611 West Battery Street. (Lien: $3,941.90)

13336 West Corcoran Street. (Lien: $6,051.59)

1740 South Harvard Boulevard. (Lien: $2,116.06)

13351 West Gridley Street. (Lien: $4,044.07)

14382 West Germain Street. (Lien: $1,440.26)

14520 West Delano Street. (Lien: $1,483.30)

1627 East Cesar E. Chavez Avenue. (Lien: $773.30)

13880 West Paxton Street. (Lien: $3,879.46)

11234 West Tuxford Street. (Lien: $2,699.50)

(Continued from Council meeting of March 17, 2015)

12880 North Phillippi Avenue. (Lien: $4,325.66)

(Continued from Council meeting of March 18, 2015)

11217 West Valerio Street.  (Lien: $2,369.50)

(Continued from Council meeting of March 20, 2015)

Wilshire Jay Park Insurance Agency Inc. (Lien: $7,339.71)

HEAR PROTESTS against the proposed improvement and maintenance of the Lankershim Boulevard and Otsego 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 January 28, 2015 - Continue hearing and present Ordinance on April 22, 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 Bellanca and Manchester 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 January 28, 2015 - Continue hearing and present Ordinance on April 22, 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 Pacific Coast Highway and Figueroa Place 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 January 28, 2015 - Continue hearing and present Ordinance on April 22, 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 Missouri Avenue and Fox Hills Drive 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 January 28, 2015 - Continue hearing and present Ordinance on April 22, 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 Carmen and Franklin 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 January 28, 2015 - Continue hearing and present Ordinance on April 22, 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 Vanowen Street and Andasol Avenue 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 January 28, 2015 - Continue hearing and present Ordinance on April 22, 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 Waterloo Street and Scott Avenue 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 January 28, 2015 - Continue hearing and present Ordinance on April 22, 2015 to consider report of protests to be submitted as a result of balloting, pursuant to Proposition 218)

MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION, PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to a zone change request for 6611-6639 Reseda Boulevard.

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

1. FIND that this poject 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. 15-0196 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-2014-1760-MND] filed on September 12, 2014.
   
   
2. ADOPT the FINDINGS of the Los Angeles City Planning Commission (LACPC) as the Findings of the Council.
   
   
3. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE, approved by the LACPC, effecting a zone change from [Q]C2-1VL-CDO and [Q]P-1-CDO to (T)(Q)RAS4-1L-CDO-RIO and to modify Reseda Central Business District Community Design Overlay (CDO) [Q] Condition No. B.1, to allow a maximum building height of 72 feet in lieu of the 50 feet permitted and CDO [Q] Condition No. C.1.a, to permit a pole sign which is otherwise prohibited, subject to Conditions of Approval, for the proposed construction of a mixed-use building consisting of 254 apartment units and approximately 7,691 square feet of commercial floor area, for a total project size of approximately 247,673 square feet, located at 6611-6639 Reseda Boulevard.
   
   

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:  Metric Reseda, LLC
   Representative:  Joe Bernstein, Rosenheim and Associates
   
   Case No.  CPC-2014-1759-ZC-SPE-SPR-ZAA-CDO

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 - MAY 18, 2015 
 
(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - MAY 15, 2015)

MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION, PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to a zone change request for 12425 West Victory (12405-12425 West Victory Boulevard).

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. 15-0289 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-2014-1137-MND] filed on August 15, 2014.
   
   
2. ADOPT the FINDINGS of the Los Angeles City Planning Commission (LACPC) as the Findings of the Council.
   
   

3. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE, approved by the LACPC, effecting a zone change from [T][Q]RAS4-1 to [T]RAS4-1, for the proposed construction of a four story, 80 unit hotel on a 35,764 square foot site, located at 12425 West Victory Boulevard (12405-12425 West Victory Boulevard), subject to modified Conditions approved by the Planning and Land Use Management Committee on March 24, 2015, attached to the Council file.
   
   

4. REMOVE the (T) Tentative classification as described in detail on the sheet(s) attached to the Council file.
   
   
5. 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.
   
