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Council Continues Community-Courts Proposal for One Week to Allow Written Reports
Summary
Councilmembers debated use of a $50,000 budget allocation for community courts in two pilot areas (downtown/Central City East and Van Nuys). Council directed staff to provide written reports and an RFP plan and continued the item one week to Oct. 17.
Councilmember Joel Feuer explained a previously allocated $50,000 for community courts and urged that the council authorize its use for needs assessments in two pilot areas: Central City East (downtown/Skid Row area) and Van Nuys. Feuer said working groups composed of court leaders, community activists, public-interest attorneys and city offices had visited other jurisdictions and developed plans that are "rather far along," but…
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