These LANCC meetings usually present us with early information on what will be happening from the city's side of things. So often the news is usually about cuts made in city services whle the actual layoffs, delayed for a year or two from first announced as essential to the budget, amounted to just over 400 people among the city's very large general fund workforce.
The DWP, Airports Department, and Harbor Department have their own budgets separate from the "general fund" and coming from the fees each department collects.
Here's the press release- and if only this was the only problem for our city government. Note that the Public Works Commissioner Andrea Alarcon's last name is the same as (currently indicted and awaiting a distant trial date) City Council member, Richard Alarcon. That's his daughter who has the job, and it makes you wonder how "the best qualified for the job" happens to be found right there in CM Alarcon's family.
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LOS ANGELES (May 10, 2011) On Saturday, May 14th, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa will launch the public awareness campaign for the City’s largest “Operation Pothole.” At 9:30 AM, the Mayor will join City forces to fill a pothole in Venice and to ask Angelenos to identify potholes as part of their volunteering efforts on Big Sunday. Angelenos can join “pothole patrols” and report pothole locations around the City to the 3-1-1 hotline 7 days a week from 7am to 10pm. The Board of Public Works will be using this information to fill an unprecedented 20,000 potholes the weekend of June 4th and the 5th.
“Starting today, I want to encourage Angelenos to call 3-1-1 and report pothole locations in your neighborhoods. With your help, we will undoubtedly be able to exceed our goal for the upcoming Operation Pothole weekend,” Mayor Villaraigosa said. “The condition of our street network affects the quality of life for every Angeleno, so we need your help to identify potholes so that we can fill them Operation Pothole Weekend and provide more comfortable commutes for LA motorists.”
The City of Los Angeles fills an average of 250,000 potholes annually. “Pothole repair is one critical component of our overall street maintenance and resurfacing program,” said Public Works Commissioner Andrea Alarcon. Under the Mayor’s proposed budget, in the next fiscal year, we would be able to fill over 300,000 potholes to ensure safer streets for City residents, said Alarcon.
The Department of Public Works, Bureau of Street Services is responsible for responding to pothole service requests. Upon receipt of such requests, the Bureau of Street Services will dispatch a crew to inspect the location and make the necessary repairs. Our goal is to respond to pothole service requests within 2 business days, however, it can take longer depending on the type and extent of the damage, said Bureau of Street Services Interim Director Nazario Sauceda. "During Operation Pothole weekend, the Bureau of Street Services will dispatch over 100 crews to make thousands of small asphalt repairs including potholes, popouts, and skin patching,” said Sauceda.
For more information or details, contact the Department of Public Works Public Affairs Office at (213) 978-0333
--------------------------------It sounds like another one of the mayor's deals to get some high visibility for yet another attempt to find a public position after he's termed out in July 2013. Meanwhile, take the services while the city offers it; thre may be no money "available" later for such repairs to be done, so make those calls to report locations
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