HEARING PROTESTS and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to levying the Wilshire Center Business Improvement District (District) special assessment for the District’s 24th fiscal year (operating year) beginning on January 1, 2018 through December 31, 2019.

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

1. HEAR PROTESTS against the proposed levying of the special assessment for the District’s 2019 fiscal year, pursuant to Section 36524 of the California Streets and Highways Code.
   
   
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE levying the special assessment for the District’s 2019 fiscal year, if a majority protest, as defined by Section 36525 of the California Streets and Highways Code is found not to exist.
   
   
3. APPROVE the Wilshire Center Business Improvement District Advisory Board for the District’s 2019 fiscal year.
   
   
4. AUTHORIZE the City Clerk, subject to City Attorney approval, to prepare, execute and administer a contract between the City and the Wilshire Center Business Improvement Corporation, the nonprofit service provider for administration of the District.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Clerk reports that direct costs for department administration of the District program for its 2019 fiscal year will be recovered from the assessments collected.  The amount of recoverable City costs to be charged to the District will be $23,037.58, representing two percent of the District’s anticipated assessment revenue for its 2019 fiscal year, plus an additional one percent for departmental costs associated with the direct billing of District stakeholders.  There are no assessments to be paid for City-owned properties located within the boundaries of the District.  Therefore, there is no impact on the General Fund.

(Pursuant to Council adoption of Ordinance No. 185816 on October 31, 2018 and Public Hearing held in Council on November 27, 2018)

HEARING PROTESTS and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to levying the Los Feliz Village Business Improvement District (District) special assessment for the District's eighteenth fiscal year (operating year) beginning on January 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019.

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

1. HEAR PROTESTS against the proposed levying of the special assessment for the District's 2019 fiscal year, pursuant to Section 36524 of the California Streets and Highways Code.
   
   
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE levying the special assessment for the District's 2019 fiscal year, if a majority protest, as defined by Section 36525 of the California Streets and Highways code is found not to exist.
   
   
3. APPROVE the Los Feliz Village Business Improvement District Advisory Board for the District's 2019 fiscal year.
   
   
4. AUTHORIZE the City Clerk, subject to City Attorney approval, to prepare, execute and administer a contract between the City and the nonprofit service provider for administration of the District.

Fiscal Impact Statement: There are no assessments to be paid for City-owned properties located within the boundaries of the District. Therefore, there is no impact on the General Fund.

(Pursuant to Council adoption of Ordinance No. 185915 on December 12, 2018)

CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTESTS and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the improvement and maintenance of the Wheeler Avenue and Hubbard 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 Hortense Street and Riverton 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 Roscoe Boulevard and Tobias 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 South and West Downtown 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 Saticoy Street and Beck 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 Morton and Parmer Avenues 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 Valerio Street and Sylmar 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 6th and Clarence 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).

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

(Ordinance of Intention adopted on November 13, 2018 - Continue hearing and present Ordinance on February 5, 2019 to consider report of protests to be submitted as a result of balloting, pursuant to Proposition 218)

HEAR PROTESTS against the proposed improvement and maintenance of the De Longpre and Ivar Avenues Street Lighting District, in accordance with Section 6.95-6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Proposition 218.

(Ordinance of Intention adopted on November 13, 2018 - Continue hearing and present Ordinance on February 5, 2019 to consider report of protests to be submitted as a result of balloting, pursuant to Proposition 218)

HEAR PROTESTS against the proposed improvement and maintenance of the Blake Avenue and Rich Street No. 1 Lighting District, in accordance with Section 6.95-6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Proposition 218.

