Council committee approves multiple intersection namings and temporary street closures on consent

A Los Angeles City Public Works Committee approved eight motions on consent Tuesday to designate or temporarily close multiple intersections and walkways across the city.

The actions, taken without discussion after the public-comment period, include naming intersections and temporarily closing short street segments for public-safety reasons. The roll call showed three members voting in favor and the items were approved as presented.

The items were placed on the consent calendar after public comment concluded. The committee secretary read motions that included a request to designate the intersection at Obama Boulevard and Crescent Boulevard as "Danny Bakewell Senior Square" and other intersection-designations and temporary closures in Harbor City and other neighborhoods. The committee then called the roll and recorded yes votes from Council member Hernandez, Council member Padilla and Council member Hutt; the items were approved.

Why it matters: namings and temporary closures are largely ceremonial or…