Westside Cities Affordable Housing Trust membership
Summary
Beverly Hills, Culver City, Santa Monica, and West Hollywood would form a JPA to pool roughly $4.5 million a year in Measure A funds and lend it to affordable housing projects. Skeptical councilmembers questioned the ~$377,000 annual overhead, decade-long loan repayment timelines, and the city dropping to one vote out of seven.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 4
- Last 30 days
- 1
Discussed at 2 meetings in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 20, 2026.
Impact analysis
No direct city cost now, but $377,000 in first-year trust administrative costs (8% of the Measure A pot), with cities potentially on the hook for fees if costs exceed the 12.5% cap.
Low-income residents across the four Westside cities would benefit from pooled funding for affordable housing, and Beverly Hills projects could win competitive awards.
If the trust funds projects elsewhere, Beverly Hills could see fewer local affordable projects funded and face diluted voting influence.
Mentions & discussions (4)
City Council Study Session - Oct 20, 2026
Three neighboring cities formed a regional housing trust to pool Measure A funds; Beverly Hills split 2-2-1 on joining, so the decision returns to the full council.
City Council Adjourned Study Session - Sep 22, 2026
Beverly Hills was weighing joining a four-city housing trust with Culver City, Santa Monica, and West Hollywood via a joint powers authority. The discussion was continued to the October meeting.
City Council Study Session - Jul 21, 2026
Beverly Hills, Culver City, Santa Monica, and West Hollywood would form a JPA to pool roughly $4.5 million a year in Measure A funds and lend it to affordable housing projects. Skeptical councilmembers questioned the ~$377,000 annual overhead, decade-long loan repayment timelines, and the city dropping to one vote out of seven.
City Council Special Budget Study Session - Jun 3, 2026
The city pays $100,000 a year to a consultant to administer a program with just eight affordable units — roughly one unit coming on the market per year. Multiple councilmembers flagged this as inefficient and asked staff to explore bringing it in-house.
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