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ECONOMIC REPORTLOS ANGELES CITY COUNCIL DISTRICTS

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THE ENERGY OF» ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

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LOS ANGELES CITY COUNCIL DISTRICTS

ECONOMIC REPORT

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This year, as we bring together Los Angeles’ business and civic leaders for another ACCESS L.A. City Hall event, our focus is on job creation and the fostering of good government.

We know that understanding the economy of Los Angeles is essential to creating new jobs. With that in mind, the L.A. Area Chamber has once again commissioned Beacon Economics to produce the L.A. City Council Districts Economic Report. The response to our first two reports was excellent, and the study quickly became an important tool for City Council members as well as the business community.

Conducted by the L.A. Area Chamber and Beacon Economics, this third annual study looks at economic trends by City Council district. The 2012 report compares key economic indicators for each of L.A.’s 15 City Council districts, highlighting annual employment, average wage, tax revenue and building permits over the last year.

Council members have a direct impact on projects within their districts and throughout the City. We look forward to meeting with Council members to determine how this data can be used to move forward on economic development projects in their respective districts and throughout the community.

Creating new jobs requires everyone’s commitment.

Sincerely,Gary ToebbenPresident & CEO

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As our economy continues its slow road to recovery, Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas) recognizes the importance of sponsoring the Los Angeles City Council Districts 2012 Economic Report.

SoCalGas is committed to delivering clean, safe and reliable natural gas to our customers, as has done this for more than 140 years. As the nation’s largest natural gas distribution utility, we provide energy to 20.9 million consumers through nearly 5.8 million meters in more than 500 communities.

During difficult economic times, like those we now face, we know that the businesses and residents of Los Angeles need dependable, cost-effective energy solutions. Natural gas is abundant and domestic, which helps reduce our nation’s dependence of foreign fuels and power local economies.

SoCalGas provides more than 7,000 jobs across its Southern California service area, with many of those employees living and working in the City of Los

Angeles. We are invested in this community.

One of the ways we help local businesses succeed is through our energy efficiency programs. These programs help businesses save energy and money, an important consideration in times of shrinking budgets and finding ways to do more with less. We also offer a variety of business seminars, training and no-cost equipment demonstrations to help L.A. businesses prosper as we continue down the road to economic recovery.

SoCalGas plays an active role in shaping public policy, by working to help elected officials understand that they must consider the fiscal impacts of their actions on area businesses. Now more than ever, governments must create an environment that allows local businesses to flourish.

We are committed to developing long-term energy solutions that will benefit businesses across the city and the nation. We will continue to deliver natural gas to our customers in a safe and reliable manner, knowing that natural gas is a clean, domestically abundant and inexpensive source of energy that is fundamental to our energy future.

Erbin KeithSenior Vice President & General CounselSouthern California Gas Company

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DATA REfERENCES

District BoundariesAll selected data was based on new City Council boundaries as approved by the Los Angeles City Council in June 2012. The data was geographically coded in order to reflect new distrct boundaries in all previous years detailed. Los Angeles City Business Tax (Gross Receipts Tax)This data set was prepared by the Office of Finance for the City of L.A. Covered under the City’s Business Tax Ordinance, this privilege tax is designed to produce revenue for the City, not to regulate business operations in any way. All businesses are required to pay the business tax at a rate determined by the type of products and services provided by each company (defined in sections 21.53 to 21.197 in the city’s Business Tax Ordinance), with the exception of organizations formed only for religious or charitable purposes, which are exempt. The City’s Office of Finance collects this tax based upon the businesses gross receipts and type of business. The data reported here include gross receipts from firms that have a physical location inside the City of L.A. Firms that do business in Los Angeles but do not have a physical location within the city limits are excluded. Gross receipts data are broken down by NAICS sector, but often firms do not have a NAICS code and are included in the unclassified sector. These data are excluded from the sectoral breakdown graphics, but often constitute a large share of a district’s total. The gross receipts tax holiday for all new businesses in Los Angeles, regardless of size, was extended to three years in August 2010.

Los Angeles City Sales Tax ReceiptsObtained from the Office of Finance for the City of L.A., sales tax receipts are a dollar count of revenue from sales tax in each city council district. The data cover the fiscal years from 2009 to 2011.

Building Permit DataThe Department of Building and Safety for the City of L.A. keeps a database of all building permits granted within the city, both commercial and residential. The database contains permits for new construction as well as permits for alterations to existing structures. The parcel number and/or the address are inputted into geographic information system software to determine the appropriate council district. All of the data in the construction charts has been smoothed using moving averages to reduce the statistical noise and seasonality of the data.

Employment DataDrawn from the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW, formerly the ES-202) this database provides the number of employers, employees, and total payroll for the third quarter of each year (generally the peak employment quarter). The California Employment Development Department’s Labor Market Information Division provided this data for each district. County employment changes are drawn from the employment by industry report, while the unemployment rate data is found in the unemployment and labor force report. Note: Prior to 2009, employment data from one large employer was coded as part of District 1 but not in the years that followed. Data in the employment chart for District 1 are reported as coded with the Employment Development Department. Employees that were formerly coded with that employer as part of District 1 were recoded into other districts, in turn increasing total employment in those other districts beginning in 2009.

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} Residents of Los Angeles have struggled through the longer-than-expected process of economic recovery. Consumers in the city, still wary of the possibility of another economic downturn, have been hesitant to return to their pre-recession spending patterns. City employers have been hesitant to take on new workers and invest in new properties.

