City Council

(13) 23-0248 PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to shortening the timeline for securing, and, where required, declaring an abandoned building a public nuisance for the purpose of its demolition; and, related matters. Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Raman - Krekorian): INSTRUCT the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety, with the assistance of the City Attorney’s Office, the Department of City Planning, and any other relevant departments, as needed, to report back within 30 days with recommendations to shorten the timeline for securing, and, where required, declaring an abandoned building a public nuisance for the purpose of its demolition. The report should include a description of staffing increases necessary to conduct building inspections more efficiently and resolve cases more expeditiously, in addition to an identification of phases of the public nuisance determination process that may be expedited or streamlined. Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.