Request for Councilmembers to Cooperate with Member Councils re Designation of Sites Under LAMC Sec. 41.18
Proposed by Jay Handal/WRAC HOC and Chris Spitz on September 20, 2021
Formally adopted by WRAC
in December 2021
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Passed by
Brentwood Community Council (modified version)
Mar Vista Community Council
Neighborhood Council of Westchester/Playa (modified version)
Pacific Palisades Community Council
South Robertson Neighborhoods Council
Venice Neighborhood Council
West LA-Sawtelle Neighborhood Council
Westside Neighborhood Council
Westwood Neighborhood Council
Motion
{____ NC/CC] urges Councilmembers Bonin, Koretz, Raman and Ridley-Thomas (Councilmembers representing WRAC Member-Councils) to consult as soon as possible with their respective WRAC Member-Councils for input as to the designation of sites within their districts for enforcement pursuant to LAMC Sec. 41.18(c)(1)-(4) and 41.18(d), including: 1) schools, day care centers, public parks and public libraries, as defined in LAMC Sec. 105.01 (“sensitive uses”) (41.18(c)(1)); 2) overpasses, underpasses, freeway ramps, tunnels, bridges, pedestrian bridges, subways, washes, spreading grounds and active railways, when public health, safety or welfare is served by the prohibition (41.18(c)(2)); 3) designated facilities opened after January 1, 2018 that provide shelter, safe sleeping or safe parking to homeless persons or that serve as homeless services navigation centers (41.18(c)(3)); 4) any locations in public rights-of-way for which there is documentation of a “particular and ongoing threat to public health or safety” (41.18(c)(4)). No enforcement action shall be taken unless the individuals have been offered shelter and have refused the offer.
[____ NC/CC] further requests that 1) Councilmembers bring resolutions in Council pursuant to LAMC Sec. 41.18(c)(1)-(4) and 41.18(d) as soon as any sites meeting the requirements of such sub-sections are identified to them by their respective WRAC Member-Councils; and 2) the distance of the radius prohibition set forth in such resolutions shall be as requested by the relevant WRAC Member-Councils, consistent with the distance set forth in such sub-sections
Background
Background Information
LAMC Sec. 41.18
Contact J
ay Handal
or
Chris Spitz
with any questions.
Notes
Modified versions:
BCC:
Motion
adopted 10/13/21
NCWP:
Motion
adopted 12/7/21
See also 9/12/21
PPCC letter
and 10/25/21
PPCC Letter
to CM Bonin requesting designation of sensitive sites.
Further/supplemental letter to City officials 1/18/23 re designation of sites under 41.18, related to CF 23-4118-S1:
WRAC Supp. Letter