Special Arts, Parks, Health and Aging Committee Meeting in Lake View Terrace

Equestrian Opportunities in Los Angeles to be Topic of Special Arts, Parks, Health and Aging Committee Meeting in Lake View Terrace FOR PLANNING PURPOSES Meeting Date: Wednesday, May 30, 2012 Meeting Time: 6:00 pm Meeting Location: Lake View Terrace Recreation Center Community Room 11075 Foothill Blvd., Lake View Terrace, CA 91342 CONTACT David Graham-Caso 213.393.9196 (cell) WEDNESDAY: Equestrian Opportunities in Los Angeles to be Topic of Special Arts, Parks, Health and Aging Committee Meeting in Lake View Terrace (Los Angeles, CA) – On Wednesday, May 30, 2012, Los Angeles City Councilmember Richard Alarcón will host a special meeting of the Arts, Parks, Health and Aging Committee in the Northeast San Fernando Valley to discuss equestrian issues in the City of Los Angeles. In addition to welcoming comments from the public about equine issues in Los Angeles and hosting a presentation from the Los Angeles Equine Advisory Committee, the Arts, Parks, Health and Aging Committee will consider four motions recently authored by Councilmember Alarcón relating to equestrian opportunities in Los Angeles, including: 1) Promoting the City’s Horse Trails: Directs the Department of Recreation and Parks to work with other City agencies to create a map of equestrian areas in Los Angeles, to promote the use of City-owned parks and City-owned trails and to preserve and expand the City's existing trail system. (Motion 12-0307: Alarcón – Englander – Krekorian – Zine) 2) Improving Safety at Intersections and Crossings: Reviews dangerous intersections for horses and directs the City to create a plan to install at-grade road crossings at trail locations in order to enhance safety and avoid collisions between horses and vehicles. (Motion 12-0307-S1: Alarcón – Englander) 3) Expediting Permits for Barns: Establishes a faster review process for the installation and use of barns that house horses, to make it easier to build barns without unnecessary red tape. (Motion 12-03-07-S2: Alarcón – Englander) 4) Offer Discounts for Horse Licensing Fees: Instructs Animal Services to improve its registration website and to increase the number of registered horses in Los Angeles by offering a discount for multi-year registrations. (Motion 12-0307-S3: Alarcón – Englander) Please visit: http://ens.lacity.org/clk/committeeagend/clkcommitteeagend1677372_05302012.pdf to see a full committee agenda. WHAT: Los Angeles City Council Arts, Parks, Health and Aging Committee – Special Meeting WHO: Arts, Parks, Health and Aging Committee Members Councilmember Richard Alarcón (Chair) Councilmember Tom LaBonge Councilmember Ed Reyes Los Angeles Equine Advisory Committee Dale Gibson Mary Benson Lynne Brown Representatives from relevant City Departments, including: Recreation and Parks Planning Transportation Building and Safety Animal Services WHEN: Wednesday, May 30, 2012 6:00pm WHERE: Lake View Terrace Recreation Center – Community Room 11075 Foothill Blvd., Lake View Terrace, CA 91342