Los Angeles City Council, Journal/Council Proceedings
Friday, March 30, 2007
John Ferraro Council Chamber, Room 340, City Hall - 10 am
(For further details see Official Council Files)
(For communications referred by the President see Referral Memorandum)
ROLL CALL - Members present: Cardenas, Greuel, Hahn, Reyes, Rosendahl, Smith, Weiss, Wesson, Zine and President Garcetti (10); Absent: Huizar, LaBonge, Parks and Perry (4). Council District Seven Vacant.
APPROVAL OF THE RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS OF THE COUNCIL MEETING OF
MARCH 21, 2007
COMMENDATORY RESOLUTIONS AND INTRODUCTIONS - SEE PAGE 50
PUBLIC TESTIMONY ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS AT THE CALL OF THE CHAIR -
An opportunity for public testimony was provided.
ROLL CALL NUMBER (#) - INDICATES THE ORDER IN WHICH THE ITEMS WERE ACTED
UPON DURING THE COUNCIL MEETING
Veto Message From the Mayor - Item 1
ITEM NO. (1) - CONTINUED TO APRIL 3, 2007
Roll Call #2 - Motion (Greuel - Garcetti) Adopted to Continue, Unanimous Vote (12);
Absent: Huizar, LaBonge and Perry (3)
MAYOR’S VETO MESSAGE disapproving the Ordinance adopted by the Council on March 7, 2007, amending Article 4.5 of Chapter I of the Los Angeles Municipal Code relating to the transfer of floor area rights in the Central Business District and City Center Redevelopment Plan Areas and Chapter 45 of Division 5 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code relating to the Transfer of Floor Area Rights Public Benefit Payment Trust Fund, and MOTION (PERRY - PARKS).
A. CONSIDERATION OF MAYOR’S VETO MESSAGE
Recommendation for Council action:
CONSIDER the Mayor’s Veto Message disapproving the Ordinance adopted by the Council on March 7, 2007, amending Article 4.5 of Chapter I of the Los Angeles Municipal Code relating to the transfer of floor area rights in the Central Business District and City Center Redevelopment Plan Areas and Chapter 45 of Division 5 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code relating to the Transfer of Floor Area Rights Public Benefit Payment Trust Fund.
B. MOTION (PERRY - PARKS)
Recommendations for Council action:
1. OVERRIDE the Mayor’s veto of Article 4.5 of Chapter 1 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code relating to Transfer of Floor Area Rights in the Central Business District.
2. REQUEST the City Attorney, with the assistance of the Chief Legislative Analyst (CLA), Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA), Planning Department and other departments as appropriate to draft and submit to the Council within 14 days an amending ordinance to include the following:
a. Revisions to Section 14.5.5, Early Consultation Session, to require the CRA to also consult with the impacted Council office and the LA concurrently with the consultation with the Planning Department required by the Section.
b. Revisions to Section 14.5.6(A) to require all applications for a transfer to be filed concurrently with the CRA, Mayor, impacted Council office and the CLA.
c. Mayoral review of Council action approving the transfer of air rights with provisions that, should the Mayor veto the Council’s action, the Council can override such a veto with 10 votes.
TIME LIMIT FILE - MAY 7, 2007
[LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - MAY 4, 2007,
PURSUANT TO CHARTER SECTION 250 (C)]
10 VOTES REQUIRED TO OVERRIDE MAYOR’S VETO
(Continued from Council meeting of March 23, 2007)
Items Noticed for Public Hearing - Items 2-6
ITEM NO. (2) - CONTINUED TO APRIL 3, 2007
Roll Call #14 - Motion (Reyes - Rosendahl) Adopted to Continue, Unanimous Vote (10);
Absent: Hahn, Huizar, LaBonge, Parks and Perry (5)
CD 9 HEARING COMMENTS relative to application for determination of “Public Convenience or Necessity” for alcohol sales for off-site consumption at Trimana (convenience store) located at 330 South Hope Street.
Applicant: Bijan Yadeger
TIME LIMIT FILE - MARCH 30, 2007
(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - MARCH 30, 2007)
(Findings and Council recommendations required relative to the above application required)
ITEM NO. (3) - MOTION ADOPTED TO GRANT APPLICATION - SEE FOLLOWING
Roll Call #4 - Motion (Wesson - Reyes) Adopted to Grant Application, Ayes (12);
Absent: Huizar, LaBonge and Perry (3)
CD 10 HEARING COMMENTS relative to application for determination of “Public Convenience or Necessity” for alcohol sales for off-site consumption at Washington Square Market (market) located at 4040 West Washington Boulevard.
Applicant: Root III Corporation dba Washington Square Market
TIME LIMIT FILE - MARCH 31, 2007
(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - MARCH 30, 2007)
(Findings and Council recommendations required relative to the above application required)
ADOPTED
MOTION (WESSON - REYES)
1. DETERMINE that the issuance of a liquor license at Washington Square Market located at 4040 West Washington Boulevard will serve the “Public Convenience or Necessity” and will not tend to create a law enforcement problem.
2. GRANT the Application for Determination of “Public Convenience or Necessity” for the sale of alcoholic beverages for off-site consumption located at 4040 West Washington Boulevard.
3. INSTRUCT the City Clerk to transmit this determination to the State Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control as the required findings under Business and Professions Code Section 23958.4.
Applicant: Root III Corporation dba Washington Square Market
TIME LIMIT FILE - MARCH 31, 2007
(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - MARCH 30, 2007)
Roll Call #3 - Motion (Garcetti - Reyes) Adopted to Grant Application, Ayes (12);
Absent: Huizar, LaBonge and Perry (3)
(Item Nos. 4-5)
ITEM NO. (4) - MOTION ADOPTED TO GRANT APPLICATION
CD 14 HEARING COMMENTS relative to application for determination of “Public Convenience or Necessity” for alcohol sales for off-site consumption at Longs Drugstore (drugstore) located at 4414-30 York Boulevard.
Recommendations for Council action:
1. DETERMINE that the issuance of a liquor license at Longs Drugstore (drugstore) located at 4414-30 York Boulevard will serve the “Public Convenience or Necessity” and will not tend to create a law enforcement problem.
2. GRANT the Application for Determination of “Public Convenience or Necessity” for the sale of alcoholic beverages for off-site consumption located at 4414-30 York Boulevard.
3. INSTRUCT the City Clerk to transmit this determination to the State Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control as the required findings under Business and Professions Code Section 23958.4.
Applicant: Paul Pagnone, 10921 Whipple LLC
TIME LIMIT FILE - MARCH 30, 2007
(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - MARCH 30, 2007)
ITEM NO. (5) - MOTION ADOPTED TO GRANT APPLICATION
CD 13 HEARING COMMENTS relative to application for determination of “Public Convenience or Necessity” for alcohol sales for off-site consumption at Rite Aid (retail pharmacy) located at 6726 West Sunset Boulevard.
Recommendations for Council action:
1. DETERMINE that the issuance of a liquor license at Rite Aid (retail pharmacy) located at 6726 West Sunset Boulevard will serve the “Public Convenience or Necessity” and will not tend to create a law enforcement problem.
2. GRANT the Application for Determination of “Public Convenience or Necessity” for the sale of alcoholic beverages for off-site consumption located at 6726 West Sunset Boulevard.
3. INSTRUCT the City Clerk to transmit this determination to the State Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control as the required findings under Business and Professions Code Section 23958.4.
Applicant: Thrifty Payless Inc.
TIME LIMIT FILE - APRIL 13, 2007
(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - APRIL 13, 2007)
ITEM NO. (6) - PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED - MOTION ADOPTED TO APPROVE COMMUNICATION
RECOMMENDATIONS
Roll Call #5 - Motion (Reyes - Weiss) Adopted, Ayes (12); Absent: Huizar, LaBonge and Perry (3)
EXEMPTION, COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to amending the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) regarding requests for non-conforming buildings and uses and reflects a fee amount.
Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:
1. FIND that this action is exempt from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Article II, Section 2(m) of the City's Guidelines.
2. ADOPT the March 12, 2007, FINDINGS of the Director of Planning as the Findings of the Council.
3. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE, approved by the Director of Planning, amending Sections 12.03, 12.23, 12.24 and 19.01 of the LAMC to clarify and simplify various code provisions relating to nonconforming buildings and uses. The Ordinance reflects a fee amount of $466 for requests for continuances of Nonconforming Uses in the A and R zones.
CPC 1993-292 CA
4. NOT PRESENT and ORDER FILED the Ordinance, approved by Director of Planning on December 21, 2006, inasmuch as the Ordinance does not reflect the fee increase for request for continuances of Nonconforming Uses in the A and R zones.
Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the City Attorney. Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.
(Planning and Land Use Management Committee waived consideration of the above matter)
Items for Which Public Hearings Have Been Held - Items 7-38
Roll Call #6 - Motion (Wesson - Zine) Adopted, Ayes (12); Absent: Huizar, LaBonge and Perry (3)
(Item Nos. 7-19)
ITEM NO. (7) - ADOPTED
HOUSING, COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to appointments and reappointments of members of the Workforce Investment Board (WIB).
Recommendation for Council action:
RESOLVE that the Mayor’s appointments and reappointments of members of the WIB, as contained in the Mayor’s February 20, 2007, letter attached to the Council file, are APPROVED and CONFIRMED. (Board gender composition: M=31; F=20)
Ethics Commission Review: Pending
Background Check Review: Pending
ITEM NO. (8) - ADOPTED
PERSONNEL COMMITTEE REPORT and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to a special salary adjustment for the non-represented class of Chief Airport Safety Officer (ASO) to restore salary parity with the class of Airport Police Captain I, which is represented by the Airport Police Command Officers Association.
Recommendation for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:
PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE to provide the class of Chief Airport Safety Officer a salary range with a maximum of $117,596, retroactive to September 1, 2006; and provide a salary note in the Administrative Code for the Chief ASO to receive salary in accordance with that provided in the Airport Police Command Officers Unit, at the pay of Airport Police Captain I.
Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Administrative Officer reports that the annual ongoing cost of the proposed change is approximately $19,000. There is no impact on the General Fund as this position is funded entirely out of Los Angeles World Airports funds.
ITEM NO. (9) - ADOPTED
PERSONNEL COMMITTEE REPORT and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the establishment of salary ranges in the Los Angeles Fire and Police Pensions (LAFPP) for the new classes of General Manager and Assistant General Manager and the provision for executive vacation benefits.
Recommendation for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:
PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE to:
a. Establish a salary range of M-9 for the class of General Manager LAFPP.
b. Establish a salary range ($119,496 - $148,478) for the class of Assistant General Manager LAFPP.
c. Amend the Los Angeles Administrative Code to add the class of Assistant General Manager LAFPP to the list of classes eligible for executive vacation benefits.
Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Administrative Officer reports that there is no immediate fiscal impact associated with setting the salary range for the General Manager position. There will be a fiscal impact to the Fire and Police Pension System at such time as the Board approves a merit pay adjustment for the General Manager. The cost for the two Assistant General Manager positions is approximately $50,000 annually. There are sufficient funds in the System’s budget to absorb the cost.
ITEM NO. (10) - ADOPTED
PERSONNEL COMMITTEE REPORT and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the Fire Chief Officers Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for a three-year period from July 1, 2006 through June 30, 2009.
Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:
1. APPROVE the 2006-09 MOU for the Fire Chief Officers Representation Unit.
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE to provide special pay and assignment pay for employees in the Fire Chief Officers Representation Unit, MOU 22, for the term July 1, 2006 through June 30, 2009.
3. AUTHORIZE the City Administrative Officer (CAO) and the Controller to correct any clerical errors; or, if approved by the City Attorney, any technical errors.
Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that the first year cost for the MOU is approximately $ .7 million. The annual ongoing costs are approximately $2.2 million.
ITEM NO. (11) - ADOPTED
PERSONNEL COMMITTEE REPORT and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the establishment of the salary for the new, non-represented class of Ergonomist.
Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:
1. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE to amend Ordinance No. 176,952 (2004-07 Salaries and Benefits for Non-Represented Classes) to provide a salary for the new class of Ergonomist, Code 1743.
2. AUTHORIZE the City Administrative Officer (CAO), upon accretion of the class to a bargaining unit, to amend the appropriate Memorandum of Understanding to reflect the salary approved by Ordinance.
Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that the increased salary cost, on an annual basis, resulting from the reallocation of one Safety Engineering Associate II position to an Ergonomist position is approximately $9,073. For the 2007-2008 fiscal year, the Personnel Department will absorb this cost within its budgeted funds. Therefore, no additional appropriation of funds is required at this time.
ITEM NO. (12) - ADOPTED
RULES AND ELECTIONS COMMITTEE REPORT and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to an amendment to the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) Campaign Finance Ordinance as it relates to campaign literature and electronic submission of mass mailings.
Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:
1. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE amending LAMC Section 49.7.11(C) to require that City candidates submit all campaign literature in electronic format and that the City Ethics Commission (CEC) post electronic submissions on its Web site within two business days of receipt.
2. REQUEST the CEC to explore whether the technology exists to allow the public to subscribe to receive, as with Council and Committee agendas, electronically submitted campaign materials by Council District, specific campaign races, candidates, etc.
Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the CEC. Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.
ITEM NO. (13) - ADOPTED
BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the Quarterly Report on the status of Interest Rate Swap Agreements for the period ending December 31, 2006.
Recommendation for Council action:
NOTE and FILE the City Administrative Officer (CAO) report relative to the status of Interest Rate Swap Agreements for the period ending December 31, 2006, inasmuch as the report is submitted for information only and no Council action is necessary.
Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports there is no fiscal impact on the General Fund as a result of filing this Quarterly Report on the Status of Interest Rate Swap Agreements. The recommendation is in compliance with the Financial Policies of the City of Los Angeles.
Debt Impact Statement: The CAO reports there is no impact on the City’s outstanding debt as a result of filing this Quarterly Report on the Status of Interest Rate Swap Agreements.
ITEM NO. (14) - ADOPTED
BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) request for funding to purchase critical equipment relative to homeland security needs.
Recommendation for Council action:
RECEIVE and FILE the LAFD request for funding for the purchase of critical equipment relative to homeland security needs inasmuch as the matter was addressed as part of the Second Financial Status Report, approved by the Council on February 14, 2007, under Council file No. 06-0600-S67, and no Council action is necessary.
Fiscal Impact Statement: Not applicable.
ITEM NO. (15) - ADOPTED
CD 6 BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to establishing a Council District 6 Public Benefits Trust Fund.
Recommendations for Council action, as initiated by Motion (Cardenas - Garcetti):
1. REQUEST the City Attorney to prepare and present an ordinance to create a special trust fund to be known as the “Council District 6 Public Benefits Trust Fund” for the receipt, retention and disbursement of gifts, contributions and bequests for the support of public safety and community enhancement activities within Council District 6. The Fund is to be administered by the City Clerk, with expenditures from the Fund to be authorized by the Councilmember representing Council District 6.
2. INSTRUCT the City Clerk to publish a semi-annual activity report on its website of all City Council Public Benefit Trust Funds that details each financial transaction as follows:
a. source
b. amount of each donation
c. details on actual expenditures (how and where funds were spent)
d. method to select service provider
3. REQUEST the Controller to create a new fund entitled “Council District 6 Public Benefits Trust Fund.”
4. ACKNOWLEDGE that the source of funding for the Council District 6 Public Benefits Trust Fund will not include any mitigation monies such as would be deposited into the Bradley Land Fill Trust Fund.
Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the Controller. Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.
ITEM NO. (16) - ADOPTED
BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the Los Angeles City Employees’ Retirement System (LACERS) Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2006.
Recommendation for Council action:
NOTE and FILE the LACERS Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2006, inasmuch as the report is submitted for information only and no Council action is necessary.
Fiscal Impact Statement: Not applicable.
ITEM NO. (17) - ADOPTED
CDs 1, 8, HOUSING, COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REPORT and
9 & 13 RESOLUTION relative to issuing up to $6,787,000 in tax-exempt multi-family housing revenue bonds for the scattered site HDR Portfolio I and II Apartments Project (Project).
Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:
1. ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION (attached to the Los Angeles Housing Department (LAHD) report dated February 21, 2007) authorizing the issuance of up to $6,787,000 in tax-exempt multi-family housing revenue bonds for the Project.
2. APPROVE the related bond documents, subject to the review of the City Attorney as to form and legality.
3. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, LAHD, or designee, to negotiate and execute the relevant bond documents, subject to the review of the City Attorney as to form and legality.
Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Administrative Officer (CAO) reports that there is no impact to the General Fund. Funding authority for the tax-exempt multi-family housing revenue bonds are provided from the California Debt Limit Allocation Committee (CDLAC), no City funds are being requested at this time. The Borrower pays all costs of the issuance of the Bonds. Approval of the recommendations will enable developers to secure funding from tax-exempt multi-family housing revenue bonds to provide affordable housing units to low-income families. The City's Debt Management Policy is not applicable as there are no City funds being used to issue the bonds.
ITEM NO. (18) - ADOPTED
CD 3 HOUSING, COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REPORT and RESOLUTION relative to the Canoga Park Streetscape Project (Project).
Recommendations for Council action:
1. ADOPT the accompanying Finding of Benefit RESOLUTION (attached to the City Administrative Officer (CAO) report dated March 13, 2007) which makes certain findings pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 33445 that the construction of streetscape improvements on Sherman Way Boulevard is of benefit to the Earthquake Disaster Assistance Project for portions of Council District 3 Project Area.
2. AMEND the Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) Fiscal Year 2006-07 Budget and Work Program to transfer $732,985 from RP2900 (CD3 Commercial Facade) to RP3610 (Canoga Park Streetscape) to cover a portion of the cost of the improvements, construction contingency, and the cost of the City permits for the Project.
Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that there is no impact on the General Fund. The CRA is only bound by the City Debt Management Policies. The City Financial Policies are not applicable to the CRA. Approval of the recommendations will result in the transfer of $732,985 between two CRA work objectives in order to find certain costs for the Project.
ITEM NO. (19) - ADOPTED
CD 7 HOUSING, COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the North Hills Villas Project (Project).
Recommendations for Council action:
1. AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer, Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA), or designee, to:
a. Amend the CRA Fiscal Year 2006-07 Work Program and Budget to create a new Work Objective entitled North Hills Villas (PC1140), and transfer $973,900 from Osborne Manor Work Objective (PC 1060) and $1,826,100 from Residential Rehabilitation Work Objective (PC 1010) for a total of $2.8 million into PC1140.
b. Execute a funding commitment letter to the Los Angeles Neighborhood Housing Services (LANHS) for an amount not to exceed $2.8 million to provide funding for 16 affordable housing units in the Project, subject to the review of the City Attorney as to form and legality.
c. Execute Second Trust Deed, deferred payment, mortgage loans in an amount not to exceed $200,000 to eligible first time, moderate-income households for the purchase of homes within the Project.
d. Record an Affordability Covenant against assisted properties for a period not less than 45 years, and release the covenant if the CRA is repaid the principal balance of the CRA loan plus accrued interest or the appreciated value of the home depending on the timeline of sale. (Within five years of purchase, the CRA will receive the greater of the prorata share of the appreciated value or the accrued interest on the CRA loan. After five years of purchase, the CRA will receive the lesser of the prorata share of the appreciated value or accrued interest on the CRA loan).
2. APPROVE a CRA Subordination Resolution which finds that an economically feasible alternative method of financing construction on substantially comparable terms without subordination of the CRA deed of trust and moderate-income deed restrictions is not reasonably available, and authorize subordination of the CRA's Deed of Trust, covenants, and use restrictions to the conventional lender's and the State of California, Department of Housing and Community Development's loans [substantially as attached to the City Administrative Officer (CAO) report dated March 15, 2007].
Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that there is no impact on the General Fund. Since the CRA is only bound by the City Debt Management Policies and these actions will not impact the General Fund, the City Financial Policies are not applicable. The recommended actions will fund an affordable homeownership project in the East Valley Region.
ITEM NO. (20) - CONTINUED TO APRIL 13, 2007
Roll Call #10 - Motion (Parks - Wesson) Adopted to Continue, Unanimous Vote (12);
Absent: Huizar, LaBonge and Perry (3)
CD 8 HOUSING, COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the purchase of a former public library site located at 6527 Crenshaw Boulevard in the amount of $540,000.
Recommendations for Council action:
1. AUTHORIZE the Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) to acquire the former (Hyde Park) library site located at 6527 Crenshaw Boulevard for $540,000 in Crenshaw/Slauson Project Area Housing Trust Funds.
2. AMEND the CRA Fiscal Year 2006-07 Adopted Budget and Work Program to create a new Work Objective CS1050 (Crenshaw Slauson Affordable Homeownership Program) and transfer $540,000 from CS1950 (New Housing Initiatives) to CS1050 to fund the purchase of the former Hyde Park Library site.
Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that there is no impact on the General Fund. The CRA is only bound by the City Debt Management Policies. The City Financial Policies are not applicable to the CRA. Approval of the recommendations will involve $540,000 in Crenshaw/Slauson Project Area Housing Trust Funds.
Roll Call #6 - Motion (Wesson - Zine) Adopted, Ayes (12); Absent: Huizar, LaBonge and Perry (3)
(Item Nos. 21-31)
ITEM NO. (21) - ADOPTED
PERSONNEL COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the re-exemption of one Managing Physician position, in the Personnel Department, from the Civil Service provisions of the City Charter.
Recommendation for Council action:
APPROVE the re-exemption of one position of Managing Physician in the Personnel Department from the Civil Service provisions of the City Charter, pursuant to City Charter Section 1001(b)(1).
Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.
TIME LIMIT FILE - APRIL 3, 2007
(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - APRIL 3, 2007)
ITEM NO. (22) - ADOPTED
PERSONNEL COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a proposed extension of the current contract with Creative Benefits, Inc. (Creative Benefits) for administrative services for the Dependent Care Reimbursement Account Program (DCRA).
Recommendations for Council action:
1. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, Personnel Department, to execute an amendment to the contract with Creative Benefits to extend the duration of the current contract period to cover January 1, 2007 through December 31, 2007, with an option to renew for one additional year. This represents an extension of the current contract by two additional one-year periods outside of the standard three-year maximum. Approval of this request would allow employees to continue with a provider that has been very responsive and popular with employees. It would also allow the Joint Labor-Management Benefits Committee (JL-MBC) to release another Request for Proposals for the purpose of finding a third party administrator to underwrite a DCRA and/or a Flexible Spending Account.
2. DIRECT the Personnel Department to report back in 30-60 days with:
a. An industry report that outlines how the City employees’ participation in the DCRA compares with that of other jurisdictions that offer the same program.
b. A proposed marketing plan to increase awareness and participation by City employees in the DCRA.
Fiscal Impact Statement: The JL-MBC reports that there is no fiscal impact to the General Fund, and that participating employees pay all program costs.
ITEM NO. (23) - ADOPTED
PERSONNEL COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a proposed extension of the current contract with Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (MetLife) to continue to provide employees with Voluntary Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) insurance coverage for employees and their eligible dependents.
Recommendations for Council action:
1. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, Personnel Department, to execute a First Supplemental Agreement with MetLife to extend the duration of the current contract period to January 1, 2007 through December 31, 2007.
2. AUTHORIZE the Personnel Department to enter into a contract for the period covering January 1, 2008 through December 31, 2008 in response to an anticipated future vote of the Joint Labor-Management Benefits Committee (JL-MBC).
Fiscal Impact Statement: The JL-MBC reports that there will be no fiscal impact to the General Fund. The carrier is paid through payroll deductions from employees who choose to purchase AD&D insurance coverage for themselves and their dependents. The premium rates will remain unchanged.
ITEM NO. (24) - ADOPTED
PERSONNEL COMMITTEE REPORT relative to authorizing one position of Fire Deputy Chief from January 1, 2007 through June 30, 2007 to serve as Acting Fire Chief until an appointment can be made to Interim Fire Chief.
Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Weiss - Rosendahl):
RESOLVE that Employment Authority for one position of Fire Deputy Chief (Class Code 2176) in the Fire Department effective January 1, 2007, through June 30, 2007 is APPROVED. The position will serve as Acting Fire Chief until such time as appointment can be made to Interim Fire Chief. The salary cost will be absorbed by the Fire Department.
Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.
ITEM NO. (25) - ADOPTED
PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the acceptance of a second grant award from the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Information Analysis and Information Protection Group for the Protective Security Center Demonstration Project.
Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:
1. AUTHORIZE the Mayor, or designee, to:
a. Accept, on behalf of the City, the Protective Security Center Demonstration Project Grant second year funding of $120,000.
b. Submit to the DHS, on behalf of the City, requests for draw-down of funds or reimbursement of City funds expended for eligible grant purposes.
c. Receive, deposit into and disburse from a new Protective Security Center Grant Fund the funds from the second year Performance Security Center Grant and any amounts rolled over from the first year Protective Security Center Grant.
d. Negotiate and execute contracts, with the assistance of the Police Department, the Information Technology Agency, and the General Services Department; subject to the and approval of the City Attorney as to form and legality, for the purchase of services relating to maintenance and operation of the Performance Security Center, as authorized in the grant budget.
e. Expend and receive grant funds upon presentation of documentation and proper demand by the Mayor's Office of Homeland Security and Public Safety for the approved Performance Security Center grant purchases.
f. Prepare Controller instructions for any necessary technical adjustments and to create a new appropriation account within the new Protective Security Center Grant Fund, with the assistance of the City Administrative Officer (CAO); and, authorize the Controller to implement such instructions.
