A summary of significant Los Angeles City...

A summary of significant Los Angeles City Hall decisions affecting the Westside in the past week.

CITY COUNCIL

MEMORIAL MARCH: Councilmen Zev Yaroslavsky and Michael Woo are requesting that fees and costs associated with a March 28 march to memorialize Allen Schindler, the gay sailor who was beaten to death while overseas in October, 1992, be waived and certain streets be temporarily closed. The march is to start at 1 p.m. at the west end of the Vincent Thomas Bridge in San Pedro and proceed across the bridge to the U.S. Naval Station in Long Beach. The Navy has been investigating Schindler’s death as a possible case of gay bashing; so far, one sailor has been charged with murder.

HOUSING LOAN: Approved a $1.5-million loan for an organization to rehabilitate a low-income, 48-unit apartment complex at 226 S. Berendo St. in the Wilshire area. A Community of Friends Inc. plans to convert 15 to 20 of the units into affordable housing for mentally disabled adults.

NO REFUND: Disapproved a request by a property owner for a refund of $81,516 in sewage permit fees for a 126-unit apartment building that was to be constructed in Westwood. The building was never built and the owner failed to apply for a refund within the one-year allotted time period.

COMMUNITY CLEANUP: Approved spending $5,000 from Councilwoman Ruth Galanter’s public service fund to help the Boys and Girls Club of Venice with its annual cleanup of the district, including removing graffiti.

HOW THEY VOTED

How Westside representatives voted on selected issues.

ELECTION: Approved consolidating a special election to be held within the city of West Hollywood with the June 8 General Election in the city of Los Angeles. West Hollywood residents are voting whether to allow card clubs in the city. Passed: 10-0.

VOTING YES: Marvin Braude, John Ferraro, Mark Ridley-Thomas and Woo.

ABSENT: Ruth Galanter, Nate Holden and Yaroslavsky.

COMING UP AT CITY COUNCIL

TRAFFIC OFFICERS: On Friday, the council is expected to discuss the feasibility of allowing sponsors of special events, such as parades and marathons, to hire retired or off-duty police officers or private citizens to direct traffic. City traffic control officers currently are assigned to such events.

CATS AND DOGS: Also Friday, the council is scheduled to discuss waiving impound fees for organizations that are trying to find homes for dogs and cats that are being kept at city shelters.