MOTION (KREKORIAN - O'FARRELL) and RESOLUTION relative to incurring one or more tax-exempt loans, in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $12,000,000 to provide financing and refinancing for costs of acquisition, construction, improvement, renovation, furnishing, and equipping of educational facilities at 13608 Hamlin St.; 13635, 13637, 13639, 13647 Victory Boulevard; and 6428, 6434, and 6456 Woodman Avenue in Council District 2.

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

1. ALLOW California Enterprise Development Authority to issue obligations not to exceed $12,000,000 to provide financing and refinancing for costs of acquisition, construction, improvement, renovation, furnishing, and equipping of educational facilities at 13608 Hamlin Street; 13635, 13637, 13639, 13647 Victory Boulevard; and 6428, 6434, and 6456 Woodman Avenue in Council District 2.
   
   

2. HOLD a Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982 (TEFRA) Hearing and ADOPT the accompanying TEFRA RESOLUTION at the City Council meeting to be held on Wednesday, December 2, 2020 at 10:00 a.m., located at 200 North Spring Street, Room 340, Los Angeles, California.

Recommendation for Council action:

CONCUR with the Board of Water and Power Commissioners' (Board) action of October 27, 2020, Resolution No. 021 061, approving and recommending the Council's adoption by Ordinance of the proposed criteria to be used in the LADWP's selection of the contractor(s) for the proposed Project pursuant to City Charter Section 371(b); and, that the Board be permitted to award the contract(s) and execute non-material corollary documents and amendments for equipment and construction, for a term not to exceed five years without further approval by the Council pursuant to City Charter Sections 371, 373, and 674.
   

Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Administrative Officer (CAO) reports that approval of the Ordinance and Resolution will have no impact on the General Fund. However, the ensuing contract will result in a total expenditure estimated at $108 million. Funding is proposed to be budgeted in Fiscal Year 2021-22 within the Power Revenue Fund for this purpose.

Financial Policies Statement: The CAO reports that the recommended actions comply with the LADWP's adopted Financial Policies.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (EIR), DRAFT EIR, ERRATA, MITIGATION MEASURES, MITIGATION MONITORING PROGRAM (MMP), PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT AND ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to a Vesting Zone Change and Height District Change for the properties located at 1624-1648 Wilcox Avenue and 6430-6440 Hollywood Boulevard.

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

1. FIND based on the independent judgment of the decision-maker, after consideration of the whole of the administrative record, that the Project was assessed in the EIR No. ENV-2016-3177-EIR (State Clearinghouse (SCH) No. 2017051079) which includes the Draft EIR dated February 2020, the Final EIR, dated July, 2020, Errata dated August 2020, previously certified on August 14, 2020; and pursuant to CEQA Guidelines, Sections 15162 and 15164, no subsequent EIR, negative declaration, or addendum is required for approval of the project.
   
   
2. ADOPT the FINDINGS of the Los Angeles City Planning Commission (LACPC) as the Findings of Council.
   
   
3. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying corrected ORDINANCE dated September 10, 2020, effectuating a Vesting Zone Change ad Height District Change from C4-2D-SN/C4-2D to C4-2D-SN/C4-2D to modify the D Limitation to allow a maximum Floor Area Ratio (FAR) of 4.5:1 in lieu of the otherwise permitted 2:1 FAR per Ordinance No. 165,660 (Subareas 90 and 220) for the development of a mixed-use building, comprised of 260 multi-family residential dwelling units, of which 13 units would be reserved for Low-income Households, eight units would reserved for Moderate-income Households, and six units would be reserved for Workforce Households (150 percent AMI), and 17,800 square feet of commercial uses on an approximately 59,933 square foot (1.4 acre) site; as part of the Project, the existing two-story, 9,000-square-foot historic Attie Building, a contributing structure to the Hollywood Boulevard Commercial and Entertainment District would be rehabilitated and restored; new development would be a maximum of 160 feet in building height, upon completion, the Project would include approximately 278,892 square feet of floor area, with a maximum FAR of up to 4.5 to 1. with parking in two subterranean levels, one at-grade level, and two above-grade levels for the properties located at 1624-1648 Wilcox Avenue and 6430-6440 Hollywood Boulevard, subject to Modified Conditions of Approval, as amended by Council District 13, attached to the Council file.
   
