Torrance volunteer reports 33 vehicles, one person found in Del Amo area during Greater Los Angeles homeless count

Christine, a volunteer with the City of Torrance, said she took part in the Greater Los Angeles homeless count on a route assigned around the Del Amo Shopping Center and reported seeing 33 vehicles and one individual during the sweep.

"Hi. I'm Christine with the city of Torrance, and I am volunteering for the very first time for the Greater Los Angeles homeless count," Christine said. She described volunteers pairing up "with an app and a map" and being assigned specific portions of Torrance. "We're assigned a specific portion of Torrance, which happens to be around Del Amo Shopping Center all the way from Anza to Madrona up to Del Amo," she said.

Christine said volunteers looked for people camping at bus stops, in vehicles or recreational vehicles, and behind buildings where there were signs someone was sleeping outdoors. "33 vehicles from the locations that we were driving and 1 individual," she reported.

She identified Irene as "one of our homeless outreach coordinators," and said the information volunteers collected would be transmitted to Los Angeles County and the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA). "Information will be transmitted to LA County, LAHSA, and based on that information, we will continue to advocate for funding and resources to support our Torrance Homeless outreach efforts," Christine said.

The volunteer account described the count process and an immediate tally for one assigned area; no formal policy actions, votes or ordinances were recorded in the transcript excerpt.