Town Hall Meeting: Latest Updates from the Los Angeles Housing Dept. (LAHD)

IN-PERSON TOWN HALL MEETING at AAGLA: Join Us on Saturday, April 22nd for the Latest Updates from the City of Los Angeles Housing Department (LAHD). Meet Anna Ortega – Assistant General Manager, Robert Galardi – Director, Head of Code Enforcement, and Michael Prendergast – Head of Finance who join us to discuss many of the new City of Los Angeles tenant protection ordinances, SCEP inspections, planned landlord assistance fund to assist housing providers, and much more. Get your questions answered and express your concerns.

THIS EVENT IS IN-PERSON AT THE OFFICES OF THE APARTMENT ASSOCIATION OF GREATER LOS ANGELES
621 SOUTH WESTMORELAND AVENUE, LOS ANGELES

The City of Los Angeles recently passed several tenant protection ordinances that impact all providers of residential rental housing in the city, whether subject to the City's rent stabilization ordinance or exempt from it. Ordinance No. 187763 requires a financial threshold of past due rent (equal to one month's fair market rent) be met prior to initiating eviction proceedings. Ordinance No. 187764 requires rental housing providers to pay substantial penalties should a rent increase on housing legally exempt from either local or state rent stabilization rules exceed a specified percentage (for 2023, the threshold is 10%). There are also new just cause eviction protections for non-RSO tenants, and new notice requirements.

LAHD oversees the City's Systematic Code Enforcement Program (SCEP). Under the program, LAHD housing inspectors conduct site visits to all Los Angeles rental income properties with two or more units on a three-year revolving basis. (There are approximately 96,000 properties and 740,000 rent-controlled units in the city). Recently, Los Angeles has hired more inspectors. Property owners have expressed concern that new inspectors tend to cite more issues than are necessary to address safety concerns. Common issues cited include lack of proper maintenance and unsanitary conditions, broken windows, illegal units, defective or improperly installed smoke detectors, and lack of required lighting or ventilation. SCEP was created in 1998 to ensure that the Los Angeles rental housing stock is safe and habitable.

DON'T MISS THIS IMPORTANT LIVE, IN-PERSON MEETING — THIS IS YOUR CHANCE TO BE UPDATED ON THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES' NEW TENANT PROTECTION ORDINANCES AND HAVE YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED BY TOP EXECUTIVES AT LAHD.

Please join us on Saturday, April 22, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. as LAHD's Anna Ortega, Robert Galardi, and Michael Prendergast provide important City of Los Angeles updates and address your questions.

• Where: Apartment Association of Greater Los Angeles – 621 South Westmoreland Avenue, Los Angeles, CA
• Parking: FREE Parking in Rear of Property
• Time: 10:00 a.m.

The discussion will be moderated by Harold Greenberg, member of AAGLA's Board of Directors and Past AAGLA President.

• If you have any questions regarding this event, please contact Events Manager Diana Alcaraz via email at diana@aagla.org. We look forward to your joining us.

THE INFORMATION PROVIDED DURING THIS WEBINAR IS FOR GENERAL INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY. ABSOLUTELY NO LEGAL OR TAX ADVICE IS BEING GIVEN DURING THIS WEBINAR. BEAR IN MIND THAT EVERY SITUATION IS UNIQUE, AND THE LAWS, RULES AND REGULATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME. SO, BEFORE ACTING, BE SURE TO OBTAIN TAX AND/OR LEGAL ADVICE FROM A LICENSED PROFESSIONAL.

Guest Presenters:

Anna Ortega is the Assistant General Manager of the Regulatory Code and Compliance Bureau for the Los Angeles Housing Department, responsible for management of citywide major operations for the Rent Stabilization, Code Enforcement, and Compliance Divisions. Anna will be joined by Robert Galardi – Director, Head of Code Enforcement, and Michael Prendergast – Head of Finance.

The Rent Stabilization Division enforces the Los Angeles Rent Stabilization Ordinance (RSO) that seeks to balance the interests of landlords and tenants by regulating the registration of rental units, allowable rent increases, evictions, and relocation assistance. The Code Enforcement Division maintains the habitability of the City's 860,000 multi-family rental units by enforcing housing code regulations. The Compliance Division administers the Rent Escrow Account (REAP) and Utility Maintenance Programs (UMP), conducts public hearings, prepares legal cases for the Office of the City Attorney, and operates billing and collections for program fees. Bureau staff also provide year-round informational workshops for landlords and tenants.

Moderator:

Harold Greenberg, Esq. (Director and Past President of AAGLA). Harold Greenberg is an attorney practicing real estate law in Los Angeles. He graduated Summa Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa from Pennsylvania State University and served as a Lieutenant in the U.S. Army Military Police. He earned his J.D. from Temple University Law School and has held numerous legal roles including Judge Advocate in the General's Corps., Deputy Public Defender, and District Attorney for Los Angeles County. He has also taught at California State University, Glendale University College of Law, and lectured at USC. Mr. Greenberg is admitted to the state bars in California and Pennsylvania and is licensed to practice before several federal courts including the U.S. Supreme Court. He previously chaired the State Bar Committee on Landlord/Tenant Rights and served as AAGLA President.

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ENDS APRIL 22, 2023