Council File: 17-0274

Title

Affordable Housing Linkage Fee / Housing Impact Trust Fund / Code Amendment(s) Directing Fees Derived from Projects

Date Received / Introduced

03/09/2017

Last Changed Date

02/27/2023

Expiration Date

02/15/2025

Reference Numbers

Case: CPC-2016-3431-CA
Environmental: ENV-2016-3432-ND
City Attorney Reports: R17-0345; R17-0360
Ordinance 185341; 185342
CAO File No. 0220-00540-1308; 0220-00540-1391
Chief Legislative Analyst Report: 18-06-0575

Direct to Council

Yes

Mover/Seconder Comment

Motion (Cedillo - Martinez) 04/10/2019

Initiated by

City Administrative Officer

Department of City Planning

File Activities

Date	Activity
02/27/2023	Council action final.
02/17/2023	City Clerk transmitted file to Mayor. Last day for Mayor to act is February 27, 2023.
02/15/2023	Council adopted item, subject to reconsideration, pursuant to Council Rule 51.
02/10/2023	City Clerk scheduled item for Council on February 15, 2023.
02/01/2023	Housing and Homelessness Committee approved as amended .
01/27/2023	Housing and Homelessness Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on February 1, 2023.
01/18/2023	Affordable Housing Linkage Fee Oversight Committee document(s) referred to Housing and Homelessness Committee.
01/17/2023	Document(s) submitted by Housing Department, as follows: Affordable Housing Linkage Fee Oversight Committee report, dated November 9, 2022, relative to adopting the Housing Impact Trust Fund Expenditure Plan, Resolution, and Rental Preservation Summary of Guidelines, as amended.
07/09/2021	Council action final.
07/01/2021	Council adopted item forthwith.
06/30/2021	City Clerk scheduled item for Council on July 1, 2021.
06/09/2021	Housing Committee approved item(s) .
06/04/2021	Housing Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on June 9, 2021.
06/04/2021	Housing and Community Investment Department document(s) referred to Housing Committee.
06/03/2021	Document(s) submitted by Housing and Community Investment Department, as follows: Los Angeles Housing and Community Investment Department report, dated June 3, 2021, relative to adopting the amending Resolution which includes a technical correction to the previously approved funding allocation tier system, the Expenditure Plan, and the Program Guidelines.
11/25/2020	Council action final.
11/25/2020	Council adopted item forthwith.
11/20/2020	City Clerk scheduled item for Council on November 25, 2020.
10/14/2020	Housing Committee approved as amended .
10/09/2020	Housing Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on October 14, 2020.
06/30/2020	Housing and Community Investment Department document(s) referred to Housing Committee.
06/30/2020	Document(s) submitted by Housing and Community Investment Department, as follows: Affordable Housing Linkage Fee Oversight Committee report, dated June 25, 2020, relative to the Fiscal Year 2019-20 Affordable Housing Linkage Fee (AHLF) Expenditure Plan, revenue update, and AHLF revenue activity analysis.
10/15/2019	Council action final.
10/15/2019	Mayor transmitted Council File to City Clerk.
10/11/2019	City Clerk transmitted file to Mayor. Last day for Mayor to act is October 21, 2019.
10/08/2019	Council adopted item, subject to reconsideration, pursuant to Council Rule 51.
10/02/2019	City Clerk scheduled item for Council on October 8, 2019.
09/25/2019	Housing Committee approved item(s) .
09/25/2019	City Administrative Officer document(s) referred to Housing Committee.
09/23/2019	Document(s) submitted by City Administrative Officer, as follows: City Administrative Officer report 0220-00540-1391, relative to the approval of the Proposed Tier Affordable Housing Linkage Fee (AHLF) Expenditure Plan for Fiscal Year (FY) 2019-20,continuation of the approved FY 2018-19 administrative funding, and related actions.
09/20/2019	Housing Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on September 25, 2019.
08/28/2019	Housing and Community Investment Department document(s) referred to Housing Committee.
08/26/2019	Document(s) submitted by Housing and Community Investment Department, as follows: Affordable Housing Linkage Fee Oversight Committee report, dated August 22, 2019, relative to the Affordable Housing Linkage Fee Fiscal Year 2019-20 Expenditure Plan.
04/17/2019	Council action final.
04/16/2019	Council adopted item, subject to reconsideration, pursuant to Council Rule 51.
04/12/2019	City Clerk scheduled item for Council on April 16, 2019.
04/10/2019	Motion referred to Council (Tentatively scheduled for 4/16/19).
04/03/2019	Council action final.
04/03/2019	Mayor transmitted Council File to City Clerk.
03/26/2019	City Clerk transmitted file to Mayor. Last day for Mayor to act is April 5, 2019.
03/20/2019	Council adopted item as amended, subject to reconsideration, pursuant to Council Rule 51.
03/13/2019	City Clerk scheduled item for Council on March 20, 2019.
