Los Angeles City Council, Journal/Council Proceeding
Friday, August 29, 2014
JOHN FERRARO COUNCIL CHAMBER ROOM 340, CITY HALL 200 NORTH SPRING STREET, LOS ANGELES, CA 90012 - 11:15 AM

SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING

ALL ITEMS FORTHWITH

(For further details see Official Council Files)

(For communications referred by the President see Referral Memorandum)

ROLL CALL
Members Present: Blumenfield, Cedillo, Englander, Fuentes, Huizar, Koretz, Krekorian, LaBonge, Martinez, O'Farrell, Parks, Price and President Wesson (13); Absent: Bonin and Buscaino (2)
Items for which Public Hearings Have Been Held
ITEM NO.(22)14-0002-S84
14-0002-S84

RULES, ELECTIONS AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT and RESOLUTION relative to establishing the City's position to support SB 210, which would revise the criteria for determining eligibility for pre-trial release from custody.

 

Recommendation for Council action, as initiated by Resolution (Parks - Englander), SUBJECT TO THE CONCURRENCE OF THE MAYOR:

 

ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION to include in the City's 2013-14 State Legislative Program SUPPORT to SB 210 (Hancock), which would revise the criteria for determining eligibility for pre-trial release from custody.

 

Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the Chief Legislative Analyst (CLA). The City Administrative Officer has not completed a financial analysis of this report.

 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

 

 

Adopted, (
8)
; Nays: Englander
, Fuentes
, Koretz
, Krekorian
, Parks
(5)
; Absent: Bonin
, Buscaino
(2)

 

ITEM NO.(23)14-0937
14-0937
CD 13

INNOVATION, TECHNOLOGY AND GENERAL SERVICES COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a lease agreement for the City owned space at 1710 N. Cherokee Avenue, Suite C, Los Angeles, CA 90028 with the Hollywood Property Owners Alliance.

Recommendations for Council action, pursuant to Motion (O'Farell - Blumenfield):

  1. AUTHORIZE the Department of General Services  (GSD), in consultation with the Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT), to negotiate and execute the lease for the City-owned retail space, subject to City Attorney review and approval as to form and legality for 1710 N. Cherokee Avenue, Suite C, Los Angeles, CA 90028 with the Hollywood Property Alliance.
       
  2. INSTRUCT the GSD and  LADOT, with the assistance of the City Attorney, to prepare and process any necessary documents to effectute the intent of the motion.

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.

 

 

Adopted, (
13)
; Absent: Bonin
, Buscaino
(2)

 

Items for which Public Hearings Have Not Been Held - (10 Votes Required for Consideration)
ITEM NO.(24)14-1148
14-1148

CONSIDERATION OF MOTION (ENGLANDER - KREKORIAN - KORETZ) relative to funding for Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) overtime.

 

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

  1. TRANSFER $15 million from the Unappropriated Balance, LAPD Overtime to LAPD Fund No. 100/70, Account No. 1092.

  2. INSTRUCT the City Administrative Officer to:

    1. Work with the LAPD to identify savings from Fiscal Year (FY) 2013-14 that may be re-appropriated in FY 2014-15 for LAPD sworn overtime and provide a recommendation on re-appropriating these funds as part of the First Financial Status Report (FSR).

    2. Identify unappropriated funds in FY 2014-15 that may be used for sworn overtime in the LAPD and provide a recommendation on transferring these identified funds as part of the First FSR and/or in a subsequent FSR.
         
  3. DIRECT the LAPD to report to the Budget and Finance Committee on a biweekly basis with a status on the overtime expenditure rate.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted. 

 

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

 

 

Adopted, (
13)
; Absent: Bonin
, Buscaino
(2)

 

ITEM NO.(25)14-1158
14-1158

CONSIDERATION OF MOTION (O’FARRELL - LABONGE) relative to expending funds regarding a Feasibility Cost Sharing Agreement and associated Project Management Plan with the US Army Corps of Engineers for the Los Angeles River Ecosystem Restoration.

 

Recommendations for Council action:

  1. AUTHORIZE the Department of Public Works, Office of Accounting, with support from the Bureau of Engineering, to expend $200,000, subject to the availability of Fund 682, Account 50G273, LA RIVER REVITALIZATION MASTER, payable to the following, to fulfill the City's 50 percent cost share obligation for the additional work:

    US Army Corps of Engineers
    Address: Los Angeles District, 915 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90017-3401
    Attention: Ms. Martha Sanchez, Project Financial Manager
    Receiving number: 051036706
    Account number: 220025
    Amount: $200,000.00
    Receiver name: USACE Finance Center
    Receiving bank: Federal Reserve Bank, New York
    EROC: L1
    Advance number: 849
    Vendor ID: WHRFBG
    ROV number: 656

  2. AUTHORIZE the City Engineer to make any technical corrections or clarifications to the above fund transfer instructions in order to effectuate the intent of this Motion.

  3. AUTHORIZE the City Engineer to sign a letter of agreement to document this additional contribution.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

 

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

 

 

Adopted, (
13)
; Absent: Bonin
, Buscaino
(2)

 

ITEM NO.(26)13-1395-S6
13-1395-S6

CONSIDERATION OF MOTION (CEDILLO - BUSCAINO) relative to funding for the Celes King Pool project.

