ROLL CALL - Members present: Alarcon, Greuel, Huizar, LaBonge, Parks,Reyes, Smith, Wesson, Zine and President Garcetti (10); Absent: Cardenas, Hahn, Perry, Rosendahl and Weiss (5)

ITEM NO. (1) - PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED - NO PROTESTS - CITY ENGINEER INSTRUCTED TO PROCEED

Roll Call #9 - Motion (Rosendahl - LaBonge) Adopted, Ayes (12); Absent: Cardenas, Perry and Weiss (3)

CD 5 HEARING PROTESTS against the proposed vacation of Oakstone Way (portion of easterly side) from Lookout Mountain Avenue to approximately 95 feet northerly thereof. VAC E1400989

ITEM NO. (2) - PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED - PROTEST DENIED - CITY ENGINEER INSTRUCTED

Roll Call #10 - Motion (Rosendahl - Wesson) Adopted, Ayes (12); Absent: Cardenas, Perry and Weiss (3)

CD 5 HEARING PROTESTS against the proposed vacation of Tione Road from Stradella Road to its northwesterly terminus. VAC E1401021

Roll Call #5 - Motion (LaBonge - Huizar) Adopted, Ayes (12); Absent: Cardenas, Hahn and Weiss (3)

CD 4 PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT OF BALLOT TABULATION and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to establishment of the North Hollywood Transit Business Improvement District (BID), pursuant to Section 53753 of the California Government Code, Section 36600 et seq. of the California Streets and Highways Code and Article XIII D of the California Constitution.

Recommendations for Council action, if the tabulation of ballots indicates majority support, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:

1. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE establishing the North Hollywood Transit Business Improvement District and confirming the assessments to be levied upon properties within the BID, as described in the Management District Plan.

2. AUTHORIZE the City Clerk, subject to approval of the City Attorney, to prepare, execute andadminister an operating agreement between the City and a nonprofit management entity, for administration of the BID.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Clerk reports that direct costs associated with Department administrative expenses will be charged to the BID and will be recovered from assessments collected. There are currently two City-owned, General Fund real properties included in the list of properties to be assessed within the boundaries of the BID, as disclosed in the Management District Plan and as required under existing state BID legislation. There are five Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) of Los Angeles properties located in the BID. Funding is available in the BID Trust Fund 659 to pay the General Fund share of assessments for the first operating year. Assessments levied on the CRA properties within the BID will not be paid from the General Fund.

(Pursuant to Council action of Tuesday, April 3, 2007 and adoption of Ordinance No. 178381 on February 6, 2007)

1. FIND that in accordance with Charter Section 371(e)(10), the competitive bidding requirements do not apply to this case given that it would be impractical to comply with the competitive bidding requirements or to select another entity to administer the District.

2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE establishing the North Hollywood Transit BID and confirming the assessments to be levied upon properties within the BID, as described in the Management District Plan.

3. APPROVE the North Hollywood Transit BID’s owners’ association, once created, to serve as the non-profit corporation to administer the North Hollywood Transit BID.

4. DIRECT the City Clerk to prepare, execute and administer a contract between the City and the newly created nonprofit corporation relative to the administration of the North Hollywood Transit BID.

14 CONSIDERATION relative to the improvement and maintenance of EASTSIDE LRT PROJECT, SEGMENT 1 & 2A LIGHTING DISTRICT.

2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE levying the assessments and ordering the maintenance of the above lighting district, in accordance with Sections 6.95-6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Government Code Section 53753 (Proposition 218).

CD 11 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTESTS and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the improvement and maintenance of STONER AND IDAHO AVENUES LIGHTING DISTRICT.

CD 12 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTESTS and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the improvement and maintenance of ODYSSEY DRIVE AND BLUCHER AVENUE LIGHTING DISTRICT.

Roll Call #11 - Motion (Greuel - Rosendahl) Adopted, Ayes (12); Absent: Cardenas, Perry and Weiss (3)

CD 2 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTESTS and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the improvement and maintenance of WOODMAN AVENUE AND GAULT STREET LIGHTING DISTRICT.

Roll Call #12 - Motion (Rosendahl - Zine) Adopted, Ayes (12); Absent: Cardenas, Perry and Weiss (3)

CD 11 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTESTS and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the improvement and maintenance of BARRINGTON AVENUE AND SUNSET BOULEVARD LIGHTING DISTRICT.

Roll Call #5 - Motion (LaBonge - Huizar) Adopted, Ayes (12); Absent: Cardenas, Hahn and Weiss (3)

CD 2 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTESTS and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the improvement and maintenance of LANKERSHIM BOULEVARD AND ERWIN STREET NO. 1 LIGHTING DISTRICT.

CD 6 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTESTS and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the improvement and maintenance of BASSETT STREET AND WOODLEY AVENUE LIGHTING DISTRICT.

1. FIND that a majority protest exists in the Street Lighting Maintenance Assessment District and therefore the proposed assessment cannot be enacted.

2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE abandoning all proceedings relating to the above lighting district, in accordance with Sections 6.95-6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Government Code Section 53753 (Proposition 218).

3. INSTRUCT the Director, Bureau of Street Lighting, to assure that the streetlights are not installed or are removed from service if previously installed.

ITEM NO. (11) - PUBLIC HEARING HELD - HEARING CONTINUED AND ORDINANCE TO BE PRESENTED

Roll Call #1 - Motion (Garcetti - LaBonge) Adopted to Continue for Ballot Tabulation Results, Ayes (10);

CD 13 HEARING PROTESTS against the proposed improvement and maintenance of the SANTA MONICA BOULEVARD AND HELIOTROPE DRIVE LIGHTING DISTRICT.

HEAR PROTESTS against the proposed improvement and maintenance of Santa Monica Boulevard and Heliotrope Drive Lighting District, in accordance with Sections 6.95-6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Proposition 218.

(Ordinance of Intention adopted on January 24, 2007 - Continue hearing and present Ordinance on APRIL 18, 2007 to consider report of protests to be submitted as a result of balloting, pursuant to Proposition 218)

Roll Call #2 - Motion (Greuel - Alarcon) Adopted to Continue for Ballot Tabulation Results,

ITEM NO. (12) - PUBLIC HEARING HELD - HEARING CONTINUED AND ORDINANCE TO BE PRESENTED

CD 2 HEARING PROTESTS against the proposed improvement and maintenance of the GLENOAKS BOULEVARD AND NETTLETON STREET NO. 4 (REBALLOT) LIGHTING DISTRICT.

HEAR PROTESTS against the proposed improvement and maintenance of Glenoaks Boulevard and Nettleton Street No. 4 (Reballot) Lighting District, in accordance with Sections 6.95-6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Proposition 218.

(Ordinance of Intention adopted on January 30, 2007 - Continue hearing and present Ordinance on APRIL 25, 2007 to consider report of protests to be submitted as a result of balloting, pursuant to Proposition 218)

ITEM NO. (13) - PUBLIC HEARING HELD - HEARING CONTINUED AND ORDINANCE TO BE PRESENTED

CD 11 HEARING PROTESTS against the proposed improvement and maintenance of the MCCLELLAN DRIVE AND WILSHIRE BOULEVARD LIGHTING DISTRICT.

