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Mayor Presents Innovation Award to John TostoRecognized for Developing Cost Saving Way to Do His Job

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l to r: Mark Santistevan, Eric Ramos, Deborah Weintraub, Frank Garcia, Lupe Mendoza, Mark Kindig, Lourdes Morales, Tony Pratt, Diana Crowder, Cesar Braugaudit, James Lantry, Linda Tosto (mother), Randy Tosto (father), John Tosto, Dan MacNeil, Rose Chin, Mayor Eric Garcetti, Deputy Mayor Bob Stone, Gary Lee Moore, Ken Redd.

John Tosto, at podium, with Mayor Eric Garcetti and City Engineer Gary Lee Moore.

On February 3, 2015 Mayor Eric Garcetti presented his second Mayor’s Civic Innovation Award to LA Bureau of Engineering Survey Party Chief John Tosto in an event held at the Marsh Park Extension, 2944 Gleneden Street, Los Angeles 90039. Tosto used off-the-shelf mobile technology, Google Earth, and a bike to make improvements to 7 miles on bike path along the LA River in just a few days, a project that would have taken a team of 3 with traditional survey equipment several weeks and at great expense to taxpayers. Addition-ally, this scalable solution will be rolled-out citywide to map and monitor maintenance holes after road work, saving multiple trips and staff hours.

This is from the Mayor’s press release:Bureau of Engineering Surveyor Cuts Costs with New Solution - Earning Second Mayor’s Civic Innovation AwardLOS ANGELES (February 3, 2015) - Mayor Eric Garcetti today presented the second Mayor’s Civic Innovation Award to Bureau of Engi-neering Surveyor John Tosto for developing a new way to do his job with a smart phone and off-the-shelf technology that saves time and taxpayer dollars.

The Mayor’s Civic Innovation Award is given to LA City employees who develop cre-

ative and common sense solutions to everyday problems to provide better customer service for residents -- a core component of Mayor Garcetti’s back to basics agenda.

“John Tosto took the initiative to reject the status quo and work faster and better,” said Mayor Garcetti. “He used common sense and smart technology to change how we do business. This is exactly the kind of creative problem solving that my back to basics agen-da is all about. I congratulate John and hope he serves as an example to others who may not want to rock the boat. We want people to challenge the standard playbook and find ways to increase efficiency and lower costs.”

Tosto developed a new way to mark mile intervals and main entrances along a 7-mile stretch of the LA River bike path. Previ-ously, this would have required a three-person crew working on the ground for two weeks. But when Tosto incorporated off-the-shelf technology including Google Earth and his smart-phone, he was able to hop on a bike and do the job himself in just two days, a savings of hundreds of work hours and thousands of taxpayer dollars.

The City’s Bureau of Engineering’s Survey Division is now adopting Tosto’s system to digitally map the location of maintenance holes throughout the city. Maintenance holes are often paved-over during street repairs, re-quiring multiple surveying trips to mark and locate them, which was done on paper. This

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new system will allow them the quickly and accurately digitally mapped and archived.

The Mayor’s first Civic Innovation Award was awarded to Bureau of Sanitation employ-ees who replaced paper maps with a smart-phone app that allows them to work more efficiently and better communicate.

Mayor Garcetti’s back to basics agenda aims to use smart technology and creative problem solving to deliver better and faster city services to Angelenos and make City Hall work better. He created his Civic Innovation Award to be presented to city employees who embody this mission with new solutions to old problems, saving time and tax payer dollars.

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City Engineer Gary Lee Moore thanked the Mayor for recognizing the innovative work the Bureau of Engineering’s Survey Division is doing. He said, “We have two philosophies at Engineering. One is that we always want to do better today than we did tomorrow… the second it to hire the best and the brightest… and John is an example of both.”

Tosto thanked his supervisors at the Survey Division for creating an environment that makes innovation possible. He also described the new process that he developed.

In attendance were many family, friends and coworkers, including Tony Pratt, who just retired from the City Surveyor position last month after 30 years, and Jim Lantry, who succeeded him as the head of the Survey Division.BackgroundHere is further information on the process that John developed:Milemarking the LA River Bike PathJohn Tosto, Survey Party Chief with the Bureau of Engineering’s Survey Division, combined the Bureau’s Navigate LA mapping system,

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GPS, Google Earth and a typical Smart-phone, to develop a faster and better way to mark out the distances along the LA River bike path. The old process would have taken three surveyors, carrying traditional survey equipment, a total of 100 hours for each of the three surveyors (totaling 300 hours). The new process, which didn’t require carrying heavy traditional survey equipment, made it possible for one surveyor to complete the project in 100 hours, which was a third of the time and a third of the cost.Cost Savings to City to Milemark the LA River Bikepath

Old process: Three surveyors would have taken 100 hours each = 300 hours X $100 hourly rate = $30,000

New process: One surveyor needed 100 hours to milemark the path. 100 hours X $100 (fully burdened hourly rate for Surveyor) = $10,000

This equals a 67 percent savings for a project of this type, or $20,000Digitally Mapping Maintenance HolesEngineering’s Survey Division is preparing to use this new technique to digitally map, with photos, the location of maintenance holes throughout the city. This new process combines the Bureau’s Navigate LA mapping system, GPS, Google Earth and a typical Smart-phone. Currently, relocating the holes requires two visits by surveyors to locate and mark the holes after they’ve been covered up during a street repaving, which can happen as often as every three years. The new innovation will allow the holes to be digitally mapped and archived so they can be relocated in one visit whenever they are covered up during repaving.

Mayor Eric Garcetti speaking at the event.

Cost Savings to City to Digitally Map Main-tenance HolesOld process: Three surveyors work full time, all year, to relocate and mark maintenance holes when they have been covered up during street paving.

Each surveyor works 2080 annual hours X $100 (fully burdened hourly rate) = $208,000 fully burdened salary.

Three surveyors are needed to do the work, full time, each year. Three surveyors X $208,000 = $624,000.

New process: This process now requires only two surveyors, halftime each year, to do the work needed to relocate maintenance holes, because they only have to visit the site of the maintenance hole once (as opposed to twice). Now two surveyors are sufficient to meet the needs of the Bureau of Sanitation that is uncovering the holes.

Two full time surveyors cost $208,000 a year (fully burdened)

$208,000 X two surveyors = $416,000. If each only needs to work on this 6 months

a year to complete the needed survey work, the cost would total $208,000.

This is an annual savings of $416,000 or (67 percent).Additional Savings:There are 140,000 maintenance holes in the City and Survey locates 3,500 a year. By doubling the number of holes that surveyors can map and archive, the City will have a complete digital record of the location of ev-ery maintenance hole in the city in less than 20 years. These locations will not change, meaning they will never require a surveyor to go in the field to locate them again, freeing those City funds for additional projects.

Deputy Mayor Bob Stone and John Tosto.

