Purple Line Extension Construction Community Meeting March 16, 2017

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Agenda

• Project Construction Updates: Western, La Brea, Fairfax and La Cienega

• La Brea Station Street Configuration Update

• Fairfax Decking: Phase I,II, III, Detours, Outreach and Communication

• La Cienega K-Rail and Pile Installation

• Safety

• Eat Shop Play Wilshire

• Business Interruption Fund

• Question & Answers

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Purple Line Extension Project Alignment

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Sections 1, 2 & 3 Status

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Under Construction Forecasted Schedule

Section Section 1 Section 2 Section 3

Length 3.92 Miles 2.59 Miles 2.48 Miles

New Stations Wilshire/La Brea

Wilshire/Fairfax

Wilshire/La Cienega

Wilshire/Rodeo

Century City/

Constellation

Westwood/UCLA

Westwood/VA

Hospital

Pre-Construction

Activities

Current - 2016 2016 - 2018 2025 – 2027*

Construction 2015 - 2023 2018 – 2026* 2027 – 2035*

Operations 2024 2026* 2035*

*Subject to change. The PLE project team is working to deliver the project consistent with Measure M

Purple Line Extension Section 1 Alignment

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Purple Line Maintenance Facility

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590 S Santa Fe Avenue

• Located in the Arts District, near 6th St Bridge

• Initial excavation and grading ongoing

• Sanitary sewer and storm drain relocation continues March

• Design of Building 61S continues

• Artists selected

Design Advisory Group

• Advisory group composed of Arts District leaders and artists to review and provide input on building’s exterior design

• Next Meeting: March 22, 2017

Sewer pipe line installed at Santa Fe Av / Palmetto St - complete

Wilshire/Western Station Tie-in

Western Staging Yard

• Northeast corner of Wilshire Bl and Manhattan Pl one block west of Western Av

• Soundwall construction substantially completed

• Remaining work includes adding new banners and widening of driveways

• Western Yard used intermittently for storage

Current Work

• Jet grouting began February 2017 along:

• Wilshire Bl between Bronson Av and Wilton Pl

• Wilshire Bl between Gramercy Pl and Western Av

• K-rail (concrete barriers) installed; intermittent (off peak) lane reductions and eastbound Wilshire Bl closures on weekends

• Jet grouting anticipated will require 8 to 12 weeks to complete

• Median removal and repaving completed

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Jet grouting set-up at Wilshire Bl/Wilton Pl

Crenshaw Yard Staging Site Wilshire/Crenshaw

Mitigation efforts and maintenance:

• Banners replaced with durable vinyl

• Lorraine Gate temporarily closed until further notice

• Recent maintenance included graffiti removal, debris removal and trimming of vines

• Yard used for storage of materials

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New banners on east side of Crenshaw Yard

Wilshire/La Brea Station

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Wilshire/La Brea Station

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Rendering shows length of the Wilshire/La Brea underground station box on Wilshire Bl from Orange Dr to Detroit St

Wilshire/La Brea Station Schedule

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*As of March 2017, subject to change

Wilshire/La Brea Station Staging Yards

Staging Yard Activities and Equipment • Sound wall is 20-24 ft high • Yard usage hours is 24/7 • Yard will be used for:

• Maintenance of equipment • Deliveries of materials • Removal of excavated soil

Mitigations • Must comply with City of Los Angeles noise requirements • Noise Control Signage • Low Impact Back up alarms • Acoustical Insulation • Metro 5 Step Noise Plan

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Wilshire/La Brea Station: installing ventilation ducts in south shaft, looking west

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Pulling ventilation pipes to west end of Wilshire/La Brea Station, looking east

Wilshire/La Brea Station Center Opening

What • A material handling shaft in the Wilshire Bl center median between Sycamore Av and

Orange Dr, in lieu of multiple intermittent closures and panel openings

• Wilshire Bl remains two lanes in each direction between La Brea Av and Mansfield Av

• Left turns open on Wilshire Bl at La Brea Av and Detroit St in both directions

• Some parking restored on north side of Wilshire Bl and south side of Wilshire Bl

