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Councilmember Jurado introduces rezoning motion aimed at protecting El Sereno community
Summary
Councilmember Jurado presented a motion to revise residential and commercial zoning in El Sereno to address displacement and reflect extensive community input; the motion opened for public comment but a final vote was not recorded in the transcript.
Councilmember Jurado introduced a motion to revise zoning in El Sereno, saying the proposal responds to decades of displacement and extensive community engagement. “Estamos aquí para implementar una planificación residencial y comercial en la extensión. Esta moción hace las voces de los electores que han perdido una política responsable de zonificación que proteja los las casas, sus negocios y comunidades,” Jurado said.
The motion, described by Jurado as the product of “many meetings” with residents and local leaders, seeks to change zoning practices the motion’s backers say have produced displacement and inconsistent development. Jurado asked colleagues to support a version of the motion she characterized as reflecting “las necesidades del sereno” and “el espíritu de cogobernanza.”
Public testimony at the meeting included local residents and community organizations in support of the motion. Gio García, who identified himself as a longtime El Sereno resident and organizer, thanked Jurado and said the proposal was “más largo que estrictamente una rezonificación” and reflected community efforts to preserve housing and neighborhood character. Michelle Wang (identified in the record as representing Habitat for Humanity San Gabriel Valley) told the council she appreciated the item’s placement on the agenda and said Habitat supports efforts to expand affordable homeownership and neighborhood stability.
Speakers repeatedly said the item grew out of sustained engagement: one commenter told the council the effort represented “cerca de 35 años” of involvement to protect the neighborhood’s character. The transcript shows the council opened the public-comment list on the item after Jurado’s remarks, and then moved on to other agenda business; a final roll-call vote on the jurisdictional rezoning motion does not appear in the provided transcript.
Status: motion introduced and public comment taken; no final vote recorded in the transcript.
What remains: the council opened the list for item 42 and accepted public testimony from residents and nonprofit representatives. The motion’s outcome (passage, amendment or postponement) is not recorded in the available excerpt.
