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LOS ANGELES CITY COUNCIL

Wednesday, October 30, 2019
10:00 AM

JOHN FERRARO COUNCIL CHAMBER
ROOM 340, CITY HALL
200 NORTH SPRING STREET, LOS ANGELES, CA 90012

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PresidentGILBERT A. CEDILLO, First District
HERB J. WESSON, JR., Tenth DistrictPAUL KREKORIAN, Second District
BOB BLUMENFIELD, Third District
President Pro TemporeDAVID E. RYU, Fourth District
NURY MARTINEZ, Sixth DistrictPAUL KORETZ, Fifth District
MONICA RODRIGUEZ, Seventh District
Assistant President Pro TemporeMARQUEECE HARRIS-DAWSON, Eighth District
JOE BUSCAINO, Fifteenth DistrictCURREN D. PRICE, JR., Ninth District
MIKE BONIN, Eleventh District
JOHN S. LEE, Twelfth District
MITCH O'FARRELL, Thirteenth District
JOSE HUIZAR, Fourteenth District

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Los Angeles City Council Agenda
Wednesday, October 30, 2019
JOHN FERRARO COUNCIL CHAMBER ROOM 340, CITY HALL 200 NORTH SPRING STREET, LOS ANGELES, CA 90012 - 10:00 AM



Roll Call
Approval of the Minutes

Commendatory Resolutions, Introductions and Presentations

Multiple Agenda Item Comment

Public Testimony of Non-agenda Items Within Jurisdiction of Council

Items for which Public Hearings Have Been Held
ITEM NO.(1)
11-0401-S1

INFORMATION, TECHNOLOGY, AND GENERAL SERVICES COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the Second Amendment to Contract C-121850 with Time Warner Cable for digital transmission and telecommunication services for the Los Angeles Public Library (LAPL).

 

Recommendation for Council action:

 

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the General Manager, Information Technology Agency (ITA), or designee, to execute the Second Amendment to Contract C-121850 with Time Warner Cable Pacific West, LLC doing business as Time Warner Cable, for fiber optic digital transmission services and telecommunications services for the LAPL, subject to the approval of the City Attorney.

 

Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Administrative Officer (CAO) states that sufficient funding for this contract, estimated to be $230,000 annually, is budgeted in the ITA's Communication Services account. The recommendation in the subject CAO report dated September 3, 2019 complies with the City’s Financial Policies in that budgeted funds are available in the current fiscal year for anticipated contract expenditures and future expenditures are limited to the appropriation of funds in the budget.

 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

 

TIME LIMIT FILE - NOVEMBER 12, 2019

 

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - NOVEMBER 12, 2019)

 

 

ITEM NO.(2)
19-0985
CD 11

INFORMATION, TECHNOLOGY, AND GENERAL SERVICES COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a lease agreement with Verizon Wireless for space at the Hyperion Water Treatment Plant, located at 12000 Vista Del Mar, to install rooftop antennas and equipment cabinets.

 

Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Bonin - Blumenfield):

 

INSTRUCT the Department of General Services, with the assistance of the City Attorney and any other relevant departments, to negotiate a lease agreement, or other appropriate agreement, with Verizon Wireless for space at the Hyperion Water Treatment Plant, located at 12000 Vista Del Mar, Playa Del Rey, 90293 in Council District 11, to install rooftop antennas and equipment cabinets.

 

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.

 

 

ITEM NO.(3)
19-0744

INFORMATION, TECHNOLOGY, AND GENERAL SERVICES COMMITTEE REPORT relative to how the City can raise awareness of and disseminate information on the availability of low income internet plans to disadvantaged and low-income communities.

 

Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Cedillo - Rodriguez):

 

INSTRUCT the Information Technology Agency, with the assistance of the Los Angeles Public Library, Department on Disability, Economic and Workforce Development Department, and Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, to report on how the City could raise awareness of and disseminate information on the availability of low- cost internet plans to disadvantaged and low-income communities.

 

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.

 

 

ITEM NO.(4)
19-1220
CD 6

INFORMATION, TECHNOLOGY, AND GENERAL SERVICES COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a new lease agreement between the City and SC and JB Investments, LLC, for the Council District Six (CD 6) field office located at 9300 Laurel Canyon Boulevard.

 

Recommendation for Council action:

 

AUTHORIZE the Department of General Services (GSD) to negotiate and execute a new lease agreement on behalf of CD 6 between the City and SC and JB Investments, LLC for a field office located at 9300 Laurel Canyon Boulevard, Second Floor, Pacoima, CA 91331.

