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Los Angeles River Master Plan Update Steering Committee Meeting #2 June 27, 2018, 9:00 a.m. to Noon

Meeting Summary

Location Los Angeles County Department of Public Works 900 South Fremont Avenue, Alhambra, CA 91803 Conference Room A-B

Attendees Steering Committee Members Michael Affeldt, Mayor’s Office, City of Los Angeles Eileen Alduenda, Council for Watershed Health Yareli Sanchez, alternate for Eileen Alduenda, Council for Watershed Health Cory Allen, alternate for Lena Gonzalez, City of Long Beach Tamika L. Butler, Los Angeles Neighborhood Land Trust Julia Carnahan, The Boethius Initiative

Gladis Deras, alternate for Arturo Cervantes, City of Southgate Dan Sulzer alternate for Eduardo T. DeMesa, United States Army Corps of Engineers

Catherine Gudis, The Boethius Initiative Cesar Hernandez, alternate for Jesi Harris, Los Angeles Bicycle Coalition Antonio Hicks, Public Counsel Dan Knapp, Long Beach Conservation Corps Mia Lehrer, LA-Mas Julia Salinas, Metropolitan Transportation Authority Bruce Reznick, Los Angeles Waterkeeper Sarah Rascon, alternate for Joseph T. Edmiston, Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority Veronica Padilla-Campos, Pacoima Beautiful Rudy Ortega, Los Angeles City/County Native American Commission Irma R. Munoz, Mujeres De La Tierra Stephen Mejia, alternate for Marissa Christiansen, Friends of the LA River Robin Mark, alternate for Tori Kjer, The Trust for Public Land Shelley Luce, Heal the Bay Pauline Louie, United States Department of Housing and Urban Development Deborah Smith, Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board Renee Purdy, alternate for Deborah Smith, Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board Mark Stanley, Rivers and Mountains Conservancy


Rafael Villegas, Los Angeles Department of Water and Power Gabrielle Weeks, Sierra Club Long Beach Area – 11 Cities Anne Dove, alternate for Justin Yee, Urban Waters Federal Partnership Devon Provo, alternate for Mary Leslie, Los Angeles Business Council Kimberly Badescu, alternate for Robb Whitaker, Water Replenishment District Viviana Franco, From Lot to Spot Dan Lafferty, Los Angeles County Flood Control District Shona Ganguly, The Nature Conservacy Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Maria Chong-Castillo, Los Angeles County 3rd District Jocelyn Rivera-Olivas, Los Angeles County 4th District

Los Angeles County Public Works Staff Carolina Hernandez Keith Lilley Christine Wartman Ernesto Rivera Kenny Chow Stella Lee Helen To Armando D’Angelo Alynn Sun Dusadee Corhiran Dan Sharp Sara Mathews Leslie Levy Additional Los Angeles County Staff Clement Lau, Department of Parks and Recreation Sheela Mathai, Department of Parks and Recreation Mayen Alcantara, Los Angeles County Arts Commission Michelle O’Connor, Department of Parks and Recreation Rita Kampalath, Chief Sustainability Office

Consultant Team Mark Hanna, Geosyntec Najwa Pitois, Geosyntec Paul Senker, Geosyntec Andrea Carrassi, Geosyntec Jessica Henson, OLIN Joanna Karaman, OLIN


Rick Jacobus, Street Level Advisors Jenna Dresner, Mercury Public Affairs Jon Switalski, River LA Rebecca Brukman, River LA Eli Kaufman, River LA Joan Isaacson, Kearns & West Taylor York, Kearns & West Delia Torres, Languages4You Kris Helm, Kris Helm Consulting

1. Welcome and Introductions Welcome On June 27, 2018, the County of Los Angeles Department of Public Works hosted the second Steering Committee meeting for the Los Angeles River Master Plan Update. Carolina Hernandez, the Project Manager for Public Works, welcomed the attendees. She noted that at the last meeting in April, some members of the Steering Committee and members of the public in attendance advocated for expanding representation on the Steering Committee by adding new members. Public Works determined it was appropriate to add four new members to balance geographic and stakeholder interests. Hernandez introduced the new Steering Committee members who are Deborah Smith from the California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Gladis Deras from the City of South Gate, Viviana Franco from From Lot to Spot, and Rudy Ortega from the Los Angeles City/County Native American Indian Commission.

Meeting Purpose and Agenda Joan Isaacson, meeting facilitator from Kearns & West, reviewed the meeting agenda (see Appendix A). She explained that the purpose of the meeting was to inform the Steering Committee members about the public engagement process, so they could in turn inform their colleagues, constituents, and partner organizations about opportunities for getting involved in the update process; gather feedback on the draft vision and goals; expand the Steering Committee’s base of understanding of the River corridor conditions; and start a discussion to identify gaps in the existing conditions inventory. She restated the relationship between the Steering Committee and subcommittee meetings, indicating that the project team would present a great deal of information at this meeting and more in-depth discussions would occur during the subcommittee meetings. This sequencing will provide time for members to review materials before the subcommittee discussions.

Isaacson also remarked that the process for the Los Angeles River Master Plan update is different than processes where a new plan is being created. Instead, this process involves updating a plan and integrating the many recent and ongoing plans related to the 51 miles of the river.


Roundtable Introductions The Public Works employees, Steering Committee members, and consultant team members introduced themselves.

Protocol Updates Public Works updated the draft protocols based on feedback received at the April Steering Committee meeting and emailed an updated version to the Steering Committee.

2. Public Engagement Update Logo Jon Switalski, River LA, provided an update on the public engagement plan (see slides in Appendix B). The first stakeholder engagement event is planned for the evening of July 25th at Canoga Park High School. This region-wide event mirrors the focus of the first two Steering Committee meetings. It will include an interactive activity for gathering input.

Updates and Dates for Upcoming Activities The first stakeholder meeting will take place the evening of July 25, 2018 at Canoga Park High School. This region-wide event will mirror the focus of the first two Steering Committee meetings. The second outreach meeting will take place in Southeast Los Angeles in August 2018. Also, Assemblymember Rendon, Public Works, and Lower LA River Revitalization Working Group will host the SELA Arts Festival on July 21, 2018.

Riverstory Switlaski then showed the first installment of the Riverstory video series, which will document voices in the community and their experiences, hopes, and thoughts about the River. The questions asked of Riverstory participants will change as the update process continues.

Discussion/Q&A In the discussion summary below, the round bullet points indicate questions and comments from the Steering Committee members, and the dashes indicate the project team’s responses.

• Is the Riverstory production team considering doing interviews in languages other than English?

- Yes, the team plans to conduct interviews in Spanish. The team is open to conducting interviews in other languages and would welcome any resources Steering Committee members might offer to do so.

• Can the project team email the flyers for the Canoga Park event and the SELA Arts Festival to the Steering Committee?

- Yes.


• What is the overarching goal of the Riverstory series? Is it meant to be representative of groups or to galvanize support?

- The videos will be representative, and the engagement team will seek out demographic and geographic diversity. The videos will provoke an emotional reaction and offer a different kind of engagement that will raise the profile of the Master Plan Update.

• Is there an overall public engagement plan? - Yes, in the previous Steering Committee meeting, the project team

presented that plan in depth. It is available on the website. • Is there a social media plan?

- Yes, it will be released on the website in a few weeks. • Will the Steering Committee discuss the possibility of adding new members? East

Yard Communities for Environmental Justice is a critical group. - Hernandez responded that Public Works heard feedback about

representation, considered all comments, and decided to add additional members. Public Works will continue to listen at this meeting and consider any additional input.

• If everyone agrees that the right people are on the Steering Committee, and the Steering Committee is saying that there is a group missing, our input should carry a lot of weight. East Yard Communities for Environmental Justice has experience with environmental justice and environmental racism in the communities adjacent to the lower portion of the River.

• Trust is reduced when decisions are made without explanation. • Maria Chong-Castillo, Steering Committee member and representative from Board

of Supervisors District three office, provided an overview of the member selection process. She said that the five County Board of Supervisors put together lists of potential organizations from their communities for consideration. The initial list included 200 organizations. Knowing that 200 would not be workable for a committee, the list was reduced to 30-40 people who would provide sufficient representation. The Board of Supervisors would have included all 200 people on the Steering Committee if possible.

