CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION and COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ENGINEER relative to an offer to dedicate an easement for sidewalk purposes lying on 6081 West Center Drive - Right of Way No. 36000-10168 (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 August 8, 2019 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.

(Continued from Council meeting of June 10, 2020)

HOUSING COMMITTEE REPORT relative to reassigning the Homeboy Industries Parking Lot Improvement Project. 

Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Cedillo - Rodriguez):

REASSIGN the responsibilities for the Homeboy Industries Parking Lot Improvement Project from the Economic and Workforce Development Department to the Los Angeles Housing and Community Investment Department (HCIDLA), Contract No. 135442; and, AUTHORIZE the HCIDLA to make changes and/or amendments to the contract as necessary. 

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.

HOUSING COMMITTEE REPORT relative to an exemption from the Residential Hotel Unit Conversion and Demolition Ordinance. 

Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Huizar - Rodriguez):

REQUEST the City Attorney to prepare and present an emergency Ordinance which would provide transient occupancy hotels that provide accommodations to vulnerable populations or to quarantine of COVID-19 patients for the duration of the local emergency as an exemption from the Residential Hotel Unit Conversion and Demolition Ordinance. 

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. 

HOUSING COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the feasibility of creating a temporary rental assistance program. 

Recommendation for Council action: 

RECEIVE and FILE the Motion (Blumenfield - Price) relative to the the feasibility of creating a temporary rental assistance program.

Fiscal Impact Statement: Not applicable. 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted. 

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the Tarzana Safari Walk (Property-Based) Business Improvement District (BID) Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 Annual Planning Report.

Recommendations for Council action:

1. FIND that:
   
   
   1. The FY 2020 Annual Planning Report for the Tarzana Safari Walk BID, attached to the City Clerk report dated June 21, 2020, attached to the Council file, complies with the requirements of the State Law.
      
      
   2. The increase in the 2020 budget concurs with the intentions of the Tarzana Safari Walk BID's Management District Plan and does not adversely impact the benefits received by assessed property owners.
      
      
2. ADOPT said FY 2020 Annual Planning Report for the Tarzana Safari Walk BID, pursuant to the State Law.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Clerk reports that there is no impact to the General Fund associated with this action.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the Historic Core (Property-Based) Business Improvement District (BID) Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 Annual Planning Report.

Recommendations for Council action:

1. FIND that:
   
   
   1. The FY 2020 Annual Planning Report for the Historic Core BID, attached to the City Clerk report dated April 1, 2020, attached to the Council file, complies with the requirements of the State Law.
      
      
   2. The increase in the 2020 budget concurs with the intentions of the Historic Core BID's Management District Plan and does not adversely impact the benefits received by assessed property owners.
      
      
2. ADOPT said FY 2020 Annual Planning Report for the Historic Core BID, pursuant to the State Law.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Clerk reports that there is no impact to the General Fund associated with this action.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the Pacific Palisades (Property-Based) Business Improvement District (BID) Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 Annual Planning Report.

Recommendations for Council action:

1. FIND that:
   
   
   1. The FY 2020 Annual Planning Report for the Pacific Palisades BID, attached to the City Clerk report dated April 29, 2020, attached to the Council file, complies with the requirements of the State Law.
      
      
   2. The increase in the 2020 budget concurs with the intentions of the Pacific Palisades BID's Management District Plan and does not adversely impact the benefits received by assessed property owners.
      
      
2. ADOPT said FY 2020 Annual Planning Report for the Pacific Palisades BID, pursuant to the State Law.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Clerk reports that there is no impact to the General Fund associated with this action.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the San Pedro Historic Waterfront (Property-Based) Business Improvement District (BID) Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 Annual Planning Report.

Recommendations for Council action:

1. FIND that:
   
   
   1. The FY 2020 Annual Planning Report for the San Pedro Historic Waterfront BID, attached to the City Clerk report dated April 13, 2020, attached to the Council file, complies with the requirements of the State Law.
      
      
   2. The increase in the 2020 budget concurs with the intentions of the San Pedro Historic Waterfront BID's Management District Plan and does not adversely impact the benefits received by assessed property owners.
      
      
2. ADOPT said FY 2020 Annual Planning Report for the San Pedro Historic Waterfront BID, pursuant to the State Law.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Clerk reports that there is no impact to the General Fund associated with this action.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the Downtown Center (Property-Based) Business Improvement District (BID) Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 Annual Planning Report.

Recommendations for Council action:

1. FIND that:
   
   
   1. The FY 2020 Annual Planning Report for the Downtown Center BID, attached to the City Clerk report dated March 5, 2020, attached to the Council file, complies with the requirements of the State Law.
      
      
   2. The increase in the 2020 budget concurs with the intentions of the Downtown Center BID's Management District Plan and does not adversely impact the benefits received by assessed property owners.
      
      
2. ADOPT said FY 2020 Annual Planning Report for the Downtown Center BID, pursuant to the State Law.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Clerk reports that there is no impact to the General Fund associated with this action.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the Downtown Industrial District (Property-Based) Business Improvement District (BID) Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 Annual Planning Report.