2. REQUEST the Controller to:
a. Create an interest-bearing Fund, entitled the Protective Security Center Grant Fund and create a receivable in the amount of $120,000 within the new Protective Security Center Grant Fund.
b. Establish Appropriation Account No. A304, Contractual Services within the new Protective Security Center Grant Fund and appropriate the second year Performance Security Center Grant amount of $120,000 within the same account.
c. Transfer all balances from Homeland Security Assistance Fund No. 47N, Department 46,
Appropriation Account No. Y502, Performance Security Center Operating Expenses to the new Protective Security Center Grant Fund, Appropriation Account No. A304, Contractual Services, to reflect the reappropriation of unexpended funds from the first year Performance Security Center Grant.
Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that this action will not impact the General Fund. The portion of the Protective Security Center Demonstration Project Grant for operation and maintenance costs are fully reimbursable up to the approved grant budget of $178,500.
ITEM NO. (26) - ADOPTED
PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to prohibiting the improper disposal of guns and ammunition, and providing information to the public on how to properly dispose of unwanted guns and ammunition.
Recommendations for Council action, as initiated by Motion (Smith - Wesson):
1. REQUEST the City Attorney, with the assistance of the Police Department, to prepare an ordinance that would prohibit the improper disposal of guns and ammunition.
2. DIRECT the Los Angeles Police Department to provide information to the public on how to properly dispose of unwanted guns and ammunition.
Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.
ITEM NO. (27) - ADOPTED
PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to making certain Police Stations available for the Safe Child Custody Exchange Program.
Recommendation for Council action, as initiated by Motion (Zine - Greuel):
NOTE and FILE the Board of Police Commissioners communication dated March 6, 2007 (attached to the Council file) relative to making certain Police Stations available for the Safe Child Custody Exchange Program.
Fiscal Impact Statement: Not applicable.
ITEM NO. (28) - ADOPTED
PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the National Incident Management System Integration 2006 Compliance report.
Recommendation for Council action:
NOTE and FILE the National Incident Management System Integration 2006 Compliance report dated February 2, 2007, inasmuch as the report is submitted for information only and no Council action is necessary.
Fiscal Impact Statement: Not applicable.
ITEM NO. (29) - ADOPTED
PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to an Emergency Preparedness Department (EPD) report on the City of Los Angeles Public Health Emergency Response Plan.
Recommendation for Council action:
NOTE and FILE the EPD report on the City of Los Angeles Public Health Emergency Response Plan dated June 30, 2006, inasmuch as the report is submitted for information only and no Council action is necessary.
Fiscal Impact Statement: Not applicable.
ITEM NO. (30) - ADOPTED
PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to an Emergency Preparedness Department (EPD) report on the Emergency Operations Master Plan and Procedures.
Recommendation for Council action:
NOTE and FILE the EPD report on the Emergency Operations Master Plan and Procedures, inasmuch as the report is submitted for information only and no Council action is necessary.
Fiscal Impact Statement: Not applicable.
ITEM NO. (31) - ADOPTED
PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a contract renewal with ESI Acquisition, Inc. for software for the Emergency Operations Center.
Recommendation for Council action:
AUTHORIZE the General Manager, Emergency Preparedness Department (EPD), to execute an amendment to the current contract between the City and ESI Acquisition, Inc. (Agreement No. C-107896) for software for the Emergency Operations Center, subject to the review and approval of the City Attorney as to form in accordance to the amendment contained in Council File No. 07-0580.
Fiscal Impact Statement: The EPD reports there is no impact to the General Fund.
ITEM NO. (32) - CONTINUED TO APRIL 11, 2007
Roll Call #7 - Motion (Rosendahl - Smith) Adopted to Continue, Unanimous Vote (12);
Absent: Huizar, LaBonge and Perry (3)
PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to private/public infrastructure committee and proposed Capital Improvement Program Financial Policy.
Recommendations for Council action, as initiated by Motion (Smith - Cárdenas):
1. ESTABLISH a public/private committee to meet quarterly and continue the role to maintain the City’s infrastructure by assessment, analysis, long-term planning and providing financial strategies with said public/private committee to consist of:
a. One person living in the City of Los Angeles appointed by the Mayor to serve a three-year term.
b. One person appointed by the Chair of the Public Works Committee.
c. One person appointed by the Chair of the Commerce, Energy and Natural Resources Committee.
d. Two persons of the infrastructure community appointed by the Mayor serving up to three-year terms.
e. Three General Managers of the 14 City infrastructure asset systems rotating on a yearly basis.
f. One representative from the Office of the City Administrative Officer (CAO).
g. One representative from the Office of the Chief Legislative Analyst (CLA).
h. One person appointed by the President of the Los Angeles City Council.
2. DIRECT the public/private committee, as detailed above in Recommendation No. 1, to convene for at least ten years as the improvements have been projected.
3. INSTRUCT the CAO and CLA to consider the goals as detailed in the Motion, as attached to the Committee report, and ensure that the proposed Capital Improvement Program Financial Policy addresses ways to achieve these goals.
4. DIRECT that this Council file (05-0257) be combined with Council file No. 06-1977, Capital Improvement Expenditure Program (CIEP).
Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that there is no impact on the General Fund as a result of the recommendations as contained in the December 13, 2005 CAO report. These recommendations are consistent with the City’s Financial Policies as this is a preliminary discussion.
Roll Call #6 - Motion (Wesson - Zine) Adopted, Ayes (12); Absent: Huizar, LaBonge and Perry (3)
(Item Nos. 33-38)
ITEM NO. (33) - ADOPTED
PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to extending the application time limit for street vacation applications.
Recommendation for Council action:
REQUEST the City Attorney to prepare and present an ordinance to amend Section 7.48 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code to extend the current street vacation time limit of 180 days with a one-time 180 day extension to two years.
Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the Bureau of Engineering. Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.
ITEM NO. (34) - ADOPTED
CD 10 PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the reduction of fees in connection with Tentative Parcel Map Case AA-2005-2343-PMLA for 1601 Hi Point Street and Case ZA-2005-03544-ZAA for 5946 Pickford Street.
Recommendation for Council action, as initiated by Motion (Wesson - LaBonge):
AUTHORIZE the Bureau of Engineering to reduce the Parcel Map fees in connection with Tentative Parcel Map Case AA-2005-2343-PMLA for 1601 Hi Point Street and Case ZA-2005-03544-ZAA for 5946 Pickford Street to a combined total of $5,000.
Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.
ITEM NO. (35) - ADOPTED
CD 10 CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION and PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to vacating the alley northerly of Adams Boulevard from Hauser Boulevard to Carmona Avenue (Nuisance Alley Vacation Proceedings; VAC E1401003).
Recommendations for Council action:
1. FIND that the vacation of the alley northerly of Adams Boulevard from Hauser Boulevard to Carmona Avenue, is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970, pursuant to Article III, Class 5(3) of the City of Los Angeles Environmental Guidelines.
2. FIND that the street vacation proceedings pursuant to the Public Streets, Highways and Service Easements Vacation Law BE INSTITUTED for the vacation of the public right-of-way indicated below and shown colored blue on Exhibit A of the November 6, 2006 City Engineer report and attached to the Council file:
Alley northerly of Adams Boulevard from Hauser Boulevard to Carmona Avenue.
3. ADOPT the FINDINGS of the City Engineer dated November 6, 2006, as the Findings of the Council.
4. ADOPT the accompanying City Engineer report dated November 6, 2006 to approve the vacation.
5. WAIVE the Nuisance Alley Vacation Criteria Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5, established by the City Council on January 10, 1972 (Council file No. 71-2971), and as modified on May 27, 1976, be waived.
6. INSTRUCT the City Clerk to set a public hearing date for APRIL 25, 2007.
Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the City Engineer. Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.
ITEM NO. (36) - ADOPTED
CD 1 CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION and PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to vacating the alley northeasterly of Wilshire Boulevard from Carondelet Street to approximately 122 feet northwesterly thereof (VAC E1401002).
Recommendations for Council action:
1. FIND that the vacation of the alley northeasterly of Wilshire Boulevard from Carondelet Street to approximately 122 feet northwesterly thereof, is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970, pursuant to Article III, Class 5(3) of the City of Los Angeles Environmental Guidelines.
2. FIND that the street vacation proceedings pursuant to the Public Streets, Highways and Service Easements Vacation Law BE INSTITUTED for the vacation of the public right-of-way indicated below and shown colored blue on Exhibit A of the December 5, 2006 City Engineer report and attached to the Council file:
A portion of the alley northeasterly of Wilshire Boulevard from Carondelet Street to approximately 122 feet northwesterly thereof.
3. ADOPT the FINDINGS of the City Engineer dated December 5, 2006, as the Findings of the Council.
4. ADOPT the accompanying City Engineer report dated December 5, 2006 to approve the vacation.
5. INSTRUCT the City Clerk to set a public hearing date for APRIL 25, 2007.
Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Engineer reports that the petitioner has paid a fee of $6,420 for the investigation and processing of this request pursuant to Section 7.42 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code (LAAC). Any deficit fee to recover the cost pursuant to LAAC Section 7.44 may be required of the petitioner. Maintenance of the public easement by City Forces will be eliminated.
ITEM NO. (37) - ADOPTED
CD 10 CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION and PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to vacating Seventh Street from Catalina Street to its westerly terminus (VAC E1401020).
Recommendations for Council action:
1. FIND that the vacation of Seventh Street from Catalina Street to its westerly terminus, is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970, pursuant to Article III, Class 5(3) of the City of Los Angeles Environmental Guidelines.
2. FIND that the street vacation proceedings pursuant to the Public Streets, Highways and Service Easements Vacation Law BE INSTITUTED for the vacation of the public right-of-way indicated below and shown colored blue on Exhibit A of the February 15, 2007 City Engineer report and attached to the Council file:
Seventh Street from Catalina Street to its westerly terminus.
3. ADOPT the FINDINGS of the City Engineer dated February 15, 2007, as the Findings of the Council.
4. ADOPT the accompanying City Engineer report dated February 15, 2007 to approve the vacation.
5. INSTRUCT the City Clerk to set a public hearing date for APRIL 25, 2007.
Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Engineer reports that an estimated $3,569 in charges have been expended in the investigation and processing of this proceeding. Since Section 7.46 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code (LAAC) exempts all governmental agencies from payment of fees, the processing of this report will be absorbed by the Bureau of Engineering (BOE).
ITEM NO. (38) - MOTION ADOPTED TO APPROVE COMMITTEE REPORT AND COMMUNICATION
RECOMMENDATIONS
HOUSING, COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REPORT and COMMUNICATION FROM THE VICE CHAIR AND MEMBER, AD HOC COMMITTEE ON GANG VIOLENCE AND YOUTH DEVELOPMENT relative to re-investing in Los Angeles through local hiring and contracting.
Recommendations for Council action:
1. INSTRUCT all City departments to include the Community Development Department’s (CDD) Workforce Development System in the management and provision of workforce development services to special needs populations as a component of departmental economic development initiatives.
2. INSTRUCT the City Administrative Officer and Chief Legislative Analyst to determine the feasibility if all Community Benefit Agreements and Project Labor Agreements in the City and the proprietary department could be monitored for contract compliance by the department of Public Works Bureau of Contract Administration.
3. INSTRUCT the CDD to report back on a city-wide mechanism for the tracking of local hiring activity related to such efforts.
4. REQUEST that the City Attorney provide implementation language for First Source Hiring for general funded City departments.
Fiscal Impact Statement: The CDD and the Workforce Investment Board report that this action will not impact the General Fund. Through the development of local hiring ordinances, Community Benefits Agreements, and departmental hiring practices, the City's Workforce Development System proposes to leverage non-City and non-Workforce Investment Act resources for the placement of City residents into employment opportunities created through various economic development initiatives.
Items for Which Public Hearings Have Not Been Held - Items 39-81
(10 Votes Required for Consideration)
Roll Call #8 - Motion (Parks - Zine) Adopted, Ayes (12); Absent: Huizar, LaBonge and Perry (3)
(Item Nos. 39-51o)
ITEM NO. (39) - MOTION ADOPTED TO APPROVE COMMUNICATION RECOMMENDATIONS
CD 2 COMMUNICATION FROM THE BUREAU OF STREET LIGHTING and ORDINANCE OF INTENTION FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to establishing a hearing date for the maintenance of SUNLAND BOULEVARD AND SUNLAND WAY LIGHTING DISTRICT.
Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:
1. ADOPT the report of the Director, Bureau of Street Lighting, dated February 20, 2007.
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION setting the date of JUNE 1, 2007 as the hearing date for the maintenance of Sunland Boulevard and Sunland Way Lighting District, in accordance with Proposition 218, Articles XIIIC and XIIID of the California Constitution and Government Code Section 53753.
Fiscal Impact Statement: The Bureau of Street Lighting reports that if adopted, $238.82 will be collected annually starting with tax year 2007-08 that will go into a dedicated street lighting maintenance assessment account for the use in the operation and maintenance of this street lighting system.
(Board of Public Works Hearing Date: May 21, 2007)
ITEM NO. (40) - MOTION ADOPTED TO APPROVE COMMUNICATION RECOMMENDATIONS
CD 4 COMMUNICATION FROM THE BUREAU OF STREET LIGHTING and ORDINANCE OF INTENTION FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to establishing a hearing date for the maintenance of LANKERSHIM BOULEVARD AND WEDDINGTON STREET LIGHTING DISTRICT.
Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:
1. ADOPT the report of the Director, Bureau of Street Lighting, dated February 5, 2007.
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION setting the date of JUNE 1, 2007 as the hearing date for the maintenance of Lankershim Boulevard and Weddington Street Lighting District, in accordance with Proposition 218, Articles XIIIC and XIIID of the California Constitution and Government Code Section 53753.
Fiscal Impact Statement: The Bureau of Street Lighting reports that if adopted, $887.40 will be collected annually starting with tax year 2007-08 that will go into a dedicated street lighting maintenance assessment account for the use in the operation and maintenance of this street lighting system.
(Board of Public Works Hearing Date: May 21, 2007)
ITEM NO. (41) - MOTION ADOPTED TO APPROVE COMMUNICATION RECOMMENDATIONS
CD 5 COMMUNICATION FROM THE BUREAU OF STREET LIGHTING and ORDINANCE OF INTENTION FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to establishing a hearing date for the maintenance of OAK VIEW AND ESTRONDO DRIVES LIGHTING DISTRICT.
Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:
1. ADOPT the report of the Director, Bureau of Street Lighting, dated February 6, 2007.
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION setting the date of JUNE 1, 2007 as the hearing date for the maintenance of Oak View and Estrondo Drives Lighting District, in accordance with Proposition 218, Articles XIIIC and XIIID of the California Constitution and Government Code Section 53753.
Fiscal Impact Statement: The Bureau of Street Lighting reports that if adopted, $156.83 will be collected annually starting with tax year 2007-08 that will go into a dedicated street lighting maintenance assessment account for the use in the operation and maintenance of this street lighting system.
(Board of Public Works Hearing Date: May 21, 2007)
ITEM NO. (42) - MOTION ADOPTED TO APPROVE COMMUNICATION RECOMMENDATIONS
CD 11 COMMUNICATION FROM THE BUREAU OF STREET LIGHTING and ORDINANCE OF INTENTION FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to establishing a hearing date for the maintenance of DARLINGTON AND BARRINGTON AVENUES LIGHTING DISTRICT.
Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:
1. ADOPT the report of the Director, Bureau of Street Lighting, dated February 8, 2007.
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION setting the date of JUNE 1, 2007 as the hearing date for the maintenance of Darlington and Barrington Avenues Lighting District, in accordance with Proposition 218, Articles XIIIC and XIIID of the California Constitution and Government Code Section 53753.
Fiscal Impact Statement: The Bureau of Street Lighting reports that if adopted, $275.40 will be collected annually starting with tax year 2007-08 that will go into a dedicated street lighting maintenance assessment account for the use in the operation and maintenance of this street lighting system.
(Board of Public Works Hearing Date: May 21, 2007)
ITEM NO. (43) - MOTION ADOPTED TO APPROVE COMMUNICATION RECOMMENDATIONS
CD 11 COMMUNICATION FROM THE BUREAU OF STREET LIGHTING and ORDINANCE OF INTENTION FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to establishing a hearing date for the maintenance of MISSISSIPPI AND COLBY AVENUES LIGHTING DISTRICT.
Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:
1. ADOPT the report of the Director, Bureau of Street Lighting, dated February 8, 2007.
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION setting the date of JUNE 1, 2007 as the hearing date for the maintenance of Mississippi and Colby Avenues Lighting District, in accordance with Proposition 218, Articles XIIIC and XIIID of the California Constitution and Government Code Section 53753.
Fiscal Impact Statement: The Bureau of Street Lighting reports that if adopted, $130.05 will be collected annually starting with tax year 2007-08 that will go into a dedicated street lighting maintenance assessment account for the use in the operation and maintenance of this street lighting system.
(Board of Public Works Hearing Date: May 21, 2007)
ITEM NO. (44) - MOTION ADOPTED TO APPROVE COMMUNICATION RECOMMENDATIONS
CD 11 COMMUNICATION FROM THE BUREAU OF STREET LIGHTING and ORDINANCE OF INTENTION FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to establishing a hearing date for the maintenance of BROCKTON AND TEXAS AVENUES LIGHTING DISTRICT.
Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:
1. ADOPT the report of the Director, Bureau of Street Lighting, dated February 12, 2007.
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION setting the date of JUNE 1, 2007 as the hearing date for the maintenance of Brockton and Texas Avenues Lighting District, in accordance with Proposition 218, Articles XIIIC and XIIID of the California Constitution and Government Code Section 53753.
Fiscal Impact Statement: The Bureau of Street Lighting reports that if adopted, $351.90 will be collected annually starting with tax year 2007-08 that will go into a dedicated street lighting maintenance assessment account for the use in the operation and maintenance of this street lighting system.
(Board of Public Works Hearing Date: May 21, 2007)
ITEM NO. (45) - MOTION ADOPTED TO APPROVE COMMUNICATION RECOMMENDATIONS
CD 6 COMMUNICATION FROM THE BUREAU OF STREET LIGHTING and ORDINANCE OF INTENTION FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to establishing a hearing date for the maintenance of WOODMAN AVENUE AND OSBORNE STREET (REBALLOT) LIGHTING DISTRICT.
Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:
1. ADOPT the report of the Director, Bureau of Street Lighting, dated February 14, 2007.
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION setting the date of JUNE 1, 2007 as the hearing date for the maintenance of Woodman Avenue and Osborne Street (Reballot) Lighting District, in accordance with Proposition 218, Articles XIIIC and XIIID of the California Constitution and Government Code Section 53753.
Fiscal Impact Statement: The Bureau of Street Lighting reports that if adopted, $1,159.99 will be collected annually starting with tax year 2007-08 that will go into a dedicated street lighting maintenance assessment account for the use in the operation and maintenance of this street lighting system.
(Board of Public Works Hearing Date: May 21, 2007)
ITEM NO. (46) - MOTION ADOPTED TO APPROVE COMMUNICATION RECOMMENDATIONS
CD 2 COMMUNICATION FROM THE BUREAU OF STREET LIGHTING and ORDINANCE OF INTENTION FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to establishing a hearing date for the maintenance of HAZELTINE AVENUE AND SYLVAN STREET LIGHTING DISTRICT.
Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:
1. ADOPT the report of the Director, Bureau of Street Lighting, dated February 14, 2007.
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION setting the date of JUNE 1, 2007 as the hearing date for the maintenance of Hazeltine Avenue and Sylvan Street Lighting District, in accordance with Proposition 218, Articles XIIIC and XIIID of the California Constitution and Government Code Section 53753.
Fiscal Impact Statement: The Bureau of Street Lighting reports that if adopted, $195.84 will be collected annually starting with tax year 2007-08 that will go into a dedicated street lighting maintenance assessment account for the use in the operation and maintenance of this street lighting system.
(Board of Public Works Hearing Date: May 21, 2007)
ITEM NO. (47) - MOTION ADOPTED TO APPROVE COMMUNICATION RECOMMENDATIONS
CD 2 COMMUNICATION FROM THE BUREAU OF STREET LIGHTING and ORDINANCE OF INTENTION FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to establishing a hearing date for the maintenance of SECURITY AVENUE AND SATICOY STREET LIGHTING DISTRICT.
Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:
1. ADOPT the report of the Director, Bureau of Street Lighting, dated February 15, 2007.
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION setting the date of JUNE 1, 2007 as the hearing date for the maintenance of Security Avenue and Saticoy Street Lighting District, in accordance with Proposition 218, Articles XIIIC and XIIID of the California Constitution and Government Code Section 53753.
Fiscal Impact Statement: The Bureau of Street Lighting reports that if adopted, $160.65 will be collected annually starting with tax year 2007-08 that will go into a dedicated street lighting maintenance assessment account for the use in the operation and maintenance of this street lighting system.
(Board of Public Works Hearing Date: May 21, 2007)
ITEM NO. (48) - MOTION ADOPTED TO APPROVE COMMUNICATION RECOMMENDATIONS
COMMUNICATIONS FROM DEPARTMENT OF WATER AND POWER AND CITY ATTORNEY and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to transfer of real property in connection with the approval of a Stipulation and Order for Final Judgment of Condemnation for highway widening purposes affecting a portion of Mojave District Headquarters of Department of Water and Power.
Recommendation for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:
PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE, approved by the Board of Water and Power Commissioners, approving a Stipulation for Judgment and Order for Judgment of Condemnation which authorizes the grant to the State of California Department of Transportation, for and in consideration of the sum of $16,100, all that certain real property owned by the City of Los Angeles and under the management and control of the Department of Water and Power in the unincorporated area, County of Kern, State of California.
Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Administrative Officer reports that the proposed conveyance will have no impact on the City General Fund. When the transaction is complete, the Department will receive a payment of $24,100 from Caltrans, which will be deposited into the Water Revenue Fund. Since the proposed conveyance will not impact the City General Fund, the City's Financial Policies are not applicable.
(Energy and Environment Committee waived consideration of the above matter)
ITEM NO. (49) - MOTION ADOPTED TO APPROVE COMMUNICATION RECOMMENDATION -
TO THE MAYOR FORTHWITH
COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY CLERK and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to clarification of election deadlines for potential ballot measures resulting from the initiative or referendum petition process.
Recommendation for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:
PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE amending Section 601 of the Los Angeles City Election Code to clarify the election time frames for placing ballot measures on the ballot.
Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Clerk reports that approval of the proposed amendments to the Los Angeles City Election Code will have no impact on the General Fund as no new election activities are mandated by the proposed amendments that would require additional resources.
(Rules and Elections Committee waived consideration of the above matter)
ITEM NO. (50) - MOTION ADOPTED TO APPROVE COMMUNICATION RECOMMENDATIONS
CD 10 CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION, COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ENGINEER and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to dedicating City-owned real property as public street - Motor Avenue, Regent Street and alley northwesterly of Regent Street.
Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:
1. FIND that this project is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970 pursuant to Article III, Class 5(4) of the City's Environmental Guidelines.
2. FIND that this acceptance of the irrevocable Offer of Dedication of land is in substantial conformance with the General Plan pursuant to Sections 556, 558, and 559 of the Los Angeles City Charter.
3. ADOPT the City Engineer report dated February 27, 2006 to dedicate the City-owned real property located consisting of Motor Avenue, Regent Street and alley northwesterly of Regent Street as detailed in the February 27, 2006 City Engineer report.
4. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE effectuating the dedication, acceptance and establishment of certain real property owned by the City of Los Angeles as part of Motor Avenue, Regent Street and all public streets of said City.
5. AUTHORIZE the Real Estate Section, Bureau of Engineering, to record the Ordinance with the Los Angeles County Recorder.
Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Engineer reports that this action is being processed in conjunction with the Fire Department Safety Bond Program under Work Order No. E170068B.
ITEM NO. (51) - ADOPTED
et al. RESOLUTIONS relative to removing various properties from the Rent Escrow Account Program.
Recommendation for Council action:
ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTIONS removing the following properties from the Rent Escrow Account Program (REAP), inasmuch as the owner(s) have corrected the cited REAP violations and provided proof of compliance with the Los Angeles Housing Department, Code Enforcement Unit, habitability citations, pursuant to Ordinance 173810, and ADOPT the Findings contained in the Los Angeles Housing Department’s report of March 21, 2007:
CD 15 a. Property at 820 North Island Avenue (Case No. 4572).
Assessor I.D. No. 7416-031-009
(Notice of Acceptance into the REAP/Rent Reduction Program was sent on November 28, 2001)
CD 10 b. Property at 3712 West 30th Street (Case No. 8706).
Assessor I.D. No. 5051-029-010
(Notice of Acceptance into the REAP/Rent Reduction Program was sent on July 27, 2006)
CD 9 c. Property at 136 East 76th Place (Case No. 21595).
Assessor I.D. No. 6022-006-007
(Notice of Acceptance into the REAP/Rent Reduction Program was sent on August 1, 2006)
CD 14 d. Property at 540 North San Benito Street (Case No. 23958).