 

Fiscal Impact Statement: The Municipal Facilities Committee reports that there is no additional General Fund impact for anticipated 2019-20 expenses as the anticipated annual lease cost of $84,600 is included in the GSD’s leasing account for this purpose. Future lease costs would be addressed through the City budget process.

 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

 

 

ITEM NO.(5)
14-1174-S73
CD 1

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to utilizing Community Redevelopment Agency/Los Angeles (CRA/LA) Excess Non-Housing Bond Proceeds (EBP) from the Pico Union 2 Redevelopment Project Area (Project Area) for the Pico Union 2 Public Improvements Project (Project).

 

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

 

  1. FIND that the action of appropriating and withholding expenditure of funds for the Project pending the completion, review and consideration of planning and environmental documents related to the Project is not a project pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15378(b)(4) because it merely creates a funding mechanism or other government fiscal activity that does not commit the City to a project that may result in a potentially significant impact on the environment, and that preparing preliminary planning and environmental documents is not a project pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(5) because it is an administrative activity that will not result in physical changes in the environment.

  2. APPROVE up to $200,000 in taxable CRA/LA in EBP available to Council District One (CD1) from the Project Area to be utilized for the Project.

  3. AUTHORIZE the Office of Community Beautification (OCB) to be the implementing department for activities related to the Project.

  4. AUTHORIZE the OCB to:

    1. Take the necessary actions to effectuate the Project, and select from its list of approved contractors a contractor (Contractor) to perform all activities related to the Project.

    2. Negotiate and execute any contracts and related documents (Contract) to implement the Project with Contractor subject to prevailing wage requirements.

  5. INSTRUCT the OCB to:

    1. Transmit copies of all executed Contract for the Project to the Economic Workforce Development Department (EWDD).

    2. Expend the EBP allocation no later than September 30, 2024.

  6. AUTHORIZE the Controller, subject to the availability of funds and a duly executed Contract, to expend up to $200,000 from the EBP Fund No. 57D, Account No. 22L9OT, Pico Union 2 Taxable Series 2008-B, for activities related to the Project upon presentation of proper documentation by the OCB, and satisfactory review and approval of the EWDD, in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Bond Expenditure Agreement.

  7. AUTHORIZE the Bureau of Engineering (BOE), on behalf of the OCB, to perform limited preliminary planning as may be necessary to conduct the environmental review for the Project from the above-noted funds appropriated to the Project.

  8. INSTRUCT the OCB to:

    1. Withhold expending, or committing to expend, any of the remainder of the above-noted funds allocated to the Project until all of the following have occurred:

      1. The BOE has completed the preliminary planning documents and environmental review documents on its behalf.

      2. The City has complied with the requirements of CEQA with respect to the Project, including obtaining any necessary CEQA clearances.

      3. The Board of Public Works has considered and approved the Project and Contractor for expenditure of the remaining funds.

    2. Report on its work accomplishments to the City Administrative Officer (CAO), and fund expenditures to the EWDD, on a quarterly and as-needed basis.

  9. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, EWDD, or designee, to:

    1. Make any corrections or clarifications to this report as necessary in order to effectuate the intent of this action.

    2. Prepare Controller instructions and/or make technical adjustments that may be required and are consistent with this action, subject to the approval of the CAO; and, AUTHORIZE the Controller to implement these instructions.

 

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The CAO reports that there is no impact to the City's General Fund from the proposed appropriation.  The CRA/LA EBP Fund No. 57D is funded solely from transfers totaling approximately $88.4 million in pre-2011 tax allocation bond proceeds from CRA/LA to the City.  Said transfers have been deposited with the Controller.

 

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

 

 

ITEM NO.(6)
14-1174-S22
CD 3

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to utilizing Community Redevelopment Agency of Los Angeles (CRA/LA) Excess Non-Housing Bond Proceeds (EBP) for the Canoga Park Stage Arts Lab Project (Project) within the Reseda/Canoga Park Redevelopment Project Area.

 

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

 

  1. FIND that the action of appropriating and withholding expenditure of funds for the Project pending the completion, review and consideration of planning and environmental documents related to the Project is not a project pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15378(b)(4) because it merely creates a funding mechanism or other governmental fiscal activity that does not commit the City to a project that may result in a potentially significant impact on the environment, and that preparing preliminary planning and environmental documents is not a project pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(5) because it is an administrative activity that will not result in physical changes in the environment.

