10409 South McKinley Avenue. (Lien: $976.94)

6627 North Tyrone Avenue. (Lien: $2,860.89)

1053 South Cloverdale Avenue. (Lien: $2,803.46)

1930 North Weepah Way. (Lien: $736.79)

1070 East Lomita Boulevard. (Lien: $1,149.60)

10637 North El Dorado Avenue. (Lien: $3,375.97)

10158 North Canoga Avenue. (Lien: $397.00)

13463 West Almetz Street. (Lien: $3,685.16)

(Continued from Council meeting of October 3, 2014)

RULES, ELECTIONS AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the appointment of Ms. Serena Oberstein to the City Ethics Commission.

Recommendation for Council action:

RESOLVE  that the Council President Pro Tempore's appointment of Ms. Serena Oberstein to the City Ethics Commission for the term ending June 30, 2019 is APPROVED and CONFIRMED.  (Current Commission gender composition: F=2; M=1)

Financial Disclosure Statement:  Filed.

Background Review:  Pending.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.  

TIME LIMIT FILE - NOVEMBER 7, 2014

LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - NOVEMBER 7, 2014

TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to developing a metric for the Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) to remove abandoned cars, and the funding required and policy changes necessary to reduce the current response time.

Recommendations for Council action:

1. RECEIVE and FILE the LADOT report to Council dated September 19, 2014 (attached to the Council file), relative to reducing the Department's response time for removing abandoned vehicles.
   
   
2. INSTRUCT the LADOT to reformat its presentation of abandoned vehicle report data, to provide a graphical analysis of the data in a monthly or quarterly format, and to provide separate data for the time required and the number of abandoned vehicles identified, marked, and moved or towed.

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

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to closing a street segment to allow for the safe passage of students crossing Court Street from Our Lady of Loretto Elementary School to the adjacent playground.

Recommendations for Council action, as initiated by Resolution (O'Farrell - Parks):

1. RESOLVE and FIND, in accordance with Section 21102 of the California Vehicle Code, that it is necessary to close Court Street, between North Union Avenue and Belmont Avenue, during the hours of 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, to allow for the safe passage of students crossing Court Street from Our Lady of Loretto Elementary School class rooms to the school's adjacent playground area.
   
   
2. RESOLVE to require Our Lady of Loretto Elementary School to install appropriate barriers for the above closure, subject to the approval of the Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT).
   
   
3. RESOLVE that barriers shall be placed so that access to nearby commercial and residential properties is minimally impacted.
   
   
4. RESOLVE to require Our Lady of Loretto Elementary School to obtain any necessary permits relative to school-related street closures.
   
   
5. INSTRUCT the LADOT to post such signs necessary to effectuate the intent of this action.

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.

TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to prohibiting the buying and selling of public parking spaces in the City of Los Angeles.

Recommendation for Council action, as initiated by Motion (Bonin – Krekorian):

REQUEST the City Attorney to prepare and present an ordinance amending the Los Angeles Municipal Code to expressly prohibit the buying and selling of public parking spaces in the City of Los Angeles.

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.

PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a contract for Official Police Garage (OPG) towing and storage services for the Central Bureau Heavy Duty Service Area.

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

AUTHORIZE the President, Board of Police Commissioners, or designee, to negotiate and execute an OPG towing and storage agreement for the Central Bureau Heavy Duty Service Area with A.T.S Northeast Tow, Inc., subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form and legality.

Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the Board of Police Commissioners. 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 a Request for Proposal (RFP) for citywide fair housing services.

Recommendations for Council action:

1. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, Los Angeles Housing and Community Investment Department (HCIDLA), or designee, to issue and release an RFP for contractor(s) to provide citywide fair housing services in substantial conformance with the draft RFP included as Attachment B of the HCIDLA transmittal dated August 27, 2014 (attached to Council file No. 14-1205), subject to approval of the City Attorney as to form.
   
   
2. DIRECT the General Manager, HCIDLA, or designee, to assess the responses of the RFP and submit the evaluation results with recommendations to the Mayor and the City Council, including funding amounts and necessary implementation instructions.

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The HCIDLA reports there will be no impact on the General Fund.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

252 East 81st Street (Case No. 421697) Assessor I.D. No. 6030-006-013  

4003 South Kansas Avenue (Case No. 330783) Assessor I.D. No. 5020-029-028

2427 East Fairmount Street (Case No. 447874) Assessor I.D. No. 5177-015-018

4667 East Grey Drive (Case No. 437569) Assessor I.D. No. 5213-020-020

907 North Mott Street (Case No. 427800) Assessor I.D. No. 5177-014-015

RESOLUTION (MARTINEZ - O’FARRELL) relative to celebrating the 20th Anniversary of the Violence Against Women Act.

Recommendation for Council action:

RESOLVE to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the Violence Against Women Act and call upon all our residents to rededicate ourselves to strengthening the protections it provides and to reaffirm the basic human right to be free from violence and abuse.

MOTION (O’FARRELL - MARTINEZ) relative to an offer of reward for information leading to the identification, apprehension, and conviction of the person(s) responsible for the shooting death of Aniya Parker on October 2, 2014.

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

1. PROVIDE an offer of reward in the amount of $50,000 for information leading to the identification, apprehension, and conviction of the person(s) responsible for the shooting death of Aniya Parker on October 2, 2014.
   
   
2. FIND that the subject reward complies with the provisions of Chapter 12, Article 1, Division 19, of the Los Angeles Administrative Code.
   
