Council adopts multiple measures: bonds for sanitation equipment, redistricting objection, and state bill endorsements

The Los Angeles City Council on Sept. 4 approved several separate items beyond the large downtown entertainment-district action.

Bond issuance for sanitation equipment (item 7) The council approved issuing bonds to finance sanitation equipment (new automated collection containers, recycling equipment and replacement sanitation vehicles) to be repaid from sanitation charges. City Administrative Officer Mario Vasquez told the council the debt service would be paid from the sanitation equipment charge revenues and would not affect general-fund debt ratios; the CAO’s office said debt-service on the proposed issuance would increase by roughly $2.3 million in fiscal year 2002–03. The item passed on the roll call recorded as a unanimous vote by the clerk.

Redistricting: Port of Los Angeles (special 2) Councilmember Janice…