9/14/2010 REMOVAL OF PROPERTIES FROM THE RENT ESCROW ACCOUNT PROGRAM (REAP)

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1 .. :.: COMPLIANCE DIVISION- REAP/UMP u:a:~nment Antonio R. Villa ralgosa, Mayor Douglas Gulh rie. G!?neral Manager 1200 West 7th Street 1st Floor. Los Angeles, CA 9D017 tel I fax lahd.lacity.org 9/14/2010 Honorable Members of City Council City of Los Angeles Room 395, City Hall Attention: City Clerk 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 represents property at 147 E 84TH ST. The notice of acceptance into REAP was sent on 12/31/2008. 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. Further, the Los Angeles Housing Department Code Enforcement Unit independently evaluated and determined the cited code violations were corrected. 2. Case No represents property at /2 S VAN NESS AVE. The notice of acceptance into REAP was sent on 10/11 /2007. Since that time, the owner of the indicated 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 qetermined the cited code violations were corrected. ~ Case No represents property at /2 S VAN NESS AVE. The notice of acceptance into REAP was sent on 8/18/2009. Since that time, the owner of the indicated 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 eva luated and determined the cited code violations were corrected. 4. Case No represents property at 627 N SOTO ST A.K.A 629 N SOTO ST. The notice of acceptance into REAP was sent on 9/17/2009. Since that time, the owner of the indicated property has corrected the cited deficiencies. Inner City Law Center 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..q.,_ Case No represents property at 236 S COLUMBIA AVE A.K.A 238 S COLUMBIA AVE. The notice of acceptance into REAP was sent on 8/6/2009. Since that time, the owner of the indicated 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 represents property at 3343 E WHITTIER BLVD A.K.A /4 E WHITTIER BLVD. The notice of acceptance into REAP was sent on 5/17/2007. Since that time, the owner of the indicated 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. 7. Case No represents property at S WILMINGTON AVE. The notice of acceptance into REAP was sent on 1/24/2008. Since that time, the owner of the indicated 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. 8. Case No represents property at W SUNSET BLVD. The notice of acceptance into REAP was sent on 2/11 /2010. Since that time, the owner of the indicated property has corrected the cited deficiencies. Los Angeles Center for Law and Justice has provided their advisory op inion 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. 9. Case No represents property at 3619 N MONTEREY RD. The notice of acceptance into REAP was sent on 7/8/2010. Since that time, the owner of the indicated 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. ~ Case No represents property at 4256 W LEXINGTON AVE A.K.A 4258 W LEXINGTON AVE. The notice of acceptance into REAP was sent on 6/24/2010. Since that time, the owner of the indicated property has corrected the cited deficiencies. lnguilinos Unidos 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 Case No represents property at 426 W 103RD ST. The notice of acceptance into REAP was sent on 10/12/2006. Since that time, the owner of the indicated property has corrected the cited deficiencies. lnguilinos Unidos 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 represents property at 426 W 103RD ST. The notice of acceptance into REAP was sent on 1/29/2009. Since that time, the owner of the indicated property has corrected the cited deficiencies. lnquilinos Unidos 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. R Case No represents property at 4722 E CATALPA ST. The notice of acceptance into REAP was sent on 1/5/2010. Since that time, the owner of the indicated 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.

3 H.,. Case No represents property at 6117 S 11 TH AVE A.K.A 6115 S 11TH AVE. The notice of acceptance into REAP was sent on 2/11/2010. Since that time, the owner of the indicated 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. Furthe r, the Los Angeles Housing Department Code Enforcement Unit independently evaluated and determin ed the cited code vio lations were corrected. 1...,_ Case No represents property at 643 E VERNON AVE. The notice of acceptance into REAP was sent on 9/3/2009. Since that time, the owner of the ind icated property has corrected the cited deficiencies. lnquilinos Unidos has provided their advisory opinion to th e 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. 0ase No represents property at 854 W 41ST ST. The notice of acceptance into REAP as sent on 3/9/2005. Since that time, the owner of the indicated property has corrected the ted deficiencies. lnquilinos Unidos has provided their advisory opinion to the Department r HI l'i1 as to the completion of the work. Further, the Los Angeles Housing Department Code vv 1 Enforcement Unit independently evaluated and determined the cited code violations were corrected. The Los Angeles Housing Department requests the City Council to consider th is matter as soon as possible for the purpose of removing the properties from the REAP. DOUGLAS GUTHRIE GENERAL MANAGER By: ~----./ M~Lipton, Manager Rent Escrow Account Program DG:RB:ML:jp Attachments: Resolutions

