WVNAH Legislative Actions


1	CF	Date Introduced	City Clerk's Description	Committee Referred To (if applicable)	Comments	Entered by

2	21-0774	7/1/2021	Motion (Raman - Harris-Dawson) relative to directing the City Administrative Officer to identify City-owned parking lots, vacant parcels, and other properties not suitable for permanent or interim housing that can be utilized to create a distributed, City-wide network of a small-scale, shopping-container storage facilities for people experiencing homelessness in Los Angeles.	PASSED ENTIRE CC 9/1/2021	What do we have to do to expand storage facilities? How difficult and costly can this possibly be? Report should be due ~11/1/2021	Pat
3	21-0773	7/1/2021	Motion (Raman - de Leon) relative to directing the Bureau of Sanitation to report with the resources required to place wire basket trash receptacles at all homeless encampments with three or more tents, and to service them every three to four days.	ECCEJR	Passed, reports should be due	Pat
4	21-0706	6/18/2021	Motion (Buscaino - Koretz) relative to directing the City Administrative Officer and Chief Legislative Analyst to report on the actions necessary for the City of Los Angeles to withdraw from the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority Joint Powers Authority.	FAILED IN h & P		Pat
5	20-1376-S1	6/30/2021	City Attorney report R21-0219, dated June 30, 2021 relative to a draft Ordinance amending the Los Angeles Municipal Code to specify the particular times and locations where it shall be unlawful for a person to sit, lie, sleep, or to store, use, maintain, or place personal property in the public Right-of Way.		Adopted 7/28/2021, ordinance effective 9/3/2021
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7	20-0045	1/14/2020	Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) / Governing Structure / Delivery Models / Homeless Services		Discussion only at City Council 6/25/2021	Pat
8	21-0002-S116	5/11/2021	Resolution (Koretz - Ridley-Thomas) relative to including in the City's 2021-22 State Legislative Program its positions on AB 822, SB 293, SB 106, AB 1340, and AB 988 to improve the provision of services and funding for mental health care and support, stabilize state mental health funding, and clarify the State's role in the provision of community-based facilities to house and treat persons experiencing mental illness.	Rules, Elections, etc	All state motions are dead	Pat
9	21-0350	3/31/2021	Motion (Bonin - Ridley-Thomas) relative to instructing the City Administrative Officer to evaluate and identify funding for potential temporary housing, safe parking, or safe camping projects at the locations listed in this Motion, within Council District 11	Homelessness	SUBMITTED TO COUNCIL
10	21-0002-S84	3/24/2021	Resolution (O'Farrell - Price) relative to including in the City's 2021-22 State Legislative Program its position on SB 330 (Durazo), which would authorize community college districts to enter into joint occupancy agreements with private entities, to provide students and employees with affordable housing.	Rules, Elections, and Intergovernmental Relations Committee	IN COMMITTEE BUT sb 330 IS ON GOVERNORS DESK
11	17-1432-S1	3/24/2021	Motion (Bonin - Koretz - Raman) relative to instructing the Department of City Planning and Los Angeles Housing and Community Investment Department, and requesting the City Attorney, in consultation with relevant departments, to report with the feasibility of expanding the provisions of the existing Interim Motel Conversion Ordinance, to existing commercial office buildings.	PLU	PLU approved 6/1, PASSED BY CC
12	21-0002-S81	3/23/2021	Resolution (Koretz â€“ Harris-Dawson - Raman) relative to including in the City's 2021-22 State Legislative Program its position on AB 854 (Lee), which provides that apartment buildings must be owned for a minimum of five years before becoming eligible for invocation of the Ellis Act	Rules, Elections, and Intergovernmental Relations Committee	21-0002-S81 passed CC 1/111/2022 AB 854 has passed as amended re-referred to committee.
