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

(Continued from Council meeting of August 25, 2020)

BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a draft Ordinance amending articles of the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) to create the Tax Penalty Amnesty Program of 2020.

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

PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying Ordinance, dated September 10, 2020, amending Article 1.12 of Chapter 2 of the LAMC to create the Tax Penalty Amnesty Program of 2020 with respect to taxes imposed pursuant to Article I (Business Taxes), including the taxes imposed with respect to cannabis pursuant to LAMC section 21.51, Article 1.1 (Telephone, Electricity, and Gas Users Taxes), Article 1.3 (Commercial Tenant's Occupancy Taxes), Article 1.7 (Transient Occupancy Taxes), and Article 1.15 (Parking Occupancy Taxes).

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.

BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the COVID-19 Emergency Response Account - General City Purposes Fund Status Reports.

Recommendation for Council action:

NOTE and FILE the City Administrative Officer reports attached to the Council file, relative to the COVID-19 Emergency Response Account - General City Purposes Fund Status Report for the weeks ending August 21, 2020 through August 28, 2020.

Fiscal Impact Statement: Not applicable.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to revising the Debt Management Policy Section of the Financial Policies for the City of Los Angeles.

Recommendations for Council action:

1. ADOPT the revised Debt Management Policy Section of the Financial Policies for the City of Los Angeles that is presented as Attachment 1 of the City Administrative Officer (CAO) report dated February 4, 2020. 
   
   
2. REQUEST the City Attorney, with the assistance of the CAO, to amend and restate certain provisions of the Ordinance related to the Revised Debt Management Policy of the Financial Policies of the City.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that there is no fiscal impact from adopting the recommendations in this report.

Debt Impact Statement:  The CAO reports that there is no impact to the City's debt levels or capacity resulting from the adoption of the revised Debt Management Policy. Approval of the revised Policy and ongoing compliance with said Policy will help the City maintain and potentially improving the City's credit rating on its debt.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to reimbursement of attorney fees in connection with interviews.

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

AUTHORIZE the payment of $12,185.60 in attorney fees incurred by Ms. Luciralia Ibarra, employee in the Department of City Planning, in connection with an interview requested by the Department of Justice, United States Attorney's Office as part of its on-going investigations.

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.

BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a waiver of potential conflict of interest with respect to the Reseda Theater project.

Recommendation for Council action:

WAIVE the conflict caused by Nixon Peabody, LLP's representation of R4 in the Reseda Theater project; and, AUTHORIZE the City Attorney to execute a waiver to that effect.

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.

BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to approving Joshua P. Friedman and Associates as outside counsel to continue providing collections services.

Recommendation for Council action:

AUTHORIZE the City Attorney to enter into a new three-year contract with Joshua P. Friedman and Associates for collections services, retroactive to February 29, 2019.

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.

BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a grant award from the Los Angeles County Department of Workforce Development, Aging, and Community Services for the City Attorney's Dispute Resolution Program, Fiscal Year (FY) 2020-21 Dispute Resolution Program (Community) Funding - Year 2/5.

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

1. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney, or designee, to approve the Standard Agreement with the County of Los Angeles Department of Workforce Development, Aging and Community Services for the period of July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form. 
   
   
2. ACCEPT funding in the amount of $149,653 from the County of Los Angeles Department of Workforce Development, Aging and Community Services to maintain operations. 
   
   
3. APPROVE the City cash and in-kind match and additional contribution in the amount of $37,413 for the period of July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021. 
   
