Month: March 2018

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City Council Referrals – March 27, 2018

14-1635-S2
To Housing Committee
To Planning and Land Use Management Committee
Department of City Planning report, dated March 22, 2018, relative to a third supplemental report back on the proposed Home-Sharing Ordinance.
14-1635-S3
To Housing Committee
To Planning and Land Use Management Committee
Department of CityPlanning report, dated March 22, 2018, relative to a third supplemental report back to the proposed Home-Sharing ordinance.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Article – Federal Budget From a Land Use Planner’s Perspective

The Spending Bill’s Biggest Winners: Housing and Transit
by KRISTON CAPPS,    CityLab

Housing advocates are breathing a heavy sigh of relief Friday after the president signed off on a sweeping $1.3 trillion spending bill. So are transit supporters. And social safety net providers. After a year of budget proposals that promised to shred federal spending on these missions, this government funding bill does nothing of the sort.

President Donald Trump, with his usual insatiable appetite for drama, floated a veto threat Friday morning. He objected to the bill’s lack of mega-funding for a border wall and a failure to protect undocumented immigrants under the expiring Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. But in the face of a third government funding lapse this year, he relented, signing it into law Friday afternoon.Now several categories of spending for infrastructure and the social safety net can count themselves lucky. Some will even see a boost.

  • Sanctuary cities are safe, for now: The omnibus doesn’t do anything to defund sanctuary cities—a fact that has Trump seriously ticked off, The Atlantic’s Elaina Plott reports.
  • Housing tax credits get a big boost: The nation’s most effective incentive for building affordable housing is the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program, which took a major (albeit indirect) hit in the tax bill: The cut in the corporate tax rate diminished the housing tax credit’s allure to investors. The omnibus bill addresses that damage by boosting allocation levels by 12.5 percent over the next four years. Plus, the omnibus permanently tweaks the income formula used to determine what counts as an affordable development for tax credit purposes. In essence, this means that families with higher income levels will be eligible for affordable housing—the idea being that their incomes will offset households with much, much lower incomes.
  • Food aid stays steady, for now: There were no big changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, but that was always a given. The real test for SNAP will come in the farm bill, which may be next on Congress’s to-do list. “Given current caseloads and projected food costs, we believe the omnibus provides sufficient funding for SNAP,” says Elizabeth Wolkomir, senior policy analyst for the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities.
  • Transit is a clear omnibus winner: The Federal Transit Administration secured a $1 billion budget boost (to $13.5 billion annually). Amtrak maintained its $1.5 billion funding and picked up $650 million for Northeast Corridor fixes—some of which could be used to fund the Gateway project, a spendy NYC-to-New-Jersey rail tunnel that the regional economy desperately needs and that Trump adamantly opposes. Even the D.C. metro found some money in the omnibus. Streetsblog’s Angie Schmidt spells it out: “With some hard-right House Republicans refusing to support the package, Democrats were able to secure some spending priorities in return for their votes.”
  • Homeless assistance sees an uptick: Funding levels for HUD’s McKinney–Vento Homelessness Assistance Grants program increased by $130 million over fiscal year 2017 levels—enough to help house 25,000 more people, according to the National Alliance To End Homelessness.
  • Housing programs on the chopping block get rescued: Two programs that the White House proposed eliminating entirely are instead getting significant injections. The HOME Investment Partnerships Program budget increased from $950 million to $3.3 billion. Community Development Block Grants funds grew from $3 billion to $3.3 billion. Both of those programs are designed to help communities find local solutions for housing vulnerable families. “It’s exciting to see that Congress is responding to calls from constituents around the country to address the gap between what people can afford with their wages and what rents really cost,” says Marion McFadden, former deputy assistant secretary at HUD and current vice president of policy at Enterprise Community Partners.

This omnibus is a sign that Republicans are not as ideologically committed to slashing spending as some of their most ardent supporters would like to believe. And core government services—providing reliable transit, securing safe housing for the homeless, giving food to those in need—have greater bipartisan support than the White House might have guessed.

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Senate Bill No. 827 Legislative Counsel’s Digest – January 3, 2018

SB 827 (selected the green highlight to view bill), as amended, Wiener. Planning and zoning: transit-rich housing bonus.
SATT Note:  In the Senate’s Housing and Transportation Committee’s vote, the bill lost four votes to six. The only two yes votes from Democrats were from the bill’s authors. But for State Senator Scott Wiener, he stated the battle to increase California’s housing supply will continue.
See Town Hall on Housing Crisis, produced by Assembly Access (Video)
The Planning and Zoning Law requires, when an applicant proposes a housing development within the jurisdiction of a local government, that the city, county, or city and county provide the developer with a density bonus and other incentives or concessions for the production of lower income housing units or for the donation of land within the development if the developer, among other things, agrees to construct a specified percentage of units for very low, low-, or moderate-income households or qualifying residents.
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SB 827 (Weiner) / Housing Development Housing Construction / Near Transit Stops / Non-Compliance with Local Land Use Regulations

CF 18-0002-S13   AT CITY COUNCIL 03/27/2018  Adopted, (13); Absent: Englander, Martinez (2)

SATT Note:  In the Senate’s Housing and Transportation Committee’s vote, the bill lost four votes to six. The only two yes votes from Democrats were from the bill’s authors. But for State Senator Scott Wiener, he stated the battle to increase California’s housing supply will continue.

