06-13-12 Newsletter.indd - Bureau of Engineering

No. 12-12
June 13, 2012
Grand Opening of Hollywood Regional Fire Station 82
BOE Delivers 18th Fire Station in the Prop F Bond Program
On June 2, 2012 the Hollywood community
celebrated the grand opening of Regional Fire
Station 82, 5769 Hollywood Blvd. Among the
speakers were 4th District Councilmember
Tom LaBonge, Fire Chief Brian L. Cummings,
Deputy Mayor for Homeland Security and
Public Safety Eileen Decker, and City Engineer
Gary Lee Moore.
City Engineer Moore said, “The Bureau of
Engineering was tasked with managing the
design and construction of the Proposition F
funded fire stations. This is the Grand Opening of the 18th Fire Station of the 20 fire Stations in the program. We began this project
with the community ten years ago with the
discussion of a location for the new fire station, and we are extremely pleased today to
present a state-of-the art facility that will serve
Hollywood residents in times of need for next
50-plus years.”
Regional FS 82 is a contemporary threestory fire station with underground parking
which is a prominent building to anchor the
corner of Hollywood and Van Ness. The fire
station is a wonderful addition to the eclectic
blend of architecture found along Hollywood
Boulevard combining elements, materials and
proportions from the Art Deco and Modern
styles of architecture to create a contemporary
blend of these styles. The new fire station fa-
Ribbon cutting, l to r: FS 82 Crew; City Engineer Gary Lee More; Fire Chief Brian L. Cummings;
Councilmember Tom LaBonge; Fire Commission President Genethia Hudley-Hayes; and Eileen
Decker, Deputy Mayor Homeland Security and Public Safety.
For the ceremony there were Fire trucks with raised ladders in front of Hollywood Fire Station 82.
cility has combined safety, functionality, and
green space.
The interior design and layout of Fire
Station 82 incorporates the most current
technological advancements, resulting in
improved operating efficiency and response
time by shaving time off exiting the station on
the way to fire.
The 18,600-square foot Fire Station has
over a 14,000-square foot underground
parking structure, three heavy apparatus
bays and three light apparatus bays. One of
the main design layout elements is the heavy
apparatus bay. It is designed so that the 55foot long hook and ladder truck and other
heavy apparatus vehicles enter from the
back yard and directly into the bay, eliminating the need for the driver to back in.
The three-story station provides working, living, sleeping, restroom, lockers,
showers, fitness and training functions and
accommodates sixteen LAFD personnel per
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shift. The first floor includes the apparatus
bays, laundry room and shops. The second
floor has administrative offices, conference
rooms, a kitchen, wellness room and handball court. The third floor features the dorm
rooms and locker rooms.
Being a Regional station, the required
apparatus storage and training multi-purpose
room will be located at the old fire station site
located at 1800 N. Bronson Street. The former
4,900 sq ft station, which has been deemed
eligible as a cultural monument, is currently
being remodeled for adaptive re-use, and a
new 6,000 sq ft building for additional apparatus storage and training purposes is currently
under construction. This construction completion is anticipated by Spring 2013.
Fire Station 82 is designed to achieve a
Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design
“Gold” rating in compliance with requirements from the US Green Building Council.
Materials and methods of construction were
selected to meet this goal. Some unique features of this project are:
• FS 82 is the first three story fire station
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l to r: Reza Shahmirzadi,Senior Project Manager; Mike Gilliam, MCI PM; Tony Morillo, MCI
President; Tom LaBonge,Councilmember 4th District; City Engineer Gary Lee Moore; Frank
Rinaldi, Principal Inspector, Con Ad; Candice Wong, RRM Design Group; and Bond Program
Manager Allan Kawaguchi.
The Hollywood High School Drumline, Drill, and Cheering Squads
entertained the crowd.
Rendering showing the adaptive reuse of old Fire Station 82 at 1800
N. Bronson St.
FS 82 Green Roof, view of the northeast corner.
Ceremonial cutting of the cake with a special fire axe.
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BPW Recognizes Employees for Public Works Week
The Board of Public Works held a recognition
ceremony in celebration of National Public
Works Week from May 20 through May 26.
This year’s theme was “Public Works: Creating a Lasting Impression,” focusing on public
works professionals and their contributions to
sustainable solutions. Criteria for employee
recognition could include:
(1) neighborhood improvement
(2) quality of life contributions
(3) environmental impact
(4) social consciousness
(5) economic responsibility
The following Bureau of Engineering employees were honored at Board for their contributions in fiscal year 2011-2012 to projects that
demonstrate sustainability:
Iftekhar Ahmed
Angelia Brown
Yan Dai-Core
Eddie Lotter
Ryan M. Toles
Iftekhar Ahmed, Environmental Engineer/
Project Manager I, Prop O Bond Division
- Iftekhar Ahmed completed Proposition O’s
LA Zoo Parking Lot and Westside Rainwater
Park projects. Green and sustainable, projects
completed on-time, on-budget.
Angelia Brown, Senior Clerk Typist, Administration Division - Provides professional
and thoughtful support to staff requiring assistance with Family and Medical Leaves and
their quality of life issues.
Yan Dai-Core, Civil Engineering Associate
IV, Structural Engineering Division - A talented
and dedicated engineer who routinely handles
multiple structural engineering submittals for
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in the City of Los Angeles, an indication
of the increasingly dense urban environment.
• It is the first fire station in the City of Los
Angeles, and perhaps California, with a
living green roof to slow down stormwater
flows and to keep the building cool.
• Water efficient fixtures were installed in
the rest rooms and shower rooms.
• Resource efficient and environmentallyfriendly materials were used to offer the
healthiest and most desirable working
and living space for the fire fighters. For
example, included were energy efficient
mechanical systems, sensors, lighting
timers, and provided natural lighting to at
least 75% of regularly occupied spaces to
reduce the need for interior lighting.
• The station’s landscaping includes approximately 2,900 square feet of vegetated
roof, 135 water-efficient native plants and
shrubs and 18 trees of various species
(Golden Rain and Queen Palm).
The old Fire Station 82 at 1800 N. Bronson,
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l to r: Naushin Kamal, Bob Gillette, Commissioner Jerilyn López Mendoza, Eddie Arrington,
Rose Newman (wife of Iftekhar Ahmed), Shirish Mistry, Iftekhar Ahmed (holding certificate),
Salem Garawi, Farid Baher, Ryan Toles (holding certificate), Ken Redd, Yan Dai-Core (holding
certificate), Leslie Wall, Eddie Lotter (holding certificate), Commissioner Valerie Lynne Shaw,
Commissioner John J. Choi, Sunny Patel. Angelia Brown was also recognized but was not able
to attend the ceremony.
ceremony
MTA projects with due diligence and professionalism.
