WATER LEADERS RESOURCES

Across Los Angeles County, local leaders and residents are joining together to shape how the region invests public money in green stormwater capture projects.

OurWaterLA has developed this resource library for people representing their communities either as appointed members to Safe Clean Water Program oversight committees or as members of the public who want to have a say in LA’s water future. All Safe Clean Water Program committee meetings are fully open to the public.

The Safe Clean Water Program will invest about $285 million per year in stormwater capture projects across the county. Water policy and infrastructure are complicated. We want to support our community stakeholders with strategic and technical information on an ongoing basis. We aim to ensure everyone can play a meaningful and supported role in decision-making about how to spend this money in a way that most benefits our communities. 

With this goal, feel free to use the resource documents below. Your knowledge and experience will truly be invaluable to the process of investing in a more equitable, healthy and resilient region. 

General Safe Clean Water Program Information

LA County Safe Clean Water Program Website

Safe Clean Water Program Tax Exemptions and Reductions

Safe Clean Water Program Ordinance and Documents

ESTIMATED ANNUAL MUNICIPAL PROGRAM FUNDS BY MUNICIPALITY

ESTIMATED ANNUAL REGIONAL PROGRAM FUNDS BY WATERSHED AREA

Safe Clean Water Program Oversight Committees

SUMMARY OF COMMITTEE MEMBERS

Find a list of Committee Members and Meetings under the Committee tab on the County’s website

Stormwater Capture Project Proposals and Submissions

Submit a project proposal to the Safe Clean Water Program

Regional Project Scoring Criteria

Safe Clean Water Program project submittals

Toolkit for Committee Meetings

Important questions to ask about Safe Clean Water Program project proposals

Template for explaining project proposals to experts and non-experts

March 2020 letter to all committees from OurWaterLA members

Frequently Asked Questions and Key Resources

What are nature-based solutions?

What jobs will the Safe Clean Water Program create?

Watershed Area Steering Committees (WASC) and Disadvantaged Communities (DACs)