Housing Committee

JOURNAL – HOUSING COMMITTEE Wednesday, October 12, 2022 ROOM 1050, CITY HALL ­ 3:00 PM 200 NORTH SPRING STREET, LOS ANGELES, CA 90012 MEMBERS: COUNCILMEMBER GILBERT A. CEDILLO, CHAIR COUNCILMEMBER NITHYA RAMAN COUNCILMEMBER MARQUEECE HARRIS­DAWSON COUNCILMEMBER PAUL KREKORIAN COUNCILMEMBER JOHN S. LEE Armando Bencomo­ Legislative Assistant ­ (213) 978­1080 or Armando.Bencomo@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. 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MULTIPLE AGENDA ITEM COMMENT GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT ITEM(S) 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) 22­1097 Community Investment for Families Department (CIFD) and City Administrative Officer (CAO) reports relative to authorizing the CIFD to accept the Family Homelessness Challenge grant award in the amount of $3.5 million from the State of California Interagency Council on Homelessness. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Financial Policies Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED Report from City Administrative Officer dated 09­28­2022 – (3) Yes: Raman, Harris­Dawson, Krekorian; (0) No; (2) Absent: Cedillo, Lee (2) 17­1352 Los Angeles Housing Department (LAHD) and CAO reports relative to authorizing the LAHD to accept and expend the 2022 Community Development Grant award of $300,000 from First Citizens Bank for the City’s Low Income Purchase Assistance (LIPA) Homeownership Program, and to submit an application for the 2023 Community Development Grant. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Financial Policies Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED Report from City Administrative Officer dated 10­04­2022 – (3) Yes: Raman, Harris­Dawson, Krekorian; (0) No; (2) Absent: Cedillo, Lee (3) 22­0986 Motion (Price ­ Martinez) relative to authorizing the Community Investment for Families Department (CIFD) to apply for and accept a grant in an amount up to $5 million under the State Guaranteed Income Pilot Program through the California Department of Social Services; instructing the CAO to identify funding in Fiscal Years 2023­2024 and 2024­2025 to support the  Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED Report from City Administrative Officer dated 10­04­2022 – (3) Yes: Raman, Harris­Dawson, Krekorian; (0) No; (2) Absent: Cedillo, Lee (3) 22­0986 Motion (Price ­ Martinez) relative to authorizing the Community Investment for Families Department (CIFD) to apply for and accept a grant in an amount up to $5 million under the State Guaranteed Income Pilot Program through the California Department of Social Services; instructing the CAO to identify funding in Fiscal Years 2023­2024 and 2024­2025 to support the local, required match; and, instructing the CIFD to report on the grant agreement and other relevant information upon notice of the grant award. Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED Motion (Price – Martinez) – (3) Yes: Raman, Harris­Dawson, Krekorian; (0) No; (2) Absent: Cedillo, Lee (4) 20­1211­S1 CD 5 Motion (Koretz ­ Martinez) relative to updating the rent restrictions on Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH) units at the 11010 Santa Monica Boulevard Project, located at 11010 Santa Monica Boulevard in Council District 5, to change the Area Median Income restriction for the 25 VASH units from 30 percent to 50 percent, change the age restrictions from 62 and older to 55 and older; and, to authorize the LAHD to amend the Proposition HHH Loan Documents. Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED Motion (Koretz – Martinez) – (3) Yes: Raman, Harris­Dawson, Krekorian; (0) No; (2) Absent: Cedillo, Lee (5) 22­0793 CD 14 Motion (de León ­ Blumenfield) relative to authorizing the Controller to recognize a receivable from the State to be recorded in the Affordable Housing and Sustainable Grant Fund 60V (Fund 60V) for sustainable transportation infrastructure (STI) improvements and program costs, establish new accounts, appropriate funds within Fund 60V, transfer STI improvements reimbursable funds from Fund 60V, reimburse the Skid Row Housing Trust for Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities project expenditures, and related matters for the 649 Lofts located at 649 South Wall Street in Council Disrict 14. Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED Motion (de León – Blumenfield) – (3) Yes: Raman, Harris­Dawson, Krekorian; (0) No; (2) Absent: Cedillo, Lee (6) 18­0716­S2 Motion (de León – Blumenfield) relative to amending the Council's action of  Row Housing Trust for Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities project expenditures, and related matters for the 649 Lofts located at 649 South Wall Street in Council Disrict 14. Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED Motion (de León – Blumenfield) – (3) Yes: Raman, Harris­Dawson, Krekorian; (0) No; (2) Absent: Cedillo, Lee (6) 18­0716­S2 Motion (de León – Blumenfield) relative to amending the Council's action of February 4, 2020 on Council file No. 18­0716­S2 regarding the acceptance of $500,000 from CP V 520 Mateo, LLC, developer of a project located at 520, 524, 528, 532 Mateo Street and 1310 East 4th Place, for the purpose of future affordable housing in Council District 14; to accept a new payment of $500,000 and to reaffirm the instructions of the prior Council action, inasmuch as the initial payment issued was never actualized; and, to accept an additional payment of $1,750,000 from said developer to be deposited into the Council District 14 Public Benefits Trust Fund No. 57L, for the same purpose of future affordable housing within Council District 14. Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED Motion (de León – Blumenfield) AS AMENDED, as detailed in the Housing Committee Report dated 10­12­2022 – (3) Yes: Raman, Harris­Dawson, Krekorian; (0) No; (2) Absent: Cedillo, Lee (7) 12­1549­S22 CD 7 Motion (Rodriguez ­ Lee) relative to initiating a review of City­owned property located at 13460 Van Nuys Boulevard in Council District 7 to determine the suitability of developing a mixed­use affordable housing project inclusive of a community kitchen and/or other community serving commercial use, in conformance with the City's Asset Evaluation Framework and Affordable Housing Opportunity Site Review Process; and, authorizing the solicitation of proposals through a Request for Proposals for a mixed­use affordable housing and community kitchen and/or commercial space project once the determination is made for said property, pursuant to the City's Asset Evaluation Framework policy. Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED Motion (Rodriguez – Lee) – (3) Yes: Raman, Harris­Dawson, Krekorian; (0) No; (2) Absent: Cedillo, Lee (8) 22­0178 Motion (Raman – Koretz – Bonin) relative to instructing the LAHD, with the assistance of the City Attorney, to report on the implementation of an ordinance that will require greater transparency for tenant utility bills, and related matters.  APPROVED Motion (Rodriguez – Lee) – (3) Yes: Raman, Harris­Dawson, Krekorian; (0) No; (2) Absent: Cedillo, Lee (8) 22­0178 Motion (Raman – Koretz – Bonin) relative to instructing the LAHD, with the assistance of the City Attorney, to report on the implementation of an ordinance that will require greater transparency for tenant utility bills, and related matters. Community Impact Statement: Yes For: North Westwood Neighborhood Council Echo Park Neighborhood Council Hermon Neighborhood Council Palms Neighborhood Council NoHo Neighborhood Council APPROVED Motion (Raman – Koretz – Bonin) AS AMENDED, as detailed in the Housing Committee Report dated 10­12­2022 – (3) Yes: Raman, Harris­Dawson, Krekorian; (0) No; (2) Absent: Cedillo, Lee (9) 22­1064 Motion (Martinez – Price) relative to instructing the LAHD and City Attorney to report on options for amending the current code to require sufficient cooling apparatuses in residential rental units in the City, and potential funding sources; instructing the LAHD, Chief Heat Officer, and Climate Emergency Mobilization Office to report on the impact of extreme weather events and climate change on housing conditions, and any necessary mitigations to ensure safe living conditions across the City’s housing stock; requesting the City Attorney, with assistance from the LAHD, to report on options for assisting tenants without access to functioning cooling apparatuses for an unreasonable period of time; requesting the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power to report on resources and programs to assist low income households with their energy bills during extreme weather events, and rebates to buy more energy efficient cooling devices; and, instructing the CAO to report on funding sources to assist low income households during extreme weather events. Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED Motion (Martinez – Price) AS AMENDED, as detailed in the Housing Committee Report dated 10­12­2022 – (3) Yes: Raman, Harris­Dawson, Krekorian; (0) No; (2) Absent: Cedillo, Lee (10) 20­1084­S2 Motion (Martinez – O’Farrell – Hutt) relative to instructing the LAHD, with assistance from all relevant City departments, to report on steps to codify and potentially expand the Eviction Defense Program, including input from experts in this field, community­based organizations, and advocacy groups;  Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED Motion (Martinez – Price) AS AMENDED, as detailed in the Housing Committee Report dated 10­12­2022 – (3) Yes: Raman, Harris­Dawson, Krekorian; (0) No; (2) Absent: Cedillo, Lee (10) 20­1084­S2 Motion (Martinez – O’Farrell – Hutt) relative to instructing the LAHD, with assistance from all relevant City departments, to report on steps to codify and potentially expand the Eviction Defense Program, including input from experts in this field, community­based organizations, and advocacy groups; and, instructing the LAHD to report on the expansion of Eviction Defense Program with potential funding from the United to House LA ballot measure. Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED Motion (Martinez – O’Farrell – Hutt) – (3) Yes: Raman, Harris­Dawson, Krekorian; (0) No; (2) Absent: Cedillo, Lee (11) 22­1065 Motion (Martinez ­ Hutt) relative to instructing the LAHD and CAO, with assistance from any relevant City departments, to report on a plan and resource needs for the potential implementation of the United to House LA ballot measure. Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED Motion (Martinez – Hutt) AS AMENDED, as detailed in the Housing Committee Report dated 10­12­2022 – (3) Yes: Raman, Harris­Dawson, Krekorian; (0) No; (2) Absent: Cedillo, Lee 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 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. 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