• More robust noise mitigation rather than series of lane closures When • Proposed dates March 2017 through December 2017 How • The work zone would be established using k-rail, fencing and sound blankets • Center opening will feature new banners highlighting adjacent businesses

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Wilshire/La Brea Station Center Opening Concept

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Center opening will resemble Jet grouting enclosure

Wilshire/La Brea Station Center Opening Concept Area

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Center opening work zone on Wilshire Bl between Sycamore Av and Mansfield Av, Wilshire Bl two lanes in each direction

Wilshire/La Brea Station Deck Openings

What: • Deck openings are openings of the

street-deck for the purpose of delivering materials for underground construction

• Deck openings will be done at deck locations designed to open and close

• Deck openings will occur periodically, as needed

• Deck panels are 8 ft by 14 ft Decking opening will occur at all 3 station areas

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Deck opening at Wilshire/La Brea

Wilshire/La Brea Station Excavation

When • Now through the Fall of 2017

• Work hours are 7am to 11pm, and 11pm to 7am as needed

What

• Excavation will occur under the concrete deck, with intrinsically safe equipment certified by the State of California

• Work includes hanging utilities underneath Wilshire Bl, dewatering system installation, and maintenance of geotechnical instruments and dewatering wells

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Northwest corner of Wilshire/La Brea Station looking east

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Pulling ventilation pipes close to west end of Wilshire/La Brea Station, looking southeast

Jet Grouting

Overview • Jet grouting is a construction process that uses high-pressure air and grout to create

a deep soil-concrete block

• Jet grouting reinforces and strengthens the soil with concrete to support tunneling and cross-passage construction

Locations • Jet grouting will occur at 16 cross passage locations along Wilshire Bl between La

Cienega Bl and Western Av

• There will be no more than three jet-grouting operations performed at one time (this can make traffic control simpler and safer), in consultation with LADOT

• Jet grouting requires approximately 8 to 12 weeks at each location, due to traffic control and installation of geotechnical instrumentation for future tunneling

Work Hours

• Mon. thru Fri. 7am to 9pm, Sat. and Sun. 8am to 6pm

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*Work hours subject to change

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Six “Businesses Open” signs placed along jet grouting locations

Jet Grouting Updates *Dates and work activities subject to change

Location Status

Wilshire Bl between Plymouth Bl and Windsor Bl Complete

Wilshire Bl between Norton Av and Wilton Pl In process

Wilshire Bl between Gramercy Pl and St. Andrews Pl In process

Crenshaw Bl Upcoming

*Construction notices will be sent and outreach will be conducted for each location

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Jet Grouting Activities & Layout

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Work Activities • Potholing, street level excavation , vertical drilling , trucking, cement silos, pumps, generators

Layout • Concrete barriers placed on the middle lanes of Wilshire Bl

• Lanes reduced to two lanes each direction at jet grouting locations

• Bus stops will be temporarily relocated as required

• Wilshire BRT lane not enforced in these areas during jet grouting

• Intermittent material deliveries during off peak hours

Wilshire/Fairfax Station

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Wilshire/Fairfax Station

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Rendering shows length of the Wilshire/Fairfax underground station box on Wilshire Bl from west of Fairfax Av to just west of Ogden Dr

Wilshire/Fairfax Station Schedule *As of March 2017, subject to change

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Wilshire/Fairfax Station Pile Installation Overview - COMPLETED

Pile Installation includes:

• Rig to construct 95-ft (L) deep

• Crane lifting 95-ft (L), 24-inch H-piles into holes

• 460 piles

• Drilling, pile installation and backfilled concrete completed same day

Piling Start Dates:

• Piling started in August 2016 on the north side of Wilshire Bl and switched to the south side in November 2016

Lane Reductions & Turn Restrictions:

• Wilshire Bl is reduced to two lanes in each direction with left turn restrictions in the area

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Wilshire/Fairfax Station Decking Overview

Decking

• Location: on Wilshire Bl, between Ogden Dr and the 99 Cents Store

• Construction of a concrete deck goes from curb to curb

• Sidewalks are maintained or pedestrian detours created

• Decking will serve as the temporary street surface

• Traffic will travel on the installed deck panels while the station is constructed underground

