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Valley resident presses council on civil-rights, housing and secession concerns during public comment
Summary
Adam Peck, speaking for a Valley secession group, told the council the San Fernando Valley faces civil-rights violations and lacks affordable housing; a separate public speaker, Hillary Norton Orazo, supported Councilwoman Walter's motion on downtown trenching mitigation.
During the meeting’s public-comment period, Adam Peck, identifying himself with a Valley secession group, accused state and local officials of deprioritizing residents of the San Fernando Valley and raised multiple concerns about housing, civil-rights protections and access to government programs.
Peck urged enterprise-zone designation and more housing for first-time buyers in the Valley, alleged that civil rights are being violated repeatedly in the Valley and cited large state grant pools and an asserted state surplus as evidence that more resources could be directed to the area. He said his group intends to produce a documentary to explore and publicize the issues.
Separately, Hillary Norton Orazo addressed the council in support of Councilwoman Walter’s motion on item 15, praising a coordinated public-private effort to reduce downtown trenching and its traffic impacts ahead of major events.
Neither the transcript nor the council’s announced votes show a direct substantive reply to Peck’s allegations during this meeting. Council recorded votes on the related agenda items after public comment.
