COUNCIL FILE NO. c- II .. /873 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 83-1 075-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). _10 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.
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Office of the City Engineer
Los Angeles California
To the Honorable Council
Of the City of Los Angeles AUG 0 3 2011 Honorable Members: C. D. No. 13
SUBJECT:
Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street- Walk of Fame Additional Name in Terrazzo Sidewalk NEIL PATRICK HARRIS
RECOMMENDATIONS:
A That the City Council designate the unnumbered location situated one sidewalk square northerly of and between numbered locations SOb and SOB as shown on Sheet 10 of Plan D-137SS for the Hollywood Walk ofFame for the installation ofthe name of Neil Patrick Harris at 6243 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 of the ceremony on September 15, 2011.
FISCAL IMP ACT STATEMENT:
No General Fund Impact. All cost paid by permittee.
TRANSMITTALS:
1. Unnumbered communication dated July 2S, 2011, from the Hollywood Historic Trust of the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, biographical infmmation 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 Neil Patrick Harris. The ceremony is scheduled for Thursday, September 15, 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, (A}oO~~ Lemu;;;J!Wp E . Central DistrictEngineer Bureau of Engineering
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Office of the City Engineer
Los Angeles California
To the Honorable Council
Of the City of Los Angeles AUG 0 3 2011 Honorable Members: C. D. No. 13
SUBJECT:
Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street- Walk of Fame Additional Name in Terrazzo Sidewalk NEIL PATRICK HARRIS
RECOMMENDATIONS:
A. That the City Council designate the unnumbered location situated one sidewalk square northerly of and between numbered locations 80b and SOB as shown on Sheet 10 of Plan D-13788 for the Hollywood Walk ofFame for the installation of the name of Neil Patrick Harris at 6243 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 of the ceremony on September 15, 2011.
FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT:
No General Fund Impact. All cost paid by permittee.
TRANSMITTALS:
1. Unnumbered communication dated July 28, 2011, from the Hollywood Historic Trust of the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, biographical infonnation and excerpts from the minutes ofthe Chamber's meeting with recommendations. C1ty Council - 2- C. D. No. 13
DISCUSSION:
The Walk of Fame Committee ofthe Holl)'iVood Chamber of Commerce has submitted a request for insertion into the Hollywood Walk of Fame the name ofNeil Patrick Harris. The ceremony is scheduled for Thursday, September 15, 2011 at 11:30 a.m.
The commw1icant'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, 11 3rd Floor, Counter 23 •
Respectfully submitted,
Vt)o_O,_~ Lemue;;-~p IJ. • Central District Engineer Bureau ofEngineering
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July 28, 2011
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 Frune Committee of tl1e Hollywood Chamber of Commerce has approved the below listed name for insertion into the Hollywood Wall'- of Fame:
NEIL PATRICK HARRIS-(Category -TELEVISION) Requested star location to be 6243 Hollywood Boulevard north side of the street, next to the Pantages Theatre. The star for NEIL PATRICK HARRIS \Vill be placed in the second row next to the original row closest to the property. The stars situated in the original row where star is near are IVIAURICE TOURNEUR (SOb) to the West and MERCEDES MC CAMBRIDGE( SOB) to the East. According to sheet# 10 plan 13788, NEIL PATRICK HARRIS' star is next to SIR TIM RICE (E)and a blank square (no designated numbers) in the second row. The dedication ceremony is scheduled for Thursday, September 15, 2011at 11:30 a.m.
Thank you for your cooperation in this request. I look fmward to a response from your office soon.
The following materials ate enclosed: NEIL PATRICK HARRIS' bio, and the Board of Director's lvlinutes.
