Hahamongna Creek project

Speaking for My Tribe Rise and Heavenly Hughes, thanked the council for the Creek initiative as a chance to revive a neglected public space.

Reading for Outward Bound Adventures' executive director, called the decision historic and noted it will serve communities recovering from the Eaton Fire.

The project manager thanked city staff and partners and expressed excitement to begin transforming lives in the Arroyo Seco.

Framed the project as adaptive reuse and a circular economy in action, calling stewardship by the Tongva people a correction rather than a gesture.

Recounted four decades of history with Outward Bound Adventures and urged full support for the organization's expansion.

A recreation and parks commissioner and Hahamongna advisory committee member for eight years, urged the council to vote yes on the project.