15041 West Bassett Street. (Lien: $1,593.07)

(Continued from Council meeting of June 19, 2015) 

18159 West Kittridge Street. (Lien: $295.08)

(Continued from Council meeting of June 19, 2015)

HEARING APPEALS against the annual confirmation of assessments for the maintenance of the sidewalks for Van Nuys and Victory Boulevards (and other streets) Sidewalk Maintenance District - W.O. EXX71822.

HEARING APPEALS against the annual confirmation of assessments for the maintenance of the sidewalks for Ventura Boulevard (Kester Avenue to Beverly Glen Boulevard) Sidewalk Maintenance District - W.O. E6000067.

HEARING APPEALS against the annual confirmation of assessments for the maintenance of the sidewalks for Wilshire Miracle Mile Sidewalk Maintenance District - W.O. E6000022. 

HEARING COMMENTS relative to an Application for Determination of Public Convenience or Necessity for alcohol sales for on- and off-site consumption at Wine Stop wine store.

Recommendations for Council action:

1. DETERMINE that the issuance of a liquor license Wine Stop wine store located at 1025 South Santa Fe Avenue, Los Angeles, 90021, 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- and off-site consumption at 1025 South Santa Fe Avenue.
   
   
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.
   
   

Application filed by: Wine Stop, LLC (Juan Alvaro Cardenas, representative)

TIME LIMIT FILE – AUGUST 31, 2015

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION – AUGUST 28, 2015)

CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION, ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE REPORT and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to amending Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) Sections 64.00 and 64.30 to modify the City's wastewater treatment program to maintain consistency with the National Pretreatment Program established pursuant to the federal clean water act.

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

1. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE amending LAMC Sections 64.00 and 64.30 to modify the City's wastewater treatment program to maintain consistency with the National Pretreatment Program established pursuant to the federal clean water act.
   
   
2. FIND that the Ordinance, attached to the Council file, is categorically exempt under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to the provisions of the California Code of Regulations Section 15308 and Article III, Section 1, Class 8 of the City of Los Angeles CEQA Guidelines in that the Ordinance consists of actions to assure the maintenance, restoration, enhancement or protection of the environment where the regulatory process involves procedures for protection of the environment and does not authorize construction activities or relax standards allowing enviornmental degradation.

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

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

AUDITS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report on the basic financial statements for Fiscal Year (FY) 2013.

Recommendation for Council action:

NOTE and FILE the Controller's report dated February 26, 2014 relative to the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report on the basic financial statements for FY 2013.

Fiscal Impact Statement: Not applicable.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

AUDITS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to Fiscal Year (FY) 2011-12 Cost Allocation Plan 36 audit reports for central services and fringe benefits, and department administration and support and compensated time off costs.

Recommendation for Council action:

NOTE and FILE the Controller's report dated June 24, 2014 relative to FY 2011-12 Cost Allocation Plan 36 audit reports for central services and fringe benefits, and department administration and support and compensated time off costs. 

Fiscal Impact Statement:  Not applicable.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to establishing new appropriations and/or increasing existing appropriations within the Transportation Grant Fund.

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

1. AUTHORIZE the Controller to establish new appropriations in the amount of $79,368,045 within the Transportation Grant Fund No. 655 for the projects and the amounts listed in Attachment 1 of the City Administrative Officer (CAO) report to the Mayor dated June 11, 2015.
   
   
2. AUTHORIZE the Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) to:
   
   
   1. Annually reimburse the General Fund for its costs associated with related costs and accept reimbursements received from its grantors.
      
      
   2. Receive grant funds and reimburse the Transportation Grant Fund. No. 655 for expenditures made directly from the Transportation Grant Fund.
      
      
   3. Receive grant funds and to annually reimburse the Proposition C Anti-Gridlock Transit Fund 540 for City staff salaries, overtime, compensated time off, and other expenses directly incurred by the Proposition C Anti-Gridlock Transit Fund 540.
      
      
3. INSTRUCT all City Bureaus/Departments to monitor projects and schedules to ensure that the expenditures of funds are for the purposes of each project and that the expenditures of funds are recorded and reported as such, and not to exceed individual project appropriations.
   
