FEE ENDORSED TO PAY FOR STREET REPAIRS.Byline: Rick Orlov Daily News Staff Writer Frustrated frus·trate tr.v. frus·trat·ed, frus·trat·ing, frus·trates 1. a. To prevent from accomplishing a purpose or fulfilling a desire; thwart: that utilities and other agencies cut up newly paved streets, the Los Angeles City Council  The Los Angeles City Council is the governing body of the City of Los Angeles, California, United States. on Wednesday tentatively approved
a street deterioration fee to cover the costs of repairs.
``The No. 1 complaint I hear is the deterioration of our streets,'' said Councilwoman Cindy Miscikowski Cindy Miscikowski represented the 11th District on the Los Angeles City Council for two full terms from 1997 through 2005. Previously, she was an aide to Councilman Marvin Braude and the Executive Director of the Skitball Cultural Center in its beginning stages. . ``Street cuts, no matter how well or poorly they are done, shorten the life of streets.'' She said the fee would raise $16.4 million a year to fix streets. Mayor Richard Riordan Richard J. Riordan (born May 1, 1930) is a Republican politician from California, U.S. who served as the California Secretary of Education from 2003–2005 and as Mayor of Los Angeles from 1993–2001. Riordan ran for Governor of California unsuccessfully in 2002. has been trying to win council support for the proposal for more than two years, saying it would help free up other money needed for city programs. Opposition came from Councilmen Mike Feuer and Mike Hernandez, who said more study was needed. Also, the Southern California Gas This article or section needs sources or references that appear in reliable, third-party publications. Alone, primary sources and sources affiliated with the subject of this article are not sufficient for an accurate encyclopedia article. Co. said it might file a lawsuit to preserve an exemption the utility believes it has under its franchise agreement with the city. Since city agencies, particularly the Department of Water and Power, do most street work, two-thirds of the costs are expected to be transferred within the city. Riordan has said he hopes the fee would lead to better coordination among agencies and less disruption to residents. |
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