A summary of significant Los Angeles City...
A summary of significant Los Angeles City Hall decisions affecting the Westside in the last week.
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CITY COUNCIL
* DAMAGED APARTMENTS--Approved an ordinance requiring landlords of apartments damaged in the Northridge earthquake to offer the repaired apartment to the previous tenant before offering it to anyone else.
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HOW THEY VOTED
* BILL RELIEF--Approved a Department of Water and Power plan to give up to $200 credit for combined water and electric bills to those customers whose residences or small businesses were issued a red tag because of damage from the Northridge earthquake. Customers whose residences or businesses were given a yellow tag will get a $100 credit. Passed 15-0.
Voting yes: Marvin Braude, Zev Yaroslavsky, Ruth Galanter, Mark Ridley-Thomas, Nate Holden, Jackie Goldberg.
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