7547 North Clybourn Avenue aka 7548 North Cartwright Avenue. (Lien: $598.39)

7752 North Sancola Avenue. (Lien: $686.68)

915 West Burrell Street. (Lien: $731.66)

8809 North Lankershim Boulevard. (Lien: $2,073.40)

756 North Ridgewood Place. (Lien: $601.27)

11165 West Tennessee Avenue. (Lien: $5,266.17)

10515 South Juniper Street. (Lien: $6,472.76)

HEARING COMMENTS relative to an Application for Determination of Public Convenience or Necessity for the sale of alcoholic beverages for on-site consumption at a sports lounge located at 8910 South Western Avenue.

Recommendations for Council action: 

1. DETERMINE that the Public Convenience or Necessity WILL NOT be served by the sale of alcoholic beverages for on-site consumption at a sports lounge located at 8910 South Western Avenue, Los Angeles, 90047, inasmuch as the site is located in a high crime reporting district.
   
   
2. DENY the application for Determination of Public Convenience or Necessity for the sale of alcoholic beverages for on-site consumption at 8910 South Western Avenue, based upon the above finding and the negative influence associated with the sale of alcohol in the concerned community.
   
   
3. INSTRUCT the City Clerk to transmit this determination to the State Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control as the required findings under Business and Professions Code Section 23958.4.
   

Application filed by: Oscar Cardova (Kevin Franklin, representative)

TIME LIMIT FILE – AUGUST 11, 2014

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

ARTS, PARKS, HEALTH, AGING AND RIVER COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the appointment of Ms. Elizabeth FastHorse to the Los Angeles City/County Native American Indian Commission.

Recommendation for Council action:

NOTE and FILE the June 20, 2014 and July 18, 2014 Communications from the Mayor relative to the appointment of Ms. Elizabeth FastHorse to the Los Angeles City/County Native American Indian Commission, inasmuch as Ms. FastHorse has withdrawn from consideration.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the appointment of Assistant Chief Ralph Terrazas as Fire Chief, Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD).

Recommendation for Council action:

RESOLVE that the Mayor's appointment of Assistant Chief Ralph Terrazas as Fire Chief, LAFD, effective on the date of Council confirmation, is APPROVED and CONFIRMED.

Financial Disclosure Statement: Pending.

Background Review: Pending.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

TIME LIMIT FILE - SEPTEMBER 8, 2014

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - AUGUST 29, 2014)

COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE BOARD OF WATER AND POWER COMMISSIONERS, CITY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER, and CITY ATTORNEY and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to proposed Power Purchase Agreement No. BP 13-057 with RE Barren Ridge 1 LLC for solar capacity, purchase options for the RE Barren Ridge 1 Solar Generation Facility and the underlying land, and Real Estate License Agrement No. BP 14-017.

(10 votes required pursuant to Charter Section 607)

(Energy and Environment Committee report to be submitted in Council.  If public hearing is not held in Committee, an opportunity for public comment will be provided.)

(Click on the above hyperlink or go to www.lacouncilfile.com for background documents.)

ADOPTED

ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE REPORT and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to proposed Power Purchase Agreement No. BP 13-057 with RE Barren Ridge 1 LLC for solar capacity, purchase options for the RE Barren Ridge 1 Solar Generation Facility and the underlying land, and Real Estate License Agrement No. BP 14-017.

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

1. CONCUR with the Board of Water and Power Commissioners' (Board) June 17, 2014 action, Resolution No. 014-249, authorizing the execution of:
   
   
   1. Power Purchase Agreement No. BP 13-057 with RE Barren Ridge 1 LLC for solar capacity
      
      
   2. Purchase Option of the RE Barren Ridge 1 Solar Generation Facility
      
      
   3. Purchase Option for the underlying land from RE Barren Ridge LandCo LLC
      
      
   4. Real Estate License Agreement No. BP 14-017
      
      
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE approving Power Purchase Agreement, No. BP 13-057, by and between the City of Los Angeles, acting by and through the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP), and RE Barren Ridge 1, LLC, including the facility purchase option and land purchase option attached thereto, and delegating to the Board limited authority to amend such agreements.
   
   
3. REQUEST the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) to improve its process for reviewing/assessing energy development project proposals in order to ensure the most cost-effective agreements.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that approval of Resolution No. 014-249 authorizes expenditures of estimated at approximately $11.8 million per year and $23.7 million over the 20-year term of the agreement from the Power Revenue Fund. There is no impact to the City's General Fund. The proposed Agreement complies with the LADWP's adopted Financial Policies.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

(Ten votes required pursuant to Charter Section 607)

ARTS, PARKS, HEALTH, AGING AND RIVER COMMITTEE REPORT relative to proposed agreement with PlayPower, Inc. (PlayPower) for the purchase and installation of playground and recreation related equipment, accessories, and supplies.

Recommendation for Council action:

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the President and Secretary, Board of Recreation and Parks Commissioners, to execute the agreement with PlayPower for the purchase and installation of playground and recreation related equipment, accessories, and supplies for an initial term expiring April 22, 2017 with a one-year renewal option, subject to the review and approval of the City Attorney as to form.

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The City Administrative Officer reports that the proposed agreement will be funded on a project-by-project basis from various funding sources and utilization of PlayPower will be subject to the availability of funds.  As proposed, there is no impact to the General Fund.  To the extent applicable, the above recommendation complies with the City Financial Policies in that ongoing revenue will be used to meet ongoing expenditures.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

TIME LIMIT FILE - AUGUST 11, 2014

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

MOTION (O'FARRELL - PARKS) relative to covering the costs of an expedited review of the striping and signal plan for the B-Permit design work.

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

1. AUTHORIZE the Los Angeles Department of Transportation to accept up to $15,000 from Kilroy Realty, L.P., developer of the Columbia Square Project, deposit the funds into Fund No. 840/94, Revenue Source 5188 and APPROPRIATE therefrom to Fund 100/94, Salaries Overtime Account No. 001090, to cover the cost of an expedited review of the striping and signal plan for the B-Permit design work associated with the Project.
   
   
2. AUTHORIZE the Controller to make any technical corrections or clarifications to the above instructions in order to effectuate the intent of this motion.

FINAL MAP OF PARCEL MAP L.A. 2012-3289 located at 2013 Purdue Avenue southeasterly of La Grange Avenue.

(Bond No. C-123856)

(Quimby Fee: $4,026)

(Less Dwelling Unit Construction Tax: $400)

Subdivider: Purdue-Modern, LLC; Engineer, Surveyor: Rober Kameoka

FINAL MAP OF TRACT NO. 65985 located at 11951 (11931-11957) Riverside Drive easterly of  Ben Avenue.  

(Bond No. C-123857)

(Quimby Fee: $60,469)

Subdivider: Riverben Villas, LP; Engineer: George Barajas