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COUNCIL FILE NO. jj_~/3:J/ COUNCIL DISTRICT NO. /3 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). J{} 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* Council Office of the District Public Works Committee Chairperson *DISAPPROVED FILES WILL BE REFERRED TO THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE. Please return to Council Index Section, Room 395 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: __j Send copy of adopted report to the Real Estate Section, Development Services Division, Bureau of Engineering (Mail Stop No. 515) for further processing. __j Other: Send copies of adopted report aA€l ORIGINI\b RligQUJTION to Land Development Group. Attention: Jeff Moore (Mail Stop 901), and to Survey Division, Attention Jim Lantry (Mail Stop 904) for further processing 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 Of the City of Los Angeles JUL 2 6 2011 Honorable Members: C. D. No. 13 SUBJECT: Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street- Walk of Fame Additional Name in Terrazzo Sidewalk­ SISSY SPACEK RECOMMENDATIONS: A. That the City Council designate the unnumbered location situated one sidewalk square southerly of and between numbered locations 23J and 24j as shown on Sheet 18 of Plan D-13788 for the Hollywood Walk of Fame for the installation of the name of Sissy Spacek at 6834 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 August 1, 2011. FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT: No General Fund Impact. All cost paid by permittee. TRANSMITTALS: l. Unnumbered communication dated June 30, 2011, 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 of the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce has submitted a request for insertion into the Hollywood Walk of Fame the name of Sissy Spacek. The ceremony is scheduled for Monday, August 1, 2011 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, ~uel Central District Engineer Bureau of Engineering ar:wof.02 (213) 482-7042 cc: Construction Services Center, Counter 23" Bureau of Street Services Administration .U 0llVWO 0D_,, WALK 0!= !=AM~ June 30, 2011 Mr. Gary L. Moore Public Works Engineering Att: Lemuel Paco 201 N. Figueroa, 3rd Floor, M.S. 503 Los Angeles, CA 90012 Dear Mr. Moore, The Walk of Fame Committee of the Hollyvvood Chamber of Commerce has approved the belm·v listed name for insertion into the Hollywood Walk of Fame: SISSY SPACEK- (Category -MOTION PICTURES) Requested star location to be 6834 Hollywood Blvd., south side of the street next to the El Capitan Theatre. The star for SISSY SPACEK will be located in the second row next to the star of TINKERBELL which is to the east and a square which has no number. The stars nearest to SPACEK'S in the original row are DANNY KAYE (23J) to the East and STEVE MCQUEEN (24j) to the West. According to sheet #18 plan 13788, SISSY SPACEK'S star has no designated number. The ceremony is scheduled for MONDAY, AUGUST 1, 2011 at 11:30A.M. Thank you for your coopE;ration in this request. I look forward to a response from your office soon. //_/ T~emu// following Jruiterials are enclosed; SISSY SPACEK'S bio and the Board of Director's i eerely, ~~Martinez ice resident, Media Relations & Producer Walk of Fame BIOGRAPHY SISSY SPACEK (Missus Walters) has been one of the industry's most respected actresses for more than three decades. Her many honors include an Academy Award "' , five additional Oscar"' nominations, three Golden Globe"' Awards and numerous critics' awards. Spacek first gained prominence for her performance in Terrence Malick's 1973 drama "Badlands," in which she starred opposite Martin Sheen. In 1976, Spacek earned her first Academy Award"' nomination and won a National Society of Film Critics Award for her chilling performance in the title role of Brian De Palma's "Carrie." The following year, she won the New York Film Critics Circle Award for her work in Robert Altman's "Three Women." In 1980, Spacek starred as Loretta Lynn in the