Los Angeles City Council, Journal/Council Proceeding
Tuesday, April 21, 2015
JOHN FERRARO COUNCIL CHAMBER ROOM 340, CITY HALL 200 NORTH SPRING STREET, LOS ANGELES, CA 90012 - 10:00 AM



(For further details see Official Council Files)

(For communications referred by the President see Referral Memorandum)

ROLL CALL
Members Present: Bonin, Buscaino, Englander, Fuentes, Huizar, Koretz, LaBonge, Martinez, O'Farrell and President Wesson (10) Blumenfield, Cedillo,  Krekorian, Parks and Price (5)
Approval of the Minutes
Commendatory Resolutions, Introductions and Presentations

Public Testimony of Non-agenda Items Within Jurisdiction of Council
Items Noticed for Public Hearing
ITEM NO. (1)

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 (LAMC) and/or Los Angeles Administrative Code (LAAC).

Recommendation for Council action:

HEAR PROTEST, APPEALS OR OBJECTIONS relative to proposed lien for nuisance abatement costs and/or non-compliance of code violations/Annual Inspection costs, pursuant to LAMC and/or LAAC and CONFIRM said lien for the following properties:

(a)15-0160-S37
15-0160-S37
CD 7

13890 West Aztec Street. (Lien: $1,127.44)

 

 

Adopted, (
14)
; Absent: Blumenfield
(1)

PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED - LIEN CONFIRMED

(b)15-0160-S38
15-0160-S38
CD 7

12592 West Bromwich Street. (Lien: $3,511.63)

 

 

Adopted, (
14)
; Absent: Blumenfield
(1)

PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED - LIEN CONFIRMED

(c)15-0160-S39
15-0160-S39
CD 8

1227 West 39th Street. (Lien: $1,696.92)

 

 

Adopted, (
14)
; Absent: Blumenfield
(1)

PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED - LIEN CONFIRMED

(d)15-0160-S40
15-0160-S40
CD 7

12173 North Havana Avenue. (Lien: $1,621.07)

 

 

Adopted, (
14)
; Absent: Blumenfield
(1)

PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED - LIEN CONFIRMED

(e)15-0160-S41
15-0160-S41
CD 12

12006 North Highwater Road. (Lien: $1,074.14)

 

 

Adopted, (
14)
; Absent: Blumenfield
(1)

PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED - LIEN CONFIRMED

(f)15-0160-S42
15-0160-S42
CD 7

14002 West Aztec Street. (Lien: $1,423.45)

 

 

Adopted, (
14)
; Absent: Blumenfield
(1)

PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED - LIEN CONFIRMED

(g)14-0160-S467
14-0160-S467
CD 6

9979 North Bordeaux Avenue. (Lien: $3,522.45)

 

(Continued from Council meeting of March 20, 2015)

 

 

Adopted to Receive and File, Unanimous Vote (
14)
; Absent: Blumenfield
(1)
RECEIVED AND FILED INASMUCH AS THE LIEN HAS BEEN PARTIALLY RESCINDED AND THE BALANCE PAID OFF
ITEM NO.(2)15-0370
15-0370
CD 13

HEARING COMMENTS relative to an Application for Determination of Public Convenience or Necessity for the sale of alcoholic beverages for on-site consumption at Bootleg Theater performance venue.

 

Recommendations for Council action:

 

  1. DETERMINE that the issuance of a liquor license at Bootleg Theater performance venue located at 2214-2220 Beverly Boulevard, Los Angeles, 90057, will serve the Public Convenience or Necessity and will not tend to create a law enforcement problem.

  2. GRANT the Application for Determination of Public Convenience or Necessity for the sale of alcoholic beverages for on-site consumption at 2214-2220 Beverly Boulevard.

  3. INSTRUCT the City Clerk to transmit this determination to the State Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control as the required findings under Business and Professions Code Section 23958.4.

Applicant: Jason and Alicia Adams

 

TIME LIMIT FILE – JUNE 25, 2015

 

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION – JUNE 24, 2015)

 

 

Adopted, (
14)
; Absent: Blumenfield
(1)
PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED - MOTION ADOPTED TO GRANT APPLICATION
ITEM NO.(3)15-0325
15-0325
CD 14

HEARING COMMENTS relative to an Application for Determination of Public Convenience or Necessity for the sale of alcoholic beverages for on-site consumption at Spring Street Bar and restaurant.

 

Recommendations for Council action:

 

  1. DETERMINE that the issuance of a liquor license at Spring Street Bar and restaurant located at 626 South Spring Street, Suite B, Los Angeles, 90012, will serve the Public Convenience or Necessity and will not tend to create a law enforcement problem.

  2. GRANT the Application for Determination of Public Convenience or Necessity for the sale of alcoholic beverages for on-site consumption at 626 South Spring Street, Suite B.

  3. INSTRUCT the City Clerk to transmit this determination to the State Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control as the required findings under Business and Professions Code Section 23958.4.

Applicant: The Place on Spring, LLC (Eddie Naverette, representative)

 

TIME LIMIT FILE – JUNE 18, 2015

 

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

 

 

Adopted, (
10)
; Absent: Blumenfield
, Cedillo
, Krekorian
, Parks
, Price
(5)
PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED - MOTION ADOPTED TO GRANT APPLICATION
Items for which Public Hearings Have Been Held
ITEM NO.(4)15-0218-S4
15-0218-S4

PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the donation of 160 body-worn cameras for use by Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) Officers.

