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CITY OF GLENDALE, CALIFORNIA
REPORT TO THE JOINT MEETING: GLENDALE CITY COUNCIL AND
GLENDALE HOUSING AUTHORITY
AGENDA ITEM
Report: Adoption and Authorization to Submit the FY 25-26 Los Angeles County Affordable Housing Solutions Agency Annual Budget for Measure A Funds for Affordable Housing in Glendale and Approval of a Resolution of Appropriation.
1. City Council Motion Adopting the FY 25-26 Los Angeles County Affordable Housing Solutions Agency Annual Budget for Measure A Funds for Affordable Housing in Glendale and Authorizing Submittal.
2. City Council Resolution of Appropriation for FY 25-26 LACAHSA Funds.
COUNCIL ACTION
Item Type: Action Item
Approved for December 16, 2025 calendar
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Senate Bill 679, also known as the Los Angeles County Regional Housing Finance Act, created the Los Angeles County Affordable Housing Solutions Agency (LACAHSA) to increase the supply of affordable housing in Los Angeles County by providing funding for renter protections, affordable housing preservation, and new affordable housing production. In 2024, Los Angeles County voters approved Measure A, a half-cent sales tax to fund homeless services and affordable housing development throughout the County, via LACAHSA.
A portion of revenue from Measure A is administered by LACAHSA and distributed to Eligible Jurisdictions, including cities, regional councils of government, regional housing trusts, and Los Angeles County. Per LACAHSA’s allocation framework, jurisdictions receive funding directly or through a regional agency (such as a council of government or regional housing trust), which manages and administers funds on behalf of eligible cities.
Measure A funding is broken down into four categories:
(1) Production, Preservation, and Ownership (PPO),
(2) Renter Protection & Homelessness Prevention (RPHP), (3) Technical Assistance (TA), and
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(4) Funding administration and management (inclusive of soft costs, activity delivery costs, and program administration costs, as defined by LACAHSA’s Transitional Program Guidelines).
According to LACAHSA, the City of Glendale will receive approximately $5.1M in FY 2025-26. This is in addition to $464,507 in Local Solutions Funds that the City will be receiving for Homeless Services. These funding amounts will be subject to change every year, based upon consumer spending in the County.
To access Measure A funding, LACAHSA requires each Eligible Jurisdiction (EJ) annually adopt a Measure A program budget that establishes proposed activities for the corresponding fiscal year. In this initial year of funding, the deadline was November 1, 2025. However, an extension was granted for all EJs until February 1, 2026. For subsequent fiscal years, budget adoptions will be required by May 1 of the preceding fiscal year.
RECOMMENDATION
That the City Council adopt the FY 25-26 Los Angeles County Affordable Housing Solutions Agency Annual Budget for Measure A Funds for affordable housing in Glendale and authorize its submittal to LACAHSA and approve a Resolution of Appropriation associated with the LACAHSA budget.
ANALYSIS
Background
In 2024, Los Angeles County voters approved Measure A, a half-cent sales tax to fund homeless services and affordable housing development throughout the County.
Measure A has no expiration date. The tax replaces Measure H, a quarter-cent sales tax for homeless services approved by voters in 2017. The goal of Measure A is to significantly reduce and prevent homelessness in Los Angeles County. Measure A is expected to generate over $1 billion in revenue annually.
Just over one third (35.75%) of revenues generated by Measure A will be directed to LACAHSA for affordable housing production and preservation, renter protection and homelessness prevention, and technical assistance. LACAHSA, in turn, must pass through 70% of this funding directly to Eligible Jurisdictions.
Eligible Jurisdictions are the County of Los Angeles, the City of Los Angeles, the City of Long Beach, the City of Glendale, the City of Santa Clarita, and the Councils of Government (COGs) in Los Angeles County.
COGs may pass through funding to their member cities, except to cities that are Eligible Jurisdictions that receive allocations directly from LACAHSA. COGs may also allocate funding to regional housing trusts as approved by the LACAHSA Board of Directors.
This action has been taken with the Burbank, Glendale, Pasadena Regional Housing Trust.
