NoHo West has repeatedly heard from stakeholders about homeless encampments on the sidewalks of Ethel and and the problems created by the empty K Mart.
Carol Rose, NoHo West President, members of Neighborhood Watch and other stakeholders have reached out to the city and Council District 2 for help and expressed concern that various laws have made it difficult to get action. Further, a stakeholder pointed out that the situation is not ADA compliant.
NoHo West received a notice that the encampment would be cleared on August 4. We did hear on August 7 that one side of Ethel was cleared and that business owners on Ethel are pleased. Thank you to Robbie from Studio Supply for the photo and to everyone who called the city to request help.
We unfortunately, as of August 11, hear that one of the removed encampees is rebuilding on the sidewalk. We are investigating if this area is in a district that can automatically be regularly cleared. NoHoWest NCand Teesdale Watch will continue our quest to clean our community.
We also share this news from Councilman Krekorian about a homeless encampment at Sherman Way and Whitsett from August 6:
North Hollywood has one less encampment this week, and its two longtime residents are in housing.
Maureen and Wesley had lived at the site — Sherman Way and Whitsett Avenue — for many months. In late July, the pair moved into separate apartments, where they will be protected from the dangers of the streets and constant exposure to COVID-19.
LAPD’s Homeless Outreach and Proactive Engagement (HOPE) team worked with Team Krekorian to clean up the location and provide resources to Maureen and Wesley. My office also connected with Hope of the Valley Rescue Mission, which administers both the new Raymer and Van Nuys temporary shelters in CD2, for assistance.
We subsequently worked with HOPE and the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority to do an immediate intake. Hope of the Valley then connected the pair to Project Room Key, and eventually to permanent housing.
These patient and determined collaborations between agencies and government are critical in the ongoing effort to find housing for our neighbors experiencing homelessness.