• Fairfax Decking began as of February 2017

• Additional activities under decking closures include piling and temporary civil improvements

Fairfax Station Stats

• 800-ft long

• 70-ft wide

• 60-ft deep

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Aerial view of decking progress from roof of the Petersen Automotive Museum

Wilshire/Fairfax Station Decking Overview

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Example of decking operations

Wilshire/Fairfax Station Decking Schedule

February 2017 through Summer 2017 • Approximately 18 weekend closures, scheduled in three phases beginning east and

moving west on Wilshire Bl Phase 1: Ogden-Fairfax – 10 weekends Began Friday, February 10th Phase 2: Fairfax intersection – 4 weekends Phase 3: West of Fairfax – 4 weekends • Friday 8pm: Full closure of Wilshire Bl or Wilshire Bl/Fairfax Av intersection • Monday 6am: Streets open • LADOT approved early lane reductions to start Fridays at 10am Wilshire Bl will be

reduced to one lane in each direction from Crescent Heights Bl to Spaulding Av to allow for the loudest work (breaking of concrete) to be completed during day time hours

• Work occurs continuously throughout weekend

*Dates and work activities subject to change

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Wilshire/Fairfax Station Traffic Action Plan

Traffic Action Plan:

• Detour routes

• Proposed mitigations

• Signage

• Signal timing adjustment

• Traffic Control Officer locations

• Maintains local access

• Bus detours

• Approved by Board of Public Works and LADOT

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Traffic signage examples

Phase 1 Traffic Detour – 10 Weekends Wilshire Bl, Ogden Dr – Fairfax Av Closure

Westbound: Northbound La Brea Av to westbound 6th St to southbound Fairfax Av to westbound Wilshire Bl

Eastbound: Northbound Fairfax Av to Eastbound 6th St to southbound La Brea Av to Eastbound Wilshire Bl

• Local access on Wilshire Bl for business and residents will be maintained

• Lane reductions on Wilshire Bl going eastbound will start: Wilshire Bl/Crescent Heights Bl

• Lane reductions on Wilshire Bl going westbound will start: Wilshire Bl/Orange Dr

Essentials • Wilshire Bl reduced to one lane in each direction from Spaulding Av to Fairfax Av on Fridays

from 10am to 8pm • Full closure of Wilshire Bl, from Spaulding Av to Fairfax Av starting at 8pm on Fridays until

Mondays at 6am • Lane reductions on Fairfax Av for west end work • Anticipated duration: 10 weekends

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Phase 1 Traffic Detour – 10 Weekends Wilshire Bl, Ogden Dr – Fairfax Av Closure

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Phase 2 Traffic Detour – 4 Weekends Wilshire Bl/Fairfax Av Intersection

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Westbound: Westbound Wilshire Bl to southbound La Brea Av to westbound Olympic Bl to northbound San Vicente Bl to westbound Wilshire Bl

Eastbound: Eastbound Wilshire Bl to southbound La Cienega Bl to eastbound Olympic Bl to northbound La Brea Av to eastbound Wilshire Bl

• Local access on Wilshire Bl for business and residents will be maintained

• Lane reductions on Wilshire Bl going eastbound will start: Wilshire Bl/Hamilton Dr

• Hard closure at San Vicente Bl

• Lane reductions on Wilshire Bl going westbound will start: Wilshire Bl/Orange Dr

Essentials • Early start lane reductions on Wilshire Bl and Fairfax Av starting on Fridays from 10am until 8pm • Full closure of Fairfax Av starting at 8pm on Fridays until Monday at 6am • Full closure of Wilshire Bl starting at 8pm on Fridays until Monday at 6am • Anticipated duration: 4 weekends

Phase 2 Traffic Detour – 4 Weekends Wilshire Bl/Fairfax Av Intersection

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Phase 2 Fairfax Av Traffic Detour Fairfax Av/Wilshire Bl Intersection Closure