   
4. AUTHORIZE the Controller to increase the total appropriations within the Transportation Grant Fund No. 655 for the following projects, as follows:
   

   Title	Account	From	To
   Hollywood Vermont Medians	94J756	$743,333	$956,250
   Glassell Park Transit Pavilion	94H575	120,455	237,000
   Burbank Boulevard/Woodley Avenue	94F369	384,000	484,000
   LANI Koreatown	94C292	73,000	246,978
   LANI Byzantine Latino Quarter	94C291	145,000	494,956
   LANI Highland Park	94G342	250,000	450,000

          
5. DIRECT the LADOT to:
   
   
   1. Decrease and/or close out project appropriations whenever a project has been completed and/or accepted by the Board of Public Works, the City has made a determination not to proceed with the project, or the grant funding for the project has lapsed or has been de-obligated.
      
      
   2. Provide front and match funding for only those projects where the MTA has determined that the project meets the criteria for Proposition A, Proposition C, and/or Measure R Local Return Funding.
      
      
6. TRANSFER $47,500 in match funds from the Proposition A Local Return Fund No. 385, Transportation Grant Fund-Matching Funds Account No. 94J655 to the Transportation Grant Fund No. 655.
   
   
7. INSTRUCT all Bureaus/Departments to submit grant Funding Agreements requiring Proposition A, Proposition C, or Measure R funds to the LADOT and CAO for review and approval prior to the execution of any grant Funding Agreement.
   
   
8. DIRECT the LADOT to report back quarterly to the Streets Transportation Oversight Committee relative to the close-out process of uncommitted appropriations within the Transportation Grant Fund as part of the on-going reconciliation.
   
   
9. AUTHORIZE the Controller to:
   
   
   1. Increase the total appropriation for the Transportation Grant Fund No. 655, Soto Street Bridge Over Mission Project Account 94C811 by $5,361,852 from $5,641,000 to $11,002,853 to allow the Bureau to implement the construction contract awarded by Public Works.
      
      
   2. Appropriate $5,516,682.14 in an account titled Grant Reimbursements to Prop C Fund within Fund No. 655/94, and transfer therefrom the same amount to the Proposition C Anti-Gridlock Fund No. 540, Transportation Grant Fund Salary Reimbursement, Revenue Source Code 5301 as reimbursement for direct labor expenses front funded by Proposition C and collected from grantors for Fiscal Year (FY) 2013-14.
      
      
   3. Appropriate $3,666,035.07 in an account titled Grant Reimbursements to General Fund within Fund No. 655/94, and transfer therefrom the same amount to the General Fund Revenue Source Code 5331, Related Costs Reimbursements, of various departments for fringe and central services reimbursements received from grantors in FY 2013-14:
              
      

      Department/Bureau	Fund	Amount
      Transportation	100/94	$2,406,946.41
      PW/Contract Administration	100/76	577,344.87
      PW/Engineering	100/78	552,961.33
      PW/Street Lighting	100/84	61,565.22
      PW/Street Services	100/86	67,217.24
      	Total	$3,666,035.07

             
10. AUTHORIZE the LADOT to make any technical adjustments as necessary and consistent with this action, subject to the approval of the CAO; and, AUTHORIZE the Controller to implement these instructions.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that the Transportation Grant Fund provides front funding for various transportation grant-funded programs. A total of $92.9 million in new grant awards was awarded to the City. The City will need to provide $15.2 million in matching funds. Therefore, total project costs are $108.1 million. However, only $79.3 million in new project appropriations are required at this time. Funds provided in the 2014-15 and 2015-16 Proposition C Adopted Budget(s) are available and sufficient to meet the matching funds required for this program. These recommendations are in compliance with City financial policies in that one-time revenue is used for one-time expenditures.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

AUDITS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the Fiscal Year (FY) 2012-13 audited financial statements and the debt service compliance report for the Sewer Construction and Maintenance Fund.  

Recommendation for Council action:

NOTE and FILE the Controller's report dated March 7, 2014 relative to the FY 2012-13 audited financial statements and the debt service compliance report for the Sewer Construction and Maintenance Fund.

Fiscal Impact Statement:  Not applicable.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

AUDITS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to Fiscal Year (FY) 2012-13 Single Audit Report. 

Recommendation for Council action:

NOTE and FILE the Controller's report dated March 28, 2014 relative to the FY 2012-13 Single Audit Report.

Fiscal Impact Statement:  Not applicable.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to establishing rules and regulations for valet parking at non-recurring special events at private residences.