HEAR PROTESTS against the proposed improvement and maintenance of McClellan Drive and Wilshire Boulevard Lighting District, in accordance with Sections 6.95-6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Proposition 218.

ITEM NO. (14) - PUBLIC HEARING HELD - HEARING CONTINUED AND ORDINANCE TO BE PRESENTED

CD 2 HEARING PROTESTS against the proposed improvement and maintenance of the HILLHAVEN AVENUE AND HILLROSE STREET LIGHTING DISTRICT.

HEAR PROTESTS against the proposed improvement and maintenance of Hillhaven Avenue and Hillrose Street Lighting District, in accordance with Sections 6.95-6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Proposition 218.

ITEM NO. (15) - PUBLIC HEARING HELD - HEARING CONTINUED AND ORDINANCE TO BE PRESENTED

CD 15 HEARING PROTESTS against the proposed improvement and maintenance of the VERMONT AVENUE AND PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY LIGHTING DISTRICT.

HEAR PROTESTS against the proposed improvement and maintenance of Vermont Avenue and Pacific Coast Highway Lighting District, in accordance with Sections 6.95-6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Proposition 218.

ITEM NO. (16) - PUBLIC HEARING HELD - HEARING CONTINUED AND ORDINANCE TO BE PRESENTED

CD 7 HEARING PROTESTS against the proposed improvement and maintenance of the FOOTHILL BOULEVARD AND YARNELL STREET LIGHTING DISTRICT.

HEAR PROTESTS against the proposed improvement and maintenance of Foothill Boulevard and Yarnell Street Lighting District, in accordance with Sections 6.95-6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Proposition 218.

ITEM NO. (17) - PUBLIC HEARING HELD - HEARING CONTINUED AND ORDINANCE TO BE PRESENTED

CD 2 HEARING PROTESTS against the proposed improvement and maintenance of the BURBANK BOULEVARD AND WILLIS AVENUE LIGHTING DISTRICT.

HEAR PROTESTS against the proposed improvement and maintenance of Burbank Boulevard and Willis Avenue Lighting District, in accordance with Sections 6.95-6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Proposition 218.

Roll Call #13 - Motion (Hahn - Reyes) Adopted, Ayes (12); Absent: Cardenas, Perry and Weiss (3)

CD 15 HEARING COMMENTS relative to Application for Determination of “Public Convenience or Necessity” for the sale of alcoholic beverages for off-site consumption at the Chapala Market located at 1774 East 92nd Street.

1. DETERMINE that the “Public Convenience or Necessity” WILL NOT be served by the sale of alcoholic beverages for off-site consumption at the Chapala Market located at 1774 East 92nd Street, inasmuch as the site is located in a high crime reporting district.

2. DENY the application for Determination of “Public Convenience or Necessity” for the sale of alcoholic beverages for off-site consumption at the Chapala Market located at 1774 East 92nd Street, based upon the above finding and the negative influence associated with the sale of alcohol in the concerned community.

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.

ITEM NO. (19) - CONTINUED TO MAY 4, 2007 - ADDITIONAL MOTION REFERRED TO HOUSING,

Roll Call #14 - Motion (Garcetti - Greuel) Adopted To Continue - Additional Motion Referred, Ayes (14);

CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF NEGATIVE DECLARATION, HOUSING, COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REPORT and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to adding Section 151.28 to the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) to incorporate provisions of the Ellis Act pertaining to the regulation of newly constructed rental units that replaced demolished rental units.

1. FIND that the Negative Declaration has been completed in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), and the City’s CEQA Guidelines and that it reflects the independent judgement of Council, and that on the basis of the whole record before it, there is no substantial evidence that the adoption of the proposed ordinance will have a significant impact on the environment, that the negative declaration reflects the Council's independent judgment and analysis, and that the record of proceedings are found in Council file No. 01-0593-S2, and in the Los Angeles Housing Department file located at 1200 West Seventh Street, Los Angeles, California, 90017, prior to or concurrent with its action on the Ordinance; and ADOPT the accompanying Negative Declaration.

2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE adding Section 151.28 to the LAMC to incorporate provisions of the Ellis Act, California Government Code Section 7060, et seq., pertaining to the regulation of newly constructed rental units that replaced demolished rental units.

3. INSTRUCT the City Clerk to file a Notice of Determination in accordance with State CEQA Guidelines Section 15075.

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.

1. AMEND the ordinance at the end of Section 1., the following language is added:

In the alternative the owner may replace the demolished units with an equal number of affordable units not to exceed twenty percent of the newly constructed units. The units would be affordable for households at and below 80 percent of Area median Income as defined by HUD and the Los Angeles Housing Department.

2. INSTRUCT the City Attorney to make the proposed revisions and return the revised ordinance to the Housing, Community and Economic Development Committee.

Roll Call #4 - Motion (Alarcon - Parks) Adopted, Ayes (12); Absent: Cardenas, Hahn and Weiss (3)

CD 7 MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION, PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT, RESOLUTION and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to a General Plan Amendment and zone change for property at 13147 Gladstone Avenue.

1. FIND that this project will not have a significant effect on the environment, pursuant to the City's Environmental Guidelines and is in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act; that the Mitigated Negative Declaration reflects the independent judgment of the lead agency in the City of Los Angeles; that the documents constituting the record of proceedings in this matter are located in Council file No. 07-0173 in the custody of the City Clerk and in the files of the Department of City Planning in the custody of the Environmental Review Section; and ADOPT the Mitigated Negative Declaration filed on February 10, 2006 [ENV 2005-8235 MND].

2. ADOPT the FINDINGS of the City Planning Commission (CPC) as the Findings of the Council.

3. ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION as recommended by the Mayor, the CPC, and the Director of Planning APPROVING the proposed General Plan Amendment to the Sylmar Community Plan from the Very Low I Density Residential land use designation to Low Density Residential land use designation for the proposed construction of 13 single family dwellings for property at 13147 Gladstone Avenue.

4. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE, approved by the CPC, effecting a Zone Change from RA-1-K to (T)(Q)R1-1-K for the proposed construction of 13 single family dwellings for property at 13147 Gladstone Avenue, subject to Conditions of Approval.

Said rezoning shall be subject to the “Q” Qualified classification zone limitations as shown on the attached sheets.

5. REMOVE (T) Tentative classification as described in detail on the sheet(s) attached to the Committee report.

6. INSTRUCT the Planning Department to update the General Plan and appropriate maps pursuant to this action.

7. ADVISE the applicant of "Q" Qualified classification time limit as described in the Committee report.

8. ADVISE the applicant that, pursuant to California State Public Resources Code Section 21081.6, the City shall monitor or require evidence that mitigation conditions are implemented and maintained throughout the life of the project and the City may require any necessary fees to cover the cost of such monitoring.

