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City Council approves consolidated HUD application, adds oversight and mayoral role amid concerns about slow spending
Summary
The Los Angeles City Council voted unanimously to adopt a consolidated HUD application with two amendments and to create an oversight process after hearing that federal officials say the city is not spending funds quickly enough.
The Los Angeles City Council on Feb. 11 unanimously adopted a consolidated application for federal housing and community development funds, adding two amendments and instructing staff to forward the package to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
The measure drew extended remarks from Councilmember Hernandez, who warned that HUD “has basically issued us a a letter stating we're not spending our money fast enough,” and proposed an oversight structure to speed expenditures and protect future funding. Councilmember Hernandez said the oversight body will include affected departments, the City Administrative Officer (CAO), the Chief Legislative Analyst (CLA), the mayor's office and…
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