CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTESTS and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the improvement and maintenance of the Moorpark Street and Allott Avenue Street Lighting District.  

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

1. FIND that a majority protest exists in the Street Lighting Maintenance Assessment District and therefore the assessment cannot be enacted.
   
   
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE abandoning all proceedings relating to the above lighting district, in accordance with Sections 6.95-6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Government Code Section 53753 (Proposition 218).
   
   
3. INSTRUCT the Director, Bureau of Street Lighting, to assure that the streetlights are not installed or are removed from service if previously installed.  

(Public Hearing held November 12, 2014)

CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTESTS and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the improvement and maintenance of the Foothill Boulevard and Vaughn Street Lighting District.  

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

1. DENY the protests and confirm the assessments.
   
   
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE levying the assessments and ordering the maintenance of the above lighting district, in accordance with Sections 6.95-6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Government Code Section 53753 (Proposition 218).  

(Public Hearing held November 12, 2014)

CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTESTS and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the improvement and maintenance of the Beverly Grove Drive and Beverly Grove Place Street Lighting District.  

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

1. DENY the protests and confirm the assessments.
   
   
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE levying the assessments and ordering the maintenance of the above lighting district, in accordance with Sections 6.95-6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Government Code Section 53753 (Proposition 218).  

(Public Hearing held November 12, 2014)

CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTESTS and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the improvement and maintenance of the Mulholland Highway and Mulholland Drive Street Lighting District.  

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

1. DENY the protests and confirm the assessments.
   
   
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE levying the assessments and ordering the maintenance of the above lighting district, in accordance with Sections 6.95-6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Government Code Section 53753 (Proposition 218).  

(Public Hearing held November 12, 2014)

MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION, PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT, RESOLUTION and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to a General Plan Amendment and vesting zone change for property located at 1060-1094 West Exposition Boulevard; 3779-3785 South Wisconsin Street; and 1061-1095 West 38th Street within the South Los Angeles Community Plan.

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

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. 14-1548 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-2013-3341-MND] filed on April 25, 2014.
   
   
2. ADOPT the FINDINGS of the Los Angeles City Planning Commission (LACPC) as the Findings of the Council.
   
   
3. ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION, as recommended by the Mayor and the Director of Planning on behalf of the LACPC, APPROVING the proposed General Plan Amendment to the South Los Angeles Community Plan from Medium Residential to Community Commercial Land Use Designation for property at 1060-1094 West Exposition Boulevard; 3779-3785 South Wisconsin Street; and 1061-1095 West 38th Street.
   
   
4. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE, approved by the Director of Planning, effecting a vesting zone change from [Q]R3 to (T)(Q)C2 and eliminating an existing [Q] limitation as established by Ordinance 173809, subject to Conditions of Approval, for the proposed construction of a new mixed-use development with a maximum height of 72 feet, that will consist of 138 low income residential units, two market rate manager's units, 8,000 square feet of commercial floor area, and 132 parking spaces, for a total area of 180,825 square feet.
   
   
5. REMOVE (T) Tentative classification as described in detail on the sheet(s) attached to the Council file.
   
   
6. INSTRUCT the Department of City Planning to update the General Plan and appropriate maps pursuant to this action.
   
   
7. ADVISE the applicant of "Q" Qualified classification time limit as described in the Committee report.
   
   
8. ADVISE the applicant that, pursuant to California State Public Resources Code Section 21081.6, the City shall monitor or require evidence that mitigation conditions are implemented and maintained throughout the life of the project and the City may require any necessary fees to cover the cost of such monitoring.
   
   
9. ADVISE the applicant that, pursuant to State Fish and Game Code Section 711.4, a Fish and Game Fee and/or Certificate of Fee Exemption is now required to be submitted to the County Clerk prior to or concurrent with the Environmental Notice of Determination filing.

Applicant:  Holly Benson, Rolland Curtis Partners, LLC

Representative: Jim Ries, Craig Lawson and Company

Case No. CPC-2013-3340-GPA-ZC-DB-SPR 

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The LACPC reports that there is no General Fund impact, as administrative costs are recovered through fees.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

TIME LIMIT FILE - JANUARY 21, 2015

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION – JANUARY 21, 2015)

RULES, ELECTIONS AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to calling and ordering a Primary Nominating Election on March 3, 2015 and a General Municipal Election on May 19, 2015 for the offices of Member of the Los Angeles City Council and Member of the Board of Education of the Los Angeles Unified School District, and consolidated elections for the offices of Member of the Board of Trustees of the Los Angeles Community College District.