   
4. NOT PRESENT and ORDER FILED the draft Ordinance dated September 10, 2020.
   
   
5. ADVISE the applicant, pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 12.32 G:
   
   ...property shall not remain in a Q Qualified classification for more than six years unless during that time: (1) there is substantial physical development of the property to allow for one or more of the uses for which the Q Qualified classification was adopted; or (2) if no physical development is necessary, then the property is used for one or more of the purposes for which the Q Qualified classification was adopted... When these time limitations expire, the Q Qualified classification and the authority contained therein shall become null and void, the rezoning proceedings shall be terminated, and the property thereafter may only be utilized for those purposes permitted prior to the commencement of such rezoning proceedings.
   
   
   
6. ADVISE the applicant that, pursuant to State Public Resources Code Section 21081.6, the City shall monitor or require evidence that mitigation conditions are implemented and maintained throughout the life of the project and the City may require any necessary fees to cover the cost of such monitoring. 
   
   
   
7. 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: Dave Twerdun, 6436 Hollywood Blvd., LLC and 1624 Wilcox Avenue, LP

Representative: Mark Armbruster, Armbruster Goldsmith and Delvac, LLP

Case No. CPC-2016-3176-VZC-HD-VCU-MCUP-SPR

Environmental No. ENV-2016-3177-EIR; SCH No. 2017051079

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

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted. 

TIME LIMIT FILE - JANUARY 21, 2021

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - JANUARY 21, 2021)

AD HOC ON COMPREHENSIVE JOB CREATION PLAN COMMITTEE REPORT relative to developing recommendations for a new comprehensive jobs plan.

Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Krekorian – Price – Blumenfield):

INSTRUCT the Economic and Workforce Development Department and the Chief Legislative Analyst (CLA), with support from the Information Technology Agency, the Chief Procurement Officer, the Los Angeles Economic Development Corporation, and the Mayor’s Offices of International Affairs and Sustainability, to report with recommendations for a new comprehensive jobs plan, including relevant policies from the existing jobs plan, to address major changes in the job market and local economy.

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

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT (PLUM) COMMITTEE REPORT relative to identifying building, zoning, housing, and municipal code violations impacting community well-being and outlining deterrence tools that can be adopted to remedy violations.

Recommendations for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Ryu - Krekorian):

1. INSTRUCT the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety (LADBS), Department of City Planning (DCP), Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP), and the Los Angeles Housing and Community Investment Department (HCIDLA) to identify building, zoning, housing, and municipal code violations impacting community well-being and prepare a report back to the City Council outlining additional deterrence tools that can be adopted to remedy these violations, including but not limited to LADWP shut-offs, Certificate of Occupancy holds or revocations, permit prohibitions on the same or related properties, and scorched earth penalties, as amended by the PLUM Committee. 
   
   
2. REQUEST that the City Attorney prepare and present an Ordinance based on the deterrence tools recommendations by LADBS, DCP, LADWP and HCIDLA that can be used to hold property owners accountable for parties hosted at their properties that violate the County Public Health Order and put public health at risk during this COVID-19 pandemic; said penalties should be in addition to those available under the Loud and Unruly Gatherings Ordinance.

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

Community Impact Statement: Yes.  

For: Bel Air-Beverly Crest Neighborhood Council

CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION and PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Appeal for the property located at 1119 Sanborn Avenue. 

Recommendations for Council:

1. ADOPT Categorical Exemption No. ENV-2015-3154-CE (Article III, Section 1, Class 15) Class 15 consists of the division or property in urbanized areas zoned for residential, commercial, or industrial use into four or fewer parcels when the division is in conformance with the General Plan and zoning, no variances or exceptions are required, all services and access to the proposed parcels to local standards are available, the parcel was not involved in a division of a larger parcel within the previous 2 years, and the parcel does not have a slope greater than 20 percent.
   
   
2. ADOPT the FINDINGS of the East Los Angeles Area Planning Commission (ELAAPC) as the Findings of Council.
   
   
3. RESOLVE TO DENY THE APPEAL filed by Madeleine Huttenback, on behalf of the Sanborn Avenue Neighbors Association AND THEREBY APPROVE the Categorical Exemption from CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines, Article III, Section 1, Class 15 for the for the demolition of existing structures, the subdivision of one lot into four lots and the construction, use and maintenance of four new small lot homes on a 7,365 net square-foot site; each unit will have two garage parking spaces and will be constructed to a maximum height of 37 feet for the property within the Silver Lake-Echo Park-Elysian Valley Community Plan area located at 1119 Sanborn Avenue, subject to Conditions of Approval.

