Mayor Sam Exclusive: Councilman Cedillo's Bridewell Armory Emergency Shelter Scam

In a Mayor Sam Exclusive, we disclose the SCAM that was CD 1 City Councilman Gil "Broken Deal Cedillo's" (and Council-approved) Bridewell Armory Winter Emergency Shelter Motion, as a potentially, strong series of Storms targets Southern California ........, with adverse impacts on Northeast LA's Homeless (and General) Population. 

Another Broken Deal Cedillo Episode, with potentially adverse Public Safety connotations..

The still-shuddered CD-14 Bridewell Armory.

** Blogger's Notes: In a Mayor Sam Exclusive, we disclose the SCAM that was the supposed, CD 1 City Councilman Gil "Broken Deal Cedillo's" approved Motion that would have directed the City of Los Angeles Recreation & Parks Department (along with other pertinent city agencies) to make the CD-14-located Bridewell Armory available as an Emergency Winter Shelter. As the photos below document, the longtime shuddered (with supposed plans to become a Non-Profit Arts Center), does not look ready (as directed) for any type (including Emergency) usage ........., with a POTENT Winter Storm taking aim at Southern California on Friday. The incoming storm is bound to impact all segments of the populations, especially the Homeless who live near the Northeast LA Arroyo Seco Waterway, which will swell full of runoff from the saturated San Gabriel Mountains. Its inexcusable (and politically contemptible if a certain CD-14 Officeholder is obstructing, again) that a City Council-approved Motion/Directive (with serious Public Safety ramifications) has not been implemented .........., and for what reasons? That is the responsibility of the Motion's "Author (aka. Broken Deal Cedillo) to explain to discerning/pending voters----Scott Johnson. 

"Broken Deal Cedillo's" SCAM Bridewell Armory Emergency Winter Shelter Motion.

Storm runoff at the Arroyo Seco's Devil's Gate Dam.

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Its Getaway Friday 2015 while Emergency Homeless Shelters are Lacking as EL Nino Nears

Its a Public Sector Getaway Friday 2015 as entities exampled by the Los Angeles City Council Central Committee goes on its annual Christmas/New Year Hiatus ........., while a potential Killer El Nino takes aim on shelter-lacking Homeless Population.  

The meters are running for a Getaway Friday.

Hazard Park Armory.

** Blogger's Note: Its time again for the most anticipated Getaway Friday on the yearly Public Sector Calendar as bureaucrats and politicos switch into slumber/hiatus mode for the Christmas/New Year Holiday Season. For the next two weeks, with many workers, staffers and elected officials taking time away with families, the various offices will operate with skeleton staffs.

But with latest weather forecasts showing a potential, first major El Nino-influenced Storm targeting Southern California for Christmas, first-responders may be beginning an extended period of life-threatening work that is surely to included numerous responses to emergency calls dealing with LA's increased Homeless population.

Many longtime political observers will surely remember the 2004/2005 Record-breaking Rainy Season, where a then, yellow jacket-donning Mayor James Hahn, went from one storm damage location to the next, while being shadowed by challenger Antonio Villar, as they engaged in a form of "Storm Response Politics".

Now ten years later, Mayor Eric Garcetti and the City Council are heading into the Holiday Hiatus without a concrete plan that offers the needed shelter for a vulnerable Homeless Population, just when the much-anticipated El Nino Winter is set to commence.

CD 1 City Councilman Gil Cedillo is to be commended for securing support of his colleagues to reopen the shuttered Bridewell Armory in Highland Park as a emergency shelter, but with thousands of newly-created Homeless (thanks in part to the AB-109 and Prop 47 Legislated Debacles),, creating encampments placed in areas of danger (hillsides and water was), more space is needed.

One location worthy of immediate review is the Hazard Park Armory which currently houses Rec & Parks Staff and the Connected Non-Profit Legacy LA. Located in Councilman Jose Huizar's CD 14, the location, like the Bridewell location, is awaiting much-needed infrastructure rehabilitation (funded in part with a $925,000 allocation via former Supervisor Gloria Molina), but can provided needed space ........., if Councilman Huizar is willing to support a emergency shelter within his Council District----Scott Johnson. 

Councilman Cedillo's Motion to use Bridewell Armory as Emergency Homeless Shelter is Approved by Council

CD 1 City Councilman Gil Cedillo takes decisive actions in mitigating the Northeast LA Homeless Issue, including winning support for his (Mayor Sam-inspired) Motion to open immediately the Bridewell Armory as an Emergency Shelter (with some help from CD 14 Councilman Huizar). 

CD 1 City Councilman Gil Cedillo should be proud of his leadership in opening the Bridewell Armory as an Emergency Homeless Shelter.

** Blogger's Note: Let it be documented that on December 16, 2015, CD 1 City Councilman Gil Cedillo took decisive action to mitigate (partly) issues pertaining to the operation and funding (with a kind contribution from CD 14 Councilman Jose Huizar) of the Highland Park All Saints Church Homeless Shelter on Monte Vista ........., but further, his City Council Colleagues supported and approved his Motion to order the Recreation and Parks Department to immediately make the Bridewell Armory available as a Emergency Homeless Shelter. From the Office of Councilman Cedillo (with Bridewell Armory Motion posted below). 

We have good news to report. Thanks to our advocacy, LAHSA has agreed to work with our office to approve All Saints Episcopal Church as a winter shelter. After receiving this news, I immediately introduced a motion to place the site on the winter shelter list, securing protections under the shelter crisis. This will allow them to access LAHSA funds and operate through the winter season. It was approved by Council today. I'd like to thank my colleague Councilmember Jose Huizar for graciously donating $20,000 from his discretionary funds to help the shelter continue its work. The City Council also approved a motion I authored, which asks the Department of Recreation and Parks to immediately open the Bridewell Armory as a winter shelter.

CD 14 Councilman Jose Huizar.

Councilman Jose Huizar made the following statement regarding his support of the CD 1 located All Saints Shelter.

Voted today to provide $20k in ‪#‎CD14‬ emergency funding immediately to support Recycled Resources for the Homeless important work serving the‪#‎homeless‬ community in ‪#‎NELA‬. I'm happy to support this more than worthy group seeking to address homelessness in our City. (Notice no mention of Bridewell Armory support).

In lieu of today's Councilman Cedillo-led City Council approved, emergency opening of the Bridewell Armory, we call upon Councilman Cedillo and Councilman Huizar, to make portions of the Hazard Park Armory available to house the increased Homeless Population in ......., and around the Hazard Park connected communities of Lincoln Heights, LA-32 and Boyle Heights-----Scott Johnson. 

Playing Payback (and with lives) Politics regarding the Homeless Crisis in Northeast LA?

Are supporters of CD 14 City Councilman Jose Huizar using the Homeless Issue against CD 1 City Councilman Gil Cedillo, in a game of Payback Politics, while the CD 14-located Bridewell Armory sits vacant after years of empty promises?

CD 14 City Councilman addressing a question regarding the still-vacant, Bridewell Armory during a 2011 Campaign Meet and Greet at the Highland Park Senior Center.

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