Recommendation for Council action:

HEAR PROTEST, APPEALS OR OBJECTIONS relative to a proposed lien for nuisance abatement costs and/or non-compliance of code violations/Annual Inspection costs, pursuant to LAMC and/or LAAC, and CONFIRM said lien for the property located at 19031 West Superior Street. (Lien: $1,276.56)

(Continued from Council meeting of December 11, 2024)

Recommendations for Council action:
 

1. FIND that this rejection of the offer for future alley as public alley is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970, pursuant to Article III, Class 5(22) of the City's Environmental Guidelines.
    
2. ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION rejecting the offer for future alley as public alley located on 6900 Van Noord Avenue as shown on Exhibit A of the City Engineer report dated December 10, 2024, attached to the Council file, subject to the following condition:
   
   That petitioner makes satisfactory arrangement with the Bureau of Engineering, Real Estate Division (RED) with respect to the payment of document recording fee.
    
3. INSTRUCT the RED to record the Resolution with the Los Angeles County Recorder when the condition in Recommendation A of said City Engineer report has been complied with.
    
4. INSTRUCT the City Clerk, following Council adoption, to forward the Resolution rejecting the offer for future alley as public alley to the RED for processing.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Engineer reports that a fee of $7,075.91 was paid for processing this request pursuant to Section 7.40 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted

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

1. DENY the protest and confirm the assessments.
    
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE levying the assessments and ordering the maintenance of the above lighting district, in accordance with Sections 6.95-6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Government Code Section 53753 (Proposition 218).​

(Continued from Council meeting of February 11, 2025)

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

1. DENY the protest and confirm the assessments.
    
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE levying the assessments and ordering the maintenance of the above lighting district, in accordance with Sections 6.95-6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Government Code Section 53753 (Proposition 218).​

(Continued from Council meeting of February 11, 2025)

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

1. DENY the protest and confirm the assessments.
    
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE levying the assessments and ordering the maintenance of the above lighting district, in accordance with Sections 6.95-6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Government Code Section 53753 (Proposition 218).​

(Continued from Council meeting of February 11, 2025)

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

1. DENY the protest and confirm the assessments.
    
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE levying the assessments and ordering the maintenance of the above lighting district, in accordance with Sections 6.95-6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Government Code Section 53753 (Proposition 218).​

(Continued from Council meeting of February 11, 2025)

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

1. DENY the protest and confirm the assessments.
    
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE levying the assessments and ordering the maintenance of the above lighting district, in accordance with Sections 6.95-6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Government Code Section 53753 (Proposition 218).​

(Continued from Council meeting of February 11, 2025)

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

1. FIND that a majority protest exists in the Street Lighting Maintenance Assessment District and therefore the assessment cannot be enacted.
    
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE abandoning all proceedings relating to the above lighting district, in accordance with Sections 6.95-6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Government Code Section 53753 (Proposition 218).
    
3. INSTRUCT the Director, Bureau of Street Lighting, to ensure that the streetlights are not installed or are removed from service if previously installed.

(Continued from Council meeting of February 11, 2025)

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

1. DENY the protest and confirm the assessments.
    
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE levying the assessments and ordering the maintenance of the above lighting district, in accordance with Sections 6.95-6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Government Code Section 53753 (Proposition 218).​

(Continued from Council meeting of February 11, 2025)

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

1. DENY the protest and confirm the assessments.
    
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE levying the assessments and ordering the maintenance of the above lighting district, in accordance with Sections 6.95-6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Government Code Section 53753 (Proposition 218).​

(Continued from Council meeting of February 25, 2025)

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

1. DENY the protest and confirm the assessments.
    
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE levying the assessments and ordering the maintenance of the above lighting district, in accordance with Sections 6.95-6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Government Code Section 53753 (Proposition 218).​

(Continued from Council meeting of February 25, 2025)

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

1. FIND that a majority protest exists in the Street Lighting Maintenance Assessment District and therefore the assessment cannot be enacted.
    
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE abandoning all proceedings relating to the above lighting district, in accordance with Sections 6.95-6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Government Code Section 53753 (Proposition 218).
    
3. INSTRUCT the Director, Bureau of Street Lighting, to ensure that the streetlights are not installed or are removed from service if previously installed.

(Continued from Council meeting of February 11, 2025)

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

1. CONSIDER the results, attached to the Motion, of the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982 (TEFRA), public hearing held on September 17, 2024.
    
2. ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION, attached to the Motion, to allow the California Municipal Finance Authority to issue revenue bonds or notes in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $55,000,000 to finance and/or refinance the acquisition and rehabilitation of the 238-unit multifamily rental housing project at 1501 Miramar Street in Council District One.

(Continued from Council meeting of March 14, 2025)

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

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

(Government Operations Committee waived consideration of the above matter.)

Recommendation for Council action:

APPROVE a contract with Joel Selik, Esq. of San Marcos, CA on a contingency fee plus costs basis, to assist in judgment enforcement and collections in the litigation of People v. Polymer80, Inc., et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 21STCV06257.

Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the 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

Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Yaroslavsky - Raman):

INSTRUCT the City Administrative Officer (CAO) to identify $140,000, in emergency or other funds, to repair West Caribou Lane between North Beverly Glen Boulevard and the Dead End; and, to report to Council with any recommendations necessary to appropriate the funding.

Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the CAO nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.

Community Impact Statement: Yes

For: Bel Air-Beverly Crest Neighborhood Council

Recommendations for Council action, as initiated by Motion (Hernandez, Blumenfield – Padilla):
 

1. INSTRUCT the City Administrative Officer (CAO), with assistance from the Department of Public Works, Controller, City Clerk, Chief Legislative Analyst (CLA), and other relevant departments, to report to Council within 90 days with an analysis of potential impacts from switching to a two-year (biennial) or multi-year budget cycle, as well as provide recommendations for implementing a biennial and multi-year budget schedule, as well as the adoption of a Capital Infrastructure Plan.
    
2. INSTRUCT the CAO, with assistance from the Department of Neighborhood Empowerment, Controller, CLA, and any relevant departments, to report to Council within 90 days with an analysis of current and past strategies for encouraging public participation in the annual budget process, their effectiveness including constituent reach, how these strategies compare with best practices of public participation in comparable local jurisdictions and municipalities; and, provide recommendations to strengthen existing or integrate new strategies to enhance public participation through changes in City policy, ordinance and/or Charter.

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

Community Impact Statement: None submitted

Recommendation for Council action, as initiated by Motion (Padilla – Hernandez):

INSTRUCT the City Administrative Officer (CAO) to report to Council on the feasibility of the Department of Airports providing funding for one City Planner and two City Planning Associates in the DCP for the preparation of the Specific Plan for the Van Nuys Airport, and whether nine-months funding is still required for these positions.

Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the CAO nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted

Recommendations for Council action:
 

1. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, Economic Workforce Development Department (EWDD), in consultation with the General Manager, Los Angeles Housing Department (LAHD), and the General Manager, Department of Recreation and Parks (RAP), or the respective designees, to negotiate and execute an ENA for a 12-month period, with the option to extend the ENA for an additional 12 months, depending on the due diligence period findings and the time required for environmental clearances and securing project entitlements, with The Bakewell Company of California, LLC; The Michaels Organization, and The Brotherhood Crusade, LLC to construct a mixed-use residential, recreational, retail, and commercial development, and a separate City-owned park (collectively, Slauson and Wall Project), located at 5867 South Los Angeles Street, Los Angeles, California 90003, Assessor Parcel Number 6006-003-900 (Property).
    
2. REQUEST the Bureau of Engineering and the Department of City Planning to work with the EWDD to divide the Property into a park parcel and a housing / commercial parcel.
    
3. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, EWDD, in consultation with the General Manager, LAHD, and the General Manager, RAP, or their respective designees, to make technical corrections or adjustments that may be required and are consistent with this action.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The Municipal Facilities Committee reports that approval of the recommendations in the report will not have an impact on the General Fund. The extent of any future impact on the General Fund is unknown at this time. A future report(s) may request authority from the City Council and the Mayor to execute agreements between the City and Developer.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted

Recommendations for Council action:
 

1. DESIGNATE the Pacific Avenue Corridor, bounded by First Street to the north and Fourteenth Street to the south along Pacific Avenue, as a City of Los Angeles JEDI Zone (Pacific Corridor JEDI Zone) in Council District 15, for a period of five years.
    
