1934 South Bentley Avenue. (Lien: $671.99)

(Continued from Council meeting of September 24, 2014)

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

 (Continued from Council meeting of October 17, 2014)

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

(Continued from Council meeting of October 17, 2014)

INNOVATION, TECHNOLOGY AND GENERAL SERVICES COMMITTEE REPORT and RESOLUTION relative to authorization to destroy obsolete records from the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), Property Division (PDX/74 - 27 Boxes) for the period of January 1, 1993 through December 31, 2007.

Recommendation for Council action:

ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION to authorize the destruction of certain obsolete records from the LAPD, Property Division (PDX/74 - 27 Boxes) for the period of January 1, 1993 through December 31, 2007.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Clerk reports that the retention of 27 records boxes beyond the required retention time period, based on industry commercial standard rates, will continue to cost the City the equivalent of a minimum of $4.37 per month, or $52.49 per year.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

[These records will be retained for a period of 60 days after the City Council’s action to authorize their destruction to allow for public inspection. Contact the Records Management Division at (213) 473-8449 or via email at Todd.Gaydowski@lacity.org to arrange for inspection of records.]

INNOVATION, TECHNOLOGY AND GENERAL SERVICES COMMITTEE REPORT and RESOLUTION relative to authorization to destroy obsolete records from the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), North Hollywood Area (PDX/15 - Six Boxes) for the period of January 1, 2006 through December 31, 2010.

Recommendation for Council action:

ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION to authorize the destruction of certain obsolete records from the LAPD, North Hollywood Area (PDX/15 - Six Boxes) for the period of January 1, 2006 through December 31, 2010.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Clerk reports that the retention of six records boxes beyond the required retention time period, based on industry commercial standard rates, will continue to cost the City the equivalent of a minimum of $0.97 per month, or $11.66 per year.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

[These records will be retained for a period of 60 days after the City Council’s action to authorize their destruction to allow for public inspection. Contact the Records Management Division at (213) 473-8449 or via email at Todd.Gaydowski@lacity.org to arrange for inspection of records.]

INNOVATION, TECHNOLOGY AND GENERAL SERVICES COMMITTEE REPORT and RESOLUTION relative to authorization to destroy obsolete records from the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), West Valley Division (PDX/10 - Two Boxes) for the period of January 1, 2005 through December 31, 2011.

Recommendation for Council action:

ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION to authorize the destruction of certain obsolete records from the LAPD, West Valley Division (PDX/10 - Two Boxes) for the period of January 1, 2005 through December 31, 2011.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Clerk reports that the retention of two records boxes beyond the required retention time period, based on industry commercial standard rates, will continue to cost the City the equivalent of a minimum of $0.32 per month, or $3.89 per year.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

[These records will be retained for a period of 60 days after the City Council’s action to authorize their destruction to allow for public inspection. Contact the Records Management Division at (213) 473-8449 or via email at Todd.Gaydowski@lacity.org to arrange for inspection of records.]

PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the donation of a 2014 Dodge Grand Caravan for use by the Los Angeles Police Department's (LAPD) Gang and Narcotics Division.

Recommendation for Council action:

AUTHORIZE the LAPD to accept the donation of a 2014 Dodge Grand Caravan, radio, and storage lock boxes, valued at $30,000 from the United States Department of Justice and the United States Marshal Service for use by the LAPD's Gang and Narcotics Division, and THANK the donor for this generous gift.

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

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

INNOVATION, TECHNOLOGY AND GENERAL SERVICES COMMITTEE REPORT and RESOLUTION relative to authorization to destroy obsolete records from the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), Valley Jail Division (PDX/73 - 21 Boxes) for the period of January 1, 2004 through December 31, 2008.

Recommendation for Council action:

ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION to authorize the destruction of certain obsolete records from the LAPD, Valley Jail Division (PDX/73 - 21 Boxes) for the period of January 1, 2004 through December 31, 2008.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Clerk reports that the retention of 21 records boxes beyond the required retention time period, based on industry commercial standard rates, will continue to cost the City the equivalent of a minimum of $3.40 per month, or $40.82 per year.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

[These records will be retained for a period of 60 days after the City Council’s action to authorize their destruction to allow for public inspection. Contact the Records Management Division at (213) 473-8449 or via email at Todd.Gaydowski@lacity.org to arrange for inspection of records.]

