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SUMMARY:AIA|LA City Leaders Breakfast Reception w/ Sade Elhawary - Assemblymember\, District #57\, California
DESCRIPTION:AIA|LA City Leaders Breakfast Reception w/ Sade Elhawary – Assemblymember\, District #57\, California\n2026 City Leaders Breakfast Series Presented By:  \nThe 2026 AIA|LA City Leaders Breakfast Series allows architects & designers\, and other community stakeholders to meet directly with key individuals transforming Los Angeles in a roundtable setting to discuss innovative ideas to ensure a healthy\, sustainable\, and economically competitive future. \n \n  \nSade Elhawary – Assemblymember\, District #57\, California\nAssemblymember Sade Elhawary is an educator\, organizer\, and advocate for social justice who represents the 57th Assembly District\, including the communities of Exposition Park\, South Los Angeles\, and Downtown Los Angeles. \nBorn and raised in Los Angeles\, the Assemblymember is the eldest daughter of Egyptian and Guatemalan immigrants who came to the United States seeking a brighter future. At Community Coalition for over 12 years\, Elhawary was mentored by Mayor Karen Bass and City Council President Marqueece Harris-Dawson and served as a youth organizer\, recruiting and developing future leaders of the social justice movement. Her achievements include helping establish the Fremont High School Wellness Center to reduce health disparities in a medically underserved neighborhood and securing the School Climate Bill of Rights to reduce racial profiling in schools. \nElhawary played a pivotal role in founding the Nelson Mandela School for Social Justice\, shaping its curriculum and first graduating class. Her work reflects her deep commitment to improving outcomes for women and young people of color while fostering Black/Brown solidarity. \nAssemblymember Elhawary holds a bachelor’s degree from UCLA and a master’s from Harvard Graduate School of Education. She shares a home in South Los Angeles with her foster daughter Makailah. \nThis Reception is Hosted By: \n 
URL:https://www.aialosangeles.org/event/aiala-city-leaders-breakfast-reception-w-sade-elhawary-assemblymember-district-57-california/
LOCATION:HansonLA\, 724 S. Spring Street\, #1002\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90014
CATEGORIES:Advocacy,City Leaders Breakfast,Community,Networking,Professional Development,Reception,Roundtable,Women in Architecture
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SUMMARY:AIA|LA Presents....Q&A Roundtable with Mayoral Candidate Nithya Raman
DESCRIPTION:AIA|LA Presents….\nQ&A Roundtable with Mayoral Candidate Nithya Raman\nThe next Mayor of Los Angeles will inherit a city at a crossroads — facing a housing crisis\, a broken permitting system\, fiscal pressures\, and an urgent need for climate-resilient design leadership. Your voice as an architect and design professional matters in this election.  That’s why AIA|LA is bringing the candidates directly to you. \nAs part of our ongoing civic engagement initiative\, AIA|LA is working to host candid Q&A roundtables with each of the top five leading mayoral candidates. We are pleased to confirm that Council Member Nithya Raman will be our first guest. Outreach to the remaining candidates is actively underway\, and we look forward to announcing additional dates as confirmations are received. \n*Please note: AIA|LA has not made an official mayoral endorsement. These sessions are nonpartisan forums designed to inform our membership and advance the policy priorities that matter most to our profession and our city.* \nWhat We’ll Be Talking About \nThis isn’t a campaign event — it’s a professional conversation. AIA|LA’s recent advocacy work has identified a clear set of policy challenges where mayoral leadership will be decisive. Come ready to ask questions and engage directly on topics including: \nDevelopment Services & Permitting Reform\nLA’s permitting system remains one of the most significant barriers to housing production and project viability. We’ll ask: What concrete steps will the next Mayor take to modernize the process — from online permitting to unified case management — and hold the Department of Building and Safety and Planning Department accountable for performance? \nCity Budget Priorities\nYears of underfunding have hollowed out the very departments architects depend on. We’ll explore: How will the next Mayor prioritize restoring and expanding resources for planning and development services\, even amid fiscal constraints? \nCharter Reform & Governance\nStructural reform may be the key to unlocking a more