2. INSTRUCT the Economic and Workforce Development Department (EWDD) to utilize existing resources allocated to Wilmington and Watts JEDI Zones to provide services and incentives in the newly established Pacific Avenue Corridor. The additional JEDI Zone will need to share the existing resources, business incentive plan, and services with the other established zones in the Council District.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The EWDD reports that there is no impact to the General Fund.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted

Recommendations for Council action, pursuant to Motion (McOsker - Hutt):
 

1. INSTRUCT the Economic and Workforce Development Department (EWDD) to develop and execute a Request for Information to identify a qualified operator for the Watts Coffee House located within City-owned property located at 1827 East 103rd Street, Los Angeles, California 90002 (Property), through a community-driven process and report to Council with its findings.
    
2. INSTRUCT the Department of General Services, in coordination with the EWDD, to provide maintenance services to the Property as needed.

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

Recommendations for Council action:
 

1. FIND that the FY 2025 APR for the Downtown Center BID, attached to the City Clerk report dated November 13, 2024, attached to the Council file, complies with the requirements of the State Law.
    
2. FIND that the increase in the 2025 budget concurs with the intentions of the Downtown Center BID's Management District Plan and does not adversely impact the benefits received by assessed property owners.
    
3. ADOPT said FY 2025 APR for the Downtown Center BID, pursuant to the State Law.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Clerk reports that there is no impact to the General Fund associated with this action.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted

Recommendations for Council action:
 

1. FIND that the FY 2025 APR for the Figueroa Corridor BID, attached to the City Clerk report dated November 20, 2024, attached to the Council file, complies with the requirements of the State Law.
    
2. FIND that the increase in the 2025 budget concurs with the intentions of the Figueroa Corridor BID's Management District Plan and does not adversely impact the benefits received by assessed property owners.
    
3. ADOPT said FY 2025 APR for the Figueroa Corridor BID, pursuant to the State Law.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Clerk reports that there is no impact to the General Fund associated with this action.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted

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

1. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION dated February 20, 2025, attached to the Council file, modifying the Los Angeles Tourism Marketing District Management District Plan.
    
2. INSTRUCT the City Clerk, to schedule a public hearing before the City Council to consider modification of the Los Angeles Tourism and Marketing District’s Management District Plan.
    
3. REQUEST the City Attorney, with the assistance of the City Clerk, to prepare an Ordinance authorizing modification of the Los Angeles Tourism and Marketing District’s Management District Plan for Council’s consideration during the required public hearing.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Clerk reports that there are no City-owned lodging businesses within the boundaries of the proposed District and therefore no assessments to be paid by the City.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted

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

1. NOTE and FILE the revised City Clerk report dated February 12, 2025, attached to Council file No. 14-0943-S3.
    
2. NOTE and FILE the revised draft Ordinance of Intention dated February 20, 2025, attached to said Council file.
    
3. FIND that:
    
   1. The proposed BID is eligible for establishment pursuant to Section 36600 et seq. of the California Streets and Highways Code.
       
   2. The assessments for the proposed business based District are not taxes and that the BID qualifies for exemption from Proposition 26 under exemption 1 of Article XIII C, Section 1(e).
       
   3. The petitions submitted on behalf of the proponents of the proposed Los Angeles Tourism Marketing District are signed by lodging business owners who will pay more than 50 percent of the assessments proposed to be levied.
       
   4. The marketing of the BID is a specific benefit for the lodging businesses with 50 rooms or more and exceeds the level of services provided by the City.
       
   5. The assessment dollars are used in a manner that creates a clear and direct link between the marketing service provided and the benefit to the assessed lodging business.
       
   6. No business other than the assessed lodging business will benefit from the assessment funded attendant marketing services and programs.
       
   7. The assessment imposed does not exceed the reasonable cost to the local government of conferring the benefit.
       
   8. In accordance with State Law and based on the facts and conclusions contained in the Management District Plan, attached to said Council file,  the assessment levied on each lodging business shall not be used to provide improvements or activities outside the BID or for any other purpose other than those described in the Management District Plan and does not exceed the reasonable cost of the proportional specific benefit conferred on that lodging business.
       
   9. All lodging businesses with 50 rooms or more that will have a specific benefit conferred upon them by the improvements and activities provided and upon which an assessment would be imposed are those as identified in the Management District Plan and Engineer’s Report.
       
   10. In accordance with State Law, the benefits and services provided by the BID to lodging businesses with 50 rooms or more within established business improvement districts in the City of Los Angeles are separate and distinct from the benefits provided by other business improvement districts.
        
