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Advocates said the program is essential to public health and to helping unhoused Angelenos pursue work and housing. \"A shower is a basic human right. It's a matter of decency and caring,\" said Erica Tamblyn, chair of the Safe Haven Bridge to Housing program at All Saints Episcopal Church. Volunteer Mel Filakaratna told the committee that Shower of Hope provided about 37,000 showers citywide last year and warned that several service locations in Skid Row were slated to stop operating at the end of the week.

Why it matters: Mobile showers and pit-stop hygiene services are low-cost, direct interventions that supporters say reduce barriers to employment, medical care and longer-term housing placement. Several speakers said reduced or eliminated funding would immediately disrupt services for thousands of people.

Volunteers described how the showers anchor other services. \"The shower of hope is the anchor that attracts people to our church so that they learn about it, could take advantage of the other services that are there,\" Erica Tamblyn said. John Pelzer, a long-time volunteer, said the loss of three Skid Row locations would be a \"real disruption\" to people who rely on the service.

CAO clarification and funding lines: Sandy Lee of the City administrative officer's staff told the committee there is confusion between multiple hygiene programs. The adopted city budget removed funding for the Bureau of Sanitation's mobile hygiene center to restore sanitation positions, Lee said, but the Shower of Hope operated under LAHSA (the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority) received funding in the adopted budget. The annual homelessness funding report before the committee also recommends city funding for several hygiene programs: Board of Public Works \"Skid Row pit stop\" mobile sites, a citywide pit-stop expansion and related litter-abatement services. Lee said those three programs are funded in the report; the separate shower program remains under the budget-motion process.

Committee response: The committee chair thanked the speakers and said the office had been responding to constituent emails and \"working to restore this funding,\" though she added the funding may not be fully restored within the current report. The chair said the office and committee would continue pursuing other funding paths for the mobile hygiene services.

Ending: Advocates left the meeting with a pledge from committee staff to continue pursuing funding options and to press for transparency on which shower and hygiene programs are funded in the coming fiscal year. The CAO and LAHSA remain the primary agencies for clarifying which specific trailer- and pit-stop-style services will continue under adopted budget allocations and the committee-supported funding report.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Housing and Homelessness Committee - Jun 25, 2025 02:30 PM","oneSentenceSummary","Dozens of volunteers, faith leaders and advocates urged the Los Angeles City Homelessness Committee on June 25 to restore full funding for Shower of Hope and other mobile hygiene services that provide showers, toilets and hygiene supplies to people experiencing homelessness.","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},6553107,"Committee approves FY 2025-26 homelessness funding report totaling $236.2 million with multiple amendments",2408,3201000,5609000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5075742-057c25cfeddc5aea18f87274c6ea27ec&start=3201&end=5609","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5075742-057c25cfeddc5aea18f87274c6ea27ec/thumbnail_3201000.jpg","/articles/6553107/Los-Angeles-City/Los-Angeles-County/California/Committee-approves-FY-2025-26-homelessness-funding-report-totaling-2362-million-with-multiple-amendments","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6553107-31ea8d6f89ee58c589b61cb1edb26b08/orig.mp4?Expires=1775938499&Signature=HmmP-yPHOoFmJY9733z-waemBGTv5BKb8L7WIrKPv-FnR~DoiCtGqg7TgmPTzk0~wOPBrYOtOGB71aWw5P6HJMD-IGddthz6KzPr0Hl0sfjyyrMbcPJ8Ozdgw68sAtSlKinfiDN0S8aiJfOOp4oa72hoctyaZCFL67YhI2urtqeVEI7xvWuUkG56PXCKqikcPQbDAB70IU4bgv~j6yqSPQeEVjDXJ9rDbMbtGlIqRUvS65ZhycITldooz2qziITW5ZKBMwUXmMrYgV6CsTfgP2e7HsIP1Np3zqyDaW-2oIS4DtGbD~nTuzStzb5qdXcn8tCPzRrqW8~Z--SMEqnekw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Homelessness Committee voted 3-0 on June 25 to approve the fiscal year 2025–26 annual homelessness funding report, a package of funding measures the City Administrative Officer and Chief Executive Officer presented to support the city’s interim housing, master leasing, hygiene, outreach and time-limited subsidy programs.

What the report approves: Annabelle Gonzalez of the CEO's office said the report includes $236,200,000 from multiple sources — including $167,400,000 in Housing Authority Program (HAP) funds, $54,900,000 in Measure A Local Solutions funds and $13,900,000 in general fund dollars — to supplement the fiscal-year budget and anticipated county reimbursements for Alliance settlement-related services. The report also fully obligates HAP Round 5 funds, recommends $16,300,000 for time-limited subsidies (TLS) — estimated to fund about 672 slots through June 30, 2026 — and proposes reserves for contract extensions and monitoring of Alliance settlement obligations.

