CF  24-0124    AT CITY COUNCIL 04.03.2024

HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to governing procedures for the marketing and tenant selection for newly constructed covenanted affordable housing units in unsubsidized, mixed income projects created through Transit Oriented Communities (TOC), Density Bonus and similar programs; and if changes will be necessitated by the roll out of the Comprehensive Online Affordable Housing Search System; and related matters.

Recommendations for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Yaroslavsky – Raman – Harris-Dawson):

DIRECT the Los Angeles Housing Department (LAHD), with assistance from the Department of City Planning (DCP), to report to Council in 90 days on the procedures governing the marketing and tenant selection for newly constructed covenanted affordable housing units in unsubsidized, mixed income projects created through TOC, Density Bonus and similar programs, the extent of City oversight of these processes, and what if any changes will be necessitated by the roll out of the Comprehensive Online Affordable Housing Search System as directed by Motion (Raman – Harris-Dawson), attached to Council file No. 23-0426.

DIRECT the City Administrative Officer (CAO), with assistance from the LAHD, DCP, City Attorney, and the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA), and with requested input from the Service Planning Area lead service homeless agencies, to report to Council in 90 days on the feasibility of prioritizing newly constructed covenanted affordable housing units in unsubsidized, mixed income projects for low-acuity people experiencing homelessness via partnerships with service providers or LAHSA, early marketing, master leasing arrangements or other potential programs.

DIRECT the CAO, with assistance from the LAHD, DCP, and the City Attorney, to report to Council in 90 days on the feasibility of prioritizing newly constructed covenanted affordable housing units in unsubsidized, mixed income projects for workers whose employment is either with the City or is located within the City’s boundaries, including, but not limited to, unionized service workers.

Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the CAO nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.

Community Impact Statement: None submittal

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• 03/20/2024 Housing and Homelessness Committee approved item(s) .  Motion 02/06/2024,    Report from Housing and Homelessness Committee 03/20/2024
• 03/19/2024 Housing and Homelessness Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on March 20, 2024.  Motion 02/06/2024
• 02/06/2024 Motion referred to Housing and Homelessness Committee.  Motion 02/06/2024