Groundbreaking Held at El Monte Station - Chief Executive Office

Photos by Martin Zamora
September / October 2010 Vol. 20, Issue 5
Above left, Supervisor Gloria Molina, second from left, and CEO Bill Fujioka, right, congratulate opportunity
drawing winners Khaled Tawfik, division chief, Department of Public Works, and Frances Rodriguez,
DPW coordinator, at the kickoff of the County’s annual Charitable Giving Campaign (CGC). Above right,
Supervisor Molina and CEO Fujioka welcome the 2010 CGC Co-Chairs, from left, Commander Jacques
La Berge, Sheriff, Philip Browning, DPSS, and Wendy Watanabe, Auditor-Controller.
Supervisor Molina, CEO Fujioka Kickoff Campaign
Supervisor Gloria Molina, Chair, and
CEO Bill Fujioka joined Department
Heads, coordinators, and special
guests for the executive kickoff of the
2010 Charitable Giving Campaign (CGC)
at the Music Center.
She thanked the employees for their
dedication and commitment to helping the
less fortunate in our community and was
impressed that overall more than $1.3
million was raised Countywide last year.
CEO Fujioka also thanked the
Department coordinators “for doing the
hard work, the heavy lifting. Your creative,
fundraising ideas make the campaign a
success,” he said.
“Helping Our Communities Grow” is
the campaign theme. Supervisor Molina
is Honorary Chair and CEO Fujioka is the
lead Co-Chair. Also serving as Co-Chairs
are Philip Browning, DPSS Director,
Wendy Watanabe, Auditor-Controller,
Sheriff Lee Baca and Fire Chief P. Michael
Freeman.
The CGC is an annual, voluntary
fundraising drive spearheaded by County
employees. Proceeds from the campaign
See Campaign continued on page 3
Public Works Staff Receives Diamond Award
Paul Goldman, assistant division head, Department of Public
Works, and Diana Benjamin and Julia Hpauyam, employee
transportation coordinators for the department, received
a “Diamond Award” from CommuteSmart in recognition of its
outstanding Rideshare Program.
The Department’s Rideshare activities include being a pioneer
for the 4/40 compressed work schedule, offering “preferential
parking” for vanpools and providing four Metrolink shuttles that
transport employees from the Alhambra office to Union Station near
downtown Los Angeles.
Since 1990, DPW has reduced weekly vehicle trips to the work
site, which directly impacted its Average Vehicle Ridership.
CommuteSmart is a partnership of Southern California
Transportation Agencies.
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Groundbreaking Held
at El Monte Station
Agroundbreaking
ceremony was
held recently at
Metro’s El Monte station
to mark the beginning of
a $45 million renovation
project.
Supervisor Gloria
Molina, Chair, and
Supervisor
Don Knabe
Supervisors Don Knabe and Mark Ridley-
Thomas joined local elected and transit
officials for the event. In attendance were
Ray Tellis, Federal Transit Administration,
Assemblyman Mike Eng, Caltrans Deputy
District Director Frank Quon, El Monte
Mayor Andre Quintero, Metro board
member and Duarte Councilman John
Fasana, Metro CEO Art Leahy and Foothill
Transit Board Chair Roger Chandler.
El Monte Station is part of the
ExpressLanes Project, a one-year
demonstration pilot program funded
by a $210 million grant from the U.S.
Department of Transportation.
“The new station will have a direct
connection to the I-10 El Monte Busway
into downtown Los Angeles and support
See El Monte Station continued on page 2
The Department of Public Works received a 2010 Rideshare Diamond
Award in recognition of its outstanding program. Receiving the award
at the annual luncheon ceremony are, from left, Diana Benjamin and
Julia Hpauyam, DPW employee transportation coordinators, and
Paul Goldman, assistant division head.

El Monte Station continued from page 1
Supervisor
Mark Ridley-Thomas
expanded bus service
on the ExpressLanes,”
said Supervisor Knabe,
Metro Board Chair.
Existing carpool
lanes on the I-10 El
Monte Busway and
the I-110 Harbor
Transitway will
be converted to High-Occupancy
Toll (HOT) lanes or ExpressLanes,
scheduled for implementation in 2012.
“Upgrading of the El Monte Station,
one of the busiest transportation hubs
in the region, will provide commuters,
regardless of income, with new and
better travel options,” said Metro officials.
As a result of the upgrades, all
Foothill Transit service at the station
has been moved from the main building
to a new, temporary terminal, which
was set up on the eastside of the
station parking lots.
