sentences:  Krekorian recently chaired the City Council's Ad Hoc Committee on Film and TV Production Jobs, where he successfully lobbied for the state to pass an expanded tax incentive package for film and TV production, saving thousands of jobs and creating billions in local economic activity.He has taken concrete steps to make Los Angeles more film friendly by extending a local tax incentive, waiving fees for filming at city-owned properties, streamlining the permitting process, and helping city departments find more efficient and effective ways to accommodate and assist filming.As a strong advocate for the arts, Krekorian has authored measures to fund public art, protect LA's historic murals (including the Great Wall of Los Angeles in Valley Glen), prevent graffiti vandalism and preserve the city's diverse cultural heritage.