CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTESTS and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the improvement and maintenance of the Clarendon Street and Farralone 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 Descanso Drive and Sunset Boulevard 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 Sherman Way and Van Nuys Boulevard 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 Mesa and 19th Streets 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 Griffith Park 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).

RULES, ELECTIONS, AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS and BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEES' REPORTS and ORDINANCES FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to establishing fees and fines relating to commercial cannabis activity.

1. RULES, ELECTIONS AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT
   
   Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:
   
   
   1. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE dated November 30, 2017 adding Section 104.19 to the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) establishing fees and fines relating to commercial cannabis activity, as amended to establish an appeal fee in the amount of $100 for non-applicants; and, REQUEST the City Attorney to prepare and present a revised ordinance in substantial conformance with the Ordinance dated November 30, 2017, as amended to incorporate the requested amendment described above.
      
      
   2. INSTRUCT the City Administrative Officer (CAO), with the assistance of the Department of Cannabis Regulation (DCR) and the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) and Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), to report relative to the resources necessary for pre-licensing inspections and enforcement against unlicensed commercial activity.
      
      
2. BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT
   
   Recommendations for Council action:
   
   
   1. REQUEST the City Attorney, with the assistance of the CAO, to prepare and present the necessary ordinances to effectuate the following fees:
      
      
      1. Cannabis LAFD Inspection Fee (four-hour minimum): $918 (The LAFD Inspector rate is $216 per hour for inspections exceeding 4 hours.)
         
         
      2. Cannabis Appeal Fee: $4,687.
         
         
      3. Cannabis License Modification Fee: $1,700.
         
         
   2. REQUEST the City Attorney, with the assistance of the CAO, to prepare and present the necessary ordinances to effectuate the following fines:
      
      
      1. Cannabis License Violation Fine - Minor Violation:  Amount Equal to 50 percent of the Cannabis License Fee.
         
         
      2. Cannabis License Violation Fine - Moderate Violation:  Amount Equal to 150 percent of the Cannabis License Fee.
         
         
      3. Cannabis License Violation Fine - Major Violation:  Amount Equal to 300 percent of the Cannabis License Fee.
         
         
   3. INSTRUCT the CAO, with the assistance of the DCR, LAFD, and LAPD, to report on the resources necessary for pre-licensing inspections and enforcement against unlicensed commercial activity.
      
      
   4. INSTRUCT the CAO to report relative to:
      
      
      1. A detailed budget and staffing plan for the DCR.
         
         
      2. An analysis of anticipated costs for all City departments that have any involvement with cannabis activity, and provide options for full cost recovery.
         
         
      3. The feasibility of the LAPD Commission Investigation Division (CID) to conduct Safety and Security Plan review for cannabis establishment operators and a plan for full cost recovery, and  a comparison  of other options for this enforcement function, such as the DCR, Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety, etc. versus the CID.
         
         
      4. Linking the appeals fee to the timing of the length of the appeals process.
         
         
      5. An analysis of adding a non-applicant Cannabis Appeal Fee to be set at $100.
         
                  

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The CAO reports that there is no anticipated General Fund impact from the above recommendations. The above recommendations are consistent with City financial policies, as on-going expenditures will be fully supported by on-going revenues.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

URGENCY CLAUSE - (12 VOTES REQUIRED FOR SECOND READING)

CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING COMMENTS and RESOLUTION pursuant to the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982 (TEFRA) relative to the issuance of one or more series of revenue bonds in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $25,000,000 for the purpose of financing and constructing an affordable rental housing project located at 166 South Alvarado Street.

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

1. HOLD a public hearing as required by Section 147(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 regarding the issuance of one or more series of revenue bonds in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $25,000,000 for the purpose of financing and constructing an affordable rental housing project located at 166 South Alvarado Street.
   
   
2. ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION approving the issuance of the California Municipal Finance Authority Revenue Bonds Los Angeles Housing and Community Investment Department to execute and enforce the terms of the Regulatory Agreement with the Borrower prior to the TEFRA Hearing and notify the City Clerk that a Regulatory Agreement has been executed.

(Scheduled pursuant to Council action of November 1, 2017)

(Continued from Council meeting of November 21, 2017)

NEGATIVE DECLARATION (ND), EXEMPTION, PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT, RESOLUTION, and ORDINANCES FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to amending the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) and Los Angeles Administrative Code (LAAC) to establish an Affordable Housing Linkage Fee (AHLF) and Housing Impact Trust Fund (HITF).

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

1. FIND, that the City has complied with all of the procedural requirements related to the preparation, noticing and distribution of the Notice of Intent to Adopt a ND, the ND and the initial study supporting the determination of a ND, as set forth in Public Resources Code Section 21091 and California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Sections 15071, 15072 and 15073; after consideration of the whole of the administrative record, including the ND No. ENV-2016-3432-ND, as circulated on March 2, 2017, and all comments received, that there is no substantial evidence the project will have a significant effect on the environment; that the ND reflects the independent judgment and analysis of the City; and, ADOPT the ND.

 

2. FIND, that the adoption of the ordinance(s) does not constitute a project, as defined by CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(4), which states that a project does not include the creation of government funding mechanisms or other government fiscal activities which does not involve any commitment to any specific project which may result in a potentially significant physical impact on the environment, and that the adoption of this ordinance is exempt from CEQA based upon CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3), if the adoption of the ordinance(s) was found to be a project.

 

3. ADOPT the FINDINGS of the Los Angeles City Planning Commission (LACPC) as the Findings of the Council.

 

4. ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION approving a fee schedule for the assessment of a AHLF on eligible projects pursuant to LAMC Section 19.18, et seq., and maps establishing the respective market areas throughout the City that informs the amount of the AHLF to be assessed for a given development project.

 

5. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE, dated October 18, 2017, adding Section 19.18 and amending Section 16.02 of the LAMC to establish an AHLF.