9. ADVISE the applicant that, pursuant to State Fish and Game Code Section 711.4, a Fish and Game Fee and/or Certificate of Fee Exemption is now required to be submitted to the County Clerk prior to or concurrent with the Environmental Notice of Determination filing.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The CPC reports that there is no General Fund impact, as administrative costs are recovered through fees.

ITEM NO. (21) - ADOPTED, AS AMENDED - SEE FOLLOWING - ORDINANCE OVER TO APRIL 11, 2007

Roll Call #15 - Motion (Reyes - Wesson) to Adopt Amending Motion as Amended, Unanimous Vote (14);

Roll Call #16 - Motion (Weiss - Garcetti) To Adopt Amending Motion, Unanimous Vote (14);

Roll Call #17 - Motion (Smith - Parks) Adopted to Refer Amending Motion, Unanimous Vote (14);

Roll Call #18 - Motion (Wesson - Huizar) To Adopt Amending Motion, Unanimous Vote (14);

Roll Call #19 - Motion (Reyes - Weiss) Ordinance Over One Week, Ayes (9); Noes: Greuel, Hahn, LaBonge,

Roll Call #20 - Motion (Reyes - Wesson) to Adopt as Amended, Ayes (14); Absent: Cardenas (1)

EXEMPTION, PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT and HOUSING, COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEES’ REPORT and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to amending various sections of the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) to create an improved tenant relocation assistance program.

1. FIND that preparation of the proposed Ordinance is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to Article II, Section 2, Subsection (m) of the City CEQA Guidelines.

2. ADOPT the March 15, 2007, FINDINGS of the Director of Planning as the Findings of the Council.

3. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE dated March 16, 2007, disapproved by the Director of Planning, amending LAMC Sections 12.95.2, 47.06, 47.07, 151.09, and 163.05, to create an improved tenant relocation assistance program which requires, establishes, and provides the following:

a. Requires a relocation payment fee of $14,850 to qualified tenants and a $6,810 fee to all other tenants who have lived in their residence for less than five years.

b. Requires a relocation payment fee of $17,080 to qualified tenants and a $9,040 fee to all other tenants who have lived in their residence for five years or longer.

c. Requires a relocation payment fee of $17,080 to qualified tenants and a $9,040 fee to all other tenants whose income is 80 percent or below Area Median Income (AMI) as defined by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

d. Requires building owners to provide relocation assistance payments to tenants who voluntarily move out of a unit proposed for condominium conversion. Tenants who voluntarily move after approval of the map and before notice of termination are entitled to relocation assistance, as applicable and enumerated in the a., b., and c., above.

e. Establishes landlord fees for the purpose of providing relocation assistance by the City's Relocation Assistance Service Provider in the amount of $640 for each unit occupied by a qualified tenant and $400 for each unit occupied by other tenants and an additional $55 fee per unit to pay for the administrative cost associated with this service.

f. Provides for an increase in the Rental Housing Production Fee from $500 to $1,492.

g. Establishes a compliance monitoring program to monitor compliance with tenant relocation assistance requirements when buildings are demolished and a fee of $45 per unit to be demolished.

h. Provides for a fee of $186 per rental unit for resolution of income disputes.

5. INSTRUCT the Los Angeles Housing Department (LAHD) to identify existing City Departments ( Personnel Department, or other City Departments) which may have experience ascertaining annual income information.

6. INSTRUCT the LAHD to report back to the Planning and Land Use Management and Housing, Community and Economic Development Committees in six months (with subsequent report backs at six-month intervals), after the effective date of the Ordinance, if adopted, with a review of the tenant relocation fee’s impact.

7. INSTRUCT the City Attorney’s office, in coordination with the LAHD, to draft an Ordinance within 60 days for the implementation of the Income Dispute Resolution process.

8. INSTRUCT the City Attorney’s office, in coordination with the Planning Department and the Department of Building and Safety, to draft an Ordinance within 45 days allowing the Department of Building and Safety the ability to deny a demolition permit if: (a) the vacancy rate is less than five percent; and (b) the cumulative effect on the rental market is significant.

9. INSTRUCT the Planning Department and the LAHD to utilize the actual cost of replacing a unit and other key factors as a basis for formulating a revised Rental Housing Production Fee Increase as part of a nexus study; and to report back to the Planning and Land Use Management Committee in 45 days with findings and recommendations. The report back should include the anticipated impact of the fees, and an analysis on what other cities have done.

10. INSTRUCT the Planning Department, Advisory Agency, to adopt a new department procedure for implementation relative to the Findings on Vacancy Rate and Cumulative Impacts, pursuant to LAMC Section 12.95.2(f) and revised application procedures for residential condominium conversions (as shown on both Attachments A and B of this joint Committee report); and report back to the Planning and Land Use Management Committee on its plan to enforce the new procedure.

11. INSTRUCT the Planning Department, Advisory Agency, to report back in 60 days to the Planning and Land Use Management and Housing, Community and Economic Development Committees on recommendations from the economic study for implementation of a long-term approach, pursuant to LAMC Section 12.95.2(f) with respect to condominium conversions and demolition/new condominium construction cases.

12. INSTRUCT the Planning Department, Advisory Agency, to prepare and post on its website a bi-weekly listing of approvals and denials on condominium conversions and demolition applications.

13. INSTRUCT the Planning Department to invite representatives of jurisdictions which have enacted an annual cap on the number of permissible condominium conversions, including but not limited to San Francisco, Berkeley and Beverly Hills, to participate on the suggested panel of experts. The expert panel shall address the ramifications of creating an annual cap on not only condominium conversions but also demolitions.

14. INSTRUCT the Planning Department to organize a presentation by the expert panel to attend a joint session of the City Planning Commission and Planning and Land Use Management Committee.

15. INSTRUCT the Planning Department, LAHD, and City Attorney to report back in two weeks to the Planning and Land Use Management and Housing, Community and Economic Development Committees on the status of a previous August, 2006, request on the feasibility of amending the LAMC to require applicants to provide long-term lease guarantees.

16. INSTRUCT the Planning Department, LAHD, and City Attorney to summarize the various policy directives related to addressing condominium conversions, demolitions and new constructions, and milestones and timelines; and to provide weekly status updates to the Planning and Land Use Management Committee.

Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the City Planning Department or LAHD. Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.

INSTRUCT the Planning Department and the Housing Department with the assistance of the City Attorney to report to the Planning and Land Use Management Committee with alternatives and recommendations for imposing ‘sunset’ provisions on each of the relocation categories of this ordinance within twelve months, with a six month review and possible repeal, including corresponding contingency plans for the terminated categories.

INSTRUCT the Planning Department with the assistance of the City Attorney to report back to the Housing, Community and Economic Development Committee in addition to the Planning and Land Use Management Committee.

REQUEST and INSTRUCT the City Attorney and the Housing Department to report back to the Planning and Land Use Management and Housing, Community and Economic Development Committees’ relative to enforcement or creating a “watchdog” for ways to ensure that relocation fees are actually paid to tenants.