Eddie Lotter, Programmer Analyst III, Systems Division - Eddie Lotter has developed
core software for project reporting and strategic planning that lays the foundation for a
sustainable Bureau.
Ryan M. Toles, Civil Engineering Associate
II, Bridge Improvement Program - Ryan managed two miles of river bikeway projects to
completion. Scope included habitat restoration and wildlife protection along the river.
was constructed in 1951. Station 82’s district
is approximately 2 square miles and serves the
Hollywood area, including Griffith Park, several television studios and many large homes
on hillsides and heavy brush areas. When
originally built, the district was predominately
residential. The old station was overcrowded,
its main systems, electrical, plumbing, HVAC,
were antiquated, plus there were seismic
and building code issues, etc. The site was
too small to accommodate a replacement
Regional Fire/Paramedic Station.
Funding for the project comes from
Proposition F - Fire Facilities Bond, the
general obligation bond approved by over
two-thirds of the voters in 2000.
The design architects are RRM Design
Group. The General Contractor is Morillo
Construction, Inc. Artist Robert Drummond
will create a display for the stair tower located
on corner of Hollywood Blvd and Van Ness,
facing Hollywood Blvd.
The City Council Certificate of Recognition
on Fire Station 82’s grand opening states:
“On behalf of the City of Los Angeles,
we congratulate you on the occasion of the
grand opening of Fire Station 82 in the heart
of Hollywood. The community is thrilled to
be home to the state-of-the-art facility, which
features underground parking, a “green”
roof and three story construction. “82’s”
is unique among Los Angeles Fire Stations,
and enhances public safety for a diverse and
demanding coverage area, which includes
the high-density commercial and residential
neighborhoods of East Hollywood, the busy
101 freeway, the Red Line Subway, the wilds
of Griffith Park and the high fire-danger zones
of the Hollywood Hills. Congratulations on a
successful opening, you are all Angels in the
City of Angels!”
Congratulations go to Fire Bond Program
Manager Allan Kawaguchi, Senior Project
Manager Reza Shahmirzadi, Project Engineer
Amber Elton, Frank Rinaldi and John Calderon
from the Bureau of Contract Administration,
and everyone who contributed to making this
project a success.
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Groundbreaking Held for Lanark Park Soccer Field
On May 7, 2012, Councilmember Dennis
Zine presided over the groundbreaking for
Lanark Park Synthetic Soccer Field, 21816
Lanark St., Canoga Park, 91304. Also speaking at the event were Recreation & Parks
General Manager Jon Kirk Mukri and City
Engineer Gary Lee Moore.
The goal of the design was to maintain
the aesthetic quality of the park. Locating the
new synthetic soccer field in the same location as the existing field, afforded the designers the opportunity to save all the beautiful
surrounding mature trees. Shade structures,
misters, drinking fountains, benches and
trash receptacles will be installed. The new
sport field lighting allows the community to
use synthetic soccer field, not only during
the day, but during the night as well. The addition of the new synthetic soccer field will
compliment the existing activities and make
it a better park for the community.
The irrigation system will be modified
to accommodate new soccer field. The
intricate drainage system will consist of
perforated PVC pipes installed 18” deep, 25’
on center diagonally, to eliminate flooding.
8” of top soil will be removed and replaced
with crushed aggregate base. The finish
playing surface will be installed on top, consisting of polyethylene pile blended fiber,
densely weaved on permeable multilayer
backing. Infill material, composed of rubber
& sand, will be distributed uniformly and
evenly on top. The infill material helps the
field meet required G-Max (bounce) test for
play safety. The rubber infill material used is
made from recycled tires and sports rubber
Councilmember Dennis Zine leads the groundbreaking for the Lanark Park Synthetic Soccer
Field.
Photos by JuanCarlos Chan, Recreation & Parks Dept.
shoe soles.
The synthetic turf is cleaned only on an
as-needed basis. Irrigation and hose bibs are
available for this purpose. In addition, the
turf is required to be raked, combed, and
brushed on a monthly basis and a combing
machine is available.
This project is a joint effort by City forces.
The Bureau of Engineering is providing
Design, Project & Construction Management services, the Department of General
Services is serving as the Construction Contractor, with support from subcontractors
Sprinturf, and the Department of Recreation
& Parks is providing Grounds & Maintenance support.
Kudos go to Mahmood Karimzadeh,
Program Manager, and his staff from the Architectural Division, Bill Lee, Renee Curtis,
Guillermo Barragan, and Meliana Susanto;
from the Department of General Services
Nick Pendorf, Richard Telles, Ben Lahodny,
and their staff; Department of Recreation &
Parks Mike Shull, Robert Oyakawa, Darryl
Ford, Ramon Barajas, Charles Singer, Barbara Pleasant, and their staff.
l to r: Barbara Pleasant (Recreation & Parks), Gerardo Palos (Canoga Park Neighborhood
Council), Adrian Garcia (CD3), Mahmood Karimzadeh (BOE), Guillermo Baragan (BOE),
Councilmember Dennis Zine, RAP General Manager Jon Kirk Mukri, City Engineer Gary Lee
Moore, Bill Lee (BOE), Daniel Tse (BOE).
City Engineer Gary Lee Moore speaking at
the groundbreaking ceremony.
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Ribbon Cutting Held for Marshall Court Widening Project
The ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate
the street improvement project located on
Marshall Court between Sepulveda St. and
Summerland Place was held on May 3, 2012.
Among the speakers were Councilmember
Joe Buscaino, Public Works Commissioner
Jerilyn Lopez-Mendoza, and City Engineer
Gary Lee Moore.
City Engineer Moore said, “It’s great to be
here today to join in the celebration of the
Marshall Court Widening project. The primary
goal of this project has been to construct street
and right of way improvements to Marshall
Court to provide better community access
to the Bandini Canyon Trail Park, that was
dedicated by the Department of Recreation
& Parks in 2010.”
The Bandini Canyon Trail Park is a 4.9-acre
parkland that features a pedestrian nature trail,
a children’s playground, native landscaping,
benches and interpretive signage.
To complement the Park, the Marshall
Court project: Constructed a new bulkhead
wall with irrigation and landscaping; Constructed approximately 420 feet of new pavement, sidewalks and curb & gutter between
Sepulveda and Summerland. The roadway
width varies from 24-feet to 36-feet; Provided
street parking along Marshall Court to the
adjacent Bandini Canyon Trail Park; Provided a crosswalk connecting the children’s
playground and the pedestrian nature trail;
Installed 4 street lights and traffic signs; and
Relocated an existing power pole
This project, in conjunction with the
Bandini Canyon Trail Park, completes the
community’s vision of an open space sanctuary; a place where families can gather and
enjoy the restored habitat.
This project was designed by the BOE
Harbor District Street Improvement Group,
Architectural Division, Structural Engineering
Division and the Bureau of St. Lighting.
