RENTAL OF PROPERTY AND COLLECTION OF RENT

Los Angeles Administrative Code div. 7, ch. 1, art. 3

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Los Angeles Administrative Code § 7.5 Rental of Land.

Sec. 7.5. Rental of Land. (1) Unless otherwise provided for in the City Charter, and subject to provisions of Section 22.546(a)(5), whenever any parcel of City-owned property which is controlled by a department, bureau or office under the General Budget is not for the time being needed for a public use and is not contemplated to be needed for a public use within one year, such real property may be leased, or permission to use granted on a month to month basis only by the following procedure: (a) The department, bureau or office having control of such property shall file a statement in writing with the Council and with the General Manager of the Department of General Services setting forth its determination that such property is not for the time being needed for a public use and is not contemplated to be needed for a public use within one year, that it is not practicable to offer to lease or grant permission to use such property for a fixed term of more than one year, that it is probable or fairly possible that such property will be needed for public use within a period of one year, or that some other reason exists which renders impracticable the leasing or granting of permission to use such property in any other manner. A brief statement of facts supporting the foregoing determinations shall be included in such statement. (b) The General Manager of the Department of General Services shall determine, in accordance with good business practices and under the conditions existing in each individual case, the fair rental value of such real property, and such other terms and conditions upon which such property is to be leased or permission to use granted, and shall prepare a report setting forth the particulars thereof. (c) Thereafter the General Manager of the Department of General Services shall give notice to the public that such real property will be available for use. Said notice shall be given at least once in a daily newspaper published in the City. Said notice shall be captioned “Notice Inviting Proposals” and shall contain the following: A description of the property containing the address, the width and length of the property or the area in square feet if it is impracticable to give such width and length, whether the property is improved or unimproved, and if improved, how it is improved, the fact that such lease or permission to use shall be on a month to month basis, the date upon which such lease or permission to use will commence, the closing date for such proposals, and the time, date and place that such proposals shall be publicly opened and declared. Said notice shall also contain a statement that no proposal shall be considered unless accompanied by a certified or cashier’s check payable to the City of Los Angeles in the amount of the proposed monthly consideration for said lease or permission to use. The right to reject any and all proposals shall be reserved to the General Manager of the General Services Department. After receipt of said proposals they shall be opened publicly and declared at the date, time and place as set forth in said notice and shall then be analyzed. (d) Upon completion of said analysis of said proposals, the General Manager of the Department of General Services shall proceed to negotiate a lease or permission to use said real property to the party whose proposal is, in the sole judgment of the General Manager, in the best interests of the City. Nothing herein contained shall require said General Manager to proceed with the leasing or granting of permission to use such property if, in the General Manager’s sole judgment, it is not in the best interests of the City to proceed with said lease or permission to use. (e) Notwithstanding Paragraphs (c) and (d), the General Manager of the Department of General Services may lease or grant permission to use such real property without said public notice in accordance with the terms, conditions and rental value of said property as determined and reported under Paragraph (b), if said General Manager of the Department of General Services determines either that said property will be available for rental for a period of four months or less, or that said property is of such limited size as to not warrant calling for proposals, or that there will be a limited demand for said property. (f) In the event a month to month lease or a permission to use on a month to month basis is operative for a period aggregating more than a year, a statement of such fact shall immediately be filed with the Council by the General Manager of the Department of General Services concerning the circumstances thereof together with an estimate of when the City is likely to need such property for public use and why it is not feasible to negotiate a longer term lease. (2) The Council, in its sole discretion, may order that any lease, license or permit to use be terminated promptly and that the General Manager of the Department of General Services forthwith give notice of termination to the lessee, licensee or permittee. The Council may also order that such other action be taken as the Council may deem advisable in the best interests of the City in order that a proper return be obtained for the use of the property and that the use of the same for public purposes, when needed, be not interfered with. (3) This section shall not apply to property under the control of any department of this City which, by the Charter, has been given control of its own funds, nor to permission to use small pieces of property for signboards, nor for the use of City-owned property as otherwise provided for by the City Charter or by ordinance. (4) This section shall not apply to leases in connection with the exploration for or production of oil and other hydrocarbons. (5) Except as otherwise provided in the City Charter and in this section, the leasing or granting of permission to use City-owned real property under the control of any department, bureau or office under the General Budget shall be approved by the Council by ordinance, order or resolution. SECTION HISTORY Based on Ord. No. 68,643. Amended by: Ord. No. 116,307; Ord. No. 145,943, Eff. 6-20-74; Subsecs. (1), (1)(a), (1)(b), 1st Para. (1)(c), 3rd Para. (1)(c), (1)(d), (1)(e), (f), Subsec. (2), Ord. No. 152,427, Eff. 6-29-79. Readopted by Ord. No. 173,281, Eff. 6-26-00, Oper-7-1-00.

Los Angeles Administrative Code § 7.6 Notification of and Report by the City Engineer.

