motion<\/a>\u00a0introduced by Supervisor Kathryn Barger to provide critical economic recovery support to Altadena following the devastating Eaton Fire.<\/p>\n\u201cOur small business owners are the backbone of Altadena\u2019s economy, and we must do everything we can to help them recover,\u201d said\u00a0Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Chair Kathryn Barger<\/strong>. \u201cThis motion provides much-needed financial relief and economic opportunities that will help rebuild and strengthen Altadena. By investing in local businesses, job creation, and public awareness, we are taking critical steps toward ensuring a full and lasting recovery.\u201d<\/p>\nThe motion sets key directives in motion and establishes important programs aimed at revitalizing the local economy, supporting affected businesses, and creating job opportunities for impacted residents.<\/p>\n
The following are key provisions in Supervisor Barger\u2019s motion:<\/p>\n
\n- Approving pop-up events and restaurants in vacant lots in Altadena for up to five years<\/strong>\u00a0to encourage community engagement and economic activity.<\/li>\n
- Setting aside 500 Youth@Work positions next fiscal year<\/strong>\u00a0to employ youth impacted by the Eaton Fire, providing them with meaningful job opportunities and career development.<\/li>\n
- Establishing a satellite America\u2019s Job Center of California (AJCC) in Altadena<\/strong>\u00a0to connect residents with employment resources and job placement assistance.<\/li>\n
- Designing and implementing a \u201cshop local\u201d public awareness campaign<\/strong>\u00a0to support and promote businesses in Altadena as they work to recover.<\/li>\n
- Directing the L.A. County Development Authority to create a small business loan program<\/strong>, allocating up to $6.5 million to assist businesses that survived the fire, ensuring they have the financial support needed to rebuild and thrive.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\u201cThis is about reaffirming our County\u2019s commitment to long-term recovery efforts in Altadena,\u201d said\u00a0Supervisor<\/strong>\u00a0Barger<\/strong>. \u201cIt is my personal mission to ensure that both residents and businesses receive the support they need to rebuild stronger than before the Eaton Fire. It will not define our community.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Supervisor Barger interacts with small business...<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-71688","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-ca-local"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/71688","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=71688"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/71688\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":71689,"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/71688\/revisions\/71689"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=71688"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=71688"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=71688"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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