COUNCIL FILE NO. 0q..- 0 qV 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). 2J 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* v> Council Office of the District 11 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: ___ -1} Send copy of adopted report to the Real Estate Section, Development Services Division, Bureau of Engineering (Mail Stop No. 515) for further processing. ___ -1} 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 Ofthe City of Los Angeles APR 242009 Honorable Members: C. D. No. 13 SUBJECT: Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street - Walk of Fame Additional Name in Terrazzo Sidewalk- MARLEE MATLIN RECOMMENDATIONS: A. That the City Council designate the unnumbered location situated one sidewalk square northerly of and between numbered locations 13H and 14h as shown on Sheet 16 of Plan D-13788 for the Hollywood Walk of Fame for the installation ofthe name of Marlee Matlin at 6667 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 May 6,2009. FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT: No General Fund Impact. All cost paid by permittee. TRANSMITTALS: 1. Unnumbered communication dated April 9, 2009, from the Hollywood Historic Trust of the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, biographical information and excerpts from the minutes ofthe 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 Marlee Matlin. The ceremony is scheduled for Wednesday, May 6, 2009 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, WoO,.., ~ \'.oHem;]~.~: P.E. Central District Engineer Bureau of Engineering sm: Matlin.02 (213)482-7055 cc: Construction Services Center, Counter 23 Bureau of Street Services Administration **:,,** " .uOLLVWOOD WALK 01= I=AME April 9, 2009 Mr. Gary Lee Moore Public Works Engineering At!: Lemuel Paco 201 N. Figueroa st. 3rd Floor, M.S. 503 Los Angeles, CA 90012 Fax 213482-7007 Dear Mr. Moore: The Walk of Fame Committee of the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce has approved the below listed name for insertion into the HollywoodWalk of Fame: MARLEE MATLIN (Category -MOTION PICTURES)- Requested star location to be 6667 Hollywood Blvd. north side of the street, in front of Musso & Frank Restaurant. The star for MARLEE MATLIN will be situated in the second row closest to the building near the stars of HARRISON FORD (13H) to the east and QUINN MARTIN which is numbered (14h) to the west Both stars are in the original row. According to sheet # 16 plan 13788, MARLEE MATLIN'S star has no designated number. The dedication ceremony is scheduled for Wednesday, May 6, 2009, 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: MARLEE MATLIN'S bio, and the Board of Director's Minutes. A, a Martinez-Holler ice President, Media Relations cc: -- Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa Council President Eric Garcetti Ralph Pipes Sally Castro Leron Gubler Sgt. Mike Arminio Top End Constructors Inspector Gladden Sandra McClellan Topher Best Carmine Goglia BOARD OF DIRECTORS MINUTES ~ JUNE 16, 1993 PAGE 5 WALK OF FAME COMMITTEE - MOTION WAS MADE BY JOHNNY GRANT AND SECONDED BY CHRIS BAUMGART TO APPROVE THE FOLLOWING FOR INSERTION IN THE WALK OF FAME: CiiOTION· PICT~;;?- JAMES COBURN, ANNETTE FUNICELLO, MAURICE JARRE, BEN JOHNS, MARLEE =!:fATLIN, CHARLIE SHEEN, RAQUEL WELCH AND LEW WASSERMiIN. TELEVISION - BIG BIRD, DELLA REESE, FRED ROGERS (MISTER ROGERS), PAT SAJAK AND JOHN TESH. RECORDING .: ANITA BAKER, JAMES BROWN, DURAN DURAN, THE POINTER SISTERS, DOC SEVERINSEN AND THE SUPREMES. LIVE THEATRE - VICTOR BORGE, KEITH CARRADINE, PLACIDO DOMINGO AND TOMMY TUNE. RADIO - RALPH STORY. THE MOTION CARRIED. CLINT MILLER ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FIFTEEN MINUTES MARLEE MATLIN BIOGRAPHY Marlee Matlin received worldwide critical acclaim for her motion pictnre debut in Paramount Pictures' "Children of a Lesser God," a performance the fihn community chose to recognize in with its highest honor -- the Academy Award for Best Actress. At age 21, she became the youngest recipient of the Best Actress Oscar and one of only four actresses