Council and Committee Referral – Wednesday May 26, 2021

21-0571 Streamlined outdoor event permit process
To Arts, Parks, Health, Education, and Neighborhoods Committee
To Public Works Committee

Motion (Raman – et al. – Cedillo) relative to instructing the Chief Legislative Analyst, Los Angeles Department of Transportation, and Bureau of Engineering, with assistance from relevant departments, to report on developing an outdoor performance program that allows for a.

Adaptive Reuse Ordinance / Supportive Housing / Transitional Housing / Dwelling Uses / Los Angeles Municipal Code / Amendment

CF 11-1973-S2

Also, see

  • CF 11-1973    Adaptive Reuse Ordinance / Revision and Update
  • CF 11-1973-S1  Adaptive Reuse Ordinance / Update / By-Right Eligible Conversions / Deed Restrictions / Moderate-Income Households

Motion (Koretz – Bonin – Ridley-Thomas) relative to instructing the Department of City Planning, with the assistance of the Department of Building and Safety, and in consultation with the City Attorney, to prepare a report with recommendations as to the feasibility of amending the Adaptive Reuse Ordinance (Ordinances No. 172571 and 175038), as follows: (1) amend the definition of an Adaptive Reuse project in Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 12.22 A.26, to include Supportive Housing and Transitional Housing as eligible dwelling uses for conversion; (2) waive minimum Floor Area per dwelling unit, or guest room, for Supportive Housing and Transitional Housing developments; (3) allow the required number of off-street parking spaces to be the same as the number of spaces that existed on the site, or reduced to the Supportive Housing or Transitional Housing parking requirements; and, (4) allow by-right conversions of Supportive Housing and Transitional Housing through Adaptive Reuse projects citywide.

Community Impact Statement: Yes.

For:
Eagle Rock Neighborhood Council
Historic Highland Park Neighborhood Council
NoHo Neighborhood Council
Los Feliz Neighborhood Council

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Ridgeline Protection Ordinance Public Hearing

Source:  Department of City Planning

Dear Stakeholder,
In response to an adopted City Council Motion (Council File # 11-1441-S1), Los Angeles City Planning has prepared and released the Ridgeline Protection Ordinance (CPC-2021-3001-CA), which establishes a new Ridgeline Protection Supplemental Use District (SUD) in the Los Angeles Municipal Code. The Ridgeline Protection SUD will contain development regulations to preserve and protect the natural crests of the mountains that surround and bisect the City of Los Angeles.
Application of the proposed Ridgeline Protection Ordinance will occur through a separate Zone Change Ordinance (CPC-2021-3059-ZC), which will apply the SUD to a Pilot Area in Bel Air – Beverly Crest, as well as a portion of Hollywood. City Planning is holding a combined virtual Staff Public Hearing for both the Ridgeline Protection Ordinance, which was released on April 19, 2021, and the related Zone Change Ordinance. Prior to the start of the Public Hearing, staff will provide an overview presentation of the proposed ordinance and its application in a pilot area. Attendees will then have an opportunity to ask clarifying questions to staff prior to the start of the actual Public Hearing, at which point attendees are encouraged to provide comments and testimony for the public record. The hearing notice includes all the details on how to access the public hearing, which is scheduled for June 17, 2021, starting at 1 p.m.
Members of the public may also submit written comments to Patrick Whalen at Patrick.Whalen@lacity.org. For questions or comments specific to the Zone Change Ordinance and pilot area application, please contact Susan Wong at Susan.S.Wong@lacity.org. To receive future updates on this proposed ordinance, including notification of the City Planning Commission hearing date, please sign up to join the Ridgeline Ordinance interested parties list.

 

Council and Committee Referrals – Thursday, May 20, 2021

14-0163-S3 Sidewalk Repair Program.
To Budget and Finance Committee
To Public Works Committee
Board of Public Works report BPW-2021-0306, dated May 14, 2021, relative to the Final Environmental Impact Report, State Clearinghouse No. 2017071063, for the Sidewalk Repair Program.

 

18-0315 Citywide inclusionary zoning requirement
To Housing Committee
Los Angeles Housing and Community Investment Department report, dated April 6, 2021, relative to a request for approval to conduct a feasibility study of a citywide inclusionary zoning requirement.

 

21-0600-S38 Feasibility of continuing telecommuting options
To Planning and Land Use Management Committee
Budget Recommendation, dated May 20, 2021, relative to instructing the Department of City Planning to report to the Planning and Land Use Management Committee on a cost-benefit analysis of telecommuting options within the Department and the feasibility of continuing telecommuting options following the pandemic, including potential impacts to existing in-person services that can be offered online through the Department’s website and the cost associated with that transition.

 

21-0600-S96 Support the Planning and Land Use Management Committee
To Budget and Finance Committee
Budget Motion No. 35 (Harris-Dawson – Price), dated May 20, 2021, relative to funding and a position authority for a Management Analyst in the Office of the City Clerk to support the Planning and Land Use Management Committee in light of increased and unique technical/legal workload demands.

 

21-0600-S37 Regulatory program should the City make oil drilling a nonconforming use.
To Planning and Land Use Management Committee
Budget Recommendation, dated May 20, 2021, relative to instructing the Department of City Planning to report to the Planning and Land Use Management Committee on the regulation of oil drilling and provide an analysis on where resources should be situated in the City, and confer with other relevant departments on resources needed for a regulatory program should the City make oil drilling a nonconforming use.

Mexican Elderberry / Toyon / Adding to Protected Tree List

CF 13-1339    Ayes: Blumenfield, Bonin, Buscaino, Cedillo, deLeón, Harris-Dawson, Koretz, Krekorian, Lee, Martinez, O’Farrell, Price,Raman, Ridley-Thomas, Rodriguez(15); Nays:(0); Absent:(0)

Recommendation for Council action:

REQUEST the City Attorney to prepare and present an Ordinance to establish a fee schedule, included as Attachment 1 of the City Administrative Officer (CAO) report, dated May 6, 2021, attached to the Council file, for inspection services provided by the Bureau of Street Services, Urban Forestry Division, in relation to the Protected Tree Ordinance.

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The CAO reports that the staff assigned to the permitting effort do not work full time on the permitting process given the estimated number of annual permits. The proposed new fee structure fully covers the cost of the overall permitting process based on the time and effort required to process the permit even though it cannot cover the full cost of the employees involved. Therefore, the proposed fee is in compliance with the City’s Financial Policy in that the fee fully recovers the cost to process the permits. Time spent by the employees on non-permit activities is covered by other budgeted resources. The impact to the General Fund is approximately $374,000. The first year cost of the positions identified in the report to support the tree removal permit process is $691,401 ($269,720 in direct costs and $421,681 in indirect costs). The 2021-22 estimated revenue from the proposed permit fee is $317,000.

Financial Policies Statement:  The CAO reports that the recommended action complies with the City’s Financial Policies in that the fees proposed in said CAO report are based on the full cost of operations.
Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

(Planning and Land Use Management Committee waived consideration of the above matter)


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  • 05/21/2021 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on May 25, 2021.
  • 05/20/2021 Planning and Land Use Management Committee waived consideration of item .  Report from City Administrative Officer 05/06/2021
  • 05/12/2021 Public Works Committee transmitted Council File to Planning and Land Use Management Committee. Report from City Administrative Officer 05/06/2021
  • 05/12/2021 Public Works Committee approved item(s) .  Report from City Administrative Officer 05/06/2021
  • 05/07/2021 Public Works Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on May 12, 2021.  Report from City Administrative Officer 05/06/2021
  • 05/06/2021 City Administrative Officer document(s) referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee; Public Works Committee.  Report from City Administrative Officer 05/06/2021
  • 05/06/2021 Document(s) submitted by City Administrative Officer, as follows:

City Administrative Officer report 0220-05850-0000, dated May 6, 2021, relative to revising the Protected Tree permit fee.

  • 01/19/2021 Community Impact Statement submitted by Wilshire Center Koreatown NC.  Refer to CF 13-1339
  • 12/30/2020 Council action final.
  • 12/30/2020 Ordinance posted/published. Ordinance effective date: February 4, 2021.
  • 12/28/2020 Mayor transmitted Council File to City Clerk
  • 12/16/2020 City Clerk transmitted Council File to Mayor. Last day for Mayor to act is 12/28/2020.   Action 12/16/2020
  • 12/16/2020 Council action final.
  • 12/15/2020 Council adopted item forthwith.   Report from City Attorney 12/11/2020, Attachment to Report dated 12/11/2020 – Draft Ordinance 12/11/2020, Report from Public Works and Gang Reduction Committee 12/09/2020
  • 12/14/2020 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on December 15, 2020.
  • 12/11/2020 City Attorney document(s) referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee; Public Works and Gang Reduction Committee. Report from City Attorney 12/11/2020, Attachment to Report dated 12/11/2020 – Draft Ordinance 12/11/2020
  • 12/11/2020 Document(s) submitted by City Attorney, as follows: Report from City Attorney 12/11/2020, Attachment to Report dated 12/11/2020 – Draft Ordinance 12/11/2020

City Attorney report R20-0332, dated December 11, 2020, relative to a draft Ordinance amending the Los Angeles Municipal Code, to include the Mexican Elderberry and Toyon shrubs in the class of protected trees and shrubs.

