Los Angeles City Council, Journal/Council Proceedings
Friday, April 13, 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: Alarcon, Hahn, Huizar, LaBonge, Parks, Perry, Rosendahl, Smith, Weiss, Wesson, Zine and President Garcetti (12); Absent: Cardenas, Greuel and Reyes (3).
APPROVAL OF THE RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS OF THE COUNCIL MEETING OF
APRIL 10, 2007
COMMENDATORY RESOLUTIONS AND INTRODUCTIONS - SEE PAGE 14
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
Items for Which Public Hearings Have Been Held - Items 1-4
ITEM NO. (1) - MOTION ADOPTED TO APPROVE COMMITTEE REPORT RECOMMENDATION -
SEE FOLLOWING
Roll Call #1 - Motion (LaBonge - Parks) Adopted, Ayes (12); Absent: Cardenas, Greuel and Reyes (3)
COMMUNICATION FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF RECREATION AND PARKS relative to a sub-license agreement with the Social and Public Arts Resource Center regarding Valley College Bridge.
(Arts, Parks, Health and Aging 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 Arts, Parks, Health and Aging Committee at 213-978-1071.)
ADOPTED
ARTS, PARKS, HEALTH AND AGING COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a sublicense agreement with the Social and Public Arts Resource Center (SPARC) regarding Valley College Bridge.
Recommendations for Council action:
1. AUTHORIZE the Board of Recreation and Park Commissioners to grant conceptual approval to the proposal by the SPARC to replace the Valley College Bridge with a solar-lit bridge with interpretive stations and the construction of five additional stations along the Tujunga Wash to provide access to the historical content of “The Great Wall of Los Angeles” mural located on the concrete walls within the Tujunga Wash.
2. AUTHORIZE the President and Secretary of the Board of Recreation and Park Commissioners to approve and execute, the 20-year Use Agreement, substantially in the form on file in the Board Office, between the City of Los Angeles, and the Los Angeles County Flood Control District for the continued use of a portion of the Tujunga Wash, located between Burbank Boulevard and Oxnard Street, for the replacement of the Valley College Bridge, installation of certain improvements, and continued maintenance of existing hiking and biking trails, subject to the approval of the City Attorney.
3. AUTHORIZE the President and Secretary of the Board of Recreation and Park Commissioners to approve and execute, the 20-year Sublicense Agreement, substantially in the form on file in the Board Office, between the City of Los Angeles and the SPARC for the use of a portion of the Tujunga Wash, located between Burbank Boulevard and Oxnard Street, for the replacement of the Valley College Bridge and installation of certain improvements, subject to the approval of the City Attorney.
Fiscal Impact Statement: The Department of Recreation and Parks (DRP) reports that there is no significant fiscal impact to the DRP’s budget as the proposed project has its own budget and does not require additional DRP funds to complete. There could be some slight increase in maintenance costs when the pedestrian bridge and interpretive stations are complete. This may require additional resources which would be requested through the DRP’s standard budget process.
ITEM NO. (2) - CONTINUED TO APRIL 18, 2007 TO BE AGENDIZED WITH CITY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
REPORT AND ORDINANCE TO BE PRESENTED
Roll Call #4 - Motion (Parks - LaBonge) Adopted to Continue, Unanimous Vote (10); Absent: Cardenas,
Greuel, Reyes, Smith and Wesson (5)
CD 8 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HOUSING, COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the purchase of a former public library site 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 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 City Administrative Officer 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.
(Continued from Council meeting of March 30, 2007)
Roll Call #1 - Motion (LaBonge - Parks) Adopted, Ayes (12); Absent: Cardenas, Greuel and Reyes (3)
(Item Nos. 3-4)
ITEM NO. (3) - MOTION ADOPTED TO APPROVE COMMITTEE REPORT RECOMMENDATION - TO THE
MAYOR FORTHWITH - SEE FOLLOWING
COMMUNICATION FROM THE CHIEF LEGISLATIVE ANALYST in response to Resolution (Smith - Rosendahl) relative to the City’s position on AB 1473 (Feuer), which would allow local enforcement agencies to stay the issuance of a cease and desist order to single-stream recycling facilities without permits that make good faith efforts towards becoming permitted.
