135 East 47th Place.  (Lien: $3,292.03)

2500 West Vernon Avenue.  (Lien: $526.42)

3000 South Figueroa Street.  (Lien: $8,384.97)

685 West 4th Street.  (Lien: $2,259.38)

817 West 75th Street.  (Lien: $1,563.67)

8359 North Buffalo Avenue.  (Lien: $1,110.16)

8494 West Cole Crest Drive.  (Lien: $3,984.83)

850 East 109th Street.  (Lien: $3,062.72)

14709 West Plummer Street.  (Lien: $4,377.67)

(Continued from Council meeting of August 11, 2015)

14818 South Estrella Avenue.  (Lien: $4,083.22)

(Continued from Council meeting of August 11, 2015)

7226 North Cartwright Avenue.  (Lien: $718.95)

(Continued from Council meeting of August 11, 2015)

602 North Mission Road.  (Lien: $5,505.72)

(Continued from Council meeting of August 11, 2015)

14219 West Hubbard Street.  (Lien: $1,707.58)

(Continued from Council meeting of August 11, 2015)

14974 West Paddock Street.  (Lien: $570.91)

(Continued from Council meeting of August 11, 2015)

8917 South Ruthelen Street.  (Lien: $1,946.28)

(Continued from Council meeting of August 11, 2015)

11232 West Vanowen Street. (Lien: $22,541.33)

(Continued from Council meeting of August 11, 2015)

CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION, ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE REPORT and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to amending Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) Article 4.4, Stormwater and Urban Runoff Pollution Control, to meet the requirements of the Municipal Separate Storm Sewer (MS4) Permit.

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

1. FIND that the adoption of the proposed ordinance is categorically exempt under the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to the provisions of California Code of Regulations Section 15308, in that the ordinance consists of actions to assure the maintenance, restoration, enhancement or protection of the environment, and does not authorize construction activities or relax standards allowing environmental degradation, which Council previously considered and approved.
   
   
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE amending LAMC Article 4.4, entitled Stormwater and Urban Runoff Pollution Control, to meet the requirements of the MS4 Permit and to make the article consistent with other existing ordinances.
   
   

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.

CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION, COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ENGINEER and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the quitclaim of a sanitary sewer easement lying on Carolwood Drive southerly of Hanover Drive (Right of Way No. 36000-2022).

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

1. FIND that the quitclaim of a sanitary sewer easement lying on Carolwood Drive southerly of Hanover Drive is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970 pursuant to Article III, Class 5(4) of the City's Environmental Guidelines.
   
   
2. APPROVE the quitclaim of a sanitary sewer easement lying on Carolwood Drive southerly of Hanover Drive as shown colored red on Exhibit A of the August 7, 2015 City Engineer report to Council, subject to the following condition:
   
   That petitioner make satisfactory arrangement with the Real Estate Group of the Bureau of Engineering with respect to the payment of the document recording fee.
   
   
3. ADOPT the City Engineer report dated August 7, 2015, to approve the petitioner's request for the quitclaim of a sanitary sewer easement lying on Carolwood Drive southerly of Hanover Drive.
   
   
4. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE authorizing the quitclaim of a sanitary sewer easement lying on Carolwood Drive southerly of Hanover Drive, which has been approved as to form and legality by the City Attorney.
   
   
5. INSTRUCT the City Clerk to forward a copy of the Council action and Ordinance to the Real Estate Division of the Bureau of Engineering for processing.
   
   

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The City Engineer reports that a fee of $6,869.40 was paid for processing this request pursuant to Section 7.40 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION and COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ENGINEER relative to an offer to dedicate an easement for street purposes on the southerly line of Wilshire Boulevard and the easterly line of Fairfax Avenue (Right of Way No. 36000-2079).

Recommendations for Council action:

1. FIND that the offer to dedicate an easement for street purposes on the southerly line of Wilshire Boulevard and the easterly line of Fairfax Avenue (Right of Way No. 36000-2079) is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970 pursuant to Article III, Class 5(19) of the City's Environmental Guidelines.
   
   
2. ACCEPT the petitioner's offer to dedicate the easement for street purposes on the southerly line of Wilshire Boulevard and the easterly line of Fairfax Avenue (Right of Way No. 36000-2079), as depicted on the Exhibit Map in the August 11, 2015 City Engineer report to Council.
   
