Approval of an Exclusive Right to
Negotiate with Home Again Los Angeles
(HALA) ; Approval of a Sole-Source
Professional Services Agreement with FSY
Architects in the Amount of $391,000 for
Architectural and Engineering Services for
2244 N. Buena Vista to Create a Homeless
Access Center, Partnering with Home
Again Los Angeles (HALA)
COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT
CITY COUNCIL
June 4, 2024
Discussion Items
• Approve the Exclusive Negotiation Agreement
(ENA) with Home Again Los Angeles (HALA)
• Approve a Sole-Source PSA with FSY Architects
• Authorize acceptance and appropriation of
$64,000 from HALA
2 2244 N. Buena Vista
3 • City-Owned Building
• 4,500 square feet
• Built as a Fire Station in
1949
• Occupied by Boys and Girls
Club 1994 - 2021
• April 5, 2022 – RFP
• November 1, 2022 – HALA
selected as the tenant
HALA’s Proposal
• Headquarters' Office
• Main Facility: Access Center
providing wrap -around
services
• Community Room
• Case Management and Intake
Offices
• Job Center
• Community Partners
• Add four (4) tiny suites for
families
4 Approved Homeless Plan
5 • Strategy 3: Create interim
housing that can include shelters
and/or transitional housing
Current Efforts
6 • Conducted Condition Assessments
o Severe disrepair and out of code compliance
• Identified Funding for Pre -construction
• Created a Scope of Work
• Worked with Two Architect/Engineers
o Selected FSY Architects as sole source based
on qualifications and experience
• Declaration of Shelter Crisis
o Established Urgency
Exclusive Right to Negotiate Agreement
(ENA)
• Establishes HALA as the only entity
we negotiate with
• Sets agreed upon timelines
• Outlines future discussions
• Creates financial responsibilities
7 Community Outreach
8 • Will occur when preliminary plans are
complete and will include :
o Noticing
o Walking neighborhoods
o Outreach meeting
• Center’s focus is on families
• Only four (4) transitional housing suites
Timeline
9 July 2024 – January 2025 Predevelopment, Entitlements, and Outreach
February 2025 – May 2025 Construction and Bid
Documents
June 2025 – August 2025 Bidding and Negotiations for
Construction
June 2025 – August 2025 Lease and Funding Negotiations
with HALA
September 2025 – July
2026
Construction
August 2026 HALA to Move in
Recommendation
1. Approve the Exclusive Negotiation Agreement
(ENA) with Home Again Los Angeles (HALA)
2. Approve a sole-source PSA with FSY Architects
3. Authorize acceptance and appropriation of
$64,000 from Home Again Los Angeles (HALA)
10 Simone McFarland
Assistant Community Development Director
[email protected]
818-238-5202
COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT
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