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Housing and Homelessness Committee meeting summary

Los AngelesJun 25, 20252 min read

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The committee approved two mayoral appointments, the Fiscal Year 2025-26 Annual Homelessness Funding Report with funding and lease actions for multiple shelter and tiny-home sites, released the Homes for LA 2025 NOFA regulations, and approved the United to House LA FY25-26 expenditure plan.

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Committee members voted to confirm two mayoral appointees to local housing oversight bodies. The Committee approved funding, leases, and continued use for multiple temporary housing projects (including tiny home villages, bridge housing, and low-barrier navigation centers) and found those projects exempt from certain state environmental review rules so they can proceed more quickly. The city released rules for awarding 2025 affordable housing funds (the NOFA) and approved how United to House LA will spend FY25-26 funds. For residents, this means planned homeless shelter and housing projects are authorized to move forward and new affordable housing funding rules are available for applicants.

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Approved appointment of Aileen Morales to the Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles Board of Commissioners.
Approved appointment of Roberto Barragan to the United to House LA Citizen Oversight Committee.
Approved the Fiscal Year 2025-26 Annual Homelessness Funding Report as amended, including funding allocations, leases, and continued use for multiple tiny home villages, bridge housing sites, and low-barrier navigation centers (locations include Alexandria Park, Harbor Park, Caza Azul, Eagle Rock, and several other sites) and determined those projects are statutorily exempt from CEQA under cited provisions.
Approved releasing the Homes for LA: 2025 Affordable Housing NOFA regulations and term sheets as amended.
Approved the Fiscal Year 2025-26 United to House Los Angeles (ULA) Expenditure Plan as amended.

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Housing and Homelessness Committee

Jun 25, 2025, 9:30 PMHousing and Homelessness Committee, Wednesday, June 25, 2025 - 2:30 PM, JOHN FERRARO COUNCIL CHAMBER, ROOM 340, CITY HALLcompleted

Agenda

25-1200-S20 Communication from the Mayor relative to the appointment of Aileen Morales to the Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles Board of Commissioners. Financial Disclosure Statement: Pending Background Check: Pending Community Impact Statement: None submitted
25-1200-S20
Decision: ITEM(S)
25-1200-S23 Communication from the Mayor relative to the appointment of Roberto Barragan to the United to House LA Citizen Oversight Committee. Financial Disclosure Statement: Pending Background Check: Pending Community Impact Statement: None submitted TIME LIMIT FILE - JULY 31, 2025 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - JULY 30, 2025)
25-1200-S23
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23-1022-S16 CONTINUED FROM JUNE 18, 2025 Statutory Exemptions, City Administrative Officer report and Bureau of Engineering report relative to the Fiscal Year 2025-26 Annual Homelessness Funding Report; and funding allocation, lease, and continued use for a period of approximately one year for the Alexandria Park Tiny Home Village (THV)/low barrier navigation center located at 6099 Laurel Canyon Boulevard and the Harbor Park THV/low barrier navigation center located at 1221 South Figueroa Place; and for a period up to three years for the Caza Azul bridge housing/low barrier navigation center at 1920 West 3rd Street, for those experiencing homelessness; and determination that the projects are statutorily exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under Public Resources Code (PRC) Section 21080.27.5, applicable to low barrier navigation centers and Government Code Section 8698.4(a)(4), governing homeless shelter projects under a shelter crisis declaration; and funding allocation, lease, and continued use for a period of approximately two years for the 544 Town Avenue ReFresh Spot Homeless Service Center, for those experiencing homelessness; and determination that, the project is statutorily exempt from CEQA under PRC Section 21080.10(c) applicable to contracts providing services to people experiencing homelessness; and funding allocation, lease, change in service provider, and continued use for a period of approximately one year for the Eagle Rock THV/low barrier navigation center located at 7570 Figueroa Street, the Bridge Housing/low barrier navigation center located at 1533 Schrader Boulevard, the THV/low barrier navigation center located at 2301 West 3rd Street, the Bridge Housing/low barrier navigation center located at 2316 East Imperial Highway, the Bridge Housing/low barrier navigation center located at 310 North Main Street, the Bridge Housing/low barrier navigation center located at 3248 Riverside Drive, the Bridge Housing/low barrier navigation center located at 828 Eubank Drive, and the THV/low barrier navigation center located adjacent to and north of the Avenue 60 and Arroyo Drive intersection, for those experiencing homelessness; and determination that the projects are statutorily exempt from CEQA under PRC Section 21080.27.5, applicable to low barrier navigation centers and Government Code Section 8698.4(a)(4), governing homeless shelter projects under a shelter crisis declaration; and related matters. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Financial Policies Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted (Budget and Finance Committee waived consideration of the above matter)
23-1022-S16
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25-0690 Los Angeles Housing Department report relative to releasing the Homes for LA: 2025 Affordable Housing Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) regulations and term sheets. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted
25-0690
Decision: ITEM(S)
23-0038-S7 Los Angeles Housing Department report relative to approval of the Fiscal Year 2025-26 United to House Los Angeles (ULA) Expenditure Plan. (This item is referred to Housing and Homelessness and Budget and Finance Committees) Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted
23-0038-S7
Decision: ITEM(S)

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Agendahttps://lacity.primegov.com/Public/CompiledDocument?meetingTemplateId=142490&compileOutputType=1
Minuteshttps://lacity.primegov.com/Public/CompiledDocument?meetingTemplateId=142491&compileOutputType=1

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