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OCTOBER 2, 2008
IN THIS ISSUE
GARCETTI INTRODUCES MOTION TO STOP PROLIFERATION OF ELECTRONIC BILLBOARDS
Los Angeles City Council President Eric Garcetti this week introduced two resolutions that would address the proliferation of electronic billboards in Los Angeles, including the one pictured at left on Silver Lake Boulevard at Effie.
“The proliferation of billboards in residential neighborhoods across our city is a growing blight on our communities. Irresponsibly-placed electronic billboards are not only nuisances to residents who have to live with light blaring into their homes, but can be dangerous for neighborhood drivers, pedestrians, and cyclists,” said Council President Garcetti.
One Garcetti motion instructs the City Attorney to review the terms of a settlement between the City of Los Angeles and major billboard companies that resulted in the city allowing the companies to convert a certain number of traditional billboards to electronic billboards. In recent weeks, Angelenos have seen the addition of electronic billboards in neighborhoods, including one amid the residential Silver Lake neighborhood that Garcetti represents. The motion also instructs the Department of Building and Safety and City Attorney to review whether the new billboard is in compliance with the settlement.
The other motion is a resolution that would put the City of Los Angeles official on record in opposition to Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger’s proposal to allow Amber Alert message boards to be used for commercial advertising.
ECHO PARK FILM DISTRICT UNDERWAY
Council President Garcetti this week introduced a motion that would create an Echo Park Film District to help promote cooperation between film companies and the neighborhood’s local businesses and residents.
“With its charming lake, historic homes, and the famed Elysian Park, the Echo Park neighborhood has become an oft-used location for filming.The new film district will help ensure that filming is a positive experience for both the neighborhood and the productions. We want to keep filming in Los Angeles and we want to make sure that filming doesn’t interfere with everyday life in our community,” said Council President Garcetti.
The creation of the Echo Park Film District would set special conditions and guidelines to give the surrounding community more information and notice about productions in Echo Park neighborhood.
The Echo Park Film District will be the city’s second film district with guidelines and conditions. The first district is the Arts District in Downtown Los Angeles.
TICKETS FOR HOLLYWOOD YMCA BENEFIT "COMEDY FOR KIDS" NOW AVAILABLE
Ensuring that Hollywood's young people have a safe place to go after school and on weekends is no laughing matter, but on October 19 a great line-up of comedians will donate their time and talents to benefit the Hollywood YMCA.
Mike O'Malley (Leatherheads, The Mike O'Malley Show) and Doug williams (host of 1st Amendment Stand Up on Starz InBlack) will co-host the event at the Hollywood Improv, which will also feature Jeff Garland (Curb Your Enthusiasm).
Click here for more information or to purchase tickets.
L.A. City Council President Eric Garcetti represents the 13th Council District, which includes all or part of the communities of Glassell Park, Little Armenia, Thai Town, Atwater Village, Elysian Valley, Echo Park, Historic Filipinotown, Silver Lake, East Hollywood and Hollywood. Councilmember Garcetti serves as President of the Los Angeles City Council.
Council President Garcetti and his staff can be reached via e-mail at councilmember.garcetti@lacity.org or by mail or phone at City Hall, 200 N. Spring Street, Room 470, Los Angeles, CA 90012, 213-473-7013; 5500 Hollywood Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90028, 323-957-4500; and 3750 Verdugo Road, Los Angeles, CA 90065, 323-478-9002
Watch the Meet Eric Garcetti video in English or Spanish.
www.ericgarcetti.com
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