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Housing and Homelessness Committee summary

Los AngelesJul 30, 20252 min read

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The Committee (Chair Nithya Raman, Ysabel Jurado; Bob Blumenfield absent) met and approved a range of items on homelessness and housing programs. Actions included confirmation of two appointments to the United to House LA Citizen Oversight Committee; approval of a Chief Legislative Analyst report on an opioid remediation program; approval of a Los Angeles Housing Department contract with Liberty Hill Foundation for the United to House LA outreach program; an additional Prop HHH commitment of up to $1,552,139.57 for the PATH Villas Hollywood supportive housing project; and motions to pursue a city Continuum of Care, create an updated bed plan, identify funding for permanent supportive housing, require fire sprinkler systems in residential high-rises, produce monthly reports on rental price-gouging complaints, and request a sole-source contract with Weingart for services at Hilda Solis Care First Village. Most votes recorded were 2 Yes, 1 Absent (Blumenfield).

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What this means

The Committee approved multiple steps to expand and oversee homelessness services and supportive housing. Residents can expect continued development and funding for supportive housing projects, monitoring of rental market complaints, and planning steps toward a coordinated regional approach to homelessness services (a Continuum of Care). The meeting also advanced operational contracts and program oversight that affect outreach and services at existing homeless service sites.

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Approved appointment of Fernando Abarca to the United to House LA Citizen Oversight Committee
Approved appointment of Antonia Routt to the United to House LA Citizen Oversight Committee
Approved Chief Legislative Analyst report on an opioid remediation program (as amended) and filed prior report
Approved Los Angeles Housing Department contract with Liberty Hill Foundation to administer ULA Capacity-Building and Outreach Program
Approved additional Prop HHH commitment up to $1,552,139.57 for PATH Villas Hollywood supportive housing project
Approved motion to develop recommendations requiring fire sprinkler suppression systems in residential high-rise buildings
Approved motion (as amended) to produce monthly reports on the City's response to rental price-gouging complaints
Approved motion requesting LAHSA enter a sole-source contract with Weingart to continue services at Hilda Solis Care First Village
Approved motion for the City to form a Continuum of Care
Approved motion to study feasibility of the City forming a Continuum of Care and to pursue federal grant funding
Approved motion to create an updated bed plan in response to the Alliance Settlement Agreement
Approved motion to identify funding to continue Permanent Supportive Housing development in the City

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