Applicant: Alan Quach, Urban Asset Group

Representative: Yomar De La Vega, OXA Architects

Case No. AA-2015-3153-PMLA-SL-1A

Environmental No. ENV-2015-3154-CE

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

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT and RESOLUTION relative to the appointment of Paul M. Smith as a new Director of the Municipal Improvement Corporation of Los Angeles (MICLA).

Recommendation for Council action:

ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION, which provides that the appointment of Paul M. Smith as a new Director of the MICLA to fill an existing vacancy of the MICLA Board of Directors is APPROVED and CONFIRMED.

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.

TIME LIMIT FILE - DECEMBER 21, 2020 

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - DECEMBER 9, 2020) 

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 October 23, 2020 through November 13, 2020.

Fiscal Impact Statement: Not applicable.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the annual status report regarding the Volunteer Trust Fund No. 892 for Fiscal Year (FY) 2019-20.

Recommendation for Council action:

NOTE and FILE the City Clerk report dated September 15, 2020, attached to the Council file, relative to the annual status of the Volunteer Trust Fund No. 892 for FY 2019-20.

Fiscal Impact Statement: Not applicable.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the annual report for the Council District 5 Avenue of the Stars Community Amenities Trust Fund No. 56C for Fiscal Year (FY) 2019-20.

Recommendation for Council action:

NOTE and FlLE the City Clerk report, dated September 15, 2020, attached to the Council file, relative to the Council District 5 Avenue of the Stars Community Amenities Trust Fund No. 56C for FY 2019-20.

Fiscal Impact Statement: Not applicable.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to delinquent accounts receivables submitted by the Los Angeles Housing and Community Investment Department (HCIDLA) to the Collections Board of Review (Board).

Recommendation for Council action:

APPROVE the Board recommendation to authorize the HCIDLA to remove from its active accounts receivables 10 uncollectible invoices totaling $119,044.85. 

Fiscal Impact Statement: The Board reports the proposed action will decrease the City's receivable base by $119,044.85.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a refund claim filed by IPC Television LLC.

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

APPROVE the refund claim filed by IPC Television LLC in the amount of $78,809.34, plus accumulated interest.

Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the Office of Finance. 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 Investment Reports for the months of July, August, and September 2020.

Recommendation for Council action:

NOTE and FILE the Investment Reports submitted by the Office of Finance for the months of July, August, and September 2020, attached to the Council file.

Fiscal Impact Statement: Not applicable.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the Annual Statement of Investment Policy.

Recommendation for Council action:

NOTE and FILE the Office of Finance (Finance) report dated November 5, 2020 relative to the Annual Statement of Investment Policy.

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

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to negotiating long-term loans to meet all of the City's borrowing needs, and related matters.

Recommendations for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Blumenfield - Bonin - Harris-Dawson), SUBJECT TO THE CONCURRENCE OF THE MAYOR:

1. INSTRUCT the City Administrative Officer (CAO) to enter into conversations with the financial institutions that serve as bond underwriters for the City of Los Angeles and push them to offer the City of Los Angeles long-term loans with terms of up to 30 years to meet all of its borrowing needs without charging any interest or fees.  
   
   
2. SUPPORT action by the Federal Reserve Bank of the United States to offer long-term loans with terms of up to thirty years to meet all of the borrowing needs of all state and local governments and government units in the United States without charging them any interest or fees.

Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the CAO 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 feasibility of developing a Climate Transition Risk Framework and related actions.

Recommendation for Council action, as initiated by Motion (Blumenfield - Bonin - et al.):

REQUEST that the Board of the Los Angeles City Employees' Retirement System (LACERS), with the assistance of the City Administrative Officer (CAO), report in six months with the following:

1. Recommendations on the feasibility for the LACERS Board to adopt a similar Climate Transition Risk Framework to San Francisco Employees' Retirement System to identify investments in fossil fuel companies that pose an environmental and financial risk. 
   
