CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTESTS and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the improvement and maintenance of the Glenoaks Boulevard and Cohasset Street Lighting District.  

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

1. DENY the protests and confirm the assessments.
   
   
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE levying the assessments and ordering the maintenance of the above lighting district, in accordance with Sections 6.95-6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Government Code Section 53753 (Proposition 218).    

(Public Hearing held May 20, 2015)

CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTESTS and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the improvement and maintenance of the Tujunga Avenue and Aqua Vista Street Lighting District.  

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

1. DENY the protests and confirm the assessments. 
   
   
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE levying the assessments and ordering the maintenance of the above lighting district, in accordance with Sections 6.95-6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Government Code Section 53753 (Proposition 218).    

(Public Hearing held May 20, 2015)

CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTESTS and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the improvement and maintenance of the Pandora Avenue and Santa Monica Boulevard Street Lighting District.  

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

1. FIND that a majority protest exists in the Street Lighting Maintenance Assessment District and therefore the assessment cannot be enacted.
   
   
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE abandoning all proceedings relating to the above lighting district, in accordance with Sections 6.95-6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Government Code Section 53753 (Proposition 218).
   
   
3. INSTRUCT the Director, Bureau of Street Lighting, to assure that the streetlights are not installed or are removed from service if previously installed.    

(Public Hearing held May 20, 2015)

CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTESTS and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the improvement and maintenance of the Ramsgate Avenue and Ramsgate Place Street Lighting District.  

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

1. DENY the protests and confirm the assessments.
   
   
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE levying the assessments and ordering the maintenance of the above lighting district, in accordance with Sections 6.95-6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Government Code Section 53753 (Proposition 218).    

(Public Hearing held May 20, 2015)

CONSIDERATION OF PROTESTS, CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION and PUBLIC WORKS AND GANG REDUCTION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the vacation of Pass Road between Hillrose Street and Wayside Drive (VAC-E1401250).

Recommendations for Council action:

1. CONSIDER protests relative to the proposed vacation of Pass Road between Hillrose Street and Wayside Drive.
   
   
2. FIND that the vacation of Pass Road between Hillrose Street and Wayside Drive is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970, pursuant to Article III, Class 5(3) of the City's Environmental Guidelines.
   
   
3. FIND that the street vacation proceedings pursuant to the Public Streets, Highways and Service Easements Vacation Law be instituted for the vacation of the public right-of way indicated below and shown colored blue on Exhibit A of the March 26, 2015 City Engineer report, attached to the Council file:
   
   Pass Road between Hillrose Street and Wayside Drive
   
   
4. FIND that there is a public benefit to the vacation of Pass Road between Hillrose Street and Wayside Drive. Upon vacation of the street, the City is relieved of its ongoing obligation to maintain the right-of-way. In addition, the City is relieved of any potential liability that might result from continued ownership of the involved street easement.
   
   
5. FIND that the vacation of Pass Road between Hillrose Street and Wayside Drive is in substantial conformance with the purposes, intent and provisions of the General Plan, in conformance with Section 556 of the City Charter.
   
   
6. FIND that the vacation of Pass Road between Hillrose Street and Wayside Drive is not necessary for non-motorized transportation facilities, in conformance with Section 892 of the California Streets and Highways Code.
   
   
7. FIND that the vacation of Pass Road between Hillrose Street and Wayside Drive is not necessary for present or prospective public use, in conformance with Section 8324 of the California Streets and Highways Code.
   
   
8. ADOPT the City Engineer's report dated March 26, 2015 with the conditions contained therein.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Engineer reports that the petitioner has paid a fee of $14,980 for the investigation of this request pursuant to Section 7.42 of the Administrative Code. Any deficit fee to recover the cost pursuant to Section 7.44 of the Administrative Code will be required of the petitioner. Maintenance of the public easement by City forces will be eliminated.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

CONSIDERATION OF PROTESTS, CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION and PUBLIC WORKS AND GANG REDUCTION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the vacation of the Gayley Avenue and Lindbrook Drive Vacation District (Subsurface Vacation) (VAC-E1401209).

Recommendations for Council action:

1. CONSIDER protests relative to the proposed vacation of the Gayley Avenue and Lindbrook Drive Vacation District.
   
   
2. FIND that the vacation of the Gayley Avenue and Lindbrook Drive Vacation District is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970, pursuant to Article III, Class 5(3) of the City's Environmental Guidelines.
   
   
3. FIND that the street vacation proceedings pursuant to the Public Streets, Highways and Service Easements Vacation Law be instituted for the vacation of the public right-of way indicated below and shown colored blue on Exhibit B of the March 15, 2013 City Engineer report, attached to the Council file:
   
   The northeasterly 10 feet of Gayley Avenue, lying between 8 feet and 28 feet below the finished street surface, and the northerly 2.5 feet of Lindbrook Drive, lying between 8 feet and 28 feet below the finished street surface
   
   
4. FIND that there is a public benefit to the vacation of the Gayley Avenue and Lindbrook Drive Vacation District. Upon vacation of the district, the City is relieved of its ongoing obligation to maintain the right-of-way. In addition, the City is relieved of any potential liability that might result from continued ownership of the involved street easement.
   
   
5. FIND that the vacation of the Gayley Avenue and Lindbrook Drive Vacation District is in substantial conformance with the purposes, intent and provisions of the General Plan, in conformance with Section 556 of the City Charter.
   
   
6. FIND that the vacation of the Gayley Avenue and Lindbrook Drive Vacation District is not necessary for non-motorized transportation facilities, in conformance with Section 892 of the California Streets and Highways Code.
   
   
7. FIND that the vacation of the Gayley Avenue and Lindbrook Drive Vacation District is not necessary for present or prospective public use, in conformance with Section 8324 of the California Streets and Highways Code.
   