 

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

 

AUTHORIZE the Controller to:

  1. Reappropriate the June 30, 2014 project account balance within the Capital Improvement Expenditure Program Fund (CIEP) No. 100/54, Account No. 00G997 - Rosecrans Sports Field.

  2. Transfer $52,800 from Account No. 00G997 - Rosecrans Sports Field to Account No. 00K035 - Celes King Pool within CIEP Fund No. 100/54.

  3. Utilize the additional funding to implement Council instructions to transfer approximately $9.2 million in CIEP funds to various community programs, as approved in Council File No. 13-1395-S3.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

 

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

 

ADOPTED

 

SUBSTITUTE MOTION (CEDILLO - LABONGE)

 

Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:
  1.  REAPPROPRIATE the June 30, 2014 project account balance within the Capital Improvement Expenditure Program Fund (CIEP) No. 100/54, for the following accounts:

    00G997 - Rosecrans Sports Field
    00K035 - Celes King III Pool
    00K038 - Lincoln Park Pool
    00K501 - Manchester Jr. Arts

  2. TRANSFER $52,800 within the CIEP Fund No. 100/54 as follows:

    From:  Account 00G997 - Rosecrans Sports Field
    To:      Account 00K035 - Celes King III Pool

  3. UTILIZE the additional funding to implement Council instructions to transfer approximately $9.2 million in CIEP funds to various community programs, as approved in Council file No. 13-1395-S3.

 

Substitute Motion adopted, (
13)
; Absent: Bonin
, Buscaino
(2)

 

ITEM NO.(27)14-0002-S94
14-0002-S94

RESOLUTION (WESSON - PRICE) relative to including in the City's 2013-14 State Legislative Program support of AB 1399.

 

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

 

RESOLVE to include in the City's 2013-14 State Legislative Program SUPPORT of AB 1399 (Medina and V. Manual Perez), which would establish the California New Markets Tax Credit Program.

 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

 

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

 

 

Adopted, (
13)
; Absent: Bonin
, Buscaino
(2)

 

ITEM NO.(28)14-0002-S69
14-0002-S69

RESOLUTION (KORETZ - CEDILLO) relative to including in the City's 2013-14 State Legislative Program support of AB 2293 (Bonilla).

 

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

 

RESOLVE to include in the City's 2013-14 State Legislative Program SUPPORT of AB 2293 (Bonilla) that would establish guidelines regarding insurance coverage for Transportation Network Companies to ensure personal and financial safety of consumers.

 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

 

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

 

Adopted, (
13)
; Absent: Bonin
, Buscaino
(2)

 

ITEM NO.(29)14-1112
14-1112

CITY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER TO REPORT pursuant to Motion (WESSON - LABONGE) relative to negotiations and resolution of the litigation entitled Brian D'Arcy et al v. Ron Galperin, in his capacity as the Controller of the City of Los Angeles, and City of Los Angeles v. Brian D'Arcy et al., under terms that would include allowing for the release of funds to the Joint Safety Institute (JSI) and Joint Training Institute (JTI) Trusts, contingent upon the conditions outlined in Motion (WESSON - KREKORIAN - FUENTES - BLUMENFIELD - O'FARRELL - LABONGE - BUSCAINO). 

 

(Council may recess to closed session pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1) in order to confer with legal counsel in relation to the cases entitled Brian D'Arcy et al v. Ron Galperin, in his capacity as the Controller of the City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Superior Court Case (LASC) No. BS146924 (This litigation relates to the authority to audit the JTI and JSI Trusts); and, City of Los Angeles v. Brian D'Arcy et al., LASC No. BC551103 (This litigation seeks a receivership for the JTI and JSI Trusts); and/or pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2)/(e)(2), significant exposure to litigation in relation to JTI and JSI trusts, including payment of funds into the trusts.)

 

Adopted to Continue, Unanimous Vote (
13)
; Absent: Bonin
, Buscaino
(2)

CONTINUED TO SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

ITEM NO.(30)

FINAL MAPS in the various Council Districts.

Recommendation for Council action:

APPROVE the Final Maps and Adopt the City Engineer Reports as detailed in the various listed Council files, inlcuding bonds, agreements, contracts and other related issues as specified:

(a)14-1175
14-1175
CD 5

FINAL MAP OF TRACT NO. 69966 located at 15963 West Valley Vista Boulevard easterly of Woodley Avenue.

 

(Bond No. C-124375)

(Quimby Fee: $12,078)

Subdivider: 15963 Valley Vista Partners, LLC; Surveyor: Chris D. Nelson

 

 

Adopted, (
13)
; Absent: Bonin
, Buscaino
(2)

MAP AND BOND APPROVED - CITY ENGINEER REPORT ADOPTED

Whereupon the Council did adjourn.
Signature


ATTEST:  Holly L. Wolcott, CITY CLERK



By

          Council Clerk                                                      PRESIDENT OF THE CITY COUNCIL