Public Works Commissioner Update - 9-2-24

Posted on 09/02/2024

BOE-Sidewalk Assessment Stakeholder Survey

The Bureau of Engineering recently kicked off a Pedestrian Facilities Inventory and Condition Assessment Pilot Project (CF# 21-1469-S1). The objective of the pilot project is to identify the minimum requirements, needs, technologies, and costs required to perform a citywide inventory and assessment of pedestrian facilities within the public right-of-way.

 

Inventorying and assessing pedestrian facilities is a key component of the City’s obligations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The ADA requires the City to prepare a Self-Evaluation and Transition Plan that identifies accessibility barriers and describes how the City will remediate those barriers over time. A citywide inventory and assessment will also help the City make more strategic investment decisions regarding pedestrian infrastructure to advance the City’s mobility, sustainability, and safety goals.

 

BOE is undertaking a stakeholder survey to help better understand constituent perspectives and priorities about pedestrian facilities. 

 

Spanish translation is available via the language setting at the top of the survey. 

 

The survey will remain open through mid-September.

 

The link to the survey is: HERE

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Small Business Summit come to CSUN

Mayor Bass’ Office of Business and Economic Development kindly invites you to attend the 2024 San Fernando Valley Small Business Summit. 

This free, in-person event was created in partnership with the Valley Industry and Commerce Association (VICA) and is sponsored by California State University, Northridge (CSUN) and Wells Fargo.

 

CSUN
Thursday September 12,  2024  
8:00am to 12:30pm   

RSVP HERE

 

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AccessingLA comes to Mission College

A part of the City of Los Angeles’ celebration of Latino Heritage Month, AccessingLA: RiseWith is a flagship networking event that focuses on businesses, contracting, and development opportunities in and around the San Fernando Valley.

Check out the AccessingLA: RiseWith Plenary on Thursday, September 19 at 4pm - 5pm on Zoom to learn more about AccessingLA and register for our RiseWith event on Thursday, September 26 at 8am - 12pm at Mission College that will feature an informational exhibit area and bilingual panel discussion.

From startup businesses to seasoned subcontractors, AccessingLA strives to create a dynamic tight-knit community for those who want to do business with the City and other public agencies.

 

Virtual- September 19th, 4pm

In-person- September 26th, 8am

Register HERE

 

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Proposed Increases to Sewer Rates 

LA Sanitation is conducting public outreach efforts to inform communities across Los Angeles about the proposed Sewer Service Charge rate increase. 

 

Please click here to read the one-page handout outlining more information about the proposed changes and details on available cost-saving programs. 

 

The City of Los Angeles is proposing a rate increase for its Sewer Service Charge (SSC). The funds bring needed updates to the city’s aging sewer system and go specifically toward the management, maintenance, and improvement of that system. Steady rate increases were paused in 2020 due to the pandemic.

 

Property owners will receive a notice in the mail in early July outlining the need for the proposed rate increase and how they can learn more about providing input at two webinars this summer. Wastewater treatment is among the most critical services LASAN provides to protect public health and the environment. 

 

Click here to visit LACitySan.org

 

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ICYMI: Inside Safe in Downtown

Mayor Bass announced an Inside Safe operation near the intersection of West 18th Street and Hope Street in partnership with Councilmember Kevin de León. More than 20 Angelenos, including three children under the age of 8 years old, were brought off of the street and into housing during yesterday’s operation.be responded to urgently and those responsible must be held accountable.

 

Read more HERE

 

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ICYMI: City Secures Federal Funding to Assist Migrant Families

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) this week announced that Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass secured federal support for the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights (CHIRLA), Clínica Romero, and the Central American Resource Center to assist immigrant families who recently arrived in Los Angeles in need of supportive services.

 

The $21.8 million grant will help house newly arrived migrants, including migrant children living on Skid Row

 

Read more HERE and HERE

 

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CIRCLE Comes to Palms

Mayor Bass, joined by Councilmember Katy Yaroslavsky and Traci Park, announced that CIRCLE expanded to more neighborhoods on the Westside which will make Los Angeles safer, help to directly confront the mental health crisis and enable officers to focus on fighting crime. CIRCLE is a proven program that helps free-up LAPD officers by sending non-violent 911 mental health calls to mental health workers and individuals with lived experience to provide help and assistance for unhoused individuals experiencing crisis.

 

In the last fiscal year, more than 14,000 incidents were diverted to CIRCLE, and CIRCLE teams placed hundreds of individuals into interim housing, reconnected individuals back to their families, obtained permanent supportive housing placements, assisted more than 1,600 individuals in obtaining vital documents such as social security cards and IDs, referred more than 1,000 individuals to mental and behavioral health services, and reversed opioid-related overdoses.

 

Read more HERE and HERE

 

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Women Life Freedom Square- Dedication & Celebration

The official unveiling of Women Life Freedom Square, in memory of Mahsa Amini, will be on Sunday, September 15. 

This commemoration was made possible through a collaboration between the office of Councilwoman Katy Yaroslavsky, the West LA Chamber of Commerce and the Women’s March Foundation, which will commemorate the life and legacy of Mahsa Amini and celebrate the resilience of women worldwide. 

The dedication will be at the intersection of Westwood and Rochester.

 

Read more HERE

 

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Arrests Made in Connection to Valley Burglaries

LAPD, FBI, US Attorney’s Office, and other agencies, made several arrests on Wednesday in connection to the recent spate of home burglaries in the valley. 

 

Read the Mayor’s statement HERE

 

And, congratulations to the Office of Councilmember Hugo Soto-Martinez for claiming victory in the inaugural LA Cup. 

 

 

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Vahid Khorsand Commissioner (Preferred Pronouns: he/him/his)   Board of Public Works 200 North Spring Street City Hall (Main), Room 361 Los Angeles, CA 90012   Email: [email protected] Office: 213-978-0253   MyLA311 links Angelenos with the services and information they need to enjoy their city, beautify their community and stay connected with their local government. With MyLA311, City of Los Angeles information and services are just a few taps away.