RULES, ELECTIONS, AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT and RESOLUTION relative to establishing the City’s position regarding SB 827 (Wiener), which would allow construction of housing developments near major transit stops without compliance with local land use regulations.

Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Resolution (Ryu – Wesson), SUBJECT TO THE CONCURRENCE OF THE MAYOR:

ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION to include in the City’s 2017-18 State Legislative Program, OPPOSITION to SB 827 (Wiener), which would allow the construction of housing developments near major transit stops without compliance with local land use regulations.

Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the Chief Legislative Analyst. The City Administrative Officer has not completed a financial analysis of this report.

Community Impact Statement: Yes.

For: Northridge East Neighborhood Council
Greater Echo Park Elysian Neighborhood Council
Bel Air-Beverly Crest Neighborhood Council
Rampart Village Neighborhood Council
Against: Empowerment Congress North Area Neighborhood Council

Click on the green highlighted date to view official documents and reports.

  • 04/18/2018 Community Impact Statement submitted by Encino Neighborhood Council.   Refer to CF 18-0002-S13
  • 04/17/2018 Community Impact Statement submitted by Eagle Rock Neighborhood Council.    Refer to CF 18-0002-S13
  • 04/13/2018 Community Impact Statement submitted by Greater Valley Glen Neighborhood Council.    Refer to CF 18-0002-S13
  • 04/12/2018 Council action final (April 10, 2018)
  • 04/12/2018 Community Impact Statement submitted by Hollywood Hills West Neighborhood Council.    Refer to CF 18-0002-S13
  • 04/11/2018 Community Impact Statement submitted by Central Hollywood Neighborhood Council.    Refer to CF 18-0002-S13
  • 04/10/2018 Mayor transmitted Council file to City Clerk without signature, deemed approved..
  • 04/10/2018 Community Impact Statement submitted by Harbor Gateway North Neighborhood Council.    Refer to CF 18-0002-S13
  • 04/07/2018 Community Impact Statement submitted by Silver Lake Neighborhood Council.   Refer to CF 18-0002-S13
  • 03/28/2018 City Clerk transmitted file to Mayor. Last day for Mayor to act is April 9, 2018.
  • 03/27/2018 Council adopted item, subject to reconsideration, pursuant to Council Rule 51.  Report from Rules, Elections, and Intergovernmental Relations Committee (March 23, 2018),  Resolution (February 7, 2018)
  • 03/26/2018 Community Impact Statement submitted by Hollywood Hills West Neighborhood Council.  Refer to CF 18-0002-S13
  • 03/24/2018 Community Impact Statement submitted by Westside Neighborhood Council. Refer to CF 18-0002-S13
  • 03/23/2018 Community Impact Statement submitted by PICO Neighborhood Council.  Refer to CF 18-0002-S13
  • 03/23/2018 Rules, Elections, and Intergovernmental Relations Committee approved item(s) .  Report of Chief Legislative Analyst (March 22, 2018),  Resolution (February 7, 2018)
  • 03/22/2018 Community Impact Statement submitted by Rampart Village Neighborhood Council.  Refer to CF 18-0002-S13
  • 03/22/2018 Chief Legislative Analyst document(s) referred to Rules, Elections, and Intergovernmental Relations Committee.  Report of Chief Legislative Analyst (March 22, 2018)
  • 03/22/2018 Document(s) submitted by Chief Legislative Analyst, as follows:  Report of Chief Legislative Analyst (March 22, 2018)

Chief Legislative Analyst report 18-02-0127, dated March 15, 2018, relative to Resolution (Ryu – Wesson, Jr.) to include in the City’s 2017-18 State Legislative Program its position for SB 827 (Weiner) which would allow the construction of housing developments near major transit stops without compliance with local land use regulations.

