ARTS, ENTERTAINMENT, PARKS AND RIVER COMMITTEE REPORT and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to amending Subsection S and adding a new Subsection T to Section 63.44 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) to allow the Board of Recreation and Parks Commissioners to open park restrooms at Venice Beach.

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

PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE, dated April 26, 2017, to amend Subsection S and add a new Subsection T to Section 63.44 of the LAMC to allow the Board of Recreation and Parks Commissioners to open park restrooms at Venice Beach.

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.

(Information, Technology, and General Services Committee report to be submitted in Council.)

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the selection of Angels Landing Partners, LLC (ALP) as the preferred development team to purchase and develop Angels Landing located at 361 South Hill Street (APN 5149-010-939). 

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

1. DETERMINE that the City-controlled property referred to as Angels Landing located at 361 South Hill Street (APN 5149-010-939); Angels Landing is an Economic Development property under the Asset Management Strategic Planning Asset Evaluation Framework.
   
   
2. APPROVE the selection of ALP as the preferred development team to purchase and develop Angels Landing in accordance with the terms of the Option Agreement, attached to the Council file, by and between the City of Los Angeles and the Community Redevelopment Agency Los Angeles (CRA/LA), A Designated Local Authority, dated January 8, 2015 (Contract No. C-125178).
   
   
3. INSTRUCT the Chief Legislative Analyst (CLA) and REQUEST the City Attorney, with the assistance of the City Administrative Officer (CAO) and Economic and Workforce Development Department (EWDD), to negotiate and execute an Exclusive Negotiation Agreement (ENA) with ALP, a joint venture between The Peebles Corporation, MacFarlane Partners, and Claridge Properties, to effectuate the purchase and sale of Angels Landing and incorporate requirements that the proposed project provide the City with certain community benefits.
   
   
4. INSTRUCT the CLA and CAO, with the assistance of EWDD, to report in regard to the:
   
   
   1. Proposed term sheet for a Disposition and Development Agreement with ALP.
      
      
   2. Proposed term sheet for a Purchase and Sale Agreement with CRA/LA for the purchase of Angels Landing.
      
      
   3. Proposed term sheet for a Purchase and Sale Agreement with ALP for the subsequent sale of Angels Landing.
      
      
   4. Terms for any other necessary documents to effectuate the purchase and sale to include a list of required community benefits.
      
      
5. AUTHORIZE and INSTRUCT the CLA to hire consultants necessary to evaluate the proposed Angels Landing development.
   
   
6. ACCEPT $150,000 for consultant services from ALP to analyze and financing associated with this instruction.
   
   
7. REQUEST and AUTHORIZE the City Controller to deposit, appropriate, and expend all funds received as a result of this action in Fund 100/28, Contractual Services Account No. 3040; and, AUTHORIZE the CLA to make any technical corrections, revisions, or clarifications to the above instructions in order to effectuate the intent of this action.

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The CLA reports that approval of the recommendations in this report will not have an impact on the General Fund. The extent of any future impact on the General Fund is unknown at this time.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the Lincoln Heights Business and Community Benefit District (property-based) Business Improvement District's (BID) 2018 Fiscal Year (FY) Annual Planning Report.

Recommendations for Council action:

1. FIND that the FY 2018 Annual Planning Report for the Lincoln Heights Business and Community Benefit District BID, attached to the Council file, complies with the requirements of the State Law.
                  
2. ADOPT the FY 2018 Annual Planning Report for the Lincoln Heights Business and Community Benefit District BID, attached to the Council file, pursuant to the State Law.

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The City Clerk reports that there is no impact to the General Fund associated with this action.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the Melrose (property-based) Business Improvement District's (BID) 2018 Fiscal Year (FY) Annual Planning Report.

Recommendations for Council action:

1. FIND that the FY 2018 Annual Planning Report for the Melrose BID, attached to the Council file, complies with the requirements of the State Law.
   
   
2.  ADOPT the FY 2018 Annual Planning Report for the Melrose BID, attached to the Council file, pursuant to the State Law.

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The City Clerk reports that there is no impact to the General Fund associated with this action.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the Arts District Los Angeles (property-based) Business Improvement District's (BID) 2018 Fiscal Year (FY) Annual Planning Report.

