Housing and Homelessness — Los Angeles, CA
Date: 2024-10-02
Time: 14:30

Please Note Public Comment Will Be Taken In­Person Only.


 REVISED – HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE

 WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2024 ­ 2:30 PM

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

 *REVISED TO ADD ITEM 3*

 MEMBERS: COUNCILMEMBER NITHYA RAMAN, CHAIR
 COUNCILMEMBER BOB BLUMENFIELD
 COUNCILMEMBER IMELDA PADILLA
 COUNCILMEMBER KEVIN DE LEÓN
 COUNCILMEMBER MONICA RODRIGUEZ


 (Jason Lopez ­ Legislative Assistant ­ (213) 925­2208 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) 621­CITY (Metro), (818) 904­9450 (Valley), (310) 471­CITY (Westside) and (310) 547­CITY (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 in­person 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) ­­­­­
 DISCUSSION ITEM ONLY:
 Verbal update from the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority relative
 to a demonstration of new data dashboards.
 GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT


ITEM(S)

(1) ­­­­­
 DISCUSSION ITEM ONLY:
 Verbal update from the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority relative
 to a demonstration of new data dashboards.


(2) ­­­­­
 DISCUSSION ITEM ONLY
 Verbal update from the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority on
 corrective action taken regarding Time Limited Subsidies (TLS).


(3) ­­­­­
 DISCUSSION ITEM ONLY
 Verbal update from the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority relative
 to progress toward developing a daily shelter report to be provided to the
 City Administrative Officer, Office of the Mayor, City Council, and the
 Controller.


(4) 23­0931
 Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority report relative to reporting on
 policies and procedures for participant breach of contract, required training
 for security staff, report of participant altercations with security staff, and
 data on numbers of exits due to breach of behavior policy.

 Fiscal Impact Statement: No

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted


(5) 12­1690­S20
 CONTINUED FROM SEPTEMBER 18, 2024
 Emergency Management Department report relative to using the
 Emergency Response Program shelters during extreme weather events.

 Fiscal Impact Statement: No

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted


(6) 23­0038­S8
 Los Angeles Housing Department and City Administrative Officer reports
 relative to approving the ULA Program Guidelines and related matters.

 Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes

 Financial Policies Statement: Yes
 Community Impact Statement: None submitted


(6) 23­0038­S8
 Los Angeles Housing Department and City Administrative Officer reports
 relative to approving the ULA Program Guidelines and related matters.

 Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes

 Financial Policies Statement: Yes

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted


(7) 24­1200­S54
 Communication from the Mayor relative to the appointment of Zella Knight
 to the House LA Citizens Oversight Committee for the term ending June
 30, 2026
 Financial Disclosure Statement: Pending
 Background Review: Pending

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted

 TIME LIMIT FILE ­ OCTOBER 28, 2024


 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION ­ OCTOBER 25, 2024)


(8) 21­0748
 CD 8 Los Angeles Housing Department and City Administrative Officer reports
 and Resolution relative to authority to issue a supplemental tax­exempt
 multifamily conduit revenue bond in an amount up to $2,291,000 for
 Southside Senior Housing, a supportive housing project, located at 1623
 West Manchester Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90047 in Council District
 Eight.

 Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted


(9) 21­0042­S9
 Motion (Raman, Hernandez ­ Hutt) relative to instructing the Los Angeles
 Housing Department and requesting the City Attorney to report to Council
 with recommendations to ensure Los Angeles Municipal Code Sections
 151.09(C)(9) and 165.05(B)(5) can better protect tenants from evictions.

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted
 Community Impact Statement: None submitted


 (9) 21­0042­S9
 Motion (Raman, Hernandez ­ Hutt) relative to instructing the Los Angeles
 Housing Department and requesting the City Attorney to report to Council
 with recommendations to ensure Los Angeles Municipal Code Sections
 151.09(C)(9) and 165.05(B)(5) can better protect tenants from evictions.

 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., 00­0000) 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 subject­matter 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 agenda­items 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/clerk­services/cps/council­committee­meetings/info­assignments­structure

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) 978­1082. 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) 978­1960 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
peer­to­peer and third­party 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 TIY­Based TRS; Speech­to­Speech Relay Service; Shared Non­English Language Relay
Service; Captioned Telephone Relay Service; Internet Protocol Relay Service; and Video Relay Service. Please visit this site for detail
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
peer­to­peer and third­party 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 TIY­Based TRS; Speech­to­Speech Relay Service; Shared Non­English 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/telecommunications­relay­service­trs.

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,
hard­of­hearing, 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.

Please Note Public Comment Will Be Taken In­Person Only.


