| (June 16, 2021, 10:10 a.m.) -- The Presidents of the Eastside Voice (Corliss Lee) and the Lakewood Village Neighborhood Association (Khalil Gharios) again publicly urged the City Council to agendize and oppose SB 9. The bill, co-authored by former Councilmember now state Senator Lena Gonzalez (D, LB-SE LA County), would require cities to allow four dwelling units (some SB 9 opponents say up to eight with an ADU maneuver) on single family home lots with no additional parking for the added units if the parcel is within a half mile of "high quality" public transit (which can include buses that run at least every 15 minutes.)
At the June 15 Council meeting, Ms. Lee and the three other speakers on SB 9 found their expected three minute speaking time cut in half to 90 seconds by the City Clerk's audio operator. Six other speakers had signed up on other topics (for a total of 10 signed-up speakers on the agenda item for public comment on non-agendized items.) Public comment for "agenda items" is subject to LB Municipal Code section 2.03.040 C2 and C3 (among time limits on public testimony resulting from "streamlining measures" sought by Councilman Daryl Supernaw and approved by Council voted action in Sept. 2019.) 2. Where less than ten (10) members of the public submit their name to the Clerk to speak on a particular agenda item, each member of the public shall have three (3) minutes to address the City Council. Any member of the public in need of a translator pursuant to the City's Language Access Policy or accommodation pursuant to the American Disabilities Act shall have six (6) minutes. But one June 15 signed-up speaker on another item didn't show up, making the total audible speakers only nine. At the June 15 Council meeting, any Councilmember could have made a floor motion under the circumstances to adjust the speakers' time back to three minutes...but none did so, AUDIO To hear the SB 9 opponents (four speakers) at the June 15 Council meeting, click here. [Scroll down for further.] |
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