(Intergovernmental Relations Committee report to be submitted in Council. If a 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 Intergovernmental Relations Committee at 213-978-1073.)
ADOPTED
INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the City’s position on Assembly Bill (AB) 1473 (Feuer), which would allow local enforcement agencies to stay the issuance of a cease and desist order to single-stream recycling facilities without permits that make good faith efforts towards becoming permitted.
Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Resolution (Smith-Rosendahl), SUBJECT TO THE CONCURRENCE OF THE MAYOR:
RESOLVE to include in the City’s 2007-2008 State Legislative Program SUPPORT of AB 1473 (Feuer), which would allow local enforcement agencies to stay the issuance of a cease and desist order to single-stream recycling facilities without permits that make good faith efforts towards becoming permitted.
Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the Chief Legislative Analyst. The City Administrative Officer has not completed a financial analysis of this report.
ITEM NO. (4) - MOTION ADOPTED TO APPROVE COMMITTEE REPORT RECOMMENDATION - FORTHWITH
- SEE FOLLOWING
COMMUNICATION FROM THE BOARD OF AIRPORT COMMISSIONERS relative to a proposed third amendment to a contract with Turner Construction Company to extend the term for three months to continue to provide consultant services for the Security Program, In-Line Baggage, at the Los Angeles International and Ontario International Airports.
(Trade, Commerce and Tourism Committee report to be submitted in Council. If a public hearing is not held in Committee, an opportunity for public comments will be provided.)
(For background reports and materials related to this matter, please contact the Legislative Assistant for the Trade, Commerce and Tourism Committee at 213-978-1078.)
TIME LIMIT FILE - JUNE 3, 2007
(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - JUNE 1, 2007)
ADOPTED
ADMINISTRATIVE EXEMPTION and TRADE, COMMERCE, AND TOURISM COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a proposed third amendment to a contract with Turner Construction Company (Turner) to extend the term for three months to continue to provide consultant services for the Security Program, In-Line Baggage, at Los Angeles International and Ontario International Airports.
Recommendations for Council action:
1. FIND that the proposed third amendment to the contract with Turner is administratively exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), as provided by Article II, Section (i) of the Los Angeles City CEQA Guidelines.
2. APPROVE the proposed third amendment to the contract with Turner to extend the term for three months to continue to provide consultant services for the Security Program, In-Line Baggage, at Los Angeles International and Ontario International Airports; and CONCUR with the Board of Airport Commissioners’ action on April 2, 2007, Resolution No. 23255, authorizing the Executive Director of the Los Angeles World Airports to execute said amendment.
Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Administrative Officer reports that approval of this item will have no financial impact on the Airport Revenue Fund or on the City’s General Fund.
TIME LIMIT FILE - JUNE 3, 2007
(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - JUNE 1, 2007)
Items for Which Public Hearings Have Not Been Held - Items 5-16
(10 Votes Required for Consideration)
Roll Call #2 - Motion (ALARCON - SMITH) Adopted, Ayes (12); Absent: Cardenas, Greuel and Reyes (3)
(Item Nos. 5-12)
ITEM NO. (5) - MOTION ADOPTED TO APPROVE COMMUNICATION RECOMMENDATIONS
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 the ORION AVENUE AND PARTHENIA 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 23, 2007.
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION setting the date of JUNE 15, 2007 as the hearing date for the maintenance of the Orion Avenue and Parthenia 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, $535.46 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: June 6, 2007)
ITEM NO. (6) - MOTION ADOPTED TO APPROVE COMMUNICATION RECOMMENDATIONS
CD 12 COMMUNICATION FROM THE BUREAU OF STREET LIGHTING and ORDINANCE OF INTENTION FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to establishing a hearing date for the maintenance of the SUPERIOR STREET AND WHITE OAK AVENUE 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 27, 2007.
