Housing and Homelessness

Please Note Public Comment Will Be Taken In­Person Only. JOURNAL – HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5, 2024 ­ 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 BOB BLUMENFIELD COUNCILMEMBER MARQUEECE HARRIS­DAWSON COUNCILMEMBER KEVIN DE LEÓN COUNCILMEMBER MONICA RODRIGUEZ (Luigi Verano – Legislative Assistant – (213) 978­1082 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 presentation from the Chief Legislative Analyst and City Administrative Officer regarding the development of the bed rate formula between the City, the County of Los Angeles and the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority. NO ACTION TAKEN ITEM(S) (1) DISCUSSION ITEM ONLY Verbal presentation from the Chief Legislative Analyst and City Administrative Officer regarding the development of the bed rate formula between the City, the County of Los Angeles and the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority. NO ACTION TAKEN (2) DISCUSSION ITEM ONLY Verbal update from the City Administrative Officer and the Los Angeles Housing Department regarding Council file No. 24­0536, the homeless service provider contracts payments motion. NO ACTION TAKEN (3) 23­0281 Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority report relative to improvements to the Coordinated Entry System and Permanent Supportive Housing tenant selection. Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted NOTED AND FILED Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority report dated March 12, 2024; APPROVED Motion (Rodriguez for De Leon – Blumendfield) – (4) Yes; (1) Absent: De Leon (4) 23­1022­S4 City Administrative Officer report relative to execution of a Memorandum of Understanding with the County of Los Angeles regarding the Alliance Settlement Agreement. Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED City Administrative Officer report dated May 31, 2024 AS AMENDED – (4) Yes; (1) Absent: De Leon (5) 20­0841­S44 CD 14 CONTINUED FROM APRIL 17, 2024 Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority reports relative to an update on the L.A. Grand Hotel Demobilization Plan. Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted  APPROVED City Administrative Officer report dated May 31, 2024 AS AMENDED – (4) Yes; (1) Absent: De Leon (5) 20­0841­S44 CD 14 CONTINUED FROM APRIL 17, 2024 Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority reports relative to an update on the L.A. Grand Hotel Demobilization Plan. Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted (Related Council file No. 20­0841­S40) CONTINUED TO DATE TO BE DETERMINED (6) 22­1200­S6 Communication from the Mayor relative to the reappointment of Ana Grande to the Affordable Housing Commission. Financial Disclosure Statement: Not applicable Background Check: Completed Community Impact Statement: None submitted TIME LIMIT FILE ­ JULY 4, 2024 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION ­ JULY 3, 2024) APPROVED Communication from the Mayor dated May 20, 2024 – (5) Yes (7) 23­0806 City Administrative Officer report relative to implementing an online pilot program for private­property owners interested in voluntarily leasing, master leasing or selling real property to the City for use as interim, permanent affordable and supportive housing or homeless facilities. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Financial Policies Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED City Administrative Officer report dated April 5, 2024 – (5) Yes (8) 22­1545­S17 City Administrative Officer report relative to the Homelessness Emergency Account – General City Purposes Fund 14th Status Report for the week ending April 12, 2024.  Financial Policies Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED City Administrative Officer report dated April 5, 2024 – (5) Yes (8) 22­1545­S17 City Administrative Officer report relative to the Homelessness Emergency Account – General City Purposes Fund 14th Status Report for the week ending April 12, 2024. Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted CONTINUED TO DATE TO BE DETERMINED (9) 22­1545­S18 City Administrative Officer report relative to the Homelessness Emergency Account – General City Purposes Fund 15th Status Report for the week ending May 17, 2024. Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted CONTINUED TO DATE TO BE DETERMINED (10) 12­1549­S3 City Administrative Officer reports relative to the revised Asset Evaluation Framework the City uses to identify and assess properties that may be suitable for interim and permanent housing, economic development or other uses; and related actions for sites deemed infeasible for affordable housing. (This item is referred to Government Operations Committee, Housing and Homelessness Committee and Trade, Travel and Tourism Committee) Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Financial Policies Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted (Government Operations Committee considered this matter on May 14, 2024) APPROVED Revised City Administrative Officer report dated May 7, 2024 AS AMENDED – (5) Yes (11) 12­1549­S18 CD 4 City Administrative Officer report relative to the feasibility of permanent  Community Impact Statement: None submitted (Government Operations Committee considered this matter on May 14, 2024) APPROVED Revised City Administrative Officer report dated May 7, 2024 AS AMENDED – (5) Yes (11) 12­1549­S18 CD 4 City Administrative Officer report relative to the feasibility of permanent affordable and supportive housing at the property located at 1905 North Highland Avenue in Council District 4. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Financial Policies Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED City Administrative Officer report dated May 9, 2024 – (5) Yes (12) 20­0941 CDs 1­3, City Administrative Officer report and Authorizing Resolution relative to a 6, 8, 10 request for authority to apply for additional funds from the State of & 12­15 California Department of Housing and Community Development for a Homekey1 Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG­CV) Grantee. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Financial Policies Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED City Administrative Officer report dated May 29, 2024 – (5) Yes (13) 21­0112­S2 City Administrative Officer and Los Angeles Housing Department reports relative to funding allocated to the Professional Service Agreement with the Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles for Homekey Round 2; and the transferring of funds to support Homekey Round 2 Projects; and related matters. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Financial Policies Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted  Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles for Homekey Round 2; and the transferring of funds to support Homekey Round 2 Projects; and related matters. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Financial Policies Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted NOTED AND FILED Los Angeles Housing Department report dated May 28, 2024; APPROVED City Administrative Officer report dated May 31, 2024 – (3) Yes; (1) Absent: Harris­Dawson; De Leon (14) 20­0841­S49 CD 4, CD 5 City Administrative Officer and Bureau of Engineering reports relative to lease extension and funding allocation for continued use of the bridge housing/navigation center located at 3248 Riverside Drive and the interim housing/navigation center located at 1479 South La Cienega Boulevard, for those experiencing homelessness; and California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) exemption determinations that, consistent with the Notices of Exemption already in the City Council's prior actions (Council file Nos. 19­ 0126, 20­0841­S35 and 19­1350, respectively), the projects are statutorily exempt under Public Resources Code (PRC) Section 21080.27 and Government Code Section 65660(b), applicable to City of Los Angeles (City) low barrier navigation centers, Government Code Section 8698.4(a) (4), governing homeless shelter projects under a shelter crisis declaration, and PRC Section 21080(b)(4) and State CEQA Guidelines, 14 California Code of Regulations (CCR) Section 15269(c) as a specific actions necessary to prevent or mitigate an emergency; and the 24th report regarding COVID­19 Homelessness Roadmap funding recommendations; and related matters. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Financial Policies Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED City Administrative Officer report dated May 31, 2024 AS AMENDED; APPROVED Burea of Engineering report dated May 29, 2024 – (5) Yes (15) 23­1022­S3 CDs 3, 4 & 13 City Administrative Officer and Bureau of Engineering reports relative to lease, funding allocation, and continued use of the interim housing/navigation center located at 4969 Sunset Boulevard for those experiencing homelessness; and California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) exemption determination that the project is statutorily exempt under Public Resources Code (PRC) Section 21080.27 and Government Code Section 65660(b), applicable to City of Los Angeles (City) low barrier navigation centers, Government Code Section 8698.4(a)(4), governing homeless shelter projects under a shelter crisis declaration, and PRC Section 21080(b)(4) and State CEQA Guidelines, 14 California Code  APPROVED Burea of Engineering report dated May 29, 2024 – (5) Yes (15) 23­1022­S3 CDs 3, 4 & 13 City Administrative Officer and Bureau of Engineering reports relative to lease, funding allocation, and continued use of the interim housing/navigation center located at 4969 Sunset Boulevard for those experiencing homelessness; and California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) exemption determination that the project is statutorily exempt under Public Resources Code (PRC) Section 21080.27 and Government Code Section 65660(b), applicable to City of Los Angeles (City) low barrier navigation centers, Government Code Section 8698.4(a)(4), governing homeless shelter projects under a shelter crisis declaration, and PRC Section 21080(b)(4) and State CEQA Guidelines, 14 California Code of Regulations (CCR) Section 15269(c) as a specific action necessary to prevent or mitigate an emergency; and lease, funding, and operation of a Safe Parking project located at 7136 Darby Avenue, for those experiencing homelessness, and CEQA exemption determination that the project is statutorily exempt under Government Code Section 8698.4(a)(4), governing homeless shelter projects under a shelter crisis declaration, and PRC Section 21080(b)(4) and State CEQA Guidelines, 14 CCR Section 15269(c) as a specific action necessary to prevent or mitigate an emergency; and the first report regarding Alliance Settlement Agreement Program funding recommendations; and related matters. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Financial Policies Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED City Administrative Officer report dated May 31, 2024 AS AMENDED; APPROVED Burea of Engineering report dated May 30, 2024 – (5) Yes (16) 23­1022­S5 City Administrative Officer report relative to Alliance Settlement Agreement progress as of March 31, 2024 and funding recommendations for future permanent supportive housing master leasing. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Financial Policies Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted CONTINUED TO DATE TO BE DETERMINED (17) 22­1157 City Administrative Officer report relative to Homeless Housing, Assistance and Prevention Round 1 and 4 funding recommendations. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Financial Policies Statement: Yes  Community Impact Statement: None submitted CONTINUED TO DATE TO BE DETERMINED (17) 22­1157 City Administrative Officer report relative to Homeless Housing, Assistance and Prevention Round 1 and 4 funding recommendations. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Financial Policies Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED City Administrative Officer report dated May 31, 2024 – (5) Yes (18) 20­0841­S2 CD 15 Municipal Facilities Committee report relative to a license agreement between the City and The Salvation Army for a Department of Recreation and Parks­controlled property located at 1221 Figueroa Place in Council District 15 for the operation of a Tiny Home Village interim housing site. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED Municipal Facilities Committee report dated May 7, 2024 – (5) Yes (19) 17­0090­S15 CDs 1, 3, 4, Proposition HHH (Prop HHH) Administrative Oversight Committee report 6­8, 10, 11, relative to amending the Prop HHH Fiscal Year 2020­21 Project 13 & 15 Expenditure Plan. Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED Propositiona HHH Administrative Oversight Committee report dated May 7, 2024 AS AMENDED – (5) Yes (20) 17­0090­S24 Proposition HHH (Prop HHH) Administrative Oversight Committee report relative to the Fourth Quarter Prop HHH Report for Fiscal Year 2022­23, April 1 to June 30, 2023. Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED Propositiona HHH Administrative Oversight Committee report dated May 7, 2024 – (5) Yes (20) 17­0090­S24 Proposition HHH (Prop HHH) Administrative Oversight Committee report relative to the Fourth Quarter Prop HHH Report for Fiscal Year 2022­23, April 1 to June 30, 2023. Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED Propositiona HHH Administrative Oversight Committee report dated May 7, 2024 – (5) Yes (21) 24­0202­S1 Motion (Raman – Soto­Martinez) relative to a temporary loan in the amount of $13 million from the Housing Impact Trust Fund to be used for Proposition HHH projects. Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED Motion (Raman – Soto­Martinez) – (5) Yes (22) 24­0327 Motion (Yaroslavsky, Raman – Soto­Martinez) relative to vacancy rates within permanent supportive housing (PSH) units located in the City, the projected timeline for all Proposition HHH­funded projects currently in the development pipeline, the average length of vacancy of PSH units and the feasibility of providing updated ongoing data; and related matters. Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED Motion (Yaroslavsky, Raman – Soto­Martinez) AS AMENDED – (5) Yes (23) 24­0580 Motion (Blumenfield – Rodriguez) relative to potential partnerships with the County or non­profit organizations to build treatment facilities utilizing Proposition 1 (Prop 1) funding and applying for Prop 1 funding when the Notice of Funding Availability becomes available. Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED Motion (Blumenfield – Rodriguez) – (5) Yes (24) 24­0271 Motion (Blumenfield, Yaroslavsky – Park) relative to shared housing typologies serving low­income populations, people experiencing homelessness and older adults; and an overview of funding sources that can provide health services and rental assistance for shared housing residents; and related matters. Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED Motion (Blumenfield, Yaroslavsky – Park) – (5) Yes (25) 24­0609  (24) 24­0271 Motion (Blumenfield, Yaroslavsky – Park) relative to shared housing typologies serving low­income populations, people experiencing homelessness and older adults; and an overview of funding sources that can provide health services and rental assistance for shared housing residents; and related matters. Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED Motion (Blumenfield, Yaroslavsky – Park) – (5) Yes (25) 24­0609 CD 3 Motion (Blumenfield – Padilla) relative to identify funding sources for supportive services at the Project Homekey 2.0 “Elderberry” site located at 20205 Ventura Boulevard in Council District 3. Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED Motion (Blumenfield – Padilla) – (5) 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., 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. 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