(Ordinance of Intention adopted on November 13, 2018 - Continue hearing and present Ordinance on February 5, 2019 to consider report of protests to be submitted as a result of balloting, pursuant to Proposition 218)

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

(Ordinance of Intention adopted on November 13, 2018 - Continue hearing and present Ordinance on February 5, 2019 to consider report of protests to be submitted as a result of balloting, pursuant to Proposition 218)

INFORMATION, TECHNOLOGY, AND GENERAL SERVICES COMMITTEE REPORT relative to granting a non-exclusive permanent easement and a temporary construction easement to CP V Cumulus, LLC (Cumulus) over City-owned property located at 3251 South La Cienega Boulevard.

Recommendations for Council action:

1. AUTHORIZE the Department of General Services (GSD), with the assistance of the City Attorney, to negotiate and execute a permanent non-exclusive easement to Cumulus on the City-owned property located at 3251 South La Cienega Boulevard, for ingress and egress purposes to a mixed-use development project; and REQUEST the City Attorney to prepare an Ordinance to effectuate this transfer.
   
   
2. AUTHORIZE the GSD, with the assistance of the City Attorney, to negotiate a temporary construction easement with Cumulus authorizing them to utilize a portion of the property for a temporary construction staging area for a one-year period and two six-month options, so long as it does not impede the existing easements on the site.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The GSD reports that granting of the nonexclusive permanent easement for ingress and egress will generate $220,000. The temporary construction staging easement will generate $20,000 per year. These easements will generate gross revenues to the City of approximately $240,000. The net proceeds will be deposited to the General Fund.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

INFORMATION, TECHNOLOGY, AND GENERAL SERVICES COMMITTEE REPORT relative to executing a lease with Clear Channel Outdoor, Inc. for a double-sided billboard on City-owned vacant property located at 1901 North Highland Avenue. 

Recommendation for Council action:

AUTHORIZE the Department of General Services to negotiate and execute a lease with Clear Channel Outdoor, Inc. for a double-sided billboard on City-owned vacant property located at 1901 North Highland Avenue under the lease terms detailed in the Municipal Facilities Committee (MFC) report, dated November 5, 2018.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The MFC reports that the lease rate is $1,500 per month with three percent annual escalations. The base revenue generated towards the General Fund will be $18,000 annually, which will result in an increase of $16,000 over the current annual revenue.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

INFORMATION, TECHNOLOGY, AND GENERAL SERVICES COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a license agreement with the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) for property located at 11839 Sherman Way for use as the Sherman Way Navigation Center Project and Day Labor Center.  

Recommendation for Council action:

AUTHORIZE the Department of General Services (GSD) to negotiate and execute a new license agreement with the LADWP for the City-owned property located at 11839 Sherman Way, Los Angeles, CA 91605 for use as a Day Laborer Resource Program Center and Homeless Navigation and Storage Center under the terms and conditions substantially as outlined in the Municipal Facilities Committee (MFC) report dated November 29, 2018.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The MFC reports that the LADWP is licensing the property to the GSD at zero cost to the City. Capital improvements will be funded by a combined $3,764,000 in Proposition HHH bond funds ($2,871,000) and Capital Improvement Expenditure Plan funds ($893,000). An additional $400,000 in State of California Homeless Emergency Aid Program funds are pending Council consideration for commitment on the project. Any additional impact for operational costs associated with the sub-licensee agreements will be reported separately with funding to be requested as part of the Fiscal Year 2019-20 City Budget. This license agreement is subject to concurrence by the LADWP Board.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

TIME LIMIT FILE - JANUARY 28, 2019

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - JANUARY 25, 2019)

INFORMATION, TECHNOLOGY, AND GENERAL SERVICES COMMITTEE REPORT relative to executing a lease with Legal Expres LLC to operate a fast-casual restaurant in Suite B of the Marvin Braude Retail Mall, located at 6262 Van Nuys Boulevard.

Recommendation for Council action:

AUTHORIZE the Department of General Services to negotiate and execute a lease agreement with Legal Expres Management to operate a fast-casual restaurant in Suite B at the Marvin Braude Retail Mall under the terms and conditions substantially as outlined in the Municipal Facilities Committee (MFC) report dated November 20, 2018.  