Southbound: Southbound Fairfax Av to eastbound 6th St to southbound La Brea Av to westbound Olympic Bl to southbound Fairfax Av Northbound: Northbound Fairfax Av to eastbound Olympic Bl to northbound La Brea Av to westbound 6th St to northbound Fairfax Av

• Lane reductions on Fairfax Av going northbound will start: Wilshire Bl/Whitworth Dr

• Lane reductions on Wilshire Bl going southbound will start: Wilshire Bl/Maryland Dr

• Local access on Fairfax Av for business and residents will be maintained

Essentials • Early start lane reductions on Wilshire Bl and Fairfax Av starting on Fridays from 10am until 8pm • Full closure of Fairfax Av starting at 8pm on Fridays until Monday at 6am • Full closure of Wilshire Bl starting at 8pm on Fridays until Monday at 6am • Anticipated duration: 4 weekends

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Phase 2 Fairfax Av Traffic Detour Fairfax Av/Wilshire Bl Intersection Closure

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Phase 3 Traffic Detour – 4 Weekends Wilshire Bl, West of Fairfax Av

Westbound: Southbound Fairfax Av to westbound San Vicente Bl to westbound Wilshire Bl

Eastbound: Eastbound Wilshire Bl to southbound La Cienega Bl to eastbound Olympic Bl to northbound La

Brea Av to eastbound Wilshire Bl

• Local access on Wilshire Bl for business and residents will be maintained

• Lane reductions on Wilshire Bl going eastbound will start: Wilshire Bl/Hamilton Dr

• Hard closure at San Vicente Bl

• Lane reductions on Wilshire Bl going westbound will start: Wilshire Bl/Orange Dr

Essentials • Wilshire Bl from Fairfax Av to Crescent Heights Bl reduced to one lane in each direction on Fridays from

10am until 8pm • Full closure of Wilshire Bl from 8pm on Fridays until 6am on Mondays • Working with City of Los Angeles to address access to buildings between Crescent Heights Bl and Fairfax Av

(zone shown in yellow), work zone shown in purple • Lane reductions on Fairfax Av to support work on the east end of the closure • Anticipated Duration: 4 weekends

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Phase 3 Traffic Detour – 4 Weekends Wilshire Bl, West of Fairfax Av

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Wilshire Bus Detours Phase 1: Fairfax Decking

720/20 Wilshire bus stops have been relocated • In effect: 8pm Friday, February 10, 2017, until 6am Monday February 13, 2017

and continuing every weekend until further notice Eastbound Detour • Regular route to Wilshire Bl and McCarthy Vista then continue via Wilshire Bl

to Fairfax Av to 3rd St to La Brea Av to Wilshire Bl and regular route Westbound Detour • Regular route to Wilshire Bl and La Brea Av then La Brea Av to 3rd St and

Fairfax Av to Wilshire Bl and regular route *Passenger stops available at all intersection where it is safe, while on detour route.

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Wilshire/Fairfax Station Decking Community Outreach

Robust Marketing Campaign • Social media: Facebook, Twitter, and Nextdoor • Advertising: print, radio, and online • Media coverage: press releases

• Business and residential outreach

• Meetings with local groups, leaders

• Elected Official Briefings

• Safety Presentations

• School Presentations

• Community Partnerships

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Wilshire/Fairfax Station Decking Community Outreach

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Chrysalis, non-profit, helps with door to door outreach

Wilshire/Fairfax Station Deck Openings

What: • Deck openings are openings of the

street-deck for the purpose of delivering materials for underground construction

• Deck openings will be done at deck locations designed to open and close

• Deck openings will occur periodically, as needed

• Deck panels are 8 ft by 14 ft Decking opening will occur at all 3 station areas

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Typical deck opening

Wilshire/La Cienega Station

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Wilshire/La Cienega Station

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Rendering shows length of the La Cienega underground station box on Wilshire Bl from La Cienega Bl to Tower Dr

Wilshire/La Cienega Station *As of March 2017, subject to change

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Wilshire/La Cienega Station La Cienega Staging Yards

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Photos of preparation work for soundwalls at the La Cienega staging

Wilshire/La Cienega Station Gale Staging Yard

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Completed soundwall at Gale Staging Yard

Wilshire/La Cienega Station Upcoming Work

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March thru May, 2017

• Instrumentation installation on Wilshire Bl, La Cienega Bl and adjacent streets to began in January and continues thru May.

