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Amendment 48(a) requires the contractor to remove at its expense any street furniture that creates crime or public-health problems in a location after reasonable efforts to alleviate the issue fail. Amendment 48(b) requires the contractor to submit proposed location packages to the council office for each affected area and to appear before neighborhood councils or other community groups as requested by the councilmember prior to applying for permit approval. The council also required an annual review of contractor compliance with maintenance standards and an opportunity for remedial action if standards are not met.

Representatives of the selected firm and the losing bidder both addressed the council; the winning bidder’s counsel emphasized contract safeguards such as a council-member veto on location approvals and an overall revenue guarantee. The Los Angeles Times and other publishers asked the council to remove modular news racks from the contract’s definition of revenue-generating “street furniture” and to ensure publisher concurrence before any modular newsrack pilot sites are placed.

Two amendments (48a and 48b) were approved by roll call and the council directed staff to return with the trust-fund ordinance for second reading next week. Council members said they wanted clear, written procedures that require neighborhood notification and make the contractor accountable for maintenance and for relocation of units that repeatedly attract illegal activity.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Regular City Council - 12/14/01","oneSentenceSummary","After extended public testimony and debate, the City Council approved two amendments requiring council review and neighborhood outreach for proposed kiosks and transit furniture, and added a requirement to remove problem units at contractor expense under specified conditions. The trust-fund ordinance will return for second reading.","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},6555408,"Council adopts guiding principles for city—s integrated plan for water, wastewater and stormwater through 2020",884,12160000,13044000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3359580-299730ddb4782bdfd98c0a27e0271428&start=12160&end=13044","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3359580-299730ddb4782bdfd98c0a27e0271428/thumbnail_12160000.jpg","/articles/6555408/Los-Angeles-City/Los-Angeles-County/California/Council-adopts-guiding-principles-for-citys-integrated-plan-for-water-wastewater-and-stormwater-through-2020","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6555408-7696a37d980b9233fe1d65a3514189c3/orig.mp4?Expires=1771195624&Signature=aeJ33SapZtjzIxkreaYh9z8C2GjSY93B4LJTedd71DKyNY~PYLpRdHDYdGbjAUW6yDHIy37aDXOg01MFLMaQi1MgdOSn0cQ2oYeDUXFQ2zzidKUs1SPRCAcCsZbmUw7irzod5dsyq55G8kyt9ehdG2yNCnlNBJ9X~bcgxp3sygYICxjEkpby91dEQ5b4ayuACeYxLpUhL9w668V7PRYGpFraEd-Ih~96qj-DFjeawzErHEBxQ0TnCeU7zN~XB9mVvrjVb22ZCvZWMte3HeV-cSOWxauwVQrhmtrKNRIau9tShqix9oZkNaOtgpuUiuArdGf7ntt0k6FeTAStO342TA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Los Angeles City Council voted Dec. 14 to adopt a set of guiding principles that will steer development of an Integrated Plan for water, wastewater and stormwater needs through 2020.

The Bureau of Sanitation and Department of Public Works led a nearly two-year stakeholder process that included the Department of Water and Power and more than 60 community, environmental and business representatives. Bureau division manager Adel Hashkaleel and Bureau director Judy Wilson presented the consensus principles and described a schedule that will produce a facilities plan, financial plan and environmental documentation by roughly 2004.

Hashkaleel told the council the guiding principles are not project-specific; the next stage will identify facilities, locations, costs, financing strategies and environmental impacts for review. The plan is intended to improve water supply reliability, reuse and conservation, reduce stormwater pollution, and modernize wastewater facilities to serve future growth.

Stakeholder representatives who served on the steering committee told the council they supported the principles as a rare example of sustained interagency and community collaboration. Dorothy Green, chair of an area watershed council, described the process as “a great example of community-based government in action.”

