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MAY 21, 2009
IN THIS ISSUE
CITY COUNCIL PASSES $7.1 BILLION BUDGET; PROTECTS LAPD OFFICER RANKS
 On Monday, the Los Angeles City Council approved a $7.1 billion budget for the coming fiscal year. In this tough economy, the budget maintains the Council and Mayor’s commitment to protecting public safety and services that directly impact neighborhoods. The budget allows for the hiring of 480 police officers, enough to fill the number of vacancies expected this year due to attrition.
“The City Council demonstrated its commitment to safe neighborhoods today with this budget. This was a very tough budget year and we had to make some very tough decisions about how to prioritize our spending. We still have a lot of work to do to ensure that our budget stays on track throughout the year, but we are committed to working together to make fiscally responsible decisions for the city,” said Council President Eric Garcetti.
HOLLYWOOD CRA URBAN DESIGN OPEN HOUSES - MAY 27 & 30
Next week, the Community Redevelopment Agency/Los Angeles will host Urban Design open houses to gather community input. Issues such as parks and open space, sidewalks, bike lanes, size and scale of buildings, and more will be raised as part of the process.
All Hollywood community stakeholders -- residents, employees, business owners, students, parents -- are urged to come to an open house to share their views. On Wednesday, May 27, the open house will be held from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Hollywood City Hall (6601 Fountain Ave.). On Saturday, May 30, the open house will be held from 10 a.m. to noon at Hollywood Community Studio/Crossroads of the World (6671 Sunset Blvd., Suite 1517).
Spanish translation is available. Light refreshments will be served. For more information, please call 323-960-2660. LACE BENEFIT ART AUCTION TONIGHT IN HOLLYWOOD
 Located on Hollywood Boulevard, Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions (LACE) is a hidden gem in the community -- a non-profit art institution specializing in contemporary works that has been supporting emerging artists from around the world since 1978.
Tonight, patrons at the LACE Annual Benefit Art Auction will have the opportunity to purchase more than 100 original artworks by some of the most cutting-edge artists of our day. For more information, visit the LACE website.
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.lacity.org/council/cd13
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