City Council

14. HOUSING, HOMELESSNESS AND PLANNING COMMITTEE: AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO AMEND CONTRACT NO. 24,130 WITH\nTHE CITY OF LOS ANGELES TO INCREASE THE FUNDING BY\n$900,000 FOR A NOT-TO-EXCEED TOTAL OF $1,597,660 FOR THE CONTINUED PROVISION OF HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES FOR\nPERSONS WITH AIDS TENANT-BASED RENTAL ASSISTANCE FOR FY27\nAND FY28 (Housing Dept.)\nRecommendation: It is recommended that the City Council:\n(1) Find that the recommended actions in the agenda report are exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") pursuant to State\nCEQA Guidelines per Section 15061(b)(3), the “Common Sense”\nexemption that CEQA only applies to projects that may have an effect on the environment;\n(2) Authorize the City Manager to amend Contract No. 24,130 with the City of Los Angeles to increase the contract by $400,000, thereby\nincreasing the contract total to a not-to-exceed amount of $1,097,660, and to extend\nthe term through June 30, 2027, to support the continued provision of Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA)-funded rental\nassistance; and\n(3) Authorize the City Manager to execute a second amendment to the subject contract with a not-to-exceed amount of $500,000 and a term\nextension through June 30, 2028, subject to the availability of Fiscal Year 2028\nHOPWA funds for the continued provision of rental assistance. This would bring the contract to a total not-to-exceed amount of $1,597,660.