Why does it often seem like there’s so little progress around homelessness? What can be done to make systems more effective? From the halls of government to the streets, I follow money and policies to examine what’s working, what’s not, and how it’s affecting people in Southern California.
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In a report to a judge and city officials, Singer noted his original security budget through September was $1.9 million, but ended up being $3.8 million. He also said there were higher costs tied to the previous receiver, Mark Adams, who was briefly in charge of the trust starting in April before city officials forced him to resign in late June.“I don't see how we cannot do this.
The worst one, the city attorney has said, was in early June when a company Adams hired wrongfully told 451 tenants they’d be evicted. The organization develops, manages and operates 29 buildings in Downtown L.A. that house people who formerly experienced homelessness. In recent years, the nonprofit completed construction on about 250 units with Measure HHH funding, the $1.2 billion housing bond voters approved in 2016.City officials say the new money approved by the city council will last until December. The building’s owners will have to pay it back once the apartments leave the receivership.
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