City of L.A. Green Building Program

City of Los Angeles Adopts the Green Building Program

On April 22, 2008, Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa joined City Council President Eric Garcetti and Councilmembers Jan Perry, Ed Reyes and Bill Rosendahl to sign the Green Building Program into law. The Program is expected to reduce the City's carbon emissions by more than 80,000 tons by 2012, or the equivalent of taking 15,000 cars off the road.

The ordinance establishes a series of incentives and requirements for developers to meet USGBC LEED® standards. Effective May 29, 2008, the Standard of Sustainable Excellence gives builders voluntarily committing to pursue LEED Silver certification or higher priority processing through the Department of City Planning and Expedited Services through the Bureau of Engineering. These incentives are in addition to the existing Priority Plan Check processing through the Department of Building and Safety and Priority Service Planning through the Department of Water and Power. The project team must include a LEED AP, demonstrate how the project will achieve LEED Silver certification or higher, register with the USGBC, and attain formal certification.

Effective November 1, 2008, the Standard of Sustainability applies to non-residential projects 50,000 square feet or above and residential projects 50,000 square feet or above and seven stories or more. These projects must meet the intent of LEED at the Certified level. After May 1, 2009, residential projects 50,000 square feet or above, 50 units or more, and six stories or less must also meet the intent of LEED at the Certified level. The project team must include a LEED AP and demonstrate how the project meets the intent of LEED at the Certified level, but is not required to register with the USGBC.

The Green Building Program also establishes the Green Building Team. This cross-departmental Team fosters conversation between developers and City staff regarding policy-related issues posing obstacles to building green. Regular public meetings occur on the first Wednesday of every month. The Team will conduct public outreach, provide policy recommendations, train City staff, review the Standards, and produce an annual Green Building Report Card.

More information is available online at EnvironmentLA.org.

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St. Vincent Catholic Church
November 2 from 8 am - 2 pm
621 Adams Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90007

T.H.E. Clinic
November 8 from 9 am - 12 pm
3834 S. Western Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90062

Ted Watkins Park (Health Fair)
November 1 from 10 am - 2 pm
1335 E. 103rd St.
Los Angeles, CA 90002

LA City Fire Station #15
(University Village)
November 20 from 10 am - 1 pm
915 W. Jefferson Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90007

South Health Center
October 20 — December 12
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday
8 am - 11 am
1522 E. 102nd St. (in the trailer)
Los Angeles, CA 90002

Crenshaw Christian Center
October 23 from 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
7901 S. Vermont Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90000

St. Michael’s Catholic Church
November 23 from 8 am - 1 pm
1016 W. Manchester Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90044

Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza
October 23 from 10 am - 4 pm
3650 Martin Luther King, Jr Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90008

Notice of Public Hearing on NC Financial Disclosure

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING, Saturday, October 11, 2008

To: Neighborhood Council Friends and Colleagues
From: Board of Neighborhood Commissioners

The Board of Neighborhood Commissioners (BONC) will hold two Town Hall sessions on Saturday, October 11, 2008, at 11 am and 1:30 pm at the Citywide Congress of Neighborhoods to learn about and provide input on the various limited personal financial disclosure options for neighborhood councils currently under consideration by the City Council of Los Angeles. The Town Hall format is an opportunity for us to hear from neighborhood council members and stakeholders. See links for full City Ethics Commissions (CEC) Report and proposed language here - Report from CEC dated 02/19/08 regarding financial disclosure and Form 700.

Please plan to attend and make your voice heard!