   
2. Options to create a climate-change watch list that will report the riskiest investments in fossil fuel companies and develop a strategy to engage with the respective companies to reduce their oil and gas reserves and increase their efforts to move towards renewables and address climate change.
   
   
3. A plan to divest from uncooperative fossil fuel companies and appropriately reinvest capital.
   
   
4. A watch list to identify other LACERS investments such as in tobacco and firearm companies that contradict the City Council official positions and goal to provide a healthy and secure future for Angelenos.

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

Community Impact Statement: Yes.

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

1. REVIEW and DETERMINE that the Project is exempt pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15060(c)(2), since an activity is not subject to the CEQA if it will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment; and, approval of the Ordinance will not result in any physical change in the environment.
   
   
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE, dated November 20, 2020, authorizing the LADWP to award an agreement pursuant to a competitive sealed request for proposal method, and to permit negotiations relating to the design-build contract for the Project, with a term not to exceed five years in accordance with the criteria outlined in said Ordinance.

Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the City Attorney. The City Administrative Officer reports that approval of the Ordinance will have no impact on the General Fund. However, the ensuing contract will result in a total expenditure estimated at $108 million. Funding is proposed to be budgeted in Fiscal Year 2021-22 within the Power Revenue Fund for this purpose.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

(Energy, Climate Change, and Environmental Justice Committee waived consideration of the above matter)

COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER (CAO) relative to a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Los Angeles Organizing Committee for the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games and the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee.

Recommendations for Council action:

1. AUTHORIZE the Mayor and the Council President to execute the Second Amendment to MOU C-129859 between the City of Los Angeles, the Los Angeles Organizing Committee for the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games, formerly referred to as the Los Angeles 2024 Exploratory Committee, and the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee.
   
   
2. NOTE and FILE the LA 2028 Annual Report for 2020 for the year ending December 31, 2019, inasmuch as it is submitted for informational purposes only.
   
   

Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that this action will not impact the General Fund.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

(Ad Hoc Committee on the 2028 Olympics and Paralympic Games waived consideration of the above matter)

COMMUNICATION FROM THE BOARD OF RECREATION AND PARKS COMMISSIONERS relative to the Department of Recreation and Parks (RAP) Fall 2020 Project Plan and the City’s Youth Sports Program (YSP) Partnership with the Los Angeles 2028 Organizing Committee for the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

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

1. APPROVE the RAP Fall 2020 Project Plan between the City of Los Angeles and the Los Angeles 2028 Organizing Committee for the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games for the City’s YSP Partnership.
   
   
2. AUTHORIZE the RAP to accept and receive an allocation from the Los Angeles Organizing Committee for the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games in the amount of $2,480,992.00, as outlined in the Fall 2020 Project Plan and in RAP Report No. 20-199.
   
   

Fiscal Impact Statement: The Board of Recreation and Parks Commissioners reports that this action will have a positive impact on RAP’s General Fund, allowing RAP to remove barriers to participation and grow enrollment in programs citywide. Youth Sports Agreement funding was approved for a total amount of $160,000,000.00. Allocations from the SwimLA 1.0 and 2.0 programs drew down that amount by $2,000,712.64 for an available balance of $157,999,287.36. If approved, the requested $2,480,992.00 will leave an available balance of $155,518, 295.36 which will be available for use in future YSP project plans through and beyond 2028, if needed, in a specially Council created fund per the Youth Sports Agreement. All unused funds continue to roll forward and will remain dedicated for development and implementation of the YSP.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

(Ad Hoc Committee on the 2028 Olympics and Paralympic Games waived consideration of the above matter)

CONSIDERATION OF MOTION (MARTINEZ - O'FARRELL) relative to the seasonal operation of the Winter Shelter Program.

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

1. AUTHORIZE $2,118,576 of Coronavirus Relief Funds (CRF) to the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) to implement the Winter Shelter Program from July, August, and September 30, 2020.
   
   
2. INSTRUCT the General Manager, Los Angeles Housing and Community Investment Department (HCIDLA), or designee, to amend Contract C-135536 with LAHSA to add $2,118,576 of CRF funding for Winter Shelter Program expenses through September 30, 2020.
   
