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<p>In a move that could fundamentally alter the governance structure of St. Louis, Alderwoman Daniela Velázquez has proposed a major change that would transfer many of the executive powers currently held by the city's mayor to a new, appointed city administrator role.</p>

<h4>St. Louis Alderwoman Unveils Proposal to Shift</h4>

<p>ST. LOUIS — There’s a new proposal that would strip many of the St. Louis Mayor's responsibilities.&nbsp;</p><p>Many cities across the country have a form of government where there's a city manager or a city administrator who’s in charge of the day-to-day operations of the city. A local alderwoman wants to see that in St. Louis.</p>

<h4>St. Louis alderwoman creates proposal to strip</h4>

<p>Missouri’s delegates to the Democratic National Convention — and their opinions on Vice President Kamala Harris as the party’s leader — are in the spotlight after President Joe Biden dropped out of the presidential race Sunday.</p>

<h4>Support for Harris builds among Missouri Democratic Delegates</h4>

<p>ST. LOUIS – A St. Louis alderwoman is proposing a significant shift in the city’s governance, a plan that would strip the mayor of power in favor of a city administrator.</p><p>Daniela Velázquez, Ward 6 Alderwoman, has introduced a plan to transfer various responsibilities from the mayor’s office to a newly-appointed city administrator. She formally introduced the proposal as <a href="https://www.stlouis-mo.gov/government/city-laws/board-bills/boardbill.cfm?bbDetail=true&amp;BBId=16633" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Board Bill 162</a> at a Friday aldermen meeting.</p>

<h4>St. Louis alderwoman proposes shift of powers</h4>

<p><strong>Prioritizing constituent relations strengthens the democratic process.</strong> I put people at the heart of policymaking decisions and processes.</p>

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<h2>Responsive government</h2>

<p>ST. LOUIS—Due to a positive COVID test, President Joe Biden didn’t get a chance to deliver remarks to a Las Vegas conference focused on a Latino audience Thursday, but before the test was revealed, he did mingle with attendees, including St. Louis Alderwoman Daniela Velázquez.</p>

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<h4>St. Louis Alderwoman, DNC delegate, meets Biden.</h4>

<p>For the second time in a little more than a year, the St. Louis Preservation Board has spurned developers hoping to tear down three empty buildings on an otherwise vibrant strip of Morganford Road and replace them with a 36-unit apartment building. Neighbors, nearby businesses, and the alderwoman whose ward the proposed development sits in are all unhappy with the board’s denial.</p>

<h4>Preservation Board rejects Morganford apartment</h4>

<p>ST. LOUIS — A St. Peters woman accused of burning down a building in Puerto Rico wants to be released to live with her sister while her case moves through the court system, her lawyer said Wednesday.</p><p>Danielle Bertothy, 36, was arrested last week and indicted on a single count of arson after authorities said she destroyed four businesses during a drunken tirade while on vacation. Prosecutors want her to be sent to Puerto Rico where she would face charges.</p>

<h4>St. Peters woman accused of arson in Puerto Rico</h4>

<p>Starting next summer, people who have lived in St. Louis for at least 15 days will be able to get a free city-issued photo identification card.</p><p>Board of Aldermen members will likely vote to establish the Gateway Card program when they return from their winter break in January. It will take effect six months after that.</p>

<h4>St. Louis to roll out municipal photo ID next year</h4>

<p>Alderwoman Daniela Velázquez joins Chris and Amy in-studio for a 'Civics Lesson' about St Louis. She points out that the City is one of only 41 independent cities that doesn't sit in a county. 38 of those are in Virginia. She points out that there is a St Louis school board election coming up, but notes that the City has zero authority over their decisions.</p>

<h4>St Louis is unique, it functions as both a city and county</h4>

<p>ST. PETERS, Mo. – The Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms served a search warrant on quiet Bramblewood Drive in St. Peters Tuesday looking to solve a series of arsons 2,000 miles away. A neighbor recorded video of the ATF after doing a little online sleuthing of her own.</p>

