11232 West Vanowen Street. (Lien: $27,798.21)

(Continued from Council meeting of May 12, 2015)

11916 South Figueroa Street. (Lien: $3,952.70)

(Continued from Council meeting of May 19, 2015)

HEARING COMMENTS and RESOLUTION pursuant to  the Tax, Equity and Fiscal Resposnibility Act of 1982 (TEFRA) relative to the acquisition, rehabilitation, and improvement of a 30-unit affordable housing project called Sycamore Village Apartments, located at 523 South Rampart Boulevard.

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

1. HOLD a public hearing as required by Section 147(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 regarding the proposed issuance by the California Municpal FInance Authority of its revenue bonds in one or more series of revenue bonds in an aggregate principal not to exceed $6,000,000 for the purpose of financing the acquisition, rehabilitation, and improvement of a 30-unit affordable housing project called Sycamore Village Apartments, located at 523 South Rampart Boulevard.
   
   
2. ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION approving the issuance of Revenue Bonds by the California Municapal Finance Authority for the purpose of  financing the acquisition, rehabilitation, and improvement of the Sycamore Village Apartments.

PERSONNEL AND ANIMAL WELFARE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to request to utilize salary savings to purchase animal management software upgrades.

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

1. AUTHORIZE the Department of Animal Services (DAS) to use salary savings from the Fiscal Year (FY) 2014-15 budget to upgrade the DAS's technology systems.
   
   
2. AUTHORIZE the Controller to transfer $107,220 from the General Fund, Account 1010 (Salaries) to Account 6010 (General and Administration) to pay for the first two phases of the DAS's technology upgrade package, as described in the May 21, 2015 DAS report, attached to the Council file with the remainder of available funds to be held in abeyance until the DAS has reported back to Council with an update on the status of said technology upgrade package.   

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The DAS reports that it has nearly $1 million dollars in salary savings for the current fiscal year.  The total cost of these improvements are $94,610 and creates efficiencies that will help offset the limited budget and staffing levels projected for FY 2015-16.  Likewise, the Budget and Finance Committee Report for the Proposed Budget for FY 2015-16 globally supports infrastructure improvements such as these that will result in more efficient operations..

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION and TRADE, COMMERCE, AND TOURISM COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the proposed agreement with Pacific Coast Sightseeing Tours and Charters, Inc. (Pacific Coast) to provide FlyAway scheduled bus service between Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and three locations: Los Angeles Union Station, Van Nuys FlyAway Bus Terminal and Metro Orange Line Woodley Station.

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 Seven-Year Operating Agreement with Pacific Coast.
   
   
3. CONCUR with the Board’s action of May 21, 2015 by Resolution No. 25710 authorizing the Executive Director, Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA), to execute the agreement with Pacific Coast to provide FlyAway scheduled bus service between LAX and three locations: Los Angeles Union Station, Van Nuys FlyAway Bus Terminal and Metro Orange Line Woodley Station.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Administrative Officer reports that approval of the proposed seven-year $76.2 million agreement with Pacific Coast will have no impact on LAWA's Capital Budget. Funds for the agreement have been requested in the Fiscal Year 2015-16 LAWA Operating Budget in LAX Cost Center 2001209 - VNY LND FlyAway Operations and LAX Cost Center 2001187 - LND Union Station FlyAway, Commitment Item 520 - Contractual Services. The revenue from FlyAway ticket fares is projected to achieve full recovery of contract costs. Approval of the proposed agreement will have no impact on the City’s General Fund.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

TIME LIMIT FILE – JULY 5, 2015

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION – JULY 1, 2015)

123 East 36th Place (Case No. 426267) Assessor I.D. No. 5120-010-014

COMMUNICATION FROM VICE-CHAIR, PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE relative to regulating on-demand valet services.

Recommendation for Council action, as initiated by Motion (Wesson - Blumenfield - Bonin):

DIRECT the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), in consultation with the City Attorney, Los Angeles Department of Transportation, City Planning Department, Office of Finance, and the Department of Public Works Department, to report on how the Los Angeles Municipal Code provisions regulating valet parking (LAMC 103.203, et seq.) would apply to on-demand valet parking services, and if any amendments would be needed to effectively regulate on-demand valet services.

Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.

Community Impact Statement: Yes.

For: East Hollywood Neighborhood Council

COMMUNICATION FROM THE BOARD OF POLICE COMMISSIONERS relative to extending the term and modifying the program budget for the 2013 Forensic DNA Backlog Reduction Program grant award.

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

1. AUTHORIZE the Chief, Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), or designee, to:
   
   
   1. Accept the no-cost time extension for the 2013 Forensic DNA Backlog Reduction Program from the United States Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, National Institute of Justice, extending the term to September 30, 2015.
      
