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Kevin JamesMike DavisJoel JacintoHeather RepenningMonica Rodriguez NEWSLETTER

Grand Opening of North Valley Fire Station No. 7Station was Funded by Savings in Prop F Program Managed by BOE

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Battalion Chief Curt Klafta, Controller Ron Galperin, LAFD Commissioner Andrew Glazier Deputy City Engineer Alfred Mata, LAFD Valley Deputy Chief Daryl Arbuthnott, Councilmember Nury Martinez, PW Commissioner Monica Rodriguez, and LAFD Assistant Chief Emile Mack.

Hundreds turned out for the grand opening ceremony for Fire Station No. 7, 14630 Plum-mer St., Panorama City, CA, held on October 17, 2015. Speakers at the event included Councilmember Nury Martinez, City Control-ler Ron Galperin, LAFD Valley Deputy Chief Daryl Arbuthnott, Board of Public Works Vice President Monica Rodriguez, and Deputy City Engineer Alfred Mata. Visitors were treated to a performance by the Arleta High School band, helicopters flying over the station, dis-plays and refreshments, and children got to meet Wilshire the Fire Dog.

The new fire station serves the commu-nities of Arleta, Panorama City, Pacoima, Mission Hills and North Hills. The facility combines safety, functionality, and green space in 16,000 square feet. The interior de-sign and layout of Fire Station 7 incorporates the most current technological advancements, resulting in improved operating efficiency over the older stations. It cuts seconds off the time for a fire fighter to reach the trucks, crucial

l to r: Bond Program Manager Allan Kawaguchi, PW Commissioner Monica Rodriguez, Councilmember Nury Martinez, Deputy City Engineer Alfred Mata, Senior Project Man-ager Reza Shahmirzadi, Richard Puczkowski and Oksana Malin (Lend Lease), Lylah Serge Sinanian (Sinanian Dev Inc.), Assistant Project Manager Amber Elton, Bernhard Wassink (WLC Architects), Firefighter, Batallion Chief Curt Klafta.

Helicopters fly over the new Fire Station No. 7, a Fire Department tradition for grand opening ceremonies.

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Fire Station No. 7 showcases Craftsman style elements to blend well with the neighborhood.

to arriving quickly to address emergencies.The station has three heavy apparatus bays

and three light apparatus bays. One of the main station elements is the heavy apparatus bay. It is designed so that the 55-foot long hook and ladder truck and other heavy ap-paratus vehicles enter from the back site yard directly into the bay, eliminating the need for the driver to back in.

The station provides working, living, and sleeping spaces, as well as restrooms, lockers, showers, fitness and training functions, and accommodates 16 LAFD personnel per shift.

PW Commissioner Monica Rodriguez said, “As a City we strive to make good use of taxpayer dollars. We were able to deliver this station as a result of the fiscally prudent project management and deliver this station with dollars that weren’t originally planned. We were able to do this because of the tar-geted savings and the resourcefulness of our Bureau of Engineering. I need to acknowledge members of the Bureau of Engineering - Alfred Mata, Reza (Shahmirzadi) and Allan Kawa-guchi - who are some of the best managers of dollars in the City. As a result of that, this community gets to have this wonderful facil-ity. But more importantly, for the men and women who serve our community so selflessly every single day, this is their home away from home. They actually deserve facilities like this throughout the City.”

Councilmember Nury Martinez noted that two years ago the groundbreaking for Fire Station No. 7 was her first public event as a newly elected Councilmember. “And wow. Two years and maybe a month-and-a-half and here we have this beautiful building. New fire stations haven’t been built in this district or this community in over 40 years.”

City Controller Ron Galperin said, “Now today we have 106 fire stations, 3,246 uni-formed firefighters, 1,112 daily emergency responses, 571 daily hospital transports. Now much has changed since 1888 and since 1915, but what hasn’t changed is the can-do spirit of L.A.”

Fire Station 7 was designed to achieve a Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design “Silver” rating in compliance with require-ments from the US Green Building Council. To meet the LEED goal, water efficient fixtures were installed in restrooms and shower rooms. Resource efficient and environment-friendly materials were used to offer the healthiest and most desirable working and living space to the fire fighters. Examples of materials, features and methods of construction selected to achieve this rating:• Site selection and proximity to major

streets and mass transit.• Using water efficient irrigation system, also

rain sensor device for water control.• Using approximately 19,195 square feet Councilmember Nury Martinez, LAFD Valley Deputy Chief Daryl Arbuthnott and Public

Works Commissioner Monica Rodriguez cut the cake with a special ceremonial axe.

An American flag was raised by two fire truck ladders at the grand opening.

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of water-efficient plants and shrubs, and 46 new trees of various species.

• Materials with high reused and/or recycled content.

• Specifying materials manufactured within a 500 miles radius.

• Water & Energy: Saving in energy and water usage of 50% over code compliant designs. Designing to reduce storm water run-off and to use storm water for irrigating planting areas.

• Roof: EPA Energy Star roof “Cool Roof” with reflective color coating to reduce solar heat gain.

• Carpet: Contains recycled-content ma-terial meeting the industry’s Green Label Program.

• Using low fumes and low volatile organic compound content (VOC) on paints and adhesives meeting SCAQMD requirements to control and limit indoor pollutant sourc-es.

• Natural Light: Enlarged glass area and skylights to allow natural sunlight for 90% of spaces.

• Windows: Glass is double glazed with low emissivity coatings.

• Lighting & HVAC Equipment: Using ener-gy-efficient lighting, heating and cooling equipment.

• Sensors: Using photo sensors to control the lighting, using low-flow automatic faucets and toilets for reduced water consumption.

• Carbon dioxide and humidity sensors to monitor indoor air quality.

Artist Rebecca Lowry’s art component consists of graphic panels that are a tribute to the three FS 7 fire fighters who lost their lives during a rescue attempt at Griffith Park in 1998. It will include memorabilia from the old fire station, which will be incorporated into the new in-

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Councilmember Nury Martinez.

Board of Public Works Vice-Presi-dent Monica Rodriguez.

City Controller Ron Galperin Deputy City EngineerAlfred Mata

terior as a collage of old and new – creating a mini museum for the public.

The design was by WLC Architects. Sinanian Development Inc. was the general contractor. This project had a Project Labor Agreement (PLA) to facilitate an orderly settlement of labor disputes and grievances without strikes, work stoppages, or lockouts to assure timely and economical completion of the project. The PLA promoted employment opportunities for local residents and provided apprenticeship training for the duration of construction. This project achieved an overall 52% percent total local hire in terms of con-struction hours worked.

The Bureau of Engineering was tasked with managing the design and construction of the Proposition F general obligation bond funded fire stations, which included construction and

rehabilitation of 20 fire facilities, including an Air Operations facility at Van Nuys Airport. Upon construction contract award of the last fire station in April 2009, BOE reported a Prop F savings and interest accrued of approximate-ly $70,000,000. Subsequently, at the request of LAFD, the Mayor and Council approved adding two new projects, Fire Stations No. 7 and No. 39, using the project savings and accrued interest.

Congratulations go to Bond Program Man-ager Allan Kawaguchi; Reza Shahmirzadi, Senior Project Manager; Amber Elton, Asst. Project Manager; Tasnuva Shabnoor, Project Engineer; Richard Puczkowski, Lend Lease; Bureau of Contract Administration Inspectors Brett McReynolds, Tony Barranti and Mike Hames, and everyone who was involved in making this project a success.


l tor r: Bill Lee, Carl Cooper (RAP), Robert Oyakawa (RAP), Mahmood Karimzadeh, City Engineer Gary Lee Moore, Olujimi Hawes (RAP), Councilmember Curren Price, RAP Board President Sylvia Patsaouras, RAP General Manager Michael Shull, Ada Fernandez-DeLaRosa, Javier Solis (RAP), Roosevelt Bagby (BCA), Guillermo Barragan.

Photos by Gary Florin, Rec & Parks Dept.

Groundbreaking for South Park Outdoor Park ImprovementsFirst Phase is a Multiuse Synthetic Soccer Field

On October 29, 2015, Councilmember Curren D. Price, Jr. led the groundbreaking for improvements at South Park, 345 E. 51st Street, L.A. CA 90011. Also speaking at the event were Recreation & Parks Commission President Sylvia Patsaouras, Recreation & Parks Department General Manager Michael Shull, and City Engineer Gary Lee Moore.

