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Council nominates Stefany Graves to LASA commission amid council concerns over InsightSafe data and provider oversight
Summary
At the Jan. 21, 2025 Los Angeles City Council meeting, Councilmember Román called a special item to nominate Stefany Graves to serve on the LASA commission; members voiced support for Graves’s private-sector experience but several raised concerns about data transparency from InsightSafe and the agency's oversight of service providers.
Councilmember Román called a special item Jan. 21, 2025, to nominate Stefany Graves for a commissioner role with LASA; the council voted to approve the nomination during the meeting.
Why it matters: several council members said they want faster transparency of data and clearer oversight of service providers contracted under programs referenced as "InsightSafe" and "ASA/LASA," and they said those issues affect homelessness services, contract accountability and public trust.
Graves, introduced at the meeting, described her background in the private sector and nonprofit work and said she would bring business and technology experience to the commission. She said she has worked with public- and private-sector partners and with organizations focused on mental-health policy. "Yo traigo la idea de negocio... veo con finanzas a contabilidad, responsabilidad" (Stefany Graves).
Councilmembers thanked Graves for accepting the nomination but also pressed for quick steps to address transparency. Councilmember Rodríguez said she introduced a motion earlier because of public frustration with missing data and oversight; Rodriguez and other members asked Graves to prioritize solutions that would ensure residents receive housing and services that include the necessary documents and supports. "La falta de confianza pública nace de buena razón... la data que no se está compartiendo" (Councilmember Rodríguez).
Members said they would meet with Graves and return to the issue after seeing metrics and data. The transcript records council members explicitly asking for follow-up conversations, performance metrics and conflict-of-interest disclosures related to provider contracts. The council closed the nomination vote that day; the transcript does not include a detailed roll-call tally for the nomination.
The nomination was the focus of an extended discussion about systemwide issues: members repeatedly asked whether the commissioner's role would help untangle decision-making across multiple bodies and how to accelerate disclosure of provider-level data. The transcript shows several members framed the appointment as part of a broader effort to restore public confidence and improve program accountability.
