Month: April 2021

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Council and Committee Referral – Thursday, April 29, 2021

13-1019 Ms. Renee Dake Wilson to the City Planning Commission, for the term ending June 30, 2025. Ms. Dake Wilson will fill the vacancy created by David Ambroz, who has resigned
To Planning and Land Use Management Committee
Mayor report, dated April 29, 2021, relative to the appointment of Ms. Renee Dake Wilson to the City Planning Commission, for the term ending June 30, 2025. Ms. Dake Wilson will fill the vacancy created by David Ambroz, who has resigned.

 

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Principal City Planner / Class Code 7946 / Environmental Specialist II / Class Code 7310-2 / Department of City Planning / Exempt Positions

21-0473 Principal City Planner (Class Code 7946), and one exempt position of Environmental Specialist II
To Personnel, Audits, and Animal Welfare Committee
Department of City Planning report, dated April 26, 2021, relative to the request of one exempt position of Principal City Planner (Class Code 7946), and one exempt position of Environmental Specialist II (Class Code 7310-2), pursuant to Charter Section 1001(d)(4).
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Council and Committee Referrals – Wednesday, April 21, 2021

 

21-0002-S106 Prohibit a city or county from imposing minimum parking requirements
To Rules, Elections, and Intergovernmental Relations Committee
Resolution (Koretz – Lee) relative to including in the City’s 2021-22 State Legislative Program its position on AB 1401 (Friedman), which would prohibit a city or county from imposing minimum parking requirements on all developments located within one-half mile wallking distance of a major transit stop or high quality transit corridor.

 

20-0499 Streamline policies governing the food and beverage industry
To Rules, Elections, and Intergovernmental Relations Committee
Chief Legislative Analyst report 21-04-0294, dated April 20, 2021, relative to adopting Resolutions to include in the City’s 2021-22 State Legislative Program its position State and County actions to streamline policies governing the food and beverage industry.
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Virtual Inspection (VI) Program / BuildLA Program / Construction Site Inspections / Real-Time Video Streaming / One-Stop Virtual Platform / Development Services

CF 21-0158   

Motion (Buscaino – O’Farell) relative to instructing the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety (LADBS) to provide a presentation update to the Council on its Virtual Inspection Program, which provides LADBS customers and inspection staff with an innovative way to achieve timely inspections through real-time video streaming from construction sites, including discussion on the work program for the current year and additional benchmarks for its continued rollout and program evaluation; and, instructing the LADBS, with the assistance of the Bureau of Engineering, Department of City Planning, and the Los Angeles Fire Department, to provide a presentation update to the Council on its BuildLA Program, which provides land use and development customers with a one-stop virtual platform for development services, including discussion on the work program for the current year and additional benchmarks for its continued rollout and program evaluation.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

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  • 05/06/2021 Council action final.     Adopted Item Forth with Ayes: Blumenfield, Bonin, Buscaino, Cedillo,deLeón, Harris-Dawson,Koretz,Lee, Martinez,O’Farrell,Price,Raman,Ridley-Thomas,Rodriguez(14);Nays:(0);Absent:Krekorian(1)
  • 05/05/2021 Council adopted item forthwith.   Report from Planning and Land Use Management Committee 04/15/2021 
  • 04/30/2021 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on May 5, 2021.  Report from Planning and Land Use Management Committee 04/15/2021, Motion 02/03/2021
  • 04/15/2021 Planning and Land Use Management Committee approved as amended . Motion  02/03/2021
  • 04/12/2021 Planning and Land Use Management Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on April 15, 2021. Motion  02/03/2021
  • 3/16/2021 Planning and Land Use Management Committee meeting cancelled.
  • 03/12/2021 Planning and Land Use Management Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on March 16, 2021.   Motion  02/03/2021
  • 02/03/2021 Motion document(s) referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee.  Motion  02/03/2021
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AB 832 (Bloom) / Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of Los Angeles (CRA/LA) / Land Use Plans and Functions Transfer

CF –0002-S63    AT CITY COUNCIUL 04/14/2021

CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION (O’FARRELL – PRICE) relative to establishing the City’s position in its 2021-2022 State Legislative Program regarding Assembly Bill (AB) 832 (Bloom), which would transfer to the City of Los Angeles all land use related plans and functions of the former Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of Los Angeles (CRA/LA), and would make the amendment or repeal of those land use related plans or functions exempt from specified provisions governing community redevelopment.