  • 03/20/2018 Rules, Elections, and Intergovernmental Relations Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on March 23, 2018.  Resolution (February 7, 2018)
  • 03/16/2018 Community Impact Statement submitted by Empowerment Congress North Area Neighborhood Council.   Refer to CF 18-0002-S13
  • 03/07/2018 Community Impact Statement submitted by Bel Air-Beverly Crest Neighborhood Council.   Refer to CF 18-0002-S13
  • 03/01/2018 Community Impact Statement submitted by Greater Echo Park Elysian Neighborhood Council.   Refer to CF 18-0002-S13
  • 02/08/2018 Community Impact Statement submitted by Northridge East Neighborhood Council.   Refer to CF 18-0002-S13
  • 02/07/2018 Resolution document(s) referred to Rules, Elections, and Intergovernmental Relations Committee.   Resolution (February 7, 2018)

 

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Bicycle Parking Ordinance / Modified Draft

CF 12-1297-S1    Final Ordinance No. 185480 05/09/2018,

Read: The ordinance amends the Los Angeles Municipal Code to increase the amount of bicycle parking in the City, define acceptable locations for bicycle parking, and establish other regulations related to bicycle parking.  Ordinance Number: 182386

Adopted Date: January 16, 2013
Effective Date: March 13, 2013

 

NEGATIVE DECLARATION, PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to amending the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) to update the City’s bicycle parking regulations.

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

FIND that the project was assessed in Negative Declaration No. ENV-2011-310, adopted on February 20, 2011; and, pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines 15162 and 15164, as supported by the addendum dated February 22, 2017, no substantial revisions are required for approval of the project; adoption of a Negative Declaration is appropriate when the City Council, having considered the whole administrative record and exercising its independent judgement, determines the following: a) the City has complied with all of the procedural requirements related to the preparation, noticing and distribution of the Notice of Intent to adopt a Negative Declaration, the Negative Declaration and the initial study supporting the determination of a Negative Declaration, as set forth in Public Resources Code Section 21091 and CEQA Guidelines Sections 15071, 15072 and 15073; b) there is no substantial evidence the project will have a significant effect on the environment; and, c) the Negative Declaration reflects the City Council’s independent judgment and analysis.

ADOPT the FINDINGS of the Los Angeles City Planning Commission (LACPC) report dated April 13, 2017, attached to the Council file.
PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE dated February 28, 2018, disapproved by the Director of Planning on behalf of the LACPC, amending Section 12.03, 12.21 and 12.26 of the LAMC to update the bicycle parking regulations.

Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the City Attorney. Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted

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City Council Referrals – March 22, 2018

17-1422
To Homelessness and Poverty Committee
To Planning and Land Use Management Committee
City Attorney report R18-0076, dated March 22, 2018, relative to a revised draft Ordinance amending the Los Angeles Municipal Code to facilitate the production of Permanent Supportive Housing.
17-1432
To Homelessness and Poverty Committee
To Planning and Land Use Management Committee
City Attorney report R18-0077, dated March 22, 2018, relative to a revised draft Ordinance amending the Los Angeles Municipal Code to establish a process to allow temporary use of motels and hotels for supportive and transitional housing for the homeless.
18-0002-S13
To Rules, Elections, and Intergovernmental Relations Committee
Chief Legislative Analyst report 18-02-0127, dated March 15, 2018, relative to Resolution (Ryu – Wesson, Jr.) to include in the City’s 2017-18 State Legislative Program its position for SB 827 (Weiner) which would allow the construction of housing developments near major transit stops without compliance with local land use regulations.
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City Council Referrals – March 16, 2018

10-1832
To Planning and Land Use Management Committee
City Attorney report R18-0073, dated March 15, 2018, relative to a revised draft Ordinance amending the Los Angeles Municipal Code to allow for discretionary approval of Certified Farmers’ Markets in Residential zones and ministerial approval in other zones as a public benefit.
16-0461
To Public Works and Gang Reduction Committee
City Attorney report R18-0074, dated March 15, 2018, relative to a revised draft Ordinance adding to the Los Angeles Municipal Code a tree replacement and planting in-lieu fee.
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Protected Tree and Shrub Ordinance

CPC-2016-4520-CA, CF 13-1339, ENV-2016-4521-CE

The proposed ordinance would extend protected status to two indigenous shrubs, the Mexican Elderberrry and the Toyon. The ordinance would also update the definition of a tree expert, modify the measurement criteria for protected trees and shrubs, and increase the number of trees and shrubs required to be planted when a protected tree or shrub is removed.

Status update: On September 17, 2019, the Planning and Land Use Management Committee transmitted the proposed ordinance to the Public Works and Gang Reduction Committee without recommendation.

Staff Contact
Patrick Whalen, City Planning Associate
(213) 978-1370, patrick.whalen@lacity.org

Staff Report | Technical Correction Memo

 

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City Council Referrals – March 23 2018

18-0246
To Planning and Land Use Management Committee
Motion (Price, Jr. – Huizar) – Relative to the Department of City Planning, with the assistance of the City Attorney, to report with recommendations on how the SB 827 (Weiner) State Legislation if enacted, would affect the City zoning and land use regulatory process and the impacts on existing and pending updates to the Land Use Element and its 35 Community Plans.
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Article – Why L.A. Just Appointed a Design Czar

On Monday, the architecture critic of the Los Angeles Times, Christopher Hawthorne, posted his final column for the newspaper. Rather than a wistful goodbye to readers, Hawthorne offered a tantalizing preview of his new job: He will be the city’s first chief design officer, starting next month.

