AT South Valley Area Planning Commission (07/27/2017)
Consideration of a Resolution to delegate the authority of the South Valley Area Planning
Commission to the Director of Planning relative to approvals of extensions of time to act
on legislative and quasi-judicial land use applications and appeals (Motion Required)
Consideration of the Proposed Revisions to the South Valley Area Planning Commission
Rules and Operating Procedures (Motion Required)
Obtain City Planning Newsletter
At City Planning Commission 07/27/2017
REVOCATION OF AUTHORITY
PUBLIC HEARING – Not Required
SUBJECT: Discussion and action to revoke the Director’s delegated authority under Charter Section 559 to review and make recommendations on behalf of the City Planning Commission with respect to changes to the proposed City-wide Sign Ordinance, Council File No. 11-1705.
**The Commission may, at its discretion, revoke the Planning Director’s authority to approve or disapprove changes to the proposed Citywide Sign Ordinance (motion required).
Staff: Deborah Kahen, City Planner
deborah.kahen@lacity.org
(213) 978-1202
At City Planning Commission 07/27/2017
INFORMATIONAL PRESENTATION: Staff Report July 27, 2017
History of the City Planning Commission delegation of authority under Charter Section 559.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Receive and file the report as the Commission report on the subject.
Staff: Deborah Kahen, City Planner
deborah.kahern@lacity.org
(213) 978-1202
One area where there always seems to be room for improvement centers on local government citizen engagement efforts. It’s not easy to capture the attention of busy citizens. However, effective citizen engagement efforts are critical to understanding their needs and to being able to design services to meet those needs.
Here are a few new tools and resources you can use to boost your citizen engagement efforts:
Slideshows Are a Good Thing. Slideshows offer a number of advantages for citizen outreach efforts. First, they can be much more engaging than text-only documents. Second, they are more readily shared through different social media platforms. And, third, they are easier to view on mobile devices, which is where a growing number of citizens are viewing your content. Take a look at King County’s “Top 16 in 2016: King County’s Year in Review” slideshow to see how this can work for you.
Photo-Powered Urban Diaries Enhance Citizen Feedback. The most effective citizen engagement efforts offer citizens a way to “talk back” to their local government officials. With that in mind, a new tool called the “urban diary” takes advantage of the ubiquity of smartphones and cameras to give citizens the ability to contribute feedback to their local government officials through the use of photographic images depicting things that they like or dislike in their communities. This tool can be particularly effective for planning and community development issues where images can greatly enhance the dialogue.
Improving Public Meetings with Technology. Here are several ideas for using technology to improve your public meetings, including instant polling, agenda planners, and virtualized meeting packets. I have been particularly impressed with the effectiveness of web-based instant polling tools like Slido that can be used to receive comments and conduct polls in real time and then to capture that feedback for the record. Citizens want to be heard. These tools offer an effective way to make that happen.
DIRECTOR’S REPORT (Audio)
A. Update on City Planning Commission Status Reports and Active Assignments
Update on Case No. CPC-2015-779-CU-SPR continued on March 23, 2017 to the
City Planning Commission Meeting of July 13, 2017: the case has been withdrawn
by the Applicant.
B. Legal actions and issues update
C. Other Items of Interest
DIRECTOR’S REPORT (Audio)
A. Update on City Planning Commission Status Reports and Active Assignments
Update on the San Pedro Community Plan
B. Legal actions and issues update
C. Other Items of Interest
DIRECTOR’S REPORT (Audio)
A. Update on City Planning Commission Status Reports and Active Assignments
B. Legal actions and issues update
C. Other Items of Interest
CF 14-0057-S7 CITY COUNCIL APPROVED
PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT and HOUSING COMMITTEES’ REPORTS relative to the feasibility of expanding the Department of City Planning (DCP) Expedited Processing Section (EPS) to include the review of projects with new Environmental Impact Reports (EIR’s).
PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT
Recommendations for Council action, as initiated by Motion (Cedillo – Wesson):
CONCUR with the recommendations in the Housing Committee Report dated February 9, 2016, attached to Council file Nos. 14-0057-S7 and 15-1251.
INSTRUCT the DCP to report on the feasibility of expanding the EPS to include the preparation and review of projects with new EIR’s; recommendations should include criteria for development projects to be eligible for expedited service, targets to reduce process time and track progress, and an appropriate fee structure, including the use of outside technical support.
Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the City Administrative Officer (CAO) nor the Chief Legislative Analyst (CLA) has completed a financial analysis of this report.
Community Impact Statement: None submitted.
HOUSING COMMITTEE REPORT
Recommendations for Council action, as initiated by Motion (Cedillo – Wesson):
INSTRUCT the Department of City Planning to:
a. Report within 30 days on the feasibility of expanding the Expedited Processing Section, to include the preparation and review of projects with new environmental impact reports; recommendations should include criteria for development projects to be eligible for expedited service, targets to reduce process time and track progress, and an appropriate fee structure, including the use of outside technical support.
b. Prepare recommendations for revising the California Environmental Quality Act and other State and/or City of Los Angeles environmental regulations to streamline the review of affordable housing developments.
c. In conjunction with the Los Angeles Housing and Community Investment Department and any other relevant departments, prioritize the recommendations of the HOUSE LA Initiative Motions by which would have the largest impact on increasing the City’s housing stock, including recommendations 7D, 7K, 7L, 7M, and 8C of the joint CAO and CLA Comprehensive Homeless Strategy joint report to the Mayor and Council dated January 7, 2016.
DIRECT the City Clerk to create one Council file for the purpose of consolidating all HOUSE LA Initiative Motions (Council file Nos. 14-0057-S1, 15-1002, 15-1003, 15-1004, 15-1005, 15-1007, and 15-1251) and all forthcoming requested reports.
Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the CAO nor the CLA has completed a financial analysis of this report.
Community Impact Statement: None submitted.
Refer to CF 14-0057-S7 For Detail
CF 13-0046 AT PLUM 05/26/2017
Report from the City Administrative Officer relative to establishing an off-hours fee for entitlement and other planning-related services.
Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes
Community Impact Statement: None submitted.
— Refer to CF 13-0046 for Detail
City Administrative Officer report 0220-04581-0013, dated May 24, 2017, relative to establishing an off-hours fee for entitlement and other Planning-related services.
City Administrative Officer report 0220-04851-0011, dated March 31, 2017, relative to authorize twenty-eight (28) positions within the Department of City Planning to implement Development Services Reform Strategies.
City Administrative Officer report 0220-04851-0008, dated February 24, 2016, relative to the Development Services Reform Initiative – Construction Services Trust Fund.
City Attorney report R16-0038, dated Febuary 1, 2016, relative to the draft Ordinance amending the Administrative Code and the Municipal Code; deleting code and adding sections to rename the Construction Services Trust Fund; update trust fund procedures update and establish one-stop permit centers surcharge fee provisions, and temporarily increase the surcharge to fund BuildLA.
City Administrative Officer repor 0220-04851-0010, dated January 15, 2016, relative to the Development Services Reform Initiative status report.
City Administrative Officer report 0220-04851-0009, dated September 22, 2015, relative to the Development Services Reform Initiative status report.
City Administrative Officer report 0220-04851-0006, dated August 20, 2014, relative to Development Services Reform Initiative – Status Report Two.
City Administrative Officer 0220-04851-0005, dated June 6, 2014, relative to the status report and recommendations relating to the development reform implementation.
City Administrative Officer and Chief Legislative Analyst joint report 0220-04851-0004, dated February 20, 2014, relative to the analysis of the Citys opportunities to improve development services.
City Administrative Officer report 0220-04851-0003, dated November 22, 2013, relative to various recommendations relating to the development services reform, restoration of funding and resolution positions authority.
Chief Legislative Analyst and City Administrative Officer joint report 0220-04851-0001, dated August 23, 2013, relative to the first status update on the functional transfer and integration of development services programs of multiple City departments into a new development services department.
City Planning and Department of Building and Safety joint report, dated April 5, 2013, relative to the realignment of City departments.
City Planning report, dated April 5, 2012, relative to the proposed realignment of City departments.
AT CITY PLANNING COMMISSION HEARING 05/25/2017
The the Director of Planning or his/her designee, will on a monthly basis, provide the City Planning Commission a written report as to the number and types of cases for which extensions of time have been granted on behalf of the City Planning Commission. (See Resolution – May 25, 2017)
AT CITY PLANNING COMMISSION HEARING 05/25/2017
These rules and operating procedures are adopted pursuant to the authority set forth in Charter Section 506 to assist the Commission in conducting City business consistent with law. Meetings of the Commission are conducted according to these Rules and Operating Procedures and as modified by the Commission from time to time. To the extent possible, parliamentary formality and detail are avoided for the benefit of all concerned. However, Robert’s Rules of Order Revised may be referred to and used for guidance, interpretation, or to supplement these Rules. (See Rules and Operating Procedures – May 25, 2017)
Community members living on the Westside of the City no longer need to drive to Van Nuys or Downtown for basic planning services. The City Planning Department has joined City Departments at the West Los Angeles Development Services Center (DSC) to provide a full suite of development services.
