A Los Angeles City Council committee approved a plan Thursday to meet obligations under the settlement of a federal lawsuit to have 12,915 beds available to people experiencing homelessness in Los Angeles by June 2027.

The five-member Housing and Homelessness Committee unanimously advanced the plan, which called for creation of more homeless beds using time-limited subsidies, or TLS. The full City Council is expected to consider the plan next week.

According to a report from City Administrative Officer Matt Szabo, as of June 30, the city has 7,440 beds with another 3,776 in the process of coming online, totaling 11,216. If any of these beds are discontinued for any reason, replacement units will be needed.

The city must open an additional 2,093 beds.

To meet that gap, Szabo out

See Full Page