 

6. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE, dated October 18, 2017, adding Section 5.582 to Chapter 176 to the LAAC to create the HITF for the receipt and use of AHLF monies.

 

7. INSTRUCT the Housing and Community Investment Department to report back on the necessary analysis and recommendations for its administrative costs, as part of its report back on the Expenditure Plan.

 

8. INSTRUCT the Department of City Planning to report back on options for exempting non-profits, including recommendations on a potential waiver process, as part of the first annual review by the Oversight Committee.

 

9. NOT PRESENT and ORDER FILED the Ordinances dated October 6, 2017.

Applicant: City of Los Angeles

Case No. CPC-2016-3431-CA

CEQA No. ENV-2016-3432-ND

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

Community Impact Statement: Yes.

For:

Arroyo Seco Neighborhood Council

Hollywood Hills West Neighborhood Council

Los Feliz Neighborhood Council

For, if Amended:

Empowerment Congress North Area Neighborhood Council

Greater Echo Park Elysian Neighborhood Council

Silver Lake Neighborhood Council

Against:

Downtown Los Angeles Neighborhood Council

Against, unless Amended:

Greater Wilshire Neighborhood Council

(Housing Committee waived consideration of the above matter)

HEARING COMMENTS and RESOLUTION pursuant to the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982 (TEFRA) relative to the issuance of one or more revenue bonds in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $12 million to provide financing for a 59-unit mixed use affordable housing facility to be located at 3200 West Temple Street.

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

1. HOLD a public hearing as required by Section 147(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 regarding the issuance of one or more series of revenue bonds in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $12 million on behalf of Temple View, LP for the purpose of financing the acquisition and construction of a multifamily housing facility located at 3200 West Temple Street.
   
   
2. ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION approving the issuance of one or more series of Revenue Bonds in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $12 million to provide financing for a 59-unit mixed use affordable housing facility at 3200 West Temple Street.

(Scheduled pursuant to Council action of December 8, 2017)

COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY AND THE GENERAL MANAGER, DEPARTMENT OF RECREATION and PARKS and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to authorizing the Board of Recreation and Parks Commissioners to open park restrooms at Venice Beach.

(Information, Technology, and General Services 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 GENERAL MANAGER, DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the non-financial conveyance of seven easements to the Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority for the property located at 2551 and 2649 East Washington Boulevard.

(Information, Technology, and General Services 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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CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF NEGATIVE DECLARATION, PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to zone changes from R1-1 to various new R1-Variation Zones to provide regulations for single-family dwellings for the preservation of neighborhood character.

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

1. FIND, based on independent judgment of the decision-maker, after consideration of the whole of the administrative record, the project was assessed in Negative Declaration No. ENV-2016-2111-ND, adopted on October 13, 2016 (under Case No. CPC-2016-2115-CA); and pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines, Sections 15162 and 15164, no subsequent Environmental Impact Report, negative declaration, nor addendum is required for approval of the project.
   
   
2. ADOPT the FINDINGS of the Los Angeles City Planning Commission (LACPC) as the Findings of the Council.
   
   
3. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE dated January 19, 2017 effecting a zone change, from R1-1 to new zone(s), to those parcels lying within the Ordinance Map(s) in the following neighborhoods to provide new specialized development regulations for single-family residential zoned property:
   
   

   Neighborhood:	Council District:	New Zone(s):
   Cheviot Hills	5	R1V2

   
      
4. NOT PRESENT and ORDER FILED the ORDINANCES dated November 10, 2016, December 8, 2016 and January 19, 2017 related to Crestview, East Venice, and Faircrest Heights.

Applicant: City of Los Angeles, DCP

Case No. CPC-2016-2112-ZC

CEQA No. ENV-2016-2111-ND

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

Community Impact Statement:  Yes.

For, if amended:  South Robertson Neighborhood Council

TIME LIMIT FILE - DECEMBER 13, 2017

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

URGENCY CLAUSE - 12 VOTES REQUIRED ON SECOND READING

(Continued from Council meeting of September 19, 2017)

EXEMPTION, NEGATIVE DECLARATION, COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY and ORDINANCES FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to amending Los Angeles Municipal Code Sections 12.24 and 14.00 to clarify and update affordable housing requirements for projects seeking an increase in density, height or floor area through the approval of certain conditional use permits and public benefit projects.

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

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ARTS, ENTERTAINMENT, PARKS AND RIVER COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the Transgender Advisory Council (TAC) and issues affecting the transgender community in the City.

Recommendations for Council action:

1. INSTRUCT the Housing and Community Investment Department (HCIDLA), Human Relations Commission (HRC) and TAC to monitor all legislation affecting the transgender community.
   
   
2. INSTRUCT the HCIDLA, HRC and TAC to work with Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) to report on how transgender individuals are housed in homeless shelters.
   
   
3. INSTRUCT the HCIDLA, HRC and TAC, with LAHSA’s assistance, to report on the progress incorporating gender nonbinary individuals when referring to transgender individuals in the community at large.
   
   
4. INSTRUCT the Personnel Department to work with the HRC and TAC to assess the cultural sensitivity training offered and needed for staff citywide, including sworn and proprietary, on how to address and serve the transgender community.
   
   
5. INSTRUCT the HRC to work with TAC and the AIDS Coordinator’s Office on identifying and coordinate funding and programs that serve the transgender community.
   
   
6. REQUEST the Los Angeles Housing Authority to report on its procedures and records in resolving complaints of denied vouchers to transgender tenants.

Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the HCIDLA. Neither the City Administrative Officer 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 amending the Los Angeles Administrative Code (LAAC) regarding the Responsible Banking Investment Monitoring Program.