functional\, design-forward city. We’ll discuss: Does the candidate support charter-level changes that reduce bureaucratic redundancy and give planning and design departments greater independence and authority? \nChief Design Officer\nAIA|LA has long championed the creation of a Chief Design Officer for the City of Los Angeles. We’ll ask: Do they support this role — and how would they use design leadership to elevate public spaces\, civic architecture\, and infrastructure quality citywide? \nHousing\, Density & Missing Middle\nArchitects are essential partners in solving LA’s housing crisis. We’ll explore the candidate’s vision for transit-oriented development\, design-forward density\, and the role of the profession in delivering more — and better — housing. \nClimate Resilience & Sustainability\nFrom green building standards to climate adaptation in the built environment\, we’ll ask: How will their administration embed sustainability into city planning\, permitting incentives\, and public infrastructure investment? \nPublic Space & Civic Design Excellence\nParks\, libraries\, streetscapes\, civic buildings — how does the candidate envision LA’s public realm\, and what standards will they set for design quality in publicly funded projects? \n— \nThis is your opportunity to hear directly from a leading candidate\, ask hard questions\, and make your expertise heard at the highest level of city governance. \nWe look forward to seeing you on May 18th — and to many more conversations with the candidates ahead. \n  \n \n  \nNithya Raman – Councilmember\, District #4\, City of Los Angeles & LA Mayoral Candidate\nNithya Raman is an urban planner\, a graduate of Harvard and MIT\, a working mother\, an immigrant to America\, and a member of the Los Angeles City Council representing District 4. \nAfter serving several years as the Co-Chair of the Silver Lake Neighborhood Council Homelessness Committee\, as well as co-founding the SELAH Neighborhood Homeless Coalition\, Nithya felt there was a gap between city services and the expanding homelessness crisis – a gap she was equipped to fill. \nShe ran for City Council in 2020 and won a historic victory\, becoming the first Asian-American woman and the first South Asian ever to serve on the City Council. In March 2024\, she was decisively elected to a second term. \nSince taking office\, Councilmember Raman has prioritized delivering compassionate and effective services for people experiencing homelessness\, building more affordable housing\, and moving with greater urgency to meet our city’s climate goals. \nShe has built a dedicated team that takes a proactive approach to constituent services\, ensuring her office both responds to incoming requests and goes out in the field to meet people where they are\, informing them about renter protections\, neighborhood upgrades\, community initiatives\, fire safety\, and more. \nCouncilmember Raman serves as Chair of the Housing and Homelessness Committee\, Vice Chair of the Rules\, Elections\, and Intergovernmental Relations Committee\, and member of the Planning and Land Use Management (PLUM) Committee\, Energy and Environment Committee\, and the newly formed Ad Hoc Committee on Unarmed Crisis Prevention\, Intervention\, and Community Services. \nCouncilmember Raman also represents Los Angeles on the Governing Board of the South Coast Air Quality Management District and serves on the Board of the Los Angeles County Affordable Housing Solutions Agency (LACAHSA). In 2024\, she was nominated by Mayor Karen Bass to serve as Vice Chair on the LA County Executive Committee for Regional Homeless Alignment. \nNithya lives in Silver Lake with her husband\, Vali Chandrasekaran\, and her young twins\, Karna and Kaveri. \nTo read more about Mayoral Candidate Nithya Raman\, PLEASE CLICK HERE. \n 
URL:https://www.aialosangeles.org/event/aiala-presents-qa-roundtable-with-mayoral-candidate-nithya-raman/
LOCATION:Center for Communities\, 4450 West Adams\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90016
CATEGORIES:Advocacy,City Leaders Breakfast,Community,Networking,Professional Development,Reception,Roundtable,Women in Architecture
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SUMMARY:AIA|LA City Leaders Breakfast Reception w/ Jaime E. Moore - Fire Chief\, Los Angeles City Fire Department
