11335 West Moorpark Street aka 11343 West Moorpark Street. (Lien: $1,284.56)

(Continued from Council meeting of August 11, 2020)

CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTESTS and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the improvement and maintenance of the Moorpark Street and Laurelgrove Avenue No. 1 Street Lighting District.

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

1. DENY the protest and confirm the assessments.
   
   
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE levying the assessments and ordering the maintenance of the above lighting district, in accordance with Sections 6.95-6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Government Code Section 53753 (Proposition 218).

CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTESTS and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the improvement and maintenance of the Vose Street and Kester Avenue No. 3 Street Lighting District.

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

1. DENY the protest and confirm the assessments.
   
   
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE levying the assessments and ordering the maintenance of the above lighting district, in accordance with Sections 6.95-6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Government Code Section 53753 (Proposition 218).

CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTESTS and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the improvement and maintenance of the Electric Street and McCready Avenue Street Lighting District.

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

1. FIND that a majority protest exists in the Street Lighting Maintenance Assessment District and therefore the assessment cannot be enacted.
   
   
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE abandoning all proceedings relating to the above lighting district, in accordance with Sections 6.95-6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Government Code Section 53753 (Proposition 218).
   
   
3. INSTRUCT the Director, Bureau of Street Lighting, to ensure that the streetlights are not installed or are removed from service if previously installed.

CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTESTS and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the improvement and maintenance of the Willow Brook Avenue and Virgil Avenue Street Lighting District.

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

1. DENY the protest and confirm the assessments.
   
   
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE levying the assessments and ordering the maintenance of the above lighting district, in accordance with Sections 6.95-6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Government Code Section 53753 (Proposition 218).

CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTESTS and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the improvement and maintenance of the Figueroa Street and Pico Boulevard Street Lighting District.

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

1. DENY the protest and confirm the assessments.
   
   
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE levying the assessments and ordering the maintenance of the above lighting district, in accordance with Sections 6.95-6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Government Code Section 53753 (Proposition 218).

CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTESTS and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the improvement and maintenance of the 31st Street and Flower Street Lighting District.

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

1. DENY the protest and confirm the assessments.
   
   
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE levying the assessments and ordering the maintenance of the above lighting district, in accordance with Sections 6.95-6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Government Code Section 53753 (Proposition 218).

CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTESTS and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the improvement and maintenance of the Olive Street and 12th Street Lighting District.

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

1. FIND that a majority protest exists in the Street Lighting Maintenance Assessment District and therefore the assessment cannot be enacted.
   
   
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE abandoning all proceedings relating to the above lighting district, in accordance with Sections 6.95-6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Government Code Section 53753 (Proposition 218).
   
   
3. INSTRUCT the Director, Bureau of Street Lighting, to ensure that the streetlights are not installed or are removed from service if previously installed.

CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTESTS and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the improvement and maintenance of the Valerio Street and Noble Avenue (Reballot) Street Lighting District.

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

1. DENY the protest and confirm the assessments.
   
   
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE levying the assessments and ordering the maintenance of the above lighting district, in accordance with Sections 6.95-6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Government Code Section 53753 (Proposition 218).

HEALTH, EDUCATION, NEIGHBORHOODS, PARKS, ARTS, AND RIVER COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the reappointment of Ms. Dulce Vasquez to the El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historical Monument Authority for the term ending June 30, 2024.

Recommendation for Council action:

RESOLVE that the Mayor’s reappointment of Ms. Dulce Vasquez to the El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historical Monument Authority for the term ending June 30, 2024, is APPROVED and CONFIRMED. Ms. Vasquez resides in Council District 14. (Current composition: M=4; F=5.)

Financial Disclosure Statement: Filed.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

TIME LIMIT FILE - SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - SEPTEMBER 8, 2020)

ENERGY, CLIMATE CHANGE, AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE COMMITTEE REPORT and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to Grant Deeds between the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) and the Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority (ACTA) to convey property interests for the relocation of water and power facilities.