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

1. REQUEST the City Attorney, with the assistance of the City Administrative Officer (CAO),  to prepare and present an Ordinance, amending Section 20.95.1 of Chapter 5.1 of the LAAC regarding the Responsible Banking Investment Monitoring Program, in substantial conformance with the draft Ordinance dated May 11, 2017, to include the following changes:
             
   1. Add subsections to the Responsible Banking Ordinance that deal with disclosure in 10 days (by financial institutions) of any enforcement action that is taken against them (orders, findings, or settlements by  state banking regulatory agencies, federal regulatory agencies, or courts of law).
      
      
   1. Add a paragraph that financial institutions shall certify that illegal predatory consumer adverse practices are not used as a basis for compensation, promotion, or discipline and anything that is found to be illegal or predatory by government agencies or a court of law.
      
      
   2. Ensure that any Request for Proposal that is issued has lower evaluation scores for financial institutions that have violated these consumer laws and have had these legal actions taken against them.
      
      
2. INSTRUCT the Office of Finance (Finance) and CAO, with the assistance of the City Attorney, to report relative to the City developing its own definition of what constitutes predatory lending, and on the adaptation of AB 689 (Blumenfield) relative to predatory lending and sales goals practices.
   
   
3. INSTRUCT Finance and CAO to report regarding a requirement for financial institutions to disclose the structure of their sales goals for consumer products (as proposed in the Communication from Councilmember Martinez dated November 6, 2017).
   
   
4. REQUEST the City Attorney to determine whether the requirement to disclose the structure of sales goals would compel financial institutions to provide possible proprietary information and put the City in the position of acting as a regulator for financial institutions.
      

Fiscal Impact Statement:  None submitted by the City Attorney. 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 General Banking Services Request for Proposal (RFP) for the Office of Finance (Finance).

Recommendations for Council action:

1. APPROVE the General Banking Services RFP for Finance in substantial conformance with the draft RFP attached to the Finance report dated November 2, 2017, and as amended by the Finance report dated November 21, 2017.
   
   
2. INSTRUCT Finance to report on the feasibility of incorporating environmental and sustainability criteria into the Social Responsibility phase of the RFP to further delineate scoring.
   
   

Fiscal Impact Statement:  None submitted by Finance. Neither the City Administrative Officer 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 Investment Reports for the months of June, July, August, and September 2017.

Recommendation for Council action:

NOTE and FILE the Investment Reports submitted by the Office of Finance for the months of June, July, August, and September 2017.

Fiscal Impact Statement:  Not applicable.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a refund claim filed by Fox Television Stations, Inc.

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

APPROVE the refund claim filed by Fox Television Stations, Inc. in the amount of $89,443.56, plus accumulated interest.

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.

BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a refund claim filed by Vista Ford Lincoln.

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

APPROVE the refund claim filed by Vista Ford Lincoln in the amount of $69,099.88, plus accumulated interest.

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.

BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a refund claim filed by MV Transportation, Inc.

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

APPROVE the refund claim filed by MV Transportation, Inc. in the amount of $65,437.06, plus accumulated interest.

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.

ENERGY, CLIMATE CHANGE AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the identification and evaluation of all urban oil drilling districts and their associated ordinances within Council District One, and related actions.

Recommendations for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Cedillo - Price):

1. REQUEST the Petroleum Administrator, with the assistance of the Department of City Planning and the City Attorney, to report in 30 days on the identification and evaluation of all urban oil drilling districts and their associated ordinances within Council District One, consistent with Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 13.01 criteria.
   
   
2. DIRECT the Petroleum Administrator, and the relevant departments, to report on the steps necessary to terminate the identified inactive oil drilling districts.

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

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

PUBLIC WORKS AND GANG REDUCTION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to naming the intersection of 4th Avenue and Adams Boulevard as the Reverend James Lawson Jr. Square.

Recommendations for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Wesson - Harris-Dawson):

1. DESIGNATE the intersection of 4th Avenue and Adams Boulevard as the Reverend James Lawson Jr. Square.
   
   
2. INSTRUCT the Los Angeles Department of Transportation to fabricate and install appropriate ceremonial signs to this effect at this location, in consultation with Council District 10.

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

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

PUBLIC WORKS AND GANG REDUCTION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to naming the intersection at Dublin Avenue and 39th Street as Dr. Genevieve A. Shepherd Square.

Recommendations for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Wesson - Price):

1. DESIGNATE the intersection at Dublin Avenue and 39th Street as Dr. Genevieve A. Shepherd Square.
   
   
2. INSTRUCT the Los Angeles Department of Transportation to fabricate and install appropriate ceremonial signs to this effect at this location.

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

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

ARTS, ENTERTAINMENT, PARKS AND RIVER and ENERGY, CLIMATE CHANGE, AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE COMMITTEES' REPORT relative to a California Land Reuse and Revitalization Act Voluntary Clean-Up (CLRRA) Agreement with the California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) regarding the Taylor Yard G2 parcel (G2).

Recommendation for Council action:

AUTHORIZE the Bureau of Engineering to execute a CLRRA Agreement with the DTSC regarding G2.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The Municipal Facilities Committee reports that approval of the above recommendation will have no impact on the General Fund.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

PUBLIC WORKS AND GANG REDUCTION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to applying for and accepting the South Bay Cities Council of Governments (SBCCOG) Measure R Grant for the Alameda Street Widening Project from Anaheim Street to Harry Bridges Boulevard (Project); and, negotiating and executing a Funding Agreement (FA) with the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) for the grant funds.

Recommendations for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Buscaino - Bonin), SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:

1. AUTHORIZE the Bureau of Engineering (BOE) to apply for and accept the SBCCOG Measure R Grant in the amount of $17,481,330 for the Project.
   
   
2. AUTHORIZE the City Engineer to negotiate and execute a FA with Metro for the SBCCOG Grant funds.
   
   
3. AUTHORIZE the Director of Accounting, Department of Public Works, to deposit and appropriate up to $17,481,330 in SBCCOG Grant funds received from Metro into a new appropriation unit in the Engineering Special Services Fund No. 682/50, Appropriation Unit No. TBD, to be entitled SBCCOG - Alameda St. Widening Project Westside for the completion of the Project.
   