   
3. AUTHORIZE the Board of Public Works to acquire the easement for street purposes on the southerly line of Wilshire Boulevard and the easterly line of Fairfax Avenue (Right of Way No. 36000-2079), as depicted on the Exhibit Map in the August 11, 2015 City Engineer report to Council.
   
   
4. INSTRUCT the City Clerk to forward a copy of the Council action on this project to the Real Estate Division of the Bureau of Engineering for processing.
   
   

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The City Engineer reports that a $3,317 fee for processing this report was paid pursuant to Sections 7.3 and 7.41.1 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code. No additional City Funds are needed.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the reappointment of Ms. Andrea Martinez to the Board of Taxicab Commissioners.

Recommendation for Council action:

RESOLVE that the Mayor's reappointment of Ms. Andrea Martinez to the Board of Taxicab Commissioners for the term ending June 30, 2020 is APPROVED and CONFIRMED.  Ms. Martinez resides in Council District 13.  (Current Board gender composition: F=2; M=3)

Financial Disclosure Statement:  Completed.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

TIME LIMIT FILE - SEPTEMBER 4, 2015

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - SEPTEMBER 4, 2015)

ENTERTAINMENT AND FACILITIES COMMITTEE REPORT and RESOLUTION relative to authorization to destroy obsolete records from the City Clerk, Elections Division, (CLK/03 - 12 boxes) for December 6, 2011. 

Recommendation for Council action:

ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION to authorize the destruction of certain obsolete records from the City Clerk, Elections Division, (CLK/03 - 12 boxes) for December 6, 2011.

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The City Clerk reports that the retention of 12 records boxes beyond the required retention time period, based on industry commercial standard rates, will continue to cost the City the equivalent of a minimum of $1.94 per month, or $23.33 per year.  

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

[These records will be retained for a period of 60 days after the City Council’s action to authorize their destruction to allow for public inspection. Contact the Records Management Division at (213) 473-8449 or via email at Todd.Gaydowski@lacity.org to arrange for inspection of records.]

TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) Fiscal Year (FY) 2014-15 Annual Work Program and the Exposition Line Construction Authority (Expo) FY 2014-15 Annual Work Program.

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

1. INSTRUCT all City Departments participating in the Metro and Expo Annual Work Programs to establish the proper accounting controls and work with Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) Accounting to facilitate the reimbursements of all eligible expenditures.
   
   
2. INSTRUCT the LADOT to invoice both the Metro and Expo Authority on behalf of the City all eligible expenditures and deposit any reimbursements into the appropriate fund any revenue source to be determined.
   
   
3. INSTRUCT all City Departments to provide to the LADOT Accounting any work authorizations for projects received from the Metro and Expo, so that the LADOT can invoice as needed for full reimbursement of direct and indirect costs and credit to appropriate fund and revenue source, as appropriate.
   
   
4. AUTHORIZE City staff to accept Metro and Expo work authorizations for projects not listed in Table 1 of the LADOT Report Attachment contained in the June 22, 2015 City Administrative Officer (CAO) report, attached to the Council file.
   
   
5. AUTHORIZE City staff to work on the implementation of the Metro projects up to an amount of $21,502,185 as detailed in  Tables 1 and 2 of the LADOT Report Attachment contained in the June 22, 2015 CAO report, attached to the Council file.
   
   
6. AUTHORIZE City staff to work on implantation of the Exposition projects totaling up to an amount of $3,795,000 as detailed in  Tables 1 and 2 of the LADOT Report Attachment contained in the June 22, 2015 CAO report, attached to the Council file.
   
   
7. AUTHORIZE the LADOT to make any technical adjustments as necessary and consistent with the Mayor and Council actions on this matter, subject to the approval of the CAO; and AUTHORIZE the Controller to implement these instructions.

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The CAO reports that  the Metro and Expo Authority have agreed to reimburse the City up to $25.3 million for its work on the 2014-15 Metro and Expo Annual Work Program.  The 2014-15 Adopted Budget provides position authority and front funding within the Proposition C Anti-gridlock Transit Improvement Fund through the annual budget process.  There is no impact to the General Fund as all costs associated with this program are fully reimbursed.  These recommendations are in compliance with the City's Financial Policies in that on-going revenue is used for on-going expenditures.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

ENTERTAINMENT AND FACILITIES COMMITTEE REPORT and RESOLUTION relative to authorization to destroy obsolete records from the City Clerk, Elections Division, (CLK/03 - 25 boxes) for August 12, 2014. 

