2148 West 84th Street. (Lien: $2,797.11)

(Continued from Council meeting of February 4, 2020)

3446 North Arroyo Seco Avenue. (Lien: $2,511.39)

(Continued from Council meeting of February 4, 2020)

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REPORT and ORDINANCE OF INTENTION FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the renewal of the Lincoln Heights Industrial Zone Property 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 February 21, 2020, to establish a BID to be known as the Lincoln Heights Industrial Zone BID pursuant to the Provisions of the BID 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 Lincoln Heights Industrial Zone 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 Lincoln Heights Industrial Zone BID. The general benefit cost for first year of operation is $2,562.
      
      
   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 Lincoln Heights Industrial Zone Economic Development Corporation to administer the Lincoln Heights Industrial Zone 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 Lincoln Heights Industrial Zone Economic Development Corporation, a non-profit corporation, for the administration of the BID’s programs.
   
   
8. DIRECT 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 Lincoln Heights Industrial Zone BID for Council consideration at the conclusion of the required public hearing.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Clerk reports that the assessment levied on the five City-owned parcels within the BID are to be paid from the General Fund totals $11,049.63 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 Lincoln Heights Industrial Zone BID is $2,562 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.

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

ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION to include in the City's 2019-20 State Legislative Program, SUPPORT for additional funding for a pilot program to provide counseling and coordinated delivery of services to aid LAUSD students and families experiencing homelessness.

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 which would enact or implement components of the National League of Cities' (NLC) Leading Together Cities Agenda for the 2020 presidential election.

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

ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION to include in the City's 2019-20 Federal Legislative Program, SUPPORT for any legislation or administrative action which would enact or implement the components of the NLC's Leading Together Cities Agenda for the 2020 presidential election.

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 Assembly Bill (AB) 2058 (Gabriel) which would create a $500 million Affordable Housing Preservation Tax Credit.

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

ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION to include in the City's 2019-20 State Legislative Program, SUPPORT for AB 2058 (Gabriel) which would create a $500 million Affordable Housing Preservation Tax Credit.

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.

CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION (CE), and COMMUNICATION FROM THE EAST LOS ANGELES AREA PLANNING COMMISSION (ELAAPC) relative to an appeal filed by Daniel Wright, Crane Boulevard Mitigation Coalition, from the denial due to the ELAAPC’s failure to act pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code 11.5.7 C.6(c), thereby upholding the Director of Planning's determination to approve a Project Permit Compliance Review to construct a new one-story single-family dwelling that is 41 feet in height and contains 1,050 square feet of floor area and a detached 360-square-foot two-car carport, on a 5,621.9-square-foot lot for the property located at 462 North Crane Boulevard, subject to Conditions of Approval.

Applicant: Fernando Ojeda-Rios III

Case No. DIR-2018-826-SPP-1A

Environmental No. ENV-2018-827-CE-1A

TIME LIMIT FILE - MARCH 11, 2020

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - MARCH 6, 2020)

(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.)

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 increase the State's allocation of grant funds for traffic enforcement to reduce the number of traffic-related injuries and fatalities.

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

ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION to include in the City's 2019-20 State Legislative Program SUPPORT for and/or SPONSORSHIP of legislation or administrative action that would increase the State's allocation of grant funds for traffic enforcement in order to reduce the number of traffic-related injuries and fatalities.

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.

CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION (CE), and COMMUNICATION FROM THE WEST LOS ANGELES AREA PLANNING COMMISSION (WLAAPC) relative to an appeal filed by Gene Rink, Lisa Locker, Linda Deacon, Gregory Morse, Save Las Pulgas Canyon, Inc., from the determination of the WLAAPC in determining a Categorical Exemption for two lot line adjustments; the demolition of two one-story single-family dwellings and a one-story accessory structure; the construction of eight two-story single-family dwellings with attached garages, basements, and swimming pools and/or spas, one on each lot, ranging from approximately 5,503 to 8,365 square feet in floor area and up to 33 feet in height; the construction of an extension of the sewer system to serve all eight residences; the construction of an extension of a retaining wall; and approximately 6,255 cubic yards of combined grading and the export of approximately 475 cubic yards of earth for the Project Site located at 560, 566, 572, 578, 600, 608, 614 and 620 North Marquette Street.

