Volume II, Issue 2
Spring 2015
LA Sanitation’s Clean Streets Program Is Helping
Los Angeles Communities Stay Clear of
Abandoned Waste
Inside this Issue
Clean Streets Program.........................1
Public Works Welcomes
New Commissioner:
Heather Marie Repenning...................2
Sixth Street Viaduct Bridge.................2
Open House/Used Tire
Recycling Events.................................3
Recycled Water at Hansen Dam..........4
African American Heritage Month.......4
Street Improvements...........................5
Street Lighting Historic Museum........5
Spring Clean L.A. ..............................6
BPW Reception/Awards.....................6
BPW Newsletter
LA Sanitation’s Clean Streets program—a comprehensive cleanup
campaign tackling abandoned waste
throughout the city, has collected
over 3,200 tons of waste since its inception in November 2014.
At the urging of Mayor Eric Garcetti to
devise a strategy to keep LA neighborhoods clean, LA Sanitation, in partnership with the City Council, introduced
Clean Streets. The effort is a five-million-dollar, General Fund program that
provides cleanups of alleys and sidewalks in all 15 council districts.
The City is looking into enhancing the
program with the implementation of
new methods, expanding and maximizing existing services and improving coordination efforts citywide.
The issue of chronic abandon waste
ranks among the top quality of life concerns in LA communities. To combat
blight brought about by improperly disposed bulky items and waste, LA Sanitation supports each council district with a
dedicated monthly clean-up, along with
ongoing maintenance of cleared areas.
Clean Streets supports Mayor Eric Garcetti’s
platform of making Los Angeles a livable
and sustainable city. To report aban-
This is a regular newsletter of the
Los Angeles Board of Public Works
to keep you informed about how
we keep the City working for you.
doned waste in your area, or to schedule bulky item collection service, at no
additional charge, please call 3-1-1.
Public Works Welcomes New Commissioner Heather Marie Repenning
Heather Marie Repenning was confirmed as the new Public Works Commissioner by the Los Angeles City
Council on March 25, 2015.
She received her Bachelor’s Degree
from Swarthmore College in Pennsylvania and a Master’s Degree from
UC Irvine.
Commissioner Repenning will serve
as the Board’s liaison to Sanitation
and to Council Districts 1, 2 and 13.
She had been Deputy Mayor of External Affairs for Mayor Garcetti since
July 2013, and prior to that worked
in several capacities for eight years
under then-Councilmember Garcetti.
She replaces Barbara Romero, who
was named Deputy Mayor of City
Services. We welcome Commissioner Repenning to the Board and wish
Deputy Mayor Romero all the best in
her new role.
Groundbreaking Ceremony Held for New Sixth Street Viaduct Bridge
From left: Inspector of Public Works John L. Reamer, Jr., Board of Public Works President Kevin James, Assemblyman Miguel Santiago, Mayor Eric Garcetti, State
Senator Kevin de Leon, Congressman Xavier Becerra, Councilmember Jose Huizar and City Engineer Gary Lee Moore. Below: Rendering of Sixth Street Bridge
City and community officials broke
ground on February 20 for the Sixth
Street Viaduct Bridge that will span
the Los Angeles River from downtown
LA to Boyle Heights.
The bridge, built in 1932, is being
replaced due to serious safety concerns. It will be replaced by a “ribbon
of arches” that will include a viewing
area, improved pedestrian walkways
and bike paths.
It is scheduled for completion by 2018.
The Board of Public Works, Bureau
of Contract Administration and City
Attorney were key in securing a Project Labor Agreement for this bridge
replacement project. The effort will
create many opportunities for targeted
hires, apprentice programs, and disadvantaged workers. The project is estimated to create more than 3,000 jobs.
Artist rendering of Project
LA Sanitation Employees Greet the Community
Teach City Residents about Reducing, Reusing and Recycling
LA Sanitation employees will host the community at each of its six district yards in Sun Valley, Northridge, Lincoln
Heights, South Los Angeles, San Pedro, and West Los Angeles in a series of weekend events beginning in May for the
2015 LA Sanitation Open House Program.
Residents, families and children of all ages are invited to attend the free events that showcase the City’s residential
curbside collection trucks and programs. Residents can bring used tires to the events for recycling.
