Los Angeles
From the meeting · City Council, · 0:53
How will the city treat unhoused people during the Olympics?
The council is about to vote on a report asking city departments for a plan on homelessness outreach, encampments and housing for the 2028 Olympic Games, and a member who amended it speaks just before the vote comes back 13 ayes.
a councilmember and a speaker
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a councilmember Our unhoused neighbors aren't just inconveniences or obstacles to successful games, They aren't just the clutter around our house that you need to hide when guests come by.
a councilmember They're real people.
a councilmember Angelenos whose stability and lives depend on our government doing its job effectively, and the clock is ticking.
a councilmember We have a responsibility to act, to protect vulnerable populations and ensure that all Angelenos, housed and unhoused, continue to benefit from the twenty twenty eight games well after the closing ceremony.
a councilmember So I'm grateful that the council president and council member Yaroslavsky started this process, and I look forward to advancing productive outcomes as this directive moves, progresses.
a councilmember And colleagues, I strongly urge your yes vote.
a councilmember Thank you.
a councilmember Alright.
a councilmember Thank you, council member of Jurado.
a councilmember Let's open the roll on this item as amended.
a councilmember Close the roll, tabulate the vote.
a speaker 13 ayes.
Where it's from
- Plan for homelessness outreach and encampments during the 2028 Olympics Item 5: what happened
- The episode: Council approves Van Nuys Airport leases; renames center for Curren Price
- The full recording from here