ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REPORT and ORDINANCE OF INTENTION FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the renewal of the Pacific Palisades property-based Business Improvement District (BID).

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

1. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION, dated January 28, 2020, to establish a Property and Business Improvement District to be known as the Pacific Palisades BID pursuant to the Provisions of the Property and Business Improvement District Law of 1994 (Division 18, Part 7, Streets and Highways Code, State of California) and to levy assessments.
   
   
2. ADOPT the Preliminary Report of the City Clerk, attached to the Council file.
   
   
3. ADOPT the Management District Plan, attached to the Council file.
   
   
4. ADOPT the Engineer's Report, attached to the Council file.
   
   
5. FIND that:
   
   
   1. The petitions submitted on behalf of the proponents of the proposed Pacific Palisades BID are signed by property owners who will pay more than 50 percent of the assessments proposed to be levied.
      
      
   2. All parcels included in the BID will receive a special benefit from the improvements and activities that are to be provided.
      
      
   3. All parcels will have a special benefit conferred upon them and upon which an assessment would be imposed are those as identified in the Management District Plan.
      
      
   4. In accordance with Article XIIID of the California Constitution all assessments are supported by the Engineer’s Report, prepared by a registered professional engineer certified by the State of California.
      
      
   5. In accordance with Article XIIID of the California Constitution and based on the facts and conclusions contained in the Engineer’s Report, the assessment levied on each parcel within the proposed BID is proportionate to the special benefit derived from the improvements and activities that are to be provided.
      
      
   6. In accordance with Article XIIID of the California Constitution and based on the facts and conclusions contained in the Engineer’s Report, the Engineer has separated the general from special benefits. The Engineer's Report identified general benefits in the amount of 2 percent to be separated from the special benefits conferred on parcels within the proposed BID. The yearly general benefits cost must be paid from funds other than the assessments collected for the Pacific Palisades BID. The general benefit cost for first year of operation is $3,102.
      
      
   7. No publicly owned parcel is exempt from assessment.
      
      
   8. The assessments for the proposed BID are not taxes and that the BID qualifies for exemption from Proposition 26 under exemption 7 of Article XIIIC, Section 1(e).
      
      
   9. The 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.
      
      
   10. The proposed improvements and activities are completely separate from the day-to-day operations of the City.
       
       
6. APPROVE the Pacific Palisades Business Improvement District, Incorporated to administer the Pacific Palisades BID if the BID is renewed.
   
   
7. AUTHORIZE the City Clerk, upon establishment of the BID, to prepare, execute and administer a contract between the City and Pacific Palisades Business Improvement District, Incorporated, a non-profit corporation, for the administration of the BID’s programs.
   
   
8. INSTRUCT the City Clerk to comply with the notice, protest, and hearing procedures prescribed in the Proposition 218 Omnibus Implementation Act (California Government Code, Section 53750 et seq.).
   
   
9. REQUEST the City Attorney, with the assistance of the City Clerk, to prepare an enabling Ordinance establishing the Pacific Palisades BID for City Council consideration at the conclusion of the required public hearing.
   
   

Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Clerk reports that the assessment levied on the one City-owned parcel within the BID to be paid from the General Fund totals $675 for the first year of the BID. Funding for the assessment levied on this City-owned property within the BID was requested in the 2019-20 Budget. The assessment levied on the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power parcel within the BID will not be paid from the General Fund. Proposition 218 requires the separation of general benefits from the special benefits. The general benefit portion for the Pacific Palisades BID is $3,102 for the first year. However, funds other than assessment revenue must be budgeted annually for the general benefit expense for the remaining years of the BID's ten-year term.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REPORT and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to creating the AECOM Hotel Project Trust Fund.

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

PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE, dated September 3, 2019, adding Chapter 184 to Division 5 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code to create the AECOM Hotel Project Trust Fund for the receipt and disbursement of appropriations to fund hotel development incentive payments to be made by the City in relation to the AECOM Hotel Development Project.

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.

CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF ENERGY, CLIMATE CHANGE, AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the feasibility of entering into partnerships with the Navajo Nation for the implementation of cost-effective solar and clean energy projects on tribal lands.

