LOS ANGELES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT 4/04 355 South Grand Avenue, 5 th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90071 (213) 633 8428
Typical Site Acquisition & Relocation Timeline Approximately 1 ½ years to Complete Presentation of Proposed Preferred Site to Community Relocation Informational Meeting Present general relocation info to potential displacees & general timeline LAUSD Board of Education Approves Preferred Site Relocation Plan Interview by Relocation Agent Relocation plans are being developed and some owners/occupants and tenants will be interviewed to gather general information. At the same time, property assessments will be conducted for environmental testing and property appraisal. Approximately ONE YEAR Relocation Update Meeting Introduction of relocation agent; detailed presentation of relocation process Offers Sent to Property Owners (may vary on timeline) Notices Sent to Displacees/ Tenants Individual Benefits Interview by Relocation Agent Interviews with all owners/tenants to gather specific information they will use to determine individual benefits Relocation Benefits Are Calculated and Notices of Eligibility are sent to Owners/ Tenants Approximately 30 to 60 DAYS Relocation Update Meeting Identify concerns and provide additional info, as needed LAUSD Board of Education Resolution of Necessity 90 Day Notice All displacees will have a minimum of 90 days to move from the date the notice is issued Site Vacant School Construction timeline varies by school type Approximately 30 to 45 DAYS 90 DAYS 2
RELOCATION PLAN DRAFTED A RELOCATION PLAN MUST BE CREATED BY LAUSD TO DETERMINE THE AVAILABILITY OF HOUSING FOR POTENTIAL DISPLACEES RELOCATION EXPERTS HIRED BY THE SCHOOL DISTRICT WILL STUDY THE POTENTIAL SCHOOL SITE TO DETERMINE NUMBER OF DISPLACEES THAT COULD BE AFFECTED AND THE COST OF POTENTIAL BENEFITS. YOU WILL BE ASKED FOR INFORMATION REGARDING YOUR CURRENT INCOME, RENT, SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR DISABLED, ELDERLY, EDUCATION, WORK AND TRANSPORTATION. THE RESULTS OF THE RELOCATION PLAN WILL BE USED TO HELP LAUSD ESTIMATE THE COST OF THIS PROJECT AND WILL BE USED AS A BASIS TO DETERMINE BENEFITS FOR DISPLACEES 3
ACTUAL RELOCATON PROCESS BEGINS INTERVIEW RESIDENTIAL OWNER / OCCUPANTS INTERVIEW RESIDENTIAL TENANTS INTERVIEW BUSINESS OWNERS AND EXPLAIN DETAILS OF THE RELOCATION PROGRAM, INCLUDING INDIVIDUAL BENEFITS WHICH ARE DEFINED UNDER: California Relocation Code is governed by CALIFORNIA CODE 7260 A Displacee is someone asked to move because of a public project (including a new school). The code provides that Displacees are entitled to certain benefits and assistance including moving and relocation expenses. 4
LAUSD RELOCATION PROGRAMS RELOCATION ADVISORY ASSISTANCE: DETERMINE DISPLACEE S NEEDS AND ESTABLISH REQUIREMENTS FOR REPLACEMENT PROPERTY EXPLAIN THE RELOCATION PROCESS IN DETAIL, ANSWER QUESTIONS, AND ADDRESS ALL ISSUES GATHER INFORMATION ON THE SIZE OF THE HOUSEHOLD OR BUSINESS, INCOME LIMITATIONS, SPECIAL NEEDS RELATED TO TRANSPORTATION, EDUCATION, DISABLED OR ELDERLY HELP DISPLACEE LOCATE SUITABLE REPLACEMENT PROPERTY RESIDENTIAL REPLACEMENT PROPERTY MUST BE DECENT, SAFE AND SANITARY DETERMINE SIZE AND LOCATION REQUIREMENTS FOR COMPARABLE REPLACEMENT PROVIDE REFERRALS TO REPLACEMENT PROPERTY HELP DISPLACEE FILE CLAIMS FOR MOVING & OTHER BENEFITS 5