DESCRIPTION:AIA|LA City Leaders Breakfast Reception w/ Jaime E. Moore – Fire Chief\, Los Angeles City Fire Department\n2026 City Leaders Breakfast Series Presented By:  \nThe 2026 AIA|LA City Leaders Breakfast Series allows architects & designers\, and other community stakeholders to meet directly with key individuals transforming Los Angeles in a roundtable setting to discuss innovative ideas to ensure a healthy\, sustainable\, and economically competitive future. \n \n  \nJaime E. Moore – Fire Chief\, Los Angeles City Fire Department\nFire Chief Jaime E. Moore was appointed as the 20th Fire Chief of the Los Angeles City Fire Department (LAFD) on November 14\, 2025\, becoming the leader of one of the nation’s largest and most complex all-hazard emergency response agencies. Chief Moore has dedicated more than three decades of service to the City of Los Angeles and is widely regarded for his commitment to operational excellence\, community resilience\, data-driven leadership\, and the well-being of the Department’s sworn and civilian workforce. \nBorn in Delhi\, Louisiana\, and raised in the Venice/Mar Vista area of Los Angeles in a Mexican-American household\, Chief Moore is proud of his multicultural upbringing and the Spanish-speaking heritage that shaped his leadership perspective. He is a graduate of Santa Monica High School and holds a Bachelor’s degree in Sociology from the University of California\, Los Angeles (UCLA) and a Master’s degree in Public Administration and Emergency Management from California State University\, Long Beach (CSULB). He is an Executive Fire Officer (EFO) through the National Fire Academy\, holds the Chief Fire Officer designation from the Center for Public Safety Excellence\, and completed certificate programs in Diversity\, Equity & Inclusion for HR and Conflict Resolution at Cornell University. \nChief Moore joined the Los Angeles City Fire Department in 1995 and has served in every one of the Department’s four Geographic Bureaus. He is known citywide for his tenure as a Public Information Officer and for leadership roles on state and regional Incident Management Teams. Promoted through the ranks\, Captain (2003)\, Captain II (2008)\, Battalion Chief (2014)\, Assistant Chief (2018)\, and Deputy Chief\, he has led major operational\, administrative\, and performance-management divisions throughout his career. \nAs the Commander of the FireStatLA Section\, Chief Moore built the foundation of the Department’s performance-leadership model\, championing analytics\, accountability\, and evidence-based decision-making. As the founding leader of the LAFD’s Equity and Human Resources Bureau\, he launched systems and programs that strengthened workforce effectiveness\, improved selection processes\, and advanced the Department’s DEI commitments. \nChief Moore later served as the Deputy Chief of Operations\, South Bureau\, and then as the Operations Valley Bureau\, LAFD’s largest geographic command\, where he oversaw five battalions\, 39 fire stations\, over 980 sworn personnel\, and critical emergency-response operations across 260 square miles of the San Fernando Valley. \nThroughout his career\, Chief Moore has been a strong advocate for education\, professionalism\, operational readiness\, and a culture rooted in empathy\, fairness\, and respect. He is a California State Certified Fire Prevention Officer\, Hazardous Materials Technician\, Strike Team Leader\, Public Information Officer\, and former Incident Commander of Field IMT 3. He has also served on numerous boards\, including the Chief Officers Association Executive Board\, where he served one year as Director of Professional & Social Development and four years as President\, and was a founding board member of Harbor Connects / Neighbors Helping Neighbors. \nAs Fire Chief\, he remains committed to delivering world-class all-hazard emergency services; preparing the city for major disasters and global events; enhancing training\, technology\, and innovation; strengthening community partnerships; and ensuring that every member of the LAFD is supported\, valued\, and equipped to succeed. \nChief Moore considers it the honor of his life to serve the people of Los Angeles and to lead the dedicated men and women of the Los Angeles City Fire Department. \nMORE ABOUT LAFD: \nThe Los Angeles Fire Department operates a number of bureaus that report directly to the Fire Chief. The Chief (formerly called “the Chief Engineer”) is the senior administrative and policy manager for the department. Each of the key bureaus is listed below: \nThe Fire Chief has the power and duty to: \n\nAppoint\, discharge\, suspend\, transfer\, or issue instructions to members (civilian and uniformed) of the Department (other than the Secretary of the Board of Fire Commissioners and the Chief Accounting Employee of the Department) in the line of their duties\, subject to the civil service provisions of the charter.\nExpend the funds of the Fire Department in accordance with the provisions of the budget appropriations or of appropriations made subsequent to the budget.\nRecommend to the Board an Annual Departmental Budget covering the anticipated revenues and expenditures of the Department.\nCertify expenditures of the Department to the Chief Accounting Employee.\nFile with the Board at least once a month a written report on the activities of the Department.\nExercise such further powers in the administration of the Fire Department as may be conferred upon the Fire Chief by the Board.\n\nThis Reception is Hosted By: \n \n 
