LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles City Council selected Council member Paul Krekorian as its next leader Tuesday afternoon, with the 10 members present voting unanimously for him to take over the council presidency.
The meeting was held virtually, as ordered by then-acting President Mitch O’Farrell last week after Council member Mike Bonin tested positive for COVID-19.
The council also voted unanimously to move forward on two reform measures, one that would increase the number of seats on the City Council and another that would put an independent commission in charge of the city’s redistricting process. Tuesday’s vote is an initial step that instructs various city departments to report back. Eventually implementing either reform would be a lengthy process requiring a public vote on the city ballot.
