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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)
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