Richard Alarcon   DEMOCRAT

Councilmember, City of Los Angeles

Villaraigosa sets sights on City Council's pet projects funds
L.A. Times - California, Feb. 8, 2010
... lable to pay their aides. Almost half the money was requested last week by four council members -- Richard Alarcon, Tony Cardenas, Janice Hahn and Bernard C. Parks. And during budget deliberations Wednesday while considering a cut to their staffing budget -- which is more than $21 millio ...

LA faces painful budget choices
Torrance Daily Breeze, Feb. 7, 2010
... ourses, developing a public-private partnership for the zoo and leasing out 10 garages. Councilman Richard Alarcon said he opposes privatizing more city services. "If the garages are worth so much money to private firms, why can't we just use their approach and make the money ourselves?" ...

Risks are seen in L.A.'s plan to privatize parking structures
L.A. Times - California, Feb. 7, 2010
... 1 to ask for the qualifications of potential parking garage bidders. During that debate, Councilman Richard Alarcon complained that parking firms already owe the city $100 million in overdue business taxes and argued that officials should bar contractors with outstanding debts from bidding ...

L.A. City Council votes to reduce trash subsidy
L.A. Times - California, Feb. 4, 2010
... ngeles County offers a 25% discount.)But Smith's proposal drew vociferous criticism from Councilman Richard Alarcon and several others, who said it unfairly targeted the most vulnerable residents. "This is just absolutely, fundamentally wrong," Alarcon said. "Everywhere in the state they h ...

L.A. council delays decision on cutting 1,000 jobs
L.A. Times - California, Feb. 3, 2010
... ough the next two years. The votes were a victory for council members Janice Hahn, Paul Koretz and Richard Alarcon, each of whom demanded alternatives to layoffs. Alarcon said the council should demand a 10% reduction in the contracts of the city's consulting firms and contractors and spe ...

Some L.A. council members resist spending cuts, layoffs
L.A. Times - California, Feb. 2, 2010
... moved safely into another vacant position. Meanwhile, council members Paul Koretz, Janice Hahn and Richard Alarcon said the city should avert layoffs by coming up with more money, such as taxing billboards and securing federal stimulus funds. "I am absolutely not committed to doing a tho ...

LA council to make tough budget, layoff choices Wednesday
Torrance Daily Breeze, Feb. 2, 2010
... eases on 10 city parking lots, expected to bring in up to $200 million to city coffers. Councilman Richard Alarcon raised several questions about the proposal - first made last year by Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and rejected by the council - over whether it could harm the city. Advertise ...

Foaming over City Hall soap opera
L.A. Times - California, Jan. 23, 2010
... lleagues Maeve Reston and David Zahniser, the D.A.'s office is looking into whether City Councilman Richard Alarcon actually lives in the 7th Council District he represents.Alarcon's wife owns a house in nearby Sun Valley, and the councilman admits he's been living just outside his council ...

Errant pols may be slammed, banned
L.A. Daily News, Jan. 22, 2010
... Amid an ongoing investigation into the residency of City Councilman Richard Alarcon, a local assemblyman has introduced a bill that would tighten residency requirements statewide and kick officials out of office for life if they violate the law.Errant pols may be slammed, banned - LA Daily ...

Alarcon’s legal troubles highlighted in Assembly
L.A. Times - California Politics, Jan. 21, 2010
... -Sylmar) appeared to be taking a shot at his sometimes political rival, Los Angeles City Councilman Richard Alarcon, today when he unveiled legislation to crack down on elected officials who move out of the districts they represent. The proposal comes a week after prosecutors in L.A. Coun ...