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

1. CONCUR with the Board of Water and Power Commissioners' (Board) action of March 31, 2020, Resolution No. 020 169, approving and authorizing the LADWP to execute and accept the exchange of Grant Deeds between the LADWP and ACTA conveying permanent property interests and rights relative to the relocation of LADWP water and power facilities necessary to facilitate the construction of the Alameda Corridor Project, and for the provision of long-term indemnification between both entities.
   
   
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE, dated April 13, 2020, authorizing the grant of easement interests to ACTA over City-owned property under the management and control of the LADWP, pursuant to City Charter Section 675(d)2.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Administrative Officer reports that there is no impact to the General Fund. Approval of the Resolution and Ordinance allows for the permanent conveyance of real property interest and rights. The proposed action complies with the LADWP's adopted financial policies.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

EXEMPTION, ENERGY, CLIMATE CHANGE, AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE COMMITTEE REPORT and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to a competitive sealed bid proposal method to establish Engineer-Procure-Construct (EPC) criteria for the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) McCullough-Victorville Lines 1 and 2 Series Compensation Project (Project).

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

1. REVIEW and FIND that the Project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines 15060(c)(3), since an activity is not subject to CEQA if it does not meet the definition of a project; and, the continuing administrative or maintenance activities, such as contracts for maintenance services, do not meet that definition pursuant to Section 15378(b)(2) of the CEQA Guidelines.
   
   
2. CONCUR with the Board of Water and Power Commissioners' (Board) action of June 23, 2020, Resolution No. 020 035, approving and recommending Council adoption by Ordinance of the proposed EPC criteria to be used in the selection of the contractor(s) for the Project pursuant to City Charter Section 371(b), for the design, engineering, manufacturing, construction, and commissioning of the series capacitor systems to increase the transmission capability of the Project.
   
   
3. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE, dated July 28, 2020, authorizing the LADWP to award one Agreement, in whole or in part, pursuant to a competitive sealed bid proposal method, to permit negotiations relative to the design, engineering, procurement, testing and commissioning, and construction of the Project, for a term not to exceed five years without further approval by the Council, pursuant to City Charter Section 674.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Administrative Officer reports that approval of the Resolution and Ordinance will not have an impact on the General Fund. However, the ensuing contract will result in a total expenditure estimated at $58 million. Funding will be budgeted in the Fiscal Year 2020-21 Power Revenue Fund Adopted Budget for this purpose. The proposed actions comply with the LADWP's adopted Financial Policies.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

10 VOTES REQUIRED

HEALTH, EDUCATION, NEIGHBORHOODS, PARKS, ARTS, AND RIVER COMMITTEE REPORT and ORDINANCES FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to adding Section 22.801.1 to the Los Angeles Administrative Code (LAAC) establishing a revised definition of community interest stakeholder for Neighborhood Councils, amending Sections 20.36(d) and 22.811(a)(2) to reference the revised definition, and repealing Section 22.806(b) to remove the current definition of community interest stakeholder, and adding Section 22.814 of to the LAAC, to establish a uniform minimum voting age, minimum board member service age, and optional youth board seat for neighborhood councils.

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

1. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE dated February 24, 2020 adding Section 22.814 to the Los Angeles Administrative Code (LAAC), to establish a uniform minimum voting age, minimum board member service age, and optional youth board seat for Neighborhood Councils.
   
   
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE dated May 26, 2020 adding Section 22.801.1 to the LAAC establishing a revised definition of Community Interest Stakeholder for neighborhood councils, amending Sections 20.36(d) and 22.811(a)(2) to reference the revised definition, and repealing Section 22.806(b) to remove the current definition of community interest stakeholder.
   
   
3. Note and File the May 20, 2020 Department of Neighborhood Empowerment report.
   
   

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.

ENERGY, CLIMATE CHANGE, AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the inclusion of Fair Trade requirements in the current review of the City's Environmentally Preferable Products Purchasing Program (EPPP) Ordinance.

