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Council votes to put unified charter on ballot after lengthy, contentious debate
Summary
After hours of public comment and council debate over appeals, mayoral powers and neighborhood councils, the Los Angeles City Council voted 13–1 to place a unified charter on the ballot, directing staff to file the measure subject to final meet-and-confer steps.
The Los Angeles City Council voted 13–1 to place a proposed unified city charter on the ballot after an extended public hearing and council debate that covered planning appeals, mayoral authority, neighborhood councils and implementation timelines.
The measure would create area planning commissions, set limits on the number of appeals for certain quasi‑judicial land‑use decisions, establish a Department of Neighborhood Empowerment with certified neighborhood councils and adjust the process for appointing and evaluating several senior managers. The charter, as discussed in chambers, sets an implementation anchor date of July 1, 2000, in the materials presented to the council.
Public speakers and interest groups ran the gamut. Ken Brazell, representing firefighters, told the council that…
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