Council and Committee Referral "Hot Sheet"           
For Tuesday, March 03, 2015           
 
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14-0054-S1
 
  To Public Safety Committee
Motion (Englander - Buscaino) - That the Police Department report on the procedures needed to begin impounding vehicles used in illegal street racing, exhibitions of speed, and reckless driving, for the maximum amount of time allowed under the law.

14-0444-S1
 
  To Public Safety Committee
Motion (Englander - Buscaino) - That the City Attorney be requested to prepare and draft an ordinance that would allow for the impounding of vehicles involved in hit-and-run crimes that cause either minor injury or property damage for the maximum amount of time allowed under law andthat would allow the Police Department to seize and auction or destroy cars that are involved in hit-and-run crimes resulting in great bodily injury or death.

14-0528
CD 13
 
  To Arts, Parks, Health, Aging, and River Committee
To Innovation, Technology and General Services Committee

Municipal Facilities Committee report, dated March 3, 2015, relative to authorization for funding for the site-specific Master Plan for the Central Service Yard at 3900 West Chevy Chase Drive.

14-0600-S256
 
  To Budget and Finance Committee
City Administrative Officer report 0220-05117-0000, dated March 3, 2015, relative to the Third (Mid-Year) financial Status report for the fiscal year 2014-15.

14-0712
 
  To Personnel and Animal Welfare Committee
Personnel Department report, dated March 3, 2015, relative to various actions regarding the employment verification services.

14-1728
 
  To Innovation, Technology and General Services Committee
Municipal Facilities Committee report, dated March 3, 2015, relative to an amendment to Contract No. C-111811 with CBRE to increase compensation for various authorizations related to the Citys recovery response to the Figueroa Plaza - Da Vinci Complex fire.

15-0002-S14
 
  To Rules, Elections and Intergovernmental Relations Committee
Chief Legislative Analyst report 15-02-0142, dated March 3, 2015, relative to Resolution (Cedillo - Price) to include in the City's 2015-16 Federal Legislative Program its position of any administrative and legislative action which would contest the Texas Federal District Court ruling suspending the President's executive actions in support of immigrants.

15-0002-S15
 
  To Rules, Elections and Intergovernmental Relations Committee
Resolution (Koretz - Martinez) - Resolve that, with the concurrence of the Mayor and by the adoption of this Resolution, the City of Los Angeles hereby includes in its 2015-16 State Legislative Program its position on recent legislation to be introduced by Senators Richard Pan and Ben Allen and/or any legislative and/or administrative action that would tighten State immunization laws.

15-0002-S16
 
  To Rules, Elections and Intergovernmental Relations Committee
Resolution (Koretz - Krekorian) - Resolve that, with the concurrence of the Mayor and by the adoption of this Resolution, the City of Los Angeles hereby includes in its 2015-16 State Legislative Program its position on AB 24 (Nazarian) that reinforces a minimum set of safety standards for all drivers of charter party carriers such as limousines, buses and transportation network companies.

15-0002-S17
 
  To Rules, Elections and Intergovernmental Relations Committee
Resolution (Cedillo - Englander - Blumenfield) - Resolve that, with the concurrence of the Mayor and by adoption of this Resolution, the City of Los Angeles hereby includes in its 2015-16 State Legislative Program its position on AB 428 (Nazarian), which would establish a tax credit for individuals who make seismic retrofits to their buildings.

15-0218-S6
CD 13
 
  To Council (tentatively scheduled for March 17, 2015)
Motion (O'Farrell - LaBonge) - That the Council accept the donation by the Hollywood Property Owners Alliance and the Central Hollywood Coalition of an upgraded digital surveillance system, for use by the Police Department for the Hollywood Entertainment District and the Sunset and Vine District.

15-0259
 
  To Budget and Finance Committee
City Attorney report R15-0060, dated March 2, 2015, relative to a settlement discussion in Closed Session pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1), in the case of Ryan Marshall, et al. v. City of Los Angeles.

15-0260
CD 13
 
  To Council
Bureau of Engineering report, dated February 23, 2015, relative to final map of Parcel Map No. 2011-1095, property at 3310 West Larissa Drive easterly of Micheltorena Street.

15-0261
 
  To Budget and Finance Committee
City Attorney report R15-0059, dated March 2, 2015, relative to a settlement discussion in Closed Session, pursuant to Government Section 54956.9(d)(1), in the case of Paul Waymire v. City of Los Angeles.

15-0262
 
  To Innovation, Technology and General Services Committee
Municipal Facilities Committee report, dated March 3, 2015, relative to the lease amendment of Lewis, Brisbois, Bisgaard and Smith, LLP at 221 North Figueroa Street.

15-0265
 
  To Budget and Finance Committee
Motion (Englander - Krekorian - LaBonge) - That the Council instruct the City Administrative Officer and Chief Legislative Analyst, with the assistance of the Office of Finance, to analyze the estimated fiscal and economic impact of reducing or eliminating business taxes on biotechnical firms in Los Angeles to encourage the development of biotechnical-related industries in the City, etc.

15-0266
 
  To Energy and Environment Committee
Motion (Englander - Fuentes) - That the City Attorney be requested to report to the Council as to the recent decision of the Superior Court of California, County of Orange, regarding tiered water rates and Proposition 218 compliance; and the decision's potential impact on the City's water rate structure.

15-0267
 
  To Public Works and Gang Reduction Committee
Motion (Koretz - Bonin - LaBonge) - That the Department of Public Works, with the assistance and cooperation of the Department of Transportation, the City Administrative Officer Risk Management Team and the City Attorney be instructed to prepare and present a report within 45 days on the feasibility of permitting in the public right of way micro-libraries.

15-0268
 
  To Public Safety Committee
Motion (Buscaino - Englander) - That the Council instruct the Fire Department to report within 30 days on the steps the Department is taking to bring the Certified Unified Program Agency (CUPA) Program into full compliance with state law.

15-0271
 
  To Arts, Parks, Health, Aging, and River Committee
City Administrative Officer report 0150-09043-0001, dated February 18, 2015, relative to the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Council for Watershed Health for the monitoring and program management of the Los Angeles River Watershed Monitoring Program.