Recommendations for Council action, pursuant to Motion (O'Farrell - Martinez):

1. INSTRUCT the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) to report in 30 days on the feasibility of entering into partnerships with the Navajo Nation to implement cost-effective solar and clean energy projects for the City, while ensuring environmental justice and equity to the Navajo Nation.
   
   
2. INSTRUCT the LADWP to meet with representatives of the Navajo Nation to explore the viability of implementing cost-effective solar and clean energy projects for the City on tribal lands, and any associated impacts.
   
   

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

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

(Continued from Council meeting of February 4, 2020)

PERSONNEL AND ANIMAL WELFARE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the creation of a youth internship program for low-income high school students to introduce these students to City jobs.

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

INSTRUCT each City department, with assistance from the City Administrative Officer (CAO) and Personnel Department, to design and create a youth internship program for low-income high school students to introduce these students to City jobs.

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

Community Impact Statement:  Yes

For:

Arroyo Seco Neighborhood Council

PERSONNEL AND ANIMAL WELFARE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the acceptance of donation from the Ardon v. Los Angeles Qualified Settlement Fund in the sum of $113,780.

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

APPROVE the donation of $113,780 from the Ardon v. City of Los Angeles Qualified Settlement Fund on behalf of the Department of Animal Services (DAS) with:

1. The deposit of funds into the Animal Welfare Trust Fund.
   
   
2. The disbursement of these funds in accordance with the provisions of the Animal Welfare Trust Fund.

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The DAS reports that there is no impact on the DAS Budget.  This donation will be deposited into the Animal Welfare Trust Fund and disbursements will be made pursuant to the Fund's provisions.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

PERSONNEL AND ANIMAL WELFARE and BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEES' REPORT relative to a position authority for the Emergency Management Department (EMD).

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

1. RESOLVE that the position of Assistant General Manager for the EMD is APPROVED and CONFIRMED through June 30, 2020, to oversee the Planning and Community Preparedness and Engagement sections within the EMD.
   
   
2. AUTHORIZE the Controller to transfer an appropriation in the amount of $68,000 from the Unappropriated Balance, Fund No. 100/58, Account No. 580303, Emergency Management Department Oversight, to Fund No. 100/35, Account No. 1010, Salaries, General, to fund the cost of the additional Assistant General Manager position for the balance of Fiscal Year 2019-20.
   
   
3. AUTHORIZE the City Administrative Officer (CAO) to make technical corrections as necessary to the transaction included in this report to implement Mayor and Council intentions.

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The CAO reports that approval of the recommendations contained in the January 14, 2020 CAO report, attached to the Council file, will appropriate $68,000 from the Unappropriated Balance - Emergency Management Department Oversight Line Item to the EMD to fund an Assistant General Manager (AGM) position within the EMD.  The anticipated fiscal impact to the General Fund is contingent upon the candidate selection process. The current salary range is from $117,262 to $171,487.  Indirect costs range from $51,078 to $66,974.  Effective January 19, 2020, the adjusted salary range will increase to $120,398 to $176,206.  Estimated indirect costs will range from $51,086 to $68,445. Should the $68,000 allocation be insufficient to cover the costs of the Assistant General Manager, the EMD will be required to identify savings within budgeted funds to cover the remaining balance. Identified funding gaps will be addressed in a subsequent Financial Status Report.  The recommendations in this report comply with the City’s Financial Policies in that one-time revenues will be used to fund one-time expenditures. 

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

HOMELESSNESS AND POVERTY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the remediation costs incurred by Metamorphosis on Foothill, L.P., on a City owned property located at 13574 West Foothill Boulevard.

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

1. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, Los Angeles Housing and Community Investment Department (HCIDLA), or designee, to:
   
   
   1. Reimburse Metamorphosis on Foothill, L.P., the limited partnership of Clifford Beers Housing Inc., the selected developer of 13574 West Foothill Boulevard, in the amount of $76,800.92 for environmental remediation costs.
      
      
   2. Prepare Controller instructions or make any necessary technical adjustments consistent with the Mayor and City Council action on this matter, subject to the approval of the City Administrative Officer (CAO).
      
      
2. AUTHORIZE the Controller to:
   
   
   1. Establish a new appropriation account, Account No. 43S767 - Metamorphosis on Foothill within the Low and Moderate Income Housing Fund No. 55J/43.
      
