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Lawndale council joins South Bay Regional Housing Trust; approves key administrative items and appoints interim manager
Summary
The Lawndale City Council voted to join a South Bay Regional Housing Trust that will administer Measure A/LCASA affordable‑housing funds, approved several routine items (CDBG allocation, electronic signature policy, contracts), and in closed session named Raylet Felton interim city manager effective Dec. 22.
Lawndale City Council voted unanimously on Dec. 15 to join a proposed South Bay Regional Housing Trust, a joint powers authority designed to administer Measure A (LCASA) funds for affordable‑housing production and preservation.
Presenters from the South Bay Cities Council of Governments said the trust would enable activities the COG cannot perform directly — such as construction and preservation loans, master leasing and first‑time homebuyer assistance — and that administrative costs for the trust’s early operations can be covered by LCASA administrative allocations, meaning member dues are unlikely in the first year. Staff said the trust would be governed by a board of member‑city officials and include two housing experts chosen by city managers; any project funding…
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