} In fact, employment in 2011 remained virtually flat from 2010. Employment last year was approximately 10.8 percent lower than in 2007 – approximately 1.43 million workers versus 1.60 million workers, respectively. Yet, at the district level, there are some very promising employment trends. Last year, employment grew by 5.0 percent in District 13, building upon 4.4 percent growth in 2010. Ultimately, falling employment in some of the largest districts in the City of Los Angeles caused a net drop in employment citywide. Employment in District 1, which will contain over 77,000 jobs in its borders after redistricting, decreased by 9.6 percent. Thus, even as the State of California leads the nationwide rebound in employment, job growth in many parts of the City of Los Angeles continues to be slow in coming.

} Consumer spending was on the upswing in 2011, with citywide sales tax receipts up by 8.9 percent, following a 5.0 percent increase a year prior. Business revenues were up in 2011, as well. Gross business tax receipts rose by 3.2 percent, primarily in the Health Care and Professional Services sectors. With the steep increase in consumer spending and business revenues comes the hope that city businesses will invest new profits in new jobs.

} Based on building permit data for the first half of 2012, residential construction is on track to far surpass 2011 levels, while non-residential construction is keeping pace with that of last year. Construction in District 5 has been especially strong, with total permit values totaling $197.2 million through the first half of 2012, compared to $141.7 million through all of 2011. Given the feverish pace of construction during the peak of the housing bubble, it is unsurprising that growth in Los Angeles construction has not returned to pre-recession levels, but expect both residential and non-residential construction to steadily rise to historical averages in the coming years.

The following pages summarize trends in each district with accompanying figures highlighting different aspects of the district’s economy in recent years. The first figure shows annual employment in the district for the year ending in the third quarter. The second figure plots the average wage in the district over the same time period and shows the citywide average wage for comparison. Average wage is calculated according to the wages of employed residents only, and thus does not reflect overall changes in earnings for workers who become unemployed. Changes may reflect a shift in the mix of jobs in the market. The third figure shows the value of building permits by year, broken out into residential and non-residential components. The fourth plots the value of residential construction permits, broken out by new construction and alterations to existing properties. The fifth figure shows the gross annual receipts within each district for the calendar years 2006 to 2011. The final figure shows the top 10 sectors for gross receipts in 2011, with their 2010 levels for comparison.

SUMMARY

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LABOR MARKET AND fIRM DATA

Labor Market and Firm Data

Employment and Firm Statistics, 2011

Council Jobs Growth Growth Growth Growth Growth Growth Average Firms AverageDistrict 05-06 06-07 07-08 08-09 09-10 10-11 Wages Firm Size1 77,227 -1.6 1.2 -6.3 -59.2 25.0 -9.6 44,495 3,833 202 53,356 1.1 -2.6 -5.4 -3.5 2.3 1.4 45,877 5,380 103 94,070 -2.3 -1.0 -9.2 -1.7 2.8 1.7 51,110 8,322 114 95,803 5.4 -0.4 -14.3 -0.8 0.9 3.2 57,182 10,010 105 181,403 2.0 -0.8 -3.3 -2.1 -1.3 2.0 78,248 15,981 116 69,056 1.7 -4.0 -11.5 -3.1 2.2 4.0 46,224 4,875 147 47,848 2.3 4.1 -5.1 0.5 4.7 1.6 48,115 2,762 178 15,497 1.3 1.1 -5.2 -4.5 16.3 0.3 33,133 1,413 119 65,467 -5.5 12.9 -3.0 1.3 7.8 -8.6 50,816 2,596 2510 58,743 1.2 0.8 -4.5 2.2 4.2 0.8 39,868 5,911 1011 139,628 3.1 3.2 -10.2 -2.5 -0.1 4.5 57,960 10,864 1312 95,169 0.7 -1.1 -6.8 -0.5 -0.1 3.8 45,488 6,735 1413 86,289 -0.5 1.6 -0.9 -3.4 4.4 5.0 58,513 4,511 1914 305,096 1.8 1.0 -1.8 -1.7 1.3 -1.8 72,692 12,332 2515 56,950 -0.4 -1.9 -6.5 2.7 11.6 -0.7 49,730 3,320 17Total 1,441,602 0.9 0.7 -5.9 -7.8 3.3 0.4 58,631 98,845 15Source: Employment Development Department

Employment Rankings, 2010 and 2011

District Total Jobs Job Growth Average Wage2010 2011 2010 2011 2010 2011

1 7 8 1 15 12 132 13 13 9 9 8 113 5 6 8 7 6 64 4 4 12 5 5 55 2 2 15 6 1 16 10 9 10 3 11 107 14 14 5 8 9 98 15 15 2 11 15 159 9 10 4 14 14 710 11 11 7 10 13 1411 3 3 13 2 4 412 6 5 14 4 10 1213 8 7 6 1 3 314 1 1 11 13 2 215 12 12 3 12 7 8Source: Employment Development Department

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BUILDING PERMITS

Building Permits

Value of Building Permits by City Council District2011 ($ millions)