INNOVATION, TECHNOLOGY AND GENERAL SERVICES COMMITTEE REPORT and RESOLUTION relative to authorization to destroy obsolete records from the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), Operations Central Bureau (PDX/20 - Six Boxes) for the period of March 1, 2004 through December 31, 2007.

Recommendation for Council action:

ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION to authorize the destruction of certain obsolete records from the LAPD, Operations Central Bureau (PDX/20 - Six Boxes) for the period of March 1, 2004 through December 31, 2007.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Clerk reports that the retention of six records boxes beyond the required retention time period, based on industry commercial standard rates, will continue to cost the City the equivalent of a minimum of $0.97 per month, or $11.66 per year.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

[These records will be retained for a period of 60 days after the City Council’s action to authorize their destruction to allow for public inspection. Contact the Records Management Division at (213) 473-8449 or via email at Todd.Gaydowski@lacity.org to arrange for inspection of records.]

HOUSING COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the resources necessary for the Los Angeles Housing and Community Investment Department (HCIDLA) to monitor covenants and compliance with requirements for affordable housing units.

Recommendation for Council action:

INSTRUCT the HCIDLA to report within 30 days to the Housing Committee regarding:

1. The resources necessary to monitor the covenants in place for affordable housing, if they comply with income levels of the tenants, and assurances that Americans with Disabilities Act accessible units are being made available to those with needs.
   
   
2. Recommendations to be included in the City's legislative program to change the requirements and close loopholes used to improperly move into affordable housing units.

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 and PERSONNEL AND ANIMAL WELFARE COMMITTEES' REPORT relative to authorization for 12 grant-funded exempt positions and reallocation of existing position authority for the Los Angeles Housing and Community Investment Department (HCIDLA) Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP).

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

1. AUTHORIZE resolution employment authority in the HCIDLA for 11 exempt positions listed below for the NSP from July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2015 to perform the duties as described in the HCIDLA transmittal dated July 23, 2013, attached  to the City Administrative Officer (CAO) transmittal dated July 7, 2014 (attached to Council file No. 14-0944), with one additional one-year extension, subject to the review of the Civil Service Commission as to Civil Service Classification and exemption in accordance with Charter Section 1001 (d)(4), based on the temporary grant-funded nature of the program and available funding from NSP Grant-related Program Income:     
          

   Class Code	Classification Title	Number
   9171-1	Senior Management Analyst I	1
   9184-2	Management Analyst II	2
   1571	Finance Development Officer	1
   1539	Management Assistant	5
   1513-2	Accountant II	2
   	Total:	11

                
2. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, HCIDLA, or designee, to:
   
   
   1. Fill an existing Senior Clerk Typist vacancy for the purpose of assisting in NSP-related Grant close-out activities in order to manage the expected Program Income receipts from the sale of rehabilitated properties, subject to available funding from NSP Grant-related Program Income, subject to the approval of the Managed Hiring Committee.
      
      
   2. Report in two weeks on NSP Grant close-out activities and a detailed accounting of single- and multi-family units currently occupied, as well as projects going forward, with a breakdown by Council District.

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The CAO reports there is no impact to the General Fund. All costs associated with salaries and grant-related activities will be paid from a combination of NSP Grant funds and associated Program Income from the sale of houses that have been rehabilitated through the NSP. Therefore, the recommendations in this report comply with the City's Financial Policies.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

HOUSING COMMITTEE REPORT relative to authorization for various actions within the Lead Hazard Remediation Program and Healthy Homes Production Program.

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

APPROVE the recommendations as detailed in the City Administrative Officer (CAO) report dated October 7, 2014 (attached to Council file No. 14-1288) relative to authorization for the Controller to appropriate and expend funds and create accounts for the continued operation of two Lead Hazard Reduction Demonstration Grants and one Healthy Homes Production Grant through Fiscal Year 2014-15, and authorization for the Los Angeles Housing and Community Investment Department to execute four contract amendments.

