Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor LOS ANGELES - A man found unresponsive and later declared dead in San Dimas March 30 died accidentally, a coroner report stated.
Sante Dilibero Jr., 56, died from the effects of methamphetamine, according to the Los Angeles Count Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner. Diliberto also suffered from morbid obesity, the coroner report stated. Diliberto was experiencing homelessness and died behind the Martin House, 246 E. Bonita Ave., according to San Dimas City Council Member Ryan Vienna in a social media statement dated March 30. Firefighters from nearby Los Angeles County Fire Department station 64 declared Diliberto dead at the scene, according to Sgt. Gauthier of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s San Dimas Station in a previous interview. Vienna took to social media to express his concern for the man and the city’s well-being. “I’m saddened by this incident. I’ve publicly and repeatedly advocated we take action to address homelessness in our city in a meaningful way,” Vienna said in a Twitter statement. The San Dimas City Council held a special meeting May 13 to address the concerns and issues surrounding quality of life within the city and a handful of public speakers expressing concern about the current population of homeless people. Prior to the public comment section of the May 13 special meeting, city staff discussed a number of topics including San Dimas’ homeless plan, which was passed by the city council June 12, 2018. San Dimas, Glendora and La Verne formed a partnership to address homelessness. The three cities and other partnering organizations engage in outreach efforts to hear community concerns, understand the causes and needs of the city’s homeless population, hurdles to family reunification and expand and improve on immediate housing solutions. The three cities applied for and were awarded a nearly $306,000 grant from Los Angeles County to implement a county-approved homelessness plan to develop a Permanent Housing Availability Study. $120,000 of the funding was allocated for a homelessness liaison to oversee the three cities, a pilot motel voucher program and pilot rapid re-housing program, according to documents from the City of La Verne. $70,200 of the grant was allocated for a motel voucher program. $85,500 was allocated for a rapid rehousing program to provide rental assistance and case management for up to 15 households. The project funding period lasted from September 1, 2019 to February 28, 2021, according to the city of La Verne. Regardless of the opportunities available, homeless people oftentimes refuse such help. It is not immediately clear if Diliberto was ever contacted with, or refused such opportunities for housing or other resources. |
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