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The confirmation was routine and the council extended its thanks to Mr. Gentile for agreeing to serve. No additional debate or amendments were recorded in the council minutes for the appointment.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Regular City Council - 03/08/00","oneSentenceSummary","The council confirmed Joseph Gentile’s appointment to the Employee Relations Board by roll call; the motion carried on a recorded vote.","taxTitle","Los Angeles City, Los Angeles County, California","taxId",4025,"location","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6519165,"Council approves two closed‑session settlements: $300,000 incoming, $800,000 outgoing",113,5640000,5753000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5371107-ee6c53b37032d366a7ceeefe083e13f9&start=5640&end=5753","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5371107-ee6c53b37032d366a7ceeefe083e13f9/thumbnail_5640000.jpg","/articles/6519165/Los-Angeles-City/Los-Angeles-County/California/Council-approves-two-closedsession-settlements-300000-incoming-800000-outgoing","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6519165-bdd3baa30e5ab8b4c38cc8015e131552/orig.mp4?Expires=1771172883&Signature=D88SMI4xIUPE~d-8rmpvsiJDPZqp7vpb7oudkMhw0Etr8WloG-rmT2lnem9EBjWhrvLyU9pzLTKRfK4fx-Y9PciVv20iWD1icCHX6pKkX34f~oVsETMAvftg28v6QH2p~8U-BbtStC6RC8hDsT~SluGTKfs2YlWXyROd7SvRGoT8irSke2D7ncZwy~pEzKKfcWKPOMd9j8KFbgm2NZSPE2gbruVTGIYWPn30SIv~diqkZ6HuiWIFReRX31JLwOTQtUrKRvcAOX1t0jN9RDo1e2OidfvCIlD0jLY6wTEbAT6LQDsLyQthfZeK5QlCHqv1uVOPMvWwXd5J5qhjejG2eA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Los Angeles City Council reported back from closed session with two settlement votes on legal matters.

The council accepted a $300,000 payment in the matter titled Anthony Escobar et al. v. May Company Department Stores; the motion recorded 13 ayes when tallied. The record notes this amount will be received by the city.

The council also approved a settlement in Cabral v. City of Los Angeles in the amount of $800,000 to be paid by the city; that motion recorded 12 ayes on the roll call. Council members made the votes in open session following the closed-session deliberations and instructed staff to effect the settlements.

The actions were taken as part of the council’s closed-session agenda and the motions were opened, the roll called and tabulated as required by council rules. The council’s minutes show the votes and the dollar amounts associated with each settlement; staff will handle the required paperwork to process the incoming and outgoing funds.","In closed session the council accepted a $300,000 payment in Escobar v. May Company and approved an $800,000 payout in Cabral v. City of Los Angeles; both measures were approved by roll call after closed session.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6519170,"Council approves time‑sensitive CRA funding items, sends others to committee",658,4178000,4836000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5371107-ee6c53b37032d366a7ceeefe083e13f9&start=4178&end=4836","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5371107-ee6c53b37032d366a7ceeefe083e13f9/thumbnail_4178000.jpg","/articles/6519170/Los-Angeles-City/Los-Angeles-County/California/Council-approves-timesensitive-CRA-funding-items-sends-others-to-committee","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6519170-5b53d54453933334227b7969585632c5/orig.mp4?Expires=1771172883&Signature=IXxLe2oFYmkaQVHTMTUf-T0tRMi3Mi3lvgSvJx28ZWhhHAhqcaaemTejCUeA~WuIVto2PBdzxa4Hn-1NZuG8HZZtxb5SXh6glqamDgSqtOF8Vxf3KSnRWAvgHmCabimtOY~r6CCwJGjIoLQyg1Uy5cxmXfBy0Vf40OBDiLwlWkhfnt0lCilcB~m18FyNvPtbhO~2Xxl85Q1iv2kOlJviEYtx0lShWoLA4IrNqtO-uxzlMqcUtAy15Lf3ebs6REfsLnGNdkzM6-~NRCOyajEvvLaaHP4L7tQj8CAIqgSGmq7Mv3diASJi0rjyqo8I7TydC6iHKMrERGnVs2XGscXzmA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Los Angeles City Council approved a set of motions using Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) special revenue funds to advance time-sensitive projects while sending other discretionary requests back to committee for review.