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The CAO reports there will be no impact to the General Fund as a result of these actions. The funding for the proposed third amendments to the contracts with four outreach, education and enrollment service providers and other recommended actions is derived from the Healthy Homes and Lead Grant Program from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development's Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION and PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to haul route appeals for property at 2230-50 South Fox Hills Drive.

Recommendations for Council action:

1. FIND that this project will not have a significant effect on the environment, pursuant to the City's Environmental Guidelines and is in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act; that the Mitigated Negative Declaration reflects the independent judgment of the City of Los Angeles; that the documents constituting the record of proceedings in this matter are located in Council file No. 14-1313 in the custody of the City Clerk and in the files of the Department of City Planning in the custody of the Environmental Review Section; and ADOPT the Mitigated Negative Declaration [ENV-2014-197-MND] filed on October 4, 2013.
   
   
2. ADOPT FINDINGS of the Board of Building and Safety Commissioners as the Findings of the Council.
   
   
3. MODIFY the haul route conditions approved by the Board of Building and Safety Commissioners on September 16, 2014 to read as follows:
   
   
   1. Specific Condition No. 3 - Staging is allowed on site and one truck on the east side of Fox Hills Drive in front of the project site.  Trucks are not allowed to stage on Pico Boulevard or Sawtelle Boulevard.  No additional staging or parking is allowed in the residential area along the haul route or project site.
      
      
   2. Specific Condition No. 8 - The City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Department of Transportation, telephone (213) 485-2298, shall be notified 72 hours prior to beginning operations in order to have one temporary "No Parking" sign posted in front of the project site only.
      
      
4. RESOLVE TO DENY THE APPEALS filed by Deahn Kincaid and Bill Richey, from the determination of the Board of Building and Safety Commissioners, and THEREBY APPROVE an application to export 6,915 cubic yards of earth from 2230-50 South Fox Hills Drive, subject to modified Conditions of Approval as attached to the Council file.

Applicant: Don Tolentino

Owner: 2250 Fox Hills, LLC

Case No. BF140052

TIME LIMIT FILE - OCTOBER 26, 2014

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - OCTOBER 24, 2014)

Fiscal Impact Statement:  None submitted by the Board of Building and Safety Commissioners.  Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis on this report.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the allocation of Transfer of Floor Area Rights Public Benefit Payment Trust Funds for projects and programs.

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

1. APPROVE the eight projects/programs listed below, as recommended by the Transfer of Floor Area Rights (TFAR) Committee, for a total amount of $3,808,096 from the TFAR Public Benefit Payment Trust Fund along with an additional $665,518 to the Department of City Planning (DCP) for administrative costs related to the City's TFAR Program.
   

   Project Name	Council District	Department/Agency	Proposed Funding Amount
   Hoover/Union/23rd Street Triangle	1	Bureau of Street Services	$200,000
   Laguna Avenue Pedestrian Activated Crosswalk	1, 13	Los Angeles Department of Transportation	75,000
   Trinity Recreation Center Programming	9	Department of Recreation and Parks	100,000
   Santee Green Alley Network	9	Department of Public Works	1,566,548
   Community Plan Implementation Overlay for Beverly, Temple, and Third Street Corridors	13	DCP	200,000
   Friends of Spring Street Park	14	Community Partners (c/o Friends of Spring Street Park)	250,000
   Broadway Streetscape Master Plan Construction and Facade Lighting	14	Bureau of Engineering	316,548
   Downtown Los Angeles Streetcar	14	Los Angeles Streetcar, Inc.	1,100,000

   
   
2. AUTHORIZE the Controller to allocate $3,808,096 from the TFAR Trust Fund to the departments/agencies listed above in the amounts specified under the "Proposed Funding Amount" column and $665,518 from the TFAR Trust Fund to the DCP for administrative costs related to the TFAR Program.
   
   
3. AUTHORIZE the General Managers, or designee, of the departments identified in the table above to make any technical changes and prepare any necessary Controller instructions that may be required to effectuate the intent of this action, subject to the approval of the Chief Legislative Analyst (CLA); and, AUTHORIZE the Controller to implement the instructions. 

