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Public commenters urge indoor-temperature limit as LTWP asks for technical review
Summary
Public commenters, tenant advocates and unions pressed the committee to adopt an ordinance setting a maximum indoor temperature for rental housing; LTWP/LDWP asked for additional safety and technical review and the committee agreed to return the ordinance for further consideration before final approval.
Members of the public and advocacy groups urged the Los Angeles City Energy Committee to adopt an ordinance that would set a maximum indoor temperature for rental housing, saying extreme heat is an urgent public-health risk for tenants.
Isabel Friedman, an attorney with the Council of Natural Defenses, said the proposal is necessary because "las temperaturas extremas es un peligro" and that the LTWP had already reviewed scenarios showing risks to Angelenos. "Esto es tiene…
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