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

PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE calling, ordering, providing for and giving notice of a Primary Nominating Election and General Municipal Election on Tuesday, March 3, 2015, and Tuesday, May 19, 2015, respectively, in the City of Los Angeles, the Los Angeles Unified School District and the Los Angeles Community College District.

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

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

ORDINANCE SECOND CONSIDERATION relative to the improvement and maintenance of the Walnut Avenue and Venice Boulevard Street Lighting District.  

ORDINANCE SECOND CONSIDERATION relative to the improvement and maintenance of the Figueroa Terrace and Beaudry Avenue Street Lighting District.  

ORDINANCE SECOND CONSIDERATION relative to the improvement and maintenance of the Whitsett Avenue and Emelita Street Lighting District.    

ORDINANCE SECOND CONSIDERATION relative to the improvement and maintenance of the Olympic Boulevard and Grand Avenue Street Lighting District.  

ORDINANCE SECOND CONSIDERATION relative to the improvement and maintenance of the Sun Valley and North Hollywood Street Lighting District.   

ORDINANCE SECOND CONSIDERATION relative to a zone change request at 8435 Orion Avenue.

(Planning and Land Use Management Committee Report and Findings adopted in Council on November 26, 2014) 

ORDINANCE SECOND CONSIDERATION relative to a zone change request at 20424 and 20432 West Stagg Street.

(Planning and Land Use Management Committee Report and Findings adopted in Council on November 26, 2014)

ORDINANCE OF INTENTION SECOND CONSIDERATION relative to reconfirmation of the Wilshire Center Merchant-Based Business Improvement District (BID).

(Communication from the City Clerk adopted in Council on November 26, 2014)

MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION and PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a Haul Route appeal for property at 9366 West Flicker Way.

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. 14-1524 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-2014-419-MND], filed on September 5, 2014.
   
   
2. ADOPT FINDINGS of the Board of Building and Safety Commissioners as the Findings of the Council.
   
   
3. RESOLVE TO DENY THE APPEAL filed by Randall R. Lee, Stella M. Jeong, Ellen Evans, and Audrey Hanneman from the determination of the Board of Building and Safety Commissioners, and THEREBY APPROVE an application to export 12,148 cubic yards of earth from 9366 West Flicker Way, subject to modified Conditions of Approval attached to Council file No. 14-1524.

Applicant:  Marshall Bell

Owner:  Bruno Mascolo

 

Case No. BF 140042

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 5, 2014

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - DECEMBER 5, 2014)

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: 

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. 14-1533 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.
   
   
2. ADOPT FINDINGS of the Board of Building and Safety Commissioners as the Findings of the Council.
   
   
3. 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.
   
   
4. 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)

PUBLIC SAFETY AND BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEES REPORTS relative to a Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) Fiscal Year 2014-15 Interim Budget Request.

1. PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT
      
   Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:
    
   1. DIRECT the City Administrative Officer (CAO) to identify funds in the amount of $4,081,506 to transfer to Fund 100/38 for the additional staff positions, overtime, supplies, and other expenses requested by the LAFD in the report to Council dated October 14, 2014 (attached to the Council file).
      
      
   2. RESOLVE that position authority is APPROVED and CONFIRMED for the following positions in the LAFD through June 30, 2015: 
         

      Qty	Position Title
      6	Captain I
      3	Engineer
      10	Firefighter III
      3	Firefighter / Emergency Incident Technician
      5	Inspector II
      2	Apparatus Operator
      2	Nurse Educator
      3	Fire Assistant Chief
      3	Captain I Adjutant
      2	Senior Fire Statistical Analyst
      1	Captain II
      1	Senior Clerk Typist
      1	Public Relations Specialist

   
   
   
2. BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT
   
   

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

   1. RESOLVE that the following positions are APPROVED and CONFIRMED from January 1 through June 30, 2015:
                     

      Positions	Class Title/Code
      2	Assistant Fire Chief (2166)
      10	Captain I (2142-1)
      3	Engineer of Fire Department (2131)
      2	Apparatus Operator (2121)
      11	Firefighter III (2112-3)
      5	Inspector II (2128-2)
      2	Emergency Medical Services Educator (2322)
      2	Senior Fire Statistical Analyst (1639)
      37

             
   2. INSTRUCT the LAFD to hold the following positions vacant through June 30, 2015 and to delete the positions in the Fiscal Year 2015-16 Budget:
      
      

      Positions	Class Title/ Code
      2	Captain I (2142-1
      2	Clerk Typist (1358)

            
                  
   3. APPROVE the following transactions to appropriate from the Reserve Fund to the Unappropriated Balance, and appropriate therefrom to Fund 100/38 Fire Department:
                             

      Account	Title	Amount
      001010	Salaries, General	$201,521
      001012	Salaries, Sworn	2,128,559
      006010	Office and Administrative	74,300
      006020	Operating Supplies	240,000
      007340	Transportation Equipment	132,000
      		$2,776,380

                     
   4. HOLD the Staff Relocations/Buildouts Request (Priority Category - Resources Support) until the Department of General Services report and process has been completed on this matter.
      
