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Council approves minutes, commendations and multiple appointments; roll call and votes at a glance
Summary
The council approved routine business including minutes, commendatory resolutions, continuances and four appointments to city authorities and commissions. Vote tallies were recorded on the public record.
The Los Angeles City Council cleared routine business and approved several appointments during the session.
Key formal actions recorded on the public record included: - Approval of minutes (unanimous; recorded as "no objection, unanimous vote"). - Commendatory resolutions (unanimous). - Continuance of agenda items: Item 9 continued to Sept. 29 (unanimous); Item 30 continued to Sept. 26 (unanimous). An earlier announcement to continue Item 10 was corrected and Item 10 was allowed to proceed. - Appointment of Etchton Forrester to the Martin Luther King Jr. General Hospital Authority (Item 1): approved, vote recorded as 11 ayes. - Appointment(s) to El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historical Monument Authority and related commission seats (Items 2 and 3): approved, vote recorded as 11 ayes. - Appointment of Philip Bartinelli to the Human Relations Commission (Item 4): approved, vote recorded as 11 ayes. - Approval of items 5 through 8 (public‑hearing items): approved, vote recorded as 11 ayes. - Approval of non‑hearing regular items (10 through 29) with the exception of items set aside: roll calls recorded; many items approved with 11 ayes. Item 21 (special) was approved with a 10‑aye tally due to a recusal; Item 26 (CRA budget continuance) was approved with 11 ayes (see separate article for details).
Councilmembers noted a quorum would be lost at 11:30 and expedited routine business to accommodate presentations and scheduled closed session items.
