PRESENTATION OF THE MAYOR'S PROPOSED 2020-21 BUDGET FOR THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES, related Motions and Resolutions.

Community Impact Statement:  Yes

MEETING HELD - NO ACTION TAKEN

CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF AND ACTIONS RELATED TO CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION, COMMUNICATION FROM THE CULTURAL HERITAGE COMMISSION relative to inclusion of the Bothwell Ranch located at 5300 North Oakdale Avenue, in the list of Historic-Cultural Monuments.

Recommendations for Council action:

1. DETERMINE that the proposed designation is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to Article 19, Section 15308, Class 8 and Article 19, Section 15331, Class 31 of the State CEQA Guidelines.
   
   
2. DETERMINE that the property conforms with the definition of a Monument pursuant to Section 22.171.7 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code.
   
   
3. ADOPT the Findings of the Cultural Heritage Commission (CHC) as the Findings of Council.
   
   
4. APPROVE the recommendation of the CHC relative to the inclusion of the Bothwell Ranch, located at 5300 North Oakdale Avenue, in the list of Historic Cultural Monuments.

Applicant: City of Los Angeles

Owners: Helen Ann Bothwell, Co-Trustee, Et al. Bothwell Trust and Blair B. Davis; Helen A. Bothwell, Trustee, Helen A. Bothwell Trust; Helen A. Bothwell, Trustee, Helen A. Bothwell Trust and Helen A. Bothwell

Case No. CHC-2019-5114-HCM

Environmental No. ENV-2019-5115-CE

Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the CHC.  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 - MAY 20, 2020

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - MAY 20, 2020)

(Planning and Land Use Management Committee waived consideration of the above matter)

(Continued from Council meeting of April 22, 2020)

PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the payment of a reward for information leading to the identification, apprehension, and subsequent conviction of the person responsible for the murder of Maria Elena Rivas on December 22, 2014.

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

1. APPROVE the payment to the claimant of a reward offer in the total amount of $50,000 for  information leading to the identification, apprehension, and subsequent conviction of the person responsible for the murder of Maria Elena Rivas on December 22, 2014.
   
   
2. INSTRUCT the City Clerk to:
   
   
   1. Transfer $50,000 from the Reserve Fund to the Unappropriated Balance and APPROPRIATE therefrom to the Special Reward Trust Fund No. 436/14.
      
      
   2. Transfer $75,000 from the Special Reward Trust Fund No. 436/14, Account No. XXXXX to the Police Department Fund No. 100/70, Secret Service Account No. 004310.
      
      
3. INSTRUCT the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) to make the appropriate reward payment.

Fiscal Impact Statement:  None submitted by the LAPD.  Neither the City Administrative Officer or the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the in-kind donation of 200 complimentary tickets from the XFL Los Angeles Wildcats in the value of $13,000.

Recommendation for Council action:

APPROVE the in-kind donation of 200 complimentary tickets from the XFL Los Angeles Wildcats in the value of $13,000; and THANK the donor for this generous donation.
                              

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

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the in-kind donation of a rail car prop to the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) to enhance the LAFD's hazardous materials training.

Recommendation for Council action:

APPROVE the in-kind donation of one rail car prop valued between $20,000 and $40,000 from the BNSF Railway for use by the LAFD to enhance the LAFD's hazardous materials training; and THANK the donor for this generous donation.
                              

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

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the in-kind donation of locker cabinets to the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) for the Newton Area.

Recommendation for Council action:

APPROVE the in-kind donation of  locker cabinets in the value of $40,000 to the LAPD for the Newton Area; and THANK the donor for this generous donation.
                              

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

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the in-kind donation of $1 million for various improvements in connection with Fire Station 19.

Recommendation for Council action:

APPROVE the in-kind donation of $1 million for various improvements in connection with Fire Station 19; and THANK the donor for this generous donation.
                              

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

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the donation of $20,000 for Celebrity Centre costs associated with the Junior Cadet Program for the Hollywood Area.

Recommendation for Council action:

APPROVE the donation of $20,000 by the Church of Scientology for Celebrity Centre costs associated with the Junior Cadet Program for the Hollywood Area; and THANK the donor for this generous donation.
                              

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

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the donation of hosting for the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) 150th Anniversary Celebration valued at $20,000.

Recommendation for Council action:

APPROVE the donation of hosting for the LAPD 150th Anniversary Celebration valued at $20,000; and thank the donor for this generous donation.
                              

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

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the Supplemental Police Account (SPA) Third Quarterly Report (July through September 2019).

Recommendation for Council action:

NOTE and FILE the March 10, 2019 Board of Police Commissioners report relative to the SPA Third Quarterly Report (July through September 2019).

