6830 South Crenshaw Boulevard aka 6832 South Crenshaw Boulevard. (Lien: 10,967.72)

(Continued from Council meeting of August 15, 2014)

HEARING PROTEST and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to levying the Wilmington Commercial Business Improvement District (District) special assessment for the District’s thirteenth fiscal year (operating year) beginning on January 1, 2014 through December 31, 2014. 

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

1. HEAR PROTESTS against the proposed levying of the special assessment for the District’s 2014 fiscal year, pursuant to Section 36524 of the California Streets and Highways Code.
   
   
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE levying the special assessment for the District’s 2014 fiscal year, if a majority protest, as defined by Section 36525 of the California Streets and Highways Code is found not to exist.
   
   
3. APPROVE the Wilmington Commercial Business Improvement District Advisory Board for the District’s 2014 fiscal year.   
   
   
4. AUTHORIZE the City Clerk, subject to City Attorney approval, to prepare, execute and administer a contract between the City and the Wilmington Chamber of Commerce, the nonprofit service provider for administration of the District.

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The City Clerk reports that direct costs for Department administration of the District program for its 2014 fiscal year will be recovered from the assessments collected.  The amount of recoverable City costs to be charged to the District will be $2,610.00, representing five percent of the District’s anticipated assessment revenue for its 2014 fiscal year, plus an additional one percent for departmental costs associated with the direct billing of District stakeholders.  There are no assessments to be paid for City-owned properties located within the boundaries of the District.  Therefore, there is no impact on the General Fund.   

(Pursuant to Council adoption of Ordinance No.183178 on August 19, 2014.)

ARTS, PARKS, HEALTH, AGING AND RIVER COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the reappointment of Mr. Eric Paquette to the Cultural Affairs Commission.

Recommendation for Council action:

RESOLVE that the Mayor's reappointment of Mr. Eric Paquette to the Cultural Affairs Commission for the term ending June 30, 2019 is APPROVED and CONFIRMED. Mr. Paquette resides in Council District Four. (Current Board gender composition: F=5; M=2)

Financial Disclosure Statement:  Completed.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

TIME LIMIT FILE - SEPTEMBER 18, 2014

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - SEPTEMBER 17, 2014)

PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the appointment of Ms. Elissa Scrafano to the Cultural Heritage Commission.

Recommendation for Council action:

RESOLVE that the Mayor's appointment of Ms. Elissa Scrafano to the Cultural Heritage Commission for the term ending June 30, 2019, is APPROVED and CONFIRMED. Ms. Scrafano resides in Council District Five. (Current Commission gender composition: M=3; F=2)

Financial Disclosure Statement: Pending.

Background Check: Pending.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

TIME LIMIT FILE - SEPTEMBER 28, 2014

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - SEPTEMBER 26, 2014)

HOUSING COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the reappointment of Ms. Barbara Yaroslavsky to the Commission on Community and Family Services.

Recommendation for Council action:

RESOLVE that the Mayor's reappointment of Ms. Barbara Yaroslavsky to the Commission on Community and Family Services for the term ending June 30, 2018 is APPROVED and CONFIRMED.  Ms. Yaroslavsky resides in Council District Five. (Current Commission gender composition:  F=12; M=3.)

Financial Disclosure Statement:  Pending.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

TIME LIMIT FILE - SEPTEMBER 27, 2014

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - SEPTEMBER 26, 2014)

ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the status of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power's (LADWP) customer call-back service help-line.

Recommendation for Council action:

NOTE and FILE Motion (Englander - Fuentes) relative to requesting the LADWP to report on the latest status of its customer service help-line and operational issues impacting the customer call-back features and the LADWP's efforts to address customer service concerns.

Fiscal Impact Statement:  Not applicable.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

ARTS, PARKS, HEALTH, AGING AND RIVER COMMITTEE REPORT and RESOLUTION relative to assigning of the Los Angeles Philharmonic Association (LAPA) a right to apply for Proposition A Cities Excess Funds in the amount of $150,000 for the completion of the Hollywood Bowl Major Theatre Renovation Project.

