Unhoused Neighbors Offered Services and Resources at Venice & 405
Published on October 24, 2023
On Tuesday, the City of Culver City helped bring housing and services to people experiencing homelessness at the encampment that was located at Venice and the 405 Freeway, in partnership with City of Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and her Inside Safe program. Several agencies, including City of Culver City, Los Angeles Council Districts 5 and 11, the County of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority, and non-profit partners, worked with individuals to provide them housing and services to improve their lives as part of the Inside Safe effort. Everyone on site was offered housing and the vast majority accepted. More than 50 people were brought inside through this operation. This voluntary approach leads with housing and services and is one feature in a comprehensive strategy to confront the homelessness crisis.
“Today's work shows what can be done when we work together and lead with care and compassion. Our teams worked patiently with our unhoused neighbors to connect them to the housing and services they need," said Mayor Albert Vera. "I sincerely thank Mayor Bass and the City of Los Angeles, as well as our incredible staff at the City of Culver City, for their efforts to help solve the homelessness crisis in our cities.”
“Inside Safe is reaching all areas of Los Angeles, and we will continue to hit the ground running with this program in our efforts to house more Angelenos and change lives,” said Mayor of Los Angeles, Karen Bass. “I want to thank Councilmembers Yaroslavsky and Park, as well as Mayor Albert Vera of Culver City, and of course our County Partners and Supervisor Horvath for their ongoing partnership in our efforts to house and serve the people of Los Angeles.”
Culver City has invested heavily to build sufficient resources to meet the housing needs of people experiencing homelessness in Culver City. With the recent additions of Culver City’s Safe Sleep site, Project Homekey, and Motel Master Leasing, there are now 157 new units of temporary and permanent supportive housing and shelter in Culver City.
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Multiple departments of City of Culver City staff helped with the day's efforts.
A number of Los Angeles agencies came together for the effort.