7/7/2010 REMOVAL OF PROPERTIES FROM THE RENT ESCROW ACCOUNT PROGRAM (REAP)

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1 Los COMPLIANCE DIVISION - REAPIUMP /f~t)ment Antonio R. Vlllara lgosa, Mayor Douglas Guthrie, General Manager 1200 West 7th Streel 1st Floor, Los Angeles. CA tel I fax lahd.lacity.org 7/7/2010 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 term ination 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 3042 E MALABAR ST A.K.A /4 E MALABAR ST. The notice of acceptance into REAP was sent on 3/23/2006. 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 Angeles Housing Department Code Enforcement Unit independently eva luated and determined the cited 2. Case No represents property at W ERWIN ST. The notice of acceptance into REAP was sent on 3/23/2006. Since that time, the owner of the indicated property has code violations were corrected..l, Case No represents property at 1082 W 39TH ST A.K.A 1086 W 39TH ST. The notice of acceptance into REAP was sent on 3/23/2006. Since that time, the owner of the (Q f( ind icated property has corrected the cited deficiencies. Inner City Law Center 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. 4. Case No represents property at 1608 W CROWN HILL AVE A.K.A 1612 W CROWN HILL AVE. The notice of acceptance into REAP was sent on 3/23/2006. 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 Angeles Housing Department Code Enforcement Unit independently evaluated and determined the cited ~ Case No represents property at 1941 N CYRIL AVE A.K.A 1943 N CYRIL AVE. The notice of acceptance into REAP was sent on 3/23/2006. 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 Angeles Housing Department Code Enforcement Unit independently evaluated and determined the cited

2 .,_ Case No represents property at 3553 E ATLANTIC ST. The notice of acceptance into REAP was sent on 3/23/2006. Since that time, the owner of the indicated property has L Case No represents property at W ERWIN ST. The notice of acceptance into REAP was sent on 3/23/2006. Since that time, the owner of the indicated property has 8. Case No represents property at W ERWIN ST. The notice of acceptance into REAP was sent on 3/23/2006. Since that time, the owner of the indicated property has Department Code Enforcement Unit independently eva lu ated and determined the cited ~ Case No represents property at 1117 S MEADOWBROOK AVE A.K.A /2 S MEADOWBROOK AVE. The notice of acceptance into REAP was sent on 3/23/2006. Since that time, the owner of the indicated property has corrected the cited deficiencies. Inner Citv 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 ~ Case No represents property at 7260 N CANBY AVE. The notice of acceptance into REAP was sent on 3/23/2006. Since that time, the owner of the indicated property has corrected the cited deficiencies. Inner Citv Law Center has provided their advisory opinion 1.1. Case No represents property at 1094 W 39TH ST A.K.A 1096 W 39TH ST. The notice of acceptance into REAP was sent on 3/23/2006. 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 Angeles Housing Department Code Enforcement Unit independently evaluated and determined the cited 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:M L:jp Attachments: Reso lutions