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The Street Improvement and Stormwater Divi-sion (SSD) recently completed another flood control project by installing 1,421 feet of 24-inch and 18-inch diameter storm drain pipe on 246thStreet between Avalon Boulevard and Lakme Avenue. Work also included the construction of lateral pipes on Broad Avenue and Lakme Avenue, maintenance holes, catch basins, junction structures, and cross gutters.

This newly installed storm drain system located in Council District 15 will alleviate chronic flooding at Lakme Avenue and Broad Avenue by conveying storm runoff away from the problem area and into an existing 24-inch storm drain on Avalon Boulevard.

Despite utility conflicts and rain delays, actual construction was completed in two

months and was accepted by the Bureau of Contract Administration with no punch list corrections. The project was also completed 4% below the contract award amount of $400,888. The contractor was Colich & Sons.

Congratulations go to SSD Division Man-ager Mike Brown, SSD Stormwater Group Manager Susan Shu, Project Manager Ding Lee, Construction Manager Anthony Felipe, Arturo Cordero and Mark Santistevan from Survey; Rey Sison and John Talcott from Proj-ect Award Control Division; Patrick Schmidt and Gene Edwards from the Geotechnical Engineering Group; Maria Martin from the Environmental Group; and Ted Galsim and Rolando Baga of the Bureau of Contract Administration and everyone involved in this project.

Mayor’s press releaseLOS ANGELES January 21, 2015 - Mayor Eric Garcetti today announced that his Dep-uty Mayor for City Services, Doane Liu, will become Deputy Executive Director and Chief of Staff at the Port of Los Angeles.

“The economy is my top priority and the Port of L.A. is our region’s leading economic driver, so it’s critical to me that we have the right team in place to make sure it retains its number-one position and grows as a power-house of international trade,” Mayor Garcetti said. “Doane Liu is one of L.A.’s most seasoned and innovative executives, and combined with his personal connection to the port communi-ty, I am looking forward to big things from his work there. He will be missed in the Mayor’s Office, but I know we will lean on him just as much in his new position at the Port of Los Angeles.”

Liu will assume his new position on Feb-ruary 1. He will continue to help oversee the Mayor’s Office of City Services until the tran-sition to a new Deputy Mayor is complete. A search for his successor, coordinated by Mayor Garcetti’s Chief of Staff, Ana Guerrero, is already underway. The Mayor’s Office of City Services advises the Mayor on policy related to and oversees the: • Department of Water and Power• Department of Public Works:

- Bureau of Contract Administration- Bureau of Engineering- Bureau of Sanitation- Bureau of Street Lighting- Bureau of Street Services

• Department of Transportation• Department of Recreation and Parks• Los Angeles Public Library• Los Angeles Zoo• Department of Animal Services• Department of Cultural Affairs• El Pueblo de Los Angeles• Department of Aging• Department of DisabilityLiu was appointed to be one of four Deputy Mayors by Mayor Eric Garcetti in July 2013. His office is focused on the Mayor’s goals of restoring the city services that make our neighborhoods livable and attractive while providing excellent customer service to our residents and businesses.

Liu was previously Chief of Staff for Coun-cilman Joe Buscaino and served as Chief of Staff for Councilwoman Janice Hahn, Deputy Mayor for Mayor James K. Hahn and District Director for Congresswoman Jane Harman. He was also Senior Vice President of Govern-ment Banking at JP Morgan Chase and Vice President in the Real Estate Industries Group at Security Pacific National Bank.

Liu graduated from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and received an MBA from the University of Southern Cal-ifornia. He and his wife live in San Pedro and

Successful Completion of the Lakme Avenue Storm Drain Project

have four grown children.“Doane Liu’s experience, expertise and

close ties to the surrounding community will be invaluable as we work to boost trade, enhance the waterfront and green our oper-ations,” Port Executive Director Gene Seroka said. “He is the cornerstone of a major reorga-nization intended to make sure Mayor Garcet-ti’s vision for America’s Port moves forward full steam ahead.”

Mayor Garcetti appointed Seroka as the

Port of Los Angeles’ new Executive Director after his unprecedented effort to assess all de-partments and require all department heads to reapply for their positions. In addition to Liu’s new Chief of Staff position, Seroka announced the following members of the Port’s leadership team: Marla Bleavins, Chief Financial Officer; Ron Boyd, Chief of Port Police and Emergency Management; Mike DiBernardo, Marketing and Customer Relations; and Tony Gioiello, Development.

Mayor Announces Port of L.A. Changes

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Approval for Submittal of PapersThis is a reminder that employees must get the approval of their group manager and deputy/senior manager prior to submitting any abstract or paper for presentation at a professional conference.

Yip CommendedThis letter was sent to the Survey Division:

December 8, 2014Re: Letter of Recommendation for Chris Yip, Professional Land Surveyor and Survey Party Chief IIThis year our civil engineering team at Ware Malcomb obtained final parcel map approval for a very large and complex project in the City of Los Angeles. The Trammell Crow project developed an 18 acre property that had been destitute for 35 years into a thriving business center, providing City improvements and jobs for the community. Chris Yip was key in the success of our team. Without his outstanding technical, communication, and coordination skills and his willingness to go the extra mile to ensure we understood and fully met all the City requirements, we would not have been able to achieve this goal.

Chris proactively kept us informed of key issues that could have impacted the comple-tion schedule. He took the time to provide the addresses for important City and County web-sites and showed us how to use the website to review maps with final City of Los Angeles approval and recordation. This enabled us to understand the City’s formatting and techni-cal requirements. These City websites also enabled us to find surveyors with extensive experience in completing maps in the City of Los Angeles. While interviewing and obtaining proposals from the various surveyors Chris was available to assist them with questions about the technical challenges associated with the project and what the City requirements would be for final approval. Without this assistance, there is a good chance it would have taken much longer to complete the map and our client’s project schedule and budget could have been delayed by 6 months.

Chris provided project support to our parcel map team throughout the field work, submittal, review, and approval process. He helped the team understand the technical re-quirements and provided them with schedule information that helped us obtain final approv-al and recordation in 2014. Chris is the rare individual that is able to protect the interests and goals of the City organization he works for and, at the same time, providing amazing service to developers and protect the interests of the community. I highly recommend Chris to be targeted for promotion into higher levels of technical and organizational management. He is the type of employee that any organiza-tion would want to have in their highest levels of organizational leadership.

Sincerely,Sonia Sorensen, P.E.Ware MalcombRegional Engineering Manager

Special Order No. 01- 0115 dated January 15, 2015, titled “Rotation Program” supersedes SO 03-0408 Dated April 15, 2008.A 461 Civil, Structural, and Envi-ronmental Engineering Associate RotationA 461.1 Purpose and AdministrationThe purpose of the Rotation Program is to provide a broader range of experience for new Civil, Structural, and Environmental Engineer-ing Associates in the Bureau of Engineering (BOE). At completion of the Rotation Program, these associates should have acquired varied experiences that will increase their own knowledge, and at the same time, make them more valuable and promotable employees of the Bureau. These experiences are intended to increase the novice Engineering Associate’s knowledge of the Bureau’s responsibility to plan and construct the City’s infrastructure, to provide development permit services, and to provide good customer services to its clients.

