A controller assigned a departing aircraft 5000 feet which was below the minimum vectoring altitude.

Attributes
ACN	1362166
Time
Date	201606
Local Time Of Day	0001-0600
Place
Locale Reference	SCT.TRACON
State Reference	CA
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Regional Jet 200 ER/LR (CRJ200)
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Initial Climb
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Function	Departure
Qualification	Air Traffic Control Fully Certified
Experience	Air Traffic Control Time Certified In Pos 1 (yrs) 16.0
Events
Anomaly	ATC Issue All Types Deviation - Procedural Clearance Inflight Event / Encounter CFTT / CFIT

Narrative:

I took the position and in the briefing the controller mentioned that the departure may conflict with a VFR aircraft at 5500 feet. I do not recall him stating that he had stopped the departure at 5000 feet. I also do not recall what the pilot said reference his altitude on check in. When I noticed him level at 5000 feet I asked him if he was climbing and he stated he was given 5000 feet. I climbed him immediately but he entered a 6000 minimum vectoring altitude before reaching that altitude. The emergency obstruction altitude in the area is 3200 feet.I need to listen better to the assigned altitude on aircraft checking in.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A Controller assigned a departing aircraft 5000 feet which was below the Minimum Vectoring Altitude.

Narrative: I took the position and in the briefing the controller mentioned that the departure may conflict with a VFR aircraft at 5500 feet. I do not recall him stating that he had stopped the departure at 5000 feet. I also do not recall what the pilot said reference his altitude on check in. When I noticed him level at 5000 feet I asked him if he was climbing and he stated he was given 5000 feet. I climbed him immediately but he entered a 6000 minimum vectoring altitude before reaching that altitude. The emergency obstruction altitude in the area is 3200 feet.I need to listen better to the assigned altitude on aircraft checking in.

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