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SUMMARY:WHWCNC - Public Health and Homelessness Committee Regular Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Click for Agenda\, NPG\, FTB\, IRS \nWOODLANDHILLS/ WARNERCENTERNEIGHBORHOODCOUNCILwhcouncil.org200 N. Spring Street\, Los Angeles\, CA90012Email: NCsupport@lacity.orgWebsite:www.empowerla.orgPublic Health andHomelessness CommitteeMeeting AgendaLos Angeles Public Library22200 Ventura BoulevardWoodland Hills\, CA 91364Tuesday\, April 25th\, 20237:00 P.M\nSi requiere servicios de traducción\, favor de avisar al Concejo Vecinal 3 días de trabajo (72 horas) antes delevento. Por favor contacte Karen\, Secretaria\, al por correo electrónico k.Dibiase@whcouncil.orgComments from the public on other matters not appearing on the agenda that are within the Board’sjurisdiction will be heard during the General Public Comment period. Please note that under the Brown Act\,the Board is prevented from acting on a matter that you bring to its attention during the General PublicComment period; however\, the issue raised by a member of the public may become the subject of a futureBoard meeting. Public comment is limited to 2 minutes per speaker\, unless adjusted by the presiding officerof the Board. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nAaron M Quantz\, ChairReina Cerros McCaughey\, Co-ChairPHH Committee Members:Mark Schwartz\, Gretchen Gesell\, Christine RobinsonCALL TO ORDER AND COMMITTEE ROLL CALL:I. GOVERNMENT REPORTSa. Public Safetyb. City Council Representativec. Government Departments/Agencies\, including Department of NeighborhoodEmpowermentII. GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT –a. Comments from the public on non-agenda items within the Board’s subject matterjurisdiction.Each speaker will be allowed 1 minute.b. Comments from the public for items on the Agenda.Each speaker will be allowed 2 minutesIII. NEW BUSINESS –Discussion and Possible Action:Approval of NPG for The Foundation for Pierce College -6201 Winnetka Avenue\, Woodland Hills\,CA 91371) See supporting documents.Request of funds towards the Los Angeles Pierce College Foundation Basic Needs program. The program currentlyserves over 900 students. The Foundation provides students with direct food supplies\, housing support\, as well asother resources as needed by the individual student. The foundation is providing a store shopping experience for ourstudents within the campus bodega. Students are treated with dignity and respect when shopping at the bodega. Weare requesting a donation to the general fund for the benefit of the students in need.Roll call vote:Discussion and Possible Action:Organize a board member volunteer day at New Friends Homeless Center. NFHC serves dinneron Friday evenings at the Woodland Hills United Methodist Church (5650 Shoup Ave\, WoodlandHills\, CA 91367). Pastor April Belt is the organizer. Board members will be invited to volunteerwith dinner service for the night. (Gretchen Gesell)Roll call vote:Discussion and Possible Action:Reach out to the Woodlands organization and invite them to our next committee meeting todiscuss and explore future joint events within the community. -(Gretchen Gesell)Roll call vote:Discussion and possible action:Call for Volunteers to the Free Farmer’s market. Ourstoryis.com is a non profit organizationproviding organic fresh produce to those in need. Location: River of the Valley : 22103 VanowenSt\, Canoga Park\, CA 91303 Located in the parking lot\, the last Saturday of every month. Nextdate is April 29th\, 2023\, in the church parking lot. (Reina Cerros McCaughey) \n\n\n\n\nRoll call voteDiscussion and possible action:Council File: 23-0423 – City-Funded Homeless Shelter Sites / Bed Occupancy Data /Demographic Data / Eligibility Requirements / Services Offered / Intake / Referrals / Los AngelesHomeless Services Authority (LAHSA)During the COVID-19 emergency\, the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA)provided daily occupancy reports for Project Roomkey sites to City partners. These reportswere utilized to ensure that beds could be filled as quickly as possible and allowed Cityoffices to monitor progress on Project Roomkey’s demobilization as the program was ending.As the City continues to make investments in interim housing and shelter sites\, Cityemployees and the public have a continuing need to access and understand the availability ofshelter beds. This information is key to promoting transparency within the shelter system\,shining a light on what is currently