San Fernando Valley voters will decide on April 4 who should replace disgraced ex-Councilmember Nury Martinez.
Marco Santana, director of engagement for LA Family Housing, a nonprofit that provides housing and services to the homeless, wants more coordination between councilmembers. “L.A. city leaders must work together; having 15 different councilmembers with 15 different plans which stop at the council borders have made our homelessness crisis worse,” he said.
Marisa Alcaraz said she’d make the construction of affordable and workforce housing a priority, along with expanding outreach teams and mental health workers to engage with those on the streets. She’d like to create a “by-right program” so developers who include affordable, workforce or permanent supportive housing in their projects can get fast-tracked approvals. As a staffer for Councilmember Curren Price, Alcaraz worked to bring Solid Ground, a homelessness prevention project, to L.A.
“The idea was to enforce city beautification, but in reality, it can be deadly to already vulnerable Angelenos without cover from rain, heat, and wind,” Scully said of 41.18, adding that the policy “criminalizes” the homeless. “When paired with our street engagement strategy, can help people experiencing homelessness get connected to services and shelter,” Alcaraz said. “As a mom, I support its enforcement around sensitive areas where our children are, like daycare centers, schools, parks, and libraries.”
He also said that generally speaking, armed officers should not respond to non-violent calls. “If it’s a non-lethal, non-violent type of call, I’m much in support of sending non-lethal personnel,” he said.
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