A jobs agenda

The agenda was jobs. How to create them and how to keep them in the city of Los Angeles. Daily News.

The annual Los Angeles City Hall Access Day by the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce brought more than 300 business leaders to meet with Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, Controller Wendy Greuel, City Attorney Carmen Trutanich and the City Council to discuss the need to cut red tape and reduce taxes.

"We know there have been economic challenges," Chamber President Gary Toebben said at the start of the meeting in the City Council chambers. "Our goal is to make sure Los Angeles is competitive and that we see the city create more jobs.