Council Single-Family Apartments Commercial Other New Residential Non-Residential TotalDistrict Construction Alterations Alterations1 5.4 26.0 24.3 1.6 4.1 4.2 65.62 21.0 74.3 0.9 138.7 7.8 7.7 250.43 9.6 47.2 1.2 14.4 15.9 3.8 92.14 14.9 69.5 1.7 6.2 16.2 2.9 111.45 23.7 48.0 24.5 10.4 23.2 11.8 141.76 3.8 13.3 5.4 2.0 5.0 5.1 34.67 6.3 3.7 3.5 1.0 4.9 2.9 22.38 8.6 10.3 2.1 2.2 5.3 2.3 30.89 1.8 36.0 27.1 11.0 5.2 17.5 98.510 4.1 13.3 0.6 68.9 6.9 7.0 100.711 40.3 29.1 0.0 15.5 24.2 6.7 115.812 11.1 1.8 2.6 3.3 7.3 7.2 33.313 4.7 22.0 1.0 6.8 4.9 3.1 42.514 8.8 14.9 1.6 156.3 22.6 21.3 225.615 5.9 14.7 1.5 5.2 4.5 2.4 34.1Total 170.0 423.9 98.0 443.5 158.1 105.9 1,399.5Source: City of Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety

Value of Building Permits by City Council District2012 YTD through June ($ millions)

Council Single-Family Apartments Commercial Other New Residential Non-Residential TotalDistrict Construction Alterations Alterations1 3.5 19.0 2.0 0.5 2.4 6.7 34.12 12.5 7.8 1.0 1.5 4.1 1.6 28.53 6.6 0.6 0.1 1.2 5.9 3.7 18.34 6.2 2.6 1.2 3.0 8.2 1.6 22.85 16.9 145.4 2.6 11.4 13.7 7.2 197.26 4.1 4.4 7.3 1.0 2.9 2.2 21.97 3.5 23.3 1.8 0.3 2.8 2.6 34.28 0.7 1.8 14.9 0.6 1.8 2.3 22.19 7.5 2.2 19.0 8.7 2.7 2.4 42.610 3.5 13.3 55.2 5.9 3.6 7.0 88.511 22.8 15.2 1.1 3.0 13.6 2.3 58.012 7.0 0.8 0.5 1.4 7.3 13.4 30.413 2.1 12.7 0.2 2.1 3.0 8.4 28.514 8.3 14.2 8.3 18.6 8.8 9.3 67.415 6.0 4.4 0.0 1.6 3.7 0.7 16.3Total 111.3 267.7 115.1 60.7 84.5 71.4 710.7Source: City of Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety

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LOCAL RECEIPTS

Local ReceiptsGross Business Receipts

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1 10.0 10.2 2.2 Health Care 1.8 1.9 7.12 12.3 12.5 1.8 Retail Trade 2.0 2.2 9.43 31.8 31.8 -0.1 Health Care 8.4 8.6 1.84 27.3 28.8 5.6 Professional Services 3.8 4.3 14.85 66.2 68.5 3.5 Professional Services 18.4 18.9 2.36 15.6 15.1 -3.6 Health Care 2.9 2.7 -8.77 7.5 7.6 1.0 Health Care 1.5 1.3 -8.68 3.5 3.0 -12.2 Retail Trade 0.9 0.9 1.09 8.7 8.1 -6.5 Retail Trade 1.2 1.3 8.510 13.4 13.7 2.5 Professional Services 1.6 1.9 17.811 37.3 39.5 5.8 Professional Services 8.2 9.6 17.312 18.2 18.9 3.9 Health Care 4.1 4.3 7.113 15.8 16.9 7.0 Health Care 2.9 3.2 10.414 79.5 84.5 6.2 Professional Services 25.7 28.8 12.215 12.7 12.4 -2.7 Wholesale Trade 2.4 2.1 -10.2Total 359.7 371.4 3.2

Sales Tax Receipts

Council Value ($ millions) Change vs. Prior Year (%)District FY 2009-10 FY 2010-11 FY 2011-12 FY 2010-11 FY 2011-121 12.5 13.1 13.6 4.7 4.62 19.6 20.3 21.8 3.6 7.63 39.7 42.8 43.9 8.0 2.64 30.0 31.2 34.5 4.0 10.75 40.7 42.5 45.4 4.4 7.06 34.9 36.3 39.5 4.0 8.67 22.2 24.8 26.8 12.0 7.88 6.3 6.4 7.0 1.9 8.29 13.8 15.4 16.8 11.1 9.510 15.0 15.1 16.5 1.1 9.011 40.3 42.6 50.9 5.8 19.512 34.1 33.4 35.6 -1.9 6.613 19.1 20.2 21.8 5.7 7.814 24.9 26.7 29.5 7.1 10.615 23.0 23.8 26.0 3.2 9.5Total 376.0 394.7 429.8 5.0 8.9

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Local ReceiptsGross Business Receipts

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1 10.0 10.2 2.2 Health Care 1.8 1.9 7.12 12.3 12.5 1.8 Retail Trade 2.0 2.2 9.43 31.8 31.8 -0.1 Health Care 8.4 8.6 1.84 27.3 28.8 5.6 Professional Services 3.8 4.3 14.85 66.2 68.5 3.5 Professional Services 18.4 18.9 2.36 15.6 15.1 -3.6 Health Care 2.9 2.7 -8.77 7.5 7.6 1.0 Health Care 1.5 1.3 -8.68 3.5 3.0 -12.2 Retail Trade 0.9 0.9 1.09 8.7 8.1 -6.5 Retail Trade 1.2 1.3 8.510 13.4 13.7 2.5 Professional Services 1.6 1.9 17.811 37.3 39.5 5.8 Professional Services 8.2 9.6 17.312 18.2 18.9 3.9 Health Care 4.1 4.3 7.113 15.8 16.9 7.0 Health Care 2.9 3.2 10.414 79.5 84.5 6.2 Professional Services 25.7 28.8 12.215 12.7 12.4 -2.7 Wholesale Trade 2.4 2.1 -10.2Total 359.7 371.4 3.2

