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COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES

Los Angeles Administrative Code div. 22, ch. 21, art. 6
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Los Angeles Administrative Code § 22.508 Responsibility to Provide Communications Services.

Sec. 22.508. Responsibility to Provide Communications Services. The Department shall be responsible for providing all communications services to the departments and offices of the City of Los Angeles, including the fire alarm and police signal services. The Department shall provide, either by facilities owned by the City, or by contract, or shall otherwise procure from others, all communications services needed to discharge its responsibilities. The services, facilities, and equipment shall be provided or approved by the Department and shall be limited by the funds which have been provided by the Council for expenditure by the Department for such services, or furnished by the requesting agency. SECTION HISTORY Added by Ord. No. 152,427, Eff. 6-29-79.

Los Angeles Administrative Code § 22.510 Scope of Services.

Sec. 22.510. Scope of Services. Communications services shall include any means of transmitting and receiving information and data. This shall include, but not be limited to, delivery services, messenger services, mail services (including deposits in United States mail), and transmission and receipt of intelligence by electrical impulses or radiant energy, such as by landline, radio, microwave, television, or similar facilities, whether mobile or fixed. SECTION HISTORY Added by Ord. No. 152,427, Eff. 6-29-79.

Los Angeles Administrative Code § 22.511 Nature of Services.

Sec. 22.511. Nature of Services. The providing of communications services shall include, but not be limited to, the design, planning, specification, leasing, purchasing, distribution, disposition, installation and maintenance of all equipment or services necessary therefor and may include operation of equipment and facilities used to provide such services. It shall also include the examination of plans for: (1) the construction of new public buildings and the remodeling of existing public facilities; and (2) recommendations as to panel boards, conduit raceways, allocation of space and other design requirements important to the proper communications requirements, present and future, of the proposed structure. SECTION HISTORY Added by Ord. No. 152,427, Eff. 6-29-79.

Los Angeles Administrative Code § 22.512 Exceptions.

Sec. 22.512. Exceptions. Communications services shall not be provided to the Department of Water and Power, the Harbor Department or the Department of Airports, except to the extent, if any, requested by such departments and approved by the General Manager of the Department of General Services. SECTION HISTORY Added by Ord. No. 152,427, Eff. 6-29-79.

Los Angeles Administrative Code § 22.513 Limitations on Communications Services.

Sec. 22.513. Limitations on Communications Services. Communications services shall not include construction, installation, operation or maintenance of scientific investigation electronic equipment of the Police Department or data processing systems and services under control of the Department of Information Services nor shall such services include operation of the Police Complaint Boards or operation of the Fire Dispatch and Communications Centers. SECTION HISTORY Added by Ord. No. 152,427, Eff 6-29-79. Amended by: Ord. No. 160,551, Eff. 1-9-86.

Los Angeles Administrative Code § 22.514 Limitations on Mail Services.

Sec. 22.514. Limitations on Mail Services. Communications services shall not include the mailing of matter by any department, board, office, or officers which: (a) is related to or in any manner connected with the conduct of election proceedings by the City Clerk, except when so requested by the City Clerk or (b) in the judgment of the administrative head of any office or department is required to be mailed forthwith because of emergency or exigency of public business or legal requirements. SECTION HISTORY Added by Ord. No. 152,427, Eff. 6-29-79.

Los Angeles Administrative Code § 22.515 Services to Certain Agencies.

Sec. 22.515. Services to Certain Agencies. The Department, upon written request, is authorized to provide communications services, to any of the following entities: (a) Any organization authorized to occupy premises owned by or under the control of the City of Los Angeles; (b) Any organization providing or requiring communications services if the General Manager of the Department of General Services finds and determines that the requested service is to be in the interest of the City. SECTION HISTORY Added by Ord. No. 152,427, Eff. 6-29-79.

Los Angeles Administrative Code § 22.516 Responsibility for Payment.

Sec. 22.516. Responsibility for Payment. The cost of providing communications services as authorized by Section 22.515 shall be paid by the entity for whom the service is provided, unless otherwise determined by resolution or order of the Council. The basis of charges for such services shall be determined by the General Manager of the Department of General Services. Said charges are due and payable within thirty (30) days after notice of the amount due given by the Department of General Services. In the event any such entity fails to make payment within sixty (60) days after notice by the Department of the amount due for any such service provided, the General Manager of the Department of General Services is authorized to order the termination of such communications services and the same shall thereupon be terminated. SECTION HISTORY Added by Ord. No. 152,427, Eff. 6-29-79.

Los Angeles Administrative Code § 22.517 Payment to General Fund.

Sec. 22.517. Payment to General Fund. Money collected for the cost of providing communications services, as provided in this article, shall be paid to the General Fund. SECTION HISTORY Added by Ord. No. 152,427, Eff. 6-29-79.

Los Angeles Administrative Code § 22.518 Cost of Service to Departments Controlling Their Own Funds.

Sec. 22.518. Cost of Service to Departments Controlling Their Own Funds. The cost of providing communications services to departments of the City of Los Angeles having control of their own funds shall be paid by such departments. The basis of charges for services provided to such departments shall be determined by the General Manager of the Department of General Services and the moneys collected therefor shall be deposited in the General Fund. SECTION HISTORY Added by Ord. No. 152,427, Eff. 6-29-79.

Los Angeles Administrative Code § 22.519 Payment to be made by Department.

Sec. 22.519. Payment to be made by Department. Payments or refunds to officers or employees of the City for charges for telephone calls in connection with City business, and paid by said officers or employees out of their personal funds, shall be made by the department in which the officer or employee is employed, and shall not be subject to the accounting procedure of the Department of General Services herein provided. SECTION HISTORY Added by Ord. No. 152,427, Eff. 6-29-79.
Source: City of Los Angeles, Charter and Codes (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/los_angeles/latest/laac/0-0-0-51681Fetched: 10/24/2026

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