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Councilmember Goldberg moved the appointment and members offered brief remarks in support. One councilmember said Franco's experience in the San Fernando Valley working with at-risk youth and as founder of the San Fernando Valley Opportunity Through Education Fund would be an asset to the commission. The council approved the appointment on a voice roll call of 11 ayes.

Franco thanked the council following the vote.

Why it matters: The Civil Service Commission oversees employment and personnel matters for city employees; the appointment fills a council-confirmed vacancy through mid-2001.

Next steps: Patricia Franco will assume duties on the Board of Civil Service Commissioners for the designated term.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Regular City Council - 06/06/00","oneSentenceSummary","The Los Angeles City Council unanimously confirmed Patricia Franco to the Board of Civil Service Commissioners for a term ending June 30, 2001.","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},6585454,"Council opposes Senate Bill 158 as introduced, asks for local-control amendments for library security officers",837,6861000,7698000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5664939-701face682a48126d4aeab5a379d8dee&start=6861&end=7698","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5664939-701face682a48126d4aeab5a379d8dee/thumbnail_6861000.jpg","/articles/6585454/Los-Angeles-City/Los-Angeles-County/California/Council-opposes-Senate-Bill-158-as-introduced-asks-for-local-control-amendments-for-library-security-officers","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6585454-5a628083510339c07e2d3337f3f5511e/orig.mp4?Expires=1771191438&Signature=Ogt0dyYkLmPEtipWU9OtiDoEz~j4rzQwAVyJDapczQNolBMJ-H2gXX7kSKbbkQb~dbQZ5cxM2VXUydnlmfOIHxsW4F2bqjvlTdJfxM8AYJYHBofzRVNvBysMP4a1BjwdcZIQuGukTR9juSJ5arw3xbKGu8TotGnyfN-FKZ-xilEBtHKpT7QmIY~8Gh8Zm0gyOgqC15EiPFaYt1gC1BnTzbKKqFRBnJeQssvfpzM4Sg9FjSOzIln8bAHe0jh9hMyRkjvpULAkE6ieJCqMfivCLkhs0dp1gcZv5FY4BuC3ABkM9jSHoiDH~9znDoys-NZ1f0HJKyfcOz7F7Z-VhOQO5g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Los Angeles City Council on June 6 adopted a position opposing Senate Bill 158 as introduced while signaling support if the measure is amended to preserve local control. Council members said they would not back a state-level grant of elevated peace-officer status for library security officers unless two safeguards are added: a local ordinance requirement and a memorandum of understanding with the Los Angeles Police Department.

Councilmember Goldberg, who led the discussion in committee, said the council's recommendation is to \"oppose unless amended\" so that any new authority would remain subject to local action and an operational agreement with LAPD. \"That way, we have two ways of local control,\" Goldberg said, adding she opposed arming library security but was willing to consider a limited peace-officer status if local requirements were in place.

The council heard from Tanya Maria Rosario of the Chief Legislative Analyst's office, who said the analyst's Sacramento staff recommended amending SB 158 to include a memorandum of agreement between the city and the library. The council discussed prior efforts and similar legislation that previously required local implementing documents.

Supporters of the amendment approach said requiring a local ordinance and an MOU would allow the city to set training, oversight and arrest policies appropriate to local practice; opponents warned that the bill as drafted would reduce local control and cede decision-making to the state.

After debate the council approved the formal position to oppose SB 158 unless amended to include the two local-control provisions. The roll call on the item recorded 14 ayes.

Why it matters: SB 158 would expand the legal authority available to library security staff statewide. Council members said the city must retain the ability to determine whether and how to grant limited peace-officer status, and under what conditions, including MOU terms with LAPD.