Recommendation for Council action:

REQUEST the City Attorney prepare an ordinance to amend Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 103.203(b)(1), Valet Parking, to authorize the Board of Police Commissioners to adopt rules and regulations for valet parking for non-recurring special events at private residences.

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

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

(Public Safety Committee report to be submitted in Council)

TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the 2015 Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) Cycle 7 Call for Projects grant award.

Recommendations for Council action:

1. APPROVE the final list of projects (Attachment A) as the City's priorities for funding for the HSIP Cycle 7, as shown in Attachment A of the Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) report to Council dated June 18, 2015.
   
   
2. AUTHORIZE the LADOT to include the 6th Street Viaduct - Intersections Improvements Project in the City's final list of projects, if the project meets HSIP grant cost-benefit criteria.
   
   
3. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, LADOT, on behalf of the City to submit grant applications for all recommended projects to California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) for possible funding.
   
   
4. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, LADOT, or Director or General Manager of the lead City department to execute any necessary funding and contractual documents, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form and legality, for grants to the City approved in the HSIP Cycle 7.
   
   
5. DIRECT the General Manager, LADOT, or Director or General Manager of the lead City department for each project to submit to the LADOT, for inclusion in the Transportation Grant Fund Report, any resource needs, (including, but not limited front-funding, staff, and overtime funding) for the implementation of projects funded through the HSIP Cycle 7.
   
   
6. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, LADOT, to relinquish previously awarded HSIP Cycle 5 funds, as shown in Attachment B of the LADOT report to Council dated June 18, 2015.
   
   
7. SUPPORT the efforts of the City of Carson for an HSIP application seeking funds for a traffic signal modification at the intersection of Figueroa Street and 190th Street, and provide the City of Los Angeles' 25 percent fair share of the local match, for an amount not to exceed $25,000.

Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the LADOT. Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has 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 any legislation that adopts new rules prohibiting the reallocation of Social Security payroll taxes. 

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

ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION to include in the City's 2015-16 Federal Legislative Program OPPOSITION to any legislation or Congressional action that prohibits the reallocation of Social Security payroll tax revenue from the Old-Age and Survivors Insurance program to the Disability Insurance program.
 

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 474 (Brown and Thurmond) relative to State Supplementary Payment amounts.

Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Resolution (Koretz - Krekorian), 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 474 (Brown and Thurmond) which would require that State Supplementary Payment amounts to elderly, blind, and/or disabled individuals to be readjusted and increased annually.
 

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 the allocation of Quimby fund interest income.

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

ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION to include in the City's 2015-16 State Legislative Program SUPPORT of AB 1191 (Nazarian), which would allow cities to allocate interest generated from Quimby funds.
 

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.

PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to budget modifications and contracting authorities related to the United States Department of Homeland Security Fiscal Year (FY) 2013 Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI) grant award.

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

1. AUTHORIZE the Mayor, or designee, to:
   
   
   1. Modify the existing grant budget for the FY 2013 UASI grant by reallocating funds between projects as described in the City Administrative Officer (CAO) report to the Mayor and Council dated June 22, 2015.
      
      
   2. Negotiate and execute, on behalf of the City, a contract amendment with the City of South Pasadena to decrease its contract amount by $19,348 for a total contract amount of $47,500, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form and legality.
      
      
2. TRANSFER appropriations within Fund 55Y, as follows:
              

   	Fund/Dept. No.	Account	Title	Amount
   From:	55Y/46	46K688	Partner Jurisdictions	$129,223
   	55Y/46	46K904	LAWA	11,552
   	55Y/46	46K912	LA-RICS LA City Payroll	35,000
   	55Y/46	46L138	Fire	158,660
   			Total:	$334,435
   	Fund/Dept. No.	Account	Title	Amount
   To:	55Y/46	46K970	LAPD PSC	$148,954
   	55Y/46	46K938	LAFD Projects	141,981
   	55Y/46	46K932	ITA Grant Allocation	10,000
   	55Y/46	46K946	Grant Management & Admin	33,500
   			Total:	$334,435

      
3. AUTHORIZE the Controller to reduce the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) Fund 100/38, Account 001012, Salaries Sworn, by approximately $158,660.
   