REFERRED TO PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT AND HOUSING, COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEES

“b(4) For projects with four or fewer units, $8,450 to qualified tenants and $3,580 to all other tenants plus an additional $1,000 to all tenants for the reimbursement of actual moving expenses.”

INSTRUCT the Housing Department to report back to the Planning and Land Use Management and Housing, Community and Economic Development Committees with any policy changes or required changes to the Rent Stabilization Ordinance regarding discrimination matters.

1. AMEND the ordinance and committee reort to make the following additions, changes and deletions as follows:

a. Relative to Subparagraph (2) of Paragraph b of Subdivision 1 of Subsection D of Section 12.95.2 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) is amended to read as follows:

(2) Tenant Information. Name and address of each tenant; total number of project occupants; length of tenancy; rent schedule for 18 months proceding the application; relocation assistance plan; age of all tenants; income of tenants and number of disabled or handicapped tenants, if any.

Sec. 6 Subdivisions 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 10 of Subsection G. Of Section 12.95.2 of the LAMC are deleted.

c. Relative to the Planning and Land Use Management and Housing, Community and Economic Development (HCED) Committees’ Report:

1) Amend Instruction No. 5 to have the Los Angeles Housing Department report back in 45 days.

3) Amend Instruction No. 10 to have the Planning Department report back in 45 days.

4) Amend Instruction No. 12 to read: “INSTRUCT the Planning Department, Advisory Agency, to prepare and post on its website bi-weekly listing of approvals and denials of condominium conversion and demolition application immediately upon Council approval.”

5) Add Instruction No. 17 to read: “INSTRUCT the Planning Department, Advisory Agency, to report back to the Planning and Land Use Management Committee within 60 days on various methodologies to ascertain the Vacancy Rate of a particular Community Plan Area.”

7) Amend paragraph 7 of the report summary to read: “In response to inquiries from a member of the HCED Committee, the Planning Department reported that the draft ordinance does not apply to tenants of a single family residence, nor tenants of two or three units where the landlord resides a a primary residence.”

Roll Call #3 - Motion (Greuel - Reyes) Adopted to Continue, Unanimous Vote (14); Absent: Cardenas (1)

CD 2 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCE SECOND CONSIDERATION approved by the City Planning Commission (CPC), effecting a zone change from C2-1VL, P-1, and R1-1 to (T)(Q)R3-1 for the proposed demolition of an existing plant nursery and three single family residences for the construction, use, and maintenance of a 94-unit residential condominium structure. The building will be three stories above one level of subterranean parking garage with a maximum height of 39 feet, six inches. Parking will include 188 tandem parking spaces for the residents, 47 guest parking spaces (including two handicap parking spaces) for the property at 12004-26 Riverside Drive, subject to Conditions of Approval. (CPC also disapproved a Specific Plan Exception without prejudice, approved a Project Permit Adjustment, Project Permit Compliance Review, and Site Plan Review.)

Roll Call #4 - Motion (Alarcon - Parks) Adopted, Ayes (12); Absent: Cardenas, Hahn and Weiss (3)

CD 14 AD HOC COMMITTEE ON GANG VIOLENCE AND YOUTH DEVELOPMENT REPORT relative to extending the grant term of the Gang Reduction Program, and implementing the Teen Court Program at Roosevelt High School.

a. Extend the Gang Reduction Program Grant period with a new end date of August 31, 2008, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form and legality.

b. Withdraw the existing Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Los Angeles County Department of Probation, in an amount not to exceed $40,000, for the implementation of the Teen Court Program at Roosevelt High School.

c. Negotiate and execute a substitute MOU with the Los Angeles County Superior Court, in an amount not to exceed $32,485, for a 12-month term effective from the date of execution, for the implementation of the Teen Court Program at Roosevelt High School, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form and legality.

d. Negotiate and execute a substitute MOU with the Los Angeles Unified School District, in an amount not to exceed $7,515, for a 24-month term effective from the date of execution, for the implementation of the Teen Court Program at Roosevelt High School, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form and legality.

e. Prepare Controller instructions for any necessary technical adjustments related to this action, subject to the approval of the City Administrative Officer (CAO); and, authorize the Controller to implement these instructions.

a. Establish new appropriation accounts A214 and A215 within the Gang Reduction Program Fund No. 47K, Department 46, and transfer $40,000 from Account V203 Contractual Services as follows:

Account No.	Title	Amount
A214	Los Angeles County Superior Court	$ 32,485
A215	Los Angeles Unified School District	7,515
	Total	$ 40,000

b. Establish a new appropriation Account No. A122 Community Development Department within Gang Reduction Program Fund No. 47K, Department 46:

2) Appropriate therefrom to Account 6030 within Community Development Department (CDD) Fund No.100, Department 22 for reimbursement of lease space costs.

c. Establish new appropriation Account No. A299 Related Costs within Gang Reduction Program Fund No. 47K, Department 46:

Account	Title	Amount
V203	Contracts	$ 6,409
V205	Other	20,000
	Total	$ 26,409

Account	Title	Amount
A122	Community Development Dept.	$ 17,764
A299	Related Costs	8,645
	Total	$ 26,409

2) Appropriate therefrom to the following accounts within CDD Fund No.100, Department 22:

Account	Title	Amount
1010	Salaries - General	$ 17,764
4610	Reimbursement of Related Costs	8,645
	Total	$ 26,409

3. REQUEST that the Mayor’s Office report to the Ad Hoc Committee on Gang Violence and Youth Development relative to methods used to evaluate the effectiveness of the Gang Reduction Program.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that this action will not impact the General Fund inasmuch as there are sufficient grant monies available to support the program activities. Approval of the no-cost extension and proposed recommendations will allow for completion of Phase II program services for the Gang Reduction Program. The above recommendations are in compliance with the City financial policies.

MOTION (CARDENAS - PARKS) relative to a transfer of funds within Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety (LADBS) accounts to cover costs associated with providing communication services, relocating existing furniture, and paying three months lease for space at 11620 Wilshire Boulevard for the LADBS.

(Budget and Finance Committee report to be submitted in Council. If public hearing is not held in Committee, an opportunity for public comment will be provided.)

(For background reports and materials related to this matter, contact the Legislative Assistant for the Budget and Finance Committee at 213-978-1075.)

BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a transfer of funds within Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety (LADBS) accounts to cover costs associated with leased space at 11620 Wilshire Boulevard for the LADBS.

1. TRANSFER $203,259 from the Enterprise Fund (48R), Reserve for LADBS Costs Account (A200), to the Enterprise Fund (48R), LADBS Lease Costs Account (A641).

2. TRANSFER $333,066 from the Enterprise Fund (48R), Reserve for LADBS Costs Account (A200), to the Enterprise Fund (48R), Information Technology Agency (ITA) Account (A132), to pay for the communication services provided by the ITA.

3. TRANSFER $14,800 from the Enterprise Fund (48R), Reserve for LADBS Costs Account (A200), to the Enterprise Fund (48R), General Services Department (GSD) Account (A140) to pay for the moving services provided by GSD.

