How a quest for cityhood transformed into a fight for representation on the Eastside.
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To Hernandez and other residents, this bill is not just about cityhood. It’s a way to call attention to what they say is a need for increased financial transparency, services and representation for East L.A., a region of nearly 120,000 who are mostly Latino. For example, Hernandez wonders what happens to the money generated from parking citations in the region.
“I know we get called NIMBYs, but if you live in a community where they keep bringing development without parking … What are you going to want? Anyone with a family wants at least one parking space,” she said during the meeting.Having local representatives, who live and are from the region, can help better address these kinds of issues, Hernandez said, “because we all know the daily struggles and the daily challenges that we face every day that impact our quality of life.
The county said that on top of conducting the feasibility study, it would give annual reports detailing services and investments in unincorporated communities with populations of over 10,000. It would also look into the viability and costs associated with forming a town council or municipal advisory committee to better represent the needs of East L.A., acting as a bridge between the county and the unincorporated community.
Diane Marcussen, one of 16 elected members on the Altadena Town Council, said the council’s connections with the county and law enforcement is beneficial for residents.
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