   
4. AUTHORIZE the City Engineer to negotiate and execute any additional funding, contractual documents, or amendments to the FA required by Metro for the completion of the Project, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form and legality.
   
   
5. AUTHORIZE the BOE to make any technical accounting corrections, revisions, or clarifications to the above instructions to effectuate the City Council’s intent.

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

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

CONSIDERATION OF and ACTION RELATED TO AN APPEAL, COMMUNICATION FROM THE BOARD OF BUILDING AND SAFETY COMMISSIONERS, and FINDINGS relative to approving an application to export 8,109 cubic yards of earth for the property located at 2334-2354 North Lake Shore Drive.

Applicant/Owner: 2450 Lakeshore LLC

Board File No. 170128

TIME LIMIT FILE - DECEMBER 22, 2017

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

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

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CONSIDERATION OF MOTION (WESSON – HARRIS-DAWSON) relative to the acquisition of property located at 9401 Jefferson Boulevard, Culver City, for use by the Bureau of Sanitation.

(Information, Technology, and General Services 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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ENERGY, CLIMATE CHANGE AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the adoption of rates needed to implement Agency Wastewater Service Agreements for Fiscal Year (FY) 2017-18.

Recommendation for Council action:

ADOPT the following rates used for charging agencies for sewer service pursuant to the Universal Terms Agreements for service in FY 2017-2018:

1. Amalgamated System Sewerage System Charge (ASSSC) rates.
   
   
2. Classification of ASSSC rates between operation and maintenance and capital.
   
   
3. Amalgamated System Sewerage Facilities Charge (ASSFC) rates.
   
   
4. Capital Investment buyout rates.

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The Board of Public Works reports that there will be a positive impact on the Sewer Construction and Maintenance Fund due to an increase in both the ASSSC rates and the ASSFC rates, as compared to last year. There is no fiscal impact on the General Fund.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

COMMUNICATION FROM THE CHIEF LEGISLATIVE ANALYST relative to proposed incentive agreement with 926 James M. Wood Boulevard, LLC in connection with the Cambria Hotel Project located at 926 James M. Wood Boulevard.

(Economic Development Committee report to be submitted in Council.  If public hearing is not held in Committee, an opportunity for public comment with 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 Sunset Boulevard and Detroit 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 November 20, 2017.
   
   
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION setting the date of FEBRUARY 14, 2018 as the hearing date for the maintenance of the Sunset Boulevard and Detroit 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, $1,239.64 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:  February 7, 2018)

COMMUNICATION FROM THE BUREAU OF STREET LIGHTING and ORDINANCE OF INTENTION FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to establishing a hearing date for the maintenance of the Detroit Street and Waring 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 November 20, 2017.
   
   
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION setting the date of FEBRUARY 14, 2018 as the hearing date for the maintenance of the Detroit Street and Waring 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, $304.92 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:  February 7, 2018)

COMMUNICATION FROM THE BUREAU OF STREET LIGHTING and ORDINANCE OF INTENTION FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to establishing a hearing date for the maintenance of the Lucile Avenue and Hoover Street No. 1 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 November 20, 2017.
   
   
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION setting the date of FEBRUARY 14, 2018 as the hearing date for the maintenance of the Lucile Avenue and Hoover Street No. 1 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, $106.72 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:  February 7, 2018)

COMMUNICATION FROM THE BUREAU OF STREET LIGHTING and ORDINANCE OF INTENTION FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to establishing a hearing date for the maintenance of the Hazeltine Avenue and Valerio 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 November 21, 2017.
   
   
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION setting the date of FEBRUARY 14, 2018 as the hearing date for the maintenance of the Hazeltine Avenue and Valerio 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, $3,951.28 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:  February 7, 2018)

COMMUNICATION FROM THE BUREAU OF STREET LIGHTING and ORDINANCE OF INTENTION FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to establishing a hearing date for the maintenance of the Cahuenga Boulevard and Homewood 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 November 21, 2017.
   
   
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION setting the date of FEBRUARY 14, 2018 as the hearing date for the maintenance of the Cahuenga Boulevard and Homewood 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, $8,965.96 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: February 7, 2018)

COMMUNICATIONS FROM CITY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER and CITY ATTORNEY and ORDINANCES FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to technical corrections and changes to amend the Los Angeles Administrative Code (LAAC).

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

1. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCES dated November 27, 2017, amending Ordinance No. 184251 (2015-16 to 2017-18 Fiscal Year Salaries and Benefits) to provide the following technical changes:
   
   

   a.	Revise the per session salary of the non-represented classification of Examining Assistant Civil Service.
   b.	Reflect class title changes adopted by the Civil Service Commission for the classifications of Director of Air Service Marketing and Advanced Practice Provider Correctional Care.
   c.	Correct the class titles for the classifications of Senior Electrical Engineering Drafting Technician and Senior Mechanical Engineering Drafting Technician.
   d.	Reflect a bargaining unit accretion approved by the Employee Relations Board for the classification of Police Special Investigator.

2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE dated November 27, 2017, amending the titles of Chapter 2 and 3 of Division 4 of the LAAC to provide gender-neutral language in referencing sworn members of the Los Angeles Fire and Police Departments, and amending Sections 4.41, 4.42 and 4.256 of the LAAC to provide gender-neutral language, delete obsolete language, and/or provide updated language.
   
   
3. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE dated November 27, 2017, amending Notes 2 through 5 of Salary Notes of Schedule A in Section 4.61 of the LAAC to reflect Notes 2 through 12 in recognition of expanded salary ranges.
   
