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COUNCIL FILE NO. COUNCIL DISTRICT NO. 13 ,fd- 0 5 / I cj- 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 83-1075-81) without being referred to the Public Works Comm ittee 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 of Easement(s). _} D. Release of Restriction(s) . ...KJ E. Request for Star in 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 County Flood Control District.

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Office of the City Engineer

Los Angeles

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

RECOMMENDATIONS:

A. That the City Council designate the unnumbered location situated one sidewalk square southerly of and between numbered locations 31 and 2L as shown on Sheet 19 of Plan 13788 for the Hollywood Walk of Fame for the installation of the name of Sumner Redstone at 7000 Hollywood Boulevard.

B. Infonn 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 March 30, 2012.

FISCAL IMP ACT STATEMENT:

No General Fund Impact. All cost paid by permittee.

TRANSMITTALS:

1. Unmunbered communication dated February 20, 2012, from the Hollywood Historic Trust ofthe 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 Hollyvvood Chamber of Commerce has submitted a request for insertion into the Hollyvvood Walk of Fame the name of Sumner Redstone. The ceremony is scheduled for Friday, March 30, 2012 at 11:30 a.m.

The communicant's request is in accordance with City Council action of October 18, 1978, under Cm.mcil 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,

WIO .. ~ ~tt- Lemu~~' P.E. Central District Engineer Bureau of Engineering

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February 20, 2012

Mr. Gary L Moore Public Works Engineering Att: Lemuel Paco 201 N. Figueroa St. 3rd Floor, M.S. 503 Los Angeles, CA 90012

Dear Mr. Moore:

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

SUMNER REDSTONE (Category -MOTION PICTURES) Requested star location to be 7000 Hollywood Blvd., south side of the street in front of The Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel. The star for SUMNER REDSTONE will be placed in the second row next to the usual row closest to the building next to DEAR ABBY and a blank square in the second row. Both stars in the second row do not have numbers. The star will also be located next to a star located in the original row and previously dedicated to JACK VALENTI which is numbered (3l) to the west and PAULINE FREDERICK which is numbered (2L) and faces the east. According to sheet #19 plan 13788, SUMNER REDSTONE'S star has no designated number. THE STAR WILL FACE THE WEST. The dedication ceremony is scheduled for Friday, March 30, at 11:30 a.m. Thank you for your cooperation in this request. I look forward to a response from your office soon.

The following materials are enclosed: SUMNER REDSTONE'S bio and the Board of Director's Minutes. Sin~'-- ~rtinez --,. Vice President, Media Relations, producer Walk of Fame cc: Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa Insp. Eugene Andrews Darin Cohen Sally Castro TopEndCon. Leron Gubler Sgt. Lamont Jerrett Councilman Garcetti Carmine Goglia Fernando Garcia Smnner Redstone Executive Chairman

Sumner M. Redstone serves as Chairman of the Board of both CBS Corporation and , roles he assumed after the separation ofViacom into two publicly traded companies, which occuned in January 2006. Mr. Redstone is the controlling shareholder of both companies.

Prior to that, Mr. Redstone had served as Chairman of the Board of Viacom since June 1987 and ChiefExecutive Officer ofViacom since January 1996. He became Chainnan of the Board ofViacom when , Inc. acquired a controlling interest in the New York-based company. Mr. Redstone has been Chairman of the Board of National Amusements since 1986, and Chief Executive Officer of National Amusements since July 1967. He was President ofNational Amusements from July 1967 to December 1999. Viacom's operations include such well-known global brands as MTV, VHl, CMT, Logo, BET, CENTRIC, , Nick Jr., TeenNick, Nicktoons, , , SPIKE, TV Land, Tr3s and , which is celebrating its 1OOth year in 2012. CBS Corporation holds operations in virtually every field of media and entertainment including CBS, The CW, , Smithsonian Networks, CBS Sports Network, CBS Television Stations, CBS Television Studios, CBS Studios International and CBS Television Distribution, CBS Radio, CBS Outdoor, Simon & Schuster, CBS Interactive, CBS Consumer Products, CBS Home Entertainment, CBS Films and EcoMedia.

Mr. Redstone has played a significant role in the affairs of the entertainment and communications industries. He is a member of the Advisory Council for the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Foundation and is on the Board of Trustees for The Paley Center for Media. He also served as Chairman ofthe Board of the National Association of Theatre Owners, and currently is a member of the Executive Committee of that organization. Before that, he was President of the Theatre Owners of America.