   11. The City Clerk, or designee, will collect the assessments.
        
   12. The City Clerk, or designee, shall be allowed to review or audit the financial records of the owners’ association and all lodging businesses as necessary to ensure accurate collection and expenditure of the assessments.
        
   13. The proposed improvements and activities are completely separate from the day to day operations of the City of Los Angeles.
        
4. ADOPT the Preliminary Report of the City Clerk, attached to said Council file.
    
5. ADOPT the Management District Plan dated February 12, 2025, attached to said Council file.
    
6. ADOPT the Engineer’s Report dated February 12, 2025, attached to said Council file.
    
7. PRESENT and ADOPT the revised ORDINANCE OF INTENTION dated February 27, 2025, attached to the Council file, to establish a BID to be known as the "Los Angeles Tourism Marketing District” pursuant to the Provisions of the Property and Business Improvement District Law of 1994 (Division 18, Part 7, Streets and Highways Code, State of California), and to levy assessments.
    
8. DIRECT the City Clerk to comply with the notice, protest, and hearing procedures prescribed in the California Government Code, Section 54954.6.
    
9. AUTHORIZE the City Clerk to release a Request For Proposals for auditing services; enter into a contract with the selected vendors and execute individual Task Orders as needed for auditing purposes of the hotels and other business improvement districts in an aggregate amount not to exceed $172,000 for a three-year period.
    
10. REQUEST the City Attorney, with the assistance of the City Clerk, to prepare an enabling Ordinance establishing the Los Angeles Tourism Marketing District for City Council consideration at the conclusion of the required public hearing.
     
11. AUTHORIZE the City Clerk, upon establishment of the District, to prepare, execute and administer a contract between the City of Los Angeles and the Los Angeles Tourism Marketing District Corporation for the administration of the District’s programs.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Clerk reports that there are no City-owned lodging businesses within the boundaries of the proposed District to be assessed and therefore no impact on the General Fund.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted

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

1. FIND that:
    
   1. The assessments imposed by the Little Tokyo BID for the 2025 FY provide services that directly benefit each of the businesses which pay the assessments.
       
   2. The services funded by the assessment are provided only to each of the assessed businesses within the boundaries of the BID.
       
   3. The assessment imposed does not exceed the reasonable cost of conferring the benefits.
       
   4. The proposed improvements and activities are completely separate from the day-to-day operations of the City of Los Angeles.
       
   5. The assessments for the proposed business-based District are not taxes and that the BID qualifies for exemption from Proposition 26 under exemption 1 of Article XIII C, Section 1(e)(1).
       
   6. The services to be provided by the Owners' Association, the Little Tokyo Business Association, are in the nature of professional, expert, technical or other special services, that the services are of a temporary and occasional character, and that the use of competitive bidding would be impractical, not advantageous, undesirable or where the common law otherwise excuses compliance with competitive bidding requirements.
       
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION, dated December 5, 2024, confirming the Little Tokyo BID Annual Report, levying an annual assessment for the Little Tokyo Business Improvement District’s twenty-second operating year, January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025.
    
3. DIRECT the City Clerk to schedule, prepare, publish, and mail the public hearing notice, as required by the provisions of Section 36500 et seq. of the California Streets and Highways Code.
    
4. INSTRUCT the City Clerk, subject to approval by the City Attorney as to form and legality, to prepare an enabling Ordinance levying the special assessment for the Little Tokyo BID’s twenty-third operating period beginning January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025.
    
5. APPROVE the Little Tokyo Business Association. to administer the proposed services of the Little Tokyo BID pursuant to Section 36500 et seq. of the California Streets and Highways Code and City regulations.
    
6. AUTHORIZE the City Clerk, subject to City Attorney approval, to prepare, execute, and administer a contract between the City and the Little Tokyo Business Association to administer the Little Tokyo BID, if the Ordinance reconfirming the BID is adopted.
    
7. APPOINT the Advisory Board as detailed in the Little Tokyo BID 2025 Annual Report, included as an Attachment of the City Clerk report dated November 27, 2024, attached to the Council file.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Clerk reports that there is no impact on the General Fund.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted

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

1. FIND that:
    
   1. The assessments imposed by the Chatsworth BID for the 2025 FY provide services that directly benefit each of the businesses which pay the assessments.
       
