Homelessness and Poverty Committee — Los Angeles, CA
Date: 2022-02-24
Time: 10:00

HOMELESSNESS AND POVERTY COMMITTEE

 Thursday, February 24, 2022

 ROOM 1010, CITY HALL - 10:00 AM
 200 NORTH SPRING STREET, LOS ANGELES, CA 90012

 MEMBERS: COUNCILMEMBER KEVIN DE LEÓN
 COUNCILMEMBER NITHYA RAMAN
 COUNCILMEMBER JOE BUSCAINO
 COUNCILMEMBER MONICA RODRIGUEZ
 COUNCILMEMBER BOB BLUMENFIELD


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

Pursuant to Assembly Bill 361, and due to concerns over COVID-19, this Los Angeles City Council committee meeting
will take all public comment by teleconference.

The audio for this meeting is broadcast live on the internet at https://clerk.lacity.org/calendar. The live audio can also be
heard at: (213) 621-CITY (Metro), (818) 904-9450 (Valley), (310) 471-CITY (Westside) and (310) 547-CITY (San Pedro
Area).

Members of the public who would like to offer public comment on the items listed on the agenda should call 1 669 254
5252 and use Meeting ID No. 160 453 9676 and then press #. Press # again when prompted for participant ID. Once
admitted into the meeting, press *9 to request to speak.

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) 978-1133. For Telecommunication Relay
Services for the hearing impaired, please see the information located at the end of this agenda.

 Submit written comment at LACouncilComment.com

 Click here for agenda packets


Note: For information regarding the Committee and its operations, please contact the Committee Legislative Assistant
at the phone number and/or email address listed above. The Legislative Assistant may answer questions and provide
materials and notice of matters scheduled before the City Council. Sign Language Interpreters, Communication Access
Real-Time Transcription (CART), Assistive Listening Devices, or other auxiliary aids and/or services may be provided
upon request. To ensure availability, you are advised to make your request at least 72 hours prior to the meeting/event
you wish to attend. Due to difficulties in securing Sign Language Interpreters, five or more business days notice is strongly
recommended. For additional information, please contact the Legislative Assistant listed above.
Notice to Paid Representatives: If you are compensated to monitor, attend, or speak at this meeting, City law may require
you to register as a lobbyist and report your activity. See Los Angeles Municipal Code 48.01 et seq. More information
is available at ethics.lacity.org/lobbying. For assistance, please contact the Ethics Commission at (213) 978-1960 or
ethics.commission@lacity.org.

 MULTIPLE AGENDA ITEM COMMENT

 GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT

ITEM(S)

(1) 22-1200-S5
 Communication from the Mayor relative to the appointment of Melissa
 Chinchilla to the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority.
 Financial Disclosure Statement: Pending
 Background Check Review: Pending

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted




(2) Verbal report from the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority and City
 Administrative Officer relative to an update on Strategy 4.7 of the
 Enhanced Comprehensive Homeless Strategy First Quarterly
 Performance Report for Fiscal Year 2021-22.




(3) 20-1203
 Los Angeles Housing Department report relative to the retention,
 preservation and expansion of Board and Care Facilities in the City; and
 integrating them into the City’s Homelessness Strategic Plan. (This item
 was also referred to the Housing Committee)

 Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted
(4) 19-0721-S1
 Community Investment for Families Department report relative to the
 transfer, expansion and funding of the Solid Ground Homelessness
 Prevention Program. (This item was also referred to the Personnel,
 Audits, and Animal Welfare Committee)

 Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted




(5) 21-1468
 Motion (Blumenfield - Rodriguez - O'Farrell) relative to identifying
 requirement parameters for a lot to accommodate the temporary storage
 of overflow unclaimed or salvaged oversized vehicles from Official Police
 Garages. (This item is referred to the Information, Technology, and
 General Services Committee and Homelessness and Poverty
 Committee)

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted




(6) 22-0158
 Motion (Bonin - Raman - Harris-Dawson - Blumenfield) relative to
 amending the Los Angeles Municipal Code to allow “shelters for the
 homeless” and other forms of interim housing to be established and
 operated on properties located outside of certain zoning designations
 during a declared shelter crisis; and streamlining the administrative
 process to allow existing and new/temporary shelters to extend their
 operation or be made permanent; and related matters. (This item was
 also referred to the Planning and Land Use Management Committee)

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted
(7) 21-0307-S1
 Motion (De Leon - Krekorian) relative to funding to provide Portable
 Hygiene Stations to people experiencing homelessness.

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted




If you challenge this Committee's action(s) in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at
the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City Clerk at or prior to, the public hearing.
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.

Materials relative to items on this agenda can be obtained from the Office of the City Clerk's Council File Management System, at
lacouncilfile.com by entering the Council File number listed immediately following the item number (e.g., 00-0000).

Telecommunication Relay Services

Telephone communication is one of the most important forms of communication in society today. Due to advancements in technology,
telephone devices have evolved with new services and capabilities. Individuals who are deaf and hard of hearing, and individuals with
a speech disability are following these trends and are rapidly migrating to more advanced telecommunications methods, 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 CA 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 theFCC's
Disability Rights Office website.

