Housing and Homelessness Committee summary
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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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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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- 25-1200-S29 Communication from the Mayor relative to the appointment of Fernando Abarca to the United to House LA Citizen Oversight Committee. Financial Disclosure Statement: Filed Background Check: Pending Community Impact Statement: None submitted TIME LIMIT FILE - AUGUST 14, 2025 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - AUGUST 13, 2025)25-1200-S29Decision: ITEM(S)
- 25-1200-S30 Communication from the Mayor relative to the appointment of Antonia Routt to the United to House LA Citizen Oversight Committee. Financial Disclosure Statement: Filed Background Check: Pending Community Impact Statement: None submitted TIME LIMIT FILE - AUGUST 28, 2025 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - AUGUST 27, 2025)25-1200-S30Decision: ITEM(S)
- 23-0670-S2 Chief Legislative Analyst reports relative to an opioid remediation program. (This item is referred to the Arts, Parks, Libraries, and Community Enrichment, Budget and Finance, and Housing and Homelessness Committees) Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted23-0670-S2Decision: ITEM(S)
- 23-0038-S10 Los Angeles Housing Department report relative to executing a contract with the Liberty Hill Foundation to administer the United to House LA (ULA) Capacity-Building and Outreach Program. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted23-0038-S10Decision: ITEM(S)
- 17-0090-S30 CD 6 Proposition HHH (Prop HHH) Administrative Oversight Committee report relative to an additional commitment of up to $1,552,139.57 from the Prop HHH uncommitted balance for the PATH Villas Hollywood Supportive Housing Project located at 5627 West Fernwood Avenue in Council District Six and amending the Prop HHH Fiscal Year 2018-19 Project Expenditure Plan. Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted17-0090-S30Decision: ITEM(S)
- 24-1549 Motion (Soto-Martínez, Lee – Hernandez, Padilla) relative to developing recommendations requiring all residential high-rise buildings in the City to install a Fire Sprinkler Suppression System. (Public Safety Committee approved this item on April 2, 2025. This item is referred to the Public Safety, Housing and Homelessness and Planning and Land Use Management Committees) Community Impact Statement: None submitted24-1549Decision: ITEM(S)
- 25-0006-S77 Motion (Soto-Martinez – Yaroslavsky) relative to producing monthly reports on the City’s response to complaints of price gouging in the rental housing market. (Ad Hoc Committee for LA Recovery approved this item on June 23, 2025. This item is referred to Ad Hoc Committee for LA Recovery and Housing and Homelessness Committee) Community Impact Statement: None submitted25-0006-S77Decision: ITEM(S)
- 20-1350-S2 CD 14 Motion (Jurado – Hernandez) relative to requesting the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority to enter into a sole source contract with Weingart to continue providing homeless services at the Hilda Solis Care First Village located at 1060 North Vignes Avenue in Council District 14. Community Impact Statement: None submitted20-1350-S2Decision: ITEM(S)
- 25-0699 Motion (Jurado – Lee) relative to the City forming a Continuum of Care. Community Impact Statement: None submitted25-0699Decision: ITEM(S)
- 25-0689 Motion (Lee – Jurado) relative to the feasibility of the City forming a Continuum of Care; and securing federal grant funding. (This item is referred to Housing and Homelessness and Civil Rights, Equity, Immigration, Aging and Disability Committees) Community Impact Statement: None submitted25-0689Decision: ITEM(S)
- 23-1022-S18 Motion (Raman – Price) relative to creating an updated bed plan in response to the Alliance Settlement Agreement. Community Impact Statement: None submitted23-1022-S18Decision: ITEM(S)
- 25-0721 Motion (Raman – Yaroslavsky) relative to identifying funding to continue Permanent Supportive Housing development in the City. Community Impact Statement: None submitted25-0721Decision: ITEM(S)
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