   
8. ADOPT the City Engineer's report dated March 15, 2013 with the conditions contained therein.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Engineer reports that the petitioner has paid a fee of $10,700 for the investigation of this request pursuant to Section 7.42 of the Administrative Code. Any deficit fee to recover the cost pursuant to Section 7.44 of the Administrative Code will be required of the petitioner. Maintenance of the public easement by City forces will be eliminated.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

CONSIDERATION OF PROTESTS, CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION and PUBLIC WORKS AND GANG REDUCTION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the vacation of 184th Street between Hoover Street and the Dominguez Channel (VAC-E1401210).

Recommendations for Council action:

1. CONSIDER protests relative to the proposed vacation of 184th Street between Hoover Street and the Dominguez Channel.
   
   
2. FIND that the vacation of 184th Street between Hoover Street and the Dominguez Channel is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970, pursuant to Article III, Class 5(3) of the City's Environmental Guidelines.
   
   
3. FIND that the street vacation proceedings pursuant to the Public Streets, Highways and Service Easements Vacation Law be instituted for the vacation of the public right-of way indicated below and shown colored blue on Exhibit B of the May 29, 2013 City Engineer report, attached to the Council file:
   
   184th Street between Hoover Street and the Dominguez Channel
   
   
4. FIND that the vacation of the area shown colored orange on Exhibit B of the May 29, 2013 City Engineer report, attached to the Council file, be denied.
   
   
5. FIND that there is a public benefit to the vacation of 184th Street between Hoover Street and the Dominguez Channel. Upon vacation of the street, the City is relieved of its ongoing obligation to maintain the right-of-way. In addition, the City is relieved of any potential liability that might result from continued ownership of the involved street easement.
   
   
6. FIND that the vacation of 184th Street between Hoover Street and the Dominguez Channel is in substantial conformance with the purposes, intent and provisions of the General Plan, in conformance with Section 556 of the City Charter.
   
   
7. FIND that the vacation of 184th Street between Hoover Street and the Dominguez Channel is not necessary for non-motorized transportation facilities, in conformance with Section 892 of the California Streets and Highways Code.
   
   
8. FIND that the vacation of 184th Street between Hoover Street and the Dominguez Channel is not necessary for present or prospective public use, in conformance with Section 8324 of the California Streets and Highways Code.
   
   
9. ADOPT the City Engineer's report dated May 29, 2013 with the conditions contained therein.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Engineer reports that the petitioner has paid a fee of $32,100 for the investigation of this request pursuant to Section 7.42 of the Administrative Code. Any deficit fee to recover the cost pursuant to Section 7.44 of the Administrative Code will be required of the petitioner. Maintenance of the public easement by City forces will be eliminated.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF EXEMPTION,  HEARING PROTESTS and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION  relative to the 2015-16 Proposition K Assessment.

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

1. ACKNOWLEDGE that the City Council's action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under Article II, Section 2.i of the City's CEQA guidelines, because the underlying project has already been evaluated and processed in accordance with the City CEQA Guidelines, with respect to the projects in List 3 of Attachment 8 of the May 8, 2015 L.A. for Kids Steering Committee report, attached to the Council file.
   
   
2. ACKNOWLEDGE that these are projects that may be considered for funding after CEQA compliance; no further action is required at this time with respect to the projects in List 5 of Attachment 8 of the May 8, 2015 L.A. for Kids Steering Committee report, attached to the Council file.
   
   
3. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE Confirming the Assessment, as prepared and transmitted by the City Attorney, confirming the assessments and approving the diagram for the Assessment District for Fiscal Year (FY) 2015-16.
   
   
4. INSTRUCT the City Engineer to record a Notice of Assessment with the County Recorder.
   
   
5. APPROVE the 2015-16 Five Year Plan for the L.A. for Kids Program and related schedules, as set forth in Attachments 1, 2, 3, 4, and 7 of the May 8, 2015 L.A. for Kids Steering Committee report, attached to the Council file.
   
   
6. APPROVE the 2015-16 allocation of administrative funds up to the following amounts within Proposition K Fund 43M: 
      

   Department	Amount
   PW/Bureau of Engineering	$278,083
   PW/Board/Office of Accounting	136,457
   Office of City Administrative Officer	97,000
   Office of the Chief Legislative Analyst	33,356
   Total:	$544,896

      
7. INSTRUCT the Information Technology Agency (ITA) to prepare and transmit the necessary computer tape, compact disk or data file, as appropriate, to the County containing the assessment levy information confirmed by the City Council for FY 2015-16 for each parcel in the Assessment District.
   
   
8. AUTHORIZE the City Engineer to negotiate and execute Proposition K grant agreements with grantees that are recommended for 2015-16 project allocations (Attachment 1 of the May 8, 2015 L.A. for Kids Steering Committee report, attached to the Council file) except for competitive projects awarded to City departments, subject to approval of the City Attorney.
   
   
9. AUTHORIZE the Controller to:
   
   
   1. Set up accounts for the 2015-16 Proposition K assessment in the following Funds pursuant to instructions to be provided by the City Administrative Officer (CAO): Proposition K Projects Fund No. 43K; Proposition K Maintenance Fund No. 43L; and Proposition K Administration Fund No. 43M.
      
      
   2. Increase the 2015-16 appropriations for the ITA by $50,000 from Proposition K Fund 43K/10, Account No. (TBD) - Information Technology Agency to Fund 100/32, Account 9350 - Communication Service Request.
      
      
   3. Transfer cash from Proposition K Fund 43K/10 on an as-needed basis upon proper documentation from the ITA and approval by the Bureau of Engineering Program Managers and the CAO.
      
      
   4. Appropriate $7,807,194 in Proposition K interest earnings (Fund, 43K, Revenue Source Code No 4903) to a new account within the Proposition K Projects Fund No. 43K, Account TBD, Account Title Debt Service Payoff, for the purpose of defeasing the three Proposition K bond series issued in 2000, 2001 and 2002, as discussed in the May 8, 2015 L.A. for Kids Steering Committee report, attached to the Council file.
             
