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Neighborhood council approves letter to mayor asking for transparency on vendor displacement at Alvarado
Summary
The MacArthur Park Neighborhood Council approved a Request for Action Letter (RFAL) authored by President Gabriel Owens‑Flores asking the mayor’s office for transparency, updates and mitigation for displacement of street vendors on Alvarado due to temporary fencing. The motion was moved by Grace Bryant and seconded by Vice President Mireya Valencia.
At the May 14 special meeting the board approved a Request for Action Letter (RFAL) authored by President Gabriel Owens‑Flores to the Mayor’s office. The RFAL asks for transparency, status updates and mitigation measures related to the displacement of street vendors on Alvarado following the installation of temporary fences. Grace Bryant moved the motion and Mireya Valencia seconded; the meeting record shows "Motion: MOCIÓN – RFAL APROBADA."
The minutes do not include the final text of the letter in the meeting record; the RFAL’s purpose and author are recorded in the agenda item. The board did not attach a copy of the finalized RFAL to the minutes during the meeting. Community stakeholders seeking the text were directed to request records from the council or the MPNC website.
