Housing and Homelessness — Los Angeles, CA
Date: 2025-04-23
Time: 14:30

HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE

 WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23, 2025 - 2:30 PM

 JOHN FERRARO COUNCIL CHAMBER
 ROOM 340, CITY HALL
 200 NORTH SPRING STREET, LOS ANGELES, CA 90012

 MEMBERS: COUNCILMEMBER NITHYA RAMAN, CHAIR
 COUNCILMEMBER YSABEL JURADO
 COUNCILMEMBER BOB BLUMENFIELD


 (Luigi Verano - Legislative Assistant - (213) 978-1082
 or Clerk.HousingandHomelessness@lacity.org)

 Submit written comment at LACouncilComment.com

The audio for Committee meetings is broadcast live on the internet at https://clerk.lacity.gov/calendar.

The Committee will take public comment from members of the public in-person only; there will be no public comment by
teleconference. Additional information regarding Committee procedures provided at the end of this agenda.

Spanish language interpretation is available at all Council and Committee meetings. Interpretation services in additional
languages are available upon request, at no cost. Please submit your request to clerk.interpretation@lacity.org as
soon as possible to allow time for scheduling. You will receive a confirmation reply if an interpreter is available.



 MULTIPLE AGENDA ITEM COMMENT



 GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT



ITEM(S)

 (1) 22-1545-S27
 City Administrative Officer report relative to the Homelessness
 Emergency Account – General City Purposes Fund 24th Status Report
 as of January 31, 2025 and funding recommendations.
 (This item is referred to Housing and Homelessness and Budget
 and Finance Committees.)

 Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes

 Financial Policies Statement: Yes

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted


(2) 22-1545-S28
 City Administrative Officer report relative to the Homelessness
 Emergency Account – General City Purposes Fund 25th Status Report
 as of February 28, 2025 and funding recommendations.

 (This item is referred to Housing and Homelessness and Budget
 and Finance Committees.)

 Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes

 Financial Policies Statement: Yes

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted


(3) 23-1348
 City Administrative Officer report relative to the interim housing bed
 rates adjustment for families.

 Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes

 Financial Policies Statement: Yes

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted


(4) 18-0941-S3
 CD 1 Motion (Hernandez - Jurado) relative to authorizing a new, or amend
 an existing, Lease Agreement with Los Angeles Mission, Inc., for the A
 Bridge Home site located at 1920 West 3rd Street, also known as
 Casa Azul, in Council District One.
 Community Impact Statement: None submitted


(5) 25-0400
 Motion (Raman - Harris-Dawson) relative to policies the City has
 adopted that can enable successful implementation of Los Angeles
 County Affordable Housing Solutions Agency funded programs that
 meet current and emerging challenges in the housing sector.

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted


(6) 23-0670-S2
 Chief Legislative Analyst report relative to an opioid remediation
 program.

 (This item is referred to the Arts, Parks, Libraries, and Community
 Enrichment, Budget and Finance, and Housing and
 Homelessness Committees.)

 Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted.


(7) 20-1084-S4
 Motion (Raman - Yaroslavsky) relative to negotiating and executing a
 new sole-source contract with the Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles
 and encumbering funds from the House LA Fund for continued eviction
 defense, homelessness prevention, and tenant outreach and
 education services.

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted


(8) 25-0006-S75
 Los Angeles Housing Department report relative to requesting
 authority to accept the allocation of Emergency Solutions Grant-Rapid
 Unsheltered Survivor Housing Federal Grant Funds and execute a
 contract with the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority.

 (This item is referred to Ad Hoc Committee for LA Recovery and
 Housing and Homelessness Committee.)
 Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted


 (9) 25-0347
 Motion (Yaroslavsky, Raman - McOsker) relative to a strategy to
 identify impacts on current Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher
 holders who may be most at risk of homelessness in the event of
 significant funding shortages, potential rehousing options, and
 expediting Requests for Tenancy Approvals.

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted


 (10) 24-1573
 Motion (Raman, McOsker - Harris-Dawson) relative to adopting the
 "Good Neighbor Pledge" to demonstrate a commitment to a regional
 response to homelessness.

