10/5/2010 REMOVAL OF PROPERTIES FROM THE RENT ESCROW ACCOUNT PROGRAM {REAP)

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1 Los Angeles Antonio R. Vlllara igosa, Mayor Douglas Guthrie. General Manager 1200 West 7th Streel lsl Floor. Los Angeles. CA tel fax lahd.lacity.org 10/5/2010 Honorable Members of City Council City of Los Angeles Room 395, City Ha ll 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). 1. Case No represents property at 1438 W ROLLAND CURTIS PL. The notice of acceptance into REAP was sent on 9/11/2008. 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 opin ion 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 1438 W ROLLAND CURTIS PL. The notice of acceptance into REAP was sent on 1/14/2010. 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. Further, the Los Angeles Housing Department Code Enforcement Unit independently evaluated and determined the cited code violations were corrected. 3. Case No 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 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. 4. Case No 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 evaluated and determined the cited code violations were corrected. 5. Case No represents property at 1526 S VETERAN AVE. The notice of acceptance into REAP was sent on 3119/2009. 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.

2 6. Case No 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 Fam ily Dwelli ng. Therefore, LAHD no longer maintains jurisdiction over the property. L Case No 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 jurisdiction over the property. 8. Case No 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: (~_,, Marc Lipton, Manager Rent Escrow Account Program DG:RB:ML:jp Attachments: Resolutions

3 -. Los Angeles COMPLIANCE DIVISION - REAP/UMP u:a:~lrent Antonio R. Vlllaralgosa. Mayor Douglas Guthrie. General Manager 1200 West 7th Street 1st Floor. Los Angeles. CA tel I fax lahd.lacity.org 10/5/2010 Honorable Bernard C. Parks Council Member, Eighth District Room 460, City Hall Office Attention: Dennis Rodriguez 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 termination of the escrow account for the units placed into the REAP program at the following address: 1438 W ROLLAND CURTIS PL (Case No ). The Los Angeles Housing Department Code Enforcement Unit independently evaluated and determined the cited code violations were corrected. Los Angeles Center for Law and Justice 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 10/12/2010. Should you or your staff need additional information, please call the REAP Unit at (213) DOUGLAS GUTHRIE GENERAL MANAGER Attachments: Referral Notice

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5 STATUS REPORT FOR CITY COUNCIL MEETING City Council Date: 10/12/2010 To: From: Date: REAP Case No.: Address: Honorable Members of City Council Marc Lipton Manager, Rent Escrow Account Program 10/5/ W ROLLAND CURTIS PL Citing Agency: Violations: Recommendation: Effective date: Los Angeles Housing Department Code Enforcement Unit Fire W aming Devices, Exiting, Maintenance, Plumbing/Gas REMOVAL 6/26/2008 Background: On 9/8/2008, LAHD received the referral from the Los Angeles Housing Department Code Enforcement Unit listing outstanding Fire Warning Devices, Exiting, Maintenance, Plumbing/Gas violations with an effective date of 6/26/2008. The owner failed to comply and therefore was referred to REAP. Update: The notice of acceptance into REAP was sent on 9111/2008. 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. Subsequently, the Los Angeles Housing Depmtment 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.

6 RESOLUTION WHEREAS, the City of Los Angeles has made a commit1nent 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 , (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 1438 W ROLLAND CURTIS 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 ); 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 OWller has paid to the satisfaction of the Department of Water and Power any electric service and/or water charges; and WHEREAS, the Los Angeles Center for Law and Justice has provided their advisory opinion to the Department as to the completion ofthe work; and WHEREAS, the Los Angeles Housing Department is recommending closing the REAP escrow account, tenninating the rent reductions and that the City Council aljow the Los Ange les Housing Department 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 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 fue Systematic Code Enforcement fee; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LOS ANGELES CITY COUNCIL THAT: All orders affecting the units 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 tl1e satisfaction ofthe Department of Water and Power. FURTHERMORE, City Counci l terminates the rent reductions and pursuant to Section l62.08f the rent wi ll be restored to the originallevel30 days after the Department mails the tenants the notice of the restoration. IN ADDITION, City Council tenninates 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 B 1 that have not yet been collected, any outstanding fees and penalties imposed pursuant to Article 1 of Chapter XV of the Rent Stabili zation Ordinance, any outstanding rent registration fees in an RSO building and any penalties thereto pursuant to Section , any remaining funds shall be returned to the current landlord. SPECIFICALLY, the subject property 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 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 property shall be conditioned on the payment of all outstanding fees, penalties, and costs to the Los Angeles Housing Department. (Last revised 07/1 0)

7 REAP RESOLUTION COUNCIL FILE NO.: CD: 8 -= REMOVAL x INCLUSION RELEASE OF ESCROW FUNDS CITED BY: Los Angeles Housing Department Code Enforcement Unit ADDRESS: 1438 W ROLLAND CURTIS PL CASE NO.: EFFECTIVE DATE: 6/26/2008 TYPE OF VIOLATION(S): Fire Warning Devices, Exiting, Maintenance, Plumbing/Gas ASSESSOR ID NO.: REGISTRATION NO. NONE OTHER REAP-RELATED ACTIVITIES AND/OR PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTIONS: None COMMENTS: Los Angeles Center for Law and Justice has provided their advisory opinion to the Department as to the completion of the work.