 

Recommendation for Council action:

 

AUTHORIZE the LAPD to accept the donation of 160 body-worn cameras valued at $250,000 from the Los Angeles Police Foundation for use by LAPD Officers, and thank the donor for this generous gift.

 

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

 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

 

 

Adopted, (
12)
; Absent: Blumenfield
, Cedillo
, Price
(3)
 
ITEM NO.(5)15-0218-S3
15-0218-S3

PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the donation of 700 body-worn cameras for use by Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) Officers.

 

Recommendation for Council action:

 

AUTHORIZE the LAPD to accept the donation of 700 body-worn cameras valued at $1,267,215.70 from the Los Angeles Police Foundation for use by LAPD Officers, and thank the donor for this generous gift.

 

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

 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

 

 

Adopted, (
12)
; Absent: Blumenfield
, Cedillo
, Price
(3)
 
ITEM NO.(6)15-0218-S1
15-0218-S1

PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the donation of a Homicide Library for use by the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD).

 

Recommendation for Council action:

 

AUTHORIZE the LAPD to accept the donation of a Homicide Library valued at $250,000 from the Los Angeles Police Foundation for use by the LAPD, and thank the donor for this generous gift.

 

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

 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

 

 

Adopted, (
12)
; Absent: Blumenfield
, Cedillo
, Price
(3)

 

ITEM NO.(7)15-0218
15-0218

PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the donation of the renewal of the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) contract with Dr. Craig D. Uchida.

 

Recommendation for Council action:

 

AUTHORIZE the LAPD to accept the donation valued at $49.996.55 from the Los Angeles Police Foundation for the renewal of the contract with Dr. Craig D. Uchida for professional services analyzing the LAPD's service to the community, and thank the donor for this generous gift.

 

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

 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

 

 

Adopted, (
12)
; Absent: Blumenfield
, Cedillo
, Price
(3)

 

ITEM NO.(8)15-0322
15-0322

ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power's (LADWP) benchmarking assessment Phase I findings and scope of review for the Phase II and III components.

 

Recommendations for Council action:

 

  1. NOTE and FILE Motion (Fuentes - Blumenfield) relative to the LADWP's benchmarking assessment Phase I findings and scope of review for the Phase II and III components and how said review will be used for the implementation of system wide improvements.

  2. REQUEST the LADWP to report in regard to its Phase II review results upon completion of said review.

 

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.

 

 

Adopted, (
14)
; Absent: Blumenfield
(1)
 
ITEM NO.(9)14-0273-S2
14-0273-S2

AD HOC COMMITTEE ON SPECIAL OLYMPICS REPORT relative to cutting street closure costs for the 2015 Special Olympics World Games; and supporting the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) and the Special Olympics in the Final Leg of the torch run.

 

Recommendations for Council action, pursuant to Motion (LaBonge - Buscaino):

 

  1. INSTRUCT the Bureau of Street Services, Bureau of Sanitation, and the Los Angeles Department of Transportation to report to the Ad Hoc Committee on Special Olympics on ways to cut costs for the multiple street closures that will be happening for this event within the City of Los Angeles.

  2. SUPPORT the LAPD and the Special Olympics in The Final Leg of the torch run.

 

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.

 

 

Adopted, (
12)
; Absent: Blumenfield
, Cedillo
, Price
(3)
 
ITEM NO.(10)15-0361
15-0361
CD 11

ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a proposed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Bureau of Sanitation (BOS) and the Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) for the preparation of the design and environmental documents for the Argo Drain Sub-Basin Facility and Imperial Drainage Basin Projects.

 

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

 

  1. APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the General Manager, BOS, to execute the MOU with LAWA for the preparation of design and environmental documents for the Argo Drain Sub-Basin Facility and the Imperial Drainage Basin Projects, subject to the review and approval of the City Attorney.

  2. AUTHORIZE the Controller to transfer and appropriate $2,739,530 from the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) Revenue Fund No. 700 to the Capital Improvement Expenditure Program Fund (CIEP Fund No. 100/54), into a new account, entitled Prop O - Argo Drainage Basin Project, for design upgrades, upon execution of the MOU.

  3. AUTHORIZE the City Administrative Officer (CAO) to make technical corrections as necessary to implement the Mayor and Councils' intentions.

 

Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that approval of the proposed MOU will result in the expenditure of $32.7 million in Proposition O General Obligation Bond funds and $7 million from the LAX Revenue Fund for construction of the Argo Drain Sub-Basin Facility Project.

 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

 

 

Adopted, (
12)
; Absent: Blumenfield
, Cedillo
, Price
(3)
 
ITEM NO.(11)15-0418
15-0418

BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to authority to extend the existing Attorney Conflicts Panel (ACP) for six months.

 

Recommendation for Council action:

AUTHORIZE the City Administrative Officer (CAO) to extend the existing ACP for six months, from May 1, 2015 through November 1, 2015, to allow for the completion of the Request for Proposal process to re-establish the new ACP.      
  

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The CAO reports that the recommendations in this report will have no additional impact upon the General Fund.

 

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

 

 

Adopted, (
12)
; Absent: Blumenfield
, Cedillo
, Price
(3)
 
ITEM NO.(12)15-0419
15-0419

BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a request for authority to amend nine legal services contracts with various law firms under the Attorney Conflicts Panel (ACP) program to increase funding for each contract.

