Los Angeles Municipal Code Art. 1 Community Development Department

Section 22.461 Creation of Community Development Department. 22.462 Purpose of the Department. 22.463 Community Development Department – Policy and Management. 22.464 Appointment of General Manager Community Development. 22.465 Appointment and Removal of Assistant General Manager and Deputy General Managers. 22.468 Powers and Duties of the General Manager. 22.469 Citizen Participation and Coordination. 22.471 Duties of Other Departments and Offices to Cooperate with Department. 22.471.1 Affordable Housing Credits.

There is hereby created a department of City government to be known as the Community Development Department, hereinafter referred to as the “Department.”

Said Department shall be the successor to the Community Analysis Bureau, the Office of Urban Development, the Office of Training and Job Development, and the Office for the Aged (formerly located in the Office of the Mayor), and the City Demonstration Agency all of which are hereby abolished effective at such time as resources contained in the budget for their respective operations are transferred to the new Department by Council/Mayor action. The Department is authorized to commence transaction of business and to exercise powers under this chapter on the date established in Article 2.

SECTION HISTORY

Added by Ord. No. 148,792, Eff. 10-16-76, Oper. 1-1-77.

It is deemed desirable to establish and maintain such a Department pursuant to the provisions set forth in this chapter in order to provide for the proper planning, coordination, direction and management of the City’s various community development activities to be carried out in accordance with Federal law, State law, local law, and the rules, regulations, guidelines, agreements, and policies established thereunder.

It shall be the purpose of the Community Development Department on behalf of the City:

(1) to consolidate and carry out programs previously assigned to those various City departments and agencies consolidated by this
chapter;

(2) to plan, develop, propose, carry out and/or cause to be carried out by the appropriate department(s) or agency(ies) those
community development programs established by the Mayor and the Council pursuant to Federal, State and local laws, rules,
regulations, and guidelines, agreements and policies for eliminating, reducing and preventing obsolescence and blight in the City;
providing for the rehabilitation of and for new community facilities; conducting programs designed to improve the qualification of
disadvantaged and unskilled persons for regular employment in the public and private sectors; provide for community organization-
operated programs in the various communities of the City; and, in general, initiate and, with the Mayor’s and Council’s approval,
implement remedial programs to enhance the physical and social conditions of the communities. Responsibilities of the Department for
functions shall become operative as provided in actions transferring or assigning the resources pertinent thereto, to the Community
Development Department.

SECTION HISTORY

Added by Ord.. No. 148,792, Eff. 10-16-76, Oper. 1-1-77.
Amended by: Ord. No. 157,596, Eff. 5-15-83; Ord. No. 166,009, Eff. 8-2-90.

The City Council, from time to time will, upon recommendation from the appropriate Council Committee or the Mayor, or upon its own

initiative, establish policies governing the activities of the Community Development Department.

The Department shall be under the administration, supervision, and management of a General Manager Community Development, who shall be the General Manager and Chief Administrative Officer of the Department.

SECTION HISTORY

Added by Ord. No. 148,792, Eff. 10-16-76, Oper. 1-1-77.

The General Manager shall be appointed and may be removed in accordance with Charter Section 508(b) and (e).

SECTION HISTORY

Added by Ord. No. 148,792, Eff. 10-16-76, Oper. 1-1-77. Amended by: Ord. No. 173,290, Eff. 6-30-00, Oper. 7-1-00.

The General Manager Community Development shall have the power to appoint and remove an Assistant General Manager Community Development and such Deputy General Managers as may be authorized, who shall assist the General Manager in the performance of the General Manager’s duties. The Assistant General Manager and the Deputy General Managers shall not be appointed or removed except in accordance with the civil service provisions of the Los Angeles City Charter, including the provisions of the Los Angeles City Charter permitting exemption from civil service pursuant to Sec. 1001 of the Charter.

The Assistant General Manager Community Development shall be authorized to exercise all powers and duties of the General Manager in the General Manager’s absence.

The Deputy General Managers shall direct the work of their respective staffs, as well as other projects, programs and activities assigned by the General Manager.

SECTION HISTORY

Added by Ord. No. 148,792, Eff. 10-16-76, Oper. 1-1-77. Amended by: Ord. No. 173,290, Eff. 6-30-00, Oper. 7-1-00.

SECTION HISTORY

Added by Ord. No. 148,792, Eff. 10-16-76, Oper. 1-1-77. Repealed by Ord. No. 173,290, Eff. 6-30-00, Oper. 7-1-00.

SECTION HISTORY

Added by Ord. No. 148,792, Eff. 10-16-76, Oper. 1-1-77. Repealed by Ord. No. 173,290, Eff. 6-30-00, Oper. 7-1-00.

a. Subject to the provisions of this chapter, as well as applicable Federal and State, and local laws, the General Manager Community Development shall:

1. Have full charge and control of all work of the Department;

2. Be responsible, upon the provision of resources, for the proper administration of its activities including the community development, comprehensive employment and training, community analysis, funded by the Federal Government or the State of California or a County through various Federal, State or County departments via grants-in-aid, block grants, special revenue sharing, loans, and other community development programs, and other activities assigned by the Council and the Mayor. 3. Recommend to the Council and Mayor for their approval community development plans and programs pursuant to the purpose of the Department as set forth in this chapter;

   4. Prepare and maintain a comprehensive analysis of the City relative to physical, economic and social factors of community

   development;

   5. Provide technical assistance and information relative to community development to City departments, bureaus, agencies, officers

   and offices;

   6. Prior to the beginning of each fiscal year submit an annual administrative budget covering the anticipated revenues and

   expenditures of the Department conforming to the forms and dates provided in the Charter and ordinances in relation to the general City budget;

   7. From time to time prepare for consideration of the Council and the Mayor plans for utilization of funds available for community

   development purposes, such as Housing and Community Development Act, and CETA funds.

