
Los Angeles City Council, Journal/Council Proceeding Friday, January 9, 2015 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, Cedillo, Fuentes, Huizar, Koretz, LaBonge, Martinez, O'Farrell and Price (10); Absent: Buscaino, Englander, Krekorian, Parks and President Wesson (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-S393
14-0160-S393
CD 2	10702 West Magnolia Boulevard. (Lien: $1,155.26)


Adopted, ( 10) ; Absent: Buscaino , Englander , Krekorian , Parks , Wesson (5)


PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED - LIEN CONFIRMED


	(b)						14-0160-S394
14-0160-S394
CD 15	1117 North King Avenue. (Lien: $1,602.21)


Adopted, ( 10) ; Absent: Buscaino , Englander , Krekorian , Parks , Wesson (5)


PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED - LIEN CONFIRMED


	(c)						14-0160-S395
14-0160-S395
CD 15	1131 West Anaheim Street. (Lien: $689.41)


Adopted to Continue, Unanimous Vote ( 10) ; Absent: Buscaino , Englander , Krekorian , Parks , Wesson (5)


CONTINUED TO JANUARY 27, 2015


	(d)						14-0160-S396
14-0160-S396
CD 11	11418 West Barman Street. (Lien: $3,870.69)


Adopted, ( 10) ; Absent: Buscaino , Englander , Krekorian , Parks , Wesson (5)


PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED - LIEN CONFIRMED


	(e)						14-0160-S397
14-0160-S397
CD 15	11412 South Central Avenue. (Lien: $3,523.89)


Adopted, ( 10) ; Absent: Buscaino , Englander , Krekorian , Parks , Wesson (5)


PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED - LIEN CONFIRMED


	(f)						14-0160-S398
14-0160-S398
CD 3	8241 North Canoga Avenue. (Lien: $773.30)


Adopted to Receive and File, Unanimous Vote ( 10) ; Absent: Buscaino , Englander , Krekorian , Parks , Wesson (5)


RECEIVED AND FILED - INASMUCH AS LIEN HAS BEEN PAID IN FULL


	(g)						14-0160-S399
14-0160-S399
CD 15	827 East 111th Drive. (Lien: $3,949.79)


Adopted, ( 10) ; Absent: Buscaino , Englander , Krekorian , Parks , Wesson (5)


PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED - LIEN CONFIRMED


	(h)						14-0160-S400
14-0160-S400
CD 6	11784 West Sheldon Street. (Lien: $526.42)


Adopted to Receive and File, Unanimous Vote ( 10) ; Absent: Buscaino , Englander , Krekorian , Parks , Wesson (5)


RECEIVED AND FILED - INASMUCH AS LIEN HAS BEEN PAID IN FULL


	(i)						14-0160-S401
14-0160-S401
CD 15	114 West 117th Street. (Lien: $2,596.06)


Adopted to Receive and File, Unanimous Vote ( 10) ; Absent: Buscaino , Englander , Krekorian , Parks , Wesson (5)


RECEIVED AND FILED - INASMUCH AS LIEN HAS BEEN PAID IN FULL


	(j)						14-0160-S354
14-0160-S354
CD 7	10550 North Mather Avenue. (Lien: $2,024.14) (Continued from Council meeting of December 9, 2014)


Adopted to Receive and File, Unanimous Vote ( 10) ; Absent: Buscaino , Englander , Krekorian , Parks , Wesson (5)


RECEIVED AND FILED - INASMUCH AS LIEN HAS BEEN PAID IN FULL


Items for which Public Hearings Have Been Held


ITEM NO.	(2)						14-0138-S1
14-0138-S1
CD 2	INNOVATION, TECHNOLOGY AND GENERAL SERVICES COMMITTEE REPORT and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the sale of City-owned surplus property located at 4230 Coldwater Canyon Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 91604. Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: DETERMINE that the property located at 4230 Coldwater Canyon Avenue is no longer required for City use and that the public interest is best served by the direct sale of the property. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE relative to the sale of the property, without notice of sale or advertisement of bids, to Werwer One Thousand, LLC for the sale price of $1,015,000. REQUEST the City Attorney to prepare the Purchase and Sale Agreement based on the terms specified in the Ordinance for the sale of the surplus property. INSTRUCT the Department of General Services to complete the transactions outlined in the Ordinance; process the necessary documentation to execute the sale; and, deposit the proceeds into the appropriate accounts, as directed by the Los Angeles Administrative Code and as approved to form by the City Attorney. Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Administrative Officer reports that the proposed sale of City-owned property located at 4230 Coldwater Canyon Avenue in Council District Two (CD 2) to Werwer One Thousand, LLC at a sale price of $1,015,000 will have a positive impact to the General Fund. Community Impact Statement: None submitted.


