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City Council Votes Unanimously to Initiate
Litigation Against the County of Orange for
Approving “Tent City” for the Homeless
On Tuesday, March 20, 2018, the Laguna Niguel City Council voted
unanimously to initiate litigation against the County of Orange, just
24 hours after the Orange County Board of Supervisors voted to
create a homeless encampment in downtown Laguna Niguel just a
few steps from a public library, daycare center and elementary
school.
The City Council opened their regular City Council meeting by
individually expressing their outrage and dismay for the County’s
proposal and each pledged to take whatever action necessary to
prevent any negative impact on the quality of life for residents.
Following their comments, the City Council heard public testimony
from more than 50 speakers, who shared a myriad of concerns with
the County’s proposal and spoke in support of the City resisting the County’s efforts to move
the homeless encampment from the riverbed in Anaheim to a residential neighborhood in
Laguna Niguel. A record-breaking 500 individuals attended the meeting and indicated their
support of each of the speakers. For the first time, the City Council meeting was
livestreamed on Facebook Live with over 13,000 views!