Santa Monica Hires Edmund Edelman To Be Homeless Liaison

Former Los Angeles City Councilmember and Los Angeles County Supervisor Edmund Edelman will take the one-year contract to lead the city of Santa Monica’s efforts to address homelessness on the Westside. Here's an article on this.

He was recommended by outgoing Santa Monica City Manager Susan McCarthy.

“I look forward to building a coalition of elected officials, community and business leaders, faith-based representatives, and non-profit providers,” said Edelman. “We have a unique opportunity at this time to make a real impact on the problems of the homeless and the effects of homelessness in Santa Monica and countywide.

“While this is a challenging assignment, I am encouraged by the work-in-progress in Santa Monica and the recent attention to the issue among top officials in the both the city of L.A. and Los Angeles County.”