City Council

(50) 23-1182 CONSIDERATION OF MOTION (BLUMENFIELD – RAMAN) relative to conducting a needs assessment in each Council District for homeless engagement services. Recommendations for Council action: INSTRUCT the City Administrative Officer (CAO) to report within 30 days, on the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority’s (LAHSA) plan for Homeless Engagement Teams related to the six-months funding allocated in the Unappropriated Balance. INSTRUCT the Chief Legislative Analyst (CLA) and the CAO to engage Council Offices, Mayor's Office, and City Departments to conduct a needs assessment in each district for homeless engagement services and inventory existing outreach programs in operations in the City, and report in 60 days with analysis and recommendations to improve engagement with people experiencing homelessness, including: Leveraging existing programs and reducing duplication of services. Coordinating deployment of teams and service delivery that enables Council input to prioritize locations and deployment schedules in coordination with other City programs. Funding allocations and sources for outreach services. Options to expand service hours to include nights, weekends, and/or specialized projects/locations. INSTRUCT the CAO, with the assistance of the CLA, to report on the implementation plan of the LA Alliance settlement related to outreach, dispute resolution, assessment for "city shelter appropriate" and coordinating with Los Angeles County Multi-Disciplinary Teams, HOME teams, and other programs. INSTRUCT the CAO, with the assistance of the CLA and LAHSA, to report on establishing standardized data points to collect, metrics to measure effectiveness of outreach, tracks referrals/linkages to services and service requests, documents offers of housing, and identifying a geolocation data tool. REQUEST the LAHSA to report with quarterly contract performance reports for City-funded outreach as outlined in the May 7, 2021 LAHSA report contained in Council File No. 20-1603 with data from 2020 to present.