Recommendation for Council action:

ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION which assigns to the LAPA a right to apply for Proposition A Cities Excess Funds in the amount of $150,000.00, which are available from the Third Supervisorial District of the County of Los Angeles through the Los Angeles County Regional Park and Open Space District on condition that the funds are used for the completion of the Hollywood Bowl Major Theatre Renovation Project.

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The Department of Recreation and Parks reports there is no anticipated fiscal impact to the General Fund as funding the the completion of the Hollywood Bowl Major Theatre Renovation Project will be the responsibility of the LAPA.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

INNOVATION, TECHNOLOGY AND GENERAL SERVICES and BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEES' REPORT relative to proposed contract and amendments between the City and CGI Technologies and Solutions Inc., for the Supply Management System (SMS) Replacement Project.

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

1. APPROPRIATE $3.965 million from the Unappropriated Balance to the Information Technology Agency (ITA) Fund 100/32, as follows:
    

   Account	Title	Amount
   3040	Contractual Services Account	$3,574,609
   1010	Salaries General Account	$165,684
   6010	Office and Administrative	$224,707
   	Total:	$3,965,000

          
2. AUTHORIZE by resolution two positions as follows:
          

   Quantity	Class Title	Amount
   1	1455-2 Systems Programmer II	$80,446
   1	1431-5 Programmer Analyst V	85,238
   	Total:	$165,684

3. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, ITA, or designee, to negotiate and execute a Professional Services Agreement totaling $19.8 million with CGI Technologies and Solutions, Inc. for the implementation and post-implementation of the Procurement, Inventory, and Vendor Self-Service modules of the Financial Management System (FMS) for a four year term effective from September 1, 2014, with a ratification clause subject to the inclusion of a funding clause and approval of the City Attorney and the City Risk Manager.
   
   
4. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, ITA, or designee, to execute the Fourth Amendment to the Amended and Restated Proprietary Software License Agreement C-114341 with CGI Technologies and Solutions, Inc. This agreement includes all FMS software licenses. This amendment will add the third-party software licenses for the SMS Replacement Project totaling $152,344.
   
   
5. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, ITA, or designee, to execute the Fifth Amendment to the Proprietary Software Maintenance Agreement C-114342 with CGI Technologies and Solutions, Inc. This agreement includes all FMS software maintenance and will add software maintenance for the SMS Replacement Project totaling $137,505.
   
   
6. ACKNOWLEDGE that this project is a funding priority for future fiscal years.
   
   
7. DIRECT the Department of General Services (GSD) and ITA to provide a periodic status report to the Innovation, Technology and General Services Committee.

Fiscal Impact Statement:   The ITA and GSD reports that approval of the proposed Contractual Agreements will result in expenditures of $20.1 million dollars over a four year period, including $3.6 million in FY14-15, $6.7 million in FY15-16, $6.2 million in FY16-17, and $3.6 million in FY17-18. There is no fiscal impact to the current FY14-15 budget because $3.965 million has been included as an appropriation in the Unappropriated Balance which will cover the expenditures associated to this Agreement for FY14-15. The recommendations on this report are in compliance with the City's Financial Policies as budgeted funds are available to support the proposed current year contract expenditures and future fiscal year expenditures are subject to annual appropriation within the Adopted Budget.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

(Personnel and Animal Welfare Committee waived consideration of the above matter)

PUBLIC SAFETY, PERSONNEL AND ANIMAL WELFARE, and BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEES REPORTS relative to the implementation of the Administrative Citation Enforcement (ACE) Pilot Program. 

1. PUBLIC SAFETY and PERSONNEL AND ANIMAL WELFARE COMMITTEES JOINT REPORT:
   
   Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:
   
   

   1. REQUEST the City Attorney to:
      
      

      1. Prepare a new ordinance similar to the Ordinance dated June 18, 2014 (attached to the Council file), as amended to:
         
         

         1. Modify the list of ACE Pilot Program citations to delete Operating a Parking Lot Without a Permit and Selling of Tobacco Without the Required Retail Permit; and, add a citation for the use of gas-powered leaf blowers with discretion given to LAPD to issue the citation to the property owners for whom the gardeners work.
            