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION setting the date of JUNE 15, 2007 as the hearing date for the maintenance of the Superior Street and White Oak 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, $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: June 6, 2007)
ITEM NO. (7) - MOTION ADOPTED TO APPROVE COMMUNICATION RECOMMENDATIONS
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 the TOPHAM STREET AND LINDLEY AVENUE 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 28, 2007.
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION setting the date of JUNE 15, 2007 as the hearing date for the maintenance of the Topham Street and Lindley 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, $57.37 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: June 6, 2007)
ITEM NO. (8) - MOTION ADOPTED TO APPROVE COMMUNICATION RECOMMENDATIONS
CD 15 COMMUNICATION FROM THE BUREAU OF STREET LIGHTING and ORDINANCE OF INTENTION FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to establishing a hearing date for the maintenance of the 11TH STREET AND CABRILLO AVENUE 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 28, 2007.
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION setting the date of JUNE 15, 2007 as the hearing date for the maintenance of the 11th Street and Cabrillo 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, $250.92 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: June 6, 2007)
ITEM NO. (9) - 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 the MURIETTA AVENUE AND MILBANK 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 28, 2007.
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION setting the date of JUNE 15, 2007 as the hearing date for the maintenance of the Murietta Avenue and Milbank 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, $688.50 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: June 6, 2007)
ITEM NO. (10) - MOTION ADOPTED TO APPROVE COMMUNICATION RECOMMENDATIONS
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 the LUCAS AVENUE AND EMERALD DRIVE 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 28, 2007.
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION setting the date of JUNE 15, 2007 as the hearing date for the maintenance of the Lucas Avenue and Emerald 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, $84.15 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: June 6, 2007)
ITEM NO. (11) - MOTION ADOPTED TO APPROVE COMMUNICATION RECOMMENDATIONS
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 the WILSHIRE BOULEVARD AND BEAUDRY AVENUE 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 28, 2007.
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION setting the date of JUNE 15, 2007 as the hearing date for the maintenance of the Wilshire Boulevard and Beaudry 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, $656.50 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: June 6, 2007)
ITEM NO. (12) - MOTION ADOPTED TO APPROVE COMMUNICATION RECOMMENDATIONS
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 the TOPHAM STREET AND WILBUR AVENUE 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 27, 2007.
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION setting the date of JUNE 15, 2007 as the hearing date for the maintenance of the Topham Street and Wilbur 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, $137.70 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: June 6, 2007)
ITEM NO. (13) - ADOPTED
Roll Call #5 - Motion (Alarcon - Rosendahl) Adopted, Ayes (10); Absent: Cardenas, Greuel, Hahn, Reyes
and Smith (5)
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 owners have corrected the cited REAP violations and provided proof of compliance with the Los Angeles Housing Department (LAHD), Code Enforcement Unit, habitability citations, pursuant to Ordinance 173810, and ADOPT the Findings contained in the LAHD’s report of April 4, 2007:
CD 10 a. Property at 1816 South LaBrea Avenue (Case No. 4900).
Assessor I.D. No. 5067-013-026
(Notice of Acceptance into the REAP/Rent Reduction Program was sent on January 28, 2002)
CD 9 b. Property at 1330 East 23rd Street (Case No. 6710).
Assessor I.D. No. 5119-007-007
(Notice of Acceptance into the REAP/Rent Reduction Program was sent on June 24, 2003)
CD 8 c. Property at 3714 South Halldale Avenue (Case No. 11372).
Assessor I.D. No. 5041-028-004
(Notice of Acceptance into the REAP/Rent Reduction Program was sent on April 11, 2006)
CD 14 d. Property at 2747 East Boulder Street (Case No. 24699).
