12232 West Miranda Street.  (Lien: $932.40)

11551 North Dronfield Avenue.  (Lien: $1,288.56)

1448 North Alvarado Street aka 1463 Glendale Boulevard.  (Lien: $2,280.18)

7000 North Jumilla Avenue.  (Lien: $932.40)

5001 West Adams Boulevard.  (Lien: $526.42)

8001 South Ramsgate Avenue.  (Lien: $1,288.56)

827 West 62nd Place.  (Lien: $1,288.56)

850 West 42nd Street.  (Lien: $1,288.56)

8730 North Lankershim Boulevard.  (Lien:  $932.40)

6240 North Whitsett Avenue No. 103.  (Lien: $1,288.56)

1502 East 25th Street.  (Lien: $3,671.52)

161 North Avenue 18.  (Lien: $932.40)

1825 South Stearns Drive.  (Lien: $1,288.56)

2756 South Raymond Avenue.  (Lien: $1,288.56)

4216 South Ascot Avenue aka 1401 East 43rd Street.  (Lien: $1,288.56)

1268 North Ravenna Avenue.  (Lien: $3,630.48)

(Continued from Council meeting of July 25, 2017)

350 North Mesa Road.  (Lien: $3,420.50)

(Continued from Council meeting of August 25, 2017)

4120 South Avalon Boulevard.  (Lien: $3,762.72)

(Continued from Council meeting of August 25, 2017)

CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTESTS and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the improvement and maintenance of the Sunnyslope Avenue and Vanowen Street Lighting District.

Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:

1. FIND that a majority protest exists in the Street Lighting Maintenance Assessment District and therefore the 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.

CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTESTS and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the improvement and maintenance of the Kelvin and Bascule Avenues Street Lighting District.

Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:

1. FIND that a majority protest exists in the Street Lighting Maintenance Assessment District and therefore the 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.

CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTESTS and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the improvement and maintenance of the Beethovan Street and Victoria Avenue No. 1 Street Lighting District.

Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:

1. DENY the protest and confirm the assessments.
   
   
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).

CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTESTS and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the improvement and maintenance of the Orange Drive and Lexington Avenue Street Lighting District.

Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:

1. DENY the protest and confirm the assessments.
   
   
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).

CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTESTS and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the improvement and maintenance of the Riverside Drive and Irvine Avenue Street Lighting District.

Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:

1. DENY the protest and confirm the assessments.
   
   
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).

CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTESTS and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the improvement and maintenance of the Vanowen Street and Alabama Avenue Street Lighting District.

Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:

1. DENY the protest and confirm the assessments.
   
   
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).

CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTESTS and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the improvement and maintenance of the Wilton Place and 4th Street Lighting District.

Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:

1. DENY the protest and confirm the assessments.
   
   
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).

COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR and CITY ETHICS COMMISSION relative to the appointment of Ms. Lucia Moreno-Linares to the Board of Harbor Commissioners.

Recommendation for Council action:

RESOLVE that the Mayor’s appointment of Ms. Lucia Moreno-Linares to the Board of Harbor Commissioners for the term ending June 30, 2018, to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Ms. Patricia Castellanos, is APPROVED and CONFIRMED. Ms. Moreno-Linares resides in Council District 15. (New commission gender composition: M = 3; F = 2)

Financial Disclosure Statement: Filed.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

TIME LIMIT FILE – OCTOBER 16, 2017

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - OCTOBER 13, 2017)

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

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PERSONNEL AND ANIMAL WELFARE COMMITTEE REPORT and ORDINANCES FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to technical corrections to the Los Angeles Administrative Code (LAAC).

Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:

1. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying six ORDINANCES all dated July 18, 2017, approved as to form and legality by the City Attorney, amending Ordinance No. 184251 of the LAAC (2015-16 to 2017-18 Fiscal Year Salaries and Benefits) to provide the following technical changes:
      
   

   a.	Delete class code and titles for certain City Attorney classifications in accordance with applicable Memorandum of Understanding, and to correct a typographical error for one class code.
   b.	Eliminate compensation for attendance at meetings by Members of the Innovation and Performance Commission, in accordance with the LAAC Section 8.237.
   c.	Reflect a bargaining unit change approved by the Employee Relations Board for the classification of Senior Fire Statistical Analyst.
   d.	Reflect bargaining unit changes approved by the Employee Relations Board for the classification of Duplicating Machine Operator and Senior Duplicating Machine Operator.
   e.	Reflect class title changes adopted by the Civil Service Commission for the classification of Clerk Typist and Senior Clerk Typist.
   f.	Reflect class title changes adopted by the Civil Service Commission for the classification of Community Police Aide, EMS Nurse Practitioner Supervisor and Zoo Research Director.

2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE dated July 18, 2017, approved as to form and legality by the City Attorney, amending Ordinance No. 184869 of the LAAC, which amended Ordinance No. 184251 of the LAAC (2015-16 to 2017-18 Fiscal Year Salaries and Benefits), to correct the title of the new classification of Assistant Airport Manager (Code 7259).
   
   
3. AUTHORIZE the Controller and the City Administrative Officer (CAO) to correct any clerical errors, or if approved by the City Attorney, any technical errors in the above Ordinances.

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The CAO reports that there is no fiscal impact associated with the above-described technical corrections to the LAAC.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the Second Amended and Restated Master Placement Agreement between the City of Los Angeles and FUSE Corps.

Recommendations for Council action:

1. APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the City Administrative Officer (CAO) to execute, the proposed Second Amended and Restated Master Placement Agreement with FUSE Corps, a California Nonprofit Corporation, for a term effective June 1, 2015 through September 20, 2023, subject to the approval of the City Attorney.
   
   
2. AUTHORIZE General Managers to execute Individual Task and Placement Agreements and Executive Advisor Task and Placement Agreements with FUSE Corps in accordance with the terms of this Master Placement Agreement, subject to the availability of budgeted funding.
   
   

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The CAO reports that funding will be provided on a per Fellow basis by the participating department(s) that place a Fellow. There will be no additional fiscal impact. Therefore, approval of the recommendations of this report are in compliance with the City's Financial Policies as budgeted funds will be available to support the proposed Agreement expenditures.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

TIME LIMIT FILE - OCTOBER 23, 2017

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - OCTOBER 20, 2017)

BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a proposed legal services agreement for outside counsel with the firm Sanders Roberts LLP.

Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:

1. APPROVE the retention of Sanders Roberts, LLP under a contract for a three-year term, in an initial amount not to exceed $150,000, for outside legal services in the case entitled Jerome Boyd, et al. v. City of Los Angeles. 
   
   
2. TRANSFER the amount of $150,000 from the Unappropriated Balance, City Attorney Outside Counsel Including Workers' Compensation line item, to City Attorney Fund No. 100/12, Account No. 9301, for the contract.
   
   

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

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

(The City Council may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal Counsel relative to the retention of outside counsel to assist with the defense in the case entitled Jerome Boyd, et al. v. City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BC648879.)

BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to extending the City's business tax deadline to April to align with State and federal tax deadlines.

Recommendation for Council action, as initiated by Motion (Englander - Blumenfield):

INSTRUCT the Office of Finance, with the assistance of the City Administrative Officer (CAO) and Controller, to report in 30 days to the City Council with an analysis of the impacts of extending the City business tax deadline to April to align with State and federal tax deadlines, and to also include in the analysis:

1. The potential to recover any initial implementation costs and provide estimates of ongoing savings that can be expected from this alignment.
   
   
2. Recommendations on mitigating the impact on small individual filers of paying City business tax liabilities at the same time as State and Federal tax liabilities under the alignment.
   
   
3. Proposals for outreach to businesses on the alignment.
   
   
4. Impacts on the City's ability to forecast and budget the revenues from the Gross Receipts Tax.
   
   
5. Impacts on revenue and cash flow from late filers under the alignment, and costs to the City for short-term borrowing.
   