   
4. AUTHORIZE the Controller to:
   
   
   1. Establish a receivable within Fund No. 368 in the amount of $149,653 from the County of Los Angeles. 
      
      
   2. Establish a new appropriation account within Fund No. 368 as follows: Account No. 12T701 - DRP CO Grant - $149,653. 
      
      
   3. Transfer $142,516 from Fund No. 368, Account No. 12T701 to Fund No. 100/12, Account No. 001010, Salaries, General. 
      
      
5. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney, or designee, to prepare Controller instructions for any necessary technical adjustments, subject to the approval of the City Administrative Officer (CAO); and, AUTHORIZE the Controller to implement the instructions.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that the Grant complies with City financial policies as the total cost of the FY 2020-21 Dispute Resolution Program (Community) is $187,066, of which $149,653 will be reimbursed by the County of Los Angeles Department of Workforce Development, Aging and Community Services. There is a match requirement of $37,413, which will be satisfied through indirect costs included in the 2020-21 City Budget.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to funding from Information Technology Agency (ITA) for contractual services for the LATAX system for Fiscal Year (FY) 2020-21.

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

APPROVE funding for contractual support for the LATAX system for nine months in FY 2020-21; and, TRANSFER funds as follows:

Fiscal Impact Statement: Office of Finance (Finance) reports that there is no anticipated General Fund impact as the proposed reduction in ITA salaries are associated with vacant positions, and an amount equivalent is proposed to offset Finance's Contractual Services account.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to funding any aspect of the Latino Heritage Month event.

Recommendations for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Rodriguez - Blumenfield):

1. UTILIZE $12,000 in the Council's portion of the Heritage Month Celebration and Special Events line item in the General City Purposes Fund No. 100-56 to fund any aspect of the Latino Heritage Month event.
   
   
2. DIRECT the City Clerk to prepare and process the necessary documents and/or payments, directly with the vendor/service provider, and / 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, AUTHORIZE the City Clerk to execute any such documents on behalf of the City.
   
   
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, 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.
   
      

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.

BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT reauthorizing the use of Municipal Improvement Corporation of Los Angeles (MICLA) financing for the Warner Grand Theater project until the end of Fiscal Year (FY) 2022-23.

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

1. RECOMMEND to the Board of Public Works (Board) that they proceed with the design for the Warner Grand Theater Rehabilitation Project with a Total Project Cost of $9,873,000. 
   
   
2. DIRECT staff to work with the City Administrative Officer (CAO), Council District 15, and the Department of Cultural Affairs (DCA) to identify an additional $4,000,000 to fully fund the project. 
   
   
3. APPROVE an extension to the term of previously allocated MICLA funds for this project from their current expiration dates and to recommend an expiration date of June 30, 2023, as shown in the table that follows:
   
   
4. REAUTHORIZE the use of up to $5,780,227 in MICLA financing for the Warner Grand Theater project until the end of FY 2022-23 to allow for continued use of these funds beyond the City's MICLA Three-Year Policy.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The MFC reports that the project has received a total of $6.5 million in MICLA Funds ($1.5 million in the 2017-18 Budget and $5 million in the 2018-19 Budget). Approximately $780,227 of the $1.5 million remains unspent. The MICLA expiration date has been extended by the Council to June 30, 2022 (Council file No. 20-0036). The $5 million remains unspent and its three-year MICLA expiration date is currently June 30, 2021. Adoption of the report recommendations would authorize extensions of previously allocated MICLA funds from their current expiration dates and to a new expiration date of June 30, 2023.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the status of the City's finances and any other pertinent details that substantially impact the city's finances.

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

1. INSTRUCT the City Administrative Officer (CAO) to coordinate the development of spending reduction proposals in all City departments, as included in the Mayor's September 11, 2020, Instructions for Fiscal Restraint memorandum, and in upcoming financial status reports, present these proposals and other concrete actions required to reduce City expenditures to address the revenue shortfall estimated for Fiscal Year 2020-21. 
   
   
2. INSTRUCT the CAO to provide mid-quarter reports to the Budget and Finance Committee on the status of the City's finances, including updates on revenues, expenditures, the pace at which employees are subscribing to the Separation Incentive Program or the savings generated if it is implemented, and any other pertinent details that substantially impact the city's finances, at its meetings on August 24, September 14, and December 14.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that there is no fiscal impact to the recommendation in this report. The recommendation in this report will initiate a budget reduction exercise that, if enacted, will reduce expenditures to match revenues that are expected to fall short of 2020-21 Budget levels.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

PUBLIC WORKS AND GANG REDUCTION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to an extension of the original Master License Agreement and Authority for Expenditures for Data Trace Information Services, LLC. 

