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City Council approves budget resolution amendment adding EMS oversight positions
Summary
The Los Angeles City Council voted to approve budget resolution item 31 as amended by 31A, which adds positions (without funding) to oversee Emergency Medical Services activities; the roll call was 11 ayes.
The Los Angeles City Council on May 30 approved a budget resolution, item 31, as amended by motion 31A to add supervisorial positions for oversight of Emergency Medical Services activities. The council voted 11-0 to adopt the resolution as amended.
The amendment (31A) was described on the dais as reflecting positions but not providing funding for supervisorial staff to oversee EMS activities. Councilmember Richard Feuer (Councilmember Feuer) offered and moved the amendment; after the roll was opened and closed the clerk read an 11-0 vote in favor and the chair declared the resolution approved “forthwith.”
Council discussion on the floor focused on adopting the resolution with the amendment in place so staffing needs were noted in the budget documents; no appropriation or funding source for the new positions was attached to the motion. The resolution will appear in the adopted budget documents with the 31A amendment recorded.
No further action items or funding directives were included in the roll call discussion on the floor; councilmembers indicated intent to address funding in future budget steps.
The council moved on to the day’s remaining ordinances and public hearings after the vote.