Recommendations for Council action:

1. FIND that the FY 2018 Annual Planning Report for the Arts District Los Angeles BID, attached to the Council file, complies with the requirements of the State Law.
   
   
2.  ADOPT the FY 2018 Annual Planning Report for the Arts District Los Angeles BID, attached to the Council file, pursuant to the State Law.

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The City Clerk reports that there is no impact to the General Fund associated with this action.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the Sunset and Vine (property-based) Business Improvement District's (BID) 2018 Fiscal Year (FY) Annual Planning Report.

Recommendations for Council action:

1. FIND that the FY 2018 Annual Planning Report for the Sunset and Vine BID, attached to the Council file, complies with the requirements of the State Law.
                  
2. ADOPT the FY 2018 Annual Planning Report for the Sunset and Vine BID, attached to the Council file, pursuant to the State Law.

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The City Clerk reports that there is no impact to the General Fund associated with this action.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the transfer of $375,000 from the General City Purposes Fund and $1,201,000 from the Unappropriated Balance Fund to the Gang Injunction Curfew (GIC) Settlement Fund in connection with implementation of the Los Angeles Reconnection Academy 2.0 (LARCA 2.0) Program for the GIC Settlement.

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

1. AUTHORIZE and REQUEST the Controller to transfer $375,000 cash from the General City Purposes Fund No. 100/56 and $1,201,000 from the Unappropriated Balance Fund No. 100/58, for a total of $1,576,000, to the Gang Injunction Curfew Settlement Fund No. 10B/22.
   
   
2. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, Economic and Workforce Development Department (EWDD), or designee to prepare additional Controller instructions and any necessary technical adjustments that are consistent with Mayor and Council action required to implement the GIC Settlement, subject to the approval of the City Administrative Officer.          

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The EWDD reports that the recommendations contained in the November 20, 2017 joint Workforce Development Board and EWDD report, attached to the Council file, have no additional impact to the City General Fund as these funds were previously allocated to the LARCA 2.0 Program.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to acceptance of $790,180 from the US Department of Justice (DOJ) and $200,000 from the Los Angeles County Department of Probation to provide training, placement, and supportive services to youth in probation.

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

1. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, Economic and Workforce Development Department (EWDD), or designee, to accept $790,180 from the DOJ, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) to be expended over the next two years.
   
   
2. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, EWDD, or designee, to accept $200,000 from the Los Angeles County Department of Probation to be expended over the next 12- months.
   
   

3. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, EWDD, or designee to negotiate and execute agreements with the YouthSource Centers identified below to provide training, placement and supportive services to probation youth served under the DOJ, OJJDP grant for the period of October 1, 2017-September 30, 2019 as follows:
      

   No.	YouthSource Center	Provider	Funding Amount	No. Served
   1	Boyle Heights Youth Source	LAYOM Boyle Heights	$129,096	60
   2	Watts YouthSource Center	LAYOM Watts	129,096	60
   3	South Valley YouthSource	El Proyecto del Barrio	86,064	40
   4	South Los Angeles Vernon Central	Coalition for Responsible Community Development	86,064	40
   		Total:	$430,320	200

   
      
4. AUTHORIZE the General Manager of EWDD, or designee, to negotiate and execute an agreement with the EWDD's Performance Pilot Partnership Consultant, Ruben Gonzales, in an amount not to exceed $50,000 to provide systems coordination support for the period of October 1, 2017-September 30, 2019.
   
   
5. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, EWDD, or designee, to negotiate and execute an agreement with the Los Angeles Brotherhood Crusade, in an amount not to exceed $180,000 in Los Angeles County Department of Probation funds to provide career services to the Juvenile Day Reporting Center in South Los Angeles for a 12-month period, November 1, 2017 through October 31, 2018.
   