Sales Tax Receipts

Council Value ($ millions) Change vs. Prior Year (%)District FY 2009-10 FY 2010-11 FY 2011-12 FY 2010-11 FY 2011-121 12.5 13.1 13.6 4.7 4.62 19.6 20.3 21.8 3.6 7.63 39.7 42.8 43.9 8.0 2.64 30.0 31.2 34.5 4.0 10.75 40.7 42.5 45.4 4.4 7.06 34.9 36.3 39.5 4.0 8.67 22.2 24.8 26.8 12.0 7.88 6.3 6.4 7.0 1.9 8.29 13.8 15.4 16.8 11.1 9.510 15.0 15.1 16.5 1.1 9.011 40.3 42.6 50.9 5.8 19.512 34.1 33.4 35.6 -1.9 6.613 19.1 20.2 21.8 5.7 7.814 24.9 26.7 29.5 7.1 10.615 23.0 23.8 26.0 3.2 9.5Total 376.0 394.7 429.8 5.0 8.9

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City Council District 1, extending northwest from downtown Los Angeles, has a population of 222,165 people. The centrally located district is crossed by I-5 and Route 101, while the 110 freeway spans the length of the District. The third-smallest City Council district in terms of area, District 1 has more than 3,800 firms that employ roughly 77,000 people.

EMPLOYMENT AND fIRM STATISTICS

} Job growth in District 1 declined in 2011 by 9.6 percent. District 1 was one of four districts in Los Angeles that had negative job growth, but it follows 25.0 percent job growth in 2010.

} Wages were up slightly in District 1 in 2011. The average wage in the City of Los Angeles grew faster than that of District 1, and thus the difference in the average wage between District 1 and the City grew from approximately $12,350 in 2010 to approximately $14,650 in 2011.

} Under the former district layout, District 1 accounted for 65,936 jobs in Los Angeles in 2010. Under the new district layout, District 1 would account for 85,475 jobs in that same year.

CONSTRUCTION

} The value of building permits in District 1 totaled $34.1 million through the first half of 2012. This is ahead of the pace of 2011, in which permit values totaled $65.6 million for the year.

} Multi-unit residential permit issuances have nearly matched 2011 levels – 137 versus 142, respectively – while eight permits have been issued for single-family home construction so far this year.

GROSS BUSINESS RECEIPTS AND SALES TAx REVENUE

} Gross receipts – a measurement of taxes on corporate revenue in a district – in District 1 rebounded in the 2011-12 fiscal year following a three-year decline. Receipts grew by approximately 2.2 percent in FY2011-12 from a year prior.

} One of the District’s largest sectors, health care, experienced one of the biggest increases, at 7.1 percent. Growth was strongest in the wholesale trade sector, with 11.6 percent growth from the preceding fiscal year.

} Sales tax receipts – a measurement of consumer spending in a district – grew by 4.6 percent in District 1 in the 2011-12 fiscal year, compared with 4.7 percent in the 2010-2011 fiscal year.

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City Council District 2 in the San fernando Valley stretches from the hills of Studio City to the edge of Verdugo Mountains Park in Sun Valley. It is also home to the NoHo Arts District, a region brewing with creativity, as well as entertainment production studios along with parks and schools. One of the least densely populated districts due to its large area (approximately 50 square miles), District 2 is home to roughly 5,300 firms and 53,000 jobs. The average wage in the District falls below the average wage for the City as a whole by nearly $13,000 per year.


} Employment in District 2 grew by approximately 1.4 percent in 2011, to 53,356 jobs, continuing to grow since hitting a trough of approximately 51,000 jobs in 2009.

} Annual wages declined approximately 1.8 percent in District 2, compared to the citywide increase of approximately 5.0 percent.


CONSTRUCTION

} Residential building permit values, at a total of $24.5 million, are somewhat off the historical pace for the District, but are well off the exceptional pace of 2011, when 421 multi-unit residential permits were issued. So far in 2012, 45 multi-unit residential permits have been issued.

} Non-residential planned construction struggled in the first half of 2012, with building permit values totaling $4.0 million, compared to $147.1 million in 2011 and $58.2 million in 2010.


} After four years of decline, District 2 gross receipts grew slightly in FY2011-12, by approximately 1.8 percent.

} Gross receipts in the District’s largest sector, retail trade, grew by approximately 9.4 percent. Growth in arts and entertainment was tremendous: 134.3 percent. Indeed, the five largest sectors in the District all grew in FY2011-12. Only health care and construction declined from FY2010-11 levels.

} Sales tax receipts rose by 7.6 percent in the 2011-12 fiscal year, to $21.8 million, more than doubling the 3.6 percent increase in consumer spending in FY2010-11.

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} Employment in District 3 grew by approximately 1.7 percent in 2011 to 94,070 jobs, a slight ebb from the 2.8 percent growth of 2010.

} District 3 gained 146 new firms in 2011, a 1.8 percent increase for the District, and approximately 10.2 percent of the total increase in firms throughout the City of Los Angeles.


CONSTRUCTION

} Residential planned construction in District 3 is behind the pace of 2011, due primarily to a spike in new residential and residential alterations permits that year. Through June 2012, residential permit values totaled $13.3 million, compared to $72.9 million in 2011.

} Non-residential building permit values totaled $5.0 million through June, compared to $19.2 million for all of 2011. Non-residential planned construction has yet to recover to pre-recession levels since reaching a trough of $11.7 million in 2009.


} Gross receipts declined in the 2011-12 fiscal year, but by less than $0.1 million, marking a far better year than FY2010-11, in which gross receipts decreased by more than $3 million.

