Month: September 2018

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Article: CityLab – Urban-Rural divide

Mythbusting: The urban-rural divide is a defining trope in American culture today, with the common refrain that cities are thriving and rural areas are in decline. But it’s more complicated than that: The divide is more of a spectrum that ranges from urbanized metropolitan counties to remote rural ones, and the economic fortunes of a place aren’t strictly tied to where it falls on that line.

A map shows shows U.S. counties on the urban-rural continuum.

Today on CityLab, Richard Florida kicks off a series that explores the myths and realities of urban and rural life in America. In the coming weeks, he’ll unpack what’s happening with jobs, wages, college grads, and the creative class across the urban-rural continuum. We start with population—and as it turns out, there’s more growth in some rural areas than you might expect.

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Home-Sharing Ordinance

CPC- 2016- 1243- CA CEQA: ENV- 2016- 1277- ND   CPC- 2016- 1243- CA    AT CITY PLANNING COMMISSION 09/13/2018

Documents:

PROJECT SITE: Citywide PROPOSED PROJECT : The proposed Home Sharing Ordinance amending Sections 12.03, 12.22, 12.24, 19.01, and 21.7.2 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC); and creating a new Section 5.576 of the Administrative Code; imposing regulations to permit sharing of one’s primary residence, except units subject to the regulations and restrictions set forth in the Rent Stabilization Ordinance (“RSO”), for no more than 120 days a year, unless registered for Extended Home Sharing; establishing a registration requirement, an application fee for hosts, a fee on nightly stays, and administrative fines for Home- Sharing; and directing a portion of Transient Occupancy Taxes and/or per -night fees derived from Home -Sharing to a new Short -Term Rental Enforcement Trust Fund.

RECOMMENDED ACTIONS:

1. Recommend that the City Council determine, pursuant to CEQA Guidelines, section 15060(c), based upon the whole of the administrative record, that the adoption of the Home Sharing Ordinance is not a “project” as defined by CEQA Guidelines Section 15378;

2. Recommend that the City Council determine, based on the whole of the administrative record, the adoption of the Home Sharing Ordinance is exempt from CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3) , because it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the project may have a significant effect on the environment ;

3. Recommend that the City Council f ind, pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15074(b), after consideration of the whole of the administrative record, including the Negative Declaration, No. ENV- 2016- 1277- ND (“Negative Declaration”), and all comments received, there is no substantial evidence that the adoption of the Home Sharing Ordinance will have a significant effect on the environment; find that the Negative Declaration reflects the independent judgment and analysis of the City; and adopt the Negative Declaration;

4. Approve the proposed ordinance and recommend its adoption by the City Council ;

5. Adopt the staff report as the Commission’s report on the subject; and 6. Adopt the Findings.

Applicant: City of Los Angeles
Staff: Matthew Glesne, City Planner
matthew.glesne@lacity.org
(213) 978-2666

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Principal City Planner Position

CF 18-0665   AT CITY COUNCIL  09/07/2018

COMMUNICATION FROM CHAIR, PERSONNEL AND ANIMAL WELFARE COMMITTEE, relative to the exemption of one  Principal City Planner position (Class Code 7946) for the Department of City Planning (DCP) from the Civil Service provisions of the City Charter.

Recommendation for Council action:

DISAPPROVE the exemption of one Principal City Planner position (Class Code 7946) for the DCP from the Civil Service provisions of the City Charter, pursuant to Charter Section 1001(d)(4).

Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the DCP. 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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  • 08/29/2018 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on September 7, 2018 .   Personnel and Animal Welfare Committee (August 29, 2018), Report from Department of City Planning (August 21, 2018),  Report from Department of City Planning (August 10, 2018)
  • 08/29/2018 Personnel and Animal Welfare Committee approved item(s) .  Report from Department of City Planning (August 21, 2018)
  • 08/22/2018 Department of City Planning document(s) referred to Personnel and Animal Welfare Committee.  Report from Department of City Planning (August 21, 2018)
  • 08/22/2018 Document(s) submitted by Department of City Planning, as follows:   Report from Department of City Planning (August 21, 2018)

Department of City Planning report, dated August 21, 2018, relative to the request of one exempt position of Principal City Planner, in accordance with Charter Section 1001(d) (4).

