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Agenda lists $718.36 emergency purchase for first responders; City Clerk admonished purchase
Summary
The Feb. 5 agenda lists a motion to approve a $718.36 purchase made during a declared state of emergency for food for first responders (Vons and El Taurino). The agenda notes the purchase was not discussed with the MPNC president and 'has been admonished by the City Clerk’s office.' The agenda also lists ratification of the president’s use of emergency funds via a Board Action Certification (BAC).
The MacArthur Park Neighborhood Council agenda for its Feb. 5, 2025 special meeting lists a funding item that would ask the board to "approve a purchase of $718.36 during the declared state of emergency." The agenda specifies the purchase paid for food for first responders at Vons Supermarket and El Taurino Restaurant and states the purchase "was not discussed with the MPNC president and has been admonished by the City Clerk’s office."
The agenda also includes a separate item to "Presentation and ratification of MPNC president’s use of emergency funds related to declared state of emergency through a Board Action Certification (BAC)." The agenda does not record whether the board approved the $718.36 purchase or ratified the BAC; mover, second, and vote tallies are not specified in the agenda text.