   2. The services funded by the assessment are provided only to each of the assessed businesses within the boundaries of the BID.
       
   3. The assessment imposed does not exceed the reasonable cost of conferring the benefits.
       
   4. The proposed improvements and activities are completely separate from the day-to-day operations of the City of Los Angeles.
       
   5. The assessments for the proposed business-based District are not taxes and that the BID qualifies for exemption from Proposition 26 under exemption 1 of Article XIII C, Section 1(e)(1).
       
   6. The services to be provided by the Owners' Association, the Chatsworth Business Association, are in the nature of professional, expert, technical or other special services, that the services are of a temporary and occasional character, and that the use of competitive bidding would be impractical, not advantageous, undesirable or where the common law otherwise excuses compliance with competitive bidding requirements.
       
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION, dated January 28, 2025, confirming the Chatsworth BID Annual Report, levying an annual assessment for the Chatsworth Business Improvement District’s twenty-third operating year, January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025.
    
3. DIRECT the City Clerk to schedule, prepare, publish, and mail the public hearing notice, as required by the provisions of Section 36500 et seq. of the California Streets and Highways Code.
    
4. INSTRUCT the City Clerk, subject to approval by the City Attorney as to form and legality, to prepare an enabling Ordinance levying the special assessment for the Chatsworth BID’s twenty-third operating period beginning January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025.
    
5. APPROVE the Chatsworth B.I.D., Inc. to administer the proposed services of the Chatsworth BID pursuant to Section 36500 et seq. of the California Streets and Highways Code and City regulations.
    
6. AUTHORIZE the City Clerk, subject to City Attorney approval, to prepare, execute, and administer a contract between the City and the Chatsworth B.I.D., Inc. to administer the Chatsworth BID, if the Ordinance reconfirming the BID is adopted.
    
7. APPOINT the Advisory Board as detailed in the Chatsworth BID 2025 Annual Report, included as an Attachment of the City Clerk report dated January 21, 2025, attached to the Council file.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Clerk reports that there is no impact on the General Fund.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted

Recommendations for Council action:
 

1. NOTE and FILE the Department of City Planning (DCP) reports dated October 4, 2023, March 13, 2024, and November 1, 2024, attached the Council file, relative to the home-sharing vendor evaluation, process enhancements, compliance strategies, and staffing needs for home-sharing and residential hotels enforcement; and related matters.
    
2. NOTE and FILE the City Attorney report dated November 26, 2024, attached to the Council file, relative to the Home Sharing Ordinance enforcement.
    
3. NOTE and FILE the Los Angeles Housing Department (LAHD) report dated November 27, 2024, attached to the Council file, relative to additional recommendations regarding staffing needs for effective home-sharing enforcement.
    
4. REQUEST the City Attorney, in consultation with the DCP and other relevant departments, to report to Council on the selection, appointment, retention and hiring of qualified hearing officers to conduct Administrative Citation Enforcement Program (ACE) related hearings in order to strengthen and create efficiency in the current program.
    
5. INSTRUCT the DCP, with the assistance of the City Attorney, and other relevant departments, to prepare and present an amendment to the Ordinance to require that the LAHD and Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety (LADBS) conduct property inspections prior to permit issuance.
    
6. INSTRUCT the DCP, with the assistance of the City Attorney, and other relevant departments, to prepare and present an amendment to the Ordinance to require that platforms conduct an electronic verification of listings prior to booking transactions, similar to New York City’s program.
    
7. INSTRUCT the LAHD to report back on the feasibility of identifying and monitoring, on no less than a yearly basis, the City’s Mixed Use Residential Hotel stock, that include both tourist units (which are short-term) and residential units (which are long-term), with recommendations for stricter enforcement approaches for this protected housing stock.
    
8. RESOLVE that the LAHD, LADBS, and other enforcing departments, in consultation with the City Attorney, should use the administrative fine amounts specified by Chapter 1, Article 1.2, Section 11.2.04(a) of the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) for violations of the Home Sharing Ordinance where applicable.
    
9. INSTRUCT the CAO and the Chief Legislative Analyst (CLA), in consultation with the DCP, LADBS, LAHD, City Attorney, and any other relevant departments, to report to Council for additional staffing and resources required across departments for any amendments to the Home-Sharing Ordinance to support enforcement.
    
