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Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce I Aug. 25
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L.A. BUSINESS THIS WEEK
Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce Weekly Newsletter
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Chamber leads business community helping to ensure a more prepared workforce
California State Superintendent Tom Torlakson released the results for the 2016 California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) Wednesday, showing students improving across the State and locally. The L.A. area business community, led by the Chamber, played a key role in developing the new assessments that now better gauge students for the skills, knowledge and expertise needed to succeed in work and life. By adopting a more comprehensive test, the end result will be graduates who are better prepared for college and the workforce. The Chamber's Executive Vice President of Education & Workforce Development, David Rattray, provided the business community's perspective at the press event with State Superintendent Torlakson, LAUSD School Board President Steve Zimmer and LAUSD Superintendent Michelle King. READ THE RELEASE.
BOTTOM LINE: CAASPP test scores reveal California is on the right track to build a strong workforce, but more work is needed to continue this progress.
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Groundbreaking day for the Los Angeles Football Club
The Los Angeles Football Club (LAFC) knows a thing or 22,000 about expansion. On Tuesday, the LAFC, together with city and county leaders, broke ground on their new 22,000-seat soccer-specific venue. Dubbed the Banc of California Stadium, the stadium highlights a partnership between LAFC and the Banc of California that shows a strong community focus for both organizations. The new development will bring more than $350 million in private investment to South Los Angeles. LEARN MORE.
BOTTOM LINE: Chamber member breaks ground on new stadium project set to bring more than $350 million in private investment to South L.A.
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Chamber explores California drought
Last Friday, the Energy, Water and Environmental Sustainability Council met with representatives from the Department of Water Resources, the Association of California Water Agencies, Los Angeles Bureau of Sanitation and Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, who discussed water policy, the state's water supply and the drought. The local water leaders and agencies also discussed their roles in providing water for the region. Although restrictions have been lifted, we must do our part to avoid shortages. The need for the California WaterFix is greater, now more than ever. SEE THE PRESENTATIONS.
Chamber discusses updates to L.A. City Planning Department
Wednesday, the Los Angeles Department of City Planning presented to the Chamber's Land Use, Construction & Housing Council upcoming department changes and progress on citywide policy proposals. Principal City Planners Ken Bernstein and Craig Weber, and Deputy Directors Lisa Webber and Kevin Keller spoke on efforts to streamline the development process and create new community plans for all parts of the city.
Chamber supported Delta LAX lease approved
The L.A. City Council this week unanimously approved Delta's lease and license agreement to relocate from Terminal 5 to Terminal 2 and 3 at LAX. As part of the project, Delta has committed to rebuild the outdated Terminal 3 and connect to the Tom Bradley International Terminal. "Delta is committed to Los Angeles and to continuing our work both inside and outside the airport to invest in this community," said Ranjan Goswami, Delta's vice president sales, West. Since 2009, Delta has more than doubled its number of seats and grown from 70 daily departures to more than 175 at LAX. LEARN MORE.
L.A. City Council approves LAX MOU backed by Chamber
Yesterday, the L.A. City Council approved a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City, Los Angeles World Airports and the Alliance for a Regional Solution to Airport Congestion, that would end a community-initiated lawsuit against the Chamber-supported Specific Plan Amendment Study (SPAS), which the City Council approved in 2013. The MOU allows LAX to move forward on a variety of north airfield safety improvement projects. Once those have been completed and in place for three years, the airport can then begin environmental work on moving the north runway separation. READ THE CHAMBER SUPPORT LETTER.
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Free, open access higher-ed right at your fingertips
Anyone looking for a new job or opportunity for advancement in their career knows how hard it can be to expand their horizons without increased training or resources. To help aid in this effort, California State University, in partnership with the U.S. Department of Labor, has created Skills Commons, an open access online repository of skills-based learning resources that is free for everyone. Designed to help adults who are on their way to earning degrees and training for high-demand industries, Skills Commons already contains more than 6,000 Open Educational Resources and is rapidly expanding. LEARN MORE.
BOTTOM LINE: CSU brings higher-ed to your fingertips with Skills Commons website.
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Chamber welcomes the Nagoya Economic and Port Promotion Trade Mission
The Chamber joined the Port of Los Angeles in welcoming 40 senior executives representing the Nagoya Chamber of Commerce & Industry and the Nagoya Port Authority. In 1959, both organizations signed formal agreements with the Chamber and the Port of Los Angeles. The Sister Port and Sister Chamber relationship is unique and serves as the bridge between both regions to continue conducting more trade, cultural and investment activities. This relationship is even stronger as the City of Nagoya maintains a Sister City relationship with Los Angeles.
BOTTOM LINE: Long lasting commercial agreements and strong working relationships continue to provide our business community with powerful commercial links in Nagoya, Japan.
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Member Good News
SpaceX displays Falcon 9 rocket as monument outside of HQ in Hawthorne, CA - SpaceX welcomed home this past weekend the first Falcon 9 rocket that successfully landed on its own by proudly displaying it as a historic monument in front of the company's Hawthorne, California headquarters. READ MORE.
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Seen & Heard
DAVID INOUYE, Water Management Branch Chief, Department of Water Resources; TIMOTHY QUINN, Executive Director, Association of California Water Agencies; ADEL HAGEKHALIL, L.A. Bureau of Sanitation; and BILL VANWAGONER, Planning, Water, Engineering & Technical Services Manager, L.A. Department of Water and Power at the Energy, Water & Environmental Sustainability Council on Aug. 19; CHRISTINA MOSES, President and founder of 3shades design at Referral Network on Aug. 23; ERIC COUGHENOUR, Owner, EZ Worknet at Tech Thursday on Aug. 25.
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