   

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

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the 2016-17 Capital Improvement Expenditure Year-End Reappropriations.

Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:

1. APPROVE the reappropriation of the June 30, 2017, capital improvement and contingencies project account balances within the listed funds, except for those accounts and amounts delineated in Attachment A of the City Administrative Officer (CAO) report dated August 9, 2017 (attached to the Council file) and those accounts with funds that have already been reappropriated by interim actions within Fiscal Year 2016-17:
   
   

   Fund	Number/Department
   Measure R Local Return Fund	51Q/94
   General Fund (Non-Dept. Capital Improvement Expenditure Program)	100/54
   Special Gas Tax Street Improvement Fund	206/50
   Local Transportation Fund	207/94
   Park and Recreational Sites and Facilities Fund	209/88
   Street Lighting Maintenance Assessment Trust Fund	347/50
   Special Parking Revenue Fund	363/94
   Stormwater Pollution Abatement Fund	511/50
   Proposition C Anti-Gridlock Transit Improvement Fund	540/94
   Convention Center Revenue Fund	725/48
   Sewer Capital Fund	761/50
   Wastewater System Construction Fund	70F/50
   Wastewater System Rev Bd Cons/10A Fund	70K/50
   Wastewater Syst Comm Paper B Const Fund	70X/50

            
2. REQUEST the Controller to work with the CAO to identify those accounts within Fund No. 100/54 where 2016-17 reversions have already been reappropriated.   
      
3. AUTHORIZE the CAO to make technical corrections as necessary, subject to the availability of funds, to implement the Mayor and Council actions.
   
   

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The CAO reports that reappropriations are for previously approved General Fund and special-funded projects that were considered during the development of the 2017-18 Adopted Budget. The estimated expenditures in this report are $35,521,918 less than the estimates from the time of budget development (Attachment C of the CAO report dated August 9, 2017, attached to the Council file). This does not change available funds for 2017-18 appropriations. There is no additional impact to the General Fund.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the escheatment of $208,681.26 from the Unclaimed Monies Seized Incidental to Arrest Trust Fund (UMSIATF) to the General Fund.

Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:

1. INSTRUCT the Los Angeles Police Department and the City Treasurer to process the sum of $208,681.26 from the UMSIATF No. 7772.
   
   
2. TRANSFER all identified eligible monies to the General Fund, Fund No. 100/70, Revenue Source Code No. 4834.
   
   

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

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

PERSONNEL AND ANIMAL WELFARE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the Plan Year 2018 Civilian Benefits Program.

Recommendations for Council action:

1. NOTE and FILE the joint report from the Personnel Department and the Joint Labor-Management Benefits Committee dated August 10, 2017 attached to Council file No. 14-0814-S4.
   
   
2. APPROVE the 2018 Civilian Benefits Program as detailed in the August 10, 2017 Personnel Department report, attached to Council file No. 14-0814-S4.

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

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT and HOMELESSNESS AND POVERTY COMMITTEES' REPORTS relative to the implementation and staffing of the Homeless Outreach and Proactive Engagement Teams (HOPE), and the Clean Streets Initiative (CSI).

1. ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE REPORT
   
   Recommendations for Council action, pursuant to Motion (O'Farrell - Huizar):
   
   
   1. INSTRUCT the Department of Public Works, Bureau of Sanitation (BOS), and the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) to report in 30 days on the status and implementation of the HOPE teams.
      
      
   2. INSTRUCT the Department of Public Works, BOS, and the Personnel Department to report on staffing for the HOPE team and the CSI, including streamlining and expedited filling of vacant positions.
      
          
2. HOMELESSNESS AND POVERTY COMMITTEE REPORT
   
   Recommendations for Council action, as initiated by Motion (O'Farrell - Huizar):

1. INSTRUCT the Department of Public Works, BOS, and the LAPD to report in 30 days on the status and implementation of the HOPE teams.  The report should include measurements that describe the results of HOPE Team interventions pertaining to the outreach, engagement, services, housing, arrests, and source of referral to intervention site.
   
