Agenda Item: 8
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
AGENDA REPORT
CONSENT CALENDAR
CITY MANAGER APPROVAL:
DATE: May 12, 2026
SUBJECT: MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH THE LOS
ANGELES COUNTY AFFORDABLE HOUSING SOLUTIONS
AGENCY FOR SUPPORT OF SECTOR REPRESENTATIVE
DEPARTMENT: City Manager's Office
PRESENTER: Masis Hagobian
RECOMMENDED ACTION
City Council:
1. Authorize City Manager or designee to execute a Memorandum of Understanding with the Los Angeles County Affordable Housing Solutions Agency for the use of sector representative support funds, subject to approval of any further minor modifications by the City Manager and City Attorney.
2. Appropriate grant funding from Measure A LACAHSA Sector Support to Miscellaneous Revenue Account 277-462101 in the amount of $75,000 and appropriate the same amount to Expenditure Account 2773209-500201 for Fiscal Year 2025-26, $155,000 for Fiscal Year 2026-27, and $160,000 to Fiscal Year 2027-28.
BACKGROUND
The Los Angeles County Affordable Housing Solutions Agency (LACAHSA) was established through Senate Bill (SB) 679 (Chapter 557, Statutes of 2024) as a regional entity responsible for administering voter-approved funding to support affordable housing solutions throughout Los Angeles County (County).
Funding for LACAHSA is provided through Measure A, a permanent one-half cent countywide sales tax approved by County voters in November 2024. Measure A revenues are intended to support the production and preservation of affordable housing, renter protections, and homelessness prevention efforts across the County.
Of the 21 members serving on the LACAHSA Board of Directors, four are sector
representatives, each representing a subregion of Los Angeles County. As a member of the LACAHSA Board of Directors, Councilmember Gibbs serves as the North Sector representative.
In an effort to establish administrative support and intergovernmental coordination for the sector representatives, the LACAHSA Board of Directors approved grant funding of $75,000 for the remainder of Fiscal Year 2025-26, $155,000 for Fiscal Year 2026-27, and $160,000 for Fiscal Year 2027-28 to each sector.
Prior to receiving any funding, the City of Santa Clarita (City) is required to execute a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with LACAHSA. The MOU is a binding commitment of the City to comply with all requirements of SB 679 and Measure A in the use of the funding and to comply with all policies and guidelines of LACAHSA. If approved, the MOU will remain in effect until June 30, 2026, unless earlier terminated or extended by written mutual agreement between the City and LACAHSA. Subsequent renewal terms will be on the same terms and conditions provided in the attached MOU, except that payment provided under this MOU shall be automatically updated to reflect the allocations set forth in the Annual Expenditure and Strategy Plan adopted by the LACAHSA Board of Directors.
After the MOU is fully executed, the City will use the funding towards administrative support and sector coordination conducted by City staff.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION
Other action, as directed by the City Council.
FISCAL IMPACT
Upon approval of the recommended actions, revenue account Measure A LACAHSA Miscellaneous Revenue (277-462101) and expenditure account LACAHSA Contractual Services (2773209-516101) will be increased by $75,000 each starting in Fiscal Year 2025-26, $155,000 in Fiscal Year 2026-27, and $160,000 in Fiscal Year 2027-28.
ATTACHMENTS
LACAHSA Sector Support Grant Funding MOU (available in the City Clerk's Reading File)