Month: November 2020

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Land Use Violations Deterrence / County Public Health Violations / COVID-19 Pandemic / DWP Shut-offs / Occupancy Holds or Revocations / Permit Prohibitions / Scorched Earth Penalties

CF 20-0975      AT CITY COUNCIL 12/02/2020   Adopted, (14); Absent: Ryu (1)

PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT (PLUM) COMMITTEE REPORT relative to identifying building, zoning, housing, and municipal code violations impacting community well-being and outlining deterrence tools that can be adopted to remedy violations.

Recommendations for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Ryu – Krekorian):

INSTRUCT the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety (LADBS), Department of City Planning (DCP), Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP), and the Los Angeles Housing and Community Investment Department (HCIDLA) to identify building, zoning, housing, and municipal code violations impacting community well-being and prepare a report back to the City Council outlining additional deterrence tools that can be adopted to remedy these violations, including but not limited to LADWP shut-offs, Certificate of Occupancy holds or revocations, permit prohibitions on the same or related properties, and scorched earth penalties, as amended by the PLUM Committee.

REQUEST that the City Attorney prepare and present an Ordinance based on the deterrence tools recommendations by LADBS, DCP, LADWP and HCIDLA that can be used to hold property owners accountable for parties hosted at their properties that violate the County Public Health Order and put public health at risk during this COVID-19 pandemic; said penalties should be in addition to those available under the Loud and Unruly Gatherings Ordinance.

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

Community Impact Statement: Yes.

For: Bel Air-Beverly Crest Neighborhood Council

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  • 12/02/2020 Council action final.
  • 12/02/2020 Council adopted item forthwith.  Report from Planning and Land Use Management Committee 10/29/2020 
  • 11/30/2020 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on December 2, 2020.  Report from Planning and Land Use Management Committee 10/29/2020
  • 10/29/2020 Planning and Land Use Management Committee approved as amended .  Motion (08/05/2020)
  • 10/23/2020 Planning and Land Use Management Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on October 29, 2020. Motion (08/05/2020)
  • 09/16/2020 Community Impact Statement submitted by Bel Air-Beverly Crest Neighborhood Council.  Refer to CF 20-0975
  • 08/05/2020 Motion document(s) referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee.  Motion (08/05/2020)
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Council Motions (November 24, 2020) Emphasis on San Fernando Valley

View City Council Motions (November  24, 2020) (Land Use Policy:  Warner Center Trust Fund, ICO on Private Detention Centers, Conversion of commercial hotels into micro-unit housing   Support legislation or administrative actions to shit down Whiteman Airport)

The following Council Motions were introduced during today’s City Council meeting. The listed motions govern ALL SUBJECT MATTERS OF COUNCIL not only land use. Council file numbers have not been assigned at this time and are currently being processed.

 

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Council and Committee Referrals – Tuesday, November 24, 2020

 

21-0002-S13
CD 7		 Public safety and health risks the Whiteman Airport
To Rules, Elections, and Intergovernmental Relations Committee
Resolution (Rodriguez – Martinez) relative to including in the City’s 2021-22 State and Federal Legislative Programs its position on any legislation or administrative action that would shut down the Whiteman Airport and mitigate the public safety and health risks the Whiteman Airport poses to the surrounding City residents.

 

20-0065 Interim regulations prohibiting the construction or operation of private detention centers, and community detention facilities
To Planning and Land Use Management Committee
Motion (Martinez – O’Farrell) relative to requesting the City Attorney to prepare and present an Ordinance to extend interim regulations prohibiting the construction or operation of private detention centers, and community detention facilities, for unaccompanied minors.
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Council and Committee Referrals – Friday, November 20, 2020

 

18-1114
CD 7, 14		 Comprehensive study to assess hillside streets, and preparing a cost estimate
To Public Works and Gang Reduction Committee
Bureau of Engineering report, dated November 18, 2020, relative to developing a recommended scope for a comprehensive study to assess hillside streets, and preparing a cost estimate

 

17-1143 Comprehensive study to assess hillside streets, and preparing a cost estimate
To Public Works and Gang Reduction Committee
Bureau of Engineering report, dated November 18, 2020, relative to developing a recommended scope for a comprehensive study to assess hillside streets, and preparing a cost estimate.
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Inspection Warrant / Right of Entry / Building Code Violations / Los Angeles Municipal Code / Amendment

CF 20-0844   AT CITY COUNCIL 11/25/2020   Adopted, (12); Absent: Cedillo, Rodriguez, Ryu (3)

PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to amending Section 98.0105 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) to clarify the right of entry for Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety (LADBS) inspectors to conduct inspections.

