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Council authorizes Chinatown Business Improvement District after mixed public testimony
Summary
After a public hearing with both opponents and supporters, the City Council approved creation of a Chinatown Business Improvement District, with council recording a unanimous vote in favor of the ordinance establishing the BID.
The Los Angeles City Council approved an ordinance establishing a Chinatown Business Improvement District (BID) after a public hearing that included both opponents and supporters. The council recorded a unanimous vote in favor of the item (13 ayes) and approved the item "forthwith."
Opponents at the hearing argued the proposed BID budget was excessive and that leadership and representation on the steering committee did not reflect Chinatown business and property owners. Pete Kim, who…
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