The Arts and Humanities Commitee of the Mid-Town NoHo Neighborhood Council
An inclusive, civic advisory group promoting awareness and participation in the arts throughout North Hollywood.

NoHo Arts District
Theatre, Artists, Dancers, Musicians, Writers, Film Industry, Dining, Shopping and more...

SigAlert - Detailed traffic Map
Get up to the minute general traffic and personalized traffic reports, including travel times, via the Web, email, or phone.

Board of Public Works - Report Graffitti
The Graffiti Removal Request System immediately routes your request to the agents responsible for abating the graffiti.

City of Los Angeles
Official website for the city

LAPD - Foothill Community Police Station
Senior Lead Officers - Sunland: John Catalano

LAPD - View Crime Maps
View where crimes are happing in real time to any address you request.

LAPD - Sign Up for E-Policing
The E-Policing program enables Senior Lead Officers, Area Captains, and detectives to e-mail newsletters, crime trends and other important information to you.

Join or Form a Neighborhood Watch
Neighborhood Watch Programs fight the isolation and separation that crime creates and feeds upon. It forges bonds among area residents and businesses, helps reduce burglaries and robberies, and improves relations between police and the communities they serve.

Council District 2, Paul Krekorian, Website

The web site for the Councilmember representing the 2nd District which includes part of the MidTown NoHo. Council district 2 Contacts - http://www.lacity.org/council/cd2/cd2_cu.htm

Early Notification System (ENS)
Sign up to receive agendas for City Council and all City commissions, boards, and neighborhood councils. Follow the links to see what subscriptions are available in each category, then fill in your name and email address, click the box by the subscription that interests you and hit "Subscribe." STNC now sends their agendas through the City's ENS.

Council File Referral
If you only sign up for one ENS subscription, let this be it. The referral is a short document published a few times each week showing every new motion introduced before the City Council, as well as updates to previous motions. This is the earliest notification of pending action. Click on "New Council Items (Referrals)" and follow the subscription directions above.

Council File Index
This easy-to-use interface allows you to research council files, read supporting reports and other documentation and find out what actions have been taken on an item. Search by keyword or by Council File Number. The Council File Referral (above) includes links to documents in the Index.

Ordinance Search
Search Ordinances adopted by Council since 1979, by keyword or by Ordinance Number.

City Charter, Rules and Municipal Codes
All the laws, rules and codes governing the people of Los Angeles. Not the easiest to use.

Los Angeles County Supervisor

Los Angeles County Tax Assessor
Information about property values and the assessment process and more.

Los Angeles County Property Tax Information
Information about the property tax process in Los Angeles County including online payment options.

Los Angeles Fire Department Red Flag Warnings

Los Angeles Housing Department
This is a great web site for renters, landlords, etc. A section also exists for mobile home parks and code enforcement. This is also the site where you can get the latest info on affordable housing. Lots of info on this site.
CERT - Community Emergency Response Team - CERT is a positive and realistic approach to emergency and disaster situations where citizens may initially be on their own and their actions can make a difference.

Interactive City Maps
Links to city maps displaying a broad range of geographical information: real time traffic data, zoning information (including Planning cases under consideration), locations of city services, public works projects, etc.

State Assembly Member Map for Sunland Tujunga Area - (PDF format)

State Senate Member Map for Sunland Tujunga Area - (PDF format)

City Controller, Wendy Greuel
For information on audits that Wendy Greuel has completed.

City Planning Department
Links to the General Plan, Plans and Ordinances in progress, Zoning information, Meetings, Hearings & Workshops, Environmental, Historic Preservation, Housing Initiatives, Case Information, Processes, Statistical Information, Forms / Procedures, List of Publications, Comments.

ZIMAS (Zone Information Map Access System)
ZIMAS provides the City of Los Angeles with the foundation to present an Internet-based Geographic Information System (GIS) with the purpose of empowering its users with the ability to instantly retrieve property information within the framework of a user-friendly and inherently self-intuitive interface. You can find your area of interest through searching for an address, Assessor Parcel Number (APN), or legal description.

