City Council

(15) 20­0841­S50 CDs 5,9,11,14 STATUTORY EXEMPTION and HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the 25th report regarding the COVID­19 Homelessness Roadmap Funding recommendations; funding, lease, and operation of a residential interim housing/navigation center located at 1725 South La Cienega Boulevard in Council District (CD) 5 for those experiencing homelessness; and related matters. Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: 1. DETERMINE that the funding, lease, and operation of the residential interim housing/navigation center located at 1725 South La Cienega Boulevard in CD 5 for those experiencing homelessness, is statutorily exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under Public Resources Code (PRC) Section 21080.27, Government Code Section 65660(b), applicable to City of Los (City) low 13, barrier 2024 - navigation centers; PAGE and PRC21 Section 21080(b)(4) and State CEQA Guidelines, 14 California Code of Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: 1. DETERMINE that the funding, lease, and operation of the residential interim housing/navigation center located at 1725 South La Cienega Boulevard in CD 5 for those experiencing homelessness, is statutorily exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under Public Resources Code (PRC) Section 21080.27, Government Code Section 65660(b), applicable to City of Los Angeles (City) low barrier navigation centers; 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 or lease modification or transfer for the interim housing/navigation center located at 1479 South La Cienega Boulevard in CD 5 for those experiencing homelessness, is statutorily exempt from CEQA under PRC Section 21080.27 and Government Code Section 65660(b), applicable to City low barrier navigation centers. This determination is consistent with, and supported by, the City Council’s prior actions for the development and use of the property as temporary shelter/navigation center; and CEQA determination made March 17, 2020 (Council file No. 19­ 1350). 3. AUTHORIZE the Department of General Services (GSD) to negotiate and enter into a new or amend an existing agreement with Sola Partners LLC, for the continued use of the A Bridge Home (ABH) facility located at 1479 South La Cienega Boulevard with up to 54 beds in CD 5 through May 13, 2025. 4. AUTHORIZE the GSD to enter into an agreement with People Assisting the Homeless, for the continued use of the ABH facility located at 1479 South La Cienega Boulevard with up to 54 beds in CD 5 through May 13, 2025. 5. APPROVE up to $10,000 from Homeless Housing, Assistance, and Prevention (HHAP) Fund No. 62Y/10, Account No. 10S650, FC­1: A Bridge Home Capital and Operating Gap to the Citywide Leasing Fund No. 100/63, Account No. 000027, ABH Leasing for GSD leasing costs at the La Cienega Motel located at 1725 South La Cienega Boulevard in CD 5 with 20 beds, not to exceed six months through June 30, 2025. 6. AMEND and REPLACE the approved Recommendation 16 relative to the 23rd Homelessness Roadmap Report dated March 29, 2024 (Council file No. 20­0841­S46) to read as follows: a. APPROVE up to $398,200 of Homeless Efforts ­ County Funding Agreement Fund for GSD leasing costs at the La Cienega Motel located at 1725 South La Cienega Boulevard in CD 5 with 20 beds not to exceed six months through June 30, 2025. i. APPROPRIATE $398,200 from Homeless Efforts ­ County Funding Agreement Fund No. 63Q/10, Account No.10T618, Homeless Effort ­ County Funding Agreement to Fund No. 63Q/10, in a new account entitled, “Leasing ­ 1725 South La Cienega” for leasing costs of the La Cienega Motel located at 1725 South La Cienega Boulevard in CD 5 not to exceed six months through June 30, 2025. 7. AMEND and REPLACE the approved Recommendation 17 relative to the 23rd Homelessness Roadmap Report dated March 29, 2024 (Council file No. 20­0841­S46) to read as follows: a. APPROVE up to $362,000 for the operations of the La Cienega Hotel located at 1725 South La Cienega Boulevard with 20 beds in CD 5 through June 30, 2025. i. APPROPRIATE $362,000 from Homeless Efforts ­ County Funding Agreement Fund No. 63Q/10, Account No.10T618, Homeless Effort ­ County Funding Agreement to Fund No. 63Q/43, Account No. 43AC29, 2024­25 Other Interim Housing Ops, for the operations cost of the La Cienega Motel located at 1725 South La Cienega Boulevard in CD 5 through June 30, 2025. 8. APPROVE the expenditure authority extension relative in Homelessness Efforts ­ County Funding Agreement Fund No. 63Q/10, Account No. 10W757, CD 14 ­ 850 Mission THV Leasing for the leasing costs of the interim housing site located at 850 North Mission Road, with 144 beds in CD 14, through June 30, 2025. 