an opaque placement process and clarifying distinctionsbetween different sites in the City and how they are filled. Knowledge of shelter availabilityalso promotes a more effective distribution of this vital\, life-saving resource. Such informationpertaining to:• Demographic information about the population(s) the site is able to serve;• Eligibility requirements for entry\, such as whether a site accepts walk-ins;• Whether services offered include assessment\, referrals\, housing matches\, residence withina particular catchment area\, etc.;• Number and percentage of beds that are occupied;• Number and percentage of beds that are offline\, and the reason(s) they are offline;• Number and percentage of beds that are available;• Number of individuals referred to the site; and• Number of intakes scheduled at the site for that day.Roll Call VoteDiscussion and possible action:Council File 23-0429 – Holistic Investment Strategy / Permanent and Interim Housing /Projected Number and Cost(Holistic\, definition: Emphasizing the importance of the whole and the interdependence of itsparts)In recent years\, the City of Los Angeles has pursued a variety of strategies in an effort toaddress homelessness\, including significantly increasing our shelter and housing capacity.These have included the passage of Proposition HHH in 2017 to fund 10\,000 units ofpermanent supportive housing (PSH)\, the “Roadmap” agreement the City and Countyreached in 2020 to bring online 6\,700 new beds\, including both PSH and interim housing\, andthe purchase of hundreds of units through the state funded Project Homekey. However\, thecurrent rate of investment in both permanent and interim housing still falls short of what isneeded for us to actually meet the needs of people experiencing homelessness on our citystreets. We ask that the City Council direct the Los Angeles Housing Department (LAHD) toreport back in 30 days regarding a holistic investment strategy to create the permanent andinterim housing needed to significantly reduce and ultimately end homelessness in the City ofLos Angeles. The plan should include:• Recommendations on the size of investment needed given the projected size of thepopulation of persons experiencing unsheltered homelessness in Los Angeles on a year byyear basis;• Recommendations on the housing typologies (permanent and interim) to target for \n\n\n\n\ninvestment;• Projection of the number of housing units generated by investment;• Projection of additional outside dollars the City will need to leverage; and• Identification of funding gaps.Roll Call VoteDiscussion and possible action:Council file 23-0426 – Affordable Housing / Multilingual Online System / Search andApplicationThe City of Los Angeles has increased its affordable housing supply in recent years\, themajority of which has been produced through incentive-based programs like the State DensityBonus and Transit Oriented Communities Incentive programs. Yet\, residents of Los Angeleswho qualify for affordable housing do not currently have a comprehensive and straightforwardmeans of finding and applying for this housing. On September 5\, 2016\, the City entered into asettlement agreement with the Independent Living Center of Southern California and otherplaintiffs to bring the City into compliance with accessibility requirements for affordablehousing. As a result of the settlement\, the City created the Accessible Housing Program(AcHP) to ensure that people with disabilities have an equal opportunity to rent\, use\, andenjoy affordable housing that has received financial or other assistance from the City of LosAngeles (City) or the Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of Los Angeles(CRA/LA). The Los Angeles Housing Department also launched its Affordable and AccessibleHousing Registry (Registry) in large part due to this settlement.The City Council instructs the Los Angeles Housing Department\, with support from any otherrelevant departments\, to report back within 45 days with recommendations and a proposedimplementation timeline for creating a comprehensive\, multilingual online system that wouldallow potential applicants to search for all available affordable housing in the City of LosAngeles and facilitate and simplify the ability of applicants to apply to such properties basedon their needs\, preferences\, and qualifications. The system should include all covenantedaffordable units\, including privately financed units created through incentive-based programs.The report recommendations should include