LA Approves Permanent Al Fresco Dining
LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles City Council Dec. 8 approved and finalized recommendations to create a permanent Al Fresco program on private property, intended to bolster outdoor dining and support local restaurants.
Council members voted 14-0 in favor of a report detailing standards and policies of the Al Fresco program. The council requested the city attorney’s office to now prepare and present an ordinance, taking into consideration the guidelines in the report.
Councilman Marqueece Harris-Dawson was absent during the vote.
The program was briefly discussed during the Dec. 6 council meeting. Councilmember Tim McOsker introduced an amendment to require at least one vehicle parking space be available when an outdoor dining area is located in a building’s parking area. The amendment was intended to ensure a level of compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Hahn Urges Local Small Landlords to Apply for Funds
LOS ANGELES —Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn is urging local mom-and-pop landlords to apply for grants through the LA County Rent Relief fund which launched this morning.
The new fund, launched by the Los Angeles County Department of Consumer and Business Affairs at the direction of the Board of Supervisors, makes $68.6 million available for landlord relief with small landlords eligible to receive up to $120,000 in assistance for past due rent and eligible expenses from April 1, 2022 to present. Eligible property owners must own a rental property in Los Angeles County (properties located in the City of Los Angeles are excluded).
If interested property owners need help completing an online application, they can contact a multilingual call center at 877-849-0770. Language assistance will be available every day of the week, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. in all county threshold languages (which include Spanish, Chinese, Korean, Armenian, and others).
In-person one-on-one support is also available through DCBA partners.
Details: lacountyrentrelief.com.