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Engineering (Mail Stop No COUNCIL FILE NO. /~·0q14 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 of Easement(s). _} D. Release of Restriction(s) . ..10 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. APPROVAL/DISAPPROVAL FOR ACCELERATED PROCESSING: APPROVED DISAPPROVED* Council Office of the District Public Works Committee Chairperson *DISAPPROVED FILES WILL BE REFERRED TO THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE. Please return to Council Index Section, Room 615 City Hall City Clerk Processing: Date ____ notice and report copy mailed to interested parties advising of Council date for this item. Date ____ scheduled in Council. AFTER COUNCIL ACTION: ____,} Send copy of adopted report to the Real Estate Section, Development Services Division, Bureau of Engineering (Mail Stop No. 515) for further processing. ____ Other: 1 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 SLASH RECOMMENDATIONS: A. That the City Council designate the unnumbered location situated one sidewalk square northerly of and between numbered locations 46K and 47k as shown on Sheet 8 of Plan P-35375 for the Hollywood Walk of Fame for the installation of the name of Slash at 6901 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 July I 0, 2012. FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT: No General Fund Impact. All cost paid by permittee. TRANSMITTALS: I. U1mumbered communication dated May 29, 2012, 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 Slash. The ceremony is scheduled for Tuesday, July 10, 2012 at II :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, ........ ~Lemuel c Central Distric Engineer Bureau of Engineering pkt:wof.05 (213)482-7030 cc: Construction Services Center, Counter 23 Bureau of Street Services Administration * > ' i< ~OLLVWOOD WALK Of= f=AME May29, 2012 Mr. Gary L. Moore Public Works Engineering Att: Lemuel Paco 201 N. Figueroa, 3'd 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: SLASH (Category-RECORDING) Requested star location to be 6901 Hollywood Boulevard, north side of the street in front of the Hard Rock Cafe Hollywood. The star for SLASH will be placed in the second row and will be situated between the stars of Amy Grant and Melissa Etheridge in the second row. The star will be in the original row next to the star of BUSTER CRABBE which is numbered ( 46K) to the west and the star of JOHN TRAVOLTA , which is numbered (47k) to the east. According to sheet #8 Plan P-35375, the star site for SLASH has no number. The dedication ceremony is scheduled for TUESDAY, JULY 10,2012 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: SLASH'S bio, and the Board of Directors minutes. na mez Vice President, Media Relations & Producer Walk of Fame CC: Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa Sgt. Jerrett Councilman EricGarcetti Darin Cohen J. Orsi Sally Castro Top End Construction D. Chismire Leron Gubler Carmine Goglia Jeff Varner HOLLYWOOD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MINUTES June 16, 2010 Board Members Attending: Sam Smith, Chair; Barton; Baumgart; Chong; Cooper; Druyen; Falzone; Farrar; Folb; Goldman; Gorelick; Jones; Kalantari; Kuo; Mmm; Massie; McNulty; Morris-Irvin; O'Rourke; Panatier; Shelton; Sundher; Board Member Absent: Abou-Daoud; Ainsworth; Anthony; Baumberger; Cochran; Cohen; Hart; Moe; Mushin; Ouri; Rheinstein; Stephen; Taylor;Trynin Honorary Board Members Present: Arslanian; Diehl; Silsbee Staff Present: Gubler, Shahenian Guests Present: Neelura Bell, CRA/LA; Captai? Beatrice Ginnala, LAPD I) Call to Order The meeting was called to order at 4:04pm. IV) Walk of Fame Recommendations Wallt of Fame: Chairman John Pavlik recommended the following stars for inclusion into the Hollywood Wallt of Fame. MOTION PICTURES: Penelope Cruz, Bruce Dem, Laura Dern, Diane Ladd, Ed Harris, The Muppets, Kenny Ortega, Gwyneth Paltrow, Ridley Scott, Sissy Spacek, Donald Sutherland and Reese Witherspoon. TELEVISION: Danny DeVito, Tina Fey, Simon Fuller, Neil Patrick Harris, John Langley, Ed O'Neill, John Wells, and Oprah Winfrey. -_,w""'"'Q.RDING: Melissa Etheridge, Los Tigres Del Norte, Rascal Platts, Go-Go's, Slash, W1 I i. Am, and Bebe & Cece Winans. ost umous: Buddy Holly and Louis Prima LIVE PERFORMANCE/THEATRE: Joe Mantegna Motion by Goldman and seconded by Diehl to approve the recommendation. Motion Carried. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 5:30 pm. Respectfully submitted, Nicole Shahenian Martinez, Ana From: Panoyan, Marlene Sent: Tuesday, May 29, 2012 1:28PM To: Martinez, Ana Subject: slash Attachments: SLASH.docx SlASH 2010. As a musician, artist, philanthropist, and iconic rock figure, Slash has left a lasting imprint on the world that cannot be measured in a few short words. His trademark sound is as original as it is unmistakable. His body of work has given us some of rock's greatest anthems. From television and radio to professional sporting events, his music continues to provide a soundtrack for life. It's been nearly a quarter of a century since Saul "Slash" Hudson burst onto the scene with Guns 1 N Roses. The band's 1985 debut Appetite For Destruction is the second highest selling debut of all time and remains one of rock's most revered collections. Appetite has sold more than 18 million copies to date. Branded "The World's Most Dangerous Band," G N'R cemented its reputation as a live act by playing sold-out stadiums and arenas across the globe. During Slash's tenure with GN'R, the band released five studio albums, all of which went multi-platinum. In 2003, Slash formed Velvet Revolver with ex-Gunners Duff Mcl<agan and Matt Sorum. VR released two albums, Libertad, which spawned several chart topping singles and Contraband, the band's Gram my Award winning debut in 2005. Throughout his career Slash has amassed album sales nearing an astounding 100 million copies along with seven Grammy nominations along with countless other accolades, accomplishments and acknowledgements. In August 2009, Time magazine named him #2, behind Jimi Hendrix, on its list: The Ten Best Electric Guitar Players of All-Time. In 2009, as the guest mentor, he was a part of American idol's eighth and highest-rated season. His many television appearances include Ellen, The Drew Carey Show and South Park. Never satisfied with resting on past laurels, Slash continues to evolve as a musician and an artist. Most recently, he's been in the studio recording a solo project filled with an array of special guests. The album, Slash is set for an April release date and includes collaborations with Fergie, Ozzy Osbourne, Dave Grahl, l<id Rock, lggy Pop, Flea, Alice Cooper, and Adam Levine of Maroon 5, to name a few. 1 In the fall of '07, Slash released his long-awaited self-titled biography. He promoted the book by signing copies for fans in bookstores worldwide as well as making numerous guest appearances on the American talk show circuit with visits to David Letterman, Howard Stern, and Jimmy Kimmel. Critically well-received, the book climbed the bestseller list in both the US and Ul< on its way to selling more than 200,000 copies. In 2007, the popular video game Guitar Hero licensed Slash's image and music, producing an installment that shattered previous gaming records by selling over $100 million in its first week of release. The game would top over $800 million in total sales while opening the floodgates to a whole new generation of fans. Over the course of his illustrious career, Slash has performed for both royalty and Heads of State including the Queen of England and President Clinton. He has recorded and shared the stage with music's luminaries as diverse as Michael Jackson, Bob Dylan, James Brown, and Ray Charles. As musical director at the 2005 Grammy Awards telecast, Slash led Stevie Wonder, Bono, Brian Wilson and Steven Tyler from Aerosmith through a stirring rendition of The Beatles' classic "Across The Universe." In 2003, he picked up another Grammy nomination for his impassioned interpretation of the Godfather theme, a contribution to the soundtrack for The Kid Stays in the Picture, a documentary about celebrated film producer and his long-time friend, Robert Evans.
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