Summary

Housing and Homelessness Committee meeting summary

Los AngelesSep 3, 20252 min read

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Committee approved a mayoral appointment to the Housing Authority, noted CAO reports on the Alliance settlement and homelessness emergency fund, and approved motions to analyze withdrawing homelessness funding from LAHSA and to produce a financial and conversion plan for Project Homekey interim sites.

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Housing and Homelessness Committee

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The committee confirmed a new member for the City’s Housing Authority board and reviewed recent administrative reports about settlement progress and homelessness fund balances. Members also approved a request for an analysis of moving homelessness funding away from the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) to the County’s homelessness department, and asked for a detailed financial and conversion plan for interim sites that were to be turned into permanent housing using Project Homekey funds (Project Homekey funds are the money intended to convert interim sites into permanent housing). These actions start planning and analysis steps; they do not immediately change services or funding until further actions are taken.

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Approved Mayor’s appointment of Aaron Thomas to the Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles Board of Commissioners (Mayor report dated August 14, 2025).
Noted and filed City Administrative Officer report on Alliance Settlement Agreement progress as of June 30, 2025 (CAO report dated August 15, 2025).
Approved City Administrative Officer 29th Status Report on the Homelessness Emergency Account – General City Purposes Fund as of June 30, 2025 and its funding recommendations; item referred to the Budget and Finance Committees (CAO report dated August 21, 2025).
Approved, as amended, motion requesting analysis of withdrawing all legally allowable homelessness funding from the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority and contracting with the Los Angeles County Department of Homeless Services and Housing (Motion Blumenfield, Hernandez – Yaroslavsky).
Approved motion requesting a comprehensive financial and conversion plan for interim housing sites intended to be converted to permanent housing using Project Homekey funds (Motion Lee – Raman).

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