24-1147 CD 13 HEARING COMMENTS relative to an Application for Determination of Public Convenience or Necessity for the sale of alcoholic beverages for off-site consumption at Sprouts Farmers Market, located at 1433 North Glendale Boulevard (1427 - 1455 North Glendale Boulevard, 1420 - 1444 North Alvarado Street). Recommendations for Council action: DETERMINE that the issuance of a liquor license at Sprouts Farmers Market, located at 1433 North Glendale Boulevard (1427 - 1455 North Glendale Boulevard, 1420 - 1444 North Alvarado Street), 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 off-site consumption at Sprouts Farmers Market, located at 1433 North Glendale Boulevard (1427 - 1455 North Glendale Boulevard, 1420 - 1444 North Alvarado Street). INSTRUCT the City Clerk to transmit this determination to the State Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control as required findings under Business and Professions Code Section 23958.4. Applicant: Brandon Lombardi - SFM, LLC Representative: Terri Dickerhoff - CGR Development TIME LIMIT FILE - DECEMBER 19, 2024 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - DECEMBER 13, 2024)
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24-1154 CD 4 HEARING COMMENTS relative to an Application for Determination of Public Convenience or Necessity for the sale of alcoholic beverages for off-site consumption at Target, located at 5709-5763 North Sepulveda Boulevard. Applicant: Target Corporation Representative: Beth Aboulafia, Hinman & Carmichael LLP TIME LIMIT FILE - DECEMBER 23, 2024 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - DECEMBER 13, 2024) (Motion required for Findings and Council recommendations for the above application)
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20-0121 CD 2 MOTION (KREKORIAN - LEE) and RESOLUTION relative to issuing Multifamily Housing Revenue Bonds, in an amount not to exceed $13,493,000, to finance the new construction of the 40-unit multifamily housing development known as NoHo 5050 (Project) located at 5050 Bakman Avenue in Council District Two (CD 2). Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: CONSIDER the results of the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982 (TEFRA) public hearing held on September 26, 2024, attached to the Motion, for the Project. ADOPT the accompanying TEFRA RESOLUTION, attached to the Motion, approving the issuance of bonds in an amount not to exceed $13,493,000 for the new construction of the 40-unit multifamily housing development Project located at 5050 Bakman Avenue in CD Two.
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24-0914 PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the Los Angeles Fire Department’s (LAFD) Annual Cost of Special Services Fee Adjustments for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023-24. Recommendation for Council action: CONCUR with the August 6, 2024 action of the Board of Fire Commissioners (BFC) approving LAFD’s FY 2023-24 Annual Cost of Special Services Fee Adjustments as detailed in the BFC report dated August 6, 2024, attached to Council file No. 24-0914. Fiscal Impact Statement: The BFC reports that assuming the recommended fees become effective July 1, 2024, it is projected that the associated fee modifications will generate $54.9 million in revenues in FY 2024- 25. This is an increase of $700,000 more than the projected FY 2023-24 revenue receipts of which $2 million is derived from the projected revenue from the False Fire Alarm Fee, and is contingent on the full implementation of the program. Community Impact Statement: None submitted
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13-0078-S2 CD 1 DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (EIR) [CITY EIR NO. ENV-2021-2643-EIR AND STATE CLEARINGHOUSE (SCH) NO. 2021040206], FINAL EIR FINDINGS, MITIGATION MONITORING PROGRAM; PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT and RESOLUTION relative to an update to the Cornfield Arroyo Seco Specific Plan (CASP) and amendments to the Cypress Park and Glassell Park Community Design Overlay (CDO) District. Recommendations for Council action: FIND that the Los Angeles City Planning Commission reviewed the Draft EIR (City EIR No. ENV-2021-2643-EIR and SCH No. 2021040206). ADOPT the FINDINGS identified as Exhibit A: Staff Recommendation Report and Technical Modifications dated December 14, 2023, attached to the Council file; and the FINDINGS identified as Exhibit B: City Charter, LAMC, and General Plan Findings dated December 14, 2023, attached to the Council file, as the Findings of the Council. ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION, identified as Exhibit C: Resolution Certifying EIR and Adopting General Plan Amendments dated December 14, 2023, attached to the Council file, to: Certify the EIR; and, adopt the EIR Findings, a Statement of Overriding Considerations, and a Mitigation Monitoring Program, attached to the Council file. Amend the Downtown Community Plan and Northeast Los Angeles Community Plan Maps to re-designate selected parcels identified as Exhibit C2: Proposed General Plan Land Use Map, and Exhibit C3: General Plan Land Use Change Maps dated December 14, 2023; inclusive of the Communication from the Department of City Planning (DCP) - Technical Correction to Exhibit C3 dated October 9, 2024, attached to the Council file. Amend the Citywide General Plan Framework Element identified as Exhibit C4: General Plan Framework Amendments dated December 14, 2023, attached to the Council file. REQUEST the City Attorney to prepare and present the following ordinances for Council adoption: The proposed ordinance to repeal the existing CASP and establish the proposed CASP, identified as Exhibit D1: Ordinance to Repeal the Existing CASP and Establish the Proposed CASP dated December 14, 2023, attached to the Council file. The proposed ordinance to repeal the CASP Floor Area Payment Trust Fund, identified as Exhibit D4: Rescission of the CASP Floor Area Payment Trust Fund Ordinance dated December 14, 2023, attached to the Council file. The proposed Chapter 1A Zoning Code ordinance, identified as Exhibit E1: Proposed Amendments to the New Zoning Code: Division 8.3 (Special Districts) dated December 14, 2023, attached to the Council file; and the proposed Chapter 1A Zoning Code Maps identified as Exhibit E2: Proposed Amendments to the New Zoning Code: Targeted Planting Map and Special Lot Line Map dated December 14, 2023, attached to the Council file. Incorporation of the changes to specific plan regulations outlined in the Director of Planning’s Technical Memo dated September 25, 2024, attached to the Council file. INSTRUCT the DCP to prepare and provide for Council, at the time the final ordinances per Recommendation No. 4 above have been transmitted by the City Attorney, the ordinances to amend the Zoning Map, consistent with the draft ordinances identified in Exhibit D2: Zone Change Maps Ordinance dated December 14, 2023, attached to the Council file; and, the draft ordinance to amend the Cypress Park and Glassell Park CDO, identified as Exhibit D3: Cypress Park and Glassell Park CDO Amendment Ordinance dated December 14, 2023, attached to the Council file. Case No. CPC-2021-2642-SP Environmental No. ENV-2021-2643-EIR; SCH No. 2021040206 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 TIME LIMIT FILE - OCTOBER 30, 2024 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - OCTOBER 30, 2024)
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24-0828 CD 13 EXEMPTION and PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a Development Agreement appeal for the properties located at 6801 West Hollywood Boulevard (6801–6909 West Hollywood Boulevard; 1755–1767 North Highland Avenue; 1722 North Orange Drive). Recommendations for Council action: DETERMINE, that based on the whole of the administrative record, the termination of the Development Agreement contract in accordance with the terms of the Development Agreement is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines, Section 15321 (Class 21), and there is no substantial evidence demonstrating that any exceptions contained in Section 15300.2 of the State CEQA Guidelines regarding location, cumulative impacts, significant effects or unusual circumstances, scenic highways, or hazardous waste sites, or historical resources applies. FIND and DETERMINE, on the basis of substantial evidence, that the purported successor Developer has not cured a default pursuant to Section 5.1 of the Development Agreement contract. ADOPT the FINDINGS of the Los Angeles City Planning Commission (LACPC) as the Findings of Council. RESOLVE TO DENY THE APPEAL filed by H&H Retail Owner LLC (Representative: Jeffrey B. Isaacs, Isaacs-Friedberg-Zill LLP), and THEREBY SUSTAIN determination of the LACPC in the termination of the Development Agreement contract, pursuant to California Government Code Section 65867 and 65868 and Section 5.1.3. of the Development Agreement (Ordinance No. 174843), by and between the City of Los Angeles and TrizecHahn Hollywood, LLC, executed November 5, 2002. A Notice of Default was issued on February 22, 2024, and the purported successor Developer was required to cure the default by April 22, 2024. As the purported successor Developer had not cured the default, the Director of Planning, Department of City Planning, utilized the Failure to Cure Default Procedures of Section 5.1.3 of the Development Agreement for the LACPC to terminate the Development Agreement contract. Termination of the Development Agreement contract would not affect the previously approved Zone Variance entitlement pertaining to location of employee parking spaces; for the properties located at 6801 West Hollywood Boulevard (6801-6909 West Hollywood Boulevard; 1755–1767 North Highland Avenue; 1722 North Orange Drive). Applicant: City of Los Angeles Case No. CPC-2001-1940-DA-ZV-1A Environmental No. ENV-2024-2272-CE Fiscal Impact Statement: The LACPC reports that there is no General Fund impact as administrative costs are recovered through fees. Community Impact Statement: None submitted TIME LIMIT FILE - OCTOBER 31, 2024 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - OCTOBER 30, 2024)
