LOS ANGELES — Changes to the City of Los Angeles' Water Conservation Ordinance went into effect today for Los Angeles City residents and businesses, allowing LADWP customers to water with sprinklers up to three days per week. Customers whose street addresses end with an odd number – 1, 3, 5, 7 or 9 – are permitted to use their sprinkler systems on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Customers whose addresses end in even numbers – 0, 2, 4, 6, or 8 are permitted to do so on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays.  Addresses ending in fractions are treated as whole numbers and observe the same day restrictions as others on their same side of the street, (ie: 4321 ½ is regarded as 4321, an odd-numbered address.)

Sprinkler time limits are based on the type of nozzle used.  Spray head sprinklers and bubblers, which are non-conserving models and are common in most landscapes, are allowed up to 8 minutes per watering station per day. Rotors and multi-stream rotary heads are allowed 15 minutes per cycle and up to two cycles per day per watering station. Watering with sprinklers is restricted to hours before 9:00 a.m. and after 4:00 p.m., regardless of the watering day.

All other prohibited uses of water, which include prohibiting hosing down driveways and sidewalks and water runoff, requiring all leaks be fixed and only using hoses fitted with shut-off nozzles, remain in effect.   Hand-watering using garden hoses fitted with shut-off nozzle devices is permissible any day of the week before 9:00 a.m. and after 4:00 p.m.

The changes to the Ordinance were approved by the Board of Water and Power Commissioners on July 22.  The Los Angeles City Council approved the revisions on August 18 and the Mayor signed them into law on Monday.

Educational awareness efforts, and enforcement where applicable, will continue to be conducted by the LADWP Water Conservation Team, whose members actively patrol Los Angeles communities to help inform customers of water waste they observe in progress and learn about through tips from neighbors and concerned residents who call 1-800-DIAL DWP or send e-mails to waterconservationteam@ladwp.com.  

In an effort to help our customers save water and money, LADWP offers a rebate on water conserving sprinkler nozzles of up to $8 per nozzle.  The Department offers numerous other rebate programs and incentives for switching to water efficient devices and tips for easy ways to reduce water use. This information, as well as comprehensive information on the new watering schedules and the prohibited uses of water, is all available at www.ladwp.com.

Customers may apply for a Hardship Variance from specific Ordinance requirements, including customers in designated High Fire Severity Zones. Variance Instructions and Forms are available online at www.ladwp.com/waterconservation and at all LADWP Service Center locations. For more information, call 213-367-0771.

The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, the nation's largest municipal utility, provides reliable, low-cost water and power services to Los Angeles residents and businesses in an environmentally responsible manner. LADWP serves about 1.4 million electric customers and 680,000 water customers in Los Angeles.
 

WHEN:  this Thursday August 19, 2010 at 10 a.m.

WHERE:  on Pico Blvd at Meadowbrook (nearest address is 5151 Pico Blvd, just one block east of the Tom Bradley Youth & Community Center)

Please pass this invitation on to your neighbors.

Please RSVP to Liz Carlin via email to:  elizabeth.carlin@lacity.org

The results of the elections for the new officers of PicFair Village Neighborhood Association board are as follows:

President - Darren Davis

VP - VP will be filled on a temporary basis by the board. Will confirm who is chosen once we have our next board meeting.

Secretary - Monique Carrabba

Treasurer - Shelli Koretz

Assistant Secretary - Michelle Rickman

Congratulations to the new officers and we look forward to a fantastic and productive new year!  

Members Present: Kevin Browne (President), J. David Riva (Secretary), Ronald Lowe, Hanelle Meier (Alternate) Guests Present: Gary Delarosa, City of Los Angeles HRA-CDD 

1. Members conclude that a Quorum is present (of the 5 Total Members, 60% required.) 

2. Meeting is called to order. (Kevin Browne) 

3. Minutes from the 3/30/10 Meeting are discussed, and with regard to items 1-3 they are approved unanimously. Item 4 is accepted and also noted as unfinished business and tabled (as indicated and provided for in this meeting and noted in the minutes below). 

4. Much discussion took place with regard to the concerns of members DeOttis Vallet and Eric McClendon (who are not present) with regard to the issues raised at the 3/30/10 meeting – as described therein by the Approved Minutes of said Meeting. At the urging of the Secretary, (despite his views to the contrary) it was decided by the members present that the issue of clarifying the actual Annual Meeting date for the PicFair Village Neighborhood Association should be brought before the full membership for clarification. This action was taken in the interest of fairness to the absent two members who felt strongly about this issue, and had requested this course of action.  

5. It was the unanimous decision of the Committee that the decision that needed to be decided by the General Membership of the Association was specifically (as per, and with the input of the city representative) whether the Official date of the Annual meeting was either to be the March, 2010 General Meeting or the May, 2010 General Meeting. This is the sole decision and choice to be made by the general membership as a whole at the next scheduled General Meeting. The Committee therefore requests of the Board of the PicFair Village Community Neighborhood Association that this item be placed on the agenda for the next General Meeting scheduled for May of 2010. 

