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Englander E-News: Mid-Term Review; Movies Under the Stars and More

Councilmember Mitchell Englander's Mid-Term in Review

I have known no greater honor than serving the people of the Twelfth District as your Councilmember for past two years. Now, at the midterm point, I wanted to share with you some of the highlights and milestone accomplishments of the work we set out to do together.


It is with great pleasure that I share with you my "Mid-Term in Review: Bringing Common Sense to City Hall," an overview of the legislation and projects that we have achieved together in my two years in office.

To see the Mid-Term in Review book, click here.

To have a printed copy of the book mailed to you, please send us an email with your name and address at Councilmember.
Englander@lacity.org
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I want to also thank every community member who has communicated and worked with my staff and I over the past two years. Your support and input have been extremely valuable.

As we embark on the next two years, I remain as committed to our community as I was on day one. I have enjoyed hearing your ideas and suggestions for improving and maintaining our neighborhoods and I hope you will continue to reach out.

Thanks for taking the time to read this update and please, share it with your friends and neighbors. Working together we will continue to improve our community.

It is my honor and my pleasure serving as your Councilmember, and I look forward to another two years of working together with you.

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Councilmember Englander Elected to Board of Independent Cities Association

This week, I was honored to be elected to the serve on the board of the Independent Cities Association as the representative for the city of Los Angeles.

The Independent Cities Association is a nonprofit, public benefit corporation that was established in 1961 by the full service cities (cities that provide their own police and/or fire services) in Southern California to represent the interests of the member cities collectively.

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ICA is governed by a 26 member Board of Directors elected by the member cities. The combined population of ICA member cities is approximately 7 million.

The Independent Cities Association maintains public/private partnerships with carefully selected public and private sector organizations for the purpose of furthering the interests of all concerned.

Movies Under the Stars

Councilmember Englander is proud to present Movies Under the Stars. The summer movie series kicks off on July 20 with “Monsters, Inc.” at the Porter Ranch Community School. Admission is free and popcorn and face painting will also be available at no charge.

Saturday, July 20
Movie will begin at nightfall (approximately 7:50 PM)

Porter Ranch Community School
12450 Mason Avenue
Porter Ranch

Join Councilmember Englander for a great night of family fun!

For more information call (818) 882-1212.

Rebates for Electric Vehicle Charging Stations

The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power will be offering rebates for electric vehicle charging stations under the new program "Charge Up LA! -- Home, Work, and On the Go." The Board of Water and Power Commissioners directed up to $2 million in Air Quality Management District grants be used to fund the rebates.

A previous rebate offer ran from May 2011 to June 2013 and was limited to residential applicants. The new expanded program will begin next month and will include businesses as well as residences. Rebates for charging stations will average from $750 to $1,000 and will help 2,000 residents and businesses pay for charging stations. The reimbursements will cover the cost of equipment purchased for new charging stations and would no longer cover installation labor costs, allowing for more applicants to receive rebates.

Businesses with 250 or more employees and that take part in AQMD's rideshare program and companies installing charging stations in public areas are eligible for the new program.

The new rebates will continue to support the installation of "Level 2," or 240 volt, electric vehicle charging stations, which is three to five times faster than the previous generation of charging stations.

For more information visit www.ladwp.com/EV, emailpluginla@ladwp.com or call (866) 484- 0433.

Chatsworth Branch Library’s Giant Book Sale

The Friends of the Chatsworth Branch Library are hosting a Giant Book Sale onSaturday, July 20.

Saturday, July 20
10:00 am - 2:00 pm

Chatsworth Branch Library
21052 Devonshire Street
Chatsworth

The great prices include $0.50 paperbacks, $1.00 hardcovers, and three for $1.00 children’s books. All funds raised benefit the Chatsworth Branch Library.

For more information please call (818) 341-4276.

West End Art Walk Returns to Chatsworth

Shops at West End Chatsworth in collaboration with the Chatsworth Fine Arts Council present the 2nd Annual West End Art Walk. The art walk will feature a showcase of galleries, artists, restaurants, shops and small businesses located in the Historic West End of Chatsworth.

Friday, July 26
Friday, August 30
5:30 pm - 9:00 pm

21800 Devonshire Street
Chatsworth

The West End Art Walk is dedicated to enhancing the economic development and revitalization of the community for businesses, visitors, and residents. Join us and you could win tickets to the Hollywood Bowl!

For more information please contact (818) 341-8888 or info@we-shops.com.

National Night Out

We invite you to join us for our summertime National Night Out program co-hosted by the Los Angeles Police Department’s Devonshire Division and outdoor screening of the kid-friendly movie, “Despicable Me.” The movie will be shown at Northridge Park at on August 6 and will include FREE popcorn, FREE face-painting, and children’s activities.

Tuesday, August 6
Movie will begin at nightfall (approximately 7:50 PM)

Northridge Park
18300 Lemarsh Street
Northridge

Our “Movies Under the Stars” events are a great way to have a safe and fun family outing and enjoy the summer nights and our public parks. This “Movies Under the Stars” event, is also a celebration of “America’s Night Out Against Crime.” Every first Tuesday in August is a national celebration to promote police-community partnerships, crime prevention, and neighborhood camaraderie. We encourage you to bring picnics, blankets and chairs and remind you that there are no BBQs, pets or alcohol allowed.

For more information, please call our Field Deputy, Jessie Levine at (818) 882-1212 or email Jessie.Levine@lacity.org, or visit our website atwww.CD12.org.

Reports From Our Staff:

Our District Director, Megan Cottier, would like to remind you that the Jumpstart program is seeking older adults to work with young children in preschool classrooms to assist them develop their reading, writing and social skills.Volunteers will receive an hourly stipend that is non-taxable and will not affect their SSI, SSA, SSDI or eligibility for low-income programs.Jumpstart needs to sign up volunteers within the next two weeks. Please apply A.S.A.P. to Christine Manley 213-387-5505 or via email at CommunityCorpsLA@jstart.org.

CD 12 Welcomes New Assistant Deputy for Planning and Land Use Management

After the retirement of Phyllis Winger, Hannah Lee took over as Chief Planning and Land Use Deputy. CD 12 would like to welcome Brian Oh, who will be taking over as the new Assistant Deputy for Planning and Land Use Management. Brian graduated from the University of Southern California where he studied planning and social welfare issues at the Sol Price School of Public Policy and the USC School of Social Work. As an urban planner, he has worked for both the private and public sector on land use policy development and implementation. His role for Councilmember Mitchell Englander is to help oversee planning and development projects in the Twelfth District of the City of Los Angeles.


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