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Council approves $22,000 transfer to cover 2000 El Grito costs after amendment
Summary
The council approved an amendment and transfer to cover outstanding costs for the 2000 El Grito celebration; an unidentified councilmember offered to cover the shortfall from office funds and the council approved the amended motion.
The Los Angeles City Council on June 1 approved a motion amending item 20 to address an outstanding $22,000 balance tied to the 2000 El Grito celebration, and recorded a 10–0 vote to approve the item as amended.
Council discussion indicated El Grito is a longstanding public-private event that is satellite-linked to Mexico City and has been held in the city for decades. The amendment added the items in 20(a) and the council was told the celebration’s organizing group had incurred costs exceeding its budget for the 2000 event. A councilmember said they would personally transfer $22,000 from their office account to the city’s trust fund to cover the outstanding balance and preserve vendor relationships; the council recorded the amended approval 10–0.
The approval was noted as subject to mayoral concurrence where appropriate and included language indicating the city expected private and corporate donations to reimburse the loan or transfer.
Why it matters: The transfer resolves vendor debts tied to a high-profile cultural celebration and keeps the event’s finances current while organizers seek private reimbursements. The council recorded the approval as an amended action taken at the June 1 meeting.
What’s next: The council action notes the expectation of reimbursement by private and corporate donations; departments responsible for managing the trust fund will process the transfer and track reimbursements.
