Summary

Housing and Homelessness Committee meeting summary

Los AngelesNov 6, 20242 min read

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Committee approved several housing and homelessness actions including an interim housing bed rate adjustment; TEFRA authorization and financing steps for Peak Plaza Apartments; continued funding for an interim housing site at 7047 Franklin Avenue; appointment of a permanent Los Angeles Housing Department general manager; and extensions for the Arroyo Seco Tiny Home Village. Several program reports and ULA program actions were also approved, while verbal updates on Time Limited Subsidies, master leasing, and Inside Safe transitions were received as discussion-only.

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Housing and Homelessness Committee

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The committee approved changes that affect how interim and temporary housing are paid for and operated, and approved steps that allow financing for a new multifamily project (Peak Plaza) that may support housing development. It confirmed funding to keep an interim housing site at 7047 Franklin Avenue open and extended the Arroyo Seco tiny home navigation center for up to another year. The meeting also approved the permanent appointment of the Los Angeles Housing Department general manager and asked city departments to prepare policy frameworks for tenant and community opportunity-to-purchase programs. Several informational updates were presented without votes.

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Approved City Administrative Officer and Chief Legislative Analyst reports as amended on interim housing bed rates; LAHSA report noted and filed.
Approved TEFRA resolution and related City Administrative Officer report to permit issuance of tax-exempt and taxable multifamily conduit revenue notes for the Peak Plaza Apartments project.
Approved motion instructing the Housing Department and Department of Building and Safety to report on whether property owners issued a Notice and Order to Comply may continue operations during the 30-day notice period.
Approved use of General Fund leasing funds to support lease costs through November 2024 for the occupied interim housing site at 7047 Franklin Avenue.
Approved the Mayor's communication appointing Tiena Johnson Hall as permanent General Manager of the Los Angeles Housing Department (financial disclosure/background check pending).
Approved motion directing the Los Angeles Housing Department, with City Planning, CAO, and City Attorney, to report frameworks for citywide Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act and Community Opportunity to Purchase Act policies.
Approved Bureau of Engineering and CAO reports to continue funding, leasing, and use for up to one year of the Arroyo Seco Tiny Home Village/low barrier navigation center (CEQA exemption findings noted).
Approved Los Angeles Housing Department and CAO reports approving the ULA Program Guidelines and approved the ULA FY 2024-25 Expenditure Plan.
Continued the City Administrative Officer report on the Homelessness Emergency Account (General City Purposes Fund) status to a date to be determined.
Received verbal updates on Time Limited Subsidies (LAHSA), master leasing of at least 700 units (CAO), and transition of Inside Safe beds to Alliance (Mayor's Office); no actions taken on these items.

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