} Much of the net decrease was concentrated in the smallest sectors in the District. For example, gross receipts in the information sector, the District’s smallest sector, decreased by 11.8 percent, and gross receipts in wholesale trade, the District’s third smallest sector, decreased by 5.7 percent. On the other hand, gross receipts in the District’s largest sector, health care, increased by 1.8 percent.

} Sales tax receipts in District 3 increased by 2.6 percent in the 2011-12 fiscal year, compared to 8.0 percent in the 2010-11 fiscal year. Consumer spending in the 2011-12 fiscal year in District 3 was the third highest in the City of Los Angeles.

City Council District 3, the westernmost district in the City of Los Angeles, is composed of five San fernando Valley communities: Woodland Hills, Tarzana, Reseda, Winnetka and Canoga Park. District 3 accounts for almost 7 percent of all the jobs in the City of Los Angeles and is home to slightly more than 8,300 firms. Average annual wages in the District are $51,000; below the City average of $58,600.

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DENNIS P. ZINE

DISTRICT 3

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City Council District 4 stretches from Miracle Mile over Mulholland Drive and into North Hollywood, including the expansive Griffith Park to the east and the iconic Hollywood sign. The District employs almost 96,000 people and is home to more than 10,000 firms. Average wages in District 4 are higher than in most of the other districts, at roughly $57,000 per year.


} Employment in District 4 increased by approximately 3.2 percent in 2011, to a total of 95,803 jobs.

} Annual wages in the District increased by approximately $1,041 in 2011, from $56,142 to $57,182.


CONSTRUCTION

} In District 4, residential building permit values totaled $17.1 million through June 2012, compared to $100.7 million in 2011. After a boom in multi-unit residential planned construction in 2011, in which 556 building permits were issued, residential planned construction is on pace for a much slower year in 2012.

} Non-residential planned construction has also had a fairly quiet year, with building permit values totaling $5.7 million through June, compared to $10.6 million in permit values in 2011.


} Gross receipts in District 4 increased by 5.6 percent in the 2011-12 fiscal year, to $28.8 million. This was the third-largest increase in the City of Los Angeles, and a substantial recovery from the approximately $2 million decline in the 2010-11 fiscal year.

} The District’s largest sector, professional services, grew by an impressive 14.9 percent in the 2011-12 fiscal year. Indeed, gross receipts increased by 7.5 percent or more in the District’s five largest consumer spending sectors, including a 35.6 percent increase in arts and entertainment.

} Sales tax receipts in District 4 increased by 10.7 percent in the 2011-12 fiscal year. This is the second-largest increase among districts in the City of Los Angeles, and a substantial jump from the 4.0 percent growth in sales tax receipts in the 2010-11 fiscal year.

TOM LABONGE

DISTRICT 4

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TOM LABONGE

DISTRICT 4

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City Council District 5 is comprised of the inland communities of west Los Angeles and stretches northward along the 405 into the San fernando Valley. With approximately 181,000 jobs, District 5 boasts the second highest employment numbers behind District 14. Due in no small part to the legal and business center of Century City, average wages in the District - at slightly more than $78,000 per year - are well above the City average and are the highest in the City. Additionally, the District is home to more firms than any other district, with nearly 16,000 companies operating within its borders.


} Employment in the District grew by approximately 2.0 percent in 2011, to a total of 181,403 jobs.

} District 5 continues to post the highest average annual wage among districts in the City of Los Angeles, at $78,248.


CONSTRUCTION

} Residential planned construction is booming in the 5th District. Residential building permit values reached $176.2 million through June 2012, compared with $95.4 million in 2011 and $48.0 million in 2010. Leading the way is multi-unit residential planned construction, with 970 building permits issued through the first half of 2012, compared to 275 issued in all of 2011.

} Non-residential building permit values through June totaled $21.0 million, exceeding the $15.7 million total of 2010, but slightly off the pace of $46.3 million in 2011.


} Gross receipts in the 5th District grew by 3.5 percent in the 2011-12 fiscal year, to $68.5 million. This represents a nearly complete turnaround from the nearly $3 million decline in gross receipts in the 2010-11 fiscal year.

} Gross receipts increased in each of the District’s top eight sectors, including a 26.0 percent increase in the District’s second-largest sector, finance and insurance. Gross receipts in accommodation and food, the District’s ninth-largest sector, decreased slightly, by approximately 3.0 percent.

} Sales tax receipts in the District increased by 7.0 percent in the 2011-12 fiscal year, compared to 4.4 percent in the 2010-11 fiscal year. At $45.4 million, District 5 sales tax receipts were the second-highest among districts in the City of Los Angeles.

PAUL KORETZ

DISTRICT 5

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PAUL KORETZ

DISTRICT 5

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City Council District 6, located in the geographic center of the San fernando Valley, is home to the communities of Arleta, North Hills East, West Van Nuys/Lake Balboa, Panorama City, Sun Valley and parts of Van Nuys and North Hollywood. The District employs around 69,000 people at slightly more than 4,800 firms. Average wages for those workers are about $46,200 per year, placing wages in the District about $12,400 below the City average.


} Employment in District 6 grew by approximately 4.0 percent in 2011, the third-fastest rate of growth in the City of Los Angeles.

} Average annual wages in the District also grew quite strongly in 2011, by approximately 4.3 percent. The average wage, $46,224, is approximately $12,899 lower than the city average, compared with $12,002 in 2010.


