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MAY 27, 2008
IN THIS ISSUE
GARCETTI GIVES KEYNOTE ADDRESS AT GREEN WEST EXPO
L.A. City Council President Eric Garcetti gave the keynote address at the Green West Expo, an expo and conference that brought together business leaders, government officials and employees, engineers, architects, environmental advocates, and many others to discuss the benefit to our economy of greening our region. The expo featured green, sustainable, and environmentally-friendly products and services. 
"Cities make up 2 percent of the earth's surface, but we consume 75 percent of the world's resources," said Council President Garcetti. "Making city life more sustainable is at the core of creating a better environment and a brighter future. By creating a more sustainable city, we also create stronger communities... communities where we want to live because our air is clean, our water is pure, and our children can play in green, open space in their own neighborhood."
Council President Garcetti discussed the city's new Green Building Ordinance, which he authored and the Mayor signed in April. The new ordinance is the nation's most far-reaching, impacting more square feet of construction than any other city.
NEW TIGER TEAM KEEPING TRAFFIC MOVING IN HOLLYWOOD
 Council President Garcetti joined Mayor Villaraigosa and Councilmembers Wendy Greuel and Tom LaBonge to announce the new Tiger Team that will help keep traffic moving in Hollywood during morning and evening rush hour by providing extra parking enforcement to ticket and tow illegally parked vehicles.
The Tiger Team is on the prowl along Sunset Boulevard and is equipped with license plate recognition technology mounted to parking enforcement vehicles to help identify stolen vehicles, Amber alerts, and other scofflaws.
GARCETTI BICYCLE PROJECT WINS REGIONAL AWARD
The Civic Center employee bicycle facility project was awarded the Rideshare Diamond Award from Metro and the Ventura County Transportation Commission for outstanding achievement in programs that help i mprove mobility and air quality. The Civic Center employee bicycle facilities project brought showers, shower lockers, bike lockers, and other amenities to City Hall to make it easier for employees to bike to work.
"With this project, we’re encouraging people to help our environment and reduce traffic at the same time," said Council President Garcetti.
Garcetti Field Deputy Helen Leung (pictured at left with Melina Mariano and Francois Verin of the City's Personnel Department) played a key role in ensuring the project's success.
Click here for more information on the City of Los Angeles’s bike/walk to work options.
L.A. City Council President Eric Garcetti represents the Thirteenth 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 and 5500 Hollywood Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90028, 323-957-4500.
www.ericgarcetti.com
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