4. AUTHORIZE the City Administrative Officer (CAO) to prepare Controller instructions for any necessary technical adjustments to the above, and INSTRUCT the Controller to implement the instructions.

Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the CAO nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.

CD 12 COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT and CITY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER and RESOLUTION relative to the issuance of Tax-exempt Certificates of Participation, in an amount not to exceed $7.4 million, on behalf of the Sierra Canyon High School Foundation.

(Housing, Community and Economic Development Committee report to be submitted in Council. If public hearing is not held in Committee, an opportunity for public comments will be provided.)

(For background reports and materials related to this matter, contact the Legislative Assistant for the Housing, Community, and Economic Development Committee at 213-978-1080)

HOUSING, COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REPORT and RESOLUTION relative to the issuance of Tax-exempt Certificates of Participation (Certificates), in an amount not to exceed $7.4 million, on behalf of the Sierra Canyon High School Foundation, a California Non-profit Corporation, or a related entity, and related actions.

1. FIND that the that the issuance of up to $7.4 million in Certificates by the City of Los Angeles Industrial Development Authority (IDA) on behalf of the Sierra Canyon High School Project (Project) is necessary and appropriate to accomplish City community and economic development objectives.

2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying Resolution (attached to the Community Development Department (CDD) report dated February 13, 2007) relating to the authorization, execution, and delivery of said Certificates and approving the execution and delivery of an Installment Purchase Agreement in accordance with Section 147(f) of the Internal Revenue Code.

3. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, CDD, or designee, subject to the review of the City Attorney as to form and legality, to:

a. Prepare, or cause to be prepared, the following documents: Installment Purchase Agreement, Installment Sale Agreement, Trust Agreement, Certificate Purchase Agreement and any other documents necessary for the execution and delivery of the Certificates.

b. Negotiate and execute all other documents and agreements required for the execution and delivery of the Certificates.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Administrative Officer (CAO) reports that there is no General Fund impact. Approval of the recommendations authorizes the City through the IDA to issue up to $7.4 million in tax-exempt Certificates on behalf of the Sierra Canyon High School Foundation (Borrower) in Chatsworth. This action complies with City financial and debt management policies in that Certificate proceeds are generated from investor capital and require no pledge of public funds for their backing, security, or repayment. Debt incurred from the Certificates will be repaid from operating revenues of the Borrower. The City is not providing any financial assistance to this Project.

& 13 ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER REPORTS and RESOLUTION relative to the issuance of $11.5 million in Tax-exempt Multi-family Housing Revenue Bonds in favor of the Queen Apartments Project and the reassignment or underwriter services.

(Housing, Community and Economic Development Committee report to be submitted in Council. If public hearing is not held in Committee, an opportunity for public comments will be provided.)

(For background reports and materials related to this matter, contact the Legislative Assistant for the Housing, Community, and Economic Development Committee at 213-978-1080)

HOUSING, COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REPORT and RESOLUTION relative to the issuance of $11.5 million in Tax-exempt Multifamily Housing Revenue Bonds in favor of the scattered site Queen Apartments Project (Project) and the reassignment of underwriter services.

1. ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION (attached to the Los Angeles Housing Department (LAHD) report dated February 23, 2007) authorizing the issuance of up to $11,500,000 in Tax-exempt Multifamily Housing Revenue Bonds for the scattered site Project.

2. APPROVE the related bond documents, subject to the review of the City Attorney as to form and legality.

a. Negotiate and execute the relevant bond documents, subject to the review of the City Attorney as to form and legality.

b. Approve Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. (Citigroup) as the successor in interest to Newman & Associates, Inc. (Newman) on the Municipal Bond Finance Team for the provision of underwriter services.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Administrative Officer (CAO) reports that there is no impact to the General Fund. Funding authority for the Tax-exempt Multifamily 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 Multifamily 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.

Roll Call #21 - Motion (Perry - Garcetti) Adopted, Ayes (12); Absent: Cardenas, Greuel and Parks (3)

INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the City’s position on State legislation to mandate the microstamping of handguns; require reporting of lost or stolen firearms; require licensing of ammunition sellers; and grant victims the right to obtain information.

Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Resolution (Weiss - Cardenas), SUBJECT TO THE CONCURRENCE OF THE MAYOR:

RESOLVE to include in the City’s 2007-2008 State Legislative Program SUPPORT of legislation in the State Assembly to mandate microstamping of handguns (Feuer); require reporting of lost or stolen firearms (Levine); require the licensing of ammunition sellers (Deleon); and legislation in the State Senate to grant victims of a shooting crime the right to obtain information about the firearm used in the crime (Padilla).

Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the Chief Legislative Analyst. The City Administrative Officer has not completed a financial analysis of this report.

Community Impact Statement: Yes, by the Silver Lake Neighborhood Council (SLNC). The SLNC supports AB 1471 (Feuer), AB 334 (Levine) and AB 362 Program. (It is noted that the SLNC Governmental Affairs Committee could find no information from the state Legislative Counsel regarding a Padilla bill pertaining to firearms, and so no comment is offered on this bill.)

Roll Call #4 - Motion (Alarcon - Parks) Adopted, Ayes (12); Absent: Cardenas, Hahn and Weiss (3)

INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the City’s position on legislation to include funding in the 2007-2008 State Budget for local and State programs that provide outreach and education for Census 2010.

Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Resolution (Perry-Garcetti), SUBJECT TO THE CONCURRENCE OF THE MAYOR:

RESOLVE to include in the City’s 2007-2008 State Legislative Program SUPPORT or SPONSORSHIP of legislation to include funding in the 2007-2008 State Budget for local and State programs that provide outreach and education for Census 2010.

Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the Chief Legislative Analyst. The City Administrative Officer has not completed a financial analysis of this report.

PERSONNEL COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the role of the Commission on the Status of Women in the elimination of human trafficking and related funding.

a. Establish a receivable of $200,000 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Refugee Resettlement, within the Commission on the Status of Women Grant Fund No. 49K, (Fund) for payments received associated with the Commission on the Status of Women’s contract with the Bilateral Safety Corridor Coalition.

Account	Title	Amount
A201	Contractual Services	$175,000
A202	Travel	$ 5,000
A203	Office and Administrative	$ 20,000

2. AUTHORIZE the Controller to expend the funds upon the proper presentation of documentation and proper demand of the Executive Director, Commission on the Status of Women, or designee.

3. AUTHORIZE the Executive Director, Commission on the Status of Women, or designee, to prepare Controller instructions and technical adjustments consistent with this action, subject to the approval of the City Administrative Officer, and AUTHORIZE the Controller to implement these instructions.

4. INSTRUCT the Commission on the Status of Women to issue a Request for Proposals or conduct a similar formal, competitive selection process to determine the awardees for the funding available pursuant to its contract with the Bilateral Safety Corridor Coalition.

5. INSTRUCT the Commission on the Status of Women to fully comply with Executive Directive 3 and all other relevant City rules and policies for each subcontract it enters into pursuant to its contract with Bilateral Safety Corridor Coalition.

