A summary of selected City Hall actions this past week affecting Central Los Angeles. : CITY COUNCIL

* HAITIAN BOYCOTT: Approved a resolution prohibiting the city from doing business with any company that operates in Haiti, or provides services or goods other than food and medical supplies to the country. The city will also begin divesting its holdings in those companies and will not resume investments until the exiled government of Jean-Bertrand Aristide is restored or new elections, recognized by international observers, are held in Haiti.

* LOW-INCOME HOUSING: Authorized the Community Redevelopment Agency to execute a $405,000 loan to the nonprofit Esperanza Community Housing Corp. to accquire a three-story building at 2727 Budlong Ave., near Adams Boulevard and Vermont Avenue. The 1928 building has 30 units, but will be reconfigured into six single- and 12 two-bedroom units, and will be offered to households earning less then 50% of the median income. The bank-owned building, although apprised at $650,000, will be purchased for $330,000. Part of the loan will pay for asbestos abatement.

* DRUG WAR MAP: Authorized a motion that increases by $20,000 a contract with Strategic Mapping Inc. for installation of an electronic mapping system operated by the Police Department. The system will consist of a computerized map that locates and identifies suspected narcotics activities and drug investigations by law enforcement agencies throughout Los Angeles, Orange, Ventura, Riverside, San Bernadino and Kern counties. The aim of the map is to increase coordination and communication between the various agencies. The additional money brings the total contract to $78,000.

HOW THEY VOTED

How South-Central and Eastside City Council representatives voted on selected issues.

* TRAFFIC FLOW: Approved exempting the Department of Transportation from the city’s hiring freeze so it can fill 28 positions to help implement the Automated Traffic Surveillance and Control program. The program is designed to manage traffic flow and reduce vehicle congestion through computer control of trafffic signals. One of the areas targeted for new signals is known as the Smart Corridor, which is bounded by the Santa Monica city limits on the west, Olympic Boulevard on the north, Jefferson Boulevard on the south and the East Los Angeles freeway interchange on the east. Passed 13-0. Voting yes: Richard Alatorre, Jackie Goldberg, Mike Hernandez, Nate Holden and Rudy Svorinich. Absent: Mark Ridley-Thomas and Rita Walters.