Recommendations for Council action:

1. FIND that:
   
   
   1. The FY 2020 Annual Planning Report for the Downtown Industrial District BID, attached to the City Clerk report dated February 24, 2020, attached to the Council file, complies with the requirements of the State Law.
      
      
   2. The increase in the 2020 budget concurs with the intentions of the Downtown Industrial District BID's Management District Plan and does not adversely impact the benefits received by assessed property owners.
      
      
2. ADOPT said FY 2020 Annual Planning Report for the Downtown Industrial District BID, pursuant to the State Law.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Clerk reports that there is no impact to the General Fund associated with this action.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the Figueroa Corridor (Property-Based) Business Improvement District (BID) Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 Annual Planning Report.

Recommendations for Council action:

1. FIND that the FY 2020 Annual Planning Report for the Figueroa Corridor BID, attached to the City Clerk report dated December 17, 2019, attached to the Council file, complies with the requirements of the State Law.
   
   
2. ADOPT said FY 2020 Annual Planning Report for the Figueroa Corridor BID, attached to the Council file, pursuant to the State Law.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Clerk reports that there is no impact to the General Fund associated with this action.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the Gateway to L.A. (Property-Based) Business Improvement District (BID) Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 Annual Planning Report.

Recommendations for Council action:

1. FIND that:
   
   
   1. The FY 2020 Annual Planning Report for the Gateway to L.A. BID, attached to the City Clerk report dated December 3, 2019, attached to the Council file, complies with the requirements of the State Law.
      
      
   2. The increase in the 2020 budget concurs with the intentions of the Gateway to L.A. BID's Management District Plan and does not adversely impact the benefits received by assessed property owners.
      
      
2. ADOPT said FY 2020 Annual Planning Report for the Gateway to L.A. BID, pursuant to the State Law.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Clerk reports that there is no impact to the General Fund associated with this action.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the Greater Chinatown (Property-Based) Business Improvement District (BID) Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 Annual Planning Report.

Recommendations for Council action:

1. FIND that the FY 2020 Annual Planning Report for the Greater Chinatown BID, attached to the City Clerk report dated December 16, 2019, attached to the Council file, complies with the requirements of the State Law.
   
   
2. ADOPT said FY 2020 Annual Planning Report for the Greater Chinatown BID, attached to the Council file, pursuant to the State Law.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Clerk reports that there is no impact to the General Fund associated with this action.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the Hollywood Media District (Property-Based) Business Improvement District (BID) Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 Annual Planning Report.

Recommendations for Council action:

1. FIND that the FY 2020 Annual Planning Report for the Hollywood Media District BID, attached to the City Clerk report dated January 15, 2020, attached to the Council file, complies with the requirements of the State Law.
   
   
2. ADOPT said FY 2020 Annual Planning Report for the Hollywood Media District BID, attached to the Council file, pursuant to the State Law.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Clerk reports that there is no impact to the General Fund associated with this action.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the Arts District LA (Property-Based) Business Improvement District (BID) Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 Annual Planning Report.

Recommendations for Council action:

1. FIND that:
   
   
   1. The FY 2020 Annual Planning Report for the Arts District LA BID, attached to the City Clerk report dated May 7, 2020, attached to the Council file, complies with the requirements of the State Law.
      
      
   2. The increase in the 2020 budget concurs with the intentions of the Arts District LA BID's Management District Plan and does not adversely impact the benefits received by assessed property owners.
      
      
2. ADOPT said FY 2020 Annual Planning Report for the Arts District LA BID, pursuant to the State Law.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Clerk reports that there is no impact to the General Fund associated with this action.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

AD HOC ON COVID-19 RECOVERY AND NEIGHBORHOOD INVESTMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the short and long term impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the City's budget.

Recommendations for Council action, as initiated by Motion (Krekorian - Martinez - Blumenfield):

1. RECEIVE and FILE the April 16, 2020 joint City of Administrative Officer (CAO) and Chief Legislative Analyst report relative to the short and long term impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the City's budget.
   
   
2. RECEIVE and FILE the June 5, and June 8, 2020 CAO reports relative to the short and long term impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the City's budget.
   
   
3. INSTRUCT the CAO to provide the Ad Hoc on COVID-19 Recovery and Neighborhood Investment Committee with monthly expense reports on the COVID response spending.

Fiscal Impact Statement: Not applicable.

Community Impact Statement: None  submitted.

CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION (O'FARRELL - MARTINEZ) relative to establishing the City’s position regarding SB 932 which would require the State Department of Public Health and each local health officer to collect data relating to sexual orientation and gender identity of individuals diagnosed with COVID-19.

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

ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION to include in the City's 2019-20 State Legislative Program SUPPORT for SB 932 which would require the State Department of Public Health and each local health officer to collect data relating to sexual orientation and gender identity of individuals diagnosed with COVID-19.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

(Rules, Elections, and Intergovernmental Relations Committee waived consideration of the above matter)

CONSIDERATION OF AND ACTIONS RELATED TO MOTIONS (WESSON - MARTINEZ) relative to initiating consideration of the properties located at 1619 South Van Ness Avenue and 1623 South Van Ness Avenue as City Historic-Cultural Monuments.