<h4>Puerto Rico arson case leads ATF to St. Peters, MO</h4>

<p>Daniela  Velázquez is now a St. Louis City Alderwoman. In 2014, she worked at the ACLU. &nbsp;She was a staff consultant for the Ferguson Commission. That's where she first met Aldridge, a young, outspoken activist, and Gore, a corporate attorney from one of the most high-powered law firms in the city. &nbsp;An unlikely coalition was forming.&nbsp;</p>

<h4>Ferguson Commission uncovered uncomfortable truths</h4>

<p>Daniela Velázquez is a first-generation St. Louisan. Her family arrived in St Louis from New York City, where her parents lived the immigrant experience while being citizens of our country.</p>

<h4>Put It Together with Alderwoman: Daniela Velázquez</h4>

<p>I’m advocating for Proposition V, a charter update on the November ballot. This measure will empower our city to impose penalties that reflect the real costs of property neglect. We can set new fines to scale with the severity of the violation, encouraging landlords to either maintain their investments or sell to those who will.</p>

<h4>How St. Louis can hold absentee landlords accountable</h4>

<p>While abortion became illegal in Missouri after the Supreme Court’s decision, Ms. Velázquez said many in St. Louis supported abortion rights.</p>

<h4>Democrats Run on Abortion, Even for Offices With Little Say on the Issue</h4>

<p>ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - A proposal on the November ballot would remove a decades-old cap on city fines for property violations, and allow the Board of Aldermen to set new penalties.</p><p></p>

<h4>November ballot proposal would remove cap</h4>

<p>Sixth Ward St. Louis Alderwoman Daniela Velázquez isn’t on the ballot again until 2027—but she’s already facing stiff competition…. Or is that sniff? Nearly a dozen signs have popped up around Tower Grove South in recent weeks touting the candidacy of Shadow, a pretty pussy running for, yes, alderkitty—and her viral success has now led to at least two more local pets entering the race.</p>

<h4>Alderkitty shakes up South City aldermanic race</h4>

<p>Governmental leadership is among the few major areas of American life where professional training and experience isn’t necessarily viewed as a necessary prerequisite for the job.</p><p>That’s changing in a lot of cities — and it should. Even when an elected man or woman “of the people” does happen to have real-world experience (meaning, something outside of politics), it’s seldom experience specific to governmental management, which presents distinct challenges from private-sector management.</p>

<h4>Editorial: A city administrator system could take the grubby politics out of St. Louis</h4>

<p><strong>ST. LOUIS (KMOX)</strong> - Could the City of St. Louis benefit from a city administrator to execute the plans of the Mayor?</p><p>St. Louis City Alderwoman Daniela Velázquez believes so, which is why she recently proposed <a href="https://www.stlouis-mo.gov/government/city-laws/board-bills/boardbill.cfm?bbDetail=true&amp;BBId=16633" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Board Bill 162</a>, which would change the city charter to create a Department of City Administration to be directed and overseen by a city administrator.</p>

<h4>St. Louis Alderwoman pushing for creation of city administrator position</h4>

<p>At the end of a very long ballot in St. Louis, voters will find three proposals to rewrite parts of the city’s charter.</p><p>All of them were products of meetings of the <a href="https://www.stlpr.org/government-politics-issues/2023-03-21/proposition-c-creates-regular-review-of-st-louis-charter" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><u>St. Louis Charter Commission</u></a>, which reviews the charter every decade and makes recommendations for updates. </p>

<h4>What you need to know to vote on St. Louis city's</h4>

<p>ST. LOUIS – A St. Louis alderwoman responds to Monday night’s You Paid For It concerning speeders on Gustine Avenue in south city.</p><p>Resident Alex Arndt called Elliott Davis to complain about all the vehicles racing down Gustine, putting the lives of citizens at risk.</p>

<h4>Alderwoman responds to complaints about speeders</h4>

<p>ST. LOUIS — <a href="https://www.ksdk.com/local" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">St. Louis city</a> residents could soon get their very own city ID, if an alderwoman's proposal is approved.</p><p>The "Gateway Card" identification would be available to all city residents at no cost, Ward 6 Alderwoman Daniela Velázquez said in her proposal on Friday. </p>

