Council and Committee Referral "Hot Sheet"           
For Tuesday, November 25, 2014           
 
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11-0010-S20
CD 1
 
  To Public Safety Committee
Board of Police Commissioners report 14-0398, dated November 18, 2014, relative to the request for payment for a reward in connection with the attack on Bryan Stow.

11-0404-S1
CD 7
 
  To Council (Tentatively scheduled for December 2, 2014)
Motion (Fuentes - Huizar) - That the Council waive all City of Los Angeles Bond policies to allow the California Statewide Communities Development Authority to incur the Loan on behalf of the Project; etc.

12-0014-S25
 
  To Budget and Finance Committee
City Administrative Officer report 0130-01756-1584, dated November 24, 2014, relative to a request to increase funding for Attorney Conflict Panel contracts with the law firms of Richards Watson and Gershon and Klein Hornig, LLP and a request to enter into a contract agreement with Richards Watson and Gershon for legal representation for Marlton Recovery Partner, LLC litigation.

12-0014-S26
 
  To Budget and Finance Committee
City Administrative Officer report 0130-01756-1583, dated November 24, 2014, relative to a status discussion in Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1) in the case of Marlton Recovery Partners, LLC v. CRA/LA.

13-0010-S43
 
  To Council (Tentatively scheduled for December 2, 2014)
Motion (Koretz - OFarrell) - That the Council reaffirm its findings for the reward offer relative to the unsolved murder of Harvey Cohen 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.

13-0933-S1
 
  To Budget and Finance Committee
City Attorney report R14-0433, dated November 25, 2014, relative to a discussion in Closed Session regarding potential litigation for the Arts Development Fee Trust Fund.

13-1516-s3
CD 3
 
  To Public Works and Gang Reduction Committee
Motion (Bluemnfield - Martinez) - That the Department of Public Works be directed to prepare and present a report on the condition of various streets and roadways withdrawn from pubic use in 1936 under Ordinance No. 76896 with Council District 3, and to take the steps necessary to reinstate such streets and roadways as public streets; etc.

14-0002-S106
 
  To Rules, Elections and Intergovernmental Relations Committee
Resolution (Blumenfield - Fuentes) - Resolved, that with the concurrence of the Mayor, that by the adoption of this Resolution, the City of Los Angeles hereby includes in its 2015-2016 Federal Legislative Program its position for or sponsorship of legislation or administration action that the Federal Communications Commission act to declare that the Internet be classified as a Title II service to ensure Net Neutrality and an open internet.

14-0011-S29
CD 14
 
  To Council (Tentatively scheduled for December 2, 2014)
Motion (Huizar - OFarrell) - That funds in the Central Los Angeles Rcycling and Transfer Station Community Amenities Trust Fund be transferred and appropriated to the Council District 14 portion of the Street Furniture Revenue Fund for tree trimmimg and tree light installation in Council District 14; etc.

14-0161-S1
 
  To Energy and Environment Committee
Motion (Fuentes - Blumenfield) - That the Department of Water and Power be requested to immediately report to the Council regarding the internal/independent assessment of the Customer Information System conversion and TMG Consulting's findings and recommendations regarding the matter.

14-0886
 
  To Transportation Committee
City Attorney report R14-0432, dated November 25, 2014, relative to a draft ordinance amending the Municipal Code to add 135th Street between Vermont Avenue and Estrella Avenue.

14-1601
CD 9
 
  To Arts, Parks, Health, Aging, and River Committee
L.A. for Kids Steering Committee report 0220-03145-0274, dated November 24, 2014, relative to authorizing the City Engineer to negotiate and execute Amendment No. 1 to the Proposition K Grant Agreement No. C-98258 and Supplemental No. 13 to the Proposition K Grant Agreement for Maintenance Funding No. C-102482 to change the organization's legal name from All Peoples Christian Center to All Peoples Community Center.

14-1602
CD 7, 9, 14
 
  To Arts, Parks, Health, Aging, and River Committee
L.A. for Kids Steering Committee report 0220-03145-0275, dated November 24, 2014, relative to authorizing the Department of Recreation and Parks (RAP) term extension for three RAP administered Proposition A projects as well as a project scope amendment to one of those projects.

