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A. There is hereby created an advisory council to be known as the Green Retrofit Development Advisory Council (Advisory Council). The Advisory Council shall hold meetings open to the public as often as necessary in order to provide guidance and assistance to the Taskforce. Members shall serve two year terms, with four of the nine members appointed to an initial one year term, subject to the approval of the City Council. The members of the Advisory Council will select a Chair and Vice-Chair from among the members annually on the first meeting of each fiscal year, and implement the following goals:
1. Provide advice and guidance for the development and implementation of the Program;
2. Periodically review the Program’s budget and advice regarding potential funding sources;
3. Notify the Task Force of grants and other funding sources for the implementation of the Program;
4. Develop recommendations and provide advice on project labor agreements, memoranda of understanding, and Local Hire elements for all work required by the Program;
5. Develop recommendations and provide advice on promoting a pathway to green careers through employment of workers from green training program(s) and apprenticeship program(s); and
6. Provide advice to the Taskforce in promoting inner city economic development by supporting small and disadvantaged green businesses.
B. The Green Retrofit Development Advisory Council shall be comprised of nine members to be appointed as follows:
1. Two Labor representatives of whom one will be appointed by the Mayor and the other by the Council President;
2. One LEED® AP to be appointed by the chairperson of the Energy and Environment Committee;
3. One representative of an environmental organization to be selected by the Mayor;
4. One representative of an environmental justice organization to be selected by the Mayor;
5. One workforce development expert to be appointed by the chairperson of the HCED Committee;
6. One representative of a community organization to be selected by the Mayor;
7. One representative of a philanthropic organization to be selected by the Council President; and
8. One academician in the field of architecture, engineering or energy to be appointed by the Mayor.
SECTION HISTORY
Added by Ord. No. 180,633, Eff. 5-26-09.
Amended by: Ord. No. 182,259, Eff. 11-3-12.
It is hereby declared to be the policy of the City of Los Angeles that all City offices, departments and bureaus shall cooperate to the fullest extent possible with the Task Force and the Advisory Council; provided that no such office, department or bureau shall be required to do anything in this connection which would conflict or interfere with the lawful and necessary conduct of its duties and operations as provided by law.
SECTION HISTORY
Added by Ord. No. 180,633, Eff. 5-26-09.
Amended by: Ord. No. 182,259, Eff. 11-3-12.
No provisions of this ordinance shall be applicable to those instances in which its application would violate or be inconsistent with federal or state law or regulation or where the application would violate or be inconsistent with the terms or conditions of a grant or contract with an agency of the United States, the State of California or the instruction of an authorized representative of any such agency with respect to any such grant or contract.
SECTION HISTORY
Added by Ord. No. 180,633, Eff. 5-26-09.
Amended by: Ord. No. 182,259, Eff. 11-3-12.
The City of Los Angeles has an interest in reducing alcohol abuse and underage drinking by mitigating risk factors.
According to a May 2011 report from the United States Department of Health and Human Services on the prevention and reduction of underage drinking, alcohol continues to be the most widely used substance of abuse among America’s youth, a greater proportion of whom use alcohol than use tobacco or other drugs. The report also indicated that: (1) binge drinking is the most common underage consumption pattern; (2) underage drinking increases the likelihood of risky sexual activity; (3) early initiation of alcohol use increases the risk of alcohol dependence later in life; (4) underage drinking affects academic performance; and (5) the greatest single mortality risk for underage drinkers is motor vehicle crashes.
In addition, according to the Surgeon General’s 2007 Call to Action to Prevent and Reduce Underage Drinking, alcohol is the most widely used substance of abuse among America’s youth, and the latest research demonstrates a compelling need to address alcohol use early, continuously and in the context of human development using a systematic approach that spans childhood through adolescence into adulthood.
According to a March 2011 report by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, the total economic cost of alcohol use is $10.8 billion annually in Los Angeles County, translating to roughly $1,000 per resident or $3,100 per family each year. The Los Angeles County report further found that exposure to alcohol advertising influences beliefs of youth about alcohol and their intention to drink, and that reducing alcohol advertising in public places and in areas commonly seen by minors reduces youth exposure to alcohol advertising.
In the City of Los Angeles, the 2010 United States Census indicated that 26.2 percent of the population of the City of Los Angeles are under the age of 19 and that 19 percent of the population of the City of Los Angeles are under the age of 14.
Given the number of youth in the City of Los Angeles who are susceptible to alcohol advertising, as well as the general impact of alcohol advertising on alcohol use, the City can play a role in reducing exposure of youth and others to alcohol advertisements by voluntarily prohibiting the advertising of alcoholic beverages on real or personal property, including buses and other vehicles, that is either owned by the City, or under the City’s control.
SECTION HISTORY
Added by Ord. No. 183,399, Eff. 3-7-15.
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