City Council

(30) 23-1054 HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to developing a methodology to determine adequate level of service for people experiencing homelessness (PEH) in the City, and assessment tools or methodology for prioritizing this population for City or County of Los Angeles (County) shelters and services. Recommendations for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Blumenfield – Raman – Park): INSTRUCT the City Administrative Officer (CAO) and Chief Legislative Analyst (CLA) to: Report on a methodology to determine adequate level of service for PEH in the City, and assessment tools or methodology for prioritizing this population for City or County shelters and services. Report on mechanisms and strategies to require a minimum level of health, mental health, and substance use disorder services to meet the needs of unsheltered PEH and at interim and permanent supportive housing sites in the City, with options for the City to receive funding directly from the State and Federal government to administer these services. Review, in consultation with the City Attorney, the contracts and agreements that stipulate conditions for the County to adhere to, and report on recommendations to renegotiate and/or to improve access to, increase the availability of, and expedite the delivery of health, mental health, and substance use disorder services in the City, and within the context of any future actions related to the LA Alliance settlement. INSTRUCT the CAO and REQUEST the City Attorney to provide regular updates to the City Council on the progress in amending the contracts between the City and the County for the delivery of healthcare, mental health, and substance use disorder services in the City and on the implementation of LA Alliance settlement discussions/agreement. Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the CAO nor the CLA has completed a financial analysis of this report.