3. Draft Vision and Goals Presentation Mark Hanna and Jessica Henson started the discussion by reviewing the mission statement and goals from the 1996 Los Angeles River Master Plan and presenting the draft vision and goals for the Master Plan Update. They provided the Steering Committee with a handout that displayed this information (see Appendix C). They then explained that the draft visions and goals for the Master Plan Update were based on input from the Steering Committee, Public Works, the first Internal County Team (ICT) meeting. The

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draft version will be fine-tuned with input from the Steering Committee and the broader community and brought back to the Steering Committee at the September 2018 meeting.

Isaacson told the Steering Committee members that the project team is especially interested to know if any big ideas are missing from the draft vision and goals statement. She invited the Steering Committee members to provide input by making notes on the handout and bringing it to a steering committee meeting, and or by sending it to the project team email address. She also invited members of the public to provide input by making notes on the handout. See Appendix D.

Discussion/Q&A • Address significance of the River to indigenous people and make sure their culture

is reflected in the mission statement. • Include water quality in draft goal six. • Define the term “equity.” • Replace the word “reinforce” with the “retain” since the goal is to keep people in

their communities. • Reconsider the word “reinforce” since neighborhoods might have changed to

include unwanted aspects. • Recognize that what is defined as safe, as mentioned in goal four, is subjective,

especially for people of color. • Include educational opportunities as well as recreational ones. • Make explicit in goal five that the plan favors natural and native ecosystems. • Why is the plan not using a watershed approach?

- Based on feedback about using a watershed approach at the first round of meetings, Public Works expanded the scope of many of the analysis tasks, most importantly the project database, to include data collection for the entire watershed. The design interventions will still focus on the corridor, but much of the analysis will be on a watershed level, particularly for items like ecosystem which are difficult to consider only on a corridor level.

• Ensure everyone feels safe recreating, including the elderly and those with disabilities.

• Be clear that the Master Plan Update is not trying to reinforce certain ecosystems, but instead is operating within the constraints.

• Consider floodplain reclamation options. • Consider a watershed approach for interventions in addition to the analysis. • Consider facility maintenance in the Master Plan Update. • Have planners or urban designers been added to the project team to help with the

increase in scope?


- No, the design scope has not been increased. It is the scope of data collection and analysis that has been expanded and for only the existing dataset collection.

• Can this presentation be emailed to Steering Committee members? - After the meeting, it will be posted on the website.

• Ensure equitable economic growth is incorporated in the plan and the planning process.

• Can the project team send meeting materials to the Steering Committee members before meetings to ensure time to review?

- Presenting materials at the Steering Committee meetings allows members time to review and digest materials in advance of the deeper discussions at the subcommittee meetings one to two weeks later.

• Why did goal four mention ecosystems but not habitat? - The project team meant for ecosystems to include plants, animals, and

habitat.

Steering Committee Input from Notecards Steering Committee members submitted to notecards with input. The following is a transcription of those notecards. Each cell below represents the contents of one notecard.

1. Regarding “inclusive” and accessible” – might be good to spell this out to be clear about [the] River as [a] place for [the] elderly and disabled. Often, I feel that while we need umbrella terms, important nuances get lost or glossed over. Including and welcoming these groups goes a long way toward equitable access.

2. Larger issue to address –” management of flood control risk” and accessibility can be conflicting if we don’t figure out who/what/where of people and channel. How do we control where and when people access and who’s responsible?

3. Appointment to Steering Committee – perhaps we need to remind members we are representatives of other non-committee voices. Maybe that helps flow/efficiency (valid) but also is more inclusive of input (more valid!). Can we have other meetings with these folks outside of established meetings? Maybe getting discussion points in between helps!

Please add East Yard to the Steering Committee.

4. Existing Conditions Inventory and Analysis Presentation


Hanna, Henson, and Rick Jacobus from Street Level Advisors presented research on the existing conditions inventory. They divided their presentation into sections on watershed and hydrology; ecology and habitat; climate and resiliency; community, parks, and access; and social equity. The presentation included detailed charts, maps, and graphs that illustrated findings. All can be viewed in Appendix B on pages 23 through 54. The team will work on identifying geographic gaps, gaps in policy and standards, and informational gaps over the summer. The team explained they are seeking input on issues that might have been missed in the inventory.

Discussion/Q&A • Study how the issue of displacement is related to homelessness.

- The project team is working on an analysis of homelessness andunsheltered populations.

• Consider land use and how it could change.• Acknowledge that jobs should be included in the discussion about displacement.• Consider the River flow study that will examine the effects of water conservation

and wastewater recycling.- The project team would like to incorporate the findings into the planning

process.• Please give more context on where data comes from and what year it refers to.

- The project team will be more consistent in stating sources for data inmeetings. The health data is from an assessment conducted by LosAngeles County. The housing data is from the Census Bureau AmericanCommunity Survey and the Tax Assessment Values from Los AngelesCounty.

• Make sure that the issue of race is discussed and that data on race is incorporated.• Include information on multiethnic people.• Consider that the goal of 4-acres of parks per 1,000 might not be sufficient. Even

if the goal was met in a community, it might not be met near the River corridor.• Study stormwater capture potential based on groundwater and basin types.• Develop metrics for carbon sequestration; it may help attract GGRF funding.• Acknowledge that resource management and social issues are interconnected,

such as homelessness and open space.• Consider studying what languages are used along the River corridor; this may help

with outreach and engagement.• Will all three subcommittees have the same agenda?

- The agendas will be generally similar. Each subcommittee will focus moreon the inventory topics pertinent to their respective topics.

• Can the subcommittees’ rosters be listed on the website?- Yes.


• Are the subcommittee meetings open to the public? - No, they are open only to the Steering Committee members.

• Can Steering Committee members attend more than one meeting? - Yes, they can attend all three if they wish.

• Consider flood insurance as an important part of resiliency and flood protection, especially if this Master Plan Update recommends removing walls. It is important to note that some communities may resist change because they do not want to purchase federally mandated flood insurance.

- The Master Plan Update cannot recommend measures that reduce protection below a 100-year flood event in locations where 100-year flood capacity currently exists.

• Acknowledge that displacement happens daily, not just on a 5 year or 10-year timeline, so the project team should consider gathering additional data.

- The project team is open to expanding the inventory and would like to coordinate with anyone who might know where to find additional data.

• Consider studying a Los Angeles neighborhood that has changed due to park placement.

• Can the project team include tributaries in the plan? - Public Works was mindful of AB466 during scoping and included some time

for the consulting team to incorporate the work from that working group into this Master Plan Update.

• Does the project team plan to survey all industrial sites, if they are operating, and how many jobs they offer? Also, will the project team gather data on contaminated sites?

- The project team has compiled data on contaminated sites and will bring to the subcommittee meetings. We have not discussed documenting vacant industrial buildings but will consider it.

• Acknowledge that this Master Plan Update cannot go forward without addressing homelessness.

• Commend the project team for the wealth of analysis. • Consider characterizing and mapping the existing revitalization projects and

outcomes. • Map ongoing and future city and county-level planning. • Include more mobility resources mapping. • Can the known projects list be made available to the public?

- It will be made available to the Steering Committee first for review and then posted on the website for the public.

• Be aware that that Enterprise Opportunity360 resources could be used to augment displacement data.

• Discuss framework for dealing with jurisdiction boundaries.


Steering Committee Input from Notecards • Species – what is the plan for invasive [species] within the County; are all the species listed

natives? • Social equity – ID rentership – map. • Everything is interconnected. • Metrics for water, environment, and natural habitats. • Transit – elaborate. • Jurisdiction – issue – framework.

Displacement – What is the role of infrastructure changes (other than rail)? Was this considered in the UC Berkley research and models? Also, what is the role of amenities like open space, “greening.” etc.? Because these are the variables at play in the master plan that can influence displacement.

