Los Angeles Herald Examiner, Friday, August 3, 1984
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Friday. August 3, 1984, Los Angeles Herald Examiner A9 SHAKE-UP AT CITY HALL How Bradley's changes• will affect key commissions By Lennie La Guire opposition to Gates' political in- Tuttle & Taylor; and Alan Fried- Robertson crusaded for years to brought this up at the board, vate and thris Woodyard volvement; Sam Williams, a close man, a lawyer with the firm Mun- bring the Raiders to Los Angeles. a letter and really got no respoi' Herald staff writers confidant of the mayor who has ger, Tolles & Rickershauser. Other Bradley appointees are he said. been on the commission the long- To choose a new chief, the Civil Mary Nichols, past chairman of the Zelman's initial commiats est; and Barbara Schlei, an outspo- Service Commission would first state Air Resources Board under stressed an activist approach to mid the shake-ups ken newcomer who has emerged as give its stamp of approval to a -list of former Gov. Jerry Brown; Richard new post. "I'll be concerned.- Mayor Tom Bradley an- Gates harshest critic on the board. candidates chosen after testing by Riordan, a securities lawyer and preserving relatively low ratesliOr nounced yesterday to al- Since the commission, the civil- the Personnel Department, which is major Bradley contributor; and low-income people," he said. A most every city ian head of the department, has the under its direction. From there, the Dennis Luna, an attorney and Zelman also said he wan.,.1E,I,fa commission, changes on a handful power to discipline or fire Gates, list would go to the Police Commis- member of the Mexican-American improve the accessibility oti4lie of panels stand out as particularly the investigations could become a sion, which would make the final Bar Association. water and power department to significant. battleground to determine who choice. consumer groups. For example, the combined ef- really runs the Police Department. fects Of Bradley's move to revamp Gates didn't seem too worried WATER the Police and Civil Service com- yesterday that Bradley was trying PARKS AND ENVIRONMENTAL missions may pose a potent chat to "stack" the commission against AND POWER lenge to Police Chief Daryl Gates, a him, QUALITY Bradley critic and possible political "If he is, he shouldn't have RECREATION Bradley's three new appoint- rival, chosen Bert Boeckmann." Gates The Parks and Recreation Com- ments to the Water and Power Deputy Mayor Tom HouStOd -Additionally, changes on the said. "I don't think he's opposed to mission also appears likely to as- Commission sparked speculation highlighted the five-member Envi- Recreation and Parks Commission Police Chief Daryl Gates me at all sume a high profile with its new the board will be more consumer- ronmental Quality Advisory Board stand to influence the Los Angeles Shuffle poses potent challenge appointments, becoming perhaps oriented. as one that is expected to became Coliseum Commission in its deal- the city's most star-studded board. The commission's powers in- more aggressive, and Bradley'S'ap- ings 'With the Los Angeles Raiders emerge as a pro-Gates element on CIVIL SERVICE It has, in the past, been one of clude setting the rates for water pointments to it would appear football team. the five-member commission, but the city's most controversial com- and electricity sold within the city, likely to accomplish that goal. Here is a look at those boards Talcott — author of an often- COMMISSION mission as a result of its efforts to subject to approval by the mayor All four of the women tabbed by especially affected by Bradley's critical report on police intelligence find new ways to finance its pro- and council. the mayor for service on the board new appointees and what the new gathering by the County Bar Asso- The Police Commission can't do grams. Drawing particular praise from have consumer or planning back- .cast of characters may mean: ciation — may or may not. much about Gates without an ally: Another key area of concern for local consumer groups was Brad- grounds. They include Alice Travis, One of the commission's current the Civil Service Commission. board revolves around its connec- ley's naming to the commission of who heads the Democratic wing of investigations centers around man- That board would hear the tion to the Los Angeles Coliseum Walter A. Zelman, executive direc- the National Women's Political Cau- POLICE agement accountability for a long- chief's appeal if the Police Commis- Commission. The Recreation and tor of the self-styled citizen lobby cus, and Christina Rose, legislative running scandal in the depart- mon moved to fire him or impose Parks Commission sends two of its Common Cause, director for the California Depart- COMMISSION ment's intelligence division — a other significant discipline. It also members to sit on the nine-member Larry Gross, coordinator of the ment of Consumer Affairs under probe that includes an attempt to has a big say in who would