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Sustainability- Focus

Urban development should be guided by a sustainable planning and management vision that promotes interconnected green space, a multi-modal transportation system, and mixed-use development. Diverse public and private partnerships should be used to create sustainable and livable communities that protect historic, cultural, and environmental resources. In addition, policymakers, regulators and developers should support sustainable site planning and construction techniques that reduce pollution and create a balance between built and natural systems.

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Board of Neighborhood Commissioners
The Board of Neighborhood Commissioners ("Commission" or "Board") is comprised of seven members, each from a different background and a different part of the city. They are appointed by the Mayor, and confirmed by the City Council. The Commission is responsible for setting and overseeing policy. That includes approval of contracts, leases, and rules and regulation

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The City Charter established the nine-member City Planning Commission (CPC), which provides recommendations to the Mayor, City Council, and Director of Planning on land use policies and proposed development projects.

The City Planning Commission reviews land use ordinances, amendments to the General Plan, and some complex development projects.

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Mission Statement

The Commission for Children and Families advises the Board of Supervisors on strengthening service delivery systems and enhancing partnerships to create safer and more secure futures for Los Angeles County's at-risk children and their families.

Adopted November 7, 2016

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The Commission for Children and Families advises the Board of Supervisors on strengthening service delivery systems and enhancing partnerships to create safer and more secure futures for Los Angeles County's at-risk children and their families. Adopted November 7, 2016

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The Board of Neighborhood Commissioners (BONC) is responsible for oversight and setting policy for Los Angeles Neighborhood Councils. One aim of the commission is to increase access to City government and to help residents improve the delivery of services in their neighborhood. There is one representative for each of the 7 regions across LA.

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Florence-Los Angeles Oversight Commission 

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Florence-Los Angeles Oversight Commission 

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This commission is where I would like to apply to in a few years.

I want to learn as much as I can on the Metro Public Safety Advisory Commitee and Pasadena Police Oversight Commission and truly understand creating policies and reports.

How to effectively learn to message the story of the community and police to many roads of rebuilding trust through understanding how complex and different they both are.

To build relationships beyond Pasadena that I can learn from commissioners who have gone ahead of me. How centering equity in suffering and frustration on both sides is a journey.

How to win each vote among my fellow commissioners and the strategies that go past relationships are needed.

More understanding the criminal justice system from a place of within. Just a lot to learn for the beneficial of my community.

civilian oversight commission los angeles

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Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Commission

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Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Commission

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The Coliseum Commission is a governmental entity established under a Joint Powers Authority agreement dated September 25, 1945 between the State of California, the County of Los Angeles, and the City of Los Angeles. The Coliseum Commission’s purpose is to provide for the ongoing maintenance and operation of the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (opened in 1923) and Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena (opened in 1959).

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Despite my brownie joke this morning, Community Coalition's full name is

COMMUNITY COALITION FOR SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION & TREATMENT. Our mission is to help transform the social and economic conditions in South LA that foster addiction, crime, violence and poverty by building a community institution that involves thousands in creating, influencing and changing public policy.

Liquor Stores, Dispensaries and Smoke Shops: Our Neighborhood Is Killing Us

At their peak during the early 1990s, the number of liquor stores in a 54-square-mile radius encompassing South L.A. was 728. While that number has decreased considerably, South L.A. communities are still overrun by liquor stores.  South L.A. now has approximately 8.5 liquor stores per square mile compared to 1.97 stores in West LA.