The new synthetic soccer field was de-signed and located to maximize the use of the park and is the first component of a series of master planned improvements that will restore the park to its original grandeur. Drinking fountains, benches and trash receptacles will be included and will enhance the player’s and spectator’s experience. The construction will also include security lighting and infrastruc-ture for future sports lighting.

The synthetic turf option allows the new fields to be used year round, with no down-time for seasonal turf rehabilitation, and will result in substantial water conservation. Turf reduction and synthetic field projects reflect an ongoing water conservation effort that has reduced RAP’s potable water consumption by more than 30% over the last decade.

The field has an intricate drainage system to eliminate flooding. Approximately 8-1/2” of top soil will be removed and replaced. The new synthetic playing surface will then be laid on top. An infill material composed of “Zeo-fill”, which is volcanic ash, will be distributed uniformly over the surface and layered into the grass blades. This infill material is 100% natural, environmentally safe and organic. It absorbs moisture, traps odor and is permeable. It also helps the field meet the required G-Max (bounce) test for play safety.

The Master Plan for South Park provides an opportunity to reorganize the entire park, to optimize circulation, adjacencies, a sense of entry, site activities, etc. The aim is to restore one of the City’s oldest and most historic parks and recapture the feeling of a cultur-ally important part of the local community.

The Master Plan shows the improvements that are planned for South Park. The new synthetic soccer field is shown on the upper left.

City Engineer Gary Lee Moore

Councilmember Curren D. Price, Jr.

Restoration of the historic “Palm Walkway” with new fountain, paving, picnic tables and benches is part of the plan. New walkways throughout the park with security lighting, adding two synthetic sports fields, new out-door fitness equipment facilities, relocate the existing maintenance yard, and entirely new smart irrigation system.

Kudos to Mahmood Karimzadeh, Program Manager, Bill Lee, Saro Dersaroian, Project Manager Ada Fernandez-DeLaRosa, Jane Adrian, Richard Fisher, and Guillermo Bar-ragan from the Architectural Division; Jose R. Fuentes, Ethan Wong, Victor Parra, from the Construction Management Division; Chris Johnson, Theo Seeley, Eric Noreen, Geotech Eng Group; from Contract Administration: John L. Reamer, Ted Galsim, Gil Pangilinan, Frank Rinaldi, Rodney Bradshaw, Mark Glad-den, and all who contributed to this project.


The Black Business Association (BBA) hosted its 12th Annual Procurement Exchange Sum-mit on October 15, 2015 at The L.A. Hotel Downtown. Los Angeles County Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas and Los Angeles City Councilmember Curren D. Price, Jr. served as the summit co-chairs. The purpose of the summit was to provide a one-on-one match-making interface for African-American- and Minority-owned businesses and the govern-ments and corporations seeking to do business with them. The summit also included business resource workshops, an interactive corporate partner panel discussion, and a networking reception. Approximately 75 businesses reg-istered to attend the summit. Amy So, Civil Engineer, and Dominic Buenaventura, Civil Engineering Associate IV, from the Bureau of Engineering’s Project Award and Control Division participated in the matchmaking sessions with a focus on potential contracting and subcontracting opportunities available through public works construction as well as personal services contracts.

Eddie Jacobs, owner and president of PSSI Companies, Inc. shares his company’s capabilities in non-destructive testing services with BOE PACD representatives Amy So and Dominic Bue-naventura. Photo by Sabir Majeed

BOE Participates in BBA’s 12th Annual Procurement Exchange Summit

The City of Los Angeles has an Emergency Management Department and an extensive Emergency Operations Plan that addresses all hazards that might impact L.A. When a storm is approaching, the Emergency Operations Center will be activated to coordinate all emergency response.

The City is coordinating with our partners at L.A. County’s Office of Emergency Man-agement and Department of Public Works to ensure flood management systems are ready for weather.

The Bureau of Sanitation has cleaned over 40,000 catch basins and more than 70 debris basins - and will continue to clean them as needed through the rainy season. To report blocked storm drains or other flood control problems, call 1-800-773-2489, 3-1-1, or use the MyLA311 app.

The Bureau of Street Services is pro-active-ly sweeping all major streets during the week-ends of the month of November in addition to the weekly street sweeping of residential streets. Extra street sweeping will continue through the rainy season as needed. Crews are on standby to respond quickly during a storm and have pre-staged equipment in high-risk areas to assist with debris removal and fallen trees.

LAFD has prepared 200,000 sandbags and 250 tons of sand at neighborhood fire stations. It has also pre-staged barriers at high-risk locations that may need to be closed due to flooding and mudslides. The department will monitor debris flow during rainstorms,

perform swift water rescues, and assist with evacuations if necessary.

Facilities run by the Department of Rec-reation and Parks are ADA compliant and are prepared to become shelters if needed during storms.

The Department of Water & Power has crews on standby to restore power outages and respond to any other emergencies. To report a downed powerline, call 9-1-1 or 1-800- Dial-DWP immediately - never touch a downed or dangling wire or anyone or any-thing in contact with it. And because El Niño doesn’t mark the end of our drought, LADWP has partnered with L.A. County Flood Control District to increase stormwater capture and is offering rebates on home rain barrels.

The Department of Transportation will assist with street closures and traffic flow on 7,500 miles of city streets during heavy rains.

The Department of Building and Safety will conduct assessments and post placards depending on site conditions.

The Housing Authority is assessing public housing and making repairs as needed. The Housing and Community Investment De-partment is working with affordable housing managers to make sure their properties are prepared for storms.

The Bureau of Engineering will be continu-ally assessing hillsides for potential instability throughout the season.

LAX has acquired extra pumps in case of flooding and repaired all roofs, windows, and gutters as needed.

City of Los Angeles is Prepared for El NiñoThe Department of Animal Services is pre-

pared to evacuate its shelters if necessary. The Specialized Mobile Animal Rescue Team is trained in swiftwater and flood animal rescues.

LAPD and LAFD are working with county and private sector partners to map homeless encampments, identify those most at risk, and notify them prior to storms.

The Los Angeles Homeless Services Au-thority is opening its winter shelters one month earlier than usual and keeping them open one month later (November 1 - March 31). It’s also adding 440 beds.

The City is providing information about El Niño on www.ElNinoLA.com and is hosting Town Halls in person and on social media.

Floating Holiday ReminderHave you taken your Floating Holiday yet? Floating Holidays not taken by December 31, 2015 will be lost. A Floating Holiday is only 8 hours so if you are on the 9/80 schedule you must make up the time by: Working an extra hour in the same pay period; using vacation time; or, for 9/80 employees, making the Float-ing Holiday your short day. (Note: Non-FLSA exempt employees can only adjust their hours within their defined work week.)

A Floating Holiday is only 8 hours and must be taken in a full 8 hour increment. For example, if an employee tries to charge 4 hours on two separate occasions, the first instance removes the entire Floating Holiday credit and then the second instance of 4 hours will default to a No Pay condition.


Information from Councilmember Huizar’s press release:Councilmember José Huizar hosted a free Sixth Street Bridge Farewell Festival and Concert for the iconic Sixth Street Bridge on Saturday Oct. 24, 2015, featuring perfor-mances by War, Aloe Blacc, Graciela Beltran, Angela & Leonardo Aguilar, Bullet & Snowfox, Buyepongo, The Cold & Lovely and DJ Crew Subsuelo.

Thie event started at 2:00 pm and includ-ed children’s games and activities, food trucks, community booths, live mural paintings by local artists, as well as 6th Street Bridge Art exhibits from Art Share L.A. The evening ended with a fireworks show overlooking the Sixth Street Bridge.

Councilmember Huizar represents both the Arts District and Boyle Heights commu-

Thousands Come to Bid Farewell to Sixth Street Bridge at Festival

l to r: Michael Maltzan, designer of the new bridge; Merrill Butler III, grandson of the BOE designer of the original Sixth Street Bridge Merrill Butler, Sr.; Vic Martinez

People came out to enjoy the food, music and art on display on the Sixth Street Bridge.

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Councilmember José Huizar.

Crowds came to enjoy the music performances on the bridge.


l to r: Mahmood Karimzadeh, Chief Deputy City Engineer Deborah Weintraub, Hsiao-Ling Ting, City Engineer Gary Lee Moore with the Citation Award for the Hollyhock House.