Assessor I.D. No. 5177-025-011
(Notice of Acceptance into the REAP/Rent Reduction Program was sent on November 9, 2006)
CD 14 e. Property at 331 South Pecan Street (Case No. 25668).
Assessor I.D. No. 5172-023-012
(Notice of Acceptance into the REAP/Rent Reduction Program was sent on June 29, 2006)
CD 8 f. Property at 625 West Colden Avenue (Case No. 51610).
Assessor I.D. No. 6039-009-023
(Notice of Acceptance into the REAP/Rent Reduction Program was sent on January 4, 2007)
CD 10 g. Property at 4702 West Coliseum Street (Case No. 71807).
Assessor I.D. No. 5030-011-001
(Notice of Acceptance into the REAP/Rent Reduction Program was sent on February 15, 2007)
CD 15 h. Property at 1321 East Colon Street (Case No. 79348).
Assessor I.D. No. 7426-013-025
(Notice of Acceptance into the REAP/Rent Reduction Program was sent on February 27, 2007)
CD 15 i. Property at 10826 South Juniper Street (Case No. 80824).
Assessor I.D. No. 6068-007-025
(Notice of Acceptance into the REAP/Rent Reduction Program was sent on September 13, 2006)
CD 9 j. Property at 842 West 60th Street (Case No. 79042).
Assessor I.D. No. 6004-009-020
(Notice of Acceptance into the REAP/Rent Reduction Program was sent on January 10, 2007)
Roll Call #2 - Motion (Alarcon - Smith) Adopted, Ayes (12); Absent: Cardenas, Greuel and Reyes (3)
(Item Nos. 14-16)
ITEM NO. (14) - MOTION ADOPTED TO APPROVE COMMUNICATION RECOMMENDATION
CD 13 COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ENGINEER relative to inclusion of the name of Rodney Bingenheimer on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Recommendation for Council action:
APPROVE the installation of the name of Rodney Bingenheimer on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 7021 Hollywood Boulevard.
Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Engineer reports that there is no General Fund impact.
ITEM NO. (15) - ADOPTED
CD 12 CONSIDERATION OF MOTION (SMITH - WEISS) relative to funding for the Wilkinson Senior Citizen Center.
Recommendation for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:
AUTHORIZE the Controller to TRANSFER appropriation of $89,810 from Quimby Fund No. 302/89, Account No. 440K-VG to the following accounts within the Department of General Services Fund No. 100/40, as follows:
Account |
Title |
Amount |
1101 |
Hiring Hall Salaries |
$26,457 |
1121 |
Hiring Hall Fringe Benefits |
10,000 |
3180 |
Construction Materials and Supplies |
53,353 |
|
Total |
$89,810 |
(Arts, Parks, Health and Aging Committee waived consideration of the above matter)
ITEM NO. (16) - MAP APPROVED - CITY ENGINEER REPORT ADOPTED
CD 2 FINAL MAP OF TRACT NO. 61740 for property lying westerly of Vista Del Monte Avenue and southerly of Hortense Street.
(Bond No. C-111467)
(Quimby Fee: $107,088)
Applicants: Barkley Development
Lawrence J. Schmall
Item for Which Public Hearing Has Not Been Held - Item 17
(10 Votes Required for Consideration)
ITEM NO. (17) - MAP APPROVED - CITY ENGINEER REPORT ADOPTED
Roll Call #3 - Motion (Alarcon - Rosendahl) Adopted, Ayes (12); Absent: Cardenas, Greuel and
Reyes (3)
CD 7 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF FINAL MAP OF TRACT NO. 60341 for property lying westerly of Polk Street and southerly of Eldridge Avenue.
(Approve Subdivision Improvement Agreement and Contract with
attached security documents)
(ADOPT City Engineer Report)
(Bond No. C-11464)
(Quimby Fee: $23,744)
Applicants: Olive View Homes, LP
P.A. Arca Engineering, Inc.