Recommendation for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE CONCURRENCE OF THE MAYOR:
ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION to include in the City’s 2021-2022 State Legislative Program SUPPORT for AB 832 (Bloom), which would transfer to the City of Los Angeles all land use related plans and functions of the former CRA/LA, and would make the amendment or repeal of those land use related plans or functions exempt from specified provisions governing community redevelopment.
Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

(Rules, Elections, and Intergovernmental Relations Committee waived consideration of the above matter)
(Continued from Council meeting of April 7, 2021)

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  • 04/14/2021 Council continued item to/for April 14, 2021 . Resolution 03/03/2021
  • 04/07/2021 Council continued item to/for April 14, 2021 . Resolution 03/03/2021 04/05/2021 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on April 7, 2021. Resolution 03/03/2021
  • 04/02/2021 Rules, Elections, and Intergovernmental Relations Committee waived consideration of item .  Resolution 03/03/2021
  • 03/03/2021 Resolution document(s) referred to Rules, Elections, and Intergovernmental Relations Committee.  Resolution 03/03/2021
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Flood Hazard Management Specific Plan / National Flood Insurance Program / Update

CF 21-0346     AT CITY COUNCIL 04/14/2021 

URGENCY CLAUSE– 10 VOTES REQUIRED ON SECOND READING Adopted Item Forth with Ayes:Blumenfield,Bonin,Buscaino,Cedillo,de León,Harris-Dawson,Koretz,Krekorian,Lee, Martinez,O’Farrell,Price , Raman,Ridley-Thomas,Rodriguez(15); Nays:(0); Absent:(0)

CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION, PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT (PLUM) COMMITTEE REPORT, ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION, AND RESOLUTION relative to amending the Specific Plan for the Management of Flood Hazards, established by Ordinance No. 154,405 and amended by Ordinance Nos. 163,913 and 172,081, to update it to meet current Federal standards, and to rename it as the Flood Hazard Management Ordinance.

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

FIND that public comment has been satisfied per the public hearing held during the April 8, 2021 Special PLUM Committee Meeting.

FIND, based on the whole of the administrative record, that the draft Ordinance prepared by the City Attorney, dated April 8, 20201, and Resolution are exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to California Public Resources Code Section 21080(b)(1), and CEQA Guidelines Section 15308, (Class 8 – categorical exemption for actions taken by regulatory agencies to assure the maintenance, restoration, enhancement, or protection of the environment), and that none of the exceptions under Section 15300.2 apply; and, that pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(5), the draft Ordinance, including the Resolution, is not a “project” as defined by CEQA.

ADOPT the Findings of the PLUM Committee, as included in the Los Angeles City Planning Commission (LACPC) report to the Council dated March 30 2021, including the Department of City Planning (DCP) staff report, and the Findings included in the Director of Planning’s report dated April 7, 2021, pursuant to City Charter Section 559 and relative to the draft Ordinance, as the Findings of Council, pursuant to City Charter Section 558(b)(3) and Subsection (b)(2); and, FIND that the adoption of the draft Ordinance is in conformity with the public necessity, convenience, general welfare, and good zoning practice, and that the action is in substantial conformance with the purposes, intent, and provisions of the General Plan as required under City Charter Section 556.

ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE, dated April 8, 2021, and RESOLUTION relative to an Amendment of the Flood Hazard Management Specific Plan to conform to Federal regulations and maps relating to the National Flood Insurance Program, established by Ordinance No. 154,405 and amended by Ordinance Nos. 163,913 and 172,081; and, to rename it as The Flood Hazard Management Ordinance, pursuant to the procedures set forth in Section 12.32 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code and City Charter Sections 558 and 556.

ADOPT the Urgency Clause for the draft Ordinance pursuant to City Charter Section 253.

Applicant: City of Los Angeles

Case No. CPC-2021-1255-CA

Environmental No. ENV-2021-1256-CE
Fiscal Impact Statement: The LACPC reports that there is no General Fund impact as administrative costs are recovered through fees.
Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

 

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  • 04/16/2021 Ordinance posted/published. Ordinance effective date: April 19, 2021.  Ordinance No. 186,952
  • 04/14/2021 Council action final.
  • 04/14/2021 Council adopted item forthwith.   Report from City Attorney 04/08/2021; Attachment to Report dated 04/08/2021 – Draft Ordinance 04/08/2021
  • 04/09/2021 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on April 14, 2021.   Report from City Attorney 04/08/2021; Attachment to Report dated 04/08/2021 – Draft Ordinance 04/08/2021
  • 04/08/2021 City Attorney document(s) referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee.  Report from City Attorney 04/08/2021; Attachment to Report dated
  • 04/08/2021 – Draft Ordinance 04/08/2021
  • 04/08/2021 Document(s) submitted by City Attorney, as follows:  Report from City Attorney 04/08/2021; Attachment to Report dated 04/08/2021 – Draft Ordinance 04/08/2021

City Attorney report R21-0123, dated April 8, 2021, relative to a draft Ordinance amending the Specific Plan for the Management of Flood Hazards.

