CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTESTS and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the improvement and maintenance of the Terra Vista Way and Pierce Street No. 1 Lighting District.  

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

1. DENY the protests and confirm the assessments.
   
   
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE levying the assessments and ordering the maintenance of the above lighting district, in accordance with Sections 6.95-6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Government Code Section 53753 (Proposition 218).  

(Public Hearing held January 14, 2015)

CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTESTS and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the improvement and maintenance of the Saticoy Street and Hinds Avenue Street Lighting District.  

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

1. DENY the protests and confirm the assessments.
   
   
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE levying the assessments and ordering the maintenance of the above lighting district, in accordance with Sections 6.95-6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Government Code Section 53753 (Proposition 218).  

(Public Hearing held January 14, 2015)

CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTESTS and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the improvement and maintenance of the West Hills Street Lighting District.  

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

1. DENY the protests and confirm the assessments.
   
   
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE levying the assessments and ordering the maintenance of the above lighting district, in accordance with Sections 6.95-6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Government Code Section 53753 (Proposition 218).  

(Public Hearing held January 14, 2015)

HEAR PROTESTS against the proposed improvement and maintenance of the Rowena Avenue and Herkimer Street Lighting District, in accordance with Sections 6.95-6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Proposition 218.

(Ordinance of Intention adopted on December 3, 2014 - Continue hearing and present Ordinance on February 25, 2015 to consider report of protests to be submitted as a result of balloting, pursuant to Proposition 218)

HEAR PROTESTS against the proposed improvement and maintenance of the Burlingame and Montana Avenues Street Lighting District, in accordance with Sections 6.95-6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Proposition 218.

(Ordinance of Intention adopted on December 3, 2014 - Continue hearing and present Ordinance on February 25, 2015 to consider report of protests to be submitted as a result of balloting, pursuant to Proposition 218)

HEAR PROTESTS against the proposed improvement and maintenance of the Yosemite Drive and Eagle Rock Boulevard Street Lighting District, in accordance with Sections 6.95-6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Proposition 218.

(Ordinance of Intention adopted on December 3, 2014 - Continue hearing and present Ordinance on February 25, 2015 to consider report of protests to be submitted as a result of balloting, pursuant to Proposition 218)

HEAR PROTESTS against the proposed improvement and maintenance of the Isabel and Bank Streets Lighting District, in accordance with Sections 6.95-6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Proposition 218.

(Ordinance of Intention adopted on December 3, 2014 - Continue hearing and present Ordinance on February 25, 2015 to consider report of protests to be submitted as a result of balloting, pursuant to Proposition 218)

HEAR PROTESTS against the proposed improvement and maintenance of the Overland and La Grange Avenues Street Lighting District, in accordance with Sections 6.95-6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Proposition 218.

(Ordinance of Intention adopted on December 3, 2014 - Continue hearing and present Ordinance on February 25, 2015 to consider report of protests to be submitted as a result of balloting, pursuant to Proposition 218)

HEAR PROTESTS against the proposed improvement and maintenance of the 1st and Broadway Streets Lighting District, in accordance with Sections 6.95-6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Proposition 218.

(Ordinance of Intention adopted on December 3, 2014 - Continue hearing and present Ordinance on February 25, 2015 to consider report of protests to be submitted as a result of balloting, pursuant to Proposition 218)

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 and/or Los Angeles Administrative Code, for property located at 8247 West Grove Street. (Lien: $1,357.85)

(Continued from Council meeting of January 21, 2015)

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 and/or Los Angeles Administrative Code, for property located at 10616 West Rainier Street. (Lien: $2,571.30)

(Continued from Council meeting of January 21, 2015)

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 and/or Los Angeles Administrative Code, for property located at 10215 North Balboa Boulevard. (Lien: $1,566.13)

(Continued from Council meeting of January 21, 2015)

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 and/or Los Angeles Administrative Code, for property located at 1028 North Broad Avenue. (Lien: $3,227.68)

(Continued from Council meeting of January 21, 2015)

MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION and PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to an appeal filed for property located at 1146-1152 North Beachwood Drive.

Recommendations for Council action:

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 (MND) 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. 14-1746 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-2014-1464-MND] filed on July 11, 2014.
   
   
2. ADOPT the FINDINGS of the Central Los Angeles Area Planning Commission (CLAAPC), including the Environmental Findings, as the Findings of the Council.
   
   
3. RESOLVE TO DENY THE APPEAL filed by John Coluccio on behalf of the Beachwood Gardens Neighborhood Association, from the entire determination of the CLAAPC in sustaining the decision of the Deputy Advisory Agency, and THEREBY APPROVE Vesting Tentative Tract No. 72899-SL for the development of 12 small lot single-family dwellings in the Hollywood Plan Area, subject to Conditions of Approval, for property located at 1146-1152 North Beachwood Drive.

Applicant:  Raffi Shirinian, OPS Beachwood, LLC

Representative:  Steve Nazemi, DHS and Associates, Inc.

Case No. VTT-72899-SL-2A

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

Community Impact Statement: Yes

Against

Hollywood Studio District Neighborhood Council

TIME LIMIT FILE - FEBRUARY 6, 2015

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - FEBRUARY 6, 2015) 

855 West 41st Drive.  (Case No. 450531) Assessor I.D. No. 5019-003-005

1443 South Meadowbrook Avenue.  (Case No. 174626) Assessor I.D. No. 5070-014-043

142 North Edgemont Street.  (Case No. 332080) Assessor I.D. No. 5518-016-003

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 Irene Woodford v. City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. EC 060235. (This matter involves a wrongful death case resulting from an auto versus pedestrian accident which occurred on March 14, 2012 at Vineland Avenue and Erwin Street.)

(Budget and Finance Committee considered the above matter in Closed Session on January 26, 2015)

ADOPTED

MOTION (KREKORIAN - ENGLANDER)

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 Gutierrez v. City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BC497004. (This matter involves an inverse condemnation for damages to private property located at 955 Embury Street, Los Angeles, CA allegedly caused by a sewer backup due to a blocked sewer line.)

(Budget and Finance Committee considered the above matter in Closed Session on January 26, 2015)

ADOPTED

MOTION (KREKORIAN - ENGLANDER)

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 cases entitled Los Angeles By-Products v. City of Los Angeles, et al, Los Angeles Superior Court (LASC) Case No. BC149989 and Penrose, LLC, v. City of Los Angeles, et al, LASC Case No. BS149963. [(This matter involves a written settlement offer in litigation challenging the adoption of two legislative motions by the City Council, one on April 4, 2014 (Martinez - Huizar) (Council file No. 14-0056), and one on May 13, 2014 (Martinez - Krekorian) (Council file No. 14-0399).]

(Planning and Land Use Management Committee considered the above matter in Closed Session on February 3, 2015.)

NO ACTION TAKEN

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

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

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Regular meeting recessed at 11:56 am
Special meeting convened at 11:56 am
Special meeting adjourned at 12:04 pm
Regular meeting convened at 12:04 pm