1660 South Arlington Avenue.  (Lien: $4,162.69)

16724 West La Maida Street.  (Lien: $3,840.72)

7700 North Mason Avenue.  (Lien: $1,475.48)

8650 South Gulana Avenue.  (Lien: $1,900.88)

12115 North Bradford Place.  (Lien: $3,150.94)

1255 South Federal Avenue.  (Lien: $4,708.06)

13273 West Judd Street.  (Lien: $3,433.78)

1346 South Sierra Bonita Avenue.  (Lien: $1,117.31)

1359 South Holmby Avenue.  (Lien: $2,534.90)

137 East 119th Street.  (Lien: $3,663.83)

13709 West Filmore Street.  (Lien: $3,484.20)

14241 West Berg Street. (Lien: $1,937.99)

(Continued from Council meeting of August 5, 2015)

14905 West Burbank Boulevard.  (Lien: $2,718.05)

(Continued from Council meeting of August 21, 2015)

3536 East 3rd Place.  (Lien: $5,872.43)

(Continued from Council meeting of August 21, 2015)

CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTESTS and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the improvement and maintenance of the Roxford Street and Los Olivos Road (Reballot) 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 August 5, 2015)

(Continued from Council meeting of August 26, 2015)

CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTESTS and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the improvement and maintenance of the Hollywood Boulevard and El Centro Avenue No. 1 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 August 5, 2015)

(Continued from Council meeting of August 26, 2015)

CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTESTS and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the improvement and maintenance of the Lemp Avenue and Moorpark Street No. 1 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 August 5, 2015) 

(Continued from Council meeting of August 26, 2015) 

CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTESTS and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the improvement and maintenance of the Fuller and Fountain Avenues 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 August 5, 2015)  

(Continued from Council meeting of August 26, 2015)

CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTESTS and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the improvement and maintenance of the Ventura Boulevard and Lindley Avenue 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 August 5, 2015)  

(Continued from Council meeting of August 26, 2015)

CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTESTS and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the improvement and maintenance of the Inglewood Boulevard and McDonald 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 August 5, 2015)

(Continued from Council meeting of August 26, 2015)

CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTESTS and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the improvement and maintenance of the Palisades Highlands 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 August 5, 2015)

(Continued from Council meeting of August 26, 2015)

CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION and COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ENGINEER relative to an offer to dedicate an easement for street and alley purposes on the southwest line of Sawtelle Boulevard northwest of Missouri Avenue (Right of Way No. 36000-2078).

Recommendations for Council action:

1. FIND that the offer to dedicate an easement for street and alley purposes on the southwest line of Sawtelle Boulevard northwest of Missouri Avenue 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 and alley purposes on the southwest line of Sawtelle Boulevard northwest of Missouri Avenue, as depicted on the Exhibit Map in the August 17, 2015 City Engineer report to Council.
   
   
3. AUTHORIZE the Board of Public Works to acquire the easement for street and alley purposes on the southwest line of Sawtelle Boulevard northwest of Missouri Avenue, as depicted on the Exhibit Map in the August 17, 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.

HOUSING COMMITTEE REPORT relative to authorizing various actions regarding the disposition and development of 27 housing assets.

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 Qualifications (RFQ) to select qualified developers for the disposition and development of 10 housing assets owned by HCIDLA and listed in the HCIDLA report to the Mayor dated June 8, 2015, and in Attachment A of that report, as amended to delete the following properties:
      
      

      1035 and 1039 South Berendo Street

      1047 and 1053 South Mariposa Avenue

      2375 West Washington Boulevard

      4314 West Adams Boulevard

      1636 West Manchester Avenue

                         

   2. Sell two vacant single-family properties located at 1808 South St. Andrews Place and 1816 North Wilton Place through the following actions:
      
      

      1. Work with the City Attorney to release the existing former Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of Los Angeles covenants.
         