Located at 1828 Sawtelle Boulevard, the West Los Angeles DSC provides a variety of planning-related services for businesses owners and residents, including: information about zoning, filing of entitlements and sign-off of permits.
The opening of the West Los Angeles DSC is the first new customer service center in decades for the Planning Department. It will serve more than 1,000 customers each month, providing a convenient point of consultation for projects requiring planning review.
At the public counter, applicants can consult with staff during all phases of a development project. To provide the necessary technical expertise, the West Los Angeles DSC is comprised of experienced professionals familiar with all types of development cases and their assigned geographic area.
In June, the West Los Angeles DSC services will expand services to include appointments for case filing and condition clearance for City Planning Commission, Area Planning Commission, Zoning Administrator, Advisory Agency, and Director Determination cases.
The Office is open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (Source: LA Planning Website)
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| To Planning and Land Use Management Committee Budget Recommendation, dated May 18, 2017, relative to instruct the Department of Building and Safety to report to the Planning and Land Use Management Committee with a timeline for the completion of the BuildLA system. The report should include project milestones and additional resources required. |
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Obtain PDF Copy (2017 Spring Newsletter)
Director’s Report (Audio) 17:22 minutes
Note: Current record retention includes 2003; however, the official timeline is for 5 years.
Director’s Report (Audio) 12:20 minutes
City Attorney
Trial for Establish a (HI) Hybrid Industrial Live/Work Zone
Note: Current record retention includes 2003; however, the official timeline is for 5 years.
CPC-2017-1240-CA
An ordinance adding or amending Sections 16.05 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code to remove references to the former Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of Los Angeles (CRA) , which was dissolved on February 1, 2012, and to facilitate the transfer to the City of Los Angeles of the unexpired land use related plans and functions of the former CRA pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 34173(i ) and to make other cleanup amendments to the Municipal Code .
CF 13-0046
INTERIM POSITION AUTHORITY TO IMPLEMENT RECENTLY ADOPTED DEVELOPMENT SERVICES REFORM STRATEGIES RECOMMENDATIONS That the Council, subject to the approval of the Mayor: 1. Authorize by resolution the following 28 positions within the Department of City Planning to support the expanded Community Planning Program, implement recently adopted changes to the environmental review process, and improve delivery of development services consistent with the adopted Development Reform Initiative, subject to position allocation by the Personnel Department:
— Refer to CF 13-0046 For Detail
City Administrative Officer report 0220-04851-0011, dated March 31, 2017, relative to authorize twenty-eight (28) positions within the Department of City Planning to implement Development Services Reform Strategies. Report from Administrative Officer (March 31, 2017)
City Administrative Officer report 0220-04851-0008, dated February 24, 2016, relative to the Development Services Reform Initiative – Construction Services Trust Fund.
02/23/2016 Council adopted item as amended, subject to reconsideration, pursuant to Council Rule 51.
City Attorney report R16-0038, dated Febuary 1, 2016, relative to the draft Ordinance amending the Administrative Code and the Municipal Code; deleting code and adding sections to rename the Construction Services Trust Fund; update trust fund procedures update and establish one-stop permit centers surcharge fee provisions, and temporarily increase the surcharge to fund BuildLA.
City Administrative Officer repor 0220-04851-0010, dated January 15, 2016, relative to the Development Services Reform Initiative status report.
City Administrative Officer report 0220-04851-0009, dated September 22, 2015, relative to the Development Services Reform Initiative status report.
City Administrative Officer report 0220-04851-0006, dated August 20, 2014, relative to Development Services Reform Initiative – Status Report Two.
City Administrative Officer 0220-04851-0005, dated June 6, 2014, relative to the status report and recommendations relating to the development reform implementation.
City Administrative Officer report 0220-04851-0003, dated November 22, 2013, relative to various recommendations relating to the development services reform, restoration of funding and resolution positions authority.