  • 12/03/2020 Public Works and Gang Reduction Committee transmitted Council File to Planning and Land Use Management Committee.   Transmittal from PWGR 12/03/202
  • 12/02/2020 Planning and Land Use Management Committee waived consideration of item . Report from Public Works: Street Services 10/14/2020
  • 12/02/2020 Public Works and Gang Reduction Committee approved as amended .  Report from Public Works: Street Services 10/14/2020, Proposed Ordinance 05/04/2018, Attachment to Report dated 5/4/18 – Interested Parties 05/04/2018, Attachment to Report dated 5/4/18 – Environmental 05/04/2018, Attachment to Report dated 5/4/18 – Staff Report 05/04/2018, Attachment to Report dated 5/4/18 – Findings 05/04/2018, Report from Los Angeles City Planning Commission 05/04/2018
  • 11/27/2020 Community Impact Statement submitted by Bel Air-Beverly Crest Neighborhood Council.  Refer to  CF 13-1339 
  • 11/25/2020 Public Works and Gang Reduction Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on December 2, 2020.  Report from Public Works: Street Services 10/14/2020, Proposed Ordinance 05/04/2018, Attachment to Report dated 5/4/18 – Interested Parties 05/04/2018, Attachment to Report dated 5/4/18 – Environmental 05/04/2018, Attachment to Report dated 5/4/18 – Staff Report 05/04/2018, Attachment to Report dated 5/4/18 – Findings 05/04/2018, Report from Los Angeles City Planning Commission 05/04/2018
  • 10/21/2020 Public Works and Gang Reduction Committee continued item to/for .  Report from Public Works: Street Services 10/14/2020, Communication from Department of City Planning 05/17/2019,
  • 0/16/2020 Public Works and Gang Reduction Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on October 21, 2020.   Report from Public Works: Street Services 10/14/2020, Communication from Department of City Planning 05/17/2019, Attachment to Report dated 5/4/18 – Proposed Ordinance 05/04/2018, Attachment to Report dated 5/4/18 – Interested Parties 05/04/2018, Attachment to Report dated 5/4/18 – Environmental 05/04/2018, Attachment to Report dated 5/4/18 – Staff Report 05/04/2018, Attachment to Report dated 5/4/18 – Findings 05/04/2018, Report from Los Angeles City Planning Commission 05/04/2018
  • 10/15/2020 Public Works: Street Services document(s) referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee; Public Works and Gang Reduction Committee.
    10/14/2020 Document(s) submitted by Public Works: Street Services, as follows:  Report from Public Works: Street Services 10/14/2020

Bureau of Street Services and Office of Forest Management joint report, dated October 14, 2020, relative to amending the draft Ordinance to protect the Mexican Elderberry and the Toyon, to ensure the City’s ability to fulfill replacement requirements when off-site replacements are necessary.

  • 04/17/2020 Community Impact Statement submitted by Bel Air-Beverly Crest Neighborhood Council.  Refer to  CF 13-1339 
  • 12/06/2019 Community Impact Statement submitted by Encino Neighborhood Council. Refer to  CF 13-1339 
  • 10/14/2019 Community Impact Statement submitted by Greater Valley Glen Neighborhood Council.  Refer to  CF 13-1339
  • 09/17/2019 Planning and Land Use Management Committee transmitted Council File to Public Works and Gang Reduction Committee without recommendations.
  • 09/13/2019 Planning and Land Use Management Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on September 17, 2019. Communication from City Planning (May 17, 2019),  Proposed Ordinance (May 4, 2018),  Environmental (May 4, 2018), Findings (May 4,2014), Report from City Planning Commission) (May 4, 2018)
  • 05/25/2019 Community Impact Statement submitted by Bel Air-Beverly Crest Neighborhood Council.    Refer to  CF 13-1339 
  • 05/07/2018 Los Angeles City Planning Commission document(s) referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee; Public Works and Gang Reduction Committee.   Proposed Ordinance (May 4, 2018), Interested Parties (May 4, 2018), Environmental (May 4, 2018), Staff Report (May 4, 2018), Findings (May 4,2014),  Report from City Planning Commission) (May 4, 2018)
  • 05/04/2018 Document(s) submitted by Los Angeles City Planning Commission, as follows:  Proposed Ordinance (May 4, 2018), Interested Parties (May 4, 2018), Environmental (May 4, 2018), Staff Report (May 4, 2018), Findings (May 4,2014),  Report from City Planning Commission) (May 4, 2018)

Los Angeles City Planning Commission report, dated May 4, 2018, relative to amending the Los Angeles Municipal Code to include the Mexican Elderberry (Sambucus Mexicana) and Toyon (Heteromeles arbutifolia) in the list of Protected Trees or Shrubs and to update regulations.

  • 05/02/2018 Community Impact Statement submitted by Granada Hills North Neighborhood Council.  Refer to  CF 13-1339 
  • 04/29/2018 Community Impact Statement submitted by Greater Echo Park Elysian Neighborhood Council.  Refer to  CF 13-1339 
  • 04/11/2018 Community  Impact Statement submitted by Historic Highland Park Neighborhood Council.   Refer to  CF 13-1339 
  • 03/07/2017 Community Impact Statement submitted by Greater Valley Glen Neighborhood Council.  Refer to  CF 13-1339 
  • 01/28/2015 Council action final.  (January 27, 2015)
  • 01/27/2015 Council adopted item, subject to reconsideration, pursuant to Council Rule 51.  Report from Public Works and Gang Reduction Committee (January 20, 2015)
  • 01/20/2015 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on January 27, 2015 . Report from Public Works and Gang Reduction Committee (January 20, 2015),  Motion (October 8, 2013)
  • 01/20/2015 Planning and Land Use Management Committee waived consideration of item Motion (October 8, 2013)
  • 2/04/2013 Public Works and Gang Reduction Committee transmitted Council File to Planning and Land Use Management Committee.  Motion (October 8, 2013)
  • 12/04/2013 Public Works and Gang Reduction Committee approved item(s) .  Motion (October 8, 2013)
  • 11/27/2013 Public Works and Gang Reduction Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on December 4, 2013.  Motion (October 8, 2013)
  • 10/08/2013 City Clerk transmitted Council File to Public Works and Gang Reduction Committee. Motion (October 8, 2013)
  • 10/08/2013 Motion referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee; Public Works and Gang Reduction Committee.  Motion (October 8, 2013)

Renee Dake Wilson / Commission Appointment / Planning Commission

CF 13-1019     Ayes: Blumenfield, Bonin, Buscaino, Cedillo, deLeón, Harris-Dawson, Koretz, Krekorian, Lee, Martinez, O’Farrell, Price,Raman, Ridley-Thomas, Rodriguez(15); Nays:(0); Absent:(0)

TIME LIMIT FILE – JUNE 14, 2021(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION – JUNE 11, 2021

PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT (PLUM) COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the appointment of Ms. Renee Dake Wilson to the Los Angeles City Planning Commission (LACPC).

Recommendation for Council action:

RESOLVE that the Mayor’s appointment of Ms. Renee Dake Wilson to the LACPC for the term ending June 30, 2025, is APPROVED and CONFIRMED. Ms. Dake Wilson resides in Council District 13. (Current Composition: M=1; F=6)

Financial Disclosure Statement: Filed.

Background Check: Completed. Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

 


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  • 05/21/2021 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on May 25, 2021.   Report from Planning and Land Use Management Committee 05/18/2021
  • 05/18/2021 Planning and Land Use Management Committee approved item(s) .  Report from Mayor 04/29/2021
  • 05/14/2021 Planning and Land Use Management Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on May 18, 2021.    Report from Mayor 04/29/2021
  • 04/29/2021 Mayor document(s) referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee.  Report from Mayor 04/29/2021
  • 04/29/2021 Document(s) submitted by Mayor, as follows:  Report from Mayor 04/29/2021

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.

  • 07/03/2018 Council action final.  (July 3, 2018)
  • 07/03/2018 Council adopted item forthwith.  Report from PLM (June 26, 2018)
  • 06/29/2018 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on July 3, 2018 .  Report from PLM (June 26, 2018)
  • 06/26/2018 Planning and Land Use Management Committee approved item(s) .   Report from Mayor (June 5, 2018)
  • 06/22/2018 Planning and Land Use Management Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on June 26, 2018   Report from Mayor (June 5, 2018)
  • 06/06/2018 Mayor document(s) referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee.  Report from Mayor (June 5, 2018)
  • 06/05/2018 Document(s) submitted by Mayor, as follows:  Report from Mayor (June 5, 2018)

Mayor report, dated June 5, 2018, relative to the reappointment of Renee Dake Wilson to the City Planning Commission for the term ending June 30, 2023. Ms. Wilson’s current term expires on June 30, 2018.

  • 09/12/2013 Council action final.  Council Action (September 10, 2013)
  • 09/10/2013 Council adopted item, subject to reconsideration, pursuant to Council Rule 51.   Report from PLM (August 21, 2013)
  • 09/10/2013 City Ethics Commission document(s) referred to Council . Report from City Ethics Commission (September 9, 2013)Re
  • 09/09/2013 Document(s) submitted by City Ethics Commission, as follows:  Report from City Ethics Commission (September 9, 2013)

City Ethics Commission report, dated September 9, 2013, relative to the pre-confirmation Statement of Economic Interests of Renee Dake Wilson.