MOTIONS PRESENTED PURSUANT TO RULE NO. 16 - TO BE PLACED ON THE NEXT AVAILABLE AGENDA
CD 8 MOTION (REYES - PARKS) and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to a General Plan Amendment, zone and height district change, and building line removal for property at 3201-45 South Figueroa Street, 601-25 West Jefferson Boulevard and 616-28 West 32nd Street.
CD 1 MOTION (GARCETTI - LABONGE) relative to payment for traffic mitigation services provided at Dodger Stadium.
CD 5 MOTION (WEISS - ROSENDAHL) relative to a fire started in the Franklin Canyon park
area as a result of downed Department of Water and Power (LADWP) electrical lines.
CD 15 MOTION (HAHN - PARKS) relative to declaring the 16th Annual Cinco de Mayo Fiesta on May 3, 2007 a Special Event (fees and costs absorbed by the City = $4,500).
CD 15 MOTION (HAHN - ALARCON) relative to declaring the Annual Spring Carnival on April 20-22, 2007 a Special Event (fees and costs absorbed by the City = $3,600).
CD 15 MOTION (HAHN - ROSENDAHL) relative to declaring the 2007 Grand Grunion Gala on May 15, 2007 a Special Event (fees and costs absorbed by the City = $806).
MOTION (ZINE - SMITH) relative to declaring Movies in the Park on Sunday, July 29, 2007 and each Saturday from August 4-25, 2007 a Special Event (fees and costs absorbed by the City = $2,676).
CD 3 MOTION (ZINE - SMITH) relative to declaring the Voice of Alert Gran Celebration y Fiesta on April 15, 2007 a Special Event (fees and costs absorbed by the City = $1,320).
CD 1 MOTION (WESSON - REYES) relative to declaring the 429 Walking to Build Bridges Walk-a-Thon on April 21, 2007 a Special Event (fees and costs absorbed by the City = $44,861).
CD 5 MOTION (WEISS - ZINE) relative to declaring the 5K Run/Walk on April 29, 2007 a Special Event (fees and costs absorbed by the City = $1,188).
CD 5 MOTION (WEISS - ZINE) relative to declaring the First Annual Palms Community Festival on April 28, 2007 a Special Event (fees and costs absorbed by the City = $1,228).
CD 5 MOTION (WEISS - ZINE) relative to amending the February 21, 2007 Council action (Council file No. 06-0409) to declare the Seventh Annual Spring Festival on April 22, 2007 a Special Event.
RESOLUTIONS PRESENTED PURSUANT TO RULE NO. 16 - TO BE PLACED ON THE NEXT AVAILABLE AGENDA
RESOLUTION (PERRY - GARCETTI) relative to extending the provisions of Ordinance No. 177557 imposing temporary interim regulations prohibiting citywide conversion or demolition of residential hotels.
RESOLUTION (GARCETTI - PERRY for REYES - SMITH) relative to the City’s position in connection with language in implementing legislation related to Proposition 84.
COUNCILMEMBERS' REQUESTS FOR EXCUSE FROM COUNCIL MEETINGS
Upon his request, and without objections, Councilmember Smith was excused from Council session of Tuesday, April 24, 2007 for City business.
Upon his request, and without objections, Councilmember Cardenas was excused from Council session of Friday, April 20, 2007 to arrive at 11:30, and Friday April 27, 2007 for City business.
Motion (LaBonge - Wesson) unanimously adoped to excuse Councilmember Zine from Council Session of Wednesday, April 25 207, to leave at 11:30 a.m., for City business.
Upon his request, and without objections, Councilmember Zine was excused from Council sessions of Friday, June 15, 2007 and Friday, July 20, 2007, for City business.
