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AL FRESCO FAST-TRACK PERMIT PROGRAM

The City of Los Angeles is excited to announce the launch of its Al Fresco Fast-Track Permit Program for existing businesses seeking to offer Al Fresco dining on private property. The Mayor’s Office in collaboration with the Department of Building and Safety (LADBS) and various City departments, has launched this new permitting program which will allow the City to streamline and expedite the process for issuing permits for outdoor dining on private property when certain criteria are met. Click below to see the Al Fresco Fast-Track Checklist.

All interested parties are welcome to apply by completing the attached checklist and submitting the form to LADBS through the ePlan portal: https://eplanla.lacity.org/. 

If you have any questions about the Al Fresco program, would like to learn more information and find resources, please visit the BuildLA website: https://buildla.lacity.org/alfresco.

LADBS CONNECTS WITH UCLA'S NSBE CHAPTER

Last quarter, our General Manager, Osama Younan, along with Zena Haddis, Structural Engineering Associate, and Jacyn Clayton, Senior Personnel Analyst, presented information about LADBS at UCLA's National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) Chapter meeting. This event offered a unique opportunity to connect with potential job seekers in science and engineering, while also raising awareness about diversity in pursuing careers with LADBS and the City.

LADBS has a number of contracting needs for various professional services. The following is a list of upcoming solicitations LADBS plans to release on RAMP, sorted chronologically.

Please contact LADBS.Contracts@lacity.org for more information.

Doing business with the City of Los Angeles. To find opportunities to work with the City of Los Angeles, register your company on the Regional Alliance Marketplace For Procurement (RAMP) website at RampLA.org. During or after registration, select any/all North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes that apply to your business. Once registered, RAMP automatically emails notifications when bid opportunities are posted that match your chosen NAICS codes. 

Career Opportunities!

Consider a career with the City of Los Angeles, Department of Building and Safety (LADBS). Start by taking a civil service exam in the coming months for the positions that LADBS are looking to hire:

• Accountant - September 2024
• Accounting Clerk - August 2024
• Applications Programmer - October 2024
• Building Electrical Engineer - August 2024
• Building Mechanical Inspector - December 2024
• Data Base Architect - September 2024
• Safety Engineer Pressure Vessels - Continuous
• Systems Administrator - October 2024
• Systems Analyst - September 2024

Go to "governmentjobs.com/careers/lacity" to complete your profile and be ready to apply when the opportunity opens up.

We will also be outreaching to potential entry-level engineers through our participation at the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) Annual Convention and on-campus college career fairs at CSUN, CPP, and CSULA. Go to our Career Opportunities webpage at https://www.ladbs.org/career-opportunities for dates and job information.

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Your project is important, so we strive to provide you with superb services, your feedback is important to maintaining this level of service. If you want to recognize a staff member, file a complaint, comment on the service you received, request additional assistance, or a second opinion on any plan check or inspection issues regarding your project, please provide feedback at LADBS website at LADBS.org or call (213) 482-6755. LADBS Customer Service Code of Conduct is posted at: Customer Service - Code of Conduct.