City committee hears Measure A funding shortfall and asks for deeper county coordination

Council Member Grama convened a March 5 meeting of Los Angeles City Council members and city staff to discuss the County of Los Angeles’ proposed Measure A funding recommendations and how those proposals would affect homelessness services in the city.

City officials and consultants told the committee the county’s proposed Measure A spending plan prioritizes interim and permanent housing but shows a roughly $35 million drop in available spending for the coming fiscal year. Sarah Solon of HR&A Advisors said the proposed plan is “just over $637,000,000,” compared with roughly $672,000,000 in the prior year, and that the difference is driven by lower sales-tax revenue and schedule changes in one-time funds.

Why it matters: committee members said the city needs clearer detail on how county allocations map to services that reach…