      
   2. Transfer funding within the HCIDLA Fund No. 43, Low and Moderate Income Housing Fund No. 55J/43 as follows:
      

      	Account No.	Title	Amount
      From:	43J412	Service Delivery	$76,800.92
      To:	43S767	Metamorphosis on Foothill	$76,800.92

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The CAO reports that there is no impact to the General Fund. Funding for the reimbursement to Metamorphosis on Foothill, L.P., for environmental remediation costs will be provided by the Low and Moderate Income Housing Fund No. 55J.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

HOMELESSNESS AND POVERTY COMMITTEE REPORT and RESOLUTION relative to the issuance of tax-exempt multifamily conduit revenue bonds for the development of the Isla de Los Angeles Apartments Project, located at 283 West Imperial Highway.

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

1. ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION authorizing the issuance of up to $19 million in tax-exempt bonds or notes for the Isla de Los Angeles Apartments Project (Project) located at 283 West Imperial Highway.
   
   
2. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, Los Angeles Housing and Community Investment Department, or designee, to:
   
   
   1. Negotiate and execute the relevant bonds or notes documents for the Project, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form.
      
      
   2. Negotiate and execute an agreement or other documents to allow for the disbursement of the Annenberg Foundation funds per Council file No. 18-0962, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form.
      
      
   3. Negotiate and reduce, if necessary, the interest rate of the Isla de Los Angeles Apartments’ Proposition HHH loan of up to $11,660,000, from 3 percent to a rate not to go below 1 percent simple interest rate.
        

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The City Administrative Officer reports that there will be no impact to the General Fund as a result of the issuance of these tax-exempt multifamily bonds for the 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.

HOMELESSNESS AND POVERTY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to tax breaks available to site owner of a Safe Parking Program, and the request for Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) to report on ensuring that clients served in the lots are selected through the Coordinated Entry System (CES).

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

1. INSTRUCT the City Administrative Officer (CAO), Chief Legislative Analyst (CLA), and the Office of Finance, with the assistance of the City Attorney to:
   
   
   1. Review and identify state or federal tax breaks that may be available to participants of a Safe Parking Program.
      
      
   2. Report relative to City actions that could help facilitate such tax breaks.
      
      
   3. Report on other possible incentives to owners of private parking lots that operate a Safe Parking Program, including, but not be limited to, the City providing security, small capital improvements, and City tax reductions.
      
      
2. REQUEST LAHSA to ensure that clients served in the lots are selected through the CES.

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

Community Impact Statement:  Yes.

For.

Sylmar Neighborhood Council

HOMELESSNESS AND POVERTY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to Proposition HHH (Prop HHH) Permanent Supportive Housing Loan Program Letter of Commitment Extensions.

Recommendations for Council action:

1. AUTHORIZE the Los Angeles Housing and Community Investment Department (HCIDLA) to issue an extension to the Prop HHH Funding Commitment letter for each of the projects identified in Table 1 of the January 31, 2020 Prop HHH Administrative Oversight Committee (AOC) report, attached to the Council file. The recommended projects are the result of the 2017-2018 Prop HHH Call for Projects Round 1 and the 2017-2018 Prop HHH Call for Projects Round 2.
   
   
2. AMEND the revised expiration dates for two projects being considered for Commitment Letter Extensions detailed in Table 1 of the January 31, 2020 Prop HHH AOC report, attached to the Council file:
   
   
   1. Project name, Building 205, amended expiration date, June 30, 2020.
      
      
   2. Project name, Building 208, amended expiration date, June 30, 2020.
      
      

Fiscal Impact Statement:  HCIDLA reports that there is no impact to the City's General Fund.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

HOMELESSNESS AND POVERTY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to purchasing and repurposing the facility, located at 2131 West 3rd Street, for wrap around services including substance abuse assistance, rehabilitation services and interim or permanent housing.

Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Motion (O'Farrell - Krekorian):

1. INSTRUCT the City Administrative Officer (CAO), in consultation with the Chief Legislative Analyst (CLA), and with the assistance of the Housing Authority of Los Angeles, the Los Angeles Housing Community and Investment Department, the Bureau of Engineering, the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety and the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority, to explore the feasibility of purchasing and repurposing the facility, located at 2131 West 3rd Street, for wrap around services including substance abuse assistance, rehabilitation services and interim/permanent housing on site.
   
