2225 East 1st Street.  (Lien: $1,010.84)    

1400 South Lawrence Street.  (Lien: $9,728.20)

747 West 107th Street.  (Lien: $734.57)

8943 North Telfair Avenue.  (Lien: $1,224.10)

9070 West Hillrose Street.  (Lien: $8,736.03)

13677 North Brussels Avenue.  (Lien: $2,802.81)

1131 West Anaheim Street. (Lien: $689.41)

(Continued from Council meeting of January 9, 2015)

10845 North Sherman Grove Avenue.  (Lien: $1,681.34)

(Continued from Council meeting of January 13, 2015)

1349 North Gardner Street.  (Lien: $12,199.16)

(Continued from Council meeting of January 13, 2015)

8201 North Topanga Canyon Boulevard.  (Lien: $739.23)

(Continued from Council meeting of January 14, 2015)

11424 West Victoria Avenue.  (Lien: $3,381.78)

(Continued from Council meeting of January 14, 2015)

20147 West Strathern Street.  (Lien: $7,648.62)

(Continued from Council meeting of January 14, 2015)

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

(Continued from Council meeting of January 20, 2015)

SUBSEQUENT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (EIR), ERRATA, STATEMENT OF OVERRIDING CONSIDERATIONS, MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM, PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT, and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to a proposed project located at 1950 Avenue of the Stars (10131 Constellation Boulevard).

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

1. CERTIFY that the Subsequent Environmental Impact Report (EIR No. ENV-2004-6269-SFEIR-Errata, State Clearing House No. 2005051145), including the Errata, has been completed in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act, the State Guidelines and the City Guidelines and that the City Council has reviewed the information contained therein and considered it along with other factors related to this project; that this determination reflects the independent judgment of the City of Los Angeles; and that the documents constituting the record of proceedings in this matter are located in Council file No. 14-1130 in the custody of the City Clerk and in the files of the Los Angeles Department of Transportation and the Department of City Planning (DCP) in the custody of the Environmental Review Section; and ADOPT the Subsequent Environmental Impact Report.
   
   
2. ADOPT the FINDINGS made pursuant to and in accordance with Section 21081 of the Public Resources Code and the Statement of Overriding Considerations prepared by the DCP and previously adopted by the Los Angeles City Planning Commission (LACPC) and ADOPT the Statement of Overriding Considerations.
   
   
3. ADOPT the FINDINGS pursuant to and in accordance with Section 21081.6 of the California State Public Resources Code, the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program as the Findings of Council and ADOPT the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program.
   
   
4. ADOPT the FINDINGS submitted by the DCP on January 8, 2015, attached to Council file No. 14-1130, and the LACPC findings, including the Environmental Findings, as the Findings of the Council.
   
   
5. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE, approved by the Director of Planning, authorizing the execution of a First Amendment to the development agreement by and between the City of Los Angeles and Century City Realty, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, relating to real property in the Century City community of the City of Los Angeles at 1950 Avenue of the Stars (10131 Constellation Boulevard).  The proposed project the LACPC approved is Alternative 9 (Enhanced Retail) as described in the project’s Subsequent EIR. The Enhanced Retail Alternative would include the construction of one 37-story, 700,000 square foot office building, approximately 10,338 square feet of low-rise, one- and two-story office space, a 2,389-square foot Mobility Hub, a 39,037-square foot Transit Plaza, approximately 17,102 square feet of ancillary retail, and a partially subterranean parking structure with 1,530 stalls on the Project Site. In addition, the Enhanced Retail Alternative would include a 2.14-acre landscaped green roof deck on the parking structure which would be open to members of the public between 6:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m., seven days per week, as an additional public amenity. In total, the Enhanced Retail Alternative would comprise approximately 729,829 square feet of occupiable square footage, which would be a reduction of approximately 1,421 total square feet as compared with the Modified Project, as described in the Subsequent EIR.
   
   
6. REQUEST the Mayor to execute the development agreement on behalf of the City.
   
   
7. REQUEST the City Attorney, subject to the effective date of the Ordinance, to obtain all necessary signatures needed to process the development agreement.
   
   
8. ADVISE the applicant that, pursuant to Government Code Section 65868.5 that the development agreement is required to be filed with the County Clerk no later than ten days after the City has entered into the agreement.
   
