Housing and Homelessness Committee meeting summary
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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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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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- 25-1200-S47 Mayor report relative to the appointment of Aaron Thomas to the Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles Board of Commissioners. Financial Disclosure Statement: Not applicable Background Check: Pending Community Impact Statement: None submitted25-1200-S47Decision: ITEM(S)
- 23-1022-S20 City Administrative Officer report relative to the Alliance Settlement Agreement progress as of June 30, 2025. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Financial Policies Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted23-1022-S20Decision: ITEM(S)
- 22-1545-S32 City Administrative Officer report relative to the Homelessness Emergency Account – General City Purposes Fund 29th Status Report as of June 30, 2025 and funding recommendations. (This item is referred to the Housing and Homelessness and the Budget and Finance Committees) Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Financial Policies Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted22-1545-S32Decision: ITEM(S)
- 25-0969 Motion (Blumenfield, Hernandez – Yaroslavsky) relative to requesting an analysis of the City 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; and related matters. Community Impact Statement: None submitted25-0969Decision: ITEM(S)
- 25-0837 Motion (Lee – Raman) relative to requesting a comprehensive financial and conversion plan for the interim housing sites that were intended to be converted to permanent housing using Project Homekey funds. Community Impact Statement: None submitted25-0837Decision: ITEM(S)
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