Fiscal Impact Statement: The MFC reports that approval of the lease will result in $3,782.10 monthly or $45,385.20 annually, which are unanticipated revenues to the General Fund.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

INFORMATION, TECHNOLOGY, AND GENERAL SERVICES COMMITTEE REPORT relative to executing a lease with Legal Expres Management,  LLC to operate a legal services business in Suite A of the Marvin Braude Retail Mall, located at 6262 Van Nuys Boulevard.

Recommendation for Council action:

AUTHORIZE the Department of General Services to negotiate and execute a lease agreement with Legal Expres Management, LLC to operate a legal services business in Suite A at the Marvin Braude Retail Mall, under the terms and conditions substantially as outlined in the Municipal Facilities Committee (MFC) report dated November 20, 2018.  

Fiscal Impact Statement: The MFC reports that approval of the lease will result in $3,486 monthly or $41,832 annually, which are unanticipated revenues to the General Fund.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

HEALTH, EDUCATION AND NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCILS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the Neighborhood Council (NC) election outreach funding.

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

1. AUTHORIZE the Controller to transfer $143,000 from the Office of the City Clerk, Fund No. 100/14 to the Department of Neighborhood Empowerment (DONE), Fund No. 100/47, and appropriate $93,500 to Account No. 001070 Salaries, As-Needed, and $49,500 to Account No. 003040 Contractual Services.
          
2. AUTHORIZE the use of of $72,000 from the Office of the City Clerk, Fund No. 100/14, Account No. 001070 Salaries, As-Needed, for the administration of the 2019 NC elections from the $215,000 previously allocated toward the conduct of online elections.
   
   
3. AUTHORIZE the Office of the City Clerk to make any technical corrections to effectuate the intent of the City Council action.

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The DONE reports that there is no additional impact on the General Fund from the recommendations contained in their December 6, 2018 report. NC election outreach funding in the amount of $215,000 is provided in the Unappropriated Balance for the 2018-19 Fiscal Year.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

CONSIDERATION OF MOTION (WESSON - MARTINEZ, ET AL) relative to the appointment of Greig Smith to fill the vacancy in the Office of Councilmember for the Twelfth District.

(Rules, Elections, and Intergovernmental Relations Committee report to be submitted in Council. If a public hearing is not held in Committee, an opportunity for public comment will be provided.)

6621 South Hoover Street. (Lien: $2,547.22)

SUBMITS WITHOUT RECOMMENDATION - MOTION REQUIRED.

(Continued from Council meeting of December 12, 2018)

5419 North Sadring Avenue. (Lien: $2,850.52)

SUBMITS WITHOUT RECOMMENDATION - MOTION REQUIRED.

(Continued from Council meeting of November 20, 2018)

8949 West Venice Boulevard. (Lien: $2,749.41)

SUBMITS WITHOUT RECOMMENDATION - MOTION REQUIRED.

(Continued from Council meeting of December 12, 2018)

14541 West Dyer Street. (Lien: $1,907.74)

SUBMITS WITHOUT RECOMMENDATION - MOTION REQUIRED.

(Continued from Council meeting of December 12, 2018)

COMMUNICATION FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF CITY PLANNING (DCP) and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to a Vesting Zone Change for the property located at 6569-6581 North Van Nuys Boulevard and 14506-14534 West Kittridge Street.

