ADMINISTRATIVE EXEMPTION, TRADE, TRAVEL, AND TOURISM COMMITTEE REPORT, and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to amending Port of Los Angeles (POLA) Tariff No. 4, Section Four, Dockage, Item No. 485 regarding Passenger Lay Up Rates.

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

1. ADOPT the determination by the Board of Harbor Commissioners that the proposed action is administratively exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Article II, Section 2(f) of the Los Angeles City CEQA Guidelines.
   
   
2. APPROVE the Harbor Department's Resolution No. 20-9649 authorizing proposed Permanent Order No. 20-7280 along with the corresponding Ordinance, attached to the Council file, amending POLA Tariff No. 4, Section Four, Dockage, to add, Item No. 485 Passenger Vessel Lay Up Rates.
   
   
3. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE, dated May 27, 2020, approving Board of Harbor Commissioners Order No. 20-7280, amending POLA Tariff No. 4, Section Four, Dockage, Item No. 485 Passenger Vessel Lay Up Rates, providing a rate for long-term passenger vessel dockage.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Administrative Officer reports that the proposed Harbor Department Resolution No. 20-9649 authorizing the adoption of Permanent Order No. 20-7280 and a corresponding Ordinance to amend POLA Tariff No. 4 Port Fees, Rules and Regulations, Section Four, Dockage, by adding Item No. 485, entitled Passenger Vessel Lay Up Rates, to provide rates for long-term passenger vessel dockage in the event of a declared emergency is anticipated to generate $1,365,000 in revenue to the POLA through December 31, 2020. All funds will be deposited in the Harbor Revenue Fund. There is no impact on the City General Fund.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

HOUSING COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the reappointment of Ms. Alexandra Zandueta to the Commission for Community and Family Services. 

Recommendation for Council action: 

RECEIVE and FILE the August 13, 2020 and August 26, 2020 communications from the Mayor relative to the reappointment of Ms. Alexandra Zandueta to the Commission for Community and Family Services, inasmuch as Ms. Zandueta has withdrawn from further consideration.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

TIME LIMIT FILE - SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

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

PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the reappointment of Ms. Dianne Kanner to the Cultural Heritage Commission (CHC).

Recommendation for Council action:

RESOLVE that the Mayor's reappointment of Ms. Dianne Kanner to the CHC for the term ending June 30, 2025 is APPROVED and CONFIRMED.  Ms. Kanner resides in Council District 4. (Current Composition: M=2; F=3)

Financial Disclosure Statement:  Filed.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

TIME LIMIT FILE - SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - SEPTEMBER 23, 2020)

STATUTORY AND CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION AND REPORT FROM THE PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT (PLUM) COMMITTEE relative to a Conditional Use (CU), Density Bonus (DB) On-Menu incentive, Coastal Development Permit (CDP), Community Design Overlay Review (CDO), Project Permit Compliance Review (SPP), Mello Act Compliance Review (MEL), Waiver of Dedication/Improvements (WDI), and Appeals filed for the property located at 2467 - 2471 South Lincoln Boulevard.

Recommendations for Council action:

1. DETERMINE, that based on the whole of the administrative record, the Project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Public Resources Code, Section 21080.27(b)(1).
   
   
2. DETERMINE, that based on the whole of the administrative record, the Project is exempt from CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines, Section 15332, Class 32, and that there is no substantial evidence demonstrating that an exception to a categorical exemption pursuant to CEQA Guidelines, Section 15300.2 applies.
   
   
3. ADOPT the FINDINGS of the PLUM Committee as the Findings of Council as modified by Council District 11 and attached to the Council file.
   
