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City Council advances ordinance to place term-limit change on ballot after heated debate
Summary
The Los Angeles City Council voted to advance an amended ordinance on term limits to second reading and to the ballot, after lengthy floor debate and votes on amendments and reconsideration motions. The council approved a second-reading vote 9-4 after several procedural steps and an earlier 12-1 vote on an amendment.
The Los Angeles City Council on the floor advanced an amended ordinance to put a measure on the ballot that would change elected-office term limits, after prolonged debate among council members over timing, scope and whether citywide officers should be included.
Council Member Nate Holden urged colleagues to proceed, saying, "You're making a mistake" if they delay and asking voters to be the final deciders. Other members urged delay, committee review and further study before placing the measure before voters.
The action before the council was an amendment (referred to in the meeting as "3A") and the related ordinance and resolutions needed to meet county ballot deadlines. The council first voted 12-1 to adopt the amendment to the ordinance. Members debated whether to send the matter back to committee for additional study; a motion to refer the entire matter to the Rules, Elections and Intergovernmental Relations Committee failed 7-6. The…
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