Los Angeles City Council, Journal/Council Proceeding
Tuesday, June 9, 2020
JOHN FERRARO COUNCIL CHAMBER ROOM 340, CITY HALL 200 NORTH SPRING STREET, LOS ANGELES, CA 90012 - 10:00 AM

REVISED ITEM NO. 19 - ALL ITEMS FORTHWITH

(For further details see Official Council Files)

(For communications referred by the President see Referral Memorandum)

ROLL CALL

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

Approval of the Minutes
Commendatory Resolutions, Introductions and Presentations

Public Testimony of Non-agenda Items Within Jurisdiction of Council
Items Noticed for Public Hearing - PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED
ITEM NO.(1)20-0105
20-0105
CD 14

CONSIDERATION OF ACTIONS RELATED TO DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (EIR), FINAL EIR, ERRATA, STATEMENT OF OVERRIDING CONSIDERATION, MITIGATION MONITORING PROGRAM (MMP), MITIGATION MEASURES, COMMUNICATION FROM THE LOS ANGELES CITY PLANNING COMMISSION, AND APPEAL FILED BY FRED GAINES from the entire decision of the Advisory Agency in approving Vesting Tentative Tract Map No. 74564 for the merger and re-subdivision of an approximately 1.76 acre site to create one master ground lot comprising the entire site, and pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 17.03 A an adjustment in density of less than 20 percent in the CM Zone lot area requirements (one unit per 800 square feet of lot area) to permit a density equal to one unit per 712 square feet of lot area (11 percent) for a project to include a maximum of 110 Live/Work Units for the project Site located at 2110 and 2130 East Bay Street; 2141 East Sacramento Street, subject to Conditions of Approval.

 

Applicant: Albert Taban, Bay Capital Fund LLC

 

Representative: Jim Ries, Craig Lawson and Company LLC

 

Case No. VTT-74564-2A

 

Related Case No. CPC-2016-3479-GPA-VZC-HD-SPR

 

Environmental Nos. ENV-2016-3480-EIR; SCH 2017031007

 

Fiscal Impact Statement: The LACPC reports that there is no general fund impact as administrative costs are through fees.

 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

 

TIME LIMIT FILE – JUNE 12, 2020

 

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION – JUNE 12, 2020)

 

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

 

 

Adopted to Continue, (10); Absent: Harris-Dawson
, Huizar
, Krekorian
, Lee
, Price
(5)
CONTINUED TO JUNE 30, 2020
ITEM NO.(2)20-0319
20-0319

HEARING APPEALS and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the proposed 2020 Annual Weed and Brush Abatement Program.

 

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

 

PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE dated June 3, 2020, authorizing and ordering the removal of weeds, rubbish, refuse and/or dirt upon certain streets, sidewalks, parkways and/or are on or in front of certain private properties in the City of Los Angeles, which are a public nuisance as set forth in the 2020 Ordinance of Intention No. 186604 adopted by the Council on April 22, 2020.

 

(Communication from the City Attorney and Ordinance of Intention adopted on April 22, 2020)

 

 

Adopted, (12); Absent: Harris-Dawson
, Huizar
, Lee
(3)
ITEM NO.(3)20-0082
20-0082
CD 7

CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION, COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ENGINEER and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the dedication of City-owned real property as public street lying on the west of Gladstone Avenue, north of Foothill Boulevard, and southeasterly of Kagel Canyon Street - Right of Way No DIR-2018-2406-ACI-DB-WDI.

 

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

 

  1. FIND that this dedication of City-owned land as a public sidewalk is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970, under Article III, Class 5(4) of the City's Environmental Guidelines.

  2. DEDICATE, ACCEPT and ESTABLISH the City-owned real property lying on the west of Gladstone Avenue, north of Foothill Boulevard, and southeasterly of Kagel Canyon Street, as shown on the Exhibit Map of the January 22, 2020 City Engineer report, attached to the Council file, as part of Kagel Canyon Street and Gladstone Avenue, a public street of said City.

  3. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE dated January 9, 2020, authorizing the dedication, acceptance and establishment of certain real property owned by the City as part of the westside of Gladstone Avenue, north of Foothill Boulevard, southeasterly of Kagel Canyon Street and all public streets of said City.

  4. FIND that this dedication, acceptance, and establishment, of City-owned real property as public sidewalk is in substantial conformance with the purpose, intent, and provisions of the General Plan, pursuant to Section 556 of the City Charter.

 

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

 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

 

 

Adopted, (12); Absent: Harris-Dawson
, Huizar
, Lee
(3)
ITEM NO.(4)20-0337
20-0337
CD 2

CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION, COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ENGINEER and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the quitclaim of the easement for sanitary sewer and drainage purposes lying on 8600 Bluffdale Drive at Nettleton Street - Right of Way No. 36000-2168 (Quitclaim).