The Senior Manager of the Administra-tion Division is a member of the executive staff and oversees the Rotation Program. This person is ultimately responsible for the successful implementation of the Rotation Program. Currently, the Senior Manager of the Administration Division has delegated the responsibility to the Personnel Department in the Personnel and Employee Relations Section (Section). The day to day activities of the Rotation Program are coordinated by the Section. Reports and records are prepared and maintained by the Section staff and questions regarding the Rotation Program should be directed to that Section.A 461.2 ParticipationThe Rotation Program is limited to Civil, Structural, and Environmental Engineering Associate I’s and II’s within the BOE. All newly hired Engineering Associates are automatical-ly enrolled in the program.A 461.3 Rotational PhasesAll Offices with eligible Civil, Structural, and Environmental Engineering Associate posi-tions shall participate in the Rotation Program. Associates will spend approximately one year in their first assignment. Upon successful completion of that assignment, the associate shall rotate to an assignment in another office in the Bureau. Each rotational assignment will last approximately one year. Upon successful completion of these assignments, the associ-ates shall be placed in a “final” assignment outside of the Rotation Program.A 461.4 PlacementEvery attempt will be made to place associates according to their preference as shown on the Rotation Program Preference Sheet. However, the City Engineer may direct placements in accordance with the needs of the Bureau. If, after two months in a new assignment, an associate feels that the new assignment does not provide appropriate work, the associate

can appeal to the City Engineer for a change in assignment.

Placement at the end of three rotational assignments will be with the office in which the Associate began employment, i.e., the first rotation assignment, or ”home” office, unless the associate is granted a request to be placed in another office of his/her choice, or is placed in accordance with the needs of the Bureau.A 461.5 DurationEach phase of the Rotation Program is approx-imately one year long, so the rotation cycle for each associate should be about three years. A 461.6 Notification of Rotation Assign-mentsParticipants in the Rotation Program will receive notice of their scheduled rotation assignments and dates to report to the new office. The notices will be sent approximately six weeks in advance of the scheduled rota-tion date.A 461.7 EvaluationsAssociates are hired into temporary training positions and will be evaluated near the end of each rotational phase. The evaluation should be viewed as a training tool and used to en-lighten the associate on his/her outstanding accomplishments, standard accomplishments, or areas needed to be improved. These eval-uations shall become part of the associates permanent record.A 461.8 ProcedureThe duties and responsibilities of the Section staff in connection with the Rotation Program are as follows:A 461.81 Personnel ActionsAll newly hired Engineering Associate I’s and II’s are automatically enrolled in the Rotation Program.A 461.82 Rotation ActionsA 461.821 Establishing RotationsThe Section staff sets up meetings with the Group Managers and associates to discuss opportunities within the different offices. Meet and Greet meeting are set with Group Managers, Administrative staff, and associates to orient associates to their new assignment.A 461.822 Implementing RotationsThe Section staff implements established and final rotation decisions by notifying the associates to be rotated, the Senior Managers, and Group Managers affected by the rotation.A 461.823 Rotation FilesA log of rotation assignments, and related notification, memoranda and correspondence for participants in the Rotation Program will be kept on file.

Special Order No. 01-0115 Rotation Program

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Special Order No. 02-0115 dated January 30, 2015, titled Specialized Training & Ed-ucation Incentive Reimbursement Program supersedes SO04-0707, dated July 11, 2007 and SO04-1210, dated December 14, 2010.)

General StatementIt is the policy of the Bureau of Engineering (BOE) to support the professional growth of its employees through a variety of methods, including the following:• Assisting employees eager to pursue a

graduate or undergraduate degree or a specialized certificate with payment of tuition, if the field and level of the degree or certificate pursued are in line with the enhancement of their careers.

• Funding their participation in specialized training courses, seminars, and workshops deemed necessary to keep up with devel-opments in their field(s) of specialization.

• Assisting employees in the engineering series with payment for their Professional License Review course through a 50 per-cent reimbursement of the fees.

EligibilityEmployees must be permanent and full-time employees of the BOE at the time of course enrollment/registration and reimbursement. Also, employees must have not given notice of intent to leave City service.

Requests for reimbursement may be ap-proved only once for the same course(s), regardless of the school.Tuition Courses must be taken for credit on the em-ployee’s own time from a recognized trade school, community college, virtual university, or any accredited college listed in the Accred-ited Institutions of Postsecondary Education Directory, published by the American Council on Education.

Courses must be considered relevant to employee’s duties or career goals. Such courses may be in pursuance of a certificate, baccalaureate, or advanced degree. Courses or a degree that would logically lead to em-ployment outside of the City of Los Angeles will not be eligible for reimbursement.

Employee must not be eligible for any type of educational assistance by either the Federal Government or the State of California or other benefits such as veterans’ education benefits, grants, or scholarships.Specialized Training If the location of training, seminar, or work-shop is beyond a fifty-mile radius from either the residence or the regular work place of the employee, it will be considered as business travel. Travel requests are approved through a separate process.

Requests for specialized training or partic-ipation in professional seminars or workshops by BOE employees covered by Memorandum

of Understanding (MOU) No. 36 will be han-dled in accordance with provisions of Article 49 of said MOU.Professional License Review The license sought must be a State of Cali-fornia license required for appointment to a classification currently in the BOE organiza-tional structure.

LimitsApproval of reimbursement will be based on the availability of funds. If requests exceed available funds, priorities will be based on the order in which the requests were received and on the needs and objectives of the BOE.

The BOE will reimburse costs associated with the pre-approved tuition and registration fees such as laboratory fees, student services, facilities, and association fees. Books, mate-rials, supplies, parking, and late registration fees are not included. Calendar Year Maximum Program Reimbursement*Undergraduate Tuition $2,500Graduate Tuition $7,000Specialized Training/Certificate $2,500Professional License Review $1,000* Education assistance benefits beyond certain limits established by the Internal Revenue Service may be subject to income tax.

Procedure1. Prior to enrollment, employees must com-

plete the Specialized Training & Education Incentive Reimbursement Request Form, located in the BOE Intranet Forms Library, (Attachment No. 1).• All required documentation noted on

the form must be attached.• If the total requested reimbursement

amount exceeds $400, the Training Agreement form, located in the BOE Intranet Forms Library (Attachment No. 2) must also be completed and attached.

2. With the employee’s immediate supervisor and division head’s approval, submit all forms and documents to the Training Sec-tion prior to the first class session. Requests received after the first class session will be disapproved, regardless of the reason.

