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Council members recorded a vote of 13 ayes on the finding that immediate action was required because recent events in the prior 24 hours altered the status of the negotiations. The council then voted to hear the closed-session report; the roll call recorded 13 ayes.

The council's public record identifies the item as a status report on labor negotiations; no bargaining positions or settlement terms were disclosed in the public session. The clerk announced that the council would proceed into executive session to receive the report.

Why it matters: Labor negotiations with the Police Protective League concern police terms and employment conditions; council consideration in closed session is consistent with state law allowing executive sessions for labor negotiations and to preserve bargaining positions.

Looking ahead: The council recessed to executive session; the transcript does not record any outcomes or votes taken in closed session.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Regular City Council - 06/23/00 part1 only","oneSentenceSummary","The City Council voted to make findings that an immediate need had arisen to receive a status report on labor negotiations with the Police Protective League and then voted to meet in executive session to receive that report.","taxTitle","Los Angeles City, Los Angeles County, California","taxId",4025,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6588400,"Council confirms a slate of area planning commission appointees",79,2723000,2802000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5664935-3606676aa7cd4f66825166c2d586c961&start=2723&end=2802","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5664935-3606676aa7cd4f66825166c2d586c961/thumbnail_2723000.jpg","/articles/6588400/Los-Angeles-City/Los-Angeles-County/California/Council-confirms-a-slate-of-area-planning-commission-appointees","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6588400-5772b09b558cabcb0aa112ed432f5ba4/orig.mp4?Expires=1771046460&Signature=ER64NfeCJqY3g7u0k1uWe9TJQFZfEoQ1rlCxwqFL1EswVL6WDigfKHzA8NhyPbVUyoHGLnp-M-wQBlqwJ5SGa65ymHPTVflZfvmB4~m-hlEgueAj-GLh8426Woj5m9KS6SuB8RUshaSiHBmJBH90PSawVuMEtmlhotfKj8cZsl9PttTuXiiPYACKISr8bK2pjv9Rw-J3gSrdmonT6yhLYeq51kMFObm8v3Jv9DgZu7AYYJCQ-0fRX1sMlpebD1R57XtL6pdHXRJ76J2UWIe00k2c47DzJBKIa1VI7CUGsQxH7Ow1qnpC4Tx7OfVwpOFG~jxtDeupVVQZ4CsERlqTfA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Los Angeles City Council on Friday confirmed a series of appointees to the city's area planning commissions in a series of roll-call votes.

Members confirmed nominees to the South Los Angeles, North Valley, South Valley, Central and Harbor area planning commissions. Appointees included Donna Andrews and Curtis Freeland for the South Los Angeles Area Planning Commission; Victor Samson and Ernesto Cardenas for the North Valley Area Planning Commission; Matt Epstein, Vicente Lucente and Darren Robert Martinez for the South Valley Area Planning Commission; James Harris for the Central Area Planning Commission; and Richard Higashi, Lucia Moreno Linares and Joanne Vallejo for the Harbor Area Planning Commission.

Councilmember Miscikowski (acting for the Planning and Land Use Management Committee) told the council each nominee had been considered by committee and was recommended for confirmation. The roll calls recorded 12-aye tallies on most confirmations; in a later item a unanimous 12-aye tally was announced as well.

Why it matters: Area planning commissions review land-use applications, discretionary permits and local planning determinations within their districts. The council's confirmations fill seats that local boards and property owners rely on to advance and review development proposals.