Funding was provided by the Special Gas
Councilmember Joe Buscaino cut the ribbon for the Marshall Court Street Improvement
Project.
Tax Street Improvement. The Street Improvement Group and the Harbor District office
co-managed the project. The construction was
done by Bitech Construction Company, Inc.
Congratulations go to Lawrence Cuaresma,
Harbor District Engineer; Charles Ukwu, Project Manager/Construction Manager.; Vernon
Tabirara, Designer/Construction Manager;
Mahmood Karimzadeh, Architectural Division
Manager; Jane Adrian, Landscape Architect;
Jim Doty, Environmental Management Group;
Chris Johnson, Geotechnical Engineering
Group; Ssuta Hsu, Geotechnical Engineer;
Pedro Garcia, Civil Engineering Associate,
Geotechnical Group; Uriel Jimenez, Real
Estate Group Division Manager; Sam Wong,
Sr. Real Estate Officer, Real Estate Group; Tony
Pratt, Engineer of Survey; Mark Santistevan,
Survey Party Chief II, Froilan Naro, Survey
Party Chief I; Bureau of Contract Administration Inspector of Public Works John L. Reamer;
l to r: PM/CM Charles Ukwu & Design Manager/CM Vernon Tabirara.
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on-site inspector Robert Lackaye; Principal
Inspector Ted Galsim; and everyone involved
in this project.
After the event, Councilmember Buscaino sent
this letter sent to the City Engineer:
May 4, 2012
Dear Mr. Moore:
On behalf of the residents of San Pedro, I
would like to thank you and your team once
again for all your hard work and diligence in
seeing the Marshall Court improvements come
to fruition. The future is bright, and we will
accomplish great things together.
Please do not hesitate to contact me directly if I can ever be of assistance to you.
Thanks again.
Sincerely,
JOE BUSCAINO
Councilmember, 15th District
Councilmember Joe Buscaino speaking at the event.
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Lincoln Park Gateway Project Wins Prestigious
Los Angeles Conservancy Preservation Award
The Lincoln Park Gateway was selected as
one of the recipients of this year’s Los Angeles
Conservancy Preservation Awards. The Los
Angeles Conservancy is a nonprofit membership organization that works through education and advocacy to recognize, preserve,
and revitalize the historic architectural and
cultural resources of Los Angeles County. The
recipients were selected from a large pool of
submissions by an independent jury of leading
experts in architecture, historic preservation,
and community development.
The awards were presented at the Conservancy’s 31st Annual Preservation Awards
Luncheon on Thursday, May 10, 2012, at
the Millennium Biltmore Hotel. The awards
luncheon, attended by over 600 business
and community leaders, is one of the most
prestigious and coveted awards programs in
Los Angeles. Accepting the Award on behalf of
the City were Councilmember Ed P. Reyes, his
Chief of Staff Jose Gardea, Principal Architect
Mahmood Karimzadeh, and Senior Architect
Bill Lee. Also in attendance were other City
Department representatives, including the
Department of General Services, Recreation
& Parks, and the Community Development
Department. A large contingent of the project’s
consultants, contractors, and artisans were
also in attendance.
Reprinted from BOE Newsletter dated
3/9/11:
Built in the depression era Art Deco style
in 1931, the gateway entrance features four
major pylons, each with an electric lantern, six
glazed terracotta tile benches, terracotta drinking fountain, and a main ornamental fountain
with water spout. Features are connected by
patterned ornamental walls.
Over the years, the gateway became severely dilapidated and was a complete public
l to r: Stephanie Kingsnorth (LA Conservancy), Paul Davis (Recreation & Parks), Colleen Davis
(ICF International), Bill Lee, Linda Dishman (LA Conservancy), Mahmood Karimzadeh, Diana
Mausser (Native Tile), and Maurice Hyett (Department of General Services).
eyesore. Twenty layers of lead-based peeling
paint and various plaster patches adorned the
walls, while at some sections entire walls had
collapsed. There was no working electricity,
nor running water, and none was needed.
Because the lanterns were missing, the drinking fountain became an ashtray, and the main
fountain did not have a pumping system and
was turned into a planter. The challenge was
to restore the structures to its original appearance, per the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for the treatment of historic properties.
Funds of $583,433 were provided by the
State’s Proposition 40 grant. The funds were
frozen for over a year due to the State budget
Art Deco Ruins: Severe damage, vandalism, graffiti, deferred maintenance, and dilapidation had left the Gateway an eyesore and a
symbol of urban blight.
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crisis. Last year the funds started up again, but
the original due date did not get extended,
therefore leaving just over four months to
complete the project. At the time, the project
did not have any construction plans, permits,
or strategy.
The Bureau employed a fast track construction system and teamed with the Department
of General Services, to serve as the General
Contractor. While the workers were mobilizing and performing demolition work, the
design team worked on the plans and permits.
The design team worked under pressure to
always stay one step ahead of the construction
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2011 Restoration: The Gateway featuring its curving walls, zigzag
motifs, monumental fluted pillars, and vibrantly colored tile benches
and fountains, exemplifies the Classical Modern/Art Deco style of
the 1930s.
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work and provided all information needed in
the field. ICF International provided historic
preservation design support. Subcontractors
Commercial Paving & Coating, California
Marble & Tile, Native Tile, One Source Electrical, Prudential Lighting, Signature Lighting,
Spectra provided support in construction.
The Lincoln Park Gateway held its Grand
Opening on February 17, 2011. The community now has another historic symbol and
storyteller for its past. The restored Gateway
has also become the centerpiece and catalyst
for other new projects in the area.
Kudos to the Architectural Division’s
Principal Architect Mahmood Karimzadeh,
Senior Architect Bill Lee, Landscape Architect
Joan Kaplan, Structural Engineer Nasser Razepoor, Architectural Associates Paul Tseng,
Herb Guevara and Pradeep Renade, Electrical Engineer Saro Dersaroian, Mechanical
Engineer Shawn Farzan, and Architectural
Intern Ali Sykes. Congratulations also to the
Environmental Management Group Manager
Jim Doty, Geotechnical Engineering Group
Manager Christopher Johnson, and Civil
Engineering Associate Curtis Gee.
Shown above speaking at the ceremony, Councilmember Ed P. Reyes provided vital leadership
for Lincoln Park Gateway project.
City of L.A. Honors Contributions of Asian & Pacific Islander
Americans at Heritage Month Opening Ceremonies
Public Works Public Affairs Office press release:
LOS ANGELES (April 30, 2012) - The City
of Los Angeles honored three outstanding
individuals who have greatly contributed
to Asian and Pacific Islander culture and
traditions in the U.S. during the Opening
Ceremonies to Asian and Pacific Islander
American Heritage Month (APIAHM) at City
Hall on April 27.
