City Council

(12) 22-0651 HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a proposed local preference policy for subsidized affordable housing and supportive housing units that do not utilize the Coordinated Entry System (CES) for tenant selection and lease up for the City. Recommendations for Council action: INSTRUCT the Los Angeles Housing Department (LAHD), with the assistance of the City Attorney’s Office and in coordination with the Community Investment for Families Department and the Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles, to work with U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to secure approval of the local preference policy, as proposed in Attachment A contained in the LAHD report dated January 11, 2023, attached to Council file No. 22-0651. INSTRUCT the LAHD to report to Council on the status of HUD’s review within 90 days. INSTRUCT the LAHD to review the City of Santa Monica's local preference policy for addressing people who are displaced through no fault evictions, natural disasters, and other related causes; and consider it as guidance for the City's local preference policy.