<h4>St. Louis official pushing for new 'Gateway Card' ID for city residents. Here's what it would do</h4>

<p>Liderados por la concejal de origen boricua Daniela Velázquez, los legisladores plantearon, a través de una resolución, que el estatuto lleva a la explotación y el desplazamiento de lo puertorriqueños que residen en la isla.</p>

<h4>Concejales de San Luis, Missouri, piden al Congreso de EE.UU. abolir Ley 22 que beneficia a extranje</h4>

<p>ST. LOUIS — A St. Peters woman was indicted and charged with arson Thursday by a federal grand jury in the District of Puerto Rico.</p>

<h4>St. Peters woman set fire to building in Puerto Rico</h4>

<p>(<a href="https://www.newsnationnow.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">NewsNation</a>) — Residents across several Midwestern states are continuing the damage <a href="https://www.newsnationnow.com/top-headlines/ap-top-headlines/ap-storms-and-tornadoes-across-central-us-kill-dozens-and-damage-homes/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">left behind by deadly storms</a> that claimed at least 28 lives, including 19 in Kentucky, and destroyed homes and other property.</p><p>In St. Louis, parts of the city saw little to no impact from the storm, which was felt much greater on the city’s north side,<u><span style="color: var(--color-text-accent-secondary)"> </span></u><a style="color: var(--color-text-accent-secondary)" href="https://www.stlouis-mo.gov/government/departments/aldermen/representation/profile.cfm?id=1560" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><u>Alderwoman Daniela </u></a><u><span style="color: var(--color-text-accent-secondary)">Velázquez</span></u> told NewsNation.</p>

<h4>St. Louis residents rally around storm victims</h4>

<p>Housing is a right. Everyone in our city should have access to safe, stable, and sustainable housing.</p><h6>My Priorities:</h6><ul><li><p>Supporting affordable housing options in the ward, such as the development of Fanning Middle School.</p></li><li><p>Advocating for <a href="https://www.stlouis-mo.gov/government/city-laws/ordinances/ordinance.cfm?ord=71729" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">regulation</a> and <a href="https://www.stlouis-mo.gov/government/city-laws/board-bills/boardbill.cfm?bbDetail=true&amp;BBId=16504" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">taxation</a> of short-term rental properties, which can strain on housing options and decrease affordability.</p></li><li><p>Cosponsoring legislation that protects tenants, such as <a href="https://www.stlouis-mo.gov/government/city-laws/board-bills/boardbill.cfm?bbDetail=true&amp;BBId=15271" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Right to Counsel</a>. </p></li></ul>

<p><strong>Housing is a right.</strong> Everyone in our city should have access to safe, stable, and sustainable housing.</p>

<h2>Affordable housing</h2>

<p>Alderwoman Daniela Velázquez, of Shaw, put forward the plan to lift a $500 cap on fines for vacant buildings. She argued that the city needed a bigger stick to go after negligent property owners who have bedeviled city neighborhoods for years.</p><p>And 80% of voters agreed on Tuesday.</p>

<h4>Voters OK St. Louis changes — except more power for aldermen.</h4>

<p>The alderwoman representing the 6th district, joined us with why she's decided to represent the city of St. Louis and to share her biggest concerns.</p>

<h4>6th district alderwoman Daniela Velázquez shares</h4>

<p>As the first Latina elected to serve the city of St. Louis, and the only current elected official of Puerto Rican descent in Missouri, I’ve seen firsthand how Trump’s words — like those at his recent rally — embolden hate, hurting my friends, my family and our communities.</p>

<h4>The Trump rally that slandered our island</h4>

<p>Alderwoman Ward 06's Daniela Velázquez joins the morning to talk about Proposition V, which would implement higher fines for violations involving vacant and deteriorating properties</p>

<h4>Proposition V</h4>

<p><strong>ST. LOUIS (KMOX)</strong> - St. Louis Alderwoman Daniela Velázquez has led the push for the City of St. Louis to create a city manager position.<br>Velázquez, who <a href="https://www.audacy.com/kmox/news/local/st-louis-alderwoman-pushing-for-addition-of-city-manager" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">previously joined 'The Chris and Amy Show'</a>, had previously proposed&nbsp;<a href="https://www.stlouis-mo.gov/government/city-laws/board-bills/boardbill.cfm?bbDetail=true&amp;BBId=16633" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Board Bill 162</a>, which would change the city charter to create a Department of City Administration to be directed and overseen by a city administrator.</p>