   
2. INSTRUCT the Department of Public Works, BOS, and the Personnel Department to report on staffing for the HOPE teams and the CSI, including streamlining and expedited filling of vacant positions.
   
   
3. INSTRUCT the City Administrative Officer (CAO) and the City's Homeless Coordinator to report on the funding needs and options to ensure continued Los Angeles Housing Services Authority support of the City's HOPE teams. 

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

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

HOMELESSNESS AND POVERTY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the additional Measure H funding from the County of Los Angeles for the expansion of the Los Angeles Regional Initiative for Social Enterprise (LA:RISE) to provide transitional employment to individuals experiencing homelessness.

Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:

1. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, Economic and Workforce Development Department (EWDD) or designee, to:
   
   

   1. Accept an additional $2,000,000 in Measure H funds from the County of Los Angeles for the expansion of the LA:RISE. The EWDD previously accepted a total of $1,000,000 in Measure H funds through adoption of the Year 18 Workforce Development Board (WDB) Annual Plan (Council file No. 17-0635).
      
      
   2. Negotiate and execute contract agreements, effective August 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018, as indicated in the list below.
      
      

      Service Provider	Allocation
      Downtown Women's Center	$35,000
      Homeboy Industries	210,000
      Goodwill Industries of Southern California	281,500
      Chrysalis Enterprises	428,800
      Los Angeles Conservation Corps	70,000
      Coalition for Responsible Community Development	93,500
      Center for Living and Learning	35,000
      Digital Learning Academy	89,500
      New Earth Life	89,500
      Center for Employment Opportunities	131,000
      Managed Career Solutions, Inc.	344,216
      Jewish Vocational Services	31,500
      El Proyecto del Barrio, Inc.	221,000
      The University of California, Los Angeles	280,000
      Archdiocese Youth Employment	76,000
      Friends Outside Los Angeles	82,000
      Anti-Recidivism Coalition	34,000
      LIFT - Los Angeles	69,000
      Robert's Enterprise Development Fund	100,000
      Total:	$2,702,016

      
       
2. APPROVE the allocation of $297,784 to the EWDD for administrative costs.
   
   
3. AUTHORIZE the Cotroller to:  
   
   
   1. Increase the receivable within the LA County LA:RISE Measure H Fund No. XXX from the Los Angeles County by $2,000,000.
      
      
   2. Increase appropriations within the LA County LA:RISE Measure H Fund No. XXX as follows:
      
      

      Account	Title	Amount
      22P122	Economic and Workforce Development	$115,252
      22P166	Personnel	2,517
      22P297	Related Costs - Personnel	1,997
      22P299	Reimbursement of General Fund Costs	78,218
      22PXXX	LA County LA:RISE Measure H	1,802,016
      	Total:	$2,000,000

      
      
      
   3. Increase appropriations within Fund No. 100/22 as follows:
      
      

      Account	Title	Amount
      001010	Salaries General	$98,509
      001070	Salaries-As Needed	235
      001090	Overtime	11
      002120	Printing and Binding	10
      002130	Travel	24
      003040	Contractual Services	1,918
      003310	Transportation	4
      006010	Office and Admin	882
      006030	Leasing	13,659
      	Total:	$115,252

      
      
      
   4. Increase Fund No. 100/66, Account No. 6010, Salaries-General by $2,517.
      
      
4. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, EWDD, or designee, to prepare Controller instructions for any necessary technical adjustments, subject to review by the City Administrative Officer; and REQUEST, the Controller to implement the instructions.

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The EWDD and the WDB report that the proposed recommendations will have no negative financial impact on the City’s General Fund. EWDD salaries, expenses, and all related costs will be funded by the Los Angeles County's Measure H funds.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

GENERAL AND CATEGORICAL EXEMPTIONS and COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE BOARD OF HARBOR COMMISSIONERS and THE CITY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER relative to the Harbor Department's revenue allocation agreement with General Electric Company addressing the partnership arrangement for the Data Portal project.