funding\, personnel\, contracts\, and any otherresources needed to accomplish this work.Roll call voteDiscussion and possible action:Council File 23-0302 – Emergency Housing Vouchers (EHV) / Housing Authority of the City of LosAngeles / Housing Navigators / Case Managers / Extensions / Appeal ProcessThrough the American Rescue Plan Act\, the Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles(HACLA) was allocated 3\,365 Emergency Housing Vouchers (EHV) to assist individuals andfamilies who are homeless or at risk of homelessness or fleeing domestic violence/humantrafficking with rental assistance.The EHV Dashboard (https://tinyurl.com/dashboardehv) provides updates on leasing\, issuanceand unit utilization on voucher awards and funding by Public Housing Authorities\, includingHACLA\, and as of March 15\, 2023\, 1\,388 EHV participants have leased a unit\, and there are2\,625 EHV participants with vouchers not yet leased. After September 30\, 2023 EHVs will not bere-issued\, and there is an urgency to assist individuals with EHVs with housing navigation andlease up.Housing navigators and housing case managers assisting EHV participants often are only able tocommunicate with HACLA case managers via email and when HACLA case managers change\,housing navigators/case managers assisting EHV participants have had to experience sendingdocuments multiple times to different HACLA case managers\, causing additional delays. Housing \n\n\n\n\nnavigators/case managers have experienced ambiguity and inconsistency in HACLA’s processrelated to appealing or correcting decisions made and for requesting EHV extensions. Mostimportantly\, housing navigators/case managers nor EHV participants are notified in advance ofexpiring EHVs or that EHVs have expired.The City Council requests a HACLA to report within 15 days on improving communicationbetween HACLA case managers and EHV participants and the housing navigators/casemanagers inclusive of addressing staff transition\, a more responsive appeals process\, updates onpending status\, notification for expiring EHVs\, and additional ways to contact HACLA staffRoll call voteADJOURNMENTAs a covered entity under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act\, the City of LosAngeles does not discriminate on the basis of disability and upon request will providereasonable accommodation to ensure equal access to its programs\, services\, andactivities. Sign language interpreters\, assistive listening devices\, or other auxiliary aidsand/or services may be provided upon request. To ensure availability of services\, pleasemake your request at least 3 business days (72 hours) prior to the meeting by contactingthe Department of Neighborhood Empowerment by calling (213) 978-1551 or email:NCsupport@lacity.orgPublic Posting of Agendas –Neighborhood Council agendas are posted for public review as follows:West Valley Warner Center Chamber of Commerce (Promenade Mall)www.WHcouncil.orgYou can also receive our agendas via email by subscribing to L.A. City’s Early NotificationSystem (ENS)Notice to Paid Representatives –If you are compensated to monitor\, attend\, or speak at this meeting\, City law may require you to register as alobbyist and report your activity. See Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 48.01 et seq. More information isavailable at ethics.lacity.org/lobbying. For assistance\, please contact the Ethics Commission at (213)978-1960 or ethics.commission@lacity.orgPublic Access of Records –In compliance with Government Code section 54957.5\, non-exempt writings that are distributed to a majorityor all of the board in advance of a meeting may be viewed at Neighborhood Council Office Space Address (ifapplicable)\, at our website: www.WHcouncil.org or at the scheduled meeting. In addition\, if you would like acopy of any record related to an item on the agenda\, please contact Karen\, Secretary\, email at:k.Dibiase@whcouncil.orgReconsideration and Grievance Process –For information on the NC’s process for board action reconsideration\, stakeholder grievance policy\, or anyother procedural matters related to this Council\, please consult the NC Bylaws. The Bylaws are available atour Board meetings and our website www.WHcouncil.org
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LOCATION:Woodland Hills Public Library\, Upper Room\, 22200 Ventura Blvd.\, Woodland Hills\, CA\, 91364\, United States
CATEGORIES:Homeless & Social Justice
ORGANIZER;CN="Reina McCaughey":MAILTO:r.mccaughey@whcouncil.org
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