Assessor I.D. No. 5175-033-012
(Notice of Acceptance into the REAP/Rent Reduction Program was sent on January 4, 2007)
CD 14 e. Property at 2450 East Seventh Street (Case No. 24575).
Assessor I.D. No. 5189-006-039
(Notice of Acceptance into the REAP/Rent Reduction Program was sent on November 9, 2006)
CD 14 f. Property at 311 South Pecan Street (Case No. 25666).
Assessor I.D. No. 5172-023-005
(Notice of Acceptance into the REAP/Rent Reduction Program was sent on November 29, 2006)
CD 14 g. Property at 2319 Whittier Boulevard (Case No. 26318).
Assessor I.D. No. 5183-027-007
(Notice of Acceptance into the REAP/Rent Reduction Program was sent on September 5, 2006)
CD 2 h. Property at 10142 North Silverton Avenue (Case No. 40340).
Assessor I.D. No. 2565-018-045
(Notice of Acceptance into the REAP/Rent Reduction Program was sent on October 24, 2006)
CD 8 i. Property at 111 West 97th Street (Case No. 40939).
Assessor I.D. No. 6053-009-042
(Notice of Acceptance into the REAP/Rent Reduction Program was sent on November 2, 2006)
CD 9 j. Property at 241 East 88th Street (Case No. 41314).
Assessor I.D. No. 6041-014-023
(Notice of Acceptance into the REAP/Rent Reduction Program was sent on February 15, 2007)
CD 15 k. Property at 1550 West 224th Street (Case No. 51011).
Assessor I.D. No. 7347-007-007
(Notice of Acceptance into the REAP/Rent Reduction Program was sent on January 11, 2007)
CD 1 l. Property at 508 South Columbia Avenue (Case No. 81447).
Assessor I.D. No. 5153-021-009
(Notice of Acceptance into the REAP/Rent Reduction Program was sent on January 18, 2007)
CD 9 m. Property at 3620 South Adair Street (Case No. 81642).
Assessor I.D. No. 5121-012-018
(Notice of Acceptance into the REAP/Rent Reduction Program was sent on January 22, 2007)
CD 8 n. Property at 703 West 79th Street (Case No. 89945).
Assessor I.D. No. 6020-015-016
(Notice of Acceptance into the REAP/Rent Reduction Program was sent on January 24, 2007)
CD 2 o. Property at 13806 Sherman Way (Case No. 96080).
Assessor I.D. No. 2216-032-030
(Notice of Acceptance into the REAP/Rent Reduction Program was sent on January 24, 2007)
ITEM NO. (52) - MOTION ADOPTED TO APPROVE COMMUNICATION RECOMMENDATION
Roll Call #13 - Motion (Smith - Parks) Adopted, Ayes (11); Absent: Hahn, Huizar, LaBonge and Perry (4)
COMMUNICATION FROM CHAIR AND MEMBER, AD HOC COMMITTEE ON GANG VIOLENCE AND YOUTH DEVELOPMENT relative to an analysis of currently funded gang prevention and intervention programs.
Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Hahn - Greuel):
REQUEST the Controller, City Administrative Officer (CAO), Chief Legislative Analyst (CLA), and Community Development Department to report within 30 days on what steps need to be taken to initiate an analysis, to be completed by the summer of 2007, of currently funded gang prevention and intervention programs.
Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the CAO nor the CLA has completed a financial analysis of this report.
ITEM NO. (53) - MOTION ADOPTED TO APPROVE COMMUNICATION RECOMMENDATIONS - FORTHWITH
Roll Call #1 - Motion (Garcetti - Greuel) Adopted, Ayes (10); Absent: Huizar, LaBonge, Parks and
Perry (4)
COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY CLERK and RESOLUTIONS relative to transmitting the following certified results of the votes cast at the Primary Nominating and Consolidated Elections held Tuesday, March 6, 2007.
Recommendations for Council action:
1. ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION finding, determining, and declaring the total number of votes cast at the Primary Nominating and Consolidated Elections held in the City of Los Angeles and the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) on March 6, 2007, for the various candidates for the Offices of Member of the City Council in Districts Nos. 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12 and 14; and for the various candidates in the LAUSD Board of Education in Districts Nos. 1 and 5; and that the following are declared to be nominated at the Primary Nominating and Consolidated Elections: District No. 3 - Jon M. Lauritzen and Tamar Galatzan; District No. 7 - Neal B. Kleiner and Richard A. Vladovic.
2. ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION finding, determining and declaring the total number of votes cast at the Special Election held in the City of Los Angeles and the LAUSD consolidated with the Primary Nominating and Consolidated Elections held on Tuesday, March 6, 2007, in favor of and against City of Los Angeles Charter Amendment L.
3. ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION finding, determining and declaring the total number of votes cast at the Special Election consolidated with the Primary and Nominating Consolidated Elections held on March 6, 2007, in favor and against City of Los Angeles Charter Amendment M.
4. ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION finding, determining and declaring the total number of ballots tabulated by the Los Angeles City Clerk for the Los Angeles Community College District and certified vote totals received from cities conducting a portion of the Governing Board election have been properly added to the vote totals tabulated by the Los Angeles City Clerk for the various candidates for Member of the Board of Trustees at the Los Angeles Community College District Offices Nos. 1, 3, and 7; and that the following are declared to be nominated at the Primary Nominating and Consolidated Elections: Member of the Board of Trustees - Seat No. 5 - Roy Burns and Georgia L. Mercer.
Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Clerk reports that adopting the Resolutions declaring the results of the City of Los Angeles Primary Nominating and Consolidated Elections will have no impact on the General Fund as the funds necessary to conduct the 2007 municipal elections are already included in the City Clerk’s operating budget for Fiscal Year 2006-07.
Roll Call #8 - Motion (Parks - Zine) Adopted, Ayes (12); Absent: Huizar, LaBonge and Perry (3)
(Item Nos. 54-65)
ITEM NO. (54) - MOTION ADOPTED TO APPROVE COMMUNICATION RECOMMENDATIONS
CD 10 CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION, COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ENGINEER and RESOLUTION relative to dedicating land for public street purposes for land located along 5843-55 West Pico Boulevard.
Recommendations for Council action:
1. FIND that this project is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970 pursuant to Article VII, Class 5(5) of the City's Environmental Guidelines.
2. FIND that this acceptance of the irrevocable Offer of Dedication of land is in substantial conformance with the General Plan pursuant to Sections 556, 558, and 559 of the Los Angeles City Charter.
3. ADOPT the City Engineer report dated May 2, 2006, and the accompanying RESOLUTION OF ACCEPTANCE of Irrevocable Offer of Dedication of land located along 5843-55 West Pico Boulevard.
4. AUTHORIZE the Real Estate Section, Bureau of Engineering, to record the Resolution with the Los Angeles County Recorder.
Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Engineer reports that the applicant has paid a Dedication Fee in the amount of $1,807.23 for processing this Irrevocable Offer of Dedication. This includes a fee to provide for the cost of processing the real estate transfer documents in the amount of $1,689.00 and a seven percent surcharge in the amount of $118.23 in accordance with Sections 12.37 and 61.03 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code respectively. No additional funds will be required from the General Fund for the processing of this request.
ITEM NO. (55) - MOTION ADOPTED TO APPROVE COMMUNICATION RECOMMENDATIONS
CD 7 CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION, COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ENGINEER and RESOLUTION relative to dedicating land for public street purposes for land located along 8415-25 North Burnet Avenue.
Recommendations for Council action:
1. FIND that this project is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970 pursuant to Article VII, Class 5(5) of the City's Environmental Guidelines.
2. FIND that this acceptance of the irrevocable Offer of Dedication of land is in substantial conformance with the General Plan pursuant to Sections 556, 558, and 559 of the Los Angeles City Charter.
3. ADOPT the City Engineer report dated January 23, 2007, and the accompanying RESOLUTION OF ACCEPTANCE of Irrevocable Offer of Dedication of land located along 8415-25 North Burnet Avenue.
4. AUTHORIZE the Real Estate Section, Bureau of Engineering, to record the Resolution with the Los Angeles County Recorder.
Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Engineer reports that the applicant has paid a Dedication Fee in the amount of $1,807.23 for processing this Irrevocable Offer of Dedication. This includes a fee to provide for the cost of processing the real estate transfer documents in the amount of $1,689.00 and a seven percent surcharge in the amount of $118.23 in accordance with Sections 12.37 and 61.03 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code respectively. No additional funds will be required from the General Fund for the processing of this request.
ITEM NO. (56) - MOTION ADOPTED TO APPROVE COMMUNICATION RECOMMENDATIONS
CD 3 CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION, COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ENGINEER and RESOLUTION relative to dedicating land for public street purposes for land located along 7045 Yolanda Avenue.
Recommendations for Council action:
1. FIND that this project is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970 pursuant to Article VII, Class 5(5) of the City's Environmental Guidelines.
2. FIND that this acceptance of the irrevocable Offer of Dedication of land is in substantial conformance with the General Plan pursuant to Sections 556, 558, and 559 of the Los Angeles City Charter.
3. ADOPT the City Engineer report dated January 23, 2007, and the accompanying RESOLUTION OF ACCEPTANCE of Irrevocable Offer of Dedication of land located along 7045 Yolanda Avenue.
4. AUTHORIZE the Real Estate Section, Bureau of Engineering, to record the Resolution with the Los Angeles County Recorder.
Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Engineer reports that the applicant has paid a Dedication Fee in the amount of $1,807.23 for processing this Irrevocable Offer of Dedication. This includes a fee to provide for the cost of processing the real estate transfer documents in the amount of $1,689.00 and a seven percent surcharge in the amount of $118.23 in accordance with Sections 12.37 and 61.03 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code respectively. No additional funds will be required from the General Fund for the processing of this request.
ITEM NO. (57) - MOTION ADOPTED TO APPROVE COMMUNICATION RECOMMENDATIONS
CD 2 CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION, COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ENGINEER and RESOLUTION relative to dedicating land for public street purposes for land located along 6115 Fair Avenue.
Recommendations for Council action:
1. FIND that this project is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970 pursuant to Article VII, Class 5(5) of the City's Environmental Guidelines.
2. FIND that this acceptance of the irrevocable Offer of Dedication of land is in substantial conformance with the General Plan pursuant to Sections 556, 558, and 559 of the Los Angeles City Charter.
3. ADOPT the City Engineer report dated January 30, 2007, and the accompanying RESOLUTION OF ACCEPTANCE of Irrevocable Offer of Dedication of land located along 6115 Fair Avenue.
4. AUTHORIZE the Real Estate Section, Bureau of Engineering, to record the Resolution with the Los Angeles County Recorder.
Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Engineer reports that the applicant has paid a Dedication Fee in the amount of $1,807.23 for processing this Irrevocable Offer of Dedication. This includes a fee to provide for the cost of processing the real estate transfer documents in the amount of $1,689.00 and a seven percent surcharge in the amount of $118.23 in accordance with Sections 12.37 and 61.03 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code respectively. No additional funds will be required from the General Fund for the processing of this request.
ITEM NO. (58) - MOTION ADOPTED TO APPROVE COMMUNICATION RECOMMENDATIONS
CD 9 CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION, COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ENGINEER and RESOLUTION relative to dedicating land for public street purposes for land located along 525-29 South Los Angeles Street.
Recommendations for Council action:
1. FIND that this project is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970 pursuant to Article III, Class 5(5) of the City's Environmental Guidelines.
2. FIND that this acceptance of the irrevocable Offer of Dedication of land is in substantial conformance with the General Plan pursuant to Sections 556, 558, and 559 of the Los Angeles City Charter.
3. ADOPT the City Engineer report dated January 30, 2007, and the accompanying RESOLUTION OF ACCEPTANCE of Irrevocable Offer of Dedication of land located along 525-29 South Los Angeles Street.
4. AUTHORIZE the Real Estate Section, Bureau of Engineering, to record the Resolution with the Los Angeles County Recorder.
Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Engineer reports that the applicant has paid a Dedication Fee in the amount of $1,807.23 for processing this Irrevocable Offer of Dedication. This includes a fee to provide for the cost of processing the real estate transfer documents in the amount of $1,689.00 and a seven percent surcharge in the amount of $118.23 in accordance with Sections 12.37 and 61.03 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code respectively. No additional funds will be required from the General Fund for the processing of this request.
ITEM NO. (59) - MOTION ADOPTED TO APPROVE COMMUNICATION RECOMMENDATIONS
CD 2 CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION, COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ENGINEER and RESOLUTION relative to dedicating land for public street purposes for land located along 11240 West Sherman Way.
Recommendations for Council action:
1. FIND that this project is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970 pursuant to Article VII, Class 5(5) of the City's Environmental Guidelines.