   
6. AUTHORIZE the Controller to:
   
   
   1. Establish new account and increase (decrease) appropriations within the DOJ Second Chance Act Fund No. 56T as follows:
             
      

      Account	Title	Amount
      22P122	Economic and Workforce Development	($115,641)
      22P166	Personnel	(2,447)
      22P297	Related Costs- Personnel	(1,941)
      22P299	Reimbursement of General Fund Costs	(70,008)
      22P622	Reserved for EWDD Oversight	299,034
      22PXXX	DOJ Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative	($108,997)
      	Total:	$0

      
             
   2. Decrease appropriations within Fund No. 100/22 as follows:
             
      

      Account	Title	Amount
      1010	Salaries- General	($88,170)
      1070	Salaries- As Needed	(211)
      1090	Overtime	(10)
      2120	Printing and Binding	(9)
      2130	Travel	(5,232)
      3040	Contractual Services	(13,031)
      3310	Transportation	(4)
      3340	Water and Electricity	(2,485)
      6010	Office & Administrative Expense	(1,937)
      6020	Operating Supplies	(5)
      6030	Leasing	($4,547)
      	Total:	($115,641)

      
             
   3. Decrease appropriations within Fund No. 100/66 as follows:
             
      

      Account	Title	Amount
      1010	Salaries- General	($2,447)

      
             
   4. Expend up to $93,396 within the DOJ Second Chance Act fund No. 56T, Account No. 22PXXX, DOJ Second Chance act Reentry Initiative, for participant stipends and/or incentives, and/or all other supportive services to the extent allowed and/or described within the grant agreement and/or the Workforce Development Board Year 18 Annual Plan, upon presentation of proper documentation by EWDD.
      
      
7. AUTHORIZE the Controller to:
   
   
   1. Establish a new interest-bearing fund titled LA County Department of Probation Grants Fund No. XXX to be administered by EWDD.
      
      
   2. Establish a receivable within the newly established LA County Department of Probation Grants Fund No. XXX from the LA County for $200,000.
      
      
   3. Establish new accounts within the newly established LA County Department of Probation Grants Fund No. XXX and appropriate as follows:
             
      

      Account	Title	Amount
      22P122	Economic and Workforce Development	$12,143
      22P166	Personnel	258
      22P297	Related Costs- Personnel	205
      22P299	Reimbursement of General Fund Costs	7,394
      22PXXX	Trauma-Informed Youth Development Program	$180,000
      	Total:	$200,000

      
             
   4. Increase appropriations within Fund No. 100/22 as follows:
             
      

      Account	Title	Amount
      1010	Salaries- General	$9,311
      1070	Salaries- As Needed	22
      3040	Contractual Services	229
      6010	Office and Administrative Expense	1,372
      6030	Leasing	$1,209
      	Total:	$12,143

      
             
   5. Increase appropriations within Fund No. 100/66 as follows:
             
      

      Account	Title	Amount
      1010	Salaries- General	$258

      
             
8. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, EWDD, or designee, to prepare Controller instructions for any necessary technical adjustments, subject to the approval of the City Administrative Officer; and, REQUEST the Controller to implement the instructions. 

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The Workforce Development Board (WDB) and EWDD report that these projects and services described in the November 29, 2017 joint Workforce Development Board and EWDD report, attached to the Council file, are funded by a $790,180 DOJ, OJJDP grant and a $200,000 Department of Probation, and will have no impact on the General Fund.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to utilizing up to $1,529,000 to assist in the cost of development, preparation, and review of an Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Impact Study and associated technical studies for the proposed Hollywood Central Park Project.

Recommendations for Council action, pursuant to Motion (O'Farrell - Ryu):

1. AUTHORIZE the utilization of tax-exempt Community Redevelopment Agency Los Angeles (CRA/LA) Excess Bond Proceeds (EBPs) available to Council District 13 in an amount not to exceed $1,529,000 from the Hollywood Redevelopment Project Area by the Department of Recreation and Parks (RAP) to assist in the cost of development, preparation, and review of an Environmental Impact Report (EIR)/Environmental Impact Study (EIS), and associated technical studies, for the proposed Hollywood Central Park Project.
   
   
2. INSTRUCT the Economic and Workforce Development Department, with the assistance of the City Administrative Officer (CAO), Chief Legislative Analyst (CLA), RAP, and any other applicable City department, to provide a report with recommendations to the CRA/LA Bond Oversight Committee to allocate tax-exempt CRA/LA EBPs not to exceed $1,529,000 to assist in the cost of development, preparation, and review of an EIR/EIS, and associated technical studies, for the proposed Hollywood Central Park Project in Hollywood as described above and identified in the Bond Expenditure Agreement and related Bond Spending Plan for the Hollywood Redevelopment Project Area.        

Fiscal Impact Statement:  Neither the CAO nor the CLA has completed a financial analysis of this report.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to acceptance of Program Year (PY) 2017-18 Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Carry-In Report and request for authority to modify the PY 2017-18 Annual Plan Budget.