   
6. 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:  Bhagabhai Patel
   Representative:  Robert Lamishaw, JPL Zoning Services
   
   Case No.  CPC-2014-1138-ZC-CU-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 - JUNE 10, 2015

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - JUNE 10, 2015)

ARTS, PARKS, HEALTH, AGING AND RIVER COMMITTEE REPORT and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the establishment of a trust fund to support the operations of the Los Angeles City Health Commission and the amendment of the City Health Commission Ordinance to remove funding restrictions. 

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

PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE adding a new Chapter 124 to the Los Angeles Administrative Code (LAAC) establishing a City Health Commission Trust Fund and amending Chapter 22, Section 8.270(d) of the LAAC to remove funding restrictions applicable to the City Health Commission.

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

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

(Budget and Finance Committee waived consideration of the above matter)

TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to extending the term of Southern California Gas Company Franchise Ordinance agreement.

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

PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE amending the expiration date applicable to the Southern California Gas Company Franchise Ordinance No. 168164 so as to extend the term of the franchise to June 30, 2016.

Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the City Attorney. 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 REPORT relative to funding for the BuildLA Project - Year One.

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

1. APPROVE $10,200,000 from the Construction Services Trust Fund No. 438/50 for the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety (LADBS) to fund Year One of the BuildLA Project.
   
   
2. INSTRUCT the City Administrative Officer (CAO) to earmark, up to, an additional $11,560,000 from the Construction Services Trust Fund No. 438/50 for the LADBS to fund Project Years Two and Three of the BuildLA Project.
   
   
3. REQUEST the City Attorney, with assistance of the CAO, to draft an ordinance to increase the Construction Service Surcharge from two percent to three percent, sun-setting seven years from the effective date of the ordinance.
   
   
4. INSTRUCT the LADBS, with the assistance of the other development services departments, to negotiate a final phasing and compensation plan with the highest ranked proposer, Accela Inc., not to exceed $21,760,000 and three years.
   
   
5. DIRECT the LADBS to include, as part of the contract negotiations, requirements for the vendor to reach City benchmarks as well as to test the roll-out of the new system prior to implementation.
   
   
6. INSTRUCT the CAO to provide quarterly status reports to the Planning and Land Use Management Committee.
   
   

Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the LADBS, Department of City Planning, Department of Public Works, Bureau of Engineering, Los Angeles Fire Department, and the Los Angeles Department of Transportation.  Neither the CAO nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

ARTS, PARKS, HEALTH, AGING AND RIVER COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a request from the Los Angeles Department on Disability (LADOD) for retroactive authority to execute 16 service contracts to provide HIV prevention services throughout the City of Los Angeles.

Recommendations for Council action:

1. AUTHORIZE the Executive Director, LADOD, or designee, to execute the proposed 16 service contracts to provide HIV prevention services throughout the City of Los Angeles for a term of one year with the option of two, one year extensions for a total of $684,663, subject to the availability of funds and subject to review and approval of the City Attorney as to form, content, and legality.
   
   
2. INSTRUCT the LADOD to add a ratification clause to each of the proposed agreements to cover work completed prior to the execution of the proposed agreements:  Due to the need for Contractor's services to be provided continuously on an ongoing basis, Contractor may have provided services prior to the execution of this Agreement. To the extent that said services were performed in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Agreement, those services are hereby ratified.
   
   
3. INSTRUCT the LADOD to amend the expiration dates in the proposed contracts from March 31, 2015 to June 30, 2015 to reflect the expiration date advertised in the Request for Proposals and to allow for time to process invoices from the Contractors and prepare amendments as required.

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The City Administrative Officer reports that funding in the amount of $684,663 is provided by the Community Development Block Grant Program Year 40 ($245,988) and the General Fund ($438,675) (Council file 13-1395-S3) for the proposed contracts to provide HIV prevention services throughout the City of Los Angeles. There is no additional impact on the General Fund. Approval of these agreements is in compliance with the City's Financial Policies as one-time funding is being used for one-time expenditures.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

INNOVATION, TECHNOLOGY AND GENERAL SERVICES COMMITTEE REPORT relative to amending an agreement with Iron Mountain Records Management to authorize the City Clerk to extend the existing Agreement (Contract No. C-118156) for one year for the period of February 15, 2015 through February 14, 2016 with the option to extend the contract an additional year.

Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Blumenfield - Fuentes):

AUTHORIZE the City Clerk to extend the existing Agreement (Contract No. C-118156) for one year for the period of February 15, 2015 through February 14, 2016 with the option to extend the contract an additional year.

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.

INNOVATION, TECHNOLOGY AND GENERAL SERVICES COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a lease agreement with the Gang Alternatives Program (a non-profit organiztion) for the use of a City owned property located at 501 North Mesa Street, San Pedro, CA 90731.

Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Buscaino - Blumenfield):

INSTRUCT the General Services Department to negotiate and execute a lease within 120 days for 501 North Mesa Street, San Pedro, CA 90731 for a new Gang Alternatives Program office for the amount of $1 per fiscal year, subject to City Attorney review and approval as to form and legality.

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.

ADMINISTRATIVE EXEMPTION and TRADE, COMMERCE, AND TOURISM COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the proposed fourth amendment to the contract with Fentress Architects for uninterrupted construction administration, supplemental design services, and project closeout for the Tom Bradley International Terminal Modifications Project at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).

Recommendations for Council action:

1. ADOPT the determination by the Board of Airport Commissioners (Board) that the proposed action is exempt under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) as provided in Article II Section 2(f) of the Los Angeles City CEQA Guidelines.
   
   
2. APPROVE the fourth amendment to Contract No. DA-4274 between the City of Los Angeles and Fentress Architects.
   
   
3. CONCUR with the Board’s action of March 12, 2015 by Resolution No. 25646 authorizing the Executive Director, Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA), to execute the fourth amendment to the contract with Fentress Architects for uninterrupted construction administration, supplemental design services, and project closeout for the Tom Bradley International Terminal Modifications Project at LAX.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Administrative Officer reports that approval of the proposed contract amendment will have no impact on the General Fund. Funding for the one-year contract extension is available in amount of $3,284,470 (as of January 2015) from the contractor's remaining, Board-approved, contract appropriation; consequently, no additional funding is being requested by LAWA. The costs for this capital project will be recovered from LAWA's standard Terminal Rates and Charges process. This project complies with LAWA's adopted Financial Policies.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

TIME LIMIT FILE - MAY 15, 2015

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - MAY 15, 2015)

CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION and TRADE, COMMERCE, AND TOURISM COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the proposed contract with Standard Signs, Inc. for specialized airfield signs and replacement parts for Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA).

Recommendations for Council action:

1. ADOPT the determination by the Board of Airport Commissioners (Board) that the proposed action is exempt under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) as provided in Article III Class 1(4) of the Los Angeles City CEQA Guidelines.
   
   
2. APPROVE the five-year contract with Standard Signs, Inc.
   
   
3. CONCUR with the Board’s action of March 12, 2015 by Resolution No. 25643 authorizing the Executive Director, LAWA, to execute the contract with Standard Signs, Inc. for specialized airfield signs and replacement parts for LAWA.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Administrative Officer reports that approval of the proposed contract will have no impact on the City's General Fund or LAWA's capital improvements budget. Funding for this contract is available in LAWA's 2014-15 Operating Budget in multiple Los Angeles International Airport, Los Angeles/Ontario International Airport, and Van Nuys Airport Cost Centers. Funding for subsequent years will be requested as part of LAWA’s annual budget process. This project complies with LAWA’s adopted Financial Policies.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

TIME LIMIT FILE - MAY 15, 2015

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - MAY 15, 2015)

CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION and TRADE, COMMERCE, AND TOURISM COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the proposed second amendment to the agreement with United Airlines Inc. for additional improvements on space in Terminals Six, Seven and Eight at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).

Recommendations for Council action:

1. ADOPT the determination by the Board of Airport Commissioners (Board) that the proposed action is exempt under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) as provided in Article III Class 1(18)(c) of the Los Angeles City CEQA Guidelines.
   
