Meeting Date: 07/18/12 06:30 PM

Meeting Type: Regular

Location: Women’s Club, 1749 N. La Brea 90046

Details:

 
Directions: South of Franklin and North of Hollywood Blvd. – Accessibility: Building is accessible through entrance at rear door. Parking: Free Parking is available behind the Woman’s Club on the upper level of the parking lot.
 
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AGENDA
 
1. Call to order by President, Anastasia Mann
 
2. Roll call by Acting Secretary, Scott Campbell
 
3. Minutes – Review and approve Board minutes from June 20, 2012 meeting (Vote) (5 minutes)
 
4. President’s Report by Anastasia Mann (20 minutes)

 
5. Vice President’s Report by Orrin Feldman (10 minutes)
 
6. Treasurer’s Report by Michael Meyer (10 minutes)
a. Approve Monthly Treasurer’s Report. MOTION AND VOTE.
b. DONE’s payment delay for web vendor
c. Update on traffic calming sign program
 
7. Secretary’s Report by Aaron Rogers (5 minutes)
 
8. Parliamentarian’s Report by Scott Campbell (5 minutes)
 
9. Committee Reports (40 minutes)

 
 
10. Public Comments – Comments from the public on agenda items and non-agenda items within the Board’s subject matter jurisdiction. Public comments are limited to 2 minutes per speaker.
 
11. Old Business
 
12. New Business
 
13. Adjournment
 

Item 9ai: Community Care Facilities Motion
 
The Hollywood Hills West Neighborhood Council Housing Committee considered the proposed Community Care Facilities final draft ordinance on May 29, 2012. Information provided by the L. A. Coalition for Neighborhoods and the Los Angeles County Sober Living Coalition was considered. Although some group homes are sources of nuisance activity, the draft ordinance is overly broad and the full Board is encouraged to oppose the draft ordinance. Nuisance abatement should be utilized.
 
Motion and Community Impact Statement
 
It is hereby resolved the Hollywood Hills West Neighborhood Council opposes the ordinance because:
-The ordinance was originally intended to control problem sober living homes but has expanded to redefine “family” by the number of leases in a household, restricting shared living arrangements by anyone including seniors, the disabled, students and veterans.[1]

-Instead of eliminating nuisance sober living homes, it eliminates housing for everyone.[2]

-The City opposes discrimination against the disabled. Los Angeles must comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Fair Housing Act. Limiting disabled housing choices could jeopardize funding provided by the Department of Housing and Urban Development.[3]

-Problem group homes could circumvent the law by having residents sign a single lease.[4]

-Funding guidelines mandate many programs to provide each resident with their own lease.[5]

-Facilities eligible for licensure are not the subject of complaints but would be limited to “two per bedroom” and require additional parking. This would not apply to sober living homes.[6]

-Any two unrelated people on probation or parole would need a Conditional Use Permit to live in any residential structure, including apartment buildings. This would place an undue burden on apartment owners and pose severe public safety risks. The prisoner realignment act puts these people in our neighborhoods and ex-offenders need housing to reduce recidivism.[7]

-The City Planning Commission and the Planning and Land Use Management Committee both failed to properly consider or endorse the proposed ordinance.[8]

-The Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority, the Department of Mental Health, the Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles and the Housing Department are against the proposal.[9]

-The administrative nuisance abatement procedure is the most direct and cost effective approach to addressing neighborhood concerns should special needs housing contribute to excessive noise, loitering, parking problems or other activities negatively impacting a neighborhood.[10]  

[1] See Council File No. 074-3427 Motion and Council File No. 11-0262 Final Draft Ordinance
[2] http://www.unitedwayla.org/2012/02/community-care-facilities-ordinance-threatens-permanent-supportive-housing-in-the-city-of-los-angeles/
[3] City Planning Department Report dated January 28, 2010 never considered by PLUM or the City Planning Commission
[4] City Planner who drafted the law specifically confirms if 70 people are on one lease that would be a legal family under the proposed ordinance [video at 05:05:00] [5] Disability Rights California detailed legal analysis and article on HUD requirements to Affirmatively Further Fair Housing options or risk loss of federal funding
[6] Planning report dated March 8, 2012 that was never considered by PLUM Committee – see page four “Regulating Licensed Facilities of Seven Residents and Over”
[7] Final Draft Ordinance page one “…any residential structure or unit…which houses three or more parolees – probationers” and LA County AB109 Fact Sheet
[8] City Planning Commission failed to take an action on the proposed ordinance and PLUM submits report to Council without recommendation
[9] Testimony of LAHSA Director,
Letter from LA County Director of Mental Health,
HACLA Board Resolution Expressing Opposition to the proposed ordinance
[10] Direct quote from the Planning Department Staff Report dated January 28, 2010 – never considered by the PLUM Committee, the Planning Commission or Council.

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