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22525 West Del Valle Street / REAP

Council File 26-0005-S157

Under review — the Housing Committee has unanimously approved removing a West Los Angeles property from the city's rent escrow program after code violations were fixed, and the resolution now awaits a final City Council vote.

Introduced
2026-09-08
Last changed
2026-09-16
CFMS file status
File open See note on file status
Expires
2028-09-16
Committee
Housing Committee
Initiated by
Los Angeles Housing Department
References
Case No. 898740Assessor Parcel Number (APN) 2040-033-026

This is the City Clerk's status for the council file itself, not the outcome of the measure. A file often stays open after the Council has already adopted an item. The summary above reflects the latest recorded action.

Brief

The Los Angeles Housing Department initiated a real estate transaction proposal for the property at 22525 West Del Valle Street (APN 2040-033-026) under the REAP program. The Housing Committee approved the item on September 16, 2026, following a committee meeting held that same day. The file remains open and is not yet final Council action.

Full summary

The Rent Escrow Account Program (REAP) is a City enforcement tool that redirects tenant rent payments into an escrow account when a landlord fails to correct cited housing code violations. Placement in REAP creates financial pressure on property owners to make repairs. This file initiates the process of removing 22525 West Del Valle Street from that program, signaling that the property's code violations have been adequately addressed. According to the September 4, 2026 LAHD report, two independent determinations confirmed the violations were corrected: the LAHD Code Enforcement Division conducted its own evaluation and found the cited code violations resolved, and contractor Inner City Law Center provided an advisory opinion to LAHD confirming completion of the required work. Both findings together form the basis for the removal recommendation. Note that the committee report contains an apparent internal document error — the recommendation language and summary body reference a different property, 276 South Union Avenue (Case No. 843328), rather than 22525 West Del Valle Street. The file number, title, and APN on the cover page, however, consistently identify this as the Del Valle Street matter. The Housing Committee received the LAHD report on September 9, 2026, scheduled it for a hearing on September 16, and unanimously approved the removal recommendation that same day, with Councilmembers Padilla, Jurado, and Park all voting yes. The resolution and report are now pending before the full City Council for a final vote.

Activity (4)

  • 2026-09-16 Housing Committee approved item(s) .
  • 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 (3)

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