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

1. AUTHORIZE the Bureau of Engineering to execute Authority for Expenditures, totaling $37,349.36, for online title plant services that were performed by Data Trace Information Services, LLC, retroactively from September 1, 2019 through February 29, 2020, pursuant to the Master License Agreement and Amendment 1 to Statement of Work 1, effective on March 1, 2017 and May 28, 2019, respectively. 
   
   
2. AUTHORIZE an extension of the Master License Agreement for two years, from March 1, 2020 to March 1, 2022, for a combined term of five years, and authorize payments of up to $23,064.22 for the period of March 1, 2020 through June 30, 2020, for costs accrued through June 30, 2020.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Administrative Officer (CAO) reports that there in no General Fund impact. Funding will be provided by the Sewer Construction and Maintenance Fund and Bureau of Engineering Equipment and Training Fund. 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted. 

TIME LIMIT - SEPTEMBER 29, 2020 

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - SEPTEMBER 29, 2020) 

PUBLIC WORKS AND GANG REDUCTION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to funding from the Innovation Fund for the Modernizing Housing Development Operations to Streamline, Expedite, and Increase Affordable Housing Development Project. 

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

1. ESTABLISH and APPROPRIATE a new appropriation account entitled Housing and Community Investment Department - Modernizing Housing Development Operations in the amount of $180,000 within the Innovation Fund No. 105/10 from the available cash balance of the Innovation Fund. 
   
   
2. TRANSFER $180,000 from the Innovation Fund No. 105/10, Account to be Established, Housing and Community Investment Department - Modernizing Housing Development Operations to Fund No. 100/43 as follows: 
   
   

   Fund	Account	Account Name	Amount
   100/43	003040	Contractual Services	$180,000

   
   
   
3. INSTRUCT the Los Angeles Housing and Community Investment Department (HCIDLA) to: 
   
   
   1. Separately track all encumbrances and expenditures of Innovation Fund monies so that unspent funds can be returned to the Innovation Fund at the end of the fiscal year. 
      
      
   2. Report to the Innovation and Performance Commission (IPC) with an accounting of the funds, the lessons learned, and any obstacles faced.
      
      
   3. Report to the IPC if, after the receipt of funds, the scope of the funded item differs from the scope approved for funding by the Mayor and Council. 
      
      
4. AUTHORIZE the City Administrative Officer (CAO) to make technical corrections as necessary to those transactions included in this report to implement Mayor and Council intentions. 

Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that approval of these recommendations will allocate $180,000 of the remaining $1,816,234 Innovation Fund 2020-21 available balance. The $180,000 will be transferred to HCIDLA to begin implementation of the pilot project that has been approved by the IPC. In some cases, departments will incur ongoing costs. 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted. 

PUBLIC WORKS AND GANG REDUCTION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to evaluating the benefits of micro-trenching in concrete streets. 

Recommendation for Council action: 

NOTE and FILE the Bureau of Engineering report, dated August 4, 2020, relative to recommendations for implementing mirco-trenching on concrete street, attached to the Council file. 

Fiscal Impact Statement: Not applicable.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted. 

HEALTH, EDUCATION, NEIGHBORHOODS, PARKS, ARTS, AND RIVER COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the grant application to the National Endowment for the Arts and subgrant funds to non-profit arts organizations and individual artists.

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

1. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, Department of Cultural Affairs (DCA) or designee to:
   
   
   1. Submit a grant application to the National Endowment for the Arts for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2020-2021 Grants for the Arts program.
      
      
   2. Submit all the necessary paperwork relative to the grant, subject to City Attorney approval as to form and content.
      
      
   3. Negotiate and execute the grant award and agreement on behalf of the City and submit the required reporting relative to the grant, subject to the City Attorney approval as to form and legality.
      