Fiscal Impact Statement:  Not applicable.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the Supplemental Police Account (SPA) Fourth Quarterly Report (October through December 2019).

Recommendation for Council action:

NOTE and FILE the April 28, 2020 Board of Police Commissioners report relative to the SPA Fourth Quarterly Report (October through December 2019).

Fiscal Impact Statement:  Not applicable.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the second renewal option to Contract No. C-118005 with Advanced Data Processing, Inc. (Advanced Data Processing) for Emergency Medical Service (EMS) billing and collection services.

Recommendation for Council action:

AUTHORIZE the Chief, Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD), or designee, to execute the second renewal option to Contract No. C-118005 with Advanced Data Processing for EMS billing and collection services, for a term of three years from October 22, 2019 through October 21, 2022.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Administrative Officer reports that Advanced Data Processing will receive a Base Fee of 5.1 percent of the net collections. The LAFD estimates the Fiscal Year 2019-20 annual revenue to be $70 million for ambulance transport billing. Receipts will be deposited into Revenue Source Code No. 4451 Emergency Ambulance Services. The Contractor's base fee is estimated to be $3.57 million annually or $10.71 million over the three-year term. Funding for the Contractor Base Fee is provided within the LAFD 2019-20 Contractual Services Account. There is no additional impact to the General Fund.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

TIME LIMIT FILE - JUNE 30, 2020

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - JUNE 30, 2020)

PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to proposed First Amendment to Contract No. C-133394 with 3Di, Inc. (3Di) for custom software development and hosting for the Fire Inspection Management System (FIMS).

Recommendation for Council action:

AUTHORIZE the Chief, Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD), or designee, to execute the First Amendment with 3Di for custom software development and hosting costs for the FIMS to extend the term by one year from February 29, 2020 through February 28, 2021; and, to increase the total maximum compensation amount by $180,000 from $1,868,521 to $2,048,521, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Administrative Officer (CAO) reports that there is no additional impact to the General Fund associated with the recommendation contained in the March 17, 2020 CAO report, attached to the Council file.  The total maximum compensation amount will increase by $180,000 from $1,868,521 to $2,048,521 to provide for a monthly maintenance fee of $15,000.  An amount of $3 million was provided from the Development Services Trust Fund (Fund No. 58V) to the Los Angeles Fire Department Contractual Services and Office and Administrative accounts to fund this project.  Approximately $1 million of the original appropriation is currently available.  Expenditures in excess of the appropriation will require appropriations from the General Fund.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

TIME LIMIT FILE - JULY 6, 2020

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

PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to supplemental funding for the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Program.

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

1. AUTHORIZE the Chief, Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), or designee, to:
   
   
   1. Accept the supplemental funds for the ICAC Program in the amount of $950,000 for the period of July 1, 2018 through December 31, 2020, from the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (OES)
      
      
   2. Negotiate and execute the grant award agreement, subject to City Attorney review as to form.
      
      
   3. Negotiate and execute either new agreements or to amend any agreements with affiliate task force agencies, subject to the City Attorney review and approval as to form. 
      
             
2. AUTHORIZE the Controller to:
   
   
   1. Increase grant receivable in Fund No. 339 in the amount of $950,000.
      
      
   2. Increase appropriations for the 2018 ICAC Program grant as needed from Appropriation Account No. 70R415, in Fund No. 339/70, to Fund No. 100/70, account number and amount as follows:
      
      
      

      Account No. 1090, Civilian Overtime	$63,450
      Account No. 1092, Sworn Overtime	$40,500
      Total:	$103,950

      
              
            
3. AUTHORIZE the LAPD to:
   
   
   1. Submit grant reimbursement requests to the grantor and deposit grant receipts in Fund No. 339/70.
      
      
   2. Spend up to the total supplemental grant amount of $950,000 in accordance with the Grant Sub-Award Amendment Agreement.
      
      
   3. Appropriate $950,000 to Appropriation Account No. 70R415 within Fund No. 339/70 for the receipt and disbursement of the 2018 ICAC Program grant funds. 
      
      
   4. Prepare Controller instructions for any technical adjustments as necessary to implement Mayor and Council intentions, subject to the approval of the City Administrative Officer (CAO); and, authorize the Controller to implement the instructions.
      
