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HACLA Chief Development Officer Jenny Scanlon told the committee the agency applied HUD Section 3 requirements to both construction and operations at Jordan Downs and layered additional targets into developer agreements — a 30% new-hire requirement plus a 10% “hard-to-hire” carve-out focused on residents of the site and the surrounding Watts neighborhood. Scanlon said the authority is tracking labor hours and new hires across phases and reported that phases of Jordan Downs have produced hundreds of local hires and thousands of work hours on-site.

The report matters because Jordan Downs and the planned Rancho San Pedro redevelopment together represent multi‑phased, long‑term investments intended to create construction and retail jobs for residents of public housing and nearby neighborhoods. Council members said they wanted additional follow-up to ensure contractors, tenants and retail operators comply and to examine possible project labor agreements and other tools to secure career pathways.

HACLA provided a set of project metrics: Jordan Downs covers roughly 70 acres and began as about 700 public‑housing units; HACLA said this year it will call complete 788 newly built units and expects roughly 1,600 total units at final build‑out. The agency said the project includes nine parks (about nine acres) and roughly three miles of new street infrastructure. HACLA reported that large housing phases typically create about 1,100–1,300 construction job opportunities per project phase and that the full Jordan Downs build‑out could generate, HACLA estimates, at least 20,000 employment opportunities across construction and operations over the life of the program.

Scanlon described how HACLA adapted Section 3 over time. HUD’s current labor‑hours benchmarking requires a minimum 25% of total labor hours be performed by Section 3‑eligible workers and a 5% target for specific, locally targeted Section 3 hires; HACLA said it has tracked hours since 2022 and “overachieved” on targeted metrics across job categories. On new hires, HACLA said it routinely exceeded its negotiated new‑hire obligations and in many phases reported 50%–70% of new hires coming from the targeted Section 3 population.

HACLA also described an operations approach: the agency extends Section 3 responsibilities to commercial tenants (for example, large retail operators in the site’s commercial center must report hires) and to property management and maintenance positions. HACLA said tenants such as Ross and Food for Less and other major lessees provide hiring reports, and that HACLA tracks retail turnover and new hires annually.

On enforcement and compliance, HACLA Deputy General Counsel Howard Baum and compliance lead Laquina Lebron told the committee that developer agreements require economic opportunity plans and Section 3 plans for construction and post‑construction phases, monthly reporting from contractors, and individual hire forms for every new employee. Lebron described periodic site interviews and spot checks to confirm worker classifications and hours and said prevailing‑wage and Davis‑Bacon compliance are part of her team’s regular reviews. Baum said HACLA compares contractor reports to third‑party trackers and payroll data and retains contractual remedies for noncompliance.

Scanlon described several pipeline and retention strategies: HACLA partners with local WorkSource centers (including Watts-area centers), training providers, union halls for trade placements, and nonprofits for retention support. Retention efforts include a community ambassador program (described in testimony as a “White Hat” model) that helps residents get to job sites, troubleshoot issues and mediate workplace conflicts so new hires remain on the payroll. HACLA also said it offers “promises” such as scholarships, tuition assistance, tools and financial‑literacy workshops to support career continuity.

Public speakers at the meeting urged stronger community workforce agreements. Ray Lawson, introduced as a member of the Western States Carpenters Union, urged the committee to require project labor agreements (PLAs) for Jordan Downs and other major housing revitalizations so local residents receive stable opportunities and career advancement. Kyle Patterson, who identified himself as raised in South Los Angeles, also supported local hiring and said he observed residents being left out of on‑site employment. Earlier public comment included a speaker who said a local nonprofit — identified in the record as the Pennyship Bridal Fund — had placed thousands of people into the trades over four years; that speaker said 90% of their trainees are Black and Latino, 34% formerly incarcerated and 20% women.

