CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTESTS and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the improvement and maintenance of the Panorama City CDBG No. 2 Street Lighting District.

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

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

CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTESTS and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the improvement and maintenance of the Panorama City CDBG No. 1 Street Lighting District.

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

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

CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTESTS and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the improvement and maintenance of the Franklin and Grace Avenues Street Lighting District.

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

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

CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTESTS and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the improvement and maintenance of the East Downtown Street Lighting District.

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

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

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

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

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

CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTESTS and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the improvement and maintenance of the Andrae Court and Langdon Avenue Street Lighting District.

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

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

CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTESTS and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the improvement and maintenance of the Panorama City CDBG No. 3 Street Lighting District.

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

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

CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTESTS and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the improvement and maintenance of the Panorama City CDBG No. 4 Street Lighting District.

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

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

CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTESTS and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the improvement and maintenance of the Panorama City CDBG No. 5 Street Lighting District.

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

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

CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTESTS and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the improvement and maintenance of the Panorama City CDBG No. 6 Street Lighting District.

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

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

CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTESTS and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the improvement and maintenance of the Panorama City CDBG No. 7 Street Lighting District.

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

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

CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTESTS and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the improvement and maintenance of the Panorama City CDBG No. 8 Street Lighting District.

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

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

CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTESTS and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the improvement and maintenance of the Panorama City CDBG No. 9 Street Lighting District.

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

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

CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTESTS and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the improvement and maintenance of the Panorama City CDBG No. 10 Street Lighting District.

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

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

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

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

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

CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTESTS and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the improvement and maintenance of the Forecourt and Esplanade Improvements Street Lighting District.

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

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

CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION, COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ENGINEER and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to a quitclaim of sanitary sewer easement - 5890 West Jefferson Boulevard - Right of Way No. 36000-2258. 

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

1. FIND that the quitclaim for a 30-foot wide easement for sanitary sewer purposes is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970, pursuant to Article III, Class 5(4) of the City's Environmental Guidelines.
   
   
2. APPROVE the quitclaim request for a variable width and 30-foot wide easement for sanitary sewer purposes, lying on 5890 West Jefferson Boulevard, as shown on Exhibit A of the City Engineers report dated November 17, 2020, attached to the Council file, subject to the following conditions: 
   
   That the petitioner make satisfactory arrangement with the Bureau of Engineering, Real Estate Division (BOE) with respect to the payment of document recording fee.
   
   
3. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE, dated November 13, 2020, authorizing the quitclaim of a variable width and 30-foot wide easement for sanitary sewer purposes, lying on 5890 West Jefferson Boulevard, which has been approved as to form and legality by the City Attorney. 
   
   
4. INSTRUCT the BOE to record and deliver the necessary quitclaim deed or deeds to the persons legally entitled thereto. 
   
   
5. INSTRUCT the City Clerk to forward a copy of the Council action and Ordinance to the Bureau of Engineering, Real Estate Division at 1149 South Broadway, Suite 700 Los Angeles, CA 90015, for processing. 

Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Engineer reports that a fee of $7,075.91 was paid for processing this request pursuant to Section 7.40 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code. 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted. 

COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ENGINEER relative to a quitclaim request for an easement for sanitary sewer purposes, lying on 3738 Brilliant Drive easterly of Hines Drive - Right of Way No. 36000-2158. 

Recommendation for Council action: 

DENY the quitclaim request for an easement for sanitary sewer purposes, lying on 3738 Brilliant Drive easterly of Hines Drive, for the reasons stated in the City Engineer report dated June 13, 2018, attached to the Council file. 

Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Engineer reports that a fee of $7,075.91 was paid for processing this request pursuant to Section 7.40 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code. 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted. 

PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to amending Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) Section 61.07 to harmonize it with relevant state laws and legal authorities regarding identification for individuals employed as public officers by the City.

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

PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE dated November 25, 2020 to amend LAMC Section 61.07 to harmonize it with relevant state laws and legal authorities regarding identification for individuals employed as public officers by the City.

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.

AD HOC COMMITTEE ON POLICE REFORM REPORT relative to  enhancing community policing and procedural justice training standards in the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD).

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

1. DIRECT the LAPD to report in regard to:
   
   
   1. A plan to enhance community policing and procedural justice training standards in the LAPD to include:
      
      
      1. Duty to intercede
         
         
      2. Crisis intervention
         
         
      3. De-escalation
         
         
      4. Use of force standards set by AB 392 and SB 230, and how force is used when dealing with large crowds such as those found at the numerous peaceful protests recently across the City.
         
         
   2. Its policy development, and processes of updating training models and supervisorial standards when implementing major updates as required by law, such as AB 392 and SB 230 with said report to include background on how the LAPD deals with incidents where force used is within policy but could have negative consequences within the community.
      