3. The Training Section will confirm receipt and approval of the request by email to the employee and his/her immediate supervi-sor.

4. After completion of the training/course, employees must provide the Training Sec-tion with proof of attendance and payment within a reasonable time after the class ends. The employee’s name must be on all proofs submitted. Original or copies are both acceptable.Undergraduate/Graduate Tuition• Attendance Proof: Transcript with a

minimum grade of “C” or its equivalent• Payment Proof: Detailed payment re-

ceipt of tuition with course code or titleSpecialized Training• Attendance Proof: Certificate of Atten-

dance• Payment Proof: Vendor’s invoice pay-

ment receiptProfessional License Review• Attendance Proof: Certificate of Com-

pletion• Payment Proof: Vendor’s invoice pay-

ment receipt5. The Training Section will verify that satis-

factory documentation has been received and confirm approval of the reimburse-ment by email to the employee.

6. Reimbursement should be received through the regular payroll check within 30 days of approval confirmation.

Special Order No. 02-0115 - Specialized Training & Education Incentive Reimbursement Program

Poll Workers NeededLOS ANGELES (January 6, 2015) - City Clerk Holly L. Wolcott announced today that the Office of the City Clerk is in need of approx-imately 4,000 additional poll workers to staff polls for the 2015 Municipal Elections on March 3, 2015 and May 19, 2015. The Office of the City Clerk expects to recruit a total of 6,024 poll workers and place them at polling locations throughout the election jurisdiction.

Poll workers play an integral part in meet-ing voters’ needs by ensuring their neighbors have the opportunity to vote locally in their communities; an essential right and respon-sibility of American democracy.

Poll workers earn stipends for each election day they work. Inspectors receive a $100 sti-pend and paid an additional $25 for attending a mandatory training class and another $50 for picking up and dropping off polling place supplies and voting equipment. All other non-supervisory poll workers will receive an $80 stipend and an additional $25 for attend-ing a mandatory training class.

In order to serve as a poll worker, the ap-plicant must be a U.S. citizen and registered voter who will be at least 18 years old on Election Day, and is able to speak, read, and write in English.

In addition to English-speaking poll work-ers, the Election Division seeks bilingual poll workers who speak English and one of 11 non-English languages including Armenian, Chinese, Farsi, Hindi, Japanese, Korean, Rus-sian, Spanish, Tagalog, Thai, and Vietnamese.

Applicants may sign up by calling the Poll Worker Recruitment Hotline toll free at (866) 899-VOTE (8683) or locally at (213) 978-0363, or by sending an email to: clerk.electionpw@lacity.org. An online poll worker application is also available by visiting, http://cityclerk.lacity.org/election/pollworkeronline/.

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Notice No. 02 - Shu is LRP for SMARTSNotice No. 02 dated January 12, 2015, titled Legally Responsible Person (LRP) for the Storm Water Multi-Application and Report Tracking System (SMARTS) states that effec-tive immediately, Susan Shu has been desig-nated as the LRP for the Bureau of Engineering, City of Los Angeles under the SMARTS that is managed by the State and Regional Water Boards of California.

The SMARTS has been developed by the State and Regional Water Boards of California to provide an online tool to assist dischargers in submitting Notice of Intents, Notice of Terminations, Annual Reports, and other doc-uments, as well as viewing/printing Receipt Letters, monitoring the status of submitted documents, and viewing applications/renewal fee statements.

If you have any questions regarding the LRP or SMARTS, please contact Susan Shu at susan.shu@lacity.org.

Notice No. 03 - LogoNotice No. 03 dated January 12, 2015, titled “Bureau of Engineering New Logo” states that Engineering’s new logo is now available on the intranet:

http://boe.ci.la.ca.us/eforms/index.cfm?-fuseaction=public.formlist&cid=15

You can also find the Engineering logo under the Forms Library which can be found in the upper right side of the Engineering Intranet page. In the Forms Library, go to the Miscellaneous link from the category links at the top of that page and scroll down to Logos.

This group of logos contains various for-mats and sizes, as well as black and white versions of our logo. Vector versions of the logo graphics files (e.g., *.AI, or *.EPS) are not posted at this time. However, those files are available should you require them. Please contact Ray Uyemura at (213) 485-5229 for the vector files.

Please begin to replace the old logo with the new one at your earliest convenience. Thank you for your assistance.

Notice No. 04 - Acting Head of SSDNotice No. 04 dated January 15, 2015, titled Acting Principal Civil Engineer for the Street and Stormwater Division (SSD) and the Sep-aration of the Metro Transit Group (MTG) states that as you all know, Michael Brown, Principal Civil Engineer and Division Manag-er of the SSD, is retiring. Until a permanent candidate is selected for this critical position,

the Principal Civil Engineer will be covered on an acting and rotating basis by two of the Senior Civil Engineers currently reporting to the Principal Civil Engineer. Beginning January 12, 2015, Steven Chen will handle the first rotation as the Acting Principal Civil Engineer, followed by Susan Shu. Each rotation may last up to one month with an announcement of the actual rotation dates made prior to the next rotation. Steven is located at 1149 S. Broad-way, 8th Floor, Mail Stop 494, Los Angeles, CA 90015, and can be reached at (213) 485-4516 or via email at steven.chen@lacity.org.

Also, in the best interest of the City and transit agencies involved, the MTG will be separated from the SSD. The current Senior Civil Engineer, Lawrence Hsu, will manage the MTG effective January 12, 2015 and will report directly to Deputy City Engineer, Alfred Mata. Lawrence will be located at 1149 S. Broadway, 8th Floor, Mail Stop 494, Los Angeles, CA 90015, and can be reached at (213) 485-4562 or via email at lawrence.hsu@lacity.org.

Notice No. 07 - Acting Head of WCCNotice No. 07 dated January 13, 2015, ti-tled Acting Principal Civil Engineer for the Wastewater Conveyance Construction Divi-sion states that Harshad Shah is scheduled to retire on February 18, 2015. Mr. Shah is taking vacation effective January 5, 2015, until his retirement date. Until a permanent appoint-ment can be made to this critical position, the Principal Civil Engineer position will be covered on an acting and rotating basis by the Senior Engineers in the division.

Beginning January 13, 2015, through January 23, 2015, Pat Cheng will handle the first rotation. Jeong Park will handle the next rotation from January 26, 2015, through February 6, 2015. Jon Haskett will handle the third rotation from February 9, 2015, through February 20, 2015. An announcement with the dates for the fourth rotation will be made at the next rotation.

The Acting Principal Civil Engineer will be located in the Wastewater Conveyance Con-struction Division, 1149 South Broadway, 6th Floor, Los Angeles, CA, 90015, Mail Stop 538. Pat Cheng can be reached at (213) 485-1481. Jeong Park can be reached at (213) 485-1159. Jon Haskett can be reached at (213) 485-5864.