During his 14-year tenure at the Times, Hawthorne not only evaluated new buildings but commented on the transformations of the cityscape that have accompanied L.A.’s 21st-century reinvention. Now, rather than critiquing those changes, he will have a hand in carrying them out.

BENJAMIN SCHNEIDER    Go to Website

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Article – Report lists Zip codes where gentrification made the most impact

“Gentrification” is a loaded word. Some people see it as a takeover of hipsters and wealthier people in a once-poorer-but-proud neighborhood; others see it as a positive economic trend that can lift tax revenue and provide jobs for city residents.

Either way, RENTCafe.com recently measured home values, income and education levels within more than 11,000 Zip codes across the United States to find the ones that have changed the most since 2000.

Downtown Los Angeles’s 90014 tops the list of the 20 Zip codes where gentrification has occurred. Within this Zip code, home values rose by 707 percent from 2000 to 2016. Household incomes rose by 95 percent, and the share of residents with a bachelor’s degree rose by 857 percent.

By Michele Lerner    Go to Website

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Official Police Garages (OPG) / Storage of Impounded Vehicles / Overflow Lots

CF 17-1405    STATUS – CITY COUNCIL 03/21/2018 PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT – ADOPTED  Adopted, (13); Absent: Huizar, Rodriguez (2)

Motion (Englander – Buscaino) relative to instructing the Department of City Planning, with the assistance of Los Angeles Police Department Commission Investigation Division, to report back in 30 days with:

a. a summary of the Zoning Code regulations that apply to the storage of impounded vehicles and Official Police Garages (OPGs), with an analysis of how these regulations affect the siting and approval of OPGs;

b. recommended options to expand siting locations for impounded vehicles and OPGs;

c. recommended options to establish overflow lots on a short-term basis to provide additional needed capacity.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

Click on the green highlighted date to view official documents and reports.

  • 03/23/2018 Council action final.  (March 23, 2018)
  • 03/21/2018 Council adopted item, subject to reconsideration, pursuant to Council Rule 51.  Report of PLM  (March 6, 2018)
  • 03/12/2018 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on March 21, 2018 .   Report of PLM  (March 6, 2018),  Motion (December 08, 2017)
  • 03/06/2018 Planning and Land Use Management Committee approved item(s) .  Motion (December 08, 2017)
  • 03/02/2018 Planning and Land Use Management Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on March 6, 2018.  Motion (December 08, 2017)
  • 12/08/2017 Motion referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee.  Motion (December 08, 2017)

 

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Artists / Eligible Category / Targeted Affordable Housing Policies / Artists Affordable Housing Program

CF 17-1147      City Council Adopted, (11); Absent: Cedillo, Huizar, Koretz, Martinez (4)  03/02/2018

PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the feasibility of an artists’ affordable housing program.

Recommendations for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Huizar – Bonin):

INSTRUCT the Los Angeles Housing and Community Investment Department (HCIDLA), in consultation with the City Attorney, to report on whether artists may be considered an eligible category for targeted affordable housing policies.

INSTRUCT the HCIDLA, in consultation with the Department of City Planning and the City Attorney, to report back on the feasibility of an artists’ affordable housing program, and the steps and department needs required to establish such a program.

Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

(Housing Committee waived consideration of the above matter)

Click on the green highlighted date to view official documents and reports.

  • 03/02/2018 Council action final (March 2, 2018)
  • 02/28/2018 Council adopted item, subject to reconsideration, pursuant to Council Rule 51. Report of PLUM (November 21, 2017)
  • 02/23/2018 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on February 28, 2018 .   Report of PLUM (November 21, 2017)
  • 02/20/2018 Housing Committee waived consideration of item .  Motion (October 6, 2017)
  • 12/01/2017 Planning and Land Use Management Committee transmitted Council File to Housing Committee.
  • 11/21/2017 Planning and Land Use Management Committee approved item(s) .  Motion (October 6, 2017)
  • 11/17/2017 Planning and Land Use Management Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on November 21, 2017.  Motion (October 6, 2017)
  • 11/14/2017 Corrected Referral per Council President to include Planning and Land Use Management Committee.  Motion (October 6, 2017)
  • 11/03/2017 Housing Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on November 8, 2017.  Motion (October 6, 2017)
  • 10/06/2017 Motion document(s) referred to Housing Committee.  Motion (October 6, 2017)
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Article – The National Forests Of The Future Need To Be In Cities

According to a new study by the National Forest Service, it’s not just the untamed reaches of the U.S. that we need to protect. Because city footprints are expanding at a rapid rate, we need to both plan and protect forests in urban areas, too.

The crux of the study is that U.S. urban footprints are going to almost double over the next 40 years, from 95.5 million acres of land in 2010 to 163 million acres of land in 2060. That would equate to a block of concrete the size of Montana if urban planners aren’t careful about protecting tree-filled green space. And so far, many aren’t: Over the past five years, urban green cover has declined while “impervious” cover (or surfaces that don’t absorb rainwater) have increased.