acclaimed biopic "Coal Miner's Daughter," winning the Oscar"' and Golden Globe"' Award for her performance. Spacek also received the New York Film Critics Circle, Los Angeles Film Critics, National Board of Review and National Society of Film Critics Awards for her portrayal of the country music legend. Spacek received another Golden Globe"' nomination the next year for her work in "Raggedy Man," directed by her husband, Jack Fisk. She earned her third Oscar "' and Golden Globe nominations for her role in Costa-Gavras' 1982 drama "Missing," opposite Jack Lemmon, and her fourth Oscar"' and Golden Globe"' nominations for her work in 1984's "The River," in which she starred with Mel Gibson. In 1987, Spacek received her fifth Academy Award"' nomination and won another Golden Globe"' and the New York Film Critics Circle Award for her performance in the dark comedy "Crimes of the Heart." Her most recent Oscar® nomination came for her portrayal of a mother grieving for her murdered son in the drama "In the Bedroom," for which she also 2 won a Golden Globe"' Award, an Independent Spirit Award and an AFI Film Award for Best Actress. In addition, she garnered Best Actress Awards from a number of critics' organizations, including the Los Angeles, New York and Broadcast Film Critics. Her work in "In the Bedroom" also brought Spacek two Screen Actors Guild'' (SAG) Award nominations, one for Outstanding lead Actress and another for Outstanding Cast, shared with the rest of the film's ensemble. Spacek's other film credits include "A Home at the End of the World," "The Straight Story," "Blast From the Past," "Affliction," "The Grass Harp," "JFK," "The Long Walk Home," "'night, Mother," "Marie," "North Country," "Nine Lives," "Hot Rod," "Lake City," "Four Christmases," and "Get Low." Spacek has also been honored for her work on television, where she has starred in several highly praised long-form projects. She received Emm/ Award nominations for her portrayal of Zelda Fitzgerald in "Last Call" and for her work in Tommy Lee Jones' western "The Good Old Boys," as well as SAG~ Award nominations for her performances in {/Midwives" and "A Place for Annie." Her additional television credits include "If These Walls Could Talk," "Beyond the Call," "Streets of Laredo," "A Private Matter," a Golden Globe ®~nominated performance for "Pictures of Hollis Woods" and, most recently, an Emm/- nominated performance for her guest role on HBO's "Big Love." HOLLYWOOD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MINUTES June 16, 2010 Board Members Attending: Sam Smith, Chair; Barton; Baumgart; Chong; Cooper; Druyen; Falzone; Fanar; Folb; Goldman; Gorelick; Jones; Kalantari; Kuo; Marm; Massie; McNulty; Morris-Irvin; 0 1Rourke; Panatier; Shelton; Sundher; Board Member Absent: Abou-Daoud; Ainsworth; 1\nthony; Baumberger; Cochran; Cohen; Hart; Moe; Mushin; Ouri; Rheinstein; Stephen; Taylor;Trynin Hoporary Board Members· Present: Arslanian; Diehl; Silsbee Staff Present: Gubler, Shahenian Guests Present: Neelura Bell, CRA/LA; Captain Beatrice Ginnala, LAPD I) Call to Order The meeting was called to order at 4:04 pm. IV) Walk of Fame Recommendations Walk of Fame: Chairman John Pavlik recommended the following stars for inclusion into the Hollywood Walk of Fame. MOTION PICTURES: Penelope Cruz, Bruce Dem) Laura Dern, Diane Ladd, Ed Harris, The Muppets, Kenny Ortega, Gwyneth Paltrow, Ridley Scott, Sissy Spacek, Donald Sutherland and Reese Witherspoon. TELEVISION: Danny DeVito, Tina Fey, Simon Fuller, Neil Patrick Harris, John Langley, Ed O'Neill, John Wells, and Oprah Winfrey. RECORDING: Melissa Etheridge, Los Tigres Del Norte, Rascal Flatts, Go-Go's, Slash, Will i. Am, and Bebe & Cece Winans. Posthumous: Buddy Holly and Louis Prima LIVE PERFORMANCE/THEATRE: Joe Mantegna Motion by Gold.t"11an and seconded by Diehl to approve the recornmendation. Motion Carried. There being no furd1et business, the 1Tleeting adjourned at 5:30 pm. Respectfully submitted, Nicole Shabenian .
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