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Council member criticizes mayoral emergency order for homelessness; council approves quarterly report 12-1
Summary
Councilmember Rodríguez said the mayor’s homelessness emergency declaration has not increased housing production and voted against the chief operating officer’s quarterly report; the council approved the report 12-1 on June 4 while members also asked for further analysis of the emergency order’s impacts.
Councilmember Rodríguez argued on June 4 that the mayor’s emergency declaration on homelessness has not meaningfully increased housing production in Los Angeles and said the quarterly report from the chief operating officer did not demonstrate the emergency’s value. The council approved the quarterly report by a 12‑1 vote.
Rodríguez told colleagues that, beyond giving the mayor authority to contract for services, the emergency declaration has not addressed structural barriers that limit new housing…
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