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City Council approves time-limited subsidy plan to fill bed gap under alliance settlement
Summary
The Los Angeles City Council approved a plan to use time-limited subsidies (TLS) to fill a gap in shelter beds required under the Alliance settlement. Council members expressed concerns about bed definitions, cost per bed and the long-term sustainability of TLS, but voted 14-0 to adopt the plan.
The Los Angeles City Council voted 14-0 on Sept. 30 to approve a plan using time-limited subsidies (TLS) to fill a gap in shelter beds related to the Alliance settlement.
Council members framed the vote as an urgent step to meet court-related obligations while recognizing outstanding questions about program scope, cost and long-term outcomes. Councilmember Maria Jurado, who brought an amendment to the item, said the committee had reviewed the matter in closed session and recommended approval but pressed for additional data and oversight. “If we’re creating time-limited placements without a plan for what happens after two years, especially for residents on fixed incomes, we’re…
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