   
4. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE dated November 27, 2017, amending Salary Notes of Schedule A in Section 4.61 of the LAAC to add a new Note P to provide 2.75 percent in premium level compensation for employees in certain non-represented classifications who earn and possess professional certifications in the areas of labor relations and human resources.
   
   
5. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE dated November 27, 2017, amending Sections 4.72, 4.74, and 4.75 of the LAAC to delete obsolete language referencing outdated procedures and repealed salary notes, reflect correct class titles, and provide updated gender-neutral language.
   
   
6. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE dated November 27, 2017, amending Section 4.104 of the LAAC to provide updated language reflecting benefit coverage under California State Labor Code Section 4850, provide gender-neutral language, and delete obsolete language.
   
   
7. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE dated November 27, 2017, amending Section 4.119 of the LAAC to provide five additional unspecified holidays commencing in 2018 for non-represented, full-time employees who have completed 15 years of service with the City, and update related language.
   
   
8. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE dated November 27, 2017, amending Sections 4.127 and 4.129 of the LAAC to increase the usage of family illness days from 12 to 15 for non-represented employees.
   
   
9. AUTHORIZE the Controller and the 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 significant fiscal impact associated with the above described technical corrections to the LAAC.  Any associated de minimis increase in cost will be absorbed within budgeted funds by the employing departments.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

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

13611 West Vanowen Street. (Case No. 563069) Assessor I.D. No. 2328-013-053

505 West 62nd Street. (Case No.451967) Assessor I.D. No. 6004-025-031

1013 East 48th Street. (Case No. 543792) Assessor I.D. No. 5108-022-011

RESOLUTION relative to the termination of the rent reduction for unit(s) 324, 324 1/2, 326, 326 1/2, 328 and 328 1/2 located at 324 West 50th Street.

Recommendation for Council action:

RESOLVE to terminate the rent reductions for unit(s) 324, 324 1/2, 326, 326 1/2, 328 and 328 1/2 at the following address: 324 West 50th Street (Case No. 572502). The Housing and Community Investment Department (HCID) Code Enforcement Unit has inspected and determined that all orders affecting the unit(s) and the common areas have been signed off and there are no other outstanding Orders affecting unit(s) 324, 324 1/2, 326, 326 1/2, 328 and 328 1/2 or common areas, as contained in the HCID report dated December 5, 2017, Assessor I.D. No. 5110-022-013.

COMMUNICATION FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL SERVICES (DAS) relative to a grant from the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA).

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

1. AUTHORIZE the DAS to accept and receive grant funding in the amount of $200,000 from the ASPCA to be used for the purposes of fee waivers for the public adoption of cats, and fee waivers for adoptions to New Hope partners for cats.
   
   
2. APPROVE the deposit of $200,000 into the Animal Welfare Trust Fund (Fund No. 859) and restrict the usage of these funds in accordance with the grant agreement.

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The DAS reports that there will be no financial impact on the Department's budgeted funds.  This grant will be deposited into the Department's Animal Welfare Trust Fund and used in accordance with the grant agreement.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

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

GENERAL EXEMPTION and CONSIDERATION  OF RESOLUTION (ENGLANDER - BONIN) relative to the establishment of Overnight Parking District (OPD) No. 818 in Council District 12.

Recommendation for Council action:

RESOLVE to:

1. Establish, pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) Section 80.54(e), the innov818 area OPD No. 818 consisting of the area generally bounded by the following geographical boundaries:
   
   
   1. Topanga Canyon Boulevard on the West
      
      
   2. Lassen Street on the North (between Topanga Canyon Boulevard and Mason Avenue)
      
      
   3. Mason Avenue on the East (between Lassen Street and Plummer Street)
      
      
   4. Plummer Street east bound to Corbin Avenue (between Mason Avenue and Corbin Avenue)
      
      
   5. Corbin Avenue on the east (between Plummer Street and Nordhoff Street)
      
      
   6. Nordhoff Street on the South (between Topanga Canyon Boulevard and Corbin Avenue)
      
      
2. Find that the establishment of OPD No. 818, pursuant to LAMC Section 80.54, is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under the General Exemption (Article II, Section 1 of the 2002 Los Angeles City CEQA Guidelines); and, DIRECT the Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) to prepare a Notice of Exemption reflecting the Council's action and file such notice with the City and County Clerks within five working days of the City Council's action.
   
   
3. Authorize the LADOT, upon the adoption of this Resolution and the approval of the innov818 area OPD No. 818, to post the following parking restriction on both sides of every street segment throughout the OPD No. 818, except for areas where parking or stopping is currently prohibited at all times in the interest of traffic flow or safety, or where passenger or commercial loading zones are in effect at all times:
   
   NO PARKING, 2AM TO 6AM NIGHTLY
   
   
4. Direct that the initial Overnight Parking signs posted upon adoption of this Resolution by Council will remain posted unless written requests to remove them are submitted in writing to the LADOT from both the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) and the Council Office representing the street segment(s) where the signs are to be removed, and at that time the LADOT will be authorized to remove them.
   
   
5. Find that the LAPD shall have the primary responsibility for the enforcement of the authorized nightly parking restrictions in OPD No. 818 once they have been posted by the LADOT.
   
   
6. Find that pursuant to LAMC Section 80.54, that there will not be any permits issued for OPD No. 818 exempting residents of the area and their guests from the overnight parking restrictions.
   
   
7. Direct the LADOT, upon approval of OPD No. 818 through the adoption of this Resolution, to post the authorized parking restriction signs surrounding the innov818 area as defined above in Recommendation No. 1.
   
   
8. Authorize the LADOT to make any technical adjustments deemed necessary to implement the parking signs authorized by this Resolution, including modification of the OPD number.

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

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

(Transportation Committee waived consideration of the above matter)

MOTION (RYU - O'FARRELL) relative to funding for the completion of the Griffith Park Traffic Study in Council District Four.