  • 08/22/2013 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on September 10, 2013 .   Report from PLM  (August 21, 2013), Report from Mayor (August 9, 2013)
  • 08/21/2013 Planning and Land Use Management Committee approved item(s) .   Report from Mayor (August 9, 2013)
  • 08/16/2013 Planning and Land Use Management Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on August 20, 2013.   Report from Mayor (August 9, 2013)
  • 08/12/2013 Mayor document(s) referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee.  Report from Mayor (August9, 2013)
  • 08/09/2013 Document(s) submitted by Mayor, as follows:   Report from Mayor (August 9, 2013)

Mayor report, dated August 9, 2013, relative to the appointment of Renee Dake Wilson to the City Planning Commission for the term ending June 30, 2018. Ms. Wilson will fill the vacancy created by Diego Cardoso, whose term expired on June 30, 2013.

Council and Committee Referrals – Friday, May 14, 2021

 

21-1200-S13 South Valley Area Planning Commission
To Planning and Land Use Management Committee
Mayor report, dated May 13, 2021, relative to appointing Ilyanne M. Kichaven to the South Valley Area Planning Commission, for the term ending June 30, 2023. Ms. Kichaven will fill the vacancy created by Anna Menedjian, who has resigned.

 

20-0380-S1 Regulatory relief from specific Zoning Code provisions during a declared Local Emergency
To Planning and Land Use Management Committee
Department of City Planning report, dated May 13, 2021, relative to revisions, modifications, and updates for the proposed ordinance amending the Los Angeles Municipal Code, to provide regulatory relief from specific Zoning Code provisions during a declared Local Emergency.

 

20-0380-S1 Relief from certain zoning and land use requirements during a local emergency
To Planning and Land Use Management Committee
City Attorney report R21-0156, dated May 13, 2021, relative to a draft Ordinance amending the Los Angeles Municipal Code to provide relief from certain zoning and land use requirements during a local emergency.

System for Review / Utilization of Special Event Spaces / City-Owned Warehouses and Hangars

CF 16-1433-S1   AT CITY COUNCIL 05/18/2021 RELATED TO ITEM 1 (COUNCIL FILE NO. 15-1511) Adopted Item Forthwith Ayes: Blumenfield, Bonin, Buscaino, Cedillo, deLeón, 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 COMMITTEE REPORT, and ORDINANCES FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to amending the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) with respect to Temporary Special Event (TSE) Permits issued by the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety (LADBS) for temporary installations and outdoor uses, and certified farmers’ markets; and, Temporary Use Permits issued by the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) for the temporary indoor use of a building and premise for assembly purposes.

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

DETERMINE, based on the whole of the administrative record, that the draft Ordinances are exempt from the California Environmental Quality (CEQA) pursuant to Public Resources Section 21084 and CEQA Guidelines, Sections 15301, Class 1; 15303, Class 3; 15304, Class 4; 15311, Class 11; 15323, Class 23; and 15332, Class 32; and, that none of the exceptions under CEQA Guidelines, Section 15300.2 applies.

PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE, dated March 1, 2021, Sections 91.106.1 and 91.107 of Division 1, Article 1, Chapter IX of the LAMC with respect to TSE Permits issued by the LADBS and associated fees.

PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE, dated March 1, 2021, amending Sections 57.105.6.5, 57.105.7.1.3, 57.105.7.8.4, and 57.4701.2 of Article 7 of Chapter V of the LAMC, and adding Sections 57.4701.2.1, 57.4701.2.2, 57.4701.2.3 and 57.4701.3.1 to require a permit from the LAFD for the temporary use of a building or premise for assembly purposes; and, adding Sections 57.4701.11 and 57.4701.12 to require crowd management and medical plans for certain assembly occupancies.

DIRECT the LADBS and LAFD to file the Notices of Exemption, attached to the Council file, with the County of Los Angeles Recorder’s Office following the adoption of said Ordinances.

REQUEST the City Administrative Officer (CAO) and LADBS to prepare a report and Resolution to establish fees for the issuance of permits, for the temporary installation and use of outdoor spaces and farmers’ markets.

Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the LADBS, LAFD, or City Attorney. 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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  • 05/18/2021 Council adopted item forthwith. Report from Planning and Land Use Management Committee 04/15/2021, Attachment to Report dated 03/02/2021 -Draft Ordinance (Temporary Special Event Permit) 03/01/2021, Attachment to Report dated 03/02/2021 -Draft Ordinance (Operational Permit) 03/01/2021
  • 05/04/2021 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on May 18, 2021. Report from Planning and Land Use Management Committee 04/15/2021, Attachment to Report dated 03/02/2021 -Draft Ordinance (Temporary Special Event Permit) 03/01/2021, Attachment to Report dated 03/02/2021 -Draft Ordinance (Operational Permit) 03/01/2021
  • 04/15/2021 Planning and Land Use Management Committee approved as amended . Attachment to Report dated 03/02/2021 -Draft Ordinance (Temporary Special Event Permit) 03/01/2021; Attachment to Report dated 03/02/2021 -Draft Ordinance (Operational Permit) 03/01/2021; Report from City Attorney 03/01/2021.
  • 04/12/2021 Planning and Land Use Management Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on April 15, 2021.  Report from Los Angeles Fire Department dated 03/11/2021 03/11/2021, Report from Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety 03/05/2021, Attachment to Report dated 03/05/2021 – Notice of Exemption 03/05/2021, Attachment to Report dated 03/01/2021 -Draft Ordinance 03/01/2021, Attachment to Report dated 03/01/2021 -Draft Ordinance 03/01/2021, Report from City Attorney 03/01/2021
  • 03/18/2021 Fire Department document(s) referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee.  Report from Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety 03/05/2021
  • 03/12/2021 Department of Building and Safety document(s) referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee.  Report from Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety 03/05/2021, Attachment to Report dated 03/05/2021 – Notice of Exemption 03/05/2021
  • 03/12/2021 Document(s) submitted by Department of Building and Safety, as follows:  Report from Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety 03/05/2021, Attachment to Report dated 03/05/2021 – Notice of Exemption 03/05/2021

Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety report, dated March 5, 2021, relative to a proposed ordinance amending the Los Angeles Municipal Code with respect to Temporary Special Event (TSE) permits and associated fees.

  • 03/11/2021 Document(s) submitted by Fire Department, as follows:  Report from Los Angeles Fire Department dated 03/11/2021 03/11/2021

Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) report, dated March 11, 2021, relative to a proposed ordinance amending the Los Angeles Municipal Code to require a permit issued by the LAFD for the temporary use of building or premises for assembly purposes; and crowd management and medical plans for certain assembly occupancies.

  • 03/03/2021 City Attorney document(s) referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee.   Attachment to Report dated 03/01/2021 -Draft Ordinance 03/01/2021, Attachment to Report dated
  • 03/01/2021 -Draft Ordinance 03/01/2021, Report from City Attorney 03/01/2021
  • 03/01/2021 Document(s) submitted by City Attorney, as follows:  Attachment to Report dated
  • 03/01/2021 -Draft Ordinance 03/01/2021, Attachment to Report dated 03/01/2021 -Draft Ordinance 03/01/2021, Report from City Attorney 03/01/2021

City Attorney report R21-0081, dated March 1, 2021, relative to a draft Ordinance amending the Los Angeles Municipal Code with respect to temporary installation, use and assemblage permits issued by the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety and the Los Angeles Fire Department.


Also see

CF 16-1433    Event Spaces / Fire Building and Safety Codes / Department of Building and Safety / Fire Department

Farmers Markets / Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) Cards

CF 15-1511      AT CITY COUNCIL 05/18/2021  Adopted Item Forthwith Ayes: Blumenfield, Bonin, Buscaino, Cedillo, deLeón, Harris-Dawson, Koretz, Krekorian, Lee,Martinez, O’Farrell,Price, Raman, Ridley-Thomas, Rodriguez(15); Nays:(0);Absent:(0)

RELATED TO ITEM 2 (COUNCIL FILE NO. 16-1433-S1)

CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION, PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT, and ORDINANCES FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to amending the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) with respect to Temporary Special Event (TSE) Permits issued by the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety (LADBS) for temporary installations and outdoor uses, and certified farmers’ markets; and, Temporary Use Permits issued by the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) for the temporary indoor use of a building and premise for assembly purposes.

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

DETERMINE, based on the whole of the administrative record, that the draft Ordinances are exempt from the California Environmental Quality (CEQA) pursuant to Public Resources Section 21084 and CEQA Guidelines, Sections 15301, Class 1; 15303, Class 3; 15304, Class 4; 15311, Class 11; 15323, Class 23; and 15332, Class 32; and, that none of the exceptions under CEQA Guidelines, Section 15300.2 applies.

PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE, dated March 1, 2021, Sections 91.106.1 and 91.107 of Division 1, Article 1, Chapter IX of the LAMC with respect to TSE Permits issued by the LADBS and associated fees.

PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE, dated March 1, 2021, amending Sections 57.105.6.5, 57.105.7.1.3, 57.105.7.8.4, and 57.4701.2 of Article 7 of Chapter V of the LAMC, and adding Sections 57.4701.2.1, 57.4701.2.2, 57.4701.2.3 and 57.4701.3.1 to require a permit from the LAFD for the temporary use of a building or premise for assembly purposes; and, adding Sections 57.4701.11 and 57.4701.12 to require crowd management and medical plans for certain assembly occupancies.