13	21-0329	3/23/2021	Motion (Krekorian - et al. - Ridley-Thomas) relative to instructing the Chief Legislative Analyst, with the assistance of the City Administrative Officer and the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority, to develop a citywide framework for the coordination of existing and new outreach teams.	Homelessness & Poverty	passed 12/11/2021
14	21-0316	3/17/2021	Motion (Blumenfield â€“ Krekorian) relative to directing the Bureau of Sanitation to work with the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority and local service providers in District Three to develop a pilot storage program where interim housing residents can store excess belongings at local storage facilities.	Homelessness & Poverty	PASSED 8/31/2021
15	21-0310	3/17/2021	Motion (Bonin - Koretz - Harris-Dawson) relative to instructing the Chief Legislative Analyst, with the assistance of the Los Angeles Housing and Community Investment Department and the City Administrative Officer, to report on the feasibility of developing a citywide Community Land Trust (CL T) program.	Housing	passed 12/14/2021
16	21-0195	2/25/2021	City Administrative report, dated February 24, 2021, relative to the status of the Memorandum of Understanding with the County of Los Angeles for the 6,700 bed plan and COVID-19 Homelessness Roadmap	Homelessness & Poverty	last report 7/14/2021
17	21-0183	2/10/2021	Motion (Cedillo - Martinez for Raman) relative to instructing the Los Angeles Housing and Community Investment Department, with the assistance of the City Attorney, to report with recommendations on implementing an immediate rent freeze on residential units with expired or soon to expire affordability covenants, based on health and safety findings regarding undue tenant displacement during the COVID-19 pandemic.	Housing	Approved 2/24/2021
18	12-1690-S17	1/27/2021	Motion (Cedillo - Rodriguez) relative to directing the Chief Legislative Office to identify and report on the policy and procedures used by the Los Angeles County Office of Emergency Management and Homeless Prevention Initiative and make recommendations for alignment, to trigger activation of Augmented Winter Shelter sites.	Homelessness and Poverty Committee	Passed, CLA report is in file	Pat
19	21-0111	1/26/2021	Motion (Blumenfield - Bonin - Krekorian - et al.) relative to directing the Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) to issue permits to any Safe Parking project on LADOT property approved by the City Council, and make any necessary changes to rates and operating hours.	Homelessness and Poverty Committee	2/18/21 passed	Pat
20	21-0113	1/26/2021	Motion (Bonin - Raman - Harris-Dawson) relative to requesting the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority, and instructing the Chief Legislative Analyst and the City Administrative Officer, to report on opportunities for renewing and expanding Project Roomkey, and additional uses for reimbursable funds for non-congregate shelters	Homelessness and Poverty Committee	Passed 3/3/2021	Pat
21	20-1603	12/15/2020	Motion (Raman - Martinez) relative to requesting the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority, in coordination with Los Angeles County's Homeless Initiative division, to report on the status of Measure H outreach programs in Los Angeles.	Homelessness and Poverty Committee	Passed Report IS IN FILE	Pat
22	17-1001	1/14/2021	The Homeless Strategy Committee report 0220-05151-0239, dated January 14, 2021, relative to the Enhanced Comprehensive Homeless Strategy Quarterly Performance Report for the First Quarter of Fiscal Year 2020-21.`	Homelessness and Poverty Committee		Pat
23	21-0063	1/13/2021	Motion (de Leon - Raman) relative to instructing the Chief Legislative Analyst to report on the underutilization of all city-owned properties and the feasibility of using them for temporary or permanent homeless housing; and as further instructed in this Motion.	Homelessness and Poverty Committee Information, Technology, and General Services Committee	Passed 2/24/2021, where's the CLA report??	Pat
24	21-0061	1/13/2021	Motion (Blumenfield - de Leon - Price) relative to instructing the Bureau of Engineering to develop a limited set of standard plans for modular multi-family homeless and affordable housing, bungalow courts, and Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs); and as further detailed in this Motion.	Waived to CC	CC 2/9/2021 passed	Pat
25	21-0060	1/13/2021	Motion (Blumenfield - Ridley-Thomas) relative to instructing the City Administrative Officer, Chief Legislative Officer, and Los Angeles Housing and Community Investment Department, and requesting the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority to identify a reliable funding source for the Homeless Housing and Recovery Program, and report on any policy changes needed.	Homelessness and Poverty Committee	Adopted 3/17/2021
26	21-0052	1/13/2021	Motion (de Leon - et al. - Price) relative to adopting the creation of 25,000 new units by 2025, as the City's Homeless Housing Goal.	Homelessness and Poverty Committee	PASSED BY CC 8/10/21	Pat
27	21-0041	1/12/2021	Motion (de Leon - et al. - Koretz) relative to instructing the Chief Legislative Analyst, with the assistance of all other necessary departments, to evaluate what other California jurisdictions have done under the authority granted to them by AB 2553, and develop a new set of design standards that provides the most amount of design flexibility and reduces capital costs.	Homelessness and Poverty Committee	Adopted 3/17/2021
28	21-0040	1/12/2021	Motion (de Leon - Rodriguez - O'Farrell) relative to instructing the City Administrative Officer, in coordination with the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority, to develop metrics to determine if hotels and motels will be suitable for temporary and permanent homeless housing.	Homelessness and Poverty Committee	Adopted 3/17/2021	Pat
