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| AGENDA LOS ANGELES CITY COUNCIL | | Friday, January 25, 2019
10:00 AM | | JOHN FERRARO COUNCIL CHAMBER
ROOM 340, CITY HALL
200 NORTH SPRING STREET, LOS ANGELES, CA 90012 |
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| President | GILBERT A. CEDILLO, First District | | HERB J. WESSON, JR., Tenth District | PAUL KREKORIAN, Second District | | BOB BLUMENFIELD, Third District | | President Pro Tempore | DAVID E. RYU, Fourth District | | NURY MARTINEZ, Sixth District | PAUL KORETZ, Fifth District | | MONICA RODRIGUEZ, Seventh District | | Assistant President Pro Tempore | MARQUEECE HARRIS-DAWSON, Eighth District | | JOE BUSCAINO, Fifteenth District | CURREN D. PRICE, JR., Ninth District | | MIKE BONIN, Eleventh District | | GREIG SMITH, Twelfth District
| | MITCH O'FARRELL, Thirteenth District | | JOSE HUIZAR, Fourteenth District
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| | | | | | | | BASIC CITY COUNCIL MEETING RULES
AGENDAS - The City Council meets Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday at 10:00 A.M. The agendas for City Council meetings contain a brief general description of those items to be considered at the meetings. Council Agendas are available in the Office of the City Clerk, Council and Public Services Division, Room 395, City Hall, 200 North Spring Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012, and on the City's website at lacity.org; or lacouncilcalendar.com
Ten (10) members of the Council constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. The Council may consider an item not listed on the agenda only if it is determined by a two-thirds (10) vote that the need for action arose after the posting of an Agenda. Some items on the agenda may be approved without any discussion, however, any item may be called "special" by a Councilmember. If an item is called "special" it will be "held" until the remainder of the items on the Council agenda have been acted on by the Council. An item may also be called "special" if a member of the public has requested to speak on the item and a public hearing was not previously held.
The City Clerk will announce the items to be considered by the Council, however items will be grouped. For example, all items for which required public hearings have not previously been held are listed in one section on the printed agenda. The Council President will ask if any Councilmember or member or the public wishes to speak on one or more of these items. If anyone wishes to speak on an item, it will be called "special". The remaining items in this section will be voted on by Council with one roll call vote.
PUBLIC INPUT AT CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS - An opportunity for the public to address the Council on agenda items for which public hearings have not been held will be provided at the time the item is considered or during the Multiple Agenda Item Comment period. Members of the public who wish to speak on items shall be allowed to speak for up to one minute per item up to a total of three minutes per meeting. The Council has determined that a cumulative total of 20 minutes is a reasonable minimum amount of time for the Multiple Agenda Item segment of each regular meeting.
The Council will also provide an opportunity for the public to speak on public interest items. Each speaker shall be limited to one minute of general public comment each regular meeting for a cumulative total of ten (10) minutes. The Council shall not discuss or take action relative to any general public comment.
If you wish to provide documents to the full Council for consideration on an item, please present the Sergeant-At-Arms with 35 copies. Otherwise, your materials will simply be added to the official record.
COUNCIL DISCUSSION AND TIME LIMITS - Councilmembers requesting to address the Council will be recognized by the Council President in the order requested. For any item, the Chairperson of the Committee, or the maker of the original motion, or the member calling a matter "special" shall have up to six (6) minutes to discuss the item. All other Councilmembers may speak up to three (3) minutes each on the matter. After all members desiring to speak on a question have had an opportunity to be heard once, the time for each Member desiring to speak again shall be limited to a maximum of three (3) minutes.
A motion calling the "previous question" may be introduced by any member during a Council debate. If adopted, this motion will terminate debate on a matter and the Chair will instruct the Clerk to call the roll on the matter.
VOTING AND DISPOSITION OF ITEMS - Most items require a majority vote of the entire membership of the Council (8 members). Items which have not been discussed in a Council Committee and have been placed directly on the agenda will require 10 votes to consider. Once considered, these items will normally require eight (8) affirmative votes to be adopted. Ordinances require a unanimous vote (at least 12 members must be present) in order to be adopted on first consideration. If an ordinance does not receive the necessary unanimous vote, it is laid over one calendar week. The votes required for approval on second consideration vary and depend upon the type of ordinance, but a typical ordinance requires eight (8) affirmative votes upon second consideration.