CONSTRUCTION

} Building permit values in District 6 totaled $21.9 million through June 2012, compared to $34.6 million in all of 2011.

} Non-residential building permit values accounted for $10.5 million of that $21.9 million. District 6 is on track for nearly twice as much non-residential planned construction in 2012 as in 2011.


} Gross receipts in District 6 decreased by 3.6 percent in the 2011-12 fiscal year, to $15.1 million. It is the fifth consecutive year of decline in the District, but the smallest overall decline since 2008.

} The overall decrease in gross receipts in the 2011-12 fiscal year was triggered primarily by an 8.7 percent decline in gross receipts in the District’s largest sector, health care. Gross receipts also decreased by 27.7 percent in transportation and warehousing, by 15.2 percent in construction, and by 6.7 percent in administrative and support and waste management.

} Sales tax receipts actually increased by 8.6 percent in the 2011-12 fiscal year, compared to 4.0 percent in the 2010-11 fiscal year. Thus, even as corporate revenues continue to lag in the District, strong consumer spending suggests that the outlook for the overall economic health of the District will remain bright.

TONY CARDENAS

DISTRICT 6

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TONY CARDENAS

DISTRICT 6

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City Council District 7 in the northeast San fernando Valley is home to several manufacturers and construction firms. The District employs almost 48,000 people at 2,700 companies, indicating the relatively larger size of the firms in District 7. Jobs pay an average annual wage of $48,000, a little more than $10,000 below the City average.


} Employment in the District increased by approximately 1.6 percent in 2011, to a total of 47,848 jobs.

} The average annual wage in District 7 increased by an impressive 7.6 percent in 2011 – 2.6 percent higher than the city average.


CONSTRUCTION

} In District 7, the number of multi-unit residential building permits issued through the first six months of 2012 was over seven times higher than in all of 2011 – 148 in 2012, versus 21 in 2011. Not surprisingly, total residential building permit values in 2012 have far surpassed the total for all of 2011: $29.6 million, versus $14.9 million in 2011.

} Non-residential planned construction through the first half of 2012 was slightly stronger than in recent years. Building permit values for 2012 – at $4.6 million through June – will likely eclipse 2011 values, at $7.4 million, and 2010 values, at $7.3 million.


} Gross receipts in District 7 grew by an even 1.0 percent to $7.6 million in the 2011-12 fiscal year. It represents a slight rebound from declines in the three preceding years from a high of nearly $9 million in the 2007-08 fiscal year.

} Growth in gross receipts was scattered somewhat across the board among the District’s major sectors. Health care, the District’s largest sector, declined by approximately 8.5 percent, while retail trade, the second-largest sector, increased by approximately 1.4 percent. Real estate, the fourth-largest sector, increased by 8.8 percent, while construction, the fifth-largest sector, decreased by 20.6 percent.

} Sales tax receipts in District 7 grew by 7.8 percent to $26.8 million in the 2011-12 fiscal year. It is far off the rate of growth in the 2010-11 fiscal year, at 12.0 percent, but only $0.6 million lower in absolute terms. Consumer spending continues to show very positive signs of growth in District 7.

RICHARD ALARCON

DISTRICT 7

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RICHARD ALARCON

DISTRICT 7

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Council District 8 in south Los Angeles is one of the most diverse and densely populated districts in the City. The District runs west of the 110 freeway and reaches I-10 at its northernmost point. Among the City Council districts, District 8 employs the least amount of people (slightly more than 15,400) and is also home to the fewest number of firms (approximately 1,400). Average annual wages in the district (approximately $33,100) also fall well below the City average.



} The District continues to struggle with low worker incomes, as the average annual wage decreased from $33,165 to $33,133 in 2011.


CONSTRUCTION

} Building permit values in District 8 through June 2012 reached $22.1 million, compared to $30.8 million in all of 2011. While total planned construction in 2012 is on pace to surpass 2011 levels, it has been a slow year for residential planned construction, with $4.4 million in building permit values through June, compared to $24.3 in all of 2011.

} Non-residential planned construction has been much stronger in 2012, with building permit values totaling $17.7 million through the first half of the year, compared to $6.5 million in all of 2011 and $15.6 million in all of 2010.


} The 2011-12 fiscal year was a difficult one for businesses in District 8. Gross receipts decreased from $3.5 million to $3.0 million, or 12.2 percent, the lowest in the City of Los Angeles. Alternatively, the preceding year, FY2010-11, was an especially good year for the District, and thus following the decline in FY2011-12, gross annual receipts in the District remain only slightly below historical averages.

} The overall decline in gross receipts was primarily the effect of a 32.4 percent decrease in the District’s second-largest sector, health care.

} Consumer spending in the District was quite strong in the 2011-12 fiscal year, with sales tax receipts increasing by 8.2 percent to $7.0 million. By comparison, sales tax receipts increased by just 1.9 percent in the 2010-11 fiscal year.

BERNARD PARKS

DISTRICT 8

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BERNARD PARKS

DISTRICT 8District 8: Bernard Parks

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City Council District 9 encompasses some of the most culturally diverse and vibrant communities in Los Angeles, including Bunker Hill, Little Tokyo, South Park, Vermont Square, as well as the arts district and other South Los Angeles neighborhoods. The District is home to nearly 3,000 firms and 65,000 jobs. The average worker in the District earns approximately $50,800.


} Employment in District 9 decreased by approximately 8.6 percent in 2011, to a total of 65,467 jobs.

} The average annual wage in District 9 was $50,816 in 2011, a substantial increase of 20.9 percent from 2010.


