Council and Committee Referral "Hot Sheet"           
For Friday, February 13, 2015           
 
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11-1020-S1
 
  To Education and Neighborhoods Committee
Department of Neighborhood Empowerment report, dated February 11, 2015, relative to creating funding accounts for the LA Congress of Neighborhoods and for Neighborhood Council Budget Advocacy.

13-1513
 
  To Personnel and Animal Welfare Committee
Department of Animal Services report, dated February 12, 2015, relative to the increase of cat limits for owned cats.

14-0029-S2
 
  To Economic Development Committee
City Attorney report R15-0028, dated February 11, 2015, relative to a draft ordinance adding to the Administrative Code to create the Metropolis Hotel Project Trust Fund for the receipt and disbursement of Hotel Development Incentive Payments related to the approval of the Metropolis Hotel Development Project.

14-0221
 
  To Audits Committee
Controller report, dated February 12, 2015, relative to the Fiscal Year 2013-14 audited financial statements of the Mobile Source Air Pollution Reduction Program for the year ended June 30, 2014.

14-0656
 
  To Planning and Land Use Management Committee
City Attorney report R15-0033, dated February 12, 2015, relative to draft interim control ordinances establishing a moratorium on the issuance of building and demolition permits within proposed Historic Preservation Overlay Zones and prohibiting the issuance of building permits for the construction of residentially zoned properties where construction does not meet neighborhood-specific criteria.

14-1184-S1
 
  To Rules, Elections and Intergovernmental Relations Committee
Los Angeles 2020 Commission report, dated April 1, 2014, relative to the recommendation regarding Elections Consolidation (holding municipal elections at the same time as state and federal elections).

14-1184-S2
 
  To Budget and Finance Committee
Los Angeles 2020 Commission report, dated April 1, 2014, relative to the recommendation regarding Adopting a Truth in Budgeting Ordinance.

14-1184-S3
 
  To Trade, Commerce and Tourism Committee
Los Angeles 2020 Commission report, dated April 1, 2014, relative to the recommendation regarding Combining the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.

14-1184-S4
 
  To Economic Development Committee
To Trade, Commerce and Tourism Committee

Los Angeles 2020 Commission report, dated April 1, 2014, relative to the recommendation regarding Establishing a Regional Tourism Authority.

14-1184-S5
 
  To Economic Development Committee
Los Angeles 2020 Commission report, dated April 1, 2014, relative to the recommendation regarding a Focus on Economic Clusters to Generate Jobs of the Future.

14-1184-S6
 
  To Planning and Land Use Management Committee
Los Angeles 2020 Commission report, dated April 1, 2014, relative to the recommendation regarding Updating Community Plans.

14-1656
 
  To Public Works and Gang Reduction Committee
City Attorney report R15-0032, dated February 12, 2015, relative to a discussion in Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1) regarding pending litigation concerning the storage of personal property on City sidewalks.

15-0005-S43
CD 8
 
  To Council
Housing and Community Investment Department report, dated February 13, 2015, and a Resolution relative to the removal of the property at 1432 West 66th Street from the Rent Escrow Account Program (REAP).

15-0005-S44
CD 9
 
  To Council
Housing and Community Investment Department report, dated February 13, 2015, and a Resolution relative to the removal of the property at 5912 South Bonsallo Avenue from the Rent Escrow Account Program (REAP).

15-0005-S45
CD 9
 
  To Council
Housing and Community Investment Department report, dated February 13, 2015, and a Resolution relative to the removal of the property at 896 East 49th Place from the Rent Escrow Account Program (REAP).

15-0005-S46
CD 9
 
  To Council
Housing and Community Investment Department report, dated February 13, 2015, and a Resolution relative to the removal of the property at 1332 East 33rd Street from the Rent Escrow Account Program (REAP).

15-0005-S47
CD 13
 
  To Council
Housing and Community Investment Department report, dated February 13, 2015, and a Resolution relative to the removal of the property at 1630 North Winona Boulevard from the Rent Escrow Account Program (REAP).

