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

(Continued from Council meeting of January 27, 2015)

MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION, PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT, RESOLUTION and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to a General Plan Amendment, zone and height district change for properties at 1700, 1710 West Olympic Boulevard and 1001, 1003, 1005, 1007, 1015, 1019, 1023 and 1029 South Beacon 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. 15-0025 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-2013-3835-MND] filed on May 30, 2014.
   
   
2. ADOPT the FINDINGS of the Los Angeles City Planning Commission (LACPC) as the Findings of the Council.
   
   

3. ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION, as recommended by the Mayor and the Director of Planning on behalf of the LACPC, APPROVING the proposed General Plan Amendment to the Westlake Community Plan from Medium Residential (for property at 1011, 1015, 1019, 1023, 1029 South Beacon Avenue) and Highway Oriented Commercial (for property at 1700, 1710 West Olympic Boulevard and 1001, 1003, 1005, 1007 South Beacon Avenue) to Community Commercial land use designation.
   
   

4. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE dated February 3, 2015, approved by the Director of Planning, effecting a zone and height district change from C4-1 (for property at 1700, 1710 West Olympic Boulevard and 1001, 1003, 1005 and 1007 South Beacon Avenue) and R3-1 (for property at 1011, 1015, 1019, 1023 and 1029 South Beacon Avenue) to (T)(Q)C4-2D, subject to modified Conditions of Approval, for the proposed construction of a 149 guest room hotel with 8,600 square feet of restaurant, cafe, and banquet space, located at 1700, 1710 West Olympic and 1001, 1003, 1005, 1007, 1011, 1015, 1019, 1023, 1029 South Beacon Avenue.
   
   

5. NOT PRESENT and ORDER FILED the Ordinance dated November 13, 2014.
      

6. REMOVE (T) Tentative classification as described in detail on the sheet(s) attached to the Council file.
   
   

7. INSTRUCT the Department of City Planning to update the General Plan and appropriate maps pursuant to this action.
   
   

8. ADVISE the applicant of "Q" Qualified classification time limit as described in the Committee report.
   
   

9. ADVISE 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.
    
    Applicant: Young Sam Chung, CK Hospitality
    Representative: Bill Christopher, Urban Concepts
    
    Case No. CPC-2013-3834-GPA-ZC-HD-CU-CUB-SPR

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 - MARCH 23, 2015

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - MARCH 20, 2015)

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT, MITIGATION MONITORING PROGRAM, STATEMENT OF OVERRIDING CONSIDERATIONS, PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT, RESOLUTION and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to a General Plan Amendment, vesting zone and height district change for 6649-6687 West Santa Monica Boulevard, 1120-1122 North Las Palmas Avenue, and 6624-6650 West Lexington Avenue.

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

1. CERTIFY that the Environmental Impact Report (EIR), (EIR No. ENV-2006-9653-EIR; State Clearing House No. 20070311592), 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 15-0036 in the custody of the City Clerk and in the files of the Department of City Planning (DCP) in the custody of the Environmental Review Section; and ADOPT the Environmental Impact Report.
   
   
2. ADOPT the Statement of Overriding Considerations setting forth the reason and benefits of adopting the EIR with full knowledge that significant impacts may remain.
   
   
3. ADOPT the proposed Mitigation Monitoring Program and the required Findings for the adoption of the EIR.
   
      
4. ADOPT the FINDINGS of the Los Angeles City Planning Commission (LACPC) as the Findings of the Council.
   
   

5. ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION, as recommended by the Mayor and the Director of Planning on behalf of the LACPC, APPROVING the proposed General Plan Amendment to the Hollywood Community Plan from Limited Manufacturing to General Commercial land use designation.
   
   

6. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE dated February 10, 2015, approved by the Director of Planning, effecting a vesting zone change from [Q]M1-1VL-SN to [T][Q]C2-2D-SN and to effect a height district change from 1VL to 2D, for property located at 6649-6687 West Santa Monica Boulevard; 1120-1122 North Las Palmas Avenue; 6624-6650 West Lexington Avenue, subject to modified Conditions of Approval, for the proposed construction of a mixed-use development consisting of 695 residential condominium units, approximately 24,900 square feet of commercial space, 1,391 parking spaces, and 123,501 square feet of open space.
   
