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COUNCIL FILE NO. tJq -~~7Y 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 . -} 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

Of the City of Los Angeles NOV 242009

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 Location No. 371 as shown on Sheet 20 of Plan D-13788 for the Hollywood Walk of Fame for the installation of the name of Sam Waterston at 7040 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 January 7,2010.

FISCAL IMP ACT STATEMENT:

No General Fund Impact. All cost paid by permittee.

TRANSMITTALS:

1. Unnumbered communication dated November 13 2009, 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 ofthe Hollywood Chamber of Commerce has submitted a request for insertion into the Hollywood Walk of Fame the name of Sam Waterston. The ceremony is scheduled for Thursday, January 7,2010 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,

~ w~Lemuel a 0, P.E. Central District Engineer Bureau of Engineering

sm:wof: Waterston.02 (213) 482-7055

cc: Construction Services Center, Counter 23 II Bureau of Street Services Administration -I< ic * * * ** "* +lOllVWOOD WALK OF FAME

November 13, 2009

Mr. Gary lee Moore Public Works Engineering Att: lemuel Paco 201 N. Figueroa SI. 3rd Floor, M.S. 503 los Angeles, CA 90012 Fax 213 482-7007

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:

SAM WATERSTON (Category-TElEVISION)- Requested star location to be 7040 Hollywood Blvd. south side of the street. The star for SAM WATERSTON will be situated between the stars of JACK WEBB (36l), to the east and DICK JONES which is numbered (37l) to the west. According to sheet #20 plan 13788, SAM WATERSTON'S star is numbered 371.The dedication ceremony is scheduled for Thursday, January 7,2010 at 11:30 a.m.

Thank you for your cooperation in this request. I look forward to a response from your office soon. If you have questions call me at (323) 468-1376.

The following materials are enclosed: SAM WATERSTON's bio, and the Board of Director's Minutes. / rSincere y, ...;. uj .s-: C7 \ Ana ~artinez-Holler Vice President, Media Relations! Producer Hollywood Walk of Fame cc: Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa Councilman Eric Garcetti Ralph Pipes Sally Castro leron Gubler Sgt. Mike Arminio Top End Constructors Inspector Andrews Sandra McClellan Topher Best Carmine Goglia (' Hollywood Chamber of Commerce BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING

Wednesday, June 17, 2009

Board Members Attending: Bill Farrar; Chair; Abou-Daoud; Ainsworth; Baumberger; Baumgart; Chong; Cochran; Cohen; Druyen; Falzone; Gajda; Gorelick; Kalantari; Larson; Massie; Moe; Panatier; Rheinstein; Schultz; Shelton; S. Smith; T. Smith; Suh; Taylor; Tronson;

Board Members Absent: Anthony; Barton; Cooper; Costa; Goldman; Hart; Lestz; O'Rourke; Simitian; T. Smith; Stephen; Sundher.'Trynln

Staff Present: Gubler, Shahen ian, Kiecker, French, Martinez-Holler

Guests Present: Jim O'Callaghan, L.A. Inc.

Chairman Bill Far~ar called the meeting to order at 4:08 p.m.

Walk of Fame Recommendations Ana Martinez-Holler, chamberVP of Media Relations, presented 28 names selected by the Walk of Fame Selection Committee to be recipients of Walk of Fame stars in 2010. (See Attached List). Sam Smith, Taylor (MSP) to approve the nominations.

- over '- SAM WATERSTON

Biography

Sam Waterston's portrayal of charismatic, tough District Attorney Jack McCoy, in Wolf FilmslUniversal Network Television's Law & Order, has earned three Emmy nominations for Outstanding in a Drama Series, the 1999 Screen Guild Award, a nomination in 1998 and a Golden Globe nomination in 1995.

Waterston received a Best Actor Oscar nomination for The Killing Fields, three Emmy nominations and a Golden Globe Award for I'll Fly Away, and Golden Globe nominations for Best Supporting Actor and Most Promising Newcomer for the "Nick Carraway" role in . He was awarded an Emmy as host of the ten-part NBC informational series Civilizations, and, in England, has received numerous BAFT A nominations.

Waterston's extensive film credits include 's films , and , ' Serial Mom, Hopscotch and Heaven's Gate and two films; ' with , , and and Eagles Wing with and . He starred opposite Jeff Bridges in Tom McGuane's Rancho Deluxe and with in Man in the Moon. On television, he played "Oppenheimer" in mini-series of the same name, produced and starred opposite Jennifer Beals and Lisa Gay Hamilton in the cable movie A House Divided, and portrayed opposite in Gore Vidal's television mini-series, Lincoln. Waterston starred in the NBC movie, The Matthew Shepard Story, opposite and his recent films include The Commission with and with Kate Hudson, and Stockard Channing.

Waterston earned a Tony Award nomination as Lincoln in Abe Lincoln in Illinois at the Theater in , and an and a for his "Benedick" in . His stage work includes the New York Shakespeare Festival, productions As You Like It, Cymbeline, Measure jor Measure and . In 2000 Waterston played "James Tyrone" in Eugene O'Neill's Long Day's Journey into Night, with his son James as "Edmund" at Syracuse Stage, with and Elizabeth Franz. In 2003 Waterston starred in the world premiere production of David Rabe's The Black Monk at the Yale Repertory Theater. In 2004 Waterston returned to The Public Theater's Shakespeare in the Park in a reprise production of Much Ado About Nothing, portraying "Leonato" opposite his daughter, Elisabeth (The Prince and Me) starring in the "Hero" role. Most recently, Waterston appeared as "" in Michael Stuhlbarg's Hamlet.

Waterston is a graduate of and currently serves on the board of Oceana, the world's preeminent ocean conservation organization. Waterston lives in Connecticut with his wife. Their children James, Elisabeth, and Katherine, are a new generation of ever more successful actors, playing important roles on stage in New York, as well as on film and television. Their son Graham is a writer and director. They have two grandchildren.