4441 South Centinela Avenue.  (Lien: $1,302.09)

806 North Rampart Boulevard.  (Lien: $2,021.89)

8124 South Tuscany Avenue.  (Lien: $720.06)

828 North Crescent Heights Boulevard.  (Lien: $1,332.15)

8500 South Western Avenue.  (Lien: $2,893.15)

13577 West Osborne Street.  (Lien: $3,888.46)

4470 South Purdue Avenue.  (Lien: $1,224.96)

4527 North Kraft Avenue.  (Lien: $2,260.01)

4907 West Marathon Street.  (Lien: $691.51)

4940 North Alcove Avenue.  (Lien: $625.93)

4987 North Glen Iris Avenue.  (Lien: $1,947.13)

4990 East Huntington Drive South.  (Lien: $1,186.89)

5015 North Van Nuys Boulevard.  (Lien: $526.42)

6111 South Vermont Avenue.  (Lien: $418.30)

813 North Avenue 63.  (Lien: $1,796.92)

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

(Continued from Council meeting of September 4, 2015)

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

(Continued from Council meeting of September 4, 2015)

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

(Continued from Council meeting of September 4, 2015)

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

(Continued from Council meeting of September 4, 2015)

HEARING APPEALS OR OBJECTIONS to the proposed 2014-15 Weed and Brush Abatement Assessment Roll Schedule for locations stated on personal appeals attached to the Council file, pursuant to Ordinance of Intention No. 183350, adopted on January 7, 2015.

(Pursuant to Council action of September 8, 2015)

HEARING COMMENTS relative to an Application for Determination of Public Convenience or Necessity for alcohol sales for on- and off-site consumption at The Brew Cellar.

Recommendations for Council action:

1. DETERMINE that the issuance of a liquor license at The Brew Cellar located at 1351-1353 West Colorado Boulevard, Los Angeles 90041, will serve the Public Convenience or Necessity and will not tend to create a law enforcement problem.
   
   
2. GRANT the Application for Determination of Public Convenience or Necessity for the sale of alcohol beverages for on- and off-site consumption at 1351-1353 West Colorado Boulevard.
   
   
3. INSTRUCT the City Clerk to transmit this determination to the State Department of Alcohol Beverage Control as the required findings under Business and Professions Code Section 23958.4.

Application filed by:  Gabriel Paredes, Tasting Room (Veronica Bererra, representative)

TIME LIMIT FILE - OCTOBER 9, 2015

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - OCTOBER 9, 2015)

PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to adding Section 91.106.5 to the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) to provide a streamlined permitting process for small residential rooftop solar energy systems.

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

1. FIND that this action is exempt from California Environmental Quality Act under California Public Resources Code Section 21080(b)(1) as a ministerial project, and under California Public Resources Code Section 21080.35 as regarding the installation of solar energy systems on the roofs of existing buildings.
   
   
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE, adding Section 91.106.5 to the LAMC to streamline the permitting process for small residential rooftop solar energy systems in order to comply with the requirements of Assembly Bill 2188 (Muratsuchi).

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.

(Energy and Environment Committee waived consideration of the above matter)

ENTERTAINMENT AND FACILITIES COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the feasibility of initiating a Civic Center Masterplan to assess and coordinate remaining Civic Center redevelopment opportunities.

Recommendations for Council action, as initiated by Motion (Huizar - Blumenfield):

1. DIRECT the Asset Management Strategic Planning (AMSP) Unit of the City Administrative Officer (CAO), with the assistance of the Chief Legislative Analyst (CLA), Bureau of Engineering (BOE), the Department of General Services (GSD), and other City stakeholders as necessary, to hire a consultant to prepare a Civic Center Land Use Plan to assess and coordinate redevelopment opportunities in the Civic Center.
   
   
2. DIRECT the AMSP, with the assistance of the CLA, BOE, GSD, and other stakeholders as necessary, to hire a consultant to advise the City on opportunities for public private partnerships to develop municipal facilities in the Civic Center, and to assist the City in preparing a solicitation for development partners.
   