Adopted to Continue, Unanimous Vote ( 10) ; Absent: Buscaino , Englander , Krekorian , Parks , Wesson (5)


CONTINUED TO JANUARY 16, 2015


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


ITEM NO.	(3)						14-1679
14-1679
	COMMUNICATION FROM THE MAYOR relative to the appointment of Ms. Alma Ortiz to the Harbor Area Planning Commission. Recommendation for Council action: RESOLVE that the Mayor's appointment of Ms. Alma Ortiz to the Harbor Area Planning Commission for the term ending June 30, 2018, is APPROVED and CONFIRMED. Ms. Ortiz resides in Council District 15. (Current Commission gender composition: M= 3; F=2) Financial Disclosure Statement: Pending. Background Check Review: Pending. Community Impact Statement: None submitted. TIME LIMIT FILE - JANUARY 19, 2015 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - JANUARY 16, 2015) [Scheduled pursuant to Council Rule 46(b)]


Adopted to Continue, Unanimous Vote ( 10) ; Absent: Buscaino , Englander , Krekorian , Parks , Wesson (5)


CONTINUED TO JANUARY 14, 2015


ITEM NO.	(4)


	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-S512
14-0005-S512
CD 2	3965 North Eureka Drive (Case No. 423497) Assessor I.D. No. 2378-020-024


Adopted, ( 10) ; Absent: Buscaino , Englander , Krekorian , Parks , Wesson (5)


	(b)						14-0005-S513
14-0005-S513
CD 8	936 West 76th Street (Case No. 231339) Assessor I.D. No. 6020-009-009


Adopted, ( 10) ; Absent: Buscaino , Englander , Krekorian , Parks , Wesson (5)


	(c)						14-0005-S514
14-0005-S514
CD 9	317 West 52nd Place (Case No. 465308) Assessor I.D. No. 5110-028-011


Adopted, ( 10) ; Absent: Buscaino , Englander , Krekorian , Parks , Wesson (5)


	(d)						14-0005-S515
14-0005-S515
CD 15	11111 South Evers Avenue (Case No. 315665) Assessor I.D. No. 6070-001-013


Adopted, ( 10) ; Absent: Buscaino , Englander , Krekorian , Parks , Wesson (5)


MOTION ADOPTED UPON FINDINGS BY COUNCIL THAT THE NEED TO TAKE ACTION AROSE SUBSEQUENT TO THE POSTING OF THE COUNCIL AGENDA PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54954.2(b)(2) AND COUNCIL RULE 23


							Findings
15-0017


Findings Adopted, ( 10) ; Absent: Buscaino , Englander , Krekorian , Parks , Wesson (5)


							Motion


Motion Adopted - FORTHWITH, ( 10) ; Absent: Buscaino , Englander , Krekorian , Parks , Wesson (5)


	Motion (Huizar - Fuentes) relative to providing relocation benefits, in accordance with Los Angeles Municipal Code Sections 163.03 and 163.05, to the tenants of 205 South Mission Road that were vacated from their rental units as a result of extensive building code violations at the property.


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


							15-0010
15-0010	MOTION (CEDILLO - O’FARRELL) relative to an offer of reward for information leading to the identification, apprehension, and conviction of the person(s) responsible for four assaults and robberies targeting lone Korean women between November 8 and December 30, 2014.


COMMENDATORY RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED IN HONOR OF:


							15-0004
15-0004	Jose Alfredo Jimenez Huizar - Fuentes Randy S. Howard LaBonge - Fuentes


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

15-0003

15-0003

Andrae Edward Crouch	Fuentes - All Councilmembers
Al Delugach	Bonin - LaBonge - All Councilmembers
Allie Sherman	LaBonge - All Councilmembers
John Bowsher	LaBonge - All Councilmembers
Dick Edelman	Blumenfield - All Councilmembers


ENDING ROLL CALL


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


Whereupon the Council did adjourn.


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