   
3. AUTHORIZE the Controller to transfer the allocated funds to HCIDLA Fund No. 100/43, Account No. 43T884, Winter Shelter Program Extension, and the City Administrative Officer to issue Controller instructions or technical corrections, if necessary, to effectuate Council intentions; and, AUTHORIZE the Controller to implement the instructions.
   
    

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

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

CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION, COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ENGINEER and REOLUTION TO VACATE relative to vacating Mignonette Street (portion of northeasterly side) from Beaudry Avenue to approximately 230 feet southeasterly thereof, VAC-E1401303 (Vacation). 

Recommendation for Council action: 

1. REAFFIRM the FINDINGS of November 2, 2018, that the Vacation, pursuant to the City of Los Angeles Environmental Guidelines, is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970, pursuant to Article III, of the City of Los Angeles Environmental Guidelines. 
   
   
2. REAFFIRM the FINDINGS of November 2, 2018, that the Vacation is in substantial conformance with the General Plan pursuant to Section 556 of the Los Angeles City Charter. 
   
   
3. ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION TO VACATE No. 20-1401303 for the Vacation. 
   
   
4. INSTRUCT the City Clerk to transmit, following Council adoption, Resolution to Vacate No. 20-1401303 to the Bureau of Engineering, Permit Case Management Division 1149 S. Broadway, Suite 700 Los Angeles, CA 90015, for recordation of said Resolution with the Los Angeles County Recorder. 

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

Community Impact Statement: None submitted. 

COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ENGINEER and RESOLUTION TO VACATE relative to vacating McFarland Avenue between D Street and E Street, VAC-E1400999 (Vacation). 

Recommendations for Council action: 

1. RESCIND the Council action of March 2, 2018, regarding the City Engineer report dated February 7, 2018, attached to the Council File. 
   
   
2. REAFFIRM the FINDINGS of October 20, 2015, the determination of BE-456-07, which was approved by Council on February 13, 2008. 
   
   
3. REAFFIRM the FINDINGS of October 20, 2015, that this Vacation is in substantial conformance with the General Plan, pursuant to Section 556 of the Los Angeles City Charter.
   
   
4. ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION TO VACATE No. 20-1400999 for the Vacation. 
   
   
5. INSTRUCT the City Clerk to transmit, following Council adoption, Resolution to Vacate No. 20-1400999 to the Bureau of Engineering, Permit Case Management Division 1149 S. Broadway, Suite 700 Los Angeles, CA 90015, for recordation of the Resolution with the Los Angeles County Recorder. 

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

Community Impact Statement: None submitted. 

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT, COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ENGINEER and RESOLUTION TO VACATE relative to vacating Belmont Learning Center Vacation District, VAC-E1400976 (Vacation). 

Recommendations for Council action: 

1. REAFFIRM the FINDINGS of February 28, 2017, that it has imposed all the mitigation measures that are within the control of the City as described in the Environmental Impact Report State Clearinghouse No. 2003081096 that are associated with the impacts of the street vacation. 
   
   
2. REAFFIRM the FINDINGS of February 28, 2017, that this Vacation is in substantial conformance with the General Plan, pursuant to Section 556 of the Los Angeles City Charter. 
   
   
3. ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION TO VACATE No. 20-1400976 for the Vacation. 
   
   
4. INSTRUCT the City Clerk to transmit, following Council adoption, Resolution to Vacate No. 20-1400976 to the Bureau of Engineering, Permit Case Management Division 1149 S. Broadway, Suite 700 Los Angeles, CA 90015, for recordation of the Resolution with the Los Angeles County Recorder. 

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

Community Impact Statement: None submitted. 

COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ENGINEER relative to initiating vacation proceedings for Temple Street and Westlake Avenue Vacation District, VAC-E1401387 (Vacation). 

Recommendations for Council action: 

1. INITIATE vacation proceeding to vacate a 2-foot wide strip on Temple Street from Westlake Avenue to Bonnie Brae Street, and a 2-foot wide strip on Westlake Avenue from Temple Street to approximately 270-feet southerly thereof, as shown on the map attached to the City Engineer report dated August 31, 2020 as Exhibit A, attached to the Council file, pursuant to California Streets and Highways Code, Division 9, Part 3, Public Streets, Highways and Service Easements Vacation Law.  
   
