Earlier this year Mayor Eric Garcetti launched several Executive Directives, one of which was the first ever Sustainable City pLAn. Sustainability is about more than combating climate change and reducing pollution: it encompasses economic development, social development, and environmental protection. The pLAn looks at ways the whole city of Los Angeles: citizens, communities, and businesses, [...]
Dear Neighborhood Council Board Members, The County of Los Angeles is currently studying park and recreation facilities across the County, and the City of Los Angeles, to better understand how to improve, expand, and make parks more accessible. The County is in the process of assessing park needs in 189 “Study Areas” across the County, [...]
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, [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Sign up to any of the Election Workshops happening now through December. Attending a workshop is a great way to hear how to plan your elections outreach and ask the Elections Team questions. EmpowerLA Elections team has information YOU need and WANT to get you started on conducting a successful 2016 Elections! Our objectives are to: [...]
All Public Works Liaisons are invited to engage with and attend the following: Board of Public Works to Visit LANCC - The Board of Public Works is discussing the Clean Streets Initiative at the next LANCC monthly meeting on November 7th @ 10am. Please visit LANCC's website for meeting details by clicking here: LANCC. We [...]
The City's Emergency Management Department (EMD) is pleased to host a series of Town Hall Meetings regarding the predicted El Niño severe weather conditions. Representatives from LAFD, LAPD, LA City Public Works, Bureau of Sanitation and the Los Angeles County Department of Public Works will make formal presentations at these meetings. Representatives from other key [...]
Building on feedback generated at a Neighborhood Council (NC) stakeholder engagement workshop held in May, a team of NCSA and NC volunteers from across the city have joined forces with USC’s “Code the Change” program -- which selects one “social good” or nonprofit software development project per semester -- to develop an online water conservation [...]
Please join the NCSA, Climate Resolve, and many other local organizations and stakeholders for Path to Positive: Los Angeles Climate Day, to be held on Friday, November 6, 2015 at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in downtown Los Angeles. This galvanizing event will bring together community leaders from all over the region [...]
