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~ FORM GEN. 160 (Rev. 11-02)· • ....j TV OF LOS ANGELES INTERDEPARTMENTAL CORRESPONDENCE Date: AUG 0 4 2006 To: Mr. Frank T. Martinez, City Clerk City Hall, Room 395 M.S. 160 ".--~~ ~-~ ~\ From: Edmond Yew, Manager. Y 1.::\ Land Development Group , Bureau of Engineering ~ Subject: Council File No. 00-0281 George Burns Road and Gracie Allen Drive Vacation District - VAC­ . E1400682 · The requirements for the above-titled vacation, processed under Council FileNo. 00- ( p281 have been completed. · Resolution to Vacate No. 04-1400682 has been recorded with the County Recorder's · Office pursuant to the City Council's instructions of March 13, 2002.. A copy oftherecorded document, .is being returned to your office "\ EY/JM/pm. Enc. • r • . , ;-~ - RECEIVED CITY Cl rp:~·.:S OFFICE 2:n~ AUG - 7 PM q: I 6 CITY CiJ:RI< BY_---~~o'.: PUTY • • MAR. 17 I RecOrded at the request of COpy or ~me~R~ THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES . 06 058030·8 ......................... ............................ , Has not been OC'"'1pared with original. When recorded mail to Original will be returned when City Clerk Mail Box . processing has been completed. LOSmaELES COUNtY REGISTRAR· RECORDER RJW NO.33463 . SPACE ABOVE THIS LINE RESERVED FOR RECORDER'S USE RESOLUTION TO VACATE 04-1400682 (California Streets and Highways Code Section 8324-and 8325, and 83.40) • RESOLUTION TO VACATE NO. 04-1400682 (California Streets and Highways Code Section 8324and 8325, and 8340) Vacation of 1) George Burns Road from Gracie Allen Drive to approximately 205 feet southerly thereof, and 2) Gracie Allen Drive from San Vicente Boulevard to approximately 240 feet easterly of Robertson Boulevard - Ordinance of Intention No. 174,849 - Street Vacation Map No. VAC-2002-1400682. Pursuant to Ordinance of Intention No. 174,849 and after notice was posted as required by law and the said ordinance was publi~hed, the Council considered the evidence submitted regarding said vacation and detennined that said streets should be vacated subject to the reservations and exceptions as contemplated by said ordinance and subject to the conditions of vacation having been complied with. From all of the evidence submitted, the Council also found that 1) George Burns· Road from Gracie Allen Drive to approximately 205 feet southerly thereof, and 2) Gracie Allen Drive from San Vicente Boulevard to approximately 240 feet easterly of Robertson Boulevard proposed for vacation in the said Ordinance of Intention were unnecessary for present or prospective public street purposes; and The particular portion of the public streets which are to be vacated and said pennanent easements and rights for sanitary sewer, stonn drain, and public utility facilities to be reserved therefrom were described by reference in said Ordinance of Intention and are described herein as follows: Vacation Area No.1: George Burns Road, fonnerly known as Hamel Road, 60 feet and variable width, as ·shown adjoining Parcel A, Parcel Map L.A. No. 2277, as per map filed in Book 33, Page 14, of Parcel Maps, in the office of the County Recorder of Los Angeles County, bounded on the north by the easterly prolongation of the northerly line of said Parcel A; and bounded on the south by the easterly prolongation ofthe southerly line of said Parcel A. • - 2- Vacation Area_No.2: Gracie: Allen Drive, fonnerlyknoWn as Alden Drive, 94 feet alui variable width, as shown,-adjoining Lots 2 and 3, Tract No. 7617; 'as per map recorded,in Book 110, pages 97 and 98, of Maps, and Parcel B, i>arcel Map LA. No; 2426, as per map filed in .. Book 50, page 15, of Parcel Maps,.both in the office of said County