   
3. INSTRUCT the BOE, and other departments as necessary, to prepare additional analysis in the Los Angeles Street Civic Center Redevelopment Project Environmental Impact Report to assess a new alternative that would preserve important historic elements of Parker Center's eight-story office tower, while allowing the new facility to accommodate the City's needs as well as potential development opportunities.

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The CAO reports that the costs for the contractual services described above are presently undetermined. Upon completion of a solicitation process from a Council-adopted list of prequalified consultants, project funding will be identified from the CAO’s AMSP Contractual Services account, or Capital Improvement Expenditure Programs funds identified for planning for the new Civic Center building. Inasmuch as these funds are already included in the Fiscal Year 2015-16 budget, there is no General Fund impact.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a market and economic impact analysis for the proposed Los Angeles Convention Center development.

Recommendation for Council action:

NOTE and FILE the Chief Legislative Analyst report dated August 12, 2015 relative to a market and economic impact analysis conducted by Convention, Sports, and Leisure for the proposed Los Angeles Convention Center development.

Fiscal Impact Statement:  Not applicable.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the feasibility of impounding, seizing, auctioning and/or destroying vehicles involved in hit-and-run or prostitution crimes.

Recommendations for Council action, as initiated by Motion (Englander – Buscaino):

1. REQUEST the City Attorney to prepare and present an ordinance that would allow for the impounding of vehicles involved in hit-and-run crimes that cause either minor injury or property damage for the maximum amount of time allowed under law.
   
   
2. REQUEST the City Attorney to prepare and present an ordinance that would allow the Los Angeles Police Department to seize and auction or destroy cars that are involved in hit-and-run crimes resulting in great bodily injury or death.
   
   
3. REQUEST the City Attorney to explore the feasibility of impounding vehicles in cases that involve prostitution.

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

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

846 North Edinburgh Avenue. (Case No. 500941) Assessor I.D. No. 5529-021-058

838 West 76th Street. (Case No. 7838) Assessor I.D. No. 6020-010-006

838 West 76th Street. (Case No. 384198) Assessor I.D. No. 6020-010-006

245 West 43rd Street. (Case No. 435042) Assessor I.D. No. 5111-014-021

CONSIDERATION OF MOTION (BONIN - HUIZAR - HARRIS-DAWSON) relative to launching the Winter Shelter Program no later than November 1, 2015 and keeping the program running through the end of the El Nino storm season.

Recommendations for Council action:

1. REQUEST the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) to launch the Winter Shelter Program no later than November 1, 2015 and keep the program running through the end of the El Nino storm season.
   
   
2. REQUEST the LAHSA, in coordination with the City Administrative Office and Chief Legislative Analyst, to report within 14 days on the additional costs associated with the extended program, and identify potential funding sources.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

(Homelessness and Poverty Committee waived consideration of the above matter)

RESOLUTION (MARTINEZ - O'FARRELL) relative to addressing issues of gender inequity and designating October as Girls Empowerment Month in the City of Los Angeles.

Recommendation for Council action:

RESOLVE to hereby acknowledge and commit to addressing issues of gender inequity and designate October as Girls Empowerment Month in the City of Los Angeles.

MOTION (O'FARRELL - KORETZ) relative to funding for the Hollywood East/Vermont Medians Project.

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

1. TRANSFER and APPROPRIATE $65,000 in the Hollywood Mobility Trust Fund account in the Council District 13 Public Benefits Trust Fund No. 904 to the Transportation Grant Fund No. 655/94, Account No. 94J756 (Hollywood East/Vermont Medians Project) for the Hollywood East/Vermont Medians Project.
   
   
2. AUTHORIZE the Los Angeles Department of Transportation to make any corrections or clarifications to the above fund transfer instructions in order to effectuate the intent of this Motion.

RECONSIDERED ITEM NO. 1V FROM COUNCIL MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 16, 2015

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 4901 West Marathon Street.  (Lien: $4,412.09)

ATTEST: Holly L. Wolcott, CITY CLERK

By:

      Council Clerk:                                      PRESIDENT OF THE CITY COUNCIL