Looking ahead: Newly confirmed commissioners were welcomed to their posts and told most commissions expect to begin hearing cases in July.","The City Council confirmed multiple nominees to area planning commissions in roll-call votes, with most confirmations unanimous or near-unanimous; the confirmations were presented by Planning and Land Use Management Committee members.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6588405,"Council hears $4 million host-committee request for DNC; police oppose Pershing Square demonstration site",702,6228000,6930000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5664935-3606676aa7cd4f66825166c2d586c961&start=6228&end=6930","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5664935-3606676aa7cd4f66825166c2d586c961/thumbnail_6228000.jpg","/articles/6588405/Los-Angeles-City/Los-Angeles-County/California/Council-hears-4-million-host-committee-request-for-DNC-police-oppose-Pershing-Square-demonstration-site","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6588405-c4f4b5286efefe1f22fd9ccc75d4d72d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771046460&Signature=ctwFbIOJXqA6j66A3LSTxgQ8sedBIOiPrDjKPmCswbPGtq5q~Hnx8p24HOCuE7e9-ZhkBHioGltpJnpf1xPfoOASHEL~jWUUPJI8zI-gczttVxGOGQGz8fFH-IeECF1rjgKZXDdYQr7TFYLErlrxcE4Bi1NYCBbNlCsXd7EGCQ1F2o2Fs~QgijtyrCA75UJnnBONd1T8q8QM-zYz8XZZjlJPOrklakGjmDy6m09LmZzX0GNw6b77htQgiiCmwWEycIygyM0CUnBhk4mV4JzgzbmNZe0ajFji0q09ek-EqX1rQ0csPqQD-0OV1Xmijqj1ScgXZhC71bqap4duitxNxQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Los Angeles City Council members heard a staff report Friday on a roughly $4 million request from the Democratic National Convention host committee and debated whether Pershing Square should be designated as a demonstration site during the convention.

City staff reported that the host committee has a funding gap of about $9 million and sought a $4 million transfer from the city's reserve fund to the Los Angeles Convention and Visitors Bureau, which would contract with the host committee. The report said the transfer would reduce the reserve fund to about $12 million and could put the city below its 2% general-fund reserve policy next fiscal year unless additional revenues arrive.

The council was told the $4 million would be used early for site work including reconstruction of the Staples Center staging area identified by the host committee; staff said most other equipment was leased or pledged by donors and that roughly $72,000 of assets might remain to be redistributed or donated after the convention.

Deputy Chief Maurice Mora and Commander Tom Lorenzen of the Los Angeles Police Department told the council they opposed using Pershing Square as a demonstration site. Mora said an existing demonstration site adjacent to Staples Center is better equipped and more secure, and he warned that Pershing Square sits next to hotels that will house delegates and the Jewelry District's retail and wholesale shops. \"There is an existing demonstration site that has been established in the vicinity of the Staples Center, and that site is a very secure location able to accommodate as many or more people than you would see at the Pershing Square site,\" Mora said. The department also objected to language in a proposed amendment that would give an ad hoc civilian committee authority to review or direct police tactical decisions.

Developers and downtown property owners urged the council not to use Pershing Square. Peklar Pilavjian of LA United Investment Company, representing Saint Vincent Jewelry Center and the Downtown Business Improvement District, said security risks to the Jewelry District make Pershing Square inappropriate for large gatherings. Dan Gifford of Maguire Partners, whose company developed multiple downtown office towers, said the heart of the downtown business district hosts tens of thousands of workers daily and that Pershing Square is not a suitable location for groups with a record of civil disturbance.

Councilmembers discussed amendments that would clarify the ad hoc committee's role and preserve police authority over tactical crowd-control decisions. Council staff and the police department said questions about delegation of tactical authority and potential city liability merit legal review.

The council voted to hear a report from the police department and to hold a 10-minute public comment period; the meeting record shows the department presented its opposition and several members of the public spoke in the 10-minute public hearing. At the time the transcript ends, no final council vote on the $4 million transfer or on a Pershing Square designation is recorded.

Why it matters: The decision would affect city finances, public safety planning and downtown businesses during a high-profile national event. The council must weigh the host committee's fundraising shortfall and the city's reserve policy against public-safety assessments from the LAPD and concerns of downtown property owners.

Looking ahead: Councilmembers asked the city attorney to review legal and liability questions tied to any ad hoc oversight role and signaled they would continue debate at a later meeting before a final vote on city funding or formal designation of demonstration sites.","City staff reported a $4 million request from the Democratic National Convention host committee; staff warned it could reduce the city's reserve funds and the Los Angeles Police Department urged the council not to designate Pershing Square as a demonstration site, citing security risks for downtown residents, hotels and the Jewelry District.","actionData","errors"]

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