Housing and Homelessness Committee
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Dash Stolarz / Rent Adjustment Commission / Commission Appointment
Jerod Gunsberg / Rent Adjustment Commission / Commission Appointment
Loraine Lundquist / Rent Adjustment Commission / Commission Appointment
2026 Budget Recommendation / R53 / Housing Department / Supportive Housing Units / Streamlining Lease-Ups / Improve Accountability and Transparency
2026 budget proposal to streamline supportive housing lease-ups and improve Housing Department accountability and transparency.
Pending — the Housing Committee is reviewing plans to speed up how supportive housing units get filled and to add clearer public reporting on the program's progress and spending.
2026 Budget Recommendation / R18 / Chief Legislative Analyst / City Administrative Officer / Recreational Vehicle to Home Program / Eligibility Criteria / Program Implementation
Budget recommendation to establish eligibility criteria and implementation plan for a recreational vehicle-to-home conversion program.
Pending — the city has asked staff to design a program converting RVs into permanent housing for people experiencing homelessness, but it's waiting in the Housing Committee without a committee recommendation yet.
Legal Aid Foundation / House LA Fund / Eviction Defense / Homelessness Prevention / Tenant Outreach / Education / Contract
LA provides funding to Legal Aid Foundation for eviction defense and homelessness prevention services through the House LA program.
Pending — Council approved the five-year contract with the Legal Aid Foundation to continue eviction defense services through 2030, but a City Attorney report sent to committee in June 2026 has stalled further action and awaits a committee hearing.
Avalon Terrace/Nicolet Apartments / Rehabilitate Property / Loan Agreement Amendment
Affordable and Permanent Supportive Housing / Status of Funded Projects / Status of Older Portfolio / Unit Preservation
Councilmember Raman's motion directed LAHD to report on City affordable housing investments since 2010; Council adopted it 13-0-2, and LAHD delivered a comprehensive analysis showing 17,934 units financed with $2.4 billion in City funds.
Pending — the city's comprehensive review of its affordable housing investments is complete and awaiting Housing Committee action, though separate analyses on aging units and operating costs still need to be finished.
515 North Beacon Street / San Pedro / Crisis and Bridge Housing / Harbor Interfaith Services
Council authorized a crisis and bridge housing facility at 515 North Beacon Street in San Pedro, operated by Harbor Interfaith Services.
Under review — the city is moving toward a three-year lease extension for this 100-bed crisis shelter in San Pedro, which has already been operating under LAHSA standards since 2020. The Housing Committee approved it in July; it now awaits full Council sign-off.
Affordable Housing Opportunity Sites / Evaluation, Disposition, and Development
Handyworker Program Funding / Support Senior Citizens / Low Income Personas HVAC Remediation / Air Filtration Systems
House LA Citizens Oversight Committee (COC) / Measure ULA Ordinance / Amendment
Amendment to establish Citizens Oversight Committee for Measure ULA (real estate transfer tax); Council continued deliberation to June 17, 2026.
Under review — the City Council voted unanimously to advance changes to who can serve on the Measure ULA oversight committee, but continued the item to finalize the revisions before officially adopting them.
LADOT Parking Lot 701 / Council District 11 / Housing Development Feasibility / Critical Housing Needs / Lot 731 / Mobility Hub
Permanent Supportive Projects / Background Checks / Comprehensive Behavioral-health and Risk Assessment / Violent Criminal Histories / Citys Model Property Management Policies and Procedures
Councilmember Park proposes background checks and behavioral-health assessments for residents in city permanent supportive housing projects.
Under review — following violent incidents at city-funded supportive housing sites, the city is studying whether to add background checks and safety requirements to housing projects, with multiple departments due to report back within 60 days.
New Housing Developments / Low-Income Fare Is Easy (LIFE) Program / Subsidized Transit Passes
Councilmember Nazarian proposes linking subsidized transit passes (LIFE Program) to new affordable housing developments citywide.
Under review — two committees have approved this plan to link transit subsidies with new housing developments, but it's waiting for final sign-off from the Housing and Homelessness Committee.
Nadine Issacs / Rent Adjustment Commission / Commission Appointment
Mayor seeks to appoint Nadine Issacs to the Rent Adjustment Commission; committee waived consideration on June 18.
Under review — the City Council is moving toward a confirmation vote on Nadine Isaacs for the Rent Adjustment Commission after the Housing Committee waived its formal hearing, clearing the way for a full Council decision.
Branka Knezevic / Rent Adjustment Commission / Commission Appointment
Mayor seeks to appoint Branka Knezevic to the Rent Adjustment Commission; appointment waived by committee on June 18.
Under review — the City Council is preparing to vote on Mayor Bass's nomination of architect Branka Knezevic to the Rent Adjustment Commission, after the Housing Committee waived further review and sent it straight to the full council.