succeed Los Angeles Coliseum Commission. Coalition for Economic Survival, former Gov. Jerry Brown. — The two new commissioners — determine whether Gates lied to him. Although much of the Coliseum's and Harvey Rosenfield, program "I heard it is a board that will be conservative San Fernando Valley the commission and City Council Changes on that board include role in connection with bringing director for the California Public looking into a lot of different things :businessman Bert Boeckmann and about police interest in a law- the appointment of attorney Geral- the Raiders football team to Los Interest Research Group, expressed in the future and will play a downtown lawyer Robert Talcott — abiding group. dine Green, a past president of the Angeles has passed, the board still hope Zelman will bring a greater significant role in the coming cou- have inherited a pair of investiga- The second investigation, poten- Beverly Hills-Hollywood chapter of must sign a formal contract with concern for the public to the ple of years in Los Angeles," Travis tions that may prove a big chal- tially even more explosive, is look- the NAACP. the team and vote on such issues as commission. said. lenge to Gates' tenure as chief. ing into Gates' claims that City Only one member of the old Civil whether to construct seats closer to "He's excelled as a citizen and Indeed, Houston said he expects They replace the two commis- Council members asked him for Service Commission was retained, the playing field. consumer advocate," Rosenfield the board, which advises the city's sioners on the five-member board favoritism in law enforcement. attorney Anthony de Los Reyes. Bradley has ensured at least one said powerful director of planning; to most': likely to have been Gates' Holdovers from the old commis- The other new appointees are voice of continued support for the Gross said the past commission become involved in such controver- defenders in the probes, Max sion are Stephen Yslas, the board's Casimiro Tolentino, 34, senior coun- Raiders by picking Los Angeles was insensitive when his group sial issues as toxic-waste disposal, Greenberg and Stephen Gavin. soft-spoken president who lately sel for the Writers Guild of Amer- labor leader William Robertson for worked to eliminate service shut- offshore oil-drilling and develop- ROeckmann is expected to has grown more vocal about his ica; Ray Fisher, 44, an attorney with the recreation and parks board. offs affecting the poor. "We ment of a statewide water plan. How the losers in shake-up feel about the mayor By Nicole Yorkin said they'd been a little confused Herald staff writer by Bradley's decision to alter the commissions midterm, leaving un- City commissioners who did not finished business. survive Mayor Tom Bradley's mas- "I do think the timing was not sive governninnt reorganization the best." said Police Commission yesterday, said they planned to Vice President Maxwell E. Green- Mayor Tom Bradley Walter Zelman Tom Houston Bill Robertson leave gracefully — although the berg, who was appointed in Octo- Dee-es :ewarding political allies Appointed to board overseeing DWP L.A.'s deputy mayor On Recreation, Parks Commission shake-up left more than a few with ber 1980, referring to several a bad taste in their mouths, ongoing investigations within the sive government reorganization yesterday, said they planned to Vice President Maxwell E. Green- Waiter Zelman Tom Houston Bill Robertson leave gracefully — although the berg, who was appointed in Otto- Mayor. Tom Bradley her 1980, referring to several itical allies Appointed to board overseeing DWP L.A.'s deputy mayor Co Recreation. Parks Commission shake-up left more than a few with Denies rewarding pol a bad taste in their mouths. ongoing investigations within the The move, initiated in May commission. "I think it creates a lot when Bradley sent all 175 city of work for the new commission- commissioners a letter asking for ers." :Bradley unveils names of the chosen 120 their resignation, drew a mixed Greenberg, for one, said he Commission. response yesterday from several of planned to prepare a statement ▪Maria Hummer, an attorney in the more than 100 commissioners before he leaves which would .ers. Hut such interpretations would the law firm of Democratic Na- informed they were going to be outline his views on how the be wrong, he said, tional Committee chairman Charles replaced. commission should relate to the r tfr adley insisted that he didn't Manatt, named to the Airport Com. Reaction to the decision, which police department and the city. know how many of his new corn. mission. Hummer has been a lobby- took more than two months of "It's not going to be a Mimi:mil, missiOners were fellow Democrats ist for Occidental Petroleum in the careful deliberation, ranged from ell," he added, "in that it's satiny or Kew many of them had been fight over oil drilling in the Pacific confusion about Bradley's choices style to be hypercritical." active in Isis prior political cam- Palisades.