For anyone who didn’t see today’s City Council session on this item, it was a very active discussion. Tune in to Channel 35 for a replay.

In the end, the City Council extended it one day so the City Attorney could draft the amendments proposed that would reduce the fees back to what they were before the August vote…. at least for the next 30-days.

More details below. If you have an interest in this issue, please attend Wednesday’s City Council meeting and/or continue to submit comments to all the City Councilmembers.

==================

The Appeal Fee Issue is Back tomorrow, Wednesday 10:00 AM at City Council under Continuation Agenda Item 37, Council File No. 09-0600-S50:
Link: http://ens.lacity.org/clk/councilagendas/clkcouncilagendas363166_10212009.pdf

This is listed in the agenda as an “Item for which public hearing has not been held.” This means that it is AGAIN open for public comment.

It is crucial at this point that the public’s intent to keep appeal fees low is respected by our City Council. If the public doesn’t speak, that may change.

Also we will not know what the new ordinance will be until it is posted in the morning at City Hall with hardly enough time for the public to review and digest the proposed ordinance. The Ordinance should be posted on the board on the West side within the Council Chambers.
Please show up and contact your Councilmember and reiterate the importance of upholding the right of all citizens of Los Angeles to appeal unjust decision of the Planning Dept and Building and Safety.

Today’s hearing can be seen on the attached video link. On the player you can adjust the time to approx 1:25:00 (1 hour, 25 minutes)

http://lacity.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?view_id=130&clip_id=6895