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  • January 19, 2014 at 8:49 am #7614
    Chelsea McFarland
    Chelsea McFarland
    Keymaster

    City Council is voting on 3 pending bee measures on February 4th.

    #1: LEGALIZE URBAN BEEKEEPING IN LOS ANGELES
    http://cityclerk.lacity.org/lacityclerkconnect/index.cfm?fa=ccfi.viewrecord&cfnumber=12-0785

    #2: SAVING AMERICA’S POLLINATORS ACT
    http://cityclerk.lacity.org/lacityclerkconnect/index.cfm?fa=ccfi.viewrecord&cfnumber=13-0002-S134

    #3 HUMANE POLICY FOR LIVE BEE REMOVAL
    http://cityclerk.lacity.org/lacityclerkconnect/index.cfm?fa=ccfi.viewrecord&cfnumber=13-1660

    JOIN US!!
    FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/events/257563094408046/
    MEETUP: http://www.meetup.com/HoneyLove/events/161164642/

    January 19, 2014 at 9:33 am #7616
    Chelsea McFarland
    Chelsea McFarland
    Keymaster

    —–> Please visit http://honeylove.org/legalize/ to sign the petition and send an email of support!!!

    Legalize Urban Beekeeping

    January 19, 2014 at 11:02 am #7621

    Max Morgan
    Participant

    What are the specifics on the proposed policy for live bee removal?

    January 19, 2014 at 11:08 am #7622
    Chelsea McFarland
    Chelsea McFarland
    Keymaster

    It is asking the Bureau of Street Services to:
    Work with the County of Los Angeles to encourage the County’s prioritization of humane and non-lethal bee treatment/removal practices (instead of extermination).

    January 19, 2014 at 11:48 am #7625
    walker rollins
    walker rollins
    Participant

    we’ll be there!

    January 20, 2014 at 12:01 pm #7659

    susan rudnicki
    Participant

    I will be there, too!

    January 23, 2014 at 12:35 am #7668
    Chelsea McFarland
    Chelsea McFarland
    Keymaster

    Canoga Park Neighborhood Council UNANIMOUSLY voted in favor of URBAN BEEKEEPING (thanks to HoneyLover Ceebs for leading the charge tonight)!! That makes a total of 17 councils + ARC Los Angeles – Alliance of River Communities!! YAY BEES!!
    Legalize Urban Beekeeping

    January 23, 2014 at 8:45 pm #7669
    Ed
    Ed
    Participant

    Is Item 1:, LEGALIZE URBAN BEEKEEPING IN LOS ANGELES, above the actual vote to authorize beekeeping in LA? — Or is this just a preliminary vote of some sort??
    Ed

    January 25, 2014 at 6:21 pm #7670
    Chelsea McFarland
    Chelsea McFarland
    Keymaster

    As far as I know Ed, this could be THE vote!!
    It is our first time presenting in front of the full city council.

    (HEADS UP: Date might be pushed a week to the next Wednesday 2/12… I will update with details as SOON as I get them)

    January 27, 2014 at 6:23 am #7674

    Kirk Anderson
    Participant

    I’m going to be there.I think Max and the crew might come video this for the BBK doc!
    kirkobeeo

    January 29, 2014 at 10:11 pm #7717
    Chelsea McFarland
    Chelsea McFarland
    Keymaster

    Vote has officially been pushed to the 12th… hope you can still make it!

    http://www.meetup.com/HoneyLove/events/161164642/

    February 2, 2014 at 9:00 pm #7724
    Alyssa Archambault
    Alyssa Archambault
    Participant

    I’LL BE THERE! Thinking of making a couple signs… I have a few thoughts, but if you have any suggestions, please share! I have poster board and paint that needs using up. :-)

    February 5, 2014 at 6:08 pm #7748

    Karim Sahli
    Participant

    I can not make it but I would be happy to give some phone calls (I already sign up the petition.)

    Any phone numbers?

    February 13, 2014 at 11:36 pm #7813
    Chelsea McFarland
    Chelsea McFarland
    Keymaster

    LA City Council

    Thank you to everyone who came out in support yesterday! Special thanks to Maritza Przekop, Martin Schlageter, Andy Shrader, Kirk Anderson, Ceebs Bailey and all the amazing HoneyLovers and Neighborhood Councilmembers and community stakeholders who have helped us to get to where we are today!!

    Here is a quick summary of the day:

    Before the council meeting we had a press conference on the steps of LA City Hall with some great speakers/guests including:
    LA City Councilmembers Paul Koretz (CD5), Mike Bonin (CD11), Jose Huizar (CD14) and Mitch O’Farrell (CD13)
    Sharon Commins, President, Mar Vista Community Council
    David King, Founding Chair, Seed Library of Los Angeles
    Amadeo Delgado, Owner, Canaan Honey
    oh yes.. and us… Rob and Chelsea McFarland, HoneyLove.org

    After the press conference, we went inside and the meeting began. Council was very nice to us and grouped all 3 of our motions together… and it came out unanimous 15-0 for all three motions!

    Next step, the motions go to Planning Department for “study” which will take a few months, then it will return to council for another vote.

    And…. oh yes… there was SO MUCH PRESS COVERAGE!!

    Associated Press

    LA Times

    LA Times (part 2)

    Time Magazine

    KPCC 89.3

    ABC News

    KTLA 5 News

    Fox 11 TV News

    LAist

    KCET

    CBS

    Politico

    LA Curbed

    There are more articles out there… but you get the idea =) YAY BEES!!!

    February 15, 2014 at 8:48 am #7820
    Chelsea McFarland
    Chelsea McFarland
    Keymaster

    For those interested in creating similar legalization efforts in their own cities, (or looking for more information on our legalization work here in Los Angeles)… please see our Legalization Packet below (also available on our resources page):

    DROPBOX FOLDER: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/8m9gi9846mf31fa/FxEDgk95LM

    As common little beekeepers, it is not in our power to write laws unfortunately =) but if you take a look through the packet above you will find a copy of our “feasibility study” conducted through the Mar Vista Community Council. Inside this study is a matrix of cities from around the United States who do allow beekeeping and the rules and regulations they adopted. This document has proven to be a great starting point for many cities around country who have already used our efforts here in Los Angeles to help change laws in their cities!

    Interested in helping with the legalization process here in Los Angeles? Join us! We’d LOVELOVELOVE for your help! Or you can also send a letter directly to the LA Planning Department with your opinions, learn more here: http://www.honeylove.org/legalize

    YAY BEES!

    Flashmob

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