The Discover Recycling Open House dates, times and locations are:
Saturday, May 2, 2015 - 9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
East Valley District Yard, 11050 Pendleton Street, Sun Valley, CA 91352
Saturday, May 16, 2015 - 9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
West Valley District Yard, 8840 Vanalden Avenue, Northridge, CA 91324
Saturday, May 30, 2015 - 9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
North Central District Yard, 452 N. San Fernando Road, Los Angeles, CA 90031
Saturday, June 6, 2015 - 9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
South Los Angeles District Yard, 786 S. Mission Road, Los Angeles, CA 90023
Saturday, June 13, 2015 - 9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Harbor District Yard, 1400 N. Gaffey Street, San Pedro, CA 90731
Saturday, June 27, 2015 - 9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
West Los Angeles District Yard, 2027 Stoner Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90025
For more information on the 2015 L.A. Sanitation Open Houses, please call (800) 773-2489 or visit: www.lacitySAN.org
City Celebrates African-American Heritage Month
The City of Los Angeles, including the Board of Public Works coordinated with Commissioner Mike Davis as lead, celebrated African-American Heritage throughout the month of February. Festivities kicked off at City Hall with a recognition
ceremony for prominent African-Americans in our community.
Recycled Water Brought to City Golf Courses
LA Sanitation joined Mayor Eric
Garcetti and city leaders to announce
a new recycled water system at Hansen Dam Golf Course. It will save 163
million gallons of drinking water every
year. The recycled water comes from
the Donald C. Tillman Water Reclamation Plant operated by LA Sanitation. The water is delivered through a
pipeline that connects to the course.
It is one of 14 city courses that use
recycled water.
Dignitaries turn on the water. From left:
Mayor Eric Garcetti; Recreation and Parts
Director Mike Shull; Councilmember Felipe
Fuentes; Recreation and Parks Board President
Sylvia Patsaouras; Mark Gold; Deputy Mayor
Barbara Romero; Department Water and Power Senior Assistant General Manager Marty
Adams and LA Sanitation Chief Operating
Officer Traci Minamide.
Street Improvement Projects Enhance Well-Traveled Streets
Councilmember Mitch O’Farrell (center) was joined by Public Works officials and community members for the groundbreaking of a streetscape project along
Sunset Boulevard in Silver Lake.
The Bureau of Street Services is helping to improve and
create more livable and sustainable areas on three welltraveled streets in the City of Los Angeles.
The first project is along Sherman Way in Reseda. Crews
improved median islands by removing the existing turf and
planting drought tolerant material that reduces water us-
age. The second project is a quarter mile stretch of Sunset Boulevard in Silver Lake where sidewalks, curbs and
gutters are being repaired, and trees are being planted.
The third project is on 103rd Street in Watts with the installation of landscaped medians, a gateway monument
and sidewalk improvements.
Street Lighting Museum Unveiled
Above: The Street Lighting Museum houses numerous streetlights of the past. Left: Mayor Eric Garcetti
presents Street Lighting Director Ed Ebrahimian with
a Certificate of Dedication.
The Bureau of Street Lighting (BSL) has
unveiled a museum to showcase the
history of the City of Los Angeles streetlights. The museum is located at the Bureau’s Second floor offices in the Public
Works Building. Mayor Eric Garcetti,
Board of Public Works President Kevin
James, and Board of Public Works Vice
President Monica Rodriguez joined
Street Lighting Director Ed Ebrahimian,
BSL executives and staff at the ribboncutting ceremony. The variety of lights
goes back more than a century and had
been preserved in a room at the BSL
operations yard.
Spring Clean LA
This spring, bring your electronic waste and household hazardous waste for proper disposal at one of seven City of Los Angeles
S.A.F.E. (Solvents, Automotive, Flammables and Electronic) Centers:
www.lacitysan.org/solid_resources/special/hhw/
safe_centers/
Mobile collection events are also held throughout
the City. For more information, visit:
www.lacitysan.org/solid_resources/special/hhw/
collection_schedule.htm
Please go to the Keep Los Angeles Beautiful website to view a brief video from Mayor Eric Garcetti
regarding Spring Clean LA:
http://bpw.lacity.org/KLAB/index.html
Public Works Gathers for 2015 Reception
Board Commissioners kicked off 2015 with a welcome reception in late January to thank public works employees for
their dedication and hard work work. The commissioners also
presented several awards on behalf of the Public Works Task Force for Employee Achievement
and Morale.
Jose Huerta of the Bureau of Street Services was
recognized as Outstanding Employee for working tirelessly behind the scenes and not taking
emergency vacation or sick time for 12 years.
Five employees from LA Sanitation (Sonny Berberabe, Yi F. Lee, Alina Baharians, Keith Brennan and
Clariza Mullins) were honored for the effective implementation of the Online Automation Clearing
House (ACH). The program increased Sanitation’s
production by reducing manual processing and
helped Sanitation become more customer friendly.