   
4. RESOLVE TO DENY THE APPEALS filed by 1) Michael Davitt, Archdiocese of LA/Archdiocese Education and Welfare Corporation (Representative: Bill Christopher, Urban Concepts) and 2) Tracy Carpenter AND THEREBY SUSTAIN the Los Angeles City Planning Commission (LACPC) determination in approving the Categorical Exemption and the following: 1) a CU Permit for a 100 percent increase in density for a Housing Development Project in which the density increase is greater than the maximum 35 percent permitted, allowing a total of 40 dwelling units in lieu of the 20 base units as otherwise permitted in the R3 Zone; 2) a DB Affordable Housing Incentive Program Review for a housing development project comprised of 40 dwelling units, of which 39 units will be set aside for Low Income Households (homeless) and one unit will be set aside as a Manager’s Unit, requesting the following: a) An On-Menu Incentive to permit a floor area ratio (FAR) of 3:1 in lieu of the otherwise required 1.5:1 FAR; 3) a CDP for Development within the Single Permit Jurisdiction of the Coastal Zone; 4) a CDO Plan Approval for a Project in the Lincoln Boulevard CDO; 5) a SPP for a Project within the Southeast Venice Subarea of the Venice Coastal Zone Specific Plan; 6) a MEL for the construction of 40 Residential Units in the Coastal Zone; 7) a WDI to waive the required 18-foot dedication along Lincoln Boulevard and widening and improvement of the half-roadway width; and 8) Conditions of Approval Nos. 3, 8, 9, and 10 for the demolition of a 2,056 square-foot auto repair shop and addition to and conversion of a 2,482 square-foot philanthropic use, in conjunction with the construction of a four-story, 30,463 square- foot, mixed-use development comprised of 39 permanent supportive housing units and one manager’s unit, with 4,441 square feet of supportive services and 3,085 square feet of ground floor commercial (office) use; a total of six parking spaces are provided onsite for the properties located at 2467-2471 South Lincoln Boulevard, subject to Conditions of Approval.
   
   
5. ADVISE the applicant that, pursuant to State Fish and Game Code Section 711.4, 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: Rebecca Dennison, Venice Community Housing Corporation

Representative: Jonathan Lonner, Burns And Bouchard Inc.

Case No. CPC-2019-6069-CU-DB-CDP-CDO-SPP-MEL-WDI

Environmental No. ENV-2019-6070-CE

Fiscal Impact Statement: The LACPC reports that there is no General Fund impact as administrative costs are recovered through fees.

Community Impact Statement: Yes

Against: Venice Neighborhood Council

CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION and PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the inclusion of Desmond's Department Store located at 612-616 South Broadway, in the list of Historic-Cultural Monuments.

Recommendations for Council action:

1. DETERMINE that the proposed designation is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to Article 19, Section 15308, Class 8 and Article 19, Section 15331, Class 31 of the State CEQA Guidelines.
   
   
2. DETERMINE that the property conforms with the definition of a Monument pursuant to Section 22.171.7 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code.
   
   
3. ADOPT the findings of the Cultural Heritage Commission (CHC) as the Findings of Council.
   
   
4. APPROVE the recommendation of the CHC relative to the inclusion of Desmond's Department Store, located at 612-616 South Broadway, in the list of Historic-Cultural Monuments.

Applicant: City of Los Angeles

Owner: Shay Yadin

Case No. CHC-2020-919-HCM

Environmental No. ENV-2020-920-CE

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

Community Impact Statement: Yes

For: Downtown Los Angeles Neighborhood Council

INFORMATION, TECHNOLOGY, AND GENERAL SERVICES COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the First Construction Projects Report for Fiscal Year (FY) 2020-21 .

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

1. AUTHORIZE the Controller to transfer $16,026,681 between departments and funds as specified in Attachment 1 of the City Administrative Officer (CAO) report dated August 14, 2020, attached to Council File (CF) 20-1021.
   
   
2. AUTHORIZE the Controller to transfer $1,734,265 between accounts within departments and funds as specified in Attachment 2 of said CAO report.
   
   
3. AUTHORIZE the Controller to appropriate $2,215,358 between accounts within departments and funds as specified in Attachment 3 of said CAO report.
   
   
4. AUTHORIZE the Controller to transfer $621,458 between departments and funds from General Obligation Bond (GOB) funds as specified in Attachment 4 of said CAO report.
   
   
5. AUTHORIZE the Controller to reimburse the General Fund with Municipal Improvements Corporation of Los Angeles (MICLA) or GOB funds in accordance with Recommendation Nos. 1, 2, and 4, upon CAO approval and receipt of requesting department's labor services, construction materials and supplies invoices for completed work, including the department's labor services documentation that must contain an hourly breakdown with task codes detailing the completed MICLA eligible work, relative to the respective departmental accounts designated for the following projects:
   

   North Valley (Sunland Tujunga) City Hall Renovation (Item A)

   Historic Filipinotown Eastern Gateway Project (Item B)

   High Voltage Conversion (Item N)

   Field Operations Division Electric Panel Upgrade and Generator (Item O)

   Asphalt Plant II Project (Item R)

   Bridge Improvement Program (BIP) Staff Appropriations (Item YY)

   Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) Capital Improvements (Item ZZ)

   Proposition F - Animal Shelter Facilities (Item AAA)

6. AUTHORIZE the CAO to make technical corrections, as necessary, to the transactions authorized through said CAO report, as required to implement the Mayor and Council's intentions.
   