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

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COMMUNICATION FROM THE BUREAU OF STREET LIGHTING and ORDINANCE OF INTENTION FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to establishing a hearing date for the maintenance of the Clarendon Street and Farralone Avenue 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 August 29, 2017.
   
   
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION setting the date of NOVEMBER 22, 2017 as the hearing date for the maintenance of the Clarendon Street and Farralone Avenue 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, $1,905.75 will be collected annually starting with tax year 2017-18 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:  November 15, 2017)

COMMUNICATION FROM THE BUREAU OF STREET LIGHTING and ORDINANCE OF INTENTION FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to establishing a hearing date for the maintenance of the Descanso Drive and Sunset Boulevard 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 August 29, 2017.
   
   
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION setting the date of NOVEMBER 22, 2017 as the hearing date for the maintenance of the Descanso Drive and Sunset Boulevard 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, $6,088.87 will be collected annually starting with tax year 2017-18 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:  November 15, 2017)

COMMUNICATION FROM THE BUREAU OF STREET LIGHTING and ORDINANCE OF INTENTION FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to establishing a hearing date for the maintenance of the Sherman Way and Van Nuys Boulevard 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 August 30, 2017.
   
   
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION setting the date of NOVEMBER 22, 2017 as the hearing date for the maintenance of the Sherman Way and Van Nuys Boulevard 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, $8,240.39 will be collected annually starting with tax year 2017-18 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:  November 15, 2017)

COMMUNICATION FROM THE BUREAU OF STREET LIGHTING and ORDINANCE OF INTENTION FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to establishing a hearing date for the maintenance of the Mesa and 19th Streets 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 August 30, 2017.
   
   
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION setting the date of NOVEMBER 22, 2017 as the hearing date for the maintenance of the Mesa and 19th Streets 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, $901.41 will be collected annually starting with tax year 2017-18 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:  November 15, 2017)

COMMUNICATION FROM THE BUREAU OF STREET LIGHTING and ORDINANCE OF INTENTION FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to establishing a hearing date for the maintenance of the Griffith Park 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 August 30, 2017.
   
   
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION setting the date of NOVEMBER 22, 2017 as the hearing date for the maintenance of the Griffith Park 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, $24,345.27 will be collected annually starting with tax year 2017-18 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:  November 15, 2017)

2907 West Florence Avenue (Case No. 429053) Assessor I.D. No. 4008-026-017

717 East Brooks Avenue (Case No. 591859) Assessor I.D. No. 4239-007-005

2485 East Pomeroy Avenue (Case No. 531596) Assessor I.D. No. 5177-006-033

CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ENGINEER relative to initiating vacation proceedings for the Vermont Avenue and 85th Street Vacation District (VAC - E1401197).

Recommendations for Council action:

1. INITIATE vacation proceeding for the Vermont Avenue and 85th Street Vacation District as shown on the map attached to the City Engineer report to Council dated June 27, 2017, pursuant to California Streets and Highways Code, Division 9, Part 3, Public Streets, Highways and Service Easements Vacation Law.
   
   
2. DIRECT the Bureau of Engineering to:
   
   
   1. Investigate the feasibility of this vacation request.
      
      
   2. Report to the Public Works and Gang Reduction Committee relative to the feasibility of vacating the requested area.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Engineer reports that a fee of $29,960 was paid by the petitioner for the investigation of this request pursuant to Section 7.42 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code (LAAC). Any deficit fee to recover the cost pursuant to LAAC Section 7.44 will be required of the petitioner.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

(Continued from Council meeting of August 25, 2017)

COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ENGINEER relative to initiating vacation proceedings for the north-south alley between Fruitdale Street and Fletcher Drive from the east-west alley northerly of Riverside Drive to its northerly terminus (VAC - E1401316).

