Los Angeles Municipal Code

SEC. 47.84. APPEALS TO LAHD GENERAL MANAGER'S HEARING OFFICER.

upon the testimony and documents produced before it. The City Council may by resolution sustain, modify, or reject LAHD authorization of the construction of fewer units pursuant to Section 47.79 A.1.(a) or Section 47.79 A.3.(b), and shall make findings consistent with the provisions of this article. Notice of the City Council’s decision shall be mailed to LAHD, the Owner, and any Interested Party who presented evidence at the hearing. The Owner shall post the decision for 20 days after receipt of the decision. If at the end of the time limit specified in this subsection, or time extension consented to by LAHD and Appellants, the City Council fails to act, the appeal shall be deemed denied and the Hearing Officer’s decision from which the appeal was taken shall be deemed affirmed. It shall be the duty of the City Clerk to issue the decision. H. Mayoral Review of City Council Decision. When the City Council renders a decision pursuant to Subsection G. of this section, the matter together with the files and reports shall forthwith be transmitted to the Mayor. The Mayor may approve or disapprove the City Council decision within ten working days of its presentation to the Mayor. This action shall be based solely upon the administrative record and whether the Mayor believes the City Council decision is consistent with the provisions of this article. If the Mayor disapproves the decision, the Mayor shall return the matter to the City Clerk for presentation to the City Council, along with objections in writing. If the Mayor does not disapprove the decision within ten working days after its presentation, the City Council decision shall become final and effective. If the Mayor disapproves the City Council decision, the Mayor shall return the matter to the Clerk for presentation to the City Council, together with objections in writing. The City Council may override the disapproval by a two- thirds vote within ten working days of the first City Council meeting at which the Clerk presented the matter with the objections of the Mayor.