6306 South Second Avenue. (Lien: $2,327.91)

1629 West Eighth Street. (Lien: $4,251.30)

150 West 113th Street. (Lien: $2,797.67)

9169 South Normandie Avenue (Unit A-B). (Lien: $779.30)

13352 West Van Nuys Boulevard (Unit B and D). (Lien: $4,370.70)

1254 West Montecito Drive aka 3799 North Roberta Street. (Lien: $729.28)

1818 East Fourth Street. (Lien: $881.52)

552 West 110th Street. (Lien: $6,555.99)

(Continued from Council meeting of July 29, 2014)

HEARING PROTESTS relative to the establishment of the Studio City Property and Business Improvement District, pursuant to Section 53753 of the California Government Code, Section 36600 et seq. of the California Streets and Highways Code and Article XIII D of the California Constitution.

(Pursuant to Council adoption of Ordinance No. 183108 on June 17, 2014.  Public announcement of the tabulation of ballots is on Wednesday, August 6, 2014.)

PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the appointment of Ms. Esther Margulies to the West Los Angeles Area Planning Commission.

Recommendation for Council action:

RESOLVE that the Mayor's appointment of Ms. Esther Margulies to the West Los Angeles Area Planning Commission for the term ending June 30, 2015, is APPROVED and CONFIRMED. Ms. Margulies resides in Council District 11. (Current Commission gender composition: M=2; F=3)

Financial Disclosure Statement: Filed.

Background Check: Completed.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

TIME LIMIT FILE - AUGUST 11, 2014

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - AUGUST 8, 2014)

PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the appointment of Mr. Victor Sampson to the North Valley Area Planning Commission.

Recommendation for Council action:

RESOLVE that the Mayor's appointment of Mr. Victor Sampson to the North Valley Area Planning Commission for the term ending June 30, 2019, is APPROVED and CONFIRMED. Mr. Sampson resides in Council District 12. (Current Commission gender composition: M=3; F=2)

Financial Disclosure Statement: Pending.

Background Check: Pending.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

TIME LIMIT FILE - AUGUST 10, 2014

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - AUGUST 8, 2014)

CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT OF BALLOT TABULATION and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to establishment of the North Hollywood Transit Business Improvement District (District), pursuant to Section 53753 of the California Government Code, Section 36600 et seq. of the California Streets and Highways Code and Article XIII D of the California Constitution.

Recommendations for Council action, if the tabulation of ballots indicates majority support, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:

1. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE establishing the District and confirming the assessments to be levied upon properties within the District, as described in the Management District Plan.    
   
   
2. AUTHORIZE the City Clerk, subject to approval of the City Attorney, to prepare, execute and administer an operating agreement between the City and the North Hollywood Business Improvement District Corporation, for administration of the District.

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The City Clerk reports that direct costs associated with Department administrative expenses will be charged to the District and will be recovered from assessments collected.

There are currently three City-owned properties within the District to be paid from the General Fund totaling $5,282.47 for the first year of the District. Funding is available in the BID Trust Fund 659 to pay the General Fund's share of assessments for the first operating year. Assessments levied on the CRA of LA properties within the District will not be paid from the General Fund.

(Pursuant to Council action on Friday, August 1, 2014 and adoption of Ordinance No. 183106 on June 11, 2014.)

(Continued from the Council meeting of July 30, 2014)

CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION, PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT REPORT and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to a height district change for parcels in the Silver Lake - Echo Park - Elysian Valley Plan Area.

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

1. FIND that this action is categorically exempt from California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to Article III, Section 1, Class 5, Category 38 of the City's Environmental Guidelines. [ENV-2014-0425].
   
   
2. ADOPT the FINDINGS of the Los Angeles City Planning Commission (LACPC) as the FINDINGS of the Council.
   
   
3. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE, dated July 29, 2014, to effect a height district change from 1L to 1VL to decrease allowed height from 75 feet to 45 feet, for parcels listed below in the Silver Lake-Echo Park-Elysian Valley Plan area:
   
   
   1. Fronting Sunset Boulevard between Glendale Boulevard and McDuff Street.
      
      
   2. South of Sunset Boulevard along Lemoyne Street and Logan Street.
      
      
   3. North of Sunset Boulevard along Echo Park and Laveta Terrace.
      
      
   4. North of Sunset Boulevard along Fairbanks Place and Mc Duff Street.
      
      
4.  NOT PRESENT and ORDER FILED the Ordinance dated June 12, 2014.

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 - SEPTEMBER 15, 2014

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - SEPTEMBER 12, 2014)

15735 West Saticoy Street (Case No. 440809) Assessor I.D. No. 2206-011-019

8232 South Hoover Street (Case No. 417712) Assessor I.D. No. 6032-022-004

604 North Breed Street (Case No. 23924) Assessor I.D. No. 5175-004-015

COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR and CITY ETHICS COMMISSION relative to the reappointment of Ms. Monica Rodriguez to the Board of Public Works.

