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The council first voted under Rule 23 to take the contracts up and then voted to assert jurisdiction. Each motion passed unanimously (12 ayes). The three contracts discussed were Camp, Dresser & McKee (contract amount reported as more than $4,400,000), URS Corporation (about $5,700,000) and Winter & Associates (up to $2,000,000). Council members said the next step is to refer the contracts to committees for detailed review and to allow the Board of Airport Commissioners to respond to council and public concerns.

Councilmember Weinberg (author of the motions) told the council the Board of Airport Commissioners had approved roughly $12,000,000 in additional consultant contracts on March 20 and that the council needed to determine whether to act. “Although you have 3 motions before you, they are all concerned with the same item. However, the first one is concerning a contract for Camp Dresser and McKee in the amount of over $4,400,000,” Weinberg said.

Council members questioned the larger airport policy context and the use of previously acquired land; several said they wanted committee hearings so the council could examine the contracts, the scope of outreach work, and how acquired land will be used in relation to any expansion. The council voted to assert jurisdiction on each contract and indicated the matters would be scheduled for committee review and a council decision later.

Why it matters: The contracts relate to outreach, community relations and finalization of the LAX master plan, an issue that council members and community groups have repeatedly raised. Taking jurisdiction brings the council into the review process and pauses final project execution pending committee consideration.

Next steps: Each contract will be referred to the appropriate council committees for review, and the council will consider formal action after committee hearings. The council requested a report-back within the council’s prescribed timeframes.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Regular City Council - 03/27/01","oneSentenceSummary","The City Council voted March 27 to take up and assert jurisdiction over three consulting contracts for the LAX master plan — Camp Dresser & McKee, URS Corporation and Winter & Associates — and will send the matters to committee for further review.","taxTitle","Los Angeles City, Los Angeles County, California","taxId",4025,"location","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6384905,"Council approves revised plan to keep Los Angeles Community Development Bank operating",1089,3600000,4689000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2120854-2b7c5041049a507cbdc24c404c2231a8&start=3600&end=4689","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2120854-2b7c5041049a507cbdc24c404c2231a8/thumbnail_3600000.jpg","/articles/6384905/Los-Angeles-City/Los-Angeles-County/California/Council-approves-revised-plan-to-keep-Los-Angeles-Community-Development-Bank-operating","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6384905-8778474d393433dd200c145fc38d3cec/orig.mp4?Expires=1771215305&Signature=N1pMBArdn31tb7ECNsFcpGWl9doYoOtUxT~t8XiYGiC3sDV~UElGugMcVvQ2Qetb4T9evZocnW1H7pG57pzjJ2FiZ9iVGHfWzIl1qCVt~dD0JSytQwv4CUeiwJqy~khXvdA4EKkOVAgve6aXESEzPjjPPt~Do1ePt46DldMhoooS23EkB0LKME7BaOhmRoA62Ju6ullvi3OSz88SOMr1qgnY30Vg0UdUoEN8G1uDLPMb7YntktVedRgRwTcZSzrp8jiwsmYRAv9Bh95m~ogQvJFCfZt3Dq1IqtObOCoiA1JfhCz75ns3xYsHfsa~axQAREP8RMUQZZ~wb7wlNgvd3Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Los Angeles City Council voted 12-0 March 27 to approve a revised business plan and continued oversight arrangement for the Los Angeles Community Development Bank, while directing additional reporting and asking the bank to adopt clearer job-quality criteria for lending decisions.

The council heard several hours of testimony from staff and council members about the bank's problematic lending history and current portfolio. Lisa Johnson of the Office of Administrative and Research Services told the council that the bank originally deployed roughly $97,000,000 in loans; about $45,000,000 of that has been defeased or retired and the remaining portfolio is roughly $52,400,000. Johnson said about 93 percent of the remaining portfolio is classified as high risk or troubled credit.

Council members said the bank's mission — lending in markets that traditional banks avoid — remains valuable but flagged past management and outside pressure to make poor loans. Councilman Hernandez, who has worked on the bank since its inception, and others described structural decisions intended to keep the city at arm's length from daily bank operations. Staff recommended keeping the existing distance in oversight because, they said, the bank has made management improvements and shows potential to operate productively in a smaller, more controlled manner.

