10715 South Western Avenue. (Lien: $1,481.26)

11827 West Glamis Street. (Lien: $1,425.50)

1157 West 25th Street. (Lien: $1,555.06)

1149 South Hi Point Street. (Lien: $1,121.41)

11009 South Main Street. (Lien: $3,594.12)

1028 North Alameda Street. (Lien: $2,468.22)

11249 North Gaviota Avenue. (Lien: $2,193.56)

115 East 82nd Street. (Lien: $4,403.20)

11152 North White Oak Avenue. (Lien: $3,927.78)

12232 West Miranda Street. (Lien: $3,687.66)

(Continued from Council meeting of December 16, 2014)

CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF 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:

1. 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.
   
   
2. 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.
   
   
3. 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.
   
   
4. 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.

(Continued from Council meeting of January 9, 2015)

COMMUNICATION FROM CHAIR, ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE relative to proposed agreement with the Los Angeles County Regional Planning Department and Sonoma Technology, Inc. (Sonoma Technology) to provide air quality monitoring services at the Sunshine Canyon Landfill (SCL).

Recommendation for Council action:

AUTHORIZE the Director, City Planning Department, or designee, to negotiate and execute a contract with the Los Angeles County Regional Planning Department and Sonoma Technology for the provision of independent monitoring of the City's Conditions of Approval and Environmental Mitigation Measures pursuant to Ordinance No. 172933 for a five-year term from the date of execution and with two 12-month renewal options, in substantial conformance with the draft contract incorporated in the November 14, 2014 City Administrative Officer (CAO) report, attached to the Council file, subject to the review and approval of the City Attorney as to form and compliance with the City's contracting requirements.

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The CAO reports that there is no impact to the General Fund as all costs associated with these services are the responsibility of the landfill operator, Republic Services, Inc.  Therefore, the recommendation in this report complies with the City's Financial Policies.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

TIME LIMIT FILE - JANUARY 19, 2015

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - JANUARY 16, 2015)

COMMUNICATION FROM CHAIR, ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE and RESOLUTION relative to grant funding from the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) for the South LA Carbon into Canopy Tree Planting Project: Vermont Corridor.

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

1. AUTHORIZE the Director, Bureau of Sanitation (BOS), or designee, to apply for, accept, negotiate, execute, and submit all grant documents including, but not limited to, applications, agreements, and amendments, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form, which may be necessary to receive funding, if awarded a grant, from CAL FIRE for the South LA Carbon into Canopy Tree Planting Project: Vermont Corridor not exceeding the amount of $750,000.
   
   
2. AUTHORIZE a loan from the Public Works Trust Fund (Fund 834) in the amount of $750,000 payable by the Environmental Affairs Trust Fund (Fund 537), to front fund the South LA Carbon into Canopy Tree Planting Project: Vermont Corridor.
   
   
3. ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION authorizing the submission of the grant application to the State of California and appointing the Director, BOS, or designee, to conduct all negotiations, execute and submit all documents including, but not limited to applications, agreements, amendments, payment requests, etc., which may be necessary to carry out the purpose of this Resolution in compliance with CAL FIRE requirements to complete the South LA Carbon into Canopy Tree Planting Project: Vermont Corridor and expend grant funds prior to December 31, 2019, if awarded the grant. 
   
   
4. REQUEST the Board of Public Works (Board) to authorize the Office of Community Beautification to amend Contract No. C-124509 with the Los Angeles Conservation Corps (LACC) to increase the contract ceiling by $650,000, and to extend the contract by two years to cover the grant implementation period, if the grant proposal is funded by CAL FIRE.
   
   
5. REQUEST the Board to authorize the work up to $750,000. 
   
   
6. AUTHORIZE the Director, BOS, to receive and appropriate $750,000 from the Public Works Trust Fund, Fund 834, to the Environmental Affairs Trust Fund, Fund 537/50, New Account (South LA Trees- Vermont Corridor), and to make payments to LACC Contract No. C-124509 and the Director, BOS, expenses.
   
   
7. AUTHORIZE reimbursements from CAL FIRE to be deposited into the Environmental Affairs Trust Fund and subsequently to be transferred back to the Public Works Trust Fund.
   
   
8.  AUTHORIZE the Controller to make technical corrections as necessary. 

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The Board reports that there is no impact to the City's General Fund.  The Public Works Trust Fund will front fund the Project for $750,000 and the Trust Fund will be reimbursed by the grant as the work is implemented.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

COMMUNICATION FROM CHAIR, ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE relative to proposed contract with Pacwest American Scale, LLC (Pacwest) for as-needed scale calibration, repair, and maintenance services.

Recommendation for Council action:

AUTHORIZE the Board of Public Works, on behalf of the Bureau of Sanitation, to execute the contract with Pacwest for the provision of as-needed scale maintenance and repair services at the City's weigh stations for a term of five years with one five-year renewal option and a second option to extend for an additional 12 months on a month-to-month basis for a total potential term of 11 years with a cost ceiling of $500,000.

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The City Administrative Officer reports that there is no General Fund impact.  Sufficient funds within the Solid Waste Resources and Revenue Fund and the Central Los Angeles Recycling and Transfer Station Fund are available to support the first year costs of the proposed contract.  Future funding will be provided through the City's annual budget process and is subject to Mayor and Council approval.  The recommendation in this report complies with the City's Financial Policies as ongoing revenue will support ongoing expenditures.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

TIME LIMIT FILE - JANUARY 19, 2015

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - JANUARY 16, 2015)

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.

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

1. PROVIDE an offer of reward in the amount of $50,000 for information leading to the identification, apprehension, and conviction of the person(s) responsible for four assaults and robberies targeting lone Korean women.
   
   
2. FIND that the subject reward complies with the provisions of Chapter 12, Article 1, Division 19, of the Los Angeles Administrative Code.
   
   
3. DIRECT the City Clerk to publish the required notices and/or advertisements to effectuate this reward.

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

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

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Regular meeting recessed at 11:49 am
Special meeting convened at 11:49 am
Special meeting adjourned at 11:56 am
Regular meeting convened at 11:56 am