6. RESULTS OF THIS ACTION: Due to this action by the committee, the Annual Meeting date remains unconfirmed. Therefore all Nominees for Candidacy must show attendance records that meet the Committee requirements for candidacy from BOTH of the two dates, that is to say – they must have attended at least two General or Standing Committee meetings in the immediately preceding 12 months from the March Meeting and the upcoming May Meeting (as required by the By Laws of the PicFair Village Neighborhood Association) and this in addition to other such requirements already dealt with and approved in the 3/27/10 meeting of the Committee and as noted by the approved minutes of that meeting. 

7. As established in the previous meeting of 3/27/10, (as reconfirmed in the minutes of the 3/30/10 meeting) all reviewed and vetted candidates except one met this and all other criteria as stipulated by the Nominations Committee and the By Laws of the PicFair Village Neighborhood Association. All were previously approved (Minutes of 3/27/10) subject to attendance records and the Committee, having duly reviewed these attendance records hereby state that all approved candidates as described below met all outstanding requirements for placement on the Ballot of the Picfair Village Neighborhood Association Board of Director Elections.  

8. APPROVALS Therefore, the committee gives full approval for candidacy for the PicFair Village Neighborhood Association Board of Director positions to the following Nominees: Darren Davis – Candidate for PresidentMonique Carrabba – Candidate for SecretaryShelli Koretz – Candidate for TreasurerMichelle Rickman – Candidate for Assistant Secretary 

9. DISAPROVALS The following individuals are not approved by the Committee, pending the application of the Official Date of the Annual Meeting to the requirements for nomination as stipulated by the PicFair Village Neighborhood Association By-Laws – this Annual Meeting date to be later decided by the General membership of the PicFair Village Neighborhood Association as noted specifically above. Xavier Leonard – Candidate for Vice-President 

10. It was, therefore agreed by the Nominations Committee that elections for those individuals approved and vetted by the members, as performed legally and without malice and in the presence of a City Representative – should take place at the next General meeting of the PicFair Village Neighborhood Association (currently scheduled for May 2010).  Therefore, the Nomination Committee of the PicFair Village Neighborhood Association hereby directs the current officers of the PicFair Village Neighborhood Association to hold Board of Director Elections at the next regularly scheduled General Meeting of the PicFair Village Neighborhood Association, (currently scheduled for May 2010) and to make whatever plans and efforts are necessary and required by its By-Laws to comply with the Committee’s finding and, further to immediately place such Elections on the Public Agenda for the next General Meeting of the Picfair Village Neighborhood Association and further, to appropriately organize the PicFair Village Neighborhood Association Elections for the next regularly scheduled General Meeting as herein described and as described and required by the By-Laws of the PicFair Village Neighborhood Association. 

11. The By-Laws of the PicFair Village Neighborhood Association were reviewed and it was agreed by all Members and Guest that the Nominations Committee is a standing Committee of the PicFair Village Neighborhood Association with tenure for one (1) full year from Annual Meeting to Annual Meeting of the PicFair Village Neighborhood Association. Once the Annual General Meeting Date has been clarified and voted upon in the General Meeting (as provided for above), the Nominations Committee will reconvene to re-consider the potential candidacy of Mr. Leonard or any other petitioner for candidacy for any of the open positions that exist on the Board of the PicFair Village Neighborhood Association that are or become available as it is directed to do so under the PicFair Village Neighborhood Association By-Laws. Then, depending on the validity of the Nominee, the Committee shall then request, if necessary, that the Board of Directors of the PicFair Village Neighborhood Association place such elections on the Agenda of the next regularly scheduled General meeting of the PicFair Village Neighborhood Association. 

12. As provided for and required by the By Laws of the PicFair Village Neighborhood Association, The Nominations Committee will meet whenever a petitioner seeks Nomination for the PicFair Village Neighborhood Association and the Committee agrees to further ensure the timely election process for the community as required. The Committee is required by the PicFair Village Neighborhood Association By-Laws to continue to operate in this manner until a new Committee is formed following the current Committee’s one (1) year term. 

13. On behalf of the Committee, Kevin Browne thanked our Guest, Gary Delarosa of the City of Los Angeles for his continued attendance, guidance and help in completing the work of the Committee. There were unanimous thanks by the members of the Committee. Mr. Delarosa stated that if any member of the PicFair Village Neighborhood Association wanted to ask him any questions about the proceedings or the validity of the proceedings of the Nomination Committee that they were welcome to contact him. Mr. Delarosa also said that he would attend the next General Meeting and Elections for the PicFair Village Neighborhood Association, currently scheduled for May of 2010. Mr. Delarosa included the following statement for these minutes: "I attended two of the three PicFair Village Neighborhood Association Nomination Committee's meeting held in March. As a human relations advocate for the City of Los Angeles, I was satisfied that the meetings were conducted within the realms of the association's by-law requirements, and with the utmost attempt at an inclusionary process."  Mr. Delarosa can be reached at gary.delarosa@lacity.org . 

14. With no further business, the Committee was adjourned unanimously.  

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Come and vote for your new board as designated by the by-laws (See recent posting of Nominations Committee Minutes of 5/30/10).

Darren Davis – Candidate for President

Monique Carrabba – Candidate for Secretary

Shelli Koretz – Candidate for Treasurer

Michelle Rickman – Candidate for Assistant Secretary

The Position of Vice-president will be filled on a temporary basis, appointed by the new board until such time as a suitable candidate is nominated to and duly vetted by the nominations committee and consequently voted on at a future general or special meeting of PifcFair.  

VOTE !  VOTE !  VOTE !  VOTE !