City Council

(26) 22-1324 CD 7 HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the Pilot Recreational Vehicle (RV)-to-Home Program in Council District Seven, and a comprehensive citywide strategy for people experiencing RV homelessness, and the determination of an abandoned vehicle. Recommendations for Council action: DIRECT the Bureau of Sanitation to report to the Council on a quarterly basis with outcome data of utilization of the container Pilot Program. INSTRUCT the Office of the City Administrative Officer (CAO) to: Identify funding for Time Limited Subsidies. Look at the encampment resolution fund for citywide source of funds for addressing RVs. INSTRUCT the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), Commission Investigation Division, in collaboration with all relevant partners, to implement a vehicle recycling pilot program to service the City of Los Angeles. INSTRUCT the CAO to identify $1 million for the proposed vehicle recycling program. INSTRUCT the CAO, in partnership with Council District 7, LAPD, Los Angeles Department of Transportation, City Attorney, and other related departments, to report to the Council in 60 days with a plan to scale up the Council District 7 RV Pilot Program and use the Council District 7 program as a model citywide. REQUEST the City Attorney to report back on potential amendments to Section 22670 of the California Vehicle Code (CVC) to define a “Low Value Vehicle” as any vehicle appraised at $2,000 or less to authorize the destruction of such vehicles with an amendment to section 22851.3 CVC. RECOMMEND expanding the Citywide Rehousing Strategy for People Experiencing RV Homelessness using the Encampment Resolution Funds. Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that the approval of the recommendations detailed above will not have an immediate impact on the General Fund. Should the proposed framework be adopted there may be a future fiscal impact of $1 million for ramp up costs for the Vehicle Recycling Program. Financial Policies Statement: The CAO reports that the recommendations above comply with the City Financial Policies in that budgeted funds are being used to fund recommended actions.