Los Angeles City Notices

UPDATE: The deadline for taking the survey has been extended to noon on Monday, Feb. 27.

One of the most important functions of the NC system is to provide the Mayor with suggestions and feedback on the City's budget. So let the Mayor know what YOUR priorities are by taking our short online Budget Survey today.

Last year, NC input did make a difference. This year's survey results will be presented to the Mayor on Saturday, March 10 at 8:30am in City Hall. If you'd like to attend, RSVP with Joe Hari at joseph.hari@lacity.org or call 310-479-3823. More info on Budget Day can be found here.

District 5 Councilmember Paul Koretz will be holding a public meeting to discuss the proposed expansion of the Pressman Academy. 


This is a great opportunity to discuss your views, concerns, and thoughts on the project. If you can't make it to the meeting, the Councilmember invites you to call, write, or email his office. More information in his meeting announcement.

More information about the project can be found here and here.

In case you haven't yet heard, the 405 will be closed the weekend of July 16 – 17. It is guaranteed to be a driving nightmare, and your best bet is to stay home—or even better, stay home and patronize local SORO businesses.

But you may not know that the Metro Transit Authority will start shutting down ramps as early as 7pm Friday the 15th, and won't have everything open until 6am Monday the 18th. Be sure to make alternate travel plans.

Update: Congratulations to the Metro team for reopening the I-405 17 hours early.

The Mayor's Los Angeles Budget Challenge is an interactive tool that gives you the chance to help balance the budget yourself, deciding where to shift priorities, cut expenditures and increase revenue sources. The Budget Challenge is loaded with information so you can learn more about the City's budget, where money comes from and goes, the process of budget-building, and the ramifications of budget cuts.

Your responses will help the Mayor make the difficult decisions necessary to continue to move Los Angeles toward better financial health, while protecting our City's most essential services.

Take 15 minutes right now to take the Challenge: LABudgetChallenge.LACity.org

Be sure to tell your LA friends and neighbors about it, too. The survey will be open until March 4. The Mayor will reveal the responses to the Challenge on March 12 at City Hall during his Regional Budget Day.

The Expo Line—with a soon-to-be-built station at Venice and National—will trigger enormous and important changes in our southern area. As Phase 1 nears completion, the final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR) for Phase 2 has been released. (Download the shorter Executive Summary or the entire FEIR).

On Thursday, February 4 at 10am, the Exposition Construction Authority's Board of Directors will consider certifying the FEIR. If approved, the next phase (extending the line to Santa Monica) will continue with more detailed design and broader community outreach.

It's important that your voice be heard in this process. Whether you support the FEIR recommendations or have concerns, please consider attending the hearing at Kenneth Hahn Hall downtown and/or writing a letter to the Board Chair, our own District 10 Councilmember Herb Wesson:

The Honorable Herb Wesson, Chair
Exposition Construction Authority
707 Wilshire Boulevard, 34th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90017

(District 5 Councilmember Paul Koretz is on the Board, too, and can be reached at the same address.)

You can also email the Board of Directors directly. Now is the time to speak up.

More details on the hearing, including location address, can be found in the meeting flyer.