Applicant: Cosimo Pizzulli, Pizzulli Associates, Inc.

Representative: Neill Brower, Jeffer, Mangels, Butler and Mitchell, LLP

Case Nos. DIR-2017-264-CDP-MEL-1A, DIR-2017-268-CDP-MEL-1A, DIR-2017-334-CDP-MEL-1A, DIR-2017-336-CDP-MEL-1A, DIR-2017-361-CDP-MEL-1A, DIR-2017-366-CDP-MEL-1A, DIR-2017-445-CDP-MEL-1A, DIR-2017-449-CDP-MEL-1A

Related Case Nos. AA-2016-4700-PMEX-1A, AA-2016-4696-PMEX-1A

Environmental No. ENV-2017-1259-CE-2A

TIME LIMIT FILE - MARCH 11, 2020

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - MARCH 6, 2020)

(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.)

BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to appropriations and term extensions for outside counsel contracts.

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

1. TRANSFER $100,000 from the Unappropriated Balance, Outside Counsel Including Workers Compensation line item to the City Attorney, Fund No. 100/12, Account No. 009301 for the contract with Hogan Lovells, as already approved by this Council on December 10, 2019, Council file (CF) No. 17-0713. 
   
   
2. TRANSFER $144,000 from the Unappropriated Balance, Outside Counsel Including Workers Compensation line item to the City Attorney, Fund No. 100/12, Account No. 009302 for existing workers’ compensation contracts. 
   
   
3. REVERT $592,981 from City Attorney, Fund No. 100/12, Account No. 009301 from the following contracts and reappropriate that same amount to City Attorney, Fund No. 100/12, Account No. 009301 for the contracts identified in Recommendation No. 5:
   
   

   Contract No.	Contractor	Amount
   C-128856	Arent Fox	$98,896
   C-129461	Andrues Podberesky	21,708
   C-108296	Liebert Cassidy Whitmore	137,462
   C-127650	Liebert Cassidy Whitmore	47,011
   C-120558	Remcho Johansen Purcell	260,973
   C-132206	Sanders Roberts	7,248
   C-122286	Steptoe and Johnson	13,065
   C-122342	Theodora Oringher	6,618
   	Total:	$592,981

       
4. TRANSFER $200,000 from the Unappropriated Balance, Reserve for Mid-Year Adjustments line item to the City Attorney, Fund No. 100/12, Account No. 009301 to reimburse the City Attorney’s Outside Counsel account for front-funded costs associated with the Kaplan Kirsch and Rockwell contract (C-133518) to be used for the following six contracts: Liebert Cassidy and Whitmore (C-117391); Sanders Roberts (C-130402); Fox Rothschild (C-132758); Hogan Lovells (TBD); The Law Office of Christopher Wong (C-132070); and, Colantuono Highsmith and Whatley (C-129460).  
   
   
5. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney to amend to increase maximum compensation for the following contracts by these respective amounts:
   
   

   Contract No.	Contractor	Amount
   C-117391	Liebert Cassidy Whitmore	$65,000
   C-130402	Sanders Roberts	317,981
   C-132758	Fox Rothschild	55,000
   TBD	Hogan Lovells	150,000
   C-132070	Law Offices of Christopher Wong	5,000
   C-129460	Colantuono Levin	200,000
   	Total:	$792,981

       


6. TRANSFER $250,000 from the Unappropriated Balance, Reserve for Mid-Year Adjustments line item to the City Attorney, Fund No. 100/12, Account No. 009301 to pay for services provided through the Kaplan Kirsch and Rockwell contract (C-133518); and, AUTHORIZE the City Attorney to increase the maximum compensation for the contract in the same amount. 
   
   
7. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney to extend its Contract No. C-129459 with Colantuono Highsmith and Whatley by two years to February 7, 2022. 
   