2. FIND that this acceptance of the irrevocable Offer of Dedication of land is in substantial conformance with the General Plan pursuant to Sections 556, 558, and 559 of the Los Angeles City Charter.
3. ADOPT the City Engineer report dated January 30, 2007, and the accompanying RESOLUTION OF ACCEPTANCE of Irrevocable Offer of Dedication of land located along 11240 West Sherman Way.
4. AUTHORIZE the Real Estate Section, Bureau of Engineering, to record the Resolution with the Los Angeles County Recorder.
Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Engineer reports that the applicant has paid a Dedication Fee in the amount of $1,807.23 for processing this Irrevocable Offer of Dedication. This includes a fee to provide for the cost of processing the real estate transfer documents in the amount of $1,689.00 and a seven percent surcharge in the amount of $118.23 in accordance with Sections 12.37 and 61.03 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code respectively. No additional funds will be required from the General Fund for the processing of this request.
ITEM NO. (60) - MOTION ADOPTED TO APPROVE COMMUNICATION RECOMMENDATIONS
CD 9 CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION, COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ENGINEER and RESOLUTION relative to dedicating land for public street purposes for land located along 750 East 14th Street.
Recommendations for Council action:
1. FIND that this project is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970 pursuant to Article VII, Class 5(5) of the City's Environmental Guidelines.
2. FIND that this acceptance of the irrevocable Offer of Dedication of land is in substantial conformance with the General Plan pursuant to Sections 556, 558, and 559 of the Los Angeles City Charter.
3. ADOPT the City Engineer report dated January 30, 2007, and the accompanying RESOLUTION OF ACCEPTANCE of Irrevocable Offer of Dedication of land located along 750 East 14th Street.
4. AUTHORIZE the Real Estate Section, Bureau of Engineering, to record the Resolution with the Los Angeles County Recorder.
Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Engineer reports that the applicant has paid a Dedication Fee in the amount of $1,807.23 for processing this Irrevocable Offer of Dedication. This includes a fee to provide for the cost of processing the real estate transfer documents in the amount of $1,689.00 and a seven percent surcharge in the amount of $118.23 in accordance with Sections 12.37 and 61.03 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code respectively. No additional funds will be required from the General Fund for the processing of this request.
ITEM NO. (61) - MOTION ADOPTED TO APPROVE COMMUNICATION RECOMMENDATIONS
CD 2 CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION, COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ENGINEER and RESOLUTION relative to dedicating land for public street purposes for land located along 7034 North Ethel Avenue.
Recommendations for Council action:
1. FIND that this project is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970 pursuant to Article VII, Class 5(5) of the City's Environmental Guidelines.
2. FIND that this acceptance of the irrevocable Offer of Dedication of land is in substantial conformance with the General Plan pursuant to Sections 556, 558, and 559 of the Los Angeles City Charter.
3. ADOPT the City Engineer report dated January 30, 2007, and the accompanying RESOLUTION OF ACCEPTANCE of Irrevocable Offer of Dedication of land located along 7034 North Ethel Avenue.
4. AUTHORIZE the Real Estate Section, Bureau of Engineering, to record the Resolution with the Los Angeles County Recorder.
Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Engineer reports that the applicant has paid a Dedication Fee in the amount of $1,807.23 for processing this Irrevocable Offer of Dedication. This includes a fee to provide for the cost of processing the real estate transfer documents in the amount of $1,689.00 and a seven percent surcharge in the amount of $118.23 in accordance with Sections 12.37 and 61.03 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code respectively. No additional funds will be required from the General Fund for the processing of this request.
ITEM NO. (62) - MOTION ADOPTED TO APPROVE COMMUNICATION RECOMMENDATION
CD 13 COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ENGINEER relative to inclusion of the name of THE DOORS on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Recommendation for Council action:
APPROVE the installation of the name of THE DOORS on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6901 Hollywood Boulevard.
Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Engineer reports that there is no General Fund impact and all cost paid by permittee.
ITEM NO. (63) - ADOPTED - SEE FOLLOWING
et al. MOTIONS relative to “Special Events” to be held in the various Council Districts.
Recommendations for Council action:
DECLARE the following community events as “Special Events”; APPROVE any temporary street closures as requested; and, INSTRUCT the involved City departments to perform such services as detailed the Council motions attached to the various listed Council files, including the waiver of fees, costs and requirements and other related issues as specified:
CD 8
a. MOTION (PARKS - CARDENAS) relative to declaring the 2007 Shrine Circus on April 12-15, 2007 a Special Event (fees and costs absorbed by the City = $500).
SUBSTITUTE MOTION ADOPTED IN LIEU OF ORIGINAL MOTION - SEE FOLLOWING
STREET CLOSURE CHANGE - HOLLYWOOD BOULEVARD, BETWEEN WESTERN AVENUE AND KINGSLEY DRIVE (FROM 12:00 A.M., MARCH 31, 2007 TO 12:00 A.M., APRIL 1, 2007)
CD 13 b. MOTION (GARCETTI - LABONGE) relative to declaring the Thai New Year Songkran Festival on April 1, 2007 a Special Event (fees and costs absorbed by the City = $9,210).
CD 15 c. MOTION (HAHN - PARKS) relative to declaring the National Kids Week Block Party on March 31, 2007 a Special Event (fees and costs absorbed by the City = $1,226).
CD 15 d. MOTION (HAHN - PARKS) relative to declaring the Hot Pepper Project on March 24, 2007 a Special Event (fees and costs absorbed by the City = $1,226).
CD 13 e. MOTION (GARCETTI - REYES) relative to declaring the Cesar Chavez Tour on March 31, 2007 a Special Event (fees and costs absorbed by the City = $11,360).
CD 9 f. MOTION (PERRY - PARKS) relative to declaring the First Annual Center of HOPE Phillippines Celebrity Benefit on April 11, 2007 a Special Event (fees and costs absorbed by the City = $485).
CD 9 g. MOTION (PERRY - GARCETTI) relative to declaring the Tenth Annual Volvo City of Angels Fun Ride on April 29, 2007 a Special Event (fees and costs absorbed by the City = none submitted).
CD 13 h. MOTION (GARCETTI - LABONGE) relative to declaring the premiere of Meet the Robinsons on March 25, 2007 a Special Event (event sponsor to reimburse the City for all fees and costs incurred).
CD 14 i. MOTION (HUIZAR - HAHN) relative to declaring the Grindhouse Movie Premiere on March 26, 2007 a Special Event (event sponsor to reimburse the City for all fees and costs incurred).
CD 8 j. MOTION (PARKS - LABONGE) relative to declaring the Third Annual S.T.E.V.I.E. Unity and Peace March on March 24, 2007 a Special Event (fees and costs absorbed by the City = $2,876).
CD 11 k. MOTION (ROSENDAHL - SMITH) relative to declaring the Technology Fair 2007 on May 6, 2007 a Special Event (fees and costs absorbed by the City = $4,412).
CD 11 l. MOTION (ROSENDAHL - SMITH) relative to declaring the Westbluff Fourth of July Block Party on July 4, 2007 a Special Event (fees and costs absorbed by the City = $1,242).
CD 12 m. MOTION (SMITH - ROSENDAHL) relative to declaring CSUN’s Annual Run, Walk and Roll on April 28, 2007 a Special Event (fees and costs absorbed by the City = $7,241).
CD 9 n. MOTION (PERRY - GARCETTI) relative to declaring the Operation School Bell on April 21, 2007 a Special Event (fees and costs absorbed by the City = $2,288).
CD 9 o. MOTION (PERRY - CARDENAS) relative to declaring the LAPD - Command Post on March 30, 2007 a Special Event (fees and costs absorbed by the City = $10,492).
CD 9 p. MOTION (PERRY - GARCETTI) relative to declaring the Fiesta on Fifth: Building a Healthy Community on August 2, 2007 a Special Event (fees and costs absorbed by the City = 2,315).
CD 9 q. MOTION (PERRY - LABONGE) relative to declaring the Children’s Day Festival on May 12, 2007 a Special Event (fees and costs absorbed by the City = $1,984).
CD 14 r. MOTION (HUIZAR - HAHN) relative to declaring the UCLA Riordan Fellows Health Fair on April 28, 2007 a Special Event (fees and costs absorbed by the City = $1,676)
CD 5 s. MOTION (WEISS - GREUEL) relative to declaring the Max Fitness Special Boxing Event on March 31, 2007 a Special Event (fees and costs absorbed by the City = $1,188).
CD 4 t. MOTION (LABONGE - GARCETTI) relative to declaring the Hollywood Wilshire YMCA Healthy Kids Day on April 14, 2007 a Special Event (fees and costs absorbed by the City = $5,150).
CD 8 u. MOTION (PARKS - CARDENAS) relative to declaring the Building for the Future on April 6, 2007 a Special Event (fees and costs absorbed by the City = $5,834).
CD 12 v. MOTION (SMITH - ZINE) relative to declaring the St. John Baptist de la Salle’s 20th Annual International Festival on May 19, 2007 a Special Event (fees and costs absorbed by the City = $6,405).
CD 9 w. MOTION (PERRY - PARKS) relative to declaring the LAPD Sidewalk Closure on March 25, 2007 a Special Event (fees and costs absorbed by the City = $500).
ADOPTED, AS AMENDED - SEE FOLLOWING
TIME CHANGE - MONDAY, APRIL 9, 2007, 2:00 A.M. TO 9:00 P.M.
CD 1 x. MOTION (GARCETTI for REYES - ROSENDAHL) relative to declaring the Los Angeles Dodgers Opening Day on April 9, 2007 a Special Event (fees and costs absorbed by the City = $2,000).
CD 15 y. MOTION (HAHN - HUIZAR) relative to declaring the Labor Day Parade on September 3, 2007 a Special Event (fees and costs absorbed by the City = $4,880).
CD 15 z. MOTION (HAHN - ROSENDAHL) relative to declaring the 18th Annual Pacific Islander Festival on May 5-6, 2007 a Special Event (fees and costs absorbed by the City = $1,260).
CD 15 aa. MOTION (HAHN - ROSENDAHL) relative to declaring the Rail Festival on April 21, 2007 a Special Event (fees and costs absorbed by the City = $1,260).
CD 15 bb. MOTION (HAHN - ROSENDAHL) relative to declaring the Easter Celebration Event on April 7, 2007 a Special Event (fees and costs absorbed by the City = $1,226).
MOTION (PERRY - LABONGE) relative to a request for an exemption from the Convention Center fee waiver policy for the Los Angeles County Office of Education on May 31, 2007.
Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:
1. FIND that the Eighth Annual Getting Ready event, sponsored by the Los Angeles County Office of Education, serves a public purpose in that it will promote careers in Fashion Design to approximately 1,500 students.
2. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, Convention Center, to make an exception to the Council’s Convention Center waiver policy by waiving a maximum of $21,970 in room rental fees for this event.
ITEM NO. (65) - ADOPTED
MOTION (PERRY - GARCETTI) relative to a request for an exemption from the Convention Center fee waiver policy for the Los Angeles Unified School District, (LAUSD), on April 21, 2007.
Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:
1. FIND that the 11th Annual Parent Summit event, sponosred by the Parent Community Services Branch of the LAUSD, serves a public purpose in that it provides parents with valuable information about current educational initiatives and programs, parent-school partnerships and District resources.
2. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, Convention Center, to make an exception to the Council’s Convention Center waiver policy by waiving a maximum of $28,795 in room rental fees for this event.
ITEM NO. (66) - ADOPTED
Roll Call #12 - Motion (Parks - Cardenas) Adopted, Ayes (11); Absent: Hahn, Huizar, LaBonge and
Perry (4)
MOTION (PARKS - CARDENAS) relative to reinstating the reward offer in the deaths of Brian Butler and Melvin Knowles for an additional 60 days.
Recommendation for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:
REAFFIRM Council’s findings and REINSTATE the reward offer relative to the deaths of Brian Butler and Melvin Knowles (Council action of May 28, 2004, Council file No. 04-0010-S28) for an additional period of 60 days from the publication of the offer of reward by the Office of the City Clerk and, further, that the sum of $75,000 shall be the aggregate maximum sum of any payment or payments of a City reward in this instance.
Roll Call #8 - Motion (Parks - Zine) Adopted, Ayes (12); Absent: Huizar, LaBonge and Perry (3)
(Item Nos. 67-78)
ITEM NO. (67) - ADOPTED
MOTION (HAHN - PARKS) relative to reinstating the reward offer in the death of Kendall Chun on December 5, 2006 for an additional 60 days.
Recommendation for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:
REAFFIRM Council’s findings and REINSTATE the reward offer relative to the death of Kendall Chun (Council action of December 19, 2006) for an additional period of 60 days from the publication of the offer of reward by the Office of the City Clerk and, further, that the sum of $75,000 shall be the aggregate maximum sum of any payment or payments of a City reward in this instance.