to receive that honor for a film debut. ill addition to the Oscar, Marlee was honored by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association with the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Drama. That same year she was honored by Harper's Bazaar Magazine as one of the "The Ten Most Beautiful Women" and Esquire Magazine's "Women We Love." Born and raised in Morton Grove, Illinois, Marlee started acting at the age of seven in the role of Dorothy in "The Wizard ofOz" at a children's theatre company in Chicago. After several years of performing on stage throughout Chicago and the midwest, Marlee was discovered in a Chicago stage production of Mark Medoff's Tony Award-winning play, "Children of a Lesser God." Following an extensive international search for the lead role, the producers of the film version selected her to star opposite William Hurt. Marlee followed her film debut with a second feature, "Walker," starring Ed Harris. While filming in Nicaragua, Marlee took time to visit hearing and hearing impaired children, as she has done extensively throughout her travels to Australia, England, Italy, Germany, Russia, Croatia, Mexico and Canada. Marlee went on to star in the French featnre "The Man in the Golden Mask, " co-starring Jean Reno. She appeared in two featnre films in 1992 -- "The Linguini Incident" with David Bowie and Rosanna Arquette and Robert Altman's "The Player". Marlee also starred in 20th Century Fox's "Hear No Evil," a suspense thriller co-starring Martin Sheen and in MGMfUnited Artists' AIDS drama "It's My Party, " written and directed by 2 Randal Kleiser. In 2005, Marlee made an auspicious return to features with the critcally acclaimed documentary/feature, "What the Bleep Do We Know!?" Marlee made her television debut, starring with Lee Remick in CBS' "Bridge to Silence." Marlee went on to star for two seasons in the NBC Televison series, "Reasonable Doubts" opposite Mark Harmon. She was twice nominated for both a Golden Globe Award as Best Actress in a Dramatic Television Series as well as the People's Choice Awards. Marlee was nominated for two Emmy awards for her guest turns on NBC's "Seinfeld and CBS's "Picket Fences." Marlee also starred in "Against Her Will: The Carrie Buck Story," a movie for Lifetime Television in which she was nominated for a CableACE Award for Best Actress in a Movie or Mini-Series. Marlee broke down yet another barrier with the role, playing a character who was not deaf. "I have always resisted putting limitations on myself, both professionally and personally, " said Matlin. "This role gave me the chance to do something I'd never done before. It was a new challenge for me and was a very rewarding experience. " Marlee returned to CBS' "Picket Fences" for two seasons to reprise her Emmy-nominated role. Coincidentally, Marlee's character on Picket Fences gave birth on the same day she gave birth in real life, a feat repeated exactly 43 years to the day by Lucille Ball on "I Love Lucy" on the same network, CBS. For seven seasons, Marlee starred opposite Martin Sheen, Jimmy Smits and Bradley Whitford as pollster, Joey Lucas, on NBC's Emmy Award winning series, "The West Wing." She has also guest-starred on numerous shows including NBC's "Sweet Justice" with Cicely Tyson, as well as Showtime's anthology series "The Outer Limits." Marlee also starred in HBO's original feature, "Dead Silence," opposite James Garner and starred in the Showtime feature, "Freak City," opposite Natalie Cole. Marlee also guest starred on HBO's Emmy Award-winning series, "The Larry Sanders Show," ABC's comedy "Spin City," on NBC's award winning drama "ER," and CBS' "Judging Amy." Marlee received her third Emmy Award nomination for her work on ABC's "The Practice, and guest starred on and NBC's "Law and Order: Special Victims Unit receiving her fourth Emmy nomination for her work. Marlee also guest starred on ABC's award winning "Desperate Housewives, "My Name is Earl", "CSI: New York," and "Nip/Tuck." In 2006 Marlee hosted a special 2 hour edition of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition.