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Council Seeks Housing Plan for Encampments Near Olympic Venues

LOS ANGELES - With the 2028 Olympics approaching, the Los Angeles City Council wants a plan for addressing encampments near venues and transit routes and identifying resources to move more unhoused residents into housing. A motion approved Friday, Nov. 6, gives senior city officials and relevant departments 90 days to outline the effort. The report must identify potential funding for interim and permanent housing and establish a proposed schedule for putting the plan into action.Council President Marqueece Harris-Dawson introduced the motion, which covers preparations for both the Olympic and Paralympic Games.The assignment puts housing capacity alongside the logistics of outreach and encampment resolution. Council members also asked staff to seek Los Angeles County's help expanding capacity in homelessness programs.Councilwoman Ysabel Jurado, chair of the Health and Homelessness Committee, said the preparations should help unhoused residents."Instead of pushing unhoused neighbors to the wayside outside of public view, we can start taking meaningful, proactive measures to confront the crisis with newfound urgency, accountability and coordination," Jurado said.Officials must explain how outreach and encampment resolution would proceed around Olympic venues, transit hubs and transportation corridors, including the timeline and process. The report will also address anticipated response levels during the Games, current response