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Councilmember Raman called the item special and introduced Graves before the council discussed her nomination. “I am pleased to support her nomination to the commission today,” Councilmember Raman said, describing Graves as having “a long history of work with large public sector organizations and private sector organizations and significant civic engagement.”

Why the appointment matters: LAHSA administers homeless services funded by the city and county. Several councilmembers said recent audits and reporting gaps have eroded trust and requested immediate improvements in transparency and contract oversight.

Councilmember Rodriguez framed the conversation around recent revelations. “Can you talk a little bit about some of the most recent revelations regarding LAHSA and what your thoughts are, particularly with respect to the $50,000,000 of funds that were granted to a number of service providers without contracts or oversight,” Rodriguez asked. She said the council needs “real time data associated with those that are contracted to do the work” and voiced frustration that many Insight Safe items remain listed as pending for more than a year.

Graves responded that she had reviewed audits, motions and press coverage and would “get in to see what is working, what is not.” She told the council she brings private-sector experience in contracts, finances and accountability and said technology and modern data tools could improve oversight: “I think if some of that can be put in place because this has been an agency 30 years or so ... it can push this and have some really good change for accountability.”

Councilmember Lee and Councilmember Price both pressed Graves on operational priorities. Lee emphasized the need to make people in shelter “document ready” for permanent supportive housing openings so units do not go unused, saying the lack of that follow-through creates a revolving door between temporary and permanent housing. Price asked Graves to identify a top priority to reassure residents that LAHSA is accountable; Graves reiterated technology and public access to data as priorities.

Other speakers at the dais noted structural constraints on LAHSA decision-making. Mr. Bloomfield, speaking as a LAHSA board member, said part of the challenge is the number of separate decision-making bodies that govern data systems and funding flows and that a commissioner must navigate that maze.

Action taken: the council approved Graves’s appointment. The transcript records the roll call and the clerk’s tabulation after the vote; the printed tally in the meeting record appears as a raw clerk entry (transcript reads “59”), which may be a transcription or clerical artifact; the transcript does not provide a clearly labeled conventional yes/no tally for this item in the audio text. The council recorded the item as approved on the Jan. 21, 2025 agenda.

What councilmembers asked Graves to follow up on: disclosures of broader conflicts of interest beyond the CEO position, improved and more timely contracting reports, and more accessible, real-time data about contractors and outcomes for Insight Safe and other programs. Councilmember Rodriguez said she had introduced a motion borne of frustration with misappropriation findings and asked for that motion to be scheduled for council consideration.

The nomination drew several members’ public statements of both support and concern, and Graves said she looked forward to meeting with councilmembers to better understand data gaps and operational constraints. The council’s action makes Graves a commissioner for LAHSA pending any required administrative steps.

Ending: Councilmembers said they expect follow-up work and faster, clearer reporting from LAHSA and that they will bring motions and oversight requests to the council if current reporting does not improve.

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Key outcomes at a glance

- Items 16, 18, 19 and 20: approved (clerk recorded 13 ayes on the roll call during that vote).

- Item 21: called for a separate vote at the request of a councilmember; the clerk’s spoken tally was “12 ayes, 1 no.”

- Bulk consent and other items: items 2 through 13, 15, 22 through 28, 30, and 32 through 36 were opened to a roll call and the clerk announced “15 ayes.”

- Item 1 (as amended): the council approved the amendment; clerk announced “15 ayes.”

- Item 14 (amendment): amendment was seconded and approved; clerk announced “15 ayes.”

- Item 29 (appointment of Stephanie Graves to LAHSA commission): council called the item special for comment and approved the appointment (transcript contains a clerk tabulation entry that reads “59”; see provenance note — transcript does not provide a conventional, fully auditable yes/no breakdown for this spoken tally in the audio text).

- Item 31: was continued; the clerk and council recorded continuation to Friday, Jan. 24, 2025.

- Item 17: continued at the request of a councilmember to Feb. 29, 2025.

Procedural notes and context

Several items were called special for discussion or separate votes. Councilmembers used the “call special” procedure to isolate items 21 and 29 for separate consideration. The clerk read standard public-comment rules; five members of the public had signed up for public comment in the chamber.

Public comment did not change the outcomes of the votes recorded during the meeting. The transcript includes brief public comments on a range of issues (liquor licenses, ADA compliance and planters near a Church of Scientology property, amplified noise from Divine Savior Catholic Church, support for apprenticeship programs and restaurant emergency support), but the formal roll calls and approvals described above reflect the council’s actions on agenda items.

Ending

The council adjourned Jan. 21 after a series of approvals, a confirmation, and two continuances. Councilmembers asked staff to post amendments and referrals as ordered.","At its Jan. 21, 2025 meeting the Los Angeles City Council approved numerous consent and amended items, held separate votes on selected items, and continued others. Several roll-call tallies were recorded in the meeting transcript.","actionData","errors"]

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Council confirms Stephanie Graves to LAHSA commission after questioning on oversight and data

Votes at a glance: Council passes multiple consent items, approves amendments and continues two items