
Los Angeles City Council, Journal/Council Proceeding Tuesday, January 13, 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, Buscaino, Englander, Huizar, Koretz, Krekorian, LaBonge, Martinez, O'Farrell, Price and President Wesson (12); Absent: Cedillo, Fuentes 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-S402
14-0160-S402
CD 15	1741 North Wilmington Boulevard. (Lien: $452.47)


Adopted to Receive and File, Unanimous Vote ( 12) ; Absent: Cedillo , Fuentes , Parks (3)


RECEIVED AND FILED INASMUCH AS LIEN HAS BEEN PAID IN FULL


	(b)						14-0160-S403
14-0160-S403
CD 12	11009 North Haskell Avenue. (Lien: $2,090.41)


Adopted, ( 13) ; Absent: Cedillo , Fuentes (2)


PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED - LINE CONFIRMED


	(c)						14-0160-S404
14-0160-S404
CD 15	1123 West M Street. (Lien: $3,809.38)


Adopted, ( 13) ; Absent: Cedillo , Fuentes (2)


PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED - LIEN CONFIRMED


	(d)						14-0160-S405
14-0160-S405
CD 7	11449 North Sproule Avenue. (Lien: $3,355.91)


Adopted to Continue, Unanimous Vote ( 14) ; Absent: Cedillo (1)


CONTINUED TO FEBRUARY 13, 2015


	(e)						14-0160-S406
14-0160-S406
CD 6	8541 North Morehart Avenue. (Lien: $20,521.27)


Adopted, ( 13) ; Absent: Cedillo , Fuentes (2)


PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED - LIEN CONFIRMED


	(f)						14-0160-S407
14-0160-S407
CD 15	815 West E Street. (Lien: $3,783.54)


Adopted, ( 13) ; Absent: Cedillo , Fuentes (2)


PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED - LIEN CONFIRMED REDUCED LIEN AMOUNT TO $3,783.54


	(g)						14-0160-S408
14-0160-S408
CD 8	1160 West Florence Avenue. (Lien: $1,288.56)


Adopted, ( 13) ; Absent: Cedillo , Fuentes (2)


PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED - LIEN CONFIRMED


	(h)						14-0160-S409
14-0160-S409
CD 8	10726 South Avalon Boulevard. (Lien: $4,057.69)


Adopted, ( 13) ; Absent: Cedillo , Fuentes (2)


PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED - LIEN CONFIRMED


	(i)						14-0160-S410
14-0160-S410
CD 2	11547 West Sherman Way. (Lien: $526.42)


Adopted, ( 13) ; Absent: Cedillo , Fuentes (2)


PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED - LIEN CONFIRMED


	(j)						14-0160-S411
14-0160-S411
CD 6	11234 West Tuxford Street. (Lien: $2,699.50)


Adopted to Continue, Unanimous Vote ( 12) ; Absent: Cedillo , Fuentes , Parks (3)


CONTINUED TO FEBRUARY 13, 2015


	(k)						14-0160-S412
14-0160-S412
CD 7	11218 West Osborne Street. (Lien: $1,305.37)


Adopted, ( 13) ; Absent: Cedillo , Fuentes (2)


PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED - LIEN CONFIRMED


	(l)						14-0160-S433
14-0160-S433
CD 9	922 East 79th Street. (Lien: $17,310.72)


Adopted to Receive and File, Unanimous Vote ( 12) ; Absent: Cedillo , Fuentes , Parks (3)


RECEIVED AND FILED INASMUCH AS LIEN HAS BEEN PAID IN FULL


	(m)						14-0160-S334
14-0160-S334
CD 4	1349 North Gardner Street. (Lien: $12,199.16) (Continued from Council meeting of November 25, 2014)


Adopted to Continue, Unanimous Vote ( 12) ; Absent: Cedillo , Fuentes , Parks (3)


CONTINUED TO JANUARY 27, 2015


	(n)						14-0160-S321
14-0160-S321
CD 2	10845 North Sherman Grove Avenue. (Lien: $1,681.34) (Continued from Council meeting of December 9, 2014)


Adopted to Continue, Unanimous Vote ( 12) ; Absent: Cedillo , Fuentes , Parks (3)


CONTINUED TO JANUARY 27, 2015


Items for which Public Hearings Have Been Held


ITEM NO.	(2)						14-1357
14-1357
	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the status of the Illegal Dumping Reward Program Trust Fund No. 46G for Fiscal Year (FY) 2013-14. Recommendation for Council action: APPROVE the City Clerk report to the Mayor and Council dated October 2, 2014 (attached to the Council file), relative to the status of the Illegal Dumping Reward Program Trust Fund No. 46G for FY 2013-14. 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.


