City Council

(12) 03­2208 CD 14 CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION and PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the termination of a Covenant and Agreement in conjunction with the vacation of Werdin Place, easterly of 4th Street between Main Street and Los Angeles Street. Recommendations for Council action: 1. FIND that said termination of the Covenant and Agreement is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970, pursuant to the categorical exemptions included in the City of Los Angeles Guidelines under Article III, Class 5(22). 2. APPROVE the petitioner's request to terminate a Covenant and Agreement, recorded as Document No. 20072581030 [Bureau of Engineering (BOE) Agreement], and in conjunction with the vacation of Werdin Place easterly of 4th Street between Main Street and Los Angeles Street, subject to payment of any Los Angeles County document recording fees, as conditioned herein. 3. AUTHORIZE the City Engineer to execute and record a suitable release from the BOE Agreement. 4. FIND, pursuant to Section 96.5(5) of the City Charter, that the release of the BOE Agreement is in substantial conformance with the purpose, intent and provisions of the General Plan. Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Engineer reports that a fee of $6,006.98 was paid for processing this request pursuant to Section 7.41.5 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code.