Council members approved motions to secure funding tied to Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) deadlines for projects (31a and 32a) and agreed to send motions 31b and 31c to committee for fuller consideration. A separate councilmember‑initiated motion (31c) requested $350,000 to assist the Esperanza Community Housing Corporation’s public market, described in the record as El Mercado/La Paloma.

Don Spivak of the CRA explained the source of the funds: special revenue proceeds originally associated with a Downtown central library transaction and related deposits that now yield just under $3.6 million in principal and interest available from a superior court refund. Spivak said portions of those funds were intended to assist redevelopment efforts such as the Crenshaw Baldwin Hills Plaza and are being considered for projects ready to move forward.

Councilman Ridley-Thomas asked for clearer process and documentation for use of the special revenue funds; several members agreed that b and c should be vetted in committee rather than decided on the floor. Councilman Pacheco and others said the items identified for immediate approval were needed to meet MTA deadlines and that some projects were already ready to move.

The council voted 15-0 to send 31b and 31c to committee and recorded unanimous approval on the time‑sensitive items; later roll calls show the motions to approve the amended 31a and 32a were adopted on the floor to preserve eligibility for MTA funding.","The council approved motions to secure time-sensitive Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) special revenue funds tied to MTA deadlines and sent related discretionary items to committee for fuller review; one motion included a $350,000 request for an Esperanza market project.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6519172,"City Council adopts expanded census outreach plan to count hard‑to‑reach residents",961,2886000,3847000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5371107-ee6c53b37032d366a7ceeefe083e13f9&start=2886&end=3847","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5371107-ee6c53b37032d366a7ceeefe083e13f9/thumbnail_2886000.jpg","/articles/6519172/Los-Angeles-City/Los-Angeles-County/California/City-Council-adopts-expanded-census-outreach-plan-to-count-hardtoreach-residents","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6519172-d756a2497ddc9e0ddebb0764f7bd8cd5/orig.mp4?Expires=1771172883&Signature=Qa5lVWBeOdS2kkg5XrVLzrHZj00Ac3uGJe1OkKKDajfTGvYwjzH7Ds9UmkDAdKskHnNaQ6nql78yAHOvnmlbRJ7JSQD5T~byHVXdhVx-ADZcb5brKV4K9Cu4kYW3EV4SA5HDKIqVVclAxtJYEucGkZa8ikj1k6xXNa4ZLitbCWvBmN8pV6bcLdEyRY3WTB-SGMc0bKVXH7G~CTzdq3OW7gqcCcMufDIVDBqBrAgDJ2kuMPz8aPERrmDd9MNkPIPX05ZKT8qeW1tNUYFTo3wvUyyfSiWI-Pk4NV9~wcqMk1oqX67Qup0iGzQ0SwVsdL0LQQQbsMjPyvyEZu6MVmRxoA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Los Angeles City Council adopted a committee report backing an expanded outreach plan to improve the city’s Census 2000 count for hard‑to‑reach populations, including the homeless, immigrant communities and others who typically are undercounted.

Jan Perry, executive director of the Census 2000 outreach program for the City of Los Angeles, presented a plan that would use state funds routed through the county to support targeted efforts, including establishing questionnaire assistance centers (QACs) in housing developments, deploying up to 10 mobile questionnaire assistance vehicles for several weeks, hiring and training outreach workers and conducting intensified street counts of people living in encampments.

Council members emphasized that an undercount would reduce federal and state resources flowing to the city. Councilman Hernandez said state action has provided “additional funding to the tune of about 700,000 for an outreach plan” and described earlier city action that dedicated block grant money to the effort.

