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Ten (10) members of the Council constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. The Council may consider an item not listed on the Council Agenda only if it is determined by a two-thirds (10) vote that the need for action arose after the posting of an Agenda. Some items on the Agenda may be approved without any discussion, however any item may be called “special” by a Councilmember. If an item is called “special” it will be “held” until the remainder of the items on the Council agenda have been acted on by the Council. An item may also be called “special” if a member of the public has requested to speak on the item and a public hearing has not previously been held on the matter.

The City Clerk will announce the items to be considered by the Council, however items will be grouped. For example, all items for which required public hearings have not previously been held are listed in one section on the printed Agenda. The Council President will ask if any Councilmember or member or the public wishes to speak on one or more of these items. If anyone wishes to speak on an item, it will be called “special.” The remaining items in this section will be voted on by Council with one roll call vote.

PUBLIC INPUT AT CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS - An opportunity for the public to address the Council on agenda items for which public hearings have not been provided will be provided before or during consideration of the item. Members of the public who wish to speak on any item are requested to complete a speaker card for each item they wish to address, and present the completed card(s) to the Sergeant-At-Arms. Speaker cards are available at the back of the Council Chamber.

The Council will also provide an opportunity for the public to speak on public interest items for a cumulative total of up to ten (10) minutes. Testimony shall be limited in content to matters which are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Council. The City Council may not take any action on matters discussed during the public testimony period.

COUNCIL DISCUSSION AND TIME LIMITS - Councilmembers requesting to address the Council will be recognized by the Council President in the order requested. For any item, the Chairperson of the Committee, or the maker of the original motion, or the member calling a matter “special” shall have up to six (6) minutes to discuss the item. All other Councilmembers may speak up to three (3) minutes each on the matter. After all members desiring to speak on a question have had an opportunity to be heard once, the time for each Member desiring to speak again shall be limited to a maximum of three (3) minutes.

A motion calling the “previous question” may be introduced by any member during a Council debate. If adopted, this motion will terminate debate on a matter and the Chair will instruct the Clerk to call the roll on the matter.

VOTING AND DISPOSITION OF ITEMS - Most items require a majority vote of the entire membership of the Council (8 members). Items which have not been discussed in a Council Committee and have been placed directly on the Council Agenda will require 10 votes to consider. Once considered, these items will normally require eight (8) affirmative votes to be adopted. Ordinances require a unanimous vote (at least 12 members must be present) in order to be adopted on first consideration. If an ordinance does not receive the necessary unanimous vote, it is laid over one calendar week. The votes required for approval on second consideration vary and depend upon the type of ordinance, but a typical ordinance requires eight (8) affirmative votes upon second consideration.

When debate on an item is completed, the Chair will instruct the Clerk to “call the roll.” Every member present must vote for or against each item; abstentions are not permitted. The Clerk will announce the votes on each item. Any member of Council may move to "reconsider" any vote on any item on the agenda, except to adjourn, suspend the Rules, or where an intervening event has deprived the Council of jurisdiction, providing that said member originally voted on the prevailing side of the item. The motion to "reconsider" shall only be in order once during the meeting, and once during the next regular meeting. The member requesting reconsideration shall identify for all members present the Agenda number, Council file number and subject matter previously voted upon. A motion to reconsider is not debatable and shall require an affirmative vote of eight members of the Council.

When the Council has failed by sufficient votes to approve or reject an item, and has not lost jurisdiction over the matter, or has not caused it to be continued beyond the next regular meeting, the issue is again placed on the next agenda for the following meeting for the purpose of allowing the Council to again vote on the matter.

The City Council rules provide that all items adopted by the Council will not be presented to the Mayor, or other designated officer by the City Clerk until the adjournment of the regular Council meeting following the date of the Council action. A motion to send an item “forthwith” if adopted by ten (10) votes, suspends these rules and requires the City Clerk to forward the matter to the Mayor, or other officer, without delay.

RULE 16 MOTIONS - Council Rule No. 16 allows a member to send an item directly to the Council without it having to go to a Council Committee first, by giving the City Clerk a motion (seconded by an additional member) during a Council session to be placed on the next regular available Council Agenda.

