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Six months ago, Los Angeles City Councilmember Katy Yaroslavsky took a firm stand on the city’s law regulating homeless encampments, saying she would not support the creation of any new no-camping zones until she had received a written report analyzing the law’s effectiveness.
Yaroslavsky made that announcement in February, as she and three of her colleagues voted to oppose the creation of no-camping zones in Westchester, Venice, North Hollywood and other locations. She cast more “no” votes over the following months, opposing anti-encampment zones in Woodland Hills, Granada Hills and Northridge.
Now, Yaroslavsky is taking a somewhat different approach, promising residents in her Westside district that she will create a new no-camping area at Pico Boulevard and Midvale Avenue, where she is planning to convert a city parking lot into a 30-bed interim homeless housing facility. In a recent Zoom meeting with her constituents, she said LAPD officers would be available, if necessary, to enforce the planned no-camping rules around that location once the housing is up and running.
“The last thing we want is for it to be a draw for encampments,”...
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