Updates from Public Works 11-28-23

Some updates and upcoming events for your consideration. 

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Sepulveda Basin Vision Plan: Community Meeting

The City of Los Angeles Bureau of Engineering, in partnership with Council Districts 2, 3, 4 and 6, the Office of the Mayor and multiple federal, state and local partners, invites you to the upcoming Community Meeting and panel discussion for the Sepulveda Basin Vision Plan in-person on Thursday, December 7th.

The panel discussion will include a brief update on the draft Vision Plan and a facilitated discussion with panel experts from the Valley and project team. There will be an opportunity to provide written questions for the panel.

In Person

Date: December 7, 2023

Time: 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm

Location: Encino Community Center 4935 Balboa Blvd, Encino, CA 91316

Format: Panel Discussion

Learn more HERE

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New Momentum to Combat Climate Change Through City Services

Yesterday Mayor Bass, joined Congressman Tony Cardenas, Assemblywoman Luz Rivas, Supervisor Lindsay Horvath, Councilmembers Bob Blumenfield, Imelda Padilla, and Nithya Raman, along with CEO of Metro Stephanie Wiggins, and community leaders, announced federal and regional funding that has been secured through a locked arms approach and actions that are being taken to combat the impacts of climate change through city services in the Northeast San Fernando Valley and citywide. 

The announced City services include an innovative street furniture program that will begin installation in early 2024, planting of additional trees and continued implementation of solutions like cool pavement, which help cool down neighborhoods.

Mayor Bass and leaders announced the following secured funds:

• $30 million Public Works Trust Fund loan proposed by Mayor Bass and approved by City Council to catalyze a rapid rollout of the City’s long-awaited bus shelter program: the Sidewalk and Transit Amenities Program (STAP), which will bring 3,000 bus shelters and 450 shade structures to the City under an equity-informed deployment
• $8 million in City funding included in Mayor Bass’ first budget and approved by City Council to provide additional STAP support
• $53M in Metro funding to construct bus shelters as part of Metro’s North San Fernando Valley Transit Corridor project, which will improve east-west transit service with various routes improvements and amenities
• $2.5 million in Federal Community Project Funding from Congressman Tony Cárdenas for shade structures, cool paving street segments and other neighborhood cooling projects

Read more HERE 

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ICYMI: Inside Safe in Canoga Park

Last week, the most recent Inside Safe operation was undertaken at the intersection of Canoga Avenue and Vanowen Street in Canoga Park. Inside Safe is an initiative that was launched to house Angelenos living in encampments and to prevent encampments from returning. This citywide, voluntary approach leads with housing and services and is one feature in a comprehensive strategy to confront the homelessness crisis. 

Inside Safe is one feature in a comprehensive strategy to confront the homelessness crisis. In total, more than 18,000 Angelenos have come inside during the first 11 months of the Bass administration through many different strategies including Inside Safe, which has now happened in 31 encampments around the city. The administration is focused on housing more people and also building housing faster – with more than 8,000 units of affordable housing expedited in the City of Los Angeles.

Read more HERE

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LA Sanitation Blanket & Sock Drive

LA Sanitation and Environment is collecting new and gently used (washed and cleaned) blankets, sleeping bags, and socks. 

Donated items will be provided to the Livability Services Division of LA Sanitation and Environment, LA Mission, and the St. Francis Center.

Learn more HERE

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Metro- Sepulveda Transit Corridor Project

See the latest on the proposed Sepulveda Transit Project (HERE) and provide feedback, via email, by December 8th. 

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