Architectural Division head Mahmood Karimzadeh, Chief Deputy City Engineer Deborah Weintraub, Project Manager Hsiao-Ling Ting, and City Engineer Gary Lee Moore attended the AIA/LA Design Awards event on October 29, 2015, to receive a Citation Award for the Hollyhock House Restoration Project. Below is the official announcement on the awards from the AIA/LA:

AIA|LA Announces 2015 Design Award Winners!AIA LA press release:Los Angeles, CA – October 30, 2015 – The American Institute of Architects Los Angeles (AIA|LA) announced the winners of its presti-gious 2015 Design Awards program Thursday night, October 29, 2015, at an event celebrat-ing recipients.

Selected by a jury of noted architects from across the United States, the AIA|LA Design Awards recognize design excellence in some of the most exemplary built work in the coun-try at this time.

“The competition is tremendous which is exactly what we are looking for to raise the bar for the profession,” noted the 2015 AIA|LA Design Awards jury. “Los Angeles is raising the bar for the rest of the country.”

Winners of the competition’s counterpart, the AIA|LA Next LA awards, bestowed on as yet unbuilt commissions, were also an-nounced. A jury of experts residing in Los

2015 AIA|LA Design Award for Hollyhock House Restoration

Angeles, a city that is seeing its dream of true urban living realized, noted the many interesting strategies used to create more con-nection and engagement on an urban level in a number of winning submissions.

2015 AIA|LA Presidential Honorees as previously announced by the AIA|LA were also bestowed. Names of Presidential Honor-ees follow Design Award and Next LA award recipients in this story.

By setting the 2015 AIA|LA Design Awards Ceremony + Party in two downtown locations, the evening both honored and embodied a burgeoning focus on placemaking at the heart of Los Angeles. Well over six hundred attendees gathered at the Aratani Theatre in the Japanese American Cultural & Community Center in Little Tokyo for a pre-event reception and ceremony. Winners, Presidential Honor-ees, and Design Award attendees then moved to the A+D Museum, in the Arts District, for an après-party which included buffet dinner.

Design Award and Next LA awards are given in three classifications: Honor, Merit and Citation, with Honor being the highest category.

Completed projects, located anywhere, that are designed by AIA members from firms based in the LA area, and architecture con-structed in Los Angeles by any AIA member, no matter their base of operations, are eligible for submission for Design Awards.

nities that are connected by the Sixth Street Bridge and was the driving force in pushing for the international design competition that resulted in the Michael Maltzan-designed bridge being selected to replace the historic bridge, arguably Los Angeles’ most well-known bridge, built in 1932, and the scene of many Hollywood films, commercials and music videos.

“While we are building a world-class bridge for the future that will provide Ange-lenos a one-of-a-kind experience as a bridge and a destination point with active public space, we are all fond of our historic Sixth Street Bridge and want to give it the send off it deserves,” said Councilmember Huizar. “This family-friendly event will have some-thing for everyone, and we want Angelenos from throughout the City to come and join us as we pay homage to Los Angeles’ history and the iconic Sixth Street Bridge, one of our most beloved and treasured landmarks for 83 years.”

The existing bridge must come down be-cause it has “concrete cancer,” an alkali-silica reaction that threatens the long-term integrity of the bridge. The City of Los Angeles is re-placing it with a new $423 million bridge, one of the largest public projects in the City.

Sponsors for the free celebration include Art Share LA; City of L.A. Bureau of Engineer-ing; City of L.A. Sixth Street Viaduct; Film-LA; LADWP; Boyle Heights Neighborhood Council; AC Martin; Angel City Brewery; Armbruster Goldsmith & Delvac LLP; Boyle Heights Technology Youth Center; CHM2Hill; City Plants; Dale Goldsmith - Hudson Pacif-ic Properties; Eastside Luv; HNTB; Los Angeles County Bike Coalition; L.A. Downtown News; Michael Maltzan Architecture; Silverlake Wine; Skanska - Stacy and Witbeck; and Vallarta Supermarkets.

Demolition on the bridge is expected to begin in January 2016 and completed later that year. The new bridge is currently sched-uled to completed by the end of 2018, and the public space below it, by 2019.

Councilmember Huizar has worked with the Mayor, and state and federal leaders to protect tens of millions of dollars in funding for the new bridge to ensure that it is a desti-nation point that not only links Boyle Heights and the Arts District communities, but a public space that includes a recreation area, soccer field and arts plaza below the bridge. Huizar is also committed to ensuring that the bridge’s pedestrian space and bike lanes are as world-class as the newly designed bridge itself.

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Save the DateThe retirement celebration for Terri Winfield, Executive Administrative Assistant II, will be Thursday, January 28, 2016.


It was a sad day in Mudville, also known as the Sepulveda Basin. On October 10, 2015, the annual Columbus weekend softball match up between BOE and the City of San Francisco engineers team started off strong for the home team, but BOE’s 3-1 lead after the first inning was, alas, the only time we were ahead. Foiled by SF’s perennially strong pitching, BOE was shut out in the second and third innings. SF clambered ahead, scoring 10 runs in the third inning alone. Spirits flagging, BOE was unable to score in the fifth, sixth and seventh innings. MVP Markos Legesse’s grand slam sparked a late game rally in the 8th inning, and the team rallied in the final inning, but it was not to be. SF handily took the game, 34-15.

The friendly softball game against SF is BOE’s oldest tradition, dating back to the 1920s when engineers played baseball. Halt-ed by the Great Depression, the tradition was revived in 2001. With this year’s victory, SF has taken a commanding lead with 9 victories, to BOE’s 6. The BOE team vows to revamp training to prepare for next year’s game in San Francisco.

BOE Team, l to r, Kneeling: Dominic Buenaventura, Abdullah Sadozai, Brian Schrieber, Ibrahim Hafeez. Standing: Markos Legesse (MVP), Grayson and Michael Kouyoumdjian, Willis Huffman, Omar Braish, Faiz Malik, Bert Moklebust, Daniel MacNeil, Kevin Mata, Alfred Mata, Aiden Mata, David Ventura, Markos Perez-Bran, Marcus Yee. Not pictured: Lyndsay De Paul, Tim Haug

Los Angeles and San Francisco teams line up before the game.

LA BOE and SF Engineers Meet in 15th Annual Softball Game


After the game everyone could relax with some food and cold drinks. Markos Legesse holds BOE MVP trophy presented by Team Captain Alfred Mata

Julia Moye with Kimberly Barton, singing the national anthem.

Boy Scouts Aiden and Kevin Mata presented the flag at the opening ceremonies.

Alfred Mata presented the game trophy to SF Team Captain Rick Thall.

SF MVP Patrick Lewis with Rick Thall.

Some shade canopies were welcome in the heat.


Issue Date: November 6, 2015Subject: El Niño Preparedness, Response, and RecoveryThe ability of the City of Los Angeles to support a unified, efficient, and effective emergency preparedness, response, and recovery process is critical to the resilience of our social and economic vibrancy. Of the sixteen types of natural disasters outlined in the federal Rob-ert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, thirteen are possible in the City of Los Angeles.

This season’s adverse weather pattern, El Niño, is expected to be among the strongest on record, significantly influencing weather and climate patterns and increasing the likelihood of significant storms. While the frequency, number, and intensity of these events cannot be predicted with certainty, we must prepare for the immediate effects and subsequent consequences associated with such severe weather, including short and in-tense storms, multiple days of continuous rain, coastal erosion, large wave actions, flooding, and mud and debris flows.

During the 1998 El Niño, Los Angeles ex-perienced its wettest month on record, and the severe weather resulted in seventeen deaths and more than half a billion dollars in damage. In early 1983, El Niño was so powerful that storms decimated piers all along the coast and damaged one thousand homes between Santa Barbara and the Mexican border.

The actions we take as a City to prepare proactively for any and all of these impacts have the potential to affect our livelihoods directly for days and years to come. We have forged the following private-sector partner-ships to enhance the City’s ability to ensure effectively that we account for the needs of all Angelenos.• My Office orchestrated the signing of a

memorandum of understanding by wire-less service providers AT&T, Sprint, T-Mo-bile, and Verizon to share their networks in the aftermath of an emergency, enabling voice and data traffic to be carried on any functioning network regardless of a customer’s service provider.

