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COUNCIL FILE NO. t)~ .~ tl/p09 COUNCIL DISTRICT NO. 13

APPROVAL FOR ACCELERATED PROCESSING DIRECT TO CITY COUNCIL

The attached Council File may be processed directly to Council pursuant to the procedure approved June 26, 1990, (CF 83-1075-S1) without being referred to the Public Works Committee because the action on the file checked below is deemed to be routine and/or administrative in nature:

_} A. Future Street Acceptance. _} B. Quitclaim of Easement(s). _} C. Dedication ofEasement(s). _} D. Release of Restriction(s). _x} E. Request for Star in Hollywood Walk of Fame. _} F. Brass Plaque(s) in San Pedro Sport Walk. _} G. Resolution to Vacate or Ordinance submitted in response to Council action. _} H. Approval of plans/specifications submitted by Los Angeles County Flood Control District.

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PLEASE DO NOT DETACH THIS APPROVAL SHEET FROM THE COUNCIL FILE ACCELERATED REVIEW PROCESS- E

Office of the City Engineer

Los Angeles, California

To the Honorable Council

Of the City of Los Angeles

Honorable Members: C. D. No. 13

SUBJECT:

Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street- Walk of Fame Additional Name in Terrazzo Sidewalk LAUREN SHULER DONNER

RECOMMENDATIONS:

A. That the City Council designate the mmumbered location situated one sidewalk square southerly of and between numbered locations 34G and 35g as shown on Sheet 16 of Plan D-13788 for the Hollywood Walk of Fame for the installation ofthe name of Lauren Shuler Donner at 6712 Hollywood Boulevard.

B. Inform the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce of the Council's action on this matter.

C. That this report be adopted prior to the date of the ceremony on October 16, 2008.

FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT:

No General Fund Impact. All cost paid by permittee.

TRANSMITTALS:

1. Unnumbered communication dated September 8, 2008, from the Hollywood Historic Trust of the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, biographical information and excerpts from the minutes of the Chamber's meeting with recommendations. City Council -2- C. D. No. 13

DISCUSSION:

The Walk of Fame Committee of the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce has submitted a request for insertion into the Hollywood Walk of Fame the name of Lauren Shuler Donner. The ceremony is scheduled for Thursday, October 16, 2008 at 11 :30 a.m.

The communicant's request is in accordance with City Council action of October 18, 1978, under Council File No. 78-3949. Following the Council's action of approval, and upon proper application and payment of the required fee, an installation permit can be secured at 201 N. Figueroa Street, 3rd Floor, Counter 23.

Respectfully submitted, No .0 ... ~;_:_:.:_. n,~~. Lem~U:;E. - Central District Engineer Bureau of Engineering

sm: Donner LS.02 (213)482-7055 cc: Construction Services Center, Counter 23 Bureau of Street Services Administration ACCELERATED REVIEW PROCESS- E

Office of the City Engineer

Los Angeles, California

To the Honorable Council

Ofthe City of Los Angeles

Honorable Members: C. D. No. 13

SUBJECT:

Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street- Walk of Fame Additional Name in Terrazzo Sidewalk LAUREN SHULER DONNER

RECOMMENDATIONS:

A. That the City Council designate the unnumbered location situated one sidewalk square southerly of and between numbered locations 34G and 35g as showu on Sheet 16 of Plan D-13788 for the Hollywood Walk of Fame for the installation of the name of Lauren Shuler Donner at 6712 Hollywood Boulevard.

B. Inform the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce of the Council's action on this matter.

C. That this report be adopted prior to the date of the ceremony on October 16, 2008.

FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT:

No General Fund Impact. All cost paid by permittee.

