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Dear Friend:
Last night, Mayor Bass signed and approved the Fiscal Year 2025-26 Budget. In every one of my newsletters, I have kept you updated on the ins and outs of the City’s budget process. Our committee took the Mayor's draft budget and went through it with a fine tooth comb to ensure the fewest service cuts and layoffs possible. As I have said before, even with the improvements the Committee was able to make, we took a horrible budget proposal, and we only were able to make it into one that is just very bad. With the increased costs and decreased revenues we were dealt a poor hand at the start. I am proud to have secured increases to public safety and saved over a 1000 jobs that had previously been on the chopping block.
The fact we needed to lay off any public servant should not be taken lightly. Over the upcoming months, we will continue to explore ways to keep as many positions, continuing to provide services to residents. And, we will be actively looking for ways to fund additional police. Again, the goal is not just maintaining jobs, it’s providing services that all Angelenos need and deserve.
There is still much work to do and as always, if you have any questions for me or my staff, or would like to get in touch, please do not hesitate to write to us at c03.foryou@lacity.org or call my office at 818-774-4330.
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June is Pride Month and Councilmember Blumenfield was honored to recognize Amos Marvel as the 2025 LGBTQ+ History Month Honoree for Council District Three. Amos is a small business owner and dedicated community leader who has called Reseda home for the past eight years. He currently serves as Secretary of the Reseda Neighborhood Council and Chair of its Unhoused Neighbor Advocacy Committee. Since joining the board in 2023, Amos has been a driving force in addressing homelessness, working closely with Council offices and serving as the Homelessness Liaison to the Department of Neighborhood Empowerment.
A proud member of the LGBTQ+ community, Amos is currently working with city leaders to organize the 2025 Valley Pride Celebration and continues to advocate for greater visibility, resources, and support for LGBTQ+ residents. He’s a go-getter and a valued partner to our community and Blumenfield’s office. |
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Celebrating El Camino Real Charter HS Decathletes |
Councilmember Blumenfield was honored to recognize the 2025 National Academic Decathlon Champs from El Camino Real Charter High School for the third year in a row. El Camino holds the record for most national wins with 11 titles! El Camino competed against 70 other schools from across the country. Blumenfield is so proud of their dedication, hard work and achievements. |
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Remembering Fallen Veterans at the West Valley’s Memorial Day Parade and Recognizing Community Leaders Bill Ratner and Miri Rossitto |
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Councilmember Blumenfield and his father, an Air Force veteran (Vietnam era), joined many community members at the 33rd annual Canoga Park Memorial Day Parade to honor all of the brave service members who made the ultimate sacrifice.
The parade was hosted by the Canoga Park Community Center Foundation under the leadership of Bill Ratner, a retired Navy captain and the current Chair of the Canoga Park Community Center Foundation, Miri Rossitto of Cowe Communications and other dedicated local leaders. Bill has played a pivotal role in keeping the parade alive and embodies the spirit of service, dedication, and community. Miri plays an integral part in putting together the parade, a cherished tradition that has brought the community together for generations.
Blumenfield was proud to honor Bill and Miri at a recent City Council meeting. The presentation was designed to thank everyone involved in the parade and underscore the importance of remembering those who died to protect our freedoms. |
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Honoring the Life and Legacy of William “Bill” Lambert” |
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Councilmember Blumenfield adjourned a recent City Council meeting in memory of William “Bill” Lambert, a revered educator, labor leader, and tireless advocate for teachers’ rights. Bill’s career in education started in 1955 as an elementary school teacher. As an Associate Executive Director of the LA Teachers’ Association, he went on to grow the organization before becoming an instrumental organizer of United Teachers Los Angeles (UTLA) in 1971. Bill dedicated the next 35 years of his life to advocating for teachers, students, and support staff as Director of Governmental Affairs for UTLA.
In 2023, Blumenfield had the honor of renaming the street that fronts Portola Middle School in Tarzana as “Bill Lambert Way,” a fitting tribute to Bill’s lifelong dedication to education and his deep roots in the community. Above all, Bill was a devoted husband, proud father, and deeply loved grandfather and great-grandfather.
Councilmember Blumenfield was privileged to be joined by the Lambert family for the adjournment in Bill’s memory. Blumenfield knew Lambert for more than 30 years, having worked with him back in the early 90s when working for former Congressmember Howard L. Berman. |
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Share Your Thoughts on the Warner Center Active Transportation Hub Project |
The City of Los Angeles, in partnership with the Southern California Association of Governments, is working on the Warner Center Active Transportation Hub, a project to reimagine Warner Center as an active transportation hub for jobs and housing. Your input is needed to make Warner Center a safer, more connected and vibrant place to live, work, and visit. Share your ideas on June 21st at the Woodland Hills Farmers Market from 9AM-2PM. If you can't make it, a virtual survey can be found here. |
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Shape the Future of the LA Public Library |
The Los Angeles Public Library (LAPL) is currently engaged in a strategic planning process to help shape the library’s future direction. Your input is needed so that LAPL can continue to grow in ways that reflect what matters most to you. Take the Library’s community survey to ensure that our future reflects the community’s needs and aspirations. |
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There are more than 1,500+ animals in the six LA City shelters who need to find loving homes, including 935 dogs, 567 cats, and 72 rabbits and other small pets. Shelters are operating at over capacity and LA Animal Services is offering fee-waived and reduced adoption fees for dogs and cats during every weekend in June. For more information about LA Animal Services, visit laanimalservices.com. |
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Councilmember Blumenfield thanked the Hope the Mission caseworkers of the cabin communities in Reseda and Tarzana for their dedication to serving our unhoused community members. |
Councilmember Blumenfield joined Mayor Bass, Council colleagues, Jewish leaders, and law enforcement officials to discuss safety and security in Los Angeles following the recent attacks against Jewish people in Boulder, Colorado and Washington, D.C. |
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This week's photo, taken in 1948 from the Valley Times Collection, shows the demolition of four 60-foot concrete silos at Adohr Farms in Tarzana. Built in 1917 by dairyman Merritt H. Adamson, the silos were brought down to make way for postwar housing for veterans. Learn more about the photo here. |
Councilmember Bob Blumenfield 200 N Spring Street, Room 465, Los Angeles, CA 90012 Unsubscribe |
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