Community leaders representing 46 Neighborhood Councils met with General Managers Laura Trejo of the Aging Department and General Manager Jan Perry of the Workforce and Economic Development Department in LA’s first Neighborhood Council Purposeful Aging Liaison Town Hall. Here are 10 steps to make the advocacy you do for local seniors really connect: Make it Official [...]
Mayor Eric Garcetti today announced the winners of the Great Streets Challenge, a program that will award a total of $2 million to community-driven initiatives to re-imagine Los Angeles’ iconic commercial corridors. The seven selected projects span from Panorama City to Watts, and from the Westside to Boyle Heights. “Our streets belong to the people [...]
I hope our newsletter finds you well. This week was great for learning and sharing about all things civic engagement. I had an amazing time working with my cohorts from other cities nationwide at the Aspen Institute Maryland location from Sunday to Wednesday. We encounter the same barriers to inclusive innovations in cities, and it’s been [...]
The Mission Hills Neighborhood Council, as well as its many stakeholders, have been working diligently together to re-establish quorum on the Mission Hills Neighborhood Council Board. I am pleased to report that their efforts have resulted in a very successful Candidate Forum and Selection that was well attended by the community and it's candidates. Due [...]
Community leaders representing 46 Neighborhood Councils met with General Managers Laura Trejo of the Aging Department and General Manager Jan Perry of the Workforce and Economic Development Department in LA's first Neighborhood Council Purposeful Aging Liaison Town Hall. The evening began with welcoming remarks from Commissioner Jerry Gaines of Coastal San Pedro who recognized the [...]
The L.A. City Skill for Alexa has been updated so Angelenos with an Amazon Echo, Amazon Dot, or any other Alexa enabled device can "Ask L.A. City" about City Council, Council Committee, and featured events occurring within the City. Many more features and information will be coming in the near future. Instructions To enable the [...]
By Connie Acosta, Echo Park NC Board Member On January 6, the Housing Committee of the L.A. Neighborhood Council Budget Advocates led by Barbara Ringuette met with Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) for a brief rundown of their program and funding. LAHSA is an independent agency established by the County and City of Los [...]
The Los Angeles Office of Finance is reminding entrepreneurs, business owners, and individuals that conduct business activities within the City of Los Angeles that it’s time to submit their Business Tax Renewal Form. The filing period ends February 28, 2017, and businesses are encouraged to avoid lines or delays by filing early online or at one of three [...]
I hope our newsletter finds you well. In case you didn’t notice, I’m excited to share a new feature of our newsletter, the Legislative Report, which is on the information bar just under the General Manager message. We’re featuring new citywide Council Files and updates on existing ones so your Neighborhood Council can see which [...]
On Tuesday, January 31, 2017, the Purposeful Aging Liaisons will be meeting with the Aging Department at City Hall in the Public Works Chambers from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. Liaisons will learn about Mayoral Directive #17 - Purposeful Aging LA. Liaisons will also learn of the many city departments and the services that are provided to seniors plus will hear some best practices from [...]