Recommendation for Council action:

ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION to authorize the destruction of certain obsolete records from the City Clerk, Elections Division, (CLK/03 - 25 boxes) for August 12, 2014.

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The City Clerk reports that the retention of 25 records boxes beyond the required retention time period, based on industry commercial standard rates, will continue to cost the City the equivalent of a minimum of $4.05 per month, or $48.60 per year.  

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

[These records will be retained for a period of 60 days after the City Council’s action to authorize their destruction to allow for public inspection. Contact the Records Management Division at (213) 473-8449 or via email at Todd.Gaydowski@lacity.org to arrange for inspection of records.]

ENTERTAINMENT AND FACILITIES COMMITTEE REPORT and RESOLUTION relative to authorization to destroy obsolete records from the City Clerk, Elections Division, (CLK/03 - 2 boxes) for the period of January 1, 2004 - December 30, 2005. 

Recommendation for Council action:

ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION to authorize the destruction of certain obsolete records from the City Clerk, Elections Division, (CLK/03 - 2 boxes) for the period of January 1, 2004 - December 30, 2005.

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The City Clerk reports that the retention of two records boxes beyond the required retention time period, based on industry commercial standard rates, will continue to cost the City the equivalent of a minimum of $0.32 per month, or $3.89 per year.  

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

[These records will be retained for a period of 60 days after the City Council’s action to authorize their destruction to allow for public inspection. Contact the Records Management Division at (213) 473-8449 or via email at Todd.Gaydowski@lacity.org to arrange for inspection of records.]

ENTERTAINMENT AND FACILITIES COMMITTEE REPORT and RESOLUTION relative to authorization to destroy obsolete records from the Department of Transportation, Bureau of Parking Operations Support and Adjudication/Research and Compliance Division, (DOT/62 - 2,522 boxes) for the period of January 2, 2007 through March 31, 2009.

Recommendation for Council action:

ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION to authorize the destruction of certain obsolete records from the Department of Transportation, Bureau of Parking Operations Support and Adjudication/Research and Compliance Division, (DOT/62 - 2,522 boxes) for the period of January 2, 2007 through March 31, 2009.

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The City Clerk reports that the retention of 2,522 records boxes beyond the required retention time period, based on industry commercial standard rates, will continue to cost the City the equivalent of a minimum of $408.56 per month, or $4,902.77 per year.  

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

[These records will be retained for a period of 60 days after the City Council’s action to authorize their destruction to allow for public inspection. Contact the Records Management Division at (213) 473-8449 or via email at Todd.Gaydowski@lacity.org to arrange for inspection of records.]

ENTERTAINMENT AND FACILITIES COMMITTEE REPORT and RESOLUTION relative to authorization to destroy obsolete records from the Department of Transportation, Bureau of Parking Operations Support and Adjudication/Research and Compliance Division, (DOT/62 - 244 boxes) for the period of January 2, 2008 through December 31, 2009.

Recommendation for Council action:

ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION to authorize the destruction of certain obsolete records from the Department of Transportation, Bureau of Parking Operations Support and Adjudication/Research and Compliance Division, (DOT/62 - 244 boxes) for the period of January 2, 2008 through December 31, 2009.

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The City Clerk reports that the retention of 244 records boxes beyond the required retention time period, based on industry commercial standard rates, will continue to cost the City the equivalent of a minimum of $39.53 per month, or $474.34 per year.  

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

[These records will be retained for a period of 60 days after the City Council’s action to authorize their destruction to allow for public inspection. Contact the Records Management Division at (213) 473-8449 or via email at Todd.Gaydowski@lacity.org to arrange for inspection of records.]

ENTERTAINMENT AND FACILITIES COMMITTEE REPORT and RESOLUTION relative to authorization to destroy obsolete records from the Department of Transportation, Bureau of Parking Operations Support and Adjudication/Research and Compliance Division, (DOT/62 - 366 boxes) for the period of April 6, 2009 through December 31, 2009.

Recommendation for Council action:

ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION to authorize the destruction of certain obsolete records from the Department of Transportation, Bureau of Parking Operations Support and Adjudication/Research and Compliance Division, (DOT/62 - 366 boxes) for the period of  April 6, 2009 through December 31, 2009.

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The City Clerk reports that the retention of 366 records boxes beyond the required retention time period, based on industry commercial standard rates, will continue to cost the City the equivalent of a minimum of $59.29 per month, or $711.50 per year.  