Councilmembers thanked HACLA for its work but said they wanted continued negotiations with labor partners, consideration of PLAs or community workforce agreements where appropriate, and further data on hyper‑local hires for retail tenants and construction firms. Councilmember comments noted a plan to hold the item for a future committee agenda so the council can revisit the metrics, labor‑partner agreements and potential contract vehicles.

No formal action was taken on the item at this meeting; the committee received and filed the report and the item was held for follow‑up.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Personnel and Hiring Committee - 4/11/25","oneSentenceSummary","The Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles (HACLA) reported to a Los Angeles City Council committee that its Jordan Downs redevelopment in Watts has generated substantial local hiring and met or exceeded several Section 3 and new‑hire benchmarks, but the committee voted to receive the status report and hold the item for future follow‑up.","taxTitle","Los Angeles City, Los Angeles County, California","taxId",4025,"location","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6606304,"Council confirms Carlton Jenkins to Fire & Police Pension Commission and Malaika Billups as Personnel general manager; consent calendar approved",933,605000,1538000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2965553-27c00c2480372f6cfbcbf479622e7d01&start=605&end=1538","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2965553-27c00c2480372f6cfbcbf479622e7d01/thumbnail_605000.jpg","/articles/6606304/Los-Angeles-City/Los-Angeles-County/California/Council-confirms-Carlton-Jenkins-to-Fire-Police-Pension-Commission-and-Malaika-Billups-as-Personnel-general-manager-consent-calendar-approved","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6606304-c142a1e0f9c776fcc5c7e5aeded13696/orig.mp4?Expires=1771188112&Signature=Sp0gj2BFzx-xLZNXDSuMj66mWQz7hIy9myfRrK1Wq0uoWV7KG9oat94da3rBuhMivqREufsmnaUSpXn0tlxnnwWBI-Q2QUgM--kfMLv01opqR3UgLLGEyib75Lititm2PZEpf93A66NBPtLdBq1mUKUiWpneeF~oSjDxY6ebkytH~2Wr9W8femtAA2NhG~GSl770LxkP6mGKn1zJZHI6~UR32uS-2bR0m0u4rHbKFoUKTeZ8Z-bLGstXK7iQWl6dt0tR7agj224782X4uxhTfR5LTEpSUQ2ANLb2cFfAeeAgYx1N3iQPqyRH~vShOhUCzNfaZmwM-29woLh6-2ijKg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The council committee approved two mayoral appointments and advanced routine consent items at its meeting.

The committee approved the mayoral appointment of Carlton Jenkins to the Board of Fire and Police Pension Commissioners for terms ending June 30, 2025 and June 30, 2030. Jenkins, who described his background in banking and financial services and said he founded Founders National Bank, told the committee he would prioritize protecting the pension corpus while exploring whether investments could also benefit city residents. After discussion, the committee approved Jenkins’s appointment by roll call.

The committee then approved the mayoral appointment of Malaika Billups as permanent general manager of the Personnel Department. Council staff noted a financial disclosure statement for Billups was filed after the agenda was released and placed on file. Billups outlined priorities if confirmed, including police recruitment, a civil‑service rules review, improving supervisory training and stabilizing operations affected by the city’s Workday implementation. The committee approved her appointment by roll call.

Earlier in the meeting the clerk called the consent calendar items (3–9), which the committee approved as amended by voice vote.

