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Extracted from Consolidated Report
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R1Page 153The Los Angeles County Department of Public Works should publicly develop and periodically review a catalog of public interests and priorities for the overall (51 mile) Los Angeles River revitalization. These should be widely published. The following are likely to be amongst the most supported interests: Flood Control Public Safety Water Quality Water Conservation Ecological Recovery Recreational Opportunities Impacts on Existing Adjoining Communities Long-term Economic Development
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R2Page 153The County of Los Angeles Department of Public Works while collaboratively revising the Master Plan for Los Angeles River Revitalization should include support the catalog of public interests, once it is created. The resulting Master Plan should govern any River sub-developments.
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R3Page 153The County of Los Angeles Department of Public Works, working with the Lower Los Angeles River Working Group and the City of Los Angeles, should identify priorities and funding opportunities for river development for incremental River revitalization within the overall plan developed in 2 above.
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R4Page 153The Lower Los Angeles River Working Group, working with the County of Los Angeles and the City of Los Angeles should identify priorities and funding opportunities for river development for incremental River revitalization within the overall plan developed in 2 above.
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R5Page 153The Mayor of the City of Los Angeles, working with the County of Los Angeles Department of Public Works and the Lower Los Angeles River Working Group should 140 2016-2017 LOS ANGELES COUNTY CIVIL GRAND JURY FINAL REPORT identify priorities and funding opportunities for river development for incremental River revitalization within the overall plan developed in 2 above.
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R6Page 153The County of Los Angeles Board of Supervisors should include the agreed upon public interest catalog as a requirement for revitalization plans.
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R7Page 153The Lower Los Angeles River Working Group should include the agreed upon public interest catalog as a requirement for revitalization plans.
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R8Page 153The Mayor of the City of Los Angeles should include the agreed upon public interest catalog as a requirement for revitalization plans.
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R9Page 153The Mayor of the City of Los Angeles should include a specifically-native flora and fauna riparian experience section within its “Alternative 20” implementation emulating the original Los Angeles River ecology. VI REQUEST FOR RESPONSES California Penal Code Sections 933(c) and 933.05 require a written response to all recommendations contained in this report. Responses shall be made no later than ninety (90) days after the Civil Grand Jury publishes its report and files it with the Clerk of the Court. Responses shall be made in accord with Penal Code Sections 933.05 (a) and (b). All responses to the recommendations of the 2016-2017 Civil Grand Jury must be submitted on or before September 30, 2017, to: Presiding Judge Los Angeles County Superior Court Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center 210 West Temple Street Eleventh Floor-Room 11-506 Los Angeles, CA 9001 Responses are required from: Responding Agency Recommendations County of Los Angeles Department of Public Works 11.1, 11.2,11.3 Lower Los Angeles River Working Group 11.4, 11.7 Mayor of the City Los Angeles 11.5, 11.8, 11.9 County of Los Angeles Board of Supervisors 11.6 2016-2017 LOS ANGELES COUNTY CIVIL GRAND JURY FINAL REPORT 141 VII ACRONYMS CGJ 2016-2017 Los Angeles County Civil Grand Jury FOLAR Friends of the Los Angeles River NGO Non-Governmental Organization USACE United States Army Corps of Engineers WRDA Water Resources Development Act VIII COMMITTEE MEMBERS Douglas Benedict Chair Gerard Duiker Gloria Garfinkel Shelley Strohm 142 2016-2017 LOS ANGELES COUNTY CIVIL GRAND JURY FINAL REPORT