Among this year’s honorees are: Spirit
of Los Angeles awardee K.W. Lee - an
award-winning journalist and founder of
the first national English-language Korean
American newspaper, Koreatown Weekly,
in L.A. Koreatown; Dream of Los Angeles
awardee Jyoti Nanda - a faculty member in
the David J. Epstein Public Interest Law Program and the Critical Race Studies Program
at UCLA School of Law; and Hope of Los
Angeles awardee Michelle Kwan - the most
decorated figure skater in U.S. history.
The ceremony took place in the Los
Angeles City Hall Council Chambers and
was followed by an outdoor celebration
with food and entertainment.
l to r: John J. Choi, APIAHM Co-Chair and Commissioner, Board of Public Works, City of Los
Angeles; Michelle Kwan, Hope of Los Angeles awardee; Jyoti Nanda, Dream of Los Angeles
awardee; Mayor Antonio R. Villaraigosa; K.W. Lee, Spirit of Los Angeles awardee; and June
Lagmay, APIAHM Co-Chair and City Clerk, City of Los Angeles.)
Photo by Public Works PAO
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Workplace Safety Tips
Recently, a suspicious package was delivered
to the Public Works Building prompting concerns on proper employee protocol in terms
of safe package handling, notifying the proper
authorities and safely regulating the worksite
to minimize injury and risk to personnel. Police were called and the package was deemed
safe after evacuations and shelter in place
restriction were implemented.
Here are some suggestions we should consider upon discovery of a suspicious bomb,
device or package.
• Ensure that the device is not moved or
covered, noting its description and exact
location. Hand-held radios and cordless
cellular phones should not be permitted
in the area at this time.
• Notify the Police Department, Security and
the Building Management Office.
• Control the entry to the area until relieved
of responsibility or are given further
instructions from the Fire Safety Director/Police Department.
• Assist in an orderly evacuation of the area
or floor, using a low-key manner to help
reduce the chance of panic. Evacuation
should involve the floor spaces immediately above and below the device, or on
either side.
• On a daily basis, be familiar with your
surroundings.
• Report any unfamiliar objects in restrooms
or closets immediately to the Building
Management Office.
• Keep closets and storage areas neat, so any
unfamiliar object is immediately recognizable.
Employees at the Public Works Building are
required to complete the RJ Westmore online
training for Fire Safety, Earthquake, Bomb
Threat, Medical Emergency and Power Failure
annually. PWB Employees who have not completed this training must go to the RJ Westmore
website at: http://www.rjwestmoretraining.
com/register.aspx and enter the Registration
Code “KUV3QBY” to enter.
For additional information on this or other
disaster preparedness, refer to the Bureau of
Engineering intranet Emergency Safety Procedures-Occupant Instruction at: http://boe.
ci.la.ca.us/safety/Emergency_Safety_Procedures_Manual.pdf. For additional information
dures_Manual.pdf
on suspicious packages and letters, refer the
FEMA website at: http://m.fema.gov/explosions_parcels.htm.
You should know. . .
From the Fire Dept.:
If you ever need to dial 9-1-1, the most important thing you can do is know where you
are. Do you know the address of your local
supermarket? How about your dry cleaner?
In Los Angeles, there are many like sounding
places. There is a 2nd Street in Santa Monica;
a 2nd Street in downtown LA; a 2nd Street
in San Pedro - so be as specific as you can.
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Summer Zoo Camp
L.A. Zoo Announcement:
Zoo Camp is for children independent of their
parents and provides a safe and fun social setting where youngsters can focus on making
both human and animal friends. Each camp
features crafts, games, activities, and tours
that focus on exploring concepts about and
inspiring caring for animals, conservation, and
the natural world.
Dates: July 2 - August 10
Full Week: $250/member; $310/nonmember
All camps are a full day, 9 am - 3 pm.
Morning and afternoon extended care is available for an additional cost.
Camp Descriptions
CRITTER CLUB (4-5 years old)
Animal Imagination - It’s time to play
pretend in the Zoo! Are you ready to stomp
around like rhinos or host your own jungle tea
party? Star in your own video with some of
our animal ambassadors as we flounce with
feathered friends, surf with harbor seals, and
make buddies with tiger cubs.
The Big and Small of it All - Are you the
biggest thing in the ocean, or the smallest
creature on land? Join us on a journey to
discover animals big and small. From the
enormous elephant to the positively petite
prairie dogs, this week we will celebrate many
of our large, small, rough, smooth, fast and
slow animal ambassadors.
Farmers lil’ Helpers - Old McDonald had
a farm, and so does the Los Angeles Zoo!
Children adore farm animals, and on our farm,
we have some goats, sheep and pigs. Even a
miniature horse! Come on down to our farm,
meet our Zoo keepers, and get up close with
these noisy barnyard animals to discover all
the amazing things they do.
WILD BUNCH (6-7 years old)
Outback Adventure - Join us for a week
long walkabout in the land down under!
From the bush to a billabong, both blokes and
sheilas will explore roos, crocs, koalas and all
the other awesome Aussie animals and the
island continent they call home. No worries
mate - it will be big mobs of fun!
Sense-sational Safari - Can you taste with
your feet like a butterfly? Or can you talk with
your ears like a rabbit? Can you spot a penny
from over 200 feet up in the sky like a hawk?
This week find out all about these sense-sational creatures and more!
Safari Afrika - Take an expedition through
the many habitats of Africa in search of a
myriad of animal wonders. From slithering
snakes to marvelous monkeys, from holed-up
hedgehogs to glorious gazelles, Africa is home
to amazing animals. We’ll look up in the trees
and under our feet as we wander across the
continent in search of these and many more
magnificent creatures.
ZOO TROOP (8-9 years old)
Rebel Raptors - Get out your talons and rip
into this week of Raptor camp! Whether it’s
diving at top speeds to catch prey or building
their nests on the edge of a cliff, we’ll discover
what makes raptors the ultimate predators of
the sky.
Planet Primate - Go bananas over this
creative creature camp as we explore the
wonderful world of primates. Become a
primate researcher and uncover what makes
each primate unique, from the red-headed
orangutans of Sumatra to the spider monkeys
of South America.
Karibuni Afrika! (Welcome to Africa!) Welcome to the wonderful world of Africa!
Leap like a gazelle into the world of African
cultures as we “weave” our way through the
continent. With fun traditional games, handcrafted musical instruments, and magnificent
mammal masks, campers will explore Africa
like never before by bringing animals to life
in their own African folktale for Friday’s camp
rally.
ECO EXPLORERS (10-12 years old)
Wild Photography - Create your own picture worth a thousand words and view the
wild like you’ve never seen it before. Grab
your canteen and camera as we step through
the lens and into the animal kingdom. We
encourage you to bring your own digital
camera. If you do not have one, cameras will
be provided.
Music in the Zoo
L.A. Zoo press release:
Enjoy a delightful evening of musical entertainment under the stars! On July 13, we’ll
be celebrating the Best of Music in the L.A.
