(August 2, 2006) Downtown, Los Angeles - Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard walks with Los Angeles Police Department Officer Mike Fernandez (shown in the photo on the left) on the monthly Skid Row Walk organized by the Central City East Association. During the walk, the congresswoman highlighted the importance of ongoing cooperation among city, county and federal officials in addressing homelessness. The congresswoman also emphasized the need for increased federal funding for housing programs and other supportive services to assist homeless families and individuals. The monthly walk was created as a call for public safety and humane conditions in the Skid Row community and to educate government leaders, the public and the press about the dangers of life on Skid Row. Shown in the photo on the right, Councilwoman Jan Perry explains to the congresswoman how the only self-cleaning portable restroom in Skid Row operates.