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Dear Friend:
Recovery efforts from the devastating fires are in full swing and the City is continuing to assist residents who are impacted by these fires. The City recently launched the LA Disaster Relief Navigator, a streamlined online tool to give Angelenos tailored resources and plans for recovery.
The LA Disaster Relief Navigator asks personalized questions to create individual Disaster Action Plans including government programs, insurance assistance, home damage remediation, temporary and permanent housing solutions, cash grants and valuable local community services. Please share with your friends and family members who may have lost their home, business, or job due to the fires.
The City’s Economic Workforce and Development Department continues to provide resources for post wildfire recovery. An application portal is now open until February 24th for the LA Region Small Business and Worker Relief Funds and through this program, eligible small businesses and nonprofits can receive up to $25K in grants. Eligible impacted workers can obtain $2K in cash assistance. Additional information and resources for businesses and workers can be found here.
As always, my office and I will continue to keep you informed of any updates and community safety measures as new information becomes available. |
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Celebrating Salvadoran American Day |
Los Angeles is home to the largest Salvadoran population outside of El Salvador and Salvadoran American Day is a time to celebrate their contributions, resilience, culture, and deep-rooted commitment to family and community. From small businesses to public service, from arts to activism, Salvadorans have helped shape the City of Los Angeles.
Councilmember Blumenfield joined the celebration of Salvadoran Americans and was proud to honor Team Blumenfield’s own Jenny Portillo, David Giron, and Bernard Hernandez who proudly represent their Salvadoran heritage every day while serving the community. |
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Highlighting Blumenfield’s Emergency Preparedness BobCAT |
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During the latest fires, Councilmember Blumenfield called upon his Emergency Preparedness BobCAT (Community Action Team) to immediately distribute essentials such as water, pet food, and masks to those impacted by the fires. This would not have been possible without the leadership of BobCAT chairs Nathan Wolfstein and Jaime Pelligrini.
Working together with City partners since 2013, Blumenfield’s BobCAT on Emergency Preparedness is led by a committed group of community volunteers with expertise on keeping our community safe when disaster strikes. This effort launched when Blumenfield served in the State Assembly, and he brought together folks who shared his passion for emergency preparedness to develop training and protocols for how to better deal with future emergencies.
This Emergency Preparedness BobCAT has grown tremendously in scope and purpose over the last ten years. They have become such an integral part of Blumenfield’s team that they have permanent office space at his district office where they have established an emergency center of operations with everything from HAM radios, to first aid, to rations of all types. Additionally, they have established a secure Volunteer Point of Distribution pods (VPOD) filled with even more goods for any type of emergency that hits.
And, most impressively, the BobCAT maintains a warehouse of emergency supplies all year round which they use not only to help with local emergencies but crises far and wide. To appreciate the size and scale of their current operations consider the following. They moved more than one million pounds of dog and cat food to rescues since the fires began, distributed thousands of care kits to evacueesHaving this warehouse also enabled Blumenfield to send needed supplies such as thousands of masks to his colleagues in other districts so that they could help their constituents during the crises.
The Emergency BobCAT works tirelessly to ensure the community is safe from disasters and Blumenfield is grateful for their leadership and efforts. |
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February is Spay Neuter Awareness Month |
February is Spay and Neuter Awareness Month and LA Animal Services is offering pet owners free spay/neuter certificates and low-cost vouchers here or are available for pick up at any of the six LA Animal Services Centers located throughout the City. Each household is eligible to receive spay/neuter certificates or vouchers for up to three dogs and three cats per household. Community cats and stray dogs do not qualify for this program.
Blumenfield has been a big advocate for spay and neuter programs having shepherded legislation in Sacramento on the subject when in the Assembly and having championed maximum funding for it as a Councilmember. For more information on LA’s spay/neuter program, visit laanimalservices.com/spay-and-neuter. |
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Sign up for the Annual Homeless Count |
The 2025 Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count was postponed due to the recent wildfires but now have been rescheduled for the San Fernando Valley on Tuesday, February 18. If you have already registered, there is no need to re-register. However, if you are no longer able to count, please cancel your registration.
If you are interested in volunteering and joining the count with Team Blumenfield in Reseda, please register here or find a count in your neighborhood here. |
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Sign up for LADWP's Level Pay |
Start the new year with Level Pay to receive a predictable monthly bill based on your past usage. Level Pay smooths-out the seasonal highs and lows of your utility bill across set monthly payments, so you’ll know exactly how much you need to pay each month. Paying the same amount every month levels out seasonal high bill fluctuations and helps you budget better for your utility bill, no matter the time of year. Learn more about the program here. |
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Cleaning our West Valley Streets and Sidewalks |
Councilmember Blumenfield’s partnership with the Los Angeles Conservation Corps (LACC) continues to deliver results for the West Valley. Young Corpsmembers work hard each day to keep our communities clean. A few years ago, Blumenfield provided office space for the LACC within his district office building, and he regularly allocates district specific funds to LACC to specifically address needs in the district and he's always grateful to see their continued progress. He views this local team as a potent local clean-up strike force to help remove weeds, trash and other nuisances.
If you see bulky items, excess trash, graffiti, etc, call 818.774.4330 or email c03.foryou@lacity.org and we'll send a team out. |
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Re-Imagine Ventura Phase 2 is in the pre-design phase and will involve the installation of street trees, street furniture, medians, and upgraded sidewalks and curb ramps. Councilmember Blumenfield joined StreetsLA to hear feedback and priorities from residents. |
Local youth from the West Valley YMCA presented their proposed legislation to Councilmember Blumenfield at the annual Bill Hearing Night. Students act as legislators where they learn policy processes, become leaders, and find their voice through this hands-on civics education program. Blumenfield listened to their ideas and was proud to recognize their efforts. |
February is Black History Month and Councilmember Blumenfield joined his colleagues for the ribbon cutting of “The Story of Us” an exhibition highlighting the diverse experiences of Black LA. The exhibition is on display at the City Hall Bridge until the end of the month. |
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This week's photo, taken in 1960, is from the Valley Times Collection of future Valley leaders presenting bills at the California YMCA Model Legislature. The program continues today and Councilmember Blumenfield helped lead the event earlier this month. Learn more about the photo here.
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Councilmember Bob Blumenfield 200 N Spring Street, Room 465, Los Angeles, CA 90012 Unsubscribe |
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