5. Public Comment During the public comment portion of the meeting the following four people spoke: Melanie Winter from The River Project, Mark! Lopez from East Yard Communities for Environmental Justice, Melissa von Mayrhauser from Los Angeles Waterkeeper, and Stephano Medina, unaffiliated. Below is a summary of the topics they spoke about:

• Excited to see plan is part of watershed approach. • Consider engaging all possible stakeholders and let them self-select who should

be part of the planning process. • Create common definitions. • Look at projects outside of scope since tributaries are important and there may be

project overlap. • Make policy recommendations instead of specific intervention recommendations. • Use National Resource Conservation Service data to characterize soils. • Make data transparent and open to everyone and prohibit the use of proprietary

data. • Include East Yards Communities for Environmental Justice in this process. • Please come to 5th Annual Fighting for Life Celebration on June 28, 2018, in East

Los Angeles. • Incinerator in City of Commerce is being closed permanently. • Address interaction between environment, equity, and development. The draft

goals seem to separate them, especially in 4 and 5. • Consider using land value capture to ensure vulnerable populations benefit from

value generated; use Lincoln Institute as a resource.


The project team also invited members of the public to fill out comment cards which can be viewed in Appendix E.

6. Wrap Up Isaacson reviewed important upcoming dates, including the next subcommittee meetings on July 11, 2018; Canoga Park stakeholder event on July 25, 2018; and the third Steering Committee meeting on September 26, 2018. She thanked attendees and encouraged anyone with input, questions, or ideas to contact Carolina Hernandez at (626) 458-4322 or [email protected].

Hanna and Henson reviewed the project outlook (see Appendix F).

mailto:[email protected]

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Appendix A

Meeting Agenda

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LOCATION Los Angeles County Department of Public Works900 South Fremont Ave., Alhambra, CA 91803Conference Rooms A-B

Los Angeles River Master Plan UpdateSteering Committee Meeting #2June 27, 2018 9 a.m. to Noon

1. Welcome and Introductions Welcome Meeting Purpose and Agenda Roundtable Introductions Protocol Updates

2. Public Engagement UpdateLogo Riverstory Updates and Dates for Upcoming ActivitiesDiscussion/Q&A

3. Draft Vision and GoalsPresentation Discussion/Q&A

4. Existing Conditions Inventory and AnalysisPresentation Discussion/Q&A

5. Public CommentVerbal CommentsComment Cards

7. Wrap UpImportant Upcoming Dates

- Subcommittee Meetings #2: July 11, 2018- Canoga Park Stakeholder Event: July 25, 2018- Steering Committee Meeting #3: September 26, 2018- Subcommittee Meetings #3: October 3, 2018

September Agenda OverviewCommunity Outreach ActivitiesProject Outlook

Input, questions, ideas? Contact Carolina Hernandez at (626) 458-4322 or [email protected]

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Appendix B

Meeting Presentation

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LOS ANGELES RIVERMASTER PLAN UPDATE

27 June 2018

Steering Committee Meeting #2

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WELCOME

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MEETING PURPOSEAND AGENDA

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ENGAGEMENT UPDATE VISION AND GOALS WRAP UPPUBLIC COMMENTWELCOME INVENTORY & ANALYSIS

1INFORM SC TO HELP SPREAD THE WORD

ON ENGAGEMENT

2GET FEEDBACK ON

DRAFT VISIONAND GOALS

Discussions will be continued at Subcommittee meetings

PROVIDE A BASE UNDERSTANDING OF

THE RIVER CORRIDOR

3START DISCUSSION ON IDENTIFYING/FILLING INFORMATION GAPS

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PURPOSE OF TODAY’S MEETING

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• Welcome

• Meeting Purpose and Agenda

• Roundtable Introductions

• Protocols Updates

• Riverstory

• Updates and Upcoming Datesfor Activities

• Discussion/Q&A

• Presentation

• Discussion/Q&A

• Presentation

• Discussion/Q&A

• Verbal Comments

• Comment Cards

• Email Comments Anytime to [email protected]

PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT

UPDATE

DRAFT VISION AND GOALS

EXISTING CONDITIONS INVENTORY &

ANALYSIS

PUBLIC COMMENT WRAP UPWELCOME

MEETING AGENDA

• Important Upcoming Dates

• September Agenda Overview

• Community Outreach Activities

• Project Outlook

INPUT, QUESTIONS, IDEAS?Contact Carolina Hernandez at (626) 458-4322

or [email protected]

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PUBLIC ENGAGEMENTUPDATE

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ENGAGEMENT UPDATE VISION AND GOALS WRAP UPPUBLIC COMMENTWELCOME INVENTORY & ANALYSIS 8


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First Public Stakeholder Meeting:

Wednesday, July 25th, 6-8 pmCanoga Park High School

Source: Wikimedia Commons, Martin Blythe, Canoga Park High School January 2017,

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LA RIVER MASTER PLAN COMMUNITY MEETING

CANOGA PARK

LARiverMasterPlan.org/communitymeeting

J O I N U S F O R A M E E T I N G W H E R E Y O U ' L L : Share your thoughts on the future of the LA RiverHear the vision of the LA River Master PlanReceive updates on river-related issues

Date: Time: Location:

This event is free and open to the public. Food will be provided, and parking is free.

For information, visit LARiverMasterPlan.Org for email updates and event recaps.

Wednesday, July 25, 2018

6 - 8 pm

Canoga Park High School Cafeteria

6850 Topanga Canyon Blvd., Canoga Park, CA 91303

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Featuring:· SELA Artists and Vendors· L.A. River Organizations· Molcajete Dominguero· Food Trucks· Family Fun Activities· Theatre· Dance· Music and more!· Performances Curated by Culture Clash

NOGLASS

NOALCOHOL

NOSMOKING

Join AssemblymemberAnthony Rendon

CELEBRATE THE ARTS AND CULTURE OF THE SOUTHEAST

WITH LOCAL ARTISTS, L.A. RIVER STAKEHOLDERS,

AND OUR COMMUNITY.

JULY 21, 2018 5:00PM TO 10:00PM

IN THE L.A. RIVER CHANNEL Parking at Hollydale Regional Park5400 Monroe Ave, South Gate, CA 90280For more information call:(562) 529-3250

R.S.V.P. to caucus.asmdc.org/arts

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VISION AND GOALS

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Source: http://ladpw.org/wmd/watershed/la/larmp/

L OSANGELES

RIVMASTER PLANJUNE 1996

Los Angeles County Departments of

Public WorksHarry W. Stone, Director

Parks and RecreationRodney E. Cooper, Director

Regional PlanningJames Hart!, Director

National Parks ServiceRivers, Trails and Conservation

Assistance Program

and theLos Angeles River Advisory Committee

“The Los Angeles River Master Plan provides for the optimization and enhancement of aesthetic, recreational, flood control and environmental values by creating a community resource, enriching the quality of life for residents, and recognizing the River’s primary purpose for flood control.”

—Mission Statement from the 1996 Master Plan

PREVIOUS PLANNING1996 LOS ANGELES COUNTY LA RIVER MASTER PLAN

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1996 MASTER PLAN GOALS

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A reimagined River to connect and serve the diverse communities of LA County.

LOS ANGELES RIVER MASTER PLAN UPDATE 2020

DRAFT VISION

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The Los Angeles River Master Plan Update builds on over two

decades of planning efforts to create a 51-mile connective

corridor of parks and trails, cultural resources, recreation

opportunities, and environmental systems that enrich the

quality of life and improve the health of residents, while

DRAFT MISSION STATEMENTLOS ANGELES RIVER MASTER PLAN UPDATE 2020

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DRAFT GOALS

1. Reinforce local cultureand community.

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DRAFT GOALS

2. Provide a protective andresilient flood managementinfrastructure.

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3. Identify and addresspotential adverse impactsto housing affordability.

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4. Provide equitable,inclusive, and safe parks,open space, and trails.

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DRAFT GOALS

5. Support healthy,connected ecosystems.

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6. Improve local watersupply reliability.

