ACCELERATED REVIEW PROCESS - E Office of the City Engineer Los Angeles California To the Honorable Council NOV 2 1 2014 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 — PHARRELL WILLIAMS RECOMMENDATIONS: A. That the City Council designate the unnumbered location situated one sidewalk square southerly of and between numbered locations 74A and 74a as shown on Sheet #10 of Plan D-13788 for the Hollywood Walk of Fame for the installation of the name of Pharrell Williams at 6270 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 December 4, 2014. FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT: No General Fund Impact. All cost paid by permittee. TRANSMITTALS: 1. Unnumbered communication dated November 10, 2014, 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 Pharrell Williams. The ceremony is scheduled for Thursday, December 4, 2014 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, Lemuel M. Paco, P.E. Central District Engineer Bureau of Engineering pkt:wof.02 (213)482-7030 cc: Construction Services Center, Counter 23 Bureau of Street Services Administration ALLVVIOOD WALK OF FAME November 10, 2014 Mr. Gary L. Moore Public Works Engineering Att: Lemuel Paco 201 N. Figueroa, 3rd Floor, M.S. 503 Los Angeles, CA 90014 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: PHARRELL WILLLIAMS - (Category —Recording) Requested star location to be 6270 Hollywood Boulevard in front of the W Hotel Hollywood property situated on the South side of the street at Hollywood & Vine. The star for PHARRELL WILLLIAMS will be placed in the second row next to the original row closest to the property next to REESE WITHERSPOON (W) and A BLANK SQUARE (E) also in the second row. The stars situated in the original row where star is near are RUTH ROLAND (74A) to the East and THELMA TODD (74a) to the WEST. According to sheet # 10 plan 13788,PHARRELL WILLLIAMS'S star is in the second row and has no designated number. THE STAR WILL POINT EAST. The dedication ceremony is scheduled for THURSDAY,DECEMBER 4, 2014 at 11:30 a.m. PST Thank you for your cooperation in this request. I look forward to a response from your office soon. The following materials are enclosed: PHARRELL WILLLIAMS'S bio, and the Board of Director's Minutes. Sincerely, Ana Martinez Vice President, Media Relations, Producer Walk of Fame cc: Mayor Garcetti Leron Gubler Councilman O'Farrell Spec Security Paula Thornton William Ayala Top End Const. Darin Cohen Sgt. Lamont Jerrett Carmine Goglia Hannibal Harris PHARRELL WILLIAMS MINI BIO Redefining cool for a new generation, Pharrell Williams is a creative force, using music, fashion, and design to express his distinctive style. From his beginnings as a teenage prodigy and multi-instrumentalist in Virginia Beach back in the early '90s, through enough hits to earn him Billboards Producer of the Decade in 2010, to his current status as multi-media superstar, Williams has never stopped creating. Starting his producing career as one half of The Neptunes with Chad Hugo, Williams has helped create such classics as Daft Punk's "Get Lucky," Robin Thicke's "Blurred Lines," Nelly's "Hot in Herre," Jay-Z's "I Just Wanna Love U (Give it 2 Me)," Britney Spears's "I'm A Slave 4 U," and Justin Timberlake's "Like I Love You." With over 100 million copies of his productions sold, his music sounds like something no one else has thought of just yet. He's also created a new way of looking at established stars like Snoop Dogg, Madonna, and even the Rolling Stones. Over four albums, Williams and Hugo along with Shae Haley created an unpredictable hybrid as part of the alt-rock/hip-hop group N.E.R.D. The music industry has honored Pharrell with 7 Grammy Awards (including 2004's and 2014's "Producer of the Year") and ASCAP's prestigious Golden Note Award in 2012. He also received a 2014 Academy Award Nomination for his original song "Happy" featured in the animated film Despicable Me 2. "Happy" remained atop the Billboard Hot 100 chart for ten consecutive weeks, peaked at #1 on iTunes in 103 markets worldwide, and is the lead single off of his new album "G I R L." Pharrell's second solo album "G I R L" was released on March 3, 2014 to rave reviews. His prolific body of work also ranges from designing a sculpture with Tokyo-born artist Takashi Murakami to accessories and jewelry for luxury goods brand Louis Vuitton, to t-shirts for Japanese mega-brand Uniqlo, to adidas sportswear and to the forthcoming perfume collaboration with Comme des Garcons. Pharrell's work in the humanitarian field is an extension of his humble success. In 2008, he founded From One Hand To AnOTHER (FOHTA), a foundation focused on supporting the Pharrell Williams Resource Centers' learning programs for underserved youth in at risk communities across the nation. This past March Pharrell partnered with the United Nations Foundation to celebrate the International Day of Happiness inspiring individuals all over the globe to demonstrate their unique "happy." Now, with his latest venture i am OTHER a multi-media creative collective that serves as an umbrella for all his endeavors, including Billionaire Boys Club & ICECREAM apparel, textile company Bionic Yarn and a dedicated YouTube channel — Williams's vision continues to push pop culture forward. This fall, Pharrell will continue to spread this vision and happiness as he heads out on a 23-date "Dear G I R L" tour across Europe. Hollywood Chamber of Commerce BOARD OF DIRECTORS Wednesday, June 18, 2014 MINUTES Board Members Attending: Karen Diehl, chair; Assil, Barton, Berghammer, Butler, Dadigan, Folb, Gallogly, Goodwin, Green, Griggs, Kalantari, Keyser, Marlis, Mihalka, Sarian, Schultz, Simon, Sobrino- Steams, Taglyan, Wehbe, Zarrinnam Board Members Absent: Audley, Chong, Cochran, Conti, Gargano, Gaughen, Gonzales, Logan, Lyons, Roschen, See, Sundher, Weathers. Staff Attending: Gubler, Martinez, Shahenian Honorary Board Members Attending: Arslanian, Briggs, Cabral-Ebert, Dudas, Farrar, Shelton Guests Attending: Conni Pallini-Tipton, LA City Planning Department; Patricia Diefenderfer, LA City Planning Department Chair Karen Diehl called the meeting to order at 4:13 p.m. Walk of Fame Committee Recommendations Schultz announced the 2015 Walk of Fame honoree recommendation submitted by the Walk of Fame Committee. Motion by Schultz, seconded by Zarrinnam to approve the Walk of Fame committee selections for 2015 as follows: MOTION PICTURES: POSTHUMOUS- Screen writer, Raymond Chandler Bob Kane-creator of Batman Franchise Director Peter Jackson Actors- Eugenio Derbez, Will Ferrell, Jennifer Garner, Daniel Radcliffe, Paul Rudd, Melissa McCarthy, Christoph Waltz, AND Character, Snoopy TELEVISION: Producers, James L. Brooks, and Ken Ehrlich, TV Hosts, Bobby Flay and Kelly Ripa Actors- Seth MacFarlane, Julianne Margulies, Chris O'Donnell, Jim Parsons, Amy Poehler, Sofia Vergara RECORDING: Producer Lukasz "Dr. Luke" Gottwald, Recording Engineer Al Schmitt Kool & The Gang, Pitbull, and Pharrell Williams RADIO: Radio Personality, Larry Elder LIVE THEATRE/LIVE PERFORMANCE- Kristin Chenoweth, Dick Gregory and Composer Ennio Morricone Motion Carried. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 5:53 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Nicole Shahenian VP Public Policy.