Brief

Councilmember Katy Yaroslavsky moved to close a portion of Cotner Avenue in West Los Angeles to allow temporary homeless housing using recreational vehicles at the site. The motion, seconded by Bob Blumenfield, passed the Housing and Homelessness Committee and Public Works Committee in November 2023 and was adopted unanimously by full Council on November 14, 2023. The file expired in July 2026 per standard council policy.

Full summary

In October 2023, Councilmember Katy Yaroslavsky introduced a motion to temporarily close Cotner Avenue in the West Los Angeles area to enable the use of recreational vehicles for interim homeless housing. The specific sites involved were identified as the West Los Angeles Sewer Maintenance Yard and adjacent properties on Missouri Avenue and Nebraska Avenue. The motion was referred to both the Housing and Homelessness Committee and the Public Works Committee. The Housing and Homelessness Committee approved the item on November 1, 2023, followed by Public Works Committee approval on November 8, 2023. City Council scheduled the item for a vote on November 14, 2023, and adopted it unanimously with a 15-0 vote. In April 2024, the City Administrative Officer submitted a report (CAO file 0220-05151-0533) further addressing the closure of Cotner Avenue for interim housing use with recreational vehicles. This report was referred to both the Housing and Homelessness Committee and Public Works Committee for additional consideration. The file remained active through mid-2026 but expired on July 16, 2026, in accordance with standard Council File expiration policy (Council File 05-0553). The file is related to Council File 18-1218.

Activity (12)

• 2026-07-16 File expired per Council policy, Council file No. 05-0553.
• 2024-04-09 City Administrative Officer document(s) referred to Housing and Homelessness Committee; Public Works Committee.
• 2024-04-05 Document(s) submitted by City Administrative Officer, as follows:City Administrative Officer report 0220-05151-0533, dated April 5, 2024, relative to closure of Cotner Avenue for interim housing use with recreational vehicles.
• 2023-11-14 Council action final.
• 2023-11-14 Council adopted item forthwith.
• 2023-11-11 Community Impact Statement submitted by Westside Neighborhood Council.
• 2023-11-09 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on November 14, 2023.
• 2023-11-08 Public Works Committee approved item(s) .
• 2023-11-03 Public Works Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on November 8, 2023.
• 2023-11-01 Housing and Homelessness Committee approved item(s) .
• 2023-10-27 Housing and Homelessness Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on November 1, 2023.
• 2023-10-27 Motion referred to Housing and Homelessness Committee; Public Works Committee.

Documents (9)

• 2024-04-05 Report from City Administrative Officer · report
• 2023-11-14 Council Action · council_action
• 2023-11-13 Communication(s) from Public · communication
• 2023-11-11 Community Impact Statement submitted by Westside Neighborhood Council · cis
• 2023-11-08 Joint Report from Housing and Homelessness and Public Works Committee · report
• 2023-11-08 Speaker Card(s) · speaker_card
• 2023-11-01 Report from Housing and Homelessness Committee · report
• 2023-10-28 Communication(s) from Public · communication
• 2023-10-27 Motion · motion

Council votes (1)

• 2023-11-14 Adopted Forthwith — 15-0-0 · Regular