MEMO
From: Councilmember Richard Alarcon
To: Occupy Los Angeles
Date: Wednesday, October 5, 2011
Re: Resolution in SUPPORT of the Peaceful Occupy Los Angeles Protests to be heard on Tuesday, October 11, during the 10 AM Council meeting
Occupy Los Angeles Protestors:
For far too long the American public has been silent while many financial institutions and large corporations remain unaccountable for their actions. Like you, I believe that we must take drastic, bold measures to take our country back.
Attached is a Resolution that I have introduced this morning with Councilmember Bill Rosendahl and seconded by Council President Eric Garcetti and Councilmembers Jose Huizar, Ed Reyes, Paul Koretz and Dennis Zine. This resolution supports the goals of Occupy LA and the need for responsible banking reform.
The resolution has been referred to my Committee, Intergovernmental Relations, but I am waiving the resolution so it can go straight to the City Council. The resolution in SUPPORT of Occupy LA is expected to be heard by the Los Angeles City Council on Tuesday, October 11th during the 10:00 AM City Council meeting.
I encourage members of Occupy LA to attend this meeting and speak in support of this Resolution.
If you have questions regarding the meeting or the resolution, please contact Sarah Brennan on my staff at 213-473-7007 or via email at sarah.brennan@lacity.org
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From: Councilmember Richard Alarcon
To: Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa
Date: Wednesay, October 5, 2011
Re: Recommendation to Issue an Executive Order Allowing the “Occupy Los Angeles” Protestors to Remain on the City Hall Lawn After 10:30 PM as a Matter of Public Safety
Mayor Villaraigosa:
I’m writing ot urge you to issue an Executive Order that will allow “Occupy Los Angeles” to remain on the City Hall lawn overnight from here on forth.
As you know, several hundred Angelenos have been engaging in a peaceful demonstration by City hall called “Occupy Los Angeles” since Saturday, October 1st.
Both “Occupy Los Angeles” and our City Deparments—in particular, the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) and the General Services Deparment Police—are to be commended for working together and for the safe and orderly conduct of the protest thus far.
Currently, since the City Hall lawn is a public park and “Occupy Los Angeles” does not have a permit to stay there past closing hours, each night “Occupy Los Angeles” protestors have moved their tents and belongings to the sidewalk, where they sleep. I believe this poses a public safety issue. With increasing numbers of protestors sleeping just several feet away from the curb of major thoroughfares in Los Angeles, the City is inadvertently contributing to a potential major public safety issue, should a vehicle swerve off the road.
I urge you to issue an Executive Order and make any necessary accomodations that will allow “Occupy Los Angeles” protestors to sleep on the City Hall lawn, avoiding safety issues while the protest continues.
Thank you for your consideration and I look forward to hearing your response.
1 Comment
come one & all to LA CITY Council meet 10 am - here is info
Submitted by maryjanie on
see here for whole long agenda - just to get mis-educated parts of which are copied for us below for "resolution" to be offered by 2 councilMen or so it has been advertised so far --
http://ens.lacity.org/clk/councilagendas/clkcouncilagendas373624_1011201...
here are excerpts that may help inform us - all who come -
RX -
1 -be sure to have ID just in case, never know if you may need it
2-fill out paper saying you have a public comment to be allowed to do so
3- smile at anyone in uniform only, just in case you need to ask a Q
4- pick up the agenda that should be in a pilel somewhere there or ask for one
5- stay COOL and not vent angrily to show off, showing "we are peaceful" and sane and have something helpful intelligent to tell everyone in room
6- Hopefully the "resolutions" come early, not at end of boring meeting
7- Shake some hands to show how great we are and make allies with those who are supporting us for their own motives and campaigns
8- see excerpts below that are copied from same page that may help inform or add more here or at any Noticeable Forum area also please !
[for Oct 11 with Rosendahl & Alarcon giving OccupyLA resolution…
but I could not find it listed specifically on the 32 pp agenda.
http://ens.lacity.org/clk/councilagendas/clkcouncilagendas373624_1011201...
LOS ANGELES CITY COUNCIL
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2011
10:00 A.M.
JOHN FERRARO COUNCIL CHAMBER
ROOM 340, CITY HALL
200 NORTH SPRING STREET, LOS ANGELES, CA 90012
BILL ROSENDAHL, Eleventh District
RICHARD ALARCON, Seventh District
are SPONSORING THE Resolutions to support OCCUPY LA
CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS ARE BROADCAST LIVE ON CABLE TELEVISION CHANNEL 35 AND ON THE INTERNET AT:
LACITY.ORG/YOURGOVERNMENT/CITYCOUNCIL/COUNCILMEETINGS/INDEX.HTM. LIVE COUNCIL MEETINGS CAN ALSO BE HEARD AT: (213) 621-CITY (METRO), (818) 904-9450 (VALLEY), (310) 471-CITY (WESTSIDE) AND (310) 547-CITY (SAN PEDRO AREA)
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BASIC CITY COUNCIL MEETING RULES
AGENDAS - The City Council meets Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday at 10:00 A.M. The agendas for City Council meetings contain a brief general description of those items to be considered at the meetings. Council Agendas are available in the Office of the City Clerk, Council and Public Services Division, Room 395, City Hall, 200 North Spring Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012, and on the City’s World Wide Web Home Page site on the Internet at www.lacity.org; click on “Council Calendar.”
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PUBLIC INPUT AT CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS - An opportunity for the public to address the Council on agenda items for which public hearings have not been provided will be provided before or during consideration of the item. Members of the public who wish to speak on any item are requested to complete a speaker card for each item they wish to address, and present the completed card(s) to the Sergeant-At-Arms. Speaker cards are available at the back of the Council Chamber. The Council will also provide an opportunity for the public to speak on public interest items for a cumulative total of up to fifteen (15) minutes. Testimony shall be limited in content to matters which are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Council. The City Council may not take any action on matters discussed during the public testimony period.
[SNIP] When debate on an item is completed, the Chair will instruct the Clerk to “call the roll.” Every member present must vote fo r or against each item; abstentions are not permitted. The Clerk will announce the votes on each item. Any member of Council may move to "reconsider" any vote on any item on the agenda, except to adjourn, suspend the Rules, or where an intervening event has deprived the Council of jurisdiction, providing that said member originally voted on the prevailing side of the item. The motion to "reconsider" shall only be in order once during the meeting, and once during the next regular meeting. The member requesting reconsideration shall identify for all members present the Agenda number, Council file number and subject matter previously voted upon. A motion to reconsider is not debatable and shall require an affirmative vote of eight members of the Council.
Los Angeles City Council Agenda Tuesday, October 11, 2011
John Ferraro Council Chamber, Room 340, City Hall - 10 am
Roll Call
Approval of the Record of Proceedings of the Council Meeting of October 5, 2011
Salute to the Flag
Moment of Inspiration
Commendatory Resolutions, Introductions and Presentations
Public Testimony on Non-agenda Items Within Jurisdiction of Council
Items Noticed for Public Hearing - Items 1-18 " [SNIP]
[a copy of this is also being placed elsewhere in Forums to gain max exposure in case it gets lost in one section only....dont worry be happy Occupy Joyfully ]
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