Council honors Hyperion completion, El Camino champions and Northeast planners; approves routine items
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Summary
Council presentations recognized El Camino High athletic champions, declared Public Works Week and Hyperion Treatment Plant Day after completing a multi‑year bond-funded upgrade; the council also recognized the Northeast Community Planning Advisory Committee and approved routine administrative and settlement items.
The Los Angeles City Council used part of its May 1999 session to salute community groups and public‑works achievements, and to clear a set of routine administrative items.
Councilmember Chick introduced and honored El Camino High’s CIF Los Angeles City wrestling and soccer champions, presenting certificates to coaches and student-athletes and praising academic and athletic accomplishments.
Councilmember Walters, chair of the Public Works Committee, introduced a resolution declaring May 16–22 National Public Works Week for the City of Los Angeles and presented the resolution to Ellen Stein, chair of the city’s Board of Public Works. Rod Horaga of the American Public Works Association Southern California chapter presented commendations for the Hyperion treatment plant and related projects.
Councilmember Galanter highlighted the Hyperion Treatment Plant capital improvement program, noting voter approval of bonds and the project’s completion. In the hearing transcript Galanter described the bond authorization as $2,400,000,000 and stated the project was completed at a cost cited in the record of $1,600,000,000, ahead of the original 10‑year schedule; she proclaimed an official Hyperion Treatment Plant Day and invited the public to a dedication celebration.
The council also recognized the Northeast Community Planning Advisory Committee (CPAC) for ten years of volunteer work on community planning; CPAC chair John Hisserick and other volunteers received certificates.
On the consent and administrative side, the council recorded unanimous or near‑unanimous votes to approve minutes and commendatory resolutions, adopted a fire‑department brush‑clearance billing policy for condominium associations (a single $13 inspection fee with a self‑inspection option) and approved several settlements and authorizations recorded in the transcript, including expense and settlement authorizations noted as $750,000, $160,000 and $163,859.04.
Council members also discussed and approved participation by the city in the Department of Water and Power’s new green‑power program and asked city staff to report back on how the City of Los Angeles could participate as a customer in the program.
What happens next: staff follow-up was requested on green‑power implementation options and on committee reports; the council moved into a special/executive session for confidential items and adjourned after adopting memorial resolutions.