   
7. AUTHORIZE the Convention and Tourism Development (CTD), and/or the Office of the CAO, to reimburse funds up to $3,802,000 from the MICLA Commercial Paper (CP) Program [Los Angeles Convention Center (LACC)] to vendors such as AEG Management LACC, LLC, as appropriate, to pay for capital improvement projects at the LACC, referenced in said CAO report as the MICLA LACC Reauthorization for LACC Project (Item W).
   
   
8. REAPPROVE the use of up to a total of $4,093,238 in MICLA financing included in the FY 2017-18 Adopted Budget for Capital Improvement Projects as indicated below to authorize continued use of these funds for an additional one-year beyond the City's MICLA Three-Year Policy, referenced in said CAO report as the Reauthorization of Expired MICLA Funds (Item WW):
   

   $2,500,000 - City Hall East Electrical System Upgrades and P4 Improvement

   $934,448 - Diesel Exhaust Capturing System (LAFD)

   $658,790 - Electrical Vehicle Chargers (LAPD)

9. RESCIND the prior Controller’s instructions approved by the Council relative to the transfer of $452,000 in capital fund authorized for the Historic Filipinotown Eastern Gateway Project (C.F. 20-0399); and, AUTHORIZE the Controller to implement the following replacement instructions, to transfer funding totaling $452,000 for the Historic Filipinotown Eastern Gateway Project (Item B), as follows:
   

   		Account		Title		Amount
   From:		52/14/14186R		Public Works - Street Services		$152,000
   To:		57Q/50/50MB17		Historic Filipinotown Eastern Gateway Project		$152,000
   From:		298/50/50RBRC		BIP Glendale/Hyperion (Ph 1) Red Car Pedestrian Bridge		$300,000
   To:		298/50/50SBFT		Historic Filipinotown Eastern Gateway Project		$300,000

10. RESCIND the prior Controller's instructions previously approved by the Council as part of the FY 2019-20 Fourth CPR relative to the transfer of $88,186 in capital fund authorized for the Asphalt Plant II Project (CF 19-0926-S3, Item No. Z, Attachment 1) for the Asphalt Plant Project (Item R).
    
    
11. REAUTHORIZE the use of $510,000 in MICLA financing for the installation of a panel upgrade and generator at the Bureau of Street Lighting (BSL) Field Operations Division approved in the FY 2020-21 City Budget; and, AUTHORIZE the Department of General Services (GSD) to establish an appropriation to purchase this equipment for the MICLA Reauthorization for Panel Upgrades and Generator (Item L).
    
    
12. AUTHORIZE the Bureau of Engineering (BOE) to increase the Main Street Complete Streets Project by $1,570,000 from $13,900,000 to $15,470,000 to provide for additional scope elements for the design and construction of access rams and street resurfacing for the Complete Streets Project - Main Street (Item E).
    
    
13. AUTHORIZE the BOE to decrease the Venice Boulevard Complete Street Budget by $3,052,400 from $13,600,000 to $10,547,600 due to project cost savings.
    
    
14. REAUTHORIZE a total of $101,909,634 in MICLA financing included in the FY 2020-21 Adopted Budget for Municipal Facilities projects ($84,501,034) and annual capital equipment ($17,408,600), as reflected in Attachment 6 of said CAO report for the Council Authorization of FY 2020-21 MICLA Financing (Item RR).
    
    
15. AUTHORIZE the repurposing of $593,000 in prior MICLA Los Angeles Convention Center Commercial Paper (MICLA LACC CP) Program previously authorized for the LACC West Hall Elevator project to a LACC Mechanical Test Panel project to allow for the new project scope to address health and safety concerns at the facility for the LACC Mechanical Test Panel (Item T).
    
    
16. AUTHORIZE the repurposing of $45,000 in prior MICLA LACC CP Program previously authorized for the LACC Room Lighting Dimming Control System project to Phase 1 of a new LACC Metal Roof project to address water intrusion at the facility for the LACC Metal Roof Project - Phase I (Item U).
    
    
17. REAUTHORIZE the use of up to a total of $1,451,000 in prior MICLA LACC CP included in the FY 2016-17 and FY 2017-18 Adopted Budget as indicated below to authorize continued use of these funds for an additional one-year beyond the City's MICLA Three-Year Policy for the MICLA LACC Reauthorization for Expired MICLA LACC Authority (Item V):
    

    Amount		Title		FY
    $  75,000		Carbon Monoxide Sensors		2016-17
    $476,000		Kentia Hall Lighting		2016-17
    $300,000		Dimming Control System		2016-17
    $300,000		Escalator and Elevator Repair/Modernization Program		2016-17
    $300,000		Escalator and Elevator Repair/Modernization Program		2017-18

Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that transfers, appropriations, and expenditure authority totaling $20.59 million are recommended in said CAO report. Of this amount, $4.99 million is for transfers, appropriations, and expenditure authority for the Bureau of Engineering (BOE), $4.92 million for the GSD, and $10.68 million for other City funds. All transfers and appropriations are based on existing funds, reimbursements, or revenues. There is no immediate General Fund impact for operations and maintenance costs as a result of these recommendations (Attachment No. 5 of said CAO report).