   
8. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney to extend its Contract No. C-129460 with Colantuono Highsmith and Whatley by two years to February 7, 2022.
   
   
9. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney to extend its Contract No. C-130402 with Sanders Roberts by two years to July 9, 2022.
   
   
10. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney to extend its Contract No. C-125811 with Albright Yee and Schmit by two years to January 31, 2022.
    
    
11. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney, or designee, to prepare Controller instructions for any necessary technical adjustments, subject to the approval of the City Administrative Officer (CAO); and, AUTHORIZE the Controller to implement these instructions.
    
    

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

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

TIME LIMIT FILE - APRIL 6, 2020

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - APRIL 3, 2020)

(City Council may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the above matter.)

TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to improving safety for equestrians in Sylmar and the Sunland – Tujunga - Lake View Terrace - Shadow Hills - East La Tuna Canyon Community Plan Areas.

Recommendation for Council action, as initiated by Motion (Rodriguez – Lee):

INSTRUCT the Los Angeles Department of Transportation, with the assistance of the Los Angeles Police Department, to identify and conduct engineering and traffic surveys that take into account equestrian safety on public streets within the boundaries of the Sylmar and the Sunland - Tujunga - Lake View Terrace-Shadow Hills - East La Tuna Canyon Community Plan Areas.

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.

TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to accelerating the Crenshaw North Extension rail line project.

Recommendations for Council action, as initiated by Motion (Ryu – Koretz – Wesson – Martinez):

1. INSTRUCT the Chief Legislative Analyst (CLA), with the assistance of the Mayor’s Office, the City Administrative Officer (CAO), the Department of City Planning, the Economic and Workforce Development Department, and the Los Angeles Department of Transportation, as well as the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro), the City of West Hollywood, and County of Los Angeles, to accelerate the Crenshaw North Extension rail line project, including, but not limited to:
   
   
   1. Reviewing and commenting on the project’s environmental/engineering documentation
      
      
   2. Developing a series of anti-displacement policies and programs to encourage tenant and small business protection, and affordable housing production along the corridor
      
      
   3. Analyzing the viability of using such funding mechanisms as an Enhanced Infrastructure Financing District to support the development of the project, the construction of affordable housing, and homeless supportive services
      
             
   4. Identifying other potential funding opportunities the City of Los Angeles could contribute or support to accelerate the development of the project. Prepare a report within 90 days on options to accelerate the project.
      
      
2. RECEIVE and FILE Motion (Koretz – Wesson – Bonin).
   
   

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

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to installing wayfinding signage and local designation in support of U.S. Bicycle Routes 95 and 66 within the City of Los Angeles.

Recommendation for Council action, as initiated by Motion (Bonin – Buscaino):

DIRECT the Los Angeles Department of Transportation to:

1. Send a letter to the California Department of Transportation in support of the local designation of U.S. Bicycle Routes 95 and 66 in the City of Los Angeles.
   
   
2. In coordination with StreetsLA, install sharrows and Bikes May Use Full Lane signs, at a minimum, to close gaps in existing bicycle facilities along the designated routes.
   
   
3. Install wayfinding signage consistent with the U.S. Bicycle Route system along the designated routes.
   
   
4. Report with options to further enhance bicycle infrastructure and promote bicycle tourism along the designated routes.
   
   

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.

TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to accepting South Bay Cities Council of Governments Measure M Multi-Year Subregional Program grant funds for transportation improvement projects in Council District 15.

Recommendation for Council action, as initiated by Motion (Buscaino – Harris-Dawson), SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:

AUTHORIZE the Los Angeles Department of Transportation to:

1. Accept and receive Measure M grant funds in the amount of $20,806,935 that have been awarded to the City through the South Bay Cities Council of Governments Measure M Multi-Year Subregional Program call for projects for the following projects:
   
   
   1. Crossing upgrades
      
      
   2. Wilmington Neighborhood Friendly Streets
      
      
   3. Connecting San Pedro Project
      
      
   4. Avalon Promenade Project
      
      
   5. San Pedro Automated Traffic Surveillance and Control (ATSAC) system resiliency improvements
      
      
   6. ATSAC Fiber Communications Network Integration
      
      
   7. Signal modifications and operational improvements
      
      
2. Make any technical corrections or clarifications necessary to effectuate the intent of this action.
   
   

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.

TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to establishing oversize vehicle parking restrictions along several street segments in Council District 11.

Recommendations for Council action, pursuant to Resolution (Bonin – Blumenfield):

1. RESOLVE, pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 80.69.4 and California Vehicle Code Section 22507, to hereby prohibit the parking of vehicles that are in excess of 22 feet in length or over seven feet in height, during the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m., along Northstar Avenue between Speedway and Ocean Front Walk, Louise Avenue between Stewart and Chase Avenues, Walsh Avenue between Mascagni Street and Westlawn Avenue, Washington Place between Berryman and Minerva Avenues, Venice Boulevard between Centinela and Ocean View Avenues, Centinela Avenue between Venice Boulevard and McCune Avenue, Saint Susan Place between Palms Boulevard and the cul-de-sac, South Carmelina Avenue between Exposition and Pico Boulevards, and Nebraska Avenue between South Barrington and Barry Avenues.
   
   
2. DIRECT the Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT), upon approval of this action, to post signs giving notice of a Tow Away, No Parking restriction for oversize vehicles within the specific hours detailed.
   
   
3. AUTHORIZE the LADOT to make any technical corrections or clarifications to the above instructions in order to effectuate the intent of this Resolution.
   
   

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.

TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to establishing oversize vehicle parking restrictions along segments of Santa Rita Street and Alonzo Avenue.

Recommendations for Council action, pursuant to Resolution (Koretz – Huizar):

1. RESOLVE, pursuant to California Vehicle Code Section 22507, to hereby prohibit the parking of vehicles that are in excess of 22 feet in length or over seven feet in height, during the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., along Santa Rita Street between Alonzo and Zelzah Avenues, and Alonzo Avenue between Santa Rita and Tarzana Streets.
   
   
2. DIRECT the Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT), upon approval of this action, to post signs giving notice of a Tow Away, No Parking restriction for oversize vehicles within the specific hours detailed.
   
   
3. AUTHORIZE the LADOT to make any technical corrections or clarifications to the above instructions in order to effectuate the intent of this Resolution.
   
   

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.

TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to establishing oversize vehicle parking restrictions along segments of Rosewood and North Fuller Avenues.

Recommendations for Council action, pursuant to Resolution (Koretz – Huizar):

1. RESOLVE, pursuant to California Vehicle Code Section 22507, to hereby prohibit the parking of vehicles that are in excess of 22 feet in length or over seven feet in height, during all or certain hours of the day, along Rosewood Avenue between North Vista Street and North Fuller Avenue.
   
   
2. DIRECT the Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT), upon approval of this action, to post signs giving notice of a Tow Away, No Parking restriction for oversize vehicles within the specific hours detailed.
   
   
3. AUTHORIZE the LADOT to make any technical corrections or clarifications to the above instructions in order to effectuate the intent of this Resolution.
   
   

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.

TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to establishing oversize vehicle parking restrictions along several street segments in the Holmby Westwood neighborhood.

Recommendations for Council action, pursuant to Resolution (Koretz – Huizar):

1. RESOLVE, pursuant to California Vehicle Code Section 22507, to hereby prohibit the parking of vehicles that are in excess of 22 feet in length or over seven feet in height, during the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., along South Beverly Glen Boulevard between Comstock Avenue and Club View Drive, Comstock Avenue between South Beverly Glen Boulevard and Club View Drive, Club View Drive between South Beverly Glen Boulevard and Comstock Avenue, and Military Avenue between West Sardis and Brookhaven Avenues.
   
   
2. DIRECT the Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT), upon approval of this action, to post signs giving notice of a Tow Away, No Parking restriction for oversize vehicles within the specific hours detailed.
   
   
3. AUTHORIZE the LADOT to make any technical corrections or clarifications to the above instructions in order to effectuate the intent of this Resolution.
   
