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Housing and Homelessness Committee meeting summary

Los AngelesMar 19, 20252 min read

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The committee approved multiple housing and homelessness actions: mayoral appointments, funding and lease extensions for shelter and bridge-housing sites, an Emergency Solutions Grant amendment, revisions to the affordable housing pipeline, a Right to Counsel ordinance, and several coordination and funding reports; a Measure ULA report was continued.

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Committee members voted to keep several temporary shelter, tiny-home village, and bridge-housing sites funded and leased so services for people experiencing homelessness can continue. They approved additional grant funding and directed city departments to report back on renter-assistance gaps and affordable housing project processes. The committee also approved a local Right to Counsel program (to provide legal help to tenants) and cleared financing steps for a supportive housing project. One item — a report on Measure ULA revenue and expenditures — was continued to a later date.

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Approved mayoral appointments: Rafael Aguilar to the Housing Authority Board and Christopher Reynoso to the Affordable Housing Commission.
Approved City Administrative Officer report on Encampment Resolution Fund accounts, funding, and contracts (as amended).
Approved funding allocations, lease extensions, and CEQA exemption findings to continue use of multiple low-barrier navigation centers, pallet shelters, tiny home villages, and bridge housing sites.
Approved motion to amend the City's Emergency Solutions Grant contract with the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority for additional Program Year 49 funding.
Approved Joint City Administrative Officer and Chief Legislative Analyst report on coordination of Multi-Disciplinary Teams under the Memorandum of Understanding with the County regarding the Alliance Settlement Agreement.
Approved revised Los Angeles Housing Department Affordable Housing Managed Pipeline (AHMP) process (as amended).
Approved TEFRA resolution and related financing documents for the Avalon 1355 Supportive Housing Project.
Approved lease agreement for interim housing operations of the Sierra Vista Tiny Home Village (5301 Sierra Vista Avenue).
Approved City Attorney report and revised draft ordinance to add Article 6 to Chapter XVI establishing a Right to Counsel program.
Approved motion instructing the Los Angeles Housing Department to report on options for applicants who qualified for Emergency Renters Assistance but did not receive financial assistance.
Approved City Administrative Officer Fourth Funding Report recommendations for the Alliance Settlement Agreement Program (ASAP).
Continued the Los Angeles Housing Department report on Measure ULA revenue, expenditures, and program status to a date to be determined.

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