Los Angeles City Council District 3

San Fernando Valley Businesses to Hear from Valley-Area LA City Councilmembers at State of the Valley

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, September 27, 2022

The Greater San Fernando Valley Chamber of Commerce is pleased to be back in person for the 2022 State of the Valley luncheon on Thursday, October 6, 2022.

Key Points: 
  • The Greater San Fernando Valley Chamber of Commerce is pleased to be back in person for the 2022 State of the Valley luncheon on Thursday, October 6, 2022.
  • State of the Valley is the annual gathering and panel discussion by Los Angeles City Councilmembers covering the San Fernando Valley area.
  • State of the Valley serves as an opportunity for the Valley business community to hear directly from leaders about issues that matter to us, said Chamber CEO Nancy Hoffman Vanyek.
  • This event has always served as a platform for a frank discussion with our elected officials who can affect the change businesses need.

Assemblymember Tom Lackey Joins Health and Safety Advocates to Oppose SB 930 - the 4 a.m. Bar Bill

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, August 9, 2022

If the bill becomes law, all surrounding communities of pilot project cities will be threatened by late night drinkers traveling drunk and fatigued into the early morning commute hours.

Key Points: 
  • If the bill becomes law, all surrounding communities of pilot project cities will be threatened by late night drinkers traveling drunk and fatigued into the early morning commute hours.
  • According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), California currently suffers more annual alcohol-related harm than any other state: 11,000 alcohol-related deaths, $35 billion in total costs, $18.5 billion in state costs.
  • Opposition to SB 930 is growing statewide.
  • Last week, the Los Angeles City Council passed a resolution of opposition , and the powerful Los Angeles County Democratic Party (LACDP) came out against SB 930 in a letter dated June 27, 2022.

AHF: SoCal Flower Market Project Skirts Truly Low-income Housing Units

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, January 20, 2022

Last June, a judge halted the Flower Market development over environmental issues raised by AHF.

Key Points: 
  • Last June, a judge halted the Flower Market development over environmental issues raised by AHF.
  • These "changes" do not go far enough to fix the environmental problems with the project, and AHF is again challenging this in court.
  • Over the past four years, AHF and its Healthy Housing Foundation (HHF) have purchased, refurbished, and repurposed 12 buildings with 1,204 affordable housing units throughout Greater Los Angeles.
  • Given some of their public comments, backers of the Flower Market project clearly do not understand what we want of their and ALL new developments: mandatory inclusion of truly affordable low-income units.