      
   4. Prepare any Controller’s instructions needed to implement actions approved by the Council and Mayor on matters presented in or deriving from the transmittal, and or to make necessary technical adjustment, and further, request that the Controller implement these instructions.
      
      
2. AUTHORIZE the DCA to:
   
   
   1. Expend for the purposes of a 1:1 project match, $100,000 from Fund No. 100/39, Account No. 9823, pending City Council approval and adoption of the FY 2020-2021 City budget.
      
      
   2. Accept grant funding, if awarded, from the National Endowment for the Arts in the amount of $100,000 for a one-year grant period, from January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021.
      
      
   3. Receive and expend National Endowment for the Arts grant funds for activities for all eligible purposes, for a one-year grant period.
      
      
3. AUTHORIZE the Controller to:
   
   
   1. Establish a new appropriation account within Fund No. 337, Cultural Affairs Grants, to be labeled Promise Zone Arts Sub-grants FY 2020-2021.
      
      
   2. Appropriate up to $100,000 received from the National Endowment for the Arts into the newly established account within Fund No. 337, Promise Zone Arts Sub-grants FY 2020-2021.

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

Community Impact Statement: None  submitted.

HEALTH, EDUCATION, NEIGHBORHOODS, PARKS, ARTS, AND RIVER COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the grant application to the National Endowment for the Arts, to support an Artist-in-Residency pilot program.

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

1. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, Department of Cultural Affairs (DCA) or designee to:
   
   
   1. Accept a grant award from the National Endowment for the Arts in the amount of $100,000, for a two-year grant period from July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022.
      
      
   2. Submit all the necessary paperwork relative to the grant, subject to City Attorney approval as to form and content.
      
      
   3. Negotiate and execute the grant award and agreement, if awarded, on behalf of the City and submit the required reporting relative to the grant, subject to the City Attorney approval as to form and legality.
      
      
   4. Prepare any Controller’s instructions needed to implement actions approved by the Council and Mayor on matters presented in or deriving from the transmittal, and or to make necessary technical adjustment, and further, request that the Controller implement these instructions.
      
      
2. AUTHORIZE the DCA to:
   
   
   1. Expend for the purposes of a 1:1 project match, $100,000 from Fund No. 100/30, Account No. to be determined.
      
      
   2. Receive and expend National Endowment for the Arts grant funds for activities for all eligible purposes, for a two-year grant period.
      
      
3. AUTHORIZE the Controller to:
   
   
   1. Establish a new appropriation account within Fund No. 337, Cultural Affairs Grants, to be labeled NEA Our Town FY 2020-2021.
      
      
   2. Appropriate up to $100,000 received from the National Endowment for the Arts into the newly established account within Fund No. 337, NEA Our Town FY 2020-2021.

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

Community Impact Statement: None  submitted.

HEALTH, EDUCATION, NEIGHBORHOODS, PARKS, ARTS, AND RIVER COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the grant application to the National Endowment for the Arts for the Big Read Program.

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

1. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, Department of Cultural Affairs (DCA) or designee to:
   
   
   1. Accept a grant award from the National Endowment for the Arts in the amount of $15,000, for a twelve-month grant period through June 30, 2021.
      
      
   2. Negotiate and execute the grant award and agreement on behalf of the City and submit the required reporting relative to the grant, subject to the City Attorney approval as to form and legality.
      
      
   3. Prepare any Controller’s instructions needed to implement actions approved by the Council and Mayor on matters presented in or deriving from the transmittal, and or to make necessary technical adjustment, and further, request that the Controller implement these instructions.
      
      
2. AUTHORIZE the DCA to receive and expend National Endowment for the Arts grant funds for activities for all eligible purposes, for a twelve-month grant period.
   
          
3. AUTHORIZE the Controller to:
   
   
   1. Establish a new appropriation account within Fund No. 337, Cultural Affairs Grants, to be labeled The Big Read FY 2020-2021.
      
