Committee pauses mayor's proposed Program Year 51 consolidated plan; requests CLA report

Los Angeles City committee members on Friday heard a presentation on Mayor Karen Bass’s proposed Program Year 51 consolidated plan and voted to continue the item while directing the Chief Legislative Analyst to report back with assistance from the Community Investment for Families Department and the City Administrative Officer.

The committee meeting, convened May 16, opened with a presentation by Deputy Mayor for Economic Opportunity Brenda Shockley and Abigail Martinez, general manager of the Community Investment for Families Department, who described the consolidated plan as the city’s integrated approach to housing, community development and economic development using four U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development entitlement grants. Shockley said the proposed plan “allocates approximately $122 million” and continues funding for…