   
2. INSTRUCT the CAO to begin discussion with Los Angeles County on service delivery to this site as outlined in the Motion.

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

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

HOMELESSNESS AND POVERTY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a review of the Comprehensive Crisis Response Strategy by the Governor’s Council of Regional Homeless Advisors.

Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Motion (O'Farrell - Price):

INSTRUCT the City Administrative Officer (CAO) and Chief Legislative Analyst (CLA) to review the Comprehensive Crisis Response Strategy by the Governor’s Council of Regional Homeless Advisors and report on the following: 1) defining the City’s role in implementing State goals in general; 2) evaluating the City’s current Enhanced Comprehensive Homeless Strategy in light of the State’s proposal, and 3) ensuring the City is prepared to maximize State funding for our needs.

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

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

HOMELESSNESS AND POVERTY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a funding request for the Homeless Housing and Recovery Project in partnership with Tarzana Treatment Centers, Inc. (TCC) and Providence using the State's Homeless Housing, Assistance and Prevention Program (HHAPP) grant.

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

INSTRUCT the City Administrative Officer (CAO) and Chief Legislative Analyst (CLA) to submit to the Homeless Strategy Committee for review a funding request for an amount up to $450,000 using the State's HHAPP grant (City Proposed Category 3 - Prevention, Shelter, Diversion to Permanent Housing; 4 Rental Assistance and Rapid Rehousing and Permanent Housing; and 5 Street Strategy, Outreach, Public Health and Hygiene), to support the Homeless Housing and Recovery Project in partnership with TTC and Providence for twelve months.

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

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

HOMELESSNESS AND POVERTY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the feasibility of utilizing Lot No. 676 at 1146 Glendale Boulevard in Echo Park as a storage facility.

Recommendations for Council action, pursuant to Motion (O'Farrell - Price):

1. INSTRUCT the City Administrative Officer (CAO), with the assistance of relevant City departments, to evaluate the feasibility of utilizing the Los Angeles Department of Transportation Lot No. 676 at 1146 Glendale Boulevard in Echo Park for a storage facility and report on potential capacity, security needs, and hours of operation.
   
   
2. INSTRUCT the CAO and Chief Legislative Analyst (CLA) to identify funds, including capital and operational funding, for a storage facility at the site, including, but not limited to State Homeless Housing, Prevention, and Assistance Grant.

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

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

RULES, ELECTIONS, AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT and RESOLUTION relative to establishing the City's position regarding legislation that would reduce jail population and create a strategy to re-invest jail system costs into prevention, mental health treatment, and provide alternatives to incarceration.

Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Resolution (Harris-Dawson - Price - Wesson), SUBJECT TO THE CONCURRENCE OF THE MAYOR:

ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION to include in the City's 2019-20 State Legislative Program, SUPPORT and/or SPONSORSHIP of legislation that would reduce jail population, and create a strategy that would re-invest jail system costs into prevention and mental health treatment, and provide alternatives to incarceration.

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

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

RULES, ELECTIONS, AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT and RESOLUTIONS relative to establishing the City's position regarding proposed housing legislation.

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

1. ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION to include in the City's 2019-20 Federal Legislative Program, SUPPORT for the protection and continuation of the final Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Rule, with improved technical and implementation resources.
   
   
2. ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION to include in the City's 2019-20 Federal Legislative Program, SUPPORT for the Fair Housing Improvement Act of 2019, which would amend the Fair Housing Act to prohibit discrimination based on source of income, veteran status, or military status.
   
   
3. ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION to include in the City's 2019-20 Federal Legislative Program, SUPPORT for the Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act, which would expand the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) by 50 percent over five years and make reforms to enable deeper targeting in the LIHTC Program.
   
   
4. ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION to include in the City's 2019-20 Federal Legislative Program, SUPPORT for the Affordable Housing and Economic Mobility Act, which would increase funding for the National Housing Trust Fund for affordable housing development, provide homeowners with down payment assistance and mortgage aid, invest $10 billion into a new competitive grant that communities can use to build infrastructure, parks, roads, or schools; invest $2 billion to support borrowers with negative equity on their mortgages in certain communities, and strengthen anti-discrimination laws.
   
   
5. ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION to include in the City's 2019-20 Federal Legislative Program, SUPPORT for the Fair and Equal Housing Act of 2019, which would extend the protections of the Fair Housing Act to persons suffering discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity.
   