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23-0497 CD 10 CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION and PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT (PLUM) COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) appeal filed for the property located at 1848 South Gramercy Place. Recommendations for Council action: ADOPT the revised FINDINGS as modified by the PLUM Committee on October 15, 2024, attached to the Council file, as the Findings of Council. RESOLVE TO GRANT THE APPEAL filed by Jean Frost, West Adams Heritage Association, and Laura Meyers, and THEREBY OVERTURN the Los Angeles City Planning Commission’s (LACPC) determination in approving a Categorical Exemption as the environmental clearance for the construction, use, and maintenance of an 8-story, 89-foot tall mixed-use building comprised of 33 residential dwelling units (3 units are restricted to Very Low Income households), and approximately 466 square feet of commercial space; the project will provide two levels of parking at-grade and at the second floor, comprising a total of 20 parking spaces, the project also provides 32 long-term and five short-term bicycle parking spaces; the project will be 31,263 square feet in floor area with a Floor Area Ratio of 6.04:1, the site is currently developed with a two-story residential structure that is to be demolished as part of the project, there is one large street tree along the western side of the subject site on the public right-of-way; for the property located at 1848 South Gramercy Place. REMAND the matter back to the LACPC as requested by the PLUM Committee. Applicant/Representative: Akhilesh Jha Case No. ENV-2020-2116-CE-1A Related Case No. CPC-2020-2115-DB-HCA Environmental No. ENV-2020-2116-CE Fiscal Impact Statement: The LACPC reports that there is no General Fund impact as administrative costs are recovered through fees. Community Impact Statement: Yes Against: United Neighborhoods Neighborhood Council
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24-1200-S55 NEIGHBORHOODS AND COMMUNITY ENRICHMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the appointment of Yvette Smith to the Board of Animal Services Commissioners. Recommendation for Council action: RESOLVE that the Mayor’s appointment of Yvette Smith to the Board of Animal Services Commissioners for the term ending June 30, 2026 is APPROVED and CONFIRMED. Appointee resides in Council District 15. (Current Board composition: M=2; F=2, Vacant=1) Financial Disclosure Statement : Filed Background Check : Pending Community Impact Statement: None submitted. TIME LIMIT FILE - OCTOBER 31, 2024 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - OCTOBER 30, 2024)
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24-0872 CD 8 STATUTORY EXEMPTION and GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the sale of property located at 710 East 111th Place (APN 6071-022-902) in Council District (CD) 8, pursuant to Government Code Section 54221(f)(l)(D), to Kedren Community Health, Inc. (Kedren Community Health). Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: DETERMINE that: The sale of the property for Kedren Community Health's project is statutorily exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act under Section 5960.3 (b), applicable to a facility project being funded in part by California Behavioral Health Continuum Infrastructure Program funds, that meets all applicable requirements. In accordance with Los Angeles Administrative Code (LAAC) Division 7, Chapter 1, Article 4 Section 7.27, that the sale of City-owned property is in the public interest. AUTHORIZE the Department of General Services (GSD), with the assistance of the City Attorney, to execute a purchase and sale agreement and all documents necessary to effectuate the transfer of the property located at 710 East 111th Place (APN 6071-022-902) in CD Eight to Kedren Community Health based on the terms specified in the Findings Section of the October 16, 2024 Municipal Facilities Committee (MFC) Report, attached to the Council file, for the sale of the property. REQUEST the City Attorney to prepare and present an ordinance in connection with the sale of the property at 710 East 111th Place, without notice of sale or advertisement of bids, to Kedren Community Health at no cost. INSTRUCT the GSD to complete the transactions outlined in the ordinance, and process the necessary documentation to execute the sale, as directed by the LAAC and as approved to form by the City Attorney. AUTHORIZE the Bureau of Engineering (BOE) to receive $5,932 from Kedren Community Health and deposit said funds into a new account within the Engineering Special Services Fund No. 682/50, entitled "Surplus Property - Kedren Community Health, Inc., to cover BOE staff costs for special engineering services required for this sale of City-owned property. Fiscal Impact Statement: The MFC reports that there is no additional impact to the General Fund. Kedren Community Health will pay for costs associated with the sale of the property including escrow costs, new legal description fees, and costs associated with the filing of a Notice of Exemption under the California Environmental Quality Act. The City Administrative Officer conducted a Community Benefits Analysis and determined that the value of mental health services provided to the community, estimated at $71.3 million annually, exceeds the market value of $8.7 million for the property. Community Impact Statement: None submitted.