Next steps: The council's resolution opposing SB 158 as drafted will be transmitted to Sacramento with a request that the bill be amended to preserve local ordinance authority and require a memorandum of understanding with LAPD before any peace-officer functions are enacted.","The Los Angeles City Council on June 6 voted to oppose Senate Bill 158 as introduced but indicated support if the bill is amended to require local ordinance authority and a memorandum of understanding with LAPD before library security officers receive elevated peace-officer status.",{"_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},6585458,"Council approves city attorney's revenue-neutrality letter to LAFCO over objections",2370,4472000,6842000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5664939-701face682a48126d4aeab5a379d8dee&start=4472&end=6842","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5664939-701face682a48126d4aeab5a379d8dee/thumbnail_4472000.jpg","/articles/6585458/Los-Angeles-City/Los-Angeles-County/California/Council-approves-city-attorneys-revenue-neutrality-letter-to-LAFCO-over-objections","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6585458-57fd68c25df39d2f3ce8e14fb20aae05/orig.mp4?Expires=1771191438&Signature=P1QZBYLB9xsiF7~kpGF9aakVlR9t3ZJB~xOILwHZBQBc3MgkuWu4Ru4jpXsATva46-m7uGVW59WVOVm6uRXpkCEskjfLxhruQLNkBqPhHyEuX-oqLxmyrsrLGjXym7kEz3BsVGxnp~qDNDoTbIzURo98fUPj2dZ6WI~ImpAreeXHvjPYwqdFRK9Fj1SJq6Pb3y6T7g-OGONqs17~yZQUixJa2jg0CkerO4R47G4eYaVGtmQn107mKHGkkGEY86wFeMznwAUoL0NwqddPs76CCBIbJ7ihfNHxsS~num8-9KsrJbQNhsLz8h8I~4bBawfkwx3i7rd-sF5ojYARRYkKdw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Los Angeles City Council on June 6 approved sending a legal opinion from the City Attorney's Office to the county counsel and LAFCO's counsel stating that the revenue-neutrality requirement applies to special reorganizations and secessions. The motion passed 10-4.

City Attorney Fred Merkin told the council the letter explains the legal basis for applying a revenue-neutrality standard under the Cortese-Knox Local Government Reorganization Act of 1985 and its later amendments. Merkin said the statute and legislative history indicate that incorporations and special reorganizations should not cause financial harm to the jurisdiction left behind: \"We believe that the law provides that revenue neutrality requires that any proposal to be approved by LAFCO is not to cause the city of Los Angeles financial harm if there is to be a detachment,\" he said.

Supporters, including Councilmember Sekowsky, argued that sending the opinion to county counsel and LAFCO counsel would clarify the legal standard early in a process that could culminate in applications and litigation. \"I think it's much wiser to put this out there now while we're discussing the issue before we really start the data collection,\" Sekowsky said.

Opponents called the letter unsolicited and premature. Councilmember Wax (and others) argued that LAFCO has its own staff and counsel and that the commission has explicit statutory flexibility to approve reorganizations if the fiscal effect is adequately mitigated. Councilmember Deaton said the letter could be viewed as trying to predetermine LAFCO's discretion and urged letting the commission and the courts resolve unsettled questions.

Several council members noted the issue has substantial legal uncertainty and that courts eventually may interpret revenue neutrality. Councilmember Bernsen, a LAFCO commissioner, said he sought the opinion because there was no clear, shared understanding of the term. Other speakers urged that the city make its position known early.

On a roll call, the council approved the majority report and authorized the city attorney to transmit the letter to county counsel for distribution to LAFCO counsel; the final vote was 10 in favor and 4 opposed.

Why it matters: Revenue neutrality is central to any secession or special reorganization process because it addresses whether the remaining city would suffer a net fiscal loss if a portion detaches and incorporates. The city attorney's opinion asserts a legal standard the city will present to LAFCO counsel as the process moves forward.