 

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

  1. AUTHORIZE the City Administrative Officer (CAO) to execute amendments and encumber funds totaling $1,933,500 within the ACP Fund No. 46T/10, for the following ACP law firms, subject to review by the City Attorney:

    1. $200,000 for Amendment No. 3 to Contract No. 123123 for the law firm of Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud & Romo for the matter of Zna Houston, et al. v. City of Los Angeles, et al. and Vivienne A. Swanigan v. City of Los Angeles.

    2. $350,000 for Amendment No. 3 to Contract No. 123298 for the law firm of Burke, Williams & Sorensen, LLP for the matter of Obie Steven Anthony v. City of Los Angeles, et al. and Reggie D. Cole v. City of Los Angeles, et al.

    3. $400,000 for Amendment No. 5 to Contract No. 121063 for the law firm of Byrne & Nixon, LLP for the matter of the Independent Living Center of Southern California v. City of Los Angeles.

    4. $3,500 for Amendment No. 5 to Contract No. 122235 for the law firm of Collinson Law for the matter of Alphinia Boone, et al. v. City of Los Angeles, et al.

    5. $90,000 for Amendment No. 3 to Contract No. 123671 for the law firm of Haight Brown & Bonesteel, LLP for the matter of Michael Brown v. City of Los Angeles, et al.

    6. $275,000 for Amendment No. 2 to Contract No. 122802 for the law firm of Klein Hornig, LLP for legal services and support relating to Housing and Urban Development Section 504 and Americans with Disabilities Act compliance and enforcement matters.

    7. $400,000 for Amendment No. 3 to Contract No. 123166 for the law firm of Liebert Cassidy Whitmore for the matter of Stephen Miller v. City of Los Angeles, et al.

    8. $75,000 for Amendment No. 2 to Contract No. 123932 for the law firm of Lozano Smith for the matter of Loren Farell, et al. v. City of Los Angeles.

    9. $150,000 for Amendment No. 3 to Contract No. 122797 for the law firm of Meyers Nave Riback Silver & Wilson for the matter of Jack Fry, et al. v. City of Los Angeles.
             
  2. AUTHORIZE the CAO to make any technical adjustments needed to implement the intent of the Mayor and Council action; and, AUTHORIZE the Controller to implement these instructions.
      

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The CAO reports that the proposed contract amendments are in compliance with City Financial Policies. The recommendations in this report will not have an impact upon the General Fund.

 

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

 

 

Adopted, (
12)
; Absent: Blumenfield
, Cedillo
, Price
(3)
 
ITEM NO.(13)13-0804
13-0804
CD 5

PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a court-issued interlocutory writ in Lazarof v. City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BS 146304, concerning a 50 foot height variance at 360 North Stone Canyon Road.

 

Recommendation for Council action:

 

ADOPT the revised Findings, per the Los Angeles Superior Court's interlocutory writ, as presented by Councilmember Paul Koretz dated March 12, 2015 and recommended for adoption by the Planning and Land Use Management Committee on April 14, 2015, attached to the Council file.

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.

 

 

Adopted - FORTHWITH, (
12)
; Absent: Blumenfield
, Cedillo
, Price
(3)
 
Items for which Public Hearings Have Not Been Held - (10 Votes Required for Consideration)
ITEM NO.(14)14-0026
14-0026

COMMUNICATION FROM CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE relative to the reappointment of Mr. Otto Padron to the Board of Los Angeles Convention and Tourism Development Commissioners.

 

Recommendation for Council action:

 

RESOLVE that the Mayor's reappointment of Mr. Otto Padron to the Board of Los Angeles Convention and Tourism Development Commissioners for the term ending June 30, 2020 is APPROVED and CONFIRMED. Mr. Padron resides in Council District Four. (Current Board gender composition:  F=2; M=3.)

 

Financial Disclosure Statement:  Pending.

 

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

 

 TIME LIMIT FILE - MAY 3, 2015

 

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

 

 

Adopted, (
14)
; Absent: Blumenfield
(1)
 
ITEM NO.(15)14-0880
14-0880
CD 15

COMMUNICATION FROM CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE and ORDINANCE OF INTENTION FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to reconfirmation of the Wilmington Commercial District Merchant-Based Business Improvement District (BID).

 

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

 

  1.  FIND that:

    1. The assessments imposed by the Wilmington Commercial District BID for the 2015 fiscal year provide services that directly benefit each of the businesses which pay the assessments.

    2. The services funded by the assessments are provided only to each of the assessed businesses within the boundaries of the District.

    3. The assessment imposed does not exceed the reasonable cost of conferring the benefits.

    4. The proposed improvements and activities are completely separate from the day-to-day operations of the City of Los Angeles.

    5. The assessments for the proposed business-based District are not taxes and that the District qualifies for exemption from Proposition 26 under exemption 1 of Article XIII C §1 (e)(1 ).

    6. The services to be provided by the Owners' Association, Wilmington Chamber of Commerce, are in the nature of professional, expert, technical or other special services, that the services are of a temporary and occasional character, and that the use of competitive bidding would be impractical, not advantageous, undesirable or where the common law otherwise excuses compliance with competitive bidding requirements.

  2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION confirming the the Wilmington Commercial District BID Annual Report and levying an annual assessment for the Wilmington Commercial District BID's fifteenth operating year, January 1, 2015 to December 31 , 2015.

  3. DIRECT the City Clerk to schedule, prepare, publish, and mail the public hearing notice, as required by the provisions of Section 36500 et seq. of the California Streets and Highways Code.

  4. INSTRUCT the City Clerk, subject to approval by the City Attorney as to form and legality, to prepare an enabling Ordinance levying the special assessment for the Wilmington Commercial District BID's fifteenth operating period beginning January 1, 2015 to December 31 , 2015.