Mr. Redstone enjoys and takes pride in teaching college students, and has lectured at a variety of universities, including and Brandeis University. While serving as a Law Clerk in the Court of Appeals, Mr. Redstone taught at the University of San Francisco. In 1982, he joined the faculty of the University School of Law, where he created one of the nation's first courses in entertainment law. In May 1994, Mr. Redstone received an honorary Doctor of Laws from Boston University. In 2006, Mr. Redstone also received an honorary degree from George Washington University.

Mr. Redstone devotes a large portion of his time and energy to civic and community affairs. In 2007, the Sumner M. Redstone Foundation announced charitable grants of more than $105 million to fund research and patient care advancements at FasterCures/The Center for Accelerating Medical Solutions, the Cedars-Sinai Prostate Cancer Center, General Hospital and to the Cambodian Children's Fund. He is a member ofthe Board of Overseers ofthe Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, and cunently serves as Honorary Chairman of the Will Rogers Motion Picture Pioneers Foundation. He is a member ofthe Corporation of the Massachusetts General Hospital and is on the Board of Overseers of the Boston Museum of Fine Arts. He is a member of the Executive Board ofthe Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston. Mr. Redstone has served as the Chairman of the Jimmy Fund (Children's Cancer Research Foundation), and was a member of the Corporation of the New England Medical Center. He is a former Chairman of the Metropolitan Division of the Combined Jewish Philanthropies.

During the Carter Administration, he was appointed a member of the Presidential Advisory Committee of the Arts for the Jolm F. Kem1edy Center for the Perfonning Arts, and in 1984, was appointed a Director of the Kennedy Presidential Library Foundation. He also has served as a judge on the Foundation's select committee to award the annual John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award, each year since the Award's inception in 1990.

Mr. Redstone began his career as Law Secretary with the U.S. Court of Appeals, and then served as a Special Assistant to the U.S. Attorney GeneraL Subsequently, he was a partner with the law firm of Ford, Bergson, Adams, Borkland and Redstone in Washington, D.C. In 1954, he joined National Amusements, Inc., which he then organized into the successful company it is today. Based in Dedham, Massachusetts, National Amusements is one of the largest motion picture circuits in the .

Mr. Redstone served in the Military Intelligence Division during World War II. While a student at Harvard, he was selected by Japanese history professor Edwin Reischauer (later Ambassador to Japan) to join a special intelligence group whose mission was to break Japan's high-level military and diplomatic codes. In connection with these activities, Mr. Redstone received, among other honors, two commendations from the Military Intelligence Division in recognition of his service, contribution and devotion to duty. He is also a recipient of the Army Commendation Award.

Mr. Redstone! s education began at , where he graduated first in his class. In 1944, after studying for two and one-half years at , he was awarded a degree by 's Special Board of Overseers. In 1947, Mr. Redstone received his LL.B. from the Harvard University School of Law.

Mr. Redstone's autobiography, A Passion to Win, was published in 2001.

Updated 2/20 12 WALK OF FAME SELECTION COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES

Meeting held on June 17, 2011 at 2 p.m. in the Hollyv.,ood Chamber of Commerce Conference Room

Attendance: John Pavlik, Greg Ashlock (Radio), Da>Tid Grccn(Live Theatre/Performance)-, Bonnie Liedtke(11P), I:vGtch Neclick (D/), and Maureen Schultz (Recording) attended the meeting. Staff: Lcron Gubler, Ana Martinez and Natasha Holler

Selections in the categ01y of: MOTION PIC11JRES: Jennifer Aniston, Vin Diesel, Scarlett Johansson, John Lasseter, Malcolm McDowall, Sunmcr Redstone and Kate Winslet

TELEVISION: Valerie Bertinelli, Matt Groening, Mariska Hargitay, Patricia Heaton, Marg Helgenberger, Walter Koenig and Adam West

RADIO: Ellen K.

RECORDING: Pepe Aguilar, AMERICA\Boyz II Menj_Hal David, David Foster, Vince Gill, Jennifer Lopez, Ann & Nancy Wilson (Heart)

POSTHUMOUS: BARRY WHITE (RECORDING) RICHARD BURTON (MOTION PICTURES)

Discussed began by Greg Ashlock regarding looking for more national radio personalities. He approached Rush Limbaugh and and both declined to be considered at this time.

Discussion was held regarding terms of committee members. Mitch felt that the three positions that were to be termed out in TV, Radio and Recording still had one more year to go. Leron Gubler mentioned that this would be discussed with Hollywood Chamber of Commerce Chairman Marty Shelton in an upcoming meeting.

*Tabled by Chairman's privilege for further discussion with Walk of Fame selection committee members