Recorder; bounded on the east by a line parallel with and distant 7 feet southwesterly measured at right angles from the northeasterly line of said Lot :3; and bounded on the west by the southerly prolongation ~f the westerly line ofsaid Parcel B. RESE~VING AND EXCEPTING therefrom, easements and-rights to the City of -Los Angeles for sanitary sewer and stonn drain purposes over all'6fthe vacation areas described hereinabove.' .. ·.ALSO, RESERVING AND EXCEPTING therefrom, easeinents and rights for public utility puIposes for the use·ofthe Departinent of Water and Power, the County of Los Angeles Dep·artmentofPublic Work,s, SBC, Comc~t Communications, and Southern California Gas Comp~y over all of the vacation areas described hereinabove. The City Clerk shall certify this Resolution and affix the City seal, and shall transmit a sealed. copy of this Resolution to the City Engineer for recordation in the office of the County R~corder ofLo~ Angeles County. IT IS THEREFORERESOLVED that from and after the recordation of this Resolution, the-areas described hereinabove are vacated, subject to the reservations and exceptions ofsai<;l pennanent easements. I certify that the foregoing Resolution was adopted by the Council of the City of Los Angeles atits meeting of 'JAN 2 4 2006 ' by a majority vote of all its members. - Frank Martinez, City Clerk Approved as to fonnand legality Rockard Delgadillo, City Attorney Council File No. 00-0281 RIW No. 33463-ICA Rev ((I2IOSca 6 M J 110-97/98 M I u.-971911 .. 3 iJ[g11~~1 r. iJ[g1 ~®®(5)~ I.. 23 i 2 22 I 21 M J UG-'T1/98 ~ M B B4!r42143 20 .. 2 19 I ".", UE __ RD ~ :lI 1---0_--'__"'" ;:;. E _ = = = = ... eo 27 26 25 B B A 24 ~ .. 23 ::I ~ III BK 33-14 22 see 21 c 20 A 19 TITLE: GEORGE BURNS ROAD AND GRACIE ALLEN DRIVE VACATION DISTRICT. WORK ORDER NO. VAC- E1400682 CITY or LOS ANGELES COUNCIL FILE NO. 00-0281 ------------------~ DEPT. OF PUBLIC WORKS COUNCIL DIST. 5 DIV. INDEX 1399 ENGR. DIST. W.L.A T.G. 632-J 1 VITALY B. TROYAN DISTRICT MAP 138B169 & 138B173 CITY ENGINEER EXHIBIT A (REVISED) .... FORM GEN. 160 (Rev. 11-02) CITY OF LOS ANGELES •INTERDEPARTMENTAL CORRESPONDENCE• Date: AUG 0 4 2006 To: Mr. Frank T. Martinez, City Clerk City Hall, Room 395 M.S. 160 ,-~~~.. ~~ From: Edmond Yew, Manager -;; ~ "1... Land Development Group Bureau of Engineering Subject: Council File No. 01-0322 Carl Street (Portion of) Northeasterly of Foothill Boulevard - VAC­ E1400731 The requirements for the above-titled vacation, processed under Council File No. 01- .0322 have been completed. Resolution to Vacate No. 05-1400731 has been recorded with the County Recorder's Office pursuant to the City Council's instructions of July 14, 2004. A copy of the recorded document, is being returned to your office EY/JM/pm Ene. ., . '<--­,', -.-,., I.,;:) ",' , ': ), '~.;:;. "'. " '- ,.:.; ',4 ;,Ii'-_'" , " ,. '-;-' ,':;". ,: ...,', ::CI1Y CLERK - '~7' ,. -. , . - ~ :\.~ . 'J, ': -f .~: ',sy--:'.-." ~"'---:--,--='~.' ~ 1';-' ~ .' .1..' {lEPUTY .. ; "'" .]; .~-:: " :~ .. ~:'~:." 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RECORDER RfW 33581 SPACE ABOVE THIS LINE RESERVED FOR RECORDER'S USE Resolution To Vacate No. 05-1400731 (California Streets and Highways Code Section 8331) • • RESOLUTION TO VACATE NO. 05-1400731 (California Streets and Highways Code. Section 8331) Vacation of Carl Street from Foothill Boulevard to its northeasterly terminus. The Council of the City of Los Angeles hereby finds and determines that Carl Street from Foothill Boulevard to its northeasterly terminus is unnecessary for present or prospective public street purposes; and That the vacation thereof will· not cut off all access to any of th~ real properties adjoining said