Los Angeles Municipal Code Art. 1 Creation of City Landlord-Tenant Mediation Board

There is hereby created and established a board to be known as the “City of Los Angeles Landlord-Tenant Mediation Board,” herein referred to as “the City Board.”

SECTION HISTORY

Added by Ord. No. 150,718, Eff. 5-26-78.

The City Board shall consist of fifteen members, one from each of the Council districts; five shall be tenants of dwellings or dwelling units within the City, five shall be landlords of dwellings or dwelling units within the City, and five shall be residents of the City who are neither landlords nor tenants. Each Council member shall submit to the Mayor the names of a landlord, tenant, and a person who is neither a landlord or a tenant. The Mayor shall select one name from each Council list to serve on the City Board.

The term of office for each member of the City Board shall be two years. Any vacancy shall be filled by the Mayor for the unexpired portion of a term. The Mayor shall designate one of the members of the Board as the first chairperson. Successor chairpersons shall be chosen by a majority vote of all the members of the City Board.

SECTION HISTORY

Added by Ord. No. 150,718, Eff. 5-26-78.

All members of the City Board shall be entitled to vote, and the decisions of the City Board shall be determined by a majority vote of the members present; eight members shall constitute a quorum for purposes of conducting a meeting. All meetings of the City Board shall be open to the public. Every six (6) months the City Board shall render to the City Council a written report of its activities under the provisions of this ordinance along with such comments and recommendations as it may choose to make. The City Board shall meet at least once each month. Members shall be paid $25.00 per meeting attended and may receive reimbursement for actual expenses incurred as the Council may from time to time allow.

SECTION HISTORY

Added by Ord. No. 150,718, Eff. 5-26-78.