• My Office led the City to contract with two national companies with expertise in large-scale disaster mitigation and recovery – AshBritt Environmental and CTI Environmental – to provide on-call response and recovery services during catastrophic incidents. In the event that City resources are exhausted after an emergency, these providers will mobilize to provide emergency essential needs to City residents and City recovery efforts.

These partnerships are just two examples of the many actions the City has taken already to prepare for, respond to, and recover from

the impact of disasters. In anticipation of the current El Nino, I am now directing City De-partments to take further actions.

Accordingly, I hereby order as follows:• I hereby create the City El Niño Task Force.

The City El Niño Task Force shall:- ensure that City agencies have the

resources to take actions necessary for public safety, and are accountable for doing so;

- ensure effective coordination and coop-eration of City agencies in addressing El Niño; and

- liaise with county, state, federal, and other entities as necessary.

• The General Manager of the Emergency Management Department shall chair the City El Niño Task Force, which shall meet at least weekly until I direct otherwise. The City El Niño Task Force shall include members from and designated by my Of-fice as well as senior managers from the following Department/Offices as designat-ed by their General Managers or Heads of Departments/Offices:- Building and Safety- City Administrative Officer- Disability- Emergency Management- Fire- General Services- Housing and Community Investment- Information Technology- Police- Public Works- Recreation and Parks- Transportation- Water and Power

• Each General Manager of Head of Depart-ment/Office, whether or not listed above, immediately shall designate a Mayor’s El Niño Liaison for the Department/Office, and immediately shall notify the Deputy Mayor for Public Safety of that person’s name and contact information (including when there is a subsequent personnel change or change to that person’s contact information). The Mayor’s El Niño Liaisons shall participate in meetings and other activities involving planning, response, and r4ecovery efforts as directed by my Office or the City El Niño Task Force.

• I invite each City Councilmember to designate a Mayor’s El Niño Liaison to participate in meetings and other activ-ities involving planning, response, and recovery efforts when requested by my Office or the City El Niño Task Force. I ask each City Councilmember who chooses to designate a Mayor’s El Niño Liaison to notify the Deputy Mayor for Public Safety of that person’s name and contact information (including when there is a

subsequent personnel change or change to that person’s contact information).

• All General Managers and Heads of De-partments/Offices are generally required to complete their annual reviews, revi-sions, and submissions to the Emergency Management Department’s Operations Division of their Continuity of Operations Plans and Department Emergency Plans by the end of January each year. This year, however, they shall submit their Continu-ity of Operations Plans to the Emergency Management Department’s Operations Division by December 1, 2015; their De-partment Emergency Plan submissions to the Emergency Management Department’s Operations Division are due on January 29, 2016.

• All General Managers, Heads of Depart-ments/Offices, and Commissions of City Government shall ensure within thirty days that their full-time and part-time employees are up-to-date in their training as Disaster Service Workers with signed oaths or affirmations on file. In the event of an emergency, employees may be asked to participate in disaster service activities.

• All departmental Public Information Offi-cers shall work closely with the City’s Chief Public Information Officer to develop and disseminate El Niño preparedness, response, and recovery information as necessary.

• In coordination with the Chief Public Information Officer, all departmental Public Information Officers shall dis-seminate information regarding elninola.com, which is the City’s online center for information about El Nino, and registration with NotifyLA, which is the City’s mass notification system for emergencies. These efforts shall include, but are not limited to, links to elninola.com and the display of NotifyLA registration information on all public-facing websites, social media and other digital and print platforms.

• The General Manager of the Department of Neighborhood Empowerment shall work closely with the General Manager of the Emergency Management Department and the City’s Chief Public Information Officer to disseminate El Niño preparedness, re-sponse, and recovery information to the neighborhood councils and community stakeholders.

• The General Manager of the Emergency Management Department shall organize El Niño Town Hall Meetings that include participation by the Fire Department, the Police Department, the Bureau of Sanitation, the Bureau of Street Services, the Department of Water and Power, and

Mayor’s Executive Directive No. 14 El Niño Preparedness, Response, and Recovery

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any other City entities that the General Manager of the Emergency Management Department designates. The Town Hall Meetings shall provide information about City services and resources available to support Angelenos in El Niño preparation, response and recovery. The information shall be tailored to address the needs to each geographic community (particularly those at higher than normal risk, such as flood-prone areas, hillsides, and drainag-es).

• The General Manager of the Department of Neighborhood Empowerment shall notify each neighborhood council El Niño Town Hall Meetings in and near its neighbor-hood.

In addition, I encourage all Angelenos to take the following actions to prepare and to stay safe this El Niño season:• Go to elninola.com for updated emergen-

cy preparedness, response, and recovery information.

• Register for NotifyLA at notifyla.org to re-ceive free emergency alerts by text, email, and phone of hazards and warnings in the City of Los Angeles.

• Review homeowner, rental, and vehicle insurance policies to ensure that flood and water damage are included.

• Restock and replace items as necessary in emergency kits.

• Repair any roof and window leaks.• Address drainage issues at homes and busi-

nesses, including rain gutters, backyards, and driveways.

• Clean up debris that may obstruct storm drains and outlets.

• Call 3-1-1 or use the My311 mobile app to notify the City of debris that could block storm drains, create flooded areas, or cause injury or damage.

• Consider installing rain-capture devices such as cisterns, rain barrels, and rain gardens.

• Heed warnings and alerts from govern-ment agencies and officials – they are intended to keep you and your loved ones safe.

Finally, because there is an approximately 95% chance that El Niño will weaken gradu-ally through the spring of 2016 and its effects are likely to conclude within one year, this Executive Directive shall be deemed auto-matically rescinded on November 6, 2016, unless I order otherwise.

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Dr. Jan Green Rebstock, an Environmental Su-pervisor II with the Environment Management Group (EMG), drew a capacity crowd for her presentation on the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) on October 22, 2015 in the Architecture Division’s Design Studio. More than fifty employees attended the brown bag presentation sponsored by AGENTS (Ad-vocates of Green Engineering, New Technolo-gy and Sustainability), learning how EMG can assist project managers with navigating the filing requirements of what some consider to

A capacity crowd came to hear Dr. Jan Green Rebstock’s presentation on CEQA.

AGENTS Brown Bag on CEQA Draws a Crowdbe the nation’s most stringent environmental standards. Rebstock fielded questions with examples illustrating possible impacts to schedule and budget. The presentation will be added to the BOE Academy database.

AGENTS wraps up the year with its final talk on Thursday, December 3, 2015. Jane Adrian and Ramnik Mungra will do a joint presentation on environmental issues in In-dia in the Bureau of Contract Administration Executive Conference Room. More details will follow.

Rec & Parks Dept. press release:October 19, 2015 - Officials across Southern California have seen an increase in coyote activity in residential areas and public parks. Coyotes live throughout the region and are often seen year round. Normally, coyotes pose no threat to humans and keep their distance. But if they have access to food and garbage, they lose their fear of humans and can become aggressive. Feeding coyotes encourages them to cluster in busy areas and approach people. The main areas of concern are open park space, hiking trails, brush areas, picnic areas, and children’s play areas.

City, county, and state officials urge the public to follow these safety guidelines: • Never feed coyotes. • Do not approach coyotes for any reason. • Closely supervise all children while in

public parks and open spaces. • Keep pets on leash and close by at all

times. • Keep pet food and water dishes inside. • Secure food and trash at all times and

remove all sources of water. • If a coyote approaches or acts aggressively,

throw rocks, make noise, look big, and pick up small children and pets. Do not turn your back to the animal.

• If a coyote is frequently seen around schoolyards or playgrounds or is acting aggressively, contact your local animal control or the California Department of Fish & Wildlife (CDFW) at (858) 467-4201 or the Los Angeles City Park Rangers at (323) 644- 6661.

• If a coyote attacks, call 911. The county’s Veterinary Public Health Program works with bite victims to ensure they receive proper care, and CDFW is notified of all attacks.