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

INSTRUCT the Bureau of Sanitation, with assistance from the Department of General Services, the Chief Procurement Officer, City Attorney's Office, and the Chief Legislative Analyst (CLA), to include Fair Trade requirements in the current review of the EPPP Ordinance; and, report back to the Council within 60 days with recommendations on how to best include it in the EPPP.

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

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

ENERGY, CLIMATE CHANGE, AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a pilot program in Council District (CD) 1 which provides incentives and/or rebates to laundromats that reduce water and power costs, to provide economically challenged City residents discounted or free laundry washes.

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

REQUEST the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power to report to the Council on the feasibility of implementing a pilot program in CD 1 which provides incentives and/or rebates to laundromats that reduce water and power costs, in order to provide economically challenged City residents discounted or free laundry washes.

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

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

ENERGY, CLIMATE CHANGE, AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to Senate Bill (SB) 165 Annual Report requirements for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2018-19 Proposition O Program.

Recommendation for Council action:

NOTE and FILE the City Administrative Officer (CAO) report dated May 8, 2020 relative to SB 165 Annual Report requirements for the FY 2018-19 Proposition O Program, inasmuch as it is for informational purposes only and no Council action is required.

Fiscal Impact Statement: Not applicable.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

ADMINISTRATIVE EXEMPTION and TRADE, TRAVEL, AND TOURISM COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the First Amendment to the Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) Contract DA-5238 with CDM Smith Inc, for the North Airfield Safety Improvement Project at the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).

Recommendations for Council action:

1. ADOPT the determination by the Board of Airport Commissioners that the proposed action is administratively exempt under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) in accordance with Article II, Section 2(f) of the Los Angeles City CEQA Guidelines, and under CEQA Guidelines Section 15061 (b)(3), and that the action is also not considered a project under CEQA Guidelines Section 15378 (b)(2).
   
   
2. APPROVE the First Amendment to Contract DA-5238 with CDM Smith, Inc. to extend the term by three years, for a total of six years, to increase the contract authority by $800,000 for a total contract amount of $16.3 million and to modify the contract scope of work to continue providing environmental and technical analysis for the North Airfield Safety Improvement Project, subject to City Attorney approval as to form and compliance with the City’s Standard Provisions of the: Affirmative Action Program, Bidder Contributions City Ethics Commission Form 55, Business Tax Registration Certificate, Child Support Obligations Ordinance, approved City insurance documents in the terms and amounts required on file with the LAWA Responsibility Program, Equal Benefits Ordinance; First Source Hiring Program, and Living Wage Ordinance.
   
   
3. CONCUR with the action taken by the Board of Airport Commissioners on June 4, 2020, by Resolution No. 27075, authorizing the Chief Executive Officer, LAWA, or designee, to execute the First Amendment to Contract DA-5238 with Interloc Solutions, Inc., and, prior to execution of the contract, must be determined by Public Works, Office of Contract Compliance, to be in compliance with the provisions of the Equal Benefits Ordinance.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Administrative Officer reports that approval of the First Amendment to Contract DA-5238 with CDM Smith, Inc. to extend the term by three years, for a total of six years, to increase the contract authority by $800,000 for a total contract amount of $16.3 million and to modify the contract scope of work to continue providing environmental and technical analysis for the North Airfield Safety Improvement Project, now known as the Airfield and Terminal Modernization Project (ATMP) will have no impact on the General Fund. The ATMP is a capital project and its scope of work is included in the LAWA 10-Year Capital Improvement Plan (CIP). LAWA has included an additional $3.76 million of budget in the CIP to support ATMP planning efforts. A portion of the funds will be utilized to fund the new total contract value of $16.3 million with CDM Smith, Inc. With this action, the Board of Airport Commissioners will have appropriated a total $16.3 million to Work Breakdown Structure Element Number 1.18.03A.PE40-700, 1.18.33-700, and 1.18.38A-700, of which $15.5 million was previously appropriated. The proposed actions comply with the Department of Airports’ adopted Financial Policies.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

TIME LIMIT FILE – SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION – SEPTEMBER 18, 2020)

ADMINISTRATIVE EXEMPTION and TRADE, TRAVEL, AND TOURISM COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the Second Amendment to the Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) Contract DA-5106 with Interloc Solutions, Incorporated, for operations and maintenance support services for the Maximo System of the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).