Zoo with an enticing and eclectic program
of classic rock, blues, and pop. July 27 is a
Global Fusion program featuring a fine selection of world music. Tickets for this popular
annual event go fast, so don’t delay - order
yours today. For more information, phone
323/644-6042.
Members: $15 for adults; $10 for children
ages 2-12. Nonmembers: $20 for adults;
$15 for children ages 2-12. Children under
2 are free
Best of Music, Friday, July 13, 2012, 6-9
pm Bands include: Cubensis, Long Beach
Caravan Trio, Masanga Marimba, Mini Mansions, Caravana, Patrolled by Radar, Wayward
Sons, The Heist.
Global Fusion, Friday, July 27, 2012, 6-9
pm, Bands include: Rocky Neck Bluegrass
Band, Marieve Herington Band, Paddy’s Pig,
Wicked Tinkers, AK and Her Kalashnikovs,
Bandidos de Amor, Tropical Punch, Kenny
Hudson and World Beat.
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Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender American Heritage Month
Mayor’s press release:
LOS ANGELES (June 1, 2012) - Mayor Antonio
Villaraigosa and Christopher Street West/ LA
Pride launched the City of Los Angeles’ Lesbian, Bisexual, Gay and Transgender Heritage
Month with a ceremony at City Hall today.
This year’s LGBT Heritage Month celebration themed “Celebrating our Past, Shaping
the Future,” was presented by Toyota Motor
Services &Toyota Financial Services and marks
the second annual Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual
and Transgender Heritage Month in the City
of Los Angeles.
The kickoff began inside City Council
Chambers where Mayor Villaraigosa, Councilmember Bill Rosendahl and other city
leaders recognized and honored George
Takei, longtime actor and LGBT activist;
Jewel Thais-Willliams, community activist,
Founder and Executive Director of the Village
Health Foundation and owner of the oldest
Black-owned LGBT nightclub in the country,
Jewel’s Catch One Disco; and Karina Samala,
long-time advocate for transgender equality
and LGBT rights who is the Chair of the City
of Los Angeles’ Human Relation Commission’s
Transgender Working Group.
“I am proud to lead a city where the diversity of the LGBT community is celebrated like
it is here in LA,” Mayor Villaraigosa said. “And
it is my privilege to present the Hope, Dream
and Spirit of Los Angeles Awards to these three
extraordinary individuals who have greatly
contributed to the LGBT community in Los
Angeles and beyond.”
Spirit of Los Angeles awardee Karina Samala is chairperson of the City of Los Angeles
Human Services Commission’s Transgender
Working Group. She serves on the board of
the Transgender Advisory Board for the City
of West Hollywood, Christopher Street West/
LA Pride, the County of Los Angeles Sheriff’s
LGBT Advisory Council, the Asian Pacific
Islander Pride Council, and is the current Empress of the Imperial Court of Los Angeles and
Hollywood. The Transgender Working Group
and LAPD recently announced trailblazing
new policies for the department’s interaction
with the transgender community
Dream of Los Angeles awardee Jewel
Thais-Williams is one of the founding board
members of Unity Fellowship Church, The Minority AIDS Project, UCLA’s Lambda Alumni
Association, Rue’s House - the first residential
home for women and children with AIDS in
the country, and is the founder and executive
director of the Village Health Foundation,
medical clinic based upon traditional Chinese
medicine.
Hope of Los Angeles awardee George
Takei is world-renowned for his founding role
in the acclaimed television series, Star Trek.
Takei is chairman emeritus and trustee of the
Japanese American National Museum in Los
Angeles, and a member of the Human Rights
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Campaign, the largest national lesbian, gay,
bisexual and transgender political organization.
Mayor Villaraigosa also announced the
winners of the LGBT Heritage Month Youth
Creative Writing/Video Contest, where students from throughout Los Angeles County in
grades 6-12 were encouraged to participate
by submitting an original written piece of
work and/or a 1-3 minute video submission
that presents this year’s LGBT Heritage Month
theme.
The winners included Vista School 11th
grader Jesus Navarro with his poem “Our
Heritage,” Highland Hall Waldorf School 9th
grader Lyla Matar with her song “Only Love,”
and Fairfax High School 9th grader Max Geschwind with his essay, “Celebrating our Past
- Shaping the Future.”
The opening ceremony was followed by
food and live entertainment at City Hall South
Plaza at 11:00 a.m. The event was free and
open to the public, featuring an entertainment
line-up including: DJ Yaya and performances
by ADAAWE, Hirbois, Ryan Adames, William and a special guest appearance by Vicci
Martinez who finished third overall on NBC’s
“The Voice” last season.
LGBT Heritage Month launches a monthlong calendar of cultural events featuring the
history and culture of the Lesbian, Gay, Bixsexual and Transgender (LGBT) community. A
list of all activities and events is available at
www.culturela.org. For more information, all
(213) 922-9762, or follow us on Facebook at
http://www.facebook.com/HeritageLA.
Lavender Lights - Beginning June 6, City
Hall will be bathed in lavender in celebration
of LGBT Heritage Month, marking the City’s
first-ever “Lavender Lights,” presented by
CIROC Ultra Premium Vodka. The lights will
shine on City Hall for over two weeks. The
pylons at LAX will also turn lavender from June
1-8. The color Lavender has been adopted by
many as a representation of the LGBTQ community and its struggles and progress.
Defiant Spaces: 60 years of Queer Organizations in Los Angeles - ONE National Gay
& Lesbian Archives and the Office of Mayor
Antonio Villaraigosa present Defiant Spaces:
60 Years of Queer Organizations in L.A. at the
Los Angeles City Hall, an exhibition exploring
the history of LGBTQ organizations in the Los
Angeles region. The exhibition consists of a
timeline spread across numerous printed panels, accompanied by a selection of reproduced
archival documents and historical banners and
signs from the collections at ONE Archives.
About LGBT Heritage Month - LGBT Heritage Month was created by Mayor Antonio
Villaraigosa and Christopher Street West/LA
Pride in 2011 to promote and celebrate the
diversity, history and culture of the Lesbian,
Gay, Bisexual and Transgender community in
the City of Los Angeles. LGBT Heritage Month
is the newest Heritage Month celebration,
presented each June by Toyota Motor Services
and Toyota Financial Services, Mayor Antonio
R. Villaraigosa, Christopher Street West/LA
Pride, the Department of Cultural Affairs
and the City of Los Angeles. Other Heritage
Months include African American Heritage
Month in February, Latino Heritage Month in
September, American Indian Heritage Month
in November and Asian Pacific Islander Heritage Month in May.
Brown & Tran Commended
This e-mail was sent to the City Engineer from
Councilmember Koretz:
Date: Wed, Feb 22, 2012 at 12:25 PM
Subject: Compliments to Mike Brown &
Curtis Tran
Dear Gary,
I wanted take a moment to compliment some
members of your staff.