COMMENDATORY RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED IN HONOR OF:
07-0996 - Detective William Robertson (Zine - All Councilmembers)
Peter Vanderburgh (Zine - All Councilmembers)
Detective III Doug Monteith(Zine - All Councilmembers)
Detective John E. O’Toole(Zine - All Councilmembers)
Lieutenant Charles “Chuck” Mealey (Zine - All Councilmembers)
Erik Estrada(Garcetti - LaBonge)
At the conclusion of this day's Council Session ADJOURNING MOTIONS WERE ADOPTED in tribute to the memory of:
07-0997 - Darryl Stingley (LaBonge)
Darryl Major Johnson(Parks - Perry)
Kirk Vonegan(Garcetti)
Ayes, Alarcon, Huizar, LaBonge, Parks, Perry, Rosendahl, Weiss, Wesson, Zine and President Garcetti (10); Absent: Cardenas, Greuel, Hahn, Reyes and Smith (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, April 13, 2007
John Ferraro Council Chamber, Room 340, City Hall - 10:30 am
- - - SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING - - -
10:30 A.M. OR AS SOON THEREAFTER
AS COUNCIL RECESSES ITS REGULAR MEETING
ROLL CALL - Members present: Alarcon, Hahn, Huizar, LaBonge, Parks, Perry, Rosendahl, Smith, Weiss, Wesson, Zine and President Garcetti (12); Absent: Cardenas, Greuel and Reyes (3).
ROLL CALL NUMBER (#) - INDICATES THE ORDER IN WHICH THE ITEMS WERE ACTED
UPON DURING THE COUNCIL MEETING
Items for Which Public Hearings Have Been Held - Items 18-19
ITEM NO. (18) - ADOPTED
Roll Call #1 - Motion (LaBonge - Zine) Adopted, Ayes (12); Absent: Cardenas, Greuel and Reyes (3)
CD 4 CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION, PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to establishing the boundaries of the proposed Windsor Square Historic Preservation Overlay Zone (HPOZ).
Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:
1. FIND that this action is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to Article 19, Section 15308 and 15331, Class 8 and 31 of the State’s CEQA Guidelines.
2. ADOPT the FINDINGS of the City Planning Commission (CPC) as the Findings of the Council.
3. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE dated April 11, 2007, approved by the Director of Planning (acting on behalf of the CPC), relative to establishing the boundaries of the proposed Windsor Square HPOZ for an area generally bounded by Beverly Boulevard on the north, both sides of Van Ness Avenue on the east, the rear property lines of the commercially zoned properties along Wilshire Boulevard on the south, and both sides of Arden Boulevard on the west, but excluding commercially and multi-family-R-3 zoned lots, pursuant to Motion (LaBonge - Reyes).
Applicant: City of Los AngelesCPC 2007-660 HPOZ MSC
4. NOT PRESENT and ORDER FILED the Ordinance signed by the CPC on March 22, 2007.
Fiscal Impact Statement: The CPC reports that there is no General Fund impact, as administrative costs are recovered through fees.
URGENCY CLAUSE - 12 VOTES REQUIRED
ITEM NO. (19) - ADOPTED - TO THE MAYOR FORTHWITH
Roll Call #3 - Motion (Parks - Rosendahl) Adopted, Ayes (10); Absent: Cardenas, Greuel, Hahn, Reyes
and Smith (5)
BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to additional resources for pending litigation.
Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:
1. AUTHORIZE the Controller to unencumber $428,667.03 in funds from prior-year contracts in Fund 100/12, Account Nos. 9301 and 3040 from the following contracts:
Liebert Cassidy and Whitmore (CO6096442A) |
$ 923.79 |
Albright Yee and Schmit (CO6104949A) |
18,373.46 |
Horvitz and Levy (CO6104895A) |
19,329.99 |
DLA Piper Rudnick (CO5042566M) |
211,787.50 |
Jackson Lewis (CO5108233A) |
72,593.37 |
Quinn Emanuel (CO5106032A) |
94,287.35 |
Danning Gill (AE1101006M) |
11,371.57 |
|
|
Total |
$428,667.03 |
2. REQUEST the City Attorney to review their accounts for any additional funds that can be unencumbered and appropriated for future Outside Counsel needs.
