COUNCIL FILE NO. /f- t20S3 COUNCIL DISTRICT NO. 13 fl"'/ 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). _15] 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* /,1. Council Office of the District '/ 2. 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: 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 DEC 0 7 2011 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 JOHN WELLS RECOMMENDATIONS: A. That the City Council designate Location No. 29fas shown on Sheet 14 of Plan D-13788 for the Hollywood Walk of Fame for the installation of the name of John Wells at 6533 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 ofthe ceremony on January 12, 2011. FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT: No General Fund Impact. All cost paid by permittee. TRANSMITTALS: 1. Unnumbered communication dated December 6, 2011, from the Hollywood Historic Trust of the Hollywood Chl!mber of Commerce, biographical information and excerpts from the minutes of the Cnarnber's me~ting 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 John Wells. The ceremony is scheduled for Thursday, January 12, 2011 at 12:30 p.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, . , P.E. Central District Engineer Bureau of Engineering pt:wof.Ol (213) 482-7054 cc: Construction Services Center, Counter 23 Bureau of Street Services Administration JOHN WELLS John Wells is one of the most prolific writers, directors and producers for television, film and the stage. Over the past two decades, Wells has been a creative force behind some ofprimetime's biggest hit series, including ER, The West Wing, Third Watch and China Beach. In addition to the Showtime hit series, Shameless, he is currently executive producer of the hit TNT crime drama Southland. Shows produced by John Wells have received an astounding 267 Emmy® nominations with 55 Emmy® wins, not to mention 5 Peabody Awards, and numerous People's Choice Awards, Producers Guild Awards, a Humanitas Prize (nominated 7 times), as well as numerous distinctions from health care organizations across the country for ER. During its fifteen year run, ER earned 122 Emmy® nominations, the most in television history. Wells recently wrote and directed The Company Men, a drama set against the backdrop of affluent Boston suburbs that vividly portrays the struggles of families coping with the current ongoing economic meltdown. The film marks Wells' feature film directorial debut with an extraordinary ensemble cast including Academy Award® winners Ben Affleck, Kevin Costner, Tommy Lee Jones and Chris Cooper, as well as Emmy® winner Craig T. Nelson and Golden Globe nominee Maria Bello. As a producer, Wells' motion-picture credits include: Carroll Ballard's critically acclaimed drama Duma, a children's film, starring Hope Davis and Campbell Scott; Peter Kosminsky's adaptation of Janet Fitch's critically acclaimed novel White Oleander, starring Alison Lohman, Robin Wright Penn, Michelle Pfeiffer and Renee Zellweger; and Neil Jordan's The Good Thief, starring Nick Nolte. Wells also served as a Producer on Andrzej Bartkowiak's Doom, based upon the popular video game and starring Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson. Wells executive produced Todd Haynes' upcoming miniseries Mildred Pierce for HBO and the innovative Bob Dylan biopic I'm Not There. He also served as Executive Producer on Tom Kalin's Savage Grace, Douglas McGrath's Infamous, Mary Harron's The Notorious Bettie Page and Phyllis Nagy's Mrs. Harris for HBO, which garnered several Emmy® nominations. Also in collaboration with Killer Films was Todd Haynes' Far From Heaven, Mark Romanek's One Hour Photo, Todd Graff's Camp, Fenton Bailey's Party Monster, Robert Altman's The Company, Michael Mayer's A Home At The End Of The World and John Waters' A Dirty Shame. A seven-time Writers Guild Award nominee, in 2007, Wells received the WGA's prestigious Paddy Chayefsky Television Laurel Award, given to writers who have advanced the literature of television and made outstanding contributions to the profession of television writers. In 2005, Wells was awarded the David Susskind Achievement Award in Television from the Producers Guild of America. Wells' award-winning stage work includes productions of Judgement, Balm in Gilead, Battery and She Also Dances. Wells currently serves as President of the Writers Guild of America, West. He previously served as its President from 1999-2001 and was vital to the success of the 2001 MBA contract negotiations. Born in Alexandria, Virginia, and raised in Denver, Colorado, Wells graduated from Carnegie­ Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, with a Bachelor of Fine Arts and later earned a Masters degree in film and television at the University of Southern California, where he also serves on the school's Television Executive Advisory Council. .