Join us for our next DLANC Sustainability Committee meeting this Tuesday, March 2. We have a lot of great things to discuss - check out our agenda and we hope to see you soon.Sustainability Committee Meeting
Tuesday, March 2, 2010 6:30pm-7:45pm at the Central Public Library (Meeting Room A)
630 W. 5th Street- Public Comment.
- Approve meeting minutes from February meeting.
- Neighborhood Council elections registration for candidates begins later this month. You are encouraged to sign-up as a candidate and run for a seat on the Board of Directors.
- Mobility and the Cyclists' Bill of Rights (see bikewriterscollective.com). Should DLANC adopt these guiding principles? Action to be considered to help create a more cyclist-friend Downtown.
- Mobility: Electric Community Car Share Program is a proposed plan to install electric car charging stations along Hollywood Blvd and advocate to create parking variance option for developers. Action to be determined.
- Mobility: Wireless Internet Accessibility project to help create free wireless hotspots throughout Downtown. Update on status.
- Green Space: Green Pockets Project to build small urban pocket gardens throughout the neighborhood has launched with two community information meetings and we are moving forward with planning for Big Sunday. To discuss a date for a survey day in March 2010 and introduce project team members. We need volunteers to help coordinate the first survey day.
- Green Space: Urban Garden Guide to be presented - it is a pamphlet with information about building your own urban garden guide. Action: Committee to consider reallocating funds to print brochure. Translation of text to come.
- Green Space: Tree Planting Project is ongoing with the Wells Fargo Foundation application submitted for maintenance funding for the Skid Row Pilot. Awaiting feedback.
- Green Living Education opportunity has been presented by Green Beacon, to potentially create a partnership with the Greater Echo Park Elysian Neighborhood Council. The goal is to develop green living education programming for Downtown Los Angeles. Will need volunteers to help coordinate.
- Sustainability Committee Chair office hours are designated opportunities to work on projects for the community. Come visit!
The public is requested to fill out a “Speaker Card” to address the DLANC SUSTAINABILITY Committee on any item of the agenda prior to the Committee taking action on an item. Comments from the public on agenda items will be heard only when the respective item is being considered. Comments from the public on other matters not appearing on the agenda that is within the Committee’s subject matter jurisdiction will be heard during the public comment period. Public comment is limited to 2 minutes per speaker, unless waived by the presiding officer of the Committee. As a covered entity under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City of Los Angeles does not discriminate on the basis of disability and upon request, will provide reasonable accommodation to ensure equal access to its programs, services, and activities. Sign language interpreters, assistive listening devices, or other auxiliary aids and/or services may be provided upon request. To ensure availability of services, please make your request at least 3 business days (72 hours) prior to the meeting you wish to attend by contacting Committee Board Chair Ashley Zarella at ashley.zarella@DLANC.com. SI REQUIERE SERVICIOS DE TRADUCCION, FAVOR DE NOTIFICAR A LA OFICINA 3 dias de trabajo (72 horas) ANTES DEL EVENTO. SI NECESITA ASISTENCIA CON ESTA NOTIFICACION, POR FAVOR LLAME A NUESTRA OFICINA AL 323-224-2316.
Community Information Meeting
Central Public Library
Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2010 - 12:15pm
Community Information Meeting
DLANC Office (453 S. Spring St, #1020)
Thursday, Feb. 18, 2010 – 6:45pm
Community Projects Workshop
Central Public Library, Meeting Room B
Saturday, Feb. 20, 2010 – 10:00am
There are many ways to get involved as we map possible spots for little gardens (native plants, flowers and maybe even edibles!) around the neighborhood. We hope you will get involved!
We've been tracking some of the news articles our committee members, community partners and others have recommended. Check them out and let us know if you run into anything interesting.
Through a process of outreach and community meetings, the Sustainability Committee has chosen the following projects for 2010. We welcome your involvement in any of these initiatives. Or, if you have other ideas, please email us at sustainability@dlanc.com
We've categorized these initiatives based on the general subject matter:
Energy/Water; Green Business; Green Space; Mobility; Waste/Recycling.
MEETING MINUTES SC-20-020210- Welcome and Introductions: Todd, Marc, Niva, Paul, Gunnar, Stanley, Christopher, Tamara and Ashley.
- Continuing education and outreach report. Committee represented at CITYLabs event (1/27/10). We need committee volunteers for upcoming outreach events (Green Block Party, 2010 Community Projects Workshop Scribe). We are also inviting committee members to bring a news item to the next committee meeting and suggest potential speakers.
- Stanley Michaels presented a news item on technology being developed by Hewlett-Packard.
- Recommendation to look into getting announcements into residential building email lists/building managers.
- Accessibility to wireless internet and potential “hot spots” Downtown. Committee to consider motion to support the creation of a pilot project to introduce free wireless Internet in Downtown. Proposed several sites for consideration: Pershing Square (already has one); Civic Center; Skid Row/San Julian and East 5th Street; Gladys Park; Grand Central Market; LAPD Headquarters; Bringing Back Broadway; Spring Street Park; Trade Tech. Look at Experience LA which has information about available hotspots.
- Presentation of draft Urban Garden Guide by Sustainable Community Projects Intern. Guide will be translated into Spanish, Korean, and committee also recommended Chinese and Japanese. Additional suggestions of resources included: The Green Door (hydroponics); FarmLab, fruit trees; Bank of America Starbucks coffee grounds for compost. Pitfire Pizza has a garden – potential image for brochure.
- Gunnar Hand presented the status of the Skid Row Tree Planting Project. Committee passes motion to support Wells Fargo grant application for tree maintenance.
- 2010 Project Workshop: Overview of new meeting format and introduction of proposed 2010 Projects.
- Energy/Water: Education and outreach for cleaner stormwater. Pet waste (dog walks) and business waste best practices.
- Green business: Data gathering on what businesses need to be more “green”
- Green space: Mapping and building small gardens around Downtown. Harlem Place Project. Tree Planting.
- Mobility: Bike racks, pedestrian crosswalks, and CicLAvia
- Waste/Recycling: Restaurant composting and multifamily recycling; would like to develop list of Downtown resources for waste disposal.
- Next 2010 Community Projects Workshop (Saturday, February 27 10AM – Noon)
- Motion passed to approve meeting minutes SC-17-091201 and SC-19-100105.
- Agenda item for next meeting: to review and discuss supporting the Cyclists’ Bill of Rights.
- Adjournment
As part of our effort to understand participation in the City of Los Angeles' free multi-family recycling program, we have found this map identifying locations currently using the program.
Does your residential building have recycling? Is it included on this map? Let us know! Email us with your address and recycling status at sustainability@dlanc.com.
View Multifamily Residential Recycling Program in a larger map