Leading the way since 1906, the Board of Public Works oversees all
infrastructure challenges to maintain a high quality of life for the four
million people of Los Angeles. Responsible for 468 square miles of
infrastructure, the Board delivers projects and programs that enhance
quality of life, economic growth, public health and the environment.
For more information, please visit www.bpw.lacity.org.
Kevin James, President
Monica Rodriguez, Vice President
Matt Szabo, President Pro Tempore
Mike Davis, Commissioner
Heather Marie Repenning, Commissioner
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
The Department of Public Works
provides vital city services in five major
program
areas:
Contract
Administration,
Engineering,
Sanitation, Street Lighting and Street
Services. These key areas contribute to
the public’s quality of life and the
protection of the environment. The
Department is the city’s third largest
municipal division with a $559 million
operating budget. The department
awards more than $500 million in
construction and personal service
contracts annually, and oversees the
construction, renovation, and operation
of city public projects. The Board of
Public
Works
performs
the
responsibilities of the general manager
and is an executive team comprised of
five commissioners, selected and
appointed by the Mayor of Los Angeles,
and confirmed by the City Council. The
Board is the city’s only full-time policymaking entity and oversees more than
5,800 department employees. The
bureau directors of the five major
program areas report to the Board.
Contact: (213) 978-0261.
Services
 Clean Up Assistance
 Graffiti Removal
 Public Affairs
Programs
 Bids and Proposals
 Insurance
CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION
The Bureau of Contract Administration
protects the city and public interest by
ensuring all public works projects are
administered and constructed in
accordance
with
the
plans,
specifications, contract provisions, state
and federal laws, and safety provisions
necessary to achieve quality and
beneficial use.
Contact: (213) 847-1922.
Contract Opportunities
 Commodities
 Construction
 Services
 Compliance
Inspection Programs
 Metro Construction
 Special Projects Construction
 Valley Construction
 Wastewater Construction
ENGINEERING
The Bureau of Engineering oversees the
design and construction of municipal
facilities and private developments
affecting the public right of way. The
Bureau is responsible for the
engineering features and standards of
all privately developed subdivisions and
tracts. The Bureau also maintains public
counters in various areas of the city for
the public to research records, review
private projects and issue permits for
work involving the public right-of-way
and public properties.
Contact: (213) 482-7030.
Services
 Public Counters
Project Information Reports
 Construction Permits
 Manuals and Standard Plans
 Maps and Parcel Reports
Improvement Programs
 Bond Projects
 Municipal Facility Projects
 Stormwater Projects
 Street Improvement Projects
 Wastewater Collection Projects
SANITATION
The Bureau of Sanitation is responsible
for the collection, treatment and
recycling of sewage from homes and
businesses throughout greater Los
Angeles, and for 29 other cities and
agencies. The Bureau is also responsible
for the collection and proper
management of stormwater and urban
runoff to the local receiving water
bodies. The Bureau provides refuse
collection, disposal and recycling
services to 750,000 households and
540,000 multifamily units in the city and
to various other agencies. The Bureau
also maintains collection centers for ewaste and household hazardous waste
as well as removes illegally dumped
debris and other hazards to protect
public health and environment.
Contact: (800) 773-2489.
Services
 Request
 Feedback
 Business Customers
 Residential Customers
Service Programs
 Solid Resources
 Wastewater Collection
 Watershed Protection
STREET LIGHTING
The Bureau of Street Lighting is
responsible for engineering design,
construction, maintenance and repair of
the city’s street lighting system. The
Bureau also maintains adequate
roadway and sidewalk illumination for
vehicular and pedestrian safety and
prepares specifications and cost
estimates for new installations and
maintenance assessments for operation
of all streetlights in the city.
Contact: (213) 847-1459.
Services
 Residential Customers
 Business Customers
Improvement Program
 LED Street Light Project
STREET SERVICES
The Bureau of Street Services is
responsible for the maintenance of
improved streets, alleys, medians and
sidewalks. The Bureau also provides
maintenance for unimproved roadways
and alleys, abates and removes weeds.
The Bureau maintains the city’s street
trees, landscaped median islands and
embankments, which include the
inspection, trimming, root pruning, and
removal of plants and trees. The Bureau
enforces street use ordinances and
inspects the movement of houses or
oversize loads on city streets.
Contact: (800) 886-2489.
Services
 Request
 Feedback
Permits
Programs
 Investigation and Enforcement
 Lot Cleaning
 Resurfacing and Reconstruction
 Special Projects
 Street Maintenance
 Urban Forestry
CITY OF LOS ANGELES
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