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General Plan Maintenance Surcharge

CF 16-0422    City Council Adopted, Vote Given: (13 – 0 – 2)

CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION, PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT, and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to amending the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) to increase the General Plan Maintenance Surcharge (GPMS) fee.

Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:

FIND that the Ordinance is exempt from the provisions of California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under Section 15061(b)(3) of the State CEQA Guidelines and Article II, Section 2(m) of the City’s CEQA Guidelines, in that it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment because the proposed Ordinance merely increases the existing GPMS fee from five percent to seven percent.

PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE dated July 17, 2017, amending Sections 19.16 and 98.0418 of the LAMC to increase the GPMS, in order to fund costs related to expansion of the City’s Community Planning Program to fund updates to the Community Plans.

INSTRUCT the Department of City Planning (DCP) to report back on the implementation plan to update the community plans.

NOTE and FILE the report from the City Administrative Officer (CAO) dated July 13, 2017 inasmuch as it is provided for informational purposes only.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that, consistent with the City’s Financial Policies, the Mayor and Council have authorized setting the GPMS at a level lower than full cost recovery and have appropriated the necessary funds to subsidize the fee for service. The revised fee will provide a more reliable funding source for the DCP’s Community Planning Program and decrease the Department’s reliance on the General Fund by $5 million.

Community Impact Statement: Yes

For, if Amended: Palms Neighborhood Council

Refer to CF 16-0422  For Detail 

  • 08/15/2017 Council Action (August 15, 2017), Final Ordinance (September 17, 2017), Communication from Mayor (August 14, 2017), Report from PLUM (July 25, 2017),
  • 08/14/2017 Mayor transmitted file to City Clerk. Ordinance effective date: September 17, 2017.
  • 08/09/2017 City Clerk transmitted file to Mayor. Last day for Mayor to act is August 21, 2017.
  • 08/08/2017 Council adopted item, subject to reconsideration, pursuant to Council Rule 51. Report from PLUM (July 25, 2017),  Draft Ordinance (July 17, 2017),
  • 08/01/2017 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on August 8, 2017 .
  • 08/01/2017 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on August 8, 2017 .  Report from PLUM (July 25, 2017),  Draft Ordinance (July 17, 2017),
  • 07/25/2017 Planning and Land Use Management Committee approved item(s) from the City Attorney dated July 17, 2017. The Committee also noted and filed the City Administrative Officer report dated July 13, 2017.Report from City Attorney (July 17, 2017), Draft Ordinance (July 17, 2017), Report from City Administrator Officer (July 13, 2017)
  • 07/21/2017 Planning and Land Use Management Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on July 25, 2017.  Report from City Attorney (July 17, 2017), Draft Ordinance (July 17, 2017), Report from City Administrator Officer (July 13, 2017)
  • 07/18/2017 City Attorney document(s) referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee.
  • 07/17/2017 Document(s) submitted by City Attorney, as follows:

City Attorney report R17-0232, dated July 17, 2017, relative to a draft ordinance amending the Municipal Code to increase the general plan maintenance surcharge fee to fund an expansion of the Planning Departments Community Planning Program.

  • 07/13/2017 City Administrative Officer document(s) referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee.
  • 07/13/2017 Document(s) submitted by City Administrative Officer, as follows:

City Administrative Officer report 0220-04851-0012, dated July 13, 2017, relative to an increase to the General Plan Maintenance Surcharge to fund the Expanded Community Planning Program.

  • 05/09/2017 Community Impact Statement submitted by Palms Neighborhood Council.
  • 03/07/2017 Council Action.
  • 03/03/2017 Council adopted item, subject to reconsideration, pursuant to Council Rule 51.
  • 02/28/2017 Planning and Land Use Management Committee approved item(s) .
  • 02/27/2017 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on March 3, 2017 .
  • 02/24/2017 Planning and Land Use Management Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on February 28, 2017.
  • 02/24/2017 City Administrative Officer document(s) referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee.
  • 02/24/2017 Document(s) submitted by City Administrative Officer, as follows:

City Administrative Officer report 0220-05347-0000, dated February 24, 2017, relative to an increase to the General Plan Maintenance Surcharge to fund the expanded Community Planning Program..

  • 02/23/2017 Department of City Planning document(s) referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee.
  • 02/23/2017 Document(s) submitted by Department of City Planning, as follows:

Department of City Planning report, dated February 21, 2017, relative to a report back on necessary budget resources, funding needs, and staffing analysis to accelerate the envisioned ten-year community plan cycle to a six-year cycle.

  • 02/22/2017 Community Impact Statement submitted by Glassell Park Neighborhood Council.
  • 02/10/2017 Council Action.
  • 02/08/2017 Council adopted item, subject to reconsideration, pursuant to Council Rule 51.
  • 02/03/2017 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on February 8, 2017 .
  • 01/31/2017 Planning and Land Use Management Committee approved item(s) .
  • 01/27/2017 Planning and Land Use Management Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on January 31, 2017.
  • 01/27/2017 Department of City Planning document(s) referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee.
  • 01/26/2017 Document(s) submitted by Department of City Planning, as follows:  Report from City Planning (January 26, 2017)

Department of City Planning report, dated January 26, 2017, relative to Community Plans, General Plan Amendment batching, and Environmental Impact Report consultants.

  • 09/13/2016 Planning and Land Use Management Committee continued item to/for undetermined date.
  • 09/09/2016 Planning and Land Use Management Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on September 13, 2016.
  • 09/06/2016 Planning and Land Use Management Committee continued item to/for September 13, 2016 .
  • 09/02/2016 Planning and Land Use Management Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on September 6, 2016.
  • 08/26/2016 Planning and Land Use Management Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on August 30, 2016 – CANCELLED.
  • 08/26/2016 Department of City Planning document(s) referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee.  Report from City Planning (August 26, 2016)
  • 08/26/2016 Document(s) submitted by Department of City Planning, as follows:

Department of City Planning report, dated August 26, 2016, relative to a report back regarding System for Updating Community Plans, Batching General Plan Amendments, Environmental Impact Report Consultants, and Technology Plans.

  • 05/31/2016 Planning and Land Use Management Committee continued item to/for undetermined date.
  • 05/27/2016 Planning and Land Use Management Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on May 31, 2016-Verbal discussion only.
  • 05/26/2016 Department of City Planning document(s) referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee.
  • 05/26/2016 Document(s) submitted by Department of City Planning, as follows:

City Planning report, dated May 26, 2016, relative to a System for Updating Community Plans, Batching General Plan Amendments, Environmental Impact Report (EIR) Consultants and Technology Plans.

  • 04/13/2016 Motion document(s) referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee.  City Council Motion (April 13, 2016)
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