Recommendations for Council action:

1. ADOPT the determination by the Board of Airport Commissioners that the proposed action is administratively exempt under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) in accordance with Article II, Section 2(f) of the Los Angeles City CEQA Guidelines.
   
   
2. APPROVE the Second Amendment to Contract DA-5106 between the LAWA and Interloc Solutions, Inc. to extend the term of performance by an additional 18 months (for a total of six years) to February 28, 2022, with no additional funding requested, to continue maintenance and operations support for the Maximo facilities management system for the LAWA while the Department develops a Request for Proposal process to obtain a new consolidated Airport Technology Operations Support services contract, subject to City Attorney approval and the contractor’s compliance with the following Standard Provisions for City contracts: the Living Wage Ordinance, Affirmative Action Program, Child Support Obligations Ordinance, Contractor Responsibility Program, First Source Hiring Program for all non-trade LAX airport jobs, and the Bidders Contributions City Ethics Commission Form 55, approved insurance documents, Business Tax Registration Certificate, Iran Contracting Act of 2010 Affidavit.
   
   
3. CONCUR with the action taken by the Board of Airport Commissioners on July 16, 2020, by Resolution No. 27065, authorizing the Chief Executive Officer, LAWA, or designee, to execute the Second Amendment to Contract DA-5106 with Interloc Solutions, Inc., and, prior to execution of the contract, must be determined by Public Works, Office of Contract Compliance, to be in compliance with the provisions of the Equal Benefits Ordinance.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Administrative Officer reports that approval of the Third Amendment with SITA Information Networking Computing USA, Inc. to continue maintenance, support, and repair services for the Common Use Self-Service kiosks at the LAX will have no impact on the City’s General Fund. Funding for the one-year term extension, in the amount of $494,600, is available from the available balance in the Department’s 2020-2021 Operating Budget in Cost Center 1170010 - IT Airport Operations - Contractual Services and Materials and Supplies. Future years’ funding will be requested as part of the annual budget process. This project complies with the Department of Airports’ adopted Financial Policies.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

TIME LIMIT FILE – SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION – SEPTEMBER 18, 2020)

ADMINISTRATIVE EXEMPTION and TRADE, TRAVEL, AND TOURISM COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the Third Amendment to the Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) to seven contracts (Contract DA's 5216, *5217, 5218, *5219, 5220, *5221, and *5222), for information technology project management, and technical support services for the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).

Recommendations for Council action:

1. ADOPT the determination by the Board of Airport Commissioners that the proposed action is administratively exempt under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) in accordance with Article II, Section 2(f) of the Los Angeles City CEQA Guidelines.
   
   
2. APPROVE the Third Amendment to seven IT Professional Services Contracts (Contracts), to increase the contract authority only of Burns Engineering, Inc., Contract No. DA-5216, by $400,000, for a combined total not-to-exceed amount for all seven Contracts of $42,270,000, and to extend the term of the Contracts to a fourth year, by additional 12 months to July 31, 2021, to continue services that will complete planning and implementation phase projects for IT capital and operating budget initiatives, subject to approval by the City Attorney as to form and compliance with the City’s Standard Provisions applicable to contracts including the: Affirmative Action Program, Bidders Contributions City Ethics Commission Form 55, Business Tax Registration Certificate, Child Support Obligations Ordinance, Contractor Responsibility Program, First Source Hiring Program for all non-trade Airport jobs, Living Wage Ordinance, and Service Contractor Worker Retention Ordinance.
   
