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Votes at a glance: key actions from the Dec. 7 Los Angeles City Council meeting
Summary
Council approved several measures including authorization of LAFD air-operations funding and positions, a central audit repository with a LAPD confidentiality carve-out, an alternative-fuel incentive directive, and an emergency appropriation for the Venice Ocean Front Walkway; all recorded council votes on these items were unanimous in the recorded roll calls.
At its Dec. 7 meeting the Los Angeles City Council recorded the following key actions:
- LAFD air operations (Item 18): Council authorized a transfer of $750,000 to fund positions and equipment for air operations and approved six additional positions; roll call recorded 13 ayes.
- Audit policy and repository (Item 35): Council created a central audit repository and required semiannual status reports; council adopted an amendment to exclude LAPD/Board of Police Commissioners audits involving confidential personnel information. Vote recorded as 13 ayes.
- Alternative-fuel incentives (Item 37): Council directed Environmental Affairs, CLA, CIO and the Department of Transportation to develop incentive criteria and options for incorporating incentives into taxi franchising. Vote recorded as 13 ayes.
- Venice Ocean Front Walkway (Special One): Council found an immediate need to act to cover a $1,250,000 budget shortfall and authorized use of the Venice Surplus Property Fund to allow the recreation and parks commission to proceed with an awarded construction contract. Vote recorded as 13 ayes.
- Item 32B (community project matching funds): Council approved $581,561 in matching down payments for three projects after discussion of financing vehicles; vote recorded as 13 ayes.
Several other routine agenda items and consent items were approved during the meeting by roll calls (many recorded as 12 or 13 ayes in the transcript). The council also held an executive session and returned to open session before adjourning.
This summary lists recorded roll-call tallies and the principal outcomes; for details on motions and staff follow-up, consult the individual agenda items and staff reports.