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Funding
Measure A is expected to generate over $1 billion in revenue annually, 35.75% of which will be directed to LACAHSA for affordable housing production, preservation, and renter protection services. The remainder of Measure A funds will be directed towards the region’s comprehensive homelessness services initiatives.
According to Measure A Section 3B.4, the Los Angeles County Auditor-Controller will distribute 35.75% of the Measure A sales tax to LACAHSA, net of County costs to collect and distribute the tax imposed not to exceed 0.5% of annual tax proceeds.
To estimate Measure A revenues for FY 2025- 26, a projection was published by the Los Angeles County Chief Executive Office on February 28, 2025, which estimated total revenues of $1,076,076,350. Of this total, $382,773,809 is the anticipated 35.75% share for LACAHSA, after allowing for a 0.5% for collection and distribution cost reimbursement to the County Auditor-Controller.
According to projections, the City of Glendale is expected to be eligible to receive approximately $5.1M in FY 2025-26. This is in addition to $464,507 in Local Solutions Funds that the City will be receiving for Homeless Services. These funding amounts will be subject to change every year, based upon consumer spending in the County.
Budget
Table 1 below details the proposed budget that Community Development staff is recommending for adoption by the City Council along with a brief description of each programmatic use. The LACAHSA Budget template for submittal is attached as Exhibit
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Proposed FY 25-26 LACAHSA/Glendale Budget by Programmatic Use Category T otal
PPO New Construction (1) 2,044,455 $
Program 1,695,773 $
S oft Costs (10% ) 144,237 $
Allocation to Program Administration (10%) 12.5% cap 204,446 $ PPO Flex(2) 602,089 $
Program 481,671 $
S oft Costs (10% ) 60,209 $
Allocation to Program Administration (10%) 60,209 $
R PHP(3) 2,105,698 $
Legal R equirement (20% ) 421,140 $
E mergency R ental & Flexible Financial Assistance 1,179,191 $ Actual Delivery Cost (20% ) 25% cap 294,798 $
Allocation to Program Administration (10%) 210,570 $
T echnical Assistance 350,950 $
T A 315,855 $
Allocation to Program Administration (10%) 35,095 $
T OT AL 5,103,192 $
Program Administration T otals $510,319
(1) Production Preservation and Ownership of New Construction (2) Production Preservation and Ownership Flexible for Preservation (3) R ental Protection & Homeless Prevention
Production Preservation and Ownership (PPO) allows for the creation of new affordable housing and/or preservation of existing affordable housing (Flex), both for rental and homeownership projects.
Renter Protection and Homeless Prevention (RPHP) is intended to address housing crises and stabilize households who are at risk of eviction and/or homelessness.
Example programs include Legal Services and Tenant Education, Emergency Rental Assistance, Flexible Financial Assistance, and Short-Term Income Support. 6 4
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Technical Assistance (TA) is funding to administer LACAHSA funded programming either directly or through contracted service providers. Program Administration includes all expenses necessary for the general management, administration, and oversight of the funded projects and programs.
Funding will be considered obligated upon receipt and written approval of the City’s Annual Measure A Funding Budget by LACAHSA staff. This action initiates the expenditure period during which funds must be fully expended. PPO funds must be expended within three (3) years, and RPHP and TA funds must be expended within 12 months of the date of obligation.
During the course of the fiscal year, the City Council may amend the Annual Measure A Funding Budget based on changing needs and conditions. The revised budget shall be submitted to LACAHSA as amended. Should the City Council provide a revised Annual Measure A Budget that is approved by LACAHSA staff, the expenditure period will restart from the date of approval. Distribution, administration, and compliance reporting for Measure A funding will follow requirements established by SB679, LACAHSA’s Transitional Program requirements, and City/Housing Authority policies.
Next Steps
Each proposed action of spending Measure A programmatic funding will be brought before the City Council for approval prior to the expenditure.
The spending of PPO funding will be administered consistent with how affordable housing developments are currently funded. Once a new development project has been identified, staff will come before the City Council/Housing Authority for approval of the project and commitment of funding.
The City Council is in the process of providing direction on the use of LACAHSA funding under the RPHP programming. Individual rental assistance programs have been proposed and approved in concept for this funding.