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24-1123 CD 13 HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a feasibility study for the property located at 5301 Sierra Vista Avenue in Council District (CD) 13 for an interim housing intervention utilizing the Tiny Home Village (THV) typology. Recommendations for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Soto-Martinez - Padilla): INSTRUCT the City Administrative Officer (CAO), with the assistance of the Bureau of Engineering (BOE), to complete a feasibility study for the property located at 5301 Sierra Vista Avenue in CD 13 for an interim housing intervention utilizing the THV typology. INSTRUCT the CAO to provide recommendations needed to effectuate an interim housing program for the property located at 5301 Sierra Vista Avenue in CD 13. INSTRUCT the BOE to prepare a determination for Council related to the California Environmental Quality Act for the property located at 5301 Sierra Vista Avenue in CD 13. INSTRUCT the Department of General Services, with the assistance of the City Attorney, to negotiate a lease agreement with GMA-SIERRA VISTA, LLC for a THV site located at 5301 Sierra Vista Ave in CD 13, if Council approves funding the project. Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the CAO nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report. Community Impact Statement: None submitted
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24-1225 HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to amending the Just Cause for Eviction Ordinance, Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) Section 165.03, by removing the Substantial Remodel Clause (LAMC Section 165.03 I.2); and related matters. Recommendations for Council action, as initiated by Motion (Blumenfield, Yaroslavsky - Raman, et al.): INSTRUCT the Los Angeles Housing Department (LAHD), with the assistance of the City Attorney, report to Council with recommendations to amend the Just Cause for Eviction Ordinance, LAMC Section 165.03 by removing the Substantial Remodel clause (LAMC Section 165.03 I.2), and replace with a method for tenants to maintain tenancy during a "substantial remodel" wherein a tenant continues paying rent while a substantial remodel takes place, such as through a Tenant Habitability Plan, for those renters impacted by eviction proceedings currently done as "substantial remodel", and include other protections for renters subjected to this provision such as verification of "self-certification" of the substantial remodel work. INSTRUCT the LAHD to report to Council with recommendations on fee adjustments required to effectuate this ordinance, and a summary of "no-fault evictions", within the scope of AB 1482 (Chiu) and SB 567 (Durazo), within the City from July 1, 2022 to October 1, 2024 specifying the total number of units taken off the market, the rationale for the removal and the legal justification for that eviction. REQUEST the City Attorney, with the assistance of the LAHD, to report to Council on the feasibility of enacting an urgency ordinance that would remove the substantial remodel section of LAMC 165.03 (I.2) immediately while the LAHD reports with recommendations. REQUEST the City attorney draft and transmit an interim Control Ordinance in order to temporarily remove the eviction process from LAMC Section 165.03 I.2 until June 1, 2025, or when implemented, whichever comes first. DIRECT the LAHD to report to Council with the following data: The number of applicants filed for a substantial remodel for applicable properties. The number of applications filed under the Primary Renovation Program. The number of completed Primary Renovation Program projects. The number of “Just and Reasonable” rent increases granted under the Rent Stabilization Ordinance by year. The number of pending “Just and Reasonable” rent increase applications, along with the average processing time. The number of evictions related to new mandated environmental standards such as electrification due to decarbonization. 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
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24-0900-S54 CD 11 COMMUNICATION FROM THE BUREAU OF STREET LIGHTING and ORDINANCE OF INTENTION FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to establishing a hearing date for the maintenance of the Pacific Avenue and Hurricane Street Lighting District. Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: ADOPT the report of the Director, Bureau of Street Lighting, dated August 29, 2024. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION, dated August 22, 2024, setting the date of January 21, 2025 as the hearing date for the maintenance of the Pacific Avenue and Hurricane Street Lighting District, in accordance with Proposition 218, Articles XIIIC and XIIID of the California Constitution, and Government Code Section 53753. Fiscal Impact Statement: The Bureau of Street Lighting reports that if adopted, $354.15 will be collected annually starting with tax year 2024-25 that will go into a dedicated street lighting maintenance assessment account for the use in the operation and maintenance of this street lighting system. (Board of Public Works Hearing Date: January 15, 2025)
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24-0900-S55 CD 11 COMMUNICATION FROM THE BUREAU OF STREET LIGHTING and ORDINANCE OF INTENTION FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to establishing a hearing date for the maintenance of the Lincoln Boulevard and Mindanao Way No. 1 Street Lighting District. Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: ADOPT the report of the Director, Bureau of Street Lighting, dated August 29, 2024. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION, dated August 22, 2024, setting the date of January 21, 2025 as the hearing date for the maintenance of the Lincoln Boulevard and Mindanao Way No. 1 Street Lighting District, in accordance with Proposition 218, Articles XIIIC and XIIID of the California Constitution, and Government Code Section 53753. Fiscal Impact Statement: The Bureau of Street Lighting reports that if adopted, $4,605.51 will be collected annually starting with tax year 2024-25 that will go into a dedicated street lighting maintenance assessment account for the use in the operation and maintenance of this street lighting system. (Board of Public Works Hearing Date: January 15, 2025)
