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Planner Mac Lensleeve (City Planning) told the committee that the recently adopted housing element requires a nine‑year production goal that amounts to hundreds of thousands of units; staff said the practical production target requires roughly 50,000 units per year to reach a 456,000‑unit goal and that current annual completions average closer to 23,000 units. \"We have to be building two or three times the amount of units we’re building to reach those goals,\" Lensleeve said.

Staff walked the committee through a 15‑year pattern of permits and completions, noting a peak year (2022) followed by declines in permit activity, while titles (entitlements) have remained comparatively strong. Blair Smith (City Planning) said the new TOC/ULAbased incentive programs and ED1 executive directive are driving projects into higher‑opportunity neighborhoods and that the first months of the TOC/ULa program produced thousands of committed affordable units and applications in high‑opportunity areas.

Why it matters: The housing‑element annual report is the city’s required progress update on meeting its state‑set housing needs and tied — according to staff — to potential state interventions and eligibility for some state programs. Staff warned that lagging permits relative to entitlements can reflect financing and macroeconomic factors and noted that not all entitled projects get built because of loan or market changes.

Key points from the presentation

- Staff compared 15 years of permit data and noted that recent production of affordable units is roughly three times what it was a decade ago for comparable measures.
- The city’s housing‑element goal requires producing roughly 50,000 units per year to meet the nine‑year target; staff reported current annual completions nearer 23,000 units.
- Programs driving recent activity include TOC/ULa incentives and ED1 policy changes; staff reported roughly 8,500 units filed in a short period after the TOC/ULa rule took effect, with a high share located in higher‑opportunity neighborhoods.

Committee questions and follow up

Members probed the disconnect between titles (entitlements) and building permits. Staff explained that entitlements often precede permitting and that projects can stall while seeking financing. Lensleeve said titles remaining strong demonstrates developer interest in building in Los Angeles but that permit declines reflect macroeconomic uncertainty and financing challenges.

Councilmembers asked for more granular metrics — for example, how many entitled projects actually reach permit and completion — and staff agreed to return with metrics showing pipeline conversion rates and where delays originate.

Ending: City Planning said it will provide follow‑up information on pipeline conversion, the number of units awaiting building permits and further details on how incentive programs are shifting the geography of proposed affordable housing.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Housing and Homelessness Committee - SAP - Jun 18, 2025 02:30 PM","oneSentenceSummary","City Planning presented the annual housing element progress report on June 1, saying production is higher than a decade ago but permitting and completions must accelerate to meet the element’s multi‑year goals.","taxTitle","Spanish, Los Angeles City, Los Angeles County, California","taxId",80599,"location","California","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6555011,"City committee warns HAP‑6 shortfall could force cuts to access centers; votes to include housing department in planning",2814,5602000,8416000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3862621-bc827b31eace683ef65d8877f3f0665b&start=5602&end=8416","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3862621-bc827b31eace683ef65d8877f3f0665b/thumbnail_5602000.jpg","/articles/6555011/California/City-committee-warns-HAP6-shortfall-could-force-cuts-to-access-centers-votes-to-include-housing-department-in-planning","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6555011-e2ca82c6005811ad79ed75d52257a269/orig.mp4?Expires=1771203444&Signature=MfG6ICUkCOEYVbaAzaO8QUp6kaXh5gSEDa4xhKsZ2XmPKPWfNQ0cs2oDafdDOIPH6x80QQn1t~7M68vQXXef8m2cKk35bTOEbBpza0ze4srCSvTjwy96jSQhg727wYc9YVJcNponUfoIPT2lz1SE02Yp9ujk2LFbqu1ieWc4wTfGzP34AF8i3fPBX5WKipesYiJja2lmNwW4xtjvJPWpDo-PXFBxNeD7fDL8LKNzFHDkhgFwJW9XTEy4DOD-DH348F~tU0uexYzs47jn2fCnzDbe58mSeSvZkirPTKlZ0vu6ofL8GS-zSJv1lf7HQRAzDCr0HKPAkkCq9zXu~AX1Ww__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Los Angeles City Council committee on Homelessness and Housing voted June 1 to instruct city staff to include the Department of Housing (LHD) in planning for the state HAP/hub 6 grant and to pursue measures to address cash‑flow and service continuity concerns after staff briefed members on an uncertain funding outlook and low utilization at several access centers.

The committee action followed extended questioning from Councilmembers about whether LASA and contracted providers have sufficient staff and whether the city should advance cash to cover services pending county or state reimbursements. Committee members flagged several access centers with unusually low recorded contacts and asked staff to develop a plan that balances data, community need and provider stability.

Why it matters: Staff and LASA testified that the city faces an uncertain HAP‑6 allocation and reimbursement timeline; without additional funds or a county agreement to advance cash, the city could be asked to reduce or end time‑limited supports that currently fund access centers, interim beds and rental subsidies. Several councilmembers warned those cuts would reduce on‑the‑ground help and could increase street homelessness.

City staff told the committee that the county and the city continue negotiations about using Measure A funds to help bridge cash‑flow gaps. LASA staff said submissions for county reimbursement are complex and require ledger and invoice details that have slowed processing. Staff also said the county has offered a smaller advance than earlier discussed and that the total county/city funding package under negotiation has declined in recent rounds.