      
4. INSTRUCT the City Clerk to place the following action relative to the 2018 ICAC Program grant on the City Council agenda on July 1, 2020 or the first meeting day thereafter:  
   
   Authorize the Controller to transfer from Fund No. 339/70, Appropriation Account No. 70R415, to Fund No. 100/70,  account number and amount as follows:
   
   
   

   Account No. 1090, Civilian Overtime	$63,450
   Account No. 1092, Sworn Overtime	$40,500
   Total:	$103,950

Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that approval of the recommendations contained in the May 5, 2020 CAO report will provide an additional $950,000 in supplemental funding to the LAPD for the 2018 ICAC Program.  No matching funds are required for this grant and there is no additional impact to the general fund.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the Fiscal Years (FY) 2019-21 Intellectual Property Enforcement Program (IPEP) Grant.

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

1. AUTHORIZE the Chief of Police, Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), to:
   
   
   1. Retroactively apply for and accept the grant award for the FY 2019-21 IPEP Grant in the amount up to $352,000 for the period of October 1, 2019 through September 30, 2021, from the United States Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Administration.
      
      
   2. Negotiate and execute the Cooperative Agreement, subject to the review of the City Attorney approval as to form.
      
      
   3. Negotiate and execute a Memorandum of Agreement with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD) for a term of two years not to exceed $148,800 within the grant performance period, for the LASD’s investigative role in the LASD Counterfeit and Piracy Enforcement Team, subject to the review and approval of the City Attorney as to form.
      
      
2. AUTHORIZE the LAPD to:
   
   
   1. Spend up to the grant amount of $352,000 in accordance with the grant award agreement.
      
      
   2. Submit grant reimbursement requests to the grantor and deposit grant receipts in Fund No. 339/70.
      
      
   3. Prepare Controller instructions for any technical adjustments as necessary, subject to the approval of the City Administrative Officer (CAO); and, authorize the Controller to implement the instructions.
      
             
3. AUTHORIZE the Controller to:
   
   
   1. Establish a grant receivable and appropriate $352,000 to appropriation account, account number to be determined, within Fund No. 339/70, for the receipt and disbursement of the FY 2019-21 IPEP Grant funds.
      
      
   2. Increase appropriations for the FY 2019-21 IPEP Grant as needed from appropriation account number to be determined in Fund No. 339/70, to Fund No. 100/70, account number and amount as follows:
      
      
      1. Account No. 1092, Sworn Overtime: $25,320
         
         
   3. Transfer $8,000 from Fund No. 339/70, appropriation account to be determined, to Fund No. 100/12, Account No. 1010- Salaries, General.
      
      
4. Instruct the City Clerk to:
   
   
   1. Place the following action relative to the 2019-21 IPEP Grant on the City Council Calendar on July 1, 2020, or the first meeting day thereafter:
      
      
      1. Authorize the Controller to transfer from Fund No. 339/70, account number to be determined, to Fund No. 100/70, account number and amount as follows:
         
         Account No. 1092, Sworn Overtime: $100,740
         
         
      2. Authorize the Controller to transfer from Fund No. 339/70, account number to be determined, to Fund No. 100/12, account number and amount as follows:
         
         Account No. 1010, Salaries, General: $32,000
         
         
      3. Place the following action relative to the 2019-21 IPEP Grant on the City Council Calendar on July 1, 2021, or the first meeting day thereafter:
         
         
         1. Authorize the Controller to transfer from Fund No. 339/70, account number to be determined, to Fund No. 100/70, account number and amount as follows:
            
            Account No. 1092, Sworn Overtime: $25,140
            
            
         2. Authorize the Controller to transfer from Fund No. 339/70, account number to be determined, to Fund No. 100/12, account number and amount as follows:
            
            Account No. 1010, Salaries, General: $8,000

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The CAO reports that approval of the recommendations contained in the May 5, 2020 CAO report, attached to the Council file, will allow for the expenditure of the FY 2019-21 IPEP grant award totaling $352,000.  No matching funds are required for this grant.  There is no impact to the General Fund as a result of these recommendations.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the Semi-Annual Report for the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) Revolving Training Fund (RTF) Budget for the period from July 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019.

Recommendation for Council action:

NOTE and FILE the April 23, 2020 Board of Police Commissioners report relative to the Semi-Annual report for the LAPD RTF Budget for the period from July 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019. 

Fiscal Impact Statement:  Not applicable.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to ensuring that all full-time City employees who are activated as a result of the deployment of military personnel in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, receive the difference between their regular City salaries and their military salaries.

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

PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE dated May 8, 2020 to provide employees in the City of Los Angeles who are activated as members of the National Guard, Naval Militia, or any reserve component of the armed services of the United States as a result of the deployment of military personnel in response to the COVID-19 Pandemic with the difference between their regular City salaries and their military salaries; and to ensure the continuation of certain benefits for the duration of their military assignment.

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.