Chief Legislative Analyst and City Administrative Officer joint report 0220-04851-0001, dated August 23, 2013, relative to the first status update on the functional transfer and integration of development services programs of multiple City departments into a new development services department.
City Planning and Department of Building and Safety joint report, dated April 5, 2013, relative to the realignment of City departments.
City Planning report, dated April 5, 2012, relative to the proposed realignment of City departments.
CF 16-0297 CPC 2016-4515-CA CITY COUNCIL ACTION 03/28/2017 Vote Action: Adopted
Vote Given: (12 – 0 – 3)
Report from the City Attorney and draft Ordinance relative to adding Section 11.5.12 to Article 1.5 of Chapter One of the Los Angeles Municipal Code to allow the City Council President, or designee, to consent to the extension of time for the Council’s consideration of appeals, and determination that adoption of the Ordinance is not a project as defined by the California Environmental Quality Act.
Fiscal Impact Statement: No
Community Impact Statement: None submitted.
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City Attorney report R17-0035, dated February 1, 2017, relative to a draft ordinance adding Section 11.5.12 to the Los Angeles Municipal Code to allow the Council President or designee to consent to the extension of time for the consideration of legislative and quasi-judicial land use appeals. Attachment to Report data. 02/01/2017 – Draft Ordinance (February 1, 2017)
City Attorney Report R16-0316, dated September 30, 2016, relative to a draft ordinance amending 12.32 D(3) of the Municipal Code to allow the Council President or designee to consent to the extension of time relative to appeals of legislative land use actions. Draft Ordinance (September 30, 2016)
Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Wesson – Huizar): REQUEST the City Attorney to prepare an Ordinance to delegate authority to the Council President, or his Councilmember designee, to extend the 75 days appellate decision timeline for land use planning cases, and which is currently vested with the City Council per Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 12.32D(3), Time for Appellate Decision.
Director’s Report (February 23, 2017)
Director’s Report (February 9, 2017)
Director’s Report (January 26, 2017) (Not available online)
Director’s Report (January 12, 2017)
Note: Current record retention includes 2003; however, the official timeline is for 5 years.
CF 16-0738
Communication from Deputy City Clerk (December 19, 2017)
Motion (O’Farrell – Huizar) relative to instructing the Department of City Planning (DCP), in consultation with the City Attorney, to prepare a report on the feasibility of an ordinance that could enable the DCP to administratively renew Conditional Use Permits every five to 10 years, if business operators have been deemed good operators, as defined by the report; and, with the assistance of the Chief Legislative Analyst, on case studies of other municipal jurisdictions where set standards for permit renewals are being implemented and what criteria and terms of renewal are being implemented.
Community Impact Statement: None submitted.
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CF 16-0738-S1 CITY COUNCIL action at 03/07/2017 Vote Action: Adopted
Vote Given: (12 – 0 – 3)
PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to designating a Planning Case Manager responsible for expediting restaurant uses.
Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Motion (O’Farrell – Huizar – Buscaino):
INSTRUCT the Department of City Planning (DCP) to report on the way the DCP currently fits into the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety (LADBS) Restaurant and Hospitality Express Program, and the benefits of designating a Planning Case Manager that would be responsible for expediting restaurant uses citywide, working in consultation with the LADBS, Los Angeles Fire Department, and the Department of Public Works, Bureaus of Sanitation and Engineering, as well as any other departments and agencies as necessary, including but not limited to the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health-Environmental Health Division and the State of California Department of Alcohol Beverage Control.
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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CF 16-0738-S2 CITY COUNCIL Action at 03/07/2017 Vote Action: Adopted
Vote Given: (12 – 0 – 3)
PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to unique challenges to small business owners trying to open their doors within existing buildings.
Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Motion (O’Farrell – Huizar – Wesson):
INSTRUCT the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety, with the assistance of the Department of City Planning, and in consultation with the City Attorney, to report on the Los Angeles Municipal Code requirements that present unique challenges to small business owners trying to open their doors within existing buildings and the City’s ability to amend those requirements vis-a-vis State and County laws.
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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16-0738-S3 CITY COUNCIL Action at 3/07/2017 Vote Action: Adopted
Vote Given: (12 – 0 – 3)
PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the feasibility to expedite water and power service for small businesses.
Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Motion (O’Farrell – Fuentes):
INSTRUCT the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power to report on the feasibility of dedicating staff to work with the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety and the Department of City Planning to expedite water and power service for small businesses upon receiving appropriate clearances to commence operations.
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.
(Energy and Environment Committee waived consideration of the above matter)
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CF16-0738-S4 CITY COUNCIL Action from 03/07/2017 Vote Action: Adopted
Vote Given: (12 – 0 – 3)
PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to revising Conditional Use Permit fees that would be applicable to small business operations.
Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Motion (O’Farrell – Huizar):
INSTRUCT the Department of City Planning, and the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety, with the assistance of the City Administrative Officer (CAO), and in consultation with the City Attorney, to prepare a report with recommendations to revise the Conditional Use Permit fees that would be applicable to small business operations.
Fiscal Impact Statement: 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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CF 16-0738-S5 City Council Action from 03/07/2017 Vote Action: Adopted
Vote Given: (12 – 0 – 3)
PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the feasibility of streamlining the existing process for permitting and entitling new small businesses and developments.
Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Motion (O’Farrell – Huizar – Price):
INSTRUCT the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety (LADBS) to report on the existing process for permitting and entitling new small businesses and developments, and how best to streamline this process, including the need for and feasibility of expanding the LADBS Development Services Case Management Services to small projects.
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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Review Report March 13, 2017
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
City of Los Angeles voters approved Measure JJJ in November 2016, which added provisions to the City’s municipal code to require developers of certain residential projects to either provide affordable units or pay an in – lieu fee. Per the requirements of Measure JJJ, this study identifies the affordability g ap s for rental and for – sale units. This executive summary provides a brief overview of the methodology used for this study , which is described in further detail in the full report, and the rental and fo r – sale affordability gaps.
Mayor Executive Directive No.19
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti has banned city planning commissioners from meeting or communicating privately with real estate developers whose plans they are vetting, following through on a pledge made last year.
The mayor, who signed an executive directive Thursday to halt the practice, said it would enhance trust in the planning process. Critics have argued that such private meetings tilt city decisions toward politically connected developers.
“We need to bring transparency and accountability to a process that, for too many, doesn’t feel like there’s enough,” Garcetti said. He signed the order two days after L.A. voters reelected him by a landslide and soundly rejected a controversial ballot measure that would have imposed new restrictions on development.
Garcetti had faced criticism for not barring such “ex parte” meetings sooner: The mayor had pledged to do so in a September letter urging AIDS Healthcare Foundation executive Michael Weinstein to abandon the push to pass Measure S, which called for a two-year moratorium on building projects that require zoning changes.
Weinstein has credited the Yes on S campaign for changing the conversation at City Hall and prodding Garcetti and other city leaders toward reform. The mayor insisted Thursday that he had been pursuing key changes before the ballot measure arose, although he acknowledged that banning ex parte communications had come up in talks with Measure S supporters.
Councilman David Ryu, who revived an old proposal to prohibit such meetings last fall, praised Garcetti for his action. “This is a major victory for transparency in local government,” Ryu said, urging the city to press forward with further reforms to limit the political influence of wealthy developers.
The ban signed Thursday applies to members of the city’s Planning Commission and the Cultural Heritage Commission, who are appointed by the mayor, as well as members of area planning commissions. They are prohibited from meeting or communicating privately with anyone about development plans unless they recuse themselves from the process.
Garcetti said that the private meetings or communications would be barred once a development project has been submitted to the city. The only exception, according to the executive directive, is for “scheduling, administrative or emergency purposes” — but only if nothing substantial is discussed and no one gets an advantage from the communication.
But Yes on S campaign director Jill Stewart said Thursday that the ban was too limited, contending such restrictions also should apply to the mayor and to members of the City Council. In a statement, the campaign said that private meetings should be banned before a developer formally files an application because “backroom meetings” could happen earlier.
“Ending ex parte communication only with his planning commissioners will have virtually no positive effect,” Stewart said.
Weinstein called the move an “important first step in beginning to curb the corruption at City Hall,” but he urged the City Council to stop meeting privately with developers as well.
“The people’s business should be done in public view,” Weinstein said.
Garcetti drew a distinction between city lawmakers and the commissioners who hold a “quasi-judicial” role — those who are required to hold a hearing and then make a decision by applying the law to the facts presented there. Last year, Garcetti said city lawyers had advised him that L.A. cannot legally prohibit residents from communicating with their elected officials.