   
2. APPROVE the second amendment for the agreement with United Airlines, Inc.
   
   
3. CONCUR with the Board’s action of March 12, 2015 by Resolution No. 25657 authorizing the Executive Director, Los Angeles World Airports, to execute the second amendment to the agreement with United Airlines Inc. for additional improvements on space in Terminals Six, Seven and Eight at LAX.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The Board reports that there is no fiscal impact to the City's General Fund as a result of this action.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

TIME LIMIT FILE – APRIL 17, 2015

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION – APRIL 17, 2015)

BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to retention of outside counsel for the purpose of assisting the City with litigation over the Bureau of Sanitation's biosolids program.

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

1. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney to enter into a contract with Remy Moose Manley LLP, for the purpose of assisting the City in County Sanitation District No. 2, et al. v. County of Kern, Tulare County Superior Court Case No. VCU189564, and City of Los Angeles, et al. v. County of Kern, Kern County Superior Court Case No. S-1500-CV-284100-KCT (and related cases), in the amount of $170,000 from Fund 760, Account 50LX82.                   
          
2. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney, or designee, to prepare Controller instructions for any necessary technical adjustments, subject to the approval of the City Administrative Officer (CAO); and, AUTHORIZE the Controller to implement the instructions. 

Fiscal Impact Statement:  None submitted by the City Attorney. Neither the CAO nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has submitted a financial analysis of this matter.
 
Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.
 
[Council may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1) to confer with its legal counsel relative to the cases entitled County Sanitation District No. 2 of Los Angeles County, et al. v. County of Kern, Tulare County Superior Court Case No. VCU189564 and City of Los Angeles, et al. v. County of Kern, Kern County Superior Court Case No. S-1500-CV-284100-KCT (and related cases).]

RULES, ELECTIONS AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT and RESOLUTION relative to establishing the City's position regarding the confirmation of Diane Rodriguez to the National Council on the Arts.

Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Resolution (Cedillo - Blumenfield), SUBJECT TO THE CONCURRENCE OF THE MAYOR:

ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION to include in the City's 2015-16 Federal Legislative Program SUPPORT of the confirmation by the United States Senate of Diane Rodriguez to the National Council on the Arts.

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.

RULES, ELECTIONS AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT and RESOLUTION relative to establishing the City's position regarding AB 96 (Atkins) which would prohibit the sale of ivory and rhinoceros horn in California.

Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Resolution (Krekorian - Koretz - LaBonge - O'Farrell), SUBJECT TO THE CONCURRENCE OF THE MAYOR:

ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION to include in the City's 2015-16 State Legislative Program SUPPORT for AB 96 (Atkins) which would prohibit the sale of ivory and rhinoceros horn in California.

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: Yes.

For: Glassell Park Neighborhood Council

ARTS, PARKS, HEALTH, AGING AND RIVER COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the status of various projects connected with the Los Angeles River Revitalization Master Plan (LARRMP).

Recommendations for Council action:

1. NOTE and FILE the March 20, 2015 Bureau of Engineering (BOE) report relative to the status of various projects connected with the LARRMP.
   
   
2. INSTRUCT the BOE to submit written progress reports every two months.  

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The BOE reports that the March 20, 2015 status report is for informational purposes only, and there is no fiscal impact anticipated.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to an agreement with Kaiser Foundation Health Plan for the provision of targeted destination ambulance services.

Recommendation for Council action:

AUTHORIZE the Chief, Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD), to execute an agreement with the Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc., for the term September 1, 2014 through August 31, 2019, to provide targeted-destination ambulance services, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form and legality.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Administrative Officer reports that this action will not impact the General Fund. All funds received under this agreement are deposited into the LAFD's Targeted-Destination Ambulance Services Revenue Trust Fund (Kaiser Fund, Fund No. 335) for enhancement of emergency medical services. The LAFD estimates that approximately $800,000 to $1 million in Trust Fund revenue will be generated annually and $4 to $5 million during the term of this five-year agreement.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a grid-styled parking sign pilot program and strategies for implementing such signs citywide.

Recommendations for Council action, as initiated by Motion (Krekorian – Bonin), SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:

1. AUTHORIZE the Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) to expend up to $20,000 of the Special Parking Revenue Fund (SPRF) for fabrication and installation of supplemental parking signs in the pilot program area of Downtown Los Angeles.
   
