Meeting agenda lists nine intersection-naming and temporary-closure motions; public commenter questions priorities

City officials listed nine separate agenda motions proposing intersection namings, temporary street or walkway closures and a revocable-permit request; the transcript shows public comment criticizing the priorities behind some of the naming requests but does not record votes on the motions.

The motions, as read into the record, include: a designation of the intersection of Obama Boulevard and Krenshall (item 1); a motion by Oscar Lee relative to designating a location at Palos Verdes and surrounding avenues as Plaza Goshco Goyol's Praldo Square (item 2); a planning motion related to closing a section of an avenue between Lomita and Sanges and Sanders Street for traffic purposes (item 3); a motion regarding issuance of a revocable permit for a use along parts of Hills Street and Second Street tied to a pending vacancia/evacuation request for the site (item 4); a motion to assign or designate the intersection of Central Avenue and 61st Street (item 6); a motion labeled Danatoy Square (item 6/7 language unclear in the record); a motion by Price to designate Broadway and 45th Street as Broadway Federal Bank Square (item 7); a motion to temporarily close Mecoy Avenue between specified cross streets for public-safety reasons (item 8); and a motion by Croster Padilla to temporarily close a pedestrian walkway over Oakorn Drive for public-safety reasons (item 9).

A resident who spoke during public comment criticized council members for focusing on naming intersections. The resident said, in Spanish, “Es ridículo porque no les pagamos trescientos dólares al año para que nos den un hermoso nombre para una intersección,” arguing that staff time and tax dollars should be spent on direct services rather than naming projects.

Transcript lines show the clerk read the motions into the record and a council member (identified in the transcript as Mauro Hernández) was asked to call the list for those points; the posted excerpt does not include recorded motions being moved, seconded or voted on. The motions appear on the agenda as discrete items; the transcript ends this sequence by calling for the attendance list for the agenda points.

Why this matters: intersection namings and temporary closures can affect signage, traffic control and neighborhood recognition; they may lead to follow-up staff work for design, installation or public-notice requirements. Public commenters flagged a trade-off between naming projects and spending on direct services such as trash pickup and other maintenance.

Meeting material and transcript excerpts show the items were placed on the agenda for consideration but the provided record does not show any formal approvals, denials or amendments for these nine motions. The city clerk or agenda packet would have the full motion texts, mover/second information and any subsequent votes.