10. INSTRUCT the CAO and the CLA, in consultation with the DCP, LADBS, LAHD, City Attorney, and any other relevant departments, to report to Council on options for creating a single office, division, or department related to Home-Sharing administration and enforcement, Party House enforcement, and enforcement of other related commercial activities on residential properties, which includes a recommended organizational structure, staffing plan, and funding, including the impacts of existing vacant positions, and funding needed to effectively resource the program. This should include a consideration of moving complaint investigation and citation defense from the DCP to other departments.
     
11. INSTRUCT the DCP, in consultation with the City Attorney and the CAO, to prepare and present a fee study updating the LAMC 19.01 T. Home-Sharing Registration and Renewal Fees and LAMC Section 12.22.A.32(e)(5) Home-Sharing per-night fee to reflect full cost recovery.
     
12. REQUEST the City Attorney to draft a Private Right of Action clause for the City's Home-Sharing Ordinance that would allow any interested party to pursue Private Right of Action to enforce the law when unlawful activities occur, potentially modeled after the False Claims Act to allow a person to bring an action on behalf of the City, give the City an opportunity to intervene to ensure its interests are adequately represented; and allow the person bringing the action to share a portion of the damages, fines or penalties imposed.
     
13. INSTRUCT the Office of Finance to report to Council on potential tax revenue loss if the City disallowed Extended Home-Sharing registrations.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The LAHD reports that the report is provided for informational purposes, and as such, there is no impact to the General Fund. However, additional funding would be required to support the necessary resources identified in this report, and given that there are limited enforcement resources currently available in the Home-Sharing Rental Enforcement Trust Fund (Ordinance No. 186197; Council file No. 14-1635-S7), a new fee study analyzing both the registration and Per Night Fee would be required.

Community Impact Statement: Yes

For if Amended:
Hollywood United Neighborhood Council
NC Westchester/Playa

For:
Bel Air-Beverly Crest Neighborhood Council
Empowerment Congress West Area Neighborhood Council
Downtown Los Angeles Neighborhood Council


 

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

Recommendation for Council action:

APPROVE the final map of Parcel Map L.A. No. 2018-4978, located at 7329 and 7331 North Kelvin Avenue, northerly of Sherman Way and accompanying Subdivision Improvement Agreement and Contract with security documents.

(Bond No. C-147008)
Owner: Muhammad Faisal; Surveyor: Karen Korganyan

Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Engineer reports that the subdivider has paid a fee of $9,064 for the processing of this final parcel map pursuant to Section 19.02(B)(3) of the Los Angeles Municipal Code. No additional City funds are needed.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

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

1. AUTHORIZE the Department of Recreation and Parks (RAP) to submit a grant application as detailed in the project list (Attachment), attached to the Proposition K – L.A. For Kids Steering Committee report dated March 4, 2025 (Steering Committee report), attached to the Council file, to the County of Los Angeles Regional Park and Open Space District (RPOSD) under the Measure A 2024 Competitive Acquisition Only Program for the acquisition of California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) owned land at Strathern Park West (Project).
    
2. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, RAP, to accept the RPOSD grant funds for the Project and execute the grant agreement attached to said Steering Committee report, attached to the Council file, with substantially the same terms and conditions as set forth in the Attachment, for the grant amount, scope, and the grant performance period for the Project, subject to the approval of the Mayor and City Council pursuant to Section 14.6(c) of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and approval as to the form of the grant agreement by the City Attorney.
    
3. ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION included as Attachment 3 of said Steering Committee report, attached to the Council file.
    
4. SUBMIT RAP’s grant request to the Arts, Parks, Libraries, and Community Enrichment Committee in accordance with City Council instructions (Council file No. 18-0611), and to the Mayor and City Council for approval pursuant to Section 14.6(c) of the Los Angeles Administrative Code.
    
5. AUTHORIZE the RAP to make necessary technical adjustments to the Grant application as necessary to carry out the intent of said Steering Committee report, attached to the Council file.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The Proposition K – L.A. for Kids Steering Committee reports that there is no anticipated General Fund impact.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted

(Arts, Parks, Libraries, and Community Enrichment Committee waived consideration of the above matter)

Recommendation for Council action:

ACCEPT a non-monetary donation valued at $45,000, from the Los Angeles Police Foundation, to help fund the LAWPOA 29th Annual Symposium 2025; and THANK the donor for this generous donation.

Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the Board. Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted

(Public Safety Committee waived consideration of the above matter)