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Acknowledgments Los Angeles River Revitalization Master Plan ACKNOWLEDGMENTS LOS ANGELES RIVER REVITalIZATION MASTER PlaN ACKNOWLEDGMENTS The development of the Los Angeles River Revitalization Master Plan is a historic The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors’ Gloria Molina, First District, and moment in the City of Los Angeles galvanized by a strong partnership of government, Zev Yaroslavsky, Third District, have executed the River revitalization goals outlined environmental and community groups, and residents. These people came together in the County’s Master Plan that was adopted in 1996. The County Department of with the vision to renew our historic River using this Plan to guide us for the next two Public Works and its Watershed Management Division have collaborated on the Plan decades. The Master Plan was spearheaded by the Ad Hoc Committee on the Los throughout its development. Angeles River led by Chair Councilmember Ed P. Reyes, Vice Chair Councilmember Eric Garcetti, and Councilmembers José Huizar, Tom LaBonge and Jan Perry, The passion of many environmental and community groups has been a driving force in and former Committee member, Councilmember Wendy Greuel. The Ad Hoc River the River restoration. These groups include: Alianza de los Pueblos del Río, Anahuak Committee, approved by Councilmember Alex Padilla, focused on major opportunities, Youth Soccer Association, Audubon Center at Debs Park, Friends of Atwater Village, including environmental restoration, parks and trails, neighborhood revitalization, Friends of the Los Angeles River, Heal the Bay, Livable Places, Los Angeles Audubon economic development and civic pride. Society, Los Angeles and San Gabriel Rivers Watershed Council, Natural Resources Defense Council, North East Trees, The River Project, Santa Monica Mountains The Plan idea was received with strong enthusiasm by Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, Conservancy, TreePeople, The Trust for Public Land, and Parks for People. who prioritized the River when he became mayor in 2005. Mayor Villaraigosa, with the assistance of Deputy Mayor Nancy Sutley, has directed City departments to oversee the Tetra Tech, Inc., the environmental and engineering firm, served as the City’s lead main components of the project and has helped forge partnerships with leaders at the consultant in developing the Plan. The Plan’s consultant team, led by Ira Mark Artz, P.E. local, national and international levels to further the Plan’s objectives. Krista Kline, in has been extremely dedicated and has provided indispensable expertise in developing the Mayor’s office, has provided critical, ongoing support to the Plan’s development. the Plan. The team included international experts from eleven subconsultant firms: Civitas, Inc., Wenk Associates, Mia Lehrer + Associates, The Robert Group, GCG Rose The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is an invaluable partner in evaluating River projects & Kindel, Transportation & Land Use Collaborative of Southern California (TLUC), Urban to improve environmental and water quality, and flood protection. Congressmember Partners, Asset Strategies, HNTB Architecture, Inc., Urban Semillas, and David Marquez. Lucille Roybal-Allard and Senator Barbara Boxer have fought for legislation and funding to achieve the Plan’s goals. The Plan would not have been possible without the assistance of key City staff, in particular Lupe Vela, Ad Hoc River Committee senior staff, who is on loan from the The Plan would not have been possible without the commitment from the Department of Bureau of Sanitation directed by Rita Robinson, and Jill Sourial, the First Council Water and Power, in particular General Manager Ron Deaton, who secured its funding, District’s Deputy on the River and Environment, who provided expertise and oversight. as well as Lillian Kawasaki, John Chen, and Imudiase Aimiuwu who monitored its Tom Rothmann and Claire Bowin, from the Department of City Planning, helped development. City Engineer Gary Lee Moore, P.E. and Deputy City Engineer Deborah lay the groundwork for the RIO concept. Ara Kasparian, Ph.D. and Renee Ellis at the Weintraub, A.I.A., from the Bureau of Engineering, have worked tirelessly to direct the Bureau of Engineering provided unwavering support throughout the effort, and Carol City through this master planning process from the very beginning. Board of Public Armstrong, Ph.D., Project Manager, provided exceptional commitment, guidance, and Works Commission President Cynthia Ruiz, along with the Board’s River liaison leadership. Commissioner Yolanda Fuentes, have provided instrumental guidance and support. The Department of City Planning, led by S. Gail Goldberg, provided ongoing staff support and advisement through its newly-established River Unit. A LOS ANGELES RIVER REVITalIZATION MASTER