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In his first week as Council President, Paul Krekorian will also serve as the acting mayor of Los Angeles while Mayor Eric Garcetti attends the C40 World Mayors Summit in Buenos Aires.
Garcetti will be out of town through Sunday. Krekorian was elected council president on Tuesday after Nury Martinez resigned last week for her involvement in the City Hall racism scandal. The two other council members on the recording, Kevin de León and Gil Cedillo, have so far resisted fierce pressure to resign.
The council president automatically becomes the acting mayor when the mayor is out of state.
The C40 World Mayors Summit brings together mayors, climate experts, advocates, business leaders and youth activists to address the climate crisis.
On Tuesday, Garcetti applauded Krekorian’s election in a statement, calling him a “committed and conscientious leader who can bring a smart, collaborative and effective approach to a painful moment when Angelenos deserve steady leadership on the City Council.”
“I am confident that he’ll assemble a leadership team of bridge builders, and I’ll work closely with the council to help heal the wounds caused by the hateful words of a few,” Garcetti said.