Source: OLIN

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Q & A AND DISCUSSION

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INVENTORY AND ANALYSIS

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PROJECTS MAPPED

KNOWN PROJECTS INVENTORY

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THERE ARE 17 CITIES, 23 CITY OF LA NEIGHBORHOODS, AND 6 UNINCORPORATED AREAS WITHIN ONE MILE OF THE LA RIVER

Source: Los Angeles County GIS Data Portal, City Boundaries and Annexations, 2016 & LA City Communities and Planning Areas, 2014

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THE LA RIVER IS 51 MILES LONG

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THERE ARE 13 DISTINCT DESIGN REACHES

E, Mile 19.8 to 23.9

F, Mile 24.5 to 30.3

B, Mile 3.0 to 11.9I, Mile 33.9 to 37.5

L, Mile 45.6 to 47.2

G, Mile 31.1 to 31.8

C, Mile 12.8 to 18.8J, Mile 37.8 to 42.7

M, Mile 47.4 to 51.0

D, Mile 18.9 to 19.7

A, Mile 0.0 to 2.8

Transition

H, Mile 32.0 to 33.8

K, Mile 43.4 to 45.4

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HYDROLOGY

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THE LA RIVER DRAINS A 834 SQ. MI. WATERSHED

Source: Esri, DigitalGlobe, GeoEye, Earthstar Geographics, CNES/Airbus DS, USDA, USGS, AeroGRID, IGN, and the GIS User Community

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SLOPES IN THE UPPER RIVER TEND TO BE NORTH/SOUTH

Source: U.S. Geological Survey, 2013, USGS NED 1 arc-second 2013

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THE LA RIVER DROPS 780 FEET IN JUST 51 MILES

High (7,103 ft)

Low (0 ft)

780 ft

FOOTHILLS NARROWS ALLUVIAL PLAIN MOUTH0 ft

Source: U.S. Geological Survey, 2013, USGS NED 1 arc-second 2013

+Verdugo Peak 3,126 ft

+San Vicente Peak1,985 ft

7,103 ft

+Oat Mountain3,747 ft

Los Angeles Plain

San Fernando Valley

Santa Monica Mountains

San Gabriel Mountains

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High (52.5 in / 1332.3 mm)

Low (5.6 in / 142.2 mm)

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LA COUNTY MEAN ANNUAL PRECIPITATION

Climate Change Projections:

”Anthropogenic forcing is found to yield

in the frequency of wet extremes, including a more than threefold increase in sub-seasonal events comparable to California’s ‘Great Flood of 1862’.”

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High (52.5 in / 1332.3 mm)

Low (5.6 in / 142.2 mm)



Current Dry Weather Flow of the LA River:60,000 Acre Feet Per Year

Average Wet Weather Flow of the LA River:275,000 Acre Feet Per Year

Wettest Year - 2005 (in the past 20 years):950,000 Acre Feet Per Year

Driest Year - 2007 (in the past 20 years):50,000 Acre Feet Per Year

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Verdugo Basin

West Coast Basin

Eagle Rock Basin

Central Basin

Main San Gabriel Basin

Raymond Basin

Hollywood BasinSanta Monica Basin

Sylmar BasinSan Fernando Basin

North Central Basin

Forebay

Source: Los Angeles County GIS Data Portal, Ground Water Basins, 2014

GROUND WATER BASINS

Upper Los Angeles River Area Watermaster:

Water Replenishment District of Southern California:

Main San Gabriel Basin Watermaster:

Raymond Basin Management Board:

Unadjudicated:

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High (25 ft)

Low (425 ft)

DEPTH TO GROUND WATER

Source: Adapted from B3 Insight database compilation, https://www.b3insight.com/

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Soil Permeability (Ksat Values):

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SOILS BEST SUITED FOR INFILTRATION

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UNCONFINED AQUIFER

Geophysical Categories:

Source: Los Angeles County GIS Data Portal, Ground Water Basins, 2014

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HYDROLOGY


RECHARGE: SURFACE SPREADING VS INJECTION

Category C - Least Conducive to RechargeCategory B - Somewhat Conducive to RechargeCategory A - Most Conducive to Recharge

Geophysical Categories:

Source: Geosyntec

42

HYDROLOGY

28

ECOLOGY AND HABITAT

43


Source: Conservation International, Biodiversity Hotspots Revisited, 2004

THE CALIFORNIA FLORISTIC PROVINCE IS 1 OF 5 OF MEDITERRANEAN GLOBAL DIVERSITY HOTSPOTS

Chilean Winter Rainfall-Valdivian Forests

Mediterranean Basin

Cape Floristic Region Southwest Australia

California Floristic Province

Mediterranean Climate Regions make up 2% of the Earth’s land surface but contain 20% of the world’s plant species.The California Floristic Province has 3500 plant species, 61% of which are endemic.

44

ECOLOGY


THE LA RIVER WATERSHED IS AT A HINGEPOINT IN THE CALIFORNIA FLORISTIC PROVINCE

Level III Ecoregions of The California Floristic Province:

Southern California CoastCentral California Valley

CascadesSierra Nevada

Klamath MountainsCoastal Range

Southern California Mountain and Valley

Source: EPA, Level II and III Ecoregions of the Continental United States, 2013 & Conservation International, Biodiversity Hotspots Revisited, 2004 & INACC, California Bioregions, 2015

45

ECOLOGY

LA River &South Coast Bioregion

29


Southern California Coast:(California Coastal Sage, Chaparral, and Oak Woodlands)

Southern California Mountain and Valley: (Southern and Baja California Pine-Oak Mountains)

THE LA RIVER WATERSHED CUTS ACROSS THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA COAST ECOREGION

Level IV Sub-ecoregion BoundariesAnticipated Direction of Species Movement in Response to Climate Change

Level III Ecoregions of the LA River Watershed:70%

30%

Source: EPA, Level II and III Ecoregions of the Continental United States, 2013

46

ECOLOGY


LARGE-SCALE HABITAT CONNECTIVITY OPPORTUNITIES EXIST AT THE EDGES OF THE LA RIVER WATERSHED

Source: CDFW and CalTrans ,California Essential Habitat Connectivity Project, 2010 & Remote Sensing Lab, Region 5, USDA Forest Service, CA:Wildland Urban Intermix, 2006

Small Natural Areas

California Missing LinkagesExisting Wildlife CrossingProposed Wildlife Crossing

Natural Landscape Blocks

Wildland Urban Intermix

Essential Connectivity Areas:

Habitat Areas:

Habitat Connectivity

47

ECOLOGY


LA RIVER WATERSHED HISTORIC VEGETATION FORMATIONS

Source: A. W. Kuchler, Natural Vegatation of California, 1977. Downloaded from https://www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/detail/RUMSEY~8~1~304086~90074713:Natural-Vegetation-of-California-#

Coastal saltmash 0.1%Southern jeffrey pine forest 0.4%

Mixed hardwood forest 13%

Coultier pine forest 6%

Southern oak forest 16%

Chapparal 11%

Coastal sagebrush 54%

48

ECOLOGY

30


Historic Wetlands

Historic and Current Wetlands

Historic Floodplain

Current Wetlands

HISTORIC WETLAND ECOLOGY(1870)

49

ECOLOGY

Source: Adapted from: Charles Rairdan, 1998. Regional Restoration Goals for Wetland Resources in the Greater Los Angeles Drainage Area: A Landscape-level Comparison of Recent Historic and Current Conditions Using Geographical Information Systems. Dissertation. UCLA


OUT-OF-CHANNEL HABITAT TYPES OF THE LA RIVER CORRIDOR

Environmental History of Metropolitan Los Angeles, by William Deverell and Greg Hise, University of Pittsburgh Press, 2014

Out-of-Channel Habitats

Grassland

Native grasses and wildlfowers common to the dense and clayey soils of the Los Angeles Plain.

Valley Oak and Walnut Woodland

Open Oak or Walnut woodlands common in canyons and on lower southern slopes from the Glendale Narrows to the western end of the San Fernando Valley.

Riparian Forest

Lowland forest of Willows, Cottonwoods, and Sycamores with a dense understory of shrubs and vines.

Coastal Sage Scrub (Soft Chaparral)

Chaparral at higher elevations transitioning to Coastal Sage Scrub along the river corridor.