PlaN ACKNOWLEDGMENTS While it could never be possible to identify each and every person who has played a part in shaping the future of the Los Angeles River—efforts that have made this Revitalization Master Plan real today and possible for tomorrow—the following people are gratefully acknowledged: The City of Los Angeles Office of Councilmember José Huizar, City Council District 14 Antonio R. Villaraigosa, Mayor José Huizar, Councilmember Robin Kramer, Chief of Staff Amy E. Yeager, Senior Policy Advisor Nancy Sutley, Deputy Mayor for the Environment Christopher Espinosa, Associate Director, Neighborhood and Community Ex-Officio of Ad Hoc Committee: Services Diego Alvarez, Associate Director, Federal Issues Office of Councilmember Wendy Greuel, City Council District 2 Erin Walsh, Associate Director, State Issues Wendy Greuel, Councilmember Krista Kline, Housing, Planning, and Environmental Policy Analyst Christopher Olsen, Legislative Deputy Los Angeles City Council Ad Hoc Committee on the Los Angeles River Department of Public Works, Board of Public Works Ed P. Reyes, Chair, Councilmember Cynthia M. Ruiz, President Eric Garcetti, Vice Chair, Council President David Sickler, Vice President Jan Perry, Councilmember Paula A. Daniels, Commissioner José Huizar, Councilmember Valerie Lynne Shaw, Commissioner Tom LaBonge, Councilmember Yolanda Fuentes, Commissioner Office of Councilmember Ed P. Reyes, City Council District 1 Department of Public Works, Bureau of Engineering Ed P. Reyes, Councilmember Gary Lee Moore, P.E., City Engineer Jose Gardea, Chief of Staff Deborah Weintraub, A.I.A., Deputy City Engineer Lupe Vela, Senior Staff to the Ad Hoc Committee on the Los Angeles River Carol Armstrong, Ph.D., Project Manager Jill Sourial, Council Deputy Ara Kasparian, Ph.D., Environmental Manager Helen Campbell, Planning Assistant Renee Ellis, Landscape Architect Tony Perez, Communications Director Monica Valencia, Press Deputy Department of Water and Power H. David Nahai, President, Board of Water and Power Office of Councilmember Dennis Zine, City Council District 3 Edith Ramirez, Vice President, Board of Water and Power, and Chair, Los Dennis Zine, Councilmember Angeles River Committee Jonathan M. Brand, Chief Planning Deputy Mary Nichols, Commissioner and Member, Los Angeles River Committee Nick Patsaouras, Commissioner Forescee Hogan-Rowles, Commissioner Office of Councilmember Tom LaBonge, City Council District 4 Ron Deaton, General Manager Tom LaBonge, Councilmember Lillian Kawasaki, Assistant General Manager for Environmental Affairs and Renee Weitzer, Chief of Staff and Planning Economic Development Patricia Malone, Field Deputy John Chen, Director of Economic Development Thomas Erb, Director of Water Resources Office of Councilmember Jan Perry, City Council District 9 Bill Van Wagoner, Waterworks Engineer Jan Perry, Councilmember Imudiase Aimiuwu, Management Analyst II Jeff Catalano, Senior Legislative Deputy Maria Perez, Council Assistant Department of City Planning S. Gail Goldberg, Director of Planning Office of Councilmember Eric Garcetti, City Council District 13 Gordon Hamilton, Deputy Director Eric Garcetti, Council President Jane Blumenfeld, Principal City Planner Mitch O’Farrell, District Director of Constituent Services Marc Woersching, City Planner Alison Becker, Planning Director Thomas Rothmann, City Planner Claire J. Bowin, Planning Assistant A ACKNOWLEDGMENTS LOS ANGELES RIVER REVITalIZATION MASTER PlaN PROJECT ParTNER EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ELECTED OFFICIALS MEMBERS County of Los Angeles First Supervisorial District, Honorable Gloria Molina City of Los Angeles Third Supervisorial District, Honorable Zev Yaroslavsky Office of the Mayor City Council Ad Hoc River Committee Department of Public Works, Bureau of Engineering State of California Department of Water and Power Office of the Honorable Richard Alarcon, State Senate, 20th District (2006) Department of City Planning Office of the Honorable Alex Padilla, State Senate, 20th District (2007) Office of the Honorable Jack Scott, State Senate, 21st District Office of the Honorable Gilbert Cedillos, State Senate, 22nd District County of Los Angeles Office of the Honorable Sheila Kuehl, State Senate, 23rd District Department of Public Works Office of the Honorable Kevin Murray, State Senate, 26th District (2006) Donald L. Wolfe, Director Office of the Honorable Mark Ridley Thomas, State Senate, 26th District (2007) Diego Cadena, Deputy Director Office of the Honorable Lloyd Levine, State Assembly, 40th District Mark Pestrella, Assistant Deputy Director Office of the Honorable Fran Pavley, State Assembly, 41st District (2006) Frank Kuo, Capital Projects Manager, Watershed Management Division Office of the Honorable Julia Brownley, State Assembly, 41st District (2007) Heather Speight, Project Manager,
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