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The CLA reports that there is no General Fund impact to the City of Los Angeles inasmuch as the funds are special funds held for the purposes indicated in this report.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

1215 South Elden Avenue (Case No. 446103) Assessor I.D. No. 5076-018-008

11929 West Runnymede Street (Case No. 464025) Assessor I.D. No. 2317-013-022

9337 West National Boulevard (Case No. 456708) Assessor I.D. No. 4311-023-011

3940 West 28th Street (Case No. 434049) Assessor I.D. No. 5051-013-012

COMMUNICATION FROM THE LOS ANGELES HOUSING AND COMMUNITY INVESTMENT DEPARTMENT (HCIDLA) relative to authorization to amend contracts with Keyser Marston Associates in relation to the redevelopment of the Wyvernwood Garden Apartments.

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

1. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, HCIDLA, or designee, to execute a First Amendment to the Peer Review and Feasibility Study Contract with Keyser Marston Associates to increase the contract amount by $17,500, from $50,000 to $67,500, in substantial conformance with the scope of work described in the HCIDLA report dated September 19, 2014 (attached to Council file [C.F.] No. 14-0197), subject to approval of the City Attorney as to form.
   
   
2. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, HCIDLA, or designee, to execute a First Amendment to the Value Capture Analysis Contract with Keyser Marston Associates to increase the contract amount by $5,000, from $25,000 to $30,000, in substantial conformance with the scope of work described in the HCIDLA report dated September 19, 2014 (attached to C.F. No. 14-0197), subject to approval of the City Attorney as to form.
   
   
3. AUTHORIZE the Controller to:
   
   
   1. Appropriate an amount not to exceed $17,500 into Account 43K501 - Wyvernwood Economic Analysis, upon receipt of same amount from the Fifteen Group & Land Development, LLC (Fifteen Group).
      
      
   2. Expend funds in an amount not to exceed $22,500 from account 43K501 - Wyvernwood Economic Analysis, upon proper demand of the General Manager, HCIDLA, or designee.

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The HCIDLA reports there is no impact to the General Fund. The $17,500 increase will be paid using funds from Fifteen Group and the $5,000 reallocation of Municipal Housing Finance Funds has been previously approved.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

(Housing Committee waived consideration of the above matter)

ADOPTED

AMENDING MOTION (HUIZAR - PRICE)

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

ADOPT the recommendations contained in the City Administrative Officer Report dated October 24, 2014.

MOTION (KORETZ - ENGLANDER) relative to funding to resurface the alley east of Broxton Avenue. 

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

1. TRANSFER and APPROPRIATE $30,382 in the Council District Five portion of the Street Furniture Revenue Fund No. 43D/50, to the Department of Public Works, Bureau of Street Services (BSS) Fund No. 100/86, various accounts as follows for the Alley East of Broxton Avenue Resurfacing Project in CD Five:           
      

   Account No.	Title	Amount
   001090	Salaries, Overtime	$8,000
   003030	Construction Expense	14,000
   003040	Contractual Services	3,000
   006020	Operating Supplies	5,382
   	Total	$30,382

        
2. AUTHORIZE the Director, BSS, or designee, to make any technical corrections or clarification as necessary to the above instructions in order to effectuate the intent of this Motion.

MOTION (CEDILLO - BONIN) relative to an offer of reward for information leading to the identification, apprehension, and conviction of the person(s) responsible for the hit-and-run collision that killed Gloria Ortiz on September 14, 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 hit-and-run collision that killed Gloria Ortiz on September 14, 2014.
   
   
2. FIND that the subject reward complies with provision 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 (O'FARRELL - BONIN) relative to an offer of reward for information leading to the identification, apprehension, and conviction of the person(s) responsible for the death of Louie Rodriguez on October 6, 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 death of Louie Rodriguez on October 6, 2014.
   
   
2. FIND that the subject reward complies with provision 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 (ENGLANDER - KORETZ) relative to an offer of reward for information leading to the identification, apprehension, and conviction of the person(s) responsible for the death of the Yoo family on November 20, 1991.

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

1. PROVIDE an offer of reward in the amount of $75,000 for information leading to the identification, apprehension, and conviction of the person(s) responsible for the death of the Yoo family on November 20, 1991.
   
