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Homelessness Governance / Continuum of Care (CoC) / Potential Claims, Defenses, and Strategies / Closed Session

Council File 26-0514-S1

Under review — the city's exploring its legal options around homelessness governance and may be preparing for litigation, with the Budget and Finance Committee set to weigh in soon.

Introduced
2026-05-05
Last changed
2026-06-16
Status
open
Expires
2028-06-16
Committee
Budget and Finance Committee
Mover
TIM MCOSKER
Second
YSABEL JURADO

Brief

Councilmember Tim McOsker, seconded by Ysabel Jurado, introduced a motion on May 5, 2026 addressing homelessness governance, the Continuum of Care (CoC) framework, and potential legal claims, defenses, and strategies. The motion was referred to the Budget and Finance Committee, where it remains pending. A committee hearing was scheduled for June 16, 2026. The file does not expire until June 2028.

Full summary

On May 5, 2026, Councilmember Tim McOsker introduced a motion, seconded by Councilmember Ysabel Jurado, directing the City Attorney's Office to explore and report on all legal options available to the City of Los Angeles related to homelessness governance. Specifically, the motion asks the City Attorney to identify any potential claims, defenses, and strategies to protect the city's interests as expressed through the companion file, Council File 26-0514. The motion also requests that the City Council be convened in a closed session under California Government Code Section 54956.9 to confer with legal counsel on those matters. The invocation of Government Code Section 54956.9 is significant: that provision allows a legislative body to meet privately with its attorneys when litigation is pending, anticipated, or being considered. This signals that the city may be weighing legal action, preparing to defend against a claim, or both, in connection with homelessness governance and the Continuum of Care framework addressed in CF 26-0514. The motion was referred to the Budget and Finance Committee on the date of introduction. As of June 12, 2026, the committee scheduled the item for its June 16, 2026 meeting. No further action has been recorded. The file remains open and does not expire until June 2028.

Activity (3)

  • 2026-06-16 Budget and Finance Committee approved item(s) .
  • 2026-06-12 Budget and Finance Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on June 16, 2026.
  • 2026-05-05 Motion referred to Budget and Finance Committee.

Documents (2)

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