03/06/2019	Personnel and Animal Welfare Committee approved as amended .
03/05/2019	Planning and Land Use Management Committee approved as amended .
03/04/2019	Personnel and Animal Welfare Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on March 6, 2019.
03/01/2019	Planning and Land Use Management Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on March 5, 2019.
01/24/2019	Housing Committee transmitted Council File to Planning and Land Use Management Committee.
01/24/2019	Housing Committee approved as amended .
01/18/2019	Chief Legislative Analyst document(s) referred to Housing Committee; Personnel and Animal Welfare Committee; Planning and Land Use Management Committee.
01/17/2019	Housing Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on January 23, 2019.
01/17/2019	Document(s) submitted by Chief Legislative Analyst, as follows: Chief Legislative Analyst report 18-06-0575, dated January 17, 2019, relative to guidelines for the expenditure of Linkage Fee revenue.
11/28/2018	Department of City Planning report, dated November 5, 2018, removed due to incorrect Council file. See Council file 14-1635-S2.
11/21/2018	Housing Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on November 28, 2018.
11/20/2018	City Administrative Officer document(s) referred to Housing Committee; Personnel and Animal Welfare Committee; Planning and Land Use Management Committee.
11/19/2018	Document(s) submitted by City Administrative Officer, as follows: City Administrative Officer report 0220-000540-1308, dated November 19, 2018, relative to the request to adopt guidelines for the Expenditure of Linkage Fee revenue.
11/06/2018	Department of City Planning document(s) referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee.
11/05/2018	Document(s) submitted by Department of City Planning, as follows: Department of City Planning report, dated November 5, 2018, relative to a proposed revision to the Home Sharing Ordinance.
10/18/2018	Mayor document(s) referred to Housing Committee; Personnel and Animal Welfare Committee; Planning and Land Use Management Committee.
10/15/2018	Document(s) submitted by Mayor, as follows: Housing and Community Investment Department report, dated October 10, 2018, relative to the Linkage Fee Expenditure Plan.
07/02/2018	Council action final.
06/29/2018	Council adopted item forthwith.
06/13/2018	City Clerk scheduled item for Council on June 29, 2018.
06/12/2018	Planning and Land Use Management Committee approved item(s) .
06/11/2018	Planning and Land Use Management Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on June 12, 2018.
05/24/2018	Housing Committee transmitted Council File to Planning and Land Use Management Committee.
05/23/2018	Housing Committee approved item(s) .
05/18/2018	Housing Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on May 23, 2018.
05/07/2018	Department of City Planning document(s) referred to Housing Committee; Planning and Land Use Management Committee.
05/04/2018	Document(s) submitted by Department of City Planning, as follows: Department of City Planning report dated May 2, 2018, relative to an analysis of the market impacts of increasing the Affordable Housing Linkage Fee that applies to residential uses in high market areas.
01/13/2018	Community Impact Statement submitted by Granada Hills South Neighborhood Council.
12/13/2017	Council action final.
12/13/2017	Mayor transmitted file to City Clerk. Ordinance effective date: February 17, 2018.
12/13/2017	City Clerk transmitted file to Mayor. Last day for Mayor to act is December 26, 2017.
12/13/2017	Council adopted as amended urgent forthwith.
12/13/2017	Community Impact Statement submitted by Mid City Neighborhood Council.
12/06/2017	Housing Committee waived consideration of item .
12/01/2017	City Clerk scheduled item for Council on December 13, 2017.
11/01/2017	Community Impact Statement submitted by Empowerment Congress North Area Neighborhood Council.
10/30/2017	Planning and Land Use Management Committee transmitted Council File to Housing Committee.
10/24/2017	Planning and Land Use Management Committee approved item(s) from the City Attorney dated 10/18/2017, and instructed the Housing and Community Investment Department to report back on administrative costs as part of the Expenditure Plan, and for the Department of City Planning to report back on options for exempting non-profits, including recommendations on a potential waiver process, as part of the first annual review by the Oversight Committee.
10/20/2017	Department of City Planning document(s) referred to Housing Committee; Planning and Land Use Management Committee.
10/20/2017	Document(s) submitted by Department of City Planning, as follows: Department of City Planning report, dated October 19, 2017, relative to a second supplemental report on the proposed Affordable Housing Linkage Fee Ordinance.