  2. APPROVE up to $175,417 plus earned interest (Interest) in taxable CRA/LA EBP available to Council District Three from the Reseda/Canoga Park Redevelopment Project Area to be utilized for the Project.

  3. AUTHORIZE the Bureau of Engineering (BOE) to be the implementing department for activities relating to the Project.

  4. REQUEST the Board of Public Works (BPW) to approve, negotiate and execute contracting documents and/or amendments as required with contractor(s) to effectuate the Project subject to the approval of City Attorney as to form.

       
  5. AUTHORIZE the Controller, subject to the requirements below and availability of funds and a duly executed and encumbered contract, to expend up to $175,417 from EBP Fund No. 57D, Account No. 22L9PT Reseda/Canoga Park Taxable Series 2003-B, 2006-C and 2010-D, and up to $260,047 in Interest from EBP Fund No. 57D, Account No. 22S9PT Reseda/Canoga Park Taxable Series 2003- B, 2006-C and 2010-D, for activities related to the Project upon presentation of proper documentation by the BOE, and satisfactory review and approval of the Economic and Workforce Development Department (EWDD) in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Bond Expenditure Agreement.

  6. AUTHORIZE the BOE to perform limited preliminary planning as may be necessary to conduct the environmental review for the Project from the above-noted funds allocated to the Project.

  7. INSTRUCT the BOE to withhold expending, or committing to expend, any of the remainder of the above-noted funds allocated to the Project until all of the following have occurred:

    1. The BOE has completed the preliminary planning documents and environmental review documents.

    2. The City has complied with CEQA requirements with respect to the Project, including obtaining any necessary CEQA clearances.

    3. The BPW has considered and approved the Project for expenditure of the remaining funds.

  8. INSTRUCT the BOE to transmit copies of all executed contract(s) under the Project to the EWDD.

  9. INSTRUCT the BOE to expend the CRA/LA EBP allocation no later than September 30, 2024.

  10. INSTRUCT the BOE to report on its work accomplishments to the City Administrative Officer (CAO), and fund expenditures to the EWDD, on a quarterly and as-needed basis.

  11. AUTHORIZE the Interim General Manager, EWDD, or designee, to prepare Controller instructions and/or make technical adjustments that may be required and are consistent with this action, subject to the approval of the CAO; and, AUTHORIZE the Controller to implement these instructions.

 

Fiscal Impact Statement: The CRA/LA Bond Oversight Committee reports that there is no impact on the City’s General Fund from the proposed appropriation of CRA/LA EBP. The CRA/LA EBP Fund No. 57D is funded solely from transfers totaling approximately $88.4 million in pre-2011 tax allocation bond proceeds from CRA/LA to the City. Said transfers have been deposited with the Controller.

 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

 

 

ITEM NO.(7)
14-1174-S25
CD 3

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to utilizing Community Redevelopment Agency of Los Angeles (CRA/LA) Excess Non-Housing Bond Proceeds (EBP) for the Madrid Theatre Canoga Park Cultural Arts Hub Project (Project) within the Reseda/Canoga Park Redevelopment Project Area.

 

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

 

  1. FIND that the action of appropriating and withholding expenditure of funds for the Project pending the completion, review and consideration of planning and environmental documents related to the Project is not a project pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15378(b)(4) because it merely creates a funding mechanism or other governmental fiscal activity that does not commit the City to a project that may result in a potentially significant impact on the environment, and that preparing preliminary planning and environmental documents is not a project pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(5) because it is an administrative activity that will not result in physical changes in the environment.

  2. APPROVE up to $175,000 in taxable CRA/LA EBP available to Council District Three from the Reseda/Canoga Park Redevelopment Project Area to be utilized for the Project.

  3. AUTHORIZE the Department of Cultural Affairs (DCA) to be the implementing department for activities relating to the Project.

  4. AUTHORIZE the Department of General Services (GSD) to issue a Request For Bid and purchase order, and acquire the capital equipment on behalf of the DCA.

  5. AUTHORIZE the Controller, subject to the conditions below and availability of funds and a duly executed and encumbered contract and/or purchase order, to expend up to $175,000 from the EBP Fund No. 57D, Reseda/Canoga Park Account No. 22L9PT Taxable Series 2010-D, for activities related to the Project upon presentation of proper documentation by the GSD and DCA, and satisfactory review and approval of the Economic and Workforce Development Department (EWDD) in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Bond Expenditure Agreement.

