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Los Angeles City Council adopts substitute motion to advance downtown convention-hotel talks with safeguards and minority-participation requirement
Summary
Council approved a substitute amending motion to move forward on development entitlements tied to a proposed downtown hotel adjacent to the convention center, adding timelines, minority-participation discussions and reporting requirements; the substitute was adopted 11-0 (recorded as 11 ayes).
The Los Angeles City Council on Sept. 5 adopted a substitute amending motion to advance development steps tied to a proposed downtown convention hotel, while adding deadlines, reporting requirements and explicit discussion of minority participation in the project. The substitute motion, as amended, passed on the council floor with the roll call showing 11 ayes.
Councilmember Perry said the substitute motion reflected follow-up talks with the project team and was intended to “address the issue and the concerns raised as we move forward in this process towards the development and construction of a hotel.”
The motion directs staff to continue negotiations that aim to identify potential revenue options, minimize subsidy needs and set time frames for further decision-making…
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