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A Celebration of Park 101in Support of the Friends of Park 101 District
HonoringJose Huizar
Los AngelesCity Councilmember CD14
Carol SchatzPresident and CEO
CCA and Downtown Center BID
Thursday, June 20, 20135:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
The Belasco Theater1050 S Hill St., Los Angeles, CA 90015
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AcknowledgementsThe Friends of Park 101 District gratefully acknowledge our Sponsors for their support:
HOSTSAECOM Southern California
Eugene MoyDon Scott
SPONSORSBrookfield Homes
Vaughan Davies and Barry Weiner Legendary Investors Group
FRIENDSAlston & BirdGail Goldberg
Latham & WatkinsLizard Capital
Sempra Utilities The Robert Group
Thank you to the following for their generous in‐kind donations:The Belasco Theater Premiere Events San Antonio Winery
Thank you to the Friends of Park 101 District Board of Directorsfor their hard work and devotion to the cause:
Don Scott, ChairRussell Brown
Vaughan DaviesFather Richard Estrada
Emily Gabel‐LuddyGail Goldberg
Peter J. GutierrezEugene Moy
Elizabeth Peterson‐GowerMark Rothenberg
Roger RudickShiraz Tangri
A special thank you to our Fiscal Sponsor ‐ Community Partners.www.park101.org
Councilmember Jose HuizarWe recognize and honor Councilmember Jose Huizar as a great Downtown Connector and for hismany accomplishments to revitalize Downtown.
Councilmember Huizar has represented Downtown for the last 7 years he has been in City Council,at first representing 40% of Downtown and since July 2012 representing over 90% of Downtown.
In the short time he has been a Councilmember, he has made a significant difference in Downtownthrough several initiatives in particular:
• Councilmember Huizar was the leader behind Bringing Back Broadway to re‐envision thehistoric Broadway corridor, part of an important National Register Historic District, with itsbeautiful historic theaters and retail establishments. Bringing Back Broadway is a public‐privatepartnership initiative focused on an ambitious ten‐year plan to revitalize the historic Broadwaydistrict between 2nd Street and Olympic Boulevard. For the first few years after the initiativewas launched in 2008, the Council Office had to encourage and cajole businesses anddevelopers to look at Broadway; now economic revitalization in the area has taken off andpeople come to the Council Office specifically interested in Broadway.
• Councilmember Huizar created a framework to bring the beloved Streetcar back to DowntownLos Angeles.
• Councilmember Huizar spearheaded the competition for a replacement for the 6th StreetBridge, a $400 million effort which will also help in revitalizing the LA River.
• Councilmember Huizar has worked to bring hundreds of acres of open space, new parks andpark upgrades to park‐poor areas, including pioneering the creation of parklets on Spring Streetand other areas. He has recently authored motions to revisit the Quimby Ordinance to makebetter use of the funds collected.
• Being on the Metro Board, Councilmember Huizar pushed for the Regional Connector, whichwill help Downtown connectivity.
• As Vice‐Chair of PLUM for the last 6 years and soon to be Chairman, Councilmember Huizarfound funding for and will oversee the development of the Downtown Community Plan updateand brand new Downtown development and zoning code. www.park101.org
Carol SchatzWe recognize and honor Carol Schatz for her many accomplishments to revitalize Downtown andfor being the ultimate Downtown Connector. Carol E. Schatz is the first woman to serve asPresident and CEO of the Central City Association (CCA) of Los Angeles. Carol also serves asPresident and CEO of the Downtown Center Business Improvement District (DCBID), a coalitionof 450 property owners in the core of Downtown Los Angeles.
All those that work and live Downtown owe much to Carol’s efforts. Nearly 23 years ago Caroljoined CCA, and Downtown Los Angeles has never been the same since.
Carol has done much to improve Downtown, but in particular:
• Under Carol’s direction, CCA is the business advocacy leader on City and County issues, whichhas created enormous benefit for Downtown.
• Carol’s vision has helped to create a 24‐Hour Downtown Los Angeles.
• Under Carol’s leadership, CCA has undertaken several significant initiatives to transformDowntown. She initiated the Adaptive Reuse Ordinance and has marshaled state funding andincentives to help developers convert empty office buildings to housing. CCA has worked withthe City Council to resurrect the Civic Center Authority, which authorized a master plan forthe area.
• At Carol’s direction, CCA created the “Downtown Development Strategy” as a follow‐up to the1985 Downtown Strategic Plan. This development plan for Downtown touches on all aspectsof a revitalized Downtown from the creation of mixed‐use/mixed income projects to newtransportation amenities. The Association’s advocacy on a number of pivotal projects hashelped to make a difference with community stakeholders and elected officials.
• It was Carol’s vision that led to the creation of the DCBID in 1997. With a budget well in excessof $5 million, the BID has made Downtown safe and clean and brought incredible newresidential and commercial investment to Downtown. Carol’s standard of excellence andresponsiveness has resulted in the DCBID being named the #1 BID in the City.
• Carol’s vision, hard work and perseverance have garnered much attention and praise from herpeers. She has won numerous prestigious awards for her exemplary efforts.www.park101.org
AECOM congratulates the Friends of Park 101 District honorees for their contributions toward the revitalization of Downtown Los Angeles as well as their continuing support for the organization:
Jose HuizarLos Angeles City Councilmember CD 14
Carol SchatzPresident and CEO, CCA and Downtown Center BID
We are proud to recognize their efforts and to support the Friends of Park 101 District.
www.aecom.com
Vaughan Davies515 South Flower Street, 9th FloorLos Angeles, CA [email protected] 213.593.7700
Congratulations to
Jose Huizar and Carol Schatz.
Your leadership has made our city
a better place and inspires us all
to continue our efforts.
-- Don Scott
The Robert Group would like to congratulateCouncilmember Jose Huizar and Carol Schatz or their unwavering support and enthusiasm
in bringing Downtown Los Angeles back to life.
We would also like to especially expressour support to the Friends of Park 101 District
for driving this visionary urban design solution forward.
www.therobertgroup.com
Congratulations and thank you to
our Councilmember Jose Huizar and
our "Queen of Downtown" Carol Schatz
for your unwavering support of the
revitalization of Downtown Los Angeles.
Together, let's turn our freeway
into a Great Greenway with Park 101!
S. Gail Goldberg, AICP
Executive Director
Urban Land Institute Los Angeles
Lizard Capital would like to congratulateCouncilmember Jose Huizar and Carol Schatz
Thank you for your continued efforts in improving our community.
www.lizardcapital.com
Congratulation toCouncilmember Jose Huizar
and Carol Schatz
for your numerous contributions towardthe revitalization of Downtown Los Angeles!
For more information on Park 101 or to support the Friends of Park 101 District
please contact Tsilah Burman [email protected]
or call (424) 273‐4408
www.park101.org