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

1. TRANSFER/APPROPRIATE $20,000 in the AB1290 Fund No. 53P, Account No. 281204 (CD 4 Redevelopment Projects - Services) to the Recreation and Parks Fund No. 302/89, Account No. 270K (General Capital, Sub-account, Griffith Park-Traffic Study) for completion of the Griffith Park Traffic Study being conducted by Cale America's sub-contractor Dixon Unlimited.
   
   
2. AUTHORIZE the Department of Recreation and Parks to make any corrections, clarifications or revisions to the above fund transfer instructions, including any new instructions, in order to effectuate the intent of this Motion, and including any corrections and changes to fund or account numbers; said corrections / clarifications /changes may be made orally, electronically or by any other means.

MOTION (CEDILLO - MARTINEZ) relative to amending prior Council action of December 14, 2016 regarding the Affordable Housing Opportunity Sites / Evaluation, Disposition, and Development.

Recommendations for Council action:

1. AMEND prior Council action of December 14, 2016, relative to Affordable Housing Opportunity Sites / Evaluation, Disposition, and Development (Council file No. 16-0600-S145) to approve the selection of GTM Holdings and WORKS, as developers of Lincoln Heights DOT lot site, comprised of five parcels.
   
   
2. INSTRUCT the Housing and Community Investment Department to require the development team, in consultation with Council District One, to implement an effective community participation plan during the Exclusive Negotiation Agreement period, with all other aspects of the action of December 14, 2016, remaining unchanged.

MOTION (CEDILLO - WESSON) relative to identifying legislative changes to the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) (Affordable Housing Incentives - Density Bonus) incentivizing production of Middle-Income Homeownership Housing Opportunities.

Recommendation for Council action:

INSTRUCT the Housing and Community Investment Department and the Department of City Planning, in consultation with the City Attorney, to prepare and present a report with recommendations in 60 days identifying legislative changes to new Section 19.18.B.4.b, and Section 12.22 A.25 of the LAMC (Affordable Housing Incentives - Density Bonus) required to provide an exemption from the Affordable Housing Linkage Fee, and new incentives to promote the production of homeownership housing units affordable to middle-income households earning between 120 percent and 150 percent of the Area Median Income.

FINAL MAP OF TRACT NO. 50507, located at 20700 Sesnon Boulevard westerly of Mason Avenue.

(Bond No. C-130514)

Subdivider: Porter Ranch Development Company; Surveyor: Paul R. Huddleston, Jr.

FINAL MAP OF TRACT NO. 73793 located at 6115-6121 West Sunset Boulevard, 1500-1550 North El Centro Avenue, and 1525-1575 North Gower Street.

Owner: KR Hollywood, LLC; Surveyor: Dustin Byron Wilton

FINAL MAP OF TRACT NO. 68577 located at 300-322 South Wetherly Drive and 301-323 South Almont Drive, lying southerly of 3rd Street.

(Bond No. C-130511)

Owner: Wetherly Portfolio, LLC; Surveyor: Matthew Rowe/Psomas

FINAL MAP OF TRACT MAP NO. 61020 located at 12342 West Osborne Place, lying southeasterly of Osborne Place and northeasterly of Norris Avenue.

(Bond No. C-130512)

Owner: Niki and Viorica Nechita; Surveyor: M and G Land Surveying

FINAL MAP OF PARCEL MAP NO. 2105-0065 located at 944 North Benton Way, southwesterly of Sunset Boulevard.

(Bond No. C-130513)

Owner: Fortis Properties, LLC; Surveyor: Cesar R. Ramirez

FINAL MAP OF PARCEL MAP L.A. NO. 2014-4044 located at 151-155 North Sycamore Avenue, southerly of Beverly Boulevard.

Owner: Paul Silver, Kenneth Futterman, Takayuki Fujiwara and Joanne Trischitta; Surveyor: Alfred J. Thelwell

FINAL MAP OF TRACT NO. 70790 located at 4453-4461 Tujunga Avenue, lying southerly of Landale Street.

(Bond No. C-130516)

Owner: Tujunga Project, LLC; Surveyor: Erik Bowers

FINAL MAP OF PARCEL MAP L.A. NO. 2015-3688 located at 315-17 North Sycamore Avenue, northerly of Beverly Boulevard.

(Bond No. C-130515)

Owner: Karo Vartanian and George Anderson; Surveyor: Alfred J. Thelwell

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 and 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 December 4, 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 Wakiesha Wilson v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Claim Nos. C16-07247; C16- 07335. (This matter arises from an incident involving members of the Los Angeles Police Department on March 27, 2016, in Los Angeles, California.)

(Budget and Finance Committee considered the above matter in Closed Session on December 4, 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 Jose Manuel Dominguez v. City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BC601913. (This matter involves a traffic collision that occurred on March 19, 2015, on the 91 [Artesia] Freeway, in the City of Bellflower.)

(Budget and Finance Committee considered the above matter in Closed Session on December 4, 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 Pablo Gonzales, et al. v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BC583491. (This matter arises from a traffic collision involving a City of Los Angeles Bureau of Street Services truck versus a private vehicle on Slauson Avenue, just east of the intersection of Vermont Boulevard on January 28, 2015.)

(Budget and Finance Committee considered the above matter in Closed Session on December 4, 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 Tristen Bartee, et al. v. Jack Jones Trucking, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BC556366. (This matter arises from a wrongful death case involving a fatal semi-tractor-truck versus a bicycle collision, just south the intersection of Alameda Street and 20th Street in Los Angeles on August 4, 2014.)

(Budget and Finance Committee considered the above matter in Closed Session on December 4, 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 Joseph Marrone v. City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BC601149. (This matter arises from Plaintiff's allegation that he was subjected to disability discrimination and retaliation when he returned to work after taking leave for military service.)

(Budget and Finance Committee considered the above matter in Closed Session on December 4, 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 Tami Morrison v. City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BC594795. (This case arises from Plaintiff's claims of alleged discrimination and retaliation against her for exercising her rights to take medically ordered leave.)

