Council and Committee Referral "Hot Sheet"           
For Wednesday, August 20, 2014           
 
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12-0926-S4
  
  To Trade, Commerce and Tourism Committee
Board of Airport Commissioners report, dated August 18, 2014, relative to Board Resolution No. 25464 approving the Ninth Amendment to Contract No. DA-4159 with Kaye Scholer, LLP for legal services relating to federal regulatory and litigation matters for Los Angeles World Airports.
12-1549-S3
  
  To Economic Development Committee
To Innovation, Technology and General Services Committee
City Administrative Officer report 0220-04736-0007, dated August 19, 2014, relative to Asset Management Strategic Planning Unit recommendations for evaluation of City properties for City use and economic development.
12-1657-S5
CD 4 		 
  To Budget and Finance Committee
City Administrative Officer report 0220-04582-0010, dated August 19, 2014, relative to the approval and acceptance of the negotiated exchange of property tax revenue resulting from boundary adjustment of territory known as Annexation 2014-01 (NBC/Universal Evolution Plan).
13-0010-S2
CD 3 		 
  To Council (Tentatively scheduled for August 27, 2014)
Motion (Blumenfield - Englander) - That the Council reaffirm its findings for the reward offer relative to the unsolved hit-and-run death of pedestrian Thomas Price on December 2, 2012, and that the reward offer be reinstated for an additional period of six months from the publication of the renewed offer of reward by the City Clerk, etc.
13-0046
  
  To Planning and Land Use Management Committee
City Administrative Officer report 0220-04851-0006, dated August 20, 2014, relative to Development Services Reform Initiative - Status Report Two.
13-0378-S1
  
  To Council (Tentatively scheduled for August 27, 2014)
Motion (Krekorian - Martinez) - That the Department of Neighborhood Empowerment be authorized to use the 4th floor Media Room, Rotunda, Spring Street forecourt, and South Lawn in City Hall on Saturday, September 20, 2014 from 6:00am to 5:00pm, with the understanding that the Department of Neighborhood Empowerment reimburse the Department of General Services for all the expenses related to this event.
14-0002-S92
  
  To Rules, Elections and Intergovernmental Relations Committee
Resolution (Blumenfield - Huizar) - Resolve that by the adoption of this Resolution, the Los Angeles City Council with the concurrence of the Mayor, hereby includes in the Citys 2013-14 State Legislative Programs its position for the passage of AB 1739 and SB 1168, which enables local agencies to manage groundwater production.
14-0011-S17
CD 14 		 
  To Council (Tentatively scheduled for August 27, 2014)
Motion (Huizar - Buscaino) - That the Council, subject to the approval of the Mayor, authorize the Controller to transfer and appropriate funds from the Council District (CD) 14 portion of the Street Furniture Revenue Fund to the Department of Public Works, Bureau of Street Services Fund for unimproved median island maintenance in CD 14; etc.
14-0999
  
  To Council
City Administrative Officer report, dated August 15, 2014, relative to the salary recommendation for Ralph M. Terrazas, Fire Chief.
14-1090
CD 11 		 
  To Public Works and Gang Reduction Committee
Bureau of Engineering report, dated August 19, 2014, relative to initiating vacation proceedings for Reseda Boulevard (portion of southeasterly side) from approximately 140 feet northeasterly of Sunset Boulevard.
14-1099
CD 4 		 
  To Public Works and Gang Reduction Committee
Bureau of Engineering report dated, August 19, 2014, relative to initiating vacation proceedings for the alley southerly of Durand Drive and easterly of Creston Drive.
14-1123
  
  To Housing Committee
City Ethics Commission report, dated August 19, 2014, relative to the pre-confirmation financial disclosure statement for Leni Boorstin.
14-1143
  
  To Trade, Commerce and Tourism Committee
Board of Airport Commissioners report, dated August 18, 2014, relative to Board Resolution No. 25463 approving the seventh amendment to Contract No. DA-4266 with Demetriou, Del Guercio, Spring and Francis, LLP for legal services to assist the Los Angeles World Airports and the City Attorney with real estate and related matters.
14-1144
  
  To Trade, Commerce and Tourism Committee
Board of Airport Commissioners report, dated August 18, 2014, relative to Board Resolution No. 25471 approving the ten year premier passenger lounge space lease with Etihad Airways at Los Angeles International Airport.
14-1153
CD 6 		 
  To Public Works and Gang Reduction Committee
Motion (Martinez - Blumenfield) - That the Bureau of Street Services, with the assistance of the Bureau of Street Lighting, Airport Department, Police Department, Board of Public Works, and in consultation with Council District 6 as well as the Van Nuys Airport Association, to review and make recommendations for the maintenance, security and beautification of the Sherman Way tunnel, as well as to identify potential funding for this purpose.
14-1154
CD 6 		 
  To Planning and Land Use Management Committee
South Valley Area Planning Commission report, dated August 19, 2014, relative to a zone change at 17320-17344 West Vanowen Street and 6738 North Andasol Avenue.
14-1155
CD 10 		 
  To Planning and Land Use Management Committee
Motion (Wesson, Jr. - Parks) - That pursuant to Charter Section 245, the Council assert jurisdiction over the August 19, 2014 South Los Angeles Area Planning Commission actions on the approvals, denials, requests granted in part, and Mitigated Negative Declaration relative to 3780 West Martin Luther King Boulevard and 4055-4081 South Marlton Avenue (APCS-2013-4102-SPE-DRB- SPP-SPR and ENV-2013-4103-MND); etc.
14-1156
  
  To Public Works and Gang Reduction Committee
Motion (Englander - Buscaino - Cedillo) - That the Department of Public Works be instructed to review the feasibility of utilizing Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tag technologies, such as the tag employed by the City of Dayton, Ohio, to better identify and track utility contractors and private developers undertaking street cuts within the public-right-of-way.
14-1158
  
  To Public Works and Gang Reduction Committee
Motion (OFarrell - LaBonge) - That the Council, subject to the approval of the Mayor, authorize the Public Works Office of Accounting, with support from the Bureau of Engineering, to expend funds subject to the availability of Fund LA River Revitalization Master payable to US Army Corps of Engineers to fulfill the Citys 50% cost share obligation for the additional work to update and expand analysis and revise the Studys Integrated Feasibility Report; etc.
14-1300
  
  To Rules, Elections and Intergovernmental Relations Committee
City Clerk report, dated August 20, 2014, relative to the certified results of the Special Elections held August 12, 2014 to fill the vacancy in the Los Angeles Unitied School District, Board District 1.