4 -. l Los Angeles Anton io R. Vlllara lgosa. Mayor Douglas Gulhrie. Genl?ral Manager 1200 West 7th Streel 1st Floor. Los Angeles. CA 9001'1 tel I fax lahd.lacity.org 9/14/2010 Honorable Jan Perry Council Member, Ninth District Room 420, City Hall Office Attention: Brandy Chappell PROPERTY RECOMMENDED FOR REMOVAL FROM THE RENT ESCROW ACCOUNT PROGRAM (REAP) The Los Angeles Housing Depa~.iment (LAHD) is recommending to the City Council the termination of the rent reductions and the termination of the escrow account for the units placed into the REAP program at the following address: 854 W 41ST ST (Case No. 8217). The Los Angeles Housing Department Code Enforcement Unit independently evaluated and detennined the cited code violations were conected. Inquilinos Unidos 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 depa.j.iment. The matter is scheduled to be heard by tl1e City Council on 9/ Should you or your staff need additional information, please call the REAP Unit at (213) DOUGLAS GUTHRIE GENERAL MANAGER Attachments: Referral Notice

5 Page 1 of 1 Case Activity Report CASE#: APN: co: W 41ST ST Los Angeles90037 Census Llil'AMS/BOE: Tract: MCGAUGH,EUGENE E 1ll RSU: BELOIT AVE HPOZ: LOS ANGELES CA Total Unit s (LUP.I\MS): rota[ Units (LAHD): Total SCEl' Excmption5: LAHD: 4 MCGAUGH,EUGENE E lll DELOlT AVE 4 LOS ANGELES CA Ca«e Sub Type Sourt.:c REAP Inspector Crt')C lvfanagcr Phone No. Owner lnfonnation Legal Cases: ClllSED Year Built 1916 Dorothy Mae done: Rcside11lial Hotel: Task Force: Home: N/A Nu NO NO rv1om J>op: No ~!'::: :!I:J!\'\~!: Iil~~~t,~~a,$:!1@!l~:r.:j= P urc h;t~e Date: Obsolete: Manager: Cod.:: OfTicc. Gi25/200J No South Re~ional office RliNr Office: South Jnitial1nspection Date l.f I r I() 'I Vi_l;'W N TC/Substliildard Prin t Date View Photos Compliliilce Date NTC Reinspection Date 1 nspcctor Extension Sr.lnspector Extension Supporting Documents of approved use View [ Olh--.,r - -- V iew Owner Matrix View Te nan t Matrix Vic.w FTC Vi.:1y Substandard Document # Substandard Record Date Substandard Tem1ination Date View FTB Document# FTB Record Date FTB Tennination Date FTB Cancellation Date View REAP Document# REAP Record Date View Sr. Appeal View Rc- lnspection Report Referred to Health Ocpt. Referred to Building & Safe!)' Refcrn d to Sr. Jnspedor Refe rred to l'r. lnspcc tot Refene!l to CM PMTP Reier To Hearing NuticcofGM Hearing IlEAl' Appeal Due Date REAP A ppea l Received Date NOA/REAI' i\c(.cptancc Datr GM IIcaring Dak Referred Tu Legal Date Referred to CA Date CA F il ed Uatc l niti:il/r:_maining N/A Vtolahon~ All Vi olations Resolved Date Sr. C'J\I Sign Off Dale CODE Suspend Date zflvfc?s?/9/u~- J z_(,l/ ()(J ' 1 View Omre~cil Comments LJNKS AP!S!DIS (B & S l'em1its, etc.) Property Activity Report USPS Outreach Contractor JUnqudilinos Il l OS CM Outreach Request Date Outreach Finding Positive Outreach l.i n- Rcsolnd Dat< Outreach Resolved Date Scheduled C ouncil Date REAP Case Balance ESCROW Accounl (:Joscd )) a tc REAP C losed Dak APN= &CaseNo=5... 9/2/2010

