Members of the Los Angeles City Council are expected Tuesday to declare a “state of emergency” on homelessness and commit $100 million toward housing and other services for homeless people.
The announcement coincides with Mayor Eric Garcetti’s proposal, issued late Monday, that the city devote nearly $13 million toward short-term housing initiatives paid for with projected excess funds.
If approved, the pair of initiatives could significantly increase the resources dedicated to tackling homelessness in a city where the majority of the 26,000 homeless people live on the streets.
"It's not a Skid Row problem. It's a problem that's proliferated throughout the city," said Councilman Gilbert Cedillo, who will announce the $100-million commitment with Council President Herb Wesson and Councilman Mike Bonin at a morning press conference outside City Hall.