  6. AUTHORIZE the DCA to perform limited preliminary planning as may be necessary to conduct the environmental review for the Project from the above-noted funds appropriated to the Project.

  7. INSTRUCT the DCA to withhold expending, or committing to expend, any of the remainder of the above-noted funds allocated to the Project until all of the following have occurred:

    1. The Bureau of Engineering has completed the preliminary planning documents and environmental review documents.

    2. The City has complied with CEQA requirements with respect to the Project, including obtaining any necessary CEQA clearances prior to final consideration and approval of the Project.

  8. INSTRUCT the DCA to expend the EBP allocation no later than September 30, 2024.

  9. INSTRUCT the DCA to transmit copies of all contracts and/or purchase orders related to the Project to the EWDD.

  10. INSTRUCT the DCA to report on its work accomplishments to the City Administrative Officer (CAO), and fund expenditures to the EWDD, on a quarterly and as-needed basis.

  11. AUTHORIZE the Interim General Manager, EWDD, or designee, to prepare Controller instructions and/or make technical adjustments that may be required and are consistent with this action, subject to the approval of the CAO; and, AUTHORIZE the Controller to implement these instructions.

 

Fiscal Impact Statement: The CRA/LA Bond Oversight Committee reports that there is no impact on the City’s General Fund from the proposed appropriation of CRA/LA EBP. The CRA/LA EBP Fund No. 57D is funded solely from transfers totaling approximately $88.4 million in pre-2011 tax allocation bond proceeds from CRA/LA to the City. Said transfers have been deposited with the Controller.

 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

 

 

ITEM NO.(8)
14-1174-S37
CD 10

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to utilizing Community Redevelopment Agency of Los Angeles (CRA/LA) Excess Non-Housing Bond Proceeds (EBP) for the Pio Pico Library Park Project (Project) within the Wilshire Center/Koreatown Redevelopment Project Area.

 

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

 

  1. FIND that the action of appropriating and withholding expenditure of funds for the Project pending the completion, review and consideration of planning and environmental documents related to the Project is not a project pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15378(b)(4) because it merely creates a funding mechanism or other governmental fiscal activity that does not commit the City to a project that may result in a potentially significant impact on the environment, and that preparing preliminary planning and environmental documents is not a project pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(5) because it is an administrative activity that will not result in physical changes in the environment.

  2. APPROVE up to $1,318,964 in taxable and $2,857,036 in tax-exempt CRA/LA EBP for a combined total of $4,176,000 available to Council District 10 from the Wilshire Center/Koreatown Redevelopment Project Area to be utilized for the Project.

  3. AUTHORIZE the Bureau of Engineering (BOE) to be the implementing department for activities relating to the Project.

  4. AUTHORIZE the BOE to take the necessary actions to effectuate the Project, and negotiate and execute contracting documents as required subject to the approval of the Board of Public Works (BPW).

  5. INSTRUCT the BOE to transmit copies of all executed contract(s) for the Project to the Economic and Workforce Development Department (EWDD).

  6. AUTHORIZE the Controller to revise the time limit on the previously appropriated $440,000 for BOE staffing costs (Council file No. 14-1174-S9); and, remove the original fiscal year designations and amounts in order for the unspent EBP to be made available to the BOE as follows:

    1. Revise an established account and transfer funds within the CRA/LA EBP Fund No. 57D as follows:

         Account  Title  Amount
       From:  22N178  BOE  $30,879.49
       To:  22S178  BOE  $30,879.49
           
    2. Revise an established account and transfer funds within the CRA/LA EBP:

         Account  Title  Amount
       From:  22P178  BOE  $51,499.29
       To:  22S178  BOE  $51,499.29
           
    3. Appropriate the amount of $82,378.78 from Account No. 22S178 to the BOE Fund No. 100/78 for staffing as follows:

       Account  Title  Amount
       001010  Salaries - General  $76,878.78
       001090  Salaries - Overtime  2,500.00
       003030  Construction Expense  1,500.00
       003040  Contractual Services  1,000.00
       006020  Operating Supplies  500.00
         Total:  $82,378.78
           
  7. AUTHORIZE the Controller, subject to the requirements below and the availability of funds and duly executed and encumbered contract(s), to expend up to $1,318,964 from EBP Fund No. 57D, Account No. 22L9TT, Wilshire Center/Koreatown Taxable Series 2008-B; and, $2,857,036 from EBP Fund No. 57D, Account No. 22L9TN Wilshire Center/Koreatown Tax-Exempt Series 2008-C, for activities related to the Project upon presentation of proper documentation by the BOE, and satisfactory review and approval of the EWDD in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Bond Expenditure Agreement.