      
   3. National and international best practices for training officers, and what additional training programs could be implemented in the LAPD.
      
      
2. INSTRUCT the Chief Legislative Analyst (CLA), with the assistance of the LAPD and the City Administrative Officer (CAO), to report in regard to the feasibility of issuing a Request for Information (RFI) to solicit input into the process of updating and modernizing LAPD’s training methods.

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

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION and PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Appeal for the property located at 2211-2219 South Hoover Street.

Recommendation for Council action:

RECEIVE and FILE the CEQA appeal filed by Jim Childs, Adams Dockweiler Heritage Organizing Committee (ADHOC) for the conversion of an existing one-story convenience food mart with auto service bays and two fueling stations to a one-story convenience food mart with retail rental spaces and two fueling canopies on a 30,930 square-foot lot in the C2-1VL-HPOZ Zone; the project scope includes a 1,670 square-foot addition to the mini-mart and the change of use of four existing auto repair bays to retail, and the continued use of a 24-foot pole sign; proposed hours of operation are 24-hours, daily for the convenience food mart and fueling station and 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. for the retail rental spaces, for the property located at 2211-2219 South Hoover Street, inasmuch as the appellant has withdrawn the CEQA appeal for the property.

Applicant: Jason Lim, Jason’s Arco and Mini Mart

Representative: Ariel Gutierrez, Cartomap Services

Case No. ZA-2015-2214-CU-CCMP-1A

Environmental No. ENV-2019-1262-CE

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

Community Impact Statement: Yes.

For: Empowerment Congress North Area NDC

HOMELESSNESS AND POVERTY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the use of the Los Angeles Convention Center as a temporary emergency homeless shelter. 

Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Price - De Leon - O'Farrell - et al.):

INSTRUCT the City Administrative Officer (CAO) and the Chief Legislative Analyst (CLA), with the assistance of the Convention and Tourism Department, Department of General Services, Bureau of Engineering, City Attorney, Fire Department, and any other departments as necessary, to evaluate the use of the Los Angeles Convention Center as a temporary emergency homeless shelter and report to Council with a feasibility analysis and recommendations within 30 days, and request the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority to assist with this evaluation.
   

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

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE CITY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER (CAO), CITY ATTORNEY, RESOLUTION, and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to authorization to issue Municipal Improvement Corporation of Los Angeles (MICLA) Lease Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2021 in one or more series.

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

1. ADOPT the Authorizing Resolution, including various bond documents, which authorizes the issuance of the MICLA Lease Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2021 (Capital Equipment and Real Property) in one or more series (the Bonds).  
   
   
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying Ordinance, dated January 14, 2021, providing for the issuance of lease revenue bonds by the MICLA, which are being issued to refund certain lease revenue bonds issued by MICLA, by approving the lease and sublease of certain real property by the City of Los Angeles, as lessor and sublessee, to and from MICLA, as lessee and sublessor.  
   
   
3. INSTRUCT the Controller to create one or more accounts in the Capital Finance Administration Fund (Fund No. 100/53) that will be used to pay for future lease payments on the Bonds.
   
   
4. AUTHORIZE the CAO to make technical corrections and adjustments as necessary to those transactions included in this report to implement the Mayor and Council intentions.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that the issuance of the Bonds will be an obligation of the General Fund, subject to annual appropriations in the Adopted Budget. The resulting semi-annual lease payments are scheduled for April 15 and October 15 and will be paid from funds in the Capital Finance Administration Fund (Fund No. 100/53). The Bonds are expected to generate $4.59 million in 2020-21 General Fund cash flow savings. The first lease payments will be made on October 15, 2021.

Financial Policy Statement: The CAO reports that the issuance of the Bonds will not cause the City's debt service payments to exceed six percent of General Fund revenues for non-voter approved debt as established in the City’s Financial Policies (see Attachment A of the CAO report dated January 13, 2021, attached to the Council file), since there are no new bonds (new money) being issued with this financing.

Debt Impact Statement:  The CAO reports that the MICLA Lease Revenue Bonds are a General Fund obligation. The lease payments to MICLA are annually budgeted in the Capital Finance Administration Fund (Fund No. 100/53). Based on current market rates, the average annual debt service for the Bonds is between $16.27 million and $16.48 million over 18 years, until May 1, 2039. The total estimated debt service, including total principal and interest, over the life of the Bonds is between $287.38 million and $291.04 million. The estimated present value savings from the refunding of the Refunded Bonds is between $13.8 million and $17.6 million. The higher range of savings is based on whether there is a Bond Exchange of the 2019 Bonds for the current refunding tax-exempt bonds and the remaining Refunded Bonds are advance refunded by the taxable Bonds. The lower end of savings assumes that there is no Bond Exchange and all of the Refunded Bonds are advance refunded on a taxable basis. Actual interest rates may differ as rates are dependent on market conditions at the time of issuance.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

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

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

1. FIND that approval of the Interconnection Agreement is exempt pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15060(c)(3), since an activity is not subject to CEQA if it does not meet the definition of a project in accordance with this Section; and, Section 15378(b)(5) states that organizational or administrative activities that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment do not meet that definition.
   