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

1. NOTE and FILE the November 9, 2017 joint Workforce Development Board (WDB) and Economic Development Department (EWDD) report, attached to the Council file, relative to the  acceptance of PY 2017-18 WIOA Carry-In Report and request for authority to modify the PY 2017-18 Annual Plan Budget
   
   
2. ACCEPT the November 21, 2017 joint WDB and EWDD report (PY 2017-18 Carry-In Report), attached to the Council file.
   
   
3. APPROVE the proposed modifications to the PY 2017-18 Workforce Development Board (WDB) Year 18 Annual Plan budget as detailed in the November 21, 2017 Joint WDB and EDD report, attached to the Council file.
   
   

4. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, EWDD, or designee, to:
   
   

   1. Accept reimbursements from the Social Security Administration (SSA) for serving as an Employment Network under the SSA’s Ticket to Work Program (as previously approved under Council file No. 12-0818) and authorize EWDD to appropriate and expend within the Disability Employment Initiative Fund No. 54N upon presentation of supporting documentation.
      
      
   2. Appropriate and expend Carry-In funds for City-funded programs, e.g., HireLA’s Youth, Cash for College, and the Summer Youth Employment Program.
      
      
   3. Negotiate and execute amendments to agreements with workforce service providers to provide for a combination of Workforce Investment Act and WIOA funds, as needed.
      
      
   4. Negotiate and execute amendments to agreements with service providers as detailed in the Other Workforce-Related Grants worksheets.
      
      
5. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, EWDD, or designee, to prepare Controller Instructions for any necessary technical adjustments, subject to the approval of the City Administrative Officer; and, REQUEST the Controller to implement the instructions as set forth in Attachment 3 of the November 21, 2017 joint WDB and EWDD report, attached to the Council file.      

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The WDB and EDD report that the November 9, 2017 joint WDB and EWDD report discusses WIOA grants and other workforce-related program revenues.  The EWDD budget reflects the City’s preliminary Cost Allocation Plan 39 rates for related costs (fringe benefits and central services) applicable for Fiscal Year (FY) 2016-17 and are expected to be approved by the City’s federal cognizant agency this FY. The joint report complies with City financial policies that allow reimbursement up to grant limitations.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to staffing and necessary resources for the Department of Cannabis Regulation (DCR).

Recommendations for Council action:

1. NOTE and FILE the City Administrative Officer (CAO) report dated December 8, 2017.
   
   
2. REQUEST the Commission Investigation Division (CID) of the Los Angeles Police Commission, working with the DCR, to begin pre-licensing processing.
   
   
3. REQUEST the CID to prepare a transition and training plan once an expedited hiring plan has been implemented.
   
   
4. INSTRUCT the CAO to reconcile the cost true-up of the fees including the initial phase of CID and training.
   
   
5. INSTRUCT the CAO to report on a regular basis to the Budget and Finance and Personnel and Animal Welfare Committees on the movement of City departmental staff to the DCR, such as temporary loans or interim positions.
   
   
6. INSTRUCT the DCR to investigate the feasibility of utilizing the private sector to assist the DCR in performing some its functions.
   
   
7. INSTRUCT the CAO to report on the cost of various appeals fees, such as for appeals within 500 feet of a proposed commercial cannabis facility, or a reduced fee for petitions where a certain number of signatures are gathered, and a range of options for setting appeals fees to restrict frivolous filing of appeals and to ensure full cost recovery.
   
   

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

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

COMMUNICATION FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF CITY PLANNING and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to a Vesting Zone Change and Height District Change for the property located at 1715-1721 North Wilcox Avenue.

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

PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE, dated November 14, 2017 and disapproved by the Director of Planning on behalf of the Los Angeles City Planning Commission, effectuating a Vesting Zone Change and Height District Change from from C4-2D-SN to (T)(Q)C2-2D-SN, to remove the existing D Limitation and impose a new D Limitation permitting a maximum Floor Area Ratio (FAR) of 3.06:1, in lieu of the otherwise permitted FAR of 2:1 and a maximum building height of 88 feet six inches, in lieu of the otherwise permitted 45 feet per the existing D Limitation, for the construction, use and maintenance of a seven-story, 88 feet six inches tall, 133-room hotel with 3,580 square feet of restaurant uses at the ground floor and rooftop levels, including 103 automobile parking spaces within one at-grade and two subterranean parking levels, for the property located at 1715-1721 North Wilcox Avenue, subject to Conditions of Approval as approved by the PLUM Committee on October 24, 2017.

