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Council authority removed from process for Hollywood Walk of Fame star approvals; Board of Public Works to hear requests
Summary
An ordinance amending Los Angeles Municipal Code 28.04(D) moves approval of new Hollywood Walk of Fame stars from City Council to the Board of Public Works. The council retained a veto right under the city charter; the committee approved the ordinance 2-1.
The Public Works Committee voted to adopt an ordinance amending Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 28.04(D) to transfer approval of new metal plaques, plates or individual letters or figures on sidewalks (the Hollywood Walk of Fame "stars") from the City Council to the Board of Public Works.
City Attorney staff explained the change removes an extra step that other Bureau of Engineering sidewalk permits do not have. "This action takes the city council out of the process," the city attorney said, adding that the Board of Public Works will hold a public hearing that allows community comment. The ordinance preserves a council oversight step: any Board of Public Works approval would be subject to the council's jurisdiction under Charter Section 245, which allows the council to assert jurisdiction and veto a board action.
Committee members asked whether the change also addressed removal of existing stars; the city attorney said the ordinance deals only with approval of new stars and does not establish an authority or process to remove existing stars.
On the roll call the committee recorded Council member Hernandez: yes; Council member Padilla: no; Council member Hutt: yes. The item passed by a 2-1 vote.
The committee approved the city attorney report and recommended adoption of the ordinance to update the approval process; the Bureau of Engineering will later report back with procedural revisions for how star requests are submitted to the Board of Public Works.