   
2. FIND that the subject reward complies with provision 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.

RECEIVED AND FILED

SUBSTITUTE MOTION (ENGLANDER - KORETZ)

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

MOTION (PARKS - MARTINEZ) relative to funding for tree trimming services in Council District Eight.   

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

1. TRANSFER $69,546 from Street Furniture Revenue Fund No. 43D/50, Council District Eight Account 50K08D, to the Department of Public Works, Bureau of Street Services (BSS) Fund No. 100/86, Contractual Services Account 003040 for tree trimming services in Council District Eight.
   
   
2. AUTHORIZE the BSS to make any technical corrections or clarifications as necessary to the above instructions in order to effectuate the intent of this Motion.

MOTION (ENGLANDER - KORETZ) relative to the OCA-GLA Image Awards in the City Hall Tom Bradley Room on October 3, 2014. 

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

APPROPRIATE $232 from the Unappropriated Balance Fund No. 100/58 to the General Services Fund 100/40, Account No. 1070 (Salaries - As Needed), for services in connection with the October 3, 2014, Council District 12 OCA-GLA Image Awards in the City Hall Tom Bradley Room - said fund to be reimbursed to the General Fund by OCA-GLA.

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.

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

1. DIRECT the Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) to prepare design plans and construct the necessary traffic signal and striping modifications to allow the southbound through and left-turn movement at the intersection of Rimpau Boulevard and Pico Boulevard.
   
   
2. TRANSFER / APPROPRIATE $50,000 in AB1290 Fund No. 53P, Account No. 28210 (CD 10 Redevelopment Projects - Services) to the below listed Accounts, and in the amounts specified, in the Transportation Fund No. 100/94 for the design/construction/installation of the traffic signal and striping modifications at the intersection of Pico Boulevard and Rimpau Boulevard in Council District 10:      
      

   Account No.	Title	Amount
   1090	Salaries - Overtime	$25,000
   3350	Paint and Sign Maint and Repairs	5,000
   3360	Signal Supplies and Repairs	10,000
   3040	Contractual Services	10,000
   	Total	$50,000

      
3. AUTHORIZE the LADOT to make any technical corrections or clarifications to the above instructions in order to effectuate the intent of this Motion.

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

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

1. TRANSFER $50,000 in Sunshine Canyon Community Amenities Trust Fund No. 699/14 to each of the following nine schools near the landfill, for a total transfer of $450,000:
   
   Beckford Avenue Elementary
   Mayall Street Elementary
   Granada Elementary Community Charter
   Van Gogh Charter School
   El Oro Way Charter for Enriched Studies School
   Knollwood Preparatory Academy
   John F Kennedy High School
   Porter Ranch Community School
   Castlebay Path School
   
   
2. AUTHORIZE the City Clerk, with the Assistance of the City Attorney, to prepare and execute the necessary documents(s)with and/or payments to the Parent-Teacher Associations or Approved Parent Groups of the above nine schools, subject to the approval of the City Attorney, if needed.
   
   
3. AUTHORIZE the City Clerk to make any technical corrections or clarifications to the above instructions in order to effectuate the intent of this Motion.

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

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

1. TRANSFER and APPROPRIATE $250,000 from the Central Los Angeles Recycling and Transfer Station Community Amenities Trust Fund No. 47S/14 to the Department of Public Works, Bureau of Street Services (BSS) Fund No. 100/86, various accounts as follows for various SW repairs in CD 14:       
      

   Account No.	Title	Amount
   001090	Salaries, Overtime	$100,000
   003030	Construction Expense	50,000
   003040	Contractual Services	40,000
   006010	Office and Administrative	10,000
   006020	Operating Supplies	50,000
   	Total	$250,000

                     
2. AUTHORIZE the Director, BSS, or designee, to make any technical corrections or clarification as necessary to the above instructions in order to effectuate the intent of this Motion.

FINAL MAP OF TRACT NO. 67492 located at 221 South Grand Avenue, northeasterly of General Thaddeus Kosciuszko Way.

(Bond No. C-124383)

Subdivider: The Broad Collection; Engineer: Psomas

MOTION (MARTINEZ - O’FARRELL) relative to funding to augment bulky item pickup, alley cleanup, and community beautification projects in Council District Six.