| | | | | | | | Los Angeles City Council, Journal/Council Proceeding Friday, July 31, 2015 JOHN FERRARO COUNCIL CHAMBER ROOM 340, CITY HALL 200 NORTH SPRING STREET, LOS ANGELES, CA 90012 - 10:00 AM
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(For further details see Official Council Files)
(For communications referred by the President see Referral Memorandum)
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| | | | | | | | Members Present: Blumenfield, Buscaino, Cedillo, Englander, Fuentes, Harris-Dawson, Martinez, O'Farrell, Price and Ryu (10); Absent: Bonin, Huizar, Koretz, Krekorian and President Wesson (5) | | |
| | | | | | | | Commendatory Resolutions, Introductions and Presentations
Public Testimony of Non-agenda Items Within Jurisdiction of Council | | | |
| | | | | | | | Items Noticed for Public Hearing | | | |
| | | | | | | | | HEARING PROTEST, APPEALS OR OBJECTIONS to Building and Safety Department report and confirmation of lien for nuisance abatement costs and/or non-compliance of code violations/Annual Inspection costs, pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) and/or Los Angeles Administrative Code (LAAC).
Recommendation for Council action:
HEAR PROTEST, APPEALS OR OBJECTIONS relative to proposed lien for nuisance abatement costs and/or non-compliance of code violations/Annual Inspection costs, pursuant to LAMC and/or LAAC and CONFIRM said lien for the following properties: | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Adopted to Continue, Unanimous Vote (11); Absent: Bonin, Huizar, Koretz, Wesson (4) | | |
| | | | | | | | CONTINUED TO AUGUST 14, 2015 | | |
| | | | | | | | Adopted to Continue, Unanimous Vote (11); Absent: Bonin, Huizar, Koretz, Wesson (4) | | |
| | | | | | | | CONTINUED TO AUGUST 14, 2015 | | |
| | | | | | | | Adopted to Receive and File, Unanimous Vote (11); Absent: Bonin, Huizar, Koretz, Wesson (4) | | |
| | | | | | | | RECEIVED AND FILED INASMUCH AS LIEN HAS BEEN PAID IN FULL | | |
| | | | | | | | Adopted to Continue, Unanimous Vote (10); Absent: Bonin, Huizar, Koretz, Krekorian, Wesson (5) | | |
| | | | | | | | CONTINUED TO AUGUST 12, 2015 | | |
| | | | | | | | Adopted, (11); Absent: Bonin, Huizar, Koretz, Wesson (4) | | |
| | | | | | | | PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED - LIEN CONFIRMED | | |
| | | | | | | | Adopted to Continue, Unanimous Vote (10); Absent: Bonin, Huizar, Koretz, Krekorian, Wesson (5) | | |
| | | | | | | | CONTINUED TO AUGUST 12, 2015 | | |
| | | | | | | | Adopted, (11); Absent: Bonin, Huizar, Koretz, Wesson (4) | | |
| | | | | | | | PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED - LIEN CONFIRMED | | |
| | | | | | | | Adopted, (11); Absent: Bonin, Huizar, Koretz, Wesson (4) | | |
| | | | | | | | PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED - LIEN CONFIRMED | | |
| | | | | | | | | (i) | | | | | | 15-0160-S86 | 15-0160-S86 | | | | | CD 7 | 13342 North Glenoaks Boulevard. (Lien: $4,520)
(Continued from Council meeting of June 30, 2015)
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| | | | | | | | Adopted to Continue, Unanimous Vote (11); Absent: Bonin, Huizar, Koretz, Wesson (4) | | |
| | | | | | | | CONTINUED TO AUGUST 14, 2015 | | |
| | | | | | | | | (j) | | | | | | 15-0160-S89 | 15-0160-S89 | | | | | CD 15 | 1256 West 184th Street. (Lien: $3,534.68)
(Continued from Council meeting of July 1, 2015)
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| | | | | | | | Adopted to Continue, Unanimous Vote (10); Absent: Bonin, Huizar, Koretz, Krekorian, Wesson (5) | | |
| | | | | | | | CONTINUED TO AUGUST 12, 2015 | | |
| | | | | | | | | (k) | | | | | | 15-0160-S115 | 15-0160-S115 | | | | | CD 7 | 13574 West Gridley Street. (Lien: $1,402.96)
(Continued from Council meeting of July 1, 2015)
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| | | | | | | | Adopted to Continue, Unanimous Vote (11); Absent: Bonin, Huizar, Koretz, Wesson (4) | | |
| | | | | | | | CONTINUED TO AUGUST 14, 2015 | | |
| | | | | | | | | (l) | | | | | | 15-0160-S116 | 15-0160-S116 | | | | | CD 7 | 14135 West El Casco Street. (Lien: $3,301.77)
(Continued from Council meeting of July 1, 2015)
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| | | | | | | | Adopted to Continue, Unanimous Vote (11); Absent: Bonin, Huizar, Koretz, Wesson (4) | | |
| | | | | | | | CONTINUED TO AUGUST 14, 2015 | | |
| | | | | | | | | (m) | | | | | | 15-0160-S117 | 15-0160-S117 | | | | | CD 10 | 1434 South La Brea Avenue. (Lien: $1,045.84)
(Continued from Council meeting of July 1, 2015)