            
         2. Change mailing notice from 15 to 20 days, and incorporate any other necessary technical amendment(s).
            
            
      2. In conjunction with the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) and Department of Animal Services (DAS), to report on a quarterly basis to the Public Safety and Personnel and Animal Welfare Committees relative to the number of citations issued and hearings requested; days needed to make determinations of validity; and, the number of timely, late, or delinquent ACE payments to date.
         
         
   2. RESOLVE that the following positions are APPROVED and CONFIRMED for nine months in the corresponding Departments:
             

      No.	Classification	Department
      1	Accountant II	Office of Finance
      1	Clerk Typist	Department of Animal Services
      1	Administrative Coordinator III	City Attorney
      1	Paralegal I	City Attorney
      1	Legal Secretary II	City Attorney
      1	Legal Clerk I	City Attorney

                     
   3. APPROVE the proposed program costs estimates discussed in Attachment B of the City Attorney's report.
      
      
   4. APPROVE a contract with the selected vendor to perform various ACE pilot program process and administrative functions after citations have been issued.
      
      

2. BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT
   
   Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:
   
   

   1. CONCUR with the recommendations of the Public Safety and Personnel and Animal Welfare Committees relative to the implementation of the ACE Program as a pilot program involving the LAPD and DAS.
      
      
   2. INSTRUCT the City Administrative Officer (CAO) to prepare the necessary documentation to effectuate a Reserve Fund Loan to fund the ACE program with the understanding that revenue from the program will replenish the Reserve Fund.
      
      
   3. REQUIRE Council approval for any changes to implementation of the ACE program.       
      

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The City Attorney reports that the annual cost of implementing the ACE Pilot Program is $577,603 for City staff responsible for the critical elements of this program.  These costs will be covered by the revenue generated by the program.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF INNOVATION, TECHNOLOGY AND GENERAL SERVICES COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the creation of the Innovation Fund and restructuring of the Quality and Productivity  Commission (QPC) into the Innovation and Performance Commission.

Recommendations for Council action: 

1. AUTHORIZE by resolution, one position of Project Coordinator, Class Code 1537, in the Office of the City Administrative Officer (CAO).
   
   
2. APPROVE the following general Innovation Fund criterias: Ideas should (1) Be Innovative and Original, (2) Support Greater Efficiencies, (3) Emphasize Priority Outcomes and Quality of Life, and (4) Be Feasible and Measurable.
   
   
3. APPROVE a two-year pilot project, through June 30, 2016, implementing the Innovation Fund upon the effective date of the ordinance as outlined in the CAO's August 20, 2014 report, attached to the Council file, and summarized in Attachment 1 of the same report.
   
   
4. REQUEST the Innovation and Performance Commission to report within six months of projects having been approved for funding on project status, whether the project goals are being met, and on funds expended to date, and to report annually with a review that includes lessons learned, an assessment of successful and unsuccessful results, as applicable, and other feedback as needed. 

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The CAO reports that funding of $1.1 million for the proposed Innovation Fund is included in the 2014-2015 General City Purposes Adopted Budget. Upon approval of the ordinance establishing the Innovation Fund, the Controller will transfer the monies ($1.1 million) in the General City Purposes Fund 100/56 Innovation Fund Account No. 08870, to the new Innovation Fund. An amount of $1 million would be awarded to departments for implementation or testing of innovative ideas and an amount of $100,000 would be transferred to the CAO to provide staff and administrative support for the Commission. As funds are budgeted to support the proposed expenditures, the recommendations provided in this report comply with the City's Financial Policies.
 
Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

(Continued from Council meeting of September 9, 2014)

COMMUNICATION FROM THE MAYOR relative to the appointment of Ms. Elma Emma Wilson Duke to the Los Angeles City Employees' Retirement System Board.

Recommendation for Council action:

RESOLVE that the Mayor's appointment of Ms. Elma Emma Wilson Duke to the Los Angeles City Employees' Retirement System Board for the term ending June 30, 2016 is APPROVED and CONFIRMED.  Ms. Duke resides in Council District 14. (Current Board gender composition: F=3; M=3)

Financial Disclosure Statement:  Pending.