10. INSTRUCT the City Engineer, CAO, Chief Legislative Analyst, and Board of Public Works, Office of Accounting, to submit journal voucher requests supported by the documentation of work order charges for program administrative and project construction management staffing costs to the CAO.
    
    
11. INSTRUCT the Department of General Services (GSD) and the Department of Recreation and Parks (RAP) to submit expenditure reports to the Bureau Of Engineering and the CAO on a monthly basis.
    
    
12. AUTHORIZE the City Engineer to make technical corrections to the City Engineer's Report to reflect the intent of the Council action.
    
    
13. AUTHORIZE the CAO to prepare technical adjustments as needed to carry out the intent of the Council action; and, AUTHORIZE the Controller to implement those technical adjustments.
    
    
14. AUTHORIZE the Controller, pursuant to instructions provided by the CAO, to revert residual funds within Proposition K Funds to the originating Proposition K project accounts for projects completed by the GSD and the RAP as part of ongoing program reconciliation activities.

(Pursuant to Council action of May 20, 2015)

(Continued from Council meeting of June 5, 2015)

HEARING TESTIMONY AND COMMENTS relative to the establishment of the Los Angeles Tourism Marketing District, pursuant to the provisions of Section 54954.6 of the Government Code and Section 36600 et seq. of the Streets and Highways Code.  

(Final Hearing scheduled for Wednesday, July 29, 2015 pursuant to adoption of Ordinance of Intention No. 183567 by the City Council on May 20, 2015)

Public Hearing Held, (13); Absent: Buscaino, Krekorian (2) 

PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the appointment of Ms. Christina Oh to the Central Los Angeles Area Planning Commission.

Recommendation for Council action:

RESOLVE that the Mayor's appointment of Ms. Christina Oh to the Central Los Angeles Area Planning Commission for the term ending June 30, 2018, is APPROVED and CONFIRMED. Ms. Oh resides in Council District 10. (Current Commission gender composition: M=0; F=5)

Financial Disclosure Statement: Filed.

Background Check: Pending.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

TIME LIMIT FILE - JUNE 25, 2015

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

PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the appointment of Ms. Samantha Millman to the Los Angeles City Planning Commission.

Recommendation for Council action:

RESOLVE that the Mayor's appointment of Ms. Samantha Millman to the Los Angeles City Planning Commission for the term ending June 30, 2019, is APPROVED and CONFIRMED. Ms. Millman resides in Council District Four. (Current Commission gender composition: M=5; F=4)

Financial Disclosure Statement: Pending.

Background Check: Pending.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

TIME LIMIT FILE - JULY 11, 2015

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

CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF RULES, ELECTIONS AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT and ORDINANCES FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to adding a City Ticket Distribution Policy as an Ethics Commission regulation and amending the Gift provision in the Los Angeles Municipal Code.

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

PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCES relative to amending the Los Angeles Administrative Code to add a City Ticket Distribution Policy as an Ethics Commission regulation and to amending the Gift provision in the Los Angeles Municipal Code.

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.

TIME LIMIT FILE - JUNE 22, 2015

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - JUNE 19, 2015) 

(Continued from the Council meeting of May 29, 2015)

CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF RULES, ELECTIONS AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to repealing officeholder controlled fund provisions of the Ethics Commission's regulations.

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

PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE relative to repealing the title and Section 24.51 of Chapter 5 of Division 24 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code which include Ethics Commission regulations for officeholder controlled funds.

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.

TIME LIMIT FILE - JUNE 22, 2015

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - JUNE 19, 2015) 

(Continued from the Council meeting of May 29, 2015)

FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (EIR), STATEMENT OF OVERRIDING CONSIDERATIONS, PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT, RESOLUTION and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to General Plan amendments to the Sylmar Community Plan, Transportation Element, and Long Range Land Use Diagram of the Citywide Framework Element, as part of the General Plan of the City of Los Angeles, and rezoning actions to effect changes of zone and height district for the Sylmar Community Plan area, generally bounded by the Los Angeles City boundary line on the north and east, the City of San Fernando on the south and southeast, and the Interstate 5 (I-5) and Interstate 405 (I-405) on the west.

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

1. CERTIFY that the Environmental Impact Report (EIR No. ENV-2006-5624-EIR) has been completed in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act, the State Guidelines and the City Guidelines and that the City Council has reviewed the information contained therein and considered it along with other factors related to this project; that this determination reflects the independent judgment of the City of Los Angeles; and that the documents constituting the record of proceedings in this matter are located in Council file 15-0622 in the custody of the City Clerk and in the files of the Department of City Planning (DCP) in the custody of the Community Planning Bureau; and ADOPT the Environmental Impact Report.
   
   
2. ADOPT FINDINGS made pursuant to and in accordance with Section 21081 of the Public Resources Code and the Statement of Overriding Considerations prepared by the DCP.
   
   
3. ADOPT the FINDINGS, including the Environmental Findings, of the Los Angeles City Planning Commission (LACPC) as the Findings of the Council.
   
   
4. ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION, as recommended by the Mayor, the Director of Planning and the LACPC, APPROVING the proposed General Plan Amendments to the Sylmar Community Plan, Transportation Element, and Framework Element, as set forth in Exhibits A, B, F, I, J and K of the LACPC report and attached to the Council file.
   
   Applicant:  City of Los Angeles
   
   Case No. CPC-2006-5569-CPU
   
   
5. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE (Exhibits C, G, and H of the LACPC report and attached to the Council file) to effect changes of zone and height district, as identified in the Land Use and Zone Change Map, Land Use and Zone Change Matrix, for the Sylmar Community Plan area, generally bounded by the Los Angeles City boundary line on the north and east, the City of San Fernando on the south and southeast, and the I-5 and I-405 on the west.
   
   
6. INSTRUCT the DCP to revise the Sylmar Community Plan Map, the Highways and Freeways Map of the Transportation Element, and the Long-Range Land Use Diagram of the Citywide Framework Element, and update the appropriate zoning maps in accordance with this action.
   
