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Title
Vermont Avenue / 1st Street / Vacation Proceedings (Accelerated Procedure)
Subject
Motion - On March 5, 2002, under Council File No. 01-1459, the City Council adopted new procedures for processing street vacations, which require the adoption of a Rule 16 motion to initiate street vacation proceedings. Under these new procedures, when a petitioner submits an application and a fee deposit to the Bureau of Engineering, the Chair of the Public Works Committee is required to introduce a motion for the purposes of assigning a Council File Number and initiating the investigation of the vacation. The Los Angeles Unified School District, owner of the property bounded by Vermont Avenue, First Street, New Hampshire Avenue, and Council Street, has submitted an application requesting to vacate the alley westerly of Vermont Avenue from First Street to 345 feet northerly thereof, located in Council District 13. Additionally, the adoption of the following recommendations does not constitute or imply approval of the vacation. THEREFORE MOVE that upon adoption of this motion, street vacation proceedings be initiated pursuant to California Streets and Highways Code, Division 9, Part 3, Public Streets, Highways and Service Easements Vacation Law. FURTHER MOVE that the Bureau of Engineering be directed to investigate the feasibility of this vacation request. FURTHER MOVE that the Bureau of Engineering present its report regarding the feasibility of vacating the requested area to the Public Works Committee.
Date Received / Introduced
09/10/2002
Last Changed Date
06/11/2014
Expiration Date
06/10/2016
Reference Numbers
VAC: E1400823
Council District
13
Mover
JAN PERRY
Second
ERIC GARCETTI
Mover/Seconder Comment
Motion - Huizar / Garcetti - 6/8/10
File Activities
Date Activity  
06/11/2014 Council action final. Click to view online docs
06/10/2014 Council adopted item, subject to reconsideration, pursuant to Council Rule 51. Click to view online docs
06/03/2014 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on June 10, 2014. Click to view online docs
05/01/2014 City Clerk transmitted Council File to Public Safety CommitteeClerk. Click to view online docs
05/01/2014 Document(s) submitted by Public Works: Engineering, as follows:

Bureau of Engineering report, dated May 1, 2014, relative to Resolution to Vacate No. 14-1400823 of the Alley westerly of Vermont Avenue from 1st Street to approximately 345 feet northerly thereof.
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03/25/2011 Council action final. Click to view online docs
03/23/2011 Council instructed City Engineer to proceed.
02/16/2011 Council adopted item, subject to reconsideration, pursuant to Council Rule 51. Click to view online docs
02/08/2011 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on February 16, 2011. Click to view online docs
02/02/2011 Public Works Committee approved item(s) . Click to view online docs
01/27/2011 Public Works Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on February 2, 2011. Click to view online docs
12/15/2010 Public Works: Engineering document(s) referred to Public Works Committee. Click to view online docs
12/14/2010 Document(s) submitted by Public Works: Engineering, as follows:

Bureau of Engineering report, dated December 14, 2010, relative to initiating vacation proceedings of the alley westerly of Vermont Avenue from 1st Street to approximately 345 feet northerly thereof.
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11/17/2010 Council action final. Click to view online docs
11/16/2010 Council adopted item, subject to reconsideration, pursuant to Council Rule 51. Click to view online docs
11/12/2010 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on November 16, 2010. Click to view online docs
06/08/2010 Motion document(s) referred to Public Works Committee. Click to view online docs
File History
9-10-02 - This day's Council session
9-10-02 - File to Calendar Clerk for placement on next available Council agenda
9-17-02 - Council Action - Motion ADOPTED
10-1-02 - File in files
8-21-03 - For ref - Transmittal from the City Engineer VAC-E1400823 relative to the vacation of the alley westerly of Vermont Avenue from 1st Street to approximately 345 feet northerly thereof.
8-25-03 - Ref to Public Works Committee
8-25-03 - File to Public Works Committee Clerk
1-21-04 - Council Action - Public Works Committee report ADOPTED to:
1. FIND that this vacation is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970 pursuant to Article VII, Class 5(3) of the City's Environmental Guidelines.
2. ADOPT the FINDINGS of the City Engineer dated July 1, 2003, as the Findings of Council.
3. ADOPT the City Engineer report dated July 1, 2003, that street vacation proceedings (VAC-E1400823) be instituted for the Alley westerly of Vermont Avenue from 1st Street to approximately 345 feet northerly thereof, subject to the conditions enumerated therein, excluding condition nos. 5.b.2 and 5.c.2 - Findings ADOPTED - Categorical Exemption APPROVED.
1-26-04 - File to Public Works Committee Clerk OK
1-27-04 - File in files
6-28-06 - This day's Council session - Motion - Rosendahl Mover 2006 / Garcetti - On March 5, 2002, under Council File No. 01-1459, the City Council adopted new procedures for processing street vacations, which require the adoption of a Rule 16 motion to initiate street vacation proceedings. Under these new procedures, when a petitioner submits an application and a fee deposit to the Bureau of Engineering, the Chair of the Public Works Committee is required to introduce a motion for the purpose of initiating the investigation of the vacation.
The City Council on January 21, 2004, under Council File No. 02-1982, conditionally approved the vacation of the alley west of Vermont Avenue from 1st Street to 345 feet northerly thereof. The vacation conditions were not complied with prior to the expiration of the vacation approval.
Los Angeles Unified School District, owner of the properties adjacent to the alley; has submitted a new application requesting to vacate the same alley, located in Council District 13.
Additionally, the adoption of the following recommendations does not constitute or imply approval of the vacation.
THEREFORE MOVE that upon adoption of this motion, street vacation proceedings be initiated pursuant to California Streets and Highways Code, Division 9, Part 3, Public Streets, Highways and Service Easements Vacation Law.
FURTHER MOVE that the Bureau of Engineering be directed to process this vacation request under Council File No. 02-1982, Engineering Work Order No. E1400823, and apply the conditions established under the Council action of January 21, 2004, under Council File No. 02-1982 to this vacation request.
FURTHER REQUEST that the City Clerk append this Motion to Council File No. 02-1982.
FURTHER MOVE that the Bureau of Engineering present its report regarding the feasibility of vacating the requested area to the Public Works Committee.
6-28-06 - Ref to Public Works Committee
6-28-06 - File to Public Works Committee Clerk
7-21-06 - Council Action - Motion ADOPTED (Public Works Committee waived consideration of the above matter)
7-27-06 - File in files
10-26-06 - For ref - Communication from the Bureau of Engineering, dated October 26, 2006, relative to vacation of the alley westerly of Vermont Avenue from 1st Street to approximately 345 feet northerly thereof (RE-APPLICATION) - VAC-E1400823.
11-1-06 - Ref to Public Works Committee
11-1-06 - File to Public Works Committee Clerk
11-22-06 - Council Action - Public Works Committee report ADOPTED to:
1. FIND that the vacation of the alley westerly of Vermont Avenue from 1st Street to approximately 345 feet northerly thereof, is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970, pursuant to Article III, Class 5(3) of the City's Environmental Guidelines.
2. ADOPT the FINDINGS of the City Engineer dated October 26, 2006, as the Findings of Council.
3. FIND that the street vacation proceedings pursuant to the Public Streets, Highways and Service Easements Vacation Law be instituted for the vacation of the public right-of-way indicated below and shown colored blue on Exhibit A of the October 26, 2006 City Engineer report and attached to the Council file:
Alley westerly of Vermont Avenue from 1st Street to approximately 345 feet northerly thereof.
4. ADOPT the accompanying City Engineer report dated October 26, 2006 to approve the vacation.
5. INSTRUCT the City Clerk to set a public hearing date for December 20, 2006.
6. WAIVE the payment of fees for the vacation proceedings in accordance with LAAC Section 7.46 which exempts all governmental agencies. - Findings ADOPTED - Categorical Exemption APPROVED - Set for Hearing DECEMBER 20, 2006.
12-1-06 - File to Council and Legislative Processing Clerk
12-20-06 - Council Action - Public Hearing Closed - No Protest - City Engineer Instructed to Proceed.
1-5-07 - File to Public Works Committee Clerk OK
1-8-07 - File in files

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Meeting Date: 06/10/2014
Meeting Type: Regular
Vote Action: Adopted
Vote Given: (10 - 0 - 5)
Member Name CD Vote
BOB BLUMENFIELD 3 YES
MIKE BONIN 11 YES
JOE BUSCAINO 15 ABSENT
GILBERT A. CEDILLO 1 YES
MITCHELL ENGLANDER 12 ABSENT
FELIPE FUENTES 7 YES
JOSE HUIZAR 14 ABSENT
PAUL KORETZ 5 ABSENT
PAUL KREKORIAN 2 YES
TOM LABONGE 4 YES
NURY MARTINEZ 6 ABSENT
MITCH O'FARRELL 13 YES
BERNARD C PARKS 8 YES
CURREN D. PRICE 9 YES
HERB WESSON 10 YES