ACCELERATED REVIEW PROCESS - E

Offce of the City Engineer

Los Angeles, California

To the Honorable Council MAR 1 9 2007 Of the City of Los Angeles //

Honorable Members: C. D. No. 13 v/

SUBJECT:

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

RECOMMENDATIONS:

A. That the City Council designate the unnumbered location situated one sidewalk square southerly of and between numbered locations 8L and 81 as shown on Sheet 20 of

Plan D-13788 for the Hollywood Walk of Fame for the installation of the name of Vanessa Willams at 7000 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 March 19, 2007.

FISCAL lMP ACT STATEMENT:

No General Fund Impact. All cost paid by permittee.

TRASMITTALS:

1. Unnumbered communication dated March 7, 2007, from the Hollywood Historic Trust ofthe 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 . The ceremony is scheduled for Monday, March 19, 2007 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 ofthe required fee, an installation permit can be secured at 201 N. Figueroa Street, 3rd Floor, Counter "23".

Respectfully submitted, _ W~~ l" Lemuel M. Paco, P.E. Central District Engineer Bureau of Engineering

sm: wiliams.02 (213)482-7055 cc: Construction Services Center, Counter "23" Bureau of Street Services Admistration ACCELERATED REVIEW PROCESS - E

Offce of the City Engineer

Los Angeles, California

To the Honorable Council MAR 1 9 2007 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- VANESSA WILLIAMS

RECOMMENDATIONS:

A. That the City Council designate the unnumbered location situated one sidewalk square southerly of and between numbered locations 8L and 81 as shown on Sheet 20 of

Plan D-13788 for the Hollywood Walk of Fame for the insta1\ation of the name of Vanessa Williams at 7000 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 March 19,2007.

FISCAL IMP ACT STATEMENT:

No General Fund Impact. All cost paid by permittee.

TRANSMITTALS:

1. Unnumbered communication dated March 7, 2007, 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. * ¿( .,-" ';f .wOllVWOOD WALK 01= I=AMI=

March 7, 2007

Mr. Gary L. Moore Public Works Engincering Att: Lemuel Paco 201 N. Figueroa St. 3'd Floor, M.S. 503 Los Angelcs, CA 90012

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:

VANESSA WILLIAMS (Category -RECORDING) Requested star location to be 7000 Hollywood Blvd., south side of the street on the propert of the Hollywood Roosevelt HoteL. The star for V At'\ESSA WILLIAMS will be placed in the second row next to the usual row elosest to the building next to blank squares in the second row. The star wil also be located next to a star located in the original row and previously dedicated to LILY PONS which is numbered (81,) to the west and JOHN CHAMBERS which is numbered (81) and faces the east. According to sheet #20 plan 13788, VANESSA WILLIAMS' star has no designated number. The dedication ceremony is scheduled for Monday, March 19, 11 :30 a.m. Thank you for your cooperation in this request. i look forward to a response from your offce soon. ~../\~The following materials are enclosed: VANESSA WILLIAMS' bio and the Board of Director's Minutes.

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Vanessa Willams

(Short Biography)

Vanessa Wiliams Is one of the most respected and multi-faceted performers in entertainment today. She has conquered the musical charts, Broadway, music videos, television and motion pictures. She has sold over four million worldwide and her skils as an actress on stage, in fim and on television have earned praise from the most seasoned of critics. Performing --- and music in particular - has always played an important role in Vanessa's life. Born in Millwood, New York, Vanessa's early years were spent surrounded by music. Her parents were music teachers who recognized her musical gills carlyon and encouraged her to pursue her love of the ars. When she was young, she acted, danced, played piano and French horn in her high school orchestra, concert band and marching band and she sang in the concert choir and chorus. Her early interest in performing led to a passion for musical theatre. She won an NF AA scholarship was a finalist for a Presidential Scholarship in acting in 1981 and chose to continue her education at Syracuse University, where she majored in musical theatre. While at college in 1983, Vanessa was sought after by local talent scouts who invited her to participate In the Miss Greater Syracuse Pageant. Three months later, Vanessa won the 1983 Miss America title and the $30,000 scholarship that accompanied it. The controversy that followed only left Vanessa stronger and more empowered in her commitment to a career in the world of entertainment. Vanessa launched her recording career in 1988 with her first , "The Right Stuff," which went gold and earned her first threc Grammy Award nominations. Her 1991 multi-million selling follow-up, "The Comfort Zone," which featured the unforgettable "Savc the Bcst For Last," and her third album, "The Sweetest Days," each yielded multiple hits and

Grammy nominations. She was nominated for yet another Grammy for her hit single "," from Disney's "Pocahontas," which went on to win an Academy Award, Golden Globe and the Grammy for Best Song in a Motion Picture. Her numerous recordings also include two holidayøthemed albums, "Star Bright" and "Silver & Gold;" "Vanessa Williams Greatest Hits: The First Ten Years;" "Our Favorite Things," with Tony Bennett, Placido Domiugo and Charlotte Church and

