Los Angeles
City Council
Agenda Item 7
(7) 240140S1 HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to requesting the City Attorney to provide an analysis of the impact of the United States Supreme Court decision on the case entitled City of Grants Pass, Oregon v. Johnson, on the City's existing rules relative to sleeping, lying and storage of property in the public right of way and other public settings. Recommendations for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Park, et al. Padilla): 1. REQUEST the City Attorney to provide an analysis of the ruling's impact on the City's existing rules relative to sleeping, lying and storage of property in the public right of way and other public settings, including but not limited to Los Angeles Municipal Code Sections 41.18, 56.11 and 63.44, as well as its impact on vehicle dwelling. 2. REQUEST the City Attorney to provide a confidential analysis regarding the ruling's impact on any existing litigation against the City related to homelessness, including how this ruling impacts the LA Alliance Settlement. 3. INSTRUCT the Chief Legislative Analyst (CLA), with the assistance of the City Administrative Officer (CAO), to report to Council on current laws in the 87 other cities within Los Angeles County that restrict sleeping in the public rightofway that will impact the City of Los Angeles. Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the CAO nor the CLA has completed a financial analysis of this report.