<h4>St. Louis Alderwoman Daniela Velázquez continues push for City Manager</h4>

<p>ST. LOUIS — A line snakes out the door of a Catholic church in midtown every Tuesday morning.</p><p>The people aren’t waiting for food or shelter from the weather. They don’t want a sermon. They are there, on a corner of St. Louis University’s campus, because they can’t otherwise prove who they are.</p>

<h4>One in 10 adults doesn’t have an official ID.</h4>

<p><strong><span style="color: var(--color-text-accent-primary)">Whether you’re running a business or shopping local, you’re strengthening our community.</span><span style="color: var(--color-text)"> </span></strong><span style="color: var(--color-text)">I support inclusive growth and policies that help small businesses thrive.</span></p>

<h2>Economic development</h2>

<p>A south St. Louis alderwoman wants to make major structural changes to how the city is run.</p><p>Daniela Velázquez of the 6th Ward introduced the measure stripping power from the mayor on Friday.</p><p>Under Velazquez’s proposal, the mayor would remain the political and policy head of the city. But the office would lose oversight of<strong> </strong>city departments and the power of appointment in them.</p>

<h4>South St. Louis alderwoman proposes major shakeup</h4>

<p>St. Louis faces persistent challenges: a declining population, economic disparities, and inefficiencies in service delivery. The recent botched snow removal highlights the urgent need for better city operations. Alderwoman Daniela Velázquez's proposal for a city manager offers a bold, practical solution to professionalize governance and enhance service delivery.</p>

<h4>Opinion: Why St. Louis needs a city manager to modernize city government</h4>

<p>ST. LOUIS—The process of deciding how to spend the city of St. Louis’ share of the NFL settlement will likely continue into the next legislative session beginning in April after lawmakers failed to reach consensus Tuesday as aldermen resumed a meeting that ended in chaotic fashion on Friday.</p>

<h4>St. Louis aldermen table bills on NFL settlement</h4>

<p>ST. LOUIS — Voters will soon decide on Proposition V, a ballot initiative that could help address the city’s significant vacant property problem. The measure aims to remove a decades-old $500 fee cap on vacant and deteriorated non-owner occupied properties, giving the Board of Aldermen authority to set new fees.</p>

<h4>Proposition V targets St. Louis’ vacant property</h4>

<p>St. Louis-area immigration attorneys and advocates say federal officials are targeting longtime residents as part of a nationwide push to substantially increase deportations.</p><p>Several immigrants with final orders to leave the country received text messages from Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Monday afternoon. Many of them have been in the U.S. for years, but have been allowed to stay in the country under a government-sponsored supervision program.</p>

<h4>St. Louis immigrants fear deportation as ICE texts demand in-person reviews</h4>

<p>In this episode, Chris Rongey is joined by St. Louis Alderwoman Daniela  Velázquez to discuss the pressing issue of vacant properties across the city. They explore the proposal behind Proposition V, which aims to lift the outdated $500 cap on penalties for absentee property owners.</p>

<h4>Addressing Vacant Properties with St. Louis Alderwoman Daniela Velázquez </h4>

<p>The proposal, which the city's mayor called a "slap in the face," advances to the full Board of Aldermen.</p>

<h4>City manager plan advances in St. Louis</h4>

<p>“Exhortamos al Congreso de Estados Unidos a cerrar el hueco contributivo de la Ley 22″, indica la medida, de la autoría de la concejal puertorriqueña <span style="color: var(--color-text)">Daniela Velázquez</span>.</p>

<h4>La Legislatura municipal de San Luis pide al Congreso derogar la antigua Ley 22</h4>

<p>St. Louis Alderwoman and 2024 DNC Delegate Daniela Velázquez previewed the Democratic National Convention on KSDK/News Channel 5.</p>

