L.A. WANTS PIECE OF THE PIE COUNTY AGENCIES SET TO SEEK SHARE OF $43 BILLION IN STATEWIDE BONDS.Byline: HARRISON SHEPPARD Sacramento Bureau SACRAMENTO -- With voter approval of $43 billion in statewide bonds last week, Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. County officials are preparing to seek a massive cash infusion that could mean multibillion-dollar construction projects to relieve overcrowded o·ver·crowd v. o·ver·crowd·ed, o·ver·crowd·ing, o·ver·crowds v.tr. To cause to be excessively crowded: a system of consolidation that only overcrowded the classrooms. highways and schools. While there is no comprehensive list of projects to be funded, Los Angeles Unified School District The Los Angeles Unified School District (the "LAUSD") is the largest (in terms of number of students) public school system in California and the second-largest in the United States. Only the New York City Department of Education has a larger student population. alone expects to seek more than $1 billion for its new construction and modernization program. Transit officials said they will seek assistance for billions of dollars in projects to relieve congestion The condition of a network when there is not enough bandwidth to support the current traffic load. congestion - When the offered load of a data communication path exceeds the capacity. and improve public transportation and air quality. And hundreds of millions of dollars more are expected to flood into local housing and water quality needs, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. an informal survey by the Daily News. The county, however, will face fierce competition from hundreds of municipalities across the state and some critics are concerned that the money will be doled out Adj. 1. doled out - given out in portions apportioned, dealt out, meted out, parceled out distributed - spread out or scattered about or divided up based on political muscle rather than need. ``I'm not convinced the money will be spent wisely,'' said George Passantino George Passantino (1922-2004) was an American artist, teacher, and author. He studied under Robert Ward Johnson, Howard Trafton, and Frank J. Reilly. He taught at the Famous Artists School in Westport, Connecticut, at the Art Students League, and at the Silvermine College of Art in , a senior fellow at the Reason Foundation. ``Many of the descriptions provided on how the money would be spent are vague and subject to legislative interpretation, which smells to me of a shopping spree. ``These folks are going to be lining up to get their piece of the pie, and I'm not convinced those decisions will be made based upon what's best for the state.'' State officials said that in most cases, agencies will be following long-established, merit-based procedures to allocate the new funds. And most -- including the California Transportation Commission and the State Allocation Board -- already have standing commissions that meet publicly to approve expenditures. ``We will have a great deal of oversight to make sure the bonds are spent in a manner consistent with what the voters approved,'' said H.D. Palmer, spokesman for the state Department of Finance. Palmer noted that each of the bond measures also established new committees to make sure the new funds are spent carefully, even as state agencies use varying methods for distributing funds. Other bond funds must conform to Verb 1. conform to - satisfy a condition or restriction; "Does this paper meet the requirements for the degree?" fit, meet coordinate - be co-ordinated; "These activities coordinate well" new regulations that will be drafted in the next few months, and in some cases projects may need a green light from the Legislature and the governor. But already, Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, agencies have accelerated plans to push for a piece of the $19.9 billion in transportation bonds, $2.85 billion in housing bonds, $10.4 billion for school construction, $4.1 billion for flood prevention and $5.4 billion for water quality and flood control. Mark Pisano, executive director of the Southern California Association of Governments, said the region has roughly $98 billion in transportation needs alone, and is about $65 billion short of funding. The new transportation bond might bring in another $9 billion to help fund some of those needs, he said, and that money in turn can be used to leverage other funding sources such as the federal government and the private sector. ``Our goal is to keep (traffic) from getting any worse,'' Pisano said. Officials with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority have a list of priority projects they plan to submit for funding including the car-pool lane on the northbound 405 Freeway between the 10 and 101 freeways and a car-pool lane on the 5 Freeway between the 170 and 134 freeways. For the housing bond, Los Angeles County officials said it is hard to determine how much the region might get. At a minimum, he said, the bond would help with $30 million to $40 million worth of affordable housing units, as well as shelters for battered women and housing for those with mental and substance abuse problems. ``Unless you have affordable housing that's accessible to people, they cannot live within a reasonable distance of their jobs,'' said Gregg Kawczynski, a manager in the Los Angeles County housing program. ``It actually hurts the economy if you do not have housing for employees.'' Bill Higgins, a senior staff attorney and housing expert for the California League The California League is a minor league baseball league which operates throughout the state of California. Before 2002, it was classified as a "High-A" league, indicating its status as a Class A league with the highest level of competition within that classification, and the fifth of Cities, said the last big housing bond measure, Proposition 46, was distributed under several formulas including geography and individual projects. At least 36,000 housing units were built with assistance from that bond, he said. On the school bond, LAUSD LAUSD Los Angeles Unified School District (Los Angeles, CA) officials expect to qualify for more than $1 billion for the district's massive building program. The district estimates they would qualify for $475 million in new construction funds, including $40 million for charter schools, $10 million for career and technical education and $340 million for overcrowding overcrowding overcrowding of animal accommodation. Many countries now publish codes of practice which define what the appropriate volumetric allowances should be for each species of animal when they are housed indoors. Breaches of these codes is overcrowding. relief. They also expect to get $585 million