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

PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE dated December 6, 2018 effectuating a Vesting Zone Change from [Q]C2-1L-CDO to (T)[Q]RAS4-1L-CDO, and from [Q]P-1VL-CDO to (T)[Q]RAS4-1VL-CDO, and a modification of the Van Nuys Central Business District Community Design Overlay District [Q] Condition No. 4a to allow the main entry doors of ground floor commercial business to be recessed from the front lot line (i.e., Van Nuys Boulevard) a maximum of 14 feet nine inches (a total of 177 inches), in lieu of a maximum of 36 inches, for the demolition of three commercial buildings and a surface parking lot, and the construction, use and maintenance of a six-story mixed-use building providing approximately 157,100 square feet of floor area, including 18,400 square feet of ground floor commercial retail space, and 174 units of apartment housing, including 10 units set aside for Very Low Income Households, with 348 residential parking spaces (including 18 mechanical lift spaces), 67 commercial parking spaces, and 20,489 square feet of open space, constructed to a maximum height of 75 feet (top of loft), on an approximately 56,289 square foot site (1.29 acres), with a total of 51,000 cubic yards of soil export proposed in order to construct two levels of subterranean parking, to a depth of approximately 22 feet below natural grade, with none of the existing street trees along Van Nuys Boulevard proposed to be removed or disturbed, for the property located at 6569-6581 North Van Nuys Boulevard and 14506-14534 West Kittridge Street, subject to Conditions of Approval as modified by PLUM Committee on November 27, 2018 and attached to Council file No. 18-0945.

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

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

(Scheduled pursuant to Council action of December 11, 2018)

CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to amending the Deferred Retirement Option Plan (DROP) for police officers, firefighters, harbor police officers and airport police officers.

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

PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE dated November 30, 2018 amending Los Angeles Administrative Code Sections 4.2100, 4.2101, 4.2102, 2103, and 4.2105 and adding Section 4.2110 to modify the terms and conditions of participation in DROP.

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:  Yes

For:

MacArthur Park Neighborhood Council

North Hollywood West Neighborhood Council

Against:

Eagle Rock Neighborhood Council

(Scheduled pursuant to Council action of December 4, 2018)

COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to authorizing the sale of City-owned real property located at 2600 Hoover Street and 954 West Adams Boulevard to Casa de Rosas Campus, LP (Case de Rosas Campus).

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

PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE dated December 7, 2018 authorizing the sale of City-owned real property located at 2600 Hoover Street and 954 West Adams Boulevard to Casa de Rosas Campus.

Fiscal Impact Statement Submitted:  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.

(Housing Committee waived consideration of the above matter)

11135 West Weddington Street (Case No. 588566) Assessor I.D. No. 2350-015-115

155 West 66th Street (Case No. 588094) Assessor I.D. No. 6012-001-055

4729 South Slauson Avenue (Case No. 649229) Assessor I.D. No. 4218-017-040

4973 North Glen Iris Avenue (Case No. 616426) Assessor I.D. No. 5686-015-001

3453 East Siskiyou Street (Case No. 573751) Assessor I.D. No. 5188-017-020

1810 South Leland Street (Case No. 612300) Assessor I.D. No. 7462-012-001

239 East Anaheim Street (Case No. 360084) Assessor I.D. No. 7423-011-019

847 West 84th Street (Case No. 537618) Assessor I.D. No. 6032-010-027

3149 South Ivy Street (Case No. 263810) Assessor I.D. No. 4312-009-009

230 North Lake Street (Case No. 650819) Assessor I.D. No. 5157-020-021

CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION and COMMUNICATION FROM THE BUREAU OF STREET SERVICES (BSS) and BUREAU OF ENGINEERING (BOE) relative to a re-evaluation of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) appeal of a tree removal permit request under the Sidewalk Repair Program for 1225-1254 North Cherokee Avenue.

Recommendations for Council action:

1. FIND that the project as proposed is exempt from the CEQA pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15301, Class 1(c) (Existing Facilities) and Article III, Section 1, Class 1(a)(3) (existing facilities - sidewalk repair or maintenance) of the City's Environmental Quality Act Guidelines.
   
   
2. APPROVE Alternative No. Four of the BSS/BOE report dated January 7, 2019, attached to the Council file; and, INSTRUCT the BSS and BOE to proceed with utilizing a combination of tree trimming, root pruning, and reducing sidewalk widths, as allowable per American with Disabilities Act and California Building Code requirements, to remediate the existing sidewalk conditions on North Cherokee Avenue between Lexington and Fountain Avenues, while preserving as many existing street trees as possible.

Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the BSS nor BOE. 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 waived consideration of the above matter)

MOTION (RYU - RODRIGUEZ) relative to funding for additional enforcement services around the Hollywood Sign during the holiday period.

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

1. TRANSFER/APPROPRIATE $15,280 in the AB1290 Fund No. 53P, Account No. 281204 (CD 4 Redevelopment Projects - Services) to the Police Fund No. 100/70, Account No. 001092 (Overtime - Police Officers) for additional enforcement services around the Hollywood Sign on the following dates: December 24, 25, and 31, 2018 and January 1, 2019.
   
   
2. AUTHORIZE the Los Angeles Police Department 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 (WESSON - RYU) relative to creating a new account, entitled San Vicente/La Brea Trust Fund, for the receipt of contributions to be used exclusively for traffic mitigation purposes in Council District 10.

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

1. DIRECT the City Clerk to create a new account in the Council District 10 Public Benefits Trust Fund No. 50R/14, entitled San Vicente/La Brea Trust Fund for the receipt of contributions to be used exclusively for traffic mitigation purposes, including a traffic study to access traffic conditions / impacts in the vicinity of San Vicente and La Brea in Council District 10 (bounded generally by Redondo Boulevard to the West, Pico Boulevard to the South, Tremaine Avenue to the East and Olympic Boulevard to the North), associated with the development of a new two story retail and restaurant with second story open parking garage and one level of subterranean parking.
   
   
2. AUTHORIZE the City Clerk to make any corrections, clarifications or needed new instructions, to the above instructions in order to effectuate the intent of this Motion.

MOTION (HARRIS-DAWSON - BLUMENFIELD) relative to approving an exception to the City's one-year street cut moratorium on Vernon Avenue.

Recommendations for Council action:

1. APPROVE, pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 62.06(D), an exception to the City's one-year street cut moratorium on Vernon Avenue, from Western Avenue to Arlington Avenue, to allow the installation of eight water meters and a new gas line for the properties located at 1745 and 1749 West Vernon Avenue.
   
   
2. REQUIRE the applicant to properly repair and resurface the street cut area, in accordance with the Bureau of Engineering requirements and standards, and upon completion of the work, the repaired street cut be inspected by the Bureau of Contract Administration to maximize the longevity of the street.

MOTION (PRICE - O'FARRELL) relative to authorizing the Los Angeles Housing and Community Investment Department (HCIDLA) to negotiate and execute a loan agreement(s) to finance the sale of 2600 Hoover Street and 954 West Adams Boulevard.

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

1. REQUEST the City Attorney to prepare, and authorize the General Manager, HCIDLA to negotiate and execute all loan related and other ancillary documents required for the sale of 2600 Hoover Street and 954 West Adams Boulevard (APN 5123-001-900) to Casa de Rosas Campus, L.P. (Buyer).
   
   
2. AUTHORIZE the HCIDLA to prepare Controller instructions and/or make any technical adjustments that may be required and are consistent with the action subject to the approval of the City Administrative Officer, and; REQUEST the Controller to implement these instructions.

MOTION (BLUMENFIELD - ENGLANDER) relative to transferring funds for the continued benefits of the Geographic Information System (GIS) software and maintenance support services during FY 2018-19.

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

1. REQUEST the Controller to transfer as soon as possible, $1,800,000 from the City Departments and Bureaus identified in the Motion to the Engineering Special Services Fund No. 682/50, Appropriation Unit No. 50NVAN-Citywide Enterprise License Agreement-ESRI, Inc., so that the Bureau of Engineering can make full payment on the annual payment to ESRI for its special GIS related services.
   
   
2. DIRECT all the General Managers and Bureau Directors for the City Departments and Bureaus identified in Recommendation No. 1 to complete the transfer of funds as soon as possible, in coordination with the Controller's Office.
   
