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LACAHSA board to consider RenterAid contract and funding shifts from cities

A county housing agency is building RenterAid, a program funded by renter protection and homelessness prevention dollars. Its board is set to hear a status update, authorize agreements letting participating cities shift that funding to the agency, and approve a contract for a central fiscal administrator at its August 19, 2026 meeting.

  1. Hall of Administration
  2. Official portrait of Nithya Raman
  3. Chinatown

Encampments, interim housing, LAHSA, the Alliance case.

  1. Roybal Federal Courthouse

    Judge Carter holds status conference in LA homelessness case, keeps August 26 hearing

    The federal court overseeing the LA Alliance homelessness case met August 6 and left the next hearing date in place.

    Courts·
  2. Official portrait of Hydee Feldstein Soto

    City Attorney asks Council for private meeting on lawsuit over Shelby Drive Homekey site

    The suit challenges the city's funding and approval of a Project Homekey housing site under construction at 3340 Shelby Drive.

    City Council·
  3. Roybal Federal Courthouse

    Notice of filing lodged in LA Alliance homelessness case

    A one-line docket entry in the federal homelessness case notes a filing from a related case; no document text is available.

    Courts·

Zoning, permits, rent, what gets built and where.

  1. Map of 7560 Woodman Place

    Motion seeks City approval for $25.41 million bond issue for Van Nuys mobile home park

    The bonds would fund the purchase and improvement of a 145-space mobile home park at 7560 Woodman Place.

    City Council··$25M
  2. Official portrait of Tim Mcosker

    Motion seeks ULA tax exemption for nonprofit subsidiaries formed to buy property

    Councilmember Tim McOsker asks for review of exempting nonprofit acquisition entities, and possible refunds of taxes already paid.

  3. Hall of Administration

    County housing agency committee to weigh positions on state bills and ballot measures

    Staff ask the committee to take support positions on pending California legislation and statewide ballot measures.

Metro, streets, parking, LAX, Vision Zero.

  1. Official portrait of Heather Hutt

    Motion seeks study of parking meters on West Adams Boulevard commercial stretch

    Councilmember Heather Hutt asks the transportation department to report in 30 days on cost and feasibility of meters.

  2. Studio City

    Motion seeks $316,000 for sidewalk lighting on Ventura Boulevard in Studio City

    Developer fees collected along the Ventura-Cahuenga corridor would pay for downlighting between Carpenter Avenue and Coldwater Canyon.

    City Council··$316K
  3. Los Angeles City Hall

    Motion proposes $205,000 for speed tables, T-curbs in Council District 12

    Money from the Sunshine Canyon trust fund would pay for street treatments aimed at speeding and street takeovers.

    City Council··$205K

LAPD, Sheriff, fire, jails, probation, the DA.

  1. Port of Los Angeles

    LAPD seeks approval to accept $277,500 federal port security grant

    Money would repair four police boats at the Port of Los Angeles and buy diving gear for the department's underwater unit.

    City Council··$278K
  2. Official portrait of Hydee Feldstein Soto

    City Attorney asks Council for private meeting on 2021 bomb squad detonation lawsuit

    Lawsuit stems from a June 30, 2021 incident in which the LAPD Bomb Squad detonated explosive material.

    City Council·

County health, mental health, child welfare, seniors.

  1. Auditor finds county health pharmacies still lack copay verification check

    DHS set wait-time targets for its pharmacies but has not built a process to confirm copays are collected before medication is handed out.

  2. Hall of Administration

    Jail oversight commission to hear NAMI presentation on mental illness in justice system

    Mark Gale is set to brief the Sybil Brand Commission on the mental health group's work with people in county jails.

Water, power, sanitation, parks, beaches, climate.

  1. Official portrait of Imelda Padilla

    Motion proposes $595,000 for cleanup services in Council District 6

    Northeast Graffiti Busters would handle litter pickup, corridor cleanups and weed abatement for one year.

    City Council··$595K

The Port, film, tourism, the Olympics, wages, business.

    Ethics, appointments, the Charter, how the machine runs.

    1. Los Angeles City Hall

      Motion seeks temporary halt on new smoke and vape shop permits in Council District 15

      The proposal would pause city processing of land use and retailer permits for new smoke and vape shops in the district.

    2. Panorama City

      Street Lighting Bureau proposes assessing 46 Panorama City properties for 25 streetlights

      Property owners near Lanark Street and Willis Avenue would pay about $101 to $140 a year, and get a mail ballot to approve or reject it.

      City Council··$5K
    3. Hall of Administration

      Auditor finds Sheriff fully adopted 3 of 5 fixes to automation fund controls

      Two recommendations on tracking administrative costs and self-monitoring remain partly done, with a December 2026 target.

    What the city and county are sued for, and what they pay.

      Libraries, arts, schools, landmarks.

      1. Los Angeles City Hall

        Motion would shift $5,000 in Council District 9 funds to El Grito event costs

        A councilmember proposes moving $5,000 from a district cultural fund to cover expenses for the El Grito celebration.

        City Council··$5K
      2. Warner Center

        Motion would move Warner Center arts fund administration to Cultural Affairs

        Fees paid by Warner Center developers for cultural projects would be managed by the Department of Cultural Affairs instead of City Planning.

      3. Map of Mary Clay School

        Cultural Heritage Commission recommends landmark status for Mary Clay School

        The West Adams Boulevard building would join the city's Historic-Cultural Monument list if the City Council agrees.