  8. AUTHORIZE the BOE to perform limited preliminary planning as may be necessary to conduct the environmental review for the Project from the above-noted funds allocated to Project.

  9. INSTRUCT the BOE to withhold expending, or committing to expend, any of the remainder of the above-noted funds allocated to the Project until all of the following have occurred:

    1. The BOE has completed the preliminary planning documents and environmental review documents.

    2. The City has complied with CEQA requirements with respect to the Project, including obtaining any necessary CEQA clearances.

    3. The BPW has considered and approved the Project for expenditure of the remaining funds.

  10. INSTRUCT the BOE to expend the CRA/LA EBP allocation no later than September 30, 2024.

  11. INSTRUCT the BOE to report on its work accomplishments to the City Administrative Officer (CAO), and fund expenditures to the EWDD, on a quarterly and as-needed basis.

  12. AUTHORIZE the Interim General Manager, EWDD, or designee, to prepare Controller instructions and/or make technical adjustments that may be required and are consistent with this action, subject to the approval of the CAO; and, AUTHORIZE the Controller to implement these instructions.

 

Fiscal Impact Statement: The CRA/LA Bond Oversight Committee reports that there is no impact on the City’s General Fund from the proposed appropriation of CRA/LA EBP. The CRA/LA EBP Fund No. 57D is funded solely from transfers totaling approximately $88.4 million in pre-2011 tax allocation bond proceeds from CRA/LA to the City. Said transfers have been deposited with the Controller.

 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

 

 

ITEM NO.(9)
19-0229

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to implementing the Fair Work Week program.

 

Recommendations for Council action:

 

  1. REQUEST the City Attorney to prepare and present a Fair Work Week Ordinance consistent with the recommendations as outlined in the Bureau of Contract Administration (BCA) Implementation Recommendations Report dated October 4, 2019, attached to the Council file.

  2. INSTRUCT the City Administrative Officer (CAO) to report on:

    1. The findings and staffing for the Fair Work Week policy as outlined in the BCA’s Staff And Resource Recommendations Report dated October 4, 2019, attached to the Council file.

    2. The costs working with the Information Technology Agency to develop an online portal to support the management of BCA's compliance and outreach.

 

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

 

Community Impact Statement: Yes.

For:  Canoga Park Neighborhood Council

 

 

ITEM NO.(10)
14-1174-S85
CD 10

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to utilizing Community Redevelopment Agency of Los Angeles (CRA/LA) Excess Non-Housing Bond Proceeds (EBP) for the Olympic Gateway Project (Project) within the Wilshire Center/Koreatown Redevelopment Project Area (Project Area).

 

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

 

  1. FIND that the action of appropriating and withholding expenditure of funds for the Project, pending the completion, review and consideration of planning and environmental documents related to Project is not a project pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15378(b)(4) because it merely creates a funding mechanism or other government fiscal activity that does not commit the City to a project that may result in a potentially significant impact on the environment, and that preparing preliminary planning and environmental documents is not a project pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(5) because it is an administrative activity that will not result in physical changes in the environment.

  2. APPROVE up to $1,755,166 in taxable CRA/LA EBP plus all earned taxable and tax-exempt interest (Interest) available to Council District 10 from the Project Area to be utilized for the Project.

  3. AUTHORIZE the Bureau of Engineering (BOE) to be the implementing department for activities related to the Project.

  4. AUTHORIZE the BOE to approve, negotiate and execute contracting documents as required to implement the Project with selected contractor(s) (Contractor) subject to the Board of Public Works (BPW) approval to perform the scope of work to effectuate the Project.

  5. INSTRUCT the BOE to transmit copies of all executed agreement awards related to the Project to the Economic and Workforce Development Department (EWDD).

  6. AUTHORIZE the Controller, subject to the requirements below and the availability of funds and a duly executed and encumbered contract between the BOE and Contractor(s), to expend up to $1,755,166 plus Interest from EBP Fund No. 57D, Account Nos. 22L9TT and 22S9TT Wilshire Center/Koreatown Taxable Series 2006-A and 2008-B, and to expend up to the total amount of Interest available from EBP Fund No. 57D, Account No. 22S9TN Wilshire Center/Koreatown Tax-Exempt Series 2008-C, for activities related to the Project upon presentation of proper documentation by the BOE, and satisfactory review and approval of the EWDD in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Bond Expenditure Agreement.