Mrtit~ Vice President, Media Relations, Producer Walk of Fame cc: Mayor Villaraigosa Leron Gubler Darin Cohen Council Pres. Garcetti Ralph Pipes Chris Bess Sally Castro Top End Const David Green Sgt. Lamont Jertett Carmine Goglia NEll PATRICK HARRIS
Biography
Equally successful on stage and screen, Neil Patrick Harris continues to demonstrate his creative versatility. He can currently be seen as the womanizing Barney Stinson on the hit CBS comedy ~ ' series, "How I Met Your Mother," a role which has garnered him four Emmy Award nominations, two Golden Globe nominations, a People's Choice Award for Favorite TV Comedy Actor, and a Critics' Choice Award for Supporting Actor in a Comedy. In 2010, Neil won his first two Emmy Awards for his guest-starring turn on the critically-acclaimed series, "Glee," in addition to his role as host of the 63rd Annual Tony Awards. In addition to hosting the 2009 Tony Awards, Harris 5 also served as host and producer of both the 65th Annual Tony Awards and the 61 t Annual Primetime Emmys. Named one of the "2008 Entertainers of the Year" by Entertainment Weekly, Neil was included on Time Magazine's 2010 Time 100 List, an annual list of the world's leading thinkers, leaders, artists, and heroes.
Harris gained notoriety on the small screen as the much-adored title character in "Doogie Howser, M.D.," a role which also garnered him a Golden Globe nomination. Created by Steven Bochco and David E. Kelley, the television comedy-drama, which ran for four seasons, told the story of a brilliant young doctor who faced the problems of being a normal teenager. Harris' additional television credits include the NBC comedy series, "Stark Raving Mad," opposite Tony Shalhoub, the CBS mini-series Joan of Arc with Leelee Sobieski & Peter O'Toole, Showtime's The Man in the Attic, the classic TNT telefilm Cold Sassy Tree, opposite Faye Dunaway, My Antonia with Jason Robards and Eva Marie Saint, The Wedding Dress with Tyne Daly, and CBS's top-rated telefilm of 2005, The Christmas Blessing. Neil has also made notable guest appearances on such shows as "Glee," "Will & Grace," "Ed," "Sesame Street," and "Boomtown."
As a result of the 2007-08 Writer's Guild of America strike, Neil starred as the asp1nng supervillain and lovelorn title character in Joss Whedon's Emmy award-winning web-based musical miniseries, Or. Horrible's Sing-Along 8/og. The web series debuted atop the iTunes television charts and has gone on to produce a subsequently successful soundtrack. The musical sensation co-stars Nathan Fillion and Felicia Day. Furthering his appeal with the online community, Neil was also one of the leading cast members of the all-star web-based hit, Prop 8: The Musical, co-starring alongside Jack Black, John C. Reilly and Allison Janney.
A veteran of the theater, Harris recently tackled the leading role of Bobby in the New York Philharmonic's concert production of Stephen Sondheim's Company at Lincoln Center. The all star production, co-starring Patti LuPone, Stephen Colbert, Jon o·yer, Christina Hendricks, and Martha Plimpton, among others, was also filmed for a planned theatrical release in movie
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theaters across the country. Harris has starred in three Broadway productions, including the dual roles of The Balladeer/Lee Harvey Oswald in the Tony Award-winning musical Assassins. He made his Broadway debut as Anne Heche's unexpected suitor in the Pulitzer Prize-winning production of Proof, and later starred as the exuberant emcee in Cabaret at Studio 54. His additional theatrical credits include roles in the Geffen Playhouse production of Arthur Miller's All My Sons, The Paris Letter at the Kirk Douglas Theatre, tick, tick... BOOM! at London's Menier Chocolate Factory, Romeo & Juliet at the Old Globe Theater in San Diego, the concert production of Sweeney Todd at Lincoln Center in New York, and the Los Angeles production of Rent, which garnered him a Drama Desk Award. '
Utilizing his theatrical expertise behind the curtain and furthering his association with the Pulitzer Prize-winning production, Harris made his musical directorial debut with the Hollywood Bowl's recent staging of Jonathan Larson's Rent, starring Nicole Scherzinger, Vanessa Hudgens, and Wayne Brady. In July 2007, Harris made his theatrical directing debut with the original comedic script, I Am Grock, at the El Portal Theatre in North Hollywood, and he later mixed his love of magic and theatre in directing The Expert at the Card Table at the 2008 Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
Harris rounds out his accomplishments on stage and television with an equal measure of success on the silver screen. He can currently be seen in two feature films- the independent comedy, The Best & The Brightest, with Amy Sedaris and Bonnie Somerville; and the highly-anticipated animation/live-action adaptation of the beloved cartoon series, The Smurfs, co-starring Hank Azaria, Jayma Mays, and Sofia Vergara, and featuring the voices of l
Harris's feature film debut was a starring role opposite Whoopi Goldberg in the coming-of-age drama, Clara's Heart, for which he received his first Golden Globe nomination. Additionally, Harris' other film credits include roles in New Line Cinema's cult comedy films, Harold and Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay and Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle, Universal's hit urban comedy, Undercover Brother, Paul Verhoeven's Starship Troopers, The Next Best Thing with Madonna & Rupert Everett, and The Proposition with Madeline Stowe & Kenneth Branagh, among many others.
