14602 West Plummer Street.  (Lien: $773.30)

1464 West 185th Street.  (Lien: $4,210.62)

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

2918 West Temple Street.  (Lien: $3,033.19)

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

4201 South Western Avenue.  (Lien: $773.30)

7045 North Canby Avenue.  (Lien: $526.42)

11550 West Ventura Boulevard.  (Lien: $902.72)

11847 North Eddleston Drive.  (Lien: $3,261.90)

HEARING COMMENTS relative to an Application for Determination of Public Convenience or Necessity for the sale of alcoholic beverages for off-site consumption at 7-Eleven Convenience Market located at 1752 Slauson Avenue, Suite A, Los Angeles, 90047.

1. DETERMINE that the Public Convenience or Necessity WILL NOT be served by the sale of alcoholic beverages for off-site consumption at  7-Eleven Convenience Market located at 1752 Slauson Avenue, Suite A, Los Angeles, 90047, inasmuch as the site is located in a high crime and high concentration reporting district.
   
   
2. DENY the application for Determination of Public Convenience or Necessity for the sale of alcoholic beverages for off-site consumption at 1752 Slauson Avenue, Sutie A 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: Meherban Sachdeva (Sherrie Olson, representative)

TIME LIMIT FILE - AUGUST 28, 2015

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - AUGUST 28, 2015)

CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION, COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ENGINEER and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the dedication of City-owned real property as a public street lying on the north side of York Boulevard east of Aldama Street.

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

1. FIND that the dedication of City-owned real property as a public street lying on the north side of York Boulevard east of Aldama Street 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. FIND that the City-owned real property lying on the north side of York Boulevard east of Aldama Street shown attached on the Exhibit Map of the February 3, 2014 City Engineer report, attached to the Council file, be dedicated, accepted, and established as part of York Boulevard, a public street of said City.
   
   
3. FIND that pursuant to Section 556 of the City Charter, that this dedication, acceptance and establishment of City-owned real property as public streets and alley is in substantial conformance with the purpose, intent and provisions of the General Plan.
   
   
4. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE effectuating the dedication, acceptance and establishment of certain real property owned by the City of Los Angeles, lying on the north side of York Boulevard east of Aldama Street, a public street of said City.
   
   
5. INSTRUCT the Real Estate Division of the Bureau of Engineering to record the Ordinance, as detailed above in Recommendation No. 4, with the County Recorder.
   
   
6. 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 fee of $2461.00 was paid for processing this report pursuant to Sections 7.3 and 7.41.1 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code. No additional City Funds are needed.

PERSONNEL AND ANIMAL WELFARE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to acceptance of a bequest of $133,333.40 from the estate of Jimmy M. Mitchell.

Recommendations for Council action:

1. ACCEPT the bequest of $133,333.40 from the estate of Jimmy M. Mitchell on behalf of the Department of Animal Services (DAS).
   
   
2. APPROVE the deposit of funds into the Animal Welfare Trust and restrict $66,666.70 of these funds for the purposes of Volunteer Services as indicated in the bequest and detailed in the June 19, 2015 DAS report, attached to the Council file.

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The DAS reports that there will be no financial impact on its budgeted funds.  This bequest will be deposited into the DAS Animal Welfare Trust Fund and used to support DAS programs in accordance with the bequest and the provisions of the Fund.

Community Impact Statement:  None Submitted.

PUBLIC WORKS AND GANG REDUCTION and TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEES REPORT relative to transferring $26,000 for the relocation of two traffic signal boxes and associated cable systems located at the intersection of Santa Ynez Street and Glendale Boulevard in connection with the Echo Park Lake Sidewalk Repair Project.

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

1. AUTHORIZE the Controller to transfer and appropriate $26,000 from the Department of Recreation and Parks (RAP), Fund 302/89, Deferred Maintenance Account 89704H to the Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT), Fund 100/94, Account 001090.
   
   
2. AUTHORIZE the City Administrative Officer (CAO) to make technical corrections as necessary to effectuate the intent of this action.

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The CAO reports that this action will not impact the General Fund.  The RAP will transfer $26,000 to the LADOT for the performance of the specified services.  To the extent applicable, this action complies with City financial policies.

Community Impact Statement:  None Submitted.

TIME LIMIT FILE - SEPTEMBER 4, 2015

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

RULES, ELECTIONS, INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS, AND NEIGHBORHOODS COMMITTEE REPORT and RESOLUTION relative to establishing the City's position on AB 726 (Nazarian) regarding the operation of bi-Articulated Buses Along the Metro Orange Line.

Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Resolution (Krekorian - Blumenfield), SUBJECT TO THE CONCURRENCE OF THE MAYOR:

ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION to include in the City's 2015-16 State Legislative Program SUPPORT for AB 726 (Nazarian), which would authorize the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) to operate articulated buses up to 82 feet on the Metro Orange Line in the San Fernando Valley.

Fiscal Impact Statement:  None submitted by the Chief Legislative Analyst. The City Administrative Officer has not completed a financial analysis of this report.

Community Impact Statement:  Yes.

For:  Greater Valley Glen Neighborhood Council

RULES, ELECTIONS, INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS, AND NEIGHBORHOODS COMMITTEE REPORT and RESOLUTION relative to establishing the City's position on administrative action by the full Board of Parole Hearings and/or Governor Brown to reverse the decision to grant parole for Voltaire Williams.

Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Resolution (Englander - Buscaino - Blumenfield), SUBJECT TO THE CONCURRENCE OF THE MAYOR:

ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION to include in the City's 2015-16 State Legislative Program SUPPORT for administrative action by the full Board of Parole Hearings and/or Governor Brown to reverse the decision to grant parole to Voltaire Williams.

Fiscal Impact Statement:  Neither the City Administrative Officer has not completed a financial analysis of this report.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

MOTION (BUSCAINO - ENGLANDER) relative to initiating street vacation proceedings to vacate portions of East Boulevard and South Park Avenue.

Recommendations for Council action:  

1. INITIATE street vacation proceedings, pursuant to California Streets and Highways Code, Division 9, Part 3, Public Streets, Highways and Service Easements Vacation Law for portions of East Boulevard and South Park Avenue.
   
   
2. DIRECT the Bureau of Engineering (BOE) to investigate the feasibility of this vacation request.  
   
   
3. DIRECT the BOE to present its report regarding the feasibility of vacating the requested areas to the Public Works and Gang Reduction Committee.  
   
   
4. DIRECT the City Clerk to schedule this request for the City Council's consideration at the appropriate time under the City's Street Vacation procedures.

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.

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

AMEND prior Council action of July 31, 2015 relative to the case entitled Scott Garrabrant v. City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BC537283, as follows:

1. Authorize the City Attorney to pay a total of $245,916.51 in settlement of the above-entitled matter.
   
   
2. Authorize the Department of Recreation and Parks to pay Scott Garrabrant the amount of $69,787.63 in salaries from the Department of Recreation and Parks Salary Account 1010.
   
   
3. Authorize the City Attorney to draw a demand from Fund 100/59, Account 009780 in the amount of $176,128.88 payable to the Law Offices of Stephen Ebner and Scott Garrabrant.
   
   
4. Authorize the City Attorney, or designee, to prepare Controller instructions for any necessary technical adjustments, subject to the approval of the City Administrative Officer; and, Authorize the Controller to implement the instructions.

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 (Project).

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

1. AUTHORIZE the Los Angeles Department of Transportation to accept up to $75,000 from the Westfield, LLC Developer of the Project, deposit the funds into Fund No. 100/94, B-permits Revenue Source No. 3242, and transfer therefrom to Fund No. 100/94 Salaries Overtime Account No. 001090, to cover the cost of an ongoing expedited review of the striping and signal plan for the B-permit design work associated with the Project (approved under Council file No. 11-1980).
   
   
2. AUTHORIZE the Controller to make any technical corrections or clarifications to the above instructions in order to effectuate the intent of this motion.

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

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

1. TRANSFER $60,750 from Cultural Affairs Fund 480/30, Appropriated in Fund 100, Account 009841 (El Grito), to General Services Trust Fund 843/40 Account 40280M.
   
   
2. AUTHORIZE the Department of General Services to accept donations to cover the cost of El Grito and to deposit any such individual donations not exceeding $5,000 each into the General Services Trust Fund 843/40, Account 40280M.  Any individual donation exceeding $5,000 shall be submitted to Council for acceptance.
   
   
3. TRANSFER $5,000 each from Council District's 1, 6, 7, 9 ,10 and 14 portions of the Council Civic Fund, from Cultural Affairs Fund 480/30, Appropriated in Fund 100, Account 009699 (Council Civic Fund), Total $30,000, to the General Services Trust Fund 843/40 Account 40280M.
   
   
4. AUTHORIZE the Department of General Services to make corrections, clarifications, and technical adjustments as needed to implement this motion and the Council's intent.

MOTION (BONIN - FUENTES) relative to an offer of reward for information leading to the identification, apprehension, and conviction of the person(s) responsible for the rape of a female university student on Saturday, November 1, 2014.