In Los Angeles, the Department of Recreation and Parks has responded to increased coyote activity in parks with a number of preventive actions: • Installation of additional “No Feeding

Wildlife” signs. • Verification that sealed trash cans have

coyote proof lids. • Increase of trash removal to twice a day. • Removal of nearby overgrown brush and

hanging bushes to improve visibility. • Increased patrols by park rangers and

Security Services Division. • Distribution of educational pamphlets to

park visitors. For more information on living responsibly with wildlife, visit www.keepmewild.com

Be on the Alert for Coyotes

New LetterheadThe latest version of the Bureau of Engineering letterhead template is always available from the Engineering Forms Library under the cat-egory Correspondence on the BOE intranet.


On Wednesday, October 21, 2015, Bureau of Engineering’s Executive staff met with ap-proximately 50 new employees who started working for the Bureau within the last six months. The new employees positions range from technical to administrative.

City Engineer Gary Lee Moore started off with an ice breaker that allowed everyone to introduce themselves to the group. Each member of the Executive staff shared a brief overview of their job responsibilities along with encouraging tips that they have learned during their City careers. A question and answer period rounded out the almost 90 minute meeting.

BOE Executive Staff Meet with New Hires

City Engineer Gary Lee Moore speaking to the recently hired employees.

Deputy City Engineer Alfred Mata

Deputy City Engineer Ken Redd


Water Reduction IdeasWater is a critical part of California’s way of life. Our economy, our environment and out day-to-day lifestyle need water to flourish. But our water is limited - especially during this historic drought. What does a 20% reduction in water use look like? The average Californian uses 196 gallons of water per day. Here are some easy ways to reduce water use. Find the right combination for you to reduce by 20%, or 39 gallons a day, here are some ideas:• Turn off water when brushing teeth or

shaving can save 10 gallons per person/day.

• Take 5 minute showers instead of 10 minute showers saves 12.5 gallons (with a water efficient shower-head)

• Install a high-efficiency toilet (1.28 gallon/flush) saves 19 gallons per person/day

For more tips on reducing water use, visit saveourwater.com.

Mayor’s press release:LOS ANGELES (October 15, 2015) Mayor Eric Garcetti and County Supervisor Sheila Kuehl today announced a joint investment of $6 million in the Los Angeles River Valley Greenway. The funding will make the project shovel-ready by enabling completion of de-sign on 12 miles of gaps in its Valley portion. Once completed, the greenway will make it possible for Angelenos to walk and bike from Canoga Park to Elysian Valley.

“With this investment, we take one more step in linking our communities to each other and to the backbone of our region — the Los Angeles River,” said Mayor Garcetti. “By ex-panding the parks and paths along our river, we can breathe new life into the surrounding neighborhoods and give our residents more access to nature and recreation while provid-ing safer commuting options between homes, schools, and jobs.”

“The same L.A. River that protects Ange-lenos from catastrophic flooding is rapidly becoming a social hub that connects commu-nities to public transportation, provides habitat for plants and animals, and introduces chil-dren and families to much-needed open space for recreation,” said Supervisor Kuehl. “L.A. County is proud to be a part of that change.”

The City’s $3 million contribution comes from funds dedicated to open space preser-vation and park facilities, provided by four Los Angeles City Councilmembers who represent the Valley: Councilmembers Paul Krekorian, Bob Blumenfield, David Ryu, and Nury Martinez.

“The partnership between the City and County will transform the way Angelenos use and view the L.A. River in the San Fer-nando Valley,” said City Councilmember Paul Krekorian, District 2. “By working together to connect the patchwork of ongoing revitaliza-tion projects, like the Valleyheart Riverwalk project in my district, we are restoring the river’s majesty in its Valley home.”

“The headwaters in Canoga Park will finally be folded into the L.A. River’s recreational and environmental opportunities,” said City Councilmember Bob Blumenfield, District 3. “I’m proud to help fund the river bikeway to connect people throughout our communities. Filling these gaps in the bikeway will make the river more enjoyable as a real amenity in our neighborhoods, and I’m eager to partner in this major effort.”

“Today I am proud to announce my office is dedicating half a million dollars from our district’s park creation funds to ensure river revitalization moves forward and to ensure the children of L.A. will live healthier and safer lives,” said City Councilmember David Ryu, District 4. “This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to expand our city’s green space, improve our region’s transportation infrastruc-ture, and promote a sustainable future.”

The announcement coincided with Na-tional Park Service and City of Los Angeles certification of the Juan Bautista de Anza Na-tional Historical Trail along the river and the local launch of President Obama’s “Every Kid in a Park” initiative. As part of that program, hundreds of local 4th-graders were sworn in as Junior Rangers and earned a free annual pass for all national parks and federal lands. The National Park Service marks its Centennial anniversary in 2016.

“The Every Kid in a Park initiative invites young people across America to discover this country’s amazing and diverse national parks and public lands and establishes a lifelong relationship with these special places,” said National Park Service Director Jonathan B. Jarvis. “The National Park Service is honored to join the City of Los Angeles, the County of Los Angeles, and others to help Angelenos of all ages find their park along the Los Angeles River.”

Families can learn about how to earn a free annual pass for fourth-graders at www.everykidinapark.gov.

L.A. City & County Invest $6M in L.A. River Valley Greenway

Susan Shu, Stormwater Group Manager, Anthony Felipe, and Steve Chen, Street and Stormwater Division Manager.

SSD Award to FelipeAnthony Felipe, an Environmental Engineer-ing Associate II in the Stormwater Group of the Street and Stormwater Division, was recognized on October 25, 2015 for “his will-ingness to accept challenging assignments, going above and beyond with unfailing good cheer and good humor. He is a true unsung hero among his colleagues in the Stormwater Group.” Nominated by Nadir Shah, Felipe was praised for taking on new challenges. Originally assigned to investigate drainage complaints, Felipe now handles emergency repairs, proposes engineering solutions to mitigate flooding, and provides construction management support for capital improvement projects.

When asked for comment, Felipe said, “I was surprised and very honored to receive this Certificate of Appreciation since everyone in our division has accomplished a lot this year. I want to thank my supervisor Bing Sun and our project manager Nadir Shah for their support and trust as well as the rest of the division for their help whenever needed.”


The following information about some of our new employees illustrates that the Bureau of engineering has hired a very diverse group of talented people.

Sophea EkSophea Ek (pronounced as [so-pia aik]) has recent-ly joined the Wastewater Conveyance Engineering Division (WCED) as a Civil Engineering Associate I.

Sophea attended Cal-ifornia State University, Long Beach from 2006 to 2012 and graduated with a Bachelor’s and a Master’s degrees in Civil Engineering. Go Beach! He possesses an EIT and is working towards his PE registration. He has also been recently credentialed as an ENV SP from the Institute of Sustainable Infrastructure (ISI).

Prior to his new journey with the Bureau of Engineering, Sophea was a Civil Engineering Technician with the County of Los Angeles Department of Public Works. He assisted in the preparation of engineering and con-struction plans for various drainage projects, including designing an emergency debris retention structure, designing storm drains, culvert improvement project, and dam and reservoir cleanout project. In addition, he also assisted customers by providing permits for the allowable runoff discharge into the county storm drains.

Sophea believes that attaining happiness is more a journey than a destination. Live now! Work hard and play hard! He enjoys traveling. He plans to visit as many parts of the world as he can. “In order to do that, staying healthy is very important,” he said. He enjoys a variety of sporting activities, especially soccer and basketball. He plays badminton regularly and bikes and plays volleyball occasionally as well.

Sophea will be working on SSRP (Second-ary Sewer Rehabilitation Program) projects. He is very excited to join the Bureau. He’s looking forward to contributing his efforts, knowledge, experience, and skills to help transform the City of Los Angeles into the world’s most livable city.

Amalia M. MerinoAmalia M. Merino is a planner with a passion for cultural program-ming, creative place-making, activating pub-lic space, re-purposing place, social justice issues and generating public engagement to improve quality of life and forge neighborhood

Christina MillsChristina Mills is an Ad-ministrative Intern II in the Wastewater Collection Engineering Division.

She is in the midst of writing her Master’s the-sis, and will finish her Master of Arts degree in English at California State University, Los Angeles this December. She worked on campus for most of her college career as a writing tutor in the University Writing Center where she assisted students of all disciplines (Engineers included!) with their papers. She concurrently worked in the English Department as a Teach-ing Associate, teaching first-year composition. She feels her experience with writing in many different genres, working with diverse students of various disciplines, revising student papers, and keeping meticulous records of student assignments and grades has prepared her well for the detail-oriented work expected in her new position. She is excited to join the WCED as their new Administrative Intern II and hopes to learn much from the experience.

