The City Council Tuesday extended Mayor Karen Bass’ declaration of a local housing and homelessness emergency, while also discussing some steps that could result in its termination in the future.
In a 13-1 vote, council members extended the mayor’s declaration and approved amendments introduced by Councilman Bob Blumenfield and Councilwoman Nithya Raman. Council members called for reports within 30 days with recommendations to continue operation of interim housing sites on city-owned properties and ensure payment of contracts — if there was no longer a declared emergency.
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Councilman Tim McOsker opposed the extension and urged his colleagues to do the same. Councilwoman Monica Rodriguez was absent during the vote.
“We have been in this for two-and-a-half years,” McOsker said. “The fact that the renewal says that we have not made the right progress is itself an indictment of the emergency and our actions on the emergency.”…