Adopted, ( 15)


ITEM NO.	(3)						14-0839
14-0839
	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the activities and status of the Los Angeles Police Department's (LAPD) Supplemental Police Account. Recommendation for Council action: APPROVE the Board of Police Commissioners report to Council dated October 7, 2014 (attached to the Council file), relative to the status and activities of the LAPD Supplemental Police Account for the period April through June, 2014. Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the LAPD. Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report. Community Impact Statement: None submitted.


Adopted, ( 15)


ITEM NO.	(4)						14-1358
14-1358
	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the status of the Threat Preparedness Trust Fund No. 46M for Fiscal Year (FY) 2013-14. Recommendation for Council action: APPROVE the City Clerk report to the Mayor and Council dated October 2, 2014 (attached to the Council file), relative to the status of the Threat Preparedness Trust Fund No. 46M for FY 2013-14. 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.


Adopted, ( 15)


ITEM NO.	(5)						14-1360
14-1360
CD 9	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the status of the Council District 9 Public Benefits Trust Fund No. 48X for Fiscal Year (FY) 2013-14. Recommendation for Council action: APPROVE the City Clerk report to the Mayor and Council dated October 2, 2014 (attached to the Council file), relative to the status of the Council District 9 Public Benefits Trust Fund No. 48X for FY 2013-14. 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.


Adopted, ( 15)


ITEM NO.	(6)						14-1362
14-1362
CD 13	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the status of the Council District 13 Public Assistance Trust Fund No. 904 for Fiscal Year (FY) 2013-14. Recommendation for Council action: APPROVE the City Clerk report to the Mayor and Council dated October 2, 2014 (attached to the Council file), relative to the status of the Council District 13 Public Assistance Trust Fund No. 904 for FY 2013-14. 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.


Adopted, ( 15)


ITEM NO.	(7)						14-1363
14-1363
CD 1	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the status of the Council District 1 Public Benefits Trust Fund No. 889 for Fiscal Year (FY) 2013-14. Recommendation for Council action: APPROVE the City Clerk report to the Mayor and Council dated October 2, 2014 (attached to the Council file), relative to the status of the Council District 1 Public Benefits Trust Fund No. 889 for FY 2013-14. 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.


Adopted, ( 15)


ITEM NO.	(8)						14-1364
14-1364
CD 15	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the status of the Council District 15 LAPD Harbor Division Police Assistance Trust Fund No. 888 for Fiscal Year (FY) 2013-14. Recommendation for Council action: APPROVE the City Clerk report to the Mayor and Council dated October 2, 2014 (attached to the Council file), relative to the status of the Council District 15 LAPD Harbor Division Police Assistance Trust Fund No. 888 for FY 2013-14. 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.


Adopted, ( 15)


ITEM NO.	(9)						14-1365
14-1365
CD 4	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the status of the Council District 4 Public Safety Trust Fund No. 884 for Fiscal Year (FY) 2013-14. Recommendation for Council action: APPROVE the City Clerk report to the Mayor and Council dated October 2, 2014 (attached to the Council file), relative to the status of the Council District 4 Public Safety Trust Fund No. 884 for FY 2013-14. 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.


Adopted, ( 15)


ITEM NO.	(10)						14-1366
14-1366
CD 12	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the status of the Council District 12 Los Angeles Police Department Devonshire and Foothill Divisions Police Assistance Trust Fund No. 883 for Fiscal Year (FY) 2013-14. Recommendation for Council action: APPROVE the City Clerk report to the Mayor and Council dated October 2, 2014 (attached to the Council file), relative to the status of the Council District 12 Los Angeles Police Department Devonshire and Foothill Divisions Police Assistance Trust Fund No. 883 for FY 2013-14. 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.


Adopted, ( 15)


Closed Session


ITEM NO.	(11)						10-1365
10-1365
	The City Council shall recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled Estuardo Ardon v. City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BC 363959. (This matter involves litigation concerning the Telephone Users Tax.) (Budget and Finance Committee considered the above matter in Closed Session on December 8, 2014) NO ACTION TAKEN IN OPEN SESSION


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

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Leon Davis	Wesson - All Councilembers
Frederick "Fred" Jones	Wesson - All Councilmembers
Lynda Anne Garcia	Fuentes - All Councilmembers
Lorraine C. Ornelas	Buscaino - All Councilmembers
Mathew T. Matich	Buscaino - All Councilmembers
Tim Mitchell	Buscaino - All Councilmembers
John J. Kittredge	Bonin - All Councilmembers
Dorothea Kittredge	Bonin - All Councilmembers
Sylvia Johnson	Price - Wesson - All Councilmembers
Victims from France Tragedy	LaBonge - Wesson - All Councilmembers


ENDING ROLL CALL


							Roll Call
Blumenfield, Bonin, Buscaino, Cedillo, Englander, Fuentes, Koretz, Krekorian, LaBonge, Martinez, O'Farrell, Parks, Price and President Wesson (14); Absent: Huizar (1)


Whereupon the Council did adjourn.


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