   
2. CONCUR with the Board's action of December 8, 2020, Resolution No. 021 102, approving and authorizing the execution of the Interconnection Agreement, DWP No. BP 20-024, between the City, acting by and through the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, Arizona Public Service Company, El Paso Electric Company, Public Service Company of New Mexico, Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement and Power District, Southern California Edison, Southern California Public Power Authority (Co-Owners of the ANPP Hassayampa Switchyard); and Sun Streams PVS, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.
   
   
3. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE, dated December 22, *2020 approving the Interconnection Agreement, DWP No. BP 20-024, by and among the Co-Owners of the ANPP Hassayampa Switchyard and Sun Streams PVS, LLC; and, authorizing the Board to act on and approve all future amendments to said Interconnection Agreement without further approval by the Council, pursuant to Charter Sections 101 and 671.

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.

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

*Journal correction in bold

COMMUNICATION FROM THE BUREAU OF STREET LIGHTING and ORDINANCE OF INTENTION FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to establishing a hearing date for the maintenance of the Barry Avenue and La Grange Avenue No. 1 Street Lighting District.

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

1. ADOPT the report of the Director, Bureau of Street Lighting, dated November 10, 2020.
   
   
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION setting the date of MARCH 23, 2021 as the hearing date for the maintenance of the Barry Avenue and La Grange Avenue No. 1 Street Lighting District, in accordance with Proposition 218, Articles XIIIC and XIIID of the California Constitution and Government Code Section 53753.

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The Bureau of Street Lighting reports that if adopted, $834.29 will be collected annually starting with tax year 2020-21 that will go into a dedicated street lighting maintenance assessment account for the use in the operation and maintenance of this street lighting system.

(Board of Public Works Hearing Date: March 12, 2021)

COMMUNICATION FROM THE BUREAU OF STREET LIGHTING and ORDINANCE OF INTENTION FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to establishing a hearing date for the maintenance of the Main Street and 11th Street Lighting District.

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

1. ADOPT the report of the Director, Bureau of Street Lighting, dated November 4, 2020.
   
   
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION setting the date of MARCH 23, 2021 as the hearing date for the maintenance of the Main Street and 11th Street Lighting District, in accordance with Proposition 218, Articles XIIIC and XIIID of the California Constitution and Government Code Section 53753.

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The Bureau of Street Lighting reports that if adopted, $8,707.07 will be collected annually starting with tax year 2020-21 that will go into a dedicated street lighting maintenance assessment account for the use in the operation and maintenance of this street lighting system.

(Board of Public Works Hearing Date: March 12, 2021)

COMMUNICATION FROM THE BUREAU OF STREET LIGHTING and ORDINANCE OF INTENTION FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to establishing a hearing date for the maintenance of the Davies Drive and Cielo Drive Street Lighting District.

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

1. ADOPT the report of the Director, Bureau of Street Lighting, dated November 17, 2020.
   
   
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION setting the date of MARCH 23, 2021 as the hearing date for the maintenance of the Davies Drive and Cielo Drive Street Lighting District, in accordance with Proposition 218, Articles XIIIC and XIIID of the California Constitution and Government Code Section 53753.

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The Bureau of Street Lighting reports that if adopted, $190.76 will be collected annually starting with tax year 2020-21 that will go into a dedicated street lighting maintenance assessment account for the use in the operation and maintenance of this street lighting system.

(Board of Public Works Hearing Date: March 12, 2021)

COMMUNICATION FROM THE BUREAU OF STREET LIGHTING and ORDINANCE OF INTENTION FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to establishing a hearing date for the maintenance of the Westgate Avenue and Texas Avenue No. 2  Street Lighting District.

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

1. ADOPT the report of the Director, Bureau of Street Lighting, dated November 17, 2020.
   
   
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION setting the date of MARCH 23, 2021  as the hearing date for the maintenance of the Westgate Avenue and Texas Avenue No. 2  Street Lighting District, in accordance with Proposition 218, Articles XIIIC and XIIID of the California Constitution and Government Code Section 53753.

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The Bureau of Street Lighting reports that if adopted, $503.10 will be collected annually starting with tax year 2020-21 that will go into a dedicated street lighting maintenance assessment account for the use in the operation and maintenance of this street lighting system.

(Board of Public Works Hearing Date:  March 12, 2021)

COMMUNICATION FROM THE BUREAU OF STREET LIGHTING and ORDINANCE OF INTENTION FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to establishing a hearing date for the maintenance of the Flicker Way and Flicker Place Street Lighting District.