(Budget and Finance Committee considered the above matter in Closed Session on December 4, 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 Mitchell Miller v. City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BC589468. (This matter arises from a City employee, who was parked, opening his car door into a bike lane and causing a collision with a bicycle rider, which occurred on July 31, 2014 on northbound San Vicente Boulevard in the City of Los Angeles.)

(Budget and Finance Committee considered the above matter in Closed Session on December 4, 2017)

ARTS, ENTERTAINMENT, PARKS AND RIVER COMMITTEE REPORT and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to amending Subsection S and adding a new Subsection T to Section 63.44 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) to allow the Board of Recreation and Parks Commissioners to open park restrooms at Venice Beach.

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

PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE, dated April 26, 2017, to amend Subsection S and add a new Subsection T to Section 63.44 of the LAMC to allow the Board of Recreation and Parks Commissioners to open park restrooms at Venice Beach.

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

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

(Information, Technology, and General Services Committee report to be submitted in Council.)

COMMUNICATION FROM THE CHIEF LEGISLATIVE ANALYST relative to the selection of Angels Landing Partners, LLC as the preferred development team to purchase and develop Angels Landing located at 361 South Hill Street (APN No. 5149-010-939). 

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

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COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY CLERK relative to the Lincoln Heights (Property-Based) Business Improvement District Fiscal Year 2018 Annual Planning Report.

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

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COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY CLERK relative to the Melrose (Property-Based) Business Improvement District Fiscal Year 2018 Annual Planning Report.

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

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COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY CLERK relative to the Arts District Los Angeles (Property-Based) Business Improvement District Fiscal Year 2018 Annual Planning Report.

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

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COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY CLERK relative to the Sunset and Vine (Property-Based) Business Improvement District Fiscal Year 2018 Annual Planning Report.

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

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COMMUNICATION FROM THE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD and ECONOMIC AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT relative to the transfer of $375,000 from the General City Purposes Fund and $1,201,000 from the Unappropriated Balance Fund for obligations related to the implementation of the Los Angeles Reconnections Academy 2.0 Program in connection with the Gang Injunction Curfew settlement. 

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

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COMMUNICATION FROM THE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD and ECONOMIC AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT relative to authorization to accept $790,180 from the US Department of Justice and $200,000 from the Los Angeles County Department of Probation to provide training, placement, and supportive services to youth in probation.

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

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CONSIDERATION OF MOTION (O'FARRELL - RYU) relative to the utilization of up to $1,529,000 from the Hollywood Redevelopment Project Area by the Department of Recreation and Parks to assist in the cost of development, preparation and review of an Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Impact Study for the proposed Hollywood Central Park Project in Hollywood. 

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

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COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD and ECONOMIC AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT relative to the Program Year (PY) 2017-18 Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Carry-In Report and request for authority to modify PY 2017-18 Annual Plan Budget.

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

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BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to staffing and necessary resources for the Department of Cannabis Regulation (DCR).

Recommendations for Council action:

1. NOTE and FILE the City Administrative Officer (CAO) report dated December 8, 2017.
   
   
2. REQUEST the Commission Investigation Division (CID) of the Los Angeles Police Commission, working with the DCR, to begin pre-licensing processing.
   
   
3. REQUEST the CID to prepare a transition and training plan once an expedited hiring plan has been implemented.
   
   
4. INSTRUCT the CAO to reconcile the cost true-up of the fees including the initial phase of CID and training.
   
   
5. INSTRUCT the CAO to report on a regular basis to the Budget and Finance and Personnel and Animal Welfare Committees on the movement of City departmental staff to the DCR, such as temporary loans or interim positions.
   
   
6. INSTRUCT the DCR to investigate the feasibility of utilizing the private sector to assist the DCR in performing some its functions.
   
   
7. INSTRUCT the CAO to report on the cost of various appeals fees, such as for appeals within 500 feet of a proposed commercial cannabis facility, or a reduced fee for petitions where a certain number of signatures are gathered, and a range of options for setting appeals fees to restrict frivolous filing of appeals and to ensure full cost recovery.
   
   

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

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

COMMUNICATION FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF CITY PLANNING and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to a Vesting Zone Change and Height District Change for the property located at 1715-1721 North Wilcox Avenue.

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

PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE, dated November 14, 2017 and disapproved by the Director of Planning on behalf of the Los Angeles City Planning Commission, effectuating a Vesting Zone Change and Height District Change from from C4-2D-SN to (T)(Q)C2-2D-SN, to remove the existing D Limitation and impose a new D Limitation permitting a maximum Floor Area Ratio (FAR) of 3.06:1, in lieu of the otherwise permitted FAR of 2:1 and a maximum building height of 88 feet six inches, in lieu of the otherwise permitted 45 feet per the existing D Limitation, for the construction, use and maintenance of a seven-story, 88 feet six inches tall, 133-room hotel with 3,580 square feet of restaurant uses at the ground floor and rooftop levels, including 103 automobile parking spaces within one at-grade and two subterranean parking levels, for the property located at 1715-1721 North Wilcox Avenue, subject to Conditions of Approval as approved by the PLUM Committee on October 24, 2017.

Applicant: Adolfo Suaya

Representative: Michael Gonzalez, Gonzalez Law Group

Case No. CPC-2016-2263-VZC-HD-CUB-CU-ZAA-WDI-SPR

CEQA No. ENV-2016-2264-MND

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

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

TIME LIMIT FILE - FEBRUARY 28, 2018

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - FEBRUARY 28, 2018)

10 VOTES REQUIRED ON SECOND READING

(Planning and Land Use Management Committee waived consideration of the above matter)

CONSIDERATION OF MOTION (BUSCAINO - CEDILLO) relative to the acquisition of the vacant lot located at 490 West 6th Street in San Pedro adjacent to the Warner Grand Theater.

