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Los Angeles City Council, Journal/Council Proceeding Los Angeles City Council, Journal/Council Proceeding Tuesday, December 10, 2013 JOHN FERRARO COUNCIL CHAMBER ROOM 340, CITY HALL 200 NORTH SPRING STREET, LOS ANGELES, CA 90012 - 10:00 AM (For further details see Official Council Files) (For communications referred by the President see Referral Memorandum) ROLL CALL Members Present: Blumenfield, Englander, Fuentes, Huizar, Krekorian, LaBonge, Martinez, O'Farrell, Price and President Wesson (10); Absent: Bonin, Buscaino, Cedillo, Koretz and Parks (5) Approval of the Minutes Commendatory Resolutions, Introductions and Presentations Public Testimony of Non-agenda Items Within Jurisdiction of Council Items Noticed for Public Hearing ITEM NO. (1) HEARING PROTEST, APPEALS OR OBJECTIONS to Building and Safety Department report and confirmation of lien for nuisance abatement costs and/or non-compliance of code violations/Annual Inspection costs, pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) and/or Los Angeles Administrative Code (LAAC). Recommendation for Council action: HEAR PROTEST, APPEALS OR OBJECTIONS relative to proposed lien for nuisance abatement costs and/or non-compliance of code violations/Annual Inspection costs, pursuant to LAMC and/or LAAC and CONFIRM said lien for the following properties: (a) 13-0160-S146 CD 2 7019 North Laurel Canyon Boulevard. (Lien: $2,016.32) Adopted to Receive and File, Unanimous Vote ( 10) ; Absent: Bonin , Buscaino , Cedillo , Koretz , Parks (5) RECEIVED AND FILED INASMUCH AS LIEN HAS BEEN PAID (b) 13-0160-S147 CD 10 8974 West Kramerwood Place. (Lien: $4,964.93) Adopted, ( 11) ; Absent: Bonin , Buscaino , Koretz , Parks (4) PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED - LIEN CONFIRMED (c) 13-0160-S148 CD 6 7263 North Kraft Avenue. (Lien: $2,870.97) Adopted, ( 11) ; Absent: Bonin , Buscaino , Koretz , Parks (4) PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED - LIEN CONFIRMED (d) 13-0160-S149 CD 12 8212 North Encino Avenue. (Lien: $3,681.80) Adopted to Continue, Unanimous Vote ( 11) ; Absent: Bonin , Buscaino , Koretz , Parks (4) CONTINUED TO JANUARY 10, 2014 (e) 13-0160-S150 CD 6 8618 North Lankershim Boulevard. (Lien: $1,506.26) Adopted to Receive and File, Unanimous Vote ( 10) ; Absent: Bonin , Buscaino , Cedillo , Koretz , Parks (5) RECEIVED AND FILED INASMUCH AS LIEN HAS BEEN PAID (f) 13-0160-S151 CD 7 8910 North Noble Avenue. (Lien: $4,474.76) Adopted, ( 11) ; Absent: Bonin , Buscaino , Koretz , Parks (4) PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED - LIEN CONFIRMED (g) 13-0160-S154 CD 6 7708 North Sepulveda Boulevard aka 7712 North Sepulveda Boulevard. (Lien: $3,647.17) Adopted to Receive and File, Unanimous Vote ( 10) ; Absent: Bonin , Buscaino , Cedillo , Koretz , Parks (5) RECEIVED AND FILED INASMUCH AS LIEN HAS BEEN PAID (h) 13-0160-S155 CD 3 7904 North Tampa Avenue. (Lien: $2,419.89) Adopted to Continue, Unanimous Vote ( 11) ; Absent: Bonin , Buscaino , Koretz , Parks (4) CONTINUED TO DECEMBER 17, 2013 (i) 13-0160-S156 CD 6 7418 North Laurel Canyon Boulevard. (Lien: $6,075.38) Adopted to Continue, Unanimous Vote ( 11) ; Absent: Bonin , Buscaino , Koretz , Parks (4) CONTINUED TO JANUARY 10, 2014 (j) 13-0160-S157 CD 2 8220 West Foothill Boulevard. (Lien: $5,062.38) Adopted, ( 11) ; Absent: Bonin , Buscaino , Koretz , Parks (4) PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED - LIEN CONFIRMED Items for which Public Hearings Have Been Held ITEM NO. (2) 13-1519 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF ARTS, PARKS, HEALTH, AGING AND RIVER COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the appointment of Mr. Stephen David Simon as the permanent Executive Director of the Department on Disability. Recommendation for Council action: RESOLVE that the Mayor's appointment of Mr. Stephen David Simon as the permanent Executive Director of the Department on Disability is APPROVED and CONFIRMED. Ethics Commission Review: Complete. Background Check: Pending. Community Impact Statement: None submitted. TIME LIMIT FILE - DECEMBER 27, 2013 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - DECEMBER 18, 2013) (Continued from Council meeting of December 4, 2013) Adopted, ( 11) ; Absent: Bonin , Buscaino , Koretz , Parks (4) ITEM NO. (3) 13-1480 AUDITS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the appointment of Mr. Jerry Levey to the Quality and Productivity Commission. Recommendation for Council action: RESOLVE that the Council President's appointment of Mr. Jerry Levey to the Quality and Productivity Commission is APPROVED and CONFIRMED. Mr. Levey resides in Council District Five. (Current commission gender composition: F=1; M=5). Ethics Commission Review: Complete. Background Check: Pending. Community Impact Statement: None submitted. TIME LIMIT FILE - DECEMBER 16, 2013 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - DECEMBER 13, 2013) NO ACTION TAKEN ITEM NO. (4) 13-1459 ORDINANCE SECOND CONSIDERATION relative to amending Chapter 10 of Division 4 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code to suspend reciprocity between the Los Angeles City Employees’ Retirement System (LACERS) and the Water and Power Employees’ Retirement Plan (WRERP) and to make related changes. Recommendation for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE amending Chapter 10 of Division 4 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code to suspend reciprocity between LACERS and WRERP and to make related changes. 