50

ECOLOGY


ECOLOGY

LA RIVER WATERSHED HAS 15 EXTANT HABITAT TYPES

Alpine Dwarf ShrubDesert Scrub, Shrub, and Wash

Other

Shrub Dominated Habitats

Chaparral, Sage, and Brush

Barren

Desert Riparian

Emergent WetlandHerbaceous Dominated Habitats

Wet MeadowGrassland

Montaine Riparian

Oak Woodland

Coniferous and Evergreen Woodland

Tree Dominated Habitats

Pinyon Juniper, Joshua Tree, and Palm Oasis

Montaine Woodland

Aspen and Eucalyptus

Valley Foothill Riparian31


High

Low

Source: Los Angeles County GIS Data Portal, Tree Canopy 2006 & Su Jin Lee, Travis Longcore, Catherine Rich, and John P. Wilson, “Increased home size and hardscape descreases urban

THE LA AREA SAW A 1.2% DECREASE YEAR-TO-YEAR IN ITS URBAN SHRUB AND TREE CANOPY FROM 2000-2009

52

ECOLOGY


SPECIES OBSERVATIONIN THE LA RIVER BASIN

Mammal

Spider

Fungus

Amphibian

Mollusk

Bird

Protozoa

Insect

Animal (unknown)

Algae

Fish

Reptile

Source: iNaturalist.org, accessed 18 April 2018

53

ECOLOGY


SPECIES OBSERVATIONS: WITHIN 1 MILE OF LA RIVER

51Canoga ParkReseda

Van Nuys

Sherman Oaks Studio City

Burbank

Glendale

Downtown LA

Vernon

Bell Gardens

South Gate

Compton

Long Beach

47

44

4137

22

33

31

18

14

12

9

0

Reptiles(1,744)

Protozoa(67)

Mollusks(6,147)

Mammal(674)

Insects(4,672)

Fungus(403)

Algae(104)

Birds(6,395)

Spider(732)

Unknown(745)

Amphibian(56)

Fish(268) (763)

Composite(22,769)

Source: iNaturalist.org, accessed 18 April 2018

54

ECOLOGY

32


Sepulveda Basin

Headwaters

Glendale Narrows

Lower Los Angeles Shorebird Area

EXISTING ECOLOGICAL HOTSPOTS

Source: CDFW and CalTrans ,California Essential Habitat Connectivity Project, 2010 & Remote Sensing Lab, Region 5, USDA Forest Service, CA:Wildland Urban Intermix, 2006

55

ECOLOGY

RESILIENCY

Source: Flickr user Scott L, 1_E1C7494, 2016

56


LA COUNTY MAXIMUM ANNUAL TEMPERATURE

Source: PRISM Climate Group, 2015 & UCLA IoES Climate Change in the Los Angeles Region Research Project

High (80.4.0°F / 26.9°C)

Low (52.52°F / 11.4°C)

Climate Change Projections:Average Temperature Increase by 2100:

Mitigation Scenario: +3°FBusiness As Usual: +8°F

Days > 95°FBusiness As Usual

Past1981-2000

Future2081-2100

San Fernando 54 126Los Angeles 6 54Long Beach 3 37

57

RESILIENCY

33


URBAN HEAT ISLAND HOTSPOTS

High

Low

Raillines

Source: Trust for Public Land, Climate Smart Cities Los Angeles, 2016

58

RESILIENCY


High (52.5 in / 1332.3 mm)

Low (5.6 in / 142.2 mm)



Climate Change Projections:

”Anthropogenic forcing is found to yield

in the frequency of wet extremes, including a more than threefold increase in sub-seasonal events comparable to California’s ‘Great Flood of 1862’.”

Source:Swain, Daniel L., Baird Langenbrunner, J. David Neelin, and Alex Hall,

59

RESILIENCY


Areas Subject to Inundation

Historic River Paths

HISTORIC FLOODING AND RIVER PATHS PRIOR TO 1825

Ext

ent o

f Map

ped

Dat

a

60

RESILIENCY

34


FEMA FLOODPLAIN MAPPING

100 Year Floodplain

500 Year Floodplain

Source: Los Angeles County GIS Data Portal, Flood Zones; The Flood Insurance Study (FIS) for Los Angeles County was issued by FEMA in 2008 and revised in 2016

61

RESILIENCY


USACE FLOODPLAIN MAPPINGii. Analyses limited to 13 miles between Barham Boulevard and First Street.

100 Year Floodplain

500 Year Floodplain

Source: USACE, Floodplain Management Services Special Study Los Angeles River Floodplain Analysis, October 2016; Mapping limited to area from Barham Boulevard to First Street

62

RESILIENCY


ARkStorm Scenario

ARkSTORM SCENARIO

Source: USGS, Summary map showing ARkStorm predictions for California, 2017, https://www.usgs.gov/media/images/summary-map-showing-arkstorm-predictions-california

63

RESILIENCY

35


TSUNAMI INUNDATION AREA (CALOES)

Tsunami Inundation Area (CalOES)

Source: State of California, 2009, Tsunami Inundation Map for Emergency Planning, produced by California Emergency Management Agency, California Geological Survey, and University of Southern California – Tsunami Research Center

64

RESILIENCY


1.41 meter Sea Level Rise with 100 Year Storm Event (Cal-adapt)

1.41 METER SEA LEVEL RISE WITH 100 YEAR STORM EVENT (CAL-ADAPT)

Source: Cal-Adapt, Sea Level Rise Tool, 1.41 meters Sea Level Rise Scenario, 2018, http://keystone.gisc.berkeley.edu/cec_gas_study_layers/South_coast/

65

RESILIENCY


Tsunami Inundation Area (CalOES)1.41 meter Sea Level Rise with 100 Year Storm Event (Cal-adapt)

100 Year Floodplain (FEMA & USACE)

500 Year Floodplain (FEMA & USACE)

FLOOD HAZARDS

Source: Los Angeles County GIS Data Portal, Flood Zones; The Flood Insurance Study (FIS) for Los Angeles County was issued by FEMA in 2008 and revised in 2016 & USACE, Floodplain Management Services Special Study Los Angeles River Floodplain Analysis, October 2016; Mapping limited to area from Barham Boulevard to First Street), & tate of California, 2009, Tsunami Inundation Map for Emergency Planning, produced by California Emergency Management Agency, California Geological Survey, and University of Southern California – Tsunami Research Center Cal-Adapt, Seal Level Rise Tool, 1.41 meters Sea Level Rise Scenario, 2018, http://keystone.gisc.berkeley.edu/cec_gas_study_layers/South_coast/

66

RESILIENCY

36


MITIGATION SAVES MONEY

Source: Multihazard Mitigation Council (2017) Natural Hazard Mitigation Saves 2017 Interim Report: An Independent Study.

Riverine Flood 7:1 5:14:16:1Overall Hazard Benefit-Cost Ratio

National Benefit-Cost Ratio Per Peril*BCR numbers in this study have been rounded

FederallyFunded

Beyond CodeRequirements

67

RESILIENCY


RESILIENCY

FLOOD HAZARDS & CRITICAL FACILITIES & INFRASTRUCTURE

Tsunami Inundation Area (CalOES)1.41 meter Sea Level Rise with 100 Year Storm Event (Cal-adapt)

100 Year Floodplain (FEMA & USACE)500 Year Floodplain (FEMA & USACE)

Disaster and Emergency Operations CenterPolice and Fire StationsMedical FaciliesSchoolsHazardous Facilties

Evacuation RoutesTransition LinesPassenger Rail

Power PlantsWastewater Treatment Plants

Electrical SubstationsBridges

Intermodal Transit Facilities

Freeway Exits

Public Transit FacilitiesHeliports

Surce: Los Angeles County GIS Data Portal, Points of Interest, 2016 & Los Angeles County GIS Data Portal, Disaster Routes, 1998 & California Department of Transportation, California Rail Network, 2013 & EPA, FRS Geospatial Data, 2018 & State of California Energy Commission, California Electric Transmission Line, 2018 & Los Angeles County GIS Data Portal, Flood Zones; The Flood Insurance Study (FIS) for Los Angeles County was issued by FEMA in 2008 and revised in 2016 & USACE, Floodplain Management Services Special Study Los Angeles River Floodplain Analysis, October 2016; Mapping limited to area from Barham Boulevard to First Street), & Tate of California, 2009, Tsunami Inundation Map for Emergency Planning, produced by California Emergency Management Agency, California Geological Survey, and University of Southern California – Tsunami Research Center Cal-Adapt, Seal Level Rise Tool, 1.41 meters Sea Level Rise Scenario, 2018, http://keystone.gisc.berkeley.edu/cec_gas_study_layers/South_coast/

Source: Dusadee Corhiran, Twitter User: @DCorhiran, https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DE0xDU9UMAA3nVX.jpg, 2017

COMMUNITY

69

37


Historic Village Sites

Historic Kizh (Tongva / Gabrielino) Tribes Area

Indigenous Sites

Source: Native American Territories in California based on Handbook of North American Indians Vol. 8. Bean, L. J., & Smith, C. R. & Blake Gumprecht, “The Los Angeles River: Its Life, Death, and Possible Rebirth.”, Indian Villages Near the Courses of the Los Angeles River, 2001