 

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

 

  1. FIND that the Quitclaim is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970 pursuant to Article III, Class 5(4) of the City's Environmental Guidelines.

  2. APPROVE the Quitclaim as shown on the March 12, 2020 City Engineer report, attached to the Council file, subject to the following condition:

    That petitioner make satisfactory arrangement with the Bureau of Engineering, Real Estate Division (BOE) with respect to the payment of the document recording fee.

  3. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE dated March 9, 2020, authorizing the Quitclaim which has been approved as to form and legality by the City Attorney.

  4. INSTRUCT the BOE to record and deliver the necessary quitclaim deed or deeds to the persons legally entitled thereto.

  5. INSTRUCT the City Clerk to forward a copy of the Council action and Ordinance to the BOE for processing.

 

Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Engineer reports that a fee of $7,075.91 was paid for processing this request pursuant to Section 7.40 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code.

 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

 

 

Adopted, (12); Absent: Harris-Dawson
, Huizar
, Lee
(3)
ITEM NO.(5)20-0295
20-0295
CD 13

CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION and COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ENGINEER relative to an offer to dedicate an easement for street purposes at the intersection of Sunset Boulevard and McDuff Street - Right of Way No. 36000-10187 (Dedication).

 

Recommendations for Council action:

 

  1. FIND that the Dedication is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970 pursuant to Article III, Class 5(19) of the City's Environmental Guidelines.

  2. ACCEPT the petitioner's offer for the Dedication, substantially as shown on the Exhibit Map of the March 5, 2020 City Engineer report, attached to the Council file.

  3. AUTHORIZE the Board of Public Works to acquire the Dedication.

  4. INSTRUCT the City Clerk to forward a copy of the Council action on this project to the Bureau of Engineering, Real Estate Division for processing.

 

Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Engineer reports that a $3,416.51 fee for processing this report was paid pursuant to Sections 7.3 and 7.41.1 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code.  No additional City funds are needed.

 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

 

 

Adopted, (12); Absent: Harris-Dawson
, Huizar
, Lee
(3)
ITEM NO.(6)RELATED TO ITEM NO. 7 (18-0174-S3)18-0174, 18-0174-S2
18-0174, 18-0174-S2
CD 14

CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF AND ACTIONS RELATED TO ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (EIR), COMMUNICATION FROM CITY ATTORNEY and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the execution of a development agreement between the City and the City Market of Los Angeles, Inc., for property located at 1057 South San Pedro Street and ancillary locations.

 

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

 

  1. FIND, based on the independent judgment of the decision-maker, after consideration of the whole of the administrative record, the project was assessed in The City Market Los Angeles EIR, No. ENV-2012-3003-EIR (State Clearinghouse [SCH] No. 2013021046) certified on November 9, 2017; and pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Sections 15162 and 15164, no subsequent EIR negative declaration, or addendum is required for approval of the project.

  2. ADOPT the FINDINGS prepared by the Department of City Planning and approved by the PLUM Committee on June 19, 2018 as the Findings of Council.

  3. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE dated November 20, 2019, disapproved by the Director of Planning on behalf of the Los Angeles City Planning Commission, authorizing the execution of the Development Agreement by and between the City of Los Angeles and The City Market of Los Angeles, Inc., a California corporation, relating to real property in the Central City Community Plan area, and located at 1057 South San Pedro Street and ancillary locations (Block 1: 900-1080 South San Julian Street; 901 -1075 South San Pedro Street; Block 2: 1100-1118 South San Julian Street; 1122-1132 South San Julian Street; 1150 South San Julian Street; 1154 South San Julian Street; 1101-1145 South San Pedro Street; 612-624 East 11th Street; Block 3: 1021-1023 South San Julian Street; 1027 South San Julian Street; Block 4: 929 South San Julian Street; 933 South San Julian Street; 941-945 South San Julian Street.

  4. REQUEST the Mayor to execute the Development Agreement on behalf of the City.

  5. REQUEST the City Attorney, subject to the effective date of the Ordinance, to obtain all necessary signatures needed to process the Development Agreement.

  6. ADVISE the applicant that, pursuant to Government Code Section 65868.5 that the Development Agreement is required to be filed with the County Clerk no later than ten days after the City has entered into the agreement.

  7. ADVISE the applicant that, pursuant to California State Public Resources Code Section 21081.6, the City shall monitor or require evidence that mitigation conditions are implemented and maintained throughout the life of the project and the City may require any necessary fees to cover the cost of such monitoring.

  8. ADVISE the applicant that, pursuant to State Fish and Game Code Section 71 1.4, a Fish and Game Fee and/or Certificate of Fee Exemption is now required to be submitted to the County Clerk prior to or concurrent with the Environmental Notice of Determination filing.

