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Nuisance Abatement Proceedings / Administration / Enforcement / Governance / Implementation / Oversight / Resources / Los Angeles Municipal Code / Los Angeles Administrative Code

CF 24-0196      AT CITY COUNCIL 04.26.2024

PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the administration, enforcement, governance, implementation, oversight, policy options and code amendments to streamline matters of nuisance abatement proceedings in the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) and the Los Angeles Administrative Code (LAAC).

Recommendations for Council action, as initiated by Motion (McOsker – Blumenfield – et al. – Lee – Padilla):

REQUEST the City Attorney, in consultation with the Chief Legislative Analyst (CLA), to report to the Council on the administration, enforcement, governance, implementation, and oversight of nuisance abatement proceedings in the LAMC and the LAAC. This should include all the City departments, entities, or offices, as well as the decision-making processes and requirements outlined in nuisance abatement proceedings, and should consider the inclusion of programs or policies such as the Administrative Citation Enforcement (ACE), Vacant Building Ordinance, and Citywide Nuisance Abatement Program (CNAP).

REQUEST the City Attorney, in consultation with the CLA, to report to the Council on the personnel and the totality of resources required across these departments, entities, or offices related to the administration, enforcement, governance, implementation, and oversight of nuisance abatement proceedings in the LAMC and the LAAC.

INSTRUCT the CLA, in consultation with the City Attorney, to report to the Council on policy options and code amendments to streamline matters relative to the administration, enforcement, governance, implementation, and oversight of nuisance abatement proceedings as currently prescribed by the LAMC and the LAAC; and, to include recommendations for a process to issue nuisance abatement orders for property owners who are willing, but unable to perform work on nuisance properties.

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

Community Impact Statement: None submitted

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  • 04/23/2024 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on April 26, 2024.  Report from Public Works Committee 04/09/2024
  • 04/09/2024 Public Works Committee approved as amended .  Motion 02/21/2024
  • 04/08/2024 Public Works Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on April 9, 2024.  Motion 02/21/2024
  • 02/21/2024 Motion referred to Public Works Committee.  Motion 02/21/2024
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