10513 North Variel Avenue. (Lien: $3,798.91)

 (Continued from Council meeting of September 23, 2014)

HEARING COMMENTS relative to an Application for Determination of Public Convenience or Necessity for the sale of alcoholic beverages for on-site consumption at 428AD live music venue.

Recommendations for Council action: 

1. DETERMINE that the issuance of a liquor license at 428AD live music venue located at 428 South Hewitt Street, Los Angeles, 90013, will serve the Public Convenience or Necessity and will not tend to create a law enforcement problem.
   
   
2. GRANT the Application for Determination of Public Convenience or Necessity for the sale of alcoholic beverages for on-site consumption at 428 South Hewitt Street.
   
   
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.
   
   

Applicant: Group SHS, LLC (Christopher Murray c/o Rosenheim & Associates, representative)

TIME LIMIT FILE – DECEMBER 9, 2014

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - DECEMBER 9, 2014)

PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to amending the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) to reduce the time cycle of the Off-Site Sign Periodic Inspection Program (OSSPIP).

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

1. FIND, the ordinance is not a project subject to environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).  Under State CEQA Guidelines Section 15378, Subsections (b)(2) and (b)(5), continuing administrative activities and organizational activities that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment are not CEQA projects.  The ordinance makes an administrative change to existing portions of LAMC Section 91.6205.18, and the change will not result in any change to the physical environment.
   
   
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE, dated May 19, 2014, to amend certain provisions of LAMC Section 91.6205.18, Division 62, Article 1 of Chapter IX regarding the OSSPIP to reduce the length of the inspection cycle, reduce the inspection fee and eliminate the certificate of compliance requirement.
   
   
3. NOT PRESENT and ORDER FILED the Ordinances, dated August 13, 2012 and June 16, 2011.

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.

ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE REPORT and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to proposed Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) Springbok 1 Solar Farm Power Sales Agreement (PSA) No. BP 14-03, Springbok 1 Solar Farm Agency Agreement No. BP 14-04 with Southern California Public Power Authority (SCPPA), and Real Estate License Agreement No. BP 14-016 in connection with the purchase of solar energy.

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

1. CONCUR with the Board of Water and Power Commissioners' (Board) action of September 2, 2014, Resolution No. 15-037, authorizing execution of proposed LADWP Springbok 1 Solar Farm PSA No. BP 14-03, Springbok 1 Solar Farm Agency Agreement No. BP 14-04 with SCPPA, and Real Estate License Agreement No. BP 14-016 in connection with the purchase of solar energy.
   
   
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE approving:
   
   
   1. The Springbok I Solar Farm Power Sales Agreement, No. BP 14-03
      
      
   2. The Springbok I Solar Farm Agency Agreement, No. BP 14-04.

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The City Administrative Officer reports that approval of Resolution No. 15-037 authorizes expenditures of estimated at approximately $18.2 million per year and $456 million over the 25-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 Department's adopted Financial Policies.

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Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

TIME LIMIT FILE - OCTOBER 9, 2014

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

TEN VOTES REQUIRED

TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to granting residents of Preferential Parking District (PPD) No. 41 the option of no parking restrictions on weekends.

Recommendation for Council action, as initiated by Resolution (Koretz - Krekorian):

RESOLVE, pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 80.58, to amend PPD No. 41, located in the Miracle Mile / Fairfax District, to authorize the use of 2 HOUR PARKING 8 AM TO 6 PM MONDAY — FRIDAY, VEHICLES WITH DISTRICT NO. 41 PERMITS EXEMPTED for installation on all streets within the boundaries of PPD No. 41 if valid petitions are received by the Los Angeles Department of Transportation; and, that all other terms of PPD No. 41 remain unchanged.

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.

PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the designation of the sycamore trees along both sides of Cantura Street from Vantage to Rhodes Avenues as an Historic Cultural Monument in the City of Los Angeles.

Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Krekorian - Huizar):

INSTRUCT the Department of City Planning, Office of Historic Resources to begin the nomination process to designate the sycamore trees along both sides of Cantura Street from Vantage to Rhodes Avenues in the Laurel Terrace Residential Historic District of Studio City as an Historic Cultural Monument in the City of Los Angeles, inasmuch as the streetscape feature reflects "the broad cultural, economic, or social history of the nation, State or community" for its association with the development of the area.

Fiscal Impact Statement:  Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the City Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.

Community Impact Statement:  Yes 

PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the waiver of roadway widening along Centinela Avenue for a project located at 3621 Centinela Avenue.

Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Bonin - Blumenfield):

INSTRUCT the Bureau of Engineering, with the assistance of the Department of City Planning and the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety to waive the roadway widening requirements along Centinela Avenue, as provided under Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 12.37, for the project located at 3621 Centinela Avenue, in that such widening would do little to enhance traffic flow along Centinela Avenue and would unduly impact the ability of the applicant to successfully complete the project.

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.

HOUSING COMMITTEE REPORT relative to identification of a permanent source of funding for the Affordable Housing Trust Fund (AHTF).

Recommendation for Council action:

INSTRUCT the Los Angeles Housing and Community Investment Department, with the assistance of the Chief Legislative Analyst (CLA) and City Administrative Officer (CAO), to report within 60 days with recommendations to address all of the issues raised in the various Motions (Council file Nos. 14-0600-S123, 14-0600-S34, 14-0361, 13-1389, and 13-1624) relative to identification of a permanent source of funding for the AHTF.