   
2. DIRECT the LADOT to continue to refine new parking sign concepts and present recommended regulatory parking sign concept(s) to Council and the California Traffic Control Devices Committee for consideration as a demonstration program.
   
   
3. AUTHORIZE the LADOT to make any technical corrections or clarifications to effectuate the intent of the above recommendations.
   
   

Fiscal Impact Statement: The LADOT reports the anticipated expenditure of funds to fabricate and install the grid-style supplemental parking signs in the demonstration area is estimated at less than $20,000 and is expected to be funded through the SPRF.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE CITY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER AND CITY ATTORNEY and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the establishment of salaries for the new class of Gang Reduction and Youth Development (GRYD) Worker.

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

1. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE to establish the salaries for the new class of GRYD Worker as follows:
          

   GRYD Worker I	$12.28/hour
   GRYD Worker II	$13.28/hour
   GRYD Worker III	$15.00/hour
   GRYD Worker IV	$17.00/hour
   GRYD Worker V	$18.00/hour
   GRYD Worker VI	$22.00/hour

     
2. AUTHORIZE the City Administrative Officer (CAO), upon accretion of the class to a bargaining unit, to amend the appropriate Memorandum of Understanding to reflect the salary approved by Ordinance.

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The CAO reports that the 2015 Saturday Night Lights Program will move the staffing responsibilities to the City.  The Department of Recreation and Parks will work in conjunction with the Personnel Department and the Mayor's Office of Gang Reduction and Youth Development to recruit, screen, and hire 450 part time, seasonal employees to staff this year's program.  The total cost in salaries is approximately $2.5 million.  A portion of the funding will come from prior year GRYD savings.  Additional funds are available in the 2014-15 Adopted Budget.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

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

6223 North Auckland Avenue (Case No. 481034) Assessor I.D. No. 2414-019-005.

5183 North Topanga Canyon Boulevard (Case No. 484444) Assessor I.D. No. 2169-013-00.

14212 West Tiara Street (Case No. 464515) Assessor I.D. No. 2245-019-010.

634 West Vernon Avenue (Case No. 5578) Assessor I.D. No. 5018-032-030.

634 West Vernon Avenue (Case No. 375513) Assessor I.D. No. 5018-032-030.

CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION and COMMUNICATION FROM CHAIR, PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE relative to an appeal filed for property located at 10861 West Weyburn Avenue.

Recommendations for Council action:

1. FIND that this action is categorically exempt from California Environmental Quality Act of year pursuant to Article III, Section 1, Class 11, Category 6 of the City's Environmental Guidelines.  [ENV 2014-1518-CE]
   
   
2. ADOPT the FINDINGS of the West Los Angeles Area Planning Commission (WLAAPC), including the Environmental Findings, as the Findings of the Council.
   
   
3. RESOLVE TO DENY THE APPEAL filed by the Westwood Homeowners Association, Steven D. Sann (Representative: Dean Wallraff, Attorney at Law) under the California Environmental Quality Act, Public Resources Code Section 21151(c), from the entire determination of the WLAAPC, and THEREBY ADOPT the Categorical Exemption for the proposed project located at 10861 West Weyburn Avenue within the Westwood City Community Plan area and SUSTAIN the Determination of the Director of Planning in approving the Project Permit Compliance Review, Design Review and Certificate of Appropriateness for an addition of a second passenger elevator and machine room, and an enclosed stair extension to the third level parking structure for an existing multi-tenant retail site.
   
   

Applicant: Scott Trafford, TIAA-CREF

Case No. ENV-2014-1518-CE

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

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

MOTION (PARKS - MARTINEZ) relative to reinstating the reward offer in the unsolved murder of Brandon Jamall Shorts on January 24, 2012 for an additional six months.

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

1. REAFFIRM Council’s findings and REINSTATE the reward offer relative to the unsolved murder of Brandon Jamall Shorts (Council action of January 24, 2012) for an additional period of six months from the publication of the offer of reward by the Office of the City Clerk and, further, that the sum of $50,000 shall be the aggregate maximum sum of any payment or payments of a City reward in this instance.
   
   
2. DIRECT the City Clerk to publish the required notice in the Our Weekly and LA Watts Times, in addition to the required notices and/or advertisements to effectuate this reward.