10/20/2017	Planning and Land Use Management Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on October 24, 2017.
10/20/2017	City Attorney document(s) referred to Housing Committee; Planning and Land Use Management Committee.
10/18/2017	Document(s) submitted by City Attorney, as follows: City Attorney report R17-0360, dated October 18, 2017, relative to revised draft ordinances amending The Los Angeles Municipal Code to establish an Affordable Housing Linkage Fee and to create the Housing Impact Trust Fund for the receipt and use of Linkage Fee monies.
10/10/2017	Planning and Land Use Management Committee approved as amended including the following Motions: 1) inclusion of all hospitals as exempt from Linkage Fee [4 Ayes - 1 No]; 2) establishment of an Oversight Committee for the Trust Fund [5 Ayes]; 3) implement phasing-in fee, 0-6 months at no fee, 7-12 months at 1/3 of fee, and 13-18 months at 2/3 of fee, full fee thereafter [4 Ayes - 1 No]; 4) within the phasing-in period, lock in the reduced fees when application is filed [4 Ayes - 1 No]; 5) approve technical corrections into Ordinance prior to Council [5 Ayes].
10/06/2017	Planning and Land Use Management Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on October 10, 2017.
10/06/2017	City Attorney document(s) referred to Housing Committee; Planning and Land Use Management Committee.
10/06/2017	Document(s) submitted by City Attorney, as follows: City Attorney report R17-0345, dated October 6, 2017, relative to draft ordinances which amend and add to the Los Angeles Municipal Code to establish an Affordable Housing Linkage Fee; and create the Housing Impact Trust Fund for the receipt and use of linkage fee monies.
10/06/2017	Department of City Planning document(s) referred to Housing Committee; Planning and Land Use Management Committee.
10/06/2017	Document(s) submitted by Department of City Planning, as follows: Department of City Planning report, dated October 6, 2017, relative to the Supplemental Report for the Los Angeles Affordable Housing Linkage Fee Nexus Study.
10/05/2017	Department of City Planning document(s) referred to Housing Committee; Planning and Land Use Management Committee.
10/05/2017	Document(s) submitted by Department of City Planning, as follows: Department of City Planning report, dated October 5, 2017, relative to a supplemental report on the proposed Affordable Housing Linkage Fee Ordinance.
09/16/2017	Community Impact Statement submitted by Arroyo Seco Neighborhood Council.
08/25/2017	Community Impact Statement submitted by Downtown Los Angeles Neighborhood Council.
08/22/2017	Planning and Land Use Management Committee approved as amended .
08/18/2017	Planning and Land Use Management Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on August 22, 2017.
08/17/2017	Department of City Planning; Housing and Community Investment Department document(s) referred to Housing Committee; Planning and Land Use Management Committee.
08/17/2017	Document(s) submitted by Department of City Planning; Housing and Community Investment Department, as follows: Department of City Planning and Housing and Community Investment Department joint report dated August 17, 2017, relative to a report on the Affordable Housing Linkage Fee Ordinance.
08/07/2017	Community Impact Statement submitted by Silver Lake Neighborhood Council.
08/03/2017	Community Impact Statement submitted by Greater Echo Park Elysian Neighborhood Council.
07/19/2017	Community Impact Statement submitted by Greater Wilshire Neighborhood Council.
06/06/2017	Planning and Land Use Management Committee continued item to/for a date to be determined.
06/02/2017	Planning and Land Use Management Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on June 6, 2017.
06/02/2017	Department of City Planning document(s) referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee.
06/01/2017	Document(s) submitted by Department of City Planning, as follows: Department of City Planning report, dated June 1, 2017, relative to revisions to the proposed Ordinance to establish an Affordable Housing Linkage Fee, to be derived from development projects and deposited into the proposed Housing Impact Trust Fund.
05/26/2017	Community Impact Statement submitted by Hollywood Hills West Neighborhood Council.
05/17/2017	Community Impact Statement submitted by Los Feliz Neighborhood Council.
03/10/2017	Los Angeles City Planning Commission document(s) referred to Housing Committee; Planning and Land Use Management Committee.
03/09/2017	Document(s) submitted by Los Angeles City Planning Commission, as follows: Los Angeles City Planning Commission report, dated March 9, 2017, relative to an ordinance to establish an Affordable Housing Linkage Fee and to direct the Linkage Fees derived from development projects to the Housing Impact Trust Fund.