Applicant: Adolfo Suaya

Representative: Michael Gonzalez, Gonzalez Law Group

Case No. CPC-2016-2263-VZC-HD-CUB-CU-ZAA-WDI-SPR

CEQA No. ENV-2016-2264-MND

Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the Department of City Planning. 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 - FEBRUARY 28, 2018

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - FEBRUARY 28, 2018)

10 VOTES REQUIRED ON SECOND READING

(Planning and Land Use Management Committee waived consideration of the above matter)

CONSIDERATION OF MOTION (BUSCAINO - CEDILLO) relative to the acquisition of the vacant lot located at 490 West 6th Street in San Pedro adjacent to the Warner Grand Theater.

Recommendation for Council action:

INSTRUCT the Department of General Services and the City Administrative Officer to:

1. In consultation with the City Attorney, negotiate a purchase and sale agreement to acquire the property located at 490 West 6th Street in San Pedro.
   
   
2. Report to Council with the purchase price and terms and conditions of the acquisition.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

(Information, Technology, and General Services Committee waived consideration of the above matter)

COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR and CITY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER (CAO) relative to the Fiscal Year (FY) 2016 Countering Violent Extremism (CVE) Grant.

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

1. AUTHORIZE the Mayor, or designee, to:
   
   

   a.	Accept the FY 2016 CVE Grant award in the amount of $425,000 for a grant performance period of August 1, 2017 through July 31, 2019.
   b.	Execute FY 2016 CVE Grant award agreements and submit any other necessary agreements and documents relative to the FY 2016 CVE grant award, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form.
   c.	Negotiate and execute a contract between the City of Los Angeles and a vendor to work as a program coordinator for a term of up to 24 months within the grant performance period, for a total not to exceed $62,020, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form.
   d.	Negotiate and execute a contract between the City of Los Angeles and Cross Cultural Expressions Community Counseling Center for the operation of the Safe Spaces Program for a term of up to 24 months within the grant performance period, for a total not to exceed $75,000, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form.
   e.	Negotiate and execute a contract between the City of Los Angeles and Intellect, Love, and Mercy Foundation to conduct youth leadership and capacity building services, for a term of up to 24 months within the grant performance period, for a total not to exceed $26,000, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form.
   f.	Negotiate and execute a contract between the City of Los Angeles and Tiyya Foundation to conduct integration services to support families and youth, for a term of up to 24 months within the grant performance period, for a total not to exceed $45,000, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form.
   g.	Negotiate and execute a contract between the City of Los Angeles and Not In Our Town to provide tools to address hate, bias and promote inclusive communities through workshops and community events, for a term of up to 24 months within the grant performance period, for a total not to exceed $30,000, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form.
   h.	Negotiate and execute a contract between the City of Los Angeles and 211 LA County to provide continued, Phase III, development of the Building Healthy Communities website and functionality, for a term of up to 24 months within the grant performance period, for a total not to exceed $40,000, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form.
   i.	Negotiate and execute a contract between the City of Los Angeles and RAND Corporation to develop content categories for the Building Healthy Communities website to include resources, materials, and other items relevant to the network of community-based organizations, for a term of up to 24 months within the grant performance period, for a total not to exceed $48,959, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form.
   j.	Negotiate and execute contracts between the City of Los Angeles and one to three vendors, to be identified and approved by the Grantor, to provide subject matter expert-led training at workshops and conferences, for a term of up to 24 months within the grant performance period, for a total not to exceed $15,000 cumulatively, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form.
   k.	Negotiate and execute a contract between the City of Los Angeles and a vendor to promote access and connect with resources, for a term of up to 24 months within the grant performance period, for a total not to exceed $18,000, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form.
   l.	Submit to the Grantor requests for drawdown of funds or reimbursements of City funds expended for eligible grant purposes.

