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Honorable Members of City Council City of Los Ange les Room 395, City Hall Attention: City Clerk

10/5/2010

Antonio R. Vlllara lgosa. Mayor

Douglas Guthrie. General Manager

REMOVAL OF PROPERTIES FROM THE RENT ESCROW ACCOUNT PROGRAM (REAP)

The Los Angeles Housing Department recommends the termination of the rent reductions and the termination of the escrow account for the properties listed below, thereby removing the properties from the RENT ESCROW ACCOUNT PROGRAM (REAP).

~ Case No. 193587 represents property at 1438 W ROLLAND CURTIS PL. The notice of acceptance into REAP was sent on 9/1 1/2008. Since that time, the owner of the ind icated property has corrected the cited deficiencies. Los Angeles Center for Law and Justice has provided their advisory opinion to the Department as to the completion of the work. Further, the Los Angeles Housing Department Code Enforcement Unit independently evaluated and determined the cited code violations were corrected.

2. Case No. 267343 represents property at 1438 W ROLLAND CURTIS PL. The notice of acceptance into REAP was sent on 1/14/2010. Since that time, the owner of the ind icated property has corrected the cited deficiencies. Los Angeles Center for Law and Justice has provided their advisory opinion to the Department as to the completion of the work . Further, the Los Angeles Housing Department Code Enforcement Unit independently evaluated and determined the cited code violations were corrected .

.1. Case No. 168623 represents property at 1052 W 58TH PL. The notice of acceptance into REAP was sent on 6/12/2008. Since that time, the owner of the ind icated property has corrected the cited deficiencies. Coalition for Economic Survival has provided their advisory opinion to the Department as to the completion of the work. Further, the Los Angeles Housing Department Code Enforcement Unit independently evaluated and determined the cited code violations were corrected.

4. Case No. 259080 represents property at 1052 W 58TH PL. The notice of acceptance into REAP was sent on 12/15/2009. Since that time, the owner of the indicated property has corrected the cited deficiencies. Coalition for Economic Survival has provided their advisory opinion to the Department as to the completion of the work. Further, the Los Angeles Housing Department Code Enforcement Unit independently eva luated and determined the cited code vio lations were corrected.

~ Case No. 229401 represents property at 1526 S VETERAN AVE. The notice of acceptance into REAP was sent on 3/19/2009. Since that time, the owner of the ind icated property has corrected the cited deficiencies. Los Angeles Housing Law Project has provided their advisory opinion to the Department as to the completion of the work. Further, the Los Angeles Housing Department Code Enforcement Unit independently evaluated and determined the cited code violations were corrected.

6. Case No. 157884 represents property at 1233 S BONNIE BRAE ST. The notice of acceptance into REAP was sent on 6/12/2008. Since that time, the Los Angeles Housing Department Code Enforcement Unit has determined that the property is a Single Family Dwelling. Therefore, LAHD no longer maintains jurisdiction over the property.

L Case No. 261363 represents property at 1233 S BONNIE BRAE ST. The notice of acceptance into REAP was sent on 1/7/2010. Since that time, the Los Angeles Housing Department Code Enforcement Unit has determined that the property is a Single Family Dwelling. Therefore, LAHD no longer maintains jurisd iction over the property.

~ Case No. 6214 represents property at 2312 S WALL ST. The notice of acceptance into REAP was sent on 1/29/2003. Since that time, he owner permanently removed the property from the rental market and the Los Angeles Housing Department has confirmed that the proper paperwork was filed and recorded with the County Recorder's Office.

The Los Angeles Housing Department requests the City Council to consider this matter as soon as possible for the purpose of removing the properties from the REAP.

DOUGLAS GUTHRIE GENERAL MANAGER

By: ·~--T-; ----Marc Lipton, Manager Rent Escrow Account Program

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COMPLIANCE DIVISION - REAPIUMP

ulf~t)ment 1200 West 7th Street 1st Floor. Los Angeles, CA 90017

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Honorable Jan Perry Council Member, Ninth District Room 420, City Hall Office

Attention: Brandy Chappell

10/5/2010

Antonio R. Vlllaralgosa. Mayor

Dougla> Guthrie. G2neral Manager

PROPERTY RECOMMENDED FOR REMOVAL FROM THE RENT ESCROW ACCOUNT PROGRAM (REAP)

The Los Angeles Housing Department (LAHD) is recommending to the City Council the termination of the rent reductions and the tetmination of the escrow account for the units placed into the REAP program at the following address: 1052 W 58TH PL (Case No. 168623). The Los Angeles Housing Department Code Enforcement Unit independently evaluated and determined the cited code violations were corrected. Coalition for Economic Survival has provided their advisory opinion to the Department as to the completion of the work. Attached is the referral letter, listing the outstanding deficiencies noted by the citing department. The matter is scheduled to be heard by the City Council on 10/1212010.

Should you or your staff need additional information, please call the REAP Unit at (2 13) 808-8500.

