Yaroslavsky Welcomes New Budget Deputy - Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky has announced that Brence Culp has joined his staff as Budget Deputy, responsible for all budget and finance issues. Culp, a graduate of the New York University School of Law and the University of Chicago, previously served as Director of Legislative Affairs for Los Angeles City Councilmember Michael Feuer. She also worked as an Associate in the law firm of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, and in the legal division of a County Attorney's office in New York representing the Child Protective Services department. Before law school, she taught English composition, literature and ethics courses, and led a successful effort to establish an innovative writing workshop for inner-city students. She and husband Mark Goodstein have one daughter. Welcome, Brence! Yaroslavsky Announces New Community Room For Public Use in Van Nuys - Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky has announced that a new Community Room is now available for daytime use, free to the public, at his Van Nuys District Office, located at 14340 Sylvan Ave. Yaroslavsky said that the room can accommodate groups up to 24 people, and may be booked by contacting Field Deputy Benita Trujillo, at (818) 901-3831. Lori Garcia Wheeler Joins Staff as Senior Field Deputy for Van Nuys District Office - Lori Garcia Wheeler has joined Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky's staff as a Senior Field Deputy for the Van Nuys District Office, responsible for constituent service, directing day-to-day operations, and community outreach. Lori previously served as a caseworker, office manager, and Sylmar District Office Director for then-Councilmember Richard Alarcon. Born, raised and schooled in the San Fernando Valley, Lori and her husband Dean currently reside in Mission Hills. After a recent stint directing community relations for a private sector corporation, she says, "I am happy to be back in the public sector. I enjoy working in the community and being of service to them, and I hope to be an asset to our district." Welcome, Lori! Yaroslavsky Submits Application to MTA for San Fernando Valley Transit Zone - On Monday, May 14, Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky - acting in his capacity as chairman of the San Fernando Valley Interim Transit Zone - formally submitted the Zone's application to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) for permission to break away and establish the Valley's own self-governing public transit system. Yaroslavsky said that exhaustive analysis has shown that such an independent transit zone would be financially feasible and could deliver better service tailored to Valley needs more economically and efficiently than that currently provided by the MTA. MTA officials are reviewing the application, which must be approved by the full MTA Board of Directors before taking effect. Board Approves Final Environmental Impact Report for Santa Monica Boulevard (Route 2) Improvements - Los Angeles County Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky has announced Board approval of a cooperative agreement between the County and the City of Los Angeles for plans to proceed with the Santa Monica Boulevard Transit Parkway Project from the San Diego Freeway (I-405) to the Beverly Hills City boundary. The agreement designates the City to perform the preliminary engineering and administer the construction of the project, with the County contributing $2.6 million toward the project cost. The project will combine Santa Monica Boulevard and Little Santa Monica Boulevard into a unified six-lane roadway with access roads, bus lanes, and a bikeway lane. Proposition C half-cent sales tax funds, approved by County voters in 1990, will finance the County' contribution. Statewide Energy Conservation Program Announced - Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky is urging all County residents to find out "Watt's Going On" and visit the California Association of Counties website energy saving link to learn more about this important new energy conservation program. Experts agree that stringent conservation measures offer the brightest prospects for short-term relief until longer-range strategies to increase energy supplies and reduce unnecessary demand can be implemented. Yaroslavsky Announces Public Works Projects - Yaroslavsky has announced Board approval of the following public works projects in the Third District:
San Fernando Valley Community Services Guide - Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky has announced that a new Community Guide to Los Angeles County Third District Services for the San Fernando Valley will soon be available. The brochure will offer addresses, phone numbers, Websites and operating hours for dozens of County offices and programs. This guide is now available on-line by clicking here.
Chickenpox Vaccine Reminder - Supervisor Yaroslavsky is reminding all parents that by July 1, 2001, state law requires chickenpox (varicella) vaccines for all children entering kindergarten and children 18 months or older entering childcare, daycare or nursery school. Without documentation of the vaccine or a doctor's verification that the child has had the disease, the child will not be allowed to enter school or a child-care program. Yaroslavsky noted that as part of a national study by the Centers for Disease Control, Los Angeles County health officials documented an 80% drop in chickenpox cases from 1995-1999, thanks to the introduction of a new vaccine and public outreach campaign. Health experts consider immunizations to be among the safest and most successful public health tools available for preventing disease and death. Click vaccines for more information, or call the Los Angeles County Health Line at (800) 427-8700.
05/29/01 Teresa A. DeCrescenzo+, Los Angeles County Children's Planning Council 05/29/01 Barbara Perkins, Los Angeles County Commission for Women 05/15/01 Willard Z. Carr, Jr., Los Angeles County Workforce Investment Board 05/15/01 Nathan L. Chroman, Accessibility Appeals Board 05/15/01 William Woodland Hastings, Resource Conservation District of the Santa Monica Mountains 05/15/01 Alma K. Martinez+, Library Commission
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