Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass Wednesday blasted a “baseless” motion brought by a group of downtown business owners and residents demanding that the city face a nearly $6.4 million fine for its alleged lack of transparency and failure to reduce homeless encampments.
“The city of Los Angeles brought thousands more unhoused Angelenos inside last year than the year before and we will continue that urgent work to save lives no matter what,” Bass said in a statement.
“I do not have patience for anyone who stands in the way, and certainly not for those seeking to profit with baseless motions in court. Regardless of whether or not others choose to divert resources away from this work, we’re going to keep saving lives.”
A March 4 hearing is set to discuss the motion filed last week in federal court by the L.A. Alliance for Human Rights. The motion alleges that the city has violated a 2022 settlement agreement between the association and the city calling for the housing of a minimum of 60% of people living on the streets in each of the city’s 15 council districts.