   
   
2. AUTHORIZE the City Clerk to make any technical corrections or clarifications to the above instructions in order to effectuate the intent of this Motion.
   
     

MOTION (HUIZAR - KORETZ) relative to accepting funds from Lightstone DTLA, LLC for the purpose of addressing blight removal, facade improvements, street cleaning, graffiti removal, etc., within Council District 14.

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

1. ACCEPT the sum of $100,000 paid by Lightstone DTLA, LLC, the developer of a project located at 1240-1260 South Figueroa Street and 601 West Pico Boulevard (Planning Case No. ENV-2016-2594-EIR) and Development Agreement dated August 13, 2018 (Contract No. C-131790) approved by Ordinance No. 185667, and cause this sum to be deposited into the Council District 14 Public Benefits Trust Fund No. 57L/14, for the purpose of addressing blight removal, facade improvements, street cleaning, graffiti removal, etc., within Council District 14.
   
   
2. AUTHORIZE the City Clerk to make any corrections, clarifications or revisions to the above fund transfer instructions, including any new instructions, in order to effectuate the intent of this Motion.

MOTION (HARRIS-DAWSON - BONIN) relative to the reversionary right of the proposed vacation entitled 113th Street and Broadway Vacation District - VAC - E1401347.

Recommendation for Council action:

PERMIT Recommendation A of the City Engineer report dated February 7, 2019 for this vacation application to adjust the areas and limits of this vacation based on the ultimate determination of the reversionary right and the project design for this vacation.

MOTION (CEDILLO - KREKORIAN) and RESOLUTION relative to authorizing the Department of City Planning (DCP) to apply and accept a grant in an amount up to $625,000 under the SB 2 Planning Grant Program to support the City's actions to promote housing in the City.

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

1. ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION to authorize the DCP to apply for and accept a grant in an amount up to $625,000 under the SB 2 Planning Grant Program, as required by the Department of Housing and Community Development.
   
      
2. INSTRUCT the City Administrative Officer, upon award of the grant, to identify funding in the amount of $625,000 to be transferred to a new account with the City Planning Grant Trust Fund, Fund No. 46Y/68, to be reimbursed upon the receipt of grant funds, and make any technical corrections or clarifications to the above grant instructions in order to effectuate the intent of this Motion and Resolution.
   
   
3. INSTRUCT the DCP, if the grant is awarded, to report with a status of the SB 2 grant prior to accepting the grant.

MOTION (CEDILLO - HARRIS-DAWSON) relative to amending the Council action of October 8, 2019 to update various contracting and implementing authorities for several 45th Program Year Housing and Community Development Consolidated Plan Budget funded projects and activities.

Recommendation for Council action:

AMEND the Council action of October 8, 2019 to authorize the General Manager, Department of General Services, or designee, to negotiate and execute the lease with Watts Labor Community Action Committee to occupy 1212 East 108th Street in order to continue to operate a FamilySource Center at this location until June 30, 2021, in lieu of the General Manager, Los Angeles Housing and Community Investment Department.

MOTION (CEDILLO - KREKORIAN) relative to transferring funds for additional community and neighborhood services in Council District 1.

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

1. TRANSFER and APPROPRIATE $50,000 in the AB1290 Fund No. 53P, Account No. 281201 (CD 1 Redevelopment Projects - Services) to the General City Purposes Fund No. 100/56, Account No. 0701 (CD 1 Community Services) for additional community and neighborhood services in Council District 1.
   
   
2. AUTHORIZE the City Clerk to make any corrections, clarifications or revisions to the above fund transfer instructions, including any new instructions, in order to effectuate the intent of this Motion, and including any corrections and changes to fund or account numbers; said corrections / clarifications / changes may be made orally, electronically or by any other means.

MOTION (MARTINEZ - O'FARRELL) relative to waiving or suspending enforcement of parking and administrative fees at City Parking Lot 601 (Friar and Sylmar Parking Garage) in connection with the annual Gift of Reading event.

Recommendation for Council action:

REQUEST the Los Angeles Department of Transportation to waive / or suspend enforcement of parking fees for 237 parking spaces ($1,706.40) at City Parking Lot 601 (Friar and Sylmar Parking Garage) located at 14401 Friar Street, Van Nuys, CA, as well as any administrative fees for City Parking Lot 601, in connection with the annual Gift of Reading event in Council District 6 on Saturday, December 7, 2019 in order to accommodate event attendees. There will be no issue with the City's special event subsidy policy for allowing parking in this lot, inasmuch as this lot is normally closed on Saturdays and Sundays.

MOTION (RYU - RODRIGUEZ) relative to transferring funds to support the ReelAbilities Film Festival 2019.

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

1. TRANSFER and APPROPRIATE $1,000 in the AB1290 Fund No. 53P, Account No. 281204 (CD 4 Redevelopment Projects - Services) to the Disability Fund No. 849/65, Account No. 65100N, Revenue Source No. 5102 to support the ReelAbilities Film Festival 2019.
   
   
2. AUTHORIZE the Department on Disability to make any corrections, clarifications or revisions to the above fund transfer instructions, including any new instructions, in order to effectuate the intent of this Motion, and including any corrections and changes to fund or account numbers; said corrections / clarifications / changes may be made orally, electronically or by any other means.

Members Present: Blumenfield, Bonin, Buscaino, Cedillo, Harris-Dawson, Huizar, Koretz, Krekorian, Lee, Martinez, Rodriguez, Ryu and President Wesson (13);  Absent: O'Farrell and Price (2)