City Council

(6) 26-0965 HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to instructing the Los Angeles Housing Department (LAHD), with assistance from the Community Investment Department, to report on a program to utilize the Handyworker Program funding to support senior citizens, and other low income persons, with smoke remediation tactics such as HVAC remediation, odor neutralization, and the installation of air filtration systems. Recommendations for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Jurado - Lee): 1. INSTRUCT LAHD, with assistance from the Community Investment Department (CID), to report on the feasibility of utilizing the Handyworker Program funding to support senior citizens, and other low income persons, with smoke remediation tactics such as HVAC remediation, odor neutralization, and the installation of air filtration systems. 2. DIRECT LAHD, with assistance from CID, to report within 30 days of a program to utilize and disburse funds from the Handyworker Program to support senior citizens, and other low income persons, with smoke remediation efforts. The program proposal should include details for proactive community outreach, education materials on how to apply for funding, qualification guidelines, and recommended award amount for each recipient. Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.