Metro 405 project staff have gone out of
their way to call to our attention some exemplary efforts by members of your staff. I have
been told that Mike Brown displayed outstanding leadership in the face of the crisis last
month during the Chevron pipeline drill and
bore operation along Sepulveda Boulevard in
the Westwood area. I understand that Mike’s
quick intervention, along with Curtis Tran and
other members of your team working with
Metro and their contractors, helped to avert
what could have been a much greater crisis.
I greatly appreciate the role that you and
your staff play in protecting the public and
making this City a better place for all of us
who live and work here.
Thanks.
All the best,
PAUL KORETZ
Councilmember, 5th District
Mike Brown also wanted to identify other BOE
staff who were involved:
Although Curtis and I have been very involved with the Chevron pipeline issue, other
BOE staff have also been working very diligently to resolve the problems this has created
on Sepulveda: Omar Braish and Matt Masuda
of SSD, and Theo Seeley, Eric Noreen, Mark
Oborne, Ben Moore, and Patrick Schmidt of
Geotech. In fact, after we were notified late
afternoon on a Friday, Eric Noreen volunteered
to go out the next morning on Saturday to
ensure that Chevron’s operation would not
cause problems for the City.
Submittal of Papers
This is a reminder that employees must get
the approval of their group manager and
deputy/senior manager prior to submitting
any abstract or paper for presentation at a
professional conference.
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Proposition O Project Manager II
The Bureau has one Project Manager (PM) II
opportunity available in the Proposition O,
Clean Water Bond Program (Prop O). Candidates who meet the minimum experience
requirements are invited to apply for this opportunity. A Senior Civil, Environmental, or
Construction Engineer is highly desired, but
not required. The PM II will be responsible
for managing the Machado Lake Ecosystem
Rehabilitation and Echo Park Lake Rehabilitation Projects. Currently in the final design
stages, the Machado Lake Project has a project
budget of $99.5 million. The Echo Park Lake
Project is currently under construction and
has a project budget of $84.3 million. Both
are challenging water quality improvement
projects of impaired water bodies in highly
urbanized areas. The PM II will be responsible for maintaining control of project scope,
schedule, and budget. This includes partnering
with program stakeholders, managing consultant contracts, supervising City staff, and
performing various managerial and technical
functions to deliver projects on time and on
budget. In addition, the PM II will assist the
Program Manager in program-wide functions
and activities.
Project Manager Salary bonuses can only
be applied to positions in the following bargaining units:
• Professional Engineering and Scientific
Unit (MOU #8)
• Supervisory Professional Engineering and
Scientific Unit (MOU #17)
• Management Employees Unit (MOU
#36)
Project Manager I Minimum Experience
Requirements
• BS in Engineering, Architecture or Construction Management AND 4 years of
progressively responsible professional
experience in Engineering, Architecture
or Construction Management. (CA registration as Engineer or Architect may
be substituted for two years experience);
OR
• Graduation from a recognized 4 year college or university AND 6 years of progressively responsible professional experience
in Engineering, Architecture, or Construction Management; OR
• No degree with 8 years of progressively
responsible professional experience in
Engineering, Architecture, or Construction
Management.
The Project Manger II requires two years of
additional experience as to what is stated for
a Project Manager I.
In addition to the minimum experience
requirements described above, the successful
candidate either must have completed the
Bureau’s Project Management Training Program, or complete the latter within one year of
appointment, or obtain a certificate in project
management from the Project Management
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Institute, or complete either the UC Riverside
or UC Irvine Project Management Programs
with a certificate in project management.
The basic requirements for a project
management bonus remain as stated in the
10/17/01 Engineering Newsletter. Employees
interested in applying should submit a resume
together with a Supplemental Statement to
Monique Parker, Clean Water Bond Program,
Proposition O, 6th floor, 1149 S. Broadway,
Mail Stop 538, FAX: (213) 485-4590 or via
e-mail [email protected], no later
than noon on Friday, June 29, 2012.
All candidates should submit their resume
and supplemental statement.
The Supplemental Statement should not
exceed two pages, 12-point type, singlespaced, and must contain the following
information:
1. Describe how your background and experiences, prepare you to manage the work
expected under this project.
2. Provide example(s) of projects that you
completed successfully. Define your use
of the term “successful.”
3. Describe a specific instance in which you
formed a team to solve a problem. Be
specific about the situation, what you did,
and the outcome.
4. Describe a difficult client problem you
resolved. Be specific about the situation.
5. Describe any working relationships or
contacts that you have had with Commissioners from the Board of Public Works.
The most qualified candidates will be selected and interviewed for the position.
Associate IV applicants should note that they
will not be able to maintain their Associate
IV status in this bonused PM I position. They
would be required to revert to their previous
civil service classification. This is because the
technical skills which qualified them for the
Associate IV classification will not be utilized
in this project manager role.
For questions or additional information,
contact Monique Parker.
Recycling of Confidential
Materials
The Bureau of Sanitation, City Facilities
Recycling Program (CFRP) crewmembers
are only authorized to take non-confidential
materials, or shredded confidential materials
to the recycling center. The CFRP does not
provide shredding services. The CFRP crew
is not bonded and cannot meet strict levels
of confidentiality, as recycling bins are not
locked and CFRP trucks have open beds.
Please do not place confidential materials
in trash cans or recycling bins, as the items
will not be treated confidentially. To use the
recycling program, place securely closed bags
of shredded materials next to your recycling
bins for pick up.
Summer Savings with a
Low-Rate LAFCU Loan
LAFCU press release:
Los Angeles, CA - Summer is just around the
corner and Los Angeles is heating up with fun
activities and hot deals. Los Angeles Federal
Credit Union (LAFCU) is helping its members
soak up the savings with a low 7.6% Annual
Percentage Rate Personal Unsecured Loan.
This versatile loan can be used for tax payments, bill consolidation, a summer vacation,
having fun at the beach, or any reason.
Qualified LAFCU members can receive a
$1200, $2400, or $3600 Personal Unsecured
loan, with low monthly payments from 12 to
36 months. Members can sign up for automatic transfer of their loan payments or opt
for payroll deduction if they’re a Los Angeles
City employee. LAFCU also offers by-mail
service with loan payment coupons. Members
can apply for their loan online 24/7 at www.
lafcu.org, by visiting any LAFCU branch, or
by calling (877) MY LAFCU (695-2328). The
application deadline for this loan is June 30,
2010.
For information about LAFCU, including
membership and their range of financial
products and services, visit www.lafcu.org,
call (877) MY LAFCU (695-2328), or stop by
one of their branches.