public street; and the public interest, convenience and necessfty require the summary vacation of said public street pursuant to Section 8331 of the California Streets and Highways Code .. The City Council hereby elects to proceed under this provision of said Code Section; and hereby resolves that said public street be and the same is vacated; and The particular portion of the public street which is to be vacated is described herein as follows: Carl Street . (formerly Carl Avenue), 30 feet and variable width, adjoining Lots 50 and 51, Tract No. 7826,· as per map recorded in Book 91, pages 23 and 24, of Maps·, in the office of the County Recorder of Los Angeles County, bounded on the southwest by the southeasterly prolongation of the southwesterly line of said Lot 51 and bounded on the northeast by a direct line connecting the most easterly corner of said Lot 50 to a point on the southeasterly line of said Carl Street, distant 240 feet northeasterly measured along said southeasterly line of Carl Street from the northeasterly line of Foothill Boulevard (formerly Mulholland Street), 60 feet wide, as shown on said map of Tract No. 7826. The City Clerk shall certify this Resolution and affix the City seal, and shall transmit a sealed copy of this Resolution to the Land Development Group of the Bureau of Engineering for recordation in the office of the County Recorder of Los Angeles County. • • -2- IT IS THEREFORE RESOLVED that from and after the recordation of this Resolution, the area described hereinabove is vacated. I certify that the foregoing Resolution was adopted by the Council of the City of Los Angeles. at its meeting of DEC 20 ZOOS , by a majority vote of all its members. j Approved as to form and legality ., Rockard J. Delgadillo, City Attorney q-;L.7 -oS­ B~~~~l[. Cao&~ Date l)e~~ Council File No. 01-0322 Right of Way No. 33581 .- .
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    SHSU Video Archive Basic Inventory List Department of Library Science A & E: The Songmakers Collection, Volume One – Hitmakers: The Teens Who Stole Pop Music. c2001. A & E: The Songmakers Collection, Volume One – Dionne Warwick: Don’t Make Me Over. c2001. A & E: The Songmakers Collection, Volume Two – Bobby Darin. c2001. A & E: The Songmakers Collection, Volume Two – [1] Leiber & Stoller; [2] Burt Bacharach. c2001. A & E Top 10. Show #109 – Fads, with commercial blacks. Broadcast 11/18/99. (Weller Grossman Productions) A & E, USA, Channel 13-Houston Segments. Sally Cruikshank cartoon, Jukeboxes, Popular Culture Collection – Jesse Jones Library Abbott & Costello In Hollywood. c1945. ABC News Nightline: John Lennon Murdered; Tuesday, December 9, 1980. (MPI Home Video) ABC News Nightline: Porn Rock; September 14, 1985. Interview with Frank Zappa and Donny Osmond. Abe Lincoln In Illinois. 1939. Raymond Massey, Gene Lockhart, Ruth Gordon. John Ford, director. (Nostalgia Merchant) The Abominable Dr. Phibes. 1971. Vincent Price, Joseph Cotton. Above The Rim. 1994. Duane Martin, Tupac Shakur, Leon. (New Line) Abraham Lincoln. 1930. Walter Huston, Una Merkel. D.W. Griffith, director. (KVC Entertaiment) Absolute Power. 1996. Clint Eastwood, Gene Hackman, Laura Linney. (Castle Rock Entertainment) The Abyss, Part 1 [Wide Screen Edition]. 1989. Ed Harris. (20th Century Fox) The Abyss, Part 2 [Wide Screen Edition]. 1989. Ed Harris. (20th Century Fox) The Abyss. 1989. (20th Century Fox) Includes: [1] documentary; [2] scripts. The Abyss. 1989. (20th Century Fox) Includes: scripts; special materials. The Abyss. 1989. (20th Century Fox) Includes: special features – I. The Abyss. 1989. (20th Century Fox) Includes: special features – II. Academy Award Winners: Animated Short Films.