9. APPROPRIATE up to $320,514.54 of unspent HHAP funds to the HHAP Fund No. 62Y/10, Account No. 10S650, FC­1: ABH Capital and Operating Gap from the following accounts: a. $104,326.48 from HHAP Fund No. 62Y/10, Account No. Homelessness Efforts ­ County Funding Agreement Fund No. 63Q/10, Account No. 10W757, CD 14 ­ 850 Mission THV Leasing for the leasing costs of the interim housing site located at 850 North Mission Road, with 144 beds in CD 14, through June 30, 2025. 9. APPROPRIATE up to $320,514.54 of unspent HHAP funds to the HHAP Fund No. 62Y/10, Account No. 10S650, FC­1: ABH Capital and Operating Gap from the following accounts: a. $104,326.48 from HHAP Fund No. 62Y/10, Account No. 10T174, Board of Public Works. b. $61,296.12 from HHAP Fund No. 62Y/10, Account No. 10W163, Non Dept ­ Leasing. c. $154,891.94 from HHAP Fund No. 62Y/10, Account No. 10T140, General Services. 10. APPROPRIATE up to $254,675.48 from the Los Angeles Housing Department (LAHD) Fund No. 62Y/43, Account No. 43V829, Skid Row HET to HHAP Fund No. 62Y/10, Account No. 10S650, FC­1: ABH Capital and Operating Gap. 11. APPROVE and APPROPRIATE up to $324,000 from HHAP Fund No. 62Y/10, Account No.10S650, FC­1: ABH Capital and Operating Gap to LAHD Fund No. 62Y/43, Account No. 43S886, ABH ­ 4601 South Figueroa Street for leasing costs of the ABH site located at 4601 South Figueroa Street in CD 9 through June 30, 2025. 12. REAPPROPRIATE $90,427.93 from Homeless Efforts ­ County Funding Agreement Fund No. 63Q/10, Account No. 10Y110, City Administrative Officer (CAO) to the CAO Fund No. 100/10, Account No. 003040, Contractual Services for costs incurred in 2023­24 relative to the Safe Parking site located at 5455 111th Safe Parking in CD 11. 13. RESCIND Recommendation 1.a. from the previously approved Interim Housing Bed Rates Adjustment Funding Report (Council file No. 23­1348) due to budget modifications. 14. AUTHORIZE the extension of the expenditure authority deadline for the HHAP Program Round 1 and HHAP Program Round 2 funds allocated to the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) to support rehabilitation costs for the Woodman, PHK 1.0 site in CD 6, through June 30, 2024. 15. REQUEST the LAHSA to contract with 211 Los Angeles County to provide services for people experiencing homelessness during inclement weather No. 23­1348) due to budget modifications. 14. AUTHORIZE the extension of the expenditure authority deadline for the HHAP Program Round 1 and HHAP Program Round 2 funds allocated to the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) to support rehabilitation costs for the Woodman, PHK 1.0 site in CD 6, through June 30, 2024. 15. REQUEST the LAHSA to contract with 211 Los Angeles County to provide services for people experiencing homelessness during inclement weather. 16. INSTRUCT the General Manager, LAHD, or designee, to amend the City’s new Roadmap Contract (Contract No. C­144656) with the LAHSA to amend the service funding allocations and expenditure authority for 1725 South La Cienega Boulevard in CD 5. 17. INSTRUCT the General Manager, LAHD, or designee, to amend the City’s HHAP contract (Contract No. C135650) with the LAHSA to: a. Add and increase funding for leasing of the following interim housing sites: i. 1725 South La Cienega Boulevard in CD 5. ii. 4601 South Figueroa Street in CD 9. b. Decrease funding for the HHAP­1 Skid Row Homeless Engagement Teams program. c. Extend the expenditure deadline for the Project Homekey 1.0 Woodman site through June 30, 2024. 18. AUTHORIZE the CAO to: a. Prepare Controller instructions or make necessary technical adjustments, including to the names of the Special Fund accounts recommended for this report, to implement the intent of these transactions; and, authorize the Controller to implement these instructions. b. Prepare any additional Controller instructions to reimburse City departments for their accrued labor, material or permit costs related to projects in this report, to implement the intent of these transactions, and authorize the Controller to implement these instructions. Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that there is no General Fund of these transactions; and, authorize the Controller to implement these instructions. b. Prepare any additional Controller instructions to reimburse City departments for their accrued labor, material or permit costs related to projects in this report, to implement the intent of these transactions, and authorize the Controller to implement these instructions. Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that there is no General Fund impact as a result of the recommendations in the report. The recommendations in the CAO report utilize the HHAP and County Roadmap funds for homelessness interventions. Financial Policies Statement: The CAO reports that the recommendations in the report comply with the City Financial Policies in that budgeted funds are being used to fund recommended actions.