   
3. DIRECT the City Clerk to publish the required notices and/or advertisements to effectuate this reward.

MOTION (LABONGE - O’FARRELL) relative to lease approval for office, meeting and storage space at 1965 Hillhurst Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90027.

Recommendation for Council action:

APPROVE the executed Neighborhood Council Lease Agreement between the City of Los Angeles, through the Department of Neighborhood Empowerment (on behalf of the Los Feliz Neighborhood Council), and the Los Feliz Improvement Association, for office, meeting and storage space at 1965 Hillhurst Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90027, under the terms and conditions outlined in the Neighborhood Council Lease Agreement, attached to the Council file.

MOTION (O’FARRELL - MARTINEZ) relative to funding for the installation of flashing 24/7 beacons at the intersection of Fountain and Bronson Avenues.

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

1. AUTHORIZE the Controller to transfer $8,400 from Council District 13 Public Benefits Trust Fund No. 904, Hollywood Mobility Trust Fund Account No. 14K052 to Department of Transportation Fund No. 100/94 for flashing beacons at Fountain and Bronson Avenues, as follows:
   
   

   Account No.	Title	Amount
   1090	Salaries - Overtime	$4,000
   3360	Signal Equipment	$4,400

       
2. AUTHORIZE the Los Angeles Department of Transportation to make any technical corrections or clarifications to the above fund transfer instructions in order to effectuate the intent of this Motion.

MOTION (O’FARRELL - MARTINEZ) relative to funding for the installation of a signalized crosswalk on Vine Street.

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

1. AUTHORIZE the Controller to transfer $70,050 from Council District 13 Public Benefits Trust Fund No. 904, Hollywood Mobility Trust Fund Account No. 14K052 to Measure R Local Return Fund No. 51Q/94 Bicycle Plan/Program Account No. 94K306.
   
   
2. AUTHORIZE the Controller to transfer $200,000 from Council District 13 Public Benefits Trust Fund No. 904, Hollywood Mobility Trust Fund Account No. 14K052 to Department of Transportation Fund No. 100/94 for a signalized crosswalk on Vine Street, as follows:      
      

   Account No.	Title	Amount
   1090	Salaries - Overtime	$150,000
   3350	Paint and Sign Maint. and Repairs	$10,000
   3360	Signal Supplies and Repairs	$40,000

           
3. AUTHORIZE the Los Angeles Department of Transportation to make any technical corrections or clarifications to the above fund transfer instructions in order to effectuate the intent of this Motion.

MOTION (BLUMENFIELD - HUIZAR) relative to a personal services contract with Speedway Policy Associates to provide services to the Third Council District.

 Recommendations for Council action:

1. APPROVE the personal services contract with Speedway Policy Associates to provide services to the Third Council District from October 10, 2014 to February 28, 2015 in an amount not to exceed $20,000 from funds available in the Council Office Budget.
   
   
2. AUTHORIZE the Councilmember of the Third Council District to execute said contract on behalf of the City.
   
   
3. INSTRUCT the City Clerk to encumber the necessary funds against the Contractual Services Account of the Council Fund for the Fiscal Year 2014-15.

FINAL MAP OF TRACT NO. 72605 located at 1900 South Sawtelle Boulevard southeasterly of Missouri Avenue.

(Bond No. C-124380)

Subdivider: Co. Sawt, LLC; Surveyor: Mark Danielson

MOTION (WESSON - PRICE) relative to funding for the design, construction and installation of the traffic signal and striping modifications at the intersection of Pico Boulevard and Rimpau Boulevard in Council District 10.

MOTION (ENGLANDER - KORETZ) relative to providing amenities for schools near the Sunshine Canyon landfill.

MOTION (HUIZAR - FUENTES) relative to funding for various sidewalk repairs in Council District 14.

ATTEST:                  Holly L. Wolcott, CITY CLERK

By

Council Clerk                        PRESIDENT OF THE CITY COUNCIL

CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION, COMMUNICATION FROM THE DIRECTOR OF PLANNING and APPEAL FILED BY DAVID A. MINTZ from the entire decision of the Advisory Agency in adopting MND No. ENV-2012-3478-MND and approving Tentative Tract No. 72101-CN composed of one lot to develop 32 new condominium units in the Sherman Oaks - Studio City - Toluca Lake - Cahuenga Pass Community Plan, subject to Conditions of Approval, for property located at 4600 North Coldwater Canyon Avenue.  (Pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 17.06-A3, Subdivision 4, the appeal was filed to the City Council due to the South Valley Area Planning Commission's failure to act by September 10, 2014 on Case No. TT-72101-CN-1A, which appealed the initial decision of the Advisory Agency to approve Tentative Tract No. 72101-CN and adopt the MND.)

Applicant:  Reza Sarafzadeh

Representative:  Ronald Cargill, Cargill Planning

Case No. TT-72101-CN-1A

TIME LIMIT FILE - OCTOBER 18, 2014

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

(Planning and Land Use Management Committee waived consideration of the above matter)

(Council may recess to closed session pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2)/(e)(4) and/or (e)(5) in order to confer with legal counsel concerning significant exposure to litigation in relation to statements threatening litigation regarding the matter referenced above.)

(Council closed the public hearing on October 15, 2014) 

ADOPTED

MOTION (KREKORIAN - WESSON)

DENY the Appeal filed by David a Mintz from the entire decision of the Advisory Agency in adopting Mitigated Negative Declaration No. ENV-2012-3478-MND and approving Tentative Tract No. 72101-CN.