Council confirms area planning commissioners, approves multiple routine items; several items continued

The Los Angeles City Council confirmed multiple area planning commissioners, approved several routine agenda items and continued several ordinance items that require larger majorities.

Confirmations: Council confirmed nominations to the area planning commissions across multiple districts. The East Los Angeles Area Planning Commission nominees (Items 5–9) — listed at the dais as Helmy Hizrick, Lori Weir, Yolanda Chavez, Philip Barbaro Jr. and Jose Huzar — were approved by roll call (10 ayes on the roll noted at confirmation). The West Los Angeles nominees (Items 10–12) — Flora Gil Kristoloff, Tracy Cahill and Dwayne Hall — and South Valley nominees (Items 13–14) — Cecilia Berman and Janelle Huff — and North Valley nominees (Items 15–16) — Stephanie Payne and George Tavares — were also confirmed by roll calls…