MAYOR’S EMERGENCY HOMELESSNESS DECLARATION

The City Council unanimously approved the Mayor’s declaration of a homelessness emergency. The declaration will allow the Mayor to spend money on services and facilities to assist the City’s unhoused population without competitive bidding or Council approval. It directs the City to coordinate its efforts to address this declared emergency with the County of Los Angeles, the State of California, and the Federal government. To read the Declaration of Local Emergency, click here.