Appreciation to Woodruff
This e-mail was sent to Karen Cundiff from
Robert Weinandt, Building Mechanical Inspector with the Department of Building and
Safety. Valley District Office District Engineer
Mati Laan says “Belinda
Belinda Woodruff provides
information to the public and responds to
telephone calls for the Valley District Office
Public Counter. Belinda is the helpful person
with the cheerful disposition that greets the
public when they call the Valley District
Public Counter with inquiries.”
Date: Thu, Apr 12, 2012 at 7:01 AM
Hello Karen,
I just wanted to take a second to tell you
how much we at the Vanowen LADBS office
appreciate Belinda Woodruff’s help. It’s great
that even with all the cuts and changes she
goes above and beyond to provide the support we depend on to get people finished in
a timely manner. I’m certain that she, as all of
us lately, feels overwhelmed at times and our
work comes to her in waves. Nevertheless, she
trudges through and tries to provide the best
service possible under the adverse conditions
we are given.
Thank you and her (all of you) for your
hard work.
Sincerely,
Bob Weinandt
New Letterhead
The latest version of the Bureau of Engineering
letterhead template is always available from
the Engineering Forms Library under the category Correspondence on the BOE intranet.
Engineering Newsletter - 6/13/12
CMAA So Cal Chapter Seminars
The Construction Management Association
of America Southern California Chapter is
offering the following seminars.
Defaults and Terminations - The Project
Grim Reaper on Thursday, June 28, 2012,
8:00 am Registration, 8:30 am Seminar, at
The Grand Conference Center, 4101 E. Willow St., Long Beach, CA. In these challenging
economic times, contractors are not surprisingly experiencing financial difficulty and may
have taken projects with little, if no, margin.
As a result, they have put their company at
risk for not being able to complete the work
and jeopardized the success of the project.
Learn about:
• Review of contract clauses
• What constitutes a default
• Contractor’s right to terminate performance
• Termination for cause vs. termination for
convenience
• Surety performance bonds
• Evaluating owner’s rights and surety’s options
• Negotiating takeover and tender agreements
• And, much more!
Seminar Leaders: Mary A. Salamone, Esq., Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud & Romo; Robert
H. Shaffer, Jr., Esq., Sedgwick LLP
Register by 5pm, Friday, June 22: $70/person CMAA Members, $110/person Non-Members. Register after June 22: $85/person CMAA
Members/$135/person Non-Members
Legal Seminar Contractor License Law Understanding Contractor License Laws and
Avoiding Catastrophic Loss due to Licensing
Issues on Thursday, July 19, 2012, 8:00 am
Registration, 8:30 am Seminar, at The Grand
Conference Center, 4101 E. Willow Street,
Long Beach, CA
Learn “who” is required to maintain a
license as it is not always clear or obvious
especially related to construction managers.
Failure to have the proper license results in legal and financial implications for all involved.
Learn about:
• California’s contractor’s license law principles and remedies;
• Potential license law issues for owners,
project managers, contractors and subcontractors;
• Specific license classifications including
requirements for specialty contractors;
• Recent court decisions involving California’s contractor’s license law; and
• Avoiding a financial “Death Penalty” if you
fail to have the proper license.
Seminar Leaders from Gibbs, Giden, Locher,
Turner & Senet LLP: Marion T. Hack, Esq.,
Partner and John H. Conrad, Esq. Associate
Register by 5pm, Friday, July 13: $70/person CMAA Members, $110/person Non-Members. Register after July 13: $85/person CMAA
Members, $135/person Non-Members.
Engineering Newsletter - 6/13/12
Construction Auditing - Common Cost
Control Pitfalls on Thursday, August 23, 2012,
8:00 am Registration, 8:30 am Seminar, at The
Grand Conference Center, 4101 E. Willow St.,
Long Beach, CA. Your project involves substantial expenditures and brings exposure to
excessive costs and non-compliant charges.
Your agency or firm makes a substantial investment in a construction project; you want to
make certain those dollars are well-spent and
well-controlled. Come join us to learn how
to address common construction risks and
improve your construction cost controls. We
will share tips and tricks from our experience
with large construction programs to address
exposures such as:
• Identifying excessive costs
• Financial and budgetary management
• Contract controls
• Direct costs and general conditions costs
• Labor and related burden
This seminar will provide you with an
insightful perspective regarding construction
project cost exposures and needed controls.
Seminar Instructors: Neil Murphy, CPE,
PSP - Vice President, O’Connor Construction Management; Allan Meyers, CPA, CCA,
Senior Manager BRMCS, Moss Adams LLP;
Mark Hovatter, Director of Procurement, Los
Angeles Unified School District; David Dower,
Assistant Vice President Planning & Construction, Harvey Mudd College
Register by 5pm, Friday, Aug. 17: $70/
person CMAA Members, $110/person NonMembers. Register after August 17: $85/
person CMAA Members, $135/person NonMembers.
For additional information please go to
http://cmaanet.org/cmci/
Calvin Commended
This letter was sent to Joseph Gnade, Land
Development Group:
March 22, 2012
Re: Letter of Commendation for Ms. Jackie
Calvin
Dear Mr. Gnade,
My name is Gregory Mazler, President of GM
Engineering and I have been doing processing
of engineering plans for urban development
since 1988. I am writing this letter to convey
my appreciation to Ms. Jackie Calvin, Supervisor, Public Counter, who helped me with my
project for Bowmont Drive. She conducted
herself professionally and was a pleasure to
work with. You are very fortunate to have such
a professional Public Counter Supervisor on
your team.
My special thanks to you and your team
for continuing your excellent service.
Sincerely,
Gregory Mazler
President, GM Engineering
Heat Illness Prevention
Tips
Cal OSHA is warning employers to be cautions about heat illness in the workplace. The
Division of Occupational Safety and Health
cautioned employers to “take a slower pace
and adjust your schedule” as the hot weather
settles in. Statistics have shown that workers
tend to get stricken with heat illness in the first
few days of working in heat. “The weather
is hotter and people are not used to it,” he
explains.
The message to workers should be to drink
water steadily throughout the day, smaller
amount, more frequently. Cal/OSHA recommends eight ounces of cool, fresh water
every 15 minutes. The heat illness prevention standard calls for at least two gallons
per person per workday and not to wait until
you’re thirsty.
Employers of outdoor workers must also
make shade available and make it “crystal
clear” that workers have the right to take a rest
when they need it, Welsh says. If the weather
is above 85°F, DOSH says the employer must
erect the shade structure, because the division
has found that most incidents occur above
85 degrees.
Shade, and water for that matter, has to
be as close to the work crew as reasonable
possible.
DOSH urges employers to ensure that all
supervisors and workers are trained to recognize heat illness symptoms and know what to
do when they observe such symptoms, which
include hot, dry skin; headaches; muscle
cramps; fatigue and disorientation.