   
7. REQUEST the City Attorney to prepare and present Ordinances to:
   
   
   1. Replace the existing Sylmar Equine-keeping K Supplemental Use District and establish a new K District and new conditions, Exhibit G attached to the Council file.
      
      
   2. Establish the Sylmar Community Plan Implementation Overlay District, Exhibit H attached to the Council file.
      
      
8. AFFIRM 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 fees to cover the cost of such monitoring.
   
   
9. AFFIRM 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.
   
   

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

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

TIME LIMIT FILE - AUGUST 4, 2015

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION – AUGUST 4, 2015)

ADOPTED

AMENDING MOTION (HUIZAR - LABONGE)

Recommendation for Council action:

REFER recommendation No. 5 of the Planning and Land Use Management Committee report back to the Planning and Land Use Management Committee for further consideration.

NEGATIVE DECLARATION, PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT, RESOLUTION and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to General Plan Amendment and Zone Change requests for the Granada Hills Charter High School, located at 17081 - 17129 Devonshire Street and 10338 Amestoy Avenue.

Recommendations for Council action, as initiated by Motion (Englander-Huizar), 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. 15-0521 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 Negative Declaration [ENV-2015-1626-ND].
   
   
2. ADOPT the amended FINDINGS, including the Environmental Findings, of the Los Angeles City Planning Commission (LACPC) as the Findings of the Council.
   
   
3. ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION, as recommended by the Mayor, the Director of Planning and the LACPC, APPROVING the proposed General Plan Amendment to the Granada Hills-Knollwood Community Plan from Low Residential to Community Commercial Land Use Designation for property at 17081 - 17129 Devonshire Street and 10338 Amestoy Avenue.
   
   Applicant:  City of Los Angeles
   
   Case No. CPC-2006-5568-CPU-M1
   
   
4. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE, approved by the Director of Planning, on behalf of the LACPC, effecting a Zone Change from A2-1 to [Q]C2-1VL for property at 17081 - 17129 Devonshire Street and 10338 Amestoy Avenue, subject to Conditions of Approval, to allow the Granada Hills Charter School to continue operation.
   
   
5. REMOVE (T) Tentative classification as described in detail on the sheet(s) attached to the Council file.
   
   
6. INSTRUCT the Department of City Planning to update the General Plan and appropriate maps pursuant to this action.
   
   
7. ADVISE the applicant of Q Qualified classification time limit as described in the Committee report.
   
   
8. 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 fees to cover the cost of such monitoring.
   
   
9. 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.
   
   

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 - AUGUST 10, 2015

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION – AUGUST 7, 2015)

 (12 VOTES REQUIRED ON SECOND READING)

NEGATIVE DECLARATION, PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT, and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to deleting the hours of operation in Section 6-B(h) of the Colorado Boulevard Specific Plan.

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 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. 14-0936 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 Negative Declaration [ENV-2014-36997-ND] filed on January 30, 2015.
   
   
2. ADOPT the FINDINGS of the Los Angeles City Planning Commission as the Findings of the Council.
   
   
3. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE, amending a portion of the Colorado Boulevard Specific Plan, Ordinance No. 168046, as amended by Ordinance No. 178098, to delete hours of operation from the limitations set forth in Paragraph 1 of Subsection B of Section 6.
   
   

Applicant:  City of Los Angeles - Department of City Planning

Case No. CPC-2014-3669-SP

Fiscal Impact Statement Submitted:  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.

ORDINANCE SECOND CONSIDERATION relative to adding Article 7 to Chapter XVIII of the Los Angeles Municipal Code requiring a minimum wage for employees and amending the title of Chapter XVIII of the Los Angeles Municipal Code.

(Economic Development Committee Report adopted in Council on June 3, 2015)

ORDINANCE SECOND CONSIDERATION relative to adding a new Article 8 to Chapter XVIII of the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) creating a Wage Enforcement Division, establishing penalties for wage violations occurring within the City of Los Angeles and amending Sections 103.31 and 103.35 of the LAMC to include wage theft violations for police permit denials, suspensions and revocations. This ordinance amends Los Angeles Administrative Code Section 10.40 to include information on compliance with wage and labor laws as a stated purpose in the City's Contractor Responsibility Program.

(Economic Development Committee Report adopted in Council on June 3, 2015)

INNOVATION, TECHNOLOGY AND GENERAL SERVICES COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the Participant Agreement with the County of Los Angeles for the Los Angeles Region Imagery Acquisition Consortium (LAR-IAC) Data Refresh Project.

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

1. AUTHORIZE the City Engineer, or designee, to execute the Participant Agreement with the County of Los Angeles on behalf of the City and pay to the County of Los Angeles $734,000 for the acquisition of imagery from the County-wide LAR-IAC 4 data refresh project.
   
   
2. AUTHORIZE the City Engineer, or designee, to execute a Letter of Intent to the LAR-IAC on behalf of the City, approving in concept the City's participation in the LAR-IAC 5 project subject to subsequent Council and Mayoral approval of funding for LAR-IAC 5.
   
   
3. APPROVE funding in the amount of $124,000 from the Construction Services Trust Fund for the City's participation in the LAR-IAC 4 project.
   
   
4. APPROPRIATE a total of $124,000 to appropriation account 50LENG, entitled BOE-LAR-IAC4 PROJECT within the Construction Services Trust Fund No. 438/50, for this Project.
   
   
5. TRANSFER a total of $280,000 to the new Appropriation Account 50LENG entitled BOE-LARIAC4 PROJECT within the Construction Services Trust Fund No. 438/50 for the LAR-IAC 4 project as follows:         
          

   FROM:
   Fund/Dept No.	Account Title	Amount
   588/68	68L168 - City Planning	$40,000
   48R/08	08L530 - Systems Development Project Costs	$65,000
   760/50	50LP82 - Sanitation - Project Related	$40,000
   100/70	3040 - Contractual Services	$40,000
   100/78	3040 - Contractual Services	$55,000
   100/38	3040 - Contractual Services	$40,000
   	Total :	$280,000
   TO:
   Fund/Dept No.	Account Title	Amount
   438/50	50LENG BOE-LAR-IAC 4 Project	$280,000

         
              
6. AUTHORIZE the City Engineer, or designee, to accept an Interdepartmental Order from the Los Angeles World Airways (LAWA) in the amount of $40,000, so that LAWA may pay their share of the $734,000 payment being remitted to the County.
   
