Council Finds Secession Studies Inadequate
The Los Angeles City Council adopted a position paper Friday stating that the studies of San Fernando Valley and harbor-area secession are inadequate and that the breakup would financially harm what remains of the city.
The council approved a report by the city administrative officer concluding that the draft financial studies done by the Local Agency Formation Commission “have serious shortcomings and lack details necessary to successfully split apart a full-service city the size and complexity of Los Angeles.”
The council also approved another report finding that a delay in the collection of taxes for city services could create a $200-million shortfall in the first year of a new Valley city.
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