Charter Reform Commission sends City Council non-charter recommendations

Proposals include free lawyers for people facing deportation, a five-year capital plan ordinance, and small business contracting rules.

City Council· posted Oct 13Report

The commission asks the City Council to pass ordinances creating a right to counsel for deportation defense, a five-year capital improvement plan with published project scores, and a small business requirement for small public works contracts. It also urges a Los Angeles Freedmen's Bureau, a Workforce Equity Commission, and six Black Workers Center items in labor talks.

What happens next

City Council consideration of the recommended ordinances

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