   
7. AUTHORIZE the Office of the City Administrative Officer (CAO) to send a direct billing to the Port of Los Angeles (POLA) in the amount of $40,000, and the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) in the amount of $250,000 for their portion of the cost and request that both POLA and LAWA remit payment to appropriation account 50LENG within Fund No.438/50.
   
   
8. AUTHORIZE the Bureau of Engineering, subject to the approval of the CAO, to make technical corrections as necessary in order to implement Mayor and Council intentions.
      

Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that there is no additional impact to the General Fund with the approval of the above recommendations. Sufficient funds exist in the current City Budget to pay the County for this data. Approval of the recommendations of this report will allow the Bureau of Engineering to pay $734,000 to the County for the acquisition of imagery data from the LAR-IAC 4's data refresh project. The recommendations in this report are consistent with the City's Financial Policies in that budgeted revenues are available and eligible for this purpose.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to de-obligating $25.5 million in 2001 and 2007 Call for Projects grant funding for the Automated Traffic Surveillance and Control (ATSAC) program.

Recommendation for Council action:

CONCUR with the action taken by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Board of Directors on November 14, 2007, to de-obligate $25.5 million in 2001 and 2007 Call for Projects grant funding for the ATSAC program due to duplicate funding received by the City of Los Angeles through the State's Proposition IB Public Infrastructure Bond Program.

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

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

PERSONNEL AND ANIMAL WELFARE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the Consolidated Reasonable Accommodation Report for the Second Quarter of Fiscal Year (FY) 2014-15.

Recommendation for Council action:

NOTE and FILE the April 17, 2015 Personnel Department report relative to the Consolidated Reasonable Accommodation Report for the Second Quarter of FY 2014-15.

Fiscal Impact Statement:  Not applicable.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to authorization for Year-End Reserve Fund Borrowing. 

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

1. AUTHORIZE the Controller to process Reserve Fund borrowing for each departmental budget authority (appropriation) up to $50,000 or one percent (1 percent) of said authority, whichever amount is greater, to balance departmental expenditures with appropriated amounts when expenditures exceed departmental budget authority.
   
   
2. REQUEST the Controller and INSTRUCT the City Administrative Officer (CAO) to work with departments to cancel encumbrances where expenditures and encumbrances exceed either appropriation or available receipts.
   
   
3. REQUEST the Controller to include in the Preliminary Financial Report to the Mayor and Council a list of year-end Reserve Fund advances resulting from this authority.
   
   

Fiscal Impact Statement:  None submitted by the Controller.  Neither the CAO nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analyisis of this report.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

AUDITS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the Audit of the Los Angeles Police Department's (LAPD) Workers' Compensation Prevention Program.

Recommendations for Council action:

1. NOTE and FILE the Controller's report dated March 26, 2015 relative to  the Audit of the LAPD's Workers' Compensation Prevention Program.
   
   
2. REFER Recommendation 1.2, page XVIII of the March 26, 2015 Controller's report to the Chief of Police, attached to the Council file, to the Public Safety Committee for further discussion and recommendation of the following:   LAPD management should manage workers’ compensation prevention by regularly reporting to the Mayor and the City Council on workers’ compensation statistics, departmental prevention efforts, and results of corrective actions; and, consider whether existing strategies used for mitigating use of force and traffic collision incidents can be expanded to all injury risk exposures.
      

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.

AUDITS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the Audit of the Los Angeles Fire Department's (LAFD) Workers' Compensation Prevention Program.

Recommendation for Council action:

NOTE and FILE the Controller's report dated March 26, 2015 relative to  the Audit of the LAFD's Workers' Compensation Prevention Program.
  

Fiscal Impact Statement: Not applicable.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the 2014-15 Special Parking Revenue Surplus Declaration and Transfer to the Reserve Fund. 

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

DECLARE a surplus for Fiscal Year 2014-15 of $30,635,342 within the Special Parking Revenue Fund; and, INSTRUCT the Department of Transportation and AUTHORIZE the Controller to transfer $30,635,342 from the Special Parking Revenue Fund Available Cash Balance to the Reserve Fund.

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The City Administrative Officer reports that approval of this recommendation will provide $30,635,342 in surplus funding from the 2013-14 Special Parking Revenue Fund monies to the Reserve Fund per the Adopted 2014-15 Budget and is assumed in the Mayor's Proposed 2015-16 Budget. The recommendation is consistent with the City's Financial Policies.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

INNOVATION, TECHNOLOGY AND GENERAL SERVICES COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the CityLinkLA Initiative for Deployment of Advance Broadband Systems in the City.  

Recommendations for Council action:

1. AUTHORIZE the Information Technology Agency (ITA) to:
      
   1. Release the Request for Participants (RFP) for the CityLinkLA Initiative for Deployment of Advanced Broadband Systems in the City as substantially detailed in the City Administrative Officer (CAO) and ITA joint report dated June 4, 2015 (attached to Council file No. 13-0953), subject to City Attorney review and approval.
      
      
   2. Take the necessary steps to manage the RFP process, receive proposals, convene an Evaluation Panel, and make recommendations to the authorized contract negotiator.
      
      
2. AUTHORIZE the CAO to serve as the lead contract negotiator with one or more proposers recommended to provide the Deployment of Advanced Broadband Systems in the City of Los Angeles.
   
   
3. INSTRUCT the ITA and the CAO to report to the Mayor and Council with results of the RFP and with recommendations relative to the execution of one or more contracts as a result of the RFP.
   
