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SEPTEMBER 25, 2008
IN THIS ISSUE
GARCETTI HELPS SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS ACCESS ENTERPRISE ZONE DISCOUNTS AND TAX INCENTIVES
 Many businesses in the 13th City Council District are located within the State Enterprise Zone, making them eligible for employer tax breaks, discounts on their water and power bills, and other incentives for locating in these areas that need more economic activity. Los Angeles City Council President Eric Garcetti is going door-to-door to let business owners know about the opportunities that may be available to them.
"We want to encourage and help small business owners who have chosen to locate their businesses in the areas that have the greatest need for jobs, redevelopment of blighted properties, and economic investment, said Council President Garcetti. "Smaller business owners are often not aware that they qualify for assistance such as discounts on their water and power. We're going door-to-door to let them know."
To learn more or find out if your business is in a State Enterprise Zone, please visit the City of Los Angeles's Community Development Department website.
GARCETTI JOINS ECHO PARK NEIGHBORS AT CALIFORNIA COASTAL CLEAN UP DAY
Council President Garcetti was one of more than 12,000 people in Los Angeles County who joined efforts to clean up California's coasts on California Coastal Cleanup Day. In Echo Park, dozens of students, residents, and community leaders participated in a cleanup around Echo Park Lake organized by the Greater Echo Park Elysian Neighborhood Council, Heal the Bay, Central City Action Committee, Echo Park Trash Abatement Project, and the City of Los Angeles Bureau of Sanitation.
In Los Angeles, our lakes, river, and rain gutters are connected to our beautiful ocean. Trash in our streets ultimately ends up on our coast. Its important that we clean up today and teach people to clean up their trash every day because it not only keeps our neighborhoods looking good, it also keeps our beaches clean and our ocean healthy, said Council President Garcetti.
California Coastal Cleanup day has been a tradition since its inception in 1985, and this year volunteers helped pick up the effort's 1 millionth pound of trash.
ITALIAN FEAST OF SAN GENNARO STARTS TOMORROW
The 7th annual Italian Feast of San Gennaro, founded by television show host Jimmy Kimmel and sponsored this year by Precious Cheese, starts tomorrow night and ends on Sunday. The event features food, entertainment, rides, games, and other activities that highlight Italian-American culture and is open from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. each day at 1651 Highland Ave. (just south of Hollywood Blvd.).
General admission is $5 and free for kids under 12 years-old. All proceeds benefit the San Gennaro Foundation, a non-profit organization that supports organizations the provide resources such as tutoring and mentoring to underserved children as well as organizations that provide shelter and supportive services for homeless people.
COMMUNITY BEAUTIFICATION GRANT WORKSHOP TONIGHT IN ECHO PARK
 Thousands of dollars are available for neighborhood projects through the 2008-09 Community Beautification Grant program. Administered by the Board of Public Works's Office of Community Beautification, the program awards matching grants up to $10,000 per project.
Applications are due on October 22, 2008, and the Office of Community Beautification is hosting workshops to answer questions and provide information about the process. The next workshops is tonight, Sept. 25, at 6 p.m. at the Edendale library in Echo Park. This year, a total of approximately $600,000 is available and expected to fund about 65 projects. Last year's awardees are pictured above. Find out how your group can be one of them next year.
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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