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted




SUPPORTING MATERIALS

Materials relating to items on the agenda are available on the Office of the City Clerk's Council File Management System found at
https://cityclerk.lacity.org/lacityclerkconnect by entering the Council File number (e.g., 00-0000) associated with the agenda item.

PUBLIC INPUT AT CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE MEETINGS

Members of the public who wish to speak on one or multiple items shall have an opportunity to speak up to one minute per item up
to a total of two minutes for two or more agenda items. At regular meetings, members of the public shall also have an opportunity to
speak up to one minute for general public comment on any matter within the subject-matter jurisdiction of the Committee. The
Committee is not required to take general public comment at special meetings. The Committee may limit the total amount of time for
public comment on any specific agenda item, on all agenda-items collectively, and/or on general public comment, based on the
anticipated time required to hear from public speakers on any given or all agenda items, on the availability of Committee members
and the need to maintain quorum, and on any other relevant factor. The Committee shall not discuss or take action relative to any
general public comment except as explicitly permitted under the Brown Act.

COMMITTEE INFORMATION, ASSIGNMENTS, AND STRUCTURE

https://clerk.lacity.gov/clerk-services/cps/council-committee-meetings/info-assignments-structure

SPECIAL ACCOMMODATION
Requests for reasonable modification or accommodation from individuals with disabilities, consistent with the Americans with
Disabilities Act, can be made by contacting the City Clerk's Office at (213) 978-1082. For Telecommunications Relay Service for the
hearing impaired, please see the information below.

NOTICE TO PAID REPRESENTATIVES

If a member of the public is compensated to monitor, attend, or speak at this meeting, City law may require them to register as a
lobbyist and report this activity. More information can be found at Los Angeles Municipal Code 48.01 et seq. or at
ethics.lacity.org/lobbying. Further assistance can be found by contacting the Ethics Commission at (213) 978-1960 or
ethics.commission@lacity.org.

EXHAUSTION OF ADMINISTRATIVE REMEDIES

A member of the public seeking to challenge a City action in court may be limited to raising only those issues raised at the public
hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City Clerk prior to the public hearing in time reasonably
to be considered by the Committee members. Any written correspondence delivered to the City Clerk before the City Council's final
action on a matter will become a part of the administrative record.

TELECOMMUNICATIONS RELAY SERVICE (TRS) COMMUNICATIONS

Individuals who are deaf and hard of hearing, and individuals with a speech disability, may be able to avail themselves of both for
peer-to-peer and third-party telecommunications relay service (TRS) communications. Telecommunications Relay Service is a
telephone service that allows persons with hearing or speech disabilities to place and receive telephone calls. TRS is available in all
50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. territories for local and/or long distance calls. TRS providers - generally
telephone companies - are compensated for the costs of providing TRS from either a state or a federal fund. There is no cost to the
TRS user.

What forms of TRS are available? There are several forms of TRS, depending on the particular needs of the user and the equipment
available: TRS includes: Text to Voice TIY-Based TRS; Speech-to-Speech Relay Service; Shared Non-English Language Relay
Service; Captioned Telephone Relay Service; Internet Protocol Relay Service; and Video Relay Service. Please visit this site for
detail descriptions, https://www.fcc.gov/consumers/guides/telecommunications-relay-service-trs.

Don't hang up! Some people hang up on TRS calls because they think the caller is a telemarketer. If you hear, "Hello, this is the
relay service…" when you pick up the phone, please don't hang up! You are about to talk, through a TRS provider, to a person who
is deaf, hard-of-hearing, or has a speech disability.

For more information about FCC programs to promote access to telecommunications services for people with disabilities, visit the
FCC's Disability Rights Office website.

JOURNAL – HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE

 WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23, 2025 - 2:30 PM

 JOHN FERRARO COUNCIL CHAMBER
 ROOM 340, CITY HALL
 200 NORTH SPRING STREET, LOS ANGELES, CA 90012

 MEMBERS: COUNCILMEMBER NITHYA RAMAN, CHAIR
 COUNCILMEMBER YSABEL JURADO
 COUNCILMEMBER BOB BLUMENFIELD


 (Luigi Verano - Legislative Assistant - (213) 978-1082
 or Clerk.HousingandHomelessness@lacity.org)

 Submit written comment at LACouncilComment.com

The audio for Committee meetings is broadcast live on the internet at https://clerk.lacity.gov/calendar. The live audio
can also be accessed at: (213) 621-CITY (Metro), (818) 904-9450 (Valley), (310) 471-CITY (Westside) and (310) 547-
CITY (San Pedro Area). If the live audio is unavailable via one of these channels, members of the public are
encouraged to use one of the other channels.

