LADOT’s award winning People St program will open its second application cycle and begin accepting proposals for Plazas, Parklets, and Bicycle Corrals from potential partners starting November 1st. Community Partners will have 45 calendar days or until December 15th to submit their applications for all People St projects. People St is a program of the [...]
Mayor Garcetti Announces Solar Pilot Project To Reduce Energy Use, Provide Power To First-Responders In Emergencies Mayor Eric Garcetti announced an innovative pilot project at a Los Angeles Fire Department station to reduce energy use, enhance energy security, and maintain crucial emergency services in the event of earthquakes or climate-related disruptions. The Resilient Solar Pilot [...]
Mayor Eric Garcetti and the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety (LADBS) today announced the launch of a new mobile app, LADBS Go, which offers customers easy access to the department’s most-requested services from their smartphones. "Modernizing government and improving customer service through technology is a key part of my Back to Basics agenda,” [...]
Greetings Neighborhood Councils… The Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) has launched the 2016 Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count! The 2015 Homeless Count was the largest census in the country, covering 4000 square miles and benefitting from the support of more than 5,500 volunteers. In 2015 the Count discovered that at any given point-in-time approximately [...]
We all know water conservation is a hot topic in California right now, and organizations like the Neighborhood Council Sustainability Alliance have been encouraging communities to take concrete steps to reduce their water use in their homes and businesses. A key component of a smarter, more sustainable water policy is the improved capture and use [...]
At their last meeting, the members of the Ethics Commission asked staff to present options regarding additional disclosure requirements for political contributions made to City candidates by non-individuals. A non-individual is any legal entity other than a human being. Business organizations, political committees, non-profit organizations, and labor organizations are all examples of non-individuals. Currently, [...]
Neighborhood Council Advice Division (NCAD) Deputy City Attorney Carmen Hawkins was honored today by the Board of Public Works for her service to the community above and beyond her job at the City Attorney’s Office. Led by Commissioner Mike Davis and flanked by City Attorney Mike Feuer and Special City Attorney Capri Maddox, Carmen was [...]
National Voter Registration Day is here! Be ready to vote for the next election by updating your information or registering as a new voter. Registering is easy to do and can be done online! Register now by going to registertovote.ca.gov. What: National Voter Registration Day When: September 22, 2015 How: registertovote.ca.gov Flyer
Mayor Garcetti’s Executive Directives provide simple, clear statements on citywide issues that can guide community leaders and groups toward improving our city by making our streets safer and more pleasant, boosting our economy, and increasing economic, social, and environmental sustainability. Executive Directive 10, Vision Zero, signed last month, affirms the right of pedestrians to walk [...]
Are you a local resident, employee, business owner, or member of a non-profit organization within the City of Los Angeles? If you answered yes, then we need your input by September 18, 2015! Your feedback will help the City of Los Angeles Emergency Management Department as it prepares to update the City’s Local Hazard Mitigation [...]