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| | | | | | | | Adopted to Receive and File, Unanimous Vote (11); Absent: Bonin, Huizar, Koretz, Wesson (4) | | |
| | | | | | | | RECEIVED AND FILED INASMUCH AS LIEN HAS BEEN PAID IN FULL | | |
| | | | | | | | ITEM NO. | (2) | | | | | | 14-1693 | 14-1693 | | | | | | PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to increasing the fees for Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) Emergency Ambulance Service.
Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:
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PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE dated June 25, 2015, amending Section 22.210.2 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code, Schedule of Charges for LAFD Emergency Ambulance Service, to increase fees for Basic Life Support to $1,030.00, Advanced Life Support to $1,452.00, and Mileage to $19.00 per mile.
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NOT PRESENT and ORDER FILED the Ordinance dated May 8, 2015, relative to increasing the fees for LAFD Emergency Ambulance Services.
Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the City Attorney. Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.
Community Impact Statement: None submitted.
(Budget and Finance Committee waived consideration of the above matter)
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| | | | | | | | Adopted, (12); Absent: Bonin, Koretz, Wesson (3) | | |
| | | | | | | | Items for which Public Hearings Have Been Held | | | |
| | | | | | | | ITEM NO. | (3) | | | | | | 12-1015 | 12-1015 | | | | | | BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to levying special taxes within the City of Los Angeles Community Facilities District No. 1 (Pershing Square).
Recommendation for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:
PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE establishing the special tax amounts to be levied on parcels within Community Facilities District No. 1 (Pershing Square) for Fiscal Year 2015-16.
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.
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| | | | | | | | Adopted, (12); Absent: Bonin, Koretz, Wesson (3) | | |
| | | | | | | | ITEM NO. | (4) | | | | | | 12-1016 | 12-1016 | | | | | | BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to levying special taxes within the City of Los Angeles Community Facilities District No. 3 (Cascades Business Park and Golf Course).
Recommendation for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:
PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE establishing the special tax amounts to be levied on parcels within Community Facilities District No. 3 (Cascades Business Park and Golf Course) for Fiscal Year 2015-16.
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.
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| | | | | | | | Adopted, (12); Absent: Bonin, Koretz, Wesson (3) | | |
| | | | | | | | ITEM NO. | (5) | | | | | | 12-1017 | 12-1017 | | | | | | BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to levying special taxes within the City of Los Angeles Community Facilities District No. 4 (Playa Vista - Phase 1).
Recommendation for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:
PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE establishing the special tax amounts to be levied on parcels within Community Facilities District No. 4 (Playa - Vista Phase 1) for Fiscal Year 2015-16.
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.
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| | | | | | | | Adopted, (12); Absent: Bonin, Koretz, Wesson (3) | | |
| | | | | | | | ITEM NO. | (6) | | | | | | 12-1018 | 12-1018 | | | | | | BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to levying special taxes within the City of Los Angeles Community Facilities District No. 8 (Legends at Cascades).
Recommendation for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:
PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE establishing the special tax amounts to be levied on parcels within Community Facilities District No. 8 (Legends at Cascades) for Fiscal Year 2015-16.
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.
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| | | | | | | | Adopted, (12); Absent: Bonin, Koretz, Wesson (3) | | |
| | | | | | | | ITEM NO. | (7) | | | | | | 15-0844 | 15-0844 | | | | | | BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the retention of outside counsel to assist with the appeal in the case entitled Leider v. Lewis.