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

1. ADOPT the report of the Director, Bureau of Street Lighting, dated November 17, 2020.
   
   
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION setting the date of MARCH 23, 2021 as the hearing date for the maintenance of the Flicker Way and Flicker Place Street Lighting District, in accordance with Proposition 218, Articles XIIIC and XIIID of the California Constitution and Government Code Section 53753.

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The Bureau of Street Lighting reports that if adopted, $263.99 will be collected annually starting with tax year 2020-21 that will go into a dedicated street lighting maintenance assessment account for the use in the operation and maintenance of this street lighting system.

(Board of Public Works Hearing Date:  March 12, 2021)

COMMUNICATION FROM THE BUREAU OF STREET LIGHTING and ORDINANCE OF INTENTION FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to establishing a hearing date for the maintenance of the Owensmouth Avenue and Prairie Street No. 1 Street Lighting District.

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

1. ADOPT the report of the Director, Bureau of Street Lighting, dated November 17, 2020.
   
   
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION setting the date of MARCH 23, 2021 as the hearing date for the maintenance of the Owensmouth Avenue and Prairie Street No. 1 Street Lighting District, in accordance with Proposition 218, Articles XIIIC and XIIID of the California Constitution and Government Code Section 53753.

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The Bureau of Street Lighting reports that if adopted, $94.33 will be collected annually starting with tax year 2020-21 that will go into a dedicated street lighting maintenance assessment account for the use in the operation and maintenance of this street lighting system.

(Board of Public Works Hearing Date: March 12, 2021 )

COMMUNICATION FROM THE BUREAU OF STREET LIGHTING and ORDINANCE OF INTENTION FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to establishing a hearing date for the maintenance of the Hatteras Street and Denny Avenue Street Lighting District.

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

1. ADOPT the report of the Director, Bureau of Street Lighting, dated October 7, 2020.
   
   
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION setting the date of March 23, 2021 as the hearing date for the maintenance of the Hatteras Street and Denny Avenue Street Lighting District, in accordance with Proposition 218, Articles XIIIC and XIIID of the California Constitution and Government Code Section 53753.

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The Bureau of Street Lighting reports that if adopted, $18,025.26 will be collected annually starting with tax year 2020-21 that will go into a dedicated street lighting maintenance assessment account for the use in the operation and maintenance of this street lighting system.

(Board of Public Works Hearing Date:  March 12, 2021)

COMMUNICATION FROM THE BUREAU OF STREET LIGHTING and ORDINANCE OF INTENTION FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to establishing a hearing date for the maintenance of the Venice Boulevard and Glendon Avenue Street Lighting District.

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

1. ADOPT the report of the Director, Bureau of Street Lighting, dated November 24, 2020.
   
   
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION setting the date of March 23, 2021 as the hearing date for the maintenance of the Venice Boulevard and Glendon Avenue Street Lighting District, in accordance with Proposition 218, Articles XIIIC and XIIID of the California Constitution and Government Code Section 53753.

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The Bureau of Street Lighting reports that if adopted, $822.49 will be collected annually starting with tax year 2020-21 that will go into a dedicated street lighting maintenance assessment account for the use in the operation and maintenance of this street lighting system.

(Board of Public Works Hearing Date:  March 12, 2021)

COMMUNICATION FROM THE BUREAU OF STREET LIGHTING and ORDINANCE OF INTENTION FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to establishing a hearing date for the maintenance of the La Cienega Boulevard and Centinela Avenue No. 1 Street Lighting District.

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

1. ADOPT the report of the Director, Bureau of Street Lighting, dated November 24, 2020.
   
   
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION setting the date of March 23, 2021 as the hearing date for the maintenance of the La Cienega Boulevard and Centinela Avenue No. 1 Street Lighting District, in accordance with Proposition 218, Articles XIIIC and XIIID of the California Constitution and Government Code Section 53753.

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The Bureau of Street Lighting reports that if adopted, $10,099.17 will be collected annually starting with tax year 2020-21 that will go into a dedicated street lighting maintenance assessment account for the use in the operation and maintenance of this street lighting system.

(Board of Public Works Hearing Date:  March 12, 2021)

COMMUNICATION FROM THE BUREAU OF STREET LIGHTING and ORDINANCE OF INTENTION FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to establishing a hearing date for the maintenance of the Mount Gleason Avenue and Apperson Street Lighting District.

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

1. ADOPT the report of the Director, Bureau of Street Lighting, dated November 24, 2020.
   
   
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION setting the date of March 23, 2021 as the hearing date for the maintenance of the Mount Gleason Avenue and Apperson Street Lighting District, in accordance with Proposition 218, Articles XIIIC and XIIID of the California Constitution and Government Code Section 53753.

