Recommendation for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:
 

Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the City Attorney. Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted

Recommendations for Council action:

1. DETERMINE that the issuance of a liquor license at Bristol Farms, located at 1841 North Western Avenue, will serve the Public Convenience or Necessity and will not tend to create a law enforcement problem.
    
2. GRANT the Application for Determination of Public Convenience or Necessity for the sale of alcoholic beverages for  both on-site and off-site consumption at Bristol Farms, located at 1841 North Western Avenue.
    
3. INSTRUCT the City Clerk to transmit this determination to the State Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control as required findings under Business and Professions Code Section 23958.4.

Applicant: Bristol Farms

Representative: Brett Engstrom - LiquorLicense.Com

TIME LIMIT FILE - APRIL 10, 2023

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - MARCH 24, 2023)

Recommendations for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Park - Lee):
 

1. APPROVE an exception to the City's one-year, street cut moratorium on Beethoven Street to allow for the installation of a water meter and gas line at 3945 Beethoven Street.
    
2. REQUIRE that the permittee properly repair and resurface the street cut area in accordance with Bureau of Engineering requirements and standards and, upon completion of the work, the repaired street cut be inspected by the Bureau of Contract Administration to maximize the longevity of the street.

Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted

Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Resolution (Hernandez - Hutt):

ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION relative to lending support for the Standard Encroachment Permit Application TR-0100 - Tracking No. 07-22-6-SE-4851 07-LA-110-PM 25.91-Var - filed with CalTrans and welcoming ArroyoFest to the Los Angeles portion of the historic Arroyo Seco Parkway on October 29, 2023.

Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted

Recommendations for Council action:
 

1. AUTHORIZE the General Managers, POLA, BSS, and BOE, or designees, to prepare grant applications for the proposals outlined in Attachment 1 of the City Administrative Officer (CAO) report dated January 25, 2023, attached to the Council file.
    
2. INSTRUCT the General Managers, POLA, BSS, and BOE, or designees, to report if the City is awarded the grants, to request authority to accept the grant awards, and confirm any additional required match and/or front funding.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that approval of the above recommendations will not result in a General Fund impact.

Financial Policies Statement: The CAO reports that the above recommendations comply with the City’s Financial Policies.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted

Recommendations for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Hernandez - Blumenfield):
 

1. INSTRUCT the Bureau of Street Services (BSS) and Bureau of Engineering (BOE), with the assistance of any necessary departments, to report on the following:
    
   1. The cumulative distance of lane miles with a Pavement Condition Index score of “poor” or “fair” within CD 1.
       
   2. The number of streets currently scheduled and funded for repair within CD 1 in the current Fiscal Year, including a breakdown of the funding sources for this work.
       
   3. An analysis of the resources and funding needed to repair all streets rated as “poor” within CD 1 including a timeline for this work to be completed.
       
2. INSTRUCT the City Administrative Officer (CAO), with the assistance of the BOE and BSS, to identify funding to repair all streets rated as “poor” within CD 1.
    
3. INSTRUCT the BSS to coordinate street repair work with the Los Angeles Department of Transportation’s Bike Lane Acceleration and Safety Team program to ensure implementation of bicycle infrastructure simultaneous with street repairs.

Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the CAO nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted

Recommendations for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Hernandez – Harris-Dawson):
 

1. DIRECT the Bureau of Street Services (BSS), with the assistance of the Information Technology Agency (ITA), to report directly to Council within 7 days with an accounting of all storm-related 311 Service Requests. The report should outline all tickets opened, reasons for each closed ticket, and next steps for each pending ticket.
    
2. DIRECT the Bureau of Engineering, with assistance from the BSS and the ITA, to report within 7 days on the current process for 311 Service Requests related to landslides and mudslides as well as improvements that can be made to ensure that as well as obstruction clearance, the integrity of these slopes is assessed and corrected, and that the public has a way, through 311, to follow that process.

Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted

1. FIND, based on the whole of the administrative record, that the project is exempt from the CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines, Article 19, Section 15332, Class 32, and there is no substantial evidence demonstrating that an exception to a categorical exemption pursuant to CEQA Guidelines, Section 15300.2 applies.
    
2. ADOPT the FINDINGS of the Central Los Angeles Area Planning Commission (CLAAPC) as the Findings of Council.
    
3. RESOLVE TO DENY THE APPEALS filed by: 1) Concerned Citizens for Santa Fe Art Colony (Representative: Channel Law Group, LLP); and, 2) Sylvia Tidwell, Santa Fe Art Colony Tenants Association; and THEREBY SUSTAIN the determination of the of the CLAAPC, in approving a Categorical Exemption as the environmental clearance for the rehabilitation and conversion of an existing warehouse located at the rear of the property to joint living and work quarters for artists and artisans with 18 new dwelling units and 18 required onsite parking spaces (24 new onsite parking spaces provided by the applicant), for the property located at 2345 – 2421 South Santa Fe Avenue.

Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the CLAAPC. Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted

1. FIND, upon a review of the entire administrative record, including the SCPE Case No. ENV-2021-9384-SCPE, and all comments received, that:
    
   1. The proposed project qualifies as a transit priority project pursuant to Public Resources Code (PRC) Section 21155(b), which by definition means that the proposed project is consistent with the general use designations, density, building intensity, and applicable policies specified for the project area in the Regional Transportation Plan/Sustainable Communities Strategy prepared by the Southern California Association of Governments pursuant to PRC Section 21155(a); and contains more than 50 percent residential; provides a minimum net density greater than 20 units an acre; and is within one-half mile of a major transit stop or high-quality transit corridor included in a regional transportation plan per PRC Section 21155(b).
       
   2. All criteria in PRC Section 21155.1(a) and (b) are met, including environmental criteria, land use criteria; and, at least one criteria (affordable housing) in PRC Section 21155.1(c).
       
2. FIND that the proposed project qualifies as a transit priority project that is declared to be a Sustainable Communities Project and is therefore exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act, in accordance with PRC Section 21155.1; for the redevelopment of the site with a new 6­-story, mixed­-use development consisting of ground­ level community serving, commercial retail uses with market rate, and affordable housing units above. The Proposed Project would include 144 residential units, 40 dwelling units will be in the City of Los Angeles with 3 units set as very low income, of which 19 would be affordable, and approximately 19,431 square feet of commercial space fronting West Washington Boulevard and Zanja Street. Approximately 30,941 square feet of open space and 3,740 square feet of landscaping would also be included through the Proposed Project. Parking spaces would be provided in two levels of below grade parking and on the ground floor. The proposed development includes 6-­story mixed-­use portion with two levels of subterranean parking within the City of Culver City and a 5-­story portion with two levels of subterranean parking within the City of Los Angeles. Within the City of Los Angeles, the project includes a Vesting Tract Map to vacate the alley that bisects the project site and merge two lots into one 23,484 square-­foot ground lot. The total residential and common area building square footage of the Proposed Project would be approximately 167,625 square feet, with approximately 106,570 square feet in Culver City and approximately 41,624 square feet in Los Angeles. The portion of the Project located in Culver City would include approximately 19,431 square feet of commercial uses. The floor to area ratio (FAR) for the Proposed Project would be 3.7 in Culver City and 2.5 in the City of Los Angeles. As proposed, the Project would include approximately 130,319 square feet of residential uses above the main floor, approximately 15,487 square feet of common area, 19,012 square feet of retail uses, and 419 square feet of lobby space on the ground floor. The Proposed Project would include 234 parking spaces, with 28 spaces at ground level and 206 spaces provided in a two-level subterranean garage. The Proposed Project would also include four retail bicycle parking spaces, six short-­term residential bicycle parking spaces, 54 long-­term bicycle parking spaces, and five non­residential bicycle parking spaces, for the properties located at 12717 – 12761 West Washington Boulevard, (City of Culver City); 3984 – 3988 South Meier Street, and 12740 – 12750 West Zanja Street, (City of Los Angeles).

Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the Department of City Planning. Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted

Recommendation for Council action:

AUTHORIZE the Department of General Services to award a contract and initiate construction of the new 7th Street Body Shop, located at 2310 East 7th Street, with a shortfall of $5.87 million with additional funding required in Fiscal Year (FY) 2023-24. 

Fiscal Impact Statement: The Municipal Facilities Committee (MFC) reports that there is no current-year impact on the General Fund. However, additional funding of $5.87 million would be needed in the upcoming fiscal year to fully fund the project. Pursuant to MFC instructions, the program management team is working to determine whether cost recovery from special fund sources is available. To the extent that any special fund contribution is not sufficient to fully resolve the project funding shortfall, the remaining shortfall would need to be provided through the Fiscal Year 2023-24 City Budget process in order to complete construction of the replacement facility.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted

Recommendations for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Raman – Hernandez – Harris-Dawson):
 

1. INSTRUCT the Los Angeles Housing Department (LAHD), with assistance from the City Administrative Officer (CAO), the City Attorney’s Office, the Office of Finance, and any other relevant departments, to report to Council within 15 days on the implementation of Measure ULA. The report should include, but not be limited to, the following:
    
   1. Foundational guidelines and resources needed to effectively implement Measure ULA, including analysis of how to utilize existing vacant positions and any new positions required, alongside a robust recruitment and hiring strategy to fill all positions.
       
   2. Strategies for continued consultation with community-based organizations, advocacy groups, and experts in the field, including the authors of the ballot measure.
       
   3. Plans to begin collecting Measure ULA revenue beginning April 1, 2023.
       
2. INSTRUCT the CAO and the LAHD, with assistance from any other relevant departments, to:
    
   1. Report to Council within 15 days, with a plan for the expenditure of up to $500,000 (as detailed in Measure ULA and to be paid back in full from future Measure ULA revenue) to establish the House LA Fund and House LA Program, including establishment of the Oversight Committee, as soon as possible, prior to April 1, 2023.
       