6. INSTRUCT the Commission on the Status of Women to ensure that its public outreach, media, education and training efforts related to human trafficking are consistent in message with those promoted by the Los Angeles Metropolitan Task Force on Human Trafficking.

7. RECEIVE and FILE the communication from the Commission on the Status of Women dated August 24, 2006 requesting a $49,000 transfer from the Unappropriated Balance to the Commission (Council file 06-0600-S51), inasmuch as the City Administrative Officer will monitor the Commission’s Salaries - General Account and recommend any required transfer in its Year-End Financial Status Report.

8. RECEIVE and FILE the final report from the City of Los Angeles Human Trafficking and Child Prostitution Task Force dated March 4, 2005 (Council file 04-0786), inasmuch as efforts are underway to address the recommendations included in the report.

9. RECEIVE and FILE the Commission on the Status of Women’s First Quarter Report on Human Trafficking dated September 18, 2006 (Council file 04-0786-S1), inasmuch as all of the recommendations included have been addressed in this report.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Administrative Officer (CAO) reports that there is no impact to the General Fund from the above recommendations. Approval of these recommendations will enable the Commission on the Status of Women to use $200,000 awarded by the Bilateral Safety Corridor Coalition pursuant to their contract. The actions in this report are consistent with the City’s financial policies.

CD 3 CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION and PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to appeal on Tentative Tract No. 64618 for property at 20211 Sherman Way.

1. FIND that this action is categorically exempt from California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to Article III, Class 1(10) of the City's Environmental Guidelines.

2. ADOPT the FINDINGS of the City Planning Commission (CPC) as the Findings of the Council.

3. RESOLVE TO DENY APPEALS filed by E. J. Cullen on behalf of: J.A. Hall; T. Roddam; Y. Polloreno; E. Mulhaus; H. Boutcher; S. Keefe; and J. Thompson from the entire determination of the CPC, and THEREBY approve Tentative Tract No. 64618 composed of one lot for the proposed construction of a maximum 102-unit residential condominium conversion project for property at 20211 Sherman Way, subject to Conditions of Approval.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The CPC reports that there is no General Fund impact, as administrative costs are recovered through fees.

Roll Call #22 - Motion (Reyes - Huizar) Adopted to Continue, Unanimous Vote (11);

PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT and HOUSING, COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEES’ REPORT relative to various directives for the rent stabilization, condo conversion, and demolition Ordinances.

1. DIRECT the Department of City Planning (DCP), with the assistance of the Los Angeles Housing Department (LAHD), and the City Attorney, to ensure that the City's rent stabilization Ordinance and proposed condo conversion and demolition Ordinances are consistent with, and comply with, State law.

2. DIRECT the LAHD, with the assistance of the DCP, to develop a brief multilingual “A Tenants Rights Protection Information Sheet,” that provides an overview of the various housing Ordinances offering protections to tenants in the City, and make the information sheet available on the LAHD and DCP Internet web pages.

3. DIRECT the DCP and LAHD to develop an appropriate enforcement mechanism relative to the proposed condominium conversion Ordinances and to identify the appropriate referring agency to the City Attorney's office for prosecution when property owners fail to afford tenant protections in compliance with condo conversion and demolition Ordinances.

Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this Committee report.

Roll Call #8 - Motion (Zine - Parks) Adopted, Ayes (12); Absent: Cardenas, Perry and Weiss (3)

COMMUNICATION FROM THE MAYOR relative to the appointment of Mr. Anthony de los Reyes to the Board of Civil Service Commissioners.

RESOLVE that the Mayor’s appointment of Mr. Anthony de los Reyes to the Board of Civil Service Commissioners for the term ending June 30, 2007 and to the subsequent five-year term ending June 30, 2012, is APPROVED and CONFIRMED. Mr. de los Reyes resides in Council District Five. (Current Commission gender composition: M=1; F=3)

ITEM SCHEDULED PURSUANT TO CITY CHARTER SECTION 502, WHICH STATES: “IF THE COUNCIL DOES NOT DISAPPROVE THE APPOINTMENT WITHIN 45 DAYS AFTER ITS SUBMISSION TO THE COUNCIL, THE APPOINTMENT SHALL BE DEEMED APPROVED.”

Roll Call #6 - Motion (Reyes - LaBonge) Adopted, Ayes (12); Absent: Cardenas, Hahn and Weiss (3)

CD 1 COMMUNICATION FROM THE BUREAU OF STREET LIGHTING and ORDINANCE OF INTENTION FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to establishing a hearing date for the maintenance of BIXEL STREET AND WILSHIRE BOULEVARD LIGHTING DISTRICT.

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 6, 2007 as the hearing date for the maintenance of Bixel Street and Wilshire Boulevard 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, $405.99 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.

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 GILMORE STREET AND CALHOUN AVENUE LIGHTING DISTRICT.

1. ADOPT the report of the Director, Bureau of Street Lighting, dated February 23, 2007.

2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION setting the date of JUNE 6, 2007 as the hearing date for the maintenance of Gilmore Street and Calhoun Avenue 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, $550.80 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.

CD 7 COMMUNICATION FROM THE BUREAU OF STREET LIGHTING and ORDINANCE OF INTENTION FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to establishing a hearing date for the maintenance of OSBORNE STREET AND FOOTHILL BOULEVARD NO. 3 LIGHTING DISTRICT.

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 6, 2007 as the hearing date for the maintenance of Osborne Street and Foothill Boulevard No. 3 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, $1,774.11 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.

CD 3 COMMUNICATION FROM THE BUREAU OF STREET LIGHTING and ORDINANCE OF INTENTION FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to establishing a hearing date for the maintenance of TAMPA AVENUE AND WYANDOTTE STREET LIGHTING DISTRICT.

1. ADOPT the report of the Director, Bureau of Street Lighting, dated February 21, 2007.

2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION setting the date of JUNE 6, 2007 as the hearing date for the maintenance of Tampa Avenue and Wyandotte 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, $175.95 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.

CD 7 COMMUNICATION FROM THE BUREAU OF STREET LIGHTING and ORDINANCE OF INTENTION FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to establishing a hearing date for the maintenance of HUBBARD STREET AND FENTON AVENUE LIGHTING DISTRICT.

1. ADOPT the report of the Director, Bureau of Street Lighting, dated February 22, 2007.

2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION setting the date of JUNE 6, 2007 as the hearing date for the maintenance of Hubbard Street and Fenton Avenue 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, $918 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.

CD 3 COMMUNICATION FROM THE BUREAU OF STREET LIGHTING and ORDINANCE OF INTENTION FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to establishing a hearing date for the maintenance of COLLINS STREET AND CAHILL AVENUE LIGHTING DISTRICT.

1. ADOPT the report of the Director, Bureau of Street Lighting, dated February 23, 2007.

2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION setting the date of JUNE 6, 2007 as the hearing date for the maintenance of Collins Street and Cahill Avenue 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, $91.80 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.