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County of Los Angeles Human Relations Commission 

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County of Los Angeles Human Relations Commission 

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The Commission on Human Relations is dedicated to promoting better human relations in Los Angeles County by working to transform prejudice into acceptance, inequity into justice, and hostility into peace

Human Relations Commission – HRC (lacounty.gov)

CN1633_FactSheet.pdf (lacounty.gov)

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Commission for Prevention and Population Health

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Commission for Prevention and Population Health

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Task Force will oversee the Department of Public Health’s ongoing County-wide community health planning efforts to improve the population health for all Los Angeles County
community members, with a particular focus on guiding the development and implementation of the Community Health Assessment (CHA) and the Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP). The CHA is a comprehensive report that describes the health status and health behaviors of
people in Los Angeles County, as well as the neighborhood conditions (the social and physical environment) that contribute to health. The CHIP is a 5-year strategic plan for the Department of Public Health (DPH) and community stakeholders to collectively improve the health of all
residents. Its implementation involves partners from different sectors, such as health, education, housing, transportation, and business, and diverse organizations, such as government agencies, community-based organizations, and foundations.

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Affordable Housing Commission of City of Los Angeles

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Affordable Housing Commission of City of Los Angeles

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To view HCIDLA's Google Translation DISCLAIMER refer to the footer of this website.

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https://www.torranceca.gov/government/city-clerk/commissions-and-advisory-boards/youth-council

The Torrance Youth Council is an advisory body to the City Council on matters pertaining to youth in Torrance. Youth Council  is comprised of two members representing each of the Torrance high schools, El Camino College, California Academy of Math and Science,  and two members-at-large.  Some projects the Youth Council is currently working are: annual Holiday Boutiques to raise funds to donate to community youth projects and their Beat the Odds Scholarship Program; Youth Forum Day; volunteer assistance and support in community/civic events; and participation in the National Junior State of America Program dealing with other youth and current political issues.  All meetings are open to the public, and young people are encouraged to address the Council on any items related to youth.  Applications for Youth Council membership are accepted each May.  Following the selection process, new members are installed in August.

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I have been appointed to the Climate Emergency Mobilization Commission so learning from everyone here has been a great experience and will aid me in helping to pass legislation at the city level that will prioritize front line communities suffering from industry and climate impacts. Polluter fossil fuel industries will no longer be able to harm low income communities of color with hopefully the presence of a strong commission representing environmental justice principles.

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Los Angeles County Commission on Disabilities

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Los Angeles County Commission on Disabilities

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The mission of the Commission on Disabilities is to advocate and represent the best interest of people with disabilities, promote equal access to all County resources and services, and lead a barrier free environment to an independent community life and activities. The Commission works to promote inclusion, provides educational opportunities, and champions the needs of all.”

http://laccod.lacounty.gov/

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https://hrc.lacounty.gov/who-we-are/

The Los Angeles County Commission on Human Relations is dedicated to promoting positive race and human relations in an increasingly complex and multicultural county. The Commission works to develop programs that proactively address racism, homophobia, religious prejudice, linguistic bias, anti-immigrant sentiment, and other divisive attitudes that can lead to inter-cultural tension, hate crimes and related violence. Teaming with law enforcement, schools, cities, community-based organizations, youth academics, policy makers, businesses and other leaders, the Commission brings key players together to resolve immediate inter-cultural conflicts and to lay the groundwork for a long-term campaign to eradicate bias and prejudice.

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Authorized to monitor and evaluate progress and implementation of task force recommendations adopted by the Board Of Supervisors for improving the delivery of children's services.

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The Los Angeles County Community Action Board (CAB) serves as an advisory board for the anti-poverty services and the agencies funded with the County’s Community Services Block Grant (CSBG).

VISION STATEMENT: To empower the poor to become self-sufficient, alleviate poverty’s immediate challenges, and address poverty’s underlying causes through community action and advocacy.

MISSION STATEMENT: To 1) enable the poor to become self-sufficient, 2) ease existing poverty’s challenges, and 3) address poverty's primary causes through community action and support.

https://dpss.lacounty.gov/en/community/csbg/cab.html

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LA County Economic Development Corporation

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LA County Economic Development Corporation

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Our Vision: A reimagined Los Angeles regional economy – growing, equitable, sustainable, and resilient – that provides a healthy and high standard of living for all.