THERE WERE ONCE AS MANY AS 45 INDIGENOUS VILLAGES ALONG THE LA RIVER

70

COMMUNITY


THE UPPER HALF OF THE RIVER OVERLAPS WITH THE JUAN BAUTISTA DE ANZA TRAIL CORRIDOR

Expedition Campsites

Spanish Missions

Old Spanish Trail

Juan Bautista De Anza Trail Corridor

Spanish and Mexican Land Grants

Source: Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail, National Park Service, 2016 & State of California Public Land Survey System , Spanish and Mexican Land Grants in California , http://www.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=52751c7f016746c99d55aa4fc3575905

Spanish Sites

71

COMMUNITY


COMMUNITY

38


LA RIVER: OBJECT OF ARTPhotography Painting

Source: Chang Kim, L.A. River: Images - Above Source: James Doolin, Study # 4 for Connections, 1992

73

COMMUNITY


LA RIVER: A PLACE FOR COLLABORATIVE ART

Source: Clockshop, The Bowtie Project, evereachmore, https://clockshop.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Clockshop-evereachmore-0035.jpg, 2015

74

COMMUNITY


THE GREAT WALL OF LOS ANGELES

Source: http://www.judybaca.com/artist/portfolio/the-great-wall/, Accessed 05/08/18

Artist: Judith F. Barca & 185 Local Youth

Initiated: 1974

75

COMMUNITY

39


LEO LIMON: "RIVER CATS" CURRENT: LA WATERGREENMEME: "RIVER LIVER"

GREENMEME: "RIVERSIDE ROUNDABOUT" LA RIVER PUBLIC ART PROJECT CLOCKSHOP: THE BOWTIE PROJECT

Source: KCET Departures, Leo Limon 11, 2010

Source: Greenmeme, http://www.greenmeme.com/RIVERSIDE-ROUNDABOUT, 2017

Source: Greenmeme, http://www.greenmeme.com/RIVER-LIVER, 2005-2018

Source: "ACE Spring Design Studio" by Woodbury University, 2016

"building: a simulacrum of power" by Rafa Esparza, 2014

LA RIVER: A PLACE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL ART

76

COMMUNITY


STRONG RIVER ADVOCACY

The River

Project

Play the LA River

Flow Project

LA

Play the LA River

River LA

LA Creek Freak

Heal the Bay

Mujeres de la

Tierra

Current: LA Water

The Bowtie Project

The Third LA

Metabolic Studio

Not a

Trust for Public

Land

Save LA River

Open Space

LA River

Public Art Project

Urban Rivers

Institute

ClockshopLos Angeles Waterkeeper

UCLA Interpretive Media Lab

William C.

Institute

LA River VR Experience

Anahuak Youth

Soccer Association

Los Angeles

Conservation Corps

Los Angeles Bicycle

CoalitionThe Nature

ConservancyThe

Council for Watershed

Health

Arroyo Seco Foundation

Los Angeles Audubon Society

Natural Resources

Defense Council

Audubon Center at Debs Park

Mountains Recreation & Conservation

Authority

The City

Project

North East

Trees

Water LA

Tree People

Urban Semillas

LA Urban

Rangers

Friends of the LA

River

Friends of Atwater

Village

Amigos de los Rios

77

COMMUNITY


51Canoga Park

Reseda

Van Nuys Sherman Oaks

Studio City

Burbank Glendale

Downtown LA

Vernon

Bell Gardens South Gate

Compton

Long Beach

47

4441

37

22

3331

18

1412

9

0

Art(63)

Community Groups(609)

Education(483)

Government(257)

Health(548)

Municipal Services(188)

Public Safety(175)

Recreation(766)

Social Services(641)

Source: Los Angeles County GIS Data Portal, Locations/Points of Interest (LMS Data) , 2016

COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING: WITHIN 1 MILE OF LA RIVER

78

COMMUNITY

40

PARKS AND ACCESS

Source: Jeff Houze, Horsebike Riding in the Glendale Narrows, 2014; from Project 51, Play the LA River

79


PARKS EVALUATION CRITERIA

SizeVARIETY OF AMENITIES AND SIZE

QuantityLA COUNTY GOAL = 4 ACRES/1000 PEOPLEWORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION MINIMUM = 2.25 ACRES/1000 PEOPLE

AccessDISTANCEOBSTRUCTIONS

80

PARKS AND ACCESS


EXISTING PARK NEED

PARK LAND

PARK ACCESS

PARK PRESSURE

Very High

ModerateLowVery Low

High

Source: Los Angeles Countywide Comprehensive Parks and Recreation Needs Assessment, 2016

Park Need

81

PARKS AND ACCESS

41


10%

36%

24%

24%

$25B

Diabetes

Overweight

High Blood Pressure

Obese

Spent on Chronic Disease

Source: Los Angeles County Department of Public Health Los Angeles County Health Survey, 2007, 2015; Cost of Chronic Disease in California: Estimates at the County Level. Brown, Paul M. et. al. Journal of Public Health Management and Practice21(1):E10-E19, January/February 2015

LA COUNTY ADULT HEALTH SNAPSHOT

82

PARKS AND ACCESS


Are More Overweight

Have Lower Blood Pressure

Have Lower Cholesterol

Are More Diabetic

Percent Overweight or Obese Percent with Hypertension Percent with High CholestrolPercent with Diabetes

58 9 24 2559 10 25 29

Source: Los Angeles County Department of Public Health Los Angeles County Health Survey, 2007, 2015

2015 2015 2015 20152007 2007 2007 2007

SINCE 2007, LA COUNTY ADULTS

83

PARKS AND ACCESS


Are Less Overweight

Have Lower Blood Pressure

Have Lower Cholesterol

Are as Diabetic

Percent Overweight or Obese Percent with Hypertension Percent with High CholestrolPercent with Diabetes

60 10 29 3859 10 24 25LA County LA County LA County LA CountyCalifornia California California California

COMPARED TO CALIFORNIA, LA COUNTY ADULTS

=

Source: Los Angeles County Department of Public Health Los Angeles County Health Survey, 2015; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Sortable Risk Factors and Health Indicators Website, updated 10/24/2017

84

PARKS AND ACCESS

42


Source: Los Angeles County Department of Public Health Los Angeles County Health Survey, 2015

MORE ADULTS WITH DIABETES ALONG THE SOUTHERN HALF OF THE RIVER

±½s

Fewer Adults with Diabetes

County Percent Adults with Diabetes

9.8More Adults with Diabetes

85

PARKS AND ACCESS


Overweight DiabetesObese High Blood Pressure

Child Asthma

Self-ReportedComposite

51Canoga Park

Reseda

Van Nuys Sherman Oaks

Studio City

Burbank Glendale

Downtown LA

Vernon

Bell Gardens South Gate

Compton

Long Beach

47

4441

37

22

3331

18

1412

9

0


HEALTH ISSUES MOST ACUTE IN SOUTHERN CITIES

86

PARKS AND ACCESS


MOST COMMUNITIES ALONG THE RIVER DO NOT MEET THE COUNTY STANDARD FOR PARK SPACE

±20%

Source: Los Angeles Countywide Comprehensive Parks and Recreation Needs Assessment, 2016

Exceed the County Standard

County Standard (Acres per Thousand)

Do Not Meet the County Standard

4

87

PARKS AND ACCESS

43


MANY COMMUNITIES ALONG THE RIVER DO NOT MEET WHO MINIMUM PARK SPACE GUIDELINES

Exceed WHO Guidelines

WHO Guidelines (Acres per Thousand)

Do Not Meet WHO Guidelines

±20%2.2Source: Los Angeles Countywide Comprehensive Parks and Recreation Needs Assessment, 2016

88

PARKS AND ACCESS


Existing

Adopted Standard

WHOMinimum

LA CountyStandard

LYNWOOD PARAMOUNT

VERNON COMMERCE

COMPTON

BURBANK

CUDAHYBELL

LA COUNTY LOS ANGELES

DOWNEY LONG BEACH

MAYWOOD

SOUTH GATE

GLENDALE

2.7

0.6

7

0.80.4

3.3

1

9.5

5.6

0.2

1.6

1.5

1.4 1

0

3

2.55

1

4

1.5

10

8

3

6

VARYING PARK ACREAGE STANDARDS PER 1,000 RESIDENTS BY LOCALITY

Source: Most recent adopted general plans

89

PARKS AND ACCESS


LA COUNTY PARK CLASSIFICATIONS

Source: Los Angeles County Deparment of Parks and Recreation Countywide Parks and Open Space, 2016; Los Angeles County Department of Regional Planning General Plan 2035 Parks and Recreation Element, 2015