BY MARK WILSON   Go to Website

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Article – Why I’m leaving The Times for a job at City Hall

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti has asked me to fill a new post called chief design officer for the city. In that role, beginning next month, I’ll be working in the mayor’s office to raise the quality of public architecture and urban design across the city — and the level of civic conversation about those subjects.

By     Go to Website 
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Land Use Consultants and Map Makers

Los Angeles City Planners no longer distribute the Land Use Consultant and Map Maker List, nor are they permitted to refer the public to consulting firms who provide these services.

However, SATT is often asked for referrals and fee estimates and continues to use the List.  If you are a Land Use Consultant or Map Maker and you want to make sure your information in the Land Use Consultant and Map Maker Lists is correct, please review the following link:  Land Use Consultants and Map Makers

 

R. (Rudy) Nicolas Brown, AICP

P.O. Box 800429
Valencia, CA 91380
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City Council Referrals – March 6, 2018

18-0179
CD 7, 12
To Planning and Land Use Management Committee
Motion (Rodriguez – Englander – Ryu) – Relative to instructing the Department of City Planning and Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety, in consultation with the City Attorney, to report with recommendations and development standards to ensure that the construction of Accessory Dwelling Units does not adversely impact equine keeping uses located in either K (equine keeping) districts, and in non-K districts. 
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City Council Referrals – March 5, 2018

17-1422
To Homelessness and Poverty Committee
To Planning and Land Use Management Committee
Housing and Community Investment Department report, dated March 5, 2018, relative to establishing an appropriate method in determining the number of motel conversion units and permanent supportive housing units required throughout areas of the City, directly correlated to need or another specified criteria.
17-1432
To Homelessness and Poverty Committee
To Planning and Land Use Management Committee
Housing and Community Investment Department report, dated March 5, 2018, relative to establishing an appropriate method in determining the number of motel conversion units and permanent supportive housing units required throughout areas of the City, directly correlated to need or another specified criteria.
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Solar Shade Structures / Parking Lots / Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) Facilities / Feasibility

CF 17-0255 

Solar panels make use of renewable energy and offer an environmentally friendly means of generating electrical power. As the use of solar energy has expanded, solar carports, also known as solar shade structures, have gained popularity. Solar carports provide numerous benefits including the efficient utilization of space by using parking lots for both parking and energy producing purposes, providing shade and protection for people and vehicles, and providing locations and energy for electric vehicle charging.

Read AB 2188 Solar energy: permits 

Click on the BLUE HIGHLIGHT to view official documents and reports.

  • 07/05/2018 Council action final.  Council Action (July 5, 2018)
  • 07/03/2018 Council adopted item forthwith.  Report Energy, Climate Change, and Environmental Justice Committee  (June 19, 2018)
  • 06/20/2018 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on July 3, 2018.  Report Energy, Climate Change, and Environmental Justice Committee  (June 19, 2018),  Report from DWP (March 1, 2018)
  • 06/19/2018 Energy, Climate Change, and Environmental Justice Committee noted and filed item(s). Report from DWP (March 1, 2018)
  • 06/15/2018 Energy, Climate Change, and Environmental Justice Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on June 19, 2018.  Report from DWP (March 1, 2018)
  • 03/13/2018 Department of Water and Power document(s) referred to Energy, Climate Change, and Environmental Justice Committee.  Report from DWP (March 1, 2018)
    03/09/2018 Document(s) submitted by Department of Water and Power, as follows:  Report from DWP (March 1, 2018)

Los Angeles Department of Water and Power report, dated March 1, 2018, relative to a report back on the feasibility of installing solar shade structures over parking lots at Los Angeles Police Department facilities.

  • 11/22/2017 Council action final.  Council Action (November 22, 2017), Report from Energy, Climate Change, and Environmental Justice Committee (November 17, 2017)
  • 11/21/2017 Council adopted item forthwith.  Report from Energy, Climate Change, and Environmental Justice Committee (November 17, 2017)
  • 11/14/2017 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on November 21, 2017.   Report from Energy, Climate Change, and Environmental Justice Committee (November 17, 2017) , Report from DWP (July 25, 2017),  Motion (April 7, 2017)
  • 11/07/2017 Energy, Climate Change, and Environmental Justice Committee noted and filed item(s).  Report from DWP (July 25, 2017),  Motion (April 7, 2017)
  • 11/03/2017 Energy, Climate Change, and Environmental Justice Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on November 7, 2017.  Report from DWP (July 25, 2017),  Motion (April 7, 2017)
  • 08/01/2017 Department of Water and Power document(s) referred to Energy, Climate Change, and Environmental Justice Committee.  Report from DWP (July 25, 2017)
  • 08/01/2017 Document(s) submitted by Department of Water and Power, as follows:  Report from DWP (July 25, 2017)

Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) report, dated July 25, 2017, relative to the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) and the LADWP to report on the feasibility of installing solar shade structures over parking lots at LAPD facilities.

