Gang suppression programs moved
The City Council voted Wednesday to move anti-gang programs into the office of the mayor starting July 1 for at least 18 months.
The move ends a dispute between City Controller Laura Chick and Councilman Tony Cardenas over the proper organizational chart for gang prevention and intervention initiatives.
The decision comes five days before Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa is scheduled to give his State of the City speech, which is expected to focus heavily on the effort to combat street gangs.
The council agreed to determine a long-term location for the gang programs by December 2009.
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-- David Zahniser
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