Remember when Kevin James ran against our City Councilmember Eric Garcetti for Mayor? And, recall that Matt Szabo was one of many candidates who vied for his seat against our current Councilmember Mitch O'Farrell? Now these men and four other Board of Public Works Members will be faced with a decision... to replace baseball fields long removed in favor of the 5 freeway in another area of Griffith Park or leave the area for picnic tables. If you're interested in making your voice heard in favor or opposed to hearing more, "Play Ball," in Griffith Park, here are the details:

March 3, 2014

TO: Interested Parties

SUBJECT: PENDING ACTIONS BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT OF RECREATION AND

PARKS BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

The Department of Recreation and Parks Board of Commissioners (Board) is scheduled to

consider the following items at their meeting on April 2, 2014, at 9:30 a.m. at the EXPO

Center, 3980 S. Bill Robertson Lane (formerly Menlo Avenue), Los Angeles, CA 90037.

• The Department of Public Works Bureau of Engineering (BOE) has prepared a Final

Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the proposed Griffith Park Crystal Springs

New Baseball Fields project (W.O. E170110B). At the April 2 meeting, the Board will

consider certification of the Final EIR and project approval. The Final EIR for the

project can be viewed on the BOE web site at:

http://eng.lacity.org/techdocs/emg/griffith_park_baseball_field.htm or by appointment

at 1149 S. Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90015. For additional information, please

contact Maria Martin of BOE at Maria.Martin@lacity.org or (213) 485-5753.

• The Department of Recreation and Parks (RAP) has prepared a Final Initial

Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS/MND) for the proposed Griffith Park

Performing Arts Center project (W.O. E170202A). At the April 2 meeting, the Board

will consider adoption of the Final IS/MND and project approval. The Final IS/MND

for the project can be viewed on the RAP web site at:

http://www.laparks.org/environmental/griffithPk.htm or by appointment at 221 N.

Figueroa St., Los Angeles, CA 90012. For additional information, please contact

Paul Davis of RAP at Paul.J.Davis@lacity.org or (213) 202-2667.

Please note that the date, time, and location of the meeting(s) at which these items will

be considered are subject to change.

The official electronic website posting location for the schedule and agendas for the

meetings of the Board and its Task Forces can be viewed at: www.lacity.org.

The meeting schedule for the Board can be viewed at:

http://www.laparks.org/commissionerhtm/2014/14boardSchMtg.htm.

The agendas for the Board meetings can be viewed at:

http://www.laparks.org/commissionerhtm/2014/14agenda.htm.