CONSTRUCTION

} It has been a slow year for residential planned construction in District 9, as residential building permit values totaled $12.5 million through June, compared to $43.1 million through all of 2011. A total of 13 multi-unit residential permits were issued through June, compared to 204 in all of 2011.

} Non-residential planned construction is on track for its strongest year since 2008, with building permit values totaling $30.1 million in the first half of 2012, compared to $55.4 in 2011.


} Gross receipts in District 9 decreased by approximately 6.5 percent in the 2011-12 fiscal year, from $8.7 million to $8.1 million.

} Gross receipts in the largest sector in the District, retail sales, increased by 8.4 percent, but declines in sectors like manufacturing, at 7.8 percent, and finance and insurance, at 8.9 percent, counteracted the gains in retail sales to produce the 6.5 percent net decline.

} On the consumer side, sales tax receipts posted another year of strong growth, at 9.5 percent, compared to 11.1 percent in the 2010-11 fiscal year. The rate of growth in the 2011-12 fiscal year tied with District 15 for fourth-highest among districts in the City of Los Angeles.

JAN PERRY

DISTRICT 9

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JAN PERRY

DISTRICT 9

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City Council District 10 , geographically one of the smallest districts, lies west of downtown and is split into rougly equal halves by I-10. Nearly 59,000 people work in the District at about 5,900 firms. The average wage, at almost $40,000 per year, falls about $19,000 below the City average.



} The average annual wage for workers in District 10 decreased from $43,249 to $39,868, or 7.8 percent, in 2011.


CONSTRUCTION

} Residential planned construction in District 10 is having a strong year, with 73 multi-unit residential building permits issued through June 2012, nearly surpassing the 76 permits issued in all of 2011. Residential building permit values through June 2012 totaled $20.5 million, compared to $24.3 million in all of 2011.

} Non-residential planned construction in the District is on pace for its best year, with building permit values totaling $68.0 million through June 2012, compared to $76.4 million in all of 2011 and $103.0 million in all of 2010.


} Gross receipts in District 10 grew by 2.5 percent in the 2011-12 fiscal year, a welcome sign following the 12.7 percent decrease in gross receipts in the 2010-11 fiscal year.

} The 17.7 percent growth in gross receipts in the largest sector in the District, professional services, is responsible for much of the overall increase. At the same time, gross receipts in arts and entertainment, the District’s ninth-largest sector, grew substantially, at 54.0 percent.

} The 2011-12 fiscal year was also a strong year for consumer spending in the District. Sales tax receipts increased by 9.0 percent, compared to just 1.1 percent in the 2010-11 fiscal year.

HERB J. WESSON, JR.

DISTRICT 10

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HERB J. WESSON, JR.

DISTRICT 10

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City Council District 11 is bounded by the Santa Monica Mountains in the north, the Pacific Ocean on the west, Imperial Highway on the south and (roughly) the 405 freeway on the east. The district encompasses Brentwood, Del Rey, Mar Vista, Marina del Rey, Pacific Palisades, Palms, Playa del Rey, Playa Vista, Venice, West L.A. and Westchester. One of the largest districts in Los Angeles, both in terms of population and geographic size, District 11 is also an important employment center with almost 140,000 individuals working at more than 10,000 firms. The jobs in the District are well paying, as only three districts have higher wages.



} The average annual wage in the district increased by approximately 2.2 percent; District 11 maintains the fourth-highest average annual wage in the City of Los Angeles.


CONSTRUCTION

} Residential planned construction in District 11 has plateaued, with between $90-100 million in building permit values every year since 2009, following continuous decline from years 2005-2008. This year looks to be no exception, as permit values totaled $51.9 million through June.

} Non-residential planned construction in the District is having a down year so far, with building permit values totaling just $6.1 million through June 2012, compared to $21.6 million in all of 2011 and $97.9 million in all of 2010.


} Gross receipts in District 11 increased by 5.8 percent to $39.5 million in the 2011-12 fiscal year, following an 8.0 percent decrease in the 2010-11 fiscal year.

} Growth in gross receipts was especially strong in the District’s largest sector, professional services, at 17.7 percent, and its third-largest sector, finance and insurance, at 25.4 percent.

} Sales tax receipts in District 11 increased by an impressive 19.5 percent in the 2011-12 fiscal year – 8.8 percentage points higher than in District 4, which had the second-highest rate of growth among districts in the City of Los Angeles.

BILL ROSENDAHL

DISTRICT 11

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BILL ROSENDAHL

DISTRICT 11

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City Council District 12 in the northwest San fernando Valley is the second largest City Council district, covering nearly 60 square miles. Given its size, the District is naturally one of the larger employment centers in the City, with about 95,000 jobs and almost 6,800 firms inside its borders. The average wage in the District is $45,000 and falls more than $13,500 below the City average.



} The District lost 32 firms in 2011, though annual wages increased from approximately $44,688 to approximately $45,488.


CONSTRUCTION

} Building permit values in District 12 through the first half of 2012 totaled $30.4 million, compared to $33.3 million in all of 2011. Residential building permit values constituted half of this total, at $15.2 million, on pace to top the $20.3 million in residential building permit values in all of 2011. Overall, residential construction in the past two years has slipped well below historical averages for the District, though it is well on its way to a stronger year in 2012 than in 2011.

} Non-residential planned construction in 2012 has already surpassed 2011 levels, at $15.2 million in building permit values through June, compared to $13.0 million in all of 2011.


} Gross receipts in District 12 increased by 3.9 percent to $18.9 million in the 2011-12 fiscal year, following three years of decline from a peak of $22.3 million in 2007.