  7. AUTHORIZE the BOE to perform limited preliminary planning as may be necessary to conduct the environmental review for the Project from the above-noted funds allocated to the Project.

  8. INSTRUCT the BOE to withhold expending, or committing to expend, any of the remainder of the above-noted funds allocated to the Project until all of the following have occurred:

    1. The BOE has completed the preliminary planning documents and environmental review documents.

    2. The City has complied with the requirements of CEQA with respect to the Project, including obtaining any necessary CEQA clearances. 

    3. The BPW has considered and approved the Project for expenditure of the remaining funds.

  9. INSTRUCT the BOE to expend the EBP appropriation no later than September 30, 2024.

  10. INSTRUCT the BOE to report on its work accomplishments to the City Administrative Officer (CAO), and fund expenditures to the EWDD, on a quarterly and as-needed basis.

  11. AUTHORIZE the Interim General Manager, EWDD, or designee, to prepare Controller instructions and/or make technical adjustments that may be required and are consistent with this action, subject to the approval of the CAO; and, AUTHORIZE the Controller to implement these instructions.

 

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The CRA/LA Bond Oversight Committee reports that there is no impact on the City's General Fund from the proposed appropriation. The CRA/LA EBP Fund No. 57D is funded solely from transfers totaling approximately $88.4 million in pre-2011 tax allocation bond proceeds from CRA/LA to the City (Council file No. 14­-1174). Said transfers have been deposited with the Office of the Controller.

 

Community Impact Statement:  Yes.

 

For: Wilshire Center - Koreatown Neighborhood Council

 

 

ITEM NO.(11)
19-0600-S168

COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER relative to the First Financial Status Report for Fiscal Year 2019-20.

 

(Budget and Finance Committee report to be submitted in Council. If 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.(12)
18-1245

PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a pilot program that would regulate homesharing in primary residences subject to the Rent Stabilization Ordinance.

 

Recommendation for Council action, as initiated by Motion (O'Farrell - Wesson):

 

INSTRUCT the Department of City Planning, with the assistance of the City Attorney, to submit recommendations for a Pilot Program that would regulate homesharing for owner-occupied residences that are subject to Rent Stabilization Ordinance.

 

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

 

Community Impact Statement: Yes.

 

For: Coastal San Pedro Neighborhood Council

 

 

ITEM NO.(13)
14-1635-S2

CONSIDERATION OF and ACTIONS RELATED TO COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF CITY PLANNING relative to the Implementation and Outreach regarding the Home Sharing Ordinance, the Home Sharing Administrative Guidelines, and the Master Platform Agreement; a Resolution to approve Appendix A of the Guidelines, which pertains to Housing Platform Responsibilities; and, a Resolution to approve the Master Platform Agreement, which pertains to Housing Platform Responsibilities.

 

(Planning and Land Use Management 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: http://www.lacouncilfile.com for background documents)

 

 

 

ITEM NO.(14)
19-1075

COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE CITY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER and BUREAU OF SANITATION relative to mobile hygiene services and additional overtime funding for the Livability Services Division Care Program.

 

(Energy, Climate Change, and Environmental Justice, Homelessness and Poverty, and Personnel and Animal Welfare Committees have waived consideration of the above matter.) 

 

(Budget and Finance Committee report to be submitted in Council. If 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.)

 

 

Items Called Special

Motions for Posting and Referral

Council Members' Requests for Excuse from Attendance at Council Meetings
Closed Session
ITEM NO.(15)
19-1146

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 Annie Roboff v. City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BC606475. (This matter arises from a trip-and-fall incident that occurred on May 31, 2015 on a sidewalk located at 1329 North Orange Grove Avenue in the City of Los Angeles.)

 

(Budget and Finance Committee considered the matter in Closed Session on October 21, 2019)

 

 

ITEM NO.(16)
19-1125

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 Emmanuel Bracy v. City of Los Angeles, et al., United States District Court Case No. CV13-09350 (JC). (This matter arises from an incident involving members of the Los Angeles Police Department on June 24, 2010, in Los Angeles, California.)

