
Los Angeles City Council, Journal/Council Proceeding Friday, December�5, 2014 VAN NUYS CITY HALL, 14410 SYLVAN STREET, VAN NUYS, CA 91401 - 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, Cedillo, Englander, Fuentes, Koretz, Krekorian, LaBonge, Martinez, O'Farrell, Price and President Wesson (12); Absent: Buscaino, Huizar and Parks (3)


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-S313
14-0160-S313
CD 5	10901 West Santa Monica Boulevard. (Lien: $2,561.51) (Continued from Council meeting of November 5, 2014)


Adopted to Continue, Unanimous Vote ( 12) ; Absent: Buscaino , Huizar , Parks (3)


CONTINUED TO DECEMBER 12, 2014


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


ITEM NO.	(2)						14-1449
14-1449
	CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF COMMUNICATION FROM THE MAYOR relative to the appointment of Ms. Yolanda Anguiano to the North Valley Area Planning Commission. Recommendation for Council action: RESOLVE that the Mayor's appointment of Ms. Yolanda Anguiano to the North Valley Area Planning Commission for the term ending June 30, 2018, is APPROVED and CONFIRMED. Ms. Anguiano resides in Council District Seven. (Current Commission gender composition: M= 3; F=2) Financial Disclosure Statement: Filed. Background Check Review: Pending Community Impact Statement: None submitted. TIME LIMIT FILE - DECEMBER 8, 2014 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - DECEMBER 5, 2014) (Scheduled pursuant to Council Rule 46(b)) (Continued from Council meeting of November 26, 2014)


Adopted, ( 12) ; Absent: Buscaino , Huizar , Parks (3)


ITEM NO.	(3)


	FINAL MAPS in the various Council Districts. Recommendation for Council action: APPROVE the Final Maps and Adopt the City Engineer Reports as detailed in the various listed Council files, inlcuding bonds, agreements, contracts and other related issues as specified:


	(a)						14-1609
14-1609
CD 4	FINAL MAP OF PARCEL MAP L.A. NO. 2012-2009 located at 7905 Selma Avenue westerly of Fairfax Avenue. (Bond No. C-124844) (Quimby Fee: $9,476) Subdivider: Selma Recovery, LLC; Engineer/Surveyor: Robert Kameoka


Adopted, ( 12) ; Absent: Buscaino , Huizar , Parks (3)


MAP AND BOND APPROVED - CITY ENGINEER REPORT ADOPTED


	(b)						14-1629
14-1629
CD 12	FINAL MAP OF PARCEL MAP L.A. NO. 2004-7538 located at 8534 Vanalden Avenue lying along the easterly side of Vanalden Avenue and northerly of Chase Street. (Bond No. C-124846) (Quimby Fee: $7,107) Subdivider: Abbas Karimian; Surveyor: Jack Little


Adopted, ( 12) ; Absent: Buscaino , Huizar , Parks (3)


MAP AND BOND APPROVED - CITY ENGINEER REPORT ADOPTED


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


							13-0838-S1
13-0838-S1	MOTION (MARTINEZ - FUENTES - BLUMENFIELD) relative to funding adjustments to meet the U.S. Department of Commerce, Economic Development Administration (EDA) construction deadline for the Sun Valley Economic Development Administration Public Improvement Project (Project).


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

Lark Galloway-Gilliam	Wesson - All Councilmembers
Marilyn Robinson	Blumenfield - All Councilmembers


ENDING ROLL CALL


							Roll Call
Members Present: Blumenfield, Bonin, Englander, Fuentes, Koretz, Krekorian, LaBonge, Martinez, O'Farrell, Price and President Wesson (11); Absent: Buscaino, Cedillo, Huizar and Parks (4)


Whereupon the Council did adjourn.


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


Los Angeles City Council Agenda, Continuation Agenda Friday, December�5, 2014 VAN NUYS CITY HALL 14410 SYLVAN STREET VAN NUYS, CA 91401 - 10:00 AM CONTINUED FROM: Tuesday, December 2, 2014 and Wednesday, December 3, 2014


Items for which Public Hearings Have Been Held


ITEM NO.	(4)						14-1533
14-1533
CD 5	CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION and PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to haul route appeals for property at 10830 West Chalon Road. Recommendations for Council action: 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. 14-1533 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-2014-962-MND], filed on August 1, 2014. ADOPT FINDINGS of the Board of Building and Safety Commissioners as the Findings of the Council. RESOLVE TO DENY THE APPEALS filed by: 1) The Bel Air Homeowners Alliance (Representative: Richard S. Zeilenga) and 2) James and Helen Zukin from the determination of the Board of Building and Safety Commissioners, and THEREBY APPROVE an application to export 9,802 cubic yards of earth from 10830 West Chalon Road, subject to modified Conditions of Approval attached to Council file No. 14-1533. APPROVE the following additional condition: Trucks from the same projects may not pass each other in Bel Air, while dirt hauling is in progress. Applicant: Tag Front Owner: HHP Investments, L.P. Case No. BF 140089 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. TIME LIMIT - DECEMBER 6, 2014 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - DECEMBER 5, 2014) (Continued from Council meeting of December 3, 2014)


Adopted, ( 12) ; Absent: Buscaino , Huizar , Parks (3)


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


ITEM NO.	(5)						11-0404-S1
11-0404-S1
	CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF MOTION (FUENTES - HUIZAR) relative to the issuance of one or more series of revenue bonds in an aggregate principal not to exceed $15,500,000 for the purpose of financing the construction, development, and equipping of a 48-unit affordable housing project called Samoa Avenue Apartments located at 10046-10056 Samoa Avenue, Tujunga, California 91042, Council District Seven. Recommendations for Council action: WAIVE all City of Los Angeles Bond policies to allow the California Statewide Communities Development Authority to incur the Loan on behalf of the Project. INSTRUCT the City Clerk to schedule a Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982 (TEFRA) Hearing on the agenda for the City Council Meeting to be held on Wednesday, DECEMBER 10, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. located at 200 North Spring Street, Room 340, Los Angeles, California 90012. INSTRUCT the City Clerk to place on the Agenda for the City Council Meeting to be held on Wednesday, DECEMBER 10, 2014 consideration of the TEFRA hearing results and adoption of the attached TEFRA hearing Resolution to follow the conduct of the public hearing. (Continued from Council meeting of December 2, 2014)


Adopted, ( 11) ; Absent: Buscaino , Cedillo , Huizar , Parks (4)


SET FOR HEARING ON DECEMBER 10, 2014