 

Applicant: Peter Fleming, The City Market of Los Angeles, Inc.

 

Representative: Craig Lawson and Co., LLC

 

Case No. CPC-2013-4051 -DA

 

Environmental No. ENV-2012-3003-EIR, SCH No. 2013021046

 

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.

 

TIME LIMIT FILE - JUNE 12, 2020

 

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - JUNE 12, 2020)

 

10 VOTES REQUIRED ON SECOND READING

 

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

(Continued from Council meeting of June 3, 2020)

 

 

Adopted, (12); Absent: Harris-Dawson
, Huizar
, Lee
(3)
Items for which Public Hearings Have Not Been Held - (10 Votes Required for Consideration)
ITEM NO.(7)RELATED TO ITEM NO. 6 (18-0174, 18-0174-S2)18-0174-S3
18-0174-S3
CD 14

CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF AND ACTIONS RELATED TO ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (EIR), COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY AND ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION and AMENDING MOTION (HARRIS-DAWSON - MARTINEZ) relative to establishing the City Market Signage Supplemental Use District.

 

  1. EIR, COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY AND ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION

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

    1. FIND pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15162, that no subsequent EIR or subsequent Mitigated Negative Declaration is required for the current discretionary approval where the whole of the administrative record demonstrates that no major revisions to the EIR are necessary due to the involvement of new significant environmental effects or a substantial increase in the severity of a previously identified significant effect resulting from changes to the project, changes to circumstances, or the existence of new information; and, FIND that no addendum is required if no changes or additions to the EIR are necessary pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15164. (The City Council certified EIR No. ENV-2012-3003-EIR, SCH No. 2013021046, for a prior discretionary approval for the project on March 2, 2018.)

    2. ADOPT the FINDINGS of the Director of Planning dated May 21, 2020, attached to the Council file No. 18-0174-S3, as the Findings of Council.

    3. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE dated March 6, 2020, disapproved by the Director of Planning on behalf of the Los Angeles City Planning Commission, creating a new signage supplemental use district (The City Market Sign District or Sign District) for the City Market Project, which is a mixed-used project consisting of 1,699,536 square feet of total developed floor area, including 945 residential dwelling units, 210 hotel rooms, 272,283 square feet of commercial office uses, 224,864 of retail uses, and 312,112 square feet of corporate/educational campus, with the project anticipated to be built over a 20-year period under a development agreement.

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

      Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

      10 VOTES REQUIRED ON SECOND READING



  2. AMENDING MOTION (HARRIS-DAWSON - MARTINEZ)

    Recommendation for Council action:

    REQUEST the City Attorney to prepare and present a revised Ordinance, which REMOVES in its entirety Section 10, Violations and Administrative Civil Penalties, from the Ordinance First Consideration attached to the Council File, inasmuch as it is not applicable or applied to any existing Supplemental Use Sign Districts in the City, and those provisions will be contained in the proposed future Citywide Sign Ordinance, per the comments provided by the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety in its Rule 38 letter.

    (Continued from Council meeting of June 3, 2020)





       
Adopted as Amended, (12); Absent: Harris-Dawson
, Huizar
, Lee
(3)

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT, COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY, MOTION (HARRIS-DAWSON - MARTINEZ), AND ORDINANCE ADOPTED AS AMENDED FORTHWITH BY MOTION (BLUMENFIELD - MARTINEZ). CLICK HERE TO VIEW MOTION (BLUMENFIELD - MARTINEZ)

ITEM NO.(8)20-0900-S25
20-0900-S25
CD 7

COMMUNICATION FROM THE BUREAU OF STREET LIGHTING and ORDINANCE OF INTENTION FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to establishing a hearing date for the maintenance of the Bromont Avenue and Brand Boulevard No. 1 Street Lighting District.

 

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

 

  1. ADOPT the report of the Director, Bureau of Street Lighting, dated April 29, 2020.

  2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION setting the date of AUGUST 11, 2020 as the hearing date for the maintenance of the Bromont Avenue and Brand Boulevard No. 1 Street Lighting District, in accordance with Proposition 218, Articles XIIIC and XIIID of the California Constitution and Government Code Section 53753.

 

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The Bureau of Street Lighting reports that if adopted, $387.81 will be collected annually starting with tax year 2020-21 that will go into a dedicated street lighting maintenance assessment account for the use in the operation and maintenance of this street lighting system.

 

(Board of Public Works Hearing Date:  August 5, 2020)

 

 

Adopted, (12); Absent: Harris-Dawson
, Huizar
, Lee
(3)
SET FOR HEARING ON AUGUST 11, 2020
ITEM NO.(9)20-0900-S26
20-0900-S26
CD 3

COMMUNICATION FROM THE BUREAU OF STREET LIGHTING and ORDINANCE OF INTENTION FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to establishing a hearing date for the maintenance of the Amigo Avenue and Sherman Way No. 1 Street Lighting District.

