Housing and Homelessness

JOURNAL – HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5, 2026 - 2:00 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 BOB BLUMENFIELD COUNCILMEMBER HEATHER HUTT COUNCILMEMBER TIM McOSKER (Sharon Gin - Legislative Assistant - (213) 978- 1056 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) 621-CITY (Metro), (818) 904-9450 (Valley), (310) 471-CITY (Westside) and (310) 547- CITY (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 in-person 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) 23-1200-S126  Communication from the Mayor relative to the reappointment of Loraine Lundquist to the Rent Adjustment Commission for a term ending May 20, 2030. Financial Disclosure Statement: Filed Background Review: Not applicable Community Impact Statement: None submitted TIME LIMIT FILE - AUGUST 20, 2026 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - AUGUST 19, 2026) APPROVED Communication from the Mayor dated July 6, 2026 – (5) Yes (2) 23-1200-S140 Mayor report relative to the reappointment of Jerod Gunsberg to the Rent Adjustment Commission for the term ending May 20, 2030. Financial Disclosure Statement: Pending Background Check: Not applicable Community Impact Statement: None submitted TIME LIMIT FILE - AUGUST 20, 2026 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - AUGUST 19, 2026) APPROVED Communication from the Mayor dated July 6, 2026 – (5) Yes (3) 26-1200-S37 Communication from the Mayor relative to the reappointment of Carole Brogdon to the Rent Adjustment Commission for a term ending May 20, 2030. Financial Disclosure Statement: Pending Background Review: Not applicable Community Impact Statement: None submitted  TIME LIMIT FILE - AUGUST 20, 2026 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - AUGUST 19, 2026) APPROVED Communication from the Mayor dated July 6, 2026 – (5) Yes (4) 26-1200-S36 Communication from the Mayor relative to the reappointment of Dash Stolarz to the Rent Adjustment Commission for a term ending May 20, 2030. Financial Disclosure Statement: Pending Background Review: Not applicable Community Impact Statement: None submitted TIME LIMIT FILE - AUGUST 20, 2026 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - AUGUST 19, 2026) APPROVED Communication from the Mayor dated July 6, 2026 – (5) Yes (5) 21-0930 City Administrative Officer to report relative to authority to execute an agreement with First American Data Tree LLC to provide real estate information services. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Financial Policies Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted TIME LIMIT FILE - SEPTEMBER 25, 2026 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - SEPTEMBER 22, 2026)  APPROVED City Administrative Officer report dated July 16, 2026 – (5) Yes (6) 26-0978 CDs 10, 15 Los Angeles Housing Department report relative to amending loan agreements for the rehabilitation of the Avalon Terrace / Nicolet Apartments located at 451 East 120th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90061 and 4027 and 4033 Nicolet Street, Los Angeles, CA 90008. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED Los Angeles Housing Department report dated July 6, 2026 – (5) Yes (7) 26-1013 City Administrative Officer report relative to relative to a contract for temporary staffing services for the Los Angeles Housing Department, Rent Division. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Financial Policies Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED City Administrative Officer report dated June 15, 2026 – (4) Yes; (1) No – Hutt (8) 26-0936 Motion (Jurado - Hernandez) relative to instructions to the Bureau of Sanitation to: suspend CARE+ operations in areas impacted by environmental emergencies as declared by the City or State; implement a posting protocol for any environmental emergencies suspension of homeless encampment cleanups; and related matters. (Referred to Housing and Homelessness Committee and Energy and Environment Committee) Community Impact Statement: None submitted  APPROVED Motion (Jurado – Hernandez) dated June 24, 2026 – (5) Yes (9) 26-0965 Motion (Jurado - Lee) relative to instructing the Los Angeles Housing Department (LAHD), with assistance from the Community Investment Department, to report on the feasibility of utilizing the Handyworker Program funding to support senior citizens, and other low income persons, with smoke remediation tactics such as HVAC remediation, odor neutralization, and the installation of air filtration systems and to report of a program to utilize and disburse funds from the Handyworker Program to support senior Citizens, and other low income persons, with smoke remediation efforts. Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED Motion (Jurado – Lee) dated June 30, 2026 – (5) Yes (10) 26-0673 Motion (Rodriguez – Blumenfield) relative to the Chief Legislative Analyst, with the assistance of the City Administrative Officer, Los Angeles Housing Department, and the Los Angeles Homeless Service Authority, to report on the impacts of the County’s Department of Homeless Services and Housing becoming the lead of the region's Continuum of Care and the Coordinated Entry System. Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED Motion (Rodriguez – Blumenfield) dated May 4, 2026 AS AMENDED – (5) Yes (11) 25-0651 Verbal update from HR&A Advisors and the Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles regarding identifying funding solutions to ensure that families and individuals housed can remain housed; and the feasibility of implementing a local subsidy program that does not rely on Federal funding sources to keep individuals housed. (Scheduled pursuant to Council action of July 1, 2025) Community Impact Statement: None submitted  No Action Taken (12) ------ Verbal update from the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority regarding the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Fiscal Year 2026 Continuum of Care Notice of Funding Opportunity. Community Impact Statement: None submited No Action Taken 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., 00-0000) 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 subject-matter 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 agenda-items 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. 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