Motions

Motion

Request appropriately sited city, county, state and federal government properties which meet the criteria of the safe parking program be considered for use.

Motion

Refers to City Council file 14-03660-S5

The ___________ NC/CC supports the passage of Measure M, the Cannabis Enforcement, Taxation, and Regulation Act ballot measure as an important first step towards establishing a community-forward framework for the regulation, enforcement, and taxation of recreational marijuana in the City of Los Angeles.

Motion

To recommend to the Board of Neighborhood Commissioners and the Los Angeles City Council that the City administrative code be amended to define Neighborhood Council stakeholders as such:
Stakeholders shall be defined as those who live, work, or own real property within the Neighborhood Council boundaries. With the approval of the Department of Neighborhood Empowerment, Neighborhood Councils may—and are encouraged to—expand this definition within their bylaws to include other defined groups of stakeholders.

Motion

The ________Neighborhood/Community Council supports amending the Small Lot Subdivision Ordinance such that all SLS projects shall comply with the land’s underlying zone, including setbacks, and further amended to prohibit cantilevered construction over required open space, including driveways and required setbacks.

Motion

The _________[NC/CC] supports the draft master plan for the Dept. of Veterans Affairs West LA campus.

Motion

The ___________NC/CC supports Measure HHH, The Homeless Reduction and Prevention, Housing and Facilities Bond in the November 2016 election.

Motion

The ___________NC/CC supports Measure M, the LA County Transportation Initiative in the November 2016 election.

Motion

The ___________NC/CC supports Measure A, the LA County Parks Initiative in the November 2016 election.

Motion

Refers to City Council file 14-1635-S2

Any proposed City ordinance allowing short term rentals in presently prohibited zones must include the following essential provisions:

• No rent stabilized units “RSO” shall be allowed to rent short term
• Only owner occupied primary residences shall be permitted to host for short term rentals, and only one unit shall be permitted per host.
• There shall be a cap of 60 nights per calendar year per host for short term rentals
• Prior to listing, hosts shall be responsible for verifying their properties comply with the Los Angeles Building and Safety code at their own expense and shall make all necessary repairs
• All hosts shall obtain a City permit and a permanent registration number. The condition of receiving a City permit and permanent registration number shall be the following: proof of primary residence plus liability insurance for this specific use including any rider that may be necessary for a non-conforming use on the property. Examples of proof of primary residence shall include utility bill, drivers’ license and the like
• Upon filing for a short term rentals permit, hosts shall notify property owners within 500 ft.
• All hosts shall include their permanent City registration number on all advertised listings in all media
• All hosts shall register with the City Department of Finance and remit transient occupancy taxes “TOT” including any and all back taxes owed. Short term rental TOT receipts shall not go into general fund but shall be used to create a special enforcement/compliance unit specific to enforcing regulation of short term rentals. An example of this compliance unit is the LAHD inspection program for multifamily units
• Hosts shall be required to pay the City’s legal minimum wage, abide by hotel employee protections and register with the State Employment Development Department
• Hosts shall disclose such information as the City deems required for enforcement. Examples of this information shall include the type of rental whether one room or whole house, how many nights per year, how many guests and the like
• Hosts which refuse to register or disclose information necessary for enforcement shall be prohibited from operating in the City and face such penalties and fines as may be deemed appropriate by the City under the new ordinance
• Platforms shall only list City registered units and display registration number in each listing
• Platforms shall disclose information deemed necessary by the City for enforcement and for collection of back taxes and shall be held accountable, including fines and other penalties as may be deemed appropriate by the City, for any unregistered online listings appearing upon the platforms’ website
• The ordinance shall establish a right of appeal of the issuance of a short term rental permit
• The ordinance shall establish a private right of action by individuals in the community

Motion

The ________ Neighborhood/Community Council supports the Los Angeles Homeless Veterans Leasing Act of 2015 (Feinstein / S. 2013 and Lieu / H.R. 3484), to place permanent supportive housing on the Department of Veterans Affairs Greater Los Angeles Campus in West LA.