Los Angeles City Council, Journal/Council Proceeding
Friday, August 14, 2015
JOHN FERRARO COUNCIL CHAMBER ROOM 340, CITY HALL 200 NORTH SPRING STREET, LOS ANGELES, CA 90012 - 10:00 AM



(For further details see Official Council Files)

(For communications referred by the President see Referral Memorandum)

ROLL CALL
Members Present: Blumenfield, Buscaino, Englander, Harris-Dawson, Koretz, Krekorian, Martinez, O'Farrell, Price, Ryu and President Wesson (11); Absent: Bonin, Cedillo, Fuentes and Huizar (4)
Approval of the Minutes
Commendatory Resolutions, Introductions and Presentations

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

HEARING PROTEST, APPEALS OR OBJECTIONS to Building and Safety Department report and confirmation of lien for nuisance abatement costs and/or non-compliance of code violations/Annual Inspection costs, pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) and/or Los Angeles Administrative Code (LAAC).

Recommendation for Council action:

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

(a)15-0160-S222
15-0160-S222
CD 12

11200 North Collett Avenue.  (Lien: $1,589.09)

 

 

Adopted to Continue, Unanimous Vote (12); Absent: Bonin
, Cedillo
, Huizar
(3)
CONTINUED TO AUGUST 28, 2015
(b)15-0160-S223
15-0160-S223
CD 15

1123 North Hyatt Avenue.  (Lien: $1,803.11)

 

 

Adopted, (10); Absent: Bonin
, Buscaino
, Cedillo
, Huizar
, Koretz
(5)
PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED - LIEN CONFIRMED
(c)15-0160-S224
15-0160-S224
CD 7

11563 North Norris Avenue.  (Lien: $1,166.39)

 

 

Adopted to Receive and File, Unanimous Vote (12); Absent: Bonin
, Cedillo
, Huizar
(3)
RECEIVED AND FILED INASMUCH AS THE LIEN WAS PARTIALLY RESCINDED AND THE BALANCE HAS BEEN PAID
(d)15-0160-S225
15-0160-S225
CD 11

12030 West Aneta Street.  (Lien: $1,756.78)

 

 

Adopted, (10); Absent: Bonin
, Buscaino
, Cedillo
, Huizar
, Koretz
(5)
PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED - LIEN CONFIRMED
(e)15-0160-S226
15-0160-S226
CD 2

12143 West Ventura Boulevard.  (Lien: $4,123.51)

 

 

Adopted to Continue, Unanimous Vote (12); Absent: Bonin
, Cedillo
, Huizar
(3)
CONTINUED TO AUGUST 28, 2015
(f)15-0160-S227
15-0160-S227
CD 2

12160 West Runnymede Street.  (Lien: $1,452.96)

 

 

Adopted to Receive and File, Unanimous Vote (12); Absent: Bonin
, Cedillo
, Huizar
(3)
RECEIVED AND FILED INASMUCH AS THE LIEN WAS PARTIALLY RESCINDED AND THE BALANCE HAS BEEN PAID
(g)15-0160-S228
15-0160-S228
CD 6

13015 West Sunburst Street.  (Lien: $1,180.16)

 

 

Adopted, (10); Absent: Bonin
, Buscaino
, Cedillo
, Huizar
, Koretz
(5)
PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED - LIEN CONFIRMED
(h)15-0160-S229
15-0160-S229
CD 7

13106 West Judd Street.  (Lien: $1,596.06)

 

 

Adopted, (10); Absent: Bonin
, Buscaino
, Cedillo
, Huizar
, Koretz
(5)
PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED - LIEN CONFIRMED
(i)15-0160-S230
15-0160-S230
CD 7

13180 West Van Nuys Boulevard aka 13186 West Van Nuys Boulevard.  (Lien: $708.03)

 

 

Adopted to Receive and File, Unanimous Vote (12); Absent: Bonin
, Cedillo
, Huizar
(3)
RECEIVED AND FILED INASMUCH AS THE LIEN HAS BEEN PAID IN FULL
(j)15-0160-S231
15-0160-S231
CD 13

1407 North Alvarado Street.  (Lien: $1,523.90)

 

 

Adopted to Continue, Unanimous Vote (12); Absent: Bonin
, Cedillo
, Huizar
(3)
CONTINUED TO AUGUST 28, 2015
(k)15-0160-S232
15-0160-S232
CD 6

14150 West Enadia Way.  (Lien:  $2,227.10)

 

 

Adopted, (10); Absent: Bonin
, Buscaino
, Cedillo
, Huizar
, Koretz
(5)
PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED - LIEN CONFIRMED
(l)15-0160-S233
15-0160-S233
CD 6

14331 West Roscoe Boulevard.  (Lien: $3,423.89)

 

 

