City Council

(53) 21-0042-S7 CONSIDERATION OF EXEMPTION, CITY ATTORNEY REPORT and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to amending Section 165.11 of Article 5 of Chapter XVI of the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) to clarify that the eviction protections for tenants awaiting disbursement of rental assistance payments from the City of Los Angeles United to House Los Angeles Emergency Renters Assistance Program apply to tenants of rental units subject to the Rent Stabilization Ordinance (RSO) and tenants of rental units not subject to the RSO; and that the eviction protections are retroactive. Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: FIND that the adoption of the accompanying ORDINANCE dated February 27, 2024, is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) through Section 15061(b)(3) of the State CEQA Guidelines and Article II, Section 1 of the City CEQA Guidelines. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE dated February 27, 2024, approved as to form and legality by the City Attorney, amending Section 165.11 of Article 5 of Chapter XVI of the LAMC to clarify that the eviction protections for tenants awaiting disbursement of rental assistance payments from the City of Los Angeles United to House Los Angeles Emergency Renters Assistance Program apply to tenants of rental units subject to the RSO and tenants of rental units not subject to the RSO; and that the eviction protections are retroactive. (URGENCY CLAUSE - 12 VOTES REQUIRED ON SECOND READING) Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the City Attorney. Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.