Recommendations for Council action:

1. INITIATE vacation proceeding to vacate the north-south alley between Fruitdale Street and Fletcher Drive from the east-west alley northerly of Riverside Drive to its northerly terminus as shown on the map attached to the City Engineer report to Council dated July 20, 2017, attached to the Council file, pursuant to California Streets and Highways Code, Division 9, Part 3, Public Streets, Highways and Service Easements Vacation Law.
   
   
2. INSTRUCT the Bureau of Engineering to:
   
   
   1. Investigate the feasibility of this vacation request.
      
      
   2. Report to the Public Works and Gang Reduction Committee relative to the feasibility of vacating the requested area.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Engineer reports that a fee of $14,980 was paid by the petitioner for the investigation of this request pursuant to Section 7.42 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code (LAAC). Any deficit fee to recover the cost pursuant to LAAC Section 7.44 will be required of the petitioner.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ENGINEER relative to initiating vacation proceedings for a portion of northwesterly side of Park Drive from approximately 260 feet southwesterly of Baxter Street to approximately 323 feet southwesterly of Baxter Street (VAC - E1401315).

Recommendations for Council action:

1. INITIATE vacation proceeding to vacate a portion of northwesterly side of Park Drive from approximately 260 feet southwesterly of Baxter Street to approximately 323 feet southwesterly of Baxter Street as shown on the map attached to the City Engineer report to Council dated July 12, 2017, attached to the Council file, pursuant to California Streets and Highways Code, Division 9, Part 3, Public Streets, Highways and Service Easements Vacation Law.
   
   
2. INSTRUCT the Bureau of Engineering to:
   
   
   1. Investigate the feasibility of this vacation request.
      
      
   2. Report to the Public Works and Gang Reduction Committee relative to the feasibility of vacating the requested area.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Engineer reports that a fee of $14,980 was paid by the petitioner for the investigation of this request pursuant to Section 7.42 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code (LAAC). Any deficit fee to recover the cost pursuant to LAAC Section 7.44 will be required of the petitioner.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ENGINEER relative to initiating vacation proceedings for a portion of La Cienega Boulevard southerly of Wrightcrest Drive (airspace vacation) (VAC - E1401318).

Recommendations for Council action:

1. INITIATE vacation proceeding to vacate a portion of La Cienega Boulevard southerly of Wrightcrest Drive (airspace vacation) as shown on the map attached to the City Engineer report to Council dated August 17, 2017, attached to the Council file, pursuant to California Streets and Highways Code, Division 9, Part 3, Public Streets, Highways and Service Easements Vacation Law.
   
   
2. INSTRUCT the Bureau of Engineering to:
   
   
   1. Investigate the feasibility of this vacation request.
      
      
   2. Report to the Public Works and Gang Reduction Committee relative to the feasibility of vacating the requested area.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Engineer reports that a fee of $32,100 was paid by the petitioner for the investigation of this request pursuant to Section 7.42 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code (LAAC). Any deficit fee to recover the cost pursuant to LAAC Section 7.44 will be required of the petitioner.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ENGINEER relative to initiating vacation proceedings for a portion of northerly side of Valleyheart Drive from Tyrone Avenue to approximately 123 feet westerly of Tyrone Avenue (VAC - E1401321).

Recommendations for Council action:

1. INITIATE vacation proceeding to vacate a portion of northerly side of Valleyheart Drive from Tyrone Avenue to approximately 123 feet westerly of Tyrone Avenue as shown on the map attached to the City Engineer report to Council dated August 22, 2017, attached to the Council file, pursuant to California Streets and Highways Code, Division 9, Part 3, Public Streets, Highways and Service Easements Vacation Law.
   
   
2. INSTRUCT the Bureau of Engineering to:
   
   
   1. Investigate the feasibility of this vacation request.
      
      
   2. Report to the Public Works and Gang Reduction Committee relative to the feasibility of vacating the requested area.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Engineer reports that a fee of $14,980 was paid by the petitioner for the investigation of this request pursuant to Section 7.42 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code (LAAC). Any deficit fee to recover the cost pursuant to LAAC Section 7.44 will be required of the petitioner.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ENGINEER relative to initiating vacation proceedings for a portion of southwesterly side of Ventura Boulevard from approximately 190 feet to 312 feet westerly of Whitsett Avenue (vacation district) (VAC - E1401317).

