Council and Committee Referral "Hot Sheet"           
For Friday, June 26, 2015           
 
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02-0443-S1
 
  To Economic Development Committee
Motion (Price - Martinez) - That the Council authorize the allocation of funds in Urban Development Action Grant funds to the Jenesse Center, Incorporated Domestic Violence Intervention Program to provide for continued services to the residents of the City of Los Angeles.

12-1967-S3
 
  To Personnel and Animal Welfare Committee
Department of Animal Services report, dated June 23, 2015, relative to the acceptance of grant funds awarded by the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals for the purposes of fee waivers for the public adoption of cats and fee waivers to New Hope Partners for cats, pitbulls, pitbull mixes, chihuahuas and chihuahua mixes.

13-0224-S1
CD 14
 
  To Council
Motion (Huizar - Fuentes) - That funds in the AB1290 Fund Account (CD14 Redevelopment Projects - Services) be transferred / appropriated to the Affordable Housing Trust Fund Account (LAHSA AB1290) to continue assistance for homeless services for Fiscal Year 2014-15, etc.

13-0766-S2
CD 3
 
  To Council
Motion (Blumenfield - Bonin) - That funds in the Council District 3 portion of the Special Events Fee Subsidy line item in the General City Purposes Fund be transferred to the General City Purposes Fund Account (CD-3 Community Services) in support of the Valley Cultural Center, Bob Blumenfield July 4th Extravaganza Event.

14-0116
 
  To Energy and Environment Committee
City Administrative Officer report 0150-09014-0003, dated June 25, 2015, relative to the execution of a Third Amendment with GeoEnvironment Technologies, LLC for continued operation and maintenance of the Terminal Island Renewable Energy (TIRE) Project.

14-0455-S1
 
  To Arts, Parks, Health, Aging, and River Committee
Department of Recreation and Parks report, dated June 24, 2015, relative to the grant award notification, and the Board of Recreation and Park Commissioners Report No. 15-086, for the California Department of Education 2014-15 Summer Food Service Program.

14-0544
 
  To Education and Neighborhoods Committee
City Administrative Officer report 0150-10178-0001, dated June 25, 2015, relative to the Supplemental Agreement to a professional services contract between the City of Los Angeles and Union Bank for provision of banking services for the Neighborhood Council checking account.

14-0624
CD 14
 
  To Council
City Administrative Officer report 0220-00540-1138, dated June 26, 2015, relative to the request for authority to issue multifamily conduit taxable bonds in the form of a refunding note for the La Colorado Terrace Apartments.

14-1411-S1
 
  To Council
Motion (Huizar - Fuentes) - That the Council authorize and instruct the Controller to execute various actions to effectuate the funding intent approved in Council File No. 14-1411.

14-1623-S1
CD 15
 
  To Housing Committee
To Public Works and Gang Reduction Committee

Motion (Buscaino - Price) - That the Council direct the Department of Cultural Affairs, the Human Relations Commission, and Department of Public Works to report back within 30 days, with a plan of events and activities, a financial plan for covering costs, and additional recommendations for appropriately marking and commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the Watts Riots / Rebellion.

15-0002-S71
 
  To Rules, Elections and Intergovernmental Relations Committee
Resolution (Koretz - Huizar) - Resolve, with the concurrence of the Mayor and by the adoption of this Resolution, the City of Los Angeles hereby includes in its 2015-16 Federal Legislative Program its position to H.R. 2898 (Valadao) and similar legislation that would override or weaken environmental protections for the Delta and its native fisheries, etc.

15-0002-S72
 
  To Rules, Elections and Intergovernmental Relations Committee
Resolution (Blumenfield - Fuentes - Huizar) - Resolve, with the concurrence of the Mayor and by the adoption of this Resolution, the City of Los Angeles includes in its 2015-16 State Legislative Program its position for AB 857 (Perea) which seeks to extend and expand incentives for the deployment of clean and low carbon heavy-duty vehicles in order to improve the air quality through the state and local communities.

15-0002-S72
 
  To Rules, Elections and Intergovernmental Relations Committee
Resolution (Blumenfield - Fuentes - Huizar) - Resolve, with the concurrence of the Mayor and by the adoption of this Resolution, the City of Los Angeles includes in its 2015-16 State Legislative Program its position for AB 857 (Perea) which seeks to extend and expand incentives for the deployment of clean and low carbon heavy-duty vehicles in order to improve the air quality through the state and local communities.