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 LEMONA AVENUE AND MAGNOLIA BOULEVARD LIGHTING DISTRICT.

1. ADOPT the report of the Director, Bureau of Street Lighting, dated February 23, 2007.

2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION setting the date of JUNE 6, 2007 as the hearing date for the maintenance of Lemona Avenue and Magnolia Boulevard Lighting District, in accordance with Proposition 218, Articles XIIIC and XIIID of the California Constitution and Government Code Section 53753.

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 MARGATE STREET AND VAN NUYS BOULEVARD (REBALLOT) LIGHTING DISTRICT.

1. ADOPT the report of the Director, Bureau of Street Lighting, dated February 23, 2007.

2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION setting the date of JUNE 6, 2007 as the hearing date for the maintenance of Margate Street and Van Nuys Boulevard (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, $608.18 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.

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 ANGELO DRIVE AND DAVIES DRIVE LIGHTING DISTRICT.

1. ADOPT the report of the Director, Bureau of Street Lighting, dated February 23, 2007.

2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION setting the date of JUNE 6, 2007 as the hearing date for the maintenance of Angelo Drive and Davies Drive 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, $95.63 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.

CD 2 CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION, COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ENGINEER and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to dedicating a Sanitary Sewer Easement and Quitclaim Sanitary Sewer Easement- R/W 36000-1546 and R/W 36000-1545 in connection with Ledge Avenue northerly of Tuxford Street.

1. FIND that the quitclaim of the easement for sanitary sewer purposes 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. AUTHORIZE the Board of Public Works to acquire the dedication as detailed in the May 6, 2005 City Engineer report.

3. APPROVE the petitioner’s request for the quitclaim of the easement for sanitary sewer purposes lying on Ledge Avenue northerly of Tuxford Street, as shown colored green on Exhibit A of the May 6, 2005 City Engineer report and attached to the Council file, subject to the following condition:

4. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE authorizing the quitclaim of an easement for sanitary sewer purposes lying on Ledge Avenue northerly of Tuxford Street.

5. DIRECT the Real Estate Division, Bureau of Engineering (BOE) to record and deliver the necessary quitclaim deed or deeds to the persons legally entitled thereto.

6. DIRECT the City Clerk to forward a copy of the Council action and ordinance to the Real Estate Division of the BOE for processing.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Engineer reports that fees of $1,284.00 and $4,280.00 were paid for processing this request pursuant to Los Angeles Administrative Code Sections 7.3 and 7.40.

CD 10 COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ENGINEER and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the vacation of Martin Luther King, Junior Boulevard (portion of northerly side) from Coliseum Street to Hillcrest Drive (VAC E1400770).

1. REAFFIRM that the Council’s FINDINGS of April 18, 2006, that the Revised Initial Study/Negative Declaration for Fire Station 94 - Crenshaw, 4470 Coliseum Street and portion of 4115 West Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard (BE 439-05) prepared by the City of Los Angeles/Bureau of Engineering’s Environmental Management Group and adopted by the City Council on September 28, 2005 under Council file No. 05-1798, complies with the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970, pursuant to the City of Los Angeles Environmental Guidelines.

2. APPROVE Map No. VAC-2006-1400770, as attached to the Council file, for the vacation of a portion of the northerly side of Martin Luther King Junior Boulevard from Coliseum Street to Hillcrest Drive and DIRECT that said map be filed with the City Engineer.

3. REAFFIRM, in conformance with City Charter Section 556, that the Council’s FINDINGS of April 18, 2006, that this vacation is in substantial conformance with the General Plan as determined by the Director of Planning on September 28, 2001.

4. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE declaring the intention of the City Council to order the vacation of a portion of the northerly side of Martin Luther King Junior Boulevard from Coliseum Street to Hillcrest Drive.

5. INSTRUCT the City Engineer to prepare and present a Resolution to Vacate after the conclusion of the Public Hearing and Council’s instruction to proceed with this vacation and upon compliance with the conditions established for this vacation.

6. DIRECT that vacation proceedings not completed within two years of the date of the Public Hearing, yet to be conducted, are to be terminated, with no further action by the Council.

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.

Roll Call #23 (Huizar - Garcetti) Adopted, Ayes (11); Absent: Cardenas, Greuel, Hahn and Parks (4)

et al. RESOLUTIONS relative to removing various properties from the Rent Escrow Account Program.

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 28, 2007:

(Notice of Acceptance into the REAP/Rent Reduction Program was sent on May 18, 2006)

(Notice of Acceptance into the REAP/Rent Reduction Program was sent on January 20, 2006)

(Notice of Acceptance into the REAP/Rent Reduction Program was sent on September 5, 2006)

(Notice of Acceptance into the REAP/Rent Reduction Program was sent on January 31, 2007)

(Notice of Acceptance into the REAP/Rent Reduction Program was sent on February 22, 2007)

(Notice of Acceptance into the REAP/Rent Reduction Program was sent on December 27, 2006)

(Notice of Acceptance into the REAP/Rent Reduction Program was sent on (March 1, 2007)

Roll Call #6 - Motion (Reyes - LaBonge) Adopted, Ayes (12); Absent: Cardenas, Hahn and Weiss (3)

CD 10 COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ENGINEER and RESOLUTION TO VACATE relative to the vacation of the alley northeasterly of Pico Boulevard between third Avenue and fourth Avenue (VAC E1400903).

1. REAFFIRM the FINDINGS of April 26, 2005, that this vacation is in substantial conformance with the General Plan pursuant to Section 556 of the Los Angeles City Charter (subject to the conditions contained therein).

4. INSTRUCT the Department of Public Works, Bureau of Engineering, Land Development Group, to record the Resolution with the Los Angeles County Recorder.

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.

Roll Call #24 - Motion (Weiss - Rosendahl) Adopted, Ayes (11); Absent: Cardenas, Greuel, Hahn

CD 10 CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION, COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ENGINEER and RESOLUTION relative to dedicating land for public street purposes for land located along 848 Irolo Street.

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 22, 2007, and the accompanying RESOLUTION OF ACCEPTANCE of Irrevocable Offer of Dedication of land located along 848 Irolo 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.

Roll Call #6 - Motion (Reyes - LaBonge) Adopted, Ayes (12); Absent: Cardenas, Hahn and Weiss (3)

CD 10 CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION, COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ENGINEER and RESOLUTION relative to dedicating land for public street purposes for land located along 3730-40 South Crenshaw Boulevard.

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 31, 2006 and the accompanying RESOLUTION OF ACCEPTANCE of Irrevocable Offer of Dedication of land located along 3730-40 South Crenshaw 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.

CD 2 CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION, COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ENGINEER and RESOLUTION relative to dedicating land for public street purposes for land located along 15054 West Magnolia Boulevard.

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 15054 West Magnolia 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.

CD 10 CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION, COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ENGINEER and RESOLUTION relative to dedicating land for public street purposes for land located along 957 South Wilton Place.