29	21-0032	1/12/2021	Motion (de Leon - Raman - Bonin) relative to instructing the Los Angeles Housing and Community Investment Department to report on the status of all Prop HHH funded projects and their current status compared to when they were originally awarded a letter of commitment.	Homelessness & Poverty	final 4/22/21
30	21-0031	1/12/2021	Motion (Bonin - Raman - de Leon - Harris-Dawson) relative to directing the Bureau of Sanitation to develop voluntary, service-based protocols for CARE+ operations citywide, as detailed in the Motion.	Energy	CC Final 12/11/21
31	21-0002-S28	1/12/2021	Resolution (Koretz - Raman) relative to including in the City's 2021-22 State Legislative Program, its position on AB 16 (Chiu), the Tenant, Small Landlord, and Affordable Housing Provider Stabilization Act of 2021, to establish state financial assistance programs during the COVID-19 pandemic	Rules, Elections, and Intergovernmental Relations Committee	no activity	Pat
32	21-0002-S26	1/12/2021	Resolution (Koretz - Raman) relative to including in the City's 2021-22 State Legislative Program it position on AB 15 (Chi), the Tenant Stabilization Act of 2021, to extend state-mandated tenant eviction protections during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.	Rules, Elections, and Intergovernmental Relations Committee	in committee	Pat
33	21-0002-S20	12/15/2020	Resolution (O'Farrell - Ridley-Thomas - Martinez) relative to including in the City's 2021-22 State Legislative Program, its position on AB 71 (Rivas-Chiu), the Statewide Homelessness Solutions Program, which would create the Bring California Home plan, to provide an annual allocation from the State to address homelessness and housing efforts across California.	Rules, Elections, and Intergovernmental Relations Committee	Adopted 3/2/21	Pat
34	20-0102	12/15/2020	Motion (Ridley-Thomas - O'Farrell - Blumenfield - Martinez) relative to instructing the City Administrative Officer to give a verbal status report to the Homelessness and Poverty Committee on recommended local initiatives that align with the Governor's Council of Regional Homeless Advisors "Comprehensive Crisis Response Strategy," as directed by the Council on February 19, 2020.	Homelessness and Poverty Committee Housing Committee	Addopted 3/3/2021	Pat
35	20-0841-S4	12/15/2020	Motion (Koretz - Bonin) relative to instructing the City Administrative Officer, Bureau of Engineering, Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety, and any other relevant departments and agencies, to review the Pallet Shelter tiny home village program and develop alternatives which can bring down costs.	Homelessness and Poverty Committee	The issue about the cost was in 2 filings mid September in Carter matter - guess someone just noticed. No action	Pat
36	20-1425	10/28/2020	Motion (Martinez - O'Farrell) relative to requesting the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority to designate unaccompanied homeless women as a subpopulation, in the Annual Point-in-Time Count and in other data collection systems.	Homelessness and Poverty Committee
37	21-0002-S2	10/28/2020	Resolution (O'Farrell - Martinez) relative to including in the City's 2021-22 State Legislative Program its position on any action by the Los Angeles Community College Board of Trustees to participate with the City in efforts to provide housing and services to people experiencing homelessness.	Rules, Elections, and Intergovernmental Relations Committee		Glenn
38	20-1425	10/28/2020	Motion (Martinez - O'Farrell) relative to requesting the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority to designate unaccompanied homeless women as a subpopulation, in the Annual Point-in-Time Count and in other data collection systems.	Homelessness and Poverty Committee	Council action final 11/25/2020	Pat
39	20-1406	10/27/2020	Motion (Rodriguez - Martinez) relative to requesting the Los Angeles Homeless Service Authority (LAHSA) to report on the Paxton/Bradley documentation protocols to be uniformly utilized by LAHSA and Service Planning Area (SPA) lead outreach teams, in response to the Court Order issued by Judge Carter.	Homelessness and Poverty Committee	Reports defining protocol have been received, continued in HP	Pat
40	20-1376	10/21/2020	Motion (Blumenfield - et al. - Cedillo - et al.) relative to requesting the City Attorney draft an ordinance that repeals and replaces Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 41.18, in order that it is consistent with the City's current enforcement practice, including with the Ninth Circuit decision in Martin v. City of Boise.	Homelessness and Poverty Committee	"Essentially criminalizing homelessness - Loraine"	Loraine
41	20-1360	10/20/2020	Motion (Bonin - Blumenfield - Koretz) relative to instructing the City Administrative Officer to allocate the remaining County of Los Angeles Service Commitment funds to the Homelessness Efforts - County Funding Agreement, for services in each Council District's Homelessness Roadmap sheltering plans.	Homelessness and Poverty Committee	"This would help mitigate harm we might see from the Buscaino motion that will definitely pass, and which criminalizes homelessness. - Olga"	Loraine
42	20-1313	10/13/2020	Motion (Cedillo - Martinez - Rodriguez) relative to instructing the Los Angeles Housing and Community Investment Department to report with a list of the landlords that refused to participate in the citywide Emergency Rental Assistance Subsidy Program, and the feasibility to subsidize the renters who won the lottery.	Ad Hoc Committee on COVID-19 Recovery and Neighborhood Investment	"Many of us know folks who participated in the lottery program... and then their landlords refused to take the money from the state. Obviously there are major problems with the program (in that it's relief for landlords, not for renters) but this would help a lot of people right now, especially as illegal evictions seem to be on the rise and landlords are pulling out all the stops (and our city council is full of landlords who might not like this motion).- Olga"	Loraine