   
6. ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION to include in the City's 2019-20 State Legislative Program, SUPPORT for legislation that allows the City to impose additional regulations or provisions on the Ellis Act, such as a statute or ordinance requiring an owner to wait up to ten years to relist a property that has been Ellised, limits the ability of speculators and new property owners to immediately Ellis a building, and/or provides greater notification and relocation assistance for tenants facing eviction.
   
   
7. ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION to include in the City's 2019-20 State Legislative Program, SUPPORT for legislation that maintains or increases the Cap and Trade program for affordable housing, and OPPOSITION to any legislation that reduces or diverts funding for the Affordable Housing and Sustainable Cities Program from Cap and Trade proceeds.
   
   
8. ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION to include in the City's 2019-20 State Legislative Program, SUPPORT for legislation that establishes redevelopment or similar community development programs with a tax increment component that includes a requirement that a minimum 30 percent of all tax increment revenue be dedicated for affordable housing, protections for existing Rent Stabilization Ordinance (RSO) rental affordable housing stock, and require relocation assistance for tenants in non-RSO units.
   
   
9. ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION to include in the City's 2019-20 State Program, SUPPORT for legislation that mandates superior courts to share annual eviction data with city or county housing departments, particularly in cities or counties with RSOs, Right to Council/Eviction Defense programs, and/or other similar initiatives to prevent widespread displacement, with a requirement that data contain information on all sealed and unsealed unlawful detainers and include plaintiff names, addresses of premises, the cause stated in the notice in the case that there are stipulations, and the outcome of the case.
   
   

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

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

RULES, ELECTIONS, AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT and RESOLUTIONS relative to establishing the City's position regarding law enforcement legislation.

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

1. ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION to include in the City's 2019-20 State Legislative Program, SUPPORT and/or SPONSORSHIP of legislation that would create a State grant program to provide funding to State and local law enforcement agencies for training on de-escalation techniques, crisis intervention tactics and other alternatives to the use of force, as well as training related to serving vulnerable populations.
   
   
2. ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION to include in the City's 2019-20 State Legislative Program, SUPPORT for and/or SPONSORSHIP of legislation that would create a grant program to provide funding to State and local law enforcement agencies for the modernization of law enforcement websites and other online tools in order to increase public transparency.
   
   

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

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

RULES, ELECTIONS, AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT AND RESOLUTION relative to establishing the City's position regarding legislation that protects current funding levels and increases budgets for Federal and State agencies that support arts organizations.

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

ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION to include in the City's 2019-20 Federal Legislative Program:

1. SUPPORT for any legislation or administrative action that protects the current funding level and increases the budget for the National Endowment for the Arts, the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the Institute of Museum and Library Services. 
   
   
2. SUPPORT for any legislation or administrative action that protects the current funding level and increases the budget for the California Arts Council, and for Department of Education Arts and Educational Programming.
   
   

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

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

RULES, ELECTIONS, AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT and RESOLUTION relative to establishing the City's position regarding legislation and/or administrative action aimed at exploring accommodations to balance the preservation of equine keeping with the location of Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs).

Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Resolution (Rodriguez - Blumenfield - Lee - O'Farrell - Ryu), SUBJECT TO THE CONCURRENCE OF THE MAYOR:

ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION to include in the City's 2019-20 State Legislative Program:

1. SUPPORT for and/or SPONSORSHIP of legislation and/or administrative action aimed at exploring accommodations to balance the preservation of equine keeping with the location of ADUs by amending California Government Code Section 65852.2(a)(1)(D)(vii) and e(1)(B).
   
   
2. INSTRUCT the appropriate City departments to include equine considerations when State-wide land use policies are being considered in the future, consult with equine keeping experts, or create a focus group comprised of jurisdictions with equine keeping zones, when land use deliberations are taking place.

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

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

RULES, ELECTIONS, AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT AND RESOLUTION relative to establishing the City's position regarding legislation permitting members of an Enhanced Infrastructure Financing District or Community Revitalization and Investment Authority to designate alternate members.

Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Resolution (Buscaino - O'Farrell - Bonin), SUBJECT TO THE CONCURRENCE OF THE MAYOR:

ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION to include in the City's 2019-20 State Legislative Program, SPONSORSHIP of legislation permitting members of an Enhanced Infrastructure Financing District or Community Revitalization and Investment Authority to designate alternate members.

