Los Angeles

City Council

June 07, 2024 Item #8

Agenda Item 8

(8) 22­0822­S2 MOTION (KREKORIAN ­ HUTT) relative to amending Ordinance No. 188072 (Council file No. 22­0822­S2) that established a voluntary housing program and conditional use permit, replacement housing, and police permit requirements for hotels, including short­term rentals (STRs). Recommendations for Council action: 1. REQUEST the City Attorney to prepare and present an ordinance to revise the effective date of the hotel permits in Los Angeles Municipal Code Sections 103.400 to be effective January 1, 2025, in lieu of July 1, 2024. 2. REQUEST the Board of Police Commissioners to: a. Simplify the Police Permit process for Hotels and STRs, as intended and defined in the ordinance, to be modeled after Alarm Permits, with a process that is more reactive to violations and complaints instead of a complex registration process. Friday - June 7, 2024 - PAGE 8 Municipal Code Sections 103.400 to be effective January 1, 2025, in lieu of July 1, 2024. 2. REQUEST the Board of Police Commissioners to: a. Simplify the Police Permit process for Hotels and STRs, as intended and defined in the ordinance, to be modeled after Alarm Permits, with a process that is more reactive to violations and complaints instead of a complex registration process. b. Establish a new portal for hotels, STRs, and existing Police Pennits to be active by January 1, 2025. c. Establish an updated fee study that is full cost recovery that reflects the requirements of the ordinance and this Motion for a simple registration process. Items Called Special Motions for Posting and Referral Council Members' Requests for Excuse from Attendance at Council Meetings Adjourning Motions Council Adjournment EXHAUSTION OF ADMINISTRATIVE REMEDIES ­ If you challenge a City action in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City Clerk at or prior to, the public hearing. Any written correspondence delivered to the City Clerk before the City Council's final action on a matter will become a part of the administrative record. CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE SECTION 1094.5 ­ If a Council action is subject to judicial challenge pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure Section 1094.5, be advised that the time to file a lawsuit challenging a final action by the City Council is limited by Code of Civil Procedure Section 1094.6 which provides that the lawsuit must be filed no later than the 90th day following the date on which the Council's action becomes final. Materials relative to items on this agenda can be obtained from the Office of the City Clerk's Council File Management System, at lacouncilfile.com by entering the Council File number listed immediately following the item number (e.g., 00­0000). Friday - June 7, 2024 - PAGE 9