In addition, the Foothill Transit store
was relocated to a temporary trailer
next to the new terminal. For more
information on Foothill Transit, call
1-800-RIDE-INFO or visit
www.foothilltransit.org.
Foothill Transit
Reports Changes
To Bus Schedules
F oothill
Transit has announced
cancellations and changes to
some bus schedules.
Lines 184 and 852 have been
cancelled, however, commuters
travelling through Duarte and Monrovia
may use Line 187, 272 or 494, depending
on the destination. Line 852 commuters
may use Line 197.
Lines 184 and 852 have been
cancelled, however, commuters traveling
through Duarte and Monrovia may use
Lines 187, 272 or 494, depending on the
destination. Line 852 commuters may
use Line 197.
Reduced schedules have been implemented
for Lines 195, 269, 285, 289, 291,
292, 498, 699, 851, 853 and 855.
Lines 178, 185, 284 and 482 have had
changes made to both their routes and
schedules.
For more information on all Foothill
Transit lines, visit
www.foothillltransit.org.
Photos by V.P. Lane
Deputy CEO Ellen Sandt, center, selects a winner
in the March of Dimes campaign, “Blue Jeans
for Babies” opportunity drawing. Joining her are
Special Assistant Scott Wiles and Gina Villegas,
CEO Workplace Programs, which oversees the
March of Dimes campaign.
Second District Deputy Renita Bowlin, left,
selected a “Blue Jeans for Babies” opportunity
drawing winner. At right, Dennell D’Ambrosio,
CEO Graphics, picked up her gift.
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ETC Workshop
Held in Alhambra
The County’s annual Employee
Transportation Coordinator
(ETC) workshop, conducted by
Metro officials, was held recently at the
Department of Public Works in Alhambra.
Donna Blanchard and Mary Ann
Garcia of Metro led the two-hour
workshop, which is held to review
policies and procedures for the
Employee Commute Reduction Program
(Rideshare) survey.
The ECRP is mandated by the South
Coast Air Quality Management District’s
Rule 2202 and is designed to encourage
employees to reduce solo commutes to
work by using public transportation or
Ridesharing. Survey results are used
to calculate a site’s Average Vehicle
Ridership.
More than 25 ETCs from among the
County’s 75 regulated sites attended
the morning presentation, which
focused on conducting a thorough and
comprehensive employee Rideshare
survey.
Donna Blanchard, left, and Mary Ann Garcia of
Metro conduct the employee Rideshare survey
workshop.
Employee transportation coordinators from various County departments attended the recent Employee
Commute Reduction Program (ECRP) workshop held at the Department of Public Works in Alhambra.
The ECRP survey, commonly known as Rideshare, examines how employees commute to work during
a specific week.
Photos by V.P. Lane

Campaign continued from page 1
are donated to five, Board-approved Fund
Distribution Agencies (FDA)—United
Way of Greater Los Angeles, Brotherhood
Crusade, Asian Pacific Community Fund,
EarthShare California and the United
Latino Fund.
Special Video
A highlight of the kickoff was a brief
video shown by guest speaker Charisse
Bremond-Weaver, CEO and President
of the Brotherhood Crusade. The video
depicted a recent camp that was held
for underprivileged young boys, many of
whom do not have a father in the home.
“A top priority of our work is to make
sure that these young men have a
strong male figure in their life,” said Ms.
Bremond-Weaver, who told the audience
that she decided to show the video
instead of presenting a speech. “I wanted
you to hear the young men speak and
see how they benefitted from the camp
experience,” she said.
Also speaking at the kickoff were
Vernon Webb, United Way of Greater
Los Angeles, Clara Chiu, Asian Pacific
Community Fund, Pat Smith, EarthShare
California and Monica Gomez, United
Latino Fund.
FDA Process
The FDAs use the employee
contributions to support grassroots, nonprofit
organizations providing health and
human services to children and families in
need across the County. Payroll deduction
is the principle vehicle by which donations
are made. One-time fundraisers, such as
bake sales and opportunity drawings, also
raise funds for the CGC.
Employees, using the FDA
process, also have the option of “direct
designating” their contribution to the
non-profit group of their choice. For
more information on “direct designation,”
contact your Department CGC coordinator
or contact Elaine Elizalde, Countywide
Coordinator, at (213) 974-2466 or at
eelizalde@ceo.lacounty.gov.