15-0010-S7
CD 9
 
  To Council
Motion (Price - Buscaino) - That, by adoption of this Motion, the Council provide an offer of reward for information leading to the identification, apprehension, and conviction of the person responsible for the death of John Doe on February 1, 2015, etc.

15-0011-S1
CD 13
 
  To Council
Motion (O'Farrell - Koretz) - That the Council, approve the Street Banner Program being coordinated by the Armenian Genocide Centennial Committee in support of the "March for Justice'" as a City of Los Angeles Event street banner program.

15-0011-S2
CD 4
 
  To Council
Motion (LaBonge - Bonin) - That funds from Council District 4 portion of the Street Furniture Revenue Fund be transferred / appropriated to the Transportation Fund for the installation of traffic calming measures on Los Feliz Boulevard.

15-0061
 
  To Budget and Finance Committee
To Personnel and Animal Welfare Committee

City Administrative Officer revised report 0220-05127-0000, dated February 11, 2015, relative to the Bureau of Engineering proposal to create a new division responsible for managing Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) and Exposition Metro Line Construction Authority (Metro) construction projects (collectively, Metro/Expo Authority).

15-0067
 
  To Education and Neighborhoods Committee
Department of Neighborhood Empowerment report, dated February 12, 2015, relative to creating a system of regional grievance panels to consider Neighborhood Council grievances and creating the option for the Board of Neighborhood Commissioners to declare one or more seats on a Neighborhood Council board vacant rather than decertifying an entire Neighborhood Council.

15-0164
CD 15
 
  To Trade, Commerce and Tourism Committee
Board of Harbor Commissioners Revised report, dated February 12, 2015, relative to Board Resolution No. 14-7725 approving the Second Amendment to Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) General Purpose Operating Agreement No. 09-2346 with Citizen Watch Company of America, Incorporated, FTZ 202, Site 7D.

15-0177
 
  To Arts, Parks, Health, Aging, and River Committee
Department of Recreation and Parks report, dated February 12, 2015, relative to an authorizing Resolution and Board of Recreation and Park Commissioners report No. 15-004 regarding the submission of a State of California Land and Water Conservation Fund grant application for the Runyon Canyon Acquisition Project.

15-0178
CD 4
 
  To Transportation Committee
Motion (LaBonge - Bonin) - That the Department of Transportation be directed to analyze the turn signals within the Los Feliz Neighborhood and make recommendations on the signal timing in order to improve traffic flow: Left Turn Arrow on Los Feliz Boulevard at Fern Dell Drive; Left Turn Arrow southbound on Los Feliz Boulevard at Vermont Avenue.

15-0179
CD 5, 10, 13
 
  To Council
Motion (O'Farrell - Blumenfield) - That Council instruct the City Clerk to schedule a Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982 (TEFRA) Hearing on the agenda for Council Meeting to be held on Wednesday, March 4, 2015 at 200 North Spring Street, Room 340 for the benefit of AIDS Health Foundation and other related matters.

15-0180
CD 1
 
  To Council
Motion (Cedillo - Fuentes) - That funds in Council District 1 Redevelopment Projects - Services be transferred / appropriated to the Board of Public Works Fund Contractual Services for the community beautification and clean-up efforts of the Los Angeles Conservation Corps in Council District 1, etc.

15-0181
 
  To Trade, Commerce and Tourism Committee
Motion (Price - Blumenfield) - That the Council instruct the Los Angeles Department of Convention and Tourism Development to report on options to generate additional revenues from available parking resources at the Convention Center.

15-0182
CD 13
 
  To Housing Committee
Motion (OFarrell - LaBonge) - That Council, subject to the approval of the Mayor, approve the change in use of CDBG funds from construction of the retail component to providing working capital for the Step Up on Vine Cafe project.

15-0183
CD 4
 
  To Planning and Land Use Management Committee
Motion (LaBonge - Huizar) - That the Planning Department be directed to provide information and advice, on an as-needed basis, to assist the Miracle Mile Residential Association in its efforts to conduct through private consulting services the necessary analyses in support of Historic Preservation Overlay Zone designation in the Miracle Mile residential area, etc.