<h4>The Record With Mark Maxwell </h4>

<p>“I would say that if you're not at the table, you're on the menu,” said Alderwoman Daniela Velázquez, the first Latina elected to office in St. Louis. “And if you know anything about Latino cooking, you want our sazón. You want our flavor at the table.”</p>

<h4>How a growing Latino voter base could reshape Missouri’s political landscape — one day</h4>

<p>ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - A St. Louis Alderperson is proposing an ordinance to create a <a href="https://www.stlouis-mo.gov/government/city-laws/upload/legislative/boardbills/introduced/BB137%20Combined3.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Municipal Identification Card Program</a>, known as a Gateway Card, to provide all residents access to a recognized form of government-issued photo identification.</p><p><a href="https://www.stlouis-mo.gov/government/city-laws/board-bills/boardbill.cfm?bbDetail=true&amp;BBId=16606" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Board Bill 137 </a>would allow city residents with the gateway card access to city services.</p>

<h4>St. Louis City Alderwoman proposes 'Gateway Card'</h4>

<p><strong>SAN JUAN</strong> — Danielle Bertothy, of St. Peters, Missouri, an American tourist accused of setting fire to several businesses in southwestern Puerto Rico <a href="https://www.justice.gov/usao-pr/pr/missouri-woman-arrested-and-indicted-arson?utm_source=thelatinonewsletter.org&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=american-tourist-arrested-and-indicted-for-burning-down-puerto-rico-businesses" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">was arrested and then indicted</a> by a federal grand jury from the District of Puerto Rico late Thursday afternoon.</p>

<h4>American Tourist Arrested and Indicted for Burning Down Puerto Rico Businesses</h4>

<p><a href="https://hiplatina.com/vaccine-tourism-covid-latam-us/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Tourism</a> in <a href="https://hiplatina.com/bad-bunny-puerto-ricans-vote/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Puerto Rico</a> has been displacing locals on the island for years, and it has now reached boiling point and caused a <a href="https://hiplatina.com/elisabet-velasquez-when-we-make-it/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">gentrification</a> crisis due to Americans moving there for tax breaks and a rise in short-term rentals for tourists price gouging and displacing <a href="https://hiplatina.com/la-borinquena-chocolate-cortes/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Puerto Ricans</a>.Tourism</p>

<h4>American Tourist Sets Puerto Rican Business</h4>

<p>St. Louis Alderwoman Daniela Velázquez is the latest guest on Politically Speaking, where she discussed her first few months in office.</p><p>Velázquez represents the city’s 6th Ward, which takes in Compton Heights, Compton Hill, Shaw, Tower Grove South and portions of Dutchtown. She was first elected in April, becoming the first Latina to serve on the board.</p>

<h4>Alderwoman Daniela Velázquez says saving Rams settlement may pay dividends</h4>

<p>ST. LOUIS — The yearslong effort to overhaul the city’s foundational document was whittled down further at the Board of Aldermen this week.</p><p>Members gave initial approval to four proposals for the November ballot but waylaid two others, including the most controversial proposal left standing.</p>

<h4>St. Louis aldermen advance charter changes. </h4>

<p>ST. CHARLES COUNTY — It has been at least a decade since St. Charles County sent a Democrat to the Legislature.</p><p>But party leaders think this may be the year that ends the streak.</p><p>So, in recent weeks, they’ve sent St. Louis and St. Louis County Democrats across the Missouri River to knock on doors, talk to voters and bolster the campaigns of candidates running in two competitive House districts in St. Charles city.</p>

<h4>St. Louis Democrats descend on St. Charles County</h4>

<p>Changes to the St. Louis charter will soon be headed to city voters for their decision in November, but some of the most ambitious proposals won’t be on the ballot—and that’s likely due to a group of gadfly attorneys called the Holy Joe Society.&nbsp;</p>

<h4>How two ambitious St. Louis charter commission</h4>

<p>ST. LOUIS — Mayor Tishaura O. Jones has taken aim at a recently introduced plan that would shift much of her office’s power to an appointed city administrator.</p><p>“I don’t see how this bill is going to help by adding yet another layer of bureaucracy to the city,” Jones said when asked about the idea Wednesday at a meeting of a south side neighborhood group.</p>

