City Council

(4) 22-0799 HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to an overview of programs operated by the City, County of Los Angeles (County) and Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) to prevent homelessness; and recommendations to improve and expand prevention programs; and related matters. Recommendations for Council action: APPROVE the recommendations contained in the Chief Legislative Analyst (CLA) report dated May 24, 2023, attached to Council file No. 22-0799, relative to an overview of homelessness prevention programs operated by the City, County and LAHSA. AMEND and APPROVE recommendation Nos. 2 and 4, contained in the CLA report dated May 24, 2023, attached to the Council file, respectively, with the following: INSTRUCT the Los Angeles Housing Department (LAHD) and Community Investment for Families Department to report on a strategic plan to spend future United to House LA funds for prevention programs, including actions to incorporate currently operating programs and development of new programs. INSTRUCT the Youth Development Department, Economic and Workforce Development Department; and, REQUEST the LAHSA and the Los Angeles Unified School District to report on strategies to better incorporate youth outreach into their existing programs and on system improvement efforts for the Transition Aged Youth Coordinated Entry System. ADD and APPROVE the following recommendations to the CLA report dated May 24, 2023, attached to the Council file, respectively, as follows: REQUEST the LAHSA to report on Problem Solving programs and other types of homelessness prevention and intervention efforts utilized at LAHSA’s Access and Family Solutions Centers. INSTRUCT the CLA to report with recommendations: Identifying a City department or working group that will assume responsibility for overseeing the implementation of the recommendations contained in the CLA report dated May 24, 2023, attached to the Council file. Determining a schedule on which the department or working group will meet, and report to the Housing and Homelessness Committee regarding progress on implementation.