Los Angeles MUNICIPAL GUIDE 2017-18
Selected City of Los Angeles Boards Commissions and Departments
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COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
448 South Hill Street, Suite 1200
Los Angeles, CA 90013
Phone: 213-977-1600
Fax: 213-977-1665
Website: crala.org
The Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA/LA) of
the City of Los Angeles is a public agency established to
attract private investment into economically depressed
communities, eliminate slums, abandoned or unsafe
properties, and blight throughout Los Angeles.
CONVENTION & EXHIBITION CENTER
AUTHORITY, LOS ANGELES
1201 South Figueroa Street
Los Angeles, CA 90015
Phone: 213-741-1151
Fax: 213-765-4441
Website: lacclink.com
The Award winning Los Angeles Convention Center is a
key contributor to the economic and cultural vitality of
Los Angeles. As one of the most technologically advanced,
architecturally pleasing, and functionally superb venues in the
world, the expert service teams are committed to providing
a World Class experience worthy of a World Class city.
CREDIT UNION, LOS ANGELES FEDERAL
300 South Glendale Avenue
Glendale, CA 91205
Phone: 213-484-8640
Fax: 818-242-5812
Website: lafcu.org
LAFCU is a full-service financial institution that offers
comprehensive products and services, convenient account
access, and a professional, friendly, knowledgeable staff.
CULTURAL AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF
201 North Figueroa Street, Suite 1400
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Phone: 213-202-5500
Fax: 213-202-5517
Website: culturela.org
DCA generates and supports high-quality arts and cultural
experiences for Los Angeles’ 4 million residents and 25
million annual visitors. DCA advances the social and economic
impact of the arts and assures access to arts and cultural
experiences through grant making, marketing, public
art, community arts programming, arts education, and
partnerships with artists and arts and cultural organizations
in neighborhoods throughout the City of Los Angeles.
DCA provides arts and cultural programming in its numerous
neighborhood arts and cultural centers, theaters, and historic
sites, and manages several arts and education programs.
The Department also administers the City’s Private Arts
Development Fee and Public Works Improvements Arts
Programs, and raises funds from government, foundation,
corporate, and individuals (over $15 million since FY 07/08)
to enhance its programs and facilities. DCA also markets the
City’s cultural events through development and collaboration
with strategic partners, design and production of creative
promotional materials, and management of the culturela.
org website visited by over 2.7 million people annually.
DISABILITY, DEPARTMENT ON
201 North Figueroa Street, Suite 100
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Phone: 213-202-2764
Fax: 213-202-2715
TDD: 213-202-2755
Website: disability.lacity.org
The Department on Disability works to ensure full access
to employment, programs, facilities and services through
strategic management and partnership in education,
advocacy, training, research and improved service
delivery for the benefit of persons with disabilities,
providers of essential resources and policymakers.
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT
200 North Spring Street, Room 1533
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Phone: 213-484-4800
Fax: 213-978-0517
Website: emergency.lacity.org
The Emergency Management Department is responsible
for planning and preparedness for response and recovery
from, and mitigation of, natural, manmade, and accidental
incidents of high consequence in order to preserve life,
stabilize & resolve incidents, limit loss, conserve property,
and ensure continuity of operations and government.
EMPLOYEE RELATIONS BOARD
200 North Main Street, Room 1100
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Phone: 213-473-9700
Fax: 213-473-7751
Website: erb.lacity.org
The Employee Relations Board administers the city’s Employee
Relations Ordinance (the “ERO”). Its functions include determining
representation units for City employees, arranging for elections in
those units, determining the validity of claims of unfair practices
filed against management and employee organizations, and
acting on requests for mediation, fact finding and arbitration in
the resolution of bargaining impasses and grievances, including
maintaining a list of impartial third parties for those purposes.
EMPLOYEES CLUB OF LOS ANGELES, CITY
DBA: Los Angeles City Employees Association (LACEA)
311 South Spring Street, Suite 1300
Los Angeles, CA 90013
Phone: 800-464-0452
Fax: 213-620-0398
Website: cityemployeesclub.com
The Club is a membership organization that strives to
connect city employees by building a community-oriented
network of information and discounted products. The
Club is run by board of director’s which is comprised
entirely of city employees, both active and retired.
ETHICS COMMISSION
200 North Spring Street, City Hall, 24th Fl
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Phone: 213-978-1960
Fax: 213-978-1988
Website: ethics.lacity.org
Through meaningful public disclosure and effective
education, the Commission is committed to supporting and
equipping an informed citizenry. Dedicated to upholding
the public interest, the Commission shapes, administers
and enforces City ethics, campaign finance and lobbying
laws that ensure Los Angeles elections and government
decision making are fair, transparent and accountable.
FINANCE, OFFICE OF
200 North Spring Street, Room 101
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Phone: 844-663-4411
Fax: 213-978-1548
Website: finance.lacity.org
The Office of Finance collects over $2 billion in revenue
annually from taxes, licenses, fees, and permits. It assists
other revenue producing departments by recommending
standardized billing and collection procedures based on
best practices and provides information to businesses and
individuals regarding the City’s tax and fee collection program.
FINANCE, OFFICE OF THE TREASURER
200 North Spring Street, City Hall, Room 201
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Phone: 213-978-1700
Fax: 213-978-1729
Website: treasurer.lacity.org
The Office of the Treasurer serves as the banker, investor,
and custodian of public funds for the City of Los Angeles.
As the City’s banker, it oversees a cash management
program that exceeds $50 billion annually.
FIRE DEPARTMENT
200 North Main Street, 16th Floor
Los Angeles, CA, 90012
Phone: 213-978-3800
Fax: 213-978-3712
Website: lafd.org
The Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) is a life safety agency
protecting more than 4 million people who live, work and play
in Los Angeles. The Department’s 3,586 uniformed personnel
protect life, property and the environment through their
direct involvement in fire prevention, firefighting, emergency
medical care, technical rescue, hazardous materials mitigation,
disaster response, public education and community service.
A total of 1,104 uniformed Firefighters (including 242 serving
as Firefighter/Paramedics), are always on duty at Department
facilities citywide, including 106 Neighborhood Fire Stations
located across the Department’s 471 square-mile jurisdiction.