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LA City Council Moves to Rebuild Homelessness Strategy | Venice Beach News
City Council just approved a $450K consultant contract to overhaul homelessness strategy—unanimously, 14-0—and still pledged $5M to LAHSA for contract admin until June 2027. While pushing away from LAHSA’s long-standing model amid years of criticism over funding mismanagement and rising unhoused numbers, they’re keeping it partially funded for specific tasks. This signals a major pivot toward city-led solutions, fueled by frustration from council members like Monica Rodriguez and worsened by HUD’s audit pause. With homelessness surging again after two years of decline, the city is betting big…
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