6 STATUS REPORT FOR CITY COUNCIL MEETING City Council Date: 9/21/2010 To: From: Date: REAP Case No.: Address: Honorable Members of City Council Marc Lipton Manager, Rent Escrow Account Program 9/14/ W 41ST ST Citing Agency: Violations: Recommendation: Effective date: Los Angeles Housing Depmiment Code Enforcement Unit Fire Warning Devices, Exiting, Fire Protection Equipment, Sanitation, Weatherproofing, Maintenance, Electrical, Plumbing/Gas, Heating/Ventilation REMOVAL 4/9/2004 Background: On 2/10/2005, LAHD received the referral from the Los Angeles Housing Department Code Enforcement Unit listing outstanding Fire Warning Devices, Exiting, Fire Protection Equipment, Sanitation, Weatherproofmg, Maintenance, Electrical, Plumbing/Gas, Heating/Ventilation violations with an effective date of 4/9/2004. The owner failed to comply and therefore was refened to REAP. Update: The notice of acceptance into REAP was sent on 3/9/2005. Since that time, the owner of the indicated propetiy has corrected the cited deficiencies. Inquilinos Unidos has provided their advisory opinion to the Department as to the completion of the work. Subsequently, the Los Angeles Housing Depm tment 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 conected. LARD recommends that the property be removed from REAP.

7 RESOLUTION WHEREAS, 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 bui!dings; and WHEREAS, Ordinance , (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, sttuctures, premises and portions of those buildings, structures, premises; and WHEREAS, the owner(s) of the property located at 854 W 41ST ST, hereinafter "the subject property", was cited for violations which caused the placement of the propetty into the Rent Escrow Account Program, (REAP Case No. 8217); and WHEREAS, The Los Angeles Housing Department Code Enforcement Unit independently evaluated and determined the cited code violations were con ected; and WHEREAS, the property owner has paid to the satisfaction of the Department of Water and Power any electric service and/or water charges; and WHEREAS, the lnquilinos Unidos has provided their advisory opinion to the Depmiment as to the completion of the work; and WHEREAS, the Los Angeles Housing Department is recommending closing tbe REAP escrow account, terminating the rent reductions and that the CiLy Council allow the Los Angeles Housing Depmiment to release escrow funds as provided for in the REAP Ordinance; and WHEREAS, LAMC section (d) through (g) (REAP) provides recovery by the Los Angeles Housing Depmiment 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 un its and the conunon 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 Department of Water and Power. FURTHERMORE, City Counci l tem1inates the rent reductions m1d pursuant to Section F the rent will be restored to the original level 30 days after the Department mai ls 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 fo llowing order: Administrative fees pursuant to Section B 1 that have not yet been collected, any outstanding fees and penalties imposed pursuant to Article 1 of Chapter XV of tbe Rent Stabilization Ordinance, any outstanding rent registration fees in an RSO building and any penalties thereto pw suant to Section , any remaining funds shall be returned to the current landlord. SPECIFICALLY, the subject propeity shall be removed from the Rent Escrow Account Program and the Controller is authorized to expend funds from the Code Enforcement Trust Fund #41M to reduce liability from the REAP Escrow Account #2220 upon proper demand by the General Manager of the Los Angeles Housing Department. IN ADDITION, the Los Angeles Housing Department shall conduct m1 expedited systematic inspection of the subject prope1ty and impose inspection fees and administrative costs associated with such inspections; the owner of the subject prope1ty shall prepay the Los Angeles Housing Department for two annual inspections beyond the initial inspection and reinspection included ij1 the Systematic Code Enforcement fee for the subject property. Tennination of the REAP recording, fi led with the County Recorder's Office, and release of the escrow funds to the owner of the subject property shall be conditioned on the payment of all outstanding fees, penalties, and costs to the Los Angeles Housing Department. (Last revised 07/10)

8 REAP RESOLUTION COUNCIL FILE NO.: CD: REMOVAL x INCLUSION RELEASE OF ESCROW FUNDS CITED BY: Los Angeles Housing Department Code Enforcement Unit ADDRESS: 854 W 41ST ST CASE NO. : 8217 EFFECTIVE DATE: 4/9/2004 TYPE OF VIOLATION(S): Fire Warning Devices, Exiting, Fire Protection Equipment, Sanitation, Weatherproofing, Maintenance, Electrical, Plumbing/Gas, Heating/Ventilation ASSESSOR ID NO.: REGISTRATION NO. NONE OTHER REAP-RELATED ACTIVITIES AND/OR PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTIONS: None COMMENTS: Inguilinos Unidos has provided their advisory opinion to the Department as to the completion of the work.