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

[These records will be retained for a period of 60 days after the City Council’s action to authorize their destruction to allow for public inspection. Contact the Records Management Division at (213) 473-8449 or via email at Todd.Gaydowski@lacity.org to arrange for inspection of records.]

TRADE, COMMERCE, AND TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the Board of Airport Commissioners' (Board) July 16, 2015 action approving a Non-Exclusive License Agreement covering Transportation Network Companies (TNC) servicing Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). 

1. MAJORITY REPORT
   
   Recommendations for Council action:
   
   
   1. CONCUR with the Board’s July 16, 2015 action approving a Non-Exclusive License Agreement covering TNCs servicing LAX.
      
      
   2. INSTRUCT the Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) to report to the Trade, Commerce and Tourism Committee in six months and one year with status reports of ground transportation operations at LAX including: a. The progress of the Geo-Fence. b. Driver citations relating to TNCs, taxis and limousine drivers.
      
      
   3. INSTRUCT the Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) to draft a plan to streamline taxi regulations.
      
      
   4. SUPPORT AB 1422 (Cooper) to allow TNCs to participate in the California Department of Motor Vehicles Pull Notice Program.
      
      
   5. REQUEST the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) to provide the Information Technology Agency with zip code information on pick-up/drop-off locations for TNC rides in Los Angeles to be used for posting on the City’s Open Data Portal or providing such information to the LAWA.
      
      
   6. INSTRUCT the LAWA to report with a third party audit of revenue of TNC dropoffs/ pick-ups at LAX.
      
      
   7. INSTRUCT the LAWA to report on Clean Fleet requirements.
      
      
   8. INSTRUCT the City Administrative Officer (CAO) to identify funding to update LADOT's taxi permitting technology.
      
      
   9. ADD to the City's State legislative program an official position to request the CPUC to develop a revised, comprehensive, and uniform background check process for TNCs, limos, buses, and all other pre-arranged ride services as applicable, exploring both finger-printing, commercial databases, and the recommended best practices of the National Association of Professional Background Screeners.
      
      
   10. ENCOURAGE the Board to adopt uniform standards, as appropriate, for all LAWA-regulated ground transportation operators and/or companies.
       
       
   11. INSTRUCT the LADOT to report to the Transportation Committee on the actions necessary to require taxis to comply with the same background check processes as TNCs.

Fiscal Impact Statement: 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 26, 2015

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - AUGUST 26, 2015)  

(On August 5, 2015, the City Council adopted Motion [Krekorian - Blumenfield - et al.] pursuant to Charter Section 245, asserting jurisdiction over the Board’s action.)

 

    B.  MINORITY REPORT 

(Pursuant to Council Rule 69, the minority report is submitted for informational purposes only unless by adoption of a motion it is substituted for the majority report)

Recommendation for Council action:

VETO the Board’s July 16, 2015 action relative to approving a Non-Exclusive License Agreement covering TNCs servicing LAX.

Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the CAO nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.    

    C.  MINORITY REPORT 

(Pursuant to Council Rule 69, the minority report is submitted for informational purposes only unless by adoption of a motion it is substituted for the majority report)

Recommendation for Council action:

IMPOSE, to the extent that the City is not preempted by state law or regulation, a background check requirement that applies to all charter-party carriers, including limos and shuttles, TNCs, taxis, and any other transit provider with a Non-Exclusive License Agreement or other similar instrument with the LAWA, with the following minimum features:

1. Enrollment in a California Department of Motor Vehicles Employer Pull Notice Program.
   
   
2. Participation in a fingerprint-based background check done by the California Department of Justice.
   
   
3. Participation in a drug-testing program.
   
   Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the CAO nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.
   
   Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

ADOPTED

AMENDING MOTION 13D (KREKORIAN - KORETZ - MARTINEZ - CEDILLO)

Recommendation for Council action:

REPLACE Recommendation No. 9 with the following:

9.  ADD to the City's State legislative program an official position to REQUEST that the CPUC develop a revised, comprehensive, and uniform background check process for TNCs, limos, buses, and all other pre-arranged ride services a applicable, which includes a fingerprint-based background check at the California Department of Justice, and the explores the recommended best practices of the National Association of Professional Background Screeners.


MOTION AMENDING MOTION 13D (BLUMENFIELD - KREKORIAN)

Recommendation for Council action:

AMEND Motion 13D to strike explores from the Motion.


