Councilmember Traci Park Looks Back on 100 Days in Office, Shares Efforts and Accomplishments

By LILY TINOCO | Assistant Editor

Los Angeles City Councilmember Traci Park, who represents Westside neighborhoods, including Pacific Palisades and Venice, recently celebrated 100 days in office.

Park claimed victory on Thursday, November 17, 2022, in the Council District 11 race. She was sworn in on Saturday, December 10, 2022, by former LA Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa at Loyola Marymount University.

In her 100 days in office, she said she set her focus on rebuilding trust in government, public safety, homelessness, bolstering small businesses and environmental issues, according to a press release.

In her efforts to rebuild communication with the CD 11 community, Park said she attended community events, as well as neighborhood and community council meetings. She was invited to attend the January 12 Pacific Palisades Community Council meeting, and CD 11 Field Deputy Michael Amster kept the community up-to-date at PPCC’s March 9 meeting.

“Restoring trust between the residents and the council office has been a top priority from day one,” Park said in a statement. “We are already making progress, and I will continue to work hard to ensure our community has a strong voice in local government.”

She said she has partnered with Mayor Karen Bass to introduce two initiatives to the area to help address homelessness and has reportedly helped house approximately 150 individuals.

“Homelessness is issue one, two and three,” she said. “My team and I will not rest until every homeless person in our district has been offered the opportunity to move inside.”

She is considering new retention programs for Los Angeles Police Department officers and seeking additional funding for LAPD’s mental evaluation unit and specialty details, including the Systemwide Mental Assessment Response Team and Domestic Abuse Response Team.

She is said to be “actively engaged” with Westside businesses to help support them after the COVID-19 pandemic. Park is also gathering feedback from local eateries to incorporate into the city’s al fresco program.

Park has also introduced motions to conduct a sustainable energy plan in support of the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The plan would convert the Scattergood electrical plant to green hydrogen.

“Looking ahead to the next 100 days, Councilwoman Park remains determined to continue addressing the most pressing issues in the district, finding solutions and making progress for her constituents,” the press release read.

“A better 11 is what we’re striving for,” Park concluded, “and we will not stop until we achieve it.”