DIRECT the LADBS and LAFD to file the Notices of Exemption, attached to the Council file, with the County of Los Angeles Recorder’s Office following the adoption of said Ordinances.

REQUEST the City Administrative Officer (CAO) and LADBS to prepare a report and Resolution to establish fees for the issuance of permits, for the temporary installation and use of outdoor spaces and farmers’ markets.

Fiscal Impact Statement:

None submitted by the LADBS, LAFD, or 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.


Click on the BLUE HIGHLIGHT to view official documents and reports.   Refer to CF 15-1511   for Detail Prior to 2021

  • 05/18/2021 Council adopted item forthwith. Report from Planning and Land Use Management Committee 04/15/2021, Attachment to Report dated 03/01/2021 -Draft Ordinance 03/01/2021, Attachment to Report dated 03/01/2021 -Draft Ordinance 03/01/2021.
  • 05/04/2021 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on May 18, 2021. Report from Planning and Land Use Management Committee 04/15/2021, Attachment to Report dated 03/01/2021 -Draft Ordinance 03/01/2021, Attachment to Report dated 03/01/2021 -Draft Ordinance 03/01/2021.
  • 04/15/2021 Planning and Land Use Management Committee approved as amended. Attachment to Report dated 03/01/2021 -Draft Ordinance 03/01/2021;
    Attachment to Report dated 03/01/2021 -Draft Ordinance 03/01/2021;
    Report from City Attorney 03/01/2021
  • 04/12/2021 Planning and Land Use Management Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on April 15, 2021.  Report from Los Angeles Fire Department dated 03/11/2021 03/11/2021, Report from Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety 03/05/2021, Attachment to Report dated 03/05/2021 – Notice of Exemption 03/05/2021, Attachment to Report dated 03/01/2021 -Draft Ordinance 03/01/2021, Attachment to Report dated 03/01/2021 -Draft Ordinance 03/01/2021, Report from City Attorney 03/01/2021
  • 03/18/2021 Fire Department document(s) referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee.  Report from Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety 03/05/2021
  • 03/12/2021 Department of Building and Safety document(s) referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee.  Report from Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety 03/05/2021, Attachment to Report dated 03/05/2021 – Notice of Exemption 03/05/2021
  • 03/12/2021 Document(s) submitted by Department of Building and Safety, as follows:  Report from Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety 03/05/2021, Attachment to Report dated 03/05/2021 – Notice of Exemption 03/05/2021

Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety report, dated March 5, 2021, relative to a proposed ordinance amending the Los Angeles Municipal Code with respect to Temporary Special Event (TSE) permits and associated fees.

  • 03/11/2021 Document(s) submitted by Fire Department, as follows:  Report from Los Angeles Fire Department dated 03/11/2021 03/11/2021

Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) report, dated March 11, 2021, relative to a proposed ordinance amending the Los Angeles Municipal Code to require a permit issued by the LAFD for the temporary use of building or premises for assembly purposes; and crowd management and medical plans for certain assembly occupancies.

  • 03/03/2021 City Attorney document(s) referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee.   Attachment to Report dated 03/01/2021 -Draft Ordinance 03/01/2021, Attachment to Report dated
  • 03/01/2021 -Draft Ordinance 03/01/2021, Report from City Attorney 03/01/2021
  • 03/01/2021 Document(s) submitted by City Attorney, as follows:  Attachment to Report dated
  • 03/01/2021 -Draft Ordinance 03/01/2021, Attachment to Report dated 03/01/2021 -Draft Ordinance 03/01/2021, Report from City Attorney 03/01/2021

City Attorney report R21-0081, dated March 1, 2021, relative to a draft Ordinance amending the Los Angeles Municipal Code with respect to temporary installation, use and assemblage permits issued by the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety and the Los Angeles Fire Department.

Systematic Code Enforcement Program Fee / Los Angeles Municipal Code / Amendment

CF 20-0922    AT CITY COUNCIL 05/19/2021    Adopted Item Forthwith Ayes: Blumenfield, Bonin, Buscaino, Cedillo, deLeón, Harris-Dawson, Lee, Martinez,O’Farrell, Price, Raman, Ridley-Thomas,Rodriguez(13); Nays:(0); Absent: Koretz, Krekorian(2)

HOUSING COMMITTEE REPORT relative to authority to amend Section 161.352 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) for a fee adjustment to the Systematic Code Enforcement Program (SCEP) Fee.

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

NOTE and FILE the Los Angeles Housing and Community Investment Department (HCIDLA) transmittal dated July 2, 2020, the City Administrative Officer (CAO) report dated September 14, 2020, and the HCIDLA Supplemental Transmittal dated February 16, 2021 relative to a request to amend Section 161.352 of the LAMC to adjust the SCEP Fee.

AUTHORIZE the increase of the SCEP Fee to an amount of up to $67.94 per unit annually, effective January 1, 2022, and a mid-calendar year fee adjustment of $24.62 per unit in 2021 with corresponding revenues to be reflected in the 2021-22 Budget.

AUTHORIZE the monthly pass through of 1/12th of 50 percent of the SCEP Fee to tenants effective January 2022.

REQUEST the City Attorney to prepare and present Ordinance to:

Amend Section 161.352 of the LAMC to adjust the SCEP Fee to an amount of up to $67.94 effective January 1, 2022 and a mid-calendar year fee adjustment of $24.62 per unit in 2021.

Amend Section 151.05.1 of the LAMC to allow a monthly pass through of 1/12th of 50 percent of the SCEP Fee to tenants instead of a monthly pass through of 100 percent of the Fee.

INSTRUCT the HCIDLA to work with the Rent Adjustment Commission to adopt and amend rules and regulations relative to the pass through of 50 percent of the SCEP fee to tenants.

AUTHORIZE the transfer of $7,500,000 from the Systematic Code Enforcement Trust Fund No. 41M/43, Cash/Restricted Account No. 1014 entitled Emergency Reserve Account to the Systematic Code Enforcement Trust Fund No. 41M unrestricted Cash Account No. 1010.

AUTHORIZE the General Manager, HCIDLA, or designee, to prepare Controller instructions and make any necessary technical adjustments consistent with the Mayor and Council action on this matter, subject to the approval of the CAO; and, REQUEST the Controller to implement the instructions.

INSTRUCT the HCIDLA in consultation with community stakeholders to conduct an evaluation of the SCEP and identify strategies to restructure the program to achieve cost savings and effective delivery of services.

INSTRUCT the HCIDLA in consultation with the CAO to identify federal resources which may offset program costs.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that there is no net impact to the General Fund if Council approves a proposed SCEP Fee of $67.94 effective January 2022, one-time, mid-calendar year fee of $24.62 in 2021, and transfer of $7.5 million in restricted cash within the Systematic Code Enforcement Trust Fund. The proposed fee is intended to recover the full costs of the SCEP including all operating direct and indirect costs. Deferral of a fee increase would result in HCIDLA having insufficient funds to reimburse the General Fund $3.4 million in 2020-21 and $15.8 million in 2021-22 for related costs associated with SCEP staff. The unfunded related costs may be considered by Council and Mayor to be potentially funded with a General Fund allocation that will increase each year the fee is not adjusted or the HCIDLA does not significantly reduce services.

Financial Policies Statement: The CAO reports that recommendations in this report comply with the City’s Financial Policies

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.


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  • 05/19/2021 Council adopted item forthwith.  Report from Housing Committee 05/07/2021
    05/14/2021 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on May 19, 2021.  Report from City Administrative Officer 04/14/2021, Report from Housing and Community Investment Department 02/16/2021, Report from City Administrative Officer 09/14/2020, Report from Housing and Community Investment Department 07/24/2020.
  • 04/14/2021 Housing Committee approved as amended .  Report from City Administrative Officer 04/14/2021, Report from Housing and Community Investment Department 02/16/2021, Report from City Administrative Officer 09/14/2020, Report from Housing and Community Investment Department 07/24/2020.
  • 04/14/2021 City Administrative Officer document(s) referred to Housing Committee.  Report from City Administrative Officer 09/14/2020
  • 04/14/2021 Document(s) submitted by City Administrative Officer, as follows: Report from City Administrative Officer 09/14/2020

City Administrative Officer supplemental report 0220-00540-1531, dated April 14, 2021, relative to the Los Angeles Housing and Community Investment Department request for authority to amend the Los Angeles Municipal Code to adjust the fee for the Systematic Code Enforcement Program.

  • 04/09/2021 Housing Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on April 14, 2021.  Report from Housing and Community Investment Department 02/16/2021,  Report from City Administrative Officer 09/14/2020, Report from Housing and Community Investment Department 07/24/2020
  • 02/18/2021 Housing and Community Investment Department document(s) referred to Housing Committee.  Report from Housing and Community Investment Department 02/16/2021
  • 02/18/2021 Document(s) submitted by Housing and Community Investment Department, as follows: Report from Housing and Community Investment Department 02/16/2021

Los Angeles Housing and Community Investment Department supplemental report, dated February 16, 2021, relative to the request for authority to amend the Los Angeles Municipal Code for a fee adjustment to the Systematic Code Enforcement Program Fee.

