Los Angeles City Council, Journal/Council Proceeding
Friday, October 9, 2015
VAN NUYS CITY HALL, 14410 SYLVAN STREET, VAN NUYS, CA 91401 - 10:00 AM



(For further details see Official Council Files)

(For communications referred by the President see Referral Memorandum)

ROLL CALL
Members Present: Blumenfield, Cedillo, Englander, Fuentes, Koretz, Martinez, O'Farrell, Price, Ryu and President Wesson (10); Absent: Bonin, Buscaino, Harris-Dawson, Huizar  and Krekorian  (5) 
Approval of the Minutes
Commendatory Resolutions, Introductions and Presentations

Public Testimony of Non-agenda Items Within Jurisdiction of Council
Items Noticed for Public Hearing
ITEM NO.(1)

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:

(a)15-0160-S193
15-0160-S193
CD 6

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

 

(Continued from Council meeting of August 25, 2015)

 

 

Adopted to Continue, Unanimous Vote (10); Absent: Bonin
, Buscaino
, Harris-Dawson
, Huizar
, Krekorian
(5)
CONTINUED TO OCTOBER 23, 2015
(b)15-0160-S283
15-0160-S283
CD 9

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

 

(Continued from Council meeting of September 8, 2015)

 

 

Adopted to Continue, Unanimous Vote (10); Absent: Bonin
, Buscaino
, Harris-Dawson
, Huizar
, Krekorian
(5)
CONTINUED TO OCTOBER 23, 2015
(c)15-0160-S325
15-0160-S325
CD 11

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

 

(Continued from Council meeting of September 18, 2015)

 

 

Adopted to Receive and File, (10); Absent: Bonin
, Buscaino
, Harris-Dawson
, Huizar
, Krekorian
(5)
RECEIVED AND FILED INASMUCH AS INVOICE WAS PARTIALLY RESCINDED AND THE BALANCE PAID
Items for which Public Hearings Have Been Held
ITEM NO.(2)14-1697-S1
14-1697-S1

CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION, HOUSING COMMITTEE REPORT and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to mandating seismic retrofits of existing wood-frame soft-story buildings and existing concrete buildings within the City of Los Angeles, and authorizing the Rental Adjustment Commission to modify Tenant Habitability Program requirements for purposes of implementing seismic retrofit mandates.

 

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

 

  1. FIND that the accompanying Ordinance is exempt under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to the following determinations:

    1. Determine that the proposed amendment to Division 93 of Article I, Chapter IX of the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) (Mandatory Earthquake Hazard Reduction in Existing Wood-Frame Buildings with Soft, Weak or Open-Front Walls) is exempt from CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines, Sections, 15061(b)(3), 15301 and 15269; City of Los Angeles CEQA Guidelines, Class 1, Type 1 and Class 2, Type 2.

    2. Determine that the proposed amendment to Division 95 of Article I, Chapter IX of the LAMC (Mandatory Earthquake Hazard Reduction in Existing Non-Ductile Concrete Buildings) is exempt  from CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines, Sections, 15301, 15302 and 15269; and, City of Los Angeles CEQA Guidelines, Class 1, Type 1 and a Class 2.

    3. Determine that the proposed amendments to LAMC Sections 152.02, 152.04,152.05 and 152.08 are exempt from CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines, Section 15061(b)(3).2.

  2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE to mandate seismic retrofits of existing wood-frame soft-story buildings and existing non-ductile concrete buildings within the City of Los Angeles, as amended to incorporate the technical amendments contained in the draft ordinance presented by the City Attorney at the Housing Committee meeting held October 7, 2015; to extend the time required for compliance with soft-story building retrofits to seven years after an order is issued by the Department of Building and Safety; and, to delete words/phrases relating to demolition and vacating units.

  3. ADOPT the recommended Findings set forth in the City Attorney report to Council dated October 2, 2015, pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 19163(a).

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.

 

ADOPTED

 

AMENDING MOTION (O'FARRELL - WESSON - ET AL.)

 

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

 

AMEND to instruct the Building and Safety Department with the assistance of the City Administrative Officer to report on the status of implementation of the Ordinance every six months, to include but not be limited to the following information:

 

Year to date number of certified retrofits achieved.

 

Year to date number of properties out of compliance, by Council District.

 

The extent/amount of usage of Federal, State, County and local incentives by those participating in the retrofit program.

