[NoHo Arts District, CA] – Councilmember Adrin Nazarian has released the following statement concerning this morning’s vote by the Board of Public Works to renew its five-year contract with Film LA.
“As I said in today’s meeting, it should never have come to this. We were faced with two unacceptable choices.
“On the one hand we can renew a five-year contract without any time for review or negotiation. On the other hand, we can allow the contract to lapse on July 1, leaving us without any legally constituted permitting authority for film and television production in the City of Los Angeles.
“The only legally available alternative would be to allow the contract to lapse, but that would make it impossible for any production to be permitted while we renegotiate the contract with Film LA. Such a lapse in permitting would put a hold on all production in the city, doing irreparable damage to an industry that is already in crisis.
“I have received Film LA’s commitment to modifying the contract within their first year and I intend to come back with recommendations for potential amendments.
“The thousands of Angelenos who rely on the film and television industry for their livelihood will be watching carefully.”
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