Facts Regarding Food Vendors & Restaurants
Posted with permission from Richard Fisk, Chair, United Chambers of Commerce Government Affairs
Mayor Garcetti: State of the City 2021
Last night, as I do each year, I delivered the State of the City address. I reflected on where we are — bruised, but strong — and talked about the work ahead to not just recover, but rebuild, reimagine, and roar back. Because through the pain and trauma of this past year, we showed who we are — and defined what we believe in. This is a city whose people never run from tough challenges — we rise together to…
Judge Carter Ruling in Federal Homeless Lawsuit
Today, April 20, 2021, U.S. District Court Judge David O. Carter issued a preliminary injunction in the federal lawsuit, LAAlliance for Human Rights v. City of Los Angeles, et al. The Judge made the following order on p. 107 with respect to land potentially available to house the homeless: “Within 30 days, City Controller Ron Galperin shall oversee thecreation of a report on all land potentially available within eachdistrict for housing and sheltering the homeless of each district.The homeless have been…
DCR needs your help to better advise the City of Los Angeles on cannabis laws, policies and programs!
DEPARTMENT UPDATESAPRIL 20, 2021The Los Angeles Department of Cannabis Regulation (DCR) is dedicated to engaging with community members to better serve them and meet their needs. DCR needs your help to better advise the City of Los Angeles on cannabis laws, policies and programs! Throughout the next few months, DCR will be engaging with members of the community through an interactive and informative citywide outreach campaign — SPARK — which is launching today! SPARK is a multifaceted program that allows community…
PlanCheck Meeting Zoom Links 4-10-21
Hello — Thank you to presenters and all for joining us at PlanCheckNC this morning. It was a great meeting. The Department of Cannabis Regulation provided this copy of the presentation: The Zoom Audio and the Chat are linked here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1z6tRuyE4Ysm80DGneJRtqbEfCrOfjVlB?usp=sharing
BACKGROUND ON THE HOUSING ELEMENT/RHNA
and the factors that influence and define a city’s 8-year plan to create new housing (notes drafted in Feb 2021 before goals were final) Cities across the state are having wide-ranging discussions about housing affordability and accessibility. While news reports and policy makers often speak of the “housing crisis”, the actual crisis that LA and many cities face is not seen as a housing crisis, but rather as an affordable housing crisis. LA, for example, met and exceeded its 8-year…
Land Use Report – April 2021
POLICY City Measures: CF 09-0969-S3 “Comprehensive Fee Update”: Cost recovery recommendation from CAO to PLUM / Council now includes an increase for FILING AN APPEAL from the current $86 to proposed $ 16,097 fee (!) – significantly increased from the original recommended increase to $ 158. Two attorney letters were filed in opposition to the recommendation at PLUM’s March 2nd hearing. The item was continued until April 6th but there were difficulties with the ability of those calling in from…
Healthy Buildings, Healthy Places Design Guide – Virtual Workshops
Good afternoon,We just wanted to send a brief reminder about a webinar on the Healthy Buildings, Healthy Places Design Guide that will take place tomorrow, March 23rd.The Healthy Buildings, Healthy Places Design Guide builds upon the Plan for a Healthy Los Angeles and the Citywide Design Guidelines by reinforcing linkages between health, equity, and planning; and recognizing the role that building design can play in promoting favorable health outcomes, particularly in communities of color that have long suffered from disinvestment.Register here:…
Land Use Report – March 2021
Land Use Report – March 2021 POLICY City Measures: CF 09-0969-S3 “Comprehensive Fee Update” – Cost recovery recommendation from CAO to PLUM / Council now includes an increase for FILING AN APPEAL from the current $86 to proposed $ 16,000 fee (!) – significantly increased from the original recommended increase to $ 158. Two attorney letters were filed in opposition to the recommendation at PLUM’s March 2nd hearing. The item was continued until April 6th. CIS Statements needed. CF21-0035 Rent…
PlanCheck Meeting Zoom Links 3-13-21
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1VIeYUTKVFeHHi8rBreYMS_X5WA9hcLc6?usp=sharing Above is the Google Drive for the March 13, 2021 meeting. Thank you to Ariel Jones and Matt Glesne and everyone for joining us. Great meeting with lots of great information.