Our Mission: Reinventing our economy to collaboratively advance growth and prosperity for all.

LAEDC has enjoyed a successful and beneficial 40-year partnership with the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, whose 1981 board motion led to LAEDC’s formation as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit public benefit corporation, with the recognition that such an enterprise could help the County improve economic conditions throughout the region by attracting and leveraging private sector financial and intellectual resources alongside public resources to “help ameliorate conditions of poverty, dependency, chronic unemployment and underemployment, rising community tensions and social and economic disparity in areas of chronic poverty”.

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The Los Angeles County Commission on Human Relations is dedicated to promoting positive human relations in our richly diverse, multicultural county. The Commission works to develop programs that proactively address racism, homophobia, religious prejudice, linguistic bias, anti-immigrant sentiment, and other divisive attitudes that can lead to intercultural tension, hate crimes, and related violence. Partnering with law enforcement, schools, cities, community-based organizations, youth, academics, policy makers, businesses, and other leaders, the Commission brings key players together to resolve immediate intercultural conflicts and to work toward the longer term aim of eradicating bias and prejudice.

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The Affordable Housing Commission was established on August 10th, 2004 through a town ordinance. It is an advisory body to the Town Council consisting of nine members, which are appointed by the Town Council. Seven of these nine are voting members, and two are ex-officio members. All voting members are residents of the town.
Mission
The purpose of this commission is to foster the production of affordable housing in Charlestown, to monitor and report on the implementation of the town's local affordable housing plan and to ensure an institutional commitment to the provision of affordable housing.
Meetings
The Affordable Housing Commission usually meets on the 4th Thursday of the month at 6:45 p.m., look at the Town Calendar for the most accurate meetings dates and times. Click here for the commission's agendas and minutes.

Affordable Housing
Generally speaking, affordable housing is when a household pays no more than 30% of their annual salary for housing. In Charlestown, the average home in 2008 is $395,000. The monthly payment would be around $3,135 a month. This means that a household would need to make $125,410 per year or $60.29 per hour to afford an average home in Charlestown.*

*Data from HousingWorksRI: http://www.housingworksri.org/

Affordable Housing includes homes for moderate, low, and very low-income households. Moderate-income homes are for households that make 115% to 80% of area median income (AMI). Low-income homes are for households that make 80% to 50% of AMI, and very low-income is for households that make under 50% of AMI.

2008 AMI for the Charlestown area for a household of 3 is:

Moderate-income 115% AMI is $70,700

Low-income 80% AMI is $52,700

Very-low-income 50% AMI is $32,900

Click here for AMI for a variety of household sizes and the most up-to-date information.
Affordable Housing Unit Progress in Charlestown
Charlestown needs an additional 285 units of affordable housing to reach its state mandated goal of 10%. The housing stock in each Rhode Island town needs to be at least 10% affordable.

Non-profit affordable housing units built in Charlestown:
6 units (5 Habitat for Humanity and 1 Action Community Land Trust)
Proposed Affordable Housing Developments in Town

Village Farm

preliminary approval

32 condominiums
16 1-bedrooms
16 2-bedrooms
age-restricted to 55 and over

2 80% below AMI
2 100% below AMI
28 120% below AMI

3900 Old Post Road

Stasiunas Companies Investments

Lakeview Neurological Center

preliminary approval

8 bedroom group home for people recovering from neurological injury or disorder

Lakeview Ocean State

Edwards Lane

final approval

8 single family 3-bedroom homes

5 80% below AMI
3 80% to 120% AMI

See announcement for more eligibility information.

430 Carolina Back Road

Civic Development Corporation

HUD income limits to qualify for these projects.

If you would like more information about any of these projects, please contact Charlestown's Planning Department.

Other Affordable Housing Activities in Town
The Affordable Housing Commission is looking for land and non-profit housing partnerships.
The town has committed 1 million dollars in an Affordable Housing Bond (PDF) to the acquisition of land for affordable housing and to fund non-profit affordable housing projects.
Charlestown has put together an Affordable Housing Plan (PDF).