   
2. INSTRUCT the Bureau of Engineering to:
   
   
   1. Investigate the feasibility of this vacation request. 
      
      
   2. Report to Council relative to the feasibility of vacating the requested area.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Engineer reports that a fee of $14,980 was paid by the petitioner for the investigation of this request, pursuant to Section 7.412 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code (LAAC). Any deficit fee to recover the cost, pursuant to LAAC Section 7.44 will be required of the petitioner. 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted. 

COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ENGINEER relative to initiating vacation proceedings for the alley westerly of Western Avenue between 87th Street and 88th Street VAC-E1401391 (Vacation). 

Recommendations for Council action: 

1. INITIATE the vacation proceeding to vacate the alley westerly of Western Avenue between 87th Street and 88th Street, as shown on the map attached to the City Engineer report dated October 16, 2020 attached to the Council file, pursuant to California Streets and Highways Code, Division 9, Part 3, Public Streets, Highways and Service Easements Vacation Law. 
   
   
2. INSTRUCT the Bureau of Engineering to: 
   
   
   1. Investigate the feasibility of this vacation request. 
      
      
   2. Report to Council relative to the feasibility of vacating the requested area. 

Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Engineer reports that a fee of $14,980 was paid by the petitioner for the investigation of this request, pursuant to Section 7.42 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code (LAAC). Any deficit fee to recover the cost pursuant to LAAC Section 7.44 will be required of the petitioner. 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted. 

CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION, COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ENGINEER and RESOLUTION TO VACATE relative to vacating Temple Street (portion of southwesterly side) from Beaudry Avenue to approximately 350 feet southerly thereof, VAC-E1401302 (Vacation). 

Recommendations for Council action: 

1. REAFFIRM the FINDINGS of November 2, 2018, that this Vacation is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970, pursuant to Article III of the City of Los Angeles Environmental Guidelines. 
   
   
2. REAFFIRM the FINDINGS of November 2, 2018, that this Vacation is in substantial conformance with the General Plan pursuant to Section 556 of the Los Angeles City Charter. 
   
   
3. ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION TO VACATE No. 20-1401302 for the Vacation. 
   
   
4. INSTRUCT the City Clerk to transmit, following Council adoption, Resolution to Vacate No. 20-1401302 to the Bureau of Engineering, Permit Case Management Division 1149 S. Broadway, Suite 700 Los Angeles, CA 90015, for recordation of the Resolution with the Los Angeles County Recorder. 

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

Community Impact Statement: None submitted. 

COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ENGINEER relative to initiating vacation proceedings for the northwesterly side of Park Drive north of Ewing Street VAC-E1401384 (Vacation).

Recommendations for Council action:

1. INITIATE vacation proceeding to vacate the northwesterly side of Park Drive from 128 feet northeasterly of Ewing Street to approximately 184 feet northeasterly thereof, as shown on the map attached as Exhibit B to the City Engineer report dated August 31, 2020, attached to the Council file, pursuant to California Streets and Highways Code, Division 9, Part 3, Public Streets, Highways and Service Easements Vacation Law.
   
   

1. INSTRUCT the Bureau of Engineering to:
   
   
   1. Investigate the feasibility of this vacation request.
      
      
   2. Report to Council relative to the feasibility of vacating the requested area. 

Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Engineer reports that a fee of $14,980 was paid by the petitioner for the investigation of this request pursuant to Section 7.42 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code (LAAC) . Any deficit fee to recover the cost pursuant to LAAC Section 7.44 will be required of the petitioner. 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ENGINEER relative to initiating vacation proceedings for Avalon Boulevard Vacation District VAC-E1401382 (Vacation).

Recommendations for Council action:

1. INITIATE vacation proceeding to vacate the Avalon Boulevard Vacation District, as shown on the map attached as Exhibit A to the City Engineer report dated August 31, 2020, attached to the Council file, pursuant to California Streets and Highways Code, Division 9, Part 3, Public Streets, Highways and Service Easements Vacation Law.
   
   
2. INSTRUCT the Bureau of Engineering to:
   
   
   1. Investigate the feasibility of this vacation request.
      
      
   2. Report to Council relative to the feasibility of vacating the requested area.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Engineer reports that a fee of $96,300 was paid by the petitioner for the investigation of this request pursuant to Section 7.42 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code (LAAC). Any deficit fee to recover the cost pursuant to LAAC Section 7.44 will be required of the petitioner.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

MOTION (DE LEON - KORETZ) relative to installing street banners to promote the Lincoln Heights Neighborhood Council and increase citizen participation in Neighborhood Council meetings and activities.