   
9. 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.
   
   
10. 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.
    
    
11. INSTRUCT the DCP to file a Notice of Determination in accordance with State CEQA Guidelines Section 15094.

Applicant: Century City Realty, LLC

Representative: George Mihlsten, Esq., DJ Moore, Esq., Latham and Watkins, LLP

Case Nos. CPC-2013-210-SPP-SPR-MSC, CPC-2009-817-DA-M1

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 30, 2015

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - JANUARY 30, 2015)

MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION, COMMUNICATION FROM CHAIR, PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to a zone change request for 6904 North Eton Avenue.

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. 13-0993 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-2014-775-MND] filed on August 8, 2014.
   
   
2. ADOPT the FINDINGS of the South Valley Area Planning Commission (SVAPC) as the Findings of the Council.
   
   
3. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE, approved by the SVAPC, effecting a zone change from R2-1-RIO to (T)(Q)R3-1-RIO, for the proposed construction of 19 multiple-family dwellings that are two stories with a loft level, 43 feet high, with a semi-subterranean parking garage on a 11,293 square foot lot, subject to Conditions of Approval, for property located at 6904 North Eton Avenue.
   
   
4. REMOVE the (T) Tentative classification as described in detail on the sheet(s) attached to the Council file.
   
   
5. ADVISE the applicant of "Q" Qualified classification time limit as described in the Committee report.
   
   
6. 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 fes to cover the cost of such monitoring.
   
   
7. 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:  Pirouz Ghadoushi
   Representative: Farzin Maly, Maly Architects, Inc.
   
   Case No. APCSV-2014-778-ZC

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

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

TIME LIMIT FILE - MARCH 10, 2015

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - MARCH 4, 2015) 

MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION and PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to an appeal for property located at 6340-6346 West Sister Elsie Drive.

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. 14-1196 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-2009-2926-MND-REC1] filed on June 4, 2010.
   
   
2. ADOPT the FINDINGS of the North Valley Area Planning Commission (NVAPC), including the Environmental Findings, as the Findings of the Council.
   
   
3. RESOLVE TO DENY THE APPEAL filed by Joseph W. Barrett on behalf of the Sunland-Tujunga Alliance, Inc., from part of the decision of the NVAPC in sustaining the Zoning Administrator's action, and THEREBY APPROVE a Zone Variance granting the construction, use, and maintenance of a 2,400 square-foot single-family dwelling and attached two-car garage in lieu of the maximum residential floor area of 1,147 square-feet as required under Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 12.21-C,10(b)(2), subject to Conditions of Approval, for property located at 6340-6346 West Sister Elsie Drive.
   
   
4. APPROVE Exhibit A - Revised Plans submitted by Council District Seven on January 13, 2015, attached to Council file No. 14-1196.

Applicant: Ali Akbar Mahdi

Representative: Oscar Ensafi, Approved Plans, Inc.

Case No. ZA-2012-3329-ZV-ZAD-1A

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

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted. 

TIME LIMIT FILE - JANUARY 30, 2015

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - JANUARY 30, 2015)

BUDGET AND FINANCE and ARTS, PARKS, HEALTH, AGING AND RIVER COMMITTEES' REPORTS relative to the creation of the Los Angeles City Health Commission (CHC). 

1. BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE
      
   Recommendations for Council action: 
   
   
   1. APPOINT members of the CHC in accordance with Initiative Ordinance 183093 (Council file No. 14-0596) with experience or expertise in a health field.
      
      
   2. ASSIGN the CHC to the Office of the City Clerk.
      
      
   3. REQUEST the City Attorney to report to Council with options and recommendations on amending Ordinance 183093 to remove the restrictions on funding for the CHC; and, REQUEST the City Attorney to prepare and present an amending Ordinance as needed to effectuate the recommended changes.
      
      
   4. INSTRUCT the appointed members of the CHC to not schedule any Commission meetings until after the Council has taken further action on the recommendations of the City Attorney relative to the amending Ordinance.
      
      
   5. INSTRUCT the City Administrative Officer (CAO) and the CHC, once appointed, to evaluate operational needs and report to Council.
      