  5. APPROVE the Wilmington Chamber of Commerce, a California non-profit mutual benefit corporation, to administer the proposed services of the Wilmington Commercial District BID pursuant to Section 36500 et seq. of the California Streets and Highways Code and City regulations.

  6. AUTHORIZE the City Clerk, subject to City Attorney approval, to prepare, execute, and administer a contract between the City and the Wilmington Chamber of Commerce to administer the Wilmington Commercial District BID, if the Ordinance reconfirming the BID is adopted.

  7. APPOINT the Wilmington Commercial District Advisory Board Members as listed in the 2015 Annual Report attachment to the City Clerk report dated February 23, 2015, attached to Council file No. 14-0880.

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The City Clerk reports that this is a merchant-based BID and there are no assessments for City-owned properties within the District, therefore there is no impact on the General Fund.

 

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

 

 

Adopted - TO THE MAYOR FORTHWITH, (
12)
; Absent: Blumenfield
, Cedillo
, Price
(3)

 

ITEM NO.(16)13-1724
13-1724
CD 4, 13

COMMUNICATION FROM CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE and ORDINANCE OF INTENTION FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to reconfirmation of the Los Feliz Merchant-Based Business Improvement District (BID).

 

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

 

  1. FIND that:

    1. The assessments imposed by the Los Feliz Village BID for the 2015 fiscal year provide services that directly benefit each of the businesses which pay the assessments.

    2. The services funded by the assessment are provided only to each of the assessed businesses within the boundaries of the District.

    3. The assessment imposed does not exceed the reasonable cost of conferring the benefits.

    4. The proposed improvements and activities are completely separate from the day-to-day operations of the City of Los Angeles.

    5. The assessments for the proposed business-based District are not taxes and that the District qualifies for exemption from Proposition 26 under exemption 1 of Article XIII C § 1 (e)( 1 ).

    6. The services to be provided by the Owners' Association are in the nature of professional, expert, technical, or other special services, that the services are of a temporary and occasional character, and that the use of competitive bidding would be impractical, not advantageous, undesirable or where the common law otherwise excuses compliance with competitive bidding requirements.

  2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION confirming the Los Feliz Village BID Annual Report and levying an annual assessment for the Los Feliz Village BID's fourteenth operating year, January 1, 2015 to December 31 , 2015.

  3. DIRECT the City Clerk to schedule, prepare, publish, and mail the public hearing notice, as required by the provisions of Section 36500 et seq. of the California Streets and Highways Code.

  4. INSTRUCT the City Clerk, subject to approval by the City Attorney as to form and legality, to prepare an enabling Ordinance levying the special assessment for the Los Feliz Village BID's fourteenth operating period beginning January 1, 2015 to December 31 , 2015.

  5. APPROVE the Los Feliz Village Business Improvement Corporation, a California non-profit mutual benefit corporation, to administer the proposed services of the Los Feliz Village BID pursuant to Section 36500 et seq. of the California Streets and Highways Code and City regulations.

  6. AUTHORIZE the City Clerk, subject to City Attorney approval, to prepare, execute, and administer a contract between the City and the Los Feliz Village Business Improvement Corporation to administer the Los Feliz Village BID, if the Ordinance reconfirming the BID is adopted.

  7. APPOINT the Los Feliz BID Advisory Board Members as listed in the 2015 Annual Report attachment to the City Clerk report dated April 3, 2015, attached to Council file No. 13-1724.

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The City Clerk reports that this is a merchant-based BID and there are no assessments for City-owned properties within the BID, therefore there is on impact to the General Fund.

 

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

 

 

Adopted - TO THE MAYOR FORTHWITH, (
12)
; Absent: Blumenfield
, Cedillo
, Price
(3)
 
ITEM NO.(17)13-1525
13-1525
CD 14

COMMUNICATION FROM CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE and ORDINANCE OF INTENTION FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to modifications to the Arts District Los Angeles Property-Based Business Improvement District (BID) Management District Plan.

 

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

 

  1. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION to modify the Arts District Los Angeles BID's Management District Plan.

  2. INSTRUCT the City Clerk to schedule a public hearing before the City Council to consider modification of the Arts District Los Angeles BID's Management District Plan.

  3. REQUEST the City Attorney, with the assistance of the City Clerk, to prepare an Ordinance authorizing modification of the Arts District Los Angeles BID's Management District Plan for Council consideration during the required public hearing.

  4. RECEIVE and FILE the City Clerk report dated September 15, 2014.
       

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The City Clerk reports that funding for the eight (8) City-owned properties located within the District to be paid from the General Fund was included in the General Fund allocation to the 2014 BID Trust Fund 659. Assessments levied on the twelve (12) Los Angeles Department of Water and Power properties within the District will not be paid from the General Fund.

 

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

 

 

Adopted - TO THE MAYOR FORTHWITH, (
13)
; Absent: Blumenfield
, Huizar
(2)

 

ITEM NO.(18)

RESOLUTIONS relative to removing various properties from the Rent Escrow Account Program.