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

PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE dated August 26, 2020 amending Section 98.0105 of the LAMC to clarify the right of entry for LADBS inspectors to conduct inspections.

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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  • 12/03/2020 Council action final.
  • 12/03/2020 Ordinance posted/published. Ordinance effective date: January 4, 2021.
  • 12/01/2020 Mayor transmitted Council File to City Clerk.
  • 11/25/2020 City Clerk transmitted Council File to Mayor. Last day for Mayor to act is 12/07/2020.
  • 11/25/2020 Council adopted item forthwith.
  • 11/20/2020 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on November 25, 2020.  Report from City Attorney (08/27/2020),
  • 10/29/2020 Planning and Land Use Management Committee approved item(s).  Report from City Attorney (08/27/2020), Attachment to Report dated 08/27/2020 – Draft Ordinance (08/27/2020)
  • 10/23/2020 Planning and Land Use Management Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on October 29, 2020.   Report from City Attorney (08/27/2020)
    Attachment to Report dated 08/27/2020 – Draft Ordinance (08/27/2020)
  • 08/27/2020 City Attorney document(s) referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee.  Report from City Attorney (08/27/2020)
    Attachment to Report dated 08/27/2020 – Draft Ordinance (08/27/2020)
  • 08/27/2020 Document(s) submitted by City Attorney, as follows:  Report from Planning and Land Use Management Committee  (July 28, 2020)

City Attorney report 20-0252, dated August 27, 2020, relative to a draft Ordinance amending the Los Angeles Municipal Code to clarify the right of entry for the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety inspectors to conduct inspections.

  • 08/12/2020 Council action final.
  • 08/12/2020 Council adopted item forthwith. Report from Planning and Land Use Management Committee  (July 28, 2020)
  • 08/07/2020 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on August 12, 2020.  Motion (June 24, 2020),
  • Report from Planning and Land Use Management Committee  (July 28, 2020)
  • 07/28/2020 Planning and Land Use Management Committee approved item(s) .  Motion (June 24, 2020)
  • 07/24/2020 Planning and Land Use Management Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on July 28, 2020.  Motion (June 24, 2020)
  • 06/24/2020 Motion document(s) referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee.  Motion (June 24, 2020)

 

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Property Owners and Financial Institutions / Order to Abate Vacant Structure / Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) / Sections 91.8904 et seq / Written Notice

CF 20-1175   AT CITY COUNCIL 11/24/2020    Adopted, (13); Absent: Cedillo, Ryu (2)

PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to notifying property owners and financial institutions when an Order to Abate Vacant Structure for violations of Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) 91.8904 et seq is issued, and ACE citations issuance for violations of LAMC 91.8904 et seq.

Recommendations for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Buscaino – Koretz – O’Farrell):

REQUEST the City Attorney, with the assistance of the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety (LADBS), to notify property owners and financial institutions that carry a mortgage on the property via written correspondence when LADBS issues an Order to Abate Vacant Structure for violations of LAMC 91.8904 et seq, and warn they could be subject to fines, criminal prosecution, and recovery of city abatements costs through a lien against the property, if corrective action is not taken prior to the compliance date on a LADBS Order.

REQUEST the City Attorney and the LADBS, to report with recommendations and the necessary resources to begin issuing ACE citations for violations of LAMC 91.8904 et seq, that are not corrected prior to the Compliance Date on a LADBS Order.

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

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  • 11/24/2020 Council adopted item forthwith.
  • 11/20/2020 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on November 24, 2020.
    11/05/2020 Planning and Land Use Management Committee approved item(s) .  Motion (September 15, 2020)
  • 11/05/2020 Community Impact Statement submitted by Bel Air-Beverly Crest Neighborhood Council.  Refer to CF 20-1175 
  • 10/30/2020 Planning and Land Use Management Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on November 5, 2020.   Motion (September 15, 2020)
  • 9/15/2020 Motion document(s) referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee. Motion (September 15, 2020)

 

 

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Juana Torres / South Valley Area Planning Commission / Commission Appointment

CF 20-1200-S37        AT CITY COUNCIL 11/24/2020 Adopted, (13); Absent: Cedillo, Ryu (2)

PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT (PLUM) COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the appointment of Ms. Juana Torres to the South Valley Area Planning Commission (SVAPC).