The multi-talented Harris also enjoys a busy schedule in the world of voice-overs, most recently voicing the character of Lou in Warner Bros. Pictures live-action/animatronic sequel, Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore. Harris can also be heard voicing the character of Steve the Monkey in the Sony Pictures Animation and Columbia Pictures box office sensation, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, based on the beloved children's book by Judi and Ron Barrett.
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Board Members Attending: Sam Smith, Chair; Barton; Baumgart; Chong; Cooper; Dmyen; Falzone; Fanar; Folb; Goldman; Gorelick; Jones; Kalantari; Kuo; Mmm; Massie; McNulty; Monis-Irvin; O'Rourke; Panatier; Shelton; Sundher;
Board Member Absent: Abou-Daoud; Ainswmih; Anthony; Baumberger; Cochran; Cohen; Hart; Moe; Mushin; Ouri; Rheinstein; Stephen; Taylor;Trynin
Hononu:y Board Members Present: Arslanian; Diehl; Silsbee ,
Staff Present: Gubler, Shahenian
Guests Present: Nee1ura Bell, CRA/LA; Captain Beatrice Girmala, LAPD
I) Call to Order
The meeting was called to order at 4:04pm.
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, Bmce Dern, Lama Dem, Diane Ladd, Ed Harris, The Muppets, Kenny Ortega, Gv.'Yneth 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, Willi. A."ll, and Be be & Cece Winans. Posthumous: Buddy Holly and Louis Prima
LIVE PERFORMANCE/THEATRE: Joe Mantegna
Motion by Goldman and seconded by Diehl to approve the recommendation. Motion Carried.
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 5:30 pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Nicole Shabenian HOLLYWOOD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MINUTES June 16, 2010
Board Members Attending: Sam Smith, Chair; Barton; Baumgart; Chong; Cooper; Druyen; Falzone; Fmmr; Folb; Goldman; Gorelick; Jones; Kalantari; Kuo; Mann; Massie; McNulty; Mon·is-~Irvin; O'Rourke; Panatier; Shelton; Sundher;
Board Member Absent: Abou-Daoud; Ainswmih; Anthony; Baumberger; Cochran; Cohen; Hart; Moe; Mushin; Ouri; Rheinstein; Stephen; Taylor;Trynin
Honorary Board Members Present: Arslanian; Diehl; Silsbee
Staff Present: Gubler, Shahenian
Guests I)resent: Neelura Bell, CRA/LA; Captain Beatrice Ginnala, LAPD
I) Call to Order
The meeting was called to order at 4:04pm.
IV) Walk of Fame Recommendations
Walli of Fame: Chairman John Pavlik recommended the following stars for .inclusion into t.he Hollywood Walk of Fame.
MOTION PICTURES: Penelope Cruz, Bruce Dem, Laura Dero, 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 Platts, Go-Go's, Slash, Willi. Am, and Bebe & Cece Winans. Posthumous: Buddy Holly and Louis Prima
LIVE PERFORMANCE/THEATRE: Joe Mantegna
Motion by Goldman and seconded by Diehl to approve the recommendation. Motion Carried.
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 5:30 pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Nicole Shahcn.ian