<h4>St. Louis mayor criticizes proposal to add city administrator</h4>

<p></p><p><span style="color: var(--color-text)">The Dave Glover Show- Hour 2</span></p><p><span style="color: var(--color-text)">Interview with Alderwoman Daniela </span>Velázquez <span style="color: var(--color-text)">about her City Manager bill.</span></p>

<h4>Mark Harder &amp; Daniela Velázquez discuss City Manager</h4>

<p><strong>Providing basic services for residents is one of our government's greatest responsibilities.</strong>  I prioritize making sure constituents receive city services to maintain pride in our community and to support our city's economic growth.</p>

<h2>Improving city services</h2>

<p>ST. LOUIS — Special municipal ID cards will be free to city residents under a bill unanimously passed Friday by the St. Louis Board of Aldermen.</p><p>The <a href="https://www.stlouis-mo.gov/government/city-laws/board-bills/boardbill.cfm?bbDetail=true&amp;BBId=16606" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">“Gateway Card”</a> is aimed at people who don’t have state-issued identification, a barrier to applying for jobs, enrolling in school and securing housing.</p>

<h4>‘Gateway Card’ program will provide free  municipal IDs to St. Louis residents</h4>

<p>Velázquez represents the city’s 6th Ward, which takes in Compton Heights, Compton Hill, Shaw, Tower Grove South and portions of Dutchtown. She was first elected in April, becoming the first Latina to serve on the board.</p>

<h4>St. Louis Alderwoman Daniela  Velázquez reflects on her first months</h4>

<p>In a bid to make the city more hospitable to immigrants and multi-generational families, the St. Louis Board of Aldermen is weighing changes to how occupancy is calculated. As the mayor’s policy director, Casey Millburg, explained at a committee hearing last week, “The change is being made, again, because the city wants to attract and keep families, particularly larger ones.”&nbsp;</p>

<h4>St. Louis aldermen weigh relaxing occupancy codes</h4>

<p>Daily diary entries from the Super Bowl for political enthusiasts.</p><p>Each day we hear from prominent figures and take selfies with politicians we've only seen on TV. I made time to connect with my fellow Diasporicans amid the hustle to the United Center each evening, because being with <em>mi familia política</em> is just as important to me as showing up for Democrats.</p>

<h4>From the Eyes (and Tired Feet) of a First-Time DNC Delegate</h4>

<p><strong>Our government should reflect the people we serve.</strong> I work to make sure everyone—no matter their background—is seen, heard and represented.</p>

<h2>Representation matters</h2>

<p>ST. LOUIS — &nbsp;A move to bring a city manager to St. Louis has advanced.</p><p><a href="https://www.stlouis-mo.gov/government/city-laws/board-bills/boardbill.cfm?BBId=16633" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The bill</a>, from St. Louis Alderwoman Daniela Velázquez, passed through the Board of Aldermen's Legislation and Rules Committee Thursday and now goes to the full board for consideration. If aldermen pass the measure, city voters would be asked whether to approve the charter change, perhaps in the August 2026 election.</p>

<h4>Bill to create a City manager plan advances</h4>

<p>A St. Louis alderwoman is looking to push a plan to strip the city's mayor of power in favor of an administrator.</p>

<h4>New plan would strip St. Louis mayor of power</h4>

<p>ST. LOUIS — A push to bring back red-light cameras to discourage reckless driving in the city may have just gotten more complicated.</p><p>Aldermanic President Megan Green has insisted that a new red-light camera bill must be paired with another requiring aldermanic review — plus approval of all police surveillance tools, from cameras to artificial intelligence. </p>

<h4>Red-light camera impasse in St. Louis: Split</h4>

<p>ST. LOUIS — A new effort to shift much of the mayor’s authority to an appointed city administrator will be launched Friday at the Board of Aldermen.</p><p>Alderwoman Daniela Velázquez, who will introduce the proposed city charter amendment at the board’s morning meeting, said it’s an attempt to get a better governmental structure.</p>