   

7. NOT PRESENT and ORDER FILED the Ordinance dated November 13, 2014.
      

8. REMOVE (T) Tentative classification as described in detail on the sheet(s) attached to the Council file.
   
   

9. INSTRUCT the DCP to update the General Plan and appropriate maps pursuant to this action.
   
   

10. ADVISE the applicant of "Q" Qualified classification time limit as described in the Committee report.
    
    

11. ADVISE 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.
    
    

12. 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: Eugene LaPietra, Book City News, Tinseltown Studios, LLC, Calico Industries, LLC
    
    Representative: Joel Miller, PSOMAS
    
    Case No. CPC-2006-9797-GPA-VZC-HD-CU-SPR-DB

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 - MARCH 30, 2015

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - MARCH 27, 2015)

INNOVATION, TECHNOLOGY AND GENERAL SERVICES COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a lease agreement with Gold Coast Village, LLC for boat storage at 13755 Fiji Way, Marina Del Rey 90292 for the Bureau of Sanitation's continued use of two vessel berths H-248 and H-249.

Recommendation for Council action:

AUTHORIZE the Department of General Services (GSD) to negotiate and execute a lease agreement with Gold Coast Village LLC for boat storage at 13755 Fiji Way, Marina Del Rey, CA 90292, under the terms and conditions substantially outlined in the January 29, 2015 GSD report (attached to Council file 15-0115).

Fiscal Impact Statement: The GSD reports that the monthly increase for boat storage at the subject location increases to $3,400 per month ($40,800.00 per year) plus an average power cost of $75.00 per month. The monthly increase and annual 3.5 percent increase is due to storage and management costs based on the proposed redevelopment plan for the waterway and shoreline. This is a 100 percent direct pay by Sewer Construction.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

TRANSPORTATION and PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEES REPORTS relative to the impact of the State of California's adoption of the amended California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) guidelines implementing Senate Bill (SB) 743.

1. TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT
   
   Recommendation for Council action, as initiated by Motion (Bonin – Fuentes for Huizar – O'Farrell):
   
   APPROVE the Department of City Planning (DCP) and Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) SB 743 Comment Letter dated November 6, 2014 (attached to the Council file).
   
   
2. PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT
   
   Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Bonin – Fuentes for Huizar – O'Farrell):
   
   INSTRUCT the DCP and the LADOT to begin specific tasks in anticipation of the State's adoption of the amended CEQA Guidelines implementing SB 743, which will require changes in the way project impacts to the transportation network performance are determined, as follows:
   
   
   1. Prepare and submit comments on behalf of the City in response to the Office of Planning and Research's (OPR) Discussion Draft.
      
      
   2. Prepare and present to the Transportation Committee a report on the following items:
      
      
      1. A scope of work that the City will be required to undertake to comply with SB 743, including an implementation schedule, with specific goals and milestones, as well as a provision for monitoring and evaluation requirements that will determine if recommended mitigations are effective.
         
         
      2. How Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) will be calculated in conducting CEQA analysis.
         
         
      3. Clarify if levels of service will continue to be used and under what circumstances.
         
         
      4. Map the locations within the City where new VMT metric will apply based on the provisions SB 743 and OPR's draft guidelines.
         
         
      5. Provide recommendations on additional outcomes that the City may have an interest in measuring in conducting CEQA analysis in two general categories:
         
         
         1. An approach to CEQA analysis for both land use and transportation projects to disclose impacts.
            
            
         2. A new approach to project analysis that includes safety, economic development, public health, transit travel time/reliability, and other metrics.
            
            
      6. Report on the ways the City's implementation of SB 743 will be in alignment with the proposed Mobility Element of the General Plan.
         
         
      7. Identify any additional resources needed to support the effort, including but not limited to, grant funding opportunities.
         
         
   3. Partner with other municipalities, counties and metropolitan planning organizations as necessary to provide both guidance and consistency in the effort.

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

Community Impact Statement:  Yes

Against:  Studio City Neighborhood Council

PERSONNEL AND ANIMAL WELFARE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to proposed First Amendment to Contract No. C-120638 with Ventiv Technology, Inc. (formerly known as Aon eSolutions, Inc.) to provide an integrated system for the management of workers' compensation claims data.

Recommendation for Council action:

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the General Manager, Personnel Department, to execute Amendment No. 1 to Contract No. C-120638 with Ventiv Technology, Inc. (Ventiv Technology) to formally recognize Ventiv Technology as the named contractor, subject to compliance with the City's contracting requirements, policies, and procedures and the review and approval of the City Risk Manager and City Attorney.

