
Los Angeles City Council, Journal/Council Proceeding Friday, October 31, 2014 JOHN FERRARO COUNCIL CHAMBER ROOM 340, CITY HALL 200 NORTH SPRING STREET, LOS ANGELES, CA 90012 - 10:00 AM

(For further details see Official Council Files)

(For communications referred by the President see Referral Memorandum)


ROLL CALL


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


Approval of the Minutes


Commendatory Resolutions, Introductions and Presentations Public Testimony of Non-agenda Items Within Jurisdiction of Council


Items Noticed for Public Hearing


ITEM NO.	(1)


	HEARING PROTEST, APPEALS OR OBJECTIONS to Building and Safety Department report and confirmation of lien for nuisance abatement costs and/or non-compliance of code violations/Annual Inspection costs, pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) and/or Los Angeles Administrative Code (LAAC). Recommendation for Council action: HEAR PROTEST, APPEALS OR OBJECTIONS relative to proposed lien for nuisance abatement costs and/or non-compliance of code violations/Annual Inspection costs, pursuant to LAMC and/or LAAC and CONFIRM said lien for the following properties:


	(a)						14-0160-S217
14-0160-S217
CD 2	12232 West Miranda Street. (Lien: $3,687.66) (Continued from the Council meeting of September 30, 2014)


Adopted to Continue, Unanimous Vote ( 11) ; Absent: Buscaino , Cedillo , Martinez , Parks (4)


CONTINUED TO NOVEMBER 14, 2014


	(b)						14-0160-S278
14-0160-S278
CD 1	310 North Avenue 51. (Lien: $990.75) (Continued from Council meeting of September 30, 2014)


Adopted to Receive and File, Unanimous Vote ( 14) ; Absent: Price (1)


RECEIVED AND FILED - INASMUCH AS OWNER OCCUPIED SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING AND EXEMPT FROM LIEN PROCESSING


	(c)						14-0160-S300
14-0160-S300
CD 4	1930 North Weepah Way. (Lien: $736.79) (Continued from Council meeting of October 17, 2014)


Adopted to Continue, Unanimous Vote ( 11) ; Absent: Buscaino , Cedillo , Martinez , Parks (4)


CONTINUED TO NOVEMBER 14, 2014


Items for which Public Hearings Have Not Been Held - (10 Votes Required for Consideration)


ITEM NO.	(2)


	RESOLUTIONS relative to removing various properties from the Rent Escrow Account Program. Recommendation for Council action: ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTIONS removing the following properties from the Rent Escrow Account Program (REAP), inasmuch as the owner(s) have corrected the cited REAP violations and provided proof of compliance with the Los Angeles Housing and Community Investment Department (LAHCID), Code Enforcement Unit, habitability citations, pursuant to Ordinance 173810, and ADOPT the Findings contained in the LAHCID's report attached to the Council File:


	(a)						14-0005-S419
14-0005-S419
CD 9	1035 West 52nd Street. (Case No. 418045) Assessor I.D. No. 5002-030-011


Adopted, ( 14) ; Absent: Price (1)


	(b)						14-0005-S420
14-0005-S420
CD 9	4227 South Hoover Street. (Case No. 386108) Assessor I.D. No. 5019-005-005


Adopted, ( 14) ; Absent: Price (1)


	(c)						14-0005-S421
14-0005-S421
CD 12	17439 West Kingsbury Street. (Case No. 116306) Assessor I.D. No. 2733-019-007


Adopted, ( 14) ; Absent: Price (1)


	(d)						14-0005-S422
14-0005-S422
CD 14	1581 North Ricardo Street. (Case No. 425931) Assessor I.D. No. 5202-015-023


Adopted, ( 14) ; Absent: Price (1)


	(e)						14-0005-S423
14-0005-S423
CD 15	1115 East O Street. (Case No. 33926) Assessor I.D. No. 7426-011-035


Adopted, ( 14) ; Absent: Price (1)


MOTIONS/RESOLUTIONS PRESENTED PURSUANT TO RULE NO. 16 - TO BE PLACED ON THE NEXT AVAILABLE AGENDA


							12-1799-S2
12-1799-S2	MOTION (HUIZAR - BLUMENFIELD) relative to the December 2014 holiday season display in the City Hall Rotunda.


							14-1484
14-1484	MOTION (WESSON - PRICE) relative to issuing Multifamily Housing Revenue Bonds, in an aggregate amount not to exceed $33,750,000 to finance the acquisition and rehabilitation of the Wilshire Manor Apartments located at 616 South Normandie Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90005 in Council District 10.


							12-1690-S3
12-1690-S3	MOTION (CEDILLO - BONIN) relative to the Winter Shelter Program from December 2014 to March 2015 by the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority.


							14-0016-S1
14-0016-S1	MOTION (FUENTES - ENGLANDER) relative to lease approval for office space at 9747 Wheatland Avenue, Shadow Hills, CA 91040.


							14-0010-S34
14-0010-S34	MOTION (PARKS - LABONGE) relative to an offer of reward for information leading to the identification, apprehension, and conviction of the person(s) responsible for the death of Eddy Marshall Lewis Jr. and the injury of Anthony Alexander Jr. on October 25, 2014.


							12-1657-S8
12-1657-S8	MOTION (LABONGE - KREKORIAN) relative to allocating funds to the Toluca Estates Drive Homeowners Association for any expenses related to improvements and beautification of Toluca Estates Drive.


COMMENDATORY RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED IN HONOR OF:

14-0004-S3

14-0004-S3

Dante's View 50th Anniversary	LaBonge - O'Farrell
Laurence Allen Elder	LaBonge - Parks - O'Farrell
National Center on Deafness	Englander - Fuentes


At the conclusion of this day's Council Session ADJOURNING MOTIONS WERE ADOPTED in tribute to the memory of:

14-0003-S3

14-0003-S3

Joan Quigley

Koretz - All Councilmembers


ENDING ROLL CALL


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


Whereupon the Council did adjourn.


							Closing Text
ATTEST: Holly L. Wolcott, CITY CLERK By Council Clerk PRESIDENT OF THE CITY COUNCIL ****************************************************************************************************************** Regular meeting recessed at 11:23 am Special meeting convened at 11:23 am Special meeting adjourned at 11:58 am Regular meeting convened at 11:58 am