A proposed spending plan for TA will be presented to the City Council in first quarter of next year. Staff anticipates utilizing the funding for staff development and training in conjunction with LACAHSA and for consultant services to address the mission-critical priorities of the City Council/Housing Authority. Staff is proposing a comprehensive study that will involve defining the Glendale housing market area, gathering data, analyzing trends and synthesize the data into meaningful, actionable insights for future housing programs and projects.
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STAKEHOLDERS/OUTREACH
No stakeholder outreach was obtained for this report.
FISCAL IMPACT
The proposed FY 2025-26 LACAHSA budget in the amount of $5,103,192, was not included as part of the FY 2025-26 citywide budget. Project allocations are outlined below. A new fund, Fund 2290, was established for Measure A Affordable Housing funds.
Requesting Appropriation
Amount From (Account
String)
To (Account String) Funding Source
$541,880 34301-2290-CDD-
0020-P0000-
PL: CDD01500AG
43112-2290-CDD-
0020-P0000-
PL: CDD01500AG
Measure A
Affordable
Housing Fund
$1,840,009 34301-2290-CDD-
0020-P0000-
PL: CDD01551AG
43112-2290-CDD-
0020-P0000-
PL: CDD01551AG
Measure A
Affordable
Housing Fund
$510,319 34301-2290-CDD-
0020-P0000-
PL: CDD01552AG
43112-2290-CDD-
0020-P0000-
PL: CDD01552AG
Measure A
Affordable
Housing Fund
$421,140 34301-2290-CDD-
0020-P0000-
PL: CDD01553AG
43112-2290-CDD-
0020-P0000-
PL: CDD01553AG
Measure A
Affordable
Housing Fund
$300,000 34301-2290-CDD-
0020-P0000-
PL: CDD01554AG
43112-2290-CDD-
0020-P0000-
PL: CDD01554AG
Measure A
Affordable
Housing Fund
$315,855 34301-2290-CDD-
0020-P0000-
PL: CDD01555AG
43112-2290-CDD-
0020-P0000-
PL: CDD01555AG
Measure A
Affordable
Housing Fund
$879,191 34301-2290-CDD-
0020-P0000-
PL: CDD01556AG
41100-2290-CDD-
0020-P0000-
PL: CDD01556AG
Measure A
Affordable
Housing Fund
$294,798 34301-2290-CDD-
0020-P0000-
PL: CDD01557AG
41100-2290-CDD-
0020-P0000-
PL: CDD01557AG
Measure A
Affordable
Housing Fund
Department Cost Center Program
Community
Development
Projects
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW (CEQA/NEPA)
Staff has determined that the activity of adopting the Los Angeles County Affordable Housing Solutions Agency Annual Budget for Measure A Funds for affordable housing in 6 4
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Glendale and authorizing its submittal to LACAHSA/approving a Resolution of Appropriation associated with the LACAHSA budget is exempt from further environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) pursuant to Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations (“CEQA Guidelines”) Section 15061(b)(3), as the mere adoption of a budget will not allow for or promote physical changes in the environment and, therefore, it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity may have a significant effect on the environment. Further, the activity is arguably not a Project under CEQA and is therefore not subject to CEQA review pursuant to CEQA Guidelines, Sections 15378(a) & 15378(b)(4), because it does not have a potential for resulting in either a direct physical change in the environment, or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment, and because it constitutes creation of a government funding mechanism or governmental fiscal activity that does not involve any commitment to any specific project which may result in a potentially significant physical impact on the environment. If any of project contemplated by the budget is undertaken, appropriate CEQA review will be conducted for that project.
CAMPAIGN DISCLOSURE
This item is exempt from campaign disclosure requirements.
ALTERNATIVES TO STAFF RECOMMENDATION
1. City Council may reject a motion authorizing submittal of the FY 25-26 Los Angeles County Affordable Housing Solutions Agency Annual Budget for Measure A Funds for Affordable Housing in Glendale.
2. City Council may elect to consider any other alternative not proposed by staff.
ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION
Submitted by:
Bradley Calvert, Director of Community Development
Prepared by:
Peter Zovak, Assistant Director of Community Development Approved by:
Roubik R. Golanian, P.E. , City Manager
EXHIBITS/ATTACHMENTS
Exhibit 1 – LACAHSA FY 25-26 Budget Template