“We hear from all sides, and we should hear from all sides,” Councilman Jose Huizar said at the Thursday news conference.
Some residents are troubled by private discussions involving other city planning officials.
The United Neighborhoods Neighborhood Council — which represents West Adams, Jefferson Park and Arlington Heights — recently raised concerns about an oil company executive communicating privately with a planning department official about the fate of a local drilling site. In a letter to city officials, the neighborhood group argued that the private communications posed a problem that “violates due process and damages us all.”
Garcetti spokesman George Kivork said that the mayor had focused the restrictions on planning commissioners, who decide the merits of a case. The planning department already prohibits zoning administrators from engaging in ex parte communications about cases before them, Kivork said.
It was unclear Thursday whether the mayor’s office had drafted a policy to ensure that Garcetti and his staffers disclose any ex parte meetings on development projects, another step that the mayor told Weinstein he would pursue.
In addition to curbing ex parte meetings, Garcetti directed the planning department to set a schedule for updating the General Plan, which governs development across the city, and reviewing the community plans, which guide what can be built in each neighborhood. The City Council recently voted to draft an ordinance that would require those community plans to be updated every six years, funded by an increased fee on building projects that need special approval from the city.
Although the ballot measure to restrict development failed, “this is not a time when we’re dancing and saying, ‘Hey, we won, we don’t have to do anything,’ ” Garcetti said Thursday.
The City’s diverse and talented workforce is the lifeblood of Los Angeles, providing a
wide array of essential services to all Angelenos. I am committed to maximizing the
wellness and safety of our residents and those who serve them.
I am also committed to other aspects of risk management, including minimizing liability
claims and litigation. Liabilities take many forms, including general liability, vehicle
liability, employment liability, and workers’ compensation liability. The City’s growing
workers’ compensation costs comprise the vast majority of its overall liability costs.
Since I became Mayor, I have taken actions to manage overall risk in ways that are
flexible and meaningful, that focus on the outcomes of risk management, and that utilize
performance indicators and performance-based budgeting. I have met with the Heads
of all City Departments, including the proprietary Departments, to discuss the purpose
and implementation of measures to manage the risk of liabilities and my expectations
regarding managing risk. On an ongoing basis, the Deputy Mayor for Budget and
Innovation follows up with General Managers on their risk-management strategies, and I
include the effective management of litigation risk and workers’ compensation liabilities
in their annual performance evaluations and salary reviews. My staff and I have
consulted with our employee representatives on ways to improve risk management and
employee wellness. We also have worked closely with the City Attorney, the members
of the City Council, and their staffs to address these matters. …
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CF 16-1800-S5
Vote Action: Adopted
Vote Given: (14 – 0 – 1)
City Clerk report, dated December 8, 2016, relative to the certified results of the City of Los Angeles Special Municipal Elections Consolidated with the November 8, 2016 State General Election.
CF Nos. 15-0316 and 13-0046 At City Council Adopted, (12); Absent: Buscaino, Ryu (2)
Joint Request to Fund BuildLA Project Year 1
City Administrative Officer report 0220-04851-0008, dated February 24, 2016, relative to the Development Services Reform Initiative – Construction Services Trust Fund.
City Attorney report R16-0038, dated February 1, 2016, relative to the draft Ordinance amending the Administrative Code and the Municipal Code; deleting code and adding sections to rename the Construction Services Trust Fund; update trust fund procedures update and establish one-stop permit centers surcharge fee provisions, and temporarily increase the surcharge to fund BuildLA.
Department of Building and Safety, et al. report, dated March 18, 2015, relative to a joint request to fund BuildLA project year one.
Categorical Exemption and related California Quality Act findings, reports from the City Administrative Officer and the City Attorney, and an Ordinance relative to amending Section 5.321 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code to rename the Construction Services Trust Fund and update trust fund; amending the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) Sections 11.12, 19.08, 19.09, 61.03, 61.16 and 98.0410; deleting the LAMC Section 68.12; and adding Sections 57.118.4 and 61.17 to the LAMC to rename and update the current “One-Stop Permit Center” surcharge fee provisions, establish the surcharge on fees in the LAMC Section 57.118, and temporarily increase the Development Services System known as BuildLA.
Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes
Community Impact Statement: None submitted.