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The Bureau of Street Lighting reports that if adopted, $1,625.65 will be collected annually starting with tax year 2020-21 that will go into a dedicated street lighting maintenance assessment account for the use in the operation and maintenance of this street lighting system.

(Board of Public Works Hearing Date:  March 12, 2021)

6530 South Hoover Street (Case No. 573346) Assessor I.D. No. 6013-015-002

2493 West Venice Boulevard (Case No. 428415) Assessor I.D. No. 5073-003-010

4407 North Laclede Avenue (Case No. 543275) Assessor I.D. No. 5594-001-014

CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION, COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ENGINEER and RESOLUTION TO VACATE relative to the vacation of 31st Street northerly of Jefferson Boulevard from Catalina Street to 250 feed easterly thereof, VAC-E1400844 (Vacation). 

Recommendations for Council action: 

1. REAFFIRM the FINDINGS of September 21, 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 September 21, 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. 20-1400844 for the Vacation. 
   
   
4. INSTRUCT the City Clerk to transmit, following Council adoption, Resolution to Vacate No. 20-1400844 to the Bureau of Engineering, Permit Case Management Division at 1149 South 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 relative to initiating vacation proceedings for a portion of Keswick Street between Vantage Avenue and Laurel Canyon Boulevard (Walkway and Future Street Easement Vacation), VAC-E1401389 (Vacation). 

Recommendations for Council action:

1. INITIATE vacation proceedings to vacate a portion of Keswick Street between Vantage Avenue and Laurel Canyon Boulevard as shown on the map attached as Exhibit A of the City Engineer report dated December 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 is typically required from the petitioner at the time of filing for the investigation of the request, as required by Section 7.42 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code (LAAC). However, the petitioner, the City of Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks, has not paid the fee. Furthermore, any deficit fee to recover the cost pursuant to Section 7.44 of the LAAC is required of the petitioner. 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted. 

Recommendations for Council action:

1. FIND, based on the independent judgment of the decision-maker, after consideration of the whole of the administrative record, the Project was assessed in the previously certified EIR SCH No. 2005091041, certified on November 20, 2006, and in subsequent addenda dated July 2010, April 2014, and June 2018; and pursuant to CEQA Guidelines, Sections 15162 and 15164 and the Addendum, dated August 2020, that no major revisions to the EIR are required and no subsequent EIR, or negative declaration 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. ADOPT, pursuant to Section 13.11 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code, a Sign District (-SN Supplemental Use District) for the Grand Mixed-Use development for the property located at 100 South Grand Avenue and 111-161 South Olive Street.
   
   
4. REQUEST the City Attorney to prepare and present an Ordinance establishing The Grand Sign District (Sign District) involving the implementation of a comprehensive signage program, in conjunction with the previously approved Grand Mixed-Use development for the property located at 100 South Grand Avenue and 111-161 South Olive Street, as amended by the PLUM Committee, attached to the Council file.

Applicant: Rick Vogel, CORE/Related Grand Ave Owner, LLC

Representative: Cindy Starrett, Latham and Watkins, LLP

Case No. CPC-2020-1931-SN

Environmental Nos. ENV-2020-1935-EIR-ADD; SCH: 2005091041

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

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

BOARD OF POLICE COMMISSIONERS REPORT relative to the distribution of funds for the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) Revolving Training Fund (RTF) Budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2020-21.

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

1. APPROVE the distribution of funds for the LAPD RTF for FY 2020-21 in the amount of $1.5 million dollars.
   
   
2. AUTHORIZE the distribution of the funds as follows:
   
   

   Professional Development:	$1,250,000
   College Tuition Reimbursement:	250,000
   Total:	$1,500,000

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

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

(Public Safety Committee waived consideration of the above matter) 

Recommendation for Council action:

AUTHORIZE the President, Board of Public Works (BPW), or two Members of the BPW, or designee, to execute the Amendment with the LACC to provide funding for the creation of new tree wells, tree planting, and tree maintenance for the Project, for an additional amount of $2,265,000, for a total cost ceiling not to exceed $17,670,010.76, subject to the review and approval of the City Attorney as to form and legality.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that there is a small impact to the General Fund. The funding for the proposed Amendment is provided by the CNRA grant. The CRNA grant includes a match component of $152,950, which will be provided by City Plants under an existing contract that will purchase 500 of the 1,400 trees required by said grant. In addition, the Bureau of Street Services (BOSS) is providing $22,400 in General Fund match through inspections and the issuance of no-fee tree planting permits. The BOSS General Fund match is part of their Fiscal Year 2020-21 operating budget.