Notice No. 08 - Acting Head of SurveyNote: Superseded by Notice No. 11 dated January 28, 2015 Notice No. 08 dated January 13, 2015, titled Acting Engineer of Surveys for the Survey Division states that as you all know Tony Pratt retired on January 9, 2015. Until a permanent appointment can be made to this critical po-sition, the Engineer of Surveys position will be covered on an acting and rotating basis by

the Senior Survey Supervisors in the division. Beginning January 13, 2015 through Janu-

ary 23, 2015, Jim Lantry will handle the first rotation, followed by Robert Nielsen from January 26, 2015 through February 6, 2015. An announcement with the dates for the third rotation will be made at the next rotation.

The Acting Engineer of Surveys will be lo-cated in the Survey Division, 201 N. Figueroa Street, 11th Floor, Mail Stop 904, Los Ange-les, CA 90012, and can be reached at (213) 482-7184.

Notice No. 09 - Emergen-cy Appointment Principal Civil Engineer WCCNotice No. 09 dated January 22, 2015, titled Emergency Appointment - Principal Civil Engineer - Wastewater Conveyance Construc-tion Division (WCC)

APPLICATION DEADLINE: February 4, 2015 by 10:00 am.

This position is subject to City Administra-tive Officer approval.

This position is open to all Senior Civil, Structural, Environmental, and Construction Engineers currently employed within the Bureau of Engineering (BOE). Candidates must meet the latest bulletin requirements for Principal Civil Engineer by the application deadline.

If you have already submitted your appli-cation for the emergency appointment for the Central or Street and Stormwater positions, you don’t need to submit a new application. The interviews will be combined and you will be considered for all three positions.Minimum Requirements:1. Two years of full-time paid professional

engineering experience at the level of a Senior Civil Engineer with the City of Los Angeles.

2. Registration as a Civil Engineer with the California State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers is required at the time of filing. This information must be listed in the special licenses box on the application.

Summary of Duties:The Principal Civil Engineer acts as the Pro-gram Manager in the WCC. This position directs the activities of engineering and pro-fessionals in managing, planning, scheduling, monitoring, and construction of public works projects. The Principal Civil Engineer serves in a technical or administrative capacity and directs the preparation and coordination of studies, economic evaluation, design, plans, official cost estimates, specifications, and con-struction and field activities for a wide variety of civil engineering projects and compliance with the city’s laws regarding work by private contractors. Also, the Principal Civil Engineer resolves difficult administrative and technical problems arising from coordination of civil en-

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gineering projects with requirements of private industry, utilities, and government agencies.Skills, Knowledge and Abilities RequiredThe Bureau is looking for candidates who possess the following skills, knowledge, and abilities including but not limited to:

- Excellent oral and written communica-tion skills.

- Good skills in Excel, Word and Uniform Project Reporting System.

- Good skills in the preparation of reports and plans, specifications, and estimates.

- Good skills in optimizing systems and procedures.

- Good knowledge of the design principles of structural and civil engineering, standard plans, and the Green Book.

- Good working knowledge of construction management including change order negoti-ations and Critical Path Method schedules.

- Knowledge of the Department’s Equal Employment Opportunity principles.

- Good knowledge of the strategic planning process.

- Ability to communicate and coordinate well with project stakeholders and deliver projects on time and on budget.

- Ability to direct the design and construc-tion of multiple concurrent projects with projects at different stages and coordinate the design and approval process with client departments, support groups, boards and commissions, and political levels.

- Ability to establish project budget com-ponents and overall budget for each project and ensure that design and construction work stays within parameters while managing the overall funding program.

- Ability to represent the BOE before man-agement, clients, boards and commissions, approving agencies and politicians; present material about project status to the media on request.Method of Evaluating Candidates1. Review of departmental application and

resume: (Intranet = http://per.ci.la.ca.us/Forms/

DeptApp.pdf ).2. Interview with the Executive Staff of the

BOE.3. Review of personnel folder.If available, at least six of the most qualified candidates will be scheduled for interview for the one position. Should more than six apply, an initial screening of the application packag-es may be conducted to establish a candidate pool. All applicants will be notified whether or not they have been scheduled for interview.

Candidates interested in applying for this position should contact Erika D. Hillard at (213) 485-5118. A resume must be submitted to the Personnel Division, 1149 S. Broadway, Suite 710 Attn: Erika D. Hillard, Mail Stop 311, Fax (213) 485-5128 by the application deadline.

(Note: Should you be granted an interview and require special accommodation for the in-terview, please so indicate when you respond to this Notice.)

Note: Appointment pending approval from the Personnel Department.

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Notice No. 10 - Transfer Opportunity Civil EngineerNotice No. 10 revised on January 27, 2015, titled “Transfer Opportunity Civil Engineer – Street Improvement Program (1 Position)”

Application Deadline: February 3, 2015 by 4:00 pm.Minimum Experience RequirementsThis position is open to all current Civil/Environmental Engineers in the Bureau of Engineering (BOE).Summary of DutiesA new Civil Engineer position in the Street Improvement Program has been approved by City Council to support the Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) in the design and construction management of six Street Improvement Projects. These projects have a combined project cost of $23M and are being funded by Active Transportation Program (ATP) Federal grants. In order to retain the ATP grants, the deadline for completing the design of these projects is February 2016.

The Civil Engineer will oversee three Civil Engineering Associates responsible for review-ing the designs by consultant engineers. Proj-ect design elements will include the addition of raised median islands, sidewalk extensions into the street, access ramps, street trees, and landscaping. Other duties of this position will include coordination with LADOT, prepara-tion of grant status reports, preparation of Task Order Solicitations, issuance of Task Orders, review of consultant proposals, management of consultant contracts, and review and approval of consultant invoices. Successful delivery of these projects will require frequent communications with City departments, ex-ternal agencies, political offices, and private design and construction firms.Skills, Knowledge and AbilitiesThe Bureau is looking for candidates who possess the following skills, knowledge, and abilities including but not limited to:• Excellent verbal and written communica-

tion skills.• Good skills in Excel, Word and Uniform

Project Reporting System.• Good skills in the preparation of reports

and plans, specifications, and estimates.• Good skills in optimizing systems and

procedures.• Good personal computer skills.• Excellent knowledge of street design and

construction management procedures and a solid understanding of City Stan-dards and Americans with Disability Act requirements.

• Good knowledge of project management,

constructability reviews, critical path scheduling, estimating, BOE specifica-tions, City codes and technical reports, quality control and quality assurance, the street tree replacement process, and inter-acting with elected officials and the public.

• Good working knowledge of construction management including change order negotiations and Critical Path Method schedules.

• Knowledge of the Department’s Equal Employment Opportunity principles, and how to apply them.