  • 07/07/2017 Council rereferred item to Energy, Climate Change, and Environmental Justice Committee, pursuant to Council Action of July 1, 2017, Council File No. 17-0769.
  • 03/07/2017 Motion document(s) referred to Energy and Environment Committee.  Motion (April 7, 2017)
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City Council Referrals – March 2, 2018

12-1297-S1
To Planning and Land Use Management Committee
City Attorney report R18-0061, dated March 1, 2018, relative to a draft Ordinance amending the Los Angeles Municipal Code to update the City’s bicycle parking regulations.
17-1422
To Homelessness and Poverty Committee
To Planning and Land Use Management Committee
City Attorney report R18-0063, dated March 2, 2018, relative to a draft Ordinance amending the Los Angeles Municipal code to facilitate the production of permanent supportive housing.
17-1422
To Homelessness and Poverty Committee
To Planning and Land Use Management Committee
Los Angeles Department of City Planning report, dated March 2, 2018, relative to the 2016-2040 Regional Transportation Plan/Sustainable Communities Strategy Final Environmental Impact report to evaluate the environmental effects associated with the proposed Permanent Supportive Housing Ordinance.
17-1432
To Homelessness and Poverty Committee
To Planning and Land Use Management Committee
Department of City Planning report, dated March 2, 2018, relative to the supplemental report on the proposed Interim Motel Conversion Ordinance.
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Principal City Planner / Department of City Planning / Exempt Position

CF 18-0119   Adopted, (12); Absent: Cedillo, Koretz, Krekorian (3)

COMMUNICATION FROM THE MAYOR relative to a position exemption request of one Principal City Planner for the Department of City Planning (DCP), from the Civil Service provisions of the City Charter.

Recommendation for Council action:
APPROVE the exemption of one Principal City Planner (Class Code 7946) for the DCP, pursuant to Charter Section 1001(b)(1).
Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the Mayor. Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

TIME LIMIT FILE – MARCH 2, 2018

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION – MARCH 2, 2018)

Personnel and Animal Welfare Committee waived consideration of the above matter)

  • 02/21/2018 Council action final (February 21, 2018), Report from Mayor (February 5, 2018)
  • 02/20/2018 Council adopted item, subject to reconsideration, pursuant to Council Rule 51.  Report from Mayor (February 5, 2018)
  • 02/13/2018 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on February 20, 2018 .  Report from Mayor (February 5, 2018)
  • 02/13/2018 Personnel and Animal Welfare Committee waived consideration of item .  Report from Mayor (February 5, 2018)
  • 02/08/2018 Mayor document(s) referred to Personnel and Animal Welfare Committee.  Report from Mayor (February 5, 2018)
  • 02/07/2018 Document(s) submitted by Mayor, as follows:  Report from Mayor (February 5, 2018)

Mayor report, dated February 5, 2018, relative to the request of one exempt position of Principal City Planner for the Department of City Planning.

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City Council Referrals – February 23, 2018

09-0969-S2
To Planning and Land Use Management Committee
Motion (Huizar – Ryu) – Relative to instructing the Department of City Planning, in consultation with the City Attorney, to prepare and present an Ordinance to remove previous references to Mills Act fees that are contained in the Los Angeles Administrative Code.
0-1832
To Planning and Land Use Management Committee
Department of City Planning report, dated February 22, 2018, a report back on Farmers’ Market Code Amendment.
17-0893
To Planning and Land Use Management Committee
Department of Building and Safety report, dated February 22, 2018, relative to recommendations to clarify regulation regarding temporary signs on temporary construction walls and on solid wood fences surrounding vacant lots.
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Citywide / Permanent Supportive Housing / Los Angeles Municipal Code / Amendment

CF 17-1422

Mitigated Negative Declaration, Environmental Findings, Mitigation Monitoring Program, Addendum to the Southern California Association of Governments 2016-2040 Regional Transportation Plan/Sustainable Communities Strategy Final Program Environmental Impact Report and related California Environmental Quality Act findings, reports from the Los Angeles City Planning Commission and City Attorney, draft Ordinance relative to amending Sections 12.03, 12.04.09, 14.00, and 16.05 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code to establish regulations to facilitate the production of Permanent Supportive Housing. (Also referred to the Homelessness and Poverty Committee.)

Applicant: City of Los Angeles

Case No. CPC-2017-3136-CA,  Environmental No. ENV-2017-3137-MND, State Clearinghouse No. 2015031035

Fiscal Impact Statement: No

Community Impact Statement: Yes.
For:
Greater Wilshire Neighborhood Council
Los Feliz Neighborhood Council
Mid City West Community Council.

