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Key outcomes

- Jacqueline McCroskey confirmed to the Commission for Children, Youth and Their Families (Item 17): Approved (roll call announced \"10 ayes\").

- Item 1 (public hearing outcome): Approved (roll call announced \"10 ayes\").

- Items 2 through 16 and related consent items: Multiple items on the regular agenda were approved as a block; specific block votes were announced as \"10 ayes\" and later \"11 ayes\" in different groupings per the clerk's roll calls. Ordinances 4, 18 and 19 were reconsidered later and passed on a subsequent roll call of \"13 ayes.\"

- Item 28 (motion to verify state transportation dollars and report back): Approved (roll call announced \"11 ayes\"). Councilmember Janice Chik introduced the motion asking city staff to confirm that state and federal transportation funds allocated to the city have been spent or committed and to report back.

- Special meeting / closed-session item 1 (interim agreement and proposed order in lieu of a temporary restraining order related to Pershing Square food distribution arrests): The clerk announced the special meeting result as approval of the interim agreement and proposed order in lieu of a temporary restraining order (vote result announced as approved; no detailed roll call provided in open session). Public speakers (Dan De Pasquale and David E. Bush) urged the council to include language protecting lawful expressive activities such as leafleting and serving food in parks.

- Item 32 (authorize City Attorney to expend $1,500,000 to settle a case): Approved (roll call announced \"12 ayes\").

What was continued/deferred

- Several items were continued by request (e.g., item 2 was continued two weeks, item 7 to January 18, other items to later dates) as announced from the dais.

Votes and records: The clerk announced roll-call tallies at multiple points. When the transcript did not list individual member votes, the action is recorded here with the roll-call totals that were announced on the record. Where no tally was read into the public minutes (special closed-session approvals), the result is recorded as \"approved\" as announced by the clerk.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Regular City Council - 01/14/00","oneSentenceSummary","The Los Angeles City Council approved a package of routine and contested items including a commission appointment, a motion to verify state transportation funding use, a settlement authorization and ordinances; a closed-session interim agreement on a Pershing Square protest case was also approved.","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},6541036,"Council approves 30-day extension for interim CRA administrator amid demands for open search",3193,4298000,7491000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3805275-d71b81b3f4721f9030d60005a87d6b03&start=4298&end=7491","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3805275-d71b81b3f4721f9030d60005a87d6b03/thumbnail_4298000.jpg","/articles/6541036/Los-Angeles-City/Los-Angeles-County/California/Council-approves-30-day-extension-for-interim-CRA-administrator-amid-demands-for-open-search","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6541036-f6fb9bb9d09cccadb5d6bafc11256b51/orig.mp4?Expires=1771211558&Signature=JcQljKNcVZRiktCflsdLoNHyBACDSRlmbYDMtOeymj9ogBM4aaAJBRDx9MrOzquhLVlppUMcRDcxDK~0pH2ncEMgstWX7vgcLjB8PXll5Nc4GmlLPTVjH-1lFbb3yNL9W33F9veJ5y~9-BoMSaOKxJN6i4DKdRn~NjKUuPniNenBNkZBxs6VCfk5JR~E0-XjEvAy0ahmjcXvw9min9qkjQ0ExNZKx9b7tmUuECCvgo4uxsaSJ9Ee0~Tmp6x3CLPYcFyYaJguRdEmTAI6TmdYdHa0TjqZogdYueh-tL3l1n6t5rNPUjlLC5untTV8HWZsiOeyLWDHxRpSO2~V5UG3Zw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Los Angeles City Council voted to extend the contract of Jerry Charlene, interim administrator of the Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA), for 30 days and continued the item for further review, after several council members, union representatives and community organizations pushed for a public competitive search and additional oversight.

Councilman Ernesto Hernandez said the council had been sidelined from earlier search work and called for clearer process: \"Decisions were made without us participating,\" Hernandez said, arguing the council should have been part of any suspension of the search and subsequent extensions.

Why it matters: The council framed the vote as balancing the need for short-term stability at the agency while preserving an open, competitive hiring process for a permanent administrator. Opponents of the commission's unilateral extension said a public search is necessary to restore transparency and trust. Supporters said agency stabilization and financial turnaround work already under way require continuity.

Council action and process: The council adopted a motion to extend Charlene's contract for 30 days and continued the substantive item until the next meeting scheduled for Wednesday; the roll call on the extension read 11 ayes, 1 no. Separately, a motion by Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas asking the city attorney to provide a briefing on pending legal matters related to the CRA passed 12 ayes.

What council members said: Pacheco, chair of the Housing and Community Redevelopment Committee, said the commission and committee had set out a process designed to stabilize the agency and that extending the interim administrator would let that work continue: \"The compromise ... is based on the fact that I believe Mr. Charlene is doing a good job, that Mr. Charlene is not finished with his work and really needs the time period that we have outlined of a year.\" By contrast, Ridley-Thomas and others argued that the agency should proceed with a prompt nationwide search: \"A process that is open, that is fair, that is competitive, is in the best interest of the health of the agency,\" Ridley-Thomas said.

Public comment and stakeholders: David Cochran, representing AFSCME, told the council his members support a public competitive search and opposed what he called a closed process by the CRA. \"We are here because we are concerned about the promises made by the CRA board to this council, to the public, and to our members, and those promises were not kept,\" Cochran said. Judy Schwartz of the Central City Association urged stability and called for Charlene to be given time to complete financial restructuring work. Levi Kingston, who said he chairs a locally created CRA-related board, supported Ridley-Thomas' motion for an open search.

City analysis and oversight: Ron Deaton (Chief Legislative Analyst) told the council that the city charter and an existing oversight ordinance determine the council's and mayor's roles over the CRA and that those rules remain in force despite charter changes under discussion. Several council members asked that the CLA and City Attorney review proposals and supply recommendations at the continued hearing.

Outcome and next steps: The council approved the 30-day extension (11 ayes, 1 no) and continued the item until Wednesday; the council also approved Ridley-Thomas' request that the City Attorney provide a briefing on pending legal matters (vote 12 ayes). The clerk said the tape and motions would be compiled for the next meeting. The council asked that the Chief Legislative Analyst prepare analysis and that the City Attorney make members aware of any impending legal actions tied to CRA decisions before the next hearing.

Context note: Several council members said they were concerned that the mayoral powers created by a forthcoming charter change will affect long-term appointments, but they did not link the current short extension to any specific future appointment. The council's action preserves the administrator's position temporarily while members seek a process that includes a public search and additional oversight.","The Los Angeles City Council voted to extend the interim Community Redevelopment Agency administrator's contract for 30 days and continue the item to allow more review, while members and stakeholders pressed for a public national search and legal briefings.","actionData","errors"]

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Votes at a glance: council approves appointments, transportation review motion, settlement and several ordinances

Council approves 30-day extension for interim CRA administrator amid demands for open search