Councilman Feuer sought and won an amendment requesting that the bank adopt explicit criteria for what counts as acceptable job creation or retention tied to lending decisions and provide those criteria in future reports. Feuer said raw job numbers are insufficient without standards on wages, career paths and benefits. The council approved item 7 as amended, with the amendment asking the bank to define and report job-quality criteria in quarterly reports.

Why it matters: The bank was created to channel credit to underserved neighborhoods. Council members described past missteps that produced high-risk loans; staff described the current plan as a ‘‘get-well’’ approach intended to stabilize the bank and preserve its ability to provide community lending in the future.

Next steps: The bank will continue limited operations under the approved business plan. Staff and bank leaders will provide quarterly reports back to council, including the requested job-criteria and loan-performance updates. Council members said they will review exposure from outstanding litigation and loans in subsequent reports.","After extensive questioning about past loans and financial exposure, the City Council on March 27 approved a limited, revised business plan for the Los Angeles Community Development Bank and accepted staff recommendations to maintain the bank's current oversight structure, approving the item 12-0 as amended.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6384909,"Council sends Pico Union library design back to commissions after community objections",1000,2276000,3276000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2120854-2b7c5041049a507cbdc24c404c2231a8&start=2276&end=3276","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2120854-2b7c5041049a507cbdc24c404c2231a8/thumbnail_2276000.jpg","/articles/6384909/Los-Angeles-City/Los-Angeles-County/California/Council-sends-Pico-Union-library-design-back-to-commissions-after-community-objections","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6384909-6d33c553f8b5de386c72c6d06c8d91c4/orig.mp4?Expires=1771215305&Signature=av26p~1OBoHBXtwNpfUoypVy3M0hDstGe1mHrneuC4qCHfAcwO~wfZjevZCZ9yuWZbuJwJbpNhQ7oP0YNmIApahurBWzkoU0NlQK9jNIyUC~1CdOdgroIu2UD9hWW550Y~lifhL5UgvuQwBhvYXnMgU7dbcVgqlrxArG1SHIM0YNTIS5ng7cp~jfm55xI235uL8nNXtuxUJ5Hr6rqHZjC9rUEFoo-P5ZGejZEGQqTyBA1E~C7QEDNmob2WWbyfAf8YR7knQTgK2M3DX-ySDwglqHp39rciQ6bGkzXA08tq0939ewWUR86w2YrB94M7BVk9BDIJrC7GwiY~m~q~wngA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Los Angeles City Council voted 12-0 on March 27 to assert jurisdiction over the design selected for the Pico Union branch library and to send the matter back to the Library Commission and the Cultural Affairs Commission for further work and community involvement.

Councilman Hernandez told the council the community had not been given meaningful choices in the design process and asked that the commissions reconsider the selection and allow stronger local participation. “I just ask that this council today unanimously support the motion to send this particular design for reconsideration back to the commission, and to allow the community to participate in the process,” Hernandez said.

Why it matters: Pico Union was included in Proposition DD as a candidate for a new library. Residents said the selected design is out of character with the neighborhood and that the design process gave the community little real choice. Supporters of the architect argued that landmark architecture can benefit the city and that architects commonly adapt designs in consultation with clients.

Public speakers described contrasting views. Janek Dombroda, an architect and USC instructor speaking as a parent, called the chosen architect “one of the preeminent architects in the United States” and said a landmark building can be a civic asset. “This is a large branch library in a fantastic location. So I think it's really critical that the building is a landmark,” Dombroda said. By contrast, Pico Union resident Gloria Carrias said the community felt disrespected and intimidated during the process and asked the council to require more local input and alternative designs.

Council members framed the vote as a process issue rather than a final judgment on the design. Councilman Wax said he supports community voice and suggested the architect and community could work collaboratively to improve the design. After a procedural vote to assert jurisdiction, the council separately approved the motion to send the design back to the Library Commission for reconsideration. Both votes were 12 ayes.