43	20-1236	9/29/2020	Motion (O'Farrell - Price) relative to instructing the City Administrative Officer and Chief Legislative Analyst to identify funding to hire a consultant to make recommendations to the City and County, to address the needs of the Native American homeless community.	Homelessness and Poverty Committee		Glenn
44	20-1151	9/9/2020	Motion (Krekorian - O'Farrell - Cedillo) relative to instructing the City Administrative Office and the Chief Legislative Analyst, with input from relevant City departments, to develop a unified, streamlined reporting system for all Los Angeles Housing Services Authority funded programs and activities to measure contract performance, and dollars spent per-person, per-program, and incorporate this data into the Enhanced Comprehensive Homeless Strategy.	Homelessness and Poverty Committee	Adopted 10/20/20	Pat
45	20-1145	9/9/2020	Controller report, dated September 9, 2020, relative to Meeting the Moment: An Action Plan to Advance Prop. HHH.	Homelessness and Poverty Committee		Glenn
46	20-0478 20-0488	9/4/2020	Chief Legislative Analyst report 20-04-0466, dated September 4, 2020, relative to the status of Project Roomkey anda comprehensive review of programs and issues associated with hotel occupancy during the COVID-19 emergency.	Homelessness and Poverty Committee		Glenn
47	20-1060	8/21/2020	City Administrative Officer report 0220-05151-0218, dated August 21, 2020, relative to the status and occupancy of project Roomkey Program.	Homelessness and Poverty Committee		Glenn
48	20-1013	8/12/2020	Motion (Koretz - Buscaino) relative to requesting the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority to present to the full City Council on its outreach experiences with persons living unsheltered or unhoused in the city.	Homelessness and Poverty Committee	Passed 3/3/2021 Requests data no due date given	Pat
49	20-1011	8/12/2020	Motion (Koretz - O'Farrell) relative to instructing the City Administrative Officer to evaluate the property at 15485 Ventura Boulevard, to determine its suitability for use in the City's response to the Los Angeles Alliance for the Homeless litigation. CD 5	Homelessness and Poverty Committee		Pat
50	19-1576	8/7/2020	Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority report, dated June 23, 2020, relative to the distribution of households in the Los Angeles County Coordinated Entry System and program performance by acuity group.	Homelessness and Poverty Committee		Pat
51	20-0002-S129	8/5/2020	Resolution (Ryu - Bonin - Blumenfield) relative to including in the City's 2019-2020 State Legislative Program its position on AB 1703 (Bloom), which would establish a right of first offer on multifamily residential properties for qualified organizations.	Rules, Elections, and Intergovernmental Relations Committee		Glenn
52	20-0941	7/29/2020	City Administrative Officer report 0220-05734-0002, dated August 5, 2020, relative to the proposed strategy and funding recommendations to implement the COVID-19 Homelessness Roadmap, and to the State of California Homekey Notice of Funding Availability.	Ad Hoc Committee on COVID-19 Recovery and Neighborhood Investment	Includes Chatsworth Travelodge Passed 8/11/20	Pat
53	20-0841	6/24/2020	Motion (Martinez - Price) relative to reserving up to $100 million in Coronavirus Relief Fund monies for the COVID-19 Homelessness Recovery Roadmap.	Ad Hoc Committee on COVID-19 Recovery and Neighborhood Investment Passed 7/1/20	Reports from CAO and Engineering in file	Pat
54	20-0687	6/3/2020	City Administrative Officer revised report 0220-05734-0002, dated August 12, 2020, relative to the proposed strategy and funding recommendations to implement the COVID-19 Homelessness Roadmap, and the State of California Homekey Notice of Funding Availability.	Ad Hoc Committee on COVID-19 Recovery and Neighborhood Investment	Passed 6/23/20, CAO Report logged 8/12/20	Pat
55	20-0643	5/20/2020	To Homelessness and Poverty Committee Motion (Ryu - Blumenfield) relative to instructing the Los Angeles Housing and Community Investment Department, with the assistance of Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority and the City Administrative Officer, to report on the feasibility of implementing a scattered-site homeless housing program utilizing underused or unused privately owned single family and multi-family residences.	Homelessness and Poverty		Pat
56	20-0110	1/28/2020	Motion (Rodriguez - Wesson) that The City Council request that the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority to work in conjunction with the Mayor’s Office of the Census, the Chief Administrative Officer, and the City Attorney to develop the necessary steps for engaging City-funded homeless outreach staffinto the City’s Census outreach and administration. Also, that aforementioned entities provide recommendations, and a funding strategy if necessary, for training existing city-funded outreach workers as official U.S. Census Enumerators to participate in the three day Census count of homeless individuals.	Homelessness and Poverty Committee		Stephanie
57	20-0042	1/14/2020	Motion (Martinez - O'Farrell - Wesson - Harris-Dawson) relative to instructing the Chief Legislative Analyst and the City Administrative Officer to review the Enhanced Comprehensive Homeless Strategy and monitor the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority strategic planning process.	Homelessness and Poverty Committee	Adopted 3/17/20, reports still have not been received 12/20/2020	Pat
58	19-1576	12/11/2019	Motion (Bonin - Harris-Dawson) relative to the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) be directed to prepare a report on how well its current programs are serving people of different acuity levels.	Homelessness and Poverty Committee	Passed 1/28/20; LAHSA Report in file 8/6/2020	Pat?
