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Extracted from Consolidated Report

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Score: -1 (3/1/4)

Los Angeles County Grand Jury • 2022-2023

Housing Vouchers for LOW Income and Homeless Angelenos

116 pages

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Findings and Recommendations 25 findings

F1 Page 275

The outdated AJIS system creates long delays for inmates at the IRC, as well as difficult and inefficient working conditions for IRC staff.

No recommendations for this finding

F2 Page 275

The Court and the IRC are unable to share digital information on their respective information systems.

No recommendations for this finding

F3 Page 275

Excessive reliance on overtime hours results from high staff turnover and high levels of absenteeism due to, among other things, work related injuries.

No recommendations for this finding

F4 Page 296

Recidivism is a huge problem that appears to be unaddressed by any Los Angeles County agency. Approximately 40% of juveniles who go into juvenile detention nationwide ended up in prison by the age of 25.

No recommendations for this finding

F5 Page 296

Probation officers and custody assistants assigned to juvenile facilities have no safety or protective gear available when handling youthful offenders who are acting out or acting up, committing physical assaults or destroying property.

No recommendations for this finding

F6 Page 296

There are few consequences and little accountability for juvenile offenders when they misbehave or act out. The rules have to change to protect both the juveniles and their guardians, and then be enforced.

No recommendations for this finding

F7 Page 296

At the least, the youngest, non-violent juvenile offenders deserve to be rehabilitated and educated while detained. They are, after all, adolescents, and mostly redeemable.

No recommendations for this finding

F8 Page 296

There is a distinct shortage of counseling, mental health care, and family reunification services available to juveniles detained at the juvenile halls and camps.

No recommendations for this finding

F9 Page 296

The Committee realizes that there may be some juvenile offenders who cannot be rehabilitated. Regardless, those youth still deserve to be treated with a modicum of respect and tolerance insofar as it can be achieved without putting anyone at risk of harm. JUVENILE JUSTICE CYA 2022-2023 LOS ANGELES COUNTY CIVIL GRAND JURY

No recommendations for this finding

F10 Page 297

Staffing problems at juvenile facilities are at critical levels, due to probation officers and staff members not coming in to work because of injuries, stress, and other management issues.

No recommendations for this finding

F11 Page 297

Probation and custody officers are unable to handle juveniles who act up or act out with physical violence because of current restrictions on physical contact and control. JUVENILE JUSTICE CYA 2022-2023 LOS ANGELES COUNTY CIVIL GRAND JURY

No recommendations for this finding

F12 Page 342

The State has passed SB 6 and AB 211 that allows conversion of underutilized and vacant commercial buildings to be converted into housing.

No recommendations for this finding

F13 Page 342

The City charges a linkage fee of $10.38 per square foot for new housing construction and $4.15 per square foot for commercial construction, whereas, San Francisco charges $24 and $10.38 respectively. The amount the City charges is too little. LACK OF HOUSING THE SOCIAL INJUSTICE OF THE 21ST CENTURY 2022-2023 LOS ANGELES COUNTY CIVIL GRAND JURY

No recommendations for this finding

F14 Page 343

The City hinders construction of new units not built in the traditional manner, using traditional materials, such as modular housing, container housing, tiny self-contained homes and pre- fabricated housing.

No recommendations for this finding

F15 Page 343

B&S charges a School Tax of $4.79 per square foot of new construction.

No recommendations for this finding

F16 Page 343

Mayor Bass’s ED1 directive will facilitate the development 100% PSH through streamlining the entitlement and permitting process.

No recommendations for this finding

F17 Page 343

Using a private capital group model of building 100% PSH reduces the average cost of the housing to $225,000 per unit from $600,000 - $700,000 per unit, using the HHH funding and construction methods.

No recommendations for this finding

F18 Page 343

Use of tax credits for funding is very costly and time consuming.

No recommendations for this finding

F19 Page 343

There is a requirement that any developer who wants to build low income permanent housing must have already built them for two years.

No recommendations for this finding

F20 Page 343

The total allotment for HUD vouchers for the City is 58,000 per year. These vouchers are all allocated.

No recommendations for this finding

F21 Page 343

Many landlords violate the antidiscrimination law regarding renting to potential voucher holders.

No recommendations for this finding

F22 Page 343

According to Mayor Bass, the City is going to repurpose available land, such as SRO’s. There have been problems with adequate funds to provide the upkeep, maintenance, repairs and additions to these properties.

No recommendations for this finding

F23 Page 343

There is a delay in the permitting process of the upkeep, maintenance, repairs and additions of repurposed property.

No recommendations for this finding

F24 Page 343

There are 10,000 people with vouchers in the City who have been unable to find housing.

No recommendations for this finding

F25 Page 296

5. Probation officers and custody assistants assigned to juvenile facilities have no safety or protective gear available when handling youthful offenders who are acting out or acting up, committing physical assaults or destroying property.

No recommendations for this finding

Agency Responses 1

Government agencies' official responses to this report's findings and recommendations. Click on a response to see the structured breakdown.

Housing Vouchers For Low income and Homeless Angelenos

June 30, 2023 • 9 responses • Score: -1 (+3, 1, -4) View Details ▾

9 responses to findings and recommendations

F1

The outdated AJIS system creates long delays for inmates at the IRC, as well as difficult and inefficient working conditions for IRC staff.

