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City Controller Mejia Calls for L.A. City Council to Remove Several Proposed Charter Reforms
In a memo to City Council today, Los Angeles City Controller Kenneth Mejia called for the Council to remove proposed charter reforms, citing that they are rushed and could have unintended consequences for the Controller’s Office and the City.
L.A. Council Public Safety Committee Hears Report on Ambassador Program Amid Safety Woes
On Tuesday, The Public Safety Committee received a Los Angeles Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) presentation on the agency’s Ambassador program. This three-to-five-year pilot program was created to support riders, from providing directions to resources available for people experiencing homelessness.
Los Angeles City Council Orders Reports on Elephant Deaths at L.A. Zoo
The L.A. City Council voted on Wednesday to direct the Los Angeles Zoo to submit a report within 30 days regarding the recent death of two Asian Elephants. The item was brought to the council by Councilmember Bob Blumenfield and passed 14-0. The council is seeking information from the zoo about the recent deaths of elephants Jewel and Shaunzi and the zoo’s compliance or non-compliance with the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) standards of elephant care. Animal rights groups have been advocating for the closure of the zoo’s elephant exhibit and the release of the elephants to sanctuaries.
City of Los Angeles Begins Budget Hearings for Upcoming Fiscal Year
The Los Angeles City Council’s Budget and Finance Committee began holding meetings to evaluate Mayor Karen Bass’s proposed 2024-25 fiscal year budget. Her proposed budget of $12.8 Billion is about 2 percent lower than that of the current fiscal year that ends June 30.
City Controller Mejia Calls for L.A. City Council to Remove Several Proposed Charter Reforms
In a memo to City Council today, Los Angeles City Controller Kenneth Mejia called for the Council to remove proposed charter reforms, citing that they are rushed and could have unintended consequences for the Controller’s Office and the City.
L.A. Council Public Safety Committee Hears Report on Ambassador Program Amid Safety Woes
On Tuesday, The Public Safety Committee received a Los Angeles Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) presentation on the agency’s Ambassador program. This three-to-five-year pilot program was created to support riders, from providing directions to resources available for people experiencing homelessness.
Los Angeles City Council Orders Reports on Elephant Deaths at L.A. Zoo
The L.A. City Council voted on Wednesday to direct the Los Angeles Zoo to submit a report within 30 days regarding the recent death of two Asian Elephants. The item was brought to the council by Councilmember Bob Blumenfield and passed 14-0. The council is seeking information from the zoo about the recent deaths of elephants Jewel and Shaunzi and the zoo’s compliance or non-compliance with the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) standards of elephant care. Animal rights groups have been advocating for the closure of the zoo’s elephant exhibit and the release of the elephants to sanctuaries.
City of Los Angeles Begins Budget Hearings for Upcoming Fiscal Year
The Los Angeles City Council’s Budget and Finance Committee began holding meetings to evaluate Mayor Karen Bass’s proposed 2024-25 fiscal year budget. Her proposed budget of $12.8 Billion is about 2 percent lower than that of the current fiscal year that ends June 30.
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