Adopted to Continue, Unanimous Vote (10); Absent: Bonin
, Buscaino
, Cedillo
, Huizar
, Koretz
(5)
CONTINUED TO AUGUST 28, 2015
(m)15-0160-S234
15-0160-S234
CD 7

14337 West Fox Street.  (Lien: $4,821.95)

 

 

Adopted, (10); Absent: Bonin
, Buscaino
, Cedillo
, Huizar
, Koretz
(5)
PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED - LIEN CONFIRMED
(n)15-0160-S235
15-0160-S235
CD 13

1444 North Highland Avenue aka 1441 North McCadden Place.  (Lien: $4,440.34)

 

 

Adopted, (10); Absent: Bonin
, Buscaino
, Cedillo
, Huizar
, Koretz
(5)
PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED - LIEN CONFIRMED
(o)15-0160-S236
15-0160-S236
CD 1

1477 East Montecito Drive.  (Lien: $717.12)

 

 

Adopted to Receive and File, Unanimous Vote (12); Absent: Bonin
, Cedillo
, Huizar
(3)
RECEIVED AND FILED INASMUCH AS THE LIEN HAS BEEN PAID IN FULL
(p)15-0160-S136
15-0160-S136
CD 7

13259 West Mercer Street. (Lien: $1,455.02)

 

(Continued from Council meeting of July 31, 2015)

 

 

Adopted to Continue, Unanimous Vote (12); Absent: Bonin
, Cedillo
, Huizar
(3)
CONTINUED TO SEPTEMBER 16, 2015
(q)15-0160-S137
15-0160-S137
CD 6

13314 West Bromwich Street. (Lien: $3,958.44)

 

(Continued from Council meeting of July 31, 2015)

 

 

Adopted to Receive and File, Unanimous Vote (12); Absent: Bonin
, Cedillo
, Huizar
(3)
RECEIVED AND FILED INASMUCH AS THE SUBJECT PROPERTY WAS DETERMINED TO BE AN OWNER-OCCUPIED SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLING AND THUS EXEMPT FROM LIEN PROCESSING
(r)15-0160-S86
15-0160-S86
CD 7

13342 North Glenoaks Boulevard. (Lien: $4,520)

 

(Continued from Council meeting of July 31, 2015)

 

 

Adopted to Continue, Unanimous Vote (12); Absent: Bonin
, Cedillo
, Huizar
(3)
CONTINUED TO AUGUST 28, 2015
(s)15-0160-S115
15-0160-S115
CD 7

13574 West Gridley Street.  (Lien: $1,402.96)

 

(Continued from Council meeting of July 31, 2015)

 

 

Adopted to Continue, Unanimous Vote (12); Absent: Bonin
, Cedillo
, Huizar
(3)
CONTINUED TO SEPTEMBER 16, 2015
(t)15-0160-S116
15-0160-S116
CD 7

14135 West El Casco Street.  (Lien: $3,301.77)

 

(Continued from Council meeting of July 31, 2015)

 

 

Adopted to Continue, Unanimous Vote (12); Absent: Bonin
, Cedillo
, Huizar
(3)
CONTINUED TO SEPTEMBER 16, 2015
ITEM NO.(2)15-0629
15-0629
CD 9

HEARING COMMENTS relative to an Application for Determination of Public Convenience or Necessity for the sale of alcoholic beverages for off-site consumption at the convenience store/market located at 4000-02 South Broadway Place.

 

Recommendations for Council action:

 

  1. DETERMINE that the Public Convenience or Necessity WILL NOT be served by the sale of alcoholic beverages for off-site consumption at  the convenience store/market located at 4000-02 South Broadway Place, Los Angeles, 90037, inasmuch as the site is located in a high crime reporting district and high concentration.

  2. DENY the application for Determination of Public Convenience or Necessity for the sale of alcoholic beverages for off-site consumption at 4000-02 South Broadway Place, based upon the above finding and the negative influence associated with the sale of alcohol in the concerned community.

  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: Winn, Michael Laurence (Eddie Navarette, representative)

TIME LIMIT FILE – AUGUST 18, 2015 

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - AUGUST 18, 2015)

 

Adopted to Continue, Unanimous Vote (12); Absent: Bonin
, Cedillo
, Huizar
(3)
CONTINUED TO AUGUST 18, 2015
ITEM NO.(3)15-0630
15-0630
CD 1

HEARING COMMENTS relative to an Application for Determination of Public Convenience or Necessity for alcohol sales for off-site consumption at 7-Eleven Convenience Market located at 610 South Rampart Boulevard, Los Angeles, 90057.