URL:https://www.aialosangeles.org/event/aiala-city-leaders-breakfast-reception-w-jaime-e-moore-fire-chief-lafd/
LOCATION:Gensler Los Angeles\, 500 South Figueroa Street\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90071\, United States
CATEGORIES:Advocacy,City Leaders Breakfast,Community,Networking,Professional Development,Reception,Roundtable,Women in Architecture
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SUMMARY:AIA|LA City Leaders Breakfast Reception w/ Allan Marks - President\, LADWP Board of Commissioners
DESCRIPTION:AIA|LA City Leaders Breakfast Reception w/ Allan Marks – President\, LADWP Board of Commissioners\n2026 City Leaders Breakfast Series Presented By: GRAPHISOFT \nThe 2026 AIA|LA City Leaders Breakfast Series allows architects & designers\, and other community stakeholders to meet directly with key individuals transforming Los Angeles in a roundtable setting to discuss innovative ideas to ensure a healthy\, sustainable\, and economically competitive future. \n \n  \nAllan Marks – President\, LADWP Board of Commissioners\nAllan Marks was appointed to the Board of Water and Power Commissioners by Mayor Karen Bass on November 26\, 2025\, and was confirmed by the Los Angeles City Council on December 10\, 2025. His term ends on June 30\, 2030. As a lawyer and strategic advisor\, Marks has a lengthy career in international project finance\, energy\, and infrastructure. \nMarks advises boards of directors\, senior executives\, investors\, fund managers\, and other organizations on corporate strategy\, risk management\, market and regulatory changes\, and capital formation\, particularly in connection with the energy transition\, renewable energy\, innovative clean technologies\, geopolitics\, financial innovation\, climate risks\, resilience\, and sustainability. As a lawyer\, he has handled complex energy and infrastructure transactions in the United States\, Canada\, Latin America\, Asia\, and Europe with an aggregate value of over $100 Billion\, finding innovative ways to create value and reduce risk. \nIn addition\, Marks teaches at both the University of California\, Berkeley School of Law and the UCLA School of Law\, where he is Affiliated Faculty at the Emmett Institute on Climate Change and the Environment and the Lowell Milken Institute for Business Law and Policy. He is also a Senior Fellow at the Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment\, a center of Columbia University’s Climate School; a Non-Resident Visiting Senior Fellow at NYU’s SPS Center for Global Affairs; and a Distinguished Scholar in Energy Law and Sustainability and Professorial Lecturer in Law at the George Washington University Law School. He previously taught Energy and Infrastructure Project Finance at the University of California\, Berkeley for 12 years at both the Law School and the Haas School of Business. \nMarks is a Contributor to Forbes. He speaks and publishes frequently on energy\, infrastructure\, business strategy\, financial markets\, climate change\, public policy\, regulatory trends\, and international transactions. For 11 years\, Marks was the founding co-chair of the State Bar of California’s Subsection on Public-Private Infrastructure. He is a member of the Pacific Council on International Policy and served on Law360’s Project Finance Editorial Board. He also serves as a board director of the Colburn School and other civic organizations. \nMarks received his Bachelor of Arts in International Studies from The Johns Hopkins University and his Juris Doctor from the University of California\, Berkeley School of Law. \nThis Reception is Hosted By: \n 
URL:https://www.aialosangeles.org/event/aiala-city-leaders-breakfast-reception-w-allan-marks-president-ladwp-board-of-commissioners/
LOCATION:AUX ARCHITECTURE\, 910 South Olive Street\, Los Angeles\, 90015\, United States
CATEGORIES:Advocacy,City Leaders Breakfast,Community,Networking,Professional Development,Reception,Roundtable,Women in Architecture
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