Next steps: The city attorney's office will send the opinion to the county counsel and LAFCO counsel, which may solicit responsive briefs from applicants and interested parties. Any ultimate interpretation may depend on LAFCO's determinations and judicial review.","The City Council approved transmitting a legal opinion from the city attorney to county counsel stating that revenue neutrality applies to special reorganizations and secessions, despite objections from some members who called the letter premature. The motion passed 10-4.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6585463,"City Council delays vote on CRA waiver for Bunker Hill parcels after wide-ranging debate on affordable housing",2558,1820000,4378000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5664939-701face682a48126d4aeab5a379d8dee&start=1820&end=4378","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5664939-701face682a48126d4aeab5a379d8dee/thumbnail_1820000.jpg","/articles/6585463/Los-Angeles-City/Los-Angeles-County/California/City-Council-delays-vote-on-CRA-waiver-for-Bunker-Hill-parcels-after-wide-ranging-debate-on-affordable-housing","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6585463-a0f5ce1e930da57bdd203946a87a2860/orig.mp4?Expires=1771191438&Signature=Q95K9P41QD7PwVrxJO3dBb9-yHDM1Yz5snwFO-wKg8aw6mmt~oYwvcyPMsrI9mJaF6CksAGINU1eI4bPPNx1QFkhDTjr0ha9bhxPEQQqLuURsk1DdVgTw2CslZV8eCFdx2Y2bxWFksnZejmIkFLBZh6ftXoZhrUvqCOTwQ5uHjVaa9SNQWxa8V~JAAghPAmpKHk9Zh1ILW6GmjhZAMTOYlbhTc309uPPe4F35NJCUTIA9CrWIq40QHGLYjaprFH9MvwfB2MSzJ-qLRkE1X-YmGEQfHE2uT4qVQjOkxR3hy0Bng1JBqi7ttGOf-fGqAW1nnmywFLYcQNhToJpWyE4jQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Los Angeles City Council on June 6 voted to continue action on a Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) request to waive the agency's adopted affordable-housing policy for two agency-owned parcels on Bunker Hill, setting the matter for further consideration on June 27.

The waiver would allow market-rate development on two downtown parcels without the CRA's usual on-site affordable set-aside, and would instead redirect proceeds from the sale or lease of the parcels to affordable-housing and economic-development projects in Council District 9 south of the Santa Monica Freeway, CRA representative Don Spivak told the council. Spivak said the agency's analysis showed the parcels would generate about $7 million in revenue if developed at market rate, while enforcing the housing policy on those sites would create a subsidy gap of roughly $6 million to $7 million.

The debate split council members. Councilmember Hernandez moved the minority report urging the city to preserve mixed-income housing on the Bunker Hill sites and to avoid setting a precedent that would funnel downtown redevelopment dollars out of the area where they are generated. \"We shouldn't have economic barriers to where people live,\" Hernandez said, urging mixed-income development in downtown rather than diverting funds.

Supporters of the CRA recommendation, including Central City Association president Carol Schatz, argued downtown requires a broader mix of market-rate housing and that the parcels are unusually costly and technically difficult to develop. \"Downtowns all over the country . . . require a very strong residential base to bring themselves back, and that residential base has to be mixed income,\" Schatz said, noting the downtown has produced thousands of affordable units but only a small number of market-rate units.

Councilmember Walters, sponsor of the majority report, said the decision reflects an effort to direct scarce redevelopment proceeds to an area south of the freeway that has generated little revenue but has pressing needs for supermarkets, open space and job opportunities. Walters said the majority recommendation requires that proceeds be used to build a minimum of 130 affordable units at alternate sites south of the freeway and that the affordable projects be developed concurrently with the market-rate project on Bunker Hill.

Council members pressed agency staff on timing and safeguards. CRA staff said the agency expected to issue the request for qualifications within days, allow a 30- to 45-day response period, then a 60-day request-for-proposals phase and return with a developer recommendation within about 90 days. The majority report, as clarified on the floor, requires the alternate affordable units to be identified and built as part of a concurrent pipeline so funds are not deposited and held indefinitely.

After extended debate and multiple motions, the council voted 14-0 to continue the item to June 27 to give council members additional time to review supplemental material and to accommodate member schedules.

Why it matters: The decision would change how CRA-generated redevelopment resources for downtown are used, potentially shifting funds from on-site set-asides to targeted projects elsewhere in the city. Supporters say the move will unblock a hard-to-develop site and deliver resources to a high-need district; opponents warn it could reinforce economic segregation and erode the policy that aims to produce mixed-income housing across redevelopment sites.

Next steps: The council will revisit the waiver on June 27. CRA staff said they expect to return with a developer recommendation within about 90 days if the waiver proceeds.","The Los Angeles City Council on June 6 continued consideration of a Community Redevelopment Agency request to waive the agency's adopted housing set-aside policy for two Bunker Hill parcels until June 27 after a heated debate about where affordable housing dollars should be directed.","actionData","errors"]

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