The CGC continues through December
15 with various Countywide fundraisers,
including “L.A. County Employee Days
at Magic Mountain,” holiday bean bears
and Entertainment Books, which offer
discounts on products and services
in areas such as the Inland Empire/
Riverside, Greater Los Angeles, Orange
County, San Diego, San Fernando and
San Gabriel Valleys and Santa Barbara/
Ventura.
In addition, Departments conduct
special fundraisers internally to benefit
the CGC.
CEO Bill Fujioka and, second from left, Charisse
Bremond-Weaver, Brotherhood Crusade, and
Elaine Elizalde, right, congratulate opportunity
drawing winner Gina Gonzalez, DHS-Olive View
UCLA Medical Center.
Public Works Director Gail Farber, second from
left, congratulates outstanding CGC department
coordinator James Hilovsky, center, who signed
up the most employees last year for payroll
deduction. Also congratulating Hilovsky are
Khaled Tawfik, DPW division chief and 2010
CGC Department Chair, Vanessa Lopez, lead
coordinator for DPW, and Victoria Pipkin-Lane,
director, CEO Workplace Programs.
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Department heads attending the recent executive
CGC kickoff included Assessor Robert Quon,
Parks and Recreation Director Russ Guiney, and
Auditor-Controller Wendy Watanabe, campaign
co-chair.
Gail Farber, DPW director, rear, spoke at the
Department’s kickoff event for the Charitable
Giving Campaign and encouraged employees
to remember that the funds raised help children
and families in need. “The campaign is a great
opportunity to help provide meals to families and
school supplies to low-income students,” said
Farber. She also congratulated last year’s CGC
coordinators and presented them with certificates
of achievement.
2010 Charitable Giving Campaign
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Sales from September 13 through December 15, 2010
Photos by Martin Zamora
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Wellness/Rideshare Fair Held at RR/CC
A Wellness
Fair and Rideshare Fair
were held recently at Registrar-
Recorder/County Clerk in
Norwalk.
Vendors at the Rideshare booth
were Metro, VPSI vanpool, Metrolink,
County Commuter Benefit Program and
CEO Workplace Programs.
Metrolink’s Edward Hargrave, left, is greeted
at the Wellness/Rideshare Fair by, from left,
Diana Fonseca, DHR, Victoria Pipkin-Lane, CEO
Workplace Programs, and Jose Arellano, DHR.
Did You Know?
Commuters! Metrolink is
sponsoring two major projects in
Tustin, a new parking structure
The Department of Human
Resources sponsored the Wellness Fair
where approximately 740 employees
attended. Health information and
services were provided by several
carriers, including Anthem Blue
Cross/ALADS, CAPE/Blue Shield,
CIGNA, Kaiser Permanente, PacifiCare,
More than 700 employees attended the Wellness/
Rideshare Fair at Registrar-Recorder/County
Clerk (RR/CC). Ruben Rivero, CEO Workplace
Programs, second from right, is joined by, from
left, Christopher Reola, RR/CC, Michelle Isaac,
VPSI vanpool, Valerie Rader, Metro, and Jose
Arellano, DHR.
and the Tustin Wye Pedestrian Walkway.
Both improvement projects
will provide commuters with
easier and safer access to
the station.
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SafeGuard and Delta Dental.
Screenings were offered for blood
pressure, vision, ergonomics, glucose
and cholesterol.
Calendar of Events
ETC “Boot Camp”
and Marketing Class
Thursday, Nov. 4, 9 a.m.- 1 p.m.
Association for Commuter
Transportation,
Southern California Chapter
Info: www.act-southernca.org
ETC Training
South Coast Air Quality
Management District
Wed., Nov. 18 & Thurs., Dec. 9
21865 Copley Drive
Diamond Bar, CA 91765
Info: www.aqmd.gov
County ECRP (Rideshare)
Plans Due
To CEO Workplace Programs
Monday, Nov. 1, 5:00 p.m.
Mark Ridley-Thomas
Second District
Don Knabe
Fourth District
Members of the Board
Gloria Molina
Chair
First District
William T Fujioka
Chief Executive Officer
Victoria Pipkin-Lane
Editor-in-Chief
Staff Writers
Debbie Snell, Ruben Rivero, Juan Arredondo
Graphic Artists
Loren Clapp & Theresa Argonza
Workplace Connection is a bi-monthly publication
focusing on air quality, rideshare, commuter and
community service programs.
Circulation: 95,000
Zev Yaroslavsky
Third District
Michael D. Antonovich
Fifth District
Kenneth Hahn Hall of Administration
500 West Temple St., Suite B-1, Los Angeles, CA 90012
(213) 974-2619