2. AUTHORIZE the Controller to:
   
   

   a.	Establish a new interest-bearing fund entitled FY16 CVE Grant, and create a receivable in the Fund in the amount of $425,000 for the FY16 CVE Grant.
   b.	Expend and receive funds upon presentation of documentation and proper demand by the Mayor’s Office of Public Safety to reimburse City departments.
   c.	Appropriate funds within the new Fund No. XXX/46 as follows:

   
   

   Fund No./Dept. No.	Account No.	Account Title		Amount
   XXX/46	46P304	Contractual Services		$359,979
   XXX/46	46P213	Travel		3,000
   XXX/46	46P146	Mayor		40,523
   XXX/46	46P299	Reimbursement of General Fund Costs		21,498
   			Total:	$425,000

   
   

   d.	Transfer appropriations from Fund No. XXX/46, FY16 CVE Grant, to the General Fund to reimburse CVE-related expenditures as follows:

   
   

   From:
   Fund No./Dept No.	Account No.	Title		Amount
   XXX/46	46P146	Mayor		$40,523.00
   			Total:	$40,523.00
   To:
   Fund No./Dept No.	Account No.	Title		Amount
   100/46	001020	Grant Reimbursed		$40,523.00
   			Total:	$40,523.00

   
   

   e.	Transfer up to $21,498 from Fund No. XXX, Account No. 46P299 to the General Fund No. 100/46, Revenue Source No. 5346, for reimbursement of grant funded fringe benefits.
   f.	Transfer cash from Fund No. XXX/46 to reimburse the General Fund, on an as-needed basis, upon presentation of proper documentation from City Departments.

3. AUTHORIZE the Mayor, or designee, to prepare Controller instructions for any technical accounting adjustments, subject to the approval of the CAO; and, AUTHORIZE the Controller to implement the instructions.

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The CAO reports that there is no impact to the General Fund as a result of these actions.  Approval of the recommendations within the report will allow for the expenditure of the FY 2016 CVE Grant.  These actions are in compliance with the City's Financial Policies in that grant funds are sufficient to support grant activities.  No matching funds are required by this grant.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

(Public Safety Committee waived consideration of the above matter)

The City Council shall recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled Steve Brown v. City of Los Angeles, et al., United States District Court Case No. CV16-05803-CAS-(SSx). (This matter arises from an incident involving members of the Los Angeles Police Department on October 26, 2015, in Los Angeles, California.)

(Budget and Finance Committee considered the above matter in Closed Session on December 11, 2017)

ADOPTED

MOTION (KREKORIAN - ENGLANDER)

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

1. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney to expend up to $250,000 in settlement of the above-entitled matter.
   
   
2. AUTHORIZE the Controller to transfer $250,000 from the Liability Claims Fund No. 100/59, Account No. 009798, Miscellaneous Liability Payouts, to Fund No. 100/59, Account NO. 009792, Police Liability Payouts.
   
   
3. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney to draw a demand from Fund No. 100/59, Account No. 009792, Police Liability Payouts, in the amount of $250,000 and made payable to Sias/Carr LLP Client Trust Account and Steve Arnett Brown, Jr.
   
   
4. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney, or designee, to make necessary technical adjustments, subject to the approval of the City Administrative Officer; and, AUTHORIZE the Controller to implement the instructions.

The City Council shall recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled Leah Manning v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BC633458. (This matter arises out of an alleged dangerous condition involving a trip-and-fall incident that occurred on April 10, 2016, in front of a residential property at 16524 Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles.)

(Budget and Finance Committee considered the above matter in Closed Session on December 11, 2017)

ADOPTED

MOTION (KREKORIAN - ENGLANDER)

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

1. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney to pay a total of $200,000 in settlement of the above-entitled matter.
   
   
2. AUTHORIZE the Controller to transfer $200,000 from the Liability Claims Fund No. 100/59, Account No. 009798, Miscellaneous Liability Payouts, to Fund No. 100/59, Account No. 009795, Public Works, Street Services Liability Payouts.
   
   
3. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney to draw a demand from Fund No. 100/59, Account No. 009795, Public Works, Street Services Liability Payouts, in the amount of $200,000 and made payable jointly to the Voss, Silverman, and Braybrook LLP and Leah Manning.
   
   
4. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney, or designee, to make necessary technical adjustments, subject to the approval of the City Administrative Officer; and, AUTHORIZE the Controller to implement the instructions.

ATTEST: Holly L. Wolcott, CITY CLERK

By:

Council Clerk                                         PRESIDENT OF THE CITY COUNCIL