   
4. FIND that it is in the best interest of the City to award a contract without consideration of the provisions of Section 10.47 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code, Local Business Preference Program, as an anticipated outcome of the infrastructure resulting from this RFP will most likely result in a business entity that satisfies the intent of the Local Business Preference Program.
   
   
5. REQUEST the City Attorney to prepare and present an ordinance amending Section 10.8.4 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code to enable respondents to the RFP to submit Affirmative Action Plans before award of contract, if applicable.
   
   
6. DIRECT the CAO to report back on a short-term and long-term staffing plan for the Digital Infrastructure Permitting Group.
   
   
7. AUTHORIZE the CAO to make technical corrections as necessary to implement the intent of the Council action.  

Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO and ITA reports that approval of the recommendations in this report will not have an additional impact to the General Fund in 2014-15. The 2015-16 Adopted budget includes $1 million in the Unappropriated Balance for the Digital Infrastructure Permitting Group. The annual cost of the positions expected to be assigned to the Digital Infrastructure Permitting Group is about $2 million. The City may also experience reduced revenue in the short term from the negotiation of favorable rates (Street Lights pole fee). The full cost impact will be unknown until responses have been received and negotiations undertaken.  

Community Impact Statement: Yes.

For Proposal:

Glassell Park Neighborhood Council

Los Feliz Neighborhood Council

Silver Lake Neighborhood Council

West Hills Neighborhood Council  

General Comments:

South Robertson Neighborhood Council

HOUSING COMMITTEE REPORT and RESOLUTION relative to authorization to apply for Mortgage Credit Certificates (MCC) in the amount of $30,552,813.

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

1.  AUTHORIZE the Controller to:
   
   
   1. Establish a new account, 43L407 titled MCC Program and appropriate $194,686 within the Mortgage Credit Certificate Fee (MCCF) Fund No. 643, and expend funds upon proper demand of the General Manager, Los Angeles Housing and Community Investment Department (HCIDLA), or designee, on an as-needed basis for costs associated with the MCC Program.
      
      
   2. Decrease appropriations in MCCF Fund No. 643 Account 43K407 in the amount of $153,702.
      
      
   3. Increase appropriations in MCCF Fund No. 643 Account 43L407, on an as-needed basis, upon receipt of MCC fees.
      
      
2. ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION approving the MCC Program and authorizing the General Manager, HCIDLA, or designee, to apply for an allocation of MCCs and to issue MCCs per Section 25 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, from the State of California Debt Limit Allocation Committee for a cumulative total not to exceed $30,552,813.
   
   
3. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, HCIDLA, or designee, to prepare Controller instructions and make any necessary technical adjustments consistent with Mayor and Council actions on this matter, subject to the approval of the City Administrative Officer (CAO); and, AUTHORIZE the Controller to implement the instructions.
   
   

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The CAO reports that there is no impact to the General Fund. The recommendations of this report comply with City Financial Policies in that the proposed transactions are fully funded by MCCF Fund monies.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

HOUSING COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the 2014 Lead Hazard Reduction Demonstration Grant and Lead Hazard Remediation Program.

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

1. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, Los Angeles Housing and Community Investment Department (HCIDLA), or designee, to:
   
   
   1. Release a Request For Proposals in substantial conformance with the Attachment to the HCIDLA transmittal dated March 24. 2015 (attached to Council file No. 14-1288) to select contractors for the provision of Lead Hazard Remediation Program outreach services, subject to the review and approval of the City Attorney as to form, assessment of the qualifications submitted, and return to the Mayor and City Council with contractor recommendations, funding levels and Controller instructions.
      
      
   2. Prepare Controller instructions and/or make any necessary technical adjustments consistent with the Mayor and City Council actions on this program, subject to the approval of the City Administrative Officer (CAO); and, authorize the Controller to implement the instructions.
      
      
2. AUTHORIZE, on July 1, 2015, continued Resolution Position Authority within the HCIDLA for the following exempt positions funded from Lead Hazard Remediation Program for the period from July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2016, as follows:
                      

   Classification	Class Code	No. of Positions
   Rehabilitation Project Coordinator II	8502-2	1
   Rehabilitation Project Coordinator I	8502-1	1
   Rehabilitation Construction Specialist II	1569-2	2
   Rehabilitation Construction Specialist I	1569-1	3
   Project Assistant	1542	2
   Clerk Typist	1358	1
   	Total:	10

                       
3. AUTHORIZE the positions described above in accordance with the City Charter Section 1001, and the Civil Service Commission, as exempt from the civil service provisions of the Charter, based on the positions being grant-funded for a term of no more than two years, which by application of the procedures described in City Charter Section 1001 (d)(4), may be extended for one additional year for a maximum exemption of three years; and, based on their special funding status, authorize a one-time waiver from the City's managed hiring process.
   
   
4. AUTHORIZE the Controller to:
   
   
   1. Establish a new interest bearing Fund No. XXX entitled Lead Grant 11 for the receipt and disbursement of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Lead Hazard Reduction Demonstration Grant in the amount of $3.9 million, to be administered by HCIDLA.
      
      
   2. Establish accounts within Lead Fund No. XXX/43, for 2014-15 as follows:
                  
      

      Account	Title
      43L143	HCID Admin
      43L299	Related Cost
      43L904	Admin Reserve
      43L902	Lead Hazard Reduction Direct
      43L903	Healthy Homes Supplement
      43L844	Technical Services

             
   3. Appropriate $3,900,000 within Fund No. XXX/43, for 2014-15 as follows:
                                  

      Account	Title	Amount
      43L143	HCID Admin	$37,724
      43L299	Related Cost	8,840
      43L904	Admin Reserve	1,818,536
      43L902	Lead Hazard Reduction Direct	1,555,360
      43L903	Healthy Homes Supplement	400,000
      43L844	Technical Services	79,540
      	Total:	$3,900,000

                         
   4. Appropriate $37,724 within General Fund No. 100/43, for 2014-15 as follows:                 
             

      Account	Title	Amount
      001010	Salaries, General	$29,040
      002130	Travel	6,100
      006030	Lease	$2,584
      	Total:	$37,724

                            

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The CAO reports that there will be no impact on the General Fund. The recommendations in this report are in compliance with the City's Financial Policies in that the program costs are paid for with grant funds.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

ADMINISTRATIVE EXEMPTION and TRADE, COMMERCE, AND TOURISM COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the proposed second amendment to the agreement with Microsoft Corporation for support and consulting services.