AMENDING MOTION 13E (KREKORIAN - KORETZ - MARTINEZ - CEDILLO)

Recommendation for Council action:

REPLACE Recommendation No. 2 with the following:

2. REQUEST the Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) to do all of the following:

1. Develop a 24/7 complaint hotline for ground transportation passengers to make complaints against TNCs, shuttle services, limousines, taxicabs or any other ground transit providers.
   
   
2. Coordinate with the Los Angeles Police Department and Los Angeles Airport Police to report monthly on complaints and incidents related to ground transportation providers, and identify patterns of complaints against specific transit providers and/or drivers for potential regulatory actions against them.
   
   
3. Report in six months and one year on the progress of the implementation of the Geo-Fence and driver citations relating to TNCs, taxis and limousine drivers.

 
AMENDING MOTION 13F (KREKORIAN - KORETZ - MARTINEZ - CEDILLO)

Recommendation for Council action:

INCLUDE an additional Recommendations No. 12 to read as follows:

12. REQUEST the City Attorney to report in 30 days on the feasibility and enforceability of exercising the City's authority to its fullest extent under all applicable law, including California Public Utilities Code Section 5371.4, to produce an ordinance, to become effective no later than July 1, 2016, that would require that any transit provider, such as a charter-party carrier, including a limousine or shuttle service, Transportation Network Company, or taxicab, or any combination of those providers, which seeks to accept requests for rides in Los Angeles, to scrutinize their drivers using a fingerprint-based background check.


AMENDING MOTION 13G (KREKORIAN - KORETZ - MARTINEZ - CEDILLO)

Recommendation for Council action:

REPLACE Recommendation No. 10 with the following:

10. ENCOURAGE the Board of Airport Commissioners to adopt uniform standards, as appropriate, for all LAWA-regulated ground transportation operators and/or companies and establish a protocol for the termination of any NELAs with ground transportation providers based upon patterns of repeated complaints against their drivers.


AMENDING MOTION 13H (HARRIS-DAWSON - BLUMENFIELD - BUSCAINO - WESSON)

Recommendation for Council action:

REQUEST the Los Angeles World Airports and the Board to include in any NELA or similar agreement with TNCs a requirement to encourage TNCs to conduct marketing outreach and recruitment in under-served communities in an effort to promote job growth for those communities in the TNC industry.


AMENDING MOTION 13I (KORETZ - CEDILLO)

Recommendation for Council action:

AMEND Recommendation No. 2 to include the following additional points:

d. The ability of TNC's serving LAX to ensure that drivers with vehicles qualified and prepared to meet all Americans with Disabilities Act requirements are available to serve passengers at all times and the performance of licensees in doing so.

e. The performance of TNC's in being available to passengers emanating from any neighborhood in Los Angeles, without exception.

f. The development of a policy and plan on how best to require TNC drivers serving LAX to transition to using clean-air vehicles within a specified period of time to be determined.


MOTION AMENDING MOTION 13I (BLUMENFIELD - KORETZ)

Recommendation for Council action:

AMEND Motion 13I to replace TNCs with all providers.

Final Map of Tract No. 68223 located at 1620 West 237th street easterly of Western Avenue.

(Bond No. C-125686)

(Quimby Fee: $35,570)

Subdivider: Harbor City 10, LLC; Surveyor: David T. Rosell

MOTION (MARTINEZ - BUSCAINO) relative to issuance of a revocable permit regarding VAC-E1401218 for the installation of a wrought-iron gate at the entrance to the vacation located at the intersection of Cabrito Road and Van Nuys Boulevard.

Recommendations for Council action:

1. DETERMINE, that there is a need to take immediate action on this matter and that need for the action came to the attention of the City Council subsequent to the posting of the agenda for the Council meeting.
   
   
2. AUTHORIZE the Department of Public Works, Bureau of Engineering to issue a Revocable Permit regarding VAC-E1401218 (Vacation) for the installation of a wrought-iron gate at the entrance  to the Vacation located at the intersection of Cabrito Road and Van Nuys Boulevard, to effectuate the implementation of the vacation's conditions and to abate public safety hazard conditions; such permit to be issued on an urgency basis given the immediate health and public safety concerns at this location; permit to be issued subject to the conditions which may be required by the Bureau of Engineering.

ATTEST:  Holly L. Wolcott, CITY CLERK

By

          Council Clerk                                             PRESIDENT OF THE CITY COUNCIL