 JOURNAL – HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE

 WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2024 ­ 2:30 PM

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

 MEMBERS: COUNCILMEMBER NITHYA RAMAN, CHAIR
 COUNCILMEMBER BOB BLUMENFIELD
 COUNCILMEMBER IMELDA PADILLA
 COUNCILMEMBER KEVIN DE LEÓN
 COUNCILMEMBER MONICA RODRIGUEZ


 (Jason Lopez – Legislative Assistant – (213) 925­2208 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) 621­CITY (Metro), (818) 904­9450 (Valley), (310) 471­CITY (Westside) and (310) 547­CITY (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 in­person 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) ­­­­­
 DISCUSSION ITEM ONLY:
 Verbal update from the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority relative
 to a demonstration of new data dashboards.


 NO ACTION TAKEN
 GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT


ITEM(S)

(1) ­­­­­
 DISCUSSION ITEM ONLY:
 Verbal update from the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority relative
 to a demonstration of new data dashboards.


 NO ACTION TAKEN
(2) ­­­­­
 DISCUSSION ITEM ONLY
 Verbal update from the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority on
 corrective action taken regarding Time Limited Subsidies (TLS).


 CONTINUED TO A DATE TO BE DETERMINED.
(3) ­­­­­
 DISCUSSION ITEM ONLY
 Verbal update from the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority relative
 to progress toward developing a daily shelter report to be provided to the
 City Administrative Officer, Office of the Mayor, City Council, and the
 Controller.


 CONTINUED TO A DATE TO BE DETERMINED.
(4) 23­0931
 Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority report relative to reporting on
 policies and procedures for participant breach of contract, required training
 for security staff, report of participant altercations with security staff, and
 data on numbers of exits due to breach of behavior policy.

 Fiscal Impact Statement: No

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted


 CONTINUED TO A DATE TO BE DETERMINED.
(5) 12­1690­S20
 CONTINUED FROM SEPTEMBER 18, 2024
 Emergency Management Department report relative to using the
 Emergency Response Program shelters during extreme weather events.

 Fiscal Impact Statement: No

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted


 CONTINUED TO A DATE TO BE DETERMINED.
 CONTINUED FROM SEPTEMBER 18, 2024
 Emergency Management Department report relative to using the
 Emergency Response Program shelters during extreme weather events.

 Fiscal Impact Statement: No

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted


 CONTINUED TO A DATE TO BE DETERMINED.
(6) 23­0038­S8
 Los Angeles Housing Department and City Administrative Officer reports
 relative to approving the ULA Program Guidelines and related matters.

 Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes

 Financial Policies Statement: Yes

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted


 CONTINUED TO A DATE TO BE DETERMINED.
(7) 24­1200­S54
 Communication from the Mayor relative to the appointment of Zella Knight
 to the House LA Citizens Oversight Committee for the term ending June
 30, 2026
 Financial Disclosure Statement: Pending
 Background Review: Pending

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted

 TIME LIMIT FILE ­ OCTOBER 28, 2024


 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION ­ OCTOBER 25, 2024)


 APPROVED Mayor’s report dated 7­13­2024 – (3) Yes; (2) Absent: Padilla, Rodriguez
(8) 21­0748
 CD 8 Los Angeles Housing Department and City Administrative Officer reports
 and Resolution relative to authority to issue a supplemental tax­exempt
 multifamily conduit revenue bond in an amount up to $2,291,000 for
 Southside Senior Housing, a supportive housing project, located at 1623
 West Manchester Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90047 in Council District
 Eight.

 Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted
 (8) 21­0748
 CD 8 Los Angeles Housing Department and City Administrative Officer reports
 and Resolution relative to authority to issue a supplemental tax­exempt
 multifamily conduit revenue bond in an amount up to $2,291,000 for
 Southside Senior Housing, a supportive housing project, located at 1623
 West Manchester Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90047 in Council District
 Eight.

 Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted


 APPROVED Los Angeles Housing Department and City Administrative Officer reports
 dated 9­16­2024 and 9­26­2024 and Resolution – (3) Yes; (2) Absent: Padilla,
 Rodriguez
 (9) 21­0042­S9
 Motion (Raman, Hernandez ­ Hutt) relative to instructing the Los Angeles
 Housing Department and requesting the City Attorney to report to Council
 with recommendations to ensure Los Angeles Municipal Code Sections
 151.09(C)(9) and 165.05(B)(5) can better protect tenants from evictions.

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted


 APPROVED Motion (Raman, Hernandez – Hutt) – (3) Yes; (2) Absent: Padilla,
 Rodriguez


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., 00­0000) 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 subject­matter 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 agenda­items 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/clerk­services/cps/council­committee­meetings/info­assignments­structure

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) 978­1082. 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
COMMITTEE INFORMATION, ASSIGNMENTS, AND STRUCTURE

https://clerk.lacity.gov/clerk­services/cps/council­committee­meetings/info­assignments­structure

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) 978­1082. 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) 978­1960 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
peer­to­peer and third­party 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 TIY­Based TRS; Speech­to­Speech Relay Service; Shared Non­English 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/telecommunications­relay­service­trs.

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,
hard­of­hearing, 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.