      
   2. Appropriate up to $15,000 received from the National Endowment for the Arts into the newly established account within Fund No. 337, The Big Read FY 2020-2021.

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

Community Impact Statement: None  submitted.

HEALTH, EDUCATION, NEIGHBORHOODS, PARKS, ARTS, AND RIVER COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the First Amendment to Contract No. C-134726 with the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, for a Public Health (LACDPH) Emergency Preparedness and Response Services Coordinator.

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

1. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, Emergency Management Department (EMD), to execute the First Amendment to Contract No. C-134726 between the City and the LACDPH for a term of one year beginning July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021, and for a maximum amount of $174,001, subject to the review and approval of the City Attorney as to form.
   
   
2. AUTHORIZE EMD to:
   
   
   1. Deposit monthly reimbursement payments received from the LACDPH under this agreement into General Fund No. 100, Department No. 35, Revenue Source Code No. 5188, Miscellaneous Revenue-Others.
      
      
   2. Prepare Controller instructions for any necessary technical adjustments to transactions included in this report to implement Mayor and Council intentions, subject to the approval of the City Administrative Officer (CAO), and authorize the Controller to implement the instructions.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that approval of the recommendations in this report will have no additional impact to the General Fund. Funding for the direct salary and related costs for the Senior Project Coordinator position are included in the Department’s operating budget and will be fully reimbursed by the LACDPH.

Community Impact Statement: None  submitted.

AD HOC ON COVID-19 RECOVERY AND NEIGHBORHOOD INVESTMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the practice of patient dumping by nursing homes in Los Angeles, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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

REQUEST the City Attorney to investigate and report on the practice of patient dumping by nursing homes in Los Angeles, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic; the report should include information on how the City can take steps to hold the nursing homes accountable, including through civil or criminal legal action, in order to prohibit these patient dumping practices.

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 COVID-19 Street Vending Recovery Fund for the purpose of helping vendors finance the equipment and permits required to comply with City and County vending rules and regulations.

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

1. INSTRUCT  the City Administrative Officer (CAO), to allocate an additional $2 million from the COVID Relief Fund to the LA Regional Fund to go toward the microentrepreneur category so that the total is about $6 million dollars to assist street vendors.
   
   
2. INSTRUCT the CAO to prepare Controller instructions to effectuate the transfer of the $2 million before this item is approved by Council.

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 identifying duties performed by City workers as a result of the public health emergency, and a plan to phase City workers out of jobs that are in the jurisdiction of the County.

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

INSTRUCT the City Administrative Officer (CAO) to:

1. Identify duties currently being performed by City workers as a result of the public health emergency.
   
   
2. Create a plan to phase City workers out of jobs that are in the jurisdiction of the County where currently possible, and make a plan on how to do so for areas that it is not.
   
   
3. Seek full reimbursement from the County for services provided by City workers that will not be reimbursed by the state or federal governments.
   
   
4. Identify other areas, including in the provision of services to care for the County's homeless by the Department of Recreation and Parks that would be better handled by the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority and other County entities as the pandemic continues.

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

Community Impact Statement: None  submitted.

CONSIDERATION OF MOTION (KREKORIAN - RYU - KORETZ - MARTINEZ) relative to the comment period extension related to the Hollywood Burbank Airport terminal project.

Recommendations for Council action:

1. REQUEST the City Attorney to draft a letter calling upon the Federal Aviation Administration to extend the 45 day comment period to a total of 120 days, in order to allow all stakeholders, including the City, ample time to analyze the Draft Environmental Impact Statement related to the Hollywood Burbank Airport terminal project and submit their concerns.
   
   
2. REQUEST the City Attorney, in concert with the Chief Legislative Analyst (CLA), the Planning Department, Department of Transportation and all other relevant City agencies, to review the potential practical, legal and environmental impacts of the Hollywood Burbank Airport terminal project on the City, and to submit comments in response to the project's Draft Environmental Impact Statement to the Federal Aviation Administration highlighting those impacts and requesting redress and mitigations that will protect the interests of the City and its residents.

