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| Policy Development
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One
year after BID adoption, what has the new organization accomplished?
A brief report to the business stakeholders is presented below:
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Provide
streetscape in the BID area that attracts and enhances
business in Westchester
Result –
The BID has contracted with a new vendor, Clean Streets, Inc.,
to provide sidewalk pressure washing, trash collection, street
sweeping and wind blown debris pick-up. This vendor comes highly
recommended for its work in other communities and was the successful
low bidder after an extensive competitive process. |
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Add
pedestrian safety and landscape beautification lighting to the
Sepulveda Boulevard Improvement Project – not included
in City work
Result
– The BID was successful in getting the City to add $30,732
in underground conduit and about $16,000 in water meters to
the base City project. The BID retained a professional electrical
engineer to prepare plans and specifications necessary to the
installation of pedestrian and landscape lighting along Sepulveda
Boulevard. City approval and a Building Permit for these plans
have been secured. The BID is in the process of contracting
for about $160,000 in electrical facility installations and
is attempting to raise an additional $95,000 from several community
groups to fund palm tree lighting costs, making the total benefit
of this BID project approximately $255,000. |
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| Coordinate
construction work on the Sepulveda Boulevard Improvement Project
so as to minimize adverse business / community impacts
Result
– Improvements to the West side of Sepulveda Boulevard
are scheduled for completion by July 1; and, the contractor
is hoping to complete all major project work about six (6) months
early, in mid-November. What a wonderful new streetscape Westchester
will have to identify, beautify, and re-vitalize to community.
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Represent
BID interests in the LAX Expansion proposal
Result
– The BID has responded to the airport’s “Notice
of Preparation” of an environmental impact report on the
possible amendment of their Specific Plan by asking for a thorough
economic evaluation of the potential impacts it may have on
Westchester business community. |
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| Facilitate
merchant group success - Triangle Merchants’
Group
Result
- The BID has attempted to promote Triangle Merchants’
Group activity and even sponsored several promotional efforts.
While a core group of business people continue to be active,
it seems that the majority of the business owners in the Triangle
area cannot sustain active participation on a continuing basis.
Consequently, the group’s members seem to be on the eve
of reconsidering its nature and role. |
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Represent
BID interests in planning for Northside LAX land uses
Result
– The BID attended the Northside land use workshop co-sponsored
by the City Council Office and Los Angeles International Airports
to express the idea that any use of currently vacant Northside
land should contribute to the economic viability of the Westchester
business district and not adversely impact the adjacent neighborhoods.
Another land use planning session may be planned for July, at
which time the BID will resume its efforts. |
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Implement
efficient & effective BID operations
Result –
The BID has been successful in its requests for about $46,732
in funding assistance from the City of Los Angeles that will
benefit its stakeholders (for electrical conduit extensions
and the addition of water meters to the Sepulveda Boulevard
Improvement Project). These would not have been provided for
the project had it not been for BID advocacy of its stakeholder’s
interests. In addition, the BID has generated operating savings
to fund the installation of electrical facilities in Sepulveda
Boulevard. Night lighting in the BID area will identify, beautify,
revitalize, and enhance community safety in the area. The BID
has also working to bring about the planting of street trees
and sidewalk repairs in the Triangle area. |
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Promote
positive stakeholder relations and BID participation
Result –
The BID has written several “open letters” to all
stakeholders and invited their participation in BID affairs.
An electronically distributed newsletter, BID News, has been
created and distributed in an effort to open on-going communications
with the stakeholders. |
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| Facilitate
City adoption of a Design Overlay District to improve the business
district
Result –
The City has adopted a Community Design Overlay District (or
“CDO”) for the Westchester business district that
will improve and standardize storefront design, building orientation,
landscaping, and signage. The new CDO will also prohibit any
property owner from re-configuring parking in a way the conflicts
with neighboring property owners, and to the detriment of the
district as a whole. The BID played a leadership role in making
sure that as many community groups as possible fully participated
in CDO review, modification, and adoption. |
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Advocate
for improved BID area parking
Result –
The BID worked with the Westchester Parking Association to study
the feasibility of adding parking in the Triangle area, and
in retaining a new parking enforcement contractor to bring about
increased parking availability. Without adequate parking, business
cannot prosper, thus it the best interests of BID stakeholders
that it use its best efforts to create expanded parking opportunities
in the area. |
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Do you
have some thoughts to share with the BID Board or the Executive
Director? Write or telephone Don Duckworth 8929 S. Sepulveda
Boulevard, Suite #130 Westchester, CA 90045; (310) 417-9030.
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