| | | | | | | | Los Angeles City Council, Journal/Council Proceeding Friday, October 16, 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: Buscaino, Englander, Fuentes, Harris-Dawson, Huizar, Martinez, O'Farrell, Price, Ryu and President Wesson (10); Absent: Blumenfield, Bonin, Cedillo, Koretz and Krekorian (5) | | |
| | | | | | | | Commendatory Resolutions, Introductions and Presentations
Public Testimony of Non-agenda Items Within Jurisdiction of Council | | | |
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| | | | | | | | | 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: Blumenfield, Cedillo, Koretz (3) | | |
| | | | | | | | CONTINUED TO OCTOBER 30, 2015 | | |
| | | | | | | | Adopted, (12); Absent: Blumenfield, Cedillo, Koretz (3) | | |
| | | | | | | | PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED - LIEN CONFIRMED | | |
| | | | | | | | Adopted to Continue, Unanimous Vote (12); Absent: Blumenfield, Cedillo, Koretz (3) | | |
| | | | | | | | CONTINUED TO OCTOBER 30, 2015 | | |
| | | | | | | | Adopted to Continue, Unanimous Vote (12); Absent: Blumenfield, Cedillo, Koretz (3) | | |
| | | | | | | | CONTINUED TO OCTOBER 30, 2015 | | |
| | | | | | | | Adopted, (12); Absent: Blumenfield, Cedillo, Koretz (3) | | |
| | | | | | | | PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED - LIEN CONFIRMED | | |
| | | | | | | | Adopted to Continue, Unanimous Vote (12); Absent: Blumenfield, Cedillo, Koretz (3) | | |
| | | | | | | | CONTINUED TO OCTOBER 30, 2015 | | |
| | | | | | | | Adopted, (12); Absent: Blumenfield, Cedillo, Koretz (3) | | |
| | | | | | | | PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED - LIEN CONFIRMED | | |
| | | | | | | | Adopted, (12); Absent: Blumenfield, Cedillo, Koretz (3) | | |
| | | | | | | | PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED - LIEN CONFIRMED | | |
| | | | | | | | Adopted, (12); Absent: Blumenfield, Cedillo, Koretz (3) | | |
| | | | | | | | PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED - LIEN CONFIRMED | | |
| | | | | | | | Adopted, (12); Absent: Blumenfield, Cedillo, Koretz (3) | | |
| | | | | | | | PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED - LIEN CONFIRMED | | |
| | | | | | | | Adopted, (12); Absent: Blumenfield, Cedillo, Koretz (3) | | |
| | | | | | | | PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED - LIEN CONFIRMED | | |
| | | | | | | | Adopted to Continue, Unanimous Vote (12); Absent: Blumenfield, Cedillo, Koretz (3) | | |
| | | | | | | | CONTINUED TO OCTOBER 30, 2015 | | |
| | | | | | | | | (m) | | | | | | 15-0160-S478 | 15-0160-S478 | | | | | CD 15 | 511 East D Street aka 505 East D Street aka 402 North Banning Boulevard. (Lien: $15,766.30)
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| | | | | | | | Adopted to Continue, Unanimous Vote (10); Absent: Blumenfield, Bonin, Cedillo, Koretz, Krekorian (5) | | |
| | | | | | | | CONTINUED TO OCTOBER 30, 2015 | | |
| | | | | | | | Adopted to Receive and File, Unanimous Vote (10); Absent: Blumenfield, Bonin, Cedillo, Koretz, Krekorian (5) | | |
| | | | | | | | RECEIVED AND FILED INASMUCH AS THE LIEN HAS BEEN PAID IN FULL | | |
| | | | | | | | Adopted to Continue, Unanimous Vote (12); Absent: Blumenfield, Cedillo, Koretz (3) | | |
| | | | | | | | CONTINUED TO OCTOBER 30, 2015 | | |
| | | | | | | | | (p) | | | | | | 15-0160-S384 | 15-0160-S384 | | | | | CD 11 | 8124 South Tuscany Avenue. (Lien: $720.06)
(Continued from Council meeting of September 18, 2015)
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| | | | | | | | Adopted to Continue, Unanimous Vote (10); Absent: Blumenfield, Bonin, Cedillo, Koretz, Krekorian (5) | | |
| | | | | | | | CONTINUED TO OCTOBER 30, 2015 | | |
| | | | | | | | ITEM NO. | (2) | | | | | | 15-1144 | 15-1144 | | | | | CD 15 | HEARING COMMENTS relative to an Application for Determination of Public Convenience or Necessity for the sale of alcoholic beverages for on- and off-site consumption at Brouwerij West Brewery.
Recommendations for Council action:
- DETERMINE that the issuance of a liquor license at Brouwerij West Brewery located at 110 East 22nd Street, Warehouse No. Nine, Section D, San Pedro, 90731, will serve the Public Convenience or Necessity and will not tend to create a law enforcement problem.