   
3. AUTHORIZE the Controller to make any technical accounting corrections, if necessary, to effectuate the intent of the City Council action.

MOTION (HARRIS-DAWSON - PRICE) relative to an offer of reward for information leading to the identification, apprehension, and conviction of the person(s) responsible for the death of Karrion Doss on August 1, 2018.

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

1. PROVIDE an offer of reward in the amount of $50,000 for information leading to the identification, apprehension, and conviction of the person(s) responsible for the death of Karrion Doss on August 1, 2018.
   
   
2. FIND that the subject reward complies with the provisions of Chapter 12, Article 1, Division 19, of the Los Angeles Administrative Code.
   
   
3. DIRECT the City Clerk to publish the required notices and/or advertisements to effectuate this reward.
   
   
4. DIRECT the City Clerk to publish the reward notice in the Our Weekly, Los Angeles Sentinel and LA Watts Times, in addition to the regular publications used by the City Clerk for reward notices, to ensure adequate community notice.
   
   

FINAL MAP OF TRACT NO. 74067 located at 11545 West Saticoy Street westerly of Beck Avenue.

(Bond No. C-132606)

Subdivider: Mendez Properties Inc.; Surveyor: David Rosell

Fiscal Impact Statement: The subdivider has paid a fee of $14,064 for the processing of this final tract map pursuant to Section 19.02(A)(2) of the Los Angeles Municipal Code. No additional City funds are needed.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

FINAL MAP OF PARCEL MAP L.A. NO. 2006-7918 located at 13440 West Wentworth Street northeasterly of Dorrington Avenue.

(Bond No. C-132532)

Owner: Victoria Orozco, Trustee of The Victoria Orozco Revocable Trust; Surveyor: Alejandro J. Alatorre/GM Engineering

Fiscal Impact Statement: The Subdivider has paid a fee of $8,720 for the processing of this final parcel map pursuant to Section 19.02(B)(3) of the Los Angeles Municipal Code. No additional City funds are needed.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

FINAL MAP OF PARCEL MAP L.A. NO. 2016-1497 located at 3129 South Helms Avenue northwesterly of Venice Boulevard.

Owner: District Ten, LLC; Surveyor: Jack Lee/Calland Engineering, Inc.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The Subdivider has paid a fee of $9,064 for the processing of this final parcel map pursuant to Section 19.02(B)(3) of the Los Angeles Municipal Code. No additional City funds are needed.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

FINAL MAP OF TRACT NO. 73678 located at 901-909 South Gramercy Drive southerly of 9th Street.

(Bond No. C-132533)

Subdivider: Genesis Asset Holdings, Inc; Surveyor: Talk Kim

Fiscal Impact Statement: The subdivider has paid a fee of $14,064 for the processing of this final tract map pursuant to Section 19.02(A)(2) of the Los Angeles Municipal Code. No additional City funds are needed.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

FINAL MAP OF TRACT NO. 72877 located at 7327 North Hazeltine Avenue southerly of Valerio Street.

(Bond No. C-132549)

Subdivider: E.L. HVN, LLC; Surveyor: Jeff Voorheis

Fiscal Impact Statement: The subdivider has paid a fee of $16,880 for the processing of this final tract map pursuant to Section 19.02(A)(2) of the Los Angeles Municipal Code. No additional City funds are needed.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

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 the Plaintiff seeks a refund of utility taxes paid by the Plaintiff class.)

(Budget and Finance Committee to consider the above matter in Closed Session on January 14, 2019.)

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 Michael Kienzl v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BC602992. (This matter arises from an automobile versus pedestrian collision that occurred on February 26, 2015 at Pico Boulevard and Crescent Heights Boulevard in the City of Los Angeles.)

(Budget and Finance Committee to consider the above matter in Closed Session on January 14, 2019.)