Los Angeles

City Council

March 22, 2023 Item #26

Agenda Item 26

(26) 21-1428-S1 CD 4 MOTION (RAMAN - YAROSLAVSKY) relative to funding for the continuation of consulting services provided by Daeco Management, LLC to assist with planning for the eventual construction of affordable and permanent supportive housing in Council District 4. Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: TRANSFER and APPROPRIATE $85,000 in the Council District 4 portion of the "Neighborhood Service Enhancements" line item in the General City Purposes Fund No. 100/56 to the Affordable Housing Trust Fund No. 44G/43, Account No. 43VB56 (Affordable Housing Land Review), for an extension of services provided by Daeco Management, LLC to assist in identifying locations and planning for the eventual construction of affordable and permanent supportive housing in Council District 4 to help reduce homelessness. AUTHORIZE the Los Angeles Housing Department (LAHD) to prepare, process, and execute the necessary documents with Daeco Management, LLC, or any other agency or organization, as appropriate, in the above amount, for the above purpose, for an additional period of 8 months, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form. FIND that the services provided by Daeco Management LLC are of an expert and technical nature and are temporary and occasional in character and therefore competitive bidding is not practicable or advantageous and the work can be performed more economically or feasibly by an independent contractor than by City employees. AUTHORIZE the LAHD to make any corrections, clarifications, or revisions to the above fund transfer instructions, including any new instructions, in order to effectuate the intent of this Motion, and including any corrections and changes to fund or account numbers; said corrections / clarifications / changes may be made orally, electronically or by any other means. Motion (Raman - Yaroslavsky) dated 3-15-23