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California Tax Credit Allocation Committee / California Housing and Community Development Department Opportunity Maps / Affordable and Interim Housing Sites / Revised Asset Evaluation Framework Review

Council File 12-1549-S27

Introduced
2026-02-10
Last changed
2026-05-20
Status
open
Expires
2028-05-19
Initiated by
City Administrative Officer
References
City Administrative Officer Report: 0220-06137-0002Related Council File: 12-1549-S3; 21-0658

Brief

The City Administrative Officer submitted a revised asset evaluation framework for identifying affordable and interim housing sites in Los Angeles, aligned with California Housing and Community Development Department opportunity maps and the state's tax credit allocation process. The framework guides how the city prioritizes and assesses potential housing development locations. Housing and Homelessness Committee approved the item in April; Council adopted it May 19, 2026 by a 12-3 vote. The file is now with the Mayor for signature, with a June 1 deadline.

Full summary

The City Administrative Officer proposed a set of updates to the Asset Evaluation Framework, the city's internal process for analyzing city-owned and other publicly and privately-owned properties for potential use as permanent housing, interim housing, homeless facilities, and economic development. The most substantive change adds state opportunity maps — produced jointly by the California Tax Credit Allocation Committee and the California Housing and Community Development Department — to the framework's initial review phase for any site being considered for housing or interim housing use. These maps, tied to the state's Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing requirements, assess neighborhood conditions such as access to jobs, transit, schools, and environmental quality. Incorporating them is intended to improve coordination between local site selection and state financing mechanisms, increasing the odds that proposed projects can compete successfully for Low-Income Housing Tax Credits. Beyond the mapping addition, the revisions reorganize which city departments participate in the framework. The Economic and Workforce Development Department is replaced by the newly formed Community Investment Department, reflecting a recent city consolidation. The CAO's own Asset Management Group is removed from the framework entirely. More significantly, the Affordable Housing Liaison Unit — a small team that helps affordable housing projects navigate the city permitting process — is transferred from the CAO to the Los Angeles Housing Department. Two positions staffing the unit, a Senior Management Analyst II and a Principal Project Coordinator, are authorized within LAHD and funded through the end of Fiscal Year 2025-26 using approximately $153,113 from the state's Homeless Housing, Assistance and Prevention grant program (HHAP-5). Both positions are exempted from civil service under Charter Section 1001(d)(4) as grant-funded, term-limited roles, subject to approval by the Board of Civil Service Commissioners. Corresponding HHAP-5 allocations are shifted from the CAO to LAHD accordingly. The CAO reports no General Fund impact from these changes. To ensure accountability, LAHD is directed to report annually — within 90 days of each fiscal year's end — on the Affordable Housing Liaison Unit's work, including the number and types of projects assisted, time saved in permitting, and sites assessed for affordable housing and homeless interventions. The CAO and LAHD are also instructed to identify alternative funding for the unit if HHAP grant dollars are not available in future years. The Housing and Homelessness Committee approved all recommendations on April 15, 2026, with members Raman, Jurado, Hutt, and McOsker voting yes and Blumenfield absent. The Personnel and Hiring Committee waived its consideration on May 13. The full Council adopted the item on May 19, 2026 by a 12-3 vote, subject to reconsideration under Council Rule 51. The file was transmitted to the Mayor on May 20, with a deadline of June 1, 2026 for mayoral action.

Activity (9)

  • 2026-05-20 City Clerk transmitted file to Mayor. Last day for Mayor to act is June 1, 2026.
  • 2026-05-19 Council adopted item, subject to reconsideration, pursuant to Council Rule 51.
  • 2026-05-15 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on May 19, 2026.
  • 2026-05-13 Personnel and Hiring Committee waived consideration of item .
  • 2026-05-06 Housing and Homelessness Committee transmitted Council File to Personnel and Hiring Committee.
  • 2026-04-15 Housing and Homelessness Committee approved item(s) .
  • 2026-04-10 Housing and Homelessness Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on April 15, 2026.
  • 2026-02-13 City Administrative Officer document(s) referred to Housing and Homelessness Committee; Personnel and Hiring Committee.
  • 2026-02-10 Document submitted by City Administrative Officer, dated February 10, 2026.

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