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COUNCIL FILE NO. ---,,_~_--_I_q_~-_7_ 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) . ...xl 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

To the Honorable Council

Of the City of Los Angeles DEC 1 7 2012

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 southerly of and between numbered locations 34j and 34J as shown on Sheet 19 of Plan D-13788 for the for the installation of the name of Jimmy Kimmel at 6840 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 ofthe ceremony on January 25,2013.

FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT:

No General Fund Impact. All cost paid by permittee.

TRANSMITTALS:

1. Unnumbered communication dated December 6, 2012, 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 Jimmy Kimmel. The ceremony is scheduled for Friday, January 25,2013 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, {)JI_O~.~ Lem~fp~p.E. Central District Engineer Bureau of Engineering

pktwof.02 (213) 482-7030 cc: Construction Services Center, Counter 23 Bureau of Street Services Administration ~OllI)WOOI> WALK 01= I=AM~

December 6,2012

Mr. Gary L. Moore Public Works Engineering Art: Lemuel Paco 201 N. Figueroa, 3rd Floor, M.S. 503 Los Angeles, CA 90012

Dear Mr. Moore,

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

JIMMY KIMMEL - (Category -TELEVISION). Requested star location to be 6840 Hollywood Blvd.,south side of the street in front of Jimmy Kimmel Live Studio. The star for JIMMY KIMMEL will be located in the second row next to the star of BILL GEIST (E) and near the original first row stars PAUL ANKA(34j) to the east and FRED THOMSON(34J) to the west. STAR WILL POINT EAST. According to sheet #18 plan 13788, JIMMY KIMMEL's star has no designated number. The ceremony is scheduled for Friday, January 25,2013 at 11:30 a.m.

Thank you for your cooperation in this request. I look forward to a response from your office soon.

The following materials are enclosed: JIMMY KIMMEL'S bio and the Board of Director's Minu s.

S CereIY,~ Ana Martinez Vice President, Media Relations & Producer Walk of Fame

Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa Insp. Eugene Andrews Darin Cohen Sally Castro Top End Can. Leron Gubler Sgt. Lamont Jerrett Lewis Kaye Councilman Garcetti Carmine Goglia Hannibal Harris Ed Collins * -« -~.A,,"/ * * *"* PI.. ~OllVWOOD WALK O~ FAM~

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 \Vall{.of Fame, it was announced today by the Walk of Fame Conunittee 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 the year 2010 are: MOTION PICTURES: James Cameron, Russell Crowe, John Cusack, Colin Firth, Gale Anne Hurd, Alan Menken, Randy Newman, Adam Sandler, Emma Thompson and Mark Wahlberg

TELEVISION: Chris Berman, Jon Cryer, Peter Graves,}; Ki;iIi1m~, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Bill Maher, and Sam Waterston

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

LIVE PERFORMANCE/THEATRE: Andrea Bocelli and Cirque Du Soleil / Guy Laliberte Hollywood Chamber of Commerce BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING

Wednesday, June 17, 2009

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

Board Members Absent: Anthony; Barton; Cooper; Costa; Goldman; Hart; Lestz; O'Rourke; Simitian; 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 orderat 4:08 p.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 List). Sam Smith, Taylor (MSP) to approve the nominations. JIMMY KIMMEL

Biography

As host and executive producer of the Emmy nominated late-night talk show "Jimmy Kimmel Live" for the ABC Television Network, Jimmy Kimmel is a busy man. Like most talk shows, "Jimmy Kimmel Live" features celebrity guests, comedy bits and live music. Unlike most talk shows, it also features Jimmy's family - including his cousin Sal, his parents and Aunt Chippy. His childhood best friend, Cleto Escobedo, serves as bandleader, alongside his dad, Cleto Escobedo, Sr., on saxophone. "Jimmy Kimmel Live" airs weeknights at 12.:00 a.m. ABC has recently announced that starting on January 8,2013, the late night staple will air weeknights at 11:35 p.m.

In September Kimmel hosted the 2012 . Earlier this year, Kimmel was the headliner of the annual White House Correspondents' Association Dinner in Washington, D.C. He has also hosted the on ABC five times as well as the ESPYAwards in July 2007. He co-created and executive-produced the hit MTV2 series' "The Show" and "." In addition, Kimmel co-hosted 's "," served for four seasons as on-air prognosticator for "Fox NFL Sunday," and co-hosted Comedy Central's long-running and popular game show, "Win 's Money," for which he received two Emmy nominations and one win for Best Game Show Host in 1999. Kimmel has also served as roastmaster for Comedy Central's roasts of both and .

Kimmel's company, "Jackhole Industries," formed with partners and , is (but will not be held) responsible for "Jimmy Kimmel Live," "The Man ShOW," "Crank Yankers," "The Andy Milonakis Show," "Gerhard Reinke's Wanderlust," "Too Late with Adam Carolla," "The Adam Carolla Project" and the made-far-Comedy Central feature film, "Windy City Heat," which won the 2005 Comedia Award for best film at the Just for Laughs comedy festival in Montreal. Kimmel also served as a creative consultant to Adam Carella's syndicated morning radio show.

Born in , NY, and raised in LasVegas, NV, Kimmel began his career in morning radio. Fired from stations in Phoenix, Seattle, Tampa and Tucson, Kimmel's luck finally changed as Jimmy the Sports Guy on KROQ-FM Los Angeles' " Show," where his popular comedy sportscasts never even got him fired once.

Kimmel currently resides in Los Angeles.