Mayor Eric Garcetti administered the oath of service to close to 100 new members of AmeriCorps, who will provide tutoring, college counseling and career counseling to young people at schools and community centers in some of L.A.’s most underserved neighborhoods. In an afternoon ceremony held at Los Angeles Police Department headquarters, Mayor Garcetti welcomed them [...]
The LADWP has scheduled five additional community meetings to provide more opportunities for the public to learn about its proposed five-year rate request, beginning November 10th in Glassell Park. The proposed action seeks modest water and power rate increases each year, starting in 2016 through 2020, based on the following priorities: ramping up the replacement of [...]
Last Friday, the NCSA was privileged to join more than 500 Angelenos, including many Neighborhood Council members, for Climate Day LA, a collaborative and energizing event hosted by our friends at Climate Resolve that will yield the LA Declaration on Climate Action next week. The Declaration will support negotiations beginning on Nov. 30 in Paris, [...]
I hope our newsletter finds you well. We had a great meeting last Friday with the Neighborhood Council Budget Advocates about our proposed budget for next fiscal year. The Budget Advocates have divided themselves into different committees to review the various City department budgets. Our Budget Advocate committee, led by Sherman Oaks Neighborhood Council member, [...]
Mayor Garcetti unveiled the nation's first installation of Philips SmartPole streetlights, equipped with energy-efficient LED lighting and 4G LTE wireless technology. 100 of these innovative streetlights will be installed across Los Angeles in the first year; 500 additional poles will be added over the next four years. The SmartPoles will deliver enhanced, reliable wireless broadband [...]
The NCSA is coming up on our first year anniversary and building momentum! We encourage you to get involved with us, share your voice, and help us shape a sustainable future for LA: -Connect with us online: Connect with NCSA and NC green leaders at our Facebook page and group to: stay abreast of the [...]
Assemblymember Adrin Nazarian championed $7.1 million permanent funding increase from the State to the California Arts Council. As a result, we would like to invite the community to come see the beautiful artwork local high school and middle school students have to offer. Please join our office as we provide local students an opportunity to [...]
Daisy Sayangda, the Mayor of Santol, Philippines, and Robert Opena, law enforcement officer, visited EmpowerLA on Thursday to learn more about how our department works and to bring back ideas to Santol. Sayangda is trying to set up a Community Engagement Department in her municipality. She was particularly interested in how EmpowerLA trains our Neighborhood [...]
Water & Power Rates Request 2016-2020 Frequently Asked Questions Why does LADWP need a rate adjustment? The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) is requesting a five-year rate change that seeks small water and power rate increases each year based on the following priorities and key principles: • Replace Aging Water and Power [...]
I hope our newsletter finds you well. We had a great Election Town Hall last Saturday where we did a final review of our draft 2016 Election Manual with Neighborhood Council leaders. We’ll be finalizing the manual by November 6th so if you have any other suggestions, please email them to elections@empowerla.org. Many thanks to our [...]