DOUGLAS GUTHRIE GENERAL MANAGER

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City Council Date: 10/12/2010

Honorable Members of City Council

Marc Lipton Manager, Rent Escrow Account Program

10/5/2010

168623

1052 W 58TH PL

Los Angeles Housing Department Code Enforcement Unit

Fire Wanling Devices, Maintenance, Plumbing/Gas

REMOVAL

1116/2008

On 6/3/2008, LAHD received the referral from the Los Angeles Housing Department Code Enforcement Unit listing outstanding Fire Warning Devices, Maintenance, Plumbing/Gas violations with an effective date of 1116/2008. The owner failed to comply and therefore was referred to REAP.

Update:

The notice of acceptance into REAP was sen~ on 6/12/2008. Since that time, the owner of the indicated property has corrected the cited deficiencies. Coalition for Economic Survival has provided their advisory opinion to the Department as to the completion of the work. Subsequently, the Los Angeles Housing Department Code Enforcement Unit contacted the property owner and inspected the property. The Los Angeles Housing Department Code Enforcement Unit independently evaluated and determined the cited code violations were corrected. LAHD recommends that the property be removed from REAP.

RESOLUTION

Wl-ffiREAS, the City of Los Angeles has made a commitment to preserve the City's housing stock in safe and sanitary conditions using code enforcement and encouraging landlord compliance with respect to the maintenance and repair of residential buildings; and

WHEREAS, Ordinance 173810, (REAP) was adopted by the City Council and Mayor to be cumulative to and in addition to any other remedy available at law, to enforce the purposes of the Housing Code and to encourage compliance by landlords with respect to the maintenance and repair of residential buildings, structures, premises and portions of those buildings, structures, premises; and

WHEREAS, the owner(s) of the property located at 1052 W 58TH PL, hereinafter "the subject property", was cited for violations which caused the placement of the property into the Rent Escrow Account Program, (REAP Case No. 168623); and

WHEREAS, The Los Angeles Housing Department Code Enforcement Unit independently evaluated and detennined the cited code violations were corrected; and

WHEREAS, the property owner has paid to the satisfaction of the Department of Water and Power any electric serv ice and/or water charges; and

WHEREAS, the Coalition for Economic Survival has provided their advisory opmwn to the Department as to the completion of the work; and

WHEREAS, the Los Angeles Housing Department is recommending closing the REAP escrow account, terminating the rent reductions and that the City Council allow the Los Angeles Housing Depm1ment to release escrow funds as provided for in the REAP Ordinance; and

WHEREAS, LAMC section 162.08 (d) through (g) (REAP) provides recoveJ)' by the Los Angeles Housing Department of administrative fees and penalties including outstanding rent registration fees and penalties, inspection fees, added inspection costs or administrative costs, and pre-paid monitoring fees for two annual inspections beyond the initial inspection and re­inspections included in the Systematic Code Enforcement fee;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LOS ANGELES CITY COUNCIL THAT: All orders affecting the units and the common areas have been signed off by the appropriate Enforcement Agency; that there are no other outstanding orders affecting the units or common areas of the building, and all electric service and/or water charges pertaining to the property have been paid to the satisfaction of the Depa!1ment of Water and Power.

FURTHERMORE, City Council terminates the rent reductions and pursuant to Section 162.08F the rent will be restored to the originalleve130 days after the Department mails the tenants the notice of the restoration.

IN ADDITION, City Council terminates the rent escrow account and the funds in the escrow account shall be paid to the extent available in the following order: Administrative fees pursuant to Section 162.0781 that have not yet been collected, any outstanding fees and penalties imposed pursuant to Article l of Chapter XV of the Rent Stabilization Ordinance, any outstanding rent registration fees in an RSO building and any penalties thereto pursuant to Section 151.05, any remaining funds shall be returned to the current landlord.

SPECIFICALLY, the subj ect property shall be removed from the Rent Escrow Account Program and the Controller is authorized to expend funds from the Code Enforcement Trust Fund #41 M to reduce liability from the REAP Escrow Account #2220 upon proper demand by the General Manager of the Los Angeles Housing Department.

fN ADDITION, the Los Angeles Housing Department shall conduct an expedited systematic inspection of the subject property and impose inspection fees and administrative costs associated with such inspections; the owner of the subject property shall prepay the Los Angeles Housing Department for two annual inspections beyond the initial inspection andre­inspection included in the Systematic Code Enforcement fee for the subject property. Termination of the REAP recording, filed with the County Recorder's Office, and release of the escrow funds to the owner of the subject prope11y shall be conditioned on the payment of all outstanding fees, penalti es, and costs to the Los Angeles Housing Department.

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REAP RESOLUTION

COUNCIL FI LE NO.: CD: 9 -------- --------

REMOVAL x INCLUSION RELEASE OF ESCROW FUNDS

CITED BY : Los Angeles Housing Department Code Enfor cement Unit

ADDRESS : 1052 W 58TH PL

CASE NO.: 168623

EFFECTIVE DATE: 1/16/2008

TYPE OF VIOLATION ( S) : Fire Warning De vices , Maintenance,

Plumbing/Gas

ASSESSOR ID NO.: 6003005002

REGISTRATION NO . NONE

OTHER REAP- RELATED ACTIVITIES AND/OR PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTIONS:

None

COMMENTS : Coalition for Economic Survival has provided their advisory opinion to the

Depa1iment as to the completion of the work.