3. TRANSFER $264,000 from the Liability Claims Fund 100/59, Account No. 9770, to City Attorney Fund 100/12, Account No. 9301, City Attorney Outside Counsel, for the law firm of Baker and Hostetler to assist with the case entitled Magnandonovan v. City of Los Angeles, Case No. BC 286908.
4. TRANSFER $425,000 from the Liability Claims Fund 100/59, Account No. 9770, to City Attorney Fund 100/12, Account No. 9301, City Attorney Outside Counsel, for the law firm of Bannan, Green, Frank and Terzian to assist with the case entitled Grobeson v. City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Superior Court (LASC) Case No. BC 150151.
5. TRANSFER $140,000 from the Liability Claims Fund 100/59, Account No. 9770, to City Attorney Fund 100/12, Account No. 9301, City Attorney Outside Counsel, for the law firm of Colantuono, Levin and Rozell to assist with the cases entitled Ardon v. City of Los Angeles, BC 363959 and TracFone Wireless, Inc., v. City of Los Angeles, LASC Case No. BC 363735.
6. APPROPRIATE $106,200 from the Unappropriated Balance, Fund No. 100/58, Account No. 0197, City Attorney Outside Counsel, to Fund No. 100/12, Account No. 9301, City Attorney Outside Counsel and TRANSFER $17,550 from the Liability Claims Fund 100/59, Account No. 9770 to City Attorney Fund 100/12, Account No. 9301, for the law firm of Liebert, Cassidy and Whitmore to assist with the case entitled Alaniz v. City of Los Angeles, United States District Court (USDC) Case No. CV 04-8592.
7. TRANSFER $142,500 from the Liability Claims Fund 100/59, Account No. 9770, to City Attorney Fund 100/12, Account No. 9301, City Attorney Outside Counsel, for the law firm of Liebert, Cassidy and Whitmore to assist with the case entitled James Nolan v. City of Los Angeles, USDC Case No. CV 03-2109.
8. TRANSFER $63,750 from the Liability Claims Fund 100/59, Account No. 9770, to City Attorney Fund 100/12, Account No. 9301, City Attorney Outside Counsel, for the law firm of Liebert, Cassidy and Whitmore to assist with the cases entitled Vucinich et al., v. City of Los Angeles, LASC Case No. 344551 and Achan et al., v. City of Los Angeles, USDC Case No. CV 04-4334.
9. TRANSFER $120,000 from the Liability Claims Fund 100/59, Account No. 9770, to City Attorney Fund 100/12, Account No. 9301, City Attorney Outside Counsel, for the law firm of Liebert, Cassidy and Whitmore to assist with the case entitled Haro v. City of Los Angeles, Case No. CV 02-9587.
10. TRANSFER $117,000 from the Liability Claims Fund 100/59, Account No. 9770, to City Attorney Fund 100/12, Account No. 9301, City Attorney Outside Counsel, for the law firm of Albright Yee and Schmit to assist with the case entitled Nunez v. City of Los Angeles, Case No. CV 06-6390 ABC.
11. TRANSFER $112,500 from the Liability Claims Fund 100/59, Account No. 9770, to City Attorney Fund 100/12, Account No. 9301, City Attorney Outside Counsel, for the law firm of Ivie, McNeill and Wyatt to assist with the case entitled Lee v. City of Los Angeles, Case No. BC 336783.
12. TRANSFER $75,000 from the Liability Claims Fund 100/59, Account No. 9770, to City Attorney Fund 100/12, Account No. 9301, City Attorney Outside Counsel, for the law firm of Adorno Yoss to assist with the case entitled SVW De Vera v. City of Los Angeles, Case No. CV 06-8225 SVW.