  • 09/23/2020 Housing Committee continued item to/for a date to be determined in the future.  Report from City Administrative Officer 09/14/2020, Report from Housing and Community Investment Department 07/24/2020
  • 09/18/2020 Housing Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on September 23, 2020.  Report from City Administrative Officer 09/14/2020, Report from Housing and Community Investment Department 07/24/2020
  • 09/14/2020 City Administrative Officer document(s) referred to Housing Committee.  Report from City Administrative Officer 09/14/2020
  • 09/14/2020 Document(s) submitted by City Administrative Officer, as follows:  Report from City Administrative Officer 09/14/2020

City Administrative Officer report: 0220-00540-1481, dated September 14, 2020, relative to the request for authority to amend sections of the Los Angeles Municipal Code for a fee adjustment to the Systematic Code Enforcement Program fee.

  • 07/27/2020 Mayor document(s) referred to Housing Committee.
  • 07/24/2020 Document(s) submitted by Mayor, as follows:  Report from Housing and Community Investment Department 07/24/2020

Los Angeles Housing and Community Investment Department report, dated July 2, 2020, relative to a request for authority to amend Section 161.352 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code to adjust the Systematic Code Enforcement Program Fee.

Council and Committee Referrals – Tuesday, May 11, 2021

1-0002-S117 Define and designate moderate and high fire severity zones.
To Rules, Elections, and Intergovernmental Relations Committee
Resolution (Blumenfield – Bonin) relative to including in the City’s 2021-22 State Legislative Program its position on AB 800 (Gabriel), which would require the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection to define and designate moderate and high fire severity zones.

 

21-0002-S116 Community-based facilities to house and treat persons experiencing mental illness.
To Rules, Elections, and Intergovernmental Relations Committee
Resolution (Koretz – Ridley-Thomas) relative to including in the City’s 2021-22 State Legislative Program its positions on AB 822, SB 293, SB 106, AB 1340, and AB 988 to improve the provision of services and funding for mental health care and support, stabilize state mental health funding, and clarify the State’s role in the provision of community-based facilities to house and treat persons experiencing mental illness.

City Planning Proposes Additional Safeguards for Affordable Housing in Coastal Zones

Source:  Los Angeles City Planning

LOS ANGELES—Los Angeles City Planning staff has revised its Staff Recommendation Report to the City Planning Commission May 13 regarding how to best preserve and expand the number of affordable dwelling units in the Coastal Zone. The proposed ordinance update would add a code section to the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) to implement California Government Code Section 65590-65590.1, also known as the Mello Act.

Updates to the ordinance are on page 2 and include clarification edits, consistency edits (per state Mello guidelines) on conversion/ demolition and new developments, plus ordinance modifications.

The ordinance aims to protect existing residential units while increasing the current supply of affordable housing along the City’s Coastal Zone, in Coastal neighborhoods such as Pacific Palisades, San Pedro, and Venice. The ordinance would institute permanent regulations on the demolition and construction of housing projects. It would also implement new requirements for housing projects that apply for a change of use, or require planning approval for the conversion or subdivision of land.

In conformity with the Governor’s Executive Order N-29-20 (March 17, 2020) and due to concerns over COVID-19, the City Planning Commission meeting will be conducted using Zoom webinar and telephonically. City Planning Commission meetings can be listened to by dialing (213) 621-2489 or (818) 904-9450. You can also view the meeting online via Zoom at: https://planning-lacity-org.zoom.us/j/81395804021 and use meeting ID: 813 9580 4021 and meeting passcode: 237044.

Members of the public who wish to participate in the meeting and offer public comment to the City Planning Commission, can either access the link located above or call (213) 338 8477 or (669) 900-9128 and use Meeting ID No. 813 9580 4021 and then press #. Press # again when prompted for participant ID. You may use the meeting passcode: 237044.

For more information, visit the project’s most recent and previous fact sheets.

City Councilmember Takes a Swing at LA’s Neighborhood Councils

CF: 21-0407

Source: Bob Gelfand writes on science, culture, and politics for CityWatch. He can be reached at amrep535@sbcglobal.net

GELFAND’S WORLD–I don’t know why City Council representative Monica Rodriguez (CD 7th district) would want to make trouble for mayoral candidate and fellow City Council representative Joe Buscaino, but that’s what she just did, only a few weeks ago.

She did it by taking a swing at the neighborhood council system. This means that neighborhood council board members as far away as San Pedro will have to review what she is doing and — to the extent that what she is trying to accomplish makes trouble for us — we will have to take time and effort to defend our interests. That means that we go to Joe Buscaino and complain, and our complaints will put him in the uncomfortable position of either ignoring his constituents (us) or disagreeing with his fellow council member. And he’s running for higher office.Come to think of it, Rodriguez has put most of the rest of her fellow City Council members — Paul and John and Mike, etc. —  in the same position as Joe.

How do I know this? Well, Monica’s motion before the City Council has already been discussed in pretty uncomplimentary terms at the Los Angels Neighborhood Council Coalition (LANCC). It will probably be opposed officially by a number of neighborhood councils as their board schedules begin to catch up with this untidy bit of city business.

So what’s this all about? What did she complain about, and what changes does she wish to make in the system?

We have a partial answer, in that we can read her motion, even if we can’t quite figure out what she is trying to accomplish.

Basically, it comes down to the fact that in some neighborhood council elections, voters are required to provide tangible proof of eligibility. Either they can demonstrate that they live somewhere within the boundaries of a voting district, or they can show that they work in the district, or even that they own property somewhere within those same boundaries. That’s the broad definition for all Los Angeles neighborhood councils — the “Lives, Works, or Owns Property” standard.

In normal years where people showed up at a physical polling place, most voters pulled out their wallets, showed a driver license, and that was that. Some people who don’t drive would provide some other form of qualifying document. The City Clerk’s office, which now runs most of our neighborhood council elections, has a pretty generous list of qualifying methods.

In practice, neighborhood councils are asked to decide whether their elections will be run by self affirmation (ie: you don’t need to show ID) or requiring documentation. For any given neighborhood council, it’s one or the other, and the rule holds for all voters in that council’s election.

An aside: I’ve watched and participated in neighborhood council elections that were run one way and then in later years changed to the other. To be precise, we once had an election in which the administrator decided to treat everything as self affirmation. That year, we were overrun by voters from as far away as Ventura, voting for a special interest group. When later elections required some form of ID, things went back to normal.

It turns out that at this stage in our evolution, neighborhood council elections are not like regular citywide elections or national elections. Our group was glad to switch back to the proof-of-eligibility rule. And it never seemed like an intrusion on voters’ rights. Unlike the old Jim Crow states which used voter ID rules specifically to limit poor people and minority voters from participating, we are not using the system like that.

But apparently Monica Rodriguez thinks differently.

She argues that requiring a neighborhood council voter to provide ID is voter suppression. She doesn’t hint around at it, she says it overtly (see below, in the section put in bold type). Not only does she claim that it is voter suppression, she makes the direct charge against one body — the Sunland Tujunga Neighborhood Council — as engaging in this suppression. She is careful not to impute motive or malice, but she argues directly that voter suppression is something that “many have experienced during the current Sunland-Tujunga Neighborhood Council election.”

For those who are curious about just what Rodriguez said, let’s clarify. Rodriguez filed a motion (seconded by councilman Gil Cedillo) in the City Council. That motion was given a council file number and referred to the subcommittee which oversees neighborhood council matters. Here is the entire motion, put here in italics:

Motion 

The Neighborhood Council system was established in 1999 to connect LA’s diverse communities to City Hall. Neighborhood Council board members are volunteers, elected to office by the members of their community, with the purpose of ensuring that the diverse voices from every neighborhood are heard by City Hall. Democracy cannot exist without a fair electoral process at every level of government. As the closest form of government to the people, Neighborhood Councils must ensure their elections are inclusive, accessible and transparent. 

Today, the City of Los Angeles is home to 99 Neighborhood Councils, each with its own election process. Where a person lives in the city determines the inclusivity of the process to cast a ballot, including whether photo identification is required. Requiring photo identification to vote, although seemingly unobstructive, is voter suppression, as many have experienced during the current Sunland-Tujunga Neighborhood Council election. Obtaining identification is a significant burden for many groups as IDs can be costly and the travel required is often an obstacle for people with disabilities, the elderly, and people living in rural areas. 

As voter suppression efforts take root across the United States, it is even more important that the City of Los Angeles reconfirms our commitment to voter rights, and equal and consistent elections throughout the neighborhood council system, ensuring that everyone who wants to participate in this grassroots democracy, is provided the same opportunity as their neighbors in other communities. 

I THEREFORE MOVE that the Department of Neighborhood Empowerment be instructed to report with a survey of Neighborhood Council Election rules, with an analysis on how the bylaws of different Neighborhood Councils vary on election issues, including, but not limited to: eligibility requirements for Board seats, governing board structure, stakeholder requirements, and stakeholder verification. 

I FURTHER MOVE that the City Attorney be requested to report on the City Council’s authority to standardize election rules across Neighborhood Councils, and potential limits to this authority. 

I FURTHER MOVE that the City Clerk be directed to report on the costs associated with administering the existing nonstandardized Neighborhood Council election systems, and provide recommendations for streamlining a Neighborhood Council elections, and potential cost savings that could result from standardizing Neighborhood Council election rules. 

