A summary of selected City Hall actions last week that affect the Westside.

CITY COUNCIL

* BRENTWOOD ARTS FESTIVAL--Approved the closure of the eastbound lanes of San Vicente Boulevard between Bundy Drive and Gorham Avenue from 5:30 a.m. Saturday to 8:30 p.m. April 23 because of the ninth annual Brentwood Arts Festival. Proceeds from the event help support the Brentwood Library, the Brentwood/Westwood Symphony and youth sports programs.

HOW THEY VOTED

* GUN STORE TAX HIKE--Instructed the city attorney to prepare an ordinance that would raise the business tax on sellers of guns and ammunition to the city’s highest level. The ordinance would raise their business tax from $1.48 to $5.91 per $1,000 in retail sales. Scott Ehredt, the owner of Gun World stores, which has two locations in Los Angeles, said the ordinance would amount to a tax increase of $5,000 a year at his smallest store. That cost, he said, would be passed onto the consumer. He called the proposal unfair, saying: “The people that buy guns at my stores are not the same people who commit street crimes.” Passed 8-3. Voting yes: Jackie Goldberg, Mike Hernandez, Nate Holden, Mark Ridley-Thomas, Rita Walters. Voting no: Rudy Svorinich Jr. Absent: Richard Alatorre.

PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE

* TRUANCY LAW--Approved a proposed ordinance that would allow police officers to issue citations to truant minors who loiter in public places between 8:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Under the ordinance, which the City Council is expected to pass this week, police officers will issue citations, similar to traffic tickets, that would require cited minors to appear in Juvenile Court with their parents or guardians. Those found guilty would face up to 20 hours of community service or a fine of up to $250.