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City, county and police coordinate on library encampments and outreach as council seeks stricter enforcement and services
Summary
Council and staff discussed encampments and a high homeless presence at the county-run library in South Gate. Police reported 18 arrests this year for misdemeanors tied to the area and said staff are conducting outreach with a mental-health clinician, offering temporary housing and coordinating with the county to address Wi-Fi access and fencing.
South Gate officials discussed persistent encampments and quality-of-life impacts near the county-operated library during the April 8 council meeting, and police described recent enforcement and outreach efforts.
Police and city staff said the library is a county facility that offers public Wi‑Fi, which staff believe attracts people who then congregate outside the building. City police said they have used…
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