In such cases, a supervisor should be notified that the worker needs help; the worker
should be moved to a cooler place to rest in
the shade and have his or her clothing loosened; should be given water, little by little, and
should be cooled with ice packs or by soaking
his or her clothing. Medical responders should
be summoned immediately.
The top five most-cited elements of the heat
illness standard are lack of:
1. A written heat illness prevention program
2. Employee training
3. Water
4. Shade
5. Supervisor training
Questions regarding other Occupational
Safety & Health issues can be directed to
Calvin Toy, Bureau Safety Engineer at calvin.
[email protected].
Newsletter Submissions
We are always pleased to receive submissions for the Newsletter. There are a few tips
that we’d like to be kept in mind. If you have
photos, please send them in their native format, i.e., jpg or tif. Do not place photos in a
word processing document. Again, thanks to
everyone for their contributions.
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Departures
Nicolas Turner, Land Surveying Assistant,
transferred to Airports, Survey; Andre Stutts,
CE Associate I, resigned, BID.
Promotion
Arsen Voskerchyan, CE Associate III, SSD.
Internal Transfers
Mohammad Al Jamal, CE Associate II, from
SSD to WCE; Laura Mojica, Management
Analyst II, fom CMD to SIX.
Convention Center GM Abbassi to Resign
Mayor’s press release:
LOS ANGELES (May 22, 2012) - The Los Angeles Convention Center today announced
the resignation of General Manager and CEO
Pouria Abbassi. Mr. Abbassi has been selected
as the Senior Vice President and California
Director of the Phoenix House, the nation’s
leading and largest organization providing
substance abuse and addiction prevention,
intervention, and treatment services to adults
and adolescents.
“I thank Pouria for his years of service to
the people of Los Angeles and for so well
representing our great City before a local,
national, and international audience,” said
Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa. “Although this is
a great loss for the City, I am proud that Pouria
will have the opportunity to bring his unique
skills to the Phoenix House. His energy, passion and vision will help people afflicted with
the disease of addiction find their way back to
a rewarding and productive life.”
Pouria Abbassi has been the General
Manager and CEO of the LACC since 2006.
Previously, he was the Assistant General Manager and COO from 2000-2006. During his
tenure as the CEO of LACC, the convention
center grew into one of the most sustainable
convention centers in the nation. Since the
2005-06 fiscal year, the LACC has exceeded
every goal it set. Most significantly, for the
last six years, the LACC has been paying for
its own operating expenses, and starting in
2010-11, the LACC has been reimbursing the
General Fund for a portion of its related cost.
It is anticipated to do the same this fiscal year
and the next.
The LACC has been honored with over 30
major community, environment, and business awards in the last six years including the
“Community Impact Award”, the “LEED-EB
Gold” and the “Green Building” award, two
consecutive “California Awards for Performance Excellence,” and two consecutive
“Industry Leader” awards.
Over the next few weeks, the Office of the
Mayor will be working with Pouria and the
LACC to establish a transition plan to ensure
LACC’s continued success.
PW Commissioner Choi to
Resign
Public Works Commission John J. Choi has announced that he is resigning as Commissioner
in order to seek a seat on the City Council.
We thank him for all his efforts on behalf of
the Department of Public Works.
So Cal Transportation
Summit
The 11th Annual Southern California Transportation Summit will take place 8 am - 4
pm, September 28, 2012, at the Disneyland
Hotel, Anaheim. This is the largest one-day
transportation conference in the state and a
chance to meet transportation decision makers
from across Southern California. There will be
an Expo Hall with more than 100 exhibitors.
Keynote speaker Jonathan Tisch, co-owner of
the New York Giants, will speak on the value
of public-private partnerships. Registration includes breakfast buffet, lunch, raffle tickets for
prizes at the closing session, complimentary
self parking or Metrolink and Anaheim Resort
Transportation pass, and a ‘twilight” ticket to
Disneyland or Disney’s California Adventure
redeemable after 4 pm. Early bird registration
is $225 until August 17. For more information
go to mobililty21.com.
Mayor Praises Ban on
Plastic Bags
Mayor’s press release:
LOS ANGELES (May 23, 2012) - Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa today issued the following
statement heralding a motion to ban plastic
bags in the City of Los Angeles. Mayor Villaraigosa has been a long-time advocate for
banning single-use plastic bags.
“Today, City Council approved a motion
that will move us one step closer to making
Los Angeles a greener, cleaner, more sustainable city. The little things matter-removing
plastic bags that clutter our streets and damage our waterways will go a long way towards
protecting Angelenos and Los Angeles wildlife
for generations.
Los Angeles is leading the state and the
nation in making smart choices for our future.
With this new measure, 1 in 4 Californians
will be living plastic bag-free. We hope our
actions will encourage other big cities, counties, and states to take action.
We will make sure that both retailers and
shoppers have ample time to adjust and adapt
before any permanent changes take effect,
while moving us forward towards a cleaner,
plastic bag-free city.”
In Memoriam
Our deepest sympathies go to Richard Pedrozo, WCED, on the passing of his father,
Hermenegildo D. Pedrozo, Sr. Services were
held on May 15, 2012 at Forest Lawn Memorial Park Covina Hills.
Independence Day Holiday
Wednesday, July 4, 2012, is a City holiday.
Remember to mark your timesheet for that day
as HO 8.0. Since the holiday is only for eight
hours, those of you on the 9/80 schedule must
adjust your hours accordingly within the same
pay period. (Non-FLSA exempt employees can
only adjust their hours within their defined
work week.) Check with your division timekeeper if you have any questions.
Driver Pre-Trip Inspections
Vehicle safety is one of the cornerstones of
the Department of General Services’ vehicle
maintenance program. Drivers of City vehicles
must be reminded that they share in the responsibility to ensure that the vehicle is in
safe operating condition before use. This can
be accomplished by adhering to the regularly
scheduled “safety inspections” at Fleet Services’ shops and by performing daily driver
pre-trip inspections on vehicles.
Everyday before the vehicle is operated,
the driver is tasked to make sure the following
items are checked:
• Windshields and windows are clean and
free of cracks.
• Tires appear properly inflated and free of
embedded items.
• Mirrors are intact and adjusted.
• All exterior lighting is operable.
• All warning lamps on the instrument
panel are functioning and not indicating
failure.
• Visibly check for any fluids that may be
leaking on the ground other than condensation from the air conditioner.
• Perform a rolling foot brake test and ensure
that the parking brake holds.
As always, drivers that possess a commercial
driver’s license and are operating a commercial vehicle must comply with all mandated
California Highway Patrol vehicle pre-trip
inspections.
Engineering Vision
To lead the transformation of Los Angeles into
the world’s most livable city.
We’d Like to Hear from You
If you have any articles for the Newsletter, please e-mail them directly to
[email protected]. Also cc: Myrna
Braithwaite ([email protected])
Administrative Services Division. Deadline for
the next issue is Thursday, July 5, 2012.
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