      
   5. HOLD the Recruitment Staffing Request (Priority Category - Community) and INSTRUCT the LAFD to report with a phased in approach identifying the needs for current hiring and requesting the remainder in next year's budget.
      
      
   6. HOLD the Community Liaison Request (Priority Category - Community).
           
   7. AUTHORIZE the CAO to make technical corrections as necessary to the above recommendations consistent with the intent of Mayor and Council.    
      
      

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

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted. 

(Personnel and Animal Welfare Committee waived consideration of the above matter) 

COMMUNICATION FROM THE MAYOR relative to the appointment of Ms. Melanie Abe to the Affordable Housing Commission.

Recommendation for Council action:

RESOLVE that the Mayor's appointment of Ms. Melanie Abe to the Affordable Housing Commission for the term ending June 30, 2018 is APPROVED and CONFIRMED.  Ms. Abe resides in Council District Three.  (Current Commission gender composition:  F=1; M=6.)

Financial Disclosure Statement:  Not required.

Background Check:  Completed.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

TIME LIMIT FILE - DECEMBER 11, 2014

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - DECEMBER 10, 2014)

(Housing Committee waived consideration of the above matter)

COMMUNICATION FROM THE BUREAU OF STREET LIGHTING and ORDINANCE OF INTENTION FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to establishing a hearing date for the maintenance of the Rowena Avenue and Herkimer Street Lighting District.

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

1. ADOPT the report of the Director, Bureau of Street Lighting, dated November 12, 2014.
   
   
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION setting the date of FEBRUARY 4, 2015 as the hearing date for the maintenance of the Rowena Avenue and Herkimer Street Lighting District, in accordance with Proposition 218, Articles XIIIC and XIIID of the California Constitution and Government Code Section 53753.

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The Bureau of Street Lighting reports that if adopted, $2,078.37 will be collected annually starting with tax year 2014-15 that will go into a dedicated street lighting maintenance assessment account for the use in the operation and maintenance of this street lighting system.

(Board of Public Works Hearing Date:  January 28, 2015)

COMMUNICATION FROM THE BUREAU OF STREET LIGHTING and ORDINANCE OF INTENTION FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to establishing a hearing date for the maintenance of the Burlingame and Montana Avenues Street Lighting District.

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

1. ADOPT the report of the Director, Bureau of Street Lighting, dated November 12, 2014.
   
   
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION setting the date of FEBRUARY 4, 2015 as the hearing date for the maintenance of the Burlingame and Montana Avenues Street Lighting District, in accordance with Proposition 218, Articles XIIIC and XIIID of the California Constitution and Government Code Section 53753.

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The Bureau of Street Lighting reports that if adopted, $219.45 will be collected annually starting with tax year 2014-15 that will go into a dedicated street lighting maintenance assessment account for the use in the operation and maintenance of this street lighting system.

(Board of Public Works Hearing Date:  January 28, 2015)

COMMUNICATION FROM THE BUREAU OF STREET LIGHTING and ORDINANCE OF INTENTION FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to establishing a hearing date for the maintenance of the Yosemite Drive and Eagle Rock Boulevard Street Lighting District.

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

1. ADOPT the report of the Director, Bureau of Street Lighting, dated November 12, 2014.
   
   
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION setting the date of FEBRUARY 4, 2015 as the hearing date for the maintenance of the Yosemite Drive and Eagle Rock Boulevard Street Lighting District, in accordance with Proposition 218, Articles XIIIC and XIIID of the California Constitution and Government Code Section 53753.

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The Bureau of Street Lighting reports that if adopted, $438.90 will be collected annually starting with tax year 2014-15 that will go into a dedicated street lighting maintenance assessment account for the use in the operation and maintenance of this street lighting system.

(Board of Public Works Hearing Date:  January 28, 2015)

COMMUNICATION FROM THE BUREAU OF STREET LIGHTING and ORDINANCE OF INTENTION FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to establishing a hearing date for the maintenance of the Isabel and Bank Streets Lighting District.