The Committee will take public comment from members of the public in-person only; there will be no public comment by
teleconference. Additional information regarding Committee procedures provided at the end of this agenda.

Spanish language interpretation is available at all Council and Committee meetings. Interpretation services in additional
languages are available upon request, at no cost. Please submit your request to clerk.interpretation@lacity.org as
soon as possible to allow time for scheduling. You will receive a confirmation reply if an interpreter is available.



 MULTIPLE AGENDA ITEM COMMENT



 GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT



ITEM(S)

 (1) 22-1545-S27
 City Administrative Officer report relative to the Homelessness
 Emergency Account – General City Purposes Fund 24th Status Report
 as of January 31, 2025 and funding recommendations.

 (This item is referred to Housing and Homelessness and Budget
 and Finance Committees.)

 Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes

 Financial Policies Statement: Yes

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted


 APPROVED City Administrative Officer report dated February 28, 2025 – (3) Yes
(2) 22-1545-S28
 City Administrative Officer report relative to the Homelessness
 Emergency Account – General City Purposes Fund 25th Status Report
 as of February 28, 2025 and funding recommendations.

 (This item is referred to Housing and Homelessness and Budget
 and Finance Committees.)

 Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes

 Financial Policies Statement: Yes

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted


 APPROVED City Administrative Officer report dated April 2, 2025 AS AMENDED –
 (3) Yes
(3) 23-1348
 City Administrative Officer report relative to the interim housing bed
 rates adjustment for families.

 Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes

 Financial Policies Statement: Yes
 Community Impact Statement: None submitted


 APPROVED City Administrative Officer report dated April 2, 2025 – (3) Yes
(4) 18-0941-S3
 CD 1 Motion (Hernandez - Jurado) relative to authorizing a new, or amend
 an existing, Lease Agreement with Los Angeles Mission, Inc., for the A
 Bridge Home site located at 1920 West 3rd Street, also known as
 Casa Azul, in Council District One.

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted


 APPROVED Motion (Hernandez – Jurado) – (3) Yes
(5) 25-0400
 Motion (Raman - Harris-Dawson) relative to policies the City has
 adopted that can enable successful implementation of Los Angeles
 County Affordable Housing Solutions Agency funded programs that
 meet current and emerging challenges in the housing sector.

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted


 APPROVED Motion (Raman – Harris-Dawson) – (3) Yes
(6) 23-0670-S2
 Chief Legislative Analyst report relative to an opioid remediation
 program.

 (This item is referred to the Arts, Parks, Libraries, and Community
 Enrichment, Budget and Finance, and Housing and
 Homelessness Committees.)

 Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted.


 HELD ON THE DESK
(7) 20-1084-S4
 Motion (Raman - Yaroslavsky) relative to negotiating and executing a
 new sole-source contract with the Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles
 and encumbering funds from the House LA Fund for continued eviction
 defense, homelessness prevention, and tenant outreach and
 education services.

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted


 APPROVED Motion (Raman – Yaroslavsky) – (3) Yes
(8) 25-0006-S75
 Los Angeles Housing Department report relative to requesting
 authority to accept the allocation of Emergency Solutions Grant-Rapid
 Unsheltered Survivor Housing Federal Grant Funds and execute a
 contract with the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority.

 (This item is referred to Ad Hoc Committee for LA Recovery and
 Housing and Homelessness Committee.)

 Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted


 APPROVED Los Angeles Housing Department report dated April 7, 2025 – (3) Yes
(9) 25-0347
 Motion (Yaroslavsky, Raman - McOsker) relative to a strategy to
 identify impacts on current Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher
 holders who may be most at risk of homelessness in the event of
 significant funding shortages, potential rehousing options, and
 expediting Requests for Tenancy Approvals.