Recommendation for Council action:

RESOLVE that the Mayor’s reappointment of Ms. Monica Rodriguez to the Board of Public Works for the term ending June 30, 2019, is APPROVED and CONFIRMED. Ms. Rodriguez resides in Council District Seven. (Current commission gender composition: M = 3; F = 2)

Financial Disclosure Statement: Filed.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

TIME LIMIT FILE – AUGUST 8, 2014

LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION – AUGUST 8, 2014

(Public Works and Gang Reduction Committee waived consideration of the above matter)

COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY relative to authorization for one Deputy City Attorney for California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) attorney resources for Community Plan updates.

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

1. AUTHORIZE by RESOLUTION one Deputy City Attorney III, Class Code 0552 for the period of August 15, 2014 through June 30, 2015.
   
   
2. AUTHORIZE the Controller to transfer $168,959 from Account 68999J, Reserve for Future, to the following accounts within the Long Range Planning Special Revenue Fund, Fund No. 52F:
          

   Account	Title	Amount
   68112L	City Attorney	$120,728
   68299L	Reimbursement of General Fund	48,231
   	Total:	$168,959

3. AUTHORIZE the Controller to increase $120,728 to Fund 100/12, Account 1010 - Salaries, General.
   
   
4. AUTHORIZE the Controller to reimburse the associated related costs, up to $48,231, from Fund 52F, Long Range Planning Special Revenue Fund, Account 68299L to Fund 100/12, Revenue Source - 5361.

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. 

(Personnel and Animal Welfare and Planning and Land Use Management Committees waived consideration of the above matter)

MOTION (LABONGE - O’FARRELL) relative to the appointment of Tracy James as a Co-Trustee of the Hollywood Sign Trust.

Recommendation for Council action:

APPOINT Tracy James as a Co-Trustee of the Hollywood Sign Trust pursuant to the provisions of theTrust.

MOTION (LABONGE - O’FARRELL) relative to amending prior Council actions of November 9, 2012 and June 7, 2013 regarding 4214-4216 Los Feliz Boulevard/Sale of Bequest Property.

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

AMEND prior Council actions of November 9, 2012 and June 7, 2013 to transfer/appropriate $2,140.44 within the Zoo Enterprise Trust Fund No. 40E-87 from the General Account to Account No. 878520 (Bequests), to provide reimbursement to the SPCA-LA for additional unsecured property tax payments made on behalf of the nine beneficiaries in this matter, including the Los Angeles Zoo, and to authorize the Zoo Department to make any corrections, clarifications or revisions to the above fund transfer instructions, including any new instructions, in order to effectuate the intent of this Motion.

MOTION (LABONGE - O’FARRELL) relative to expenses related to the construction of two islands on Outpost Drive in the vicinity of Mullholand, Chelan and La Prensa, pursuant to the terms of a development agreement between the City and Universal Studios LLC.

Recommendations for Council action:

1. ALLOCATE $25,000 from the Universal - Outpost Protection Account in Council District Four Real Property Trust Fund No. 686, to Outpost Homeowners Association for any expenses related to the construction of two islands on Outpost Drive in the vicinity of Mullholand, Chelan and La Prensa, pursuant to the terms of a development agreement between the City and Universal Studios LLC.
   
   
2. DIRECT the City Clerk to prepare the necessary document(s) or agreement(s) with Outpost Homeowners Association, or any other agency or organization, as appropriate, in the above amount, for the above purpose, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form, if needed; and, AUTHORIZE the Council member of the Fourth District to execute any such documents on behalf of the City, as may be needed.
   
   
3. AUTHORIZE the City Clerk to make any corrections, clarifications or revisions to the above fund transfer instructions, including any new instructions, in order to effectuate the intent of this Motion.

MOTION (PARKS - BUSCAINO) relative to rescinding prior Council action of September 18, 1990, regarding the withdrawal from public use of the alley easterly of Van Ness between 96th Street and Cimarron Street.

Recommendation for Council action:

RESCIND the action of the City Council taken on September 18, 1990, under Council file No. 89-2587, relative to the withdrawal from public use of the alley easterly of Van Ness between 96th Street and Cimarron Street in that the need to have the alley withdrawn from public use is no longer necessary.

MOTION (ENGLANDER - BUSCAINO) relative to funding for the installation of Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) communications equipment related to the Automatic Vehicle Location (AVL) Project.

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

1. TRANSFER $200,000 from Trust Fund No. 848/38, Account 38019J, Automatic Vehicle Location Project, to Information Technology Agency Fund No. 100/32, Account 001100, Hiring Hall Salaries, for the installation of LAFD communications equipment related to the AVL Project.
   
   
2. TRANSFER a total of $150,000 to Information Technology Agency Fund No. 100/32, Account 001100, Hiring Hall Salaries, for the installation of LAFD communications equipment, from the following Funds/Accounts: a) $50,000 from MICLA Fund No. 298/38, Account 38K232, Communication Labor; b) $25,000 from Fund No, 298/38, Account 38J232, Communication Labor; and c) $75,000 from MICLA AO Series 2002F Acquisition Fund No. 290/38, Account 38J232, Communication Labor.

