Los Angeles City Council, Journal/Council Proceeding
Friday, February 20, 2015
JOHN FERRARO COUNCIL CHAMBER ROOM 340, CITY HALL 200 NORTH SPRING STREET, LOS ANGELES, CA 90012 - 10:15 AM

SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING



(For further details see Official Council Files)

(For communications referred by the President see Referral Memorandum)

ROLL CALL

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



Items for which Public Hearings Have Not Been Held - (10 Votes Required for Consideration)
ITEM NO.(13)15-0002-S12
15-0002-S12

CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION (CEDILLO - BUSCAINO) relative to the City's position to support funding from the Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities Program for projects that provide affordable housing and transportation-related improvements.

 

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

 

RESOLVE to include in the City's 2015-16 State Legislative Program SUPPORT for funding the following projects: Beverly and Lucas, Beverly Terrace, PATH Metro Villas Phase One, King 1101, South West View, 127th Street Apartments, Crenshaw Gardens, Crenshaw Villas, PATH Metro Villas Phase Two, PATH Metro Villas Phase Three, Rolland Curtis, MacArthur-B, Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles' Jordan Downs-Phase One, LA River Valley Greenway, and the City of Los Angeles Department of Transportation's Bikeshare Capital Project under the Strategic Growth Council's Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities Program; and, AUTHORIZE the General Manager, Housing and Community Investment Department, to submit the appropriate letters of support on behalf of the City.

 

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

 

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

 

(Called pursuant to Council's February 18, 2015 Cancellation/Adjournment Order)

 

ADOPTED

 

SUBSTITUTE RESOLUTION (CEDILLO - WESSON)

 

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

 

RESOLVE to include in the City's 2015-16 State Legislative Program SUPPORT for funding the following projects: Beverly and Lucas, Beverly Terrace, PATH Metro Villas Phase One, King 1101, South West View, 127th Street Apartments, Crenshaw Gardens, Crenshaw Villas, PATH Metro Villas Phase Two, PATH Metro Villas Phase Three, Rolland Curtis, MacArthur-B, Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles' Jordan Downs-Phase One, LA River Valley Greenway, and the City of Los Angeles Department of Transportation's Bikeshare Capital Project under the Strategic Growth Council's Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities Program.

 

 

Adopted - TO THE MAYOR FORTHWITH, (
10)
; Absent: Buscaino
, Fuentes
, Huizar
, Koretz
, Parks
(5)

 

ITEM NO.(14)15-0189
15-0189

CONSIDERATION OF MOTION (KREKORIAN - KORETZ - ET AL.) relative to including the America, We Thank You Exhibit to be held at the Atrium of the Main Downtown Branch of the Los Angeles Public Library beginning on March 6, 2015 in the Citywide List of Special Events.

 

Recommendation for Council action:

 

INSTRUCT the Chief Legislative Analyst to include in the Citywide List of Special Events the America, We Thank You Exhibit to be held at the Atrium of the Main Downtown Branch of the Los Angeles Public Library beginning on March 6, 2015 through May 30th, with an estimated City services cost of $10,000.

 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

 

(Public Works and Gang Reduction Committee waived consideration of the above matter)

 

 

Adopted - FORTHWITH, (
10)
; Absent: Buscaino
, Fuentes
, Huizar
, Koretz
, Parks
(5)

 

ITEM NO.(15)15-0189-S1
15-0189-S1

CONSIDERATION OF MOTION (KREKORIAN - KORETZ - ET AL.) relative to including the commemorative activities to be held in conjunction with the Armenian Genocide Centennial observances in the Citywide List of Special Events.

 

Recommendation for Council action:

 

INSTRUCT the Chief Legislative Analyst to include in the Citywide List of Special Events the commemorative activities to be held in conjunction with the Armenian Genocide Centennial observances, with an estimated cost of $60,000 for City services.

 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

 

(Public Works and Gang Reduction Committee waived consideration of the above matter)

 

ADOPTED

 

SUBSTITUTE MOTION (KREKORIAN - O'FARRELL - BLUMENFIELD)

 

Recommendations for Council action:

 

  1. INSTRUCT the Chief Legislative Analyst to include in the Citywide List of Special Events the commemorative activities to be held in conjunction with the Armenian Genocide Centennial observances, with an estimated cost of $60,000 for City services.

  2. TRANSFER $60,000 within General City Purposes Fund No. 100/56 from the Citywide Special Events Fee Subsidy, Account No. 000857 to CD-2 Community Services, Account No. 000702 in support of the Armenian Genocide Centennial Observances in April 2015.

 

Adopted - FORTHWITH, (
10)
; Absent: Buscaino
, Fuentes
, Huizar
, Koretz
, Parks
(5)

 

Whereupon the Council did adjourn.
Closing Text
ATTEST: Holly L. Wolcott, CITY CLERK
 
 
 
By
 
 
 
        Council Clerk                                                  PRESIDENT OF THE CITY COUNCIL