Perry said the plan was developed with elected-official representatives, community‑based organizations, homeless outreach providers and state and county officials. The Community Development Department (CDD) would serve as the fiduciary agent for funds distributed through the county. The plan includes hiring up to 300 homeless outreach workers for street enumeration, use of incentives in street counts and coordination with the Census Bureau to improve methodology for counting people living on the street.

City attorney and CAO staff told council members the plan meets state requirements for receiving the funds and is subject to state and county audit. Councilmembers discussed logistics, including fingerprinting and FBI background checks for outreach workers and the need to trust staff to implement the plan with community partners.

The council approved the committee report and directed staff to proceed; the roll call recorded 15 ayes.","Council approved a city plan to focus Census 2000 outreach on hardest-to-count populations, using questionnaire assistance centers, mobile assistance vehicles and trained outreach workers; state funds and county allocations will support the effort.",{"_33":111,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":112,"_41":113,"_43":114,"_45":115,"_47":116,"_49":117,"_51":118,"_53":119,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":120,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":121,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6519175,"Council grants appeal, with height and setback reductions, for house on Pinnacle Place",214,1296000,1510000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5371107-ee6c53b37032d366a7ceeefe083e13f9&start=1296&end=1510","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5371107-ee6c53b37032d366a7ceeefe083e13f9/thumbnail_1296000.jpg","/articles/6519175/Los-Angeles-City/Los-Angeles-County/California/Council-grants-appeal-with-height-and-setback-reductions-for-house-on-Pinnacle-Place","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6519175-1d8033f5d7de4dc5faa159a4e184956e/orig.mp4?Expires=1771172883&Signature=PxbvP8U14xgYkRyHlxF2fw-SpfGesl9GyIK7uMZ-gQ7bikfwi2SZB8IVknWMQDUi4zluQGJSGLJQ0CCppexHOpcDMFY9mfkZYeoS2z-3WZI8V1seg1VC~RkIEQ8YxaWIwM5EAG354yLcGpPUm9kg2vVy6UumFRb4QpB28vSDxVmGZhRqJaG6Mwh0MY8p1335BhVIHn30SMDQv4HO5dvNxkWaYQjTfJQXShPEmZMtoXvI573sxJMVxWjNwcObDE4bNYFs2tIyJ-0H5-7bpuPhL1UID8YRwc2lmCn0sTvfQeUxpKyt-hM2a3BjuSWN0ava3GYsClR7xsv7M8EKBQVlpw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Los Angeles City Council granted an appeal and approved construction of a house for applicant Stanton Groman on Pinnacle Place, adopting the Planning and Land Use Management (PLUM) committee recommendation with amendments that reduced the proposal’s height and increased setbacks.

The council adopted amendments that (1) increase the rear setback an additional 2 feet to a revised setback of 48 feet by sliding the house forward on the lot, (2) lower the ridge height at the rear section by 2 feet to a total of 134 feet, and (3) require dismissal of a lawsuit described in the record as Grumman Mortuaries, Inc. v. City of Los Angeles. The motion passed unanimously on a roll call vote.

Alan Apshez and Lyra Almanello spoke for the applicant, describing four years of efforts to build in a largely built-out subdivision and detailing negotiated concessions in response to neighborhood concerns. The PLUM committee had unanimously recommended approval and the applicant agreed to earlier reductions in height and forward movement of the dwelling’s footprint.

Corin Khan, representing Dr. Niles Chapman, asked the council to consider a larger rear setback — she urged a 10-foot increase rather than the committee’s 2-foot change and said the house “will have a profound impact on the quality of the recreational use of the adjacent parkland.” The council approved the narrower amendment offered in committee.

Councilman Feuer presented the three amendments on the record and urged adoption of the PLUM report as amended. The council acted on the amended motion and recorded 15 ayes on the roll call.