TRANSMITTALS:

DISCUSSION:

Respectfully submitted,

VJ 0. DI •• _.\.,A·_:::_. n,{l. Lem:~u:;E. - Central District Engineer Bureau of Engineering

sm: Donner LS.02 (213)482-7055 cc: Construction Services Center, Counter 23 Bureau of Street Services Administration RECEIVED SEP 12 2008 ~ENTRAL DISTRICT * *. * * * * ERMIT COUNTER .UULLVW CI-IAMBER or: COMMI:::Rt£

September 8, 2008 DOUBLE STAR CEREMONY

Mr. Gary L. Moore Public Works Engineering Att: Lemuel Paco 20 I N. Figueroa, 3'' Floor, M.S. 503 Los Angeles, CA 90014

Dear Mr. Moore:

The Walk of Fame Committee oftbe Hollywood Chamber of Commerce has approved tbe below listed name for insertion into tbe Hollywood Walk of Fame:

LAUREN SHULER DONNER -(Category -MOTION PICTURES) Requested star location to be 6712 Hollywood Blvd. south side of the street, in front oftbe Egyptian Theatre. The star for LAUREN SHULER DONNER will be placed in tbe second row next to the original row closest to the property. The stars situated in the original row where star is near are DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS (34G) to the East and SCATMAN CROTHERS (35g) to tbe West. According to sheet# 16 plan 13788, LAUREN SHULER DONNER'S star has no designated number. The dedication ceremony which will be a double ceremony is scheduled for Thursday, October 16, 2008, at II :30 a.m.

Thank you for your cooperation in this request. !look forward to a response from your office soon.

The following materials are enclosed: LAUREN SHULER DONNER'S bio, the Board of Director's Minutes and Property Owner's Consent Form.

Sincerely,

Ana Martinez-Holler Vice President, Media Relations cc: Mayor Villaraigosa Leron Gubler Council Pres. Garcetti Ralph Pipes Sally Castro Top End Canst. Inspector Gladden Sandra McClellan Sgt. Mike Arminie Carmine Goglia Topher Best RECEIVED

Hollywood Chamber of Commerce SEP 12 2008 Meeting of the Board of Directors ~~~~7:~8~J~k~T Wednesday, June 21, 2006

Board Members Present: C. Armstrong, K. Diehl, B. Farrar, B. Folb, D. Gallagher, J. Grant, R. Inouye, N. Jemjemian, D. Judd, J. Kreshek, M. Larsen, E. Lestz, C. Massie, S. O'Rourke, L. Parker, E. Peterson, P. Robertson, F. Rosenthal, N. Salamone, D. Scott, M. Shelton, S. Tronson, T. Smith Honorary Board Members Present: 0. Arslanian, H. Hisserich Staff Present: R. Silsbee, L. Gubler, E. McDonald, T. Lindgren Guests Present

4: 15p Call to Order ...... Elizabeth Peterson, Sr. Vice-Chair • Introduction of New Board Member: Nor Jemjemian, Kaiser Permanents

Walk of Fame Update ...... J. Grant J. Grant announced the complete Walk of Fame recipient list for 2007. This list includes the following individuals in their respective performance category: Motion pictures: Michael Caine, Matt Damon, Lauren Shuler Donner, Jamie Foxx, John Goodman, Michelle Pfeiffer, Robert Altman. Television: Walters, Erik Estrada, Kiefer Sutherland, Jerry Stiller, Dick Wolff. Recording: Sean "P. Diddy" Combs, Mariah Carey, the Doors, Crystal Gayle, Tim McGraw, LeAnn Rimes, Shania Twain. Live theater/performance: Sir Tim Rice, Lily Tomlin. Radio: Bingenheimer, Stu Nahan. MSP (N. Salamone, J. Grant)

