| | | | | | | | 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
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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, Englander, Harris-Dawson, Koretz, Krekorian, Martinez, O'Farrell, Price, Ryu and President Wesson (11); Absent: Bonin, Cedillo, Fuentes and Huizar (4) | | |
| | | | | | | | 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 (12); Absent: Bonin, Cedillo, Huizar (3) | | |
| | | | | | | | CONTINUED TO AUGUST 28, 2015 | | |
| | | | | | | | Adopted, (10); Absent: Bonin, Buscaino, Cedillo, Huizar, Koretz (5) | | |
| | | | | | | | PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED - LIEN CONFIRMED | | |
| | | | | | | | 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| | | | | | | | RECEIVED AND FILED INASMUCH AS THE LIEN WAS PARTIALLY RESCINDED AND THE BALANCE HAS BEEN PAID | | |
| | | | | | | | Adopted, (10); Absent: Bonin, Buscaino, Cedillo, Huizar, Koretz (5) | | |
| | | | | | | | PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED - LIEN CONFIRMED | | |
| | | | | | | | Adopted to Continue, Unanimous Vote (12); Absent: Bonin, Cedillo, Huizar (3) | | |
| | | | | | | | CONTINUED TO AUGUST 28, 2015 | | |
| | | | | | | | 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| | | | | | | | RECEIVED AND FILED INASMUCH AS THE LIEN WAS PARTIALLY RESCINDED AND THE BALANCE HAS BEEN PAID | | |
| | | | | | | | Adopted, (10); Absent: Bonin, Buscaino, Cedillo, Huizar, Koretz (5) | | |
| | | | | | | | PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED - LIEN CONFIRMED | | |
| | | | | | | | Adopted, (10); Absent: Bonin, Buscaino, Cedillo, Huizar, Koretz (5) | | |
| | | | | | | | PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED - LIEN CONFIRMED | | |
| | | | | | | | 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 | | |
| | | | | | | | Adopted to Continue, Unanimous Vote (12); Absent: Bonin, Cedillo, Huizar (3) | | |
| | | | | | | | CONTINUED TO AUGUST 28, 2015 | | |
| | | | | | | | Adopted, (10); Absent: Bonin, Buscaino, Cedillo, Huizar, Koretz (5) | | |
| | | | | | | | PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED - LIEN CONFIRMED | | |
| | | | | | | | Adopted to Continue, Unanimous Vote (10); Absent: Bonin, Buscaino, Cedillo, Huizar, Koretz (5) | | |
| | | | | | | | CONTINUED TO AUGUST 28, 2015 | | |
| | | | | | | | Adopted, (10); Absent: Bonin, Buscaino, Cedillo, Huizar, Koretz (5) | | |
| | | | | | | | PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED - LIEN CONFIRMED | | |
| | | | | | | | Adopted, (10); Absent: Bonin, Buscaino, Cedillo, Huizar, Koretz (5) | | |
| | | | | | | | PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED - LIEN CONFIRMED | | |
| | | | | | | | 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)
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| | | | | | | | 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)
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| | | | | | | | 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)
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| | | | | | | | 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)
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| | | | | | | | 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)
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| | | | | | | | 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:
- 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.
- 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.
- 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)
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| | | | | | | | 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)
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| | | | | | | | Adopted to Continue, Unanimous Vote (12); Absent: Bonin, Cedillo, Huizar (3) | | |
| | | | | | | | CONTINUED TO AUGUST 19, 2015 | | |
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| | | | | | | | 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)
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| | | | | | | | 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)
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| | | | | | | | 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
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| | | | | | | | Adopted, (12); Absent: Bonin, Cedillo, Huizar (3) | | |
| | | | | | | | Items for which Public Hearings Have Not Been Held - (10 Votes Required for Consideration) | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 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, (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.
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| | | | | | | | Adopted, (10); Absent: Bonin, Buscaino, Cedillo, Huizar, Koretz (5) | | |
| | | | | | | | | 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
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| | | | | | | | Adopted, (10); Absent: Bonin, Buscaino, Cedillo, Huizar, Koretz (5) | | |
| | | | | | | | MAP AND BOND APPROVED - CITY ENGINEER REPORT ADOPTED | | |
| | | | | | | | 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
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| | | | | | | | MOTIONS/RESOLUTIONS PRESENTED PURSUANT TO RULE NO. 16 - TO BE PLACED ON THE NEXT AVAILABLE AGENDA | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 15-0966 | 15-0966 | MOTION (BUSCAINO - ENGLANDER for BONIN) relative to initiating street vacation proceedings to vacate portions of East Boulevard and South Park Avenue. | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 15-0794 | 15-0794 | MOTION (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-S10 | MOTION (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.
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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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Gloria Anderson |
Wesson - All Councilmembers |
Sammy Ewing |
O'Farrell - All Councilmembers |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 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 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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