      
   6. INSTRUCT the CHC to report to Council in one year from the date of the first Commission meeting on the CHC's operations and efforts towards meeting its legislative obligations.
                     
2. ARTS, PARKS, HEALTH, AGING AND RIVER COMMITTEE
   
   

   Recommendations for Council action:
   
   

   1. APPOINT members of the CHC in accordance with Initiative Ordinance 183093 (Council file No. 14-0596) with experience or expertise in a health field.
      
      
   2. ASSIGN the CHC to the Office of the City Clerk.
      
      
   3. INSTRUCT the CAO and the CHC, once appointed, to evaluate operational needs and report to Council.
      
      
   4. INSTRUCT the CHC to report to Council in one year from the date of the first Commission meeting on the CHC's operations and efforts towards meeting its legislative obligations.
      
      
   5. REQUEST the City Attorney to prepare and present an Ordinance to remove the funding restrictions from Ordinance 183093.

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The CAO reports that as currently proposed, appointment of Commissioners and adoption of the recommendations in the CAO report will not have a fiscal impact. At such time as the initiative Ordinance can be amended and resources provided to support the CHC's efforts, the General Fund will bear those costs.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

BUDGET AND FINANCE REPORT ADOPTED, AS AMENDED

AMENDING MOTION (KREKORIAN - O'FARRELL)

7.    REQUEST that the City Attorney determine whether the City could accept funds from outside groups to support the operations and expenses of the Health Commission consistent with the law and the mission of the Commission.

8.    INSTRUCT the City Administrative Officer to take the steps necessary to create an operating fund for the Health Commission and accept funds from the outside source if the determination by the City Attorney in recommendation #7 provides that such funds may be accepted.  

ARTS, PARKS, HEALTH, AGING AND RIVER COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the creation of a Northeast Los Angeles (NELA) Riverfront District as part of the NELA River Collaborative (RC).

Recommendations for Council action:

1. INSTRUCT the General Manager, Department of City Planning, or designee, to report to the Arts, Parks, Health, Aging and River Committee within 45 days on:
   
   
   1. The feasibility of officially recognizing the NELA RC study area as the NELA Riverfront District.
      
      
   2. The feasibility of developing a Specific Plan for the NELA Riverfront District, including necessary staffing resources, costs and timing.
      
      
2. INSTRUCT the General Manager, Economic and Workforce Development Department (EWDD), or designee, to report to the Arts, Parks, Health, Aging and River Committee within 45 days on staffing resources required to implement the NELA Riverfront District Vision Plan.
   
   

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

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

PUBLIC WORKS AND GANG REDUCTION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to adding the Mexican Elderberry and the Toyon to the list of protected trees.

Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Motion (O'Farrell - Martinez):

DIRECT the Department of City Planning, with the assistance of the Bureau of Street Services, to report with recommendations on protecting the Mexican Elderberry and the Toyon to include the feasibility of adding these two shrubs to the list of protected trees as set forth in Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 46.01.

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.

(Planning and Land Use Management Committee waived consideration of the above matter)

SUBSEQUENT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (EIR), ERRATA, STATEMENT OF OVERRIDING CONSIDERATIONS, MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM, PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a proposed project located at 1950 Avenue of the Stars (10131 Constellation Boulevard).

Recommendations for Council action:

1. CERTIFY that the Subsequent Environmental Impact Report (EIR No. ENV-2004-6269-SFEIR-Errata, State Clearing House No. 2005051145), including the Errata, has been completed in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act, the State Guidelines and the City Guidelines and that the City Council has reviewed the information contained therein and considered it along with other factors related to this project; that this determination reflects the independent judgment of the City of Los Angeles; and that the documents constituting the record of proceedings in this matter are located in Council file No. 14-1130 in the custody of the City Clerk and in the files of the Los Angeles Department of Transportation and the Department of City Planning (DCP) in the custody of the Environmental Review Section; and ADOPT the Subsequent Environmental Impact Report.
   
   
2. ADOPT the FINDINGS made pursuant to and in accordance with Section 21081 of the Public Resources Code and the Statement of Overriding Considerations prepared by the DCP and previously adopted by the Los Angeles City Planning Commission (LACPC) and ADOPT the Statement of Overriding Considerations.
   