   
3. AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer, LAWA, or designee, to execute the proposed Amendment for each of the seven Contracts, upon approval by the Los Angeles City Council and, prior to (1) issuance of a Notice to Proceed, will have approved insurance documents in the terms and amounts required, (2) execution of the Contract Amendment being determined by the Public Works, Office of Contract Compliance to be in compliance with the provisions of the Equal Benefits Ordinance, and (3) execution of the Contract Amendment having complied with the Iran Contracting Act of 2010 Affidavit.
   
   
4. CONCUR with the action taken by the Board of Airport Commissioners on July 16 2020, by Resolution No. 27063, authorizing the Chief Executive Officer, LAWA, or designee, to execute the Third Amendment to the seven contracts (Contract DA's 5216, *5217, 5218, *5219, 5220, *5221, and *5222), attached to the Council file.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Administrative Officer reports that approval of the proposed Third Amendment (Amendment) to seven IT Professional Services Contracts (Contracts) [Burns Engineering, Inc. (Burns Engineering), No. DA-5216; Faith Group, LLC, No. DA-5217; Ross and Baruzzini, Inc., No. DA-5218; IDM Groups LLC, No. DA-5219; Burns and McDonnell Engineering Company, Inc., No. DA-5220; Grant Thornton LLP, No. DA-5221; and, The North Highland Company LLC, No. DA-5222] with the LAWA will extend the term of the Contracts to a fourth year, by additional 12 months to July 31,2021, and will increase the contract authority only of Burns Engineering, Inc., Contract No. DA-5216, by $400,000, for a combined total not- to-exceed amount for all seven Contracts of $42,270,000, to continue services that will complete planning and implementation phase projects for IT capital and operating budget initiatives. Funds for the Contracts are included in the LAWA Capital Budget Program and funding is available in the Fiscal Year 2020-2021 LAWA Operating Budget in various LAWA cost centers including, but not limited to, LAX Cost Center 1170094 - Information Management and Technology Group, Commitment Item 520 - Contractual Services or other Board of Airport Commissioners appropriations as needed. Operating funds for subsequent years will be requested as part of the annual budget process. There will be no impact on the City’s General Fund; the project complies with the Department’s adopted Financial Policies.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

TIME LIMIT FILE – SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION – SEPTEMBER 25, 2020)

*Journal Correction

CONSIDERATION OF AND ACTIONS RELATED TO DRAFT and FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (EIR), ERRATUM, ADDENDUM, MITIGATION MONITORING PROGRAM, MITIGATION MEASURES, AND COMMUNICATION FROM DEPARTMENT OF CITY PLANNING (DCP), INCLUDING FINDINGS, AND ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION pursuant to Section 12.04 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code for a Vesting Zone Change for the redevelopment of a surface parking lot with a new mixed-use building above the Metro Regional Connector Historic Broadway Rail Station; the Project will contain up to 680 residential units, of which up to 45 units will be set aside for Workforce Housing units, and 10,000 square feet of ground floor commercial uses; in total, including the 9,810 square foot Metro portal and plaza, the Project will contain up to 707,036 square feet of floor area on an 118,051 net square foot (2.71- acre) lot, for an Floor Area Ratio of 6:1., the proposed uses will be located within a 56-story building and will measure 570 feet at the highest roofline and 608 feet at the top of the highest parapet for the properties located at 213 South Spring Street; 200-210 South Broadway; and, 232 - 238 West 2nd Street, subject to Conditions of Approval.

Applicant: Carl Cade, CA-LATS SOUTH, LLC

Representative: Winston Stromberg, Latham and Watkins, LLP

Case No. CPC-2016-3808-VZC-CDO-DD-SPR

Environmental No. ENV-2016-3809-EIR; SCH 2017011062

Fiscal Impact Statement:  None submitted by the DCP.  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 - SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - SEPTEMBER 1, 2020)

