City Council

(56)\n14-1174-S110\nCD 15\nEXEMPTIONS and CONSIDERATION OF MOTION (HERNANDEZ for\nMcOSKER – LEE) relative to approving funds in taxable CRA/LA\nExcess Non-Housing Bond Proceeds available to Council District 15\nfrom the Beacon Street Redevelopment Project Area for the San Pedro\nGateway Sign Project\nRecommendations for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Hernandez\nfor McOsker - Lee), SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:\n1. DETERMINE that the San Pedro Gateway Sign Project\n(Project) consisting of design, fabrication, and installation of a\ngateway sign, is statutorily exempt from provisions of the\nCalifornia Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to State\nCEQA Guidelines Section 15273 and categorically exempt from\nState CEQA Guidelines Section 15303 / Class 3 (attached), and\nexempt under the City of Los Angeles CEQA Guidelines Article\nIII, Categorical Exemptions, Class 11 - Accessory Structures.\n2. APPROVE up to $20,000 in taxable CRA/LA Excess Non-\nHousing Bond Proceeds (EBP) available to Council District 15\nfrom the Beacon Street Redevelopment Project Area to be\nutilized for the Project.\n3. AUTHORIZE the Board of Public Works, Bureau of Engineering\n(BOE) to implement activities related to the Project.\n4. DIRECT BOE to file the appropriate CEQA documentation with\nthe Los Angeles County Clerk, if required, upon City Council\napproval.\n5. DIRECT BOE to report on its work accomplishments to the City\nAdministrative Officer and to fund expenditures to the Economic\nand Workforce Development Department (EWDD) on a\nquarterly and as needed basis.\n6. AUTHORIZE the Controller, subject to the availability offunds,\nto:\na. Transfer appropriations within the EBP Fund No. 57D/22\nas follows: $20,000 FROM Account No. 22L9BT, Beacon\nStreet Taxable TO Account No. 834/50/5742/574203,\nWork Order No. BR600544.\nb. Increase Fund No. 100/40 appropriations as follows:\nAppropriation Unit: [TBD] Account Name: [TBD] Amount:\n$20,000.\nc. Expend up to $20,000 from the EBP Fund No. 57D,\nAccount No. 22C140 Beacon Street Taxable Series 2005-\nC, for activities related to the Project upon presentation\nofproper documentation by the Department of General\nServices, and satisfactory review and approval of EWDD\nin accordance with the terms and conditions of the Bond\nExpenditure Agreemen (BEA).\n7. AUTHORIZE the Interim General Manager of EWDD, or\ndesignee, to prepare Controller instructions and/or make\ntechnical adjustments that may be required and are consistent\nwith this action, subject to the approval ofthe City Administrative\nOfficer, and authorize the Controller to implement these\ninstructions;