Recommendation for Council action:

ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTIONS removing the following properties from the Rent Escrow Account Program (REAP), inasmuch as the owner(s) have corrected the cited REAP violations and provided proof of compliance with the Los Angeles Housing and Community Investment Department (LAHCID), Code Enforcement Unit, habitability citations, pursuant to Ordinance 173810, and ADOPT the Findings contained in the LAHCID's report attached to the Council File:

(a)15-0005-S122
15-0005-S122
CD 4

14944 West Magnolia Boulevard (Case No. 433693) Assessor I.D. No. 2263-005-010

 

 

Adopted, (
12)
; Absent: Blumenfield
, Cedillo
, Price
(3)
 
(b)15-0005-S123
15-0005-S123
CD 4

14950 West Magnolia Boulevard (Case No. 433694) Assessor I.D. No. 2263-005-011

 

 

Adopted, (
12)
; Absent: Blumenfield
, Cedillo
, Price
(3)
 
(c)15-0005-S124
15-0005-S124
CD 8

10007 South Hobart Boulevard (Case No. 394995) Assessor I.D. No. 6059-001-029

 

 

Adopted, (
12)
; Absent: Blumenfield
, Cedillo
, Price
(3)
 
(d)15-0005-S125
15-0005-S125
CD 9

712 East 22nd Street (Case No. 467989) Assessor I.D. No. 5131-017-001

 

 

Adopted, (
12)
; Absent: Blumenfield
, Cedillo
, Price
(3)
 
ITEM NO.(19)14-1090
14-1090
CD 11

CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION, COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ENGINEER and RESOLUTION TO VACATE relative to the vacation of a portion of the southeasterly side of Reseda Boulevard from approximately 140 feet northeasterly of Sunset Boulevard (VAC-E1401234).

 

Recommendations for Council action:

 

  1. REAFFIRM the FINDINGS of October 1, 2014, that the vacation of a portion of the southeasterly side of Reseda Boulevard from approximately 140 feet northeasterly of Sunset Boulevard, pursuant to the City of Los Angeles Environmental Guidelines, is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970, pursuant to Article III, Class 5(3) of the City of Los Angeles Environmental Guidelines.

  2. REAFFIRM the FINDINGS of October 1, 2014, that this vacation is in substantial conformance with the General Plan pursuant to Section 556 of the Los Angeles City Charter.

  3. ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION TO VACATE No. 15-1401234 for the vacation of a portion of the southeasterly side of Reseda Boulevard from approximately 140 feet northeasterly of Sunset Boulevard.

  4. INSTRUCT the City Clerk to transmit, following Council adoption, Resolution to Vacate No. 15-1401234 to the Land Development Group of the Bureau of Engineering for recordation of said Resolution with the Los Angeles County Recorder.

 

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

 

 

Adopted, (
14)
; Absent: Blumenfield
(1)
 
ITEM NO.(20)14-0938
14-0938

EXEMPTION, COMMUNICATION FROM THE LOS ANGELES FIRE DEPARTMENT relative to the deed transfer of the Frank Hotchkin Memorial Training Center from the United States Navy to the City of Los Angeles.

 

Recommendations for Council action:

 

  1. ADOPT the determination by the Bureau of Engineering, Environmental Management Group, that pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the proposed action is exempt from further requirements under the Los Angeles City CEQA Guidelines Article II, Section I, as well as Section 15061(b)(3), and that no further CEQA review is required.
       
  2. APPROVE the CEQA Notice of Exemption for the City Project and its filing with the County Clerk of Los Angeles County.    
       
  3. APPROVE the transactional documents to convey ownership of the property to the City, and, AUTHORIZE the General Manager, General Services Depatment (GSD), and the Director of Planning - City Planning Department, as appropriate, to execute the following documents: Quitclaim Deed, Memoranda of Agreement for Preservation of Historic Building, and the City Escrow Instructions.

  4. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, GSD, to execute all ancillary documents necessary for the effective conveyance of the Property to the City.
       
  5. DESIGNATE the property as the Frank Hotchkin Memorial Training Center.
           

Fiscal Impact Statement:  None submitted by the Los Angeles Fire Department. 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 waived consideration of the above matter)

 

 

Adopted, (
12)
; Absent: Blumenfield
, Cedillo
, Price
(3)

 

ITEM NO.(21)15-0353
15-0353
CD 11

COMMUNICATION FROM CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE relative to the Brentwood Village (Property-Based) Business Improvement District's (BID) 2015 Fiscal Year Annual Planning Report.

 

Recommendations for Council action:

 

  1. FIND that the Annual Planning Report for the Brentwood Village BID's 2015 fiscal year complies with the requirements of State law.

  2. ADOPT the Annual Planning Report for the Brentwood Village BID's 2015 fiscal year, pursuant to State law.

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The City Clerk reports that there is no impact to the General Fund associated with this action.

 

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

 

 

Adopted, (
12)
; Absent: Blumenfield
, Cedillo
, Price
(3)
 
ITEM NO.(22)15-0258
15-0258
CD 3

COMMUNICATION FROM CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE relative to the Historic Old Town Canoga Park Business Improvement District's (BID) 2015 Fiscal Year Annual Planning Report.

 

Recommendations for Council action:

 

  1. FIND that the Annual Planning Report for the Historic Old Town Canoga Park BID's 2015 fiscal year complies with the requirements of State law.

  2. ADOPT the Annual Planning Report for the Historic Old Town Canoga Park BID's 2015 fiscal year, pursuant to State law.

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The City Clerk reports that there is no impact to the General Fund associated with this action.

 

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

 

 

Adopted, (
14)
; Absent: Blumenfield
(1)
 
ITEM NO.(23)15-0241
15-0241
CD 14

COMMUNICATION FROM CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE relative to the Downtown Center (Property-Based) Business Improvement District's (BID) 2015 Fiscal Year Annual Planning Report.

 

Recommendations for Council action:

 

  1. FIND that the Annual Planning Report for the Downtown Center BID's 2015 fiscal year complies with the requirements of State law.

  2. FIND that the increase in the 2015 budget concurs with the intentions of the Downtown Center BID's Management District Plan and does not adversely impact the benefits received by assessed property owners.

  3. ADOPT the Annual Planning Report for the Downtown Center BID's 2015 fiscal year, pursuant to State law.

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The City Clerk reports that there is no impact to the General Funds associated with this action.

 

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

 

 

Adopted - FORTHWITH, (
14)
; Absent: Blumenfield
(1)
 
ITEM NO.(24)14-1072
14-1072
CD 9

COMMUNICATION FROM CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE relative to the South Los Angeles Industrial Tract (Property-Based) Business Improvement District's (BID) 2015 Fiscal Year Annual Planning Report.

 

Recommendations for Council action:

 

  1. FIND that the Annual Planning Report for the South Los Angeles Industrial Tract BID's 2015 fiscal year complies with the requirements of the City's Landscaping, Security, Programming, and Maintenance Property BID (LSPM PBID) Ordinance.

  2. FIND that the the increase in the 2015 budget concurs with the intentions of the South Los Angeles Industrial Tract BID's Management District Plan and does not adversely impact the benefits received by assessed property owners.

  3. ADOPT the Annual Planning Report for the South Los Angeles Industrial Tract BID's fiscal year, pursuant to the LSPM PBID Ordinance.

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The City Clerk reports that there is no impact to the General Fund associated with this action.

 

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

 

 

Adopted, (
12)
; Absent: Blumenfield
, Cedillo
, Price
(3)
 
ITEM NO.(25)14-0583
14-0583
CD 13

COMMUNICATION FROM CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE relative to the Sunset and Vine (Property-Based) Business Improvement District's (BID) 2015 Fiscal Year Annual Planning Report.

 

Recommendations for Council action:

 

  1. FIND that the Annual Planning Report for the Sunset and Vine BID's 2015 fiscal year complies with the requirements of State law.

  2. FIND that the increase in the 2015 budget concurs with the intentions of the Sunset and Vine BID's Management District Plan and does not adversely impact the benefits received by assessed property owners.

  3. ADOPT the Annual Planning Report for the Sunset and Vine BID's 2015 fiscal year, pursuant to State law.

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The City Clerk reports that there is no impact to the General Fund associated with this action.

 

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

 

 

Adopted, (
13)
; Absent: Blumenfield
, Huizar
(2)
 
ITEM NO.(26)15-0010-S14
15-0010-S14

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 death of Melva Chapman on February 27, 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 Melva Chapman on February 27, 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.

 

 

Adopted - TO THE MAYOR FORTHWITH, (
14)
; Absent: Blumenfield
(1)
 
ITEM NO.(27)02-2813
02-2813
CD 9

MOTION (PARKS - BUSCAINO) relative to amending prior Council Action of April 9, 2003 to replace the term South Central Los Angeles on all City documents with the term South Los Angeles.

 

Recommendation for Council action:

 

AMEND prior Council action of April 9, 2003 relative to discontinuing the use of the term South Central Los Angeles on all City documents and replacing it with the term South Los Angeles and/or the acronym SOLA. 

 

Adopted to Refer, Unanimous Vote (
13)
; Absent: Blumenfield
, Huizar
(2)

REFERRED TO EDUCATION AND NEIGHBORHOODS COMMITTEE

 

 

ITEM NO.(28)15-0011-S11
15-0011-S11
CD 13

MOTION (O'FARRELL - LABONGE) relative to the installation of banners for the Armenian Genocide March.

 

Recommendations for Council action:

 

  1. UTILIZE $4,731.50 from the Council District 13 protion of the Street Furniture Revenue Fund No. 43D/50 to pay for the installation of banners for the Armenian Genocide March.

  2. AUTHORIZE the Board of Public Works, Office of Accounting, or the Bureau of Street Services to make payment to Dekra-Lite, in the amount for the above purpose.

  3. AUTHORIZE the Bureau of Street Services and/or the Board of Public Works, Office of Accounting to make any changes, corrections or clarifications to the above fund transfer instructions in order to effectuate the intent of this Motion.

 

 

Adopted, (
14)
; Absent: Blumenfield
(1)
 
ITEM NO.(29)15-0432
15-0432
CD 13

MOTION (O'FARRELL - PARKS) relative to approval to lease office space at 5500 Hollywood Boulevard, Suite 406, Los Angeles on behalf of the Hollywood Studio District Neighborhood Council.

 

Recommendation for Council action:

 

APPROVE the executed Neighborhood Council Lease Agreement between the City, through the Department of Neighborhood Empowerment (on behalf of the Hollywood Studio District Neighborhood Council) and ABS Bricker Mayer LLC, under the terms and conditions substantially in conformance and consistent with the Standard Neighborhood Council Lease Agreements contained in the files.

 

 

Adopted, (
12)
; Absent: Blumenfield
, Cedillo
, Price
(3)
 
ITEM NO.(30)15-0011-S12
15-0011-S12
CD 5

MOTION (KORETZ - BUSCAINO) relative to funding for pothole repairs in various alleys in Council District Five.

 

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

 

  1. TRANSFER/APPROPRIATE $12,000 in the Council District Five portion of the Street Furniture Revenue Fund No. 43D/50 to the Department of Public Works, Bureau of Street Services (BSS) Fund No. 100/86, various accounts as follows for pothole repairs in various alleys in Council District Five:
       
    Account Title Amount
    001090                   Salaries, Overtime $6,000
    003030 Construction Expense                     2,000
    003040 Contractual Services 2,000
    006020 Operating Supplies    2,000
                              Total $12,000
       
  2. AUTHORIZE the Director, BSS, or designee, to make any technical corrections or clarifications as necessary to the above instructions in order to effectuate the intent of this Motion.

 

 

Adopted, (
13)
; Absent: Blumenfield
, Huizar
(2)
 
ITEM NO.(31)15-0431
15-0431
CD 3

MOTION (BLUMENFIELD - HUIZAR) relative to approval to lease office space at 18118 Sherman Way, Reseda, on behalf of the Reseda Neighborhood Council.

 

Recommendation for Council action:

 

APPROVE the executed Neighborhood Council Lease Agreement between the City, through the Department of Neighborhood Empowerment (on behalf of the Reseda Neighborhood Council) and First State Investors 5200, LLC, under the terms and conditions substantially in conformance and consistent with the Standard Neighborhood Council Lease Agreements contained in the files.

 

 

Adopted, (
12)
; Absent: Blumenfield
, Cedillo
, Price
(3)
 
ITEM NO.(32)15-0433
15-0433

MOTION (LABONGE - O'FARRELL) relative to the appointment of Ramon Alatoree as a Co-Trustee of the Hollywood Sign Trust.

 

Recommendation for Council action:

 

APPOINT Ramon Alatoree as a Co-Trustee of the Hollywood Sign Trust pursuant to the provisions of this Trust.

 

 

Adopted, (
12)
; Absent: Blumenfield
, Cedillo
, Price
(3)
 
ITEM NO.(33)15-0228
15-0228
CD 4

MOTION (LABONGE - O'FARRELL) relative to amending prior Council action of March 4, 2015 regarding costs associated with the installation of signs for the Joseph Anthony Gatto Memorial Square.

 

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

 

AMEND prior Council action of March 4, 2015 relative to Joseph Anthony Gatto Memorial Square/Rowena Avenue/West Silver Lake Drive to transfer/appropriate $720 from the Council District Four portion of the Street Furniture Revenue Fund No. 43D/50 to the Transportation Fund No. 100/94, Account No. 3350 (Paint and Sign Maintenance and Repair) for costs associated with the installation of the signs.

 

 

Adopted, (
12)
; Absent: Blumenfield
, Cedillo
, Price
(3)
 
ITEM NO.(34)15-0434
15-0434
CD 6

MOTION (MARTINEZ - CEDILLO) relative to the planning, financing, producing and staging of El Grito de Dolores.

 

Recommendations for Council action:

 

  1. INSTRUCT the Department of General Services, with the assistance and support from the City Attorney Office, and the Sixth District Council Office to prepare and issue a Request For Proposals for the planning, financing, producing and staging of El Grito, including provisions that:

    1. There is to be no commercialization of the official portion of the El Grito event.

    2. The El Grito event is to have first rate entertainment.

    3. The official portion of the El Grito event will comply with the following: news reporting organizations shall receive equal press access to cover the official portion of the event celebrating El Grito de Dolores held at Los Angeles City Hall.  Equal access shall be defined to mean the same access provided by the City to any other news reporting organizations covering the official portion of the event, including number of cameras, camera positioning, news van parking, stage, audio, access credentials, attendance at rehearsal meetings of the official portion of the event and meetings with City representatives addressing news coverage of the official portion of the event.  Equal access shall not mean access for any unofficial portions for the event at City Hall, including but not limited to any entertainment that may be produced and televised by a third party.  No media identification signage will be allowed on-stage during any official portion of the event.  The portion of the event that shall be considered official shall be the time period during which City elected officials conduct a ceremony at City Hall commemorating the historic elements of El Grito.

  2. INSTRUCT and AUTHORIZE the Department of General Services to release the Request For Proposal as expeditiously as possible and to select, execute, negotiate and award the contract to produce the El Grito event.

  3. AUTHORIZE the Department of General Services to accept donations to cover the cost of El Grito and to deposit any such individual donations not exceeding $5,000 into the General Services Trust Fund Revenue 5188 and any individual donation exceeding $5,000 shall be submitted to the Council for acceptance.

 

 

Adopted, (
12)
; Absent: Blumenfield
, Cedillo
, Price
(3)
 
ITEM NO.(35)11-0751
11-0751
CD 9

MOTION (PRICE - MARTINEZ) relative to initiating street vacation proceedings for 22nd Street between Grand Avenue and Olive Street.

 

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 22nd Street between Grand Avenue and Olive Street.

  2. DIRECT the Bureau of Engineering to process this vation request under Council file No. 11-0751, and Engineering work order No. E1401166.

  3. DIRECT the City Clerk to append this Motion to Council file No. 11-0751.

  4. 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.

 

 

Adopted, (
12)
; Absent: Blumenfield
, Cedillo
, Price
(3)
 
ITEM NO.(36)15-0435
15-0435
CD 13

MOTION (O'FARRELL - LABONGE) relative to the formation of the Hollywood Western Business Improvement District (HWBID).