   8. Expend the funds of the Department in accordance with the provisions of the budget appropriations or appropriations made

   subsequent to the budget;

   9. Certify all expenditures to the Chief Accounting Employee of the Department;

3. Execute contracts and contract amendments, subject to the provisions of the Charter, on behalf of the City to implement projects previously approved by the Council and the Mayor as to scope, dollar amount, area and persons served in approving Federal or State grant award contracts for receipt of financial or technical assistance. Prior to execution, such contracts and contract amendments shall be approved by the Council and Mayor, subject to approval by the City Attorney as to form and legality. Provided, however, that the General Manager shall have the power to execute modifications to contracts with parties other than grantors as indicated hereafter. Such modifications shall be serially numbered or alphabetically lettered for each contract modified, shall be duly executed by the appropriate parties, approved as to form by the City Attorney, and shall be filed with the City Clerk, the Controller, and other interested agencies. It is the intent of this paragraph to provide for the expeditious processing of contracts and administrative requirements thereto in order to implement programs, projects and contracts approved by the Mayor and Council. It is not the intent that this paragraph be used to make substantial changes or modifications of contracts, programs, or projects not consistent with the intent of the Mayor and Council. This paragraph shall apply to modifications to contracts as follows:

   a. Adjust funds between cost categories within contracts. Funds may be reallocated between costs categories, provided such

   reallocation does not alter the scope of service or general level services specified in the contract. Adjustments may not increase or decrease the cost categories in excess of $25,000 per adjustment up to a maximum of $25,000 per each Council approved contract period.

   b. Review and approve all modifications which change any salaries or fringe benefits.

   c. Non-Financial Modifications. Contracts may be modified to correct administrative errors or oversights, to modify the

   term, to modify the conditions, etc., provided the modifications do not change the scope or level of services to be provided, or the area or segment of the population to be served.

d. Modifications which must comply with policies and procedures established by the Director of the Office of Administrative and Research Services include the following: modifications to change the contract funding level by an amount not to exceed $1,000 per Council approved contract period to correct administrative errors, oversights, provide for unanticipated costs increases of contract items previously budgeted or provide for other costs deemed reasonable and necessary by the General Manager, provided that the modification does not substantially change the scope or level of service to be provided or the area or segment of the population to be served. Accordingly, subject to the prior approval of the Director of the Office of Administrative and Research Services, funds of not more than $1,000 per Council approved contract period may be transferred between project contracts accounts of all special funds administered by the Department. Notwithstanding the foregoing, modifications which are not within the prerogative of the City shall not be made without prior written authorization of the grantor.

b. It is anticipated that financial assistance for community development programs and projects will include, among other sources, Federal general and/or special revenue sharing grants, State funds, County funds, City appropriated funds and other funds and that such funds shall be applied to redevelopment, water, sewage, open space, neighborhood facilities, community programs, model neighborhood programs, employment and training, and other community development activities. The Department is intended to serve as the entity responsible for carrying out or causing to be carried out community development programs with such funds.

c. The Department is further intended to serve as the entity responsible for planning and coordinating of remedial community development activities which are to be executed by the Community Development Department and other City departments. Subject to the approval of the Mayor and the Council, approved funding for community development projects shall be provided in the budget for the Community Development Department and such other City departments or other governments/agencies as may be responsible for assisting in the execution of community development activities.

d. To the extent that the provisions of Los Angeles Administrative Code Section 14.1 et seq. are inconsistent with the provisions of Los Angeles Administrative Code Section 22.468, the provisions of Los Angeles Administrative Code Section 14.1 et seq. shall control.

SECTION HISTORY

Added by Ord. No. 148,792, Eff. 10-16-79, Oper. 1-1-77. Amended by: Subsec. a.10., Ord. No. 152,954, Eff. 10-26-79; Subsec. a.2., a.7., and b., Ord. No. 157,596, Eff. 5-15-83; Subsec. a.2. and b., Ord. No. 166,009, Eff. 8-2-90; Ord. No. 170,123, Eff. 11-23-94; Subsec. d. added, Ord. No. 170,388, Eff. 3-18-95; Ord. No. 173,363, Eff. 7-29-00, Oper. 7-1-00.

The Community Development Department shall provide procedures and assistance to ensure compliance with the legal requirements for citizen participation in activities administered by the Department

SECTION HISTORY

Added by Ord. No. 148,792, Eff. 10-16-76, Oper. 1-1-77.

SECTION HISTORY

Added by Ord. No. 148,792, Eff. 10-16-76, Oper. 1-1-77. Repealed by Ord. No. 173,290, Eff. 6-30-00, Oper. 7-1-00.