COMMUNICATION FROM THE COUNCIL PRESIDENT relative to the appointment of Mr. Andrew D. Kzirian to the Innovation and Performance Commission.

Recommendation for Council action:

RESOLVE that the Mayor’s appointment of Mr. Andrew D. Kzirian to the Innovation and Performance Commission, is APPROVED and CONFIRMED. (Current commission gender composition: M = 9; F = 4)

Financial Disclosure Statement: Pending.

Background Check: Pending.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

TIME LIMIT FILE – DECEMBER 25, 2015

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION – DECEMBER 16, 2015)

(Trade, Commerce, and Technology Committee report to be submitted in Council. If public hearing is not held in Committee, an opportunity for public comment will be provided.)

(Click on the above hyperlink or go to http://www.lacouncilfile.com for background documents.)

PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the appointment of Ms. Veronica Padilla to the Los Angeles City Planning Commission.

Recommendation for Council action:

RESOLVE that the Mayor's appointment of Ms. Veronica Padilla to the Los Angeles City Planning Commission for the term ending June 30, 2018, is APPROVED and CONFIRMED. Ms. Padilla resides in Council District Seven. (Current Commission gender composition: M= 5; F=4)

Financial Disclosure Statement:  Pending.

Background Check Review:  Pending.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

TIME LIMIT FILE - JANUARY 8, 2016

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - DECEMBER 16, 2016)

PERSONNEL AND ANIMAL WELFARE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to proposed agreement with the Spay and Neuter Project LA, Inc. (SNP LA) for mobile animal vaccination  and microchip services.

Recommendation for Council action:

APPROVE the agreement with SNP LA, approved by the City Attorney and attached to the Council file, to provide mobile animal vaccination and microchip services for a term of two years with three additional one-year renewal options; and AUTHORIZE the General Manager, or designee, Department of Animal Services (DAS) to execute said agreement.

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The DAS reports that there is no cost to the City in connection with the agreement with SNP LA. 

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

TIME LIMIT FILE- JANUARY 12, 2016

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - JANUARY 12, 2016)

HOUSING COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the Los Angeles Housing and Community Investment Department's (HCIDLA) monitoring of affordable housing units developed pursuant to the City's Density Bonus Ordinance.

Recommendation for Council action, as initiated by Motion (Bonin – O'Farrell – Krekorian):

NOTE and FILE the HCIDLA report dated April 30, 2015 relative to the monitoring of affordable housing units developed pursuant to the City’s Density Bonus Ordinance (SB 1818).

Fiscal Impact Statement: Not applicable.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

PERSONNEL AND ANIMAL WELFARE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the exemption of one Assistant General Manager, Information Technology Agency (ITA), from the Civil Service provisions of the City Charter.

Recommendation for Council action:

APPROVE the exemption of one Assistant General Manager  for the ITA, from the Civil Service provisions of the City Charter, pursuant to Charter Section 1001(b).

Fiscal Impact Statement:  None submitted by the Mayor.  Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

TIME LIMIT FILE - DECEMBER 16, 2015

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - DECEMBER 16, 2015)

HOUSING COMMITTEE REPORT relative to creating new accounts and increasing appropriations for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2015-2016 Lead Hazard Remediation Program (LHRP).

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

1. AUTHORIZE the Controller to:
   
   
   1. Establish accounts within Lead Fund No. 57R/43 for FY 2015-16, as follows:
      
      

      Account	Title
      43M143	Housing and Community Investment
      43M299	Reimbursement of General Fund Costs

             
   2. Transfer appropriations within Lead Fund No. 57R/43, for FY 2015-16, as follows:
      
      

      	Account	Title	Amount
      From:	43L904	Admin Reserve	$829,340.78
      	Account	Title	Amount
      To:	43M143	Housing and Community Investment	$601,649.66
      	43M299	Reimbursement of General Fund Costs	227,691.12
      		Total:	$829,340.78

                                                             
   3. Increase appropriations within General Fund No. 100/43, for Lead Fund 57R/43, for FY 2015-16, as follows:
      
      

      Account	Title	Amount
      001010	Salaries, General	$531,805.24
      001070	Salaries as needed	10,000.00
      002120	Printing & Binding	1,000.00
      003310	Transportation	3,500.00
      002130	Travel	4,500.00
      003040	Contractual Services	1,800.00
      006010	Office and Administrative	3,000.00
      001090	Overtime	3,500.00
      006030	Leasing	42,544.42
      	Total:	$601,649.66

                                                                       
2. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, Los Angeles Housing and Community Investment Department (HCIDLA), or designee to prepare Controller’s instructions and/or make any technical adjustments that may be required and are consistent with this action, subject to the approval of the City Administrative Officer; and, AUTHORIZE the Controller to implement these instructions.
   