59	19-1413	11/15/2019	Motion (Koretz - Huizar) relative to instructing the City Administrative Officer to explore the applicability of the Modesto model in Los Angeles, as well as the feasibility, including potential funding sources, of identifying at least one appropriate Outdoor Emergency Shelter location in each Council district where manageably-sized and well-managed homeless encampments could be established featuring restroom facilities, sanitation service, homeless outreach services, and security.	Homelessness and Poverty Committee	This seems to be dying in committee (plb)
60	19-1412	11/15/2019	Motion (Ryu - Buscaino - Harris-Dawson) relative to requesting the City Attorney, with the assistance of relevant City departments, to draft an Ordinance that would authorize the Los Angeles City Council to declare a Local Homelessness State of Emergency, renewed annually and which would provide full authority to the Mayor to site homeless housing, re-zone select parcels for the use of homeless housing.	Rules, Elections, and Intergovernmental Relations Committee
61	19-1127	9/24/2019	Motion (Wesson - Cedillo - Harris-Dawson - Koretz) relative to instructing the Los Angeles Housing, Community and Investment Department, with assistance from the City Attorney, to prepare and present an ordinance that would give the City of Los Angeles first right-of-refusal to purchase apartment buildings and property that initiate Ellis Act proceedings.	Housing Committee	6/26/20 City Attorney report R20-0205, dated June 25, 2020, relative to the right of first refusal to purchase rental properties. (7/12/20 CFMS not available to check on status.)	Glenn Bailey
62	19-1020	9/4/2019	Motion (Bonin - Harris-Dawson) that the Chief Legislative Analyst, with the assistance of other departments of agencies as appropriate, make recommendations to the City Council on the most effective way to establish a Commission on Lived Experience with Homelessness, composed entirely of people who are currently, or have been in the recent past, homeless in Los Angeles.	Approved by Homelessness and Poverty Committee	Scheduled for 7/29 City Council meeting Contains further motions	Stephanie Mills


1	County Motion Number/Link	Date Introduced	Motion Description	Committee Referred To (if applicable)	Comments	Entered by
2	20-4410	9/1/2020	Item 19. LAHSA accountability for Measure H funds and oversight	Report due 30 days	Suggests alternative governance, check for 30 day report	Pat


1	Bill Number/Link	Assembly or Senate	Date Introduced	Bill Description	Committee Referred To (if applicable)	Comments	Entered by

2	AB 1487			This bill would establish the Homelessness Prevention Fund to be administered by the Legal Services Trust Fund Commission and commission. The bill would require the State Bar, upon commission, subject to appropriation to the State Bar by the Legislature, to distribute moneys in the fund in the form of grants grants, awarded on a competitive basis basis, to certain nonprofit organizations, local governments, or local governmental agencies to provide specified education, outreach, and legal services related to eviction prevention, as specified.		Gabriel, Passed to Governor 9/20/2021	Pat
3	AB 68		12/7/2020	This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would implement recommendations made in the California State Auditor’s Report 2020-108, issued on November 17, 2020, relating to affordable housing.		Passed TO GOV 9/17/2021	Pat
4	AB 787			This bill would authorize a planning agency to include in its annual report the number of units in an existing multifamily building that were converted to deed-restricted rental housing for very low, low-, or moderate-income households by the imposition of affordability covenants and restrictions for the unit. The bill would apply only to converted units that meet specified requirements, including that the rent for the unit prior to conversion was not affordable to very low, low-, or moderate-income households and the initial postconversion rent for the unit is at least 10% less than the average monthly rent charged over the 12 months prior to conversion. The bill would authorize a city or county to reduce its share of regional housing need for the income category of the converted units on a unit- for -unit basis, as specified.		Gabriel, PASSED TO GOVERNOR 9/22/2021
5	AB 977			This bill would require each recipient of funds under the programs described above to provide data elements, including, but not limited to, health information, in a manner consistent with federal law, to the statewide Homeless Management Information System. The bill would require the Homeless Coordinating and Financing Council to specify the form and substance of the required data elements. By imposing new requirements on the local agencies that receive funding under the programs described above, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program		Gabriel, PASSED TO GOVERNOR	Pat
6	SB 330			This bill would authorize the community college district to agree to a rental fee or other charge for that use if the constructed building or buildings are developed and operated as affordable housing for students or employees employees, as defined, of the community college district, or for both those students and employees. The bill would deem the construction, alteration, demolition, installation, repair, and maintenance work performed to carry out a lease or agreement entered into or renewed after January 1, 2022, pursuant to the above provisions to be public work		Passed TO GOVERNOR 9/13/2021
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10	2020-108 Audit			The State Must Overhaul Its Approach to Affordable Housing Development to Help Relieve Millions of Californians’ Burdensome Housing Costs			Pat
11	AB 115			This bill, notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of a city’s or county’s general plan, specific plan, zoning ordinance, or regulation, would require that a housing development be an authorized use on a site designated in any local agency’s zoning code or maps for commercial uses if certain conditions apply. Among these conditions, the bill would require that the housing development be subject to a recorded deed restriction requiring that at least 20% of the units have an affordable housing cost or affordable rent for lower income households, as those terms are defined, and located on a site that satisfies specified criteria		Why not 50%? Hearing cancelled by author	Pat
12	AB 1340			reform the Lanterman-Petris-Short Act, including expanding the definition of “gravely disabled” to add a condition in which a person is unable to provide for their own medical treatment as a result of a mental health disorder, and emphasizing the necessity to create policies that prioritize living safely in communities - Stearn is Co-Author		Brought back 1/3/2022, amended, re-referred to committee on Health	Pat
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14	AB 15		12/7/2020	Tenant Stabilization Act of 2021. Prevention of evictions due to COVID hardship through 12/31/21		No activity since 3/11/21	PAT