 

 

Adopted as Amended - URGENT FORTHWITH, (12); Absent: Bonin
, Buscaino
, Krekorian
(3)
Items for which Public Hearings Have Not Been Held - (10 Votes Required for Consideration)
ITEM NO.(3)

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:

(a)15-0005-S298
15-0005-S298
CD 2

12218 West Vanowen Street. (Case No. 496953) Assessor I.D. No. 2322-002-065

 

 

Adopted, (10); Absent: Bonin
, Buscaino
, Harris-Dawson
, Huizar
, Krekorian
(5)

 

 

(b)15-0005-S299
15-0005-S299
CD 10

3867 South Potomac Avenue. (Case No. 433239) Assessor I.D. No. 5030-012-007

 

 

Adopted, (10); Absent: Bonin
, Buscaino
, Harris-Dawson
, Huizar
, Krekorian
(5)
(c)15-0005-S300
15-0005-S300
CD 10

2412 South Shenandoah Street. (Case No. 501807) Assessor I.D. No. 4301-019-016

 

 

Adopted, (10); Absent: Bonin
, Buscaino
, Harris-Dawson
, Huizar
, Krekorian
(5)
(d)15-0005-S301
15-0005-S301
CD 14

4804 East Converse Street. (Case No. 387169) Assessor I.D. No. 5213-038-017

 

 

Adopted, (10); Absent: Bonin
, Buscaino
, Harris-Dawson
, Huizar
, Krekorian
(5)
ITEM NO.(4)14-0600-S49
14-0600-S49

COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE (CAO) relative to the approval of $25,000 in funding from the Innovation Fund for the Mayor’s Office of Budget and Innovation (MOBI) Design and Prototype Sessions.

 

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

 

  1. CREATE an account with the Innovation Fund No. 105/10 as follows: MOBI - Design and Prototype Sessions in the amount of $25,000.

  2. TRANSFER $25,000 from Fund 105/10, Account To Be Established, MOBI - Design and Prototype Sessions to Fund 100/46 Office of the Mayor, Account 003040, Contractual Services.

  3. AUTHORIZE the CAO to make technical corrections as necessary to those transactions included in the CAO's report, dated October 1, 2015, attached to the Council file, to implement Mayor and Council intentions.

 

Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that approval of these recommendations will allocate $25,000 of the remaining $927,644 Innovation Fund 2015-16 Budget balance. These funds will be transferred to the Mayor’s office to implement the Design and Prototype Sessions idea that is supported by unanimous vote of the Innovation and Performance Commission.

 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

 

(Trade, Commerce and Technology Committee waived consideration of the above matter)

 

 

Adopted - TO THE MAYOR FORTHWITH, (11); Absent: Bonin
, Buscaino
, Huizar
, Krekorian
(4)
ITEM NO.(5)14-0715
14-0715
CD 8

APPLICATION relative to naming a community View Heights, located within the boundaries of  Slauson Avenue to the south, Alviso Avenue to the west, 64th Street to the north, and Buckler Avenue to the East.
   

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.

 

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

 

ADOPTED

 

MOTION (HARRIS-DAWSON - WESSON)

 

Recommendation for Council action:

 

APPROVE the application relative to naming a community View Heights.

 

 

ADOPTED

 

AMENDING MOTION (HARRIS-DAWSON - WESSON)

 

Recommendation for Council action:

 

ADOPT the following technical correction to accurately describe the boundaries of the community being named:

 

Slauson Avenue to the north, Alviso Avenue to the east, 64th Street to the south, and Buckler Avenue to the east.

 

 

Adopted as Amended, (11); Absent: Bonin
, Buscaino
, Huizar
, Krekorian
(4)
ITEM NO.(6)

FINAL MAPS in the various Council Districts.

Recommendation for Council action:

APPROVE the Final Maps and Adopt the City Engineer Reports as detailed in the various listed Council files, inlcuding bonds, agreements, contracts and other related issues as specified:

(a)15-1160
15-1160
CD 4

FINAL MAP OF PARCEL MAP L.A. NO. 2014-2402 located at 13949 Magnolia Boulevard easterly of Costello Avenue.

 

(Bond No. C-126118) 

(Quimby Fee: $5,268)

Subdivider: Moshe Librush and Simone Librush; Engineer / Surveyor: Ron Koester, CRC Enterprises

 

 

Adopted, (10); Absent: Bonin
, Buscaino
, Harris-Dawson
, Huizar
, Krekorian
(5)
MAP AND BOND APPROVED - CITY ENGINEER REPORT ADOPTED
MOTIONS/RESOLUTIONS PRESENTED PURSUANT TO RULE NO. 16 - TO BE PLACED ON THE NEXT AVAILABLE AGENDA
15-0011-S28
15-0011-S28MOTION (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.
14-0011-S30
14-0011-S30MOTION (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.
15-1211
15-1211MOTION (KORETZ - RYU - O'FARRELL - WESSON) relative to taking appropriate action to protect the City's fragile water supply and imposing penalties upon excess water users.
COMMENDATORY RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED IN HONOR OF:
15-0004-S3
15-0004-S3
National Down Syndrome Awareness Month              Fuentes - Blumenfield
  
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
Mary Ellen Finch             Blumenfield - All Councilmembers
  
ENDING ROLL CALL
Roll Call
Blumenfield, Cedillo, Englander, Fuentes, Harris-Dawson, Huizar, Koretz, Martinez, O'Farrell, Price, Ryu and President Wesson (12);  Absent: Bonin, Buscaino and Krekorian (3)
Whereupon the Council did adjourn.
Closing Text

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

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Regular meeting recessed at 10:18 am
Special meeting convened at 10:18 am
Special meeting adjourned at 10:20 am
Regular meeting convened at 10:20 am