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OUTREACH
Public Relations, Stakeholder and Community Outreach City & County of Los Angeles, Community
Development Commission In conjunction with the Kellogg Training Center, TSG helped organize a series of community forums throughout the Los Angeles area for the City and County of Los Angeles required under the Empowerment Zone/Enterprise Communities Strategic Plan. These forums required preparation of a work-plan, time-line, community outreach, preparation of meeting agendas in English and Spanish, preparation of meeting outcomes in English and Spanish, and coordination with the various government entities involved. Ms. Terry Solis, President of TSG, was the lead facilitator at the community meetings in Pacoima and Wilmington.
Monte Vista Water District,
CA TSG provided public and community relations support for the Monte Vista Water District. TSG prepared numerous informational materials concerning the activities of the District, including a presentation of their Water Master Plan to be implemented by the Water District. The presentation detailed the current problem of an aging water system confronted by the Water District and its plans to repair and replace various components of the system. TSG also provided input on the District's water conservation/efficient use of water program, and prepared public relations materials identifying and describing the various problems encountered by the District (e.g. back flow), and advanced water conservation techniques (e.g. drip irrigation).
JARCO Commercial Real Estate, Inc.
TSG was responsible for conducting community outreach for this proposed mixed-use development in the Eastern San Gabriel Valley, CA. TSG conducted grassroots outreach in the surrounding neighborhoods, attended neighborhood meetings, and developed, organized and conducted large public forums in the project area. The outreach itself consisted of informing the local community of the proposed development, gathering feedback, and determining what combination of design elements would best be accepted by local residents.
Central Basin Water District, CA TSG provided utility coordination and constructability review support for this project, which will deliver recycled water from the existing Central Basin to 30 new customer sites by tying into the northeastern and western portions of the existing system. In a hydraulic sense, this will effectively loop the system, providing important flow and pressure distribution characteristics, as the system responds to variable customer demand. TSG provided services related to special crossings details and permits, alignment evaluation and alternatives, and permit application fast tracking.
City of South Gate, County of Los Angeles
TSG provided community outreach and public relations for City activities and infrastructure improvements. Outreach material was prepared and specifications were reviewed to determine impacts on the community. TSG facilitated and conducted meetings with all City Council members.
City of Montebello, CA TSG provided contract administration, change order, and contract
compliance services for this federally funded project. Upon completion
of the project, TSG coordinated a Grand Opening public relations
event for the City of Montebello. The Grand Opening provided an
orientation opportunity for community residents as well as various
political and business interestswith the services provided by the
rail station.
California Department of Transportation
(Caltrans) External Customer Survey of California Transportation Users. Fourteen Focus Groups (bi-lingual public and stakeholders) conducted throughout Southern California.
City of Montebello, CA TSG provided contract administration, change order, and contract compliance services for this federally funded project. Construction activities took place around an active railroad line. Interface was required with the architect, contractor, construction management, and city personnel.
Central Basin Water District, CA TSG assisted the Central Basin Water District to study and determining the most feasible location for the District's planned infrastructure project. The $10 million infrastructure project will ultimately provide access to reclaimed water by the Southeast Los Angeles cities. TSG determined that cities with large concentrations of industrial users would be especially hard hit during periods of drought, because the MWD has instituted huge surcharges for excessive water usage during periods of water shortages. Without other sources of water, these businesses might have to shut down portions of their operations.
Western States Petroleum Association TSG is tasked with identifying and making contact with community-based organizations and environmental lobbying groups in an effort to reconcile and improve relations between these groups and several major Southern California oil refineries.
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