APR 14 2021

ARTS, PARKS, HEALTH, EDUCATION, &NEIGHBORHOODS

PRESENTED BY:~~ MONICA RODRIGUEZ

Councilwoman, 7th District

SECONDED BY Gil Cedillo

So there you go. The Sunland Tujunga Neighborhood Council (STNC) is charged, convicted, and about to be sentenced for participating in an election that was, after all, run by the office of the City Clerk of the City of Los Angeles. Not only that, but the requirement for voter identification is one that is used in neighborhood council elections all over the city, not just in this one far-off place.

As I said, my neighborhood council also requires identification, and I haven’t seen a lot of complaints. It may be that there are complications in this year of the Covid, because the city cancelled all of the live elections and ordained that everything has to be vote by mail. This system is, of course, further complicated by the fact that you can be an eligible voter even if you don’t live in the district.

None of these complications are the fault of the STNC. They had to take what the city has handed to them, just as all the rest of us have had to do.

We might also take note of the imperial way in which the City Council member orders the Department of Neighborhood Empowerment to report “with a survey of Neighborhood Council Election rules” and so on and so forth. Why not just ask her own paid staff in her own office to look on the internet at EmpowerLA.org and look it up? It’s all there, as anyone even half familiar with the system would know.

Why should any of the rest of us be concerned?

There are two reasons. The first is simply that one of our fellow councils has been unreasonably smeared by an elected official with a considerable amount of power. Even if she doesn’t exactly have power over my part of the city, we as neighborhood councils have to defend the entire system lest some other City Council member think to do something similar. We’ve been in this situation before, and it always wastes our time and requires effort.

The second reason is even more compelling.

The point is very simple. We’ve negotiated the balance of power between the city government and our councils several times before, and we’re tired of having to keep defending our turf. They keep gnawing at our borders, and we have to waste hundreds of hours of our time — involving dozens of meetings — and all this has just been to maintain even a mediocre status quo.

The implicit message of the Rodriguez motion is that the City Council should redo the entire system (because redoing our board membership definitions would be to do just that) and what will come out of the City Council will undoubtedly be worse than what we have now.

Just for fun, let’s take a quick look at what the STNC bylaws actually prescribe:

ARTICLE X ELECTIONS

Section 1: Administration of Election – The STNC’s election will be conducted pursuant to all City ordinances, policies and procedures pertaining to Neighborhood Council elections.

Section 2: Governing Board Structure and Voting – The number of Board seats, eligibility requirements for holding any specific Board seats, and which Stakeholders may vote for the Board seats are noted in Attachment B.

Section 3: Minimum Voting Age – Except with respect to a Youth Board Seat, a stakeholder must be at least 16 years of age on the day of the election or selection to be eligible to vote. [See Admin. Code §§ 22.814(a) and 22.814(c)]

Section 4: Method of Verifying Stakeholder Status – Voters will verify their Stakeholder status by providing acceptable documentation.

And that’s it. It’s about as boiler-plate an election section as I can imagine. It accepts the authority of the city and state, agrees to follow the laws, and even contains the line about “acceptable documentation,” which means straightforwardly that the STNC will participate in an election that is run by the City Clerk and that includes the Clerk’s rules for what is acceptable identification.

So What’s the Beef?

I don’t think it’s a big secret that there has been some stress and contention in the STNC and its elections. There appear to be at least two factions, and one obviously won in the recent election. That doesn’t mean that the various factions in the community couldn’t work together on some things. It just means that in an election in which not everybody wins, somebody is going to have hard feelings.

My guess is that Monica Rodriguez is taking sides in an election that already happened. Maybe she is just naive and took the word of one side over that of the other. Maybe she has something else in mind — maybe she is trying to be a do-gooder but without first developing a decent understanding of the system. In any case, she now has authored and introduced a motion that will put hundreds of neighborhood council representatives on guard.

In so doing, she has put future elections in jeopardy and riled up a lot of people who will have to deal with the City Council’s actions. The subcommittee that oversees the neighborhood council system will be meeting this week. It would be a good thing if that committee would quietly deep-six this untimely item.

Please note that it’s not a bad thing per se to consider and reconsider the neighborhood council system including its elections. But that language in the motion directly attacking STNC calls into question the motives and desired outcome of this whole procedure.

 

 

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Wildlife Pilot Study Announcement – New Webpage, Informational Video, and Draft Ordinance

Source:  Department of City Planning

Dear Wildlife Stakeholders and Interested Parties,

We hope this message finds you and your loved ones healthy and safe since we last updated you. City Planning is pleased to announce updated resources for the Wildlife Pilot Study, including a new webpage and informational video. This update also highlights the release of the Draft Wildlife Ordinance for public review and feedback.

The Wildlife Pilot Study has informed the creation of a draft ordinance to support the City’s sustainability goals to conserve and protect important habitats and the connections between them. The effort identifies areas of ecological value for wildlife in the City of Los Angeles and proposes regulations for new development that can be more compatible with the land, water, plants, and animals that make up our city’s world class natural environment.

The new webpage includes an updated project summary and timeline, more details on the regulations that are proposed in the draft ordinance, a new informational video providing background information and explanation of the proposed regulations, as well as additional resources and ways to engage with the project! We hope you will look at the video and Fact Sheet, the Draft Ordinance, and stay tuned for additional engagement in the Spring and Summer. We welcome your feedback on the initial Draft Ordinance. Please send comments or questions to Lena Mik at OurLA2040@lacity.org.

Los Angeles City Planning continues to value your input and participation. In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, engagement continues online, expanded resources have been made available online and staff remain available to listen and discuss. You can learn more about the Wildlife Pilot Study Program and sign up to get updates from the Wildlife team.

Thank you for your continued engagement with Los Angeles City Planning.

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

CF 21-0473     AT CITY COUNCIL 05/11/2021  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)

COMMUNICATION FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF CITY PLANNING (DCP) relative to the exemption of one one Principal City Planner (Class Code 7946) and one Environmental Specialist II (Class Code 7310-2) positions for the DCP from the civil service process pursuant to Charter Section 1001(d)(4).

Recommendation for Council action:

APPROVE the exemption of the following positions for the DCP from the civil service process pursuant to Charter Section 1001(d)(4) to support the Regional Early Action Program (REAP) Subregional Partnership Program Grant work program through Fiscal Year 2022-23:

One Principal City Planner (Class Code 7946)
One Environmental Specialist II (Class Code 7310-2)

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.

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


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  • 05/06/2021 City Clerk scheduled item for committee meeting on May 11, 2021.  Report from Department of City Planning 04/26/2021
  • 05/06/2021 Personnel, Audits, and Animal Welfare Committee waived consideration of item .  Report from Department of City Planning 04/26/2021
  • 04/27/2021 Department of City Planning document(s) referred to Personnel, Audits, and Animal Welfare Committee.  Report from Department of City Planning 04/26/2021
  • 04/27/2021 Document(s) submitted by Department of City Planning, as follows:  Report from Department of City Planning 04/26/2021

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).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comprehensive Assessment / Streets Withdrawn from Public Use / Reinstatement Procedure

CF 17-1143     AT CITY COUNCIL 05/12/2021

PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to an assessment of recently reinstated hillside streets previously withdrawn from public use.

Recommendations for Council action:

INSTRUCT the Bureau of Engineering (BOE) to work with the Bureau of Street Services (BSS), the Los Angeles Fire Department, and the Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) to develop a recommended scope for a comprehensive study to assess hillside streets, and prepare a cost estimate.

DIRECT the BOE to report within 120 days with details of the recommended study scope of work and associated funding request.

REQUEST the City Attorney and INSTRUCT the BOE and BSS to report on streets that had been previously removed from public use have been fully incorporated into the City’s street network and the steps necessary to incorporate the remaining streets

INSTRUCT the BOE, in consultation with LADOT, to report on the feasibility of making streets one-way streets to minimize the right of way acquisition of private properties.

Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the BOE or BSS. 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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  • 05/12/2021  City Council  Report from Public Works Committee 01-27-21, Report from Public Works Engineering 11/18/2020, Final Ordinance No 186020 03/16/2019, Mayor Concurrence Council Action 03/06/2019, Communication(s) from Public 02/27/2019, Speaker Card(s) 02/27/2019, Communication(s) from Public 02/26/2019, Report from Public Works and Gang Reduction Committee 02/15/2019, Communication(s) from Public 02/06/2019, Communication(s) from Public 02/06/2019, Speaker Card(s) 02/06/2019, Speaker Card(s) 02/06/2019, Report from City Attorney 01/31/2019, Attachment to Report dated 01/3/2019 – Draft Ordinance 01/31/2019, Council Action 10/17/2018, Speaker Card(s) 10/16/2018, Report from Public Works and Gang Reduction Committee 10/04/2018, Joint report from Bureau of Engineering and Bureau of Street Services 09/27/2018, Community Impact Statement Submitted by Woodland Hills-Warner Center Neighborhood, Council Action 03/28/2018, Speaker Card(s) 03/27/2018, Report from Public Works and Gang Reduction Committee 03/20/2018, Speaker Card(s) 03/07/2018, Motion 10/04/2017, Communication(s) from Public 02/02/2021, Communication(s) from Public 01/27/2021 
  • 01/27/2021 Public Works Committee approved as amended . Report from Public Works: Engineering 11/18/2020
  • 01/22/2021 Public Works Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on January 27, 2021.   Report from Public Works: Engineering 11/18/2020, Report from Public Works: Engineering 11/18/2020
  • 01/12/2021 Council rereferred item to Public Works Committee, pursuant to Council Action of January 12, 2021, Council File No. 21-2000.   Report from Public Works: Engineering 11/18/2020
  • 11/20/2020 Public Works: Engineering document(s) referred to Public Works and Gang Reduction Committee.  Report from Public Works: Engineering 11/18/2020
  • 11/18/2020 Document(s) submitted by Public Works: Engineering, as follows:  Report from Public Works: Engineering 11/18/2020

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.