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24-0900-S56 CD 3 COMMUNICATION FROM THE BUREAU OF STREET LIGHTING and ORDINANCE OF INTENTION FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to establishing a hearing date for the maintenance of the Burbank Boulevard and Canoga Avenue Street Lighting District. Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: ADOPT the report of the Director, Bureau of Street Lighting, dated August 29, 2024. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION, dated August 14, 2024, setting the date of January 21, 2025 as the hearing date for the maintenance of the Burbank Boulevard and Canoga Avenue Street Lighting District, in accordance with Proposition 218, Articles XIIIC and XIIID of the California Constitution, and Government Code Section 53753. Fiscal Impact Statement: The Bureau of Street Lighting reports that if adopted, $3,015.51 will be collected annually starting with tax year 2024-25 that will go into a dedicated street lighting maintenance assessment account for the use in the operation and maintenance of this street lighting system. (Board of Public Works Hearing Date: January 15, 2025)
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24-0900-S57 CD 4 COMMUNICATION FROM THE BUREAU OF STREET LIGHTING and ORDINANCE OF INTENTION FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to establishing a hearing date for the maintenance of the Rowena Avenue and Hyperion Avenue No. 1 Street Lighting District. Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: ADOPT the report of the Director, Bureau of Street Lighting, dated August 29, 2024. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION, dated August 14, 2024, setting the date of January 21, 2025 as the hearing date for the maintenance of the Rowena Avenue and Hyperion Avenue No. 1 Street Lighting District, in accordance with Proposition 218, Articles XIIIC and XIIID of the California Constitution and Government Code Section 53753. Fiscal Impact Statement: The Bureau of Street Lighting reports that if adopted, $1,312.58 will be collected annually starting with tax year 2024-25 that will go into a dedicated street lighting maintenance assessment account for the use in the operation and maintenance of this street lighting system. (Board of Public Works Hearing Date: January 15, 2025)
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Decision: Items for which Public Hearings Have Not Been Held - (10 Votes Required for Consideration)
24-0900-S58 CD 4 COMMUNICATION FROM THE BUREAU OF STREET LIGHTING and ORDINANCE OF INTENTION FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to establishing a hearing date for the maintenance of the Glendale Boulevard and Waverly Drive No. 1 Street Lighting District. Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: ADOPT the report of the Director, Bureau of Street Lighting, dated August 29, 2024. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION, dated August 14, 2024, setting the date of January 21, 2025 as the hearing date for the maintenance of the Glendale Boulevard and Waverly Drive No. 1 Street Lighting District, in accordance with Proposition 218, Articles XIIIC and XIIID of the California Constitution, and Government Code Section 53753. Fiscal Impact Statement: The Bureau of Street Lighting reports that if adopted, $6,045.40 will be collected annually starting with tax year 2024-25 that will go into a dedicated street lighting maintenance assessment account for the use in the operation and maintenance of this street lighting system. (Board of Public Works Hearing Date: January 15, 2025)
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24-0900-S59 CD 13 COMMUNICATION FROM THE BUREAU OF STREET LIGHTING and ORDINANCE OF INTENTION FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to establishing a hearing date for the maintenance of the Silver Lake Boulevard and Ewing Street Lighting District. Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: ADOPT the report of the Director, Bureau of Street Lighting, dated August 29, 2024. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION, dated August 14, 2024, setting the date of January 21, 2025 as the hearing date for the maintenance of the Silver Lake Boulevard and Ewing Street Lighting District, in accordance with Proposition 218, Articles XIIIC and XIIID of the California Constitution, and Government Code Section 53753. Fiscal Impact Statement: The Bureau of Street Lighting reports that if adopted, $319.70 will be collected annually starting with tax year 2024-25 that will go into a dedicated street lighting maintenance assessment account for the use in the operation and maintenance of this street lighting system. (Board of Public Works Hearing Date: January 15, 2025)
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24-0900-S60 CD 2 COMMUNICATION FROM THE BUREAU OF STREET LIGHTING and ORDINANCE OF INTENTION FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to establishing a hearing date for the maintenance of the Moorpark Street and Vineland Avenue Street Lighting District. Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: ADOPT the report of the Director, Bureau of Street Lighting, dated September 25, 2024. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION, dated June 7, 2024, setting the date of January 21, 2025 as the hearing date for the maintenance of the Moorpark Street and Vineland Avenue Street Lighting District, in accordance with Proposition 218, Articles XIIIC and XIIID of the California Constitution, and Government Code Section 53753. Fiscal Impact Statement: The Bureau of Street Lighting reports that if adopted, $2,028.62 will be collected annually starting with tax year 2024-25 that will go into a dedicated street lighting maintenance assessment account for the use in the operation and maintenance of this street lighting system. (Board of Public Works Hearing Date: January 15, 2025)