to modernize existing facilities, including $60 million for seismic safety repairs and $20 million for removal of portable facilities. ``It will help us finish our job,'' said outgoing Superintendent Roy Romer Roy R. Romer (born October 31, 1928 in Garden City, Kansas, United States) was the 39th governor of Colorado and served as the superintendent of the Los Angeles Unified School District from 2001 to 2006. . The state distributes funding for school projects through the State Allocation Board, whose members include the state finance director, the director of the Department of General Services, the superintendent of public instruction, six state legislators and one appointee APPOINTEE. A person who is appointed or selected for a particular purpose; as the appointee under a power, is the person who is to receive the benefit of the trust or power. by the governor. Chris DeLong, a policy manager with the Office of Public School Construction that staffs the SAB, said new construction funds are allocated on a first-come, first-served “FCFS” redirects here. For the figure skating competition, see Four Continents Figure Skating Championships. This article is about a general service policy. For the technical concept, see FIFO. basis if they meet basic criteria. ``Districts have to demonstrate that they have unhoused Un`housed´ a. 1. Driven from a house; deprived of shelter. 2. Not provided with a house or shelter; houseless; homeless. people to get funds from the state,'' DeLong said. ``Not just overcrowding, but that they don't have the seats necessary to house kids within the 5-year projections of enrollment.'' Funds for modernization of existing school buildings are also provided on a first-come, first-served basis, provided they meet certain criteria, like a facility that is more than 25 years old. The state will provide up to 60 percent of funding for those projects. On the new construction program, the state still has $2.4 billion remaining from an earlier bond authorization, Proposition 55. But the program to modernize existing facilities has already run out of funding for approved projects. The SAB has a list of $221 million in approved modernization projects that will be first in line for the new funds. They include $5.4 million for LAUSD, $5.6 million for Burbank Unified, $4.2 million for Whittier Union High and a total of $40.5 million for all districts in Los Angeles County; $33.4 million for various districts in San Bernardino San Bernardino, city, United States San Bernardino (săn bûr'nədē`nō), city (1990 pop. 164,164), seat of San Bernardino co., S Calif., at the foot of the San Bernardino Mts.; inc. 1854. County; and $1.4 million for districts within Ventura County. The two flood control bonds are expected to primarily help the Sacramento Delta and Central Valley regions. But the Los Angeles region gets a large portion of its water supply from the Delta, officials noted. Tom Erb, a spokesman for the Los Angeles city Department of Water and Power, said the city will seek money for restoration of the Los Angeles River The Los Angeles River is an intermittent river flowing through Los Angeles County, California, from Canoga Park in the west end of the San Fernando Valley, 51 miles (82 km) southeast to its mouth in Long Beach. , integrated regional water management planning and for water recycling and conservation projects. Another major project is the rehabilitation of Big Tujunga Dam, which would help capture rainwater and channel it to the groundwater supply. ``We've been anticipating that if these bonds pass, we'd definitely want to be involved and active to try and make sure the city and region gets our fair share, and we're working on these things "These Things" is an EP by She Wants Revenge, released in 2005 by Perfect Kiss, a subsidiary of Geffen Records. Music Video The music video stars Shirley Manson, lead singer of the band Garbage. Track Listing 1. "These Things [Radio Edit]" - 3:17 2. right now,'' Erb said. Staff Writer Rachel Uranga contributed to this report. harrison.sheppard(at)dailynews.com (916) 446-6723 WHAT'S IN IT FOR US? Some of the items for which Los Angeles-area officials expect to seek partial funding through last week's voter-approved infrastructure bonds. Proposition 1B: $19.9 billion for transportation, including freeway congestion, road repair, port security, public transit and car-pool lanes. Car-pool lane, northbound 405 Freeway between 10 and 101 freeways, partial funding for the $730 million. Car-pool lane, 5 Freeway between the 170 and the 134 freeways, partial funding for the $73 million project. Port of Los Angeles The Port of Los Angeles is located on San Pedro Bay in the San Pedro neighborhood of Los Angeles, approximately 20 miles (30 km) south of downtown. Also called Los Angeles Harbor and WORLDPORT LA rail system improvements, partial funding for the $660 million project. Proposition 1C: $2.85 billion for housing and emergency shelters. Affordable-housing developers, working with city and county agencies, will put in applications to build affordable units throughout the county. Los Angeles County officials estimate the bonds could help build hundreds of units of affordable housing and some shelters for the homeless and battered women. Proposition 1D: $10.4 billion for school construction. LAUSD new construction program, $475 million, including $340 million for overcrowding relief grant and $40 million for charter schools. LAUSD modernization, $585 million, including $60 million for seismic repairs and $20 million for removal of portable classrooms. Pierce College: renovation of physical education building. Los Angeles Mission College Los Angeles Mission College is a two-year community college located in Sylmar, California neighborhood of Los Angeles in the San Fernando Valley, United States. It is part of the Los Angeles Community College District. : culinary arts center project. Antelope Valley College Antelope Valley College is a comprehensive community college located in Lancaster, California, USA. It is operated by the Antelope Valley Community College District, with a primary service area of 1,945 square miles covering portions of Los Angeles and Kern counties. : theater arts facility. Proposition 1E: $4.1 billion for flood prevention; Proposition 84: $5.4 billion for water quality and flood control. Various flood control projects in the Sacramento Delta region that will help protect the water supply for Los Angeles. About $10 million for Los Angeles County Drainage Area Project. A share of funds from the $500 million set aside for stormwater flood control projects. SOURCE: Daily News research CAPTION(S): box Box: WHAT'S IN IT FOR US? (see text) |
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