         
      2. Market the properties through a City-contracted Real Estate Broker.
         
         
      3. Enter into a Purchase and Sale Agreement for each site.
         
         
      4. Request the City Attorney prepare an ordinance for the sale of these properties.
         
         
      5. Return the sales proceeds to the Low and Moderate Income Housing Fund No. 55J.
         
         
2. DIRECT the HCIDLA to:
   
   
   1. Meet with the Council Offices for the Districts in which the 27 properties are located.
      
      
   2. Report in 30 days to the Housing Committee with the proposed Request for Proposals (RFP) for the selection of qualified affordable housing providers to own and manage seven housing assets referred to as Occupied Residential Properties owned by HCIDLA and listed in Attachment A of the June 8, 2015 HCIDLA report.
      
      
   3. Report to Council with recommendations regarding the selection of qualified candidates from the Housing Assets RFQ and the Occupied Residential Properties RFP.
      
      

Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that this action will not impact the General Fund.  The above recommendations authorize the HCIDLA to receive proceeds from the sale of two housing assets owned by the City of Los Angeles and place the funds into the Low and Moderate Income Housing Fund No. 55J.  The above recommendations will also allocate an amount not to exceed $540,000 into program income from the Low and Moderate Income Housing Fund No. 55J for technical services related to the development of housing assets. These recommendations are in compliance with City financial policies in that the proposed actions will be funded by special funds from the HCIDLA's Low and Moderate Income Housing Fund 55J.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to additional appropriations for outside counsel in connection with the Kern County Biosolids Litigation.

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

1. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney to extend the term of Contract No. C-110169 for two years, and increase the funding by $2,000,000 for a total contract amount with Beveridge & Diamond, P.C., not to exceed $5,483,565.
   
   
2. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney to execute a new contract with the Law Offices of Michael J. Lampe in Visalia, California for an amount not to exceed $350,000.
   
   

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.

(The City Council may recess to Closed Session pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1) to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled City of Los Angeles v. County of Kern, Tulare County Superior Court Case No. VCU242057.)

1103 West 53rd Street (Case No. 421208) Assessor I.D. No. 5002-028-015

21403 South Harvard Boulevard (Case No. 489753) Assessor I.D. No. 7349-025-017

COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ENGINEER relative to the installation of the name of CLAIRE DANES on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Recommendation for Council action:

APPROVE the installation of the name of CLAIRE DANES at 6541 Hollywood Boulevard.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Engineer reports that this action does not impact the General Fund.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

MOTION (RYU - KORETZ) relative to funding for the Korean Youth Community Center for work already performed in maintaining the medians on Larchmont Boulevard.

ATTEST: Holly L. Wolcott, CITY CLERK
 
 
 
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Council Clerk                                                                   PRESIDENT OF THE CITY COUNCIL

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Regular meeting recessed at 10:46 am
Special meeting convened at 10:46 am
Special meeting adjourned at 10:54 am
Regular meeting convened at 10:54 am

CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a proposed agreement with the Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator, Inc. for the La Kretz Innovation Campus.

Recommendation for Council action:

CONCUR with the Board of Water and Power Commissioner's action of August 4, 2015, Resolution No. 016-032, authorizing a lease and management agreement between the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) and Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator, Inc., a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, for operation and maintenance of the La Kretz Innovation Campus with a duration of 20 years with an option to extend up to an additional 10 years, for a total term of up to 30 years. 

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The City Administrative Officer reports that approval of the proposed resolution authorizes an annual expenditure of up to $895,000, for up to 30 years with a total cost of $26,850,000, for campus property management service from the Power Revenue Fund, Water Revenue Fund, and other grant funding received by the LADWP.  There is no impact to the City General Fund.  The proposed agreement complies with the Department's adopted Financial Policies.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

TIME LIMIT FILE - SEPTEMBER 5, 2015

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

 (Continued from Council meeting of September 1, 2015)

CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION (KORETZ - O'FARRELL - MARTINEZ FOR BONIN) relative to establishing the City's position regarding SB 350 (De Leon and Leno), the Clean Energy and Pollution Reduction Act of 2015. 

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

RESOLVE that the City of Los Angeles include in its 2015-16 State Legislative Program SUPPORT for SB 350 (De Leon and Leno), the Clean Energy and Pollution Reduction Act of 2015, IF AMENDED to allow all forms of solar power to count without limitations as Bucket 1 towards the 50 percent California Renewables Portfolio Standard by the 2030 obligation laid out in SB 350.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

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

(Public Hearing closed on September 2, 2015)

(Continued from Council meeting of September 2, 2015)