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Kevin de Leon said the money would pay for graffiti removal, fencing, and more security. City officials hope to bill the property owner.
As officials remain divided over solutions, multiple LAPD busts in a 24-hour period point to an entrenched problem.
The City Council approved a plan calling for beefed-up enforcement and physical barriers such as raised center lines.
The sentencing caps a years-long investigation into a conspiracy that sought nearly $2 million in perks and bribes from real estate developers and others.
The funding will cover costs for the continuing maintenance and repair of 22 buildings in the Skid Row area under receivership due to damages and deficits.
