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Fire chief tells council LAFD will engage more closely on single‑stair ordinance and budget priorities
Summary
At a council session, Chief Villanueva promised continued collaboration with councilmembers on fire‑safety matters, including an ordinance on single‑stair buildings; the council sent some ordinance language back to committee for further work.
The Los Angeles Fire Department chief, identified in the transcript as Chief Villanueva, told the City Council on Sept. 16 that the department will continue to collaborate with councilmembers on fire‑safety policy and budget priorities, including an ordinance addressing single‑stair residential buildings.
Councilmember Lazarian (transcript spelling) asked the chief how the department would be more active in advising the council on policies that “save lives,” noting that a proposed single‑stair…
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