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Committee approves coordination plan with county for 34 multidisciplinary outreach teams
Summary
The committee approved a memorandum-of-understanding-based plan to coordinate 34 county-funded multidisciplinary teams (MDTs) operating in the city, establishing weekly reporting, site priorities and minimum field-time expectations for teams.
The Housing and Homelessness Committee on March 19 approved a joint report and recommendations to implement the memorandum of understanding with Los Angeles County to coordinate 34 multidisciplinary teams (MDTs) operating in the city.
Report summary
City staff presented a plan to formalize coordination with county-funded MDTs under the existing MOU. The plan allocates teams by council district based on counts of people experiencing homelessness and sets expectations intended to improve transparency and coordination between county departments, city offices and service providers.
Key operational details
- Number of MDTs: 34 county-funded multidisciplinary outreach teams assigned to City districts. - Priority sites: City offices will provide a weekly priority-site list to the county Department of Health Services (DHS). Each MDT is expected to make outreach visits to at least two priority sites per week; if two MDTs serve a district, that equates to four priority-site visits weekly. - Field time expectation: MDTs are expected to spend at least 75% of work time in the field at outreach sites. - Reporting cadence: DHS will provide weekly updates to the city about which priority sites were visited and outcomes. The plan calls for an initial six-week implementation period with weekly coordination meetings between DHS and MDT service providers; frequency will be revisited after the pilot period.
Staff and committee comments
Megan Falcon (COO’s office) and LA staff described the coordination structure and the reporting tools that will enable district offices to filter updates by council district. Member Bloomenfield and other committee members praised the formalization of coordination and asked how the weekly meetings and reporting cadence would be sustained beyond the initial six-week implementation. Staff said frequency could be adjusted based on committee feedback and noted the city is preparing a broader report on outreach-system efficiency.
Action outcome
Committee members voted to approve the report and recommendations implementing the MDT coordination structure; the meeting record shows a recorded vote with three affirmative votes and two members absent.
Ending
Staff will implement the pilot coordination system, collect weekly updates during the initial six weeks and return to the committee with operational findings and any recommended adjustments.
