West L.A. Neighborhood Council News/Events 3/23/09

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CURRENT & NOTEWORTHY

WEST LA TOWN HALL
Thursday, March 26, 7:00 p.m., Stoner Park Activities Room
Your opportunity to have your say on any and all
West LA neighborhood concerns! Be there!
More information

FINAL REMINDER
Extension of Comment Period on DEIR to March 27, 2009
The Exposition Construction Authority has completed the
Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) on Phase 2
of the Expo Line project.
The original March 13 deadline has been extended
to Friday, March 27, 2009.
Hard copy of the DEIR is available for review at:
Exposition Construction Authority Office
West Los Angeles Regional Library
11360 Santa Monica Blvd, Los Angeles 90025
Palms-Rancho Park Branch Library
2920 Overland Ave, Los Angeles 90064
Mar Vista Branch Library
12006 Venice Blvd, Los Angeles 90066

COME TO "MYhistoricLA" ON APRIL 4 AT CENTRAL LIBRARY
Join us on Saturday, April 4, 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
at Los Angeles Central Library, for a kickoff celebration of
SurveyLA, Los Angeles' first-ever comprehensive survey
of its historic resources.
1:00 - 2:30 p.m., join Larry Mantle, KPCC-FM's host of Air Talk,
for a panel with City officials, preservationists, community
organizers and developers discussing the key issues
surrounding Los Angeles' citywide survey.
Seating is limited; reservations recommended:
http://preservation.lacity.org/survey
Other activities will include:
11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Tell us about a lesser-known place that you consider particularly important to your neighborhood or the entire city;
Participate in an interactive display demonstrating how the survey teams will identify historic sites, and use your information;
Learn how to bring "MYHistoricLA" to your own neighborhood;
Sign up to become a SurveyLA volunteer; and
Register to receive regular updates as SurveyLA progresses.
11:00 and 11:30 a.m., 12:00 noon, 3:00 and 3:30 p.m.
Enjoy screenings of the award-winning video SurveyLA:
Preserving Los Angeles
Parking is available at the 524 S. Flower St. Garage
($1 all day with Library Card validation).
Sponsored by:
City of Los Angeles Office of Historic Resources,
The Getty Conservation Institute, and
The Library Foundation of Los Angeles

GOVERNOR SIGNS LIEU FORECLOSURE PREVENTION ACT
New law first in the nation to impose a foreclosure moratorium
California Foreclosure Prevention Act to force Wall Street
to help citizens of "Main Street.":
1. Imposes 90-day foreclosure moratorium to allow distressed homeowners time to work out loan modifications with lenders.
2. Allows lenders to avoid moratorium if they have a
comprehensive loan modification program based on criteria
set forth by Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. Loans may
be modified several ways, including interest rate reductions, extension of the loan term, or principal reduction.
3. Provides oversight and accountability by requiring regular
reports to legislature on loan modifications and foreclosure
reductions, and coordination with appropriate state regulators.
No taxpayer money will be used. Rather, Wall Street firms
and banks will take the haircut.

WEST LOS ANGELES REGIONAL LIBRARY
March activities listings
For further information, call 310-575-8323

REMINDING STAKEHOLDERS TO INSPECT SEWER LINES
Dept. of Public Works, Bureau of Sanitation (BOS) requests that
stakeholders inspect their lateral sewer lines and correct
as necessary to avoid costly emergency repairs.
Aging laterals are susceptible to damage, i.e., tree
roots and debris can invade lines through cracks
or loose joints and restrict flow; the roots
can cause total collapse of over time.
Email questions to sewer.root@lacity.org

Dispute Resolution: NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL BOARD -
REQUESTING TO BE PLACED ON THE AGENDA
The Dispute Resolution Program is a community-based
program, which provides mediation, conciliation and
facilitation services to stakeholders in English and Spanish.
The services are FREE and provided with the help
of volunteer mediators, pursuant to the
California Dispute Resolution Program Act.
Contact: Eva Fisher, Administrative Coordinator
Office of the Los Angeles City Attorney
Dispute Resolution Program
(213) 485-8324
eva.fisher@lacity.org

PlanCheckNCLA PLANNING INFORMATION/EDUCATION
Environmental Review Program
Historic Downtown Outreach Center
114 W 5th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90013
$5 donation to help defray program costs
Mark your calendars for coming PlanCheckNC Events
April 11, 2009 Issues Forum on current issues
in planning and land use
May 9, 2009 Education Program:
The General Plan Framework & Community Plans
For additional information about PlanCheckNC contact
Maggi Fajnor at maggi4F@gmail.com or
Cindy Cleghorn at cindy@cmprintmail.com
To receive notices about PlanCheckNC programs/events,
email: plancheckncla@gmail.com