ITEM NO. (68) - ADOPTED
MOTION (PERRY - CARDENAS) relative to reinstating the reward offer in the death of Tyron Howell and attempted murder of Christopher Anthony Baker for an additional 60 days.
Recommendation for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:
REAFFIRM Council’s findings and REINSTATE the reward offer relative to the death of Tyron Howell and the attempted murder of Christopher Anthony Baker (Council action of October 10, 2006, Council file No. 06-0010-S39) for an additional period of 60 days from the publication of the offer of reward by the Office of the City Clerk and, further, that the sum of $75,000 shall be the aggregate maximum sum of any payment or payments of a City reward in this instance.
ITEM NO. (69) - ADOPTED
MOTION (WESSON - SMITH) relative to an offer of reward for information leading to the identification, apprehension, and conviction of the person(s) responsible for the death of Mary Rickenbacker on December 1, 2006.
Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:
1. PROVIDE an offer of reward in the amount of $50,000 for information leading to the identification, apprehension, and conviction of the person(s) responsible for the death of Mary Rickenbacker on December 1, 2006.
2. FIND that the subject reward complies with the provisions of Chapter 12, Article 1, Division 19, of the Los Angeles Administrative Code.
3. DIRECT the City Clerk to publish the required notices and/or advertisements to effectuate this reward.
ITEM NO. (70) - ADOPTED
MOTION (GARCETTI - GREUEL) relative to authorizing the Emergency Preparedness Department (EPD) to use the City Hall Tom Bradley Room on March 23, 2007.
Recommendation for Council action:
AUTHORIZE the EPD to use the City Hall Tom Bradley Room on March 23, 2007 for its annual Big City Emergency Managers’ “Learning and Exchange” Forum meeting.
ITEM NO. (71) - ADOPTED
CD 13 MOTION (GARCETTI - REYES) relative to funding the design of a website for the Uniting Neighborhoods to Abolish Graffiti (UNTAG) Program.
Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:
1. AUTHORIZE the Chief Legislative Analyst (CLA) to prepare a personal services contract, agreement or other necessary contractual document, with Ms. Lisa Dinh for the design of a website for the UNTAG Program for April 2, 2007 to October 9, 2007, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form and legality. The personal services contract, agreement or other necessary contractual document shall include, but not be limited to, the following: A description of work to be performed, the estimated completion date, and an advance payment provision, as appropriate.
2. AUTHORIZE the Councilmember of the Thirteenth District to enter into and execute a $2,000 personal services contract, agreement or other necessary contractual document with Ms. Lisa Dinh for the above work to be performed.
3. DIRECT the Board of Public Works, Office of Accounting to TRANSFER $2,000 from the Council District Thirteen portion of the Street Furniture Revenue Fund No. 43D/50 to Fund No. 100/28, Account No. 3040, Contractual Services for the personal services contract between Council District Thirteen and Ms. Lisa Dinh.
4. INSTRUCT Ms. Lisa Dinh to submit to the Board of Public Works, Office of Accounting an invoice, along with a detailed accounting of actual expenditures, for the website design work, and return any unspent funds within thirty days of completion of this project.
5. AUTHORIZE the CLA, or designee, to make technical corrections or clarifications as may be necessary to implement the intent of this Motion.
ITEM NO. (72) - ADOPTED
CD 13 MOTION (GARCETTI - REYES) relative to funding to install Echo Park Farmers’ Market banners.
Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:
1. INSTRUCT the Bureau of Street Services to prepare a contract, agreement or other necessary contractual document with Nationwide Display, for execution by the Councilmember of the Thirteenth District, to install banners for the new Echo Park Farmers’ Market, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form and legality.
2. AUTHORIZE Council District Thirteen to enter into a $1,305 contract, agreement or other necessary contractual document with Nationwide Display to install the banners. The contract, agreement or other necessary contractual document shall include, but not be limited to, the following: Description of the banners to be installed, estimated date of banner installation, and an advance payment provision, if appropriate.
3. INSTRUCT the Board of Public Works, Office of Accounting to make a $1,305 advance payment from the Council District Thirteen portion of the Street Furniture Revenue Fund No. 43D/50 to Nationwide Display to perform the work described above.
4. REQUEST the Controller to make a $1,305 advance payment from the Council District Thirteen portion of the Street Furniture Revenue Fund No. 43D/50 to Nationwide Display, upon receipt of an advance payment request invoice, if appropriate.
5. INSTRUCT Nationwide Display to submit to the Board of Public Works, Office of Accounting an invoice, along with a detailed accounting of actual expenditures, for the installation of the banners, and return any unspent funds within thirty days of completion of this project.
6. AUTHORIZE the Chief Legislative Analyst, or designee, to make technical corrections or clarifications as may be necessary to implement the intent of this Motion.
ITEM NO. (73) - ADOPTED
CD 14 MOTION (HUIZAR - PARKS) relative to relative to installing street banners promoting the Lincoln Heights Neighborhood Council.
Recommendations for Council action:
1. APPROVE the street banner program promoting the Lincoln Heights Neighborhood Council, as a City of Los Angeles non-event Street Banner Program.
2. APPROVE the content of the street banners for the above specified event.
ITEM NO. (74) - ADOPTED
MOTION (PERRY - GREUEL) relative to funding for the annual League of Women Voters of Los Angeles meeting in the City Hall Tom Bradley Room on June 16, 2007.
Recommendation for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:
APPROPRIATE $615.13 from the Unappropriated Balance Fund No. 100/58 to the General Services Department Fund No. 100/40, as follows: $283.50 to Account No. 1070, Salaries - As Needed and $331.63 to Account No. 1090, Salaries - Overtime, for services in connection with the June 16, 2007 Council District Nine annual meeting in the City Hall Tom Bradley Room for the League of Women Voters of Los Angeles. The League of Women Voters of Los Angeles will reimburse the General Fund.
ITEM NO. (75) - ADOPTED
CD 14 MOTION (HUIZAR - HAHN) relative to providing funding assistance to Barrio Action for the annual El Sereno Winter Wonderland and Tree Lighting Ceremony.
Recommendations for Council action:
1. UTILIZE $30,304.05 from the Central Los Angeles Recycling and Transfer Station (CLARTS) Community Amenities Trust Fund No. 47S/14 to fund any aspect of the Barrio Action El Sereno Winter Wonderland and Tree Lighting Ceremony.
2. DIRECT the City Clerk to prepare the necessary documents with and payments to Barrio Action, or any other agency or organization as appropriate, in the above amount for the above purpose, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form and legality.
3. AUTHORIZE the Councilmember of the Fourteenth District to execute any agreements for this purpose.
4. AUTHORIZE the City Clerk to make any technical corrections or clarifications to the above instructions in order to effectuate the intent of this Motion.
ITEM NO. (76) - ADOPTED
CD 5 MOTION (WEISS - GREUEL) relative to a temporary street closure of Westwood Boulevard, between Ohio and Wilkins Avenues, for the Persian New Year special event.
Recommendation for Council action:
AMEND the Persian New Year special event declaration (Council file No. 07-0405) to provide for the temporary street closure of Westwood Boulevard, between Ohio and Wilkins Avenues, beginning at 7 a.m. for the Persian New Year special event.
ITEM NO. (77) - ADOPTED
CD 5 MOTION (WEISS - ROSENDAHL) relative to rescinding Council’s action of January 16, 2007, declaring the Westwood Village Certified Farmers Market on Sundays from May 13, 2007 through February 17, 2008 a Special Event (fees and costs absorbed by the City = none submitted.)
Recommendations for Council action:
1. DECLARE the Westwood Village Certified Farmers Market, sponsored by the Westwood Village Improvement Association on Sundays from May 13, 2007 through February 17, 2008, a "Special Event" and INSTRUCT the involved City departments to perform such services as detailed in the Motion, including the waiver of all fees (costs absorbed by the City) and requirements, except insurance.
2. RESCIND Council’s action of January 16, 2007 regarding the above event, and adopt this motion instead.
ITEM NO. (78) - ADOPTED
MOTION (PARKS - GARCETTI) relative to the schedule of public hearings on the Mayor’s Proposed 2007-08 Budget.
Recommendations for Council action:
1. HOLD public hearings on the Mayor’s Proposed 2007-08 Budget for the City commencing on Friday, May 18, 2007 at 10 a.m. in the John Ferraro Council Chamber and continuing each regular and special Council meeting day at 10 a.m. until such time as the City Council concludes its consideration of the Proposed Budget.
2. SCHEDULE special meetings beginning at 10 a.m. on Monday, May 21, 2007 and on Thursday, May 24, 2007, which shall be devoted entirely to consideration of the Budget and Finance Committee report and Council motions to amend the Mayor’s Proposed 2007-08 Budget.
3. INSTRUCT the City Clerk, with the assistance of the City Administrative Officer and the Chief Legislative Analyst, to provide information to the public on the Mayor’s Proposed 2007-08 Budget and publish the required public notices.
ITEM NO. (79) - SUBSTITUTE RESOLUTION ADOPTED IN LIEU OF ORIGINAL RESOLUTION -
FORTHWITH - SEE FOLLOWING
Roll Call #11 - Motion (Parks - Greuel) to Adopt Substitute Resolution, Ayes (11); Absent: Hahn, Huizar,
LaBonge and Perry (4)
RESOLUTION (PARKS - GARCETTI - ET AL.) relative to entering into an agreement for the City of Los Angeles’ bid to host the 2016 Olympic Summer Games.
Recommendation for Council action:
RESOLVE to AUTHORIZE the City Administrative Officer to negotiate and present for Council approval a joinder agreement with the State of California, in substantially the form of Exhibit A attached hereto, and any related joinder documents in the event that the United States Olympic Committee selects the City as the U.S. Applicant City and subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form and legality.
ADOPTED
SUBSTITUTE RESOLUTION (PARKS - GARCETTI - ET AL.)
Recommendation for Council action:
RESOLVE to AUTHORIZE the Mayor and the President of the City Council to execute a “Joinder Undertaking” including a “Joinder Agreement” attached hereto as Exhibit A, to provide the Untied States Olympic Committee various confirmations, acknowledgments and agreements relative to the 2016 Olympic Games, substantially in conformance with the drafts attached to the Resolution and subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form and legality.
Roll Call #8 - Motion (Parks - Zine) Adopted, Ayes (12); Absent: Huizar, LaBonge and Perry (3)
(Item Nos. 80-81d)
ITEM NO. (80) - ADOPTED
RESOLUTION (PERRY - PARKS) relative to declaring April 26 - 29, 2007 as Azusa Street Festival Week in the City of Los Angeles.
Recommendation for Council action:
RESOLVE to DECLARE April 26 - 29, 2007 as Azusa Street Festival Week in the City of Los Angeles.
ITEM NO. (81) - MAPS APPROVED - CITY ENGINEER REPORTS ADOPTED
et al. FINAL MAPS in the various Council Districts.
Recommendation for Council action:
APPROVE the Final Maps and ADOPT the City Engineer Reports as detailed in the various listed Council files, including bonds, agreements, contracts and other related issues as specified:
CD 12 a. FINAL MAP OF TRACT NO. 54105 for property lying northerly of Chase Street and easterly of Variel Avenue.
(Bond No. C-111392)
(Quimby Fee: $35,616)
Applicants: Robert and Vicente Panlilio
Tritech Associates
CD 1 b. FINAL MAP OF TRACT NO. 60174 for property lying westerly of Hoover Street and southerly of 11th Street.
(Bond No. C-111393)
(Quimby Fee: $76,980)
Applicants: Eleven Hoover, LLC
Hayk Martirosian
CD 11 c. PARCEL MAP L.A. NO. 2005-4385 for property lying easterly of Federal Avenue and northerly of Olympic Boulevard.
(Bond No. C-111390)
(Quimby Fee: $4,858)
Applicants: 2048 Federal, LLC
Robert Kameoka
CD 2 d. PARCEL MAP L.A. NO. 2004-6618 for property lying northerly of Kittridge Street and westerly of Lemp Avenue.
(Bond No. C-111391)
(Quimby Fee: $14,604)
Applicants: Bong Jae Kim
Taik Y. Kim
MOTIONS PRESENTED PURSUANT TO RULE NO. 16 - TO BE PLACED ON THE NEXT AVAILABLE AGENDA
MOTION (GARCETTI - ZINE) relative to declaring the Los Angeles Leather Coalition Festival on April 1, 2007 a Special Event (fees and costs absorbed by the City = $4,274).
MOTION (CARDENAS for HUIZAR - HAHN) relative to declaring the Annual Cesar E. Chavez Walk on March 31, 2007 a Special Event (fees and costs absorbed by the City = $26,528).
