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CAO: City is short roughly 1,900 Alliance units; CD 8 met its target
Summary
The City Administrative Officer reported progress on the Alliance settlement: of the 12,915 required shelter/housing interventions, 11,002 are open or in progress as of March 31, 2025, leaving a gap of 1,913. Officials and council members discussed reimbursement delays from the county and district‑level shortfalls.
The City Administrative Officer reported to the Los Angeles City Housing and Homelessness Committee on March 31 that the city has 11,002 of the 12,915 shelter or housing interventions the Alliance settlement requires to be in place by June 13, 2027.
Under the court settlement, the city must create 12,915 interventions. The CAO said 6,724 beds or units are open and 4,278 are in progress, leaving a gap of 1,913 interventions as of March 31, 2025. The quarterly report to the district court added 1,909 units to the Alliance list compared with the prior quarter, primarily because the CAO incorporated active Inside Safe booking and occupancy agreements and master leasing sites into the tally.
Why it matters: The Alliance settlement establishes numerical targets and timelines tied to federal court oversight; the CAO’s update shows substantial progress but a remaining shortfall that the city must close before the 2027 deadline. Council members pressed CAO staff on district allocations, county reimbursement delays, and what types of interventions the city will use to close the gap.
Key numbers and district notes: The CAO said one council district (CD 8) has met its target; CDs 1, 3, 6 and 13 are projected to meet their targets within the next two fiscal years. The CAO reported that of the 6,724 open units, 5,042 are permanent supportive housing (PSH) units. Across the Alliance accounting, the city has 1,682 interim housing beds open (540 booking agreements, 653 occupancy agreements, 489 other interim units).
Council members pressed CAO staff on county reimbursements. Councilmember Bob Blumenfield asked why invoices to the county dating to FY 2022–23 have generated limited reimbursement; CAO staff and contract administrators said the county requires extensive backup documentation and that reconciliation can be time‑consuming. The CAO staff said the city has sought reimbursement credits and is discussing alternate processes to accelerate payments for interim housing under the Alliance MOU.
Options to close the gap: CAO staff and council members discussed a mix of tools the city could use, including master leasing, time‑limited subsidies (TLS), and using HAP and other one‑time funds. CAO staff said it is assessing options and will engage council offices and LAHD to identify projects or funding sources that could close the remaining units before the deadline. The CAO also said several projects that had been counted under a related Roadmap agreement could no longer be counted for Alliance due to timing rules.
Committee action: The committee noted and filed the CAO report; members asked for a detailed plan to close the remaining gap and for clearer communication about county reimbursement timing and amounts.
