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COUNCIL FILE NO. /()-"_()t7f-U 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 83-1075-81) 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). _?$] E. Request for Star in 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 County Flood Control District.

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Office of the City Engineer

Los Angeles California

To the Honorable Council

Of the City of Los Angeles

Honorable Members: C. D. No. 13

SUBJECT:

Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street- Walk of Fame Additional Name in Terrazzo Sidewalk­

RECOMMENDATIONS:

A. That the City Council designate the unnumbered location situated one sidewalk square northerly of and between numbered locations 14H and 15h as shown on Sheet 16 of Plan D-13788 for the for the installation of the name of Randy Newman at 6667 Hollywood Boulevard.

B. Inform the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce ofthe Council's action on this matter.

C. That this report be adopted prior to the date ofthe ceremony on June 2, 2010.

FISCAL IMP ACT STATEMENT:

No General Fund Impact. All cost paid by permittee.

TRANSMITTALS:

1. Unnumbered communication dated May 20, 2010, 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 ofthe Hollywood Chamber of Commerce has submitted a request for insertion into the Hollywood Walk of Fame the name of Randy Newman. The ceremony is scheduled for Wednesday, June 2, 2010 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, w ~ LemuelM. a Central District Engineer Bureau of Engineering

ar:wof.02 (213) 482-7042 cc: Construction Services Center, Counter 23" Bureau of Street Services Administration ~OLLVWOOD WALK 0!= !=AM~

May 20, 2010

Mr. Gary Lee Moore Public Works Engineering Att: Lemuel Pace 201 N. Figueroa St. 3rd Floor, M.S. 503 Los Angeles, CA 90012 Fax 213 482-7007

Dear Mr. Moore:

The Walk of Fame Committee of the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce has approved the below listed name for insertion into the Hollywood Walk of Fame:

RANDY NEWMAN (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 RANDY NEWMAN will be situated in the second row closest to the buildinq near the stars of BUCK OWENS (15h) to the west and GENE AUTRY which is numbered (14H) to the east. ·Both stars are in the original row. According to sheet# 16 plan 13788, RANDY NEWMAN's star has no designated number. The dedication ceremony is scheduled for Wednesday, June 2, 2010, 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: RANDY NEWMAN's bio, and the Board of Director's Minutes.

Martinez-Holler Vice President, Media Relations cc: Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa Council President Garcetti Ralph Pipes Sally Castro Leron Gubler Sgt. Lamont Jarrett Top End Constructors Inspector Gladden Tom Brown Carmine Goglia BIOGRAPHY

RANDY NEWMAN (Composer, & Score) is an Oscar®-, Grammy®- and Emmy®-winning composer and whose numerous film credits include "James and the Giant Peach" (1996), "A Bug's Life," "Monsters, Inc." and "." Earlier this year, he received two Oscar® nominations in the Best Song category for his contribution to Disney's acclaimed animated feature, "The Princess & the Frog." Newman has been nominated for 17 ® including two each for "" (1981), "Monsters, Inc." and "." He won his first Oscar® in 2002 for the song "If I Didn't Have You" from "Monsters Inc." The song also earned him his second of five Grammy Awards®. Newman's song "," written for "," won a Grammyfor Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or other Visual Media. Newman's other film scores include "The Natural," "," "Parenthood," "Seabiscuit," "," "The Paper," "Pleasantville," "" and "Meet the Fockers." He has also written for television, including the Emmy Award®­ winning "" theme song, "It's a Jungle Out There." The multi-talented Newman co-wrote the screenplay for "Three Amigosl" (1986) with and and also wrote three songs for the film. Born in 1943 into a famously musical family, Newman began his professional songwriting career at 17, knocking out tunes for a Los Angeles publishing house. His uncles Alfred, Lionel and Emil were all well-respected film composers and conductors. His father Irving Newman-a prominent physician-wrote a song for Bing Crosby. In 1968, Newman made his recording debut with the lushly orchestrated "Randy Newman." Before long, his extraordinary and evocative compositions were being covered by a wide range of top artists, from and to Charles and . Critics raved about his 1970 sophomore effort "12 Songs," and increasingly the public started to take notice of his sly, satirical songwriting with such as 1970's "Live," the 1972 classic "Sail Away" and the acclaimed and provocative 1974 release, "Good Old Boys." His 1977 album, "," included the left-field smash hit "." In the 1980s, Newman divided his time between film composing and recording his own albums, including 1988's "Land of Dreams," another breakthrough work marked by some of his most personal and powerful work. The '90s saw the release of Newman's comedic take on "Faust," which included performances by , , , and , the compilation "Guilty: 30 Years of Randy Newman," and a 1999 album for DreamWorks, "Bad Love." Newman's studio album "" was produced by and and released in August 2008. Hollywood Chamber of Commerce BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING

Wednesday, June 17, 2009

Board MembersAttending: Bill Farrar; Chair; Abou-Daoud; Ainsworth ; Baumberger; Baumgart; Chong; Cochran; Cohen; Druyen; Falzone; Gajda; Gorelick; Kalaritari; Larson; Massie; Moe; Panatier; Rheinstein; Schultz; Shelton; S. Smith; T. Smith; Suh; Taylor; Tronson;

Board Members Absent: Anthony; Barton; Cooper; Costa; Goldman; Hart; Lestz; O'Rourke; Simltian; T. Smith; Stephen; Sundher; Trynin

Staff Present: Gubler, Shahenian, Kiecker, French, Martinez-Holler

Guests Present: Jim O'Callaghan, L.A. Inc.

Chairman Bill Far~ar called the meeting to order at 4:08p.m.

Walk of Fame Recommendations Ana Martinez-Holler, chamber VP of Media Relations, presented 28 names selected by the Walk of Fame Selection Committee to be recipients of Walk of Fame stars in 2010. (_ (See Attached Ust). , Taylor (MSP) to approve the nominations. * * * ~OLLVWOOD WALK or= l=AM~

THE HOLLYWOOD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE WALK OF FAME COMMITTEE ANNOUNCES NEW WALK OF FAME RECIPIENTS FOR 2010

HOLLYWOOD, CA.-A new group of entertainers in motion pictures, - television, live theater, and recording have been selected to receive stars on the Hollywood Walle of Fame, it was announced today by the Walle of Fame -Con:unittee of the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce. These individuals were chosen from among hundreds of nominations to the committee at a meeting held June 15, and ratified by the Chamber's Board of Directors.

The Walk of Fame recipients for theyear 2010 a:re: MOTION PICTURES: James Cameron, Russell Crowe, John Cusack, Colin Firth, Gale Anne Hurd, , Randy Newman, Adan1 Sandler, Emma Thomp$on and Mark Wahlberg

TELEVISION: Chris Berman, Jon Cryer, Peter Graves, Jimmy Kimmel, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Bill Maher, and Sam Waters ton

RECORDING: Bryan Adams, The Funk Brothers, Alan Jackson, Chaka Khan, , Marco Antonio Solis, , ZZ Top and posthumously Roy Orbison

LIVE /THEATRE: Andrea Bocelli and Cirque Du Soleil/ Guy Laliberte