RELOCATION BENEFITS PROGRAM: BENEFITS FOR RESIDENTIAL TENANTS MOVING BENEFITS BASED ON ROOM COUNT: Number of Rooms 1 = $575 2 = $750 3 = $925 4 = $1100 5 = $1325 6 = $1550 7 = $1775 8 = $2000 OR COMPETITIVE MOVING BIDS RENTAL ASSISTANCE PAYMENT THIS AMOUNT WILL BE DETERMINED BY THE NUMBER OF PERSONS IN THE HOUSEHOLD, INCOME, CURRENT RENT AND OTHER FACTORS (SUCH AS ELDERLY OR DISABLED FAMILY MEMBERS) THIS NUMBER WILL BE COMPARED TO THE COST OF COMPARABLE AND AVAILABLE REPLACEMENT HOUSING AND THE DIFFERENCE WILL BE PAID FOR 42 MONTHS; THE PAYMENT WILL BE IN ONE LUMP SUM Replacement Housing Payment Example: Comparable Rent Baseline Rent Rental plus (determined by current Assistance Utilities - rent + utilities or income) Payment Family #1 $775 - $625 = $175 x 42 = $6,300 Family #2 $950 - $720 = $230 x 42 = $9,660 6
BENEFITS FOR RESIDENTIAL OWNER/OCCUPANTS MOVING BENEFITS BASED ON COMPETITIVE MOVING BIDS: Packing/Unpacking Insurance Total Mover #1 $1000 $250 $1250 Mover #2 $950 $225 $1175* *Amount LAUSD would consider for payment OR ON ROOM COUNT (see previous page) PURCHASE PRICE DIFFERENTIAL (PPD) THE AMOUNT, IF ANY, BY WHICH THE COST OF A COMPARABLE REPLACEMENT DWELLING EXCEEDS THE PURCHASE PRICE PAID BY LAUSD FOR THE DISPLACEMENT DWELLING: LAUSD pays you $300,000 (based on a market appraisal) for your property A comparable replacement property (based on a market analysis) costs $325,000 IN THIS EXAMPLE: $325,000 $300,000 = $25,000* *THIS NUMBER REPRESENTS YOUR MAXIMUM PPD PLUS, SOME OF THE ONE-TIME ESCROW, CLOSING, INSPECTION AND LOAN FEES ON YOUR REPLACEMENT PROPERTY 7
BENEFITS FOR BUSINESS, NON PROFIT & INSTITUTIONAL MOVING OF PERSONAL PROPERTY, INVENTORY & EQUIPMENT ASSIST YOU IN COMPILING A LIST OF ALL PERSONAL PROPERTY, INVENTORY AND FIXTURES AND EQUIPMENT THAT CAN BE MOVED GET BIDS TO DETERMINE THE COST OF MOVING THIS INVENTORY, PERSONAL PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT DETERMINE THE COST OF INSTALLING OR ADAPTING PERSONAL PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT TO THE NEW REPLACEMENT SITE REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPLACEMENT SITE SEARCH SUPPLY REFERRALS TO POSSIBLE REPLACEMENT SITES FOR YOU TO LOOK AT AND CONSIDER REIMBURSEMENT FOR SOME OF THE TIME YOU SPEND LOOKING FOR A NEW REPLACEMENT SITE BUSINESS RE-ESTABLISHMENT LIMITED REIMBURSEMENT FOR COSTS RELATED TO TENANT IMPROVEMENTS AND INCREASED RENT AT THE REPLACEMENT SITE 8
IMPORTANT NO ONE WILL BE ASKED TO MOVE WITHOUT FIRST RECEIVING A 90 DAY NOTICE ALL REPLACEMENT HOUSING MUST QUALIFY AS DECENT, SAFE AND SANITARY ALL BENEFITS MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATE LAWS FOR EXAMPLE, CITIZENSHIP OR IMMIGRATION STATUS WILL NOT BE A FACTOR IN DETERMINING YOUR BENEFITS ALL INDIVIDUALS WILL BE TREATED EQUALLY. ALL BENEFITS WILL BE DETERMINED ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS AND MAY VARY GREATLY FROM INDIVIDUAL TO INDIVIDUAL. 9
CONTACT INFORMATION LAUSD IS HERE TO HELP YOU GET ANSWERS TO YOUR QUESTIONS. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CALL US. LAUSD REAL ESTATE AT: (213) 633 7580 or RELOCATION HOTLINE: (213) 633 8428