   
3. ADOPT the FINDINGS pursuant to and in accordance with Section 21081.6 of the California State Public Resources Code, the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program as the Findings of Council and ADOPT the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program.
   
   
4. ADOPT the FINDINGS submitted by the DCP on January 8, 2015, attached to Council file No. 14-1130, and the LACPC findings, including the Environmental Findings, as the Findings of the Council.
   
   
5. RESOLVE TO DENY THE APPEALS filed by: 1875/1925 Century Park East Company and WP Twin Towers Inc., Coalition to Save the Westside, Beverlywood Homes Association, One Hundred Towers, LLC, (Representative:  Benjamin Reznik, Jeffer Mangels Butler and Mitchell, LLP) and Barbara Broide, President, Westwood South of Santa Monica Boulevard HOA (Representative:  John B. Murdock, Attorney at Law), from the entire determination of the LACPC, and THEREBY:
   
   
   1. Adopt the modified Conditions of Approval approved by the LACPC on August 4, 2014 and the revised Conditions of Approval submitted by the DCP on January 8, 2015, attached to Council file No. 14-1130.
      
      
   2. Approve the Alternative Calculation of Trip Generation Factor for the project as 4.97 Trips per 1 ,000 square feet of office floor area pursuant to Section 6 of the Century City North Specific Plan.
      
      
   3. Approve the Modified Project Permit associated with Alternative 9 (Enhanced Retail Alternative), pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 11.5.7.
      
      
6. APPROVE the modifications requested by Council District Five to the draft First Amendment to the development agreement by and between the City of Los Angeles and Century City Realty, LLC (Exhibit A to the LACPC's Determination attached to Council file No. 14-1130).
   
   
7. APPROVE the LACPC August 4, 2014 recommendations related to the First Amendment to the development agreement.  The proposed project the LACPC approved is Alternative 9 (Enhanced Retail) as described in the project’s Subsequent EIR. The project is located at 1950 Avenue of the Stars (10131 Constellation Boulevard).  The Enhanced Retail Alternative would include the construction of one 37-story, 700,000 square foot office building, approximately 10,338 square feet of low-rise, one- and two-story office space, a 2,389-square foot Mobility Hub, a 39,037-square foot Transit Plaza, approximately 17,102 square feet of ancillary retail, and a partially subterranean parking structure with 1,530 stalls on the Project Site. In addition, the Enhanced Retail Alternative would include a 2.14-acre landscaped green roof deck on the parking structure which would be open to members of the public between 6:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m., seven days per week, as an additional public amenity. In total, the Enhanced Retail Alternative would comprise approximately 729,829 square feet of occupiable square footage, which would be a reduction of approximately 1,421 total square feet as compared with the Modified Project, as described in the Subsequent EIR.
   
   
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.
   
   
10. INSTRUCT the DCP to file a Notice of Determination in accordance with State CEQA Guidelines Section 15094.

Applicant: Century City Realty, LLC

Representative: George Mihlsten, Esq., DJ Moore, Esq., Latham and Watkins, LLP

Case Nos. CPC-2013-210-SPP-SPR-MSC, CPC-2009-817-DA-M1

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 30, 2015

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - JANUARY 30, 2015)

8706 North Parthenia Place (Case No. 469388) Assessor I.D. No. 2654-010-008

739 East 85th Street (Case No. 472705) Assessor I.D. No. 6029-026-010

445 East 74th Street (Case No. 17622) Assessor I.D. No. 6022-023-025

COMMUNICATION FROM CHAIR, PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE relative to the inclusion of the North Hollywood Masonic Temple located at 5122 Tujunga Avenue in the list of Historic-Cultural Monuments.

Recommendations for Council action:

1. ADOPT the FINDINGS of the Cultural Heritage Commission (CHC) as the Findings of the Council.
   
   
2. APPROVE the recommendations of the CHC relative to the inclusion of the North Hollywood Masonic Temple located at 5122 Tujunga Avenue in the list of Historic-Cultural Monuments.
   
