Brief

The Los Angeles Housing Department submitted a matter concerning 2868 West Francis Avenue (Assessor Parcel Number 5077-025-012) under the REAP program on September 8, 2026. The file is now pending before the Housing Committee, which scheduled the item for discussion on September 16, 2026. The specific nature of the proposed action — whether acquisition, rehabilitation, or another housing-related activity — is not detailed in the available log entries.

Full summary

The Los Angeles Housing Department is asking the City Council to remove the six-unit rental property at 2868 West Francis Avenue, owned by Rosa Ramos Gonzalez, from the Rent Escrow Account Program (REAP). REAP is a city enforcement tool that compels landlords to correct housing code violations by requiring tenants to pay reduced rent into an escrow account rather than directly to the property owner. The building was placed into REAP on May 23, 2025 after the Housing Department's Code Enforcement Division cited 15 electrical violations across all six units. The Housing Department has since determined that all cited violations have been corrected. The property owner has also satisfied any outstanding utility charges with the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, and the tenant advocacy contractor Inquilinos Unidos has provided an advisory opinion confirming the work is complete. With those conditions met, LAHD is recommending that the Council formally close the escrow account and end the rent reductions. If the Council adopts the resolution, rents at the property would be restored to their original levels 30 days after tenants receive written notice from LAHD. Escrow funds would be disbursed in a set order: first to cover LAHD's administrative fees and any outstanding code enforcement penalties, then to any unpaid rent registration fees under the Rent Stabilization Ordinance, with any remainder returned to the landlord. The property would also be subject to an expedited systematic inspection, and the owner would be required to prepay for two additional annual inspections beyond the standard Systematic Code Enforcement Program fee. The file was referred to the Housing Committee on September 9, 2026, and Council consideration was anticipated for September 30, 2026. No committee action or council vote has been recorded yet. The file is part of a larger batch of 16 REAP removal cases LAHD submitted simultaneously, each handled through separate council files.

Activity (3)

• 2026-09-11 Housing Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on September 16, 2026.
• 2026-09-09 Los Angeles Housing Department document(s) referred to Housing Committee.
• 2026-09-08 Document submitted by Los Angeles Housing Department, dated September 4, 2026.

Documents (1)

• 2026-09-04 Report from Los Angeles Housing Department · report