  • 03/06/2018 Planning and Land Use Management Committee approved as amended . Draft Ordinance (March 2, 2018), Report from City Attorney (March 2, 2018),    Report from Department of City Planning (March 2, 2018)
  • 03/05/2018 Housing and Community Investment Department document(s) referred to Homelessness and Poverty Committee; Planning and Land Use Management Committee.
  • 03/05/2018 Document(s) submitteReport from Housing and Community Investment Department (March 5, 2018) d by Housing and Community Investment Department, as follows:  Report from Housing and Community Investment Department (March 5, 2018)

    Housing and Community Investment Department report, dated March 5, 2018, relative to establishing an appropriate method in determining the number of motel conversion units and permanent supportive housing units required throughout areas of the City, directly correlated to need or another specified criteria.

  • 03/05/2018 Community Impact Statement submitted by Central San Pedro Neighborhood Council.  Refer to CF 17-1422
  • 03/02/2018 Planning and Land Use Management Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on March 6, 2018. Draft Ordinance (March 2, 2018), Report from City Attorney (March 2, 2018),    Report from Department of City Planning (March 2, 2018) , Report of City Planning Commission (December 19, 2017),
  • 03/02/2018 Department of City Planning document(s) referred to Homelessness and Poverty Committee; Planning and Land Use Management Committee.  Report from Department of City Planning (March 2, 2018)
  • 03/02/2018 Document(s) submitted by Department of City Planning, as follows:  Report from Department of City Planning (March 2, 2018)

    Los Angeles Department of City Planning report, dated March 2, 2018, relative to the 2016-2040 Regional Transportation Plan/Sustainable Communities Strategy Final Environmental Impact report.

  • 03/02/2018 City Attorney document(s) referred to Homelessness and Poverty Committee; Planning and Land Use Management Committee.  Draft Ordinance (March 2, 2018), Report from City Attorney (March 2, 2018)
  • 03/02/2018 Document(s) submitted by City Attorney, as follows:  Draft Ordinance (March 2, 2018), Report from City Attorney (March 2, 2018)

    City Attorney report R18-0063, dated March 2, 2018, relative to a draft Ordinance amending sections 12.03, 12.04.09, 14.00 and 16.05 of the Los Angeles Municipal code to facilitate the production of permanent supportive housing.

  • 02/25/2018 Community Impact Statement submitted by Los Feliz Neighborhood Council.  Refer for Community Impact Statement
  • 02/13/2018 Planning and Land Use Management Committee continued item, and requested Attorney to prepare final Ordinance for Committee with proposed modifications as described in the Communication from the Department of City Planning dated February 9, 2018, and inclusion of design standards for Permanent Supportive Housing allowed in Restricted Density 1.5 zones.   Communication from Deputy City Clerk (February 16, 2018)
  • 02/12/2018 Community Impact Statement submitted by Greater Wilshire Neighborhood Council.  Refer for Community Impact Statement
  • 02/09/2018 Planning and Land Use Management Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on February 13, 2018.  Report of City Planning Commission (December 19, 2017), Staff Report  (December 19, 2017),  Environmental  (December 19, 2017),  Proposed Ordinance (December 19, 2017) Findings (December 19, 2017)
  • 01/25/2018 Community Impact Statement submitted by Mid City West Community Council.   (Refer to CF 2017-3126-CA)
  • 01/17/2018 Homelessness and Poverty Committee continued item to/for 30 days.  Report of City Planning Commission (December 19, 2017), Staff Report  (December 19, 2017),  Environmental  (December 19, 2017),  Proposed Ordinance (December 19, 2017) Findings (December 19, 2017)
  • 01/12/2018 Homelessness and Poverty Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on January 17, 2018.  Report of City Planning Commission (December 19, 2017), Staff Report  (December 19, 2017),  Environmental  (December 19, 2017),  Proposed Ordinance (December 19, 2017) Findings (December 19, 2017)
  • 01/03/2018 Corrected Referral per Council President to change referral to Homelessness and Poverty Committee; Planning and Land Use Management Committee.  Report of City Planning Commission (December 19, 2017), Staff Report  (December 19, 2017),  Environmental  (December 19, 2017),  Proposed Ordinance (December 19, 2017) Findings (December 19, 2017)
  • 12/20/2017 Los Angeles City Planning Commission document(s) referred to Homelessness and Poverty Committee; Housing Committee; Planning and Land Use Management Committee.  Report of City Planning Commission (December 19, 2017), Staff Report  (December 19, 2017),  Environmental  (December 19, 2017),  Proposed Ordinance (December 19, 2017) Findings (December 19, 2017)
  • 12/19/2017 Document(s) submitted by Los Angeles City Planning Commission, as follows:   Report of City Planning Commission (December 19, 2017), Staff Report  (December 19, 2017),  Environmental  (December 19, 2017),  Proposed Ordinance (December 19, 2017) Findings (December 19, 2017)

Los Angeles City Planning Commission report, dated December 19, 2017, relative to a proposed ordinance amending Sections 12.03, 12.04.09, 14.00 and 16.05 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code to establish regulations to facilitate the production of Permanent Supportive Housing.