Ara Sargsyan / Rent Adjustment Commission / Commission Appointment
Mayor nominated Ara Sargsyan to the Rent Adjustment Commission; Housing Committee waived consideration on June 18.
Under review — the City Council is deciding whether to confirm Ara Sargsyan, a building official with decades of regulatory experience, to the Rent Adjustment Commission. The Housing Committee waived its review, so a full Council vote is next.
Measure A / Comprehensive Homelessness Services / Los Angeles County Affordable Housing Solutions Agency (LACAHSA)
Council approved creation of LA County Affordable Housing Solutions Agency to coordinate homelessness and housing services across city and county.
In progress — the City is positioning itself to compete for a share of Measure A's $1.1 billion regional homelessness and housing fund, with departments now submitting implementation plans to secure LACAHSA funding before the agency finalizes its program guidelines.
Illegal Evictions / Rent Stabilization Ordinance and Just Cause Ordinance Complaints / Processing Timelines / Improve Transparency / Reduce Repeat Violations
Councilmember Jurado proposes faster processing of illegal eviction complaints and stronger enforcement of rent stabilization rules to deter landlord violations.
Under review — the city is tackling slow processing of illegal eviction complaints and rent violation cases, but the Housing Committee has postponed action, leaving the proposal in limbo without a scheduled hearing date.
Zerita Jones / House LA Citizens Oversight Committee / Commission Appointment
Mayor's appointment of Zerita Jones to House LA Citizens Oversight Committee was approved by Council in December 2023; recently waived by committee in June 2026.
Closed — Zerita Jones's appointment to the House LA Citizens Oversight Committee was approved unanimously in December 2023 and served through June 2026. Her term has ended, and reappointment proceedings were waived.
Housing Element / General Plan / Implementation Annual Progress Reports / 2025
Annual progress report on LA's housing element implementation and General Plan, currently pending in two committees after a June meeting cancellation.
Under review — the Planning Commission's annual housing progress report is stalled in two committees after a scheduled June hearing was cancelled, with no new date set yet and two years remaining before it expires.
Homelessness Spending / Review and Analysis / Comprehensive Report / Quarterly
Council adopted a quarterly homelessness spending review requiring the City Administrative Officer to analyze and report on LA's homeless services expenditures.
Approved — the City Council unanimously passed a motion requiring quarterly reviews of homelessness spending across all departments. The first comprehensive report has been filed, and the city will continue tracking these expenditures through 2028.
Short-Term Rentals / Unpermitted / Non-Compliant Properties / Enforcement
Motion to create enforcement mechanisms and a public registry for Los Angeles short-term rentals, adopted unanimously in March 2025 but still pending implementation across multiple committees.
In progress — the city adopted this motion to crack down on illegal short-term rentals through a tracking database and enforcement plan, but departments are still working out the details of how to make it actually work.
Charles Stringer / Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority / Commission Appointment
Mayor Bass's reappointment of Charles Stringer to the LAHSA Commission is pending full Council confirmation after committee approval.
Pending — Charles Stringer's reappointment to the LAHSA Commission cleared committee in June and now awaits a full City Council vote to extend his term through mid-2029.
Tanisha Saunders / Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority / Commission Appointment
Mayor Bass renominates Tanisha Saunders to the LAHSA Commission for a third term through June 2029; awaiting Housing and Homelessness Committee review.
Under review — Mayor Bass has renominated Tanisha Saunders to the LAHSA Commission for another three-year term through June 2029. The Housing and Homelessness Committee is scheduled to hear and vote on it next.
Marketing and Tenant Selection Procedures / New Covenanted Affordable Housing Units / Unsubsidized / Mixed-Income Projects / Transit Oriented Communities (TOC) / Density Bonus / Comprehensive Online Affordable Housing Search System
Motion to improve City oversight of affordable unit marketing and tenant selection in mixed-income private developments reveals severe staffing shortages and compliance gaps.
Under review — the City admitted it has little visibility into how affordable units in mixed-income buildings get filled, with only 15 of 38 projects actually listing their units online as required. A report laid out staffing shortages and compliance gaps, but the Housing Committee hasn't yet decided what to do about it.
Tenant Utility Bills / Third-Party Billing Agencies / Landlords / Ratio Utility Billing System (RUBS) / Transparent Process Implementation
Motion to regulate how landlords bill tenants for utilities in master-metered apartments; LAHD now recommends banning the practice for rent-controlled units entirely.
Under review — the city's housing department has delivered a detailed plan to ban utility billing formulas in rent-controlled apartments and tighten disclosure rules elsewhere, and it's now waiting for the Housing Committee to weigh in before any ordinance gets drafted.