      
   2. Execute an amendment to Contract No. C-121595, between the City of Los Angeles and The Bode Technology Group, Inc., extending the payment term of the grant under the agreement to September 30, 2015, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form and legality.
      
      
   3. Execute an amendment to Contract No. C-122276, between the City of Los Angeles and Cellmark Forensics, Inc., extending the payment term of the grant under the agreement to September 30, 2015, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form and legality.
      
      
2. AUTHORIZE the LAPD to reprogram funds totaling $245,091 within the 2013 Forensic DNA Backlog Reduction Program, as follows:     
      

   Category	Current	Change	New Amount
   Personnel	$557,311	($245,091)	$312,220
   Fringe Benefits	0	0	0
   Travel	43,628	4,125	47,753
   Equipment	0	63,900	63,900
   Supplies	534,370	23,639	558,009
   Contractual	100,000	0	100,000
   Other	52,524	153,427	205,951
   Indirect Costs	0	0	0
   Total:	$1,287,833	$0	$1,287,833

          
3. AUTHORIZE the LAPD to prepare Controller Instructions for any 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 LAPD. Neither the CAO nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

(Public Safety Committee waived consideration of the above matter)

MOTION (ENGLANDER - MARTINEZ) relative to funding for the North Valley YMCA in Council District 12.

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

1. ALLOCATE/APPROPRIATE $250,000 in the Sunshine Canyon Community Amenities Trust Fund No. 699/14 for any aspect of the efforts, operations and community programs of the North Valley YMCA, including general operating expenses.
   
   
2. DIRECT the City Clerk to prepare and process the necessary document(s) with, and/or payment(s) to North Valley YMCA, or any other agency or organization, as appropriate, in the above amount, from the above source, and for the above purposes, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form, if needed; and that, if needed, the Council member of the 12th District be authorized to execute any such documents on behalf of the City.
   
   
3. AUTHORIZE the City Clerk to make any technical corrections or clarifications to the above fund transfer instructions in order to effectuate the intent of this Motion.

MOTION (PARKS - MARTINEZ) relative to an offer of reward for information leading to the identification, apprehension, and conviction of the person(s) responsible for the murder of Jose Andres Escobar and the attempted murder of William Barrera on January 10, 2015.

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

1. PROVIDE an offer of reward in the amount of $75,000 for information leading to the identification, apprehension, and conviction of the person(s) responsible for the murder of Jose Andres Escobar and the attempted murder of William Barrera on January 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.
   
   
4. DIRECT the City Clerk to publish the reward notice in the Our Weekly and LA Watts Times, in addition to the regular publications used by the City Clerk for reward notices, to ensure adequate community notice.

MOTION (PARKS - MARTINEZ) relative to authorizing the use of the Tom Bradley Room for the Los Angeles Association of Black Personnel reception on June 18, 2015.

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

APPROPRIATE $232 from the Unappropriated Balance Fund No. 100/58 to the General Services Fund No. 100/40, Account No. 1070 (Salaries - As Needed) for services associated with the June 18, 2015 Council District Eight special reception for the Los Angeles Association of Black Personnel in the City Hall Tom Bradley Room - said funds to be reimbursed to the General Fund by the Los Angeles Association of Black Personnel.

MOTION (PRICE - WESSON) relative to funding for the acquisition and installation of 200 automated litter bins in Council District Nine.

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

1. TRANSFER/APPROPRIATE $42,856 in the AB 1290 Fund No. 53P, Account No. 281209 (CD 9 Redevelopment Projects - Services) to the Integrated Solid Waste Management Trust Fund 556/50, Revenue Source Code 306901 to acquire and install 200 automated litter bins in Council District Nine.
   
   
2. AUTHORIZE the City Clerk to make any corrections, clarifications or revisions to the above fund transfer instructions, including any new instructions, in order to effectuate the intent of this Motion.

MOTION (BONIN - BLUMENFIELD) and RESOLUTION relative to the Caltrans Fiscal Year (FY) 2014-15 Low Carbon Transit Operations Program grant award.

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

1. RESCIND the Resolution adopted on April 14, 2015 (C.F. No. 15-0315) relative to the Caltrans FY 2014-15 Low Carbon Transit Operations Program grant award in the amount of $214,964 for the purchase of bike racks on new DASH buses.
   
   
2. ADOPT the accompanying revised RESOLUTION that includes additional language required by Caltrans for approval of the grant.

ATTEST: Holly L. Wolcott, CITY CLERK

By

         Council Clerk                              PRESIDENT OF THE CITY COUNCIL