5:50p Adjourn ...... Peterson

Submitted by: d,~~ /R~~IIe Silsbee VP Government Affairs LAURENSHULERDONNER -Biography- In the past two decades, Lauren Shuler Donner has established herself as one of the most successful and versatile producers in Hollywood. f!er producing skill has enabled her to partner with top directorial talents including Nora Ephron, Oliver Stone, Bryan Singer, Richard Donner, Joel Schumacher, Ivan Reitman and John Hughes. To date, her films have grossed two and a half billion dollars worldwide. She was recognized for her body of work in 2001 by Premiere Magazine with the Producer Icon Award, and was recognized by Daily Variety with a Billion Dollar Producer Special Issue. In June 2006 she received the prestigious Crystal Award from Women In Film . along with other honorees Jennifer Lopez, Dianne Warren and Geena Davis. She and her husband, Richard were honored by The American Cancer Society in June of 2006. They will be honored this May by Lupus LA. Shu1er Donner is having a particularly prolific year with four highly-anticipated films upcoming. Currently shooting is "X Men Origins: Wolverine," starring Hugh Jackman, which is the next chapter in the successful "X Men" film franchise produced by Shu1er Donner. The film is directed by Gavin Hood and is shooting in New Zealand and Australia. 20th Century Fox will release the film in May 2009. Production recently wrapped on "The Secret Life of Bees" for Fox Searchlight, which is written and directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood and starring Queen Latifah, Dalcota Fanning, Jennifer Hudson, Alicia Keys, Sophie Okonedo and Paul Bettany. "The Secret Life of Bees" is an adaptation of the best selling novel, which Lauren has been shepherding for the past 6 years. Production has also wrapped on DreamWorks' "Hotel for Dogs" which stars Emma Roberts and is based on the 1971 children's book of the same name. The project is Thor Freudenthal's feature directorial debut. The film is scheduled for release on January 23, 2009. Also upcoming is "Cirque du Freak," a Universal film written by Paul Weitz who will also direct the adaptation of the bestselling young adult's book series by Darren Shan. In 20_00, Shuler Donner began a new franchise with "X Men", and followed up in 2003 with "X2". The film was released by Twentieth Century Fox on May 2nd and broke box office records with an opening weekend total of $86 million dollars nationwide. Not only did the film gross $406 million dollars internationally, it is also the only sequel of 2003 to receive critical acclaim as well. "X3- The Last Stand" was released in May, 2006 and a month later it was on its way to the half billion dollar mark for domestic and international box office. Shuler Donner was bound for success from the beginning, as the first feature film she produced was the smash hit comedy, "Mr. Mom," which was one of the top ten grossing films that year. She then went on to produce "Ladyhawke," starring Matthew Broderick, Michelle Pfeiffer and Rutger Hauer. Shuler Donner was responsible for two of the most popular "Brat Pack" movies of the '80's, "St. Elmo's Fire" and "Pretty in Pink," both of which garnered platinum records for their soundtracks. In the early '90's, Shuler Donner produced the box office smash hits, "Dave" and "Free Willy," which were two of the top ten films of 1993. The critically acclaimed "Dave" was nominated for both an Academy Award (Best Original Screenplay) and a Golden Globe (Best Picture-Comedy). In the '90's Shuler Donner's producer credits include "You've Got Mail", "Any Given Sunday", "Radio Flyer", "3 Fugitives", and the sequel to "Free Willy." As head of The Donners' Company, she has executive produced "Volcano", "Bulworth", "Just Married" and "Semi-Pro". Shuler Donner's other recent productions were "Timeline" with Paul Walker and Gerard Butler, "Constantine" with Keanu Reeves and Rachel Weisz, "She's The Man" with Amanda Bynes and "Unaccompanied Minors" with Lewis Black and Tyler James Williams. Shuler Donner is a dedicated philanthropist who thrives on giving back to the community. She was on the Board of Directors for Hollygrove Children's Home until it merged with EMQ in 2006. She has been on the Advisory Board of Women in Film, the Advisory Boards ofTreePeople and Planned Parenthood and the Executive Committee of the Producer's Branch of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. She is serving currently on the Advisory Board of the Science Fiction Museum and Hall of Fame, the Advisory Board of the Natural Resources Defense Council, and the Board of Directors for the Producers Guild of America. Shuler Donner resides in Los Angeles with her husband, director Richard Donner. 4/08