Council approves funds for extra CARE+ cleanups and police overtime in CD 11

The city shifts money to the Bureau of Sanitation and LAPD to cover overtime for homeless encampment cleanups on the Westside.

City Council· posted Jun 26Vote

Street cleanups of homeless encampments in Council District 11 get additional funding, paying overtime for sanitation crews and police who accompany them. The City Council adopted the motion by Councilmembers Park and Lee on July 1, 2026, and sent it to the Mayor, who has until July 15 to act.

What happens next

Mayor to act on the adopted motion · Jul 15

Official portrait of Traci Park
Traci Park

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