13. TRANSFER $75,000 from the Liability Claims Fund 100/59, Account No. 9770, to City Attorney Fund 100/12, Account No. 9301, City Attorney Outside Counsel, for the law firm of Lewis Brisbois to assist with the case entitled Burns and Stewart v. City of Los Angeles, Case No. BC 361142.
14. TRANSFER $75,000 from the Liability Claims Fund 100/59, Account No. 9770, to City Attorney Fund 100/12, Account No. 9301, City Attorney Outside Counsel, for the law firm of Albright Yee and Schmit to assist with the case entitled Tso v. City of Los Angeles, Case No. BC 365396.
15. TRANSFER $131,250 from the Liability Claims Fund 100/59, Account No. 9770, to City Attorney Fund 100/12, Account No. 9301, City Attorney Outside Counsel, for the law firm of Liebert, Cassidy and Whitmore to assist with the case entitled Gravina v. City of Los Angeles, Case No. BC 356014.
16. TRANSFER $15,000 from the Liability Claims Fund 100/59, Account No. 9770, to City Attorney Fund 100/12, Account No. 9301, City Attorney Outside Counsel, for the law firm of Kauff, McClain and McGuire to assist with the case entitled Magnandonovan v. City of Los Angeles, Case No. BC 286908.
17. TRANSFER $375,000 from the Liability Claims Fund 100/59, Account No. 9770, to City Attorney Fund 100/12, Account No. 9301, City Attorney Outside Counsel, for the law firm of Orrick Herrington to assist with the cases entitled Ardon v. City of Los Angeles, Case No. BC 363959 and TracFone Wireless, Inc., v. City of Los Angeles, Case No. BC 363735.
18. TRANSFER $75,000 from the Liability Claims Fund 100/59, Account No. 9770, to City Attorney Fund 100/12, Account No. 9301, City Attorney Outside Counsel, for the law firm of Squire Sanders to assist with the case entitled Gray v. City of Los Angeles, Case No. BC 364899.
19. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney, or designee, to prepare Controller instructions for any necessary technical adjustments, subject to the approval of the City Administrative Officer (CAO), and AUTHORIZE the Controller to implement the instructions.
20. INSTRUCT the CAO to refer to the Executive Employee Relations Committee the group of cases involving employment law, including Fair Labor Standard Act cases, for discussion of the relevant larger issues.
Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that the recommended amount of $2,329,750 will be funded from: 1) available funds in the Unappropriated Balance, City Attorney Outside Counsel Including Workers’ Compensation line item ($106,200); and 2) Liability Claims ($2,223,550); $428,667.03 in funds from prior-year contracts in Fund 100/12, Account Nos. 9301 and 3040 will be unencumbered and reverted to the Reserve Fund. These recommendations are in compliance with the City’s Financial Policies.
(Council may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(a), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the above matter)
Item for Which Public Hearing Has Not Been Held - Item 20
(10 Votes Required for Consideration)
ITEM NO. (20) - ADOPTED
Roll Call #2 - Motion (Hahn - Parks) Adopted, Ayes (10); Absent: Cardenas, Greuel, Reyes, Smith and
Wesson (5)
CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION (HAHN - PARKS) relative to the grocery union labor dispute.
Recommendation for Council action:
RESOLVE that the City of Los Angeles City Council strongly endorse the efforts of both the grocery companies and the grocery workers union to reach a just and decent contract for all parties involved in this labor dispute.
(Housing, Community and Economic Development Committee waived consideration of the above matter)
Councilmember LaBonge moved, seconded by Councilmember Alarcon, that the Special Council meeting adjourn.
Ayes, Alarcon, Huizar, LaBonge, Parks, Perry, Rosendahl, Weiss, Wesson, Zine and President Garcetti (10); Absent: Cardenas, Greuel, Hahn, Reyes and Smith (5).
Whereupon the Special Council meeting did adjourn.
ATTEST: Frank T. Martinez, CITY CLERK
By
Council Clerk PRESIDENT OF THE CITY COUNCIL