Greetings! We hope our weekly newsletter finds you well. Bylaws…. Thanks to those Neighborhood Councils that have submitted bylaws changes in order to meet our deadline of May 1, 2015. Please remember that as we gear up for elections, it is critical that we have all changes in by the identified deadline. The Bylaws Moratorium [...]
I hope our newsletter finds you well. We’re starting to get the first names of the Neighborhood Council leaders attending Mayor Garcetti and the Pat Brown Institute’s first Neighborhood Council Civic University. It’s very exciting because this is going to be a wonderful class. Please make sure your selected members register asap here because they will [...]
Mayor Garcetti Announces Phillip Washington As New Metro CEO LOS ANGELES – Los Angeles Mayor and Metro Chair Eric Garcetti today announced that the Metro Board has appointed Phillip Washington as the next CEO of Metro. “Phil Washington is the ideal person to manage our $36 billion transportation infrastructure program to ease congestion, cut smog, [...]
The Valley Alliance of Neighborhood Councils celebrated their 12th Anniversary last night at the CBS lot with their famous mixer. Nearly all of the 34 Neighborhood Councils in the Valley were in attendance to mix and mingle with one another and with City electeds and department heads. City Attorney Mike Feuer, Controller Ron Galperin, Councilmember [...]
Neighborhood Council Elections 2016 Online Voting Town Hall - Valley Join EmpowerLA's General Manager, Grayce Liu, for a robust dialog. The history, purpose and process of Online Voting for Neighborhood Councils The options and next steps of Online Voting Any Election Manual changes for the 2016 Neighborhood Council Elections When: Saturday, March 14, 2015 Time: [...]
Greetings, Neighborhood council Treasurers, Signers, Board Members, and stakeholders. Need Help? We Got It! As some of your NC Treasurers and Signers know, managing the Funding activities for your Board can at times be challenging and time consuming. But help is available! The Department has trained several part-time staff (paid through AppleOne) on the full [...]
In collaboration with Councilmen Tom LaBonge and Mitchell Englander, this month’s Emergency Management Department (EMD) bulletin will discuss steps you can take to prepare yourself if you are in your car when an earthquake occurs. Given the large amount of time that residents of Los Angeles spend in their cars, knowing how to react to [...]
Mayor Garcetti Announces New Public Safety App Mayor Eric Garcetti today announced the LAFD's deployment of PulsePoint, a free mobile app that registers people trained in CPR who get alerted when someone nearby needs help, potentially dramatically reducing the time when CPR begins and saving lives when seconds count. "This app connects trained lifesavers who [...]
The Mayor’s Office of Economic Development, the Los Angeles Public Library, and EmpowerLA present a free workshop on how to start a business Thursday March 26, 2015. Deciding to start a business can be one of the most exhilarating decisions you make in your life. But there are many different elements to consider. This workshop [...]
The City of Los Angeles Budget Advocates produced their very first Radio Show on March 1, 2015. The Special Guests included Los Angeles City Controller Ron Galperin and the General Manager of the Department of Neighborhood Empowerment Grayce Liu. Did you miss it? Watch a video of the entire show here: https://vimeo.com/121143272 Join us again [...]