The council unanimously adopted the guiding principles and authorized staff to move into the facilities-plan and environmental-document phases of the integrated planning process. City staff said they will continue community outreach while work proceeds and will return to the council with proposed projects, budgets and necessary environmental reviews.","The City Council adopted guiding principles developed with a broad steering group and city agencies to shape a comprehensive infrastructure plan for water, wastewater and stormwater through 2020 and directed staff to proceed with facilities planning, fiscal analysis and an environmental review process.",{"_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},6555412,"City staff reports Bionna Creek pump-plant spill; council adopts improved notification and contractor requirements",680,11427000,12107000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3359580-299730ddb4782bdfd98c0a27e0271428&start=11427&end=12107","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3359580-299730ddb4782bdfd98c0a27e0271428/thumbnail_11427000.jpg","/articles/6555412/Los-Angeles-City/Los-Angeles-County/California/City-staff-reports-Bionna-Creek-pump-plant-spill-council-adopts-improved-notification-and-contractor-requirements","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6555412-abfde2bbdf1bdad958a8c9c9b3bf5173/orig.mp4?Expires=1771195624&Signature=fhGGWHRVq0u-QSfSLdjIWVoUsJH1yEtDaYXH81gTX8uXK0spEf9S5mvAjSyijL3moGIosp~gz1krRVada6Vdf9KDant4h3VlG9jKvXaFzGEZNOI0L9qP4ghDFkodsuO-aIzbtZ6VgfJH1avZ58PJgDYcimcV6RV~whj7zUz6QDGfvCehd0tY8liDMeE4iZ18VcKKHRauIQrLgZ2INTemToLYuGyOASRzMQH7cJgnUliF3MoDfSHXPDoA5WQtrgr1gAXaXOzUWKA4rWw1X90jXORPksU4szEoW04NCrRWiy4SvtIulTxRj7QUZWrR1R55uJs4BcEG1XVHyIWL5vQLRQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City Bureau of Sanitation officials briefed the City Council on Dec. 14 about a wastewater spill tied to a failure during construction at the Bionna Creek Pumping Plant on Nov. 3. Assistant director Jim Langley told the council the plant—one of the city's larger pump stations—was undergoing upgrades and a bypass was in place during construction.

Langley said an off-site power outage caused by a vehicle striking a power pole cut primary power at roughly 6:05 a.m.; the contractor had deactivated a bypass breaker while testing, and the plant’s backup generator did not start. The combination left the pump station out of service and led to overflows in the upstream system. Field crews later found breakers that had been left open and restored pumping.

Sanitation staff reported they captured approximately 47,000 gallons directly and estimated a larger total of roughly 251,000 gallons were released to the storm drain system; monitoring data showed bacterial levels did not rise at sampled beaches in the days following the event. Staff notified county health authorities and said communications and public-notification workflows needed improvement.

Bureau officials described steps already implemented or planned: contractor testing of backup power systems on Fridays and before holidays, daily checks while plants are under construction, updated call-out and notification lists, scheduled workshops with county health officials and media coordination, and the adoption of an improved beach closure sign that explicitly references sewage.

The council adopted the staff report and requested a follow-up to the Environmental Quality and Solid Waste Management Committee on the new notification procedures and additional contractor requirements. The recorded vote on the report was 11 ayes.","Bureau of Sanitation officials briefed the council on a Nov. 3 spill at the Bionna Creek pump plant that released about 251,000 gallons of wastewater; the council adopted staff recommendations to improve contractor backup power procedures, notification practices and beach signage.",{"_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},6555417,"City Council urges airport commission to extend post-9/11 rent relief for LAX concessionaires; instructs CAO/CLA to report back",3906,7435000,11341000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3359580-299730ddb4782bdfd98c0a27e0271428&start=7435&end=11341","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3359580-299730ddb4782bdfd98c0a27e0271428/thumbnail_7435000.jpg","/articles/6555417/Los-Angeles-City/Los-Angeles-County/California/City-Council-urges-airport-commission-to-extend-post-911-rent-relief-for-LAX-concessionaires-instructs-CAOCLA-to-report-back","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6555417-8a52d6e3625334eb3d6d2c51ca2c9e8f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771195624&Signature=kdWPdoxUQZnl3~-7bTZAyjxyvMjeE9J-0LO3k7zm2z6zxET2a0xoo2mMmUBLdWjoBRuaIbplUMvrQOsLLb3cCYrtvcDMWViyt1WeFB4i-xNiiDLAhgBSVqbDPR3dtVza~nNUocKd6DgFBACTX7JgVQfUmGChsTWsd8TyRIFrYfxCMKx2vznSBx3UwfDIX6J0qQvsm-bQdeI9~W6A3ofcRRuqDp1fdgM9GZUsoUsW6qNBkbOVgqROjN58rudT1F7JlZfDJfH9GuZlGXpSliQ4fW0~aio3n67gfHxs~EYH9xDQQ-3g2Z9TVNESnmJ5UhBvHk7OjI2zpFsOEv-q9NZhsg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City Council on Dec. 14 reopened a public hearing on airport concession relief and approved a substitute motion asking Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) to reassess rent relief beyond the initial October–December package the airport commission adopted.