3 Los Angeles f RrXRtJment COMPLIANCE DIVISION - REAP/U\1P Antonio R. Vlllarafgosa. Mayor Douglas Guthrie. General Manager 1200 West 7th Streellst Floor. Los Angeles. CA tel I fax lahd.lacity.org 7/7/2010 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 Depatiment (LARD) is recommending to the City Council the termination of the rent reductions and the tennination of the escrow account for the units placed into the REAP program at the following address: 1082 W 39TH ST A.K.A 1086 W 39TH ST (Case No ). The Los Angeles Housing Department Code Enforcement Unit independently evaluated and detennined the cited Los Angeles Housing Law Project has provided their advisory opinion to the Department as to the completion of the work. Attached is the refenalletter, listing the outstanding deficiencies noted by the citing department. The matter is scheduled to be heard by the City Council on 7/14/2010. 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 CASE#: bpn: CD: W 39TH ST Los Angeles Census LUPAMS I HOE: Tract: SANCT-illZ,ROBERTO A TR ROBERTO SANCHEZ RSU: TRUST flpoz: Total Units (U JPAMS): Total Units (Li\HD): Tota\.SCEP Exemptions: P 0 BOX 9190 WJ-TTTTIER CA LAHD: 6 ROBERTO A. SANCHEZ PO BOX9190 WHITTIER CA C3se Sub Legal Cases: CLOSED Year Built 1900 Type Dorothy Mae Purchase N/A Source SCEP done: Date: 4/ll/1983 Dewayne Residential Inspector Deas Hotel: NO Obsolete: No Task Force: NO Jv1anager: Case Daniel Manager Haecker Home: NO ).T {213)252- ) hone No Owner lnfonnalion,mom Pop: No,, 1~~:~1~:~~iilj';ft~ll~11S/i!:i'~~~:~!:l: Code Office: Central Regional Office RENT Office: South Initia l Inspection Date Vii':.W NTC/Substandard Print Date Compliance Date NTC Reinspection Date Inspector Extension Sr.Inspector Extension Vit:)J:V Photos Supporting Documents of approved use Yi ~\Y, O~er.---_--_--_-_--_- ViC\\' Owner Matrix View Tenant Matrix, 1 FTC v l i'<.w. 4/27/2010 View Substandard Document# Substandard Record Date Substandard Termination Date Y iew FTB Document# FTB Record Date FIB Termination Date FTB Cancellation Dale V ie',.v REAP Document# REAl> Record Date Vie\V Sr. Appeal V iew Re-Inspection Repo1t 2/10/2010-2/ 11/2010 3/20/2010 3/31/2010 5/ll/2010 J:~:w.q,r~;?-a;::i ]!~::~:~~j~,'lffl!qwi!~~~~~~~ :~.~!l!~ ~~;\'"' ~~=:~""~ m."'"~:=:~=.~~"" ~."" Rcfcn cd fu Hl:'alth Dept. H.efcncd In Building & Safety Hefencd to Sr Inspector Referred to Pt Inspector Hl"fcrrcd to CM 4/26/20 I 0 PMTP l<cfcr To Hearing 4/27/ Notice of(:m _ lleanng REAP Appeal Due Date RE."P Appeal Received Dak NOA!REAP 6/9/2010 Acceptance Date GM Hearing Date 6/16/2010 Referred To Lt gal Date Rcfcrn d to CA Date CA Filed D>ltc Remaining V iolations 0 All Violations Resolved Date CODE Suspend Date Los Angeles Outreach Contntctor Housing Law Project CM Outreach Request J)ate Outreach f inding Positive Report Date ""'7 /&/to Scheduled Council Date REAP Case Balance ESCROV.' Account Closed Date REA "P Closed Date V iew Outre3ch Comments ::~i; : ~!,"~~~l:ll~:~~g':,, '', ':'::~:~: ~~~~:~:m:~iii:tll:!~ ~!:ll~! i:l!ll.:~~:~)1~~<v.:i~w:~l r*::::t UNKS APTS ldls (B & S Permits, etc.) Property Activity Repmt USPS r' r. I l>.. C z ') 1 'vj i"" 'JI V'' ' 1 (Vl 1 G j I? /{?I 1/--( V &CaseNo=... 6/24/2010

5 STATUS REPORT FOR CITY COUNCIL MEETING City Council Date: 7/14/2010 To: From: Date: REAP Case No.: Address: Honorable Members of City Council Marc Lipton Manager, Rent Escrow Account Program 717/ W 39TH ST A.K.A 1086 W 39TH ST Citing Agency: Violations: Recommendation: Effective date: Los Angeles Housing Department Code Enforcement Unit Fire Warning Devices, Exiting, Sanitation, Weatherproofing, Maintenance, Electrical, Plumbing/Gas, HeatingN entilation REMOVAL 2110/2010 Background: On 4/27/2010, LAHD received the referral from the Los Angeles Housing Department Code Enforcement Unit listing outstanding Fire Warning Devices, Exiting, Sanitation, Weatherproofing, Maintenance, Electrical, Plumbing/Gas, Heating/Ventilation violations with an effective date of2110/2010. The owner failed to comply and therefore was referred to REAP. Update: The notice of acceptance into REAP was sent on 5/4/2010. 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 Depatiment 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 conected. 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) of the property located at 1082 W 39TH ST A.K.A 1086 W 39TH ST, 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 code violations were corrected; 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 Los Angeles Housing Law Project has provided their advismy 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 andreinspections 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 original level30 days after the Department mails the tenants the notice of the restoration. IN ADDITION, City Council terminates tbe 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 A1ticle 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 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 Depmtment 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: 1082 W 39TH ST A.K.A 1086 W 39TH ST CASE NO.: EFFECTIVE DATE: 2/10/2010 TYPE OF VIOLATION(S): Fire Warning Devices, Exiting, 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: Los Angeles Housing Law Project has provided their advisory opinion to the Department as to the completion of the work.