COUNCIL TRUMPS VETO WORKERS CAN BE HIRED FOR PROJECT.Byline: James Nash Staff Writer Concerned that Los Angeles' budget crisis could stall a long-delayed route between the San Fernando Valley San Fernando Valley Valley, southern California, U.S. Northwest of central Los Angeles, the valley is bounded by the San Gabriel, Santa Susana, and Santa Monica mountains and the Simi Hills. and the Westside, the City Council voted Tuesday to override a mayoral veto preventing the city from hiring employees for the project. Still, the council's unanimous vote to override Mayor James Hahn's veto shouldn't be seen as a softening of a citywide hiring freeze Noun 1. hiring freeze - a freeze on hiring freeze - fixing (of prices or wages etc) at a particular level; "a freeze on hiring" to help Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. weather the state's fiscal crisis, Councilman Jack Weiss Jack Weiss, is a member of the Los Angeles City Council representing the 5th district. Weiss was elected in 2001 and reelected in 2005. The 5th district includes parts of the Westside and the San Fernando Valley. said. Two weeks ago, Hahn vetoed the council's decision to exempt 26 positions from the citywide hiring freeze to rebuild Benedict Canyon Benedict Canyon can mean:
The project, which has been in the works for about 20 years, would provide a new paved link over the Santa Monica Mountains The Santa Monica Mountains are a low transverse range in southern California in the United States. Geography They run for approximately 40 mi (64 km) east-west from the Hollywood Hills in Los Angeles to Point Mugu in Ventura County. between the Valley and the Westside. In his veto letter, Hahn asked the council to approve the project only if it did not require new employees. Weiss said the city's Bureau of Street Services should be able to complete the work without hiring new workers, but the council's vote allows the Bureau of Street Services to hire addition workers if necessary. ``I think we will accomplish everybody's goals here,'' Weiss said. Weiss said the project is being funded with state gas tax and county money and comes at no cost to Los Angeles. ``There are no city funds at stake here, so I don't see it as a precedent,'' Weiss said. ``It's a good project that doesn't cost Los Angeles taxpayers anything.'' Hahn did not object to the council's decision to override his veto, spokeswoman Shannon Murphy said. Since taking office in 2001, Hahn has vetoed council actions five times. Benedict Canyon Drive currently winds through the hills south of Ventura Boulevard in Sherman Oaks as a paved route, but terminates at Mulholland Drive. From there, many commuters opt to join a crush of traffic moving between the Valley and Westside on Beverly Glen Boulevard Beverly Glen Boulevard is one of three major routes that connects West Los Angeles to the San Fernando Valley (the other two are the 405 Freeway and Sepulveda Boulevard ). It starts off at Pico Boulevard in West Los Angeles. . City News Service contributed to this report. James Nash, (213) 978-0390 james.nash(at)dailynews.com |
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