Application filed by: Meherban Sachdeva (Sherrie Olson, representative)

 

TIME LIMIT FILE – AUGUST 19, 2015

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION – AUGUST 19, 2015)


(Findings and Council recommendations required relative to the above application required)

 

 

Adopted to Continue, Unanimous Vote (12); Absent: Bonin
, Cedillo
, Huizar
(3)
CONTINUED TO AUGUST 19, 2015
Items for which Public Hearings Have Been Held
ITEM NO.(4)15-0334-S2
15-0334-S2

PERSONNEL AND ANIMAL WELFARE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the exemption of two Controller Aides for the Office of the Controller from the Civil Service provisions of the City Charter.

 

Recommendation for Council action:

 

APPROVE the exemption of two Controller Aides for the Office of the Controller from the Civil Service provisions of the City Charter, pursuant to Charter Section 1001(b).

 

Fiscal Impact Statement:  None submitted by the Mayor.  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 18, 2015

 

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - AUGUST 18, 2015)

 

Adopted, (12); Absent: Bonin
, Cedillo
, Huizar
(3)
ITEM NO.(5)14-0305
14-0305

PERSONNEL AND ANIMAL WELFARE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the exemption of one Principal Project Coordinator for the Office of the City Administrative Officer (CAO) from the Civil Service provisions of the City Charter.

 

Recommendation for Council action:

 

APPROVE the exemption of one Principal Project Coordinator for the CAO from the Civil Service provisions of the City Charter pursuant to Charter Section 1001(b).

 

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

 

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

 

TIME LIMIT FILE - AUGUST 18, 2015

 

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - AUGUST 18, 2015)

 

Adopted, (12); Absent: Bonin
, Cedillo
, Huizar
(3)
 
ITEM NO.(6)15-0806
15-0806

PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the withdrawal from consideration the Mayor's appointment of Mr. Carl Cade to the Police Permit Review Panel.

 

Recommendation for Council action:

 

RECEIVE and FILE the appointment of Mr. Carl Cade to the Police Permit Review Panel for the term ending June 30, 2016, inasmuch as the Mr. Cade has requested withdrawal from consideration.

 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted

 

 

Adopted, (12); Absent: Bonin
, Cedillo
, Huizar
(3)
 
Items for which Public Hearings Have Not Been Held - (10 Votes Required for Consideration)
ITEM NO.(7)

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

Recommendation for Council action:

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

(a)15-0005-S241
15-0005-S241
CD 10

1209 South Meadowbrook Avenue (Case No. 14153) Assessor I.D. No. 5084-032-002

 

 

Adopted, (10); Absent: Bonin
, Buscaino
, Cedillo
, Huizar
, Koretz
(5)
ITEM NO.(8)15-0936
15-0936
CD 4, 13

MOTION (O'FARRELL - RYU) relative to the issuance of Multifamily Housing Revenue Bonds, in an aggregate amount not to exceed $8,650,000 in order to help finance the acquisition and rehabilitation of the Hollywood Community Housing Corporation (HCHC) Recap I Apartments (Project) located at 1924 North Argyle Avenue, 5425 Carlton Way and 6501 Yucca Street.  

 

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

 

ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION and MINUTES of the public hearing held in accordance with Section 142 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and Section 147(f) of the Code setting the official intent of the City to issue Multifamily Housing Revenue Bonds in the amount not to exceed $8,650,000 to finance the acquisition and rehabilitation of the HCHC Recap I Project located at 1924 North Argyle Avenue, 5425 Carlton Way and 6501 Yucca Street in Los Angeles, CA.  The Borrower/Sponsor has pledged to comply with applicable City policies.

 

 

Adopted, (10); Absent: Bonin
, Buscaino
, Cedillo
, Huizar
, Koretz
(5)
 
ITEM NO.(9)

FINAL MAPS in the various Council Districts.

Recommendation for Council action:

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

(a)15-0932
15-0932
CD 13

Final Map of Parcel Map L.A. No. 2007-0722 located at 1424 North Las Palmas Avenue southerly of Sunset Boulevard.

 

(Bond No. C-125684)

(Quimby Fee: $15,820)

Subdivider: Casa Sophia, LLC; Engineer / Surveyor: Karen Korganyan

 

 

Adopted, (10); Absent: Bonin
, Buscaino
, Cedillo
, Huizar
, Koretz
(5)
MAP AND BOND APPROVED - CITY ENGINEER REPORT ADOPTED
Closed Session
ITEM NO.(10)

The City Council shall recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the cases entitled, Sharon Bransford, Steven Shrager and Rachel Tash v. City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Superior Court (LASC) Case No. BC565618; Hayley Fontaine, v. City of Los Angeles, et al., LASC Case No. BC571644; Yaar Kimhi, Tahl Beckerman Megerdichian and Yelena Novak v. The City of Los Angeles, LASC Case No. BC536272; Daniel Morski v. Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BC56872 and Antwon Jones v. City of Los Angeles, LASC Case No. BC577267; City of Los Angeles v. Pricewaterhouse Coopers LLP (PwC), LASC Case No. BC574690. (These matters involve customer claims related to billing errors and overcharges that occurred following implementation of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power's (DWP) new customer information and billing system; and, the City’s claims of breach of contract, fraud and misrepresentation in defendant’s actions in implementing the DWP's new customer information and billing system.)