Recommendation for Council action:

INSTRUCT the Department of General Services and the City Administrative Officer to:

1. In consultation with the City Attorney, negotiate a purchase and sale agreement to acquire the property located at 490 West 6th Street in San Pedro.
   
   
2. Report to Council with the purchase price and terms and conditions of the acquisition.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

(Information, Technology, and General Services Committee waived consideration of the above matter)

COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR and CITY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER (CAO) relative to the Fiscal Year (FY) 2016 Countering Violent Extremism (CVE) Grant.

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

1. AUTHORIZE the Mayor, or designee, to:
   
   

   a.	Accept the FY 2016 CVE Grant award in the amount of $425,000 for a grant performance period of August 1, 2017 through July 31, 2019.
   b.	Execute FY 2016 CVE Grant award agreements and submit any other necessary agreements and documents relative to the FY 2016 CVE grant award, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form.
   c.	Negotiate and execute a contract between the City of Los Angeles and a vendor to work as a program coordinator for a term of up to 24 months within the grant performance period, for a total not to exceed $62,020, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form.
   d.	Negotiate and execute a contract between the City of Los Angeles and Cross Cultural Expressions Community Counseling Center for the operation of the Safe Spaces Program for a term of up to 24 months within the grant performance period, for a total not to exceed $75,000, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form.
   e.	Negotiate and execute a contract between the City of Los Angeles and Intellect, Love, and Mercy Foundation to conduct youth leadership and capacity building services, for a term of up to 24 months within the grant performance period, for a total not to exceed $26,000, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form.
   f.	Negotiate and execute a contract between the City of Los Angeles and Tiyya Foundation to conduct integration services to support families and youth, for a term of up to 24 months within the grant performance period, for a total not to exceed $45,000, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form.
   g.	Negotiate and execute a contract between the City of Los Angeles and Not In Our Town to provide tools to address hate, bias and promote inclusive communities through workshops and community events, for a term of up to 24 months within the grant performance period, for a total not to exceed $30,000, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form.
   h.	Negotiate and execute a contract between the City of Los Angeles and 211 LA County to provide continued, Phase III, development of the Building Healthy Communities website and functionality, for a term of up to 24 months within the grant performance period, for a total not to exceed $40,000, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form.
   i.	Negotiate and execute a contract between the City of Los Angeles and RAND Corporation to develop content categories for the Building Healthy Communities website to include resources, materials, and other items relevant to the network of community-based organizations, for a term of up to 24 months within the grant performance period, for a total not to exceed $48,959, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form.
   j.	Negotiate and execute contracts between the City of Los Angeles and one to three vendors, to be identified and approved by the Grantor, to provide subject matter expert-led training at workshops and conferences, for a term of up to 24 months within the grant performance period, for a total not to exceed $15,000 cumulatively, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form.
   k.	Negotiate and execute a contract between the City of Los Angeles and a vendor to promote access and connect with resources, for a term of up to 24 months within the grant performance period, for a total not to exceed $18,000, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form.
   l.	Submit to the Grantor requests for drawdown of funds or reimbursements of City funds expended for eligible grant purposes.

2. AUTHORIZE the Controller to:
   
   

   a.	Establish a new interest-bearing fund entitled FY16 CVE Grant, and create a receivable in the Fund in the amount of $425,000 for the FY16 CVE Grant.
   b.	Expend and receive funds upon presentation of documentation and proper demand by the Mayor’s Office of Public Safety to reimburse City departments.
   c.	Appropriate funds within the new Fund No. XXX/46 as follows:

   
   

   Fund No./Dept. No.	Account No.	Account Title		Amount
   XXX/46	46P304	Contractual Services		$359,979
   XXX/46	46P213	Travel		3,000
   XXX/46	46P146	Mayor		40,523
   XXX/46	46P299	Reimbursement of General Fund Costs		21,498
   			Total:	$425,000

   
   

   d.	Transfer appropriations from Fund No. XXX/46, FY16 CVE Grant, to the General Fund to reimburse CVE-related expenditures as follows:

   
   

   From:
   Fund No./Dept No.	Account No.	Title		Amount
   XXX/46	46P146	Mayor		$40,523.00
   			Total:	$40,523.00
   To:
   Fund No./Dept No.	Account No.	Title		Amount
   100/46	001020	Grant Reimbursed		$40,523.00
   			Total:	$40,523.00

   
   

   e.	Transfer up to $21,498 from Fund No. XXX, Account No. 46P299 to the General Fund No. 100/46, Revenue Source No. 5346, for reimbursement of grant funded fringe benefits.
   f.	Transfer cash from Fund No. XXX/46 to reimburse the General Fund, on an as-needed basis, upon presentation of proper documentation from City Departments.

3. AUTHORIZE the Mayor, or designee, to prepare Controller instructions for any technical accounting adjustments, subject to the approval of the CAO; and, AUTHORIZE the Controller to implement the instructions.

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The CAO reports that there is no impact to the General Fund as a result of these actions.  Approval of the recommendations within the report will allow for the expenditure of the FY 2016 CVE Grant.  These actions are in compliance with the City's Financial Policies in that grant funds are sufficient to support grant activities.  No matching funds are required by this grant.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

(Public Safety 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 Steve Brown v. City of Los Angeles, et al., United States District Court Case No. CV16-05803-CAS-(SSx). (This matter arises from an incident involving members of the Los Angeles Police Department on October 26, 2015, in Los Angeles, California.)

(Budget and Finance Committee considered the above matter in Closed Session on December 11, 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 Leah Manning v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BC633458. (This matter arises out of an alleged dangerous condition involving a trip-and-fall incident that occurred on April 10, 2016, in front of a residential property at 16524 Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles.)

(Budget and Finance Committee considered the above matter in Closed Session on December 11, 2017)