LOS ANGELES – Councilmember Ysabel Jurado today convened City housing officials, oversight leaders, and stakeholders to review targeted technical amendments to Measure ULA aimed at removing barriers that can delay affordable housing projects and slow the use of funds.
“Measure ULA was created to help Los Angeles confront the housing and homelessness crisis, and we have a responsibility to make sure those resources are reaching people as quickly and effectively as possible,” said Councilmember Jurado. “Today’s review was about identifying barriers that show housing productions and taking practical steps to remove them. When the need is urgent, and families are struggling to stay housed, we cannot afford unnecessary delays.”
As Chair of the Ad Hoc Committee on Measure ULA, Jurado brought together representatives from the Los Angeles Housing Department, the ULA Citizen Oversight Committee, and other housing partners to examine recommendations for amendments to the Municipal Code and Administrative Code governing ULA implementation.
City housing officials reported that several current provisions create legal and financing challenges that can make it harder to deploy affordable housing funds efficiently. The proposed changes would help the City move resources faster, better align with standard public financing structures, and accelerate delivery of affordable homes.
The recommended amendments would:
- Expand which affordable housing entities can apply for funding;
- Provide greater flexibility so projects can align with other public lenders;
- Clarify rules in foreclosure-related transfers; and
- Allow limited rent adjustments if external rental subsidies are lost through no fault of the developer.
City Council has authority under Measure ULA to adopt technical implementing amendments through ordinance, so long as they further the measure’s purpose, do not change how funds are allocated or spent, and do not increase the tax or weaken labor standards. The technical amendments recommended today fall within that scope and do not require a return to the ballot.
Today’s hearing is part of Councilmember Jurado’s broader public review of Measure ULA implementation, focused on accountability, transparency, and outcomes.
The Committee is expected to consider recommendations to request that the City Attorney, in consultation with the Los Angeles Housing Department, prepare an ordinance to enact approved technical amendments.