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

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

RULES, ELECTIONS, AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT and RESOLUTION relative to establishing the City's position regarding legislation and/or administrative action to allow local municipalities with compliant sidewalk vending permit programs more flexibility when enforcing non-permitted vending violations.

Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Resolution (Lee - Krekorian), SUBJECT TO THE CONCURRENCE OF THE MAYOR:

ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION to include in the City's 2019-20 State Legislative Program, SUPPORT and/or SPONSORSHIP of legislation and/or administrative action to amend California Government Code Section 51039 to allow local municipalities with compliant sidewalk vending permit programs more flexibility when enforcing non-permitted vending violations.

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

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

RULES, ELECTIONS, AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT AND RESOLUTION relative to establishing the City's position regarding legislation that would exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) all housing development with 50 percent or more units set aside for homeless housing, and affordable housing developments with 100 percent affordable or supportive housing units in the City.

Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Resolution (Ryu - Harris-Dawson - Buscaino), SUBJECT TO THE CONCURRENCE OF THE MAYOR:

ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION to include in the City's 2019-20 State Legislative Program, SPONSORSHIP and/or SUPPORT of legislation that would exempt from the CEQA all housing development with 50 percent or more units set aside for homeless housing, as well as affordable housing developments with 100 percent affordable or supportive housing units in the City.

Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the Chief Legislative Analyst (CLA). The City Administrative Officer has not completed a financial analysis of this report. 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

RULES, ELECTIONS, AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT and RESOLUTION relative to establishing the City's position regarding legislation that would simplify Medi-Cal reimbursement and institutionalization procedures, stabilize mental health funding levels, and re-involve the State in the provision of community-based facilities for persons experiencing mental health issues.

Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Resolution (Koretz - Ryu), SUBJECT TO THE CONCURRENCE OF THE MAYOR:

ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION to include in the City's 2019-20 State Legislative Program, SUPPORT and/or SPONSORSHIP of legislation that would simplify Medi-Cal reimbursement procedures for counties, simplify institutionalization procedures, generally stabilize State mental health funding at sufficient levels to meet the needs of counties, and re-involve the State in the provision of community-based facilities to house and treat persons experiencing mental health issues.

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

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

RULES, ELECTIONS, AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT and RESOLUTIONS relative to establishing the City's position regarding transportation legislation.

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

1. ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION to include in the City's 2019-20 State Legislative Program, SUPPORT and/or SPONSORSHIP of legislation that would lower speed limits on the streets where people are dying, lower speed limits on more local streets without undue cost, modify the requirement for an engineering and traffic survey for school zones, protect older adults by expanding flexibility for school zones to also lower speed limits for other vulnerable populations, match posted speed limits with operating speeds on streets that are already slow, and maintain consistent speed limits over time.
   
   
2. ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION to include in the City's 2019-20 State Legislative Program, SUPPORT for and/or SPONSORSHIP of legislation to amend the California Vehicle Code (CVC) Section 21455.6(c) to allow the cities to opt in to an Automated Speed Enforcement System. 
   
   
3. ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION to include in the City's 2019-20 State Legislative Program, SUPPORT for and/or SPONSORSHIP of legislation that would amend CVC Section 42001.19 to provide a definition of Vulnerable Road Users, and provide heightened penalties that are appropriate to the disproportionate physical risk posed by negligent or errant behavior of motor vehicle drivers.
   
   
4. ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION to include in the City's 2019-20 State and Federal Legislative Programs, SUPPORT for and/or SPONSORSHIP of legislation and/or administrative action that would implement the following provisions relative to autonomous vehicles: provide local government access to data, require standardized operating plans for law enforcement personnel, development and deployment of uniform signage and signaling, provide equitable regulation of all shared-use vehicles, creation of licensing requirements to meet the needs of individuals of varying levels of mobility, and enable retention of local assets by local jurisdictions.
   
   
5. ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION to include in the City's 2019-20 State Legislative Program, SUPPORT for and/or SPONSORSHIP of legislation that would amend the Public Utility Code and Government Code to explicitly allow for piloted local regulation of Transportation Network Companies.
   