Upcoming Events
Conferences
Homebuyer Education Classes from Rhode Island Housing

Affordable Housing Activities in South County
County Wide
A Regional Affordable Housing Strategy for Washington and Kent Counties, Rhode Island Report (PDF)
Washington County Regional Affordable Housing Entity Feasibility Study (PDF)

Town of New Shoreham
Block Island Housing Board provides affordable housing opportunities for year round residents.

Town of South Kingstown
Affordable Housing Collaborative is an advisory committee, whose general purpose is to assist in the implementation of affordable housing measures identified in the South Kingstown Affordable Housing Study.

Town of Exeter
Exeter Affordable Housing Plan (PDF)

Town of Narragansett
Affordable Housing Board

Town of Hopkinton
Affordable Housing Plan (PDF)

Town of Richmond
Affordable Housing Task Force
Other Resources
South County Habitat for Humanity
Rhode Island Housing
Housing Works RI

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The Affordable Housing Commission was established on August 10th, 2004 through a town ordinance. It is an advisory body to the Town Council consisting of nine members, which are appointed by the Town Council. Seven of these nine are voting members, and two are ex-officio members. All voting members are residents of the town.

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The Commission for Children and Families is the only Commission in Los Angeles County that focuses solely on issues impacting at-risk and systems involved children and families. Appointed by the Board of Supervisors, members of the Commission bring additional experience and expertise to government deliberation, they support the Office of Child Protection and other stakeholders in creating more effective systems of care, they facilitate the development of community, faith-based and philanthropic partnerships, and advise the Board on key opportunities and challenges concerning vulnerable children and families.

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The Commission on Alcohol and Other Drugs (CAOD) advises and makes recommendations to the Board of Supervisors on alcohol and drug related issues with the goal of reducing the negative impact of Substance Use Disorders on the quality of life for individuals and their families residing in Los Angeles County.

http://publichealth.lacounty.gov/sapc/public/commission-on-alcohol.htm

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The Los Angeles County Commission on HIV focuses on the local HIV/AIDS epidemic and responds to the changing needs of People Living With HIV/AIDS within the communities of Los Angeles County.

The Commission on HIV provides an effective continuum of care that addresses consumer needs in a sensitive prevention and care/treatment model that is culturally and linguistically competent and is inclusive of all Service Planning Areas (SPAs) and Health Districts (HDs).

https://hiv.lacounty.gov/

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The Board of Public Works governs the Department of Public Works and is comprised of a five-member full-time executive team that is committed to delivering projects and programs that enhance quality of life, economic growth, public health and the environment to all Angelenos.

https://www.lacity.org/government/board-public-works-meetings

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For more than 40 years, the California Housing Finance Agency (CalHFA) has supported the needs of renters and homebuyers by providing financing and programs so more low to moderate income Californians have a place to call home. Established in 1975, CalHFA was chartered as the state's affordable housing lender. The Agency's Multifamily Division finances affordable rental housing through partnerships with jurisdictions, developers and more, while its Single Family Division provides first mortgage loans and down payment assistance to first-time homebuyers. CalHFA is a completely self-supporting state agency, and its bonds are repaid by revenues generated through mortgage loans, not taxpayer dollars.

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The POC works to enhance the overall care, safety and well-being of all individuals interacting with Probation including youth, adults and their families, employees, and community members of LA County. The POC is a liaison between the Board of Supervisors, Probation, and the members of community advocating for reform.

https://poc.lacounty.gov/

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It is the mission of the Library Commission to advise the Board of Supervisors and the County Librarian on matters of library policy, administration, operation, and service; to obtain public input; and to make suggestions and recommendations on any matters which have come to the attention of the Commission regarding LA County  Library.

https://lacountylibrary.org/library-commission/