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Hello Neighbors,
To all who have been celebrating Rosh Hashanah this weekend, may you have a sweet and healthy New Year!
As we look back on some of the highlights from this past week, I want to uplift key actions my office took with the support of the Board of Supervisors during this past Tuesday's meeting to help address a few of the issues we often hear from constituents. This includes presenting a motion calling for enhanced outreach and delivery of County services for our unincorporated communities; this will provide an updated website that easily allows residents to navigate the many County departments and initiatives available to them along with a multi-lingual outreach campaign to get printed and digital resources to residents. All our residents benefit from us making navigating our complex County system easier.
Improving transportation safety in our communities so that every person can safely cross the street and travel within their neighborhood remains one of my priorities. I presented two motions focused on this, including creating a Transportation Commission and Tackling Illegal Street Takeovers and Racing to help deter and prevent these reckless and dangerous activities.
As we continue to see workers fighting for fair pay and dignified working conditions, we must think of long-term solutions that create a more equitable workforce. I am proud to have passed a motion calling for a first-of-its-kind Workers Ownership Initiative that will allow local businesses to become employee-owned – this helps with job retention, stabilizes businesses, and provides a path for employees to build wealth.
It has already been an eventful month filled with important celebrations, including the kick-off of Hispanic Heritage Month. I invite you to join my office for our free book fair celebrating Hispanic heritage, history, and culture on Saturday, September 30.
Lastly, I would like to share that I had the honor of presenting a motion with the enthusiastic support of the entire Board of Supervisors, that proclaimed Friday, September 22, 2023, as Rev. James Lawson Jr. Day (this will be his 95th birthday!). It was a privilege recognizing his decades of impact as one of the architects of the Civil Rights Movement. Rev. Lawson continues to teach the principles of non-violence and show us by example how to confront injustice with compassion and resiliency. If he can do this, then we all can do something to give back to our communities.
Sincerely,
Holly J. Mitchell
Supervisor, Second District
Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors
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Pathway Home RV Encampment Resolution in West Rancho Dominguez
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Pathway Home RV encampment resolution (before)
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Pathway Home RV encampment resolution (after)
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Last month, the Los Angeles County's Homeless Initiative launched its Pathway Home program to help expand our efforts to get residents experiencing homelessness connected to supportive services and permanent housing. The program kicked off in the 2nd District's West Rancho Dominguez community, which has some of the highest RV Encampments in the County. Thanks to the support of multiple County Departments, including Homeless Initiative, Public Works, Sheriff, Public Health, and more, along with many community partners and residents, 58 people were placed into interim housing, including families with children, and 30 dilapidated RV's were removed. Learn more about Pathway Home here. |
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El Segundo Little League World Champions |
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Team Mitchell joined in celebrating the El Segundo Little League team for bringing home the World Series Championship. Congratulations to the players on this major win and special thanks to the coaches, families, and El Segundo community for all their support every step of the way. Check out the recap video here! |
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LA Urban League State of Black LA Conference |
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It was an honor to be part of the Los Angeles Urban League’s State of Black LA event and to share key takeaways from the State of Black Los Angeles County report that was released earlier this year by the County’s Anti-Racism Diversity and Inclusion Initiative. You can watch the full discussion here. For the State of Black Los Angeles County report, click here: https://ceo.lacounty.gov/state-of-black-los-angeles-county-report/ |
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East Gardena Community Meeting |
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Continuing our engagement with community members, this week we hosted a Working Group Session with community leaders from East Gardena alongside County departments to discuss key issues, including RV encampments, illegal dumping, and environmental problems linked to the increase of trucks in the community. My office is working to continue and extend these Working Groups Sessions to all of our unincorporated communities to effectively address constituent needs.
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The following motions were authored or co-authored by Supervisor Mitchell and approved by the Board of Supervisors during the Tuesday, September 12 meeting.
Left to right: Supervisor Kathryn Barger, Supervisor Hilda Solis, Rev. James Lawson Jr., Supervisor Janice Hahn, Supervisor Holly J. Mitchell, Supervisor Lindsey Horvath
- Rev. James Lawson Jr., is a titan among us who has dedicated his life to fighting for justice and dignity. In honor of Rev. Lawson’s leadership in advancing worker and human rights, the Board proclaimed Rev. James Lawson Jr. Day on his 95th birthday on September 22, 2023. Additionally, a Know Your Rights campaign will be launched to educate residents on their rights in the workforce. Read the full press release here.
- Creating a Transportation Commission to provide community input, transparency, and accountability across all County departments on the County’s work to improve mobility and transportation services.
- Tackling illegal street takeovers and racing in unincorporated communities by calling for a comprehensive plan to be developed with residents and government departments during the county’s Community Street Takeover Symposium slated for Feb 2024.
- Launching a first-of-its-kind Worker Ownership Initiative to expand employee-owned businesses which helps create high quality jobs, retain talent, and allow workers to gain financial assets.
- Increasing protections for LA County’s 75-mile coastline to mitigate trash and pollution.
- Utilizing the County’s Anti-Racism, Diversion and Inclusive Initiative tools to advance economic opportunity and inclusion in County health contracting.
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GRANTS SEASON IS HERE
The Los Angeles County Department of Arts & Culture has three grant applications open! If you are a community based organization in the arts check out the Organizational Grant Program, Community Impact Arts Grant and Arts Internship Program.
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MORTGAGE RELIEF AVAILABLE FOR RENTAL PROPERTY OWNERS
If you are a rental property owner, you may be eligible for the mortgage relief program. Eligible applicants can receive up to $30,000 to eliminate outstanding mortgage or utility debt caused by the pandemic.
To learn more and to review eligibility requirements click here.
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To access additional information on upcoming community resources and events related to education, health, housing, workforce development and more click here.
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HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH EVENTS
This fall, join LA County Parks in celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month with events hosted throughout parks across LA County! Come out with your family, friends, and neighbors to enjoy good music, food, art and more!
For more information click here.
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ART & RESILIENCE IN OUR UNINCORPORATED COMMUNITIES
Wed, Sept 20 | 5:00 - 7:00 pm
Watts/Willowbrook
Join the 2nd District Racial Justice Learning Exchange for an evening celebrating and exploring art in the unincorporated communities of the 2nd District. This event will feature opening remarks by Supervisor Mitchell, a Q&A with Floyd Strickland, and a showcase of photos including murals and landmarks led by community leaders including Ronek, Juntos Florence-Firestone, Lennox Coordinating Council, and the Willowbrook Inclusion Network.
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SAFETY IN FLORENCE-FIRESTONE
Wed, Sept 27 | 6:00 - 7:30 pm
Calling Florence-Firestone Residents! Join us for a conversation with residents on increasing safety in the Florence-Firestone community and when accessing the library. Participants will help inform and create a community safety action plan.
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HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH BOOK FAIR
Sat, Sept 30 | 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Plaza La Alameda
2140 Florence Ave., Walnut Park, CA 90255
Join the Office of Supervisor Holly J. Mitchell and Primestor in celebrating Hispanic heritage, history and culture, through literature and storytelling at our book fair.
All are welcomed!
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RJLE BOOK CLUB COMMUNITY DISCUSSION: SOLITO BY JAVIER ZAMORA
Wed, Oct 11 | 6:00 - 8:00 pm
Florence Library
7807 Compton Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90001
Join Supervisor Mitchell for our next community discussion on our book of the quarter, Solito by Javier Zamora. Solito is a memoir that chronicles the near-impossible journey, which Zamora made by himself at the age of 9, from El Salvador to Arizona. Please note reading the book is encouraged, but not required to participate in the discussion.
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