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(a) There is created and established in the Treasury of the City of Los Angeles a special fund to be known as the “Off-Site Sign Periodic Inspection Fee Trust Fund,” (the “Fund”).
(b) The purpose of the Fund shall be for the receipt, retention and disbursement of all money collected as an Off-Site Sign Periodic Inspection Fee and any other money appropriated or given to the Fund for use in carrying out the purposes of the Off-Site Sign Periodic Inspection Fee program.
(c) Monies collected pursuant to Subsection (b) above, shall be deposited into the Fund. The monies in this Fund shall be used to offset the costs of administering the inspection program, including but not limited to inspection, issuance of inspection certificates, and maintenance of an off-site sign structure database. The Fund shall be administered and expenditures authorized by the General Manager of the Department of Building and Safety or the designee of the General Manager (“General Manager”), in accordance with established City practice. There shall be no expenditure, transfer or other form of disbursement of monies from the Fund, except for purposes directly related to the administration and enforcement of Section 91.6205.18 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code.
(d) All interest and other earnings attributable to monies in the Fund shall be credited to the Fund and shall be devoted to the purposes of the Fund.
(e) The General Manager shall report to the City Council no later than June 30th of each year regarding and identifying all revenues and expenditures of the Fund, as well as the purposes for which the expenditures were made and a recommendation for the amount of the fee for the next fiscal year.
(f) At the close of any fiscal year, surplus money remaining in the fund shall continue to remain in the Fund. Any surplus money shall be considered and credited in determining the amount of the fee for the next fiscal year and shall not revert to the Reserve Fund.
SECTION HISTORY
Added by Ord. No. 174,736, Eff. 9-13-02.
(a) There is created and established in the Treasury of the City of Los Angeles a trust fund to be known as the “Century City Neighborhood Traffic Protection Trust Fund” (Fund).
(b) The purpose of the Fund shall be the receipt, retention and disbursement of neighborhood traffic management funds received by the City from projects in the Century City Neighborhood Traffic Mitigation Plan Area to alleviate existing neighborhood traffic problems within the Century City North and Century City South Plan areas (Plans). The Fund shall also be used for the disbursement of monies transferred into the Fund by the City Council in accordance with the provisions stated in the City Charter.
(c) The Fund shall be administered by the Director of the Public Works Bureau of Financial Management and Personnel Services or the Director’s designee (Director) in accordance with established City practices and the provisions of the Fee Mitigation Act (Government Code § 66000, et seq.) after consultation with the Councilmember(s) representing the Plan areas. The Director may authorize expenditures from the Fund for design and construction after submittal and approval of cost estimates. Any authorized expenditures shall conform with the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (California Public Resources Code § 21000, et seq.). No more than 5% of the monies remaining at the end of the fiscal year in the separate account in the fund for each specific use shall be used each year for administrative costs. Administrative costs shall not include traffic incursion studies, feasibility studies, traffic data surveys, preparation of a neighborhood traffic management plan, conceptual drawings, construction drawings, construction engineering, and construction.
(d) The Director, after consultation with the Councilmember(s) of the Plan areas, shall inform the Controller of any special condition or restriction imposed upon any monies accepted for deposit in the Fund. The Controller shall establish a separate account in the Fund for each specific use. No money shall be expended from the Fund except in compliance with the provisions of the specific use for which it was accepted. Any request for an expenditure of money from the Fund or any of its separate accounts shall be accompanied by sufficient information for the Controller to determine that the proposed expenditure is consistent with the specific use for which the Fund or the separate account was established.
(e) The Director is authorized to establish appropriate procedures to carry out the provisions of this chapter.
(f) Monies not expended from the Fund at the close of any fiscal year shall not revert to the Reserve Fund, but shall remain in the Fund.
(g) All interest and other earnings attributable to monies in the Fund or to any of the separate accounts within the Fund shall be credited to the Fund or to the account to which it is attributable and shall be devoted to the purposes of the Fund.
(h) The Director shall maintain appropriate supporting records of the actual costs of the services rendered pursuant to the Fund. The Director shall report to the City Council and the Mayor regarding and identifying all receipts into, and all expenditures out of, the Fund as well as the purpose for which the expenditures were made. Each report shall cover a fiscal year and shall be submitted within 90 days after the close of that fiscal year.
(i) Neighborhood traffic management funds received from projects in the Plan areas prior to the effective date of this Ordinance that are currently deposited in the West Los Angeles Transportation Improvement and Mitigation Fund, and all interest and other earnings attributable to these monies, shall be transferred to the Fund upon its effective date.
SECTION HISTORY
Added by Ord. No. 175,787, Eff. 3-29-04.
(a) There is created and established in the Treasury of the City of Los Angeles a special fund to be known as the “Neighborhood Traffic Management Fund” (Fund).
