City Council

(5) 22-1324 CD 7 HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the implementation and analysis of the pilot recreational vehicle (RV)-to-Home program in Council District 7; and related matters. Recommendations for Council action: INSTRUCT the City Administrative Officer (CAO) to report to Council in 60 days with recommendations for implementing the adopted citywide rehousing strategy for people experiencing RV homelessness in targeted locations across the City based on several factors, such as 2022 Point-in-Time Count RV data, or 2023 Point-in-Time Count RV data if available, needs of the people experiencing RV homelessness, the environmental, health, and safety conditions of the RVs, surrounding roads and other spaces, and public rights of way, concerns from constituents, and Council priorities, and including an updated cost analysis and implementation plan. REQUEST the City Attorney to conduct an analysis of the adopted citywide rehousing strategy for people experiencing RV homelessness, as outlined in the CAO report dated February 10, 2023, attached to Council file No. 22-1313 and as further understood here, including an assessment of contracting and procurement options available under the declaration of a local homelessness emergency and subsequent action by Council to provide additional relief under the emergency order. INSTRUCT the Department of City Planning to conduct an analysis of the zoning considerations of implementing RV temporary storage citywide. DIRECT the Los Angeles Police Department and the Los Angeles Department of Transportation to report to Council within 45 days on the feasibility of aligning their internal departmental policies with existing law and clarifying what type of vehicle (or factors relating to said vehicle) are to be considered in determining when a vehicle is in fact abandoned thus making it subject to towing and disposal. REQUEST the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority to report to Council within 45 days with a detailed analysis of RVs being used as dwellings for people experiencing homelessness according to the 2022 and 2023 Point-in-Time Counts, including using and sharing with the City geospatial data to conduct spatial analyses, pattern and hot-spot analyses, and mapping of RVs across the City. Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that approval of the recommendations in this report will not have an immediate impact on the General Fund as funding recommendations will be provided in a future report. Financial Policies Statement: The CAO reports that recommendations in this report comply with the City’s Financial Policies