 

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

 

  1. ADOPT the report of the Director, Bureau of Street Lighting, dated May 6, 2020.

  2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION setting the date of AUGUST 11, 2020 as the hearing date for the maintenance of the Amigo Avenue and Sherman Way No. 1 Street Lighting District, in accordance with Proposition 218, Articles XIIIC and XIIID of the California Constitution and Government Code Section 53753.

 

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The Bureau of Street Lighting reports that if adopted, $285.09 will be collected annually starting with tax year 2020-21 that will go into a dedicated street lighting maintenance assessment account for the use in the operation and maintenance of this street lighting system.

 

(Board of Public Works Hearing Date:  August 5, 2020)

 

 

Adopted, (12); Absent: Harris-Dawson
, Huizar
, Lee
(3)
SET FOR HEARING ON AUGUST 11, 2020
ITEM NO.(10)20-0900-S27
20-0900-S27
CD 2

COMMUNICATION FROM THE BUREAU OF STREET LIGHTING and ORDINANCE OF INTENTION FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to establishing a hearing date for the maintenance of the Craner Avenue and Oxnard Street Lighting District.

 

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

 

  1. ADOPT the report of the Director, Bureau of Street Lighting, dated May 6, 2020.

  2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION setting the date of AUGUST 11, 2020 as the hearing date for the maintenance of the Craner Avenue and Oxnard Street Lighting District, in accordance with Proposition 218, Articles XIIIC and XIIID of the California Constitution and Government Code Section 53753.

 

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The Bureau of Street Lighting reports that if adopted, $628.88 will be collected annually starting with tax year 2020-21 that will go into a dedicated street lighting maintenance assessment account for the use in the operation and maintenance of this street lighting system.

 

(Board of Public Works Hearing Date:  August 5, 2020)

 

 

Adopted, (12); Absent: Harris-Dawson
, Huizar
, Lee
(3)
SET FOR HEARING ON AUGUST 11, 2020
ITEM NO.(11)20-0900-S29
20-0900-S29
CD 14

COMMUNICATION FROM THE BUREAU OF STREET LIGHTING and ORDINANCE OF INTENTION FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to establishing a hearing date for the maintenance of the Hill Street and 14th Street Lighting District.

 

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

 

  1. ADOPT the report of the Director, Bureau of Street Lighting, dated May 6, 2020.

  2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION setting the date of AUGUST 11, 2020 as the hearing date for the maintenance of the Hill Street and 14th Street Lighting District, in accordance with Proposition 218, Articles XIIIC and XIIID of the California Constitution and Government Code Section 53753.

 

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The Bureau of Street Lighting reports that if adopted, $2,731.61 will be collected annually starting with tax year 2020-21 that will go into a dedicated street lighting maintenance assessment account for the use in the operation and maintenance of this street lighting system.

 

(Board of Public Works Hearing Date:  August 5, 2020)

 

 

Adopted, (12); Absent: Harris-Dawson
, Huizar
, Lee
(3)
SET FOR HEARING ON AUGUST 11, 2020
ITEM NO.(12)20-0900-S30
20-0900-S30
CD 14

COMMUNICATION FROM THE BUREAU OF STREET LIGHTING and ORDINANCE OF INTENTION FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to establishing a hearing date for the maintenance of the Violet Street and Santa Fe Avenue Street Lighting District.

 

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

 

  1. ADOPT the report of the Director, Bureau of Street Lighting, dated May 6, 2020.

  2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION setting the date of AUGUST 11, 2020 as the hearing date for the maintenance of the Violet Street and Santa Fe Avenue Street Lighting District, in accordance with Proposition 218, Articles XIIIC and XIIID of the California Constitution and Government Code Section 53753.

 

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The Bureau of Street Lighting reports that if adopted, $461.18 will be collected annually starting with tax year 2020-21 that will go into a dedicated street lighting maintenance assessment account for the use in the operation and maintenance of this street lighting system.

 

(Board of Public Works Hearing Date:  August 5, 2020)

 

 

Adopted, (12); Absent: Harris-Dawson
, Huizar
, Lee
(3)
SET FOR HEARING ON AUGUST 11, 2020
ITEM NO.(13)20-0900-S31
20-0900-S31
CD 8, 9

COMMUNICATION FROM THE BUREAU OF STREET LIGHTING and ORDINANCE OF INTENTION FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to establishing a hearing date for the maintenance of the Rail to River Corridor Street Lighting District.

 

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

 

  1. ADOPT the report of the Director, Bureau of Street Lighting, dated May 13, 2020.

  2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION setting the date of AUGUST 11, 2020 as the hearing date for the maintenance of the Rail to Corridor Street Lighting District, in accordance with Proposition 218, Articles XIIIC and XIIID of the California Constitution and Government Code Section 53753.