 

(Budget and Finance Committee considered the matter in Closed Session on October 21, 2019)

 

 

ITEM NO.(17)
19-1148

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 Ortega, et al. v. City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BC641828. (This matter arises from Plaintiffs' claims of Labor Code 1102.5 whistleblower violations against the Los Angeles Police Department.)

 

(Budget and Finance Committee considered the matter in Closed Session on October 21, 2019)

 

 

ITEM NO.(18)
17-1350

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 Youth Justice Coalition, et al. v. City of Los Angeles, et al., United States District Court, Central District of California Case No. 16-cv-07932 VAP (RAOx). (This matter arises from a certified class action concerning the City's service and enforcement of criminal street gang injunctions.)

 

(Budget and Finance Committee waived consideration of the above matter)

 

 

Adjourning Motions

Council Adjournment

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AGENDA
LOS ANGELES CITY COUNCIL
Called by the Council President
SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING
Wednesday, October 30, 2019 at 10:15 AM
OR AS SOON THEREAFTER AS COUNCIL RECESSES ITS REGULAR MEETING

JOHN FERRARO COUNCIL CHAMBER
ROOM 340, CITY HALL
200 NORTH SPRING STREET, LOS ANGELES, CA 90012

Submit written comment at LACouncilComment.com


PresidentGILBERT A. CEDILLO, First District
HERB J. WESSON, JR., Tenth DistrictPAUL KREKORIAN, Second District
BOB BLUMENFIELD, Third District
President Pro TemporeDAVID E. RYU, Fourth District
NURY MARTINEZ, Sixth DistrictPAUL KORETZ, Fifth District
MONICA RODRIGUEZ, Seventh District
Assistant President Pro TemporeMARQUEECE HARRIS-DAWSON, Eighth District
JOE BUSCAINO, Fifteenth DistrictCURREN D. PRICE, JR., Ninth District
MIKE BONIN, Eleventh District
JOHN S. LEE, Twelfth District
MITCH O'FARRELL, Thirteenth District
JOSE HUIZAR, Fourteenth District

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Los Angeles City Council Agenda
Wednesday, October 30, 2019
JOHN FERRARO COUNCIL CHAMBER ROOM 340, CITY HALL 200 NORTH SPRING STREET, LOS ANGELES, CA 90012 - 10:15 AM

---SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING---


ROLL CALL





Items for which an Opportunity for Public Comment will be Provided
Items for which Public Hearings Have Not Been Held - (10 Votes Required for Consideration)
ITEM NO.(19)
19-1239

COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE LOS ANGELES HOUSING AND COMMUNITY INVESTMENT DEPARTMENT (HCIDLA) relative to a request for authority to allocate funding for Emergency Renters Relief Program and to amend existing contract with the Southern California Housing Rights Center.

 

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

 

  1. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, HCIDLA, or designee, to provide program oversight to implement the Emergency Renters Relief Program and conduct a public outreach campaign to inform City residents about the availability of this program to prevent displacement due to exorbitant rent increases in advance of the January 1, 2020 effective date of the Tenant Protections Act of 2019.

  2. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, HCIDLA, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with the Southern California Housing Rights Center (Contract number C-134129) to:

    1. Increase the authorized contract in an amount not to exceed $3,000,000.

    2. Amend the contract scope of services to include the administration of the Emergency Renters Relief program through December 31, 2019, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form.

  3. INSTRUCT the Chief Legislative Analyst and the City Administrative Officer to identify funding source(s) for the Emergency Renters Relief Program and transmit the necessary Controller instructions to effectuate the appropriation and transfer of funds to HCIDLA; further AUTHORIZE the Controller to implement the instructions. 
      

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The HCIDLA reports that funding for the Emergency Renters Relief Program must be identified and allocated for these services.

 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

 

(Housing Committee waived consideration of the above matter)

 

 

ITEM NO.(20)

FINAL MAPS in the various Council Districts.

Recommendation for Council action:

APPROVE the Final Maps and Adopt the City Engineer Reports as detailed in the various listed Council files, including bonds, agreements, contracts and other related issues as specified:

(a)
19-1298
CD 13

FINAL MAP OF TRACT No. 73536 located at 1335 Vine Street southerly of De Longpre Avenue.

 

(Bond No. C-134326)

Subdivider: KR Vine, LLC; Surveyor: Michael Furlong

 

Fiscal Impact Statement: The subdivider has paid a fee of $14,520 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.

 

 


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).