Los Angeles

LA County Board

May 02, 2023 Item #7

Agenda Item 7

7. Expanding the Office of Diversion and Re-Entry Housing\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisor Mitchell: Instruct the Interim\nDirector of the Office of Diversion and Re-Entry (ODR) to report back to the\nBoard in writing in 90 days, with an update on the 750 ODR Housing slots\npreviously approved by the Board, including how many slots are online, how\nmany are filled, and any challenges ODR is facing in standing up the slots and\na ramp-up plan, including a timeline, for increasing the number of ODR slots by\nan additional 1,000 slots starting in Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-25 and the resources\nneeded for community-based services, interim housing, permanent supporting\nhousing and staffing for ODR and its partners to sustain and continue to expand\nits efforts; and direct the Chief Executive Officer, in collaboration with the\nInterim Director of the Office of Diversion and Re-Entry, to report back to the\nBoard in writing in 90 days after the submission of the report in the above\ndirective, to provide a list of potential funding sources that could be available to\nstart expanding ODR housing in FY 2024-25 to achieve an additional 1,000 slots\nover a multi-year timeline. (23-1391)\nAttachments: Motion by Supervisor Mitchell\nDirector of Health Services - March 30, 2021 Report\nPublic Comment/Correspondence