 

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The Bureau of Street Lighting reports that if adopted, $17,928.26 will be collected annually starting with tax year 2020-21 that will go into a dedicated street lighting maintenance assessment account for the use in the operation and maintenance of this street lighting system.

 

(Board of Public Works Hearing Date:  August 5, 2020)

 

 

Adopted, (12); Absent: Harris-Dawson
, Huizar
, Lee
(3)
SET FOR HEARING ON AUGUST 11, 2020
ITEM NO.(14)20-0900-S32
20-0900-S32
CD 4

COMMUNICATION FROM THE BUREAU OF STREET LIGHTING and ORDINANCE OF INTENTION FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to establishing a hearing date for the maintenance of the Saloma Avenue and Magnolia Boulevard Street Lighting District.

 

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

 

  1. ADOPT the report of the Director, Bureau of Street Lighting, dated May 27, 2020.

  2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION setting the date of AUGUST 11, 2020 as the hearing date for the maintenance of the Saloma Avenue and Magnolia Boulevard Street Lighting District, in accordance with Proposition 218, Articles XIIIC and XIIID of the California Constitution and Government Code Section 53753.

 

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The Bureau of Street Lighting reports that if adopted, $335.40 will be collected annually starting with tax year 2020-21 that will go into a dedicated street lighting maintenance assessment account for the use in the operation and maintenance of this street lighting system.

 

(Board of Public Works Hearing Date:  August 5, 2020)

 

 

Adopted, (12); Absent: Harris-Dawson
, Huizar
, Lee
(3)
SET FOR HEARING ON AUGUST 11, 2020
ITEM NO.(15)20-0900-S33
20-0900-S33
CD 7

COMMUNICATION FROM THE BUREAU OF STREET LIGHTING and ORDINANCE OF INTENTION FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to establishing a hearing date for the maintenance of the Fenton Avenue and Carl  Street Lighting District.

 

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

 

  1. ADOPT the report of the Director, Bureau of Street Lighting, dated May 27, 2020.

  2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION setting the date of AUGUST 11, 2020 as the hearing date for the maintenance of the Fenton Avenue and Carl  Street Lighting District, in accordance with Proposition 218, Articles XIIIC and XIIID of the California Constitution and Government Code Section 53753.

 

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The Bureau of Street Lighting reports that if adopted, $2,180.10 will be collected annually starting with tax year 2020-21 that will go into a dedicated street lighting maintenance assessment account for the use in the operation and maintenance of this street lighting system.

 

(Board of Public Works Hearing Date:  August 5, 2020)

 

 

Adopted, (12); Absent: Harris-Dawson
, Huizar
, Lee
(3)
SET FOR HEARING ON AUGUST 11, 2020
ITEM NO.(16)20-0900-S34
20-0900-S34
CD 13

COMMUNICATION FROM THE BUREAU OF STREET LIGHTING and ORDINANCE OF INTENTION FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to establishing a hearing date for the maintenance of the Douglas Street and Montana Street No. 2 Lighting District.

 

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

 

  1. ADOPT the report of the Director, Bureau of Street Lighting, dated May 27, 2020.

  2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION setting the date of AUGUST 11, 2020 as the hearing date for the maintenance of the Douglas Street and Montana Street No. 2 Lighting District, in accordance with Proposition 218, Articles XIIIC and XIIID of the California Constitution and Government Code Section 53753.

 

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The Bureau of Street Lighting reports that if adopted, $272.51 will be collected annually starting with tax year 2020-21 that will go into a dedicated street lighting maintenance assessment account for the use in the operation and maintenance of this street lighting system.

 

(Board of Public Works Hearing Date:  August 5, 2020)

 

 

Adopted, (12); Absent: Harris-Dawson
, Huizar
, Lee
(3)
SET FOR HEARING ON AUGUST 11, 2020
ITEM NO.(17)

RESOLUTIONS relative to removing various properties from the Rent Escrow Account Program.

