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- Item 1 (ordinance as amended): Council adopted the item with a technical correction and approved it for second reading on September 19. Roll call: 11 ayes.

- Items 9–11 (public hearings previously held): Adopted on roll call. Roll call: 11 ayes.

- Items 12–14: These are ordinances and were held for second reading on September 19 as noted on the record.

- Item 15: Adopted following public comment (no changes requested). Roll call: 11 ayes.

- Item 16 (application to become a federal renewal community / enterprise zone-style program): Council adopted an amendment to authorize submission of the application if certification requirements are met and approved the item as amended. Roll call: 11 ayes.

- Item 17 (state wildlife conservation grant for coastal open space restoration/preservation): Adopted and sent forthwith to the mayor. Roll call: 11 ayes.

- Item 37 (LA Marathon course change): Council adopted the revised course after debate. Final recorded roll call: 9 ayes, 2 noes.

- Confirmation votes: Fire Commission appointments (five nominees) were confirmed by roll call (11 ayes); David Fleming was confirmed to the Ethics Commission by roll call (11 ayes).

- Closed session and related authorizations: Item 42 — authorization to appropriate $350,000 for outside counsel — was approved on the record (10 ayes). A settlement request considered during the special meeting was approved (settlement amount recorded in the clerk's minutes as $2,700,000); the transcript did not include a separate roll-call tally for the settlement on the public record.

These items and vote tallies are taken from the clerk's roll-call announcements and on-the-record tabulations during the meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Regular City Council - 09/07/01","oneSentenceSummary","Summary of major actions taken by the Los Angeles City Council during the meeting, including ordinance approvals, consent items and closed-session authorizations.","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},6613209,"Council appoints David Fleming to Ethics Commission; members flag campaign-finance issues to study",450,5754000,6204000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2876024-7420ef80d5364b1aaf17dbf6c832b2b4&start=5754&end=6204","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2876024-7420ef80d5364b1aaf17dbf6c832b2b4/thumbnail_5754000.jpg","/articles/6613209/Los-Angeles-City/Los-Angeles-County/California/Council-appoints-David-Fleming-to-Ethics-Commission-members-flag-campaign-finance-issues-to-study","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6613209-82412649c555c9205dde4fdd88f3c2d3/orig.mp4?Expires=1771214877&Signature=K605N1vajWA8a4RA9tB0SHd2yMurmHRXsMSapUkvNGgvV1aiRv17tcJHw0oO0DymzhM~HW81itbhV2Nnm65IpFuBTT6xavkDNSGvSg2k9xn5IDZhe1oSjcsS8pu6Hey~MNWlRWkyrRsxZRhfuI6rPbz4eiexO3g9cQwfGA~qXDgwhrPj6DJLs8NMTWtuVe0UEyW8ynRmycWUJnIIOI6yNwBsDi~KmtyidhD5KR3vXkkRJ-ZCQ3z~YU6C~QxCF79kWllNGKyo9TgFdgFVFdsYTFO1yivrkyF3VmUFXK-eo1RpFEOlDp3o4zpteVUopcK4rUaJnCjkUZTWCzv36K9aUw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City Council voted to confirm David Fleming to the city's Ethics Commission after a committee review and public discussion.

Committee members described Fleming as having a long record of public service and legal experience. At the meeting, Councilmember Garcetti asked Fleming whether he would consider proposals to expand public financing or increase the city's match for small donations to encourage a broader candidate pool; Fleming said he was open to studying such options with the commission and that he supported efforts that encourage people to run for office.

Members including Councilmember Weiss and others praised Fleming's experience and urged him to exercise seasoned judgment in the commission's work on campaign reform and gray-area ethics questions. The council recorded an 11-0 roll-call vote to confirm Fleming.