Recommendation for Council action:

RESOLVE that the Mayor’s appointment of Ms. Juana Torres to the SVAPC for the term ending June 30, 2025 is APPROVED and CONFIRMED. Ms. Torres resides in Council District Five. (Current composition: F=3; M=2)

Financial Disclosure Statement: Filed

Background Check: Pending.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted

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  • 111/25/2020 Council action final.
  • 11/24/2020 Council adopted item forthwith. Report from Planning and Land Use Management Committee 11/05/2020
  • 1/20/2020 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on November 24, 2020.  Report from Planning and Land Use Management Committee 11/05/2020
  • 11/05/2020 Planning and Land Use Management Committee approved item(s).  Communication from City Ethics Commission (October 20, 2020), Report from Mayor (October 12, 2020)
  • 10/30/2020 Planning and Land Use Management Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on November 5, 2020.   Communication from City Ethics Commission (October 20, 2020), Report from Mayor (October 12, 2020)
  • 10/15/2020 Mayor document(s) referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee.  Report from Mayor (October 12, 2020)
  • 10/12/2020 Document(s) submitted by Mayor, as follows:  Report from Mayor (October 12, 2020)

Mayor report, dated October 11, 2020, relative to the appointment of Juana Torres to the South Valley Area Planning Commission for the term ending June 30, 2025. Ms. Torres will fill the vacancy created by Raymond Bjshop, who has resigned.

 

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Land Use Reform / Increasing Transparency / Processes and Procedures Ordinance / Update

CF 20-1045     AT PLUM 11/19/2020

Motion (Martinez – Krekorian) relative to revising the Processes and Procedures Ordinance with additional criteria in regard to entitlements such as legislative actions and the granting of Conditional Use Permits and restricting actions from moving forward unless it can be established that they are in the public interest or otherwise adhere to established policies of the City. (On September 23, 2020, Rules, Elections, and Intergovernmental Relations Committee approved item.)

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

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  • 09/23/2020 Rules, Elections, and Intergovernmental Relations Committee approved item(s) .  Motion 08/19/2020
  • 09/23/2020 Rules, Elections, and Intergovernmental Relations Committee transmitted Council File to Planning and Land Use Management Committee.  Motion 08/19/2020
  • 09/21/2020 Rules, Elections, and Intergovernmental Relations Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on September 23, 2020.  Motion 08/19/2020
  • 08/19/2020 Motion document(s) referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee; Rules, Elections, and Intergovernmental Relations Committee.  Motion 08/19/2020
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Land Use Reform / High Value Projects

CF 20-1044         AT PLUM 11/19/2020

Motion (Martinez – O’Farrell) relative to developing criteria for high value projects and amend the planning process so these projects are diverted from the Planning and land Use Management Committee and go directly to the City Council. (On September 23, 2020, Rules, Elections, and Intergovernmental Relations Committee approved as amended.)

Community Impact Statement: Yes

Against:
Harbor Gateway North Neighborhood Council
Greater Valley Glen Neighborhood Council
Mar Vista Neighborhood Council

Against unless Amended
Encino Neighborhood Council

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  • 11/11/2020 Community Impact Statement submitted by Encino Neighborhood Council. Refer to CF 20-1044
  • 10/25/2020 Community Impact Statement submitted by Mar Vista Community Council. Refer to CF 20-1044
  • 10/19/2020 Community Impact Statement submitted by Greater Valley Glen Neighborhood Council.
  • 10/16/2020 Community Impact Statement submitted by Harbor Gateway North Neighborhood Council.   Refer to CF 20-1044
  • 09/23/2020 Rules, Elections, and Intergovernmental Relations Committee approved as amended .  Motion 08/19/2020
  • 09/23/2020 Rules, Elections, and Intergovernmental Relations Committee transmitted Council File to Planning and Land Use Management Committee.  Motion 08/19/2020, Communication from REIR Committee Clerk 09/23/2020
  • 09/21/2020 Rules, Elections, and Intergovernmental Relations Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on September 23, 2020.  Motion 08/19/2020
  • 08/19/2020 Motion document(s) referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee; Rules, Elections, and Intergovernmental Relations Committee.  Motion 08/19/2020
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City Zoning Code Update / Ballot Measure

CF 20-1042   AT PLUM 11/19/2020

Motion (Martinez – Harris-Dawson) relative to the creation of a measure to be placed on the ballot to revise the City’s Zoning Code. (On September 23, 2020, Rules, Elections, and Intergovernmental Relations Committee approved as amended.)

