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Bills Introduced and Passed by Gil Cedillo Assemblyman, 45th Assembly District

Details: Category: City News; Published on Thursday, 08 September 2011 15:53; Written by From Cedillo Newsletter

Gil CedilloAssemblyman, 45th Assembly District in Los AngelesBills introduced and passed. IMPOUNDING AND TOWING OF CARS AT CHECKPOINTS - AB 353 AB 353 passed the Senate by a 29 to 7 vote and the Assembly by a vote of 64 to 12 for concurrence on amendments and is now on…

CRA/LA Continuation Ordinance Approved

Details: Category: City News; Published on Sunday, 28 August 2011 09:36; Written by Press Release

City Council vote returns agency to full operation LOS ANGELES - The Los Angeles City Council today approved ordinances that reinstate the Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of Los Angeles to full operation after state legislation had put the agency’s operations on hold. “We’re grateful the mayor and City Council…

DWP Issues New Lawn Watering Rules

Details: Category: City News; Published on Saturday, 24 July 2010 12:51; Written by Submitted by Wendy Fratecelli

Residents would be able to turn on their sprinklers three days a week -- as opposed to just two days -- under a new water rationing schedule approved today by the LA Board of Water and Power Commissioners. The City Council still has to sign off on the plan before…

VIOLENT CRIME DOWN 11 PERCENT AT MID-YEAR MARK

Details: Category: City News; Published on Saturday, 10 July 2010 17:14; Written by from the Mayors Office

MAYOR ANTONIO VILLARAIGOSACity of Los AngelesJuly 9, 2010MAYOR VILLARAIGOSA, CHIEF BECK REPORT VIOLENT CRIME DOWN 11 PERCENT AT MID-YEAR MARK Crime continues to drop in Los Angeles for the 8th consecutive yearLOS ANGELES - Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa today joined Chief CharlieBeck to report an 11 percent drop in violent crime,…

CITY CONTROLLER RELEASES AUDIT SHOWING CITY ONLY COLLECTS 53% OF BILLS OWED

Details: Category: City News; Published on Saturday, 10 July 2010 15:42; Written by from the Controllers Office

Hundreds of Millions of Dollars Uncollected, Widening City’s Budget Deficit to view complete Audit click here July 1st, 2010(LOS ANGELES) – In her continued attempt to reduce the City’s budget deficit, City Controller Wendy Greuel released her audit today of the City’s billings and collections practices, which found that for the…

SMALL BUSINESSES INITIATIVE IN LOS ANGELES

Details: Category: City News; Published on Sunday, 20 June 2010 08:51; Written by Fabiola Vilchez

MAYOR VILLARAIGOSA AND GOLDMAN SACHS JOIN TOGETHER TO LAUNCH 10,000 LOS ANGELES - Mayor Villaraigosa announced that Los Angeles would join The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. 10,000 Small Businesses Initiative. The initiative will drive economic growth and create jobs by providing $20 million in small business loans and by subsidizing business…

L.A. council bans most official travel to Arizona

Details: Category: City News; Published on Thursday, 13 May 2010 09:44; Written by Phil Willon, Los Angeles Times

Members, arguing that the new immigration law could lead to racial profiling, also vote to bar future city contracts with companies in that state. The Los Angeles City Council, protesting Arizona's tough crackdown on illegal immigration, voted Wednesday to ban most city travel to Arizona and future contracts with companies…

CONTROLLER GREUEL RELEASES FOLLOW-UP AUDIT OF RECREATION AND PARKS CONCESSION CONTRACTS

Details: Category: City News; Published on Saturday, 08 May 2010 17:56; Written by Wendy Gruell

City Controller Wendy Greuel released a follow-up audit today of how the City’s Department of Recreation and Parks (RAP)manages its concession contracts. The follow-up audit found that RAP had fully implemented 20 % of the recommendations, while 70% were partially implemented or in progress and 10% had not been acted…

CITY CAN’T FIND 45% OF ITEMS PURCHASED WITH TAXPAYER FUNDS

Details: Category: City News; Published on Monday, 03 May 2010 12:42; Written by Wendy Gruel's Office

CONTROLLER GREUEL RELEASES AUDIT SHOWING CITY CAN’T FIND 45% OF ITEMS PURCHASED WITH TAXPAYER FUNDSHundreds of Other Items Purchased More Than a Year Ago, Sitting Unused(Los Angeles) - City Controller Wendy Greuel released an audit today showing that various City departments could not locate hundreds of items purchased with taxpayer…

Investigation of Inappropriate Behavior by DWP Employees

Details: Category: City News; Published on Saturday, 01 May 2010 17:46; Written by Raman Raj, Chief Operating Officer DWP

DATE: April 29, 2010 As you may be aware, KCBS Channel 2 is promoting an upcoming investigative report on alleged inappropriate behavior of City Employees involving drinking, driving and other inappropriate behavior. The story involves LADWP crews and will air tonight during their 11:00 PM newscast. KCBS conducted this investigation…

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Bills Introduced and Passed by Gil Cedillo Assemblyman, 45th Assembly District

CRA/LA Continuation Ordinance Approved

DWP Issues New Lawn Watering Rules

VIOLENT CRIME DOWN 11 PERCENT AT MID-YEAR MARK

CITY CONTROLLER RELEASES AUDIT SHOWING CITY ONLY COLLECTS 53% OF BILLS OWED

SMALL BUSINESSES INITIATIVE IN LOS ANGELES

L.A. council bans most official travel to Arizona

CONTROLLER GREUEL RELEASES FOLLOW-UP AUDIT OF RECREATION AND PARKS CONCESSION CONTRACTS

CITY CAN’T FIND 45% OF ITEMS PURCHASED WITH TAXPAYER FUNDS

Investigation of Inappropriate Behavior by DWP Employees

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