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

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

(Budget and Finance and Economic Development Committees waived consideration of Council file No. 14-0361)

BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a refund claim filed by TCW Funds Distributors.

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

APPROVE the refund claim filed by TCW Funds Distributors for overpayment of business tax in the amount of $57,042.57 plus accumulated interest.

Fiscal Impact Statement:  None submitted by the Office of Finance.  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 MAYOR relative to the appointment of Ms. Shane M. Goldsmith to the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority Commission.

Recommendation for Council action:

RESOLVE that the Mayor's appointment of Ms. Shane M. Goldsmith to the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority Commission for the term ending June 30, 2017 is APPROVED and CONFIRMED.  Ms. Goldsmith resides in Council District Five. (Current Commission gender composition: F=3; M=2.)

Financial Disclosure Statement:  Not required.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

(Housing Committee waived consideration of the above matter)

CONSIDERATION OF MOTION (FUENTES - BUSCAINO) relative to extending City Agreement No. C-119204 with the Los Angeles Neighborhood Land Trust (LANLT), and modifying funding sources, for the Laurel Canyon and Fox Pocket Park project.

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

1. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, Los Angeles Housing and Community Investment Development Department (HCIDLA), or designee, to negotiate and execute an amendment to City Agreement No. C-119204 with the LANLT to extend the current contract term for an additional year to April 21, 2015 and reduce the total funding from $280,500 to $70,117, comprised of $8,978.90 in Urban Development Action Grants (UDAG) and $61,138.10 in Community Development Block Grants, for incurred and planned expenditures, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form and legality.
   
   
2. AUTHORIZE the Controller to decrease appropriation within UDAG Misc. Revenue Fund No. 356/22, Account No. 22F612 titled Laurel Canyon/FOX Park - $71,521.10.
   
   
3. AUTHORIZE the HCIDLA to prepare Controller instructions and/or make any technical adjustments that may be required and are consistent with this action, subject to the approval of the City Administrative Officer; and, AUTHORIZE the Controller to implement these instructions.
   
   
4. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, HCIDLA, to amend the related Housing and Community Development Consolidated Plan(s) as appropriate.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

(Housing Committee waived consideration of the above matter)

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 30, 2014)

CONSIDERATION OF MOTION (FUENTES - BLUMENFIELD) relative to funding in the amount of $250,000 for the installation of a traffic signal at El Dorado Avenue and Van Nuys Boulevard.

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

1. AUTHORIZE the Controller to transfer appropriations in the amount of $250,000 within the Community Development Trust Fund No. 424 from Account 43K577 (Van Nuys Street Signal Project) to Account 43L194 Department of Transportation and appropriate $40,000 to Fund No. 100/94 Account No. 1090 (Overtime) and $210,000 to Fund No. 100/94 Account No. 3360 (Signal Supplies) to construct a traffic signal at El Dorado Avenue and Van Nuys Boulevard.
   
   
2. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, Los Angeles Housing and Community Investment Department, or designee, to prepare Controller instructions and/or make technical adjustments that may be required and are consistent with this action, subject to the approval of the City Administrative Officer; and, AUTHORIZE the Controller to implement these instructions.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

(Housing Committee waived consideration of the above matter)

MOTION (O'FARRELL - PARKS) relative to a special reception for Reel Image, Inc. in the City Hall Tom Bradley Room.    

Recommendation for Council action:

APPROPRIATE $232 from the Unappropriated Balance Fund No. 100/58 to the General Services Fund No. 100/40, Account No. 1070 (Salaries - As Needed), for services in connection with the November 5, 2014 Council District 13 special reception for Reel Image, Inc. in the City Hall Tom Bradley Room - said funds to be reimbursed to the General Fund by Reel Image, Inc.

MOTION (PRICE - BUSCAINO) relative to reinstating the reward offer in the unsolved murder of Elawnza Peebles for an additional six months.

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

REAFFIRM Council’s findings and REINSTATE the reward offer relative to the unsolved murder of Elawnza Peebles (Council action of December 13, 2013) for an additional period of six months from the publication of the offer of reward by the Office of the City Clerk and, further, that the sum of $50,000 shall be the aggregate maximum sum of any payment or payments of a City reward in this instance.

MOTION (KREKORIAN - O'FARRELL) relative to amending prior Council action of July 29, 2014 regarding the allocation of Citywide/Regional Arts Support and Community Cultural Programs (Special III) funds to promote literature and the arts in the NoHo community.  

Recommendation for Council action:  

AMEND prior Council action of July 29, 2014 to reduce the amount of the allocation by $15,000; allocate these funds ($15,000) to NewFilmmakers LA; and add NewFilmmakers LA to the Citywide Special Events list.

MOTION (BUSCAINO - O'FARRELL) relative to initiating street vacation proceedings for the walkway easterly of Belmont Avenue from Rockwood Street to the east-west alley southerly of Rockwood Street.

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 the walkway easterly of Belmont Avenue from Rockwood Street to the east-west alley southerly of Rockwood Street.
   
   
2. DIRECT the Bureau of Engineering (BOE) to investigate the feasibility of this vacation request.
   
   
3. DIRECT the BOE 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.

ATTEST:  Holly L. Wolcott, CITY CLERK

By

          Council Clerk                                                  PRESIDENT OF THE CITY COUNCIL