I heard about the Aug. 8th ZOOM meeting about this, last week, very last minute, from The Larchmont Buzz article.(below..very informative)

I listened in to that meeting and must agree with commenters that outreach has been horrible,.

Other HPOZs I have friends in, knew nothing about this and are quickly strategizing to take some actions.

Nor did our Neighborhood Councils.

Our NC President is now doing catch up.

It's very strange that TWO Zoom meetings FOR THE PUBLIC have been held and the DEADLINE for Comments is Sept. 1st, and the NCs have not yet been informed, and didn't have the opportunity to get this issue to their stakeholders, many in HPOZs, have discussions and input, take positions or submit comments.

If you submit comments (info. below), it's been suggested to ask for an 'extension' since the 'outreach' has not been good, and that Sept.1st deadline is not that far off.

Many people are just now finding out about this.

I spoke to preservation historian Charles Fisher, who is very familiar with WH HPOZ, with regards to The Mills Act.

If anyone wants/needs more information, I can get you his contact information.

Dear Neighbors, Please spread the word!

OHR Presents Suggested Changes to City's Mills Act Program L.A. Conservancy: "Due to the success of the program, the total number of contracts has expanded beyond the capacity of City staff to properly administer the program. All public comments are due by September 1st and may be submitted through the City's online form.

We strongly encourage all interested parties to submit your feedback and thoughts directly to the City "

Office of Historic Resources Presents Suggested Changes to City’s Mills Act Program Elizabeth Fuller..Larchmont Buzz August 8, 2022

According to the (L.A.) Conservancy, the program, which creates legal contracts between the city and historic property owners, saves participants more than $20 million a year in taxes, which can then be used for the preservation and maintenance of their properties.

But while the 25-year-old program has been very popular with historic property owners, there may be some significant changes coming, including the possible cancellation or non-renewal of existing Mills Act contracts, new caps on the number of both new and existing contracts allowed in the city, and more. Read the rest: https://www.larchmontbuzz.com/featured-stories-larchmont-village/office-of-historic-resources-presents-suggested-changes-to-citys-mills-act-program/ L.A. Conservancy...City of Los Angeles Mills Act Program

The Mills Act program is one of the most powerful historic preservation incentives for property owners. Enabled by state legislation in 1972 and adopted by the City of Los Angeles in 1996, the Mills Act offers a property tax abatement through a revolving 10-year contract between the City and the property owner, with automatic renewal each year. These contracts are transferred to new ownership when the property is sold. Since 2020, the City has not accepted new contracts while the program was assessed.

Today, combined Mills Act property owners in Los Angeles save over $20M in taxes. These savings are meant to be reinvested into rehabilitating and maintaining historic properties.

Due to the success of the program, the total number of contracts has expanded beyond the capacity of City staff to properly administer the program. On August 8, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. the City's Office of Historic Resources (OHR) hosted a second Mills Act Workshop for those who were not able to attend the July 21 Cultural Heritage Commission meeting. This was the second opportunity for the general public to hear OHR's presentation of the series of independent recommendations to the City for reactivating the Mills Act program. All public comments are due by September 1st and may be submitted through the City's online form.

The City is starting the process to assess these recommendations to determine which ones might move forward through a formal amendment to the Mills Act program, as part of its future reactivation.

We strongly encourage all interested parties to submit your feedback and thoughts directly to the City as they determine which recommendations to move forward when the Mills Act program is reactivated in the near future. For the entire assessment and list of recommendations visit the City of Los Angeles Planning Department Mills Act webpage. Read the rest: https://www.laconservancy.org/issues/city-los-angeles-mills-act-program