Response: Unknown Score: 0

Metro contracts with Long Beach Police Department (LBPD)to deploy one sergeant and fiveofficerson non-overlapping shifts that cover twenty hours a day. Metro and LBPD have agreed intheir Scope ofWorkto deploy policeofficerson the trains and platformsfor 75% oftheir shift. LBPD currently participates ina multi-layeredapproach to publicsafety. This approach was created to coordinate Law Enforcement, Transit Security Officers, Transit Ambassadors, Homeless Outreach, and Contract Security with the goal to deter crime. Increase safety and gain compliance through education and services. LBPD curren...

F2

The Court and the IRC are unable to share digital information on their respective information systems.

Response: Agree Score: +1

The LAPD concurs with this recommendation. The LAPD's contacts with Ambassadors during dailydeployments are incidental and not planned. The LAPD participates intraining newambassadors with a one-hour block ofinstruction to discuss roles and expectations with them. Interactions with LACMTA Ambassadors occur duringTuesday strategy meetings. The LAPDisamenable to participate inincreased in-servicetraining exercises withthe Ambassadorsfornewemployees,alongwithinvitingAmbassadorsas guestsduringdaily roll calls with sworn LAPD officers to build a continuous constructive rapport and trust between the...

F3

Excessive reliance on overtime hours results from high staff turnover and high levels of absenteeism due to, among other things, work related injuries.

Response: Agree Score: +1

A high percentage of trucking companies cannot afford to replace their single or small fleet of trucks, therefore needing financial assistance or subsidies to transition to ZE vehicles. RESPONSE: Respondent agrees.

F4

Recidivism is a huge problem that appears to be unaddressed by any Los Angeles County agency. Approximately 40% of juveniles who go into juvenile detention nationwide ended up in prison by the age of 25.

Response: Agree Score: +1

The number of infrastructure electric charging stations must keep pace with public demand for converting to ZE alternative vehicles. RESPONSE: Respondent agrees. Fueling Infrastructure for hydrogen fuel cell ZE vehicles must also keep pacewith demand for such vehicle types.

F5

Probation officers and custody assistants assigned to juvenile facilities have no safety or protective gear available when handling youthful offenders who are acting out or acting up, committing physical assaults or destroying property.

Response: Disagree Partially Score: 0

As ZEvehicles are replacing gasoline and diesel trucks, the recyclingand disposal of those trucks is a concern. RESPONSE: Respondent disagrees in part with this finding. While recycling of vehicles is always an environmental concern, the expected increase in the need for recycling diesel trucks is likely to be managed by market response to increased demand for such services under the already extant processesforrecyclingvehicles."*

F6

There are few consequences and little accountability for juvenile offenders when they misbehave or act out. The rules have to change to protect both the juveniles and their guardians, and then be enforced.

Response: Disagree Score: -1

In the past two fiscal years the City has invested $860,516,405 from other sources in producing and operating 10,000 interim housing beds, ranging from congregate shelters to Project RoomKey motels to Tiny Home Villages and others. Every yearto keep these open the Citywould need to allocatefunds for operations ranging from $50 to $267 per unitper night, withan average of$65 per unit per night, or $237 million annually for all 10,000. Permanent housing requires the initial capital investment, but operating costs are much lower and are covered by rental income from residents and federal or count...

F7

At the least, the youngest, non-violent juvenile offenders deserve to be rehabilitated and educated while detained. They are, after all, adolescents, and mostly redeemable.

Response: Disagree Score: -1

Inthe pasttwofiscal yearsthe Cityhas invested $860,516,405fromothersources inproducing and operating 10,000 interimhousing beds, ranging fromcongregatesheltersto Project RoomKeymotels to TinyHomeVillagesand others. Everyyearto keepthese openthe Citywouldneed to allocatefunds for operations rangingfrom $50to$267 per unitper night, with an average of$65 per unitper night, or$237 million annuallyforall10,000. Permanent housing requires the initial capital investment, but operating costs are much lowerandare covered by rentalincome from resfdentsand federal orcountyrental vouchers. Permanent housi...

F8

There is a distinct shortage of counseling, mental health care, and family reunification services available to juveniles detained at the juvenile halls and camps.

Response: Disagree Score: -1

This recommendation fallsoutside the purviewofLAHD. Tiny HomeVillagesare constructed and installedwith the expectation ofoperating as interim housing. Theydo notcontain individual kitchensor bathrooms, which are key componentsof permanentsupportive housing. Thecityis utilizing an approach incorporating both interimand permanentsupportive housing, and newPSH units are comingon line.Interimhousing units serve a specificpurposeofproviding unhoused residents withstrategiesto address critical needswhilebeing placed inpermanent housing, however unitsconstructedtothe standard ofpermanentsupportive ho...

F14

The City hinders construction of new units not built in the traditional manner, using traditional materials, such as modular housing, container housing, tiny self-contained homes and pre- fabricated housing.

Response: Disagree Score: -1

The Cityof LA submitted 6 ofthe 13 applicantprojectsinHomekey Program Round 2 and an additional group ofthree new projects forthe Homekey Program Round 3. Fortunately,the varyingsources offundingavailable have different priorities and different timelines. For example, programs like Project Homekey focus on acquisition and rehabilitation, while other sources, like HHH, focus on the creation of new units of housing. And as one ofthe largest cities inAmerica, Los Angeles has the capacityto process allthese projects to start construction quickly. The diversity of sources creates an environment to ...