MOTION (LABONGE HUIZAR) relative to funding for the maintenance costs of vehicle No. 25584, a 2012 Ford F250 being used for street beautification purposes.

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

1. TRANSFER/APPROPRIATE $2,404 from the Council District Four portion of the Street Furniture Revenue Fund No. 43D/50 to the General Services Fund No. 100-40, Account No. 1090 to pay for maintenance costs of vehicle No. 25584, a 2012 Ford F250 being used for street beautification purposes in Council District Four. 
   
   
2. AUTHORIZE the Bureau of Street Services and/or the Department of General Services to make any changes, corrections or clarifications to the above fund transfer instructions in order to effectuate the intent of this Motion.

MOTION (LABONGE - HUIZAR) relative to reactivating Council file No. 12-0078 regarding the feasibility for establishing a process to expedite the permitting of public projects funded by private foundation grants or patrons.

Recommendation for Council action:

REACTIVATE Council file No. 12-0078 relative to the feasibility for establishing a process to expedite the permitting of public projects funded by private foundation grants or patrons and restore it to its most recent legislative status as of the date of the Council files expiration.

MOTION (MARTINEZ - PARKS) relative to lease approval for office space at 9040 Sunland Boulevard, Sun Valley, CA 91352.

Recommendation for Council action:

APPROVE, retroactively, the executed Neighborhood Council Lease Agreement between the City of Los Angeles, through the Department of Neighborhood Empowerment (on behalf of the Sun Valley Area Neighborhood Council), and Sun Valley Care Development Inc., for office space at 9040 Sunland Boulevard, Sun Valley, CA 91352, under the term and conditions substantially in conformance and consistent with the standard Neighborhood Council Lease Agreements contained in the files.

MOTION (HUIZAR - BLUMENFIELD) relative to lease approval for office space at 453 South Spring Street, Suite 200, Los Angeles, CA 90013.

Recommendation for Council action:

APPROVE, retroactively, the executed Neighborhood Council Lease Agreement between the City of Los Angeles, through the Department of Neighborhood Empowerment (on behalf of the Downtown Los Angeles Neighborhood Council), and Spring Arts Tower, Inc., for office space at 453 South Spring Street, Suite 200, Los Angeles, CA 90013, under the terms and conditions substantially in conformance and consistent with the standard Neighborhood Council Lease Agreement contained in the files.

FINAL MAP OF TRACT NO. 71804 located at 725 and 735 South Figueroa Street northerly of 8th Street.

(Bond No. C-123853)

Subdivider: EYP Realty, LLC; Surveyor: Psomas/John Chiappe Jr.

MOTION (LABONGE - CEDILLO) relative to funding for the fabrication and installation of eight Neighborhood Watch signs in Council District Four.

MOTION (O’FARRELL - LABONGE) relative to funding for security lighting at bus stops in the Historic Filipinotown area.

MOTION (FUENTES - BONIN) relative to costs associated with the use of a mobile stage by Richard Alvarado and the Oldies Car Club, San Fernando Valley for a Car Show and Concert on Sunday, July 27, 2014.

MOTION (CEDILLO - HUIZAR) relative to funding for El Grito de Dolores commemoration on September 15, 2014.

MOTION (HUIZAR - BUSCAINO) relative to funding to augment bulky item pickup, alley and commercial corridor cleanup, and community beautification projects in Council District 14.

MOTION (CEDILLO - PRICE) relative to funding for the Blossom Plaza project in Chinatown.

MOTION (KREKORIAN - BUSCAINO) relative to funding for increased demands on the Bureau of Sanitation’s As-Needed Salary Account.

ATTEST:  Holly L. Wolcott, INTERIM CITY CLERK

By

          Council Clerk                                                        PRESIDENT OF THE CITY COUNCIL

CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION (BONIN - KORETZ - BLUMENFIELD) relative to establishing a position in the City's 2013-14 State Legislative Program to oppose the passage of AB 69 (Perea) which would limit the size and effectiveness of the state's cap and trade program.

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

RESOLVE to include in the City's 2013-14 State Legislative Program OPPOSITION to the passage of AB 69 (Perea).

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

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

CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION (CEDILLO - O'FARRELL - PRICE - MARTINEZ - HUIZAR - BUSCAINO - BLUMENFIELD) relative to establishing a position in the City's 2014-15 Federal Legislative Program in regards to the unprecedented number of children that have fled their home countries in Central America to seek refuge in the United States.

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

RESOLVE to include in the City's *2013-15 Federal Legislative Program SUPPORT for the following:

1. Urge the Obama administration and the Department of Homeland Security to ensure the humane treatment of the thousands of minors being detained and to extend the necessary level of protections including humanitarian relief, advocacy, legal support, expeditious reunification of minors with their families and consideration of their status as refugees.
   
   
2. Oppose any changes and/or modifications to the 2008 William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act. 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

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

*ADOPTED, AS AMENDED