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CC - ACTION ITEM: (1) Discussion of an Anti-Camping Ordinance; (2) Direction to City Manager as Deemed Appropriate.
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Meeting Date: December 21, 2022
Contact Person/Dept: Tevis Barnes, Housing and Human Services Department
Jesse Mays, Assistant City Manager
Phone Number: Housing and Human Services - (310) 253-5780
City Manager's Office - (310) 253-6000
Fiscal Impact: Yes [] No [X] General Fund: Yes [] No [X]
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [X] Attachments: [X]
Commission Action Required: Yes [] No [X] Date:
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (12/15/2022); and Advisory Committee on Housing and Homelessness (12/15/2022)
Department Approval: John Nachbar, City Manager (12/15/2022)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council (1) discuss an anti-camping ordinance; and (2) direct the City Manager as deemed appropriate.
BACKGROUND
At the City Council meeting on December 12, 2022, Council Member Eriksson requested and obtained support from two other Council Members to agendize a discussion of an anti-camping ordinance similar to Santa Monica's anti-camping ordinance (Attachment 1). The neighboring cities of Los Angeles and Beverly Hills also have anti-camping ordinances in their municipal codes (Attachments 2 and 3).
Also on December 12, 2022, City of Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass declared a local emergency due to the homelessness crisis. The local emergency declaration is intended to expedite the procurement and contracting for materials, equipment, and services necessary to respond to the crisis, and enhance Mayor Bass's ability to coordinate citywide and intergovernmental planning. The declaration requires regular evaluation of the City of Los Angeles's progress in addressing the state of emergency using key performance indicators such as number and size of encampments.
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