When she is not working, Christina enjoys reading and writing. She can also be found playing online video games with her friends, watching movies with her sisters, and spend-

Son VuongSon Vuong is an Electrical Engineering Associate with the Bureau of Engineering’s Architectural Division. He recently graduated from the University of California at Irvine (UCI) with a Bache-lor of Science in Electrical Engineering, concentrating in the field of communi-cations. This was essential during his two years of research at the Cali-fornia Institute for Telecommunications and Information Technology (Calit2), where he helped develop a wireless sensor network for the Spinal Cord Injury Unit at the Veter-ans Affairs Hospital in Long Beach. He also performed physics modeling and simulations for microfluidic devices used in research at the Integrated Nanosystems Research Facility (INRF). Outside of research, Son interned for a startup during his last year at UCI, focusing on technology for the Internet of Things (IoT).

Although a native of Orange County, he left California in 2002 to become a Nuclear Elec-trician in the United States Navy shortly after high school. He operated, maintained and repaired the electrical distribution system and subsystems required for nuclear power plant operations on the USS Connecticut (SSN-22)

Welcome to the Bureau of Engineering!connectivity in the urban landscape. A 2013 graduate of UCLA’s MURP program with a Design & Development concentration, her professional background includes performing arts sponsorship and development in Miami and advertising in Chicago. She graduated from Smith College in Northampton, MA with a BA in Economics.

Amalia is a Planning Assistant for BOE on loan to LA Mayor Eric Garcetti’s Office’s LAR-iverWorks team. She serves as the Planning liaison and conducts community outreach, interfacing with LA River stakeholders. Previously she worked at the Art & Design Program in LA Metro’s Countywide Planning and Development Department where she fo-cused on activating Union Station through free cultural events, public outreach, budgets and other systemwide public art projects. Amalia currently serves as the Social Media Director for the American Planning Association - Los Angeles Section’s Board and is the Emerging Technologies Co-Chair for the 2016 APA State Conference in Pasadena. She also serves on the Emerging Arts Leaders/LA Leadership Council on Marketing Communications and its mentorship program. A fifth generation Angeleno on her mother’s side, Amalia grew up between the States (Maryland) and Latin America (Ecuador, Honduras, Bolivia) and enjoys exploring her Los Angeles roots via transit, bike and on foot.

ing her time (and money) at various southland theme parks.

Amanda RogersAmanda Rogers recently joined the Administra-tive Services Division as an Admin Intern II in September. After grad-uating with a degree in Communications from California State Univer-sity, Fullerton in May 2014, she worked full-time in the private industry, specializing in Technical Recruitment and Human Resources.

Here at the City, she is working in the Training Section, assisting with On-Campus Recruitment (researching and coordinating Career Fairs and Interviews), Charitable Cam-paigns, Volunteer Coordination, In-House Trainings, Ergonomic Evaluations, and more. Many of you may have met her picking up your new BOE Polo Shirt -- an item we pro-moted after their success at Career Fairs.

Outside of work, Amanda enjoys staying active, going to concerts, and spending time with family and friends. She is excited for this opportunity to work for the City of Los Angeles and is looking forward to making a positive impact!

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Newsletter SubmissionsWe are always pleased to receive submissions for the Newsletter. There are a few tips that we’d like to be kept in mind. Please do not submit articles using the “table” or “column” feature of WordPerfect or MS Word. It will not translate correctly. Instead, just use tabs. If you have photos, please send them in their native format, i.e., jpg or tif. Do not place photos in a word processing document. Also, please run your article through spell check and make sure all names are spelled correctly before submitting it. Again, thanks to all for their contributions.

BOE Polo Shirts AvailableBureau of Engineering new blue logo polo shirts are now available for pre-order! They are made out of a comfortable, 100% polyester material and cost $20 per shirt. We encourage you to join in and participate in representing our Bureau by ordering a polo for yourself. The order form can be downloaded from the BOE Forms Library under Purchasing (http://boe.ci.la.ca.us/eforms/index.cfm?fuseaction=public.formlist&cid=17). For additional information, please e-mail Amanda Rogers, Administration Division, at [email protected].

Fast Attack Submarine. He participated in two deployments supporting Operation Enduring Freedom, and earned his Submarine Warfare qualification among other medals.

As a newly certified Engineer in Training, Son plans to pursue his Professional Engi-neering license and a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering. He feels that education is a critical component to personal growth and to upholding the standards of his profession.

Son is a seasoned traveler, always searching for new adventures, experiences and quality conversations. You can catch him hiking, cooking or reading books at a local café.

Welcom to BOE continued from page 12

BOE Thanked for Work on Hollyhock HouseThis letter was sent to the City Engineer regard-ing the recent visit to the Hollyhock House by the International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS):

September 25, 2015Dear Gary,The ICOMOS visit on September 18, 2015 was a resounding success, in large part due to the support and collaborations of the Department of Public Works Bureau of Engi-neering. Months of preparation, coordination, and collaboration among our City’s leading agencies paid off.

While the Department of Cultural Affairs remains cautiously optimistic about the site reviewer’s recommendation, we all agree the City is prepared to develop the systems and allocate the necessary resources needed to maintain and support this historic site for generations to come.

Of course, none of this would be possible without your dedicated leadership to preserv-ing the Hollyhock House. I want to thank you and the entire Department of Public Works Bureau of Engineering for committing to ensure the future of one of our crown jewels continues to shine.

The site reviewer’s conclusions will now be analyzed at several levels to prepare the final recommendation, which will be published in March, 2016, and considered by the World Heritage Convention at the July, 2016 meeting when a vote will be cast.

I will be sure to keep you informed of our progress sand share any news about the nomination.

Again, thank you for your dedication and continued support of preserving our City’s cultural landmarks and historic sites.

Sincerely,Danielle J. BrazellGeneral ManagerDepartment of Cultural Affairs

Appreciation for Pacoima Street ProjectThis e-mail was in regards to the EDA Sun Valley Project. The left turn lane going south-bound onto the I-5 freeway under the bridge, as mentioned in the letter, was part of a Cal-trans project, just beyond the limits of the BOE project. After the Japanese Community Center brought up their concern, BOE staff contacted LADOT who restriped the left turn lane. The Community Center also indicated that they were very pleased with the improved drainage and street condition in front of their property, which was part of BOE’s project.Date: Fri, Oct 23, 2015 at 12:00 PMSubject: Branford Street - Pacoima Kudos from the NeighborhoodThank you all for helping make Eastbound Branford Street @ Sharp Avenue in Pacoima a safer place for our members. The San Fer-nando Valley Japanese Community Center on the corner of Remick and Branford, appreciate the recently added left turn lane for the South-bound 5 freeway, under the overpass. It has been a safety concern since the Southbound ramp was completed. People don’t see the vehicle ahead of them trying to make a left turn onto the freeway in their lane and may not stop in time causing a rear end collision. Know that you have made a difference by creating a safer street for all who use Branford Street. Thank you for your efforts, job well done.

Sincerely, John and Liz Doomey

Karish CommendedThis e-mail was sent to Mariann Karish, Land Development & GIS Division:Date: Tue, Oct 27, 2015 at 3:19 PMSubject: Re: 2015 Holiday Moratorium Ex-emption - 450 S Western - DWP work for California Market 11-23-15 to 1-2-16Thank you!

I haven’t been involved in this project since it’s conception but I have met numerous city officials, delegates, district council members, engineers, inspectors and so on and so forth. But I have not met anyone half as pleasant and wonderfully cooperative as you have been. I just wanted to extend my personal gratitude to you and wish you the very best in the upcoming busy season you’re about to face.

Regards,David Rhee


CMAA SeminarsBreakfast of Champions - Metro $36 Bil-

lion Highway Program Update on Thursday, December 3, 2015, at The LA Hotel, 333 S. Figueroa, Downtown L.A., 8:00 Registration, 8:30 Presentation. Guest speaker: Abdollah Ansari, Deputy Executive Officer, Highway Programs, Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority.

For additional information please go to www.cmaasc.org.

