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JUNE 11, 2009
IN THIS ISSUE
GARCETTI CO-HOSTS BENEFIT FOR SUMMER NIGHT LIGHTS ANTI-GANG PROGRAM
Last night, L.A. City Council President Eric Garcetti co-hosted Arts at the Park After Dark, an event that was held in partnership with Generation Obama Los Angeles to benefit the Summer Night Lights Gang Reduction and Youth Development Program. The event raised more than $35,000 to support the nine-week summer program.
“I want to thank everyone who came out to support this important program. Summer Night Lights is making Los Angeles neighborhoods safer and better places for families,” said Council President Garcetti.
Event-goers were treated to entertainment by special guests Chris Pierce, Audible Mainframe, Warpaint, and KCRW DJ Jeremy Sole.
Summer Night Lights is an innovative gang reduction and youth development program that provides arts and recreational programming at city parks throughout Los Angeles during the times when young people are most likely to be involved in or victims of gang violence. Research has shown that young people are most likely to commit gang violence between the hours to 4 p.m. to midnight, and the Summer Night Lights programs will provide a safe and fun environment for at-risk youth during these hours for 9 weeks this summer.
INNER CITY LAW CENTER HONORS GARCETTI
Council President Garcetti received the Katharine Krause Award from the Inner City Law Center (ICLC) at its annual awards luncheon. The Inner City Law Center, which serves more than 2,000 homeless and working poor individuals and families each year, recognized G arcetti for his commitment to ICLC's client communities.
"I am very proud of the work that I’ve done in partnership with the Inner City Law Center to help combat homelessness. We’ve fought to keep homeless shelters open year-round, to toughen the Ellis Act which protects tenants from eviction, and to help Angelenos who have been challenged by the national foreclosure crisis," said Garcetti.
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KID WATCH PARENT VOLUNTEERS HONORED AT CITY HALL BREAKFAST
Council President Garcetti attended the Kid Watch L.A. Volunteer Recognition Event, which honored and celebrated parents and volunteers whose participation in the program helps kids get safely to and from school. 
"I was very excited to see hundreds of volunteers at this event, and most importantly I am looking forward to seeing this program grow, ultimately making it safer for more of our city’s children to get to and from school," said Council President Garcetti.
Kid Watch L.A. is a comprehensive approach to child safety that includes a “Safety Valet” at schools to help children get in and out of cars carefully, while ensuring that traffic runs smoothly. Kid Watch L.A. also encourages parents to walk their children to school, creating less traffic and pollution while supporting a healthy lifestyle.
In the past two years the program has grown from 50 schools and a few hundred volunteers to over 140 schools with thousands of active parent volunteers. Schools in Council President Garcetti's district with Kid Watch programs include: Atwater Elementary School, Frank Del Omo Elementary School, Lockwood Elementary School, and Harvard Elementary School.
GARCETTI HOSTS GRAND OPENING OF FOUNTAIN COMMUNITY GARDENS
| Council President Garcetti hosted the grand opening of Fountain Community Gardens, Hollywood’s newest community garden space. The new community garden was built on formerly abandoned land, and adds more green space to one of the park poorest neighborhood s of Los Angeles. The property provides 60 garden plots to almost 100 gardeners, most of whom live within walking distance. The garden also features a native landscaped area, a children’s play area, mulch center, and more than 20 fruit trees.
"As the summer continues, I’m looking forward to seeing many more flowers and friendships bloom in this space," Garcetti told the crowd.
Building the garden was a collaborative effort. Young people who are part of LA Conservation Corps worked more than 1,600 hours on the project. Most of the garden plots are shared between friends and neighbors. Garcetti's office also worked in partnership with many generous garden sponsors, including the Hollywood Community Redevelopment Agency, Hollywood Studio District Neighborhood Council, the Mayor's Million Trees Initiative, Home Depot, and the LA Garden Council.
BERNSTEIN HIGH SCHOOL FIELD AVAILABLE FOR COMMUNITY GROUPS THIS SUMMER
Finding a place to play summer sports just got easier!
The new synthetic field at Helen Bernstein High School will be available for use by community organizations this summer, Monday through Friday from 3 p.m. to 10 p.m., and on Saturday and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Priority will be given to youth organizations, and all requests should be submitted ASAP to Sonya Young-Jimenez at (323) 666-4144.
SAVE THE DATE: HOLLYWOOD ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SUMMIT IS JUNE 24
 On Wednesday, June 24, Council President Garcetti will speak at the Hollywood Economic Development Summit, which will examine the “Hollywood brand" and focus on the ways that Tinsel Town can continue to attract development despite the tough national economy.
Sponsored by the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, this year’s summit will be held at Arclight Hollywood from 8:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
To purchase tickets or for more information, call the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce at (323) 469-8311 or online here.
SAVE THE DATE: LABC SUSTAINABILITY SUMMIT IS JUNE 29
 On Monday, June 29, the Los Angeles Business Council will be holding its annual Sustainability Summit.
This year’s event is entitled Building a Green Economy: Energy, Transportation, and Innovation, and speakers will include U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer and L.A. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa.
The event will be held at the Howard M. Williams Auditorium at the Getty Museum from 7:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
To register for this event, visit the Los Angeles Business Council 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.cd13.com
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