Online Documents (Doc)

Title	Doc Date

Mayor Concurrence/Council Action	02/27/2023
Speaker Card(s)	02/15/2023
Report from Housing and Homelessness Committee	02/01/2023
Report from Affordable Housing Linkage Fee Oversight Committee	11/09/2022
Mayor Concurrence/Council Action	07/07/2021
Report from Housing Committee	06/28/2021
Report from Los Angeles Housing and Community Investment Department	06/03/2021
Council Action	11/25/2020
Report from Housing Committee	11/17/2020
Report from Housing and Community Investment Department	06/30/2020
Mayor Concurrence/Council Action	10/15/2019
Speaker Card(s)	10/08/2019
Report from Housing Committee	09/25/2019
Speaker Card(s)	09/25/2019
Report from City Administrative Officer	09/23/2019
Report from Affordable Housing Linkage Fee Oversight Committee	08/22/2019
Council Action	04/17/2019
Speaker Card(s)	04/16/2019
Motion	04/10/2019
Mayor Concurrence/Council Action	04/03/2019
Report from Housing Committee	03/27/2019
Amending Motion	03/20/2019
Speaker Card(s)	03/20/2019
Communication(s) from Public	03/06/2019
Speaker Card(s)	03/06/2019
Report from Planning and Land Use Management Committee	03/05/2019
Report from Housing Committee	01/23/2019
Speaker Card(s)	01/23/2019
Report from Chief Legislative Analyst	01/17/2019
Report from City Administrative Officer	11/19/2018
Report from Housing and Community Investment Department	10/10/2018
Council Action	07/02/2018
Speaker Card(s)	06/29/2018
Proof of Publication	06/20/2018
Joint Report from Housing/PLUM Committees	06/12/2018
Speaker Card(s)	06/12/2018
Attachment to Transmittal dated 06/08/2018 - Final Resolution	06/08/2018
Notice for Publication	06/08/2018
Transmittal from Department of City Planning	06/08/2018
Speaker Card(s)	05/23/2018
Report from Department of City Planning	05/02/2018
Final Ordinance No. 185341	02/17/2018
Final Ordinance No. 185342	02/17/2018
Community Impact Statement submitted by Granada Hills South Neighborhood Council	01/13/2018
Council Action	12/19/2017
Amending Motion and Ordinance	12/13/2017
Communication from Mayor	12/13/2017
Communication from the Public	12/13/2017
Communication from the Public	12/13/2017
Community Impact Statement submitted by Mid-City Neighborhood Council	12/13/2017
Motion 8-A	12/13/2017
Speaker Card(s)	12/13/2017
Communication from the Public	12/12/2017
Communication from the Public	12/12/2017
Proof of publication	12/08/2017
Proof of publication	12/05/2017
Community Impact Statement submitted by Empowerment Congress North Area Neighborhood Council	11/01/2017
Report from Planning and Land Use Management Committee	10/24/2017
Speaker Card(s)	10/24/2017
Report from Department of City Planning	10/19/2017
Attachment to Report dated 10/18/2017 - Draft Ordinance (Affordable Housing Linkage Fee)	10/18/2017
Attachment to Report dated 10/18/2017 - Draft Ordinance (Housing Impact Trust Fund)	10/18/2017
Report from City Attorney	10/18/2017
Communication from Council Disctrict 14	10/10/2017
Speaker Card(s)	10/10/2017
Communication(s) from Public	10/09/2017
Communication(s) from Public	10/08/2017
Attachment to Report dated 10/06/2017 - Draft Ordinance (Affordable Housing Linkage Fee)	10/06/2017
Attachment to Report dated 10/06/2017 - Draft Ordinance (Housing Impact Trust Fund)	10/06/2017
Attachment to Report dated 10/06/2017 - Resolution	10/06/2017
Attachment to Report dated 10/06/2017 - Staff Report	10/06/2017
Report from City Attorney	10/06/2017
Report from Department of City Planning	10/06/2017
Report from Department of City Planning	10/05/2017
Community Impact Statement submitted by Arroyo Seco Neighborhood Council	09/16/2017
Communication from Planning and Land Use Committee Clerk	08/25/2017
Community Impact Statement submitted by Downtown Los Angeles Neighborhood Council	08/25/2017
Communication from Council District 14	08/22/2017
Communication from Council District Five	08/22/2017
Communication from Council District Nine	08/22/2017
Communication from Council District Three	08/22/2017
Communication from Department of City Planning and Housing and Community Investment Department	08/22/2017
Communication(s) from Public	08/22/2017
Speaker(s) at Planning and Land Use Management Committee	08/22/2017
Communication(s) from Public	08/21/2017
Joint Report from Department of City Planning and Housing and Community Investment Department	08/17/2017
Community Impact Statement submitted by Silver Lake Neighborhood Council	08/07/2017
Community Impact Statement submitted by Greater Echo Park Elysian Neughborhood Council	08/03/2017
Community Impact Statement submitted by Greater Wilshire Neighborhood Council	07/19/2017
Communication from Committee Clerk	07/12/2017
Communication from Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles	06/06/2017
Communication from Mayors Interfaith Collective	06/06/2017
Communication(s) from Public	06/06/2017
Communication(s) from Public	06/06/2017
Communication(s) from Public	06/06/2017
Communication(s) from Public	06/06/2017
Speaker Card(s)	06/06/2017
Report from Department of City Planning	06/01/2017
Communication from Hollywood Hills West Neighborhood Council	05/30/2017
Community Impact Statement submitted by Hollywood Hills West Neighborhood Council	05/26/2017
Community Impact Statement submiitted by Los Feliz Neighborhood Council	05/17/2017
Attachment to Report dated 03/09/2017 - Environmental Documents	03/09/2017
Attachment to Report dated 03/09/2017 - Findings	03/09/2017
Attachment to Report dated 03/09/2017 - Interested Parties	03/09/2017
Attachment to Report dated 03/09/2017 - Proposed Ordinance	03/09/2017
Attachment to Report dated 03/09/2017 - Staff Report	03/09/2017
Report from Los Angeles City Planning Commission	03/09/2017