ARTS, PARKS, HEALTH AND AGING COMMITTEE REPORT and COMMUNICATION FROM THE EXECUTIVE EMPLOYEE RELATIONS COMMITTEE relative to the appointment of Mr. Robert L. Andrade as the permanent General Manager of El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historic Monument.

RESOLVE that the Mayor’s appointment of Mr. Robert L. Andrade as the permanent General Manager of El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historic Monument, effective March 21, 2007, is APPROVED and CONFIRMED.

RESOLVE that the salary of pay for the position of permanent General Manager, El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historic Monument, shall BE ESTABLISHED, as recommended by the Mayor and approved by the Executive Employee Relations Committee.

(Council may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code 54957.6, relative to the above salary recommendation)

PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the Mayor’s appointment of Mr. Glen C. Dake to the Cultural Heritage Commission.

RESOLVE that the Mayor’s appointment of Mr. Glen C. Dake to the Cultural Heritage Commission for the term ending June 30, 2010, to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Stanley Stalford who resigned on March 2, 2007, is APPROVED and CONFIRMED. Mr. Dake resides in Council District Four. (Current Commission gender composition: M=2; F=2; vacancy=1)

TRADE, COMMERCE AND TOURISM COMMITTEE REPORT and ORDINANCES FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the proposed disposal of property jointly owned by the Port of Long Beach (POLB) and the Port of Los Angeles (POLA) along the Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority (ACTA) railroad right-of-way and track locations.

1. DETERMINE, in accordance with Administrative Code Section 7.2, that the public interest or necessity requires, in connection with the instruction, operation and maintenance of the Alameda Corridor rail facility, the conveyance of 50 percent interest in real property without notice of sale or advertisement for bids.

2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE to grant to the City of Long Beach an undivided 50 percent share in several land parcels (ACTA Parcels HF-460, HF-460-1 and HF-461) currently owned by the City of Los Angeles, and underlying Alameda Corridor track segments.

3. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE to abandon two rail easements (ACTA Parcels HF-480-A and HF-480-B) near Henry Ford Avenue.

4. CONCUR with the Board of Harbor Commissioners’ action of January 4, 2007 approving Order Nos. 6893 and 6894 authorizing the Harbor Department’s Executive Director and the Board Secretary to execute and attest all necessary documents related to the proposed disposal of property.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Administrative Officer reports that pursuant to the Alameda Corridor railroad operations, jointly-owned by the POLB and POLA, the Harbor Department (Port) request to execute the proposed disposal of property, grant and easement deeds, and certificates of acceptance deeds will have no financial impact on the General Fund. There is no cost associated with the granting and acceptances of these actions or deeds and no funds will be paid to the Port. The Port previously received $2,120,425 in reimbursement costs from the POLB for construction and property acquisition along Alameda Corridor for the railroad (access) improvement project.

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.)

(Mitigated Negative Declaration, Planning and Land Use Management Committee Report and Findings adopted on February 9, 2007)

CD 2 ORDINANCE SECOND CONSIDERATION relative to levying the assessments and ordering the maintenance of the 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 Government Code Section 53753 (Proposition 218).

BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the status of Reserve Fund loans as of December 31, 2006.

NOTE and FILE the Controller’s report relative to the status of Reserve Fund loans as of December 31, 2006, inasmuch as the report is submitted for information only and no Council action is necessary.

BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a summary of citywide outside counsel expenditures for Fiscal Year (FY) 2006-07 as of December 31, 2006.

1. NOTE and FILE the City Attorney report relative to a summary of citywide outside counsel expenditures for FY 2006-07 as of December 31, 2006, inasmuch as the report is submitted for information only and no Council action is necessary.

2. REQUEST the City Attorney to submit to the Budget and Finance Committee on a quarterly basis a summary of citywide outside counsel expenditures. Future reports should include information relative to Community Redevelopment cases and workers’ compensation cases in the City Administrative Officer categories.

(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.)

INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the City’s position on Senate Bill (SB) 7 (Oropeza), which would make it an infraction for a person to smoke when a minor is in the vehicle.