Committee members thanked both nominees for their willingness to serve. There was no additional committee action on either nomination beyond approval and placement of a disclosure form for Billups.","The committee approved two mayoral appointments — Carlton Jenkins to the Fire and Police Pension Commission and Malaika Billups as permanent general manager of the Personnel Department — and passed several consent items. Billups filed a financial disclosure statement that was placed on file.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6606309,"Fire Department payroll fixes continue; city to test NSS replacements and keep retro payments moving",1568,3356000,4924000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2965553-27c00c2480372f6cfbcbf479622e7d01&start=3356&end=4924","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2965553-27c00c2480372f6cfbcbf479622e7d01/thumbnail_3356000.jpg","/articles/6606309/Los-Angeles-City/Los-Angeles-County/California/Fire-Department-payroll-fixes-continue-city-to-test-NSS-replacements-and-keep-retro-payments-moving","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6606309-c16ac9a694a82338ddc6000f891d7217/orig.mp4?Expires=1771188112&Signature=QmTE2tWSgL3u2-4d5DI~~oMOLxcYqaw9uDaE7i~UnyKYEK5CEExpa5dNmoMQEV5qt8J0arZsO5fX5mm0qPg7Q3JQ8Y-EwpZO~99YLGICCDND4cBGctEVtLd-edyY8tSJeu8m3S1Obpxv3l6cwT5TPNbV-MsPq68MfNdoistBl0SOaHK-VQRhFjar6C9EAv5ObUtrPGstSlhWW-mUFhp~OWM6OXt7vOG1-ac8rlUMlSMPNwCJhKwguAWid0lPwccF~fIcz2VdboG0NtFrVFPRZ8PTwfpdzde~NchNX7fJpvmgGnbzawhUmZoctMIFiz792vU9VyLCWyssE09wHir5Pw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) officials and city technology and payroll partners updated a council committee on ongoing payroll problems tied to Workday implementation and the department’s legacy Network Staffing System (NSS). The committee received the report and held the item for a future meeting while staff continue retro payments and a planned evaluation of NSS replacements.

Emilio Rodriguez, Administrative Services Bureau, LAFD, said an initial batch of retro overtime payments paid March 19 reached approximately 3,400 members for about $5.9 million. Rodriguez said follow‑up batches are being processed for the May 14 payroll and that ongoing reconciliations require manual work to align historical timekeeping, NSS data and Workday labor rates.

Information Technology Agency (ITA) project lead Ed Magos said the number of open ServiceNow tickets submitted by LAFD has fallen from about 100 early in the remediation effort to roughly 60 at recent payroll cycles. Magos said many remaining tickets are individual‑level discrepancies requiring human reconciliation of HR and payroll records.

Workday contractor representatives said a temporary “Tiger team” of six Workday specialists helped process retros and introduce additional reports and integrations that reduced manual workarounds. Lisa Coulter (Workday) said the Tiger team implemented quality‑assurance reports that can flag exceptions before payroll runs, and that the work produced short‑term improvements; she said the longer‑term objective is to identify a scheduling successor to NSS with a clean integration to Workday.

Councilmembers and staff discussed hiring additional permanent payroll and HR positions to stabilize operations. LAFD officials said several authorized positions are in various stages of hiring: one senior personnel analyst has been selected and other positions (personnel analysts, systems analysts, personnel record supervisors, senior administrative clerks and accounting clerks) are being recruited or are awaiting eligible‑list activity. City staff warned that loaned temporary personnel have limited effectiveness for complex MOU calculations and that permanently hired staff are preferable for recurring payroll work.

On the NSS replacement question, LAFD’s chief information officer said ITA identified several contract vehicles that allow a “piggyback” procurement for scheduling products. The plan is to run an evaluation or “bake‑off” in which Workday and one or more third‑party scheduling solutions demonstrate how they would meet the department’s time‑tracking, scheduling and payroll integration needs. Officials estimated an integration for a third‑party scheduling product could take roughly 8–12 months once a solution is selected and the project is started.

Councilmembers pressed staff to continue immediate remediation to make firefighters whole while also moving swiftly on a durable NSS successor. The committee received the report, directed staff to proceed with comparative demonstrations of scheduling products that can integrate with Workday, and held the item pending further updates.

No formal policy action was taken at the meeting; committee leadership said the department’s commitment is to continue processing retros now and return to committee with the results of the bake‑off and hiring updates.","LAFD officials told the council committee that overtime retro payments totaling about $5.9 million were issued March 19 and further batches are pending. The committee directed staff to proceed with a bake‑off of scheduling solutions to replace the Network Staffing System (NSS) and held the matter for follow‑up.","actionData","errors"]

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