Council and Committee Referral "Hot Sheet"           
For Wednesday, March 18, 2015           
 
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12-0926-S5
 
  To Trade, Commerce and Tourism Committee
Board of Airport Commissioners report, dated March 18, 2015, relative to Board Resolution No. 25638 which approves the Tenth Amendment to Contract No. DA-4159 between the City and Kaye Scholer, LLP for legal services.

13-1310
 
  To Trade, Commerce and Tourism Committee
Board of Airport Commissioners report, dated March 18, 2015, relative to Resolution No. 25657 which approves the Second Amendment to the Amended and Restated Terminal Facilities Lease and License Agreement with United Airlines, Incorporated (LAA-3088) at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).

14-1427
 
  To Arts, Parks, Health, Aging, and River Committee
Department of Aging report, dated March 17, 2015, relative to the authorization to negotiate a contract with Critical Signal Technologies for the 2015-2019 Emergency Alert Response System (EARS) Program Request for Proposals (RFP).

14-1427
 
  To Arts, Parks, Health, Aging, and River Committee
Department of Aging revised report, dated March 18, 2015, relative to the authorization to negotiate a contract with Critical Signal Technologies for the 2015-2019 Emergency Alert Response System (EARS) Program Request for Proposals (RFP).

15-0001
 
  To Council (tentatively scheduled for March 25, 2015)
Motion (O'Farrell - Krekorian - Wesson, Jr.) - That the Council Action of November 14, 2014 relative to the 2015 Council Recess Schedule, be amended to include an additional day of Council Recess on April 24, 2015, in recognition of the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.

15-0002-S21
 
  To Rules, Elections and Intergovernmental Relations Committee
Resolution (Parks - O'Farrell) - Resolve that, subject to 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 SB 608 (Liu), the Right to Rest Act, which would prevent local jurisdictions from enforcing laws against camping on sidewalks, in parks and in vehicles parked on public streets.

15-0002-S22
 
  To Rules, Elections and Intergovernmental Relations Committee
Resolution (Cedillo - Bonin) - Resolve that, subject to 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 Assembly Bill 1056 (Atkins), which would authorize housing authorities to create housing supports programs in the City of Los Angeles.

15-0005-S91
CD 1
 
  To Council
Housing and Community Investment Department report, dated March 17, 2015, and a Resolution relative to the removal of the property at 1205 South Hoover Street from the Rent Escrow Account Program (REAP).


15-0005-S92
CD 5
 
  To Council
Housing and Community Investment Department report, dated March 17, 2015, and a Resolution relative to the removal of the property at 640 South Veteran Avenue from the Rent Escrow Account Program (REAP).

15-0005-S93
CD 8
 
  To Council
Housing and Community Investment Department report, dated March 17, 2015, and a Resolution relative to the removal of the property at 709 East 108th Street from the Rent Escrow Account Program (REAP).

15-0005-S94
CD 9
 
  To Council
Housing and Community Investment Department report, dated March 17, 2015, and a Resolution relative to the removal of the property at 728 West 47th Street from the Rent Escrow Account Program (REAP).

15-0005-S95
CD 9
 
  To Council
Housing and Community Investment Department report, dated March 17, 2015, and a Resolution relative to the removal of the property at 9014 South Central Avenue from the Rent Escrow Account Program (REAP).

15-0011-S6
CD 4
 
  To Council (tentatively scheduled for March 25, 2015)
Motion (LaBonge - OFarrell) - That funds from the Council District 4 portion of the Street Furniture Revenue Fund be utilized to pay for the posting of Temporary No Parking Signage to allow for tree trimming on Highland Avenue, etc.

15-0135
 
  To Personnel and Animal Welfare Committee
To Planning and Land Use Management Committee

City Administrative Officer report 0220-04851-0008, dated March 17, 2015, relative to Development Services Reform Initiative - Condition Compliance Monitoring, Verification and Inspection program.

15-0170-S11
CD 1
 
  To Council
Office of Finance report, dated March 17, 2015, relative to the proposed tax lien of $7,339.71, be recorded for real or personal property of Wilshire Jay Park Insurance Agency at 1133 South Vermont Avenue, Suite 24.

15-0182
CD 13
 
  To Council (tentatively scheduled for March 24, 2015)
Motion (OFarrell - LaBonge) - That the Council Action of March 5, 2015, relative to a change in use of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds to provide working capital for the Step Up on Vine Cafe Project, be amended to replace Recommendation No. 3 and add the new Recommendation No. 4.

15-0301
CD 2
 
  To Planning and Land Use Management Committee
North Valley Area Planning Commission report, dated March 16, 2015, relative to a zone change at 7734 North Varna Avenue.

15-0302
CD 4
 
  To Planning and Land Use Management Committee
Central Area Planning Commission report, dated March 12, 2015, relative to an appeal at 849-859 South Lucerne Boulevard.

15-0309
 
  To Transportation Committee
Department of Transportation report, dated February 26, 2015, relative to the Memorandum of Agreement with the City of Santa Monica to provide traffic control services for the California Incline project for the period March 2015 through May 2016.

15-0311
CD 14
 
  To Council (tentatively scheduled for March 25, 2015)
Motion (Huizar - Blumenfield) - That, subject to the approval of the Mayor, funds be appropriated from the Unappropriated Balance Fund to the General Services Fund (Salaries - Overtime), for costs associated with the use of a mobile stage by Midnight Mission for their Easter Event on April 5, 2015 - said funds to be reimbursed to the General Fund by Midnight Mission.

15-0312
 
  To Innovation, Technology and General Services Committee
City Attorney report R15-0079, dated March 18, 2015, relative to a request to destroy obsolete records from the Department of Transportation / Bureau of Parking Operations Support and Adjudication/Research and Compliance Division (DOT/62 - 2,522 boxes) for the period of January 2, 2007 through March 31, 2009.

15-0312-S1
 
  To Innovation, Technology and General Services Committee
City Attorney report R15-0080, dated March 18, 2015, relative to a request to destroy obsolete records from the Department of Transportation / Bureau of Parking Operations Support and Adjudication/Research and Compliance Division (DOT/62 - 244 boxes) for the period of January 2, 2008 through December 31, 2009.

15-0312-S2
 
  To Innovation, Technology and General Services Committee
City Attorney report R15-0081, dated March 18, 2015, relative to a request to destroy obsolete records from the Department of Transportation / Bureau of Parking Operations Support and Adjudication/Research and Compliance Division (DOT/62 - 366 boxes) for the period of April 6, 2009 through December 31, 2009.

15-0313
 
  To Energy and Environment Committee
Motion (Huizar - Fuentes) - That the Department of Water and Power (DWP) be requested to immediately report to the City Council regarding its standard maintenance and upgrade procedures which require draining water, and its methods to reduce water waste during these procedures.

15-0314
CD 7
 
  To Arts, Parks, Health, Aging, and River Committee
To Energy and Environment Committee

Motion (Fuentes - Huizar) - That the Council instruct the Bureau of Sanitation to report in 30 days on the status of its preliminary plans for an equestrian staging area and recreational trails for the Lopez Canyon bufferlands, including potential project implementation and timeframe.

15-0315
 
  To Transportation Committee
Motion (Bonin - Buscaino) - That the Council adopt the attached resolution and authorize the Department of Transportation to apply for, accept funds and execute any necessary agreements for the Fiscal Year 2014-15 Low Carbon Transit Operations Program (LCTOP) grant funds from Caltrans for the purchase of bike racks for new DASH buses.