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted


 CONTINUED TO DATE TO BE DETERMINED
(10) 24-1573
 Motion (Raman, McOsker - Harris-Dawson) relative to adopting the
 "Good Neighbor Pledge" to demonstrate a commitment to a regional
 response to homelessness.
 Community Impact Statement: None submitted


 APPROVED Motion (Raman, McOsker - Harris-Dawson) AS AMENDED – (3) Yes


SUPPORTING MATERIALS

Materials relating to items on the agenda are available on the Office of the City Clerk's Council File Management System found at
https://cityclerk.lacity.org/lacityclerkconnect by entering the Council File number (e.g., 00-0000) associated with the agenda item.

PUBLIC INPUT AT CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE MEETINGS

Members of the public who wish to speak on one or multiple items shall have an opportunity to speak up to one minute per item up
to a total of two minutes for two or more agenda items. At regular meetings, members of the public shall also have an opportunity to
speak up to one minute for general public comment on any matter within the subject-matter jurisdiction of the Committee. The
Committee is not required to take general public comment at special meetings. The Committee may limit the total amount of time for
public comment on any specific agenda item, on all agenda-items collectively, and/or on general public comment, based on the
anticipated time required to hear from public speakers on any given or all agenda items, on the availability of Committee members
and the need to maintain quorum, and on any other relevant factor. The Committee shall not discuss or take action relative to any
general public comment except as explicitly permitted under the Brown Act.

COMMITTEE INFORMATION, ASSIGNMENTS, AND STRUCTURE

https://clerk.lacity.gov/clerk-services/cps/council-committee-meetings/info-assignments-structure

SPECIAL ACCOMMODATION

Requests for reasonable modification or accommodation from individuals with disabilities, consistent with the Americans with
Disabilities Act, can be made by contacting the City Clerk's Office at (213) 978-1082. For Telecommunications Relay Service for the
hearing impaired, please see the information below.

NOTICE TO PAID REPRESENTATIVES

If a member of the public is compensated to monitor, attend, or speak at this meeting, City law may require them to register as a
lobbyist and report this activity. More information can be found at Los Angeles Municipal Code 48.01 et seq. or at
ethics.lacity.org/lobbying. Further assistance can be found by contacting the Ethics Commission at (213) 978-1960 or
ethics.commission@lacity.org.

EXHAUSTION OF ADMINISTRATIVE REMEDIES

A member of the public seeking to challenge a City action in court may be limited to raising only those issues raised at the public
hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City Clerk prior to the public hearing in time reasonably
to be considered by the Committee members. Any written correspondence delivered to the City Clerk before the City Council's final
action on a matter will become a part of the administrative record.

TELECOMMUNICATIONS RELAY SERVICE (TRS) COMMUNICATIONS

Individuals who are deaf and hard of hearing, and individuals with a speech disability, may be able to avail themselves of both for
peer-to-peer and third-party telecommunications relay service (TRS) communications. Telecommunications Relay Service is a
telephone service that allows persons with hearing or speech disabilities to place and receive telephone calls. TRS is available in all
50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. territories for local and/or long distance calls. TRS providers - generally
telephone companies - are compensated for the costs of providing TRS from either a state or a federal fund. There is no cost to the
TRS user.

What forms of TRS are available? There are several forms of TRS, depending on the particular needs of the user and the equipment
available: TRS includes: Text to Voice TIY-Based TRS; Speech-to-Speech Relay Service; Shared Non-English Language Relay
Service; Captioned Telephone Relay Service; Internet Protocol Relay Service; and Video Relay Service. Please visit this site for
detail descriptions, https://www.fcc.gov/consumers/guides/telecommunications-relay-service-trs.

Don't hang up! Some people hang up on TRS calls because they think the caller is a telemarketer. If you hear, "Hello, this is the
relay service…" when you pick up the phone, please don't hang up! You are about to talk, through a TRS provider, to a person who
is deaf, hard-of-hearing, or has a speech disability.

For more information about FCC programs to promote access to telecommunications services for people with disabilities, visit the
FCC's Disability Rights Office website.