Recommendation for Council action:

ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTIONS removing the following properties from the Rent Escrow Account Program (REAP), inasmuch as the owner(s) have corrected the cited REAP violations and provided proof of compliance with the Los Angeles Housing and Community Investment Department (HCIDLA), Code Enforcement Unit, habitability citations, pursuant to Ordinance 173810, and ADOPT the Findings contained in the HCIDLA's report attached to the Council File:

(a)20-0005-S126
20-0005-S126
CD 5

853 North Formosa Avenue (Case No. 699225) Assessor I.D. No. 5525-002-005

 

 

Adopted, (12); Absent: Harris-Dawson
, Huizar
, Lee
(3)
(b)20-0005-S127
20-0005-S127
CD 8

1538 West 79th Street (Case No. 614029) Assessor I.D. No. 6034-003-005

 

 

Adopted, (12); Absent: Harris-Dawson
, Huizar
, Lee
(3)
(c)11-0005-S236
11-0005-S236
CD 8

1636 West 59th Place (Case No. 718137) Assessor I.D. No. 6002-014-006

 

 

Adopted, (12); Absent: Harris-Dawson
, Huizar
, Lee
(3)
(d)20-0005-S128
20-0005-S128
CD 8

1600 West 51st Street (Case No. 689174) Assessor I.D. No. 5003-004-015

 

 

Adopted, (12); Absent: Harris-Dawson
, Huizar
, Lee
(3)
(e)20-0005-S129
20-0005-S129
CD 9

1018 West 49th Street (Case No. 626001) Assessor I.D. No. 5017-027-024

 

 

Adopted, (12); Absent: Harris-Dawson
, Huizar
, Lee
(3)
(f)16-0005-S23
16-0005-S23
CD 9

6015 South Raymond Avenue (Case No. 677570) Assessor I.D. No. 6003-017-025

 

 

Adopted, (12); Absent: Harris-Dawson
, Huizar
, Lee
(3)
(g)20-0005-S130
20-0005-S130
CD 9

1520 East 42nd Street (Case No. 543329) Assessor I.D. No. 5116-016-013

 

 

Adopted, (12); Absent: Harris-Dawson
, Huizar
, Lee
(3)
(h)20-0005-S131
20-0005-S131
CD 10

1537 South 4th Avenue (Case No. 659553) Assessor I.D. No. 5072-024-027

 

 

Adopted, (12); Absent: Harris-Dawson
, Huizar
, Lee
(3)
(i)20-0005-S132
20-0005-S132
CD 10

4241 South 2nd Avenue (Case No. 700175) Assessor I.D. No. 5022-027-005

 

 

Adopted, (12); Absent: Harris-Dawson
, Huizar
, Lee
(3)
(j)08-0005-S445
08-0005-S445
CD 13

1149 North New Hampshire Avenue (Case No. 637795) Assessor I.D. No. 5540-021-011

 

 

Adopted, (12); Absent: Harris-Dawson
, Huizar
, Lee
(3)
(k)20-0005-S133
20-0005-S133
CD 13

1515 West Duane Street (Case Numbers 171209 and 407365) Assessor I.D. No. 5420-033-023

 

 

Adopted, (12); Absent: Harris-Dawson
, Huizar
, Lee
(3)
(l)20-0005-S134
20-0005-S134
CD 14

1618 North Tremont Street (Case No. 592368) Assessor I.D. No. 5202-018-008

 

 

Adopted, (12); Absent: Harris-Dawson
, Huizar
, Lee
(3)
ITEM NO.(18)20-0002-S57, 20-0002-S58
20-0002-S57, 20-0002-S58

COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE CHIEF LEGISLATIVE ANALYST (CLA) and RESOLUTIONS relative to establishing the City’s position regarding SB 1141 (Rubio), which would add coercive control to the state’s definition of abuse, and further define conduct that constitutes coercive control.

 

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

 

  1. ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTIONS to include in the City's 2019-20 State Legislative Program SUPPORT for SB 1141 (Rubio), which would add coercive control to the state’s definition of abuse, and further define conduct that constitutes coercive control to include, among other things, isolating a victim from friends, relatives, or other sources of support.

  2. ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION, attached to the May 29, 2020 CLA report, attached to the Council file, in lieu of the Resolutions attached to the CLA's report transmitted May 27, 2020 to include in the City’s 2019-2020 State Legislative Program SUPPORT for SB 1141 (Rubio) as amended on May 6, 2020, which would add coercive control to the state’s definition of abuse, and further define conduct that constitutes coercive control to include, among other things, isolating a victim from friends, relatives, or other sources of support.

 

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)

 

 

Adopted as Amended, (12); Absent: Harris-Dawson
, Huizar
, Lee
(3)

COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE CHIEF LEGISLATIVE ANALYST, RESOLUTIONS, AND AMENDING MOTION (MARTINEZ - BUSCAINO) ADOPTED FORTHWITH. CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE AMENDING MOTION

ITEM NO.(19)20-0675
20-0675

RESOLUTION relative to the Declaration of Local Emergency by the Mayor, dated May 30, 2020, wherein pursuant to his powers under Los Angeles Administrative Code (LAAC) Section 8.27 declared the existence of a Local Emergency due to extensive looting, arson, and acts of violence committed against first-responders and members of the public peacefully protesting in response to the death of George Floyd by members of the Minneapolis Police Department.