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The City Administrative Officer reports that funding is provided in the Human Resources Benefits Department No. 61, Fund No. 100, Contractual Services Account No. 003040 for this purpose.  There is no impact to the Fiscal Year 2014-15 budget.  As budgeted funds will be used to support the proposed expenditures and expenditures are limited to the appropriation of funds in the budget, the recommendation detailed in the February 9, 2015 CAO report, attached to the Council file, and in the above recommendation complies with the City's Financial Policies.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

COMMUNICATION FROM MEMBER, PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE, RESOLUTION and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the correction of zone and General Plan land use designation for parcels fronting Beverly Glen Boulevard, Briarwood Drive and Angelo Drive within the area covered by the Bel Air-Beverly Crest Community Plan.

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

1. ADOPT the FINDINGS of the Los Angeles City Planning Commission (LACPC) and the Director of Planning as the Findings of the Council.
   
   
2. ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION dated January 27, 2015, approved by the Mayor and the Director of Planning on the behalf of the LACPC, approving the proposed General Plan amendment to correct the land use designation from Open Space to Very Low II Residential, for two discontiguous sites totaling approximately 11.4 acres located on parcels fronting Beverly Glen Boulevard, Briarwood Drive and Angelo Drive within the area covered by the Bel Air-Beverly Crest Community Plan.
   
   
3. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE, approved by the Director of Planning on behalf of the LACPC, to correct the zone from OS-1XL to RE15-1-H-RPD.
   
   
4. INSTRUCT the Department of City Planning (DCP) to update the General Plan and appropriate maps pursuant to this action.
   
      

Applicant:  City of Los Angeles

Case No. CPC-19622

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

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

TIME LIMIT  FILE - APRIL 13, 2015

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - APRIL 1, 2015)

2656 South Kenwood Avenue (Case No. 373845) Assessor I.D. No. 5054-010-013

1927 South Shenandoah Street (Case No. 474379) Assessor I.D. No. 4302-020-030

9324 South Holmes Avenue (Case No. 466860) Assessor I.D. No. 6048-033-014

CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION, COMMUNICATION FROM MEMBER, PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE relative to zone change request to establish the Vinegar Hill Historic Preservation Overlay Zone (HPOZ) Expansion Area.

Recommendations for Council action:

1. FIND that this action is categorically exempt from California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to Article 19, Sections 15308 and 15331, Class 8 and 31 of the City's Environmental Guidelines. [ENV-2011-2857-CE].
   
   
2. ADOPT the FINDINGS of the Los Angeles City Planning Commission (LACPC) as the FINDINGS of the Council.
   
   
3. APPROVE the establishment of the Vinegar Hill HPOZ Expansion Area and the recommended boundaries, which are properties generally bounded by 8th Street to the north, Harbor Boulevard to the west, 12th Street to the south, and Pacific Avenue to the east.
   
   
4. REQUEST the City Attorney to prepare and present an Ordinance to establish the Vinegar Hill HPOZ Expansion Area.

Applicant:  City of Los Angeles

Case No. CPC-1999-194-HPOZ-M1

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

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

TIME LIMIT FILE - MARCH 19, 2015

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

CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF MOTION (PARKS - BLUMENFIELD) relative to the redevelopment of a City property located at 8707 S. Menlo Avenue (APN 6038-010-902) for housing purposes, and a long-term ground lease (with option to purchase) with the Coummunity Build.

Recommendations for Council action:

1. INSTRUCT the Department of General Services with the assistance of the Department of Transportation and City Attorney, in coordination with the Housing and Community Investment Department, to negotiate a long-term ground lease and/or option to purchase with Community Build for the use of City off-street parking lot number 623 located at  8707 S. Menlo Avenue (APN 6038-010-902) for housing purposes.   
          
2. INSTRUCT satff to report with a long-term ground lease agreement and/or option to purchase by the end of January to meet the Affordable Housing Trust Fund's 2015 Call for Projects deadline.
      

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

(Innovation, Technology and General Services Committee and Transportation Committee waived consideration of the above matter)

(Continued from the Council meeting of February 17, 2015)

MOTION (BUSCAINO - KORETZ) relative to initiating street vacation proceedings for a portion  of the westerly side of Benedict Canyon Drive from approximately 500 feet to 670 feet northerly of Cielo 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 a portion  of the westerly side of Benedict Canyon Drive from approximately 500 feet to 670 feet northerly of Cielo 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 (BUSCAINO - BONIN) relative to initiating street vacation proceedings for the alley extending from northeasterly of Adams Boulevard between Scarff Street and St. James Place.

Police Officer III Arthur "Art" Duran             Buscaino - Cedillo

ATTEST:  Holly L. Wolcott, CITY CLERK

By

          Council Clerk                                           PRESIDENT OF THE CITY COUNCIL