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

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

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

3014 North Minnesota Street (Case No. 97497) Assessor I.D. No. 5208-001-001

2838 West Avenue 32 (Case No. 714121) Assessor I.D. No. 5457-012-014

1999 North Sycamore Avenue (Case No. 666167) Assessor I.D. No. 5549-017-016

9015 West Gibson Street (Case No. 606462) Assessor I.D. No. 4301-006-006

1416 West 35th Street (Case No. 53785 (5525)) Assessor I.D. No. 5041-010-019

1362 West 37th Street (Case No. 331070) Assessor I.D. No. 5040-010-006

972 West 43rd Place (Case No. 258629) Assessor I.D. No. 5020-035-007

754 East 55th Street (Case No. 462779) Assessor I.D. No. 5103-011-002

5161 South Vermont Avenue (Case No. 629734) Assessor I.D. No. 5002-030-018

3025 South 10th Avenue (Case No. 677317) Assessor I.D. No. 5051-034-021

237 East San Juan Avenue (Case No. 622077) Assessor I.D. No. 4238-010-011

3106 West Berkeley Avenue (Case No. 479723) Assessor I.D. No. 5425-010-007

609 North Virgil Avenue (Case No. 509523) Assessor I.D. No. 5539-025-013

3324 West Casitas Avenue (Case No. 669658) Assessor I.D. No. 5436-007-014

1433 East Mount Pleasant Street (Case No. 692303) Assessor I.D. No. 5476-019-006

902 East Imperial Highway (Case No. 574593) Assessor I.D. No. 6072-027-012

ADMINISTRATIVE  EXEMPTION and COMMUNICATION FROM THE BOARD OF AIRPORT COMMISSIONERS (Board) relative to amendments to five contracts covering on-call architectural design services for Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA).

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 Contracts DA-5201 with Rivers and Christian Inc., DA-5202 with Paul Murdoch Architects, DA-5203 with DWL Architects and Planners Inc., DA-5204 with M. Arthur Gensler Jr. and Associates Inc., and DA-5205 with HKS Architects Inc., to extend the term by twelve months, covering on-call architectural design services for LAWA.
   
   
3. CONCUR with the Board’s action on July 30, 2020, by Resolution 27080, authorizing the Chief Executive Officer, or designee, of LAWA to execute the First Amendment to said five contracts.
   
   

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 five First Amendments will extend each term by 12 months to continue providing on-call architectural design services without additional funds. This project complies with the Department’s adopted Financial Policies.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

TIME LIMIT FILE - OCTOBER 13, 2020

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - OCTOBER 13, 2020)

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

ADMINISTRATIVE  EXEMPTION and COMMUNICATION FROM THE BOARD OF AIRPORT COMMISSIONERS (Board) relative to amendment to Contract DA-5162 with HNTB Corporation.

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-5162 with HNTB Corporation, to extend the term by one year and include the scope of work for design and construction support services for the Runway 16L-34R Pavement Reconstruction Project, the Runway 16R-34L Slurry Seal and Striping Project, with other airfield improvements at Van Nuys Airport.
   
   
3. CONCUR with the Board’s action on August 20, 2020, by Resolution 27090, authorizing the Chief Executive Officer, or designee, of Los Angeles World Airports to execute said First Amendment to Contract DA-5162 with HNTB Corporation.
   
   

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 First Amendment will extend the Contract term by one year, to March 15, 2023, add services to the Contract Scope of Work for Design and Construction Support Services at Van Nuys (VNY) Airport, and appropriate funds of $1,160,000. The action complies with the Department’s adopted Financial Policies.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

TIME LIMIT FILE - OCTOBER 26, 2020

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

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

ADMINISTRATIVE EXEMPTION and COMMUNICATION FROM THE BOARD OF AIRPORT COMMISSIONERS (Board) relative to amendments to six contracts covering project control services and project management and construction management services for Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA).