Recommendations for Council action:

1. ADOPT the determination by the Los Angeles Harbor Department (Harbor Department) 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 second amendment to Agreement No. 10-2903 between the Harbor Department and Microsoft Corporation.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Administrative Officer reports that approval of the second amendment to the contract between the Harbor Department and Microsoft Corporation will result in a reduction of the contract amount by $5,942, from $1.497,969 to $1.492,027. All remaining terms and conditions of the contract will remain in full force and effect, with the exception of the incorporation of updated City's contractual provisions. Approval of the proposed amendment complies with the Harbor Department's adopted Financial Policies and the proposed resolution will not impact the City's General Fund.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

TIME LIMIT FILE- JUNE 13, 2015

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION -JUNE 12, 2015)

COMMUNICATION FROM THE BUREAU OF STREET LIGHTING and ORDINANCE OF INTENTION FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to establishing a hearing date for the maintenance of the Lawler Street and Overland Avenue No. 2 Street Lighting District.

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

1. ADOPT the report of the Director, Bureau of Street Lighting, dated May 13, 2015.
   
   
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION setting the date of AUGUST 12, 2015 as the hearing date for the maintenance of the Lawler Street and Overland Avenue No. 2 Street Lighting District, in accordance with Proposition 218, Articles XIIIC and XIIID of the California Constitution and Government Code Section 53753.

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The Bureau of Street Lighting reports that if adopted, $556.04 will be collected annually starting with tax year 2015-16 that will go into a dedicated street lighting maintenance assessment account for the use in the operation and maintenance of this street lighting system.

(Board of Public Works Hearing Date:  August 5, 2015)

COMMUNICATION FROM THE BUREAU OF STREET LIGHTING and ORDINANCE OF INTENTION FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to establishing a hearing date for the maintenance of the Victory and Topanga Canyon Boulevards Street Lighting District.

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

1. ADOPT the report of the Director, Bureau of Street Lighting, dated May 13, 2015.
   
   
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION setting the date of AUGUST 12, 2015 as the hearing date for the maintenance of the Victory and Topanga Canyon Boulevards Street Lighting District, in accordance with Proposition 218, Articles XIIIC and XIIID of the California Constitution and Government Code Section 53753.

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The Bureau of Street Lighting reports that if adopted, $12,721.78 will be collected annually starting with tax year 2015-16 that will go into a dedicated street lighting maintenance assessment account for the use in the operation and maintenance of this street lighting system.

(Board of Public Works Hearing Date:  August 5, 2015)

COMMUNICATION FROM THE BUREAU OF STREET LIGHTING and ORDINANCE OF INTENTION FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to establishing a hearing date for the maintenance of the Lorena and 1st Streets Lighting District.

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

1. ADOPT the report of the Director, Bureau of Street Lighting, dated May 13, 2015.
   
   
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION setting the date of AUGUST 12, 2015 as the hearing date for the maintenance of the Lorena and 1st Streets Lighting District, in accordance with Proposition 218, Articles XIIIC and XIIID of the California Constitution and Government Code Section 53753.

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The Bureau of Street Lighting reports that if adopted, $5,654.44 will be collected annually starting with tax year 2015-16 that will go into a dedicated street lighting maintenance assessment account for the use in the operation and maintenance of this street lighting system.

(Board of Public Works Hearing Date:  August 5, 2015)

COMMUNICATION FROM THE BUREAU OF STREET LIGHTING and ORDINANCE OF INTENTION FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to establishing a hearing date for the maintenance of the Lillian Way and Lexington Avenue Street Lighting District.

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

1. ADOPT the report of the Director, Bureau of Street Lighting, dated May 26, 2015.
   
   
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION setting the date of AUGUST 12, 2015 as the hearing date for the maintenance of the Lillian Way and Lexington Avenue Street Lighting District, in accordance with Proposition 218, Articles XIIIC and XIIID of the California Constitution and Government Code Section 53753.

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The Bureau of Street Lighting reports that if adopted, $1,231.38 will be collected annually starting with tax year 2015-16 that will go into a dedicated street lighting maintenance assessment account for the use in the operation and maintenance of this street lighting system.

(Board of Public Works Hearing Date:  August 5, 2015)

COMMUNICATION FROM THE BUREAU OF STREET LIGHTING and ORDINANCE OF INTENTION FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to establishing a hearing date for the maintenance of the Wilshire Boulevard and Witmer Street Lighting District.

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

1. ADOPT the report of the Director, Bureau of Street Lighting, dated May 26, 2015.
   
   
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION setting the date of AUGUST 12, 2015 as the hearing date for the maintenance of the Wilshire Boulevard and Witmer Street Lighting District, in accordance with Proposition 218, Articles XIIIC and XIIID of the California Constitution and Government Code Section 53753.

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The Bureau of Street Lighting reports that if adopted, $4,462.93 will be collected annually starting with tax year 2015-16 that will go into a dedicated street lighting maintenance assessment account for the use in the operation and maintenance of this street lighting system.

(Board of Public Works Hearing Date:  August 5, 2015)

COMMUNICATION FROM THE BUREAU OF STREET LIGHTING and ORDINANCE OF INTENTION FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to establishing a hearing date for the maintenance of the Stagg Street and Mason Avenue Street Lighting District.

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

1. ADOPT the report of the Director, Bureau of Street Lighting, dated May 26, 2015.
   
   
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION setting the date of AUGUST 12, 2015 as the hearing date for the maintenance of the Stagg Street and Mason Avenue Street Lighting District, in accordance with Proposition 218, Articles XIIIC and XIIID of the California Constitution and Government Code Section 53753.