LA CityView (Cable Channel 35 & Webcasts) - The City's television channel, available on cable channel 35. Webcasts available online. Watch City Council, committee and other meetings live and on replay. Other City news also reported.

L.A. Neighborhood Housing Services Department
Calendar for free help regarding foreclosure information and assistance.

Alliance of Neighborhood Councils
The Alliance has come together to foster communication between the diverse array of groups forming and operating Neighborhood Councils across the communities of Los Angeles. Meetings held bi-monthly.

Valley Alliance of Neighborhood Councils (VANC) - Phone: (818) 990-4002
The Valley Alliance meets the second Thursday of each month at Sherman Oaks Hospital, 6:30 p.m. The VANC also holds special events. Valley Alliance of Neighborhood Councils Mission Statement: The Valley Alliance of Neighborhood Councils was formed in 2003 with the goal of making neighborhood councils more effective, encouraging involvement of all stakeholders in the process, and to advocate on issues that affect the City and the neighborhood councils.

Los Anqeles Neighborhood Council Congress
The Congress of Neighborhood Councils is intended to enhance the ability of NCs, as well as their clout and influence, giving a larger voice on issues affecting more than one neighborhood. The Congress is not intended to usurp or interfere with the role of an individual Neighborhood Council in their own neighborhood. Los Anqeles Neiqhborhood Council Congress Advice Letter dated 1/12/07

Department of Neighborhood Empowerment (DONE)
DONE Mission Statement: To promote public participation in government and make government more responsive to local needs by creating, nurturing, and supporting a citywide system of grass-roots, independent, and participatory neighborhood councils.

Neighborhood Council Advocate, Department of Neighborhood Empowerment - Amelia Herrera-Robles
14410 Sylvan St., 4th Floor, Van Nuys, CA 91401
Phone: 818.374.9895 Fax: 818.374.9897 Toll Free Number: 311
Email: amelia.herrera-robles@lacity.org

912 Commission - Neighborhood Council Review Commission
Mission Statement: The Neighborhood Council Review Commission is appointed pursuant to Section 912 of the City Charter and shall meet for twelve consecutive months to evaluate the provisions of Article IX of the City Charter, the Regulations adopted pursuant to Article IX of the Charter, and the efficacy of the system of Neighborhood Councils. STNC Stakeholder Cindy Cleghorn serves on this City Commission as the North Valley Planning Area representative, appointed by the Mayor.

311 - "One Call to City Hall" - Dial 311 from any phone for information and connection to City departments, or to report needed repairs (including graffiti removal) and register complaints.

City Attorney Neighborhood Prosecutor Program
The Neighborhood Prosecutor Program was created to advance the City Attorney's goal of making Los Angeles a safer City through crime prevention and the effective prosecution of criminals. The program is driven by the understanding that the ability to respond to neighborhood complaints and address criminal problems proactively is critical to preserving the quality of life in our neighborhoods. For more info visit: There is a link at the bottom of the page to locate the Neighborhood Prosecutor in our area.

Department Information for the City of Los Angeles
List of phone numbers for all city departments.

EnvironmentLA
For those interested in the environment in Los Angles and how to apply for block grants to effect change.

Department of Neighborhood Empowerment, Los Angeles
Now known as EmpowerLA

Department of Public Works
Useful for residents in need of evacuation or assistance in fire-ravaged or mudslide neighborhoods.

LA Department of Water and Power
Residents can check on water rates issues in their neighborhood

City Meetings and Agendas for the City of Los Angeles
City meetings in real time 

Los Angeles City Commission on the Status of Women
2006 Los Angeles Women's Organization and Services Directory

Zoning Manual
2005 Fourth Edition of the City of Los Angeles Zoning Manual

Carlsbad Desalination
Poseidon Resources Website - The Carlsbad Desalination Project

Political Reform Program
Repair California - Californians for a State Constitution
Bay Area Council - The Voice of Bay Area Business
These websites deal with the State Constitutional Convention to be created in 2010. 

More tools to be added from time to time. If you have a link suggestion, send to communication@midtownnoho.org

 The Neighborhood Prosecutor Program was created to advance the City Attorney's goal o