 

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Federal Opportunity Zones

CF 18-0112      AT City Council Meeting Date: 03/06/2018 Vote Action: Adopted Vote Given: (15 – 0 – 0)

CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REPORT and RESOLUTION relative to proposed Opportunity Zones in the City of Los Angeles.

Recommendations for Council action, as initiated by Motion (Buscaino – Price), SUBJECT TO THE CONCURRENCE OF THE MAYOR:

ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION to include in the City’s 2017-18 State Legislative Program, SUPPORT for the inclusion of the list (Attachment 2 to the February 26, 2018 Chief Legislative Analyst (CLA) report, attached to the Council file), as amended, of low-income Los Angeles Census Tracts for the Opportunity Zone Program, attached to the Resolution and the Council file.

INSTRUCT the CLA to evaluate the new Federal Opportunity Zones and report with recommendations on how to establish zones in the City of Los Angeles with consideration of the Promise Zones, Clean Up Green Zones, and the Transformative Climate Communities where possible.
AMEND the list of Los Angeles Census Tracts as detailed in Attachment 2 of the February 26, 2018 CLA report, attached to the Council file and Resolution, to:
Delete Census Tract No. 06037980014
Add Census Tract No. 06037297110

Fiscal Impact Statement: The CLA reports that there is no General Fund impact at this time.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.   AMENDING MOTION 13A (O’FARRELL – MARTINEZ for CEDILLO)

Recommendation for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE CONCURRENCE OF THE MAYOR:

AMEND the Economic Development Committee report to instruct the Chief Legislative Analyst to review the Promise Zone Census Tracts in Council District 13 and Council District One omitted from the list, as well as additional commercial tracts in Hollywood, for eligibility and inclusion into the final list.   AMENDING MOTION 13B (RODRIGUEZ – MARTINEZ)

Recommendation for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE CONCURRENCE OF THE MAYOR:

AMEND the Economic Development Committee report to include the following Council District Seven census tracts, that were inadvertently omitted, in the list of Primary low-income Los Angeles Census Tracts for the Opportunity Zone Program:

06037104703
06037104404
06037104320
06037104701
06037104310
06037106520
06037104201
06037104203
06037104704
06037106604

  • 03/07/2018 Council action final.  Mayor Concurrence with City Council (March 7, 2018)
  • 03/07/2018 Mayor transmitted Council File to City Clerk.
  • 03/06/2018 City Clerk transmitted file to Mayor. Last day for Mayor to act is March 16, 2018.
  • 03/06/2018 Council adopted item forthwith. Amending Motion 13B (March 2, 2018), Amending Motion 13A (March 2, 2018),  Report from Economic Development Committee (February 27, 2018)
  • 03/02/2018 Council continued item to/for March 6, 2018 .   Amending Motion 13B (March 2, 2018), Amending Motion 13A (March 2, 2018),  Report from Economic Development Committee (February 27, 2018)
  • 02/28/2018 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on March 2, 2018 .  Submittal by CLA – Updated Opportunity Zone List and Resolution (February 28, 2018) , Report from Economic Development Committee (February 27, 2018) ,  Report from Chief Legislative Analyst (February 26, 2018)
  • 02/27/2018 Economic Development Committee approved as amended .  Report from Chief Legislative Analyst (February 26, 2018)
  • 02/26/2018 Chief Legislative Analyst document(s) referred to Economic Development Committee.   Report from Chief Legislative Analyst (February 26, 2018)
  • 02/26/2018 Document(s) submitted by Chief Legislative Analyst, as follows: Report from Chief Legislative Analyst (February 26, 2018)

Chief Legislative Analyst report 18-02-0174, dated February 26, 2018, relative to the Federal Opportunity Zones in Los Angeles.

  • 02/23/2018 Economic Development Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on February 27, 2018.  Report from Chief Legislative Analyst (February 12, 2018),  Motion (February 6, 2018)
  • 02/13/2018 Economic Development Committee continued item to/for February 27, 2018 .  Report from Chief Legislative Analyst (February 12, 2018),  Motion (February 6, 2018)
  • 02/13/2018 Chief Legislative Analyst document(s) referred to Economic Development Committee.  Report from Chief Legislative Analyst (February 12, 2018)
  • 02/12/2018 Document(s) submitted by Chief Legislative Analyst, as follows:  Report from Chief Legislative Analyst (February 12, 2018)

Chief Legislative Analyst report 18-02-0110, dated February 12, 2018, relative to the Federal Opportunity Zones in Los Angeles.

  • 02/09/2018 Economic Development Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on February 13, 2018.   Motion (February 6, 2018)
  • 02/06/2018 Motion document(s) referred to Economic Development Committee.  Motion (February 6, 2018)