I’m formally initiating coverage of the Central City East Association with some video of yesterday’s meeting of the Board of Directors at CCEA headquarters at 725 S. Crocker Street. You can find Part 1 and also Part 2. Note that the record is not complete because the Board went into closed session and I couldn’t stick around to see them reconvene. Part I consists entirely of CD14 representative Jose Huizar policy director Martin Schlageter talking about homeless issues in the BID’s territory and then, most interesting of all, taking questions from the Board members. The level of micromanagement is astonishing. We hope to write on some of the details later, but check some representative Q&A after the break. Part 2 is mostly taken up by a representative from the Runyon Group seeking CCEA support for entitlements for their ROW DTLA project (this project was formerly known as Alameda Square). Someone here will be writing on this soon in some detail.

• How much property will homeless people get to keep once the new LAMC 56.11 starts? (Answer: 60 gallons).
• Do tents count against the 60 gallons? (Short answer: yes).
• What about carts? (Answer: One cart is OK since it allows mobility, a second cart counts against the 60 gallons and can therefore be confiscated).
• Does the new law allow BIDs to confiscate stuff? (Answer: No. BIDs are on their own). This is a crucial point. With the City and the CCEA being sued by LACAN and LACW under a theory that they’re conspiring together, it’s news when the City tells the BID they’re on their own. More to come on this matter.

Images of Edward Camarillo and Martin Schlageter are ©2016 MichaelKohlhaas.org.