 

Recommendation for Council action:

 

ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION to:

 

  1. Resolve that a local emergency continues to persist within the City of Los Angeles (City) within the meaning of LAAC Section 8.21, et seq., and the continuance of the Mayor’s Declaration of Local Emergency is therefore necessary.

  2. Instruct, in accordance with LAAC Section 8.21 et seq., all appropriate City departments, agencies, and personnel to continue to perform all duties and responsibilities to represent the City in this matter to abate the emergency and receive, process, and coordinate all inquiries and requirements necessary to obtain whatever State and Federal assistance that may become available to the City and/or to the citizens of the City who may be affected by the emergency.

  3. Instruct the General Manager, Emergency Management Department, to advise the Mayor and City Council on the need to extend the state of local emergency.

  4. Instruct the City Clerk to place on the agenda not more than every 30 calendar days, the City Council’s consideration of the continuation of the state of local emergency, until such time as the state of emergency has not been timely continued or this instruction is rescinded.

  5. Instruct the City Clerk to forward copies of this Resolution to the Governor of the State of California, the Director of the Office of Emergency Services of the State of California, and the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors.

Adopted, (12); Absent: Harris-Dawson
, Huizar
, Lee
(3)
ITEM NO.(20)17-0193-S3
17-0193-S3

MOTION (BLUMENFIELD - RODRIGUEZ) relative to funding for a variety of software and cloud-based solutions through a City-wide contract, Enterprise Agreement No. 00276740, with Esri to ensure the continued benefits of the geographic information system (GIS) software and maintenance support services during Fiscal Year 2019-20.

 

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

 

  1. REQUEST the Controller to transfer, as soon as possible, the following amounts from the following participating City Departments and Bureaus identified below, totaling $2,260,177 to the Engineering Special Services Fund, Fund No. 682/50, Appropriation Unit No. 50NVAN-Citywide Enterprise License Agreement-ESRI, Inc. so that the Bureau of Engineering can make full payment on the annual payment to Esri for its special GIS related services.
             
    From:        
    Department/Bureau Name Fund No. Dept. No. Appropriation Unit No. Amount
    Engineering  100 78 001010 $211,080
    Sanitation  100 82 003040 $241,606
    Street Lighting  100 84 006020 $44,655
    Street Services  100 86  006010  $48,288
    City Clerk  100  14 004170 $28,329
    Controller  100 26 006010 $9,171
    Cultural Affairs  100 30 00340  $8,999
    Building and Safety  48R 08 08S601 $129,040
    Water and Power  704 98 5301 $737,215
    Emergency Management Department 392 34  006010 $18,240
    Economic and Workforce Development 57W 22 003040 $4,460
    Economic and Workforce Development  10B 22  003040 $363
    Economic and Workforce Development 551  22 003040 $546
    Economic and Workforce Development 56E 22  003040 $274
    Economic and Workforce Development 10C 22 003040 $142
    Housing and Community Development  100 43 006010 $32,478
    Transportation  51Q 94 94M487 $80,000
    Transportation  51Q  94 94P634 $80,000
    Transportation  363 94 94K050  $19,821
    Fire  100 38 003040 $173,197
    Police  100 70 003040 $129,771
    Airports  700 04 041000 $131,675
    Mayor 100 46 003040 $9,538
    Port of Los Angeles  702 42 001000 $65,344
    Recreation and Parks  302 89 89712H $28,383
    City Attorney  368 12 12R642 $5,389
    Neighborhood Empowerment  100 47 003040 $6,771
    General Services  100 40 003040 $10,013
    Office of Finance  100 39 001010 $5,389
                             TOTAL: $2,260,177 
    To: 
    The Engineering Special Services Fund, Fund No. 682/50, Appropriation No. 50NVAN-Citywide Enterprise License Agreement-ESRI, Inc. 
     
  2. INSTRUCT all General Managers and Bureau Directors for the City Departments and Bureaus as detailed above to complete the transfer of funds as soon as possible, in coordination with the Controller's Office.

  3. AUTHORIZE the Controller to make any technical corrections or clarifications to the above fund transfer instructions in order to effectuate the intent of this Motion, including any corrections and changes to fund or account numbers.

 

 


Adopted as Amended, (12); Absent: Harris-Dawson
, Huizar
, Lee
(3)

MOTION (BLUMENFIELD - RODRIGUEZ) ADOPTED FORTHWITH AS AMENDED BY MOTION (BLUMENFIELD - RODRIGUEZ). CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE MOTION

ITEM NO.(21)

FINAL MAPS in the various Council Districts.

Recommendation for Council action:

APPROVE the Final Maps and Adopt the City Engineer Reports as detailed in the various listed Council files, including bonds, agreements, contracts and other related issues as specified:

(a)20-0674
20-0674
CD 4

FINAL MAP OF PARCEL MAP L.A. No. 2015-4002 located at 14655 West Moorpark Street easterly of Cedros Avenue.