Debt Impact Statement: The CAO reports that issuance of MICLA debt is a General Fund obligation. The issuance of MICLA for real property projects included in said CAO report that were approved in the FY 2020-21 City Budget would cause the City to borrow approximately $88,813,034 [$84,501,034 for various City projects (Item RR), $3,802,000 for LACC Projects (Item W), and $510,000 for BSL Panel Upgrades and Generator (Item L)] at an approximate 5.5 percent interest rate over 20 years. The issuance of MICLA for capital equipment acquisitions included in said CAO report for various City departments (Item RR) that were approved in the FY 2020-21 City Budget would cause the City to borrow approximately $17,408,600 at an approximate 5.5 percent interest rate over ten years. The total combined debt service for the real property projects and capital equipment acquisitions is estimated at $171,400,000, including interest of approximately $65,200,000. During the life of the bonds, the estimated average annual debt service is $9,730,000 over the first ten years and $7,400,000 over the subsequent ten years.

The issuance of MICLA for the reauthorized projects with expired MICLA authority would cause the City to borrow approximately $5,544,239 [$2,500,000 for the City Hall East Electrical System Upgrades and P4 Improvement, $934,448 for the Diesel Exhaust Capturing Systems, $658,790 for LAPD Electric Vehicle Chargers (Item WW), and $1,451,000 for LACC Projects (Item V)] at an approximate 5.5 percent interest rate over 20 years. The total estimated debt service for these projects is $9,280,000, including interest of approximately $3,730,000. During the life of the bonds, the estimated average annual debt service is $464,000 over 20 years. Actual interest rates may differ as rates are dependent on market conditions at the time of issuance. The interest rates cannot be fully predicted in the future.

In accordance with the City's Debt Management Policy, the City has an established debt ceiling to guide in evaluating the affordability for future debt. The debt ceiling for non-voted direct debt as a percentage of General Fund revenues is 6.0 percent. The City is currently at 3.58 percent for FY 2020-21. The issuance of the debt for these projects will not impact the City's debt capacity for non-voted approved debt as the issuance of debt for the projects is already included in the debt ratio.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

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

AD HOC ON COVID-19 RECOVERY AND NEIGHBORHOOD INVESTMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act funding, and the partnership with the Khalsa Care Foundation.

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

1. ALLOCATE $1 million from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act funding to the Department on Disability to continue the Angelenos with Disabilities Meal Program (Program).
   
   
2. INSTRUCT the Department on Disability, in cooperation with the City Administrative Officer (CAO), to report on the feasibility of the following:
   
   
   1. Expanding upon the City's existing partnership with the Khalsa Care Foundation to continue to provide meals for the Program.
      
      
   2. Whether it would be more efficient and cost-effective to serve the same population through the Department of Aging meals program.

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

Community Impact Statement: None  submitted.

AD HOC ON COVID-19 RECOVERY AND NEIGHBORHOOD INVESTMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a debt relief and forgiveness program for low-income ratepayers who have fallen behind on their bills.

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

INSTRUCT the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power to report with a proposal for a debt relief and forgiveness program for low-income ratepayers who have fallen behind on their bills, including as a result of COVID-19. This program should include bill stabilization efforts for low-income ratepayers to also prevent new debt from being accumulated by ensuring the amount of their utility bill remains at an affordable level based on a percentage of monthly income.

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.

AD HOC ON COVID-19 RECOVERY AND NEIGHBORHOOD INVESTMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a new Council led outreach and feeding program focused on LA's seniors.

Recommendations for Council action, as initiated by Motion (O'Farrell - Krekorian - Martinez):

1. RECEIVE and FILE the September 1, 2020 Aging report attached to the Council file.
   
   
2. INSTRUCT the Department of Aging (Aging) to:
   
   
   1. Report immediately if the September 9, 2020 FEMA deadline for reimbursement is extended.
      
      
   2. Extend the meals program until the end of September if the FEMA deadline is not extended, and work with the City Administrative Officer (CAO) to report on the cost of extending the meal program.
      