The PLUM committee recommendation and the amendments now govern the project’s entitlement; planning staff will incorporate the revised dimensions into permit review and the parties agreed to the litigation dismissal condition as part of the approval.","The council approved a PLUM recommendation granting Stanton Groman’s appeal to build a house on Pinnacle Place with conditions that lower rear ridge height, increase rear setback and require dismissal of related litigation; the motion passed unanimously.",{"_33":123,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":124,"_41":125,"_43":126,"_45":127,"_47":128,"_49":129,"_51":130,"_53":131,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":132,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":133,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6519179,"Los Angeles council approves compromise on Studio City car wash sign",1029,1796000,2825000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5371107-ee6c53b37032d366a7ceeefe083e13f9&start=1796&end=2825","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5371107-ee6c53b37032d366a7ceeefe083e13f9/thumbnail_1796000.jpg","/articles/6519179/Los-Angeles-City/Los-Angeles-County/California/Los-Angeles-council-approves-compromise-on-Studio-City-car-wash-sign","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6519179-980b4cdf1af195629d97dd77e92cbc46/orig.mp4?Expires=1771172883&Signature=Q~Y3deRhnr3s5YLmjSxwT3AMQBxHtTk-XakCzldPOg6a0buIkCtK8Iw1dIGRnIphCOS~TE-Ve63A01gz0dHx7WTqU8Qfg4lueXYL2RAP~OSTw7eBxCUWSuq~6wagcSlXX1NIR25HhndUtXPPBgz2tPW1Gic9GF2lJaxjWi~liZHuIbOpOj5Xt6v5HEZrlU5yqDas39zGdpP-VYW6VKyMu7JFaOTzZJEXZ69fi0f-rIcN4v0nWabOYWK~ixxv7sXazMkPq3U~BaS-lZ4gCahnDrJ3-7rsRF82qodcuk9whUQzTiBaS23HhneXySW1-K7kLSdvRbsjj8NP07a3Feihfg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Los Angeles City Council voted unanimously to approve a compromise over an oversized sign at the Studio City Hand Car Wash, adopting the Planning and Land Use Management (PLUM) committee recommendation and attached community conditions.

The decision, approved 15-0, came after more than an hour of public comment from residents and business representatives and a week of committee work that produced a settlement between the property owner and neighborhood groups.

The PLUM report and the compromise require reductions in the sign’s size and height, limitations on lighting and other operational conditions, and contributions to a nearby street-beautification fund. Councilman Bernsen moved adoption of the committee report; the measure was adopted on a unanimous roll call.

Neighborhood speakers told the council they sought adherence to the Ventura Boulevard specific plan and enforcement of city regulations. Polly Ward, vice president of the Studio City Residents Association, said the dispute was “not whether something is popular or unpopular, but whether the laws of the city of Los Angeles are going to be enforced or not.” Arthur Howard, the council-appointed member of the plan review board, told the council the installation was a deliberate violation that “is 442% larger than the plan permits.”

Representatives for the car wash said they had negotiated with the neighborhood and had agreed to some conditions; they asked the council not to require moving the sign because bidders estimated moving it would cost more than $20,000. Fred Gaines, attorney for the car wash, said moving the sign “is a hardship that is unnecessary” and argued there was no public benefit to relocating it.

Councilman Wax, whose district includes the property, urged the council not to amend the compromise. He framed the dispute as centered on the rule of law and community participation, saying, in part, “A deal is a deal... the overriding factor is not so much whether we like it or not, is that the issue of obeying the law is an issue that can't be set aside lightly.”

The planning commission had earlier issued a unanimous recommendation in favor of an exception; neighbors and the Studio City Residents Association pressed for stricter enforcement and the compromise represents a negotiated middle ground the council adopted.

The council’s action implements the PLUM committee recommendation and the negotiated conditions; council staff and planning officials will monitor compliance and any remaining disputes will return to the appropriate hearing body.","The City Council approved a compromise on an oversized Studio City hand car wash sign, backing a Planning and Land Use Management Committee recommendation that required reductions and conditions after months of neighborhood dispute; the measure passed unanimously.","actionData","errors"]

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