City Council

(19) 23­1022­S3 CDs 3, 4, 13 STATUTORY EXEMPTIONS and HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to lease, funding allocation and continued use of the interim housing/navigation center located at 4969 Sunset Boulevard in Council District 13 and lease, funding and operation of a Safe Parking Project located at 7136 Darby Avenue in Council District 3, for those experiencing homelessness; and the first report regarding Alliance Settlement Agreement Program funding recommendations; and related matters. Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: 1. DETERMINE that the lease, funding allocation and continued use of interim housing/navigation center located at 4969 Sunset Boulevard in Council District 13, for those experiencing homelessness, is statutorily exempt from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under Public Resources Code (PRC) Section 21080.27 and Government Code Section 65660(b), applicable to City of Los Angeles low barrier navigation centers, Government Code Section 8698.4(a)(4), governing homeless shelter projects under a shelter crisis declaration, and PRC Section 21080(b)(4) and State CEQA Guidelines, 14 California Code of Regulations (CCR) Section 15269(c), as specific actions necessary to prevent or mitigate an emergency. in Council District 13, for those experiencing homelessness, is statutorily exempt from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under Public Resources Code (PRC) Section 21080.27 and Government Code Section 65660(b), applicable to City of Los Angeles low barrier navigation centers, Government Code Section 8698.4(a)(4), governing homeless shelter projects under a shelter crisis declaration, and PRC Section 21080(b)(4) and State CEQA Guidelines, 14 California Code of Regulations (CCR) Section 15269(c), as specific actions necessary to prevent or mitigate an emergency. 2. DETERMINE that the lease, funding, and operation of a Safe Parking Project located at 7136 Darby Avenue in Council District 3, for those experiencing homelessness, is statutorily exempt from CEQA Government Code Section 8698.4(a)(4), governing homeless shelter projects under a shelter crisis declaration, and PRC Section 21080(b)(4) and State CEQA Guidelines, 14 CCR Section 15269(c), as specific actions necessary to prevent or mitigate an emergency. 3. APPROVE Recommendation Nos. 3 through 18, and 20 contained in the City Administrative Officer (CAO) report dated May 31, 2024, attached to Council file No. 23­1022­S3. 4. INSTRUCT the City Clerk to place on the agenda of the first regular Council meeting on July 1, 2024, or shortly thereafter, the following instruction: a. REAPPROPRIATE up to $2,138,770 of General City Purposes ­ Additional Homeless Services funds in Fund No. 100/56, in the newly established account entitled “Alliance Settlement Agreement Program”. 5. INSTRUCT the CAO to identify funding within General City Purposes ­ Additional Homeless Services Fund No. 100/56, Account No. 00931, or other funding source, to continue Multi­Disciplinary Teams in Council Districts 2 and 3, while awaiting Alliance reimbursement. Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that there is no additional General Fund impact as a result of the recommendations in the report. The recommendations in the report utilize the City’s General Fund that was previously budgeted and anticipated reimbursements from the County of Los Angeles. Additionally, the recommended actions also utilize the Homeless Housing, Assistance and Prevention funding. Financial Policies Statement: The CAO reports that the recommendations in the report comply with the City’s Financial Policies in that budgeted funds and anticipated reimbursements are being used to fund Tuesday recommended-actions. General Fund impact as a result of the recommendations in the report. The recommendations in the report utilize the City’s General Fund that was previously budgeted and anticipated reimbursements from the County of Los Angeles. Additionally, the recommended actions also utilize the Homeless Housing, Assistance and Prevention funding. Financial Policies Statement: The CAO reports that the recommendations in the report comply with the City’s Financial Policies in that budgeted funds and anticipated reimbursements are being used to fund recommended actions.