Resident raises safety concerns over Brookhurst–Chapman encampments; council says staff engaged

During the public-comment portion of the meeting, resident Kyle Mason told the council the Brookhurst and Chapman corridor has "so many homeless in the parking lot" and described two underground encampment locations near Gilbert Street and the Bank of America. Mason said previous clearances had removed roughly 100 people and threatened to organize a private "wrecking crew" if the city did not act, remarks that he delivered at the dais.

Council members responded after public comment, acknowledging the scale of encampments in the area and saying the city’s Service Response Team (SRT) and other staff have been engaged. Council members cautioned residents against taking enforcement into their own hands and said that work with county partners, the police department and city outreach teams will continue. One council member told the chamber that staff have been contacted and that the city will prioritize coordination and outreach but noted the issue cannot be solved overnight.

The council did not take formal action on the issue during the meeting but recorded the complaint in oral communications and instructed staff to continue outreach and enforcement coordination. Council members and staff urged residents to report specific dangerous behavior to police rather than attempt private enforcement.

Because the comment raised safety and enforcement concerns in a specific commercial corridor — near Brookhurst, Chapman and Gilbert — councilmembers said staff will monitor the locations and seek interagency support as needed.