   

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.

TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to establishing oversize vehicle parking restrictions along a segment of Balboa Boulevard.

Recommendations for Council action, pursuant to Resolution (Koretz – Huizar):

1. RESOLVE, pursuant to California Vehicle Code Section 22507, to hereby prohibit the parking of vehicles that are in excess of 22 feet in length or over seven feet in height, during all hours of the day, along Balboa Boulevard between McCormick and Clark Streets.
   
   
2. DIRECT the Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT), upon approval of this action, to post signs giving notice of a Tow Away, No Parking restriction for oversize vehicles within the specific hours detailed.
   
   
3. AUTHORIZE the LADOT to make any technical corrections or clarifications to the above instructions in order to effectuate the intent of this Resolution.
   
   

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.

TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to maximizing traffic signal priority for the Exposition E Line where it operates in street-running mode.

Recommendation for Council action:

DIRECT the Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT):

1. In cooperation with Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro), to expand the enhanced transit priority, tested at Exposition Boulevard and Normandie Avenue, throughout the street-running section of the Exposition E Line, with the goal of reducing end-to-end travel times and achieving at least 90 percent travel time reliability.
   
   
2. To report in 60 days on the progress the Department has made and the benefits the changes have achieved.
   
   
3. To report on the feasibility, cost, and benefit of full signal pre-emption on all or portions of the street-running section of the Exposition E Line.
   
   

Fiscal Impact Statement: The LADOT reports that this action will not impact the General Fund.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to extending for one year the LAnow Pilot Micro On-Demand Transit Service Program.

Recommendations for Council action:

1. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, the Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) to extend the LAnow Pilot Micro On-Demand Transit Service Program for a second year, from May 1, 2020, through April 30, 2021.
   
   
2. DIRECT the LADOT to report:
   
   
   1. To the Mayor and Council by March 10, 2021, with an evaluation of the LAnow pilot program, including whether or not the program should be made permanent.
      
      
   2. In 30 days on the cost of expanding the service to include weeknights and weekends.
      
      

Fiscal Impact Statement: The LADOT reports that this action will not impact the General Fund. Funding is provided by the Proposition A Local Transit Assistance Fund. The existing contract authority for DASH Downtown, DASH Mid-City, DASH Central, and LAnow services includes the additional pilot year program cost of $1,615,048. Funding for Fiscal Year 2020-21 will be provided in that budget. This action complies with City financial policies in that sufficient special fund revenues are available and eligible for this purpose.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the status of the Vision Zero Program.

Recommendations for Council action:

1. INSTRUCT the Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) to report to the Transportation Committee on a quarterly basis relative to the status of Priority Corridor projects.
   
   
2. RECEIVE and FILE the LADOT report dated February 6, 2020, relative to the status of the Vision Zero Program.
   
   

Fiscal Impact Statement: The LADOT reports that no additional funds are requested at this time. The Department has submitted budget requests to address work on the priority corridors and intersections in the City's upcoming Fiscal Year 2020-21 budget process.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

REPORT FROM PUBLIC WORKS AND GANG REDUCTION COMMITTEE and COMMUNICATION FROM CHAIR, TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE relative to an extension of the Dockless On-Demand Personal Mobility Pilot Program. 

Recommendations for Council action: 

1. AUTHORIZE the Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) to extend dockless operating permits for six months.
   
   
2. INSTRUCT the LADOT to report with updated rules and guidelines for year two in 120 days.
   
   
3. INSTRUCT the LADOT to report on the feasibility of requiring Dockless On-Demand Personal Mobility Pilot Program participants to incorporate gyroscopic technology on the vehicles and prohibiting the termination of a ride unless the vehicle is parked in an upright position and in physical parking zones or virtual zones.
   
   
4. INSTRUCT the LADOT to report on the feasibility of implementing geofencing to prohibit dockless vehicles being used on sidewalks.
   
   
5. INSTRUCT the LADOT to report on the feasibility of requiring dockless companies to periodically (monthly, quarterly, etc.) upload driver's license and credit card information onto the dockless applications in order to prevent their illegal use by minors. 

