Attachment 1
RESOLUTION NO. 2026-15
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LOMITA,
CALIFORNIA, APPROVING PARTICIPATION IN THE LOS ANGELES
URBAN COUNTY PERMANENT LOCAL HOUSING ALLOCATION
PROGRAM BY AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO SIGN A
REINBURSABLE CONTRACT WITH THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY
DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY ACTING ON BEHALF OF THE CITY AND
FINDING THE ACTION EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT
WHEREAS, Senate Bill (SB 2) created the Building Homes and Jobs Act and the Permanent Local Housing Allocation (PLHA) Program, which is the first permanent source of funding for affordable housing; and
WHEREAS, the City of Lomita desires to participate in the Los Angeles Urban County Permanent Local Housing Allocation (PLHA) Program; and WHEREAS, the city authorizes the execution of a Reimbursable Contract with the County of Los Angeles in order to receive said PLHA funds; and WHEREAS, revenue is generated through recording fees on real estate transactions and, therefore, will vary from year to year depending on activity; and WHEREAS, the PLHA funds, allocated by the County of Los Angeles, provides a stable funding source for local governments to address affordable housing stock shortages by increasing the supply of affordable housing, increasing assistance to affordable owner-occupied workforce housing, assisting persons experiencing or at risk of homelessness, facilitating housing affordability; and promoting projects and programs to meet the local government’s unmet share of regional housing needs allocation; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Lomita desires to participate in the Los Angeles Urban County Permanent Local Housing Allocation (PLHA) Program for the period beginning in 2021 and identifies the program and allocation for Year 5 of the program; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Lomita authorizes County staff to administer all aspects of the PLHA on behalf of the City for these eligible activities:
Operating cost subsidy at Lomita Manor - $63,930
WHEREAS, the City authorizes the execution of a contract with the County of Los Angeles in order to receive said PLHA funds.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LOMITA AS FOLLOWS:
Resolution No. 2026-15
Section 1. The City Council of the City of Lomita hereby finds that the above recitals are true and correct and incorporated them herein by this reference.
Section 2. The City Council authorizes the City Manager to execute any and all documents necessary for participation in the Los Angeles Urban County Permanent Local Housing Allocation (PLHA) Program on behalf of the City of Lomita.
Section 3: This Resolution will become effective immediately upon adoption.
Section 4. The City Clerk shall certify the passage and adoption of this resolution and enter it into the book of original resolutions.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED, this 21st day of April 2026. ________________________________
Cindy Segawa, Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM: ATTEST:
Trevor Rusin, City Attorney Kathleen Horn Gregory, City Clerk