15	AB 1516			2/19/2021 Preserves low income housing through a system of tax credits This bill, for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2022, and before January 1, 2027, would allow a credit against those taxes to a taxpayer that is transferred, and allocated, credits pursuant to the sale of a multifamily rental housing development or mobilehome park to a qualified developer, as defined, that has received a credit reservation from the California Tax Credit Allocation Committee, in specified amounts. The bill would require the credits to be reserved on a first-come-first-served basis. The bill would limit the aggregate amount of credit that may be allocated by the committee, as provided. The bill would also provide that the credit amount shall be $0 for each taxable year beginning on or after January 1, 2022, and before January 1, 2027, unless otherwise specified in a bill providing for appropriations related to the Budget Act.		Gabriel, in committee, no activity since 3/11/21	Pat
16	AB 16		12/7/2020	Tenant, Small Landlord, and Affordable Housing Provider Stabilization Act of 2021.		In committee, no activity since 1/13/21	PAT
17	AB 65		12/7/2020	California Universal Basic income		Held under submission no action since 5/20/21
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19	AB 71		12/7/2020	Existing law requires the Governor to create the Homeless Coordinating and Financing Council (referred to as “the coordinating council”) and to appoint up to 19 members of that council, as provided. Existing law specifies the duties of the coordinating council, including creating partnerships among state agencies and departments, local government agencies, and specified federal agencies and private entities, for the purpose of arriving at specific strategies to end homelessness. The Personal Income Tax Law and the Corporation Tax Law impose taxes upon taxable income for the taxable year, as specified. This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation to create a comprehensive, statewide homelessness solutions program. This bill would create the Bring California Home Fund in the State Treasury for the purpose of providing at least $2,400,000,000 annually to fund a comprehensive, statewide homeless solutions program upon appropriation by the Legislature. The bill would require the Bring California Home Fund to contain revenues derived from specified changes to the Personal Income Tax Law or the Corporation Tax Law that are enacted on or after the effective of the date of this bill.		Placed on inactive 6/3/2021	pat
20	AB 787			This bill would authorize a planning agency to include in its annual report the number of units in an existing multifamily building that were converted to deed-restricted rental housing for very low, low-, or moderate-income households by the imposition of affordability covenants and restrictions for the unit. The bill would apply only to converted units that meet specified requirements, including that the rent for the unit prior to conversion was not affordable to very low, low-, or moderate-income households and the initial postconversion rent for the unit is at least 10% less than the average monthly rent charged over the 12 months prior to conversion. The bill would authorize a city or county to reduce its share of regional housing need for the income category of the converted units on a unit- for -unit basis, as specified.		Gabriel, PASSED approved by governor
21	AB 816			This bill, upon appropriation by the Legislature or upon receiving technical assistance offered by the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), if available, would require the coordinating council to conduct, or contract with an entity to conduct, a statewide needs and gaps analysis to, among other things, identify state programs that provide housing or services to persons experiencing homelessness and create a financial model that will assess certain investment needs for the purpose of moving persons experiencing homelessness into permanent housing.		Passed approved by governor
22	AB 822			This bill would specify that observation services for a psychiatric emergency medical condition, as defined, are covered under the Medi-Cal program, consistent with coverage under the above provisions and any other applicable law. Under the bill, the scope of coverage of those services would include facility services for observation services provided within the emergency department, or an onsite or offsite observation unit, as defined, of a general acute care hospital to a Medi-Cal beneficiary with a confirmed or suspected psychiatric emergency medical condition.		Held under submission in committee since 5/20/21
23	AB 854			This bill would prohibit an owner of accommodations from filing a notice with a public entity of an intent to withdraw accommodations or prosecuting an action to recover possession of accommodations, or threatening to do so, if not all the owners of the accommodations have been owners of record for at least 5 continuous years, or with respect to property that the owner acquired within 10 years after providing notice of an intent to withdraw accommodations at a different property.		Passed HCD committee 1/12/2022 re-referred to appropriations
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25	AB 988			This bill would create the 988 State Mental Health and Crisis Services Special Fund, AB 988 creates a new three-digit phone line, 988, for suicide prevention and immediate, localized emergency response for individuals in mental health crisis by trained mental health professionals.		Passed Assembly 6/2/21, to senate, in committee, uncertain resolution	Pat
26	ACA 1		12/7/2020	Local government financing: affordable housing and public infrastructure: voter approval; reduced from 2/3 to 55% for approval		In committee, no action since 4/22/21	Pat
27	SB 106			This bill would amend the MHSA by authorizing counties, until January 1, 2025, to expend unencumbered innovative program funds to expand a program implementing the full-service partnership model, including those that prioritize unserved or underserved populations that typically receive services through innovative programs. The bill would require, prior to expending the funds, that the county mental health program seek approval from the commission and that the county board of supervisors adopt specified findings. The bill would require that the commission approve or deny the request to use funds within 45 days of receiving it. The bill would require a county mental health program using funds pursuant to these provisions to report annually to the commission, as specified.		Passed senate,Assembly Suspense file DEAD
28	SB 15			This bill, upon appropriation by the Legislature in the annual Budget Act or other statute, would require the department to administer a program to provide incentives in the form of grants allocated as provided to local governments that rezone idle sites used for a big box retailer or a commercial shopping center to instead allow the development of workforce housing. housing, as defined. The bill would define various terms for these purposes. In order to be eligible for a grant, the bill would require a local government, among other things, to apply to the department for an allocation of grant funds and provide documentation that it has met specified requirements, including certain labor-related requirements. The bill would make the allocation of these grants subject to appropriation by the Legislature in the annual Budget Act or other statute.