Background Check:  Completed.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

TIME LIMIT FILE - SEPTEMBER 28, 2014

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - SEPTEMBER 26, 2014)

COMMUNICATION FROM THE MAYOR relative to the reappointment of Ms. Alana Yanez to the Board of Animal Services.

Recommendation for Council action:

RESOLVE that the Mayor's reappointment of Ms. Alana Yanez to the Board of Animal Services for the term ending June 30, 2019 is APPROVED and CONFIRMED.  Ms. Yanez resides in Council District One.  (Current Board gender composition: F=2; M=3)

Financial Disclosure Statement:  Pending.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

TIME LIMIT FILE - SEPTEMBER 26, 2014

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - SEPTEMBER 26, 2014)

(Personnel and Animal Welfare Committee waived consideration of the above matter)

COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR and CITY ETHICS COMMISSION relative to the reappointment of Ms. Corrine E. Tapia to the Board of Fire and Police Pension Commissioners.

Recommendation for Council action:

RESOLVE that the Mayor's reappointment of Ms. Corrine E. Tapia to the Board of Fire and Police Pension Commissioners for the term ending June 30, 2019 is APPROVED and CONFIRMED.  (Current commission gender composition:  F = 2; M = 3).

Financial Disclosure Statement:  Completed.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

TIME LIMIT FILE - SEPTEMBER 17, 2014

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - SEPTEMBER 17, 2014)

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

CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY and ORDINANCES FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to renaming the Quality and Productivity Commission to Innovation and Performance Commission, expanding its duties to include recommending funding from the Innovation Fund, renaming the Productivity Incentive Revolving Fund to Innovation Fund, and changing the primary purpose of the fund to improve the quality, efficiency and effectiveness of City services.

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

PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCES relative to amending Article 7, Chapter 8, Division 5, and Chapter 19, Division 8, of the Los Angeles Administrative Code renaming the Quality and Productivity Commission to Innovation and Performance Commission, adding the duties of reviewing applications for funding proposals, renaming the Productivity Incentive Revolving Fund to Innovation Fund, and changing the primary purpose of the fund to improve the quality, efficiency and effectiveness of City services.

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.

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

(Continued from Council meeting of September 9, 2014)

1620 West 30th Street (Case No. 429523) Assessor I.D. No. 5053-032-003

1623 West 85th Street (Case No. 225001) Assessor I.D. No. 6034-026-019

6219 South Van Ness Avenue (Case No. 359106) Assessor I.D. No. 4007-022-016

653 East 37th Street (Case No. 245651) Assessor I.D. No. 5121-005-020

2747 East Blanchard Street (Case No. 422758) Assessor I.D. No. 5177-018-011

CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION, COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ENGINEER and RESOLUTION TO VACATE relative to vacating the alley southerly of 12th Street from Flower Street to 150 feet easterly thereof (VAC-E1400760).

Recommendations for Council action:

1. REAFFIRM the FINDINGS of May 15, 2013, that the vacation of the alley southerly of 12th Street from Flower Street to 150 feet easterly thereof, pursuant to the City of Los Angeles Environmental Guidelines, is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970, pursuant to Article III, Class 5(3) of the City of Los Angeles Environmental Guidelines.
   
   
2. REAFFIRM the FINDINGS of May 15, 2013, that this vacation is in substantial conformance with the General Plan pursuant to Section 556 of the Los Angeles City Charter.
   
   
3. ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION TO VACATE No. 13-1400760 for the vacation of the alley southerly of 12th Street from Flower Street to 150 feet easterly thereof.
   
   
4. INSTRUCT the City Clerk to transmit, following Council adoption, Resolution to Vacate No. 13-1400760 to the Land Development Group of the Bureau of Engineering 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.

(Continued from Council meeting of September 9, 2014)

COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER (CAO) and RESOLUTION relative to the City Attorney's administration of the Victim Assistance Program.

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

1. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney, or designee, to approve the Standard Agreement with the State of California Victim Compensation and Government Claims Board for the period July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2017, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form and legality.
   
   
2. AUTHORIZE the Controller to maintain the revolving account entitled Victim Emergency Award Payment within Fund 368/12, administered by the Office of the City Attorney.
   