JOURNAL – HOMELESSNESS AND POVERTY COMMITTEE

 Thursday, February 24, 2022

 ROOM 1010, CITY HALL - 10:00 AM
 200 NORTH SPRING STREET, LOS ANGELES, CA 90012

 MEMBERS: COUNCILMEMBER KEVIN DE LEÓN
 COUNCILMEMBER NITHYA RAMAN
 COUNCILMEMBER JOE BUSCAINO
 COUNCILMEMBER MONICA RODRIGUEZ
 COUNCILMEMBER BOB BLUMENFIELD


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

Pursuant to Assembly Bill 361, and due to concerns over COVID-19, this Los Angeles City Council committee meeting
will take all public comment by teleconference.

The audio for this meeting is broadcast live on the internet at https://clerk.lacity.org/calendar. The live audio can also be
heard at: (213) 621-CITY (Metro), (818) 904-9450 (Valley), (310) 471-CITY (Westside) and (310) 547-CITY (San Pedro
Area).

Members of the public who would like to offer public comment on the items listed on the agenda should call 1 669 254
5252 and use Meeting ID No. 160 453 9676 and then press #. Press # again when prompted for participant ID. Once
admitted into the meeting, press *9 to request to speak.

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) 978-1133. For Telecommunication Relay
Services for the hearing impaired, please see the information located at the end of this agenda.

 Submit written comment at LACouncilComment.com

 Click here for agenda packets


Note: For information regarding the Committee and its operations, please contact the Committee Legislative Assistant
at the phone number and/or email address listed above. The Legislative Assistant may answer questions and provide
materials and notice of matters scheduled before the City Council. Sign Language Interpreters, Communication Access
Real-Time Transcription (CART), Assistive Listening Devices, or other auxiliary aids and/or services may be provided
upon request. To ensure availability, you are advised to make your request at least 72 hours prior to the meeting/event
you wish to attend. Due to difficulties in securing Sign Language Interpreters, five or more business days notice is strongly
recommended. For additional information, please contact the Legislative Assistant listed above.
Notice to Paid Representatives: If you are compensated to monitor, attend, or speak at this meeting, City law may require
you to register as a lobbyist and report your activity. See Los Angeles Municipal Code 48.01 et seq. More information
is available at ethics.lacity.org/lobbying. For assistance, please contact the Ethics Commission at (213) 978-1960 or
ethics.commission@lacity.org.

 MULTIPLE AGENDA ITEM COMMENT

 GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT

ITEM(S)

(1) 22-1200-S5
 Communication from the Mayor relative to the appointment of Melissa
 Chinchilla to the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority.
 Financial Disclosure Statement: Pending
 Background Check Review: Pending

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted




 CONTINUED TO DATE TO BE DETERMINED
(2) Verbal report from the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority and City
 Administrative Officer relative to an update on Strategy 4.7 of the
 Enhanced Comprehensive Homeless Strategy First Quarterly
 Performance Report for Fiscal Year 2021-22.




 NO ACTION TAKEN – NO VOTE
(3) 20-1203
 Los Angeles Housing Department report relative to the retention,
 preservation and expansion of Board and Care Facilities in the City; and
 integrating them into the City’s Homelessness Strategic Plan. (This item
 was also referred to the Housing Committee)

 Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes
 Community Impact Statement: None submitted




 APPROVED Los Angeles Housing Department report dated February 4, 2022 – (4)
 Yes; (1) Absent: Rodriguez
(4) 19-0721-S1
 Community Investment for Families Department report relative to the
 transfer, expansion and funding of the Solid Ground Homelessness
 Prevention Program. (This item was also referred to the Personnel,
 Audits, and Animal Welfare Committee)

 Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted




 CONTINUED TO DATE TO BE DETERMINED
(5) 21-1468
 Motion (Blumenfield - Rodriguez - O'Farrell) relative to identifying
 requirement parameters for a lot to accommodate the temporary storage
 of overflow unclaimed or salvaged oversized vehicles from Official Police
 Garages. (This item is referred to the Information, Technology, and
 General Services Committee and Homelessness and Poverty
 Committee)

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted




 APPROVED Motion (Blumenfield - Rodriguez - O'Farrell) – (4) Yes; (1) Absent:
 Rodriguez
(6) 22-0158
 Motion (Bonin - Raman - Harris-Dawson - Blumenfield) relative to
 amending the Los Angeles Municipal Code to allow “shelters for the
 homeless” and other forms of interim housing to be established and
 operated on properties located outside of certain zoning designations
 during a declared shelter crisis; and streamlining the administrative
 process to allow existing and new/temporary shelters to extend their
 operation or be made permanent; and related matters. (This item was
 also referred to the Planning and Land Use Management Committee)

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted




 APPROVED Motion (Bonin - Raman - Harris-Dawson - Blumenfield) – (3) Yes; (1) No:
 Buscaino; (1) Absent: Rodriguez
(7) 21-0307-S1
 Motion (De Leon - Krekorian) relative to funding to provide Portable
 Hygiene Stations to people experiencing homelessness.

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted




 APPROVED Motion (De Leon – Krekorian) – (4) Yes; (1) Absent: Rodriguez


If you challenge this Committee's action(s) in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at
the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City Clerk at or prior to, the public hearing.
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.

Materials relative to items on this agenda can be obtained from the Office of the City Clerk's Council File Management System, at
lacouncilfile.com by entering the Council File number listed immediately following the item number (e.g., 00-0000).

Telecommunication Relay Services

Telephone communication is one of the most important forms of communication in society today. Due to advancements in technology,
telephone devices have evolved with new services and capabilities. Individuals who are deaf and hard of hearing, and individuals with
a speech disability are following these trends and are rapidly migrating to more advanced telecommunications methods, 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 CA 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 theFCC's
Disability Rights Office website.