<h4>New plan would strip Mayor of power in St. Louis, hire City Manager</h4>

<p>In this episode, Alderwoman Daniela <span style="color: var(--color-text)">Velázquez </span>joins KMOX's Chris and Amy to discuss the recent controversial comments made by comedian Tony Hinchcliffe at a rally featuring former President Trump. Daniela shares her perspective as a Puerto Rican and highlights how these remarks have affected the Puerto Rican community.</p>

<h4>Alderwoman Daniela Velázquez on Puerto Rico, Trump's Comments, and Community Impact</h4>

<p>The City of St. Louis is on the verge of making it easier for residents to get a photo identification card.</p><p>The Board of Aldermen on Friday unanimously approved the creation of the Gateway Card program. Once the measure is signed by Mayor Tishaura Jones, the treasurer’s office will have six months to roll out the program. That office will also administer the program.</p>

<h4>St. Louis aldermen approve municipal photo ID</h4>

<p>As work continues to assess the scope of the damage caused by Friday's tornado, St. Louis Aldermanic President Megan Green said that the city's Rams settlement fund money could be one option to fund recovery efforts. "Everything – including the Rams settlement – is on the table,"</p>

<h4>Rams settlement money on table for tornado recovery</h4>

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<p>ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - A St. Louis City Board of Alderman member is proposing a bill that would create the position for a city manager.</p><p><a href="https://www.stlouis-mo.gov/government/departments/aldermen/representation/profile.cfm?id=1560" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Alderwoman Daniela</a><a style="color: var(--color-text-accent-secondary)" href="https://www.stlouis-mo.gov/government/departments/aldermen/representation/profile.cfm?id=1560" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><u><span style="color: var(--color-text-accent-secondary)"> </span></u></a><u><span style="color: var(--color-text-accent-secondary)">Velázquez</span></u><span style="color: var(--color-text-accent-secondary)"> </span>is behind <a href="https://www.stlouis-mo.gov/government/city-laws/board-bills/boardbill.cfm?bbDetail=true&amp;BBId=16633" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Board Bill 162</a>, which would change the Charter of the City of St. Louis to create a Department of City Administration to be directed and overseen by a City Administrator.</p>

<h4>St. Louis City Alderwoman proposes adding city manager</h4>

<p>Alderwoman Daniela Velázquez slams the new immigration reporting law and state police takeover. She joins "The Record with Mark Maxwell" to discuss the topics.</p>

<h4>'It makes people scared:' Alderwoman slams new immigration reporting law</h4>

<p><strong>I raise awareness about issues that affect the Puerto Rican community.</strong> We must continue to mobilize the diaspora and advocate for Latinos in leadership and policymaking.</p>

<h2>Advancing the diaspora</h2>

<p>The spotlight is on Daniela Velázquez this week, who is the Alderwoman of the 6th Ward in St. Louis. She also has a background working for grassroots organizations, global companies, and national nonprofits, as well as working as a journalist.</p>

<h4>GAIN Power: Spotlight Series</h4>

<p><strong>Everyone in our city deserves to feel safe in their homes, on their streets, and in their neighborhoods.</strong> I work to create a safe community for everyone.</p>

<h2>Safe, clean neighborhoods</h2>

<p><span style="color: var(--color-text)">New York – Daniela Velázquez, the Puerto Rican-born councilwoman from St. Louis, Missouri , revealed to El Diario that she decided to contact the employers of the tourist suspected of setting fire to four businesses in Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico , shortly after New Year's, in response to the outrage the news sparked among members of the diaspora and other sectors. (Article en </span>español)</p>

<h4>Missouri  Alderwoman hopes tourist suspected of burning businesses in Puerto Rico will be arrested</h4>

<p><span style="color: var(--color-text)">New York – Nearly a week after an American tourist allegedly set fire to several businesses in Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico, the suspect remains unarrested .The woman, who was identified by the affected merchants and her employer as Danielle Renee Bertothy, reportedly left the island shortly after the incident was reported in the early hours of January 2. </span>(Article en español)</p>

<h4>Nearly a week after a business fire in Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico, a Missouri tourist suspect...</h4>

Daniela Velazquez for St. Louis 6th Ward Alderwoman 

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