   
3. ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION requested by the California Victim Compensation and Government Claims Board for receipt of the grant award.
   
   
4. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney, or designee, to prepare Controller instructions for any necessary technical adjustments, subject to the approval of the City Administrative Officer (CAO); and, AUTHORIZE the Controller to implement the instructions.  
   

Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that this action will not impact the General Fund. Approval of the above recommendations will allow for the reimbursement of emergency expenses paid by the City Attorney's Office to assist victims and witnesses of crimes. There is no required match for this grant. The above recommendations are in compliance with City financial policies in that budgeted appropriations will be balanced against receipts expected from this grant.

Community Impact Statement Submitted: No

(Public Safety Committee waived consideration of the above matter)

MOTION (BUSCAINO - FUENTES) relative to initiating street vacation proceedings for Pass Road between Hillrose Street and Wayside Drive.

Recommendations for Council action:

1. INITIATE street vacation proceedings, pursuant to California Streets and Highways Code, Division 9, Part 3, Public Streets, Highways and Service Easements Vacation Law for Pass Road between Hillrose Street and Wayside Drive.
   
   
2. DIRECT the Bureau of Engineering to investigate the feasibility of this vacation request.
   
   
3. DIRECT the Bureau of Engineering to present its report regarding the feasibility of vacating the requested areas to the Public Works and Gang Reduction Committee.
   
   
4. DIRECT the City Clerk to schedule this request for the City Council’s consideration at the appropriate time under the City’s Street Vacation procedures.

MOTION (FUENTES – HUIZAR) relative to the Museo al Aire Libre de Pacoima project.

Recommendations for Council action:

1. ALLOCATE $30,000 in the Cultural and Community Events line item of the Cultural Affairs Special Appropriations (Special III) Fund No. 480 to advance the Museo al Aire Libre de Pacoima project that will provide economic development and cultural tourism growth opportunities for Los Angeles.
   
   
2. DIRECT the Cultural Affairs Department to prepare and process the necessary documents and/or payments directly with the vendor/service provider, or any other appropriate agency or organization, in the above amount, for the above purpose, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form, if needed; and, AUTHORIZE the Department of Cultural Affairs to execute any such documents on behalf of the City.
   
   
3. AUTHORIZE the Department of Cultural Affairs to make any technical corrections or clarifications to the above instructions in order to effectuate the intent of this motion.

MOTION (ENGLANDER – BONIN) relative to amending prior Council action of August 28, 2013 regarding the Ad Hoc Committee on Community Care Facilities.

Recommendation for Council action:

AMEND prior Council action of August 28, 2013 to resolve to extend the sunset date of this committee to April 30, 2015.

MOTION (HUIZAR – BUSCAINO) relative to funding for community improvements to parks within Council District 14.

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

1. TRANSFER/APPROPRIATE $12,300 in the Central Los Angeles Recycling and Transfer Station Community Amenities Trust Fund No. 47S/14 to the Department of Recreation and Parks Fund No. 302/89 Account 89704H (Deferred Maintenance) for community improvements to parks within Council District 14.
   
   
2. AUTHORIZE the Department of Recreation and Parks to make any technical corrections to the above fund transfer instructions in order to effectuate the intent of this motion.

MOTION (WESSON - ENGLANDER) relative to an economic study of the City's fifteen council districts detailing job and employment data. 

MOTION (O’FARRELL - FUENTES) relative to funding for a special reception for FilAm ARTS in the City Hall Tom Bradley Room on Friday, September 26, 2014.

MOTION (PRICE - WESSON) relative to an offer of reward for information leading to the identification, apprehension, and conviction of the person(s) responsible for the murder of Daryl Gatewood on August 23, 2014.

Blumenfield, Buscaino, Cedillo, Englander, Fuentes, Huizar,  Koretz, Krekorian, Martinez, O'Farrell, Parks, Price and President Wesson (13); Absent: Bonin and LaBonge (2)

ATTEST:            Holly L. Wolcott, CITY CLERK

By

Council Clerk                   PRESIDENT OF THE CITY COUNCIL