Leasing, operations and attachments: Committee members asked detailed questions about whether specific recommendations covered lease costs only or also included operations for interim housing sites such as 850 North Mission Road (tiny home village) and 1904 Bailey Street. CAO and LAHD staff answered that the report separates leasing recommendations from operating-budget funding categories; attachment 1 breaks down operations by site and attachment 2 lists funding categories. Members pressed for clearer, site-level cost breakdowns and were told the attachments provide the disaggregation but staff agreed to follow up with additional clarity for council offices.

Other amendments and approvals: The committee accepted a series of technical corrections and amendments read into the record by the city clerk and CAO staff. Those included lease and sublease authorities, contract extensions for existing providers, appropriation adjustments across HAP funds and new accounts to support Measure A allocations for interim housing operations. The report also added a reserve (about $1 million) for an independent contract to monitor Alliance settlement progress and recommended six months of funding (about $1.2 million) from unappropriated balances to support an initially proposed homelessness bureau while other funding is identified.

Master leasing and TLS oversight: Council members requested additional LAHSA and CAO report-backs on master lease unit addresses, how LAHSA prioritizes access to master-lease units, and TLS provider slot allocations and occupancy. Committee member remarks sought more transparency in how underspends and savings would be reported so council offices could redirect funds rapidly when possible.

Vote and next steps: The committee approved the report and its amendments by roll call (Council members Grama, Gerardo and Blumenfield voted yes). The CAO and LAHD staff committed to follow-up briefings and data reports to clarify site-level operations and to respond to multiple member requests for additional detail. Several committee amendments asked LAHSA, CAO and the City Attorney to provide specific report-backs on underspends, TLS occupancy, master-lease access and hygiene deployment.

Ending: Committee members described the report as dense and asked staff to provide user-friendly budget translations. Staff said they would work on additional presentations and back-up material and return with the requested clarifications after the summer recess.","The Homelessness Committee voted 3-0 on June 25 to approve the fiscal year 2025–26 annual homelessness funding report, which recommends $236.2 million from HAP, Measure A and general fund sources to support interim housing, master leasing, hygiene services and time-limited subsidies.",{"_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},6553109,"Committee approves two mayoral appointments to HACLA board and oversight committee",332,1882000,2214000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5075742-057c25cfeddc5aea18f87274c6ea27ec&start=1882&end=2214","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5075742-057c25cfeddc5aea18f87274c6ea27ec/thumbnail_1882000.jpg","/articles/6553109/Los-Angeles-City/Los-Angeles-County/California/Committee-approves-two-mayoral-appointments-to-HACLA-board-and-oversight-committee","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6553109-0fd77d8cceb3b83b0eea7b00280e5b15/orig.mp4?Expires=1775938499&Signature=OduFlpX9xfSz-F5c~SGAkOey8fxMx640yHPqTtQm7OSM7Tj0Bt0Cddu4qWsIAPORCJ1gLKdf9O3oRx3kSEai5xJ8UKFtpdqI3OU2VdedAeZC7lmiIbw7vmONjj6z~sjxIlD0wZB1L93y9IzNo5gRDKHXP2panDEYLjM~NzbZN9Bbu5zo6e1JzrmiUQ8cX~hp2kngRJLLLoJHJzTG4zRg2MkguFZ7bh4kKRD15CsOLdog9OMk7qrbtvb5IzRGld8YSldMp7TX5aBzkQxOeIU6gjid4cXCnIddau4NtnAzTGLUSj6pJzJgjIgs6hgT9xiitQ-qXB1Alck4kdXh5v~fUw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Los Angeles City Homelessness Committee on June 25 approved two mayoral appointments and moved them forward to the full City Council.

Aileen Morales was nominated for the Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles (HACLA) board of commissioners. Morales, who said she was born and raised in East Los Angeles and lives at Ramona Gardens, described herself as a teacher at George Washington Carver Middle School and a resident advisor at Ramona Gardens. \"I'm seeking to serve on the board of commissioners of the Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles in hopes of ensuring voices like ours have are heard and valued,\" Morales said during her one-minute introduction. The committee voted 3-0 to approve moving the nomination on to full council; committee members also encouraged Morales to complete HACLA's financial disclosure paperwork before the full council vote.

Roberto Barragan was nominated to the United to House LA citizen oversight committee. Barragan introduced himself as executive director of ICON CDC, a community development corporation in Pacoima that runs business assistance centers and small-business programs. Committee members praised Barragan's experience and likewise approved advancing his nomination 3-0, again noting the need to complete financial-disclosure filings prior to full-council consideration.

Vote and next steps: Both items passed committee by voice or roll-call vote with three ayes and will proceed to the full City Council for confirmation. Committee members flagged administrative steps — specifically completion of required financial-disclosure paperwork for both nominees — that should be addressed before the full council vote.

Ending: The committee's approval clears the way for the two nominees to be considered at the next available full-council meeting; both appointees thanked the committee for the opportunity to serve.","The committee voted 3-0 to advance two mayoral appointments: Aileen Morales to the Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles board of commissioners and Roberto Barragan to the United to House LA citizen oversight committee. Both nominees briefly introduced themselves and were urged to file required financial disclosures before full council.","actionData","errors"]

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