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

RESOLVE to include in the City’s 2007-08 Legislative Program SUPPORT for SB 7 (Oropeza), which would make it an infraction for a person to smoke a pipe, cigar, or cigarette in a motor vehicle when a minor is in the vehicle.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The Chief Legislative Analyst reports that there is no impact on the General Fund. The City Administrative Officer has not completed a financial analysis of this report.

INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the City’s position on Senate Bill (SB) 4 (Oropeza), which would make it an infraction for a person to smoke on a State coastal beach or park.

Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Resolution (Huizar - LaBonge - Hahn), SUBJECT TO THE CONCURRENCE OF THE MAYOR:

RESOLVE to include in the City’s 2007-08 Legislative Program SUPPORT for SB 4 (Oropeza), which would make it an infraction for a person to smoke a pipe, cigar, or cigarette on a State coastal beach or a State park.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The Chief Legislative Analyst reports that there is no impact on the General Fund. The City Administrative Officer has not completed a financial analysis of this report.

PERSONNEL COMMITTEE REPORT relative to proposed resolution to remove criminal record questions from the City of Los Angeles employment application.

Recommendations for Council action, as initiated by Resolution (Perry - Rosendahl - Garcetti):

1. RECEIVE and FILE the Personnel Department reports dated July 17, 2006, January 10, 2007, and February 14, 2007, inasmuch as the recommendations that follow supersede any previous recommendations contained in the above reports.

2. INSTRUCT the PaySR Steering Committee to place as a high priority the development and implementation of enhancements to the PaySR system to enable the Personnel Department to track employees who have been fingerprinted and to prevent employees who have not been fingerprinted from being placed on the City payroll.

3. REQUEST that the Civil Service Commission, upon implementation of the necessary enhancements to the City’s PaySR system described in Recommendation 2 above, approve the Personnel Department’s recommendation to remove the criminal history question from the City’s Employment Application.

4. INSTRUCT the Personnel Department to report back on a quarterly basis regarding progress made.

5. DIRECT the Personnel Department and the City Administrative Officer (CAO) to report back on the feasibility of requiring background check by the Federal Bureau of Investigation of all City employees prior to appointment.

Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the Personnel Department. Neither the CAO nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.

CD 4 CONSIDERATION OF APPEAL FILED BY JOSEPH D. TUCHMAYER from the determination of the Board of Building and Safety Commissioners relative to a haul route to export 19,800 cubic yards of soil from property at 8195 and 8209 Laurelmont Drive.

(Planning and Land Use Management 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 Planning and Land Use Management Committee at 213-978-1068)

CD 2 CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION and PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to appeal on Tentative Tract No. 67052 for property at 13530 Moorpark Street.

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 Planning and Land Use Management Committee as the Findings of the Council.

3. RESOLVE to GRANT APPEAL filed by Edward E. Diskin (BMI Associates, Inc., Representative) from part of the determination of the South Valley Area Planning Commission in sustaining the decision of the Deputy Advisory Agency in approving Tentative Tract No. 67052 and THEREBY APPROVE the proposed construction of a one-lot subdivision for a maximum five-unit condominium conversion with two units set aside for moderate income residential and four covered and four uncovered parking spaces for property at 13530 Moorpark Street subject to Conditions of Approval, as modified by the Planning and Land Use Management Committee and attached to the Committee report.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The South Valley Area Planning Commission reports that there is no General Fund impact, as administrative costs are recovered through fees.

CD 7 NEGATIVE DECLARATION, PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT and RESOLUTION relative to a General Plan Amendment to the Transportation Element of the General Plan and the Sunland-Tujunga-Lake View Terrace-Shadow Hills-East La Tuna Canyon Community Plan, to redesignate and downgrade a portion of Terra Vista Way, between Kagle Canyon Street to a dead end west of Pierce Street, from a Secondary Highway to a Collector Street.

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 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. 07-0994 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 Negative Declaration [ENV 2006-4344 ND] filed on June 23, 2006.

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 City Planning Commission and the Director of Planning APPROVING the proposed General Plan Amendment to the Sunland-Tujunga-Lake View Terrace-Shadow Hills-East La Tuna Canyon Community Plan, to redesignate and downgrade a portion of Terra Vista Way, between Kagle Canyon Street to a dead end west of Pierce Street, from a Secondary Highway to a Collector Street.