When debate on an item is completed, the Chair will instruct the Clerk to "call the roll". Every member present must vote for or against each item; abstentions are not permitted. The Clerk will announce the votes on each item. Any member of Council may move to "reconsider" any vote on any item on the agenda, except to adjourn, suspend the Rules, or where an intervening event has deprived the Council of jurisdiction, providing that said member originally voted on the prevailing side of the item. The motion to "reconsider" shall only be in order once during the meeting, and once during the next regular meeting. The member requesting reconsideration shall identify for all members present the agenda number, Council file number and subject matter previously voted upon. A motion to reconsider is not debatable and shall require an affirmative vote of eight (8) members of the Council.
When the Council has failed by sufficient votes to approve or reject an item, and has not lost jurisdiction over the matter, or has not caused it to be continued beyond the next regular meeting, the item is continued to the next regular meeting for the purpose of allowing the Council to again vote on the matter.
The City Council rules provide that all items adopted by the Council will not be presented to the Mayor, or other designated officer by the City Clerk until the adjournment of the regular Council meeting following the date of the Council action. A motion to send an item "forthwith" if adopted by ten (10) votes, suspends these rules and requires the City Clerk to forward the matter to the Mayor, or other officer, without delay.
RULE 16 MOTIONS - Council Rule No. 16, in part, allows a member to send an item directly to the Council without it having to go to a Council Committee first, by giving the City Clerk a motion (seconded by an additional member) during a Council session to be placed on the next regular available Council agenda.
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| | | | | | | | Los Angeles City Council Agenda
Friday, January 25, 2019
JOHN FERRARO COUNCIL CHAMBER ROOM 340, CITY HALL 200 NORTH SPRING STREET, LOS ANGELES, CA 90012 - 10:00 AM
Roll Call | | | |
| | | | | | | | Commendatory Resolutions, Introductions and Presentations
Multiple Agenda Item Comment
Public Testimony of Non-agenda Items Within Jurisdiction of Council
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| | | | | | | | | ITEM NO. | (1) | | | | | | | | 18-1130 | | | | | | CD 12 | HEARING COMMENTS relative to an Application for Determination of Public Convenience or Necessity for the sale of alcoholic beverages for on-site consumption at Pinot's Palette located at 19350 Nordhoff Street, Northridge.
Recommendations for Council action:
- DETERMINE that the issuance of a liquor license at Pinot's Palette located at 19350 Nordhoff Street, Northridge will serve the Public Convenience or Necessity and will not tend to create a law enforcement problem.
- GRANT the Application for Determination of Public Convenience or Necessity for the sale of alcoholic beverages for on-site consumption at 19350 Nordhoff Street, Northridge.
- INSTRUCT the City Clerk to transmit this determination to the State Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control as the required findings under Business and Professions Code Section 23958.4.
Applicant: Creative Spirit Studio Incorporated
Representative: TKG Nordhoff - Tampa Plaza LLC
TIME LIMIT FILE - FEBRUARY 18, 2019
(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - FEBRUARY 15, 2019)
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| | | | | | | | | ITEM NO. | (2) | | | | | | | | 18-1110 | | | | | | PUBLIC WORKS AND GANG REDUCTION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to broadening the scope of the Adopt-A-Median Program, or creating a parallel program, to include all community beautification projects on the public rights-of-way.
Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Buscaino - Blumenfield - Englander):
INSTRUCT the Chief Legislative Analyst (CLA), with the assistance of the Office of Community Beautification, Board of Public Works and Bureau of Engineering, in consultation with the Coalition of LA City Unions, to report with recommendations to broaden the scope of the Adopt-A-Median Program, or to create a new parallel program, to include all community beautification projects on all public rights-of-way, including sidewalks, plazas, staircases, parking spaces, and beyond.
Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the CLA has completed a financial analysis of this report.
Community Impact Statement: None submitted.
| | | | | | ITEM NO. | (3) | | | | | | | | 18-1114 | | | | | | PUBLIC WORKS AND GANG REDUCTION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to analyzing hillside streets which cannot be resurfaced and a work plan to address them.