• Good knowledge of the strategic planning process.

• Ability to communicate and coordinate well with project stakeholders and deliver projects on time and on budget.

Method of Evaluating Candidates1. Review of Departmental Application and

resume: (Intranet = http://per.ci.la.ca.us/Forms/

DeptApp.pdf ).2. Interview with the Management Staff of

Street and Stormwater Division, BOE.3. Review of personnel folder.If available, at least six of the most qualified candidates will be scheduled to interview for the one position. Should more than six apply, an initial screening of the application packag-es may be conducted to establish a candidate pool. All applicants will be notified whether or not they have been scheduled for interview. How to ApplyCandidates interested in applying for this position should contact Jeannie Park (213) 485-5109. A Departmental Application and resume must be submitted to the Street and Stormwater Division, 1149 S. Broadway, 8th Floor, Attention: Jeannie Park, Mail Stop 494, Fax No. (213) 485-4838 by the application deadline.

(Note: Should you be granted an interview and require a special accommodation for the interview, please so indicate when you respond to this Notice.)

Note: Deadline has already passed.

Weight Watchers Coming to PW Building! What a great way to start the new year! Weight Watchers will be holding a weekly meeting at the Public Works Building, starting on Febru-ary 4, 2015 at 11:30 am in SB7.

Participants will be learning how to eat healthier and will lose weight with the support of co-workers. Weight Watchers predicts a weight loss of .5 - 2 lbs a week - that’s a LOT!

So if you would like to join the class, please contact Susie Sussman at susiesussman@hot-mail.com to reserve a spot. The group needs 20 people to make the class a go - so they are looking for new members.

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The Construction Management Association of America Southern California Chapter is offering the following seminars.

Breakfast of Champions - Los Angeles Community College District Program Director Terri Mestas is the guest speaker on Friday, February 13, 2015, at The LA Hotel, 333 S. Figueroa, Downtown LA, 8:00 am Registra-tion, 8:30 Presentation. Learn about:• $6.2 billion College Facilities Program• Remaining $1.6 billion in contract oppor-

tunities• Program Management Innovations

Breakfast of Champions - LAWA Capital Program Update on Tuesday, February 17, 2015, at The LA Hotel, 333 S. Figueroa, Downtown LA, 5:30 pm Registration, 8:00 am Registration, 8:30 am Presentation. LAWA Director of Modernization and Development Diego Alvarez will speak on:• Upcoming projects

- Automated People Mover- Consolidated Rental Car Facility (CON-

RAC)- Multi-Model Centers- Connections to Transit

• Opportunities for design/construction/professional services.Emerging Leaders & Future Construction

Managers Networking Event on Tuesday, Feb-ruary 17, 2015, at the Grand Salon at CSUN, 18111 Nordhoff St., Northridge, CA 91330, 5:15 pm Registration, 5:30 pm Networking. Come for an informative and fun social event for younger construction professionals to meet and network with one another and with several local CM industry leaders. Ex-perienced CM firm executives will be present at the event to share their knowledge and experience regarding Construction Manage-ment and to answer questions you may have regarding career growth and development strategies. Find out what they are looking for when they are recruiting young professionals. Topics include: Open discussions about the Construction Management industry; CMIT certification process.

Cost: Register by Friday, February 13, 2015, $10/member, $20/non-member.

Change Orders - Best Practices on Thurs-day, February 19, 2015, at The Grand Event Center, 4101 E. Willow St., Long Beach, CA, 8:00 am Registration, 8:30 am Seminar. Changes on a construction project are a matter of practical reality. Even the most thought-fully planned project may suffer changes, differing site conditions, specified methods of construction becoming unfeasible or ma-terial becoming too expensive or unavailable. Though change orders are an inevitable part of the construction process, they need not, and should not, dominate the project. This semi-nar provides practical tips and techniques for the proper handling of change order claims. Learn about:

• What is a change order• Cost of the change• Types of contracts• Contract Terms• Types of changes• Pricing methodology• How do changes occur• The change and the schedule• Causation• Proof of Delay• Entitlement• Disruption and inefficiency• Administration of the change• Evaluating direct cost claims• Notice• Dissecting overhead calculations• Acknowledgment• Analyzing Delays• Incorporation in the contract• Total Cost – 4 prongs of proof• Full and final considerations• Productivity claimsSeminar leader: Chip Ossman, President, Ossman Project Management Consulting, Inc.

Cost - Register by Friday, February 13: $70/member, $110/non-member. After February 13: $85/member, $135/non-member.

CA Public Works Labor Compliance – How to Keep Up with the New Normal on Thurs-day, February 26, 2015, at The Grand Confer-ence Center, 4101 E. Willow St., Long Beach, 8:00 am Registration, 8:30 am Seminar. Are you planning a public capital project or pro-gram as an owner or consultant or participat-ing as a contractor? In recent years the State of California has passed a series of legislative actions that have changed the landscape of owners (awarding bodies) to strict compliance with the State of California Department of Industrial Relations (DIR). This session will provide clarity and guidance for remaining compliant under the new regulations and is perfect for owners with capital projects, con-tractors with trades people or subcontractors, project management professionals, attorneys and all other public works participants.• New DIR Electronic Certified Payroll Up-

loads for Owner and Contractors• Owner Required PWC-100 Project Award

Notice and Registration• Approved Awarding Body Labor Compli-

ance Programs• Managing the remaining DIR CMU fee

structured projects• New Public Works Contractor Registration

Law• New Contractor rules regarding ineligibil-

ity due to labor compliance violations• Status of DIR for compliance monitoring

fee on state bond funded projects• Awarding Body responsibility to monitor

and enforce• Project Labor Agreements• Review of most frequent contractor viola-

tions

• Other Compliance Components: licensing, certifications, workers compensation

Panel Members: Christopher Jenson, Inter-governmental Agency Liaison Officer – City of Los Angeles; Tybouy Tang-Wong, Project Labor Administrator – Los Angeles Unified School District; Veronica Alvarez Martinez, Compliance Officer – IBEW Local 11; Wendy White, Principal Labor Compliance Officer and Director, Strategic Business, Project La-bor Agreement & Construction Careers – Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro).

Moderator: Thomas W. Kovacic, Esq., Senior Partner – Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud & Rommo.

Cost: Register by Feb. 20 $70/member, $110/non-member; after Feb. 20 $85/member, $135/non-member.

Breakfast of Champions on Friday, March 6, 2015, at The LA Hotel, 333 S. Figueroa, Downtown L.A., 8:00 am Registration, 8:30 am Presentation. Guest speaker will be Bryan Pennington, Metro Executive Director Engi-neering & Construction.