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30	SB 344			This bill would require the department to develop and administer a program to award grants to qualified homeless shelters, as described, for the provision of shelter, food, and basic veterinary services for pets owned by people experiencing homelessness.		Passed senate 6/2/2021, in assembly to Housing & Community Dev
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32	SB 5		12/7/2020	This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would authorize the issuance of bonds and would require the proceeds from the sale of those bonds to be used to finance housing-related programs that serve the homeless and extremely low income and very low income Californians.		Still in committee, no votes	Pat
33	SB 293			With respect to specialty mental health services provided under the Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic, and Treatment Program, on or after January 1, 2022, this bill would require the department to develop standard forms, including intake and assessment forms, relating to medical necessity criteria, mandatory screening and transition of care tools, and documentation requirements pursuant to specified terms and conditions, and, for purposes of implementing these provisions, would require the department to consult with representatives of identified organizations, including the County Behavioral Health Directors Association of California.		Passed Senate 6/1/2021, in assembly Health hearing sch 7/8/2021 cancelled at request of author
34	SB 340			Re: LPS Committment & treatment, This bill would authorize a family member, friend, or acquaintance with personal knowledge of the person receiving treatment to make a request to testify in the judicial review proceedings, in writing, to the counsel of a party to the judicial review. The bill would require the receiving counsel, or their designee, to determine whether the requester’s testimony will assist the proceeding and, within a reasonable time, respond to the requester, in writing, with an approval or denial.		Passed Senate 5/10/21, in assembly rules
35	SB 565			This bill would require the department to submit a report to the Legislature no later than August 1, 2022, regarding the anticipated cost of expanding the capacity of its facilities to reduce wait times for patients to be admitted to a department facility to a variety of levels. The bill would repeal this provision on January 1, 2026. department, on or before July 1, 2022, to develop a plan to expand the capacity of its facilities to reduce wait times for a person committed to a department facility pursuant to the Lanterman-Petris-Short Act to 60 days or less. The bill would require the department, on or before July 1, 2022, to submit to the Legislature a copy of the plan and a report regarding the anticipated cost of implementing the plan. The bill would require the department, on or before January 1, 2027, to implement that plan.		Held under submission in Senate Appropriations	Pat
36	SB 6			This bill, the Neighborhood Homes Act, would deem a housing development project, as defined, an allowable use on a neighborhood lot, which is defined as a parcel within an office or retail commercial zone that is not adjacent to an industrial use. The bill would require the density for a housing development under these provisions to meet or exceed the density deemed appropriate to accommodate housing for lower income households according to the type of local jurisdiction, including a density of at least 20 units per acre for a suburban jurisdiction		Passed senate 5/24/2021 in committee
37	SB 678			Unaccompanied Women Experiencing Homelessness Act of 2021		Passed senate 5/24/2021 in assembly in committee	Pat
38	SB 679			This bill, the Los Angeles County Regional Housing Finance Act, would establish the Los Angeles County Affordable Housing Solutions Agency and would state that the agency’s purpose is to increase affordable housing in Los Angeles County by providing for significantly enhanced funding and technical assistance at a regional level for renter protections, affordable housing preservation, and new affordable housing production, as specified. The bill would require a board composed of 13 voting members from Los Angeles County, as specified, to govern the agency. The bill would require the board to provide for regular audits of the agency’s accounts and records and to provide for financial reports. The bill would include findings that the provisions proposed by this bill address a matter of statewide concern rather than a municipal affair and, therefore, apply to all cities within Los Angeles County, including charter cities.		Passed senate 6/1/2021, in committee
39	SCA 2		12/7/2020	A resolution to propose to the people of the State of California an amendment to the Constitution of the State, by repealing Article XXXIV thereof, relating to public housing projects.		In committee on Elections & Constitutional Amendments removed from inactive 3 reading ordered 1/3/2022	Pat
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42	AB 1436 (Chiu)			COVID-19 Eviction Prevention and Housing Stability Act. Fact sheet here: https://www.publicadvocates.org/wp-content/uploads/ab-1436-covid-eviction-prevention-and-housing-stability-factsheet-6.9.20.pdf This bill would prohibit a landlord from applying a security deposit or monthly rental payment for the satisfaction of an obligation other than the prospective month’s rent if the obligation accrued during or within 90 days after the termination of a state of emergency related to COVID-19, except as specified. between the date a state of emergency relating to the COVID-19 pandemic was declared and either April 1, 2021, or 90 days after termination of the state of emergency, whichever is earlier (hereafter “effective time period”), unless the payment or security is specifically designated by the tenant for the obligation. The bill would provide that a tenant covered tenant, as defined, who failed to pay rent that accrued during that effective time period shall not be deemed to be in default and would prohibit any action for recovery of unpaid rent until 15 months after the state of emergency is terminated. 12 months after the effective time period. The bill would define “covered tenant” as a tenant who is unable to satisfy rent accrued during the effective time period due to a loss of income or increased expenses resulting from COVID-19 and who provides a written statement to that effect to their landlord, as specified. The bill would prohibit certain entities, including a housing provider, from using an alleged default in rent that accrued during that the effective time period as a negative factor for the purpose of evaluating creditworthiness or for other specified purposes. This bill would provide that a covered tenant is not guilty of unlawful detainer if the alleged default in payment of rent accrued during, or within 90 days after the termination of, a state of emergency related to COVID-19. during the effective time period. The bill would require a landlord, in an action to recover a debt arising from an alleged default in rent accrued during that the effective time period to submit in the verified complaint or other document submitted under penalty of perjury the amount of any payments, mortgage forbearance, mortgage forgiveness, or property tax reduction obtained from the lender or local, state, or federal entities to offset, replace, or compensate the creditor for lost rental income, and would require a court to offset the amount of rental payments as specified. The bill would require the landlord to affirmatively plead in the complaint that the tenant is not a covered tenant, and would provide the defendant 30 days to respond to the complaint.		Dead	Loraine Lundquist 7/27/20
