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Council urges volunteers for homeless count as members highlight new housing and youth mental‑health beds
Summary
Councilmembers urged Angelenos to volunteer for the city’s homeless count after organizers reported a volunteer shortage and app problems; members also highlighted recent housing and youth mental‑health bed projects including the 1 San Pedro public‑private development and a 37‑bed youth facility groundbreaking.
Councilmembers at the Feb. 19 Los Angeles City Council meeting urged volunteers to help with the city’s Point‑in‑Time homeless count after speakers and members said turnout was lower than expected and the mobile app used in the count experienced problems.
“Staff and volunteers last night were doing six or seven tracts each. It was a lot. You know, there was a really, really poor turnout,” Councilmember Grama said, encouraging students and residents to sign up at theycountwillyou.org. Grama said accurate counts help secure HUD dollars for the city.
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