LA City Council Votes on 6 Month Extension of Project Roomkey in Hollywood

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MOTION (RAMAN - DE LEON - MARTINEZ) relative to funding for the extension of the Franklin Avenue Project Roomkey site.

Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:

1. AUTHORIZE the extension of the Project Roomkey site Highland Gardens at 7047 Franklin Avenue, in Council District 4 with 72 rooms to August 31, 2022, with an extension deadline of December 31, 2022..

2. AUTHORIZE a Reserve Fund Loan in the amount of $1,494,77.49 for the Project Roomkey Fund No. 100/56, Account No. 000957, Project Roomkey COVID-19 Emergency Response; the loan will front-fund 90% the extension of the City’s Project Roomkey Program through August 31, 2022 with expenditure authority for this program through December 31, 2022; this loan will be repaid upon receipt of reimbursement from the Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA).

3. APPROVE up to $166,086.39 from the AHS-GCP Fund No. 100/56, Account No. 000931, Additional Homeless Services to Project Roomkey Fund No. 100/56, Account No. 000957, Project Roomkey COVID-19 Emergency Response for 10% costs associated with City’s Project Roomkey Program extension from July 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022.

4. TRANSFER up to $1,660,863.88 from Project Roomkey Fund No. 100/56, Account No. 000957, Project Roomkey COVID-19 Emergency Response for the costs associated with City’s Project Roomkey Program extension from July 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022 as follow:

a. Up to $933,100 to GSD Fund 100/63 to Account No. 000026, Project Roomkey Leasing for CBRE contractual expenses through December 31, 2022.

b. Up to $132,446.88 to the Personnel Department and City Clerk.

c. Up to $595,317 to Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA).

5. APPROVE up to $196,534.08 from the AHS-GCP Fund No. 100/56, Account No. 000931, Additional Homeless Services to Fund No. 100/56, Account No. 000957, Project Roomkey COVID-19 Emergency Response for the extension costs associated with Disaster Service Workers servicing the County operated PRK site located at Cadillac in Council District 11 from July1, 2022 through September 30, 2022. 

a. Transfer up to $196,534.08 from Project Roomkey COVID-19 Emergency Response to the Personnel Department for the extension costs associated with Cadillac.

6. AUTHORIZE the City Administrative Officer to prepare Controller Instructions or make necessary technical adjustments, including to the names of the Special Fund accounts recommended in order to effectuate the intent of this Motion, and authorize the Controller to implement these instructions.

7. INSTRUCT the LAHSA to report to the Homeless and Poverty Committee on July 28, 2022, with a comprehensive, written plan for the demobilization of all Project Roomkey sites in the City of Los Angeles that ensures that no Project Roomkey resident will be discharged onto the street.

8. INSTRUCT the LAHSA, after July 28, 2022, to provide bi-weekly, written progress updates on the Project Roomkey demobilization to the Homelessness and Poverty Committee until all Project Roomkey sites have been fully demobilized.

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