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 Contracts DA-5127 with Construction Management Solutions, DA-5128 with Integrated Project Controls Team, DA-5130 with Berg and Associates, DA-5133 with Jacobs Project Management Co., DA-5136 with Simpson and Simpson Management Consulting and DA-5137 with Vanir I ASL, increase their respective contract authorities, covering project control services and project management and construction management services for LAWA.
   
   
3. CONCUR with the Board’s action on August 20, 2020, by Resolution 27091, authorizing the Chief Executive Officer, or designee, of LAWA to execute the First Amendment to said six contracts.
   
   

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 six First Amendments will increase the contract authorities and appropriate funds.  It is to support complex capital improvement projects at the Los Angeles International (LAX) and Van Nuys (VNY) Airports. The stated funds will be appropriated and allocated to the listed contracts, and transferred from the LAX and VNY Revenue Funds. This project complies with the Department’s adopted Financial Policies.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

TIME LIMIT FILE - OCTOBER 26, 2020

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

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

CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION and COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE BOARD OF AIRPORT COMMISSIONERS (Board) relative to the five year contract with Skanska USA Civil West California District, Incorporated for the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).

Recommendations for Council action:

1. ADOPT the determination by said Board that the action is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Article II, Section 2.i of the Los Angeles City CEQA Guidelines.
   
   
2. APPROVE the award of a five year contract with Skanska USA Civil West California District, Inc., covering design and construction of the Landside Access Modernization Program Roadways, Utilities and Enabling Project at LAX, for cost not to exceed $334,900,000.
   
   
3. CONCUR with the Board’s action on September 3, 2020, by Resolution 27099, authorizing the Chief Executive Officer, or designee, of Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) to execute the award of a five year Contract to Skanska USA Civil West California District, Inc.
   
   

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The LAWA  reports that the recommendations will have no impact on the City’s General Fund.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

TIME LIMIT FILE - NOVEMBER 8, 2020

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - NOVEMBER 6, 2020)

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

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COMMUNICATION FROM THE LOS ANGELES HOUSING AND COMMUNITY INVESTMENT DEPARTMENT (HCIDLA) relative to the development of a Covid-19 Emergency Eviction Defense Program.

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

1. ADOPT the HCIDLA, recommendations for a COVID-Response Eviction Defense Program.
   
   
2. AUTHORIZE the HCIDLA General Manager or designee to:
   
   
   1. Negotiate and execute a sole source contract based on the Scope of Work with the Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles, to assist the City in implementing the COVID-Response Eviction Defense Program with funding up to $7,115,000 for a period of one-year with an option to amend the contract for two additional one-year terms as the lead contracting entity on behalf of a consortium of public legal service providers and non-profit community based organizations. This consortium is best equipped with the expertise necessary to provide eviction prevention and eviction defense services as they currently provide prevention and legal services that include legal representation, pre-eviction legal assistance, outreach and education as well as legal court representation.
      
      
   2. Amend FamilySource contracts to expand the services among eight FamilySource Centers identified in the Homelessness Prevention Program (Council file No. 19-0721).
      
      
   3. Amend Contract No. C-134129 with Southern California Housing Rights Center to reduce compensation by $1,916,911.18.
      
      
   4. Submit a substantial amendment to the Program Year 46 Consolidated Plan to allocate $8 million of the CDBG-CV funds as awarded to the City for eligible activities in support of the COVID-Response Eviction Defense Program.
      
      
   5. Prepare Controller Instructions and make necessary technical adjustments consistent with the Mayor and City Council actions, subject to the approval of the City Administrative Officer, and authorize the Controller to implement these instructions.
      
      
3. APPROVE the funding of one existing vacant Housing, Planning and  Economic Analyst (HPEA), Class Code 8504, to be funded up to 100 percent of the position’s salary for the remainder of Fiscal Year (FY) 2020-21 and the first six months of FY 2021-22, the estimated HPEA staffing cost is $162,401.
   
