Housing and Homelessness

JOURNAL – HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19, 2025 ­ 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 YSABEL JURADO COUNCILMEMBER CURREN D. PRICE, JR. COUNCILMEMBER BOB BLUMENFIELD COUNCILMEMBER ADRIN NAZARIAN (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) 25­1200­S6 Communication from the Mayor relative to the appointment of Rafael Aguilar to the Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles Board of Commissioners. Financial Disclosure Statement: Not applicable Background Check: Pending Community Impact Statement: None submitted (1) 25­1200­S6 Communication from the Mayor relative to the appointment of Rafael Aguilar to the Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles Board of Commissioners. Financial Disclosure Statement: Not applicable Background Check: Pending Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED Communication from the Mayor dated February 28, 2025 – (3) Yes; (2) Absent: Price, Nazarian (2) 25­1200­S7 Communication from the Mayor relative to the appointment of Christopher Reynoso to the Affordable Housing Commission. Financial Disclosure Statement: Not applicable Background Check: Completed Community Impact Statement: None submitted TIME LIMIT FILE ­ APRIL 18, 2025 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION ­ APRIL 11, 2025) APPROVED Communication from the Mayor dated March 4, 2025 – (3) Yes; (2) Absent: Price, Nazarian (3) 25­0216 City Administrative Officer report relative to Encampment Resolution Fund accounts, funding and contracts. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Financial Policies Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED City Administrative Officer report dated February 28, 2025 AS AMENDED – (3) Yes; (2) Absent: Price, Nazarian (4) 20­0841­S52 CDs 2, 4, Statutory Exemption, Bureau of Engineering report and City Administrative 7, 9­11, Officer report relative to funding allocation, lease and continued use for a 13 & 14 period of approximately one year for the Valley Plaza Park Pallet Shelters/low barrier navigation center located at 11471 Chandler  Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED City Administrative Officer report dated February 28, 2025 AS AMENDED – (3) Yes; (2) Absent: Price, Nazarian (4) 20­0841­S52 CDs 2, 4, Statutory Exemption, Bureau of Engineering report and City Administrative 7, 9­11, Officer report relative to funding allocation, lease and continued use for a 13 & 14 period of approximately one year for the Valley Plaza Park Pallet Shelters/low barrier navigation center located at 11471 Chandler Boulevard in Council District (CD) 14, the Eagle Rock Recreation Center Tiny Home Village (THV)/low barrier navigation center located at 7570 North Figueroa Street in CD 14, and the LaFayette Park Bridge Housing/low barrier navigation center located at 668 South Hoover Street in CD 10; and for a period not to exceed five years for the bridge housing/low barrier navigation center located at 7700 Van Nuys Boulevard in CD Two, for those experiencing homelessness; and California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) exemption determination that, the projects are statutorily exempt under Public Resources Code (PRC) Section 21080.27.5, applicable to low barrier navigation centers; PRC Section 21080.10(c) applicable to contracts providing services to people experiencing homelessness; and Government Code Section 8698.4(a)(4), governing homeless shelter projects under a shelter crisis declaration; and the 27th report regarding COVID­19 Homelessness Roadmap funding recommendations; and related matters. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Financial Policies Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED Bureau of Engineering report dated March 4, 2025 and City Administrative Officer report dated March 3, 2025 AS AMENDED – (3) Yes; (2) Absent: Price, Nazarian (5) 23­0624 Los Angeles Housing Department reports relative to adopting a revised Affordable Housing Managed Pipeline (AHMP) process; and making changes to existing AHMP, Proposition HHH, Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities or Project HomeKey projects. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED revised Los Angeles Housing Department report dated February 28, 2025 AS AMENDED – (3) Yes; (2) Absent: Price, Nazarian (6) 21­0677  changes to existing AHMP, Proposition HHH, Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities or Project HomeKey projects. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED revised Los Angeles Housing Department report dated February 28, 2025 AS AMENDED – (3) Yes; (2) Absent: Price, Nazarian (6) 21­0677 CD 15 City Administrative Officer and Los Angeles Housing Department reports and Resolution relative to adopting the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act (TEFRA) Resolution and TEFRA minutes; and issuing a supplemental tax­exempt conduit multifamily revenue note in an amount up to $1,784,300; and executing related financing documents for the Avalon 1355 Supportive Housing Project located at 1355 North Avalon Boulevard (formerly known as 1335­1359 North Avalon Boulevard) in Council District 15. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Financial Policies Statement: Yes Debt Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED City Administrative Officer report dated March 13, 2025; NOTED AND FILED Los Angeles Housing Department report dated March 3, 2025 – (3) Yes; (2) Absent: Price, Nazarian (7) 23­1022­S12 Statutory Exemption and Municipal Facilities Committee report relative to a lease agreement with GMA ­ Sierra Vista, LLC and Sierra Vista­Y, LLC for interim housing operations of a Tiny Home Village (THV) located at 5301 Sierra Vista Avenue in Council District 13. (This item is referred to Housing and Homelessness and Budget and Finance Committees.) Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted TIME LIMIT FILE ­ MAY 5, 2025 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION ­ MAY 2, 2025) APPROVED Municipal Facilities Committee report dated March 5, 2025 – (3) Yes; (2)  Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted TIME LIMIT FILE ­ MAY 5, 2025 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION ­ MAY 2, 2025) APPROVED Municipal Facilities Committee report dated March 5, 2025 – (3) Yes; (2) Absent: Price, Nazarian (8) 18­0610­S3 Exemption, City Attorney report and revised draft Ordinance relative to adding Article 6 to Chapter XVI of the Los Angeles Municipal Code to establish Right to Counsel program. Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: Yes For if Amended: Mid City West Neighborhood Council APPROVED City Attorney report and revised Ordinance dated March 13, 2025 – (3) Yes; (2) Absent: Price, Nazarian (9) 23­0038 Los Angeles Housing Department to report on Measure ULA revenue, expenditures, and program status. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted (Scheduled pursuant to Council action of October 9, 2024) CONTINUED TO DATE TO BE DETERMINED (10) 24­0500­S1 Motion (Raman ­ Jurado) relative to amending the City's Emergency Solutions Grant contract C­145617 with Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority for additional funding for Program Year 49 Housing and Community Development Consolidated Plan program. Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED Motion (Raman – Jurado) – (3) Yes; (2) Absent: Price, Nazarian  CONTINUED TO DATE TO BE DETERMINED (10) 24­0500­S1 Motion (Raman ­ Jurado) relative to amending the City's Emergency Solutions Grant contract C­145617 with Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority for additional funding for Program Year 49 Housing and Community Development Consolidated Plan program. Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED Motion (Raman – Jurado) – (3) Yes; (2) Absent: Price, Nazarian (11) 23­1022­S4 Joint City Administrative Officer and Chief Legislative Analyst report relative to coordination of Multi­Disciplinary Teams under the Memorandum of Understanding with the County of Los Angeles regarding the Alliance Settlement Agreement. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Financial Policies Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED Joint City Administrative Officer and Chief Legislative Analyst report dated February 24, 2025 – (3) Yes; (2) Absent: Price, Nazarian (12) 24­1343 Motion (Blumenfield ­ Raman) relative to instructing the Los Angeles Housing Department to report on options to address applicants who qualified for assistance from the Emergency Renters Assistance Program, but were unable to receive financial assistance. Community Impact Statement: Yes For: Empowerment Congress West Neighborhood Council NoHo Neighborhood Council APPROVED Motion (Blumenfield – Raman) – (3) Yes; (2) Absent: Price, Nazarian (13) 23­1022­S13 CD 5, CD 13 City Administrative Officer report relative to the Fourth Funding Report for the Alliance Settlement Agreement Program (ASAP) funding recommendations. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Financial Policies Statement: Yes Debt Impact Statement: Yes  (13) 23­1022­S13 CD 5, CD 13 City Administrative Officer report relative to the Fourth Funding Report for the Alliance Settlement Agreement Program (ASAP) funding recommendations. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Financial Policies Statement: Yes Debt Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED City Administrative Officer report dated March 14, 2025 – (3) Yes; (2) Absent: Price, Nazarian 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 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.