Notice No. 53 PM II RCF DivisionNotice No. 53 dated October 15, 2015 titled Opportunity Notice for a Project Manager (PM) II for Recreational and Cultural Facil-ities Division (RCF) - 1 Position states that the Bureau of Engineering (BOE) has one PM II opportunity available in the RCF Division. Eligible candidates are invited to apply for this opportunity.

This is a critical position in the RCF Divi-sion that provides project management and personnel oversight. The PM II will be respon-sible for managing Proposition K funded and related capital improvement projects that are more complex and more politically sensitive in nature. In addition, the PM II will personally supervise and direct the activities of engineer-ing and architectural personnel that oversee the management of design consultants and/or manage in-house design and preparation of plans, specs, and estimates for projects. The PM II will attend meetings and coordinate project activities with clients, Recreation and Parks, Cultural Affairs Departments, and many other interested parties. This position will prepare project Board reports, Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs), Steering Committee reports, status reports and Uniform Project Reporting System updates. The PM II will assist with bid and award activities, monitor project revenue and expenditures, review consultant billings and track and resolve funding issues. This position will act as the assistant Program Manager and serves as back-up to the Program Manager.

Project Manager Salary bonuses can only be applied to positions in the following bar-gaining units:• Professional Engineering and Scientific

Unit (MOU No. 8)• Supervisory Professional Engineering and

Scientific Unit (MOU No. 17)• Management Employees Unit (MOU No.

36)Project Manager I Minimum Experience Requirements• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering,

Architecture or Construction Management AND 4 years of progressively responsible professional experience in Engineering, Architecture or Construction Manage-ment. (California registration as an Engi-neer or an Architect may be substituted for two years experience); OR

• Graduation from a recognized 4-year college or university AND 6 years of progressively responsible professional experience in Engineering, Architecture, or Construction Management; OR

• No degree with 8 years of progressively responsible, professional experience in Engineering, Architecture, or Construction Management.

The PM II requires two years of additional experience as to what is stated for a PM I.

In addition to the minimum experience requirements described above, the successful candidate either must have completed the Bu-reau’s Project Management Training Program (PMTP), complete the PMTP within one year of appointment, obtain a certificate in project management from the Project Management Institute, or complete either the University of California Riverside or University of California Irvine Project Management Programs with a certificate in project management.

The basic requirements for a PM salary bo-nus remain as stated in the October 17, 2001, Engineering Newsletter. All BOE employees interested in applying must submit a resume together with a Supplemental Statement to Johnnath Deth, RCF Division, Mail Stop 549-2, Phone (213) 847-4774, Fax (213) 847-1926, or via e-mail at [email protected] by October 28, 2015.

The Supplemental Statement should not exceed two pages, 12-point type, single spaced, and must contain the following in-formation:1. Describe how your background and expe-

riences have prepared you to manage the work expected under this project.

2. Provide example(s) of projects that you completed successfully. Define your use of the term “successful.”

3. Describe a specific instance in which you formed a team to solve a problem. Be specific about the situation, what you did, and the outcome.

4. Describe a difficult client problem you resolved. Be specific about the situation.

5. Describe any of your current or previous working relationships or contacts with Commissioners from the Board of Public Works. The most qualified candidates will be selected and interviewed for the position.

Associate IV applicants should note that they will not be able to maintain their Associate IV status in this bonused PM II position. They will be required to revert to their previous civil service classification. This is because the technical skills which qualified them for the Associate IV classification will not be utilized in this project manager role. For questions or additional information, contact Johnnath Deth.Please note that the deadline has already passed.

Notice No. 54 BOE Logo ShirtsNotice No. 54 dated October 19, 2015, titled Bureau of Engineering (BOE) Logo Shirts states that there’s been an amazing response to the sale of our new BOE logo shirts. Thank you to everyone in the BOE family who has purchased a shirt to show their support. Logo shirts are still available for purchase, so let’s keep up the momentum, show our pride, and support of the Bureau by making every Thursday a BOE Logo Shirt Day.

Zoo HS Student VolunteersThe Los Angeles Zoo’s student volunteer class is open to high school students entering the 9th or 10th grade in the fall. Students par-ticipate in a 12-week course, meetings on consecutive Sundays, January-March, from 9 am - 3 pm to learn about conservation and ecology issues, biomes, and abbreviated tax-onomy of the plants and animals at the Zoo.

Upon successful completion of the class, students are eligible to apply to become a part of the Student Volunteer Program and partici-pate in and help with the Zoo’s special events, education stations, and assist with ZooWorld Patch Program, Animals & You Teen Talks, World of Birds Show, and Muriel’s Ranch, as well as much more!

Qualifications - Applicants must enjoy working with children and adults of all ages.

Required Hours per Year - 60To ensure understanding of the material, suc-cessful Student Volunteers complete 12-week training program learning about the plants and animals found at the Los Angeles Zoo.Special RequirementsAll Student Volunteers must maintain a family or individual membership with the Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association. In addition, all active Student Volunteers must attend an annual update session and pass the annual test with a minimum score of 90%. For the safety of the animals, visitors, and fellow staff and volunteers, an annual negative tuberculosis test is required of all GLAZA volunteers and must also be fingerprinted by the City of Los Angeles upon acceptance to the program.Student Information MeetingThe next information meeting for the 2016 Winter/Spring class will be held November 14, 2015 at 9:00 am at the Zoo’s Witherbee Auditorium. This information meeting is man-datory for all Student Volunteer applicants and their parent or guardian, and will give an over-view of the class, program, and requirements of both the Student Volunteer and their parent. Interviews will be held this day only, so please plan on attending until 3:00 pm and students must bring a copy of their current report card.

If you are planning on attending, please RSVP to [email protected] and include “Student Volunteer” in the subject heading. Because of the popularity of this program, only the first 100 RSVPs will be accepted for a place at the information meeting. Please note that space for this program is limited.


Business workshop held to promote good jobs and partner with residents and civic groups across CityPublic Works Public Affairs Office press release:LOS ANGELES (November 3, 2015) - “How to do business with the City of Los Angeles as a construction contractor” workshop was held at the California Science Center and hosted by the Department of Public Works. The first in a series of planned outreach events was led by the Board of Public Works with the Bureaus of Contract Administration and Engineering. More than 50 attendees received information on business development, technical assis-tance and contracting opportunities for small, emerging and disadvantaged contractors in the construction industry.

The workshop topics included: Minori-ty-Owned, Women-Owned, Small Business, Emerging Business, and Disabled Veteran Business certifications; Local Business Enter-prise preferences; Mandatory Subcontracting Minimum rules; bonding and contractor de-velopment; bid package and project awards; prevailing wage and apprenticeship require-ments; Project Labor Agreement and Business Inclusion Program policies; and opportunities on the Business Assistance Virtual Network at www.labavn.org. About Board of Public Works The Board of Public Works (BPW) is a five-member executive team that governs and administrates the City of Los Angeles, Department of Public Works. The Department of Public Works consists of over 5,400 em-ployees who are responsible for design, con-struction, renovation and operation of public projects ranging from bridges to wastewater treatment plants and libraries; curbside col-lection and graffiti removal; and maintenance of streets, sidewalks, sewers, streetlights and street trees. Since 1906, the Department of Public Works has led the way to advance and sustain the foundation of infrastructure facilities, resources and services that enable the City of Los Angeles to deliver social, eco-nomic and environmental benefits that serve more than four-million residents in more than 450 square mile geographic area. The BPW continually focuses on solutions for the infra-structure issues and challenges that invisibly but critically manifest themselves as uninter-rupted everyday conveniences. The Board is committed to deliver projects and programs that enhance quality of life, economic growth, public health and the environment. The Board Offices consists of the Board Secretariat, Office of Community Beautification, Office of Accounting, Financial Reporting, Systems, and Project Restore. For more information, please visit http://bpw.lacity.org. About Contract Administration The Bureau of Contract Administration is the City’s lead contract compliance agency that

enforces governing laws on City contracts and on public works construction projects. The Bureau protects the City and ensures the delivery of quality construction work. As an independent quality control agency, the Bu-reau’s dedicated Construction Inspectors and Compliance Officers promote a transparent and consistent contracting environment that secures economic development opportunities for new jobs and businesses while protecting taxpayer funds and the public interest. For more information, please visit http://bca.lacity.org. About Engineering The Bureau of Engineering is the City’s lead agency for the planning, design and construc-tion management of public buildings, infra-structure and open space projects. Projects include municipal buildings, such as police and fire stations, convention centers, and recreational and cultural facilities, as well as bridges, street and transit projects, and stormwater and wastewater systems. Open space projects include the development of parks and the restoration of wetlands. In addition, Engineering manages permitting for construction in the public right-of-way, as well as the City’s state-of-the-art online mapping system, NavigateLA. Engineering’s projects are nationally-recognized in the areas of environmental sustainability and design