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

CD 5 PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to an appeal on a haul route for the export of 4,211 cubic yards of soil from property at 9451 West Beverlycrest Drive.

1. ADOPT the FINDINGS of the Planning and Land Use Management Committee as the Findings of the Council.

2. RESOLVE TO GRANT APPEAL filed by Roberta Weintraub and Ira Krinksky from the determination of the Board of Building and Safety Commissioners and THEREBY DENY WITHOUT PREJUDICE the application to export 4,210 cubic yards of soil from property at 9451 West Beverlycrest Drive.

Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the Board of Building and Safety Commissioners. Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.

PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the development of a comprehensive database of all parole violators who are known sex offenders and reside within the city of Los Angeles.

NOTE and FILE Communication from the Board of Police Commissioners to Council dated January 12, 2007 and accompanying Police Department report (attached to the Council file) relative to the development of a comprehensive database of all parole violators who are known sex offenders and reside within the city of Los Angeles.

Community Impact Statement: At its meeting held August 28, 2006, the Arroyo Seco Neighborhood Council Board resolved to approve the development of the aforementioned database. Northeast L.A. is home to a large concentration of households with children. Schools are overfilled; day cares have waiting lists. Arroyo Seco Neighborhood Council, representing five family-filed communities, supports development of this comprehensive violators database and making the motion's enforcement actions a public safety priority. Law enforcement should also use this tool to work closely with neighborhood councils and watches to better protect these most precious to us, from those most threatening to them.

PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a proposed joint powers agreement with other local governmental agencies to establish a Regional Communications Systems Joint Powers Authority (JPA).

1. APPROVE, in concept, the Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement to establish a JPA to create the Regional Communications System.

2. AUTHORIZE the Mayor to execute, on behalf of the City, the attached JPA agreement, providing it is substantially similar to the draft agreement shown in Attachment 1 of the joint report from the City Administrative Officer (CAO), Fire Department, and Police Department to the Mayor and Council dated April 5, 2007 (attached to the Council file), subject to the approval of the Risk Manager and the City Attorney as to form and legality.

3. AUTHORIZE the CAO, Fire Chief, and Chief of Police to serve as permanent members of the Governance Board for the JPA.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO, Fire Chief, and Chief of Police report that approving, in concept, the "Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement to Establish a JPA to Create the Regional Communications System" will not impact the General Fund. The cost to build a regional communications system which covers the entire County of Los Angeles has been estimated to be approximately $600 million for both the "backbone" system and handheld and vehicle radios for all agencies. The formula to determine the City of Los Angeles share has not yet been determined. The City and County will seek Federal and State grant funding. Other funding sources may include the U.S. Deficit Reduction Act, which included $1 billion to help fund interoperability nationwide. Additional funding sources have not yet been determined.

PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to extending the term and modifying the budget of the COPS Office National Internal Affairs Best Practices Grant awarded by the United States Department of Justice (DOJ).

a. Negotiate and execute modifications to the program for the DOJ COPS Office Grant (Grant).

b. Execute a contract amendment for an increase in the payment by $50,000 to the Police Assessment Resource Center in support of the Grant, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form and legality.

c. Accept the DOJ COPS Office approval of a modification to the budget for the Grant.

d. Request that the DOJ COPS Office modify the Grant budget in the amount of $69,000 by transferring funds in the amount of $69,000, within Fund 47J/46, to the following accounts:

Title	Account	Amount
Equipment	Y202	$59,000
Supplies	Y203	$10,000

Title	Account	Amount
Contract - Consultant	Y204	$50,000
Travel	Y201	$9,000
Transcription Services	Y204	$2,000
Other Costs (Meetings)	Y205	$8,000

e. Accept the DOJ COPS Office approval of a three-month extension of the Grant term from August 31, 2007 to November 30, 2007.

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

ADMINISTRATIVE EXEMPTION and TRADE, COMMERCE AND TOURISM COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a proposed third amendment to a lease with Louis Borick, an individual doing business as Superior Industries (Superior), to update the rental rates and administrative requirements, including compliance with City programs and policies, and to provide for the reduction of the leasehold size by four acres at 7800 Woodley Avenue at Van Nuys Airport (VNY).

1. FIND that the proposed third amendment to the lease with Superior is administratively exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), as provided by Article III, Class 1 (31) of the Los Angeles City CEQA Guidelines.

2. APPROVE the proposed third amendment to the lease with Superior to update the rental rates and administrative requirements, including compliance with City programs and policies, and to provide for the reduction of the leasehold size by four acres at 7800 Woodley Avenue at VNY.

3. CONCUR with the Board of Airport Commissioners’ action on April 2, 2007, Board Order No. AO-5056, authorizing the Executive Director of the Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) to execute said amendment.

4. DIRECT the LAWA to report back in 30 days with a breakdown of the operational costs of the Van Nuys Airport, including expenditures, revenues, etc.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Administrative Officer reports that approval of the proposed request will generate approximately $1 million in one-time retroactive revenue and an incremental increase in revenue of $168,000 that will be credited to the Airport Revenue Fund. Since the LAWA is only bound by the City Debt Management Policies, the City Financial Policies are not applicable. Approval of the proposed Amendment will have no impact upon the City General Fund.

TRADE, COMMERCE AND TOURISM COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a proposed Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) Developer Agreement with Port LA Distribution Center, L.P. and Port LA Distribution Center II, L.P. for the development of FTZ 202, Site No. 14, in San Pedro, California.

CONCUR with the Board of Harbor Commissioners’ action of March 22, 2007, and APPROVE the proposed FTZ Developer Agreement No. 2539 with Port LA Distribution Center, L.P. and Port LA Distribution Center II, L.P. for the development of FTZ 202, Site No. 14, on privately-owned property on Westmont Drive in San Pedro, California.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Administrative Officer reports that the proposed agreement with Port LA Distribution Center, L.P. and Port LA Distribution Center II, L.P. (Contractor) as an FTZ Developer for FTZ Site No, 14 will have no impact on the General Fund. The Contractor has paid an initial fee of $2,500 to the Port for development of FTZ Site No. 14 that will be deposited in the Harbor Revenue Fund. Since the proposed agreement will not negatively impact the General Fund, the City Financial Policies are not applicable.

CD 11 TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the Wilshire Boulevard peak period bus-only lanes.

1. DIRECT the Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) to implement Option A: Peak Period End-to-End Bus Lanes as detailed in the April 19, 2007 LADOT report and attached to the Committee report.

2. DIRECT the LADOT to work with the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) on funding, implementation and public outreach in connection with Recommendation No. 1.

3. AUTHORIZE the LADOT, after establishment of a funding source, to issue a Request for Proposals (RFP) for public outreach services in an amount not to exceed $500,000.

4. DIRECT the LADOT to report back to Council on funding and public outreach results and recommend an implementation strategy for Option A.

5. DIRECT the LADOT to remove the peak period bus lanes for the street segment located on Wilshire Boulevard between Barrington Avenue and Centinela Avenue and replace them with mixed flow lanes during the peak periods in consultation with the MTA and further DIRECT the LADOT to restore the peak period bus lances in said segment in coordination with the implementation of the other portions of Option A.

6. DIRECT the LADOT to establish a monitoring program and report back to Council on a six-month schedule after Option A has been implemented.

7. DIRECT the LADOT to develop as part of its Strategic Transportation Plan an approach for implementing Bus Rapid Transit measures along other transit corridors.

Financial Impact Statement: The LADOT reports that it will work with the MTA to obtain funding for public outreach and the capital costs of the selected bus speed improvements. Some of the engineering enhancements that are part of all three options can be implemented within the LADOT’s regular operating budget. If the Option B All Day Mini Bus Lanes option is implemented, it would result in a loss of approximately $85,000 in annual parking meter revenue to the City. If Option A Peak Period End-to-End Bus Lanes or Option C Engineering Enhancements Only is implemented, it would result in a loss of approximately $15,000 in annual parking meter revenue to the City.

CDs 8&9 HOUSING, COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT and PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEES’ REPORTS relative to a Cooperation Agreement between the Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) and the Los Angeles Department of City Planning (DCP) in order to develop a new South Los Angeles Community Plan.

1. AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer, CRA, and the General Manager, DCP, or designees, to execute a Cooperation Agreement between the CRA and the DCP to share responsibilities, costs, and oversight in the development of a new South Los Angeles Community Plan (substantially as attached to the Chief Legislative Analyst (CLA) report dated March 13, 2007), subject to the review of the City Attorney as to form and legality.

2. AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer, CRA, or designee, to negotiate and execute contracts in an amount not to exceed $400,000 with pre-qualified consultants to perform the tasks necessary to create the South Los Angeles Community Plan, subject to the review of the City Attorney as to form and legality.

3. AMEND the CRA's Fiscal Year (FY) 07 Budget to transfer $400,000 from Work Objectives H09990 (Project General), H06990 (Response to Development Opportunities), and MC6990 (Response to Development Opportunities) to Work Objectives H06150 (Strategic Plan) and MC6150 (Strategic Plan) to fund consultant services for the preparation of an Environmental Impact Report, community outreach activities, and establishment of design guidelines for the South Los Angeles Community Plan.

1. CONCUR in the recommendations of the Housing, Community and Economic Development Committee in its report dated April 20, 2007.

2. REQUEST the CRA and DCP to report back to the Planning and Land Use Management Committee in four months on the status of the new South Los Angeles Community Plan.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The Chief Legislative Analyst reports that there is not impact to the General Fund as a result of these actions.

PUBLIC SAFETY and BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEES’ REPORTS relative to the proposed donation of 65 used ballistic helmets from the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) to the United States Air Force.

APPROVE the donation of 65 used ballistic helmets from the LAPD to the United States Air Force, 61st Air Force Base Group, substantially as detailed in the LAPD report dated January 31, 2006 (attached to the Council file).

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

1. FIND that the sale of 65 surplus ballistic helmets to the United States Air Force, 61st Air Base Group for the below market price of $1.00 each fulfills a humanitarian purpose.

2. AUTHORIZE the sale of 65 surplus ballistic helmets to the United States Air Force, 61st Air Base Group for the below market price of $1.00 each.

3. REQUEST the City Attorney to expedite preparation of the appropriate documents to effectuate the sale and transfer of the above identified surplus equipment at below market value to the United States Air Force, 61st Air Base Group.

4. INSTRUCT the City Clerk to inform the United States Air Force, 61st Air Base Group that the surplus ballistic helmets must be claimed within 60 days from the date of Council approval of the request, at which time it will revert to the City’s surplus equipment pool for disposal by the Department of General Services.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The Chief Legislative Analyst reports that the sale of the equipment at a below market value price is consistent with the City’s Financial Policies as the United States Air Force, 61st Air Base Group is a governmental entity established to support services provided by the City of Los Angeles. This below market sale will increase the General Fund by $65.

CDs 4&5 COMMUNICATION FROM THE BUREAU OF STREET LIGHTING and ORDINANCE OF INTENTION FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to establishing a hearing date for the maintenance of HOLLYWOOD MEDIA DISTRICT PEDESTRIAN LIGHTING DISTRICT.

1. ADOPT the report of the Director, Bureau of Street Lighting, dated March 20, 2007.

2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION setting the date of JULY 3, 2007 as the hearing date for the maintenance of Hollywood Media District Pedestrian 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, $28,717.70 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.

COMMUNICATION FROM THE CHAIR AND MEMBER, TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to establishing civil penalties for blocking bike lanes and violating overnight and overheight parking restrictions.

1. FIND that there is an urgent need to adopt an Ordinance establishing civil penalties for blocking bike paths and lanes in violation of California Vehicle Code (CVC) Section 21211(b), parking vehicles over six feet in height within 100 feet of an intersection in violation of Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) Section 80.69(d), and parking vehicles without permits in Overnight Parking Districts (OPD) in violation of LAMC Section 80.54, in the interest of traffic safety and the deterrence of public nuisances.

2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying Ordinance amending Sections 80.76 and 89.60 of Chapter VIII of the LAMC to add LAMC Section 80.54 to the list of civil penalties and establish penalty provisions for violation of LAMC Section 80.54, LAMC Section 80.69(d), and CVC Section 21211(b).