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 April 26, 2006, and the accompanying RESOLUTION OF ACCEPTANCE of Irrevocable Offer of Dedication of land located along 957 South Wilton Place.

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.

CD 10 CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION, COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ENGINEER and RESOLUTION relative to dedicating land for public street purposes for land located along 714 and 722 South Oxford Avenue.

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 April 26, 2006 and the accompanying RESOLUTION OF ACCEPTANCE of Irrevocable Offer of Dedication of land located along 714 and 722 South Oxford 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.

CD 10 CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION, COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ENGINEER and RESOLUTION relative to dedicating land for public street purposes for land located along 702 South Serrano Avenue.

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 April 25, 2006, and the accompanying RESOLUTION OF ACCEPTANCE of Irrevocable Offer of Dedication of land located along 702 South Serrano 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.

CD 10 CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION, COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ENGINEER and RESOLUTION relative to dedicating land for public street purposes for land located along 616 South Wilton Place.

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 September 29, 2004, and the accompanying RESOLUTION OF ACCEPTANCE of Irrevocable Offer of Dedication of land located along 616 South Wilton Place.

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.

CD 10 CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION, COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ENGINEER and RESOLUTION relative to dedicating land for public street purposes for land located along 5656 West Adams Boulevard.

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 5656 West Adams 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.

MOTIONS PRESENTED PURSUANT TO RULE NO. 16 - TO BE PLACED ON THE NEXT AVAILABLE AGENDA

CD 13 MOTION (GARCETTI - PERRY) relative to declaring the HBO Entourage Season Three on April 5, 2007 a Special Event (event sponsor to reimburse the City for all fees and costs incurred).

CD 13 MOTION (GARCETTI - PERRY) relative to declaring the Grand Opening of the Medallion Entertainment Global Alliance Production on April 19, 2007 a Special Event (event sponsor to reimburse the City for all fees and costs incurred).

CD 15 MOTION (HAHN - LABONGE) relative to declaring the St. Margaret Mary Church Block Party on April 27, 2007 a Special Event (fees and costs absorbed by the City = $1,226).

CD 15 MOTION (HAHN - LABONGE) relative to declaring the Annual Health Fair for the Homeless and Community on April 26, 2007 a Special Event (fees and costs absorbed by the City = $1,226).

CD 9 MOTION (PERRY - ROSENDAHL) relative to declaring the Baisakhi Day Procession on April 8, 2007 a Special Event (fees and costs absorbed by the City = $1,188).

CD 9 MOTION (PERRY - GARCETTI) relative to declaring the Dia del Nino on April 28, 2007 a Special Event (fees and costs absorbed by the City = $1,914).

CD 1 MOTION (REYES - ROSENDAHL) relative to declaring the Norwood Health and Peace Family Festival on June 2, 2007 a Special Event (fees and costs absorbed by the City = $3,000).

CD 1 MOTION (REYES - ROSENDAHL) relative to declaring the Fourth Annual Networks Disaster Preparedness and Health Fair from June 30 through July 1, 2007 a Special Event (fees and costs absorbed by the City = $5,000).

CD 1 MOTION (REYES - ROSENDAHL) relative to declaring the Eighth Annual Community Festival on April 6, 2007 a Special Event (fees and costs absorbed by the City = $1,500).

CD 8 MOTION (PARKS - HUIZAR) relative to amending the March 30, 2007 Council action to declare Building for the Future on April 6, 2007 a Special Event.

MOTION (PERRY - ROSENDAHL) relative to reinstating the reward offer in the death of Erica Carpinteyro for an additional 60 days.

MOTION (PERRY - PARKS) relative to reinstating the reward offer in the death of Eliseo Marciano Reyes for an additional 60 days.

MOTION (PARKS - HUIZAR) relative to reinstating the reward offer in the death of Marvin Powell for an additional 60 days.

MOTION (PERRY - GARCETTI) relative to an offer of reward for information leading to the identification, apprehension, and conviction of the person(s) responsible for the Mr. Arnulfo Guevara.

CD 14 MOTION (HUIZAR - LABONGE) relative to funding from the Central Los Angeles Recycling and Transfer Station (CLARTS) Community Amenities Trust Fund for community amenities within Council District 14.

RESOLUTIONS PRESENTED PURSUANT TO RULE NO. 16 - TO BE PLACED ON THE NEXT AVAILABLE AGENDA

CD 13 RESOLUTION (GARCETTI - LABONGE) relative to consideration of a possible Board of Recreation and Park Commissioners action in connection with final acceptance of the gymnasium building at Temple Beverly Park.

ROLL CALL - Members present: Alarcon, Greuel, Huizar, LaBonge, Parks, Perry, Reyes, Rosendahl, Smith, Wesson, Zine and President Garcetti (12); Absent: Cardenas, Hahn and Weiss (3).

Roll Call #1 - Motion (LaBonge - Rosendahl) Adopted, Ayes (12); Absent: Cardenas, Hahn and Weiss (3)

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 7 a. FINAL MAP OF TRACT NO. 63264 for property lying southeasterly of Tyler Street and southwesterly of Foothill Boulevard.

CD 14 b. FINAL MAP OF TRACT NO. 61197 for property lying westerly of Avenue 66 and northerly of Easy Street.

CD 2 c. FINAL MAP OF TRACT NO. 63037 for property lying northerly of Sherman Way and westerly of Ranchito Avenue.

CD 4 d. FINAL MAP OF TRACT NO. 62230 for property lying westerly of Manhattan Place and northerly of Fourth Street.

CD 11 e. FINAL MAP OF TRACT NO. 66677 for property lying southwesterly of Sawtelle Boulevard and southeasterly of Exposition Boulevard.

CD 15 f. PARCEL MAP L.A. NO. 2005-0056 for property lying southerly of 251st Street and easterly of Western Avenue.

Councilmember Garcetti moved, seconded by Councilmember Parks, that the Special Council meeting adjourn.

Ayes, Alarcon, Greuel, Huizar, LaBonge, Parks, Perry, Reyes, Rosendahl, Smith, Wesson, Zine and President Garcetti (12); Absent: Cardenas, Hahn and Weiss, (3).

Roll Call #7 - Motion (Reyes - Hahn) Adopted, Ayes (13); Absent: Cardenas and Weiss (2)

ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to amending Article 4.5 of Chapter 1 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) and Chapter 45 of Division 5 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code (LAAC) in connection with transfer of floor area rights in the Central Business District and City Center Redevelopment Plan Areas and transfer of floor area rights public benefit payment trust fund.

PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE amending Article 4.5 of Chapter 1 of the LAMC 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 LAAC relating to the Transfer of Floor Area Rights Public Benefit Payment Trust Fund.

At the conclusion of this day's Council Session ADJOURNING MOTIONS WERE ADOPTED in tribute to the memory of:

Ayes, Alarcon, Huizar, LaBonge, Perry, Reyes, Rosendahl, Smith, Weiss, Wesson, Zine and President Garcetti (11); Absent: Cardenas, Greuel, Hahn and Parks (4).