L.A. Public Works Lays Groundwork for Contracting Opportunities

Photo of workshop organizers from left to right: John L. Reamer Jr., Inspector of Public Works; Hannah Choi, Contract Compliance Program Manager; John Pattison, Business Inclusion Section Management Analyst; Marc Wright, Special Research and Investigation Construction Inspector; Mike Davis, Board of Public Works Commissioner; Josefina Salvador, Labor Compli-ance Management Assistant; Julie Sauter, Project Award and Control Division Engineer; Lynda McGlinchey, Contract Administration Senior Management Analyst; Mark Gutierrez, Business Inclusion Section Management Analyst; Jonathan Carroll, Project Award and Control Division, Senior Management Analyst.

and fully support the City’s goals of creating a prosperous, livable and safe city for all res-idents and businesses. For more information, please visit http://eng.lacity.org.

Thanks to Allen, Yew & NahassThis e-mail was sent to Deputy City Engineer Ted Allen, and Edmond Yew and Ali Nahass, Land Development & GIS Division:Date: Wed, Oct 21, 2015 at 4:18 PMSubject: Micropolitan at ChandlerTed, Edmond and Ali, thank you very much for taking the lead on providing a solution for the relocation need of our subject building. Until discussing the matter with you - Ted, we did not know how to deal with the problem Metro had asked us to resolve. You helped us map a solution and with the professional guidance of you - Ali and Edmond, we can get back to clearing our building permit conditions and start construction of an 82 units TOD building that also include several units for very low income earners.

We very much appreciate your support and fast reaction.

Thank you very much! Jacob Lipa, PEMicropolitan, CEO

We’d Like to Hear from YouIf you have any articles for the Newsletter, please e-mail them directly to [email protected]. Also cc: Myrna Braithwaite ([email protected]) Administration Division. Deadline for the next issue is Thurs-day, December 3, 2015.

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Transfer OpportunitiesThe following transfer opportunity is available. If you are interested, contact the office below by Tuesday, November 24, 2015:

Veterans Day HolidayWednesday, November 11, 2015, is a City holiday. Remember to mark your timesheet for that day as HO 8.0. Since the holiday is only for eight hours, those of you on the 9/80 schedule must adjust your hours accordingly within the same pay period. (Non-FLSA ex-empt employees can only adjust their hours within their defined work week.) Check with your division timekeeper if you have any questions.

Thanksgiving HolidaysThursday & Friday, November 26-27, 2015, are City holidays. Remember to mark your timesheet for each day as HO 8.0. Since a holiday is only for eight hours, those of you on the 9/80 schedule must adjust your hours accordingly within the same pay period. (Non-FLSA exempt employees can only adjust their hours within their defined work week.) There is a chance for confusion when two holidays fall within the same pay period. Check with your division timekeeper if you have any questions.

Civil EngineerCEN - Eda Meredith (213) 482-7057

ArrivalsQuyen Tu, Administrative Intern II, PAC; Kheder Alrazaa, Student Engineer III, PAC; Michael Van Wagoner, CE Associate I, POD; Jacob Bigler, Office Engineering Tech II, CEN; Shelly Morgan, GIS Specialist, LGD; Juan Velazquez-Cardenas, CE Associate I, WCE; Son Vuong, Electrical Engineering Associate I, ARC; Jane Parathara, Environmental Engineer-ing Associate III, SSD; Christina Mills, Admin-istrative Intern II, WCE; Zemamu Gebrewold, Environmental Engineering Associate III, CEN; Sophea Ek, CE Associate I, WCE; Karynna Car-los, CE Associate I, GEO; Veronica Alvarez, Environmental Engineering Associate II, WCC; Yesenia Diaz, CE Associate I, VAL.

DeparturesMin Chen, Engineering Designer II, retired, EED; Doris Panaligan, Sr Clerk Typist, retired, LGD; Irene Paul, Environmental Supervisor I, transfer to Housing, EMG; Francisco Villanue-va, Sr CEDT, retired, EED.

PromotionsPhong Nguyen, CE Associate IV, WLA; Ronnie Daigle, Sr Clerk Typist, ADM; Armando Medi-na, Structural Engineering Associate III, CEN.

New Public Works Public Information DirectorPublic Works press release:LOS ANGELES (October 19, 2015) - Kevin James, President of the Board of Public Works, announced today the appointment of Elena Stern as Public Information Director. Stern will oversee the Public Affairs Office and be responsible for media, public, corporate, and community public relations on behalf of the five Bureaus within the Department of Public Works.

“With over 25 years of experience in public affairs and government relations, Elena is the perfect person to lead the communications efforts of the Department of Public Works,” said Commissioner James

Stern was most recently Associate Vice President of Communications and Commu-nity Affairs at California State University, Los Angeles. Previously, she oversaw commu-nications for Para Los Ninos, a non-profit agency that provides child care, schooling, and other services to at-risk children and their families, and L.A. Care Health Plan, the largest publicly-operated health plan in the country. Her appointment to the Department of Public Works marks a return to City Hall for Stern, who served with Mayor Tom Bradley and oversaw communications for the transition team for Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa.

“It’s an honor to work again for the City of Los Angeles,” said Stern. “I’m looking forward to helping improve the quality of life for communities served by the Board of Public Works.”

Stern earned Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from the University of Southern California.About City of Los Angeles Board of Public WorksSince 1906, Public Works has led the way to advance and sustain the foundation of in-frastructure facilities, resources and services that enable the City of Los Angeles to deliver social, economic and environmental benefits that serve more than four-million residents in a 468 square mile geographic area. Public Works continually focuses on solutions for the infrastructure issues and challenges that invisibly but critically manifest themselves as uninterrupted everyday conveniences. The Board is committed to deliver projects and programs that enhance quality of life, economic growth, public health and the en-vironment. For more information, please visit www.bpw.lacity.org.

Town Hall Meetings for El Niño preparednessLos Angeles City and County officials will be holding a series of town hall meetings to help residents and businesses prepare for El Niño. The town hall meetings will also teach residents more about what each city will be doing to prepare for the wet weather. Meetings will be held from 6:30 pm until 8:30 pm at the following locations:Thursday, Nov. 12

Peck Park Recreation Center560 N. Western Ave., San Pedro

Thursday, Dec. 3Granada Hills Recreation Center16730 Chatsworth St., Granada Hills

Wednesday, Dec. 9Westchester Recreation Center9100 Lincoln Blvd., Los Angeles

There will be representatives from the City of Los Angeles Emergency Management Depart-ment, Department of Recreation and Parks, local fire and police departments, Department of Public Works, animal services, Department of Disability, Department of Transportation, Department of Building and Safety, Los Ange-les Department of Water and Power and Los Angeles County Public Works.

For more information on El Niño prepared-ness in Los Angeles, go to www.elninola.com.

Kids Winter Zoo CampDecember 28, 29, 30, 31 and January 19 am - 3 pmChildren ages 4-9 can come for a day or a week of winter Zoo Camp fun at the Los An-geles Zoo and Botanical Gardens. Your child will enjoy making new discoveries every day. Through fun, safe, engaging activities, your campers will trail blaze through the week. This adventure is something that your child will never forget.

Each camp is led by a trained instructor along with trained assistants. The maximum class size is fifteen for ages 4-5 (Critter Club) and twenty for ages 6-7 (Wild Bunch), and 8-9 (Zoo Troop). Each class includes crafts, games, activities, and tours; all focused around the theme of the day.

Registration Cost: Members: $60/day; Non-Members: $65/day

Extended care is available for an extra cost:AM (8-9 am) $5/dayPM (3-5 pm) $10/dayRegister online at lazoo.org.

Reindeer Romp at the ZooThe girls - Jingle, Belle, Noel and Velvet - are soon to be back in town for Reindeer Romp! See these real reindeer at the L.A. Zoo, their home for the holidays, daily from November 27 through January 3. Free with paid Zoo admission.

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