MOTION (HAHN for LABONGE - GARCETTI) relative to declaring the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation Whistle-Stop Tour on April 9, 2007 a Special Event (fees and costs absorbed by the City = $1,188).
MOTION (ZINE - HAHN) relative to declaring the Council District Three Day of Service on March 31, 2007 a Special Event (fees and costs absorbed by the City = $1,642).
MOTION (ROSENDAHL - CARDENAS) relative to declaring the Fire Station No. 59 Grand Opening on April 14, 2007 a Special Event (fees and costs absorbed by the City = $1,648).
MOTION (ROSENDAHL - CARDENAS) relative to declaring the Venice Fest on June 24, 2007 a Special Event (fees and costs absorbed by the City = $4,620).
MOTION (PARKS - WEISS) relative to declaring the Security Officers Honor Dr. King Walk on April 4, 2007 a Special Event (fees and costs absorbed by the City = $2,550).
MOTION (ROSENDAHL - REYES) relative to declaring the 3700 Mountain View Block Party on April 15, 2007 a Special Event (fees and costs absorbed by the City = $1,648).
MOTION (CARDENAS for HUIZAR - REYES) relative to declaring the Cesar Chavez Day of Social Service on March 30, 2007 a Special Event (fees and costs absorbed by the City = $1,642).
MOTION (SMITH - CARDENAS) relative to declaring the Valley Greek Festival on May 26-28, 2007 a Special Event (fees and costs absorbed by the City = $54,000). This action does not include the waiver of fees and costs that may be associated with the use of facilities under the jurisdiction of the Board of Recreation and Park Commissioners.
MOTION (WESSON - CARDENAS) relative to declaring the LaBrea Cleanup on March 30, 2007 a Special Event (fees and costs absorbed by the City = $2,057).
MOTION (WEISS - GREUEL) relative to declaring the Israel Independence Day Annual Reception on April 24, 2007 a Special Event (fees and costs absorbed by the City = $1,188).
MOTION (WEISS - GREUEL) relative to declaring the Adopt a Fire Station: Firehouse Dog Movie Premiere on March 30, 2007 a Special Event (event sponsor to reimburse the City for all fees and costs incurred).
MOTION (HAHN for LABONGE - GARCETTI) relative to declaring the Holocaust Commemoration on April 15, 2007 a Special Event (fees and costs absorbed by the City = $7,000, event sponsor will reimburse the City $2,222.87).
MOTION (HAHN for LABONGE - GARCETTI) relative to declaring the Youth Holocaust Commemoration on April 17, 2007 a Special Event (fees and costs absorbed by the City = $5,000, event sponsor will reimburse the City $2,051.88).
MOTION (HAHN for HUIZAR - ALARCON) relative to reinstating the reward offer in the death of Emmery Munoz for an additional 60 days.
MOTION (HAHN for PERRY - PARKS) relative to an offer of reward for information leading to the identification, apprehension, and conviction of the person(s) responsible for the death of Qristyonn Augustin and injuries to Hollis Roberts on March 26, 2007.
MOTION (REYES - PARKS) relative to a grant from the Getty Foundation for the Multicultural Undergraduate Summer Internship Program.
MOTION (HAHN - PARKS) relative to the Imani Fe Multi-Family Housing Development Project in the Watts Corridors Recovery Redevelopment Project Area.
MOTION (ROSENDAHL for HUIZAR - PARKS) relative to providing funding assistance for the Junior Aztec Fire Fuels Program.
MOTION (ROSENDAHL - REYES) relative to a fund transfer to provide services to the Eleventh Council District.
MOTION (WEISS - SMITH) relative to Los Angeles Fire Department inter-fund transfers for payroll needs and to purchase items to keep vehicles and apparatus in service.
RESOLUTIONS PRESENTED PURSUANT TO RULE NO. 16 - TO BE PLACED ON THE NEXT AVAILABLE AGENDA
RESOLUTION (GARCETTI - LABONGE - GREUEL) relative to declaring the week of April 15-21, 2007 as “ASCAP I Create Music Week” in the City of Los Angeles.
RESOLUTION (GARCETTI - LABONGE - GREUEL) relative to declaring April 2007 as “Landscape Architecture Month” in the City of Los Angeles.
RESOLUTION (GREUEL - GARCETTI) relative to declaring April as “The Month of the Young Child” in the City of Los Angeles.
RESOLUTION (GARCETTI - REYES - CARDENAS, ET AL. - PARKS ) relative to the City’s position in connection with legislation which would establish a Commission to study the potential creation of a National Museum of the American Latino.
COUNCILMEMBERS' REQUESTS FOR EXCUSE FROM COUNCIL MEETINGS
Upon her request and without objections, Councilmember Perry was excused to arrive at 11:00 a.m. to Council session of Wednesday, April 4, 2007 due to City Business.
COMMENDATORY RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED IN HONOR OF:
07-0017 - Michael Maurice Small Zine - All Councilmembers
Philip Depoian Hahn - All Councilmembers
Bethel Missionary Baptist Church Hahn - All Councilmembers
Halle Berry Garcetti - LaBonge
At the conclusion of this day's Council Session ADJOURNING MOTIONS WERE ADOPTED in tribute to the memory of:
07-0018 - Virgin Simmons Greuel for Parks
Jose Luis Ramon Rosendahl for Parks
Chief Cliff Gerst Smith for Parks
Zella McClendon Wesson
Ayes, Alarcon, Cardenas, Greuel, Reyes, Rosendahl, Smith, Weiss, Wesson, Zine and President Garcetti (10); Absent: Hahn, Huizar, LaBonge, Parks and Perry (5).
Whereupon the Council did adjourn.
ATTEST: Frank T. Martinez, CITY CLERK
By
Council Clerk PRESIDENT OF THE CITY COUNCIL
Los Angeles City Council, Journal/Council Proceedings
Friday, March 30, 2007
John Ferraro Council Chamber, Room 340, City Hall - 10:15 am
- - - SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING - - -
10:15 A.M. OR AS SOON THEREAFTER
AS COUNCIL RECESSES ITS REGULAR MEETING
ROLL CALL - Members present: Alarcon, Cardenas, Greuel, Hahn, Parks, Reyes, Rosendahl, Smith, Weiss, Wesson, Zine and President Garcetti (12); Absent: Huizar, LaBonge and Perry (3).
ROLL CALL NUMBER (#) - INDICATES THE ORDER IN WHICH THE ITEMS WERE ACTED
UPON DURING THE COUNCIL MEETING
Items for Which Public Hearings Have Not Been Held - Items 82-84
(10 Votes Required for Consideration)
ITEM NO. (82) - MOTION ADOPTED TO APPROVE COMMUNICATION RECOMMENDATION
Roll Call #2 - Motion (Reyes - Wesson) Adopted, Ayes (10); Absent: Hahn, Huizar, LaBonge, Parks
and Perry (5)
CD 14 COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY CLERK and RESOLUTION relative to approving certified results
of the Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) Adelante Eastside Project Area Committee (PAC) Election.
Recommendation for Council action:
ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION approving the certified results of votes cast for the various candidates at the election for 20 vacancies on the CRA Adelante Eastside PAC held February 27, 2007, in the categories of Existing Community Organization, Business Owner - Manufacturing/Industrial, Business Owner - Non-Manufacturing/Non-Industrial, Residential Owner Occupant and Residential Tenant.
TIME LIMIT FILE - MARCH 30, 2007
(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - MARCH 30, 2007)
ITEM NO. (83) - ADOPTED
Roll Call #3 - Motion (Zine - Parks) Adopted, Ayes (10); Absent: Hahn, Huizar, LaBonge, Parks
and Perry (5)
CD 9 CONSIDERATION OF MOTION (PERRY - GARCETTI) relative to various actions regarding the holding and consideration of a Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982 (TEFRA) Public Hearing for the issuance of Multi-family Housing Revenue Bonds in the amount of $30 million in favor of the Frontier Hotel Project, located at 112 West Fifth Street.
Recommendations for Council action:
1. ESTABLISH April 19, 2007, at 10 a.m. at the Hotel Alexandria Ballroom (501 South Spring Street, Los Angeles, CA 90013) as the date, time, and location for the public hearing for the $30 million tax-exempt bond issuance for the modernization of the Frontier Hotel, in compliance with the TEFRA.
2. INSTRUCT the City Clerk to:
a. Publish the required public hearing notice in the Los Angeles Daily Journal, with publication cost to be reimbursed by the Amerland Group.
b. Include a placeholder on the Council Agenda of APRIL 27, 2007, for Council consideration of the results of the public hearing in accordance with the TEFRA requirements, to be submitted by the Amerland Group, with the assistance of the Chief Legislative Analyst.
(Housing, Community and Economic Development Committee waived consideration of the above matter)
ITEM NO. (84) - MAPS APPROVED - CITY ENGINEER REPORTS ADOPTED
Roll Call #1 - Motion (Rosendahl - Wesson) Adopted, Ayes (12); Absent: Huizar, LaBonge and Perry (3)
(Item Nos. 84a-84f)
et al. FINAL MAPS in the various Council Districts.
Recommendation for Council action:
APPROVE the Final Maps and ADOPT the City Engineer Reports as detailed in the various listed Council files, including bonds, agreements, contracts and other related issues as specified.
CD 6 a. FINAL MAP OF TRACT NO. 62442 for property lying easterly of De Celis Place and northerly of Vanowen Street.
(Bond No. C-111395)
(Quimby Fee: $131,436)
Applicants: Michael Harris
Pacific Coast Civil
CD 10 b. FINAL MAP OF TRACT NO. 61070 for property lying northwesterly of Charnock Avenue and southerly of Faris Drive.
(Bond No. C-111394)
Applicants: Don Hensley
Techna Land Co.
CD 11 c. FINAL MAP OF TRACT NO. 62062 for property lying easterly of Thatcher Avenue and northerly of Princeton Avenue.
(Bond No. C-111396)
(Quimby Fee: $1,810,946)
Applicants: Philip Statiner and Michael Genthe
KHR Associates
CD 11 d. FINAL MAP OF TRACT NO. 62709 for property lying easterly of Brockton Avenue and northerly of Idaho Avenue.
(Bond No. C-111397)
Applicants: Abraham Assil
Jack Little Company
CD 10 e. FINAL MAP OF TRACT NO. 62231 for property lying easterly of Gramercy Drive and northerly of Olympic Boulevard.
(Bond No. C-111398)
(Quimby Fee: $69,369)
Applicants: Jong Woon Kim
Hayk Martirosian
CD 11 f. FINAL MAP OF PARCEL MAP L.A. NO. 7194 for property lying westerly of Bundy Drive and northerly of Sunset Boulevard.
(Bond No. C-111456)
(Quimby Fee: $1,226)
Applicants: James and Carol Collins
Jess Esparza and Associates
Closed Sessions - Items 85-86
ITEM NO. (85) - MEETING HELD - MOTION ADOPTED IN OPEN SESSION - TO THE MAYOR FORTHWITH - SEE FOLLOWING
Roll Call #4 - Motion (Greuel - Smith) Adopted in Open Session, Ayes (10); Absent: Hahn, Huizar,
LaBonge, Parks and Perry (5)
The City Council shall recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(a), to confer with its legal counsel relative to settlement in the case entitled Lavont Guillory v. City of Los Angeles, United States District Court Case No. CV 04-9608. (This matter involves an allegation of civil rights violation involving the Los Angeles Police Department.)
(Budget and Finance Committee waived consideration of the above matter)
ADOPTED
MOTION (GREUEL - SMITH)
Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:
1. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney to expend $999,999.00 in settlement of the case entitled Lavont Guillory v. City of Los Angeles, United States District Court Case No. CV 04-9608, from the Liability Claims Account No. 9770, Fund 100, Department 59.
2. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney to draw a demand thereon in said amount payable to Lavont Guillory and his attorneys of record Moreno & Perez and Law Offices of Andrew M. Stein.
(Budget and Finance Committee waived consideration of the above matter)
ITEM NO. (86) - MEETING HELD - ACTION TAKEN IN CLOSED SESSION
The City Council shall recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(a), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled Ya-May Christle v. City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BC 351889. (This matter involves an allegation of civil rights violation involving the Los Angeles Police Department.)
(Budget and Finance Committee waived consideration of the above matter)
Councilmember Smith moved, seconded by Councilmember Reyes, that the Special Council meeting adjourn.
Ayes, Alarcon, Cardenas, Greuel, Reyes, Rosendahl, Smith, Weiss, Wesson, Zine and President Garcetti (10); Absent: Hahn, Huizar, LaBonge, Parks and Perry (5).
Whereupon the Special Council meeting did adjourn.
ATTEST: Frank T. Martinez, CITY CLERK
By
Council Clerk PRESIDENT OF THE CITY COUNCIL