   
4. AUTHORIZE the City Controller to:
   
   
   1. Disencumber the unexpended $1,916,911.18 from the FY 2019-20 HCIDLA Fund No. 100/43, Account No. 003040 Contractual Services, Contract No. C-134129 with Southern California Housing Rights Center for the Emergency Renters Relief Program authorized under Council file No. 19-1239.
      
      
   2. Process an early reversion in the amount of $1,916,911.18 to the Reserve Fund and reappropriate $1,850,795.18 therefrom to the FY 2020-21 HCIDLA Fund No. 100/43 as follows:
      

      Account	Account Title	Amount
      001010	Salaries Genera	$83,726.18
      003040	Contractual Services	1,554,510.00
      006010	Office and Administrative	200,000.00
      006030	Lease	12,559.00
      	Total:	$1,850,795.18

5. AUTHORIZE the City Clerk to place on the agenda on the first regular Council meeting on July 1, 2021, or shortly thereafter, the following instructions:
   
   Authorize the Controller, subject to the approval of the Mayor, to reappropriate $66,116 from the Reserve Fund to the FY 2021-22 HCIDLA Fund No. 100/43 as follows:
   

   Account	Account Title	Amount
   001010	Salaries General	$57,492
   006030	Lease	8,624
   	Total:	$66,116

6. DIRECT HCIDLA to report with periodic status reports on the implementation of the COVID-Response Eviction Defense Program.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The HCIDLA reports that the COVID-Response Eviction Defense Program is to be funded with $8 million in CDBG-CV, $520,000 in CDBG, and $1,916,911 of General Fund previously encumbered for the Emergency Renters Relief Program, for a total amount of $10,436,911.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

(Ad Hoc on COVID-19 Recovery and Neighborhood Investment Committee waived consideration of the above matter)

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FINAL MAP OF TRACT NO. 69297 located at 2239-2247 North Hyperion Avenue northerly of Lyric Avenue.

(Bond No. C-136853)

Owner: Hyperion Partners, LLC;  Surveyor: Thomas Iacobellis

Fiscal Impact Statement: The subdivider has paid a fee of $8,981.60 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.

FINAL MAP OF TRACT NO. 79280 located at 5110 North Whitsett Avenue, northerly of Otsego Street.

(Bond No. C-136882)

Subdivider: 5108 Valley Village, LLC;  Surveyor: Lawrence Wilson

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.

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 Javier Frias vs. Glassell Park and Recreation Center, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 19STCV07740. (This matter arises from a falling tree limb incident at Glassell Park located at 3650 Verdugo Road, Los Angeles, CA 90065.)

(Budget and Finance Committee considered the above matter in Closed Session on September 14, 2020)

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 Maralee Lawson vs. City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BC635041. (This matter involves a traffic collision that occurred on May 20, 2015, at the intersection of La Tijera Boulevard and 74th Street, in the City of Los Angeles.)

(Budget and Finance Committee considered the above matter in Closed Session on September 14, 2020)

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 Gabriel Abikzer, et al. v. City of Los Angeles and Jeffrey Eric Joel, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BC706830. (This matter involves a rear-end traffic collision which occurred on Mason Avenue at its intersection with Corbin Avenue.)

(Budget and Finance Committee considered the above matter in Closed Session on September 14, 2020)

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 Raymond Garvin v. City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BC694158. (This matter arises from Plaintiffs claim of Fair Employment and Housing Act Retaliation and Labor Code Section 1102.5 Whistleblower Retaliation filed February 8, 2018.)

(Budget and Finance Committee considered the above matter in Closed Session on September 14, 2020)

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 Christian Rodriguez, et al. v. City of Los Angeles, et al., United States District Court Case No. CV11-01135 DMG (JFMx). (This matter arises from a class action lawsuit agreeing to fund job training and education programs for persons who were formerly subject to gang injunctions.)

(Budget and Finance Committee considered the above matter in Closed Session on September 14, 2020)