Council Vote Information (9 Votes)

Meeting Date:	02/15/2023
Meeting Type:	Regular
Vote Action:	Adopted
Vote Given:	(12 - 0 - 3)

Member Name	CD	Vote
(VACANT) (VACANT)	6	ABSENT
BOB BLUMENFIELD	3	YES
KEVIN DELEON	14	ABSENT
MARQUEECE HARRIS-DAWSON	8	YES
EUNISSES HERNANDEZ	1	ABSENT
HEATHER HUTT	10	YES
PAUL KREKORIAN	2	YES
JOHN LEE	12	YES
TIM MCOSKER	15	YES
TRACI PARK	11	YES
CURREN D. PRICE	9	YES
NITHYA RAMAN	4	YES
MONICA RODRIGUEZ	7	YES
HUGO SOTO-MARTINEZ	13	YES
KATY YAROSLAVSKY	5	YES

Member Name	CD	Vote
BOB BLUMENFIELD	3	YES
MIKE BONIN	11	YES
JOE BUSCAINO	15	YES
GILBERT A. CEDILLO	1	YES
KEVIN DELEON	14	YES
MARQUEECE HARRIS-DAWSON	8	YES
PAUL KORETZ	5	YES
PAUL KREKORIAN	2	YES
JOHN LEE	12	YES
NURY MARTINEZ	6	YES
MITCH O'FARRELL	13	YES
CURREN D. PRICE	9	YES
NITHYA RAMAN	4	YES
MARK RIDLEY-THOMAS	10	YES
MONICA RODRIGUEZ	7	YES