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24-0900-S61 CD 15 COMMUNICATION FROM THE BUREAU OF STREET LIGHTING and ORDINANCE OF INTENTION FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to establishing a hearing date for the maintenance of the 102nd Street and Juniper Street Lighting District. Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: ADOPT the report of the Director, Bureau of Street Lighting, dated September 25, 2024. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION, dated June 24, 2024, setting the date of January 21, 2025 as the hearing date for the maintenance of the 102nd Street and Juniper Street Lighting District, in accordance with Proposition 218, Articles XIIIC and XIIID of the California Constitution, and Government Code Section 53753. Fiscal Impact Statement: The Bureau of Street Lighting reports that if adopted, $2,164.14 will be collected annually starting with tax year 2024-25 that will go into a dedicated street lighting maintenance assessment account for the use in the operation and maintenance of this street lighting system. (Board of Public Works Hearing Date: January 15, 2025)
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24-0900-S62 CD 14 COMMUNICATION FROM THE BUREAU OF STREET LIGHTING and ORDINANCE OF INTENTION FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to establishing a hearing date for the maintenance of the Calada Street and Union Pacific Avenue Street Lighting District. Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: ADOPT the report of the Director, Bureau of Street Lighting, dated September 25, 2024. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION, dated May 15, 2024, setting the date of January 21, 2025 as the hearing date for the maintenance of the Calada Street and Union Pacific Avenue Street Lighting District, in accordance with Proposition 218, Articles XIIIC and XIIID of the California Constitution, and Government Code Section 53753. Fiscal Impact Statement: The Bureau of Street Lighting reports that if adopted, $1,832.14 will be collected annually starting with tax year 2024-25 that will go into a dedicated street lighting maintenance assessment account for the use in the operation and maintenance of this street lighting system. (Board of Public Works Hearing Date: January 15, 2025)
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24-0900-S63 CD 13 COMMUNICATION FROM THE BUREAU OF STREET LIGHTING and ORDINANCE OF INTENTION FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to establishing a hearing date for the maintenance of the Lexington Avenue and Kenmore Avenue Street Lighting District. Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: ADOPT the report of the Director, Bureau of Street Lighting, dated September 25, 2024. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION, dated August 22, 2024, setting the date of January 21, 2025 as the hearing date for the maintenance of the Lexington Avenue and Kenmore Avenue Street Lighting District, in accordance with Proposition 218, Articles XIIIC and XIIID of the California Constitution, and Government Code Section 53753. Fiscal Impact Statement: The Bureau of Street Lighting reports that if adopted, $10,601.09 will be collected annually starting with tax year 2024-25 that will go into a dedicated street lighting maintenance assessment account for the use in the operation and maintenance of this street lighting system. (Board of Public Works Hearing Date: January 15, 2025)
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24-0900-S64 CD 3 COMMUNICATION FROM THE BUREAU OF STREET LIGHTING and ORDINANCE OF INTENTION FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to establishing a hearing date for the maintenance of the Stagg Street and Oso Avenue No. 1 Street Lighting District. Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: ADOPT the report of the Director, Bureau of Street Lighting, dated October 2, 2024. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION, dated September 20, 2024, setting the date of January 21, 2025 as the hearing date for the maintenance of the Stagg Street and Oso Avenue No. 1 Street Lighting District, in accordance with Proposition 218, Articles XIIIC and XIIID of the California Constitution, and Government Code Section 53753. Fiscal Impact Statement: The Bureau of Street Lighting reports that if adopted, $243.07 will be collected annually starting with tax year 2024-25 that will go into a dedicated street lighting maintenance assessment account for the use in the operation and maintenance of this street lighting system. (Board of Public Works Hearing Date: January 15, 2025)
24-0900-S64
Decision: Items for which Public Hearings Have Not Been Held - (10 Votes Required for Consideration)
24-1143 CD 14 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF MOTION (DE LEÓN – PADILLA) relative to the purchase-and-sale agreement on behalf of the Department of Recreation and Parks (RAP) for the 0.31-acre lot located at 1051 South Grand Avenue, Assessor’s Parcel No. 5139-008-001, for the development of a public park. Recommendations for Council action: DIRECT the Department of General Services (GSD), with the assistance of the RAP and the City Attorney, to negotiate a purchase-and-sale agreement on behalf of the RAP for the 0.31-acre lot located at 1051 South Grand Avenue, Assessor’s Parcel No. 5139-008-001, for the development of a public park in the South Park Community of Downtown Los Angeles. AUTHORIZE and DIRECT the GSD to process a transfer of jurisdiction of said Property from the GSD to the RAP, for the development of a public park. REQUEST the Board of Recreation and Park Commissioners to consider and accept the transfer of jurisdiction of said Property, and dedicate it as a park. DIRECT the RAP, in coordination with the Los Angeles Department of Transportation, to develop an interim management plan for the operation of the parking lot on site while a park project is designed. 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. (Government Operations and Neighborhoods and Community Enrichment Committees waived consideration of the above matter.) (Continued from the Council Meeting of October 15, 2024)
24-1143
Decision: Items for which Public Hearings Have Not Been Held - (10 Votes Required for Consideration)
24-1281 CD 11 COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ENGINEER relative to the final map of Parcel Map L.A. No. 2022-5451, located at 957 North Iliff Street, southerly of Bashford Street. Recommendation for Council action: APPROVE the final map of Parcel Map L.A. No. 2022-5451, located at 957 North Iliff Street, southerly of Bashford Street. Owner: Christine Scott Lombardi Living Trust, Domenic Kenneth Lombardi and John Francis Lombardi; Surveyor: Roger A. Watkins Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Engineer reports that 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.
