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Covina council approves participation in Year 5 of Los Angeles County PLHA, tentatively allocates $133,193
Summary
The Covina City Council voted unanimously to approve participation in Year 5 of the Los Angeles County Permanent Local Housing Allocation (PLHA) program, tentatively allocating $133,193 for potential affordable housing acquisition and directing staff to execute required agreements with the LACDA once state funding is received.
The Covina City Council on Feb. 18 unanimously approved a resolution to participate in the fifth year of the Los Angeles County Permanent Local Housing Allocation (PLHA) program, tentatively allocating $133,193 for potential future affordable housing use.
The vote came after a staff presentation explaining PLHA funding sources and program requirements. Alice Lung of the city’s Community Development Department told the council the PLHA allocation is revenue generated from real estate property transfer fees and that the Los Angeles County Development Authority (LACDA) applied to the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) for the annual entitlement allocation. Lung said the City’s tentative Year 5 amount is $133,193 and that, if the county receives Year 5 funding from HCD, the city will be required to enter into a contract with LACDA setting conditions and requirements for use of those funds.
“The goal of the PLHA program is to provide permanent ongoing funding dedicated to affordable housing development,” Lung said during her presentation.
Why it matters: PLHA is intended to create a steady local funding stream for affordable housing activities. The council’s approval preserves Covina’s ability to receive and use the Year 5 allocation for acquisition or other eligible activities later, subject to a subsequent contract with LACDA and follow-up council review of any specific project or agreement.
Council discussion was brief. After Lung’s presentation the council opened the public hearing; one public speaker criticized county-level affordable housing efforts but did not address the city’s specific allocation. Councilmember Cortez asked whether the city had committed further funds to a regional housing trust that received seed money in 2019; staff responded that Covina’s prior $25,000 contribution was seed funding and no additional funds had been committed since then. Staff said the city may use PLHA funds on its own acquisition or work with existing trusts or partners for additional leverage.
Formal action: The council moved to adopt Resolution CC 2025-10 approving participation in Year 5 of the Los Angeles County PLHA program, specifying use of PLHA funds and amending the FY 24–25 Community Development budget. The roll-call vote was: Delgado — Yes; Cortez — Yes; Allen — Aye; Mayor Pro Tem Leonares — Aye; Mayor King — Aye. The motion passed unanimously.
Next steps: Staff said, if the county receives Year 5 PLHA funding from HCD, the city will be asked to enter into a standard agreement with LACDA; any specific project using PLHA funds would return to the council for approval.