MOTION (ENGLANDER - O'FARRELL) relative to a contract amendment to the contract with Ride-On LA to extend the term for an additional two years.

Recommendation for Council action:

AUTHORIZE the General Manager, Housing and Community Investment Department, or designee, to negotiate and execute and amendment to City Contract No. C-119144 to extend the term of the contract with Ride-On LA for an additional two years from May 1, 2014 to April 30, 2016 (funds were previously appropriated for this purpose and are sufficient to complete the project), relative to the construction of a facility to provide services to disabled individuals, subject to approval of the City Attorney as to form and legality.

MOTION (FUENTES - ENGLANDER) relative to funding for the Foothill Boulevard Beautification Project and the Van Nuys Beautification Project in Council District Seven. 

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

1. TRANSFER/APPROPRIATE $40,705 in the Council District Seven portion of the Street Furniture Revenue Fund No. 43D/50 to the Board of Public Works Fund No. 100/74, Account No. 3040 (Contractual Services) for the Foothill Boulevard Beautification Project and the Van Nuys Beautification Project with the assistance of the Hollywood Beautification Team in Council District Seven.
   
   
2. AUTHORIZE the Bureau of Street Services to make any technical corrections or clarification as necessary to the above instructions in order to effectuate the intent of this Motion.

MOTION (WESSON - PRICE) relative to amending prior Council actions of June 27, 2012, October 29, 2013, December 4, 2013 and January 30, 2015 for the Cochran Avenue Community Greening Project in Council District 10 to the following:

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

1.  AUTHORIZE the Controller to:
   
   
   1. Revert the funds:
             

      FROM:
      Fund/Dept. No.	Account No.	Account Title	Amount
      100/74	2360	Advance from Other Fund	$75,000
      TO:
      Fund/Dept. No.	Account No.	Account Title	Amount
      50R/14	1370	Public Benefits Trust Fund	$75,000

             
   2. Transfer and appropriate the advance of $75,000 as follows:
             

      FROM:
      Fund/Dept. No.	Account No.	Account Title	Amount
      50R/14	1370	Public Benefits Trust Fund	$75,000
      TO:
      Fund Dept. No.	Account No.	Account Title	Amount
      100/74	2360	Advance from Other Fund	$75,000

             
2. AUTHORIZE the Board of Public Works to appropriate as needed, and to disburse funds as needed, but limited to the amount of $75,000, from the Board of Public Works, General Fund 100, Account 003040, to pay the expenses related to this project.
   
   
3. AUTHORIZE the Director, Office of Community Beautification, or designee, to make any technical corrections or clarification as necessary to the above instructions in order to effectuate the intent of this Motion, subject to the approval of the Chief Legislative Analyst.

MOTION (KREKORIAN - KORETZ) relative to an offer of reward for information leading to the identification, apprehension, and conviction of the person(s) responsible for the murder of Suren Chris Donoyan 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 murder of Suren Chris Donoyan 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.

MOTION (KREKORIAN - KORETZ) relative to executing an agreement between the City of Los Angeles and the State Franchise Tax Board.

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

AUTHORIZE the Director, Office of Finance, to execute an agreement between the City of Los Angeles and the State Franchise Tax Board for the reciprocal exchange of business taxpayer information not to exceed $10,000 for the period of May 2015 through December 2017.

MOTION (KREKORIAN - KORETZ) relative to executing an agreement between the City of Los Angeles and the State Board of Equalization.

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

AUTHORIZE the Director, Office of Finance, to execute an agreement between the City of Los Angeles and the State Board of Equalization for the reciprocal exchange of business taxpayer information for the period of April 1, 2015 through December 31, 2017.

MOTION (CEDILLO - FUENTES) relative to an offer of reward for information leading to the identification, apprehension, and conviction of the person(s) responsible for the death of Elias Aceves on March 10, 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 for the death of Elias Aceves on March 10, 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.

MOTION (WESSON - LABONGE) relative to an offer of reward for information leading to the identification, apprehension, and conviction of the person(s) responsible for the series of robberies that occurred between January 29, 2015 and March 11, 2015.