10 VOTES REQUIRED ON SECOND READING

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

1309 South Mesa Street (Case No. 607673) Assessor I.D. No. 7456-015-028

1817 West 36th Street (Case No. 401165) Assessor I.D. No. 5042-028-026

*2325 West 25th Street (Case No. 701345) Assessor I.D. No. 5059-029-005

*Journal correction in bold

3747 South Ruthelen Street (Case No. 723023) Assessor I.D. No. 5042-015-023

6133 West Eleanor Avenue (Case No. 687540) Assessor I.D. No. 5534-022-018

*931 West 51st Place (Case No. 601122) Assessor I.D. No. 5001-001-007

*Journal correction in bold

RESOLUTION relative to the Declaration of Local Emergency by the Mayor, dated March 4, 2020, wherein he declared that conditions of disaster or of extreme peril to the safety of persons and property have arisen both internationally and within the United States as a result of the introduction of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), pursuant to the provisions of the Los Angeles Administrative Code (LAAC) Section 8.27.

Recommendation for Council action:

ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION to:

1. Resolve that a local emergency continues to persist within the City of Los Angeles, within the meaning of LAAC Section 8.21, et seq., and the continuance of the Mayor’s March 4, 2020, Declaration of Local Emergency is therefore necessary.
          
2. Direct, in accordance with the LAAC, Section 8.21 et seq., all appropriate City departments, agencies and personnel shall continue to perform all duties and responsibilities to represent the City of Los Angeles in this matter for the purpose of abating the emergency and for the receipt, processing and coordination of all inquiries and requirements necessary to obtain whatever State and Federal assistance that may become available to the citizens of Los Angeles 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 for extension of this Declaration Of Local Emergency as may be required.
   
   
4. Instruct the City Clerk to place on the agenda at least every 30 days, from the adoption of this Resolution thereafter unless rescinded.
   
   
5. Instruct the City Clerk to forward copies of this Resolution to the Governor of the State of California, the Director of the California Office of Emergency Services, and the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors.

COMMUNICATION FROM CHAIR, PERSONNEL AND ANIMAL WELFARE COMMITTEE relative to preparing a report listing City and County jobs that have a legal status requirement.

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

DIRECT the Personnel Department to report with a list of City and County jobs that have a legal status requirement, in order to begin the conversation of how to hire for these jobs without consideration of an applicant’s legal status.

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.

COMMUNICATION FROM CHAIR, PERSONNEL AND ANIMAL WELFARE COMMITTEE relative to creating a program that would provide a pathway to citizenship through City jobs.

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

DIRECT the Personnel Department to report, with assistance from the City Administrative Officer (CAO) and the City Attorney, on the creation of a program that would provide a pathway to citizenship through City jobs, which seeks to support undocumented City employees through the naturalization process.

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

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

COMMUNICATION FROM CHAIR, PERSONNEL AND ANIMAL WELFARE COMMITTEE relative to the exemption of two Utility Rates and Policy Specialist (Class Code 1681) positions for the Office of Public Accountability (OPA) pursuant to Charter Section 1001(b).

Recommendation for Council action:

APPROVE the exemption of two Utility Rates and Policy Specialist (Class Code 1681) positions for the OPA pursuant to Charter Section 1001(b).

Fiscal Impact Statement:  None submitted by the Mayor.  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 - SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - SEPTEMBER 8, 2020)

COMMUNICATION FROM CHAIR, PERSONNEL AND ANIMAL WELFARE COMMITTEE relative to establishing Juneteenth as a legal holiday in the City of Los Angeles.

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

INSTRUCT the Chief Legislative Analyst (CLA), with assistance of the City Administrative Officer (CAO) and the Civil and Human Rights Commission, to report on the historical importance and cultural impact of Juneteenth, and options for establishing Juneteenth as a legal holiday in the City of Los Angeles.

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

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

COMMUNICATION FROM CHAIR, PERSONNEL AND ANIMAL WELFARE COMMITTEE relative to requests for new Targeted Local Hire (TLH)-eligible position authorities that were not included in the Adopted Budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2020-21.

