Housing and Homelessness

JOURNAL – HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE Wednesday, March 1, 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.gov/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) 20­0841­S31 City Administrative Officer and Bureau of Engineering reports relative to the lease extension for continued use of the Crisis and Bridge Housing at 407 North Beacon Street (previously 515 North Beacon Street); and California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) exemption determinations that, consistent with the Notice of Exemption already in the City Council's prior action (Council file No. 18­0651­S3), the project is statutorily exempt under Public Resources Code (PRC) Section 21080(b)(4) as specific action necessary to prevent or mitigate an emergency as also reflected in CEQA Guidelines Section 15269(c); and under PRC Section 21080.27 (AB 1197) applicable to City of Los Angeles emergency homeless shelters; and the 16th report regarding COVID­19 Homelessness Roadmap funding recommendations; and related matters. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Financial Policies Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED revised City Administrative Officer report dated February 24, 2023 and Bureau of Engineering report dated February 17, 2023 – (4) Yes; (1) Absent: Harris­ Dawson (2) 23­0151 Motion (Raman – Yaroslavksy) relative to applying, accepting and executing a new grant agreement for the Lead Hazard Remediation Program through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Community Impact Statement: None submitted CONTINUED TO DATE TO BE DETERMINED (3) 23­0172 Motion (Yaroslavsky – Raman) relative to religious institutions and properties owned by faith­based institutions located in Council District 5; and current land use and zoning regulatory controls on these parcels; and information on State or local incentives that exist for the development of affordable and supportive housing at these locations; and related matters.  executing a new grant agreement for the Lead Hazard Remediation Program through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Community Impact Statement: None submitted CONTINUED TO DATE TO BE DETERMINED (3) 23­0172 Motion (Yaroslavsky – Raman) relative to religious institutions and properties owned by faith­based institutions located in Council District 5; and current land use and zoning regulatory controls on these parcels; and information on State or local incentives that exist for the development of affordable and supportive housing at these locations; and related matters. Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED Motion (Yaroslavsky – Raman) – (4) Yes; (1) Absent: Harris­Dawson (4) 17­0090­S19 Los Angeles Housing Department reports relative to increasing the Area Median Income limits in Proposition HHH funded projects serving veterans. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED Los Angeles Housing Department report dated January 12, 2023 – (4) Yes; (1) Absent: Harris­Dawson (5) 23­0109 Motion (Park – Price) relative to the cyberattack targeted at the Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles in December 2022. Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED Motion (Park – Price) – (4) Yes; (1) Absent: Harris­Dawson (6) 21­1458 CONTINUED FROM FEBRUARY 1, 2023 Los Angeles Housing Department report relative to improving evaluation processes, contract procedures and timely payments between the City and the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority; and related matters. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED Los Angeles Housing Department report dated February 28, 2023 AS AMENDED – (5) Yes (7) 18­0610­S3 Motion (Raman – Blumenfield – Et al.) relative to the establishment of a Right to Counsel ordinance and program; and related matters.  Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED Los Angeles Housing Department report dated February 28, 2023 AS AMENDED – (5) Yes (7) 18­0610­S3 Motion (Raman – Blumenfield – Et al.) relative to the establishment of a Right to Counsel ordinance and program; and related matters. Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED Motion (Raman – Blumenfield – Et al.) AS AMENDED – (5) Yes (8) 23­0206 Los Angeles Housing Department report relative to implementing a Fast Track Solutions Loan Program for approved affordable housing projects. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED Los Angeles Housing Department report dated February 22, 2023 AS AMENDED – (4) Yes; (1) Absent: Lee (9) 22­1313 CONTINUED FROM FEBRUARY 15, 2023 City Administrative Officer report relative to a citywide rehousing strategy for people experiencing recreational vehicle homelessness; and related matters. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Financial Policies Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED City Administrative Officer report dated February 10, 2023 AS AMENDED – (4) Yes; (1) Absent: Lee (10) 22­1324 CD 7 City Administrative Officer report relative to the the implementation and analysis of the pilot recreational vehicle (RV)­to­Home program in Council District 7; and related matters. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Financial Policies Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted  (10) 22­1324 CD 7 City Administrative Officer report relative to the the implementation and analysis of the pilot recreational vehicle (RV)­to­Home program in Council District 7; and related matters. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Financial Policies Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED City Administrative Officer report dated February 24, 2023 – (4) Yes; (1) Absent: Lee (11) 23­0104 Motion (Blumenfield, Et al. – Lee) relative to the establishment of a Small Housing Provider Assistance Program; and instructions to identify federal and state sources of funds for the preservation of housing and support for rental debt relief. Community Impact Statement: None submitted (This item is referred to the Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee and the Housing and Homelessness Committee) APPROVED Motion (Blumenfield – Et al. – Lee) – (4) Yes; (1) Absent: Harris­Dawson (12) DISCUSSION ITEM ONLY Verbal update from the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority relative to the origin and evolution of the local Coordinated Entry System (CES), units that participate in CES and potential changes that would expedite placements in project­based permanent supportive housing units. NO ACTION TAKEN 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. 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.