 

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

 

  1. INSTRUCT the City Clerk to provide the necessary assistance to begin the formation of the HWBID within the following boundaries:

    1. Along Hollywood Boulevard, between Edgemont Street and the 101 Freeway.
    2. Along Western Avenue, between Franklin Avenue and Santa Monica Boulevard.
    3. Along Sunset Boulevard, between Western Avenue and the 101 Freeway.
    4. Along De Longpre, between Western Avenue and Fernwood Avenue.
    5. Along Fernwood Avenue, between Western Avenue and De Longpre Avenue.
    6. Along St. Andrews Place, between Sunset Boulevard and Fountain Avenue.
    7. Along Fountain Avenue, between Western Avenue and the 101 Freeway.
    8. Along Wilton Place, between Sunset Boulevard and the 101 Freeway.

  2. ALLOCATE up to $40,000 from the Business Improvement District Trust Fund No. 659, subject to terms and conditions as described in the City's BID Policy documents, to be used for professional consulting services, including to collect, categorize and interpret data; to design and conduct interviews and surveys; to organize meetings and prioritize community needs; to identify and develop alternative assessment district boundaries and formulas; to prepare all required reports and documents and other activities required for establishment of the HWBID; to create a nonprofit service provider, as necessary; and to generally coordinate the entire process for establishment of the proposed HWBID.

  3. AUTHORIZE the City Clerk to accept funding in the amount of $40,000 from the HWBID Steering Committee or other entity as matching funds for the consultant study.

  4. AUTHORIZE the City Clerk to issue a Request for Proposals for the hiring of a consultant, and to prepare, execute and administer a contract between the City and the selected consultant, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form and legality, in an amount not to exceed $80,000 for consultant activities and expresses for the process to establish the proposed HWBID.

  5. AUTHORIZE the City Clerk to make any technical amendments needed to effectuate the intent of this motion.

 

 

Adopted, (
12)
; Absent: Blumenfield
, Cedillo
, Price
(3)
 
ITEM NO.(37)

FINAL MAPS in the various Council Districts.

Recommendation for Council action:

APPROVE the Final Maps and Adopt the City Engineer Reports as detailed in the various listed Council files, inlcuding bonds, agreements, contracts and other related issues as specified:

(a)15-0438
15-0438
CD 13

FINAL MAP OF PARCEL MAP L.A. NO. 2013-3080 located at 4325-4329 North Perlita Avenue southerly of Chevy Chase Drive.

 

(Bond No. C-125102)

(Quimby Fee: $10,671)

Subdivider: JAHZ, LLC; Engineer/Surveyor: Iacobellis and Associates, Inc.

 

 

Adopted, (
12)
; Absent: Blumenfield
, Cedillo
, Price
(3)
MAP AND BOND APPROVED - CITY ENGINEER REPORT ADOPTED
(b)15-0439
15-0439
CD 2

FINAL MAP OF PARCEL MAP L.A. NO. 2014-0895 located at 11370-11376 Aqua Vista Street easterly of Tujunga Avenue.

 

(Bond No. C-125103)

(Quimby Fee: $14,228)

Subdivider: Tujunga Homes, LLC; Engineer/Surveyor: William M. Raymond Jr.

 

 

Adopted, (
12)
; Absent: Blumenfield
, Cedillo
, Price
(3)
MAP AND BOND APPROVED - CITY ENGINEER REPORT ADOPTED
Closed Session
ITEM NO.(38)15-0331
15-0331

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 San Diego Water Authority v. Metropolitan Water District, et al., Superior Court of the State of California, San Francisco County Court Case Nos. CFP-10-510830; CFP-12-512466. (This matter arises from litigation filed by the San Diego County Water Authority against the region's supplemental water supplier, the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California.) 

 

(Energy and Environment Committee waived consideration of the above matter)

 

 

No Action Taken In Open Session, (
12)
; Absent: Blumenfield
, Englander
, Huizar
(3)
 
MOTIONS/RESOLUTIONS PRESENTED PURSUANT TO RULE NO. 16 - TO BE PLACED ON THE NEXT AVAILABLE AGENDA
15-0477
15-0477

MOTION (PARKS - MARTINEZ) relative to funding needed to support three worksource centers in Council District Eight.

14-0876-S5
14-0876-S5MOTION (HUIZAR - BUSCAINO) relative to community beautification projects in Council District 14.
15-0478
15-0478MOTION (LABONGE - PRICE - WESSON) relative to celebrating National Travel and Tourism Week from May 2 through May 10, 2015.
COMMENDATORY RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED IN HONOR OF:
15-0004-S1
15-0004-S1

East LA Community Corporation        Huizar - Fuentes

 

Day of Religious Pluralism                 O'Farrell - Englander

 

Los Angeles World's Fair, FPC          LaBonge - O'Farrell

At the conclusion of this day's Council Session ADJOURNING MOTIONS WERE ADOPTED in tribute to the memory of:
15-0003-S1
15-0003-S1
Bobbi Bunch Wesson - All Councilmembers
Gussie Louise Toliver Price - All Councilmembers
Martin Reiser Parks
Alice Dora Talavera Parks
James H. McNeal, Jr. LaBonge - All Councilmembers
Jerry Sebastian Cottone         LaBonge - All Councilmembers
ENDING ROLL CALL
ENDING ROLL
Bonin, Cedillo, Fuentes, Krekorian, LaBonge, Martinez, O'Farrell, Parks, Price and President Wesson (10); Absent: Blumenfield, Buscaino, Englander, Huizar and Koretz (5)
Whereupon the Council did adjourn.
Signature

ATTEST: Holly L. Wolcott, CITY CLERK

 

 

 

By:

            Council Clerk                                                PRESIDENT OF THE CITY COUNCIL