   
6. ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION to include in the City's 2019-20 State Legislative Program, SUPPORT for and/or SPONSORSHIP of legislation and/or administrative action that would amend the Civil Code and/or the California CVC to clarify whether local authorities can use Automated License Plate Recognition technology in the issuance of civil parking violations to enforce parking regulations in bus-only lanes, and set forth requirements that would limit a parking enforcement agency’s liability for use of Automated License Plate Recognition.
   
   
7. ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION to include in the City's 2019-20 State Legislative Program, SUPPORT for and/or SPONSORSHIP of legislation and/or administrative action that would implement a two-tiered disabled parking placard pricing system that better addresses the needs of the City’s diverse communities.
   
   

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

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

RULES, ELECTIONS, AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT and RESOLUTION relative to establishing the City's position regarding legislation or administrative action that would create new financial incentives to facilitate the development of affordable housing around transit.

Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Resolution (Harris-Dawson - Bonin), SUBJECT TO THE CONCURRENCE OF THE MAYOR:

ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION to include in the City's 2019-20 State Legislative  Program, SUPPORT and/or SPONSORSHIP of legislation or administrative action that would create new financial incentives, including an expansion of the welfare exemption for units covenanted up to 120 percent of the Area Median Income, to facilitate the development of affordable housing around transit.

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

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

RULES, ELECTIONS, AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT and RESOLUTION relative to establishing the City's position regarding legislation that would increase the State payment rate for licensed board-and-care facilities.

Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Resolution (Martinez - Bonin), SUBJECT TO THE CONCURRENCE OF THE MAYOR:

ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION to include in the City's 2019-20 State Legislative Program, SPONSORSHIP and SUPPORT for any legislation or administrative action which would increase the State payment rate for licensed board-and-care facilities that serve vulnerable communities, especially seniors with mental health issues.

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

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

RULES, ELECTIONS, AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT and RESOLUTION relative to establishing the City's position regarding legislation that would amend the California Revenue and Taxation Code to include a tax deduction, exemption, or credit for any housing tenant receiving relocation assistance as a result of a lawful eviction.

Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Resolution (Koretz - Bonin), SUBJECT TO THE CONCURRENCE OF THE MAYOR:

ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION to include in the City's 2019-20 State Legislative Program, SPONSORSHIP and/or SUPPORT of legislation that would amend the California Revenue and Taxation Code to include a tax deduction, tax exemption, or tax credit for any housing tenant receiving relocation assistance as a result of a lawful eviction.

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

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

RULES, ELECTIONS, AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT and RESOLUTION relative to establishing the City's position regarding legislation that exempts taxicab operators and disabled access transportation operators from the prohibition on classifying their workers as independent contractors rather than employees.

Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Resolution (Krekorian - Martinez - Rodriguez), SUBJECT TO THE CONCURRENCE OF THE MAYOR:

ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION to include in the City's 2019-20 State Legislative Program, SUPPORT for legislation that exempts taxicab operators and disabled access transportation operators from the prohibition on classifying their workers as independent contractors rather than employees, and/or incentivizes changes in the business models in those sectors that will save these businesses.

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

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

RULES, ELECTIONS, AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT and RESOLUTION relative to establishing the City's position regarding legislation that exempts certain contracted newspaper couriers from the prohibition on classifying their workers as independent contractors rather than employees.

Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Resolution (Ryu - Krekorian), SUBJECT TO THE CONCURRENCE OF THE MAYOR:

ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION to include in the City's 2019-20 State Legislative Program, SUPPORT for legislation that exempts contracted newspaper couriers who carry or deliver newspapers for a publication no more frequently than once per week from the prohibition on classifying their workers as independent contractors rather than employees, and/or incentivize changes in the business models in those sectors that will save these businesses.

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

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

RULES, ELECTIONS, AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT and RESOLUTION relative to establishing the City's position regarding legislation and/or administrative action that would ensure homeowners in areas threatened by wildfires can obtain adequate homeowner's insurance without reliance on the California Fair Access to Insurance Requirements (FAIR) plan.

Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Resolution (Rodriguez - Koretz), SUBJECT TO THE CONCURRENCE OF THE MAYOR:

ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION to include in the City's 2019-20 State Legislative Program, SUPPORT for legislation and/or administrative action which would ensure that homeowners in areas of California threatened by wildfires can obtain adequate homeowner's insurance without relying on the California FAIR plan, including potential legislation that would create an entity to provide fire insurance for California residents modeled after the California Earthquake Authority.