Financial Policies Statement: The CAO reports that the recommended action complies with the City's Financial Policies in that current year revenues are used for current year expenses.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

TIME LIMIT FILE - JANUARY 25, 2021

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - JANUARY 22, 2021)

(Budget and Finance and Energy, Climate Change, Environmental Justice, and River Committees waived consideration of the above matter)

Recommendation for Council action:

CONCUR with the Board's action of December 8, 2020, Resolution No. 021 088, approving and authorizing the execution of a First Amendment to the Lease Agreement between the LADWP and MMSA for telecommunication space at the Site located in Mono County, California, to extend the term for five years and four five-year renewal option periods up to twenty-five years; and, authorizing and directing the Chief Accounting Employee, LADWP, upon proper certification, to draw demands on the Water and Power Revenue Funds for payment of the obligations arising under said Lease Agreement.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that there is no impact to the General Fund. Approval of the Resolution will have a fiscal impact of $286,565.40 to the Water and Power Revenue Funds over the term of the First Amendment, and will be funded accordingly to support this purpose.

Financial Policies Statement: The CAO reports that the recommended action complies with the LADWP's Financial Policies in that funding is available for this purpose.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

TIME LIMIT FILE - JANUARY 21, 2021

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - JANUARY 20, 2021)

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

Recommendation for Council action:

CONCUR with the Board's action of December 8, 2020, Resolution No. 021 105, approving and authorizing the LADWP to execute the Lease Amendment with Nev De Soto, LLC, a California Limited Liability Company, for Call Center Operations office space located at 9332 De Soto Avenue, Chatsworth, California 91311, to extend the term for an additional five years commencing August 1, 2020; and, authorizing and directing the Chief Accounting Employee, LADWP, upon proper certification, to draw demands on the Water and Power Revenue Funds for payment of the obligations arising under said Lease Amendment.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that there is no impact to the General Fund. Approval of the Resolution will have an estimated fiscal impact of $1,732,787.04 million to the Water and Power Revenue Funds over the additional five-year term of the Lease Amendment, and will be funded accordingly to support this purpose.

Financial Policies Statement: The CAO reports that the recommended action complies with the LADWP's Financial Policies in that funding is available for this purpose.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

TIME LIMIT FILE - JANUARY 21, 2021

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - JANUARY 20, 2021)

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

COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER (CAO) relative to the application for the Homeless Housing, Assistance, and Prevention (HHAP) Round 2 funding.

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

1. APPROVE the proposed funding categories and amounts for the City's HHAP Program Round 2 application, which are further described in Table 1 of this report:
   

   HHAP-2 Funding Category	State HHAP Eligible Use	Amount
   1. COVID-19 Homelessness Roadmap Operating Costs	1, 2, 8	$31,226,886
   2. A Bridge Home (ABH) Operating Costs	2	$7,894,350
   3. Street Strategy, Outreach, Public Health, and Hygiene - Citywide and Skid Row	3	$8,117,514
   4. Youth Experiencing Homelessness or At Risk of Homelessness (8 percent Set-Aside Required)	Multiple	$4,446,000
   5. Administrative Costs (Capped at 7 percent)	Administration	$3,890,250
   	Total:	$55,575,000

   
   
   
2. DESIGNATE the CAO as the grant administrator for the HHAP Program Round 2.
   
   
3. DIRECT the CAO to submit the City's application for the HHAP Program Round 2 to the State of California Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency, by January 22, 2021.
   
   
4. AUTHORIZE the CAO to execute any necessary documents to accept HHAP Program Round 2 funding on behalf of the City. 
   
   
5. DESIGNATE the Homeless Strategy Committee as the oversight body for the HHAP Program Round 2. 
   
   
6. APPROVE the funding allocation process for HHAP Program Round 2 dollars outlined in this report. 
   
   
7. INSTRUCT the CAO and Chief Legislative Analyst to report back to the City Council on the City's ongoing operating liability, funding availability, and any resulting recommendations to amend the HHAP Program Round 2 categories by July 2021.
   
   
8. AUTHORIZE the Controller to:
   
   

   a. Create the appropriation accounts named below, account numbers to be determined. 
   
   

   b. Upon receipt of HHAP Program Round 2 funds, increase appropriations within the newly created appropriation accounts as follows:
   
   

   c. Establish a new Special Fund, entitled HHAP-2 within Department No. 10, to receive and disburse the Homeless Housing, Assistance, and Prevention Program Round 2 funds:
   
   

   Special Fund: HHAP-2
   Account Name	Amount
   FC-1: COVID-19 Homelessness Roadmap Operating Costs	$31,226,886
   FC-2: A Bridge Home Operating Costs	$7,894,350
   FC-3: Street Strategy, Outreach, Public Health, and Hygiene Citywide and Skid Row	$8,117,514
   FC-4: Set-Aside for Youth	$4,446,000
   FC-5: Administrative Costs	$3,890,250
   TOTAL:	$55,575,000

   
   

9. AUTHORIZE the City Administrative Officer to:
   
   

   a. Prepare Controller instructions or make any necessary technical adjustments, including adjustments to the names of the Special Fund accounts recommended in this report, consistent with the Mayor and Council action in this matter, and authorize the Controller to implement these instructions.
   
