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Hundreds of speakers urge Los Angeles City Council to restore South and South Central representation on key committees
Summary
Dozens of clergy, community leaders and residents told the Los Angeles City Council on Aug. 7 that recent committee assignments left the 8th, 9th and 10th council districts without seats on major economic-development and housing committees; Council President Alex Padilla said he had begun meetings with affected members and invited further talks.
Dozens of clergy, neighborhood leaders and residents told the Los Angeles City Council on Tuesday that the council’s new committee assignments excluded elected representatives of South and South‑Central Los Angeles from major committees that control housing, economic development and employment resources.
The public comment period at the Aug. 7 meeting drew repeated appeals from community groups and clergy that Councilmember Jan Perry, Councilmember Mark Ridley‑Thomas and Councilmember Nate Holden be given seats on the Economic Development and Employment Committee and the Housing and Community Development Committee. “I pledge to support all the constituents that I represent, and I am seeking to allocate resources for economic development and grant funds for housing in my underserved communities,” Councilmember Jan Perry said in remarks entered into the record during public comment.
The speakers said the absence…
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