24-1281
Decision: Items for which Public Hearings Have Not Been Held - (10 Votes Required for Consideration)
24-1282 CD 4 COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ENGINEER relative to the final map of Parcel Map L.A. No. 2019-0135, located at 15010 West Burbank Boulevard and 15009 West Killion Street. Recommendation for Council action: APPROVE the final map of Parcel Map L.A. No. 2019-0135, located at 15010 West Burbank Boulevard and 15009 West Killion Street, and accompanying Subdivision Improvement Agreement and Contract with security documents. (Bond No. C-146484) Owner: Capital Foresight Limited Partnership; Surveyor: Robert R. Sims Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Engineer reports that 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.
24-1282
Decision: Items for which Public Hearings Have Not Been Held - (10 Votes Required for Consideration)
24-1285 CD 7 COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ENGINEER relative to the final map of Tract No. 53664 located at 13600 North Fenton Avenue, westerly of Astoria Street. Recommendation for Council action: APPROVE the final map of Tract No. 53664, located at 13600 North Fenton Avenue, westerly of Astoria Street and accompanying Subdivision Improvement Agreement and Contract with security documents. (Bond No. C-146497) Owner: Benny Silva and Elvia Crystal Silva; and Ramiro Ornelas Rodriguez and Graciela Ornelas; Surveyor: Mark Fox/Iacobellis & Associates, Inc. Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Engineer reports that the subdivider has paid a fee of $9,064 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.
24-1285
Decision: Items for which Public Hearings Have Not Been Held - (10 Votes Required for Consideration)
24-1286 CD 5 COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ENGINEER relative to the final map of Tract No. 82842, located at 506 North Sycamore Avenue, northerly of Rosewood Avenue. Recommendation for Council action: APPROVE the final map of Tract No. 82842, located at 506 North Sycamore Avenue, northerly of Rosewood Avenue, and accompanying Subdivision Improvement Agreement and Contract with security documents. (Bond No. C-146490) Owner: Sycamore Sun, LLC; Surveyor: Alfred Thelwell Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Engineer reports that the subdivider has paid a fee of $9,064 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.
24-1286
Decision: Items for which Public Hearings Have Not Been Held - (10 Votes Required for Consideration)
24-1308 CD 13 COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ENGINEER relative to the final map of Parcel Map L.A. No. 2020-6052, located at 738 North Maltman Avenue, southerly of Marathon Street. Recommendation for Council action: APPROVE the final map of Parcel Map L.A. No. 2020-6052, located at 738 North Maltman Avenue, southerly of Marathon Street, and accompanying Subdivision Improvement Agreement and Contract with security documents. (Bond No. C-146495) Owner: Grover Lee McCollum, Trustee, the Grover Lee McCollum Living Trust dated April 5, 2006; Surveyor: Harvey Goodman Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Engineer reports that 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.
24-1308
Decision: Items for which Public Hearings Have Not Been Held - (10 Votes Required for Consideration)
24-1200-S65 COMMUNICATION FROM THE MAYOR relative to the appointment of Ms. Teresa Sanchez-Gordon to the Board of Police Commissioners. Recommendation for Council action: RESOLVE that the Mayor’s appointment of Theresa Sanchez-Gordon to Board of Police Commissioners for the term ending June 30, 2029, is APPROVED and CONFIRMED. Appointee currently resides in Council District 13. Appointee will fill the vacancy created by Karl Thurmond. (Current Composition: M = 2; F = 2; vacant = 1) Financial Disclosure Statement : Filed Background Check : Pending Community Impact Statement: None submitted TIME LIMIT FILE - DECEMBER 2, 2024 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - NOVEMBER 22, 2024) (Public Safety Committee waived consideration of the above matter)
24-1200-S65
Decision: Items for which Public Hearings Have Not Been Held - (10 Votes Required for Consideration)
24-1179 CONSIDERATION OF MOTION (RAMAN - HARRIS-DAWSON) relative to authorizing the City Administrative Officer (CAO) to accept the in-kind consultancy services from the California Community Foundation, the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation, and Southern California Grantmakers to advance a new strategic work plan for the City's Homelessness Strategy Committee. Recommendations for Council action: AUTHORIZE the CAO to accept the in-kind consultancy services from the California Community Foundation, the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation, and Southern California Grantmakers to advance a new strategic work plan for the City’s Homelessness Strategy Committee. AUTHORIZE the CAO to make any corrections, clarifications or revisions to the above instructions, including any new instructions, in order to effectuate the intent of this Motion; said corrections/clarifications/changes to be made orally, electronically, or by any other means. Community Impact Statement: None submitted (Housing and Homelessness Committee waived consideration of the above matter.)
