Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Long Beach approves Measure A allocations and MOU with La Casa to bolster housing, prevention and services
Summary
The City Council authorized agreements to accept Measure A funds administered by the Los Angeles County Affordable Housing Solutions Agency (La Casa) and by the county CEO to support affordable-housing production, renter-protection and homelessness-prevention programs.
The Long Beach City Council on Tuesday authorized agreements and funding arrangements to receive Measure A dollars allocated by the Los Angeles County Affordable Housing Solutions Agency (La Casa) and funds administered by the Los Angeles County Chief Executive Office for homelessness services and local solutions.
Council action and what staff asked the council to approve
City staff asked the Council to authorize the city manager to enter into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with La Casa and to accept and expend county-administered Measure A funds that will support three programmatic areas: affordable housing production, preservation and ownership (PPO); renter protection and homelessness prevention (RPHP); and technical assistance. Staff also presented county-administered Measure A allocations for comprehensive homelessness services and “local solutions” funding that will be administered through the county CEO and related bodies.
Why it matters: available funding and program priorities
Staff said the combined Measure A sources that Long Beach will program this year and in near-term budgets total roughly $24 million for homelessness prevention, operations, and housing…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
