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Mayor Karen Bass Week 1 Update
Posted on 12/17/22Mayor Bass is about to conclude her first five days as Mayor of Los Angeles. During her inaugural speech on Sunday, the Mayor called on every level of government to lock arms with her in a unified effort to address our homelessness and housing crisis.
In that spirit, below is a summary of significant steps the Mayor took on that front.
- On Monday, Mayor Bass declared a State of Emergency on homelessness and activated the City's Emergency Operations Center. The declaration recognizes the severity of Los Angeles' crisis and breaks new ground to maximize the City's ability to urgently move people inside. The Mayor was joined for the signing by the President of the L.A. City Council Paul Krekorian and the Chair of the L.A. County Board of Supervisors Janice Hahn, along with other elected officials, in a powerful sign of unity among levels of government. Click here for more information about the emergency declaration.
- On Tuesday, the Los Angeles City Council ratified the emergency declaration in a unanimous vote.
- Earlier today, the Mayor signed Executive Directive 1, which will dramatically accelerate and lower the cost of building affordable housing and temporary housing in Los Angeles. For affordable housing built under this executive directive, the City must complete the approval process within 60 days. Then, when construction starts, the permit, utility and certificate of occupancy process will be completed in just 5 days for 100% affordable housing and in no more than 2 days for temporary housing. Mayor Bass was joined for the signing by L.A. County Supervisor Hilda Solis and Metro CEO Stephanie Wiggins. Click here for more information about the executive directive.
We look forward to providing additional updates and partnering through a regional approach to solving our homelessness crisis.
Respectfully,
Michelle Vergara, MSW
Senior Area Representative of Public Engagement
Intergovernmental and Legislative Affairs
Office of Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass
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