10 VOTES REQUIRED (Personnel and Animal Welfare Committee waived consideration of the above matter) Adopted, ( 11) ; Absent: Bonin , Buscaino , Koretz , Parks (4) ITEM NO. (5) 11-0923-S2 CD 1, 9, 14 ORDINANCE SECOND CONSIDERATION relative to amending the Los Angeles Administrative Code to allow murals on single-family residences in Council Districts 1, 9, and 14 and on exterior building openings. (Categorical Exemption and Planning and Land Use Management Committee report adopted on December 3, 2013) Adopted, ( 10) ; Absent: Bonin , Buscaino , Cedillo , Koretz , Parks (5) ITEM NO. (6) 09-1806 CD 5 PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to an appeal for property located at 9966 West Beverly Grove Drive. Recommendation for Council action: RECEIVE AND FILE the appeal filed by Gary Hecker (Ellia Thompson, Representative) brought under the California Public Resources Code, Section 21151c of the California Environmental Quality Act, from the entire decision of the West Los Angeles Area Planning Commission in adopting Mitigated Negative Declaration No. ENV-2007-0276-MND in connection with a preliminary Parcel Map proposed to subdivide an existing one lot into two lots for property located at 9966 West Beverly Grove Drive, inasmuch as the application was withdrawn. Applicant: David and Barbara Jaynes Representative: Madonna Perry Case No. ENV-2007-0276-MND-AA-2007-0275-PMLA-1 Fiscal Impact Statement: Not applicable. Community Impact Statement: None submitted. Adopted, ( 10) ; Absent: Bonin , Buscaino , Cedillo , Koretz , Parks (5) ITEM (7) NO. 13-1368 PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a 2013 Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force Continuation Program supplemental grant award for use by the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD). Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: 1. AUTHORIZE the Chief, LAPD, or designee, to: a. Retroactively apply for and accept the 2013 ICAC Task Force grant in the amount of $614,561 from the United States Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention for the period July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2014. b. Negotiate and execute the 2013 ICAC Task Force grant Cooperative Agreement on behalf of the City and submit all necessary documents relative to the grant award, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form and legality. c. Negotiate and execute new or amended agreements with affiliated ICAC Task Force agencies, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form and legality. 2. AUTHORIZE the LAPD to: a. Submit grant reimbursement requests to the grantor and deposit grant receipts in the Police Department Grants Trust Fund No. 339/70. b. Spend up to the grant amount of $614,561 in accordance with the grant award agreement. c. Appropriate $614,561 to Fund 339/70, Account No. 70J416 2012 ICAC, for disbursement of the 2013 ICAC Program grant funds. 3. AUTHORIZE the Controller to: a. Increase the grant receivable in Fund 339/70 by $614,561. b. Increase appropriations on an as-needed basis, as follows: Fund/Dept Account Title Amount No. 2012 Internet Crimes From: 339/70 70J416 $210,726 Against Children Fund/Dept Account Title Amount No. To: 100/70 001012 Sworn Salaries $110,695 100/70 001092 Sworn Overtime 100,031 Total: $210,726 c. Transfer appropriation within Fund 339/70 for related costs, as follows: Account Title Amount From: 70J416 2012 Internet Crimes Against Children $55,923 Account Title Amount 70J299 Reimbursement of General Fund $55,923 4. AUTHORIZE the LAPD to prepare Controller instructions for any technical adjustments, subject to the approval of the City Administrative Officer (CAO); and, AUTHORIZE the Controller to implement the instructions. Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that this action will not impact the General Fund. Acceptance of the grant is in compliance with City financial policies in that one-time revenue is used for one-time expenses. Community Impact Statement: None submitted. Adopted, ( 10) ; Absent: Bonin , Buscaino , Cedillo , Koretz , Parks (5) ITEM NO. (8) 13-1344 CD 4 MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION and PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to an appeal for property at 933 North Highland Avenue (921-933 North Highland Avenue and 926-928 North Citrus Avenue). Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: 1. FIND that this project will not have a significant effect on the environment, pursuant to the City's Environmental Guidelines and is in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act; that the Mitigated Negative Declaration reflects the independent judgment of the City of Los Angeles; that the documents constituting the record of proceedings in this matter are located in Council File No. 13-1344 in the custody of the City Clerk and in the files of the Department of City Planning in the custody of the Environmental Review Section; and ADOPT the Mitigated Negative Declaration [ENV-2012-3029-MND] filed on May 24, 2013.
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