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Committee reviews Measure A formulas and $1.04 billion homelessness spending picture; seeks municipal implementation steps
Summary
County Measure A revenue formulas and a city fiscal review of homelessness spending were presented; presenters outlined options for local-solution allocations (about $96 million for local solutions) and city staff reviewed a $1.04 billion fiscal-year homelessness portfolio and potential gaps for FY25-26.
The Los Angeles City Council Homelessness and Housing Committee on Jan. 29 received a county presentation on Measure A implementation options and a city Office of the Chief Operating Officer briefing on homelessness spending and operational capacity.
County staff described Measure A as an annual revenue source projected at roughly $1.07 billion; about 60% of the services category flows to comprehensive services while a portion is set aside for local solutions. "The local solutions fund is estimated at roughly $96 million to allocate across cities and unincorporated areas," said Onyder Williams, a county initiative staffer. County staff presented several allocation formulas (multiyear PET, recent-year PET, student-homelessness proxies and incentive-based variants) and emphasized tradeoffs: formulas that favor larger…
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