Housing and Homelessness Committee meeting summary
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The committee approved several housing-related motions, concurred with a Planning committee action on a demolition/rebuild due to black mold, and agreed to study affordable housing possibilities on two LADOT parking lots. A Los Angeles Housing Department report on rent-stabilization rent-increase methodology was continued to an undetermined date.
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Committee members approved actions to reappoint an oversight committee member, pursue options for setting a maximum indoor temperature in rental units, create simpler landlord notice templates and provide staff help for small housing providers, and allow demolition and rebuilding at a mold-damaged home with an attached junior ADU. They also asked for further study of building affordable housing and a mobility hub on two city parking lots. A separate report on changing how annual allowable rent increases are calculated under the Rent Stabilization Ordinance was discussed but delayed for a future meeting.
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- Approved reappointment of Charlie Cea to the United to House LA Citizen Oversight Committee (5 Yes).
- Continued Los Angeles Housing Department report and Economic Roundtable update on revising the Rent Stabilization Ordinance allowable rent increase methodology to a date to be determined.
- Approved, as amended, motion on options to adopt a maximum indoor temperature threshold for rental housing units (5 Yes).
- Approved motion to develop simplified landlord notice templates and assign Enforcement Operations staff to assist small housing providers (5 Yes).
- Concurred with Planning and Land Use Management Committee to authorize demolition permits and rebuilding with an attached junior ADU at 9019 Monte Mar Drive due to black mold (5 Yes).
- Concurred with the Transportation Committee and amended motion to study feasibility of affordable housing on LADOT Parking Lot 701 and steps to create a mobility hub on Parking Lot 731 (5 Yes).
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