Recommendations for Council action:

1. APPROVE in accordance with the Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 62.132, the Street Banner program identifying the Lincoln Heights Neighborhood Council, as a City of Los Angeles Non-Event Street Banner Program for the period of November 2020 to November 2021.
   
   
2. APPROVE the content for the street banner design attached to the Motion.

MOTION (DE LEON - MARTINEZ) relative to amending Council action of September 25, 2018 regarding the vacation request for Mariondale Avenue and Lillyvale Avenue Vacation District.

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

1. AMEND the Council action of September 25, 2018 relative to the Mariondale Avenue and Lillyvale Avenue Vacation District (Council file No. 17-0504) to replace recommendation 8(b) with the following:
   
   Add Condition No. 16 as follows: Deposit $250,000 with the City for transportation and streetscape improvements on and around Valley Boulevard.
   
   
2. AUTHORIZE the Bureau of Engineering (BOE) to receive $250,000 from Grifols, Inc. in order to satisfy the aforementioned condition for transportation and streetscape improvements associated with the vacation.
   
   
3. INSTRUCT and AUTHORIZE the BOE to deposit said $250,000 into Engineering Special Services Fund No. 682/50, and Appropriate therein to a new account entitled, Valley Boulevard Multi-Modal Transportation Improvements.
   
   
4. AUTHORIZE the BOE to make technical corrections or clarifications to the above instructions in order to effectuate the intent of the this Motion.

MOTION (DE LEON - MARTINEZ) relative to funding for services in connection with Council District 14 special recognition of the Music Center's Grand Park New Year's Eve lighting test.

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

APPROPRIATE $1,418 from the Unappropriated Balance Fund No. 100/58 to the General Services Fund No. 100/40, as follows: $1,121 to Account No. 1070 (Salaries- As Needed), and $297 to Account No. 1090 (Salaries-Overtime), for services in connection with the Council District 14 special recognition of the Music Center's Grand Park New Year's Eve lighting test on November 18, 2020, including the illumination of City Hall - said funds to be reimbursed to the General Fund by the Music Center.

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 Nacira Torres v. Justin Taylor Stewart, City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 19STCV13765. (This matter arises out of an automobile vs. automobile accident that occurred on August 28, 2018 at Gage Avenue, west of San Pedro Street, in Los Angeles, California.)

(Budget and Finance Committee considered the matter above in Closed Session on November 23, 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 Ketan Patel v. City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 20STCV21758. (This case concerns allegations that the Los Angeles Police Department failed to return certain marijuana-related property seized from Plaintiff, in violation of a court order.)

(Budget and Finance Committee considered the matter above in Closed Session on November 23, 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 Browning Ferris Industries of California, Inc. v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BC686119. (This case concerns the interpretation of contracts for payment of franchise fees for revenues generated from the sale of landfill gas at Sunshine Canyon Landfill.)

(Budget and Finance Committee considered the matter above in Closed Session on November 23, 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 Silva Atwater v. City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BC696028. (This matter arises from a complaint of gender discrimination and retaliation in violation of the California Federal Employment and Housing Act against the City.)

(Budget and Finance Committee considered the matter above in Closed Session on November 23, 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 Kristina Ripatti v. City of Los Angeles, Workers' Compensation Appeal Boards Case No. ADJ1948575. (This matter arises out of a worker's compensation claim involving future medical care.)

(Budget and Finance Committee considered the matter above in Closed Session on November 23, 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 Rosario V. Morales v. City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BC688647.  (This matter arises from allegations of Wrongful Termination in Violation of the Federal Employment and Housing Act.)

(Budget and Finance Committee considered the matter above in Closed Session on November 23, 2020)

MOTION (O'FARRELL - MARTINEZ) relative to funding services in connection with the Council District 13 special recognition of World AIDS Day at City Hall on December 1, 2020.

MOTION (BONIN - BUSCAINO) relative to installing street banners promoting Venice Boulevard in downtown Mar Vista.

MOTION (RYU - KORETZ) relative to funding for a community holiday event hosted at the Barnsdall Gallery in December, 2019.

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