} Gross receipts in the District’s largest sector, health care, increased by 7.1 percent in the 2011-12 fiscal year. Construction revenues exploded in the District, with gross receipts increasing by 89.6 percent.

} On the consumer side, sales tax receipts recovered from a 1.9 percent decline in FY2010-11 for an increase of 6.6 percent in FY2011-12.

MITCHELL ENGLANDER

DISTRICT 12

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MITCHELL ENGLANDER

DISTRICT 12

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City Council District 13, geographically the smallest and most densely populated of the Council districts, sits between downtown Los Angeles and Hollywood. District 13 is home to major film/entertainment corporations, hospitals and about 260,000 residents. firms in the District employ more than 86,000 people and pay wages that are competitive with the rest of the City.


} Employment in District 13 increased by approximately 5.0 percent in 2011, to a total of 86,289 jobs. The rate of employment growth in the District was the highest among districts in the City of Los Angeles.

} District 13 added 119 firms in 2011 – 8.3 percent of the increase in the total number of firms citywide.


CONSTRUCTION

} District 13 appears headed for a better year than 2011 in both residential and non-residential planned construction. Through June, residential building permit values totaled $17.9 million, compared to $31.9 million in all of 2011.

} Non-residential building permit values in the District have already matched 2011 levels, at $10.6 million. Non-residential planned construction is on its way to its best year since 2009.


} Gross receipts in District 13 increased by 7.0 percent in the 2011-12 fiscal year, the highest rate of growth among districts in the City of Los Angeles.

} The increase is attributable primarily to strong revenue growth in some of the District’s largest sectors. Gross receipts in health care, the largest sector, increased by 10.1 percent, while gross receipts in real estate, the third-largest sector, increased by 12.6 percent and professional services, the fourth-largest sector, increased by 17.9 percent.

} Consumer spending in District 13 continues to show steady growth year after year. Sales tax receipts increased by 7.8 percent in the 2011-12 fiscal year, compared to 5.7 percent in the 2010-11 fiscal year.

ERIC GARCETTI

DISTRICT 13

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ERIC GARCETTI

DISTRICT 13

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City Council District 14 covers the eastern portion of downtown Los Angeles, as well as the communities of Boyle Heights, Eagle Rock, El Sereno, Downtown Los Angeles, Garvanza, Glassell Park, Hermon, Rose Hills and Highland Park. These communities cover 23 square miles and are home to over 235,000 residents. Representing downtown Los Angeles makes District 14 an important employment center, with more than 305,000 jobs and 12,000 firms. Average annual wages in the district are close to $73,000, well above the City average.



} The average annual wage in District 14 increased by 6.9 percent in 2011, to $75,668; this is the second-highest average annual wage among districts in Los Angeles.


CONSTRUCTION

} Residential building permit values for the first half of 2012 totaled $31.3 million, compared to $46.5 million in all of 2011. Already, multi-unit residential permit issuances in 2012 have surpassed 2011 totals – 195 to 146, respectively.

} Building permit values for non-residential construction in the District totaled $36.0 million in the first half of 2012, compared to $179.1 million in all of 2011. Permit values in 2012 may not reach 2011 levels, but this should nonetheless be a solid year for non-residential construction.


} Gross receipts in District 14 increased by 6.2 percent to $84.5 million in the 2011-12 fiscal year, rebounding from nearly all of the decline from the preceding year.

} Gross receipts in professional services, the District’s largest sector, increased by 12.2 percent, while gross receipts finance and insurance, the second-largest sector, increased by 8.5 percent. Indeed, gross receipts show that revenues in each of the top 10 sectors in the District increased from the previous year.

} Sales tax receipts grew by 10.6 percent in the 2011-12 fiscal year, the third-highest rate of growth among districts in the City of Los Angeles. It marks another year of strong growth in consumer spending in the District, as sales tax receipts grew by 7.1 percent in the 2010-11 fiscal year, which was the fourth-highest rate of growth citywide.

JOSE HUIZAR

DISTRICT 14

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District 14: Jose Huizar

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JOSE HUIZAR

DISTRICT 14

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JOE BUSCAINO

DISTRICT 15

The borders of City Council District 15 connect south Los Angeles neighborhoods with the communities surrounding the Port of Los Angeles, an important source of employment and economic growth for the region. Nearly 57,000 people work in the District earning average annual wages of $50,000, well below the City average.



} The average annual wage in the District increased by approximately $2,069, or 4.3 percent, in 2011.


CONSTRUCTION

} Like 2011, 2012 has been a slower-than-average year for construction in the 15th District. Residential planned construction is not the primary culprit, though, as building permit values totaled $14.0 million through June 2012, compared to $25.1 million in all of 2011 and $40.5 million in all of 2010.

} Non-residential planned construction had a difficult first half of the year, with building permit values totaling $2.3 million, compared to $9.1 million in all of 2011 and $22.5 million in all of 2010.


} Gross receipts in District 15 decreased by 2.7 percent in the 2011-12 fiscal year, marking the third consecutive year of decline from a peak of $15.6 million in 2008.

} Gross receipts declined by 10.2 percent in the District’s largest sector, wholesale trade, counteracting a 17.0 percent increase in retail trade and a 15.1 percent increase in transportation and warehousing.

} On the other hand, consumer spending in the District had a very strong year, as sales tax receipts increased by 9.5 percent, compared to 3.2 percent in the 2010-11 fiscal year.

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District 15: Jose Buscaino

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JOE BUSCAINO

DISTRICT 15

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