The City Controller’s office is proud to announce the launch of the City's first Civic Innovation Lab. This lab, in collaboration with HubLA and Learn Do Share, will bring together designers, developers, activists, and City government to design creative solutions to civic problems. This is not just another meetup or hackathon - this is the [...]
In the event of a large earthquake or disaster, rescuers may not be in a position to provide immediate help to all individuals. It is important for neighborhoods to establish a plan for self-sufficiency in case such an event ever occurs. Residents should prepare to be self-sufficient for a period of seven days. In collaboration with Councilmen [...]
Los Angeles, CA - The City of Los Angeles Emergency Management Department (EMD) is presenting its Five Steps to Neighborhood Preparedness program, an easy-to-use guide for creating a neighborhood-wide disaster preparedness plan along with a series of upcoming community preparedness workshops to be held throughout the City. To introduce residents to the program, which is [...]
Seleta Reynolds started last Monday, August 11, as the General Manager of the city of Los Angeles Transportation Department (LADOT.) Reynolds made her first GM report to the city council’s Transportation Committee yesterday, though she had already appeared before the committee during her confirmation process. Reynolds had championed pedestrian safety as a manager at San [...]
Controller's Office FAST FACTS Disburse close to 290,000 payments to vendors annually, totaling nearly $5 billion including Special Funds Process payroll totaling $131 million bi-weekly for over 42,000 employees Manage a multi-lingual Fraud Waste & Abuse toll free hotline (1-866-428-1514) available in 175 languages; and respond to over 300 allegations annually Conduct independent financial, performance, [...]
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti picked a San Francisco official known for her focus on innovation, bicycle use and traffic safety to run the city's Department of Transportation on Friday. Assigned to the "Livable Streets" office of San Francisco's transportation agency, Seleta Reynolds played a major role in carrying out that city's Vision Zero project, [...]
Concerned about your Neighborhood? Join City Attorney Mike Feuer to meet your newly appointed Hollywood Division Neighborhood Prosecutor Jackie Lawson on July 16 at 6:30 pm. The meeting will take place at the Hollywood Field Office Community Room located at 6501 Fountain Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90028. Jackie Lawson will represent the following areas as [...]
With their sensitive hearing, many household pets become terrified by fireworks. In Los Angeles, it's not uncommon this time of year for firefighters to deal with persons bitten or injured by skittish animals or traffic collisions caused by wayward dogs, cats and horses. While we encourage attendance at a professional fireworks show, it's best to [...]
Free Workshops: July 2014 The public is invited to attend this workshop to learn about the Rent Stabilization Ordinance (RSO).You will learn about the RSO including how to calculate the annual allowable rent increase, legal reasons for evictions, security deposit interest and requirements for relocation assistance for no-fault evictions, as well as recent updates to the [...]
