Los Angeles Municipal Code

Sec. 8.33. Local Housing and/or Homelessness Emergency.

d agencies. The Mayor shall also coordinate the City’s efforts to address a declared emergency under this section with the County of Los Angeles, the State of California, and the federal government. Within 30 days, the Mayor shall submit to the City Council a plan of action to address the emergency. (d) A declaration pursuant to this section empowers the Mayor to: (i) Promulgate, issue and enforce rules, regulations, orders and directives which the Mayor considers necessary to address the emergency. Such rules, regulations, orders, and directives shall take effect immediately upon their issuance, and copies thereof shall be filed in the Office of the City Clerk. The City Council may supersede a rule, regulation, order, or directive by adopting a resolution or ordinance that addresses the same subject matter. (ii) Commandeer property deemed necessary to meet interim and temporary housing needs and bind the City for the fair value thereof. The City Council may adopt a resolution that imposes limits on action taken under this subsection. (iii) Require emergency service of any City officer or employee and requisition necessary personnel or material of any City department or agency. (iv) Order any action relative to the procurement of construction contracts, service provider contracts, supplies, and equipment for homelessness facilities to safeguard life, health or property caused by the emergency. (v) Suspend competitive bidding restrictions enumerated in Charter Section 371(e)(6) and Los Angeles Administrative Code Sections 10.15 and 10.17 for contracts entered into by City departments and offices in response to the emergency and mitigation efforts related to the emergency, subject to the following: (1) Such suspension may remain in effect until the Mayor terminates the suspension or the City Council finds the suspension is no longer needed and acts to terminate the suspension; (2) Contracts using the suspended competitive bidding restrictions specified in this subsection may be for a term no longer than one year; thereafter, further contracting for the same need shall be accomplished by competitive bidding whenever applicable; (3) The City Council may terminate a contract awarded under this subsection and require competitive bidding;