DELGADILLO TO PROBE Q CITY ATTORNEY ASSURES VICA.Byline: Harrison Sheppard Staff Writer City Attorney Rocky Delgadillo Rockard John "Rocky" Delgadillo (born July 15 1960) is the current City Attorney of Los Angeles, California. Career
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. business group Wednesday that he will look closely at legal questions about the validity of Proposition Q, a $600 million police and fire safety bond measure narrowly approved by voters earlier this month. The Valley Industry and Commerce Association is concerned that Proposition Q violates the state Truth in Bonding Act - which VICA VICA Vocational Industrial Clubs of America VICA Video Conferencing Alliance (UK) VICA Vocational Industrial Chapters of America VICA Vision Counsel of America helped pass in 2000 - requiring sponsors to disclose completely the projects a bond measure would fund. VICA supported Proposition Q despite raising doubts about the measure's legality le·gal·i·ty n. pl. le·gal·i·ties 1. The state or quality of being legal; lawfulness. 2. Adherence to or observance of the law. 3. A requirement enjoined by law. Often used in the plural. because the text of the bond measure did not list every project. The state Legislative Counsel issued an opinion at the request of state Sen. Richard Alarcon, D-Van Nuys, several days after the March 5 election, saying the proposition failed to meet the law's disclosure requirements. Prior to the election - in response to concerns raised by VICA - Delgadillo's office determined the measure did comply with state law by spelling out in the ordinance A law, statute, or regulation enacted by a Municipal Corporation. An ordinance is a law passed by a municipal government. A municipality, such as a city, town, village, or borough, is a political subdivision of a state within which a municipal corporation has been that was adopted as part of the measure just how the money would be spent. Delgadillo assured VICA officials that his office will thoroughly review the state opinion, address its criticisms and get back to the group in a few weeks. ``I think that they have to take care of this discrepancy DISCREPANCY. A difference between one thing and another, between one writing and another; a variance. (q.v.) 2. Discrepancies are material and immaterial. , and they're going to have to get a determination one way or another as to whether it complies,'' said VICA Chairman Fred Gaines. Also, Gaines noted that the Truth in Bonding Act does not provide very strong enforcement measures, so VICA also plans to ask local state legislators to strengthen the act. Terree Bowers Bowers is a surname, and may refer to
`'This is really uncharted ground for all of us and we are hopeful of working out an agreement with VICA to adopt policies that will meet all the terms of the state law,'' Bower said. `'We are confident we do meet state law, but want to make sure everyone is happy with it.'' If there is a problem, Bowers said a court challenge could be filed to fine the city or try to invalidate in·val·i·date tr.v. in·val·i·dat·ed, in·val·i·dat·ing, in·val·i·dates To make invalid; nullify. in·val the measure. ``The courts have been reluctant to overturn the will of the people and we believe by showing good faith, the measure will remain in effect.'' Delgadillo hopes by working out the issue now, it will help the city in future bond measures, Bowers said. |
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