14-1603
 
  To Rules, Elections and Intergovernmental Relations Committee
City Clerk report, dated November 24, 2014, relative to fees for election recounts.

14-1604
CD 14
 
  To Innovation, Technology and General Services Committee
Chief Legislative Analyst, City Administrative Officer and City Engineer Joint Report, dated November 24, 2014, relative to certifying the Bureau of Engineering Final Environmental Report and approve the preferred alternative project for the Los Angeles Street Civic Center Building (Parker Center Site).

14-1605
 
  To Budget and Finance Committee
City Attorney report R14-0430, dated November 24, 2014, relative to a recommendation for settlement discussion in Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1) in the case of The Tiara Group v. City of Los Angeles.

14-1606
 
  To Budget and Finance Committee
City Attorney report R14-0431, dated November 25, 2014, relative to the retention of outside counsel (No cost to the City) on litigation challenging private development projects.

14-1611
CD 5
 
  To Public Works and Gang Reduction Committee
Motion (Koretz - O'Farrell) - That the Department of Public Works be directed to report on the current roadway condition of Beverly Estates Drive, between Beverly Grove Drive and Tower Grove Drive, in Council District 5, which was withdrawn from pubic use in 1936 under Ordinance No. 77302, and to report on the steps necessary to reinstate Beverly Estates Drive as a public street.

14-1612
 
  To Budget and Finance Committee
To Public Works and Gang Reduction Committee

Motion (LaBonge - OFarrell) - That the Council authorize the Board of Public Works, Director of Accounting to tranfer funds from the Pubic Works Trust Fund to the Bureau of Street Services for the purpose of trimming approximately 80 trees.

14-1613
 
  To Arts, Parks, Health, Aging, and River Committee
Motion (LaBonge - OFarell) - That Council adopt the attached Resolution which assigns to the Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association a right to apply for Proposition A Cities Excess Funds, which are available from the Los Angeles County Regional Park and Open Space District for the Third Supervisorial District of the County of Los Angeles, on condition that the funds are used for the completion of the Los Angeles Zoo Lighting Project.

14-1614
CD 10
 
  To Housing Committee
Motion (Wesson, Jr. - OFarrell) - That the Council, subject to the approval of the Mayor , authorize the Controller to reappropriate within and transfer and appropriate funds from the Community Development Trust Fund to the Bureau of Street Services (BSS) Fund, Contractual Services for the Pico Washington Streetscape Project and reappropriate within and transfer and appropriate funds from the AB 1290 Fund to the BSS Fund, Contractual Services for the Washington Boulevard Project.

14-1615
 
  To Transportation Committee
Motion (Huizar - LaBonge) - That the Council instruct the Department of Transporation, with the assistance and cooperation of the Office of the Chief Legislative Analyst and the City Attorney, to explore the feasibility of implementing changes to the Citys parking citation issuance policies and/or creative parking restrictions to address commercial vehicles that repeatedly violate posted parking restrictions in the Los Angeles Fashion District.

14-1616
 
  To Rules, Elections and Intergovernmental Relations Committee
Motion (Wesson, Jr. - Huizar - et al.) - That the Office of Immigrant Affairs, with the assistance of the City Administrative Officer and in consultation with other affected City offices and departments, be requested to make a presentation directly to Council on President Obama's new immigration initiative, what impact it will have on Los Angeles, how it wil be implemented, and how we can help and protect the immigrant population of our City in this matter.

14-1617
CD 5
 
  To Transportation Committee
Resolution (Koretz - OFarrell) - Resolve, that the Council, pursuant to the Municipal Code, hereby establishes a Temporary Preferential Parking District on Pearl Street, Cotner Avenue, Pickford Street, Cotner Avenue and Richland Avenue, as described in the body of the Resolution, etc.

14-1618
CD 5
 
  To Transportation Committee
Resolution (Koretz - OFarrell) - Resolved, that the Council pursuant to California Vehicle Code, hereby prohibits the parking of vehicles that are inexcess of 22 feet in length or over 84 inches in height Monday throuh Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on both sides of 3rd Street between Robertson Boulevard and La Cienega Boulevard; etc.