The council asked the Ethics Commission and staff to consider a range of options that could address independent expenditures and public-financing models and to report back to the council or to the appropriate committee as those items are developed.","The council confirmed David Fleming to the Ethics Commission and discussed pending questions about public financing and independent expenditures that the commission may be asked to review.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_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":73,"_74":73},6613214,"Council confirms five nominees to Fire Commission; members debate recruitment and diversity",0,9181000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2876024-7420ef80d5364b1aaf17dbf6c832b2b4&start=9181&end=9181","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2876024-7420ef80d5364b1aaf17dbf6c832b2b4/thumbnail_9181000.jpg","/articles/6613214/Los-Angeles-City/Los-Angeles-County/California/Council-confirms-five-nominees-to-Fire-Commission-members-debate-recruitment-and-diversity","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6613214-b2c667189e1258971db80a2828cb8cf8/orig.mp4?Expires=1771214877&Signature=F10~j-MfM8SH3SfqM5kiAYaHlWGTJCk432sLmtin1jpvtH018spAH4hwmffTI~6fMQm3Ezty9vfrY-U224eLJJBfuea0~-IIzAHLY21-Z2-obFjpYNLpvizz08x9ORR5qvuj4NHI62Tcs7V6-E8uALQdsgAaMZuPdlntoCwmr5tq7fD20JmQhRq6n5oqfG4TfIa7PPyESG7ygEnJPI9sen3jsEiG~WMptDgZ1mKFJhhgt-0AhXqUqn9kz2zWCrE5RuwYg04ebZJS9McjLsl7lLNTdqdiy7NjAXrvDpO8KBBpF-Bb0Uv-Lg5KCxVfCTf~txChLsmaOkaJE45e90ORqw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Los Angeles City Council unanimously confirmed five nominees to the Los Angeles Fire Commission after a public presentation and question-and-answer session.

Nominees who addressed the council were Louise Frankel, Karina Alarcon, Jay Grodenson, Tom Curry and Roland Coleman. Each described civic or professional experience they said would inform their service on fire-department oversight matters.

Several councilmembers asked nominees about recruitment and retention of women and other underrepresented groups in the Fire Department. Councilmember Garcetti asked for ideas to increase the number of women in the ranks; nominees and some current commissioners noted recruitment and retention require targeted outreach and improvements in training and support. One nominee referenced work done in 1983 to recruit the first cohort of women into the department and said the city had learned lessons about training and candidate identification since then.

Councilmember Ridley Thomas urged incoming commissioners to attend to outstanding personnel and equity issues raised by prior audits and litigation, describing them as \"substantial issues\" that would be part of the commission's unfinished business.

After the public remarks, the clerk called the roll and the council recorded 11 ayes, confirming the five nominees. Councilmembers welcomed the appointees and urged active oversight and attention to recruitment, training and operational readiness.

The council did not take separate votes on individual commission actions or departmental policies during the confirmation; the approvals were for the appointments. The new commissioners were instructed to begin work and coordinate with staff on recruitment, training and diversity programs.","The City Council unanimously confirmed five mayoral appointees to the Los Angeles Fire Commission and discussed recruitment, retention and diversity in the fire department during the confirmation hearing.",{"_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":73,"_74":73},6613219,"Council approves revised LA Marathon course despite calls to keep Hollywood portion",282,6865000,7147000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2876024-7420ef80d5364b1aaf17dbf6c832b2b4&start=6865&end=7147","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2876024-7420ef80d5364b1aaf17dbf6c832b2b4/thumbnail_6865000.jpg","/articles/6613219/Los-Angeles-City/Los-Angeles-County/California/Council-approves-revised-LA-Marathon-course-despite-calls-to-keep-Hollywood-portion","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6613219-9a7dcc3e222b79016b2aae3fb5717524/orig.mp4?Expires=1771214877&Signature=SFhse8xaUjDud04hpoi4MId5yF53l2Qn8JtzeKRVLLXR9m~B2wHxMynlGZCRlkfRvBkrZ7y~7-iNs0F9xFBr1Ly9d3CGVJxQmGdgR5zLM8g7YTmC7ilL7X7bR~cPtXC4mzdjwqf1or0xeJiBfGWg6nqe2L7LiW8R19MUz3rVuYjsesemcE2wzMiNuYdba4cPLWEI9gL079Ncqi3cTi0cpZ0WjN~a5mPvQI1fT~j~~6aDVpQfrHibegplZTqJSMnK1QxN1govAyYJEtxh-7Ir~1w36euBFfMwQ6AYo1XXR7RENj4TJH3LQBH9VXiXlpHbE0p0OquDcHFHXC3JkfIiog__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Los Angeles City Council approved a change to the LA Marathon route after debate about whether the course should continue to run through Hollywood.

Councilmember Holden, who introduced the amendment, said the flatter proposed course would help attract elite international runners who prefer routes comparable to other major marathons. \"Maybe we can get some higher class runners,\" Holden said, arguing the change would help the race's competitive standing and economic impact.

Councilmember Garcetti and others opposed removing Hollywood from the route, saying the area draws large crowds and television viewers. \"We're really missing an opportunity to showcase Los Angeles ... I would hate to miss an entire decade,\" Garcetti said, asking the council to keep a Hollywood segment in the televised course.

Organizers told the council they preferred approval at the meeting because national and international sanctioning and publicity deadlines make early certainty important. Members debated whether to continue the item for further discussion; a motion to continue failed and the council ultimately adopted the revised course as presented by the marathon organizers.