43	AB 2058			A bipartisan measure to create a new $500 million Affordable Housing Preservation Tax Credit. This credit will enable California to preserve approximately 25,000 units of subsidized affordable housing that otherwise would be free to convert to market rate rents over the next five years.		Dead	Glenn Bailey 7/17/20
44	AB 2271			Requires courts to provide the eviction case outcomes to Judicial Council, including how many cases went to trial, were dismissed, and settled. This information will aid local jurisdictions in allocating their resources to address the eviction and housing crisis, which is critical during the COVID19 pandemic. AB 2271 will also require Shriver Civil Representation Programs to provide legal services to low-income litigants regardless of immigration status or citizenship.		Dead	Glenn Bailey 7/17/20
45	AB 2272			Creates the Stable Communities Fund to establish and fund eviction defense and short-term rental assistance programs across the state. This bill is a first step in ensuring that every Californian can access the legal services and support they need to remain housed and avoid falling into homelessness. In light of the COVID-19 global pandemic, this program is even more necessary to help stem a potentially catastrophic increase in displacement and homelessness.		Dead	Glenn Bailey 7/17/20
46	AB 2746			Will create a framework for uniform data collection on homeless expenditures that will be used to ensure real accountability and demonstrate results from homeless programs. By closely tracking and monitoring the use of public funding, the Legislature, the Governor’s Office, and other policy makers and researchers can develop and refine data-driven responses and ensure the best outcomes for California residents, taxpayers, and individuals experiencing homelessness.		Vetoed	Glenn Bailey 7/17/20
47	AB 3308			Will encourage the creation of affordable housing for teachers and school employees by clarifying that school districts may use low-income housing financing options to build housing on land they own.		Passed & signed	Glenn Bailey 7/17/20
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49	SB 369 (Hertzberg)			California Reentry Commission. This bill would establish the California Reentry Commission in the California Health and Human Services Agency. Agency, to be cochaired by the Secretary of California Health and Human Services and the Secretary of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. The bill would specify the members of the commission and require the commission to meet once per month. The bill would require the commission to prepare and develop a new health and safety agenda for those returning home from prison or jail, establish a grant program to provide grants to reentry service providers, conduct a review of reentry barriers, review current state criminal justice policies, and report to the Legislature on the impact of COVID-19 on the reentry population, among other duties.		Passed/Vetoed	Loraine Lundquist 7/27/20


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2	AB 1487	This bill would establish the Homelessness Prevention Fund to be administered by the Legal Services Trust Fund Commission and commission. The bill would require the State Bar, upon commission, subject to appropriation to the State Bar by the Legislature, to distribute moneys in the fund in the form of grants grants, awarded on a competitive basis basis, to certain nonprofit organizations, local governments, or local governmental agencies to provide specified education, outreach, and legal services related to eviction prevention, as specified.	Gabriel, Passed to Governor 9/20/2021	Pat
3	AB 68	This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would implement recommendations made in the California State Auditor’s Report 2020-108, issued on November 17, 2020, relating to affordable housing.	Passed TO GOV 9/17/2021	Pat
4	AB 787	This bill would authorize a planning agency to include in its annual report the number of units in an existing multifamily building that were converted to deed-restricted rental housing for very low, low-, or moderate-income households by the imposition of affordability covenants and restrictions for the unit. The bill would apply only to converted units that meet specified requirements, including that the rent for the unit prior to conversion was not affordable to very low, low-, or moderate-income households and the initial postconversion rent for the unit is at least 10% less than the average monthly rent charged over the 12 months prior to conversion. The bill would authorize a city or county to reduce its share of regional housing need for the income category of the converted units on a unit- for -unit basis, as specified.	Gabriel, PASSED TO GOVERNOR 9/22/2021
5	AB 977	This bill would require each recipient of funds under the programs described above to provide data elements, including, but not limited to, health information, in a manner consistent with federal law, to the statewide Homeless Management Information System. The bill would require the Homeless Coordinating and Financing Council to specify the form and substance of the required data elements. By imposing new requirements on the local agencies that receive funding under the programs described above, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program	Gabriel, PASSED TO GOVERNOR	Pat
6	SB 330	This bill would authorize the community college district to agree to a rental fee or other charge for that use if the constructed building or buildings are developed and operated as affordable housing for students or employees employees, as defined, of the community college district, or for both those students and employees. The bill would deem the construction, alteration, demolition, installation, repair, and maintenance work performed to carry out a lease or agreement entered into or renewed after January 1, 2022, pursuant to the above provisions to be public work	Passed TO GOVERNOR 9/13/2021