"Everlasting Love'" a romantic collection of her favorite love songs from the 1970's. In i 994, Vanessa realized a life-long dream, taking Broadway by storm when she replaced Chita Rivera in "Kiss of the Spider Woman." Her performance won critics over and was a box.office sensation, firmly establishing Vanessa as a multi-talented triple-threat. Vanessa also garnered rave reviews and was nominated for a Tony A ward in the 2002 revival of Stephen "Into the Woods," taking a brief break from the production to headline a limited special engagement of the classic, "Carmen Jones,') at the Kennedy Center, playing to sold-out houses and achieving glowing notices. Previously, Vanessa captivated theatre-goers off-Broadway in "One Man Band" and in the Los Angeles production of Ron Milner's "Checkmates." She also starred in tbe Encore! Series staged concert production of "St. Louis Woman," wbich was also released as a cast recording.

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Vanessa made hcr film debut in 1986 in "Under the Gun" and she appeared in thc films "The Pick-Up Artist," "Another You" (with Richard Pryor and Gene Wilder) and "Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man" (with Mickey Rourke). She starred oppositc Arnold Schwarzenegger in Warncr Bros.' action thriller, "Eraser," followed by a leading rolc opposite Laurence Fishburne and Andy Garcia in "Hoodlum" and an NAACP Image Award winning performance with the box-office hit, "Soul Food." She has starred in the romantic dance-musical "Dance With Me," "Light It Up," "The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland" and "Shaft," opposite Samucl L Jackson. She co-starred in "Johnson Family Vacation" with Cedric the Entertainer and Steve Harvey and will be seen next in the independent features, "My Brother" and "Somebody Like You," Vanessa has also played diverse roles on television, in such productions as "Stompin' at the Savoy," "The Boy Who Loved Christmas" and "The Jacksons: An American Dream," for which she won an NAACP Image Award. She commanded rave reviews for her performance in ABC's revival of "Bye, Bye Birdie" and starred in the mini-series "Nothing Lasts Forever" and the Emmy-nominated "The Odyssey," which also garnered impressive ratings and an Image Award nomination for Vanessa. Vanessa starred opposite John Lithgow in TNT's "Don Quixote" and she executive produced and starred in "Thc Courage to Love" for Lifetime Television. She starred in thc VEl Original Movie, "A Diva's Christmas Carol," which was the highest rated movie ever for VHl, their second highest rated telecast overall of in 2000 and their fourth highest rated telecast of all time. She co-starred in the Showtime movic "Keep the Faith, Baby" and the UPN drama, "South Beach." She currently stars on ABC's new hit series, "Ugly Bett," which won the Golden Globe Award for Best TV Series, Comedy. Among Vanessa's many awards and honors, she was honored in 1996 with the coveted Lena Horne Career Achievement Award at the Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards. Vanessa's charitable contributions are many and varied, embracing and supporting such issues as education, hornelessness, abuse, women's issues and health concerns, AIDS and anything having to do with children. Specifically, she is actively involved with such organizations as Green Chimneys, a working farm in Westchester County that provides educational and residential programs to help troubled inner-city adolescents; The Open Door, which provides walk-in medical care for homeless families; The Cottage School for displaced young women and the Special Olympics, among many othcrs.

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1/07 :: HOÙ~~ÓOQ Chamblf1Commerce,. "' lÏty Bomri a/Directors June 19, 1996MINUTES - Hollywood Chamber of Commerce Attending: Steve Lew, President; Arslanian, Barr, Baumgart, Dudas, Golden, Grant, Hilty, Kleinick, Laxineta, Lestz, Mandernach, Papadaki, Rainwater, Robertson, Ruiz, Salamone, Smith, Thomas, WaldvogeL. Guests: Laurie Golden, Sharon O'Rourke. Staff: Gubler, Miller, Welsh.

Absent: Artz, Baptiste, Buckley, Cluff, Greer, Johnson, Moore, Nelson, Nedick, Niemeyer, Parsons, Putrimas, Rau, Saphier, Uzel, Williams.

President Lew called the regularly scheduled meeting of the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors to order at 4:08 p.m. Arslanian Moved, Salamone Seconded, and the motion Passed (MSP) to approve the minutes from the meeting of May 15, 1996.

Walk of Fame- Grant, Hilty (MSP, with two abstentions) the Walk of Fame Committee's selections of the following nominees to receive stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame: Patrick Stewart, Clive Davis, The Four Tops, Luis Miguel, Tom Petty, Carlos Santana, Vanessa Williams, Alec Baldwin, Christopher Reeve, Patrick Swayze, Penny Marshall, David Carradine, Don Cornelius and Clint Black.

There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 6: 12 p.m. Respectfully!4l~ slj,bmitted, ;' Clint Miller Assistant Executive Director