Recommendation for Council action, as initiated by Motion (Harris-Dawson - Koretz - Krekorian - Wesson):

DIRECT the Personnel Department and the City Administrative Officer (CAO) to survey all City departments for proposed new or additional TLH-eligible position authorities and to jointly report by no later than September 9, 2020, with a compilation of all departmental proposals with said report to include:

1. Proposed position authority counts by department, program and job class.
   
   
2. Total annual costs.
   
   
3. Eligible sources of funds.
   
   
4. Description of services to be performed.
   
   
5. And any other information that may assist in ranking the departmental proposals.

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

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

COMMUNICATION FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF CITY PLANNING (DCP) relative to a cooperative agreement with the United States Department of the Interior, National Parks Service, for services related to the Juan Bautista de Anza Trail Grant.

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

AUTHORIZE the General Manager, DCP, or designee, to:

1. Apply for and, if awarded, execute a project grant agreement, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form and legality, with the National Parks Service and to subsequently accept a grant in the amount not to exceed $27,000 to facilitate Anza Trail Grant related work for the term of one year.
   
   
2. If awarded the grant, set up a grant receivable of $27,000 and establish an appropriation account with the same amount within the City Planning Grant Trust Fund No. 46Y, Department No. 68 for the disbursement of funds for the project.
   
   
3. Submit a grant reimbursement request to the National Park Service and receive and deposit grant receipts in the City Planning Grants Trust Fund No. 46Y, Department No. 68.
   
   

Fiscal Impact Statement: The DCP reports that there is no additional General Fund impact. Grant funds will be distributed to DCP by the National Park Service on a reimbursement basis upon submission of final deliverables, invoices, and reports. Work will be performed in-house with current DCP staff.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

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

CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION (KREKORIAN - RYU) relative to establishing the City’s position regarding any legislation and/or administrative action that would repeal AB 1838 and lift the ban on the taxation of grocery items, including carbonated and non-carbonated nonalcoholic drinks.

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 of any legislation and/or administrative action that would repeal AB 1838 and lift the ban on the taxation of grocery items, including carbonated and non-carbonated nonalcoholic drinks.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

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

CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION (KORETZ - BUSCAINO - BONIN - BLUMENFIELD) relative to establishing World Fair Trade Day and declaring Los Angeles a Fair Trade City.

Recommendations for Council action:

1. RESOLVE to declare the second Saturday in May annually as World Fair Trade Day, and encourage diverse businesses and organizations to increase the understanding of Fair Trade, grow the availability of Fair Trade products, and to make Los Angeles a City where residents and tourists can conveniently shop local, green and fair.
   
   
2. RESOLVE that, by adoption of this resolution, the Council officially completes the five necessary criteria and hereby declares Los Angeles a Fair Trade City.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

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

MOTION (RODRIGUEZ - MARTINEZ) relative to funding for services in connection with the illumination of City Hall to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment.

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

APPROPRIATE $120 from the Heritage GCP Account Fund No. 0832 to the Department of General Services Fund No. 100/40 (Salaries-As Needed), for services in connection with the illumination of City Hall to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment whose illumination is part of the national Forward into Light campaign to celebrate the suffrage movement.

MOTION (RYU - HARRIS-DAWSON) relative to funding for median maintenance efforts in the Larchmont community coordinated by the Office of Community Beautification with services to be provided by the Koreatown Youth and Community Center.

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

1. TRANSFER and APPROPRIATE $6,000 from the AB1290 Fund No. 53P, Account No. 281204 (CD 4 Redevelopment Projects - Services) to the Board of Public Works Fund No. 100/74, Account No. 3040 (Contractual Services) for median maintenance efforts in the Larchmont community coordinated by the Office of Community Beautification with services to be provided by the Koreatown Youth and Community Center, as further detailed below:
   
   

   Two staff members once a week for 2 hours a visit.

   Removal of all trash, and litter from planter beds, pots, and garden areas.

   Removal of weeds from planter beds, pots and garden areas.

   Pruning of plants and shrubs, and removal of debris.

   Removal of plants and shrubs to maintain the Larchmont Village Neighborhood Association Medians.

