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Speakers described recent maintenance projects near homes, schools and hospitals and asked Councilmember Nazarian\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000 to place a motion on the Energy and Environment Committee agenda to restore or replace a prior city ordinance they said had been removed in 2024. Commenters asked for quicker scheduling and stronger protections to address airborne toxins associated with the petrochemical work.

\"Nuestras comunidades no pueden esperar m\u0000E1s para que la salud y seguridad se priorice sobre las operaciones de acidez t\u0000F3xica,\" said the speaker introduced as Camille, who identified herself as a Ph.D. student and environmental-justice researcher. Other speakers included Emma Silver and community organizers who said they had notified residents near Wilmington about hazardous maintenance work and asked the council to act.

Why it matters: Several commenters linked the maintenance operations to worsened air quality and described community health impacts; some said the city\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000 has previously adopted and later removed regulations, and they asked the council to restore oversight and require stronger public notice.

Notable public comments included:
- Emma Silver (introduced as representing a physicians' group or medical society) said maintenance projects in Wilmington used highly toxic materials and urged the council to prioritize resident health. \"Estos proyectos son muy t\u0000F3xicos con varios impactos negativos de salud,\" she said.
- Richard Parks (serving with Reimagine Redondo/City Partnership in the transcript) highlighted impacts where oil operations sit adjacent to homes and schools and asked Councilmember Nazarian to place \"formulario 25180\" or an equivalent agenda request. \"Necesitamos que algendice formulario veinticinco uno ochenta que informa el c\u0000F3digo existente que le cuesta la ciudad nada,\" Parks said.
- Ashley Hern\u0000E1ndez, identified in testimony as a community organizer with Stand.L and allied groups, said the city previously adopted an ordinance in 2022 and that removing it in 2024 was harming vulnerable communities. \"No podemos esperar m\u0000E1s para tomar acci\u0000F3n,\" she said.

Council consideration and vote: After the public-comment period ended, the council considered agenda item 7. The clerk recorded votes and the chair reported \"Once a favor\" and that the measure was adopted. A staff announcement said the measure was \"published and referred\" and that, without protest, the listed matters were published and referred. The meeting transcript did not include the full motion text for item 7, nor did it identify a mover or seconder in the public record.

What the record shows and what is not in the record: The transcript includes multiple pleas from residents and organized groups for the council to place a motion on the Energy and Environment Committee agenda to address acidizing and to reinstate or strengthen local controls. The transcript shows the council adopted agenda item 7 by recorded vote (\"once a favor\"), and that the item was published and referred, but the specific ordinance language or committee referral details were not read aloud on the public record included in the transcript.

Next steps signaled in the meeting: Because the council formally adopted and \"published and referred\" item 7, the next step will be committee review and any subsequent hearings or motions — but the transcript does not specify which committee or the text of the proposal. Community organizers at the meeting said they will return to follow the committee schedule and press for a new ordinance.

Direct quotes in Spanish are reported verbatim from speakers during the public-comment period in the council meeting transcript.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Council Meeting SAP - 3/21/25","oneSentenceSummary","Residents and health advocates urged the Los Angeles City Council to act quickly to limit oil industry \"acid maintenance\" operations they said are harming air quality, and the council adopted agenda item 7 at the same meeting with a recorded vote of 11 in favor.","taxTitle","Spanish, Los Angeles City, Los Angeles County, California","taxId",80599,"location","California","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":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6626922,"City Council honors USC \"Good Neighbors\" campaign after 30 years and $30 million in community grants",1468,6098000,7566000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2735252-25bd4bfa0642bf056008d3cc53ec7565&start=6098&end=7566","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2735252-25bd4bfa0642bf056008d3cc53ec7565/thumbnail_6098000.jpg","/articles/6626922/California/City-Council-honors-USC-Good-Neighbors-campaign-after-30-years-and-30-million-in-community-grants","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6626922-d529379fceeb60fb30af9eafa16ae0b2/orig.mp4?Expires=1770436900&Signature=GdX2QNGxaNPX3DJoeXWowH2V9R~wFr6Q7aistR-KyCLFU43WC2W7czyCIZ5gDuCq1GWF-nuhankOVT3URSdUt8-1~CG7Qdn1sHahJvZ8jKsMJ7uA-V0uzBzeuZTqEalJj-paNbGt3vxhzKrTnGQLbFWnnThRK-16nsNhcunW94HeCb6RSJuE5WwwqqwBhckZJ2PnhEI3gWEg829iDx06iIM15hyoBEJOBazDi6F35cnb79t2w4fJMhMTdYX3IpPSfTxWWyZabTCBJWOqR~fSMPbssjI1xIO0duxtfLIfY2eht9Rmd0~T5zZNmP8gSQ~JTHLcyuahNwU7TAvFs3K5Rw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Los Angeles City Council on a ceremonial portion of its meeting recognized the University of Southern California's Good Neighbors campaign for its 30-year effort to fund community grants that council members said have reached neighborhoods across the city.

The recognition noted that the campaign has raised roughly $30 million and awarded that money through thousands of grants supporting programs in education, workforce training, arts and cultural programming, and community services. \"Durante los tres décadas esta campaña ha sido el centro de activismo en la comunidad de Los Ángeles,\" Councilmember Price said while introducing the presentation.

Why it matters: Council members and community leaders described the campaign as a long-term private-university effort to invest in local neighborhoods, particularly in South Los Angeles and adjacent council districts. Presenters said the program has supported after-school activities, arts projects, workforce development and neighborhood services that city officials credited with helping residents during crises including the COVID-19 pandemic.

Details presented at the dais included remarks from USC officials and community partners. Ethy Trimble Sanders, introduced in the meeting as \"vicepresidenta de participación científica y asociaciones económicas,\" said the program goes \"mucho m\u0000E1s all\u0000E1 de financiamiento\" and that it \"fomenta una breve confianza para los j\u0000F3venes.\" Carolina Castillo, who the presenters identified as the program director for the Good Neighbors campaign, accepted recognition on behalf of the university and the many community partners that receive the grants. \"Como madre soltera, como hija de emigrantes, este programa es muy importante para m\u0000ED,\" Castillo said.

Multiple community beneficiaries spoke from the podium. Nancy P\u0000E9rez described arts programming and murals funded by the campaign in Expo Park and said the funding helped connect residents to clinics and neighborhood resources. James McAllen, executive director of Teatro Calle 24, described early material support from the university that allowed the small theater to install lighting and keep performing.

Council commentary emphasized the campaign\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000supports schools, arts and workforce programs across five council districts and that the grants \"go much further than direct funding,\" building local capacity and partnerships, Councilmember Hernandez said.

The council presented a certificate of recognition to USC and to program leaders. No formal policy or funding action was taken by the council during the presentation; it was part of the meeting's ceremonial presentations.","The Los Angeles City Council recognized the University of Southern California\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000Good Neighbors campaign at a council meeting, noting the program\u0000has raised about $30 million and awarded thousands of grants across multiple council districts.","actionData","errors"]

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City Council honors USC "Good Neighbors" campaign after 30 years and $30 million in community grants