Committee debate and staff answers

Councilmember Bloomenfield repeatedly pressed staff on utilization numbers for access centers and said the figures as presented were alarming. He described examples from the presentation and from providers: \"We are paying full salaries to keep sites open and, basically, throwing money away\" (Councilmember Bloomenfield). He asked why some access centers showed averages of fewer than 10 client contacts per month despite having funded staff positions.

LASA and city staff answered that reporting problems and enrollment practices can hide the full volume of service‑level contacts. LASA noted that many people who visit access centers do not consent to having their data recorded in the central system (HMS), so counts understate actual foot traffic and informal service connections. LASA also acknowledged multi‑year staff shortages at some sites and COVID‑era hiring challenges that depressed recorded activity.

Staff presented options for tightening contracts, offering six‑month bridge funding, or modifying hours of operation, and said they will meet with individual providers starting the first week of July to develop site‑specific transition plans. Councilmember Jurado urged caution about abrupt closures: \"Several of the programs in my district are critical — these centers are part of the pathway out of homelessness\" (Councilmember Jurado).

Cash flow and reimbursements

City staff said the city has not yet received full reimbursements for prior years and that the total of potentially eligible reimbursements stands at roughly $32.6 million, citing the quarterly report. Staff said 1,682 interim beds were open at the time of the report (540 hotel reservation agreements, 653 occupancy agreements, and 489 other interim units) and that the city has billed for a portion of those but is still working with LASA and county partners to reconcile ledgers.

Staff explained a current county offer would reduce the earlier proposed advance; the committee heard that proposed advances had decreased in successive negotiations (an initial larger proposal, later reduced to a smaller figure, and further adjustments under discussion). The city is evaluating whether to provide a limited short‑term cash advance to LASA pending county payments, but members repeatedly warned that an advance carries fiscal and programmatic risk unless accompanied by clearer county commitments and stronger data controls.

Committee action and next steps

The committee voted to capture and implement a set of instructions discussed during the meeting, including: formally including LHD in HAP‑6/hub 6 planning; directing staff to work with providers on six‑month transition plans where needed; and returning to the committee with a proposal that responds to both provider continuity and fiscal risk concerns. The roll call recorded three affirmative votes (Member Romen, Councilmember Jurado and Councilmember Bloomenfield) and the item passed.

Staff said they will produce a written package that summarizes provider‑level utilization data, proposed contract terms for any ramp‑down and the city’s options for advancing cash while seeking county reimbursement timelines. LASA and the city said they will also collaborate on a joint public message for providers and clients about service continuity.

Public comment and context

Public commenters included providers and residents who highlighted the importance of access centers and interim beds and urged the committee to avoid abrupt closures. A Downtown Women’s Center representative, Thea, thanked the city for a separate grant and urged support for emergency voucher work: \"Nationally, 75 percent of people who receive these vouchers are women ... these vouchers help people with complex needs\" (Thea, Downtown Women’s Center). Several commenters described on‑the‑ground impacts of service loss in Spanish.

What the committee did not decide: The committee did not approve a city cash advance amount at this meeting; members asked staff to return with a more detailed plan that addresses accounting, county commitments and provider impacts.

Ending: Staff scheduled follow‑up meetings with providers starting the first week of July and said a written recommendation for next committee action will be returned soon.

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The briefing said the city’s target under the resolution is to create 12,319 interventions (shelter/bed units) by June 13, 2027. As of the March 31, 2025 report cited to the committee, staff reported 11,002 beds or units either opened or in progress, leaving a reported shortfall of 1,913 interventions. Staff said the net increase from the prior quarterly report was driven largely by adding Insight Safe sites (1,558 units) and other city‑identified sites.

Staff stressed that the resolution sets a citywide target and that the city is not required to meet every district‑level subtarget to be compliant, but it does ask the city to distribute interventions equitably across districts. The report noted that Council District 8 had reached its target, and staff projected that several other districts (Districts 1, 3, 6 and 13) would reach their targets in 2024–27 on staggered timelines.

Councilmembers asked staff to be proactive in flagging district‑level projects that could move the city toward the target. Councilmember Bloomenfield suggested the Department of Housing should \"raise the flag\" about projects in each district so the council office can help resolve cross‑agency barriers. Staff agreed that better interagency coordination and clearer communication to council offices could help accelerate openings.

Why it matters: The Alliance roadmap figures are used internally and by the court to measure progress toward commitments on shelter and interim interventions. Falling behind the target may affect the city’s ability to obtain certain funding and can shape negotiations with the county and other entities.

Key figures and clarifications cited to the committee

- Target: 12,319 interventions by June 13, 2027 (report language).
- Open or in progress: 11,002 interventions according to the March 31, 2025 report.
- Shortfall: 1,913 units from the target as described in staff remarks.
- Insight Safe addition: 1,558 units were added to the Alliance list when Insight Safe sites were included.

Committee action

The committee received and filed the Alliance progress report. Committee members asked staff to return with updated district trackers and to coordinate with LHD and other agencies to surface projects where council offices can help remove obstacles.

Ending: Staff said they will work on a more detailed district‑level tracker and return to the committee with options to close the remaining gap.

","City staff reported progress on the city/county Alliance roadmap for homeless interventions but said the city remains short of the target and that some council districts trail others. Staff attributed gains to newly included sites such as Insight Safe and said district‑level targets may be met on staggered timelines.","actionData","errors"]

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