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

COMMUNICATION FROM THE CHIEF LEGISLATIVE ANALYST (CLA) and RESOLUTION (BLUMENFIELD - PRICE) relative to establishing the City’s position regarding legislation or administrative action that would urgently call for Congress to enact and fund a national water affordability program, modeled on the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) for home heating assistance for low income families.

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 SUPPORT and/or SPONSORSHIP of legislation or administrative action that would urgently call for Congress to enact and fund a national water affordability program, modeled on the LIHEAP for home heating assistance for low income families.

Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the 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 waived consideration of the above matter)

CONSIDERATION OF MOTION (O'FARRELL - KREKORIAN) relative to funding for the Hollywood Walk of Fame Public Improvements Project (Project) located along Hollywood Boulevard. 

Recommendations for Council action: 

1. AMEND the Council action of December 12, 2018 relative to the Hollywood Walk of Fame Public Improvements Project (Project) (CF 14-1174-S40) to AUTHORIZE the Bureau of Engineering (BOE) to develop a strategic Master Plan and Schematic Design documents for the entire Walk of Fame, and to conduct the initial environmental reviews and any other relevant documentation necessary for a planned Pilot of the Project in an amount not to exceed $4,082,572 plus all earned interest in Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of Los Angeles Excess Non-Housing Bond Proceeds from the Hollywood Redevelopment Project Area already set aside under previous Council action. 
   
   
2. DIRECT the BOE to withhold expending or committing to expend any balance of the above-noted funds appropriated to the Project for construction until all of the following have occurred: 
   
   
   1. BOE has completed the preliminary planning documents and environmental review documents.
      
      
   2. The City has complied with the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) with respect to the Project, including obtaining any necessary CEQA clearances. 
      
      
   3. The Board of Public Works has considered and approved the Project for expenditure of the remaining funds. 
      
      
3. AUTHORIZE the General Manger, Economic and Workforce Development Department, or designee, to prepare Controller instructions and/or make technical adjustments that may be required and are consistent with this action, subject to the approval of the City Administrative Officer; and, AUTHORIZE the Controller to implement these instructions. 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.  

(Public Works and Gang Reduction Committee waived consideration of the above matter)

MOTION (O'FARRELL - KREKORIAN) relative to making it unlawful for a third-party food delivery service to charge a restaurant a fee per online order for the use of its services that totals more than 15 percent of the purchase price of such online order during the local public health emergency related to COVID-19.

Recommendations for Council action:

REQUEST the City Attorney to prepare and present an Ordinance that will make it unlawful for a third-party food delivery service to charge a restaurant a fee per online order for the use of its services that totals more than 15 percent of the purchase price of such online order during the local public health emergency related to COVID-19 as declared by the Mayor.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

MOTION (KORETZ -  RYU) relative to funding for the COVID-19 Emergency Rental Assistance Subsidy (ERAS) Program.

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

1. TRANSFER and APPROPRIATE $50,000 from the Council District 5 General City Purpose Fund No. 100/56, Account No. 0705 (CD 5 Community Services) to the Housing and Community Investment Department COVID-19 ERAS Program Trust Fund to assist eligible renters in Council District 5.
   
   
2. AUTHORIZE the Los Angeles Housing and Community Investment Department, with the assistance of the City Clerk to prepare the necessary instructions to the Controller, identify the appropriate fund and account numbers, and make any corrections, clarifications or revisions to the above instructions, including any corrections and changes of fund or account numbers to effectuate the intent of this motion; said corrections / clarifications may be made orally electronically, or by any other means.

MOTION (O'FARRELL - MARTINEZ) relative to a contract extension for the completion of the Hollywood Business Improvement District (BID).

MOTION (BLUMENFIELD - O'FARRELL) relative to asserting jurisdiction over the South Valley Area Planning Commission (SVAPC) action for property located at 22241-22255 Mulholland Drive, Woodland Hills, CA 91364.

MOTION (HARRIS-DAWSON - RODRIGUEZ) relative to an offer of reward for information leading to the identification, apprehension, and conviction of the person(s) responsible for the death of Monticello Murrell Stephens on March 7, 2020.

MOTION (RYU - HARRIS-DAWSON) relative to funding the Los Angeles Conservation Corps for various street maintenance efforts and services throughout Council District Four including but not limited to some tree planting and curb cuts.

MOTION (LEE - MARTINEZ) relative to funding for the COVID-19 Emergency Rental Assistance Subsidy (ERAS) program to assist eligible renters in Council District 12.

Members Present: Blumenfield, Bonin, Buscaino, Cedillo, Harris-Dawson, Koretz, Krekorian, Lee, O'Farrell, Price, Rodriguez, Ryu, Wesson and President Martinez (14);  Absent: Huizar (1)