Council and Committee Referral "Hot Sheet"           
For Friday, August 29, 2014           
 
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11-1378
 
  To Council (Tentatively scheduled for September 12, 2014)
Motion (OFarrell - LaBonge) - That the previous Council Action of January 14, 2014 authorizing the Department of Recreation and Parks to apply for the 2013 Housing-Related Parks Program grant funds be amended to adopt the attached Resolution in place of the Resolution adopted previously which replaces and with or in authorizing the appropriate staff to execute the necessary documents.

13-0010-S10
CD 8
 
  To Council (Tentatively scheduled for September 12, 2014)
Motion (Parks - OFarrell) - That the Council reaffirm its findings for the reward offer relative to the unsolved murder of Tyree Rowe (Council Action of May 28, 2013, Council File 13-0010-S10), 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.

13-1167-S1
 
  To Council (Scheduled for September 10, 2014)
Resolution (LaBonge - Fuentes, et al.) - Resolve that by adoption of this Resolution, the Council reaffirms and reiterates its support, in light of the upcoming football season, for the efforts for the National Football League to bring its franchise back to the City of Los Angeles.

13-1265-S1
CD 13
 
  To Housing Committee
City Administrative Officer report 0220-00540-1100, dated August 28, 2014, relative to the Housing and Community Investment Department request for authorization to issue funds in Tax-Exempt Multi-Family Conduit Revenue Bonds for the Berendos Apartment Project.

13-1433-S2
 
  To Public Safety Committee
Motion (LaBonge - Englander) - That the Department of Emergency Management be directed to work with Neighborhood Councils in respective Council Districts to ensure earthquake preparedness for constituents across the City.

14-0002-S94
 
  To Council
Chief Legislative report 14-08-0637, dated August 29, 2014, relative to the Resolution (Wesson Jr. - Price) to include in the Citys 2013-14 State Legislative Program its position of AB 1399 (Medina and V. Manual Perez) which would establish the California New Markets Tax Credit Program.

14-0011-S20
CD 12
 
  To Council (Tentatively scheduled for September 12, 2014)
Motion (Englander - Blumenfield) - That funds from the Council District 12 portion of the Street Furniture Revenue Fund be transferred/appropriated to the Street Services Fund (Salaries - General) for various street improvement projects in Council District 12; etc.

14-0078-S4
 
  To Energy and Environment Committee
Motion (Huizar - Fuentes) - That the Department of Water and Power explore and report to Council on opportunities to coordinate with Central Basin Municipal Water District to expedite delivery of recycled water to potential customers in Los Angeles adjacent to the Central Basin's territory, and to identify potential savings, if any, that could result.

14-0857
 
  To Personnel and Animal Welfare Committee
To Public Safety Committee

Fire Department report, dated August 29, 2014, relative to the Resolution authority from September 8, 2014 through June 30, 2015 for the positions in the Fire Department.

14-1194
 
  To Arts, Parks, Health, Aging, and River Committee
L.A. for Kids Steering Committee report, dated August 28, 2014, relative to the Resolution to Initiate Proceedings for the 2015-16 Proposition K Assessment.

14-1195
CD 12
 
  To Council (Tentatively scheduled for September 12, 2014)
Motion (Englander - Blumenfield) - That funds in the AB1290 Fund (CD 12 Redevelopment Projects - Services) be transferred/appropriated to the Accounts listed in the Motion, and in the amounts specified, in the Street Services Fund for off-grade curb and gutter work for various locations outside of Granada Hills in Council District 12; etc.

14-1197
 
  To Public Works and Gang Reduction Committee
Motion (Blumenfield - OFarrell) - That the Department of Public Works Bureau of Engineering be instructed with the City Attorneys assistance, to develop a standard for using artificial turf in parkways, to request funding and technical support from the Department of Water and Power for said work, and report back to Council with the developed standard and proposed implementation.

14-1198
 
  To Public Safety Committee
Motion (LaBonge - Englander) - That the Police Department, the City Administrative Officer and the Chief Legislative Analyst be instructed to provide recommendations on how to strictly enforce the restriction of operation of Unmanned Aerial Systems (UASs) to designated areas or remote controlled airfields within the City of Los Angeles.

14-1199
CD 2
 
  To Planning and Land Use Management Committee
Motion (Krekorian - Huizar) - That the Council instruct the Planning Department Office of Historic Resources to begin the nomination process to designate the Sycamore trees along both sides of Cantura Street from Vantage to Rhodes Avenues in the Laurel Terrace Residential Historic District of Studio City as an Historic Cultural Monument in the City of Los Angeles, etc.