Community Impact Statement: None submitted

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  • 09/23/2020 Rules, Elections, and Intergovernmental Relations Committee approved as amended . Motion 08/19/2020
  • 09/23/2020 Rules, Elections, and Intergovernmental Relations Committee transmitted Council File to Planning and Land Use Management Committee. Motion 08/19/2020 , Communication from REIR Committee Clerk 09/23/2020
  • 09/21/2020 Rules, Elections, and Intergovernmental Relations Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on September 23, 2020. Motion 08/19/2020
  • 08/19/2020 Motion document(s) referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee; Rules, Elections, and Intergovernmental Relations Committee.  Motion 08/19/2020
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Council and Committee Referrals – Tuesday, November 10, 2020

13-0197-S13
CD 3		 Creating a Transportation Technology Innovation Zone, in the Warner Center 2035 Plan area
To Transportation Committee
Motion (Blumenfield – Bonin) relative to directing the Los Angeles Department of Transportation to report on options for creating a Transportation Technology Innovation Zone, in the Warner Center 2035 Plan area, that would test and evaluate transportation technologies.

 

20-1477 New structural demolition policy to grant demolition permits for properties that have become a public nuisance
To Planning and Land Use Management Committee
Motion (Buscaino – Koretz) relative to directing the Department of City Planning and the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety to report with recommendations on a new structural demolition policy to grant demolition permits for properties that have become a public nuisance, for developers in the entitlement process, without the need for an approved set of plans.

 

17-0226-S1 Unpermitted remodels, additions, and demolition of buildings and structures.
To Planning and Land Use Management Committee
Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety report, dated November 9, 2020, relative to penalties imposed for unpermitted remodels, additions, and demolition of buildings and structures.

 

20-0499 Streamline City processes affecting the Food and Beverage Industry
To Economic Development Committee
Economic and Workforce Development Department report, dated November 9, 2020, relative to recommended changes to streamline City processes affecting the Food and Beverage Industry
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Council and Committee Referral – November 09, 2020

 

21-0002-S4 City’s housing permitting approval process and including them in the 2021-22 State Legislative Program.
To Rules, Elections, and Intergovernmental Relations Committee
Chief Legislative Analyst report 20-11-1001, dated November 9, 2020, relative to adopting various Resolutions on the City’s housing permitting approval process and including them in the 2021-22 State Legislative Program.
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Council and Committee Referrals – Wednesday, October 28, 2020

 

20-1428 New Department for Families, Children, and Community Investment.
To Budget and Finance Committee
To Health, Education, Neighborhoods, Parks, Arts, and River Committee
Motion (Martinez – Rodriguez – O’Farrell) relative to instructing the Chief Legislative Analyst, with the assistance of relevant City departments, to report on the creation of a new Department for Families, Children, and Community Investment.

 

18-1246 Establish regulations to permit the short-term rental of non-primary residences as vacation rentals.
To Planning and Land Use Management Committee
Los Angeles City Planning Commission report, dated October 27, 2020, relative to a proposed Ordinance to amend the Los Angeles Municipal Code, to establish regulations to permit the short-term rental of non-primary residences as vacation rentals.

 

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City Planning Proposes to Streamline Rules for Future Development

New Enhancements Aim to Standardize the Current Review Process for Projects
Fact Sheet November 2020
LOS ANGELES—Today, City Planning released a framework for an entirely new system to house Los Angeles’s updated Zoning Code. The proposed Processes and Procedures Ordinance would streamline and consolidate the administrative provisions of the Zoning Code in one centralized location. These improvements will make traditionally cumbersome and complex systems easier for local businesses to navigate, particularly as many try to survive and move towards economic recovery and viability.
Several years ago, City Planning set out to create a modern and efficient zoning system for Los Angeles. The Processes and Procedures Ordinance marks an important milestone in this project, laying the groundwork for a modern Zoning Code that will take Los Angeles into the future. Since then, City Planning has held various public hearings and stakeholder meetings to gather public comment.
The ordinance would make the rules for project review easier to understand by introducing a standardized format for processes with consistent procedural elements. The easy-to-read format outlines each process and the steps in the project approval path and includes flowcharts that depict the steps in the process.
The ordinance also consolidates similar entitlements to follow the same procedures and eliminate redundant variations, reducing the total number of processes from over 120 to about 60. From a community perspective, these streamlined changes will assist in reducing ambiguity around planning approvals requested in the City and who has decision-making authority. The ordinance focuses on making the land use process more transparent and predictable for all by standardized time periods for notification of public hearings and filing of an appeal, for example.
“Development reform has long been a stated goal of this Department,” said Vince Bertoni, Director of Planning. “With this initiative, we have been able to strengthen our rules to promote greater accountability and transparency, while at the same time we are also expanding public participation and inclusion in our land use decisions—bringing Neighborhood Councils and residents alike into the fold.”
City Planning has prepared an annotated version of the ordinance to aid the public in tracking the changes to the Zoning Code. Each section of the ordinance is annotated to indicate which provisions are new, which have been revised, and which have been moved from another section as part of the reorganization of the Code. City Planning staff is proposing revisions and soliciting feedback on the modifications which will be presented to the City Planning Commission (CPC) for their consideration.
The Department has also prepared an interactive website as a resource for stakeholders at all levels of familiarity with current Zoning Code. This resource depicts key changes proposed in the ordinance and includes videos that illustrate the core concepts behind how the ordinance improves on the current system.
Later this winter, City Planning will facilitate virtual meetings to walk community members through the proposed changes. The ordinance will then advance to the CPC, and later to City Council, for their consideration.
For questions, please contact:​​Bonnie Kim | ​bonnie.kim@lacity.org​​| (213) 978-1330
To receive future updates on this proposed ordinance, please sign up to join the interested parties list: ​https://planning.lacity.org/about/email-sign-up
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Home-Sharing Ordinance / Department of City Planning / Home-Sharing Unit / Budget Request