  • 04/08/2021 Planning and Land Use Management Committee approved item(s) .  Report from Los Angeles City Planning Commission 03/30/2021; Attachment to Report dated 3-30-21 – Findings 03/30/2021; Attachment to Report dated 3-30-21 – FEMA Letter 1-15-21 03/30/2021; Attachment to Report dated 3-30-21 – FEMA Letter 3-17-21 03/30/2021; Attachment to Report dated 3-30-21 – FEMA Letter 10-21-20 03/30/2021; Attachment to Report dated 3-30-21 – Environmental 03/30/2021; Attachment to Report dated 3-30-21 – Mailing List 03/30/2021; Attachment to Report dated 3-30-21 – Staff Report 03/30/2021; Attachment to Report dated 3-30-21 – Proposed Ordinance 03/30/2021.
  • 04/07/2021 Planning and Land Use Management Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on April 8, 2021.
  • 04/06/2021 Planning and Land Use Management Committee meeting cancelled.
  • 04/01/2021 Planning and Land Use Management Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on April 6, 2021.  Report from Los Angeles City Planning Commission 03/30/2021; Attachment to Report dated 3-30-21 – Findings 03/30/2021; Attachment to Report dated 3-30-21 – FEMA Letter 1-15-21 03/30/2021; Attachment to Report dated 3-30-21 – FEMA Letter 3-17-21 03/30/2021; Attachment to Report dated 3-30-21 – FEMA Letter 10-21-20 03/30/2021; Attachment to Report dated 3-30-21 – Environmental 03/30/2021; Attachment to Report dated 3-30-21 – Mailing List 03/30/2021; Attachment to Report dated 3-30-21 – Staff Report 03/30/2021; Attachment to Report dated 3-30-21 – Proposed Ordinance 03/30/2021.
  • 03/30/2021 Los Angeles City Planning Commission document(s) referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee.    Report from Los Angeles City Planning Commission 03/30/2021; Attachment to Report dated 3-30-21 – Findings 03/30/2021; Attachment to Report dated 3-30-21 – FEMA Letter 1-15-21 03/30/2021; Attachment to Report dated 3-30-21 – FEMA Letter 3-17-21 03/30/2021; Attachment to Report dated 3-30-21 – FEMA Letter 10-21-20 03/30/2021; Attachment to Report dated 3-30-21 – Environmental 03/30/2021; Attachment to Report dated 3-30-21 – Mailing List 03/30/2021; Attachment to Report dated 3-30-21 – Staff Report 03/30/2021; Attachment to Report dated 3-30-21 – Proposed Ordinance 03/30/2021.
  • 03/30/2021 Document(s) submitted by Los Angeles City Planning Commission, as follows:  Report from Los Angeles City Planning Commission 03/30/2021; Attachment to Report dated 3-30-21 – Findings 03/30/2021; Attachment to Report dated 3-30-21 – FEMA Letter 1-15-21 03/30/2021; Attachment to Report dated 3-30-21 – FEMA Letter 3-17-21 03/30/2021; Attachment to Report dated 3-30-21 – FEMA Letter 10-21-20
  • 03/30/2021; Attachment to Report dated 3-30-21 – Environmental 03/30/2021; Attachment to Report dated 3-30-21 – Mailing List 03/30/2021; Attachment to Report dated 3-30-21 – Staff Report 03/30/2021; Attachment to Report dated 3-30-21 – Proposed Ordinance 03/30/2021.

Los Angeles City Planning Commission report, dated March 30, 2021, relative to an update to the Flood Hazard Management Specific Plan, in order to conform to federal regulations and maps relating to the National Flood Insurance Program.

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Council and Committee Referrals – Thursday, April 08, 2021

 

21-0346 Draft Ordinance amending the Specific Plan for the Management of Flood Hazards.
To Planning and Land Use Management Committee
City Attorney report R21-0123, dated April 8, 2021, relative to a draft Ordinance amending the Specific Plan for the Management of Flood Hazards.