   

Fiscal Impact Statement: The HCIDLA reports that this action will not impact the General Fund.  The City’s LHRP is supported by federal grant funds awarded to the City by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The above recommendations will allow for budget and fiscal adjustments within FY 2015-16 for the continuation of LHRP grant program activities.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

CONSIDERATION OF MOTION (WESSON - MARTINEZ) relative to preparations for the 2020 Decennial Census.

Recommendations for Council action:

1. INSTRUCT the Chief Legislative Analyst (CLA) and City Administrative Officer (CAO), with the assistance of the City Attorney and the Mayor, to coordinate the City’s preparations for the 2020 Decennial Census.
   
   
2. DIRECT the Department of City Planning, Information Technology Agency, Housing and Community Investment Department, Los Angeles Police Department, Los Angeles Fire Department, City Clerk, Economic and Workforce Development Department, Los Angeles Building and Safety Department, Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, Bureau of Engineering, and Department of Neighborhood Empowerment to each:
   
   
   1. Assign a point person to be responsible for Census 2020 issues.
      
      
   2. Submit this name to the CLA and CAO.
      
      
   3. Develop a work program to address how it will assist with the Census 2020 program, including anticipated departmental budgetary requirements.
      
      

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

(Economic Development Committee waived consideration of the above matter)

COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER (CAO) relative to amending Los Angeles Housing and Community Investment Department (HCIDLA) contracts with 3Di, Inc, and Rydek Computer Professionals for business systems programming services.

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

1. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, HCIDLA, or designee, to:
   
   
   1. Execute First Amendments to contracts with 3Di, Inc. (C-125235) and Rydek Computer Professionals (C-125234) for the continued provision of programming services, extending the terms of the contracts by one year from January 31, 2016, through December 31, 2016, and increasing compensation as follows and subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form and legality:
      

      Contractor	Contract No.	Current Amount	First Amendment Increase	Amount
      3Di, Inc.	C-125235	$1,500,000	$1,094,520	$2,594,520
      Rydek Computer Professionals	C-125234	1,500,000	819,092	2,319,092

                  
   2. Prepare Controller instructions and make any necessary technical adjustments, consistent with this action, subject to the approval of the CAO; and, authorize the Controller to implement the instructions.
      
      
2. AUTHORIZE the Controller to:
   
   
   1. Establish and appropriate an account within the Foreclosure Registry Fund/Department 56V/43, as follows:
      
      

      Account	Title	Amount
      43M900	Contract Programming - Systems Upgrades	$355,000

                 
   2. Expend funds in an amount not to exceed $355,000 from the Foreclosure Registry Fund/Department 56V/43 upon proper written demand of the General Manager, HCIDLA, or designee.     
      
                     
   3. Reduce appropriations within the Code Enforcement Trust Fund/Department 41M/43, as follows:
      
      

      Account	Title	Amount
      43M900	Contract Programming - Systems Upgrades	$180,000
      43L900	Contract Programming - Systems Upgrades	175,000
      	Total:	$355,000

Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that this action will not impact the General Fund.  The above recommendations are in compliance with City financial policies in that the source of funding for the proposed contract amendments is authorized grant funds or fee funds included in the HCIDLA’s Fiscal Year 2015-16 budget.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

(Housing Committee waived consideration of the above matter)

ATTEST:  Holly L. Wolcott, CITY CLERK

By:

     Council Clerk                     PRESIDENT OF THE CITY COUNCIL

_______________________________________________________________________________

Regular meeting recessed at 10:45 a.m.

Special meeting convened at 10:45 a.m.

Special meeting adjourned at 11:05 a.m.

Regular meeting convened at 11:05 a.m.