This past year, my staff and I have been working hard on behalf of the constituents of Council District 14 in ensuring that City Services were being directed where needed, to help improve the quality of living in our communities.  We have done a great job in fulfilling this term in office by making a significant impact in the lives of our constituents throughout the district.  Listed below is just a brief description of many of our accomplishments since taking office.  To view our extensive One Year Report, click here:

SAFER

• Supported over $2 million in additional funding for police overtime in the Hollenbeck and Northeast Divisions which serve the 14th District
• Secured funding for installation of security cameras along major corridors in Eagle Rock
• Implemented major improvements to intersections at Whittier and Lorena Avenues and Lorena and Atlantic Avenues in Boyle Heights
• Hosted the first in a series of Public Safety Forums to stimulate constructive community dialogue and input on public safety issues in our community
• Established a partnership with LAPD and City Attorney to create Safe Passages to and from schools throughout the district
• Unveiled a $10.9 million, state-of-the-art technology center in Boyle Heights including gang alternatives programming for children and youth

CLEANER

• Established a Bulky Item Pick-Up Program in all areas of the District and collected and disposed of several tons of bulky items and trash this past summer
• Championed a development renaissance in Eagle Rock and the restoration of the Historic Broadway Theater District
• Prioritized Downtown Industrial and Boyle Heights Area in the plan to revitalize the LA River
• Funded first-ever survey in Boyle Heights ensuring preservation of culturally and historically significant sites

GREENER

• Broke ground on a host of projects after years of delay, including:
  - Evergreen Child Care Center
  - Garvanza Skate Park
  - Roosevelt High School Pool Panels
  - Ascot Hills Nature Park
  - El Sereno Valley Grade Separation
• Introduced Northeast Interim Control Order to protect the integrity of the Northeast hillsides
• Distributed more than 10,000 free energy-efficient compact fluorescent light bulbs

RESPONSIVE, ENGAGED OFFICE

• Secured funding for Neighborhood City Hall in Boyle Heights