      
   3. Report on alternative program models for senior meals that would be more cost-efficient within a week.
      
      
3. INSTRUCT Aging, with assistance from the Housing and Community Investment Department, the CAO, and the Chief Legislative Analyst (CLA), to report on the following:
   
   
   1. Recommendations for a new Council led outreach and feeding program focused on LA's seniors.
      
      
   2. An analysis of funding and service delivery gaps related to food assistance and outreach.
      
      
   3. A review of the Senior Meal Emergency Response Program, known as Great Plates, including a geographical breakdown of community participation with an emphasis on seniors in areas that requested assistance but received none.
      
      
   4. Recommendations on improving restaurant participation and meal delivery within the Great Plates program.
      
      
   5. A review of federal, state, county and non-profit assistance programs available to the City’s senior population.

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

Community Impact Statement: None  submitted.

AD HOC ON COVID-19 RECOVERY AND NEIGHBORHOOD INVESTMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the operations of breweries in the City in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Motion ((Buscaino - O'Farrell):

REQUEST the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health to report with recommendations for the outdoor operation of breweries in the City, in compliance with the Statewide Pubic Health Officer Order, dated July 13, 2020, relative to preventing the spread of COVID19.

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.

AD HOC ON COVID-19 RECOVERY AND NEIGHBORHOOD INVESTMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to providing resources for domestic violence victims at essential businesses, and ensure that the public is aware of how to contact service providers and get help.

Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Rodriguez - O'Farrell):

INSTRUCT the Los Angeles Police Department, with the assistance of the City Attorney and the City’s domestic violence partners, to report on ways to provide resources for domestic violence victims at essential businesses, and ensure that the public is aware of how to contact service providers and get help.

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.

AD HOC ON COVID-19 RECOVERY AND NEIGHBORHOOD INVESTMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the creation of a pilot program in Council District 1 that would designate social distancing areas in City Parks following social distancing guidelines.

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

REQUEST the Department of Recreation and Parks to create a pilot program in Council District 1 that would designate social distancing areas in City Parks so that parks may safely reopen while following social distancing guidelines.

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

Community Impact Statement: None  submitted.

HEALTH, EDUCATION, NEIGHBORHOODS, PARKS, ARTS, AND RIVER COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the Department of Aging's (Aging) contractor's name change from EARS to Best Buy Health, Inc. dba Critical Signal Technologies, effective July 1, 2020.

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

AUTHORIZE the General Manager, Aging, or designee, to change the name of its EARS contractor to Best Buy Health, Inc. dba Critical Signal Technologies, effective July 1, 2020, as detailed in the August 12, 2020 Aging report, attached to the Council file.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The Aging reports that there is no additional impact to the City General Fund.

Community Impact Statement: None  submitted.

HEALTH, EDUCATION, NEIGHBORHOODS, PARKS, ARTS, AND RIVER COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a mandatory training on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and anti-bias, for all members of the Los Angeles Neighborhood Councils.

Recommendation for Council action, as initiated by Motion (Ryu for Bonin - Koretz):

INSTRUCT the Department of Neighborhood Empowerment, in consultation with the Board of Neighborhood Commissioners, the Civil and Human Rights Department and the Civil and Human Rights Commission, to:

1. Report on a plan to implement mandatory Diversity, Equity and Inclusion training and anti-bias training for all members of Los Angeles Neighborhood Councils.
   
   
2. Report on a plan to implement the Mayor’s Executive Order No. 27 regarding racial equity in city government plans at the Neighborhood Council level.
              

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 THE MAYOR relative to the reappointment of Mr. Cris Liban to the Board of Transportation Commissioners.

Recommendation for Council action:

RESOLVE that the Mayor's reappointment of Mr. Cris Liban to the Board of Transportation Commissioners for the new term ending June 30, 2025, is APPROVED and CONFIRMED. Mr. Liban resides in Council District 11. (Current composition: F=3; M=4)

Financial Disclosure Statement: Pending.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

TIME LIMIT FILE - SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

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

(Transportation Committee waived consideration of the above matter)

COMMUNICATION FROM THE MAYOR relative to the reappointment of Ms. Andrea Martinez to the Board of Taxicab Commissioners for the term ending June 30, 2025.