Sec. 7.6. Notification of and Report by the City Engineer. The City Engineer shall notify the Bureau of Street Lighting, Recreation and Parks Department, or other departments having jurisdiction over any improvement proceedings, immediately before the presentation of any preliminary assessment map covering any improvement or assessment work in the City of Los Angeles, having first examined any proposed Assessment District to determine whether or not there is any City property located therein, and what title, if any, the City has in the property to be improved. The determination shall be included in a report to the Bureau of Street Lighting, Recreation and Parks Department, or other department having jurisdiction over any improvement proceedings, who shall transmit said report and determination to the City Council together with the proposed preliminary assessment map covering such improvement or Assessment District. Subsequently, upon presentation of the assessment diagram, the Bureau of Street Lighting, Recreation and Parks Department, or other department having jurisdiction over any improvement proceeding, shall transmit the same to the Bureau of Engineering for supplemental examination as to changes of City ownership of land within the prescribed area, which findings, together with all documents pertinent thereto, shall thereupon be submitted to the Bureau of Street Lighting, Recreation and Parks Department, or other department having jurisdiction over any improvement proceeding, to be forwarded to the City Council with the assessment diagram. SECTION HISTORY Based on Ord. No. 68,643. Amended by: Ord. No. 149,941, Eff. 8-15-77; Title and Section, Ord. No. 152,427, Eff. 6-29-79.

Los Angeles Administrative Code § 7.7 Collection of Rent for Property Under Control of City Government.

Sec. 7.7. Collection of Rent for Property Under Control of City Government. The General Manager of the Department of General Services shall represent the City in the collection, and shall be responsible for the collection of rentals accruing from leases of City-owned lands or properties under the control of the City Government, excepting those departments which have control of definite revenues or funds, and the finances of which are not included in the general budget, and further excepting the collection of revenues from airports, off-street parking properties, owned or controlled by the City, and the collection of revenues from interim leases administered under authority provided in Section 22.546(a)(5). SECTION HISTORY Based on Ord. No. 68,643. Amended by: Ord. No. 152,427, Eff. 6-29-79. Readopted by Ord. No. 173,281, Eff. 6-26-00, Oper-7-1-00.

Los Angeles Administrative Code § 7.8 Collection of Rent.

Sec. 7.8. Collection of Rent. The Department of General Services, upon written request by the Board of Commissioners of any department of the City government (the finances of which are not included in the general budget, but which department itself, has control of definite revenues or funds as in the Charter provided), may collect rentals upon any properties owned or controlled by any such department, and perform any services with respect thereto assigned by ordinance to the Department of General Services, provided, that any such department shall reimburse the general fund of the City to the extent of the cost of such services performed by the Department of General Services. The Department of General Services shall establish and maintain accounts that will properly reflect any costs it incurs in performing such services. Any monies collected by the Department of General Services shall be transmitted to the proper funds of the department for which the rentals were collected. SECTION HISTORY Based on Ord. No. 68,643. Amended by: Title and Section, Ord. No. 162,427, Eff. 6-29-79. Readopted by Ord. No. 173,281, Eff. 6-26-00, Oper-7-1-00.

Los Angeles Administrative Code § 7.9 Settlement of Obligations.

Sec. 7.9. Settlement of Obligations. The General Manager of the General Services Department, or the designee thereof in the absence of the General Manager, is hereby empowered, instructed and authorized to negotiate in matters under the General Manager’s control for the settlement of obligations, rents, issues and profits due to the City of Los Angeles, and to settle claims for damages to equipment under that control, and to sign all agreements, releases, receipts, waivers, discharges or other evidence of payment for the City of Los Angeles in connection therewith. All of the above acts or actions shall be done only upon the written approval of the City Attorney. SECTION HISTORY Based on Ord. No. 72,922. Amended by: Ord. No. 152,427, Eff. 6-29-79. Readopted by Ord. No. 173,281, Eff. 6-26-00, Oper-7-1-00.

Los Angeles Administrative Code § 7.10 Request for Legal Action.

Sec. 7.10. Request for Legal Action. Upon request of the General Manager of the General Services Department, or the designee thereof in the General Manager’s absence, the City Attorney shall commence those actions or proceedings necessary to enforce the City’s rights in connection with any rents, issues, profits or obligations due the City of Los Angeles and under the control of said Department of General Services, and may settle such obligation and execute the necessary releases or other evidence of settlement therefor when agreed to in writing by said General Manager or designee thereof in the absence of the General Manager. SECTION HISTORY Based on Ord. No. 72,922. Amended by: Ord. No. 152,427, Eff. 6-29-79. Readopted by Ord. No. 173,281, Eff. 6-26-00, Oper-7-1-00.

Source: City of Los Angeles, Charter and Codes (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/los_angeles/latest/laac/0-0-0-31725Fetched: 10/24/2026