Los Angeles
City Council
Agenda Item 16
(16) 26-0572
PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to designating the
intersection of Temple Street and Figueroa Street as “America is in the
Heart Square" and designating the intersection of First Street and Los
Angeles Street as “Little Manila Square.”
Recommendations for Council action, as initiated by Motion (Jurado –
Blumenfield):
1. DESIGNATE the intersection of Temple Street and Figueroa
Street as “America is in the Heart Square" to honor the
presence of Filipino Americans especially Bulosan at this Little
Manila site; and to DIRECT the Department of Transportation
(DOT) to erect permanent ceremonial sign(s) to this effect at
this location.
2. INSTRUCT the DOT to erect permanent ceremonial sign(s) at
the intersection of First Street and Los Angeles Street in
recognition of the historical location of Los Angeles’ original
Little Manila site, and that it be designated as “Little Manila
Square.”
Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the
Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.