 

21-0372 City’s illegal dumping problem
To Energy, Climate Change, Environmental Justice, and River Committee
Controller report, dated March 24, 2021, relative to addressing the City’s illegal dumping problem.

 

 

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Flood Hazard Management Specific Plan / National Flood Insurance Program / Update

CF 21-0346   AT PLUM 04/08/2021

Categorical Exemption from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21080(b)(1), CEQA Guidelines Sections 15308 (Class 8) and 15378(b)(5), and related CEQA findings; report from the Los Angeles City Planning Commission, proposed Ordinance, and Resolution relative to a Code Amendment for an update to the Flood Hazard Management Specific Plan in order to conform to Federal regulations and maps relating to the National Flood Insurance Program, amending Ordinance No. 172,081, pursuant to procedures set forth in Section 12.32 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code and City Charter Section 558.

Applicant: City of Los Angeles
Case No. CPC-2021-1255-CA
Environmental No. ENV-2021-1256-CE

Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

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  • 04/09/2021 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on April 14, 2021.  Report from City Attorney 04/08/2021, Attachment to Report dated 04/08/2021 – Draft Ordinance 04/08/2021
  • 04/08/2021 City Attorney document(s) referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee.   Report from City Attorney 04/08/2021, Attachment to Report dated 04/08/2021 – Draft Ordinance 04/08/2021
  • 04/08/2021 Document(s) submitted by City Attorney, as follows:  Report from City Attorney 04/08/2021, Attachment to Report dated 04/08/2021 – Draft Ordinance 04/08/2021

City Attorney report R21-0123, dated April 8, 2021, relative to a draft Ordinance amending the Specific Plan for the Management of Flood Hazards.

  • 04/08/2021 Planning and Land Use Management Committee approved item(s) .
  • 04/07/2021 Planning and Land Use Management Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on April 8, 2021. Report from City Attorney 04/08/2021, Attachment to Report dated 04/08/2021 – Draft Ordinance 04/08/2021, Report from the Director of Planning 04/08/2021, Report From Los Angeles City Planning Commission 03/30/2021, Attachment to Report dated 3-30-21 – Findings 03/30/2021, Attachment to Report dated 3-30-21 – FEMA Letter 1-15-21 03/30/2021, Attachment to Report dated 3-30-21 – FEMA Letter 3-17-21 03/30/2021, Attachment to Report dated 3-30-21 – FEMA Letter 10-21-20 03/30/2021, Attachment to Report dated 3-30-21 – Environmental 03/30/2021, Attachment to Report dated 3-30-21 – Mailing List 03/30/2021, Attachment to Report dated 3-30-21 – Staff Report 03/30/2021, Attachment to Report dated 3-30-21 – Proposed Ordinance 03/30/2021
  • 04/06/2021 Planning and Land Use Management Committee meeting cancelled.
  • 04/01/2021 Planning and Land Use Management Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on April 6, 2021.   Report from Los Angeles City Planning Commission 03/30/2021, Attachment to Report dated 3-30-21 – Findings 03/30/2021, Attachment to Report dated 3-30-21 – FEMA Letter 1-15-21 03/30/2021, Attachment to Report dated 3-30-21 – FEMA Letter 3-17-21 03/30/2021, Attachment to Report dated 3-30-21 – FEMA Letter 10-21-20 03/30/2021, Attachment to Report dated 3-30-21 – Environmental 03/30/2021, Attachment to Report dated 3-30-21 – Mailing List 03/30/2021, Attachment to Report dated 3-30-21 – Staff Report 03/30/2021, Attachment to Report dated 3-30-21 – Proposed Ordinance 03/30/2021
  • 03/30/2021 Document(s) submitted by Los Angeles City Planning Commission, as follows:  Report from Los Angeles City Planning Commission 03/30/2021, Attachment to Report dated 3-30-21 – Findings 03/30/2021, Attachment to Report dated 3-30-21 – FEMA Letter 1-15-21 03/30/2021, Attachment to Report dated 3-30-21 – FEMA Letter 3-17-21 03/30/2021, Attachment to Report dated 3-30-21 – FEMA Letter 10-21-20 03/30/2021, Attachment to Report dated 3-30-21 – Environmental 03/30/2021, Attachment to Report dated 3-30-21 – Mailing List 03/30/2021, Attachment to Report dated 3-30-21 – Staff Report 03/30/2021, Attachment to Report dated 3-30-21 – Proposed Ordinance 03/30/2021
  • 03/30/2021 Los Angeles City Planning Commission document(s) referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee. Report from Los Angeles City Planning Commission 03/30/2021, Attachment to Report dated 3-30-21 – Findings 03/30/2021, Attachment to Report dated 3-30-21 – FEMA Letter 1-15-21 03/30/2021, Attachment to Report dated 3-30-21 – FEMA Letter 3-17-21 03/30/2021, Attachment to Report dated 3-30-21 – FEMA Letter 10-21-20 03/30/2021, Attachment to Report dated 3-30-21 – Environmental 03/30/2021, Attachment to Report dated 3-30-21 – Mailing List 03/30/2021, Attachment to Report dated 3-30-21 – Staff Report 03/30/2021, Attachment to Report dated 3-30-21 – Proposed Ordinance 03/30/2021
  • 03/30/2021 Document(s) submitted by Los Angeles City Planning Commission, as follows:  Report from Los Angeles City Planning Commission 03/30/2021, Attachment to Report dated 3-30-21 – Findings 03/30/2021, Attachment to Report dated 3-30-21 – FEMA Letter 1-15-21 03/30/2021, Attachment to Report dated 3-30-21 – FEMA Letter 3-17-21 03/30/2021, Attachment to Report dated 3-30-21 – FEMA Letter 10-21-20 03/30/2021, Attachment to Report dated 3-30-21 – Environmental 03/30/2021, Attachment to Report dated 3-30-21 – Mailing List 03/30/2021, Attachment to Report dated 3-30-21 – Staff Report 03/30/2021, Attachment to Report dated 3-30-21 – Proposed Ordinance 03/30/2021

