Here's Englander's Legislative Agenda

Councilmember Mitch Engander represents Chatsworth as part of City Council District 12. Here is the legislation he introduced as reported on his website:

Continuing the Efforts to Hold DWP Accountable to the Public
Councilmember Mitchell Englander introduced a motion calling for the Department of Water and Power (DWP) Board of Commissioners to first review the report of the Office of Public Accountability before it takes any rate or fee increase actions. As Chief of Staff to former Councilmember Greig Smith, Mitchell Englander worked for years on numerous pieces of legislation to bring greater accountability and transparency to the DWP. Councilmember Smith introduced the motion that now requires third-party review of all proposed DWP rate actions. Councilmember Englander’s motion calls for both the so-called Smith Report and the OPA report to be considered by the Board of DWP Commissioners before any rate actions. All rate actions are then reviewed by the City Council. This motion was unanimously approved by the City Council on Aug. 2, 2011. Click here to see the motion.

Improving Fire Protection in the Northwest Valley Hillside Areas
Councilmember Englander introduced a motion to install a Remote Access Weather Station (RAWS) in the hillside area of Council District 12 that will improve the ability of the Fire Department to anticipate severe fire conditions and monitor weather conditions. It will be only the second RAWS in the City of Los Angeles. On his first day in office, Councilmember Englander identified and secured the funding to have the RAWS installed on time for the fire season. The motion was approved by the City Council on July 8, 2011. Click here to see the motion.

Improving Public Transportation in the Northwest San Fernando Valley
Councilmember Mitchell Englander introduced a motion to begin the process of establishing a shuttle bus service that will connect to the Metro Orange Line Canoga Extension busway in the Chatsworth and Northridge area when it is completed in 2012. Click here to see the motion.

Working to Recover City's Costs from Preparations for 405 Closure
Councilmember Mitchell Englander introduced a motion calling for the City to seek full cost recovery for the millions of dollars worth of transportation, traffic, Police, Fire, and engineering costs incurred by the City departments for their preparation to manage the 405 Freeway closure. Despite the fact that the closure went better than anticipated, the City expended significant resources in anticipation of the weekend-long closure. Click here to see the motion.

Improving Law Restricting Trailer Billboard Blight
We co-authored a motion with Councilmember Dennis Zine of  District 3, to improve language in the law that we helped launch, which now restricts trailer billboards that have become a blight on the streets of the San Fernando Valley. Click here to see the motion.

Source: CD12.lacity.org