Housing and Homelessness

JOURNAL – HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE Wednesday, January 18, 2023 JOHN FERRARO COUNCIL CHAMBER, ROOM 340, CITY HALL ­ 2:00 PM 200 NORTH SPRING STREET, LOS ANGELES, CA 90012 MEMBERS: COUNCILMEMBER NITHYA RAMAN, CHAIR COUNCILMEMBER BOB BLUMENFIELD, VICE CHAIR COUNCILMEMBER MARQUEECE HARRIS­DAWSON COUNCILMEMBER MONICA RODRIGUEZ COUNCILMEMBER JOHN S. LEE (Luigi Verano ­ Legislative Assistant ­ (213) 978­1082 or Clerk.HousingandHomelessness@lacity.org) Pursuant to Assembly Bill 361, and due to concerns over COVID­19, 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) 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 should try one of the other channels. 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. 160 807 0689 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) 978­1133. 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 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. 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MULTIPLE AGENDA ITEM COMMENT GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT 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) 978­1960 or ethics.commission@lacity.org. MULTIPLE AGENDA ITEM COMMENT GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT ITEM(S) (1) 15­1138­S33 Homeless Strategy Committee report relative to the California Shelter Crisis Status Report to the State of California. Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted NOTED AND FILED Homeless Strategy Committee report dated January 5, 2023 (2) 17­0090­S18 Proposition HHH (Prop HHH) Administrative Oversight Committee report relative to the First Quarter Prop HHH Quarterly Report for Fiscal Year 2022­23, July 1, 2022 to September 30,2022. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Financial Policies Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted NOTED AND FILED Proposition HHH Administrative Oversight Committee report dated December 8, 2022 (3) 22­1516 Los Angeles Housing Department report relative to the implementation of the Right to Return and Right to Remain provisions of the Housing Crisis Act; authority to amend Contract No. C­138119 with Interwest Consulting Group, Inc. for additional relocation and Right to Return services; and related matters. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED Los Angeles Housing Department report dated December 5, 2022 AS AMENDED – (4) Yes; (1) Absent: Lee  the Right to Return and Right to Remain provisions of the Housing Crisis Act; authority to amend Contract No. C­138119 with Interwest Consulting Group, Inc. for additional relocation and Right to Return services; and related matters. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED Los Angeles Housing Department report dated December 5, 2022 AS AMENDED – (4) Yes; (1) Absent: Lee (4) 21­0215 CD 14 City Administrative Officer and Los Angeles Housing Department reports and Resolutions relative to issuing supplemental tax­exempt multifamily conduit revenue notes in an amount up to $2,000,000; and executing related financing documents for the Brine Residential Supportive Housing Project located at 3016 North Main Street in Council District 14. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Financial Policies Statement: Yes Debt Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED City Administrative Officer report dated January 12, 2023 and Los Angeles Housing Department report dated November 30, 2022 – (5) Yes (5) 20­1306 CD 10 City Administrative Officer and Los Angeles Housing Department reports and Resolutions relative to issuing supplemental tax­exempt multifamily conduit revenue notes in an amount up to $575,000; and executing related financing documents for the Solaris Apartments Supportive Housing Project located at 1141­1145 Crenshaw Boulevard in Council District 10. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Financial Policies Statement: Yes Debt Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED City Administrative Officer report dated January 12, 2023 and Los Angeles Housing Department report dated December 6, 2022 – (5) Yes (6) 18­0044­S2 CD 14 El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historical Monument report and Resolution relative to approving the proposed License Agreement with Ocean Park  Debt Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED City Administrative Officer report dated January 12, 2023 and Los Angeles Housing Department report dated December 6, 2022 – (5) Yes (6) 18­0044­S2 CD 14 El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historical Monument report and Resolution relative to approving the proposed License Agreement with Ocean Park Community Center dba The People Concern, to operate and maintain the existing Bridge Housing located on Parking Lot 5, at 711 North Alameda Street in Council District 14, and related matters. Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted TIME LIMIT FILE ­ FEBRUARY 13, 2023 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION ­ FEBRUARY 10, 2023) APPROVED El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historical Monument report dated December 12, 2022 – (5) Yes (7) 12­1690­S18 Motion (Blumenfield – Hernandez) relative to identifying funding to increase support for the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority’s Winter Shelter Program and Augmented Winter Shelter (AWS) Program; and the review of the Adverse Weather Annex; and increasing the bed capacity and expanding winter shelter sites ensuring equitable access to the AWS Program across the City. Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED Motion (Blumenfield – Hernandez) – (5) Yes (8) 22­1577 CD 5 Motion (Yaroslavsky – Raman) relative to the feasibility of operating a master lease program to expand the number of available units for individuals experiencing homelessness within Council District 5; and a proposed structure and potential funding sources for a citywide master leasing program; and related matters. Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED Motion (Yaroslavsky – Raman) – (5) Yes (9) 22­1578 Motion (Raman – Hutt) relative to the creation of a standardized Request for Proposals process and site review process for privately­owned parcels  individuals experiencing homelessness within Council District 5; and a proposed structure and potential funding sources for a citywide master leasing program; and related matters. Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED Motion (Yaroslavsky – Raman) – (5) Yes (9) 22­1578 Motion (Raman – Hutt) relative to the creation of a standardized Request for Proposals process and site review process for privately­owned parcels and buildings to be considered for development or acquisition as interim housing sites. Community Impact Statement: None submitted (This item is referred to the Housing and Homelessness Committee and Planning and Land Use Management Committee) APPROVED Motion (Raman – Hutt) – (5) Yes (10) 23­0038 Motion (Raman – Hernadez – Harris­Dawson) relative to the implementation of United to House LA (Measure ULA); and establishing the Measure ULA Program, and funding to support rent relief, homelessness prevention and affordable housing programs prior to Measure ULA revenue becoming available. Community Impact Statement: None submitted (This item is referred to the Housing and Homelessness Committee and Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee) APPROVED Motion (Raman – Hernadez – Harris­Dawson) – (5) Yes (11) DISCUSSION ITEM ONLY Verbal update from the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority relative to the Project Roomkey demobilization plan. CONTINUED TO DATE TO BE DETERMINED (12) DISCUSSION ITEM ONLY Verbal update from the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority relative to the 2023 Point­in­Time Count methodology and improvements. NO ACTION (13) 21­0042­S3 A. Exemption from the California Environmental Quality Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the State CEQA Guidelines and Article II, Section 1 of the City CEQA Guidelines; City Attorney Report No. 22­0413 and revised draft Ordinance, dated  (12) DISCUSSION ITEM ONLY Verbal update from the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority relative to the 2023 Point­in­Time Count methodology and improvements. NO ACTION (13) 21­0042­S3 A. Exemption from the California Environmental Quality Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the State CEQA Guidelines and Article II, Section 1 of the City CEQA Guidelines; City Attorney Report No. 22­0413 and revised draft Ordinance, dated November 18, 2022, relative to amending Article 14.6, Chapter IV of the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) to sunset eviction protections related to the COVID­19 pandemic, and adding Article 11 to Chapter XX of the LAMC to waive fees, fines, and penalties, as specified. B. Exemption from the CEQA pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the State CEQA Guidelines and Article II, Section 1 of the City CEQA Guidelines; City Attorney Report No. 22­0414 and revised draft Ordinance, dated November 18, 2022, relative to adding Article 5 to Chapter XVI of the LAMC to prohibit terminations of tenancies without just cause and requiring relocation assistance for no­fault evictions, as specified; amending the Rent Stabilization Ordinance provisions on resident manager evictions, tenant notifications, and relocation assistance; and, repealing duplicative or expired LAMC provisions relating to evictions. C. Los Angeles Housing Department report, dated November 2, 2022, relative to recommendations for the expiration of the COVID­19 eviction moratorium, adoption of tenant relocation assistance protections for economic displacement, and a threshold for evictions for non­payment of rent for all residential rental units. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: Yes Against: North Hills West Neighborhood Council APPROVED City Attorney report (R22­0413) and Ordinance dated November 18, 2022 – (5) Yes; APPROVED City Attorney report (R22­0414) dated November 18, 2022 AS AMENDED – (3) Yes; (2) No: Raman; Harris­Dawson; APPROVED Los Angeles Housing Department report dated Novebmer 2, 2022 – (4) Yes; (1) No: Lee; APPROVED additional Los Angeles Housing Department instruction (Rodriguez) – (5) Yes 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  APPROVED City Attorney report (R22­0413) and Ordinance dated November 18, 2022 – (5) Yes; APPROVED City Attorney report (R22­0414) dated November 18, 2022 AS AMENDED – (3) Yes; (2) No: Raman; Harris­Dawson; APPROVED Los Angeles Housing Department report dated Novebmer 2, 2022 – (4) Yes; (1) No: Lee; APPROVED additional Los Angeles Housing Department instruction (Rodriguez) – (5) Yes 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., 00­0000). 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 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 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, hard­of­hearing, 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.