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

(Continued from Council meeting of January 16, 2015)

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

(Continued from Council meeting of January 16, 2015)

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

(Continued from Council meeting of January 16, 2015)

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

(Continued from Council meeting of January 16, 2015)

HOUSING COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the 2015 Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) award.

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

1. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, Los Angeles Housing and Community Investment Department (HCIDLA), or designee, to:
   
   
   1. Accept, on behalf of the City of Los Angeles, the 2015 CSBG award from the State of California (State), Department of Community Services and Development (CSD).
      
      
   2. Execute and return to the CSD the signed CSBG contract with the required supporting documentation, subject to review by the City Attorney as to form.
      
      
   3. Execute any subsequent amendments to the CSBG contract, subject to City Attorney review.
      
      
2. APPROVE the use of CSBG funds to operate the FamilySource Center System for the period of January 1, 2015 through December 31, 2015 as follows, subject to State appropriations of 2015 CSBG funds:     
      

   Program Costs	Amount
   FamilySource Center System (1/1/2015 - 3/31/2015)	$1,162,608
   FamilySource Center System (4/1/2015 - 12/31/2015)	$3,601,720
   Subtotal:	$4,764,328
   Administrative Costs	$1,348,248
   Total:	$6,112,576

             
3. AUTHORIZE the Controller to:
   
   
   1. Establish new accounts within the CSBG Fund No. 428, and appropriate as follows:         
             

      Account	Title	Amount
      43L261	FAMILYSOURCE SYSTEM	$1,162,608
      43L262	FAMILYSOURCE SYSTEM	$3,601,720

                          
   2. Establish a receivable from the CSD in the amount of $6,112,576 within the CSBG Fund No. 428.
      
      
4. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, HCIDLA, or designee, to prepare any Controller instructions needed to implement actions approved by the Council and Mayor on this matter, and/or to make necessary technical adjustments, subject to the approval of the City Administrative Officer; and, AUTHORIZE the Controller to implement the instructions.
   
   

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The HCIDLA reports that there is no impact to the General Fund.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

ADOPTED

SUBSTITUTE MOTION (CEDILLO - WESSON)

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

SUBSTITUTE the recommendations contained within the City Administrative Officer report dated January 30, 2015 (attached to the Council file) in lieu of the Recommendations of the Housing Committee report.

HOUSING COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the commitment of 10 percent of the City's Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) entitlement to the Jordan Downs Transformation Plan.

Recommendations for Council action, as initiated by Motion (Buscaino - Cedillo), SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:

1. ALLOCATE in CDBG funds, over the next five years, an amount equal to 10 percent of the 40th Program year (2014-2015) CDBG entitlement, valued at approximately $5,109,092, to the Jordan Downs Transformation Plan, subject to a grant award under the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Choice Neighborhood Initiative (CNI) Implementation Grant.
   
   
2. REQUEST the Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles (HACLA) to report to the Housing Committee upon notification of the results of the CNI Implementation Grant.
   
   
3. APPROVE the City of Los Angeles as a co-applicant, with HACLA (lead applicant), for the CNI Implementation Grant; and, AUTHORIZE the Mayor, or designee, to sign the grant application on behalf of the City.

Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

MOTION (BUSCAINO - FUENTES) relative to initiating street vacation proceedings to vacate the alley southwesterly of Ventura Boulevard and southeasterly of Fruitland Drive.

Recommendations for Council action:

1. INITIATE street vacation proceedings, pursuant to California Streets and Highways Code, Division 9, Part 3, Public Streets, Highways and Service Easements Vacation Law for the alley southwesterly of Ventura Boulevard and southeasterly of Fruitland Drive.
   
   
2. DIRECT the Bureau of Engineering to investigate the feasibility of this vacation request.
         
3. DIRECT the Bureau of Engineering to present its report regarding the feasibility of vacating the requested areas to the Public Works and Gang Reduction Committee.
   
   
4. DIRECT the City Clerk to schedule this request for the City Council’s consideration at the appropriate time under the City’s Street Vacation procedures.

MOTION (WESSON - PRICE) relative to the City Clerk hosting a luncheon in the City Hall Tom Bradley Room on December 10, 2015.

Recommendations for Council action:

AUTHORIZE the City Clerk to use the City Hall Tom Bradley Room on Thursday, December 10, 2015 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., with the understanding that the City Clerk will reimburse the Department of General Services for any costs associated with this activity.

MOTION (WESSON - BONIN) relative to funding for supplemental Charter Bus services in Council District 10.  

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

1. TRANSFER / APPROPRIATE $20,000 in the AB1290 Fund No. 53P, Account No. 281210 (CD 10 Redevelopment Projects-Services) to the Transportation Fund No. 385/94, Account No. 94J226 for supplemental Charter Bus services in Council District 10.
   
   
2. AUTHORIZE the City Clerk and or the Los Angeles Department of Transportation to:
   
   
   1. 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, and including any corrections and changes to fund or account numbers; said corrections clarifications changes may be made orally, electronically or by any other means.
      
      
   2. Make any changes, clarifications or corrections to the above fund transfer instructions as may be necessary to implement the intent of this Motion.
      
      

MOTION (PRICE - WESSON) relative to an offer of reward for information leading to the identification, apprehension, and conviction of the person(s) responsible for the death of Moses Nelson on November 23, 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 the death of Moses Nelson on November 23, 2014.
   
   
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.
   
   

ATTEST:  Holly L. Wolcott, CITY CLERK

By

          Council Clerk                                              PRESIDENT OF THE CITY COUNCIL

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Regular meeting recessed at 10:55   
Special meeting convened at 10:55
Special meeting adjourned at 11:02
Regular meeting convened at 11:02