  • 08/15/2018 Personnel and Animal Welfare Committee continued item to/for a date to be determined.   Report from Department of City Planning (August 10, 2018),  Communication from Chair, Personnel and Animal Welfare Committee (August 1, 2018),  Report from City Planning (July 6, 2018)
  • 08/10/2018 Personnel and Animal Welfare Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on August 15, 2018; re-referred to PAW by Council action on 8/10/18.    Report from Department of City Planning (August 10, 2018),  Communication from Chair, Personnel and Animal Welfare Committee (August 1, 2018),  Report from City Planning (July 6, 2018)
  • 08/10/2018 Department of City Planning document(s) referred to Personnel and Animal Welfare Committee.   Report from Department of City Planning (August 10, 2018)
  • 08/10/2018 Document(s) submitted by Department of City Planning, as follows:  Report from Department of City Planning (August 10, 2018)
    Department of City Planning report, dated August 10, 2018, relative to the request of one exempt position of Principal City Planner, in accordance with Charter Section 1001(d) (4).    Report from Department of City Planning (August 10, 2018)
  • 08/10/2018 Council referred the matter to Personnel and Animal Welfare Committee for further consideration.  Communication from Chair, Personnel and Animal Welfare Committee (August 1, 2018),  Report from City Planning (July 6, 2018)
  • 08/02/2018 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on August 10, 2018 .  Communication from Chair, Personnel and Animal Welfare Committee (August 1, 2018),  Report from City Planning (July 6, 2018)
  • 08/01/2018 Personnel and Animal Welfare Committee disapproved item(s)   Report from City Planning (July 6, 2018)
  • 07/26/2018 Personnel and Animal Welfare Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on August 1, 2018.   Report from City Planning (July 6, 2018)
  • 07/10/2018 Department of City Planning document(s) referred to Personnel and Animal Welfare Committee.  Report from City Planning (July 6, 2018)
  • 07/09/2018 Document(s) submitted by Department of City Planning, as follows: Report from City Planning (July 6, 2018)

Department of City Planning report, dated July 6, 2018, relative to the request of one exempt position of Principal City Planner, in accordance with Charter Section 1001(d)(4).

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Mayor’s appointment of Mr. Eric Nam to the North Valley Area Planning Commission

CF 16-0614  AT CITY COUNCIL 09/04/2018

PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the reappointment of Mr. Eric Nam to the North Valley Area Planning Commission (NVAPC).

Recommendation for Council action:

RESOLVE that the Mayor’s reappointment of Mr. Eric Nam to the NVAPC for the term ending June 30, 2023 is APPROVED and CONFIRMED. Mr. Nam resides in Council District 12. (Current Commission gender composition: F=2; M=3).

Financial Disclosure Statement: Pending.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

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  • 09/04/2018 Council adopted item, subject to reconsideration, pursuant to Council Rule 51.  Report from PLM (August 28, 2018) , Report from PLM (June 14, 2016)
  • 08/29/2018 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on September 4, 2018 .  Report from PLM (August 28, 2018)
  • 08/28/2018 Planning and Land Use Management Committee approved item(s) Report from Mayor (August 9, 2018)
  • 08/24/2018 Planning and Land Use Management Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on August 28, 2018. Report from Mayor (August 9, 2018)
  • 08/10/2018 Mayor document(s) referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee. Report from Mayor (August 9, 2018)
  • 08/09/2018 Document(s) submitted by Mayor, as follows: Report from Mayor (August 9, 2018)

Mayor report, dated August 9, 2018, relative to the reappointment of Eric Nam to the North Valley Area Planning Commission for the term ending June 30, 2023. Mr. Nam’s current term expired on June 30, 2018.

  • 06/23/2016 Council action (June 23, 2016), Report from PLM (June 14, 2016)
  • 06/21/2016 Council adopted item, subject to reconsideration, pursuant to Council Rule 51.  Report from PLM (June 14, 2016)
  • 06/14/2016 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on June 21, 2016 . Report from PLM (June 14, 2016), Communication from City Ethics Commission (June 13, 2016), Report from Mayor (May 27, 2016)
  • 06/14/2016 Planning and Land Use Management Committee approved item(s) .
  • 06/10/2016 Planning and Land Use Management Committee scheduled item for Council on June 14, 2016 . Report from Mayor (May 27, 2016)
  • 05/27/2016 Mayor document(s) referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee.    Report from Mayor (May 27, 2016)
  • 05/27/2016 Document(s) submitted by Mayor, as follows: Report from Mayor (May 27, 2016)

Mayor report, dated May 27, 2016, relative to the appointment of Eric Nam to the North Valley Area Planning Commission for the term ending June 23, 2018. Mr. Nam will fill the vacancy created by Yolanda Anguiano, who has resigned.