Council Fails to Override Veto on Finance Office
LOS ANGELES — In another showdown over the new City Charter, the City Council on Tuesday failed to muster the votes to override a veto by Mayor Richard Riordan on a key portion of the 2000-2001 budget that deals with the newly created office of finance.
Under a council plan adopted during the budget proceedings, city lawmakers agreed to combine the city treasurer and the finance director into one position, saying the move would save more than $500,000.
Riordan argued that the job is too large for one person and would violate the City Charter, which spelled out the need for a separate office of finance that reports directly to the mayor.
After voting 7 to 6 to let the veto stand, the council is set to consider the matter again at today’s meeting. Lawmakers need 10 votes to override the mayor.
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