Council advances downtown convention-hotel talks with substitute motion as amended

The Los Angeles City Council on Wednesday adopted a substitute amending motion to advance discussions about a proposed downtown hotel intended to support the Los Angeles Convention Center, approving the measure as amended by an 11-aye vote.

The motion, introduced by Councilmember Jan Perry, requires the city and the developer to pursue options to protect the city’s public investment, to explore potential revenue sources and to open discussions on minority business participation. The substitute as amended also adds the city administrative officer and the Community Redevelopment Agency to follow-up discussions and requests additional time-limited deliverables from the developer team.

Why this matters: City officials said a hotel adjacent to the convention center would strengthen the center’s ability to attract major conventions — revenue that supports the city’s…