   
   
   
2. AUTHORIZE the Board of Public Works, Office of Community Beautification to prepare the necessary documents with and/or payments to the Koreatown Youth and Community Center, or any other agency or organization, in the above amount for the above purpose, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form.
   
   
3. AUTHORIZE the Department of Public Works Office of Accounting to make any technical corrections or clarification as necessary to the above instructions in order to effectuate the intent of this Motion.

MOTION (WESSON - MARTINEZ) relative to funding the general operating expenses for the Southern California Area National Council of Negro Women Inc.

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

1. ALLOCATE $50,000 from the Council Community Projects line item in the General City Purposes Fund No. 100/56 and designated for Reach for the Top to the Southern California Area National Council of Negro Women Inc. (SoCal Area NCNW Inc.) located at 3720 West 54th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90043, to be used for their general operating expenses.
   
   
2. AUTHORIZE the City Clerk to prepare the necessary document(s) or agreement(s) with the Southern California Area National Council of Negro Women, or any other agency or organization, as appropriate, in the above amount, for the above purpose, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form, if needed; and that the Council member of the Tenth District be authorize to execute any such documents on behalf of the City, as may be needed.
   
   
3. AUTHORIZE the City Clerk to make any corrections, clarifications or revisions to the above fund transfer instructions, including any new instructions, in order to effectuate the intent of this Motion.

MOTION (BONIN - BLUMENFIELD) relative to asserting jurisdiction over the action of the West Los Angeles Area Planning Commission (WLAAPC) for a project located at 1011 Electric Avenue and 1021-1051 South Abbot Kinney Boulevard in Venice.

Recommendations for Council action:

1. ASSERT jurisdiction, pursuant to Charter Section 245, over the WLAAPC's July 15, 2020 (Letter of Determination dated August 7, 2020) to partially grant/deny the appeal of Case No. ZA-2012-3354-CUB-CU-CDP-MEL-WD1-SPP-SPR-1 A including a Conditional Use Beverage, Conditional Use Permit, Coastal Development Permit, Environmental Impact Report, Mello Act Determination, Waiver of Dedication and/or Improvement, Specific Plan Project Compliance, and Site Plan Review for a project located at 1011 Electric Avenue and 1021-1051 South Abbot Kinney Boulevard in Venice.
   
   
2. REFER the matter, upon assertion of jurisdiction, to the Planning and Land Use Management Committee for further review.
   
   

TIME LIMIT FILE - AUGUST 25, 2020

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - AUGUST 25, 2020)

10 VOTES REQUIRED

MOTION (PRICE - O'FARRELL) relative to authorizing the Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) to apply for funding from the Sustainable Transportation Equity Project (STEP) grant program.

Recommendations for Council action:

1. AUTHORIZE the LADOT to apply for an amount up to $16 million, from the California Air Resources Board STEP grant program to expand the City's work to install BlueLA electric vehicle car share stations  and charging facilities throughout South Los Angeles, subsidize micromobility and electric bicycle access, implement an electric vehicle neighborhood shuttle, and develop a Mobility Wallet to distribute sustainable transportation subsidies.
   
   
2. INSTRUCT the LADOT to report to Council upon notification of award of the grant with details on implementation and recommendations to accept the grant.
   
   
3. AUTHORIZE the LADOT to make any technical corrections or clarifications to the above instructions in order to effectuate the intent of this Motion.

MOTION (WESSON - PRICE) relative to funding the Los Angeles Conservation Corps who will be conducting street maintenance and trash pick up in Council District Ten from July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021.

MOTION (MARTINEZ - PRICE) relative to funding the increased cost of City membership dues for the Westside Cities Council of Governments, San Fernando Valley Council of Governments and South Bay Cities Association.

MOTION (MARTINEZ - PRICE) relative to approving an exception to the City's one-year street cut moratorium on North Maywood Avenue to allow for the installation of a new water meter located at 4910-4918 North Maywood Avenue.

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