Recommendations for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Huizar - Englander for Rodriguez - Ryu):
- INSTRUCT the Bureau of Engineering (BOE) and Bureau of Street Services (BSS) to report as follows:
- A comprehensive list of all hillside streets which cannot be resurfaced because they require design and engineering intervention.
- The resources necessary to conduct a detailed analysis of these hillside streets and to prepare a work plan to address them.
- INSTRUCT the City Administrative Officer (CAO), with the assistance of BOE and BSS to report with a funding plan and proposed prioritization methodology for undertaking the necessary repairs of the aforementioned hillside streets.
Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the CAO nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.
Community Impact Statement: Yes
For: Bel Air Neighborhood Council
| | | | | | ITEM NO. | (4) | | | | | | | | 18-1237 | | | | | | RULES, ELECTIONS, AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to proposed amendments to the Conflict of Interest Code for the Los Angeles City Employees' Retirement System (LACERS).
Recommendation for Council action:
ADOPT the amended Conflict of Interest Code for LACERS (Attachment B, C, and D of the City Ethics Commission [CEC] report dated December 19, 2018, attached to the Council file.)
Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the CEC. 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 - MARCH 19, 2019
(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - MARCH 19, 2019)
| | | | | | ITEM NO. | (5) | | | | | | | | 18-1238 | | | | | | RULES, ELECTIONS, AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to proposed recommendations for amending the Campaign Finance Ordinance and the Municipal Lobbying Ordinance regarding bidder disclosure requirements.
Recommendations for Council action:
- APPROVE the proposed amendments to the Campaign Finance Ordinance and the Municipal Lobbying Ordinance as recommended by the City Ethics Commission (CEC) in Section B of its report dated December 19, 2018, attached to the Council file.
- REQUEST the City Attorney to prepare and present Ordinances to effectuate the recommendations of the CEC.
Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the CEC. 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 18, 2019
(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - FEBRUARY 15, 2019)
| | | | | | ITEM NO. | (6) | | | | | | | | 12-1269-S6 | | | | | | RULES, ELECTIONS, AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to proposed recommendations for amending the Campaign Finance Ordinance regarding technical adjustments for filing deadlines.
Recommendations for Council action:
- APPROVE the proposed amendments to the Campaign Finance Ordinance as recommended by the City Ethics Commission (CEC) in Section A of its report dated December 19, 2018, attached to the Council file.
- REQUEST the City Attorney to prepare and present Ordinances to effectuate the recommendations of the CEC report.
Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the CEC. 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 18, 2019
(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - FEBRUARY 15, 2019)
| | | | | | ITEM NO. | (7) | | | | | | | | 19-0002-S7 | | | | | | RULES, ELECTIONS, AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT and RESOLUTION relative to establishing the City's position regarding the National Endowment for the Arts, National Endowment for the Humanities, Institute of Museum and Library Services, California Arts Council, and Department of Education Arts and Educational Programming.
Recommendation for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE CONCURRENCE OF THE MAYOR:
ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION to:
- Include in the City's 2019-20 Federal Legislative Program SUPPORT for any legislation or administrative action that protects the current funding level, and increases future budgets, for the National Endowment for the Arts, the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the Institute of Museum and Library Services.
- Include in the 2019-20 State Legislative Program SUPPORT for any legislation or administrative action that protects the current funding level, and increases future budgets, for the California Arts Council and for Department of Education Arts and Educational Programming.
Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the Chief Legislative Analyst. The City Administrative Officer has not completed a financial analysis of this report.
Community Impact Statement: None submitted.
| | | | | | ITEM NO. | (8) | | | | | | | | 18-1229 | | | | | | ADMINISTRATIVE EXEMPTION and TRADE, TRAVEL, AND TOURISM COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) contract with Motorola Solutions, Inc., for the implementation and maintenance of the Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) and Records Management Systems.
Recommendations for Council action:
- ADOPT the determination by the Board of Airport Commissioners that the proposed action is administratively exempt under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) in accordance with Article II Section 2(h) of the Los Angeles City CEQA Guidelines.
- APPROVE the LAWA contract with Motorola Solutions, Inc., for the implementation and maintenance of the CAD and Records Management Systems for a term of five years with five one-year renewal options, and for an amount not to exceed $9,354,774.
