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Around the Halls: September 8 - 10

By Eric Richardson — September 08, 2009

Today is Tuesday, September 8, and like most places the work week is starting a day late at City Hall. On the agendas this week is a special events ordinance, a historic monument designation and fees for traffic officers outside events.

Around the Halls: August 31 - September 2

By Eric Richardson — August 31, 2009

Today is Monday, August 31, and it's tomorrow that things around City Hall get interesting. Tuesday's City Council agenda includes a reconsideration of the proposed new signage ordinance complete with a tangle of amending motions. Also on the agendas: residential hotel appeal fees and the potential sale of a historic fire station.

Around the Quiet Halls: August 17 - 28

By Eric Richardson — August 17, 2009

Today is Monday, August 17, and City Council is in the first day of a two-week recess. It's one of two lengthy recesses for Council, the other being their winter break. This year, that runs from December 18 to January 1.

Around the Halls: August 10 - 12

By Eric Richardson — August 10, 2009

Today is Monday, August 10, and items continue to work their way through the process as City Council prepares for its summer recess. On the agendas this week are special event funding, Broadway design, streetcar funding and a declaration of Dragnet Day.

Around the Halls: August 3 - 6

By Eric Richardson — August 03, 2009

Today is Monday, August 3, and it is shaping up to be a typical week at City Hall. Thursday brings a special meeting dedicated to medical marijuana dispensaries, while on Tuesday the Planning committee will consider a live/work change that could rejuvenate the Downtown condo market.

Around the Halls: July 27 - 29

By Eric Richardson — July 27, 2009
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Today is Monday, July 27, and on the agendas in City Hall this week are a few of Downtown's favorite topics. A motion challenging the LAPD's proposed policy to strip film officers of their uniforms comes to Personnel committee, and marijuana collective rules again come to the Planning committee. Also on the agendas, a motion asking for less of those pesky compact...

Around the Halls: July 20 - 22

By Eric Richardson — July 20, 2009

Today is Monday, July 20, and the wheels of government continue moving into the summer. On the agendas this week are a quartet of items related the the Michael Jackson memorial service, new rules for recycling chutes and funding for signage and facade rehabs.

Around the Halls: July 13 - 15

By Eric Richardson — July 13, 2009

Today is Monday, July 13, and city agendas are busy. On the agendas this week are talk of the Michael Jackson memorial, a bike rental facility for El Pueblo, a beer and wine license for the Cecil and funding for signage enforcement.

Around the Halls: July 6 - 9

By Eric Richardson — July 06, 2009

Today is Monday, July 7, and even as the rest of the world can't stop talking about Michael Jackson, City Council is back at work. On the agendas are motions to make it harder for minors to get access to graffiti tools and alcohol sales for Famima!!.

Around the Halls: June 29 - July 1

By Eric Richardson — June 29, 2009

Today is Monday, June 30, and City Council again has marijuana on its mind. At a special session of the planning committee, 29 of the pending hardship exemptions will be considered. First up is the dispensary that recently opened at 6th and Spring. Also on the calendar, homelessness and a reward for information concerning the post-Lakers looting.