City Council

(8) 26-1039 COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER relative to the acceptance of the Renter Protection and Homelessness Prevention: Emergency Rental and Flexible Financial Assistance Grant from the Los Angeles County Affordable Housing Solutions Agency (LACAHSA). Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: 1. NOTE and FILE the Community Investment Department (CID) report dated April 27, 2026, included as an attachment of the City Administrative Officer report dated June 8, 2026, attached to the Council file. 2. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, CID, or designee, to: a. Accept the LACAHSA Renter Protection and Homelessness Prevention: Emergency Rental and Flexible Financial Assistance Grant Program award in the amount of $1,300,000 to provide emergency rental and flexible financial assistance to households at risk of housing instability or homelessness for the performance period from February 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. b. Execute and return the LACAHSA grant agreement with the required supporting documentation, subject to review by the City Attorney as to form. c. Execute any subsequent amendments to the LACAHSA grant agreement, subject to review by the City Attorney as to form. d. Release a procurement process to select a contractor to conduct an independent audit as required by the LACAHSA grant program. e. Negotiate and execute contracts with 14 service providers in the combined total amount of $1,222,000, as listed below: i. Central City Neighborhood Partners, Westlake; Contract Term: April 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027; Amount: $75,000 ii. El Centro De Ayuda; Contract Term: April 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027; Amount: $50,000 iii. El Centro Del Pueblo; Contract Term: April 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027; Amount: $50,000 iv. El Nido Family Centers, South Los Angeles; Contract Term: April 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027; Amount: $50,000 v. El Nido Family Centers, Pacoima; Contract Term: April 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027; Amount: $50,000 vi. Toberman Neighborhood Center; Contract Term: April 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027; Amount: $50,000 vii. 1736 Family Crisis Center; Contract Term: July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027; Amount: $157,643 viii. Center for the Pacific Asian Family; Contract Term: July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027; Amount: $86,196 ix. Coalition to Abolish Slavery and Trafficking; Contract Term: July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027; Amount: $150,737 x. Haven Hills, Inc.; Contract Term: July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027; Amount: $122,363 xi. Jenesse Center, Inc.; Contract Term: July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027; Amount: $126,769 xii. Jewish Family Services Los Angeles; Contract Term: July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027; Amount: $120,590 xiii. Peace Over Violence; Contract Term: July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027; Amount: $95,038 xiv. Southern California Alcohol and Drug Program; Contract Term: July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027; Amount: $37,664 3. APPROVE the funding allocation of the LACAHSA grant award for each category in the total amount of $1,300,000, as follows: a. Program Costs: $1,143,000 b. Administrative Costs i. Service Providers: $79,000 ii. CID: $78,000 4. REQUEST the Controller to establish new appropriation accounts within the CID Miscellaneous Grants and Awards Fund No. 65G/21, and appropriate funds in the total amount of $1,300,000, as follows: a. Account No. 21C249, LACAHSA-RPHP Admin Reserve: $78,000 b. Account No. 21C250, LACAHSA-RPHP Contractors: $1,143,000 c. Account No. 21C251, LACAHSA-RPHP Admin Contractual Services: $79,000 5. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, CID, or designee, to prepare Controller instructions and/or make technical adjustments as necessary to implement the actions approved by the Mayor and the City Council, subject to the approval of the CAO; and, REQUEST the Controller to implement the instructions. Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that proposed grant activities will be funded by the LACAHSA Renter Protection and Homelessness Prevention: Emergency Rental and Flexible Financial Assistance grant. There is no additional impact to the General Fund. Financial Policies Statement: The CAO reports that the recommendations in the report comply with the City’s Financial Policies in that grant funds will be utilized for grant-eligible activities.