   Owner: Renewed Arts and Housing Foundation, LLC
   Applicant: City of Los Angeles
   
   Case No. CHC-2014-500-HCM

Fiscal Impact Statement: The CHC reports that such designation in and of itself has no fiscal impact. Future applications for permits may cause minimal administrative costs.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

TIME LIMIT FILE - FEBRUARY 18, 2015

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - FEBRUARY 18, 2015)

COMMUNICATION FROM CHAIR, PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE relative to the inclusion of the Appel House located at 5730 West Spring Oak Drive in the list of Historic-Cultural Monuments.

Recommendations for Council action:

1. ADOPT the FINDINGS of the Cultural Heritage Commission (CHC) as the Findings of the Council.
   
   
2. APPROVE the recommendations of the CHC relative to the inclusion of the Appel House located at 5730 West Spring Oak Drive in the list of Historic-Cultural Monuments.
   
   Applicant/Owner: Nanci K. Ellis and Peter B. Ellis
   Owner's/Representative:  Anna Marie Brooks
   
   Case No. CHC-2013-3994-HCM

Fiscal Impact Statement: The CHC reports that such designation in and of itself has no fiscal impact. Future applications for permits may cause minimal administrative costs.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

TIME LIMIT FILE - FEBRUARY 18, 2015

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - FEBRUARY 18, 2015)

COMMUNICATION FROM CHAIR, PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE relative to the inclusion of the Playa Del Rey Stone Pillars located at 179 and 200 Culver Boulevard in the list of Historic-Cultural Monuments.

Recommendations for Council action:

1. ADOPT the FINDINGS of the Cultural Heritage Commission (CHC) as the Findings of the Council.
   
   
2. APPROVE the recommendations of the CHC relative to the inclusion of the Playa Del Rey Stone Pillars located at 179 and 200 Culver Boulevard in the list of Historic-Cultural Monuments.
   
   Applicant: Thomas Lee McMahon, Playa Del Rey Community Origanization
   Owner: City of Los Angeles, Bureau of Street Services
   
   Case No. CHC-2014-3945-HCM

Fiscal Impact Statement: The CHC reports that such designation in and of itself has no fiscal impact. Future applications for permits may cause minimal administrative costs.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

TIME LIMIT FILE - FEBRUARY 18, 2015

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - FEBRUARY 18, 2015) 

MOTION (WESSON - LABONGE) relative to amending prior Council actions of June 27, 2012, October 29, 2013 and December 4, 2013 relative to the Cochran Avenue Community Greening Project / Board of Public Works / Application for Proposition 84 Grants.

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

AMEND prior Council actions of June 27, 2012, October 29, 2013 and December 4, 2013 relative to the Cochran Avenue Community Greening Project / Board of Public Works / Application for Proposition 84 Grants to INSTRUCT / AUTHORIZE the Office of Community Beautification to administer the project; AUTHORIZE the Los Angeles Neighborhood Initiative (LANI) to deliver the project; and, to INSTRUCT / AUTHORIZE the Office of Community Beautification to negotiate and execute any document with LANI, including any amendment to any existing contract between the City and LANI, to enable LANI to expend funds for this purpose with Office of Community Beautification oversight.

MOTION (KORETZ - PARKS) relative to asserting jurisdiction over the January 7, 2015 West Los Angeles Area Planning Commission action regarding property located at 2201 South Prosser Avenue in the R1 Zone (Case No. ZA 2014-0844-F).

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

VETO the January 7, 2015 West Los Angeles Area Planning Commission action to deny the appeal filed by the applicant in the matter of a variance to permit a 5-foot 2-inches high fence in lieu of a 3 1/2 foot high fence located at 2201 South Prosser Avenue in the R1 Zone (Case No. ZA 2014-0844-F) and grant the appeal.

(Scheduled pursuant to Council action on January 20, 2015 to assert jurisdiction regarding this matter)

MOTION (PARKS - O’FARRELL) relative to an offer of reward for information leading to the identification, apprehension, and conviction of the person(s) responsible for the death of Treva Arnold on January 4, 2015.

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 Treva Arnold on January 4, 2015.
   
   
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.
   
   
4. DIRECT the City Clerk to publish the required notices and/or advertisements in the Our Weekly and LA Watts Times in addition to the regular publications used by the City Clerk for reward notices, to ensure adequate community notices.