CF 14-1635-S7    City Council 11/10/2020 Adopted, (14); Absent: Wesson (1)

CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT and RESOLUTION and COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER (CAO) and RESOLUTION relative to the establishment of the per-night fee for Home-Sharing.

PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT and RESOLUTION
Recommendations for Council action:

RECEIVE and FILE the administrative fee study report from NBS, dated August 5, 2020, attached to the Council file.

ADOPT the corrected Resolution to authorize setting the per-night fee, as described in Section 12.03 A.32.(e)(5) of the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC), at $2.93 per night, effective December 1, 2020, attached to the Council file.

INSTRUCT the Department of City Planning (DCP) to report back with an updated fee study after two full years of implementation of short-term rental activity.

Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the DCP. Neither the CAO nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.
Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

COMMUNICATION FROM THE CAO and RESOLUTION

Recommendations for Council action:
RECEIVE and FILE the administrative fee study report from NBS, dated August 5, 2020, attached to the Council file.

ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION, Attachment 1 of the CAO report dated November 5, 2020, attached to the Council file, to set the amount of a per-night fee, as described in LAMC Section 12.22 A. 32.(e)(5) at $3.10 per night, effective on or after December 1, 2020.

REQUEST the City Attorney to draft an Ordinance to amend LAMC Section 19.01 T. to set Home-Sharing Ordinance (HSO) registration and renewal fees at full cost recovery as shown below:

Type of Application Fee
Home-Sharing Application or Renewal $183
Extended Home-Sharing Administrative $982
Extended Home-Sharing Discretionary Review Application $14,458
Extended Home-Sharing Renewal $982

INSTRUCT the Department of City Planning (DCP) to report back with an updated fee study after two full years of implementation of short-term rental activity.
Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that the recommendations of this report would have a positive impact on the General Fund as the revenue from the proposed per-night fee and recommendation to increase registration and renewal fees would eliminate the current estimated $2.9 million in General Fund subsidized costs associated with the HSO comprised of an estimated $601,227 subsidy for registration and renewal activities and $2.3 million for HSO program administration, monitoring and code enforcement not currently recovered by any existing fee.
Financial Policies Statement: The CAO reports that the recommendations of this report comply with the City’s Financial Policies in that fees are recommended at levels to achieve full cost recovery for regulatory activities related to the enforcement of the HSO.
(Continued from Council meeting of November 4, 2020

 

Refer to  CF 14-1635-S7

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Vacation Rentals in Non-Primary Homes / Ordinance

CF 18-1246   AT PLUM 11/12/2020

Categorical Exemption, Negative Declaration and related California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) findings, report from the Los Angeles City Planning Commission (LACPC) and proposed Ordinance amending Sections 12/03, 12.22, and 19.01 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) to regulate the use of non-primary residences for short term rentals as Vacation Rentals and to establish related fee and fines.