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

1. ADOPT the report of the Director, Bureau of Street Lighting, dated November 21, 2014.
   
   
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION setting the date of FEBRUARY 4, 2015 as the hearing date for the maintenance of the Isabel and Bank Streets Lighting District, in accordance with Proposition 218, Articles XIIIC and XIIID of the California Constitution and Government Code Section 53753.

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The Bureau of Street Lighting reports that if adopted, $215.25 will be collected annually starting with tax year 2014-15 that will go into a dedicated street lighting maintenance assessment account for the use in the operation and maintenance of this street lighting system.

(Board of Public Works Hearing Date:  January 28, 2015)

COMMUNICATION FROM THE BUREAU OF STREET LIGHTING and ORDINANCE OF INTENTION FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to establishing a hearing date for the maintenance of the Overland and La Grange Avenues Street Lighting District.

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

1. ADOPT the report of the Director, Bureau of Street Lighting, dated November 21, 2014.
   
   
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION setting the date of FEBRUARY 4, 2015 as the hearing date for the maintenance of the Overland and La Grange Avenues Street Lighting District, in accordance with Proposition 218, Articles XIIIC and XIIID of the California Constitution and Government Code Section 53753.

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The Bureau of Street Lighting reports that if adopted, $652.36 will be collected annually starting with tax year 2014-15 that will go into a dedicated street lighting maintenance assessment account for the use in the operation and maintenance of this street lighting system.

(Board of Public Works Hearing Date:  January 28, 2015)

COMMUNICATION FROM THE BUREAU OF STREET LIGHTING and ORDINANCE OF INTENTION FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to establishing a hearing date for the maintenance of the 1st and Broadway Streets Lighting District.

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

1. ADOPT the report of the Director, Bureau of Street Lighting, dated November 20, 2014.
   
   
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION setting the date of FEBRUARY 4, 2015 as the hearing date for the maintenance of the 1st and Broadway Streets Lighting District, in accordance with Proposition 218, Articles XIIIC and XIIID of the California Constitution and Government Code Section 53753.

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The Bureau of Street Lighting reports that if adopted, $6,515.74 will be collected annually starting with tax year 2014-15 that will go into a dedicated street lighting maintenance assessment account for the use in the operation and maintenance of this street lighting system.

(Board of Public Works Hearing Date:  January 28, 2015)

800 North Detroit Street (Case No. 459911) Assessor I.D. No. 5525-004-022

15115 West Parthenia Street (Case No. 444191) Assessor I.D. No. 2654-007-038

111 West 97th Street (Case No. 432692) Assessor I.D. No. 6053-009-042

1322 East 27th Street (Case No. 456630) Assessor I.D. No. 5118-013-020

139 West Gage Avenue (Case No. 444916) Assessor I.D. No. 6005-020-024

CONSIDERATION OF MOTION (HUIZAR - BLUMENFIELD - KORETZ) relative to developing a program to improve energy and water efficiency of existing City buildings which are the largest users of energy and water.

Recommendations for Council action: 

1. INSTRUCT the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety (LADBS), in coordination with the City Energy Project and other Departments as needed, to convene a stakeholder process to develop a program to improve the energy and water efficiency of existing City buildings which are the largest users of energy and water.
   
   
2. INSTRUCT the LADBS to conduct a review of any relevant state actions as part of the process described above in Recommendation No. 1.
   
   
3. INSTRUCT the LADBS to provide a status update in regard to Recommendation Nos. 1 and 2 in 60 days.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

(Energy and Environment Committee waived consideration of the above matter)

COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY CLERK relative to fees for election recounts.

Recommendation for Council action:

REQUEST the City Attorney, with the cooperation of the City Clerk, to prepare the necessary ordinance to provide the following election recount fee schedule:

1. Amend the manual recount fees for any municipal election conducted by the City of Los Angeles to be $9,246 per day for each day that the recount is being conducted plus an additional $0.17 per ballot for each ballot recounted manually.
   
   
2. Amend the electronic recount fees for any municipal election conducted by the City of Los Angeles to be $1,999 plus an additional $0.14 per ballot for each ballot recounted electronically.
   
   

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

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

(Rules, Elections and Intergovernmental Relations Committee waived consideration of the above matter)

CONSIDERATION OF MOTION (WESSON - HUIZAR - MARTINEZ, ET AL) relative to requesting a presentation by the Office of Immigrant Affairs regarding President Obama's new immigration initiative.