Recommendations for Council action:

1. INITIATE consideration of the properties located at 1619 South Van Ness Avenue and 1623 South Van Ness Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90019 as City Historic-Cultural Monuments under the procedures set forth in Section 22.170.10 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code.
   
   
2. INSTRUCT the Department of City Planning to prepare the Historic Cultural Monument applications for review and consideration of the Cultural Heritage Commission (CHC).
   
   
3. REQUEST that after review of  the applications, the CHC submit its report and recommendations to the Council regarding the inclusion of the properties located at 1619 South Van Ness Avenue and 1623 South Van Ness Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90019, on the City’s list of Historic-Cultural Monuments.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

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

CONSIDERATION OF MOTION (HARRIS-DAWSON - RODRIGUEZ) relative to additional loan funding for Adobe Communities (Developer) for the completion of the Rolland Curtis East and Rolland Curtis West Apartments. 

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

1. INSTRUCT and AUTHORIZE the Los Angeles Housing and Community Investment Department (HCIDLA) to increase the previous loan commitments to Rolland Curtis East, L.P. (East Borrower) for Rolland Curtis East, located at 1077 West 38th Street, by $680,480, consisting of $669,127 of USC Funds from the Bethune Project funds and $11,353 with Affordable Housing Trust Fund Forward Commitment Program funds, bringing the total amount of assistance for this project to $1,680,480.
   
   
2. INSTRUCT and AUTHORIZE the HCIDLA to increase previous loan commitments to Rolland Curtis West L.P. (West Borrower) for Rolland Curtis West, located at 1077 West 38th Street, by $591,279 with Affordable Housing Trust Fund Forward Commitment Program funds, bringing the total amount of loan assistance for this project to $5,891,279. 
   
   
3. AUTHORIZE the Controller to establish new accounts and transfer appropriations within the Affordable Housing Trust Fund No. 44G as follows listed below and to expend these funds, totaling $1,271,759, upon receipt of proper demand by the General Manager, HCIDLA, or designee: 
   
   

   From			To
   Account	Title	Amount	Account	Title	Amount
   43C224	Moderate Income Forward Commitment	$602,632	43S675	Rolland Curtis East (new account)	$680,480
   43L200	USC Specific Plan (Bethune Project)	669,127	43S887	Rolland Curtis West (new account)	591,279
   	Total:	$1,271,759		Total:	$1,271,759

   
   
   
   
4. AUTHORIZE the HCIDLA to amend the Loan Agreements, with the assistance of the City Attorney, and to make any technical corrections to the above fund transfer instructions as necessary in order to effectuate the intent of this Motion. 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted. 

(Housing Committee waived consideration of the above matter) 

CONSIDERATION OF MOTION (WESSON - CEDILLO - HARRIS-DAWSON - PRICE) relative to the donation of surplus property in Council Districts (CD) 1, 8, and 10 to community land trust organizations for the purpose of meeting the needs of neighborhoods and communities.

Recommendation for Council action:

INSTRUCT the Chief Legislative Analyst, with the assistance of the City Administrative Officer and the Department of General Services, to report to the Council with a list of surplus property from CDs 1, 8 and 10 that may be donated to a community land trust organization in each respective CD, for the purpose of meeting the needs of a particular neighborhood or community as identified by the residents of that area, such as affordable housing, recreational green space, community garden, etc.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

(Information, Technology, and General Services Committee waived consideration of the above matter)

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 Aleeza Shira Solowitz v. City of Los Angeles and Stuart Ablaza, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BC673563. (This matter involves a rear-end traffic collision on Barham Boulevard east of the intersection with Forest Lawn Drive.)

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

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 Chad Lewis v. City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BC670140. (This matter arises from Plaintiff's claims of Discrimination and Retaliation in violation of Federal Employment and Housing Act against the Los Angeles Police Department.)

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

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 Benjamin Javaheri, et al. v. City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BC616049. (This action arises from a sewer pipe located at 1455 Claridge Drive in the hills just north of Beverly Hills.)

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

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 Sullivan Equity Partners, LLC. v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BS169541; United States District Court Case No. 2:16-CV-07148-CAS-AGR. (This lawsuit involves a state court judgment in a petition for writ of mandate, and concurrent federal litigation, arising from an administrative penalty imposed by the Bureau of Street Services, and upheld by the Board of Public Works, against the developer of two large private residences in the Brentwood neighborhood based on the removal of three protected trees in violation of the City’s Protected Tree Ordinance.)

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

(Continued from Council meeting of June 10, 2020)

MEETING HELD - NO ACTION TAKEN

MOTION (PRICE for HARRIS-DAWSON - O'FARRELL) relative to an offer of reward for information leading to the identification, apprehension, and conviction of the person(s) responsible for the death of James Chambers on November 9, 2019.

MOTION (HARRIS-DAWSON - O'FARRELL) relative to funding for the Crenshaw Line Sidewalk Project.

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