HOUSING COMMITTEE REPORT and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the sale and disposition of City-owned real property located at 2515 South Sycamore Avenue and 2528 South Orange Drive.

Recommendations for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Wesson - Huizar), SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: 

1. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE authorizing and providing for the sale of certain City-owned real property located at 2515 South Sycamore Avnue to L.A. Properties, Inc., a California corporation and 2528 South Orange Drive to Shideh Nassirzadeh and Jupiter Trust.
   
   
2. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, Los Angeles Housing and Community Investment Department (HCIDLA), or designee, to execute the purchase and sale agreement for 2515 South Sycamore Avenue with L.A. Properties, Inc. for $205,000 and 2528 South Orange Drive with Shideh Nassirzadeh and Jupiter Trust for $326,000.
   
   
3. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, HCIDLA, or designee, to execute all other ancillary documents required for the sale of 2515 South Sycamore Avenue and 2528 South Orange Drive.
   
   
4. APPROVE the City's receipt from the proceeds of the sale of 2515 South Sycamore Avenue and 2528 South Orange Drive and deposit the funds into Fund No. 55J Low and Moderate Income Housing Fund.
   
   
5. AUTHORIZE the Controller to:
   
   
   1. Establish a liability, due to the US Housing and Urban Development Department (HUD), in the amount of the proceeds from the sale of the Properties within Fund No. 55J.
      
      
   2. Upon proper demand of the General Manager, HCIDLA, pay HUD the amount of the proceeds from the sale of 2515 South Sycamore Avenue and 2528 South Orange Drive.
      
      
6. 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 (CAO); and, AUTHORIZE the Controller to implement the instructions.

Fiscal Impact Statement:  None submitted by the City Attorney. Neither the CAO nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to negotiating an agreement with the City of Long Beach and the Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County (LACSD) for a partnership in the ownership and operation of the Southeast Resource Recovery Facility (SERRF) for the processing of municipal solid waste for the City of Los Angeles.

Recommendation for Council action:

AUTHORIZE the Executive Director, Bureau of Sanitation, to:          

1. Pursue negotiations for a partnership with the City of Long Beach and LACSD for co-ownership and operation of the SERRF.
   
   
2. Integrate Green Conversion Systems, Inc. and its best available control technology emissions control system in the proposed partnership as appropriate (the City and Green Conversion Systems, Inc. are currently under contract negotiations for the development of the first alternative technology facility for the City).
   
   
3. Report within six months with an update on the status of the negotiations.

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The Board of Public Works reports that conducting contract negotiations does not require any funding and does not have any financial impact on the General Fund.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

1201 South La Cienega Boulevard (Case No. 463117) Assessor I.D. No. 4332-028-024

15500 West Foothill Boulevard (Case No. 469686) Assessor I.D. No. 2603-021-001

2257 East Fernleaf Street (Case No. 387697) Assessor I.D. No. 5445-025-017

RESOLUTION (BUSCAINO - FUENTES) relative to declaring October 11, 2014 as Janet Shour Day in the City of Los Angeles.  

Recommendation for Council action:

RESOLVE to DECLARE  October 11, 2014 as Janet Shour Day in the City of Los Angeles, and do hereby encourage the residents of the city to celebrate her life and work.

RESOLUTION (O’FARRELL - LABONGE) relative to declaring the importance of the 2014 Give to LA: City of Los Angeles Combined Charitable Campaign.

Recommendation for Council action:

RESOLVE to DECLARE the importance of the 2014 Give to LA: City of Los Angeles Combined Charitable Campaign and encourage all City employees to participate in this year’s Campaign by giving to the charity of their choice through payroll deductions, with the intent of helping people and programs with the greatest social and economic need within the City of Los Angeles.

MOTION (WESSON - HUIZAR for ENGLANDER - LABONGE) relative to inviting Dr. Lucy Jones, from the U.S. Geological Survey, to the City Council.

Recommendation for Council action:

INVITE Dr. Lucy Jones, the Mayor's first Science Advisor for Seismic Safety from the U.S. Geological Survey, to the City Council on October 15, 2014 to provide the City with the following update: a general overview of the potential for future losses in the event of an earthquake; the steps the City can undertake to respond effectively in the aftermath of an earthquake; and the ways the City can better prepare for a major seismic event.

Members Present: Blumenfield, Bonin, Cedillo, Huizar, LaBonge, Martinez, O'Farrell, Parks, Price and President Wesson (10); Absent; Buscaino, Englander, Fuentes, Koretz and Krekorian (5)

ATTEST: Holly L. Wolcott, CITY CLERK
 
 
 
By
 
 
 
        Council Clerk                                                       PRESIDENT OF THE CITY COUNCIL

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Regular meeting recessed at 11:28 am
Special meeting convened at 11:28 am
Special meeting adjourned at 11:29 am
Regular meeting convened at 11:29 am