Case No. CPC-2019-7045-CA

Environmental Nos. ENV-2019-7046-ND; ENV-2019-7375-CE

Fiscal Impact Statement: No

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

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  • 10/28/2020 Los Angeles City Planning Commission document(s) referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee. Report from Los Angeles City Planning Commission 10/27/2020, Attachment to Report dated 10/27/2020 – Proposed Ordinance 10/27/2020, Attachment to Report dated 10/27/2020 – Staff Report 10/27/2020, Attachment to Report dated 10/27/2020 – Findings 10/27/2020, Attachment to Report dated 10/27/2020 – Notice of Intent 10/27/2020, Attachment to Report dated 10/27/2020 – Vacation Rentals Class 1 Narrative 10/27/2020, Attachment to Report dated 10/27/2020 – Director of Planning Report on Vacation Rentals Ordinance, dated 10/15/2020 10/27/2020, Attachment to Report dated 10/27/2020 – Mailing List 10/27/2020, Attachment to Report dated 10/27/2020 – Categorical Exemption 10/27/2020, Attachment to Report dated 10/27/2020 – Negative Declaration
  • 10/27/2020 Document(s) submitted by Los Angeles City Planning Commission, as follows: Report from Los Angeles City Planning Commission 10/27/2020, Attachment to Report dated 10/27/2020 – Proposed Ordinance 10/27/2020, Attachment to Report dated 10/27/2020 – Staff Report 10/27/2020, Attachment to Report dated 10/27/2020 – Findings 10/27/2020, Attachment to Report dated 10/27/2020 – Notice of Intent 10/27/2020, Attachment to Report dated 10/27/2020 – Vacation Rentals Class 1 Narrative 10/27/2020, Attachment to Report dated 10/27/2020 – Director of Planning Report on Vacation Rentals Ordinance, dated 10/15/2020 10/27/2020, Attachment to Report dated 10/27/2020 – Mailing List 10/27/2020, Attachment to Report dated 10/27/2020 – Categorical Exemption 10/27/2020, Attachment to Report dated 10/27/2020 – Negative Declaration

Los Angeles City Planning Commission report, dated October 27, 2020, relative to a proposed Ordinance to amend the Los Angeles Municipal Code, to establish regulations to permit the short-term rental of non-primary residences as vacation rentals.

  • 01/11/2019 Motion document(s) referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee.  Motion (December 11, 2018)
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Council Motions (November 4, 2020) Emphasis on San Fernando Valley

View City Council Motions (November 4, 2020) (Land Use Policy:  Emergency Ordinance to Eliminate Financial and Regulatory Burdens) 

The following Council Motions were introduced during today’s City Council meeting. The listed motions govern ALL SUBJECT MATTERS OF COUNCIL not only land use. Council file numbers have not been assigned at this time and are currently being processed.

 

 

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LA Al Fresco Program / Continuation, Support, and Expansion / Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Services (CARES) Act Funds / Allocation

CF 20-1263   Adopted, (12); Absent: Buscaino, Krekorian, Wesson (3)

AD HOC ON COVID-19 RECOVERY AND NEIGHBORHOOD INVESTMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the CARES Act funds for the continuation, support, and expansion of the LA Al Fresco Program.

Recommendations for Council action, as initiated by Motion (Krekorian – O’Farrell – Martinez), SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:

RECEIVE and FILE the October 19, 2020 Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) report, attached to the Council file.

INSTRUCT the City Administrative Officer (CAO) to allocate CARES Act funds totaling $2 million to the continuation, support, and expansion of the LA Al Fresco Program.

INSTRUCT the LADOT to take the following action:
Make any necessary changes to the program to improve its efficiency and maximize the number of participating restaurants, as well as ensure that CARES Act funds allocated to the program are able to be used prior to December 31, 2020.

Report with measures to streamline the program for future participants, including standard designs for installation of parklets and a predictable cost structure for different design options so that applicants who wish to participate in the LA A1 Fresco Program may do so at their own expense after these funds are fully expended.

CREATE new Account No. TBD, DOT CRF Projects within CAO Department No. 10, COVID-19 Federal Relief Fund No. 63M.

INCREASE appropriations totaling $1,994,622 within CAO Department No. 10, COVID-19 Federal Relief Fund No 63M in the following accounts:

Account No. Account Name Amount
10T955 Reimbursement of City Expenditures $310,331.80
TBD DOT CRF Projects $1,684,290.20

TRANSFER $310,331.80 from CAO Department No. 10, COVID-19 Federal Relief Fund No 63M , Account 10T955, Reimbursement of City Expenditures, to the Reserve Fund No. 101/62 for reimbursement of eligible expenses.

TRANSFER $1,684,290.20 from CAO Department No. 10, COVID-19 Federal Relief Fund No. 63M to Fund 59C, Measure M Local Return Special Fund, Account No. TBD, LA Al Fresco Program.

