Housing and Homelessness

Please Note Public Comment Will Be Taken In­Person Only. JOURNAL – HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2024 ­ 2:30 PM JOHN FERRARO COUNCIL CHAMBER ROOM , CITY HALL 200 NORTH SPRING STREET, LOS ANGELES, CA 90012 MEMBERS: COUNCILMEMBER NITHYA RAMAN, CHAIR COUNCILMEMBER BOB BLUMENFIELD COUNCILMEMBER IMELDA PADILLA COUNCILMEMBER KEVIN DE LEÓN COUNCILMEMBER MONICA RODRIGUEZ (Jason Lopez – Legislative Assistant – (213) 925­2208 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) 23­1348 City Administrative Officer, Chief Legislative Analyst, and Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority reports relative to the interim housing bed rates adjustment; and related matters. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes  GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT ITEM(S) (1) 23­1348 City Administrative Officer, Chief Legislative Analyst, and Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority reports relative to the interim housing bed rates adjustment; and related matters. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Financial Policies Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED City Administrative Officer report dated 10­2­24 and Chief Legislative Analyst report dated 9­27­24 AS AMENDED, NOTE and FILE the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority report dated 9­26­24 – (4) Yes; (1) Absent: De Leon (2) ­­­­­ DISCUSSION ITEM ONLY Verbal update from the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority on corrective action taken regarding Time Limited Subsidies (TLS). NO ACTION TAKEN, DISCUSSION ITEM ONLY (3) ­­­­­ DISCUSSION ITEM ONLY Verbal update from the City Administrative Officer on master leasing of at least 700 units. NO ACTION TAKEN, DISCUSSION ITEM ONLY (4) ­­­­­ DISCUSSION ITEM ONLY Verbal update from the Mayor’s Office about transitioning Inside Safe beds to Alliance. NO ACTION TAKEN, DISCUSSION ITEM ONLY (5) 22­1545­S23 City Administrative Officer report relative to the Homelessness Emergency Account ­ General City Purposes Fund 20th Status report as of September 30, 2024. (This item is referred to Housing and Homelessness and Budget, Finance and Innovation Committees.) Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Financial Policies Statement: Yes (5) 22­1545­S23 City Administrative Officer report relative to the Homelessness Emergency Account ­ General City Purposes Fund 20th Status report as of September 30, 2024. (This item is referred to Housing and Homelessness and Budget, Finance and Innovation Committees.) Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Financial Policies Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted CONTINUED TO A DATE TO BE DETERMINED. (6) 24­1328 CD 9 Los Angeles Housing Department and City Administrative Officer reports and Resolution relative to requesting authority to adopt the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act (TEFRA) resolution and minutes, and issue a tax­ exempt multifamily conduit revenue note and a taxable multifamily conduit revenue note for the development of the Peak Plaza Apartments project; and related matters. Financial Policies Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED City Administrative Officer report dated 10­31­24 – (4) Yes; (1) Absent: De Leon (7) 24­1158 Motion (McOsker, Park ­ Lee) relative to instructing the Housing Department and Department of Building and Safety to report on the ability of a property owner, who has been issued a Notice and Order to Comply, to continue to operate the use in question during the 30­day notice period. Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED Motion (McOsker, Park – Lee) – (4) Yes; (1) Absent: De Leon (8) 22­0756­S4 CD 4 Motion (Raman ­ Soto­Martinez) relative to approving the use of General Fund Leasing Funds to support the lease costs for the months of July, August, September, October, and November 2024 for the continued operations of the occupied interim housing site located at 7047 Franklin Avenue. (This item is referred to Housing and Homelessness and Budget, Finance and Innovation Committees.)  APPROVED Motion (McOsker, Park – Lee) – (4) Yes; (1) Absent: De Leon (8) 22­0756­S4 CD 4 Motion (Raman ­ Soto­Martinez) relative to approving the use of General Fund Leasing Funds to support the lease costs for the months of July, August, September, October, and November 2024 for the continued operations of the occupied interim housing site located at 7047 Franklin Avenue. (This item is referred to Housing and Homelessness and Budget, Finance and Innovation Committees.) Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED Motion (Raman – Soto­Martinez) – (4) Yes; (1) Absent: De Leon (9) 24­1292 Communication from the Mayor relative to the appointment of Tiena Johnson Hall as the permanent General Manager of the Los Angeles Housing Department. Financial Disclosure Statement: Pending Background Check: Pending Community Impact Statement: None submitted TIME LIMIT FILE ­ DECEMBER 1, 2024 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION ­ NOVEMBER 22, 2024) APPROVED Communication from the Mayor dated 10­17­24 – (4) Yes; (1) No (10) 24­1269 Motion (Raman ­ Soto­Martinez) relative to instructing the Los Angeles Housing Department, with the assistance of the Department of City Planning, City Administrative Officer and City Attorney, to report with frameworks for citywide Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act and Community Opportunity to Purchase Act policies. Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED Motion (Raman – Soto­Martinez) – (4) Yes; (1) Absent: De Leon (11) 20­0841­S51 CD 14 Bureau of Engineering and City Administrative Officer reports relative to the 26th report regarding the COVID­19 Homelessness Roadmap Funding recommendations; Funding allocation, lease, and continued use for an additional period not to exceed one year of the Arroyo Seco Tiny Home Village/low barrier navigation center on portion of the Arroyo Seco Park; CEQA exemption determination that, the project is statutorily exempt under  Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED Motion (Raman – Soto­Martinez) – (4) Yes; (1) Absent: De Leon (11) 20­0841­S51 CD 14 Bureau of Engineering and City Administrative Officer reports relative to the 26th report regarding the COVID­19 Homelessness Roadmap Funding recommendations; Funding allocation, lease, and continued use for an additional period not to exceed one year of the Arroyo Seco Tiny Home Village/low barrier navigation center on portion of the Arroyo Seco Park; CEQA exemption determination that, the project is statutorily exempt under under PRC Section 21080.27, as a low barrier navigation center, 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 specific actions necessary to prevent or mitigate an emergency; and will be exempt as of January 1, 2025, under SB 1395 (PRC Section 21080.27.5) and SB 1361 (PRC 21080.10(c)(1)) as leasing, providing financial support, or contracting services for a low barrier navigation center. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Financial Policies Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED Bureau of Engineering report dated 10­30­24 and City Administrative Officer report dated AS AMENDED 9­1­24 – (4) Yes; (1) Absent: De Leon (12) 23­0038­S8 CONTINUED FROM OCTOBER 2, 2024 Los Angeles Housing Department reports and City Administrative Officer report relative to approving the ULA Program Guidelines and related matters. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Financial Policies Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED Los Angeles Housing Department report dated 10­8­24 and City Administrative Officer report dated 9­26­24 AS AMENDED – (4) Yes; (1) Absent: De Leon (13) 23­0038­S7 Los Angeles Housing Department reports relative to the Fiscal Year 2024­ 25 United to House Los Angeles (ULA) Expenditure Plan. (This item is referred to Housing and Homelessness and Budget,  Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED Los Angeles Housing Department report dated 10­8­24 and City Administrative Officer report dated 9­26­24 AS AMENDED – (4) Yes; (1) Absent: De Leon (13) 23­0038­S7 Los Angeles Housing Department reports relative to the Fiscal Year 2024­ 25 United to House Los Angeles (ULA) Expenditure Plan. (This item is referred to Housing and Homelessness and Budget, Finance and Innovation Committees.) Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED Los Angeles Housing Department report dated 10­24­24 – (4) Yes; (1) Absent: De Leon 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. 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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. 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