Mr. Price acknowledged that meeting his district’s needs has been a work in progress. Of about 100,000 registered voters in the district, only about 12,500 voted in the February primary in which he was elected.

“A lot of times, people say, ‘Hey, listen, I’ve got to work my third job, I don’t have time to go to a meeting, or I don’t have time to call in a complaint, because, you know, nothing’s going to happen anyway,’” Mr. Price said.

Elmer Roldan, a Guatemalan American, settled in the neighborhood in 1989. He said Ninth District residents have long desired more parks and grocery stores, and that he felt that the area of the city near the University of Southern California received disproportionate resources and attention.

Still, Mr. Roldan said, the race of his Council member has nothing to do with the state of the neighborhood. He said Latino residents should partner with Black Angelenos “who have more in common with us politically and economically.”

“Latinos don’t believe they’re not getting help because Curren Price is Black,” said Mr. Roldan, who voted for Mr. Price. “They feel that politicians, no matter who they are, they aren’t responsive to the neighborhood.”

“I don’t believe having a Latino Council member would change these conditions,” he added.

On Mr. Price’s walk back to his office, constituents who flagged down the councilman had plenty to say. A woman selling pozole and fried mojarra outside a storefront offering Zumba classes reported that a street lamp had gone out nearby, and she was worried about safety. Another was worried about a streetlamp on a different block and wanted a traffic signal installed.

They addressed him in Spanish. A spokeswoman walking with Mr. Price translated for him.