Los Angeles’ Council District 13 is preparing to clear large homeless encampments in parts of Koreatown. On Dec. 23, Councilman Mitch O’Farrell’s office put up flyers around the neighborhood warning encampment residents of a “notice of major cleaning” on Dec. 28 followed by a full encampment clearing on Jan. 5. LA Sanitation began cleaning up one of Koreatown’s largest encampments at Shatto Park on Dec. 28. Earlier this year, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti and the city council passed Ordinance 41.18, which prohibits encampments in public areas. However, enforcement of the ban in a district requires a motion to be introduced by the district’s councilmember and approved by the council. O’Farrell’s motion to enforce the encampment ban in Shatto Park—as well as eight other parks, recreation centers, and schools—was approved Nov. 2. Before the motion’s approval, many Koreatown residents expressed support for the enforcement, saying they felt unsafe in their neighborhoods …