Los Angeles City Planning Commission report, dated March 30, 2021, relative to an update to the Flood Hazard Management Specific Plan, in order to conform to federal regulations and maps relating to the National Flood Insurance Program.

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Council and Committee Referrals – Tuesday, April 06, 2021

 

2-0460-S5
To Planning and Land Use Management Committee
Los Angeles City Planning Commission report, dated April 6, 2021, relative to a proposed ordinance amending the Los Angeles Municipal Code to reorganize Zoning Code processes and procedures.

 

21-0002-S93
To Rules, Elections, and Intergovernmental Relations Committee
Resolution (Rodriguez – Bonin) relative to including in the City’s 2021-22 Federal Legislative Program its position on S. 425 (Markey), The Complete Streets Act of 2021, which would require states to establish complete streets programs.
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California Environmental Quality Act Consultant List

The Los Angeles Department of City Planning has created a standard list of consultants from which applicants will be required to hire when preparing environmental content pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act for development projects. Each consultant on the City’s standard list will be required to have a contract with the City of Los Angeles Department of City Planning that guides the terms, conditions, and performance standards for the required work. Effective April 30, 2021, applicants will be required to select from among the following City-approved firms:
Applicants who have filed their applications and paid their fees with the City prior to April 30, 2021 may continue to use the firm that they previously selected for that particular project until that project is completed. As of April 30, 2021, however, applicants must use one of the consultants referenced above.
The selection process for awarding environmental consulting services work to consultants on the City’s pre-qualified list will be determined by the applicant. The applicant will enter into a direct contract with their selected consultant governing the full scope of their arrangement. The scope of that contract between the applicant and their selected consultant must be developed in compliance with the Environmental Review Criteria and Performance Standards identified in Exhibit I of the consultant’s contract with the City of Los Angeles Department of City Planning and must comply with all relevant terms and conditions set forth in said contract.
The City does not guarantee project awards to any consultants on this pre-qualified list, as applicants are solely responsible for the selection and payment of their consultants.
In order to ensure that an approved consultant has been selected, applicants must provide notice of their consultant selection to the City in writing upon the sooner of six months after an Environmental Assessment Form is submitted to the City or in advance of producing any CEQA drafts. All work prepared by the consultant will be performed for, on behalf of, and at the direction of the City of Los Angeles. The City retains the right to update this list as needed.
Please note, that as part of the Department’s review of Environmental Impact Reports, Planning staff will be evaluating EIRs against the Environmental Review Criteria and Performance Standards (released in November 2020).
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SB 314 and AB 16 Alcoholic Beverages/Outdoor Dining

An act to amend Sections 23320, 23399, 24300, 25600.5, 25607, and 25665 of, to add Sections 23398.9, 23406, and 23407 to, and to add Article 7 (commencing with Section 23550) to Chapter 3 of Division 9 of, the Business and Professions Code, and to add Section 65863.15 to the Government Code, relating to alcoholic beverages, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect immediately.

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