CF 16-0529 CITY COUNCIL ACTION 09/22/2016 Vote Action: Adopted as Amended, Vote Given: (14 – 0 – 1)
Memo (October 25, 2016)
On September 7, 2016, the City Council approved the Parks Dedication and Fee
Update ordinance (aka Quimby), Ordinance No. 184,505. The ordinance will take
effect on January 11, 2017. The ordinance applies to all new residential dwelling
units and joint living and work quarters, except affordable housing units and
second dwelling units in single-family zones.
— Refer to CF 16-0529 For Detail
Department of Recreation and Parks report, dated August 25, 2016, relative to a report regarding draft ordinance amending the Municipal Code to update the City’s Park fees.
Los Angeles City Planning Commission report, dated August 12, 2016, relative to a General Plan Amendment to amend the Public Recreation Plan of the Service Systems Element of the General Plan for Quimby.
City Attorney report R16-0200, dated June 16, 2016, relative to a draft Ordinance for the update to the Los Angeles Municipal Code for the City’s park mitigation, or impact fees, including Quimby fees (collectively referred to as park fees), to mitigate park and open space-related impacts of new residential development projects.
Department of City Planning report, and Department of Recreation and Parks and Department of City Planning joint report, both dated June 16, 2016, relative to Park Fees Ordinance (Quimby and Finn Fees)and related fees and strategies.
Los Angeles City Planning Commission report, dated April 15, 2016, relative to a General Plan Amendment to the Public Recreation Plan (Quimby and Finn Fees)
Report to Mayor (September 15, 2016)
In December 2013, the Mayor issued Executive Directive 3, directing all City departments to post online data collected or generated to promote the transparency and accountability of all city government processes. Through the Mayor’s Performance Metric page and the City’s Open Data Portal, the public can track the progress of municipal agencies in fulfilling their commitments as well as develop greater insight into the functions of LA City government.
Executive Directive No. 15 – Equitable Workforce and Service Restoration
The City of Los Angeles delivers fundamental services upon which the people of Los
Angeles rely for a good quality of life for our families, the safety of our neighborhoods,
and cultural enrichment for people of all ages. A municipal workforce of more than
40,000 employees is the driving force behind all of that work-from street repairs and
emergency response to libraries and park programming.
Every day across Los Angeles, our workers deliver on the mission to get Los Angeles
back to basics-as we invest and innovate in the core services that our residents,
visitors, and businesses need and deserve. Today, City workers are implementing a
$1.4 billion plan to repair our sidewalks; City workers are paving 2,400 miles of streets
per year; City workers are removing thousands of tons of illegally dumped waste from
our communities; City workers are putting a library card into the hands of every
schoolchild in Los Angeles; City workers are helping residents who are immigrants
become United States citizens; City workers are running youth and adult sports leagues,
concerts, and even a world-class observatory in our neighborhood parks; City workers
are serving hot, well-balanced meals to seniors at senior citizen centers and at
homebound seniors’ homes; and City workers are developing more universally
accessible playgrounds than ever before so that children of all abilities can play side by
side.
That work will continue, but with 46% of the City’s workforce eligible to retire by 2018,
Los Angeles is presented with a challenge: to recruit, hire, and train a new generation
of public servants prepared to reform our service delivery by meeting the technology,
efficiency, and transparency demands of the 21st century. And with that challenge
comes an opportunity to revitalize the ranks of City employees in a manner that aligns
with our obligation to lead on employment equity.
CF 13-0046 at City Council
PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the Development Services Reform Initiative.
Recommendation for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: RESOLVE that the five following positions are APPROVED AND CONFIRMED within the Department of City Planning to establish a Housing Unit to implement the 2013-2021 Housing Element and comprehensively address the City’s housing and homelessness concerns, subject to position allocation by the Personnel Department:
No. Class Code Class Title
1 7947 Sr. City Planner
2 7944 City Planner
2 7941 City Planning Associate
Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Administrative Officer reports there is no additional General Fund impact. The five resolution authority positions will be fully funded by the Department’s existing General Fund and Special Fund surpluses. Funding for these positions in future fiscal years will be subject to the City’s annual budget process.
Community Impact Statement: None submitted.
CF 16-0012 At City Council
PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT and COMMUNICATION FROM THE EXECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS COMMITTEE (EERC) relative to the Mayor’s appointment of Mr. Vince Bertoni as the Director of City Planning. (Resume)
A. PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT: Recommendation for Council action: RESOLVE that the Mayor’s appointment of Mr. Vince Bertoni as the Director of City Planning, is APPROVED AND CONFIRMED.