   

   b. Prepare any additional Controller instructions to reimburse City Departments for their accrued labor, material or permit costs related to projects in this report consistent with the Mayor and Council action on this matter, and authorize the Controller to implement these instructions.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that there will be no impact to the General Fund at this time as a result of the recommendations. The City will receive $55,750,000 from the State of California through the HHAP Program Round 2 to support the recommendations in this report. The estimated cost to operate the Covid-19 Homeless Roadmap interventions, ABH operations and hygiene programs in Fiscal Year 2022-23 is $61,784,831. If the City does not receive additional State funding, these costs will be considered through the City’s annual budget process, which is subject to Mayor and Council approval.

Financial Policies Statement: The CAO reports that the recommendations in this report comply with the City’s Financial Policies.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

(Homelessness and Poverty Committee waived consideration of the above matter)

COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER (CAO) relative to the Homeless Housing, Assistance and Prevention (HHAP) Program Reprogramming and Funding Recommendations - Second Report.

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

ADOPT the recommendations detailed in the January 14, 2021 CAO report, attached to the Council file.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that there is no impact to the General Fund at this time as a result of the recommendations in this report. Sufficient funding is available within the HHAP to support the recommendations in this report. In Fiscal Year 2022-23, the cost for operating the homeless interventions will be estimated at $61,784,831. If the City does not receive another State homeless grant, funding for these costs will be considered through the City’s annual budget process, which is subject to Mayor and Council approval.

Financial Policies Statement: The CAO reports that the recommendations in this report comply with the City’s Financial Policies.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

(Homelessness and Poverty Committee waived consideration of the above matter)

CONSIDERATION OF MOTION (RIDLEY-THOMAS, HARRIS-DAWSON - PRICE) relative to negotiating and executing a no-cost lease agreement that may be needed with the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) for the use of a City-owned property located at 1819 South Western Avenue, in order for LAHSA to establish an outreach coordination hub.

Recommendation for Council action:

DIRECT the Department of General Services, with the assistance of the City Attorney and City Administrative Officer, to negotiate and execute a no-cost lease, license agreement, or any other type of agreement that may be needed with the LAHSA for the use of a City-owned property located at 1819 South Western Avenue, Los Angeles CA, 90006, in order for LAHSA to establish an outreach coordination hub.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

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

CONSIDERATION OF MOTION (RIDLEY-THOMAS, HARRIS-DAWSON - RAMAN) relative to investigating agreement(s) required to create a Center for Interagency Policy and Action on Homelessness located at 510 South Vermont Avenue, and a Constituent Service Center along the Crenshaw Corridor.

Recommendation for Council action:

DIRECT the Department of General Services, with the assistance of the City Attorney and City Administrative Officer, to investigate leases, license agreements, or any other type of agreement(s) required to create a Center for Interagency Policy and Action on Homelessness located at 510 South Vermont Avenue, and a Constituent Service Center along the Crenshaw Corridor.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

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

Recommendation for Council action:

AUTHORIZE the Department of General Services to negotiate and execute a lease amendment with PBR Realty LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company, for the LAPD evidence warehouse located at 620 Commercial Street, Los Angeles, California, 90012, with a revised term to extend the lease expiring on January 31, 2021 for an additional one year term with one six-month extension option, under the terms and conditions substantially outlined in the MFC report dated December 24, 2020, attached to Council File No. 13-0945.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The MFC reports that there is no additional impact on the General Fund beyond monies budgeted within the Citywide Leasing account, as there is sufficient capacity within the leasing account to offset the incremental increase of $4,425 associated with the amended lease terms for property taxes in the current year.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

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

MOTION (HARRIS-DAWSON - RODRIGUEZ) relative to reinstating a reward offer for an additional period of six months for the unsolved series of robberies across the City of Los Angeles beginning on January 4, 2018.

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

1. REAFFIRM Council's findings and REINSTATE the reward offer relative to the unsolved series of robberies across the City of Los Angeles beginning on January 4, 2018 (Council action of March 6, 2018, Council file No. 18-0010-S5) for an additional period of six months from the publication of the renewed offer of reward by the City Clerk and, further, that the sum of $25,000 shall be aggregate maximum sum of any payment or payments of a City reward in this instance.
   
   
2. DIRECT the City Clerk to publish the reward notice in the Our Weekly, Los Angeles Sentinel and LA Watts Times, in addition to the regular publications used by the City Clerk for reward notices, to ensure adequate community notice.

MOTION (KREKORIAN - BLUMENFIELD) relative to installing street banners to promote the North Hollywood West Neighborhood Council and encourage stakeholders to become involved with their community.

