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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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