Agendas / Social Services & Homelessness

COMMITTEE MEETING
Social Services & Homelessness Committee

Monday, December 16, 2019, 7:00 PM
Fire Station 82 Annex
1800 N. BRONSON AVENUE, L.A., CA 90028
Second Floor Conference Room

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Welcome

  1. Roll Call
  2. Approval of Minutes
  3. Public Comment on items not on the Agenda (2 minutes each)
  4. Discussion and possible motion to recommend the board file a CIS opposing Council File 14-1057-S8 Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) / Section 85.02 / Safe Parking / Urgency Clause / Extension of Expiration Date
    http://clkrep.lacity.org/onlinedocs/2014/14-1057-s8_mot_11-26-2019.pdf
    First: Blumenthal (CD 3) Second: O’Farrell (CD 13) Rodriguez (CD 7); Currently In: Homelessness and Poverty Committee; Last Action: 11/26/19
    Summary: City Council requests the City Attorney to prepare and present an Ordinance to extend Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 85.02 for six months, and that the ordinance include an urgency clause.
  5. Discussion and possible motion to recommend the board file a CIS in support of Council File 19-0002-S185 Homeless Affordable Housing / Supportive Housing Units / California Environmental Quality Act / Exemption
    http://clkrep.lacity.org/onlinedocs/2019/19-0002-s185_reso_11-15-2019.pdf
    First: Ryu (CD 4) Second: Buscaino (CD 15) Harris-Dawson (CD 8); Currently In: Rules, Elections, and Intergovernmental Relations Committee; Last Action: 11/15/19
    Summary: The City of Los Angeles hereby includes in its 2019-20 State Legislative Program to SEEK/SPONSOR or SUPPORT legislation that would exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act all housing developments with 50 percent or more units set aside for homeless housing, as well as housing developments with 100 percent affordable or supportive housing units in the City of Los Angeles.
  6. Discussion and possible motion to recommend the board file a CIS in support of Council File 19-0002-S153 United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) / Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP) / Rule Change http://clkrep.lacity.org/onlinedocs/2019/19-0002-s153_reso_08-14-2019.pdf
    First: Ryu (CD 4) Second: Wesson (CD 10); Currently In: Rules, Elections, and Intergovernmental Relations Committee; Last Action: 9/26/19
    Summary: The City of Los Angeles hereby includes in its 2019-2020 Federal Legislative Program OPPOSITION to USDA’s proposed rule change relating to broad-based eligibility for SNAP which would change the definition of “benefits” to mean ongoing and substantial benefits and restrict the non-cash assistance which would qualify recipients for categorical eligibility for SNAP to subsidized employment, work training, and child care.
  7. Discussion and possible motion to recommend the board file a CIS in support of Council File 19-0002-S186 Amazon Rainforest Deforestation / Multinational Corporations / Agricultural Products Purchasing Ban
    http://clkrep.lacity.org/onlinedocs/2019/19-0002-S186_reso_11-15-2019.pdf
    First: Koretz (CD 5) Ryu (CD 4) Second: Blumenfield (CD 3); Currently In: Rules, Elections, and Intergovernmental Relations Committee; Last Action: 11/15/19.
    Summary: The City of Los Angeles hereby includes in its 2019-2020 State and Federal Legislative Programs SUPPORT for any legislation that would require clear labeling of any product sourced from the Amazon or any other rainforest.
  8. Discussion and possible motion to recommend the board file a CIS in support of Council File 19-0882 Provision at No Cost / Feminine Hygiene Products / All Restrooms at City-owned Facilities http://clkrep.lacity.org/onlinedocs/2019/19-0882_mot_08-06-2019.pdf
    First: Blumenfield (CD 3) Second: Rodriguez (CD 7); Currently In: Information, Technology, and General Services Committee; Last Action: 12/11/19. Summary: The City Council instructs the Department of Recreation and Parks and the Department of General Services to report on the feasibility and costs of providing feminine hygiene products at no cost at all restrooms in City-owned facilities and to identify any City facilities that currently offer free feminine hygiene products
  9. Discussion and possible motion to recommend the board update the Homeless services guide for the winter
  10. Discussion and possible motion to recommend the board write a letter of support for the Kingdom Warriors plan of addressing homelessness to City Council
  11. Committee Member announcements on items not on the Agenda
  12. Old/Ongoing Business
  13. New/Future Business

Adjournment

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