The Los Angeles City Council approved a plan Tuesday to have 12,915 beds available to people experiencing homelessness by June 2027, to meet obligations under the settlement of a federal lawsuit.

In a 14-0 vote with Councilwoman Heather Hutt absent, the council advanced a plan that aims to create more homeless beds using time-limited subsidies.

The city must open an additional 2,093 beds as required by the L.A. Alliance Settlement.

“Essentially, the CAO (City Administrative Officer) has proposed we fill this gap with time-limited subsidies, which is both cost effective and has excellent outcomes for participants,” said Councilwoman Nithya Raman, chair of the Housing and Homeless Committee. “This is an approach that I support.”

Last week, the five-panel Housing and Homeless Committee ap

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