CF No. 15-0088, CD 3
To Transportation Committee
Resolution (Blumenfield – Bonin) – Resolve that the City Council, pursuant to the California Vehicle Code, hereby prohibits the parking of vehicles that are in excess of 22 feet in length or over 84 inches in height, during the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. on both sides of Topham Street between Yolanda Avenue and Wilbur Avenue.
Month: January 2015
Prohibiting Advertising of Alcoholic Beverages on City-owned and City-Controlled Property.
CF 14-1525 STATUS: Final Ordinance No. 183,399 (March 7, 2015),
Adopted: (12); Absent: Buscaino, Cedillo, Englander (3), the accompanying ORDINANCE adding a new Article 6 to Chapter 3 of Division 7 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code to prohibit the advertising of alcoholic beverages on City-owned and City-controlled property.
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
(Public Safety Committee waived consideration of the above matter)
- 01/26/2015 Council action final. (January 20, 2015)
- 01/22/2015 Mayor transmitted file to City Clerk. Ordinance effective date: March 7, 2015. Final Ordinance No. 183,399 (March 7, 2015), Communication from Mayor (January 22, 2015)
- 01/21/2015 City Clerk transmitted file to Mayor. Last day for Mayor to act is February 2, 2015.
- 01/20/2015 Council adopted item, subject to reconsideration, pursuant to Council Rule 51. Adopted Recommendations (January 20, 2015)
- 01/08/2015 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on January 20, 2015 . Ordinance (November 4, 2014), Report of City Attorney (November 4, 2014)
- 01/07/2015 Public Safety Committee waived consideration of item . Ordinance (November 4, 2014), Report of City Attorney (November 4, 2014)
- 11/06/2014 City Attorney document(s) referred to Public Safety Committee. Ordinance (November 4, 2014), Report of City Attorney (November 4, 2014)
- 11/05/2014 Document(s) submitted by City Attorney, as follows: Ordinance (November 4, 2014), Report of City Attorney (November 4, 2014)
City Attorney report R14-0401, dated November 4, 2014, relative to a draft ordinance adding Article 6 to Chapter 3 of Division 7 of the Administrative Code to prohibit the advertising of alcoholic beverages on City-owned and City-controlled property.
City Planning Employment authorization for Fiscal Year 2014-15
Ordinance No. 183,368
Council Action 1/16/2015
New Cellular Communications Towers
CF No. 15-0050
To Planning and Land Use Management Committee and scheduled for January 27, 2015.
Motion (Blumenfield – Buscaino) – That the City Attorney be requested to prepare and present an ordinance to require new cellular communications towers to be constructed to satisfy the requirements of an Importance Factor of 1.5, which mirrors the standard currently required for public safety facilities.
Reevaluation Policy of Charging 250% Late and Collection Fees for Code Violation Citations
CF NO. 15-0045
To Budget and Finance Committee – Motion (Parks – OFarrell) – That the City Administrative Officer with the assistance of the Building and Safety Department be directed to report with a reevaluation of the Citys current policy of charging 250% late and collection fees for code violation citations, including options and recommendations for reducing this seemingly high percentage rate penalty.
Neighborhood Council Database for Public Use
CF 13-1685 City Council request referred the following to Education and Neighborhoods Committee:
City Attorney report R15-0003, dated January 9, 2015, relative to a draft Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to establish and maintain a neighborhood Council database for public use.
Report Report of Karen Mack, President Board of Neighborhood Commissioners
Database for Development Conditions
CF 15-0026 City Councul refer to Planning and Land Use Management Committee at Motion (Bonin – Koretz – O’Farrell) – That the Department of Planning, Department of Building and Safety, Information Technology Agency, and other agencies as appropriate, determine what steps and resources would be necessary to create, and maintain a publicly accessible and searchable Development Conditions Database.
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Sustainable Communities Planning Grant and Incentives Program
CF 14-0239 Adopted, (11); Absent: Cedillo, Huizar, Martinez, Parks (4)
PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the Sustainable Communities Planning Grant and Incentives Program and establishment of a grant receivable account.
Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:
AUTHORIZE the Director of Planning to execute any necessary funding and contractual documents, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form and legality, for grants to the Department of City Planning (DCP) approved in the Sustainable Communities Planning Grant and Incentives Program.
AUTHORIZE the Controller to: Establish a $491,770 Grant Receivable Account and an Appropriation Unit No. 68L208, entitled Planning for Infill, within DCP Grant Trust Fund No. 46Y/68, for reimbursement and disbursement of the grant funds. Appropriate a funding advance of $200,000 from the Reserve Fund to Fund No. 100/68, Account No. 3040 for Fiscal Year 2014-15.
INSTRUCT the City Administrative Officer to prepare a report analyzing the impact of the funding advance on the Reserve Fund.
Fiscal Impact Statement: The DCP reports that the City would be required to pay consultant invoices in advance of reimbursement by the Strategic Growth Council for the $491,700 to be spent over a three year period. DCP and the Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) are including in the scope of work additional consultant services that are necessary to implement the changes in the transportation review process pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act. The additional services include updating the City’s travel demand model, establishing cost recoverable fees, as well as staff training and outreach efforts. The funding required for the complete program is estimated not to exceed $800,000, which requires approximately $310,000 above grant award. The net difference of $310,000 would be allocated through money set aside in the Fiscal Year 2014-15 DCP budget from Measure R local return. In addition, the City will provide in kind staff support from both DCP and LADOT to manage this program. The staff positions are generally funded through the City’s special transportation funds, such as Measure R and Proposition C.
Community Impact Statement: None submitted.
Prohibiting Use of Public Parking Spaces
CF 14-1303 Adopted, (11); Absent: Cedillo, Huizar, Martinez, Parks (4)
TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to prohibiting the selling, leasing, reserving or facilitating the reserving of public parking spaces.
Recommendation for Council action: REQUEST the City Attorney to prepare an ordinance prohibiting the selling, leasing, reserving or facilitating the reserving of any street, way, alley, highway, road, parkway, parking space or other public space in the City of Los Angeles without authorization from the City, substantially as presented in Ordinance dated November 3, 2014 (attached to the Council file), as amended to clarify that separate citations will be issued for each parking space used by the violator.
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.
Add a Definition of a For Sale Sign On Selected Streets
CF 14-0940, 14-1507, 14-1290
TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to prohibiting the parking of vehicles with For Sale signs on certain street segments.
Recommendation for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:
PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE amending Section 87.55 of Chapter VIII, Division T of the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) to add a definition of a For Sale sign and to add the following streets to Subsection (a): Van Nuys Boulevard between Woodman Avenue and Interstate 5; Woodman Avenue between Roscoe and Van Nuys Boulevards; Osborne Street between Woodman Avenue and Interstate 5; North Lorena Street between East Cesar Chavez Avenue and First Street; Evergreen Avenue between East Cesar Chavez Avenue and First Street; East Cesar Chavez Avenue between North Lorena Street and Evergreen Avenue; First Street between North Lorena Street and Evergreen Avenue; and, Gage Avenue between South Central Avenue and Avalon Boulevard.
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.
Permit/Condition Compliance
City Council has instructed the Planning Department to report back in 45 days on the best practices of other jurisdictions, including the County of Los Angeles, to ensure proper resource allocation for condition inspections and enforcement.