3. NOT PRESENT and ORDER FILED the Ordinance amending Sections 80.76 and 89.60 of Chapter VIII of the LAMC to add LAMC Section 80.54 to the list of civil penalties and establish penalty provisions for violation of LAMC Section 80.54, LAMC Section 80.69(d), and CVC Section 21211(b).

4. DIRECT the City Clerk to publish the accompanying ordinance, as described above in Recommendation No. 2, in some daily newspaper printed and published in the City of Los Angeles.

5. DIRECT the Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) to report to Council with an implementation strategy for enforcing the laws applicable to blocking bike paths and bike lanes.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The LADOT reports that adoption of the proposed Ordinance will establish civil penalties for parking violations of CVC Section 21211(b) and LAMC Sections 80.54 and 80.69(d). Once the Ordinance is in effect, the City may gain additional General Fund revenue from the issuance of parking citations to violators of these three parking prohibitions.

COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER (CAO) and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the 2006-09 Firefighters and Fire Captains Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).

1. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE to provide special pay, hazard pay, assignment pay and longevity pay for employees in the Firefighters and Fire Captains Representation Unit, MOU 23, for the term July 1, 2006 through June 30, 2009.

2. APPROVE the 2006-09 MOU for the Firefighters and Fire Captains Representation Unit.

3. AUTHORIZE the CAO and the Controller to correct any clerical errors in this MOU; or, if approved by the City Attorney, any technical errors.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that the first year cost for this MOU is approximately $19 million. The annual ongoing cost is approximately $57 million.

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 April 24, 2007:

(Notice of Acceptance into the REAP/Rent Reduction Program was released on November 28, 2006)

(Notice of Acceptance into the REAP/Rent Reduction Program was released on October 6, 2006)

(Notice of Acceptance into the REAP/Rent Reduction Program was released on November 9, 2006)

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

(Notice of Acceptance into the REAP/Rent Reduction Program was released on July 13, 2006)

(Notice of Acceptance into the REAP/Rent Reduction Program was released on February 16, 2007)

(Notice of Acceptance into the REAP/Rent Reduction Program was released on February 28, 2007)

CONSIDERATION OF results of the public hearing held on April 30, 2007 at 3400 West Third Street, Los Angeles, 90020, in compliance with the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982 (TEFRA), in connection with the proposed Almond Tree Senior Apartments affordable residential development at 3400 West Third Street, and RESOLUTION approving the issuance of Multifamily Housing Revenue Bonds by the California Statewide Communities Development Authority in the amount of $27 million.

COMMUNICATION FROM THE L.A. FOR KIDS STEERING COMMITTEE relative to the proposed Request for Proposals (RFP) for the Sixth Cycle (2008-2010) Proposition K Open and Competitive Grant process.

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the City Engineer to release, the RFP for the Sixth Cycle (2008-2010) Proposition K Open and Competitive Grant Process, subject to the approval of the City Attorney.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The L.A. for Kids Steering Committee reports that approval of the release of the RFP to award Proposition K funds for the Sixth Cycle (2008-2010) will not have an impact on the General Fund. Funds to be awarded through this process total approximately $11.5 million and are available from the Proposition K assessment approved by voters in 1996. Funding will be provided to successful applicants in fiscal years 2008-09 and/or 2009-10, subject to Council approval.

(Arts, Parks, Health and Aging Committee waived consideration of the above matter)

COMMUNICATION FROM THE PERSONNEL DEPARTMENT relative to the fiscal impact of conducting a Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) check on all new City employees before the criminal conviction questions are removed from the City’s employment application.

NOTE and FILE the Personnel Department report dated March 28, 2007, relative to the fiscal impact of conducting an FBI check on all new City employees, inasmuch as the report responds to a request from Councilmember Zine made at the February 28, 2007 Personnel Committee meeting and no Council action is necessary.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The Personnel Department reports that the estimated fiscal impact of conducting an FBI check on all new hires would be $353,268.

CD 1 CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION, COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ENGINEER and RESOLUTION relative to dedicating land for public street purposes for land located along 308 West Avenue 38.