24-1179
Decision: Items for which Public Hearings Have Not Been Held - (10 Votes Required for Consideration)
21-0775-S3 CD 9 MOTION (PRICE - BLUMENFIELD) relative to amending City Contract No. C-141637 with Overland, Pacific & Cutler (OPC) to extend the term through February 28, 2025 for continued relocation assistance to tenant households displaced by the 27th Street Incident in Council District Nine. Recommendations for Council action: AUTHORIZE the General Manager, Los Angeles Housing Department (LAHD), or designee, to amend the City Contract No. C-141637 with OPC, a division of TransSystems/Gannett Fleming, to extend the term of the Contract through February 28, 2025 (and make the extension retroactive to October 23, 2024), for continued relocation assistance to tenant households displaced by the 27th Street Incident; and, to execute the necessary documents and/or payments as appropriate subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form. AUTHORIZE the Chief Legislative Analyst and General Manager, LAHD, or designee, to make any technical corrections, clarifications, or revisions as necessary to the above instructions to further the Motion’s intent.
21-0775-S3
Decision: Items for which Public Hearings Have Not Been Held - (10 Votes Required for Consideration)
24-0210 RESOLUTION (LEE - McOSKER) relative to authorizing the Bureau of Street Services (BSS) to submit a grant application to the California Department of Resources, Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) for the Local Agency Waste Tire Enforcement Grant, and to execute the necessary documents to secure funds and implement the approved grant. Recommendation for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: RESOLVE to: Authorize the BSS to submit an application to CalRecycle for the Local Agency Waste Tire Enforcement Grant for a period of five years commencing with Fiscal Year 2023-2024 through Fiscal Year 2027-2028. Authorize and empower the Executive Director and General Manager, BSS, or designee, to execute in the name of the City of Los Angeles all documents, including but not limited to, applications, agreements, amendments and requests for payment, necessary to secure funds and implement the approved grant; and, to implement and carry out the purposes specified in the application and in accordance with Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 61.07(a).
24-0210
Decision: Items for which Public Hearings Have Not Been Held - (10 Votes Required for Consideration)
24-1313 CD 9 MOTION (PRICE - HERNANDEZ) relative to funding to support operations, including maintenance and security staff, at the South Los Angeles Wetlands Park (South LA Wetlands) in Council District (CD) Nine. Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: TRANSFER and APPROPRIATE $150,000 from CD 9 Public Benefits Trust Fund No. 48 X-14, Account No. 14P01B (USC - Recreation and Parks), to Recreation and Parks Fund No. 302/89, Account No. 89704H (Deferred Maintenance - South LA Wetlands), to support operations at South LA Wetlands, including maintenance and security staff. AUTHORIZE the Department of Recreation and Parks to make any corrections, clarifications or revisions to the above fund transfer instructions, including any new instructions, in order to effectuate the intent of this Motion, and including any corrections and changes to fund or account numbers; said corrections / clarifications / changes may be made orally, electronically or by any other means.
24-1313
Decision: Items for which Public Hearings Have Not Been Held - (10 Votes Required for Consideration)
23-0467-S3 CD 1 MOTION (HERNANDEZ - PRICE) relative to funding to provide additional food resources through the Westlake/Pico Union FamilySource Center operated by Central City Neighborhood Partners in Council District One. Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: AUTHORIZE the General Manager, Community Investment for Families Department (CIFD), or designee, to amend and restate the FamilySource Center contract with Central City Neighborhood Partners to add $264,021.28 for emergency food assistance through June 30, 2025 (Contract No. C-145892). TRANSFER $264,021.28 from the Transfer of Floor Area Ratio Public Benefits Trust Fund No. 552/14, Account No. 14001A, to the CIFD Fund No. 100/21, Account No. 003040 (Contractual Services). AUTHORIZE the Chief Legislative Analyst to make technical adjustments that may be required and are consistent with this action; and, AUTHORIZE the Controller to implement these instructions.
23-0467-S3
Decision: Items for which Public Hearings Have Not Been Held - (10 Votes Required for Consideration)
24-1327 CD 2 COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ENGINEER relative to the final map of Tract No. 83061, located at 13906 West Oxnard Street, westerly of Ranchito Avenue. Recommendation for Council action: APPROVE the final map of Tract No. 83061, located at 13906 West Oxnard Street, westerly of Ranchito Avenue and accompanying Subdivision Improvement Agreement and Contract with security documents. (Bond No. C-146525) Owner: SFV RE Development, LLC; Surveyor: Nick Kazemi Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Engineer reports that the subdivider has paid a fee of $9,064 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.
24-1327
Decision: Items for which Public Hearings Have Not Been Held - (10 Votes Required for Consideration)
24-1333 CD 11 COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ENGINEER relative to the final map of Parcel Map L.A. No. 2021-10700, located at 745-747 South Moreno Avenue, northerly of Montana Avenue. Recommendation for Council action: APPROVE the final map of Parcel Map L.A. No. 2021-10700, located at 745-747 South Moreno Avenue, northerly of Montana Avenue, and accompanying Subdivision Improvement Agreement and Contract with security documents. (Bond No. C-146530) Owner: Jonathan D. Elias and Dang Investment, LLC; Surveyor: Cynthia A. De Leon Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Engineer reports that 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.
24-1333
Decision: Items for which Public Hearings Have Not Been Held - (10 Votes Required for Consideration)