Benito Juarez Park

Suggested Size

Example

<3 Acres

Coldwater Canyon Open Space Park

3-10 Acres

Cesar E.Chavez Park

10-20 Acres

Glassell Park & Rec Center

20-100 Acres

Hollydale Park

>100 Acres

ParkMichael K Green

Skate Park

Within One Mile of River

Total in LA County

11117 531 561 269 256 148 42 1114

60 44 14 20 6 6 76

90

PARKS AND ACCESS

44


Source: Los Angeles County Deparment of Parks and Recreation Countywide Parks and Open Space, 2016

NO REGIONAL PARKS NEAR THE RIVER NORTH OF SEPULVEDA BASIN OR SOUTH OF DOWNTOWN LA

Regional Parks

Local Parks

Areas with Few Regional Parks

91

PARKS AND ACCESS


21 OF THE 51 MILES HAVE NO TRAILS

Source: Metro Active Transportation Strategic Plan, 2014

Areas with No Existing River Trails

Existing River Trail

Proposed River Trail

Bike Path Connected to River

Bike Lane Connected to River

Trails

92

PARKS AND ACCESS


Existing River Trail

Other Existing Trails

Proposed Trails

PROPOSED TRAILS ARE PRIMARILY LOCATED ALONG AND CONNECTING TO THE RIVER AND COMPTON CREEK

Source: Metro Active Transportation Strategic Plan, 2014; Geosyntec, OLIN, 2018

93

PARKS AND ACCESS

45


STATIONS NEAR THE RIVER INCLUDE THOSE WITH SOME OF THE HIGHEST RIDERSHIP

Stations within a Half Mile of the River (Straight Line)

Higher Ridership

Lower Ridership

Source: Caltrans, MTA, 2016

94

PARKS AND ACCESS


Stations within a Half Mile of the River (Straight Line)

Future Stations within a Half Mile of the River (Straight Line)

FUTURE ROUTES WILL MAKE MORE OF THE RIVER ACCESSIBLE BY TRANSIT

Source: Caltrans, MTA, LA County Regional Planning, 2018

95

PARKS AND ACCESS


COUNTYWIDE CORRIDOR AND CONNECTIVITY OPPORTUNITIES

Source: Metro Rights of Way, 2014; Active Transportation Strategic Plan, 2016

Transmission Line Rights of Way

Metro Rights of Way

Trails

96

PARKS AND ACCESS

46

Source: Turnaround Arts, https://www.facebook.com/TurnaroundArtsCA/photos/a.640810819330506.1073741827.639862272758694/1694110054000572/?type=1&theater

SOCIAL EQUITY

97


Other

Asian

Black

White

Hispanic

3%

14%

8%

27%

48%

LA COUNTY IS A PATCHWORK OF DIVERSE COMMUNITIES

Source: US Census Bureau 2016 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

98

SOCIAL EQUITY


SINCE 2000, LA COUNTY RESIDENTS HAVE BECOME

OlderMore

HispanicMedian Age Percent Hispanic

32 452016 20162000 2000

36 48

Source: US Census Bureau Census 2000, 2016 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

99

SOCIAL EQUITY

47


COMPARED TO CALIFORNIA, LA COUNTY RESIDENTS ARE

More Limitedin English

Less Educated

More Hispanic

Percent Limited English Households Percent Finishing High SchoolPercent Hispanic

14 48 829 39 78LA County LA County LA CountyCalifornia California California


100

SOCIAL EQUITY


HIGHER HOUSEHOLD INCOMES ALONG UPPER STRETCH OF THE RIVER

Higher Median Income

Lower Median Income

±20%

County Median Household Income

$57,900Source: US Census Bureau 2016 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

101

SOCIAL EQUITY


Over $900,000 per Unit

Less than $100,000 per Unit

THE RIVER DOES NOT APPEAR TO IMPACT HOUSING PRICES

102

SOCIAL EQUITY

48


Moving Less OftenPaying More for HousingRentersRenters OwnersOwners

$465k 1035 5Median Home Value

2016 20162016 201620162000 20002000 2000$209k 528 2

Rent Percentage of HH Income Median Years in Current Home

Source: US Census Bureau Census 2000, 2016 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

SINCE 2000, LA COUNTY RESIDENTS HAVE BEEN

103

SOCIAL EQUITY


COMPARED TO CALIFORNIA, LA COUNTY RESIDENTS ARE

54 $465kLA County LA CountyCalifornia California

46 $409k

Less Likely to Own a Home

Percent Owner Occupied Units

More Likely to Pay More for a Home

Median Home Value

Source: 2016 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

104

SOCIAL EQUITY


WHAT CITY HAS THE WORST HOMELESS CRISIS?

Source: The Seattle Times, 2018

105

SOCIAL EQUITY

49


MORE HOUSING INSTABILITY ALONG THE SOUTHERN HALF OF THE RIVER

More Adults Housing Unstable

County Percent Adults Housing Unstable

4.8Fewer Adults Housing Unstable

±½s


106

SOCIAL EQUITY


MANY AREAS ARE SEVERELY RENT BURDENED

More Severely Rent Burdened

32Fewer Severely Rent Burdened

±20%


107

SOCIAL EQUITY


INCOME RESTRICTED AFFORDABLE HOUSING IS 19% OF ALL HOUSING

LA County Housing Units

Affordable Housing9%

All Other Housing Units81%

Public Housing1%

Vouchers9%

Source: California Housing Partnership Corp, Los Angeles County Annual Housing Outcomes Report, April 2017

108

SOCIAL EQUITY

50


LA COUNTY NEEDS TO ADD MORE THAN 550,000 AFFORDABLE HOMES TO MEET CURRENT DEMAND

Renter Households

Affordable and Available Units

Deeply Low Income

Extremely Low Income

0 800,000400,000

Very Low Income

Source: California Housing Partnership Corp, Los Angeles County Annual Housing Outcomes Report, April 2017

109

SOCIAL EQUITY


• Low-Income Households

• Non-College-Educated Adults

• Renters

• Non-White Households

• Nearby Rail Station

• High % Pre-1950 Buildings

• High Employment Density

• Rents Rising Faster than County Average

AT RISK OF DISPLACEMENT

Low income areas with proven risk factors

• Low Income Area

• Growing Population

• Loss of Lower Income Population

• Rents Rising Faster than County Average

ONGOING DISPLACEMENT

Low income areas that are changing quickly

• College-Educated Adults

• White Population

• Median Income

• Rents

ADVANCED DISPLACEMENT

Not currently low income but getting whiter and more expensive

VUNLERABLE TO DISPLACEMENT

Areas with a high share of vulnerable households

MEASURING DISPLACEMENT RISK

110

SOCIAL EQUITY


DISPLACEMENT RISK IS MOST PERVASIVE BETWEEN DOWNTOWN LA AND COMPTON

No Data

Vulnerable to Displacement

Not Vulnerable

At Risk of Displacement

Ongoing Displacement

Advanced Displacement

Map developed based on research by the Urban Displacement Project: Chapple, K., Loukaitou-Sideris, A., Waddell, P., Chatman, D., & Ong, P. (2017). Developing a New Methodology for Analyzing Potential Displacement.

111

SOCIAL EQUITY

51


IF THE RIVER BECOMES AN AMENITY, HOW WILL THAT IMPACT DISPLACEMENT?

