On November 8, 2016, California voters approved Proposition 67 to implement a statewide ban on single-use plastic carry-out bags. The ban takes effect immediately across the state in all 482 cities and 58 counties. Customers at grocery stores, retails stores with a pharmacy, convenience stores, food marts, and liquor stores will need to remember to bring their own reusable bags or pay a $0.10 fee per recyclable paper bag or reusable alternative.
In an effort to ensure that the City’s Board of Public Works is honoring its commitment to the Mayor and the people of Los Angeles to provide ample and transparent contracting opportunities, significant job creation and the ability for all to benefit from a recovering economy, the Board today approved the creation of a new business advisory committee.
Commissioner Luz Rivas finished her first week serving on the Board of Public Works Friday, October 21st. Recently appointed by Mayor Eric Garcetti to fill the vacancy left by resigning Commissioner Monica Rodriguez, Commissioner Rivas will be serving on the Board as liaison to the Bureaus of Street Lighting and Engineering.
LA Sanitation (LASAN)’s CleanStat program was honored as one of the winners of the inaugural Analytics 50 Awards by Drexel University’s LeBow College of Business, and CIO.com. The goal of the award is to honor and identify 50 leaders who are using data analytics to solve unique challenges, sharing best practices as well as recognizing innovation in analytics.
The Board of Public Works formally announced the launch of the redesigned Los Angeles Business Assistance Virtual Network (LABAVN) at a Small Business Forum Thursday, April 8 at the Board of Public Works office in City Hall. A more user friendly look for the LABAVN soft debuted April 5th, 2016. The newly redesigned site makes it easier for small business owners to access business opportunities within the City of Los Angeles.
Kevin James, President of the City of Los Angeles Board of Public Works welcomes you to the Board's website.
“The L.A. Experience: 100 Years of Public Works” is a 40-minute video documentary, chronicles the history of the Department of Public Works, from its earliest days to the present, and its contributions to the City. As part of the Department's centennial celebration, the documentary focuses on employees, past and present, that have made Los Angeles what it is today.
“A Day Without Public Works,” is a ten-minute, lighthearted but thought-provoking video mockumentary about Los Angeles’ infrastructure that demonstrates the value of public works in the daily lives of Angelenos and delivers the message that support for infrastructure spending is critical to accommodate aging systems and the growing population.
“We Work for the Department of Public Works” is an 8-minute infomercial about the people, services and programs of the City of Los Angeles Department of Public Works. Focusing on the Department's more than 5,700 workforce, actual employees featured describe how Public Works works to provide a better quality of life for Los Angeles residents.
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