Next steps: The council’s action sends the design back to the Library Commission and Cultural Affairs Commission with a formal request that the commissions and the architect engage the Pico Union community in additional review and revisions. The commissions will take up the matter and are expected to report back to the council as required by charter and council rules.","The Los Angeles City Council voted 12-0 March 27 to assert jurisdiction over the selected design for the Pico Union branch library and to send the design back to the Library Commission and Cultural Affairs Commission, asking the architect and community to work together on revisions.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6384892,"Votes at a glance: Key actions from the March 27 Los Angeles City Council meeting",3319,2010000,5329000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2120854-2b7c5041049a507cbdc24c404c2231a8&start=2010&end=5329","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2120854-2b7c5041049a507cbdc24c404c2231a8/thumbnail_2010000.jpg","/articles/6384892/Los-Angeles-City/Los-Angeles-County/California/Votes-at-a-glance-Key-actions-from-the-March-27-Los-Angeles-City-Council-meeting","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6384892-7adde956eae4792d910fc5361bacf1ea/orig.mp4?Expires=1771215305&Signature=LhZWFvy5O3tXjFaB254QjlMUOaMJzW0i43TPnMt88LEJPlD9HML6Fw1DD2a9EKfmqLkmWpWFz2wad6osAJkNx2dRdjuPOAMln9R~TjdD1LZMrjejwV0gBcdytFKEonUyPR46OgWhRxUiprubBJpUOVWVeCwyrjlmHwx2Rf-XJTfCcLh3ox2xsN-xl99lGL6KwkMY0mDrgc1NHpGSzT5ahybSERvokAsgBAeAMbXY-kKk-JjdRbxvHxGQA5DmLcvtIN8rdql5IkgABKpmUm1SEQYuHGcTXc~4~6o68k1nEEFfCHOP5lkF2dtep-GLf4k0~~zZQ73mZWf9srS3czeqEw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Los Angeles City Council completed a full agenda on March 27. Below are key votes and outcomes taken during the meeting.

• Items 2, 3, 5, 6 and 8a: Approved after roll call on those items (open/close roll); tabulation recorded 10 ayes for these particular items where noted on the agenda.

• Item 9 (pipeline franchise bid): Awarded to Air Products and Chemical Incorporated. The clerk reported a single bid for $500 submitted in accordance with the Los Angeles Administrative Code; the council voted to award the bid (10 ayes on the motion to approve).

• Item 10 (bond sale resolution): Council adopted a resolution awarding a bond issue to Solomon, Smith & Barney for an aggregate principal amount of $10,200,000 with a reported true interest cost of 4.634371; approved by roll call (10 ayes reported on tabulation).

• Items 11 through 13: Item 11 (first consideration of an ordinance relative to a memorandum of understanding for firefighters and fire captains representation unit — special pay, hazard pay, assignment pay, longevity) passed after public hearing with a 12-0 vote. Items 12 and 13 (ordinances) were also approved 12-0 after the roll was called and no public comments were made.

• Items 14–34 (selected approvals): The council opened and closed roll calls on a series of non-public-hearing items; a set of items were approved with tabulated votes (10 or 12 ayes as noted on the roll calls). Items 36a and 37 were approved 10-0 earlier and item 36 was approved as amended.

• Item 24 (special events motions): A group of special-event fee waivers and co-sponsorships were approved (12-0); examples include Wild West Day (Kiwanis Club of Northridge) and a Ritchie Valens Hall of Fame induction event.

• Item 31: Continued for one day at the request of the motion’s author; council approved the continuance by unanimous consent.

• Item 35 and Item 1, 11–13: Public hearings had been held where noted; items were taken up and carried generally by recorded roll calls with 12 ayes where shown.

Why it matters: The meeting combined routine municipal business — bids, ordinances, special-event approvals — with higher-profile contested items that received extended public comment and separate coverage in this package (Pico Union library; Community Development Bank; LAX consultant contracts).

This summary lists council outcomes from March 27 as recorded in the meeting minutes and roll-call statements; where the transcript recorded only a tallied vote count and no individual member votes, this roundup records the official tallies as announced in the chamber.","The council approved multiple routine and contested agenda items on March 27, including awards of bids, personnel-related pay ordinances, several ordinances and special-event fee waivers; it also continued one item and referred airport contracts to committee.","actionData","errors"]

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Votes at a glance: Key actions from the March 27 Los Angeles City Council meeting