Contractor Pre-Qualification - All You Need to Know on Thursday, March 12, 2015, at The Grand Conference Center, 4101 E. Willow St., Long Beach, 8:00 am Registration, 8:30 am Seminar. • General Overview of Statutes Relating

to Contractor Pre-Qualification Require-ments

• New 2015 Laws Regarding Pre-Qualifica-tion of Contractors & Subcontractors

• The Pre-Qualification Process - What are the rules, and how does it work?

• Confidentiality Issues (Public Records Act, FOIA)

• Challenging and Defending Pre-Qualifi-cation Decisions

• Design Build and Alternative Delivery Considerations

• Implementation and administration strat-egies in Capital Programs

Panel Members: Bryan Payne, Director - Con-tract Administration, BuildLACCD Program Management Office; Mark Rose, Asst. Chief Harbor Engineer - Construction Division, Port of Los Angeles; Todd M. Cozolino, Associate Principal, Spire Consulting Group.

Seminar Leader: G. Christian Roux, Esq. - Alston & Bird LLP, Partner and Co-chair for Construction and Government Contracts Group.

Cost: Register by March 6 $70/member, $110/non-member; after March 6 $85/mem-ber, $135/non-member.

Visit a Testing Laboratory in Action at Twining, Inc., 2883 E. Spring, Suite 300, Long Beach, CA 90806, on Thursday, March 12, 2015, 5:00 pm Registration, 5:30 pm Site Visit and Networking. CMIT/Emerging Lead-ers Committee is pleased to invite you to an informative event. This is a great opportunity

Construction Management Association of America, So Cal Chapter Seminars

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Current LetterheadThe latest version of the Bureau of Engineering letterhead template is always available from the Engineering Forms Library under the cat-egory Correspondence on the BOE intranet.

Board of PW Will Meet at California Science CtrPW Public Affairs Offices press release:LOS ANGELES, CA (January 13, 2015) - The Board of Public Works will hold its Board meeting on February 9, 2015 at 6:00 pm in the Wallis Annenberg Building, Muses Room, at California Science Center, 700 Exposition Park Drive, Los Angeles.

“Residents are encouraged to participate in the public comment portion of this meeting or any other Board-sponsored public hearing,” said Board President Kevin James. “This is an opportunity for residents to be heard on public works issues that they care about in our community.”

Others on the Commission are: Vice Pres-ident Monica Rodriguez, President Pro Tem Matt Szabo, Commissioners Mike Davis and Barbara Romero.

Included on the agenda are key topics of interest and public works-related projects in progress in or near Council Districts 8, 9, 10 and 15, such as the Clean Streets Program, the Rancho Cienega Sports Complex, South Park Renovations and the Broadway Neighborhood Stormwater Greenway Project.

For more information, please call the Board of Public Works at (213) 978-0262.About the Los Angeles Board of Public WorksSince 1906, Public Works has led the way to advance and sustain the foundation of in-frastructure facilities, resources and services that enable the City of Los Angeles to deliver social, economic and environmental benefits that serve more than four-million residents in a 468 square mile geographic area. Public Works continually focuses on solutions for the infrastructure issues and challenges that invisibly but critically manifest themselves as uninterrupted everyday conveniences. The Board if committed to deliver projects and programs that enhance the quality of life, economic growth, public health and envi-ronment. For more information, please visit www.bpw.lacity.org.

for younger construction professionals and construction related students to visit one of the largest testing laboratory facilities in Cal-ifornia, Twining.

Twining has led the Los Angeles mar-ket for construction testing and inspection services for over 100 years. They employ materials engineers and experts who have a true understanding of construction materials and their innovative applications in the field. Twining collaborates with regulatory agencies to continually evolve prevailing standards and regulations. This laboratory actively performs testing research and develops rare testing capabilities that are only available here. Engineers and technicians will be explaining and demonstrating the many tests that are used to evaluate construction materials. This unique event assists you to better understand construction practices and processes. Cost: Register by Tuesday, March 10, 2015, $10/member, $20/non-member.

What is Your Construction Management EQ (Emotional Quotient)? on Thursday, March 19, 2015, at The Grand Event Center, 4101 E. Willow St., Long Beach, CA, 8:00 am Registration, 8:30 am Seminar. The con-struction process is inherently human with all the fears, foibles and weaknesses of any enterprise; based on relationships, under-standing, communications and processes, working with people and teams, and trying to solve problems. All of these are dependent on human activity and when we are responsible to ensure on budget and on time completion of projects we are put under even more stress, further taxing our personal style.

Every project/construction manager must learn the right skills to be a strong facilitator to improve their success factor. There is no App for your smart phone or tablet to take care of this. You are the App. Your performance will get results and improve your communications with colleagues. Becoming self-aware and understanding how to work in a group is the first place to start as a leader of high perfor-mance teams.Session Objectives:• What is EQ?• EQ Awareness• Why Emotional Intelligence is Needed• Effective Use of Emotional Intelligence

Seminar Leaders: Lisa C. Sachs, Managing Principal, Cumming; Daniel Iacofano, CEO, MIG.

Cost - Register by Friday, March 13: $70/member, $110/non-member. After March 13: $85/member, $135/non-member.

LAUSD/LACCD Capital Program Updates on Thursday, April 23, 2015, at The LA Hotel, 333 S. Figueroa, Downtown LA. Guest speak-ers LAUSD Chief Facilities Executive Mark Hovatter and LACCD Chief Facilities Executive James O’Reilly will cover:• Update on $27 billion School Construc-

tion Program• Update on $6.2 billion Community Col-

lege Facilities Program• Upcoming Contracting Opportunities for

design/construction/professional services• Innovations in Program/Construction

ManagementCost: Register by April 17 $70/member, $110/non-member; after April 17 $85/member, $135/non-member.

For additional information please go to www.cmaasc.org.

Transportation Funding for LAMayor’s press release:LOS ANGELES (February 2, 2015) - Mayor Eric Garcetti today announced that President Obama’s proposed federal budget includes $330 million in critical funding to extend the Purple Line subway underneath Wilshire Blvd. from Western Avenue to Avenue of the Stars and to complete the Downtown Regional Connector, which brings together multiple rail lines to shorten trips and increase conve-nience and ease of transfers.

“I’ve made transportation funding a key focus of mine in Washington, and I want to thank President Obama for responding in such a big way to help us cut traffic, reduce air pollution and shorten commutes,” Mayor and Metro Chair Garcetti said. “Our transportation infrastructure initiative is now the nation’s largest public works program, putting tens of thousands of people to work and creating a better Los Angeles for today’s commuters and tomorrow’s workforce. As Mayor and Metro Chair, I am going to make sure we spend these dollars efficiently through tough oversight and sound management.”

The President included $115 million for the Regional Connector, $115 million for Phase I of the Westside Subway Extension (from Western to La Cienega) and $100 million for Phase II of the Westside Subway Extension (from La Cienega to Avenue of the Stars) in his upcoming Department of Transportation budget.