(b) The purpose of the Fund shall be the receipt, retention and disbursement of funds, including developer contributions, received by the Los Angeles City Department of Transportation designated for the formulation and implementation of neighborhood traffic management plans to facilitate more efficient management and administration of the funds. The Fund shall also be used for the disbursement of monies transferred into the Fund by the City Council.
(c) The Fund shall be administered by the General Manager of the Department of Transportation or the Manager’s designee(s), in accordance with established City practices and the provisions of the Fee Mitigation Act (Government Code section 66000, et seq.). No more than 5% of the funds shall be used each year for each project for administrative costs. Administrative costs shall not include public outreach, traffic incursion studies, feasibility studies, traffic data surveys, preparation of neighborhood traffic management plans, conceptual drawings, construction drawings, construction engineering, and construction.
(d) The General Manager of the Department of Transportation shall inform the Controller of any special condition or restriction imposed upon any monies accepted for deposit in the Fund. The Controller shall establish a separate account in the Fund for each specific use.
(e) The General Manager of the Department of Transportation is authorized to establish appropriate procedures to carry out the provisions of this Article.
(f) Monies not expended from the Fund at the close of any fiscal year shall not revert to the Reserve Fund, but shall remain in the Fund.
(g) All interest and other earnings attributable to monies in the Fund or to any of the separate accounts within the Fund shall be credited to the Fund or to the account to which it is attributable and shall be devoted to the purposes of the Fund.
(h) The General Manager of the Department of Transportation shall maintain appropriate accounting records of the actual costs of the services rendered pursuant to the Fund. The General Manager shall report to the Chief Legislative Analyst regarding and identifying all receipts into, and all expenditures out of, the Fund as well as the purpose for which the expenditures were made. Each report shall cover a fiscal year and shall be submitted within 90 days after the close of that fiscal year.
SECTION HISTORY
Added by Ord. No. 175,724, Eff. 2-1-04.
(a) There is created and established in the Treasury of the City of Los Angeles a trust fund to be known as the “Department of Transportation Expedited Fee Trust Fund” (Fund).
(b) The purpose of the Fund shall be the receipt, retention and disbursement of funds received by the Department of Transportation (the Department) from public utilities to offset expenses for additional human and physical resources necessary to expedite the technical study, traffic study review or plan review process for projects submitted by applicants contributing to the Fund. The Fund may also be used for the receipt, retention and disbursement of funds received by the Department from grants or special funds to expedite the administration of technical studies, review of traffic studies or review of plans for projects proposed by City departments.
(c) In no instance shall work mentioned in Subsection (b), above, serve to impede or delay the processing of project applications not provided for pursuant to this section.
(d) The Fund shall be administered by the General Manager of the Department of Transportation or their designee (General Manager) in accordance with established City practices for necessary staffing, expenses and equipment for the purposes of the Fund as set forth in Subsection (b), above, including, but not limited to: wages, including, where applicable, overtime, retirement contributions, compensated time off and other benefits, bureau/divisional overhead, departmental overhead and general City overhead, and the direct costs of necessary materials and equipment. The Fund may also be used by the department to repay cash advances received from any other fund established by the City, including the General Fund, for any of the purposes mentioned in Subsection (b), above.
(e) The Department shall maintain appropriate accounting records of the actual cost of the processing services rendered pursuant to the Fund.
(f) The General Manager shall inform the Controller of any special condition or restriction imposed upon any monies accepted for deposit in the Fund. The Controller shall establish a separate account in the Fund for each specific use. No money shall be expended from the Fund except in compliance with the provisions of the program for which it was accepted. Any request for an expenditure of money from the Fund or any of its separate accounts shall be accompanied by sufficient information for the Controller to determine that the proposed expenditure is consistent with the specific use for which the Fund or the separate account was established.
(g) The General Manager is authorized to establish appropriate procedures, including creating an Expedited Plan Review Division of the Department, to carry out the provisions of this chapter.
(h) Monies not expended from the Fund at the close of any fiscal year shall not revert to the Reserve Fund, but shall remain in the Fund.
(i) All interest and other earnings attributable to monies in the Fund or to any of the separate accounts within the Fund shall be credited to the Fund or to the account to which it is attributable and shall be devoted to the purposes of the Fund.
(j) The General Manager shall report to the City Council and the Mayor regarding and identifying all receipts into, and all expenditures out of, the Fund, as well as the purpose for which the expenditures were made. Each report shall cover a fiscal year and shall be submitted within 90 days after the close of that fiscal year.
(k) This ordinance establishing Article 13.10, Section 5.111.20 of Chapter 5 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code shall be called: “Department of Transportation Expedited Fee Trust Fund” related to fees paid to the Department of Transportation for the review or administration of technical studies, traffic study review, plan review, condition clearance and permit issuance activities related to obtaining any environmental clearance for public utilities projects within the City of Los Angeles.
SECTION HISTORY
Added by Ord. No. 183,958, Eff. 12-28-15.
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