10/19/2010 REMOVAL OF PROPERTIES FROM THE RENT ESCROW ACCOUNT PROGRAM (REAP)

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1 Los Antonio R. Vlllaralgosa. Mayor Douglas Guthrie. Genl?ral Manager 1200 We>t 7th Stree~ 1st Floor, Los Ange!E s. CA tel I fax lahd.lacity.org 10/19/2010 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). _L Case No represents property at 808 W 40TH PL. The notice of acceptance into REAP was sent on 5/3/2007. 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 determined the cited code violations were corrected. 2. Case No represents property at 812 E 88TH PL. The notice of acceptance into REAP was sent on 8/17/2006. 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 Hmlsing Department Code Enforcement Unit indep~gndently ej.ta!uated and determined the cited code violations were corrected. 3. Case No represents property at 230 N LAKE ST. The notice of acceptance into REAP was sent on 8/5/2010. 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 determined the cited code violations were corrected..1. Case No represents property at 237 E 93RD ST. The notice of acceptance into REAP was sent on 6/15/2010. 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. 5. Case No represents property at 2406 S RIDGELEY DR. The notice of acceptance into REAP was sent on 8/23/2010. 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 determined the cited code violations were corrected.

2 _. 6. Case No represents property at 2612 N VALLEJO ST. The notice of acceptance (ud.ej W into REAP was sent on 7/30/2009. Since that time, the owner of the indicated property hasc1ru...~ o (/ o-/ corrected the cited deficiencies. Los Angeles Housing Law Project has provided their tf.~ -- rih? ~ 6 advisory opinion to the Department as to the completion of the work. Further, the Los L;f-!f.P~-/Cf-10,-~./ At:"',,fl determined the cited code violations were corrected. v~ L. -!llet41' 7. Case No represents property at 3647 W BRUNSWICK AVE. The notice of acceptance into REAP was sent on 11/16/2006. 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 determined the cited code violations were corrected. 8. Case No represents property at 3941 S BRIGHTON AVE. The notice of acceptance into REAP was sent on 5/15/2008. 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. il. Case No represents property at 401 S BARRINGTON AVE. The notice of acceptance into REAP was sent on 9/2/2010. Since that tim e, 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. C/) ~.1.Q,_ Case No represents property at 6137 S HARVARD BLVD. The notice of acceptance into REAP was sent on 8/26/2010. 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. 11. Case No represents property at 801 E 4TH PL. The notice of acceptance into REAP was sent on 9/10/2009. 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. 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 Rent Escrow Account Program DG:RB:ML:jp Attachments: Resolutions

3 COMPLIANCE DIVISION- REAPiUMP tment Antonio R. Vlllaralgosa. Mayor Douglas Guthrie. General Manager 1200 West 7th Strer::>llst Floor. Los Angeles. CA tel lax lahd.lacity.org 10/19/2010 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 ofthe rent reductions and the termination of the escrow account for the units placed into the REAP program at the following address: 6137 S HARVARD BLVD (Case No ). 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 10/26/2010. Should you or your staff need additional information, please call the REAP Unit at (213) DOUGLAS GUTHRIE GENERAL MANAGER Attachments: Referral Notice

4 Page 1 of 1 Case Activity Report CASi': #: Al'N CD: Census Traer S HARVARD BLVD 8 L_ps An~es LVPAMS/ BOE: OWA!RU,SUNDA Y RSU: 00109()7 0 PO BOX HPOZ: LOS ANGELES CA 'f oial Units (l.upatl lsj Tot a 1 \ini ts (LAJJD): fi>j;li $(\ip Cx~n<ptJo\J>.: LAHD: 3 SUNDAY OWAIRU P.O BOX Los Angeles CA Case Sub Type SourceSCEP Cirilo inspector Escobar Cas;;Wii!ie Manager Andrews ['h., N' (310) 524- une' () 1269 Legal Cases Dorothy Mae don~: Residential Hotel: TW<k For~y Hom..-: N/i\ NO NO NO Owner lnf(;nnation Mom Pop: No l!!;:!:l/:1~:/rl.: :~ti;il:i\!wj:,~m~~:::::)_ Year Built Purchase Date Obsolete Manager l900 No South CoJc Of!lc<.:: Regional Office RENT Office: South Initial Inspection Date Vil'w NTC/Substandard Print Date Compliance Date NTC Reinspection Date 1 nspector Extension Sr. Inspector Extension View Photos Supporting Documents of approved use View Other View Owner Matrix Vi~w Tenant Matrix,. FTC \ tc\v 8/18/2010 Vie1v Substandard Document# Substandard Record Date Substandard Termination Date View FTB Document# FTB Record Date FTB Termination Dale FTB Cancellation Date View REAP Document# REAP Record Date View Sr. Appeal Vkw Re-lnspection Report 4/30/2010-5/4/ / /2010 6/21/2010 Ht ft'n"nl to Health De-pt Rr.fured to Building & Safety Rd't"Tt d tn Sr O Juspedor Hcfe!Ted to Pr lnspcdor Rdcrrcd to C\'1 8fl 7!20 I 0 I\\ffP Refer To Hearing 8(18/2010- Notke of(~\- 1 8/26/2010 llt:ann::! REAP.. \ppeal Due 9 /J0/ 2 0lO Date REA~ A.ppeai Rcrcn cd Dale NO.-\IREAP 9/22/2010 _,\ce.~ptance Date GM Ht ~dn~ Dute 9/29/20 I 0 Hrf<:nrd To Leg~ I Dute R~kn-; d to c A nate CA Filed Date lni(ia!ir?_m~i ;ing 1510 \-oo!atwljs All Violations "' Rcsnlved Date Sr. C]l. f Sign Otr nate CODE Smpt nd Dllie Coalition For Outreach ContJ at'tor Economic Survival C\.1 Outreach Request Date Outreacb "Finding Positive Outreach Fn R~so1ved Daie Outrcad1 Rt,oh,ed Dute Sch2duled Cnundl Date REAP c~s~ B»lnnee ESCRO\V At counl Closed!htc REA.J' Ch>s1 d Duk View Outre~ch Comments i:::w:?.ffl::~~~:::, w:::::::j:~oo::l~~~::::::: li::ffi'~~~~':),::::,\:il~l!!l::l:l~~~::::'ji!!::::::::::~~:,f.!:~~:1.1'~t:l:li'!fil::::::::::!~i!:::::::::j~~~~:!~l*~{jf.l:::::::::j;::>:~!*'?.1::e.!'!.!~::::l LINKS APIS!DIS (B & S Pem1its, etc) Properly Activity Report USPS APN= &CaseNo= /18/2010

5 STATUS REPORT FOR CITY COUNCIL MEETING City Council Date: 10/26/2010 To: From: Date: REAP Case No.: Address: Honorable Members of City Council Marc Lipton Manager, Rent Escrow Account Program 10/19/ S HARVARD BLVD Citing Agency: Violations: Recommendation: Effective date: Los Angeles Housing Department Code Enforcement Unit Fire Protection Equipment, Sanitation, Maintenance, P 1 umbing/gas REMOVAL 4/30/2010 Background: On 8/18/2010, LAHD received the referral from the Los Angeles Housing Department Code Enforcement Unit listing outstanding Fire Protection Equipment, Sanitation, Maintenance, Plumbing/Gas violations with an effective date of 4/30/2010. The owner failed to comply and therefore was referred to REAP. Update: The notice of acceptance into REAP was sent on 8/26/2010. 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 ofthe 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.

6 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 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) ofthe property located at 6137 S HARVARD BLVD, 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 determined the cited code violations were cottected; and WHEREAS, the property owner has paid to the satisfaction ofthe Department of Water and Power any electric service and/or water charges; and WHEREAS, the Coalition for Economic Survival has provided their advisory opinion 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 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 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 Department of Water and Power. FURTHERMORE, City Council terminates the rent reductions and pursuant to Section F the rent will be restored to the originallevel30 days after the Department mails the tenants the notice of the restoration. IN ADDITION, City Council terminates the rent escrow accmmt and the funds in the escrow account shall be paid to the extent available in the following order: Administrative fees pursuant to Section that have not yet been collected, any outstanding fees and penalties imposed pursuant to Article 1 of Chapter XV of the Rent Stabilization 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 Ftmd #41 M 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 and reinspection 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 07/10)

7 REAP RESOLUTION COUNCIL FILE NO.: CD: REMOVAL x INCLUSION RELEASE OF ESCROW FUNDS CITED BY: Los Angeles Housing Department Code Enforcement Unit ADDRESS: 6137 S HARVARD BLVD CASE NO.: EFFECTIVE DATE: 4/30/2010 TYPE OF VIOLATION(S): Fire Protection Equipment, Sanitation, Maintenance, Plumbing/Gas ASSESSOR ID NO.: 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 Department as to the completion of the work.