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

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

Recommendation for Council action, as initiated by Resolution (Ryu - Harris-Dawson), SUBJECT TO THE CONCURRENCE OF THE MAYOR:

ADOPT the accompanying revised RESOLUTION to include in the City's 2019-20 State Legislative Program, SUPPORT for SB 248 (Glazer) to increase the California Renter's Credit amount from $60 to $220 for qualified renters without dependents, and from $120 to $434 for qualified renters with dependents, and require that the credit amount be annually recomputed for inflation by the Franchise Tax Board for taxable years on or after January 1, 2021, and before January 1, 2025.

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

Community Impact Statement: Yes

CONSIDERATION OF MOTION (PRICE - O'FARRELL - MARTINEZ) relative to requesting an Ordinance that would require landlords to obtain permits and describe the work to be done, before issuing notices to vacate.

Recommendation for Council action:

REQUEST the City Attorney to prepare and present an Ordinance that would require landlords to obtain permits and describe the work to be done, before issuing notices to vacate, and that this Ordinance be retroactive to January 1, 2020. 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

(Housing Committee waived consideration of the above matter)

MOTION (LEE - RODRIGUEZ) relative to funding for additional police resources in the West Hills community within the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) Topanga Division.

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

1. TRANSFER and APPROPRIATE $40,000 in the AB1290 Fund No. 53P Account No. 281212 (CD12 Redevelopment Projects - Services) to the LAPD Fund No. 100/70 Account No. 001092 (Overtime - Police Officers) to fund additional police resources in the West Hills community within LAPD Topanga Division.
   
   
2. AUTHORIZE the LAPD to make any corrections or clarifications to the above instructions in order to effectuate the intent of this Motion.

MOTION (BLUMENFIELD - BONIN) relative to transferring funds for continuation of the internship programs coordinated by the Department of Engineering.

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

CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT and AMENDING MOTION (KREKORIAN - MARTINEZ) relative to an Office of Finance (Finance) request of funds from the Fiscal Year 2019-20 Unappropriated Balance for the bank transition project.

1. BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT
   
   Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:        

    

   1. AUTHORIZE the Controller to transfer funds from Fund No. 100/58, Account No. 580287, Unappropriated Balance, to Fund No. 100/39, Finance, and Fund No. 100/26, Office of the Controller, as follows:
      
      

      Finance:
      Account No.	Account Name	Amount
      001010	Salaries General	$117,000
      001070	Salaries As-Needed	$69,000
      001090	Salaries Overtime	$47,000
      003040	Contractual Services	$80,000
      004040	Bank Fees	$80,000
      006010	Office and Administrative	$190,000
      		$583,000
      Controller:
      Account No.	Account Name	Amount
      003040	Contractual Services	$1,340,000

      
      
      
   2. RESOLVE that the employment authorities in Finance for the following positions are APPROVED and CONFIRMED for the period of four months:
      
      

      No.	Class Code	Title
      1	1411-2	Information Systems Operations Manager II
      1	1609	Treasury Accountant
      1	9171-1	Senior Management Analyst I
      1	1555-1	Fiscal Systems Specialist I
      4	Total

        

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

    

   Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

    

   (Personnel and Animal Welfare Committee waived consideration of the above matter)   
   
                      

2. AMENDING MOTION (KREKORIAN - MARTINEZ)
   
   Recommendation for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:
   
   AMEND Recommendation No. 1 of the Budget and Finance Committee report above to replace with the following:
          
   1. AUTHORIZE the Controller to transfer funds from Fund No. 100/58, Account No. 580287, Unappropriated Balance, to Fund No. 100/39, Finance, and Fund No. 100/26, Office of the Controller, as follows:
      
      

      Finance:
      Account No.	Account Name	Amount
      001010	Salaries General	$139,000
      001070	Salaries As-Needed	$69,000
      001090	Salaries Overtime	$47,000
      003040	Contractual Services	$80,000
      004040	Bank Fees	$80,000
      006010	Office and Administrative	$190,000
      		$583,000
      Controller:
      Account No.	Account Name	Amount
      003040	Contractual Services	$1,340,000