   
4. TRANSFER up to $105,819 from Fund 55Y/46, Account 46K970, LAPD PSC, to Fund 100/70, Revenue Source Code 5301, Reimbursement from Other Funds, to reimburse the General Fund for FY 2013 UASI overtime expenditures for the Los Angeles Police Department.
   
   
5. AUTHORIZE the Mayor, or designee, to prepare Controller instructions for any technical adjustments, subject to approval of the CAO; and, AUTHORIZE the Controller to implement the instructions.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that this action will not impact the General Fund. Approval of the above recommendations will allow for the continued expenditure of the FY 2013 UASI grant. These actions are in compliance with City financial policies in that grant funds are sufficient to support the grant activities.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT and RESOLUTION relative to submitting an application for Fiscal Year (FY) 2015 Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI) grant funds for the City of Los Angeles and Los Angeles / Long Beach Urban Area program partners.

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

1. AUTHORIZE the Mayor's Office of Homeland Security and Public Safety to submit the FY 2015 UASI grant application to the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) on behalf of the City of Los Angeles and the Los Angeles / Long Beach Urban Area, for the $69,500,000 allocation.
   
   
2. ADOPT the Governing Body RESOLUTION provided as Attachment 1 of the Mayor's report to Council dated June 10, 2015 to designate the City entities that will apply for and manage Federal financial assistance provided by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and sub-granted through the State of California.
   
   
3. INSTRUCT the City Administrative Officer (CAO) to report to Council with the necessary actions to approve and accept the FY15 UASI award once applications are evaluated and funding is allocated by the DHS.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that this action will not impact the General Fund. City financial policies are not applicable inasmuch as no funding commitment is being made at this time. Approval of the above recommendations will allow the Mayor's Office of Homeland Security and Public Safety to submit the FY 2015 UASI grant application. No matching funds are required for this grant.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

HOUSING COMMITTEE REPORT and RESOLUTION relative to authorization to issue up to $9,500,000 in Multi-Family Conduit Taxable Bonds for the LA Colorado Terrace Apartments Project, located at 2455 Colorado Boulevard.

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

1. ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION authorizing the issuance of Multi-Family Conduit Taxable Bonds (Bonds) and negotiate the sale of the refunding note the proceeds of which would effect the redemption of the Bonds for the LA Colorado Terrace Apartments.
   
   
2. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, HCIDLA, or designee, to enter into a Note Purchase Agreement, Pledge and Custody Agreement and related documents for the Bonds for the LA Colorado Terrace Apartments, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form.
   
   
3. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, HCIDLA, or designee, to negotiate and execute relevant refunding note documents, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The HCIDLA reports that there is no impact to the General Fund. The City is a conduit bond issuer and will not incur liability for repayment of the Refunding Note. The Refunding Note is a limited obligation payable strictly from revenue from the Government National Mortgage Association Security. The City will not be obligated to make payments on the Refunding Note.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

ADOPTED

SUBSTITUTE MOTION (CEDILLO - WESSON)

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

SUBSTITUTE the recommendations of the City Administrative Officer Report dated June 26, 2015 for those of the Housing Committee Report relative to the issuances of up to $9.5 million in Multi-Family Conduit Taxable Bonds for the LA Colorado Terrace Apartments Project.

1442 West 84th Street (Case No. 405562) Assessor I.D. No. 6034-021-004

2800 South Oregon Street (Case No. 448656) Assessor I.D. No. 5185-037-001

MOTION (BLUMENFIELD - ENGLANDER) relative to reinstating the reward offer in the death of Howard Steindler on March 9, 1977.

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

REAFFIRM Council's findings and REINSTATE the reward offer relative to the death of Howard Steindler on March 9, 1977 (Council action of February 20, 2009) 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.

MOTION (LABONGE - WESSON) relative to 2015 Special Olympic World Games.

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

INSTRUCT the City Clerk to place on the Council Agenda for June 30, 2015, or soon thereafter as possible a recommendation to appropriate, subject to the approval of the Mayor, $250,000 from the Unappropriated Balance to the Department of Recreation and Parks to support the 2015 Special Olympics World Games.

Patricia Flood                                                Fuentes - Huizar

Immigrant Heritage Month 2015                    Cedillo - Wesson

ATTEST:  Holly L. Wolcott, CITY CLERK

By

          Council Clerk                                          PRESIDENT OF THE CITY COUNCIL