Recommendation for Council action:

REQUEST the Office of Immigrant Affairs, with the assistance of the City Administrative Officer and in consultation with other affected City offices and departments, make a presentation directly to Council on President Obama's new immigration initiative, what impact it will have on Los Angeles, how it will be implemented, how we can help and protect the immigrant population of our City in this matter, and what this action means for the City of Los Angeles.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

(Rules, Elections and Intergovernmental Relations Committee waived consideration of the above matter)

MOTION (PARKS - O’FARRELL) relative to amending prior Council action of February 27, 2013 regarding the allocation of Council District Eight Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds for the Slauson Corridor Revitalization.  

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

1. AMEND prior Council action of February 27, 2013 relative to the allocation of Council District Eight CDBG funds for the Slauson Corridor Revitalization (CF 12-1607) to reprogram the entire allocation of $725,649 to the Council District Eight sidewalk reconstruction program, to be managed by the non-profit Los Angeles Neighborhood Initiative (LANI) for various eligible sidewalk reconstruction projects in Council District Eight.  
   
   
2. REPROGRAM $725,649 from Account 22K506 Slauson Corridor Renovation within the Community Development Trust Fund No. 424 to the Council District Eight sidewalk reconstruction program.  
   
   
3. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, Housing and Community Investment Department (HCID) to:  
   
   
   1. Amend the necessary Consolidated Plan(s) as required by HUD, including the posting of a 30-day public comment period.  
      
      
   2. Negotiate and execute a contract or contract amendment with LANI in the amount of $725,649 for the Council District Eight sidewalk reconstruction program, subject to review of the City Attorney as to form.  
      
      
   3. Prepare any additional Controller instructions that may be necessary and make any technical corrections that may be required to effectuate the intent of this motion, subject to approval of the Chief Legislative Analyst; and Authorize the Controller to implement these instructions.    
      
      
4. AUTHORIZE the Controller to take all necessary steps to establish accounts and other actions required to effectuate the intent of this motion.

MOTION (ENGLANDER - KREKORIAN) relative to funding for any aspect of the efforts / operations of the Granada Hills Business Improvement District.

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

1.  ALLOCATE / APPROPRIATE $5,000 in the Sunshine Canyon Community Amenities Trust Fund No. 699-14 for any aspect of the efforts / operations of the Granada Hills Business Improvement District.
   
   
2. DIRECT the City Clerk to prepare and process the necessary document(s) with, and/or payment(s) to Granada Hills Business Improvement District, or any other agency or organization, as appropriate, in the above amount, from the above source, and for the above purposes, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form, if needed; and that, if needed, the Council member of the Twelfth District be authorized to execute any such documents on behalf of the City.
   
   
3. AUTHORIZE the City Clerk 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 - KREKORIAN) relative to amending prior Council action of July 2, 2014 regarding settlement in the case entitled Zakarya, et al. v. East Los Angeles Planning Commission, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BC 491655.

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

AMEND Recommendation No.3 of the prior Council action of July 2, 2014, to authorize the City Attorney to draw the demand as follows:  

ADOPTED

AMENDING MOTION (O'FARRELL - WESSON)

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

AMEND Recommendation No. 3 of the prior Council action of July 2, 2014, to authorize the City Attorney to draw the demand as follows:

3.    AUTHORIZE the City Attorney to draw $375,000 from Fund 100/59, Account 009770 made payable to, and sent via wire transfer to, Commonwealth Land Title Company for the benefit of Angelus Ave Property LLC.

MOTION (BLUMENFIELD - ENGLANDER) relative to providing specified funding for community benefits related to the development of the Village at Westfield Topanga Project. 

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

1.  ACCEPT the sum of $3,325,000 paid by the Erwin Street Developer, pursuant to the terms of the subvention agreement between the City and the Erwin Street Developer, (Contract No. C-123771, CF 11-1980-S5) related to the development of the Village at Westfield Topanga project, and cause this sum to be deposited into the Village at Westfield Topanga Public Benefit Trust Fund No. 56Q/14 by authorizing the transfer / appropriation of this sum from its temporary location in the Non-Departmental General Fund No. 100/62, Account No. 2200.
   
   
2. TRANSFER / APPROPRIATE $100,000 in the Village at Westfield Topanga Public Benefit Trust Fund No . 56Q/14 to the North West Valley Project Mitigation Fund No. 56P/14, pursuant to the terms of the subvention agreement between the City and the Erwin Street Developer, (Contract No. C-123771, CF 11-1980-S5).
   
   
3. AUTHORIZE the City Clerk to make any corrections, clarifications or revisions to the above fund transfer instructions, including any new·instructions, in order to effectuate the intent of this Motion.

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

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Regular meeting recessed at 11:39 am
Special meeting convened at 11:39 am
Special meeting adjourned at 12:59 pm
Regular meeting convened at 12:59 pm