- GRANT the Application for Determination of Public Convenience or Necessity for the sale of alcoholic beverages for on- and off-site consumption at 110 East 22nd Street, Warehouse No. Nine, Section D.
- 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.
Applicant: The Brewery at Warehouse Nine, LLC (Representative: David Holop)
Community Impact Statement: Yes
For: Northwest San Pedro Neighborhood Council
TIME LIMIT FILE – NOVEMBER 9, 2015
(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - OCTOBER 30, 2013)
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| | | | | | | | Adopted, (11); Absent: Blumenfield, Cedillo, Koretz, Krekorian (4) | | |
| | | | | | | | PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED - ADOPTED TO GRANT THE APPLICATION | | |
| | | | | | | | ITEM NO. | (3) | | | | | | 15-1122 | 15-1122 | | | | | CD 14 | HEARING COMMENTS relative to an Application for Determination of Public Convenience or Necessity for alcohol sales for on-site consumption at Ritz Milner Hotel.
Recommendation for Council action:
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DETERMINE that the issuance of a liquor license at Ritz Milner Hotel located at 813 South Flower Street, Los Angeles, 90017, will serve the Public Convenience or Necessity and will not tend to create a law enforcement problem.
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GRANT the Application for Determination of Public Convenience or Necessity for the sale of alcoholic beverages for on-site consumption at 813 South Flower Street.
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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.
Applicant: Shawn Tempe, Ritz Milner Hotel (Representative: Sheryl Brady)
TIME LIMIT FILE – NOVEMBER 1, 2015
(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION – OCTOBER 30, 2015)
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| | | | | | | | Adopted to Continue, Unanimous Vote (12); Absent: Blumenfield, Cedillo, Koretz (3) | | |
| | | | | | | | PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED - CONTINUED TO OCTOBER 23, 2015 | | |
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| | | | | | | | ITEM NO. | (4) | | | | | | 15-1168 | 15-1168 | | | | | | RULES, ELECTIONS, INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS, AND NEIGHBORHOODS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the appointment of Ms. Melinda Murray to the City Ethics Commission.
Recommendation for Council action:
RESOLVE that the Council President's appointment of Ms. Melinda Murray to the City Ethics Commission for the term ending June 30, 2017 is APPROVED and CONFIRMED. (Commission gender composition: F=3; M=1; Vacant=1.)
Financial Disclosure Statement: Pending.
Background Check: Pending.
Community Impact Statement: None submitted.
TIME LIMIT - NOVEMBER 20, 2015
(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - NOVEMBER 20, 2015)
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| | | | | | | | Adopted, (11); Absent: Blumenfield, Cedillo, Koretz, Krekorian (4) | | |
| | | | | | | | ITEM NO. | (5) | | | | | | 11-1740 | 11-1740 | | | | | | BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the Annual Statement of Investment Policy.
Recommendation for Council action:
NOTE and FILE the Office of Finance report dated August 20, 2015 relative to the Annual Statement of Investment Policy effective September 1, 2015.
Fiscal Impact Statement: Not applicable.
Community Impact Statement: None submitted.
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| | | | | | | | Adopted, (10); Absent: Blumenfield, Bonin, Cedillo, Koretz, Krekorian (5) | | |
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| | | | | | | | | 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, (11); Absent: Blumenfield, Cedillo, Koretz, Krekorian (4) | | |
| | | | | | | | ITEM NO. | (7) | | | | | | 15-1700 | 15-1700 | | | | | | COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER (CAO) and RESOLUTION relative to the 2015-16 Personnel Authority Resolution.
Recommendation for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:
ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION granting personnel authority in accordance with Attachments A, B, and C of the September 21, 2015 CAO report, attached to the Council file, consisting of the following:
- Attachment A providing authority effective July 1, 2015, unless otherwise noted therein, for positions approved by City Council in the 2015-16 Adopted Budget requiring temporary on-budget resolution authority.
- Attachment B providing temporary authority for the positions included in the 2015-16 Adopted Budget and the 2015-16 Proposed Detail of Positions and Salaries, pending the effective date of the 2015-16 Departmental Personnel Ordinances.
- Attachment C providing authority effective July 1, 2015, for positions that were approved by Resolution during the 2014-15 Fiscal Year (FY), which are funded off-budget and continue to be needed during FY 2015-16; and in instances where departments/bureaus are requesting continuation of resolution authority beyond current authorized periods of time, the CAO concurs with such requests contained herein.
Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the CAO. The Chief Legislative Analyst has not completed a financial analysis of this report.
Community Impact Statement: None submitted.
(Personnel and Animal Welfare Committee waive consideration of the above matter)
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| | | | | | | | Adopted, (11); Absent: Blumenfield, Cedillo, Koretz, Krekorian (4) | | |
| | | | | | | | ITEM NO. | (8) | | | | | | 15-0011-S28 | 15-0011-S28 | | | | | CD 4 | MOTION (RYU - KORETZ) relative to funding for the Los Angeles Conservation Corps Clean and Green Youth Program for various street maintenance efforts and services in Council District Four.
Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:
- TRANSFER $100,000 in the Council District Four portion of the Street Revenue Fund No. 43D/50 to the Sanitation Fund 508/50, Revenue Source Code 530100, for allocation to the Los Angeles Conservation Corps for various street maintenance efforts and services in Council District Four, and to be administered through the Bureau of Sanitation for the Summer-Winter Youth Employment Program to employ youth in Council District Four as further described in the text of this Motion.
- DIRECT the Bureau of Sanitation to prepare the necessary documents with, and/or payment(s) to the Los Angeles Conservation Corps, as appropriate, in the above amount, from the above source, and for the purpose, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form, if needed; and, AUTHORIZE the Councilmember of the Fourth District to execute any such documents on behalf of the City.
- AUTHORIZE the Bureau of Sanitation to make any technical corrections or clarifications as necessary to the above fund transfer instructions in order to effectuate the intent of this Motion.
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| | | | | | | | Adopted, (11); Absent: Blumenfield, Cedillo, Koretz, Krekorian (4) | | |
| | | | | | | | ITEM NO. | (9) | | | | | | 14-0011-S30 | 14-0011-S30 | | | | | CD 7 | MOTION (FUENTES - BLUMENFIELD) relative to amending prior Council action of December 16, 2014 regarding funding for maintenance of four contiguous median islands at Truman and San Fernando across from the Sylmar Metrolink Station in Council District Seven.
Recommendation for Council action:
AMEND prior Council action of December 16, 2014 relative to the transfer of $1,918 in Council District Seven Street Furniture Revenue funds to the Bureau of Street Services for maintenance on four contiguous median islands at Truman and San Fernando across from the Sylmar Metrolink Station in Council District Seven to adopt the following fund transfer instructions in lieu of the instructions adopted in that action:
UTILIZE $1,918 from the Council District Seven portion of the Street Furniture Revenue Fund No. 43D/50 to pay for the maintenance of four contiguous median islands at Truman and San Fernando across from the Sylmar Metrolink Station in Council District Seven; AUTHORIZE the Board of Public Works, Office of Accounting to make payment to ShelterClean Services, Inc. in the above amount for the above purpose; and, AUTHORIZE the Bureau of Street Services and/or the Board of Public Works, Office of Accounting to make any corrections/changes/new instructions, as may be needed to finally pay the vendor.
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| | | | | | | | Adopted, (11); Absent: Blumenfield, Cedillo, Koretz, Krekorian (4) | | |
| | | | | | | | MOTIONS/RESOLUTIONS PRESENTED PURSUANT TO RULE NO. 16 - TO BE PLACED ON THE NEXT AVAILABLE AGENDA | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 05-0010-S1 | 05-0010-S1 | MOTION (BUSCAINO for CEDILLO - FUENTES) relative to reinstating the reward offer in the deaths of Veronica and Cynthia Ultreras for an additional six months. | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12-1657-S9 | 12-1657-S9 | MOTION (RYU - PRICE) relative to the construction of two islands on Outpost Drive in the vicinity of Mullholand, Chelan and La Prensa. | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 15-0011-S29 | 15-0011-S29 | MOTION (O'FARRELL - PRICE) relative to funding for various tree trimming and sidewalk repair projects in Council District 13. | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 15-1236 | 15-1236 | MOTION (PRICE - WESSON) relative to funding for the Operation Healthy Streets in South Los Angeles Project. | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | COMMENDATORY RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED IN HONOR OF: | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 15-0004-S3 | 15-0004-S3 | Walter J. Karabian | O'Farrell for Krekorian - Martinez | Geoffrey Robertson QC | O'Farrell for Krekorian - Martinez | Amal Clooney | O'Farrell for Krekorian - Martinez | Carlos Vives | Price - Ryu | Armenian Youth Federation Western United States | O'Farrell for Krekorian - Martinez | Eric Bogosian | O'Farrell for Krekorian - Martinez | Archbishop Hovnan Derderian | O'Farrell for Krekorian - Martinez |
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| | | | | | | | At the conclusion of this day's Council Session ADJOURNING MOTIONS WERE ADOPTED in tribute to the memory of: | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 15-0003-S3 | 15-0003-S3 | Wendell Carlton Greer, Sr. Wesson - All Councilmembers | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Ending | Bonin, Buscaino, Fuentes, Harris-Dawson, Huizar, Krekorian, Martinez, O'Farrell, Price, Ryu and President Wesson (11); Absent: Blumenfield, Cedillo, Englander and Koretz (4) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Whereupon the Council did adjourn. | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Signature | ATTEST: Holly L. Wolcott, CITY CLERK By: Council Clerk PRESIDENT OF THE CITY COUNCIL
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