MEETING HELD - NO ACTION TAKEN

MOTIONS/RESOLUTIONS PRESENTED PURSUANT TO RULE NO. 16 - TO BE PLACED ON THE NEXT AVAILABLE AGENDA
15-0966
15-0966MOTION (BUSCAINO - ENGLANDER for BONIN) relative to initiating street vacation proceedings to vacate portions of East Boulevard and South Park Avenue.
15-0794
15-0794MOTION (KREKORIAN - O'FARRELL) relative to amending prior Council action of July 31, 2015 regarding the case entitled Scott Garrabrant v. City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BC537283.
11-1980-S10
11-1980-S10MOTION (BLUMENFIELD - O'FARRELL) relative to accepting $75,000 from Westfield, LLC to continue the expedited review of the striping and signal plan for the B-permit design work associated with The Village at Westfield Topanga Project.
14-1078-S1
14-1078-S1

MOTION (MARTINEZ - PRICE) relative to funding to cover the cost of the El Grito Celebration.



At the conclusion of this day's Council Session ADJOURNING MOTIONS WERE ADOPTED in tribute to the memory of:
15-0003-S2
15-0003-S2
Gloria Anderson      Wesson - All Councilmembers 
Sammy Ewing O'Farrell - All Councilmembers
ENDING ROLL CALL
Ending Roll Call
Blumenfield, Englander, Fuentes, Harris-Dawson, Krekorian, Martinez, O'Farrell, Price, Ryu and President Wesson (10); Absent: Bonin, Buscaino, Cedillo, Huizar and Koretz (5)
Whereupon the Council did adjourn.
Signature
ATTEST:          Holly L. Wolcott, CITY CLERK


By: 


            Council Clerk                                        PRESIDENT OF THE CITY COUNCIL












Los Angeles City Council Agenda, Continuation Agenda
Friday, August 14, 2015
JOHN FERRARO COUNCIL CHAMBER ROOM 340, CITY HALL 200 NORTH SPRING STREET, LOS ANGELES, CA 90012 - 10:00 AM


CONTINUED FROM: August 11, 2015




Items for which Public Hearings Have Been Held
ITEM NO.(11)15-0703
15-0703
CD 6

CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION and PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to an appeal for property located at 11038, 11070 and 11100 West Peoria Street.

 

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 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.  15-0703 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 Mitigated Negative Declaration [ENV-2014-3259- MND].

  2. ADOPT the FINDINGS of the Planning and Land Use Management Committee, approved on July 28, 2015, including the Environmental Findings, as the Findings of Council.

  3. RESOLVE TO DENY APPEALS filed by: Keith O. Munyan, on behalf of: himself, Linda Ceremano, JD Barrale, Victoria Geer, Don and Pam Nesmith, Christine Eich, David and Kim Arnold, Pam Austin, Janine Austin, Edward and Heather Beckmann, Lani Rey, Frederick and Bernice Culbertson, William E. Eick, Tina Eick, Brad Smith, Jason Vabeek, Lisa Chiarelli, Keith Winkle, Kati Perigoy, Renee Bacchetta, and Augustus Bacchetta, from the entire determination of the Los Angeles City Planning Commission (LACPC), and thereby SUSTAIN the LACPC actions in approving a Land Use Determination, Zone Variance, Zoning Administrator’s Adjustment, and a Site Plan Review for the proposed construction of a film and television production studio facility having total of 222,185 square feet of floor area, consisting of a Studio Production Building, a Warehouse Building, and an accessory gatehouse, located at 11038, 11070, 11100 West Peoria Street, subject to modified Conditions of Approval as approved by the Planning and Land Use Management Committee.

 

Applicant: Alton Butler, Line 204 LLC
Representative: Brad Rosenheim and Associates, Inc.

 

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The  Department of City Planning reports that there is no General Fund impact, as administrative costs are recovered through fees.

 

Community Impact Statement: Yes

For:  Foothill Trails District Neighborhood Council

 

 TIME LIMIT FILE - AUGUST 17, 2015

 

 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION – AUGUST 14, 2015)


ADOPTED 

AMENDING MOTION (MARTINEZ - WESSON)

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

AMEND the Planning and Land Use Management Committee Report to adopt the Final Revised Modified Conditions of Approval dated August 10, 2015; and, DELETE Condition 14c contained therein.

Adopted as Amended, TO THE MAYOR FORTHWITH, (12); Absent: Bonin
, Cedillo
, Huizar
(3)