4/30/2010 REMOVAL OF PROPERTIES FROM THE RENT ESCROW ACCOUNT PROGRAM (REAP)

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1 COMPLIANCE DIVISimJ- REAPiUMP tment Antonio R. Vlllaralgosa. Mayor Douglas Guth,ie. Ger1eral Manager 1200 We~t 7th Street. 1st Floor. Los Angeles. CA l~l fax iahd.latity.osg 4/30/2010 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). 1_, Case No represents property at LAUREL CANYON. The Notice of Acceptance was sent on 12/10/2001. Since that time, the owner of the indicated property has corrected the cited deficiencies. The corrections have been verified by the Los Angeles Housing Department Code Enforcement Unit. Further, the Los Angeles Center for Law and Justice has verified that all tenant issues at the property have been addressed. 2. Case No represents property at 3040 W 12TH PL. The Notice of Acceptance was sent on 7116/2009. Since that time, the owner of the indicated property has corrected the cited deficiencies. The corrections have been verified by the Los Angeles Housing Department Code Enforcement Unit. Further, the Los Angeles Center for Law and Justice has verified that all tenant issues at the property have been addressed. 3. Case No represents property at 1408 S WESTWOOD BLVD. The Notice of Acceptance was sent on 1/21/2010. Since that time, the owner of the indicated property has corrected the cited deficiencies. The corrections have been verified by the Los Angeles Housing Department Code Enforcement Unit. Further, the Los Angeles Center for Law and Justice has verified that all tenant issues at the property have been addressed. 4. Case No represents property at 6734 S 4TH AVE. The Notice of Acceptance was sent on 5/28/2009. Since that time, the owner of the indicated property has corrected the cited deficiencies. The corrections have been verified by the Los Angeles Housing Department Code Enforcement Unit. Further, the Inner City Law Center has verified that all tenant issues at the property have been addressed. 5. Case No represents property at 914 E MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BLVD. The Notice of Acceptance was sent on 3/27/2008. Since that time, the owner of the indicated property has corrected the cited deficiencies. The corrections have been verified by the Los Angeles Housing Department Code Enforcement Unit. Further, the Los Angeles Housing Law Project has verified that all tenant issues at the property have been addressed.

2 ..,_ Case No represents property at 914 E MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BLVD. The Notice of Acceptance was sent on 6/14/2007. Since that time, the owner of the indicated property has corrected the cited deficiencles. The corrections have been verified by the Los Angeles Housing Department Code Enforcement Unit. Further, the Los Angeles Housing Law Project has verified that all tenant issues at the property have been addressed. L. Case No represents property at 405 E 84TH PL. The Notice of Acceptance was sent on 10/1/2009. Since that time, the owner of the indicated property has corrected the cite d deficiencies. The corrections have been verified by the Los Angeles Housing Department Code Enforcement Unit. Further, the Los Angeles Center for Law and Justice has verified that all tenant issues at the property have been addressed. 8. Case No represents property at 1655 S VAN NESS AVE. The Notice of Acceptance was sent on 2/11/2010. Since that time, the owner of the indicated property has corrected the cited deficiencies. The corrections have been verified by the Los Angeles Housing Department Code Enforcement Unit. Further, the Inner City Law Center has verified that all tenant issues at the property have been addressed. 9. Case No represents property at 3707 S MILITARY AVE. The Notice of Acceptance was sent on 2/25/2010. Since that time, the owner of the indicated property has corrected r the cited deficiencies. The corrections have been verified by the Los Angeles Housing Department Code Enforcement Unit. Further, the Los Angeles Housing Law Project has verified that all tenant issues at the property have been addressed. (jo. Case No represents property at 4611 E FERN PL. The Notice of Acceptance was sent on 2/11/2010. Since that time, the owner of the indicated property has corrected the cited deficiencies. The corrections have been verified by the Los Angeles Housing j ~ Department Code Enforcement Unit. Further, the Los Angeles Center for Law and \ Justice has verified that all tenant issues at the property have been addressed. 1.L Case No represents property at 129 N INDIANA ST. The Notice of Acceptance was sent on 3/5/2009. Since that time, the owner of the indicated property has corrected the cited deficiencies. The. corrections have been verified by the Los Angeles Housing Department Code Enforcement Unit. Further, the lnguilinos Unidos has verified that all tenant issues at the property have been addressed..1, Case No represents property at S VERMONT AVE. The Notice of Acceptance was sent on 1/5/2010. Since that time, the owner of the indicated property has corrected the cited deficiencies. The corrections have been verified by the Los Angeles Housing Department Code Enforcement Unit. Further, the Los Angeles Center for Law and Justice has verified that all tenant issues at the property have been addressed. 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 COMPLIANCE DIVISION - REAP/UMP rtment Antonio fl. Vlllaralgosa. Mayor Douglas Guthrie. General Manager 1200 West 7th Streellst Floor. Los Angeles. CA tel I tax lahdlacity.org 4/30/2010 Honorable Jose Huizar Council Member, Fourteenth District Room 465, City Hall Office Attention: Samantha Yu 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: 4611 E FERN PL (Case No ). The LAHD Code Enforcement Unit has signed off on all orders affecting the units and the common areas and there are no other outstanding orders affecting the units or the common areas. The Los Angeles Center for Law and Justice has verified that all tenant issues have been addressed. In addition, the utility charges pertaining to the property have been paid to the satisfaction of the Department ofwater and Power. 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 May 7, 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: May 7, 2010 To: From: Date: REAP Case No.: Address: Honorable Members of City Council Marc Lipton Manager, Rent Escrow Account Program 4/30/ E FERN PL Citing Agency: Violations: Recommendation: Effective date: Los Angeles Housing Department Code Enforcement Unit Structural Hazards, Fire Warning Devices, Sanitation, Weatherproofing, Maintenance, Electrical, Plumbing/Gas, HeatingN entilation REMOVAL 9/9/2009 Background: On 1/8/2010, LAHD received the referral from the Los Angeles Housing Department Code Enforcement Unit listing outstanding Structural Hazards, Fire Warning Devices, Sanitation, Weatherproofing, Maintenance, Electrical, Plumbing/Gas, Heating/Ventilation violations with an effective date of9/9/2009. The owner failed to comply and therefore was referred to REAP. The notice of acceptance into REAP was sent on 2/ , placing the property into REAP. Update: On 4/13/2010, the LAHD Code Enforcement Unit provided documentation signing off the property. On 4/20/2010, the Los Angeles Center for Law and Justice verified that all tenant issues have been addressed.

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 4611 E FERN 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 property owner has corrected the cited violations and the staff of the Los Angeles Housing Department have verified compliance with regard to the above mentioned REAP Case; 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 Center for Law and Justice verified that all tenant issues have been addressed; 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 original level 30 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 B 1 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 , 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 properly 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 09/08)

7 REAP RESOLUTION COUNCIL FILE NO.: CD: REMOVAL X INCLUSION RELEASE OF ESCROW FUNDS CITED BY: Los Angeles Housing Department Code Enforcement Unit ADDRESS: 4611 E FERN PL CASE NO.: EFFECTIVE DATE: 9/9/2009 TYPE OF VIOLATION(S): Structural Hazards, Fire Warning Devices, 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: The Los Angeles Center for Law and Justice verified that all tenant issues have been addressed.