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

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

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  • 11/06/2020 Mayor transmitted Council File to City Clerk.
  • 10/27/2020 City Clerk transmitted file to Mayor. Last day for Mayor to act is November 6, 2020.
  • 10/27/2020 Council adopted item forthwith.  Report from Ad Hoc Committee Covid-16 Recovery and Neighborhood Investment(October 21, 2020)
  • 10/23/2020 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on October 27, 2020. Report from Ad Hoc Committee Covid-16 Recovery and Neighborhood Investment(October 21, 2020) , Department of Transportation (October 19, 2020), Motion (September 30, 2020)
  • 10/21/2020 Ad Hoc Committee on COVID-19 Recovery and Neighborhood Investment approved as amended .  Department of Transportation (October 19, 2020), Motion (September 30, 2020)
  • 10/19/2020 Ad Hoc Committee on COVID-19 Recovery and Neighborhood Investment scheduled item for committee meeting on October 21, 2020.  Department of Transportation (October 19, 2020), Motion (September 30, 2020)
  • 10/19/2020 Department of Transportation document(s) referred to Ad Hoc Committee on COVID-19 Recovery and Neighborhood Investment.  Department of Transportation (October 19, 2020)
  • 10/19/2020 Document(s) submitted by Department of Transportation, as follows: Report from Department of Transportation (October 19, 2020)

Los Angeles Department of Transportation report, dated October 19, 2020, relative to the allocation of funds in Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act funding to support the continuation and expansion of the L.A. Al Fresco program.

  • 09/30/2020 Motion document(s) referred to Ad Hoc Committee on COVID-19 Recovery and Neighborhood Investment.   Motion (September 30, 2020)
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Evacuation Routes / Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones / General Plan / Safety Element / Housing Element / Updates

CF 20-1213

PUBLIC SAFETY and PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEES REPORTS relative to existing and potential evacuation routes in Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones and updating the safety element of the General Plan to incorporate the Local Hazard Mitigation Plan and Fire Hazard Planning provisions.

PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT

Recommendations for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Bonin – Koretz):
DIRECT the Department of City Planning (DCP), with assistance from the Emergency Management Department (EMD), Los Angeles Department of Transportation, the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD), and relevant departments, to report back on the capacity, safety, and viability of existing and potential evacuation routes in Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones and identify the policies and development standards, including land use and building restrictions, necessary to support these evacuation routes.

DIRECT the DCP, with assistance from the EMD, LAFD, and relevant departments, to amend the General Plan by incorporating the Local Hazard Mitigation Plan and Office of Planning and Research’s Fire Hazard Planning provisions into the Safety Element concurrent with the ongoing update of the Housing Element.

REQUEST the Los Angeles City Planning Commission, after reviewing the update to the Safety Element of the General Plan, to submit its report and recommendations to the City Council.

PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT
Recommendations for Council action, as initiated by Motion (Bonin – Koretz):
CONCUR with the Public Safety Committee as detailed above in Recommendation Nos. 1, 2, and 3.
DIRECT the DCP, with assistance from the EMD and other relevant City departments, to update the Safety Element of the General Plan concurrent with the Housing Element update to:
Address State and Local goals for climate adaptation and resilience.

Build upon the Local Hazard Mitigation Plan and provide comprehensive climate vulnerability assessments that identify the unique risks climate change poses to the City and each of the Community Plan Areas to inform adaptive and resilient policies, objectives, and implementation measures.

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

Community Impact Statement: Yes

For:
Bel Air-Beverly Crest Neighborhood Council

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  • 05/18/2021 Community Impact Statement submitted by West Hills Neighborhood Council.  See CF 20-1213
  • 01/05/2021 Community Impact Statement submitted by Del Rey Neighborhood Council.
  • See CF 20-1213
  • 11/12/2020 Council action final.
  • 11/10/2020 Council adopted item forthwith.   Report from Public Safety Committee  (October 13, 2020),  PLUM Report 11/05/2020
  • 11/06/2020 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on November 10, 2020.   PLUM Report 11/05/2020
  • 11/05/2020 Planning and Land Use Management Committee approved as amended . Motion (September 22, 2020)
  • 11/05/2020 Community Impact Statement submitted by Bel Air-Beverly Crest Neighborhood Council.   Refer to CF 20-1213  
  • 10/30/2020 Planning and Land Use Management Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on November 5, 2020.   Report from Public Safety Committee  (October 13, 2020),  Motion (September 22, 2020)
  • 10/14/2020 Public Safety Committee transmitted Council File to Planning and Land Use Management Committee.
  • 10/13/2020 Public Safety Committee approved item(s) .
  • 10/08/2020 Public Safety Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on October 13, 2020.
  • 09/22/2020 Motion document(s) referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee; Public Safety Committee.  Motion (September 22, 2020)
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Slow Streets L.A. Program / Update

CF 20-0838-S1   AT CITY COUNCIL 11/04/2020   Adopted, (13); Absent: Harris-Dawson, Wesson (2)

TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the status and future recommendations for the Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) Slow Streets L.A. Program.