Over $900,000 per Unit

Less than $100,000 per Unit

112

SOCIAL EQUITY

Source: Barron Bixler, View of the 4th Street & 1st Street Bridges, 2014; from Project 51, Play the LA River

ANALYSIS SUMMARY AND NEXT STEPS

113


MLK

J

IHG

F

E

D

C

B

A

Channel Condition

Climate Zones

Design Reaches

Width at Top of Channel

Soft Bottom (Green)Concrete Bottom

(Burgundy)

Protected Areas

Trapezoidal (Orange)Rectangular (Red)

PHYSICAL CONDITIONS OF THE RIVER

51Canoga ParkReseda

Van Nuys


Burbank

Glendale

Downtown LA

Vernon

Bell Gardens

South Gate

Compton

Long Beach

47

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GEOGRAPHIC GAP ANALYSIS

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Van Nuys


Burbank

Glendale

Downtown LA

Vernon

Bell Gardens

South Gate

Compton

Long Beach

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GAP ANALYSIS

GEOGRAPHIC POLICY/STANDARDS INFORMATON

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ADDRESSING GAPS

IN CHANNEL

OUT OF CHANNEL

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Source: Geosyntec, OLIN LA River Master Plan Update Literature Review, 2018

KNOWN PROJECTS

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CORRIDOR PLAN

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KIT OF PARTS

IN CHANNEL

OUT OF CHANNEL

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Q & A AND DISCUSSION

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PUBLIC COMMENT

Source: Jeff Houze, Playing in Sepulveda Basin, 2014; from Project 51, Play the LA River

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PUBLIC COMMENT OPTIONS

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• Speakers to be called in order of speaker cards submitted

• Up to 15 minutes total for the Public Comment item

• Total time per person will depend on number of speakercards received

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WRAP UP

Source: Barron Bixler, View under the Olympic Street Bridge, 2014; from Project 51, Play the LA River

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• Subcommittee Meeting #2 - July 11, 2018

• Stakeholder Meeting #1 (Canoga Park) - July 25, 2018

• Steering Committee Meeting #3 - September 26, 2018

• Subcommittee Meetings #3 - October 3, 2018

INPUT, QUESTIONS, IDEAS?Contact Carolina Hernandez at (626) 458-4322 or [email protected]

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Source: California Department of Housing and Community Development, 5th Annual Progress Report Summary, 2.25.2018

Above MOD

MOD

Low Income

Very Low Income

RHNA 2014–2017

BUILDING IS FALLING FAR SHORT OF NEEDBurbank Permits

RHNA

PermitsRHNA

PermitsRHNA

PermitsRHNA

PermitsRHNA

PermitsRHNA

PermitsRHNA

PermitsRHNA

PermitsRHNA

PermitsRHNA

Glendale

Carson

South Gate

Bell

Paramount

Cudahy

Lynwood

Downey

Downey

0 1,000 3,0002,000

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MOD

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RHNA 2014–2017Burbank

Los Angeles

Permits

Permits

RHNA

RHNA

Permits

Permits

RHNA

RHNA

Permits

Permits

RHNA

RHNA

PermitsRHNA

PermitsRHNA

PermitsRHNA

PermitsRHNA

PermitsRHNA

PermitsRHNA

PermitsRHNA

Glendale

LA County

Carson

Long Beach

South Gate

Bell

Paramount

Cudahy

Lynwood

Downey

Downey

0 30,000 90,00060,000

BUILDING IS FALLING FAR SHORT OF NEED


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HOUSING

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Very Low Income Low Income Moderate Income Above Moderate Income

9% 11% 2% 87%

PARTICULARLY FOR LOW AND MODERATE INCOME UNITS


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Home Buying Loans

Rehabilitation Loans

Rental Rehabilitation Loans

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Accessory Dwelling Unit Program

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Single Room Occupancy

Permanent Supportive Housing

Transitional Housing

Temporary/Emergency Housing

Homelessness Services


AND PROVIDE A GROWING RANGE OF PROGRAMS TO ADDRESS THE HOMELESSNESS CRISIS

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HOUSING

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FEW RIVER ADJACENT COMMUNITIES HAVE STRONG TENANT PROTECTIONS


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Rent Control

Just Cause for Eviction

Rent Board/Rent Mediation

Relocation Fees

Relocation Assistance

Proactive Rental Inspections

133133

HOUSING

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Appendix C

Draft Vision and Goals Handout

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Los Angeles County | LARMP Update | DRAFT Vision and Goals | lariverplan.org

Los Angeles River Master Plan Update | DRAFT Vision and Goals

1996: Los Angeles River Master Plan

Mission Statement: The Los Angeles River Master Plan provides for the optimization and enhancement of aesthetic, recreational, flood control and environmental values by creating a community resource, enriching the quality of life for residents and recognizing the river’s primary purpose for flood control.

Goals: 1. Ensure flood control and public safety needs are met2. Improve the appearance of the river and the pride of the local communities in it.3. Promote the river as an economic asset to the surrounding communities.4. Preserve, enhance and restore environmental resources in and along the river.5. Consider stormwater management alternatives6. Ensure public involvement and coordinate Master Plan development and

implementation along jurisdictions7. Provide a safe environment and a variety of recreational opportunities along the river8. Ensure safe access to and compatibility between the river and other activity centers

2020 Proposed DRAFT: Los Angeles River Master Plan Update

Draft Vision: A reimagined River to connect and serve the diverse communities of LA County.

Draft Mission Statement: The Los Angeles River Master Plan Update builds on over two decades of planning efforts to create a 51-mile connective corridor of parks and trails, cultural resources, recreation opportunities, and environmental systems that enrich the quality of life and improve the health of residents, while providing flood risk management.

Draft Goals: 1. Reinforce local culture and community.2. Provide a protective and resilient flood management infrastructure.3. Identify and address potential adverse impacts to housing affordability.4. Provide equitable, inclusive, and safe parks, open space, and trails.5. Support healthy, connected ecosystems.6. Improve local water supply reliability.

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Appendix D

Public Input on Draft Vision and Goals

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Appendix E

Input from Public Comment Cards

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Card 1 Meetings aren’t accessible to the public (times of the meeting inconvenient, not posted online, not promoting the meetings for public comments). Feeling of no transparency in terms of how the committee is deciding on revitalization (metrics, plans, etc.). More watershed and ecological based restoration. More emails on updates.

Card 2 The “COMMUNITY” data set seemed somewhat weak and superficial – a missed opportunity? Please consider applying some of the same thoughtful rigor used on the other data to this category to better understand and utilize the established and growing network of resources. It’s a living system too, with geographic range, distribution, capabilities, etc. Mapping this information could help identify opportunities and gaps in “community” infrastructures.

Card 3 The video was great, but the volume was way too low and the lights should have been dimmed. Too bad.

Card 4 (1) It is crucial – in order to preserve the integrity of the process – to include East Yards;(2) Define what “equity means in this plan; (3) New park criteria: programmatic funding;(4) Great use of Urban Displacement Project’s tool! Also worth targeting vulnerablecommunities b/c strategies are more effective there.

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Appendix F

Project Outlook #2

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The following is a list of background reading material to prepare for the next Steering Committee Meeting on Wednesday, September 26, 2018.

WATER “Groundwater Basins Master Plan” (GBMP), Water

Replenishment District of Southern California (WRD). 2016. Available at http://www.wrd.org/content/ groundwater-basins-master-plan (Reading: Executive Summary, report pages ES-1—ES-4, pdf pages 5-8 & 3.3 – Central Basin Scenarios, report pages 3-18—3-40, pdf pages 84-106)

“Study forecasts a severe climate future for California.” UCLA Newsroom. 2018. Available at: http://newsroom. ucla.edu/releases/california-extreme-climate-future-

ucla-study

PEOPLE

the Best Way to Make a City Greener.” The Guardian. 6 May 2015. Available at https://www.theguardian.com/

way-make-city-greener

“Executive Summary: Envisioning Our Region in 2040.” (From Final 2016-2040 Regional Transportation Plan/ Sustainable Communities Strategy). SCAG. 2016. Available at http://scagrtpscs.net/Documents/2016/

ENVIRONMENT AND OPEN SPACE “2018 Biodiversity Report.” Isaac Brown Ecology Studio and

LA Sanitation & Environment. 2018. Available at https://www.lacitysan.org/cs/groups/public/documents/ document/y250/mdi0/~edisp/cnt024743.pdf (Reading: 01 Executive Summary, report and pdf pages 9-23, 71-81)

Tasks Review Known Project Database By Monday, July 9, 2018

Attend Subcommittee Meetings Wednesday, July 11, 2018

Los Angeles River Master Plan UpdateSteering Committee Meeting #2June 27, 2018 9 a.m. to Noon

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Appendix G

Steering Committee Sign-in Sheets

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