  • 03/06/2019 Council action final.
  • 03/06/2019 Ordinance posted/published. Ordinance effective date: March 16, 2019.
  • 03/05/2019 Mayor transmitted Council File to City Clerk.
  • 03/01/2019 City Clerk transmitted Council File to Mayor. Last day for Mayor to act is 03/11/2019.
  • 02/27/2019 Council adopted item, subject to reconsideration, pursuant to Council Rule 51.   Report from Public Works and Gang Reduction Committee 02/15/2019,  Attachment to Report dated 01/31/2019 – Draft Ordinance 01/31/2019
  • 02/15/2019 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on February 27, 2019.  Report from Public Works and Gang Reduction Committee 02/15/2019,  Report from City Attorney 01/31/2019, Attachment to Report dated 01/31/2019 – Draft Ordinance 01/31/2019
  • 02/06/2019 Public Works and Gang Reduction Committee approved item(s) .   Report from City Attorney 01/31/2019, Attachment to Report dated 01/31/2019 – Draft Ordinance 01/31/2019
  • 02/01/2019 Public Works and Gang Reduction Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on February 6, 2019.   Report from City Attorney 01/31/2019, Attachment to Report dated 01/31/2019 – Draft Ordinance 01/31/2019
  • 02/01/2019 City Attorney document(s) referred to Public Works and Gang Reduction Committee.
  • 02/01/2019 Document(s) submitted by City Attorney, as follows:  Report from City Attorney 01/31/2019, Attachment to Report dated 01/31/2019 – Draft Ordinance 01/31/2019

City Attorney report R19-0022, dated January 31, 2019, relative to the draft Ordinance appealing Ordinance Nos. 76897, 77302, 78193, 87022, 93631, 107271, 708896, 110625, 125282, 132411 and 140292 to reinstate certain streets for public use.

  • 10/17/2018 Council action final.
  • 10/16/2018 Council adopted item, subject to reconsideration, pursuant to Council Rule 51.   Report from Public Works and Gang Reduction Committee 10/04/2018
  • 10/04/2018 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on October 16, 2018.   Report from Public Works and Gang Reduction Committee 10/04/2018,  Joint report from Bureau of Engineering and Bureau of Street Services 09/27/2018
  • 10/03/2018 Public Works and Gang Reduction Committee approved as amended .    Joint report from Bureau of Engineering and Bureau of Street Services 09/27/2018
  • 09/28/2018 Public Works and Gang Reduction Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on October 3, 2018.   Joint report from Bureau of Engineering and Bureau of Street Services 09/27/2018
  • 09/27/2018 Joint Public Works: Bureau of Engineering and Bureau of Street Services document(s) referred to Public Works and Gang Reduction Committee.  Joint report from Bureau of Engineering and Bureau of Street Services 09/27/2018
  • 09/27/2018 Document(s) submitted by Public Works: Engineering, as follows:   Joint report from Bureau of Engineering and Bureau of Street Services 09/27/2018

Bureau of Engineering and Bureau of Street Services joint report, dated September 27, 2018, relative to a comprehensive list of all streets removed from public use by ordinance, including the Council District in which the streets are located, and the current procedures for processing a street reinstatement request.

  • 05/30/2018 Community Impact Statement submitted by Woodland Hills-Warner Center Neighborhood Council.  Refer to  CF 17-1143 
  • 03/28/2018 Council action final (March 28, 2018)
  • 03/27/2018 Council adopted item, subject to reconsideration, pursuant to Council Rule 51. Report from Public Works and Gang Reduction Committee (March 20, 2018), Motion (October 14, 2017)
  • 03/20/2018 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on March 27, 2018 . Report from Public Works and Gang Reduction Committee (March 20, 2018), Motion (October 14, 2017)
  • 03/07/2018 Public Works and Gang Reduction Committee approved item(s) .    Motion (October 14, 2017)
  • 03/02/2018 Public Works and Gang Reduction Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on March 7, 2018.   Motion (October 14, 2017)
  • 10/04/2017 Motion document(s) referred to Public Works and Gang Reduction Committee.  Motion (October 14, 2017)

Repair of Hillside Streets / Requiring Design and Engineering Intervention / Detailed Analysis / Work Plan

CF 18-1114    AT CITY COUNCIL 05/12/2021

PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to developing a recommended scope for a comprehensive study to assess hillside streets, and preparing a cost estimate.

Recommendations for Council action:

INSTRUCT the Bureau of Engineering (BOE) to work with the Bureau of Street Services (BSS), the Los Angeles Fire Department, and the Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) to develop a recommended scope for a comprehensive study to assess hillside streets, and prepare a cost estimate.

DIRECT the BOE to report within 120 days with details of the recommended study scope of work and associated funding request.

REQUEST the City Attorney and INSTRUCT the BOE and BSS to report on streets that had been previously removed from public use have been fully incorporated into the City’s street network and the steps necessary to incorporate the remaining streets

INSTRUCT the BOE, in consultation with LADOT, to report on the feasibility of making streets one-way streets to minimize the right of way acquisition of private properties.

Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the BOE or BSS. 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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  • 07/02/2021 Council action final.
  • 06/30/2021 Council adopted item forthwith.  Report from Public Works Committee 06/23/2021
  • 06/25/2021 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on June 30, 2021.  Report from Public Works Committee 06/23/2021
  • 06/23/2021 Public Works Committee approved item(s) .   Report from Public Works Committee 06/23/2021
  • 06/18/2021 Public Works Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on June 23, 2021.  Report from Public Works: Engineering 06/16/2021
  • 06/16/2021 Public Works: Engineering document(s) referred to Public Works Committee.  Report from Public Works: Engineering 06/16/2021
  • 06/16/2021 Document(s) submitted by Public Works: Engineering, as follows:  Report from Public Works: Engineering 06/16/2021

Bureau of Engineering report, dated June 16, 2021, relative to implementation of a phased comprehensive study to assess hillside streets.

  • 05/13/2021 Council action final.    Mayor Concurrence/Council Action 05/13/2021
  • 05/12/2021 Council adopted item forthwith.  Report from Public Works Committee 01/27/2021,
  • 05/07/2021 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on May 12, 2021.  Report from Public Works Committee 01/27/2021, Report from Public Works: Engineering 11/18/2020
  • 01/27/2021 Public Works Committee approved as amended . Report from Public Works: Engineering 11/18/2020
  • 01/22/2021 Public Works Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on January 27, 2021. Report from Public Works: Engineering 11/18/2020
  • 01/12/2021 Council rereferred item to Public Works Committee, pursuant to Council Action of January 12, 2021, Council File No. 21-2000. Report from Public Works: Engineering 11/18/2020
  • 11/20/2020 Public Works: Engineering document(s) referred to Public Works and Gang Reduction Committee. Report from Public Works: Engineering 11/18/2020
  • 11/19/2020 Document(s) submitted by Public Works: Engineering, as follows:  Report from Public Works: Engineering 11/18/2020

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.

  • 01/29/2019 Council action final.
  • 01/25/2019 Council adopted item, subject to reconsideration, pursuant to Council Rule 51.  Report from Public Works and Gang Reduction Committee (January 17, 2019),
  • 01/17/2019 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on January 25, 2019.  Report from Public Works and Gang Reduction Committee (January 17, 2019),   Motion (November 20, 2018)
  • 01/16/2019 Public Works and Gang Reduction Committee approved item(s) .  Motion (November 20, 2018)
  • 01/10/2019 Public Works and Gang Reduction Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on January 16, 2019.  Motion (November 20, 2018)
  • 12/20/2018 Community Impact Statement submitted by Bel Air-Beverly Crest Neighborhood Council.   Refer CF 18-1114
  • 11/20/2018 Motion document(s) referred to Public Works and Gang Reduction Committee. Motion (November 20, 2018)

Dedicated Zoning Review Section / Plan Check / Affordable and Mixed-Income Housing Developments

CF 21-0319  

PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the development of a plan for project zoning review assessments to be conducted within a dedicated zoning review section prior to the submission of the entitlement process.

Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Ridley-Thomas – Harris-Dawson):

INSTRUCT the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety (LADBS) and Department of City Planning (DCP) to develop a plan within 90 days to ensure that project zoning review assessments are conducted separately from the other LADBS plan check review processes and within a dedicated zoning review section; and, such zoning review should be completed prior to the submission of the entitlement process, with priority given to initiating implementation of this change for affordable and mixed-income housing developments within 180 days.
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.


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  • 05/06/2021 Council action final.   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 03/17/2021
  • 04/15/2021 Planning and Land Use Management Committee approved item(s) . Motion 03/17/2021 ,  Report from Planning and Land Use Management Committee 04/15/2021
  • 04/12/2021 Planning and Land Use Management Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on April 15, 2021.   Motion 03/17/2021
  • 03/17/2021 Motion referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee.  Motion 03/17/2021

Micro-Unit Housing / Commercial Hotels / Conversion / Land-Use Regulations / Housing Policy

CF 19-0999-S1

PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the development of a plan for project zoning review assessments to be conducted within a dedicated zoning review section prior to the submission of the entitlement process.

Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Ridley-Thomas – Harris-Dawson):

INSTRUCT the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety (LADBS) and Department of City Planning (DCP) to develop a plan within 90 days to ensure that project zoning review assessments are conducted separately from the other LADBS plan check review processes and within a dedicated zoning review section; and, such zoning review should be completed prior to the submission of the entitlement process, with priority given to initiating implementation of this change for affordable and mixed-income housing developments within 180 days.
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


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  • 05/06/2021 Council action final.  Adopted Item Forthwith 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 11/24/2020
  • 04/15/2021 Planning and Land Use Management Committee approved item(s):  Report from Planning and Land Use Management Committee 04/15/2021
  • 04/12/2021 Planning and Land Use Management Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on April 15, 2021.   Motion 11/24/2020
  • 11/24/2020 Motion document(s) referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee.  Motion 11/24/2020

Also see

CP 19-0999   Micro-Unit Pilot Program / Recommendations for Development and Policy Changes

Temporary Signs / Vacant Lots / Los Angeles Municipal Code / Ordinance Amendment

CF 17-0893

PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT (PLUM) relative to amending the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) to clarify regulations pertaining to temporary signs on temporary construction walls and on solid fences surrounding vacant lots.

Recommendation for Council action:

REQUEST the City Attorney to prepare an Ordinance adding a preamble to Article 4.4 and amending Sections 14.4.2, 14.4.3, 14.4.4, 14.4.17 and 98.0602 of the LAMC, to clarify regulations pertaining to temporary signs on temporary construction walls and on solid fences surrounding vacant lots, with the amendments requested by the PLUM Committee on November 12, 2020, and as reflected in the Department of City Planning (DCP) report dated February 17, 2021, attached to the Council file; and, add language to the on-site placard to also include the telephone number of the Board of Public Works, Office of Community Beautification.
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: Yes.

For:  Coastal San Pedro Neighborhood Council


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  • 05/06/2021 Council action final.   Adopted Item Forthwith 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, Attachment to Report dated 02/17/2021 – Proposed Ordinance 02/17/2021, Report from Department of City Planning 02/17/2021, Communication from PLUM Committee Clerk 12/16/2020, Revised Communication from PLUM Committee Clerk 06/15/2020, Report from Department of City Planning 03/19/2019, Communication from Committee Clerk 06/14/2018, Report from Department of Building and Safety 02/22/2018, Attachment to Report dated 02/22/2018 – Proposed Ordinance 02/22/2018, Report from Los Angeles City Planning Commission 08/04/2017, Attachment to Report dated 08/04/2017 – Proposed Ordinance 08/04/2017
  • 04/30/2021 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on May 5, 2021. Report from Planning and Land Use Management Committee 04/15/2021,
  • 04/15/2021 Planning and Land Use Management Committee approved as amended : Report from Planning and Land Use Management Committee 04/15/2021, Attachment to Report dated 02/17/2021 – Proposed Ordinance 02/17/2021; Report from Department of City Planning 02/17/2021
  • 04/12/2021 Planning and Land Use Management Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on April 15, 2021.   Attachment to Report dated 02/17/2021 – Environmental (Revised) 02/17/2021, Attachment to Report dated 02/17/2021 – Supplemental Transmittal 02/17/2021, Attachment to Report dated 02/17/2021 – Proposed Ordinance 02/17/2021, Report from Department of City Planning 02/17/2021
  • 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.    Attachment to Report dated 02/17/2021 – Environmental (Revised) 02/17/2021, Attachment to Report dated 02/17/2021 – Supplemental Transmittal 02/17/2021, Attachment to Report dated 02/17/2021 – Proposed Ordinance 02/17/2021, Report from Department of City Planning 02/17/2021, Report from Department of City Planning 03/19/2019, Report from Department of Building and Safety 02/22/2018, Attachment to Report dated 02/22/2018 – Proposed Ordinance 02/22/2018, Attachment to Report dated 08/04/2017 – Findings 08/04/2017, Attachment to Report dated 08/04/2017 – Planning Report 08/04/2017, Report from Los Angeles City Planning Commission 08/04/2017
  • 03/02/2021 Planning and Land Use Management Committee continued item to/for April 6, 2021 .
  • 02/26/2021 Planning and Land Use Management Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on March 2, 2021. Attachment to Report dated 02/17/2021 – Environmental (Revised) 02/17/2021, Attachment to Report dated 02/17/2021 – Supplemental Transmittal 02/17/2021, Attachment to Report dated 02/17/2021 – Proposed Ordinance 02/17/2021, Report from Department of City Planning 02/17/2021
  • 02/19/2021 Department of City Planning document(s) referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee.  Attachment to Report dated 02/17/2021 – Environmental (Revised) 02/17/2021, Attachment to Report dated 02/17/2021 – Supplemental Transmittal 02/17/2021, Attachment to Report dated 02/17/2021 – Proposed Ordinance 02/17/2021, Report from Department of City Planning 02/17/2021
  • 02/18/2021 Document(s) submitted by Department of City Planning, as follows:  Attachment to Report dated 02/17/2021 – Environmental (Revised) 02/17/2021, Attachment to Report dated 02/17/2021 – Supplemental Transmittal 02/17/2021, Attachment to Report dated 02/17/2021 – Proposed Ordinance 02/17/2021, Report from Department of City Planning 02/17/2021

Department of City Planning report, dated February 17, 2021, relative to an amended proposed ordinance and revised Categorical Exemption regarding temporary signs on temporary construction walls and on solid wood fences surrounding vacant lots.

  • 11/12/2020 Approved as amended, with additional instructions.
  • 11/06/2020 Planning and Land Use Management Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on November 12, 2020.  Report from Department of City Planning (March 19, 2019), Report from Department of Building and Safety (February 22, 2018),  Proposed Ordinance (February 22, 2018),  Findings (August 4, 2017),  Los Angeles City Planing Commission (August 4, 1917),  Attachments Proposed Ordinance (August 4, 2017)
  • 03/03/2020 Planning and Land Use Approved as Amended with additional instructions Report from Department of City Planning (March 19, 2019), Report from Department of Building and Safety (February 22, 2018),  Proposed Ordinance (February 22, 2018),  Findings (August 4, 2017),  Los Angeles City Planing Commission (August 4, 1917),  Attachments Proposed Ordinance (August 4, 2017)
  • 02/28/2020 Planning and Land Use Management Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on March 3, 2020.  Report from Department of City Planning (March 19, 2019), Report from Department of Building and Safety (February 22, 2018),  Proposed Ordinance (February 22, 2018),  Findings (August 4, 2017),  Los Angeles City Planing Commission (August 4, 1917),  Attachments Proposed Ordinance (August 4, 2017)
  • 1/28/2020 Planning and Land Use Management Committee continued item to/for
  • 2/25/20.  Report from Department of City Planning (March 19, 2019), Report from Department of Building and Safety (February 22, 2018),  Proposed Ordinance (February 22, 2018),  Findings (August 4, 2017),  Los Angeles City Planing Commission (August 4, 1917),  Attachments Proposed Ordinance (August 4, 2017)
  • 01/27/2020 Community Impact Statement submitted by Coastal San Pedro Neighborhood Council.  Refer to CF 17-0893
  • 01/24/2020 Planning and Land Use Management Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on January 28, 2020.   Report from Department of City Planning (March 19, 2019), Proposed Ordinance (February 22, 2018),  Findings (August 4, 2017),, Exemption (August 4, 2017)
  • 03/26/2019 Department of City Planning document(s) referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee.  Report from Department of City Planning (March 19, 2019)
  • 03/26/2019 Document(s) submitted by Department of City Planning, as follows:  Report from Department of City Planning (March 19, 2019)
  • 06/12/2018 Planning and Land Use Management Committee continued item to/for a date to be determined.  Report from Department of Building and Safety (February 22, 2018)  , Proposed Ordinance (February 22, 2018),  Findings (August 4, 2017), Planning Report (August 4, 2017), Exemption (August 4, 2017) , Report of City Planning Commission (August 4, 2017), Draft Ordinance (August 4, 2017)
  • 06/11/2018 Planning and Land Use Management Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on June 12, 2018.
  • 02/27/2018 Planning and Land Use Management Committee continued item to/for two weeks.
  • 02/23/2018 Planning and Land Use Management Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on February 27, 2018.  Report from Department of Building and Safety (February 22, 2018)  , Proposed Ordinance (February 22, 2018),  Findings (August 4, 2017), Planning Report (August 4, 2017), Exemption (August 4, 2017) , Interested Parties (August 4, 2017), Report of City Planning Commission (August 4, 2017), Draft Ordinance (August 4, 2017)
  • 02/23/2018 Department of Building and Safety document(s) referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee.  Report from Department of Building and Safety (February 22, 2018)
  • 02/23/2018 Document(s) submitted by Department of Building and Safety, as follows:   Report from Department of Building and Safety (February 22, 2018)

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.

Los Angeles City Planning Commission report, dated August 4, 2017, relative to an ordinance adding a preamble to Article 4.4 and amending Sections 14.4.2, 14.4.4 and 14.4.17 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code to clarify regulations regarding temporary signs on temporary construction walls and on solid wood fences surrounding vacant lots.