- CONCUR with the action taken by the Board of Airport Commissioners on December 6, 2018 by Resolution No. 26653, authorizing the Chief Executive Officer, LAWA, to execute the contract with Motorola Solutions, Inc.
Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Administrative Officer (CAO) reports that this action will not impact the General Fund or LAWA's operating budget. The proposed project to replace the LAWA's Police Division’s CAD and Records Management Systems will cost $9,354,774, $8,132,154 of which is being requested by LAWA from the Board of Airport Commissioners as an appropriation from the LAX Revenue Fund to begin the project with Motorola Solutions, Inc. The initial contract is for five years with an additional five one-year renewal options for implementation and maintenance of the systems. LAWA indicates that replacement of these systems is an approved capital project with costs capitalized and allocated to associated cost centers and recovered through landing fees, terminal rates and charges, and other non-aeronautical revenues. Funding for the new systems will be requested as part of the annual budget process or through other Board of Airport Commissioners appropriations.
Community Impact Statement: None submitted.
TIME LIMIT FILE – FEBRUARY 11, 2019
(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - FEBRUARY 8, 2019)
| | | | | | ITEM NO. | (9) | | | | | | | | 17-1125-S5 | | | | | | CONSIDERATION OF MOTION (BONIN – BLUMENFIELD) relative to extending the Dockless On-Demand Personal Mobility Device conditional permits for an additional 45 days from the current expiration date of January 28, 2019 to March 13, 2019.
(Transportation Committee report to be submitted in Council. If a public hearing is not held in Committee, an opportunity for public comment will be provided.)
(Click on the above hyperlink or go to: www.lacouncilfile.com for background documents.)
| | | | | | ITEM NO. | (10) | | | | | | | | 18-0987 | | | | | | PERSONNEL AND ANIMAL WELFARE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to reviewing the design, functionality, sustainability, resilience and maintenance of the animal shelter system.
Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Koretz - Wesson):
DIRECT the Department of Animal Services (DAS), in conjunction with the Bureau of Engineering, Department of General Services, Information Technology Agency, Department of Recreation and Parks, and City Administrative Officer (CAO) and other entities or experts as may be appropriate, to undertake a thorough review of the design, functionality, sustainability, resilience and maintainability of the animal shelter system and other DAS equipment, with consideration given to the potential impacts of climate change, as well as the ability of any alterations to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions through the use of energy efficiency, renewable energy and reduction or elimination of fossil fuels; and, make recommendations as to how the facilities accordingly might be improved and how said improvements might be funded.
Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the CAO nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.
Community Impact Statement: None submitted.
| | | | | | ITEM NO. | (11) | | | | | | | | 19-0060 | | | | | | COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER relative to awarding contracts for on-call transit services offered through Los Angeles Department of Transportation's Charter Bus Program, for terms of five years, to the following firms: American Transportation Systems, Fast Deer Bus Charter, Inc., First Student, Inc., Honee Bee Transportation, LLC, Mission School Transportation, Inc., Saravia Charter Lines, Inc., Screamline Investment Corp. (dba: TourCoach Charter and Tours), and Transit Systems Unlimited, Inc.
TIME LIMIT FILE - MARCH 18, 2019
(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - MARCH 8, 2019)
(Transportation Committee report to be submitted in Council. If a public hearing is not held in Committee, an opportunity for public comment will be provided.)
(Click on the above hyperlink or go to: www.lacouncilfile.com for background documents.)
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Motions for Posting and Referral
Council Members' Requests for Excuse from Attendance at Council Meetings | | | |
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Council Adjournment | | | |
| | | | | | | | EXHAUSTION OF ADMINISTRATIVE REMEDIES - If you challenge a City action in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City Clerk at or prior to, the public hearing. Any written correspondence delivered to the City Clerk before the City Council's final action on a matter will become a part of the administrative record.
CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE SECTION 1094.5 - If a Council action is subject to judicial challenge pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure Section 1094.5, be advised that the time to file a lawsuit challenging a final action by the City Council is limited by Code of Civil Procedure Section 1094.6 which provides that the lawsuit must be filed no later than the 90th day following the date on which the Council's action becomes final.
Materials relative to items on this agenda can be obtained from the Office of the City Clerk's Council File Management System, at lacouncilfile.com by entering the Council File number listed immediately following the item number (e.g., 00-0000).
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