Concession operators, small-business owners and labor representatives testified that sales remained sharply lower at Los Angeles International Airport and that the October–December minimum-rent relief was insufficient. WH Smith, DFS duty-free, currency-exchange operators, DBE partners and other concessionaires described sales declines since October of 21–60% compared with the prior year and urged the council and airport commission to extend minimum-rent relief past Dec. 31.

Tom Walsh of Local 814 said a “full one third of our members are not working right now and they won't be working through the holiday season,” and he urged the city to press LAWA for longer relief tied to rehiring. Several concessionaires and their DBE partners requested relief be continued at least through July 2002, or that the airport reassess relief quarterly until passenger traffic recovers.

City staff flagged tradeoffs for council members. The City Administrative Officer and Chief Legislative Analyst noted LAWA had also suffered a major revenue loss and reported an estimated $9.5 million cost to the airport from the October–December minimum-rent adjustments. The CAO noted the airport had access to federal security reimbursement funds that LAWA had not yet accepted, and the council directed city staff to pursue whether accepting federal funds could help cover security or related costs.

Councilmember Mary Galanter (making the motion at committee) urged a case-by-case review because some concessions appear more severely affected than others; several council members pressed airport management to move quickly given layoffs and business failures already under way. Councilmember Nick Pacheco suggested exploring longer repayment schedules or deferrals rather than outright waivers to avoid legal risks and to better protect workers and community services.

The council approved a substitute motion adopting recommendations from the CAO and CLA, and directing the CAO and CLA to report back to the Commerce Committee on options for accepting federal funds and other measures. The roll call recorded the substitute motion’s passage with an 11–2 tally. The council asked LAWA to revisit relief and consider targeted approaches to preserve jobs and ensure contract compliance.","After public testimony from concessionaires and workers about sustained revenue losses after Sept. 11, the Los Angeles City Council approved a substitute motion asking Los Angeles World Airports to review concession relief on a case-by-case basis and directed the CAO and CLA to report back on accepting federal funds.",{"_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":56,"_73":56},6555422,"Board of Referred Powers approves settlement after closed session, 3-1",100,1639000,1739000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3359580-299730ddb4782bdfd98c0a27e0271428&start=1639&end=1739","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3359580-299730ddb4782bdfd98c0a27e0271428/thumbnail_1639000.jpg","/articles/6555422/Los-Angeles-City/Los-Angeles-County/California/Board-of-Referred-Powers-approves-settlement-after-closed-session-3-1","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6555422-1e581f2ad100fea739cef82ddc8c24c2/orig.mp4?Expires=1771195624&Signature=FPdsVyHfONBpcOghBMRP2qJdn5UgsPcaHk-uvtqk6G7k2zx61z4c9JgayZNtb8PZXXwb9pI7CiJnFDdOtsdWDC4pckH1IExZlZCqkCaMk9Z5wXC6SqedR9rd0Le0aa1LmRogPGShUfBSREgGVhKPSyAiV2p96C~5VsUGUgsgJbn~CKfad3PITELXzLiuMsrIN9ASimVBDzMRoXztkP~a6gPiqqEC-SbncsqIWXQ7tbzHF1Zy-rfgSrDGvHUHu-K6iNG9KGk8vDXR0CQ03ACTUUT6I0ZR~Ff~rOTlRx5rGvuXyWHtEWv2ARfwqVBjXaavcn38RvusJsRvPLxqd2UTkg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Board of Referred Powers returned to the council chambers on Dec. 14 to record a public vote on a settlement discussed earlier in closed session. The board approved the motion to accept the proposed settlement by a 3-1 vote.

Council members at the table reported the motion and second before the clerk called the roll. The chair asked for the clerk to call the roll and the clerk recorded the vote as “3 to 1,” after which the chair announced, “That adjourns the meeting of the board of referred powers.”

The vote took place at the start of the council’s regular session and was described on the record by the chair and the clerk. No further details of the settlement were disclosed during the public reconvening; the announcement only recorded the board’s formal public action to approve the settlement reached in executive session.

Because the decision followed an executive-session discussion, the council did not provide additional briefing or materials in open session. The board’s announcement concluded the limited public business required to comply with the legal requirement that certain executive-session decisions be recorded in public.","The Board of Referred Powers reconvened in public to record a vote on a settlement reached in closed session and approved the motion 3-1, the council announced during the Dec. 14 Los Angeles City Council meeting.","actionData","errors"]

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