COUNCIL, MAYOR COMPROMISE ON ANTI-GANG FUNDS POWER: VILLARAIGOSA TO NEED CONTRACT APPROVAL.Byline: Rick Orlov Staff Writer In an effort to head off a challenge to his new power over Los Angeles' gang programs, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa Antonio Ramon Villaraigosa (born Antonio (Tony) Ramon Villar, Jr. on January 23, 1953) is the mayor of Los Angeles, California. He is the first Latino mayor of Los Angeles since Cristobal Aguilar in 1872. on Tuesday reluctantly agreed to a compromise with the City Council over how to use $2.7million for the initial anti-gang effort. The move -- which came after a threat to the funding -- is expected to be resolved by the full City Council today and will place the money in the city budget and designate des·ig·nate tr.v. des·ig·nat·ed, des·ig·nat·ing, des·ig·nates 1. To indicate or specify; point out. 2. To give a name or title to; characterize. 3. it for anti-gang programs. But the mayor also will have to return to the council for final approval to authorize To empower another with the legal right to perform an action. The Constitution authorizes Congress to regulate interstate commerce. authorize v. to officially empower someone to act. (See: authority) the money to be used for any contracts. Villaraigosa aides said the mayor was concerned with any delay in awarding the funds. "It is disappointing to see any further delay when the council has spent the past year grandstanding on the need to develop a new program," Villaraigosa spokesman Matt Szabo said. "The mayor believes he should have the freedom to spend the money that was previously authorized au·thor·ize tr.v. au·thor·ized, au·thor·iz·ing, au·thor·iz·es 1. To grant authority or power to. 2. To give permission for; sanction: without having to go back through the committee process." The final compromise came after aides to the mayor pressed the council's Budget and Finance Committee to transfer the money directly to the mayor's budget for allocation. But council members balked balk v. balked, balk·ing, balks v.intr. 1. To stop short and refuse to go on: The horse balked at the jump. 2. , saying they also wanted to see a debate on when prevention and intervention programs will start after an initial suppression effort. "I think we need to have a full policy debate on when the prevention and intervention programs start," Councilman Jose Huizar said. "If we are just going to have suppression, it is not what we promised residents." Deputy Mayor Jeff Carr CARR Carrier CARR Customer Acceptance Readiness Review CARR Carrollton Railroad CARR Corrective Action Request and Report CARR City Area Rural Rides (Texas) CARR Configuration Audit Readiness Review CARR Customer Acceptance Requirements Review said his goal is to start the prevention and intervention programs as soon as possible, but he and others said suppression also is important to help stabilize stabilize See peg. communities torn by violence. The funds are being rolled over from the current budget. Villaraigosa's office said the money to be allocated includes $1million for the Rampart area, $500,000 each for 77th Street, Southeast and Southwest areas and $200,000 for the Mission youth gang reduction zones. rick.orlov(at)dailynews.com 213-978-0390 |
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