Housing Committee

JOURNAL – HOUSING COMMITTEE Wednesday, October 26, 2022 ROOM 1050, CITY HALL ­ 3:00 PM 200 NORTH SPRING STREET, LOS ANGELES, CA 90012 MEMBERS: COUNCILMEMBER NITHYA RAMAN, VICE CHAIR 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. 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. 160 871 1866 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. Sign Language Interpreters, Communication Access Real­Time Transcription (CART), Assistive Listening Devices, or other auxiliary aids and/or services may be provided upon request. To 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 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) 22­1200­S59 Mayor’s report relative to the appointment of Ms. April (Apryle) Brodie to the Rent Adjustment Commission for the term ending May 20, 2026. Financial Disclosure Statement: Filed Background Check: Pending Community Impact Statement: None submitted TIME LIMIT FILE ­ NOVEMBER 21, 2022 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION ­ NOVEMBER 9, 2022) APPROVED Report from Mayor dated 10­06­2022 – (4) Yes; (0) No; (0) Absent (2) 09­2665­S7 CD 9 Motion (Price ­ Harris­Dawson) relative to the approval of additional funding and authorizing contract amendments to continue supporting site preparation services performed by AECOM through Contract No. C­ 135202, and site assessment and oversight services performed by the State of California Department of Toxic Substances Control through Contract No. C­130849; and, to cover other related remediation, site preparation, and post­remediation costs, for the clean­up of the Slauson Wall Site located at 5867 South Los Angeles Street in Council District 9. Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED Motion (Price – Harris­Dawson) dated 09­23­2022 – (4) Yes; (0) No; (0) Absent (3) 15­0087­S10 Motion (Cedillo ­ de León) relative to instructing the Los Angeles Housing Department (LAHD) to review and report on proposed changes to the State of California Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities (AHSC) Program Round 7 Draft Guidelines (Draft Guidelines) prior to the public comment deadline; Chief Legislative Analyst report relative to the City comments on the Draft Guidelines proposed by the LAHD; and,  APPROVED Motion (Price – Harris­Dawson) dated 09­23­2022 – (4) Yes; (0) No; (0) Absent (3) 15­0087­S10 Motion (Cedillo ­ de León) relative to instructing the Los Angeles Housing Department (LAHD) to review and report on proposed changes to the State of California Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities (AHSC) Program Round 7 Draft Guidelines (Draft Guidelines) prior to the public comment deadline; Chief Legislative Analyst report relative to the City comments on the Draft Guidelines proposed by the LAHD; and, Resolution formalizing the City’s position on the Draft Guidelines. Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED Motion (Cedillo – de León) dated 09­16­2022 and Report from Chief Legislative Analyst dated 10­20­2022 – (4) Yes; (0) No; (0) Absent (4) 21­0238 Motion (Bonin ­ Raman ­ Rodriguez ­ Ridley­Thomas) relative to requesting the Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles (HACLA) to report to the Council with a summary of funds received from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development and other sources for the past five years, a breakdown on matters related to funds eligible for resident services, criteria and methodology used for funding decisions, and the incorporation of views of residents and Resident Advisory Councils (RACs) into the HACLA’s funding decisions; inviting the RACs to submit a report to the Council outlining resident perspectives on HACLA budgeting practices, resident engagement, and programming priorities; and, requesting the HACLA to create a participatory budget process for the RACs and to share an annual summary of RAC budget priorities and funding. Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED Motion (Bonin – Raman – Rodriguez – Ridley­Thomas) dated 02­24­2021 – (4) Yes; (0) No; (0) Absent (5) 21­1230­S2 Motion (Bonin ­ Raman ­ Harris­Dawson ­ de León ­ Krekorian) relative to establishing the Livable Communities Initiative along suitable transit­rich corridors and related mattters. Community Impact Statement: None submitted (This matter is referred to Budget and Finance, Economic Development and Jobs, Planning and Land Use Management, and Transportation Committees) (5) 21­1230­S2 Motion (Bonin ­ Raman ­ Harris­Dawson ­ de León ­ Krekorian) relative to establishing the Livable Communities Initiative along suitable transit­rich corridors and related mattters. Community Impact Statement: None submitted (This matter is referred to Budget and Finance, Economic Development and Jobs, Planning and Land Use Management, and Transportation Committees) APPROVED Motion (Bonin ­ Raman ­ Harris­Dawson ­ de León ­ Krekorian) dated 09­ 16­2022– (4) Yes; (0) No; (0) Absent (6) 21­1244 Chief Legislative Analyst report in response to Motion (Martinez – Raman) relative to strategies the City can use to prevent large tech and private equity firms from engaging in speculative practices that involve purchasing affordable single family housing; Resolution to support Senate Bill 649 in the City’s 2021­22 Legislative Program to authorize local goverments to allow a local tenant preference in affordable housing that is acquired, constructed, preserved, or funded with State or local funds or tax programs; and, Resolution to support Assembly Bill 1771, the California Housing Speculation Act, in the City’s 2021­22 Legislative Program for imposing an additional 25 percent tax on the portion of capital gain from the sale or exchange of residential properties in California within three years of purchase. Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: Yes For: Empowerment Congress North Area Neighborhood Development Council NoHo Neighborhood Council APPROVED Report from Chief Legislative Analyst dated 07­18­2022, AS AMENDED to replace Recommendations 6 and 7, and to include an additional instruction to the Los Angeles Housing Department; as detailed in the Report from Housing Committee dated 10­26­2022 – (4) Yes; (0) No; (0) Absent (7) 21­1186­S2 Community Investment for Families Department report relative to amending the 48th Program Year Consolidated Plan, reprogramming Community Development Block Grant funds for Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) accessibility improvements at FamilySource Centers, sole source contract authority for a planning consultant for the development of the City's five­year 2023­27 Housing and Community Development Consolidated Plan and associated activities, and related matters.  Los Angeles Housing Department; as detailed in the Report from Housing Committee dated 10­26­2022 – (4) Yes; (0) No; (0) Absent (7) 21­1186­S2 Community Investment for Families Department report relative to amending the 48th Program Year Consolidated Plan, reprogramming Community Development Block Grant funds for Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) accessibility improvements at FamilySource Centers, sole source contract authority for a planning consultant for the development of the City's five­year 2023­27 Housing and Community Development Consolidated Plan and associated activities, and related matters. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED Report from Community Investment for Families Department dated 10­ 18­2022, AS AMENDED to replace Attachments 1 and 3 with the Revised Attachments 1 and 3 dated 10­25­2022 in the Council file, as detailed in the Report from Housing Committee dated 10­26­2022 – (4) Yes; (0) No; (0) Absent 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 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. 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.