The Los Angeles County Economic Devel-opment Corporation projected that the Purple Line Extension would create 44,800 jobs and generate $2.81 billion in labor income. It would also generate $7.67 billion in business revenues.

The Purple Line is planned to eventually reach Westwood. Commuters would be able to travel there from Downtown Los Angeles in just 25 minutes. The Wilshire Corridor, under which the line runs, is one of the densest travel corridors in the nation.

Mims Retirement DinnerSEIU 721 Los Angeles Professional Managers Association Executive Director and longtime Bureau of Contract Ad-ministration employee Charley Mims is retiring and a dinner in his hon-or will be held at 6:00 pm, Saturday, February 7, 2015, at the JW Mar-riott LA Live, 900 W. Olympic Blvd. L.A. 90015. Cost is $75, which includes dinner and wine at the table. For more information e-mail cmretirement2015@gmail.com. Note that the due date for payment was January 23, 2015.

We’d Like to Hear from YouIf you have any articles for the Newsletter, please e-mail them directly to BOENewslet-ter@gmail.com. Also cc: Myrna Braithwaite (myrna.braithwaite@lacity.org) Administration Division. Deadline for the next issue is Thurs-day, February 26, 2015.

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Transfer OpportunitiesThe following transfer opportunities are avail-able. If you are interested, contact the office below by Thursday, February 12, 2015:Civil Engineering Associate III (2 positions)

WCC - Hector Chavez (213) 847-0289 Environmental Engineer

EED - Ivilette Cook (310) 648-6123

ArrivalsPablo Vasquez, CE Associate III, Harbor; Der-rick Lee, Environmental Engineering Associate III, WCE; Danny Tang, Structural Engineering Associate II, SED; Aurora Gadbury, CEDT, Valley; Sean Zahedi, Environmental Engineer, EED; Amy Lin, CE Associate I, WCC; Faiz Malik, CE Associate I, BID.

DeparturesMichael Kantor, Deputy City Engineer, retired, Exec; Anthony Pratt, Engineer of Surveys, retired, Survey; Lemuel Paco, Principal Civil Engineer, retired, Central; Farain Farsai, Civil Engineer, retired, WCC; Michael Brown, Prin-cipal Civil Engineer, retired, SSD; Andrew Ko, Structural Engineering Associate II, promoted to Fire Dept., Central; Megan Whalen, Plan-ning Assistant, resigned, LAR.

PromotionsMaria Martin, Environmental Affairs Officer, EMG; Carol Armstrong, Environmental Affairs Officer, LAR; Sean Kenney, Sr Construction Engineer, EED; Alisa Blake, Sr Systems Analyst II, Systems; Jan Green-Rebstock & William Jones, Environmental Supervisor II, EMG.

Professional RegistrationGeologist License: Marcos Marin, Engineering Geologist II, Geotech.

Presidents Day HolidayMonday, February 16, 2015, is a City holiday. Remember to mark your timesheet for that day as HO 8.0. Since the holiday is only for eight hours, those of you on the 9/80 schedule must adjust your hours accordingly within the same pay period. (Non-FLSA exempt employees can only adjust their hours within their defined work week.) Check with your division time-keeper if you have any questions.

Orcutt Pincushion - Wan-ton Weed or Wildflower?The BOE AGENTS (Advocates of Green Engi-neering, New Technology and Sustainability) invites you to attend our upcoming brown bag presentation at Noon on Wednesday, February 25, 2015 (rescheduled from January 8, 2015). William Jones from the Environ-mental Management Group will deliver a condensed version of the paper presented at the recent Native Species Conference on the Ballona Lagoon Habitat Restoration project and conservation of the famous Orcutt yellow pincushion wildflower. Bring your lunch and join us the in Architectural Design Studio, 8th floor, Public Works Building.

AGENTS will also host a bike ride from the PWB to City Hall on May 14, 2015, Bike to Work Day. Stay tuned for details, and tune up your bike in the meantime!

Notice No. 11 - Lantry to Head Survey DivisionNotice No. 11 dated Jan-uary 28, 2015, titled Sur-vey Division Engineer of Surveys Emergency Ap-pointment announced the appointment of Jim Lantry to Engineer of Surveys on an emergency basis. This emergency appointment is contingent on the ap-proval of the Personnel Department; therefore, Jim will act in this assignment until the emergency appointment has been approved.

Jim Lantry promotes from Senior Survey Supervisor to Engineer of Surveys heading the Survey Division. Jim replaces Anthony Pratt, who retired on January 9, 2015. Jim is located at 201 N. Figueroa Street, 11th Floor, Mail Stop 904, Los Angeles, CA 90012. He can be reached at (213) 482-7177.

Notice No. 05 - Armstrong Heads LARiverWorksNotice No. 05 dated January 13, 2015, titled LARiverWorks Environ-mental Affairs Officer Emergency Appointment announced the appoint-ment of Carol Armstrong to Environmental Affairs Officer on an emergency basis.

Carol Armstrong pro-motes from Environmental Supervisor II to Environmental Affairs Officer heading LAR-iverWorks, where she was serving as Interim Group Manager. Carol is located at 200 N. Spring St, 15th floor, Los Angeles, CA, 90012, Mail Stop 373. She can be reached at (213) 978-2173.

Notice No. 06 - Martin Heads EMGNotice No. 06 dated Jan-uary 13, 2015, titled Envi-ronmental Management Group Environmental Af-fairs Officer Emergency Appointment announced the appointment of Maria Martin to Environmental Affairs Officer on an emer-gency basis.

Maria Martin promotes from Environmental Supervisor II to Environ-mental Affairs Officer, heading the Environ-mental Management Group, where she was serving as Interim Group Manager. Maria re-places Jim Doty, who retired on May 2, 2014. Maria is located at 1149 South Broadway, 6th floor, Los Angeles, CA, 90015, Mail Stop 939. She can be reached at (213) 485-5753.

CorrectionIn the January 7, 2015 Newsletter under the Professional Registration listing, Melvin Aga-gas‘ classification should have been listed as a Structural Engineering Associate III.

Topics Wanted for Sustainability WorkshopMetro will be hosting a workshop Sustainability in a Time of Resource Scarcity on June 7-10, 2015. Metro and the Transportation Research Board’s ADC60 Committee will hold a work-shop on managing and adapting to the chang-ing environment, and increased demand for resources. You’ll have the opportunity to engage with fellow government partners and private practitioners from across the country, and learn how to operate and live sustainably in a time of resource scarcity.

Topics include: Water Resource Manage-ment; Stormwater Management; Risk and Resiliency; Climate Change; Hazardous Ma-terials and Management; Energy Management; Environmental Management System; Pollution Prevention

The workshop will take place at Metro Headquarters, One Gateway Plaza, Los An-geles, CA 90012.

If you have ideas for workshop topics, please submit them to BOE AGENTS at eng.agents@lacity.org by February 13, 2015.