Giving back. Nick Cannon was joined by Brittany Bell and their son Golden, 5, and daughter Powerful, 2, at the Los Angeles Mission to serve unhoused people on Friday, December 23.
14.12.2022 - 01:59 / deadline.com
In a statement fact obvious to every resident, the Los Angeles City Council voted to ratify a state of emergency on homelessness today, confirming newly-elected Mayor Karen Bass’ first official act.
The council voted 13-0, with embattled Councilman Kevin de León casting a vote even though he was not in the chamber.
Bass signed the declaration as a method to unlock tools and powers to “make sure we are using every resource possible” to address homelessness, claiming that it marked a “sea change” and “monumental shift” in the city’s approach.
“Using the emergency order is our ability to fast-track things,” said the mayor.
She added, “My mandate is to move Los Angeles in a new direction with an urgent and strategic approach to solving one of our city’s toughest challenges and creating a brighter future for every Angeleno.”
The declaration — which is scheduled to last six months — allows Bass to take more aggressive executive actions to confront the crisis, though the City Council will have to sign off on it every 30 days.
“The setting of a specific time frame allows for actions to be taken to make permanent, necessary structural changes,” the declaration reads.
Whether to continue the state of emergency will be evaluated by several indicators of progress, including the number of encampments and housing placements, and how much more flexibility city departments are allowed through the declaration.
City Council President Paul Krekorian signaled that he will work with Bass, saying in remarks at the mayor’s inauguration on Sunday that Bass will have a “very strong partner in the Los Angeles City Council.”
“The city is known throughout the world for its emergency response,” Krekorian said. “Starting today, under Mayor Bass,
Giving back. Nick Cannon was joined by Brittany Bell and their son Golden, 5, and daughter Powerful, 2, at the Los Angeles Mission to serve unhoused people on Friday, December 23.
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