Recommendation for Council action:

RESOLVE that the Mayor's reappointment of Ms. Andrea Martinez to the Board of Taxicab Commissioners for the new term ending June 30, 2025, is APPROVED and CONFIRMED. Ms. Martinez resides in Council District 13. (Current composition: F=3; M=4)

Financial Disclosure Statement: Pending.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

TIME LIMIT FILE - SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

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

(Transportation Committee waived consideration of the above matter)

10324 North Mount Gleason Avenue (Case No. 49608) Assessor I.D. No. 2558-006-002

1538 East 22nd Street (Case No. 452843) Assessor I.D. No. 5118-005-0011

4529 South Wesley Avenue (Case No. 601130) Assessor I.D. No. 5018-004-003

4110 North Manor Court (Case Numbers 199540 and 14655) Assessor I.D. No. 5473-007-004

ADMINISTRATIVE EXEMPTION and COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE BOARD OF AIRPORT COMMISSIONERS (Board) relative to an amendment to Contract DA-5208 with EK Technologies.

Recommendations for Council action:

1. ADOPT the determination by said Board that the action is administratively exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Article II, Section 2.f of the Los Angeles City CEQA Guidelines.
   
   
2. APPROVE the First Amendment to Contract DA-5208 with EK Technologies, to extend the term through February 28, 2021 and remove the performance bond requirement, covering operations and maintenance support services for the Airport Surface Management System at Los Angeles International Airport.
   
   
3. CONCUR with the Board’s action on July 16, 2020, by Resolution 27066, authorizing the Chief Executive Officer, or designee, of Los Angeles World Airports to execute said First Amendment to Contract DA-5208 with EK Technologies.
   
   

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The City Administrative Officer reports that the recommendations will have no impact on the City’s General Fund. Funding will be paid out of Fiscal Year 2020-2021 LAWA Operating Budget and all Contract costs will be recovered through landing fees, terminal rates, and charges, as well as through non-aeronautical revenues. This project complies with the Department’s adopted Financial Policies.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

TIME LIMIT FILE - SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

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

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

ADMINISTRATIVE EXEMPTION and COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE BOARD OF AIRPORT COMMISSIONERS (Board) relative to an amendment to Contract DA-4859 with Morrison and Foerster LLP.

Recommendations for Council action:

1. ADOPT the determination by said Board that the action is administratively exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Article II, Section 2.f of the Los Angeles City CEQA Guidelines.
   
   
2. APPROVE the Seventh Amendment to Contract DA-4859 with Morrison and Foerster LLP, to extend the term through August 31, 2021, covering legal services to assist Los Angeles World Airports and the City Attorney with litigation and appeals involving John Russo Industrial Sheetmetal, Inc.
   
   
3. CONCUR with the Board’s action on July 30, 2020, by Resolution 27079, authorizing the Chief Executive Officer, or designee, of Los Angeles World Airports to execute said Seventh Amendment to Contract DA-4859 with Morrison and Foerster LLP.
   
   

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The City Administrative Officer reports that the recommendations will have no impact on the City’s General Fund. Approval of the proposed Amendment with Morrison and Foerster LLP, will extend the Contract term by one year, to August 31, 2021, to continue providing legal services support. No additional funds are requested in the proposed Amendment. Funds for subsequent periods will be requested as part of the annual budget process. The proposed actions comply with the Department's adopted Financial Policies.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

TIME LIMIT FILE - OCTOBER 5, 2020

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - OCTOBER 2, 2020)

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

CONSIDERATION OF VETO AND REMAND or DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (EIR), FINAL EIR, ERRATUM, STATEMENT OF OVERRIDING CONSIDERATIONS, MITIGATION MEASURES, MITIGATION MONITORING PROGRAM (MMP), and PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to Conditional Use Permits, a Coastal Development Permit, a Site Plan Review, a Project Permit Compliance Review, a Mello Act Compliance Review, a Waiver of Dedication and/or Improvements and Appeals filed for the properties located at 1011 Electric Avenue and 1021-1051 South Abbot Kinney Boulevard.

SUBMITS WITHOUT RECOMMENDATION:

1. Appeals filed by the following: 1) Yelena Zeltser, UNITE HERE Local 11, People Organized for Westside Renewal (POWER), Alba Luz Privado (Representative: Jordan R. Sisson, Law Office of Gideon Kracov), 2) 1041 Abbot Kinney, LLC/Abbot Kinney Investment Property, LLC (Representative: Carl Lisberger, Manatt, Phelps and Philips, LLP), 3) Keep Neighborhoods First (John Given, Law Office of John P. Given), and 4) Citizens Preserving Venice, Sue Kaplan, from the Zoning Administrator's determination in certifying the EIR, and adopting Environmental Findings, a Statement of Overriding Considerations and a MMP, and approving a Conditional Use Permit for (a) the sale and dispensing of a full line of alcoholic beverages for on-site consumption in conjunction with a proposed hotel restaurant having 195 indoor seats and 65 outdoor seats, operating 24 hours and serving alcohol between the hours of 7:00 AM to 1:00 AM, (b) the sale and dispensing of a full line of alcohol beverages for on-site and off-site consumption in conjunction with a market within the hotel, operating between the hours of 7 A.M to 1:00 A.M., (c) a full line of alcohol beverages provided in individual hotel room’s liquor cabinets, (d) the sale of a full line of alcohol beverages by hotel guest room services, (e) and the on-site consumption of alcohol in the hotel lobby, outdoor courtyard, hotel lounge areas, and hotel business center, a Conditional Use Permit to allow an Apartment Hotel within 500 feet of a residential zone, a Coastal Development Permit, for the proposed Project in the Single Permit Jurisdiction of the California Coastal Zone, a Site Plan Review, for the construction of a mixed use project comprised of more than 50 guest rooms, a Project Permit Compliance Review, for a project within the North Venice Subarea of the Venice Coastal Zone Specific Plan, a Mello Act Compliance Review, for a project within the Coastal Zone, and a Waiver of Dedication and/or Improvements, to provide a 5-foot dedication on Electric Avenue in lieu of the 7.5 feet otherwise required and to provide a 2-foot dedication on Westminster Avenue in lieu of the 5 feet otherwise required for the demolition of one 2,442 square-foot restaurant, the existing private school, 2,200 square feet of office space, and the surface parking lot; and the construction, use, and maintenance of a 70,310 square-foot, mixed-use development (includes existing and new floor area); the mixed-used development is comprised of two existing restaurants and a new 3,810 square-foot hotel restaurant having 2,514 square-feet of Service Floor area, four dwelling units, 78 guest rooms within a hotel, 2,935 square feet of ground floor retail space including a market with 170 square feet of Service Floor area, a 1,735 square-foot spa, and 2,027 square feet of office use; the project will construct three new three story mixed-use buildings, each with a maximum of 30 feet in height, and one new two-story building, approximately 25 feet in height; all new structures are connected by pedestrian bridges; the project provides a total of 175 parking spaces, at grade and within three subterranean levels; the project also requires excavation, grading, and approval of a haul route for the export of approximately 24,591.65 cubic yards of dirt for the properties located at 1011 Electric Avenue, and 1021-1051 South Abbot Kinney Boulevard, subject to Conditions of Approval.
   
   
2. Recommendations of the Department of City Planning dated July 15, 2020:
   
   Deny in part the appeals and grant in part the appeals to sustain the following modified actions of the Zoning Administrator in approving the Project:
   
   
   1. Pursuant to Section 21082.1(c) and 21081.6 of the California Public Resources Code, Find the West Los Angeles Area Planning Commission (WLAAPC) has reviewed and considered the information contained in the Environmental Impact Report prepared for this project, which includes the Draft EIR, No. ENV-2016-4321-EIR (SCH No. 2016061033) dated January 10, 2019, and the Final EIR, dated July 3, 2019 (Venice Place Project EIR), Erratum, dated July 2020, as well as the whole of the administrative record, and CERTIFY the following:
      
      
   2. Sustain the Zoning Administrator’s Determination to Approve a Conditional Use, pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 12.24-W,1, authorizing: (a) the sale and dispensing of a full line of alcoholic beverages for on-site consumption in conjunction with a proposed hotel restaurant having 195 indoor seats and 65 outdoor seats, operating 24 hours and serving alcohol between the hours of 7:00 A.M. to 1:00 A.M., (b) the sale and dispensing of a full line of alcohol beverages for on-site and off-site consumption in conjunction with a market within the hotel, operating between the hours of 7:00 A.M to 1:00 A.M., (c) a full line of alcohol beverages provided in individual hotel room’s liquor cabinets, (d) the sale of a full line of alcohol beverages by hotel guest room services, (e) and the on-site consumption of alcohol in the hotel lobby, outdoor courtyard, hotel lounge areas, and hotel business center.
      
      
   3. Sustain the Zoning Administrator’s Determination to Approve a Conditional Use, pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 12.24-W.24, to allow a Hotel located within 500 feet of a Residential Zone.
      
      
   4. Sustain the Zoning Administrator’s Determination to Approve a Coastal Development Permit, pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 12.20.2, for the Proposed Project in the Single Permit Jurisdiction of the California Coastal Zone.
      
      
   5. Sustain the Zoning Administrator’s Determination to Approve a Site Plan Review, pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 16.05-C,1(b), for the construction of a mixed-use project comprised of more than 50 guest rooms.
      
      
   6. Sustain the Zoning Administrator’s Determination to Approve a Project Permit Compliance Review, pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 11.5.7, for a project within the North Venice Subarea of the Venice Coastal Zone Specific Plan.
      