The clerk recorded the final outcome as adopted; the recorded roll call after the final vote was 9 ayes and 2 noes. The council also directed staff to continue discussions with organizers about future course adjustments that could restore a Hollywood segment in later years.

Speakers and concerns: The debate focused on trade-offs between elite-competitor preferences and local community visibility. Members raised timing and logistical constraints for sanctioning, the race's economic impact on downtown, and the desire to preserve the Hollywood showcase for viewers.

Implementation: The council approved the course change for the upcoming race and instructed race organizers and city staff to finalize permitting and to keep the council informed about outreach and publicity steps.

No amendments to local law were required; the action authorized the event routing and associated city coordination.","The City Council approved a reconfigured LA Marathon route proposed by race organizers, prompting debate from members who said removing Hollywood would reduce the event's showcase value.",{"_33":111,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":112,"_41":113,"_43":114,"_45":115,"_47":116,"_49":117,"_51":118,"_53":119,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":120,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":121,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6613223,"Council approves $2.1 million to keep downtown housing project eligible for tax credits",342,7834000,8176000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2876024-7420ef80d5364b1aaf17dbf6c832b2b4&start=7834&end=8176","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2876024-7420ef80d5364b1aaf17dbf6c832b2b4/thumbnail_7834000.jpg","/articles/6613223/Los-Angeles-City/Los-Angeles-County/California/Council-approves-21-million-to-keep-downtown-housing-project-eligible-for-tax-credits","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6613223-0675dac5d56a218b95b37fd9f82cd318/orig.mp4?Expires=1771214877&Signature=YY2HIxpFQHBnr~kaRdse8Y26rHoB-6SRsCWIKQ11D20CIedN~5VWmXXmG4HJNLRuKwZL8c4YfpFtxY4XgZn~j2PSI~7zVxdboBwhwzD2dbNyXB71On0Ii45QFSpn~PIjENdg9sMzm4TLKz9DQkveuGqQJNenbNaS0D9eBeO302nPdQj6XRRX2KtnMBHkjaIm1UVKjnsh5sgQ0Lc~HCsJ4OEh57eIw4g4D1DQis7JMGPLg-dU70rK3MgNmB7dkpf8zcx~gmSC5C7xJVYUkET4q1Ib4njJ1eiOZRjsaBCPYaVLTnp3ivquQRSQifk7NKqjZzVj3plMzu2Dm2PYnJT7Dg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Los Angeles City Council on an urgency vote approved $2.1 million in city funding on the condition the money be used to make a proposed 82-unit apartment project at 901 South Broadway competitive for state low-income housing tax credits.

Councilmember Pacheco said the allocation was necessary because a separate downtown funding source the project had expected was removed by state-level budget changes, and the developer needed gap financing to meet the tax-credit application deadline. \"We want to bring these dollars to the city of Los Angeles,\" Pacheco said, urging colleagues to approve the reprogramming so the project could be submitted by the September 15 deadline.

The project team and Housing Department staff told the council the city contribution would be $2,100,000 in total: $1,300,000 from housing program funds set aside for affordable units and $800,000 from the mayor's economic development fund for the commercial portion. Staff said the $2.1 million represents about 16% of the project's stated $13 million total development cost.

Councilmember Ridley Thomas and other members pressed for additional analysis and raised procedural concerns about acting on short notice. Ridley Thomas said he was not disputing the need for housing downtown but asked for assurance that staff-level reviews (by the City Administrative Officer and Chief Legislative Analyst) and oversight steps had been completed before the council committed scarce federal block-grant dollars.

Housing staff and the project representative said the funding was assembled from prior allocations that had not been spent and that several independent underwriting reviews had already been completed to establish the project's viability. Staff also told the council the citywide pool of available block-grant funds was roughly $25 million and that the $2.1 million would be drawn from previously allocated but unspent balances.

After debate the motion passed by roll call. The council instructed staff to proceed so the developer could file the tax-credit application in time.

Votes and follow-up: The motion to allocate the $2.1 million passed on the council floor; the clerk recorded 10 ayes and the motion was adopted. Staff were directed to finalize the specific contract terms and to return with any standard administrative documents needed to implement the funding.

Clarifying details: the council and staff identified the application deadline as September 15 (state low-income housing tax credits); project cost was cited as approximately $13,000,000; city funding approved was $2,100,000 (split: $1,300,000 housing / $800,000 commercial); the citywide CDBG/block-grant pool referenced was approximately $25,000,000 (unspent prior allocations).","The City Council voted to reprogram $2.1 million in city funds so a proposed 82-unit mixed-use project at 901 South Broadway can apply for state low-income housing tax credits before the application deadline.","actionData","errors"]

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