Members Present: Blumenfield, Bonin, Buscaino, Fuentes, Huizar, Koretz, Krekorian, LaBonge, Martinez, O'Farrell, Parks and Price (12); Absent: Cedillo, Englander and Wesson (3)

RULES, ELECTIONS AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT and RESOLUTIONS relative to recommendations for the City's 2015-16 State and Federal Legislative Programs.

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

1. ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTIONS recommending legislative positions to include in the City's 2015-16 State Legislative Program as submitted by the Department of Transportation a) Delegate Initial Reviews of Parking Citations to (Contracted) Processing Agency; b) Vulnerable Roadway Users; c) Installment Payment for Parking Violations; d) Prohibit Superior Court appeals of parking citations if there was no administrative hearing decision; e) Prohibit Small Claims Court jurisdiction over parking citation disputes; f) Parking Regulations - Scofflaws/Unpaid Parking Citations; and g) Inoperable Parking Meters - Repeal of Assembly Bill (AB) 61 (Gatto).
   
   
2. ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTIONS to include in the City's 2015-2016 Federal Legislative Program positions as submitted by the Economic and Workforce Development Department to SPONSOR and/or SUPPORT a) the Modernizing American Manufacturing Bonds Act or similar legislation to modernize Industrial Development Bonds including an expanded definition of manufacturing and an increase in bond and capital expenditure limitations; b) the continuation of the EB-5 Visa Program beyond September 2015; and, c) legislation to establish within the US Department of Treasury a Youth Jobs Fund, with adequate funding appropriation to support summer youth programs.
   
   
3. ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTIONS to include in the City's 2015-2016 State Legislative Program positions as submitted by the Economic and Workforce Development Department to SPONSOR and/or SUPPORT a) the establishment of Community Revitalization and Investment Authorities and/or any similar legislation to provide financing and implementation tools to address blighting conditions within the City of Los Angeles; and, b) a California New Markets Tax Credit program that is allocated to local clearing houses similar to the federal program.
   
   
4. ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTIONS to include in the City's 2015-2016 State Legislative Program positions as submitted by the Department of Recreation and Parks to SPONSOR and/or SUPPORT legislation or administrative action that would a) Provide funding for safe neighborhood parks, rivers and coastal protection for the creation, maintenance, restoration and protection of parks and recreation facilities; and b) Amend the State Quimby Act to address the administration and use of interest income generated from in-lieu fees and allow local jurisdictions to adopt policies regarding interest income expenditures.
   
   
5. ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION to include in the City's 2015-2016 Federal Legislative Program as submitted by the Housing and Community Investment Department SUPPORT for legislation or administrative action to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent and expand the minimum tax credit rate for the low-income housing tax credit program.
   
   
6. ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTIONS to include in the City's 2015-2016 State Legislative Program as submitted by the Housing and Community Investment Department SUPPORT for legislation or administrative action that would a) Create a permanent source of funding for affordable housing; and b) Provide legislative clarification that would allow the mandate of rent restrictions on inclusionary units. 

Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the Chief Legislative Analyst. The City Administrative Officer has not completed a financial analysis of this report.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY AND ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to amending Chapter 10 of Division 4 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code (LAAC) to maintain the status of the Los Angeles Employee's Retirement System (LACERS) as a qualified governmental defined benefit plan under the Internal Revenue Code.

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

PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE amending Chapter 10 of Division 4 of the LAAC to maintain the status of the LACERS as a qualified defined benefit plan under the Internal Revenue Code.

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

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

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

COMMUNICATION FROM THE CHIEF LEGISLATIVE ANALYST (CLA) and RESOLUTION (BLUMENFIELD - BONIN) relative to establishing the City's position regarding an adjustment of reimbursement formulas for social service and healthcare providers to meet the requirements of local wage and benefit programs.

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

ADOPT the accompanying revised RESOLUTION to include in the City's 2015-2016 State and Federal Legislative Programs support or sponsorship of legislation or administrative action to require an adjustment of reimbursement formulas for social service and healthcare providers to provide adequate funding to meet the requirements of local wage and benefit programs.

Fiscal Impact Statement:  None submitted by the CLA. The City Administrative Officer has not completed a financial analysis of this report.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

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