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

1. PROVIDE an offer of reward in the amount of $25,000 for information leading to the identification, apprehension, and conviction of the person(s) responsible for the series of robberies that occurred between January 29, 2015 and March 11, 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.

MOTION (O'FARRELL - LABONGE) relative to amending prior Council action of April 9, 2014 regarding the installation of speed humps on Rosanna Street by the Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority.

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

ADOPT the following recommendation in lieu of the original recommendation:

ACCEPT the contribution of $12,594.75 from the Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority for the purposes stated in the Council action of April 9, 2014 and to cause this sum to be deposited into the Council District 13 Public Benefits Trust Fund No. 904/14; and, AUTHORIZE the City Clerk to make any corrections or clarifications to the above fund transfer instructions in order to effectuate the intent of this Motion. 

MOTION (LABONGE - BUSCAINO) relative to initiating street vacation proceedings to vacate a portion of the southeasterly side of Fairfax Avenue from San Vicente Boulevard to approximately 143 feet northeasterly thereof.

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 portion of southeasterly side of Fairfax Avenue from San Vicente Boulevard to approximately 143 feet northeasterly thereof.
   
   
2. DIRECT the Bureau of Engineering (BOE) to investigate the feasibility of this vacation request.
   
   
3. DIRECT the BOE 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 (HUIZAR - O'FARRELL) relative to the below market value sale of a damaged artistically decorated traffic signal cabinet to the Little Tokyo Service Center.

Recommendations for Council action:

1. FIND that the Little Tokyo Service Center is eligible to purchase the Los Angeles Department of Transportation cabinet removed from 6th and Main at below market value ($1.00), in accordance with Los Angeles Administrative Code Sec. 22.547 (Donation of Surplus City Equipment) and policy adopted by the Council on November 28, 2006 (Council file No. 04-1822), as the Little Tokyo Service Center is a nonprofit organization located in the City that has been established exclusively to further the services provided by the City.
   
   
2. REQUEST the City Attorney to expedite preparation of the approved documents to effectuate the sale and transfer of the above identified surplus equipment at below market value to the Little Tokyo Service Center.  
   
   
3. INSTRUCT the City Clerk to inform the Little Tokyo Service Center [c/o Takao Suzuki, 231 East 3rd Street, G103, Los Angeles CA, 90013] that the surplus equipment must be claimed within 60 days from the date of Council approval of the request, after which time it will revert to the City's surplus equipment pool for disposal by the Department of General Services.

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 Cheryl Aichele v. City, United States District Court Case No. CV12-10863. (This class action case concerns claims that the Los Angeles Police Department violated plaintiffs’ civil rights following the Occupy LA protests.)

ADOPTED

MOTION (KREKORIAN - KORETZ)

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

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 LAVAN, et al. v. City of Los Angeles, United States District Court Case No. CV 11-02874 PSG (AJWx), Ninth Circuit Case No. 11-56253. (The pending litigation concerns a preliminary injunction barring the removal and disposal of property from the sidewalks of Skid Row.)

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 Mark Willits, et al. v. City of Los Angeles; United States District Court Case No. CV10-05782 CBM (RZx), Pineda, et al. v. City of Los Angeles; Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BC403327,  Griffen, et al. v. City of Los Angeles; Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BC457403, Saundra Carter, et al. v. City of Los Angeles; Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BC363305 and Nicole Fahmie, et al. v. City of Los Angeles; Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BC381773.  (Class action cases concern claims that the City’s pedestrian rights-of-way violate the Americans with Disabilities Act and related laws; and, regarding sidewalk and curb ramp remediation.)

ADOPTED

MOTION (KREKORIAN - WESSON)

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

APPROVE settlement, subject to court approval, of the cases entitled Mark Willits, et al. v. City of Los Angeles, United States District Court Case No. CV10-05782 CBM (RZx), Pineda, et al. v. City of Los Angeles; Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BC403327, Griffen, et al. v. City of Los Angeles; Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BC457403, Saundra Carter, et al. v. City of Los Angeles; Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BC363305 and Nicole Fahmie, et al. v. City of Los Angeles; Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BC381773, as detailed in the attached term sheet entitled "Willits v. City of Los Angeles Term Sheet as of March 30, 2015".