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The Bureau of Street Lighting reports that if adopted, $748.83 will be collected annually starting with tax year 2015-16 that will go into a dedicated street lighting maintenance assessment account for the use in the operation and maintenance of this street lighting system.

(Board of Public Works Hearing Date:  August 5, 2015)

2422 North Sichel Street (Case No. 106998) Assessor I.D. No. 5204-021-011

10681 North San Fernando Road (Case No. 330029) Assessor I.D. No. 2620-001-003

CONSIDERATION OF MOTION (BLUMENFIELD - KORETZ) relative to the City's records retention policy.

Recommendations for Council action:

1. INSTRUCT the City Clerk, with the assistance of the City Attorney, to report within 30 days on a proposal for a more efficient records management policy and destruction process, with steps required to implement the proposed changes.
   
   
2. REQUEST the City Attorney to draft any required revisions to ordinances to amend the Los Angeles Administrative Code to effectuate a revised records destruction process.
   
   
3. INSTRUCT the City Clerk to report within 30 days on opportunities for bringing offsite commercial records onsite and any potential cost savings.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

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

CONSIDERATION OF MOTION (WESSON - PRICE) relative to waiving the City's one-year moratorium on cutting into newly resurfaced streets to allow the construction of a sanitary sewer pipe connection for the project located at 3782 West Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard.

Recommendations for Council action:

1. APPROVE a waiver of the City's one-year moratorium on cutting into newly resurfaced streets to allow the construction of a sanitary sewer pipe connection for the project located at 3782 West Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard.
   
   
2. REQUIRE the permitee to properly repair and resurface the cut area, in accordance with Bureau of Engineering requirements, to maximize the longevity of the street.
   
   
3. REQUIRE the property owner to pay the street damage restoration fee at the one-year and one-day fee schedule.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

(Public Works and Gang Reduction Committee waived consideration of the above matter)

CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION (KORETZ - HUIZAR) relative to establishing the City's position regarding SB 208 (Lara), improving opportunities for participation in the integrated regional water management program.

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

RESOLVE to include in the City's 2015-16 State Legislative Program SUPPORT for SB 208 (Lara), to improve opportunities for disadvantaged communities and nonprofit organizations to continue meaningful participation in the integrated regional water management program.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

(Rules, Elections and Intergovernmental Relations Committee waived consideration of the above matter)

CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION (KORETZ - WESSON - HUIZAR - BONIN) relative to establishing the City's position regarding Governor Jerry Brown's Executive Order B-29-15, responding to drought conditions.

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

RESOLVE to include in the City's 2015-16 State Legislative Program SUPPORT for Governor Jerry Brown's Executive Order B-29-15, which will help Los Angeles and California endure historic drought conditions.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

(Rules, Elections and Intergovernmental Relations Committee waived consideration of the above matter)

MOTION (O'FARRELL - KREKORIAN) relative to requesting that the California Municipal Finance Authority (CMFA) issue and sell one or more series of revenue bonds in the maximum principal amount of $55,000,000 for certain facilities located at 6305 Yucca Street; 6383 Yucca Street; 1777 Vine Street; 1823 Vine Street; and 1641 Ivar Avenue.

Recommendations for Council action:

1. DESIGNATE the CMFA as the bond issuer on behalf of the project.
   
   
2. INSTRUCT the City Clerk to schedule a Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act (TEFRA) Hearing on the agenda for the City Council meeting to be held on Tuesday, JUNE 16, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. located at 200 North Spring Street, Room 340, Los Angeles, California.
   
   
3. INSTRUCT the City  Clerk to place on the Agenda for the City Council meeting to be held on Tuesday, JUNE 16, 2015 consideration of the TEFRA hearing results and adoption of the attached TEFRA hearing Resolution to follow the conduct of the public hearing.

MOTION (BONIN for BUSCAINO - HUIZAR) relative to retaining a consultant to conduct a Real Estate and Market Feasibility study for publicly owned sites in the area.

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

1. AUTHORIZE the Los Angeles Harbor Department to transfer up to $30,000 to the Economic Workforce Development Department's Miscellaneous Fund No. 45L for consultant costs.
   
   
2. AUTHORIZE the Controller to establish a new account 22L901 - Port of LA, within the Miscellaneous Fund No. 45L and appropriate funds received from the Los Angeles Harbor Department.
   
   
3. AUTHORIZE the Chief Legislative Analyst, or designee, to prepare any technical corrections or clarifications necessary to implement the intent of this Motion; and, AUTHORIZE the Controller to implement the technical corrections.

FINAL MAP OF PARCEL MAP L.A. No. 2013-2027 located at 4725 North Morella Avenue southerly of Riverside Drive.

(Bond No. C-125670)

(Quimby Fee: $2,369)

(Subdivider: Land Bankers, LLC; Engineer / Surveyor: Eric George Bowers)

Reconsidered Item No. 5 from Council meeting of June 9, 2015

TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to expanding the parking restrictions for Preferential Parking Districts (PPD) Nos. 180, 189, 190, 192, and 195 for neighborhoods located near the Hollywood Sign.

Recommendations for Council action, as initiated by Motion (LaBonge – O'Farrell):

1. DIRECT the Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) to report with recommendations for expanding the parking restrictions for PPD Nos. 180, 189, 190, 192, and 195.
   
   
2. DIRECT the Los Angeles Fire Department to report relative to emergency fire access in these PPD's as well as the surrounding Beachwood Canyon area.
   
   

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

AMENDING MOTION (LABONGE - BONIN)

Recommendation for Council action:

INSTRUCT the LADOT to work with the historic Beachwood Canyon Commercial District and consider the concerns of the business community in their report.

Adopted As Amended, (13); Absent: Buscaino, Krekorian

Members Present: Bonin, Cedillo, Englander, Fuentes, Huizar, Koretz, Martinez, O'Farrell, Parks, Price and President Wesson (11);  Absent: Blumenfield, Buscaino, Krekorian and LaBonge (4)