      
   7. Sustain the Zoning Administrator’s Determination to Approve a Mello Act Compliance review, pursuant to Sections 65590 and 65590.1 of the California Government Code, for a project located within the Coastal Zone.
      
      
   8. Sustain the Zoning Administrator’s Determination to Approve a Waiver of Dedication and/or Improvements, pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 12.37-1,3, to provide a 5-foot dedication on Electric Avenue in lieu of the 7.5 feet otherwise required and to provide a 2-foot dedication on Westminster Avenue in lieu of the 5 feet otherwise required.
      
      
   9. Adopt the Revised Conditions and Findings.
      
      

Applicant: Dan Abrams, Wynkoop Properties, LLC

Representative: Dana Sayles, Three6ixty

Case No. ZA-2012-3354-CUB-CU-CDP-SPR-SPP-MEL-WDI-1A

Environmental Nos. ENV-2016-4321-EIR; SCH No. 2016061033

Fiscal Impact Statement:  None submitted by the Department of City Planning.  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 15, 2020

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - SEPTEMBER 15, 2020)

(On August 25, 2020, Council adopted Motion (Bonin - Blumenfield), pursuant to Charter Section 245, asserting jurisdiction over the July 15, 2020 action of the WLAAPC.)

CONSIDERATION OF MOTION (HARRIS-DAWSON - RYU) relative to identifying funding for hiring and training Community Intervention Workers for the Safe Passages Program in two South Los Angeles parks.

Recommendation for Council action:

INSTRUCT the City Administrative Officer to identify $220,000 in funding for hiring and training Community Intervention Workers for the Safe Passages Program in two South Los Angeles parks in Council District 8 that do not currently have Community Intervention Workers.

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

MOTION (O'FARRELL - MARTINEZ) relative to funding a dedicated street improvement program including tree trimming, sidewalk repair and other improvement projects to be provided by the Bureau of Street Services.

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

1. TRANSFER and APPROPRIATE $358,955 in the Council District 13 portion of the Street Furniture Revenue Fund No. 43D/50 and $391,045 in the AB1290 Fund No. 53P, Account No. 281213 (CD 13 Redevelopment Projects - Services, (Total $750,000), to the below listed accounts and in the amounts specified in the Street Services Fund No. 100/86 to support a dedicated street improvement program in Council District 13 including tree trimming, sidewalk repair and other improvement projects.
   
   

   Account No.	Title	Amount
   001010	Salaries, General	$120,000
   001090	Salaries, Overtime	$320,000
   003030	Construction Expense	$150,000
   003040	Contractual Services	$100,000
   006010	Office & Administrative Expense	$  15,000
   006020	Operating Supplies	$  45,000
   	Total	$750,000

   
   
   
2. AUTHORIZE the Bureau of Street Services to make any corrections, clarifications or revisions to the above fund instructions, including any new instructions, in order to effectuate the intent of this Motion, and including any corrections and changes to fund or account numbers; said corrections / clarifications / changes may be made orally, electronically or by any other means.

MOTION (BLUMENFIELD - PRICE) relative to funding weed abatement services on a median on Ventura Boulevard between Oakdale Avenue and Jumilla Avenue.

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

TRANSFER and APPROPRIATE $2,700 in the AB1290 Fund No. 53P, Account No. 281203 (CD 3 Redevelopment Projects - Services) to the Street Services Fund No. 100/86, Account No. 1090 (Salaries - Overtime) for weed abatement services on a median on Ventura Boulevard between Oakdale Avenue and Jumilla Avenue; and that the Bureau of Street Services be authorized to make any technical corrections to the above instructions in order to effectuate the intent of this Motion.

MOTION (PRICE - O'FARRELL) relative to coordinating a street banner campaign for Thomas Jefferson High School to increase the campus's visibility and to serve as part of their educational campaign.

Recommendations for Council action:

1. APPROVE, in accordance with the Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 62.132, the Street Banner Program identifying Thomas Jefferson High School, as a City of Los Angeles Non-Event Street Banner Program for the period of September 2020 to September 2021.
   
   
2. APPROVE the content of the street banner designs, attached to the Motion.

FINAL MAP OF TRACT NO. 72966 located at 7939-7945 Coldwater Canyon Avenue northerly of Blythe Street.

(Bond No. C-136719)

Subdivider: 7927 Coldwater, LLC;  Surveyor: Kris Rigdon

Fiscal Impact Statement: The subdivider has paid a fee of $9,064 for the processing of this final tract map pursuant to Section 19.02(A)(2) of the Los Angeles Municipal Code. No additional City fund are needed.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.