   2. Identify within 15 days any existing City, County, State, or Federal funds - including the City’s General Fund and Reserve Fund - that could be utilized to effectively and expeditiously support rent relief, homelessness prevention, and affordable housing programs prior to Measure ULA revenue becoming available.

Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the CAO nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted

1. Due to the local emergency relating to homelessness, the Council hereby approves and resolves that the competitive bidding restrictions enumerated in Charter § 371(e)(6) and LAAC § 10.15 and § 10.17 be suspended for contracts entered into by City departments, in response to the local emergency and mitigation efforts related to the homelessness emergency. This suspension will remain in effect until September 1, 2023 or the termination of the proclaimed emergency, whichever comes first.
    
2. Due to the local emergency, the Council also resolves as follows:
    
   1. The public interest and necessity demand the immediate expenditure of public funds to safeguard life, health or property.
       
   2. The City Administrative Officer and City Departments, upon direction of the Mayor, are hereby authorized to order any action relative to the procurement of construction contracts, service provider contracts, supplies, and equipment for homelessness facilities to safeguard life, health or property caused by the proclaimed local emergency.
       
   3. The City Administrative Officer shall report every two weeks to the Council on the reasons justifying why the action was necessary to respond to the emergency, including why the emergency did not permit a delay resulting from a competitive solicitation for bids or proposals and why competitive proposals or bidding was not reasonably practicable or compatible with the City's interests. 

Recommendation for Council action:

APPROVE the LAHD report recommendation dated February 13, 2023, attached to the Council file, and ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION removing the property at 1053 South Stanley Avenue (Case No. 740458), Assessor I.D. No. 5085-001-024, from the REAP.

Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the LAHD. Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

Recommendation for Council action:

APPROVE the LAHD report recommendation dated February 13, 2023, attached to the Council file, and ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION removing the property at 3321 West 71st Street (Case No. 714718), Assessor I.D. No. 4006-025-031, from the REAP.

Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the LAHD. Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

Recommendation for Council action:

APPROVE the LAHD report recommendation dated February 13, 2023, attached to the Council file, and ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION removing the property at 3415 South 10th Avenue (Case No. 788151), Assessor I.D. No. 5044-009-003, from the REAP.

Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the LAHD. Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

Recommendation for Council action:

APPROVE the LAHD report recommendation dated February 13, 2023, attached to the Council file, and ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION removing the property at 10807 South Compton Avenue (Case No. 757564), Assessor I.D. No. 6070-003-037, from the REAP.

Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the LAHD. Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

Recommendation for Council action:

APPROVE the LAHD report recommendation dated February 13, 2023, attached to the Council file, and ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION removing the property at 13810 West Sherman Way (Case No. 767145), Assessor I.D. No. 2216-032-014, from the REAP.

Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the LAHD. Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

Recommendation for Council action:

APPROVE the LAHD report recommendation dated February 13, 2023, attached to the Council file, and ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION removing the property at 5916 East Piedmont Avenue (Case No. 752840), Assessor I.D. No. 5492-013-006, from the REAP.

Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the LAHD. Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

Recommendation for Council action:

APPROVE the installation of the name of Ray Liotta at 6201 Hollywood Boulevard.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Engineer reports that there is no General Fund impact. All costs are paid by the permittee.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted

Recommendation for Council action:

APPROVE the installation of the name of Courteney Cox at 6284 Hollywood Boulevard.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Engineer reports that there is no General Fund impact. All costs are paid by the permittee.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted

Recommendation for Council action:

APPROVE the installation of the name of Jonas Brothers at 7060 Hollywood Boulevard.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Engineer reports that there is no General Fund impact. All costs are paid by the permittee.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted

Recommendation for Council action:

APPROVE the final map of Tract No. 82093, located at 1418, 1418 ½, 1422, 1422 ½ and 1424 North Mohawk Street, northerly of Montana Street and accompanying Subdivision Improvement Agreement and Contract with security documents.

(Bond No. C-142655)
Subdivider: Sir Bauer Estates, LLC; Surveyor: Mo Sahebi

Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Engineer reports that the subdivider has paid a fee of $9,064 for the processing of this final tract map pursuant to Section 19.02(A) (2) of the Los Angeles Municipal Code. No additional City funds are needed.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

1. RESOLVE, pursuant to the Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 80.69.4, and the California Vehicle Code Section 22507, to prohibit the parking of vehicles that are in excess of 22 feet in length or over 7 feet in height, during the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m., along both sides of West 22nd Street between South Normandie Avenue and South Vermont Avenue.
    
2. RESOLVE that upon the adoption of the Resolution, the Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) be directed to post signs giving notice of a "tow away, no parking” restriction for oversized vehicles, with the specific hours detailed, at the above locations.
    
3. RESOLVE that the LADOT be authorized to make technical corrections or clarifications to the above instructions in order to effectuate the intent of the Resolution.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted