Summary

Housing and Homelessness Committee meeting summary

Los AngelesOct 16, 20242 min read

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The committee held a special meeting with several verbal updates and approved three items: a feasibility study for a tiny-home interim housing site, a directive for the Los Angeles Housing Department to recommend changes to the Just Cause for Eviction ordinance, and CAO authority actions for implementing SB2. Two agenda items (including the Homelessness Emergency Account status report) had no action due to a loss of quorum.

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The committee agreed to study whether a city-owned property at 530 I Sierra Vista Avenue could be used for a temporary tiny‑home village, and asked the housing department and city attorney to propose removing the “substantial remodel” exemption from the city’s Just Cause for Eviction rule (this would change when tenants are protected from certain evictions). The City Administrative Officer’s report on using Senate Bill 2 housing funds was also approved. Some items — including an interim housing bed‑rates item and the Homelessness Emergency Account status report — were not acted on because the meeting lost quorum.

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Approved motion (Soto‑Martinez – Padilla) instructing the City Administrative Officer, with Bureau of Engineering assistance, to complete a feasibility study for 530 I Sierra Vista Avenue for an interim Tiny Home Village (vote: 3 Yes; 2 Absent — De León, Rodriguez).
Approved motion (Blumenfield, Yaroslavsky – Raman, et al.) instructing the Los Angeles Housing Department, with the City Attorney, to report recommendations to amend the Just Cause for Eviction Ordinance (LAMC 165.03) by removing the Substantial Remodel clause (LAMC 165.03 1.2.) (vote: 3 Yes; 2 Absent — De León, Rodriguez).
Approved City Administrative Officer report dated October 2, 2024, related to revised authority for actions implementing Senate Bill 2 Permanent Local Housing Allocation (vote: 3 Yes; 2 Absent — De León, Rodriguez).
No action taken on Item 2 (interim housing bed rates adjustment) and Item 6 (Homelessness Emergency Account 20th status report) due to loss of quorum at 4:00 PM.
Verbal updates provided (no action required) on Time Limited Subsidies corrective actions, master leasing of at least 700 units, and transitioning Inside Safe beds to Alliance.

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