• Pre-pile activities and instrumentation will be ongoing behind k-rail and throughout the station area

• Piling on the south side of Wilshire Bl to start mid-March

• Jet grouting at east and west ends of the station

Details for all work will be communicated in construction notices and through outreach to affected businesses, residents and stakeholders

Wilshire/La Cienega Station Work zone, south side of Wilshire

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Approximate location of south side pile work zones at Wilshire Bl/La Cienega Bl

Wilshire/La Cienega Station

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Pile installation, south side of Wilshire between La Cienega Av and Tower Dr

• Approximately 470 piles total to be installed – approximately 166 piles on the south side

• Work zone delineated by k-rail and fencing

• Piling is projected to start mid-March 2017

• Work hours: 7am-8pm; drilling and setting of piles; 8pm-10pm; breakdown, cleanup, non-drill activities.

Wilshire/La Cienega Stats:

• 990 ft long

• 70 ft wide

• 60 ft deep

Wilshire/La Cienega Station Piling Mailer

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Wilshire/La Cienega Station Upcoming Work – Pending Approval

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Cross-section showing work zone and drill rig for pile installation

Wilshire/La Cienega Station Upcoming Work

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Jet Grouting at Wilshire/La Cienega

• Jet grouting is soil reinforcement using a drill rig to support station excavation and tunneling. Additional equipment include generators, pumps and a grout silo

• Jet grouting will occur within the south side k-rail work zone

• Additional jet grouting will happen under lane reductions outside of work zone

• Anticipated to start in March of 2017

Work hours:

• 7am-8pm; drilling

• 8pm-10pm; breakdown, cleanup, non-drill activities (Lane closures will follow permitted hours)

• Pending City of Beverly Hills approval

Staying Safe Near Construction Sites

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• Stop, Look, & Listen

• Be alert and aware of your surrounding

• Avoid distractions

• See and be seen

• Obey construction signage

• Use designated sidewalk or walkways

Help Us Keep You Safe

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Purple Line Extension 24/7 Project Hotline - 213.922.6934 On Metro Transit See Something, Say Something 888-950-SAFE (7233) Construction Safety Awareness Program Glyssa Alcazar, Community Relations Officer Email: alcazarg@metro.net Phone: 323.900.2192

Win 7-Day Metro TAP Card

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Recap: Lunch Meet-Up with Book My-Lot Food Trucks

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Next Lunch Meet-Up at Bru's Wiffle Beverly Hills

Tuesday, April 4, 2017 - 11:30am to 1:30pm

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8635 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90211

BIF Grant Award Update

> Purple Line Extension, Phase 1 (as of 3/10/17)

> BIF Applications Submitted: 99

> BIF Applications Awarded: 77

> BIF Grant Amount Awarded: $1,627,060.14

*13 applications pending completion

*9 applicants have been deemed ineligible

> Noteworthy Updates:

> 41 businesses have received one or more BIF grants

> Average amount per grant: $21,130.65

Metro Business Interruption Fund

• Financial assistance to small “mom & pop” businesses impacted by Metro transit rail construction along three project areas:

• Purple Line Extension, Phase 1

• Crenshaw/LAX Transit Project

• Regional Connector, Little Tokyo area & 2nd/Broadway segment

• Businesses must be located immediately adjacent to the rail corridor and meet other eligibility requirements

• Grant amount determined by demonstrated loss of business revenue directly related to the period of construction disruption

• Maximum annual grant amount per business is $50,000

BIF Business Advisor for PLE

• Brian Lazo, PCR at 213-739-2999, ext. 240

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Next Meeting

Section 1: Construction Community Meeting

Thursday, May 18, 2017

6pm – 7:30pm

SAG/AFTRA

5757 Wilshire Bl Los Angeles, CA 90036

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Stay in Touch

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