BizFed votes to oppose the proposed City of LA Parks Dedication and Fee Program
The City of Los Angeles released a proposed update of its parks fee ordinance (also known as the Quimby Ordinance.) The draftordinance requires every new residential unit to pay a parks fee. The draft ordinance would raise fees to $12,500 for subdivisions and $7,500 for all other units. Because the proposed fee increase will substantially […]
December 3 – LA Metro Board to Discuss Potential Ballot Measure
BizFed’s Potential Ballot Measure (PBM) Working Group held a call to discuss the next steps in shaping the PBM before the final framework is presented to the Metro Board. The working group is drafting a letter to urge Metro Board members to steer the measure in a direction that effectively meets our region’s transportation infrastructure needs […]
BizFed opposes Stop Blank Checks Initiative, supporting vital infrastructure projects in CA
The Stop Blank Checks Initiative, set for the November 2016 ballot, will require a statewide election every time the state, or a state-local partnership seeks to issue revenue bonds for major infrastructure projects exceeding $2 billion in cost. The BizFed Board decided that in a critical time for California, the Stop Blank Checks initiative would create an […]
BizFed outlines principles for LA City Street Vendor Ordinance
For more than two years, the City of Los Angeles has been working to create a permitting system for street vendors.BizFed had members requesting slightly different positions to drive the outcome of the ordinance. Ultimately, after much thoughtful deliberation, the BizFed Board voted to support an LA City Street Vendor Permit ordinance that: 1. Creates […]
OCTOBER BIZFED BOARD ACTIONS
Many thanks to UCLA Extension for generously hosting the October Board Meeting at their Downtown LA location. We addressed a number of hot issues. See below for the details! BizFed supports HR 9 Innovation Act to prevent frivolous patent lawsuits 2015 is on track to have more patent lawsuits filed than any year in history. 68% of […]
BizFed delivers wins on supermajority of bills we worked in 2015!
Sunday was the deadline for Gov. Brown to act on bills coming out of this year’s state legislative session, and we are pleased to report that more than two-thirds of the bills BizFed mobilized either to support or oppose resulted in our desired outcome. Please see below for a full list of our bills and […]
El Monte residents get their wish: Walmart project approved
EL MONTE >> Residents are finally getting what they’ve been asking for. Walmart is coming to El Monte. For more than five years, residents have implored the City Council to bring the retail giant to El Monte. They’ve bashed city leaders for not doing enough to attract it. They’ve lamented that El Monte can’t get […]
Elected leaders urge Legislature to add transportation money
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Don’t kick the problem of California’s decaying infrastructure down the potholed road. That was the message a group of elected leaders delivered Friday in Los Angeles, as they urged the Legislature to increase funding for roads, bridges and freeways. Gov. Jerry Brown called a special session on the issue, saying that over […]