Recommendations for Council action:

1. INITIATE vacation proceeding to vacate a portion of southwesterly side of Ventura Boulevard from approximately 190 feet to 312 feet westerly of Whitsett Avenue (vacation district) as shown on the map attached to the City Engineer report to Council dated August 22, 2017, attached to the Council file, pursuant to California Streets and Highways Code, Division 9, Part 3, Public Streets, Highways and Service Easements Vacation Law.
   
   
2. INSTRUCT the Bureau of Engineering to:
   
   
   1. Investigate the feasibility of this vacation request.
      
      
   2. Report to the Public Works and Gang Reduction Committee relative to the feasibility of vacating the requested area.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Engineer reports that a fee of $14,980 was paid by the petitioner for the investigation of this request pursuant to Section 7.42 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code (LAAC). Any deficit fee to recover the cost pursuant to LAAC Section 7.44 will be required of the petitioner.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ENGINEER relative to initiating vacation proceedings for Naud Street from 150 feet northeasterly of Wilhardt Street to its northeasterly terminus (VAC - E1401319).

Recommendations for Council action:

1. INITIATE vacation proceeding to vacate Naud Street from 150 feet northeasterly of Wilhardt Street to its northeasterly terminus as shown on the map attached to the City Engineer report to Council dated August 22, 2017, attached to the Council file, pursuant to California Streets and Highways Code, Division 9, Part 3, Public Streets, Highways and Service Easements Vacation Law.
   
   
2. INSTRUCT the Bureau of Engineering to:
   
   
   1. Investigate the feasibility of this vacation request.
      
      
   2. Report to the Public Works and Gang Reduction Committee relative to the feasibility of vacating the requested area.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Engineer reports that a fee of $47,080 was paid by the petitioner for the investigation of this request pursuant to Section 7.42 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code (LAAC). Any deficit fee to recover the cost pursuant to LAAC Section 7.44 will be required of the petitioner.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ENGINEER relative to initiating vacation proceedings for a portion of 10-foot walkway adjoining 9056 Saint Ives Drive westerly of Wetherly Drive (VAC - E1401320).

Recommendations for Council action:

1. INITIATE vacation proceeding to vacate a portion of 10-foot walkway adjoining 9056 Saint Ives Drive westerly of Wetherly Drive as shown on the map attached to the City Engineer report to Council dated August 28, 2017, attached to the Council file, pursuant to California Streets and Highways Code, Division 9, Part 3, Public Streets, Highways and Service Easements Vacation Law.
   
   
2. INSTRUCT the Bureau of Engineering to:
   
   
   1. Investigate the feasibility of this vacation request.
      
      
   2. Report to the Public Works and Gang Reduction Committee relative to the feasibility of vacating the requested area.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Engineer reports that a fee of $14,980 was paid by the petitioner for the investigation of this request pursuant to Section 7.42 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code (LAAC). Any deficit fee to recover the cost pursuant to LAAC Section 7.44 will be required of the petitioner.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ENGINEER relative to initiating vacation proceedings for 47th Street between Saint Andrews Place and Western Avenue vacation district (VAC - E1401023).

Recommendations for Council action:

1. INITIATE vacation proceeding to vacate 47th Street between Saint Andrews Place and Western Avenue vacation district as shown on the map attached to the City Engineer report to Council dated August 29, 2017, attached to the Council file, pursuant to California Streets and Highways Code, Division 9, Part 3, Public Streets, Highways and Service Easements Vacation Law.
   