Financial Disclosure Statement: Completed.
Background Check Review: Pending.
Community Impact Statement: None submitted.
B. COMMUNICATION FROM THE EERC Recommendation for Council action: RESOLVE that the salary rate for the position of Director of City Planning BE ESTABLISHED as recommended by the Mayor and approved by the EERC on January 12, 2016. The effective date of the salary is February 1, 2016.
Council may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6 relative to the salary recommendation)
Executive Directive No. 11 – Gender Equity in City Operations
In order to provide good governance to our City, we must be inclusionary and
nondiscriminatory. We must address and provide a platform for those populations who
historically have been underrepresented-among them women and girls.
Equity among people of all genders is essential.
Gender equity requires recognizing and providing equal rights, responsibilities, and
opportunities to all people no matter their sex or gender. Gender equity is not an issue
relevant to just one gender or sex; rather, it is an issue of fundamental human rights.
The recently released Report on the Status of Women and Girls in the City of Los
Angeles confirms that the women and girls of our City have been measurably
disadvantaged. Whether it be social expectations, professional compensation, or
economic opportunities, too often women and girls face undue obstacles. As a City, we
have a responsibility to ensure that City operations reflect and address the needs of all
people of any sex or gender. Moreover, our efforts to ensure gender equity must
include efforts to increase gender diversity on a perceptible level. Gender equity must
permeate every level of City operations-as leaders, employers, and service providers.
Executive Directive No. 9 – Support for Hire LA’s Youth/Summer Youth Employment Program
The City of Los Angeles recognizes the value of early work experience and the
importance of fostering skill development, education, and economic success. Teens
and young adults are having a harder time finding work in Los Angeles compared to
other large metropolitan areas in the nation. Furthermore, young people often fall
behind during the summer, when school is out. In fact, 10 to 20 percent of students
returning to school in the fall return at a lower level than when the summer began.
The Summer Youth Employment Program has been a key component of the Youth
Workforce Development System for well over 30 years in the City of Los Angeles. In
the summer of 2005, Mayor Antonio R. Villaraigosa, the Los Angeles City Council, and
the Workforce Investment Board, in partnership with the Los Angeles Area Chamber of
Commerce, created the Hire LA’s Youth campaign to provide summer and year-round
employment opportunities for young people ages 14 to 24. Since the campaign’s
inception, over 85,000 youths and young adults have been employed by private and
public-sector employers. Helping young adults gain the skills needed to compete in the
workforce is one of the most powerful tools for expanding opportunities for City
residents, and summer jobs are a critical entry point on the continuum to long-term
employment success.
City Council’s PLUM Committee now has the following members:
Jose Huizar – Chair
Marqueece Harris-Dawson – Vice Chair
Mitch Englander
Gil Cedillo
Felipe Fuentes
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In December 2013, the Mayor issued Executive Directive 3, directing all City
departments to post online data collected or generated to promote the transparency and
accountability of all city government processes. Through the Mayor’s Performance
Metric page and the City’s Open Data Portal, the public can track the progress of
municipal agencies in fulfilling their commitments as well as develop greater insight into
the functions of LA City government.
The Department of City Planning was asked to prepare two sets of data metrics. The
first evaluates the Department’s development review processes by focusing on the
number of entitlement cases filed and completed. The second set of metrics, which is
the focus of this introductory report, will focus on the evaluation of long-range plans and
land use policies. Three metrics have been established by the Department, in
collaboration with the Mayor’s Office, to examine progress within three critical areas:
1. Average Daily Vehicle Miles Traveled Per Capita (VMT)
2. Affordable Housing Created Through Land Use Actions
3. Development Located Near High Quality Transit Stops
The DCP Citywide Policy Planning Performance Metric Report will be produced on an
annual basis. The Report will look at local development trends regarding affordable
housing and transit-oriented development over the course of the prior calendar while VMT data will lag a year behind due to the availability of data. This first performance metrics report will be longer than future reports, as it will attempt to provide some background and context around the selected metrics, as well as a brief analysis of past trends.
The Department aims to not only use the metrics to examine the effectiveness of
citywide ordinances, plans and policies, but also as a tool to review population and
employment shifts. 8y identifying key units of measurement, the City can identify
emerging trends and more effectively implement desirable planning policies. …
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