Fiscal Impact Statement: The LADOT reports that, if the Council directs an extension of the one year Dockless On-Demand Personal Mobility Pilot Program, the City will collect the same permit fees required for the one-year permits, pro-rated for the period of six months. Depending on the number of vehicles permitted, the fees collected per company would range between $20,000 for minimum deployments in only Disadvantaged Communities up to $355,000 for the maximum deployment citywide. These funds will support the ongoing management of the Dockless On-Demand Personal Mobility Pilot Program. 

Funds will be deposited into the account entitled Dockless On-Demand Mobility Program within the Permit Parking Program Revenue Fund No. 49C/94. 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted. 

CONSIDERATION OF MOTION (KORETZ - BLUMENFIELD) relative to the potential effect of coronavirus to City residents.

Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Koretz – Blumenfield):

REQUEST the Los Angeles County Health Department to report to the City Council of the potential effect of coronavirus on the residents in the City.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

(Health, Education, Neighborhoods, Parks, Arts and River Committee waived consideration of the above matter)

CONSIDERATION OF MOTION (KREKORIAN – BONIN – RYU) relative to steps taken by Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) and the Port of Los Angeles (POLA) to protect against the spread of the coronavirus outbreak.

Recommendation for Council action:

DIRECT LAWA and POLA to report relative to the steps being taken to protect against the spread of the coronavirus outbreak and any future international diseases.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

(Trade, Travel, and Tourism Committee waived consideration of the above matter)

MOTION (MARTINEZ for WESSON - PRICE) relative to launching a public information campaign and platform to provide a reliable and safe source of information for the public on the coronavirus.

Recommendation for Council action:

DIRECT the Emergency Management Department with the assistance of the Los Angeles Fire Department and the Information Technology Agency to develop appropriate public education campaigns and public service announcements, including on-line, television, Channel 35, telephone hot-lines, and other media methods and in multiple languages, to disseminate reliable and credible information about the coronavirus.

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 Staci Chavira v. City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BC692986. (This matter arises from a trip-and-fall incident on March 25, 2017, at Bonnie Brae Street and Olympic Boulevard in Los Angeles, California.)

(Budget and Finance Committee considered the above item in Closed Session on February 24, 2020)

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 Deborah Howell v. City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BC709609. (This matter arises from a trip-and-fall that occurred on Ridgely Avenue near the intersection with Wilshire Boulevard.)

(Budget and Finance Committee considered the above matter in Closed Session on February 24, 2020)

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 Sean Hess v. City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BC674274. (This matter arises from a roadway defect at North Beachwood and Temple Hill Drives.)

(Budget and Finance Committee considered the above matter in Closed Session on February 24, 2020)

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 Amy Lynn Alexander v. City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BC586073. (This incident arises from a trip-and-fall accident which occurred on June 30, 2014 on the Hauser Boulevard side of 5600 San Vicente Boulevard, Los Angeles.)

(Budget and Finance Committee considered the above matter in Closed Session on February 24, 2020)

The City Council shall recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2), (e)(3) to confer with its legal counsel relative to a threat of litigation regarding the City's response to homelessness.

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

MEETING HELD - NO ACTION TAKEN

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 Janet Garcia, et al. v. City of Los Angeles, et al.

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

MEETING HELD - NO ACTION TAKEN

MOTION (BONIN - BLUMENFIELD) relative to including the West LA Farmers Market to the List of the Citywide Special Events for Council District 11.

MOTION (BONIN - BLUMENFIELD) relative to installing street banners to encourage participation and attendance at Earth Day LA 2020 on Saturday, April 25, 2020 at Penmar Recreation Center.

MOTION (CEDILLO - HUIZAR) relative to amending Council action of February 11, 2020 regarding the Housing Committee Report and RESOLUTION related to a California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) grant from the CalHome Grant Program (Council file No. 19-1574).

MOTION (KREKORIAN - PRICE) relative to holding a public hearing on the Mayor's Proposed 2020-21 Budget for the City on Wednesday, May 20, 2020.

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