Brief

The Los Angeles Housing Department brought a Real Estate Asset Program (REAP) matter to Council regarding the property at 4207 West Hazel Kirk Drive (APN 5591-013-009). Council unanimously approved the item 15-0 on May 13, 2026. The file remains open subject to reconsideration under Council Rule 51, with an expiration date of May 13, 2028.

Full summary

The Los Angeles Housing Department initiated this file to remove the three-unit rental property at 4207 West Hazel Kirk Drive from the Rent Escrow Account Program (REAP), the city's enforcement tool that redirects tenant rent payments into a city-held escrow account when landlords fail to maintain their buildings. The property, owned by Gerald Tomsic and the Gerald A. Tomsic 1995 Trust, was placed into REAP in August 2022 after code inspectors cited seven violations covering electrical and plumbing/gas deficiencies. One of the building's three units was subject to rent reductions under the program. LAHD's Code Enforcement Division independently verified that all cited violations have been corrected, and Inner City Law Center provided an advisory opinion confirming completion of the work. The property owner also satisfied all outstanding electric and water charges with the Department of Water and Power. With those conditions met, LAHD recommended that Council formally terminate the rent reductions and close the escrow account. Under the Council's resolution, rents will be restored to their original levels 30 days after LAHD mails tenants notice of the restoration. Escrowed funds will be disbursed in priority order: first to cover LAHD administrative fees and outstanding penalties, then any unpaid Rent Stabilization Ordinance registration fees, with any remainder returned to the landlord. LAHD is also directed to conduct an expedited follow-up inspection of the property, and the owner must prepay for two additional annual inspections beyond the standard Systematic Code Enforcement Program fee as a post-REAP monitoring condition. The matter moved directly from LAHD to the full Council without a committee stop. Documents were referred to Council on May 5, 2026, and the item was adopted unanimously 15-0 on May 13. The Council's action is subject to reconsideration under Council Rule 51, but no such motion has been filed.

Activity (4)

• 2026-05-13 Council adopted item, subject to reconsideration, pursuant to Council Rule 51.
• 2026-05-08 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on May 13, 2026.
• 2026-05-05 Los Angeles Housing Department document(s) referred to Council.
• 2026-05-04 Document submitted by Los Angeles Housing Department, dated May 4, 2026.

Documents (2)

• 2026-05-13 Speaker Card(s) · speaker_card
• 2026-05-04 Report from Los Angeles Housing Department · report