   
2. INSTRUCT the Bureau of Engineering to:
   
   
   1. Investigate the feasibility of this vacation request.
      
      
   2. Report to the Public Works and Gang Reduction Committee relative to the feasibility of vacating the requested area.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Engineer reports that a fee of $14,980 was paid by the petitioner for the investigation of this request pursuant to Section 7.42 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code (LAAC). Any deficit fee to recover the cost pursuant to LAAC Section 7.44 will be required of the petitioner.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ENGINEER relative to initiating vacation proceedings for Loma Drive from 2nd Street to 440 feet southwesterly of Beverly Boulevard and 2nd Street from Crown Hill Avenue to Loma Drive (VAC - E1400857).

Recommendations for Council action:

1. INITIATE vacation proceeding to vacate Loma Drive from 2nd Street to 440 feet southwesterly of Beverly Boulevard and 2nd Street from Crown Hill Avenue to Loma Drive as shown on the map attached to the City Engineer report to Council dated August 22, 2017, attached to the Council file, pursuant to California Streets and Highways Code, Division 9, Part 3, Public Streets, Highways and Service Easements Vacation Law.
   
   
2. INSTRUCT the Bureau of Engineering to:
   
   
   1. Investigate the feasibility of this vacation request.
      
      
   2. Report to the Public Works and Gang Reduction Committee relative to the feasibility of vacating the requested area.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Engineer reports that a fee of $14,980 was paid by the petitioner for the investigation of this request pursuant to Section 7.42 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code (LAAC). Any deficit fee to recover the cost pursuant to LAAC Section 7.44 will be required of the petitioner.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

COMMUNICATION FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF CITY PLANNING (DCP) relative to civil service exempt position requests, pursuant to Charter Section 1001 (d)(4).

Recommendation for Council action:

APPROVE the action taken by the Board of Civil Service Commissioners on September 14, 2017, to exempt from civil service one Principal City Planner, one Public Information Director I, and one Public Relations Specialist II in the DCP to support the Metro Transit Oriented District Grant.

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

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

(Personnel and Animal Welfare Committee waived consideration of the above matter)

The City Council shall recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled First Amendment Coalition v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BS164485. (This pending litigation concerns the City's Records Disposition Schedules.)

(Budget and Finance Committee to consider the above matter in Closed Session on September 18, 2017)

The City Council shall recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled Lamberto Medina, et al. v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BC584811. (This matter arises from a traffic accident at Roscoe Boulevard and Deering Avenue resulting in personal injury.)

(Budget and Finance Committee considered the above matter in Closed Session on August 28, 2017)

The City Council shall recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled Sierra Trading, Inc. and Dan & John, Inc. v. Kevinpro Corp. and Catherine Mi Yea Lee, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BC558320. (This matter arises from an alleged sewage backup into the basement of a commercial building owned by Kevinpro Corporation and Ms. Catherine Mi Yea Lee, located at 1147 South San Pedro Street, Los Angeles [Council District 14].)

(Budget and Finance Committee considered the above matter in Closed Session on August 28, 2017)

The City Council shall recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled Nicole Katz and Paper Chase Printing, Inc. v. City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BC628973. (This matter arises from a sewage backup into the interior of Paper Chase Printing, Inc., owned by Ms. Nicole Katz. The property is located at 7176 West Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles [Council District Four].)

(Budget and Finance Committee considered the above matter in Closed Session on August 28, 2017)

The City Council shall recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled Houshang and Farivash Beroukhim v. City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BC628351. (This matter arises from a sewage backup into the Plaintiffs’ home located at 9430 Readcrest Drive, Los Angeles [Council District Four].)

(Budget and Finance Committee considered the above matter in Closed Session on August 28, 2017)

The City Council shall recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled People v. Foothill Waste Reclamation, Inc., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 4CR00131. (This matter concerns a restitution order obtained on behalf of the City of Los Angeles in the above-referenced criminal action).

(Budget and Finance Committee considered the above matter in Closed Session on August 28, 2017)

The City Council shall recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled Alexandra Lavinsky v. City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BC542245. (In this matter, Plaintiff seeks a refund of utility users' taxes paid by the Plaintiff.)

(Budget and Finance Committee to consider the above matter in Closed Session on September 18, 2017)