Recommendations for Council action:

1. APPROVE, in accordance with the Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 62.132, the street banner program being coordinated by the North Hollywood West Neighborhood Council, as a City of Los Angeles Non-Event Street Banner Program for the period of March 2021 to March 2022.
   
   
2. APPROVE the content of the street banner design, attached to the Motion.

MOTION (KORETZ - LEE) relative to installing street banners coordinated by the Bel Air - Beverly Crest Neighborhood Council to promote participation in local government and to assist the City of Los Angeles in working together to preserve hillsides and build a better community.

Recommendations for Council action:

1. APPROVE, in accordance with Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 62.132,  the Street Banner programs being coordinated by the Bel Air - Beverly Crest Neighborhood Council as a City of Los Angeles Non-Event Street Banner Program for the period of March 2021 to March 2022.
   
   
2. APPROVE the content of the street banner design, attached to the Motion.

MOTION (BONIN - HARRIS-DAWSON) relative to funding for a Black Lives Matter street paving treatment at the intersection of 7th Avenue and Westminster Avenue in Venice.

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

1. TRANSFER and APPROPRIATE $20,000 in the Council District 11 portion of the Cultural Affairs Fund No. 480/30, Account No. 009699 (Council Civic Fund) to the Street Services Fund No. 100/86 Account No. 003040 (Contractual Services) for a Black Lives Matter street paving treatment at the intersection of 7th Avenue and Westminster Avenue in Venice.
   
   
2. AUTHORIZE the Bureau of Street Services to increase its Authority for Expenditure (AFE) (Department No. 86) No. 21000012M with Creative Paving Solutions in the above amount for the above purpose, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form only.
   
   
3. AUTHORIZE the Bureau of Street Services to make any technical corrections or clarifications to the above instructions in order to effectuate the intent of this Motion.

MOTION (MARTINEZ - O'FARRELL) relative to funding services in connection with the Council District 6 special recognition of former Councilman Tom LaBonge and former Los Angeles Dodgers Manager Tommy Lasorda on January 8 - 11, 2021, including the illumination of City Hall.

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

TRANSFER and APPROPRIATE $120 in the General City Purposes Fund No. 100/56, Account No. 0832 (Heritage Month Celebration and Special Events) to the General Services Fund No. 100/40, Account No. 1070 (Salaries-As Needed), for services in connection with the Council District 6 special recognition of former Councilman Tom LaBonge and former Los Angeles Dodgers Manager Tommy Lasorda on January 8 - 11, 2021 at City Hall, including the illumination of City Hall.

MOTION (DE LEON - O'FARRELL) relative to amending the Council action on March 16, 2020 regarding the allocation of Council District 14 AB 1290 funds for sidewalk improvements and community engagement.

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

AMEND the Council action on March 16, 2020 (Council file No. 20-0259) to authorize the Board of Public Works, Office of Community Beautification to:

1. Amend City contract No. C-134574 with the Koreatown Youth and Community Center to expand the scope of work to include additional efforts for engaging stakeholders about proposed improvements for the Caltrans properties in El Sereno.
   
   
2. Allow payment for work performed prior to contract signing.
   
   
3. Make any technical corrections to effectuate the intent of this Motion.

MOTION (CEDILLO - RODRIGUEZ) relative to an offer of reward for information leading to the identification, apprehension, and conviction of the person(s) responsible for the deaths of Maria Rodas-Lemus and Alan Cordova-Robles on December 21, 2020.

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

1. PROVIDE an offer of reward in the amount of $75,000 for information leading to the identification, apprehension, and conviction of the person(s) responsible for the deaths of Maria Rodas-Lemus and Alan Cordova-Robles on December 21, 2020.
   
   
2. FIND that the subject reward complies with the provisions of Chapter 12, Article 1, Division 19, of the Los Angeles Administrative Code.
   
   
3. DIRECT the City Clerk to publish the required notices and/or advertisements to effectuate this reward.

MOTION (PRICE - O'FARRELL) relative to approving a street banner program being coordinated by the South Central Neighborhood Council to raise awareness of COVID-19 safety.

Recommendations for Council action:

1. APPROVE, in accordance with the Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 62.132, the street banner program being coordinated by the South Central Neighborhood Council, as a City of Los Angeles Non-Event Street Banner Program for the period of January 11, 2021 to December 11, 2021.
   
   
2. APPROVE the content of the street banner designs, attached to the Motion.

Oral report by Chief of Police, Los Angeles Police Department relative to threats to the security of Civic Center buildings on Inauguration Day, January 20, 2021. (Council may recess to closed session pursuant to Government Code section 54957(a).)

MEETING HELD - NO ACTION TAKEN

Blumenfield, Bonin, Buscaino, Cedillo, De Leon, Harris-Dawson, Koretz, Krekorian, Lee, O'Farrell, Price, Raman, Ridley-Thomas, Rodriguez and President Martinez (15)