Recommendations for Council action:

APPROVE the continuation of the Slow Streets L.A. Program as detailed in the LADOT report to Council dated October 15, 2020.
DIRECT the LADOT to report to Council in 90 days on the status of the Slow Streets L.A. Program.
Fiscal Impact Statement: The LADOT reports that this action will not impact the General Fund. Proposed Slow Streets L.A. Program installations are funded through $800,000 that was originally allocated to the City’s Open Streets Program. The sources of these repurposed funds are Metro grant funds, front-funded by Measure M local return funds, and City Measure M local return match funds.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

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  • 10/11/05/2020 Council action final.
  • 11/04/2020 Council adopted item forthwith.  Report from Transportation Committee 10/23/2020
  • 30/2020 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on November 4, 2020. Report from Department of Transportation (October 15, 2020)
  • 10/19/2020 Transportation Committee approved item(s) . Report from Department of Transportation (October 15, 2020)
  • 10/16/2020 Transportation Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on October 19, 2020. Report from Department of Transportation (October 15, 2020)
  • 10/16/2020 Department of Transportation document(s) referred to Transportation Committee. Report from Department of Transportation (October 15, 2020)
  • 10/15/2020 Document(s) submitted by Department of Transportation, as follows:  Report from Department of Transportation (October 15, 2020)

Los Angeles Department of Transportation report, dated October 15, 2020, relative to an update of the Slow Streets L.A. Program.

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L.A. Al Fresco Program / Restaurant Outdoor Dining Permit Process / Public Right-of-Way / ADA Guidelines

CF 20-1074   AT CITY COUNCIL 11/04/2020

TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the feasibility of developing a permanent Al Fresco program that allows for a streamlined outdoor dining permit process.

Recommendations for Council action, as initiated by Motion (Ryu – Buscaino):

DIRECT the Chief Legislative Analyst (CLA), the Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT), and the Bureau of Engineering, with the assistance of the Bureau of Street Services, the Departments of Building and Safety and City Planning, the Los Angeles Fire Department, and the City Attorney, to report relative to the feasibility of developing a permanent Al Fresco program that allows for a streamlined outdoor dining permit process, including but not limited to a potential program structure, eligibility criteria, safety and infrastructure requirements, and a plan that would enable interested businesses to opt-in to the permit program.

DIRECT the CLA, with the assistance of the City Attorney, Bureau of Engineering, and the LADOT, to report on any changes to State, County, and City Codes needed to effectuate this program.
Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the CLA has completed a financial analysis of this report.

Community Impact Statement: Yes
For: Los Feliz Neighborhood Council

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  • 10/30/2020 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on November 4, 2020.   Report from Transportation Committee (October 276, 2020)
  • 10/19/2020 Transportation Committee approved as amended to include the Los Angeles Fire Department in the report back recommendation, to request the City Attorney report with a list of land use and other City regulations that will need to be modified, and to use the San Pedro open air restaurant guidelines as a model to expand the program citywide.  Motion (August 25, 2020), Refer to CF 20-1074 
  • 10/16/2020 Transportation Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on October 19, 2020. Motion (August 25, 2020) , Refer to CF 20-1074 
  • 09/22/2020 Community Impact Statement submitted by Los Feliz Neighborhood Council, Los Feliz Neighborhood Council.  Refer to CF 20-1074 
  • 08/25/2020 Motion document(s) referred to Transportation Committee.  Motion (August 25, 2020)
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Caltrans Parcels / Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones (VHFHSZ) / Bush Clearance / Negligence and Violations

CF  20-1312    AT CITY COUNCIL 11/04/2020  Adopted, (13); Absent: Harris-Dawson, Wesson (2)

PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to brush clearance violations and delinquent cases in connection with the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) parcels located within the City’s Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones.

Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Rodriguez – Blumenfield):

DIRECT the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) to:

Report with detail regarding Caltrans parcels located within the City’s Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones to include:

The number of brush clearance violations
The number of delinquent cases associated with Caltrans in the last three years and any outstanding costs owed to the City.

Report on the number of fires the LAFD has responded to on Caltrans property in the last three years.

Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted. 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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  • 10/30/2020 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on November 4, 2020.   Report from Public Safety Committee (October 27, 2020)
  • 10/27/2020 Public Safety Committee approved item(s) .
  • 10/23/2020 Public Safety Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on October 27, 2020.
  • 10/13/2020 Motion document(s) referred to Public Safety Committee.  Motion (October 13, 2020)
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Council and Committee Referral – Wednesday, October 28, 2020

 

18-1246 Regulations to permit the short-term rental of non-primary residences as vacation rental
To Planning and Land Use Management Committee
Los Angeles City Planning Commission report, dated October 27, 2020, relative to a proposed Ordinance to amend the Los Angeles Municipal Code, to establish regulations to permit the short-term rental of non-primary residences as vacation rental