Now that the 1st Amendment Crackdown (Federal Violations) @ L.A. City Hall has been picked up by http://RonKayeLA.com blog, here is a little more detail on why the Zuma Dogg & Matt Dowd were NOT off topic during the Item No. (6) from Friday's (10/15/10) Council meeting:

ITEM NO. (6)
10-1549
CD 7

MOTION (ALARCON - HAHN) relative to funding for the 2011 Fourth of July Celebration at Hansen Dam in Council District Seven.

Recommendations for Council action:


1. UTILIZE $80,000 in the Lopez Canyon Landfill Community Amenities Trust Fund No. 531/14, Account No. L32, to fund the Fourth of July community celebrations at Hansen Dam, as follows: $50,000 to fund the 2011 Fourth of July community celebrations at Hansen Dam and $30,000 to fund outstanding general operating expenses for previous years of the Fourth of July community celebrations at Hansen Dam.


2. DIRECT the City Clerk to prepare the necessary document(s) and/or agreement(s) with Fourth of July Celebration at Hansen Dam Inc. or any other agency or organization, as appropriate, in the above amount, for the above purpose, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form and legality, if needed, and AUTHORIZE the Councilmember of the District or the City Clerk individually to execute such agreement or other document(s) on behalf of the City, if needed.

3. AUTHORIZE the City Clerk to make any technical corrections or clarifications to the above instructions in order to effectuate the intent of this Motion.

COMMENTS: Flag should be raised by using trust fund money to pay for NEXT year's fireworks? What's up with that? So then, you think...hmmm, the CM is under indictment, and will most likely be stepping down. So is this something shady, trying to be pulled off, before leaving? Trying to arrange payment to a contractor or non-profit, before he isn't there to approve it for next year? Not that is is 100% the situation. But is it not a reasonable question that should allowed to be raised.

This part may raise a flag for some: "...or any other agency or organization..."

So when it even says, "subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form and legality, if needed," -- it should certainly be o.k. to request that the "AS NEEDED" part be enforced, in this case, given that the councilman is under 32 indictments.

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