Garcetti remarked today, during the first Council meeting of the week, about some changes that he's made (presumably with assent of the others in the Council) in response to complaints about noise duiring meetings, "This will allow the the proceedings to be better heard," to paraphrase Garcetti.
The more complete background and impact is discussed in the blog, "LA Observed" today- "City Hall reporters in uproar over access rules," by Kevin Roderick • May 11 2010 1:59 PM http://www.laobserved.com/archive/2010/05/city_hall_reporters_in_up.php
The change makes a lot of the City Hall off limits to reporters and allows the council members to evade questions that they used to hear as the reporters would catch up with them. Now they have an easier time of not having to be confronted by reporters. Well, if good ol' Eric is thinking that he's the real brain of the place, he's really IS out of touch with too many things.
I always sensed that he's just too smug and condescending and not much changed when I was at a small meeting in Glassell Park last month with Garcetti as one of the speakers. He's a smooth talker but that's his strength. The weakness is the content.
I don't think Eric should keep "Mayor" as one of his career goals as he continues to show he's not accountable and doesn't care to be, but a "just get out of my way, please," kind of guy.
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