 

(Bond No. C-135680)

Owner: Orige, LLC; Surveyor: Ralph E. Dartt

 

Fiscal Impact Statement: The subdivider has paid a fee of $9,064 for the processing of this final parcel map pursuant to Section 19.02(B) (3) of the Los Angeles Municipal Code. No additional City funds are needed.

 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

 

 

Adopted, (12); Absent: Harris-Dawson
, Huizar
, Lee
(3)
MAP AND BOND APPROVED - CITY ENGINEER REPORT ADOPTED
Closed Session
ITEM NO.(22)20-0555
20-0555

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 Tyler Shear, et al. v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BC702166. (This matter involves a dangerous condition of public property arising out of a vehicle-versus-pedestrian traffic accident which occurred at the intersection of Pacific Avenue and Sunset Avenue, in the City of Los Angeles.)

 

(Budget and Finance Committee waived consideration of the above matter)

 

 

Adopted in Open Session, (12); Absent: Harris-Dawson
, Huizar
, Lee
(3)

MOTION (KREKORIAN - PRICE) ADOPTED FORTWITH IN OPEN SESSION. CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE MOTION

ITEM NO.(23)20-0664
20-0664

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 Addison Faler v. City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BC711592. (This matter arises out of a bicycle accident that occurred on August 20, 2016, in a dedicated bike lane near 10310 Northvale Avenue in the City of Los Angeles.)

 

(Budget and Finance Committee waived consideration of the above matter)

 

 

Adopted in Open Session, (12); Absent: Harris-Dawson
, Huizar
, Lee
(3)

MOTION (KREKORIAN - PRICE) ADOPTED FORTWITH IN OPEN SESSION. CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE MOTION

ITEM NO.(24)20-0669
20-0669

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 Linda Freitag, et al. v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 18STCV03577. (This case involves an accident that occurred on March 31, 2018 at McArthur Military Museum/Angels Gate Park located at 3601 South Gaffey Street in San Pedro, California.)

 

(Budget and Finance Committee waived consideration of the above matter)

 

 

Adopted in Open Session, (12); Absent: Harris-Dawson
, Huizar
, Lee
(3)

MOTION (KREKORIAN - PRICE) ADOPTED FORTWITH IN OPEN SESSION. CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE MOTION

ITEM NO.(25)20-0663
20-0663

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 Shellie Hill v. City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BC722817. (This matter involves a trip and fall incident that occurred on December 31, 2016, at or near 5616 Ash Street in Highland Park.)

 

(Budget and Finance Committee waived consideration of the above matter)

 

 

Adopted in Open Session, (12); Absent: Harris-Dawson
, Huizar
, Lee
(3)

MOTION (KREKORIAN - PRICE) ADOPTED FORTWITH IN OPEN SESSION. CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE MOTION

ITEM NO.(26)20-0557
20-0557

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 Felix Tsatryan v. City of Los Angeles, Officer Carlton Cook, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 19STCV14582. (This matter arises from Plaintiff's claims of Sexual and Disability Harassment and Discrimination in violation of Federal Employment and Housing Act, Negligence, Battery, and Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress against the Los Angeles Police Department and one of its officers, individually.)

 

(Budget and Finance Committee waived consideration of the above matter)

 

 

Adopted in Open Session, (12); Absent: Harris-Dawson
, Huizar
, Lee
(3)

MOTION (KREKORIAN - PRICE) ADOPTED FORTWITH IN OPEN SESSION. CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE MOTION

ITEM NO.(27)20-0263
20-0263

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 LA Alliance for Human Rights, et al. v. City of Los Angeles, et al., US Central District Court Case No. 2:20-cv-02291.

 

(Continued from Council meeting of June 3, 2020)

 

MEETING HELD - NO ACTION TAKEN

 

 

 

 

MOTIONS/RESOLUTIONS PRESENTED PURSUANT TO RULE NO. 16 - TO BE PLACED ON THE NEXT AVAILABLE AGENDA
20-0703
20-0703

MOTION (O'FARRELL - KREKORIAN) relative to funding The Walk of Fame Master Plan Project.

20-0708
20-0708

MOTION (WESSON - MARTINEZ) relative to funding the acquisition and installation of a replacement air conditioning unit at the Tom Bradley Family Source Center.

At the conclusion of this day's Council Session ADJOURNING MOTIONS WERE ADOPTED in tribute to the memory of:
20-0003
20-0003
Wesley Shorty Davis Wesson - Buscaino

ENDING ROLL CALL
Ending Roll Call

Blumenfield, Bonin, Buscaino, Cedillo, Koretz, Krekorian, O'Farrell, Price, Rodriguez, Ryu, Wesson and President Martinez (12); Absent: Harris-Dawson, Huizar, Lee (3)