15-0002-S73
 
  To Rules, Elections and Intergovernmental Relations Committee
Resolution (Blumenfield - Fuentes - OFarrell) - Resolve, 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 for AB 1074 (Garcia) which seeks to establish that it is the policy of the state to help accelerate adoption of vehicles using alternative fuels by increasing, charging and refueling options to facilitate electric, hydrogen, and natural gas vehicles.

15-0065-S1
CD 13
 
  To Budget and Finance Committee
City Attorney report R15-0180, dated June 26, 2015, relative to a revised draft ordinance amending the Administrative Code to allow donations to the Cultural Affairs Trust Fund to support the Hollyhock House.

15-0805
 
  To Budget and Finance Committee
City Attorney report R15-0177, dated June 26, 2015, relative to a settlement discussion in Closed Session pursuant to Government Code Section 549556.9(d)(1), in the case of Steven Stone v. City of Los Angeles, et al.

15-0809
CD 14
 
  To Economic Development Committee
Motion (Huizar - Price) - That the Council authorize and instruct the Chief Legislative Analyst to hire consultants necessary to evaluate the first phase of the project known as the JW Marriott Expansion and make recommendations on economic development incentives that could help the project move forward, etc.

15-0810
CD 8
 
  To Public Works and Gang Reduction Committee
Motion (Parks - Martinez) - That the intersection of west 24th Street and south Vermont Avenue be named as "Korean National Association / Korean Culture Center, Incorporated Square" and that the Department of Transportation be directed to fabricate and install permanent ceremonial signs to this effect at this location, etc.

15-0811
CD 4
 
  To Council
Motion (LaBonge - Cedillo) - That funds in the AB1290 Fund (CD 4 Redevelopments Projects - Services) be transferred / appropriated to the various Funds / Accounts, for various redevelopment and community services in Council District 14, etc.

15-0812
CD 6
 
  To Council
Motion (Martinez - Fuentes) - That funds in the AB1290 Fund Account (CD 6 Redevelopment Projects - Services) be transferred / appropriated to the Police Fund Account (Overtime - Police Officers) to assist in funding one "party car" in the Police Department Mission Area.

15-0813
CD 10
 
  To Council
Motion (Wesson, Jr. - Cedillo) - That funds in the AB1290 Fund Account (CD 10 Redevelopment Projects - Services) be transferred / appropriated to the Police Fund Account (Overtime - Police Officers) to assist in funding one "party car" in the Police Department Wilshire Area.

15-0814
CD 1
 
  To Council
Motion (LaBonge - Cedillo) - That funds be transferred from the Council District (CD) 4 Real Property Trust Fund to the CD 1 Real Property Trust Fund for various projects and services in CD 1; etc.

15-0815
CD 13
 
  To Council
Bureau of Street Lighting report, dated June 30, 2015, relative to the Ordinance of Intention forSunset Boulevard and Gower Street Lighting Maintenance Assessment District.

15-0816
 
  To Public Works and Gang Reduction Committee
Motion (Buscaino - Blumenfield) - That the City Engineer be directed to issue the Harbor Department the appropriate permit/s that may be necessary to undertake the potholing of exploratory drillings as part of the Harbor Boulevard and Sampson Way realignment, not require a bond and to limit the size of resurfacing of the patches to 2 foot x 2 foot.

15-0817
 
  To Public Works and Gang Reduction Committee
Motion (Buscaino - Bonin) - That the Council instruct the Bureau of Contract Administration with the assistance of the City Attorney to prepare and present a report, setting forth amendments to the Administrative Code to allow the Office of Contract Compliance to more efficiently administer the Equal Employment Practices, Affirmation Action, Equal Benefits, First Source Hiring, Service Contractor Retention Worker, and Living Wage Ordinance.

15-0818
 
  To Rules, Elections and Intergovernmental Relations Committee
Motion (Cedillo - Huizar) - That the City Attorney be requested, authorized and directed, as appropriate, to file an amicus brief to the Supreme Court in the matter of Evenwel v. Abbott, to protect the "one person one vote" provision to continue the practice of drawing districts by total population.