Recommendation for Council action:
APPROVE the retention of Ms. Kathryn Karcher, Esq. as outside appellate counsel to assist with the appeal in the case entitled Leider v. Lewis, Los Angeles Superior Court (LASC) Case No. BC375234.
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.
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| | | | | | | | Adopted FORTHWITH, (10); Absent: Bonin, Huizar, Koretz, Krekorian, Wesson (5) | | |
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| | | | | | | | | RESOLUTIONS relative to removing various properties from the Rent Escrow Account Program.
Recommendation for Council action:
ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTIONS removing the following properties from the Rent Escrow Account Program (REAP), inasmuch as the owner(s) have corrected the cited REAP violations and provided proof of compliance with the Los Angeles Housing and Community Investment Department (LAHCID), Code Enforcement Unit, habitability citations, pursuant to Ordinance 173810, and ADOPT the Findings contained in the LAHCID's report attached to the Council File: | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Adopted, (11); Absent: Bonin, Huizar, Koretz, Wesson (4) | | |
| | | | | | | | Adopted, (11); Absent: Bonin, Huizar, Koretz, Wesson (4) | | |
| | | | | | | | Adopted, (11); Absent: Bonin, Huizar, Koretz, Wesson (4) | | |
| | | | | | | | Adopted, (11); Absent: Bonin, Huizar, Koretz, Wesson (4) | | |
| | | | | | | | Adopted, (11); Absent: Bonin, Huizar, Koretz, Wesson (4) | | |
| | | | | | | | Adopted, (11); Absent: Bonin, Huizar, Koretz, Wesson (4) | | |
| | | | | | | | Adopted, (11); Absent: Bonin, Huizar, Koretz, Wesson (4) | | |
| | | | | | | | Adopted, (11); Absent: Bonin, Huizar, Koretz, Wesson (4) | | |
| | | | | | | | Adopted, (11); Absent: Bonin, Huizar, Koretz, Wesson (4) | | |
| | | | | | | | MOTIONS/RESOLUTIONS PRESENTED PURSUANT TO RULE NO. 16 - TO BE PLACED ON THE NEXT AVAILABLE AGENDA | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 14-1623-S2 | 14-1623-S2 | RESOLUTION (BUSCAINO - PRICE - HARRIS-DAWSON) relative to commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the Watts Riots/Rebellion. | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 15-0909 | 15-0909 | MOTION (CEDILLO - HARRIS-DAWSON) relative to funding for the Northeast Jazz Festival. | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 15-0910 | 15-0910 | MOTION (O'FARRELL - MARTINEZ) relative to funding for the Los Angeles Conservation Corps for the design, engineering, demolition and excavation of an existing median island at the intersection of Riverside Drive and Gail Street. | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 08-0010-S20 | 08-0010-S20 | MOTION (PRICE - HARRIS-DAWSON) relative to reinstating the reward offer in the deaths of Clifton Hibbert Jr. and Kenneth Patterson for an additional six months. | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 03-0010-S29 | 03-0010-S29 | MOTION (PRICE - HARRIS-DAWSON) relative to reinstating the reward offer for the sexual predator dubbed the Teardrop Rapist for an additional six months. | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 15-0017-S1 | 15-0017-S1 | MOTION (CEDILLO for HUIZAR - FUENTES) relative to asserting jurisdiction over the June 25, 2015 Rent Adjustment Commission action (July 2, 2015 letter of determination).
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| | | | | | | | COMMENDATORY RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED IN HONOR OF: | | | | |
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Aida Cerda |
O'Farrell - Ryu |
Kristin Chenoweth |
O'Farrell - Ryu |
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| | | | | | | | At the conclusion of this day's Council Session ADJOURNING MOTIONS WERE ADOPTED in tribute to the memory of: | | | | |
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Theodore Bikel |
Ryu - All Councilmembers |
Abdo Saab |
Ryu - All Councilmembers |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Ending Roll | Blumenfield, Buscaino, Cedillo, Englander, Fuentes, Harris-Dawson, Huizar, Krekorian, Martinez, O'Farrell, Price and Ryu (12); Absent: Bonin, Koretz and President Wesson (3) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Whereupon the Council did adjourn. | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Adjournment | ATTEST: Holly L. Wolcott, CITY CLERK
By:
Council Clerk PRESIDENT OF THE CITY COUNCIL
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Regular meeting recessed at 10:40 a.m.
Special meeting convened at 10:40 a.m.
Special meeting adjourned at 10:54 a.m.
Regular meeting convened at 10:54 a.m.
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